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Report of to? i^fofgned Rear-Adm^al to his
Serene Righty's the Prince of Orange, Heredi
tary Stadtbclder, Captain and Admiral General
of the United Provinces,.&c. tie.
SUNDAY, the sth of August 1781, at break
of day,' between 3 and 4 o'clock in the
morning, we saw a great number of Grange
snips in the N. N W. we prepared for battle,
the wind was N. W. I made the lignal to form
the line at one cube's length distance from
each other and advanced. The Ajax cutter,
Count Weldern, came and informed me that
the.'fleet in fight was our enemy's convoy,
which.had failed the 26^ of lift month from
the Sound, under the escort of eleven English
flips of war, and four cutters. At 7 o'clock'
the said ships of war hoiked English colours,
among which was a Vice Admiral ; tl ey came
down upon us, their convoy kept their wind ;
l made signal to wear and formed our line with
heads to the E. S. E. leaving our merchant
ships a little to the westward; we now saw
thatTh^Englifli line confided of 8 (hips of 40,'
60, 70 and 90 guns; at 8 o'clock the Engbffi:
Admiral, being upon the other,tack to the
.windward of me, he tanked and the action be
f^in ; in an instant the fire was brisk from eve
ry quarter, and the whole of our,line engaged.
It was composed of the following ships, viz.
The Erf Prins (or Prince Hereditary) §4
guns, Captain . Admiral De Ruiter, 68,
Rear Admiral Zouman. Admiral General,
74, Captain Van Kihglbergen. Argo 44,
'Captain Staringh. Batavia, 54, Capt. Baron
Van Bentinck Admiral Piet Hein, 54,Caet.
Van Braam. Holland, 64, Captain Dedel,
(all belonging to the department of the Admi
ralty.of Amsterdam ) I was closely engaged
for fume time by two large ships ; the engage
ment continued till half after eleven o’clock,
very obstinate and bloody. Our ships, my own
included, were very much disabled, and had
received so much damage -that they were not
capable of being manoeuvred ' apy longer.—.
The English Admiral undoubtedly fufferedl
equally, for he hauled his wind to the eastward, 1
At noon I hauled down the signal for engage
dug and flood to the westward, in order to re
pair our damages as much' as peflibic, which
were very corfidenble. Athalf ftertwelve,
the Engbfh Admiral wore his ships with their
bea ; s to the N. W. and lay by to repair their
damages also, and of which, a three decker,
had I ft her main top mast over board. At 1
root we observed in 55 : 56 north Intrude, the
'Point of Terncus, in Norway, bearing N.N.E.
13 north, didant 30 Dutch miles. As the
ships of war were in a bad state for defence,
1 made a signal for the convoy to proceed with
the frigates Medenbljck and Venus, and take
the belt advantage ofcircumftan'ces to evade anl
enemy. The Batavia falling a little off from
the wind, having left her mizen top-mast,
wioch like to have Tal'en inboard, and her
fore-yard being entirely disabled, the officer
informed me that the Captain was wounded,;
and that the ship was so much shattered, flie
could not be governed ; I sent two frigates 'to;
Tlift and to tow her if necessary, but before ~
they reached .her she fell off before the wind
and cante very near us. Captain Kingfbergen
fe.nt a boat with Captain Abeifon, in which
was also Captain St^ringh, to report the bad,
ft&tecf their ships ;I informed them that as
Toon as we should be a little more re
fired, that we might be able to work our ships,
we fnuu'd proceed back a'gsin. Captain Dedel
made,a serial of being much damaged; Capt.
Van Braam of being in a bad fituadon.; I Of
adored the Zephier to..them, who reported th#t
Captain Van Braam had received several (hot
under water, Ldire&ed Iter to relieve them
with all they ffiould require; not ithltanding
which Captain Dedel fired several signals of
difeefs, and flood away to rhe fruthward th-§
ware's the coast of Holland ; I made a lignal to
fpedk ^ith Captain Van Woenfel, and de'
taciied.bim to the aid of Captain Dedel, andy
continue with him till his arrival in port. — 4
Between 4 and 5 o’clock I gave the signal to
make fail to return, which being repeated, all.
the (hips made what fail they could. 1 paffed
near Captain B^aam, who informed me he had
several fho( under wa er, : and that it had tome
upon him very fail, but/ince he had rather
diminished by his pumps: By the approach'
of evening every ship was under tolerable fail
with us.
The Admiral De Reiter has a great number
killed and wounded, and is, as are all the other
ships, very much damaged in the hull, mails ,
and rigging, but 1 hope, with a favourable
wind and the affidauce of God, to gain some
port of the Republic.
I fend the present by Count Weldren, who
will be personally able to give your Serene
IL^hneE a more particular account.
1 have the honour to recommend myfelf to
the gracious prote&ion of your Serene High
ncL, and am, with refpe&, your most obedient
and molt humble fervent.
J. A. ZOUTMAN.
—Extra^sfre^ J^^.: % f
B OSTO N, cao
Saturday la.? arrived here the tester o; marque
% &lh, Captain Skinner, in 8 weeksJrom
Amflerdam ; by which we have the following
intelligence, viz.
HAGUE, August
Count Weldern, commander of the Ajax cutter,
arrived at the Te%el the g:h infant, and
cafr.e express in the night of the loth to the
country feat with the news of an engage
ment between the English and Dutch fleets,
which happened on the sth infant, in the
North Sea ; the particulars and authenti
city of which you w^l find in the following
relation' of Rear-Admiral Zoutman.
urhe State Ship Admiral de Ruiter,
Lujq : der fail in the North Sea, the 7th
iof 'orulE 1781, Kykduyn bearing South
bv call, eighteen Dutch miles distant.
N B. Ail the ships officers and people have
fhewr an intrepid courage, and fought like
lions, a well on board myown ship as through
out the fleets indeed through the whole, I
have the greatest reaion to applaud their
bravery.
Lift of killed and wounded, viz.
f Prince Hereditary 830 38
lAdmiralI Admiral General 840 48
Argo 24 75 99
that fought^ Batavia 18 40 58
in the line j Admiral de Ruiter 45 87 132
;Admiral Piet-Hein 10 58 68
(Holland 25 45 70
(Bellona 1 4 5
J Dolphin 3 15 18
4 frigates < M eaen bli c k
[Venus —— —
Total 141 394 338
Zephier sloop of war. Spy sloop of 16 guns.
Ajax cutter.
Note. Two of the above frigates, with the
Spy, Zephier, and Ajax cutter, attended.an
the fleet during the engagement, while the
other two frigates guarded the convoy..
All the fleet of men of war under Admiral
Zoutman arrived in the Texel in fafety, ex-j
cept the Holland; and the convoy all got into
the Fly without any being left. The cause
of their return to their own ports is evident;
having advanced qntheir voyage only ^-18
Dutch miles from the Texel, and ; about I 2:
from the Fly, so that their ports must be almost:
within fight, and the wind ' being ri^htia-head
to proceed, and fair to return.
FISH-KILL, November I.'
We have just heard from Albany, That a§
party of the enemy upwards of 500 strong,
commanded by a Major Ross, came down the
Onieda Lake, and committed depredations as
usual ; they burnt 20 dwelling and several ;
rut-houses, and then crossed the Mohawk Ri-[
ver. Colonel Willet, with his usual bravery, ;
though greatly inferior to the enemy, gave
them battle ; the a&Un was Severe 'tis said
he loft in killed ano wounded between 30 and.
40 : They took Irs nelTpiece and ammunition
cart, which he retook, ,but with the fofs of the
lammunitionIammunition ; he . kept-rhe ground, drove the ;
.enemy, who left 7 of their dead on the field,f
and 3,ofhis own men ;, and it is not doubled %
but their number of wounded is not inferior to
his : The enemy retired about 3 miles into the {
woods. Col. Willet took upwards of twen y
prisoners. A party was sent to endeavour to
deliroy their boats :---He went the next morn
ing in pursuit of the enemy.
FISH-KILL, November 8.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Albany,
dated. November 3.
"„ We have jug now received an account,
that Colonel Willet has had a second engage
merit with Major Russ, in Tryon county,
about 14 miles above Fort Dayton ; in which
Captain Walter Butler, and eight others, were
killed and scalped, and twenty takbn prisoners.
I Our loss only one, out of Captain Moody's
company. The Oneida Indians behaved well
in the action, and deserve much credit."
BALTIMORE, November 6.
Last evening the Marquis de la Fayette, and
the Hon. James M'Henry, Esquire, arrived in
town from the allied army, in Virginia. The,
Marquis fat off this morning for Philadelphia.^
It is said he will speedily embark for France.
PHILADELPHIA, November 10.
Monday lafcarrived here the prize brig
Freeland, late Captain Foffyth, from New-)
Providence bound to Liverpool, with a vaju
ablecargo, confining of hides, cotton, indigo,
&c. &c. She was sent in by Captain Brynfy
in a letter of marque belonging to this port.
The Supreme Executive Council of this;
state, have appointed the following Gentlemen 1
Wardens of the port of Philadelphia, viz. Luke;
Morris, Andrew Caldwell, Joseph Blewer,
Francis Gurney, jofeph Dean, Matthew Irwin,.
and Benjamin G. Eyre.
Nov. 13. The Hon.-Frederick Auguflus,
Muhlenberg, Efy is elected Speaker of the]
General Assembly of this state, for the ensuing(
year; and Samuel Sterett, Esq; is unanimouf
jy re elected clerk.,
We are informed that a President and Vice-
President of (he Supreme Executive Council §
of this gate, are to be eluded to-morrow.j
'TRENTON, Cklober 31.'
Tuesday fe'nnight the Honourable the 'Le-<
giftature of this state met here.---At the open--
ing of the feffidh she Hon, John Stevens, Esq;;
was re-chosen Vice President of the Legislative
Council, and the Hon. John Mehelm, Efq;was
cbofen Speaker of, 't[he house of Aflembly.
At a Joint Meeting of. the Council and Af
fcmbly, yrflerday, his Excellency William Li
vingston, Esq; was unaniindufly re-eleded*Go
vernoy for the erTuing year ; and John Stevens,
jun. Esq; was re appointed Treasurer.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 14.
Last Monday Morning departed this Life in
the 47th Year of his Age, hfter a snort lllpefs,
DANIEL WIER, Esq; Commissary General
to his MJetiy's Forces' in North-America.
Histyublick Character was Conspicuous for
Integrity, Probity and Attention, and has too
often received the molt pointed Marks of Ap
probation,to need anyTeftimony of his Merit,
on the present melancholly Occasion.
To recite the Virtues of his private Life, to
describe the amiable Qualities of his Heart,
that Liberality of Sentiment, and thole hu
mane, fecial and generous Principles, which
No. 2,2, Hmover-Square,
Has imported in the Edward, Amelia Ann, Aik,
and Grace, from London; now unloading,
An elegant assortment of DRY GOODS, such as,
rV^ fine cloths; r 1
'' Cafli Iners, ratlines,
Stockinets, imperial ribs,
- Florentines, princess duffs,
Black, blue, olive, and
crimson velverets.
Moreen's, callimancoes,
Coatings,
Scarlet, yellow, and white
flannels,
Green and white bayfes,
Blankets and coverlids,
Mens fine ihoes and boots,
Shoe brushes.
Military shoes and Shirts',
Fine ruffled shirts,
Womens belt fattin, calli
mancoe and lading shoes
Childrens morocco ditto,
A large assortment of black
laces,
Blond lace,
A large & beautiful assort
ment of thread laces &
edgings,
A great variety of Barce
lona, bandanoe, lungeft,
and romAl frk handker
chiefs, .'
A large assortment of plain
book, and tafabour
book muffins,
Muslin chintzes and hand
kerchiefs,
Hambricks and lawns,
,Callicoes, a great variety,
'Furniture callicoes,
Feathers and flowers, 1
Corderoys,
Sattins, modes & farfnets;,
Brocaded fflks & Idrefttings
Ladies and girls'ftays,
An elegant assortment of
ribbons arid prizes,
Tiffanies,
White crape and minionets
Flowered aprons, ,
Marfeill'es quiltings,
Irrih linens and (heelings;
I Table cloths,
, Cherfy brandy, Howl's acid, fo^p, starch, and
•h#i/ r powder, "Durham mustard, pomatum, India
I glew, corks, playing ca ds, &c.
Yesterday arrived a Flag of Truce with a
Number of Gentlemen take^ by the French
Fleet in Chefapeak Bay. Weliear three other
Flags are on their Passage from the fame Place
and hourly expeded.
We are informed that a great Number of
Vessels; with Returns of Cargoes from the
Weft-Indies, Europe, and the several Ports of
America possessed by the Rebels, are expelled
at Philadelphia, between this Date and theist
of January, as the Navigation of the River
Delaware may afterwards be interrupted by the
Ice.-—This evinces that those Capes may prove
good cruizing Ground for the Britiih Ships of
War, Privateers, &c.
The French Fleet, we are informed, failed
from Chefapeak Bay the 3d Infant.
Last Wednesday was married Andrew
Snape Douglass, Commander of his
.Majesty’s Ship Chatham, to Miss Burgess, of
this City.
On the 24th ult. died at Baltimore, in
Maryland, Mrs. Rebecca Johnson, the amiable'
Wife of Rinoldo Johnson, Esq; she was buried
at Aquafco, in Prince George County.
On Thursday Evening departed this Life,
Mr. Isaac Ball, Hou fe^Carpenter, aged 54-
Years, formerly Captain in the Fire Engine
Company, a loyhl Subject, and warmly at
tached to the good old Conllitution; his Death
is much lamented by the Family, and a very
numerous Acquaintance,
Just imported,fprfhe fhip,Hibernia, .Captain sallan,
. and the Nanty, Captain Flin, and to be fold on
reasonable terms by
ROBERT GAUL T,
.Ng 30, Hanover-Square, ,
Cyperfine Irilh ki^rrdried flour,/
° Belt mess and cargo beef in barrels,
Best ox tongues in firkins and half barrels,'
A few boxes of wax and tallow mould candles,
Low priced yard wide and >~B Irish linens,
Bottled claret, Port, Liftion and Porter in cases,
Dublin made dealing wax,
The,belt Durham mustard in pound, half pound and
quarter pound; brittles,
Hosiery, linen drapery, &c.
All of which he is determined to dispose of on
low terms for cash.
A small BOAT
WTTH a white bottom, was lately taken up
adrift. The owner may have her again,
proving his property and paying charges, by apply
ing to Amos Anlley, No. 32, Chatham-ftreet.
invariably governed his Condud, would Ke
but an Appeal to the uniform E^ rh^ceof
all those who were honoured with his Erie; d
fhip, and to the grateful Recodection of many
who have participated the Effects of his Phi
lanthropy and Benevolence.
It is however but a Tribute justly due to the
Memory of this Gentleman, (whose Services
and Condud, both in publick and private Life
have so peculiarly merited the Refped and Ef
teem-of Mankind) to fay that, as the publick
Officer, the Friend, and the Man, his Country
and his extenfiye Acquaintance, have real
Cause to lament his Death.
On Friday Night last departed this Life,
after a long and painful Ihnefs, William
Moncrief, Esq; late Captain of the Queen’s
Rangers, and Brother to Lieut. Col. Moncrief
of the Engineers; whose Merit on several Oc
casions to the Southward, gained him universal
Applause.
NEW-YORK, November 17.
Alexander Leckie,
r D,malk and diaper huc
kabacks, ciouting
diapers,
~I(»ea g<wns,
Cotton counterpanes,
1 beautiful assortment
of gown & cloak trim
mings,
e Mens patent rib, & slain
white thread & wor
ked hose,
Mens and womens silk
, and cotton hole,
Mens black and white
silk gloves,
Mens patent worked
- gloves
s Womens black, cloth,
& colour'd silk mits,
1 Mens & boys yarn hose,
Silk, fattin, and calli
mancoe quilts,
- Mens and womens jean
c gloves,
Leather, white, & brown
thread gloves,
, hip hats,
- An elegant assortment of
metal and pearlbuttons
1 Fine cait steel razors,
Princes metal canflle
ftick§,
. Whitechapel needled, '
Pound and French wire,
Tapes and bobbin's,
Black and coloured shoe
galloon,
White and coloured
threads,
White & brown buck;
s' rams '-
Shirt Buttons,
Sewing silk, all colours.
Lines and tassels for bed
and window curtains,
s Umbrellas,
Worked and hair fliags,
Carpets' and carpeting,
Pins,
Copper tea kettles.
PUBLIC NOTART's OFFICE, &c.
BY
JOHN C. KNAPP,
Attorney at Law,
Over Mr. Roberts's Store, Coffee-Houft Bridge,
IX7"°' e kablifhed, andfr many years carried on the
bufiLiefe of aUScrivener, Register, and
Conveyancer, in this city, calculated for general
utility, but in particular for giving easy access to the com
monalty, in point of fees, &c. with the most candid and
fausfaaory advice, as well in cases of law and equity, as
touching the valid ry of deeds, wills and other writings,
which were also drawn effectually to answer the purposes
intended.
For the advising and inftr^aing persons, taking upon
them the office of executory, or adminiftratore, who for
want of'fuffleent knowledge therein, often misapply the
estates committed to rhfeir charge, and bring themselves
into great trouble and expence,
For the entering estates in land or houses to fell or
mortgage, and the loan of money on approved real or per
sonal fc,curity.
For the affixing featuring men and other Grangers, who
many times meet with^difficulty in matters not altogether
rela'ive to the law.
The above business, with that of the Public Notary,
will again be carefully attended, and on time set apart
from the feryice of those who may pleafc to favour Mr.
Knapp with their commands.
N. B. Bufioefe in; the law, Debtors Commons, &c.
tranCAed in London, or any other part of England, by
rhe most efpeafhle correspondents. , , .
Ne^w-YorA,;November, I7S!. T A
JOSEPH ALLICOCKE,
No. 201, Watcr-ftreet, next door .to the Coffee
•Houfe,'
HAS for fate on low terms for ready money, bell old
Madeira, Port and Lisbon wines, by thelpipe/hog
fhead, quarter calk or dozen /excellent claret, rich inalm
fey, old hock, arrack, London bottled porter, fine hyfon
and foulhong tea, double and single refined sugar, old
Antigua rum, French brandy of the best quality, ihrub,
frefh orange juice, spices, coffee, chocolate, starch, mus
tard, wax and tallow candles, pickles, India soy, ketchup,
balket salt, velvet corks, &c. A L S O,
(Imported in the last ships from LOND ON)
Very extraordinary hats, shoes, boots; mens gloves,
womens gloves and mitts, Chinese taffi-ties, coloured and
black perfian taffeties, bell bandanoe handkerchiefs, rich
yard wire white mode and white | luteftring, white du-
Icape, fine black worked patterns for breeches, womens
silk cloaks, black lace, stationary, hosiery, bird ihot,
brushes of various kinds, mops, glass and earth ware,
, hair pins, needles, &c. hair powder, feiencs, I
;oznaburghs, Russia drilling, &c# &c.
rWENTY GUINEAS Reward.
CTrAKEN on Thursday the 15th instant from .the
§ house of Mr, Jhh Marfton, a Lady's GOLD
REPEATING WATCH, maker's name
Burges, the outside case is chaced gold with female
figures, and open work, the inside gold case, which
contains the work is -elegantly engraved, and has open
work, the striking pat is remarkably loufj it was
fix-a to a Lady's fltth chain, on which ;'was a minia
ture picture of a Gentleman dressed with crimson velvet
ar4 a wig, three gold feala, one a small red flat cornelian
wit a rose/ dne a white cornelian with the motto
" L'Envie,'' the other a red cornelian with a globe motto
“ La Vaus," a gold lor ket in shape of a heart with dark
hair plaited, and a plain /old key : Whoever brings the
said watch to M r . John Mil lion, in Wall-street, fhail re
ceive rhe above rewards
DAVID SEABURY;
No. 17, Smith-Street,'
Has the following articles for file, on low terms I^rcaffi;
bring all new, and imposed in rhe figt from London.
COMMON and fuperfine cloth.;, /kytoons; rattiaets,
durant, callimancoes, pl,:n and striped cambles,
moreens, frith linen, dowlas, glared linen, and brown
white; buckram, printed linen a. d lawn handkerchiefs,
India silks, cotton and Barcelona handkerchiefs, cam
bricks, lawns, ginghams, muffins, furniture and gown
callicoes, chintzes, diaper and damask table linen, in
pieces and in cloths; damask table cloths with napkins
to suit; Russia iheering, ravens duck, drilling and huck
aback, clouting diapers, Flanders bed tick, broad and
narrow perfiahs, modes, peelongs, fattins, gauzes, Scotch
thread of all colours, tapes and bobbin, tewing silk, rib
bons, scars twist, cotton twist, and thread for nankeen,
Italian hatcrapes, shirt buttons, Dutch face, black lace
thread edging, ostrich feathers, twitted hair for uphol
sterers, hair brooms and fboe brushes, pewter bafohs, gift
web, bibles, testaments, and Spelling books, men and wo
mens bole, and gloves of all kinds, children's spotted hose,
mens blue and white cotton caps, womens French heel
calliniancoe &es in trunks, childrens leather shoes in
trunks, mens caftor hats in boKas, china cups, fencers,
and bowls in boxes,. One small ,calk of cutlery, being a
consignment, will be fold at five per cent, above firft cost
and charges, &.. &c.
LA MPOI L.
BEST fpermacxti oil for chamber lamps, by the
gallon or left quantity; GROCE.R lES
as usual, a few c; Iks of Jews beef arrived in the last
fleet, of a fugerior quality to any yet imported and
fuitahle for ftmall families, being in final! handy
calks. P'% onions in good order, by the quantity,
very cheap,' t• nAoId by REBECC. GOMEZ,
No. 57, Niflku- If'eet. — - -ctf,
Molasses..
A FEW Hogsheads to be fold by PETER
I I. CORNE, at No. 239, Queen-" Street.
Likeivife Hyfon Tea by the Box, imported in
the Fe F rges.
Winthrop and Kemble,
Have for file at their store. No' . 210, Water-
freet,
JAMAICA fpirirs, Weft-India rum,
Holland-geneva,
London claret in cases of 6 and 12 dozen each,
Ditto, port wine, in do.
And a few barrels of frefh flour. ctf.
^ftty^ '°' ~° ''° °"'
W"\4,'s '\> (-Fo-farl with the firft Convoy)
A -The Brigantine
?M@E LIZ A,
FRANCE^ FAj<R, Matter;
Now lying at Bache's wharf : For freight or pillage,
apply' to MeffN., Wipthiop and Kem'ble, Water
ftree(, or the Matter on board, who-haWfoi file a few
thoufahd bricks.
A Billiard fable:
fl N excellent one to be fold; enquire at Heron's
I'l. tavern, No. 75, near St. Paul?s Church. Also
a haufe to beta'.^
rw AKEN-up tome time ago, a stray HORSE;
I the owner may have him again, proving his
property, and paying, charges, by applying to Joshua
Currie, near Snake Hill Fort.m Hierlem.