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O 7 EM/ae^e Fair American, Ca,t. Chwies
~,1% wth f**' o! °er ^flh arrived here
lASs'Rf^ia. ^th : n ^ have a^n.'s of
C^at D'Eitainf f. et 6% fy^e with of Defea
,K, to the windwardof Marnnipe, on the ^b if.
'Qt a fee! with troops rn board, had arrived
Nev; fork at Barbados, —andthat the Ga-
M/^a, and Nautilus men of war <w tb about 100
ohfrs, were arrived at Bermuda.
Cabt. Had in the State Brig Notre Dame, re
%r»ed from a cruize, on fyfday with af^from
Notch Carolina, laden with tobacco, which had
been taken by a small Anguftin? privateer.
Dec. 31. Capt. Edmund Hjrne, of the if
South. Carolina regiment, is promoted to be Deputy
Adjutant General; and Stephen Crayton, Ejq; to be
Deputy Quarter-Mafler General, in the joutbem
apartment.
Lap Thurjday the Sloop Sally,(one of the vessels
fitted out by the merchants of this town, to cruize
againf some privateers that have lately infefed He
c ty) commanded by. Capt. Benjamin Stone, return
ed here, after having bad 5 men hilled and 12
wounded, and her fails, spars and rigging much
damag'd in an engagemerit with a large transport
jhip, off Port Royal Bay. The jhip bad 8 car
riage guns ; the damage done the Sally, was al
mnf entirely ty m&t bahs, of which incessant
ftovseo were poured in by a number of jolaiers,
who bad concealed themjelves till the Sally was
within pofol fat. IChat added to Hi diffs of
Capt Stone, was the wind dying awayjuft as the
engagement began. The resolution of the comman
der did not fail them at this critical juncture, and
bp an extraordinary exertion, they towed the Jloop
offi Among the hilled was Capt. Francis jobn
fon, of this town. The five gallant seamen who
lof their lives in their country's service, were fol
lowed last Friday to St. Philip's church yard, by
a great concourse of people, among whom were many
referable inhabitants, and there interred with
all the honours of war.
Last Friday two express arrived here from
Savannah, with accounts of',o Britifo /hips, 1;
brigs and 2 fop being arrived off Tyhee, andS
other large flips at Ofebaw. On 7 uejday night
another express arrived from the fame place, with
advice that the number efvefels had increased to
t, and that they were moving up Savannah
river.—And on Wednejday afourto express brought
intelligence of 6 of the enemy's vessels being anchor
ed at\mile point on Monday afternoon, and that
the ref of tbe fleet were under jail, going up the
river. This la/l express fays, be beard a cannon
ade all Tuefdav forenoon.
Governor Houflon, in a letter from General Lin
coln, dated lad Monday Afternoon, fays, some of
the enemy's foi,s, were then engaged with our
gallic, that the reg of their fleet were under fail
homing up the river, and be expelled the action
would fan become general. The exprejs eatrufed
with this letter, fallingfick on the road, he for
wraed it to town, having written on the back
fbgt he left Georgia on Tuesday morning, and that
for a confaerable part of that day he beard a
ftvere cannonade.
The Prize Ship brought in by the General Moul
trie, is the Earl of Chefer, of 16 guns, and not
the Earl of Carlife, as mentioned in our last, and
the other Papers.
The if and Gib South Carolina regiments, a
large body of North Carolinaforces, and 1000 of the
Cambden militia have already marched to the
Southward. Another draught from the Cobden
militia, of near 1000 men are under orders to
follow with all pofible expedition.
Another divifon of the North Carolinians are on
their march hither, a body of Virginians are also
expelled.
NEW-YORK, February I.
On Thursday last arrived the Schooner
Chance, Captain Grey, from Antigua; he
left that Port the 20th of December, and in
forms us that a Frigate had arrived there
about two or three Days before his Departure,
with Intelligence that the British Fleet, under
the Command of Rear-Admiral Barrington,
and the Troops under the Command of Major
General Grant, having taken Peffeffion of the
Island of St. Lucia, a very valuable Acquisi
tion, Affording a noble and fafe Harbour for
the Navy of Great-Britain, and esteemed the
Key to the French Possessions in that Part of
the 'Yell-Indies, its principal Port, Careenage,
is distant only forty Miles from Port Royal in
Martinique, eighty Miles North Weft of Bar
badoes, and io 25 Miles longand twelve broad.
The English took Possession of this Island with
out Opposition in the Year 1639, and the
Right of the Soil had been in Dispute between
the English and French until the Treaty in
1763, when it was ceded to the latter. In
1772 the Number of white People on this
Tfland amounted to 2018 Souls, and of Blacks
663 Freemen, and 12,79; Slaves, the Cattle
confided of 928 Mules or Horses, 2070 Head
of Cattle and 3184 Sheep or Goats. There
were thirty-eight Sugar Plantations which oc
cupied 976 Pieces of Land, 5,395,889, Coftee-
Trees, 1,321,600 Cocoa Plants, and 367 Plets
of Cotton. They were divided into 706
Dwelling-Places, the Produce in 1772 was one
hundred and seventy thousand Pounds Sterling,
a Revenue which for some Time must increaie
one eighth every Year. The Harbour named
Careenage, affords the greatest maritime De
fence, a Position that will net allow a Ship
under Sail to enter, she must be warped a con
hdeial Space before fee can get into it, there
is no plying te Windward bet r .en the two
Points,the Soundings increasing suddenly near
the Land, from 25 to too Fathom will not per
mit the A&ilants to corae to an anchor. Only
one Ship can enter at a Time, and she would
be exposed to the Fire of three masked Batte
ries in Front,, and on both Sides. The usual
Garriion is 50 Mun, appointed to preserve
go@d Order.
Last Friday was sent in by the Privateer
Brig Trv^n, Captain Sables, the Schooner
The Privateer Schooner, Experiment re
turned from a Cruize last Thursday, and has
brought in the following Prizes, viz.
Sloep Cralian, Capt. Bane, from Turk's-
Island for Virginia, with Salt.
Brig Prince Frederick, Capt. Wolf, from
Santa" Croix, for Baltimore, with Salt and
Dry Goods.
A French Snow called the La Terrios, from
St. Domingo, for Virginia, with Rum, Stgar,
Molasses, Coffee, Cordials, &c.
A French Brig called the La Amiable Con
fiance, Mallet, Mailer, from Cadiz for Virgi
nia, with Salt and Dry Goods.
The Sleop Nancy, from Baltimore, for St.
Euftatia, with Tobacco.
A Schooner from Newbery, for Baltimore.
A Sloop, Prize to the above Schooner, from
Santa Cro'ix.
Besides the above Capt. M'Pherfm took the
Sloop Nancy, Capt. Powell, from St. Euftatia,
which he burnt.
The Sloop Jine, from Santa Croix for Ocra
cock, with Rum, Sugar, and Salt. And run
ashore a French Brig on Ocracpck, and a Schoo
ner near the fam# Place.
The privateer Brig Impertinent, Capt. Gre
gory arrived on Wednesday last, and brought
in the Ship James, Capt. Worth, from Virgi
nia for Amsterdam, with 43S Hogsheads of
Tobaceo, &c.
The Crops the lalt Year in Great-Britain
and Ireland, have been much greater than for
many Years before, and Beef, notwithstand
ing the great Exportations to America, is fold
in the City of Dublin for no more than 2d.
per Pound, and Flour for about 16s, per Cwt.
The Ship Weftmoreland, Captain Hylton,
has sent in a Schooner called the Neptune,
Capt. Swain, from Alexandria, loaded with
Tobacco : She was bound for Martinico.
The Privateer Schooner Revenge, Captain
Finley, of 2 Guns, returned frora a Cruize last
Saturday, and brought in with him the Sloop
Richmond,of 6 Carriage Guns and 6 Cohorns;
Captain Martin, from Virginia for the Weft-
Indies ; and the Sloop Willis, Bird Chamber
lain, from Virginia also.
Extract of a Letter from Captain Alexander
M'Pherfon, of the Privateer Schooner Ex
periment, to his Agent in this City, dated
at Sea, Jan. 19, 1779.
'' Yesterday I fell in with a Rebel Sloop,
mounting 12 Guns and full of Men ; file had
under hci Convoy a small Sloop. In conse
quence of manning my several Prizes, I had
not more than 12 able Men to stand at their
(Quarters; I however determined to engage
her; after exchanging a few Broadsides, Ihe
declined the Action.”
The Day before Capt. Ford t^ok the above
mentioned Prizes,hg pufned into a Creek near
Senepixent, went on Shore, and spiked two
18 Pounders, took Peffeffion of two Schooners,
one of them outward bound, the other just ar
rived, but the Inhabitants assembling with
Cannon, Capt. Ford was obliged to relinquish
his Prizes, and make the best of his Way.
The Schooner Gambier, Capt. Pinkerton,
of this Port, has taken a Ship frem Virginia,
and a Brig ; both of which are fafe arrived at
St. Kitts, and the Privateer was at Antigua,
they having parted Company on their Way to
the Weft Indies.
Capt. Tweed, in the Privateer Sloop
of this Place had been at Antigua, but was
failed on a Cruize in Company with Captain
Stewart in a Brig from Glasgow of i6Guns,
in order to look after Capt. Cunningham, in
a Rebel Cutter, of 20 Guns, that had made
many Captures in the Weft India Seas.
Two ships from Bourdeaux, one of them
with 2500, and the other with 1500 Barrels
of Flour, were taken in the Month of Decem
ber last, and tarried into St. John's, Antigua.
One of them was taken by the Ship Coldpoys,
of 16 Guns, and the other by a Sloop from
Liverpool.
A Schooner arrived on Thursday, taken by
the Ardent's lender: She was bound from
St. Euftatia to Baltimore,
The Schooner Golden-Pippen, Capt. Ferd,
of 2 Carriage and 6 Swivel Guns, has sent in
a Schooner Privateer belonging to Pifcataqua,
bouffd for Virginia, of 6 Guns, and a Sloop
with Tobacco. Also a large Sloop, formerly
the Oliver Cromwell, of Borton.
Letters from Germany mention, that there
is an Army under the Command of Prince
Ferdinand drawing together near T/effel, a
well fortified Town in the King of Prussia's
Dominions, on the Rhine; this Army is to
consist of 39,000 Danes, 20,000 Swedes,
20,000 Hanoverians, the Rest is to be Hessians
and Brunfwickers, and is to observe the Mo
tions of the French, as 'tis expelled they will
soon attack the King of Prussia.
The fame Letters fay, that it is likely a
Body of Hanoverians will be sent to America,
as there are Orders to augment the Army of
that Electorate to 40 000 Men, but that none
of the Inhabitants are to be pressed into the
Service ; that 30,000 Ruffians are expected to
join the Prussian Army, and 20,000 more are
actually taken into Britiffi Pay, to serve where
ever the latter Power ihall order.
Hawke, W. Merchant, Ma^r, from Newbury,
bound to South-Carolina, loaded with Lumber.
The Jersey Gazette, dated Jan. 20, has the
following Paragraph :
On the 20th ult. a large Transport Ship of
the Enemy bound from New-Port te New-
York, ran ashore at Point Judith ; Die was laden
with Rum and Hay, and had on beard as
Passengers, Captain Barrington, Nephew to
Lord Barrington, with five other British Of
ficers, upwards of 20 Soldiers, and 15 Seamen.
A Party of our Troops being near the Shore
secured the Cargo of the Ship, and conduced
the Crew to Providence.
L O S T,
ON Saturday evening between the Hay-Wharft
and the Coffee-Houle, a plain horizontal GOLD
WATCH, capp'd and jewell'd, maker's name Webber,
with a steal chain, and two seals, the one a cornelian,
the other an agat, with. a|:oat of arms on one fide, and
a cypher and crett on the othe^. Any person who has
found the above Watch, and will he obliging enough to
deliver it at the bar of the Coffee-houfe, or to the Prin
ter of this paper, shall receive TEN POUNDS rew^
Public AuFiion.
This Day, at 1 o'Clock, at Bacho's Wharf,i
frILLBEyOLD, [
The Remainder of the Brig Hardy's Cargo of ,
choice Virginia Tobacco.;
By DANIEL M'CORMICK.i
At the Coffee-Houfe on Tuesday next,
The Hull, Lower Mails, and Lower Rigging nf
The Polacre Ship Caroline,
As she lies at the Wharfbelew the Albany
pjer, At the fame Time,
Sundry Sails, Rigging and Materials bo
longing to her.
By Daniel M'Cormick.
At the Coffee-Houfe, TOMORROW.
The Schooner Lovely Lass,
Burthen about 50 tons, lying at Murray's
Wharf, a remarkable fall Sailer, completely
fitted as a Privateer for Sea, having § Carriage
and 4 Swivel Guns, feme Ammunition, and
well found in all Materials. Inventory to bp
DANIEL M'CORMICK's.
C^pt. Quill, In Jie Privateer Brig, Chance,
has lent in the Schooner Hope, Capt. Craig,
from Surinam for Philadelphia, loaded with
Mollifies, and Dry Goods.
The Sloop Georpe-and Elizabeth, Captain
Redley, returned from a Cruize on Saturday
also; and brought in a Sloop with 110 Hogfi
heads of Tobacco, aid a French Brig with
Wins and Brandy ; and another of her Prizes
a Schooner from Virginia, was run dowp by
the Brig Mart, and 1011, the People were taken
up by the Rofe's Tender. The Georgs aad
Elizabeth carried two Prizes into Providence,
and two into Bermuda, and in the whole has
taken or burnt no lels than 18 Vessels this
Cruize.
The St. Patrick Privateer of this Port is car
ried into Baltimore.
The Eigle Privateer of this Place has put
into Providence with the Loss of her Guns.
A very large Ship from Borton for Virginia
of 16 Guns, taken by several of our Privateers
in Company,Ts hourly expected in Port.
A Viaudller came in from C@rk Saturday
last, in A Weeks ; the Remainder of ths Fleet
which is 10 more, are expected tip this Day.
Tne Prii/ateet M riqueto, Cap. Bernes, in
company wi:h the P.u:.icei 1 ory's Revenge, Capt.
Leader, lately earn'd and carded into Providence,
the Hutton, a, floc, of 12 four pounders and 36
Men, from Cidir, .with Dry goods and MS, 2nd
the Lively from the Weft Indies, loaded with Rum,
Sugar and Coffee.
The Slo@p Philadelphia; Captain Gotam, from
Martinico for Philadelphia, was sent in here left
Saturday Night, by the Nautilus's Tender, in which
Vessel came Passenger, Ca,t. Buttler, late of the
Sloop Delaware of this Port, who, on the 4th of
December last, was taken >y the Privateer Ship toe
Bunker-Hill, of 20 Guns and 138 Men, and car
ried to Martinico ; where be had his Parole from the
Count d'Eftaiug, to return to any Part of the Con
tinent : He was an Eye-witness to the Engagement
both by Land and Sea, at St. Lucie, the 25th of
December, left Martinico the 7th of January, ,and
fays,the French acknowledged to have loft 1900 Men
killed, betides the wounded.The French firlt landed
19,000 Mer, and were afterwards reinforced with
5.00 Volunteers from Guadeloupe and Martinico ;
that the Count d'Eilting on hearing of the Arrival of
Admiral Byron at Barbadoes, ordered his Fleet into
Fort-Royal, Martinico, where he lay very snug the
7th of January, and the French Army was with
drawn from St. Lucie.
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Public Auction.
At the wharf below the Coffee-Houfe will be
fold, this day at 12 o'clock,
48 hogsheads of belt Virginia tobacco.
On WEDNESDAY,
At the Coffee-Houfe,
The beautiful prize schooner
NEPTUNE.
This vessel was built on a new cenftruaiofy
is near 70 feet leng, with a great breadth of
beam, was launched the middff of last Decem
ber, is compleatly found in new fails, rigging,
&c. and is allowed by the bed judges to be
remarkably well calculated for a privateer,
being an incomparable fall sailer, and has ex
cellent accommodations for a number of men.
Inventory to be seen at
DANIEL M'CORMICK's.
20 Hogiheads Molasses,
2000 Weight Coffee, &e. &c.
XII o'Clock. at the Coffee-Houfe,
The prize sloop BLACK PRINCE,
with all her materials as she now lies at Coun
ties Dock, a good vessel, well found, and a
fart sailer. Inventory to be seen at
John M'Adam and Co's. Office. _
Public Audion.
By John M' Adam and Co. No. 22 Wall street,
This Morning at Xlo'Clock, at the Bridge,
Will be SOLD,
§ Hogflieads of rum,
7 Hogiheads Sugar,
2 Bags Coffee,
140 Bushels Salt
3 Calks Pepper,
I Bag Hops, &c. &c.
On Turfday,
This Day at it o'Clack, on Murray's Wharff,
THE Cargo of the Sloop Batchelor, Prize to
the Privareer Brig Tryon, confining of Mo
lasses, Mufeevado Sugars, Salt Petre, Coffee, &c.
By order of the Court of Vice Admiralty for the Pro
vince of New-York.
THOMAS LUBLOW, jun. Marshal.
BTWWMWa^d'C^^
TO-MORROW.,
At zi o'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
CT^HE Cargo of the Schooner Planter's Folly,
^ Prize t. the Ardent, confuting of 26 Puncheons
of Weft-lndia Rum, two Hogiheads cf Molasses,
ard a Qjen'Fr of Salt./
At Oue o'clock, at the Coffee-Houle,
1 he Schooner Planter s Felly,
Laying at Well's Wharff, burthen 50 Tons, Vir
ginia. built, well found with Cables, Anchog, Sails,
&c. &c. Inventory to be seen at their Cmce, No.
521, Hanovel-Sqaare.
Public Auction.
TOMORROtf, upsn Ualktt's ifharff, at half
past Twelve, will be jfd,
40 Hogiheads James River Tebacco.
On Wednesday,
Below the Coffee House,
6 Pipes of excellent Madeira, London Quality,
30 Barrels of Coffee, with some Dry Goods.
On THURSDAY,
At the Cfee bs^Je, at half pas Twelve,
The Schooner H O P F,
Burthen about 70 Tons, /well found, fF.!sremark
ble farty, &'c. Inventory to be seen, by applying to
Oliver Templeton.
Public AuEP^n.
This Day, by D. M'Cormick,
At the Coffee-Heufe,
The Sloop RANGER,
Burthen about 70 Tons, Bermuda-built, only two
Veavs eld, pierced for 8 Carriage Gqns, and 1%
Swivels, a remarkable faft Sailer, aad in every
Refpe& well calculated for a Privateer. Inventory
to be faen on board the Sloop laying at Ha let's
Whai ff.
On TUESDAY,
A few hogiheads of choice mufeovado sugar.
The Schooner GLABGO%
Burthen about 80 Tons; a flout new Vessel, well
found, has ex ellent Accanmodajions; and fails re
markably faft ; is well calculated for a Privateer.
Inventory to be seen an board the Schooner, lying
in the Old Slip.
On WEDNESDAY.
5 Calks of damaged loaf Sugar,
7 Calks of white Port in Bottles,
A few Bartels of Irifli Mess Beef,
A Parcel cf Cheese,
A five Cases of Anchovies,
And, a Calk of Glass Ware, coalmining Wine
Gfaffes, Decanters, &c. Also,
The Schooner P EGGY,
Burthen 50 Tons, a stout Vessel for carrying Wood,
now lying at Murray's Whaiff.
TO BE SOLD,
rt Pleafantlv situated little FARM, in the town
fY Ihipef Flushing, within about half a mile
David Coleen, Efqris. containing about 80 acos cf
upland and fait meadows, with a good two ffory
dwelling-house, has a fine ,r@fpe& of Flufhmg-bay,
and all the refills that pass through the Sound; a
good barn, crib, and other cut-buildings, a fence
lately made. For further particulars, apply to
JOHN LAWRENCE, No. 153, Queen-street.
ONE GUINEA Reward.
LOST, the 14th instant, at Newtown, on
Long-Island, a SILVER WA CC 11,
maker's name John Carver, at Woodbridge.
Whoever will return the fame to James Harper,
at Newton, or Hugh Gaine, Ihall receive the
above reward,
Hie ^rig Briti/% 'Zap,
J.'''?" WYER, Cowmanaer.
pf'dr.ig on a Crude on j'hwid y
A IhcC.vseis and Officers h.v ingufeIe v e,y P,^
emmen to prevent Mtnjn his Micky's Service from
e/t:rm,; would w:/h then Commanders If V/Els
as h.vzany mining, to fend their Bosts on board
examine the Crew.
P«btic Aufli„L '~
Ih: 3 Day, at ii o'Clock, at the Merchant's
CiLke House, will be fold,
6 Fipes of London Particular Madeira
WINE, and 6 Calks of OYL.
THOMAS LUDLOW, j un .
Io be told at Public Auction.
TO-MORR C) W,
Afi ir o'Clock, at IVharff,
Twenty hogsheads of rum, and
twenty hoglheads of molasses, by
,T. LUDLOW.
To-morrow,
Will be fold at publick Auction at the
Coffee House Bridge,
ftyDC Cargo of ike Scheopet Ranger, Prizi to
A he Letter ^f Marque Sc ooner St. Patrick,
confining cf 3 Chefis of Bohea Tea, 24 Pieces of
Bioad-clbths, one Bex of meeting Hinnen, a quan
tity of Blankets one Chest of Glass Ware, 1 Chert
China Ware. Aifo, one Trunk Beaver Hats.
To be fold at publick Auction on Wednesday
next at Hallett'@ Wharff,
20 Hoglheads of choice Virginia Tobacco.
Thomas Ludlow, junior.
s^ TyAUCTI ON;