The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-05-24 00:00:00, page 3

CORK, M^ch 18.
fefei day arrived here the Ship Nottingham,
Captain Bowden, from New York, which place
fee left the 20th FeFvary. On the Bth inst. Lat.
46, 48, N. and long. 27, 30JF. Cape Clear bear
ing E. by N. halj N. dijlance 346 leagues, Jhe fell
in with ihe Snow le Teldon, a transport of $ guns,
and 30; Soldiers and 36 seamen : Intelligence from
the Prisoners as follows, the prize being arrived.
Sbe failed from Rochelle the if of February, with
the above-mentioned troops Jor St. Domingo, to
Strengthen the garrifrn at Port de Prince, in company
with three tranftorts with troops, onefor Guadeloupe,
with 300, one for Marlinico, with 3uo, and one
for Cayanne, with 220, together with 31 merchant
wefels, 5 of which were b6und to Marttnico, the
others to St. Domingo : They failed under convoy of the
L'lndtenne, oj 74 guns, La ARinoure, 64, Le Fier,
54, Le Renomeur, 36, and Le Coarageux, 40.
Las Monday the St. Micbeal of Nantes, burthen
4.50 tons, mounts 14 guns, from St Domingo, was
brought into the river of Limerick, by the Sturdy
Beggar of Liverpool, Capt. Cowper. She was taken
in lat. 36,0. N. long. 22. 0. W. and her cargo con
ffs of 14 tierces and 4 barrels of sugar, 147 cajks and
201 bags of coffee, 22 cases oj indigo, 1 bale 0/ cotton,
and 246 bydes.
Same day the Evans of Dartmouth, Capt. Benger,
brought into the above river, ajhip from Guadatoupe
to Bourdeaux, mounting 16 guhs, 550 tons, laden
with 550 bhds. of Jugar, 207 bhds. oj coffee, and a
parcel oj cotton.
On Monday laft:be le Lamone of Bourdeaux, bur
then 700 tons, laden with jugdr, coffee, indigo, cocoa,
and cotton, was bre light into Crockbuven by the Alder
ney and Defiance privateers belonging to Jersey ; and
is valued at Bu,oool. The le Amite oj gayonue,
prize to the Alarm privateer of Guernsey, was also
brought in there. They both took advantage of the
convoy, and failed with them tor Guernsey,
Friday arrived at Kinfale, a St. Domingo fsip
of 6eo tons, homeward bound, taken by the Elien
letter of marque of Liverpool, Capt. Fall, home
ward bound from the Weft-Indies. She is worth
40,000 /.
Tralee, Match 17. On Monday the 15th infant,
was borught into falentiac river, in Iveragh, in this
country, (by the Rover privateer, oj Bifol, Windsor
Brown, commander) the Lewis Elizabeth, Le Gun,
Captain, a French EaJl-Indiaman, valued at 40,000/.
laden with bale goods, indigo, pepper, coffee, gum
arabick, &c. She was taken afew days before, and
brought in here being the next faje harbour.
NEW-YORK, May 24.
The Dublin Cutter, Capt. Harding, the
loth of April, fell in with and retook the Pri
vateer Ship Intrepid, of Liverpool, (a Copper
Bottom) of sixteen 9 Pounders, and 120 Men,
that had been taken some Time before by two
French 64 Gun Ships and two Frigates, in the
Latitude of the Western Islands, and parted from
her afew Days after in a Gale of Wind. The
25th following, Lat. 35,14, L0n.50, Capt. H r. -
ing fell in with a large French Snow of 18
Guns, which he engaged very brilkly for some
Time, and so close that their Guns.touched
each other, but the Frenchman being to pow
erful in Men, the Cutter, having only ten 4
Pounders, made Sail, Capt. Harding being
killed in the Engagement, and the Vessel
much Shattered.
Last Thursday the Cutter, and Weak Sloop
Privateer, were chafed near the Land by two
large Ships.
The Monfieurs were determined to kill
Capt. Harding, his Musket was firtt shot out
of his Hand, the Speaking Trumpet the Se
cond, his Spy Glass the Third, and a Fourth
put an End to his Life: He was a brave Offi
cer, and is much lamented by his Crew.
The Privateer Ship Old England, Todd,
Commander, of eighteen g's, and the Lord
Cridiff, of twenty, both of Bristol, were funk
off the Western Illands, by the abovemention
ed Ships, and every Soul on board each Vessel,
but 4 that swam on board the French Admiral,
periihed.
The following Cork Vifluallers arrived here
last Week.
Camden, Capt. Bonner; Jupiter, Jack;
Resolution, Robertson; Charming Nancy,
Bell; Achilles, Adent; Mary, Boyd;
Thames, Wood ; Alexander, Clubby ; Hor
fington, Jobfon ; John and William, ;
Baltimore, Longmeur; Hero, Blakeney.
They parted company in lat. 32, with the
Two Sitters, Miller; bound for Antigua;
and the following victuallers supposed to be
bound for Georgia.
Sibbella, Car; Favourite, Butterwick ;
Monarch, Hall ; True Briton, ; Duke
of Leinfter, Mackdonald : Sovereign, Flin.
Prizes lent in here since cur last.
Schooner Suckey, Goodrom, from South- Carolina
for Boston, by the Buck, Capt. Ztout.
Sloop Ricbardjon, Nathan Cooper, from South
Carolina for Baltimore, by the Defence and St.
Andrew.
Brig Susannah, from Rochelle for North- Ca
rolina, by the Revenge, Capt. Bland.
Brig Mifflin, Maxwell, from Martinico for
Boston, by the Letter of Marque Sloop Rover,
Capt. Hays.
Ship St. Antonio, Capt. Pettit, from South
Carolina, fir Nantz.
Ship Le Dartus, Moizeu, from South Carolina
for Nant%. And,
Brig Dolphin, Paddock, from the fame Place,
all loaded with Rice, Ind go and Tobaco, by
the Union, Capt. Sybill.
The Ship Thelemac, Duluc, from South Caro
lina, for. France, by the Mars.
The Liberty, from Coracoa, by the Rose Budd,
Capt. Duncan.
Fhe Mermaid, from South-Carolina, with Rice,
by the Vigiltnt's Tender.
A Schooner to the Weak, Captain Ford, and
two others, (fc.
On Standfast, Edgar, &c.
Each poet, with fuccefsful labour,
Has fought for vices in his neighbour ;
Each reader, with inverted pain,
Has fought their merit, but in vain.
,'q yours, devoted Mr, Gaine!
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
K : ng's Head Tavern, Brooklyn Ferry.
AF INE Green Turtle will be dref'd on
Wednesday the z6d Instant, when the
Honour of any Gentleman's Company to partake,
will be conferring a Favour on their mos obedient
Humble Servants,
Loosely and Elms.
Public Audion.
To morrow, at XII o'clock, will be fold upon
Brownejohn's wharf, opposite the King's Head
Tavern,
A quantity of New RICE,
In tierces and half tierces.
OLIVER TEMPLETON.
Hogshead HOOPS,
Of an extraordinary good quality, for ex-,
portation, to be fold below the Coffee-Houfe,
on Tuesday next, at XI o'clock, in bus of
1000 each. OLIVER TEMPLETON.
TO-MORROW,
WILL be fold at the Coffee-Houfe, a Quantity
of choice RUM in Hogsheads and Barrels,
with some C'<ffee and Hops, a fe& Calles of While
Oil, with an AfTortment cf Mens and Women's
Thre d and Coitun dockings, &c. Bv
P M^DWITT.
On I hurfday at One o'Clock, well be fold at the
Coffee-Houfe,
The Brig SVEEDWEL L,
Prize to the Unicorn, laving at Hillel's Wharff.
ByM“DAVITT.
Public Auction.
This Day at the Coffee-Houfe Bridge will be
JOLI),'
6 Boxes medicines, 2 cases of indigo, a bale can
vas, a chef bobea tea, 3 hogsheads of Loaf Su
gar, afew pieces damaged canvas, a parcel of
Earthen ware and glajs tumblers.
Twelve o'clock, on Hallet's-wharff,
Joo T I ERCE S RI C E.
Curiingham and Wardrop.
Public Auction.
This Morning at 12 o'Clock, on Marlton's Wharf,
will he fold by JOHN M“ADAM, and Co.
50 Puncheons old Jamaica Spirits arriv'd fioroßri ain,
20 Hogthcads M Jaffes, 50 Bags Ship Bread,
And One Hundred Barrels fine fc(h FLOUR.
At the Bridge at 11 o'Clock,
A Quantity of Pry Lead, a tew Boxes of Jefift's
Bark, Manna, Cream of Tartar, Prints, Chert
Lamp-blac , one Bale of Tate, a few Marble
Mortars, &c.
One o'Clock at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Sloop Little Betsey, with all her Materials as
flie now lies at Beekman's-flip, a faft-failingVelfei,'
and well found.
On Wednesday, 11 o'Clock,
At their licenfedAu6bon Room, No. 22,Wa11-ftreet,
Will be fold,
A large and valuable Assortment of Prize Goods,
among which are a Quantity of Hardware.
One o'Clock at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Schroner Qi=en Charlotte, a fiue Philadelphia
buibVe ffcl,now lying arßeekman's-flip, well found
in Sails.Anchors,Cables, &c.lnventories to be seen
At John McAdam and Co'.s. Office.
Public Audion,
On Tuesday next, at 11 o'Clock, on Wbaiff,
will be fold by John M'Adam, and Co.
The (/arg # of the Brig Kitty, confiding of
5 2 Hogsheads Rum, 17 Hogiheads of Mobiles,
43 Calks of Sugar, just arrived from Tortola.
Saturday, at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Brig Kitty, with all her Miterials, mounts 12
font Founders, ind 8 Swivels, with Biunderbuff°%
Mpfkets, Cutlasses, &c. &c. Bermudian built,well
found in Sails, Anchors & Cables, and a remark
able fill Sailer. Inventory to be seen
At John M"Adam, and Co's. Office.
Publick Auction.
To-morrow, on Marflon's Wharff, between Twelve
and Two o'Clock, will be fold by
Taylor and Bayard,
100 Hogfhcads choice Molafes.
Oppof-te their du lion Rf®, facing the Cofee
House Bridge, "between ; and 12 o’Clock.
A few Hogsheads of Kum, 2 Barrels of f ga , an I a
Parcel of Bayonets, &c. &c.
Forprivate sale at their store, a Quantity of gun-pow
of the firft Quality, which will be fold on low
Terms for Cash.
AfUfVf O id 1) E R,
Tower Proof;
JU ST imported Loin London, and now
ready, to be delivered from on board the
powder ship, In calks of 4,1 b. and golb. each,
by applying at Mr. BOOTH's store, No. zz„
Qpeen-ffree:.
To be fold at public auction on tyednefday next at|
.12 o'clock at the Coffee hong, -
The Schooner LOYAL BRITON
Wi'h alLher tackle and apparel, as (he new ties, in
the North lUVec near the wood inag.zn:e. Tuvel
- to be seen a? the time of fair, or any tone before,
by applying to James M'Collough,
Who this day opens the file of a variety of
DRY GOO D S,'
At No. 11, Fly-Market.
SaIeTbyAUCTION,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
TO-MORROW, at the Coff-e Iloufe,
(F>r the benefit of the Infuters)
12 hogsheads fltip bread, imported in the ship
Janriet, Francis Richie, commander, from Glafgew.
Also a few # barrels beef, and a parcel of houfe
furniture. •'
FOR E,'
The , brigantine PATRIARCH JACOB, lying
at Tolmie's wharf. Any pedon inclining 'to fur
chafe, shall have her abarga in, by applying tojohn
Stites, Nu. 2, Fly-Market.
TO te“ fold at rubVek AmWobtHs D*y at eleven
o'Clock, an Holßt's Wharff, by John Tench,
A Cargo of row Rice m L<ts. Ami on Turfl-y at
the C< fl e-H of-, between the lluursol Ore & I=/,0
o'Clock, wdl be fold, the flip Renn mbrance , Phil -
delphri-bnili, A 11 tquud in Anchors, tables, lai' l ,
R'g^i"gi ° : - Inventory to he Ren at fc,m leven's
No 7, Wa&-rbcct.
WILLIAM TONGUE,
BhOBER, sn banaver-Sqnare,
FT AVING bufi c!s which writ cveafion hr: ?b
---& 4 Iruce bom this province for a few monhs,
icq tils all pc f ns wilt whom he h?s any accounts,
or d^mandy againtt, to fettle them immediate!l,
which will prevent his -I” i^ und-r the difagre-^bie
neceflity vi applying to the authority of the Police.
He bar to L E T,
A convex rip 3I ORE-HOUSE, three dories
Ip/, non Haller'^ -vhaif, in which is 1600 bushels
of lab, 80 quint.l< of exed'ent cud fVf, four calks
«d briuift&ne, md some t .0 it ch plank, vlrch he
will d foofe ot reasonably to the perfun who hips the
laid dore.
Aho, to dijpofe of at private S A L F,
Sonby a tides < f HOU^HOLD rUKN!TI?RE,
cotton and I n-n checks. Lfa linens, womens cot,
to , and mens fine willed hufe, &<\ and the ma
ter^ls of a chamber oig*n with two ft q s, all whic : ,
it not fold briar- Wo nefdav nx. "ill then he
dd/otejol at pool c auction, at malm.c, beynirg
in u;c bourne l^kf, and
to be fold by ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
at hits. C< k> eo ,h- h-.al of W-ii! hr,p,
cr o- board laid v-fe' at Hilf t's Wnarff, viz.
r™INE Flour, hvh and m good order
& Moot and dqt caiiucl.s in boxes
Blown soap
London bottled poster in calks
Fine bailey in 12 barrels and 1 4 Cwt. kegs
Gluuceltei cheelc in hansels.
Strong military & n.l other (hos ip ^fforted ca(k«.
And a few puncheons of old high pruor J muca
Ji 1 ”
To the • POLIC E.
'"[TIE pinmandant hereby appoints f^-
% RONYMUS ALSTYNEy and JOHN
AMORY, Directors of the City Watch, un
der the order of the Police.
T.he Police arc to order such nightly watch,
and make inch difpofitiou of them as the fe
cerity of the City may require.
The former Regulations of the Comman
dant arc to continue in force, and the neglects
of duty ate to be puniihed according to these
regulations, whicu the Police are to fee d%y
cxecuted.
I he fines arising from such negle&s, are to
be paid to Mr. Smith, Treasurer of the City
Funds, and applied to pay such expences as
this establishment may incur.
Nezu-York, My 21, 1779.
By order of the Commandant,
Andrew Elliot, Superinten
dant-Genei al.
•David Mathews, Mayor.
Peter Du Bois, Magiltrate of
Police.
A Young MAN, properly qualified, and who
can 1)6 well lecommended, is delnuus of being
employed as a private ] U FOR in a gentleman's
fa mily. Enquircof the Printer.
T O'BEfrft
, STABLE, with stalls for four horses,
f\ and room for a coach and chaise, with
a loft that will contain five tons of hay ; like
wise. a Nariman's C' A R T, and a gardner's
CART to be fold. Enquire of the Printer.
To be Sold at Public Auction,
THIS DAT,
At All o'clock, at Browm fhn's wharf,
100 Tierces new Rice.
TO MOkROH, at I o'clock, at the Merchants
Coffee-Heute,
The BRiGANTINE
AD VEN TUR E,
L)irig aißrownej ohiPs whinf, with all her nores,
and materials. Inventory to be seen at the office of
Thomas Ludlow, jun.
W^UND, ID NN-'Y^PT POCKET BOOK,
r «th some money and papers. Whoever cm
prove theii property, and paying charges, may have
it again, by applying to Ainahim Duryee, near the
Narrows.
A few B.IRRELS oj excellent
SWEEP ORANG ES,
find Jome very fine 1, I M EB,
TO BE SOLD.
Enquire of Hugh Gaine.
A Few Barrels of choice Englilh
FLOUR, to be fold by
MOOR and NEALE.
/AN 1 d a pi-.cc, a , , WOMAN that
vv uuderitao<C cooking, would be flad to at
tend a genteel family home to England Enqure
of the printer. She has a child about four yests
old, which will he no Doublets 'he family.
CORNELIUS DUANE;
Public Nolarv, No. 27,
Nearly oppefae to t'?e Cfe b:vfe, and. within
three Drors of Murray's Stores
¥ XTHERE any K^dot'Woi%g m the Maritime
VI anJ Commercial Way is done ,iih the g;eat
elt Accuracy a^d Dimatch ; p rt;cnbiriy authentica
ted Coi ies of C.omm',:&hS for Privates s, witu '.liich
it is necessary e\e?y Vessel in that Way fhonid be
furnished.
Public Auaion,
This Day, at the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold.
Tile Schooner S ULL IVA N,
About ico tons burthen, al,moft new ; (he is well.
found in cables, anchors, &c.,and has a compteat
let of new fails,
Reilly and Perry.
On WEDNESDAY,
Several cases of lorted glass ware,
A iarctl of Madeira wine in bottles,
And a few pieces ofkuffia duck, by
DANIEL M'CORMICK.
Public Auction.
TO-MORROW, at I o'Clock,
Will ke fold at Wells’s WHARF,
128 llogfoeads oj the Best Virginia
fO B AC C 0,
by_J)ANIEL M'CORMICK.
Public Auction.
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
PHIS DAY,
23 Puncheons of old Antigua rum,
4 <h üblc fortified 2 pounders with carriages,
6 near fufees, with bayonets,
- '"''handled hangers,and 6 bartouch boxes.
t UBLIC a uc t TON?
By JAMES INGLIS,
On TUESDAJ,
At his licensed audion room, No. 940, near
the Fly-maiket, in Water-street, kill begin
the sabot a neat assortment of feafmable
DRY GOOD S,
Among which are,
Fine Irilh linens, gauzes, flript Hollands,
moreens, white, buff, and fancy knit breeches
patterns, hosiery, threads, Meeting, fafhionable
huff Ihoes, printed handkerchiefs and furni
ture cotton, printed paper, writing paper,
Calimancoes, pins, guilt buttons, a few pairs
of elegant brass barrelled pistols, silver plated
hangers.
At private sale, a quantity of iron guns of
different frzes.
F O"R SA-LE; B'Y
HENRY MITCHELL,
AND
JAMES FREELAND,
At No. I, Mill-street, next door to Mr.
Sherbrook's,
IRISH linnens and (heetings, bed ticks, striped
hodands, printed linnens and cottons, printed
handkerchiefs, long lawns, table cloths, jeans,
diawboys, dimities, white, brown, and marled
thread flockings, felt, caffor, and beaver hats, tam
udes, duiants, worded fluffs, &c. Pins, needles,
ribbons, sewing silk, tapes, laces, garters, &e.
Writing paper, cutlery, hardware, all forts of nails
and fojkes, broad eleth, hunters ditto, duffils, cost
ings, German serges, fhallocns, rugs and negro
cottons, also, a quantity of Fnglifo canvass.
W~A~N T E Di
APerfon who writes a good hand, and under
hands Merchants Accounts perfectly, and can
be well recommended. Fob particulars, apply to
the Printer.
IF Mr. FRANCIS FITZ SIMONS, who was
in New-York about three years ago, (son cf
John Fiiz Simons, of Kavat, near Crofsdown, in
the county of Caven, Ireland) will apply to Ro
bert Hargßave, distiller, in SmithJlreet, New-
York, he will hear of something very capital in his
favour; and any person who can give information
to said Hargrave, whether he or Mr. WILLIAM
GILLILAND, of Lake Champlain be living or
dead, will be pa d for their trouble with thanks.
N. B. M r . F': Simons was bred to the law.
CT HE Co-partner ship of <TITE3 and Thorn,
was difloived the irtof May inst. All persons
mat have any demands on said partnership, are de
sired to call and receive payment, and those indebted
are requested to difeharge the fame speedily, as they
wilh to close their accounts as soon as poflible.
-GUNORG E-~W£-BS=rE-Rr
At the sign of the tea canister and 3 sugar loaves, in
Warer-rtreet, No. 1068, between Burling and
Beekman's flip',
HAS received by the last Vessels from London,
an assortment of articles in the grocery way,
such as pickles, Durham mustard, Poland (larch,
basket fait much superior to any lately fold here ;
Stoughton's bitters by the dozen or less quantity,
Turlington's balsam oflife, the real genuine kind,
fold lower by him than any in town.
t4 ™H A T Friday the 28th Day of this prelect
1 Month of May, .is appointed for Payment to
the Officers and Company of his Majesty's Ship the
Camilla, of their feveiai and efpe&ive Shares cf the
net Proceeds of the Brig Superb and Schooner Lively,
captured on the 25th of February, and 29th March,
by his Majesty's said Ship under the Command f
John Collins, Efy and condemned as lawful Prize
by the Court of Vice Admiralty for the Province cf
New-Yoik; on which Day such Payment will be
made by the Subscriber, Agent to said Captors, and
who resides in the Citp of New-York. --
SAMUEL K]BLEhlsenL
Antigua R U M,
HIGH PROOF,
In hngfheads and tierces, to be fold bv
SMITH RAMADGE,
No. 84$, Hanover-Square.
Theatre Royal.
To morrow Evening, being the 2„h Infl. wAt 1,
prefeated, the Tragedy of
The ORPHAN OF CHINA.'
Be.ng positively the only time of performing i,
this fcafon.
To which will be added, a Farce called,
The ABSENT MAN.
N. B. The characters by the Gentlemen of
the Army.'
Tickets to be had at Messrs. Rivingten l
Gaine's and Robertson's, Printers ; at the
Cottee-houfe ; and at Mr. Pettit's; next doer
to the Theatre.
Boxes and Pit Bs. Gallery 4s. No money
will be taken at the door.
Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to fend
ferv^nts to keep their places at half past foud
to prevent mistakes.
yiv^rt Rex ^ Regiia.