The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-08-09 00:00:00, page 4

THREE DOLLARS, Reward.
P UN-AWAY fron Cape. George
J.\ Lovis, ^ th- flcopH)?£, a N EGKO
MI N, named bA M, eis nbout 38 ye?r.s of
age, cannot Ijxak 'rglifh , when he vent away, he
hd on him, an Id bro >n jacket, torn down the
back, an old wl te sh t, and a pair of old dirty
bowlers, all ova win pitch aid tar, and a brown
hat on his head. W mever brings him to the Prin
ter, nr to Mr. Hodges, in HanoVer-Square, shall
rece + ea! <ye reward.•
-^^Tm^DJusTßb
THE Suhferiber begs league to inform the Lubbe, l
[ being, fenfble that numbers of Tradesmen in this
Qty have frequently occafon for affiance in ba
lancing their accounts, who mould not ebufe to gt-ve
a regular falary,.offers bis service to fuck upon mo
de 'ate terms, either to open a fa o) books upon the me
tbnl praafed in all capital boufo, or to fettle any ac
counts that have been erroneously heft, let them be ever
ft involved': He has been in capital boufes both in
London and America. Any commands addressed to bim
at Mr. Lynn's, corner of Murray's vbarf, will be
immediately attended to, by the publics obliged bumble
servant, JOHN KLLLSAL. ,
-FIVE— DOLLARS, Reward.
P UN-AWAY ibis morning, from
L the fubferiha, livingin Water-Street, a negro
boy named JACK, about twelve years of age, of
a yellowish complexion ; he has remarkable thick
lips, otheiwife likely and well made ; Had on when
he went away, a ticklenburg font and trowfeis; his
lb ;r t sleeves he may probably wear above his elbows,
no It is imagined he is gone to some part of
L.., Inland, as he was last week detested with some
man who was returning from market in a waggon.
Whoever will bring laid boy to the fubferiber, or
give information 1b that he may be found, shall
receive the above reward, with reasonable charges.
JAMES ARDIN.
N. B, All masters of ve©ls and others, are
hereby forewarned not to harbour, conceal, or carry
off the above boy, as they may depend ct being
prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the la®.
July 29, 177.
To be fold on the lowejt terms.
By Joshua Meals, & Co.
Iftheir Store No. in Water-street, the corner
of Irife-freet, and oppofte the end of King
free!, near the Cofee-houfe, and occupied here
tofore by Mfrs. Moore and Neal,
% MADEIRA wine of London, green and bohea
the firft quality, tea,
Excellent claret. Loaf and Mufcovado fu-
Tenerffe, 'gar,
Old Jamaica f,nts, [Ginger,
Welt-India trad common Chetfe,
rum, Irifli butter,
Geneva, Coffee,
Brandy, Chocolate,
L ndon and Sects porter,;Barley,
{Rice.
With a general assortment of
SPICES and PICKLES,
N. B. The above-mentioned Wines will be &li
ve ed in pipes, quarter calks, or by the dezeh.
A- fuel Jeftrua Meals fs one of the loyal refugees
from Virginia, he fall hope for the protection and
encouragement of his countrymen, as well as of the
other gentlemen from the different colonies, as he
will make it his constant study to supply them on the
lowed terms, and to give general fatisfaaion.
The gentlemen of the naVy, and Maffeis of vessels,
vil| have their favourable orders executed with dis
patch and punctuality.
Brisbane and joh nston,
nt No. 518, Har^ver-fauare, have for Sale by
the package, on reasonable terms,
fr^HREE four, 7 8, and 4-4 Irifli lipnens, Irifli
1 Hirelings, 3-4 and 7-8 checks, ttrong military
ih >es, men arid womens shoes assorted, cutlery, win
dow glass 8 by 10, paints ground in oil, hyfon,
g^een arid bohea tea, rt fined fuga>s, mufcovado and
cL.«I ditto, London porter in bottles, Welt-India
turn, New-Yd'k ditto.
An elegant Night Telescope, conftru&ed by Dol
)*„d, ter Q», apply as above.
Duncan, Barclay,& Co.
Have to dispose of at private Sale,
A Quantity <f excellent DUMB FISH,
j~l a few tierces of Liver oil, old Barbadoes
foitits in quarter calks, and rum in puncheons.
Also one Seventh Part of the fine privateer
sloop King George, David Fenton, Mafler,
as fie now lies at Ten E'ykc's wharf. She is
a fait failing vessel, mounts ten double forti
fed four pounders, with swivels and cohorns,
and in every respect well found. Inventory to
be ften at their office, No. §l6, Hanover-
Square.
sud Imported, and to be Sotd on board the
Barque SI. BEES, now laying at Bache's
Wharf below the Coflee-boufe, a Cargo con
s" rt « 9 ' ''' following articles,
re" Vinery of Cordage, such as Cables fiom
fl 10 inches to H do. ; Hawsers from 4 3-4 to
7 fh.-ond laid ; TOWLINES from 2 1-2 to 8 12
full ; Cordage Shroud laid from 1 inch to 4 1-2,
do. Cable laid from 9 1-2 to 14; Bolt Rope
Gon 1 Inch to 3 3-4 ; allo a quantity of Worming ;
a parcel of ANCHORS from 1 cwt. up to 16 ; a
family cf Sp ; ke, Deck and Sheathing Nails, like
wise Scupper and pump do. ; a small assortment of
~ 3,4, 6, 10, 20, 24 and god. Nails ; a tew cwt. of
bolt rod iron, as also of sheathing paper; canvass
from No. I up to No. 8; 78 barrels fuperfine
Flour ;26 ditto of Seconds; 10 do. of Oat
meal, a few feet of belt Petei fburgh 2 inch pine
piank, anl a few CHALDRON of Coals.
The above articles are now to be had on board the
shove vefftl until they are Itored, of which notice
vi!l be given. Apply to I. PONSONBY, Little
"lock dheer, No. 294, or to the Captain on board.
JUST Imported, in the Brigantine dir Wiliam
Erskine, Duncan McNaught, Mailer; from
Glasgow, and to be Sold by Thomas Bu
chanan, and Co. No. 213, Queen-Street,
TO EST cargo beef in barrels and tierces,
„ best rose butter in firkins and kegs, dou
bie Gloucester cheese, dipt and mould can
dles, turpentine soap, Hatch in boxes, barley
in kegs, fine frefo Hour, oatmeal in barrels,
ALSO, alarge assortment of dry goods as
ufuaL
Public Notary's Office,
By JOHN WOODS,
Attorney at Law,
At No. 129, the upper end of Q^een-Street,
BY whom the business of this Office will be exe
cuted with punctuality and difpatcfo The
molt impartial advice and opinion will continue to
be given in all cases where persons, their elates, or
other property, are any ways encroached on, or en
dangered, with equal regard to the constitution, as
the fundamentals of law and equity.
Wills, memorials, charter parties, deeds, bottom
ree, and all other bonds, letters of attorney, with the
Notary Public's seal, and all other writings fairly
uanferibed ; and authenticated copies of commissions
for privateers, with which it is necessary every vessel
in that way mould be furmihed, with the Notary
Public's feak
The sale of negroes will be carefully attended—
A book is regularly kept for the entry of all such ;
and also of estates in land, houses, or ground to
build on, to fell or let, either in town or count y;
by which means perlons are accommodated with little
trouble.
Cafli indefatigably solicited at this distressed junc
ture at 71. per cent, on good mortgages or personal
fcruriv.
JOHN STOUGHTON,
At bis Store No. 512, three doors weft of the Adtreß
ral's House, tn Hanover Square, has just opened
for sale, of the latest importation from England,
EXCELLENT fine teas and groceries of various
forts, best London claftt in bottles, old Ma
deira, Port, and Sherry wines, Shone's belt bottled
porter, Holland Geneva io cases, old Antigua rum
and spirits, fine French chocolate in rolls, Called oil
of a peculiar flavour, in flafks, Spanafan ditto, in
quart bottles, spices, pickles, &c.
N. B. All orders received in writing, will be
paid due attention to, and those who have been
pleased to favour him with their commands, he is
much obliged to, (particularly 'the Gentlemen of
tie oavy and army).
'M '" JAMAICA,
AO The SHIP
NEEDHAM,
Robert M'MaAin, Commander,
MOUNTING fourteen guns, and men answer
able, will fail i<th the firft Weft-Jndia con
vey. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain,
on beard, lying at the Albany Pier, or to
Oliver Templeton.
Attwood's Medicinal Store,
No, 8, Water-Street,
YS freffi fuppWed with a Quantity of the genuine
I Carolina -Pink-Root, of the Dft Year's Growth,
Castor Oil, Preserved Tamarinds, East-India Sago,
do. Patent in Powder, Ifing!af„ Pearl Barley, Oat
meal, Sal Rochelle, &c. &c. together with a general
Assortment of choice Drugs arid Medicines.
ALSO, Surgeons Instruments, Steel Trusses,
Lint, Tow, &c.
At the above Store Phyfreiahs and Family Tre
faiptions are faithfully made up.
Medicine Chests of all Prices compleated at the
hi irteft Notice.
*, An APPRENTICE is wanted.
fo' BE SOLD
By Thomas Miller, and Co.
their STORE No. 226,
QUEEN- STREE T,
MADEIRA wines,iPearl Barley,
of the firft quality Split Peafe,
in pipes, quarter calks, Very high flavoured hyfon
or bottles, and foulhong Teas,
Port wire in do. do. do. Comm.n bohea Tea,
Lisbon wine in do. do. do. Double and single refined
Claret, sherry and other Sugar,
wines, Powder and Mufcovado
Old spirits. Old rum, Sugars,
Common rum, Geneva, Coffee, Chocolate,
Brandy, shrub, Arrack, Spices cf every kind,
Molasses, Rice, Packing Salt, in barrels,
Porter, Ale, and Beer, Indigo, starch,
Vinegar, Od> Mustard, Powder and fig Blue,
Pickles, Gammons, Hard Soap, Candles,
Irifli Butter, Snuff, corks, and many
Chelhire and Gloucester other articles,
Cheese, Germerine plumbs and
Raifons and Almonds, Peaches, in boxes from
Tamarinds, 2 to 5 lb. weight.
Wet and dry Sweetmeats,
For JNMAICH,
To Sail with all convenient Speed,
The Letter of MARQUE SHIP,
&&A LFRE D,
BOLTON, Commander,
SHE mounts 20 carriage guns, fixes and nines on
one deck, and can fight them under cover. For
reight or paffige apply to Robert Alexander and
Co. at No. 918 Water-theet, or to Captain Bolton
at the Merchants Coffee-Houfe, or on board the
ALFRED, lying in the North River.
To be LETT, or SOLD,
AVERY compleat TANYARD, at the
-Frelh-Water, in good order, and fit for
immediate use, being lately occupied by Mr.
Fortune. For further particulars apply to
Hugh Gaine.
'°^ J AM dIC/1,
The Shin LONDON,
Joseph Richardson,
'MASTER,
Lying Bi Murray's Whaiff;
good Accommodations for
Passengers, mounts 20 Carriage Guns, arid will fail
in all this Month. For Pingers apply to the
Commander on board, or to Thomas Ludlow, Jun.
No. 916, Water-ftieet.
~H "ATLTndTB T R~ ^
Have for S A L E, at their Store, No. 977,
Beekman's Slip,
MOULD and dipt candles, turpentine and white
soap in boxes, hams, ox tongues dried and
pickled, Cheshire and Gloucester cheese, of the firft
quality, just imported in the drip Tom, from Liver
pool ; new rice by the tierce, barrel or tefe quantity,
beef, and pork in tierces, barrels and half barrels.
BY
James Pattifon, Enquire
Majo^General of his Mujefty's Forces,
and Commandant ci New-York,
&c; &c. &c.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations Ihould be eftabliflicd
refpeaing the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
palling to or from thi> city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direct that from and after tiie First Day of
August next, all boats and small craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this citv, and other market supplies, mult
have passes from the OrFict of Police, fpeci
fying the names of the persons, and the places
to and from which they are to pals and repals.
That every such BO ATorSMALL CRAFI,
as sh ill be detected without such pals, 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 perlons found
therein detained, and ate to be reported to the
Police, in order that the fame may be laid be
fore the Commandant.
That any perlon or persons intending to
bring supplies to this citv, and who sh all obtain
a pass from any of his Majesty's Officers com
manding at Out-Pests, 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, hating a pass
as aforefaid.
That every person or perlons 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 datk, and before gun-fire
in the morning (except fech as are in his Ma
jesty's service) will be seized by the guard-boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imprifonedi
That all boats or small craft that shall be
^ifeovered passing to this city after dark or be
fore gun-fire in the morning (except such as are
in his MajeAy'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, '.nd the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That all forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this Proclamation, shall 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 being punished
with the utmost rigor.
Given under my Hand in the City of New-
York, the Twenty fecund Day of July,
1779, and in the Nineteenth Year of his
Majefy's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roqme, Sec'ry.
Richard Jenkins,
INforms his friends, owners and matters of veflels
that he continues to bake SHIP BREAD, a
his house, No. 24, John Street. He returns his
thanks to his old ship-mates and frierds, for their
favours. He is determined to bake the best of bread,
knowing the distress of eating bad bread at sea, by
the experience of upwards of thirty years. All
Captains of vessels who want the best of bread to keep,
will please to call hefore-hand, and they shall be pro
vided with the best, on reasonable terms.
HUGH GAINE
Has for Sale, the following BOOKS:
BIBLES and Common Prayer Books, of
different sizes,
Chefterfield's Letters, 4 vol.
Dilworth's and Dyche's Spelling Books,
Testaments and Primers,
Tillotfon's Sermons, 10 vol.
Rollin's Ancient History, 10 vol.
Cramer on Metals,
Labaratory laid open,
Young's Night Thoughts,
Paradise Left and Regained,
Life of Colonel James Gardiner, who was
killed at the Battle of Preston Pans, in Scot
land, in the Year 174.5.
The following Articles are to be had of
HU GH GAI N E,
J?lfty different Sorts cf Pocket Books for
'Ladies and Gentlmen,
Pen-knives of different Sorts an^ Qualities,
Scales and dividers of different Sorts,
Two Foot Rules for Carpenters,
Middleton's best black and red Lead Pencils,
Leather and Paper Inkpots,
The best red and black Ink.
Inkpowrier and Patent Ink Cake,
Pounce and Pounce Boxes,
Sealing Wax of the belt Kind, and some of
an inferior Quality for Tobacebnifts.
Sand and Sand Boxes,
Small and very neat Afkin Memorandum Books
King Henry and Merry Andrew Cards,
Red, Purple, Blue, Black, Green, and White
Wafers.
Excellent Razors, in Cafes,±with a Comb,
Looking Glass, Hone, &c. &c.
I
JOHN PEL L,
Has 10a Sale,
At No. ISI. Q^eca-Sueei, r.eaHy'cpp&fi;e B.^k
man's .Stir,
MESS beef and pork,Gteen and bohea its,
in tierces, barrels,.Vinegar,
and h?h barrels,, (Peppe,
Neats tongues, in fina-Chocolate,
c. Iks, f cotch fiutf, tn betti $,
Mould and dipt candles,'Wrapping paper, DIB ,
of different files, I and Enad,
Turpen ine and ' Caftilej Writing paper)
soap, in boxes, or lef's, ^Playing cards,
Chefliire and Glouc.ftertWalnuts,
cheese, [Anchovies,
Lamp and train oil, by;Florence oil,
the calk, |Pipe% by the box, or less
English & America hams,; MolafLs by the ho (head
Coffee and sugar, by the French & British brandy,
calk, or left, Mulford,
Loaf sugar, Currants,
Madeira Old spirits and rum, by
Port the cifk, or less,
Claret » Wines, [Holland geneva, by the
and I case,
Sbegy J (Barley, in'kegs,
N. B. Best new ROSE BUTTER, jufffiom
Cork, in the laftveffels, GLOUCESTER and
CHESHIRE CHEESE, just from England, freth
fuperfine and common FLOUR, by the barrel, new
RICE, by the calk, or less, &c. &c.
THOMAS ROACE,
No. 94.2, If ater-freet, has for SALE,
OLD Madeira wineiß dberry brandy in bot
by the pip?, quar- tick,
ter calk, or dozen, Fine hyfon, gem and
Port and sherry ditto by bohea tea.
the dozen, Coffee, chocolate, pepper.
Claret and Mountain do. Muttaid, Alfyice,
by do. Sweet oil, vinegar,
London porter by do. Basket salt,
Old Jamaica spirits by the Smocking tobacco,
puncheon or less, Ginger, ctoves, cinha-
Weft India rum by the mon,
hogfaead or less, Single refined loaf sugar,
French brandy in cases or Brown and po&dei'd do.
by the gallon, Poland starch, indigo,
Holland geneva in cases Corks, Baling wax,
Bud jugs, A parcel of frefh rose
butter, just arrived.
BY PERMISSION OF
Major General P RESC OT,
Commanding his Majefly's forces at Rhode-Ifland,
A LOTT E R Y,
Of which the following is a
S CH EM E,
For railing the sum of £.2100 sterling, to enable the
Refugees and other Loyalists, to carry into exe
cution such measures, as may be necessary for the
promotion of his Majesty's service.
No. of prizes. Value of each. Total value.
1 of £. 1500 is 1500
1 - - 1000 - XOQO
2 - - *SOO are icoo
4 - - 250 - 1000
10 - ~ 100 - 1000
20 - - 5° - 1000
50 - - 20 - ICOO
185 - - 10 - 1850'
1550 - - 3 - 4650
1823 prizes.'
5177 blanks.
7000 tickets, at 40s. are £. 14,000
Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
The hardned obstinacy of ths,fa£tious leaders of
the present rebellion---the vindictive and malignant
condu& of congrefles, assemblies, ^c. &c. towards
their countrymen, who hone&ly and faithfully fore
told those evils and calamities which their sanguinary
measures must ultimately lead to the long abused
lenity and indulgence of his Majesty, towards his
deluded revolted fubjeas, particularly in reje&ing
the benevolent overtures of the Commissioners for te
ftoring peace and all the bkffings of the B itifh con
stitution, to this once happy country, and thereby
eftabhfinng the liberties of America upon the most
equitable and permanent basis, loudly conspire in the
strongest manner, to animate every loyal American,
and clearly point out the absolute necessity of carry
ing on the war in conjunaion with the King's troops,
with the most determined spirit and pei severance : For
which purpose this Lottery is now published, to en
able the Associated Loyalists to execute such measures
as may become necessary in the course of the next
campaign ; and it is not doubted but every encou
ragement will be given, as the money arising there
from will be faithfully appropriated to the purposes
for which it is intended. The Dire&ors are Joshua
Upham, Efa; Major Pelham Winslow; Dr. William
Paine; Jonathan Sterne, Esq; and Mr. George
Leonard ; who have given bond ferrthe faithful per
formance of their trust.
N B. Those prizes not claimed within fix
months after the drawing, will be deemed as gene
rously given for the abovementioned purposes.
Tickets to be had of th? Printer of this paper, and
of the other printers in this city.
PHILIP KISICK,
Vintner and Disitller,
At the upper end of Qieen-ftreet, has for sale at hi#
house, No. 125,
VERY fine old Mrdeira Molasses,
wine by the pipe, Single and double refined
quarter calk dr dozen, loaf sugar,
Ditto Sherry, Mufcovado sugar by the bar-
Ditto Lisbon, rel or less quantity,
Ditto Teneriffe, Bft hyfon and bohea tea,
Ditto red port, Best chefhire and Gloucester
Claret by the dozen, cheese,
Lindon porter by the hogs- Best caflile soap by the box,
head or dozen, or less quantity,
Taunton ale by the dozen, Common ditto,
English cyder by ditto, Sandies by the box or left
Old Jamaica spirits by the quantity,
hoglhead or less quantity, Scorch barley,
Ditto cane spirits, Spermaceti candles by the
Ditto Weft India rum, box,
Holland geneva, Mens beaver hats,
French brandy, Shrub, lOzenbrigs,
A neat assortment of home-[Corks,
spun Gin and Brandy,[Long pipes, pepper,
very little inferior to Hol-[Allfpice, cinnamon,
land or French, [Cloves,
All forts of the best of Cor-iMace,
dials, |Nu;megs,