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Germans, Lieutenant-Colonel Breymun's cofr.
"July 7. De la Compagnie des Chaffeurs. 4 rank
and file killed. 1 lieutenant, 6 rank and file wounded.
Du Battaillon de L' Infanterie legere. 3 rank and
file killed. 4 rank and file wounded. Des Grenadiers.
2 rank and file killed. 1 ferjeant, 1 rank and file
wounded.
Total. 9 rank and file killed, 1 lieutenant, 1
ferjeant, 11 rank and file wounded.
'July 8. 9th Regiment. 1 lieutenant, 1 ferjeant,
11 rank and file killed, 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 19
rank and file wounded. 1 captain, 1 surgeon prisoners.
Total of the killed and wounded in the above actions.
I major, 3 lieutenants, 2 ferjeants, 45 rank and
file, I Indian killed. 2 raajors, 6 captains, 9 lieu
tenants, II ferjeants, 140 rank and file, 3 Indians
wounded. I captain, 1 surgeon, 1 rank and file
prisoners.
British Officers killed and wounded.
July 2. 53d Regiment. Lieutenant Haughton,
wounded. 'July 6. Royal Artillery. Second Lieu
tenapt Cleland killed! Volunteer Sutton wounded.
KILLE D.
July 7. Major Grant, 24th regiment. Lieute
nant Douglas 29th regiment. Lieutenant Huggart,
of the marines.
WOUNDED.
Light Infantry. Capt. Harris, 54th regiment.
Capt. Craig, 47th ditto.
Major Earl of Bilcarras, 53d ditto.
Lieut. Cullon, 53d ditto.
Lieut. Jones, 6zd ditto.
Grenadiers. Capt. Stapylton, 9th ditto.
Lieut. Row, 9th ditto.
Major Ackland, 20th ditto.
Lieut. Steele, 29th ditto.
Capt. Ross, 34th ditto.
Lieut. Richardson, 34th ditto.
Capt. Shrimpton, 6zd ditto.
Volunteer Lindsay.
KILLED.
July 8. Lieut. Weftrop, 9th regiment.
WOUNDED.
July 5. Capt. Montgomery, 9th regiment, and
prisoner with the enemy. Lieut. Stavely, 9th ditto.
Lieut. Murray, 9th ditto. Adjutant Fielding, 9th
ditto.
July 7. The Germans had one officer wounded of
the Chaffeur company, Lieut. Cruse.
(Signed)
R. Kingston, Dep. Adj. Gen.
Return of the different provisions taken at Ticonde
roga and Fort Independence, on July 6, 1777.
Ticonderoga. 57 barrels of flour, 19 barrels of
pork, 31 bushels es salt, 50 barrels of biscuit.
Fort Independence. 1711 barrels of flour, 630
barrels of pork, 5 barrels of beef, 60 barrels of
peafe, 120 gallons of rum.
Total. 176 S barrels of flour, 649 barrels of
pork, 5 barrels of beef, 60 barrels of peafe, 31 bu
ihels of salt, 120 gallons of rum, 50 barrels of
biscuit.
1768 barrels of flour, at 195 lb. each, is 344,760
50 of biscuit, at loolb. each, is 5,000
349,760
649 barrels of pork, at 220 lb. each, 142,780
5 ditto of beef, at 210 lb. each, 1,050
143,830
N. B. 87 barrels more of beef and pork, suppo
sed to be danraged.
Return of the ordnance, foot and fells, &c. taken at
Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, July 6, 1777.
Iron Ordnance.
Thirty-two pounders 2, 1 spiked. Twenty four
pounders 2, i spiked. Eighteen pounders 10, 6
spiked. Twelve pounders 10, 8 spiked. Nine
pounders 18, 6 spiked. Six pounders 34, 15 spiked.
Four pounders 9, 1 spiked. Two pounders 1, not
spiked. One pounder 2, not spiked. 8 inch howit
zers 8. Petards 2. Brass mortars 5 1-2 inch 1.
Total 93.
SH O T.,
Round Shot. 32 pounders 30. 24 pounders 54.
18 pounders 268. 12 pounders 359. 9 pounders
280. 6 pounders 186. 4 pounders 12. 3 pounders
70.---Grape (hot. 32 pounders 19. 24 pounders
40. 18 pounders 66. 12 pounders 15. 9 pounders
S. 6 pounders 84. 8 inch howitzers 10.—Double
headed shot. 32 pounders 20. 18 pounders 61.
12 pounders 46. 9 pounders 90. 6 pounders 52.
S HE L LS.
13 inch, 30. io inch, 40. 8 inch, 187. 5 and
1 2 inch, 219. 4 and 2-5 inch, 170.
Iron round shot, of 8 oz. and 1 1-2 boxes, 39.
Corned Powder in Barrels. Whole barrels 29.
Broken ditto 9.
Besides the above ordnance there is also taken
great quantities of military stores of every denomi
nation, intrenching tools, &c. &c. &c.
Return of ordnance taken and defrayed in the five
armed <ujfefs at Skenefoorough, July 6, 1777.
Iron ordnance taken. 18 pounders 2. 6 pounders
2. 5 pounders 6. 2 pounders 4. Total 14.,
Iron ordnance defrayed. 12 pounders 2. 6 pound
ers 2. 4 pounders 13. 2 pounders 4. Total
35 taken and destroyed.
One vessel loaded with powder taken, quantity not
known—One vessel loaded with powder blown up,
quantity not known.
Total of artillery taken 107. Ditto destroyed 21
General Total 128
Exclufiveof shot and shells, &c. described in the
above return, there were also great numbers of bat
eaux loaded with military ftorts and powder, which
were all burnt or blown up by the rebels at Skenef
borough, July 6, 1777.
Admiralty Office, Augufl 13, 1777.
Lieutenant Sayer, of his Majesty's fliip Garland,
arrived here this morning, with a letter from Capt.
Pearson, commander of that fliip, and senior lea
officer in the river St. Lawrence, to Mr. Stephens ;
of which the following is an extract.
Garland, Quebec, July 22, 1777.
YOU will be pleated to inform my Lords Com
missioners of the Admiralty, that the rebels having
abandoned Ticonderoga on the 6th es this month,
without making any other defence than from two
or three of their armed vessels, which some of our
gun-boats soon silenced ; I herewith inclofe, for
their Lordships further information, a copy of a let
ter of the 7th instant, from Capt. Lutwedge, of his
Majesty's fliip Triton, commanding in the naval de
partment on the lakes ; who also informs me by
letter of the lßth, which arrived here this day, that
many of our gun-boats were got over land into Laks
George ; that every thing was going on as well as
could be wished ; and that there was every appear
ance of a fuccefsful campaign.
Copy of a letter from Capt. Lutwidge to Capt. Pear
son, dated on board the Royal George, off Skenef
borough, July 7, 1777.
“ I have the pleasure to acquaint you that, very
early this morning the rebels abandoned Ticonde
roga and Mount Independence, leaving behind all
their artillery, stores, and a quantity of provisions.
A part of them moved off by land (by No. 4)
towaids New-England, and the remainder in bat
teaux, with their armed vessels, up to Skenefborough.
Three British regiments, with the Hesse Hanau
regiment, and some gun-batteaux, moved up the
river in putfuit of them. At nine A.M. the Royal
George and Inflexible failed up thro' the bridge at
Ticonderoga, and, with a favourable wind, got up
within half a mile of Skenefborough, where I found
the gun-batteaux engaged with the enemy's vessels.
The ships were not able to get near enough to be of
any life except from their appearance; and soon after
the firing from the enemy's vessels ceased. The
crews of two of those vessels were obliged to quit
them, from the fire of the gun-boats people, who
a&ed with great spirit upon the occasion ; and the
other three were burnt and blown up. General
Burgoyne, who was on board the Royal George,
went round and landed, with a part of the army, in
South Bay, and came to Skenefborough in the
evening.
A great quantity of arms, stores, officers baggage,
&c. were destroyed in the batteaux of the rebels,
which were btrnt with the vessels. From the belt
intelligence we have the rebel army is intirely disper
sed, and no probability of their joining again to in
terrupt the progress of our army southward.
Annexed is a lift of the rebel fleet taken and de
stroyed ; and they have now no armed vessels of any
kind left. I am, &c.
SKEFF. LUTWIDGE.
A lif oj vessels taken and defrayed at Skenefborough,
July 6, 1777.
Trumbull Galley. Two 18 pounders. Two 6
pounders. Six 4 pounders. Four 2 pounders,
and 12 swivels, taken.---Liberty Schooner, laden
with powder, taken.---Revenge Sloop, burnt and
blown up.—Gates Galley, two 12 pounders. Two
6 pounders. Three 4 pounders. Four 2 pounders,
and 8 swivels, burnt and blown up.—Enterprize
Schooner, a provision-vessel, burnt.
/ Liverpool, Augufl 29. Earlyon Wednesday morn
ing lalt we received by express, the Gazette extraor
dinary, published in London on Monday evening,
containing the account cf General Burgoyne and his
brave forces having taken the fortrefs of Ticondero
ga from the provincials ; a place fortified so well
both by art and nature as to imprint an idea in the
minds of many that it was impregnable. But what
talk is too hard, what dangers too great, or what
obstacles too difficult for British seamen and soldiers
to surmount at any time, but more especially when
commanded by a Howe or a Burgoyne ? This wel
come news diffufed an universal joy through all
ranks of people. And in celebration cf this glori
ous event colours were displayed on the public build
ings and on the ships in the docks and .harbour.
The bells rang, the cannon planted on the batteries,
and in other parts of the town, were, at intervals,
difeharged ; at noon, the invalids, quartered here,
were drawn up before the Exchange, and fired three
volies, by way of feu de joy. In the evening, sky
rockets and other fireworks were exhibited.
Yesterday Sen'night, a Whale Boat, with about
Io Men, from Bvram River, went into Hempftead
Harbour, Long-Island, and took cert a Wood Boat,
carried her into the Sound, and was returning for
two others that lay there ready loaded, buta few of
the Militia getting together, prevented their Design
from being put in Execution, and obliged them to
row off with Speed.
In the late Engagement to the Southward, the Re
bels acknowledge to have loft two Generals, Sul
livan, and another from Virginia.
Putnam, we hear is at Fish Kills, with about
2000 Men.
We hear Lieut. Watts, of his Majefly's Ship
Eagle, with 70 Hand^, in a final! Vessel, took Pos
session of one of the Rebel Frigates in the Delaware,
es gzGuns ; for which gallant A&ion we are told,
Admiral Lord Howe ordered the Frigate to be fitted
out, and the Command given to Lieut. Watts.
By a Letter received from a Person on board the
Fleet which is gone up the North-River, we are in
formed that Sir James Wallace had, in the Gallies
under him, reached as far as Rynbeck ; that a Rebel
Ensign, with his Colours, had been taken and
brought to Fort Vaughan by the loyal Inhabitants,
and that great Numbers of the Country People daily
came in with prodigious Quantities of Black Cattle,
Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, Butter, and the other Ne
cessaries of Life, which were fold at moderate
Prices ;---by the fame Channel, we are informed,
that the Majors General Vaughan and Tryon are
gone with Sir Henry Clinton upon an important
Service, and that Orders have been given for demo
lilhing the Forts Montgomery and Confthution, and
for the Repair of Fort Vaughan, lately called Fort
Clinton, in which is left a very strong Garrison.
There was a Draft from the Militia of Bergen
County, in New-Jersey, last Week; but few turned
out: Those that refufed, had Effects seized and fold
to the Amount of £.20, tp hire a Person in their
Place for one Month. 'Tis given out they were
wanted to go as far as the Clove, in order to remove
a large Quantity of Stores deposited there.
WANTED, An Apprentice to the Printing Bu
siness. A Lad of a good Charter, will meet with
a Mader by applying to Hugh Gaine.
*, Advertisements omitted this week shall bel
inserted in our next.
By His EXCELLENCY
Sir WILLIAM HOWE,
General and Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c.
Declaration.
SIR WILLIAM HOWE, regretting the calami
ties to which many of his Majesty's fubjeHs are
still exposed by the continuance of the rebellion, and
no less desirous of protesting the innocent, than de
termined to pursue with the rigours of war, all those
whom his Majesty's forces, in the course of their
progress, may find in arms against the King, doth
hereby assure thepeaceable inhabitants of the province
of Pennsylvania, the Lower Counties on Delaware,
and the Counties of Maryland, on the eastern shore
of Chefapeak Bay, that in order to remove any
groundless apprehensions which may have been rai
led of their fuffering by depredations of the army
under his command, he hath issued the strictest or
ders to the troops for the preservation of regularity
and good discipline, and has fignified, that the most
exemplary punishment fliall be inflided on those wlio
shall dare to plunder the property, or molest the per
sons of any of his Majesty's well disposed fubje&s.
Security and protection are likewise extended to all
NEW-YORK, October 20.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
On Wednesday the zzd inst. at 11 o'clock,
At the store of Fullam and Dickenfon,
In Queen-street, near Burling's-flip, No. 200,
Will be fold all their STOCK in trade,
Confiding of
Queen's ware, glass ware and groceries.
TO-MORROW at 11 o'clock,
Will be fold at Public Audion,
By Bowman and Codner,
At their Office, Hanover-Square,
A large and valuable assortment of
ENGLISH GOODS.
Hugh and Alexander Wallace,
Have for Sale, on reasonable Terms,
CHOICE OLD
Madeira Wine,
SHERRY WINE
Of the firft Quality,
Best St. Luca and Rota Wine,
A few Hogsheads choice Old Spirits,
ANTIGUA RUM, very high Proof,
A Quantity of best M OLAS S E S, and
A Cargo of best Cadiz Salt.
I RI S H butter in firkins
and half firkins,
A large assortment of linens,
Sheetings,
7-8, 4-4, yard and 3-8 cot
ton and linen check,
Check handkerchiefs,
Striped cotton hollands,
Furniture check,
Bed ticks,
Dyed pillows,
Velverets,
India jeans,
Drawboys,
Plain, corded, and figured
dimities,
Corderoys,
Wants a PLACE,
A Man and his Wife: The firft is a good crak and
gardiner,and the latter would suit as a house keeper.
They can be well recommended. Any gentleman who
they may suit, can be informed where they may be found,
by spoiling to Hugh Gaine.
DESERTED from the ship Diana, army victualler,
William Brown, master, a boy about 5 feet 3 or
4 inches high, thick set, a little mark'd with the small
pox, brown complexion, straight short dark brown or
black hair : Had on when he went away, which was on
Saturday the 18th inst. a blue short jacket, a pair of can
vass long trowfers, a round bound hat, and square pewter
buckles in his flroes; was born in the north of Scotland,
went by the name of William Thompson, and is an
apprentice to George Brown, Esq; merchant, in Stock
ton, owner of the above ship. A reward of 5 dollars
will be paid for fecurin, the said apprentice, by the mas
ter of the vessel, who may be found on board, near the
{hip-yards.
Anatomical Prelections.
DR. CLOSSY presents his belt refpe&s to the
Gentlemen of the General Hospital, and begs
leave to inform them, That his Anatomical Prelec
tions will begin on Monday November the third, at
one o'clock as usual.
W'° BE LET, a large handsome fiont ROOM,
& with a bed chamber on the fame floor, in Ha
nover-Square, near the bridge. For particulars en
quire of Hi Gaine,
pci/ons, inhabitants of the province, and counties
afortfaid, who, net guilty of having afiumed le
gislative or judicial authority, my have a&ed illegally
in subordinate Rations, and confeious of their mif
condu&, been induced to leave their dwellings;
provided such persons do forthwith return, and re
main peaceably at their usual places of abode.
Considering moreover that many officers and pri
vate men, now actually in arms againtt his Majesty,
may be willing to relinquish the part they have ta
ken in this rebellion, and return to their due allegi
ance: Sir WILLIAM HOWE, doth therefore pro
mise a free and general pardon to all such officers and
private men, as shall voluntarily come and surrender
themselves to any detachment of his Majesty's
forces, before the day on which it shall be notified
that the laid indulgence is to be difeontinued.
Given under my band, at Head-quarters oj the
army, the „tb day of Augufi, 1777-
TH. HOWE.
By His Excellency's command,
Robert Mackenzie, Secr'y.
A quantity of wearing apparel,
(Which belonged to some gentlemen lately deceased)
To be fold at public vendue,
On Thursday next the 23d instant, at loo'clock in the
Morning,
By Templeton & Stewart,
At their Vendue Store,
Near the Coffee-House Bridge,
Confiding of coats, coats and waistcoats,
and suits of cloaths of fuperfine and fecpnd
cloths ; and breeches of corderoy, jean, bar
ragUn, &c. &c.
N. B. They may be viewed till the time of
sale at Templeton and Stewart's.
PUBLIC
By Daniel M'Cormick,
At the Coffee-House,
To-morrow, at 11 o'clock,
TWO hogsheads of excellent Barbadoes cane spirits,
12 barrels of choice tobacco,
20 firkins of Irish butter,
2 hampers of best claret,
10 barrels of Stockholm tar, 2nd
A few kegs of anchoves,
Jars of olives, and boxes of lemmons,
Also a smart active negro boy, about 13 years old ; has
had the small-pox and measles.
And on Thursday, at bis vendue-boufe in Hanover-
Square,
A large assortment of (hop remnants,
Camblets, oznaburghs, felt and caftor hats, &c. &c.
JUST IMPORTED,
AND TO BE SOLD
By Hamilton Young,
At his store in Dock-ftreer, near the Cofße-Houfe,
s Thicksets,
Dutch cord,
, German cord,
Sattinet,
- Denim,
Camblets,
Royal rib,
Loaf sugar,
Liverpool ale,
qd. 6d, Sd. rod. 12d. and
2od. nails,
Made shirts,
Coarse cloths,
English canvass,
Russia duck,
Dutch ozenbriga,
Sheet copper and bottoms.
TAKt^-up a few days toe, 2 bfews Mare: sh?
perfori proving his property and paying th,chafe;
may have her again, by applying to Michael B&et, id
the Bowery.
"SEVEN DOLLARS' Reward.
RUN-away on the 14th inst; a negro wench n^wed
B ET, born at Flatbuffi, Long-Island: Had of
when fee went away, a homefpnn pettycoat, and callic.
short gown. Whoever will secure the said wench, er
give information of any person harbouring her, shall re
ceive the above reward by me,
PHILIP LENZI, Confe&ioner,
In Hanover-Square, No. 517,
Just imported in the ship Pole, John Maddock, mailer,
from Liverpool, and to be fold by
HENRY THOMSON,
At Burling's -flip ;
LOAF sugar; bohea, congo, green and hyfon tea ;
Cheshire cheese, London porter, Liverpool beer,
red port wine, candles, soap, Haft-India goods, Indian and
rose blankets, duffles for leggins, Irish linens, a quantity
of hardware, shoes, fine hats, Queen's earthen ware, glass
ware, iron pots 2nd tea kettles, &c. &c,
'H"E-N-R-Y WHI T
HAS just imported in the las Ships from London, 1
the very best HYSON and BOHEA TEA,
which be will fell by the Chef : He bas also for Sale,
double and jingle-refined Sugar.
Loft, from the camp of the 38th Regt.
A Black tanned terrier bitch, with cropped ears.-—
Whoever will bring her to Lieut. Col. Butler, or
the printer, shall receive TWO DOLLARS reward.
—PE tTr'CTmTb EL
At No. 41, Queen's- street, corner of Beekman's flip,
Has for Sale,
BROAD cloths, with trimmlngs; caffimers, German
serges, wilton, Bath coating, duffles, bearskin,
blankets, men and women's silk, worsted end thread
flockings, military and fine shoes, leather gloves, milled
mittens, cloth cardinals, tammies, durant, camblet, tal
limancoe, crape, bombazine, caftor and felt hats; black,
white, and buff breeches patterns, Irish linens, dowlaft,
white and brown sheeting, Russia drab, oznaburghs, brown
rolls, dark printed cotton, alamode fewirig frtk, twist ;
onzaburgh, whited brown and Nun's thread ; cotton hol
laud. check and check handkerchiefs, Actionary, wo
men's saddles, window glass, nails, broad and narrow
hoes; pewter batons,difhes, plates and spoons ; hard soap,
mould and dipt candles, barley in calks, port wine in
bottles, sole leather, &C.&c.
O.CB^'^
Charles Oliver Bruff,
Goldsmith and Jeweller,
At the sign of the teapot and tankard, No. 196, Queen
ftreet, at the corner of Golden-Hill,
THOSE gentlemen of the navy and army, and others,
in want of swords, may be suited with all forts,
silver mounted; cut and thrust and cutteaux de chafe,
mounted with beautiful green grips, or whatever other
forms gentlemen may chufe; and light horse swords with
death's head and cross bones. All forts of jewellery made
and mended. Has for sale ladies paste buckles, flock and
knee buckles, stone broaches, seals, stone rings, ear rings,
an excellent fkelleton watch, a variety of stone sleeve
buttons; black ebony, red wood, and buck handle table
and desert knives; pen knives and feiffars; plated, shoe,
flock and knee buckles. He has employed a cutler, who
makes, grind, and polishes all forts of work in his way,
and forms scabbards of vellum, parchment, and calf skin.
Wants to employ jewellers, silversmiths, chape forger
and filers. Has for sale, ferew drivers and double worms,
fit for our army's use.
rw^HlS evening will be held at the house of the wi-
I dow Doran, near the Old Slip, an extraordinary
meeting of the Marine Society. The members in town
are particularly desired to give their attendance, as at the
two last meetings the number of members fu fficient to
make a board (as dire&ed by the charter) did not attend.
By order of the President,
PETER BERTON, Secretary,
strayed;
A Sorrel mare, a white blaze down her face, spot
ted white about the belly. Any person who
will bring her to James Savage, No. 1020, in .Water
ftreet, shall receive FIVE DOLLARS. As the
mare is well known, all persons are desired to be
cautious in purchasing her, if offered for file.
—ATTS^ts of PASTR Y,
Sold by HENRY LAKE,
In Broad-Street,
Four doors from Prince's-Street.
Dinners dressed abroad.
The London Coffee-Houfe
IS this Day opened, next Door to Mr. Francis's, at
the lower End of Broad-ltreet,by Mrs.Tßeville
who formerly kept a Coffee-houfe in Boston ard
Rhode-Ifland. As die has foftained considerable
Losses during the present Rebellion, and put herfelf
to a great Expence in providing every Thing neciffary
for the Accommodation of Gentlemen, she flatters
herfelf /he will meet with suitable Encouragement.--
She has a Dining Room where she can entertain 50
Gentlemen on the shortest Notice. The Liquors are
the best Quality, and good Attendance will be given.
Good Encouragement will be given to a Waiter
either white or black.
Just imported,
A choice Parcel of
IRISH BUTTER,
And to be fold reasonable by the firkin or quantity, by
RICHARD LAWRENCE,
In Queen-street, between Beekman's and Burling's flips.
WHEREAS there is a quantity
of STRAW wanted immediately for his
Majesty's use ; it is requested that the farmers will
thresh their grain dire&ly, and deliver the straw,
without delay, at the different magazines established
for that purpose, for which they will receive payment
agreeable to a former advertisement by Daniel Wier,
Esq; Commissary General.
GEORGE BRINLEY,
Commissary of Forage.