The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-04-21 00:00:00, page 3

UEW-YORK, April ^;,
Ou Saturday the 12th Infant, Lord Cornwallis,
with the Generals Grant and Mathews, with a Body
of British Troops, and CL D»nop, wih a De
tachment of Hessians, furprized a large Body of the
Rebels at Bound-Brook, about seven Miles from
Rrunfwick, under the Command es one Benjamin
Lincoln, late Secretary to the Conventions and Con
gresses of Maffachufet's Bay, and a forward Person
in all the rebellious Proceedings of that Colony.
The Troops lay upon their Arms till Day-break,
and commenced the Attack upon the Rear cf the
Rebel Quarters, who made so weak a Refinance as
only to wound slightly four cf the Soldiers. Above
one Hundred cf the Rebels were killed, Eighty-fire
taken Prisoners, among whom was a Fellow who
raffed for Lincoln's Aid-de-Camp, and two others
'under the Style of Officers. The Rebels taken were
brought to Town in the Beginning of the Week,
and are the most miserably looking Creatures that
ever bore the Name of Soldiers, covered with no
thing but Rags and Vermin. Three Brass Field
Pieces, Mufquets, Ammunition, Camp Equipage,
Papers, ftveral Horses, near two Hundred Head of
Cattle, with Sheep, Hogs, Rum, Flour, Bread, &c.
were chefl> brought away, and the rest, such as the
Rum and salted Provisions being very bad, were
destroyed.
Three Men of War have foiled up the River De
laware and anchored off Reedy-Island. This has
thrown all the rebellious Part of Philadelphia, with
the Congress at their Head, into the utmoit Pertur
bation. Hand-bills have been distributed to implore
the People to assemble in Armsagainft the Troops of
their Sovereign ; but it won't do. The People be
gin to fee the Baseness arid Villainy oftheir Leaders,
and think it high Time to take Care of themselves.
Some cf the New-England and other People who do
not belong to the Province, have attempted to burn
the City, and actually did set it on Fire in two Pla
ces. This has induced the Quakers and other Inha
bitants to mount Guard every Night for the Prefer-,
vation of their Property from Deftiuaion by these
lawless Incendiaries.
We hear that on Sunday the 13th Inftaht, Hand
Bills were distributed thro' the City of Philadelphia,
warning every Male from 16 to 60 Years to appear
on a certain Day, and take up Arms to defend the
City against the King's Troops ; and that those who
would not comply with this Order were to be put
into elefe Confinement ; that none of the Inhabi
tants were to have more Provisions in their Houks at
one Time than would serve them for 14. Days, for
which Purpose Inlpedars were appointed for every
Ward in the City.
The Rebel Troops in general have little better
than Linking Meet to subsist upon, and half Al
lowance only of that.
Great Diftuibanees have lately prevailed ameng
the Rebels in Conneßcut upon the Score of Provi
sions, which, upon the Approach cf warm Weather,
have been found not to be perfeaiy fweet-feented,
from the Want of a proper Quantity cf Salt.
We are informed that his Majesty's Fiigate Per
seus, has taken so many Prizes off the Carolinas,
that for want of Hands she was obliged to carry
them fro the Weft-Indies.
The following Prizes have been lately carried into
Rhode-Bland: Sloop Change, from Hispaniola, Mo
laffts, Coffee and Rum; and a new Sloop from
New-London to Hispaniola, by the Juno Frigate ;
Schooner Olive, from Cape Francois to New-London,
with Salt and Molasses, and a Sloop from South-
Carolina, by the Unicorn ; a Sloop and Schooner by
the Amazon ; and a Sloop from South-Carolina by
the Orpheus.
Prizes sent in here since our last by his Majesty's
Ships, viz.
A Rebel Privateer Brig called the Defence, Capt.
Pickering, of 14 Guns, from South-Carolina.
And Schooner Dolphin, William Raddon, Master,
from Philadelphia, laden with Flour, Tar, Tobacco
and Lumber, both by his Majesty's Ship Roebuck;
A Rebel Privateer Sloop of 10 Guns, called the
Sachem, Capt. Robinfen, from Philadelphia, by the
Perfhus.
The Schooner Mary, Capt. Tennet, from Cape
Francois, for Philadelphia, with Rum, Sugar and
Molasses.
Schooner Harmony, Simmons, Master, from Su
rinham for Philadelphia, with Rum, Sugar and
Molasses, both taken the 11th Instant, by the Pearl.
Schooner Raven, from Philadelphia for Nantucket,
by the Thames.
A Schooner Name unknown, by the Camilla.
The 12th Instant, Capt. Hammond engaged a
Ship of 24 Guns, off Cape Htrilopen, from France
for Philadelphia, loaded with Gunpowder, &e. and
after a few Broadsides (he blew up, and every Soul
®n board perched.
Lieut. Douglass was put on board the Sachem,
and on the 13th he pufhtd up the Delaware, and
burnt a Ship outward bound called the Elphinftone,
loaded with Flour and Indigo.
Since our lad about 500 cf the Inhabitants of the
different Counties in this Province, came to Town,
and most cf them have entered into the new Corps
row railing here, which are very near eompleat.
Moses Dunbar, mentioned in our last, has been
put to Death by the Rebels in Connecticut. It is
alfe known and remembered bj whom.
Since our last a Number of Vessels arrived here
from Rhode-Ifland, and the East End of Long
lfland, with great Quantities of Hay, &c. for the
Ufc cf his Majesty's Army.
Friday last arrived here from Cotke and Plymouth,
the Lord Shouldham, Capt. Rufden ; and Prinae of
Wales, Capt. Denton.
A very good COACH and a Pair of Horses,
to be fold. For Particulars apply to H.Gaine.
Public ^ublion.
At Daniel McCormick's Vend. House,
TO-MORROW, will be fold,
A Large parcel of ribbons, silk ferrits, bhek and scarlet
gimps, coxcomb and trimmings, buttons, twist,
bindings, mens and womens yarn flockings, callimancoes,
rattinets, thaloons, striped camblets, crapes, durants, fnuft
boxes, razors, &c. &c.
On Wednesday,
Will be fold at the Coffee-Houfe bridge,
A few crates of stone ware,
Containing plates, bowls, cups and faucets, mugs, tea
pots, &c.
To be LET,
A N excellent House in King-Street, now occupied by
4 A his Excellency Governor Browne.---It baa 9 Fire-
Piacerj and a fpscious Yard: For farther Particulars
apply t® Mrs. Jauncey, in Wall-Arcct.
pots, &c.
Ort Thursday next,
Will be fbld± Public Auction, by
BOWMAN and CODNER,
At their Office opposite Mr. Gaine's,
A Variety of European Goods.
, Catalogues will be published.
, N. B. They will fell this Day on the Coffee-Houfe
Bridge, a Quantity of damaged Linens, Oznaburgs, and
many other Articles.
Public ^lu&ion.
On Tuffday next at 11 o'Clock, on the Coffee-Houfe
Bridge, will be fold by
JOHN M'ADAM, and Co.
A Quantity of eld Jamaica Spirits, Weft-India Rum,
Al Brandy, Geneva, and Molasses, Spermaceti and
Tahow Candles in Boxes.,
At 12 o'Clock, on board the Anna Maria, at Burling's
Slip, a Stream Cable of about 9 Inches, a Hawser 7 do.
some old Junk, 2 Top-Masts and a Long Boat.
On Wednesday,
At their Auction Rorm, a Variety of Dry Goods;
Catalogues of which will be timely delivered.
• On Thursday,
The following Medicines; Jesuit's . Bark, Camphire,
Manna, Spanish Flies, Chamomile Flowers, Affafetida,
Jallop, Gum Ammoniac, Sal Ammoniac, Rhubarb, &c.
And 20 Bolts of Holland Qznaburgr.
At private Sale, Port Wine in Bottles, Loaf Sugar,
Ibottled Porter and ftror,g Beer.
Damaged BREAD.
A Quantity fit for Horses, to be fold at private Sale, in
small Lots, by JOHN MADAM,^^^
Public Auction.
lAt the Bridge opposite the Coffee-Houfe, will
be fold To-morrow,
150I50 Pieces choice India Nankeens,
122 Pieces India Taffeties,
And a Quantity of
Figs, Prunes and Almonds.
l Any Perlon who is willing to aft in the Ca
pacity cf a
S T EW A R D,
ON board a Transport, and can be well recommended,
may hear es a Place by applying to H. Gaine.
This Day is ^ublifoed.
By H. GAIN E, in Hanover-SqUare,
LETTERS
written by
THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE,
Earl of Cbefterfield;
TO
HIS SO N,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Efy
LMe Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden.
TOGETHER WITH
SEVERAL OTHER PIECES
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
GENTEEL Rooms, ready furnished, to
be LETT, in Queen-Street, Enquire of
Hugh Gaine. ,
For /»€BENEFIT oj the Orphans and
Widows of SOLDIERS, &c. &c.
At the Theatre in John's-Street,
Thursday Evening next,
Will be Performed, a COMEDY, call'd,
Rule a Wife and have a Wife.
To which will be added, a Farce.
The Characters by Gentlemen of the
NAVY and ARMY.
BOXES, and PIT, One Dollar. GAL
LERY, Four Shillings.
TICKETS to be had at Hugh Gaine's, Printer,
and at the Coffee-Houfe. _____
RUN-away from Bowies-hook, a negro Man called
Osborn, about five feet four inches high, twenty
leven years ®f age, has a remarkable small waist and bad
legs, of a plausible addrefe, pretends to a knowledge of
cookery; has a doWnca4 look when he is spoke to by
strangers, seemingly the effeift of baffifulhefs. Had on
when he went off, a brown coat, white waistcoat, breeches
and flockings, and a new round hat. Whoever will se
cure him, ofc give information to the Printer, so that he
may be secured, flball receive Five Dollars Reward.
And 'tis requeued that no person will employ him.
^ 'T'HE iftof May, being a COLLAR
I DAY, such Friendly Brothers as may
happen to be in Town, are requeued to meet
their Brethren at Dinner, at Hull's Tavern,
at Half past Three o'Clock.
R. F. M'LEROTH,
In the Chair.
*§* Please to fend your Names to the Bar
three Days before.
AJOR Donkin presents his Compli
ments to the Gentlemen that intend to
fubferibe to The Collection and Remarks ^ on the
Science in War, towards raising a Charity for
the Widows and Orphans of Soldiers; and
requests they will compfeat their Subferiptions
to Mr. Gaine, as none can be received after
this Month.
§*§ The Paper is now engaged, and the
Work will be put to Press next Month, and
finiihed with Expedition.
Brought foreward, £. 251 8 9
The Rt. Hon. Lieut. Gen. Earl Percy, 5 5 °
Capt. Hutchinson, Aid-de-camp to do. 1 1 0
Hon. Capt. Smythe, do. to do. 1 1 0
Lieut. Hastings, do# to do. 1 1 0
Capt. Smith, Secretary to do. 1 1 0
Capt. Baker, Deputy Adjutant General, 1 1 0
Capt. Barry, Town Major of Newport, 1 1 0
Capt. Savage, Deputy Quarter Matter General, 1 1 0
Major General Prescott, 2 2 0
Lodged in (Brigadier General Smith, 3 3 0
England. M ^or of Brigade Mackenzie, 010 6
Col. Butler, 38th, 1 1 0
Major Disney, ' " 2
1 Lieuts. Douglas, 0 10 6
Royal ( Saumarc^, 0 10 6
Navy. ( Nugent, 0 10 6
J D'Auvergne, 0 10 6
The 4th or King's own Royal Regt, of Foot, 7 106
His Majesty's 63d Regt. 5 '5 °
Lieut. Nich. Harris Nicholas. 44th Regt. 0 106
Lieut. Thos. Herry Abbott, Royal Artillery, 0 10 6
The Revd, Mr. O'Btirne, 1 1 0
I AST Sunday "week, the. Igth infl. two men were
_j left in a (hip's beat near Harri fon's brew-house,
with orders to bring the boat to the Erst-River, bu^ as
neither the men. no; boat hath been since heard of, 'tis
imagined the boat overfet and the men drowned. The
boat was 19 feet long, row'd 6 oars, had two fprit fails,
painting on her outside black, yellow, and blue, and not
finifhed in the inside. Whoever can give intelligence
concerning the above affair to Capt, Bunyan, will be
hancfomlv rewarded.
To be Sold,
A Quantity .of best lamp oil, ten hogffiezds of lime,
and a quantity of cordage, Enquire of Mr. John
Beck, opposite the Fly-Market, or at Mr. Relay's, in
Little- Dock-Street, nigh the Old-flip.
Murrays, Sanfom, and Co.
HAVE for tale, at their store in Water-street, be
tween Burling's and Beekman's flips, or at Mur
ray's wharf; old j.Laaica spirits, Weft-India rum, red
port wine, in bottles, loaf sugar, bottled beer and porter
bv,the hogshead.- \
To be LET 1,
(And may be entered upon immediately).
FT IWO elegant rooms on the second floor of Mr.
M'Evers's house, HanoVer-Square, with fleering
rooms and dofets above, and a kitchen and parlour be
1-)W. For particulars apply to Andrew Watson, at his
store in said house; where he has for sale, red port,
sherry, and claret wines, potter and strong beer, soap and
candles, a few very good mutton hams, and a large as
sortment of dry goods, confifling of czenbrigs, Irilh
linens ; silk, thread and worsted flockings ; Russia Meet
ings and drillings, broad and narrow cloths, coarse and
fine hats, nailsof all kinds, and a variety of other arti
cles.
SOME time ago died a gun-smith belonging to a bat
talion of Hessian grenadiers. As that Nation is Toon
to be filled up again, with a perform well qualified fol the
fame, this is therefore to give public notice, that any mart
fit for that bufinefi, who can be well recommended, and
is willing to be employed in that advantageous Nation,
may apply, for further particulars, to Captain Martin of
the Hessian corps of engineers, living at present in Qieen
ftreet, New-York.
Old Barbadoes R U M, and
Cane SPIRIT S,
TO be fold by VENTURE and GARNAULT,
at Mr. Beache's ftcre, Sloat-Alley, opposite Hano
ver-Son?rr.
@SSSWSWOO^§^^
^K E YSE R'sl
I Famous Pills, |
ft go well known all ovtr Europe, for their
J superior Efficacy and peculiar Mi Idnefs, in %
perfeaiy eradicating every Degree of a certain
0 Disease, withoutthe least Trouble er Con- @
(0 finement.,,, ^
^ The Public may be allured,that this er
h cellent Medicine is beyond any Thing, in all
—/ Foulnefsand Impurities of the Blood, having
@ performed many aftoni/hing Cures (in tbisand
(^) the neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Erup- ^
(so tions,Leprofies,WhiteSwellings,StiffJoints, ts)
Gout, and RheumaticDiforders,&c.
A late Supply, §
(Directly from PARIS)
@ Of the above Fills,
May now be had of
0 HUGHGAINE, 0
§ In Boxes of Inezes, and 40s. each,@
M) Who has in his Hands a Letter from the fa)
Widow Keyfer, and a Certificate from under h
her own Hand, of their Genuihenefs; which
any Parson may have the Perusal of by ap
@ )plying to him at his Book Store in Hanover
Square.—Wherethe Public in generalcan be
" supplied with most Sorts of@
$ Books and Stationary Ware. @
©^^©wwwswsw^
TO BE SOLD,
A Likely young Negro Fellow, about Nineteen Years
old ; and can be well recommended for his Hd
neftv and Sobriety. Enquire cf the Printer.
Wanted to H I R E,
A Man that understands farming, and will engage to
continue on a farm at least one year, if with a
wife the more agreeable. None need apply without a
proper recommendation. For further particulars enquire
of the printer.
To be Sold, l
AT Mr. Hauferaan's, taylor, opposite Hull's tavern,
in the Broadway, fu^dry plain CLOATH3, a 1
silver hilted SWORD, a WATCH, and a gold laced
HAT; part of the efti& of a gentleman lateiydeceaf^,
HE^itore and the Cellar in the House wherein 1
Capt. Thomas Miller lately lived, almost oppofitel
Mr. Isaac Low's, in Dock Street, is to be Let from j
May next. For Particulars apply to Mrs. Price living I
in said Eorfe. 1
WHEREAS an advertisement hath appeared inthis
paper, for some time past, charging ELIJAH
SNEEDEN with having felonioufly taken some wearing
apparel from Mr. LadLw; this is to inform the public;
that the said charge is entirely falfe and grobndlefsi
^ o b e Sold, by
Winthrop and Kemble,
At their Store in Dock-street, between the ceffee-houfe
and the Old Slip bridge,
SUPERFINE, fine and common fluur; Jamaica fpi-K
rits, Weft-India Rum, Madeira wine in calks andl
bottles, claret in bottles, salad oil in half chests, fine and|
common tobacco in calks ; corks, ift 2d and 3d forts ;
London crown glass, London pewter lorted, portable soup,
indigo, mens Moes, oznabrigs, white lead in calks, &;c.
I~G~M' A R'O-jYE,
A FINE full-blooded bay horse, got by Wildair, four
years old, fifteen hands high, and ccmpleatly
made, will cover twenty-five mares this season, at Cow-
Harbour, Huntington, Long-Inland, at half a Johannes
a mare, and half a dollar to the groom ; to be paid be
fore the mare is taken away.
Enquire of Platt Conklin, at Cow-Harbour.
RUN-away from the brigantine Venus, Richard
Thirfby, master, George Doutherts, an indented
servant lad, abeut 18 years of age, of slender make, about
5 feet 8 inches high, pock pitted, has black hair, and had
on a brown Mort lapel'd waistcoat. Whoever will bring
him to the said brigantine, or to Mrs. White, near the
Coffee-Houfe, Mall have four dollars reward.
F O U N D,'
ASILVER WATCH; any Person proving their
Property, may have it again, paying the Charge|
of this Advertisement. 1
P O R K,
OF an excellent quality, in barrels and half barrels,
to be fold by BENJAMIN HUGGETT, at No.
43, the opposite corner to eke commiffiry general's office,
in Naflau-ftreetg
§§^§§
ver-Square.
!To be fold for want of employ,
I A Likely negro wench, 24 yws,of age. She ,s an
I A excellent cook, and is qualified for taking
I care of a dairy. A (tout n?g^%ri)ow abmt 2t yefts
I old, who perfectly baderftauds the farming business, and
I is likewise capable of doi,g any kind qf house work.
§ Also to. be fold, two negro boys and one girl.
On Tucfdty the Sth instant, in this city,
APUKSE containing three half joes, four guineas,
one pistole, one quarter of a joe, and about fifteen
dollars. Whoever has found the fame, and will fend it
to Charles Doughty, at Hempftead, on Long-lfland, or,
will lea<e it at Frederick Rhinelander's, at the corner of
Burling's Slip, will be handsomely rewarded..
IF a Gentleman trom Antigua, of the Name of WIL
LIAMSON, will be so good as to leave his Add'refs
at the Printers, he will much oblige a Person who is
desirous to fee him.
WANTED for a Month, a good Man Servant, that
can be well recommended. Such a Person will
rre # t with good Encouragement by applying to H. Gaine,
a ^ «HEICo-partneiMip between Thomas Courtney and
Sons, (Taylors in Upper-Dock- Street) bring dif
folv'd, they beg the Favour of all those that are indebted
to them, to fettle their Accounts; which will much
oblige their humble Servants,
THOMAS COURTNEY, and SONS.
lobe Sold,
A Likely negro wench, of about 20 years of age, has
good health and strength, and capacity to be a ufe
ful feryant; can cook and id house work tolerably well,
is fiber, honest, and naturally good temper'd.
, . This Day is fublijbed.
And may be had at the Bible and Crown, in
Hanover-Square,
[Emhellifad vdth a Copper-Plate Print of the
City of New-York. l
G AIN E's
Universal Re^ifter,
O R,
American and British
KALENDAR,
For the Year 1777,
^ Part of the Contents of which are as follow,viz.
LISTS of the Royal Family of Great-Britain,
France, Spain, Denmark, Frugal Norway.
Sweden, Germany, Poland, Prussia, Russia, Sar
dinia, Orange, Italy, apd Turkey; with an Ac
count of the Extent and Situation of those several
Kingdom, &ct
Engidh Nobility,
See 'dr Nobility,
Archb Ihops and Bi/heph of England,
His Majesty's most Honorable Privy Council,
Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter,
Knights Companions cf the most Honorable Order
of the Bath, ,
Knights es the meft antient and most noble Order of
the Thiflie,
His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of St^te,
Lords Commissioners cf the Treasury,
Lore's Commissioners of Trade and Plantations,
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
High C^urt of Admiralty,
His Majesty's Poft-Maßers General,
His Majesty's Land Forces, with the Time when
railed,
House of Commons, with the Nunsber.of Members
each County fends,
Summary of the House of Commons of Ireland,
Rank of the Army and Navy of Great-Britain,
Royal Navy of Great-Britain,
Treafiirer, Paymaster, &c. of the Navy,
His Majesty's Ships an the American Station, with
the Names of their several Commanders,
The Pay of Officers in each Rate of the Navy,
Daily Pay of each Rank in the Horse and Grenadier
Guards,
Holydays to be observed at the Custom-House,
Precedency among Men and Women, as fettled by
A&s ©fParliament and other authentic Documents,
Kings and Queens of England from the Year 801,
to the Year 1707, when England and Scotland
were united,
Irilh Nobility,
Bishops, Archbifnops ard Deans of Ireland,
Bankers of Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Clonmel,
Enumerated Gocds fubje& to Duty in America,
Defcriptian of America,
Genera Establishment,
General Poft-Office,
Governments of Weft Florida, Bast Florida, Geor
gia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, New-Y < ik,
Connecticut, Rhode-Ifland, Massachusetts Bay,
New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, St.
John's and Canada,
Lift of His M jetty's Council for the Province cf
New-York,
Officers in the Court of Chancery,
Material Occure ^ces of His Majesty's Fleet and
Army in North-America, at the Cleft of the Year
1776..
Estimate of Sums granted by Parliament to North-
America,
Staff cf the Army,---with a Lift of His Majesty's
Dragoons, Artillery, and Infantry, under the
Command of Sir William Howe, K. B.
Hessian Staff ; with a Lift of the Field Officers of the
several Regiments of Hessian Corps in America.
A Table shewing the Amount of Dollars in Sterling
Money and New-York Currency,
Table es the Rate of sundry Coins, as they now past
in Great-Britain, Pennsylvania, New-York, Maf
faehufets-Bay and Georgia,
Post R®ads thro' most Partsof the Continent, &c.
To COVER, this Season,
At the place whereon Abraham Rapalje, deceased, for
merly resided, in New-Town, Long Illand,
The beautiful Half bred English Horse,
RAN T E R;
HE is now rising seven years of age, near fifteen hands
high, of a handfeme dark brown colour, a natural
trotter, and perfea master of his other q its, and is al
lowed by the most competent judges, to oe a remarkable
well-limb'd, and exatt proportioned horse. He was got
by the noted Partner, a horse well known on this island,
and whole fire was the famous True-Briton It is need
less to fay more, than that it is well known throughout
this province that the flock of the True-Briton, has in
general, for goodness and service, fully proved the utility
of the breed.
Ranter will cover at Four Dollars the season, or Five
Dollars for a colt, and Two Shillings to the groom ; half
to be paid down at the firft cover, the remainder at the
expiration of the season, for those who chufe to go by the
season; those for colts, when their mares fiiall be judged
to b; with foal, Good attendance will be given.