The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-02-15 00:00:00, page 1

By Major General JONES,
Commandant of New-York,
PROCLAMATION.
BY a Proclamation of his Excellency Sir
Henry Clinton, dated New Yorlt, De
cember 20, 1778, the farmers of Long Bland
and Staten-Island, were ordered to thrash and
bring to market bv stated periods such propor
tions of Wheat, Rye, and Indian Corn, in
their possession, as they did not hand in need
of for the support of their families, and the
sowing their lands: They were required also
to give an account to the Colonels of mili
tia of their refpe&ive diftrifts, what quanti
ties of grain they possessed, and what it might
be necessary to reserve for the above uses. Ihe
Commander in Chiefhas been pleated to order
that Proclamation to remain in force, and be
ftriaiy observed, the rates excepted, which,
as an encouragement for an ample supply of the
markets are to be as follow.
Shillings.
Wheat, - - 26 currency per bushel.
Wheat Flour, 80 - per Cwt.
Rye, - io - per Bushel,
Rye Meal - 30 - per Cwt.
Indian Cern, 10 - per Bushel,
Indian Meal, 28 - per Cwt.
Buckwheat, 7 - per Bushel.
Buckwheat Meal, 26 per Cwt.
It is therefore ordered, that from and after
the firft day of February next, no greater
price for any of the above articles, shall be
demanded, offered or received, on the penalty
of the person offending, forfeiting (on being
convicted on oath, before the police of New-
Yo/k, or the Colonel of the militia of the
diftria on Long-lfland or Staten-Island, where
the offence is committed) the Grain, Flour,
C^rn or Meal, so offered to be fold or purcha
sed, or the value thereof, and to fuffer impri
sonment till the said forfeiture is paid; thf
one half of the forfeiture to be paid to the
Informer, and the other half for the use of the
poor of this city, or the townlhip where the
offence is committed.
The Police of New-York, and the Colonels
of militia on Long-Island, and Staten-Island,
are hereby required, to take an account of what
quantities of Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn, Grain,
Flour, or Meal are in their refpedive diftrids,
and in whose possession : and report the fame
as soon as possible to the Commandant of
New-York.
New-York, January 22, 1779.
D. JONES, Major-General.
ASSIZE of BREAD,
The weight of all Loaves being fixed at Two-Pounds,
is intended for the convenience of the Poor, and to avoid
fradions in the weight, which rendered deteaions of
fraud in the affiae more difficult.
ANDREW ELLIOT,
Superintendent- General.
Office of Police, D. MATHEWS, Mayor.
J^.22, 1 779 . PETER DUBOIS,
Magistrate of Police.
NOTICE is hereby given vo the Citizens,
That JOHN NORRIS, at the Corner
House, near the Main-Guard, and DAVID
HENRY MALLOWS, near the Tea Water
Pump, have the Care of the Chimney-Sweeps,
and that on a Note in Writing being left at
either of their Houses, a SWEEP will be sent
to the Place required. The Fine of FIVE
POUNDS heretofore established, will be punc
tr illy exacted from every Inhabitant whose
Chimney fliall take Fire through Negleft.
Each Chimney to be swept once in every
four Weeks.
ANDREW ELLIOTT, Sep. General.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
Two Pounds for Twenty-One Coppers.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that from o na after
the firft day of February next, all the Bakers in
this city are to make their Loaves of Two Founds
weight, and that no Baker or Retailer of Bread, shall
from and after that date alk, demand, or receive any
more or greater sum than Twenty-One Coppers for each
such Loaf weighing Two Pounds, and that from and af
ter the firft day of February next, every Baker within
this city shall put a mark with the initial letters of his
chriftian name and firname upon the Loaf-Bread he shall
expafe to sale, and shall make his Bread good, and ac
cording to the aforefaid Assize, under the penalty of for
feitingall such Bread as shall be defective in quality or
deficient in weight to the Alms-House in this city, and
any person who shall ask, demand, or receive any more
or greater sum for a Loaf of Bread weighing Iwo
Pounds, shall for every such offence forfeit the sum of
Five Pounds, to be applied to the use of the Poor of this
city.
NEW-YORK ^^ GAZETTE
AND THE
W E EKL Y MERCU R Y.
Monday, February 15, 1779/
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at Sos. per Cent.
Published January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fi^eft FLOUR, to weigh
£lb. for 21 Coppers.
Containing tbe earUeff Onicci
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
WILLIAM TRYON, Esq;
Governor and Commander in Chief of the
Province of New-York, and the Territo
ries depending thereon in America, Chan
cellor and Vice-Admiral of the fame, and
Major-General in his Majesty's Army.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS their Excellencies his Majes
ty’s Commissioners, the Right Honou
rable Frederick Earl of Carlile, Sir Henry
Clinton, Knight of the Bath, Lieutenant-Ge
neral and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's
forces in North-America, and William Eden,
Esq; by their manifefto and proclamation, un
der their hands and seals, bearing date the 3d
day of Odober latt, did, in pursuance of an
aft of Parliament, made and passed in the
Eighteenth year of his Majesty's reign, Pardon
all and all manner of treajons and miJprifons of
treajons, by any person or persons, or by any num
ber or description of persons, within the colonies
of New-Hamp(hire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-ferfey,
Pennsylvania, the three lower Counties upon De
laware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South-Carolina, and Georgia, counfelled, comman
ded, acted or done, on or before the date oj the
said manifeflo and proclamation.
And whereas because some persons, who,
tho' inclined might not be able immediately to
deliver themselves from the tyranny of the
usurpers, and his Majesty's Commissioners in
compassion to them have by the said manifefto
further declared and proclaimed the like bene
fits of pardon to any person or perJons, a&ually
Jewing in the said colonies in this rebellion, either
in a civil or military capacity, who Jhould at any
time within forty days from the date of the said
manifefto withdraw himjelf or tbemjelves from
Juch Jervice, and thenceforth continue peaceably to
demean himjelf or themselves, as a good and Faith
ful JubjcCl ; excepting therein only Jucb persons,
as after the date thereof Jhould, under pretence of
authority, as judges, jurymen, ministers or officers
of civil justice, be infirumental in executing and
putting to death any of bis Majesty's Jubjeas with
in the Jaid colonies.
And whereas many of his Majesty's fubje&s
within the power of the usurpers, and to es
cape their cruelties and oppreflions, are desi
rous to repair to the British lines, but deterred
by apprehensions, of a want of means to fub
fitt themselves, during the continuance of the
rebellion. I DO therefore hereby inform all
such as are thereby enti, d, to pardon, not
only that they shall meet \t. good usage, and
all reasonable encouragennff, a bat that in con
sequence of authority frcthQe oftfajefty, above
sixty commissions are already iffuea and more
preparing, for letters of/rq^e afid private
ships of war against his Majefy's enemies, in
which, whether landsmen or seamen, they
may be profitably employed, for the benefit of
themselves and their families, as well as be
come serviceable to their King and country:
And that the Admiral of his Majesty's fleet,
has given the firmeft and molt explicit assuran
ces, that all seamen and others, who shall come
in from the rebels, after the loth day of De
cember, instant, and produce a certificate
from the officer of the out polls, or from any
commander of the King's ships, of their having
come in after that date, will be at liberty to
enter on board any of the privateers or letters of
marque fitting out in this port, and not be lia
ble to be impressed on board the men of war,
whillt in that service.
Playing Cards.
HARRY, Mogul and Andrew CARDS,
to be fold, wholesale and retail, by
Joseph Brewer, at Beekman's Slip.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at arms,
at King's Bridge Out Poll, the 24th day
of December 1748.
Wm. TRYON.
By his Excellency's Command,
B. J. Johnson, Pro Sec.
q HERE is a Court of Enquiry fitting at
A No. 22, in Reade-Street (store-house of
the 37th regiment) New-York, on the effeds
of the late Captain Francis Graham, of the
said corps, where any performs who have de
mands on, or are indebted to said Graham,
are requelled to fend in their accounts imme
diately.
7th February, 1779.
Monday, 30 Min. after 8
Tuesday, 16 Min. aftei ,
Wednesday, 1 Min. aftei 10
Thursday, 44 Min. after 10
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
By his Excellency
Friday, 28 Min.aftet 11
Saturday, 15 Min. after 12
Sunday, 56 Min. after 12
New Moon lo morrow.
THE
B, the Commandant of New-York.
PERMISSION will be granted to the Farmers
and Gardners, of these islands (that have not
wood on their lands proper for fencing) to cut tailing
for fences, on the lands of persons not under the
protection of Government, on Long-Bland or Sta
ten-Bland.
Complaints have been made, that the wood cutters
have broke down the fences, and done other damage
on cultivated lands, such offenders will upon proof
be severely punished, and forfeit their claims to any
future permits.
The permits granted to cut firewood for the use of
the city, are to expire the firft day of March next.
New permits will be granted.
Applications are to be made to the Police of New-
York.
New-York, Feb. 5, 1779.
D. JONES, Maj. Gen.
NOTICE is hereby given, that John
Roome is appointed to examine the
Stoves put up in this City, and the Places al
lotted by the inhabitants to keep their Ashes
in.
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From the New-Jersey Gazette, of February 3, 1779.
SAVANNAH, (Georgia) Dec. 3.
SIR, Camp at Midway, Nov. 20, 1778.
GEN ERAL Screven and Mr. Strother
having been miffing since the skirmish
with your troops, I have sent Major Haber
fham to know whether they had fallen, or are
prisoners in your hands; and in the former
case to requell that their corpse may be permit
ted to be brought in for interment.
I cannot avoid on the present occasion, to
complain of the equally ruinous and difgrace
ful warfare carried on by the troops under your
command; while your King afteds to wilh a
pacification with America, his officers are
heightening the resentments of the people by
the most contrary in good offices.
What advantages or consolations do you de
rive from cruel burnings ? Are not the effeds
'of war fufficiently calamitous for the commu
nity, that you should transfer them to indivi
duals, and in a manner too without difcrirai
nation ?
Britons did not use to do so ; it is their prac
tice only in these latter days. Having fought
in their service, I feel a right to remonstrate
against it, and which I the more earnestly do,
that it may prevent the horrors of retaliation.
I am, Sir, with proper refped, &c.
J. White., C. C.
The injudicious Method of firing Stoves,
and keeping Alhes, having often endangered
this City, it is expected that the Citizens will
punctually attend to such Directions as Mr.
Roome may judge necessary, in order to pre
vent the Calamity of fire, which is equally to
be dreaded by every Inhabitant.
ANDREW ELLIOT,
Superintendent-General.
D. MA THEWS, Mayor.
Superintendent-General's Office,
Regulated Price of Ship Bread.
Four p. >und fifteen Shillings per hundred weight.
NOTICE is hereby given, that from and
after the thirteenth day of this month,
no baker, or other person whatever, shall ask,
demand or receive, any more or greater sums
than four pounds fifteen Ihillings currency,
per hundred weight, for ship bread of the best
quality. Any person demanding or receiving
more than the above mentioned price, shall
forieit the sum of Five Pounds, over and
above the value of the ship bread so fold, to
the use of the poor of this city.
All persons that bake ship bread, are here
by ordered to mark the bifeuits with the initial
letters of their names.
Andrew Elliot,
Superintendant General.
David Mathews, Mayor.
Peter Dubois,
Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, New-York. Feb. 10, 1779
Lieut. Col. J. Prevost,
Commander of the King's troops.
St. John's Parish, Nov. 22, 1778-
S I R,
I HAD the honour of your's relative to Bri
gadier General Screven and Mr. Strother.
The former, I am happy to inform you, is
likely to do well (from the report of the Sur
geous) the other I believe is dead, —I shall give
directions for his burial.
When you come to confidet that many of
the troops under my command are irregulars,
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, 955. od.
Weft-India Rum; ss. 6d.
New-England do. 45. od.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
, Mufeovado Sugar, §l. ibs.
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.
Molasses, 4s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, fl. dd.
Pork, 81. los.
foreign ano Domeffict.
J. Prevost.
Copy of Brigadier General Prevoft's
PROCLAMATIO N.
NOTICE is hereby given to all Inhabi
tants, Planters, &c. in the state of
Georgia, that they are to remain at their
dwelling places, and not to interfere in the
defence of their province. All persons what
ever, not belonging to the Continental troops,
who shall be found in arms, or in any hostile
aft, or absent from their families, may expert
to have their houses, their plantations, and
their property destroyed; instead of which,
remaining peaceably in their houses, and de
livering their arms and ammunition when
required, and behaving with propriety, in re
turn for the lenity shewn them ; they shall be
perfectly secure, and paid for whatever shall be
wanted for the King's service.
and many of them have resentments, to ac
count for many ads which I heartily abhor ;
and that the calamities of war jou complain
of, have been (by people under your immedi
ate command) given us as a precedent at Pier
son's Island, the deftruftion previous to that
of every settlement on St. Mary's river, the
wanton deffrudion of every building and ani
mal creature on the Island of Amelia, and the
murder of Capt. Moore and others in cool
blood ; you will own, I hope, that if the
retaliation has been severe, it might have been
forefeen and expected, and though more costly
it will be less felt than that @f the poor people
who loft their all ; at the fame time I positively
disclaim any Order or even approbation of such
proceedings; my heart bled for the fufferers,
though authorifed by the laws of war. I have
forbidden in the ftrideft manner the burning
of any heufes, and whenever any people have
been found to take care of their property,
though known to be inimical to the king's
government, I have left them in possession of
evyy thing belonging to them, and only re
quired them to remain quietly and peaceably
at their own houtes. The hostile appearance
of the inhabitants, and your Governor's in
decent proclamation when your last attempt
against East Florida was threatened, would
juftify any thing, if I could reconcile it to
myfelf. At the fame time I mult declare to
you, that whenever I shall meet with opposi
tion from the planters and inhabitants, their
property must answer for their imprudence.
The deftruftion of provisions, which I know
to be a capital loss to a planter, will at least
atone for their rashness.
I have to acquaint you, that I have accounts
of a large number of Indians anxious to join
me : the horrors attending their mode of car
rying on war have always (hocked me, and I
could wilh that I could be juftifiable in fending
them back again,—previous to their entering
the heart of toe settlements. Think not that
I am vain or mean to threaten, by demanding
a tamely submission of the province until the
fate of America is determined : you will find
that my humanity and my wilh to save Geor
gia, dilates my application to you.
I have the honour to be, with refped,
Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
J. Prevost, Lieutenant,Colonel,
Commanding the King's troops in Georgia,
P.S. Brigadier General Screven being de
sirous, I was glad to fend him when he could
meet with proper assistance, I am really urn
happy to hear from him that one of the rangers
Ihot him after he was already disabled. Capt.
Muttac, whom I fend with him, with eight
men, has orders to deliver him fafe in your
camp, and to return immediately. I beg he
may not be detained; your flag was detained
no longer than to give proper attendance to the
General. lam, Sir, your's, &c.
Given under m, hand at Head Quarters
Signed, °„ .A. Pr evost.
Commander of his Majesty's
troops in the Floridas.
Postscript to Colonel White's letters to Gover
nor Houston, dated November 8, 1778.
“ The within Proclamation accompanied
Colonel Prevoft's answer to my letter, by an
officer with a flag, who attended Major Haber
fham'on his return. I gave a short, verbal
answer by the officer, to this purpose, “ That
“ as we totally djfagreed in political princi
" ples, and as a Soldier, I had nothing to do
“ with the affairs of legiflation—Therefore
“ should submit the matter to a decision in
" the field."
.iFine Salt, is. 6d
, Coarse Salt, is. od
j Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. od
Coffee, is. od
JChocolate, t6s.pe^Do
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