The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-07-09 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YORK, J^ 6.
Loft Wednesday evening arrived a polacre
with troops, part of the brave garrison < f I'eh
facola, which was gallantly defended by Major
General Campbell, with only eleven hundred
tnen, sailors, &c. included, during the space
of 9 weeks, againtt 23 thousand Spaniards,
Commanded by Don Galvez. The Spanilh
fl ?et which co-operated with them, confided of
1g ships of the fine, and 8 frigates, besides
tranfp >rts, victuallers, store and hospital ships,
&c, The Spaniards commenced their opera
tions against the place by landing 15 thousand
troops on Rowe's liland, and afterwards ad
vanced to within a mile of Fort-George, where
they began and carried forward a fubterrane
ous work ; their park of artillery was tremen
duous, and the fire from their batteries upon
the fort incessant, but that neither intimidated
nor impressed the British garrison with the
mod distant idea of surrendering, until a trai
terous wretch deserted and instructed the Spa
niards to throw (hells upon the magazine, one
^f which fired it, by which accident about 60
men were blown up. The terms demanded
and obtained by Major Gen. Campbell and
Governor Chester, for the garrison, are said
to be the most nobel and generous that ever
were granted. His Majeity's sloop of war
Port Royal, and the private ship of war
Mentor, were in Pensacola harbour when the
place was invested, the former fell into the
hands of the Spaniards, and the latter was
destroyed. The officers and crews of botli are
said to be included in the capitulation.
Yesterday several other veiiels arrived from
Pensacola; The fleet which left it, bound for
this port, with troops and inhabitants consist
ed of j) fail, the remainder of it is hourly ex
peded here. We have heard of no official in
telligence being yet arrived, nor do we pre
sume to authenticate all the above mentioned
circumstances; the greatest part of them are
only reports, and as such we give them.
It is said that a subaltern officer with a party
under his command, was detached from Pensa
cola during the siege to take poll in a small
fort near New-Orleans, and although he was
fnrioufly attacked by the Spaniards, had not
surrendered when the fleet failed.
Yesterday arrived the schooner Nancy., Capt.
M'Namara, in four days from Virginia, by
her we learn, that Lord Cornwallis with the
main body of the Royal Southern Army was
at Williamfburgh, and that Colonel Maxwell
of the 80th rigiment, with a detachment un
der his command, lately fell in with the rebel
General Gregory, at the head of about four
hrdred militia, at a place called the North-
Weft Landing, on the borders of North-Caro
lina, defeated them and took a Colonel Tho,
rct )ghgood, and about 30 men prisoners.
Lieut. Col. Leslie commands at Portsmouth,
which is strongly garrisoned, well supplied
with fre(h provisions, and the country for up
wards of 30 miles round is in perfect tranqui
lity.
In the Nancy came passengers Gillam But
ler, Esq; Lieut. Rogers of the Royal Artillery,
and Capt. T. C. Williams of this city mer
chant.
The Nancy fell in with the fleet u hich late
ly failed from this port for Chefapeak off the
Capes of Virginia, all well.
Arrived the schooner Trimmer, Captain
Tweed, in 12 days from St. John's and Augu
stine. The garrison of Augustine were very
healthy, well supplied with provisions, and
in high spirits.
N E W-YO R K, July /.
Last Sunday Week a detachment of 40 Affo
ciared Loyalists, from the garrison commanded
tv Licut. Col. Upham, at Lloyd's Neck, made
a defeent near Stamford, on the coattof Con
necticut, and penetrated 3 miles into the coun
try, when a skirmish ensued with the Rebel
Militia,which were collected in great numbers
in which the rebels loft two men killed, and 7
were made prisoners ; 12 horses and 27 head
of cattle, were taken and brought off. The
loss on the part of theLoyalills was only 1 man
killed. The party adted with spirit and
bravery under the command of Lieut. Saunders
and Smith, who concluded them when on shore
with a coolness and intrepidity very much to
their honour. Capts. Hoyt and Thomas, in
the armed vessels Sir Henry Clinton and the
Association, covered their landing and embar
kation, and gave them every assistance.
On Monday the 2d instant, the Battalion of
Loyal Volunteers of the city of New-York,
commanded by bis Excellency Lieut. General
Robertson, paraded in the Broadway, atfive
in the morning, at fix they moved to Water
ftreet, where they drew up facing the house of
our worthy Magistrate, David Mathews, Esq;
their Lieutenant Colonel, who (after the bat
talion had presented their Arms, a band of mu
sic, playing, God save the King, and the officers
drawn up in three ranks, in front of the centre
of the battalion) presented to the corps a pair
of elegant colours, a compliment from Lieut.
Gen. Robertson, as a testimony of his Excel
lency's approbation of their condud, loyalty
and spirited resolution, in forming themselves
into a fele^ body for the defence of this city.
They then proceeded to the ground of exercise
above the ship-yards, and after a very Abort
field day, particularly calculated for immediate
service, the whole marched back to the fields
nigh St. Paul's Church, and lodged their co
lours, escorted by two light infantry compa
nies, music, &c. &c, at Lieutenant-Colonel
Mathews's house.
The whole present under arms amounted to
322, officers included ; they made an elegant
appearance, being a fine body of men, dressed
in uniform.
By the Gentlemen just arrived last night
from the Havanna, we arc informed, that on
the 20th of June a brigantine argued There' ~
from Windward, by which information was'
brought that an action at sea had been fought
between Admiral Rodney and the Count de
Craffe, the event of which terminated greatly
in favour of the British; Sir George Rodney
took fix 70 and two 64 gun ships, the British
loft two ships; no other particulars were then
known at the Havannah. This intelligence,l
which was brought to that port in about fix
days, was credited by the Spaniards; and,
baud credible, our quondam old friends there
seemed very heartily rejoiced at the disgrace of
the French.
Should the above Hand in need of a corro
boration we will add from the fame authority,
that all the French ships, confiding of four
74'$, and three frigates, immediately departed for
Martinique.
At Pensacola our loss sustained during the
nine weeks siege, is,—Killed, Lieut. Carrol,
16th ; Lieut. Pinhorn, Loyal Foresters ; Ensign
Uffal, of the Waldeckers; fix ferjeants, fix
corporals, one drummer, forty-five privates,
two midshipmen, and twenty-eight seamen.—
Wounded, Captain Anthony Forster, happily
recovered ; Lieut. Charles Ward, 3d battalion
60th regiment: three corporals, one drummer, ;
seventeen privates.—Royal artillery, one cor
poral, two bombardiers, three gunners, and two
matroffes wounded.—Royal navy, fifteen sea-1
men wounded.l
Philadelphia, June 30.
By a person from Winchester in Virginia,
which he left last Wednesday week, we hear
that a defpe ate knot of Tories had been dis
covered. A man formerly a Hell? nifoldier,
who had been observed at Martinfburg several
times busy among the Saratoga prisoners :—
Upon strong suspicions of his conduct he was
apprehended, when, to avoid immediate death
he confeffed, after being twice hanged up.—
A party were immediately fent'co examine the
person whom he said was to be their Colonel,
his name this informant does not recoiled. —
The Colonel was taken prisoner, and upon
searching his house, they found a great num
ber of guineas, copies of commissions and other
papers, by which it appeared that Charles
Lee, Esq; (formerly a continental General)
was to be their principal commander. A de
tachment of the militia light horse were im
mediately sent to Lee's house, who, upon their
arrival, were informed that he had rode out in
a great hurry, and they went in pursuit of him.
The informant also fays,that he was over taken
upon his journey by several persons from Vir
ginia, who said it was generally believed Lee
had got fafe into the British lines.
From the Ne^-jersey Journal, July 4.
Baltimore, June 19. Letters from Fredericks
burg, dated on Tuesday last, mention, that
the British army had visited Goochland and
Amelia counties, the former on the north, and
the latter on the south fide of James river, and
it was hoped they were on their retreat Bill
more southerly—That their cavalry had made
a rapid march, in two divisions, under com
mand of Colonels Tarleton and Simcoe, one
to Ch^rlottefville, and the other to a place
called " Point of Fork," where they had com
mitted great excefles, the particulars of which
had not been received.
A poftfeript to one of the abovementioned
letters, advisee, that intelligence had just been
received from the Southward, that the British
forces were in march for Richmond.
Chatham, July 4. Extract of a letter from a
Member of Congress at Philadelphia to a gen
tleman in this state—" General Lee has fold
all his property, and deserted to the enemy."
NEW-YOR K, July 9.
The Brig Minerva, Capt. Dalzell, from
Tortola for this Port, was taken about two
Weeks since, off" Nantucket, by a Rebel Ship
called the Congress, of 20 Guns, belonging to
Beverly. The Master of the Minerva was put
on board of a Flag of Truce at Sea, and ar
rived here last Friday Morning ; and the Mi
nerva is arrived at Philadelphia.
Capt. Dalzell fays, That he left Tortola the
10th of June, and at that Time he learnt the
French had landed on the Illand of Tobago,
and that Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney
was gone down with his whole Fleet in order
to oblige the French to raise the Siege.
His Majesty's Ship the Assurance, sent in
here Yesterday Evening, the Rebel Privateer
Rattlesnake, of 20 Guns.
Yesterday Evening also was sent in here the
Schooner Lively, Benjamin Canby, Matter,
from Philadelphia for Rhode-Bland, by the
Generous Friend Whaleboat, commanded by
Capt. Vernon, anting under the Hon. Board of
Directors cf affeciated Loyalists : She was ta
ken nearly off Shrewfbury, after having twice
before escaped by running into the Land.
A Schooner from Philadelphia with Flour,
and some Iron, for the Havannah, was sent in
here last Friday, by the Privateer Schooner
Surprize, Ct^r Ross, of this Port.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
To-morrow,
TWELVE hogsheads of choice mufeovado
sugars, 10 hogsheads of Teneriffe wine,
10 puncheons of high proof spirits, and a
quantity of white and brown soap, by
Daniel M'Cormick.
By M'Adam, Watson, and Co.
Ibis DAY, at 11 o'clock,
On BACHE's wharff will be fold,
40 puncheons Jamaica spirits,
High proof and well flavoured.
lublic Auction.
, Will attend on board the said ship, (now lying
at the King's Yard) to receive all such Volun
teers as are defifotis to enter; and every at
tention paid them to redress any grievance
they may 'about under.
Public Audion,
To-morrow, at 10 o'clock^
Will be continued the Sale of the Effects nf
Messrs. YOUNGHUSBAND and HARRI
SON, at their Store, No. 35, Water-llreet,
Remaining unfold Superfine broad
cloths and coatings, corduroys, fultians and
jeans, Marfeibes quilting, Persian and farfnets,
silk and linen handkerchiefs, a parcel of ele
gant black silk laces, and white thread laces
and edgings, silk trimmings for gowns,mtflins,
cainbiicks and lawns, printed linens & lawns;
worsted dockings, &c. & .
Duncan, Barclay, and Co.
N. B. Messrs. Yourgbufband and Harrison
have to dispose of at private sale (very low)
a parcel of elegant silks, and black and white
laces &c.
In POTS and JARS,
To be fold at Att wood's Medicinal Store,
No. 207, Water street,
WHERE alio is kept in readiness a general and
choice assortment of Drugs and Medicines,
and every article in modern use in pbyfick, and in
struments in surgery.
Neither attention, care or expence, are wanting or
cunfidered in rendering this dilpenfary extensively
ufeful.---Every thing in kind shall be warranted
good, - and the price charged shall be equally rea
sonable.
Physicians and Family prescriptions are here faith
fully prepared. The orders of the'Navy and Army
punctually executed, and all favors duly acknow
ledged.
g' The genuine Bowen's patent fagoe powder,
in pound and halfpound canisters.
A Lot of land on the northerly fide of Cottlaridt
or Leary-ftieet, being in breadth in front and
rear 25 feet, and in depth 128 f.et: This filiation
is most advantageous from its vi inity to the North-
River, as Well as from being in a street which leads
to Powles- Hook ferry, from whence all travellers to
and from the cities of New-York and Philadelphia,
pass and repafs; which must, upon a re-ehablifh
ment of civil government, tender it a molt capital
hand foi any kind of butinefs. Also two lots of
land on the southerly fide of the fame (freer, near the
Qfwego-Market, being in breadth in front and rear
40 feet, and in depth 110 feet, Likewise sundry
lots to be let in the fame dreet, for the term of 21
yea s. Proposals in writing wall be received by John
Kelly, Notary Public, Hanover-Square, No. „,
who is empowered to lell the fame d As no prefe
rence is promised the highest bidder will be preferred.
«M <W^ R
All able-bodied Seamen and Landsmen whb
are ready and willing to serve in his Ma
jesty's Sloop of War the
ROVER,
Of Eighteen Guns,'
Capt. James duncan,
Commander,
(Now fitting out on a Cruize)
WTLL receive a Bounty of Three Guineas
for every Seaman and two for each
Landsman, over and above what his Majesty
shall be pleased to allow men under the above
descriptions in America at the time of their
entry. The well-known and faft failing
ROVER, needs no other recommendation to
Seamen, than feeing her. The Captain will
give every encouragement to make them com
fortable, and faithfully promises to reward
their merit.
THIS Day, at the Coffee-Houfe will be
fold, one Box of Irish Linnen, the fame
fort that was difpefed of last Saturday. Cottohs
a large Assortment of Chintzes arid printed
Lihnens ; a trank containing a large quantity
of Silk Handkerchiefs, ditto black and white
gauze ditto ; 100 Pieces of Hair, and other
coloured Ribbon ; one Box hard Ware Contain
ing the very best kind of polished Razors,
Penknives, Table Knives and Forks ; with
sundry other Articles too tedious to mention.
By BRYAN CONNOR;
MRS. SHACKERLY has taken a house in a
healthy and airy situation, (No. 84, Broad
way, opposite Trinity Church) and proposes keeping
a BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL, for young
Ladies, who will be taught to read English with
propriety; plain feuing, Dresden and all kinds of
needle work in the neatett and most elegant manner.
Also the beautiful and pleasing art of painting gauze,
&c. The ftrifteft attention will be paid to the mo
rals, and every endeavour and diligence used to in
culcate and impress the love of virtue and delicacy
on the minds of those children entrusted to her care.
As the improvement of a pupil is the teacher's high
est and best recommendation, Mrs. Shackerly will
only undertake the education of a limited number,
and hopes from her steady and constant attention, to
give a general fatisfaftion to her employers; there
fore begs leave to request those gentlemen and ladies
who may be inclined to encourage her, to be fyeedy
in their application. - ttf%
Frelh Tamarinds,
Lieutenant P LUNKEt,
TO BE SOLD,
EDUCATION;
And pofieffion immediately given,
Public Auction.
Warits a Place as a wet Nurse,
AWomin who can have a gaud Recommenda-
bon. Enquire of the printer.
Valentine Nutter,
STATIONER,
No. 72, Water Street, oppefne the Coffee-Houfe, has
for tale; on the Ihweft t^rms, the following articles;
DLANK books of all sizes for mercha; ts accompts,
Ocompany accompt b,oks, orderly book, of all forrs
and fixes, do. memorandum book, navy journals, mer
chantmens journals; drawing and writing paper of all
fixer, letter paper gilt and plain, cartridge and wrapp n%
P a P er , office pens and quills, find boxes, pounce b xes
and^ pounce, Irilh vermillion wafers, very belt Dutch
fe %^ ax , common do. fiat, round, and all other kinds
of ink ftandsj all forts of pocket ink-holders, ink pow
der, patent ink cake, and ready made red and Slack ink;
del. marking ink ; all forts 6f pocket books fed and black,
Afsfkin memorandum booksof different fact fine and
common playing cards, large message cards, visiting
ornamented cards, scales for the use bf comptiag houfe<;
filer for do. alphabets of all fifes, ivory folding knives,
very good and common pen-knives, office pen Knives
with ivory handles, office pink tape large and small;
bo ties sis ink-ffands. lead paper pferfers, Crow quills,
Cancel hair pencils, India ink, Water colours in drops,
shells, or galley pots, writing and (having apparatis in
mah' gany bofts, /having apparatus in pocket books Per,
portable, razors of the firft quality, straps arid Rnrs,
(having boxs, hair powder, pomatum, backing-ball;
patent cake blacking, cases of mathematical instruments,
Gunter , (vales and dividers, boxesof markire Jpes, of
differ- t fiz?s, slates and pencils, backgammon tables,
erb age boards, port folio's, cyphering and copy books,
violin firings, by the gross or dozen, hautboy reeds,
baff»n do. harpfieord Wife by the set, Warren's patent
powder f, r cleaning cloth in boxes, with brumes,' gold
leaf by the book, cloaths brushes, crooked tombs, silk
purses,
Sea Books, Maps, and Charts.
Quarter waggoners, Hamilton Moor's daily afi&nc,
Aikinfon's epitomes, Wilson's navigation, mariner's
conipaft, and kalehdar, vade mecum; and seaman's guide,
maps of North and South-Carolina, maps of Pennsylvania;
maps of New-ferfey; maps of New-England. Charts of
North and South Carolina, do. or Chefapeak, do. of
Delaware, do. of Bofforf Bay, and harbour, do. of Gulf
of St. Lawrence, db.cf the river cf St. Lawroxe, iz
(heets do, of Gulph of Florida, &c.
Johofton's dictionary, Entick's fpe!!!rir £6. Maire's
book keeping, Hill's arithmetirk, fehbolmafler's affi
ant, young man's companion, Boyce's pantheon, Boyer's
French and Englifn grammar, German hd English do.
Louth's English grammar, Aih's introduction do. Ward's
Latin grammar, Greek do. Fenhing's English grammar,
bibles, testaments, pfalters, spelling books, primmers,
and horn books by the dozen, or smaller quantity, a va
riety of chapmen books, a great variety of small books fcr
children, &c. A great variety Of song books, end jest
books; bonnet boards by the gross or dozen ; fine battle
powder by the pound; or larger quantity.
N. B. I uriington's original baifam, and many other
articles too tediotis to mention.
#t# B®bk binding in all its branches performed with
h'atnrfs and dispatch, on the most reasonable terms.
JIN TEND leaving this the Toth inuant.
for Britain.
JAMES KINb.
_^e°.v York, pb July, 178 G.
IJuft Imported,
In the ffiip Walter, Capt. Ha/hr. tr m Glasgow, fhio
Thomas, Capt. Nowlande, ahd br^ Bella, Capr; Ch ^
thwaite, from Cork, and to be fold on the lotted tktmd
for cash, at No. 221, Queen-Street;
By Thomas Buchanan, and Company,
IRISH mess beef to t erces and barrels,
Iri/h mess pork in birrelf,
Rose butter of the firlt quality in firkins,
Frelh fl mr and oatmeal of excellent quality in barrels
Barley in barrels aftd kegs, best brown to 7 @htinc soap,
Dipt and mould randies, a few bales of oinaburge,
Ravens duck, fail cloth a few bales,
A few trunks womens common, calltoancoe and tefi
French heel'd /hoes.
White and coloured threads, thread 'flockings,
Tape and quality binding, diaper table cloths,
Brown holland and frith liner, printed linen,
-~heck handkerchiefs, a large ass Rmrut of silk gaure,
Needle worked lawn aprons and bardkerchitfs,
Callicoe?, tommies, durants, and callimancorb,
Black fatten, m det, and farfenets, cambricks,
Lawn and fi v ing silk.
They I.ayt also tor sale, FQA.T, LISBON, and FAYAL
WINE of tie firft quality, in pipet; hogfficads, and
quarter rafts.
TO BE SOLD,
AVery valuable NEGRO MAN, who
understands cooking, washing, and eve
ry kind of house work, in the best manner,
having been brought up from a boy with Mrs.
Van Ranft, at No. 53, Queen-street, facing
Beekman's street, to whom apply for terms ;
if not fold by Wednesday next, he will then
be fold at public sale, at 12 o'clock, at the
Coffee-Houfe; An indisputable title will be
given for him. .
TO-MORROW, at i t o'clock,
WILL be fold o,n the Coffee-Houfe bridge, two
boxes of aborted Infh linens, a little dA
m a ged, with 6 pipes of choice old French brthd,,
and 6 pbhcheonS of old Jamaica spirits of the flat
quality, a few calks of raisins.
P. M'Davitt.
H A DL E V's
Best QUADRANTS,
VERY NEAT
Mathematical InfirumMt^,
GERMAN FLUTES And FIFE%
Vellum for Drum Heads,
Nuremberg SAlve and Coß^ PizAHTE,
Sold by HUGH GAINE,
Sales by Analog
By Duncan, Barclay, & Cd;
On Wednesday r^xt,
Obe o'clock at the Coffee-Houle;
The Sloop BETSE Y,
About 46 tons burthen, lying at the Ei
cnange Wharf, fails faft, has lately had 4
thorough repair, and is well calculated for the
wood service. ,