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" Since you left us we have had not a little
Amusement : General Pigot, a few Weeks since,
embark'd the Light Companies and Chafcurs on
board Transports, and dispatched them, under Con
voy of the Unicorn, to the Elizabeth Illands, frpm
whence they collected about 2000 Sheep, and 130
Head of Cattle. The landing of this Stock was
not a little pleating ; to fee the Flocks once more
feeding upon our Failures, and now and then eating
a little of the Mutton and Lamb, are strong Indi
cations of better Times. The General having; re
ceived certain Intelligence, that the Rebels were
collecting their Boats, with a probable Intention of
disturbing our Quiet, last Saturday sent the Gallies
and Flat Boats up the River, and the next Day, the
22d Regiment, Light Companies and Chaffeurs,
under the Command of Lieut. Colonel Campbell,•
marched out of Town ;---the Night was rainy, and
I expelled but little from this Movement ; but, in
the Morning, I was agreeably disappointed, the
roar of Cannon and Columns of Smoke, soon con
vinced me, that the Rod of Correction was judiq-,
cully applied to the Backs of the Rebels. I hastened
out-of Town to be a Spectator of this Scene ; and,
I^ffure you it was grand and Solemn beyond De
scription. The Fire of Malketry—the Blaze of
Houses, and Veflels—the Explosion of Magazines,
with Pillars of Smoke afeending like Pyramids into
the Air, to a Person not used to the deflating Scenes
of War, was not a little affecting, and believe me
my Friend, nothing could have fupporteQ me, un
der so distressing a Tranfa&ion, but a Confeioufnefs
of the Expediency and necessity of the Measure.
The conquering Troops, returned about 12 o'Clock
that Day, having performed a March of at lead 50
.Miles, and burnt 130 Boats, mostly large, two
Magazines, a Privateer, a Galley, a Number of
Carriages and other Stores, with about thirty Houses
in the Towns of Bristol and Warren. A fine Gal
ley belonging to the Rebels was taken at the fame
Time, by the Boats, from the Strips, and brought
off with her Captain, and about thirteen Rebels,
Prisoners. In short, the Business they went upon
was compleatly accomplished, does Honour to the
Officers and Men, and is of the highest Importance
to Government. About Sos our Men were wound
ed, and Lieut. Hamilton, of the zzd, but happily
none dangerous., Last Evening we had another Ex
pedition up Fall River, with 100 Men, under Major
Eyre, destroyed two or three Saw and Grist-Mills,
three or four Houses and Stores, a Quantity of
Boards, &c. The Troops returned in the Morning,
having two Men killed, and seven or eighfc wounded,
amongst whom it L^uh Gwldfmitb, cf the „th.
&%a of another Letter from Newport, (Rbode-
Island) dated May 31, 1778.
NEW-VORK, June ^.
His Majesty having entered the 4.lft Year of his
Age lad Thursday, a Royal Salute was fired from
the B ittery at 12 o'Clock, and at One from the Ad
miral's Ship, and all the other Men of War in the
Harbour, and the Day spent with the greatest Joy
and Feltivity.
Two Days after Capt; Morrison's Engagement
with the Rebel Privateer, as mentioned in our last,
he fell in with his Majesty's Ship the Thames, Capt.
Holloway, who learning the distressed Situation of the
Minerva's Crew, humanely sent his Surgeon and the
Surgeon's Mate, to the Assistance of the languishing
Sufferers..
Mr. Morrison and his Friends, beg Leave, in a
public Manner, to express the grateful Sense they
entertain of Capt. Holloway's generous Assistance.
The Minerva was bound for Halifax and Quebec ;
flie failed from St. Kitts the 2d ult. with the home
ward bound Weft-India Fleet, under Convoy of his
Majesty's Ship Yarmouth, from which she parted the
sth ; but being greatly damaged in the above men
tioned A&ion, Capt. Morrison flood for the Dela
ware, and on the 27th, off Cape-May, he was at
tacked by two Rebel Row-Gallies, whom he obliged
to dicer off, after which he proceeded to this Port.
In the Beginning of the Engagement with the
Rebel Privateer, Mr. Smith, Mate of the Minerva,
was badly wounded, notwithstanding which, he re
fufed to quit the Deck, and behaved, during the ac
tion, with the greatest Gallantry and Resolution.
Wednesday last was sent 'in here by his Majesty's
Ship Experiment, Sir James Wallace, Commander,
the Wexford Privateer, of 16 fix Pounders, and 113
Men, Fletcher, Master, from Newbury Port.
Before she fell in with the Experiment, she had taken
the Sally, Capt. Innes, from Glasgow, for this Port,
after an obstinate Engagement of seven Glasses, in
which the Rebels had two Men killed and fix wound
ed, among the latter is their Captain. Both the
Sally's Mates, and ail her Seamen, only two of
whom are wounded, were re-taken in the Privateer ;
which, to avoid being captured, when chafed by the
Experiment, threw all her Guns overboard, and cut
down her Gunwales.
" By certain Information the Enemy were col-
TeHing a large Force, and making great Preparations
in order to attack this Illand very soon ; amongst
their Preparations was a large Number of flat bottom
and other Boats, the most Part of which were depo
sited in a Place called Narrow River, just above
Mount Hope, which River extends into Warren.
In order to fruftrate the Enemy's Intention (at lead
for some Months to come) it was necessary that
those Boats Should be deftroy'd ; accordingly the 2zd
Regiment, with the Light Infantry and Chaffeufs,
in all about 500 Men, under the Command of Lieut.
Col. Campbell, of the zzd, went from hence last
Sunday evening, betwixt 7 and 8 o'Clock ; they
embark'd in Boats at the upper End of this Island,
and landed betwixt Bristol and Warren ; the next
Morning about two o'Clock proceeded to Warren,
set the major Part of that Town on Fire, together
with a Magazine, crofs'd the Country, and burnt
and deftroy'd 14.0 Boats that lay in Narrow River, a
fine new Brig mounting 14. Guns, just ready for Sea,
a new Ship on the Stocks, a Galley, and brought
away another ; came down to Bristol, burnt the
greatest Part of that Town, together with a Ma
gazine there, deftroy'd and spiked up 44 Cannon that
were in Forts and Batteries, re-imbarked about 12
o'Clock, and returned here Yeftetday Afternoon
about 4 o'Clock, with only the Loss of 2 Men mif
fing, and about 15 wounded, but none mortally.
They brought in with them between 80 and 90 Pri
soners. As they were going forward they met with
little or no Opposition, but as they were returning
through Bristol, a large Force, with two Field Pie
ces, hung heavy on their Rear, and the Damage
they sustained was whilst they were re-irhbarking."
We hear Mr. Gates is at Fish-Kills, with an
Army of 6000 Men ; and that the common Report
there, is, that he will Shortly march from thence,
and after being joined by a Number of the Militia
from the Eastern Governments make an Attack on
King's-Bridge.
Extras of a Letter from Newport, (Rkode-lfland)
dated May 26, 1778.
An Account of the Arrival and falling oj fernk Veffeb
Jrom Bo,on Harbour since the nd of April last.
•April 22d, Arrived, Capt. Nicholson, in a Brig
from Cape-Nichola.
24th, Sailed, the Privateer Brig Speedwell, of
10 Guns;
27th, Arrived, a Schooner from North-Carolina.
29th, Arrived, the Ship Lovely-Lass, a Prize,
from London, with Dry Goods, no Guns.
May 2d, Arrived, the Privateer Ship Cumberland,
of 20 Guns, with a Prize Ship of 14 Guns, from
Shields, with Coals. Also arrived, the Continental
Brig Refinance, es 14 Guns, from a Cruize, and a
Cartel Schooner from Halifax.
3d, Sailed, the Ship Lonfdale, and a Sloop for
South-Carolina. Arrived, a Schooner Privateer of
8 Guns, and 4. Cohorns.
4th, Arrived, a large Ship from Demarara, also
an American built Ship of 300 Tons, from Nantz,
with a Figure-Head, white Stern, and large Quarter
Badges; and a Brig from Shields. A French Brig
from Haverdegrace, called the St. Helena. A Brig
came too at Nantalket, and afterwards stood to the
Eastward.
sth, Arrived, a French Ship of 44 Guns, with a
Lion Head ; the Brig Peggy, from Surinham ; the
Le Brune Ind^man, of 22 Guns, with an Indian
Woman Head, Neck, Bread and Legs naked.
6th, Arrived, the Tyrancide Brig of 14 Guns ;
a Billet Head.— The Le Brune saluted the Town and
Men of War, hoisted a Suit of French Colours, and
a red English Ensign at her Mizen Peek, with the
Union downwards.
7th, The French 44 dressed in a Suit of French
Colours.---Arrived, the Le Amphitrite of 6 Guns,
from Bourdeaux; and failed, a final! Schooner Pri
vateer of 6 Guns and 2 Swivels.
Sth, Arrived, a small Sloop from Bilboa.
9th, Sailed, a Philadelphia built Brig, with a
Woman Head, her Stern white; another large Brig
for Cadiz; a French Ship, and a black Schooner
Privateer of ro Guns..--Arrived, the Snow Swift, a
Prize.
loth, Arrived, a Brig from Santa Croix ; and
failed, the Ship Marquis Le Fayatte (formerly the
Lady Gage) under French Colours.
iith, Sailed, the Angelica Continental Brig, of
18 Guns, with the Figure of Gen. Gates for her
Head, and a Rattle-Snake wound up on her Stern.
isth, Arrived, a French Schooner from Hispa
niola.
13th, Arrived, a French Ship from Nantz, in 5
Weeks; a Privateer Sloop of 10 Guns, with a Wo
man Head ; the Ship Dean of 24 Guns, on one
Deck, with a Figure Head ; and a Schooner.
14th, Arrived, the Sloop Dolphin, from Cadiz,
Henry Atkins, Master.
15th, Arrived, the Sloop Hancock, Capt. Allen,
from Surinham, with a Pendant at the Mast Head.
A Ship called the Friendship, with many Passengers
from this Port for London, and a few Days firice reported
to ba cast away on the Rocks of Scilley, is fafe arrived at
London.
The Ship Alfred, Capt. Bolton, arrived here last Sa
turday from London, but last from Torbay, which Place
she left the 25th of March, came out a single Ship, but
has brought, no later Papers than what we have already
had. Last Wednesday, off Barnegat, she fell in with
, two Rebel Privateer Brigs, but neither of them thought
proper to engage her, when she stood on her Course. ,
Saturday Capt. Boyd arrived here from Jamaica in ^j;
Days: He failed from thence in Company with 105 Sail
bound for Europe under Convoy of the Winchelfea Fri-.
gate, from which he parted last Sunday Week.
About 10 Days since his Majesty's ship Trident, of
64 Guns, was spoke with bound for Philadelphia, with
Lord Carlifle, Governor Johnston, ^'. Eden and Mr.
Jackson, ,Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to
treat with the Congress ; and we have the Pleasure to in
form the Public that the above Ship is fafe arrived in the
Delaware, and that there was no War with France the
18th of April.
The Rebels from Pittsburgh, we hear have gone down
to the Miffifippi, and destroyed some of the British Set
tlements on that River, and fold many of their Slaves to
the Spaniards in that Neighbourhood.
We hear that the French Seamen, and some others that
lately arrived at Boston, have infilled on having the free
Exercise of their Religion in every Part of the Country,
and we are told 'tis imagined they will have their Request
granted them.
Yesterday two Flags arrived here from Albany, with
some sick and wounded Men belonging to General Bur
goyne's Army.
We hear the Indians are beginning to be troublesome to
the Inhabitants on the Frontiers of New-Jersey and this
Province.
A few Days since a Vessel from C,qrk for this Port,
was taken by Captain Anderson, in an armed Boat,
and carried into Tom's-River, New-Jersey..
Prizes sent in face car last.
Schooner General Scott, John Cook, Master,
taken the 4 25th of May off the Capes of Virginia,,
boune to Nantz, with Tobacco, fent' in by his Ma
jesty's Ship the Ariel, the Hon. Charles Phipps,
Commander.
Sloop Black Joke, Chereck, Master from Cape
Francois, for Virginia with Rum, Sugar, &c. by his
Majesty's Ship Galatea, Thomas Jordan, Esq; Com
mander.
A Sloop from Baltimore for Martinico, with
Tobacco, by the Letter of Marque Sloop General
.Howe. ..; § "<,.' : ;
Schooner Eagle, Jamesßofs, Master, from Surin
ham far Boston, with Molafles; aid the Sloop Ad-,
venture, Chamberlains Master, from James's River,
in Virginia, for Sti Euftatia with 51 Hogsheads and
4 Barrels Tobacco ; ^he former taken the aid of
May, and the latter the 24th of the fame Month,
by the Privateer Brig Favourite Betsey, Capt.
Squires, of this Port, who a few Days before took
and sent into Bermuda, a Sloop from South-Carolina,
loaded with Rice.
Brig Harkeman with Horses for Santa Croix, from
New-Haven ; Sloop Nancy, with Tobacco, from Vir
ginia for France; a French Brig called the Hope, with
Salt; and a retaken Snow frorri Moritferrat, by the
Otter's Tender, commanded by Lieut. Stanly.
^ The Drawing of the third Refugee and
other Poor Lottery, is postponed to Wednesday
the 17th Ink. when it will certainly commence.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT d^r^ution of the proper proportion of the
net proceeds of the ship Sally, and part of her
cargo, taken by his Majqfty's,Jhips the Preifon and'
Daphne, on the 12th day of March, 1777, will be made
to the companies of those ships at this place, on the 12th
current.
Joseph Davies, 7Of his Majesty's")
GeorGeCherry, ) ship the Eagle, I
Henry White, of New-York, lAgents.
John Marr, of his Majesty's fhipl
Daphne, J
WANT E D,
A LARGE quantity of QUART BOTTLES. Who
ever has got any to dispose of, will receive cash for
them. Call at'No. 20, Qieea-ftreet, corner house lead
ing down to the King's lIQIO, fox further ptfolmi .
PUBLIC AUCTION.
(For Cash)
By DANIEL' MCCORMICK;
At the Coffee-House,
TO-MORROW,
12 Hogsheads of Weft-India rum,
20 Pieces of fail duck,
A parcel of mustard in bottles, cheese, &c.
On Wednesday,
4. Hogsheads Jamaica spirits,
12 Barrels coffee,
2 Pipes excellent brandy, and
A parcel Scotch fnuff in bottles and bladders.
On Friday,
At Daniel M'Cormick's
VENDUE-HOUSE,
A general assortment of dry goods.
O ^MO R R o'w,
Will be fold at the Vendue- House near the Coffee-
House,
A large assortment of
PRIZE GOODS,
Abid, at 12 o'clock quill be fold at the Coffie-
House,
A quantity of French R U M,
with some hogsheads of old Weft-
India ditto, by
Patrick M'Davitt.
pubLTc XuctTonT
(For Cash)
To-morrow morning, XI o'clock,
At the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold,
By John M'Adam, and Co.
10 Hogsheads old rum,
8 Small calks ditto,
4 Hoglheads bed mufeovado fugat,
8 Barrels ditto,
10 Cases Holland geneva, and'
Some chests earthen ware, &c.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
(For Cash)
On Tuesday,
Between 12 and 1 o'clock, near the Coffee-
House, will be fold,
By JOHN M'ADAM, and Co.
50 hhds. TOBACCO,
From on board the schooner Lark, con-'
demn'd as prize to his Majesty's Ship Ariel.
On WEDNESDAY,
At their fusion Room,
A variety of dry goods, viz. Cloths, ser
ges, linens, flockings, shirts, &c.—The sale
to begin at X o'clock,
TO-MORROW at 11 o'clock,
Will be fold at Public AUCTION,
By Bowman and Codner,
At the Coffee-House,
A Parcel of houlhold furniture,
excellent Madeira wine in calks
of four dozen each, Florence oil in
cases, &(%
On Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock,
Will be fold by Public Auction,
At Bowman and Codner's
Au&ion Office, Hanover-Square,
A general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE.
For the READY CASH,
To be fold at publick Auflion this Morning, at
at 12 o'clock, at Ten Eyck's Wharffi
Quantity of wine, brandy, &c.—from on ooard the
snow Amphitrqn, condemned to our Sovereign
Lord the King, by order of the Court of vice admiralty
for the province of New-York.
THOMAS LUDLOW, Jon.
To be fold at public auction,
This morning at 12 o'clock,
+ On Murray's Wharff,
The remaing part of the snow
Le FRANCOI SE's cargo,
er' Confining of
Linen, French Sheeting, Duck, Pa
per, Cloths, &c.
Lying at Marfton's wharff, burthen forty
tons: She is a faft failing vessel, about 3 or
4 years old. Inventory to be seen at Thomas
Ludlow's, jun.
ALS O,
Four hogsheads of the best
Virginia TOBACCO,
(For the Cash)
.Will be fold at the fame time.
LO S f
A Small BOX, marked R. B. St. Dipped in July
last, on beard the Kingston, Richard Burcham,
Master, from London. It is supposed the box has been
delivered to some person in this city, or some matter of a
vsffel through miftake # Any person that can give an
account of the abovementioned box to Robert Boyes,
surgeon of the 15th regt, or the printer, shall be hand
somely rewarded.
'WT N'TTD;
A Good COOK, who is well versed in the' art of
cookery, either male or female, and can bring a
good recommendation, will meet wieh encouragement, and
a good place, bv applying to Valentine Nuttfr, ty„l,
For the CASH. ,
To be fold at public audion,
.At the Merchant's Coffee-House,
On Wednesday, at I o'clock,
The Sloop SALLY,
ALSO,
A parcel of French Cordials:
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
Public Auction.
On WEDNESDAY next,
At the Coffee-House, will be fold,
A Parcel of muskets and bayonets, car
touch boxes, cutlasses, pistols, pikes
and pole axes, &c. To be seen until the time
of sale at TEMPLETON and Stewart's store,
below the Coftee-houfe.
On Saturday next,
(If not fold at private sale before)
24 TWELVE POUNDERS,
With carriages, rammers, fpunges, britch
ings, fyot, and gunners flores in general,
thereto belonging, supposed compleat.—The
guns to be seen at the King's yard ; the shot
and other stores at the llore above-mentioned.
A mrflamazing Cure, by the Use of Maredants Antifeo de
Drops, prepared by Mr. Norton, Surgeon, in C,
Square,
ABOUT twenty Years since, I got a violent Su
by leaping into the Water when hot; after ti
many Things to no Purpose, was advised to drink
Water, and go into the Sea, which I complied with
some Yearu, when my Disorder ftruft in: I ascribed it to
my going into the Water in the Month of February, it
being then at a long Distance from the Shore; from
which . Time I date the loss of Health. I then had an
Issue cut, which J Thought did me Service, In a Morn
ing I was greatly afflicted with violent Reaching^, which
greatly weakened my Spirits, anc kept increasing til!
February, 1765. My Head was so greatly afleCted, that
I pitched cut of a Chair, as if in a Fit of Apoplexy; I
was now persuaded to have two more Issues cut bewixt my
Shoulders. About June, 176;', I had the Advice of an
eminent Physician, whose Directions were followed, but
no Benefit received ; I grew worse, bad fach a prodigious
Uneatinefs in my St mach, that I was almoft'diftraaed ;
-a^Blifter was applied to my Head ; I don't think I had 6
Hours Sleep in 6 Months ; Laudanum was now given to
compose me: Another famous Physician ordered bathing
in the Sea, to cmit one drop of Laudanum Daily, and
take certain things ; it did me Service, that, after fix
Weeks bathing, &c. I got fairly rid of the Laudanum;
I have been ever since perhaps in the most miserable Man
ner everknown, hardly any Sleep till the late hard Frost
ended. I was persuaded, by a Friend, to try Maredart's
Drops, he'made me this (I think) just Remark, th^t it
was aimeft impofuble for me to be worse, and that their
was a Pofiibility of their doing me good. The Nightthe
Thaw came on, I had such a Sleep, that I had not met
wi:11 before for three Ye^rs. The time I was so extreme
bad, generally what I difehqrged upwards, in the Nature
of Spittle, so congealed, that it would not dissolve for
some Days, it now came from me by Stool, which gave
me great Ease ; I continued sleeping, from the firft Night's
Rest, till the 28th of February, much the fame; m.
Belly, hard Fike a Drum's Head, was now very pliant,
and surprisingly eased ; Water now issued from my Groins,
that were so fore, it was a Trouble to fit, stand or lie;
in four Days afterwards this abated, and the Humour
came out on my Thighs and Legs, which was thought,
by the Physicians, to be impoffibic. Thank God, lam
so unexpectedly relieved, that I have been to fee several
Friends, and begin, after three Years Misery and Con
finement, to fee after my Affairs. If it was in the Power
of any Person to give roe the whole national Debt of En
-gland, to remain in the State I was in before I took these
Drops, I would not accept of it. I don't publish this with
any View of serving Mr. Norton, nor did he ever request
it of me, but entirely for the Benefit of the Public.
D. STODDARD,
Late Brewer at Ash, Sandwig!, K^
3°' *7 Gs#
Sold by Hugh Gals,
BROAD and narrow
cloths,
Duffles and bearskins;
Cambricks, hair /hagg,
Linens and (heetings,
Ozenbrigs, checks and check
Holland, bed ticks,
Callimancoes and durants,
Mens and womens thread,
worsted, and silk flockings,
Printed linen arid theck
handkerchiefs,
Callicoes,
Mens and womens leather
ihoes,
Public AuEiioh.
To-morrow,
At the Coffee-Houfe, will be fold;
16 Barrels choice mufeovado sugar,
A few barrels fpermaceti oil, 1 calk indigo;
6 Pipes of Madeira of the firft quality.
On Wednesday,
250 Pieces cambricks And lawns, in lots,
86 Pieces duroys, 16 pieces fagothees. „
Public Auction;
(For Cash)
TO-MORROW,
At the store next door to the Superintendent's
office, Water-street, will begin, the sale of
The snow Amphitron's Cargo,
Condemn'd in the court of vice admiralty,
Consisting of,
A great variety of DRY Goods,
Public Auction.
This M ORNIN G,
1 Will be sold,
At Templeton and Stewart's
Auction-Room,
An officers tent and bedding,
A few pairs of elegant oval looking glasses.
Some feather beds and bedheads.
At XII o'clock,
Upon the dock below the Coffee-houfe,
A parcel of best Virginia Tobacco."
To-morrow,
At the Coffee-House,
The Brigantine BLASQUI,
Now laying at Griffiths's wharff.'
demn'd in the court of vice admiralty fr
to his Majesty's ship Richmond.
N. B. Cash to be paid upon delivery or
goods.
TEMPLETON and STEWARD
N. B. Calh to be paid upon delivery.
TEMPLETON and STEWART.
Embroider'd waistcoat and
Ihoe patterns,
Luteftrings and fattens,
Gold and silver buttons and
loops,
: Black, do.
Ribbons,
Gold and silver coat and vgft
, buttons,
, Silk damafeus,
Cambricks and gauzes,
Cutteau de fafh's, with belts,
Stationary and cutlery,
A large assortment of me
dicines.