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3 R I D G E-T OW N,
(Barbados) May 15, 1779.
r~r'UESDAY u<s ent in lieic a ship racunt
ing 16 guis, nine pounders, taken by
a Iloop fr # m Dubl n, mounting 10 three plund
ers, and go iren; this Ihip was fitted out at
Liverpool, and commanded by Capt. Buddi
cum, on her firlt cruize the fell in with four
French men of war and carried to Old
France, and refitted out thete as a privateer.
Wednesday arrived a flag of truce from
Martinico, with the fcamen taken in the Brig
Reprisal, Capt. Reed, by the Ceres man of
war.
Thursday arrived his Majesty's snip Glas
gow, Capt. Lloyd, of 20 guns, she parted
with the fleet off Madeira, the 18th day of
April, under convoy of two 74 gun fliips and
2 frigates.
Same day arrived the Venus frigate from a
cruise; she has taken and brought in here,
the Brig Virgin, J. G. Pearion late mailer,
from bound to ; her cargo
consists of sugar, molasses, rum, coffee, cot
ton, gin, annifeed, &c.
Friday morning arrived the Star Brig from
a Cruize.
We hear that the Ceres man of war is re
taken by a 40 gun ihip, and carried to St.
Lucia.
This morning arrived a ship from Limerick,
in 48 days; die saw a sloop to windward of
this Island, which bore down on her, but not
liking the Ihips appearance,flood to the north
ward.
Thefket under Byron and Barrington, we
are informed, have returned to St. Lucia.
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From the Bolton Evening Poll, June 26.
A Letter from a Gentleman to
his Son in the Army.
My Dear Son,
MY mind is not only everfpread with
gloominess, but covered almost with
an impenatrable darkneG. lam bound to
but what will await me there God only
knows. These times have destroyed me.—
The prince of the power of the air has taken
possession of these ends of the earth, and the
pleasant land which God gave to our fathers
is become an emblem or pidure of hell—
Malevolence burns almost in every breast.
The sordid love of gain has abforb'd every
thought of those creatures, who were made
after the image of God, and once had
the endearing name of the human spe
cies; but are now become fiercerthan tygers,
and more greedy than the evening wolves.
This world can't stand but a little longer, for
it may be said of almolt all orders and degrees
of men araongft us, as it was said of the An
tideluvian race, that every imagination of the
thoughts of their hearts were only evil contin
ually. But let your father who was ever
tenderly concerned for you, and knows not
whether ever he shall fee your face again
charge you before God to keep yourfelf un
spotted from the world, preserve your virtue,
tho' you are in the midit of contagion, that
will be your glory here, and an earned of
• your happiness hereafter. The glorious times
of liberty, that have been talked of have been
so conduced that they will prove the ruin of
every honest man. But the harpies who are
plucking out the entrails of the aged, the in
firm, the poor soldier, the orphan and the
widow, slumbers not; and ifthey do not re
pent speedily and disgorge their ill gotten
wealth, to lessen or defray the public charge,
they will find that they bartered away their
fouls for that, which bore no proportion to
half the world, and that after all their pains
they were the graateft fools in trade, that they
chang'd away a pearl of incftimable price for
less than 100,000,000 pieces of paper Itained
with Isinglass, 30 of which it is said may be
had for a poor Spanish mill'd dollar.—-What
poor contemptible creatures are they, tho'
the earth was not good enough for them to
tread upon, when many of them lately rose
out of it, or came from some obfeure corner of
it, though by the aififtance of the devil they
have leap'd over the heads of others ; when
they have never fludied arithmetick so far as
to underhand the rule of loss and gain : As he
that made them despises them, and will refufe
to have mercy on them, if they do not alter
their course, sure every honest man may view
them in the light which they dejerve to be
viewed.
~ .■■■■iiy.'gmiw*''—
NE,W-YOR K, July 19.
We hear there has been a severe Adion be
tween a Body of the Seneca Indians, and a
Party of the Rebels under the Command of
General James Clinton, at Wood-Creek, near
the Oneida Lake, in Tryon County, and that
many fell on both Sides, but that the latter
thought it moll prudent to make a Retreat in
proper Season.
The Ship Rural Felicity, Captain Breen,
from this Port, for England, with Invalids,
was met with some Time since, by the Put
nam Privateer out of Bolton, but was permit
ted to proceed on her Voyage.
The Fort at Stoney Point, on the Weil Side
of Hudson's River, was attacked by 4000 of
the Rebels, under the Command of General
Wayne, about 1 o'Clock lull Friday Morning:
The Garrison confined of Part of the 17th Re
giment, two Companies of the 71st, and one
Company of Col. Beverley Robinson's Regi
.frynent, and some Jagers, all under the Com
mand of Colonel Johnilon of the 17th: They
behaved with the greatest bravery, having
reputed the Enemy three Times, but being
overpowered by Numbers, were obliged to
funend^r. The Killed on ei.hcr Side, we
know not, butwe hear the Commander of the
Fort was well ; and that Captain Lawrence
Campbell of the 71st, was wounded in two
Places, but is not dangerous. The Publick
may expert more Particulars of this Matter in
our Nex\
Public Auction.
r 111 s' da r,
At Eleven o'Clock, will be fold at the Coffee
Houle,
40 Farrell of Mess Beef,
30 Ankers Ditto, best Pork,
20 Foxes of Soap and Candles,
20 Firkins of best Butter.
By HUGH PARKER,
/luflioneer.
Public Auction.
To-morrow Morning, between 11 and 12 o'Clock,
near the Coffee-Houfe,
A Quantity of Mufeovado Sugar in Barrels,
a Parcel of Pine and Ash Oars, a few
Anchor Stocks, &c. And,
Al One o'Clock at the Albany Pier,
A Parcel of Spruce Spars, fit for Topmasts,
Yards, &c. and a few Pieces black Birch
Timber, &c.
Duncan, Barclay, and Co
Sale by Auction by
BOWMAN and CODNER,
On Wednesday next, at 11 o'Clock, at their
Office, No 521, Hanover-Square,
A General Assortment of European
MERCHANDIZE.
Public Auction.
This Day, Xl o'clock, on Murray's Wharf, will
be jold, by
John M'adam, & Co.
The Remainder of rhe Rnal Charlotte'a
CARGO 'f hoice
Tenerife WINE.
Al the BRIDGE,
A Quantity of CHEESE, for the Ben< fit of
the Under-writers,
Two Cherts of Bohea T E A, imported and
damaged on board the Ship London, Capt.
Richardson, from London..
One o'Clock, at the Cffie-Houfe,
The Ship BET SY,
Burthen no Tons, well found in Sails, An
chors, and Cables. Inventory to be seen
on board at the Albany Dock, and at their
Office.
TO-MORROW,
* At the Wharf below the Coffee-Houfe,
The GA RG O of the Schooner Hawke,
Confi?in r cf
FISH and LUMBER.
On WEDNESDAY next,
At their Auction Room, No 22, Wall-Street,
A large and very valuable Afforunent of
fcafenable
DRY GOODS.
To be fold at Public Audfion.
By fohn M'Adam, and Co.
Under the Infpe&ion of the Wardens of
the Port,
TO-MORROW,
Being the 20th of 'July, at the Mer
chants Coffee-Houfe, at Noon,
106 Puncheons St.Kitt's Rum, 7 Spars. 2
Carriage Guns, fix Plunders, saved from the
Wreck of a Brigantine at Sea.
Public Auction.
To-morrow, about One o'Clock, at the
Coffee-Houfe,
The Ship DELAWARE,
Prize to the Brig Rofc-Bud,
JOHN DILWOR I'H, Commander:
Now lying at Murray's Wharf, about 300
Tons burth n, built at Philadelphia, her
Frame Live-Oak, Cedar and Mulberry, well
found in all Kinds of Stores, a remarkable
fall Sailer, allowed to be as conipleat a Mer
chantman as in America. Encomiums are
unnecessary, her Appearance being a fufficient
Recommendation. Inventory to be seen at
John M'Adam and Co's. Office.
Public Audion,
This Day, at XII o'Clock, will be fold
on Brownejohn's I/Tarf,
Thirty Puncheons of high Proof
Jamaica R U M, by
DANIEL M'CORMICK.
Public AuEtwn.
To-morrow, at One o'Clock, will be fold
at the Coffee-Houle,
The Brig S A LL Y,
Burthen about 200 Tons, fails remarkably
sass, and compleatly fitted with every Material
for Sea, as by Inventory to be seen on board
the Brig at Murray's Wharf, or at the Office
of
DANIEL M'CQRMICK.
Public Auction.
Al the Ceffee-houfe, THIS DAY,
At 12 o'clock,
WILL BE SOLD,
50 Barrels of pickled faltnon, shad ahd
ailwives.
To-morrow, at 12 o'clock,
On Brownfohn's wharf,
too b xes of lemons. By
Thomas Ludlow, jun.
JOHN and ALGUM UJ Alcorn,
NJ. 49. New-Duck, dear the Ferry Stairs, fell,
OLD Inuits, at 10s. per gallon,
Weft India rum, 7s. 6d. ditto.
Madeira Wine, 16 . ditto.
Ditto ditto 14s. ditto
Holland Geneva, 18s. ditto.
Coniac Irandy, 17s. ditto.
Loaf sugar, (bed) is. ,d. per Ib.
Ditto is. 6d. ditto.
Bohea tea, 5$ . 6 I. per potinch
Coffee, td ditto.
Mufeovado sugar, rice, Basket fait, &c. fee.
Cases of Brandy or Geneva, at Two
GUINEA S.
BLANK Privateer Commissions,
Letter of Marque Articles,
Seamen's Wills and Powers,
And all other Sorts of BLANKS used in this
CI 1 Y, Sold by
H U G 11 G AI N E.
"TTTcTRCrirG R-AH-AM,
N^. 853, Hanover Square has for Sale,
SU; erhne green and fra broad-cloth,
ditto, orange for facings,
White and black silk gauzes, minorel,
Very fine plain and ribb'd thread Hockings,
Coarse ditto,
Black princes ftuffs,
frith linens, black and coloured silk knee gar
te-s, felt hats,
Fine ruffled shirt's, ditto with mullin ruffles and
edging, soldiers ditto,
Cotton check, and striped holland,
Military and fine shoes,
W # mens leather ditto,
Horn and ivory combi:,
Ladies crooked ditto,
Printed handkerchiefs,
Turpentine soap,
Barley in barrels and kegs,
Single refined sugar,
Canvas, portmantUas ahd portrtihhtua trunks.
A NEGRO BOY, named Dick,
RUN AWAY on Saturday the leventeenth
current, is remarkable knock kneed,
marked under the right ear, about § feet four
inches high; had on when he went away, a
brown short coat, red waillcoat, and striped
trowfers. Commanders of vessels and others
are forewarned not to harbour or conceal him.
The Printer hereof, or the fubferiber, at No.
46, Maiden-lane, will give a reward of FEN
DOLLARS to any person who will deliver
him, or give intelligence where he may be
found.
THOMAS M'KIE.
TO BE SOLD,
IN the whole or in parcels to the higacft Bidder or
Bidders, the Houses and Lots thereunto he
loneing, b^ng Patt of the Eltate of Mr. JoHN
Groesbeck, late of the City of New-York, de
caid, filuate in Ward-Street, in the Eatt Ward of
the sod City, the Front House in the Tenure of
Mr. Terence Reilly, and next Door to the Mote of
Dr. Agar, the two Back Houses and Coopei's
Shop in the Occupation of Mr. Richard Blake :
Propofols will be received by Mrs Ann Drummond,
Coenties Lane, surviving Executrix to the laid Eitate,
or by |uhn Kelly, Nota y Public in Hanover-
Squa:e.
WHEREAT an advertitenient appeared in Mr.
Gaine's Gaze te, o'lhe 12 h instant, ui der
the signature of Mr. Ten nee Reify, and Mis, Su
sannah Reilly, importing that there ate otiiei exe
cutrixes now Reviving, befid s Mis. Ann Drum
mond, and that theie is no Probate of the will of
the late Mr. John Gfcefbeck at present in town, and
also that the said house arid lots weie to be fold by
auction; Mis. Drummond therefore begs leave to
exhibit to public view, those parts of her Father's
will which lelpeas the point in question, in order that
whoever may incline to purchase the whole or any
part of the said estate, may not only receive the fullett
fatisfa&ion tefpeaing the powers under which she
a&s, but alf> fee an authenticated copy of the laid
will, which is in her possession."
" I give and devise the said dwelling-boufe, ftote
houfe, and lots of land to my said beloved wife
Ann, during her natu rl life, and after her decease,
I will, order, and direst, that the fame fhi'l be fold
by my executors herein after named, or the major
part of them, or the survivors, or the major part of
the furvivots of them, to whom I hereby give full
power and authority for that purpose. I do conllituie
and appoint my said wife Ann, my daughters Eli
zabeth, Magdilen, Ann, Catharine, and my fiend
Benjamin Nicoll, to be executors to this my lalt
wi I and tellanieni."
N. B. All the above mentioned persons, faklAnn
excepted, are dead.
ANN DRUMMOND.
New-York, July 13, 1779.
WAS STOLEN,
ON Thmfday night lalt from along tide the
schooner Atalanta, laying in Coenties duck,
a handfonii narrow four oar'd A A VV L, about 16
feet long, newly caulked, and had turpentine pay'd
on her bottom over an old coat o' white paint, the
two upper dukes on the umfide black, and her in
tide had been painted red, but now rather lullied,
hud a faivel flock fixed on the ir.fide of her stem,
single stein feats without lockers under them ; like
wise two knees of the foremoft bound thwart ft,rted,
with a little broke off the ends. Whoever takes up
the said boat, and delivers her to David Sproach, at
No. gg, Maiden- Lane, ftiall receive T ' r O GUI
NEAo reward, and to seen e the thief so as to bring
him to jnftice TEN GUINEAS more.
Public Auction.
At the Coffee-Houle this DAY,
36 Barrels of Irish fwett Hour,
AND
12 Barrels of red herrings.
TO - M OR RO W,
50 Tierces of new rice,
AND
A few calks of sorted Queen's ware.
DANIEL M'CORMICK.
On Thursday Next, the 2ilt Irift.
Wid be jUd ar publick Vendue, at the House
of Samuel Boyd, next Door to the North
Church, at to o'CLOCK in the
Morning,
A Quantity of Houfho'd GOOF®
^tyi Imported, and to 0c co a on o^ a L PC
Barque St. BEES, noQ laying at Bache's
Wharf below the Coffee bouf ; a Cargo cm
jb""K °f the following articles,
A Variety of Cordage, tach as Cables from
10 inches to 13 do. ; Hawsers Horn 4 3 4 to
7, ihroud laid § TOWLINES from 2 I 2 to 8 12
ful, 1 Cordage Shroud laid from 1 inch to 4 1-2,
do. Cable laid f.om 9 1-2 to 14; Bolt Rope
from i inch to 3 34; also a quantity of Worming ;
a pa,cel of Anchors from 1 cwt. up to 16 ; a
quantity of Spike, Deck and Sheathihg Nails, likt
wiie Scupper and pump dot ; a small affoitment of
2,3, 4,6, 10, 20, 24 and ,''• Nais; a few cwt. of
bolt rod iron, as allo of Iheathing paper; canvas
from No. I up to No. 8; 78 barrels fupcifine
Flour ; 26 ditto of Seconds ; 10 do. of Oat-
Meal, a few feet of left Pete Ibu gh 2 i ch pike
plank, and a few Chaldron of Coals
Theahove aitcles are now to be had on board the
abov^ veilel until they are ffored, of which notice
will be given. Apply to L PONSONBY, Little
D n <k (freer, No. 294, or to the Captain < n hoard..
IHEl<h was a Jmall BOX shipped
on board the GRAMPUS in England some
time last winter, dirtied for METCALF BOW
LER, Esq; or Mrs. MAGEE at Rhode Ifand,
which hi "Inot yet come to hand ; it contained fix
pair of SHOES, fine ITALIAN FLOWERS, and
a NEGLESHEE. If ©t in New-York, 'ijs
req etled NO DICE thereof .mav be given to
HUGH GAINE.
''For JAMAICA,
To Sail with all convenient Speed,
Le '" r " f MARQUE SHIP,
^ALFR ED,
JOHN BOLTON, Commander,
HE n 0 Pits 20 carriage guns, fixes and nines rn
one deck, and can fight them under cover. F r
freight 01 paffg' a, pl, to Robert Alexardn and
Co. No. 918 Water-filter, or to Captain Bolton
at the Merchants C ffee-Hcufe, or on board the
ALFRED hup in he Not River.
JOHN STOUGHTON,
At hit Store No. 512, Hanover Square,
BEG, leave to inform his friends, and tnofe gen
tlemen indebted to him, by book, bill or bond,
that as he intends faring for Endnd in a few
months, are hereby requeued to make immediate
payment, to enable him to discharge those debts due
by him to others, that his business during bis lab
fence will be carried on as usual, by a partner or
some careful person to whom the charge may be
given, and fofcits the continuance of thole who
may be pleased to honour him with their commands,
remaining obliged for all favours conferr'd.
N B. At the above (lore will be fold for ready
cash only, all forts of WINES, GROCERIES,
&c. &c.
- 7=o BE LET,
A DINING ROOM, and BED
CHAMBER.
For further Particulars, enquire of the
Printer, or at No 42,'Roofevelt-Street. —Pre-'
ference would be given to a single Gentleman.
To be fold at John You A, in Wuer-tt <ct, be
tween tiie Coffee H use Budge ?nd Flv Marker,
a quantity of chocolate manuf^auied f 0111 the
belt cocoa, (and wa wanted good) nvety reason.
able terms.
BEST hyfon, foufhong! Basket salt,
and bohea teas, SaHad oil,
Loaf sugar, Mustard,
Mufeovado sugar, Howe's genuine acid
Broken loaf do. cheap, lime juice, for punch.
Coffee, mace, cloves,, Poland itarch,
Cinnamon, nutmegs, Common ditto,
Alfpice, black pepper, Indigo and powder blue
Ground ditto, by the quantity,
Caiane pepper, Tupentn.e and white
Almonds, soap,
Currants, Candles,
Irilh black-guard, rappee, liifh Butter,
fnuff in lead cannifters,' Porter in cases of nine
Pigtail, and fmoakingl and f en doze; each,
tobacco, [SHRUB, &c. &:.
This Day are publifeed,
By H. G A I N E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
LETTER S,
WRITTEN BY
THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE
Earl of Cbtfetfe/d,
TO HIS SO N,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq;
JUST imported in the Ship Terns, from Live feoo ? ,
and now opening for SALE, by
D ANIELLEBBETS,
IN the Broad Way, No. 157, between the
Oiwego Market and upper End of Crown-
Street, a neat affortmentof glass ware, con
fiftingofthe following articles, viz. Cut and
plain quart and pint decanters, quart, pint,
half pint and jill tumblers, flower'd wine
glaffcs, Mason aid common ditto &c c