The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-05-25 00:00:00, page 3

Prizes sent in face our last, arty
The Sloop Betsey, from Virginia for St. Euttitia; ;
rind Schooner Herbert, from Virginia for the Weft-[
Indies, both with Tobacco; Sloop Fame, from
James'S-River, in Virginia, for Mirtinico, with 60
Hogsheads of Tobacco, by his Majesty's Frigate
Greyhound, Capt. Dixon.
The Schooner Three Friends, by his Majesty's
Frigate Ariel, commanded by the Honourable Capt.
Phipps.
The Ariel chafed on Shore a French Pplaque, on
North-Carolina ; the Crew scuttled her, after taking
out three Boats full of her Lading, but the Ariel's
People got feme of her Goods before fife was totally
destroyed-.
Two Prizes from Ocracock, by the Daphne.
The Sloop Greyhound, Robert Cauldfield, Mat
ter, from Chingoteague for Bourdeaux, with 86
Hogsheads of Tobacco, and I2CO Staves; and the
Sloop Friendship, Daniel Munro, Master, from Char
leftown for Amsterdam, by the Letter of Marque
Brig Loyal Subject, Andrew Syme, Commander.
Brig BouaJeaux, Capt. Jeroud, from France for
Virginia, Salt, and Bale Goods; and the Sloop Ri
sing Run, Roan, Master, from Baltimore for Stafia,
with Tobacco, by the Tenders belonging to his Ma
jesty's Ships Solebay and Pterton, taken the 12th
Instant.
The above Schooner on her Passage ,hither, off
Cape-Henry, was boarded by a French Frigate, of
22 Guns, and 240 Men, that the Night before had
been chafed by the Ariel ; but'the Frenchman having
been three Months on her PaiTage from Europe,
knew nothing of the Hostile Preparations of the
King his Master.
The Schooner Potowmack, Yallet, Master, from
Baltimore, with Tobacco; and a Sloop, by Captain
Goodridge, in the armed Sloop Hammond: Besides
Which he took and destroyed the following Vessels,
Viz.
Schooner Polly, from New-London for Surinam,
with Boards, Horses, and Onions :-----Sloop Lilly,
from South Quay, with Tobacco :---Schooner Fish-
Hawk, from Borton, with Lumber : -----Schooner
Nancy, from Boston, Ballart :---Sloop Jenny, from
Boston, Ballaft:—-Sloop Elizabeth, from Boston,
Ballart ♦---Sloop Success, from France, with Dry
Goods, Cordage, and Gun Flints - i---Schooner Ei
ther, from South-Quay, with Tobacco :---Schooner
Nancy, from Borton, Ballast :---Boat Spit-Fire, from
South-Quay, with Flour :---Sloop Nelly, from Ca
rolina, with Tobacco and Rice :----Sloop Robert,
from Cape-Fear, with Pork :---Brig Jenny, with
Salt, burnt at Carolina.
The Ship La Dedegeaurty Jean Caree, Master,
from Bourdeaux, for Virginia, of 22 Guns, and
140 Men, by his Majesty's Frigate the Greyhound,
Capt. Dickson, laden with Salt, Dry Goods, Wine,
Soldier's Cloathing, &c. The Ship is quite new,
and 6 others of the fame Force, Conftru&ion, &c.
were soon to fail from Bourdeaux for Virginia.—
This is the fame Ship that ordered the Master of a
Prize Schooner on board his Vessel a few Days since
off the Capes of Virginia.
We hear that the Prisoners on board the Grey
hound, requested Capt. Dixon's Permission to be on
Deck to assist at the expeded Engagement, with the
above Frigate, as they detested the thought of an
Alliance with France against England..
DIED.] Lart Friday Se'nnight Morning, Dr.
William Poole, chief Physician of the Naval
Hospital on Long-Island: And on Sunday Se'nnight,
W. Anthony Halstead, Esq; Commander of
the Jersey Hospital ship, Rationed here.
On the Bth Instant his Excellency General Sir
'Henry Clinton arrived in good Health at the
'City of Philadelphia, and a few Days before a Fleet
of Transports from New-York, and another from
Cork with Troops and Provisions, got fafe up to
their Moorings in the Delaware.
On the iith Instant his Excellency General Sir
William Howe, K. B. in the Orders of the Day,
took Leave of the Army, and resigned the Command
to his Excellency General Sir Henry Clinton, K, B.
Lad Week the mbft elegant Entertainment ever
known in America was,given to his Excellency by a
Number of the military Gentlemen previous to his
Embarkation for England, on board bis Majesty's
Ship Andromeda, which was fixed for the i Bth Day
of May.
Saturday Evening, the 16th instant, with Up-fun,
a Boat from Connecticut, with a Number of Men
and a 4.Pounder, came to Sands's Point, on the North
Side of Long-Bland, and dripped a Boat that lay
there of all her Sails and Rigging, and went off un
moleftedb
About 6 Weeks ago, a Privateer Sldop of 16
Guns, called the General Gates, was carried into
St. Lucea, in Jamaica, by the ' Letter of Marque
Ship Friendfllip, Capt. Fifner, belonging to Liver
pool, after a very bloody Engagement, in which the
Privateer had thirty Men killed and wounded, and
the Ship no more than one Man killed and a few
Wounded. The Privateer was commanded by one
Cafpur Rowx, a Genoefe, who had convoyed a
Number of small Vessels from Georgia for Hispa
niola, and afterwards went on a Cruize I The
Commander was killed,early in the Engagement,
and their great Loss of Men was owing to their at
tempting to board the Ship over the Stern, but die
Being very high, and the Dead-Lights lashed in,
the enemy were killed on the Bowsprit End as faft as
they made their Appearance : They once endeavour
ed to drop a Stink-Pot on the Ship's Deck, but the
Caplin with his own Hand prevented them by cut
ting away their Flying-Jib-Boom with an Ax.
The armed Sloop, George and Elizabeth, Capt.
Neal, arrived here from a Cruize left Tuesday, in
which he took three Prizes, one of them arrived last
Week, the other two, viz. the Sloop Canasta, Law,
Master, with Rum, Salt, Medicines, &c. and the
Brig Abigal, from Boston for Edenton, in North-
Carolina, are not yet arrived.
Capt. Neal, during his Cruize, drove fix of the
Enemy's Viffels on Shore at different Periods, and
on the izth Inst. spoke with the Brig Tryon, of this
Port, Capt, Sibles, .off Cape Hatteras,-who informed
him, that the Day before he had drove a' Privateer
Sloop of io Guns ashore belonging to the Enemy.
We hear 4 more Whale Boats have again made
their appearance in Blue Point Bay, and intend to
prevent any Boats resorting thither r They lay on the
Beach and get Necessaries from the Inhabitants in
that Neighbourhood.
A Ship of SSO Tons, from Newcastle for this Port,
is taken and carried into Borton, by the Cumber
land Privateer of 20 Guns: She had some Dry
Goodson board, besides Coals.
A new Rebel Frigate, pierced for 36 Guns, was
lately launched at Saufbury.
Two Regiments of Continental Troops lately ar
rived at Filhkills from Albany, but we are told they
were soon ordered to the Northward again, in Con
sequence of some Advices from the Lakes and the
Mohawk's River.
NEW-YORK, May 25;
Condemned a prize in the Vice Court of Admiralty.
On Wednesday morning,
At Templeton and Stewart's
Auction-Room,
The effefts of an Officer deceased,
Conning of
Cloths, Camp Equipage, &c. &c@
I o'clock, at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Prize SHIP
LOUISA ULRIQUE,
Now difeharging cannon at the Ship Yards,
being condemned as prite to his Majesty's
Ship Solebay. Inventory to be, seen at
Templeton and Stewart's office.
To-morrow, 12 o'clock,
At the Coffee-houfe, will be fold.
The prize ship L'ANDRE,
Mounts 18 guns, , Inventory to be seen at
P. M'D A VIT T's Office,
Near the> Coffee-House.
Public Außion. ;
At Mr. Robert Murray's lower store, on Murray's
wharff, on TUESDAY the 26th day of May,
instant, at XI o'clock, will begin the fate of the
cargo of the
Snow LE FRANCOIS,
Condemn'd as prize to his Majesty's ship the Otter,;
Mathew Squire, Esq; commander,
Confining of,
Salt, cordage, fail duck, wine, brandy,
broad cloth, linens, silks, threads, silk and
thread flockings, shoes, boots, hardware and
ironmongery, &c.
To continue from day to day, till the whole, is
dilpohd of,
_ ^y THOMAS LUDLOW, jun, ;
Public Außion.;
To-morrow morning, Xt o'clock;
At the Coffee-Houfa ^ill be SOLD,
10 hogsheads old rum,
18 Small casks ditto, . 1
8 hogsheads mufeovado sugars,
A few calks bottled porter and claret, cherts
of fallad oil, a quantity of best English foals,
and.heels, corks, and a few dozen womens;
fhifts. ~
TO-MORROW,
: Will RESOLD,"
At the store near the Coffee-houfe,," ;
A great variety ofr •
PRIZE GOODS,
By P. .M'^A^itT.
XCELLEN r Mufeovado 'SUGARS, anng.'
nujue old Sherry WINE, io be fold by Wil
liam M'Adam, in Hanover-Square.
ANY person that is willing to undertake wafting the
llnnen, bedding, &c. beldrigirig To his Majesty's
hospitals, are desired to give in thkit prtyofal'sto PETE R.l
BARBARIE, ftore-kceper, at the General Hospital,
where they may be mote particularly informed of any 1
thing they would wilh to know in regard to it; °
WHEREAS the partnership of Mrs. Mvford, arid
Thomas Welton, dill rived-on the fir^% instant ;
all gentlemen indebted to said partnership,, are requested
to difeharge their accounts forthwith, or they will be
under the necessity of taking such methods as would be
very disagreeable to them.
ELIZABETH MYFORD,
THOMAS WESTON.
DIED.] At Kinderhook, Mrs. Elizabeth
Van Schaak, the amiable Consort of Peter Van
Schaak, Esq; late of this City, a Second Daughter
to Henry Cruger, Esq; a Lady greatly erteemed and
refpe&ed by all who had the Pleasure of her Ac
quaintance.
European GOOD S.
A few black fring'd
Handkerchiefs,
Remains for private SALE.
Public Außion.
At the Coffee-houfe, this Day,
Will be SOLD,
A Parcel of RUNNING RIGGING
In Lotts, not pne third Worse.
TO-MORROW,
Upon the dock below the Coffee-houfe,
A quantity of
Best Virginia TOBACCO,
Several Calks of I NDI G O,
A likely NEGRO WENCH,
To be SOLD, for CAS H.
SHE is about 28 years old, has lived chiefly in the City
of New-York, is well acquainted with all forts of
house-work, particularly wafning and ironing, is brisk
and a&ive, and has had the small-pox; the has a healthy
female child about 7 months oliL Apply to Captain
REM COWENHOVEN, about two miles from Brook
lyn-Ferry#
To the PUBLIC.
THE fubfer'iber has created a STAGE WAGGON,
to go between New-York and Kingfbride, which
sets out from this City every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday Morning at d o'clock, and from Mr. M'Frafer's
at the camp, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon; each paffenget
to pay Six Shillings going, and Six returning, the money
to be paid at the entering of the stage,
WILLIAM COLSWORTHY,
At Mr, Somnlerdyke's, near the Tea-Water pump.
TO BE SOLD,
A NEGRO WOMAN, that is a good hoyfe-wife,
and underftauds all manner of house-work, has a
good character, and is fit for cither town or country.-#--
Enquire of Abraham Boskirk, next door to Mr#
Seaman's, i Q Dock-ftrcct, between Counties and Slip-
Market.
On WEDNESDAY next, at it o'clock
Will be fold 'at Public AuElion, by
Bowman and Codnet,
At their Auction Office, Hanover- Square,
A Variety or
W^ ,Fbr BELFAST,
I#®! The Ship Eleanor,
THOMAS EGGER, Matter,
^ilwith the fr, convey,')
FOR freight or passage,, apply to Ha
milton Young, or the Matter on board, at Bathe's
whiff#
Barbados sWztf -meAt^, in small
pots, warranted, to be preferred with the best
single refined Sugar, to be fold at No. 33b Dock-
Street, ...
For S A L E,
The Sloop SPRUCE,
BURTHEN between fifty and sixty tons, about three
years old, is well found, and Ac to proceed to sea
immediately, of an easy draft of wafer, drawing only
$ I 2 feet when loaded, and is a prime failcr. For par
ticulars, ipply to Harry Peters, No. 157, Qpeeh->
: fto^et, or IThomAs Horsf 1 fLb, at Brooklyn-Ferry,
Long-Island. ALS O,
A quantity of frefli S HIP BREAD. Enquired
above.
IMPORTED BY
Proudfoot and Bryden,
And to be fold at their store opposite Mr. Hugh Gaine's,
by the piece of package, on the most reafon^ble terms,
, viz.
LINENS, Scotch and frith 3.4, 7-§, and yd. wide,
Plain and lowered lawns and handkerchiefs,
Diapers and table linens in great variety,
Chintzes and callicoes, India and English,
Printed and check handkerchiefs,
Black and coloured silk ditto,
Manchester checks,
Linen Ihirts, ruffled and plain,
Check ditto,
Cambricks and long lawns,
Plain and flowered thread arid silk gatice§
Thread stockings, fine and coarse, #
Silk ditto, white, black and coloured,
White and brown threads,
Superfine fcatlnt and white broad cloths,
Ditto different colours, millihary,
White &n< buff caffiiners,
Sewing filk ■, twist, and other , trimmings,'
Durants, tammies, and Shalloons,
White and coloured modes, perfians, ^c,
Russia drillings and ozenbtigs,
Writing paper,
Copper and tin ward by the cask,
Glass, and Queen's china ditto
Best velvet corks,
Soap arid candles by the bo±,
Window glass and putty,
Hardware by the calk,
Mens hats, plain and bound,
Corded dimities, arid MarfeillG , quiltiitg,
Tncles of different kinds,
Men and womens shoes,
Saddlery by the calk,
Snuff and tobacco ditto,
Claret And shrub.
, Commandant of the City.,
THE pfrefent Lottery (being the third)
for the benefit of the refugee and other
poor, is offered to the patronage of the publics'
SCHEME,
. Dollars. Dollars.
i Prize bf 1500 is 45°,
2 ditto, 1000 are 2000
4 ditto ' * 300"' 2000 , ,
' so ditto ' 200 &09& " ..
ft T „ dies Too -2300'.;
Y 50 ditto ^ so< - 4506^ "
130 ditto ; ,20 2606') t)( :
350 ditto 1b 35' 0 ° 1 ^.
1680 ditto $ .)klico
rf —=, ^ 1
2252 Prizes, ^T 1 , ^ 1;;^
. „6748 Planks,. ~ • ~A
'—-—* , vfei™ '
goqo : Tickets ,at,gdollars each are ijriPQfinbrn ;
Subject to a deduction of 15 per Cent. / <U
Tothe application, of the profits of former lotteries;:
'mady'who were perilling for want most probably, oyve
their eXiftence; Tfye tapid fate of ticket, follyevinceM
the defirq of each adventurer to contribute a pftyortion\
to the cottimon charity, and to each of these tie Glcn/ngll!
of the fatherlefs ^nd thb widow are due; ''('l
A fund to provide" against future wants is an object,
which every person of humanity mtift wifii to fee effa
blilbpd; and as this io the design of the prefdnt lottery,
'tishoped that the f%m&jjbeta|ity will be exerted for its'
completion as has been experienced oh former occasions.
Tickets to be had of the former mariagets, and of the
several Printers.•f*
The profits arising froth this Lottery, will be jtydjqtb
the hands of the Treafurerof the Vestry of the poors
JOSEPH ALLICOCkE,-
Next Door to the Coffee-Houfe, Water-ftrect,
Has for Sale, cheap sot Cash,
SEVEN DOLLARS Reward.
^^^R^^^ ^X/HEREAS ab?ut a
fortnight since Was
, ftaleri, or strayed away, front
N the vacant ground near Mr;
Deane's distillery, 2 DARK!
HORSE, about ^!
B^^^^^^^^^^^^Bhahds 'and in t-^ high i His'
particular marks,are; aftar in his forehead, a white;
speck on the left .eye,'ia few Iwhite hair^betwirft his;
ears, high back, and a Twitch tail, Which had a piece;
lately cut off. : c^ .7%
From good authority, there is the greafeft reafori
to believe, that a person unknown, cfoffed Brooklyn
Ferry, Saturday afternoon th'e< ; l6thfinftr with saids
horse : 'Tis therefore requested that a goodilook^ut
will be kept for the horse on Long-Island, and dn his
, beings stored do the owner, they shall receive the;
above reward, from.
WILLIAM WINNINGS.
. Living near Mr. Deane's diftillerfy
OLD MADEIRA as u
sual, by the dozen er
. gallon
Middle aged ditto, by the
pipe, quartet calk, dozen
or gallon
Sherty and Lifhori winds, by
the dozen or gallon
Port and Malaga, by the
dozen
Jamaica spirits and common
Weft India rum
Genuine French brandy
Old Antigua rum, for mak
ing delicious punch
rOMBOT^e^F^NGE JUICE fit for
J making punch, @nd about fifty pipes of gaud
VINEGAR, &c; to be fold by Richard Deane,
dirtiller, ^t the North-River, New-Yoik,
Ay PER MISSION.of
Major General ROBERTSON,
ShrVb, a noble fubftittfte,
in lack of fruit
Prime mufeovado fugdrs in
Hogsheads, tittles and bar
rels
Loaf ditto
H/fon, fouchring, arid Bos
hea tea
Coffee, chocolate, pepper
Mustard, fallad oil
Caftile and white soap
London porter and Briftd
beer
Cheese, gammons
Split peas
Velvet corker &6. &c;
^S^WS^s^s#s^W^
^K RYS E R's
I Famous Pills, 1
C° "'" known all over Europe, for their
DfupNibr Efficacy and peculiar Mildhefc, in g
^ perfectly Eradicating erety Degree of a certain
@ Disc asir, without the least Trouble 5r Con- @
(tyfinertierit.
— The Public may be affufed,that thie t±-
a cedant Medicine is beyond any Thing, in all M
X Foulnefsand Impurities of the Blood, having „
Performed many aftor.Rihing Cures (iri rest arid ^
the ^cigbbOuring denies, in Scorbutic Efu,-
tions,Leprofies, WhiteSWellings, Stiffjoint#, g
fo§ Gcut, and RheumaticDiforders,&ti .
g A /^r^SuppLY,g
@ (Directly from P ARIS)
" Of the above Fills,
May how be had of
HUGH GAINED 0
In Boxes of lostios.dhd 40?. each, g
ty Who has in his Hands a Letter front thb
fah Widow Key fer, and a Certificate from Under
her owri Hand, df their Genuineness; which l M
% any Pirfah may have the Petufalof by ip-9
(0) plying to hiffi at his Book Store in Hanover
^^ uare.—-Whertethe Public in g&ietalcih be CT
Supplied with most Sortsof ^
§ Beithartil Stationary War'e ß §
A pamphlet given with bath box.
^^^O#®^#^^
TO &E3OLb BY
DAVID MiTdHFLSGN,
, v Corner ,W Water-street to the Fl,-Market)
- StA Upod iffortmerif of
rfl ,common and fine
glass, China, Queen's ware,
& c °;
Gold, diver, arid metal
watches, glafles dad watch
Materials,
^eft Cheffiireand Glou&ehti,
,chefe, r
Bacon and thufton fidriif,
Oat rheal and barley,
<' Portable soup, and sugar
< candy, #
IMaccaroni, dndbetmacelli,
Citron and b§ftr^ifinsi r
Nutmegs, cinnamon, r mate,,
and cloves, .
Pepper, and. ,Ptirham.,mrif
tard; \ %
Florence oilkpu 'yi'nftar,"
Pickles in cafe6, 'ditto IT
finite brittles,
Hyfon; fouffiong, tongo; ,
fingletoh and bohea teas.
The publick is hereby infcrrije&
THAT the numbers, blanks arid prizes;
of the, third REFUGEE . and -Other
POOR LOTTERY, are now rbHiftg lip ; arid
the m^nageir^ flatted themfelbes 'that they Will
be teady for drawing Ori Monday the jotli of
June.---The adventurers are reqtiefthA to make
'fpeedy application F, th^ fe^w TICKETS
'Which are ydt oil hand.
igotiCE Is tety gfcefr, that Mri^^tf^
JL^ proper proportion df thp net precbedS of this
fchboner Judith,and cargo,, taken on the Bth say of
March, by his MjNey's drips Phoenix arid Emerald,
and of the Brigt. Rawley, taken on thez&h day of
April, 1777, by his Majeffy's drips Fh@n& ,ah'd
Thames, will be made to the company of his Ma
jesty's lip Phoenix, at this place, on the zith 'cut
rent, by, ~
RENRY WHtTE, ofNew-Vork, A^
I^TQTICE is hereby given, that dirtribrition of a
proper proportion of the net proceeds bf the
sloop Revenge and cargo, prize taken by his Majeftfri
Arps Phoenix and Emerald, will be made td th^
company of his Majesty's ffiip the Photnik; fht ulf^
place; on the 28th current, by
HENRY WHITE, of New-Yorfa, Agent
WA N TT Di
A LARGE quantity of QUART BOTTLE'S. Who
ever has got any to dispose of, will receive chili for
them. Call at Nb, 20, CQeen-ftreet, corner house lead
ing down to the King's Cables, for further partifrilaj,
The PARTNERSHIP
OF ROBINSON 4nd PRI^E being : now muttlah^
diffhfedf tfofe that' have an) dehi^ri^ whatever
against said partnership, at, defred to fend ih their def
pf&ive demands, of aftpunts, in , SfdEr.tn'at tbu; fame
may be immediately adjured and.paid j aridth^fe m hi{ ard
'indebted to the said pdririeife,, .By.bond; fioty of Sock
accomptj are revetted j&mhlte ,ayth&t 44 fdurt da pof
-Tibtet
:1 ROBERT ROBINSON,
,! MICHAEL PRICE,
. -;--;-—-.„;,;7X^..—^:^.^_^ ^ ^^._^.;,^
TO BE SOLD B,V
Rernien and Cdwenhov^n,
At their ftcre ih Water-dfeet, het&ee.n the fylfef-H^tile
and Fly-Market, bppofite the boufe o&thpkd b) Mr;
Johri Mackenzie; tipori the moil felfofiiblS tEriSti; the
following articles, viz; ..
MADEIRA}
Lilbori I
Sherry > Wines
Tencriffel
Pott
Old Jartiai&a Spirits,,
Weft,-India trim of tti& befl
quality and high ptycif;
Frerich brandy,
Chaffy brandy,
Hollarid geneva,
Best London porter arid Li
verpool ale in bottled *
Molasses in hogsheads df in
- ,barrels,
Coirfe and fine fall,
Mufeovado sugar in ho°f
heads and in barrels,
Loaf and' lump sugars,
Mould and dipt candles,
"Caftile arid common soap,„
%M F " FALMOUTHa
(T° fail with the firft tofrufy)
The Ship Le Fortune,
THOMAS STiUfoM^
250 Tons burthen j
<^&j>™}^^ FOR freight or paffagf; agree with
Robert Alexander, & Co. or faidU
vcffcl lying at Hallo's wh^fft
Uotee'6 acid ffr Zurich,
fOnionC, Walnuts, andhßx
vies, capers, red Cabbage
.and beans;,
Mufeovado, 'Angle intt doh^
ble refined ftfgar,
da il e ihdcoffimon soap,
,Best mould candles by thl
bo±,
Smekkifig ^nd'p!gtali toSac
.c°;
Womens icitber ind fluff
shoes,
Childrens bktk4hd Moro,
to shoes,
j Peft Lohdoh porter,
M.d^ira, Port and tendrils
wines, ,
Rum b^ the fiogfhead jot
small quantity,
ComacK brandy, ~
Playing cards;
Window glass b, iM bulk
Beli h)fbh, rduffiofig arid be
hea tea,
Coffee in barrels of left
quantity,
Chocolate arid peppef;
Nutmegs, cinnantoh, mace;
I . cloves and alfpi^e;
T0bacc0,,,.,,..,
Bed §c6tth fnuffiri bla^ef^
,4nd Gottler;
Mustard in bottiff;
. Cheshire, double did fingU
Globcertet 6hee^,
:Shot in bags bf different sizes
Short and long pipes,
iridigo, bopperis arid Plutei;
Writing paper;
Wrapping ditto;
Cotton by tht baig 6r ich
quantity;.
And a few pieces niqahujgfc