The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-02-19 00:00:00, page 3

1 EW-YORK, February 17.
'1 ue following prizes were broughtinto this
portrait i'uefday,by his Majesty's ship Charles
ton;;, Captain Evans:
Brigs Rattlesnake, Charity, Lango Lee,
Ro,al Cedar, and Jenny, laden with James
K % tobacco, -taken by the CharJeftown.—
Schooners Betsey and Peggy, Fly, laden with
James River tobacco.—The fchoor^r Polly,
from St. Eudatia, taken by the Amphitrite in
ballast.—Mary Ann armed fchoor.er, from
Rhide Inland, taken by the Swift.—Surprize
privateer, and two fehooners her prizes..
Prizes left in Elizabeth River, in charge of
theCnaron, &c.l
1I new ship, ri p^rts of a fide, lower mast in.
1 new brig, 8 ports of a hoc, no mast in ex
cept the bowsprit. Lark sloop, cargo fold, ex
cept salt, from Statia, by the Charon. Jack
fcbooner do. from do. by the Amphitrite.
Brig Kitty, captured by the Hope, file failed
from Charleftown last December.
Schooner Sally, from St. Euftatia by the
Swift. Brig Wolf, coppered, taken at Hood's
Point, James River, by the Swift, (this vcffel
was through the treachery of her owner con
ducted into Chelapeak some time ago with a
valuable cargo from Liverpool, bound to New-
Yerk) leveral final! flbops and fehooners were
also taken.
The Packet has brought us an account of
the death of the inoft worthy, and uniycrfally
beloved John Grant, Esq; laid Paymailer of
his Majesty's Royal Artillery.
Extract <f aletter fior.l Charleftown, Jan. 27.
“ An affair has happened between Colonel
Tarleton and Mr. Morgan, not much in our
favour, though a kind of drawn battle, as both
parties left thefield without Jurying their dead."
Yesterday arrived a fcbooner from St. Eu
ftatia, for Chefapcak, prize to his Majesty's
armed brig Swift, Captain Alpin.
By accounts from South-Carolina, we are
informed, that Eail Cornwallis was in pursuit
of the Rebels, who weie retreating by the ha
lifbury road to Virginia; General Leslie was
moving northward in the rear of hi- Lordship's
division, and Lord Rawdon remained at Cam
den, securing the country to Charleftown.
On Thursday Evening arrived in Town,
Col Inner, Col. Turnbull, Major Wemys,
and James Simpson, Esq; Secretary of South-
Carolina.
A promotion has taken place in the Army,
viz. of Lieutenant Colonels, commencing with
BrigadierGvneral Leland, of theist guards,
down to Colonel Frcfer. cf lit foot, inclusive,
to be Colonels en brevet ;
Also of Majors, commencing with Japob
Sawbridge, iff herfe grenadier guards, down
to Henry Nouth, 4th Dragoons, inclusive, to
be Lieutenant Colonels en brevet.
And of Captains, commencing with John
Vignoles, 59th foot, down to James Hofburgh
of the 39th foot, inclusive, to be Majors cn
brevet.
The Parliament was adjourned to the 23d
day of January.
N EW-YO R K, February 19.
His, Majesty's Ship the Medea, Capt. Dun
can, that failed from hence some Time ago
for South-Carolina, on her PafGge tock, the
following Vessels. —The Ship Morning Star,
a.Rebel Privateer belonging to Philadelphia,
of 18 Guns, and 100 Men, commanded by
Jeremiah Symonds. Ihe Schooner Bioffbm,
laden with Tobacco, bound from this Conti
nent to St. Euflatia, A Brig and a Sloop,
whole Names we have not learnt. The Morn
ing-Star and Blossom, had arrived, but the
Brig and Sloop were miffing.
His Majesty's Ships the Raleigh, Captain
Gambier, and Roebuck, Captain Douglass,
have also taken a Schooner and a Sloop; the
former was from St. Eu&atia, laden with Bale
Goods, Cordage, Geneva; &c. bound for Cape
Fear, and foundered in a Gale, soon after the
was taken. The Sloop was not arrived.
The Chatham Man of War of 50 Guns,
is fife arrived at Charleftown, with her Con
voy, in 9 Weeks from England.
The St. Luke, John Clarke, Master, with
Soldiers Cloathing, and other Goods for the
Congress, and Mons. Lucerne, the French
Resident, was taken fourteen Hours after fil
ing from I'Orient, which he left the 29th of
October, under Convoy of the Ariel, Paul
Jones, which in a Gale of Wind was diiwiailcd
and near foundered.
A Bill cf Indictment was found by the Grand
Jury, against Lord George Gordon, on the
I ith of November.
Lately died at Charleftown, South Carolina,
Mr. M'Fadyen, Surgeon to his Maj^y's Shjp
Otter.
Two Brigs that failed from hence for South-
Carolina, about the ioth of January, aretaaen
and carried into Providence or Rhode Illand,
by a Rebel Privateer.
We hear there are very great Commotions
in Connecticut, on Account of their heavy
Taxes; and that the People in general begin
to fee and think of the dreadful Situation they
have brought themselves into:— That three
whole Parishes (one of which is in Rhode-
Island Government, the other two in New-
London County) have declared their Aversion
to Congreffiona! Measures, and caused the Bri
tish Cemmiffioners Proclamation to be read off
at a Town Convention, which produced a
greeting of their Assemblies.
We are told the French Fleet now at Rhode-
Illand, confiding of seven Ships of the Line,
and three Frigates, arc very ill maned,
Extras of a Letter from Lendoet, dated Dec. 7.
04 The State of America defpondant as it is, is per
fefty known, and the Nation is convinced that the
Recovery of the Colonies and the establishing the
Authority of the State in them is absolutely neces
sary to the Safety :md ^xiftence pf the JfopiQ
" Yen will perceiveby the Speeches in Parliament,
the Firmness of Administration, and by the Votes
the Impotence of the Minority.
“ You may be assured that Spain is growing very
sick of the War ; She wants the Resources of Money
to carry it on, and cannot borrow it; her Attempts
in Europe have already failed ; France is in the sane
Piedicament. A little Exertion on the Part cf
Great-Britain, which will take Place every where
next Campaign, will enable herto triumph over all
her Enemies, and give her a Splendor among Na
tions unknown before. This is in full PrefpeQ.
" You will have heard before this Letter gets to
Hand, that Mr. Lamens is in the Tower; he is
committed to close Custody for high Treason ; I have
seen all his Pape $, they enfold all th" Intrigues of
America with France, Spain, &c. &c. The State
of their Finances, their Resources of War, and io
particular the cefponding Sitution of tin Leaders of
Rebellion ; in Ihort, they unfold to Government
all that it can wish to know, and demonllrates that
we Grill be able to reduce our combined Enemies to
Region and Jufiice in a fort Time.
“ Our Navy is now Superior in every Sense of the
Word, to that <f our Enemies, and the War will
now become oftenfive on our Part, which has for
two Years bten only defer, five; one Year of the
former is worth a Dozen of the latter."
A Gentleman in St. Kitts, writes to his
Friend in this City, the 23d of December,
1780, That on the 17th, Admiral Sir George
Rodney, had taken Puffeffion of the Ilfand of
St. Vincents, by Surprize ; and that it was
imagined Grenada would foop Share the like
Fate,
The Brig Success, Capt, Trenham, cf 8
Guns, Sod 12 seen, arrived bwe last Friday,
in 9 We< ks from Madeira. The fnk of lad
Month he fell in with a French Polacie of 12
Guns, who he beat off after exchanging a few
Broadtides; but on the zd In ftant he fell in
with a Rebel Snow of 14 . Guns, and notwith
standing foe Shot away bis Mainmast, wound
ed one Man, and did him much damage in his
Rigging an ^ Hull, he fought bis Way and got
cle-tr.
By late Acc mats we learn, that Ethan Allan
has been a few Days ago at Albany, vrith a
Guard es 24 Men ; mat be is laying up Pro
visions of every Specie in his State, and is de
termined to oppose the Congress and all their
Adnerents; that Numbers of People daily
flick to him, and that Liberty Poles arc erect
ed in many Parts cf foe County of Albany,
Dutchefs, &c. with red Flags, and that the
People declare ;h<y cannot nor will not pay,
the Faxes late'y impaled on them.
A few of Hadley's Quadrants, very
near and accurate ; Mathematical indrumerts,
and some beautiful Cuttkaux Da CQa : .£,
fold by Hugh Gaine.
A few Chebs of the best English Hyfop,
Sufong, Congo, and Bohea Tea.,, to be GM.
Enquire of Hugh Gaine.
JU tiT lad Sunday auerosori, the 1 ithinlriac, be-
(he
Greenwich read, or in the fields crofting fr®m the
FouAdtry to rhe new road /.ear the New-Bridwell, a
large red morocco leather POCKET-BOOK; in whch
wee fevcral papers of value to the owner only. Who
ever lias found said book, and will bring it to the Printer,
fall receive H if a Johannes r o: their trouble,
-faTJTTc^U^ro"NL
This Day at the Coffee House Bridge will be
SOLD,
23 Hoglheads fine old Jamaica Spirits,
2u Quarter Calks of nhitp Wine,
12 Boxes powdered Sugar.
Cunningham and Wardrop.
'7FUbLIAUCTIONT-
To-morrow,near the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold
By TAYLOR and BAYARD,
Between 11 and Twelve o'Clock,
20 Pipes choice Lilbon Wine,
30 Boxes of Lemmons in good Order,
100 Firkins excellent Butter.
At the Coffee-Houfe will be fold between
one and Two o'Clock,
The valuable Sloop FAME,
Bermuda built, burthen about 85 Tons, with
all her Stores, Tackle and Apparel, as Ihe
now lies at Bache's Wharff. Inventory to
be seen at the Time of Sale, or before, at
TAYLOR and BAYARD'sOFFICE.
-PUB-LIC AUCTICTNf
By Duncan, Barclay, and Co.
THIS DAY, 12 o'clock, at Ballet's Wharf,
For the Benefit .of the Underwriters,
Ail the landing and running rigging, fails,
matt', viros, &c. of the brigantoe LoTliry
jo be 0 O LD at
Public Audion,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
On WEDNESDAY next,
''rHE LEASE of the convenient situated
J HOUSE and LOT cf ground, lately
occupied by Timothy Scan^aret, near the Fly-
Market. There are twelve years of the lease
unexpired from the lir& of May next, fubjed
to a tent of only seventeen pounds per annum.
DANIEL MCCORMICK.
Barrack Office, Mamcn-ianc, Feb. 1,, 17$!.
fT^O prevent the many irregularities and abuses which
have been experienced from toe manner the chim,
nies cf the Officers quarters and the Barracks of the
Troops in ga rifon in this city have heretofore bcm swept,
It is requeued that in future the ameers quartered in this
city will once in every month fend to this office for an
order for the sweeping their chimnies. Orders for i'weep
ing the chimnies of barracks, hofpirals, prisons, &c. will
pn application be given to the Quarter-Makers of the
different corps, or such officers arjnay have the charge of
them. „, S. BROWNRIGG, B. M.
To he let,,and Pofeffion given tbefirft of May next,
r^LE HOU>E now occupied by Mr. John
&Yoting, situate between the merchants Cot Fe
e the Fly-Market, being an excellent good
stand for any business : There is 8 fire places in the
house, an excellent cellar and cellar kitchen, a fine
large yard with a pump and cistern, and many other
conveniences. Fer further particulars apply to Hugh
G^in^
Public &aion.
This Day, 11 o'clock below the Coffee-Hou,e will be feL,
5 pipes of choice old port ypne,
I calk battled tiuo,
10 boxes lemons,
to tierces new rice,
12 firkins ro se butter cf the hteft importation,
3 calks currants,
Templeton and Stewait.
Jr appears by ■ letter fom Ch.uleUuwu, dai (1
28 Jan. 1751, that thete has been a letter dir<&-
ed to George Gvaci*, merchant, N^w York, per
his M:fcft)'s Hup Thames, inch hug inrue bids,
which has never come to baud :--If any bill drawn
at Chat leftown hi s been ph I or negociated, o< bh^
drawn on England has puffed through the hands of
any inercbant with an Jedorfment payable to. George |
Gracie, Alexander Moreton, or bee anl ;
Mum', finned John Ilepbun, hnce the arrival of j
the above ship, in October or November lid, in^ I
forming the printer wou'd be ti&.kfJ:y.a'.k"%j
ledged, or ai y per fun having laid letter in pi f(ef!i4ni ;
will plpafe t'> I ave i r with th ? printer.
6 V befla and. pofefon Oven tiefoji day'o, May ;
* I next, at public auSfyn on tie premfs, on|
Tburfto the firfl day of March ne%t, for payment fa|
debt due by tend and mortgage, in <wbi<h Mortgage j
there is aj^lfeotcerJrom the Mortgager to the Mort;
gageA to led and difyofe of the sane, aid to goer good ;
and fufeie/f c nveyances therefor : Ivs d, ^e,Jd/ate|
in Little Deck treet, No. 5,6 and 37, butt ontfajed|
land, For itirtber particulars apply to the Printer. 1
Joft imported,and-rfo be fold, by
Edward ' Goold,
HABOVE R-SqUaRE,
A F/EW pelites of fa ufine feadet, white,j
" lr'ue and f dhtanahlv colours broadcloths; withj
rattineis to hutch. Pair, Spotted, and hatred 1
gauzes, b ok m, syn handke chiefs, the bed ban -1
dan^e, wemem India c^tou hose; IPh linens, lulj
canvas, and oz<bhf r „ A'fo,
N'w rdfe bu t^, I.^slrrin birreba^l tiefrs,,|
A few hrifbaaJs En;bfl)pnk,
Ox tongues, b: bn. La .cu'P candles, & soap,;
Vrnega;, W Ph A, d : < ; ?L sorter,
Fort w,i,e, c( # < > • g;;3,
Oid Jimuna Trior, and forth;a run,
A few rackst^s of
SE[Nft TWINE. I
r-^-. — — T'7- — I
Samuel UuraErion,
At N?. in K rv-it ere, h^. fir fde.
f^ E-u nt por wine i pyo, hhrir, and quarter calks, }
I_7 c nLc°, Nana n:tp^i fir^aecy, ge.e^a in hues.j
q ..or : r calk." .ad caret, r^ert'ent cU.rt in cat's of too j
#n< thr cd &% ditto "in ,int bodl,^ n two m.zen c#fes, ,
bed tiyfah, fnfr i^ pd green tea, in ha f cred., Fleenerj
cil in cafrs. bed J.nbain mniiard in drt n , w^'t- letd,;
CTvp dinoil, ^l4 other |riv,lbkd puin)n , German 1
and c <mra n keel, inept and bar lhad,.gu..p ^.er, drop :
•nd )ic fh/t.'
' ' ,6 FLT~r uTsELL;
OQMEtime a corporal in chegtenadier com -1
l) pany Ofbis M & j fly's late ^6th regiment of|
foot, is desired to apply as soon as poiubie to ;
James Inplis, vendue matter, in New York,1
who has letters and inttru&ions for him relpcc- I
ting a valuable freehold, and other ellate fallen 1
to him by the death of his father Mr ;
Russell,?! West Craigs, between Qlafgow
and Falkirk, in Scotland. If hedges not @> |
ply in a very Chart time as'aboye, or any wherel
else execute foch writings ^s are neceiHry toj
ftcure said estate, it will be legally seized uponl
by his brother-ofa second marriage; and forl
ever loft, hw : ll be exceeding kind in any per-;
son who can give hrin information of this, orl
to communicate where he is, so as a letter cap ;
be sent to him.
S^LhS BY AUCTION,
To-morrow at 12 o'clock, near the Bridge, .
By Duncan, Barclay, and Co.
rJFTEEN puncheons high p.oof Jam ica ' fyirh%
, a few chetts Havonna sugar, two cr,:es Queen's
ware, one box of tea china, four talks damaged
hardware, a it^y mare, horle, &c.
Wanted to Rent,
A HOUSE between Peck's Slip and Cherry-greet,
" or to exchange for a convenient house in
Queers IE eet, one es the belt Hands for'bufi^eL in
this city; Any pe,fon who may have a house to dif
pche of, or an inclination for fuco, an exchange in
flat greet, w ,| be pleefed to leave a line writh the
Iprinter,lprinter, dnt&~d to W. W. who wiii immediately
; pay due attnoion to their pro,oAlr.
I CT-HE lower Part of 2 genteel House in an
excellent S^nd for Euhnefs, mear Coen
;ties's Pier; and another Part cf the House
• may be had at the IrR of May. For farther
: Particulars, a,pyto Hugh 'Gaine.
TO "B a' s6LD?
FLAXSEED V/ORKSj
T ^ very govd ^epur, thar wi'l clem RXy bo taerdj a
day. °fhe ,y:chafer ma,.^tthe works thudm % hr
warehvtife where they now are fixed up, to r ^ firftof
May next, without any ;ba geat rent, Airi to be Lev,
a HOUSE in a p,ood hand fir tafi teri. 'with or without
a conven ent Warehouse, near Murry's san arf. En
qtr r ? n the or^-rr.
TO BE ^ULI), wguiLcr'ur iy^ai a, &a.y beO Juk a
potchafer or purchasers, and pegeffion given on the
firft:fMay rtx,,
AN exerting' good new diflihery, with all nectffary
utensils tor carving'ob the diflihing bufineri corp.
|U L cy, and a goof DWELLING-HOUSt, two ft r, and
I an half high, with an excel! nt good here. Suitable for,
Ithe grocery, dry good, dr any other hfinefi, a back
Ikitchen and £o ,rnient yard, as well to the distiller, as
;to the dwelling house, the whole situate in Water-street,
I near Peck's ft p, and now in the occupation of Mr. James
lArden. Proposals in writing, for thedinil)ery and'dwcl
;Ung house, or either of them, will be received by John
I Kelly, No. 28, Haeove'-Square.
TO BE SOLD, and Poffefiion flven immediately,
ADWELLING-HOUnE in Littl.: Dock Street, in a
convenient and good fland tor a tavern or the gro
-leery business. Said houft stands on land held by lease of
nineteen years from he firft of May next, at the rent of
1111, per annum, and one half of the buildings to be paid
j for bv the landlord at the expiration of the said kale,
I An indifpotable title will be given to the purchaser or
§ purch^fers cf the said house. FropofTs in writing for
sfaid house will be ttceved by Juho Kelly, No. 28, Hn
! n„;rfcuarta
I PUBLICK AUCTION.
By Bl'ridam, I7atfcn, anil t&
1 his DAY, it o'Clock at the Brid;
\3ill , BE SOLD A LARGE QUANTITY
PrizQ GOO D S,
Among which are
CALT, Rum, Geneva. Nails, Lead, F.{
QJ Cordage, Rulla and Ravens Duck, l<r;
31 ectiog, Wool Cords, GUfsWate, China,ri<
40 Barrels d.nneg'd Gun Powder, by Sam,h\
20 Hogfhepds Mofaffes.
On MURRAY'S Wharf,
Will b,2?n the Sale of a Cargo cf chelae
'JAMES FIVER TOBACCO.
On HALLE T's Wharf,
50 Horfyeads prime Virginia TOBACCO,
On Tut Day, at thf Coffec-Houfe,
4 he fallowing PRIZES, as they now lye nt
Fillet's WEirf,
Schooner FOLLY,
D^o BETSEY and PEGGY,
Ditto MARY aX'N,
Virgiaia buiu, well found, and remarkable fad
'Tert, jny^ntones to he seen at their Office
At, the Coffee^Houfe, this Day,
L'°LiY lUvsof, lard Soap, a Pncel of Cur
l ihheChtM, and the Sloop MERMAID, as
hie now lies ntnr th. Wnhrmughr,
TO-MORROW,
'MnPuich?(,us.choree t ,Kitts HUM, *'
' '''J."""™ '' r '''ice Mutcovado Sagars, aud
ofty rhkmsie a v I sh Barer.
On WEDNESDAY,,
Fifteen Puncheons of choice high Proof Jamaica
Spirits.
By Daniel M'Cormick/
Theatre}
This Evening, the 19th Instant,
\„li be pefented, a to e;, (oev&r performed neu)
Called,
The Commiflarfc
To which will be a 4 ded, a Farce called
The C 1 TI ZE N.
ILtween the Play an I Freewill be pe farmed,
An INTERLUDE called
1 he Farmer's Return from London,
The Characters by G^clemen of the Army.
No Ad itarce behind the Scenes.
Tickets to be purchase ay the Timeof regeftn ing
Place; fdr the Bxes, for which Purpose the f leik
will attend at Mbs. Petit', next Door to the Thea:
tre, from „ o'Clock till 2, every Day after the Play
is adveithed.
The Doors to be opened at Five, and to begin
precisely at Seven o'clock.
The Gentlemen who have taken Places in tk
Foxes, ate defined 10 fend their Set vants at 4. o'Clock, ,
that tl;ey nuty be fixed before the Doors are opened.
T^ Managers beg leave to advertise the
Public, that for the future a particular set cf
tickets will be issued for each right, and that
those of any former impieffion will be flopped
at the door.
No Money will be taken at the Door.
Tickets to be had of Messrs. Rivington and Gaine,
VIVANT REX & REGINA,
'" TO^fE' LET,
/' Good fore, ceVar, and bedchamber, or taco rooms
x « jurryhed or unturrided, with the use of a hitch ,7
andyard, a large warthbufe or fable. Mfo the second
floor ej a large fe^eft jer the /towage of packages, or
adapted for a fait maker. To present unneeefar, ap
plication the reams are only to be let to 4 gentleman and
bis lady, or tie fair sex of the ms unexceptionable
charaNers. Enquire at No. 191, in Mater-street, near
the Cofee-Rvuje
N. B. The IPare Ffcafe to be let from the ffcf
May next; the others may he entered on the fa,left
notice
—TTA'NTE D, -
, Man of good cbara&er, tp attend a fore, and a
' good accountant dfe ayouth, as an e,,rcnttc%
to attend a grocery ftene; He must be a native of this
city, or of approved parents of an# other place that is
now within the Britfb lines. Enquire at No. sgi,in
Waterfreet, near the Coffee Hxije.
At No. x,r, <>!een-hf.et, near Be kinanl-flip,
HAS I OR SALE,
Bv the latiieffSs f.,m Engine! anti Ireland,
A °C a^nty ct new mirt'^ Po t wh.e,
£L BE£F aaa PORKJ Green and Boltea teas,
in tieices, barter andl Black pepper,
hil' 1) Aire's, j Chocolate,
Firth brw'frw floor, IPaying cards,
'Mould and Trip: caudles, / Qlivcs, -]
N.J benin,, in barrels Capers, j*
and halfbuhe^, [Anchovies, <ln bottled
English and American IGirkins, l
hams, I Walnuts,) J
Whi p e wine vinegar, |i ipes ofdifferent length,
Pigs tongues in kegs, | Muflaid loefe and in ^fy
Neats ditto, I ties,
Loaf, powder and brown }Old spirits,
Sags','Dhtorom,
Turpemme and Cafilejß d<y in kegs,
fo,p, , iji Arnd geneya,
Glou eifer an f Chtfatel Wrapping paper,
cheese, jWading ditto.
Coffee in barrels, [Dried cod fifh,
Also a quantity of excellent
New ROSE BUTTER.
LU BE 3OLD, together or ftparaft,
HOWO brick DWELLING HOUSES, om (No. 12)
three kory and a half high, with very elegant
apartments, lituate in Great Deck-ftreet,being in breadth
in front on said street, thirty ,(ix feet two inched and
Ithe other in Pake-ftreet in the rear thereof, (No. 25)
Ibeing two ft° r y andan half high, and in breadth on the hft
imentioned freer twenty ft# The lot of land cn which
I the said house a stand is eighty nine fee: four inches deep,
I apd in as advantageous a stand as any in this pity. Pre#
I perils in writing tor the said houfts, or either of them,
' will U^^ tuh, f^a KPo'y, No, HinoYm&ty^f