The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1776-05-06 00:00:00, page 3

Extras of a Letter from an Officer in the Continental
Army, da f ed Trois Ri^iers, March 24, 1776.
“ My Business at this Poll is to furnifh Horses,
Carriages, &c. for the passing Army, and fee them
supplied with Provisions, which Business takes up
almost my whole Time. I have it also in my Orders
to call in the old Cormniffions given to the Officers
of Militia, in the seventeen Parities in the Dittri& of
Three Rivers, by the late Governor Carleton, and
to have new Officers elected, forae of them seem fny
of receiving the Poll, being afraid either that the
Ministerial Troops will drive us out of the Province,
or that we, after carrying our Point with Great-
Britain, will leave them to fall a Sacrifice ; but in
general, they seem to be fondof holding Commissions
under the Congress ; in some Parishes there have
been three or four Candidatesfor the Captaincy, and
I receive Information, that Bribery and Corruption
is already beginning to creep into their Elections ; at
some the Disputes runs so high, that I am obliged to
interfere ; at one I was under the Necessity of going
about 27 Miles to superintend the Pole, and was
obliged to give them a new Election, with which
they were fatisfied. I have sent up about thirty
Names to the General, in Order to get Commissions
under the Right Honourable the Continental Congress
which have been new elected, and expert soon to
fend more. I have been extiemely sorry that our
Forces do not come forward fatter, of late some have
come up, but upon the whole, I must fay I think
this Department has been negle&ed. I have troubled
you with an Account of all the frefh Forces which
have past this Post, exclusive of thole who were in
Montreal, who have been nearer the Scene of A&ion.
Officers are included in the Account.
Refolded, That orders shall be issued to the com
manding officer, directing him to have the foregoing
Resolution put into execution.
Extrafl from the Minutes,
EDWARD LANGWORTHY, Sec.
NEW-YORK, May 6.
Jan. 31, Captain Seaban, from the Bay Govern
ment, the firft Hero that came to our Affittance, 25 ;
Capt. Smith, with 19. Feb. 9, Lieut. Manion and
Pettibone, with Part of two Companies, 25. 21,
Lieut. Walker, 17; Capt. Wetherby, 33. 22, Lieut.
Meacham, 12. 24., Captain Hinman, 23; Captain
Pierce, 25; Uziah Wright, a gentleman Volun
teer, 8. 26, Lieut. Sunderland, 32; Serjeant Clark,
20. March 1, Lieut. Loomis, 58 ; Lieut. Talbot,
with the firft Pennsylvania Company, 60 ; Lieut.
Deane, from the Bay Government, 40. 4, Serjeant
St. John, 15; Seijeant Gideon Brenfon, 7. 5, Capt.
Gooderidge, 35 ; Lieut. Friiby, 31 ; Lieut. Wal
bridge, 49. 6, Capt. Gideon Doud, 48 ; Captain
Wright, 63. 10, Lieut. Hughes, from Philadel
phia, 60; Lieut. Grant, from New-England, 30 ;
Major Safford, of Colonel Warner's Regiment, 60;
Capt. Grosvenor, 42. 12, Captain Jenkins, from
Philadelphia; his Company chiefly puffed by before,
8; Captain Cooley, from New-England, 40; 16,
Lieut. Yard, the firft of the Jersey Forces, with an
Escort with Provisions, 34. 17, Major Rav, of the
JerDy Battalion, 179. 20, Capt. Cabble, 29; Lieut.
Giant, 14; 22, Lieut. Stone, 34; Capt. Wait, 47;
Lieut. Stainer, Si. Gone from Montreal Garrison,
300; remained after the Defeat, 600; ty Recruiting
among the Canadians, 500. Total 2762.
General Wooster's Baggage passed through here
Yesterday, and I expe& to receive his Excellency at
this Garrison To-morrow.—Faffed by this Post also,
Colonels Warner, Williams, Ervin, Maxwell, Wait,
and Major Morris."
Extrad of a Letter from Cam, before Quebec, dated
March 28, 1776.
«< We have great Hopes of taking the Town
soon, the Troops arriving 16 faft and two Batteries
being almost ready to play upon the Town, and
they begin to be in want of Provisions, their Allow
ances being only 4 Ounces per Day, and they only
receive two. There has been Letters and Orders
sent to the Country to raise the Inhabitants of the
Parishes below, and having forged a Number of Lies,
they have been able to rails about 250 Men, but they
have already been beat by our Troops, and the
Principals of their Officers arc taken."
E'xtraEl of another Letter from the fame Place, dated
March 30.
ExtraEi of a Letter from Philadelphia, dated May 2.
. “ The Roebuck Man of War after being ashore
a few Hours, got off again, without Damage. This
Morning came up an Express from Lewis Town,
informing that the Roebuck last Monday went out
to Sea, and was joined by a Ship of 20 Guns: They
chafed a Schooner inward bound from Hispaniola
ashore alittla to the Southward of our Capes, where
her Cargo is fared. A Schooner from St. Euftatia
is got fafe into Indian-River, and another Schooner
was off the Capes from St. Euftatia, with 5 Tons
of Powder, sent ashore for a Pilot, but was desired
to CTO into Indian River, where I hope fire is fafe.
The Roebuck and the other Man of War came into
our Road on Tuesday with tw* Sloops, one looks
like a Bermudian Vessel, the other a Clump."
The Inhabitants of the Island of Montserrat t®
encourage the Importation of Provisions, have Re
solved to give the following Premiums for three
Months from the 20th of March, viz. For every
Barrel of Flour, Bread, Beef, Pork, Herrings or
pickled Fish, 3s. For every Tierce of Rice, ss. For
every Bushel of Corn, Peafe or Beans, 6d. and for
every Firkin of Butter, is.
Extract of a Letter, dated in the Camp before Quebec,
April 6, 1776.
" Our Battery ar Point Levy, has been firing
forne Days, (the Mortar Battery on the Heights, is
not quite finished) and in two Days they will have
another Battery at Little River.—We have had a pro
digious Quantity of Snow this Winter, the Tops of
the Fences just begin to appear.—We were much
discouraged at General Let's not coming; however
General Wooster is now come down.—ln this Pro
vince, which is the Key of America, we ought to
have at least 10,000 Men-—incafe of Troops arriving
here; otherwise the Canadians, who have assisted us,
will be ruined."
The Honourable CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
have appointed William Palfrey, Esq; late Aid
de Cam^ to his Excellency General Washington,
to be Paymaster-General to the Forces of the United
Colonies, in the Room of the Honourable James
Warren, Esq; who lately resigned that Office on
Account of his ill State of Health.
“ In my last I mentioned an Infurreaion among
the People down the River, whiehjs entirely quelled
at present; the New-York Troops under Major
Dubois, attacked their advanced Guard, killed seven,
wounded four, and took thirty-eight Prisoners, with
out the Loss of one Man-, seventeen of which being
Principals, are fentoff to Montreal. We expe& the
Heads of the Party every Day, as they all dispersed
upon hearing of this A&ion; but the Major con
tinues in pursuit of the Fugitives with 150 Men, and
intends to take their Commanders.
Friday last failed from Sandy-Hook, and supposed
for Halifax, his Majesty's sloop of War the Nau
tillus, with the Ship Lady-Gage, 4 Brigs, and two
Sloops. The Phenix and Dutchefs of Gordon are
at the Hook, and the Alia lies between the Banks,
about 8 Miles fiom the Narrows.
Last Sunday Week died at Hackenfaek, after a fliort
and painful lilnefs, much beloved and regretted, in
the+Sth Year of his Age, Mr. Jeremiah Brower
of this City, Merchant. His Rennins were removed
to this Place, and interred in the Family Vault at the
New Dutch Church, the next Day;
Last Sunday Week, a Twin Son and Daughter of
Mr. Alexander Anderfoa, of this City, were baptized
by the Rev. Mr. Treat, by the Names of George
Washington, and Martha Dandridge,
which last was the maiden Name of his Excellency
General WASHINGTON'S Lady.
WHERE AS an Intercourse and Correfoondence
with the Ships of War, and other Vessels
belonging to, and in the Service of the King of
Great-Britain, is highly detrimental to the Rights
and Liberties of the said Colonies. And wheieas
the Committee of Safety of the Colony of New-
York, taking the fame under their Confiderati<m, on
the 18th Instant did Resolve and Order, " That no
" Inhabitant of the said Colony on any Pretence, or
“ for any Purpose whatsoever, either in Perlon or in
“ Writing, should, dire&ly or indire&!y, presume
“ to have, or maintain any Intercourse whatsoever,
“ with any Ship belonging to, or employed in the
“ Service of the said King, or with any cf his Offi
ce cers or Ministers, or with any Person or Persons
“ on board the fame, on pain of being dealt with
“ in the severest Manner." Notwithstanding which,
there is Reason to believe that sundry base and
wicked Persons, preferring their own prefers private
Emolument to their Country's Weal, have con
tinued to carry on the fame, particularly some whs
tinder Pretence of coming to the Market of this
City by Water, have put themfebes, their Ves
sels and Eflfe&s in the Wayof the Ships of War,
for the Pwrpofes of giving Intelligence and furnish
ing them with Suppliesof Provision ; and have been
taken : To the End that such evil and pernicious
Practices may be remedied and prevented in future,
I hereby publish and declare, that if any Person or
Persons mail hereafter presume to have, hold, or
continue to carry on such Intercourse, or any Kind
of Cchrefpondence whatsoever, or furnifh and Supply
the said Ships of War, and other VHTels in such
Service, with Provisions and Decenaries of any
Kind, that he or they so offending will be defined
,nd considered as an Enemy, <r Enemies to the
Rights of the said Colonies, and if apprehended will
be treated accordingly.
And T do hereby will and require all Officers
and Soldiers in the Army under my Command, and
meft earnestly entreat all Persons well attached to the
Interest of the said Colonies to use their mmoft Care
and Diligence for preventing the fame, and appre
hending and securing all Pcrlbns who ffiall be guilty
thereof.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Efy
General and Commander in Chief of the Army of
the United Colonies.
AS Capt. Van Dyck, commanding the Grena
dier Company of the City of New-York, has
by Letter acquainted Lord Stirling that the Circular
Battery, to the North-Weft of this City, is now
complete ; and the General being informed that the
said Grenadier Company did, on the firft Alarm of
Danger from the Enemy, voluntarily undertake to
ereft the said Battery, and have themselves, in a most
masterly and neat Manner, finished the fame ; the
General, justly admiring such an Example of Spirit
and Perseverance, and highly efteemi^g a Body of
Men possessed of the noblest Virtues of good Citi
zens, desires his Thanks to be thus publickly given
to the Company of Grenadiers, for this Instance of
their ready Compliance with his Wishes.
Copy from the General Orders, April 29, 1776,
A true Copy,
H. G. LIVINGSTON.
Capt. Stephen Deare, and Thomas P. Perkam,
both of this Port, and lately carried into Virginia by
one of Lord Dunmore's Fleet, are well, and may
soon be expected here in a Sloop from Norfolk.
The following Gentlemen were chosen Burgesses
• for the City of Philadelphia, at their Election last
Tuesday, viz. Andrew Allan, Samuel Howell,
George Clymer, and Alexander Wilcocks, Esquires.
“ MyLORD,
" r"ZHR Circular Battery which the Grenadiers
under my Command, have for fume Tirre
past been employed about, is now completed, and I
am requeued to acquaint your Lordship therewith.
Whenever you happen to be in, the Neighbourhood
of it, they beg your Lordship will take a View of
it, as they express a Desire to have the Approbation
of their former Captain, for whom they express an
Esteem and Affection. I have the Honor to fubferibe
myfelf,
Your humble Servant,
ABRAHAM VAN DYCK."
The following Letter was sent to Lord Stirling,
by Capt. Van Dyck, after com,leating the Gre
nadier Battery.
New-York, April 27th, 1776.
To which bis Lordship was pleased to return the
folio -wing Anfiuer.
" I\7w-York, 29th April, 1776.
“ SIR,
" Y Have received your Letter of the 27th, and am
X much obliged to you, and the Grenadier Com
pany under your Command, for the' Esteem aid
Affeaion they express for me.
" I have frequently with Pleasure viewed the
Circular Buttery lately erected by the Grenadiers,
and have reported to the General their Behaviour on
that Occasion.---It is with the highest Satisfaction,
that I now tranftnit to vou a Copy of the Orders of
this Day, expieffive of the Genera's Sentiments,
with regard to their Conduct, and I must beg the
Favour of you to communicate it to them.
“ The Behaviour of the Grenadier Company,
ever since its firft Institution, has been such as makes
me reflect with real Satisfaction, on the Hour I had
the Honour of forming them ; and I have the hilleft
Confidence, that they will maintain the refpt&..bie
Character they have so justly acquired.
I am, Sir,
Your moll humble Servant,
STIRLING."
Capt. Van Dyck.
Given under my Hand, at head quarters,
in the City of NEW-YORK, this Twenty Ninth
of April, Anno Domini, 1776.
By His Excellency
G. WASHINNGTON.
f Shi, Dutchess of Gordon, Bandy-Hook,
SIR, April 19, 1776.
1 , S the Commander of his Majesty's Ships on
I fl this Station, found it expedient for his Maje-
Ilfs Service to burn down the Pilot-House, at the
I Hook, I am to acquaint you, all possible Care ha§
I been taken of Mr. Adam Dobb^, and his Property ;
j and that if you will fend down a Sloop to the Hook;
it will be fuffered to bring up to New-York, Mr.
|Dobbs, his Servants, and Efras.
I am, with Regard, Sir,
Year me, Obedient Servant,
WM. TR Y ON.
ITo David Matthews, Ffq;
I Mayor r ftke City of New-York.
I ' (Oopy) Received the 2 sth.
CO M.mTTTE E C HA MEFP,
! New-York, April 29 1776.
I WHEREAS the Hmovable the Continental
;Congress by their relolve of the i3'h initout, have
;permitted the sale and life of such Teas as then re
!mained on hand, arid upon which no duty has been
I or mould he paid, dnd'to prevent the Tea-holders
I from availing themselves of the Scarcity which a ffop
' prige of the future importation thereof might occahon,
landI and exuding exorbitant prices; they refolvcd that
; ^ohea Tea ought not to ^e fSd in the flailed quan-
Itiry, at a higher price than at thera+e of three fourths
I df a Dollar (or'6 millings New-York currency) a
pound ; a price which this Committee thinks gene
rous, and will fully c^mpenfate the importer tor
extraordinary expence, clique, and loss of interest by
being kept so long unfold ; therefore we cannot en
;terrain the least doubt that any person will hchtate a
§ moment fully to comply with the said resolve. And
I whereas it is further recommended in the lain resolve,
that the prices of all other Teas fnall be regulated by
the Committees of the town or county where they
are fold. This Committee therefore resolve, that
I Congo ought not to be fold, by the smallest quantity
Ifir more than 16 flrillings a pound. Suufhong for
|, more than 20 fhdlings a p and, nor Hyfon, tor more
i than 32 mailings a pound ; and that Should any per
| fan or persons in this city or county, be found io 101 l
! to public virtue, and love of ther country, and so
( Simulated by avarice, as to alt or give more than the
{aforefaid prices for any of the said Teas ; Upon proof
[ thereof appearingto this Committee, such delinquents
[ may be affirmed, that without diftin&ion of persons,
Itheir name mail be held up to the public as violators
; of the resolves of the Congress, and enemies to the
lunited colonies. A tine Copy from the Minutes,
Published b, O> 'er of the Committee,
I JOSEPH WINTER, Secretary.
New-York, A, rd 30, 1776.
.Yo the Hon. John Sullivan, Esq; Brigadier Ge
neral in the Continental Army.
May it phafeyour Honor,
WE the Officers of the 4th Regiment, influenced
iby ,the warmest S^nfe o' Gratitude to General Sulli
van, nnanimouflv beg Leave to inform him, that it
is with the greatest Relu&ance we are obliged to
Submit to a Separation from his Brigade. But when
we consider the honorable Service upon which he is
going, and the worthy Corpshe is about to com
mand, it makes some Atonement for our Separation.
We therefore in the most undiflcmbled Manner, beg
Leave to dechue to out beloved General (whom we
ffiall ever love and revere) our belt Willies, that he
' may ever enjoy his Health, be preserved and prof
'pcred in all his Undertakings for his Country's Good,
I and after his noble Exertions in the glorious Cause in
which he has so long, so ufefully, and disinterestedly
engaged. And after all-gracious Heaven has granted
Peace, Liberty, Independence, and Happiness to
America, he may have the Satisfaction of retiring to
the peaceful Enjoyment of domestic E.fe, to which
be is so justly entitled by his eminent Services ; and
finally receive the Reward due to a faithful Servant
to his God and Country.
In Behalf of m\f!f and Officers,
(A true Copy) JOHN NIXON, COcne!.
]An Answer t? the Address ,rfented by Col. Nixon,
in Behalf of bimfelf and Officers.
Gentlemen,
I YOUR polite Address, exprefring your Appro
:ballon of my Conduct while you were under my
3 immediate Command, affords me the highest Satis-
Ifaction, and demands my most cordial Thanks. I
[can, Gentlemen, with the tumeff Sincerity assure
I you, thet my being separated from Officers so truly
Ideferving, amd who seemed to vie with each other in
serving their Country, and yielding Obedience to my
Commands, gives me the greatest Pain ; yet when I
'donfider, that the good of o nr Country demands this
I reparation, lam boynd to submit, and amidst the
[Pain which this disagreeable paring gives me, I feel
I some Degree of Comfort, when I reflect that you are
[put under the Command cf so deceiving an Officer
las the Earl of Stirling, who, lam well convinced,
;will ever conduA in such a Manner as will give Sa-
Itisfa&ion to Officers whose Merit will fuffieiently
§ recommend them to the particular Notice and Regard
I of their Commander.- Gentlemen, I embrace this
I Opportunity to return you and the Soldiers under
f your Command my sincere Thanks, for your good
ICondoD and foldiftrly Behaviour while under my
I Care, and to assure you that no Length of Time or
difference in Situation, can destroy the Attachment I
feel to your Regiment i---Wherever the Alarm of
A War may call you or me, my earned Prayer shall be
[ for your Safety and Success (while in the Service)
f and that in due Time you may return crowned with
I Laurels to vour jefpe&ive Families.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
New-York, April 30, 1776.
BOLTING CLOTHS,
From No. I to <, to be fold by
JACOB VAN VOORHIS,
At Ins Store , near Fowling Hook Ferry.
Three Fence per Pound will be given
for rhe best Sort of good, dry, clean
LINEN RAG S,
And so in Proportion 'or thole of an inferior
Quality,~--by HUGH GAINE.
"To be SOLD, '
ATraa of Land containing about 16 acres, lituatetn
Elizabeth-Town, about three Quarters of a Mile
from the Center of the Town, upm the main Country
Road leading froth New-York to Philadelphia, wherein
is a Dwelling-House, Barn, &c. and an Orchard of ico
Trees in their prime : The Soil is exceeding good both
for Tillage and Grass, and is a vlea&nt Situation for a
Gentleman's Country Seat. Whoever inclines to pur
chase, may know the Terms by applying to the.Subscri
ber living on the Ptemifes, who will give an indifpuiable
Title for the fame. WILLIAM BaRKEs.
the wite of the bubicril cr,
living at Elizabrth-Tewn, Raway, has sloped 0
from his Bed and Board 1 This is to forewarn all Persons
from truflin^ her on ray Account, as I will pay no Debts
of her contacting from the Date hereof.
May 6, 17761 ISAAC MARSH.
NOTICE rs hereby given to r^
Governors of King's College, in • .
Civ of New-York, That Tuesday the fourteenth U #
of May Instant, being the second Tuefdav in May.
appointed by the Charter for their Anniversary Leetin,
which will be held a: Mr. Hull's Tavern, in the Ci'v
New-York, at 10 b'Clock in the Forenoon. The Go r ct
nors are requeued to be punctual in their Attendance on
this Occasion.
rtf^HE following Prifohers, lately Officers in th^
British Navy, who bad given their Parole of Honor
hot to depart from the Bounds of the Town of Nrth
arpson without Leave fr,n the Commander in Chief,
rid, in the Evening of the 27th Indent, abfeond aUd
hin-away, viz, Henry Edwin Stambtye, 24 Ye?rs of Age,
ha < lightifb Eyes, Hair, sod Complexion, pitted with >H
Small-Pox, has a large Nose, and is about 5 Feet 6lxcK,
in he^bc. Also, George Gregory, 24 Years old, with
light coloured short Hair, light Complexion and thio
favoured, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high. They to* away
a young Sfone Horse, alrnoft black, with a white Face
and Hog Mane, and an efd red roam Gelding, both good
Horses. It is hoped the greatest Vigilance will be exerted
th apprehend the said Prisoners, who, in return for the
Indulgence shewn them, have basely violated their Word
of Honor. FIVE DOLLAR 3, and all necessary Charges
will be paid for apprehending and securing either of them.
Per Order yf the Committee cf Northampton,
ROBERT BRECK, Chairman.
%* The Printers in this and the neighbouring Colonies
are desired to infot the above in their feverdl Papers.
Northampton, Aprit an, Y77^.
'T'HE Steel Forge with fix Fires, lately advettifed in
£ this and Mr. Holt's Paper, by NOBLE and
TOWNSEN D, at Stirling, is agreed for and in
great ferwaidnefs, will be completed in June next; when
they hope to be able to fopply the Public with STEEL
in a more plentiful Manner than heretofore, they yet
having bad only two Fires employed in making it. The
laid Steel may be had by applying to William Hawkhurft,
in New- York, who warrants the fame to be good or to
return the Money I Said Hawxhurft has also to fell,
Stirling refined Iron, Jeri'ey refined Ditto, from several
different Works in the Jerfios; Stirling and Jersey re
fined Share Moulds ; Cart and Waggon Tire, libewife
Bloomery Iron ; a Parcel of Swedes Iron, wrought Saw-
Mill Cranks, Spindles and Guddgeons, Stirling Pig
Metal, Pot-Ash Kettles, Anchors and Grind-Hones as
ufuai.
N. B. Encouragement will be given to Workmen who
understand making Pig Metal into Steel in the German
Way, or making, Heeling and tempering Smiths Anvils;
and they will also give great Encouragement to a Person
who under Hands manufacturing Bar-Iron, by a Furnace,
into bliftet'd Steel after the Engliffi Method, of which
farther Information may be had by applying to
WILLIAM HAWXHURST.
-POWDE-R-IMILLS—
Subferiber takes this Method of informing the
ft PUBLIC, that his MILLS, on the Saw-
K3l,four Miles from Red Hook, are in corapleat Order;
that any Persons who have made or imported Salt-Petre,
may eitherhave it exchanged for. or manufactured into
P O WDE R, on the most reafonahle Terms, by apply
in, to the : übri riber at his Mills, or at Claremont, in
the Minor <f Livim,&±l,H^ R. LIVINGSTON.
Ar L jolliers beiongnig to the hilt Battalion of
New*Jerfey Continental Troops, who have ab-
Fn ed themselves or defected, that will immediately
repair to New-Verk, and jt+i a Detachment of the
Regiment,, now with Major De Hart, to be found at
.Banks's Tavern, in Bread-Street, shall be forgiven,
Burlington Salt Peter'd HAMS,
By the Quantity,
Best French IN DIGO bythe Barrel,
Pepper, Sugar, Rum, Brandy, &c.
To be SOLI ) by
DOUGLASS and VAN TUYL,
Oppofte the Fly Market.
J™)ESERTED on the 19th of April,
^ cn the march from Winter-Bill, EDWARD
PRENTICE, of Capt. Oliver's Company, Colonel
James Reed's Regiment; about 30 Years of Age, 5
Feet ro Inches high, or thereabouts; Him made, the
fore teeth of his upper Jaw loft ; his Place of Residence,
Cambridge' .Had on when he deserted, a blue Coat
faced with green.
DE SER TE D from Col. Irwin's
Regimens , Captain James Wilson's Company, a
certain THOMAS WELCH, a Native of Ireland,
aged 25 Years; (peaks much upon the Brogue ; about 5
IFeet 7 Inches high ; remarkable red Face.
I JOHN BERRY, a native of Ireland; has a
1 wide Mouth; and calls himfelf Matter cf the above
Thomas Welch : He is about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, and
chews much Tobacco.
DESERTED irom Capr. Thomas Pierce's Company
of Artillery, in Col. Knox's Regiment, NBDE
bIAH OJ^ 'vEY, about fix Feet high, dark Complexion,
black Hair : Had on when he went away, a dark coloured
Surtout, striped Linen Jacket, and Btickfkin Breeches
but 'tis imagined will endeavour to disguise himfelf; he
is well verfid in the Slight of Hand, which he is fond of
exhibiting for Money ; much inclined to Wrangling
when in Liquor, which be is also fond cf, and has an artful
scape Gallows look; it is imagined be will lurlc some
Time abeut Providence. Likewtfe defected from the
fame Company, JOSEPH GOOCH, a Native cf Brain
tree, in Maßachufetts-Bay, fix Feet high, very Slim,
light Complexion, has loft two of his Upper fore Teeth ;
when much pleased grins like a Cheshire Cat, at other
Times, of a iheepilh Appearance: Had on when he went
away, A light brown Coat, blue Jacket, and Butkfkin
Breeches. Whoever will apprehend said Deserters, and
convey them to their Company, Hall receive TEN
LiOLLARS Reward, or Five for cither of them,
and all nrccfl'ary Charges paid by me,
WINTHROP SARGANT, Capt. Lieut.
A I A SILVER watch.
A, { , U f^ 'Whoever has loft one, and
can give a particular Description of the above Watch,
paying for this Advertisement, can have it again. En-
Iquire of the Printer.
New-York, April 25, 1776.
THE Partnership of STEWART and NICOLL,
being difiolyed by the Death of Mr. Alexander
Stewart, all Perlons indebted to the Partnei/hip, as well
as to myfelf, are humbly requeued to be a.s speedy irrtheir
Payments as puffible; and those that have Demands
aTinfl either, to lend in their Accounts a^d they /hall
be immediately discharged. CHaRLES-Nlc OLL.
N. B. Red Port Wine to be fold by said Nicoll, at
White-Hall.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
* BSCONDED frora his Con^pany, a private Soldier,
named R OBLAT FORSYTHE, about 24
} ears of Age, round Face, much pock pitted, small
forp black yes, short black Hair, about 5 Feet S Inches
high; had ^ a purple-coloured bunting Shirt, half worn,
and the Colour a little faded; a blue and white mixed
Cloth Jacket under it; buckskin Breeches, dark grey
yarn Stockings, footed; took with him a new Rifle
Gun, light Barrel, a curled Maple Stock, with a brass
Box: He is a frnart active Fellow, aad seems vei,
Complaisant, born in Ireland.
Z^ew-York, M^y I.SAMUEL HAY,
Captain in the sixth Battalion of Pennsylvania
Regulars, commanded by Col. William.lrvin.
N. B. Itis supposed he is gone to Long-LUnd, as be
has a Friend there in the Rlie Battalion.