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The Monmouth engaged a French Rear Admiral
for three hoots and made her Hirer off; a fecund
Rear Admiral engaged and fought her fm some rime,
the B >yne came up to her support, at which time 8
French fh:ps of the rille wen, hing on her and the
Boyne. Admiral Barrington then came up and kept
a continual fire on the French thips, seven or eight
of which were firing on him. The Grafton then
cane up w.th the Variant, Sterling Cattle, Albion,
Cornwall, and Magnificent ; the Lion then bote
away, and the Sultan then came up and k pt a f'mart
fire, on which the French (food away from the En
glish fleet as fait as poflible.
The fleet engaged the French from 6 o'clock to 12,
and drove them into Grenada ; the Lion and Mon
mouth were vary much disabled ; but the Prince of
Wales, Grafton, and some others did wonders,
fighting sometimes eight to one. Count d'Ettaing
had 26 fail of the line, and ten frigates, four of
them taken to be 40 gun drips.
-When the Britifn fleet arrived at Grenad•, it con
fUfedcfzi fail ifthe line, and the Ariadne; three
of which the Admiral was obliged to leave as a
guard to his convoy, and kept the Ariadne to repeat
signals. With 18 fail of the line the Admi al de
termined to attack, and the Count weighed to re
ceive him. Notwithstanding the great bifoaiity of
fo.ee in the two fleets, the Biiufh Admiral, far
from being intimidated, thought the odds were ai
molf two frps to one, made the signal for a general
chace, and immediately after the signal for a elefe
engagement, and found it nectffary to call into his
affikance the ships he left to guard the transports,
rhe preservation of which engroltd a great part of
his attention. The Admiral lingled out the Lan
guedoc for himfelf, for which puipofe he gave orders
to be laid clme longfide the French Admiral, but
here he was d fappointed, for Admiral Barrington,
in the Prince of Wales, ranged up with the Lan
guedoc ; here Admiral Barrington leemed to swim
in liquid fire.
We cannot undertake positively to albert the num
bers killed and wounded in the different ships, but
the loss is estimated at about 300 killed and wound
ed. Lieut. Hutchings of the Grafton, formerly
Commander of the ship London Merchant, of N.vis,
was killed, and the third Lieutenant of the fame
ship is dangeroufy bounded.
This action, upon the whole, may be considered
in the following point cf vi-w t Tire Admiral was
deceived as to the strength ofthe enemy ;he had a
convoy which he must protc& ; he never could bring
the enemy to a close fight, as they edged away from
him as he bare down ; several of his capital ships ne
ver cime into action, which was the reafun the ships
engaged received so much damage, bring obliged
(in the general chace) to run by so many of the ene
my's drips, whom they beat out of the line ; the
ships are now refitting; and are determined to seek
the foe as soon as repaired
Admiral Byron who WAS obliged to keep a ftrift
watch on his convoy of transports, with troops,
which was a great hindrance to his operations, lay
some time expoled to a heavy fire from three of their
capital fh ; ps, notwith landing which his damage is
but trifling, having but three men killed, and two
wounded.
In this desperate attack, Admiral B irrington re^
ceived a wound in the lower part of his right Arm,
by a splinter.
BOSTON, Auguff 2 .
Friday last two veffcls arrived at Salem from
the eastward, which heard a very heavy can
nonade on Monday and Tuesday lalt near
Penobfcot, bat were not near enough to give
any account what it was.
NEW-YORK, August 16.
A Party of Rebel Militia commanded by
two Captains in going from Monmouth Coun
ty to Elizabeth Town, to aft as 6 Months
Men, were fired upon near Woodbridge by a
few People unknown, when the commanding
Officer was wounded in the Thigh, and the
Rett put to the Rout, several of them having
been wounded.
A Colonel and a Major of Militia, from
the interior Part of the C< untry, who had
been very zealous in persecuting the Tories,
&c. went to Tom's River about a Week since,
in order to purchase some Goods, were both
killed on their Return Home.
The Inhabitants of Sussex County, in New-
Jersey, lalt Week applied to their Gove-nor
for a Body of Men to protect them against the
Indians, as they were expelled in that Part of
the Province, but he informed the Messenger,
that the County must protect itfelf, as he
could afford them no Succour.
A Motion was made at Elizabeth-Town last
Thursday, to remove all the fulpedted Persons
from that Ph.ee, agreeable to a Law lately
puffed in that Province; but the Motion could
not be carried, it being strongly opposed by
Governor Livingiton, who said it was impo
litic to the highest Degree, and that it would
only increase the Number of their Enemies.
Capt. M'lndow, in the Privateer Sloop
Henry sent in here lalt Monday, the Sloop
Eagle, from St. Euftatia for Baltimore, which
he took the 4th Instant, in Lat. 36, 17.
J..MES PA TTISON, Esq; Commandant
of the City of New York and Major General
of his Majedy's Forces, in North -America,
has been pleaded to appoint JOHN HILL, In
spector of all Boats, Letters, Goods and Passes,
at Brooklyn Feriy.
On Sunday the Sth inst. departed this life,
in the 41st year of his age, Mr. Stephen
KebBLE, a native of Old England, and an
Afiftantin the Commissary's department. He
was a melt affectionate hulband and father,
a loyal fnbjed, and a worthy friend of society.
His conduct was dihinguilhed by the hrictelt
probity in every feene of life; and this, joined
to a humane and obliging disposition, Secured
to him the esteem and affection of all who
knew him---It would be needless perhaps to
add, that his death is much lamented.
A Snow bound in here last Tuesday, was
taken within Sight of Sandy-Hook, by some
Rebel Privateers ; and lalt Saturday a Fiihing
Epat was. taken on the Banks by a small Gun
BASS £ TER E, July i 7.
Oil ruufehy mowing Lift arrived here A hniral
Byron, with the flrps under iris command.
O.i luehliy |he 6th ind. at 6 ti the morning,
Admiral Byron engaged Monk c'Eteng^ fleet off
Gienada."
Boat from some ?.A offafey, that rowed id
Oars.
Two Militia Captains went from Princeton
a few Days since to purchase some Goods ?c
Shrewsbury, but on their return heme owe if
them was killed.
Monday lad departed thb Life after a long
IllneG, Mrs. Deal, Wife of Mr. Robert
Deale of this Place, Merchant.
The Privateer Brig Nancy, of New-bon
don, of 16 Guns, was sent in here a few Days
ago, by his Majesty's Ship the Greyhound."
A French Frigate arrived at Bolton, sup
posed from the WelDlndies, a few Days ago.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW,
(TUESDAY as usual)
Forenoon and afternoon, by James Inglis, at
his office No. 940, in Water-Street, a ge
neral assortment of Dry Goods, amongst
which are :
A LARGE parcel of Men's fine ahd com
mon (hoes, coarse hats, a few pieces of
Wiltons, gauzes, Ostrich feathers, a few lin
nens, some hard ware, a few pieces fluffs, &c
besides a great variety of goods not yet opened,
and cf which no inventory is yet come to
hand.
t his Da, are publijh&d.
And fold by Hugh Gaine,
THE
LETTERS of PAPINIAN:
IN WHICH THE
Conduct, present State and Profpeds
OF THE
AMERICAN CONGRESS,
ARE EXAMINED.
A correa Edition, with a Preface and Emendations.
While many of my gallant countrymen are em
ployed in pursuing rebels, half difeomfited through
the c hfeioufnefs of their guilt, I hull labour to
improve those vi&oiies to the good of my fellow
fubjeds; by carrying on our fuccefles over the mods
cf men, and by reconciling them to thetiaufe of their
King, their Country and then Religion.
Addison.
Wanted immediately,
+ *rwo or three JOURNEYMEN TAPER
I MAKERS. Such persons well recom
mended, will meet with good encouragement
by applying to Hugh Gaine.
GEORG E GRAB A'M~;
At h-s Store, No. 853, Hanover-Square/
HAS FOR S AL E,
CABLES from 6to crooked ditto,
9 Inches, Tapes and Bobbin?,
Shrouds and Bolt-rope Gartering and Bind
different Sizes, Ings)
Military and Men's superfine green and
fine Shoes, buff Broad Cloths,
Men and Woman's Orange ditto, for
fine thread Stock Facings,
ings, (rifh linnens,
Fine ruffled Shirts, Carpeting,
with edging, No., and 8 Canvas,
3-4 and 7-8 Checks, Scotch Snuff,
Minionet, A few Calks assorted
Ivory and horn Combs, Hard Ware.
Tortoise fhcll and horn
Publick Auction.
This Da, oppefae the Crffee-Houfe Bridge will
be f,ld,
By Taylor and Bayard,
12 Puncheons high-proof Wtft-Indta RUM,
TO-MORROW,
On Drownjobn's Wharff, between 11 ansi 12
o'Clock,
,0 Pipes choice Port Wine.
Mt the Coffee- House, between 1 ana 2 o'Clock,
The valuable Sloop Begg & Sally,
As ffie now lies at Cruger's WharfF, a flout,
well built Vessel, of great Burthen, and so
well found that Hie may be fentt> Sea with
very little Expence. Inventory to be seen
at the Office of
Taylor arid B.iyard.
Public Auction,
This Day, at 12 o'Clock, on Murray's Wharff,
will be Jold
By John M'Adam, and Co.
50 Pipes excellent Tenerife Wine.
On I'uelday, at the Bridge,
20 Barrels of Flour,
4 Hoglheads of Mufeovado Sugars,
70 Dozen choice Claret,
23 Dozen, dico, Madeira,
A Quantity of good Houlhold Furniture.
I o'Clock at theCoffee-houfc,
The good Snow Adventure,
With all her Materials, as she now lies at
Lot's WharfF, about 120 Tons Burthen,well
found, and may be sent to Sea at a very
fmallExpence, having lately had a thorough
Repair. At the fame Time the Schooners
Pilgrim, Saily, and Lurie Camilla..
With all their Tackle and Apparel, as they
now lie at Murray's Vrharft. Inventories to
be seen at their Office.
Just imported in the Ship WM^, Capt. Hallie,-
and to be fold by
ROBERT PAGAN, and Co.
At their Sto,e, No. 9+3 , Water-Shect, Coiner of
the Fly-Market,
BEST Lifh Polk in Barrels; ditto, ditto, Beef
in Tierces; ditto, ditto, Butter in Fakirs;
fine frefh FLOUR, a few small Ca(ke of IDrd Ware
neatly assorted, Military Shoes and Shirts, Women's
Cahmancoe and Leather Shoes, tn Asso r tment of
Gaufes, with a Variety of other Eoglifh Goods ; all
which they will dispose of on the moft'reafonabJe
Terms,
Public /luEliun t^is Day,
Below the Coffee=Houfe, will be fold,
to Bartels and 10 half barrels bell mels pork,
if Ditto ant to ditto best mess beef,
A lew boxes mould and dipt candles,
Some kegs spired Salmon.
LIKE W 1 S E,
50 Calks of Excellent GENEV A,
By Oliver Templeton,
Who has lorS A LE,
Choice Mess Beet and Pork,
In Tierces, Barrels, and halfßarrels, and,
Hard Soap in Boxes.
Public AuPlion.
This dot)) 12 o'clock, at the Coffee-boule,
Will be fold,
3 hhds. mufeovado iugar of the firftcualitv,
A few bales of cottoh,
And to calk? of booled so;t r
Thomas Ludlow, jun.
To be fold at Public AudLon,
'This DAY at the Merchant's CulTe-Houfe,
at (TIC o'clock,
l. be Schooner L VD I A,
Laying in the bdon at the Albany-Deck,
with all her tackle and apparel. She is a
Virginia built boat, about 45 tons burthen,
and fails tall — Inventory to been seen at time
ohale. Bv THOMAS LUDLOW, Jun.
To be fold at Public riuSion,
Ac 12 o'Clock, on Tuesday at
the Merchants Coffee-Houfe,
A quantity of ships and brigs fails, a quan
tity of rigging, blocks, bolts, hooks and thim
bles; spike nails, sprigs, Sheathing nails,
Hreathidg paper, kegs of paint, white lead,
brimftor.c, four and fix pound shot, c; fritter
do. double headed and case do. laugrage,
port fires, kegs of powder, muskets and bay
onets, cuclaffes, SUGAR.
THOMAS LUDLOW, Jan.
Public AuPliorh
At the COFFEE-HOUSE, this day,
20C0 Weight of Ship Brerd,
10 Barrels of Pork,
20 Barrels of Bee f ,
8 Firkins of Butter,
§ Casks of Peafe, 6 Calks Oatmeal,
10 Barrels mufeovado Sugar,
And 40 Tierces of new Rice,
TO-MORROW,
A few Puncheons of Welt-India RUM,
3 Casks and 10 Barrels of SUGAR,
And 10 Medicine chetts completely fitted,
ALSO the Sloop
COUNTESS OF SUTHERLAND,
Burthen about 64 tons, well found, a Bout
good Vessel, as she now lies at Hallet's Wharff.
DANIEL M'CORMICK.
Du ncan, Barclay and Co.
No. 516 HANOVER-S QJJ A RE,
Have to dispose cf at Private dale,
A NUMBER of jpruce (pars, from four
to eighteen inches diameter in parcels,
as may best fait the purchaser, a few tier
ces of liver oyl, a quantity of excellent dumb
6lh, and a few chests of good HYSON TEA.
r ° i r 'LE eighth part of the privateer Schooner
I Norfolk Revenge, with all l^r guns,
stores, &c. as ffie arrived from sea. She now
lies in the Dock near Hewit's tavern, and is
now fitting out for a cruise. Any person in
clining to purchase at private sale, may know
the terms by applying to Eilbeck and Cary,
at No. 27, buKe-llreet: And if not fold at
priva e sale before Tuesday, it will then be
had at public auction, at one o'clock at the
Coffee-Houfe, by
_ JOSEPH CARY.
Neiu-rcrk, Puguf i 6, 1779.
Ntice is hereby given,
THAT diltribuion of the n^. proceeds of
the Sloop Sptauell and Schooner Hawke,
captured on the &h and 19th |une lail, allo
of the one eighth part of the net proce 0 ds of the
Sloop Witch, captured on the 16th June lalt, by
his Majelly's Ship the Galatea, James R bid,
Esq; Commander, will be macle to tne officers
and company of the said Ship at this place,
on the 20th current.
HENRY WHITE,'
JOHN MARR, (
JAMES GILCHRIST,
of New-York,)
inVRTUN 1) S Kcwe.ro.
TAKEN out of the lots of Duiitl Blackley, < ne
mile fiom Flat: Ki I?, in tire towi (bin < 1 Hun
tirgtor, Long lilted, a d.it'K brown LOR ' E, with
a Mute flip cb.wn his lac-- and It s near tide, hind foot
white, abo a final! r an MARE, vith a white flat,
rite mare and aorie beiin w^ I grown, and juh turned
th.ee yeat, and both docx'd wit.out cu-maiL or
b nd; tlw It~ fe , t'"'er, the inn- ar^er.
y NY FcilOr; 01 a gouc icharacter, \yho is
JT "HI acquainted with manufacturing
Cl: rcolare, may hear of employ upon benefi
c: d terms by applying to :! - Prir.rrr.
T) be fold ac private Lie,
A BOLD of two very nf i nLble Perl'crs both
retiding in Town, for £ 200 Currency of
Voik, dated 23 July 1775 of ^hich Principal £.54
~3 I. with all Ariea sis fntercff waspaid May 20,
1777, and bkewife all the it terelf f the remaining
S,m>of £. 145-76 9, to the z^ of Januarv I'll If
r L bfpjled of At private Sale, within a Few Davs,
th? Bond *i!< be fob; at publick Vendue at the Ct ffee
.'Jr:: r, on Monday the >,J Inftanr, Enquire at the
Print
N r OT[CF.i$ hereby given toab Pi?rfont th^tM 0 .
any fcinkmls ag.iu It the Tian p it Ship A
d^nu O, J fits Wa'ker, late Melter, fiat the, de
liver hi t rar Account/ to Henry Hodgf A, at hirst
M'Cm.hon's, at tite Fly Market, Lc.o:e Thund-v
to- ig hI Ant.
Io be SOLD,
AL kcly young Negro Wench, that Ur deitiands
H nife Work, cook very well, about ~ Vtats
old, h $ naJ rhe Sm 11-Pox, and is fold for i.oFeult.
Tor lo^elt Price is £. 70. Enquire of Hugh Gnnr b
Accommodates Company with Tea and
C dee, Morning and Afternoon, in the ger.
teehrt Manner, : t hu House n^at Greenwich Road,
^n.l next to M . Ltfpenard's. He keeps the bed of
Lquoisof ail Kinds. A Band of Mufick will at
fenJ every Monday and Thursday Afternoon,for the
Enter tainrrient ofCompany,and tle Gardens elegant
ly illuminated, Weather permitting.
ft_p—_fy _
In the Lit Vcffcls front Glasgow and Ce:k, and
to be fold by
JAMES DUNLOP,
No. 36, Broadway, opposite Trinity-Church, on the
moll reasonable Terms,
CIABLFS from 11 <0 13 Inches, Hawfrrs from ,
A 1° 7 Inches, rowlines, Sheets, Shrouds, Lyn
varit, Ronning Rigging, Rattling, Spuhyarn, Bolt
Rope, and frelh Flow in Barrels, Mess and Cargo
Beef in Barrels and Tierces, ard Pork in Barrels,
FT- BE so ld,
A HOUSE in Frankfort Street, No. 21,
row in the occupation of John Stevens.
For particulars apply to the Printer.
WANTED, two or three Rooms, with the
Use of a Kitchen, for a small Family.
Auv Person having such to rent, will meet with
a Tenant, by applying to Hugh Gaine.
Dr. R Y A N's
Incomparable Worm-deftrovirg
SUGAR PLUMB S,
Necessary to be kept in all Families.
QO exceeding/, valued by all People vjco have bad
c, ofthem in Great Britain and Ireland, for ibeir
traifeendext Excellency in the defroang Worms of ail
kinds both in the Bodies of Men, Women, and Children,
by not only bcaking the Knots in the Duodenum or Cat
next the Stomach, but they pajs through the fmaded
Pafages of the Body, dnu purge away the ropy and
(limy Humours which are the cause of those pernicious
Vermin, and the Source of many other Disorders; tbev
are one of the bes Purges in the whole World for profs
bodied Children that are apt to breed Worms, and have
large Bellies; their Operation is mild, fafe ana ta
fast ; they wonderfully eleenfe the Bowels of all fiff
and clammy Humours wbichflnp up the Parts and
prevent the Juice - f Food being convened to the Liver
and made Blood, which is often the Case with Children,
and is attended with a hard Belly, finking Breath,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Decay of Strength in
the tower parts : Likewise fettled Aches and Pairs tv
the Head, Swellings, old Sores, Scabs, Tetters, or
Preakings-Out, will be perfectly cur'd, and the Blood
and Skin refor ed to its original Purity, and Smooth
ness; they purge by Urine, and bring away the Gra
vel, and effectually cure all Obflrations of the Urine,
or Ulcers in the Kidneys. They at once frike at th,
true cause of the Scurvy, and entirely defray it, at all
farbutick Humors and Effects, Root and Branch, Jo
as never to return again, and what makes them more
commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both tafe
and fight, as Loaf Sugar; and in their Operation as
innocent as new Milk.
I have by these Plumbs cured a great many Children
of Whooping or Chin-Coughs, and Agues, which Dis
tempers are very common and troublesome to Families,
and the Want of these Plumbs are the Ruin of Many
Children's Confitutions.
The Plumb is a great Dieuretick, cleaning the Reins
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is afovereign Medicine
id the Cbolick and griping of the Guts. It allays ard
carries off four Vapours which occafon man. Disorders
in the Head. It opens all Obfrufiions in the tomach.
Lungs, Liver, R<ins and Bladder; causes a good Ap
petite and belfes Digestion. It hath been found won
derfully faccejsful to Juch Persons as are going into
Chronical Diflempers, as Afbmas, Phthtjicks, Short
ness of Breath, Dropfas and Yellow Jaundice. Now
I hope all impartial Persons are fatisfed, that the Me
dicine which works upon such Humours, will abr.o,
te^cb any Didember, if not too far gone, sane Corrup
tion and Putrejaflion are the Fore-runners of all DE
cafes, therefore no better Pbyfek can be taken for Ml
Age., Sexes and Confitutions, from Infancy to an old
Age. Tbefe Plumbs are highly jerviceohle to the fe
male Sex, from the Age of 14 to 20 Yea-s, and from
40 to 50. Each Box containing one Dozen ofthejs
Plumbs, Price 8 Shillings, with Directions. Sold by
Hugh Gaine.
JuJi publifoed, and to be joM by
HU GH G A I NE,
At bis Book-Store in Hanover-Squarc,
The Young Clerk's
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