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fellers of prod,c ' ■ ^ difficulties and difap
pointments so i^c ..Zr.ed of. The certificates,
having a fettle nt. being put into the hands
of none but the : .11 have authority to sign and
pass them, will at once rave the receiver from the
delay and difficulty frequently happening from the
want of form, and from the doubt and uncertainty
of the authority of the signers of them; and, as
they will pe paid to any person who may poflefs
t em, having the firft proprietor's name thereon
e idorfed by himfelf, they may be negociated as cash
in the intervals of payment, or at least be presented at
Ihe pay-office with the less trouble to the proprietor.
As it is our earnest detire, and will be our conftint
endeavour to accommodate the whole business of our
department to the ease and convenience of the inha
bitants of the country, as far as shall be consistent
with the good of the service, we hope to receive
their cheerful aid and affiltance on all negations in
promoting the common cause of American freedom,
and the rights of mankind.
Camp Valley Forge, March 28, 1778.
Nathaniel Green, Q M. G.
John Cox, A. ^ M. G.
Charles Petit, A. ^ M. G.
PROVIDENCE, Aprils
On Friday night, last week, Capt. Hacker, in the
fliip Columbus, attempted to pass the enemy's Flip
ping in the Bay, to proceed to a neighbouring port,
whither her guns and stores were to have been trans
ported by land. A brig, bound for the Weft-In
dies, that had failed the fame evening, was perceived
by the enemy's upper (hip, which fired signal guns,
when two frigates immediately got under way, and
intercepted the Columbus off Point Judith. Capt.
Hacker finding it impra&icable to pass them was re
duced to the necessity of running the fuip on shore near
the point, where her fails and the greatest part of her
rigging were saved. Nekt day the frigates and a
galley drew near, and began a brilk fire from their
cannon and mufquetry ; it was returned from the
shore with such effect, that a boat, full of men,
which the enemy had ft nt to fire the ship, was beat
off, and it is thought with some loss, as several of
the hands were seen to fall. Towards evening the
balley, under cover of the frigates, ran in and set
fare to the hull, which was burnt. We sustained no
loss of men, though the firing continued several
hours. The brig above mentioned got fafe to sea.
HARrFOR D, May 5,
We have accounts from Bennington, that on
Wednesday night last, an express arrived there from
the northward, informing, that the enemy with 7
veffds had cross-d Lake Champlain. That a party
supposed to be about 4 or 500, eonfifting of Indians,
Britons, Tories and Canadians, had landed at Otter
Creek, and fell in with some of our scouting parties,
and that some flight skirmishes ensued. The militia
of the state of Vermont were advancing to attack
them.
**4^**4**l%'^^^*^^*^
a t^e Greenwich, Capt. Rigby, who arrived
here the 3d infl. in 8 weeks from England, we
have received the following advices, vi±.
LONDO N, March 2 .
IN a letter written by Sir William Howe, to
Sir Guy Carleton, dated New-York, April
1777, is the following passage. "Having but
little expe&ation that I shall be able, from the want
of fufficient strength in this army, to detach a corps
in the campaign, to a& up Hudson's River, con
fident with the operations already determined upon,
the force your Excellency may deem it expedient to
advance beyond your frontiers, after taking Ticon
deroga, will, 1 fear, have little assistance from hence
to facilitate their approach ; and, as I shall probably
be in Pcnnfylvania when that corps is ready to advance
into this province, it will not be in my power to
communicate with the Officer commanding it so soon
as I could wiffi. He must therefore pursue such
meafurcs as may, from circumstances, be judged
most conducive to the advancement of his Majesty's
ferviee, confidently with your Excellency's orders for
his condua."
HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 6.
Lord North having announced his intention of
opening the budget this day, a numerous company
^ffembted in the Lobby, expecting on a day so im
portant to the nation, the gallery doors would be
thrown open ; they were however disappointed. The
House formed themselves into a committee, and the
noble Lord prefaced his delivery with a few flight re
muks on the state of the nation. He treated the ru
mour of a French war as a matter of mere surmise,
at lead so far as he knew, having only heard of it by
the tongue of common report; at the fame time al
ledging, that, even if such an event should happen,
the resources and internal strength of this nation,
were amply fufficient for purposes both of defence
and offence, and the credit, as well as the commerce
of the country, would hardly feel the shock of an
attack. This he was certain of, that the stocks
would not fall lower than they are at present, by a
war with France, for they were now reduced more
by the dratagems of the enemy than the efte& of the
contest, He called it an artificial fall. Having thus
prepared the minds of his auditory, he stated the
sum meant to be funded at 6,g00,c001.
Wednesday next is the day fixed on for his Maje
sty to go to the House of Peers, when the bill em
powering his Majesty to appoint Commiflioners, will
icceive the Royal assent; after which, the gentlemen
nominated on that important negociation, will em
baik for America in a few days.
On Saturday last, the Supreme Court of Duteftefs
county, State of New-York, adjourned till the fourth
Tuesday in May ; after puffing sentence of death on
the following perlons, viz. William Smith, Daniel
Akely, Samuel Jenkins, Myndert Harris, Daniel
Cornel, Simkins and Morgan, who are to be
executed to-morrow at Poughkeepsie.
Also, Boftwick, was branded in the hand
for robbing Mr. Cornelius Meynema.
On Sunday last, was baptifed, by the Rev. Mr.
Freleigh, a son of Mr. Daniel Carpenter, of Fish-
Kill Landing, by the name of George Washington.,
March 7.
Alfrax of a letter from Berlin, dated Feb. 7.
“ The King fcems for the present, to think less
of Appollo and the Muses than ever. Three new re
gimentsoflight infantry, each of 1000 men, are rai
ling. Count Stirum has engaged for one, and Co
'oncl Wollop for the two others, to have them ready
forth!: field by the end of March. The body of ran
geis is to be augmented with four hundred men . The
public buildings, and the sums granted by his Ma
lty to the provincial States cfPomerania and other
P winces, for the encouragement of husbandry, and
other improvements, are flopped. The exportation
of earn is prohibited^ Vast magazines of corn and
F I SH-KI L L, April 23.
Deficiency, --- 5,935,562 2 3 1-2
In order to make up this balance his Lordlhip pro
posed to raise a loan of Six Millions, in the following
manner : ^
tool. 3 per cents, which he valued at 66 10 0
2 1-2 per cents, annuity for 30
years, valued at fourteen years
purchase, --- --- 35 0 0
A Lottery, confining of 48,000 tic
kets, each fubferiber of ionol, to
have 8 tickets, which he valued at
a profit of —— 2 8 0
11
103 18 0
The calculation his Lordlhip deemed a very mo
derate one; declaring that, from the occasional rife of
Stocks, and other accidental circumstances, he
thought it highly probable to turn out worth 1051.
and assigning as a reason for his taking it in the low
est point of view possible, that in his opinion, the
fubferibers ought to have the turn of the scale in
their favour. He further said, that he would give
them the option of converting the annuity for thirty
years into an annuity for life, on or before the aid
of December next.
The extraordinaries of the army, and the surplus
of the finking fund, which are not made up, his
Lordlhip took at a probable average, which he said
was not likely to be exceeded.
His Lordlhip did not enter at all upon the fubje&
of the intended taxes, merely confining himfelf to
the funds. He is to resume she fubje& this day,
when the curiosity of the public will be fatisfied re
fpe&ing that part of the budget.
HOUSE of COMMONS.
Monday, March 9.
The House formed itfelf into a committee on ways
and means, when Lord North rose, and proceeded in
his Friday's labour of unbudgetting the taxes. Af
ter commenting a short time on the propriety of levy
ing the supplies from the luxuries, more than from
the necessaries of life, and averring that it had been
his invariable endeavour to portion his exa&'terms
to the ability of the people, ever prefering the' mode
that fell least burthenfome on the poor ; he proceeded,
to propole an additional duty of four guineas per ton
on Oporto wines, and eight guineas per ton on
French wines; which is in the proportion nearly of
one penny on each bottle of port, and two-pence on
claret, &c. And, secondly, he proposed a tax of
fix-pence in the pound on all houses renting more
than five pounds a year, and less than fifty ; and a
tax of one (hilling in the pound on all houses renting
more than fifty pounds a year. These two taxes,
he said, would be equal to the wants, and would
not, in his opinion, fall heavy on the people. The
firft was, in every sense of the word, a tax on luxury,
and confined to the substantial. The second was not
indeed an article of luxury, but was so evenly pro
portioned, that only the rich and splendid part of the
nation could fed its burthen. A very warm debate,
however, ensued. The gentlemen of opposition saw
it in a very contrary light, and considered it as highly
oppressive and disproportionate. It was not, they
said, from the rentof an house altogether, that we
can judge of the circumstances of the tenant, since we
fee that tradesmen of every denomination are obliged,
through neceflity, to possess houses commodiously
situated, however highly rented, and to whom an
additional outgoing of a (hilling in the pound will be
of material injury. In several parishes of London
and Weftminiter, the houses are burthened by the
land tax, poor-rates, window tax, pavement, lights,'
watch, &c. &c. to the amount of eight (hillings in
the pound, and upwards, and it so happens that the
parties most heavily burthened are the least able to
bear it.
flour are gathering, , The camp-equipages of the
King and tne held, is are repairing ; and since last
night the artillerifts have received orders for making
180,000 eartriges every day. The minister of the
foreign department, Baron Herzberg, has drawn up
an explication of the fourth article of the pacification
of Munster, concerning the refpe&ive succession of
Bavaria and the Palatinate. It is printed off already,
as a publication previous to some further declaration.
" Such is the afpe& of our public affairs, by
which you may guess whether the supposed Imperial
Ordinances, or other circumstances, will put a stop to
the white negro trade, which hitherto has been carried
on in Germany for youraccount.
“ Besides Baron H^nitz, we have of late made
the valuable acquisition of another Minister of Saxony;
it is Count Sacken, who with a fortune of 150,000
crowns, is come to Prussia, and has accepted of the
place of great Chamberlain to his Majesty. Baron
Stutterheim, hitherto Embaffador of the Court of
Dresden to that of Berlin, is recalled, and has ac
cepted at Dresden of the department of foreign affairs.
The Court of Dresden is for the present quite in our
interest and principles; and the troops of that Elec
torate are to aft with our armies, if there should be
any occasion."
The whole of the Supplies
Lord N(m' dated on ,
' r 'tfßr at --- —. 13,230,248 2 to
The Wfltf and Means
amounted to »- -- 7,294,786 0 6 1-2
Every contributor chufing to receive a life annuity
instead of the said annuity of 21. 10s. shall, upon
compleating the whole of his contribution money,
have the fame annuity for life.
Every contributor towards railing the said 6,000,000
shall for every 500], by him contributed, be entitled
The wine tax was opposed only with regard to the
Oporto, 3s it affe&ed the commercial alliance sub
sisting between Portugal and us, and might produce
a tax there on the importation of British manufac
tures. About half after seven, however, the mo
tion for leave to bring in the bills, passed without a
division.
It is a determined point, we hear, that tire. Judges
are no longer to pay any tax upon their salaries; a
saving which will be equal to an advance of 4001.
per ann.
March 10. We have now an opportunity of fa
vouring our readers with a more full account of that
part of the budget refpe&ing the loan to be raised
for 1775, which was delivered by Lord North in the
House of Commons on Friday last.
Six millions to be railed by annuities ; four hun
dred and eighty thousand pounds by a lottery, of
which the following is the plan fixed upon :---
Every contributor to the 6,000,000 shall for every
1001. contributed, be entitled to an annuity after
the rate of 3 per cent, per ann. redeemable by Par
liament; and also to a further annuity of 11. 10s.
per cent, per ann. to continue for thirty years, and
then to cease; the said annuity of 31. per cent, and
21. los. per cent, to commence from the sth of Jan.
1778. to be payable and transferable at the Bank,
and to be paid half yearly, on the sth July and sth
January, in every year, out of a fund to be establish
ed this session, and for which the finking fund is to
be a collateral security.
to four tickets in a lottery, to coofift of 48,000
tickets, on payment of the further sum of 101. for
each ticket, the prizes whereof are to be paid in
money.
That every contributor (hall, on or before the 17th
inst. make a deposit of 101. per cent, on the sum he
fubferibes towards railing the said 6,000,0001. and 15
per cent, towards railing the said 480,000]. as a se
curity for their future payments.
Every contributor on paying the whole of his con
tribution-money towards the said 6,000,000!. before
the 17th of November next, or on account of the
said lottery, before the 21st of August next, shall be
allowed 2 per cent, difeount, on the sums so com
pleating his contribution.
That the said 3 per cent, annuities to be payable
in refpea of the said 6,600,000!, shall be made one
joint stock with the 3 per cent, consolidated annui
ties.
THOMAS GORDON,
Watchmaker, in Hanover-Square,
HAS removed his (hop to the opposite fide of the
way, No. 519, directly facing his former situa
tion ; where he continues to perform all kinds of work
in the various branches of his business in the heft man
ner as usual.
LOST, a silver watch, maker's name J.
Williams, No. 3035. The printer will
give five dollars reward for it.
FoFBETF A s
The Brig
4M|® F "A N N Y,
William Stewart, Maser;
freight or passage,
, apply to Hamilton
Young, or the master on board, at Bache's
wharff.
*t* She will fail with the firft convoy.
The best double Spruce Beer,
TO be had at the brewery near Peck's Slip, either in
calks or bottles. Ready money for empty bottles.
Two very elegant rooms to be hired.---Enquire of the
printer.
WILLIAM TONGUE,
Broker and Auctioneer,
In Hanover-Square, has for SALE,
A Quantity of good salt at three (hillings per bushel, a
parcel of red morocco (kins, nails, cheese, rum,
sugar, coffee, French rugs, Lisbon, Madeira, and Te
neriffe wine, in pipes and quarter calks ; London porter
and port winein calks, containing 8 dozen each. Also,
two schooners, well found and fit for sea immediately, of
about 70 or 80 tons burthen.
W ANTE D,
A Middle aged, difereet woman, to few and tend chil
dren ; one with a proper recommendation, may
hear of a good place, by applying tothe printer.
"JOHN WILSON,
BEGS leave to inform the public, that he has taken
the corner house near the Exchange, lately occupied
by Mrs. Myford, where DINNERS and SUPPERS will
be provided on the (horteft notice, and good attendance
given. He has provided a stock of liquor of the best
quality, and hopes by his assiduity to merit the favours
of such as chufe to oblige him with their custom.
TAKEN up on the south fide of Long-Island, about,
thirty leagues to the eastward of Sandy-Hook, a
LONG BOAT,
of about twenty feet in length. Any person claiming
her, and proving their property, may have her again, by
paying all reasonable charges. Apply to DANIEL
JONES, at Blue-Point.
"JOHN DAVAN,
No. 207, Queen-street, near the Fly. Market,
HAS FOR SALE,
GENUINE old Madeira
wine, by the pipe,
quarter-calk, or dozen,
Lifboa wine by the pipe,
quarter-calk or dozen,
Sherry wine by the quarter
calk or dozen,
Sweet wines in bottles,
Old hock in ditto,
London and Bordeaux claret
by the case or dozen,
Port wine by the calk or
dozen,
Shone's London bottled por
ter by the hoglhead or
dozen,
Kenton's ditto, per ditto,
Taunton ale, do. do.
Scotch ale, do. do.
Bristol beer, do. do.
Best Coniac brandy in kegs
or by the gallon,
Holland geneva by the case,
Old spirits by the hoglhead,
or less quantity,
Weft-India rum by the hogs
head or barrel,
Balket-falt, isinglass,
Arnold's bottled fnuff,
N. B. London particularl
old, at ql. 4s. per dozen.
PORT 7
Sherry > Wines,
MadeiraJ
Old spirits and brandy
London porter and ale
Cheese
Double and single refined
sugar
Mufcovado, ditto
Hyfjn, Green,
SwulhpDg and Bohea ,
PETER LYNCH,
HA T T E R,
TAKES this opportunity of acquainting his friends
and the public, that he has moved to No. 28,
Queen-street, nearly opposite Golden-hill, the house
which Berry and Rogers lived in ; where he has for sale,
a large and neat aflortment of fashionable cocked and
beaver, beaveret, and caftor hats, gold and silver trim
mings, feathers, cockades, &c.
N. B. Light-Infantry caps of all forts made, and old
hats coloured and repaired at said shop.
Any person having a quantity of large laved coarse hats,
may dispose of them by applying to said Lynch.
AGENTEEL ROOM ready furnifhed, will be
let to a single gentleman by the week; who
may have his breakfaft every morning, on reasonable
terms. For particulars, apply to H. Gaine.
TERRILL and KEARNEY,
Are removed into Dock-street, No. 867, two doors to
the Eastward of Mr. Isaac Lowe's, where they have
for sale,
Coffee
Rice
Citron
Raisins and currants
Pepper and mustard
Florence oil
Nutmegs
Cinnamon
Mace
Cloves, fa&
Best hyfon,7
Congo, and > TEAS.
Bohea j
Coffee, chocolate, mustard,
and failed oil,
Mace, cloves, and cinnamon
Nutmegs, whole and ground
ginger,
Raisins and currants,
Chamber's London cut to
bacco,
Double and single refined
sugar,
Mufcovado sugar by the
barrel,
Cheshire and Gloucester
cheefe,'
Spmermaceti candles by the
box,
Mould and dipt tallow ditto
by ditto,
Caftile, and London made
white and turpentine soap
by the box,
Playing cards of all forts,
Short and long pipes by the
box,
Corks by the gross,
Wrapping paper bythe ream.
Madeira WINE, 12 years
— By PERMISSION of
Major General ROBERTSON,
Commandant of the City.
THE present Lottery (being the third)
far the benefit of the refugee and other
poor, is offered to the patronage of the public.
SCHEM E.
Dollars. Dollars.
I Prize of 1500 is 1500
2 ditto, 1000 arc 2000
4 ditto 500 2000
10 ditto 200 2000
25 ditto 100 2500
50 ditto 50 2500
130 ditto zo 2600
350 ditto io „oo
1680 ditto 5 S4OQ
2252 Prizes, ~
6748 Blanks.
9000 Tickets at 3 dollars each are 27,000
Subject to a deduction of 15 per Cent.
I To the application of the profits of former lotteries,
many who were perilling for want most probably owe
their exigence. The rapid sale of tickets, fully evinces
the desire of each adventurer to contribute a proportion
to the common charity, and to each of these the bleffinge
of the fatherlefs and tne widow are due.
A fund to provide against future wants is an object
which every person of humanity must wish to fee efta
blilhed, and as this is the design of the present lottery,
'tis hoped that the fame liberality will be exerted for it#
completion as has been experienced on former occasions.
Tickets to be had of the former managers, and of the
several Printers.
The profits arising from this Lottery, will be paid into
# the hands of the Treasurer of the Vestry of the poor.
To be drawn as fan as full.
LONG and Ihort handle frying pans, single nd dou
ble sheet iron, tongs and (hovels, brass sales and
beams, cart, ivaggon ar.d chair boxes,"iron pots ad ket
tles, a large atfortment of padlocks, brass and irm wire,
fad irons, table, chest and other hinges ; cupboari, chest
and portmantua locks; plated stock locks, (having glas
ses and razor streps, a great variety of (hot and knee
buckles, coat and vest buttons, cutteaux and penknives,
knives and forks, tea kettles and warming pars, steel of
all kinds, saws, best London pewter, iron dogs and pye
pans, spades and (hovels, with almost every other species of
Ironmongery and Cutlery,
Are just imported and to be fold on the most reasonable
terms, by
Edward and William Laight,
No. 190, Queen-Street.,
Who have also for sale, bohea and hyfon tea by the
chest, single and double refined loaf sugar per hogshead,
port wine in bottles, and Iherry in calks, callicoes and
chintzes in trunks, checks and Irilh linens, &c, &c.
To be fold by
WILLIAM BURTON,
In Water-street, between the Coffee-Houfe and Old-flip
bridge, the following articles, viz.
Madeira, i
Red port, (
Sherry, and (
Malaga )
Hyfon,l
Green,
Soulhong, and ( ea '°
Bohea )
Single and doublejefined
fugar,'
Brown and mufeovado sugar,
Sun and jar raisins,
Prunes, currants, almonds,
Preferv'd ginger, citron and
limes.
Jelly, green citron,
Tamarinds,
White wine vinegar,
Pepper and alfpice,
Ground ginger,
Florence oil,
India soy,
Ketchup, anchovies,
Public notice is hereby given,
THAT Thursday the 21st of this present month,
(May) is appointed for payment to the company of
his Majesty's (hip Perseus, of their several and refpeaive
(bares of a proper proportion of the net proceeds of the
ship Glaneur, captured by his Majesty's (hip Perseus and
Lizard, and condemned as lawful prize by the court of
vice admiralty for the province of East-Florida, at which
day fucli payments will be made, by the fubferiber, who
resides in the city of New-York.
SAMUEL KEMBLE, Agent.
Hyson,,
Sufhong, ( T
Congo, and (
Bohea ' J
Loaf sugar,
Cheese,
Bottled ale,
Pepper,
Irish linens,
Sheetings,
Dutch ozenbrigs,
Scotch ditto,
Worsted and yarn hose,
Thread hose,
Linen handkerchiefs,
Bandanoes,
Breeches patterns,
7-8, yard wide, and yard and
3-8 cotton and linen
check,
Striped cotton hollands,
Bedticks,
Fustians,
Velverets,
HAMILTON YOUNG,
At his ftorc in Dock-street, between the Coffec-Houfe,
and Old-flip;
Public notice is hereby given,
THAT Thursday the 21st of this present month,
(May) is appointed for payment to the captors of
their several and refpe&ive ffiares of the net proceeds of
the snow Triumver, captured by his Majesty's ffiip Li
zard, and condemned as lawful prize by the court of vice
admiralty for the province of New-York, at which day
such payment will be made, by the fubferiber, agent to
the captors, and who resides in the city of New-York.
SAMVEL KEMBLE, Agent.
Some kegs of English tripe,
TO BE SOLD by
WILLIAM TONGUE,
HANQYiR-SQUAR£,
A few tons of excellent frefh
New-York baked Biscuit,
ALS O,
Spanish and French olives,
Pickles of various kinds,
Mustard, cheese,
Pearl and common barley.
Rice, soap, starch,
Hair powder,
Powder and fig bluty
Spermaceti and tallow cug
dies,
Rappee,
Scotch fnuff in bladders and
bottles,,
Pigtail and faffron tobacco,
Basket salt,
Cinnamon,
Nutmegs, mace, cloves,
Sago, sugar qandy,
Chocolate,
Black ball and (hoe brushes,
Yorkshire hams,
Split peafe, 1
Porter and strong beer,
Corks, &c. &c.
Jeans,
Drawboys,
Plain and corded dimity,
Cord uroy,,
Thicklets,
Satinet,
Denim,
Royal rib,
Printed cottons,
Chintz,
China by the box,
4d. 6d. Bd. lod. and izdl
nails,
Ruffled and plain ffiirts,
Camblets,
Russia fail cloth,
Smoaking tobacco by the
box,
Sheet copper,
Raised and thatch'd copper
bottoms,
Beads,
Blue, green and yellow wor
sted furniture check.