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by 1 handful of brave men, even against ten
fames their numbers, to whom he declared his
• u'moil fatisfadion, and RETURNED THEM
TH INKS on the held of battle.
On Sunday evening last Commodore Sir
James Wallace, Commander in Chief of the
Fleet to be employed in the Southern District
of America, arrived off the Coart in his Ma
jesty's Ship the Experiment, of co Guns, and
orou ht over with him Faffen., ;, his Excel
, lencv Sir James Wright, Bart, our most wpr
thy Governor, and his Daughters, the Hon.
John Graham and Anthony Stokes, Esquires,
James Simpson, Esq; of South-Carolina, who
we hear is to proceed in the firft Vessel to New-
York ; Lieut. Alexander Graham of the 55th
Regiment, an, several other Gentlemen who
are come to fettle in this Province.
Sir James Wallace on his Passage took the
General Arnold, mounting if fix Pounders,
and having 95 Men, from Newbury, on a
Cruize, off P rtugal ; and a Brigantine bound
from Philadelphia for St. Eu'itatia, command
ed by a Capt. Ever.
Last Wednesday Night the Inhabitants of
this Town illuminated their Houses, to teftify
their Joy on Account of the Arrival of Sir
James Wright, Bart, from England.
NEW-YOR K, July 28.
Copy of a letter from Mr. CHARLES THOM
SON. Secretary tothe Congress, to Commodore
sir GEORGE COLLIER Commander in Chief
of his M jetty's Fleet in North-America, toge
ther with the Aufwer that was leturned upon that
Occasion.
S I R,
Philadelphia, July 17, 1779.
lAMI AM directed by the Congress of the United States
of America to inform you that they have received
evidence, t^at Guttavus Cuningham, a citizen of
America, late Commander of an armed veil : l in the
service of the fed States, and taken on board a pri
vate armed cutter, had been treated in a manner con
trary to the dilates of humanity, and the practice of
Christian civilized nations'. I am ordered in the
name of Congress to demand that good and fufficient
reasons be given for this conduct, or that the laid
Gustavus Cunipgham be immediately released from
his present rigorous and ignominious confinement.
With all due refpea, I have the Honour to be
Sir, Your m®ft obed l
Hum Servant,
CHARLES THOMPSON,
Secretary of Congress.
Admiral o' other Command Officer of the Fleet, or
Ships of bij Britannic Majefy in the harbour of New-
York.
Raifonabie, off Neva-York,
20) July, 1743.
§ R,
I HAVE the honour to inform you by dire&ion of
Sir George Collier, Commodore, and Com
mander in Chief of his Majesty's fllips in America,
th^t he has received the letter you wrote trim, by or
•' of the Congress, reflecting Guttavus Cuning
ham ; and I have it in command from the Commo
dore to fay, that not holding himfelf accountable for
hi, cr>ndu& to any of bis Majesty's fubjeHs in this
country ; he is Rill f fs inclined to anlwer demands
when they are made in the uncivil way they appear
to him in your letter of the 17th infant. He howe
ver is pleased to bid me inform vou, that no prifone p s
are -ver treated (to his knowledge) by the King's
Officers contrary to the dictates of humanity; and its
it is the pra&:fe of civilized nations to pundh crimi
nals in the usual course ofjuftic^, Guftatos Cun
ningham, whom you enquire after, hands in this
predicament, and ft therefore sent to England to re
ceive that punilhmer t from his injured country which
his crimes shall be found to defile.
I am, Sir,
Your very humble Servant,
JOHN MARR,
Secretary to the Commander in Chief.
Charles Thomson, Esq.
Duncan,Barclay,& Co.
Have to dispose of at private Sale,
A Quantity of excellent DUMB FISH,
fl a few tierces of Liver oil, old Barbadoes
spirits in Quarter calks, and rum in puncheons.
Also one Seventh Part of the fine privateer
Atop King George, David Fenton, Master,
as (he now lies at Ten Eyke's wharf. She is
a fall failing velfel, mounts ten double forti
fied four pounders, with swivels and cohorns,
and in every refpea well found. Inventory to
be seen at their office, No. „6, Hanover-
Square.
'°" '" ^clofure of J. Leake, at the
0 Hermitage a few days ago, a COW and a
lIEIhER ; also forte Weeks ago another COW,
heretofore advertised in this paper. The Owner or
Owners can have them again, proving Property and
paring Ch rgec, by applying as above.
Y^OUR mile Itone, on the Kingibridge-road,
[ thurfday, July 22, was taken up,
A STRAYED COW,
Enquire of Mr. Mackquires on the rock op
posite Tu r tle Bay.
'Y^TNtI'Tp LACE,
£ MERCHANT'S CLERK, of an honest
fl character: He is capable of taking the charge
of merchants books, writes a good hand, and can
port becks either in a single or double entry way,
and is well versed in drawing out the principal wri
tings reqrifite in merchant's business, such as in
voices, accounts current, account sales, bills of par
cels, sets of bills of exchange, &c. Apply to the
printer.
A department in any of his Majesty's stores would
be accepted.
To be SOL D,
A HOUSE in Frankfort-ftreet, No. 21,
now in the occupation of John Stevens.
For particulars enquire of the Printer.
" -*/~TUR^ GTON's origi
nal BALSAM, fold by Hugh
Gaine.
BY
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations should be established
refpeding the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
parting to or from this city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direct that from and after the First Day of
.August next, all boats and small craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this city, and other market supplies, mutt
have passes from the Office of Police, fpeci
fying the names of the perlons, and the places
to and from which they are to pass and repafs.
That every such BOATorSMALL CRAFT,
as shall be detected without such pass, or in
going to or coming from any place or places,
but such as are particularly mentioned in their
passes, will be seized, and the persons found
therein detained, and are to be reported to the
Police, in order that the fame may be laid be
fore the Commandant.
That any person or persons intending to
bring supplies to this city, and who shall obtain
a pass from any of his Majesty's Officers com
manding at Out-Posts, or the commanding
officer on Long-Island, or from the Colonel of
the militia of the county in which they reside,
shall be permitted to bring supplies to this city,
either by land, or in any craft, having a pass
as aforefaid.
That every person or persons difeovered on
board any boat or small craft, coming to or
going from this city, without such pass as
aforefaid, or a pass from the Office of Police,
shall, together with the said boat or small craft,
and the hands thereunto belonging, be detain
ed and reported as abovefaid.
That from and after the publication hereof,
all boats or small craft, attempting to pass
from this city after dark, and before gun-fire
in the morning (except such as are in his Ma
jesty's fervice)will be seized by the guard- boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imorifoned.
That all boats or small craft that shall be
difeovered parting to this city after dark or be
fore gun-fire in the morning (except such as are
in his Majesty's service, or that are corning
with provision, fuel, forage, fifh, or supplies,
for the markets, having paifes for that purpofc)
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That all forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this Proclamation, shall be divided, one moiety
thereof to the person or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid into the hands
of John Smyth, Equire, Treasurer of the city
funds for the use of (he poor.
Any person or persons offending against this
proclamation, may depend on being punilhed
with the utmost rigor.
Given under my Hand in the City of New-
York, the Twenty second Da, of 'July,
1779, "^ ^ 'be Nineteenth Year of his
Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
WANTE D,
An Apprentice LA D,
OF about twelve or fourteen years of age,
of a good character, to a beneficial,
growing business. Enquire of the Printer,
or at No. 924, opposite the Coffee-houfe.
IT 0 s t;
ON Saturday morning, a green POCKET
BOOK, containing nothing but ac
counts, of use to none but the owner. Who
ever will leave it at Mr. Gaine's, or fend it to
Mr. Gleaves, at Brooklyn-ferry, shall be re
warded for their trouble.
-TITUmTS R 6-A~C'h7
No. 94-2, Water-freet, has for SALE,
OLD Madeira wine 1 Rafberry brandy in bot
by the pipe, quar- ties,
ter calk, or dozen, Fine liyfon, green and
Port and Iherry ditto by bohea tea. •
the dozen, Coffee, chocolate, pepper,
Claret and Mountain do. Mustard, Alfpice,
by do. Sweet oil, vinegar,
London porter by do. Basket fait,
Old Jamaica spirits by the ^meaking tobacco,
puncheon or less, Ginger, cloves, cinna-
Weft-India rum by the mon,
bogfhead or less, Single refined loaf sugar,
French brandy in cases or Brown and po vdei'd do.
by the gallon, Poland starch, indigo,
Holland geneva in cases Corks, baling w;x,
and jugs, A parcel of fitfh rose
butter, just arrived.
CRICKET?
A Set ®f Gentlemen propose playing a Match this
day, and every M nday during the summer
season, on the Cricket Ground near Brooklyn Ferry.
The company of any. Gentleman to join the set in
that exercise will be very acceptable.
A large BOOTH is erc&cd for the accommoda
tion of Spectators.
HOWE's Genuine ACID,
for Punch, to be fold by
the Box, by JOHN YOUNG, in
Water-Street.
Mfew Dozen of the best old
A R R A C K.
To be fold; For further particulars apply to
Hugh Gaine.
W r HEREAS it has been represented to me,
that innumerable Riots and Disturban
ces have happened in the Streets of the City
to the great annoyance and apprehenfiorc of
the Inhabitants, by Seamen belonging to his
Majesty's Ships, Transports, Victuallers, &c.
Notice is hereby Given,
To the several Captains, Commanders,
and Officers in his Majesty's service, and in
the employ of Government, that they are not,
on any account whatever, to grant le^ve, or
permit Seamen belonging to their refptdive
Ships and Veffeis, to be on shore after dark ;
and (hould any fe far trangrefs, as to be
found in the Street, after Gun Fire in the
Evening, they will be taken up by the Patroles,
and punifned with the Severity, which a
breach of Orders merits. ,
GEORGE COLLIER.
Raisonable, offNcw-York,
12th May, 1779.
JUST Imported, in the Brigantine Sir William
Erskine, Duncan McNaught, Mailer; from
Glasgow, and to be Sold by Thomas Bu
chanan, and Co. No. 212, Queen-Street,
„EST cargo beef in barrels and tierces,
D bell rose butter in firkins and kegs, dou
ble Gloucester cheese, dipt and mould can
dles, turpentine soap, itarch in boxes, barley
in kegs, fine frefh flour, oatmeal in barrels,
ALSO, a large assortment of dry goods hs
usual.
AVERY compleat TANYARD, at the
Frelh-Water, in good order, and fit for
immediate use, being lately occupied by Mr.
Fortune. For further particulars apply to
Hugh G^ine.
For JAMAICA,
The Shi P LONDON,
Joseph Richardton,
MASTER,
'y'"' at Murray's Wharff ;.
good Accommodations for
Passengers, mounts 20 Carriage Guns, and will fail
in all this Month. For Passengers apply to the
Commander on board, or to Thomas Ludlow, Jun.
No. 916, Water-street.
Richard Jenkins,
INforms his friends, owners and masters of vessels
that he continues to bake SHIP BREAD, a
his house, No. 24, John Street. He returns his
thanks to his old ship- mates and friends, for their
favours. He is.determined to bake the belt of bread,
knowing the distress of eating bad bread at sea, by
the experience of upwards of thirty years. All
Captains of vessels who want th^ best of bread to keep,
will please to call hefore-hand, and they shall be pro
vbled with the heft, on reafonableterms.
~HALLand B I R K S,
Have for S A L E, at their Store, No. 977,
Beekman's Slip,
MOULD and dipt candles, turpentine and white
soap in boxes, hams, ox tongues dried and
pickled, Cheshire and Gloucester cheese, of the firft
quality, jtfft imported in the ship Tom, from Liver
pool ; new rice by the tierce, barrel or less quantity,
beef, and pork in tierces, barrels and half barrels.
FHILTF KISIC K,
Vintner and Disitller,
Atthe upper end of Queen-street, has for sale at hit
house, No. 125,
VERY fine old Mrdeira Molasses,
wine by the pipe, Single and double refined
quarter cask or dozen, loaf sugar,
Ditto Sherry, Mufeovado sugar by the bar-
Ditto Lisbon, rel or less quantity,
Ditto Teneriffe, Best hyfon and bohea tea,
Ditto red port, Best cheffiirc and Gloucester
Claret by the dozen, cheefe,'
London porter by the hogs- Best caflile soap by the box,
head or dozen, or less quantity,
Taunton ale by the dozen, Common ditto,
English cyder by ditto, Sandlesby the box or less
Old Jamaica spirits by the quantity,
hogihead or less quantity, Scotch barley,
Ditto cane spirits, Spermaceti candles by the
Ditto Weft-India rum, box,
Holland geneva, Mens beaver hats,
French brandy, Shrub, Ozenbrigs,
A neat assortment of home- Corks,l
spun Gin and Brandy, Long pipes, pepper,
very little inferior to Hol- Allspice, cinnamon,
land or French, Cloves,
All forts of the best of Cor- Mace,
dials, Nutmegs,
JOHN PEL L,
Has for Sale,
At No. 181. Queen-Street, nearly opposite Beek
man's Slip,
MESS beef and purk,iGreen and bohea tea,
in tierces, barrels, Vinegar,
and half barrels, Pepper,
Neats tongues, in small Chocolate,
calks, Scotch fnuff, in bottles,
Mould and dipt candles, Wrapping paper, large
of different sizes, and small,
Turpentine and Caftile Writing paper,
soap, in boxes, or less, Playing cards,
Cheshire and Gloucester Walnuts,
cheese, Anchovies,
Lamp and train oil, by Florence oil,
the calk, Pipes, by the box, or less
English & America hams, Molasses by the hogfficad
Coffee and sugar, by the French & British brandy,
cask, or less, Muttard,
Loaf sugar, Currants,
Madeira-, Old spirits and rum, by
Port the cask, or less,
Claret } Wines, Holland geneva, by the
and case,
Sherry J Barley, in kegs,
N. B. Best new ROSE BU TTER, just from
Cork, in the last vessels, GLOUCESTER and
LHP SHIRE CHEESE, just from England, frefh
fopctfine and common FLOUR, by the barrel, new
RICE, by the cJk, or I F, &c. &c.
MADEIRA Wine, old spirits, rum, Hol
land geneva, coniac brandy, loaf,
mufeovado and common sugar, green, fa
fhong and bohea tea, turpentine soap, &c. &c.
For sale wholesale or retail, at No. 186°
Queen's Suect.
Just Imported, and to he So'd on board the
Barque St. BEES, now layilT at Bache's
Wharff below the Coffee house, a Cargo con
fifing of the following articles,
A Variety of Corbage, such as Cables from
rio inches to 13 do. ; Hawsers from 4 34t0
7, shroud laid ; Towlines from 212 to 81 <
full ; Cordage Shroud laid from 1 inch to 4. t-% ! ,
do. Cable laid from 9 1-2 to 1'4.; Bolt Kope
from i inch to 3 3-4 ; also a quantity of Worming ;
a parcel of Anchors from 1 cwt. up to 16 ; a
quantity of Spike, Deck and Sheathing Nails, lik. ° e
wife Scupper and pump do. ; a small assortment of
2,3, 4, 6,10, 20, 24 and 3>d. Nails ; a few cwt. cf
bolt rod iron, as aifo of Iheathing paper; canva :
from No. I up to No. 8; 78 barrels fuperfine
Flour; 26 ditto of Seconds ; 10 do. of Oat
meal, a few feet of belt Peteifburgh 2 inch pipe
plank, and a few Chaldron of COALs.
The above articles are now to be had on board the
above vtflel until they are stored, cf which notice
will be given. Apply to I. PONSONBY, Little
Dockybeet, No. 294, or to the Captain on board.
Public Notary's Office,
By JOHN WOODS,
Attorney at Law,
At No. 129, the upper end of Q^een-Street,
BY whom the business of this Office will be exe
cuted with punauaiity and dispatch. The
molt impartial advice and opinion will continue to
be given in all cases where persons, their estates, or
other property, are any ways encroached on, or en
dangered, with equal regard to the conlh.uticm, gs
the fundamentals of law and equity.
Wills, memorials, charter parties, deeds, bottom
ree, and all other bonds, letters of attorney, with the
Notaiy l üblic s leal, and all other writings fairly
transcribed ; and authenticated copies of commrffions
for privateers, with which it is necessary every veflel
in that way mould be furnifhed, with the Notary
Public's seal.
The sale of negroes will be carefully attended---
A book is regularly kept for the entry of all such;
and also of eltates in land, houses, or ground to
build on, to fell or let, either in town or country;
by which means persons are accommodated with little
tr 0 >le.
Caih indefatigably folierted at this distressed junc
ture at 71. per cent, on good mortgages or personal
security.
JOHN STOUGHTON,
At bis. Store No. 512, three doors weft of the Admi
ral's House, tn Hanover -Square, has jufi opened
f° r I,', °J ''" latef importation from England,
EXCELLENT fine teas and groceries of' various
forts, best London claret in bottles, old Ma
deira, Port, and Sherry wines, Shone's belt bottled
porter, Holland Geneva in cases, old Antigua rum
and tpirits, fine French chocolate in rolls, fallad oil
of a peculiar flavour, in flalks, Spemafan ditto, in
quart bottles, spices, pickles, &c.
N. B. All oideis received in writing, will be
paid due attention to, and those who have been
pleased to favour him with their commands, he is
much obliged to, (particularly the Gentlemen of
he navy and army).
A For J AWAICA,
The SHIP
NEEDHAM,
Robert M'Makin, Commander,
MOUN FING fourteen guns, and men ans ver
able, will fail with the firft Weft-India con
voy. For i eight or passage, apply to the Captain
on board, tying at the Albany Pier, or to
Oliver Templeton.
For J AMAICA,
To Sail with all convenient Speed,
£&l The Letter of MARQUE SHIP,
||||a L FRE D,
BOLTON, Commander,
QHE mounts 20 carriage guns, fixes and nines on
J one deck, and can fight them under cover. For
flight or passage apply to Robert Alexander and
Co. at No. 918 Water-street, or to Captain Bolton
at the Merchants Coffee-Houfe, or on board the
ALFRED, lying in the North River.
TO BE SOLD
By Thomas Miller, and C
their STORE No. 226,
QU EEN-STREET.
MADEIRA wines, Pearl Barley,
of the firtt quality Split Peafe,
in pipes, quarter calks, Very high flavoured b : I \
or bottles, and foufhong Tea,
Port wine in do. do. do. Comrncn bohea Tea,
Lisbon wine in do. do. do. Double and single re ned
Claret, ffierry and other Sugar,
wines, Powder and Mufcovafr
Old spirits, Old rum, Sugars,
Common rum, Geneva, Coffee, Chocolate,
Brandy, shrub, Arrack, Spices of every kind,
Molasses, Rice, Packing Salt, in barrk
Porter, Ale, and Bee; Indigo, starch,
Vinegar, Oil, Mustard, Powder and fig Blue,
Pickles, Gammens, Hard Soap, Candles,
Irish Butter, Snuff, corks, and n.my
Chtfhire and Glouceftei ' other articles,
Cheese, Germerine plumbs and
Raifons and Almonds, Peaches, in boxes fic:u.
Tamarinds, 2 to 5 lb. weight.
Wet and dry Sweetmeats,
Attwood's Medicinal Store,
No. 8, Water-Street,
IS frefh Applied with a Quantity of the genuine
Carolina-Pink-Root, of the lall Year's G^,
Castor Oil, Preserved Tamarinds, East in+u : ,
do. Patent in Powder, Isinglass, Pearl 1 U
meal, Sal Rochelle, &c. &c. together w ^ / 4 x
Assortment of choice Drugs and Medic ^.
ALSO, Surgeons Instruments, S $ M
Lint, Tow, &c.
At the above Store Physicians and ^cf ^ _
fcriptions are faithfully made up.
Medicine Chelts of all Prices complcafod at the
Ihortrft Notice.
*, An APPRENTICE is wanted.