The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-08-20 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YORK, August 15.
By a vtffel which arrived on Monday eve
ning in about fifty hours from the Chefapeak,
we are informed that Earl Cornwallis had left
Gen. O'Hara with the Guards and some other
corps at Portsmouth, and proceeding up the
river, took pott' at York To^n, which ccca
fioned the Marquis de la Fayette, to cross
from Burwell's ferry to Williamsburg, about
seven miles from York Town, so that Should
the Marquis be diffofed to hazard another
bout, we trull the noble Earl will not difap^
point him.
NEW-Y OR K, August 20.
On the 6th Instant died universally lamented
in the 57th Year of his Age, of a tedious and
painful lllnefs, which he bore with uncommon
Fortitude and Resignation, Thomas White,
Esq; a Gentleman of great Hospitality, Bene
volence and Humanity ; he was a tender Hus
band, an indulgent Parent, a good Matter, and
a most Ready and uniform Friend ; in ffiort,
he pbfl'effed those sympathetic Feelings in an
eminent Degree, which characterize the good
Man..
It was not the Dick, from Liverpool, that
engaged the Rebel Ship Marquis, Capt. Co
well, lately arrived at Salem from a Cruize,
as mentioned in our last, but the Ship Alex
ander, John M'Lean, from Glasgow, (who
hailed from Liverpool) as appears more par
ticularly from the following Extract taken from
his Journal.
On board the Alexander, Ju!j $, lat. 48, 50.
I° n g- 35-
Half past one P. M. engaged, at a Cable's
length, a Rebel Ship apparently of 22 Guns,
18 on one Deck, and one Cohorn betwixt each
Gun, and full of Men ; at half past 3 P. M.
the Enemy fell right on board of us, and the
A&ion continued for some Time Yard-arm
and Yard-arm, till at 20 Minutes pail 4 P. M.
having then a Turn of a running Rope from
our main Shrouds round his, he drop'd Fore
sail, filled Topsails and shot ahead in a very
Mattered Condition ; insanely attempted to
make Sail after them, but finding our Haul
yards, Sails, Braces fore and aft, and lending
Rigging muc h cut, with main and Mizen Matt
much maimed, Weather squally, and some
dangerous Shot in the Hull, besides two Men
killed and seven wounded, thought it prudent
to prepare for repairing. During this Action
the Ship's Company behaved well, ana I (hall
ever retain the warmelt Sense of the gallant
Behaviour of the Paffe#gers, who were Ration
ed at the great Guns and Mufquetry.
On the 3d instant, a Body of armed Men,
with fixed Bayonets, came to the House of
Gilbert Fleet and Simon Fleet, near Hunting
ton, on Long-lfland, and robbed the two Fa
milies of all 'the Money and Plate they could
find in their Possession, had nigh strangled one
of them, by hanging him up to a beam In his
Kitcheq.
The follow rg is a pretty accurate Lift of the Primes
brought iito this Port, Jinre oatu^day the 11/6
I^. by Jiveral of bis Majeffs Ships, and
fandry Privateers :
Ships of War.
The Trumbull Frigate, Capt. N : choJfon,
of 32 Guns, by his Maje Hy's Ships the Iris
and General Monk.
The Bebifariu , of 24 Guns, Capt Mun
ro, from Salem, tiv hu Majelfy's Frigates the
Amphetrite, Medea, and Virginia Privateer,
belonging to Mfffrs. Shedden and Goodrich.
The Aurora, of .24. Gans, by his Majetty's
Ship Royal-Oak.
The Brig Mariamne, Capt. Whipple, of
16 Guns, by his Majesty's Frigate the Medea.
The Mercufy of 10 Guns, Capt. Lothrop,
by the General Monk, Capt. Rogers.
The Privateer Schooner Resource, Captain
Audet, of io Guns, by his Majelty's Ship
the Solebay.
Merchantmen.
The letter of Marque Ship Revolution,
Capt. M'Naughton, of 20 Guns, by the Tri
umph, Capt. Stout, and Hibernia, Captain
Dimpfey, from Philadelphia for the Cape.
Schooner Stephen, Capt. Kelly, by ditto
and the General Arnold.
The Ship Jack and Harry, Capt. Noel, by
his Majesty's Frigate the Amphicn, &c. &c.
from Salem, for the Weft Indies, with Lum
ber and Fish.
Brig Mary retaken by Ditto.
Brig Two Sifters, Mon. Neveur, Master,
by the Savage Sloop of War, and Virginia
Privateer.
Brig Experiment, Capt. Stephens, by the
Iris and General Monk.
Sloop Fortune, Capt. Miller, by his Ma
jesty's Ship Beaumont.
Sloop Delight, Capt, Charie, by the Barge
Lady's Delight, Capt. Urian.
Brig Maria, Capt. Hawkins, from London
for Halifax, loaded with Provisions, taken by
the Rebel Brig Venus, Capt. Moore, belong
ing to Pifeataqua; but retaken by his Maje
fly's Ship Chatham.
A Lugger called l'Amiable Elizabeth, Jean
B. Bublel, Maker, from L'Orient, for Phila
delphia, with Dry Goods and Wine; by his
Majesty's Ship Solebay.
There was a Mail on board the Lugger, said
to contain 3 or 4000 Letters, which was thrown
overboard, but was afterwards taken up by
feme of the Crew of the Solebay; several of
the Letters were in the English Language, and
some addressed to Members of Congress, which
are reported to contain Matters of great Con
sequence.
All the above Merchantmen, (except the
Jack and Harry, Brig Maria, and L'Amiable
Elizabeth) are from Philadelphia, and have
on board 3000 Barrels of heft Flour.
A Lift of the Privateers belonging to New-
London, August 10th, 1784.
Ship, Hunter, Sage, 26 guns, 6 pounders,
N. and 6,
Favourite, Bidings, 14 ao. 9 do. N.
Snow, Rocbambeau, (formerly the Le Def
, pencer) 16 do. 6 do.
Brig, Deane, Scofield, 20 do. 6 and
4 do. O.
Sampson, Brooks, 18 do. 6 do. O.
Marquis.de la Fayette, Hinman,
16 do. 9 do.
Minerva, Saftonftall, 16 do : 6 do.
Hancock, -, 16 do. 6 do. O.
Favourite, Budington, 14 do. 4
do. O. y
Fair American, Champlin, 16 do.
4do N. and O.
Schooner,Young Cromwell, Reed, 12 do. 4
and 3 do. O.
Raven, — 1 ,10 do. 3 do. O.
Sloop, Randolph, Foffdike, 18 do. qdo. O.
Jay, Havens, 14-0. 6 do. O.
I Success, Hopkins, 14 do. 4 do. 0..
Hancock, , 12 do. 4 do. 0.
Restoration, Hart, 10 do. 3 do. O.
Active, Buckley, 12 do. 3 do. O.
Galley, Black Sloven, (Hornet) House, 1 do,
9 do. O.
Rainbow, Brown. 1 do. 6 do. O.
N. Implies new built, and O. out at sea.
It was a certain Capt. Hayler, from Bruns
wick, in New-Jersey, that carried off Col. Lott,
from Long-lfland as mentioned in our last
Tuesday Evening laft,Capt. William Hard
ing, with about 40 Men belonging to the Re.
fugee Post on Bergen Neck, made an Excur
sion to Newark in Jersey, with an Intention of
furprizing a Party of Rebel Six M >nths Men,
Rationed at that Place, but happening to fall
in with a Patrole of only two Men just dn the
Borders of the Town, one of which they took
Prisoner, but the ether fired and ran off; by
which Means the Rebels were alarmed, and in
consequence those gallant Spirits were disap
pointed of their Obje&; however, they took
4 Prisoners, and collected about 30 Head ofl
Carle, which they conduced back with them
to Fort Delancey, on Bergen Neck On this
Occasion Mr. J. Coupar was unfortunately
killed in attempting to make a Prisoner of the
Patrole, who occasioned the Alarm, and whom
it was in his Power to have killed, but which,
in Obedi^ce of orders he forbore, in Conse
quence of which 'he loft his own Life, and his
Majeßy a loyal Subject and good Soldier, he
having distinguished himfelf as such on many
Occaficns.
The late Arrival of the German Troops ;
and the gteat Attention paid to the Naviga
tion of the Delaware for some Weeks part, has
struck the Rebels with Amazement, neither
can they account for the Arrival of so sea fin
able a Reinforcement by any Means; to bal
lance which, and to keep up the Spirits of
their People they fay, a large French Fleet
with a powerful Auny is at Hand.
The Swallow Brig cf 12 Guns, Captain
Shore last Thursday,
to the Eaßward of Rockaway, on L'ngl
Iflaod, by four Rebel Privateers, one of them I
supposed to be the Fair American, another 1
the Holker; the Names of the two others not §
known: 'Ti, said the Swallow will be got off f
again.
Tuesday the 14th infant departed this Life, I
after a few Day^lllnefs, Mrs. Sarah Waynman,
aged 63 Years, Relict of Captain William
Waynman, of Newtown, Long-Island. Among
many Virtues, Sincerity was a conspicuous
Trait in her Charader. Averse to every Spe
cies of Duplicity and MeanneG, her Acquaint
ance could implicitly rely on her Profeffions
of Eftcem. By her Death a Son is left to be
moan the Loss of a most tender, indulgent Pa
rent; and her Friends are deprived of a cheer
ful, fympathifing Companion. No Eulogium
need be made on the Merit of the deceased,
but that those who knew her bed loved her
most.
Tuesday last departed this Life in the 18th
Year of her Age, Miss Polly Walton, eldest
Daughter of Jacob Walton, Esq; of this
City; a young Lady whose Death is much
lamented by all who knew her.
A few Cherts of excellent English Hyfon,
Congo, Sufhong, and Bohea leas, fold by
Hugh Gaine.
The New Manuel Exercise, and the Articles
of War for the Use of the Army, just published
by Hugh Gaine,
A Handy Lad, about 14 Years old, that
can be well recommended, is wanted as
an Apprentice, by the Printer hereof.
Public Auction.
By HENRY GUEST,
Below the COFFEE-HOUSE,
This Day, at 11 o'clock, will be fold,
28 kegs of red, brown, and yellow paint,
A few cases of gin, 10 firkins of butter,
— f ° m " HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Public Auction.
TO-MORROW,
At TEN o'clock,
At Henry Guefl's Auction Room,
No 32, WALL-STREET,
Below the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold,
7be remains of a flore of
DRY GOOD S,
Confining of a great variety of
Milinary, silks, callicoes, dockings.
Hats, mens and womens shoes, &c.
With a quantity of china.
Public AuaiofU
At the Coffe^-Houfe this Morning,
A Case of Jesuits Bark powdered,
10 Boxes dipt Candles,
30 Boxes of best hard Soap,
And a few Calks of Oatmeal.
To-morrow,
10 Puncheons of choice Jamaica Spirits
4 Calks of excellent Coniac Brandy,
I Calk of genuine Holland Geneva,
2 Calks of White Wine Vinegar, and,
A Parcel of excellent Port and Clarret, in
Bottles,
By DANIEL M'CORMICK.
Public Plußion.
This DAY will be fold,
ONE hundred p'eces low prices bih lin
nen. and a large quantity of placed
ware, confiding of
Candledicks, cruets,
Coffee pots, salts,
Sugar balkets,
Shoe and knee buckles.\
Bryan Connor.
Imported n the ship Alexander, by
DONALD M'KSLLAR,
and Co.
No. 41, Smith-street, neai Pitt's Statue, a complete
affortm<nt of the following goods, to be fold
holrfaleooly,
OSnahurgs Irifli linens, 3 4,7 8, and 4 4. wide,
linen checks, thread gauze, black aod whit
fiik gauzes, plain. Griped, and forigged lawns, red
and blue muslin pullicat handkei chiefs fiik dockings,
cambricks, writing paper, ink powder, quills, wax,
and wafers. Gentlemen and ladies pocket books,
coopers, carpenters and dive oakers tpols been, ivory
•and tortoiseshell comb:, mess and dividing hon,
spoons, wine glasses, tumblers, decanters, &c. win
dow glass, cf different sizes, fad,les, bridles and
whips, militry fooes, mens fine ihoes and boots,
childrens shoes, womens calhmancoe ditto, womens
days, tin, copper, and jappanned ware, pewte- dilhes.
Peter Bogle
Having an intention to leave Bookhn Ferry, he will
therefore dispose of his dock on hand at cod prices
for ready money, confiding of a gesera! affoL ment :
cf dry goods, among which are the following, viz.
PERSIANS, farfenefs,
and taffities,
Princes Ruffs,
Callimancoes and durants !
Shalloons,
Camb icks, lawns and 1
moflins,
I fli ^inens,
Coloured threads,,
Nun's and ditching ditto'
Table cloths and com
terpanes,
An afforrment of g u -
D to of Ribbons,
Di to o' irk ban Ikerch's.
Womens fi,k q uts,
Piper and q^bs,
Womens leather and fluff
shoes,
A neat assortment of
Hardware and Cutlery,
Madeira, Port, and Lif Lo^f and mufeovado fu
bon wines, gars,
Hyfon and bohea teas, Jamaica spirits,
Chocolate, Common rum,
Soap and candles, Brandy and geneva,
Starch, &:c< &c. R rifins, currants, &c. &c.
JOSEPH ROSE,
A few d^ors east of Peck's flip, has just imported in
the flip Dick, Capt. Campbell, from Liverpool,
a quantity of Queen's, brown, and yellow ware,
in crates; with a variety of other goods, which
he will dispose of by wholesale or retail, on mode
rate terms, as b,e is going to decline bufn es; viz
Steelyards,
Ton candlesticks,
Ditto fnuffers,
Coffee mills,
Smoothing irons,
Padlocks,'
Frame laws and fawplates
Gridirons,
Knives and forks,
Penknives,
Spades and (hovels,
Shovels and tongs,
Hatchets, frying pans,
Iron pots,
Ditto tea kettles,
Copper ditto,
Pewter bafonS,
Ditto spoons,
Ditto plates,
Do. quart and pint mugs,
Do. do. do. tea pots,
Quart, pint, gill, and half
pint jacks,
Japan'd and flower'd pit
chers,
Do. and do. tea canisters,
Do. do. fu'gar do.
Do. do. fnuffand tobacco
boxes,
Do. nutmeg graters, and
pepper boxes,
Do. do. coffee pots,
Do. bread and china bas-
ets, don pipes,
A neat assortment of chimney tiles,&c.
Dr. James's Fever Powder.
A Few doses of this powder, taken according to the
printed directions, will remove any continual acute
fever in a few hours, though attended with conyulfions,
light-headednefs, and fr worst symptoms; but if ad
ministered at the beginning of a fever? one dose will qfyn
be Efficient to perform a cure. It is likewise a most
effectual remedy for the small pox, me (les, pleurisies,
fore throats, acute rheumatisms, St. Anthony's fire, and
all inflammatory disorders, as also for the lowness of spi
rits proceeding from flow and latent fevers. A fugle
dose will remarkably stop the progress ofa cold, and cer
tainly prevent the ill confequenccs of this complaint,
SOLD BY H. GAINE.
Do. quart and pint bowls
Dm Candlesticks,
Do tea pots with folding
handles,
China bowls,
'Do. cups and saucers,
Do. bowls and saucers,
Do. sugar dishes,
Milk and tea pots,
Glass quart andpint mugs
with covers,
Quart and pint tumblers,
Half pint tumblers,
Plain and cut wine glasses
and decanters,
Horn tumblers,
Proof phials,
Bubbles to prove the
(Length of rum, and
what it will reduce.
A large variety of crock
ery ware,
English India hyfon tea,
Sufhong ditto,
Bohea ditto,
Nutmegs, cloves,
Mace, cinnamon,
Mustard 1-2 and 1-4 Ib.
hotties,
Red leather trunks,
Horn and ivory combs,
Cloth and other brushes,
12, 15, and 18 inch Lon-
Cordercys, jeans, and
je mnets,
Fultians and dytd pillows
Royal and jean fib,
Herman and Dutch cord,
Co ded dimities and
drawb,s,
darb illes quilting,
vl^rea gowns,
Men and womens silk,
thread and cotton iiock-
Slack fa&sj
bread do. and edgings,
vliilinet,
Opal ty and coat bindings
Waiters, tapes & bobbins,
Mens common and fine
fh^es.
Public Auction,
j By M'Adam, Watson, and Cod
THIS DAY,'
1 £ o'Clock at the Bridge, will be fold^
20 puncheons high proof Jamaica Rum,
A parcel of figs, raisins and prunes,
A quantity of damag'd dry good's,
20 carriage guns, 9 and 12 pounders,
A parcel of muskets, cu lasses, swivels,
Iron shot, cartridges, &c. &c.
N. B The guns now lay back of the navy
yard.
On Beache's wharf,.
A CARGOOF
Best fuperfine F LOUR,
Just arrived from Philadelphia.
On Marfton's wharf,
A quantity of flour, beef, bread; &c.
From on board the Rebel Frigate Trumbull.
On the Ordnance wharf,
All the provisions, co^fifting of beef, perk,
bread, &c. from on board the priz? ship
Aurora.
Public Au&ion,
On Wednesday next, at 12 o',Clock, at the
Coffee II use, will be frid,
The Sloop Two Sifters,
A flrorg Vessel, of an eafv Dr h of Water,
carries between 20 and 30 Cords of W d,
Well found in Sri's Anchors and Cables;
lays at theLong Wharff below the Exchange.
Inventory to be ften at the Time of Sale.
Hugh and Alexander Dean.
By M'Cree, Keeley, and Co.
this day,
At 11 o'clock on Murray's wharf,
(For the Benefit of tke Underwriters ahd
Capto-s)
WIT L be continued the file of the cargo
of the retaken brig Mary, John Ken
neez late maffer; from Glasgow and Waterford,
confining of beef, pork, flour bread, butter,&c.
Public Au&ion,
On 1 HURSDAY next,
at TEN O'CLOCK,
By James Inglis,
At his Office in Water-flreer, No. 33,
Will begin the sale of
A very large and very general tiffrtment cf Jlafeht
arti:les of
MERCHANDIZE.
~SAL ES by AUC fls
By Duncan, Barclay, and Co.
TO-MORROW, -
ON E o'clock at the Coffee House, t^e
Hoops Deborah, and Happy Return,
prizes to the u hale boat Earl of Tyrone.
SALES B^UCIION.
By Duncan, Barclay, & Co.
On Wednefd a y>
TEN o'clock at their auction room N 0.12,
Hanover-Square, a large assortment of
Houfhold Furniture, &c. &c.
TO be let, a convenient final!
front ROOM, with a dry cellar. En
quire at No. 4, nearly o,pofite the Methedift
Meei'ng, John-Street.
TWO upper rooms: For particulars enqrire at
Mr. Hegemon's, NJ. 131, forn^ly Mr. Kif
fick's.
Fish Hooks and 1 wine.
SOME of the belt fort of dolphin, cod, feabas,
blackfifli, and finaller fifh heoks; Dan and sew
ing twine, bed cords, fifh lines and cloth lines, with
a general assortment of ironmongery and cuilery,
amongst which are saws of different forts, carpenters'
axes, adzes, squares, hammers, firmers, chizel„
gouges, plains, &c. smiths anvils, vices, hammers,
files and rasps of various forts and sizes; sewing and
fail needles, palm irons, taylors pressing irons, /hears,
notches, feiffars, fcc. temple and other fpe&acles, a
great variety of locks and hinges, quills, paper and
ink powder, fhpe and knee buck ^, nails of all forts,
coopers axes, adzes, drawing knives, bitts, compaC
fes, &c. money scales, scale beams, large and fm ill
dates and pencils, fmoothingirons, knives and fol ks,
cuttoe and pen knives, shoemakers utenhls, candle
flicks and fnuffers, frying pans, desk furniture, /ho
vels and tongs, with a gieat variety of other articles
in the ironmongery way, may be had at the dore of
HUBERT VAN WAGENEN,
No. 2, Beekman'^ fir.
George Lang,
Has imported and has tor sale at his mme in Water
ftreet, No. 8, between the Coffee-Houle and the
Old-flip,
A Neat aflortment ofl
silver and green
ivory cap't and viralledl
table and tea knives,j
Common & Bfiftol, stone
shoe, knee and flock
buckles, set in silver,
Silver plated and pinch
beck ditto,
Gold and silver shit but
tons, Gold rings, and
ear-rings, gold lockets,
and shirt pi; §,
Gold, silver & pinchbeck;
seals,
Watch chains & trinkets,
Plated candlesticks, felts
waiters,
I Milk and butter-boats,
Plated fours,
Pen ?nd cutteaux knives,
I Screw fcifLrs andlancets.
Silver and common shirt
;buttons,
I Japann'd tea trays and
waiters,
Corduroys,denims,Dutch
cords, white, coloured
I and printed jeans,
, Velverets, Lifh linens,
ISilk, thread and worked
: )bofe,
jWhite & coloured threads
,}Black and coloured fi k
^ handkerchiefs,
[Plain lawns, &c. &c<