The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-08-28 00:00:00, page 2

BOSTON, July^
Veefday lad proved here a Cartel f^ni
Nov )otK, with 1/4 prisoners,
Wednesday arrived here the privateer ship
Viper, Capt. Williams, after a short cruise;
In which the Captured a schooner, as formerly
mentioned, and a privateer bnga4trne, $ freG
thn Halifax, partly owned by Benjamin
Malbgry Holmes, formerly of this town . • She
in >unn 16 guns, and was designed toctuife in
our ba^.——• fh^ above brig arrived here last
Thursday. „
Extract from the journal of the ship Prbte&or,
Jrhn FoPer Williams, Esq; Commander.
“ Friday lune 9, 1780— W,nd W.S. W.
At 7 A. M. Gw a large ihip to windward, bear
ing doan for ur, under English colours, Lie
hauled un her coudes in order for action. Ac
ri A. M. we came along fide of her under
Et^ldh colours hailed her, fee answered
from Jamaica —I Lifted my colours and gave
her a broadfide —She soon returned us another
—The aflion was heavy for near three glasses,
when uj Fortunately foe took fir^ahd soon at
cenblew up —-gotour boats out tofave the men,
took up „ of them, among thentwas the 3d
mate, and 'he only officer saved; the greatest
part of them very much wounded and barat —
She was called the Admiral Duff, a large ihip
of jz^uas, commanded by Richard Stranger,
fr^n St. Kite's and St. Eullatia, laden with
sugar and tobacco, bound to London. We
loit in the action one man (Mr. Benjamin Scol-
Jav) and had 5 wounded—Received in the ac
tion several Got in our hull, and had several
c'our Shrouds and days shot away.—Lat. 41.
50 L ng. 46. 37. Nothing more remarkable
till July 1, excepting the prisoners dying fall,
and our Grip's crew growing sickly, occasioned
by the number of sick and wounded prisoners
on board."
We hear from Pownalb trough, that about
ten diys ago a party of Tories Surrounded the
houfeof— 1 Cufhing, Esq; Sheriff of the
county of Lincoln, in thenight, took him out
of bed, and carried him off to the enemy.
Last Monday arrived at Portsmouth a prize
brig from Cork bound to Newfoundland, la
den' with provisions, taken by the Humburgh
bfthat port.
'BOSTON, August 7.
Yesterday Cap-. Barnet, in a packet brig,
returned here after a tedious passage of nine
weeks from Bilboa, laden with naval Stores,
blankets, &c. By Capt. Barnet we have an ac
count that the General Pickering, belonging
to Salem, mounting 16 fix pounders, and 47
men, commanded by Capt. Jonathan Harriden,
on her voyage to Spain, on the 29th of May
fell in with a B itiG cutter of zoguns, which
after an hourand 4; minutes engagement, She
beat off—that onthe firft of June he fell in with
a big schooner, called the Golden Eagle, of
London, meeting 14 nine and four pounders,
and 57 mer, which he took; she was com
tnanded by Robert Scott, and was fitted out
at Little Hampconiu Sussex, for a fix months
cruize. Tsat on the 4th of June, after 17 hours
chafe, came up to the Acquilles from Way
mouth, Capt. Williams, who retook the schoo
ner, and gained information of Capt. Harri
den's force, whom he endeavoured to board ;
on which an engagement ensued, which lasted
z hours and 55 minutes, within pistol (hot,
'when the Acquilles Geared off, and being the
failed sailer got clear: Capt. Harriden then
retook his pri^e, on board of which was the
second Lifut. of the Acquilles who gave the
following account, viz —That Ge mounted 12
long French 9 pounders, fix 18-pounders Short,
twelve 4-pounders, and 2 two's brass, with
her tops manned, and some swivels, and 190
men. She had been out four weeks and taken
only one Dutchman. Capt. Harriden had on
ly one marine killed and 8 wounded, all which
were like to do well.
A letter from an officer of the American army
at Head Quarters, Pracanefs, dated July
22. 1780, contains the following, viz.
" The following is an extract from General
Orders :—it is recommended to the officers of
the American army, to have black and white
cockades, a black ground with a white relief,
emblematic of the expected union of the two
armies.
Head Quarters, July 20, 1780.
The Commander in Chief has the pleafare
to congratulate the army on the arrival of a
large land and naval armament, at Rhode-
Island, font by his most Christian Majesty,
to co-operate with the troops of these States
against the common enemy; accompanied with
every circumstance that can render it honoura
ble and ufeful: The generosity of this fuc
cour, and of the manner in which it is given,
is anew tie between France and America:
The lively concern which our allies manifest
for our fifty and independence, has a claim
to the affection ofevery virtuous citizen. The
General, with confidence, assures the army,
that the officers and men of the French forces
came to our aid, animated with a zeal found
ed in Sentiments for us, as well as in duty to
their Prince ; and that they will do every thing
in their power to promote harmony and culti
vate friendship: he is equally persuaded on
rar parts, we Gall vie with them in their good
disposition ; to which we are excited by grati
tude, as well as by a common interest: and
that the only contention, between the two
armies, will be to excel each other in good
offices, and in the display of every military
virtue: this will be the pledge of the molt
fulid advantage to the common cause, and of a
glorious issue to the campaign."
NEWPORT, July 29.
The Hon. GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this
State is adjourned to the second, Monday in
Septem.hu next, thes to meet in this town, I
His hxcellency Governor Trumble, of Con
neflicut, has issued a Proclamation, rccom-j
mending and ftri&ly injoining it upon all ohi-1
cers civifand military, and other persons, as ;
they regard their own and their country's fa'e
ty, at this critical juncture of our public af
fairs, to take up, and hop all peifons un
known, and others fufpeded to be enimical,
travelling in that State, without proper certi
ficates, conformable to an act of the General
Assembly of that State, intitled an aft to pre
vent brake ous conspiracies against that, and
the United Statesof America ; and to proceed
against them according to the direction of said
a^l , '
N E W PORT, August 5.
On Friday morning the 28th ult. the Fpun
dery for calling cannon at Providence, belong
ing to Mr. Brown, accidently took fire and
was confirmed. > ...
NEW-LONDON, July 21.
His Excellency the Governor has issued a
proclamatipn Strictly prohibiting the transport
ation out of this State,, by land or water, any
butter or cheese, turnips potatoes, onions', or
any other vegetables or roots: except by pcr
fons properly authorised for that pupofe.'
Lad Sunday night, Capt. Whitney, in a
Hoop which lately failed from this port, with
a valuable cargo on freight, was taken from a
wharf at Mill-River in Fairfield, by a whale
boat, and carried off, with part of the cargo.
NE^-LONDON, August 4.
On Wednesday last Capt. John <hoan, in a
brig, arrived here in ,6 days from Guada
loupe, with a cargo of Molalles.
Cape. Jabez Penkins, 3d. arrived here Ye
flerday, in 15 Days from Cape Francois :—
He informs, that just before he failed, 50 fail
of Transports and Merchantmen arrived at
the Cape, who brought an Account that 32
fail of the Line, French, with r§ooo Troops
on Board, had failed from the Windward,
bound to the Cape; and it was reported were
bound from thence to attack Jamaica. The
Day Capt. Perkins left the Cape he saw a large
Fleet Handing in, which he supposes Were the
above.
PORTSMOUTH, July 20.
Last Monday was sent into this Port, by the
Rover Privateer, commanded by Captain
IBradftreet, a Prize Brig, from Ireland, bound
I to Newfoundland, laden with the following
lArticles, viz. about 240 Barrels of Pork and
I Beef, 200 Firkins of Butter, 10 Ton Flour,
ten Ton Bread, 50 Barrels Oatmeal, 500 BU-
Ihch Salt, a large Cable fit for a 70 Gun ihip,
and a large Quantity of Cordage, Sails, &c.
The Privateer that took her, was a fm^ll schoo
ner with about i§ or 20 men.
HARTFORD, Aug. I.
His Excellency the Governor has issued a
Proclamation, difeontinuing the embargo late
ly laid on turnips, potatoes, onions, or any
other vegetables and roots.
NEW-HAVEN, Aug. 3.
Saturday fe'nnight, in the morning, a small
privateer from New-York; run in under
Compo Gore, and took off about Zo head of
cattle. It is said, a guard of fix men, were
surprised while a sleep, and also taken off.
Seven or eight of the inhabitants were captured
at the fame time, but released.
Charles-Town, (S. Carolina) July 19.
From different parts of the province, we
have the most agreeable accounts of there
being every appearance of a plentiful harvett.
There have not been in the memory of the
oldelt planters, more favourable seasons.
'July 26. On Thursday last arrived here his
Majelty's Gip Hydra, with five fail of trans
ports under convoy, from Savannah, having
on board the Hessian regiment of Trumbach.
On Friday arrived the brigantine Eagle,
from Glasgow, but last from Bermuda. She
has been long on her passage, and brings no
news.
Extras ts a letter fam a gentleman at Bullf
bourgh, near the river Savannah, offifite
Augufia, to his correftondent in tbi> tw^n,
dated the 17'b inst.
" Lalt Sunday two hundred and ten Hand
of arms were sent to Augulla, from the Ceded
Lands. —Col. Dooly and molt of his company
have surrendered to Col. Brown. Gen, Wil
liamson, Colonels Hammond, Pickins, Purvis
and Mafm, with the troops under their com
mand, have taken protections, and gone to
their refpeftive habitations on parole. Ope
Jones, a notorious offender, with a number
of his adherents, finding they could no longer
enjoy their rebellious sentiments amongst their
neighbours, have crossed the mour tains and
gone to Kentuck, so that this part of the
country enjoys liberty and peace; and what
adds greatly to our happiness, we have every
appearance of the most plentiful crops ever
known."
August 2. Since our last, we have had very
stormy weather, accompanied with heavy rain,
particularly on Sunday night, when several
small craft lying at the wharves, were much
damaged.
August 9. On Friday the 28th ult. the pri
vateer schooner Highland Lass, Capt. Si<>o,
returned to Savannah. On the I2th<f June,
Ge was taken by the brigantine Wasp, for
merly belonging to this port, but then in pof--
session of a Spaniard. Next day Ge fell in
with and was retaken by his Majesty's Gips
Richmond and Camilla, who also took the
Wasp the fame day. On the day following,
the men of war captured 4 vessels out of 25
that had come out from the Capes of Virginia.
The following are the particulars we have
been able to procure of the a&ion on the 30th
of last month : Col. Turnbull receiving inti
mation of the approach of a large body of
feteb, laid to he rid b) Si ^p ! .% frar, ^L a
Lieutenant-Colonel in one of the South-Ca
rolina continental banriionf, retired wbh his
men, confiding of the New-York Volunteers,
and some loyal militia, into a block-Mbufe or
ftbtkadc, at Rocky Mount, where, on the
goth, he was summoned to surrender. Re^
turning a defiance in an fiver, a confiderabfe
firing commenced, ahU continued w for< fonie
hours; but the eneray'bemdug that a rein
forcemept wa^ coming from a poll 9 miles
distant, made a precipitate retreat, in wh ; ch
their fpv.ed was encr^afed ' by Col. Turnbull'*
, dafliing his corps with fix'd bayonets ainoqgft
them. A nutyrbe? of theiir killed and wound
ed were left on the he'd; am^ng. the former a
Col. Neil. '
Sonie banditti fom Xh^rriCarohea, . &cd
the northern par^s^f this province, ;'have been
' lately Gulping and plundering about the Che
raws arid towards Georgetown; and have kid
napped several gentlemen, who were friends
to government. They are encouraged tomake
these inroads by the hopes of indiferiminate
plunder, held out to thun by the leaders of a
desperate faction.
Within these ten d-ys a number of vessels
have arrived here and at Savannati, with very
valuable cargoes, among which, is a large
j quantity of Madeira and Port wines.
,Information from various quarters , repre
!Gut the Spanish nation being much'diffatisfied
;with their King (who is generally esteemed
Ibut few removes from an ideb:) forentering
iinto the prefect unprovoked and impolitic^
!war with Great . Britain. Atihm titles; had
I rifeh to tuch a height between the French and
I SpaniG prisoners in England, that there was
an absolute necessity for separating them;
l Auguft io. Yesterday intelligence was
I brought to town, that a body of rebels, cori
-Ifilling of about five thoufarrd, attacked one of
lour polls near the Hinging Rock, thirty miles
I above Camden, on Sunday last, but were re-
Ipuffed. The report is, that the rebels charged
!our brave troops, who confided cf.about two
Ihundred and fifty men, two different times,
but were drove back with great loss, and on
making the third, with their whole force,were
so confident of victory, that the officer who
was leading them on, exclaimed with great
vociferation, that the day was their own; at
that instant a detachment of the cavalry of the
Legion arrived, dallied in amongst the rebels,
iput them to flight, and pursued them a con
siderable distance,
August 11. The sloop Harlequin. Captain
Fiflier, which failed from this port some time
ago, was taken off the Bar by a rebel frigate
of twenty guns, belonging to Boston. She
had been long out of port, and being igno
rant of the fate of this town, was coming in
to refit, but was prevented by the Harlequin
from running up into the harbour. The
panic flruck rebel, after plundering Captain
Fiflier, left him to proceed on his voyage, and
made the best of his way to sea.
August 14, Several Vessels have arrived here
since our last from the Weft-Indies, but bring
no material Intelligence.
During the thunder storm last night, a brig,
Lying at the FiG-market wharf, laden with
rum, was set on fire by the lightening ; but by
the vigilance of the sailors from the men of
war and other flrips in the harbour the fire was
happily extinguished without doing much da
mage. The lightning also struck the prison-
Gip, but we have heard of no other injury she
sustained but the loss of her main top-mart.
NEW-YORK, August 23.
On Monday morning died, and the lame
evening was buried, Lieutenant FREEMAN,
of the 54th regiment.
Last Sunday morning died in the thirty se
cond year of his age, Conrad Rudolph, Esq;
Grand Apothecary of the Hessian Army;
and on Monday afternoon a very numerous
and refpedable company of military gentle
men and citizens attended his funeral to the
Reformed German Church Burial Ground
where his remains were difpofited.
Yesterday were brought to town a Colonel
and Major Smock, of the Monmouth county
militia, one of these was of the associated
community of Retaliatory upon the Tories,
who were mentioned in one of oui late papers.
NEW-YORK, August 25.
1 efterday Capt. Ridley, of the privateer fhip'
Queen, and several other fea-faring gentle,
men, arrived here, they lately had the misfor
tune to be captured by the rebel privateers,
Holder, Fair American, and General Green,
and were put on board a small sloop, to be car
ried prisoners to Philadelphia, however, while
in Delaware River they over-powered the re
bercrew and brought the sloop into this port.
The above mentioned privateers have fentinto
Philadelphia, besides the Gip Queen, the 1
schooner Arbuthnot, from St. Kitts, for this
port, a brig from Maderia, and two prizes
which had been taken by the privateer Refto
ratio n , of this place. Capt. F/e; of the Ar-i
buthnot, left St. Kitts about three weeks ago,|
and brings intelligence, that, Admiral Rod-.
ne'y, with the fleet under his command, was
there when he left it.
Last evening between seven anQ eight o'clock
a fire broke outin the Rope-Walk near Bun
ker Hill, but. by the vigilance of the Fire
Companies and adivity of the other jnhabi'-
tants it was extinguished without doing'any
considerable damage.
NEW-YORK, August 26.
On Thursday last a Frigate arrived from
Charleftown, in which came Passenger, Major
Graham, of the 16th Regiment. The Hawke
and Hananel were fafely arrived there. It was
reported at Charleftown, that Col. Tarleton
had, ty an admirable Stratagem taken Pri
^ne^ $ 7 b- NS ^ ribbon G^riharts o'
lsoitri+a,.m^a. ,ihat the Foil ^ear Rocltv
I Hill and Ca^bJefr had been attacl ed by a
'•fay "' buuch varohuu Runaways, Aortb-
Carouna t?o!io&, and a few Continentals, but
they were defected and dispersed by Lieut.
Cbl. Trumbull, who ' loft 9 men killed, and
some wounded. ; A great Number of the Ene
my are said to be killed and carried off as ufaal
by the Rebels. Horatio Gates commands
about 2boo Men in North-Carolina; Colonel
Balfour commands at Charleftown, as Earl
Cornwallis had proceeded for Cambden.
A new South-Carolina Corps to consist of
500 Meh is railing bv Mr. Cunningham, who
c^nreriy distinguished himfelf innyy;, by
'os l-nterptizes in Behalf of Government.
Ih< toher Provincial Corp^ are fuccefsful in
recruiting; and Colonel Patrick Ferguson has
raised a very fine Body of young back Coun
try Militia; with these Augmentations Lord
Cornwallis will find himfelf at the Head of a
very large Body of Troops. 'The Town Mi
litia are to be embodied at their own Desire.
, - A letter from a Gentleman of great Credit
at Charleftown, informs us, that a Detach
ment of the Royal Army had fallen in with a
considerable Body of the Rebels under Mr.
Gates, on the North-Carolina Frontiers, de
feated and pursued them four Miles from the
Field of Aaion.
A Letter to a Merchant in Town mentions,
that Sir George Rodney has detached Com
modore Walfingham with .ten §ail of the
Line,' and 5000 Land Fo-ces, for the further
Security and Protection of the Iffand of Ja
malca.•
foraCTora^ —
The following Compositions of Mr. William
Livingston, the Titular Governor of New-
Jersey, may serve to ftiew his real Opinion
of the French Nation.
Extracts from the Journals of the Afonbly of
New-lorb, ovhile he was a Member of it,
and held the Pen for the House, as may cn
both Sides of the Lines can attest, See a Lift
of the Members in the printed Journals, on
Gen. Forbes's SucceJs agaipfl Fort Du Quine,
now PittJburgh, 31st of 'January 1739—the
Assembly to the Lieutenant Governor in their
Address:
" % S " e Preservation of bis American
" I I Colonies, was his Majesty's paternal
" Motive,for entering into the present Quarrel
" with France, we Should be justly charge
" able, with the greatest Ingratitude and In
“ sensibility, did we not, to the utmost of
" our Power, contribute to its vigorous Pro
" fecution, and exert ourselves with the great
" est Alacrity, in aiding our Sovereign in bis
" most righteous and heroic Purposes, of cha
'' Sizing the Insolence of so unprovoked and
" perfidious an Enemy."
After speaking of the Success in Canada,
11th December following, they add;
“ Events which ought to inspire every be
" nevolent Breast, with Suitable Anticipations
"of the general Hap,infs of Mankind, and to
“ rejoice every loyal Subject in particular,
" for the illuflrious Triumphs of his Country,
" over the anjuf and mercilef Designs of its
" Enemies; as well as universally to excite,
" the most ardent Gratitude to Almighty
" G<d, for enabling our Sovereign so effeClu
“ ally to cnaftize the Ambition of France, and
“ to adorn his auspicious Reign, with so
" many, and such Splendid Trophies."
After the Reduction of Canada, at the AC
femblyy 29th of October, 1760, these are the
Words of the House;
" A Conquest replete with innumerable
" Advantages to the Nation in general, and
“ which has delivered these Colonies in par
" ticular, from the Devastations of a cruel
" and barbarous Enemy an Enemy rather
" bent on the Defru&ion of Mankind, thaa
“ waging War either for their own Defence,
" or even from Motives of Ambiticn or Con
6 quell. The Reduction of such an Enemp
"to his Majesty's Obedience, attended
“ with almost insuperable Difficulties, from
" the natural Situation of the,Country, with
" so little Effufion of human Blood, has ad
" ded freG Luftre to his Majesty's Arms:—-
“ And, by the generous Use made of our Su
" periority, the hh orld is furnifoed with an
" Instance of Clemency, that has made Bri
" tife Mercy, even to triumph over Pritijb
" Falour.
'• No Consideration Shall induce us to re
" gret the Blood and Treasure expended in
“ facilitating this inestimable Acquisition,
“ save only (to which we are confident the
" Honour of the Nation will ever disdain to
“ submit) the Surrender of this most import
" ant Conquest; which, in the Poffeffi&' of
" the Crown, must prove to Britain the Source
"of immense Riches—-to so perfidious a Pea
" ple, would only expose us to the keen Re
" <uenge of a defeated Enemy—Wba, unreclaim,
" ed by one Example, and by our Clemency
" unfoftened, would doubtless relapse into
" their native Barbarity, and retaliate our
" Levity with more fgaal Lifts of Inhumanity
" and Bioodfeed."
Speech to the Assembly at Haddonfield, in
New-Jersey, 25th February, 1777.
“ We ought to confider her (Great-Britain)
" as hated by a potent Rival, her natural
'' Enemy, and particularly exasperated, at
" her imperious Conduct in the last War, ft®
'' well as her provoking Manner of commencing
" it—And thence inflamed with Resentment,
" and only watching a favourable juncture
" for open Hostilities."
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