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her head againk a wooden rail, and from
thence fell into the area. She is shockingly
bruised, and her head so much cut, that there
are no hopes of her life The boy knew cf
H trap door, and escaped by the top of the
house. Mr. Wilkinhn himfclf, is in the
country.
duguft 6. Early yekerday morning Capt.
Chrikie, in the land service, arrived at Lord
George Germaine's office with dispatches from
General Sir Guy Carleton at Quebec, brought
'by a ship arrived at Dover.
It is said, that one of the vacant red ribbons
is referred for General Burgoyne, which will
be forwarded to him by the next dispatches.
Extr^fl of a letter from Belgrade, dated sane 25.
" We have advices from Constantinople,
that the plot of an infurredtion had been dis
covered there in the following manner: An
Ardant found means to pass the guard, without
being perceived, to the dour of the palace,
where the women are kept ; he had a fabre
under his robe, and meeting a woman, he at
tempted to abuse her, but the screaming, the
guard was alarmed ; the Arnant then drew
bis fabre, and wounding four of the foldicrs,
obliged the rest to By; upon which 24 flares,
who. are always about the palace, advanced
a?aind him, and found means to disarm him,
and carry him to the Bokanghi Bacchi, who
enquiring of him the motive of such proceed
ings, he told him he was one of twenty, who
woe determined to raise the people, and de
pose the Sultan, because they could not get
the 21 payments which were due to them at
rhe death of Muftapha, and they intended to
conference of this information, they failed
from Donna Maria Bay, and determined to
attack the transports. Capt. Sommers, of tue
Errol brig, put his Mate on board the sloop,
and trailing to the honour of the crew, who
had sworn allegiance to his Majesty, dispo
sed of them among his own men. Ihe train
ports came in fight the q.th inst. just off Cape
Tiberon. A warm engagement ensued. The
transports threw much of their lumber over
board, and centefied strongly with their full
broadside for three glasses; but at length they
flruck. We had the intelligence this morning
from a Pilot boat that saw them entering Port
Morant, and it is laid that in the two trans
ports there is not an American on board,
Officer nor man."
Yesterday evening a person, who about
two years since figured away at Calais, under
the title of Lord Edgecumbe, was committed
to New-Prison, by Sir John Fielding, on a
charge of forgery.
A few days ago a young woman, 01 New
castle, dressed in man's cloaths, bound her
felf far three years to a master of a vessel in
the Sunderland Trade, and was paid 251. for
the service. She proceeded on the firft
voyage to London, flood the watch, and
utherwife difeharged the duty of a young
faiior very well. By feme accident, however,
her sex was difeovered before they returned to
Sunderland, where she was difeharged.
Yesterday morning eight convicts were car
ried to Tyburn pursuant to their sentence.
John Whittaker, who was to have been exe
cuted with the others, was tied up at 1 yburn,
but he was, by order of the Sheriff, brought
back to Newgate. The horrors ofdeath had
so far ftcpified the man, that it was a confi
de^able time before he came to himfelf, or
could be made fenfibde that he was alive.
Tuesday morning, about a quarter past
12 o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of
Mr. Wilkinson, tallow chandler, in New
Bond-street, and reduced the whole edifice to
aheap of ashes. It is conjectured to have
arose from th: negleft of the apprentice who
was melting his tallow in the cellar. The
flames ranged so furioufly that four women
who slept above ftaiis, had no means of escape
but thro' the windows; blankets were held
out to receive them, and three of them efca
q,ed with light contufiohs; but the fourth was
more timorous than the rest, and could not
be prevailed upon to throw herfelf out; she
hun^ above a quarter of an hour by the
hands waiting for a ladder, but none coming,
her hands failed find ffie fell down, dashed
let up Selim the son of the late Sultan. The
rest of the mutineers were immediately taken,
lad most of them hanged ; but to prevent any
farther bad consequences the Janikaries have
, been paid two payments of their arrears."
A vessel laden with linen and linen yarn, is
retaken by the Union, a letter of marque, and
carried into Fowey.
The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered a
firvey to be made cf all the South Coaks of
.is kingdom, under the infpedion of two
This morning Lord Weymouth had a long
conference with the French Ambaflador, at
hisOTice, in Cleveland-row, after which he
'Attended the Levee at St. James's.
At seven o'clock this morning a Lieutenant
of the Navy arrived at the Admiralty Office,
with dutches from Admiral Mann, com
mander in Chief of his Majesty's fquaoron
in the Mediterranean. ,
Yc^i^av an express was sent to ad the lea
ports for the flips bound to America,? fail
immediately for Spithead, in order to join tne
convoy that is appointed, and is expected to
fail in a few days, and to call at Cork, to
take what Ships may then be ready to fail.
A letter from Jamaica, dated June ~ fays,
“ Two armed brigs, fitted out here by
private Gentlemen, cruizing to the South
ward of St. Domingo, fell in with an Ame
rican sloop of war, laden with Ammunition,
and naval stores, and after a smart contest,
they forced the sloop to strike. Her name is
the Janet, James Hodgkins, Master, from
whom they learned, that two French trans
ports were ready to fail from the Western part
cf the liland, laden with stores for Boston. In
Engineers, and proper returns to be made
when finifned.
There are now upwards of twenty flips fit
ting out in the different dock-yards for the
Ealt-India Company's service for the ensuing
season.
His Majesty's frigate Proserpine, of 32 guns,
is fitting out for sea at Sheerness. She is al
ready commissioned, and the command given
to Capt. Evelyn Sutton.
The two following particulars, relative to
the operations in Canada, came by a private
letter received on Monday by one of the
Quebec flips :
“ This will inform you of the arrival of
General Burgoyne; his order is to take the
command of the army to cross the Lakes, to
leave a fufficient number of men for the pro
te&ion of the Province, and a detachment
under the command of Lieut. Col. St. Leger,
of the 34th Regiment.
" General C. remains in his Government,
with the 29th, 31st, and 34th Regiments, 650
of the Brunfwickers, Col. Maclean's Corps,
and a detachment of 50 men from each of the
British regiments, for its fafety. Lieut. Gen.
Burgoyne proceeds on the Lakes with the
Grenadiers, Light Infantry, seven British Re
giments, the Artillery, 3600 Germans, and
about 3000 Savages, all in perfect health ; but
notwithstanding the natural 11rength of Ticon
deroga, the additions they have made to it,
and their numbers, I am of opinion they will
evacuate it with the fame precipitation they did
Crown-Point laftyear.
“ Our army are partly advanced on Lake
Champlain, the others coming up, &c. with
the greatest hurry, while our vessels are ad
vanced on the Lake, under the command of
Capt. Lutwidge, of the Triton frigate, who
ads as Commodore. Our naval strength is
very great. All the vessels, as well of the
Rebels as our own, are enlarged and Wrongly
equipped, besides a new 20 gun ship built this
faring. We shall have but little use of them,
nor shall we meet with any obftru&ion till we
get to Ticonderoga. Gen. Burgoyne fays, in
ten days he shall be against Ticonderoga : He
and all the Generals are at St. John's ; he
goes on board the Maria, I believe, to-morrow.
Col. St. Leger is to set off in a few days, by
way of Ofwego, and the Mohawk River, with
orders to fight his way to Gen. Howe's Army;
and I believe the government could not pitch
upon a better officer, or a person better qua
lified to execute his orders. He is to have
some Chaffeurs, 120 of the 34th Regiment,
100 of the Sth, 300 Canadians, Sir John John
son's Corps, and about zoco Indians.
“ Sir John Johnson goes on this expedition.
Sir John is a good and ufeful man to govern
ment. Since the arrival of Gen. Burgoyne
we have had but a few alterations. Colonel
Maclean, who was quartered at York, is ap
pointed Brigadier General, and to command
at Montreal; Capt. Foy, Adjutant General,
remains in the province ; and Major Kingston,
who came out a Volunteer with Gen. Bur
goyne, Deputy Adjutant General."
On Sunday fevennight arrived at Liverpool
the ship Pole, Capt. Maddock, in twenty
four days from New-York. On the 12th inlb
in the afternoon, in lat. 50, long. 20, she fell
in with the Tartar, a rebel privateer, of 20
nine pounders on the main deck, and 4 four
pounders on the forecaftle, full of men, fup
pefed to be 200 at leak ; had an image head,
and quarter galleries; all her guns on the
main deck were painted black, those on the
quarter deck and forecakle red ; the ship was
painted black and yellow, with tarred tides,
and short top-gallant mast heads. She bore
down on the Pule under English colours, in
quired from whence she came, and whether she
was a King's ship ; being anfivered in the af
firmative, the Captain gave orders to hoik the
thirteen stripes and fire away; on which the
engagement began, and continued from five
untill about twenty minutes past eight, when
the privateer sheered off. Capt. Maddock had
two mates and a passenger wounded, and sup
poses that near one half of the people belong
ing to the privateer must be killed or wounded,
he having cleared their forecaftle of men three
different times, and fays he heard dreadful
cries among them. The Pole had 16 fix
pounders, and only forty people, passengers
included ; one of whom, an elderly woman,
belonging to this place, but who had been
twenty-seven years in America, handed the
cartridges to the men. Both officers and meji
Letters from Berlin mention, that a defenfive
Treaty of Alliance between Great Britain and
Prussia is in great forwardnefs,and will speedily
be ratified by both Parties. These Letters add
that several Articles in this Treaty conclude
with assisting Great-Britain with 20,000 Men
if required.
Yerterday Mademoiselle D'Eon appeared for
the firft time in her real character as a woman,
dressed in an elegant black sack, her head
dress adorned with diamonds, and bedecked
in all the other elegant paraphernalia of the
sex. It seems this extraordinary female per
sonage is about to embark for her native
country ; and it is said great preparations are
making at the court of Versailles for her re
ception in her feminine character.
A letter from Plymouth, dated the 26th
ink. fays, that the Befborough Eaft-Indiaman
had loft fight of her convoy, and that a pri
vateer of 32 guns bore down upon her, and
fired two guns at her. The Befborough gave
her a warm reception, and, after an engage
ment of near two glasses, rhe privateer was
obliged to strike. The Indiaman had three
men killed, the second mate, and two midffiip
men. After two days search, the Befborough
found her convey, and took the prize with
them to Madeira. The privateer had five men
killed, and two wounded.
to hand or fight any longer. Our Correspon
dent adds, that the combatants were so terri
bly bruised that it is probable they raay both
be soon Dead Men themselves.
Admiralty-Office, August 2, 1777.
The following is an Extract of a Letter from
Captain Jones, of his Majesty's Sloop the
Beaver, of 14 Six Pounders, and 125 Men,
to Mr. Stephens; dated at St. Kitt's, the
12th of June, 1777.
“ I beg you will be pleased to acquaint
tKeir Lordships, that on the 18th ult. near the
llland of St. Lucia, and then going to Toba
go for the homeward-bound trade, I fell in
with, and engaged a privateer of the Rebels,
and that in less than three quarters of an hour,
under a very close fire, she yielded to the su
perior valour and good order of my Officers
and men.
“ She proved to be their capital ship in
these seas, and the second belt fitted out for
America, carries 24 guns, of which 14 are
nine-pounders, 10 swivels, 10 cohorns, and
150 men ; has ports to all her guns, and fights
her men under cover, and is named the Oli
ver Cromwell, Herman Courter, Commander.
“ We had the good fortune not to lose a
man, and had only three wounded, with little
or no damage to the rigging, &c.
“ On the Rebels fide twenty men were
killed, and twenty wounded; her rigging,
mails, and fails, much cut and hurt."
Admiralty-Office, August 2. Vice Admiral
Young, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's
ships and vessels at the Leeward Iftands, has,
in his letter of the 12th of June, transmitted
to Mr. Stephens, a lift of prizes taken by the
squadron under his command since the capture
of those mentioned in the Gazette of the 28th
of June, a copy of which lift is as follows :
The Peggy schooner, Jacob Evans, Maker,
from North-Carolina to St. Euftatia, with
flour, corn, and ftaves, by the Hind.
The Nancy sloop, Samuel Dunwall, Maker,
from St. Kitt's to America, with salt and iron
mongery, by the Otter.
The Juno brig, Isaac Coleman, Maker,
from Surrinam to Bokon, with molasses, by
the Otter.
The Oliver Cromwell privateer, Herman
Courter, Maker, 24 guns, 150 men, by the
Beaver.
The First Attempt schooner, Nicholas John
son, Maker, from Newberry Port to Guada
loupe, with fifh and lumber, by the Seaford.
The Sophia schooner, Lazarus Sillia, Maker,
from St. Euftatia, to Martinico, with indigo
and rice, by the Seaford.
The Jenny privateer, George Ralls, Maker,
by the Seaford.
The Betsey sloop, William Richardson, Ma
ker, from Virginia to St. Euftatia, with to
bacco, corn, &c. by the Cygnet.
They write from Cork, that two transports
are loading there with salt proyifion on Go
vernment account, for Bermudas, where maga
zines are to be kept for the fupp)y of his Ma
jesty's Blips of war cruizing in the Atlantic,
that may have occasion to touch at that Island,
and be in want thereof.
Extract of a letter front a Gentleman at Bombay,
Cbrifimas, 1776.
“ There are no less than seventeen French
bottoms on the coasts of Malabar and Coro
mandel, and in the river of Bengal, to the
great detriment of the East India Company,
freighted by Merchants in London, and laden
with iron, steel, and copper, all private pro
perty, to the amount of one million sterling."
We are informed that his Majesty's ships of
war at Spithead and St. Helen's, have now got
their full complement of men, owing to the
great number of East and Weft-India Ihips ar
riving within these few days.
Extract of a letter from Greenock, ful, 26.
“ The Kattie, Capt. Clark, and Ulyfles,
Capt. Jamiefon, both from a cruize, being
the two vessels fitted out by the town of Green
ock to cruise in quest of the American priva
teers, said to be in the Channel, and having
seen none of said privateers during their cruise,
arrived this day at this port. They gave chace
to two vessels which they believe were Ameri
cans, but could not come up with them.
However, the good effect of this spirited mea
sure will no doubt be found by every body in
trade, as it will deter those desperate villains
from infefting our Coast, when they know,
that the town of Greenock alone can fit out
three such vessels in eight days,"
His Majesty's frigate Aurora, and the Ariel,
Jackson, both of 32 guns, are now fitting out
at Woolwich for immediate service.
They write from Dover, that on Tuesday
last one of his Majesty's armed cutters fell in
with a smuggling vessel in the Channel, which
was taken after a short engagement, and car
ried into that port ; her cargo consists of 550
half-ankers of brandy, and a quantity of tea,
besides other goods.
Thursday two Journeymen Bakers quarrelled
in Bartlet's Buildings, Holborn, concerning
what they call a Dead Man, when a-desperate
battle ensued, which was contested with equal
obftinancy on both sides for upwards of forty
minutes, when they had beat each other in
so unmerciful a manner, that they were unable
behaved gallantly, and to Capt. Maddock's
entire fatisfa&icri. They were within hail or
each other during the whole engagement.
The word “ Tartar" was observed on her
stern, and, by a lilt handed about at New-
York, Capt.Maddock finds she was commanded
by one Davies, a Welfliman, and mentioned
there to have 32 guns."
Admiralty Office, July 31. The Hon. Levefon
Cower, Captain of his Majefly's ship the Va
liant, gives an^ccount, that on the 7th inst.
he fell in with and took the brig Blair, Tho
mas Perriam, rfiaftcr, laden with rice, from
South-Carolina.
The Mofketo privateer, John Harris, Ma
ster, 14 guns, 71 men, by the Ariadne. [&&-
ecette.]
On Saturday evening some dispatches were
sent away from the Admiralty Office to the
Commissioners of the different Dock Yards,
for expediting the men of war that are wan
ted for immediate service.
Orders are given that no person be admit- >
ted into the Warren at Woolwich, without
permission from the Board of Ordnance.
The Valiant man of war has taken and
brought into Portsmouth three homeward
bound Carolina fhin§.
^"g : f 11. The Court of Copenhagen has
publilhed a proclamation, forbidding the Ame
rican privateers from entering their ports,
except in cases of distress, and then to depart
in twenty-four hours after.
The Sally, a large brig from South-Caro
lina to Nantz, is taken by the Sarah, Hol
land, and carried into Liverpool; her cargo
is estimated at 3300 L
No stores in future are to be Dipped but
on board armed ships, for which purpose go
vernment has purchased some old Ealt-lndia
men, which are fitted up to carry the said stores
over.
Dr. FLUGGER,
Surgeon and Apothecary, from London,
BEGS leave to acquaint the public, that he has
open'd a (hop in St. George's Square, Qnren-ftreet,
No. 149, where may be had advice and proper attend
ance in all cases of physic and forgery.
Likewise may be had the following Covereign medi
cines: His well known Signorum Anti Scorbutic Drops,
which perfectly cures the most inveterate feurvy, leprosy,
pimpled faces of ever so long flanding, so as never to re
turn again; also the king's evil, fiftulas, old obstinate
fores or ulcers, and may be taken by persons of the most
delicate constitutions, without the Icaft injury, in any
season and climate, without hindrance of business ; price
9 (hillings the bottle, with directions (one (hilling re
turn'd for the bottle.) His Afthmatica Drops are a never
failing medicine for the most confirm'd asthma and the
longeftlanding, and all forts of consumptions. Price
eight (hillings the bottle, with directions: Note, in a
flight case one bottle is generally fufiicient.
His Stoughton's Cordial Elixer for the stomach, two
Killings the bottle, with directions; Dr. Anderson's
Scots Pills, price two drillings the box with directions ;
with many others too tedious to mention.
-BENJAM IN "UN DERHIL L? °
IS now removed to the house lately occupied by Willet
Taylor, in Water-ftrcet, near the Crane, where he
continues to follow his usual business of purchasing wheat,
and felling flour, (hip ftuff, bran, &c. &c. And has now
for sale a quantity of well fitted cordage, and furdry ar
ticles of grocery. Also for fate, or to be let on (barer,
a schooner of about twenty tons burthen. Enquire as
above.
Just imported in the (hip Ambuscade, Capt. Munns,
frrm London, and to be ftld bv
LUDLOW and SHAW,,
At their store in Dock Street, No. 324, '
A general assortment of Dry Goods,
Suitable for the Season.
'vTa^Tt'E D,
(For the use of his Majesty's Hospitals)
A number of Indian Brooms.
Enquire of Jonathan Mallet.
APerfon that understands the FULLING BUSI
NESS, will meet with encouragement, by apply,
ing to Hugh Gaine,
T E A S.
T HOMASLYNC H,
HAS imported by the Lift flret from London, a par
cel of the very best and highest flavour hyfon,
foufhong, London green, conge, and bohea teas, which
he will dispose of to his friends of the Army and Navy,
who have taken their wines, &c; of him, at a less price
than what they are at present fold for. and in such pack
ages as will suit their couveniency. He has also impor
ted the best loaf sugar, port, claret, and the very best Lon
don porter. He as usual, has choice Madeira wine, of
different ages and prices; Lisbon, ffierry, white port, red
wine, brandy, Jamaica ipirits, corks, &c. &c.
Duke-ftreer, No. 32. October 1 3th, 1777.
White Spermaceti Oil,
A Few tons to be fold reasonable : Enquire at Mrs.
Jauncey's, No. 46, Wall-street.
Irilh Mess Pork
In BARREL S,
Irish BEE F in Tierces,
Cork Rose Butter in Firkins,
And CROWN SOAP in Boxes,'
Just imported in the Ship Hill, George MarihaV, Com
mander, and to be fold by
Robert Alexander, and Co.
At their Stere in Water-street, near the Coffee-Houfe;
public auct ION;
At the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold
By BARRACK HAYS,
To-morrow at 10 o'clock,
TWO trunks of haberdashery, consisting of women's
quilted pettycoats, callimancoes and ruffell, black
and colour'd; colour'd fatten ditto, women's scarlet
cloth cloaks, black figured mode cardinals and cloaks,
colour'd do. laced.
Six hogsheads of Weft-India rum, 12 barrels mufeo
vado sugar, a few barrels of fine flour.
At 12 o'clock, a handy negro woman.
On Wednesday,
A quantity of ship bread, 20 barrels black eye'd peafe,
I dozen silver watches, grid some hard ware, 150 gross of
corks.
The De Water Guise, Archibald Chatelain,
Maker, from St. EcEatia to Middleburg, with
indigo, tobacco, turn, rice, Ac. by the Seaford.
The De Hocg, Al. B. Hoop Zeal, Maker,
from St. Eudatia to Flushing, by the Seaford.
The Dolly sloop, from Cafco Bay to Eufta
tia, with fifh and lumber, by the Portland.
The Betsey sloop, from New London to St.
Euftatia, with fifh and lumber, by the Portland.
The Relief sloop, from South Carolina to'
St. Euftatia, with corn and turpentine, by the
Portland.