The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-10-25 00:00:00, page 1

MARIOT ARBUTHNOT, Esq ;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels em
ployed in North-America, &c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's ihips on this Ration, with the
warmest inclination to give every proper en
couragement to the outfit of private ihips and
vessels of war, so long as their owners and com
manders should keep themselves to the term
upon which it has been granted ; the employs
ing therein, such seamen, or fea-faring men,
not having previously belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, and such
of the colonies as might return to their allegi
ance, and be inclined to serve with them, I
observe with concern, that notwithstanding
the repeated publications of Sir George Col
lier, setting forth the great damage his Ma
jesty's service has fuffered from the various
methods pursued, to entice seamen to desert
from it: Low people are hired, public houses
set up, and every attempt continued to be
made to seduce them from their duty, insomuch
that no boat can come on shore, but every art
likely to prevail with them is pradifed, and
too often with success.
As therefore all entreaties to forbear from
these wicked and unlawful practices have prov
ed vain ; Ido hereby declare, that in future
for every seaman, or fea-faring man, that may
desert from the King's ihips or transports here,
I will press man for man, out of the privateers
and merchant vessels, and my determination is
delivered thus publicly, that not only the mer
chants and adventurers interested in them, but
aifo their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the navy, in any
circumitances or under any pretence whatso
ever, by avoiding which, they will prevent
any disagreeable consequences from ensuing
to themselves.
Given on board his Majesty's ship the
Russel, off New-York, September 14,
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
CARTMENS RATES,
By Order of the Commandant.
THE following Rates for Cartmen being
recommended by the Chamber of Com
merce, are to take Place from and after Mon
day the zoth inst. viz.
For loading, carting and unloading Fire
wood, and every other common Load, to any
Place within this City, Two Shillings.
For a Load of Hay, Six Shillings.
For every Hogshead of Rum, Sugar, Melaffes,
and for every Pipe of Wine or other strong
Liquors, Four Shillings.
For a Hogshead of Tobacco, Three Shillings.
For a Load of Coal, containing One-third of
a Chaldron, Three Shillings.
For a Whole Shot Cable 12 Inches Circumfe
rence or upwards, Fifteen Shillings.
Under 12 and above 7 Inches, Ten Shillings.
Seven Inches and under, Seven Shillings and
Six Pence.
Half Shot, One-third of the Whole-Shot.
The above Rates are to be paid for carting
to any Place within this City, not exceeding
one Mile, and in the fame Proportion for a
greater Distance. Any Cartman demanding
or receiving on or after the zoth Day of this
Month, a greater Price for carting a Load
than the Prices fettled by the above Rates, or
refufing to take up the firft Load that is offered
him on the Stand, shall, upon Proof being
made before the Police, forfeit FORTY
SHILLINGS for every such Offence, one Half
to the Informer, the other Half to the City
Alms House. Any Person after that Day,
who shall be discovered aCting as a City Cart
man without having obtained a Licence agree
able to former Orders, and the Number of
his Licence marked in a conspicuous Manner
with red Paint, upon each Side of his Cart,
will be confined and punilhed for a Breach of
Orders.
Andrew Elliot, Supenntendant Gen.
David Matthews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, Sept. 16.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 31. 10s. per
Cent. Published July 7, 1779.
Turlington's genuine Baljam,
Anderforis Pills, Hoopers Pills, to
be fold by HUGH GAINE.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
% lb. for 14. Coppers.
Monday, Odober 25,1779. # THE [No. 1462]
N E W-Y ORK ^B^ GAZETTE:
AND J^^^^^^ THE
WEEKLY MERCUR Y.
Containing earlier anuieef ffor^anuj^ffl^
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
That all boats or small craft that shall be
discovered passing to this city after dark or be
fore gun- fire in the morning (except such as are
in his Majesty's service, or that are coming
with provision, fuel, forage, fifh, or supplies,
for the markets, having passes for that purpose)
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That all forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this Proclamation, (hall be divided, one moiety
thereof to the person or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid into the hands
of John Smyth, Equire, Treasurer of the city
funds for the use of the poor.
Any person or persons offending against this
Proclamation, may depend on b-ing punilhed
with the utmofl rigor.
That any person or persons intending to
bring supplies to this city, and who shall obtain
a pass from any of his Majesty's Officers com
manding at Out-Posts, or the commanding
officer on Long-Island, or from the Colonel of
the militia of the county in which they reside,
shall be permitted to bring supplies to this city,
either by land, or in any craft, having a pass
as aforefaid.
That every person or persons difeovered on
board any boat or small craft, coming to or
going from this city, without such pass as
aforefaid, or a pass from the Office of Police,
shall, together with the said boat or small craft,
and the hands thereunto belonging, be detain
ed and reported as abovefaid.
That from and after the publication hereof
all boats or small craft, attempting to pass
from this city after dark, and before gun-fire
in the morning (except such as are in his Ma
efty's service) will be seized by the guard-boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imprisoned.
Given under m, Hand in the City of New-
York, the Twenty fecondDay of July,
1779, a "' '" f ' e Nineteenth Year of his
Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
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TWENTY GUINEAS Reward.-
OIOLEN from the fore of Benjamin Davis, and
° Son, on Frida, afternoon, Three Gold Warches,
maker's name and number as follow : One gold flop
watch, horizontal, cap'd and jewell'd, w,tb a se
cond band, maker's name Chater, No, 3350 : One
gold watch, horizontal, fiver cap'd and jenveU'd,
Chater, No. 3904: One plain gold watch, maker
E.Chater, No. 525: Also, a lady's metal chafed
watch and chain. The above reward will be given
to an, person on the delivery of the above witches,
and no quefions aJked; or a reward oj Five Guineas
will be given to the difeoverer of either of the above
gold watches, on their being delivered at the fore of
Benjamin Davis, and Son, No. 229 Qgeen-freet
corner of King -freet. N. B. Watch-makers, and
others are requeued if either of the above watches
are offered for sale to flo, them.
WHEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations should be established
refpeding the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
palling to or from this city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direct that from and after the First Day of
August next, all boats and small craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this city, and other market supplies, mull
have passes from the Office of Police, fpeci
fying the names of the persons, and the places
to and from which they are to pass and repafs
That every such BOATor SMALL CRAFT
as (hall be detected without such pass, or in
going to or coming from any place or places,
but such as are particularly mentioned in their
passes, will be seized, and the persons found
therein detained, and are to be reported to the
Police, in order that the fame may be laid be
fore the Commandant.
BY
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Ryan's Worm-destroying Sugar
Plumbs, by the Box, fold by
11. Gaine.
Monday, 21 Min. after 9 ,
Tuesday, 10 Min. after 10
Wednesday, 1 Min. alter Ii
Thurlday, 1 Min. after 12
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Proclamation.
Friday, 57 Min. after 12
Saturday, 57 Min. after 1
Sunday, 49 Min. after 2
Last Quarter, Nov. lit.
mainder of the Night.
IL The'Mafter so charged with the Patrole, is to
visit the several Vessels in his diftri& (as often as
may be necessary) for his being fatisfied that no Dan
ger is to be apprehended from Fire therein; he it
also carefully to fee that no Fire or Lights be kept
on board any Vessel after Nine o'Clock at Night,
and make Report thereof to the Port Warden of his
Diftria. And if any Fire or Lights should be dis
covered on board any Vessel after the Hour before
mentioned, Report is to be made thereof the next
Morning, as well as any other Irregularity that may
be committed during the Night.
111. The Patroles are to apprehend all Persons
whatever, who shall be found on any of the Wharfs
after Dark, and cannot give a fatisfa&ory Account
of themselves, and take them Prisoners to the nearest
Military or City Guard, who will have Orders to
receive them.
IV. No Bells are to be rung in any of the Vessels
lying in the East River, either by Day or Night, ex
cept when Danger is difeovered by Fite, and upon
such an Alarm being given, the Masters of the Ves
sels in the different Diftri&s, are immediately to re
pair with their Crews, properly provided with Buc
kets to such ship as shall he appointed by the War
dens for that Purpose, and follow such Directions as
the Wardens of the Port shall think necessary to give
for their Conduct on the Occasion. And in case the
Fire causing such Alarm, shall happen to be in a
Part of the Town at a Distance from the Wharfs,
it will be advifeable for the Wardens to proceed with
the Masters and Crews so aflembled, to the Place
where the Fire shall be difeovered, to assist in extin
guishing the fame; two Masters and their Crews in
each Dittria excepted, who are to remain for the Se
curity thereof.
V. In Case the Warden whose Diftri& at either of
the Extremities of the Range of Wharfs, mould be
Sick, the Warden having Charge of the adjoining
Diftri&, is to take charge of that appropriated 10 the
absent Warden ; but if the Warden so absent by
Sickness, should be charged with one of the more
centrical Diftri&s, in that case the Care theieof is
to devolve on the Wardens of the two adjoining
Dittrias, each being to take the Half nearest to his
own D ; ftri&.
VII. No Vessel to be permitted to lay at any
Wharf, unless (he has a Maher, Mate, and such a
Number of Men, as Captain Laird (hall judge fuffi
cient for taking their (hue of the Patrole Duty, as
well as for keeping 1 Watch exultantly upon Deck,
during the Night. Every Evening the Wardens a.e
to fend to Captain Laird's for the Counter-Sign for
their refpeaive Patroles.
VIII. Any Person who (had transgress anv of the
above Regulations will be subj & toa Penalty for the
fill Offence ol £ 30, for the second Offence £ 50,
and for tie thid Offence £ Ixo and ene Month's
Imprisonment. The Forfeitures to be applied as
follows, viz. One Half to the Patrole or Pe; ton giving
Information, the other Half to the City Fund.
To superintend from the Ship-Yards to the Crane.
Captain Thomas Crowell.
From the Crane to the Fly-Market.
Captain Thomas Vard 11.
From the Fly-Market to the Old-Slip.
Mr. Anthon) Vin D m.
From the Old-Slip to Whitehall.
Captain John Griffith.
Captain Gibson, of the Jett, O Larce Tianfport
Ship, is appointed to superintend n Wharfs on rhe
North-Rvci, and to a ri omt th P troles for tie
Same. IT is to report to Captain Laird, as is above
dire&ed.
Given under mv Hand, in the Cry of New-
Ynrk, the Firll Dav of Severn >er, Anno
D mini, 1779. and in tie Nineteenth Year
of his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
VI. All Reports made by the Patroles to the War
dens, of any Irregularities during the Night, are to
be laid by them before Captain Laird in the Morning
following, or if neceffiry immediately, as the Super
intendence and Dire&ion in all Mutters relative to
these Rules and Orders are invented in him.
By J AMES PATTIS O N, Esq;
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces, and Com
mandant of New-York, &c. &c. &c.
Regulations eftablilhed for the Security of the Ships
and Vessels lying at the different Wharfs on the
East and North-Rivers.
I. MrtHE Wardens of the Port are to appoint a
X Parole in each ofthe under mentioned Dif
tri&s, to be taken in Succession, and to consist of a
careful Matter and two Mates of some of the Vessels
lying therein, who are to continue on Duty from the
clole of the Day till Midnight, and then to be reliev
ed by others, who are to have the Patrole the Re-
To be Let for jueb a set m of years as
(hall be agreed upon,
SUNDRY Lots of Gioord, firuate in a very ad
vantageous nart of this city; s also, three
Houses to be fold, two of which lie 1 1 a very com
modious part of the town for trade. For tern, ap
ply to John Kelly, No. 84.3, Harover-fquare, ^ho
is empowered to leate the said lots, and tell the Lid
houses.
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, 955. od.
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. 4s. od.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcovado Sugar, 51. ios.
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.
Molasses, 2s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.
Pork, 81. ios.,
By James Pattison, Esquire,
Major-General of his Majesty's
Forces, and Commandant of New-
York, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there is great reason to believe
that many Persons, not only come into
this city, without any pass or permission, but
take up a residence here, without either their
names, characters or occupations being re
ported at any public office.
In order therefore to remedy these irregula
rities, and prevent the like in future, it is
hereby ordered and directed, that all house
holders within the city, do give in at the
Office of Police, on or before the 19th instant,
the names and descriptions of such persons as
are at present, or may become within that
time, lodgers in their refpedive habitations;
and that from and after the said 19th instant,
all strangers who may come into this city, do
immediately, on their arrival, report them
selves to the Office of Police, where they will
receive certificates (provided their pretensions
be well founded) to entitle them to take up
their abode. And all inhabitants are hereby
ftridly forbid to receive into their houses any
strangers, as lodgers, except such as can pro
duce the required certificate; and are further
enjoined to report the names of those that may
be so admitted, to the said Office of Police,
within twenty four hours, after admission, in
order that their refpedive abodes may be duly
registered.
It is also ordered and direded that all ma
sters of ihips and vessels, coming into this
port, do on their arrival, deliver to the Office
of Police, true and entire lifts of their passen
gers and letters: None will be admitted to an
entry at the Superintendant's Office, who can
not produce a certificate of having done so ;
and they are likewise ftridly forbid to receive
on board, on their departure from hence, any
passengers not having the accustomed passports
from the Commandant.
By Order of the Commandant.
i™HE following prices and assize of bread
are to takeplace from and after Friday
the 9th infant, and to continue until further
orders.
Ship Bread of the bed quality, at 31. 10s.
per hundred weight.
All loaf Bread to weigh two pounds each
loaf, for fourteen coppers each.
No Baker or Retailer of Bread shall a(k, de
mand, or receive any greater sum, either for
(hip or loaf bread than the prices above men
tioned. All bread to be marked as heretofore
directed, and to be made good; such as shall
be found either defective in quality or deficient
in weight, fliall be forfeited to the Alms-
House; and any person who shall demand or
receive any more or greater sum than is above
mentioned, either for loaf or (hip bread, shall
forfeit five pounds over and above the value
of the bread so fold, the one half to the in
former and the other half to be applied to the
use of the poor of this city.
Andrew Elliot, Superintendant Gen.
David Mathews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magittrate of Police.
Office of Police, July 7, 1779.
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Blank FRENCH, SPANISH
nnd AMERICAN Commissions,
fold by Hugh Gaine.
Any person or persons transgressing the a
bove rules and regulations will be considered
as difaffeded, or at leaff fufpecious characters,
and be fubjed to imprifonment,and such penal
ties, as upon convidion,may be adjudged them.
GIVEN under my hand in the city of
New-York, the twelfth day of July,
1779, and in the nineteenth Year of
his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Secretary.
N. B. Attendance will be given at the
Office of Police from 10 o'clock every morning
till two in the afternoon (Sundays excepted)
to give the several certificates required by the
above Proclamation.
Fine Salt, as. do.
Coarse Salt, is. do.
Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do.
Coffee, is. do.
Chocolate, t6s.pei Do