The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1776-11-25 00:00:00, page 3

LONDON, August 17. ,
Extraa of & Letter from Capt. Toward, of toe
Mermaid Tranf,ort, to bis Owners, dated Hal
ifax, 'June 24, 1776.
'' We left Greenock (he 29th of April, and
having bad Weather, parted with the Fleet off
Scilly the 4th of May ; as my Orders from the
Captain of the Flora Frigate were, in Case of
a Separation, to fail for B>fton, I made the
greatest Dispatch in my Power for that Port.
On my Passage I picked up several Tfanfpofts,
but by some Accident or other parted with them
all, so that we were a single Ship for twenty
four Days before we made Land, which was on
Monday the ioth of June, when we discovered
Cape Anne, (twelve Leagues from Bolton) loon
after which we fell in with an American Priva
teer of ten fix Pounders and fourteen Swivels;
as we were an unarmed Vessel, having only four
Swivels, we thought it belt to bear off from her,
but it falling calm, she rowed up to us ; by this
Time we were a little prepared for her, having
got the Bedding, &c. placed in the Netting all
round the Ship, in order to secure the Soldiers
we had on board, in Number 120, from their
Grape Shot. At a little before Four in the Af
ternoon the Engagement began and continued
for nine Glasses, when the Privateer rowed
from us again. 'Tis impossible to know what
Execution we did, but as we were within Piftoi
Shot of each other during two Hours of the
engagement, we concluded cur muiquetry mgft
be severely felt amongst them. We could plain
ly fee them heave two killed men overboard,
and I law one man fall from the Ihrouds. Three
of our soldiers were wounded, one leaman and
myfelf. On the 13th instant we fell in with his
Majesty's ship Milford, from whom we learned,
that Boston was in the hands of the Provincials,
and that General Howe had failed for Hallilax,
but as a few of our transports were then lying in
Boston bay, under protection of his Majesty's
fliip the Renown, Captain Banks, the Millord
efeorted us thither, where we arrived, or rather
Came within fight of it on the 14th of June, for
the Provincials the night before had erected a
battery on Long-Eland, and inthe morning be
gan playing on the men of war and transports,
whom they forced out to lea; we joined them,
and arrived fafe here yesterday.
“ The officers and soldiers, (part of General
Frazer's new raised regiment) behaved with the
greatest courage and activity, and two cf the
soldiers who were dangercully wounded, we put
on board the Renown to be taken proper care of.
The vessel fuffered much in her rigging. On the
zzd of June we fell in with Lord Howe, (a single
ship) who saw us fafe into Halifax, flood out to
fca, as we supposed, to the southward."
Died] Tuesday Evening, at his House in
Grosvenor Palace, the Right Hon. Charles Shaw
Cathcart, Lord Cathcart, Lord High Comrnif
fioner of the General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland, one of the sixteen Peers, First
Lord Commissioner of the Police in that King
dom, Lieutenant General, Knight of the This
tle, and one of his Majesty's most Honourable
Privy Council.
We hear that the late Lord Cathcart is to be
succeeded by the Earl cf Caffillis as one of the
sixteen Peers for Scotland; by the Earl of
Kelly as Lord High Commissioner to the Gene
ral Assembly of the Church of Scotland; by
Lord Stormont as firft Lord of the Police ; and
that the Marquis of Lothian is to have the va
cant Green Ribband.
Lewes, Aug. 12. Ann Cruttenden, for the
wilful Murder of her Husband, was burnt on
Thursday last at Horfham ; her Behaviour to the
very last was such as strongly indicated Insanity.
KINGSTON, (in Jamaica) June 8, 1776.
On June the 7th, his Excellency Sir Basil
Keith, Governor of Jamaica, issued a procla
mation immediately prohibiting the exportation
of flour and other provisions from that island
for two months from the said 7th of June, ex
cept the necessary provisions for the voyage of
any ship, vessel, or boat.
June 22. We are told, that in order to pre
vent the dangerous consequences which might
arise from felling at public vendue of the prize
schooner Mary, consisting of 390 barrels of
powder, 100 stand of small arms, and a great
quantity of other military implements, the
fame has been offered for sale to his Excellency,
for the public service, at the market price, which
is at the moderate rate of 151. per barrel for
powder, but in fad not to be got for that or any
other price; every barrel of powder having long
since been swept away from hence, and chiefly
expended in the daughter of many a brave En
glishman at Bunker's hill in June last.
There was no public fund unappropriated for
the purchase of such a quantity of military stores,
and our magazines fufficiently supplied; never
theless, his Excellency, and several Gentlemen
of the Honourable the Council and Assembly,
animated by a laudable zeal for the public good,
immediately by letter, in which they become per,
fonally bound to W. Dunlop, Esq; for the amount
directed him to offer a price for the powder,
equal to the cost of the public powder, when
landed here, being 61. 15s. per cwt. which is
more than it will fell for, if those who supply
their country's foes are prevented purchasing.
We hear the honourable proposal has been
rejected, as being inadequate to the present va
lue of that commodity.
From the Nova Scotia Gazette.
Halifax, June 23, 1776. We hear that a
Schooner laden with Arms, Pistols, Swords,
and a Variety of other warlike Stores, is taken
by one of his Majesty's Ships off the Capes of
Delaware, and is daily expefted here. The
Matter of the above Schooner is brought in
here by the Mercury.
Same Day arrived several Transports from
Nantalket Road, near Boston, having on board
a Number of Fraser's Highlanders, about loco
•f whom had arrived here some Time ago,
NEW-YORK, November 25.
On the Day when Fort Washington was taken,
about 60 Rebels, who attempted to escape in a
Boat, overloaded or overfet it, and were drowned,
not one of them escaping, in the North-River.
The Ground and Defences about Fort Washing
ton, are so very strong and advantageous, that a
Correspondent supposes, a Handful of British
Troops would have maintained the Place for fix
Months against an Army of Thirty Thousand
Men.
The Flower of the Rebel Array are among the
Prisoners jaken at Fort Washington : Molt of
them are from Maryland and Pennsylvania, who
themselves have expressed the utmolt Contempt
for theNew-EnglandMen, or (as they term them)
the Yankies.
The Rebel Prisoners, amounting to about 3000
Men, taken at Fort Wallington, were brought
to Town last Monday. The whole Number of
Prisoners, now in Town, is near 5000; many of
them has naked.
We hear, that Genera! Kniphavsen had the
Command of the Attack upon Fort Washington,
in which he Shewed such remarkable good* Con,
du& and Bravery, that it has been given out by
the Commander in Chief in general Orders, That
the Honors of the Day be atcribed to him, and
that the Fort from henceforth be called, Fort
Kniphausen.
Same Evening arrived the armed Brig Hope,
Capt. Dawson, from Nantalket Road. With
Capt. Dawson came Passenger one Mr. Prout,
Regulatbr of the Fishery at Boston (while the
Fleet and Army was there) who made his Escape
from Boston June the 12th, (in a Fishing-Boat,
and got on board the Hope) after being impri
soned and his Estate confifeated to the Use of
the Inhabitants of Boston who have fuffered in
the present Contest since the Commencement of
the Port-Bill.
A Gentleman, who law the A&ion on the
K : %fbridge Side, affirms, that nothing could
exceed the Firmness and Intrepidity of the Ger
man Treops in making their Attack, nor the
Alertness and Vigor of the Highlam^rs in afeend
ing Rocks and Precipices almost infurmom^abte.
An Officer, who was present with Lord Percyts
Detachment on the Haerlem Side of the Attack,
informs us, that Lord Howe animated the Troops
by his Presence, and wav near Lord Percy during
the principal Part of the Engagement. ,
When Mr. Cadwallader, a young Officer in the
Service of the Rebels,, was difraiffed the other
Day by the General's Order, on Account of his
Father's civil Treatment of General Prefect,
while a Prisoner, he burst into Tears upon the
Instance of Genefofity shewn him, and discovered
such Smfibili'y on the Occasion, as did him Honor
as a Man and a Gentleman. 'Tis to be regretted,
that such Men conld have been seduced into so
unexampled a Rebellion a^ainft his King and the
Constitution of his Country.
To all their other Enormities, the Congress
have added the Barbarity of entirely deferring the
poor Wretches, whom they had beguiled into
their Service, when taken Prisoners by the King's
Troops. They have sent them neither Money,
Subfiitence nor Cioathing; nor have they paid
the leak Attention to the accumulating Diftrtffes
of either them or their Families. It is therefore
needless to express the Filthinels of their Appear
ance and Situation ; and if His Majesty's Officers
had not shewn more Humanity to these deluded
People, than their Makers the Congress, their
Situation must have been doubly deplorable.
Considering their great Numbers and their rieoef
fary Confinement, ev?ry possible Attention has
been given to alleviate their Distress, anting from
the complicated Evils of Guilt, Sickness, and
Poverty.
We hear, that the Rebel Leaders have given
Directions to carry off or dekroy all the Corn
and Cattle in New-Jersey, which will absolutely
ruin some Thousands of poor Families, already
distressed b. Want of Trade and other Calamities
of War.
On Wednesday Morning, Lord Cornwallis,
with about 6000 Men, landed on the Jersey Shore,
above Fort Lee, and advanced without Oppofitibn
into that Colony.
On Friday three other Regiments passed over
to the Jerseys to join Lord Cornwallis, who is
in Possession of Hackinfack, and rapidly extending
himfelf into the Country.
The Rebels abandoned Fort Constitution, lately
called Fort Lee, without a Blow.
So great was the Hake of the Rebels to quit
their boasted Fort Lee, or Constitution, that they
left behind them their Meat dressing at the Fire.
There were found in the Works, which a Hand
ful of brave Men might have defended, 1 large
Brass and 2 Iron Mortars, about 40 Pieces of
Cannon, the astonishing Number of 400,000
Cartridges, and a great Quantity of other Military
Stores. When the Troops came up with their
Rear-guard and the Baggage, the Rebels relin
quished the whole at the firft Fire, and many of
them threw down their Arms and surrendered.
The Country People behaved extremely well,
and rebuilt a Bridge or two which the Rebels had
destroyed upon Hackinfack River, even before
the Troops could come up to them.
All Philadelphia is in the utmost Consternation ;
and the Inhabitants are moving out of it with
their Families and Effects as faft as possible.
On Tuesday lak the Solebay, having under
Convey a Number of Merchantmen and Trans
ports, with the 6th Regiment on board from St.
Vincent's, arrived fafe in the Harbour. The
Solebay spoke with the Active and Fowey off
Nantucket Shoals, with the large Fleet of Trans
ports under their Conaoy; all well, and the
Wind fair.
The Raven, Capt. Stanhope, and the Cherokee
Armed Veflel, arrived here from the Southward
on Thursday, and brought in several Prizes.
Since our last arrived here from London, in
nine Weeks, the Mermaid Frigate, James Hou
ker, Esq; Commander, with about twenty Sail
of Victuallers under her Convoy. A few Days
since off Delaware, Captain Houker spoke with
the Dauphne and Orpheus Frigates, who then
had four Prizes in Company, and were in
Chafe of two others.—The Mermaid took a
Schooner from Baltimore for the Weft-Indies,
loaded with Provisions, and brought her into
this Port.
We can assure the Publick, That the different
Manufactories in England are in such a flourifhing
Condition, that coarse Goods are considerably
dearer than usual; and by a Gentleman that left
In one of the above Ships came Passenger,
Samuel Kemble, Esq; Naval Officer for this
Port.
WILLIAM TONGUE,
WILL DISPOSE OF AT
PUBLIC UENDUE,
On the LONG BRIDGE near the COFFEE HOUSE,
T O-M ORR O W,
Between ELEVEN and TWELVE o'Clock,
A SMALL PARCEL of choice Indigo, some hogs-
Leads of choice old Jamaica spirits, in puncheons,
quarter calks and barrels,
Forty barrels of fine whale oil,
Five calks deck nails, from 5 I-half to 7 inches.
Three ditto, 6,%
One ditto, 4, (Nails
One ditto, feup per, > '
One ditto, pump,j
Three fine flout NEGRO MEN, who are good Sailors.
He has fllfo to difyofe of at PRIVATE SALE,
A CARGO of choice Newfoundland pickled SALMON
and dry COD FISH,—Two or three hundred fine
WOOD AXES.—AII kinds of the best Wines, Spirits,
Brandy, excellent Orange Juice, Hams, Cheese, fine
sweet oil, mustard, excellent French liquors, Hyfon Tea
by the Chest, good Coffee, Pork, Salt, Peafe, Oatmeal,
a fine 13 inch CABLE, and in Ihort, every article of
commerce that can accommodate the army and navy; &c.
WILLIAM TONGUE, Broker.
N. B. TWO or THREE Purser's Stewards
are WANTED; such as have served in the Navy, will
be more agreeable.
He has also to fell,
3 Barrels of fine STARC H,
And a negro WENCH who is a good cook.
UN-AWAY, from the fubferiber, the 19th instant,
living at Brower's wharf, near the New Crane, a
negro boy, named Ned, about twelve years of age ; this
country born, and speaks very good English: Had on
when he went away, a blue under jacket, a whiteilh Wil
ton coat, a new pair blue duffie trowfers, a check Ihirt,
a pair of new Ihoes and whiteilh flockings. Whoever
secures said negro boy, so that his matter may have him
again, shall receive four Dollars reward, and all other rea
fonabic charges paid by,
John Brvsqn#
Dublin last! June, we are told, That Linnens in
that Kingdom were then higher than they had
been for several Years past.
The Syren Frigate is come into Harbour, ha
ving loft her Foremast, in chafing a Rebel Pri
vateer in a brisk Gale of Wind. She left the
Perseus and Merlin in Chace of two others, and
it is supposed they mult have come up with them,
as they appeared to gain upon them very faft,
while in Sight of the Syren.
Wednesday last departed this Life, in the 66th
Year of his Age, at his Seat in Newtown, on
Long-Iftand,Capt. William Waynman. He was
Commander of a Privateer in the two lak Wars
against the French and Spaniards, and always
behaved with the greatest Bravery against his
Majesty's Enemies. His Zeal for the Kir^ and
happy Constitution, were id conspicuous on every
Occasion, that he was one of the Gentlemen who
was carried Prisoner to Philadelphia last Winter,
for his Attachment to Government. During his
Confinement he contrasted a Cold, which brought
on other Difordefs that put a Period to his Life.
On the 17th Instant, died at his Houfein this
City, in the 36th Year of his Age, Mr. John
Bowles, firft Clerk in the Secretary's Office in
this Place.
YOUR old Servant Grant, the Sattler,
who attended you last War, makes his
humble Duty to you all, and begs to be favor'd
with your Commands in Philadelphia, as he is
goingt* make ready a few Houses for the Re
ception of feme of his Friends.
N. B. All Orders delivered to the Printer,
on or before Tuesday Morning, lo.o'Clock, will
be faithfully executed, as he then sets est Express.
A favourite SONG of the REBELS.
To the Air of the Watry God.
THE watry God, great Neptune, lay =
In dalliance loft, and amorous play,
On Amphitrite's breast; ,
When up he rear'd his hoary head,
The Tritons funk, the Nereids fled,
And all their fear confefs'd.
Loud thunder fliook the vast domain§,
The liquid world was wrapped in flame ; *
The God amazed spoke ;
Go forth, ye winds, and make it known,
Who dares ulutp my coral throne,
, And fill my realms with smoke.
The winds oblequioqs to his word,
Sprung strongly up t'obey their Lord,
And saw two fleets away ;
Hopkins commanded one brave line ,
The other navy, Howe, was thine,
In terror and dismay.
Appall'd they view America's fens
Deal death and Daughter from their guns,
And strike the dreadful blow,
Which made ill-fated British slaves
Seek life by flying o'er the waves.
Or fink to ihades below.
Amaz'd they fly and tell their chief.
That HOWE is ruin'd pad relief,
That Hopkins conqu'ring rode :
Hopkins (cries Amphy) whois he?
Who dares ufeirp this power at sea,
And thus intuit a God ?
The winds reply; in distant land
A Congress fits, whole martial band
Defies all Britain's force;
And when then floating cattles roll
From lea to sea, from pole to pole, /^
Hopkins directs their cqurfe.
And when their winged bullets fly
To reinstate fair liberty,
And crush oppressive bands;
Then valiant Hopkins calmly great,
Tho' death and carnage round him wait,
Performs their dread commands.
Neptune, with vast amazement hears,
How great this infant Bate appears,
What feats these heroes do:
Wellington's deeds and Putnam's fame,
Join'd to great Lee's immortal name,
And cries, Can this be true ?
A Congress sure ; they're brother Gods,
Who have such heroes at L heir nods,
To govern earth and sea:
I yield my trident and my crown,
A tribute due to such renown ;
These Gods shall rule for me.
My Lords and Right Honorable Gentlemen,
Officers in the Army military and civil.
Gentlemen,
To be fold at public Vendue,
At the Merchant's Coffee-Houfe, on Tuesday the 3d of
December, at eleven o'clock,
By JOHN M'ADAM and Co.
SUNDRY prize goods taken on board the sloop Sally,
from Hamburgh, by his Majesty's /hip Liverpool,
James Billow, Esq; commander, consisting of canvas,
twine, ozenbrigs, ticklenburgs, sheeting, &c. &c.
Lilcewife ship chandlery, pepper and nails. And the
said sloop will be disposed of rhe next day at the fame
place.
Thursday next the 28th Instant,
Will be fold at the Merchant's Coftee-Houfe,
A Quantity of Provisions, consisting of Beef,
Pork, Rice, Bread, Flour, &c.
W~A"N'T ~E~D;
A Neat Rifle Barrel Gun and an Indian Bow
and Arrows. Any Person inclin'd to di^
pose of them, may hear of a Purchaser by ap
plying to the Printer.
MOORE 'and NEAL's Store,
The Corner es Irish-Street, and opposite Brownjohn's
Wharf:
CLARET in Hogffieads and Bottles, Red Port io
Ditto ; Dry Mountain, Callavella, Malaga and
Fyal Wines, in Pip s, Hogsheads, er Quarter Calks ;
Madeira, Sherry, and Lisbon Wines, in Cases or smaller
Quantities : Hyf@n, Rohea and Congo Teas; single and
double refined Sugar; Barbados and Jamaica Spirits,
Weft-India Rum, old Nantz and Coniac Brandies, Hol
land Geneva, Florence and Fontinac Wines, English
Biscuit, pickled Tripe, Hams, Tongues, dryed Salmon,
green and white split Peafe, Cordage, Florenecand Lucci
Oils, Cases of Pickles, Anchovies, Mufeovado Sugar,
Window Glass, Paint and Paint Oil, Raisins in Cases or
Jars, Currants in Jars, Stoughton's Bitters, Turlington's
Drops, Mustard in Pounds, Half Pounds, and Quarterns,
Corks, Cheese, Cenvafs, &c. .« :
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN PATERSON,
PORT WINE, in bottles, hoglheads and quar
ter calks,
CLARET, in bottles and hogfliead%
HOCK, in bottles and calks,
MUSCOVADO SUGAR, in Hogsheads,
CANDLES and Caftile SOAP,
BRANDY, GIN, &c.
Aifo, a cartay of DRY GOODS.
r^ H B Remaining part ot the Cargo or the'
1 City of London, the property of the late
Mr. Charles M'Kenzie, confining of the un
dermentioned articles, are to be SOLD on the
moltyeafonable terms, WHOLESALE and RE
TAIL, at the Store formerly occupied by Sa
muel Broom, (now No. 1092,) at the corner of
Irish street, in Water street.
Madeira wine, of differ
ent qualities, in pipes,
hogsheads, and quar
ter calks,
Ringwood ale, in hogs
beads,
Barrels of choice pickled
beef.
Kegs of frifh and Lon
don tongues,
Melaffes,
Florence oil and pickles,
Portable soup,
Candles in boxes,
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THE executors of Mr. Charles M'Kenzie, lately de
ceased, do hereby give notice, that they with that
all those who have any claim upon the estate of the de
ceased, bring in their refpe&ive accounts to Mr. John
M'Kenzie, or Mr. Walter Urquhart, in Wall-street, to
be immediately diftharged ; and they likewifc request
that all those who are indebted to the said estate, do pay
the fame to the above-named as soon as possible.
RUN-away, from Samuel Sackett, living near the
Fly-market, a negro man named Joe, about 6
feet high, about 30 years old, of a yellow complexion,
stout fellow ; a negro wench, with a young child about 5
months, the Wench about 24 yeard old, of a yellowish
complexion, stout and well set ; likewise a negro wench
middling tall and slim, middling black and pitted with
the small-pox; it is thought they are all in the army.
Whoever takes up said negroes, or any one of them, and
delivers them fafe to Samuel Sackett, or secures them in
any Goal, so that he may get them again, Ihall have ten
dollars a piece.
Samuel Sackett.
L O S T.
A CAMP BEDSTEAD COMPLEAT, mark
ed, Alexander Kincaid, Surgeon, sup
posed not put on board the Ferry-Boat at Brook
lyn Ferry, or Stole from the Landing-Place at
York, or not taken out of either of the Waggons
belonging to Major Sheriff, Sunday iz o'clock.
Whoever will give information, or bring it to the
Poor-House, His Majesty's Hospital at York, IhaU
receive FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
MAREDANT's DROPS,
TO BE SOLD BY
H. GAINE and JAMES RIVINGTON.
For LI VE RP OO L,
THE Brigantine AURORA, JOHN MAD
DOCH, Maftci. She has good Accommodations
tor Pafftngers, and will tail with the firft Convoy. For
Passage apply to the Captain on board at Burling's Slip,
or to Henry Thompson, at a Store formerly occupied by
Messrs. Tucker and Bartow, adjoining the Slip ;
Where he has for SALE,
Gid Port Wine in Bottles, Old Spirits, Weft-India
Rum, by wholesale and retail, Yorkshire and American
Hams, Cheffiire Cheese, Smoaked Salmon, Irilh Linens,
German Oznabrigs, Checks, Kendal Cottons, Sail-cloth
from No. I to 8, Sail Twine, Soap, Raisins, &c. &c.
New- York, 21st Oaober, 1776.
IF any perlon into whose hands part of the College
apparatus or books, which were deposited in the City-
Hall in May last, or any of Dr, Cloffy's books, which
v, ere deposited in the closet near the organ lofc in St. Paul's,
will bring them to the doctor, at the house where Dr.
Bard lately lived, the favour will be very gratefully ac
knowledged ; and whatever trouble or expence such per
son may have been at in carrying fueh instruments or
books, the doctor will very gratefully pay them for.
. Ironmongry,
, Hard ware,
Irish linen,
Woolen drapery,
Stuffs,
Luteftring silk,
I Hatts, s
Hussar cloaks.
Slops,
Hosiery,
Haberdashery,
, Rappee Intiff,
Chests of medicines#