The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-08-25 00:00:00, page 1

ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 30s. per Cent.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
3 lb. 40Z. for 14. Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
Published January 10, 1777.
By His Excellency
Sir WILLIAM HOWE,
Knight of the most honorable Order of the
Bath, General and Commander in Chief,
&c. &c. &c.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS many Vessels have arrived
and are daily arrivingin this Port with'
Cargoes of different Kinds for the Use of His
Majesty's Forces under my Command, and for
the Use of the Inhabitants of such Parts of the
^ ovince of New-York as are or may be under
the Proteaion of His Majesty's Forces; in
order that the Importers may not fufrer by the
Detention of such Cargoes on board Ships, as
well as to prevent any Part thereof from being
clandestinely conveyed to the Rebels : I have
thought fit to issue this Proclamation, appoint
ing Andrew Elliot, Esq; to be Superintend
ent of all Imports and Exports to and from the
Island of New-York, Long-Island, and Staten-
Island, (Transports, Victuallers, and Prizes
excepted): Hereby ordering and commanding
all Masters of Merchant Ships, immediately
on their Arrival to make Entry of the Vessels,
and deliver in proper Manifefts of their Car
goes, on Oath, at the Superintendant's Office ;
and any goods found on board not inserted in the
said Manifefts,fhall be seized and forfeited ; and
if any Master of aVeffel, arriving in this Port or
i'tsDependencies, as aforefaid, shall break Bulk,
or fuffer the fame to be done,before he has ob
tained a Permission inWriting from the Super
intendant or his Deputy, any Part of theCargo
so landed shall be seized and forfeited, and the
Master liable to Imprisonment; and all Rum,
Spirits, Sugar, Molasses, and Salt, imported,
are to be stored at the Expence of che Owners
or Importers, in Warehouses by them to be
provided, under the Infpedion of the said
Superintendant or his Officers, with whom the
Keys are to be lodged, who will grant Per
miflions when the fame or any Part thereof is
fold for the Use of the Army, Navy, or Inha
bitants, such Permissions always fpecifying the
Quantity, and to whom the fame is disposed.
And I do further order and dived, That no
Goods or Merchandize whatever sh all be laden
on board any Ship or Vessel (such as are in
His Majesty's Service excepted) until Permis
sion in Writing is firft obtained from the Su
perintendant's Office, fpecifying the Quantity
and Quality of the Goods so intended to be
laden, with the Vessel and Master's Name,
and where bound ; and all Goods and Mer
chandize found on board any Ship or Vessel
for which Permission have not been obtained,
shall be seized and forfeited, together with the
Vessel, and the Master liable to Imprisonment.
And I do further order, That no Ship or
Vessel (such as are in His Majesty's Service
excepted) shall leave this Port or its Depen
dencies, until the Master shall deliver in at
the Superintendant's Office, a Manifeft, on
Oath, fpecifying the (Quantity and Quality of
the Goods, and by whom Shipped, together
with the Permissions granted for the loading
of the Vessels as above directed; and if it
shall appear to the Superintendant or his De
puties, that no Fraud has been committed,
and the Intention of this Proclamation is fully
complied with, he is hereby directed to grant
a Certificate of the fame, annexed to a certi
fied Copy of such Manifeft, with Pe&iffion
to leave the Port; and any Vessel leaving this
Port (except as above excepted) without hav
ing firft complied with the Directions herein
before contained, shall be forfeited, together
with the Cargo on board, and the Master lia
ble to Imprisonment: Neither are Vessels in
Ballast to depart the Port without Permission
from the Superintendant, as aforefaid.
And in order that the Inhabitants of Long-
Island and Staten-Island, may be furnifhed
with Necessaries, and at the fame Time to
prevent Supplies being conveyed to the Rebels
through those Channels, I do further direct
that no Vessel or final! Craft whatever, shall
carry from the Island of ^New-York to Long
bland or Staten-Ifand, at one Time, without
Permission from the Superintendant's Office,
any larger Quantities of Rum, Spirits, Sugar,
or Molasses, than one Barrel of each, and of
Salt four Bushels, nor of any other Kind of
Merchandize more than may be judged Effi
cient for the Use of one Family; under For
feiture of such Vessel or small Craft, together
with the Goods found on board, and the Mas-
Monday, August 2s, 177%
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
Containing the catlieff flooices
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
Superintendent's-Office,
New-rorb, 2zd July, 1777^
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, That the
Superintendent's-Office is opened in Wa
ter-Street, in the House formerly occupied by
John Morton, where daily Attendance will be
given from Ten to One o'Clock.
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Superintendent's Office New-York, Au^ft 7 *l77©
By order of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinion, Knight
of tbe M<f Honorable Order of the Batb, &c. ^c. &c.
NOTICE is given, that no SALT it to be carried
from the Island of New-York to Long-Island or
Staten-JJland, without Permission from the Superin
tend aN t's-Officß ; and any Vessel or small Craft
on board of which SALT shall be found, without Per
mission as above-mentioned, shall be forfeited, together
with the SALT, and the Master or Person having the
Direction of such Vessel or final! Craft, liable to
Imprisonment,
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superin tendant.
A few butts old Jamaica Spirits,
Claret in hogsheads,
AND
Best Carolina Indigo,
By the barrel, to be SOLD I„
PATRICK M'DAVITT,
At N>. 27, King-Street.
A School for Mufick,
OPENED in Maiden-Lane, by John S. Slaiffer,
No. 43, where gentlemen may be inftrufted to
play on the violin, flute, and guitar, at one guinea per
month. Mr. Slaiffer will teach any gentleman or lady
at their houses, at the hours that may be most convenient.
Few will pretend to contradict that the charms of music
will fufficiently compensate tor the trouble in the attain
ment ofit: Music makes as great an impression on us as
the bewitching charms of beauty; it humanizes the
foul, and is in ihort the best companion for the gay, the
wound'd lover, or the drooping fair.
To be so
JAMES DUNCAN,
At his dore in Smith-street, next door to Mr. Grove
Bend's,
FINE green tea, loaf sugar, fpermaceti
candles, japan'd ware, cutlery, &c. &c.
To be SOLD by
Winthrop and Kemble,
At their store No. 11, between the Coffec-Houfe and
Old-flip bridge,
JAMAICA spirits, rum, Madeira wine, claret, iheatb
ing nails, mufcovado sugars in barrels, indigo, freffi
flour, salad oil, portable soup, corks, bohea tea, a quan
tity of bar iron, &c. &e. &c.
TIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RUN-AWAY on Thursday left the 14th instant, a
negro man named WAN, this country born, of
a dark complexion, well made, about 5 feet 7 inches
high, 24 years of age, has a large fear in his forehead,
and one on his lip : had on when he went off, a white
jacket without flecves, white breeches, and a pair of mixt
coloured flockings. Whoever takes up and fecurcs f^d
follow, or gives any information where he is, so th.t h:
may be had, shall receive the above reward from the sub
scriber, living at Newton, on Long-Iflaid.
ABRAHAM LENT,
ter or Person having the Direction thereof
shall be liable to Imprisonment.
And as a further Security for Obedience to
the Orders herein contained, and as an En
couragement for others to detect those who
shall presume to aCt contrary thereto, any Per
son or Persons who shall give Information to
the Superintendant or his Deputies, of any
Goods or Merchandize shipped or imported
contrary to the Tenor of this Proclamation,
so that the Person or Persons offending can be
detected, such Informer or Informers shall be
entitled to one Moiety of the Value arising
from the Sale of the Goods or Merchandize
so forfeited.
All Merchants, Traders, Masters of Vessels
and others, are hereby ftriCtly commanded to
pay due Obedience to the Superintendant and
his Officers, in the Execution of their Duty,
as they shall answer the contrary at their Peril :
And all Officers civil and military, are requi
red to aid and assist them in all Cases where
the fame shall be found necessary.
The Superintendant, his Deputy, and all
Persons acting under them, having their Sala
ries appointed as a full Compensation for the
Services required of them, no Fees are to be
offered on any account whatever.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
in New-York, the 17th July, 1777.
W. HOWE.
By His Excellency's Command,
Robert Mackenzie, Sec'ry.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Monday, 46 Min. after ' 2 Friday, 24 Min. after 6
Tuesday, 42 Min. aftei 3 Saturday,' 17 Min. after 7
Wednesday, 36 Min. after 4 Sunday, 5 Min. after 8
Thursday, 32 Min. after 5 Moon's Last Quarter this Day.
THE
HEAD - QUARTERS in BOSTON.
%/y 17, >777-•
IT is with Surprize and Indignation the
General hears that some of the Soldiery
belonging to the Northmen Army, have, at and
since the Retreat from Ticonderoga, deferred
from their Regiments and are Trolling home
wards. He does, in the most preffing,and
explicit Manner, call upon the Officers of all
Ranks to exert their utraoft Endeavours imme
diately to apprehend all such Deserters, and
fend them, luch as are found a# or near this
Place, to the Main-Guard in Boston ; those in
the County of Middlesex to the Guard at Cam
bridge; those in the County of Worcester, to
the Guard or Prison in Worcester ; those in the
County of Hampshire, to the Guard at Spring
field ; and those in other Counties as soon as
possible, to either of the before mentioned
Places, as may be most convenient.
. And all Civil and Militia Officers are desi
red to aid and assist in apprehending any such
Deserters, or any others who are inlifted into
the Continental Army, who may be found
Jkulking about their refpe&ive f'oivns.
By order of Major Gen. Heath,
J. KEITH, A. D. C.
STATE of Massachusetts Bay,
Council-Chamber, July 26, 1777.
WHEREAS, it is reported that since the
evacuation of the fort at Ticondero
ga, some of the Continental Soldiers belonging
to this State, have left the northern army, and
are now on the road to their respective homes.
—Therefore ordered, That it be, and hereby
is earnestly recommended to the officers in the
militia with : n this State, and to the feleCt men
and committee of correspondence within their
refpeCtive towns and plantations in the fame,
to take up every fucli soldier and deliver them
to the next Continental Officer belonging to
the army, and in case no such officer should be
near, then to deliver him to the keeper ofthe
common goal ofthe County wherein such sol
diers shall be taken, to be by him kept in close
custody, until called for by some such Conti
nental Officer as aforefaid, or regularly relea
sed in some other way ; and the names of such
prisoners shall be by such keeper immediately
transmitted to General Heath: And the keep
ers of the several goals within this State, are
hereby directed to regulate their conduct con
formable to this order: And the said militia
officers, feled men and committees of corres
pondence, are earnefliy requeued, as they re
gard the Cause of Liberty, and the Sal
vation of the Country,to be very diligent
in. carrying this order into execution, without
favour or affection.
A true Copy. Attest.
John Avery, Dep. Secretary.
STATE of Massacausetts Bay.
Council-Chamber, July 13; 1777*
WHEREAS the Council have received
Intelligence that renders it highly pro
bable that our cruel and blood thirsty Enemies
have it in contemplation to make an Incursion
into the New-England States, thereby to carry
into execution their execrable Plans.
Therefore, Ordered, That the Brigadiers
in the several Counties in this State, and in
their Abfcence, the next Commanding Officer
be, and they hereby are directed forthwith to
cause all the Militia within their respective
Brigades, to be immediately equipped with
Arms, Accoutrements and Ammunition, ac
cording to Law, and fix Days Provisions.
Being thus equipped, they are to hold them
selves in constant readiness to march at a mi
nutes warning, to any Place that may be
attacked by our worse than Savage Enemy.
A true Copy.
Attest, JOHN AVERY, Dep'y Sec'y.
Boflon, July 14, 1777.
WE have borne till we can bear no lon
ger: Therefore all the true SONS of
LIBERTY in this Town, are desired to meet
To-morrow Morning, at the ringing of the
Bells, on Cop's Hill; there to determine what
Measures are best to be taken with Monopoli
zers and others, who now withhold the Neces
saries of Life from the Public Sale-as we are
determined no longer to be trifled with, by
those common Enemies of God and Man.
The PEOPLE.
Upon the Publication of the above Paper
in Boften, the Merchants and Traders began
Wheat per Bushel, 9s. od.
Flour, 30s. od.
Brown Bread, 255. od.
Weft-India Rum, ' 6s. 61.
New-England do. 55. od.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
foreign ano Domenic.
[No. 1348.]
GAZETTE:
THE
MER CUR Y.
Mufcovado Sugar, 51.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s.
Molasses, 2S.
Beef per Barrel, 909.
Pork, 5 1 -
Sarah Slocum, of North-Kingston, Widow,
was also indicted for the fame Crime, tried
and found guilty, and received the fame Sen
tence, with this Difference, that she is to stand
in the Pillory but half an Hour.
Ebenezer Slocum, William Corv, and John
Cotterell, were capitally indicted for supply
ing and holding treasonable Correspondence
with the Enemy ; but on Trial, were acquit
ted, for want of fufficient Evidence.
NEW POR T, August 14.
Yesterday arrived here his Majesty's Ship
Flora, Capt. Brisbane, from Halifax, and
brought in with him the Ship Hero from Borton,
but last from Nantucket, Coffin, Mailer.
In her were Passengers, Mr. William Jackson,
Mr. Nathaniel Whetly and Family,. Dr.
Church's Lady and Fam"y.
At the fine Time returned frem their
Cruize, His Majesty's Ships Orpheus, Juno
and Amazon, with three Prizes ; and we hear
that they have sent 14 into Halifax. They
likewise destroyed a Rebel Privateer of 18
Guns, called the Lady Washington.
In a Brig from Guadalupe bound to Newbury
Port, was taken a Frenchman who calls him
felf a General.
to tremble for the Consequence's, and were
unwearied in their Endeavours to change the
Meeting from Cop's Hill to Fanuel-Hall: They
at length accomplished it; and when there,
very humbly Confeffed their Faults, promised
to open their Stores, fell at certain Rates
agreed upon at that Meeting, and to take Paper
Money. This pacified the Rabble at that
Time, and kept them quiet for some Days :
Since which several Stores have been broke
open, and their Contents FREELY taken
away.
PROVIDENCE, July 20.
At the Special Court held here laftWeek,
Jonathan Slocum of Warwick, in the County
of Kent, was indifted by the Grand Jury, for
having passed a number of Counterfeit Bills,
made in Imitation of the 48s. Bills emitted
by the State of Maffachuffetts-Bay, dated
Nov. 17, 1776, knowing the feme to be for
ged and counterfeited, and on Friday the 18th
Instant he was found guilty by the Petit Jury,
and sentenced by the Court to be set in the
Pillory in this Town for (he Space of one
Hour, on Friday, the 22d Day of August next,
to have both his Ears cropp'd, to be branded
with the Letter R on each Cheek, to be im
prifon'd until the said 22d Day of August, to
pay double Damages to every Person b, him
defrauded with the counterfeit Biils, ;nd to
forfeit all his Lands, Goods and Chattels,
for the Use of the State.
The Spirit of Jealousy which the Leaders in
the American Rebellion endeavoured by every
Artifice to create, hath now happily begun to
change it's Objects; and as the Distemper
evidently grows more violent as they arrive at
the lad Stage of their political insanity, the
most happy Consequences may soon be expect
ed. In Boston they have repeatedly assembled,
and like true Sons of LIBERTY, broke open
a number of Stores, took out their Contents,
and with a GENEROoITY peculiar to
FREEMEN, liberally distributed to those,
who begin to find that Liberty, though a charm
ing Word, will afford but little solid fatisfaßi
on to aftarving Family. It is likewise Matter
of Pleasure, that the Stores , which they have
opened, belonged to Men who have been fore
moft in promoting the present Rebellion.
Thomas Boyiefton, has had his Store opened
by a Body of Women, and poor Man, very
narrowly escaped a more dangerous Operation.
William Dennis, likewise began to tremble,
left he should fall into the hands of these
enraged Amazons.
We are assured by a Gentleman of Veracity,
lately from Bolton, that for several Months part,
the Rebels have loft more Privateers than they
have taken prizes.
They tell of Vessels arriving into Ports at
all Points of the Compass ; but this Artifice
has become too stale, any longer to impose
upon the Populace.
Since our last arrived here the Fanny, Capt.
Wignell, and the Marlborough, Capt. Daw
son, both Letters of Marque, fitted out at
Liverpool.
On Friday the 13th of June last, the Ship
Fanny, James Wignell, from Liverpool,' at
Three F. M. in Lat. 42, 43. Long. 41jo.lfaw
10s.1 Fine Salt, 10s. od
2d.|Coarfe Salt, Bs. od
6d. Indian Corn per Bu. 6s. 6d
od. Coffee, is. gd
lOS. I Chocolate, 265. per Do.