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PARDO N.
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all bis
Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies lying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to IFefl-Florida, inclujive, &c. I^c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the well-known Anxiety of
the Enemy, to keep from the Know
ledge of thei Troops every Information,
which might give them a just Idea of their
Situation, may havo prevented some Deserters
from this Army, from aping the Benefit of
my late Proclamations of the 23d of February
and 15th of April last. —I have thought fit to
extend the Term pf the said Proclamations,
that the Grace therein offered, of which so
many have already availed themselves, may
be more genrrally known: And I do he
reby promise A FREE PARDON to
every DESERTER, who will voluntarily sur
render himfelf to any of his Majesty's Troops
before the FIRST DAY OF AUGUST next.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters, in
New-York, the Fourteenth Day of June,
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H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary
By his EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the possessors of farms and
gardens, to raise plentiful supplies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or persons shall presume to take away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, flock, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, gardeq, orchards,
or lands: destroy or break down the fences,
shall, upon proof thereof, be most severely
punished. Complaint is.to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearest poll of his Majelly's
troops.'
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Sec'ry.
Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
INFORMATION having been lodged at
this Office, that persons bringing flour
and meal for sale to this city, have exacted
from the purchasers, premiums for their trou
ble in bringing such flour and meal to market,
in addition to the regulated price ; and also that
the retailers of flour and meal in this city, do
ask and receive greater prices than the ellab
lifh&i rates; for the prevention whereof in
future, the inhabitants are hereby call'd upon
to give information at this office of any prac
tices repugnant to the regulations established
ty the Commandant in his Proclamation of
the 22d of January last, in order that offend
ers may be punished.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
FETER DUBOIS, Magifirate ofPolice.
By Order of the Commandant.
NOTICE is hereby given, that permissi
on will be granted by the Police to any
persons properly recommended, who may in
cline to employ themselves in filhing with
seines or otherwise, any where within the pro
tection of his Majesty's ships for the purpose
of fuppying the markets of this city.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen,
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police,
Office ofPolice, April 12, 1779.
Wanted to Rent,
A Small House, or Part of a House, con
sisting of two Rooms and the use of a
Kitchen, in any Part, of the City. Enquire
of Hugh Gaine.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at Bos. per Cent:
Published January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
2 lb. for 21 Coppers.
'Monday, June 28, 1779.
NEW-YORK
A N„D
VEEK LY
Containing tec eatUett ^)^^
° Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
By Sir GEORGE COLLIER,
Commodore and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Ships and Fefels employed in Ame
rica, from the North Cape on the Ifand Cape
Breton to the Bahama Islands, and Florida
inclufae,
WHEREAS many Seamen have been late
ly inveigled from his Majesty's Service
into Privateers, Letters of Marque, and Mer
chantraen, owing often to Drunkenness, and
want of Consideration of the heavy Penalty
attending such a Crime, which is Death by
the Sentence of a Court Martial.
And whereas 1 have had it represented to me
that several of such Deserters, repenting of
their Offence, are only retrained from return
ing to their Ships through Fear of Punilhment.
I hereby think proper to give Notice, that
fuclr Seamen or Marines who will return cither
to their own Ship or if she is not pr sent, to
any other Ship or Vessel of his Majesty's, ac
knowledging their Crime, and claiming the
Benefit of this Proclamation, shall be pardon
ed their Desertion, provided they give them
selves up within a Kalender Month from the
Date hereof.
And as the King's Service has fuffered ma
terially by Privateers, Letters of Marque and
Merchant Vessels, enticing Seamen to desert,
they are to take Notice, that whatever Ship
or Vessel shall be found to harbour a Deserter,
or in which a Deserter shall be found, will
have every Man, (except the Commander)
without Exception, impressed for his Majesty's
Service, and it is fignified to them, that the
Excafe of not knowing him to be a Deserter,
will not avail or be received, unless the Proof
is perfectly &lear that neither the Owners,
Master or Mate, knew of his being such.
But if, notwithstanding the Mercy held out
to Offenders who have left their Ships, there
should yet be any so incorrigible as to persist in
their Crime, and not return to the Service,
they may depend upon their being proceeded
against if taken, with the utmost Severity,
and punished with Death, if the Court Mar
tial shall sentence them to it.
Given on board his Majesty's Ship the
Raifonable, off New-York, the 28th
of May, 1779.
GEORGE COLLIER.
By Command of the Commodore.
J hn Marr, Secry.
Wxi^ixio^) 11 it been rep cieu.ua to me,
that innumerable Riots and Diliurban
ces have happened in the Streets of the City
to the great annoyance and apprehension of
the Inhabitants, by Seamen belonging to his
Majesty's Ship's, Transports, Victuallers, &c.
Notice is hereby Given,
Io the several Captains, Commanders,
and Officers in his Majesty's service, and in
the employ of Government, that they are not,
on any account whatever, to grant leave; or
permit Seamen belonging to their refpe&ive
Ships and Vessels, to be on shore after dark;
and should any so far trangrefs, as to be
found in the Street, after Gun Fire in the
Evening, they will be taken up by the Patroles,
and punished with the Severity, which a
breach of Orders merits.
GEORGE COLLIER.
Raisonable, off New-York,
12th May, 1779.
THE Revel James Folby, begs leave to
inform the public in general, that he
has opened a SCHOOL, at Aram, in Bufo
wick, Long-sand, where he purposes to teach
the Latin and Greek Languages ; also, reading
English grammatically, writing, arithmetic,
&c. Such Gentlemen and Ladies as may plcafe
to favour him with the tuition of their children,
may be assured that the ftrideft care will be
taken of their Morals and Education, and they
can be boarded in the Neighbourhood on verv
good Conditions. For terms apply to Capt.
Benson at Brooklyn, Dr. Vandewater at the
School-House, or Hugh Gaine.
N B% Mr. Foley can accommodate a few
Lads in nis own House.
WUMBFIS H.
A Quantity of excellent Dumb Fish, to
be fold at private sale, by Duncan,
Barclay, and Co. No. 516, Hanover-Square.
I HIGH-WATER at N EW-Y OR K, this Week.
1 Monday, 54 Min. after 8 Friday, 2 Min. afte, 12
Tuesday, 45 Mm. aftei 9 / Saturday, 45 Min. ?f te , f
Wednesday, 3 6 Min. aftei 10 1 Sunday.' 26 w n . a fi c , j
Thursday, 30 Mm. afte, 11 | Last Quarter the' 6th
T H E
General Pardon.
SR. Hochfuerftlichen Durchlaucht des Regie
renden Herrn Landgrafen zu Hellen
hoechft belteilter General Lieutenant,und Com
mandeur en Chef des in Kceniglich Grosbrit
tdnnifchem folde ftehenden Auxiliair Corps
huerdlich Heffischer Trouppen, Chef eines
Fusilier Regiments und Ritter derer Fuerftlich
Heffifchen Ordens, &c. Ich Wilhelm von
Knypbaufen thue kund, und einem Jeden,
fc es angehet, hietmit zu wiffen:
Nachdem seine Excellentz der Koeniglich
Gros-Britannifehe General en chef, Sir Henry
Clinton, K. B. unterm 2jten February diefes
Jahrs, einen General Pardon suer alle und
Jede Deferteures von der Kceniglichen Armee
erlaffen haben, welche fich vor dem 1 ten
nechfikuenfti^en Monaths May, bey denen
Kceniglichen Trouppen von felbftwieder her
ftellen werden ; und Ich dann in betracht,
dafz vielleicht verfchiedne Deferteurs von dem
meinem Commando anvertrauten Corps Fuer
ftlich Heffischer Trouppen der Engleandifchen
fprache unkundig feyn mcechten, suer ncethig
finde, felbigen folches in Ihrer Landes Sprache
bekannt zu machen, und vor fie deshalb ob
achgedten Termin zu verlaengern: Als er
theile Ich hiermit alien und Jeden vone
Heffischen Corps in Nord-America defertirge
unter Officiers und Gemeinen, auch ,enthftn
welche etwa bey denen Feinden Dieem folc
nommen haben, die aber das fchaendliche
Verbrechen der begangenen meineydigen
Desertion bereuen, und zu der, der Crone
Gros Britannien geleilleten Eydes Pflicht, und
Ihrem Durchlauchtigilen Landes Fuerflen
fchuldigen Treue und Gehorfam zuruckkehren
wollen, wenn fie fich v.or dem 1 ten Tag des
naechft kuen ftigen Monaths Juny bey der
Kceniglichen armeee einfinden, und bey ihren
Regimentern darauf Hellen werden, einen
freyen und voHltendigen Pardon also und der
geftalt, dafz fie nicht nur von aller Leibes
Straffe, fondern auch von der Confifeation
Ihres in Heffen habenden Vermcegens befreyet
feyn follen.
Gegeben unter meiner Hand im Haupt-
Quartier, zu New-York,den zpten Martiiny^g.
K NYPHAUSE N.'
Auf Befehl Sr. Lxcellentz.
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur.
GENERAL PARDON.
Sr. LXCEELENTZ
Herrn Wilhelm von Knyphau fen,
Fuerfthch Heffifchen General Lieutenants, und
Commandeur en Chef des in Koeniglich
Grofz-Britannifehen Dientten ftehenden
Auxiliair Corps Fuerftlich Heffifeter Troup
pen, Clief cines Fusilier Regiments, und
Ritter derer Fuerftlich Heffifchen Ordens,
etc. etc. etc.
NA CHD E M von Sr. Excellentz dem
Koeniglich Grofz-Britanniichen Gene
ral en Chef, Sir Heny Clinton, K. B. der
vorhin vor die Deferteurs der Kceniglichen
Armee erlaffene General Pardon verkengert
worden, nnd dann dutch die allzubekannte fehr
forgfeltige feindiiche Bemuehungen, eine jede,
ihre wahre Lage entdeckende Nachricht, vor
der Wiffenfchaff derer fciiidlichen Trouppen zu
verbergen, auch verfchiedene Deferteurs von
denen Fuerftlich Heffifchen Trouppen in Nord-
America verhindert feyn mcechten, fich des von
Sr. Excellentz dem Kceniglichen Herrn General
en Chef so wol, als von mir erlaffencn General
Pardons zu Nutze zu machen, auf welchen
fchon so manche zn ihrer Pflicht und Treue
gluecklich wieder zurneckgekehret find; So
finde Ich suer nerthig, damn es dello mehr zu
jedermans Wiffenfchaft, auch derer der Erg-
Itendifchen Sprache nichtverftrnndigen gelangen
marge, den von mir vorhin erlaffenen, und rail
ablauf des Monaths May zu ende gehenden
General Pardon, alles seines Innhalts, wie hier
mit gefchiehet gleichmmffig zu verlengern. Ich
ertheile demnach alien und jeden von denen
Fuerftlich Heffifchen Trouppen in Nork Ame^
rica defertirten Unter-Officiers und Germeinen
einen freyen und veefligen Pardon, welche fich
fteywillig bey denen Kceniglichen Trouppen
vor dem Erften Tag des naechftkuen ftigen
Monaths July einfinden, und bey ihren Regi
mentern darauf ftellen werden,
Gegeben unter meiner Hand, Haupt-Quar
tier, New-York, den z6ten April, 1779.
knyphausen:
Auf Befehl Sr. Excellentz,
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK,
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od .Mufr ovado Sugar, s]. ros .,Fine Salt, ° 6d
, B ° s - od./ Single refin'd ditto, is. 9 d. Coarse Salt, is ° do.
\CTf> 9 "° % . 2<>& 6<l.|lndian Corn perßu. lOS .° do.
Welt-India Rum, s s. 64. Beef per Barrel, fl. od. Coffee, is no
e.v-Englanddo. 4. od., Pork, ^l. 10s. Chocolate, *6s.perdc.
I^HUj
GAZETTE:
TH E
MERCUR Y.
J^rtyt antiDomcGick.
To the POLICE.
I HI: Commandant hereby appoints JE
§ RONYMUS ALSTYNE, and JOHN
AMORY, Directors of the City Watch, un
der the order of the Police.
I he Police are to order such nightly watch,
and make such disposition of them as the se
curity of the City may require.
Fhe former Regulations of the Comman
dant are to continne in force, and the neglects
of duty are to be punished according to these
regulations, which the Police are to fee duly
executed.
The fines arising from such negleds, are to
be paid to Mr. Smith, Treasurer of the City
Funds, and applied to pay such expences as
this establishment may incur.
Neiv-Tork, May 21, 1779.
By order of the Commandant,
Andrew Elliot, Superintend
dant-General.
David Mathews, Mayor.
# Peter Du Bois, Magistrate of
Police.
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From the LONDON GAZETTE.
Admiralty-Office, March 19.
THIS day in pufuance of the King's plea
sure, the following Flag Officers of his
Majesty's fleet, were promoted, viz. George
Mackenzie, Esq; Mathew Barton, Esq; Sir
Peter Parker, Knt. Hon. Samuel Barrington,
Rear Admirals of the red.
Morriot Arbuthnot, Esq; Robert Roddam,
Esq; George Darby, Esq; John Campbell,
Esq; Rear-Admirals of the White, to be Vice-
Admirals of the Blue. James Gambier,
Esq; William Lloyd, Esq; Francis William
Drake, Esq; Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of
the Bath, Hyde Parker, Esq; Rear-Admirals
of the Blue, to be Rear-Admirals of the Red.
And the following Captains were also appoint
ed Flag Officers of his Majesty's Fleet, viz.
John Evans, Esq; Mark Milbank, Esq; Ni
cholas Vincent, Esq; John Storr, Esq; Sir
Edward Vernon, Knt. to be Rear Admirals of
the White. Joshua Rowley, Esq; Richard
Edwards, Esq; Thomas Graves, Esq; Robert
Digby, Esq; Sir John Lockart Ross, Baronet,
to be Rear-Admirals of the Blue. The
King has been pleased to appoint John Elliot,
Esq; the Hon. Robert Boyle W/ahingham and
William Hotham, Efqrs. to be Colonels of his
Majefly's marine forces, in the room of Tho
mas Graves, Robert Digby, and Jolhua Row
ley, Esquires, appointed flag officers of his
Majesty's fleet.
March 23. From Bristol we learn, that the
Aminidab galley, of that place, has taken,
after an engagement of three glasses, the Su
perb French outward-bound Weft-Indiaman,
and carried her into King Road. The galley
mounts zo gums, and the Superb 28. She is
very rich, and had parted from her convoy.
March 24. The Thetis frigate, ofzß guns,
Captain Gilles, having had a thorough
repair, and a new copper bottom, is failed
from Portsmouth, with orders to look into
Ereft, and to return immediately with the trade
from Guernsey and Jersey.
A French snow, called L'Urania, from Port
au Prince, bound to Bourdeaux, laden with
coffee, sugar, cotton and indigo, is taken bv
the Tyger Privateer, Capt Shaw, jun. and
sent into King Road.
The Beamonte, Le Vicomte, a French ffiip,
from Guadalottp?, bound to Bourdeaux, laden
with sugar, coffee, indigo, cotton, &c. is ta
ken bythe Defiance privateer, of Dartmouth,
and carried into Whitehaven.
A French brig called La Petite Magdalene
from Bourdeaux, bound to Port au Prince, is
t,ken by the Virginia letter of marque, Capt.
Seiby, and sent into King-Road.
March 29. A correspondent assures us, that
orders are sent to Lord Grantham at Madrid,
to leave that' city immediately, whenever any
person under the character of Ambassador from
the American Congress shall make his appear
ance there,and be received as such by the Spa
nifo Ministry. ',
The Scrapis man of war, of 44 guns, just
launched from a private yard in the river, and
now lying at Deptford, is put into commission
and the command given tQ Capt. Pearson.