The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-07-21 00:00:00, page 2

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"day-. The Levant man of war failed from
I:bon the 14th of Aprii, on a cruize against
the American privateers.
The Prince of Orange packet, Capt. Storv,
from Harwich to Helvoethuys, was taken by
the Surprize privateer, Capt. Cunningham,
rtf four guns and ten fwivek, within three
leagues of the coast of Holland. It Was at
right, and the privateer coming close along
side the packet, thought Ilie made bad fleering,
and asked her if Ihe'was coming on board her,
for that they should foen be foul of each other.
The privateer immediately laid her along-Qde
and took her. It is imagined fie expected to
find a quantity of foreign coin on board, as
the packet which failed befdre'the Prince of
Orange had to the value of 10,000 b on board.
The passengers and crew were civilly treated
(among whom was a King's messenger) their
properties were returned them, and they were
landed in Holland. The mate arrived in
town on Monday night, who fays the packet
was a fine new veilfo. and that she would be
converted into a privateer, ine being a re
markable fwift sailer. The Surprize^ad 21
hands on board, who, it is said, were only
fmuggiem, and it is thought the veil'd never
was in America, but was fitted out in France
for the above purpose, whether a commiflion
from the Cohgrefs bad been sent for her.
A letter from Dublin fays, Orders have been
Issued for raising four new regiments of foot on
this eftablifnment, for which purpose recruit-'
ing parties have begun to beat up for volun
teers.
Orders have been sent from the Admiralty
to Portsmouth, for two ships (a frigate and a
/loop) to cruize between Cape Clear and the
Old Head of Kinfale, in search of the Ameri
can privateerswvhich have infeded that coast.
HOUSE of COMMONS, May 15.
Agreed to the report of the amendments
made to :he bill to prevent fires in the dock
yards; the bill for promoting the residence of
parochial Clergy, the indemnity bill, and the
Dill for the better supply of fearaen.
Ordered ievera'dy to be engrofieci.
Read a second time, and committed the bill
to prevent usury.
The Speaker came down before two o'clock,
upon which a great shoal of Ladies were ad
mitted into the gallery, and a few gentlemen,
but being nearly lud in a quarter or an hcui,
much the greater part of the memocis were
deprived of their right of carrying in their
friends—fo that not one in 40 of those who
attended got in, though there were Knights of
the Bath, and persons of considerable rank
who waited hours in vain.
Lord North did not rife to open the Budget
till near four o'clock, and he was not upon his
legs an hour and a half.—He recapitulated all
the fems voted in the Committee from the be
ginning of the Sessions, which amounted to
ten millions and upwards, and adding to them
the deficiencies, Exchequer Bills, &c.made a
total of between twelve and thirteen millions.
The film he borrows is five millions, at four
per cent, taking the 4 per cents now at 95,
and a douceur cf one half per cent, more for
ten years, with a lottery ticket at 101. this for
certain for ten years, but redeemable after
wards on government paying them off. Ims
amounts therefore in the whole to considerably
mere than 4 and a half per cent.
In order to pay the interest of this sum, the
following are the taxes which are to be laid.
I. A guinea a year on-all male fer
vants not employed in husbandry,
and manufactures; the number
of these he calculates at one £.
hundred thoufand — inde— 105,000
2. An excise on glals, a double of
former, which he takes at 45,000
Additional damps, which he
takes soe + „ 55,000
4. A Duly upon Auctions, 3d. in
the pound upon all estates fold,
and 6d. in the pound upon all
goods; the Auctioneers are to
take out licences, for which they
are also to pay, and to keep open
books. These he values at 25.000
And by another account - 237,000
The Plate dut, however which yields 12,000
a year is repealed.
1 otal
Upon these (axes he remarked, that the du.
ty upon servants had been long called for by
the public, as an object of that fort of luxury
which was very properly within the sphere of
taxation, and is actually so in several other
countries ; that it was perfectly proportional,
firce there was, perhaps, no part of a man's
expenditure which was more equally marked
than in the number of his servants; that the
clades it would fall upon, were by much the
moil able to contribute to aleviate the burdens
of the public; and he apprehended, at the
fame time, that it would be very productive
to the revenue, and be a very light burthen
'io the individual.
Glass he represented as a proper object for
the excise, efpecialiy as it was not a consider
able article in our foreign trade, nor in the
consumption of any classes of ourown people,
who were row exceedingly able to bear it.
Stamps he adhered to upon the fad, which
was his guide, that they are an increasing reve
nue n .twithfandirg their having been often
1, fed.
Zheduty upon auctions he was of opinion
would in its operation prove rather a benefit
t' an a IMs 10 toe public, for they were multi-
Niedin all parts.of the kingdom, to that ex
as to be mi^L^'Qus to every fair trader ;
that they had proved in many cases the parent j
of frauds, and impofit'vns; and where theirl
effects were hdKnlefs, kill they were as proper :
an object of taxation as anythaf could be de-1
vised, since the tax would be paid, when the |
person taxed was bed able to pay it, that is juft |
when he was receiving the ready money of|
the auction; that he apprehended the tax wouldl
be considerably more productive than he hadj
taken it at; but to be under rather than over
the mark, had been his aim in every one of
them.
Upon the ffate of the nation he was not at
all diffufe, he represented the expectation of
a good account of America this campaign as
highly probable, from the preparations made
on our fide, and from the low date of the
rebels.
He entered into no explicit declarations
upon the state of foreign affairs, only in ge
neral terms represented the House of Bourbon
as in the continuance of that profeffion of
friendship which had now laded for a consider
able time.; and that no extraordinary prepa
rations were upon the carpet in Spain.
In the few words he said upon the state of
those powers, he observed, that the French
had began to disarm.---but there was a proof
yet Wronger, that they meant no war, for their
Newfoundland fleet had failed without con
voy; a circuinftance too firing to admit a
doubt.—He mentioned information he had
received from the Poll-Office, that the pirate
who had taken the Harwich packet was in
gaol for the fame.
May ry. The House in a Committee of Sup
ply, voted 1,000,000!. to pay of the Debt of
the Navy, and 40C0I. for the Support of
Greenwich Hospital.
The Foudroyant Man of War has taken the
Freedom Privateer ; also the Barbara from
Dublin, which the Freedom had taken.
Yefte^dky at one o'Clock his Majesty came
from the Queen's Palace to St. James's, where
there was a Levee, at the breaking up of
which Lord North held a long Conference
with the King.
Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cumberland set out for the German Spa, ac
companied with his Royai Consort.
OLD-BAILY Intelligence.
The sessions being ended, Dr. Dodd was
brought to the bar, when the cleik of the ar
raigns addressed the Doctor as follows: " Dr.|
“ William Dodd, what have you to fay, why j
“ judgment to die should not be passed uponi
" you according to the law." The Debtor ;
then addressed himfelf as follows:
“ My Lord,
" I now stand before you a dreadful exam
<c ple of human infirmity. I entered upon
" public life with the expectations common to
" young men, whose education has been libe
"ral, and whose abilities have been flattered
" —and when I became a clergyman, confi
" dered myfelf as not impairing the dignity of
“ the order. I was not an idle, nor, I hope,
"an qfelefs miniher. I taught the truths of
“ chriftianity with the zeal cf conviction, and
“ the authority of innocence. My labours
“ were approved—my pulpit became popular
“ .—and I have reason to believe, that of those
'• who heard me, some have been preserved
“ from fin, and some have been reclaimed.
“ Condefeend, my lord, to think, if these
" considerations aggravate my crime, how
!“ much they must embitter my punishment.
" Being distinguished and elated by the con
" fdence of mankind, I had too much confi
“ dence in myfelf; and thinking my integ
“ rity—what others thought it—established in
" sincerity, and fortified by religion, I did not
" confider the danger of vanity, nor fufpedt
" the deceitfulnefs of my own heart.
" The day of conflict came, in whicli temp
" tation furprized and overwhelmed me! I
" committed the crime, which I intreat your
" lordship to believe that my confeiehce hour
“ ly represents to me in its full bulk of mis
“ chiefand malignity. Many have been over
“ powered by temptation, who are now among
“ the penitent in heaven !
“ Io an act, now waiting the decision of
“ vindicative justice, I will not presume to
I " oppose the counterbalance of almost thirty
“ years (a great part of the life of man) passed
" in exciting and exercising charity ; in reliev
“ ing such distresses as I now feel; in admi
" niftering those consolations which I now
" want. I will not otherwise extenuate my
" offence than by declaring—what many cir
" cumftances make probable —that I did not
"intend to be finally fraudulent. Nor will
“ it become me to apportion my own punish
“ ment, by alledging that my fufferings have
“ been not much less than my guilt. 1 have
“ fallen from reputation, which ought to have
“ made me cautious ; and from a fortune which
" ought to have given me content. lam funk
"at once into poverty and scorn: my name
"and my crime fill the ballads in the Greets ;
" the sport of the thoughtless, and the triumph
,“ of the wicked!
“ It may seem flrange, my lord, that re
" membering what I have lately been, I should
" kill wish to continue what I am. But con
“ tempt of death, how speciously fcever it
“ might mintfwith heathen virtues, has no
“ thing fuita^e to Chriflian penitence. Many
" motive# impel me earnestly to beg for life.
" I feel the natural horror of a violent death,
I “ and the universal dread of untimely diffolu-
I“ tion. lam desirous to recompense the in
" jury I have done to the clergy, to the world,
" and to religion ;, and to efface the scandal
“ of my crime, by the example of my repent-
I“ anc. But, abov; all, I wish to die with
I " thoughts more co^pofed, and calmer pre
(" ya ation. The gloom and confufion of a
1 " piifm; the anxiety of 4 trial; the horrors
"of fufpence; and the inevitable viciffitudes|
“ of pahicn, leave rot the mind in a due dil-§
" petition to the holy exercises cf prayer and j
" iclfexamination. Let not a little life be
“ denied me, in which I may, by meditation
“ and contrition, prepare myfelf to hand at
“ the tribunal of omnipotence; and support,
" the presence of that judge who shall dub.-
" bate to all according to their works; who
" will receive to pardon the repenting finner,
" and from whom the merciful shall obtain
"mercy! a
“ For these reasons, my lofd, amidst mme
" and misery, I yet wish to live; and most
“ humbly implore that I may be recommended
“ by your lordship to the clemency of his
“ Majelfy." , .
When Dr. Dodd had finilhed, the recorder,
in a moll humane manner, animadverted on his
speech. He observed, that theDodor acknow
ledged the heinOufnefs of his offence, and ac
quiefeed in the verdict of the jury, and coin
cided with the opinion of the judges. He
would not, he laid, add anguish to misery, by
remarking on the Rain he had , brought on the
sacred function, and tola him it was out or the
power of the court to extend mercy ; applica
tion must be made elsewhere; and congratu
lated the Dodor upon that feme and feeling
he had of the enormity of his crime, which
he hoped would be (efficient to prepare him
for that state, which the sentence of the law so
painfully obliged him to pronounce.
The recorder then pronounced sentence, at
the conclusion of which Dr. Dodd very empha
tically uttered, " The Lord have mercy on
" my foul!
—^^ere^s^mi^re - ^
To the PRINTE R,
A S many of our Republicans have, with
upright intentions, been perverted to
espouse their System, upon a Supposition that
the People at large would enjoy more Liberty,
Ease, and Happiness under it, than under a
limited Monarchy ; and as mod of theLtaders।
in the present Rebellion have pointed out the
Dutch Republic as a pattern for American
Freedom ;' 1 beg you will submit to the Perusal
of your Readers the following Opinion of that
great Statesman Sir William Temple, upon the
Blessedness of the Government in Holland.
They may from thence prophesy what would be
the fcafe of this Country, if so severe a curse
should ever light upon it, as the violent Mis
rule of our present Demagogues and their
arbitrary Abettors.
" Thus these ftomachfol People [the
“ Dutch,] who could not endure the lead
" Exercise of Power, or Impofitior-. or the
" Sight of any foreign Troops unuer the
“ Spanish Government, have been since inured
" to All of them in the highest Degree under
" their own popular Magistrates, bridled with
" bard Laavs, terrified with jevere Executions,
" environed withyure/gzi Forces, and oppressed
" with the moil cruel Hard,tips and Variety of
" Taxes that was ever known under any
" Government."
Congresses and Committees, by their perni
cious Councils, are now making America a
Field of Blood; and could they obtain their
Views of separating it from the British Empire,
by their insolent Pradices they uould fot>n
render it a Hell upon Earth.
HONES T.
—QtEnaßßreßemte-
N EW-P O R T, July 10.
A cartel Jebooner from Bo,on and a,of from
Bedford, arrived here ye,er day.
Mr. Gordon of the 71, regiment and Lieut.
Walker, of tbe sensible Americans, avith Jeveral
other Gentlemen, wbo have been taken at different
times, bave arrived in to~vn ; by vobom nve learn,
that General Burgoyne was encamped, with the
main body of bis army, between Crown Point and
Ticonderoga, that the light companies, with a
party of Canadians and Indians, bad taken a pass
between Ticonderoga and Num. IN.—Twas like
wise said, that Sir John Jobnfen, with a large
party of Canadians and Indians, bad advanced as
'far as Otter Creek. In conference oftboje move
vents, the Militia from New Hampfeire and
Mefaebufetts, were on their march to the Frontiers,
and every Thing in the greate, confufon.
Col. Campbell has been treated in the me, inhu
man manner, for some months, being confined in
close goal, without bis Servant or any other attend
ant, or even a person admitted to fbyve him.
The remembrances of General Howe have at length
procured him more Liberty. Many of bis officers
bave likewise been treated in the mo, injuring
manner.
TEN DOLLARS Reward.
LEFT Brigadier General De Lancey's service, from
his farm at Bloomingdale, a negro fallow named
BAR MAN, of a ye lowi/h colour, broad face and shoul
ders, hollow back, big buttocks, and remarkable strong
well fh?ped legs, with a very large foot, is about 25 years
cf age, underftards farming. Had on a Dutch thrumb'd
cap, a blue sailors jacket, speckled or white Airt, good
tr offers and shoes, with a spare buckskin breeches.
This is his f coßd elopement, and by his dress may induce
matters of ships to entertain him, who are requeued to
deliver him to New-York goal. Whoever takes him up
shall have the above reward paid by General Delancey, the
printer, or Mr. J fcph Allicocke.
To be fold for Ready Money,
CHOICE Madeira and Teneriffe wines, just imported
in the Edward, Capt. Lawrence, from London,—
Enquire at the house of Mr. Walter Franklin, Cherry
Garden-flree', or at Mrs. Lufli's. Qieen-ftreet.
~For GLASGOW,
The Ship YO R K,
^ri^^[{ Andrew Mackay, Master ;
Burthen about 180 tons,
y KX7"' ' e clear to take on board
▼ v "' a few days: For freight er
paliage a PP J 7 CO Brilbane and Burton, to be found at
Mr, William Burton's, HanGver-Square,
RUN-AWAY on Saturday the sth instant, fr^m
the fubferiUer, living on LongTllarid, a heg'o lad
named DUKE, (but it is thought he has changed hr;
name tO'Dick) heis about 20 yezrs of age, about 5 feet 4.
inches hign, hasToick lips ard large eyes : Had on
when he went away, a white fwaufkin double-breamed
jacket, white drilling breaches, a tow clotl: shirt, and
blue and white flockings. He creffed Dennis's ferry to
Staten-Island, and has most likely impend himf^f upon
some of the gentlemen of the army for a free man
Whoever will deliver the said negro to the fubferiber, or
to the printer hereof, or lodge him where his maker may
have him again, shall receive Five Dollars reward.--^
All persons whatever are forbid harbouring hint at their
peril. NICF^OLAS OGDEN.
— LOST from the New Slip,
A Small boat about eleven or twelve feet long, rowd
three oars, pa hted the inside red, the outline blue
andjelbw, with a blue kern, no ring-bolts in her stem.
or ilernpoft, but rope straps. Whoever brings said boat
ch board the brig Admiral Gayton, in the North-River,
or to Mr. Reed; at Beekman's Slip, fhrll receive a reward
of TWO DOLLARS, from
GABRIEL SUND.
be LE'T T?
And entered upon immediately,
A Large convenient dweliing-houfe in Queen-street,
opposite C-pc. Abel Hardenbrook's, belonging to
Robert Crommehne. Enquire of said Hardenbreok.
To" OLTD;
TWO HOUSES, with a lot of ground to each, situ
ate in Chatham Row, facing the common. En
quire of the widow Smith on the premises.
fMp-ORTE D~ BY
Robert and George Service,
And to be fold whoh file and retail, at the house
wherein Mr. Ennis Graham lately lived,
A General affurtment of dry goods, viz. bread cloths,
linens, checks, muffins, lawns, carnbricks, gau
zes, fiiks, fattens and modes, wih a variety of laces,
black rufiel and calamancoes, fluffs, &c. mens and wo
mens silk. thread, and cotton hose, flioes. &c
SOLp;
™ e ”bip Falmouth,
T^URTHEN 4 00 hogsheads t %
bacco and upwards, mounts
Nil^fw^WQ^ 4 üble-fortifi-d tour pounders, and
fitted with cl <fe quarters. She is
we " found in fails, cables, anchors,
&c. and now fit for lea. Inventory may be seen on board
the Blip lying at Cruger's wharf, or ?t the fubferiber's
store in Hanover-Squire.
ROBERT LAWSON.
Who has for sale on the lowest terms, a large effort
ment of European GOODS, for ready money.
Imported in the ship General Huwe,
And to be S OLD by
PROUDFOOT and BRYDEN,
At their Store in Hanover-Square,
Opposite the Cir, Guard House,
1 *, The above GOODS will be fold for caffi, er
good bills, either by the package or piece, as purchafors
lincline.
Just imported in the Joip Lilly, Capt. Cochrane,
from GlaJgoiv, and to be fold by.
PATRI C K HA R T,
The following articles, for ready money, viz.
Vr 7HITE drab and pink luteftring, duroys and
V figethees, broad cloths and trimmings,
German ofoaburgh, plain and striped muslins, nan
keens, German dowlas, Russia drabs, callicoes and
chintz patterns, bombazeen, black alamcde, ban
dan@e handkerchiefs, perfians and taffeties, station
- looking glasses, mens and womens gloves, bea
| ver costing, Scotsand Trish linens, brown and white
I Electing, brown bolland, bedtick, Scots handker
chiefs, checks and striped hollard, thread, worsted,
land fik dockings; an assortment of ribbons, silk
] and thread gauze, corderoy and royal ribs, tapes and
Igartering, diaper and table cloths, womens fafhion
-lable hats and bonnets, Indies drefs'd cap-, lawns and
I camhricks, womens and girls ftavs, white, green,
!and blue nap'd cottons, striped duffle blankets, lawn
[aprons and handkerchiefs, mens plain and ruffled
!Shirts, mens and boys hats, spices, necklaces, plated
§buttons, pins and needles, ivory and horn combs,
Ihardware and ironmongery, pewter ware, cordage,
§ nails, axes and hoes, hard soap and candles, port
Iwine, striped duffle blankets, window glass, pipes,
Ifidlery, putty in bladders, men and womens shoes.
lEnquire at Robert Bogle's store, third door from
IMr. Gaine's printing-office, Hanover-Square.
I"GEORGE WETMORE,
§Hrs for sale at his ftote No. 3, in Quecn-ftreet, between
I the Fly Market and Burling's Slip,
J ISBON WINE by the pipe,
J bogffiead, or quarter calk ; port wine, Jamaica
1 spirits, Wed-India rum, indigo, rice, piper, and various
I other articles, all which he will fell upon the nwft rea-
Ifinable terms,
SUPERFINE scarlet anff
white cloths,l
Superfine blue and green do|
Ditto fashionable colours,l
White, buff, and green caf-y
timers,
An affortrnent of second
cloths,
German serges, scarlet frize
Bath coatings,
Mens hats velvet bound
and fantails,
Silk breeches patterns,
Worft^d ditto,
Vclverets and coloured jeans
Dimothees, corded and
figured,
Linens^ 4, 7 8, and yard
wide,
Sheetings, 8 4 and 9-4,
white and bro* n,
Ruflia Meetings and drabs,
Cotton and linen checks,
Striped and brown holland.
Diapers and table linens,
Printed linens and cotton
in great variety,
Printed handkerchiefs ditto,
Silk ditto,
Cambricks and lawns,
Plain and flowered thread
and tilk gauzes,
Satters, perfians,
Half mantuas,
Luteftrings, plain and figu
red,
Silk cardinals, bonnets and
hats,
Womens flays,
Ditto callimancoe shoes,
Ditto fill; gloves and mitts,
Durants, tammies, Walloons,
Calamancoes, broad and
narrow,
Cambists, striped and plain,
White and brown thread
flocking, and gloves,
six flockings, white, black,
iand coloured,
!White and brown threads,
IColoured1 Coloured threads.
Sewing fiiks,
I fwift and other,trimmings,
[Plated buttons, various
I, patterns,
Mens shoes different kinds,
Scotch and German ofna
burghs,
Sail doth and rigging,
White and coloured flannels,
White'ferges and plaidings,
Carpet', different patterns,
An affortrnent of stationary.
Needles and pins,
Horn and ivory combs,
Queen's, china, and glass
ware,
Copper, pewter, and tin
ware,
Saddlery,
Catt faddies with cruppers
and breechins,
An affortrnent of hardware
and ironmongery,
Carpenters,l
joiners, and > TOOLS.
Shoemakers J
L oking piaffes,
Window glass and puttie,
Hair brooms,
Cloth lrud.es,
"andles, soap,
Corks, copp ras,
Oatmeal and barley,
Chafe, porter, sugars, hams,.
French and Portugal wines,
Snuff and tobacco,
Seine twine and small
, cordage,
Nails, axes,
Spades and hammers,
, Scythes and saws,
A quantity of linen and
check fliirts.