The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-03-08 00:00:00, page 2

By 'his Excellency
WILLIAM TRYON, Esq;
Governor and ^^m^ander in Cirtep of the Province
of New-frk, and the Territories depending
thereon in America, Chancellor and E.&Adms
ral of the fame, and Major-General in his Ma-
Experience, of the beneficial
'^ le n d e m.y flee:,against the towelling
.Encouragements I offeie„ an my
''^heTyr^ Fa&ion, who are freeing
&;+ ^°##^
tor) Roof, is di having fitit deluded and dil
fellow Citizens, w , uerfecute: and are daily
armed, they nowin m . Ereafare, to gratify their
facnficing then Country
„r mtn tub] ^^ foforimin, Is the But-
I this Proclamation, inform
fort thought pi I , iefcane from the barba
^ttofef
reus p^nt.t^ . ; f e d, Sobverhon, and the
Sebkas' for the Employme^ of ail Seamen,
iort, in n oil generous Bounties are given
jetty s Enemies--- < {defoecially such as are
Adventures, and expe^o,
-blethe Crew in the Capacßy, ^ons--
^ ^already issued one hundred
one Commiffiens, to as n^npr^te Vcfrls the
in the ihort Space of Time ela[ ante
©X nth of September lift, the P,e Vessels arrtv
^tev^to ^ ht^ed ,td fix, -five, and
~ Iv.l.tp Bardin* to authentic Information,
twr total Valut^cco Q^ %_
X^N^ York, 'at the l ancient Currency of eight
Shillings a milled Dollar-, nd that by
tons, and the fan! Success of the Ships ofW-
Navy, and other private Letters of
City of New-York is become an immense Ma.
^zine of all Kinds^f Supplies, for a very extensive
'aX'^ Addition to the Admiral's Promise,
winch extends without Exception; to every Seaman
or other Person, coming to any Officer at tin
Ont-Porte, to engage in this advantageous otrv.ee,
I renew my own, of tll the Countenance, A,d and
Preteaion they can reafonabiy
hem alfe, that many more privUe VelfetoQ,
are preparing to be equipped, <nd that e P
of a Want of Employment, and the Meys ^b
fiftince here, propagated by the Rebels French
Patti™, to operate upon t^r Fears, detain them
within the Sphere of their Tyranny, and induce
them to report it, are utterly^greundlefs :,
for the Comfort of such of his Mellys Subjffls,
a; are held in Bonds and Dungeons by their Op
rrefos, Ido affine them of His most, acinus and
firn Refohuion, with the Bl^g of t%by God,
upon his Councils and Arms, to persevere in
those just and neceffaty, Meafores, requisite for the
Redemption of his faithful American tub,as from
lie Miseries of. the Usurpation, and the crafty an ,
mf^n^t Designs of all his Enemies both at home
and abroad. , „ ~ ,
Given under my Hand and Seal, at Aims, 4
Kingsbridge Cut-Pojl, the Bth Day of March,
'"'WILLIAM TRYON.
Dy bis Excellency's Command,
B. 1. Johnson, Pio. Sec.
PHILADELPHIA, February 28.
In COUNCIL, Philadelphia, February 26, 1779-
Oirkied that the proceedings of this Board, with
refpra to the appropriation of the public waggons 0
this State, to private uses by General Arnold, and
John Mitchell, Deputy Quarter-Matter General, be
published with all convenient feed. And alto their
pi ceedirgs in the 0, e of Matthew Claikfon, Aid
de Camp to General Arnold.
hxtraa from the Minutes,
M. MATJ^ACK, Secretary.
EXETER, November 26.
Extras of a letter from Dartmouth, Nov. 21.
“ I failed from Plymouth on Tuesday the
i7t| icf this inst. at eleven o'clock in the fore
ncon in company with the Hawke, Captain
Sarford cf Alderney both of us bound on
,cruizes. We fleered off about S. S. W. for two
ho.ors, when we difeovered a large snow, that
fir I two guns at a snow frithin fight of the
Edvlore. We spoke to our consort to know
s fether it was agreeable tt go and rifque the
nr and engage the said vessel, as she appear
ed to be French, firing under French colours,
rhe foow then living too under his lee. We
; agreed, and dentin by the wind, be being
about one league to windward.' As soon as he
ielected us in chace of him he left the snow,
having no time as the Captain of the snow in
firmed us, to board him. We then ga i +
chhee, and came abreast of him, when he fired
a bioadfide at us ; it being at too great a dis
<, fyr us to engage, we returned him one
gun, as acceptance ofhls challenge, notlerg
jog either es us to refufe such invitation
from such colours.' Between two and three he
took in his ftuddenfails, and furled his top
:^ 1 nr fails, and crouded up his fore-fail and
main-fail, ready to receive us, and fired &gun
fr < lec*a;d, to a veifel whom we took to be bs
effort; but he bearing away, we angled
shim four glasses, within pistol ihot, fmerinrs
yard-arm and yard-arm, when he ••• b P
1^ 1!-/ We think, at the fame time, ••
difibled him so ranch, that some of his ports
r^it be drove into one. We follov.l him as
+a as we could, being both of us disabled
rcorh in our rigging, and foe a good lailer.
We suppose her to be a vefcl uponfobfervation
m car fleet in the found. W# chafed him till
Copy of a letter from Capt. Wilkin fr of the Snow
Otley, bound to St- Kitts, to ifl-r.Stomas Rich
ardfan, of London-Nall, dated Portsmouth,
Nov. 21.
" Dear Sir, I promised in m, letter this
morning to give you as account Of our engage
ment, which happened on Wednesday night
last, about eight leagues S. E. from the Isle of
Wight.
" We came out of the Downs on Sunday the
Bth instant, and on the Wedneld#• following!
parted with the Namur in a gale of wind to the
westward. I intended to bear away for the
Downs, but spoke with a brig to the westward
of Beachy head, who told me “heengaged a
French cutter between Beachy and Dugenefs ;"
so I thought it more prudent to endeavour for
Portsmouth where the fleet lay, than run into
th, mouth of the enemy I had advice of. On
VTcdlefday noon I saw the Iflt of Wight, and
in the evening (it bearing N. W.about eight
league, difttnt) saw a vessel in shore with the
tack of her main-fail hauled up, and afmalljib
set; fu,pofirg her to be a pilot-boat I hoisted a
signal, üb.ro which she bore down, and by
the time got along-fide it was dark. They
hailed me in a rough manner, told me to'
haul up my courses, with which I complied,
and hauled my jib down, supposing him then to
bewne of hit Majesty's cutters. El-ordered me
to lay my mftm-top-faiL to the mast, which I
refufed ; he then told me in plain English, he
wat a French privateer, and if I did not hoist
out fry beat he would fire into me. I took th#
fpeakir, trumpet and answered, " If he was a
French devil! would not hoist out my boat, and
he might fire and 1$ d—mned," I then set my
courses and jib, he being to leeward ; a squall
came c 9, I ordered my mate to reef the fore-top
fail. Whilst my people were upon the yard, he
sheered under ray stern, ranged upon my Lar
board quarter, and sent a broadside into me.
The man at the helm being frighted, brought
the :Wel round athwart the haufe of the priva
tQ, I thought of tht new hangers in iky trunk,
which you purchased for me ;' I ordered them
on deck, and they were the means of saving
the fliip from going to France. I backed my
yard, which gave me fternway, and brought
him round on my larboard bow; he carried
away my larboard cat-head, then fell with his
bowsprit os my main deck : myfelf, mate and
people engagedin disabling his jib. The (hot
flew so thick, that nothing but Providence
could clear us of them. He then put about 20
men on ray quarter, whom we received. Just
as one of tl/em was stepping over the quarter
rail, my mate cut his head half off with an
adze, and he fell overboard. We cut another
fellow's hjad off on the anchor forward. The
privateer then sheered off, lay under our stern,
and fired several ihot at us, but we got clear
of him, and by disabling his jib, he could not
come after us. We had about 6; shot through
our fore-fail, main-fail, and try-fail, te.eral
in our hull, and one through our fide. It is a
miracle we escaped. I had some splinters
drove in my face that almoil deprived me
of fight the next day.
Your's, &c.
Hugh Wilkinson.
two in the morning, being then obliged to
leaver'll rhe chace for the land, which we took
to be the Hie of Bas. The fame Frenchman
has been fe.cn off Dartmouth before, and funk
one of our cutters, named the Greyhound, of
14 guns; the snow mounts 16 guns, 10 nine
pounders and 6 fix-pounders ; we mount 10
three pounders, and 2 four pounders ; the
cutter mounts 8 three pounders, and 4. four
pounders. We had etch one man mortally
wounded. We fend this to caution the public,
not to fail without convoys.—The above ac
counts may be depended on.
Your humble servants,
William Rogers. Commander of the Tartar.
John Sanford, Commander of the Haiuke.
N. B. It is necessary to observe, that Capt.
Wilkinson bad no carriage guns or fire arms on
board. The privateer had about ten carriage
guns and 50 men."
From the London Packet, of December 2.
The following are the Loft material circum
stances that appeared in evidence upon the co
roner's inquest, taken at Hampton, n<O Bath,
on Saturday fe'nnight the zilt ult. u,on the
bod, of the late count du Barre, which will
correct the various misrepresentations that have'
appeared in many of the public prints, rela
tive to that unfortunate duel.
There had been a ftrift friendfhip subsisting
between the vifeount du Barre and Count Rice
for about fix years, and during the three lalt,
Rice lived <ith du Barre, as one of his own
family. Du Barre had a disorder in his
eyes, which obliged him frequently to take a
medicine that confined him to his chamber for
the day ; and it was customary on those days
for Rio to be with the vifeount the whole day.
On Tuesday the 17th ofNovem^er, du Barre
took his medicine, and Rice Raid with him as
usual; during the day du Barre's valet went
several time's • 0 his matters chamber to car
ry him and count Rice soap and other refresh
ments, and always found them in chearful
and ffiehJly conversation ; about seven o'clock
was the last time he went up into the chamber,
till he was summoned there by the bell at
about half pail eleven ; when he found a third
perton ia the room, one Mr. Teole, and per
<m,rd &• • bar been force little dispute, but
m ,ht 10. mu a of it, as tis matter ordered
him 4) • v< a supper for three in • particular
apartment; precisely 4: one o'clock, which
he punctually did, and raaoueced his matter
ofit; thin du lar:t, Rice, aid Toole came
down ffairs ; but indeed of going inm the fu,-
,er apartment, they falliea fort'l into the Cre
scent ; the countess du Barre fufpefting the
matter, rufoed out of her chamber, and fol
lowed them, crying and praying them to re
turn ; but had not proceeded far before she
was overcome with terror and fatigue, and
fainted away. 'The valet followed his Miltr^ls
and taking her up in hisarms, brought her back
to the house, and after delivering her into the
care of her woman, went in search of his Mas
ter ; thinking as he said, the parties, would
end their dispute by the ^ght of the lamps in
some quiet part of the city, as is customary in
his country; but not being able t® find them,
he returned home, and heard nothing more
till about nine o'clock, when count Rice's
fervent came and acquainted him that his
Mailer lay dead on Claberton-Down, and that
the count was wounded.
About half pak two, du Barre, Rice,
T —le, and a fourth person, Mr. R—, went
to the Tuns, and ordered a coach and four ;
while it was getting ready, the gentlemen
fat in the bar, and as soon as it was ready got
into it, and ordered the poftillions to drive to
Brillol; but • >pped at the turning to St.
James's Churcu, where R — got out, and
directed the drivers to wait till his return ; he
then went to Mr. C —-, (a surgeon) whom he
prevailed on, after much intreaty, to accom
pany him ; in their way to the Coach, C
observed, it would be better to postpone the
affair till day-light ; but R. answered, that the
parties would not agree to it. As soon as R—
and C— got into the coach they drove on,
and when arrived at the bridge, the poflillions
were ordered to drive to Claverton-Down,
which place the, reached a, the clock llruck
four ; here du Barre expressed a desire to put
an end te the affair immediately, but was easily
prevailed 0# to wait till day light ; they then
drove round the Down, and flopped near the
Grand Stand, where all five staid in the coach
till half part fix. The poflillions were then or
dered to drive across the Down, to the wall that
parts Claverton from Hampton-Down; when
arrived hare, du Barre, Rice, and the seconds
quitted the coach,telling the poflillions to wait
till the, had taken a short walk, and they would
soon return. It mull here be observed, that from
the time of the parties getting into the coach to
this time, there was very little conversation
paff<d, that no overtures were made by the
combatants or their seconds towards a recon
cilidtiom.
The seconds then marked tut the ground,
which the combatants took at about 15 paces
distant; the, then presented their pistols, and
fired so close together, that it was impossible
te diftimguifh which fired firft. Rice was
wounded, but almost inflantly fired the second
pistol, when du Barre dropped and expired
without uttering a word .r a groan. The
seconds then called the surgeon, who finding
du Barre dead, ran to the assistance of Rice,
T—le examined the pockets of the deceased,
and took hit watch, money, and pocket-book,
and then with Rogers walked off towards Bath
leaving Rice to the car# of C— and the poftil
lions, who helped him into the coach, and at
tended by C—, he w^s drove off towards
Bath, with a pair of horses, for the leading
poftilliot rode away to get some one to take
care of the dead body : he met with' three la
bourers going to work near the Down-hcufe,
whom he engaged for that purpose, and then
rode towards the coach,which by that time had
got half way, over the Downs towards Bath ;
when he came to the coach, Rice ordered him
to go and secure the arms which were left on
the ground. The poftillion and three men
arrived at the spot at the fam# time, and there
found two swords and fix pistols ; on examin
ing the pistols, they found three difeharged,
and three loaded ; on# of the loaded ones was
afterwards proved to be du Barre's, by his
valet. The pistols ware secured by the poftil
lion, and produced before the coroner's in
quest in the felf fame Rate they were found in.
About eleven o'cl&k the vifeount's servants
came to take care es the corps of their deceas
ed mailer, and had it conveyed to a house in
the village wf Hampton. On Saturday an in
quisition was taken, and the jury brought in
*• ir verd, T,laughter. The corps was in
terred 61 Kimpton on Sunday.
It mud ^obferved, ift. That no one but
Rice hill&f or T—, can know the original
of the quarrel.
zdly. That neither of the combatants broke
ground, either by advancing or retreating.
The Lady of Count du Barre immediately
left Ba • upon this melancholy occasion.
g^o^^coroo.^o)0 .0^000^3^0^00^&
tomorrow,
At Eleven o'Clock, will be fold at the Vendue Store
No. 30, below the Coffee-Houfe,
AHandfome Assortment of Calicoes and IriO
Linnens; ten Pieces broad Cloths, and some
Shop Goods, &c. &c.
At One o'Clock will be fold at the C. House,
13 Hoglheads ot Sugar, and two new Cables.
Witn some Sails and Spars, Rudning Rigging, &c.
By P. M'DAVITT.
Publick Auction.
This Day at TAYLOR and BAYARD's „H&ion
Room, opposite the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
Will be fold at 10 o'Clock,
A Quantity of middling priced, & fuperfine broad
I&Cloths, Shalloons, Durants, Calimancoe ,
Thread, Cotton and Worftod Stockings, Worked
Breeches Patterns, Dowlafses, Sheetings, &e.
At 10 'o'Clock, oppofte the Audtion Room,
•will ho Sad,
120 Boxes of the be. Caftile Seap,
20 Tierce# of 6h#i<# Ml fs Beef. And,
6 Carts • ? ermuet;e OY L.
= This Day, at 1 o'clock,
Will be fold CT the Coffee-Houfe, the complect
Philadelphia PILOT BOAT.
Now byi'4 1? 'MI Wharff belgwthe C<< # He>fe,
By DANIEL M'CQRMICK.
• BY PERMISSION OF
Major-Genbra i . P RESCO T T,
Commanding bis Majesty's foies at Rhode-Bland,
A,LOT T E R Y,
Of which the following is a
s c 11 E M E,
Far raising the sum of £.2100 sterling, to enable the
Refugees and other Loyalists, to carry into exe
cution such m^,furs as may be necessary for the
promotion of his M jetty's device.
No. of prizes. Value of each. Total value.
x of £. 1500 is 1500
1 - - 1000 - ICOO '
2 - - 500 are 1000
4 - - 250 - 1000
10 - - JOO - 1003
. 20 - - 5^ - 1000
50 - ,- 20 - TOOO
185 - - 1? - 185®
1550 - - 3 - 4650
1823 prizes.
/ 5177 blanks.
7000 tickets, at 495. are £.14,000
Sub'e& to a deduaion of 15 per cent.
The hardened obstinacy of the factious leaders of
the present rebellion---the vindictive and malignant
condu& of congreff^s, affemnlies, &c. &c. towards
their countrymen, who honettiy and faithfully fore
told those evils and calamities which their fanguinar,
measures mutt ultimately lead to---the long abused
lenity and indulgence of his Majesty, towards his
deluded revolted fubje&s, particularly in rejecting
the benevolent overtures of the Commiflioners for re
storing peace and all the blessings of the British con
flitution, to this once happy country, and thereby
eftablilhing the liberties of America upon the molt
equitable and permanent basis, loudly cons, re, in the
strongest manner, to animate every loyal American,
and clearly point out the abfofute necessity of carry
ing on the war in conjun&ion with the King's troops,
with the molt determined spirit and perfeverence: For
which purpose this Lottery is now published, to en
able the Aflociated Loyalists toexecute such measures
as may become necessary in the eburfe of the next
campaign; audit is not doubted but every encou
ragement will be ^iven, as the money arising there
from will be faithfully appropriated to the purpofe#
far which it is intended. The Directors are, Joihud
Upham, Esq, Major Pelham Winslow ; Dr. William
Paine ; Jonathan Sterne, Esq; and Mr. George Leo
nard ; who have given bond for the faithful per
formance of their trust.
At public vendue, on the premiss, on Wednesday the.
17th of March next;
THE FARM or PLANTATION, firmed, the
property es Hendrick Van Nander, of the township
of Bv/hwick, in King's county, deceated, now in the pos
session of Musts Berdle, containing about one hundred,
and sight acres in the whole, whereof near ten acres are
woedflaad, and about fix acres fait meadow, There it
on fi d taifl a good dwelling house, barn, kitchen and
orchard of the br^ fruit, &e, a well of excellent good
water b, the door, and a running fpriag not above forty
rods from the house. The filiation is plaafant, "being
about fix miles friom Brooklyn foiry, on the public road
that leads from said ferry to Newtown. ALSO, at rhe
fame time and place, will be fold, two milch cows and
an horse, and a parcel of houfhold furniture, also two
acres' and a quarter of wood land, will be fold, being se
parate from said farm. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock,
whan conditions of fair will be made known, and due at
tendance given by GABRIE L DURYEA, Executor,
King's Counts, Bfbwtck, February 8, 1779.
ANTED to charter, a vtffel of i6e, or not
YW much exceeding 200 tons. For particulars,
apply to JOSEPH ALLICOKE.
"Ibis Day are publifoed.
By H. G A I N E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Squire
LETTER S
WRITTEN BY
THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER <TAN H()p £
Earl of Cbeflerfie/d,
to his SON,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq;
Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Drtiden.
LOST about a fortnight aft oil Long-Bland, a
final! round Portmautua TRUNK, containing
sundry paper# of no use but to the owner. Whoever
may have found them, by bringing them to the
Printer (hall receive Tw# Guineas reward.
A YOUNG MAN, wl^e writes a tolerable hanri,
and hut little acquainted with business, would
willingly assist in a store on very teafonable terms.
a pp'yt° ""gh Gaine.
*, Excellent Black and Red I$K,
to be fold by Hugh Gaine.
N. B. Those prizes not claimed within fix months
after the drawing, will be deemed as generously given
for the abovementioned purposes.
Tickets to be had of the Printer of this paper, and
of the other printers in this city.
To be SOL D,
AVery valuable PLANTATION, in Fluffing
rowrifhip, I mile from Jamaica, and about 4
from Flufliing-landing,containing 1 ggacres of upland
and 8 of salt meadow. The house, garden, &c. are
in thorough repair ; and the whole well wooded and
watered. Its vicinity to Jamaica cannot fail to make
it worth ± attention of any Gentleman inchined to
live in such an agreeable neighbourhood. And as
from the orchard, which is of the belt fruit, twenty
hogsheads of cyder may be made in a tolerable season,
it mull much enhance the value of the purchase. In
ihort, the whole is so completely adapted for a gentle
man or farmer, that there are few fruitions on the
Island so eligible. Apply to Jaques Johnson, on the
premises, who will give an indisputable title, and pos
session as soon as the conveniency of the purchaser
may require.
'JOHiT BRANDER,
Has for SA LE, on very reasonable terms for
CASH.
RED port wine in bottles, sherry it ditto, Lon
don porter in hogsheads and bottles, tingle re
fiaed sugar, hyfon, greeh and congo tea, coffee;
also, a few packages of dry goods, among which
are the following articles, Military shoes, womens
leather ditto, men and womens gloves, printed arid
check handkerchiefs, cambricks, gauzes, I ifh lin
neris and sheetings, bed-fyke, dowlafs, oznahurghs,
fail cloth No. Ito 7. Enquire at No. 846, Hano
ver-Square. A quantity of fine SALT, and a few
calks of Queen's W A RE, to be fold, apply as
above.