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but fortunately fell in with one of our cruifets, who
informed her of the Pofthre of Affars, when (he flood
for Sandy-Hook, and arrived in this Port Wednes
day A ternoon.
On Tuesday arrived here the sloop General Howe,
John Carey, Commarder ; he brought in a Sloop,
which was bound from Martinique to Virginia, la
den with Rum, Sugar, &c. He was attacked off Egg-
Harbour by five Rebel Row Gallies, which he re
pulsed.
WednefdayEvening the Schooner Resource, John
Sells, Master, arrived here from Hart-Iftmd, in the
Sound, who brings Intelligence, that the Fleet which
went from this City on Sunday last, bound for
Rhode-Ifland, failed the fame Morning : Also, that
a Flag of Truce from New-London, with forty
three Prisoners who had been confined at Norwich,
was brought too by the Scorpion, Rationed at the
aforefaid Island, and the Prisoners put on board and
brought in here by the Resource.
We hear his Majefty's.Frigate the La Blond, has
lately drove on Shore, at a Place called Liverpool,
near Halifax, a large French Ship of 24 Guns,
loaded with Arms, Ammunition, and Cloathing for
the American Army; |,Tis said there was 5000
Stand of Arms, 5000 Suits of Cloaths,.and a Num
ber of Brass Cannon on board. The Cap;, of the
La Blond took out a great Part of the Cargo and
.arried it to Halifax in his Ship, and left fame Peo
ple to guardihe Wreck Until his Return, but in the
Interim a Privateer from Boftop arriving there carried
off 1200 Muskets, and sundry other Articles.
On the 24'h of July his Majesty's Ship Daphne,
Captain Chinnery, took a Ship laden with military
Stores, bound from Cape Fear for New-London ;
which was scuttled and set on Fire. She had 8 Car
riage and 4. Swivel Guns.
The Brig Enterprize, Captain Squire, belonging
to Mess s. Moore and Nil, of this City, on the 14m
Inst. tock a F ench Snow of 18 Guns, laden with
Salt and Dy Goods, from Bourdeaux, for Carolina,
and sent her to St. Augustine: On the 15th, she
took a Sloop laden with naval Stores, out of Bouge
Inlet ; on the 17th, ffie took the Snow David laden
also with Salt and Dy Goods. On the zzd, fiie
took the Sloop Betty, out of Ocracock, laden with
Rum, Gin, Sugar, Salt and Dry Goods.---The
Enterprize, was left fafe on the zzd Infant.
Captain Squires of the Brig Enterprise, flopped
the Ship Peggy, and about twenty more jail of Ves
sels, from going up the River Delaware, after it had
been evacuated.
Saturday last the Ship Mary, Captain Morwick,
of 8 Guns, arrived here in twenty-five D^ys from
Quebeck, with a Cargo of 7000 BtfhTs of Wheat,
600 Do. of Orfs, and 70 Barrels of Flour: By hirq
we learn, That General Haldimand arrived at that
Place in the Montreal Frigate the latter End of June,
in which Ship 'twas expected General Carleton would
take his Passage about this Time.
Last Tuesday, in Lat. 39, 30. Long. 70, 30.
Captain Morwick fell in with a Rebel Privateer
Sloop of 14. Guns, with whom he engaged for three
Hours, and at last die thought proper to carry her
felf away, without doing Capt. Morwick much
Damage.
Last Friday Afternoon was sent in here by his
Majesty's Ship the Solebay's Tender, a Veflel with
40b barrels of Flour, from Baltimore for Boston.
We are affixed by Accounts from England, dated
in ' me, that the Remainder of the French Naval
Force, in Europe, was blocked up in the Harbour of
Dreft; the chief Commanders there, are Mons. de la
Mothe Picquet, and Mons. D'Arvillieis; this im
portant service was effeaed by Vice Admiral th? Hon.
.Augustus Keppel, with 27 principle Ships of Great-
Britain ; that L >rd Chatham was dead, and Pariia
nient had unanunoufly voted an Address, humbly en-.
treating his M jelly to order the Sum of 4000 I. a
Year to be annexed to the Dignity of the Earldom
of Chatham, limitted to the D-Ccendants from the
late Right Honourable William Pitt.
ByaPeTon of Integrity from Northampton Coun
ty in Peanfylyania, we have received a Confirmation
of the Settlement of. Wyoming being destroyed.
Col. Butler, with about 2000 Men, consisting of 200
Regulars, a Number of Tories, the rest Indians,
came from A ruit to Wyoming, fummcned the Set
tlement to take the Oath of Allegiance, and submit
to the Crown. A Mr. Butler who commanded
there, on the Part of the Rebels, requeued Tune to
confiderthe Propoft Is, which was granted. Colonel
Butler withdrew ? few Miles, waiting for his Deter
mination ; bn! irftead of ingenuouAy fndin an An
swer, Mh But©- marched out with 400 Milium to
The'Active took other three Prizes, one of which
went into St. Augustine, the other two, unacquaint
ed with the Evacuation of Philadelphia, entered the
Delaware. The V ffels were from Charleftown,
South-Carolina, laden with Rice, &c. one of them
was bound to St. Übes, another for Gottenburg,
and the third pretended to be destined for the Island
of Bermuda.
Vi: W -tOR K, Auguit 3.
Wc hear tint his Excellency Admiral Lord Howe
has been pkafrd to make the following Promotions
in the Royal Navy on this Station, viz. David Laird,
Esq; to the Command of the Jersey,. vice Capt. Hal
flead, deceased. Jeorge Dawson, El'q; to the Re
rown, vice Captain Bourmafter, who is continued
as Agent, Lieut. Botham, to the Command of the
Hope Brig, vice George Dawson, Esq; promoted.
Capt. Mason to the Delaware Frigate, Lieut. Watt,
to the Dispatch, vice Captain Mason, promoted as
above 5 and Lieutenant Orr, to the Carcass Bomb.
Monday Morning a Number of Gentlemen, asso
ciated into Volunteer Companies and dressed in Uni
forms, with many loyal Inhabitants of this City,
having received previous Notice, paraded in the
Fields, and reviewed by Major General Robertson,
who addrelfed them in the politest Manner, and inti
mated his Intention of acquainting his Majesty and
their fello n Sobj &s in Britain, with their loyal and
military Ardour.
M ^day Afternoon the Brig William, Captain
Norris, arrived here from Liverpool, but last from
Coik, with Bread, Flour, and other Pavilions,
she failed from thence the 23d of May, (at which
Time there was no War declared between England
and France) in Company with the Ship Atlantick,
Capt. Dunned of Glasgow, loaded with 24.00 Bar
rels of Beef, Pork, &c. which Ship also arrived fafe
on Tuesday Evening last. Capt. Dunnett was bound
for the D laware, but getting Intelligence at Sea of
the Evacuation of Pnila lelphia, stood for Sandy-
Hook :He was several Dtys lift Week oft Cape
Henlope 1 and Cape May, but saw Nothing of the
Count D'Ellaing.
Tuesday Evening the Letter of Marque Sloop
Active, Capt. Powell, returned from a Cruize, and
bro:tft with her the Snow Le Blond Blafco, from
Bonr^eanx for Virginia; with Salt and Dry Goods,
which he took the iSth ult. The Prize came out with
a Ship, Snow, and Brig, with the like Cargoes, but
parted from them a few Days before Ilie made the
Land.'
The L'Blonde Blafco was fleering for the Delaware,
ment de Seitz, just before the Embarkation of that
Corps for this Continent ; he has left a Widow and
one Son, an Infant. His Remains were on Thurs
day last interred with the military Honours due to
his Rank ; he was as brave a Soldier, and as refpe&-
able a Gentleman as ever existed.
A poor industrious Farmer from Morris County,
in New-Jersey, named Edward Bombay was taken
Prisoner by the above Party, and after being robbed
by them, they whipped him with Rods on the Back
and Shoulders, in a most cruel Manner, and left
him for dead.
Monday last departed this Life, Mrs Anne Lewis
Atwood, Wife of Doctor Atwood, of this City, in
the fortieth Year of her Age. She had been long
affl &ed with a most painful Disorder, which the flip
ported herfelf under with the greatest Fortitude and
Resolution.
Her Patience and Refignatinn to the Will.of her
Maker, were the Eff &s of Education, these taught
her also the Duties of facial 'Life, which few ever more
conscientiously filled as the affi&ionate Wife, tender
Parent, indulgent Mistress, and generous fympathi
fiug Friend.
" Whose Bosom glow'd for others woe."
Her Loss is feverel, felt by her Relations, and la
mented by he. Friends.
On Wednesday last died, at 52 Years of Age,
after fcu'r days Illness, of an Inflammatory Fever,
Lieut. Colonel Arnold Schlenimer, a Native of
Herfhf Id, in the Landgrave of Hesse, he served his
Serene Highness the Landgrave, thirty eight Years,
particularly in the Campaigns of Bavaria, in 174.2,
1743, 174.4. 1745 ;. in Scotland, in 1746 ; in Hol
land, in 1747, 1748 ; in England, in 1756 ; with
the allied Army in Germany, from 1757 to 1762, and
in 1776 to the Day of his Death in North-America ;
give Battle .to the Royal Party. Colonel Butler,
apprised of their approach, surprised and killed every
one of the Rebels, except Thirty, who escaped by
their amazing Celerity. The Fortification, where he
is now potted, and all the Property of the Settle
ment, fell into the Hands of the Conqueror; who,
after the Battle, ordered a Detachment to pursue the
Connecticut Settlers, as far as the River Delaware ;
and drove them from a Post at Shiholi. Several of
Colonel Butler's Parties have come down within
twenty Miles of Eafton, others have penetrated as
far as Sunbury. All the Rebel Settlements on the
Forks of Susquehanna, and about Sunbury, are de
ferred. The Rebel Militia intended to make a Stand
at Sunbury, but finding it impossible, they retreated
to Carlifle.
Most of the Inhabitants of 'Wyoming being from
the Province of Connecticut, the Deftruaion of that
Settlement, has caused great Grief in that Colony,
and we hear a considerable Number of Men, both
Horse and Foot are gone to the Frontiers, in order to
attack Col. Buttler, (now a Deputy under Col.
Guy Johnson) and his Party who are now
busy on the Frontiers of this and the neighbouring
Provinces.
Another Party of the Regulars, Indians and To
ries are also come down on the Western Frontiers
above and below Fort Pitt, said to amount to the
fame Number as Col. Butler's; the Western Fron
tiers too are evacuated, the People flying into the
interior Parts with nothing but their cloathing.
We hear that the Generals Schuyler, Sinclair and
Mifflin, are to be tried by a Court Martial as well
as General Lee, whose Trial was not yet finished ;
that General Washington was at the White Plains,
with a large Army, having sent off General Green
with about 4.000 Men to assist General Sullivan in
his intended Attack on Khode-lfland, and that Pro
visions in general was very plenty throughout all
their Camps.
By fame intelligent and credible Persons arrived in
Town last Thursday, we are informed, that the
Tories and Indians beyond Albany, are grown very
formidable, having lately in an Ambhlh, cut off a
Body of two hundred Foot and seventy Horse, sent
by the Rebels against them. This is said to be a new
Enterprize, never before communicated to us.
There are now in New London Harbour no less
than 12 Privateers, almost ready for Sea, but Men
cannot be got to man scarce any of them : Indeed
they are beating up for People in that Town, to go
on board the Bolton Privateers.
from a just Sense of his great military Abilities, his
Prince promoted him from the Rank of Captain, in
the Regiment of his Excellency General De Knip
haufen, to that of Lieutenant Colonel in the Regi-
The Ship Love and Unity, Capt. Glover, from
Biftol, is run alhore near Egg Harbour, supposed
designedly, the Matter being gone to Philadelphia,
and some of the People came this Way.
We hear the Court of Spain has difivowed the
Conduct of that of France, in entering into a treaty
with America, and that Dr. Franklin, on the 29th
of March, had seen the Terms lately offered by the
Commiffimers to Congress, and that he thought
thev would be advantageous to America.
We have every Reason to believe the Count D'
Eftaing has gone for Rhode-Ifland, his Fleet having
been seen off the East End of Long-Island last Wed
nesday.
Saturday the Mercury Packet, Capt. Dillon, failed
with the Mail for Falmouth.
Yeflerday arrived here from a fuccefsful
Cruize, the Brig Enterprize, Capt. Squires,
having brought in with him a French Ship
with 210 Hogsheads of Tohacco.
About 1 o'clock this Morning, a most dreadful
Fire broke cut, in the Store of Mr. Jones, Ship-
Chandler, on Cruger's Wharff, in this City, which,
notwithstanding the utmost Efforts of the Navy, Ar
my, and Inhabitants, soon cqnfomed all the Buildings
on the East, South, and Weft End of the Dock, and
every House on the South Side of Little Dock Street.
The Street being narrow, the Flames f.ioncommuni
cated to the North Side of Little-Dock-Street, and
consumed the whole (five Houses expe&ed) at theW.
End. The Fire soon caught the Back Buildings in
Dock-street, and burnt every Hotife to the East of
Mr. Iftac Low's, as far as the Old-Slip, and three
opposite the Slip, Mr. Low's House, tho' not burnt
entirely, is greatly damaged, as well as that next to
it on the Welt.
A Party of Rebel Light Horse came down as far
as Betfan Point last Tuesday Night, and returned
next Morning towards Hackinfack : They visited
Hoebuck in their Way and carried away a great
Number of Cattle from the Inhabitants.
The Loss on this melancholy Occafi m is great,
there being no less than 64 Duelling Huufes, besides
Stores, confirmed.
There was two small Yeflels burnt, but'we hear
'of no Lives being lolt.
Col Coburn and the Officers and Men of
the 3,h Regiment were the firft of the Mili
tary that attended the Fire, and they, with the
other Gentlemen of the Army give their Assist
ance during the whole Time.
There was no War decl. ed against France,
when the Packel loft Falmouth.
Pl^hc /lu^ioM. - ~
By DAF^E ? ^CORMICK,
'At the-Coffee-House,
The cargo of the prize sloop DOLPHIN,
Confining of
Molasses, coffee, cocoa, and some dry goods,
Condemned in the court of vice admiralty prize to the
ship MiAborpugh, George Dawson, commander.
Templeton and Stewart.,
For L O ND ON*
(To fail with the firfl convoy)
.The SHIP
General Vaughan,
FRANCIS HILL, Master;
SHE fails faft, and mounts 16 carriage
guns. Fur freight of passage, apply to
LEE and WILKINSON, No. 234, Queen
ftreet, or the Master on board.
Old LISBON WINE,
1 In hogsheads and quarter calks,
To be SOLD by
DOMINICK JOYCE,
2fljo, The malts, spars, cables and tun
ning rigging of a vessel cast away on Long-
Island.
Sales by Au&ion ;
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
This day at 11 o'clock,
At the Albany Pier,
So much of the CARGO of the fiow Hope,
as will pay the salvage, confining of,
MONTSERAT SUGARS,
Of the best London quality, in hogsheads.
N. B. The sale to be continued to-morrow,
at the fame place.
NOTICE is hereby given, that final payment of a
proper proportion of the net proceeds of the schoo
ner Charming Peggy, and sloop Family Trader, captured
b'v his Majesty's ships the Galatea and Nautilus, oil the
island of Bermuda, and condemned as lawful prize's in
the court of vice admiralty there, will be made to th%
companies of his Majesty's said ships the Galatea and
Nautilus, at this place, on the 7th cu rent..
THOMAS JORDAN, Galatea, 7 Af , ent ,
JOHN COLLINS, Nautilus, $ "
> On Wednesday,
The Schooner Jeanie Johnston,
A Virginia built pilot boat, fails remarka
bly faft, and has good accommodations for
passengers. Inventory to be seen at
John M'Adam, & Co's, 'office.
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
On Wednefdaymext at XI o'clock.
At their Office, Hanoi)er-Square,
A large and general assortment of
European G OOD S.
For private sale at their office,
SPERMACETI CANDLES, and a parcel
of CAMBLETS.
Public auction (for cash only)
This morning below the Coffee-House,
Will be fold,
2 calks of best Jesuit's bark,
6 calks of indigo and some calks of nails.
On Wednesday,
Upon the dock below the Coffee-houfe,
Some ftuden fail booms, top-gallant malts, top
sail yards and topmasts. With a quantity of oak
plank.
ALSO,
A few 1-2 barrels of grin powder, and some hand
grenadoes filled. Samples to be Ihewn at place of
sale.
DANIEL M'CORMICK, V. Master.
Public Auction.
TO-MORROW, 11 o'clock,
Near the Coffee-houfe, will be fold,
12 hogsheads old rum,
8 hogsheads spirits,
6 hogsheads sugars,
' to calks battled porter,
2 portmantua bedsteads,
8 hampers cheese,
And a few bales cotton.
A few hampers of Lisbon arid port wine;
3 calks ^f toWaeco, and
A likely negro man about 21 years of age.
To-morrow,
6 calks of - Batbidoes kahe spirits,
io barrels of coffee, and
A case of millinary and fluffs;
Saved from the wreck of the ship Albion, lately
funk in the Delaware.
ALS O,
The Sloop RANGER,
feurtfien about 30 tons, has three swivels, foitic
small arms and amihuriitihri, and fails remarkably
faft.
p-%'"\n ()pair of Guns,
A 6 Pounders;
3 pair do. 4 de.
7 Swivels,
4 Cohorns,
4 Mufqnetoonty
11 pair Pistols;
I Aim chest,
A quantity of Cutlasses.
Burthen about 40 tons, of an e?fv draft of water.
The above vessels to be seen at Brflip's whi ff.
Public Aubtiun'.
On Wednesday next,
At XII o'clock, will be fold,
At Wells's wharff, near the Albany Dock;
At Mrs, Price's, No. fyo, Little Dock-fticch
The Sloop NANCY,
ThisD A ¥,'
Pikes, gun bars,
Cartridges and shot for 4
and 6 pounders,
Spunges, ladles, powder
horns,
Cartridge paper,
3 small iron hearths;
i binnacle,
To be fold at publick auction,
To-morrow, at XII o'clock,
At. Wells's wharff,
70 Hogsheads of Virginia Tobacco,
From on board the brig Patriarch Jacob,
prize to the ship Rose, James Duncan, Com
mander. By THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
GEORGE WEBSTER,
GROCE R,
At the Sign of the TEA- C A NISTER,
In Water-Street, No. 1077,
A few doors to the Eastward of Mr. RkfrA Q&'jr^
Cutler,
Has for SALE the following Articles :
FINE hyfon tea in 3 and
6 pound canisters,
Breakfaft tea in ditto,
Excellent d,oubfe refined fu
gar pack'd up in calk,
containing from 100 to
150 wt.
Single refined in calks, put
up in the fame manner,
Brown sugar of an excellent
quality,
Raisins of the fun in small
kegs,
Black pepper whole and
ground,
Coffee and chocolate,
Starch,
PoWdefr and fig blue.
Cinnamon and mace,
Cloves and nutmegs,
Caftile soap,
(Now) lying at Cruger's Wharff)
FOR freight or passage, apply to the Master on
board, or to Proudfoot and Bryden, at
their store opposite Mr. Hugh Gaine's ; where they
have for sale, an assortment cFDRY GOO D S,
suitable for the fealon : Also, a few puncheons of
SHRUB, and a small quantity of best hard SOAP,
in boxes.
Writing, Q,
shaving cases for
gentlemen of the army
z^d navy,
Ladies and gentlemerQ near
etwee pocket books,
Imperial paper,
Long and broad royal ditto,
Medium and defoy ditto,
Thick and thin folio post,
Thick and thin quarto ditto,
gilt or plains
Ditto black edged,
Superfine foolfcap, gilt or
plain,
Fine and co^fe pot ditto,
Blotting ditto,
Demy, foolfcap, and pot
printing paper,
'Canhon arid muiket cartridge
paper;
Bonnet paper,
Fine writing parchment,
Waste books, journals and
ledgers,
betters bocks, invoice backs,
Cassi books, receipt bobks,
Company account books,
Orderly books of all forts
and fixes,
Memorandum books of all
forts and fixes,
LIKE!
Bibles, filling books,
Primers,
spelling dictionaries;l
Leland's deiftical writers,,
Bailey's ovid,
Knox's fcrmohs,
Fordyce's sermons;
Sred': ferm^ns,
Stackhoufe's history of the'
New Testament,
Cheap iur CASTA
Valentine NbTTrrt
BOOK BINDER and S FATIONER,
Opfc:^ the Coff-e-houfe, Watcr-Rfeet, has for GN
the following articles, viz,
J@^ For GLASG OW,
(With the firfl Conwy)
The BRIGANTINE
& William,
HUGH WALKER, Master,
Madeira, Teneriffe, Lisbon, and Iherry WINES
by the calk or dozen, pack'd up in calks not exceed
ing three dozen ; sweet MALAGA WINE by the
dozen or single bottle; Marshall's and Ram
say's best RED P()RT, in calks containing 6
dozen ;.Shone's LONDON PORTER, in foil
calks containing four dozen, light and bandy for
carriage; Cunningham's SCOTCH ALE, by
the calk or dozen, so much approved of for its par
ticular quality ; best FRENCH BRANDY in tea
gallon kegs; OLD SPIRITS in ditto, WEST
INDIA RUM in ditto.
I Bottle of anchovies,
I Ditto of wallnuts,
I Ditto of French beans,
I Ditto of friin'gocs,
I Ditto of gurkins,
I Ditto- of 1 capers',
.. . /All c%!^ nd ft.for 3.-1? ,
£, Many t< ^ Indies are put up in
final! package ' : % ,a^ cf the navy and
army.
N. B. 206 L ^ & cceiErt WOOL CARDS,
to be difpoied a. re moderate price of 3s. per pair,
amongst which.; -afew hatted cards.—Alfa, a few
neat FUSEES, at One Guinea each.
Cases of London Pickles, .
Containing three quart an? fo^r pint bottler
'of French or Spanfs Olives.
To ^E SOLD, by
W. BACKHOUSE, and Co.
78 hogsheads fout Virginia TOBACCO,
^I hoglheads of foie bright Maryland, do.
At private Sale, also,
The Brigantine DIANNA,
About 80 lONS burthen, mow laying a^
Cruger's-wharff?
Liquors.
Best London m,de soap by
the box, waffi hand balls.
Pomatum and hair powder,;
Black ball and shoe brushes,
Stoughton's bitters,
Turlington's baifam,
Fine basket fair,
Cheshire and Block Island
cheese,
Hardon's rappee fnuff in
pound canisters,
Scotch fnuff in bottles,
Chambers's best fmoakihg"
tobacco,
Ink powder, quills,
Sealing wax, playing cards,
Shot of different sizes,
Best English fylit peafe,
Fintpearl barley in three
pound canisters, "'
Durham mustard in bottles.
/State payer memorandum
:books,
'Afs-fkin ditto.
Large and small fiat ink
Bands,
Round ditto, with or with
out tops,
Pocket ink-holders different
forts,
Black and red ink powder,
Ditto chke ditto,
Best black and pd ink,
ready made,
Pencil and cases,
Scales and dividers,
Barlow's penknives,
Best Dutch w^x, .
Common ditto,
Red and black wafers.
Large coloured ditto,
BeflDutch quills,
Ditto pens,
Pounce and boxes,
Shining find and boxes,
H nry, Merry Andrew, and
, Highlander cards,
Slates and pencils,
Camel hair pencils,
Folders and files for compt
ing hcufes,
Navy journal books.
WIS E,
Sherlock's difeourfes,
Ditto on Providence,
Letters to Btackftone,
Anson's voyages,
Seaman's daily assistant,
[Bills of lading books,
Conductor generalis,
[A great variety of childrens
books,
Best byfon tea, &c.
'1 Dot: 0
3 Ditto c/ faf^d oil,
1 Ditto ^ -W^ Mine vi
1 pifio. of Lidrafoy,
, Ditto of ketchup,