The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-09-21 00:00:00, page 1

New-York, August 7, 1778.
NO vessel is to lie near any wharff, un'efs byfa
permit signed by the Superintendant of the
port, and that only to load and unload, and are then
to have an anchor a-stern, to be able to haul off im
mediately when ordered, ol in case of fire.
A ftri& obedience to this order is necessary for the
fafety of this city and the (hipping. The matter of
any transport or other vessel that does not observe it,
shall be severely punilhed.
By Order of Major-General JONES.
CHA. ROOKE, Aid-de- Camp.
New York, August 21, 1778.
IT having been represented to Major-Ge
neral Jones, that many inhabitants have
goods saved from the fire in their possession,
the owners of which have not applied for
them: It is the General's orders that they
immediately fend such goods to the Mayor's
office, in Wall-street, where the owners may
apply. Any person detaining or concealing
such goods will be deemed guilty of theft, and
punifned accordingly.
. B, order of Major-General Jones.
CHARLES ROOKE, Aid de Camp..
Forage-Office, New-York, Sept. 10, 1778
THE farmers on New-York Illand, Long
and Staten-lfland, are hereby required
immediately to thrash out their Grain, as the
STRAW is wanted for the use of his M jelly's
troops, for which they will be paid at the'
usual rate, on producing certificates of the
delivery from the Deputy-Commissaries at the
different polls of Brooklyn and Flushing, on
Longplfland ; at Cole's Ferry on Staten-Island ;
and at Kingfbridge, Marlton's WharfF, and
Bear-Market, on New-York Illand ; with the
fame allowance for transportation as they re
ceived last year.
GEORGE BRINLEY,
Commtfary Forage.
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LONDON, June 27.
Yesterday morning his
Majesty reviewed the Cheshire
Militia, commanded by Lord
Cholfltendelay, in Hyde-park:
Lord Amherst, Gen. Morrison,
and Col. Faucitt, accompanied his Majesty.
His Majesty expressed great fatisfadion at
their alertness in their exercise. After the
review they marced over Westminster-bridge,
on their way to Coxheath.
Extras of a Letter, dated Chatham Barracks,
& June 23. < #
< c This morning before fix o'clock, an Aid
de-camp from Lord Amherst came with orders
to the Earl of Rochford, Colonel of the western
regiment of Eflex militia, to acquaint him, that
Lord Amherst was coming in an hour to review
the regiments in garrison behind the barracks.
Lord Rochford happened to be walking before
his barrack, and was the only officer of his re
giment who was Hiring : he immediately went
himfelfand called his officers; he got the regi
ment under arms, and long before Lord Am
herst arrived they were drawn up in Chatham
lines, as well as Col. Dalrymple's, the four
teenth, with all the recruits who had been at
various times sent there. The whole garrison
was afterwards reviewed by Lord Amherst,
who palfed along the lines. He was saluted
by the officers, saw them afterwards march by
him in grand divisions, and then the Earl of
Rochford's regiment filed off before him. He
examined them man by man, and expressed
the highest fatisfadion at their appearance and
discipline. This regiment is ordered to remain
here, as a guard to the dock yard."
A morning Paper fays, His Majesty has fig
nified to several ofthe Noblemen, Commanders
in the different regiments of militia his dislike
of the appearanceof Ladies in their several en
campments, while military operations were
going forward.
Extraa of a Letter from Corke received by the
last pof.
" The fears of an invasion from the intended
departure of the Brelt fleet, has occasioned a
sudden encampment of all the military in this
county, and its environs near Kinfale, (12
miles from Corke) which consists of four regi
ments of horse and foo;, and a body of light
infantry, making between 6000 and 7000
men; so that this city was a few days without
a single soldier. However, the Union Society
and True Blues, consisting of 1500 gentlemen,
rbehave arrayed themselves in very handsome
uniforms, made us perfc^ly easy on that
head."
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
xlb. 6oz. for 14 Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
JAMES ROBERTSON, M. G.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 355. per Cent.
Published February 2, 1778.
Monday, September 21, 17781
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WEEKLY
Containing tbe eatlieff aimictf
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
Extraa of a Letter from Portsmouth, June 24.
'' To-morrow the Buckingham and Hun
tiugdonfhire militia will encamp on Southfea
common ; and the Middlesex militia will en
camp on Weavil common, near the King's
Brewhoufe, on Gofport fide."
His Majesty's ship Thunderer of 74 guns,
having undergone a thorough repair at Wool
wich, is fallen down to Long Reach, to take
in her guns and stores, from thence to fail for
the Downs, and afterwards to join the fleet of
observation now forming at Spithead.
A Letter from Jersey mentions, that Gene
ral Conway, who is Governor of that island,
and also of Guern fey, has been indefatigable
in putting both those islands in a proper state
of defence, all the fortifications have been re
paired, and by his application to government
a reinforcement of troops are arrived, by
which the inhabitants think themselves fafe
from any sudden furprize ofthe French.
The following advantages which attend such
persons as serve in the different militia ads
now in force :—
" Any person having served three years in
the militia, when called out in actual service,
and being a married man, may set up and ex
e'dfe any trade, for which he is apt and able,
in any town or place within Great-Britain or
Ireland, without molestation."
" No person having served personally, or
bv fubflitute, three years, shall be obliged to
serve again till by rotation it comes to his
turn."
" Neither the militia of this kingdom, nor
any part thereof, shall be tjanfported or carried
out of the island of Great-Britain."
Whenever the militia is ordered to march
out of the county of which it belongs, the Re
ceiver General of the land tax for such county,
shall pay to the commander of each company
so ordered to march, one guinea toevery pri
vate mah belonging to each company, to be
by him paid to every such private militia man
belonging to his company, when such militia
was ordered out, on or before the, day of
marching, and to such militia-man who shall
afterwards be ordered out, when he shall join
his company."
" No jerjeantor private man, serving in the
militia, shall, during the time of fych service,
be liable to do any highway duty, commonly
called statute work ;
" Nor shall be obliged to serve in any pa
rish offices."
" Nor be liable to serve in any ofhis Majes
ty's forces, by sea or land."
"Any non-coromiffion officer or private
man of the militia, who shall be lamed or
wounded in a&ual service, shall be equally
intitled to all the benefits of Chelsea-college
with any officer or private man in any of his
Majesty's other forces."
June 31. Yesterday the Huntingdon and
Buckinghamfliire militia marched from the
grand parade in the town to South Sea Com
mon,, a feall distance from hence, where they
are eacaniped.
Friday night an express was sent down to'
Portsmouth for two of his Majesty's ships to
fail as soon as possible to proted the ten home
ward bound East Indiamen, which are daily
expe&ed.
Advices from Leghorn mention, that a
Sicilian ship of war had taken and carried into
Cagliari a funifian xebeck of 32 guns, com
manded by Himet Eden Sangran, who fought
with great bravery having his right arm shot
away, and two thirds of his crew killed and
wounded before he yielded to the man of war.
Extras of a private letter jtf received from
St. Maloes.
" Two American privateers are chaced into,
this port by an English man of war of 60 guns ;
one of them is the Independence of 28 guns,
and the other is a brig of 14; the former in
the chace threw her guns overboard, without
anv damage to the vessel, and the other car
ried away her fore-top mast; they were fitted
out at Nan:z, and are now taking on board
guns and (lores, and preparing as faft as possi
ble to proceed on the r cruize,"
We hear from Portsmouth, that two loaded
colliers, bound to Plymouth, fell in with an
American Privateer off the back of the island,
which brought them to, and would have taken
them, but the Collier's people made a stout
refinance, and kept her off. The colliers
then returned to Spithead, not thinking it
fafe to proceed for Plymouth.
Monday, 39 Min. after 4
Tuesday, 36 Min. aftei 5
Wednesday, 37 Min. aftei 6
Thursday, 23 Min. aftei 7
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
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Friday, „ Min. after 8
Saturday, 59 Min. after 8
Sunday, 45 Min. after 9
Firs Quarter the z%tb.
THE
Extraß of a letter from the Dutch Consul of
Naples, to the States General of Holland, dated
May 24.
" I have the honour to transmit to your High
Mightinesses an exaft account of the infurrefti
on which happened at Mefina theist inst, and
which though happily appeased there, people
are under great apprehensions may break out
in many other towns in Sicily on the account
of the scarcity of corn and the high price of
bread, by which the poor are almost reduced
to a famine. The island of Malta is likewise
in distress on the fame account, and their
agent here has bought up as much corn as he
was permitted to do, the government having
prohibited the exportation of corn from this
country.
" Mefina, May 5. On Friday lift an infur
reaion happened here, the consequences of
which mull have proved fatal, if the Governor
had not taken the most prudent means to ap
pease the people, and redress their greviances.
Mefina, as well as all the other cities in Sicily,
is governed by a senate, whose business it is to
provide corn, oil, and other essential necessa
ries of life, fufficient not only for its own
inhabitants, but 48 villages within its diftrid.
While the senate was composed of honest men,
this establishment had the desired effeft, but
for 15 or 20 years past persons have got into
that body, who rapacious to repair or aggran
dife their fortunes, have almost ruined their
country. A Nobleman of Palermo not long
since offered the Senate a large quantity of
corn, at a price which was reje&ed for reasons
which! am ashamed to relate : within a fort
night after corn rose to more than double the
price, in consequence of which the weight of
bread was so reduced that the common people
in general rose and resolved to procure redress
by force. However some of the most mode
.rate among them applied to different Senators,
who treating them with contempt, aggravated
them to that degree that they immediately set
fire to one of their houses, and burnt it to the
ground, and another was going to share the
fame fate, but the Governor found means to
stop their fury, partly by authority, but more
by promising to procure them redress. More
mifehief of the fame kind was however done
in other parts of the city, the Governor not
being able to be present every where. Since
these disturbances have been large quantities of
bread have been diltribu ed of the legal weight,
and the public tranquillity is thereby restored.
All the other cities in Sicily are under the
fame difficulties, but it is to be hoped timely
redress will prevent the fatal consequences of
general d^fcontent,"
The Albion, Smith, from Clyde for Phila
delphia, fell in the 16th of April with an
American privateer of 16 carriage guns, and
100 men. After a smart adion cf 30 minutes
carried on with great bravery on the fide ofthe
Albion, the privateer thought proper to sheer
off, and the Albion having her rigging dama
ged could not overtake her. The Albion has
been long out, and 50 per cent, was offered
on her, but refufed.
For GLASGOW,
The Brigantine
LOYAL SUBJECT,
(Formerly the Wexford Privateer)
Andrew Pym, Matter;
QURTHEN 180 tons, a nesy
vessel, well found, fails sass,
and has excellent accommodations for passengers;
will proceed with the firtt convoy : For freight or
paffageapply to Emanuel Walker, No. 853, Hano
ver-Square, who has for file, (just imported in the
ship Glasgow) a choice parcel of IRISH MESS
BEEF, and a quantity of heft ROSE BUTTER.
f/L For Freight or Charter,
''° a °' ?"''" G.Britain
or Ireland)
raffiLTbe Ship HERO,
James Miller, Maftcr;
SHE is a stout new vessel, well found, has
good accommodations for passengers, is
now ready to take a cargo on board, and will
fail with the firft convoy. For terms apply to
the Captain on board, off Brooklyn, or to
Laucalan M'Lean, at No. 38, Wall-street.
LOST, at the late fire,
Belonging to the friendly fire club,
TWO buckets mark'd Jas. Henderson. Whoever has
found them, are requeued to give notice to Mr.
'John Sujes, at the Fly Market,
Wheat per Bushel, tits od.
Flour, „s. od.
Brown Bread, 60s; od.
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. 4s. od.|
[No. 1405]
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, 51.,^
Single refin'd ditto, is. 9 d.
Molasses, , s , 6d.
Beef per Barrel, s|. o d.
Pork, fl. 10 [
foreign ano Domeffiffi.
VERY" fine old Mrdeita
wine by the pipe,
quarter cask or dozen,
Ditto Sherry,
Ditto Lisbon,
Ditto Teneriffe,
Ditto red port,
Claret by the dozen,
London porter by the hogs
head or dozen,
Taunton ale by the dozen,
English cyder by ditto,
Od 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 littie inferior to Hol
land or French,
All forts of the best of Cor-
Has for sale at Mr. Marfton's store in Smith Street,
back of his Excellency Governor Tryon's,
TAUN ION ole, Mens ihoes good and com?
Biift.l beer, moh,
Burton ale. Womans fluff fhnes,
Bottled port wine, Women's cotton stockings.
Double glofter cheese, Mens worsted ditto,
Green tea, Boys thread and cotton dit*
White lead, to,
S?am( hbrown, ??° Mens and Womens gloves,
\ellow ochre, J&S Blue and green broad cloths,
Brzfs kettles, Shalloons, blue, grecp, fear?
Boxes of tin, let, &c.
Cutlery. . Callimancoes,
Scotch fnuff in bladders, Flannels,
Combs, Scots Oznaburgs,
P ns and needles, Irish Sheeting,
Felt-hats, P<niftons,
C flor di+to. Kerf^s &%
PHILIP KISIC K,
Vintner and Distiller,
At the upper end of Queen-ftrect, has tor sale at hi#
house, No . 2,
d iais, ,Nutmegs,
And sundry other articles too tedious to mention.
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For GLASGOW,
("i'b the fi r fl Convoy)
The BRIGANTINE
ttß^^J°hn ^William,
' HUGH WALKER, Matter,
(Ncrej lying at Cruger's Wharff)
FOR freight or passage, apply to the Mafler on
board, or to Proudfoot and Bryden, at
their store opposite Mr. Hugh Gaine's ; where they
have for sale, an assortment cfDRY GOODS,
fuitrble for the season : Also, a few puncheons of
SHRUB, and a final! quantity of best hard SOAP,
in boxes.
For LIVERPOOL,
' With the firft convoy,
jtftyffl The Ship TOM,
Letter of Marque,
J^l^^CT J° HN Lee, Master;
DURTHEN 300 tons, mounting twelve fix pound
ers, four Cohorns, and t&n swivels, with men an
twerable, h,v : ng one half of her cargo engaged : For
freight apply to Benjamin Sykes, or James Langton.
JOHN PERR Y,
Fine Salt, £§, 6d
Coarse Salt, i s , o d
Indian Corh per Bu. 7s. od
Coffee, is. 9 d
Chocolate, 265. per Do.
Moldfes,
, Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Mufcovado sugar Jjy the bar?
rel or less quantity,
Best h,fm and bohea tea,
Best chelhirc and Gloucester
chcefe,
- Best caftile (bap by the box,
or left quantity,
Common ditto,
Candles by the box or left
: quantity,
, Scorch barley,
Spermaceti candles by the
box.
Mens beaver hats,
Ozenbrigs,
- Corks,
, Long pipes, pepper,
- Allspice, cinnamon,
Cloven,
- Mace,