The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-08-09 00:00:00, page 3

It is co-jUUned they V? r nTUg fm Hifplnwh,
o' the Spanish miio, to avoid tifcir, Mu^s, and re
fittheir (haltered 'quidion.
O.jthe 10b Admiral Byron\ d^t w; observed
t , the foulard of St. Eulhtia, beating up to St.
K tts, which place they anchored at the 17th. The
Prince of Wales, Cornwall, Bedford, and Elizabeth,
were the only vessels which have buffered any material
hurt during the late engagement ; but the damage
d daughter on board the French fleet mult be ;m
---menfe, as the British (hips run up and pouted repeal
ed broadsides into their hulls at let's than pUtol (hot
distance. ,
[% have no certain Account of theta% any 0,
the French Fleet as mentioned in our lafl, the
foregoing Account being the only one nue have as
"vet received of that M ittcr to be depended upon.)
NEW- YO RK, Augusts.
Tuesday last arrived the Sloop Vixen,, Capt.
Goff, from a cruise; the lloop which only
carries two 3 pounders and five 2 # pounders,
and 2; men, a few days since fell in with
fail of vessels from the Weft Indies, bound to
Philadelphia, under convoy of a brig com
manded by one Alexander, mounting 14. fix
pounders and 50 men; an a&ion ensued,
which continued three hours, within 30 yards
the greatest part of the time ; during the action
the Vixen had four men killed and seven
wounded.
Sir George Collier, as a reward for their
bravery, would not fuffer any of his men to be
impressed when she arrived at the Hook.
The Vixen had obliged one of the vessels to
run on shore, where he burnt her before the
brig came up.
NEW-YOR K, August 9.
His Majesty's Frigate Maidftone, has taken
a Ship from Philadelphia, of Eighteen Six-
Pounders, and 70 Men, bound for St. Eufta
tia: She was Convoy to 8 or 9 others, from
the fame Place, who are almost all captured by
the fame and some other of his Majesty's Ships.
His Majesty's Frigate Ariel, has taken a
very fine Brig, belonging to South-Carolina,
of 18 Guns, 'and carried her into Antigua. ,
The Privateer Ship Union, Capt. Sibbalus,
arrived here from a Cruize last Saturday Morn
ing having met with no Success : Some Time
ago he fell in with two large Gallies, and a
Privateer Schooner, in the CheUpeake, with
whom he was engaged several Glasses, but
there being no Wind, the Gallies took to their
Oars, and made the heft of their Way, into
shallow Water, the Union had two Men kil
led, and 5 wounded.
The Royal George Cutter, Capt. Parker,
of Glasgow, of 14 Guns, arrived here from
St. Kitts, last Saturday in 25 Days : About
14 Days ago he fell in with two armed Brigs,
who firft gave him Chace, but as loon as he
flood for them, they thought proper to make
the beftof their Way : He supposed they were
from Philadelphia bound for the Weft-Indies.
The fame Day the Ship Walter, Captain
Hallie, came up from Glasgow, which Place
he left the 10th of June, but has brought no
later Accounts than we had by his Majesty s
Ship Greyhound..
A Brig was seen to be carried into Egg-
Harbour last Friday, supposed to be bound in
here.,
Letters from Glasgow by the above Vessel,
mention the failing of the Fleet for this Port,
from England, between the 25th and 28th of
May ; that the Fleet from Jamaica under Con
voy of his Majerty's Frigate the Emerald, and
several Vessels that failed from hence under
Convoy of the Suipher, in April last were also
arrived in the Downs.
We hear that General Wafhington/s Army
is now caritooned from Fort-Defiance to Para
mus, and that the General's Head Quarters is
at Smith's Tavern, in the Clove; that several
large flat - bottomed Boats had lately been sent
from Trenton over Land to New-Windsor.
W e have Reason to believe the Number of
the Rebels that were killed by the Indians near
Minifink, as mentioned in our last, was not
in the lead exaggerated, and among the Num
ber slain was Capt. William Barker of Eliza
beth-Town, and 5 other Inhabitants of that
Place.
The Polacca Privateer Ship General Patti
fon, of this Port, who has been some Months
out on a Cruize, and was not heard of, was
about a Month since left well on the Coast of
Hispaniola.
CRICKET.
A Set rs Gentlemen propose playing a Match this
day, and every Monday during the fommer
season, on the Cricket Ground near Brooklyn Ferry.
The company of any Gentleman to join the let in
that exercise will be very acceptable. ,
A large BOOTH is ere&ed for the accommoda
tion of fpeaators. _
WTN'T E D,
A Parcel of the bed White Oak Staves and
Heading, for which a generous Price
will be given. For farther Particulars apply
to Hugh Gaine.
LOST, a dark grey Horse, about 14 Hands
high, witn a Snip in his Forehead, and
branded on the Left Thigh LD. Whoever
will bring said Horse to the Printer, shall have
two Guineas Reward, with all Charges.
Grammar School.
THE Subferiber having at the defie of several
refp&ble Gentlemen undertaken the diredion
of a Grammar School at Newtown, is willing to
take charge of a few young gentlemen in addition to
th«fe already with him, whom he will engage to per
fgft in the English, Greek and Latin—they can board
in good families on easy terms —the morals of the
youth will be diligently attended to.
The Rev. Mr. Moore of New-York, or Isaac
Wilkins, Esq; of Newton, will fatisfy any Gentle
man's enquiries relative to
THOMAS LAMBERT MOORE.
Public Auction,
This Day at the Bridge, vsill be fold
By John M'Adam, and Co.
too barrels pork,
10 pipes Teneriffe wine,
i cask Lisbon, and one calk malmfy ditto,
5 dozen old Madeira, and 2 jars raisins,
150 Pieces of Britannias,
A few pieces chintz, callicoes,linens, &c. also,
The fails, rigging, cable, anchor, &c. of
the brig True Briton.
At the Coffee-Houfe,
The hull and lower mast of the brig True
Briton, as Ihe lies at the Albany dock.
On THURSDAY,
One o'clock at the Coffhe-HmT*.
The good Snow ADVENTURE,
With all her materials, as she now lies at
Lott's wharf, burthen about 120 tons, a flout
well built vessel, and a faft sailer. Inventory
to be seen at their office.
Public AuPlion.
This day, I i o'clock, al the Coffee-houfe,
Will be fold.
Twenty coils of NEAT CORDAGE,
from 2, 2 J-2 to 27 Inches,
10 Firkins of BUTTER,
Hugh Parker, Auflioreer.
To-morrow, 12 o'clock, at the
COFFEE-HOUSE,
About 40 weight Cordage, from 1 12 to 4
Inches,
6 Quarter casks of Rum,
10 Barrels of Flour,
ic Boxes of Soap.
Private Sale, a fine Sloop of 50 tons burthen,
calculated for the River, and about 40 bar
rels of excellent OX BEEF, by
HUGH PARKER.
PRIVATE SALE,
The faft-failing SCHOONER
HOP E;
Laying at Brownejohn's wharff. oppofre the
Queen's head tavern, she is a strong double
deck'd vessel, and remarkably well found with
fails, anchors, cables, &c. in short, every
thing necessary ; together with a very good
boat. Inventory to be seen by applying to
HUGH PARKEII_,
To be fold at Public Audion,
This DA 1 at the Merchants
Coffee-Houfe, at One o’Clock,
The Brigantine ]OII N,
Laying at Hallett's-wharff. By order of the
Court of Vice-Admiralty, for the Province of
New-York.
Thomas Ludlow, jun.
Marfbal.
Public Auction this Day,
At 12 o'Clock,at the Merchants Coffee-houfe,
will be fold,
12 Hogsheads of choice RUM.
By THOMAS LUDLOW, Jun.
Two Casks of SHRUB,
Of the firft Quality, at private Sale, wants
nothing but the Addition of Water, to make
Punch.
To be fold at publick Auction on Wednesday
next, at the Merchants Coffee-Houfe, the
fuccefsful and fall-failing Privateer Sloop
W A K E,
Lying at Murray's Wharff, with all her war
like Stores and Materials ; she is a fine
strong built Vessel, mounts 14 double forti
fied 4 Pounders, is exceeding well found,
and every Way calculated for a Cruizer.
Inventory to be seen at the Office of
THOMAS LUDLOW, Jun.
Auction this Day,
At half past XII will be fold at the
Bridge,
All the Stores and Materials of the Priva
teer Vixen, lately from a Cruise.
P. M"Davitt.
TO-MORROW,
At 12 o'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
will be fold at publick Auction,
A few Puncheons of High-Proof
JAMAICA SPIRITS.
By P. M'DAVITT.
On WEDNESDAY,
The Privateer Sloop VIXEN,
As she now lies at Brownejohn's Wharf, op
posite the Queen's Head Tavern.
By P. M'Davitt.
/ w HE Creditors of John Smith, lace of
1 Hanover Square, are requested to leave
an Account of their Debts with Mr. Thomas
Galbreath, this Day, in Queen street, and .0
call on Thursday for their Dividend ; and all
Persons indebted to the Estate of the said John
Smith, are desired to pay the fame dire&ly,
otherwise they will be summoned before the
Superintendent.
August 9, 1779.
Public Au&ion.
This Day, ofpoJite the Yfffec-Iloufe
Bridge, ' will be fold,
By Taylor and Bayard,
20 Hogsheads choice bigh proof Wed-India
rum,
30 Boxes Cartile soap,
1 Pair double fortified 6 pounders, with
carriages, &c.
TO-MORROW,
2 Boxes bohea tea,
2 Ditto choice green tea,
2 Bales black pepper,
A silver tankard and salver,
A neat chariot and harness, in compleat
order.
Public 'A UCTI O N, ~
At twelve o'Clock,
THIS DA Y,
.1/ the Bull's Head, Bowery Lane,
A number of good draught HORSES
and Milch COWS, and OXEN.
By Fegan a d Dean.
Public Auction.
THIS DA Y,
At the Coffee-Houfe Bridge will be
SO LD,
4 Hhds. mufeovado sugar,
20 Tierces new Irish Beef,
A Quantity of round and grape (hot,
16 Cwt. frefh baked ihip Bread,
6 Cwt. gun powder by sample,
3 Swivels and . a parcel cf muskets, and
On'IVEDNESDAY next,
The Brig S AL L Y,
AND
Schooner N A N C Y,
Lying at Wells's WHARF,
Well found, and calculated for TRAD E.
Inventory to be seen at our office.
Cuninoham and Wardrop.
To be fold at Public Auction,
This Day,
If fair weather ; if net the firft good day following,
By HUGH DEAN,
On Van Zandt's wharf, between twelve and ode
o'clock, the Privateer Schooner
Maid of Honour,
With her commiflion. She is about 60 tons bur
then, of a small draught of water, fails well ; her an
chors, spars, rigging and fails are almost new ; she is
exceedingly well calculated for a privateer, letter of
marque, +coafter, or row-galley, having complete
apartments in her Peerage, cabin and hold, her
strength and goodness of built will allow her to carry
great burthens'.
Same time will be fold, 4 four pounders, and
4 two pound carriage guns, with sponges, rammers,
Uz. and eight swivels, a new chert of arms, confuting
of muskets, blunder buffs, pistols, cutlaflcs, cartridge
box's, with cartridges, turn-screws, flints, &c 4.7 pr.
of hand cuffs, some do. bars, also a quantity of diffe
rent sized (het, and some gun powder, some spars,
fails and rigging, a new iron caboufe, all her cabin
and other,urenGis, water casks, &C. some barrels of
be ts, pork and bread, likewise a new chess with me
dicines and furgeovs ihltruments, a good 4 oar'd
boar, about 14 feet k<el.
Inventor, to be seen before the day of file, at the
store oppofire the vessel, or at the Coffee-Houfe.
Public Auction.
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
This Day,
16 Puncheons of high proof Jamaica Spirits,
A N D
20 Puncheons of iltong Windward Island rum.
On TUESDAY,
One hundred cases of excellent Geneva,
AND
10 Medicine cherts completely fitted for
Sea, with medicines, instruments, and directi
ons for use.
On Wednesday,
A few barrels of mufeovado Sugars,
AND
A parcel of C HOI C E COFFE E.
By DANIEL M'CQRMKK.
The S LOO P
Lady Dunmore,
JAMES CREW, Commander ;
Will fail on a cruize, next Wednesday. A
few BRAVE LADS are yet wanted, butnone
need apply that is any ways connected in his
Majesty's service.
Pi? Iron,
For Sale by
JOHNand AUGUS BUS NICOLL,
No 4.,, New-Dock, near the Ferry-Stairs.
TO BE SOLD,
A CAPTAIN'S MARQUEE (will serve 0 Cw
fl moDths) a pair of CAMPAIGN I RLNKS,
complete, a mat SMALL SWORD; a case of cx
celleot PISTOLS, plain mounted. Enquire at Mr.
Reynoldfon's, the coiner of Queen-Street in Chatham
Street.
TyOUR mile Rone, on the Kingibridge-road,
[ thurfday, July 22, was taken up,
A STRAYED COW,
. Enquire of Mr. Mackquircs on the rock op
posite Turtle Bay,
TO BE SOLD,
In Qpeen-ftreet, near the Fl,-Market at No. 220,
LOAF and brawn fug^r, Mideira and ,ort wine,
by the quarter calk or dozen, geneva, spirits,
rum, and vinegar, caftile soap, belt brown an white
soap, Kerch, split peas, chocolate, mould anJ dirt
candles, candle vick, coffee, queer's w^e, this
country hams, best of red clover feed ; likeu fe three
dwelling honfes in St. James's street to be let, two
ffories hi;h; also a Negro man, about 37 „ b rs o'd,
a flout handy fellow, and would be a good drudge in
a kitchen.
SAMUEL SACKETT.
^^/ AN LED, as loon as poflible in this city, ae
VV or nigh Brooklyn, a convenient HOUSE,
or an appartmeßt with kitchen and out conveniences
to it, fit for the reception of a genteel family : F<'r
the Ind accommodation a generous rent, with a good
premium will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
In a few Days will be publi/hed.
And fold by Hugh Gaine,
THE
LETTERS of PAPINIAN:
IN WHICH THE
Conduit, present State and Profpeas
OF THE
AMERICAN CONGRESS,
ARE EXAMINED.
A correa E btion, with a Preface and Emendations,
v/inie many of my gallant countrymen are em
plyeh in pmfoing rebels, half difeomfited through
the c nfeioufnefs of their guilt, I shall labour to
improve thole viftories to the good of my fellow
I^j a;; by carrying on our successes over the minds
of men, and by reconciling them to the cause of their
King, their Country and their Religion.
Addison.
Imported in she Ship Walter, William Hastie,
Mafler, from GlaJgow, and to be fold by
Thomas Buchannan, & Co.
At their Store in ^een-ftreet, No. 212.
F'RE^H flour in barrels Mens white thread hefe,
Irish beef, Ditto brown ditto,
Pork, Womens white ditto,
Barley, Ditto cetton ditto,
Herrings in halfbarrels, Cotton checks,
Ditto in kegs, Coarse linnens,
Running rigging, Printed cottons,
Shrouds, landyard fluff, Printed handkerchiefs,
Ratline f. unyarn, Flower'd and plain lawns,
Houlline, h^merline, of Tammies, durants,
different sizes, Callimancocs,
Match fluff, Buckrams,
Sail cloth from No. 1 to 8 Table cloths,
Ofaabrigs, Dowirfs,
Soldiers fliiits, Threads.
N. B. A few pair of 12 pounder Guns, cf the
new condru&ion, and some swivels.
I'Wo GUINEAS Reward,
RUN away, the 6th inftanf, from the fuhferob r,
a NEGRO WENCH, named ESTHER, of
middle itatuie, tolerably likely, full eyed, talkative,
and about 38 years old. Had on when she went
away a red ttriped fluff petticoat, aid callico short
gown. Till, lately Die was the property of John
Foxcroft, Esquire. Whoever apprehends her, and
will give information by which she may be found,
shall have the above reward, of
JOSEPH ALLICOCKE.
N. B. She has been indtfpoled, and looks rather
thin.
TulTiC AUCTION.
On Tuesday the 10th instant, at I o'clock, at the
Merchants C< ffee-Houfe, will be fold,
7 be remarkable faft failing
Privateer Sloop DELIGHT,
Lying at Van Zandc's wharff, mounting eight
tour pounders, ten swivels, with all her Hores,
ammunition, &c. as she came from sea. In
ventory to be seen at the fubferibers, No. 7,
Water-street, and at the time of sale.
JOHN TENCH.
WANTS aPLACE,
A MERCHANT'S CLERK, cf an heneft
character: Ile is capable of taking the charge
of merchants books, writes a good hand, and can
port books either in a single or double entry way,
and is well versed in drawing out the principal wri
tings requisite in merchant's bufinefe, such as in
voices, accounts current, account sales, bills of par
cels, lets of bills of exchange, &c. Apply to the
printer.
White Spermaceti OP.
THE very left kind for burning in
Lamps, to be disposed < f by the barrel oigal
lon, at REBECCA, GOMEZ' # , coiner of Ann and
Nallau-ftreet, between the north chutch and brick
meeting.
fuft published, and to be fold by
HUGH GAIN E,
At bis Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
The Young Clerk's
VADE MECUM:
O R,
Compleat LAW-TU TOR.
Being a uf-ful Cclkai^n of a great Variety cf th 1
melt approved Precedents in the Law, and adapt
ed to almost every Traufa&ion in Life therein n
Attention to legal Forms is indilpenfably neces
sary.
And cenffing cliffy of
Bonds, Proceedings upon
Special Conditions Distress for Rent,
Letters of Attor- Deeds,
NEY Indentures,
Awards, Mortgages.
Ar eicles of Agree- Marriage Articles
ment, Wills,
Bills of Sale, Fines and Recoveries
Contracts, Writs,
Covenants, Declarations and
Charter Parties, Proceedings at
Leases, Law.
Assignments,
To which is added,
1 Collection of English
precedents,