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£t leaf fifce n yar^s zander, and ft was es-,
fe&ed by putting lighted charcoal between the
joifis—fortunately 'there was but little hay in
the lob . ard water very near, so that the fire
was speedily extinguished.
Wedpefday morning a terrible fire broke|
our id the warehouse of Mr. White, bay
maker, at Coggerfaall, by which his dwelling
houfe, ware-houses, out-house, furniture, and
goods were all confirmed ; the flames were so
rapid, that one of his children, an infant,
was obliged to be thrown out of a window,
but was fortunately caught in a man's arms
without receiving any hurt. The damage at
a moderate computation is estimated at yoool,
.-It is conjectured it was maliciously set on
fire.
St. JAMES's, Feb. 12. The King was
this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood on James Wallace, Esq; Captain
in hiuMajefty's Royal Navy.
Extras of a letter from Rome, fax. 8.
“ The letters from Genoa bring account of
the death of Father Afauafciati, with the fol
lowing extraordinary circumstance: The day
before he died he received a letter unsigned,
in which notice was given him that he should
die the next day. Of this letter he made a
great joke, and shewed it to every one he saw.
The next day he performed mass as usual, and
afterwards drank his chocolate; shortly after
he was seized with violent pains, and expired."
Extras of a letter from Vienna, fan. 15.
" Mr. Zechatner, colonel of the regiment of
Vierfet is expe&ed here soon ; the emperor has:
made him his aid de camp, as he has also lieu-'
tenant-colonel de Lang. We hear that his im
perial majefly intends to appoint two engi
neers, and fix army messengers, to be constantly
in his suite. It is also said, that that monarch
has resolved, for the future, not to make pub-
lic the manoeuvres which his army are to exe
cute, but to give notice of them at the moment
they are to take place.
“ There will be four encampments this
year ; the firft near Luxemburgh ; the fecund
at Fell in Hungary, the third at Briun in Mo
ravia; and the fourth at Prague in Bohemia.
Extras of a letter from Franckfort, fan. 21.
'f We have accounts from Bamberg, that the
immense quantity of snow which had fallen in
the neighbourhood of that city, caused a very # 1
extraordinary, though deftruftiye event. Thel
accumulated heaps of ice and snow flopped
the course of the river Rednitz, which runs
through the city of Bamberg, so that it left
its bed, and for some days ran between the
town and the suburbs ; and people walked over
the place where the-river had been, on dry
ground; but by the indefatigable labour of
: 700 workmen, the river was brought to its
former course."
The lad advices from the Weft-Indies men
tion the Pomona sloop of war having taken
three prizes, and carried them into Kingston,
Jamaica ; so that the report of her being loft,
is void of foundation.
Friday 300 marines marched intoWoolwich,
who are to guard the dock, and rope-yards.
This step appears necessary; firft, because it is
easier to prevent evil, than to remedy it ; and
likewise, that government seems now clearly
of opinion, that the fires at Portsmouth and
Bristol, arose from American politicks, and
were intended to destroy the essential requisites
to those armaments that, in the end, will for
ever crush their unnatural, and ill-concerted
designs.
The railing and forming a fifth battalion of
artillery, has been not more eagerly wished for
than long talked of. But now we hear the
scheme met with the disapprobation of a great
personage, and is finally dropt, with this salvo,
that the companies in the four battalions, are
to be augmented to 10c men each company ;
to do which, a considerable detachment of
them will be sent to America, in the spring,
to complete those of that corps serving there.
Feb. 28. The Milford Frigate, commanded
by Captain Mowat, during the sickness of
Capt. Burr, (who is since dead) cruized off
Boston harbour from the 26th of October to
the 25th of December, in which time Capt.
Mowat took and destroyed twelve cf the rebel
veflels, three had been taken by their priva
teers, and were upwards of 30,000!. value;
and the fix Captain Mowat burnt in the bay of
Boston, in fight of the rebel Commodore Man
ley, at rhe Lead of three of their 32 gun fri
gates; Manley made signal once for coming
out to engage the Milford, but on second con
sideration, thought it most prudefat to remain
in harbour, where he continued during the
whole time that the Milford cruized which
was only a single ship on that caaft.
Dr. Dodd, when he retired from the bar
on Saturday last, was conducted to the apart
ments he occupied before his trial, in the
Quadrangle of Newgate, where he fainted
away; but soon after recovering himfelf, de
clared to his friends, he was more composed
in his mind than he had been for a considera
ble timepaft.
Sxtrati of a Letter from Peterfurgh, Jan. 24.
“ At a meeting of the members of our aca
demy, the director after having announced to
the nffembly the eledion ofthe King of Prussia
as an honorary member, he read the follow
ing letter, which that monarch wrote to him
upon the occasion:
“ Mons. de Domafchnew, I receive with
great gratitude the offers cf the academy of
Peterfburgh. I am' only what the Italians call
a Dilettante, and consequently very little fit
for the company of some of the most learned
men in Europe, whole profound erudition is
well known to me. The choice of the acade
my of Peterfourgh may, however, be juflified
by the sincere part, I take in whatever can add
to the prefperity of the Ruffian empire, its au
°ußforeign, and her illultrious family ; and
as the icienees certainly, enlighten by spread
ing their difeoveries, fofteh their manners, are
a confelation to those who cultivate them, and
extend the glory of those who patronife them
as far as the arms of warriors, I shall always
interest myfelf in favour of this academy, which
will publish, and transmit to posterity, the
splendid talents of the great genius who is at
the head of it.
"Signed, Frederick.
The particulars of the grounds of Dr.. Dodd's
condemnation were inferred in this paper Xo.
1370, and 1374. The following is an exa&
copy of the Doctor's defence.
Defence of Doctor Dodd.
“ My Lord,
" From the evidence this day produced, I
find it extremely difficult to address your lord
fllip.—There is no man, my lord, has a
greater detestation of this crime than myfelf.
I know, my lord, in a commercial Rate, it is
a very henious one: but the morabturpitude
of the crime confills in the intention. I am
informed, my lord, that all a&s of parlia
ment run to the intention to defraud. My
lord, such intention has not even been at
tempted to be set up; and I hope the fads
{efficiently proved that ample restitution has
been made. If a man deviates from the law
of right, and if he does all that he can to
make reparation, what can the law of God
or man desire more ? My lord, in the whole
course of this tranfadion, there are too many
little circumflances for me to presume to trou
ble your lordship with. As it appears that
no injury was intended, your lordship, and
the gentlemen of the jury will confider the
case in its true date of tenderness. My lord,
in this unhappy business I have been pursued
with the mod oppressive cruelty after having
received the most flattering expectations ; after
having been deceived by the most soothing
hopes, I have been prosecuted with an unpa
ralleled degree of rancor, and a person has
been introduced as an evidence in a manner
totally unexampled. Believe me, my lord,
altho' funk under the weight of the prosecu
tion, life is now no longer a^matter to me of
the least moment ; and I solemnly protest,
that after being reduced to this situation, death
is the greatell blessing I would wish :—But,
my lord, I have ties-—ties of the drongeh and
of the most tender nature; I have a wife, my
lord, .who during a period of twenty-seven
years, has been an unexampled pattern of
virtue, of fidelity, and of conjugal affection :
my lord, I have also creditors ; honed men
will lose by my death : I wish only to live on
these accounts. I designed to make restitution
in three or four months. I had a sacred pro
mise that nobody but Mr. Robinson and Mr.
Fletcher should be informed of this transaction.
They khew—and I was deceived. My lord,
I confide myfelf in the tenderness, in the hu
manity and protection of my country."
The pathetic strain and perturbation of
mind in which Dr. Dodd delivered this de
fence, drew tears from most of the audience.
Just before he concluded, finding himfelf too
much affected to proceed, he broke off and
funk into the chair overwhelmed with grief
and anguish.
The jury, who found Dr. Dodd guilty re
commended the prisoner to mercy, when the
judge teld them they mult apply to the re
corder, for that he could not second their
application. ;
Extrafi of a letter from the Hague, fan. 28. '
" It is said feme letter from Lilbon men,
tiop, that the public prayers for the recovery
of the king are ordered to be suspended, as
his majesty is not only out of danger, but so
far recovered that it is hoped he will soon be
quite well, and a Te Deum has been fang on
this happy event. If this is true, it is pre
sumed an amicable accommodation with Spain
will soon take place.
Wednesday fe'nnight was hurried at Marfh
field, aged 80, Mary Fenn, of that place,
well known in the city of Bristol by the name
of Mary Marflifield.---The last fifty years of
her life were employed in the business of a
carrier; driving only one horse from Marfh
field to that city, and tack again the fame
day ; which Lage she so constantly and regu
larly attended, as seldom to fail performing
it fix days in every week throughout the year ;
and this she continued to do till within three
or four years of her death. Our correspondent
observes, that by a calculation of the miles
from Marfhfield to that city (betwixt twelve
and thirteen) together with her daily walk in
the city to colled her lading, and back again
to Marfhfield, she has walked, on an average,
allowing her only five days in each week, for
the last 50 years of her life, not much less than
four hundred thousand miles, which is nearly
equal to nineteen times round the world. Be
ing of a somewhat parsimonious disposition,
she by this means scraped together, and saved
a considerable fortune, which she has left to
an only daughter, " in her own likeness."
Cafel, Dec. 7, 1776. Three Officers of the
Corps belonging to the Prince of Hesse, of
the Regiment of Grenadiers of Rail, (fail
ing) for America on Board the Ship River
Dwina, on the 26th of July of this Year,
took a Thought of preserving three Letters
in a Bottle well corked, and commiting the
fame to the Sea, between Plymouth and Fal
mouth ; viz. Captain B. sent one Letter to
his Spouse at C. Lieutenant de L. also one
to his Consort at C. and the Quarter Mailer
B. one to his Father at M. They had not
sealed the Letters, in Order to fatisfy with
less Difficulty the Curiosity of those, who
might long to know the Contents thereof.
At the fame Time, the three Letters were ac
companied with a Recommendation and a
Request, that, in Case any Body should hap
pen to meet that errant Poftillicn, they might
Extract of a letter from Still-Water, March
24. Wednesday haft; at Sabbath Day Point,
on Lake George, Captain Baldwin and sundry
of his men, with Mr. Cobbin, Thomas Man,
&c. were taken prisoners by a party of Indi
ans, Tories and Canadians, to the number of
25, and carried we know not where; John
Lee of this place, and three Grangers were kil
led and scalped. I exped trouble here this
summer, for the Indians up the Mohawk Ri
ver grow very-fancy.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.
We learn by an exprefs' arrived in town
yesterday that Gen. Carleton is within forty
five miles of Tinconderoga. The garrison at
that place is commanded by Gen. Wayne.
Pennsylvania WAR-OFFICE, Philadelphia,
April 17, 1777.
I. Resolved, That a Committee of Fifty,je
appointed to have the direction and fuperin
tendance of the removal of all the provisions
and other Bores now in this City, or near the
river Delaware in this state, below the Falls
of Trenton, that will be ufeful to our ene
mies, fliould they get possession of them, or
that may be necessary to the army of the Uni
ted States.
11. That the inhabitants of this city and li
berties be allowed to retain as much provifi
-0115 of ail kinds as is usual and customary for
families to be possessed of at this season, it
being the intention of this Board to remove
the extraordinary stores only of those who
have been returned, as having greater quan
tities than is usually laid up by families of
finiilar circumflances in common times.
111. That all provisions, the property of
private persons, so returned to this Board,
over and above what is customary as aforefaid,
be removed into the country, to such place or
places as this Board may direct.
To-morrow,
At 11 o'clock, will be fold at public Auction,
By Bowman and Codner,
At their Office opposite Mr. Gaine's,
A Variety of European Goods,
Anwngfc which are,
lINENS, garl x, Meeting, bedticks, women's ffioes,
j lawns, gauzes and canabricks, ribbons, white and
colour'd threads, men's thread hose, bandanoe handker
chiefs, women's petticoats, checks; fupeifine, middling,
and cea<fe broad cloths, German forges, druggets, barra
gins, tailors jackets j chocolate, filyer fleevc buttons, and
some other hard ware ; some rich embroider'd and laced
jackets, &c. &c.
As the goods are just come to hand, and rauft be fold
immediately, there will be no catalogues.
N. B. They will fell this day, on the bridge, IRISH
BU TTER, SOAP, WINES, &c. &c.
To-morrow,
WILL be fold on the Ceffee-Houfe bridge, 2 few
hogsheads of bast spirits, a quantity of iron puts,
and some boxes of candles.
On Wednesday,
Sundry fiffiirg nets compleat, from 30 to 50 fathom;
and a parcel of dried fiffi.
Templeton and Stewart,
Have for falc, Irish linens, checks, ozenbrigs, ticklen
burgs, thread hole, elegant plated candleflicks and wai
ters, clocks and watches, &c. &c;
Likewise a few quarter calks of best L'fboa wine.
Public Auction.
On the Bridge opposite the Coffee-Houfe,
WILL BE SOLD,
On WEDNESDAY,
A few Barrels of
Excellent Mufcovado Sugars.
Public ^u&ion.
TO-morrow will be fold at th eCoffee-Houfe, a very
likely mulatto boy 12 years old, has had the fraall
pox and meazels, and is very healthy. Also a tew crates
of earthen ware, some sweet oil in cases, and 6 tierces of
ground Indian corn
On Tburfdaj,
Will be fold a dark brown gelding, 4 years old, 15
hands high, well broke, and warranted found.
For SALE, at
Daniel M'Cormick's Vendue-Houfe,
Lifh linens, checks, ozhaburgs, drillings, rattinets,
fhallsons, cambists-, razors, fnuff boxes, sleeve buttons,
beftcorks, &c &c.
A frefh Importation,
IN the ffiip Success, Capt. M'Miftan, from London,
and to be fold at the store two doors from the corner
of the Old-Slip, on the lowest terms, a variety of dry
goods, such as fuperfiae cloths, and plains of all colours ;
cafimers and wilton cloths, linens, cottons and haber
daffiery; also porter, ale, wines, cheese, ironmongery
ware, with tools, stationary, hats, fail cloth, tar, and a
variety pf other articles, which may be reviewed,'
,c so kind, as to receive the Letters of him,
and carefully deliver the fame to the next c-fta
blifhed Post, with the grateful Acknowledg
ments for such Kindness, promising all polk
ble reciprocal Services. This Pals was writ
ten and signed by the Quarter Mader B. The
said Letters happily arrived at the Lie of
Wight. An English Gentleman came some
Weeks ago to the Ille of Wight, in Order to
divert himfelf with Hunting) to him the
three Letters were delivered by a Person at
the Isle of Wight, in Order to forward the
fame : He brought them up to London, and
delivered the fame to the Sieur de Notton, who
handed them to the Hessian Miriißer, residing
at the Court of Great-Britain, the Baron de
Hulzleben ; whence by the Care of Colonel
Be Faucett, it arrived here; they came to the
Hands of Mr. Gefchwind, one of the Hessian
Councilors, and Superintendant of the Post-
Offices—and thereupon were delivered to the
Hands of the respective Owners.
HARTFOR D, April 21.
To be fold en the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
By %^^ M'Adam, .and Co.
To morrow'
Morning,
At II O'CLOCK.,
ONE Hundred and Twenty Cades NEW RICE,
6 Hogsheads MUSCOVADO SUGAR,
i Hogshead WOOL CARDS,
A few Chests BOHEA TEA,
100 Barrels of FLOUR, and
A final! Quantity of Carraway and Annifeeda
On Wednefday 0
The Effe&s of three Gentlemen, decerfed.
On Thursday,
A Quantity of DRY GOODS, FEATHER BEDS,
MAT PRESSES and BLANKETS^
Private Sale.— Irish Butter and Spermaceti
Candles.
To be SOLD by
PHILIP KISSIC K,
Vintner and Difiillcr, at his h^ufe, the upper end of
Q^ecn-ftreet, between Peck's-flip and Freffi-water, the
following articles, vix.
CHOICE old Madeira, Teneriffe and Fyal wines;
claret, Sherry, Lilbon and red port, choice Jamaica
spirits, Weft-India and New-York RUM, English loaf,
and Mufcovado sugars, melaffes, coffee, tea, chocolate,
corks, pipes, beff Durham mustard, Florence oil.A
large quantity of all kinds of cordials, French brandy,
homespun and brandy gin, very little inferior to Holland
gin or French brandy, London porter by the hamper or
dozen, a few hams, Welt-India and New- York Rum by
the hogshead, Scotch barley, rice, pork, beef and mac
kerel by the barrel, with many other articles too tedious
to mention.
PHILIP KISSICK.
RUN-away from the Thomas and Betsey vi&ualler,
Charles Edwards, m^fttr, on the night of the 2d
lulLnt, an apprentice lad named Thomas Day, of a rud
dy complexion, fmooth-faced, about 5 feet 2 inches high,
16 years old, and has black hair: Took a variety of
cloths and a bed and hammock, with him. All Per
lons are forbid te harbour or entertain him. Whoever
takes up and lecures said run-away, so that be may be had
again, shall receive Five Dollars reward, from
CHARLES EDWARDS.
W A-N=T'E--D;
SILVER-smiths, jewellers, a lapidary, a stone Tal
engraver, a plate engraver, a buckle cutter, and cha
fer ; to whom the highest prices will be given.
Also wanted on a small farm, o^e mile and a half from
this city, a man and woman, or small family : They
most be well recommended ; enquire of H. Gaine.
—To-be-SOLD~by~
ANDREW MITCHELL,
In Qteen-freet, corner of Kingfoeet,
At No. 228, where Mr. M'Davitt formerly lived,
PORT WINE, rum, brandy, geneva, bottled porter,
Lap, candles, barley in small kegs, loaf sugar,
brown do. tea, coffee, chocolate, mustard, allspice, sweet
oyL Irish butter, corks, &c. &c.
To be SOLD,
A GELDING 14 12 hands high, fit for the fiddle
or chair, 7 years old this spring; also two mares,
fit tor draft, 6 years old, warranted found.---Enquire of
the printer.
Taken up the 23d day of April last, a negro boy,
who appears by his looks to be about 16 years of age,
fays he run-away from a fleop bound to Bermuda. Any
person proving their property, may have him again if
they pay for his board and the charge of this advertisement.
Enquire as above.
A FINE young laddie borfe, to be disposed of, fifteen
hands and three inches high. Hz is rising four,
better than half blood. Enquire of Mr. Cox, in Coo
per's-street, near the Fly Market.
-SOLD;
A New sloop, fifty tons burthen, with a good suit of
fails, ringing, &c. Enquire of the printer.
WHEREAS an advertifemdat hath appeared in this
paper, for some time past, charging ELIJAH
SNEEDEN with having felonioufly taken feme wearing
apparel from Mr. Ladlaw ; this is to inform the public,
that the said charge is entirely falfe and greurfdlefs.
WHEREAS an advertifemerit of the fubferibera
some time ago appeared in Mr. Caine's paper,
importing that Elijah Sneeden, journeyman taylor, had
ffolen some wearing apparel from Stephen Ladlaw; and
the said Sneeden having most. impudently contradicted
that advertisement ,s falfe and groundless, I do in thia
public manner declare my former advertisement to be all
absolute fa& and proveable in all its circvmft?nces.
STEPHEN LADLAW.
Just Published, [Price, One Shilling.]
And to bo had of HUGH GAINE,
S ER MON
Occasioned by the Death
OFTHE
Revd. Dr. AUCHMUTY,
Renter of Trinity Church, in the City of New-York.
Preached March 9, 1777.
By BENJAMIN MOORE, A. M,
PuBLISED BY DESIRE.
^lf° just publifoed, (Price is. 3d.)
A
SERMON
On Philip. 111. 20, 21,
Occasioned by the Death of
SAMUEL AUCHMUTY, D. D.
Rector of Trinity Church, New-Yerk,
. Preached March ~ 1777.
By CHARLES INGLIS, A. KL
Published by particular Desire.
Said'GAiNE has for Sale, Writing Paper
of different Sorts, bell Office Pens, Sealing
wax, Pounce and Pounce Boxes, Orderly
Books, Powder Flasks and Shot Pouches, Sil
ver Pencil Cases, some excellent Razors and
Strops, Hones, Gun Hammers and Screws,
Clarke's Leather Snuff and Tobacco Boxes,
Message Cards, plain and gilt; Turlington's
Balsam, and Dr. Ryan's incomparable Worm
deftroying Sugar Plumbs.
RUN-away from Powles-hook, a negro Man called
piborn, about five feet four inches high, twenty
leven years of age, has a remarkable small waist and bad
legs, of a plausible address, pretends to a knowledge of
cookery ; has a downcast look when he is spoke to by
strangers, seemingly the effect of bafhfulhefs. Had on
when he went off, a brown coat, white waistcoat, breeches
and flockings, and a new round hat. Whoever will se
cure him, cr give information to the Printer, so that he
may be secured, shall receive Five Dollars Reward.
Arid 'us requeued that no person will employ him.