The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-09-27 00:00:00, page 3

N F. W-Yuk K, Sept. 2 ,.
The Cork Fleet under Convoy cf his Ma
jelly's Snip Roebuck, S : r Andrew Hammond,
Commander, confined of 48 Sail, who all got
fife into Sandy-Hook last Tuesday and Wed
irlday.l
Capt. Hammond has brought in with him,
the Snow Young Francis, from Guadeloupe for
Ohs France, loaded with Sugar and Coffee.
The Ship Glencairn, from Glasgow for this
Vort was lately taken by the Boston and Dean
Frigates ; but was soon after retaken by his
Majesty's Ship Romulus, and carried into Ha
lifax.
A large Ship with Provisions from Boston,
for the Use of the Count de Eftaing's Fleet, is
taken and brought in here by his Majefly's
Ship Virginia, Capt. Ord, who has also taken
a Prize Schooner.
His Majesty's Ship the Defiance, of 64.
Guns, Maximilian Jacobs, Esq; Commander,
convoyed the Quebeck Fleet faft into Port
about 4. Weeks ago without the Loss of any
Ship.,
Twenty-two Days ago, a Fleet of 70 Sail
of large Ships were seen passing the liland of
Bermuda, Peering to the Eatlward, luppofed
to be from St. Domingo for Old France.
The Brig Two Sillers. Capt. Brown, that
was lately taken on his Voyage from Jamaica
for Glasgow, with Rum and Sugar, is retaken
and carried into Halifax.
We have certain Accounts, That the R # bel
Privateer Wild Cat, of 16 Guns, and the Ship
General Sullivan, of 20 Guns, are both taken
and carried into Newfoundland by feme of his
Majesty's ships.
The 6th Instant, the Privateer Sloop Pollux,
Capt. Stewart Ross, fell in with and captured
a Spanish Ship from the Havannah,in Lat. 30,
35, Lon. 74, 39, who on the 31st of Auguff,
fell in with the Count de Eftaing's Fleet, on
the Grand Bahama Bank, confining of 24 Sail
of the Line, 14 Frigates, and 3 Sloops ofWar,
fleering Weft.- Capt. Ross has had extreme
hard Gales of Wind.
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Sales by AUCTION,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
This Day,
Atl2 o'clock, at the wharf below the Coffee-Houfe,
10 barrels pickled salmon,
70 barrels pickled mackrel,
2 ditto founds and tongues,
Lately put up and just arrived in the best order.
A few calks cod, and fpermaceti oil.
By Bowman 8c Codner,
To-morrow, at the Coffee-Houfe,
6 three pounders,
4 two pounders,
6 swivels.
With carriages, shot, founges, ladles, &c.
By Bowman and Codner,
On Wednesday next,
At their office, No. 521, Hanover-Sedate,
, A large and general assortment
EUROPEAN GOODS,
Fit for rhe ensuing season.
At private sale,
30 Cases Gin.
This DAY,
At the Coffee-Houfe, will be Sold,
The Brig FRIENDSHIP,
Well found, and ready for Sea,
Laying at the Wharff opposite the Queen's
Head Tavern,
With Pork and Beef lately imported.
By P. M“DAVITT.
TO-MORROW;
Will be fold at the Coffee-Houfe,
Fifteen Puncheons of
Old JAMAICA SPIRITS.
By P. M'Davitt.
To be fold at Public Auction,
TO-MORROW,
The good Sloop HENRY,
Lying at the Albany Pier, 60 tons burthen,
draws but 7 feet water, fails remarkable sass ;
fheis full rigged,, as will appear by inventory
to be seen at the time of sale. She will suit
carrying wood to New-York or Rhode-llland
markets. The sale to begin between the hours
of I and 2 o'clock. ,
On Thurjday next, 12 o'Clock on Murray's Wharff,
^il! be SOLD,
By John M'Adam, and Co.
A Cargo of Pitch, Tar, and Turpentine,
On Wednesday, at the Bridge,
40 Barrels of choice Pork Tongues,
3 0 ditto of belt mess Pork.
Military YARN HOSE,
Do, GLOVES and MITTENS,
Of the firft Quality,
To be fold on the lowed Terror, by
THOMAS GALBREATH,
At No. 219, ^ten-Street,
Who is now opening an excellent Afortment of
Coating, both twilled and plain, and has on
hand a general Assortment of Dry Goods, im
ported by last Fleet. Alfc, a few Chelts of the
belt Bohea Tea, of the fi & Quality.
Beji Red and black IN K, J old by
HUGH GAINE.
Public Auction,
By FEGAN and DEAN.
Public AußicH.
On Wednesday newt, between the hours of 12
and 2 o'clock, at the Coffee-Houfe, will l.c
fold,
Tbe very fine privateer brigChancc,
Mounting 12 double fortified 4 pounders,
2 three pounders, and 4 swivels, found ir
every refpeft, and amply provided with al
kinds of warlike stores, now lying at HJlet'i
wharf. Inventory to be seen at the Coffee-
House, and at the Office of
Templeton and Stewart.
Who have to difpoJe of at private /ale,
Choice new mess pok and beef in tierces,
barrels and half barrels, ox torques in half
barrels and anchors, May rose butter of the
firft quality, soap, candles, orange juice, hy
fon, fufhong, and bohea tea*.
{O > \ ,lalt Friday, between Peck s-Sb, and the
—/ Frejh Water, 5 Haj foes, and 23 G^eas,
rolled up in mobile Paper. Whoever bus found the
above Sum oj Money, and will deliver the fame t:
Hus Gfine,ford! receive one Helf jor the rT> mbe.
LAft Thursday Morning a Boat gong f em
New-York to Sandy Hook, with a Man,
two Boys, and a Woman, Wife to aG:enadie%
overfet in the Narrows, by which Accident
the Womnn was drowned, the other three
with great Difficulty was taken up by two Boats
from the the Grip Elizabeth, after being near
an Hour in the Water. A Guinea Reward
will be given to any PerLn who will inform
William Hardy, at the Sign of the ailors Re
turn, Opposite Dover Street, where the said
Boat mat be found if driven ashore.
SCY PHES,
Bar iron,
Shovels and fpadts,
Sheet iron,
Iron hebps,
lion tea kettles,
Tin ditto,
Bellows,
Sad irons,
Rat traps,
Saddlery,
An Assortment of IRONMONGERY and
CUTLERY, &c.
Superfine Flour, Poland Starch,
and Mould Candles,
fuft imported by the last fleet from fork, and to
be fold on reajonable terms, (for Caf)
By ROBERT GAULT,
No. 523, Hanover-Square.
Who has also tor sale, fupeifine and fecund broad
cloths, iattinets, calimancoes and tammies, chintzes,
muslins, cambrtcks and lawns, b ack Barcelona
handkerchiefs, lunpee and,new silk romaU, yard /
wide and 7-8 Lifh linnens, yard wide and yard j 8
cotton checks, men and womens worffel, cotton,
thread and silk hole, womens worked and fiik mitts,
felt hats, writing paper and p^yin A cards, a large
assortment of hard-ware, Louin claret and red
port of the firft quality in cases of three arid four
dozen each.
HENRY BREVOORT,
At the fgn of the Frying fan, tpueen flregt, No.
26, has for Jale, the following articles, im
ported in the last vtfels from London, viz.
IF JAME 6 BUCKLE t, nue 01 I^o. . tr',
ladelphia, ship-c rpeotei, will call on the printer
hereof, he will hear of fumething very much to his
adv>n a c.
jo be Let for Jueb a terra of years as
(ball be agreed upon,
CUNDRY Luts of Ground, situate in a very ad
° varrageous parr of this city; as alb, three
Houses to be fold, two of 'which he if ) a very com
modious part of thetown for trade. For terms, ap
ply to John KriC, No. 843 Haniver-fquaie, ^ho
is empowered to lease the isd lots, and fell the laid
houfesri
JACOBUS L. LEFFERTS,
At his Store in Water freet, between Burling's-
Slip and the Fly-Market, three doors weft of
Philip Rhinelander's china fore, and next
door to Charles White's, brajs-founder, w^on
the mos reajonable terms, the following arti
cles, viz.
Lisbon,
Sherry, and 1 $
Teneriffe J
Old Jamaica spirits,
Cane ditto,
Weft-India rum,
French brandy in kegs,
or by the gallon,
Holland geneva,
Bed London porter, and
Liverpool ale in bottler
Melaffes in hogsheads o>
barrels,
Coarse and fi e silt,
L>af and lump sugars,
Mufeovado ditto,
Mould and dipt candles,
Caftile soap,
Turpentine ditto,
Belt hyfon, fculhong an<
bohea teas,
Belt green c< ffee in bar
rels or kfs quantity,
RUN-AWAY on Tbnrfd y lad the 23d indent,
from Long-Island, a negro boy nnmed Pete?,
yellow complexion, a;ed 16 tears, hail on when he
wentaway, a green coat, velvet couluroy watftcoar,
long trowfers, and a round hat with a fiver loop ;
he lisps in his speech, and has a def& in one leg.
Whoever brings the bid negro to John Beck, Fly-
Market-ffreet, No. 26, or gives information so as
he may be had again, fnall receive TEN DOL
LARS rewaid.
Whoever conceals or harbours him will be prose
cuted. Al l m diets of vefkls ate forewarned lot to
carry him &ff.
JOHN BECK.
TO BE SOLD BY
?ewter,
rols-cut saws,
'itt ditto,
ahtet copper,
Planes forej,
Iron p ts,
Bi 4 fh<s,
cat boxes,
Giris,
Paint, &c.
Chocolate,
Pepper, allfpi&e, ginger,
nutruegs, cinnamon,
trace, cloves,
Tobacco,
Bell Scotch fnuff in blad
ders at d bottles,
Mud rd in botijes,
Cheshire, double and
single Gloucester chreu,
Short and long pip es .
Split peafc by the keg or
quai t,
Rice,
Fig blue and starch,
Indigo, coppe, as, and al
lum,
Writing and wrapping
papes
Wool cards, &r.
I so, a quantity cf new
May butter, received
in the lad vessels from
Cork.
To-morrow,
A Parcel of neat Mobagony Furnitve,
Confiding of
Tables, Chairs, a nea# Chef of Drawers, and
fuwr, other Articles.
On WEDNESDAY,,
At Daniel M'Cormick's
AUCTION ROOM,
A neat Assortment of Poolin', Silk Handkerchiefs,
Linens, id coders <fc. ifc.
CaRPMENS RATES,
By Order of the Commandant.
j'HE following Rates for Cartmen being
I recommended by the Chamber of Com
merce, are to rake Place from and after Mon
dav the aoth inst viz.
For loading, carting and unloading Fire
wood, and every other common Load, to any
Place within this City, Two Shillings.
For a Load of Hay, Six Shillings.^
For every Hogshead of Rum, Sugar, Melaffes,
and for every Pipe of Wine or other strong
Liquors, Four Shillings.
For a Hogshead of Tobacco, Three Shillings.
For a Load of Coal, containing One-third of
a Chaldron, Three Shillings.
For a Whole Shot Cable 12 Inches Circumfe
rence or upwards, Fifteen Shillings.
Under 1 ?. and above 7 Inches, Ten Shillings .
Seven Inches and under, Seven Shillings and
Six Pence.
Half Shot, One-third of the Whole-Shot.
The < bove Rates are to be paid for carting
to any Place within this City, not exceeding
one Mile, and in the fame Proportion for a
greater Diftaace. Any Cartman demanding
or receiving on or after the 20th Day of this
Month, a greater Price for carting a Load
than the Prices fettled by the above Rates, or
refuting to take up the firft Load that is ottered
hira on the Stand, (hall, upon Proof being
made bes re tie Police, forfeit F O R T Y
SHILLINGS for every such Offence, one Half
to the Inf rmer, the other Half to the City
Aims HouL. Any Perlon after that Day,
who Ihall be difepyered anting as a City Cart
man with mt having obtained a Licence agree
able to former Orders, and the Number of
his Licence marked in a conspicuous Manner
with re.i Paint, upon each Side of his Cart,
wib be confined and punilhed for a Breach of
Orders.
Andrew Elliot, Superintendant Gen.
David Matthews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, Sept. 16.
FOR SAL E,
At THOMAS ROACH'S,
No. 942, Water-Street, near the Fly-Market,
Tiro following AR 1' I CLE S,
OLD Madeira winci
by the pipe, quar
ter-cask, ei dozen,
Port wine by the pipe,
hogshead, quarter-crik,
or doz n,
Claret and mountain do.
1 by dozen,
Malmfey do. per gallon,
London porter per dozen,
Taunton ale per do.
Biidol beer per do.
Engiith cydet pet do.
Old J rm vca spirits by th^
puncheon or gallon.
Welt-India rum per d>.
French brandy in cases or
per gallon,
Holland geneva in cases
and jugs,
Rebury brandy in bot
t,l<s.
Cherry do. per gallon,
A Cricket M tch for $p Guineas.
r)Etween Brooklyn Club and
Greenwich Club, to be play
ed this Day, at the House of
Loosely and Elms's. To begin at
10 o'Clock in the Morning.
fAYT , ;l! r SAL^ J^e,~ William
Straughar, MUiet, fumi Co k, the fodowmg
Articles, co be 01l n boa d me Did Vrfhl,u
Citiger's Wharff, or HENRV W 1111 E, in
Qjem fleet,
TC LOUR in Burris Miss Beef in Triices and
J, Ba^eN, Poik in Barrels, Butter in Fiki.s,
Scap, Cai dies and Staicf, Oatmeal and Neat s
Tongues.
At the Coffee-''^ ', ' Day,• , -
20 Puncheons choice old Barbados Rum.
„ UNAWAY about a w^k ago from the own r,
Ll z negro men, one of them named BACCHU ,
re olher LESTER; he so mer a hune cirpentei,
about 2$ years old ; the latter wa^ a turner, and the
f i^ 5?.% anl ate supposed tobe bi king about town.
FIVE DOL! ARS le^rd will h # given to any per
f,n who will tel Vt< Diner rs the Did (lives, or Ten
Dollars for both. Enq ire of Hugh Gone.
TO BE SOLD,
A N excellent new fix oat'd Yawl, 19 Feet
/\ long, neatlv painted, wi.h Oars, &c.
Enquire of the Printer.
Cartridge Paper, Wrapping Paper,
and Ladies Bonnet Paper, to be fold by
HUG H GA IN E.
J urlington s genuine Baljam,
Anderson's Pills, Hooper s Pilis, to
bcjold by HUGH GA/aL.
r Dir Auaion.
/Fine hyfon, green and
Ibohea TEAS,
/Coffee, chocolate, pepper,
/Allfoice, vinegar, oil,
, Briket fflt,'fmoaking to
bacco,
,[Ginger, cloves, cinnamon
Single and double refined
I loaf ttyar,
~[Powdered and mufeova
do ditto,
Poland Raich, ind go,
Cattile soap by the box, or
less,
A few boxes of choice
Ilemons,
i(Co ks, fea'ing-v^x,
.Rife but er in tiikins and
;lkegs, lately arrived,
ISoine queen's ware plates
bowls, batons and mugs
Also a parcel of double
IGloucester chefe, juy
I jec ived, &c. &-. &c
Sales by Auction,
'lbis morning, about 12 PLoeb, ^ T
the Cofte-boufe, for tk bentfi of &
untie, writers.
Three hogfhead^ of pigtail and pulper to
bacco, damaged on Board the fchoontr chang
ing Sally, bound to Halifax.
T FI U'RSDA Y,
At 12 o'clock, on the Albany Pier, fa, the her fa
of the underwrite s,
90 hogsheads of fait, damaged on board
the ichoouer Charming ball), bound to HaW
fg.
Public AuEiion.
At one o'CAock, at tbe Ctyee-Hopfe,
For the beneft of the Uadi -turners,
The Schooner Charming Sal ! y,
About 70 tons burthen, with ao her lacklef
apparel and furniture, as the no.. Les at trl
, Aiuany Pier. Inveoury obe seen ac our Of
fice, Ao. 516, Hanover-Square.
Duncan, Barclay, and Co.
| F PEIRCE GEORGE COPE NORTON, who
i arrived at Pb:ludA,bia about 7 feats ago, in #
defyl commanded by a certain Capt. Duncan, is yet
alive, and will c^fly to Hugh Game, be will near of
fometbing greatly to bis Advantage. He is now about
22 Yeais old.
JTM^ ST E WAkJ,
At his Store facing Burling's-SAp, No. 9§fr
Has just impited per the Utt Vettels fiom Cork:
and Dublin, a choice Parcel of exceeding good
nEEF and Park in whole and halt Barrels, fi: f r
° Family Use, as it was put-up for fuchj O X
Tongues for Family Use. And by the last ships
from London, Bristol and Liverpool, an assortment
of DRY GOODS, fi: for,the approaching fealou,
confuting of Blankets, knit and plain w n ited Lock
ings; alto by retail, belt hyfon, and foufhong Teas,
old cane Spurts ; powder and mufeovado Sugar, loaf
Sugar, Molasses, new Rice, Coffee, &c.
^ro be fold, an excellent full blooded ENGLISH
A MAR E, extremely well calculated jor the
Carriage or Breeding, the Property oj a Gentleman
going to England. Enquire of Hugh Gaine
Incomparable Worm-destroying
SUGAR PLUMB S,
Necessary to & kept in all Families,
go exceedingly valued b, all People who have h^l
„ 0! them in Great-Britain and Ireland, Jor their
tranjeendent Excellency in the defrowing Worms of Jl
kinds both in the Bodies 0/ Men, Women, andCbildren,
by not only b taking the Knots in the Duodenum or Gur
next the Stomach, but they pajs through the fmalltd
Pafc^es of the Body, ana purge away the ropy And
/limy Humours which are tie cauje of thojeperniciottri
Fermin, and the Source of many other Difuraers; they
are one of the best Purges in the whole World for groh
bodied Children icat are apt to breed Worms, and have
large Bellies; their Operation is mild, fate and plea
sant ; they wonderfully cleanse the Bowels of all fi,
and clammy Humours which fop up the Parts and
prevent the 'Juice of Foon bei g conveyed to the Liver
and made Blood, which is often the Case with Child? en,
and is attended with a hard Belly, finking Breath,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Decay of Strength in
the lower parts: Likewise fettled Aches and Pains in
the Head, Swellings, old Sores, Scabs, Tetters, or
Ereakings-Out, will be perJeHly cw'd, andtbe Blood
and Skin reflored to its original Purity, and Smootb
nefs; they purge by Urine, and bring away the Gra
vel, and effectually cure all ObfruCions of the Urine!
or Ulcers in the Kidneys. They at once strike at the
true cause of the Scurvy, and entir el, deftro, it, at ail
feorbuttek Humors and Efiefls, Root and Branch, so
as never to return again, and what makes them more
commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both tafe
and fight, as Loaf Sugar; and in their Operation as
innocent as new Mak.
I have by theft Plumbs cured a great man. Children
of Wheeling or Chin-Coughs, and Agues, which Dij
tempers are very common and troublifome to ramies,
and the Want of these Plumbs Ac the Ruin oj Maty
Children's Conjiitutions.
The Plumb is a great Dieurctick, cleanf.ng the Reins
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is a sovereign Medicine
in the Cbolick and griping cj the Guts. It allays and
carries off four Va/curs which occafon many Difordeu
in the Head. It opens all Obfrufiicns in the Stomach,
Lungs, Liver, Reins and Bladder; causes a good Ap
petite and helps Digestion. It bath been found won
derfully fucctfijul to juch Persons as are going into
Chronical Difampers, as Afibrias, Phtbifaks, Sbort
nefi of Breath, DropJies and Yellow Jaundice. New
l hope ad impartial Persons are fattjed, shat the Me
dicine which works upon fucb Humours, will almofl
teach ahv Di/Hmper, if not too far gone, four Corrup
tion ans Putrejaflion are the Fore-runners of all Dis
eases; therefore no better Pbyfick can be tukenjor all
A^es, Sexes and Confitutic as, from Infancy to an old
Age. These Plumbs are * bly ferviceabie to the Fe
male Sex, from the Age ofiy to 20 Years, and jrom
40 to 50. Each Box containing one Dozen of theje
Plumbs, Price 8 Shillings, with Directions. Self ty
Hugh Gaine.
PRICE and SAL MO N,
ARE now opening at tl eir IL.uf; the ccinei of
Duke and Smith-street, a luce and etna us
;,ffu,ment of kafonable DRY GOODS, whic, >'„
will fell by the package 01 piece, on the lowed f^ms.
Lik wife the lolloping articles, imported in the
Snow Prosper, from BriftJ<
Suoeifi >e flow, Budol beer, cyder, Glouceder and
ChUwonh cheefc, better, bacon,,tongues, n^fs
beef and pork in hall barrels, for family use, p<T,
%/QrtS, dried salmon, tingle refined fugais, vimgr
soap, candles, Poland darch, raisins, currant , mops
and brushes, cannon three and four pounders, wim
fhnL &C
^ S ^l EDWARD,
Effingham Lawrf ^ c ^Commander,
Now iayvg c: Cruger's Waaf,
1% AS 'excAMA fomm^aden, so Pfogert
H and will be di/fa^d by the s's Convy.
Fer Frei ft or Pafac %0 to jaidCommas?.
'Thoma C. WAlams, w damaA Fraakaz