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By His Excellency
, Sir WILLIAM HOWE,
Knight of the most Honorable Order of the
Bath, one of His Majesty's Commissioners
for restoring Peace to the Colonies, General
and Commander in Chief of all His Maje
sty's Forces within the Colonies lying on
the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia to
Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a plentiful Supply of
Vegetables, and of frefh Provisi
ons of all Kinds, will greatly tend
to the Preservation of the Health
of His Majesty's Troops and others; and the
raising large Quantities of Hay, and other
Forage, will very much conduce to His Ma
jesty's Service, as well as be of general Use :
In Order therefore to give all due Encourage
ment to all His Maje Hy's liege Subjects, so
that they may chearfully exert themselves in
raising such Supplies, under a full Assurance
of enjoying all possible Protection in so doing,
I have thought fit to issue this Proclamation,
ftri&ly charging and commanding, that no
Person or Persons whomsoever, under any
Colour or Pretence whatsoever, presume to
trespass upon any Inclofure belonging to any
other Person or Persons, or to take or carry
away any Produce from the Owner or Owners
thereof, or to break down, destroy, or in any
Manner injure any Inclofure or Fences what
soever, now Handing, or hereafter to be erected,
as they will answer for the fame at their Peril.
And to the End that this Proclamation may be
more Hridlly observed, 1 do hereby further
charge, require, and command all Officers,
Soldiers, and others, to seize and deliver over
to any Officer commanding any Part of His
Majcity's Forces, or to the Proved Marlhal,
all such Persons as they shall find afling in Dis
obedience hereto, in order that such Offenders
' may be brought to condign Punishment for the
fame ; hereby declaring that any Neglect
herein shall be considered and punched as a
Breach of Orders. And 1 do further charge
and require the commanding Officers of any
of His Majesty's Forces, and Proved Marshal,
from Time to Time to receive into Custody all
such Offenders as shall be brought to them as
aforefaid, and duly to make Report thereof.
Given under my Hand at Head Quarters,
in New-York, the Twentieth Day of
March, 1777.
W. HOWE.
By His Excellency's Command,
Robert Mackenzie, Sec'ry.
By His EX CELLENCY
Sir WILLIAM HOWE,
Knight of the Mud Honorable Order of the Bath,
one of His Majtftys Commiflioners for restoring
Peace to the Colonies, General and Commander
in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces within the
Colonies h ing on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova
Scotia to Well Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS for t: • more speedy and ethanal
Suppression of the unnatural Rebellion tub
fitting in North-America, it haspeen thought proper
to levy a Number of Provincial Troops, thereby
affording to his Majesty's faithful and well-difr
poled Subjefts, Inhabitants of the Colonies, an Op
portunity to co-operate in relieving Themselves from
the Miseries attendant onAnarchy and Tyranny, and
in redoring the Blessings of Peace and Order with just
and lawful Government: As a Reward for the
•Promptitude and Zeal wherewith his Majesty's
faithful Subjects have entered into the Corps now
raising, and as a further Encouragement to others to
follow their laudable Example, I do hereby, in Con
sequence of Authority to Me given by his Majesty
promise and engage, That all Persons who have, or
do hereafter, inlilt into any of the said Provincial
Corps, to serve for two Years, or during the present
War in North-America, and Ihali continue faithfully
to serve in any of the faidCorps agreeable to such their
Engagements, shall, after being reduced or disbanded
obtain, according to their refpe&ive Stations, Giants
of the following Quantities of vacant Lands in the
Colonies wherein their Corps have been or shall be
raised, or in such other Colony as his Majesty shall
think fit.
Every Non-commissioned Officer 200 Acres,
Every private Soldier, 50 do.
The fame to be granted to such of the said Non
commiflioned Officers and Soldiers as shall personally
apply for the fame, by the Governor of the ref
pefbve Colonies, without Fee or Reward, fubjeft at
the Expiration of Ten Years to the fame Quit-Rents
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at gos. per Cent.
* White Loaf of the fined FLOUR, to weigh
Jr, g lb. 40Z. for 14. Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
Monday, July 2r, 1777:
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
Published January 10, 1777.
Containing tbe catlieo aothces
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
as other Lands are fubjea to in the Province within
which they shall be granted, and subj.&: to the fame
Conditions of Cultivation and Improvement.
GIVEN under my Had, dt Head Quarters,
in New-York, the zift Div of April, 1777.
W. HOWE.
By His Excellency's Command,
Robert Mackenzie, Sec'ry.
wmlwf^m^m
Office of Commifary-General, New-York, June 12,
1777-
WHEREAS his Excellency Sir WILLIAM
HOWE, General and Commander in Chief
of His Majesty's Forces, hath thought fit to order
and dir<& Magazines of Forrage to be established,
for the better supplying of the troops under his
Excellency's command : Notice is hereby given to
the several Land-holders, Farmers, and others, upon
York-Bland, Long-Illand, and Staten-Bland, who
may be able to supply the said Magazines with Hay,
Straw, Oats, and Indian Corn, that the following
ra es will be paid for the fame, viz.
Good Fresh Hay, at the rate of Five Shillings per
Hundred Weight.
Straw, at Two Shillings per Hundred Weight.
Oats and Indian Corn, according to its quality.
And for the better encouragement of such persons
to supply the said Magazines, an allowance of One
Shilling per Mile, for every Ten Hundred weight,
will be paid, over and above the price stipulated
aforefaid, 1 or the carriage of the fail Forrage to the
refpedive Magazines hereafter mentioned, viz.
YORK ISLAND.
King's-Bridge, Marlon's Wharf, City of New-
York.
LONG-ISLAND.
Brooklyn Ferry, Hempftead-Hacbour, Oyster-Bay,
Great-Neck.
STATEN-ISLA N D.
Cole's-Ferry, Decker's-Ferry.
At which said several places proper persons will be
appointed to receive the fame, to ascertain the weight
thereof, and to certify the delivery : and upon cer
tificates, ascertaining such weight and delivery, being
produced at this Office, the said Forrage will be paid
for immediately.
Hs Majerty's service requiring these Magazines to
be est blifhed as soon as the teafon will permit, it is
expected and required that all persons who raise foe
rage, do furnifh a certain quantity, proportionable
to the produce of each person refpe&ive y.
Daniel Wier,
Commissary General.
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By the ' hip Brilliant, Capt. Lewis, chat arrived
here last Wfnejday Afternoon, in 6 Weeks from
London, we have the following Advices, viz.
Whitehall, May 10, 1777.
Extract of a, letter from General Sir William
Howe, to Lord George Germaine, dated
New-York, April I, 1777.
THERE have not been any occurrences
since my last worthy your Lordship's
notice, excepting the success of a detachment
of 500 men that! sent up the North River in
traufports on the zed of March, convoyed by
the Brune frigate, to destroy a considerable
deposit of provisions and fores, which the
enemy had made at Peek's Kill, near 50 miles
distant from New-York. Lieutenant-Colonel
Bird, of the 15th regiment, commanded the
party. The rebels Rationed there retiring on
his approach, he got poff.ffion of the poll.
Before their retreat they set fire to the princi
pal flore-houfes, and thereby rendered useless
the only wharf where it was practicable to
embark the remaining ftoies in convenient
time, which made it expedient to destroy the
greater part. This was compleatly effected to
the amount Specified in the inclofed return ;
and the detachment, re-embarking without
interruption, returned here the 26th.
Return of previfons, fores, ^c. for the use of
the Rebel Army, taken and defrayed by a de
tachment of the King's troops, commanded by
Lieutenant-Colonel Bird, of the 13th infantry,
at Peek's Kill, upon the North-River, the 23d
and 24th of March, 1777.
Defrayed and burnt by the King's troops : ;IO
hogsheads of rum, 150 hogsheads of molalfcs,
800 barrels of flour, 150 barrels of bifeuit,
170 barrels of pork, 30 barrels of beef, 17
barrels of pitch and tar, 800 bushels of oats,
2500 bushels of wheat, 803 bushels of buck
wheat, 12 calks of coffee, 9 cases pf choco
late, 50 calks of tallow, gochefts of candles,
15 barrels of salt, 200 iron pots and camp
kettles, 500 canteens of wood and bowls, &c.
400 entrenching tools. 30 calks of nails, i;o
waggons and carts with harness, 1 iron twelve
pounder on field carriage.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Monday, g Min. after 10
Tuesday, 57 Min. aftei 10
Wednesday, 48 Min. after 11
Thursday, 34. Min. after 12
THE
Friday, 21 Min. after t
Saturday, 9 Min. aftei 2
Sunday, 1 Min. after 3
Last Quarter next Sunday.
Admiralty Office, May 10, 1777.
Extract of a letter from Lord Vifeount Howe,
Nice ,Admiral of the White, and Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's foips and veffls in
North-America, to Mr. Stephens, dated at
New-York, the 31st March, 1777.
COMMODORE Hotham anchored the 19th
of January in Chefepeak Bay, where,
by his unexpected appearance, an opportunity
offered for seizing a ship laden with about 5(0
hegfheads of tobacco intended for Nantz. He
failed from Chefepeak Bay on the 11th of Fe
bruary, and, arriving off the Delaware on the
17th, was forced away from that Ration by
strong northerly winds, which prevented his
return until the iith instant ; and an oppor
tunity was thereby offered for an armed frigate
fitted by the rebels, and several trading ves
sels. to put to sea from that river. The Com
modore had the good fortune to take an Ame
rican ship laden with ammunition and military
Hores from Nantz, soon after his return, and
sent her under convoy of the Daphne to this
port. Several other captures have been made
by the Chips of the southern squadron, in
number from 25 to 30, which have been mostly
funk or otherwise destroyed. 1 have reifon,
from different relations, to believe, that the
small squadrons under Capt. Hammond and
Capt. Davis, have made as many more; but
the particulars not having been yet transmitted,
none of these captures are added to the general
lift herewith inclofed.
The General meditating an attempt, by
furprize, to take or destroy a considerable ma
gazine which the rebels had formed at Peek's-
Kill, about fifty miles up the North-River ; a
corps of troops, commanded by Col. Bird,
embarked in four transports, and proceeding
up the North-River the zzd instant, under
the conduct of Capt. Ferguson in the Brune,
with the Dependance, and another galley,
fitted for the occasion ; the enemy, upon the
sudden discovery and approach of the arma
ment next day, set fire to a part of their ma
gazines and barracks before they retreated.
The troops after they landed did the fame to
the rest, whereby this plentiful deposit of pro
visions, Hores, and other necessaries of various
kinds, was totally destroyed, with no other
loss than two seamen, who were miffing when
the troops re-embarked the succeeding day.
France. The last memorial of the Marechal
de Richlicu, is the mofc striking piece of
eloquence which ever was wrote in French;
the supposed authors of this memorial, are
Mess. Falconet and de la Croix; they both
handled once more the old finnner Richlicu
from his grave: the public expert the Judge
ment every day on this lingular cause, which
will be very difficult to determine, no forgery
being proved against Madame St. Vincent,
but by the Marechal himfelf, whose testimony
by the French law is void.
The infamous des Rues is to be broken
upon the wheel the sixth of May ; the body of
another man has been found since the discove
ry of Madame de la Moth?s corps, in the fame
cellar; this atrocious vi&in proves to be an
old offender, who was when twenty years cf
age burnt on the ri^ht fnoulder, for (hop
lifting at Touloufe§
Defrayed and burnt by the rebels. 10'0 hog
sheads of rum, 500 barrels of Hour, 500 bun
dles of draw, 1 magazine of hay, 2000 bushels
of wheat, 1 ammunition waggon loaded.
Total 410 hogsheads pf rum, 150 hogsheads
of m daffes, 1300 barrels of ftmr, 150 barrels
of bifeuit, 170 barrels of pork, 30 barrels of
beef, 17 barrels of pitch and tar, 500 bundles
of straw, i magazine of hay, 800 bushels of
oats, 4500 bushels of wheat, 800 bushels of
buckwheat, 12 calks of coffee, 9 cases of cho
colate, 50 calks of tallow, 30 chests of can
dles, 15 barrels of salt, 200 iron pots and
camp kettles, 500 canteens cf wood and bowls,
&c. 400 entrenching t®ols, 30 calks of nails,
150 waggons' and carts, with harness, 1 iron
twelve pounder on field carriage, 1 ammuni
tion waggon loaded.
N B. Two piles of barracks for 1200 men,
and seven flore-houfes, containing the above
Hores, with many other articles that cannot be
juffly afeertained, were burnt, also several
lloops and pettiaugers were dedroyed, loaded
with provisions.
Signed. JOHN BIRD, Lieut. Col.
15th regiment foot.
Wheat per B'ufhel, 9s. od.
Flour, gos. od.
Browl Bread, 255. od.
W^fl-Lidia Rum, Bs. od.
New-England do. 51. od.
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GAZETTE:
THE
MERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Muscovado Sug^r, 51. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. gd.
Molasses, gs. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od.
Pork, s]. ios.
foreign ano Domenici.
Lfon. March 24. The new Queen as well
as Don Azres de Saa Melho, who Succeeds the
Marquis de Pombal in the ministry, is so mucli
disposed for peace, that a packet-boat is failed
from hence for the Brafils, with orders from
the Court for the immediate cessation of hos
tilities.
Tunis, Feb. 20. On the 7th instant a Ca
pigi-Bachi arrived here from Condantinople,
with a Diplorna from the Grand Signior, ap
pointing the Hereditary Prince Sidy Amuta
Bafcha Bey, Succeffur to the Dey his Father,
in Con sequence of which that Prince was ac
knowledged by the Divan, &c. with the usual
Ceremonies.
Confantinophy March 16. Government re
ports that good Accounts have been received
from Persia, that a great part of the army
of Kerim Kan has again bien beaten by the
troops under the Governor of Bugdat ; but
this is doubted, as letters received from Alep
po make no mention of it.
The Grand Vizir had a long conference last
Friday with the Captain Pacha, who, it is
said, has orders to fit out a squadron in two
months time, with which he is to fail to the
Black Sea. Tnere are certainly several men
of war building, and great warlike preparati
ons going forward, and vast numbers of cannon
have been cast and proved lately.
Confantinople, April 3. The daily prepara
tions for war announce a frefh rupture with
Ruflia. Twenty-one (hips are equipping with
all poflible diligence to cruize in the Black
Sea. The Port has already difcHarged one
part of the debt due to Pruflia incurred by the
laid war, which is one proof that the Grand
Signior is not inclined to enter into a war, but
the Divan and people in general heartily,wifh
for it.
Lfhon, April i. The Qpeen who has had the
measles is quite recovered, but has notyet ap
peared in publick.
By virtue of a decree published by the Q^een,
the Marquis d'Alorna, Don Gupard de Lo
rena, Don Manuel de Lorena, Don Jose Mar,
de Lorena, prisoners of state, have been set at
liberty ; nevertheless, they are obliged to keep
at 20 miles diHance from the capital, till they
find means to exculpate themselves from rhe
crimes of high treason with which they are
charged. The marquis d'Alorna is the fin-in
law of the Marquis de Tavora, who was at
the head of the conspiracy in 1758, and the
other three are his brothers ; but they have
taken the name of their mother, that cf Ta
vora being forbid to be made use of in this
kingdom. All th fe noblemen set out yester
day from the castle of Janquiera, where they
were confined to go to their country frats.—
Several other gentlemen were released from
prison a,t the fame time, among whom are the
son of the Duke d'Aveiro, the Count de Sr.
Lorens, and Mr: Freyrd d'Audrkde, who was
formerly minifler from Portugal at the Hague,
and who it was well assured was not in the
leift concerned in any conspiracy. He is ac
cordingly quite at liberty in a merchant's
house. Great numbers of monks and Ex-
Jesuits have likewise been fat at liberty.
Paris, April 23. Letters from Germany
about a month ago gave an account of a Piin
cefs who has disappeared, without any body's
being able to give an account of her. We
have lately learned that it is the fame person
who last year spent some time in this capital,
and who was privately beheaded at Landau for
attempting twice to poison her husband.
F"erfburgh, April 20. We continue to equip
several Blips of war and frigates, with all
poflible diligence, fifteen of which, %e are
assured, will be employed in the service of
Great-Britain, to aft against the rebel colonies.
Paris, May 8. Burl des Rues, was executed
the 6th. As he had hitherto confeffed no
thing, it was expected that the near approach
of punishment would have shook his resolu
tion and induced him to make a confeffion ;
inttead of which, when he came to the place
of execution, he demanded of the Lieutenant
criminal to fee his wife, who was immediately
brought to him. He earnestly recommended
to her a Arid care over her children, parti
cularly that (he held at her breast, about 7
months old, and having taken his leave of
her, he Hepped with an undaunted resolution
towards the fire, continually protesting his in
nocence. But these protections deceived no
one ; they were considered as the expressions
of a villain, dead to truth and humanity.
Fine Salt, i o e, o d
Coarse Salt, 8$ . od
Indian Corn per Bu. 6s. 6d
Coffee, is. 9:1
Chocolate, 265. per Do.