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Lad Tuesday arrived the Letter of Marque
Ship Patty, of eighteen Guns, Captain Mar
quis, in seven Weeks from Liibon with a Cargo
of Wine, fruit, &c. On the 2„h ult. in Lat.
30, the fell in with a Rebel Privateer Brig of
eighteen Guns, which the engaged five Glasses,
without having any of her Crew killed or
wcueded: It is presumed the Rebel Veffei was
not so fortunate, as her Hull and Rigging were
evidently much damaged, and probably many
es her Men killed or disabled, which eventu
ally obliged her to decline the Combat and
wfe every Effort to escape. She got off, and
the Patty met with no other Vessels until ffie
came upon Soundings on this Coatt. On Sa
turday the sth inflant, (he fired two Shot at a
Rebel Privateer Sloop, which initantly sheered
off.
Captain Stirling, to the command of the
Savage, vice Captain John Graves.
Captain Russell, to the Hussar, late the Pro
ttdor.
Captain George to the command of the Vul
ture.
And Captain James Duncan, to be Captain
of the Avenger, vice Captain George.
Innerwlck, 29th April, 1781.
SIR,
IN the fame of the Gentleman, of the Farmer, and
every individual in the Townffiip of Flushing, give
me leave to return you and your Officers our most fincerc
and grateful thanks for your great care and steady pro,
tc &ion o' the property of the inhabitants ; such a conduct
befpeakr the Officer, bespeaks the Gentleman.
We r^ ft sincerely with you and your corps, every suc
cess, honor and happiness, true merit deserves ; and have
only to regret that from many circumstances, we could
nt make your quarters more agreeable to you. I have
th: honor to be, with th- greatest regard, esteem and re
fp«a,
Sir, Your much obliged most obedient,
And most humble Servant,
Archibald Hamilton,
Colonel C nimandant, QC. M. Aide de Camp
to his Excellency Governor Robertson,
Licut.Col. LOEWENSTEIN.
Flushing, April 29th, 1781.
SIR,
LIEUT. Col. Loewerftein, and the Officers of the
third Battalion of Hessian Grenadiers, present their
most refpeaful compliments to Col. Hamilton, and the
Gentlemen of the Trwnfhip of Fluthing ; they think
themselves highly honoured by their approbation of the
conduct of the Battalion. It is the with of Lieut. Col.
Loewenftein, and his Officers, to protea and assist the
loyal inhabitants in every part of his Majesty's govern
ment, particularly the inhabitants of this place, from
whom they have received many civilities.
I have the honour to be with the highest regard and
cfteem,
Sir, Your troft obedient humble Servant,
William Loewenstein,
Lieutenant Colonel.
Colonel HAMILTON.
O^6^4^^ ^^^^o
By the Elenora, Capt. Hamilton, in 8 weeks from
the Downs ; and the foip Henrietta, Captain
Bunyan, in 7 weeks from Lifhon, we have
the following advices, viz.
VIENNA, January 27.
TH E hostilities begun between Great-
Britain and the United Provinces are the
fubjea of general conversation, and it is the
opinion of many, that the consequences of it
will be the spreading of the war still further'.
The frequent arrival and departure of Cou
riers between this Court and Peterfburgh,
makes it imagined that affairs of the greatest
importance are upon the carpet between the
two powers.
fan. 28. Our last advices from Constanti
nople mention, that by accounts from the
Turkish frontiers, the establishing of Ruffian
Cnnfuls in Moldavia and Walachia meets with
fre/h difficulties, and that the Ruffian Ambas
sador having made very strong representations
on that fubjed, had received the following final
arifiver from the Devan: “ That the Port had
done all they could confident with their ho
nour." Immediately after this orders were
NEW-YOR K, May 12.
The Congress's finial Bankruptcy.
By a person arrived from Philadelphia, we
Are informed, that last Saturday a large body
of the inhabitants, with paper dollars in their
hats by way of cockades, paraded the Greets of
Philadelphia, carrying colours flying, with a
DOG PARK'D, and instead of the usual ap
pendage and ornament of feathers, his back
was cove el with the Congress's paper
dollars; th s example of difaffedion, immedi
ately under the eyes of the rulers of the re
volted provinces, in solemn session at the state
house assembled, was directly followed by the
Jailor, who refufed accepting the bills in pur
chase of a glass of rum, and afterwards by the
traders of the city, who Ihut up their shops,
declining to fell any more goods but for gold
or silver; it was declared also by the popular
voice, that if the opposition to Great-Britain
was not in future carried on by solid money,
infiead of paper bills, all further refinance to
the mother country were vain, and mult be
given up.
The above is the most accurate account of
the annihilation of the Congressional currency
that we have yet been able to obtain.
We are informed that Vice-Admiral Arbuth
not, has made the following promotions in
the Royal Navy, viz. EDMUND AFFLECK,
Esq; to be Commodore, with the rank of Rear
Admiral, on which occasion that Gentleman
hoiited his broad pendant, and last Saturday
was saluted from the lhips of Vice Admiral
Arbuthnot, Rear Admiral Graves, and the rest
of the fleet, then lying off Staten-lfland.
Captain Cummings to the command of his
Majesty's ihip the Confederate, late the rebel
Confederacy.
Captain Sweney, to the command of the
Aflurance, of 44 guns, vice Capt. Cummings.
Captain John Graves, to the command of
the Bedford, of 74 guns, vice Commodore
Affleck.
lent to all the Baffas in Asia and Europe for
the mustering of the troops, and particularly
to ftryngthen the cavalry, and the Janissaries in
Natolia and Caramania. Strong trains of ar
tillery are fending off to Bender, Choczim,
and Widden.
It is universally reported here, that a Turk
ish Ambassador is soon expefted at this court ;
and we also hear that Count Kaunitz, son to
our Prime Minister, will Shortly go to Con
stantinople as Imperial Ambassador. In Short,
the Sultan uses all means to gain the friendship
of this Court.
LONDO N, February 13.
The Le Amazon, a French Transport, of
14 guns, and 45 men is sent into Plymouth
by the Csefar, of Bristol ; She was from Rhode-
Island for Brett.
A letter from Versailles of the 30th of Ja
nuary fays, That the Ruffian minister has de
clared to the French ministry, that he has
received advice from his court, that his Royal
Mistress had opened a private mediation with
England and Holland, and was in hopes to
accomplish her intentions of speedily bringing
about a happy reconciliation between those
powers.
Mr. Neckar, the great financier of France
is at length displaced, without any successor
being appointed in his room. Four Ships of
the line, two frigates, and 5000 troops, are
embarked at L'Orient, and will immediately
fail for the East-Indies. The British Lion
privateer, Capt. French, has taken a Dutch
Ship from Alicant, for Amsterdam, worth
20,0001. A letter of marque from Boston for
France, with fores, is sent into Plymouth by
the Spitfire privateer.
The Vrow Helena, and Margarets, Stand
et, from Malaga, for Oftend, with wine, &c.
is Sent into Plymouth, by the Sparrow priva
teer of Limerick. The Stag privateer of
Glasgow, has taken a French privateer of 14
guns and 120 men, and sent her into Fal
mouth, and two small Dutch prizes from
Amsterdam for Brest. A French privateer of
28 guns, called the Fleur de Lis, is cast away
back of the Ifleof Wight, and all the crew
but two men were drowned. The Rambler
privateer has taken a French privateer of 8
guns. The Lady Strahan privateer of Liver
pool is carried into Dunkirk.
Feb. 17. The Revenge, Morf. Guilleman
of 2 twelve, and 16 fix pounders, and 120
. men, from Dunkirk, is taken by the Juno and
Zebra. Capt. King cf, the Resolution, was
presented to his Majesty at the Levee, ac
companied by Mr. Banks, and was most
graciously received. Capt. King at the fame
time, presented to his Majesty thejournal kept
on board the Discovery and Resolution in
their voyage round the world. A treaty is
said to be concluded between the King of
Denmark and the King of Great-Britain, in
consequence of which the Spaniards have or
dered all Danilh vessels having British property
on board to be seized. The Czfar privateer
of Bristol has Sent into Corke the Hazard, an
American vefcl, bound from Nantz, to A
merica. A Spanish transport of 500 tons is
taken by the Tyger letter of marque, and
sent into Scilly.
Feb. 24. On Wednesday morning Sir Jo
seph Yorke arrived at Dover, in the Hanover
packet, from Oftend.
Feb. 27. Yesterday Admiral Sir Edward
Vernon and Governor Rumbold were present
at the levee at St. James's, for the firft time
Since their arrival from the East-Indies.
" The Speedwell cutter, got into Gibral
tar, after a smart engagement with a Spanish
xebec, She carried away the xebec's foremaft,
and beat her off, though much superior in
force."
March 1. The Allemand, French priva
teer, of 16 guns, is sent into Falmouth, by
the Mars privateer belonging to Jersey.
There are now in the armory in the tower,
no less than 150,000 stand of arms. The
Atlas, a French man of war of 64 guns, is
said to be loft, and all her crew drowned :
She was cruising for our Indiamen. A French
privateer called the Sartine, of 36 guns, is
also said to be loft. A treaty is now carrying
on at the court of Vienna, in favour of this
country. Sir James Harris, our ambassador
at Peterfburgh, has taken a new lease of his
house for five years; and the Ruffian ambassa
dor fays he intends to remain a long time in
England. General Barker Eaft-Indiaman,
worth 200,0001. is loft on the coast of Holland,
the crew saved, but prisoners.
The following is reported to be the substance
of some of the preliminary articles offered by
the Empress of Russia, for restoring peace to
Great-Britain and Holland:
A cessation of arms to take place between
both parties, as soon as the nature of such an
undertaking admits.
That the contending powers do meet by their
Ministers Plenipotentiary, at Antwerp, or some
other place, as shall be fixed upon by the Mi
nisters from the Mediator—The time as short
as possible.
That all prizes taken before the cessation
of arms may take place (being legally con
demned) shall be the property of the captors.
That all old treaties shall be abolished and
cancelled, and a new one entered into between
England and Holland, in the articles of which
Extract of a Letter from Paris, Feb. 21.
" On the 19th inst. the Ruffian Minister re
ceived dispatches from his Court; nothing
transpired till jaft night, when it was confi
dently reported that the Empress had publicly
declared herfelf the mediator for establishing a
peace between England and Holland, and that
hostilities between those powers would soon
cease."
ffiall be fully and minutely described, every
article or thing, and nature of trade, that may
be deemed contraband and illegal, in times
either party may be at war with other powers,
&c. &e.
A report prevailed yesterday in the city,
that the Court of Russia had actually interfer
ed with the States General, to produce a re
conciliation between the Court of Great Bri
tain and their High Mightinesses.—This re
port was derived from so refeeaable an autho
rity, and so generally believed, thatfehe S ocks
actually rose one and a half per cent, in con
sequence of it.
Levy Simons,
EMBROIDERER from LONDON,
Crown street, No. 43,
BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen cf
the Army and Navy, that he has lately
received a large quantity of gold and silver
materials for embroidery, &c. which enables
him to do it at the lowest rate, and will con
vince them, if applied to as the firft hand.
Wanted to HIR E,
A SOBER industrious WOMAN, to waffi,
cook and few, and do the work of a
small family, consisting of two single Men.—
Apply to the printer.
TWO GUINEAS Re^ar^
TAKEN from the Ferry-stairs on Thursday
night last, a market craft built on the pettiau
ger conltru&ion, rows five oars, newly painted,
with dark red gunnels and inside, a sharp head and
stern, and her bottom newly pade with pitch. The
above reward will be paid to any person that will
give information so that the may be recovered. En
quire of the printer.
A Number of Boys and Girls, now
in the Poor-House, to be bound
Apprentices: Apply to the Commis
sioners at the Poor-House every Mon
day Afternoon. (43 35)
To be LET,
A Large dry CELLAR : Enquire at No. g,
Sloat Alley. (4, 45)
Letters from Paris mention, that the Che
valier d'Estaing is too ill to takethe command
of the grand fleet, ; he is unable to walk about
his room without crutches, and is wheeled about
in a cradle. D'Orvilliers, or Du Chaffault,
will be appointed chief; Guichen second, and
Motte Piquet third in command ; unless Gui
chen goes to the Weft Indies.
There is a report at Madrid that Admiral
Solano had been dange/oufly attacked by a fe
ver and flux, which carried him off in about a
fortnight after his return to the Havannab,
from his unfuccefsful expedition.
The following is a corred lift of the squa
dron under the command of Commodore John,
stone, destined for a secret expedition :
Hero 74 Jason 35
Monmouth 64 Mercury 30
Romney 50 Shark sloop
Jupiter 50 Rattlesnake sloop
Isis 50 Porto ditto
Diana 36 Lark cutter
Active 36 Seven armed transports.
And three armed store-ships.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Old Lisbon WINES.
THIS day, at half past eleven o'clock precisely,
(if fair weather) will be fold opposite the Cof
fee House, part of the cargo, such as was fold last
week, being allowed to be the best imported into
New-York, this war.
Also so kegs Malaga WINE,
20 barrels fine frefh flour new imported,
84 calks of butter, with a few pipes of old geneva
and French brandy.
By P. M'DAVITT.
To-morrow, on Murray's-Wbarff.
Will be fold, between 11 and 12 o'Clock,
(If good Weather)
The Cargo of the Ship Henrietta,
Confiding of the following Articles,
Port, and Lisbon Wine,
Raisins in Jars and Calks,
Almonds, Olives, Anchoves,
Lemons, frefh in Boxes.
To continue every Day till all are fold.
By P. M"Davitt.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THIS DAY,
At ii o'clock will be fold on the Coffee-houfe bridge
(for the benefit of the Underwriters) the follow
ing Goods imported and damaged on board the
Quebec, Capt. Alexander Smith, from London;
By P. M'DAVITT.
FIVE pieces black pru
, nells,
I piece yellow do.
16 pieces best black an(
cloth do.
2 pieces pinkin grain do
20 pieces black and cloth
anteloonf,
9 pieces blue & green do
I piece pink in grain do.
2 pieces scarlet do.
2 pieces rich cords yarc
wide,
6 pieces striped and check
ed mafquadines, yaid
wide,
7 pieces rich Denmark
luftres, yard wide,
33 pieces black fuperfinc
durants,
I piece black figured ever
lasting,
14 pieces black and brown
figured amens,
12 pieces blue and green
do.
I piece plain camblet, \
1 piece drab fuperfine du
rant,
i piece pea green do.
2 pieces pomona and mul
berry ribbed do.
4 pieces printed durants,
2 pieces black ribbed de
nims,
it pieces do.
1 piece do.
3 pieces do.
I piece fine black everlaft
i?g>
1 piece do.
1 piece fuperfine fuking
wale do.
4 pieces black moreens,
4 pieces blue do.
2 pieces mixed fagatbies,
15 pieces blue and green
harratoens,
12 pieces blue and green
moreens,
2 pieces blue and mul
berry wi) Ibores.
JOHN HOULROYD,
FORMERLY inn-keeper at the Three Tuns,
Hempitead Plains, returns his sincere thanks to
the gentlemen of the Army and Navy, and the Pub
lick in general, for their pail favours; and begs leave
to inform them, that he has opened a house at Flush-,
ing for their reception, where the Public in general
will meet with good accommodations both for man
and horse, at the sign of the QUEEN's HEAD, by
the Publick's humble servant,
JOHN HOULROYD.
Jult imported in the Quebec, and to be fold by
F. PANTO N,
At No, 38, in Wall-street, for caffi,
A Large assortment of Lady's and Gentlemen's
pocket books and etwees, travelling cases and
pouches, lady's dressing boxes, pearl, paste, and steel
cap and hat pins; pearl, paste, and garnet necklaces,
ear-rings and bracelets set in gold and filter, filter
tea pots, a few tea urns, a large affartment of perfu
mery, among which is Smyth's lavender water in pint
and half pint bottles, Rufpinie's dentifrice, Delefiote's
opiate, Hemet's essence and pearl powder, capilire
and orfott, the essence of pepermint, essential salt of
lemons ; canes and cane strings, sword knots, fnuff
boxes, pick teeth cases, smelling bottles, razors, pen
knives, feiffars, cork Screws, silver and metal buckles.
N. B. To be folder leafed, three lots of ground
on the south fide of Beaver-street ; the title indispu
table. Enquire of the said Panton.
Benjamin Davis, and Son,
At their Itore No. 238, Queen-street, corner of King
ftreet, have to fell on the lowest terms for ca/h,
BY WHOLESALE,
FOUR hundred gallons choice frefh South Caro
lina ORANGE JUICE,
Choice new rice, pitch, tar and turpentine,
Irish beef, butter,
A number of Amok rum puncheons,
Irish linens, Irish stay ticks, Irilh Greeting,
Denmark and diaper table cloths,
34th diapers, 3-4th huckabacks, nankeens,
Oznaburgs, white and brown Russia Meeting,
Ravens duck, brown and white Russia drabs,
Umbrellos, soldiers buckles,
Flanders and Dutch lace, red Morocco skins,
Keyfers Pills in boxes,
Army and Navy cloths, gold and silver lace,
Gold and silver epaulets, hofierg, &c. &c.
The universal history in 25 volumes, and Poftle,
thwaite's di&ionary in 2 volumes, to be fold at
the sterling colt.
A very fine Bermudian built sloop of cedar and
mahogany, to be fold; or chartered, if applied
for soon. (43 45)
For SAL E,
Schooner BETSE Y.
A ^^^ OURTHEN about thirty or
A) forty tons: She is a new
gl^^pVirginia built schooner, fails re
markably faft, and is fit for the
Providence trade. Enquire of the printer.
THOMAS ROCHFORD?
QUEEN'S HEAD TAVERN,
Jamaica, Long-Island,
HAS removed to the house lately occupied by
Mr. John Livingston, in that village, and
begs leave to acquaint the public that he now has a
commodious house of eight rooms, well finifhed; an
elegant garden, a good barn, liable, &c.
He has provided himfelf with a fleck of good li
quors, and can at any time furnilh genteel dinners.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen who chufe to make an
excursion to the pleasant village of Jamaica, remark
able for the salubrity of its air, may depend on good
cheer, and the utmost attention,
Public Auction.
THIS Day at twelve o'clock, on Bache's
Wharf will be fold 20 Hogsheads cf
choice Jamaica Sugar of the firft Quality.
Cuningham and Wardrop.
"SALE '^ —AUCTIONS
By Bowman and Codn&r,
ON Thurfdsy next between 12 and 1 o'clock, at the
Coffee-Houf/, the lease @f that elegant, pleafanty
and commodious house and office houfe#, with the garden
and farm, situated in Greenwich, lately possessed by John
Grant, Esq; commissary and pay-matter to the royal artil
lery, deceased. A term of ten years is unexpired from
the 21st of this instant May ; the dwelling house, with all
the numerous and convenient out houses, are in fall re
pair. There is a b ood well cf water; the garden abounds
with the bed fruit trees, and both it and the farm ere
ploughed, dug, and sown with grain and vegetable feed,
in great v?rjry. All w:11 inclofed.
AN elegant front room near the Coffee-
House Bridge, to be let. Enquire of the
Printer.
BORAX, camphor,
Sago, pearl barley,
White wax, cochineal,
Pearl ash,
Fine lint,
Carraway feed,
N. B. The Inhabitants of the city, and Practi
tioners and others living in the country, by fending
their orders to the above Store may depend on being
fupp!ied with genuine medicines on reasonable terms.
To be fold at private SALE,
The Cargo of the brig Polly,
JUST arrived from Lilbon, and now lying at Hal
ler's wharf, confining of sweet oranges, lemons,
fi^s, railins, almonds, prunes, and corks, Bowden's
wine, equal in quality to any that has been imported.
ENQUIRE AT
Rhinelander's Store,
The corner of Burling's flip ; who has for sale, as
usual, a large and general ass rtment of China, Glass
and Earthen Ware, &c, Also ironmongery and
Hull and Lawrence,
Have removed their S TOR E of
DRUGS and MEDICINES,
From Water-iheet, to No. 26, Hanover Square, next
door to Hugh Gaine, Printer ; and have just re
ceived per the Quebec, Capt. Smith, from Lon
don, a large supply of fteffi and genuine medi
cines, amongst which are,
Annifeed, &c.
Spermacaeti,
Juniper berries,
Bett honey,
Patent medicines,
Perfumeries, &c. &c.