The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-04-13 00:00:00, page 3

Last Tuesday arrived Captain Robertson of the
35th Regiment, from an Excursion on the Mon
mouth Coast, with the pleasing Account as follows :
That on the 4th Instant, Capt. Potterfield of the 71st
Regiment, with a Detachment of 150 Men, failed
from New-York in three small Vessels, under the
Convoy of the armed Sloop George, and proceeded
to Sandy-Hook, where they were joined by forty
Marines and Provincials. On the sth in the Morn
ing they failed from the Hook, under the Command
of Capt. Collins of the Fowey ; at eight o'Clock of
the fame Morning arrived off Squam, where the
Troops landed and marched up to some very consi
derable Salt-Works, ere&ed there by the Rebels,
which they entirely demolished. There could not be
less than One Hundred different Houses, in each of
which were from fix to ten Coppers and Kettles, for
the Purpose of boiling Salt; one .f the Houses
(which belonged to Congress) cost 6000 L building.
Besides demolishing the above Works, they destroyed
immense Quantities of Salty Beef, salted and dried
Hams, Sides of Bacon, Flour, Corn and Hay.
They brought off a sloop belonging to Bolton, part
ly loaded with Flour, and at three o'Clock in the
Afternoon re-embarked without Opposition.
On the 6th they landed a Small reconnoitering
Party at Shark, but the Wind coming to the East
ward, bccafioned so high a Surf, that they were un
der the Necessity of re-embarking, which prevented
them from demolishing the Salt-works that the Re
bels had at that Place. They then weighed Anchor
and arrived at their Cantonments on the ,th.
We hear from Virginia, that Affairs in that Pro
vince, are in the utmost Confufion. In September
last, their Mock Assembly were tc meet, but could
not make a House, for upwards of five Weeks, so
unwilling were the Members to attend. Many of
the Representatives for the Back Counties, brought
Inffruaions from their Constituents, to make Terms
of Peace with his Majesty's Commissioners at any
Rate.---With the utmost Difficulty, upon receiving
the Accounts of the Convention with General Bur
goyne, they palled a Vote for raising a Number of
Men, to join Mr. Washington's Army, offering a
very large Bounty, and in Case they could not fraife
them by that Means, then the Number was to be
drafted. The principle Mm dreading,the Conse
quence, subscribed large Sums to that voted by As
sembly, so that in many Places the enormous Sum
# Two Hundred and Seventy Pounds, per Man,
The Ship Putnam, C'apt. Allon, of Twenty 9
Pounders, and the Brig Nancy, Capt. Melally, of
Sixteen 6 Pounders, were to fail from New-London
on a Cruize, the Middle of this Month.
Recruiting in Connecticut goes on but slowly,
few or none turning out as Volunteers; and in the
Town of Coventry, in Windham County, in that
Province, on their Muster Day, not one Man of
fered, when the Officers were obliged to detach 15
Men out of each Company, who had Orders to hold
themselves in Readiness to march when wanted. Su
perannuated Men, and Widows (whose Husbands
have fell in the Rebellion) being obliged to contri
bute Money to expedite the New Levies.
The following Paragraph is taken from the Connecti
cut Courant, and is the only Excuse that is given
for Dr. Franklin not being assassinated.
“ A well dressed Man came into a Room where the
Doctor was fitting in Company with several Gentle
men ; the Man enquires for Dr. Franklin, and being
told by the Do&or that he was the Person, the Man
tells him that he should be glad to speak with him in
private : The Do&or answered, that none but his
Friends were present, and he might tell his Business ;
but the Man seeming to decline it, the Debtor Rep
ped to a Corner of the Room, and in a low Voice
asks him his Business ; the Man (who seemed much
confufed and at a Loss for an Answer) asks the
Do&or if he wanted to buy a Pair of Stockings ?
This Business being of so frivolous a Nature, gave
Cause of Suspicion that his Design was bad, and
occasioned his being arrested. But we don't learn
how the Matter terminated."
The Louisa Undrique, a Swedish Ship, Peter
Adeirfen, Master, from Cadiz, for Virginia, loaded
with Cannon, was sent in last Thursday, by his Ma
jesty's Ship the Senegal.
The Virginia, a Rebel Frigate, Capt. Nicholson,
taken by his Majesty's Ship the Emerald, Benjamin
Caldwell, Esq; Commander, as mentioned in our
Gazette Extraord nary of last Wednesday, having
got aground and loft her Rudder in the Chefapeak,
is not yet arrived, but is daily expe&ed.
It is reported that the Prosecution which General
Burgoyne lately carried on against the Rebel Colonel
Henley originated from the following Cause : Col.
Henley commanded the Guard placed upon said Ge
neral, and the Army under his Command, whom he
and his Myrmidons constantly abused with bitter
Inveftives and scurrilous Epithets. A British Ser
jeant one Day modestly remonstrating against such
unmanly Proceedings, was grofly insulted by Henly
and his Gang ; the Serjeant growing warm, declared,
that none but Miscreants would treat unarmed Sol
diers in founworthy a Manner ; upon which Henley
heroically drew his Sword and run him through the
Shoulder; a Tumult ensued, and the Rebels were
preparing to fire upon the British Soldiers, when
General Burgoyne appeared, and by his Presence
prevented any further Mifehief. He complained of
the Perfidy, Villainy and Cruelty with which the
Troops under his Care were treated by Henley and
his Regt, who had threatened, and only wanted a Pre
tence to Massacre him and them; he insisted that
General Heath should immediately call a Court-
Martial, and pledged himfelf to prove that Henley
had a&ed in a Manner unworthy of the Character
of an Officer or Soldier, and that his Designs were
base and bloody. A Court-Martial was accordingly
appointed, before which General Burgoyne ap
peared as Prosecutor, and in a Speech, which does
him Honour, pointed out the Enormity of Henley's
Crimes, a fufficient Proof of which he adduced,
supported by the clearest and fulleft Evidence. The
Court-Martial, after fitting ten Days, acquitted
Henley, and then he had the Audacity to fend a
Challenge to General Burgoyne, which was treated
with proper Contempt.
The fourth Prize belonging to the Hotham Ten
der, came in since our last ; the fifth was ordered to
the Chefapeak.
NEW-YORK, April i%
About a Month since, all the Spare Wheat that
could be found in the lower Part of Orange County,
was carried down to King's Ferry, on Hudson's
River, and from thence sent into New-England.
By some People from the Country, we learn, that
the Rebels have put several young Men to Death
who lately refufed to enter into the Continental Ser
vice, agreeable to their late detaching A&s.
A Tender belonging to one of his Majesty's Ships
on the Jamaica Station, of 6 Guns, and 35 Men,
lately took and carried into Kingston, a Rebel Pri
vateer of 14. Guns and 100 Men, after a very obsti
nate Engagement, in which the latter had 40 Men
killed and wounded.
Wants a PLACE,
A Young man as valet de chambre; has no objection
to go England or France. Any nobleman or gen
tleman that this may suit, shall be waited on by apply
ing to the printer.
APerfon that understands a grist
mill and can be well recommended, may hear of a
pUGt by applying to Hugh Gai%
On Sunday morning the sth Inst. to the great
fatisfa&ion of the Inhabitants, the Church at Brook
lyne was opened, and divine Service, according to
the ritual of the Church of England, performed by
the Rev. Mr. Sears, who preached an excellent ser
mon and baptized a Child, which was the firft Infant
admitted to that Sacrament within said Church,
where there will be Prayers and a Sermon next Sun
day and on Good Friday; also on the three Sundays
following: Every fourth Sunday afterwards the
Church will be occupied by the Dutch Congregation.
On Thursday last departed this Life, at New
Town, in the 47th Year of her Age ; Mrs. Eliz
abeth Fish, Wife of Jonathan Fish, Esq;
late of this City. The Sweetness of her Disposition
and Delicacy of her Manners, endeared her to all
who knew her ; the Patience and Resignation with
which die bore a long and painful Illness, Shewed
how sincere those Principles of Religion were, which
£he so eminently profeffed. In her the Indigent and
Unhappy, ever found the most generous and fimpa
thetic Friend. Mild, Affable, and Humane, the
was the most affe&ionate Wife, the tenderest and
most indulgent Parent; her Death is sincerely re
gretted by all who knew her.
The fame Day departed this Life, Mrs. Doro
thea Elphinston, Wife to Mr. William
Elphinston, Invalided Condu&or of Royal Ar
tillery. She was remarkable for great Integrity of
Heart, and Goodness of Temper. And a Angular
Flow of a Chearful, Affable, engaging Address,
ran through her whole Behaviour.
We have great Reason to believe, that the Heads
of the present Faction, have been for some Time
past securing a Retreat for themselves and their Fa
milies at the Ohio, as we are well assured, their
Friends over the Continent have been collecting all
the Gold and Silver they could muster on any Terms
for many Months past.
Mr. Putnam, we are told, has been lately tried
by a Court Marshal, and honourably acquitted of
every Thing laid to his Charge : The principal Ac
cusation against him was Lenity to his Prisoners,
which he early imbibed by having the Honour to be
several Years in his Majesty's Service the last War.
We are assured, that the Rebel Commanders in
Connecticut, will admit no more Flags from their
Province to this City until the 10th of next Month.
The Letter of Marque Ship Levant, Capt. Mar
tin, failed from Sandy-Hook the sth inst. and re
turned Yesterday with a large Sloop from Virginia
for Bourdeaux, Steel, Master, which he took three
Days after he went out :' She has on board 105
Hogsheads of Tobacco, &c. &c.
At the Merchant's Coffee-Hou/e,
The Sloop LE HARDIE,
Prize to his Majesty's Ihip Otter. Inventory to be
seen by applying to
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
Also 2 Hhds. of loose Tobacco,
And three Pipes of
Madeira WIN E.
At Newbern, they are conftru&ing a large floating
Battery of 18 Guns, 9 and 12 Pounders, for the
Prote&ion of their Rivers against his Majesty's Ships
that are cruizing in that Quarter.
The Rebel Frigate Warren, is arrived at Boston
from a short Cruize, and has carried in a Ship with
Dry-Goods and Salt ; and a Snow with Rum, Bran
dy, &c.
We hear the Rebels to the Eastward have taken
some Veffcls lately in which they found Papers that
contained Intelligence no Ways agreeable to them,
that has lowered their Stocks considerably ; in Con
sequence of which some new Corps now railing at
Newport, fill pretty faft.
By advices from North-Carolina as late as theist
instant, we learn, that the Number of Troops to be
railed in that Province to join Mr. Wafhignton was
5000, but that not one Volunteer had offered to
serve; and 'twas generally imagined that not one
Man would be got without drafting.
A French Ship of 24 Guns arrived at Ocracock
Bar about two Months since from France: The
Captain put his Guns afliore, and has railed a Bat
tery at the Bar to protest his Ship : The French
Merchants, his said are tired of the American War,
the Congress being in their Debt two Millions, and
no Probability of getting Produce home to France
to make good that Debt.
To be fold at public audion,
TO-MORROW at 12 o'clock,
Bounty, was given. By this Means, they have got
together from 1500 to 2000 Men, who are now at
Alexandria, under Innoculation, and it is thought
they will not get above one Half of them to join
Mr. Washington. The Farmers are in the ut
most Distress, their Produce bring no Price, and
Cloathing so enormously dear, in particular Linen,
that used to fell for zod. was now Ten Pounds, per
Yard.
Extract of a Letter from Rhode-Ifland, dated April
4> 1778.
“ The second Inst. the Columbus, a Rebel Fri
gate of 30 Guns, attempted to get out of Provi
dence, but in passing by the Somerset, flie received a
Broadside that did her some Damage, and the Maid
ftone Frigate and Sphynx appearing a Head of her,
she was run afliore near the Light House on the Nar
raganfet Side, and in the Night, the Crew got their
Guns, &c. ashore; but the Lieutenant of the Maid
ftone next Morning in a Galley set her on Fire, when
she burnt down to the Water's Edge. General Bur
goyne is expected here from Providence, a Barge being
feht there for that Purpose : He is to go to England
in the Grampus."*
A Fellow in Virginia, who was determined on
beiug a Soldier, and to be well paid for it, took 12
Chances at one 100 Dollars each, got clear of them
all, and afterwards got £. 300 to serve for another
Person whom the Lot had fallen on.
At the Coffee-Houfe,
A QUANTITY of
Cheese, Soap, and Brandy.
To-morrow morning,
Will be fold at publick Aufiion, by
Bowman and Codner,
Public Au&io/L
This D A Y, at Ten o'Clock,
At the House of BRYAN CONNER, two
Doors below the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold
a Variety of
DRY GOODS,
Being Part of the Ship
Rosiere D'Artois's CARGO,
Consisting of
Public Auflion.
TO-MORROW, 12 o'clock,
On Murray's wharf, will be continued,
The sale of the snow Le Noir's cargo,
Consisting of,
Wine in calks and bottles,
Brandy,
Reels of yarn,
Steel,
On Murray's wharf, will be fold,
The cargo of the brig. LYDIA,
Condemn'd as prize to his Majesty's Chip Maidftone,
Consisting of,
Rum, molasses, tea, coffee, &c. &c.
On THURSDAY,
One o'clock, at the Coffee-Houle,
The Brig LYDIA.
Inventory to be seen at JOHN M'ADAM, and
Co's, office.
Public Auction.
By JOHN M'ADAM, and Co.
On WEDNESDAY next,
At IX o'Clock,
On Murray's wharf, will begin the faleof the
Ship Le Vifcomte De Veaux's CARGO,
Condemn'd as prize to his Majesty's ship Solebay,
Consisting of,
A variety of European and India goods.
Among which are,
Chintzes,
Callicoes,
Silk, )
Thread, and } Hose,
Worsted j
Broad Cloaths,
Buttons,
Handkerchiefs, Shirts,
Brandy, rum, salt, refined sugar, tea, &c. &c.
By DANIEL M<CORMICK.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
This Day, at the Coffee-Houfe,
Will be sold,
Sixty Calks damaged Nails, and
Fifty Boxes of Tin,
Imported in, and damaged on board the Ship Polly,
Capt. Thomson, from Brifol.
A Quantity of Nails and Tin,
Table Knives and Forks,
Two Pieces of Broad Cloths,
Two Pieces of Forrest ditto,
One Box of Pins, and one Firkin Butter,
With 10 Frails of Raisins,
Imported in, and damaged on board the Ship Neptune,
Gapt. Jones, from Bristol.
A few Hampers of CHEESE, on Tuesday.
To be SOLD by
WINTHROP and KEMBLE,
At their store No. n, in Water-street,
JAMAICA SPIRITS, 6d. Bd. rod. ixd. zod.
St. Kitts Rum, Nails,
^ufcavado Sugars, Corks in Calks,
Hyfon, 7Sallad Oil in Chests,
Soufeong, , 4 ' Old Winein Pipes, &,
Public Auction.
To be fold on Wednesday next,
At the Coffee-House,
The cargo of the prize Sloop Henry,
Condemned in the court of vice admiralty
for the province of New-York,
Consisting of
SAIL cloth,
Ozen brigs,
Broad cloths,
Brown hollands,
Cambricks, Lawns,
Threads, Pins,
Printed calicoes,
Merchant's Coffee-Houfe,
The Sloop JOHN WILKES,
Inventory to be seen at JOHN M'ADAM,
and Co's. Office.
Broad Cloths,
India Chintz,
Callicoes,
Cotton Stripes,
Serges and Coatings,
Irish Linens,
Hats,
By JOHN
To-Morrow, at One o'Clock on
Murray's Wharf,
WILL BE SOLD,
The cargo of the (loop John Wilkes,
Condemned as a prize to his Majesty's ihlp
Virginia TOBACCO.
On Thursday, I o'Clock, at the
On Wednesday, at one o'clock,
Publick Auction.
TO-MORROW at 12 o'clock,
At the Coffee-House,
The SNOW LE NOIR,
Inventory to be seen at
JOHN M'ADAM and Co's, office.
Public Auflion.
Ariel, confuting of
Caftile soap,
Window glass,
Nails, salt, &c.
Plattilas royal,
Brittanias,
Handkerchiefs,
Linnens,
Cutlery,
Striped hollands and
checks,
Linens,
Blankets,
Pins,
Needles,
Sail cloth,
Wines, Brandy,
Tea, &c. &c.
Medicines,
China,
Glass and earthen ware
Sail Cloth,
Wool Cards,
Pins,
Needles, &c. &c.
M'ADAM, and Co.
Friday last the drawing of the second Refugee
Lottery was finifhed : The following is a Lift
of the Numbers that have been fortunate
as low as Twenty Dollars.
No. 4973, Prize of 1000 Dollars.
No. 1747, 2599, 5116, Prizes of 500 Dollars.
No. 136, 1508, 1562, 3223, 3494, 4299,
4851, 5025, Prizes of 200 Dollars.
The following are Prizes of 100 Dollars each.
No. 135 2116 262013848 5085 5369 5780
569 2452 3032144345164 §420 5990
1 5 8 9 2 497 32894667523415679
The following are Prizes of 50 Dollars each.
No. 49 523 1221 2161:3238 4885 5185 5567
66 642 1251 2345 3471 4992 5343 5 597
217 806 1255 2849 4229 5017 5398 5627
276 846 1738 2863 4634 5024 5457 5841
43 6 >215 1945 321^4777 5076 55085997
The following are Prizes of 20 Dollars each.
No. 1 7591320 2010 2487 3135'4483 5643
7 0 786 1335 2048 2579 314614490 5662
88 800 13+7 2122 2593 3210'4612 5691
117 856 1441 2158 2632 3274^4771 5728
191 871 1450 2165 2668 3409 4959 5766
285 888 1499 2i73 2 73° 34 28 !5°71 5807
309 994 1544 2185 2820 4077 5074 5846
353 1012 1566 2218 2840 40955146 5883
356 1018 1599 2252 2985 41615152 5926
398'1114 1643 2279 3021 4213 5242
424'1132 1789 2351 3040 4347 5267
700)136 1795 2 353 30754^ 5 2 75
738 1151 1995 2412 3108 4460 5385
{^ A Hand -Bill will be published in a few
Days containing a Lift of all the fortunate
Numbers.
For G LASGOW,
The Brigantine
A LEXA N DE R,
J° HN D £AN , Master;
+ A Remarkable faft sailer, mounts 6
cariage guns, besides swivels
and small arms, will fail with the firft convoy : For
freight or passage apply to Emanuel Walker, No. 34,
14,1, Dog-flw, or th, Captain on board.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
To-morrow,,
At the Coffee-House,
The Schooner BE DFO R D,
A fine new vessel, and well found, burthen
about 90 tons.
Also, 2 1-2 Pipes Teneriffe wine,
2 Hogsheads Weft-India rum.
On Wednesday,
The Schooner JOSEPH,
Burthen about 60 tons.
On Thursday,
The Brigantine SALLY,
Burthen about 80 tons ;—allfo 1500 bushels
of allum salt.
This day at 11 o'clock,
Will be fold on Hallet's wharf.
The cargo of the ship Le Foartune,
Condemn'd as prize to his Majesty's ship St.Albans,
Consisting of,
RUM and SUGARS,
By P. M'DAVITT.
On Wednesday next,
Will be fold at the Merchant's Coffie-houfe,
A quantity of coffee in barrels,
Role and cut tobacco in hogsheads,
Scotch fnuf rin bottles,
Fine pigtail and leaf tobacco,
With a few boxes of sorted Irish linens,
By P. M'DAVITT.
N. B. Soldiers shirts, Ihoes, flockings and
blankets, may be had at private sale of P.
M'Davitt.
Burthen about — tons ;—alfo 800 bushels
of allum salt, and a parcel of refined sugar.
The above vessels lying at Murray's wharf,
condemn'd at the court of vice admiralty, as
prizes to the letter of marque Loyal Subjed.
Inventory to be seen at the Coffee-Houfe, or
by applying to
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
LYDIA and GOOD HOPE,
CONSISTING of
Best Virginia T OBACCO, and SALT,
The latter fold in Lots of 2000 BUSHELS.
On TUESDAY
Upon HAI.LET's Wharf,
The Cargo of the Prize Ship FELICITY,
Consisting of,
CLARE T, &c.
^ Irish Linens and Tickings, to be fold
cheap at Templeton and Stewart's Auction
Room, below the Coffee-Houfe.
THIS MORNING,
20 Tubs of excellent Gloucester cheese,
17 Calks of currants,
7 Kegs of fouced ox heels,
And a few barrels of choice Mufcovado sugars.
To-morrow,
A parcel of very neat furniture, a mahogany bed,
Head with furniture, tables, chairs, and-irons, fea
ther bed, Pontepooi ware, &c.
ALS O,
12 Calks of Kenton's bottled porter,
A few kegs of Barley,
Bottled claret, Cheshire cheese,
And 20 pieces of English fail canvas,
By Daniel m^cormick.
On Friday,
The Schooner RACHEL,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
this DAY,
Upon Murray's Wharf will be fold by
Templeton and Stewart,
The CARGO of the Prize Ships
Public Auction,
At the Coffee-House,