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; ISH- K I L L, Augufr rz.
C p:. Hopkins and Pike, Lieut. Smith and
Willis with 40 of Col. Moylan, and 4 or 5
of Cd' Sheldon's light dragoons, lay in a
w^o.l, below Young's tavern, between Tar
ry Town a d white Plains ; about fun rife the
v decs fired ther pillols, and gave notice of
the advance of the enemy; the party formed
in^antly, and Capt. Pike, with Lieut. Smith,
at t'e head of to or 12 men, met as many of
the enemy, and charged them, part of
whom surrendered before they reached Young's,
where they were Supported by Col. Emerick
and 30 fine horse, who charged briskly on Pike's
small party, and obliged them to retreat about
1:0 yards, when Capt. Hopkins came or,, who
charted the enemy and drove them 5 quarter
of a mile below Young's. This party aided by
Pike's, it is imagined, killed 4 or §, and
wounded many in the pursuit. Col. Emerick,
and his party would inevitably have fallen in
to our hands, had not a large party of infantry
c>me up. who fired at about 40 or goyards di
stance, but luckily did no execution ---it how
ever, prevented our men from a further pur
suit. Capt. Hopkins thought necessary to
make a brisk retreat, in which they loft all but
5 of their prisoners. and two of these got off in
the sequel, for being met by a corps of the e
Demy's Yagers, under Col. Worms, they were
obliged to retreat by the North-River road to
Crompond: And, indeed, it was the only route
by which they could, as by every information
it was the only unguarded road ; for which
they may be obliged to a certain gentleman in
that neighbourhood,whom they hope to reward
^nb a cord for his kindness. Our men behav
ed with the greatest courage.—They do ju
stice to Col. Emerick's personal behaviour, in
which he was not so well supported by his met
as might have been expected. Our lols is 1
man taken, 1 miffing and 2 men and 3 horses
wounded The enemy loft 3 men taken 4 hbrfes
3 (words, 3 pidols, &c. wounded unknown.
From the New-Jerl'ey Journal, Sept. 7.
Morris County, Committee-Chamber,
September 2. 179.
IT fully appearing to this committee, that
fofeph Curtis mid Robert Norris, having
violated the resolutions of the good people of
this county, nt their general meeting in June
lass, the said Curtis in felling of fait, tea, &c.
&c at an ex rbirant and snreafonable profit „
and the said Norris i 1 felling fait in like man
rer ; and that after the publication of the re
solves entered into at said meeting, for affixing
the profits to be made on trade, &c. The said
Curtis and Norris being called before the com
mittee, and refuting to refund the money so
unjulHy taken, and to retrad such their un
reasonable conduct; therefore, agreeable to
the rfolves of said meeting, this committee
find themselves odder the disagreeable necessity
of publishing the said Curtis and Norris, as
persons difaffe&ed to, and regardless of their
country's good, expecting that all persons who
with to Support the liberties of America, and
extricate their country from the present threat
nirg evil, agreeable to the resolves of the
county committee, will break off all dealings
and commerce with them, until they shall ac
knowledge their errors, and reform such their
difengenious conduct.
By order of the Committee,
ELLIS COOK Chairman.
ytrHEKEAS Join W.l' i\. and Jmu A v d< lon
both from the icefl of England, as quell a s
Dine ri W 0 vt, from the Orkneys, died at Ber
muda, on board the privateer brig Lord Dunmore,
Capt. Endian, durme her last cruise; ij they have
an, relations in this country, the, are difired to apply
to the said Capt. Buchanan, at No. I, Millfreel,
n^he'c on pre-urgtbrir (cnfangumrtj, they quill re
cd-p< all the prize money due to them. Died on board'
the ; Wd oefrl alfv, a ce-fain negro man named Jhn
NicT. Any prfon qfhofe property he teas, on ap
p'reation to Capt. Buchanan, as above, will receive
!otirf 7 Elton relative to bis „t%e money.
L <SN DO N, June 20.
It is now said that the Cabinet of Versailles
wait for the event of the engagement between
bir Cha r les Hardy and Compre D'Orvilliers,
befre hey finally determine on the destinati
on of their two grand land armaments.
This morning advice was received that Ad
miral Sir Charles Hardy was on the 23d in the
morning within fight of the French fleet,
Peering '''• 3- " dipant from Ufhant if
leaguer, with the signal dying for a general
c^ce; that the French shewed no disposition
to come to adion, but flood away with all the
fail they could.
The Hon. Clement Finch, who command
ed the Porcupine frigate, of 28 guns, when
she took the Modefte French Eaft-Indiaman,
is appointed to the Amazon, of 32 guns, now
fitting for sea with all Speed at Chatham
A privateer is now fitting out at Deptford,
which is reckoned the stoutest ship of war ever
fitted out of this kingdom by private owners.
She mounts 50 guns, and to carry 300 men.
She was formerly a Ruffian man of war, built
at Revel by English shipwrights, but has lately
been new christened the Britains Revenge, and
isjuft ready for sea.
On Thursday night an express arrived at the
Admiralty from Adm. Sir Charles Hardy,
with an account that he was in fight of the
French fleet off the Weft coast of Ireland. In
the fame packet came private letters for Lord
North. These accounts were sent off from
Sir Charles Hardy's fleet by a cutter. The
messenger landed at Liverpool, and came post
to London. An account of an engagement
be.ween the Brett and English fleets is hourly
expelled.
The Empress of Russia has agreed with the
Courts of Sweden and Denmark to protest the
trade, navigation, and dominions of the
three Crowns in the North Sea, and ffie has 1
NEW- YOR K, Sept. 8.
Yesterday arrived the Privateer Sloop Ge
neral Wayne, Prize to the Ship Sir George
Collier, Sloop Lord North, and Schooner
Hamond, three of Messrs. Goodrich's Fleet,
they were sent to scour the Eastern Coast, and
have taken four other Prizes, two of which
are Sloops freighted with Weft India Goods, a
Snow with Naval Stores, and the F< urth a
Letter of Marque Schooner with Lumber and
Fish. The Prizes were under Convoy of the
Schooner Hamond, and within a few Miles of
Lloyd's Neck, when the General Wayne was
dispatched to this Place.
The Sir George Collier was left in Chace of
the Rebel Privateer Hancock, and th Lord
North in Chace of a Sch toner Privateer sent
out for the Parpofe of taking the Lord North,
who had the Day Before chaced the Hancock
into Port. This small gallant Squadron was
destined for Bolton Bay, but meeting with a
Gale of Wind fruitrated their Intention, and
they are now returned to refit.
Last Saturday Evening was married by the
Revd. Dr. Inglis, Miss PHILIPS, eldest
Daughter of Frederick Philips, Esq; a young
Lady pcffeffed of every valuable Accomplrfh
ment of Mind and Person, to the Honourable
LIONEL SMYTHE, Son and Heir of the
Right Hon. Lord Viscount Strangford, and
Captain of Light Infantry in the Regiment
of Royal Wellh Fufileers.
Yetterday died of a Fever most sincerely and
university lamented, Mrs. APTHORPE,Lady
of Charles Ward Apthorpe, Esq; of Bloom
ingdale.
NEW-YOR K, Sept. 9.
Yesterday was sent in here by his Majesty's
Ship Daphney, Saint John Chinnery, Esq;
Commander, the Rebel Schooner Gen. Max
well, mounting 10 Carriage Guns; die lett
the Daphney and Hope Brig of 16 Guns, in
Chace of four Rebel Vessels last Tuesday.
We have the Pleasure to inform our Readers,
that Col. Thomas Goldthwait, of Penobfcot,
is fafely arrived in this City. The Death of
this Gentleman had been announced in the
N.wEngland Papers.
Wednesday afternoon arrived Difpatcbes sent Ex
fe r est from Brigadiftfaeneral Francis M'Lean,
and Commodore Sir George -Collier, at Penob
fcot.
RAISONABLE, in Penobfcot Bay, August
J9> '77%
Copy of a Letter, from Commodore Sir
GEORGE COLLIER, to his Excellency
General Sir HENRY CLINTON, Com
mander in Chief, &c. &c. &c.
IWAS ful y impressed with a belief, when
I left your Excellency that I should give
a good account of the rebel armament at Pe
nobfcot ; those hopes have not proved illusive,
far we have taken, blown up and destroyed
them all, not even a fin, Ie vessel Heaping.
I left the Hook, on the 3d inst. with the
squadron confiding of the Raifonable, Grey
hound, Blonde, Virginia, Galatea, Camilla
and Otter Sloop; nothing particular happen
ed in the ,affage except the taking of two pri
vateers by the Greyhound and Galatea —
The thick fogs entirely (operated the squad
ron, but they all rejoined me in a few hours
after I arrived off the llland of Monhagen,
(the place of rendezvous) except the Utter
Sloop which I have never fc&n firice. We left
no time, but immediately proceeded up Pe
nobfeot-Bay, and about 11 in the morning the
rebel Fleet presented themselves to our view,
drawn up in a crefeent across the river, and
seemed inclined to dispute the passage, but
their resolution soon failed them, and an un
expected and ignominious flight took place.
The Blonde, Galatea and Virginia, were at
this time advanced 3 or 4 miles a-head, never
theless without waiting to form the squadron
I made the signals for battle, and for a gene
ral chace ; the King's Ships followed them
with all the eagerness which a desire of de-
Hroyirg their enemies tould inspire. Two of
the enemy's fleet (namely the Hunter and De
fence) attempted to get off by the Weft Pafiage
of Long-Inland, but without success ; the for
mer then run on shore with every fail (landing,
and the Defence got into a small inlet where
(he anchored, both intending to pulh to sea
when it was dark: 1 sent a Lieut, and 50 men
to board the Hunter, which he succeeded in
without loss, though many popping ihott ^ere
fired at him by her crew in the woods; (he is
a very fine ship of ißguns, and is said to be
the fafteft failing vessel in America.
I directed the Camilla to proceed into the
inlet, and take the Defence, but ffie prevent
ed that measure being carried into execution
by blowing herfelf up. She was a new Brig
antine, and carried Eighteen Six Pounders:
The King's Ships continued their pursuit of
the Rebel Beet up the river Penobfcot, and
copfiderable hazard attended this part of the
chace from the extreme narrewnefs of the
advised the Kings of Sweden and Denmark to
communicate this their resolution to the
Courts of Versailles ard London. The King
of Sweden approved of this, but the King of
Denmark had declared that he can only ac
cede to it in part, as he does not chufe to pre
vent the privateers of the billigerent powers
from entering his ports, and still lets to expel
them from the North sea.
EX ET ER, July 1, 1779.
A letter from an officer on board Admiral
Hardy's fleet to a gentleman in this city,
dated July 20, 12 leagues nearly Weft of the
Lizard fays, " A frigate is just arrived with
an account, that he met with a Dutch man,
who informed, that a few days before he saw
the French fleet, confining of 28 fail of the
line. I think the account is true, as a signal
is just made for all the Admirals, and Captains
to come on board the Victory."
River, from the shoals, and from tae ita^i^g
mips on either fide.,,,
The Hampden of zo guns finding herfilfio
closely beset as net to be able to run on foore--
surrendered ; all the tell of the Rebel fleet,
a r.ongitwhich was the Warren of 32 guns,
18 and 12 pounders, together with twenty
-4 transports were all blown up and destroyed.
The Nautilus, Albany, and North, which
had been left for the protection of the garri
son, f)on got themselves in condition, and
joined in the chace. :
General Lovcl who commanded the Rebel
army, and Commodore Saltonllall the fleet,
had fixed on this day to have made a general
assault on the Fort and (hips which cur ap
pearance happily prevented.
The remains of their army and Tailors, are
now exploring their way thro' thick woods
and defart wastes, where probably many of
them will perish with hunger.
lam informed they have fallen out amongst
themselves and fought, whereby between 50
or 60 are killed.
Extract of a Letter from an Officer of Rank in
the Britilh Army, dated Camp at l^ajabig
waduce, Augul l 23, 1779.
ON the 21st ulr. Gen. M'Lean received in
telligence that a fleet and army of consi
derable force had failed from Bolton for this
place ; at this time, tho' we had excited every
effort we were capable of to forward the con
ftru&ion of our fort ; you will easily conceive it
was far fr in being in a situation to afford us
any security againit a vigorous attack, such as
the (Length of the enemy's armament gave us
reason to expeft. We had however some time
before thrown up a battery of four 6 pound
ers, on a height near the river for the protec
tion of the Blips, and had intrenched the cor
ner of the swamp.
On the 25th, the rebel fleet, to the number
ot thiity-feven fail, of ail fixes, made their
appearance, and at two in the afternoon be
gan a heavy cannona e, tho' from a good
diltance, on the ships and batteries ; the warm
return that was mad 3 them by both soon 0-
bhged them to retire and anchor opposite the
Welt-Point The 26 h the attack was renew
ed with the fame success ; during both those
days and on the 27th they made several at
tempts to land their troops on the Weft-Point,
but were constantly repulsed by our Picquet, I
who, on the 28^, overpowered by numbers,:
retired to the Fort. The other outputs, were।
withdrawn, and on the enemy's erecting a 1
battery on an island at the entrance of the,
harbour, Gen M'Lean concurred ir. opinion
with the Officers of the navy in the propriety of
moving the ships higher up. The enemy
after this made several attempts to anchor
their Flipping within the river, which were as
often defeated by the fire of our ships and bat-'
teries.
On the 36th the enemy erefled a battery
within 730 yards of the fort, of 2 eighteen ;
pounders, 1 twelve pounder, and a § 1 2 inch I
mortar, and a few days after, another 50
yards nearer of 2 eighteen pounders; our
works were brought forward under the fire of;
these batteries, with so much diligence, as toI
enable us soon to turn several pieces of cannon
again them.
On the 12th we were informed by deserters,;
that the enemy had it in contemplation to at
tack both Blips and fort the ensuing day.
To give further protection to the fhipping,j
a small work was in con sequence erected, ,
mounting 5 fix pounders, 130 yards from the|
Fort, and a party of 100 men polled at hand 1
to cover it. The Rebels made no such at
tempt, but on the morning of the 14th with
drew from their works, having in the night
embarked part of their artillery, and spiked
up (tho' ineffectually) the rest, a party oflight
inlantry of 80 men, under Lieut. Carfrac was
detached in hopes of cutting of chuii rear, but
too late.
At the time the energy fled we had increased
our ftrehgth so as to be under no apprehensions
of their attemping to storm us.
We were firft at a loss how to account for
the confufion we observed in the enemy's fleet,
which we were endeavouring to encreafe, by
bringing down two twelve pounders to play
on them, when the appearance of his Majes
ty's fleet, under Commodore Sir George Col
lier, ofwhich we had as yet no intelligence,
informed us of the true reason of the enemy's
flight ; as soon as the tide would permit, they
attempted to escape up the river, but, being
closely pursued by his Majesty's ships, (in
which the activity of Captains Mowat, Farn
ham and Selby in getting their ships ready en
abled them to join) I am happy to announce
that their deduction has been complete, not
one having escaped being taken or burnt.
On the 15th two hundred men proceeded in
a transport up the river after the shipping;
the light-Infantry were already on board the
three ships that joined Sir George from this
harbour, the whole were intended to land in
case the enemy made any stand.—The adivity
spirit and cheerfulncfs of the officers and men,
during the (fatiguing service, would have done
credit to the oldest soldiers.
We have taken a great many cannon, some
of Eighteen and Twelve Pounders, but I can
not at present Hfertain their number, many of
the (hip's guns will be laved, and 1 have sent
the Albany sloop up the river for the ptu pose
of weighing them.
I congratulate your Excellency upon this
very complete defeat of the Rebels, and 1 fan
cv they will be very cautious in future how
they attempt expeditions. I have the Honour
to be with the most perfect Esteem and Re
fpeft Your Excellency's
Most obedient humble Servant,
GEORGE COLLIER.
Public zluSion.
To-morrow, (Tuesday as usual) fore
noon and afternoon,
By JAMES INGLIS,
dt bireffice in Water frect, will be fold,
A Few IriOi linens very fine, fatnn cord,
table cloths and diaper iinnen, fine
table rubbers, a molt elegant assortment of
fuperfine printed handkerchiefs, a very nice
parcel of Scots launs and lawn handkerchiefs,
a variety of Turkey leather letter cases, me
morandum books (with slate and asses skin
leaves) etwee cases, message c.rds, &c. &c.
A neat assortment of silk Hockings.
A great variety of ivory and horn combs,
Ladies and Gentlemens bent ccrabs, some of
tortorfe Ihell.
kikewife some millinary, all frefh imported.
With a variety of other goods.
Public Auction.
This day, 12 o'clock, on Murray's wharf, will
be fold,
8 Hogsheads and 4 barrels rum,
18 Hogsheads and 30 tierces of molasses,
6 Hogsheads of sugar,
3 Barrels of limes 2 Bags of cotton.
One o'clock at ibe Cofte-boufe,
The Ship BROI HERS,
Lying at Hallett's wharf, known to be a faft
filler, mounts 16 carriage guns, fix pounders,
and 6 cannonade 12 pounders, with fpunges,
rammers, tackle, &c, also, a quantity of Ihot
and powder, has a compleat arm chest, is well
found in fails and cables, and calculated either
for a eruifer or merchant ihip. Inventory to be
seen at our office.
Cuningham and Wardrop.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT the Copartnerpip of William Booth and
'John Cockjbott, under the Firm oj Widtam Booth
and Co. is this day by mutual consent difolvyd ; all
perJons indebted to said Partnership are required to
make immediate payment to William Booth ho. 193,
Queen-Street, who is alone impowered to receive and
fettle all accounts due by, or owing to jaid Copartnery.
New York, B'pt. 4, 177,.
By A GT H OR,I I
A'LIST of the REBEL FLEET destroy rd
and taken at PENOBSCOT.
Ship's ;\ames. Guns.
I Warren, - 32] 18 andiz pounders,
1 blown up,
2 Monmouth, - 24 Ditto,
3 Vengeance, - 24 Ditto,
4 Putnam, - - 22 Ditto,
§ Sally, - - 22 Ditto,
6 Hampden, - - 20 Caken,
7 Hedor, - - 20 Blown up,
8 Hunter, - - 18 D.Saltontiall,Com
modore, taken,
9 Black Prince, - 18 > Blown up,
10 Skv Rocket, - - 16 Ditto,
BRIG S.
11 Aftive, - - 16 Ditto,
12 Defence, - - 16 Ditto,
13 Hazard, - - 16 Ditto,
14 Diligence, - '% Ditto,
15 tyrannicide, - 14 Ditto,
16 Providence Sloop, - 14 Ditto,
17 Armed Schooner, -12 J Burnt,
f on the parage ")
18 ^I" ^ Grey ! 6 Taken,
= ) hound going (
^ [on a cruize. J
^^^ b y tie Ditto.
19 < < Galatea, all >
(onacruizej
Together with twenty-four fail of sh ps and
vessels as transports, all burnt. Some provi
sion vessels taken.
The following printed BOOKS.
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most fiflionableDrefsfrthe L dim,Km x's sermons
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and Harbow, the Coart of New-Yok, N. England,
and New-II in,(hi e.
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Stationer and Bookbinder,
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