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of ten refugees came within five yards of them.
After hailing each other and coolly avowing,
their refpe&ive characters, a furious engage
ment took place, nothing but the fence part
ing them. —During this critical conflict, Ma
jor Hubbil, with a party of thirty came up,
and with his usual presence of mind immedi
ately took possession of a stone fence on the
left of the rebels, at about twenty yards dis
tance, from whence his party began, and
kept up a fire so well direded, as in a very
snort time effectually to rout and disperse
them.
“ The rebels being thus silenced and dis
persed, all the cattle were recovered and put
on board the vessels, together with two of
the horses, the other two being killed in the
engagement. Seven prisoners were also cap
tured ; After the skirmish not a tingle rebel
appeared, nor was there a gun fired.
6< Lieutenants Saunders and Smith, w:th
tk eir little party, behaved with the greatest
bravery in maintaining their ground against
so obvious a superiority.
“ The coolness of Major Hubbil, and his
addref sin changing his ground, and taking
so advantageous a position in the critical mo
ment he did, will ever do him honour. He
gives a most pleasing account of the good con
dud and spirit of the whole party, and parti
cularly of Mr. Nicholson, of the Volunteers
of New-England, who served as a Volunteer
on the expedition,, and behaved with the ut
most courage and alertness. Lieut,Smith was
badly wounded, and four others slightly;
among whom is Major Hubbil. There is
scarcely one of the party but carries the mark
of balls in their flefli, or cloaths. The injury
'done the rebels can only be conjectured from
their cries, confufion, and precipitate retreat.
Capts. Hoyt and Thomas, of the armed ves
sels, gave, as usual, every poffibl^ assistance.
" P. S. Since writing the above I have ob
tained certain intelligence that Lieut. Smith is
a prisoner with the Rebels, well used, and
likely to recover of his wound, and that the
rebel party confided of one hundred militia,
and twenty continental troops, three of whom
were killed on the spot, and four tthers badly
wounded : Except Lieut. Smith, we left not a
man of our party ; ten of them had been de
tached from the main body prior to the fkir
milh."
NE W-YORK, August ii.
By a prize brought in two or three days,
ago, bound from the Weft-Indies to Philadel
phia, we are informed that the French fleet,
under M. de Graffe, passed by the Island of
Thomas the ißth of July, fleering westward;
fifteen line of battle ships, and about two hun
dred merchantmen, tranfparts, ftore-ffiips, &c.
were counted.
Lad Wednesday fe'nnight was married by
the Rev, Mr. Moore, Mr. Robert Appleby,
of this city, Brewer, to Miss Peggy Moore, a
very amiable young Lady of great merit.
A vessel from Antigua informs that a fleet
of merchantmen were going into St. John's
when the failed, 'the Captain supposes they
were the Corkfleet.
NEW-YORK, August 13,
Last Saturday his Majesty's Frigate the
Ampron, John Bazeley, E(quire, Com
mander; the Oftridge and Britannia armed
Ships, and 23 Sail of Trarfports, with about
3000 German Troops, arrived here front
Bremer Lee, in Hanover, after a Passage of
13 weeks.
Cupt. Bazeley, (who was Sir Hugh Pallifer's
Captain, in the Formidable, very eminently
oiftioguifhe'dhimfelf in the ABion on the Coast
of France, in the Year 1778) took a Ship
on the Pnffage loaded with Lumber and Fish,
from Salem for the Cape, and a Brig.
The fame Day (and came up at the fame
Time) his Majelty's Frigate Iris, Daw
son, Esq; Commander, and brought in with
him the Rebel Frigate
TR U MBUL L,
Captain James Nicholson, Commander. Ihe
Crew of the Trumbull, confided of above 170
Men, most of them Europeans, forced into
the Service.
The Trumbull was taken last Wednefday,l
off the Capes of Delaware, after a running
Fight of more than an Hour, having failed
the Day before with Fifteen Vessels under
Convoy, all loaded with Flour for Cape Fran
cois, but separated from them in a Gale of
Wind, in which the Trumbuil loft her Fore
Top-matt. Three of the above Fleet are
brought in, and several Frigates, and some
Privateers were gone in quell of the others.
Among the Prizes, is the Schooner Liberty,
taken by the General Monk. Who also took
last Monday, the Privateer Sloop Mercury, of
10 Guns, from New Lonoon : Sue was man
ned out of the Monk, and has brought in a
Brig with Flour,
On the Nfht of the 4th instant, the Crew
of a Rebel Whale Boat from New-Jersey,
landed at Flat Lands on Long Island, robbed
the House of Col. Lott, of about £. 600 in
Cash, and carried him off, with two of his
Slaves; they also robbed the House of Capt.
Lott, in the fame Neighbourhood, of a con
siderable Sam in Specie.
Ar.d last Thursday Night 8 Rebel Whale-
Boats made their Appearance at Flushing Bay
Side on Long- Island, and some of them land
ed a few Men; but as they did not like the
Appearance of Things, the Country being
very soon alarmed, they speedily embarked,
rad made the bed of their Way to the Rebel
Shore: They carried off nothing, and said
they only wanted a few Prisoners.
The Ship Hannah, of 16 Guns, and 35
Men, Capt. Watson, from London for this
Port, wi h a very valuable Cargo, was taken
off Sandy-Hock on Sunday the 26th ult. by
the Rebel Brig Minerva, Capt. Sahinftali, cf;
New- London, of 16 Guns, and 100 Men, and I
carried in there, after an Engagement of near|
three Hours, in which Capt. Watson had fe-|
veral of his Crew wounded: He failed from
England the 21st of May, with the Quebec
Fleet, under Convoy of fix flout Frigates and
1 a Shipof 50 Guns, but parted Company with
ithem fix Weeks before he was taken. They
were to call at St. John's, Newfoundland, and !
take with them some of the Ships c f War on §
that Station, for their greater Security against
a Number of Rebel Privateers that were sup-!
posed to be cruising in the Gulph and River|
St. Lawrence, to capture all Vessels bound for|
Quebec.
Yeftefday was sent in here by his Majesty's
Frigates the Medea and Amphitrite the Rebel
Ship the Bellifarius, of Twenty-four 9's, and
150 Men, belonging to Salem.
Yesterday also was sent in here by Captain
Stout, of the Triumph Privateer, of 16 Guns,
belonging to this Port, the Rebel Letter of
Marque Ship Revolution, Capt. M'Naughton,
of 20 Guns,loaded with 1200 Barrels of,Flour,
from Philadelphia for the Havannah.
Saturday last Major Ward with a Party of
Refugees, took and brought in a Rebel Guard
cf about 15 Men polled near Hackinfack.
On Friday last died greatly lamented, in
the 39th Year of her Age, Mrs Sufannalißeilly
the beloved Wife of Mr. Terrence Reilly, of
this City, Merchant.
Saturday Evening last was married Do&cr
Thomas Eridgen Attwood, of this City,
to Miss Catharine Ten Eyck, from thel
City of Albany; a Lady whose smallest At-1
tra&ion is the hereditary Right to a genteel ,
Fortune.
A few Chests of excellent Engliffi Hyfon,
Congo, Sufhong, and Bohea Teas, fold by
Hugh Gaine.
The New Manual Exercise, and the Articles
of War for the ule cf the Army, juftpublifhed
by Hugh Gaine.
Public Audion.
By M'Adam, Watson, and Co.
THIS DAY,
ELEVEN o'clock at the bridge will be fold, a
^bantitv of prize GOODS.
On TUESDAY, for the benefit of the Under
writers, 30 barrels flour, imported in and damaged
or board the ship Dick, from Liverpool.
PUBLICK AUCTION.
To-morrow at 11 o'Clock, at the Coffee-houfe
(For the Benefit of the Under-writers)
Will be SOLD,
A parcel of Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons,
Some Tin Ware, One Calk of Saddlery,
And one Calk cut Leather,
Imported and damaged on board the Alexander
from Glasgow.
Hugh and Alexander Dean.
Public Auction.
At the Merchant's Coffee-Houfe,
TO-MORROW,
12 puncheons of high proof Jamaica Spirits,
12 hogsheads of Tenenffe wine. And,
4 hogsheads of genuine Holland geneva.§
By DANIEL M-CORMICK.|
I^L ©Auction.'
To morrow at the Ceffee House Bridge
Will be Sold,
40 Boxes belt Mould Candles,•
10 Boxes of Soap,
1 Pipe of genuine Madeira,
A parcel of excellent Rigging.
, Templeton and Stewart.
PUBLIC "AUCTION,[
This Day at 12 o'Clock, on the Wharff below §
the Coffee House, will be fold,
A Cargo of 1 rize Philadelphia Flour.
Cuningham and Wardrop.
(HE copartnerfhip of DUNCAN, BARCLAY,
'. and Co. will be dissolved on the firft of Septem
ber next, and the adjulfment of the company's ac
counts left to James Barclay, by mutual consent.
Ai perfors indebted to said house are requested to
fettle their accounts with him.
The AUCTION BUSINESS after the firft cf
Sept, will lie carrid on at their house, No. 12, Han
eve* Square, unde^ the firm of DUNCAN, BAR
CLAY, and BAYARD.
"'f'HE partnership of Henry Guest, & Co.
I is, by consent of the parties, this day
dissolved ; all persons having any lawful de
mands on the said company are requested to
call on Henry Guest for the fame; and those
indebted to make payment to him, by whom
the business for the future will be carried on,
at No. 33, in Wall street, three doors below
the Coffee- House.
Public Auction.
This Day, at the Coffee-Houfe Bridge willl
be fold,
For the Benefit of the Underwriters,
19 Trunks containing Mens, womens, Boys,;
Youths and Girls Shoes,
13 Pieces Cotton Check, 14 Pieces Sail Cloth,
A Parcel of printed Cottons, Shirts and
Shoes,
A Parcel Mattraffes and a Quantity of Of-I
naourghs,
Imported ar.d damaged on board the Ship ,
Alexander, Capt. M'Lean, from Glasgow. 1
Cuningham and Wardrop.;
SEVERAL SILVER SPOONS were jolt some
days ago in a Gentleman's family in this city,
and it is probable may have been offered for sale in
town : Some of them are entirely plain, and others
gadderooned in the shank. HALF a GUINEA
will be given for every one of the fpqons that may
Ibe1be delivered to the Printer, if the thief is discovered
I and brought to justice.
IPublic Anaion.
THIS DAY,
Between ten and eleven o'clock, will begin,
By Taylor and Bayard,
At their Vendue Stoie,
frEE sale of a very valuable and neat assortment of
' GOODS, consisting of a very great variety of
velvets, velverets, corderoys, thickfetts, fuftians,
jeans, dimotheys, drawbots; silk, linen, and Barce
lona handkerchiefs, cravats, ready made scarlet cloth
and silk cardinals, fattin hats and bonnets, tassels and
lines for window curtains, 'twitt and b; fket buttons,
silk knee garters, Holland and filleting tape, ferrets,
check shirts, with a variety of other articles too tedi
ous to enumerate, &c. &c.
FT) — -FT sold
At public Auction,
This day, at one o'clock at the Merchant's
Coffee -House,
The Schooner SALLY,
Lying near the New-Slip. Inventory to be
seen at my office.
Thomas Ludlow, jun.
To be fold this DAY, at twelve
o’clock,
15 hogsheads Jamaica spirits,
7 boxes soap, 12 firkins butter,,
1 calk flour, and 5 cases bread.
By Thos. Ludlow, jun.
To be fold at Public Auction,
TO-MORROW,
At one o'clock, at the Merchant's Coffee-
Houfe,T
A Store, in Dock Street,
Number 33. —Possession to be given imme
diately.
By Thos. Ludlow, jun..
n^LEF^FFAWf
By Bowman and Coaler,
This Day 11 o'Clock, on the Coffee-
Houle Bridge,
(For the benefit of the Insurers)
A parcel of damaged,Oznaburgs, linerq and
bedticks, gauzes of all forts, a variety of lawns,
table cloths and diapers, chintzes, ribbons,
worded hosiery, Manchester goods of different
forts, saddles and faddlery, military and fine
shoes, &c. imported in the ship Alexander,
Captain M'Lean, from Glasgow.
To-morrow,
At their office, No. 18, Hanover-Square,
A large and general assortment of silk,
cotton, linen, woollen and mixt piece goods,
hosiery, mens, womens and childrens fhoes, #
fine and common shirts, a parcel of rich mil
lenary, a fine choice of hats, womens fine days,
No. 4 pins, hardware, &c.•
^^^ Sails with the firft CONVOY, for
Portfmoutb in Virginia,
The fi rn and fad-failing Ichooner
LIVELY,
LYING at the Old-Slip, now ready to take on
board goods :---For freight or passage apply
to Capt. James Tweed, at his lodging, No. 59
Smith-Street, or on board fard Tchooner.
fW'HE creditors of Elias Bland, deceased, ate de
& fired to fend in,heir account's that they may be
adjusted, and thole indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment.
STEPHEN SKINNER, dminiftrator.
I^LESAUCTION.
By Duncan, Barclay, & Co.
TO-MORROW,
Eleven o'Clock on the Bridge, for the Benefit of the
Underwriters,
TWELVE trunks of military and mens and wo
mens fine shoes, a parcel of brulh wire, fail
canvas, ozenbrigs and dowlas, a quantity of soap
and candles, soldiers clothing, Ic. &c. imported
and damaged on board the ship Dick, James Camp
bell, master, from Liverpool, and the ship Alexan
der, Capt. M'Lean, from Glasgow.
Public Auction,
On Wednesday next,
at TEN O'CLOCK,
By James Inglis,
At his Office in Water-street, No. 33,
Will begin the, sale of
That very large and molt elegant assortment of
goods, advertised for to-morrow's sale, is postponed
(from a quantity of goods riot being got ready) till
that time, when a very large quantity of exceeding
rich and valuable goods of almost every kind and de
fenption will be peremptorily fold off. The sale
will be very capital ; and every extensive trader will
find the account in giving the molt pun&ual attend
ance.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
To be fold on TUESDAY, on the wharf be
low the Ceffee-Houfe,
I Mast; 72 feet in length, 21 inches in di
ameter,
I ditto, 68 ditto, 20 ditto,
2 booms, 68 feet long each,
2 bowsprits, 13 inches, and 11 inches di
ameter,
I I topmast, I gaff,
A quantity of sloop fails and rigging.
Hugh and Alexander Dean.
STOLEN or STRAYED,
ON Friday Evening the 10th Instant, about eight
o'Clock, a sorrel Horse, 5 Years old, mark'd
with the Letter H on his off Hip, natural pacer.
Likewise a dark brown Mare, 7 Years old ; she
has a fmail Sore inside of her near Leg, hurt by being
ffiod. Whoever brings the said Horse and Mate to
Charles J. Brannon, Greenwich Road, (hall receive
a Reward of two Guineas,
/Alexander Riddell, ^hd Cd.
;, NEzfy ^TJF.EN S^EET,
1 Has imported 'in the ship Alexander,from. Glamour ,-
the Dick, from Liverpool, a'n # f the late Cork
ifleet ; and now opening for sale cn low terms,
! wrtOLE^ALE OXLY, a very large ^ffo-tment of
I QILK, gaufe, and gauze handkei chiefs; clear
} O lawns, 7-8 needle frigid do. needle fpiiged
Ilawn1 lawn aprons and handkerciriT' ; p inted handker
;chiefs, black and cok ured silk hmkerchiefs ; nun's
thread, minionets, diaper and d^aG: t^blf linens ;
buckrams, a large and genera! affoumtntof ribbons,
, feeing silk, fufenets, modes, fattens, taffeties,
! luteftrings, ducapes, armczeens, Lyons, floren
-1 tines, princess huffs,prunela's ; mens shoes, cor
iduroys, velverets, fuftians, jeans, Dutch cords,
I Pruffian rib, corded dimity, French ©rid, cotton
!denim, royal rib, thickset, honey-con.b, Trails
I lace, and edging ; an assortment cf mullins, silk and
I worked hosiery, shirt buttons, marking cotton,
I yellow and fcatlet funnels, Italian flowers, newest
I gauze caps, with ,many other articles, &c. Alfa
Iturpentine1 turpentine soap, glass, and Queens china &c.
WAN I ED, a roomy Stoje OT;Wdiebouic,.%jtn
a Cellar, or a fmail House, in a centrical
Part of the City, either at present, or in the Course
1 of a few Weeks. Enquire of Fuab Gaine.
!Juft imported in the b,nip Alexaum, bum Giaigow,
§ and to be, fold on the lowed Terms, at No. 221,
IQpeen street, by
Thomas Buchanan, and Co.
!^ Large Assortment of 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4 cotton
i f A and linnen check, Infhlinnens from 3s. to Bs.
' per yd. men'll, women's, youths, boys & guls Aioes,
lin trunks ; white and coloured thread, table cloths^
| in e n's white, shirts, brown linnen, men's plain and
I nb'.l white thread hose, printed and check linnen
Ihandkerchiefs,tamy, durant & cabmancoes, calicoes,
sewing silk, tape, quality binding, black and white
, silk gauze, farfrneis, modes and peelongs, needle
wotked lawn aprons, Russia and Riven's duck, fail
cloth from No. 1 to 8, a large assortment of hard
wars. Likewise,
Port, Lisbon & Fayal wine by the pipe, hogshead
and quarter calk ; bed mess beef & perk in barrels,
and tierces ; Role butter of the firft qualitv, oatmeal
in barrels, Itarch in boxes, and f till Flour of excel
lent -quality.
Old Lisbon WINE,
IN pipes and quarter calks, to be fold on low
terms, by I. WADDINGTON,
at No. 8, Queen-Street; Also, a few bags of
good hops.
TO BE'SO'LI\
A New Dwelling-House the Corner cf
Rober:fon's-ftrcet, N0.,3, opposite the
College Gate. The House is fenced round.
TORE-LET,
TWO upper Rooms : For Particulars en
quire at Mr. Hegeman's, No. 131, for
merly Mr. Kiffick's.
A Large OX
WAS taken up in the Bay last Thursday,
between Cole's ferry and the flag ftaff.
Whoever he belongs to may have him again
"by applying to George Horner, at Cole's
ferry, on Staten-Bland, paying charges and
proving his property.
WAN BEL) I'6 R ILA T,'
(For a small Family)
"r'VO good rooms in a genteel family, and 2
£ bed room adjoining, with the use of the kitchen
garret and yard, near the Ely-Market or Coffee-
Houle, for which a generous rent will be given.
Enquire of the printer.
BL MOLD,
A New three dory and an half brick Dwelling
houfe and liable, with a large lot cf ~nd on
the northerly fide of the Broadway: A two dory
land an half dwelling house, in Queen-street, near
the Fly market, in a mod excellent hand for busi
ness : Two lots of land qn the southerly fide of
Leary street, near the Ofwego market, arid one on
the northerly fide thereof; in an extraordinary good
situation, and two lots cf land in B oad-ftreet, near,
the Exchange, in a commodious function.
Likewise to be L E T,
For such term of years as shall be agreed on,
A large, valuable and extensive lot o'land, front
ing northerly on Water-street, and easterly op the
harbour, in a most capital fraud: Four lets cf land
in Broadway, beginning at the corner cf Leary
'ftreet, and extending up the Broadway : Four other
lots in Leary street, adjoining on the last mentioned
premises: Three lots in the Broadway, two in New
ftreet, one on Cruger's Dock, and one near the Slip
market. Proposals in writing wi:l be received by
John Kelly, No. 33, Hanover-Squate, who is im
powered to fell or let the fame.
Fol" L 0 Niro
^^^fy^fy (To fail wth the firg convoy)
& °" e ^ip William,
'd,',/flh L UCIUS O'Brien, Matter;
For freight or passage, appl.v to
Meflls.Winthrop arid Kemble,
No. 210, V^ater,-ftreet; whb have for file, claret
wine of the firft quality, in calks 'from ten to twelve
dozen each.
Eau de Fleurs de Venice;
O R, T HE
VENETIAN BLOOM WATER.
THIS curious Water is extracted by an elaborate
chymieal ptocefs from the moftfragrant flowers,
I and the purest dew collected in the month of May, and is
I without dispute the most excellent cofmerfc or beauty
I wash, ever yet discovered ; giving to the skin the greatest
;clearnefs, together with the fineft whiteness and foftnefs
limaginable. It takes away,pimples, freckles, anddpots
lofIof every kind, with all disagreeable redness, tan, or fun
;burn. It renders a rough skin finely fmootb, and de
j ftroys those minute worms which are so often lodged un-
I der and deform the skin. It is peffeffed of such a nou-
I riffling quality, that it preserves from wrinkles even to
§ an advanced age, and in short, it so opens the puies of
j the skin, and promotes the perfpiratitxn of it, that it
>gives the whole complexion, in a very short time, that
frefli, healthful and blooming appearance which it ought
naturally to have when fee from any disorder. This
admirable'Water is not in the le,aft of the nature of paint,
being of itfelf as clear and transparent as the fineft
chryftal, nor is there the smallest particle of Mercury,
or any other corrosive fubftanc6 in its competition, but it
I is in all terpens perfedly fafe, innocent and harmle&
SOLD BY H, GAINE.