The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-04-24 00:00:00, page 3

To explain the whole, amuse the discontented,
and while away the Day, Governor Livingflon's
Mercuries, purporting that 70,000 Men were in
/Irens, under the Duh of Leinfler, and Lord
Shannon, were flattered thro' the Camp. The
Simple hearted Teagues, charmed with the Sight of
the Harp, forgot their Sufferings, and dropped
their Complaints, and seemed perfectly happy for
the Moment, tbo' not a Drop of WhiJky or Taf
fe was to be fan tn the Camp',unlefs in the Tents
of the Contrivers of this dry and unstfual Way qf
telehrafing the tutelar Divinity of England's fair
and jolly Sifter, the Kingdom of Ireland,
NEW-YORK, April 24.
One of the two Rebel Privateer Brigs, that
were drove alhoielafi Week by the Delight, is
since got off, viz. the Black Snake; and her
Crew, confining of about 50, are made Prison
ers, and brought to Town; the other that
was ashore at Deal Beech, 'tis supposed will
be loft; and a third was obliged to take
Shelter in Egg-Harbour, firft throwing over
her Guns and Provisions, being closely pur
sued by his Majesty's Ship Delight, Captain
Inglis; Since which Captain Inglis has sent in
the Privateer Brig Macaroni, Captain Pacter
fon, from Salem, in Maffachufefyßay, of 14
Guns, and 60 Men; and a Privateer Sloop
of 14 Guns and 50 Men.
The Macaroni failed from the Eastward 14
Days before she was taken, in Company with
several others, one of which is the Ship Pilgrim,
Of 2C Guns, who we hear has lately taken a
Vessel from Savanna for this Port, and sent her
Into Rhode-Ifland; the Sloop belongs to Rhode-
Island, is called the Vengeance, mounts 14
Guns, and 60 Men, William Dennis, Marten
OF the little Army of jefe's at Morris Towfa
None are jo impatient u%r the Abtye of being
forcibly detained after the Expiration of the Terms
of their Inlifment, as the Sons of St Patrick,
who have been deduced into the Service of the Con
grejs. Lately they had refolded to do tbemjelves
fufice, and go off in a Body^ and publicly .announc
ed that Nothing jhould prevent it, on the then en
suing AnniverJary of the if th of March. It Was
a Day of Apprehension to some, who looked for
Bloodjhed and Murder, but American Policy out
witted Irifo good Humour.
Wajhington on the Day before the Feast, gave
out an Order for honouring the Saint, and for the
Gratification cf bis Votaries, with a DiJpenfation
from Labour, and the next Morning was inhered
in with Mufie and the boifing of Colours, exhibit
ing the 13 Stripes, the favourite Harp, and an
Infeription, declaring, in Capitals,
THE INDEPENDENCE OF IRELAND.
This is the Account of the Deserters : And it is
In some Measure confirmed, by the following ge
nuine Composition, taken from a Philadelphia 1 aper
of the 30th of March - Surely, no Man will
refufe Mr. Washington the Credit due to his Piety,
Ingenuity, and Valour. It may however, not be
advisable for him in future, ewer to he present,
Without ali his Yankey Life-Guards, at an Irilh
Wedding.
THE General congratulates the army on
the very interesting proceedings of the
Parliament oflreland, and of the inhabitants
of that country, which have been lately com
municated, not only as they appear calcu
lated to remove those heavy and tyrannical
oppreflions on their trade, but to reltore to a
brave and generous people, their ancient rights
and freedem, and by their operation, pro
mote the cause of America: Desirous of im
pressing on the minds of the army tranfadions
so important in their nature, the General di
reds, that all fatigue and working parties
cease for to-morrow the 17th inst. a day held
in particular regard by the people es that na
tion. At the fame time that he orders this
as a mark of the pleasure he feels on the oc
casion, he persuades himfelf that the celebra
tion of the day will not be attended with the
least rioting or disorder.
Fort the Ferhfyhv^ Packet, April ift,
Extract of a Letter from Charleflown, March
13, 1780.
'' As to news We can tell you little more
than the public papers do. The English are
rtill on John's and James's Island, and the
main, between Ashly Ferry and Wappoo
Creek.—Night before last, they raised a fix
gun battery on the right hand, at the mouth
of the creek at Mr. - Fenwick's store, op
pofite Cummins's Point: They had one 32
pounder, brass, mounted. By day-light,„
our two gallies and a brigantine, went up to
fire upon them, whdt damage they did, we
cannot tell ; but the Notre Dame brigantine,
received a (hot by her main chains that beat
in two of her knees, and they have all ceme
down again. The night before two English
gallies got overthe Bar, but were obliged to
cut and run, leaving their two flags on the
buoys of their anchors, one at each edge of
the Bar, for a direction to the others to come
in by; they are lightening the Roebuck and
another, seven fail in all, they fortify every
place and leave guards. MY OPINION IS,
THAT THEY MEAN TO FORTIFY
CHARLE TOWN NECK, ABOUT THE
QUARTER HOUSE. IF THEY ARE
Permitted to do that, they
WILL STARVE US OUT: WE EXPERT
TROOPS FROM VIRGINIA and NORTH
CAROLINA."
MR. Gaine,
The following General Orders lately iffied by our
illu/lrious General the Commander in Chief of
the American Army, we hope will be acceptable
to all our readers, and in particular to the pa
triotic andjoyous Sons of St. Patrick.
Head Quarters, Mor is-Town, March
16, 1780.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Black Snake, Rebel Privateer, above
mentioned was taken away last Thursday
r r'O be Sold at Public Sale, at XII o'Clock
l at the Merchants Coffee-Houfe, This
Day, a Long Boat with fails and ringing, a
small cutter, a foremart, Mizenmaft and bow
sprit, being the marts and boats belonging to
the Ship Betsey, cart away on Hell-gate rocks;
the marts te be seen at I'otten and CroGficld's
yard above the New-Slip, the Boats at Mur
ray's wharf, below the Coffee-Houfe.
AL S O;
24 Barrets of choice BEEF,
10 Hogsheads of OLD RUM.
P. M'DAVIT -.
Night from Sandy-Hook, by some other Re
• bel Privateers, who also carried away Mr,
Francis James's'Pilot Boat.
His Majerty's Ship the Galatea, last Wed
nesday fell in with the Rebel Privateer Gene
ral Pickering, off Sandy-Hook, and came up
with her very faft, but the Picketing throwing
her Guns and Water over board escaped into
Egg-Harbour.
We hear, the last Acconts received from
South-Carolina at Philadelphia, are as late
as the 16th of March, when it agreed a:
Charles-Town, that to prevent 0s British
Ships getting over the Bar was importable, and
tbat it was resolved in Council to order their
Gallies, &ct nearer the Town.
The Ship Needham, Captain M'Metham,
from Jamaica, for this Port, is taken and car
ried in Philadelphia, by the Sloop Active =.
Her Cargo was 450 Hogsheads of Rum.
A Whale boat that went from this Place
the „h of this Month took in Delaware Bay,
a Schooner loaded with Lumber, tyhich arri
ved here last Saturday. They also took a
Sloop leaded with Flour and Corn, which
foundered at her Anchors in Delaware Bay;
and were left in Chafe of a Schooner loaded
with Flour, &c, &c.
Late Week died at his House In this City;
Mr John Norris, Peruke Maker.
Just published, and to.be fold by HUGH
GAINE, a TABLE shewing, by T.Tpeaion,
what Sum mult be Infared to cover any Prin
cipal either for Self or on Commilhon, at any
Premium from One to Thirty per Cent.
The HISTORY of IRELAND from the
Invasion of Henrv the 11. with a PRELIMI
NARY DISCOURSE on the antient State ofl
that Kingdom. By THOMAS LELAND, 1
D. D. Senior Fellow of Trinity College, andl
Prebendary of St. Patrick's Dublin,
To be fold by H UGH GAIN E, 1
Also, to had of the Printer, LETTERS !
written by the late Right Hon. PHILIP DOR-1
MER ST ANHOPE, Earl of Cheferfeld, to|
his Son, PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq; Latel
Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dres-1
den : Together with several other Pieces on'
various Subjects.
To be Let,
^ large dry CELLAR ' n Q^en-Street, very fuit-'1
" able for a Grocer, being m an exceeding good
stand for Butinefs ; also one or two floofsof a large
brick store. Enquire of the Printer,
To be jold at Private Sale,
A CERTAIN lot of ground Beyond the Tea-Wa
" ter Pump, on the Weft fide of the Bowery,
very ad/antageoufly situated for a Gatdener or a
Tavern keeper. For terms apply to John Kelly,
Notary Public, No. 843, H inover-Squ re : Who |
has for sale on reasonable terms, several Houses and
lots of Ground, particularly three good lots in
Broad-Street, Beaver-Street, and Market-Field-
Street, New-York.
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the fubferiber, about thel
beginning of |anuary last, a negro man named
KELSO, he is a flout well made fellow, about go
years of age, born in the country, and aceuitonzed
to all the usual work of a farmer ; speaks Engliffi
only, smooth fac'd, pretty black, and has not had
the small pox; had on a new dark brown coarse
cloth jacket, lined with old cloth; with buttons of
apple tree wood, striped coating breeches with the
like buttons, good shoes and dockings, but proba
bly he might have changed both his name and
cloatus: He had from his matter a leave of absence
for eight days to find out a purchaser, he being to
be fold, since which time he has not been head of.
Whoever will give intelligence of the above negro,
fa as he may be secured, or will secure and deliver
him to his said matter, or John Kelly, Notary Pub
lic, No. 843, Hanover-Square, ihall receive the
above reward, with all reasonable charges.
For the Fever' arid Ague^
THE ROYAL BITTER TINCTURE,
Prepared and fold only by
Richard Speaight,
CHYMI $ T,
No. 4.1, Queen-street,
THI above medicine has been med with consider
able success last Fall, when the disorder raged
fb violently. It may be used as a preventative against
the diforderby using it as a bitter once a day, in a
left proportion than in the direaions.
A considerable allowance to those who purchase
for the southward.
N.B. A large quantity of DRUGS and MEDI
CINES, freft imported, to lx fold, wholesale and
retail, on the most reasonable terms; with patent
medicines and perfumeries, as usual.
This Day is PUB LIS H Ab,"(Price 1 s.)
And to be f Id by H. GAIN,,,
CONFLAGRATION.
A PO E M.
The following is the Author's
"ADVERTISEMENTS
" The following Lines were written soon after'
'' the terrible deftruftion of a great part of this city
'' by the fire of September tiff, 1,76 --Since that
“ time they have been thrown afi.de, negle&d and
'• almost forgotten; but upon a revifal, it was
" thought they might not be unacceptable to the
« Public."'
THIS D A Y, IT o'clock, at the Bridge,'
1 WILL BE SOLD,
By JOHN MCADAM, ahd Co..
10 puncheons high 'proof rum,
A few calks choice muscovado sugars,
10 barrels excellent^white wipe vinegar,
A quantity of DRY GOODS.
One o'clock, at the Coffce-Houfe,
The good Brig BETSE Y,
with all her materials, as she now lies at
^rownejohri's whaif, ivell found, and a faft
tailer.
On TUESDAY,
At the Coffee-Houfe,
The privateer ship RECOVERY;
With ah her tackle and apparel, as the now
lies at Hallct's wharf, founts 16 carriage guns,
is well found in fails, anchors and cables, and
i a crime sailer. A L S<O,
The Brig RECOVERY,
With ad her materials, as she now lies At
;the said wharf, a strong built veffe!, and well
found. The above vessels are prizes to his
I MJetty's Ship Galatea, and condemned in the
Court of Vice-Admiralty.
linventories to be feenat their Office.
On Wells's wharf,
(For the benefit of the Uhder writers)
I The FORE-MAST' of the ship Elizabeth,
'as it "o& lies.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
AtTwelve o'Clock on Wednesday next, at
I the Merchants Coffee-Houfe,
;Three 16th parts of the remarkable fine
1 Privateer Brig,
e N us,
I Now fitting out at Bache's Wharff, with albher
Guns, Scores,&c. as she came from Sea.
j 'SALES'^
I Bv Bowman and Codner,
Tpis Day, al half pad Eleven o'Clock,
on Marjloiis wharf,
60 Barrels Beef, and 20 ditto Pork.
At 12 o'Clock, at the Coffee House,
A Quantity of damaged split Peafe, for the
Benefit of the fyfurers.
At the fame Time,
Six Pipes Brandy, and a Parcel of bottled
PORTER. #
Td be fold al private Sale,
The Sloop BE TSE Y,
TJURTHEN about 70 T ns, is well found and
P completely fitted for sea ; if not disposed of
before Wednesday next, will then be ibid at Public
Au&du at the Coffee House, at 12 o'Clock. In
)renter, to be fetn at the office of
William Tongue.
§ JpUBLIL /.Uk.IRON, No. 195, at the corner of
1I Golden Hill, Queen-Street, on Wednesday the
I 26th inst, will begin the Sale of a large and valuable
laribitmetit of GOODS, suitable for the approaching
; Season, belonging to a Gentleman Intending for
[England the firft opportunity. The sale will begin
at 10 o'clock, and continue from Day to Day §jll
ml! is fold EILBECK and CARY.
t— =.
Public Auction.
This Day, 11 o'tlork, at the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
will be jald, for the Benefit of the Underwriters,
Two Bales of damaged Woollens, imported
in and damaged on board the Ship Modesta,
Capt. Buffer, from Liverpool.
Eilbeck and Cary.
Public Auction.
To-morrow, at jo o'Clock will be fold at the
House of Capt.DAVID FENTON,
Conner of Wall-street, opposite the burnt
Church,
ALL the Houfhold and Kitchen Furniture,
confining of a Variety of Plate, 1 very
good Eight Day Clock, Beds, Bedheads, and
Curtains, Tables, Chairs, Delks, and Draw
ers, I pair Silver mounted Pdlols, and a
Number of Articles too tedious to intention.
Eilbeck and Cary.
Public Auction.
Thursday next, at 11, and 3 o'Clock,
By James Inglis,
At his Office™, No. 940, Water-freet, will begin
the sale of a General Afortment of jeafonable
DRY-GOODS,
SUCH as Luteftrings, Moreens, Burdetts,
an assortment of fafhionable Ribons,
Gloves, Callimancoes, Thread Hose, Ladies
Head-Dresses, Gauzes, some Lace, Chintzes,
and Callicoes, a few remnants fuperfine broad
Clothe, Pins, Buckrams, Hardware, Pistols,
felundr rheffes, &c &c. ,
Public Auction.
To-morrow, at 12 o'Clock at the Mer
chants Coffee- House,
WILL BE SOLD,
I Hhd. and 2 Barrels Tobacco,
6 Barrels of Vinegar, 7 Bags of
Coffee, and 30 Barls. Flour.
By Thomas Ludlow, jun.
TO Bb 3 OL b;
By JAMES WI ER,
At the fgn of General Wolf, on Murray's
Dock,
SOME genuine Madeira, Lisbon, and Te
nerifle Wines, by the Quarter Calk or
Dozen, likewise excellent Holland of the firft
Quality by the Case;
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Theatre Royal.
On^EDNESDAY the 26th in/h^
Will be presented the COMEDY;,
(Not performed this Season)
OF THE.
Jealous Wife;
To which will be added.
The F A RC E of
Miss in her Teens.
The Characters by Gentlemen of the Army;
Tickets to be had at Mr. Petit's, and th^
different Printers'.
The Doors to be opened at );, and to begin
precisely at 7 o'Clock.
No Money can possibly be received At the
Door, as the Number of Tickets are iffited
which the House will hold.
No Ferfons tan be admitted behind the
Scenes.
The Managers hereby advorlife the
Public; that all Obt-fandihg Tickets
will only be received this Night, as a
new Set on a different Plan will be issued
for the next Performance.
, _ VIVANT REX & REGINA.
PUBLICK AUCTION,
At the Coffee-Houfe, on TUESDAY,
io Puncheons of Jamaica Spirits, 3 Ytara
old, and of excellent Flavour,
8 Puncheons of Barbadoes Kane Spirits;
4 Cherts of excellent Sohea Tea,
g Barrels of Sugar,
A few Tierces of Rite;
20 Ream of Cartridge Papyri
By DANJEL M 4 C°^^
Piblfc AuPfto^
This Bay, at the ff«cbdP» Dofy^b^, ^fe
tween i and 2 oCinck^ &11^ fold,
By Taylor and Bayard,
The remarkable last failing Privateer PHc
MACARONI,
Taken by his Majesty's Shi, Delight; tn&ihb
ing 14 four Pounders, with all her Store?, &ci
as Hie now lies at the Commiffar/s Wh„%
near the Fly- Market. She il l a new'V^U
compleatly clean'd, fitted and re2df sos Se^
and in every Refpe& the best calculated fur ^
.Cruiser of any Vessel out of this Port.
ALSO,.
The Schoonef DOLPHIN,
With all her Stores, Tackle, and Apparaf;
at she now lies near the Albany Pier, burrhei
about 5 o Tons, of an easy Draft of Water-
Inventories to be seen at the Time of Sale. b^.
at; , TAYLOR anti BA,YARD's QJEue,
Public Audiom
TO-MORROW,
B, Duncan, Barclay, & &,
At 1 HREE o'Clock in tht Afternoon, at their
Auction Room, No. 516, Hanoverianarc 1 ,
An Assortment of BOOKS.
Catalogues May be seen at their Office before
the Time of SALE.,
ANDERSON's and Hooper's Pills,
Turlington's Original Balfani of Life,
Dr. Ryan's incomparable Worrti-deMoying
Sugar Plumbs;
Copper-plate Copy ißooks, and Copper-plate
Slips for the Use of Schools,
Cbmaion Copy Books;
Best Sealing Wax and Wafers,
Travelling Cases for Gentlemen of the Arm):
Paper of almost every Sort;
Middleton's belt Black Lead Pencils;
Ladies Pocket Books compleat,
Leather and Paper Ink Pots for the Pocket;
Large Pewter Standiihes, fur the Counter:
Pounce and Pounce Boxes;
Red and Black Ink of the Best SBrtj
Bert Office Qdills arid Pens,
A great Variety of Pocket Books, some wis
Slate Leaves, arid others with Ass Skin,
The very best of Penknives,
Round and flat Rulers, Sold By H. Gaine,
* KEYSET PILLSr™W
^o well known all over Europe for their ^
O fuperior Efficacy and peculiar Mildhefoin
% P erfeai y eradicating every degree of a certain *
4 Diskask, without the IcaftTrouble or Coh
fiaement.
The Public maybd affti?ed,t'ftat chii sos- ,?
cellent Medicipeis beyond any Thing, in ail ''!
y^ Foulhefsand Impurities of the Blood, hdVin^ 1,
qr performed many aftoniffiing Cures (in cL.tai,. ff,
§/ the neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Erup- ^
t '°" s ''' e '" bf ' es '"''"~ e ' we "i n ß s >Stiff Joint,; ,'f
Gout, and Rheumatic Diforfets, &c.
A late Supply,^
$ (Directly from PARIS)—
Of the above Pills,&
May how be had of
, HUGH GAINE,
In Boxes of ios.zqs.dnd 4os.e^ch, ^^
g\.Who has in his Hands a Letter from the ^ty
Widow Keyfer, and a Certificate from tender „r,
her own Hand, of their Geniiinenefs; which
any Person may have the Petufal cf by ap- ~fe
plying to him at his Book Store in Hanover %\
g£ Square.—Where the Public in generalcan be ^,
ftf supplied with most Sorts of yfy
$ Books and Stationary Ware. $
^f A pamphlet given with each. box.