The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-10-26 00:00:00, page 3

The Sloop Peggy, Cafet. Weymes, from Virginia for
St. Eufatia, with 70 Hog /beads of Tobacco, was
taken she iztb Infant, by the Privateer Brig King
Georges Capt. Hazard, from Rhode-lfand; but, on
the \6tb "following, was retaken by a fmgll Sloop
jfom Providence, N. E. Donafon, Mafler, and ordered
for Philadelphia : On their Arrival at the Capes the
Boat was sent on Shore for a Pilot ; when the Prize
Wafer put on board by the King George, cut the Ca
ble, and with two others secured the Men put on
'board by Donafon, and brought the Sloop fa/e in here
las. Tburfday.
Sent tn face our lafl, by his Majeftfs Ship Roebuck,
Galatia, Camilla, and a Privateer, belonging to
Capt. Goodrich, the Sloop Betsey, John Fryars, Maser,
from St. Eufatia Jor Plymouth, loaded with Rum,
Gin, Tea, &c. Taken the noth inf.
The Polacca Ship Bona Amis, Jean Pierre Jauffrat,
Maser, from Cadiz for Virginia,, with Salt and
Dry Goods, taken the 13th of October, by the Rich
mond Frigate, John Lewis Gideon, Esq; Commander.
And the Brig Le Maria, from the Ijiand of Jersey,
for Newfoundland, retaken the 17th of O&ober, by
the Richmond also.
Saturday Morning last about 2 o'Clock, the Old
Manfan House belonging to Mr. Nicholas Stuyvesant,
in the Bowery, took hire, and was burnt to the
Ground, with Part of the Furniture therein contained.
The above Fire is said to be oecafoned by Means oj t)e
AJh House being near the Dwelling.
Expedition to EGG-HARBOUR.
About 3 Weeks ago a final! Detachment of his
Majesty's Ships, 2 Gallies, and 4 armed Vessels, un
der the Command of Capt. Collins of the Zebra,
having on Board 300 Men commanded by Captain
Patrick Ferguson, failed from hence for Egg-Har
bour, where after surmounting some Difficulties in
palling into the Harbour, they destroyed II Sail of
Vessels, among which was a very fine Ship, the Ve
nus of London, and others of considerable Size.
The Troops being landed, proceeded to destroy the
Settlements and Store Houles of the Committee-Men
and every Person notoriously concerned in the Pyra
tical Vessels, which have greatly annoyed the British
Commerce from that Quarter. The Salt Works on
the Bay were also effectually destroyed.
Intelligence being received ofa detachment of 600
Rebels, confiding of Polafki's Legion, Pro&or's Ar
tillery, toe Miljtia, and Four Pieces of Cannon
being posted with an Intention to oppose the Operati
ons of his Majeliy's Troops, it was determined to
furprize them ; 250 Men were accordingly landed on
Mincock Iflind, and about 4 o'Clock in the Morn
ing, led by Captain Ferguson, who having passed the
Bridge undifeovered, prefentiy surrounded 3 Houses,
in which the Infantry of Polafkfs Legion was polled,
these were ioftaotly charged with Bayonets by the
King's Troops, and 60 of them put to Death, a
monglt them were a Lieut. Colonel, two Captains,
an Adjutant, and three or four more Officers ; the
Loss fudained in this Attack was one Man killed,
one wounded and two miffing; about Ten o'Clock
the fame morning the Troops returned to their vessels,
and after waiting a confujerable Time for a favoura
ble Wind, arrived here on Thursday Last.
A Flag arrived here last Saturday Night with 150
Britilh Prisoners from Elizabeth-Town, where they
left about 400 more: They are from Philadelphia,
where there has been a Goal Delivery.
A rich St. Domingo Man, loaded with Indigo,
Coffee, and Sugar, was sent in here last Week by
one of our Privateers.
^ The RACES advertised in our last to he run
at Capt. PolhemuPs, at New- Lots, on Long-Island ;
Will be run for next Wednesday at Beaver Pond,
at Jamacia, at 11 o'Clock.
The valuable Brig Young Benjamtn will h^ &
at the Coftec-Houfe on Thurfdsy next.
taft Monday Morning, a large fleet Sailed from
Sandy-Hook for England, under Convoy of the Le
viathan, Captain Blown, in which went Paflebgers,
his Grace the Duke of Ancafter, General Sir Robert
Pigot, and the following Captains of the Royal Na
vy, viz. Brisbane, late of the Flora ; Smith, of the
Lark ; Hudson, of the Orpheus; Simons, of the
Cerberus.; Dalrymple, of the Juno ; Christian, of the
King-Filher; Harmwood, of the Falcon; also
Captains ,Greave, Howarth, and Reeves In the
Ship Catharine, went Commodore Elliot, and the
Navy Agents, Captain Bour,nafter, Lieutenants
Chads, Perry and Harris.---In the Thames, Capt.
Hawker, late of the Mermaid, and the Lady and
Family of Stephen Kemble, Esq; of this City.---
In the Adventure Store Ship, Capt; Atcough, late
of the Swap, with his Family,---In the gidborough,
Capt. Claik, Sylvester Gardner, Esq; and Family,
Mr. Routh, and Family, both late of Bolton.
On Wednesday last, the 14th inst. his Excellency
Brigadier General Brown arrived here from Rhode-
Illand, by whom we learn, that Major General Pref
cot is indefatigable in augmenting and Lengthening
the Defences of that Garrison, that strong Reboubts
are building, that the Damage done the North Bat
tery, Goat Illand, and Brenton's Neck Batteries, by
the French squadron commanded by the Count de
Eftaing, are perfectly repaired, and to be considerably
enlarged, and that a most refpe&able Fort is nearly
finished, which is ordered to be called Fort Browne,
in Compliment to the General and his Corps, to whom
the Con^ r u&i on of that Fort is inftrutted ; the.Troops
are in perftft Health, and in the greatest Spirits, a
late Supply o£ upwards of 5000 Slifep and feme
black Cattle has n^ a little contributed to,both.
A Person who wafy Boston when the Ship Ge
neral Hancock arrived d, er e, that engaged Captain
Martin in the Letter of Marque Ship Levant, of 28
Guns, and 97 Men, fays, the Hancock toll her Top
masts, h^d many Shots in her Hull, was otherwise
much disabled, and loft many M^n.
General Sullivan's Army that was in tie Vicinity
of Providence, is almost dispersed, the Militia having
all gone to their refpe&ive Hvmes, arid the greeted
Part of the.Continentals gone to join Gen^ral Waffi
ipgton. v
The Schooner Lord Howe, Capt, lon, about 14
Days since; was drove out of Sandy-Hook, in a Gale
of Wind, with only the Lieutenant and 11 Hands on
Board, and a few Days after fell in with 4 Sail of
Frenchmen the largest of which a Pollacco mounted
16 Guns, who engaged the Schooner very finartly,
but Mr. Colvill, who had the Command ranged up
along fide and gave three Cheers, when Monsieur
thought proper to give up the Combat, and furr'en
dered Prisoners. The Ship is called the Divine, was
from Marseilles bound for Philadelphia. Her Cargo
Brandy, Olives, Capers, Salt, &c. &c. The other
Vessels got away by Reason M 4 Colyill, Could not
man, if he had taken them: There was 17 French
men on board the Ship.
About-j o'Clock last Wednesday Morning de
parted this Life in his 75th Year, Mr. Nathaniel
Marston, of this City, Merchant : His Remains
were decently interred in the Family Vault in Trinity
Church Yard the Afternoon of the Day following,
attended by a number of the most refpe&able Inhabi
tants cf this Place.
NEW-YORK, OA. 26.
To be SOLD at Public Auction, below the Cof
fee-Houfe Bridge, on WEDNESDAY next,
at XII o'clock,
ONE 12 inch cable almost new, 16 fathom,
one 5 f-z inch ditto, half wore, no
fathoms ; one 6 inch ditto, half wore, 75
fathom ^ one 5 inch ditto, half wore, 16 fa
thom ; one hogshead TOBACCO, two A N
CHORS, two SWIVELS, one T HREE
POUND ER, carriage, &c. one TOBAC
CO SCREW, by
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
To- Morrow,
At Hallett's wharff, at 12 o'clock, will be fold.
The (chooser VIGILANT,
Prize to his Majesty's ship M&ftone.
By P. M'DAvfTT.
This DA Y, /
At Eleven o'clock, will be fold,
At the Coffee-Houfe,
20 hoglheads of excellent Jamaica
S U G A R S.
And at the fame place will be fold,
The BRIGANTINE.
GAS CO N,
Lying at Bache's wharff, as advertised
in last Thursday's paper.
P. M'DAVITT.
Publick Auction.
This Morning at 11 o'Clock, at the Bridge, will
be fold,
By John M'Adam, and Co.
40 Barrels of best Mess Beef and Pork.
4 Hoglheads of Mufcovado Sugars.
16 Barrels of green Coffee.
5 Hoglheads of Glass and Earthen Ware.
On TUESDAY, at 12 o'Clock,
On Coenties Dock, the Cargo of the Sloop Mermaid,
Conffing of,
50 Hoglheads James River Tobacco.
And a Quantity of Hoglhead Staves.
At One o'Clock at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Sloop Mermaid, with all her Tackle and
Apparell ; fails fafl, and is well found, condemned
in the Court of Vice Admiralty. Inventory to be
seen at their Office.
On Wednesday, at the Bridge,
I Bale of Broad-Cloths,
1 Do. Rugs and Blankets.
And a Quantity of Irilh Linnens.
On THURSDAY,
An elegant Assortment of Plate, Window and
Bed Curtains, Feather Beds, &c.
FoFL OND ON=,
A^^^CORNE LI A,
Charles Smith, Maser;
A REMARKABLE last sailer;
has good accommodations for
paflengers, and will lail with the firft convoy : For
freight or passage enquire of Murray, Sanfom, and Co.
or the master on board at Murray's wharff.
WINTHIU)I^aiid~KE\MBLE;
Have EOR SALE,
At their Store in Water-Street,
To-morrow, at the Coffee-houfe,
EIGHT hoglheads London porter, fix hog
sheads tobacco, one chest hyfon, tw@ do.
lufhong, and one ditto finglo tea, &c.
At i o'clock, at the Coffee-houfe,
The Sloop ESTHER,
Burthen 20 tons, as (he lays at White.hall.
—lnventory to be seen at the time and place
of sale.
For SALE,
The schooner MINERV A,
BURTHENS go ua?, a prime sailer, and uncom
monly well found. Inventory '0 be seen on board
the vessel, lying on the East fide of Peck's Slip wharff.
Apply to James Wardrope at No. 192, Q^een-ftreet.
SAMUELFRANKLIN,
At bis fore No. 173, ^ueen-freet, has for sale,
JAMAICA spirits ot the very firft quality,
Lisbon wine in quarter calks,
Mufcovado sugars in hoglheads,
Pimento in bags,
With an assortment of dry goods as usual, also a few
kegs of Srou£ xbrown ground in ojb^d a few other
fow^
Yesterday being the Anniversary of his Majelty's
Accellion to the Throne, when he entered into the
19th Year of his Reign, the fame was observed here
with the usual Demonstrations of Joy.
Sales by Au&ion,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
On Wednesday next, at 11 o'Clock,
Nt their (Office Hanover-Square,
A great variety of GOODS,
Suitable for the season.
N. B. Wanted, a sober honest man, to at
tend at their office, to whom proper encou
ragement will be given.
To be fold by public VENDUE,
On TUESDAY the twenty-seventh Inst.
at the Coffee-Houfe,
The SCHOONER
FIDELITY,
About 36 Tons burthen, now lying at the
lower end of the Bafon near Whitehall-flairs.
Inventory to be seen with
James Inglis, Auctioneer.
Muscovado sugars
in hoglheads, tierces
and barrels,
Madeira wine,
Port wine in pipes, quarter
calks and bortles,
Best London claret,
Nails,
ISallad oil,
Corks,
Spermaceti,candles in
boxes.
Public Auction.
By DANIEL M'CORMICK.
At the Coffee-Houfe this Day,
10 Calks of choice Coffee,
foditto of Mufcovado Sugars,
10 Tierces of Irish Beef,
A Parcel of HAMS and Cheshire Chees€,
Also the ' SCHOONER
FOUR SISTERS,
Burthen about Tons as (he now lays at
Bogert's Wharff.
To-morrow,
A parcel of the best green COFFE in Tierces.
And a few Hoglheads of Excellent
MUSCOVADO SUGARS.
On Wednesday,
A Quantity of OZNABRIGS, zo pieces of
KENDAL COTTONS, and twelve pair of
ANDIRON S.
To be SOLD at public VENDUE,
At the Coffee-Houfe, oh Wednesday the 28th
Inftaht.
The Brigantine F A N N Y,
Now lying at the wharff below the coffee
house, burthen about 80 tons, a stout new
vessel, well found, and fails remarkably faft.
She mounts 4 carriage guns 2 pounders,
cannon made, and of the light conftrudion.
Also 4 Swivels.
Inventory to be seen by applying to
DANIEL M'CORMICK.
STOLEN,
Last Night, or this Morning, by breaking open
the Cellar Door of William and JamestiDou
glals, No. 230, Queen-street, and taking from thence
out ofa Trunk, 20 Pieces of Calicoes, of the fol
lowing Numbers, viz. No. 1, One Piece, 12 Yards;
No. .3, Seventeen Pieces, 12 Yards each; No. 4, One
Piece, 12 Yards ; and No. 5, One Piece, 12. Yards.
Five Guineas
Reward $1 be given to any Person who will difeover
the Thief, and the Property recovered. It is requeued
that if any luch Goods is offered for Sale in a suspi
cious Manner, they may be (topped, and Notice given
to the said William and James Douglass.
STAYE D,
A DARK BAY HORSE, from Brooklyn Fer
ry, on Sunday Morning the fourth Instant;
he is about fourteen Hands three Quarters high, a
natural trotter ; a final! white Star on his. Forehead,
a short Tail, and fom small white spots on his Rump,
near the Tail ; the Hoof of his off hind Foot is
white.
Whoever secures the above-mentioned Horse, and
g* r es Notice to Lieutenant Colonel Turnbull, of the
New York Volunteers, at Brooklyn Ferry, on
Lorif^md, ihall have TWO GUINEAS Re
ward, and 41 Charges paid.
MENS ^ong military Aides, mens
fine leather tQ s , womens leather and Qliman
coe ihoes, mens plain wu, e yarh flockings, mens ribbed
coloured yarn flockings, me^hd womens fine worftea
flockings, mens and youths, v,, r st e d and yarn, white
and coloured gloves and mitts; bea blankets and rugs,
duffle blankets, coarse Iriffi linen, fupufine broad cloths,
fine narrow cloths, coarse and fine hats, ^h a general
offortment of other goods fit for the season, to be fold
Upon the lowest terms, in wholcfale, for ready money or
bills of exchange, by
THOMAS SIMPSON,
At his ftote No. grr, Water-Street.
Jo H N KITS O N,
At his ftcre No. 21, QuaE n-St RaET,
1, now opening a quantity of goods suitable for the season,
which he will fell on the very lowest terms, cither by
the piece or otherwajs, amongst which are the fol
lowing ;
Best English fail canvas, No. 1 to 4, German hempen
ozenbrigs, and a few barrels excellent Surinam coffee,
A Large and General assortment of Drugs
and medicines, imported in the last fleet from
London, are now felling on very realonabl terms
By Wm. S MYTHIES,
SURGEO N and A POTHECARY,
No. 214, Queen-street, three doors from Maidenlane,
opposite the Fly-Market.
LIKEWISE,
A number of Medicinal Chests complete with di
rections, calculated for th^ufe of Captains of vessels
and others, at EIGHT POUNDS Currency each
Chest.
Wants Employ,
A YOUNG man that can be well recommended for
his honesty, fohriety, and diligence; would be
glad to officiate as a clerk or attendant in a store. For
further particulars apply to the printer.
Public Auction.
On board the Ship GLASGOW, laying at the New-flip,
On this Day precisely at 11 o'Clock,
WILL begin the sale of the malts, yards, Boltfpric,
Pumps, Handing and running Rigging, with
sundry other materials belonging to said ship, ALSO,
One Cable 13 12 inch, about 90 fathoms long,
One do. 13 1-2, do, about 60 do.
One do. 12, do. aboutyg do.
Two Anchors, about 13c® weight each.
One do. about 11 do. do.
One do. about 7 do. do.
On Tuesday at Eleven o'Clock,
At JOHN TAYLOR's Vendue store, Queen street, No.
15, will be fold,
A quantity of Cambricks and Lawns, Mlefia Lawns,
India perfians, and Damages, Cotton Romans, Penniaf
cures, Niltras, Callicoes, printed Cottens and Linens,
DowlalTcs; 3-4 and 7-8 garlix, a neat assortment of hand
kerchiefs, &c. &r. &c)
THE person who bought a lot
pf cheese on rhe ceffee-houfe bridge the 22d
of June last, is desired to call and pa, for them, as hie
lodging can't be found. If he don't do if taß^iat^y, IQ
na^c witi h, niWJhtd 0 ^ 2ft
MIXT bath coatings,
Mixt duffles,
Drab and blue halfthicks,
German ferge§,
Drab and b'ur fearnoughts
Bearlkins, different colours.
Spotted and white flannels
Seamens jackets and check
Ihirts,
Soldiers ffiirts, yarn hofe.&c
Mens and boys felt and
caftor hats,
Womens callimancoe fhnet.
Rose and Dutch blankets,
White and colour'd penni
flone,
White plains,
Drab and blue ditto,
Green, blue, and red frize,
Striped linfeys,
Check and striped linens,
Check and printed handkfs.
Shalloons, tammies, &c.
3 4,7-8, and 4-4 Irilh
linens,
fa Messrs, william and minton c6i # Lr^
re urntheir mofi grateful thanks to the gentlemen
ot the army and navy, and the rest of their cuflomets,
for all pest favours. Their partner ship being now diflb!
ved by mutual consent, the bufimefs will be carried op or
futij'e by
MINTON COLLINS,
Who hopes to meet with the fame encouragement from
their former friends, as it will be his chief study to give
fatisfaaion to theft that will favour him with their com
mands, at No. 841, next door to Mr. Hugh Gaine's,
Printer, in Hanover-Square, where he begs leave to ac
quaint them, that he has for SALE, upon rhenioft rea
fohable terms, the following articles, lately imported
from London, in the Alfred, Capt. Bolton, and the
Greenwich, Capt. Dalglifh, vie.
TCrARD wide Irffh linen
I from 2s. to jos. per
yard,.
4-4, and 5.4 Irilh Meeting,
coarse and line,
Platillio royals, and Silifia
linnen,
Brown holland, coarse and
fine,
Dathafk ahd diaper table
cloths, From 6 4 to 10-4
fquarq,
Rutiia damalk napkenning,
Ditto draper towelling,
Clouting ditto, coarse and
fine,
Cotton and linnen check,
Apron width ditto,
Brown and white ofnabrigs
Purple ground callicoes,
Chintz, and printed linnens
Striped, corded, check'd,
and plain muflips, lawps,
and cambricks,
Men & Womens silk, thread
cotton and worsted hose,
India romal handkerchiefs,
Ditto Paniafcoes,
White lawn handkerchiefs
with red & white borders
Blue and white ditto,
Fine quilted Shapes for waist
coats,
Blue, black, @nd olive co
loured velvet,
B'ue, buff, and pompadour
Dutch cord,
Spotted jeans and jeanets,
Yard wide drawboys,
White fattinets,
Cotton counterpanes,
Bath coating furtouts,
By PER MISSION
Of Major-General VALENTINE JONES,
SC HE M E,
Is now setting on foot for the purpose of raising the sum
of £. ioSo, to be applied towards the support of the
poor of this city, &c.
Prizes. Dollars. Dolls- 4
I of jooo is 10,
% coo -°°°
6 2CO 1200
15 rco ] s° o
40 5 0 2000
lio 20 2ZOO
26$ IQ 2650
1375 6 645 °
1514 Prizes,
4486 Blanks,
6^o Tickets, at three dollarrs each, are 18,000
'<bje& to a deduAion of 15 per cent.
The nt^ffity o f , fund for the use of the poor must be
obvious to e '-rv man ; but as a permanent support cannot
at prelent beol^Qd, this mode of procuring a tempo
rary supply will \,btlefs meet the approbation of every
benevolent mind ; r.j 8 pre sumed therefore, as encou
ragement will be the nK, a | e ff e £ tof that approbation,
that the managers will fpceuty be enabled to commence
drawing.
Tickets are to be had of Capt. Vincent P. Anfield,
No. 4§7, Smith-Erect; William faight, No. 190,
Queen street ; and of David Grim, No.4^, William
ftieet, and of the federal printers. The profits arising
from this lottery will be paid to the treafarer if the over
leers of the poor. To be drawn as soon as full.
To be S OLDon Wednesday the i%tb inst.
A Healthy, active NEGRO BOY, about 14 years
old, has had the small-pox and measles, under
stands the bafinefa both of a farm and a family; has
been on board cf a ship for fime time, and will certvniy
make an excellent feemtn-
STATE LOTTERY, 1778.
CT" ICKETS for the present State Lottery,
are now felling by Uriah Hendricks, at
his Office No. 858, Hanover-Square, (who
fold in this City many valuable prizes in for
mer State Lotteries.)
The SCHEME.
2 Prizes of £.20,000 is £.40,00^
2 - 10,000 20,000
4 5000 20,000
10 2000 20,000
]6 . 1000 16,000
30 500 15,000
100 ioo 10,000
^6O - 50 18,000
15,500 zo 310,000
16,024 Prizes. £ 469,000
31,976 Blanks.
48,000 Tickets.
First drawn for 7 ,
the firil ten Days fe io °° each> {-^o^
Last drawn Ticket, 1000
£.480,000
The prizes are to be paid at the Bank of
England, without deduction, and at this office,
allowing difeount for danger of the seas, &c.
Advices of the success of Tickets fold at this
Office, will be forwarded by every convey
ance, and a Commissioners prize book, for
the whole Lottery, a, soon as publilhed.
The Lottery begins drawing at Guildhall,
London, the 16th of November.
ROBERT CUMING,
At No. 841, Hanover-Square, and No. 214,
^ueer. -freet, has for sale,
SPANISH sale of the very best and largest fort, in
calks, or by the buffiel ; excellent sherry wine in
wood and bottler, neat claret, vin Mufeab dt Frontignan,
in cases of twelves bottles each ; hyfon tea of the firft:
quality, cheap foldieri fhirts,i parcel of choice blanket,,
fyf l& sfe£PF" b J '"' ^"^ aa ^ * ' cw ban© of b#tf c
Suits of cloth cioaths ready
made, suitable for the
winter season,
Mens fine hats,
Sailors bound ditto,
Cotton and linnen check
ffiirts,
Fine rofc & common blank
ets,
Compleat tea-table feta of
fh@,
Blue and, white, and coloured
ditto bowls,
Blue and white plates and
diffi's,
Blue an'd white cups 2nd
saucers,
Coloured ditto, # .•
Blue and white sets of mugs
Cream coloured plates and
diflies, ,
White stone do. do.-
An assortment of ironmon
gery, pound ^ips, needles,
&c.
N.R. The gentlemen of the
army and navy, or any
one going to the South
ward, may be fupplicd
with the following
ARTICLES;
Fine English made shoes,
Strong ditto,
Coarse and fine shirts, ruffled
and plain,
Velvet and lawn flocks,
Russia Iheeting trowfers,
Fine white Irilh drill ditto,
Ofnaburghs freks and trgw
fers,
Russia duck ditto, ditto.