The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-10-18 00:00:00, page 3

Congress accordingly proceeded to an elec
tion, and the ballots being taxen and counted,
The Hon. Samuel Huntington, Esq; was
eleftrd.
Cibber t. Refdeed that the thanks of Con
gress be given to the Hon John Jay, Esq; late
President, in teftim ,ny of their approbation of
his conduct in the chair, and in the execution
of public bulinefs. To which he returned the
following answer:
Philadelphia, October 4.
SIR,
l 1' gives be very fcnfible pleasure to find
from the act of Congress, inclofed ih your Ex
cellency's polite favour of the firft instant, that
my conduct in the chair, and in the execution
of public business, has been honoured by the
approbation of Congress. The testimony given
of it by this aft, demands my warmed ac
knowledgments.
Be pleased, Sir, to assure the Congress that
my happiness is inseparable from the welfare
and esteem of my country ; and that my endea
vours to promote the one and merit the other,
shall continue unremitted.
I have the honour to be, with great r^fped
and esteem, your Excellency's molt obedient
servant,
JOHN JAY.
His Excellency Samael Huntington, Esq;
President of Congress.
Publifoed by order of Congress
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry
CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY,
October 6, 1779.
On motion, Resolved, That two or more
persons be appointed in each ward of this city
and diftrifts, to obtain a fubfeription for the
relief of sundry distressed persons, Which fub
feription Ihall be headed in the following form,
to wit.
A Subfeription for the Support of the necessi
tous Families of those unfortunate Men, who
were killed and wounded on the qth Instant.
Which sums are to be placed in the hands of
Mr. George Schlosser, as Treasurer, and
afterwards distributed agreeable to the directi
ons of a Committee of two persons appointed
from each ward, who are inftruded to make
enquiry and find out who were killed and
wounded belonging to their wards severally,
and what are their circumftances,in order that
proportionable relief may be granted.
TRENTO N, O&o. 6.
NEW - YORK, O&. 18.
On the Night of the Second Instant, a Par
ty of Men attempted to break into the House
of the Widow Platt, of Huntington. on Long-
Lland, where Mr. James Houston and John
Stewart kept Store, but was prevented by
Mr. Stewart who threatened terfire upon then;
the Night following they returned with a
greater Force, and attacked the House in like
Manner, when they were again prevented ;
but on Tuesday the sth returned a third Time,
at 12 o'clock at Night, broke up a Window
with a Sledge, and fired several Shot into the
House, when a hot Engagement commmen
ced. —Mr. John Stewart, Mr. Platt and a
Negro, prevented their getting into the House
for some Time, but one of the Villains got
into the Kitchen, where John Stewart killed
him: Th< firing of the Guns alarmed the
Inhabitants, who immediately took to their
Arms, and drove the Robbers into the Woods.
The Man that was killed was buried the next
Day by Mr. Stewart; and the only Damage
that was done to the People in the House was
a Wound that the Negro received in his Head.
Friday last the Sloop Roebuck, Capt. Ross,
•returned here from a Cruise, having taken the
following Vessels, vta. The Schooner Adven
ture, Capt. M'Nea, and Sloop Dolphin, Capt.
-Gilpin, both from Hispaniola for Philadelphia;
the Brig Manilla, Capt. Gardiner, from Sa
lem, for the Weft-Indies; and the Amiable
Susannah, Capt. Noell, from Cap: Francois.
The last mentioned Vessel failed from the
Cape the 16th of August, in Company with
the Count D'Eftaing, with 25 Sail of the
Line, 13 Frigates, and about 160 Merchant
men, the latter all but about 20 bound for
Europe; the Men of War and Frigates, with
1- Sail of Ships came to an Anchor the 2d of
September, in Lat. 30, and next Day were
obliged to flip their Cables, and put to Sea
in a violent Gale of Wind, after which the
Captain of the Amiable Susannah saw no more
of them, but on the 25th of Sept, in Lat. 3 z,
Cant. Ross saw 12 large Ships, being Part of
the Count D'Eftaing's Fleet, and shortly after
appeared an English two Decker, with three
Jury Marts, who was chafed by an 89 Gun
No account of operations by the French
fleet and army in Georgia is yet arrived.
On Friday last his Excellency the Sieur
Gerard passed thro' this town on his way to
Head-Quarters, to take his leave of His Ex
cellency Gen. Washington, previous to the
Count's departure for France.
The Hon. John Jay, Esq; late President of
Congress, is appointed their Minister to the
Court of Spain, and the Hon. Carmi
chael, Esq; Secretary to the Commission—
These Gentlemen are to embark in the Con
federacy for France, with Monsieur Gerard,
on his return from Head Quarters.
pu : I, A D c, 1,,"d • A, S?ften')":S,
In CO NGN E $3, oept^ho r 28,
Conceit ha/in^ aprinted cue Hm. | [av,
bq; cheir m,ntller plenip >ten%rv, ~ nego
tiate a treaty of unity <ni commerce and of
alliance hetero the united Rates of America
and his Catholic Mijeltv, and he having ligni
fied his acceptance of that office, and there
upon resigned the chair,
Resolved that Congress proceed to the choice
of a President.,
ST,, when a ho: Engagement curbed, whch
laded fi Minutes, but the Enghfli Commander
being overpowered by a great Superiority, was
obliged ro lirike.
Lad Thuifday Evening died in Child-bcs
mod sincerely and universally lamented, in
her 19th Year, Mrs. PHILIPS, the very ami
able Consort of FREDERICK PHILIPS, ;ur.
Elq; and Daughter of the late Nathaniel
Marfton, jun. Esq.
The Gencrral Assembly of the Province of
,New-Jerfcy the 9th Inttant, passed an Ad to
embody for a limitted Time 4000 of their
Militia, in order to support General Wala
ington the better to co-operate with the Count
D'Ellaing agaiflft their Enemies.
Last Friday Morning the Sloop Neptune,
Capt. Palfrey, that was Rationed as a Guard
Vessel above Decker's Ferry, on Staten.liland
was obicrved to be aground within Mulket o.ct
of a final! Fort at Elizabeth-Town Pont.
' Capt. Coogle, who commanded at Dechc 's
Ferry, acquainted Mr. Cornelius Hetfield w 0
then had the Command of a Gun Boat 2:;~hat
Post, of the Situation of the Sloop, and gave
him 20 Men, in order to recover her if pollible ;
he was immediately joined by Mr. Job Hetfield
in another Boat well manned, +hen they b,th
set off for the Neptune, which, on their Ap
proach, the R bels, 30 in Number, abandoned,
leaving her Guns loaded. This ImaM Party of
brave Men continued on board more than three
Hours, waiting for the Tide, during which
Time more than 100 Cannon Shot was fired at
the Sloop, without doing any other Damage
than injuring her Rigging, not a Man on
board being hurt, and the Sloop in a was Hours
was brought to her old Station, to the great
Regret of the Rebels, one of whom had his
Leg (hot off by a Cannon from the Gun Boat.
General Sullivan's Army is ordered to join
General Washington's, and 'tis fnppofed their
Junflion will be this Week, when 'tit laid,
something Capital will be undertaken, as the
grand Park of Artillery from Connect cut is
ordered to Head Quarters at the Red Houfr,
near Well Point.
Bett Red and Black INK,
Sold by Hugh Gaine.
^^^^^^.^^^^
Sales by AUCTION,
By Bowman & Codner,
This Day, at i o'Clock at the Coffee-houfe,
The Snow SEA HORSE,
Prize to the Brig Tryon, as Ihe now lies at
Bache's Wharff, burthen about 170 Tons,
an English built Vessel, remarkably tight,
compleatly found as a Merchantman, fails
faft, and has excellent Cabbin Accommoda
tions. Inventory to be seen at their Office.
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
To morrow, at Eleven o'Clock at their
Office, No. 521, Hanover-Square,
A General Assortment of Piece Goods ;
likewise Holiery, Men's common and
fine Shoes, two Chests of Hard Ware, and
Ironmongery, belt Hyfon Tea in Cannisters,
and a Quantity of Slops, &c. &c.
Taken from Beekman's Wharff,
A Pair of Guns, two Pounders,with Carriages,
they were taken away last Tburfday, by
a Carman, to the Ferry-Stairs, fappofed by
Mistake. Any Person who can give Intelligence
to the Printer where the Guns may be had, fall
have five Dollars Reward The Carman fays he
moved the Guns by order of a Captain of a Vessel.
Public Audion.
This Day, opposite the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
Will be 'Sold,
By Taylor and Bayard,
Between 11 and 12 o'Clock,
30 Hoglheads high-proof Wcft-lndia Rum,
15 Cases of Oatmeal, 10 Calks of Peas,
10 Calks of Starch, 20 Calks choice Beef,
A few Swivels, and a Quantity of small Arms.
Also the Sale of the damaged Flour, fold
for the Benefit of the Under-writers continued.
YE terday, in Queen-ltreet, or near the Ceffee-
House, a letter addicted to Captain Norman,
38th regiment, Rhode-Illind, with a firtt bill of Ex
change duck in the letter, to forty.five pounds Herl.
Whoever has found the above letter, ^nd will bnag
it, with the bi.'l of exchange t> the h 0 < t the C ffee-
Houlb, or to the Punter hereof, /had receive one
Guinea reward.
N. B. The bill of exchange can be of no service to
any one but the owner, as advice is feut 10 flop pay
payment. New-York, October t 6, 1779.
Public Auchon.
This Day, at One o'Clock, at the Co/-e
House, will be Sold, by
John M'Adam, &; Co.
The Snow Le Jaune Francoise,
Prize to his Majerty 's Ship Roebuck,
With all her Tackle and Apparei, as the now
lies at the End of Murray's WhauF, about
250 Tons Burthen, and well found. Inven
tory to be seen at their Office.
On Tuesday, at the Bridge,
20 Hogsheads of old Rum, of Superior Quali
ty, 12 Pipes of excellent Teneriffe Wr
2 Quarter Malmfy Wine.
Loyal Refugees.
THOSE Gentlemen that were appointed
to represent the Loyal Refugees of the
Province of New-York, are requeued to meet
on Wednesday Morning next, at 10 o'clock,
at the House commonly tailed La Montagne's,
now Mr. Amery's.
public Auction.
This Day,
„Twelve o'Clock, at the Cofe-HewT
Ten capital double terrified lour pounder,
that have been often fuccebfully proved, w; h
tackles, carriages, and every thing complete.
Likewifr fity rounds of four pound Snut.
And^ Barrels of Gun Powder.
jfLSO, dt ore o'Clock, will be Sole & the C^ce-
Hoo/i, roe Privateer Slop
K I NO G EORG E,
Bermuda built, mounts 10 double futrfid
four pounders, 10 Swivels, 2 cohorts, final!
arms, and a larg• quantity of warlike ftcrej
has been lately hove down and cleaned, and
is reputed one of the faded failing vrffels out
of this port.
[n,entorv to be seen on board the Sloop ly
ing at Browe' swharf, near the Crane, or
DANIEL %CORMICK.
TO-MORROW,
S Puncheons of choice J unaica Spirits,
20 'barrels fine frelh fl w'rf,
2 Cal?<> fine ila/ch, and,
2 H gibers of moiaffes, by
DANIEL M'CORMICK.
To-morrow, will be Sold,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
A few Crates of Glass and Earthen
Ware,
With 15 Hhds of Jamaica Spirits.
By P. M“DAVIT r.
Public Zlußion.
This Day, at 12 o'clock, at the Albany Pier,
mil be Sold,
12,000 Irish Barrel STAVES.
To-morrow, at 'Twelve o'Clock, at the
Merchant's Coffee H.ufe,
6 Hogsheads of Mohfes,
A Quantity o t Coffee in Bags, r Quantity of bed
Cocoa and Starch, a lar;e and a Imall I on Chest,
a Case of yellow Paint, some final! Boxes of
P^ffiio B'ue, and forne excellent Hyfon Tea,
in Tin Canmiters.
By Thomas Ludlow, jun.
MINTON COLLINS intending to depart for
England with the firft Fleet, requelts all those who
have any Demands against him to bring in their
Accounts for Payment; and at the fame Time begs
all those that are indebted to him to difchrrge their
Accounts, to enable him to pay off the Demands
that are against him. Mr. Collins has a fewWocllens
fit for the Seaton, which he will difyofe of at very
little more than prime Cost ; alfu some very od
Madeira Wine, and a few Dozen of excellent Lon
don Claret, at 3 Guineas per Dozen.
NO I ICE is hereby given, that distributi
on of a proper proportion of the net
proceeds of the Schooner Fair American,
captured on the 21st of July la*, bv his Ma
jesty's Ship Delaware, under the Command
of Chritlopher Mason, Esq; ,1 Company
with the Pvivateer Yankey Witch, will be
madetoth- Officers and Company of his Ma
jelly's Did Ship nr this Place, on the 21st but.
by HENRY WHITE, of New-York,
Agent.
To be fold at private SALE,
By MINTON COLLINS,
Q EVE N Pair of double fortified three
Q Pounders, 8600 Cwt. eight new Car
riages, 540 Round Shot, 250 Canister Shot,
twenty half Barrels of Cannon Powder, with
Rammers, Sponges, Indies, Worms, Bills
and priming Wire suitable to tits Guns. A
Sample of the Powder may be seen at No. 7,
Water-Street.
New-York, Oft. 18, 1779.
NOTICEis hereby given, that distributi
on of a proper proportion of the net
proceeds of the brigt. General Lee, captured
on the 19th of April last, by his Majesty's
ship Delaware, Christopher Mason, F.lcft
Commander, in Company with the Privateers
Glasgow, Henry, Irilh Hero, and Black
Prince ; also of the Schooner Theodosius,
captured on the lit of May lalt, by the said
Ship in Company with the Privateers Mercu
ry, Irish Hero, Experiment, Sally and Try
all, will be made to the Officers and Compa
ny of his Majesty's said Ship Delaware, at
thic Place, on the 21st Intt. by
HzNRY WHITE, of New-York,
Agent.
New-York. Oct. 18, 1779.
NOTICE is hereby given, that diftribu
rion of a proper proportion of the net
proceeds of the one Eighth part of the Brigt.
Bee and Cargo, re caprured on the Ift of Au
gult last, by his Majelly's ship Romulus and
Delaware ;'alG of'he net proceeds of the one
Eighth part of the Sloop Harlequin, and
Schooner Glasgow, captured on the loth and
nth of September lad, bv bis Matty's ship
Delaware, Chrill ph t Mason, Esq: Com
mander, will he made to the Oncers and
Company of his Maj fa's fa?d Shop Delaware,
at this ilace, on the 21st hT. by
HENRY WHITE, of New-York,
Agent.
For L OND ()N,
^^ ^ ^ LONDON,
ty^i Robert Calef, Matter ;
Burthfm 250 Tors,
Mounting 14 Guns, River built, on her till Voyage,
hus very ext aoidinary Accommodations for Pdlen
gers For Freight or PdTrge apply to lail Matter
on board, laying A Bro^john's Whaiff, or to Mr
Frederick Wm.Geyer, Hanover-Squire. Said Caret
has to dispose o', a ww quarter C< Iks of excellent,
old re d PoQ and a few Cherts of g<od H>'on Tea.
Public Aucii'L
To-morrow, Forehom and A;«1no >fc
beginning at Ten e'Chik,
By James Inglis,
At hi o^ice, No 940, IFater-, r ees, wi'l befold
Avtry large and valuable Allurement of
DR Y GOGDS
Suitable to the Senfab
A treat variety G coatings, broad 'cloths,
rife blankets, worked hole, sorest cloths;
metis fine hats, carderoys, cotton velvets, &c.
will be part of the faie. A more compleat
lid of the articles will ba in to-morrow's
P< er# ° • . ',
S ~R~A "TIFd;
/™\N Tuesday afternoon the 12th inflant, a
(J small red MILCH COW, has some
white ipots on her back, between her hips,
and some white hairs a little below the root of
her tail, has alump on her right fide, about
the bigness of a hen's egg, and a tare under
her tail, supposed by the hook of a horn. The
person who will deliver the above cow, at No.
353, Smith Street, Ihall receive a GUINEA,
and all charges.
One GUINEA Reward.
T OST in the Streets of New York, fup
ij posed near the Coffee-Houfe Bridge, 2
Goll chafed Case of a Lady's Watch. Who>
ever finds it, and brings it to the Printer here
of, ihall receive the above Reward.
BRocades,
Tobines,
Mantuas,
Plain and changeable
Lute firings,
Striped Lutestrings,
Rich black, white, and
blue Sattens,
Black, white, pink and
blue Belongs,
Black, wh.tc,rmk, blue,
3c apple green Pertians,
India Perfuns, a neat al
brtmeat,
Yard wide, three quarter,
and half ell modes,
White farfene's,
Black silk ve!v.e fr ,
Rinbons, a variety,
Silk and thread Hose,
fhread S^ttens,
Mulienets, filveiets and
Poplins,l
Bombazine,
Italian Crape,
Book . Mullins,
Jaconet, plain and flow
ered, corded N itriped,
Cambricks,
Chai and long Nwra, |
Corner of Smith and Duke Streets,
Are now opening a large affortrnent of frefh
imported WOOLLENS, consisting of
SUperfine broad cloths, hunters and 6-4 do.
caffimers and fuperfine rateens, duffils and
coatings, fuperfine yard-wide twilled ditto,
fuperfine 6 4 scarlet and white coatings and
kerfies, flannels and baizes, fhalloons, pillows,
jeans and fuftians, corduroys and velverets ;
and a general &Tortment of other seasonable
dry goods. LIKEWISE,
Superfine flour, esteemed the best in this city,
mess beef and pork, pigs cheeks dry'd and
pickled, topfoes in kegs, Britto! tripe, peas,
groats, temp, Poland starch, raifinsayd currants.
Cannon, or 3, 4,'6, and 9 Pounders, with ffiot.
A Few Kegs of excellent pickted
LOBSTERS, to be fold. En
quire at No. 44, Queen-street, be
tween Beekman and Burling's Slips.
W A N T E D,
AMAN to attend a Gentleman going to
Ireland; his Character must bear the
rtrittelt Enquiry. Enquire of the Printer.
Wright Southgate,
No. 856, Hanover-Square,
Has imported, and now opening hi sale, an ?hort
ixent of fafhionable silks, consisting of
rr<IIE Farm or Plantation whereoh Isaac Under*
hill now lives, situate in Flushing, within one
mile and an half of the Town Spot, containing
about zoo acres fait and frelh, having on laid farm
a good duelling house, two barns, a store house, and
a good grist-mill, noted for making the best fuper*
fine flour, haring the advantage of a good dock to
which boats of 30 tons burthen may load ^nd un*
load, or at the mill door. The whole in good re
pair. Said farm being so well known, that we think
it needless to mention toe other good properties be
longing to it. Any person inclining to purchase the
fame, may apply to Isaac Underhill, on the piemifes,
David Underhill, at Mufqueto Cove, or to Amo's
Urulerhil , Lettifhe Underhill, or William Rhine
lander, in New-York, by whom an indifputablt
title will be given.
"TO "BE S OLD,
By M'Kie and Cumming,
No. 46, Maiden-Lane,
Who'efale, on the molt reasonable terms,
£ N ASSORTMENT of WOOLLENS, fit for
the ensuing season, confining of n bed mitts,
gloves and caps, milled h@fe, white and grey yarn
hos, blankets of different sizes, white napped cost
ings, white plains, dowfields, flannels and halfthicksy
Turkey stripes, &c. &c.
They have likewise for sale,
Claret, Madeira, Port, Lisbon, Malmfey wines,
hyfon, fuftiong and bohea tea, c ffie, single and re
fined sugar, Jamaica Spirits, brandy, gerc% Kenton
and Shont's London Porter, Taunton ale; macaba
and Scotch Guff, match rope, rm fta-rh, &c. &c.
Price and Salmon,
To be 5 O L D,
N inkeens,
Chintzes and callicors,
Linen Handkerchiefs,
Black and white Baice
lona Handkerchiefs,
Black and white cravats,
Mullin Apron ,
Fans, a neat affortrnent,
Italian Flowers, Tiffany
and Foil,
Faihu nable Beads and
Boftonts,
Bhck Lace and Edgings,
Thread lace and Edgings
joining thiead Lace,
Blond Laces,
Dutch and Nottingham
Lace,
Durants, Caroblets and
Tammies,
Damask and Diaper table
Cloth and Napkins,
With a variety gs other
article .
Sewing talks, an afforfr
meni,
Gentlemens lace Ruffles,
Lid) linens,
Flannels and woollens.