The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-02-05 00:00:00, page 2

^ Indufo, Capt. Moore, ^ll Wedsfom'
verbal; and tbe Aurora, Captain Callow,
m Bristol, arrived at this Port face our Inf,
>have received the foPovsing Advices, v^
Lisbon, Sept. iz #
THE Ruffian squadron defined for the
Mediterranean, appeared in this r^ad,
Lavin, left the red of the fleetoft Cape Fini
flerre ; the Commandant of the Callie, situate
ar 'the incuth of the Tagus, opposed their
enlace into that river because there were
more in Number than it was stipulated theie
foould be of any foreign ffiips of war whatever
to enter at once. In consequence of which,
the Commandant fired some diet at them,
ivuich dilpleafed the Ruffian Commandant,
very much.
Bred, 08.2 The squadron preparing
here for the WinLvard Iflano; will be com
posed of 8 fail of the line, and feme other
velfe I *, and will have on board 6000 troops.
We have accounts from Cadiz, that five
French foips of the line are arrived at Cadiz,
under M. deMardin, &hich are to be Ration
ed off Cape St. Vincent. e
Brest, Odo. 5. Vessels are loadizg in all the
Ports of the Ocean, to increase the convoy to
fail with M. de Treville, who, it is said, will
'go to the Antilles, after efcoitirg the Vessels
going to North-America to a certain latitude,
but he will not fail till M de Guichen returns.
Preparations are making here tor the recepti
on of the combined fleet, which it is expected
will winter in this port.
Paris, Oslo. Ifo We are no longer at an
uncertainty relative to the operations of Mr
de Guichen. A courier arrived last Monday
with dispatches from that officer, the fubflance
of which is, That Mr. de Guichen before he
left Martinico, sent fix fail of the line and
4000 men to reinforce Messrs. Ternay and
Rochambeau at Rhode Inland ; that the com
bined fleet failed the §th of July for the Lee
ward Islands; that they separated off Porto-
Rico, wheieMr.de Solano landed some troops ;
that Mr. de Solano had reached the Havanna,
with his rich convoy, and the French fleet
went to Cape Francois; that Mr. de Guichen
was to return to France with about 100 vessels
of the trade, and 18 fail of the line, which
were in want of repair; that Mess. de Graffe
and La Mothe Piquet were to return with him,
and that the Chevalier de Menteil was left at
St, Domingo with ten fail of the line.
When M.de Guichen arrives at Cadiz,where
he will touch in his way to France, there will
be about 32 fail ts the French line in that port,
besides 30 of the Spanish, and it is universally
thought that it will be from thence that the
different squadrons will fail for the channel, the
Mediterranean, and America.
The Ministry have not yet published the
contents of the dispatches received from North
America, or the islands, which makes it ima
gined that their contents are neither advanta
geous or interfiling.
London, Odober 25.
An order is Ruck up at the War-Office for
all perlons belonging to his Majesty's forces
now in Ireland, absent on furlough, to join
' their refp o &ive regiments in 13 days from che
loth infant.
By private dispatches from Madrid, we are
informed, that the court has come to a refla
tion of fending immediately 7 fail of the line
and four frigates, with transports under their
convoy, to the Havannah, on board of which
will beembaked & leaf. 4000 men.
So much pains istak^by our enemies both
foreign and domeßickfoto depreciate as much
as possible that grand bulwark of our religion,
liberty, and laws, the navy of Great-Britain,
which, to fay the truth, was never in a better
or more formidable condition than.at present,
that a just and accurate account of our sea
forces cannot but be agreeable. The follow
ing will Riew our whole force at this time.
In Cemroiffion.
East Indies. Nine fail of the line (includ
ing the Prothee of 64 guns, convoy to the St.
Helena) and one 50 gun ffiip.—ln the Weft-
Indies, under Admiral Rodney, that is to fay,
at the Leeward Inlands and Jamaica, 33 fail of
the line, ( wo of them are three deckers) and
three go gun ilYps.—ln America, ten fail of
the line, (one of them a three decker) and one
50 gun ship.—On home service, 38 fa 1 of the
line, (eleven of which are three deckers) and
and fix 50 gun ffiips, besides four of the line
employed as guard drips. Ships repairing and
fitting that are in commission, seven fail of the
line, and four 50 gun drips. Total in com
mission 103 fail of the line ; all firft, second,
aud third rates, of which there are three of 100
guns aid upwards ; eleven of 90 guns and
upwards; three of 80 guns and upwards ;
forty-four of 74 guns, four of 70, twenty four
of6p, and ten of 60 guns. Ships building,and
in Ordinary, one of 100 guns, four of 90,
fourteen dfyq, one of ;o, twenty one of 64.,
and five of 60 guns. Total 46. Thus our
naval force will appear to be composed of 149
fail of theline, independant of 50 gun ships,
frigates and Roops, and of other denominati
ons, though generally estimated at an hundred
and twenty two fail only.
Captain Stringer, cf the Free Trade, has
brought into Belfart Lough, the Galego, a
Spanish pack t, taken on her passage from
Buencs Ayres, worth upwards of 70,0001.
She has a great .quantity of hiver on board.
O&o. 27. Morfiear de Caftree Succeeds
Mons. de Sartine as minifler for the marine
department. Tht/difg^c^g Mons. de Sar
tine thews that there are factions in France as
V, elf as io England.
The predile&ion which Mons. de Sartine
entei rained for the navy, in preference ;o the
land Lrijce, is, by feme, said to hay-3 given
umbrage to the army, end to have raided an
opposition powerful enough to run him down;
while others attribute it to a decline of the
Queen's party ; Whatever may have been the
cause, the effed is, "the removal of a deter
mined enemy to this country from the council
of the GREAT AND GOOD Ally.
Extract of a letter from IF,mouth, Oft. 20.
“ This morning was brought in here a'
French privateer of 14 guns, 6 and 9 pound
ers, taken by the Shark privateer of Livers
pool, after an hour's engagement. The
French privateer' is a new built vefel, belong
ing to Cherbourg, and was on her firft cruize,
but had taken nothing, and had not been out
of the port above 48 hours."
Off. 30. Advice is received by the Flanders
mail, that there was a great deal of damage
done amongst the whipping in the harbour of
Toulon, on Sunday the 15th inst. by the
thunder and lightning ; that two 74 gun fllips
and three frigates, were almoß entirely de
ftroved.
The N. S. Strangelo del St. Severino, a
Spanish ship of 430 tons, bound from Bilboa
to Cadiz, laden with stores, &c. for the use of
the fleet, is taken by the Antelope privateer,
and,carried into Kinfale.
The Derwentwater, Captain M'Murray,
hound from Oporto and Lisbon to Dundee,
laden with wine, fruit, ^c. is taken by the
St. Papoul, a French privateer, and carried
into Harve de Grace.
The Mahon privateer, of 18 guns, belong
ing to Guernsey, has taken and carried in
there, a large French ship laden with stores,
bound to Rochelle.
L OND O N, November 2.
This day his Majesty came down to the House
at two o'clock, and having, in the ufaal Rate,
afeended the Throne, the Commons, on re
ceiving his Majesty's orders, attended below
the bar, when Mr. Cotnewall, their new elec
ted Speaker, thus addressed his Majesty:
May it pleafeyour Majesty,
" Y^OUR dutiful Commons of Great Bri
& tain, in Parliament assembled, having
pursuant to your Majelty's directions, and their
ancient rights, proceeded to the choice of a
Speaker, I am sorry to be obliged to acquaint
your Majesty, that their choice has fallen upon
me, who, con feious of my own inability to
difeharge so weighty and important a trust,
most humbly intreat your Majesty to give them
an opportunity of reconsidering their determi
nation, and fend them back to a new and more
worthy election.
Thd Lord Chancellor, after receiving his
Majesty's inßrudions, then replied,
" Mr. Cornewall,
" However diffident you may be of your own
qualifications, his Majesty is so well convinced
of your talents, abilities, diligence and fuffi
ciency, in the high and important fituatidn
to which you have been so deservedly defied,
that his Majesty cannot decline giving the ful
led approbation to the choice which the Com
mons have made in your election ; and there
fore I am commanded by hisMajefty to declare
that it is with great plcafure that he allows
and confirms you as their Speaker.
This ceremony being ended, his Majesty,
from the Throne, addressed both Houles of
Parliament in the following Words :
'' My Lords and Gentlemen,
" It is with more than ordinary fatisfaftion
that I meet you in Parliament, at a time when
the late elections may afford an opportunity of
receiving the moil certain information of the
difpoStion and the wishes of my people, to
which I am always inclined to pay the utmost
attention and regard.
The present arduous situation of public af
fairs is well known; the whole force and
faculties of the Monarchies of France and
Spain are drawn forth, and exerted to the
ut'moft, to support the rebellion in my colo
nies in North America, and without the least
provocation or cause of complaint, to attack
my dominions ; and the undisguised object of
this confederacy manifeftly is to gratify
bcundlefs ambition, by dethroning the Com
merce, and giving a fatal blow to the Power
of Great Britain.
By the force which the lad Parliament put
into my hands, and by the blessing of divine
providence on the bravery of my fleets and
armies, 1 have been able to withstand the
formidable attempts of my enemies, and to
frustrate the great expectations they had form
ed; and the signal successes which have at
tended the progress of my arms in the pro
vinces of Georgia and Carolina, gained with
so much honour to the condu& and courage
of my officers, and to the valour and intrepi
dity of my troops, which have equalled their
highest character in any era, will, I trust,
have important consequences in bringing the
war to a happy conclusion. It is my most
earnest desire to fee this great end accom
plilhed; but lam confident you will agree
with me in opinion, that we can only secure
fafe and honourable terms of peace by such
powerful and refpeCtable preparations, as shall
convince our enemies, that we will not sub
mit to receive the law from any powers what
soever; and that we are united in a firm
resolution to decline no difficulty or hazard,
in the defence of our country, and for the
preservation of our essential interests.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I have ordered the estimates for the ensuing
year to be laid before you. I fee and feel,
with great anxiety and concern, that the va
rious services of the war, muff, unavoidably,
be attended with great and heavy expences ;
but! desire you to grant me such supplies on
ly, as your own security and lasting welfare,
and the exigency of affairs, shall be found to
require.
I My Lords arid Gentlemen, „.\'
I repose an entire confidence in the zeal and
affections of this Parliament, confeious that,
I during the whole course of my Reign, it has
I been the constant objeC tof my care, and the
wish of my heart, to promote the true Interests
dnd happiness of all my lubjeCts, and to pre
iferve, inviolate, our excellent constitution ih
church and Rate.
The force with which Vice Admiral Darby
is now cruizing off Brest, confißs of 34 fail
I of the line, Jeven of which are three deckers.
Admiral Darby's orders, we are informed,
lare to cruize two months off tape St. Vincent,
;with the double view of keeping an eye to the
combined fleet, and protecting our homeward
I and outward bound valuable fleets.
The Northern Confederacy have hitherto
ibeen vpry unlucky in their naval operations:
I The Ruffians have loft three Ihips, one of 50
guns, and two frigates ; the Danes one ship of
70 guns, and a frigate ; and the Swedes two
frigates ; besides this, it appears that the crews
of the ships that are returned to their own
ports, particularly those of the Ruffian Reel,
are more than half cf them sick in their ham
mocks.
Yesterday Government took up 20 fail of
large ships; which lately arrived from the Bal
tick.
Iwo French privateers which have been
cruizing, and had taken'feveral vessels in the
Channel, are taken by two of his Majesty's
cutters.
The squadron that is deftin'd to reinforce Sir
George Brydges Rodney, is ready to fad, viz.
Barfleur, 90 guns, Sir Samuel Hood, Bart.
Rear Admiral of the Blue, Capt. Inglefield ;
Gibraltar, 80, Capt. Walter Stirling ; Invin
cible, 74, Capt. Charles Saxton; Monarca,
70, Capt. John Gell; Princeffa, 70, Sir Thos.
Rich, Bart. Prince William, 64, Capt. Stair
Douglass. Frigates, Thetis, Capt. Linzee ;
Santa Monica, Cqpt. John Linzee ; Sybil,
Lord Charles Fitzgerald.
Sir Joseph Yorke has written home that Paul
Jones is just arrived off the Texel with a 44
gun ship and two frigates, with a view to
intercept our trade in the Baltick; and Sir
Joseph adds, that the Serapis was not of the
number ; in cons quence thereof, information
on express carae down to Portlmouth, with or
ders for a go gun ship and two frigates to fail
in quell of the piratical squadron.
Nov. 7. A report Itrongly prevailed last ni ht,
that Admiral Darby had fallen in with a Re t of
zoo French merchantmen and transports filled with
tr.ops, d.ftined for the Weft Indies, and convoyed
by 8 fail of the line frem Brett, and had captured
80 of the merchant ships and transports, but that
unfortunately the men of war escaped. No account
had been received at the Admiralty of this event at
11 o'clock at night, but the report gained universal
belief.
For S A L E,
AT puplic vendue, on the premises, on the fifth
day of thetbird month (called March) next,
an exceeding good FARM, late the property of
Matthew Franklin, of Flushing, deceased ; situated
in Flushing, about one mile and an half from the
landing, on the road leading to Fredi Meadow,
and within b#^ a mile of a grist mill : It contains
about 160 acres of upland, well wooded and water-
I ed, andir/gd& fence, with about 14 acres cf salt
I meadow. Tfieie are on die premises a good house
and barn, witfrother convenient out-houses, a well
of excellent water, a garden, two orchards that bear
plenty of good fruit, and there is fix or eight acres
cf wheat in the ground ; the place is in good con
dition, and very well calculated for a farmer.
There are also to be fold at the fame time, a number
of horfee, horned cattle, and hogs; beds, and
bedding, with houfhold and kitchen furnituie, to
gether with a waggon, and other farming ute? fils.
Flushing, lit day JOHN FARRINGTON,: &
2d mouth, 1781. JAMES BOWNE ;
TO'E LET, '
From the fi;ft cf MAY next;
A Large dry Cellar ^and Store, in Smith Rreet.
Enquire of Robert Cherfman, No. 60.
r,AKEN away from three Men, at Guanos, some
X Time in November fall, a fmal| BOAT,
with two Oars. Whoever loft said Boat, proving
Property and paying Charges, may have her again,
by applying to Michael Bergen, at Guanos.
Moore &> Kerr,
At their ftoie n Wali-hreet, have for fate,
A few chettsifthe belt hyfon tea, a few calks of
tallow, split peas in kegs and barrels, tons
and womens very good shoes, choice hair powder in
calks papered, starch in ditto, mens and womens
dockings, &c. &c.
Public Notice is hereby given,
rpHAT Wednesday the 14th day of this present
l month February, is appointed for payment to
the officers and company of his Majesty's ships Eu
rope, Romulus, Roebuck, Vigilant, Germain, Ra
leigh, Fowey, Virginia, Renown, Camilla, and
Richmond, and armed vessels Fidelity, Keppel, and
Viper, of their feyeral and refpe&ive shares of the firft
proportion of sundry vessels taken at Charleftown, in
South Carolina, on the 12th of May, 1780, under
the command of Vice Admiral Arbuthnot, and con
demned as lawful 'prizes by the court cf Vice Admi
ralty for the province of New. York ; on which day
such payment will be made at the office of Samuel
Kemble, in Wall-street, New-York, for
WILLIAM GREEN,
Of his Majesty's ship Royal Oak, agent.
TO-BE-SOLD;
And poffeffiou given the firft of May next,
A LL that small and convenient dwelling HOUSE
fi and lot of ground, in the north ward of |the
city, fronting George (beet, now in the poffeffiou
of the Widow M'Donnahan, and distinguished by
lot No. 129, containing in breadth, both front and
rear 23 feet 8 inches, and in length on each fide 100
feet. If not fold at private sale by the 20th of Febru
ary instant, will then be fold at public auction, at
12 o'clock on the premises.
By Duncan, Barclay, and Co.
Auctioneers.
On Thursday the Bth Infant
Mr. Bayley,
WILL begin the Anatomical Delcriptions
introductory to a Course of Surgery.
FOR SALE,
By ABRAHAM WILSON,
At No. 7, the corner of William, and John Streets,
A General assortment of hatters trimmings, and
Raccoon furs, Beaver apd ©after hats, a quantity
of cane, or small rattans, the best blue Poland ftarcb,
flour of brimitone, a few articles in the tambour way,
such as ladies pin-cushions, pocket books, shoe patterns,
a muzlin gown, gentlemens rufficb and vest patterns, a
pretty assortment iinnens, and woollens, buttons and
trimmings, &c. &c. as usual.
New-York Bilh, dated 16 Feb, 1771, will be taken
in payment at a certain price, for any of the above goods;
as also Bees wax, Beaver, Otter, Mink, Martin, red
and grey Fox, Wild Cats, Bears, Wolfes, Muik-Rats,
&c. &c. [29 go]
TO BE L EA'SED,
1 For one, two, or three years as will best suit the
T E N A N.T,
AN elegant dwHlirg house, filtrate at an eligible
distance from town, and commanding one of the
most extensive ard agreeable profpt&r on the island.
The garden is large, -and ftoiked with the best fruit of
every kind, besides a young bearing orchard of about 40
apple trees of the choicest fort. There is an out-house
for a gardoer, with a kitchen adipining, besides a large
cellar kitchen under the main building. The coach
houc will cor tain a chariot, phaeton, chair and sleigh.
There are fta ids for tour horfus, and a cow house in
which two or three cewsnaj be kept. The fowl hhufes
are extremely neat and commodious. It has an ice house
(which is now put of repair) but at; a small expence may
be rendered as convenient and ufeful as ever ; beside? a
well of excellent water,, there are two good cisterns upon
the place, and a third (which contains 18 hogibeais)
and may be opened at a trifling expence, the top of it
at present being covered up. In front cf the hcufe is an
open field entirely cleared of the rocks and stones, and
if properly manured will produce a considerable quantity
of hay yearly. For particulars enquire of GEORGE
STANTON, No. 31, John Street.
Public Notice is hereby given,
THAT wednefday the 14th day of this
present month February, is appointed
for payment to the officers and companies of
his Majesty's ships Rainbow and Perseus, of
their several and refpedive ihares of the firft
proportion of sundry vessels, taken at Charles
town in South-Carolina, on the 12th day of
May 1780, under the command of Vice Ad
miral Arbuthnot; and condemned as lawful
prizes by the court of Vice Admiralty for the
Province of New-York, on which day such
payments will be made by the subscriber, agent
to said captors, and who resides in the city of
New-York.
SAMUEL KEMBLE, Agent.
Juit impo ited in the Aurora, from Bristol, and to be
fold, by wholesale, by
EDWARD GOOLD,
No. 34, Hanover-square,
Superfine fidh flour, loaf sugar, malt and hops,
bar iron, flat and fquare,boxes of tin, boat chains
anchors and graplines, calks of fliot sorted, paints,
libfeed oil, bails, calks of ironmongery, frying pans,
saws, a few hogsheads of glass and crates of earthen
ware, best Englilh pork in half barrels, Irilh mess
and cargo beef and pork in tierces and barrels, ox
tongues, split peas, Bristol beer and Taunton ale,
in bottles, Welftiale and choice draught porter, in
calks, old Jamaica spirits, brandy, mould candles,
foap,vinegar, brushes of all kinds, seine twine and
lines, fail canvass, a few packages of well assorted
low priced liilh linens, ofnabuigs, trunks of mens
and womens fli >es, sailors caps, mens and boys hats,
flops, painted fluffs, a few calks bottled Madeira,
new role butter, Gloucester che le,fail makers palms,
gridirons, heeks and thimbles sorted, German Reel
in bars and bundles, hard metal spoons, silk serges
and silk moree gowns, a new invention, a few pieces
fine hunter and low priced cloths, &c. &c. &c.
Giles Welsford
Has for sale, at his (tore, No. 1, Garden street in
Smith-ftreet,'
SUPERFINE broad cloths, caffimeres, masquerade,
° and fortii cloths, white and died Salisbury flan
nels plain and twilled, flballoons, duroys, fagathies,
tammies, durants, moreens, princess fluffs, everlast
ings, German and Dutch serges, common ferges,bays,
buttons and trimmings, Irish linens, linen and cotton
checks, checked handkerchiefs, white and bordered
bandana and Barcelona handkerchiefs,Scotch lawns,
bordered and plain Marseilles quilting, Dutch and
India demities, jeans and fuftians, clouded and plain
thicksets, velveretts, filkeens, diapers and diaper
table cloths, Irish and Russia sheetings, counterpanes,
ofnabwrgs,ravens ducks, brown and striped holiands,
huckabacks, ticks, needles, threads, sewing silks,
tapes, white and black thread edgings and laces,
fringes, gold a,d silver laces, epaulets, sword knots,
sword belts, embroidered waillcoat pieces, thread,
cotton, worffed and silk hose, mens shoes and boots,
womens and childrens shoes, best beaver hats, paper
and ink powder, mogul playing cards, pistols and
fowling pieces, fliot pouches, powder magazines and
flalks, Savigney'Spenknives, knives and forks, fad
lery wares, horse whips, starch, hyfon and bohea
teas. All on the most reasonable terms, wholesale.
Chocolate
MAnufa&ured in the best manner, warranted
fine and good, to be fold wholesale and retail,
by REBECCA GOMEZ, at the Chocolate Manu
fa&ory, No. 57, Nassau Street, between Commissary
Butler's and the Brick Meeting; who has also to
dispose of best LAMP OIL by the gallon or lefs,frelh
Durham flour of mustard, at 4 s. per lb. vinegar 4 s.
per gallon, pearl barley, fun raisins, a few groce Mo
gul, Harry and Merry Andrew playing cards, very
cheap. Also the house and lot of ground, at the
corner of Ann and Nassau Streets, in the tenure of
Mr. Baxter, to be disposed of, apply as above.
TO BE SOLD,
A Houfe and lot of ground, No. 3, in Water-
Street, facing the Old-flip Dock, adjoinining
the house of Mr. David Prevoft, a good brick build
ing, two story high, with 4 fire places, a cittern
in the yard; the lot is 63 feet deep. For farther
particulars enquire of Jacob Boclin, at No. 2,
Broad Way,