Last Friday [November 1] two Vessels arrived at Marblehead from Halifax, with 170 American Prisoners on board, who an\o be exchanged for Men of equal Rank, now in our Possession. They inform that\, Number of private Vessels are fitting out there, as Plunderers of American Property.
We have certain Advice, That a Vessel in the Service of the United States, arrived at a safe Port last Week, from Nantz, in France, with 3000 Stands of Arms, 300 Barrels of Powder, 100 Boxes of Tin, &c. &c.1
Last Lord's Day [November 3] returned here from one Month's Cruize, Capt. [John Foster] Williams in a Sloop belonging to this State; in which Time he took the Ship Julius Caesar, of about 400 Tons Burthen, Capt. Azariah Uzuld, mounting 10 Carriage Guns, besides Swivels, and had 25 Men. She was bound from London for Halifax, laden with some Woolens, Linn ens, Provisions, &c. the Amount of her Cargo is said to be about 11,000 Sterl. — Also a Schooner ———Atkins, Master, bound from Annapolis [Royal] for the West Indies, laden chiefly with Fish. The Ship arrived here last Tuesday, and the Schooner is soon expected.
Will be Sold at Auction, at the Store of Joseph Blaney, Esq; in Salem, The Cargo of the Brig Mary and James,2 on Tuesday, 3d Day of December next, and to continue from Day to Day, until the Sale is compleated. The following Articles,
98 |
Pieces Coatings |
14 |
Dozen Cane Heads |
11 |
Pieces twill'd ditto |
2 |
Dozen Sword-Hangers with Chains and Swivels |
20 |
Pieces Bearskins |
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8 |
Pieces Broad-Cloths |
4 |
Dozen Cut-Steel Sword Hilts with Furniture |
16 |
Pieces Narrow Plaids |
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4 |
Pieces Cotton Denims |
36 |
Dozen Swivels for Swords |
32 |
Pieces Drawboys |
125 |
Groce Shoe and Knee Chapes |
138 |
Pieces printed and plain Velver[e]ts |
22 |
Dozen Jappaned Salvers |
99 |
Dozen Breeches Pieces |
2 |
Dozen Plated Spurs |
2 |
Pieces Sattinets |
12 |
Dozen Brass Handles and Furniture |
205 |
Pieces stampt Cotton and Linnen Handkerchiefs |
150 |
Dozen Cutto Knives |
110 |
Pieces Cotton and Silk ditto |
126 |
Dozen Table Knives and Forks |
40 |
Groce Gartering |
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68 |
Pieces Says |
675 |
Dozen sorted Penknives |
1000 |
Ditto |
96 |
Dozen Silver Capt Spear Knives |
80 |
Ditto Ditto |
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4000 |
Ditto Ditto |
60 |
Dozen Raizors |
400 |
Ditto best polished Steel Coat and Brest Ditto |
2 |
Dozen japanned and plated Ink Stands |
900 |
Dozen sorted Shoe and Knee Buckles |
90 |
Groce sorted Rings |
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35 |
Dozen Iron Snuffers |
60 |
Dozen Women's Scissars |
92 |
Dozen Carving Knives |
36 |
Dozen Tea Tongs |
24 |
Dozen Twitch Whips |
309 |
Dozen Women's Forks, hard metal |
[3]00 |
English Tanned Hides |
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8000 |
wt. Pepper |
200 |
Dozen hard metal Table Spoons |
40 |
Hogsheads Allum |
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5 |
Barrels Lead Ashes |
140 |
Dozen Watch Seals |
2 |
Barrels Litharge |
14 |
Dozen Ladies Watch Chains |
85 |
Barrels Barr Tin |
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A |
Quantity German Steel. |
89 |
Pieces 6 qrs Lambskins |
150 |
Dozen Tea Spoons |
15 |
Pieces super 7-4 Ratteens |
8 |
Dozen Ladies Pocket Books |
16 |
Pieces twilled Flannels |
64 |
Dozen Men's Ditto |
45 |
Pieces fig. Lastings |
370 |
Dozen Iron Snuff Boxes |
124 |
Pieces Hairbines |
30 |
Dozen Tweezers |
186 |
Pieces Gamblets |
15 |
Dozen Pad Locks |
5[0] |
Dozen Worsted Hose |
3 |
Groce Silver Sleeve Buttons |
680 |
Groce Goat Bindings |
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49 |
Rolls Paper Hangings |
36 |
Dozen Necklaces |
3600 |
Groce Coat and Breast [horn] Buttons common lacquered, white and yellow double washed Buttons common brasseyed Ditto Ditto |
4 |
Hogsheads Cocoa |
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30 |
Boxes Tin Plates |
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20 |
Hogsheads Copperas |
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30 |
Tons Barr-Lead |
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2 |
Barrels Red Lead |
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6 |
Tons Braziletto |
20 |
Dozen Children's Watches |
1 |
Elegant musical Time Piece |
180 |
Groce sorted Sleeve Buttons |
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Also, Raizor Cases, Pocket Knives, Steel Snuffers, plated Ink Pots, Desert Knives, Cases of Instruments, Nail Knippers, gilt Brasses, Images, japanned Tea Tryas, Watch Maker's Instruments, Beaver hats, Silver-plated Candlesticks, Jewellery, &c. &c. &c. The Sale to begin at X o'Clock, A. M.
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By Order of the Agent. On Thursday November 19th, 1776, At Ten in the Morning, Will be Sold by Public Auction, on the Long Wharf, in Salem, the Cargo of the Schooner Kitty and Nancy,3 consisting of One Hundred and FortyHogsheads of Jamaica Fish, Thirty Two Barrel~ of Newfoundland Herring, Twelve Hundred Gallons of Train Oyl, and 7 Pipes of Medeira Wine.
W. P. Bartlett, Auctioner.
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Tomorrow will be Sold by Public Vendue, At the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Congress-Street, The Ship Lord Howe, 4 with her Appurtenances, (now lying at Gray's Wharf) a fine Ship, of about 220 Tons Burthen, built by Mr. Walker, in Boston, about 3 Years since, a good sailing Vessel and well found. The Sale to be precisely at 1o'Clock.
Proctor and Lowell, Auctioneers.