The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-08-25 00:00:00, page 3

On this Occasion the Militia of Queen's County
turned cut in Order to fipport the Royal Cause,
but the Rebels went off with such Precipitation,
that the Militia were ordered to return before they
reached Satacut.
A more particular Account of these Tranfa&ions,
we hope to be able to give in our next.
His Majesty's Frigate the Lizard, Capt. M'Ken
zie, arrived here last Wednesday from England, but
lad from the River St. Lawrence. She came out as
Convoy to a Number of Foreign Troops bound for
Quebeck, which Capt. M'Kenzie saw fafe as far as
the Isle es Beek.
The Brig Friendship, Capt. Campbell, arrived
here lalt Wednesday from St. Kitts : About 16
Days ago, she took the Sloop Hannah, Capt. Read,
from North-Carolina for St. Croix, loaded with
Naval Stores, Lumber, &c.
Thursday Evening left arrived here from a Cruise
from the Capes of Delaware, his Majesty's Sloop of
War the Merlin. ts
Governor Penn, of Pennsylvania, and Benjamin
Chew, Esq; his Majesty's Attorney General for
that Province, have been sent Piifmers to Frede
rickfbnrgh, in Virginia, by Older of Congress.
On Friday Morning lari died in this City, in the
67th Year of her Age, Mrs. Frances Brown, Wife
of William Brown, Ikq; of Maroneck, in Welt
cheder County, and Daughter of the late Peter Bar
ba ie, Esq; many Years an eminent and refpe&able
Merchant of this City.
She was a Lady of singular Piety and the most
en ^g''g Manners. ---Blefted with an affable Ddpo
fition and good Und^rftanding- she was, as far as
her Example and Influence extended, ufeful ?nd
refpeffd ;as she lived much beloved she died greatly
lamented by all who had the Pleasure of her Ac
quaintance.
Last Tuesday Evening Mr. Michael Nailer arri
ved here from Buffon, via Rhede-Eland, where he
was confined five Months, and where the Inhabitants
were in great Confufion : He informs us, that Ciean
Brush, Esq; was lately tried at that Place on three
Indictments found against him by the Grand Jury
of that Province, for taking certain Goods horn
Boston contrary to General Sir William Howe's
Orders when the British Troops left that City, and
honourably acquitted.
State of Maffaebafetts-Bay,
Boston, July 30, 1777.
<c THESE may certify all whom it may concern,
“ that Michael Nailer is an inhabitant of New-York,
“ and came to Button kme months past with Mr.
" Crean Brush's wife, and for reasons unknown to
" me, has been detained a prisoner in Boston for five
" months or thereabouts, and now hath obtained
" liberty to depart; therefore it is earnestly desired
“ that he may have liberty to go to New-York as
« food as possible, he having giving his parole to
(< fend some person in exchange for him."
ROB. PIERPONT, Commissary."
Yesterday the Rebels taken on Staten-Island, were
broughtto this City.
Public Auction.
On Wednesday morning, ir o'clock,
Will be fold near the Coffee-Houfe,
A quantity of R U M,
And a large IRON CHEST.
On Thursday,
A Quantity of,
RUSSIA DUCK.
John M'Adam, and Co.
Have to difyofe of
private fcle,
Good Weft-lndia rum, a few quarter calks
Lisbon wine, raidas in kegs, &c. &c.
NEV/-YORK, August 25.
Lift Tuesday Evening Col. Dungan and Major,
Drummond, of the 3d Battalion of the New-Jersey
Volunteers, with about 60 Men, set out from Sta
ten-Eland for New-Jerky, marched about 27 Miles
into the interior Parts of the Province, and brought
eff 14. Prisoners, 62 Head of Cattle, 9 Horses, up
wards of 20 Stand of Arms, and deftfoyed some
Powder and Shot, Salt, Rum, &c. &c. The Co
lonel on his Return marched to Amboy, and during
the Time the Cattle, Horses, &c. were patting the
Ferry to Staten-Eland, he kept two Pickets at the
firft mentioned Place, with several out Gentries, to
watch the Motions of the Enemy. The Rebel Light
Horse under the Command of Dr. Barnet, of Eli
zabeth-Town, made their Appearance on the Heights
near Amboy, but upon . ifeovering the Jertey Vo
lunteers so well polled, thought proper to keep at a
Distance, and to their great Mortification beheld
Col. Dungan with all his Men fafe at Staten-Island,
with their Prisoners and Cattle.
About Sunrise lift Friday Morning, a large Body
of the Rebels, fuppohd about 1500, landed in three
Divisions on the Weft and North Sides of Staten-
Island, under the Command of Lord Stirling, Mr.
Sullivan, and a French Officer : They marched to
Decker's Ferry, whe:e they burnt about 35 Tons
of Hay, routed Part of Col. Barton's Battalion
quartered there, and took him Prisoner ; but Briga
dier General Campbell, (Commander of his Majesty's
Troops on the Island) and General Skinner coming
up with the British Troops and Anfpachers, the
Rebels fedn were put to flight, with the Loss of
zoo killed and 300 made Prisoners, when the Night :
facilitated the Retreat of the Rest of the Party : Our
Loss is not more than 50 killed, wounded and Pri
faners. Col. Dungan and Major Timpaney, of the
new Troops (both brave Officers) are wounded;
the former we are told is ih a fair Way to recover. 1
The fame Day an Attack was made on Kingf
bridge by about 3003 of the Rebels, when a Part of 1
the Army at that Place marched out, beat them back,;
pursued them 6 miles, took a Captain, Lieutenant,
2nd 12 Privates, Prisoners ; we loft three Privates.
The fame Day hkewife, General Parsons, from
, Conne&icut, landed 5 0 Men from on board three
^Privateers at Satacut, (situate on the North Side of
Long-lflmd, about 60 Miles from this City) with
fevefal Pieces of Brass Cannon, and summoned
the small Fort at that Place to surrender : The
Commander, Colonel Hewlet, desired one Hour to
confider of the Matter, when he was allowed only
ten Minutes : His Answer was, he would defend
the Fort for his Majesty King George the Illd, as
long a^ he had a Man alive ; when a smart Fire
immediately ensued; but the Rebels were , soon
obliged to embark, several of them being killed end
wounded, as much Blood was seen in their En
campment after they were gone away. We had
one Man killed ard two or three wounded.
To-morrow,
At the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold by
Templeton and Stewart,
io hogsheads Weft-India rum,
6 hogsheads claret,
I cask of indigo.
They have for sale at their vendue-houfe, Lilh
linens, checks, Lisbon wine, Ac. &c.
To be Sold
At Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-Houfe,
To-morrow about i o'Clock, The
Schooner Rose Noble,
Now lying at the Albany Dock.
For Particulars, apply in Hanover-
Square, to
William Tongue,
broker-
STRAYE D
FROM the encampment of the 38th r.^, on thezfl
instant, a dark bay mare, black mare and tar,
I her head fore, about 14 hands high, in ^rod order, and
j trots all. Whoever will give intelligence of the said mate
I to Capt. Norman, 38th regt, or to the printer hereof, so
] that she may R found, fliall reerive a guinea reward.
1 To be,Sold,
1 A Prime negro woman about 28 years of age, with
■ tw ° children, fit for town or country; and an^gro
sman about zz years of age; he has been ued chiefly to
]houfe work. For further particulars enquire of H Gaine.
IJF the LAD who drove Major
A Dixon's carriage in the spring, is now unem
ployed, lie may bear of a place by applying to the
printer.
Public Notary's ( ffice,
By John C. Knapp,
Attorney at Law,
No 225, near the Main-Guard, in Broad sheet,
WHO canftantly attends to execute the general
bufiriefs thereof with punctuality and dispatch.
Also the most candid and fatisfa&ory advice as well in
all cases of law and equity, as touching the validity of
deeds, wills, and other writings, which with memorials,
petitions, charter parties, letters of attorney, &c. are drawn
effectually to answer the purposes intended.
Executors and administrators inftruCted in the regular
execution of their office, whereby to avoid the great trou
ble and expence which freq: <.rtly happens from the want
of proper knowledge therein.
All other the general business of the scrivener's office,
with refpea to money affairs, &c. as heretofore.
Choice Lime,
BY the hogshead or bushel, to be fold by Lewis Car
penter, in Queen-street between Beekmans and
Pcck's-fl'ps, three doors from the corner of Chapel
ftreet, No 167.
D EBLO I S's Store,
I - Smith-street, nearly opposite Pitt's Stat De.
At which may be had, a great variety of Goods, in
almost every branch, bought chiefly of the manufaau
rers, with ready money, and will be fold by wholesale
at a rtafonable rate, for present pay ; among which are
the following, viz.
ALL widths of Irifa
linens
Irish and Russia Meeting
White and dyed Russia drabs
Ruflia duck and Raven's do.
Ofnabrigs and Tickling
burghs
Table cloths, napkins, and
toweling
Callicoes, chintz and muflias
Cambrics and lawns, diapers
Nankeen and linen flowered
waistcoats, brocades
All colours modes & fattens
White and coloured Marfiil
les quilting for ladies petti
coats, and gentlemen's
waistcoats
Ladies fluff petticoats
Women and childrens flays
Women and childrens ffiots
and pumps
Men and boys neat made
ffioes and pumps
Ladies newest fashioned
gauze caps
Newell fafhioneJ gauze,with
a great variety of ribbons,
cap laces and edgings
Ladies and gentlemens lea
ther, thread and silk gloves
Hats
Ladies and gentlemens fine
thread and cot-on hose
Silk and linen handkerchief
Ginghams, Penniafcoes,
Bengals
Cioutings and huckabacks
Dutch iaces, Holland tapes
Scotch and colour'd wax
thread
Pins, needles, thimbles,
I combs
IQualities, garter; ngs, fringes
/ Sewing silks, shirt buttons
I Gold and lilver fpangies and!
edgings
} Skeleton and covered wire
'Black and v.ite lace and
Itrimmings.
I Silk, thread, and worsted
¥ breeches patterns
Worsted crewel and canvas
I Mens silk, cotton, and wor
r fted caps
I Superfine, middling, and
coarse bread cloths, faal
loons, tammies, with but
tors, silk, and other trim
I rnings for do.
IFuftians, thicksets, jeans,,
jennets
Dutch, Poliffi, and Germar
I cord and cordelurcs for gen
tlemens breaches, &c.
;Serge denim and feige de
Rome for breeches
White, plain, and corded
dimity for do.
Linen and cotton Manchefler
checks
Cotton counterpanes, bed
ticks
1 Striped and checked bed fur
niture
White jeans, and allapeens,
Officers gold epaulets, lace
. and fringes
Twisted bullian knots,
fring'd tassels
1 Navy and regimental gold
burtons
s Saddle cloths
Calimancoes, ruffels, last-
I ings, camblets, bays and
flannels
? Caffimiers and Wiltons
German serges, kerfeys
Werfted and hair pluihes
Looking glasses
Paper hangings
All forts of writing paper,
quills, &c.
> All forts spices, and black
pepper
: Currants
Flask oil, capers, walnuts,
and filberts
Red herrings
Turlington's balsam of life
, Stoughton's elixir
Violins, bows, flutes, violin .■
firings, &c.
Variety of china ware
Glass do.
Crates of earthen ware
All sizes of nails, tacks, and
battens
Eogiifh and German steel
Bar, and mill'd sheet lead
Iron dripping pans
All forts of pewter ware
All sizes tickles
All forts Sheffield ware
All forts Birmingham ware
Ali forts Shoemakers tools
$ All farts fiddlers ware
Ali forts files and rasps
1! Brass cabinet ware
Brass chaise and chair nails
All forts face brushes
Rag stones
Mops
Best London glue
Corks
English sole leather, wax
and grain ikins, and wax
boot kgs
Cod, mackrel, and small
filing lines
Cod, mackrel, and all forts
frihing hooks
White and red lead
. Linked oil
Long and Sort pipes
-Sewing, falmoa and seine
twine
Time glasses
e Ships huntings
Brass scales and weights
Neat sword blades and belts
Sleeve buttons
r Angling rods
Hard soap
Lapedary ,
Whit? and red foils
Window glass.
I have I, these Plumbs cured a great man. Children
oj Whooping or Chin-coughs, and Agues, which Dis
tempers are ver, common and troublesome to Families,
and the Want of these Plumbs are the Ricin of man,
Children's Confitutions.
These Plumbs enrich andfweeten the whole Mass oj
Blood, carry off all grojs, corrupt and putrid Humours,
and create a frejh and health, Complexion in such a)
are affected by an, putrid Matters.
The Plumb is a great Dieuretick, cleanfag the Reins
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is a sovereign Medicine
in the Cbolick and griping oj the Guts. It aCays and
carries off four Vapours which occasion many Disorders
in the Head. It opens all Obfruflions in the Stomach,
Lungs, Liver, Reins and Bladder; causes a good Ap
petite and helps Digefion. It hath beenjound won
derfully fuccefs/ul to fuels PerJons as are going into
Chronical Dfempers, as Afinas, Phthifeks, or Sbort
nrfs of Breath, Dr jfes and Yell w Jaundice. Now
l hope all impartial Performs are fatisfied, that the Me
dicine which works upon fueb Humours, will alms
teach an, Dif^mper, if not too far gene,face Corrup
tion and Putrefaction are the Fore runners of all Dis
eases ; therefore no better Ptyick can be taken Jor all
Ages, Sexes and Confituttons, from Infancy to an old
Age. These Plumbs are highly serviceable to the Fe
male Sex, from the Age of 14 to 20 Years, and from
40 to 50. Each Box containing one Dozen of these
Plumbs. Price 12 Shillings, with Directions. Sold by
Hugh Gai :e, in New-York and by no other Person in
America, unless by bis Appointment.
To be Leri,
A Hoaft in William-ft/et t, the corner of Chapel
ftreet, beir &n good repair, and opptfi e Jofefh
De L/plane's, tn 1 nrn, for farther particulars, appiy.-
Found some days ago, a CO W.
^YTHOEVER Are belongs to may have her
V again proving their property, by applying
to Michael Shrum, opposite the Wind-Mil', in the
Bowery, and paying charges.
I'bomas Courtneys and Son,
TA YLORS,
Next Door to the Golden Padlock, Upper-
Dock-Street,
HAVE for Sale xnt Alfn ment of fashionable
Cloths and Cassi ^eis. Likewise for the Navy and
Army, blue, whit:, green, alnd scarlet do. do.
All G/dets duly executed by
Thomas Cgurtne Yt^JA—
Teniere,
R 7TASTER pf the French tongue, lately arrived from
ch. Paris, chh-s is service to all the Ladies and
GAk^r. .. ^ urk ^ty, ihrt are defircus of Earn I ng
the bzt.^rn j.-<r: t?c wio give all the principles that
are r/cvi'^vfcr ?tt- : g this tongue, in little time,
aid fl xere himfelf to make confpicioA both brt /zeal
and his abilities In the ^duration of youth. Their wo
mav p eeri t? rmrim him, a , -desired to lend their orders
to his iodfrr.g: ', Qir-rfr^i. No. lO>
D.R. <R ' A 's
Incomparable Worin-ceftroving
SUGAR '.is,
Necessary to be Leptin ell rkrnikes.
go exceedingly valued 1g ^d ?e(,rveo b^ec^
O of them in Great-Erdeln and Ire!c : e .jeri^.x\
trarjeendent Excellent)in the &:;%:.% %'ocox eg ar^
kinds both in the 'Bodies of Men, ^cc^n,and Chr^cch
by not only breaking the Knots in the Gwc^nc^ / ';
next the Stomach, but they feajs "^iny: ,
Parages of the body, and targe a^cy:L^?r^r:.:;::;
fim, Humours <wbicb are the caujegiCTtx^i^s
Fermin, and the Source of many otH: 7 carders ; dbey
are one of the befl Purges in the vjbak Worldfor gross
bodied Children that are apt to breed Worms, and have
large Bellies; their Oleralttn is mild,feje and plea
font; they ivonderfuty cleanse the Nivels oj all fl,
and clammy Humours wbeh flop up the Parts, and
prevent the Juice of Food , being conveyed to the Liver
andmade Blood, which is often the,Cape with Children,
and is attended witha bad Belly, finking Breath,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Deca, oj Strength in
the lower parts : Likewifefettled Aches ana Pains in
the Head, Swellings, old Sores, Scabs, letters, or
Breakings out, will be perieErl, cur'd, and the Blooa
and Skin refcred to its original Parity, end Smootb~
nefs ; the, purge 1, Urine, and bring gwa, the Gra
vel and effeauall, cure all Obfruesions of the Urine,
or Ulcers in the Kidneys. They at onceflike at the
true cause oj the Scurvy, and entirely defiro, it, and al
fcorbutick Humours and EffeEls, Root and Branch, so
as never to return again ; and what makes them more
commendable is, the, are full as agreeable to both Lase
and Sight, as Loaf Sugar; and in their Operation as
innocent as new Milk.
This Day is fublifoed.
By H. GAINE, in Hanover-S^are,
LETTERS
WRITTEN BY
THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE,
Earl of Cbefterfield,
TO
iiis son,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq;
Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden.
TOGETHER WITH
SEVERAL OTHER PIECES
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
BURGLARY.
W'HEREAS in the night between the 30th and
31st of July, a house in this city has been
broke open, in which 6 wounded Hessian officer does
lodge; when the following articles were felonioufly
t^ken out of the fame, viz. 1, a filver-work'd scars
of an officer, lined with leather; —2, a blue offi
cer's uni'bim, also two waistcoats of yellow cloth,
and a pair of breeches ;---3, a pair of silver plated
fours : This is therefore decently to request the pub
lic, that in case any of the articles above-mentioned
fhou^ be offired for sale, or come to their view, the
feller or possessor of the said cffe&s, or any part
thereof, may be immediately arretted, rnd notice
thereof kindly sent to Mr. Kyfch, the Hessian de
puty commissary of stores, living in Dock-street, rd
No. 921^
Th Case o' tos r PH riYRAC, We ^Jr^rriA
Colonel to Ns Mjeffs 1% /, „ r f,^; RccLrcri rs
Foot, in Ireland, cured by the Ue c/Makldaxt'S
Drops.
To Mr. NORT p N, Surg^n, %,: GoldeitSquare.
„'' '". London, Sept. Be, 1765;
IH AVE at last the very great Pleasure of ac
quainting you that I am pertedly recovered
from m, late Llnefs by taking your Drops, and
perfihmg in them firict the fir? of February l^ft ;
as tins Remedy mult be of great Benefit to the
Public, in Justice ro them and to von, I here
fend you the particulars of my Dittemp-r, for the
Reruial of all such as chufe to-be informed of the
Certainty cf their Effies.—ln the Years 175 S
and 1759, I was attacked by a violent Scurvy,
having no Parr free from Pimples, Scurf, or Ul
cers, but the Palms of my Hand, my Face and
Read ; attended by a total Want of Appetite,
Sleep, and, 'Spirits; to such a-Degree was I af
fitted, that 1 Mfiied mytelf dead, having fol
lowed many different Prescriptions to no Manner
of Purpole. From this Situation Iw v, relieved
by an old Woman, who undertook to cure me ;
and accordingly ill this wris carried off by the
Juice of Herbs, preceded by violent Bleedings,
followed by Diet Drinks and outward applica
tions, ulrtn I was, to all outward Appearance,
well tor about a Year, but ever finrel have Been
ailing without any viable Signs, being greatly
d;fr tied by Want cf Sleep, great Lowness of
Spirit, and I tris of Appetite ; when, about six
teen Months free, I was suddenly taken ill with
the molt ffiarp and acute Pains in nay Back and
Side,; this was bellowed by violent Inflammati
ons in my Eyes feeding cf Limbs, &c. I keot
my Room three Months before J could Kir ; ns
feat to Be a? found a bad EHrtf from the Wa
terr : a Humour,, at! rmy Sickreh IT nic my
Reel I was ordered to pumo, hut all to noPm- ,
pose „at lass I could neither walk nor ride, when
i was advifei to ' ri rir it,rod h;T a Port of the
proft' correfive Matter came cut, but vra thirty"
Days a healing, on account of a viTa.it frorburic
PL.bit the. Surgeon then Lie I v.;s in. 'As soon
as beaiod, hmm l om, and returned Home with
my Leg gi'eatly inflamed, not being able toAland
upon it or kneel; I was then k pt in Foubrics.
fa a Month, from my Knee to my Heel, before ,
I could walk ; I then to all Appearance, was'
cutwardiy w<li, but Hill violent low in Spirits,
Want of Appetite, §leep, &c. It happened; I
read your/Advertifemset in the Bath Papers, and
making the Itri&eft Enquiry, on the Spot, of
Mr. Atwood's Cure, I found if attested by every
one there. I came to London th - latter End of
January last, have taken vour Drops ever none
the firft of February ; a Week alter I began, it
drove out the Humour in the small of my Leg,
and in different Parts, from ray Heel to some
what beneath the Calf, and upon the Back of
both rny Hands ; the Matter that, caAae out of
roy Leg was so corrosive, that the Cloth that was
op, when wafned, became full cf Holes, the
Matter or Spots could not be washed out, but
burnt the Piece out. This Humour has gradual-
If come out, cryfied, ^d then peeled cff, and
has (lowly decreased in Violence, until it came to
mere Water, and is now perfe&ly healed : My
Hands were Locking to the Sight, but dried by
Degrees, then peeled off; mere came out, and
went off in like Manner fucerffively, but have
bees well lengfince, and I am now well recover
ed, my Strength is returned, my Spirits good,
my Stomach the fame, and Sleep well ; in fbort,
1 thought myself so bad as obliged me to leave
the. Service, despairing entirely of a perfect
Recovery.%
I have nothing farther to add, than that I am
most sincerely obliged to you, not only for the
Recovery of my Health, for your very 'genteel
and difinterehed Behaviour, but also for your
plain Dealing and Truth ; my Distemper having
taken the Course you have, from Time to Time,
told me it would ; and, if it is in my Power ever
to be of any Service to you, I foal! be happy in
an Opportunity of convincirgyou how wuch I am,
Sir, your ver, obliged bumble Servant,
Joseph Feyrac,
Its good Health, Augufly^, 1768.
The above Drops are to be fold by IL Gaine,
at the Bible and Crows?, in HaUover-Square.
This Day is published,
And to be fold by H. Gaine,
Price is. 6d.
A
DISCOURSE
On II Tim. 111. 16.
Delivered in St. Paul's and St. George's Cha
pels, in New-York,
On Sunday the 11th of May, 1777,
By Samuel Seabury, A. M.
Just imported in the ship Lilly, from Glasgow, and to be
fold by
ROBERT PAGAN, and Co.
At their store in Queen-street,
PRINTED callicoes,
Printed handkerchiefs, 1
Yard wide, 3-4 and 78 Irlth'
linens,y
Men's made linen fliirts,
Irilh Iheeting and diaper, I
Broad cloths difteient co
lours,
Bath coatings, \1
Flannels and plaidings,
Camblets and dorfeteens,
Plain and rib'd worked I
flockings,J
Velverets and pluihes,
Men's bound hats,
7-8 check'd linens.
Check'd handkerchiefs,p
Plain lawns,
Shalloons and buckram^^!
' To Uri 3 OLD, BY
PHILIP KISSICK,
VINTNER and DISTILLER,
At his house the upper end of Queen-flreet, between
Peck's-flip and the Frelh-water, the following arti- 1
des, viz.
C CHOICE old Madeira, Teneriffe ana Fyal wines;
4 claret, cherry, Lisbon and red port, choice Jamaica
tyirits, Weil-India and New-York rum; Enghfn, loaf,
and mufeovado fugais, molaftes, cofFer, tea, chocobte,
corks, pipes, beri Durham muft„d, Florence oil ; a large
quantity of all kinds of cordials. French brandy, home-
Gun brandy and gin, very little inferior to Holland gin or
French brandy. London porter by the hamper or dozen,
a few hams, Weft-lidia and New-Yo k rum by the bog
ibead, Scotch barley, rice, pork, beef and m?cbarel by
the barrel, with many other articles too tecicus to
mention.
Twist and gilt buttons,
Quality and coat bindings,
Tapes and gartering,
Military and common shoes,
Women's leather ditto,
Men's calf pumps and fnoeS,
Women's caUimancoe ditto,
Men's saddles,
Horn and ivory combs,
A neat affoitment of hard
ware,
Nails of all kinds,
Sail clith No. I to 8.
,Hard soap in boxes,
'Mo- Idea candles in ditto,
-Loaf sugar in hogsheads,
Bottled fkerry wine in
I calles, &c. &c. &c.