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Laf«Aonfay Morning- arrived here, his Majeftfs
Packet Beat ffo Speedwell, Capt. S,argo, in
6 Weeks from Falmouth ; by whom nue have
the following Advices, viz.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
White Hall, April 26, 1780.
Extra& of a Letter from Sir Henry Clinton, Knight of
the Bath, to Lord George Germain, -dated Hearts
, Quarters, James's Island, South Carolina, March ?,
1780. Received by the Swift Packet, Capt. Nich Is,
from New-York.
MY last dispatch, No. 83, will have informed your
Lordship, that the Admiral and I only waited
positive information concerning Count d'Eftaing's fleet to
put to sea. /Intelligence of their having quited the coast
arrived late in December, and the troops having been
some time embarked, the Admiral was enabled to fail
the 261 b.
I will trouble your Lordship with no other particulars
of a very tedious voyage in uncommon bad weather, than
to mention, that in our losses in Transports the lives of
the crews have been saved ; that only one Ihip is miffi ig,
having on boards detatchment of -Hessians, and h-p
---posed to have bore away for the Weft-Indies ; but that we
have to regret the total loss of an ordnance Ibip which
foundered at sea, and of much the greater part of the
horses brought for cavalry, or other public uses.
It was judged best to proceed by a second navigation
from Tybee to North Edifto, and from thence to pafe to
John's and next to James Island. & By a bridge ov;r
Wappoo Cut, we have from this last 'gained the banks of
Alhley River.
My intention is to pass to the Neck of Charleftown as
soon as poflible. The enemy, I find, have collected
their whole force to that place. This is said not to exceed
gooe men at prefont ; b^t reinforcements are daily ex
peeled.
In the mean time as the Rebels have taade the defence
of Charleftown their principal object, ! have determined
on my oart to assemble in plater strength before it; and
with this view, have called immediately to this army a ,
corps! had left in Georgia. They will pass the Savanah
River and join me by land.
The force afloat at Charleftown is four rebel and one
French frigate, with an old 60 gun ship, and some brigs
and gallies.
Although our long voyage and unavoidable delays
since have given the rebels time to fortify Charleftown
towards the land, a labour their numbers in Negroes has
greatly facilitated; yet confiding in the merit of the
troops I have the honour to command, in the great as
sistance l have from Earl Cornwallis, and the further
{•-operation of the navy, I entertain gr-at hopes of
fuccef*.
I cannot close my letter without expressing how much
I am obliged hitherto to Admiral Arbuthnot for the as
sistance given me through Capt. Elphinfton'e, who as yet
has been chieflly employed in the naval tranfaftions im
mediately relative to the army. This gentleman's unre
mitted attention to us from his so ably and fuccefsfally
conducing the transports into North Edifto to this hour,
with the great benefit I have derived from his knowledge
.f the inland navigation of this part of the coast, merit
my warmest thanks,
P. S. Since the above, a reinforcement is arrived in
Charleftown, said to consist of zoce men from the nor
thern army.
[TRANSLATION.]
Bxtraa of a letter from Lieut. General Knyphaufen, to
Lord George Germain, dated New-Yoik, March 27,
1780,
I HAVE the honour to inform your Lordship, that
since General Clinton's departure from hence on the
26th of Dee. last, we have had the longest and mod severe
winter that ever was remembered. Ail was continent :
and horses with heavy carriages could go over the ice into
the Jerseys from one island to another ; and it is only
since the 20th of February that the Rivers and Straights
have been navigable.
The rebels thought to avail themselves of this easy
communication, and threatened an attack upon Staten-
Island, where there were about 1800 men under the
command of Brigadier General Stirling, who were pretty
well intrenched. For this purpose General Washington,
whose army was hutted at Morrs-Town, sent a detach
ment of 2700 men, with fix pieces of cannon,,two
mortars, and feme horse, commanded by Lord Stirling,
who arrived on the island early in the morning cf the
15th of January, our advanced posts having retired upon
their approach. They formed the line; and having
made some movements in the course of that day, with
drew in the night, after having burnt one hcufe, pil
' laged fcme others, and carried off with them absot 200
head of cattle. The day of their arrival on the island I
embarked 600 men to attempt a passage, and lupport
General Stirling; but the floating ice prevented their
success, and obliged them to return. I imagine that
the appearance of these transports, with troops on board,
which they could fee towards the close of the day, indu
ced them tv make this sudden retreat, as they could not
tell what success they might have. Some prisoners
' were madein their retreat.
Some days after, am advanced post, which they had
at Newark, confiding of one company, was furprized
and taken by a detachment from hence, and from Paulis-
Hook, under the command of Major Lumm; and the
fame day General Stirling sent another cetaci merit un
der Lieut. Col. Bufkiik, who furprized the picquet
guard at Elizabeth-Town, and made two Majors, two
Captains, and 47 men prisoners of war. Both these
rxterprixs were tfeft^ without any loft or ear £de.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 31. 10s. per
Cent. Published February 18, 1780.
A White Loaf cf the finedFLOUR, to weigh
1 lb. for 14 Copper
Monday, July g, 1780.
NE W-Y 0 R K
A ND
WE E K L Y
Containing the carlteti 3^ic^
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
Extract of a letter from Majir-Gen-ral Patt son, to
Lord George Germain, dated New-York, February
22, [7BO.
THE intense froft accompanied with great falls of
(now, which, began here about the middle of Dec.
fliut up the navigation of this port ho^ the sea, within
a few days after Admiral Arbuthnot's fleet, with the
troops under the Commander in Chief hid taken it de
parture from Sand,-Huok. The :ev^r ; ty of th< weather
increased to that degree, that towards the middle of
January all communications with this city by water,
were entirely cut off, and as many new ones opener by
the ice. We c udd scarcely be laid to be in.an infubr
ftftc, The passage o' the North River, even in the
widest part, from deuce; to Pmlis-Hook, (z 00 yard;
was about the io:h practicable tor thehe-vieif eahnon,
an event unknown in the memory of man; and very
soon after provifioni were transported upon Weighs, and
detachments of cavalry marched from New-York to
Staten Island, (11 miles) upon the ice. The East Ri
ver to Brooklyn on Leng-lfrind was also, for many days,
blocked up.
Thus circumstanced, My Lord, the city was laid open
on many sides to an attack froft hn enterprizing enemy :
and notwithstanding the unfuccefsful attempt they made
upon Staten-Iftand, the 14th of January, it was never
theless strongly reported that General Washington was
meditating a great stroke upon New-York, with his
whole force, by different attacks ; and although the un
dertaking would perhaps have been too daring and un
warrantable, yet the repeated intelligence we received of
the many preparations they were making for that purpose,
forbid the absolute disbelief of fuchra plan's being under
contemplation : Therefore, having received in Novem
ber last an address, signed by the principal inhabitants,
in behalf of themselves, and fellow citizens, to put
themselves in military array, I thought it a favourable
occasion of putting the sincerity of their profeffions to the
test, and of adding in the present instance to the security
of the city and garrison, which the Commander in Chief
was pleaf'd to honour me with the care and command of,
as well as eftabliihing in future such an internal defence,
as to make a garrison of less strength fufficient in general
for its proteaion; I consulted with General Tryon upon
the expediency of this medfure, and, as he entirely con
curred in my opinion, 1 did not hesitate (having taken
the sense too of fom? of the principal citizens) to issue a -
proclamation, calling upon all the male inhabitants,
ft m the age of 17 to 60, to embody end take arms.
The cheerfulnefs and alacrity with which it was uni
versally complied, exceeded all expectation ; and in the
space of seven days after the proclamation, we had the
pleasure to fee forty companies, from the fix wards of the
city, enrolled, officered, and under arms, to the num
ber of 2660, rarny of the most refpe&able citizens serving
in the ranksof each company. Above 9 c vorchafed
arms at theiz own expence, and the whole were detirous
of doing the fame, if there had been a fafficient number
of firelocks in town for sale ; but that not being the
case, it was necessary to supply the deficiency from the
King's floras. I ordered them however to be issued only
as a loan, and upon condition of ech Captain's becom
ing responsible, under his hand, to the ftorekeepcr, for
returning to him, when called upon, the number he re
ceived, or to pay thirty-fix (hillings for each stand of
arms, if required. The officers appointed to these com
panies are all persons of known well effected principles.
Some time after General Mathew fenta detachment of
guards and provincial horft, under the command of
Lieut, Col. Norton, to attack a post at John's house upon
the White Plains, This did not succeed entirely to his
wishes; but the rebels who were polled in 2 house were
however attacked and dislodged, with the loss of 4c men
killed and 97 made prisoners, among whom were 1 Lieut.
Colonel, i Major, and 5 inferior officers. We had 3
killed and 15 wounded.
In the night of the 22d of this month we partly fur
prized and took a rebel post in the Jerfies, confining of
250 men, of whom we made only 65 prisoners, owing to
two embarkations, one from hence under Lieutenant-
Col, Macpherfon, and another from Kingfbridge under
Lieut. Colonel Howard, not arriving at the appointed
time. Our loss upon this occasion was very inconsider
able. Capt. Armstrong of the qzd regiment is wounded.
By these little enterprizes during the winter, as far as
we can ^'certain, we have made 320 prisoners, and
killed ab ut 65 of the enemy.
By the best intelligence I have been able to get, Ge
neral Washington's array at Morris-Town consists of
about 5000 men, besides militia. There has been a
great deferticn among them: Tired of the war, and
diffatisfied with the depreciated value of their money,
a general difeontent pervades the whole army.
Monday, 21 Min. after 10
Tuesday, 21 Min. after 11
Wednesday, 15 Min. after 12
Thursday, 8 Min. after 1
The laudable spirit and ardour being happily railed,
quickly diffufed irfelf amongst all orders of men; The
several public departments vied with each other who
should be most forward in offering me their ferviees as
volunteers, I readi y accepted their offers, and formed
theirr into companies accordingly. The old volunteer
companies likewise augmented their numbers, and in a
very few days I reviewed them altogether under atm<,
most of them eloathed in uniform at their own expence.
General Knyphaufen, General Tryon, and all the Ge
neral Officers were present, and expressed the highefl^
fatisfaftion at so refpeaable a body of men. The return
whieh I have the honour to enclofc, will ffiew your
Lordffiip the number of these new associated companies,
with the effectives of each. I have betides received a
memorial from fifty gentlemen of the city, offering to
form themselves into a troop of cavalry, to mount,
clothe, and arm themselves at their owp expenca, and to
serve, if called upon, either on York or Long-lflartd.
The very meritorious and distinguished zeal, which the
officer* of the royal navy have teftified u?on this singular
occasion, demands my moft'grateful acknowledgements.
The federal Captains Edgar, Brenton, Osborne, Ardefoif,
arid Aplin, whose ships were faft locked up, perlonnally
offered me their,fovisti, to a& with all their Teamen on
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YORK, this Week.
i^ IIW
Friday, 53 Min. after *
Saturday, 40 Min. after 2
Sunday, 25 Min. after 3
First Quar. the Bth.
1
THE
Ihore ; and Capt. Howe, of the Thames, as command
ing the whole, fignrfied to me officially by letter the desire
of all the officers to serve under my orders, as Com
mandant, in any manner they could be most ufeful.
These handsome offers were most gratefully embraced,
and a circular redoubt near the East River, with eight
twelve pounders, and one nine pounder, was made over
to their charge; and, as a compliment due, it was im
mediately called.the royal navy redoubt; The number
of seamen, about 350, were divided into ten companies,
each commanded by a Lieut, of a man of war. Two of
them have mounted daily in this redoubt, and were to
be re-inforced by five more, in case ofan alarm. The other
th^e companies were then to repair to a post, the most
suitable for them, upon a height covering the King's
Dock-Yard, which was also to be defended by the com
pany formed from the Artificers of the Yard, under the
command of the naval (lore keeper, as Captain.
The sailors belonging to the victuallers, transports,
(mail craft and private trade, armed with pikes, and un
der the direct on of CaptaimLa .rd, the Agent, were def
tin-d to guard and protect the ’ hole ch?n of wharffs and
fh:,nng, from the ship-N ^ '° the.l,ver battery, at the
other extremity ofthe tow ~
The several Captains of militia, desirous of making it
permanent, and as ufeful as possible for the service,
have readily agreed to, and fub.cri bed many regulations
for the good government of it, foe fining delinque t~,
absentees from any parade, or from their t ur of duty oi
the city watch ; for keeping in repair arid in good con
dition their arms and ammunition; &e. They are like
wise out every Saturday, and the volunteer companies
every Sunday, in orderto be trained and inftrufled in the
ufeef arms. I have appointed Mr. Amiel, who fetv-d
far twelve years as an pfkcer in the 60th regiment, to aft
a* Mjordf Brigade to the corps of militia, with an Af
fiOaot under him ; both of whom arc to be paid out of the
city fundu
The ri. our of th, froft is now happily abated, end we
are flattered with the profpeft of a complete thaw ; so
that all ideas cf an attack are now at an end. Indeed it
was much to have been wished they ha^ made oe, as
w: w,r^ fr well prepared to repel it to their cost. We
s.re^ty learn, that the re<e„(oityay of loyally here, with
the great acquisition of force it produced, has bad its effect
toon the friends of government without rhe lines, as Well
as upon the enemy, who have been apprehensive of an
attack being intended upon their main force at Morris
fown. It has probably too contributed to the gre^t de
fection, which has lately prevailed amongst their troops in
the [erfies, upwards of 100 having come ever within these
few weeks, and inlifted here with the recruiting parties
of our provincial corps.
Pre}ntftrength of the armed force in Neiv-York, ex
«\<,v€ oj the King's troops oj the garrison, the 19th
oj February, 1780.
OLD COMPANIES.
New-York Rangers (clothed) 1 company. 1 Captain, 2
Lieutenants, 4 non-commissioned officers, 100 privates.
Total 107.
New-York Highlanders (clothed)'l company. 1 Captain,
2 Lieutenants, 4 non-commissioned officers, 100 pri
vates. Total 107,
New-York Volunteers (clothed) 7 companies. 7 Cap
tains, 15 Lieutenants 28 non-commiffloned officers,
405 privates. Total 455.
NEW ASSOCIATED COMPANIES.
New-York Marine Artillery (clothed) 1 company;
I Captain, 2 Lieutenant, 2 non-commissioned < fficers,
95 privates. Total 98.
Commiffaiiat Loyal Volunteers (clothed) 2 companies,
2 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 6 non -commiflioned officers,
195 privates. Terai 207. - #
Ordnance Volunteers, Artificers (clothed) r company.
I Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 4 nen-commiffioned officers,
63 privates. Total 71.
Ordnance Volunteers, Seamen, 3 companies. 3 Captains,
3 Lieutenants, 8 non-comm>Sioned officers, 144 ,pri
vates Total 166.
Engineer Volunteers (clothed) 1 company. 1 Captain,
6 Lieutenants, 9 non-commissioned officers, 118 pri
vates. Total 134.
Quarter-Master General's Volunteers, 1 company. 1 Cap
tain, # Lieutenants, 3 non-commissioned officers,
50 privates. Total 56.
Barrack Master General's Volunteers, 1 company.
I Captain, % Lieutenants, 4 non-commissioned officers,
84 privates. Total 91.
King's Dock-Yard Volunteers, 3 companies. 3 Captains,
4 Lieutenants, 6 non-cemmiffioned officers, 148 pri
vates, Total i6r.
City Militia, 40 Companies. 40 Captains, -80 IJ ute
nants, r6o nem commissioned officers, 2382 privates.
Total 2662.
Total of Companies embodied 61.
Royal Navy, anting on ihore; 5 Captains, 10 Lieutenants,
340 privates. Total 355,
Seamen from the transports, navy victuallers, small craft,
New-York pilot,, and private Grips, armed with pikes
5 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 1119 privates. Total 1129.
Total Captains, - - 72
Lieutenants, - -. 139
Non-commiflloned officers, - 237
Privates, - - - 5341
579 8
N. R. A troop of 60 light cavalry, formed from the
artillery horse department, to act as occasion may require,
are aimed with fabres and pistols, and eloathed at their
own expence, commanded by Captain Scott. New-York
Marine A„illery, formed front the Marine Society cila
blifhed by Royal Charter.
(Signed) JAMES PATTISON, M. G.
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, 955. od.
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
h New-England do. 4s. od.
GAZETT E:
THE
MERCUR Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, gl. zos. Fine Salt, es. d>
Single refin'd ditto, is. 9d. Coarse Salt, zs, do
Molasses, 2s. 6d. Indian Corn per Bu# 10s. do
Beef per Barrel, 81. od. Coffee, is. do
Pork, 81. ios. Chocolate, 265. pa Dot
foreign anD DomeOict.
Ne r w York, June 27, 1780.
General ROBERTSON has great pleafare ih
communicating to the inbabiiants of New l~or&,
a paragraph of a letter be bad the honour to receive
from the Right Honourable Lord George
Germain, one of his Mitjefy's principal
Secretaries of State, dated Whitehall, 3d May,
1780.
'' The Loyal and firited Tebavioar of the
" Inhabitants of Neva York, in so cheerfuly and
'' unanimously taking up Arms and embodying for
" the Defence of the Toiva, ouhen it tvas laid
" open to an Attack on all Sides, "and deprived by
" the Strength cf the Frost ofthe natural Defences
" the Rivers at other Times afforded, cubich
" Major-General Pattifon has fully fated to me,
" does them great Honours and has given the
'' King particular Satisfaction, and it is his Royal
" Pleasure, that you should take the frf ft Qp
" portunity of acquainting them that their Conduct
" is highly approved by his Majefly."
This Day is published,
ANU to EE SOLD BY
HUGH gain e,
At the Bible and Crown, Hanover-Squarf,
MEDITATIONS
AND
CONTEMPLATIONS.
In TWO VOLUMES.
CoNT A IN I N G.
By the late Reverend
JAMES HERVEY, A. Ma
Rector of Weflon-Faweli, in Northamptonshire.
THE SIXTEEN TH. EDITION.
James and Harry Peters,
Have Jor sale, at their fore the. corner of Peck's-
Slip, facing d^een-freet, the following articles,
viz.
TTgEST-INDIA RUM
Teneriffe wine
French brandy
Best brown soap
Mould and dip'd candles,
oj the firft quality
A quantity oj frejb made .
chocolate
Coffee and rice
ALSO,
A general assortment of seasonable
DRY-GOODR,
Wholesale and Retail. ts.
fuft imported, and to be fold by
JOHN CAMERON,
No. 857, H mover-Square,
f^ILK andthread gauzes, plain and needled lawns,
) ditto handkerchiefs and aprons, printed cottons
and bandice chiefs, bed tyck, diaper and table cloths,
callimancoes, IhMloons, buckram, silk handker
chiefs, white tapes, Nuns and coloured threads,
combs, &c. &c. \ cif
N; .525, Hanover Square.
ALEXANDER LECKIE,
Has imported in the last ships from LONDON
and GLASGOW,
A neat assortment of dry goods,
Which he will dispose of on the most reasonable
terms : —-Such as
SUPERFINE cloths, rattinets, green bays, fuper
fine yellow, scarlet and Welch flannels ; corde
roys, imperial and royal rib, hair Ihags, an elegant
assortment of metal buttons; black, blue and green
moreens, callimancoes, crapes, bombazine, princes
ftuff and florentine, Irish linen, mantuas, itriped and
plain brocades, fattins and farfenets, ribbons and
gauzes, black blond and thread lace, men's and
women's leather gloves, women's cotton hose, men's
rib'd white thread hose, boys and girls worsted
hpfe, women's black 61k gloves and mitts, men's
and women's white silk hose, men's fupetfire white
and grey worded hose, men's hats, quadrille pools
assorted with fifth, razors, knives and tobacco boxes.
ALS O,
Superfine flour, Durham mustard, Poland starch,
hair powder, with perfumeries assorted, playing cards,
white and brown soap, Howe's acid, &c.
—— W~A~ NTE d;
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VOL. I.
Meditations among
the Tombs.
Reflections on a
Flower Garden;
And a Descant on
Creation.
deft indigo
Hyfon Soufong, and
Bobea Teas
Brimflone and copperas
Powder and foot
Bar lead
A quantity oj fuperjine
Flour, and frejb baked
Ship Bread, &c. lAc.
VOL. IT.
Contempt atjons ca
the Night.
Contemplations on
the Starry Hea
vens; and
A Winter Piece.
[No. 14^)