The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-11-13 00:00:00, page 3

KINGSTON (in Jamaica) August tty.
On Tuesday 'his Majesty's flrip Resource,
Fatrick Fotheringham, Esq; Commander, ar
rived from the river St. Juan, on the Spanish
main, in i6days. Major Commandant Dal
rymple and Lieutenant Leo of the Loyal Irish
Corps, returned in this Ihip.
The incessant rains that have so long pre
vailed at St. Juan, have prevented any farther
operations of the army since our last accounts.
A considerable number of officers and privates
fa3iave fallen victims to those diseases that con-
Ilantly attend a camp in wet weather in all
countries ; those diseases became more formi
dable for the want of proper supplies of pro
visions and necessaries for the lick, which the
increased rapidity of the river rendered im
praaicable to obtain. It was therefore thought
proper to break up the cattip, leaving a gar
rison of 100 men at the Cattle, under the com-
Gnand of Sir Alexander Leith, and conduct the
army to the port, whete there are provisions
and fefrefhments of all kinds in the greatest
•abundance, from whence the sick can easily be
transported to the Corn Islands for their re
covery.
Au^uft 26. His Majesty's stoop Alert re
turned on Monday lad froth a cruize.
At day break on the seventeenth, the Alert
was close in with Cape Francois, and ob
fetved three frigates and above forty fail of
merchantmen, but no ships of the line; soon
Afterwards eight fail made thefr Appearance,
and they presently encreafed to a large fleet,
teeming from under the land, to the number of
So fail, ftrttching from the weft end of Tortuga
almost across the channel; the weathermoft
ships were a division of eight fail of the line
and a frigate, which all gave chafe to the
Alert and.were very near coming up with her.
Amongst the ships to the westward ten fail of
the line were plainly distinguished; the day
following, the fleet hill in fight, seven large
fliips and a frigate continued the purfait, but
at last fne was fortunate enough to make her
escape.
Thursday his Majesty's ships Hinchinbroke
and Pelican, arrived from the river St. Juan,
in (8 days. Major Commandant M'Donald,
And feme other officers, returned in these ships.
On the 30th uk. they left the garrison at the
Cattle under Sir Alexander Leith in perfect
health.
September 2. Wednesday his Majesty 3 sloop
Jamaica, returned from visiting Cumberland
Harbour in the island of Cuba, but could dil
cover no trades of a hollile force said to be
assembled at that place, except a pitiful French
Hoop privateer, which they found needfary to
burn.
We are how well afrured that M. Guichen
has taken his departure froth these leas, and
Carried with him molt of his capital ships, a
great number of which mutt go tb France to be
repaired, having received in the aftions with
Sir George Rodney toss much damage for the
magazines of his molt Christian Majesty in the
Torrid Zone to repair. He has not embar
ked so considerable a body of troops as 7000
from Hifpnniola, as was mentioned in our latt,
but the defective complements of his ships
made it absolutely neceitary for him to glean
from the hospitals at the Cape, of which there
are between 40 and §O, a miserable host, whom
disease and famine had respited to perifli by
the fatigues of a profeffion to which their ema
ciated frames are totally unequal!
Savannah Qn Georgia) ORober §. Yefter/lay
arrived at Tybee, after a paffaue of ten days
from New-York, his Majelty a ihip Galatea,
Capt. James Reid.
The Ihip London, Capt. Henry Brand, eight
weeks from Madeira, bound to Charleftown,
Arrived at Tybee last Tuesday.
We hear from Augusta, that 13 men have
been lately hanged there for having joined
Clarke in his attack upon Col. Brown, after
taking the oaths of allegiance to the British
government.
NEW^YORk, Nov. 11.
The election for New-Jersey has been misre
presented ; Melt Dickinson and Brailey both
Landing a poll in oppodtion to Mr. Living
ston, thereby occafiohed the interest to be di
vided, and made the government of thlt pro
vince an- easy acquifitiod to the latter; who
had 37 votes but of §0;
On' Wednesday evening departed this life,
Mr. JOHN CAR, Printer, after a painful
illness, which he bore with true fortitude and
Christian patience. His remains, attended by
a numerous acquaintance, were on Friday de
posited in the Old Dutch Church yard.
NEW-YORK, November 13.
The Rebel Papers fay, That his Majesty's
Ship the Pomona, the 13th of August, had
looked into Cape Nicola Mole, in Hispaniola,
where there then were 37 ships of the Line
laving at Anchor: 'Tis conjectured they
chose that Harbour rather than Cape Fran
cois, it being a Place of greater Security in
Case of Hurricanes.
Friday last the Fleet from Cork arrived at
Sandy-Hook: They touched at Charleftown,
where they left 20 odd Sail, the Remainder,
amounting to about 54, proceeded here. The
Day after they left Cork, which was the 13th
of August, his Majesty's Ship the Beneficent,
Capt. Mcßride, one of the Convoy, fell in
with and took, a French 64 Gun Ship called
the Duke D'Artois, that had been cruizing in
Quest of the Fleet.
The 16th of Odober, several of the Fleet
were drove from their Anchors off Charleftown
Bar, and 'tis imagined, as the Wind was
Northerly, they bore away for Georgia.
A Privateer Sloop belonging to New London,
ofS guns that haa taken one of the Veflels
that was bl >wn off, is taken by his Majesty's
Frigate the Hussar.
The Surprize ^rig, Capt. Salisbury, ar
rived here Yesterday, in three Days from the
Chefapeak; when he came away the Royal
Army under the Command of General Les
lie, at Portsmouth, was well, and the Men in
high spirits.
Thelris arrived at the Chefapeak last Tues
day from South-Carolina, and on Wednesday
a large French Ship, without her Mizen was
going up the Bay.
Three Ships, one of which was the Sand
wich Packet, and three Brigs were found at
Portsmouth, on the Arrival of General Leslie
at that Place.
The Privateer Ship Arbuthnot, Captain
M'Pherfon, of this Port, has drove a Schooner,
loaded with Madeira Wine, ashore within the
Capes of Virginia; but it was thought she
would be got off.
Extrafi of a Letter from Charleftoven, (Soutb-
Caro/iha) dated October 20, 1780.
" My Lord Cornwallis's rapid Progress into
North-Carolina, and the ready Submission of
that Country to his Majesty's Arms, seems to
insure our Peate and Safety in this Province."
*, On Sunday next, which will
be the 19th inst. a Charity Sermon
will be preached in St. George's Chapel,
for the Benefit of the public Charity
School in this City, provided the
Weather fcould prove good; in case
of bad Weather, the Sermon will be
deferred till the following Sunday.
N. B. The School confills of 86 Scholars,
viz. 56 Boys, and 30 Girls. The Children
are intruded in the Principles of the Christian
Religion, and in Pfalmody; they constantly
attend Divine Service at Church, on Week
Days as well as Sundays; and the utmost At
tention is paid to their Morals.
The Boys are taught Reading; Writing,
Arithmetic and Merchants Accompts; the
Girls, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and
Needle-Work : They are all annually eloathed,
and are furniffied with Books, Paper, &c.
The School is visited once a Month, and the
Children are carefully examined, by a Com
mittee, confining of the Rector, and three or
f ur Members of the Vestry of Trinity Church.
When any of the Scholars are of Age, and
pr q>crly qualified, they are put out to Suitable
Trades or Services; and others are taken into
their Place.
This excellent Institution is earnestly recom
mended to the Patronage of every benevolent
Mind. Orphans, atiri the Children of indigent
Parents, are hereby snatched from Ignorance
and Vice, preserved from the Influence of bad
Examples, and arb qualified to be ufeful Mem
bers of Society. Many refpeßable Tiadefmen
and Citizens have received their Education in
this School. Its Only Support is derived from
voluntary Donations, and Collection's at those
Sermons which are annually preached for the
Purpose. These Circumstances, it is hoped,
will warmly interest every generous and feeling
Heart in the Pro,eritv of an Institution so laud
able in itfelf, so beneficial to the Community—
efpecially It the present Time, when the
advanced Price of Fuel, Cloathing, &c. hath
greatly increased the Expense which attends it,
and hath already reduced the Managers of it
to many Difficulties,
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Theatre.
This Evening, the 13th Inst.
Will be presented, aCOMEDY, tilled;
The Weft-Indian.
To which will be added, a Farce, called,
Love A-La-Mode.
The Characters by Gentlemen of the Army.
Tke Doors to be opened at 5, and the Play begin pti
cifely at 7 o'clock.
No Admittance behind the Scenes.
No Money will be taken nt the Door;
Tickets to be purchased at the Time of rtgefterin^
Places for the Boxes, for which Purpefe the Cleik
will attend at Mas. Petit's, nett Door to the Thea,
tre, from 11 o'clock till 2, every Day after the Play
is advertised;
The Gentlemen who have taken Places in the
Boxes, are defined to fend their Servants at 4 o'Cloc'k,
that they may be fixed before the Doors are opened.
Tickets to be had of Mess s; Rivington and Gaine.
Box, Bs. Pit, Bs. Gallery, 4s.
' EATR
SEVERAL Gentlemen having engaged
BOXES for the Season, their refpettive
Names are put on the Doors of each Box ; and
it b requested that no Person will go into any
of their Boxes without a Ticket for that par
ticular Box.
Wanted for the Theatre,
The Reprisal, or the Tars of
Old England.
Sale by Au&ion.
By Bowman and Codner,
On Wednejda, next, at 11 o'Clock,
At their Office, No. 521, Hanover Square,
A GREAT VARIETY OF GOODS,
Among# which ate,
A Beautiful assortment of India and
English black and fancy silks; $ a
parcel of fine and fuperfine French cambrics ;
a good choice of Manchester goods; Scotch
and Irish manufactures of many forts; Russia
do. hefiery, men and womens woolens, hard
ware, &, &c.
THE
Drawing
Of the New-York FIRE BUCKET,
Lottery,
Will commence on Monday the 4th of De
cember, the place of Drawing will be notified
in due time to the Public. A few Tickets re
main on hand to be disposed of at the usual
places.
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Public Au&ion.
On WEDNESDAY next,
Will be fold, at the Merchants Coffee-Houfe,
A high bred chefnut MARE, and Bafhaw
COLT: The Mare of the lofty breed, five
years old, perfectly found, and remarkably
well broke: The Colt seven months old.— : —
Likewise a chefnut MARE, four years old,
fremarkably good.
Alto a green painted Windfdr CHAIR, with
h^-nefs complete.
And a large fat COW. By
P, M'Davitt.
For SAL E,
At No, Bqz, Hanover-Squire, opposite Z Admiral's,
A Quantity of fine white wax candles, in boxes of
25 lb. each, mould candles and soap by die box,
Best Durham mustard, in bottles, by the box,
Pickles, fay and ketchup, by the box,
Oliffiinji Florence oil, by the box,,
Hair powder, starch, and fig blue, by the box,
White and brown candy, by the box,
Sago and pearl barley by the box,
Playing cards by the box,
Split peas, in kegs,..
Fresh figs in frails, jar irid calk railin'^, . ~
Anaffortmeni of house brushes, to be fold by invoice, cheap
A quantity of frnall ffiot, of different numbers,
Dolohin, Cheshire and Gioucefter cheese,.
BeA white wine vinegar, by the quarter calk,
With every article in the grocery way;
— -ToTe-L7ET; —
nrtWO Rooms, in a genteel part of the town.
£ Enquire of the Printer. .
%/? published, and to be SOLD
By HUGH GAINE,
TH E
MANUAL EXERCISE,
As ORDER ED by his
MAJ E S~T Y;
In 1764.
Together with
PLANS and EXPLANATIONS
Of the METHOD generally praftifed
At Reviews and Field Days, &c.
Superfine Irish flour in Acks, rose butter,
and mould candles, just imported by the
fleet from Cork, and to be fold on reafohable
terms for cash, by
Robert Gault;
, No. 84g, Hanover-Square,
Juc unposted m the IMI ffiips from London, arid to
be fold,
At Rogers, and Co's. Stote,
Of Ship Chandlery, on Cruger's Wharf,
$ Conipleat affonment of ihip chandlery, among
;R which are cordage of every demenfion § fail
duck of all kinds, paints of all kinds; paint and lamp
oil, white Votes and lines, bell tewing twine and
whiping twine, whiting and putty; mops and brushes
of various kinds. An assortment of ironmongery;
among which are spikes; nails, grid irons, frying l
pins, iron tea kettles, fyrmg and tea table bells, hand
ird cothpafs laws. An assortment of tin ware, and
a variety of other articles ; all which they will di,ofe
of wholesale andretail on the most reaforiable terms.
Maffer4 of vessels arid others, may be supplied on the
fhortett notice; and their favours molt gratefully ac
knowledged.
N. B. Cannon fliot, bed powder; and bird foot
of every kind.
just imported in the Snow NewcaftL aJane,
Capt. STRAUGHAN, and. to be fold by
; HENRY WHITE;
MESS beef and pork,
Rose butter,
Candles, soap, ox tongues,
And F LO U R,..„
ibis day is pubhjbed, and may be bad of
HUG H GAIN E,
At bis Book Store in Hanover-Square;
LIVES
OF THE
British Admirals!
Containing a new and accurate Naval History,
FROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS;
BY Dr. JOHN CAMPBEL L.
With a continuation down to the year 1779,
INCLUDING THE
Naval tranfa&ions of the late and present war, and
an Account of the recent discoveries in the Southern
hemisphere, written under the infpe&ion of Do&o
Berkehhout.
The whole illustrated with correct maps, and fron
tifpieces, engraved from original designs.
IN FOUR VOLUMES.
Imported m the lalt fleet horn London, ana to be lold
By HUGH GAIN E,
An ESSAY on the ART of WAR, trans
lated from the French of Count Turpin, Ly Joseph
Otway, in 2 volumes.
The HUMMING BIRD, a new and choice
colteaion of the most ciliated English and cots
fun,.
Public Au&ion.
By %bn M"?4dam, and%
This Day, at it o'Clock, at the Coffee
House will be fold,
4 Puncheons choice Hams, just imported;
100 Papers Lamp Black,
1 Cask of Linked Oil';
20 Keggs of Mustard,.
"2 Barrels Pruens, and one do. Rallies,
^coo Red Oak Staves,
3000 Hoglhead Hoops.
On .Brownjohn's Wharff,
A Quantity of condemned Provisions, cdM
lifting of
Bread, Beef, Pork, Peafe, Ortmell, Dour, &c.
12 o'Clock, on Seaman's Wharf,
30 Puncheons Jamaica spirits, high
proof and well flavoured,
2 5 H^gfbdads choice mufcovhdo ^gars.
On TUESDAY, at the Coffee-Houfe,
The prize brig DAND Y,
Wiili ail her tackle and apparel, as (he now
lies at Franklin's wharf, well found and a
prime sailer. Inventory to be teen at their
Office.
To be fold at pubjek Auction, To-morrow,
at one o'Clock,
. At the Merchants Coffee-Houle,
The S C HOON E R
GREYHOUND,
(Formerly called the Arbuthnot)
Lying a; the wharf below the Cofee-Houfe,
a remarkable fall sailer, and well calculated
for the Weft-Indies, or a crulzer.,
By order of the Cogrt of Vite Admiralty.
rhomas^Ludlow, jun.
Marlhall. \
This D A Y, at the Coffee-Houfe,
~ Will be Sold,
By TAYLOR and BAYARD,
Between 1 and 2 o'Clock,
34 cases choice Gun Powder.
Public Auction,
At the CofFee-Houfe To-morrow,
FIFTY Calks cf Geneva;
20 Anchors of choice Brandy, and
20 Hampers of double Gloucester Cheefel
By DANIEL MCCORMICK,
Sales by Au&ion,
By DUNCAN, BARCLAY, and Co.
To-morrow at , twelve o'Cl ck, near the
COFFEE-HOUSE BR *GE,
Ah old chariot and harness, Phaeton, and
three fecorid hand chairs, as advertised fob
Tuesday last..
12 chests firft quality hyfon tea,
12 chests firft quality fufhong teh (English)
20 boxes caftile and turpentine fcap. &c.
On WEDNESDAY next,
At II o'clock at their auction-room, No. 516;
Hanover Square,
A large afrortment of DRY GOODS,
suitable for the present and approaching sea
sons, confining of cloths and coatings, frizes
and duffils, fwanfkins and flannels, Iriffi linens,
Meeting, mens greatcoats and fine white fbirt§;
black fill; cravats, with a great variety of cut
lery, hardware, &c.
This day, at the Coffie-Houfe, wiirbeTTT,
By Joseph cary, and coi
A Negro boy, about 16 years of age 2 has been
used to the sea, a,nd is very c lev,er in a family}
as took, &:c. is fold for no fattit, but for viant of
employ. A good title will be given.
A quantity of SLOP S,
Calculated for the present season.
A few kegs of BIS CUI T^
To-morrow, at it o'clock,
Available N E GRO M A N;
About eighteen years of age, brought up
till the age of fourteen to the farming business,
and since that has been used to attend in a
family, can (have, dress hair, cook plain
diflies, and attend on horses, a valuable ser
vant for a private gentleman, fold for nd
fault; but wantof employ.
'I '° ° c '"' ln Little Dock Street, 440^11 o/potue B
g Mr. Lewis's, a Commodsous BkICK HOUSEg
with adry celter, fit for any bufinefe, and polßffion given
immediately; For particulars enquire of R.bert Robert--
son, on the premises.
{^uYTTMyTTh^^
t l in well sffirted cafa, fuperfine cloths, Inst
linens, fik and worked hose a variety, modes, Ctons/
petfiana, taffies, &c. to be fold by WnL DON A ILDSON,
No. I<§T, Water-street. ALSO, a bxof medicines, 3
quantity of Turlington's balsam, and Maredant's drops;
Keyfer's pills, magnesia, and Rochelle salts---port wine,
neat 3, imported by the pipe, hogme»d rr quaff,, cask.
PHILANDDER~ FORBES,
la the Broadway, at the Corner of Little Qy eh
Street, opposite Mr. Roubalet's Tavern,
HAS FOR SALE,
A Genteel affntrhent of millenary and dry good?;
Suitable to the season, which Ibe will fell at retail;
on very reasonable terms, and would be mOch obliged rd
those Ladies and Gentlemen who please to favour her
with their, custom.
A Good brick dwelling-house, two Tories and an
half high, very commodiously fituafed at the
upper end of Water-llreet, near Peckl-flip, and in
an excellent stand for any kind of business; with 4
cornu odious flora adjoining said house, a Cellar under
the v foie of the dwelling-lion, and (lore, and a cis
tern m the yard that Will c min nine ho^ffieads.
with a gangway, from laid 10l to Peck's flip, facing
the market, fufficiently wide to admit a hdg&eaet.
For terms, apply to John Woods, attorney at law,
#rfd notary public, upper end of Qutafcftta,Ng.% u;