The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-07-30 00:00:00, page 3

NEIV-YO R K, July ft
Last Tuesday night a Serjeant and tcur of
"Col. Delancey's Refugees went from Harlaem
and brought back with them four continental's,
and one Frenchman.
By a vessel arrived yesterday in three weeks
'from Barbadoes, we are informed, that Ad
miral Sir George Rodney, with the royal fleet,
'were well at that Island ; that a detachment
'of the British squadron lay at St. Lucia, in
Igood condition, and that the French fleet were
<at Martinique. Both French and English were
making preparations on the score of wooding
and watering, to get out of the line of hurri
cane misery, generally expected in the Weft-
Indies at this season, and eminently felt in
the catastrophes of last autumn.-
We learn from Albany, that one thousand
boats are confruling there, and the troops
in that county had been ordered down to join
Mr. Washington's, the French Lieutenant Ge
neral's army, and proceed to the attack of this
city, the plunder of which, when in bis poflef
fen, has been again promised to his soldiers.
From the fame quarter we have accounts of
great alarms from the Canadians and Indians,
who have killed and carried away many of
their troops, and of those inhabitants who
have diftingui filed themselves by their cruelties
to, and implacable treatment of the King's
friends. No currency will pals in that quar
ter, nothing but gold or iilver, which are in
expressibly scarce.
NEW-YORK, July 30.
Gen.Wafhington's Position is from Dobbs's
Ferry to the Bronx, 1 2 Miles from Kingfbri ge,
and the Reports there, are, That he is wait
ing for the Arrival of a French' Fleet to attack
New York by Sea, when he will immediately
commence. Hostilities by Land, with all his
Force. The French Fleet in the VVeft Indies
consists of 26 Sail of the Line, and 'tis proba
ble some of them may pay Rhode-Ifland a Visit
in the Hurricane Months : but is it to be fup
jo'ed that Sir George Brydges Rodney, who
has under his Command 22 Ships of the Line,
wilknot keep a vigilant Eye over the Motions
of the Count de Graffe, and where ever he
may fleer, fend a Force after him fufficient to
defeat his Intentions? The Public may be
assured he will; and that an Addition to our
present Naval Force is shortly expelled from
more Quarters than one.
We are well assured, that about a Month
firice, no lefs w than 24 Pilots for the Coast of
America, failed from Rhode Island for the
French Well India Islands, for what Purpose
Time will evince.
The last of the Garrison of Pensacola arriv
ed here on Monday: On their Way hither
they were taken off the Delaware by the Hol
ker and Fair American, two Rebel Privateers,
and ordered for Philadelphia, but a few Days
after was retaken by the Privaeer Schooner
General Arnold, Capt. Lawton, and Surprize,
Capt. RoL, of this Port, and sent in here.
The Congress, 'tis said had given Orders
for the capturing all the Spaniffi Flags that
had any of the Garrison of Pen facola on board,
as by the Capitulation of that Place the Troops
taken there might aft againfl the Americans,
as the Spaniards were not in Alliance with
the United States,
Capt. Puller, in a Brig from this Port for
Tortola, was taken a few Days ago by a Re
bel Privateer, but was retaken the fame Day
by his Majerty's Frigate Orpheus, and sent in
here last Friday.
Last Thursday was sent in here by the Ge
neral Arnold, Capt. Lawton, and Surprize,
Captain Rols, both of this Port, the Rebel
Letter of Marque Ship Sally, Gardiner,
Matter, pierced for sixteen Guns, but had on
ly ten 6 Pounders mounted. /She had 36 Men
on board, and was owned by Mellis, Caldwell,
of Philadelphia, to which Place Ihe was re
turning with a Cargo of Sugar, Indigo and
Molaffts, &c. She had been 14 Days out from
Cape Francois when captured, lalt Sunday Af
ternoon, of Lewis Town, in the Mouth of the
Delaware.
A Letter from a Lady at Morriffania, to her Lon
in Nenv-York, dated Jul, 28.
My dear Son,
. " UNTIL this! was averse to your beingin
the Argny, but it is now my most particular
Desire, to revenge an injured Mother raid Sil
vers. The ill Treatment we poor Women re
ceived from Swiss Soldiers in particular, en
couraged by their Guides, beggars Descrip
tion ; Complaints to Washington afforded him
Mirth, and not Protection to us, The French
whom we feared most, were the only Persons
that treated us like human Beings; their Offi
cers behaved well, and preceded those about
them more than could be expelled; should
any of them fall in your Hands use them well;
this is an unnecessary Caution as I know the
Loyal Refugees in general profefs, and I be
lieve practice Humanity to the conquered and
defencelels; 'tis those only that have Arms to
oppose, and those whose Conduct requires Re
taliation, have reafbn to fear them."
On Monday last died at 53 Years of Age,
exceedingly lamented, Mrs. Anne Howard,
tie beloved Wife of Sheffield Howard, Esq;
formerly an eminent Merchant of this Place.
/ The brighted Feature in whose Charader was
her Benevolence, and whole chiefeft Honor
was her Virtue.
9 Men in a Whale Boat were taken by the
Queen's County Militia Yesterday, and bro't
to Tp~n. They are Jersey Plunderers.
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Continuation of Mr. Geyer's Advertisement
Inferred in the lalt Page of this Paper :
N. B. All the Goods that remain undifpof
ed <f at private sale, the 15th of next month,
%U 1 then be fold at public vendue.
}'[Col. Cruger, iu%o commands the Po/i at
} Ninety-Six, in South Carolina, =was one of those
brave Men qubo affifed to defeat the Count d'Ef
; taing, in the Liar 1779, at Savannah, in Geor
fgia, and at a Council of War held previous to the
I Attack, he qvas thefrf Person that voted for ae
fending the Garrijon to the last Extremity. The
Sutcefs of that Day, vse imagine the Rebels and
their Allies have not yet forgot ; unless it is obli
terated by their late Flagellation at Ninety-Six,
under General Greene Col. Allan, ffo Jeconiiin
Command at Ninety Six, 'tis vtell known is a brave
Officer, and undoubtedly was an excellent Affiant
to Col. Cruger, during the Siege. Ninety-Six is
upwards of I 70 Miles from Cbarlefo*wn.]
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By SAMUEL BIRCH, Efy
Brigadier-General and Commandant of New-
York, Ac. de.
WHEREAS some persons have endea
voured to evade my proclamation of
the 10th of January last, by keeping strangers
in their houses for One night, and {offering
them to depart the next morning without their
being reported; it is therefore hereby ordered,
that every person who shall directly or indi
redly be the catife of Strangers being intro
duced into this Garrison? ,without making it
their business to report them to the Comman
dant, or who shall after lodging such Strangers
one night, negtefl to fee them reported, shall
feffer such punishment as the nature of their
crime may deserve.
By Order of the Commandant,
John St. Clair, Secretary.
S. BIRC H.
New-York, 23d July, 1781.
CT HE copaitnei(hip of ROGERS, and Co. flop
J chandlers, on Cruger's-wharf, being now dis
solved by mutual content, all persons having any
demands on them are requeued to call at the ftoie
.of Willet Weeks, No. 185, Quteen-ltreet, where they
will receive payment; and those indebted to the said
I copartnership they beg the favour of theii calling at
I fame place to fettle their accounts. That business
' is dill carried on at the fame store on Cruger's whai f,
by Henry Rogers, and Co. who have now on hand
an extensive aflortment of fltip chandlery and iron
mongery articles, wheie all orders will be thankfully
received and punaually executed upon the cheapest
terms. They have on hand a few calks of brim
done by the cask, which they will fell lower than it
can he imported. c'f.
By BANAN and BURKE,
Ju<t landed this day out of the Mry and Marga
ret, from Cot ke,
Ci HOICE beef in barrels, ex tongues in hn-f
A bands, pork in half banels, pickled fahnon
in tierces, pigs tongues in half barrels, a parcel of
Engl (h and Itifh cheese, a parcel of woollen and
worked dockings, a choice parcel of 4.1 b. pins,
mould candles, a lew calks of batmeal, mess beef in
half barrels, new rose butter, a parcel of hardware ;
and as they are determined to return to Corke by
the next fleet, they will fell those goods reasonable.
They want a few thousands of ba<rel haves ; ap
plication to be made to them at Mr J din Hickman,
No. 8, below the G ffee-Houfe, Water-ttreet. ctf.
~p u^LTcT^TcTTo
q-'HIS day at half past three o'clock in the
A afternoon, on the premises, in Grten
wich-ftreet, near Mr. Richard Deane's, will be
fold the lease of a HOUSE and two lots of
GROUND, of which there are two years and
fix months to expire from the firft day of Sep
tember next, paying the rent of 41. per year-
BRYAN CONNOR.
Io be fold at Public Audion,
THIS DAY,
I c'Clock at the Coffee- House,
The Schooner S ALISBUR Y,
Lving at the wharf below the Coffee-Houfe.
The said schooner was libelled as prize by
William Sniney, Esq; and it appearing to the
Court that said schooner Salisbury had been
taken by the rebels and retaken by his Maje
sty's Blip Assurance; the schooner is ordered
to be fold for the payment of salvage, no per-'
son having appeared to claim her. By order
of the Court of Vice-Admiralty for the'Pro
vince of New-York.
Thomas Ludlow, jun. Marfoal.
For Porrlmourh (Virginia)
The faft failing Virginia built
Schooner B ETSE Y,
Ja^es Laughton, Mailer;
Is now ready to take on board Goods at Hal
lett's Wharf, and will fail with firlt Convoy.
For Freight apply to Hodgzard and Gra
h'am, No. 38, Hanover-Square, orthe Master
on board.
To be SOLD,
A Schooner that carries about fix and an
half cords of wood, and when loaded
draws only' 4 feet water; was lately graved,
is well found in rigging and fails, and has two
Anchors and Cables. Enquire of Abel Ra
palje's, No. 28, Fly-Marker.
NAILS of every size at the fame place.
' or Portimouth (Virginia)
" failing Schooner FLY,
now ready to take on board
I Goods at Cruger's Wharf, and
will fail with firft Convoy. For Freight ap
ply to Capt. Caffon, on board, or WILLIAM
TORR ANCE, and Co. No. 2, Fly-Market.
To be SOLD,
A HOUSE in William-Street, next door to that
wherein Capt. James Bunyan now lives, ex
ceeding well fitua-e for a shopkeeper, there being a
commodious front room for a (hop. Three or four
other rooms in the house, besides a good cellar, and
an excellent kitchen ; there is also a very good yard
with a commodious gangway from it to the Greet,
which makes it very convenient for storing of wood.
For luimei particulars apply to Hugh Game.
To be L E T,
qr'hREE handfeme rooms in a fine airy ptirt cf
the crtf; None need to enquire but a final!
reputable family. For further particulars enquire
of Mr. Hallett, coachmaker, in the Broadway, who
has two second hand phaetons to difp,fe rs.
JAMES ' HENDERSON,
INTENDING for England with the firft'F'leet,
requests all those who have any Demands against
him to call and receive Payment; and those who
are indebted to him are desired immediately to dis
charge their Accounts.
His Stock on Hand,
Confiding of a large and general Aflortment of
English and India Piece Goods, will be fold low for
Ca(h only, at his,B f ore, No. zzy, Queen-street.
Two~Mifch GOATTto-be fold:
ANY person having occasion to purchase
one or either of them, may b& informed
of the price by applying to Hugh Gaine..
A Perfon tnat is qualified to instruct a few
Children in reading Englilh well, also
writing and arithmetic, will meet with suitable
encouragement by applying to Rem Remfen,
or Jeremiah Vande # belt, in the Wallabough.
Public Auction.
TO-Morrow, at 11 o'Clock at
Henry Guest, and Co's.
Auction Room,
Below the Coffee-Houfe in Wall-street, will
be Sold,
A Large Quantity of blue and white, and
enamelled China, with a Parcel of Glass
Ware, and some Dry Goods suitable tp the
Season.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
This Day 11 o'Clock, at the Bridge,
Will be fold,
50 Boxes mould Candles,
10 Tierces pickled Salmon,
12 Calks best white Wine Vinegar, and
A few Kegs of Pigs Tongues.
'Templeton and Stewart.
A Parcel of choice, Role Butter, Englilh
and Philadelphia fuperfine flour, to be
fold by JOHN CHRISTIE, No. 21. Great-
Deck-street.
Public Audioh.
TO MORROW, 11 o'clock, will be fold,
At the Merchant's Coffee-Houfe,
(For the benefit of the Underwriters)
225 fine ruffled and plain shirts, damaged
on board the Mary and Margaret, from Cork.
A box of Irish linens, well assorted.
60 boxes of white and brown soap,
A box of fig blue, &c &c.
P. M'DAVITT.
Strayed away or Stolen,
ON Thursday last, frem near Corlear's Hook, a
bay MARE, 14 hands high, marked with
the number 4, on the left hind leg. Whoever brings '
her to Dr Michaelis, No. 38, Q^eep-ttreet, will
receive one Guinea reward.
Ei ;ht Dollars, Reward.
RUN-away, Yellerdav, from John Obrien
at the Sign afthe F^r Gll's, at the Ferry
Stairs, at the Fly-Market, a Negro Wench
named Sarah, aboutq Feet high. 18 Years of
Age: Had on when she weht away, an India
Calico Pettycoat, a short white Gown, and a
Gauze Cap. She has large Breads, and is in
clinable to Fat. She lived some Time with,Mr.
Cooper, Merchant, Hanover-Square, and is
Virginia born. All Persons are forbid to carry
her off, or harbour her at their Peril.
" FTATrTTTu Y
Cutteaux de Chafe,
LARGE and SMALL
PIS TO L S,
POWDER, and SHOT of different Sizes,
Powder Flasks and Shot Pouches,
VERY NEAT '
Mathematical Inflruments,
H A D L E Y's
Best QUADRANTS,
GERMAN FLUTES and FIFES,
DOLLAND's
TELESCOPES,
Temple Spectacles of different Sorts,
Very best Penknives and Razors,
Horse Whips and Canes,
Best RED and BLACK INK,
PAPER
Of all SORTS and SIZES,
Best Sealing Wax, Wafers, and Quills,
Patent Ink Cake,
With Family Bibles, Testaments, Dilworth's
Spelling Books, N, England Primers,
And a Variety cf other BOOKS'
Sold by ' HUG H GAINE.
Public Auction,
To-morrow at the Coffee-Houfe, w ^
be fold,
By TAKLOR and BAYARD,
At one o'clock,
The Po!acco LE SLN GE,
With all her storer, tackle and apparel, as
she row lies at Marlton's, wharf, ^ellfT
burthen about ?;o tons, pierced for A gors,
and has 12 nine and 2 two pohnders, 1/r re
markably, faft, and is exceedingly well calcu
lated far a privateer, or letter of mafoae. In
ventory to be seen kt the time of faleor before,
at our office.
"Oppose the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold,
T 0 - MORRO W,
+ Between eleven and twelve,
12 pipes of excellent old port'of the firlt
quality,
6 pipes of ditto old Lifbor wine of c'irto.
Public Auction.
Cn Tuesday next, between XII and I p'Clock,
at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Brigantine POSTILION, 3
Having laid at the wharf where she r^ow is
near Peek-Slip) fall fifteen months, being en
tirety idle and neglected, 'becoming both a
public and private nuisance ; any person claim
ing property in said vessel is requested to move
her away and pay charges by the above time,
or she will then be fold for the purpose of pay
ing the said charges. For further particulars
enquire of Samuel Farmer, at No. 59, in
Queen-Street, where may be seen some fails,
r ?^gi n g, spars, &c. belonging to, and to be
foid with laid vessel. July 24, 1781
Public Auction.
By M'Adam b Watson, and Co.
This Day, 11 o'clock, on Murray's Wharff,
Will begin the Sale of a ^argo of
Prize Sugars, Molasses & Salt.
At the BRIDGE,
A Parcel of Water Calks,
One 10 Inch, and one 7 and 1-2 InchCable}
as they now lie on board the Prize Ship Rat
tlesnake, at the Navy Yard,
One Case damaged Hardware & Jewellery,
Public Auction.
At the Coffee House this Morning,
17 Pipes of very fine old LISBON WINE 3 .
1000 Bulhels cd Liverpool Salt, in Lots.
To-morrow,
12 Ho^^eads of choice Mufeovado Sugar,
10 Puncheons of high-proof lamaica Spirits,
And 4 Pipes of White Wire Vinegar.
DaNiel McCormick.
T'o'B E'SO LD~
At public Auction,
This Day at I o'clock at the Me chants
Coffee-Houfe, The
Brig M A R S,
Brig L I V E L Y,
Sloop NAME UNKNOWN,
Lying betwixt Hallett's and Bache's Wharf;
AND.
The febo^er N 'A N C Y,
Lv:ng at Brownejohn's Wharf
Bv O.der of the Court of Vice Admiralty
for the Province of New York.
Thomas Ludlow, jun. Marshal.
To-morrow.
At half past 11 o'chrc- will be f id,
Oppofitt the Coffee-Houfe,
8 pipes cf Lilbun wine, known to be ex
ceeding gooa,
6 pipes of old French brandy,
5 pipes of choice Port wire, very old,
0 pipes old geneva, firft quality.
P. M'DAVITT.
1 0-morrow, at 10 o'clock,
At the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold,
A Large quantity of hair pins and powder,
for account of the Underwriters, da
maged on board the Ship Thomas, of London,
Capt. Nuulan, Master. "
P. M"Davitt.
Public Auction,
On Wednefdav next,
at TEN O'CLOCK,
By James Inglis,
At his Office in Water-street, No. 33,
Will begin the sale of
A large and very extensive variety of
Merchandize.
One GUINEA Reward.
LOST, the 27th instant, a Glazier's Dia
mond, between Beckman's Slip and the
Fly-Market. Any person who has found the
fame, by' applying to the printer hereof, or to
Nicholas Howell, Glazier, at Burling's Slip,
shall receive the above reward.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward,
RUN away from the fub'eriber, a stout Negro,
Man, named SAM IVY, a carpenter and
caulker by trade, marked with the small-pox. I
forewarn all Captains of veflels, or others from har
bouring or taking bim away, also any perlon em
ploying him or paying Him wages without an order
from me, shall be answerable for the fame after tins,
date. Whoever figures the said negro flare and de
livers him to me, at No. 71, Beckman's Ifrert, flhall
be paid the above reward, with every other ex pence.
JONATHAN EILEEN;