The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-11-23 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-VORiC, November 2%
Wc^neffr lift a Cartel Ship arrived here
torn Boston, with a considerable Number of
Prisoners belonging to different Vessels that
have been lately taken and carried into the
Eastern Ports. Among them some Mailers of
Vessels that failed from hence in the Month of
October for Quebeck &
On Thursday last, a Barn, Stable, Cow-
House, &c. belonging to Joseph Fairly, at
'Greenwich, were consumed by Fire ; by which
Misfortune, an industrious Man, with his large
Family, are reduced to Poverty and Distress.
tiis Cows, Flogs, his whole Crop of Corn an'd
Hay, Fruits, Roots, &c. in short, every Thing
' from which they drew their Subsistence, by
Supplying the Market of this City, is gone.
A Party of the 63d Regiment, humanely sent
by the Commanding Officer, gave all the
Alliance in their Power; but the Buildings
being of Wood, Little or Nothing could be
favedr
Captain Sloo, in a small Boat, that cost
only for the Outfit 70 1. at St. Augustine, in a
few Days, took three valuable Prizes, and
carried them into the Port above-mentioned.
The Boat Spitfire, of four Swivels, and nine .
Men, sent in last Saturday, after five Days
Cruize, a large Sloop with Rum, Sugar, &c.
And,
On Tuesday the 2,tb Infant, at the Coffee-Houfe,
will be fold, 1
A healthy Negro GIRL,
About 19 Year; of Age.
Exceedingly well recommended. Sold because her
Master is going to England.
Also, at fame Place, from it to 1 o'Clock,
will be fold by the Piece or Quantity,
A Variety of coarse Woollens, Jome Hofer,, a few
Pieces of Ozenbrigs, a ^an'tit, of Cambrrck:,
and fandry other Dry Goods.
James Inglis, Auctioneer.
A finals Quantity of Writing Paper, cheap, at
PRIVATE SALE.
The Hammond Privateer, Captain Bit
Channan, sent in, the fame Day, a Veflel
with Rum and Sugar, and another with To
bacco.
Yesterday an excellent Charity Sermon was
preached at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev.
Mr. Moore, where a large Colledion was made
for. the Benefit of the Charity School in this
City; and next Sunday, Weather permitting,
another Charity Sermon will be preached at St.
George's, for the like laudable Purpose.
Saturday last departed this Life, at his Seat•
at Rockaway, on Long-liland, in the 79th
Year of his Age, the Hon. Josiah Martin,
Esq;
.A few Copies of that ufeful and necessary
Book, entitled, The American Inftru&or; Or,
Young Man's Best Companion ; 10 be fold by
Hugh Gaine.
Errata in the Advertisement for the Loss
of a Gold Watch, in the firft Col. in the last
Page of this Paper: For 2^ooo, read 2200.
To the PRINTERS.
CAptain Dupcan, late of the Rose Letter
of M irque, with his Crew, who so brave
ly distinguished themselves in a severe Adi^n
'with a French Frigate, arrived here late last
Night in a Flag of Truce from Elizabeth-
Town.; several of those gallant Seamen were
by Mistake detained at their Landing, in or
der to be put on board the Ships of War;
but Admiral Gambier being informed thereof,
he was pleased to direct, that they should im
mediately be set at Liberty, and to give ex-
Dress Orders, that no Prisoners returning from
Captivity in future, Ihall be obliged to serve
on board the King's Ships. I therefore think
it my Duty to request, that his Majesty's faith
ful Subjects may be made aeqainted there
with, through the Channel of the public News-
Papers. JAMES DICK, Commissary
<for Naval Prifonets.
New-York, Nov. ig, 1778.
imported in the last ships from London and
Cork,
IRISH beef in tierces, ox tongues in kegs, loaf sugar
in hogsheads, bo^ra tea in chests, bottled porter in
'hotheads, Iriih linens, cotton checks, beaver bats, Eng
,iih leather for times and boots, and a variety of other ar
tir'ts fit for the approaching season, fro be SOLD by
Robert Alexander, and Co.
At their (tore No. 917, Water-Street.
Also, old Madeira wine London quality, and Tenerife
and Lifon wines in pipes, hogiheeda and quarter cafa,
XMX^^^AM^'K* A.^*A%:*,^}?
Public Auction.
THIS MORNING, 11 o'clock at the bridge,
will be fold by
John M'Adam and Co.
10 pipes Madeira wine, London particular
quality, 4 years old.
5 hogsheads spirits.
10 boxes bohea tea.
And a quantity of broad cloaths, coatings,
frizes, blankets, &c. &c.
WANTED, on the best security, the
film of £. 150. For farther particulars
apply to Hugh Gaine.
Sale by Au&ion,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
This Da, at Eleven o'Clock, at their Office
Hanover-Square,
A Great Variety of WOLLEN,
and other GOODS.
N. B. As they are under a Necessity of finifh
ing the Sales, this Da,, of all the Goods in
their Possession, they beg the Attention of
their former good Customers and others.
Public AuSion.
CHOCOLATE,
Manufactured from the best Grenada
Cdcoa, may be had of John Young, ; n
Water-ftreef, either by the quantity or dozen ; of u,
IRISH BU fTFR, Amp SUGARS, in barrels, &c.
To be fold at public AUCTION,
At the Mercbants-Coffie-Houfe,
To-Morrow, at i o'Clock,
The brigantine LE MARIA,
And her CARGO,
Containing 120 rons of S ALT, more or left,
lying at Griffith's wharff; by order of the Court of
Vice Admiralty,
THOMAS LUDLOW, jam.
,Marlhil.
To be fold at the Merchants Coffee-
House,
TO-MORROW, at I o'clock,
The brigantine Betsey,
Lying at Wells's wharff, near Cruger's dock. In
ventory to be seen, by applying to
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
To be S^LD^^D^^
At the Merchant's Coffee-houfe, at 1 o',clock,/
To beSOLD, at First Cost,^
BY a Gentleman going to England, a small quan
it) of Adams's Specific Solvent, a radi
cal cure for the done and grave! ; an admirable
medicine, and well known to the Gentlemen of the
[Faculty and others. A Ample with directions, left
with
JAMES INGLIS, AuCVoneer.
§£§ Said Inglis has to fell, a strong good CART,
also a few quarter chests of green TEA^
TWO'SORREL~ HORSE? T
STRAYED or STOLEN from Le Roy's
farm, near Hell-Gate, (where Mr. Heath
cote Johntton new dwells) about the 16th inst.
each has a little white spot on the upper lip.
Whoever delivers them to Mr, Johnston, or
gives information where they may be had,
either to him, or to the Printer, shall be
hand fomely rewarded, and all reasonable
charges defrayed.
On Wednesday th& 23th Infant, will be fold
at the Coffee-floufe,
The Brig P'h?~ee Friends.
She has a Commission for a Letter of Marque,
fails well, and has on one Deck 14 Carnage
Guns, 4 Pounders, on Swivel Carriages, and
6 fix Pound Cohorns, on Cannon Carriages.
STORES.
zb Half Barrels of Gun-powder,
2 Tons Shot, Grape, Round, and double-headed,
15 Tons of Copper Slagg for Ballad.
A Compleat Arm Chest.
Also Cartridge Boxes, Side Lanthorns,Worms
and Ladles, Rammers and Spunges, board
ing Pikes, Hand and Leg Irons, Cartouch
Boxes, Medicine Chest, Surgeon's Inflru
ments, Iron Hand Shackles, and Netting
quite new, and Quarter Cloths all compleat
for a Privateer, having been but lately fitted
out at Liverpool. Inventory to be seen at
John M'Adam and Co.'s Office.
To be fold by Public Auction,
At the Coffee-Houfe,
On THURSDAY next,
At ONE o'clock in the afternoon,
The brigantine Recovery,
(Formerly tbt Eliza, of Greenock)
LATELY retaken by Ins Majelty's fliip Dia
mond, and claimed for payment of the sal
vage ; with all her tackle and apparel, as (fhenow
lies at Murray's wharf. She is a Britiflf built vessel,
fails well, about 150 tons burthen, not long sheath
ed, and may be fitted for sea at a final! expence,
having the greatest part of her ballast on board. In
ventory to be seen at the CofFee-houfe. By order of
the Court of Vice Admiralty,
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
Maifhal.
ALSO a few FIRKINS, of
Choice ROSE BUTTER,
To be fold at public AUCTION,
This Day, at 1 o'clock, at Brownjohn's wharf,
One htndred hogsheads pf choice
Maryland Tobacco, by
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
'r*o be Lett, and entered upon the firtt ot Dh
; cember next, a large convenient store-house
with three loss, between Beekman and Peck's flips, it
Commands the landing of several whaft's without
the expence of carting, is calculated for the hoping
any kind of merchandize, or carrying on any mer
cantile business. For terms apply to William
Backhoufe, No. 36, Wad-street.
The Sloop PEGGY,
Lying at Griffith's wharff. Inventory to be seen at
THOMAS LUDLOW?, jun.
LINDLEY & HARTSHORNE
Have for Sale, at their Store, No. 957,
Burling's-Slip,
JAMAICA spirits,
Weft-India ram,
Holland geneva,
French brandy,
Mdfeovado sugar,
Loaf sugar,
Hyfon, green and bohea
TEAS,
Coffee, chocolate,
Long and short pipes per box
Shot of different sizes,
Mustard,
TWO GUINEAS Reward.
STOLEN from the brigantine Britannia, lying at
Staten-Island. a carvel built YAWL, about 16 feet
long, with a swivel flock fixed in her bow, which has
never been bored. The rascals who stole the boat, faj,
they went affiore a little above the Ship-yards, and
hauled her up on the brach, from whence the has been
since taken away. The above reward will be given to
whoever can inform where sh: is to be fourd, on apply
ing to John Beg, in Watcr-ftreet, corner of Buriing's
flip.
ITrne iffe wine,
Port wine in bottles
Claret,
London porter,
Liverpool ale,
I Double and single Glouces
ter cheese,
Soap and Candles,
Nutmegs, pepper,
Allspice, ground ginger,
Raifinn and currants,
Sune fine bikuits, in kegs,
To-morrow,'
20 Quarter Casks excellent old Sherry,
On Wednesday,
A Quantity of well assorted woollens,
Consisting of
Bearskins, Beaver and Bath Coamings,Frizes,
German Serges, Forrest Cloths, Hunters, &c.
RPOOLJ
™Brigantine Kitty,
4 William Scales, Muter;
(Burthen about 150 Tens)
A ft ^ ut Ve| El. well found, and
Lils faft; will proceed with the
fieri Convoy. For Freight apply to the Matter on
board, at Wells's-Wharff, near Coenties's Mar
. ket, or to Jlore Blain, No, 7;, Qjeen-ftreet.
Publick Au&icn,
This Morning below the Coffee House will be fid.
The Remainder of the Cargo of the Polacca
Friendly Brothers, confiding of
Woollens, checks, paper, and perfumery,
Sheetings, &c.
TO-MORROW,
At the Cefree House, half past twelve,
The above Polacca, now lying at Hallet's
wharf, condemned ,to the Richmond, J. L.
Gedoin, Esq; Commander. Inventory to be
seen at
Templeton and Stewart's
Office.
Who have for sale a few pipes of excellent
Madeira wine, five years old.
This DAY, at 12 o'clock at the Coffee-Houfe,
Will be fold,
The Schooner FLY, prize to his Majefly's
fliip Nautilus; a flout good velfel, and well
found.
And 11 o'clock,
Will be fok. ^tthe Coffee-Houfe,
20 calks of choice old sherry wine.
P. M'Davitt.
To-Morrow, at 11 o'clock,
Will be fold at the Vendue-Store below the
Coffee-Houfe,
120 pieces of fine yard-wide Irish Linnen,
in Lots ; with a parcel of woollens.
By P. M'Davitt.
A few Bales of Rdfe Blankets, do. of Jiriped
for the Army, may be bad at the above Store.
TO-MORROW,
About 11 o'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe, will be
fold at publick Auflion,
A Variety of fuperfine Englilh Broad cloths
in Patterns, with Trimmings, suitable
for the Season ; with some scarlet and black
Cloths, buff Serge, striped Camblets, flowered
Flannel, and a Quantity of Candlesticks; a
few Firkens of irifh Butter ; by
Hugh Parker, duaioncer.
By P E RMTsTrON'
Of Major-General VALENTINE JONES,
SCHEME,
IS ' now setting on foot for the purpose of raising the sum
of £, 1080, to be applied towards the support of the
poor of this city, &C.
Prizes. Dollars. Dollars.
I of 1000 is 1000
2 SQO 1000
6 200 12op
15 ICO 1500
49 50 2000
lio 20 2200
26$ 1c>2650
1375 6 6450
fo
1514 Prizes,
4486 Blanks,
6000 Tickets, at three dollars each, are 18,000
Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
The neceffuy of a fund for the use of the poor must be
obvious to ', ry man ; but as a permanent support cannot
at' prefect be obtained, this mode of procuring a tempo
rary supply will dubtlefs meet the approbation of every
benevolent mind; it is presumed therefore, as encou
ragement will be the natural effect of that approbation,
that the managers will speedily be enabled to commence
drawing.
Tickets are to be had of Capt. Vincent P. Affifield,
No. 497, Srefth-ftreet; William Laight, No. 190,
Queen street ; and of David Grim, No. 439, William
ftreet, and of the several printers. The profits arising
from this lottery will be paid to the treasurer of the over
seers of the poor. To be drawn as soon as full.
~ , For Newry and Glasgow,
The Ship Hero,
JAMES MILLER, Mafler -,
mr AS fyothirds of her cargo
readv to put on board, and
will fail in fix weeks, if the em
bargo is taken off and convoy of
fers. For freight or parage apply to William and
Robert Fagan, or said matter.
Public AuAiA.
At the'COFFEE-HOUSE,
By DANIEL MCCORMICK
To-morrow
10 barrels of pork.
5 barrels of beef 0
A few puncheons of rum.
And a parcel of rig^inu and Aib'.
OM WEDNESDAY,
\ 2000 bufitels of fine salt.
3 casks cf brandy.
And a few hogsheads of mufeovado fuggarT
Public Au&ion.
This day, at the Merchants Ceffee-houfe,
Will be SOLD,
56 piecesy-S Garlix,'
61 pieces Dowla£,
87 pieces yard wide
Irilh iinneus,
21 pieces 9 8 brown
Irrih IhecEng,
zi Pieces 98 white
ditto,
30 Pieces 3 4, 7 8 and
yard wide cotton
and linnen checks.
SUPERFINE and second
tear e: ! , bull, green,
white, dark b # ue, and a
variety of the mail fa/hi
enable coloured broad
cloths
Narrow cloth-;
Maru heder ftuffi with trim
wrings,
D.rk broWn, claret land
olive coloured hunters
cloths,
White and scarlet flannels,
hearfkius and duffih,
Beaver coating's,
C arte h/oad cloths,
White plaidirgs,
Duffil blanketing,
Rose ditto, coverlid's,
A variety of Womens fluff,
W mens cpiikea timmy
tiLraLt, and calilmadca
petticoats,
Perhansaud Marfrilles do.
Caltimancofes,
Men, plain and ribbed white
title Dockings,
D co coloured ditto,
Mens fine and coarse thread
ditto;
Men and womens fine and
coarse worked do.
Military flockings,
Black and bull breeches pat
terns with trimmings,
Womens (hoes,
Shalloons.
Gilt and far gimp buttons,
London twist.
Sewing silks, y
Coloured oznaburgh and
nuns thread,
Mens ffic fashionable hats,
Ditto felt ditto;
Youths ditto,
Merscoarfe and fine lea he
do s,
Womens leather and calli,
mar co ditto,
Just openea for S ALE, by
THOMAS CUMPSTON,
At No. sl7, Hanover Square, (late Mr. Lennie's, the
Con estover,) the jollo wing Articles, viz.
HALF ejl and 3 4 black
fattens,
Brack mddes,
Black India Perfiins,
1-2 ell Perdans,
32 ell and 3-4 farfenets,
Black and white plain and
figured gauges,
Black and white net ditto.
Gauze handkerchiefs,
Minionet gauze,
Work'd muslin ruffles and
aprons,
Ladies drefs'd and undref/t
caps,
Ladies full tritn'd bonnets
and hats,
Biack laces and edgings,
Thread usings,
Cambricks, muslins, anc
lawns,
Black patent silk mitts,
Ditto outfized ditto,
White fuk mitts,
Black Barcelona handler
chiefs,
Lawn bordered handker
chiefs,
Long lawn printed ditto,
7-8, and 4 4 Irish linnens,
7-8, and 4 4 chicks,
10 4, 11-4, and 12 4 cot
ton counterpains,
12-4 Marseilles ditto.
Womens fluff floors.
4&9@W^9OOC^OO^9OCQO^^i
; Richard Deane,:
± DISTILLER,
TAKES this method to return his sincere ?
thanks to his friends and cuftdmersfor their *
pM: favours, and to acquaint them he has new ^
ready for sale, at his Dittillery, between the Col
^ |egc and the North-River, in Murray-dreet,
ff. The good quality of said Deane's liquors,-
^ has for several years past, been so well experienced,
f. that the demand for them has far exceeded his ?
, | most sanguine expectations, (therefore he hopes ,
• they need no further recommendations)
f But still he is determined, if possible, to make
& better, being fully convinced, by long experience, ft
£ that the surest means to acquire a speedy fate of the
^ above articles, is to make them of the best quality.,
^ and fell them at the most reasonable terms p ^ ^e,
^ which he is invariably determined to do; art cc .1
^. attendance, which, with every other cndc ^Tr „
£to give general fatiyfaaion, will be the co nt
I Rudy of the public's much obliged, and -ery '
& humble fervent, R. DEAN L. ;
^ N, B. Whoever is pleased to faveur him with
~ their custom, will find by experience, the pleating ;
4 truth of the above advertifemnt. (Good and „,{
^ cheap.) <,
foeoeoo^^o^wo ecece< >
zu For NEW RY,
The Ship FRIENDsHI P;
"''''"" Nairit, Mailer;
T,tTrthen eco Tons, fails remarks:
"^ an d ss well found, will be
ready to fail with the firft Convoy. For
Freight or Pffape apply to the Mailer
cm braforLEE and WILKINSON, at N0.a 34 , io
Queen-Street.
A few well-finifhed
BAT H STOVES,
FOR SALE, BY
John and Augustus Nice
No, 49, New-Dock, between botfly an
Ehnf„ and Ferry-Stairs,
f A quantity of neat
T Brandy,
4* Cherry Brandy,
'* Shrub of the best qua
** iky,
Geneva,
" Spirits of Wine,
TO BE SOLD
Cbtap for Cash, or B;Q,f Exchange,
By GILMOUR and WALSHi
fa rhe Score formerly occupied by Mr. Isaac 8ug1.4
No. 843, or N ^ 853, H mover-Square, the fol
lowing G QO'D S; by the box-, bate; package or
piece ;
Weft-,lndia Rum,
Annis-ed, Water,
Clove ditto,
Orange ditto,
Ali Fours,
Dr. Stevens, and
New-York Rum.
I Boys and girls ditto ?
Hegfkin and plain leitb&r
laddies, in aborted calks,
Fashionable bridles arid lad
die cloths,
Plain and silver tapt twig
and fwiten whip's,
Surcingles and girths,
Leather portmautua trunks,
with straps and locks
.compleat,
Brfolh Grown linen,
7-8 and 4.-4 Ir.ffi linens;
well allotted,
34 and 7-8 bed ticks,
Brawn Iheetir'g,'
7-8 and 10-8 white Irish
(heeling,
An afh)itment of printed
linen well chose,
Printed hankerchidfs,
Plain, Spotted And needle
fpriggee gaute,
An affortmcnt of lawns,
Plaidrand Griped White and
coloured nik gauze,
Catgut, lawn handkerchiefs,
Carribricks, ianz lawns,
Ribbons, newest f^lhiod,
Black, white and coloured
silk handkerchiefs,
Cutlery in arid, ted calks
Ivory and horn combs,
Whitechapel and co'mmon
needles,
Writing paper, blank books,
Nails,.2% s, hoes and saws,
Paints ailor ted, ,
Durham miiftard,
fefuit't balk io small bottles
Single refined-loaf sugar,
Almonds in the Ihell
A few cases excellent claret,
Ramsay and Marshal's red
port wine in calks of fix
dozen each,
3eft Lindon porter in calks
of 6 and 8 dozen.
Children Morocco do.
Slack Otftrich feathers,
Variety of ribbons,
Trimming dm
Purple ground cottons and
callicocs,
Chocolate ground, do.
Chintzes,
Gentlemens loop'd patent
gloves.
Men and womens silk, cot
ton, thread and worried
flockings,
Childrens cottori, thread,
and worked do. ,
-White hik laces v
Men and womens beaver
gloves, #
Womens fine coloured lamb
and kid ditto,
Menk doe Ikin and walk
leather do.
.Slack breeches patterns,
White corded dimothy,
Italian corded do.
Fine white ticking,
Furniture checks,
White, red and scarlet flan
nels.
Green filk.purfes,
Cockades, fkelcten wire,
Bindings, tapes, threads,
needles, pint, &c.
A small quantity of Carol?
na Indian.