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By His Excellency
James Robertson, Esq;
Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over
the Province of New Vo% and the Territories de
pending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice-
Admiral of the fame, and Maj ri-General of his
Maiefty's Forces.
A PROCLAMATION.
THE Necessity of a seasonable and ample Supply of
FUEL, for the Use of his Majesty's Troops,
obliges me, however reluctant to call on the Inhabitants
of Long-Iftand, to furnifh a Proportion of Wood for the
Barrack-Yard in New-York, federal Plans have been
successively adopted; but without their Assistance a fuf
ficient Quantity to guard against the Severities of along
Winter cannot be procured; and I flatter myfelf, they
will the more cheerfully comply with the Requisition, as
the Burthen, if any, will be equally borne, and the In
jury that must unavoidably befal Individuals, from an
unforefeen Deficiency be prevented.
The County of King's is therefore required to get
1500 Cords; Queen's County 4500 ; and the Western
Partof Suffolk (including Huntington, Iflip, Smith-
Town, and Brookhaven) 3000 Cords, ready cut and
corded by the 15th of August ensuing.
And that the Distribution may be equally made and all
Waste avoided, the Civil and Military Officers of each
County will meet, on Saturday the 2 sth Inti at Flat-
Bu/h, Jamaica, and Smith-Town, and assess on each
Diftrid, a proportionate Part of the Quantity demanded.
The Officers in the Diftrifl: will then dircft the Farmers
each to cut his Part, regulating it by the Wood Land he
possesses; and on Notice being given, will mutter the
Teamsuf the Neighbourhood, and cart the W od to such
Landing as /hall be appointed, where the Wood ready
corded, is to be by them surveyed in the Pretence ot the
Barrack Officer, who will give a Certificate on the Spot
for the Number of Cords, to the Proprietor at the Rate
of Thirty Stillings per Cord for Walnut, and Twenty for
Oak ; and rlfo for the Cartage, at the Rate of Four
Shillings a Cord per Mile. The Teams so employed will
ibe fully proteded, and the Certificates punctually paid.
The foregoing Regulations not being adapted to the
Situation of the eastern Fart of Suffolk ; the Inhabitants
of Southold, Southampton, and Ea£ Hampton, are re
quired to cut in the Wood Lande late belonging to Wil
liam Smith, and William Floyd of laid County (now
out in Rebellion) in the parts /thereof nearest to the
Landing by Maftick Neck, 3000 Cords of Wood, to be
ready by thefirft of September. On due Information be
ing given, they will cart the fame, and attend in the
mean while to its Preservation, and when furveved on
the Water-fide, they will receive at the Rate of Ten
Shillings per Cord, for cutting and carting as . above men
tioned.„
These Orders being calculated at once to provide for the
Arm.-, and to give every Security to the Farmer against
others interfering with his Property ; he will be left
without Excuse, if by a criminal Negied he does not
avail himfelf of the advantageous Offers held out to him,
and must expert to fuffer all the Evils co/tequent on his
Bifobedicece.
Given under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the
Province of New-York, in the City of New-
York, the 16th Day of June, One Tbenfand
Seven Hundred and Eighty, in the 20th Tear
efhis Majesty's Reign.
JAMES ROBERTSON.
By JAMES PATTISON, Esq,
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces, Commandant of
New-York, &c.&c. &e.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS in consequence of informations I have
received, that difeoveries have been made that
various goods and merchandize, to a confiderablc amount,
have of late, in violation of the established regulations,
been conveyed from this city in a clandestine manner: I
have therefore thought fit to issue this PROCLAMA
TION, hereby warning all perlons whatever against pul
ing on board any ship, vessel, pilot-boat, or other small
Graft, goods or merchandize of any fort : Also all masters
or persons having charge of mips, vessels, pilot-boats, or
other small crafts, against receiving on board any goods
or merchandize, without permission from the offices ap
pointed by Sir William Howt's proclamation of the 17th
July, 1777, and agreeable to the powers and regulations
therein contained.,
And 1 do now hereby ftri&ly forbid all persons from
Whipping, or being concerned in /hipping, or receiving on
board any vessels, any goods or merchandize which are to
be conveyed to places not comprehended in the powers
vested in the above mentioned offices, until permUhon is
firft obtained from the office of police, or a special licence
granted for the fame, by the commandant.
Any person or persons, who shall be convicted before a
court-martial, of having a&cd contrary to the true intent
and meaning of this proclamation, foall be liable to such
fines and penalties as the court may adjudge, according
'to the nature of the offence, besides the forfeiture of the
goods; of which one half of the net proceeds will be
applied to the city fund; and the other half given # as a
just reward to the person or perfors who shall, by giving
the proper information, bring to light such unwarrantable
' Given under my hand, in the city of New-York, the
fixteentli day of May, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty, and in the
twentieth year of his Majesty's reign.
JAMES FATTIION.
By command of the General,
John Li C. Rpome, SeCry, .
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
Flour at 31. 10s. per Cent.
Publish?d February 18, 178%
A White LOAF, of the fineft FLOUR,
to weigh zlb. for 14. Coppins.
M@ndd,, July 24, 1780.
NEW-YORK
AN D
WEEKL Y 1
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
THIS
Monday, 45 Min. after 2
Tuesday, 29 Min. after 3
Wednesday, 15 Min. after 4.
Thursday, 7 Min. after 5
Just puHifoed, and to be SOLD, by
HUGH GAIN E,"
THE
TTEST-INDIA ATLAS;
Or, a Compendious Description of the
WEST-INDIES:
Illustrated with Forty Correct CHARTS
and MAPS, taken from actual Surveys.
Together with an Historical Account
OF THE SEVERAL
COUNTRIES and ISLANDS,
Which compose that Part of the World.
THIER
DISCOVERY, TRADE,
SITUATION, INHABITANTS,
EXTENT, STRENGTH.
BOUNDARIES, GOVERNMENT,
PRODUCT, RELIGION, &c.
By the latp THOMAS JEFFERYS,
Geographer to the King.
An INDEX of the PLATES.
A Chag of the British Channel; the Atlantic
or Western Ocean ; the Azores or Western Inlands ;
the Madeiras, and Canary Inlands; the Cape de
Verd Islands ; the Bermudas or Summer's Inlands.
A general Index-Map of the Weft-Indies ; the
Western Coast of Louisiana, and the Coast of New
Leon; the Coast of Welt-Florida and Lombana ;
the Peninsula and Gulf of Florida, and the Bahama
I/lands; the Coast of Mexico, from Laguna de
Efmotes to Punta Brava ; the Coast of Yucatan,
from Campeche to Bahfa del Ascension, with the
Weft End of Cuba; the Island of Cuba, with
Part of the Bahama Banks, and the Martyrs; the
Windward Paffa^e, with the several Passages from
the Weft End of Cuba, and the North Part of St.
Domingo; the Coast of New Spain, from Neuva
Vera Cruz to Trieste Island ; the Bay of Honduras;
the Island of Jamaica, and Cape Gracias Dios,
with the Banks ; the South Part of Domingo; the
Caribbee Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Porto
Rico; Part of the Provinces of Costa Rico a*d
Nicaragua, with the Lagunes; the Isthmus of Pa
nama, with the Coasts from the great River on the
Mofkito Shore to Carthagena; the Coast of Terra
Firma, from Carthagena to Golfo Trieste; the
Coan of Carraccas, Cumana, Pari, and the Mouths
of Rio Orinoco, with the Inlands of Trinidad, Mar
garita, Tobago, Granada, St. Vincent, &c. the
Iftand of Jamaica; the Iftand of Ruattan, or Rat
tan, with the Island of Old Providence ; the Virgin
Inlands, with the Islands of Anguilla, Saba, St.
Euftatia, St. Martin's, the Great Paffdge Island,
and Crab Island, with a Part of Porto Rico ; the
Island of St. Christopher, and the Bland of Nevis ;
the Island of Antigua; the Island of Gaudaioupr,
with the Island of Mariegalante ; the Island of St.
Dominica ; the Island of Martinico ; the Island of
St. Lucia ; the Island of Barbadoes ; the Island of
St. Vincent ; the Island of Bequia, er Becouya ;
the Island of Granada; the Island of Tobago ;
Turks Islands; the Island of Curacao
Juit imported in tue ship Polly Captain Yettnan, ana
TO BE SOLD BY
Herlitz & Blackwell,
At No. 920, Water-Great,
CORDUROYS, royal rib dimothbi, jeans, Dutch
cord, denim, Satinet, Barcelona, W^danoc, lungee
and printed linen handkerchiefs, callicirc and chintzes,
linens, cambricks and lawns, painted muffins, tilk,cotton
and thread hole, mits, threads, bats, tome gold and filter
lace, millenary, modes and fitting, ribbons, tans and um
brellas. A small assortment of plate, iewellcg,japann'd
ware, plated bridles and buckles, cutlery, hard ware, and
a variety of other articles.
ALS O,
A few boxes lemons, old genuine Madeira wine, by
the dozen, port and TeneriefFe wine, old Barbadoes spirits,
coffee, teas, sugar, hair powder, starch, &c.
James and Harry Peters,
Have for sale, at their fore the corner of Peck's-
Slip, facing ^een-ftreet, the following articles,viz.
TJ,EST-INDIA RUM Rest indigo
Teneriffe wine Hyfon, Sou,song, and
French brandy Bohea Teas
Best brown foci, Prim,cue and copperas
Mould aml dip'd candles, Powder and foot
of the firft quality Bar lead
A quantity *of fre, made A quantity of fuferfae
chocolate Flour, and frefo baked
Coffee and rice Ship Bread, &c. ISc,
ALSO,
A general assortment of seasonable
DRY-G 00D S,
Wbolefale and Retail. ts.
ncoinrcrN claret,
Of the firft Quality, in Cases;
And a few Chests of BOHEA TEA,
Imported in the last Vessels from London,
and to be fold by
B. WADDINGTON,
At Ng. VIII. Qneiu-ftCT.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-Y O R K,
THE
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WEEK.
Friday, 3 Min. after 6
Saturday, 3 Min. after 7
Sunday, 57 Min. after 7
New Moon the gift.
A CAUTION to the Public in general, but
more particularly to Merchants, Captains
of Ships, and those concerned in trading to
the East or Weft-Indies, North-America,&c.
THE daily complaints of injuries received by spuri
ous medicines fold for Maredant's Drops, pre
pared solely by me, requires the most ferioua attention,
as well in fafety to the patient, as my own interest,
Those Impostures net only attempt to deceive by having
bills printed like mine, and bottles of the fame mould
and infeription, but are even daring enough to counter
feit my hand writing ; some I have punished, notwith
standing which, the fame mal-pra&ices are continued ;
others use more caution by vending medicines under the
names of MERRDENT,MERIDENT,NORDON,&c.
and several make use of their own names,alledging their
being assistants to me. Can it be possible for any man to
think me so weak, as to disclose filch a valuable secret
to my servants, more especially those of so menial a fort
as to be employed in the distribution of pamphlets, pack
ing up and delivering boxes at the different inns,with eve
ry drudgery attendant? JOHN NORTON.
The following few, from the many well authenticated
cures, are frilly fufficient to prove the utility of these
Drops, fold by HUGH GAINE, in bottles at Twelve
Shillings each, viz.
Mr. Coulthard, formerly the First Clerk of Lieut.
General Melvil, when Governor in the Weft-Indies,
cured of st must violent scorbutic humour on his hands,
neck, face, &c.
Mr. William Breeze, teacher of writing and mathe
maticks at Audlem, Cheshire, of anebftinate feurvy.
The son of Mr. R. Latham, at Buckinghsm-houfe,
near Thetford, Norfolk, of an inveterate feurvy on his
legs end thighs.
Mr. Stephen Bolton; Leece, Lancaffiire, of an invete
rate scu r vy of fifteen years Landing.
Mrs. Hester Studd, at Leigh, in Essex, of a violent
and lo_ landing scorbutic disorder in her face.
Cap/. Calvert, in the Eaftlndia Company's service,
of scorbutic blotches.
Mr. Kadere Mac Donald, of a feerbutic eruption,
whose cure is attested by Dr. Cooper, of John-Street,
Cavendish Square.
4—Fv# —so4 —fc+--+ # —,£ —%4 — *•4 —fc4 —H-* a•>, — *
f A Sovereign Remedy for the t
[Whooping Cough.|
Dr. R YA N^
Incomparable Worm-destroying
SUGAR PLUMB S,
Necessary to be kept in all Families.
go exceedingly valued by all People who have bad
3 ofthem in Creat-Britain and Ireland, for their
transcendent Excellency in the dejirojing Worms of all
kinds both in the Bodies of Men, Women, andCbsldren,
by no! only breaking the Knots in the Duodenum or Gut
next the Stomach, but tbey pass through she smalled
Pafees of the Body, ana purge anvay the ropy and
ftimy Honours dbicb are the cause of thofe pernicious
Vermin, and the Source of many oth+r Disorders; they
are one of the be, Purges in the asshole World for gross
beefed Chi.'lren that are apt to breed Worms, and have
large fellies; their Operation is mild, fafe and ,lea
fant ; they vjonderfuliy clean, the Boauels of all fity
'ndclamry Humours'mobiebjiop up the Parts and
•revest the ,nice of Food being conveyed to the Liver
and made blood, -which is often the Cafe ^witb Children,
and is attended with a hard Belly, finking Breath,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Decay of Strength tn
thflower parts: Like wife fettled Aches and Pains in
the Head, Swellings, old Sores, Scabs, Letters, or
Breakings-Out, will be perfy&ly cur'd, andtbe Blood
a^d Sfeu refored to its original Purity, and Sreootb
xefs; they purge by Urine, and bring away the Gra
vel, and efebtuaty cure allObfruHions of the Urine,
sr Ulcers ^ the Kidneys.. They at oncefirike at the
true cause of the Scurvy, and eatirfy dej+roy it, at all
fcorbutick Humors and Ejefis, Root and Branch,fo
as never co return again, and what makes them mor,
commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both tafe
and fight, as Loaf Sugar; and in their Operation as
innocent as new Milk.
I have by thef Plumbs cured a great man, Children
of the Whooping-Cough, and Agues, which Df
temoers are very common and trouble), me to Families,
andthe Want of tbefe Plumbs are the kninej Man,
Children's Confßations.
The Plumb is a great Dieuretick, clean/htg the Reins
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is a sovereign Medicine
in the Cholick and griping of the Guts. It allays and
carries off four Vapours which occafon man, Difordere
in the Head. It opens all Obfruflions in the Stomach,
Liangs, Liver, Reins and Bladder; causes a goodAp
petiie and helps Digestion. It hath been found won
derfully fuccefsful 'to such Persons as are going into
Cbrmical Dijiempers, as Afibmas, PbfAfcks, Sbort
nefs of Breath, Dropfe' sand Yellow jaundice. Now
I hope all impartial Persons arefatiijied, that the Me
di.ine which works upon fach Humours, will almcf
teach any Di/iemper, if not toojar gone, face Corrup
tion and Putrefaflion are the Fore-runners of all Dis
eases; therefore no better Fbyfck can be taken for all
Ages, Sexes and Constitutions, from Infant, 10 an old
Age. Sold by HUGH GAINE,
Wheat per Bushel, 26a. cd.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, ,s'• °d.
Welt-India Rum, 53. 6d.
New-England d.. 4s. od.l
[No. 1501]
GAZETT E:
THE
MERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcdvado Sugar, 51. ros.
Single refin'd (Trtto, is. gd.
Molasses, 2s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.
IFork, 81. 10$,
Joteign ann Domeffi^
By Lieutenant-General
JAMES ROBERTSON.
Proclamation.
THE situation of Long-Island rendering it r&
ceffary to eftablilh the means of adminiftring
juttice among the inhabitants without fubjt&ing
them to the interruptions and delays attending an
application in this city; and it being Sir Henry
Clinton's desire that the people may have ail the
advantages free from the inconveniences which at
this moment would flow from a renewal of civil
government,—l have, with his approbation, ap
pointed GEORGE DUNCAN LUDLOW, Super
intendent of the Police on Long-Island, with powers
on principles of equity, to hear and determine con
troversies, maintain peace and good order, and regu
late the Police through the fame, until civil govern
ment in all its forms can take place; and all Officers
of the island are required to aid the Aid Magiftrat&t
and bis Affittant, in their office, and obey such
orders as they shall from time to time receive for the
effectual execution of their decrees.
James Robertson.
New-York, July it, 1780.
0 -fr 0
The Office for regulating the Police, on Long-Island,
will be immediately opened in the town of Jamaica,
and regular attendance given for bearing and deter
mining, Controverfas en the Yuefday's and Wednesday's
of every week.
CFO. D. LUDLOW, Ffa
Ma,er of the Rolls, and Superintendent
cfthe Police on Long Ifand.
Jamaica, Long Island, July 19, 178 c.
M*^^***?^^^^
* KEYSER's PILLS. I
k well known all over Europe, for their
J superior Efficacy and peculiar Mildness, in *
W perfectly eradicating every Degree of a certain r,
$ Disease, without the least Trouble or Con
& 1 finement.„
^ The Public may be affured,that this ex¥
cellent Medicineis beyond any Thing, in all^
Foulnefsand Impurities of the Blood, having ^
performed many astonishing Cures (in tbis-and h
w the neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Erup
tions; Leprosies, White Swellings, Stiff Joints, §
Gout, and RhewmaticDiforders,&c.
* A late Supply,
(°' R * €TLY FROM PARIS)^
& Of the above Pills,
May now be had of
g HUGH GAINE, |
^ In Boxes of ios.2os.and 40s. each, M
^ . ^
sh. Who has ifihis Hands a Letter from the *
^ Widow Keyfer, and a Certificate from under ^
^ her own Hand, of their Genuineness; which 4
* any Person may have the Perusal of by ap- ^
gs plying to him,at his Book Store in Hanover ;X
M Square.---Where the Public in generalcan be ^%.
^: supplied with most Sorts of
^ Bgo/m and Stationary Ware.^
i* . ^
^Avamphlet given with each box.*
RICHARD SPEAIGHT,
Chymift, Druggist, and Perfumer,
No. 41 Quien-ftreet,
Has imported from London and Liverpool, a large affarfc
ment of the following Articles io the Perfumery way,
FINE Violet Powder. and without Razors,
Marshall and plain do. Military and Dressing Corner
Grey ditto. of various Sorts,
fine hard and foft Pomatum Shaving Brushes in Sockets,
Win'dfor and Shaving Soap, Court Plainer,
Wa(h Balls and Tooth Pow- Lavender Water,
dera, Honey do.
Shaving Boxes with Glasses Samparel do.
Ditto do. with or with- Rufe do,
out Soap. Shaving Brushes, Toupee and Pinching Irons,
Tooth Brother, Chinese, Powder Knives,
Hemmet's, and common, Shaving Powder,
Pouches with Shaving and Lip Salves,
Dressing Utensils, Hair Rollers,
Powder Bigsand Puffs, Hair Pins, a great Variety
Ditto Machines, Tooth Picks,
Weft's Razor Strops, with Essence of Burgamot, &c.
DRUGS and MEDICINES, a frefh Assortment, to
be fold wholesale and Retail, on very reasonable Terms.
MEDICINE CHESTS fitted up at any Price.
Country Orders executed with Dispatch, and gratefully
acknowledged.
W ANT E D,
A SMALL House and Store in the Fly-Market
A or in William-Street, for which a Premium
will be given. Apply to the Printer. ,„
Best Red and Black INK,
Sold by Hugh Gaine.
. Fine Salt, 3s. do
. Coarse Salt, xs. do
. Indian Corn perßu. 10$. do
. Coffee, is. do
. Chocolate, 265. per Do