The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-03-08 00:00:00, page 4

SIX DOLLARS REWARD,
T, UN AWAY from thefubferiber, living at Jamaica,
Q, a (tout well made negro man, named TOM. He
is about one and twenty and about five feet ten inches
high. He flutters greatly, brd on when he went away a
da'k grey short coat, belt w^ftcoat of the fame, with yel
low metal buttons, buff breeches, white worsted flocking,.
He war feed in New-York A few days ago. It is thought
he will try to go out in some privateer. All masters of
veiled are, forbid to carry him off at the ; r.peril. Who
ever secures him so as bis master may have him again,
fhall±are the above reward, and ah re : fonable charges.
BENJAMIN SMITH.
WILLIAM B-AYLET7
No. 516, Hanover-Square,
JNten^s going to England the firri opportu
nity after the firft day of May next, desires
all those that have any demands against him
to bring in thr? accounts and they will be
paid, and, al! those that are indebted to him
arc reque cd to fettle their accounts on or be
fore the frit day of May next. His flock of
hardware, ^c. now on hand, is felling off un
der ^ f^'_ „
All Gentlemen Volunteers,
17£7"° "" to '"" '"' Majesty, in the noted
$ Y L >yal Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers,
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant
Joseph Barton, for two years, or during the
prefcotwanton rebellion, shall on their being mutter
ed, and approved of by the Infoe&or General, re
ceive TWENTY DOLLARS bounty, and every
tdag neceffjry to comph^t a gentleman Soldier.
Toe above b^my will be given to those who enter
Wore the full day of May next: All who are de
fHOHSof entering in the above corps, arc requeued
to repair t 4 the gutters of the regiment on Staten
rhoJ, or to O'. Button's quarters in Dock-street
F^ 330, New-York, where an officer will attend to
receive them.
A SILVER-SMITH, capable of performing in
th'feveral branches, (particularly in the small
way.) Such a one will meet with proper encourage
ment, and constant employ, tools, &c, found them,
by applying to ae printer. -
f.°,r'tis\ ;. .cf in Tiems, ditto Polk in Bar
lvt relief the best Quality,!and fuperfine
Flo ' to be fold. Apply to George Gra
ham, N-. 209, Queen-street, near the Fly-
Market.
of ROBERTSON, HEN-
I DERSON, arid RYcAM, being this day mutu
ally difobed : Aid perform having any demands on
them, are defad to call jor payment ; and those in
debted to far. mpa:y, are requeued to call and fettle
their accounts in: edis'ely, in order for a speedy set
tlement. Newport r eb. 3, 1779-
For Liverpool,
Q^HE brig WILLIAM, Thomas Jarvis,
Matter, will fail with the firft convoy.
Fer fre^v-or passage, apply to William Pa
gar, ; laid Matter on board, at Wells's wharf.
HUBERTVAN'w^^
At his Store, Nor 976, Beekman's Slip, has for Lie,
ClArpencri broad axes, adzes, chisels, gouges, Fir
~4 mers, cemgaffes, one and two feet rules, plain irons,
hammers, fiu^'h chalkings, &c. Coopers axes, adzes,
Hiwels con,paries, doling bits, croze irons, drawing
knives, halting ditto, bug borers, and vises; garden
spades, fh^-makm k;mmer% pincers, nippers, knives,
tacks, awls ard hefts, rasps and flute, &c. Brass knob
lacks, brrfs cried af,d covered ditto, with rings, chert,
trunk, p^d. fleck, rim, cupboard, splinter anc other locks,
bright and black auger, of various sizes, fmithi hammers,
files, rasps, &c. Centre, breft and other bits, fmootbing
irons brass and iron Candlcfticks and fnuffers, mill, crofs
cu:, ha.'d; tennant, traiu. dovetail, compass keyhole and
other fa',?3, nails of ail sizes dustcry, beucords, clothes
and other lines. With a gre't variety of other articles
in the ironmongery way, writing paper, dates, allum,
brimflone,^.,&.&c.
/ he SOLDat public vendue, on Monday'the
Bth day of M^rch, at \of clock, A. M. at
the house of Mr. Duke, near Cole's Ferry, on
Ssaten-Ifland, by permiflion of bis Excellency
Governor Tryon, and by order of Brigadier
General Skinner,
A Variety of houfbold furniture, viz. Mahogany
dining, tea, and other tables, chairs, iockiug
frlfes, defle arid book case, bedsteads and curtains, a va
riety of kitchen furniture; aifo, farming utenuls, a
ma r e, negroes, and many other articles, to be teen at
the time of fade, As Mrs. Duke intends leaving the
country Portly, desires all perfohs having any demands
on, or are indebted to the estates of Jereriah Stanton,
late of Staten Ilhnd deceased, or to Capt. Daniel Duke,
to apply immediately for adjustment.
N, B. The public may be assured, that no, further
delay will be m,da in the above sales, as it is now verted
with proper authority.
LOUISA TERRmA_DUKE__
fGEORGE^RUNDY, & Co.
A. No. 162, ^ueer.-freet, between Beakman-ftreet
and Pec'bSEb have for SALE on the mos
For LIVERPOOL,
To fail with the frf convoy,
The Sloop JOH N,
DONALD aBnEFEN, Wafer,
' JpN QURTHEN about 120 tons; she is
^/"^g L> well found in every refpe&, well
t^^ffgrahknown to fiil faft, and is ready for sea.
'^igaaSShe hats room for onrhurdred hoglheads
f^tL^of tobacco, befits the quantity already
engaged. For particulars, apply to Mr. Gerrard,
Merchant, at Mr. Backhouse's, No. 36, Wall
ttreet, or to the Master on board, near Murray's
whardf. \
Said sloop has commodious accommodations for
four paftrrgers.
# W-A N T E D,
reafoKak/e terms,
%™^ ED and white
Kins, jeanets, and
full is ns,
Corded and figured dimi
ties,
Printed jeans and velve
rets,
Cerdurpys and thicksets,
D >yleeft,
An affortm^nt/of printed
waistcoat shapes,
Bdack velvet,
Lawn and gauzes,
An aflortment of hand
kerchiefs,
Fans and umbrellas,
Womens stays,.
dSupei fine sealing-wax,
iWefto i's fnuff,
A rent affartment of
kofiery,
Black silk and worsted
breeches patrons,
|Ready'made silk cloaks
landI and bonnets,
,Readv made cloth ditto,
jAn assortment of filkeens
Pins in packets,
Gentlemens rich silk
waistcoat patterns,
Hats fur privateers,
Porfm,ntua trunks,
An assortment ot fadlery,
\&c. &c.
To be fold, and Pofffion given the frfl of May
next enJuing;
A Good convenient Dwclling-Hpufe, two Stories
high, containing 8 good Rooms : the Kitchen
in the Cellar, with a Lot of Ground on which it
stands, 25 Feet wide and 100 Feet deep, situated in
Roosevelt's-Street, near the Ship Yards. For Terms
apply to Jtffe Smith, in Water-Street, near Beek
man's-Slip.
WANTS A PLACE,
A GARDENER, that can be well recommended.
Any Gentleman wanting such a person, may
he informed where to find him, by applying to Hugh
Gaine.
For GEORGIA,
And will return immediately,
THE faft failing new sl o op BETSEY, 60 tons,
well found, new lying at Coenties Slip. For
freight or pafige Apply to Hugh Spier, on Golden
Hill, or Thomas Courtney, next to the Golden Pad
ock, in Dock-Street. She will fail with the firft
convoy, having part of her cargo already engaged.
By his Majesty's Royal LETTERS PATENT
The genuine ESSENCE of
PEPPERMI NT,
Is SOLD only, by
RICHARD SPEIGHT,
Chymist, No. 41, ^fen-Street,
In large or small BOTTLES.
N. B. The public is desired to beware of a fyu
rious fort. The true kind is a remarkable fine green,
and the directions signed ~ Juniper.
By PERMISSION.
^LOTTERY,
For the Benefit of the Poor.
13 now set on foet for the purpose of raifingthc sum of
£. loSo, to be applied towards the fopport of the
poor of this city, &c.
SCHEME.
Prizes. Dollars. Dollars.
I Of 1000 is JOCO
2 500 1000
6 200 1200
15 too 1500
40 go 2000
lio 20 2200
265 10' 2653
1075 6 645°
1514 Prizes,
4486 Blanks,
6000 Tickets, at three dollars each, are 18,000
Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
The benevolent use to which the profits arising from
the former Lotteries have been applied, is a fuffitient
apology for this farther application to the liberality of
the public.
As a large number of tickets are already engaged, 'tis
expected the Managers will very soon be enabled to
commence drawing.
Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of the
evsral Prim terr.
fuft pubhjhed, by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, jun.
AND
VALENTINE NUTTER,
And to be fold at Nutter's Stationary Store opposite
the Ceffee-Houfe,
The DUENNA,
A new Comie Opera, as performed at the Theatre
Royal in Covent Garden.
The Publishers think it necdlefs to fay any Thing
more in Favour of this celebrated Performance, than
that it had a Run of Sixty-two Nights last Winter in
London.-
To be leafed for a Term of rears,
TWO LOTTS of GROUND, formerly the
property of Mr. John Martin, deceased. The
lots are most pleasantly situated at the lower end of
the Broadway, and opposite the battery; having a
handsome profpea of the North and East Rivers:
They being near the Whitehall-Slip, where all the
boats frequent, as well from Long and Staten-
Islands, as from the Men of War and Tranfyorts,
renders it a most advantageous place of buf.nefs.
Any person inclining to leaf? the above lotts either
separate or together, may know the terms by apply
ing to VALENTINE NUTTER, Stationer, oppo
site the Cotfee-houfe.
Burthen 160 Tons, now laving at Tolmie's Wharf,
near the Jersey Hospital fliip, die can take in one
hundred hogflieads<f tobacco, the rest being en
gaged. Apply to George Grundy, and Co. No 38,
Queen-street.
A few Pounds of excellent Gun POWDER,
to be fold by Hugh Gaine,
TO BE I SOLD,
■ til w large commoai-
A ous DWELLING
'OO'fI I HOUSES, situate in
~fi~ n"a'l Maiden-Lane, one of which
has a Bake-house and large
new Oven in the Rear.—
^-^^' : ^ For further Particulars,
• apply to JOHN DUDLEY,
No. ~ Wall-street.
A few Anchors of choice old BRANDY,
to be fold, apply as above.
'W'A~N-T E D,
A SCHOOL-MASTER, capable of teaching
reading, writing, and arithmetick. Such a
one, that can be recommended for his sobriety, will
meet with good encouragement, by applying to Bar
nard Johnson, or Martin Schenck, at Wallaboch,
King's-County.
NOTICE is hereby given, that there will be fold
at public vendue on April thefeventh, or at pri
vate sale, any time before, a FARM, with a good
fine house and barn, and fine red cedar woods on the
fame. The whole contains about fifty acres. For par
ticulars enquire of Dennis Dennis, at the Narrow's
ferry, Long- Ijiand, New Utricbt.
FiJbing and oyfiering very convenient.
Now Loading for Liverpool,
The Brig Three Friends ;
GOLDSMITH and JEWELLER, '
At the sign of the Teapot and Tankard, No. 196,
Queen-street, at the Corner of Golden-Hill.
THOSE gentlemen of the navy and army, and
others, in want of swords, may bi suited with all
forts, filter mounted; cut an? thrust, and cutteaux de
chafe, mounted with Beautiful green grips, or whatever
other forms gentlemen may shoots; and Fght-horfe
swords with death's head and croft bones. All fort of
filverfmitb and jewellery work made and mended. Has
for sale, ladies paffe buckles, stock and knee buckles,
stone broaches, seals, stone rings, ear-rings, an excellent
skeleton watch, a variety of Gone sleeve buttons, black
ebony, red wood, and buck haidle table and defect
knives, .penknives and, feitfars; plated /hoe, stock and
knee buckles. He has employed a Sutler, who snakes,
grinds and polices all forts of work in his way, and *
makes fesbbards of vellum, parchment, and calf-lkin,
at the Giorteft notice. Has for sale, screw drivers and
double worms, fit for our army's use.
N. B. He wants to employ a Lapidary, Jeweller and
Cutler. Razors, lancets, swords, bayonets and dirkb
made and mounted ; fleams, flrears. and feiffars ground;
guns and pistols stocked and mounted in the neatest man
ner, and locks poliffied with the greatest difpateh ;
watches repaired and glasses fitted in. Most money given
for gold, silver, diamonds, ivory-black, ebony, and tor
toise fhelL
N. B. He makes all forts of uniform swords after
any pattern ; likewise belt plates, silver letters for caps,
Pinchbeck, brass and block tin : Also, a few best Turk
ish sword blades; any gentleman that wants cutlet? for
privateering, may have them at the fbotUft notice, and
cjlfiß of hid Bevrr.
PHILIP KISIC K,
Vintner , and Disitller,
At the upper end of Quecn-Creet, has for sale at his
house, No 4 !2s,
VERY fine old Madeira 1
wine by the pipe,
quarter calk or dozen,
Ditto Sherry,
Ditto Liibon,
Ditto Tenerife,
Ditto red port,
Claret by the dozen,
London porter by the hogs
head or dozen,
Taunton ale by the dozen,!
English cyder by ditto,
Old Jamaica spirits by the
hogshead or less quantity,
Ditto cane spirits,
Ditto Weft India rum,
Holland geneva,
French brandy, Shrub,
A neat assortment of home
spun Gin and Brandy,
very little inferior to Hol
land or French,
All forts of the beftof Cor
dials.
N. B. Office hours from sunrise to 9 o'clock in the
evening.
The Polacre Ship UNION,
\ Also to be S OLD,
LYING at the Wallabmght. She is a new Ves
sel, compleatly found, and fitted out teady to
gp to Sea, burthen about 160 Tons, and would with
some Alterations suit exceedingly well for a Cruise.
For Terms apply as above,or Oapt.White on board.
ALSO, executors and administrators shall beinftru&ed
in the due execution of their office, whereby they may
avoid the trouble which often happens from the want of
knowledge therein. Seafaring men, and other ftrangerp
will be assisted, and all other the general business of this
office will be executed with ftrid integrity, and the most
immediate dispatch, to reuderthe fame of that utility for
which it was established. A REGISTER is regularly
kept far the entry (on a small prem um) of all estates in
land, houses, &c. in town or country, either to fell or
let, where all performs may have the neceffaty intelligence
gratis. NEGROES of all kinds, with their age, size
and qualifications are entered for Tale, wherewith any
person or persons may at mod times be funed, without
further trouble than coming to this office. This office
will fop;!y any sum or firms of money, through the fa
vour ard ,icouragement of gentlemen, who ffieuld have,
from tin# to time, eafh to lend out, which will always
mutt gratefully be acknowledged by a due regard to their
interest, at this very critical time; and if rightly con
sidered, there are many evident reasons why money may'
often be placed out more securely through this office than
otherwise, where all peffibfe /afuftance will be given to
any person or persons in wantof cam, on good approved
real or perfonai security.
GLASGOW,
THE Brigantine JOHN and WILLIAM, lying
at the Wharff down from Coentie's Dock.
She is a strong found Vessel, about 120 Tons bur
then, well found, and fitted out for 10 Guns, and
6 Swivels. For Terms apply to PROUDFOOT
and BRYDEN, at their Store opposite to Mr.
Gaine's, where her Inventory may be seen.
To be SOLD, or CHARTERED for
Conveyancers Office.
At the Upper End of Queen-Street, No. 129,
By JOHN WOODS,
WHO ftili conflantl, attends to execute any part of
the bufinef, of this office, upon the most con-,
fiderate fees. And as in these so perilous and unhappy
times, it seriously concerns many persons, for the benefit
of their posterity, to fettle their estates, and other affairs
by deeds, and other'writings ; Mr. Woods will give his
utmost assistance and candid advice therein.
JOHN STOUGHTON,
At bis Store, No. ;iz, in Hanover-Square, has
just opened for Sale, fnefreJN Fruit, landed from
the Ship Pattey, Capt. Marpuifs, from Cadiz,
C Unfitting of raisins in jars and cafa, (hell almonds,
choice lemons in boxes or by the fmalter quantity,
in the purest state; fine Durham mustard in bottles by
the dozen; has also for sale, winefy Jamaica spirits,
Coniac brandy, geneva, all and porter in bottles, olives
in jars, anchovies, capers, spices, Madeira, citron, single
and double refined fugara, tea, coffee, chocolate, and other
groceries, &c.
^^'^
New-York, January 11, 1779.
Charles Oliver Bruff,
MqlmTss,
Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Mufeovado sugar by the bar
rel or less quantity,
Fest hyfon and bohea tea,
Best che/hire and Gloucester
cheese,
Best caftile soap by the box,
or less quantity,
Common ditto,
Sandies by the box or left
quantity,
Scotch barley,
Spermaceti candles by the
box.
Mens beaver hats,
Ozenbrigs,
Corks,
Long pipes, pepper,
Allspice, cinnamon,
Cloves,
Mace,
Nutmegs,
Fly-Market,
r OW priced broad-cloths, hunters duffils, narrow
Jr woollen cloths fit for sailors trowfers, ofr.a
,burghs of different qualities, 3-4., 7 8, andyard.
wide Info linnens, 3 4, 7-8, 4-8, and apron width
checks, check and printed handkerchiefs, mill'd and
unmill'd plaidings, tartans, diaper and table cloths,
plain, flriped, fprigg'd, and spotted lawns, plain,
flriped, fprigg'd, spotted, and brocaded silk gauze,
white and brown buckrams, military fbirts and floes,
quality binding, mens plain and ribb'd worfled and
yarn hose, mens brown thread ditto, britannias and
tandems, pifol lawns, demy clear lawns, tammies
and durants, velverets, thicksets, dyed pillows, jeans,
jeannets, dimities and drawbeys, womens worfed
mitts, printed cottons and linnens, flripe, plain and
diaper tapes, born and ivory combs, nuns and Flemijb
threads, Jewing Jiik, a large afortment of hardware,
mens common and military Jboes, qd, 6d, Xd, lod, s%d,
\6d, zbd, ?yd, z3d, i,cd, and 401/, nails, Jbeatbing
nails, German serges of different colours, Kilmarnook
caps, brass kettles ; also, beef in tierces, pickled tongues
in half barrels, excellent old Jherry wine, a few
quarter cases of Maimfej, a quantity of Liverpool
salt.
N. B. They want to charter two vessels to proceed
from here to the Bay of Honduras, to be loaded there
for Europe; if the vessels are ready, and apply'd for
direffty, a g- nerous price will be given, and the ad
vantage of poing down with an armed Jhip.
T O BE SOLD,
A FARM or PLANTATION, lying in the
township of Jamaica, about three miles from
the town, on the road leading from Springfield to
Jamaica, very pleasantly situated, containing about
one hundred and fifty acres of upland, whereof about
twenty-five are good woodland, a good dwelling
houfe and cellar, a kitchen by the door, a good stone
well, and barn, a good bearing orchard, and gardens,
all in good repairs and also a large lot of salt meadow,
lying about three miles from laid farm. The con
ditions es sale may he known by applying to Benja
min Event, living near the premises.
Ifnot fold by the 10th of April, it will be let for
cue year.
White Spermaceti Oil,
By the gallon or less quantity;
Old Safe eel oil, and Painters
colours, by
THOMAS BARROW, No. Broad-street.
rr HE privateer schooner Experiment, Alexapder
4 Macpherfon, Commander, intends failing on
a cruize on Wednesday next. It is hoped proper
officers from his Majesty's /hips, and from the vessels
employed by government, will attend to examine the
crew. All possible care .has been taken to prevent
f-amen employed in his Majefty't service from ca
tering.
To be Sold on very reasonable terms far CASH,
By ROBERT GAULT,
At bis Stere No. 922, Water-Street, near toe
Ceffee-Houfe,
SUPERFINE and fecund broad cloth, rattinets, cal-
Ihaancocs, tammies, durants, men and womens
wafted, cotton and thread stockings, black worsted
breeches patterns of different qualities, callicocs and
low-priced muslins, Itif hlinnens from as. 6d. to 4s. per
yard, yard and 3-8, yard wide and 7-8 cotton checks,
striped hollands, Dutch cords, velvcrets, drawboys, check
handkerchiefs, men and boys felt hats, sewing fills and
thread, broad black and white ribbons, black fi!k cra
vats, pink and blue half yard pefians, an affottmeot of
hard ware, and fashionable buttons, &c. a few crates of
well aborted Queen's ware.
To be LET from the firft day ts May next, fur
the term of one year or longer, if agreed upon,
APleafant situated House, Barn, and other Offices,
with an excellent Garden, and five acres of choice
meadow ground adjoining thereto, in the townfpot of
Jamaica, on Long-Island, faith-cart of the Prelbyterian
Meeting-House, and direftiy opposite to the tavern late
y occupied by the Widow Combes, in said town; to
which will also be let, if agreed upon, about fifteen
acres of excellent meadow ground, now planted with the
best 0 /ted young fruit trees, upon the whole of which
fix'* loads of good English hay may be cut every year.
To be also let, two hundred actes of good land, extreme
y well watered, adjoining the above, whereon is a good
dwelling houL, bain, and two orchards, part of which
connfts of fifty acres f extraordinary grrd fait meadow,
and thirty acres of woodland. Application to be made
to Terence Kerin, Attorney at Law, at his Notary-
Public's office, No. 30, Duke-rtreet, or Mr. Richard
Deane, duller, North River, New-York.
To be,bOLD by
WILLIAM BURTON,
In Watcr-ftroet, between the Coffee-houfe and Old-flip
bridge, the following articles, viz.
Madeira, ,
Red port, fc ,
Sherry, and (^
Malaga J
Hyfon,3
Green,(
Sulhong and f '"°
Bohea J
Single and double refined
sugar,
town and mufegvadofugar,
Sun and jar raisins,
Prunes, currants, almonds,
Preferv'd ginger, citron and
limes,
Jelly# green citron,
Tamarinds,
White wine vinegar,
Pepper and allspice,
Ground ginger,
Florence oil,
India soy,
K^rhup, anchovies,
Juji imported in the fbip Lilly, William Drum
mond, Maser, from Glasgow, and to be fold
By Thomas Buchannan, and Co.
At their flore in Qyeen-flrcet, No. 212, near the
GAUZES very cheap,
Of all kinds, imported from London and Germany,
By ALEXANDER ZUNTZ,
From Hefle-Caffel,•
And opened now for SALE, for Cash only, at No. Ir,
in King-frect.
A Great ' variety of gauze handkerchiefs and aprons,
a variety of excellent fine Brabrant THREAD
LACES, millinary, and ribbons of the newest LonAon
fashion, hardware, hosiery, a variety of plated ?.
a few silver handle knives and forks, fine I ifh linen, .
few fur linings for ladies cloaks, trimming gimp and er
mine, ladies gold watches, with fulid gold chains, men
and womens cotton flockings, mens Eng,ifh and German,
double and single cotton caps, very neat japan'd bread
baskets, hairribbons, &c. &c. Where hand-bills will
be pivert. gratis.
Spanish and French olives,
Pickles of various kinds,
Mustard, cheese,
Pearl and common barley.
Rice, soap, rtarch,
Hair powder,
Powder and fig blue;
Spermaceti and tallow can
dles,
Rappee,
Scotch fnvff in bladders and
bottles,
Pigtail and faffron tobacco.
Casket salt,
Binnamon,
Nutracgs, mate, cloves,
Sago, sugar candyy
Chocolate,
Black ball and (hot brushes,
Yorkshire hams,
Split peafe,
Par ar and strong beer,
Corks, &c. &c.