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fecona commander is wcu Tiled ; toe Duke de
Chartrefs met with nr acci lent though his (hip
was warmly,engaged. The Core,ne and Ville
de Paris made a terrible fire, especially the
last, which seemed to be wrapped in flames.
Mons. D'Orvilliers had given orders to pre
serve the greatest coolness in attacking as well
as defending, and conduced through the
whole, like a wife and great commander ; all
his manoeuvres were capital strokes. The
wood of our ships fuffered a little though the
fleet will be quickly repaired, and in a condi
tion soon to appear on the sea as well as ever.
P. S. All our vessels having returned on the
29th, from eight in the morning to four in
the afternoon, we could observe but three of
them were very much damaged.—By contrary
winds, only 20 of our Ihips could engage; the
fleet of the enemy confided of 30 Blips of the
line; Monsieur de Chaffault, the father, be
sides his wounds in the shoulder, had another
in the foot, and his nephew was killed. We
cannot afeertain the number of killed and
wounded on board our fleet, though it was not
great ; itisfapofed many officers of rank were
slain on board of the enemy, as we are assured
they loft four times the number of men we did ;
our shot were well pointed to the wood of the
enemy's vessels, and did great execution ; the
fight lasted three hours.
F lt was observed that our Ihips, during the
engagement, made two fires to one of the En
glish. The enemy began the attack on our
rear division, as Monsieur D'Orvilliers decli
ned engaging at firft, for the fake of gaining
the advantage of the wind.
We are to add, that five large Ihips have
already put to sea from this harbour.
An advice boat is arrived at Ereft, which
fays, they saw 13 English ships not far from
Uffiant, a proof that 17 of the English fleet
were notin a condition to keep the sea.
The Duke de Burgogne, and the Alexander,
are returned with a prize, a cruizer of 14
guns.
Extras of a letter from an officer in ferfey, dated
Aquakanock, October 4, 1778.
In my last I informed you of the landing of
a party of the enemy from New-York.—-This
irruption into our State has been conduced
with the utmost degree of prudence and cir
cumfpe&ion,—-with a force Efficient, had it
been managed with dexterity and spirit, (in
the interval of aflembling our militia) ttey
might have harraffed a considerable extent of
country and perhaps fecured'a large number of
cattle.---' sis true in attempting this they must
have exposed their retreat to the sagacity of
a commander, who from his vicinity to Jersey,
had it in his power to cut them off.--- Instead of
penetrating into the date, they confined them
felvcs to a small portion of country, between
two navigable rivers, exposing only a small
front, impenetrable by its situation, and by
works thrown up for its further security.---
Here they lay foraging, chiefly among their
friends the tories, in the neighbourhood of
Hackinfack. We can explain this conduct of
theirs, only by complimenting the spirit of
our countrymen, who turned out mod readily
on this occasion, and by supposing them much
fonder of forage than of fighting. Had they
ventured farther it might have proved fatal.---
However, this' supineness gives us time to
colled our strength, and receive reinforcements
from the main army on your fide of the Hud
son. We now are a body of some considera
tion ; fufficient to give confidence and cover
to the country, with the assistance which we
received, and to be at the fame time an effec
tual restraint on the enemy's depredations
beyond their lines.---At present they are bu
sied in transporting their plunder ; and we are
watching for a vulnerable point, where we
may revenge the barbarities pra&ifed on the
unfortunate and amiable Baylpp
Last. Monday returned into Port, from a
Cruize, the private armed Ship Gen. Han
cock, late commanded by Capt. Ifamael Har
dy. On the gth Instant, he fell in with the
Levant English Frigate, of 32 Guns, who
about one. o'clock R. M. hoisted a blue Eng,
Ufa Ensign Jaclc and Pendant, and gave a Bow
Gun. The Hancock hoisted Continental Co
lours, and got ready for engaging. ' The .Le
vant then gave two Guns, and came along
Side the Hancock, upon which die hailed her,
but they making no Reply, the Fire then be
came general; at a Quarter past Two the
Levant's Ensign Staff was foot away, when
they were asked if they had struck; their An
swer was, No, no, fire away; at half past
Two, Capt. Hardy received a Wound in his
Right Shoulder by a Muf+et Ball, which lodg
ed in the Ver ebres of his Neck ; he fell, and
was carried below. The firft Lieut, then
took the Command and engaged Broadside fir
Broadside -till 4 o'clock, when the Levant
blew up, Part of which fell on board the Han
cock. The Boats were got out, and saved their
Boatswain and 17 Hands, to of whom were
wounded. They were informed the Levant was
navigated with 97 Seamen, exclusive ofLandf
men and # 4>oys, commanded by Captain John
Martin. She was from Morant Bay, in Ja
maica, bound, for Bridal, a^d loaded with
380 Hogsheads of Sugar, 80 Pucheons of
Rum, 10 Tons of Fudick, a Quantity of Ma
hogany, and had on board 20,000!. Sterling
in bills of Exchange, and 17,000 Dollars in
Specie. Also that 5 Months ago >hey cruized
off South-Carolina in Pursuit of the Randolph
Frigate, in which Time they took 11 Prizes.
The Hancock had 4 Men killed, exclusive of
the Captain, two loft their Arms, and one his
Leg, besides 18 badly wounded.
FISH-KILL, Odober 8/
BOSTO N, Sept. 24.
" Our whale,boats in the mouth ofHatkih
fack river are hot unemployed. They have
destroyed four vessels with forage that were
returning to New-York---and had we an op
portunity to work, you may be assured we
would not be idle.---We have felt injuries, and
learnt how to revenge them, and wish most
fincefely for a parting blow with our enemy.--
We harmonize perfectly with the continentals,
and are peculiarly happy under the command
of Lord Stirling."
A few days ago Lieut. Col. Parker, with a
party of horse under the command of Capt.
Danbridge, fell in with one of the enemy's
pickets near Valentine's hill.---The picket
had information of our approach, which pre
vented a furprize, but Capt. Danbridge char- f
ged them with his horse, killed two on the
ground, when the rest thought proper to retire
to their lines with precipitation.
The Oneida Indians, have been to Unadila,
burnt feme houses there, took ten prisoners
and retook some of the cattle the enemy had
retook at the German Flats.
Several valuable prizes have lately arrived
in the Eastern ports, laden with rum, dry
goods, &c. &c.
'Tis dill rumoured that the British troops,
are preparing to decamp from New-York.
Publifed by order of Congress,
Charles Thomson, Sec'ry.
In CONGRESS, Ofto, 5. 1778.
Resolved, That 50,000 Dollars in specie,
be advanced to Colonel Beatty, Commissary
General of Prisoners, for the use of the pri
soners in the hands of the enemy, and jo dis
charge the debts of those exchanged ; and that
the Commissary General make monthly re
turns of his expenditures to the Board of
Treasury.
Extra& from the minutes,
Charles Thomson, Sec'ry.
In consequence of the above resolve, it is
requested that all officers who have been ex
changed since the firft day of May, 1778, and
who have not lodged the proper orders for
payment of their board, cloathing, and other
public expenditures, in the hands of Lewis
Pintard, Esq; Agent in New-York, previous
to their leaving their captivity, that they
forthwith make out such orders, in the usual
form, fpecifying the exad number of weeks
and days of their boarding, &c. and transmit
the fame to Capt. Thomas Bradford, Deputy
Commissary of Prisoners, in Philadelphia, or
the fubferiber at Head-Quarters.
Extraß of a letter from Baltimore, dated ORp. 2.
By a French vessel that arrived this morning
in 18 days from Guadaloupe we have a confir
mation of the total surrender of the island of
Dominica.
" By another Frenchman Arrived this morn
ing from Cape Francois, we learn the French
had taken possession of Turks island, and car
ried off the people who had fettled there. ,He
also fays that three Englilh privateers had been
carried into the Cape.
" Capt. Bowen is just arrived from Bermu
das, where he had been carried prisoner by
Bridger Goodrich. He tells us that William
Goodrich in a brig of 14 guns had lately
carried from thence to Ne^-York 'old Good- *
rich and Mr. Shedden and family. That while 1
he was at Bermudas a great number of the I
inhabitants had assembled in order to seize
Bridger Goodrich, who by the assistance of
some friends, made his escape with his vessel.
The majority cf those who assembled had
entered into an agreement neither to purchase
any prizes sent in there by Goodrich, nor sup
ply him with any thing under penalty of de
ftrudion to the man who did it. Capt. few
en further tells me most of the inhabitants
were wishing we should fend a body of men
there to take the place, and he thinks at least
three fourths would join us.
" Capt. Bowen tells me the sloop in which
he came passenger was purfuqd lag Thursday
off our capes by Goodrich's squadron, contift- 1
ing of a brig of 14 guns, which he supposes
to be 8. Goodrich ; a schooner of 14 guns,
commanded by Goodrich himfelf, and a (loop
of 10 guns; and was on the point of being'
'taken, when a brig hove in fight; he believes 1
her to be the Saratoga: He fays ^e had a very
handsome bright fide, with a light figure head,'
and fliewed eight ports aside. The squadron
immediately flood after the brig, close haulfd
on the wind, by which the flbop and,fchooner
seemed to gain a little on her But>when she
put before the wind, fhe'fooh ouVfAiled them,
so that in two hours they dropped the pursuit."
Extras ofa letter from General Washington to
Congress, dated Fijhkill, Ohio. 3, 1778.
" That part of Baylor's regiment which
escaped came off in the firft ipftance, and were
afterwards brought off in so dispersed a man
ner, that the number has notbeen afeertained,
but from what I have learned Ifhould estimate !
the loss at about 50 men and 70 horses. Major
Clough is dead of his wounds. This affair
appears to have been attended with every cir
cumstance of cruelty.
" It is a small compensation for this accident
that Colonel Butler, three or four days ago,
with a party of infantry and horse, compre
hending Major Lee's corps, surprised about
an hundred Yagers below Tarry town, killed
10 on the spot, and took a lieutenant, and 18
men prisoners. The roughness of the country
facilitated the flight of the rest, and prevented
the success being more compleat.
PHILADELPHIA, October 14.
John B^ity? Com. Gen. of Prisoners.
A WOMAN, with a good bteaft 01 milk, is willin
to take in a child to nurse. For farther particulars,
apply tn Hugh Gaine.
TRENTON, October 14.
Thursday last the General Assembly of this
State adjourned. During.their fitting they
passed twelve ads; the titles of which are not
yet received.
About ten days ago Jacob Fagan, who ha
ving previously headed a number of villains in
Monmouth county, that had committed divers
robberies, and w§re the terror of travellers
was fhot.' Since wfiith his body has been
gibbetted on the public,high-way in that coun
ty, to deter others from perpetrating the like
detestable crimes.
Bowes Reed, Esq; is appointed Secretary of
this State, in the room of Charles Petit, Esq;
Who has resigned;
We hear that on Wednesday last the enemy
left Egg-Harbour, after having destroyed a
numberof vessels; and several houses belonging
to Gentlemen who have distinguished them
selves by their attachment to the American
cause. They have, : t is said, bent their course
towards Tom's River, in order to destroy our
salt works.•-
Among thefaffiterf who fell into the hands
of the enemy in Col, Baylor's late disaster, at
Old Tapan, were tapt.' Swan, Do&of Evans,
junior, surgeon. Lieut. Randolph, and three
Cornets. Capt. Stith being suddenly sur
rounded by the euemy's horse and foot, and
feeing no probable way of getting off, called
out for quarter ;''but they contrary to the rules
cf war and every fentiffient of humanity, re
fofed his re^ueft', called him a damn'd rikd,
,and struck him over the head with a fword—
which fired him. with such .indignation, that
he bravely fought his way through them,
leaped over a fence, and.efcaped in a morals.
Lieut. Barret got off on horseback ; and Lieut.
Morrow with a number of others badly wound
ed and left on the field as dead, were next .
morning, brought off by a party of the regi
ment, the remaining part of which is [now
commanded by Capt., Stith. Several of those
his patry brought off are since dead of their
wounds. Ulf
B E NJ A MI N,
Confining of James River
T O BA C C O.
Condemned in the Court of Vice Admiral
ty, Prize to his Majesty's Ship Experiment,
Sir James Wallace, Commander.
Templeton and Stewart.
Just imported from Glafgoqv, and to be SO LD by
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
At No. 1077, in Water-flreel, near the Fly-Market,
or on board the brigantine Aggie, Robert Shodden,
Mafler, lying at Wells's Scharff;
LONDON PORTER in bottles, Ramsay, Mar
shall, and Co's, port and fhtfrry WINE in
bottles, strong military flfoes, a few tierces excellent
Irish beef.
Tribe fold at public au&ion;
On TH URSDAY next,
On Wednesday next,
At one o'clock, will he fold at the Merchant's <
.I Ctfee-houfe,
The Schooner DOLP H IN,
PRIZE to his Majesty's ship Experiment,
Sir James Wallace, commander, with all
her apparel, as she lays at the wharff below the
coffee-hg^e. P. M'DAVITT.
At ' the Coffee-houfe, at 12 o'clock.
The brigantine GASCON,
130 Tons Buithen,
NOW laying at Bache's wharff, John Richey,
Master, a vqry profitable vessel, and extremely
wql found. Inventory to be seen at P.M'Davitt’s.
Satisfactory bills of exchange will, be takep in '
payment.\
;This D AY,
At the Vendue House below the Coffee-houfe,
Will be fold,
A large and general assortment of
French PRIZE GOODS,
OUT of the brig — , prize to his
Majesty's ship Maidftone, Allen Gard
ner, Esq; Commander;
Sale to continue till are' are fold,
By P. M'DAVITT.
QTOLEN or strayed from the stable of Moor and
Neal, a ftoUt black H OR S E, about 15 hands
high, on Saturday night the 10th inst. Any person that
will freturn the said horse to the proprietors, or the.prin
ter hereof, shall receive THREE DOLLARS reward,
andno questions asked.
LONG-ISLAND RACES,
?7g,0 be run for, at PolherhuCs New Lotte, five miles
^from Jamaica, a PURSE of TWENTY GUI
NEAS, free for any Horie, Mare or Gelding, carrying
weight for age and blood, the best of three heats, twice
round the course each heat.
The horses, &c. to be shewn and entered on Tuesday
the 27th of October, at Polhemus's, and to run the next
day at Eleven o'clock.
ftt Entrance ONE GUINEA, or double at the post.
Four years old, quarter blood, 6 stone 10 pounds; four
years old, half blood, 7 stone 1 pound;; four years old,
three quarter blood, 7 stone 6 pounds; four years old,
full blood, 7 stone 11 pounds.--- Five years old, quarter
blood, 7 stone 6 pounds; five years old, half blood, 7
stone ii pound ; five years old, one-third blood, 8 stone
2 ponnds; five years old, full blood, 8 stone 7 pounds ;
.—Six years old,quarter blood,B stone I pound; fix years
old, half blood, 8 stone fix pounds ; fix years old, three
quarter blood, eight stone eleven pounds; fix years old
full blood, g stone 2 pounds.----Seven years old, quarter
blood, 8 stone 8 pound : seven years old, half blood, 8
stone xq pounds, seven years old, three quarter blood, 9
ftone# poundss facq ^ars gld, full blood, 9 stone 9
pounds.
To-morrow, upon Bache's Wharff,
WILL BE SOL D,
The C A RG O of the Prize Brig
Public Außion.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Merchant,
and Store-keepers in New-Yurk, to de
liver into the Naval Store-keeper of his Ma
jesty's Yard, an exaft Account of the Quantity
and Size of the Cordage in their Polfellion.
Any found above the Quantity will be seized
for the'King'sUfe/
WANT 3 employment as a CLERK, a man o , 4
good character, fit to serve in any effice ftould
with to serve as a gentleman's steward. Entire of tie
printer,
New-York^ iylb Ohlober, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given, that distribution of
the net proceeds of the armed brig General
Gadefden; captured by his Majesty's ship Daphne,
St. John Chinnery, Esq; commander, the Emerald,
Benjamin Caldwell, Eiq; commander, and the Lyt
nefs, William Grant, Esq; commander, will be made
to the officers' and company of said fllips, at this
place, on Friday the 23d current.
HENRY WHITE, ) Agents to the
HUGH WALLACE,§ Daphne.
HUGH and..ALEXANDER WALLACE,
Agents to the Emerald a.d Lypnefs.
Ne^v-York, i6:b October, 1778-
NOTICE is hereby given, that dilbibution of
the net proceeds of the armed ship Pottfmouth,
the armed brig Wexford, and the ship Citizen, cap
tured by his Majesty's ship Experiment; under the
,command of Sir James Wallace, will be made to
the officers and company of said ship, at this place,
. ori Tue Pay the 20th current.
HUGH and ALEX. WALLACE, Agents.
New-York, 16th October, 1778.
NOTICE is hereby given, that distribution of
the net proceeds of one-eighth salvage of the
snow Mafy'and cargo, captured by his Majesty's
ship Expehhoent,'Sir James Wallacd, commander ;
and also a proper proportion of the net proceeds of
the armed fl@p Camden, captured by said ship, in
company with his Majesty's ship Tartar, and otheis,
will be made to the officers and company of his Ma
jesty's said ship Experiment, on Wednesday the 21st
current.
HUGH and ALEX. WALLACE, Agents.
To be SOLDby °
JAMES PRINCE,
Living in William-street, No. 5, next door to Capt.
Linus King's,
A Variety of birds, rabbits, &c. they are the best
preferv'd, and the fineft that ever was brought
to this country ; they wer6 put up in Italy, in cares
with a glass front. Any person inclining to pur
chase the whole, or part, may call on Capt. Prince,
and he will shew them, and treat with any person on
reasonable terms.
ALL those that have any lawful demands on the
estate of the late Jeliis Mandeville, of Greenwich,
are requested to call for payment ; likewise those in
debted to the laid eftate,by vendue, orotherwiie,are kindly
desired to make speedy payment, as a division is to be
made of the moveable estate, by
MATTHEW BUYCE, Executor.
Charles Oliver Bruff,
GOLDSMITHWJEWELLER,
At the sign of the Teapot and Tankard, No. 196,
Queeri-ftreet, at the Corner of Golden-Hill.
THOSE gentlemen of the navy and army, and
others, in want of swords, may be suited with all
forts, silver mounted; cut and thrust, and cutteaux de
chafe, mounted with beautiful green grips, or whatever
other forms gentlemen may choose; and light-horse
swords with death's head and cross bones. Ail fort of
filverfraith and jewellery work made and mended. Has
for sale, ladies paste buckles, stock and knee buckles,
stone broaches, feah, stone rings, ear-rings, an excellent
faleton watch, a variety of stone flecve buttons, black
ebony, red wood, and buck handle table and desert
knives, penknives and feiffars; plated shoe, stock and
knee buckles. He has employed a cutler, who makes,
grinds and polishes all forts of work in his way, and
makes fcabbarda of vellum, parchment, and ealf-flein,
at the shortest notice. Has for sale, screw drivers and
double worms) fit for our army's use.
N. B. He wants to employ a Lapidary, Jeweller and
Cutler. Razors, lancets, swords, bayonets and dirks
made and mounted ; fleams, /hears, and feiffars ground ;
guns and pistols ftockfd and mounted in the neatest man
mer, and locks polifned with the greatest dispatch;
watches repaired and glasses fitted in. Most money given
for gold, filveb, diamonds, ivory-black, ebony, and tor
toise /hell.
Just publifoed, and to be fold by
HUGH GAINE,
At his Book-Store, in Hanover-Square,
A Chart of Delaware-Bay and River,
containing a full and exa& Description of the Shores,
Creeks, Harbours, Soundings, Shoals, Sands, and
Bearings of the most considerable Land Marks, &c.
faithfully copied from that published at Philadelphia.
A Map of the Provinces of New-York and
New-Jersey, with Part of Pennsylvania and the
Province of Quebec, drawn by Major Holland, Sur
veyor General.
A Map of Pennsylvania, exhibiting not
only the improved Parts of that Province ; but also
the extensive Frontiers, laid down from aflual Sur
veys.
A Boat was taken up near the Governor's Hland,
painted black and yellow, with two Oars in
her. The Owner may have her Qain, by applying
to John Waith, in Barrack street, paying Charges.
STRAYED, or most likely ftolcn, from Corlaer's
Hook, the 9th instant, a young britdle cow,
with only one eye; and on the 14th infant, miffing,
and supposed to be disposed of the fame way, and
from the fame place, fix sheep, four of them cld,
and two lambs ; one sheep and one lamb black, the
white lamb lately fifed its wool!. Whoever will in
form the printer of them, so that the owner can re
cover his property, shall be handsomely rewarded.
N. B. He makes all forts of uniform swords after
any pattern; likewise belt plates, silver letters for caps,
Pinchbeck, brass and block tin : Also, a few best Turk
ish sword blades; any gentlemanfthat wants cutlasses for
privateering, ma, have them at the Ihorteft notice, and
cheap of said Bruff.