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e'i in with abd tank M Spa^ifh fixate, from
t.tu a ^, with a million offpcoie, besides
other rich carnalities on board. the Huf
fy r r unu ^ 'guns, the Spaniard 36, and was
<Lr of c^rryii g 60.
Cenpno me : oh:jio::e, in the Romney, of
; :pm,i, -/th the Tartar, and another frigate,
aJthe-R^^efrake cutter, arrived at Liffion
on the i 7'^ govern ier. On his pariage he took
the Santa trfaiga'rev.a, a very fine Spanish fri
gate < f 36 guns..
L s-row said a t-°nty is on the point ofbe~
ing concluded between their BiUan tick, Ruf
fian and Prussian Majeflies, which is to be in
full force ten years.
The several new railed regiments were to
have been embarked yederday f>r the Wed-
Indies They confix of 12 regiments, being
about 9000 effective men.
I Dec. 9. The military force fur rfle, ^ill
amount to two hundred arid feventy-ihree thou
sand men.
The Tartar, of 28 guns, one o' Commo
dore Jonftone's squadron, has take : a Spanih
frigateof 28 guns.,
His Majuty's flip Sybil), Capt. Psfley, has
taken the Rambler, a privateer behm,ng to
Salem, and a Spanish packet, bound from the
island of Tentariff to Coburns.
Ext< cd if a biter drum L^wcafoe, Dec. 4.
" Tire. Havenbero, Capt./Jofeph Milla, of
;co tons burthen, from the Havannah to Ca
diz, with a valuable cargo on boarl, is'taken
by the Antigaliican privateer of this port,
2nd carried into Lisbon,
Extrafl, of a letter from Dartmouth, Nov. 6.
" The following is an exa& account of the
cargo of the Spanish ship the N. S. de Pi.dad,
taken by the Dart privateer of this port, and
now fafe in our harbour ; (he is up cards of
600 tons burthen, has been built seven years,
mounts 16 carriage guns, had 70 men, was
fitted up for ch)fe quarters, and ye: struck to
the Dart, after firing only two guns, though
&hc mounts but 14 four pounders, had but 60
men, and is not 200 tons bu'rthen:
142,117 silver dollars,
38,949 dollars in gold doubloons,
31 ingots of gold,
5 ingots of silver,
42 bales of fine beaver,
31,061 hides in the hair,
3 bales of fine wool,
I ditto fine fur.
Exclusive of the ingots of gold and filter (the
value of which is not known) the rest of the
cargo, as far as it hath been known by the bills
of lading (though it is supposed there is more
on board) amounts to 80,000 1.
HOUSE of COMMONS.
Wednesday, December 8.
The House then went into a Committee of
Supply; and Mr. Jenkinfon, as Secretary at
War, moved the revolutions in theufual form
for the land forces for theyear 1780, and for
the expences.
the detail, we collected the following
hlars ; that the military eltab'iilhmenf for
ear will be encreefed by 15,000 BrGUh
The number of British troops last
ing 96,000, and the number for next
year 111,000. The militia will be 37,600 ;
' the fencible men in Scotland 4,600; the fo
reign troops 24,300; total of the land forces
of Great-Britain 178,600.
The distribution of these troops was men
tioned, and the principal article was 79,000
Britiih and foreign troops in North-America.
The sum to be voted for this great force he
stated at 4,130,6001.
Dec. 18. We have the pleasure to allure our rea
ders, that information from the leading men in Ire
land, that the proposals made by Lord North will
be highly fatisfaaory to that country.
Yesterday afternoon an officer from Sir Peter Par
ker's fleet arrived at the Admiralty, with advice
that a detachment of frigates, with a body of land
forces, had furprized and taken a fort in the Spanish
Weft-Indies, with two Spanish galleons in the har
bour, having on board three millions of dollars,
besides other goods. The above (hips put into that
port on hearing that war was declared between
Great-Britain and Spain, to wait for a convoy, of
which the Admiral got quick intelligence.
Capt. Luttrell, in the Charon, of 44 guns, toge
with the Pomona, and Loweftoff, of 28 guns,
orcupine and Racehorse sloops, took on the z6th
clober the fort of Omoa, in the Bty of Hon
s, for the ransom of whieh three hundred thou
?:dollars were offered. Two hundred and fifty
Is of quick-lilver were found in the fort, for
:he Spaniards offered double the value, as
:mld not work their mines without it. Both
ers were refufed. Capt. Luttrell took, be
~b> two register /hips of the value of three mil
ons of dollars. Ihe fort was taken bv an inferior
force by storm. Capt. Luttrell's fummbns of fur
tender, and hie condu& after taking the fort, were
replete with the courage and humanity which form
the striking chara&eriltic of the British nation, and
afford a very strong contrast to the barbarity of the
Spaniards at George's Key, where they had ere&ed
fcaffolds for their prisoners, having given orders to
put to immediate death every one who resisted. St.
George's Key was retaken by the fame fleet.
The poflemon of this fort will be of great con- #
fequenoj, as it will serve to protest the logwood
trade from the Mufquito shore.
Captain Moore (who commanded the Experiment
merchant ship at Grenada when that island was taken)
failed the 16th of August with Mons. D'Ettaing's
fleet, confuting of 28 mips of the line, 6 frigates and
iloops, and 57 fail of merchant-Clips. He left three
two decked ships at Cape Francois. Five fail of
Imall men of war parted from the fleet off Long-
Island, but Mons. D'Eftaing proceeded, fleering N.
, E. till the 16th of Sept. in lat. 38. long. 40. from
London 60. 10. met with a very severe gale of wind
nom E.S. E. to N. E. which lasted two days. First
P", ^ e tlle Languedoc cut away her mizen
• ' ™ ay r ^ ht before the wind, fleering
about M. N. W. with all the fleet. The Languedoc
brought to about three o'clock in the afternoon, and
1 " e ""' !'"* Captain was in left her, and
thinks she was then in very great dittrefs. He saw
the Firme, a 54, and the Prdte&eur, a 64, bath
founder on the 16th, and every foul periled. Three
more men of war, two dickers, went down on the
17th, together with about 16 fail of merchantmen ;
afterwards, about the 20th and 23d, saw seven of the
scattered nierchant-fhips, one of which, bound to
Bourdeaux, confirmed what is above related. He.
fays the Robufte and Marseilles, two seventy-sours,
loft their main and mizen-maits; and he is clear that
a great part of their fleet 101 l more or less of their
masts.
Capt. Moore arrived in town yesterday, be-,
ing brought in a Portuguese ship from Fyal,
where the French ship; ia which he was com
ing home prisoner, was call away..
From another correfoondent we have the
following account: LapuMoore oftheAmety's
Experiment, who arrived in town yesterday,
fays, he'was taken at Grenada, and carried to
Cape Francois, and from thence on the 16th
of Auguk, in the Marchand; Fourget, for Ro
chelle, in Company with the Count d'E'ftaing
with 2; fail of the line, $ frigates, &c. and 37
merchantmen ; that the men of war took biac<
and other troops on board, to the amount of
ah at ] 2 or 13°° men - Continued in Company
till <ac. 38, 40, lon. 60, to,W. and on the 16th
of September a hurricane came on, which
continued 8 hours, when a fettled hard gale
from F. S. F to N. E. continued 32 hours
more, On the 16th the Languedock cut away
her main mad, and bore W. N. W. but soon
bi(>„at too who her head to the, northward.
The fame day cwoline of battle (hips supposed
to be the Frote&or and Firme, foundered, and
the next day thiee other line of battle ships
foundered. Two others in fight, fuppofedthe
R ibulte and Marseilles, one of which loft her
main-mail, and the other her mizen-malL —-
During the two dabs 16 fail of merchantmen
foundered. The Marchand loft her main and
mizen masts, and every thing off the decks, &
had 3 feet water in the hold. The 23d spoke
with one of the merchantmen for Bourde^ux,
difmafted, who laid molt of the fleet fuffered
greatly. On tbo 27th of October arrived at
Fyal, and thegothwas let; there, after which
he took his Passage to Liverpool, where he
arrived the 14th lattant.
NEW-YORK, February 16.
The Rebel Aflembly of this Province have
palled an A&, that every fourth Man in it,
between the Age of fifteen and hxty, Ihall be
compelled to join the Continental Army for
the Term of three Years.
On the sth Inst. the Magazines containing
all the Warlike and Naval Stores, provisions,
&c. in Fort Defiance, situated on Weft Point,
in the Highlands, on Hudson's River, were
eonfumed by Fire, an event which must
greatly distress Cohgrrfs and their Adherents.
Monday last the School - Capain
Johnson, arrived here in 2 pays from Ber*
muda: By him we have Advice, That Ad
miral Parker has lately taken 7 large Store
Ships, from Old France for Martinico, that
that were convoyed by three Frigates, but
that the Convoy had efeapel; and that the
Britilh Fleet had taken Possession of Pigeon
Island, a final! Place about two Leagues from
the Entrance of the Harbour of Port Royal, in
Martinico; that the Schooner Diana, Capt.
, Jeffery, that failed from this Port the 26th of
December last, was taken by a Rebel Priva
teer Cutter of 14 Guns, from Philadelphia
the 9th of January following; that 8 of the
Diana's Passengers were f:nt on board the
Privateer, and the Rebel Captain with some
of his Officers going on board the Prize, the
Lieut, of the Cutter, with his Friends on
board carried her fafe into Bermuda."
The Sloop Whalebone, Capt. Glegg, ar
rived here the fame Day also, frora Bermuda
likewise, in 11 Days. He confirms the fore
going Accounts, and fays the following Pri
vateers belonging to this Port, have taken
Prizes as follows, viz. a Sloop from New-
London for Martinico, with Staves and Oni
ons; a Sloop from Cape Nichola mole, with
Rum, Sugar and Molasses ; and a Brig and a
Sloop, from Virginia with Tobacco, bv the
Brig Hammond, Capt. Pritcht, belonging
to William and Bigger Goodrich.
A Brig from St. Domingo with Sugars, by
the Sir Andrew Hammond;" Capt. Carmi
chael.
A Brig from Philadelphia, with 400 Barrels
ofFlo&, by the Brig Defiance, Capr. Kidd,
belonging to Mr. Moore, and Metfrs. Shad
den and Goodrich;
A Brig from Cape Anne, for Martinico,
by the Brig Weftmoreland, Capt. Brady.
Three Prizes to the Brig Venus, sent into ,
Tortola.
Two Prizes to the Letter of Marque Sloop
Dolphin, and Schooner Barrington, carried
into the fame Island.
Two Prizes by the Neptune ; and a Sloop
with Mol&es, by the Union.
One Prize to the Arbuthnot.
Monday also, Capt. Child arrived here
in a Schooner in 9 Weeks from Jamaica, ha-,
ving been on this Coast near 40' Days : The
1< th ult. in Lat. 32, Long. 6,, aboutF^riy
Leagues from the Land, he fell ni with his
Majesty's Ship the Rufiel, and near too Sail of
other Vessels, standing close by the Wind,
which was then W. N. W. It blew a very
hard Gale of Wind that Night and the next
Morning.
Capt. Child informs us, That about the
4th of December last the greatell Part of the
Town of Savannah La Marr, in the Illand of
Jamaica, was burnt by Accident and that a
few Days after he left Kingston he fell in with
his Majesty's Ship Loeftaff, who then had un
der her Convoy a Spanilh Galoon and another
I'r ze.
NEW- YORK, Feb. 21.
Is intended on Thursday,
At the Vendue Store in Water-street,
No. 940.
By J^MES INGLIS.
DAVID BLACK,
At his (tore, No. ±ls, Queen-ftrect, opposite the
Fly-Maiket,
HAS FOR SALE,
By wholesale and retail, a good assortment of India
and European GOODS, cheap for cath.
As fan! Back intends g'ing to Europe by the firft
-eligible opportunity, he r? willing to fatisfy thpje
Who have any claims againtt him ; and desires those
who ate indebted to him to make immediate payt
ment, or fettD w ; th trim.
EC^T, Sarar&iy 1a G ozcuecn Fort Knypbapien tat
takt, and the 6 Mil, Stone from Neff-York,
A GOLD WATCH,
There is a Seal attached to ft, haring the letters T; H.
engraved on it. FIVE GUINEAS reward will be given
to the finder by the Printer. Caution is given to the
watch-makers, least it should fal'into dishonest hands.
-A STORE, to be LET,
BY Thomas Cater, at No. 3,, Wall-street, with
other conveniencies, taking the STOCK of
GOODS on hand, at prime cult.
N, B. All persons having any demands against
said Cater, are desired to fend in their accounts by
Tnefday next, previous to a settlement with his
creditors, or be excluded from a diare of the effe&s,
W A N'T E ~ -
A GARDNER, who can be well retom
mended. Such a one, will meet with
I good encouragement, by applying at No. 16,
IQueen-ftreet, Fly Market.
Public Albion. ;
This day, at la o'clock, on Murray's Wharf, will
be peremtorily ibid, ,
16 Carriage guns, § and 6 pounders,
1 Ca'iouh,
d Czi>le,,
A quantity of ft|ot, &c.
6 Barrels af.ponder, and mttfeovadb friers.
Public A.u&iony
To-Morrow, di XI o'Clock, oppofle the
Coffee-llouje, will be fold.
By JOSEPH CARY,
25 Barrels fupernne Flour,
5 Hogfhea is high Proof Weft-India Rum,
A Quantity of Onions in Bags of a Bushel
each, and a few Jars of Sweet Oil.
Wanted to HIR E,
A Small F^rm, witl a tight house, that has two
rooms and a khrhen, pleasantly tituated on
Lonfelftaqd, with: ;iftesn miles of NeW-York, or
any one inclining xu hit p^rt of a house, arid to pal
ture one or two Cows and Horses, may hear of a
person who wil give a reasonable rent, &c. by leav
ing a lint with the Printer, or at Meffis. Macauly &
Company's lime in Jamaica.
, HOUSE WANTED, to hire. A small
f% house that is MOT in a situation for
bchnefs. fwo or three genteel rooms (with
the use of a kitchen) will be taken—if a house
is notmet with. Apply to the Printer.
Wines for sale. A few pipes of best
Port and Madeira,by the quarter calk,
ready fined, also by the dozen or any
package. Apply at Bruce's cooperage,
Murray's wharf. Caih for bottles at
die fame place.
Sundry new and old advertisements we mull
omit this week for want of room.
The three lad Packets which failed from
hence for England, are arrive! at Falmouth.
Mr. Jabez, Fisher, of Philadelphia, died
lately in London.
Captain Hall from St. Euftatia, which place
be left the ad ult. allures us that on the 18th
of December, a fleet of 36 fail, several of them
mounting 40 guns, laden with provisions, na
val dores, &c. for Martinico, appeared off that
Island, they were difeovered by fame frigates
belonging to Admiral Parker's fleet, who im
.mediately made the proper signals, the Admi
ral with U fleet were at that time lying at
.f?in: : „ and directly put to sea. He
^ < ,detached Part of his Fleet to
in cm, and with the Remainder pro
< ' Diamond, at rhe South End of
M Sail of French Men of War came
out ''yal to endeavour to save their
Fleeto fillers, Admiral Parker observing
them, gaveuh ce, rod got between them and
the Land. Some VeiUls belonging to Static
laying at Anchor at Fort-Royal, and dreading
an attack on the liland, flipped their Cables,
and got longer way, and before they loft Sight
of the two'b'ieets, the Van of the Britifk was
engaged with the Rear of the French ; of the
Victuallers 11 werotaxen and 7 destroyed.
By the fame Gentleman we are told, That
Admiral Rodney is arrived in the Welt Indies
with 6 Ships of the Line, 7 Frigates, and 3000
Land Fortes.
11 few Chests of the best
SUSHONG, CONGO, & HYSON,
TEAS, to be fold. Enquire of H.
Gaine.
^^^O^^@^^^O^,
J he MACHINE,
LATE Mr. Trail's, being intended for fnuff
making, is to be reterved for the life of the
Army and Navy Hospitals, and the Druggists in
towri, for one month, only. Those who, intend to
employ it, for pulverizing Pcruvan Bark, Ipccacu
ana, Jallari, Rhubarb, iVc. are requeued to apply
to Peter M'Lein, Nohio, Hanover-Square#
N, B. None need apply three weeks after this
,d^r.
A Sale of Dry Goods,
rs O be fold, and entered upon the firft of May, a
A convenient dwelling house, two dory and ^
half high; at th© upper end of Wall-Brett, fronting
Trinity Church, has three rooms Upon a floor, an
excellent kitchen and cellar under the whole
house, and,many other, corovpniencies. Enquire of
David'Fenron livings,„,n the premises.
Theatre Royal.
(By particular Desire).
On Wednefdav Evening, the 23d inJi.
Will be ^rfrimedthe TRAGEDY of
TAMERLANE.
In Aft the fourth, will be introduced the fa
vourite SON G of
" To tbee, 0 gentle Sleep,”
Between the Play and Entertainment, will be
sung feme favourite Catches.
To which be added a Farce,
(never performed here)
CA L LE D,
The Anatomist ;
The Sham Do&or.
The Characters by Gentlemen of the Army.
Tickets to be had at Mr. Petit's, and the
different Printers.
Places for the Boxes to be registered at Mr.
Petit's, next Door to the Theatre, otherwiu
they cannot be kept.
The Doors to be opened at 5, and to begin
precisely at 7 o'Clock.
The Managers having repeatedly pointed
out the Neceflity of fending Servants in due
Time, to secure Places taken in the 80x.,,
beg Leave once more to request the Attention
of the Public to that Regulation, otherwise
they will not confider themselves as responsi
ble for any Disappointment that may happen
from such Negleft.
VIVANT REX & REGINA.
Public AuA'ion.
At the Coffee House, TO-MORROW,
A few barrels of choice mufeovado S U
GAR,
Six Cases of SHERRr,
Aad a few Puncheons of R U M.
50 barrels fuperfine flour.
A parcel of bacon.
By DANIEL M'CORMICK.
.TOBE SOLD,
/ ,Young Negro Wench, about 17 or 18
/I y ears o f age, she can few, wash, cook,
scour, &c. very xwell. Enquire of Hugh
Gaine.
To be LET, on the dock near the
Fly-Market,
PART of a house, confiding of a large room in
front, fit for a store, with a back room and use
of a good yard, with a large room, up one pair of
flairs, together with a good cellar and other conve
niences. The whole will be let together or separate.
For further particulars, apply to the Printer.
2^ be Sold at public Vendue, on Tuesday the ptb
day of March next, on the premifa, by Richard
Betts, the only surviving executor of Capt.
Samuel Fish, deceased, late of Netu-toovn,
on Long-Ifand.
THE dwelling-house, homftead, and orchard
whereon the said Samuel Fish formerly lived,
containing about eleven acres, situate in the Town
fpot of Newtown : The dwelling-boufe is large,
and id good order, has four fire-places, besides con
venient bed rooms, is pleasantly situated, with a
good barhg cyder-mijl and other out-houses. Al
matt the whole land consists of a very fine orchard,
with a great Variety of the best fruit, and the land
fit for mowing. Also to be fold at the fame time, a
fna!l lot of ground confiding of between two and
three acres, lyfog before the door adjoining the road.
Likewise, a piece of woodland lying about 2 miles
from the said dwelling-house, and about four or
five <crcs of fajt meadow, with a small piece of ur
land, lying near Coe's mills, about a mile and a
half from said dwelling.houfe 1 Also, an undivided
half part of a certain valuable piece of land lying
in Newtown aforefaid, about half a mile from the
dwellingdioufe, the whole coufifting of about 4$
here* inure or less, on a barn, a half part of which
is a fine young orchard of the very bed grafted
fruit ; Also, the one third part of the laid Samuel
Fill's right in Juniper Swamp, which lies about a
mile from the house. A title will be given by the
fubferiber to the purchaser, K§ surviving executor of
the said Samuel Fish, according to the power and
authority given by his last will ; and the purchaser
to wrier in full possession on the firft of May, (he
premises being under lease at present, wliich will
not expire till that time.
By Order of the Commandant-.
'T'HE Assize of Bread is to continue at
I Two Pounds each Loaf, but the Price
of each Loaf to be Fifteen Coppers.
Al! othe^ Regulations refpeaing Loaf and
Ship Bread to continue as established the 7th
of July, 1779, by Order of the Commandant.
, ANDREW ELLIOT, Su. In. General,
: ° D. MATHEWS, Mayor.
P. DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, 18/6. Feb. 1780.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT all persons having any demands against
' the privateer sloop Wake, or either of their
Owners, on said veflel's account, mult produce their
claims on or before the 25th inst. to Samuel Fan
tamb, at the lign of the ship in the Bowery, as a
final ft ttlemept pf that concern will then take place.
New-York, Feb. 21, 1780.
RICHARD BETTS.