The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-08-21 00:00:00, page 3

XEV-YORK, August 19.
On Thursday lail an Account was brought
to town, that the Loyalists and Indians, in for
midable numbers, had destroyed the Country
for eighty miles down to Stonarabia, spread
ing terror and dismay even to Schenedady and
the city of Albany ; it is said the party is com
manded by Sir John Johnson ; that Fort Stan
wix itfelf had fallen into their hands, and the
garrison made prisoners of war. The above
is very pofitivcly affirnted, but we at present
chooie to infeit it only as a report.
The Cutter belonging to the Hon. M;jor
Cochrane, who was bound in her for England,
we arc informed was attacked a small diflance
from the Hook, by a formidable force, but he
happily cfcaped from falling into their hands.
The Major carried'off with him one of their 1
boats, and several of their hands.
The men taken in the boat belonging to the I
above rebel privateers informed the Major,l
that these cruizers had, lall Monday fe'nnight, [
taken the Mercury Packet, Capt. Dillon, after [
a departure of 8 weeks from Falmouth, and 1
carried her into Philadelphia.
Ori Tuesday theist inti. was married Capt.
Wade, of his Majesty's 38th Regiment, to ,
Miss Deane, the junior Daughter of Richard j
Deane, Eiq; a young lady whofc beauty and
accomplishments promise the grcatelt happi=
nefs in the nuptial Rate.
Monday bit tire 14th Inff departed this Life,
in the 18th year of her age, after a grievous
and lingering illness (which flie bore with that
calmness and in repidity of mind which cha
raderizes the true chriftian) Miss PEG G Y
C RAWFORD, a young Lady fr m Boston
in New-England, of a molt amiable deport
ment.
Beloved by all her Acquaintance,
Admired by all her Friends;
Both for her upright Life
And simplicity of Man, e.s,
In Sincerity of been foe had
, no Superior,
Neither Deceit, nor Duplicity was ever
harboured thee.
Affc& 'ion (that m tiller of nature)
Was banished from her Ereaft,
And in it dwelt
Hospitality, Friendihip, Love.
Yer, the great elleeui of ner Acquaintance,
The admiration of her Friends,
The fiveeteft simplicity of Manners.
Nor sincerity of Heart,
Could ward off the poignant Stroke
OF DEATH.
A violent sickness attacked her in the.
“ Morning of her Days," which afforded little |
or no respite till it had finally released her from
a troublcfome world ; She died infinitely re
greted and lamented by all who had the plea
lure of knowing her.
NEW-YORK, August 21.
Last Thursday was sent in here by the
Whale Boat F x, Capt. Crippen, the Sloop
Isaac, Captain Newton, in Ballad; ihe was.
taken last Sunday Week in the Chefapeak,
after an Engagement of about 20 Minutes,
in which Capt Crippen was killed, and Capt.
Newton had both his Arms broke, and had a
dangerous Wound in his Body: He was put
on more, and it was supposed would not, Sur
vive.
Thursday last departed this Life, in the 46th
Year of his Age, of a Disorder he contrasted
in the island of Jamaica, Mr. James Boyd,
of this City: He failed many Years out of
this Port as Commander of a Veflel, and al
ways supported the Character of an induft i
ous, honest Man.
Last Friday Afternoon, the Schooner Su
sannah, Capt. Hews, arrived here in 9 Days
from New-Providence, and informs us. That
the Privateer Ship Queen Capt. midley, of
this Port, arrived at that liland, about the jd
instant, in 5 Days from Jamaica, and ac
quainted him, that before he failed, he heard
a Brig was arrived at the last mentioned Ihand
Express from Admiral Rodney, to the Naval
Commander there, informing he was in the
Porto Rico Passage with 27 Sail of the Line,
and requeued he would fend him all the Ships
he could spare.
Captain Hews was also told by Capt Bell,
just arrived from St. Euftatia, that the French
and Spanish Fleets separated off that llland.
We have not the least Reason to doubt, that
Sir John Johnson with about 1000 Men, is now
on the Mowhak's River, and that Fort S<an
wix has either fallen into their hands by assault,
or that the Rebels have evacuated the fame,
and that tome Hundreds of the country People
have joined him
Friday last departed this Life in the gzd
Year of her Age, Miss Elizabeth Livingston,
Daughter of the late James Livingston, Elq;
of this City, Merchant.
The 9th of June, the Ship Admiral Duff,
Richard Stranger, Master, of 30 Guns, from
St. Kitts fur London, blew up in Lat. 41,50,
Lon. 46, 37, in engaging the Rebel Ship the
Protedor, John Fuller Williams Master, be
longing to Bolton ; 55 of the Crew were taken
up, among them the third Mate, which was
the only Officer saved.
Friday lalt arrived here from Maderia, the
Brig Hawke, Capt. Neal: The 17th ult. in
Lat. 36, Lon. 42, he fell in with Capt. Elvill,
in a Scho ner that bad been 9 Months from the
Weft Indies, in the greatest distress, without her
Rudder, and had been four Months without
Water or Meat, having fublltted most of that
Time on dried Dolphin and burnt Rum. Capt.
Neal broughtin all the Crew but one Man who
died on the Wreck.
A French Snow of 16 Guns, ha, been late
ly taken by a final! Providence Schooner o'
12, and carried into that Eland: She was
taken off' the Cape in Sight of the French
Fleet.
Four small Turtlers a few Weeks ago was
attacked by a Spanilh Privateer from the Ha
vannah, in a Bay near Cape Florida: The
Don boarded the largeit of the Turtlers, but
13 of their Number were immediately put to
Death by the Providence Men, when the Re-.
mainder jumped on board their Privateer, and
escaped.
A New Chart of the GULPH PASSAGE,
from Cape Antonio in the Isle of Cuba, to
the 30th Degree of Nor>h Latitude in the
Ocean, through the GULPH of FLORIDA,
or NEW CHANNEL OF BAHAMA, with
an exact Delineation of the Islands, Shoals,
and Reefs on the Coall of East-Florida, as
well as of the Northern Shores pf Cuba, and
the Bahama Banks and Inlands ; in which is
allo included, the OLD CHANNEL of BA
HAMA, from the large Survey taken by the
Order of Government, by B. Romans, com
pared with the Spanifli Charts and Surveys,
and afeertained by the Agronomic Observa
tions of W. Gerard De Brahm, Surveyor
General for the southern Diltridt of North-
America, and others. Sold by H. Gaine,
Yetterday returned here from a Cruize,
the Privateer Ship Union, Capt. Sibbrill,
arid brought in with him a Prize Sloop from
Hispaniola.
Saurday last departed this Life,at Newtown
on Long Island, in the 45th Year of his Age,
Mr. John Sweeten, Deputy Commissary of
Forage,
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Public Auction.
By John M" Adam, and Co
THIS D A Y, 11 o'clock, at the bridge,
will be fold, .•
30 dozen choice claret,
A few calks provisions,
12 pieces ozuaburgs,
15 pieces Groan faceting,
A-parcel of Ik ns. &c.
On TUESDAY,
2% boxe^ turpentine soap,
50 barrels fup- r fine flour,
50 bags ship bread,
2 ;uncheons high proof Jamaica feifits.
(For the bent fie of the underwriters)
A few calk Iheathing trails; feme cutlery,
4 boxes mustard, and a quantity of iLot of
o fferent sizes, imported in and damaged on
board the Blip Achillas from London.
At the Coffee? House, 1.
A cargo-rs salt by sample.,
New felting 071the most rwtafonahlt term;, by
CHARLES LOWE,
At Lu SI O RE, in Lower-Deck-Select, rear
Cruger's Wbaf,
A Neat and elegant affortmeut of china,
glass and hardware, men a&d woroeAt
shoes, Ilioes by^the do%. or single pair, teas,
and ether Groceries, spirits, wines, foulard,
in kfgs and bottles, 'Poland 2arGh & and hair
powder in boxes, pomatum, blacking balls,
dressing and fh&vihg boxes.-— —Belt's British
Theatre, ditto Slie; .kfpear, History of Eng
land, ditto Ireland, Bririfo Admirals, all ele
gantly bound; a beautiful colledion of Met
zotinto prints coloured ; with a great variety
of other goods. .
This is to give NOTICE,
THAT all perlons indebted to George
WITTMER, of this city, merchant,
are desired to call and fettle their accounts,
that he may be enabled to pay any demands
againtt hm.
Sales by Au&ion.
To-morrow, 11 o'clock, on ibe Coffie
bouje bridge,
By Duncan, Barclay, and Co..
A large and valuable .ifortvin of'
Houfhold Furniture, Plate, fa.
The poverty of a Gentleman going to Earoyl,
Among which are,
SETTS of mahogany chairs, with furniture.
Ibipe and copper plate covers, and win
dow curtains, mahogany dining, breakfatt,
and carJ tables, very large and elegant 10 k
ing glaifa and fcontes, bedheads, beds and
bedding, with a variety of carpets, fiiver cru
et frames and editors, a very laige elegant
baker or fangree cup, coferce pot, salvers,
spoons, &c. a large marquee, a pair of can
teens, and some glass, china, and japanned
ware, &c.
London MADEIRA WI N E,°
Fit for orefent Vie,
English Souchong TE A,
Su>-rior in Quality to F nch Hyf>n,
Also, English BOHEA TEA,
And Irish Rote BU I TER,
Ga^Cand cheap, to be fo'd by
WILLIAMBACKHOUSE&Co.
At No, 1068, WatVr ftiect, between Burling
' and Beekman's Slips.
4 Publick Audion.
To-morrow at 1' o'clock at the Merchant's
Coffee-Houfir will be fold,
The Brig W A S P,
Lying in the Slip near Cruger 'sWharff, mour $
iz Carriage Guns, i a remaratke tart fan
& well calculated f>r a Cruize. Invent r,
to be seen at my Office, by Order of the
C^urt of Vice Admiral y frthe " ov nce cf
New-York. MHOMAS LUDLOW,
Public Autfiort.
T H IS DAY,
At it o'clock on Marfton's wharf, will be fold,
zo pipes Lilbon wine,
10 boxes sweet oranges,
10 bixes lemons,
10 calks vinegar,
By Templeton and Stewart.
Who have for private sale at their store, a
few doors below the Coffee-Houfe,
A few boxes LEMONS and SWEET
OR ANGES, a few firkins choice rose butter,
and some belt mess beef, in tierces, barrels and
hal' barrels
Sale by Auction,
By Bowman and Codner,
'TO-MORROW,
At the Coffee-Houfe.
24 hogsheads very good CLARET,
PUBLICS AUCTION,
At the Merchants Coffee-Houfe,
At Xll o'Clock on TUESDAY next,
WILL BE SOLD.
The Ship CHAMPION,
About tBo Tons Burthen,
As Ihe now lyes at Hallet's Wharf, mount
ing fixg pound Caronades, and fix 4 pounders
complete, With (hot and powder. Inventory
to be seen on board, or at the office of
'DIM £L M'CORMICK.
Public Audion.
TO-MORROW,
A't the Coffee House, between 12 and 1 o'clock !
will be fold.
she beautiful Sloop BETSEY,
Mahogany and cedar bottom, two years old, ,
just hove down, tallow'd and beau top'd, J
nou' tsß neat carriage guns, hath eleven fa Is,
is fudy rigged, and being ready ballalled[
m,ight proceed to sea in a few hours, is well ;
calculated to follow the fleet. Inventory to be;
Seen at oof office, or on board where the now
ties in the dock below the Coffee-Houfe.
Eilbeck, and Cary.
A SALE OF
DRY GOODS,
Is intended next THURSDAY,
Bv JAMES INGLIS,
At his Office, Mo. 940, Water-greet.
'Io be Lit, urtA immediately entered upon,
^ Convenient HOUSE, in a most excel
lent loan'd for buunefs, near rhe Coffee-'
house bridge. For terms, apply to J OHN j
KELLY, No. 843, Hanover-Square, New-
York.
— - To= B SO L'D, ~
A Young NEGRO WENCH, with a child
about two years old. For particulars 1
enquire of tne Printer.i
SIKAYcD fiom the camp or inc Guards
at Whiteltone, on the night of the 16th
infant, an iron grey GELDING, foe years
old, about 14 1-2 hands high, his mane lies on
the near tide, and he is gained on the neck
with a halter. Whoever brings him to the
Printer thall be handfomelv rewarded.
I 0 be S OLD,
The Ship TARTAR,
Burthen 350 Tons, or thereabouts, mounting 24
Guos, 6 and 4. Pound rs, with a large Quantity of
Stores. She is newly (heathed (in tyhich great ca r e
has been taken to have it well don s ) and may be feat
to Sea at a very small Expence. If it be not conve
nient to pay the ca Hr, ^ood BILo Exchange, or any;
k nd of Merchandize at the Mirket Price will be ta
ken in Pa; meut.Whrevei this mav suit may apply to
BRYAN CONNOR.
SNc)w-TTo pti;
riOHE own :s o iagents f» he packages masked
A -S tol ^ws, a'e defi eJ to bung bill) of la ling
foi th^m to take them away, otherwise tuey will be
4 fal.ito pay c^ges.
, I. C. (no number) 1 box of Venetian blinds,
Umbrellas, and a mahogany cooler, consigned to
Mr. John Con,nton.
1. Y. 3 boxes laws, t cask hardware, consigned to
orfeL.
A, ply at the Snow lying at Beekman^s flip, or to
Ge^ll r Grundy and Co. No. i 6„ Qecn-fbect.
WAN I ED, a quantity of pipe, hogshead and
aiicl Have . Apply as above.
FOR SALE,
A few packages of low priced woollens, flops,
junary (hues, pocket books, &c. Also bird, duck,
oufe ano i~an ihot, red Herrings, butt beer, port
wine in pipes, brandy, rose butter, soap and candles,
white peas, Isa ch, hair powder, human hair and wig
cauls, and iibbon, glais ware, lamp black, Spanish
mown, Indeed and tan oil in jars. And a small
Abetment of D y Goods, by wholesale, for call), on
heiuott reason \hl? terms.
TO BOLD, ~
A Large new brick DWELLING HOUSE,
A STORE HOUSE, and LOT ot GROUND,
No. at, in Duke-ft eyt, sow doors weft of Messrs.
Price and salmon's, in a very commodious fiua
nou for business. The said lot extends from Duke
feet to the Jews- Ally: Ine dwelling house is
wo ftooes anu a half high, confining of two very
ood rooms with tire places, one iar 6 e closet for
bleeping in, and one small diro, on the fiift fl or ;
wo goad bed chambe ; with tire places, a d closets
m the I Cund fl ,01, a fyacious garret, a v ry large
aid convenient ki.chen, with A frort and ! ack cel
trj as also, a good store tronun ; the Je^s Ally ;
ne while in excee ling good order. For te ms, ap
ly to John Kelly, No. 84.3, Hanover Square,
Uw Y k, wno is imprweief to dispose of the
▼!', *1 I,pve an ind. nr3S b e tf'e the^m
Public Auction.
THIS DAY, at the Coffee House, precisely
at eleven o'clock will be fold,
By Taylor and Bayard,
12 hogsheads choice molasses,
15 barrels beef,
25 hampers cheese.
Cn FRIDAY next,
At the Coffee-Houfe bridge, between ten and
eleven o'clock, will be fold,
A quantity of neat houfhok land kitchen
furniture,confining of mahogany chairs,tables,
defies and book cases, chell of drawers, beds,
bedding and bedheads, &c. and-irons, Aicvels
and tongs, pots, kettles, &c.
Fuouc Aiubiwn,
TO-MORROW,
At 11 o'Clock; will be fold at the C. House,
A few Hogsheads of Jamaica Spirits,
11 Chells of Green r i ea, and,
2 Ditto, Bohea
With the Schooner Ha:lequin, as she came •
from Sea, now at Mr. Bache's Wharff, be
low the Coffee-Houfe.
P. M'DAVITT.
Public Audion,
On Thursday next the 241 b hit will be fold,
At Daniel M'Cormick's
Auction Reom,
A large Assortment of new faffiionable Plate,
and plated Ware, confining of
PLATE.1
Candlesticks & Snuffers, PLATED.
Coffee and Tea Puts, Tea Vale,
Bread Baskets, Candlesticks and
Tea Chetts with Can- Snuffers,
nirte # s, Coffee and Tea Pots,
Sugar & Mik B sons, Caddys; and
Plain and feftoon'd Milk Runners,
Puts, ^Cheefe Toaster,
Multard Pots, Mallard Puts,
C uec St mds, j *। Difh Crosses,
I^k Stands, 1 Bottle Stands,
Bottle (lands with tickets! Ink Stands,
P i in & engrav'd Spoons, Bridle Bits, and
Salts, Rummers, Stirups,
Cases with I^nives,Forks Buckles; &c. &c.
; and epouns.
With a Variety of Jewellery and other Articles.
—"PUBLIC AUCTION.-
At the Coffee-Houfe this Day,
15 Puncheons choice Weft India RUM.
15 1 ierces and 10 Bartels choice Irish Beef.
TO-MORROW,
A Parcel of Houfh Id and K.i chin Furniture,
among which are, Mahogany, lining and Card
Tables, Chairs, a S t:ee,. Table and Tea Sycons,
Chma, Glasses, &c.
A large com pleat M rkque, Camp Beadfiead and
Curtains, Camp Fu niture, a.very elegant Rifle
Gun, and one Hogthead of Carer, by
DANIEL MCCORMICK,
N . 52,, Hanover Square.
ALEXANDER LECKIE,
Has imported in die last ships from LONDON
a sea onable and general Affur nient of
DRY GOODS;
Which he will difpefr of oh the most tea enable
T ERMS; such as,
SUPERFINE cloths, cambists, and efTuners,
rattinets, callimancoe-, ladings, mczeeis, princes
fluffs and flurentines, metal butt< rs, fan fhaggs
and hockintus, cotton and linen checks, velverets,
Mlifeilles quilting, men and womens silk, th ead,
jean, and leather gloves, womens cotton and fi k
hose, mens thread and silk hle, Ii fn Inens, Rurtia
Iheeting, nankeens, linen handkeichiels, table cloths,
callicoes, chintz s, mufitns, cambricki and lawns,
black blond, and thiead lace and edgings, rit bons
g-nzs, and mill ne s, mo eq fan s and fouinets,
blacksbarcelonas, sewing silks threads, tapes, b^b->
bins; feathes and flowers, men' foots and bo^ta,
‘ white and brown buckrams, Mogul cards, and flint
buttons. ALS O,
White and brown soap, mould and dipt candles,
cherry brandy, House's acid. Durham, hiuftard, Po
land ftaicf, hrir powder, and pomatum, shoe bin-fil
es aid black ball, iron cherts ;nd tea kittles, with
lon+ elegant princes metal candrefticks.
} Handsome front SHOP, with or without
,% a RCOM, in a genteel situation, and
good flared for business.—— Enquire of the
Printer
For GLASGOW,"
The Ship MINERVA,
ROBERT SPEARS, Master;
,\fy™'W Will fail with the firft Convoy.
, L'W^ for Freight or Pillage apply to
t h e Cap t&2t Brovujohu sWharff.
To be SOLD.---The Title indisputable,
rt HREE ai + e Lots of Ground, with the Build- .
& ings thereon created, fituait in St. James's,
and Prince's Streets, occupied as a Tannery ; or
the, fame wifi be f id lepaiately, with a Dwelling
House to each Lot if m<re convergent to thePtiicha
fer. The Piemiles are It hjt& to a L afe ending the
firft of May next Also to LET on Lease, several
Lots atthe North-River,fronting the Si pa thtßot
tom of Lio e Qi-er-Srreet.E quite 0+ HughGaine.
AAV perlon having cunands on the estate
of Lieutenant WiliiaM Crosby, Esq;
deceased late of the Sea Horie Indiamara, are
requeued to apply to his Executors, at No.
§l2, Hanover-Square ; as likewise those in
debted to be anfoerable to the fame without
further Delay.
TO BE SO L D,
A WHITE GELDING, 15 hands high, got by
Dove, out of a thorough bred mate, bred in
Maryland, and never was in any other fiards than,
the bieaders, and the present proprietor. He is per*
fc&ly well bitted, is used to troops, stands file, and
has figure enough for a General Officer, has past
is 50 guineas.
Enquire of the Pfin „f