The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-09-14 00:00:00, page 3

N EW-YORK, Sept. 14.
W^day last, his Excellency General Sir HENRY
CLINTON, K. B.with his Suite, arrived here from
the Ealtwaid.
Proceedings of bis Majefy's Troops under Major-Gen^
Gray.
General Sullivan, having by a timely Retreat from
Rhode-Inland, evaded the Blow that was aimed at
him, Major-Genetal Gray turned his Thoughts to
wards New-London, where he hoped to fuiprize a
Number of Privateers. When he arrived off that
Hatbour, not more than three or four small Vessels
Were dilcove^d in it, the General therefore would
not rifque the Lives of any of the brave Fellows un
der his Command foi so inadequate an Object—
Having anchored there for some Hours in order to
draw the Attention of the Rebels to that Point, he
igain set Sail, and in the Evening of the sth of
September, arrived off Dartmouth River, in Buz
zard's Bay; The Troops were landed immediately,
and proceeded to the Town of Bedford, where they
destroyed several Vcffels, and many rich Stores, with
out Opposition; They then proceeded to the Mills
above the Town, where they burnt a cohfiderable
Nuffiber of vessels ; and having crossed the River,
demoliflied all the Stores at Fair-Haven ; the Rebels
having abandoned their Fort near this last Town, a
Party was detached to it, who destroyed eleven Pieces
of Cannon, and blew up the Magazine. The Troops
then proceeded to Seonticut Neck, where they le—
imbaiked by 12 o'Clock on the 6th, having had
only fix Men wounded by some random Shots which
were fired by a few stragglers at a great Defiance.
Above seventy Sail of Vessels, among which were
some Privateers, were deltroyed in this Expedition ;
the Conduit of which does as much Honour to the
General, as the Regularity of the Troops,, amidit
much Temptation ieflt&s credit upon them."
Authentic Account oj the Ariion at Rhode Island.
It being perceived on the Morning of tire 29th of
August, that the Rebels had quitted their Batteries,
Brigadier General Smith was detached with the zzd
and 43d Regiments, and four flank Companies, along
the Weft Road to harrafs their Rear, whilst Major
General Lofberg marched along the East road with
the Hessian Chaffeurs, the Regiment of Huyne, two
Anfpach Regiments, and Fanning's Corps, for the
fame Purpose. Both Columns came up with the ene
my nearly at the fame Time. The Rebels, supposed
to be near 1 5,000, were strongly posted on the Qua
ker-Hill : A vigorous Attack was made upon them
by both Columns, and, tho' the Enemy's Superiority
of Numbers and Situation made the Contest fliarp,
and for some Time doubtful, the Rebels were at last
driven to Windmill Hill,almoft two Miles from their
firft position. Here they were so strongly defended
by Redoubts, &c. that it was judged unadvifeable to
purtue the Success any farther. The Behaviour of
the King's Troops, both Foreign and British, was
spirited to the greatest degree, and Col. Fanning's
Corps earned equal Applause. Our whole Loss from
the Landing of the Rebels upon the Island to their
difgraceful Retreat, does not exceed 260 killed,
wounded and miffing.
Further Intelligence of the Progress of Col. Butler.
We learn by a Person of Credit, that Col. Brant,
with a Number of Indians and Friends to Govern
ment, has lately made an Attack on the Settlements
near Efopns, burnt Marble-Town, and carried off
a large Number of dilaffc&ed Perlons to their Head-
Quarters, at Ononquachge on the Sufquehannah, to
which Place Col. Butler had drove the Cattle and
andother Stores from Wyoming. That this Ma
noeuvre had thrown the Whigs in that Country, into
the greatest Consternation and Despair. Our, Infor
mant also fays, (what we hear from other Quartets)
that the People in general are very difeontenetd with
the F ench Alliance, and are justly Apprehensive that
it will certainly lead to the Subordination of their
Country to France, the Loss of their Liberties, and
the certain Introdu&ion of Popery.
By a Gentleman from the Northward we are in
formed, That about eleven Days since, Col. Butler
with his Party of Loyalists and Indians, attacked
Marbletown and destroyed that Settlement by Fire,
carried off about 500 Militia and Rebel Inhabitants
Prisoners. This Place is situated about ten Miles
from King's-Town, Efopus, and about 8 Miles
distant from Hudson's River, inhabited by wealthy
Farmers, containing upwards of too good Houses,
The neighbouring Town of Efopus and Marbletown
have been remark'd for their forwardnefs in the pre
sent Rebellion, and within the Year shared the fame
Fate. .The fame Person informs, that some Time
before, a Detachment of Col. Butler's Party had de
stroyed some Rebel Settlements near Gofhen, lying
about twenty Miles Welt of the Rebel Fort at Well-
Point, on Hudson's Riv^r, which has alarmed them
and caused the Fort to be reinforced by some of the
Militia, being apprehensive of a Visit from that great
Partisan. Cel. Butler's Party consists of about 1200
Loyflifts and as many Indians : Their Rendezvous
or Head-Quarters is at Unendale and Qcockawags,
in Tryon County, Province of New-York, where
he has secured plentiful Magazines, and to which
Place many of the opprefled Loyalists of this Pro
vince resort, as also many of the Soldiery that have
been found in the Rebel Service.
On the Night of Sunday the 30th ulf. the Rebels
observing that all the Shipping except the Neptune
armed Brig, Caps. Baxter, had failed through the
Sound, attempted to land a Number of Men from
twodarge flat-bottomed Boats, and two Whale Boats,
upon City Island, and carrying off the Inhabitants
and Live Stock ; Capt, Baxter difeovering them, im
medwely dispatched two Boats, carrying Swivels
and 25 Men, armed with Mufquets, who attacked
the Rebels with such Bravery, that they thought
prudent to relinquish their Enterprize. Captain Bax
ter's men received no Injury, and, the Inhabitants
behaved well on this Occasion.
On Monday Evening was married at Flatt-Buffi,
James Lamb, Esq; Lieutenant and Adjutant in his
M^jedy's 35'11 Regiment, to Miss Mathews, eldest
Daughter of David Mathews, Esq; Mayor of this
City.
Wednesday arrived one of his Majesty's Ships,with
3 fine new Brigantine Privateer of 20 Guns and 87
Men, commanded by Mr. Horne, five Days from
Bolton.
Capt. Whitney, in a Sloop belonging to Hartford,
in Connecticut, was taken a few Daysa?o in Boston
Bay, by the Privateer Sloop Prince of Wales, Capt.
Law, of this Port, and sent in here last Saturday ;
She had been at Rhode-Ifland and delivered Part of
her Cargo to General Sullivan before he evacuated
the Blind; the Remainder consists of Beef, Pork,
and some Flour.
The Ship Venus, Capt. Chowne, was taken by
two fmaW Privateers the 26th of August, and car
ried into Barnagat. The Captain is now in goal at
Philadelphia.
Saturday last sundry of the Inhabitants of Hun
tington, Long-Bland, were brought to our Goal for
piloting the Rebels in their different Excursions from
sonneaicut, on that Bland.
Ills M.^-djl Frigate Richmond, Capt. Fielding,
has retaken the Brig Fanny, Capt. Robinfoo, from
Cadiz, with Wine and Fruit : She was captured by the
Warren Rebel Frigate, and re-taken a few Days ago
by the Richmond Frigate, John Fielding, Esq; Com
mander, in Boston Bay.
The fame Day was brought in by the Brune Fri
gate, Capt. Ferguson, a very fine Bermuda Sloop
from Philadelphia for Port L'Orient; in France,
loaded with 125 Hogsheads of Tobacco. \
Last Tuesday Morning, two Commiffarie^ ofFor
rage, with 6 Light Dragoons, and sundry Horses,
were taken by a Party of the Queen's Rangers under
the Command of Major Simcoe, several Miles out
of the Lines.
The following Proclamation has been lately pub
lished in Boston.
By the Honourable William Heath, Esq; Major-
General in the Army of the United States of
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Honourable General Assem
bly of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, were
pleased oh the 30th Day of April last to pass the fol
lowing Retpive, viz.—" If any Person or Persons
pother than such as are or may be appointed by Order
of this Court) mail fell or dispose of any Wine,
Spirits, Ale, Beer or Cjder, or any Kind of Pio
vifions to any British or foreign Troops included in
the Convention, within the Limits assigned to any
of the Officers and Soldiers of said Convention, or
shall exchange with any of them Paper Money for
Hard Money, he, the or they so effending Anil be
fubje& to Military Prosecution and Punishment ;
and that General Heath be, and is hereby impbw
ered and request to carry the above Resolve into ex
ecudon?'
IN Order that the foregoing Refoltition in all its
Parts be e&&ually carried into Execution, the Ma
jor-General calls upon all Persons who reside or may
come within the Limits assigned to the Officers of the
Troops of the Convention of Sarataga, within the
State aforefaid, to pay ftri& Attention to the fore
going Resolve, as they would avoid the Pains and
Penalties of Military Prosecution ; and all Officers
of Guards within said Limits are hereby required to
take Notice of, and confine all Offenders against the
said Resolve, whether Inhabitants or Conventioners.
GIVEN under my Hand at Head-Quarters, in BOS
TON, this noth Day of July, A. D. 1778, and
in the third year of the Independency of the United
States of AMEBICAc
W.HEAT H.
By the General's Command,
Seth Loring, Sec'ry.
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Forage-Office, New-York, Sept. 10, 1778.
THE farmers on New-York Island, Long
and Staten-Island, are hereby required
immediately to thrash out their Grain, as the
STRAW is wanted for the use of his Majesty's
troops, for which they will be paid at the
usual rate, on producing certificates of the
delivery from the Deputy-Commissaries at the
different posts of Brooklyn and Flushing, on
Long-lfland ; at Cole's Ferry on Staten-Ifrmd;
and at Kingibridge, Marfton's Wharff, and
Bear-Market, on New-York Bland ; with the
fame allowance for transportation as they re
ceived last year.
GEORGE BRINLEY,
Commissary Forage.
Sales by Au&ion,
By BOWMAN anil CODNER,
To-morrow, at the Coffee House-Bridge,
Ten hogsheads damaged loaf fagar, one box
of medicines, with instruments, one large
liquor case compleat, &c. &c.
By BOWMAN^d CODNER,
On WEDNESDAY next, at their office in
Hanover-Square,
A great variety of British and other Goods.
By Bowman and Codner,
On THURSD AY next, ~
At the Coffee-houfe,
.The SN OW H OP E,
Burthen 180 tons,
Six years old, as ffie lies at the Albany pier,
a prime sailer, and well found. Inventory to
be (yen at their Office.
Public Notice is hereby given,
Rr'HAT tuefday the 15th of this present month of
September, is appointed for payment to the
company of his Majesty's ship Tartar, commanded
by Cornthwaite Ommany, Esq; of their several and
refpe&ive shares of a proper proportion of the net
proceeds of the armed (loop Camden, captured the
6th of October 1777, in company with the Experi
ment, Diligence, Dependence, and Spitfire, con
demned as a lawful prize in the court of Vice-Admi
ralty Tor the Province of NeW-York.
Hugh and Alexander Wallace,
of New-York, Agents.
JOHN GRA Y,
No, 462, William-street, has for SALE,
A LARGE assortment of dry goods, just imported in
the last ve&ls from London, among which are,
a neat assortment of black laces, black fattinets, man
tuas, ftrip'd, and plain ribbons, gauzes, and many otner
articles -too tedious to mention.
S TO L E N,
OU T of Trinity Church yard, where /he was
tied faft with a rope, which appeared to be cut, a
milch Goat, with long horns, long hair, and Shaggy, of
a greyilh colour, with some white stripes on her forehead,
Whoever will take up said goat, and secure the thief so
that he may be brought to justice, shall receive a reward
of one guinea, or the Goat only a reward of two dollars
by applying to the printer,
N. B. All matters of vessels are requeued if carried on
board any of their ships, not to purchase her but to give
notice as above.
' $ W be letc on courier, co any port in Europe or the
& Weft-Indies,
Che Ship Mally, John Lufk, Matter, burthen a
bout 280 tons, mounts 14 6 pounders, besides swivels,
fails well, and is in every refpe& compleatly fitted.
The Ship Elderslie, Alexander M'Pherfon, Mas
ter, burthen about 220 tons, a strong well built vessel,
and fails faft.
Both Ships will be ready to take on board CARGOES
in a few days#
For terms apply to Edward Brisbane, agd Andrew
Johnston, No 6, Quecn-ftrect,
Public ^u&li&tii
To-morrow, a) the COFFEE-HO US E,
WILL BE SOLD,
300 Loaves of Sugar, and 40 Casks Nails.
On Wednesday,
I Ton Gloucester, and one Ton Cheshire Cheese.
On Thurfdah
At JOHN TAYLOR's Vendue Store, at No. 15
QUEEN-STREET,
One hundred pieces c'leT lawns,
Thirty pieces cambricks,
Fifty pieces fiktia lawns,
Ten pieces colour'd and twenty pieces black
perfians,
Fifteen pieces nillcas,
Twenty pieces penninfer.
Publick Auction.
On TUESDAY Next,
Upon the Dock below the Coffee-Il,ufe, will be
fold r a Quantify of Provifiohs, confining o f.
Beef, Pork, Bread, Peafe, &a
On T lIURSDAY,
Upon the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
Sundry Officers Tents and Marques a little damaged;
TO-MORROWit i o'clock?-
WILL BE SOLD,
On Bro^njohn's auharf, oppofte Loosley and
Elms's,
Forty Hogsheads James River
T OBACC O, and Twenty Pun
cheons of old Weft-India R U M,
By P. M'Davitt.
Public Au&ion.
By DANIEL M'CORMICK,
At the Coffee-Houfe,
. This D A Y,
A Quantity of Scotch Ozenbrigs, Sail Cloth,
Coffee, Ginger, Pimento, &c.
A Parcel of STANDING RIGGING.
Two Swivels, 100 Shot, for do. 12 Muskets with
Bayonnets, 5 Pair of Pistols, 300 three lb. Shot,
20 double-headed, do. 90 Canitter Shot. A parcel
of Match Stuff, Ladles, Spunges, Rainers, &c.
Also, 10 half Barrels of Gunpowder by the Sample.
On TUESDAY,
io Calks of Carolina Indigo,
] 5 Bigs of Coffee,
'6 Calks of Cane Spirits,
6 Do. bottled Port,
4 Do. of Porter. And,
6 Chests of Hyfon Tea.
Public Auflion.
This Morning at XI o'clock,
At John M'Adam, and Co's.
AUCTION ROOM,
The Remainder of the Dry Goods as ad-vertifed
last Week.
On Tuesday, at the Bridge,
The Sails, Anchors, a neiu Cable, Rigging, &c.
of a Sloop.
10 Hogsheads of Rum, 8 Barrels of Sugar,
and some Coffee, and 2 Barrels of Indigo.
At private SALE,
Jamaica Spirits, Loaf & Mufcovado Sugar, Cocoa
Bohea Tea, Linseed Oil, Paints, Window Glass,
Pepper, Porter in Hogsheads, &c. with a large As
sortment of seasonable Dry Goods, of the latest Im
portation, Cheap for Cash.
Edward and Wm Laight,
Have received by the last ships from London,
an additional assortment of
Ironmongery, and Cutlery,
With linens, checks, broad cloths,
STATIONARY, &c. &c.
ALSO, BAR IRON,
Flat and square, and ofevery size SHEET Iron,
&c. &c. &c.
To be SOL D,
Two hand some quiet carriage horses, in fine order,
with a very good PHAETON, made in London last
year. And a very excellent saddle HORSE. General
Robertson's coachman will show the horses, allow any
gentleman to try them, and inform him of the prices
they are to be fold at. The phaeton may be had with, or
without rhe horses.
Just imported in the tot njeJJels jrum London, and
opening by SEAMAN and COCK, at their fore
between Beekman's and Peck's Slip, a general as
sortment of DRY GOODS, among) <ivbicb are the
following :
Oznaburghs,
Dowlas and check,
Irish Meeting linen,
Russia fail cloth,
Russia drab,
Clouting diaper,
Diaper table cloths,
Cambricks and lawns,
Mullins,
Diapers,
Handkerchiefs,
Caliicoes,
Printed linens,
Printed cottons,
Book muffin,
Cinnamon, cloves, mace an
nutmegs,
With a variety of other articles, which they will fell on
the lowest terms for ca(h.
TO BE S'OTD BY
JAMES SAVAGE,
No. 1020, Water-Street,
OAK plank and boards, timber for fliips
on a Ihort notice, a bowsprit 16 inches
in the partners, 42 feet long, a Ship's mizen
mast, an anchor 130 wt. and sundry articles
in the Ship Chandlery, nails of all sizes.
Winthrop and Kemble,
Have for SALE at their fore in Water-freet, No. 11.
Muscovado sugar iof fix dozen,
in hogsheads, tierte Jamaici spirits,
and barrels, St. Kitti rum,
Madeira Winte, Nails,
Port wine in pipes, quarter Sallad oil,
cifks and bottles, Corks, and a quantity of fait.
Best London claret, in boxeq
Pins and needles,
Durants,
Callimancoes,
Black and white Persian,
Sattin,
Paper,
Ink powder,
Pen knives,
. Ribbons,
Men and womens gloves,
Buckram,
Combs,
Cane rum, sugar, molasses,
tea, coffee, chocolate,
pepper, alfpice, ginger,
&c. &c.
ONE GUINEA Rcivard;
T, UN-AWAY ircm the futfriber, a rrp.ro tri^>*
named YORK, but may call himfrU George;
he is short ard well set, fpcakr brkfo En^lffh, h.d Ch
when he went away, a blue camblet coat, with a hifrrj
liridfey jacket, and striped trowferr. iXhccver will fc
cure or give information to tl-e fubferiber, IhJ; be en
titled to the above reward, and all bharpe,, by
THOMAS ORESVtOI.b.
N. B. It is hoped the gentlemen of the a,my and navy
will not give him the least encourage rhent, as he has
been twice inlifted, and cleared by order cf the Com
n^ardant from the Hessian fervic%
Juli imported, and to be fold, at the ffore of
STOUGHTON and MICHIE,
N. B. Have also on hand for sale, some Manchester
gooes, confiding of corded dimitys, fine Dutch cord, Ma
feiiles quilting , jeans, &c. per piece or larger quantity.
ROBERT ROSS WADDELL,
Has for Sale at bis Store in King-street,
HY S6^, Sot thong, and B, hea TEA, Loaf
Sugar in Hogsheads, mould Candles in boxes,
and a few Cases of excellent CLARET.
Kreel FLOUR, BREAD, PORK,
CHEESE, just arrived in the Ship UNION
from Liverpool, to be fold by
Hugh and Alexander Wallace.
ON Thuffuay last the 10th liltant, was taken
away by a Cart unknown,from Cruger'sWharfF
CB
a Crfe of Merchandise marked P No. 3, is supposed
to be carried to some Merchant by Mutake. Any
PeTon having thefaTrie, are requeued to make known
to LEE & WILKINSON, opposite Mi.Rivington's
in Qieen-ftreet. The fa : d Case was delivered on the
Wharff from the Ship Greenwich,
THOMAS ROY,
Has for SALE, at No 183, Queen fr+et, nearly
opposite Beekman's-Slip,
rOME excellent Madeira wine, cor.lifting of London
„ particular, London market, New Yo:k and Weft-
India qualities, in pipes, hogsheads and quarter-cadks,
ond also some of the btft Madeira wine in bottles.
He has also for sale at fame place, red port wine of the
firft quality, in calks and bottles, Sherry, Lifben, and
White Port in bottles, London porter in cofke and bot
tles, and Ringwood ale in botri>s.
Dr. R Y A A's
Incomparable Worm deftroving
SUGAR PLU M'B S,
Neceffory to be kept in all Families
SO exceedingly valued by all People ivko have bad
of them in Great Britain and Ireland, for their
transcendent Excellency ir. the defraying Worms of all
kinds both in the Bodies 0! Men, Women, andChiLMen,
by not only breaking the Knots in the Duodenum or Gut
next the Stomach, but they pass through the /mailed
Passages of the Body, and purge away the ropy and
slimy Humours which are the cause of thoje pernicious
Vermin, and the Source of many other Disorders; they
are one of the befl Purges in the whole iforld for gross
bodied Children that are apt to breed /Worms, and have
large Bellies; their Operation is mild, fate and ptea
fant ; they wonderfully 'cleanfe the Bowels 0/ all fliff
and clammy Humours which fop up the Paris and
prevent the Juice of Food being conveyed to the Lever
and made Blood, which is oj ten rhe Case with Children,
and is attended with a bard 'Belly, finking Eresth,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Decay of Strength ia
tbe lower parts: Likewise fettled Aches and Pains sn
the Head, Swellings, old Sores, Scabs, Tetters, or
Breakings-Out, will be perfectly cur'd, and the Blood
and Skin refored to its original Purity, <.nd Smooth
ness; they purge by Urine, and bring away the Ga
vel, and effeAually cure all ObfruAions oj the Urine-,
or Ulcers in the Kidneys. They at once JR ike at the
true chufe of the Sturvy, and enti, ely defray d, at all
fcorbutick Humors and EffeAs, Root and Branch, so
as rieVer to return again, and what makes them more
commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both tape
and fight, as Loaf Sugarj and in their Operation as
innocent as ne? )Milk.
I have by theft Plumbs cured a great many Children
of Whooping or Chin-Coughs, and Agues, which Dis
tempers are ver, common and troublesome to Families,
and the Want of tbefe Plumbs are the Ruin oj Many
Children's Conflitutions.
The Plumb is a great Dieuretick, cleaning the Reirs
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is a favereign Medicine
in the Cbolick and griping of the Guts. It allays and
carries off four Vapours which occasion many Difordes
in the Head. It opens all Obfruflions in the Stomach,
Lungs, Liver, Reins and bladder; causes a good Ap
petite and helps Digestion. It bath been found won
derfully fuccefsfdl to Juch Persons as are going into
Chronical Dijiempers, as Aftbmas, Phtbijicks, Sbort
nefs of Breath, Drotfes and Yellow Jaundice. Now
I hope tit! impartial Persons arefatisfied, that the Me
dicine which works upon such Humours, will almost
teach any Diflemper, ij not too far gone, since Corrup
tion and Putrejaflion are the Fore-runners of all Dis
eases; therefore no better Phyfck can be taken for all
Ages, Sexes and Confutations, from Infancy to an old
Age. Tbefe Plumbs are highly serviceable to the Fe
male Sex, from the Age of 14 to 20 Years, and from -
40 to 50. Each Box containing one Dozen of these
Plumbs, Price 8 Skillings, with Directions. Sold b,
Hugh Gaine, in New-York, and by no other Person in
America, unkfs by his Appointment.
-L O S T,
LAST Saturday Morning, between the Encampment
of the 26th Regiment, and Lord Cornwallis's'
Quarters, a small Box sealed up, direfOd to Col. Sheriff,
Deputy Quarter Master General, at New-York. Who
ever has found the fame, and will leave it with H. Gaine,
shall h? v e Q n e Guinea Rew--?.
PUBLIv noocos nueby given, that daiUiUdj oe
19th of tbis present month, September, is ap
pointed for the payment to the company of his Ma,
jefty's ship Greyhound, of their several and refoe&ive
(h ires of the net proceeds of the Hoop Betsey, Schem
er Herbert, Sloep Fame, and Ibip Le Dedaigneure,
captured by said ship on the 15th, :S'b, 79 h, and
21st of May, 1778, and under the conimand of
Archibald Dickson, F'q; condemned as lawful
prizes in the Court of Vice Admiralty for the pro
vince of New-York, at which day such payments will
be made, by the fubferiber, Agent to the captorfy
and who resides in the city of New-Ymk.
SAMUEL KEMBLE.
/n Hanover-Square,
CHOICE fine lemons, in
chests and half chests
Ger une port wine, old and
fit for immediate Use,
Madeira and Sherry,
BeftLond n claret, of the
latest importation;
Old Coniac b'randy,
Jam.ica Ipirits,
London porter in. bottles,
direNly from Oporto ;
Taunton ale ditto,
Fine Durham mustard;
Shelled almonds and jarr
raisins,
"ickles in cases,
Spermaceti candles,
teas, coffee, sugar, and spi
ces,
Mens find womens shoes,