The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-05-03 00:00:00, page 3

Simon Bloom. William Waynman. Andrew
Bay. Abraham Brinkerhoff. Jeronemus Rapel
je. Thomas Lawrence. Oliver Waters, jofeph
Burroughs. William Bailey. Jonathan W.
Furman. Jacob Cotree. Jacobus Ruker. Na
thaniel Moore. Cornelius Rapelje. Nathaniel
Moore, jun. Jacob Lent. Garret Leighlter.
Abraham Lent. Daniel Leighlter. Abraham
Benam. James Way.
CAPTAIN JORDAN departed this Life
last Thursday, after a lingering lllnefs. His
Death is much lamented, as he was a brave
and experienced Officer.
Yeherday his Majesty's Ship Daphny, John
Chinnery, Esq; Commander, arrived here in
6 Days from Georgia, by whom we learn,
that the Royal Army at that Place was very
healthy, had Plenty of Provisions, and that
great Numbers of People were daily joining
them.
Only 2 Schooners of the 9 Vessels that failed
from hence for Georgia the Beginning of April
were arrived there,one efwhich was the Jason's
Tender, so that we may conclude the other 7
are taken.
Capt. Montanye in a Sloop from St. Kitts
for this, loaded with Rum was taken the igth
of April, off the Capes of Delaware, by an
armed Schooner belonging to Philadelphia,
called the Hunter, Captain Douglass.
A new Ship mounting 20 Guns, is now
about to fail from Philadelphia for France,
befidet which there are 8 or 10 Privateers now
on the Stocks in Philadelphia, one of them a
Brig pierced for 12 Guns, with a Round House.
Caph Quill, in the Privateer Brig Chance,
of this Port, has taken and carried into An.
tigua, a Privateer Schooner, from Virginia,
William Smith, Mailer, late of this Town;
and a Brig from the Ealtward, loaded with
Oyl and Lumber.
Saturday Evening the 24th of April, W2S
married by the Rev. Dr. Seabury, David
Laird, Esq; Capt. ofhis Majesty's Ship Jersey,
to Miss Butler, Daughter of William
Buttler, Esq Assistant Commissary General
Major Duncan Drummond, Aid-de-Camp
to his Excellency General Clinton, is ap
pointed Auditor of Accounts in America, in
the Room of Daniel Chamier, Esq; deceased.
Last Friday fe'nnight, arrived his Majesty's
Sloop Hacrlam, Lieut. Furnival, Commander,
with a Convoy from New-Providence.
On Sunday fe'nnight was married, Lieut.
William Furnival, Commander of his Maje
sty's Sloop Haerlam, to Miss Scandret, only
Daughter of the late Mr. Timothy Scandret,
a young Lady of amiable Perfqg and every
other valuable Accomplilhment.
The Day before Capt. Bull came in he was
attacked by a Privateer Schooner of 14 Guns,
about 20 Leagues to the Southward of Sandy
'&, but beat her off with the Loss of one
! . killed and 3or 4 wounded.
„ Several Persons from Connecticut we learn
'Fat he Hunter Privateerof this Port; the
4 : f r y (formerly a Privateer of this Place,
from Bermuda with a Cargo) and some
taken, are all carried into New-Lon-
Q he Privateers Beaver and Hancock ;
r ? ceing their Prizes fafe into Port, re
their cruffing Ground, S S.E. from
4 yTook, and last Saturday chafed a Prize
p on the Hook.
large Ship, that was bound to this Port
firm Europe last Winter, was blown off the
Coall, is arrived at Jamaica difmafted.
Prizes font in face our last.
Sloop Minerva, Tent, Master, from Alex
andria for Bilboa, in Spain, by his Majesty's
Frigate Delaware, with 70 Hogiheads of To
bacco.
The Hornet, of South-Carolina, of 16 fix
Pounders, by his Majesty's Ship Daphny,Cipt.
Chinnery.
The Brig Nancy, Capt. Bentley, from the
Hallward, for South-Carolina, by the, Who
.would have thought it.
The Schooner Dispatch, from Plymouth for
Gaudaloupe, by his Majesty's armed Brig Di
ligercL.
A Schooner from Salem for Cape Francois.
Anti the Cutter Revenge, Capt. Cunning
ham, of 16 Gun, and 70 Men, by his Ma
jelly's SWR the Galatea, Capt. Jordan.
The Trig Speedwell, Hale, Matter, from
Martinics. for Newberry, with Rum and Su
gar, &c. iv the Vixen, Capt. Dunn.
A Schooner, formerly the Shclah, of this
Port, by the Irish Hero, &c. &c.
Schooner General Hancock, from Boflon,
for Surinam, Lawton, Master, taken the i^th
of April, by the Letter df Marque Ship Tom,
Capt. Lhe, from Liverpool.
Brib General Lee, from the Lie of Rhie,
in France, for Philadelphia, Patterson, Maf
xer, by hi 6 Majesty's Frigate Delaware, and
the Privateers Glkfgow, black Prince, Lilh
Hero, and Revenge, taken the 19th of April.
The Schooner Grampus, Isaac Harlow,
Master, from Plymouth, Makachurett's-Bay,
for Cape Francois, loaded with Hoops, Pith,
bv the Hammered, taken last Juefday.
This Schooner was taten firit by the Teazel,
was afterwards retaken by the Little Walhing
ron Privateer, front Bedford, off Egg-Harbour,
but fell in with the Hammond the fame Day.
The Sloop Flying Fiffi, Captain Conway,
from Alexandria for France with Tobacco
also, taken by the Tryall: Ihe two last failed
in Company with nine others, and were taken
the Day after they failed.
Ship Swift, Captain Whippy, from Dart
mouth, in Boston-Bay, for South Carolina,
by Capt. Healy. „ ,
Ship Jane, Capt. Callle, fiom Bourdeaux,
for Philadelphia. And, ,
Ship Prosperity, Capt. Rotitoia, from Cadiz
for Philadelphia also, by the Royal-Charlotte
Capt. M'Lean; 2nd General Matthew, Capt.
Forfyth.
For the Benefit of the Underwriters.
A Ten inch cable, about 40 fathoms, almost
new, to be fold at public auction this d^y, at
12 o'clock, on the wharf below the Merchants-
Coffee-houfe, by
' THOMAS LUDLOW, Jun.
Publick Auction.
On Tuesday at one o'Clock, at the Merchants
Coffee-Houfe, will he fold, by
JOSEPH CAREY
Tne rem VKable fine double deck'd SLOOP
PATSEY and SALLN,
With all her materials as die now lays in the do!
below the Coffee-Huufe,
Burthen about 130 tons, very well found in fails
and Rigging. Inventory may be seen at the time
of Sale, or at any time before, on board said Vessel.
This Day, ..t Une o'Clock, will be fold at pubiick
Auction at the Merchant's Coffee-Houfe, 4
The Schooner HAWK,
Lying at the Albany Pier, a surprising fall-failing
Vessel, Marlehead built. She has been lately
grav'd, has good fails, her Malts and Handing
Riggi'g entirely new, and may be fitted for Sea
immediately at liule or no Expence. Inventory
4 to be seen at the Time of Sale.
; by THOMAS LUDLOW, Junior.
Public AuElion.
Yo-morr&w, at 12 o'clock, at the wharf
below the Coffee-Houfe,
40 hhds. of very best TOBACCO,
by THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
rtriE brig General Campbell, Alexander Gillis,
ft Cmmnindcr, intends failing on a cuize on
Wednesday nex?.
Public Audibn.
This day at the coffee-houfe bridge, will be fold,
30 hogih tads choice Jamaica Ipircs,
zo tierces new 1 ifb mess beef.
10 Calks cf I i(h butter.
Cuningham and Wardrop.
At 12 o'Clock, at the Merchant's Coffee-houfe,
will be fold at publrck Audiun,
The good Sloop DOV E,
With all her Materials, as the now lays at Murray's
Wharf, burthen about ,0 Tons, being a strong
well-built Vessel, 6 Years old, has a good Bottom,
well (heathed, lately cleaned, and may proceed on
a foreign Voyage with little Expence. Inventory
to be seen at the Office of
OLIVER TEMPLETON.
Tne fun+y Matters emitted this Week lhall
be inferred in cur next.
Commandant's Office, New-York, April 28, 1779.
HpHE butinefs of the Commandant, in civil mat-
I te s, will be tranfa&ed on and after the fi:ft
day of May at the Offi e of Police.
Attendance will be given at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon.
JOHN L. C. ROOME, Secretary,
to the Commandant.
I HE privateer ShipGENERAL TRYON;
I Daniel Tingley, Commander, is
completely fitted, and will fail on a cru% in
a few days. She mounts 20 fix pounders, and
is well known tt be a prime sailer. All Gen
tlemen Sailors and others willing to go the
Cruize may exped the best Treatment.
Public Auction,
This Day at 12 o'Clock at the Bridge, wCI be fold
By John M^/idam, and Co.
A few Hogiheads and Barrels choice MalcOvado
Sugars. 20 Barrels of Beef.
4.0 Boxes of fiefh Lemons.
On TUESDAY,
One o'Cloch, at the Coffee- Hotife,
The Prize Brig with her Cargo of Salt, as (he now
lies at Mardon's Wharff, a Itrong-bnib Vettel,
well found in M iteiials, and fails remarkably faft.
Inventory to be seen at their Office.
On WEDNESDAY,
Twelve o'clock, on Marlton's Wharff,
A Ca r go of choice Virginia "Tobacco.
Public Auction.
This Da, at the Cofee-Houfe Bridge, will be fold
A. few H >g(heads and Barrels of choice
Mufeovado Sugars, by
John M'Adam, and Co.
TTTbTTcTau'-c-tT o~n7
This day, opposite Taylor and Bayard's auction
room, facing the Coffee-boufe bridge, will be
fold,
17 Hogiheads choice old Jamaica spirits,
100 Cates geneva,
20 Cases brandy,
A few kegs neats tongues,
A parcel Iteel, &c.
On THURSDAY next,
1000 Shirts, mad of ttiong good Lifh linen,
' A quantity of liifh linen,
A few pieces belt twill'd Bath coating,
A quantity of (balloons, callimancoes, and du
rants, See.
n^bfe^u
At the Coffee-Hcufe, this DAY,
2 Tons of Lignumvitae,
7 Hogiheads of choice Mufeovado fogars,
5 Puncheons of old Spirits,
And 2 bales of cotton.
TO-MORROW,
A parcel of mahogany chairs, tables and
other Furniture.
On WEDNESDAY
4 Pi P es and 4 hogiheads of excellent
Madeira,
I Pair of guns, 4 pounders with carriages,
4 Smail swivels,
200 four pound (hot,
500 one and two pound ditto,
And a parcel of gun ,powder by the Sample.
By Daniel M'Cormick.
No. 49. New-Deck, near the Ferry Stairs, fell,
JAMAICA spirits, at jzs. 6d. per gallon,
J Weft India rum, i>s. ditto.
Geneva, (very belt) 225. ditto.
Ditto, 16s. ditto.
Sherry vine, 11s. ditto.
Ditto ditto 335. per dozen.
Bohea tea, 6s. 6d. per pound.
Loaf sugar, is. 7<l. ditto.
D'tto (brokers) is. 6d. dit 0.
Mufcovado sugar, ss. for 7 pounds.
Balket silt, 3s. per basket.
AT SAME PLACE,
Portmantu?s, at 325. each.
Steel and enamel'd buttons, from 6s. to los. per doz.
J -dTI'N-S'ITTD ~ E;
Soap-Boiler, and Tallow-Chandler,
Is Removed diredVy opposite General DeLancey's
Houte, at No. 1, in the Broadway, where may
be had, mould and dipt Candles of the bed Quality
hard and foft foa,. He returns his Thanks to all
his Employers.
IF ROBERT BOOTHS, formerly of Trenton, but
cher, who some years ago lived in Ne w-York, and
AGNES, bis wife, will apply to William Backboufe,
in New-Tord, they will bear of fometbing greatly to
their advantage, from Thomas Murfden, of Lancafer,
in England.
Wfiam Backb'oufe will be much obliged to an, per
son who will inform him where Robert Boothe, or
Agnes bis wile, now live.
DOCTOR DASTUGE,
Number 7, Duke-street,
REiurns his sincere thanks to the Gentlemen and
Ladies of this city, and others, who have been
pleated to honour him with their confidence in his
p r a&ice of physic and furgety, and as he intends
shortly to go to Europe, he begs the favour of thole
indebted to him to pay thrfame as Gon as possible,
in order to enable him to lettfe with thole to whom
,he is indebted.
" T 6 BE SOLD,
1 NEGRO WENCH,2S year-old, with a male
child 6 months old, that has had the f nall-pox.
Enquire of H. G>f «j
Alexander Zuntz
MS removed f<om Knig to Queen-lheet, in the
I houfr of Alderman B ga,t. No. 55, between
Beekman and Peek' ^p, wt r a he le Is fyual,
plated and hardware, mUhnary, hosiery and jewel
lery: Has also to dispose of, a parcel of excellent
EngliG hams, and a few half dried tongues, very
reasonable, with a parcel of silk umbrellas, &c. &v.
fofcafh only. %
Sales, by AUCTION,
By BOWMAN and CODNEP,
This day at the Coflee-Houfe,
(For the Benefit of the Injurers)
A QUANTITY of Loaf fugai, barley, fliip
b^ad and military dines, damaged on board
the (hip Jennet, Francis Richie, Commander ; lately
arrived from Glasgow : At the fame time, 10 bar
rels and io tierces prime beef, and a quantity of
fnuff in Bladders.
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
To-morrow at their O FFI C E,
No. 521, Hanover-Square,
A cue", large and valuable afortment of Coods,
am^g/i which are
A GREAT variety of damalks, fittins, perfi
ans, modes, frtenets and regalia's, threid-fai
tins, long lawn, coarse, fine,and fupei fine canbricks,
2 beautiful assortment chintzes, purple calii<o<s,
printed cottons and Linens, silk mullin, printed
i iwns, gauze and check handkerchiefs, Reffia lin
nens, Huckaback, diapers and table cloths, ben
galls, callimancoes, (balloons, antaloons, prunel
las, tammies, durants, camblets, and cambeteens
of all colours.
A great choice of 3-4, 7-8, and yard wide Iri/h
linens, brown and white (heelings and dowlas,
French, German and Scotch lawns, gauzes of
many forts, widths, &c. boliery, silk gloves and
mitts, silk thread, cotton and worded hosiery,
checks, bed tickings, coloured and Pitching threads
Lwir.g silk and twist, coloured and white fuftians,
ribbons, Dutch lace, corduroys, mull ns, men and
womens (hoes, hats, silver hancie table knives, pins,
bindings, tapes, cutlery, &c.
JOHN and AUGUSI US NICOLE,
TO BE LET,
A Large dry CELLAR, and front ROO M,
situated on the north hue of Cheiry-ftree., in
Montgomery-Ward. For conditions, apply to AM
BROSE Capland, No, ifo Chefry-ftrect,
THIS DAY at XU ?cfxk prcTely, will bh fold
on Pallet's Wharf,
A CARGO of RUM, MOLASSES, SUGAR
and COFFEE,
To be continued till 3'! L SOLD, by
P. M“Davitt.
TO- MORROW,
At the vendor time, below,the coffee house, No. 30,
will be fol h , theicinains of a dore, confuting of
Callicocs, catoo and thread stockings, cambricks'
an I lawns, (biuret thirty maz ers, hard ware, and
fame tors of handsome jewellery,
P. M'Davitt.
N. B. The file will begin at 11 o'clock.
Public, Auaion ibis Day,
At it o'clock, upon Bache's Wharf, will be fold,
the Cargo ofthe Schooner DISPATCH,
fpiF PEEN Ttmufmd foo of Boards, One hun-
I ded and twenty fie (hfcn hogiheads, Ten
hints. of dr, Cud Filh, One hundred barrels of her
rm<s, with a quantity of hoops, liver oil, lamb
black, (hip bread, beef, poll
The Schooner at the Coffee-Houfe, at One
o'Cloc t, prize to his Majesty's armed Brig
DILIGEN
Oliver Templeton.
Public Auction.
At the Coffee House, To-morrow,
WILL BE SOLD,
The Brig LADY HOWE,
N.)w laying at the Vau^lling Wharf, burthen
about 180 tons, known to beas faft a sailer as any in
America, is exceedingly well found, and would
make a cempleat privateer. Inventory to be seen at
DANIEL M'CORMICK%
A NY Perlon in want of New-York Bills of
Credit to pay off their Loan Office Mo
ney, Ihall have a handsome Premium for ex
changing a few Hundred Pounds, for Gold or
Silver. Enquire of Hugh Gaine.„
ratals morning at X o'clock will be fold, at
A Daniel M'Cormick's au& on-room, 150 pieces
of silk gauze, a parcel of Inlli lianens, and ro
dozen felt hats.
This Dry at One o'Clock, will be Old at publick
Au&ioh, at the Merchant's Coffee-H>ufe,
The Prize Brig FRIENDSHIP,
As (he now lays at the Wharff below the Ccff:e
Houle ; a flout VclLl and well found in Sails,
Anchors and Cables. Inventory to be seen at the
Time of Sale.
Have for SAL E, at the.r Store, No. 977>
Beckman's Slip,
MOULD and dipt candles, turpentine and white
soap in 6ox<s, hams, ox tongues dried and
pickled, Cheshire and Glouceft r cheese cf the fi it
quality, jult imported in the (hip 1 ow, from Liver
pool ; new rice by the tierce, barrel or less quantity,
beef, and pork in tierces, barrels, and halt barrels.
For GLASGOW
&^^^. (if " f%^ tf^)
The Ship JENNET,
Francis Richie, Master;
Lying at Cruger's wharf. For
terms, apply to Archibald Wilson, No. 223, Queen
lt,eet, or to the Matter on board.
Who has for S ALE,
Sundry kinds of provisions, alio, Scotch coals
Tuitable for flipping or burring in grates, grape
and round (hot ter 6 pounders, with ladles, fpunges,
rarniners, powder horns, car touch boxes, hooks
and blocks, also powder by the sample.
Any person inclined to purchase laid fhtp, 11 they
apply Toon as above, may have her at private sale.
TAKiETup a few days ago, adrift, a little
J JOLLY BOAT. The owner may have her
again, paying charges and proving their property,
b) applying to Hugh Gaine,
THOMA S ROA C H,
" a - 94~? Water-freet, near the Fl,-Market, has
for Sale,
O'? Madeira w:ne by Fine, byfon, green,faftor.g,
the pipe, quarter cajk, and boben teas,
o> d^zen. Coffee, chocolate, pepper,
Port andferry,per ditto M ford, vinegar, baJket
Rben:fb and data, per do. felt,
Mabnfey and Fontiniac, per Cinnamon, cloves, ginger,
Atto, Single refined loaf sugar,
Beit London barter, per do. Mofcovado and powdered
Old Jamaica Spirits, fagar,
iff India ram, Polandfarcb, indigo,
French brandy in cases, or Salt in barrels,
per gallon, Afrnullparcelqueens ware,
Rajberry ditto, in bottles, fab as, plates, difoes,
Holland Geneva, in cases, mugs,
°rlf s , A quantityfoe double Glou-
Olives, capers, triads, cefer cbeefe,jnf arrived.
Gerkens, 'wallnuts, ancho- Also, some be, Yorkjbire
vies, hams, &c.&c.
T O~B~E' L E T,
A GENTEEL furnifhed BED CHAMBER,
with a light Closet liiitabie for a single Gen
tleman. Enquneof the Printed.
JOH N lI(LULROY!),'
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public
in general, that he lives at the Three Tons, on
the north file of Hempftead Plains, about one mil^
from Hericks, where gentlemen, travellers, and
others may ex,>e& the belt entertainment lor them
selves and their horses.
JOHN PE L L,
At No. 181, fyeen-freet, nearly oppofte Bcek
man's-Slip, has for SALE,
A Quantity of excellent mould 'candles, of differ
ent sizes, brown soap by the box, Cheihiie
cheele of the best quality, just imported in the (hip
Torn, from Liverpool; also, best Lifh beef and
pork in tierces and barrels, lamp and train oil in
calks, best English ani American hams, coffee and
brown sugar by the exfk or less quantity, loafTugar,
belt old Port, claret, Madeira, and Sherry wines,
green and bohea teas, pepper, chocolate, spirits,
rum, French and British brandy, Holland geneva
in cases, Scotch fluff in bottles, large and small
wrapping paper, writing ditto, playing caids, Caftilc
soap in boxes, olives, Florence oil, anchovies,
ketchup and walnu.s in battles, pipes by the box,
molasses in hogiheads, rose butter by the firkin.
TWO DOLLARS Reward.
LOST, last Thuifilay Evening, or on Friday,
a RECEIPT BOOK. Whoever has found
the fame and will deliver it to te Printer hereof
(hall receive the above Reward, and the Thanks
of the Owner.
%A?ies A'rCupGHfb CT Co.
COBAIN r the public, th c at their L'ccnfl
Au-lon Room; Ns 11, oppofie the Fiy
m?rK% this diy, will b # gin the file of a vuiety or
GOOD% and be continued fiom tby to da.. Due
attendance wilibt given, and goods received and
fold upon cumin Ilion.
Theatre Royal.
On Yveduefday the gth of May, will be pre
fenced the Comedy of the
M I S E R,
To which will be added,
7/^ MAYOR of GARRAf.
Tickets issued for the Minor, and Mayor
of Garrat, will be taken.
pickets to be had at Messrs. Rivington's
Gaine's and Robertson's, Printers; at Loosely
and Elms's; at the Coffec-houfe ; and at Mr.
Petit's, next door to the Theatre.
Boxes and Pit Bs. Gallery 4s. No money
will be taken at the door.
Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to fend
servants to keep their places at half past four
to prevent miltakes.
VIVANT REX & REGINA.
HAL L, and B IRK S,