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"h Ships in this H arbour. ^-
Several flr^ck, hive been Lit Week stolen out of
ftfhdrv Entree' . bluffly ibid to b: J^e
be on their Gua& keep their Door^ iocKed
^hi Sunset.
'Tis whispered an Expedition is intended against
Canada this Winter, for dvhich Purpose, we are
told the sth Man of the Militia in this and fume
other Provinces arc ordered to hold themfclves in
Readings.
Mr. Washington, in order to Satisfy his Army,
for the Loss of the many French Officers and Men,
that have left them, gave out in orders the 17th of
December last, the following Sentence, viz. "France
"•yields ustvery Aid we a&; and there areßeafons
" to believe the Period is not far diflant when she
" will take a more a&ive Part, by declaring War
“ againtt the British Crown."
Until within these few Days we have had the
mildest Winter that has been known for many
Years, and the greatest Abundance of all Sorts of
Provifio»s, Fuel, &c, dec.
Last Sunday Week departed this Life at New
town, on Long-Eland, Miss Sally Colvil,
Daughter of the Widow CO.LVIL of this City : Her
Death is much lamented by all her Acquaintance.
Last Wednesday Night Mr. Thomas Brooks,
of Leeds, in Yorkshire, was married at Newtown,
on Long-11l ,nd, to Miss Elizabeth Sarly, of
this City ; a most agreeable young Lady, with a
handsome Fortune.
Saturday Morning last Capt. Workman arrived
here in a Brig in 8 Weeks from Coik, where the
Ship Conway, a miffing Vessel, had got fafe in, hav
ing sprung a Leak on her Voyage from England for
this Port, iaft O&ober.
We hear from the Eastward, Northward, and
Southward, that General Burgoyne, nor his Army,
will be permitted to go to England agreeable to the
Convention entered into with Mr. Gates at Saragh
toga.
Washington's Armv, we are well assured is now
in Winter Quarters, mostly in Huts, at or near
Valley Forge, about 25 Miles from Philadelphia ;
the Militia having left the Army immediately after
their D feat at German Town.
Extract of a Letter from an Officer on board bis
Majeffs Ship St. Albans, Capt. Onflow, dated in
Hampton Road, Virginia, # Dec. 31, 1777.
" You have already heard, I fuppate, that we
are Rationed at Cheftpeak bay, and lay in Hampton
Road, where we have already destroyed a fine new
Brig from Nantz, with eloathing and Stores for the
Rebels; file run ashore and bilged ; we have got the
greatest Part of her Cargo, but a little damaged.
This Morning in Company with the Phoenix, Eme
rald and Richmond, wetook two Shops that at
tempted to pass us; one of them from Sf. Euftatia,
laden with Salt and Rum, the other a French Sleep
from Martinico, with Rum and Molasses. The
latter is a very fine Sailer.
Lalt Monday arrived here the Schooner Two Bro
thers, Capt Jenkins, in 27 Heurs from Rhade-
Iflarid, by him we are informed that the Brune Fri-.
gate, James Ferguson, Esq; Commander, with 20
.Sail of Transports, from the Delaware, tinder his
Convoy, had arrived there the firft Irfftant. Same
Day arrived there the Right Honourable Lord Vis
count Howe, in the Eagle.
Left Thursday Evening the Comedy of the Weft-
Indian, written by the elegant Mr. Cumberland,
Secretary to the Lord's Commissioners of the Board
of Trade, with Mr. Garrick's Farce, of Lethe,
were performed, and much applauded by a crouded
and very brilliant Audience. The fame Play, with
The Citizen, and all the Songs, an excellent
Farce, written by nlr. Murphy, will be performed,
next Thursday, when the Tickets of thole Gentle
men and Ladies who, or. Account of the uncom-'
mon fullnefs of the House, could not be accommoda
ted with Places, will be received,
Sundry Advertisements omitted this Week, /hall
be inserted in our next.
Some Ships fail for London this Day.
To the Printer of the New-YORK Gazette.
SI R,
The inchfed i, so honourable a tefimon, of the char
table and liberal diftofition if the officers oJ one of
bis Majefy's American corps, towards boufelefs and
truly pitiable women and children, that I could not
refrain from requeuing a copy of it, and now for
ward it to,on, that it ma, be inserted in ,our next
Gazette, hoping, that this aft of public beneficence,
which reflects so much credit on that particular
corps of officers, may, by others, he thought worthy
of imitation I am, Sir,
Your mos obedient feriant, A. M.
WE the officers of the King's American regi
ment, hearing with the tendered compassion
and concern, that the wives and children of such of
his Majesty's American fuhje&s as have voluntarily
inlifted into the service of their most gracious fove
reigh, have by the cruelest oppression and mod avenge
ful injustice of committees and congresses, been plun
dered of their efefts and forcibly driven from their
habitations, naked and destitute, at this inclement
season of the, year, to seek for protection and sup
port, where the rebel leaders barbarously hoped and
vainly supposed it was not to be found, thinking, by
such ads of inhumanity and brutal severity, towards
unprotected and defence befs women and children, to
intimidate and dittrefs his Majesty's loyal American
troops, and, if poffibb, to check the ardor of their
zeal for his Majelty's service ; do hereby, chearfuily
and unanimously, contribute one week's pay, to be
immediately laid out in purchasing provisions for
such women and children belonging to our regiment,
as already have been, or hereafter may be thus sa
vagely and cruelly treated, being firmly determined,
zs far as in our power, that this last execrable effort
es expiring rebellion shall fail of its intended effeft;
at the fame time locking forward with confidence, to
that battening period when the law of retaliation
shall take place, and the distribution of property
meft equitably reversed, in due compensations ard
reward to the loyal and virtuous adherents, in Ame
rica, to the glorious cause of our King and country.
Yet under every contingency, solemnly declaring
that we shall ever remain unshaken in our loyalty to
the best of Kings, and unalterably attached to the
British government, fully convinced, as we always
have been, that his Majesty's American fubjc&s iu
his colonies were, while they retained their allegi
ance to their lawful Sovereign, the King of Great-
Britain, the happiest and fnelt people the fun ever
whined on, and that the present is the mod wanton
and causeless Rebellion the world ever knew.
Cam, Kingfridge, December jB, 1777.
On Wednesday, at the Coffee-Houle, the prize (loop,
Lee, burthen about 50 tone, well found, almost new, and
ready for sea, now laying at the Albany dock. Inventory
to be ten at Templeton and Stewart's office.
Or Thursday, on the Coffee-Houfe bridge, a collation
of valuable books, some neatpieces of plate and houlhold
furnfuta
VUBLTc" A UCTI 0 N^
By JOHN M'ADAM, and Co.
To-morrow,
At rr o'clock, near the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold,
A few hogsheads of molasses, fix puncheons of rum,
twenty bolts oznabu ghs, a quantity of Spanish
olives in jars, and two bales of white pepper.
On Wednesday next,
Ten barrels of floor.
At private sale, a variety of dry goods suitable for the•
feafor, a entity of excellent high proof rum, coffee in
barrels a few calks of rice, &c.
To be fold at public auction,
On Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock, at the Coffee-Houfe,
The schooner Jeremiah,
PRl%£ to the Maidftone; now lying between the
Fray-flairs and Van Dam's wharf. Inventory to
be fen^t John M'Adam, and Co's, office.
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THIS D AY, at Twelve o'Clock,
At .Public Auction, near the Coffee-Houfe,
A YOU N G stout Negro Wench, about 23 Years
old, is fold for no Fault, but Want of Employ
ment ; has been used to both House and Dairy work, at
a Plantation in the Country.
Apply to WILLIAM TONGUE.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
By Daniel M'Cormick,
At the Coffee House,
To-morrow,
A few Hogfoeads of Molasses and Weft India Rum.
2 Calks Double-refined Sugar,
6 Boxes English Soap,
A few Cases of Wallnuts and Filberts.
On Wednesday,
A Parcel of damaged Broad-Cloths, Mattraffes,
Negro Cottons, Sailor's Jackets, Tweel, &c. &c.
imported in the Ships Lady-Margaret and Anne,
from Glasgow.
FOR SALE,
At Daniel M'Cormick's
Vendue-House,
A large Affortm^nt of Dry-Goods, old Jamaica
Spirits, London Particular Madeira Wine. Also
A few Boxes Keyfer's Pills frefh and genuine.
New-York, Jan. ii, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given, That distribution of a
proper proportion of the neat proceeds of the bri
gantine Rawley, and schooner industry, prizes taken by
his Majesty's ships Thames and Phoenix, will be made
to the officers and company @f his Majesty's ship the
Thames, at New-York, on the 22d inst.
JOHN DAVIES, of his M. ship Eagle. 7 ^
HENRY WHITE, of New-York,
JOHN MARR, of his M. ship Daphne. J<
Wanted, to attend a Lady to
England,
A Woman with a good breast of Milk; Such a per
son, with a good character, will be farther in
formed by applying to Hugh Gaine.
Rr~ GLASGOW,
The Ship LILLY,
A strong new vessel,
D URTHEN about 200 tons,mount
'"B fix carriage guas, besides fwi
ye'b & c ' She will be clear for failing
by the 25th inftaxt. For freight pr
passage apply to John Campbell, No. 6, Q^een-ftreet,
or the captain on board at Cruger's wharf
To be fold at Public Auction,
On TUESDAY the 20th Inst.
At 12 o'clock, at the Coffee-houfe,
By BARRACK HAYS,
' The SLOOP
POWDER-HORN,
With all her Tackling,
Anda LONG-BOAT.
Joseph Bell, Currier,
No. 97, Queen-street,
HAS for sale by the last vessels from London, the
very best London dressed boot legs and calf skins, a
large assortment of London butt and crop soles cut in
Squares, with all forts of New-York tan'd and carried
leather, warranted inferior to none, if not superior to
any in New-York.
N. B. An apprentice is wanted to the above business;
none need apply but of a good character.
O CIOCK,
Will be fold at ,übUck ^u3l%, fy
BOWMAN and CODNER,
Tb; < f „A : Office, Hanover-Square,
Y^^ATL^R beds, curtains and bedding,
1 tis and womens wearing apparel of all
forts.
At the fame time will be fold,
For the BENEFIT of the INSURERS,
A parcel of damaged yarn, worked, and
cotton hose, imported in the ship Blenheim,
Capt. Haggey.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
PT^HIS day will be fold the prize (loop, with her cargo
& of tobacco, iron and lumber, on Bache's wharf,i
advertised in the paper of iaft Thursday.
TO-MORROW,
For the account of the insurers, will be fold on the
Coffsc-Houte bridge, by
Templeton .and Stewart,
Twenty pieces of hunters cloths, ten pieces of beaver
coatings, imported and damaged on board the ship Ed
ward, Capt. Lawrence, from London; likewise a parcel
ot hofery and fluff's, men's shoes, rugs and blankets, &c.
and one pipe of port wine, imported and damaged on
board the th) Britannia, from London.
PETER GOELET.
At the golden-key, in Hanover-square,
HA S just imported in the Edwar d, Capt. Effing
ham Lawrence, from London, an assortment of
very genteel looking glaffcs, in machee, white and co
loured, carv'd and gilt frames, which he will fell in the
most t^fos?blc terms./
WANTE Dto hire,
A 'Middle aged Woman -that can few, and would
be willing to help to Wash and Iron in a small
Family. It is expe&ed she will produce a good 1C
commendation. Enquire of H. Gaine.
Just imported in the fchoocer Venus, Capt.Tarrfofro
Granada,
A few puncheons of choice rum,
WHlpi will be fold .reasonable for caih, by Philip
Chanetic, at the widow Livingston's, Dock
ftreer, opposite Mr, Francis's tavern,
Just imported from London, and to te fol^ hv
CHARLES GEDDES,
Watch-maker, in Hanover-Squarr, opposite Gaine's
Printing- Office;
A Variety of silver and pinchbeck watches; fold,
Silver, and pinchbeck seals; pinchbeck and feel
keys and chains of the newest patterns, Springs, glatfes,
& . &c.
N. B. Watches clean'd and repair'd in the best man
ner, ad on the frrteft notice.
I _
Three or four good feather beds,
TO b, fold tv privet” fate. Enquire "fH.Ga.ne
At Fowler and Iremain's
Ship Chandlery -Store, No. 986, Water-freet,
Pppcfite the Crane, ma, be bad,
CABLES, Cordage, Lints, Twine, and all Sorts
of Ship-Chandlery. Likewise, Spirits, Rum,
Old Madeira, Teneriffe Bhd Port Wine, Loaf and
and brown Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Pepper, and Irdigo.
Likewise may be had any Quantity of White Rope at
the fliorteft Notice and the lowest Price in the City.
CO A L S'
JUST imported, are now felling on board
the ANNE, lying near Peck's Slip, for
SIX POUNDS the Chaldron.
The armed sloop Schuyler,
BURTHEN about 50 tons, taken by his Mafefy's
Iloop Falcon, now lying at Brownejohn's wharf, to
be fold at public auction to the highest bidder, on Tues
day next, XII o'clock, atthe Coffee-Houfe. Inventory
to be'feen at John M'Adam, and Co's, office, facing the
Coffee- House bridge.
'WILLIAM TON-CLUE,-
In Hanover-Square,
SELLS of the firft quality, and on the lowest terms,
the bast Parker's London port wine, in calks con
taining 6 8, and 12 dozen bottles; ditto London porter
in 8 dozen calks, single and double Gloucester and Che
shire chetfe, fine Yorkshire hams, fine large flitches of
English bacon, mustard, London single refined loaf fo
gar, mufcovad&fugar, rum and spirits, Lisbon, Madeira,
and Teneriffe wines, by the pipe or quarter calk; leaf
tobacco by the hogfbead, salt by the bushel, also basket
salt, fine Irish butter, rice, a few tierces ship bifeuit, a
few barrels beef and pork, with sundry other articles.
N, B. Said William Tongue has a schooner to dispose
of at private sale, is tight and flaunch, and well found,
burthen about 70 tons.
/'y*HE fubferiber intending shortly for England, has
declined the business of tavern-keeping, begs leave
to return his friendsand the public his sincere thanks and
acknowledgments for the favours he has received from
them ; also requests those to Whom he is indebted to
bring in their accounts that they may be paid, and those
that are indebted to him to pay off then accounts, which
will much oblige ROBERT HULL.
To be SOLD by
WINTHROP and KEMBLE,
At their store in Water-street, No. 11.
JAMAICA SPIRITS,
St. Kitts rum in hogsheads and barrels,
Mufeovado sugar in barrels,
Port wine in pipes,
Green, 3
Sofhong, > Tea in boxes,
Bohea J
Corks in calks,
Sallad oil in chests,
Madeira wine in pipes.
OPEN x ,I)
An English School,
By the fubferiber, in Maideh-Lane, between Nassau and
William-street,
WHERE are taught, the Engliffi language gram
matically; writing, arithmetic, book keeping,
geometry, trigonometry both plain and fpherick, mensu
ration of fuperficien and solids, navigation, furdeying,
and that excellent science Algebra, in its simple, quad
ratick and adfeded equations.
He begs leave to assure those Gentlemen and Ladies
that will favour him with the tuition of their children,
that there will be the flriart eye over the morals and
behaviour of the pupils ; and the greiteft care, not only
that they Ihall learn to read grammatically, but be
taught properly the science of grammar: To read and
write the Eqglifh language properly and fyntaaically;
whence they can difeover the beauty and elegance of their
mother tongue; that they may distinguish nouns from
pronouns, verbs from adverbs, &c. &c. In a word, that
they may be able to construe what they read, thru' every
part of speech: By this means, the fcpolar is fully
taught to understand the fcence of what he reads ; and,
is enabled to express himfelf with propriety. Also he
will introduce to the young writer, a peculiar method to
write, whereby with care, he may soon learn that excel
lent piece of fcholarffiip. And,
Flatters himfelf, from th§ experience he has had in
teaching, he can be able to give general fatisfadion to
his employers.
N. B. A night school is taught at the fame place,
between the hours of fix and eight o'clock.
John Davis.
Gaine's Universal Register,
O R,
American and British Kalendar,
For the Year 1778,
Is this Day PUBLISHED,
And may be had at his Book-Store in Hanover-
Square.
STOLEN, on Saturday Evening the 17th Infant,
out of a Shop nigh tbe Fl,-Market, a Piece 0,
o%enbrigs marked 139 Yards. If the above Jbould be
offered for Sale b, any fufteEled Person, it is hoped
tbe, will be apprehended, fur which tbe,fall be well
rewarded by applying to Hugh Gaine.
~ i^rtr^ .. the uho r vA.^- . ^ ii
forteti in t< Britannia, ^..,,, half ..w ^ he fild'
vholtf/eOG ~ r-1 Us. y t p ; ?/Q; - for. Ten,
at i.o.u re belong, gto Mr. Mamun, in initiv-ftreet,
near Pitt'r statue, %
PLAIN, mixtand striped camblets; plain and Griped
bruffels; tammies and durants, fhalloohs, tabbyrets,
and Pallimancoes of various colours, yard wide filtocotds,
'black lastings, Women's quilted ftuff coats, women's cal
limanCOe stays, girls canvass fulteen ditto, scarlet and drib
cloth cardinals trimed, white napt ditto, ditto, men's
strong boots and shoes, men and women worthed hofc, wo
men's black worsted mitts, tn ? n's worsted caps, black bfee~
ches pieces, black Barcelona handkerchiefs, silk cravats,
black ribbons, &c.&c.
_;CAi London, : '
iff,™' 1 " ' during m?ny years practice, he bed the
V^ honor to be employed by many p-rfens of dis
tinaion and rhareaer, and, had the happinefa to perform
a number of surprising cures, as cancer, feurvy in the
blood, leprosy, ulcers in the throat and legs of many
years ftandibg ; tire King's evil, fiftula, c nf&mptibns,
fevers and agues, and all difordere of the head a d eyes,
and other disorders incident to the human bo/y ; of which
he can give faithful testimony to any petfon interested in
the enquiry, Begs leave to acquaint the public, that
his house is in-St; George'^ Square, Qgeen Artect, N?.149,
near Peck's flip, oppefite the pump; please to obftrvethe
narrte over the gate; where advice may had, and proper
attendance in all cases of physic and furgerv,- Also the
following Sovereign medicines : His well known aftma
tic drops, being a speedy cure for all colds, coughs, (pit
ting of blood, hoarleaefs, asthma, he&ic or con, Imotive
disorders, likewise the atrophy or infenfil@ wafting of
the body, affording inftam relief in ffiortnefs of breathy
wheezing and tickling coughs, catarhs, and rhe violent
whooping boughs, ---price Bs. the bottle: Note, in a
flight case one bottle is generally fufficient. Hi: tinc
ture tor the ague and fever, 4s, a bottle. His tincture
for the teeth and feuryy'in the gums, 3s. a bottle. His
liniment, which perfectly cures the itch and feald heads,
6s, a box. The true and original Dr. Stoughton's cordial
elixir, known by the name of Stoughton's drops, it pro
cures a strong appetite, helps digestion, and seldom fails'
of giving immediate ease in rhe most violent fits of the
windy cholic in the stomach or bowels; in procures sweet
breath, and kills worms in children, it is the best one
peculiar foedicine to prevent the (curvy/ especially that
attending seamen, proceeding from thick foggy air, and
gross feeding, causing a free circulation of the blood, &c„
5 bottles for a dollar, or 2s. for a single bottle, vith prin
ted directions. Dr. Anderson's or the true Sfots pills,
well known and approved of by most eminent physicians,
and others of all rank ; they are a sovereign remedy
against pains in the head, stomach or bowels of men,
women and children, especially against giddihefs, worms
in the intestines, costiveness of wom% with child, want
of appetite, weak or bleared eyes, grot's and thick hu
mours; price 2s. the b. x, with directions. Also many
others too tedious to insert.
W"A N'T ED,
A WOMAN that is a good cook, and understands
pastry; either white or black. Any person that
this suits may hear of a place by applying to the printer.
N. B. None is to apply but fitch as can have an un
deniable character.
'§ "HERE is now at the house of Michael Kelly, in
% Q,en-ftreet, nearly eppofite Chapel-street, a stray
HORSE: The owner may have him agaih paying
charges, and proving his property, bv arpF ing as above.
To be fold,
(Possession given the firft of May next)
TH E mansion house and iot of ground, with the ,
brick Cables and store house adjoining, situated in
Queen- street, the property of Daniel Ludlow, and now
occupied by the hon. R<ger Morris. The store house is
very well conftrufted for a dry good store, to which pur
pofc it has been applied for many years, having a fine
dry cellar underneath and plenty of Shores within, with
one fire place, and a good k itchen in the rear.
Tbe conditions of sale will be made very easy to the.
purchaser. For particulars, apply to John Taylor, ven
due master
fuft imported from Whitehaven,
And to be fold on board tbeErig Mercury, Capt. Birket,
laying at tbe wharf to the westward of tbe Crane,
near Crommelme's wharf,
A Quantity of Cheshire cheese, Engliffi butter in
firkins, London porter in bottles, Liverpool ale in
bottles, loaf sugar, .barley and ptafe in kegs, Queen's
ware in crates, felt hats, port and Lisbon wines in bottles,'
nails of different sizes, ironmongery, soap and candles,
mustard in bottles, spices, pipes, mens and womens shoes,
vinegar in kegs, rum, Ballast spades, iheathing paper,
pickles, salt, red, white and yellow paint ; oyl for do,
writing paper, tar in 1 2 barrels, woollens, stockings,
threads and millenary.
WHEREAS there are a large number of poor and
diftieffed objects in the Alms-House of this city,
and no funds for their support: By permission of Major
General James Robertson, commandant of the city of
New-York, and recommended by his worship the Mayor,
the following
Scheme of a Lottery,
Is set on foot for the purpose of railing £.IOBO, to be
applied to the use of the laid poor and distressed.
Prizes. Dollars. . Dollars.
I of 1000 is 1000
2 500 1003
§ 200 1000
12 ' 100 1209
30 50 1500
100 25 2500
250 12 3000
11006 66c0
1500 Prizes. First drawn, 100
4500 Blanks. Last drawn, 100
6000 Tickets, at three Dollars each, 18,009
Subject to a Dedication of Isper Cent.
The known benevolence and humanity of the public,
must anticipate any reasons which might be offered to
recommend the design of this lottery. There is no olher
source from whence the poor can at present derive relief;
it is therefore Hoped, that th^ inhabitants and others will
become speedy and liberal adventurers.
Mr. Vincent Pearce Alhfield, Number 497, Smith
ftrtet ; Mr. William Laight, Number 190, Quten-ftreet;
and Mr. David Grim, Number 439, William-street, of
whom tickets are to be had, are appointed managers, and
have given ample security for the faithful performance of
the trust reposed in them. . „
The profits arising from this lottery will be paid into
the hands of Mr. Miles Sherbrooke, Mr. Richard Sharpe,
and Mr. James Dribroflfes; who are to distribute the
fame for the above mentioned purposes.
The lottery will begin drawing on the 26th of Janu
ary next, or sooner, if full; of which the public will be
notified..
*+* Any person setting on foot a lottery, without
permission firft obtained for that purpose, will be severely
'"tickets to be had at H- Gaine's Book-flare.