The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-11-17 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YOR K, November 17.
tut Saiuiday Se'nnight rte Sloop Elizabeth ar
rived heie from Albany, which Place file left hit
Wednesday Fortnight. The Owner, Jame* Matheis,
and Mr. Jacob Cooper, arrived in laid Viflel, the
latter of which informs, that previous to General
Burgoyne's Capitulation, a Number of Prifoneis who
made their Escape from Ticonderoga, gave such ^n
Account of the Strength of the Fort, as induced Ge
neral Gates to fend a Detachment if his Army to
take Poffeflion of it. The Detachment confided of
1500 Volunteers ; they arrived at the Fort about the
beginning of September, and gave themselves out for
Friends coming in with Cattle. The Garrifun being
apprized of their Design, permitted them to pals the
old French Lines, whillt a Body of Troops were
forming an Ambuscade to surround them, which
would have been effectually accomplished, but for
the Imprudence of the Indians who, imagining every
Avenge secured, gave the Yell, which so intimidated
the Rebels, that they began to retreat with precipita
tion, but were charged by the British Troops with
such Impejuofity, that many of them were left dead
on the Spot. 'lhey then retreated to Fort George
landing, where they fell in with two Companies of
the 6zd, whom they made Prifoneis, and took a con
siderable Quantity of Baggage, but were loon after
attacked by a Body of the Indians, who retook the
Baggage and Prisoners, and again put the Rebels to
flight will; great Slaughter.
He further adds, that four Days before General
•Burgoyne capitulated, he dispatched a Body of In
dians, under the Command of Captains M'Alpine
and M'Kay, with the Military Chest, for Canada,
and that 50 of the Party were taken by the Rebels,
but the Rest happily got off with what they had in
Charge.,
Mr. Mathers was pressed at New-Windsor to
transport a Number of the Mi/itia to Tarry Town,
from whence, after landing them, he proceeded, in
the Night, to this City. He had 100 Barrels of
Flour on board, which he laid in at Albany, as Fa
mily Stores, being compelled to live with Ins Family
on board the Sloop, as his House was found conve
nient for the Rebel Troops. When he left Albany
General Gates, with the Army, was still there, and
it was given out was to join General Washington „
—The Fleet, with which he came down to Tarry-
Town, brought about 2900 Men, who were to be
joined by goco, which were then on their march
from Filh-Kill, with Artillery, to lay Siege to this
City.
By a Flag of Truce which arrived on Tuesday
Evening, which left Albany on the 4th Intt. we learn,
that the Necessaries of Life have risen to such exor
bitant Prices, as makes them almost unattainable to
those not concerned in the Rebel Army. The Cur
rency is reduced to the lowed Ebb, and Barter is
substituted in the Place of Money---those who have
not one Commodity to give for another, must pay the
following Prices, viz. Port Wine eight Dollars per
Bottle, Rum twelve per Gallon, Salt thirty per bu
shel, Bohea Tea sixteen per pound, Sugar Ten Shil
lings per lb. Beef One Shilling and Four Pence, in
different Linen, when to be had, twelve Dollars per
Yard, and Butter from nine to ten Shillings per lb.
The Rebel Troops which lately appeared at North
Castle, Tarry Town, &c. with a Shew of molesting
Tome of the advanced Polls, some Days ago suddenly
retired- There is not the fmalletl Body of Rebels
collected within many Milss of King's Bridge.
Since our lad we have had various Accounts from
different Parts of the Country, qf the Reduction of
Mud-Island and Red-Bank, on the Delaware, by
his Majesty's Troops under the Command of his
Excellency General Sir William Howe, on
Wednesday the sth Instant; the Particulars of which
" we hope to lay before our Readers next Monday.
This Day fails for Cork, the Ship British King,
Capt. Purvis, of 30 Guns, and 100 Men, with a
Number of Vessels under her Convoy, for different
Partsof Europe, many of them mounting from 16
to 20 Guns,and all well manned. The Right Hon.
Lord Peteilham, eldest Son of the Earl of Harring
ton, and the Right Hon. Lord Thomas Pelham
Clinton, Son of the Duke of Newcastle, with Capt.
Drummend, Aid de Camp to his Excellency Gene
ral Sir Henry Clinton. K. B. have taken their Passa
ges on board the Britilh King. The roble Lotds
are Reprefehtatives in Parliament tor the City of
Wellminfter.
A Rebel Privateer Sloop, commanded by one John
Ackerley, has lately infelted the Coast of Cayanne, a
French Settlement, and cardd off several of their
Fishermen, and some Slaves from the different Plan
tations in that Province ; that the Governor was
fitting out two Sloops in order to take him, and had
dispatched an Express to Martinico, to acquaint the
Commandant of that Island with the Behaviour of
the American Rebel Privateeis.
The late tempestuous Weather has done consider
able Damage to several Vessels bound for Philadel
, phia, that were laying at Sandy-Hook, on Monday,
Tuesday, anchWednefday last.---We suppose they
are all gone to Sea before this, as the Winds fell, on
Saturday, and the Weather has been pretty moderate
ever since.
Yefterdav Morning Mr. Brush, upwards of 19
Months a Piifoner in Boftof Goal arrive here from
that Place, from whence he escaped on Wednesday
Evening the sth Instant.
,Friday the 14 h Inst. died here Miss Margaret
Simpson,—and Yesterday, Mr. John Simpson,
Daughter and Son of the late John Simpsoh, Esq;
of Boston : They are to be buried (if the Weather
permits) this Afternoon, from the House of Mr.
John Window : The Friends of the Deceased me
desired to attend. The Corpse will move precisely
at half pad 3 o'Clock.
As the Weather now begins to grow cold, it may
lot be amiss to put the Inhabitants in Mind of ha
ving their Chimnies regularly fweeped, and that they
like particular Care to fee that their Fires are pro
peil) taken Care of at Night.
«Y< OCJOOO3.9OCOOOOOOOOOOGOOD3IOd^fe
This Day is published, " An ACT to prohibit all
litercouife with the Colonies of New-Hampfcire,
Maffabuftt's-Bah Rhode-Inland, Connecticut, New-
Tark, New-Jerjey, Bennflvania, the three lower
Counties on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-
Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, during the
Continuance of the present Rebellion within the said
Colonies refpe&iyelv; for repealing an A&, made
in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of his present
Majesty, to discontinue the Landing and Difeharging,
Lading or Shipping, of Goods, Wares, and Mercban
di%e, at the Town and within the Harbour of Bolton,
„/ the Province ts Maffachufet's Bay ; and also two
Afts, made in the last Sefton of Parliament, for re
straining the Trade and Commerce of the Colonies
in.the said A&s refpe&ively mentioned ; and to ena
ble any Person or Perlons, appointed and authorifed
by his Majesty, to grant Pardons, to issue Procla
mations, in the Cases, and for the Purposes therein
mentioned." Faffed at the Parliament begun and
Gulden ar Wefmirfer, the 29th Day of November,
1774, an 'l^° m thence continued, by several Piord
gauoud, to the 26th Day of October, 1775.
The above is to be fold by Hugh Gaine, at
his Bock-Store in Hanover-Square: At which Place
may also be had the two following late Publica
tions, viz.
“ The Christian Soldier's Duty briefly delineated:
In a Sermon preached at King's-Bridge, Sept. 7,
1777 (and publiflied by Desire) before the American
Corps newly railed for his Majesty's Service; by
CHARLES INGLIS, Re&or of Trinity,
New- York."
'' St. Peter's Exhortation to fear God and honor
the King, explained and inculcated : In a Discourse
addressed to his Majesty's Provincial Troops in Carop
at King's Bridge, on Sundry the 28th Sept. 1777,
by SAMUEL SEABURY, and published at
the Desire of His Excellency Major General
TRYON."
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To-morrow, at ii o'Clock,
Will be fold at Publick Auction, by
BOWMAN WCODNER,
At their Office, Hanover-Square,
AN Assortment of European Goods; amortyt which
are a Variety of Mens Woollens, Durants, Tam
mies, Poplins, Shalloons, Women's Worked and Silk
M : ts. Lawns. Muflir% Threads, Ribbons, &c 9 &c.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THIS morning at 11 o'clock, at Vah Dam's wharf,
will be fold the cargo of the flaop Friendship, con
fiding of
Rice, Tobacco, and Flour,
L IKEWIS E.
7 Hogsheads Molasses.
On Tuefdav at 1 o'clock at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Brigantine Dunvegan,
The Sloop Friendship, and
The Sloop Maria Francia.
On Wednesday the cargo of the schooner Lc Tempefte,
confiding of
Rum and Molasses.
The sale to begin at 11 o'clock at Bache's wharf.
Inventories of the above vessels to be seen at
John M'Adam, and Co's. Office,
Where may be had cheat, for cash, choice old rum,
. coffee, pepper, frermaceti candles, fine red herrings &c.
' NEXT THURSDAY,
At the MERCHANTS COFFEE-HOUSE,
At One o'Clock,
WILL be fold at publick Auction, the Brig
Industry, laying at Capt. Rofe's-Wharff, a
little to the Eastward of Peck's-Slip. Inventory to
be seen at
John M'Adam, and Co's. Office.
TO-MORROW
Will be fold at the COFFEE-HOUSE, by
Templeton and Stewart,
1 Pipe of excellent old MADEIRA,
1 Half, ditto, ditto.
4 Pipes of Teneriffe wine,
4 Hogffieads ditto,
4 Hogsheads red port,
A few firkins of Irish butter.
On WEDNESDAY,
At the upper end of the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
A parcel of Houfhold Furniture, &c.
CONSISTING OF
SUNDRY pieces of ele- Floor cloths and carpets,
gant plate, Brass and-irons,
Mahogany dining tables, Copper kettles,
Ditto card tables, Iron pots,
Ditto chairs, Crimson damaik curtains,
Ditto corner ditto, &c.
Templeton and Stewart have for sale, tobacco, rappee,
and Irilh blackguard fauff; Irilh butter, linens and
checks, &c. &c.
N. B. They have just received a few boxes of Key
fer's pills, warranted genuine, which they will fell cheap.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
By Daniel M'Cormick,
THIS DAY at XII o'clock,.
Will be fold at Capt. Tolmie's store, on the
wharf near the New Slip,
A parcel of cables,-— (hrouds,—fails,
and other rigging.
At the COFFEE HOUSE,
TO-MORROW,
14 . Puncheons of Weft-India rum,
4 Ditto of Barbados cane spirits,
1 Calk of fine old sherry,
I Ditto of tent, and
24 Firkins of Irilh butter.
On WEDNESDAY,
50 F.cces of best German ozenbrigs,
64 Pieces of brown linens,
50 Pieces of garlix.
To be S OLD cheap,
At D ANIEL MCCORMICK'S
VENDUE HOUSE,
7-8 and yard wide cotton checks, black and
olive velyerets, white, buff,,and crab-coloured
corderoys, rattinets, fhalloons, coatings, cam
bricks, mens flioes, &c.
/PUBLIC AUCTION.
A T the Coffee-Houfe on Wednesday, will be
fold the personal effects of the late Lieut. Col.
Campbell.
On Thursday, at 11 o'clock, at the regimental
store in Queen-ibeet, near Beekman's-flip, the regi
mental effects of the late Lieut. Col. Campbell.
Ad persons who have any regimental demands on
the effe&s of the late Lieut. Col. Campbell, of the
52b regt, are desired forthwith to deliver an account
of the fame to the quarter matter of said regt, that
they may be fatisfied.
PUT by mistake, about ten days ago, on board a sloop
or febooner lying alongside of the brig Burgoyne,
Capt. Crowell, at the King's wharf, between the Ferry-
Stairs and Burling's- Slip, a COPPER STOVE coma
pleat fora vessel's cabbin. If the person who has it in
possession will be so obliging as to give information to the
printer hereof, or (if he is bound to Philadelphia) to
Capt. William Nelson, of the brig Nancy victualler, now
there,the favour wi-l be gratefully acknowledged, and every
expence attending it readily discharged.
By Order cf His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON,
Knight of the mod honorable Order of the Bath, & .&r.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, to such
Inhabitants of Long-lfland and Staten
bland, as are in want of salt tocure the neces
sary Provision for their families use the ensu
ing winter, that upon their producing to the
Superintendent of this port, or his Deputies,
a certificate from the juitice of peace next to
their places of residence, that they are proper
persons to be trusted, will be allov^ed to carry
from New York any quantity of salt not ex
ceeding three buffiels for a family.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent.
Superintendent's Gfce,
New-York, Nov. igtb, 1777.
JUST IMPORTED, a choice Parcel of
Irilh Butter,
AND to be fold reasonable bythe firkin or quantity,
By Richard Lawrence,
In Qu,en-fr,et, between Beekma 's and Burling's flips.
For WHITEHAVEN,
And will fail with the firft fleet after liberty is granted
tor the exportation of prize goods;
The Brigantine
^^\ REVENGE,
A J 4" CRAYTON, t
I? 1 ' RTHEN 180 r ° n8 r *° w lay
" '"' at B ache ' s wh2rf: For
freight or passage, apply to the mal
ter An board, or at Maclean and Kelfck's store, No 326,
in Dock-fireet; Any persons inclinable to fltip on board
the said ship are desired to apply soon as half of her cargo
is already engaged.
To be tola at public vendue,
AT the widow Ann Betts, eight miles from the ferry
on the road to Jamaica, on the 24th irftant, part
of the moveable estate cf the late Thomas Betts, Esq;
Consisting of farming utenfih, horses, cows, hogs, sheep,
and houfhold furniture, v
ANN BETTS, Administratrix.
To be LTTT;
(And entered upon immediately)
Two large ST A BLES, very convenient tor livery
flables, with a small house adjoining, in Little-
Qieen-ftrcet. Enquire of Robert Watts, corner of
King street, in Smith-street.
Strayed or stolen,
FROM the commons near thia city, a pair of oxen,
and two young cattle, branded O. D, Any person
tnat will bring them to John De Lancey, shall have four
pounds reward.
To be SOLD,
A Compleat SCALE S,
BEA M, POST, and Weights.
Enquire of the Printer,
l o's t;
A SILVER CANDLESTICK, marked Mr. Steven
son, of the loth regt, of foot. Suppled to be
dropped between New-York and King's Bridge. Who
ever will bring it to the 35th regt, ffiart have two dollars
reward.
AY O UNG Woman capable of taking Care of
Children or sewing in a Gentleman's Family,
wants a Place : She can be well recommended. For
Particulars apply to Hugh Gaino.
Dr. FLUGGE R,
From London,
WHERE, during many years pra&ice, he had the
honor to be employed by many persons of dif
tinaion and chara&er, and had the happiness to perform
a number of surprising cures, as cancer, feurvy in the
blood, leprosy, ulcers in the throat and legs, of many
years ftar.ding; the King's evil, fiftula, consumptions,
fevers and agues, -and all disorders of the head and eyes,
and other disorders incident to the human body ; of which
he can give faithful testimony to any person interested in
the enquiry. Begs leave to acquaint the public, that
his house is in St. George's Square, Queen-ftreet,No. 149,-
near Peck's-flip, opposite the pump ; please to observe the
name over the gate ; where advice may be had, and proper
attendance in all cases of physic and surgery. Also the
following sovereign medicines: His well known aftma
tic drops, being a speedy cure for all colds, coughs, spit
ting of blood, hoartenefs, sthma, hectic or consumptive
disorders, likewise the atrophy or insensible wafting of
the body, affording instant relief in shortness of breath,
wheezing and tickling coughs, catarhs, and the violent
whooping coughs,—price Bs. the bottle: Note, in a
flight case one bottle is generally fufficient. His tinc
ture for the ague and fever, 4s. a bottle. His tindure
for the teeth and feurvy in thegums, 3s. a bottle. His
liniment, which perfeAly cures the itch and scald heads,
6s. a box. The true and original Dr. Stoughton's cordial
elixer, known by the name of Stoughton's drops, it pro
cures a strong appetite, helps digestion, and seldom fails
of giving immediate ease in the moss violent fits of the
windy cholic in -the stomach or bowels ;it procures sweet
breath, and kills worms in children; it .is the best one
peculiar medicine to prevent the feurvy, especially that
attending seamen, proceeding from thick foggy air, and
gross feeding, causing a free circulation of the blood, &c.
5 bottles fur a dollar, or 2s. for a single bottle, with prin
ted directions. Dr. Anderson's or the true Scots 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 giddiness, worms
in the inteftir.es, costiveness of women with child, want
of appetite, weak or bleared eyes, gross and thick hu
mours ; price as. the box, with directions. Also many
others too tedious to insert.
Edward and William Laight,
HAVE received in the 13ft vessels from London, a
general affutmenf IRONMONGERY, CUT-
Lc.l<Y, and DRY GOODS, which they have for sale
at thei? store No. 190, Q^en-ftrerr, near Buding's-flip,
confining of spades and shovels; laws, faiths vices, an
vils and files ; scale beams, brass kettles, sheet iron, fad
irons, frying pans, iron butt and puncheon hoops, white
and red lead, locks and hinges, screws, knives and forks,
penknives and cutteaux knives, brass and glass sleeve
buttons; knee, shoe, and stock buckles, Kerby fifh hooks,
hammers, gouges and chifsls, augers, feiffars and (hears,
gimlets, shoe knives arid awl blades, shoe chapes, jews
harps, knitting pins, chest locks and hinges, pad locks,
brass ink pots, candlesticks, faddlers tacks, pump nails,
clout nails and brads, paper fnuff boxes, axes and hatchets,
currying knives, adzes, coopers b?ard axes, plane irons,
trowels, fire steels; Crowley's steel; 6by&7 by 9, and
8 by 10 best window glass ; cotton cards, fhcet lead, a
neat assortment of coat and vest buttons, London pewter,
pins and needles, &c. &c. &c. Also
Blankets, coatings, broad cloth, Irish linens, checks,
bedticking, dowlafs, cambricks and lawn, beaver hats,
paper, English soles, BAR IRON, a few hogsheads of
OLD SHERRY WINE, currants, Florence ojl, &c> ,
kinds,
Ditto meetings;
Brown Hollands,
Oznaburghs and dowlafs;
Calicoes;
Cambricks and lawns,
Mettilles quilting for ladies
pattycoats,
Yard wide drawboys fir do.
An assortment of ribbons,.
Silk handkerchiefs,
Printed and check ditto,
Dutch lace and Holland
tapes,
Black and white silk lace,
Women's silk gloves and
mitts,
Women's leather gloves,
Colour'd threads,
White flemifh ditto,
Ounce thread from No. 7 to
?6>
Nuns thread,
Cotton checks,
Stripe and check bed furni-,
ture,
Callimancoes of'differemt }
colours;
Tammies and durants ditto,
Taborets and moreens ditto,j
Printed velvets and jeans,l
Corderoys of different kinds,
Bombazines and Princes[
fluff,
6 4 7-4 8-4 table cloths, ;
Fans,
Silk and cotton stay lacel,j
Worsted quality bindings,f
Shoe ditto, ,;
Gartering of different kinds,
Skaine and skeleton wire,|
Bedtycks, ~
Good LISBON WINES,
In pipes and quarter calks;
A Cargo just imported and to be fold by J 0 H N
FRANKLI N, at his house near the New-
Slip, /hip-yards, and by S AMUEL FRANKLIN,
at his store, No. 173, Queen-street, Rear Beekman's flip,
who has also for Lie Russia Meetings, Ravens deck, drill
ings, dowlas, Iriffi linens, cotton checks, &c, and a quan
tity of chalk, cart and waggon boxes, iron kettles, &c#
D ()NALI) ALLEAN,
Surgeon of the late 77th Regt.
At. No. 6, fix doors weft of the Coffee-houfc, has im
ported in the fleet immediately arrived from England,
AG ENERAL assortment of genuine drugs and
medicines ; also very complete sets of amputating
and trepaning instruments, steel pocket in&umenrs, beC
London lancets, and artery needles, with a variety of
the most approv'd of patent medicines, &c. &c. to br
fold wholesale and retail, upon as moderate terms as the;
times will admit of, for caffi only.
WANTED, a sober, careful Man, qualified
to go Chief Mate of a Ship, with a Number
of Hands. Such a Person by applyin ^to the Printer
hereof, may bear of good Encouragement.
feraft — : r --11rtrt^rcffltifflffiffi^ir^-^^^^
This Day is published,.
By H. G A I N E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
L ET TTR S
WRITTEN BY
THE LATE RIGHT' HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE,
Earl of Cbeflerfeld, ,
TO
HIS SO N,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq;
Leite Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden.
TOGETHER WlTfy
SEVERAL OTHER PIECES
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
Rules and Articles
For the better Government of his Majesty's
Horse and Foot Guards,
And all other his
FORCES
In Great-Britain and Ireland,
Dominions beyond the Seas and Foreign Parts,
From the 24th of March, 1777.
Published by his Majesty's Command.
——exrc^ffi^^RßUfle-^
MANUAL EXERCISE,
As ordered by his Majesty, in 1764,
Together with
PLANS and EXPLANATIONS
Of the Method generally practis'd at
Reviews and Field Days.
The wonderful LIFE, and furprizing
ADVENTURES
Of that renowned Hero
ROBINSON 'CRUSOE,
Who lived 28 Year* on an uninhabited Illand, which he
afterwards coloaifcd.,
Hutchins's
ALMANACK
For the Year 1778.
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OUR PENCE per Pound will be<“
given for the best Sort of good, dry,<^
^>clean Linen Rags, and so in Proportion'^
for those of an inferior Quality.—<ff
By HUGH GAIN E.
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Thomas Galbreath's Store;
At No. 219, Oteen-fthe', near ths Fly-Marker, a grn 4
ral affdrtment of GO 0 DS row opening for Idle 0i
the lbweft terms, by wholesale ; among which arc the
following artic ei, viz
TRISH linens of different, caff twist,
Sewing si lks,
A large assortment of fa
shionable twill and metal
buttons;
A large ailbrtment of merg'd
plain and rib'd thread heft,
Men'sTilk ditto,
Women'r cotton and thread
ditto,
Silk gauzes arid catguts,
Buff ciffirp*rs,
A few boxes tea of different
kind*;
Coveting chip hits,
Sailors bound hats,
Boys and youth's felt ditto,
Boys and youth's caftor ditto,
fantail and maccarenies,
Boys turned up ditto, with
gold bands,
Men's fantails and macca
rohie ditto,
Near Morea gowns,
31-2, 4, 4 1-2 pins,
;Gilt and common tiffany#
I and pound pin<,
iReQ Whit*chapl§ needles,
ißeft millenets ditto,'
,Buckles of different kinds,
^Knives and Iciffars,
{Table knives amd forks,
[Stone and base links,
(Broaches and ear rings,.
|Gold rings and silver links,
iSnuff ' boxes,
/Morocco picket books,
jGimbletr,
(Men's fine and coarse fhoer,. ^
ilvory and horn combs,
[With sundry other articles
, too tedious to mention.