The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-07-13 00:00:00, page 1

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2 A late Supply, g
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Of the above Fills, I
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plying to him at his Book Store in Hanover @
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Examples of all accounts nee ffiry to be known for
an easy and thorough understanding of that ulefui
r branch of book-keeping.
Together with
Ail forms of manifefts, receipts, invoices, &c. and
. every thing necefay for a ship-master to know,
in order to render his tranfa&ions concise and
pleasant.
To which is added
A description of such averages as are very necessary
for all fea-faring men to be acquainted with.
By a Friend to fea-faring men.
HUGH GAINE, has for sale
The American Pocket Atlas,
Maps of New-Jersey and New-Yoik,
Maps of Pennsylvania, and Drafts of the River
Delaware,
Maps of Connecticut, Rhode-Ifland, Maffachufetts
' Bay and New-H^mpfhire, &c. &c.
I. Introduction.
11. The holidays at the
public offices.
TII. Table of the fun-ri
fing^
IV. Table of .the moon
and eclipses.
V. Term tables for Weft
••minfter, Oxford, and
Cambridge.
VI. The transfer days
for public stocks.
far. Chronological notes
for 1778.
VIII. Birth days of the
royal family.
IX. Regal table of the
Kings and Queens.
X. Birth days of foreign
Sovereigns. ,
XI. Remarkable days in
1778.
XII. Fifty two double
* Pages, ruled for Me
morandums, &c.
XIII. Hints to married
ladies.
'ALSO
Published by HUGH GAINE,
THE
fSHIP-MASTER's ASSISTANT
FOR
XKEEPING His ACCOUNTS,
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x A plain, concise, and intelligible Method.
JUST PUBLISHED, %
(With a F'rontifpiece of a Lady in full Dress, and
another in undress of 1777, alfothe Windsor Ball,)
and to be fold at the Bible and Crown, in
Hanover-Square,
BY
HUGH GAINE,
THE
LADIES
ANNUAL JOURNAL;
OR
Complete POCKET-BOOK,
For the YEAR 1778.
An Ufeful Register of Business and Amusement.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 355. per Cent.
Pubiifaed February 2, 1778.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
2 lb. 6 oz. for 14 Copper, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
JAMES ROBERTSON, M. G.
N E W-Y OR K
AND
WEEKLY
Monday, July 13, 1778;
Containing tbe earlier Voices
CONTAINING
CONTAINING,
XIV. An essay on nro
defty.
XV. Ode to Health.
XVI. An account of the
watering places and mi
neral waters in England
and Wales.
XVII. Favourite Songs of
1777.
XVIII. Country dances
for 1778.
XIX. Marketing tables.
XX. Tables for calcula
ting expences by the
day, week, month and
year.
XXI. Interest table at
five per cent, for the
day, week, month or
year.
XXII. Table cf prece
dency for ladies.
XXIII. Rates of coach
men and chairmen.
XXIV. Rates of water
men.
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE AND GROWN, IN HANOVER-SQU ARE.
WANTE D,
A WOMAN COOK, either white or black.
Fe farther particulars apply to Hugh Gaine.
They must be well recommended for sobriety.
Good wages will be given.
PINE BOARDS,
PROPER for sheathing, and for other uses,
to be fold at the late store of MURRAY
and GARNET; where also may be had, a
few barrels of good cyder, rum by the hog
shead, and mufcovado sugar in barrels.
Paints, Oil, Glass, &c.
To BE SOLD BY
EDW AR D WRU RY,
At the house formerly occupied by Mr. Post,
In WATER-STREET,
Between the Fly Market and Burling's Slip,
Flaxseed, jn Small quantities, taken in Exchange
fa any of. the Above articles, or five (hillings per
bushel, cash.
'W7SWTH G A T~E7-
In Smith-street, oppefit Mr. Grave Bend's, has imported
in the. Allied, from London, the following goods, to
be fold wholesale aud retail, at the lowest prices each
article can be afforded for cash.
An assortment of SILKS, confiding of.
N. B. A quantity of excellent London porter in calks
and bottles, Soldiers Shirts, and London made boots and
Shoes, with an assortment of fafflery, and a chaifehamefh
Brocades, tobines,
, Tabbies, ducapes,
Mantuas,
Luteftrings, a variety,
Rich black, white and blue
fattens,
Persians, black, white, pink
and green,
Modes and peelongs,
Taffeties, corded liik,
Morea gown patterns,
Silk, cahimancoe, and ftuft
petticoats,
Silk and fatten cloaks,
Sewing fifa, all colours, a
large assortment,
Silk twist and knee garters,
Silk mitts and glbves, black,
white and buff,
White and coloured gloves,
A large assortment of b)ack
and white gauzes and rib
bons of the newest taste,
Silk flockings,
Men and womens thread,
cotton and worsted do.
Black lace and edgings,
Bltyd lace and edgings,
Thread edgings,
Nottingham lace,
Dutch lace,
Broad and narrow velvet
collars,
/fa For LONDON,
(To fail with thefirft convoy)
^^i™ Ship Glaneur,
Daniel Moore, Master;
CHE is a new vessel, well
found, has good accommo
dations for passengers, and is now ready to
take in her cargo ; For freight or passage ap
ply to the master on board, or to
WALTER SPENS,
At No. 1091, Water-Street,
Where he has for sale,
Claret, Madeira, port, and sherry wines ;
porter in hogsheads ; also a variety of EU
ROPEAN, GOODS, suitable for the season,
and a late importation.
rir<HE quaiteily meeting of the MARINE SO-
I CIETY, will be held on Monday July 13,
1778, at the house of the widow Doran's, at fix
o'clock in the evening. The members ar^ desired to
attend. By order of the president.
# PETER BERTON, Sec'ry.
To be SOLD,
(For want of employ)
A MULATTO WENCH and two children,
who have had the small-pox and meazles :
She,is a cleanly good cook, and may be trusted for
her honesty. Enquire of the printer.
ISSACHAR POLOC K,
Has for sale, at his store in Duke-street, No. 31,
SPERMACETI candles per box, of the firft quality,
J Jamaica spirits per puncheon, - - - ditto,
Rum ditto, - - - - per hogshead, - ditto,
Lisbon wine, - . .. per pipe or qr. calk, ditto,
Ground ginger, - - - in barrels, - - ditto,
Allspice, - - - - - in bags, - - ditto,
Russia duck, - - - - - - ditto.
Chocolate, - - - per icolb. - ditto,
Cocoa, - - - in barrels, &c. ditto,
He has the upper part of a store to lett, the back of
his house. :
Monday, 8 Min. after it
Tuesday, 54 Min. after 12
Wednesday, 41 Min. after x
Thursday, 24 Min. after 2
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
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An adornment oifashionable
fans, Italian flowers,
Black and white Barcelona
handkerchiefs,
Linen and gauze hapdkfs.
A great variety of kentings,
A large aflormentof needle
work'd aprons and handkfs.
vlillinet and catgut,
Silk and cotton for gowns,
Silk and fluff for do.
Printed linens,
Single and double poplins, i
Drefdens and Venetians,
Bombazeen, hat band crape,
Love ribbons, ruffels,
Moreens, durants, tammies,
^allimancoes and camblets,
Stuff's, broad cloths, serges,
Baize and flannels,
Irilh linens, all widths,
Printed and fprig'd muflihs,
Book muffins,
Cambrick's and clear lawns,
P urple calicoes,
Clouting 'diaper,
Furniture callicoes,
White callicoes,
Striped bengals,
Table cloths and poplins,
Flemish and Scotch threads,
Spangles,
Tambour silk and thread.
Friday, 8 Min.aftet 3
Saturday, 56 Min. after 3
Sunday, 50 Min. after 4
Firfl ^ar. the 161 b.
THE
SIR, Head Quarters, Pbilad. June 3, 1778.
I Am directed to transmit to Congress, and the
Commander in Chief of their troops, printed co
pies of three conciliatory a&s of Parliament; let me
add my most sincere wiihes, that they may produce
the desirable effe& which is hoped from them. I have
the honour to be, Sir, your most. obedient and most
humble feivant, H. CLIN TON.
Henry Laurens, Esq;
President of the Congress.
Ordered, That they be referred to a Committee of
five.,
The members chosen, Mr. Drayton, Mr. R. H.
Lee, Mr^ Q. Morris, Mr: Witherspoon, and Mr.
S. Adams.
Ordered, That the Committee retjre into the next
room, and prepare an answer to Lord Howe and Ge
neral Clinton's letters.
The committee appointed to prepare answers to
Lord Howe and General Clinton's letters, brought
in a draught, which was read and agreed to, as fol
lows:
{My Lord, York-Town, June 6, 1778.
I Have had the honour of laying your Lord Ship's
letter of the 27th of. May, with the ads of the
British Parliament enclosed, before Congress'; and'l
am instructed to acquaint your Lordihip, that they
have already expressed their feoffments upon bills,
not essentially different from those a&s, in a publica
tion of the 2^l of April last.„
Your LonJfhip may be assured, that when the King
of Great Britain Shall be ferigufly disposed to put an
end to the unprovoked and cruel war waged against
these united States, congress will readily 'attend to
such terms of peace as may Consist with the honour
of independant nations, the interest of their constitu
ents, and the sacred regard they mein to pay to trea
ties. I am, my Lord, with all due consideration,
Your Lordihip's most obedient feryant,
HENRY LAURENS,
Lord Howe. Prefidenr of Congress.
SIR, York-Town, June 6, 1778.
I Have had the honour of laying your letter of the
3d instant, with the a&s of the Briufli Parliament
which came inclofed, before Congress ; and I am in
ftruded to acquaint you, Sir, that they have already
expressed their sentiments upon hills, not essentially
different fiom those ads, in a publication ofthe 22J
of April lalt.
From theNEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
In CONGRESS, June 6, 1778.
A Letter of the 27th of May, from Lord Howe,
and one of the 3d of June from Gen. Clinton,
at Philadelphia, accompanied with three affs of Par
liament was read—-The letters are as follow.
SIR, Philadelphia, May 27.
HAVING, by a packet just arrived from Great-
Britain, received the King's commands to
transmit tothe Congress, and to the Commander in
Chief of their troops, the copies of two a&s passed
this fellion of Parliament, for quieting the disorders
now subsisting in these colonies, and preparing the
way for the return of peace, I embrace the earlfeft
opportunity to forward the inclofed copies of those
ads, and of one other aft relating to the government
of the province of Maffachufets-Bay, for the infor
mation of the Congress thereon; most sincerely
hoping this communication will be productive of the
desired good effects. I am, with due consideration
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Henry Laurens, Esq; HOWE.
President of the Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.
fr"T< HE British army, early last Thursday
,' morning, compleated their evacuation
■ of this city, having before transported
B their stores and most of their artillery
into Jersey, where they had thrown up
some works, and several of their regiments were en
camped. They manned the lines the preceeding night,
and retreating over the Commons, crossed at Glouces
ter point; it is supposed they will endeavour to go
to New-York. A party of the American light
horfe pursued them very elofe, and teck a great
number of prisoners, some of, whom were refugees.
Yesterday morning, the Hon. Major Gen. Arnold
took poffeffiop of this city, with Col. Jackson's Mas
sachusetts regiment.
Be assured, Sir, when the King of Great Britain
Shall be fenoufly disposed to put an end to the unpro
voked and cruel war waged against these united Rates
Congress will readily attend to such terms of peace
as mayconfift with the honour ofindependant nations,
the interest of their constituents, and the sacred re
gard they mean to pay to treaties. I have the ho
nour to be, Sir.
Your most obedient, and
Most humble Servant,
HENRY LAURENS,
President of Congress.
His Excellency
Sir Henry Clinton, K. B. in Philadelphia.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Wheat per Bushel, izs. od.
Flour, 355. od.
Brown Bread, 20s. od.
Weft-India Rum; 6s. 6d.
New-England do. ss. od.
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCURY,
PRICE
Mufcovado Sugar, 51. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. 2d.
Molaffes,' 2 s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od.
Fork, ' s j. tbs.
CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
foreign ano Domeffick."
They left on the field the hon. Col. Monckton,
with several other officers and a great number of
privates which cannot yet be ascertained with preci
tion---About 12 o'clock on Sunday night they
moved off with great precipitation towards Middle
town, leaving at the court-house five wounded
officers and above forty privates.—-They began the
' attack with their veteran grenadiers and light-infan
try, which renders their loss fill more important.---
On our fide Lieut. Col. Bonner of Pennsylvania,
aad Major Dickenfon of Virginia, are slain. Col.
Barber of this state, is wounded by a musket ball,
which passed through the right of his body, but it is
hoped will not prove mortal. Our troops behaved
with the greatest bravery; and opposed the flower of
the British army.'-—Our artillery was well served,
and did amazing execution. Before, during, and
• after the action, deserters came over in great num
bers,' and still continue so to do. Of toe enemy's
dead many have been found without any wound,
but being heavily eloathed, they funk under the heat
and fatigue, We are well allured that the Heflians
absolutely refufed to engage, declaring it was too
hot. 'Tis Jalfe. Their line of march from the court
house vms Strewed with dead, with arms, koapf^cks
and accoutrements, which they dropfo^^tbeir re
treat. They had the day before taketi^many pri
soners, whom in their haste they left behind. Had
we b^n poff^ffed of a powerful body of cavalry on
'the field, there is no doubt the success would have
bden'much more compleat, but they had been so
much employed in harraffing the enemy during the
march, and were so detached, as to give the enemy
great Superiority in number, much to their advantage.
Our success, under heaven, is to be wholly ascribed
to the good disposition made by his Excellency, lup
ported by the fi mnefs and bravery of both officers
and men, who were emulous to distinguish themselves
on this occasion The groat advance of the enemy
on their way, their possession of the Strong grounds
at Middletown, added t® the exhausted date of our
troops, made an immediate pursuit ineligible ; and our
army now remains about one mile advanced fro n the
field of battle, having been since employed in collect
ing the dead and wounded, and burying the former.
TRENTON, July i.
His Excellency General Washington having early
intelligence of the intended movement of the enemy
from Philadelphia, detached a considerable body of
troops under the command of Major-General Lee,
in order to fopport Gen. Maxwell's brigade of con
tinental troops, already in this date, and the militia
under Generals Dickenfon and Heard. Thcfe tioups
were intended to harrafs the enemy; on their march
through this state to Amboy, and to retard them till
Gen. Washington, with the main body, could get
up. In the mean time several Imall skirmishes hap
pened between the enemy and General Maxwell's
troops, joined by the militia, but without any con
siderable execution on either fide.
The march of the enemy being by this means im
peded, and the main army having crossed the Dela
ware at Coryell's ferry on the 20th and 21st ult. pro
ceeded by the way of Hopewell, Rocky-Hill, King
ston and Cranberry, and on the 27th overtook the
enemy at Monmouth court-honfe, whither they re
tired from Allentown on the approach of our troops,
leaving their intended rotrt to Amboy,
It having been previously determined to attack the
enemy on their march, a suitable disposition was
made the fame evening. General Lee, with a de
tachment of pick'd men confiding of about 1000,
and reinforced by a strong body of Jersey militia;
advanced to English-town, (about fix miles from
Monmouth court-house) the main army under Gen.
Washington being about four miles in the rear of
English-town. In this position the whole halted
until advice could be received of the enemy's motion.
At three o'clock on Sunday morning the firft division,
under General Knyphaufen, began their march, of
which we had intelligence in about two hours, when
Gen. Lee received orders to advance and begin the
attack, the main army at the fame time advancing to
support him. About half a mile beyond the court
house Gen. Lee began his attack, and drove the ene
my for fame time ; when they being reinforced, he
was obliged to retreat in turn, till met by Gen. Wash
ington with the main army, which formed on the
firft advantageous ground---In the mean time two
field pieces, covered by two regiments of the de
tachment and commanded by Colonels Livingston
and Stewart, were advanced to check the enemy's
approach, which they performed with great foirit
and with considerable loss on both file's. This ser
vice being performed, they retired with the pieces to
the front line, then compleatly formed, when the
fevered cannonode began that it is thought ever hap
pened in America. In the mean time Itrong de
tachments marched and attacked the enemy with
small arms, with various 'fuccefs. The enemy were
finally obliged to give way, and we took pofTeffion
of the field, covered with dead and wounded. The
intense heat of the_ weather, and the preceding fa
tigue of the troops, made it necessary to halt them to
rest tor some time. The enemy in the mean time
prefepting a front about one mile advanced beyond
the feat of a&ion. As soon asthe troops had reco
vered breath, Gen. Washington ordered two brigades
to advance upon each of their flanks, intending to
move on in front at a proper time to support them, but
before they could reach their destination night came
on, and madeflany farther movements impracticable.
Fine Salt; gs. od
Coarse Salt, Bs. od
Indian Corn per tu. 7s. od
Coffee, is. gd
Chocolate, i6s. per Do^
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