The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-01-24 00:00:00, page 1

By JAMES PATTISON, Bq;
Major-General of his Majeffs Forces, Command
ant of Dew-lo r k, ^c. Coc. Gc.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS many Evils daily arise from
the unlimited Number of Faveros
and Publick-Houfes within this City and its
Precinfts. I have therefore thought fa, in Or
der to prevent the pernicious Eilers thereof,
to direct, that in future the Number of Li
cences for those who come under this Dilcrip
tion, be refbifted to Two Hundred, and taat
they be granted to such floufe- Keepers only,
whose Characters are fufficiently vouched and
approved by the Magistrates of Police.
And that no Inconvenienctes may ensue from
this Reftriaion ; Notice is hereby given:
That such Persons who propose retailing
Spirituous Liquors, in smaller Quantities than
Five Gallons, may apply to the Police for a
Special Licence for that Purpole, provided the
fame be not drank within their own Houses,
or fold in a less Quantity than a Quart.
Any Person detected in keeping a Tavern
or Public House, or retailing Spirituous Li
quors, in less Quantities than Five Gallons,
without having obtained such Licence from
the Police, or anting in any Manner contrary
to the true Intent and Meaning of this Pro
clamation, after the Tenth Ihft.will have his.
or her Liquors forfeited for the Benefit of the
Alms-House, fuffer Imprisonment, and be
brought to Trial before a Garrison Court Mar
tial fora Breach of Orders.
Licences will be immediately withdrawn
from such ^ ffiall be known to harbour or to
lerate any riotous or disorderly Companies.
Thomas Bayeaux and Thomas Dolton, are
hereby appointed anting Officers under this
Proclamation, and are to follow such Orders
as they may receive from the Magistrates of
Police, towards enforcing and carrying the
fame into Execution.
Given under my Hand in the City of New
ark, the First Day of January, in the
Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty, and in the Twentieth
Year of his Majefly's Reign.
James Pattifon.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
WHEREAS it has been represented to the
Commandant, that sundry persons
going out with Fowling-Pieces, have made ai
practice of shooting near high roads, and
other places of public resort, thereby render
ing it very unfafe for passengers and others
frequenting the said roads ; and that in con
sequence of such practice some fatal accidents
have adually happened. The Commandant
therefore judges it necessary for the public
fafety, to prohibit all such Fowling near the
environs of the city, or within half a mile of
any high road or public frequented foot path,
as the offenders will be answerable for the
consequences attending the disobedience of
this order.
By Order of the Commandant,
S. PAYNE ADYE, Aide de Camp.
New-York, October 27, >779°
By Permission of the Commandant.
TICKETS of a.LOTTERY.
FOR the benevolent purpose of giving comfort to
the distressed at this rigorous season, are now for
sale at Captain V. P. Aflifield's, at No. 497, Smith-
Street; Mr. Laight, No. 190, Queen-Street; and
Mr. D. Grim, No. 439, William-Street; who are
appointed managers. Also of the several Printers.
S C HE M E:
I Prize of loco Dollars, is 1000
2 do. 500 are icoo
6 do. 200 1200
15 do. 100 1500
40 do. 50 2000
tie do. 20 2200
265 do. 10 2650
1075 do. 6 64.50
1514. Prizes,
44.86 Blanks.
6000 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, are 18,000
Dollars.
Subject to a Deduction of 15 per cent.
The OTofits arising from the Lottery, will be paid
te the Treasurer of the Qverfeera of the Poor.
Monday, January 24, 1780.
NEW-YORK
AND
W E E KL Y
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 31. 10^ pet
Cent. Published 'Juki 7, 1779°
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh ,
% lb. for 14 Coppeis.l
Containing t^a cauieu aautccM
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, AT the BIBLE AND CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
By Order of the Commandant.
N'ol ICE is hereby given, in order to prevent
Gunpowder getting into improper hands, that
Loin and after this date no Gunpowder is to be fold
?t Public Vendue without a License having been fiitl
obtained for that purpose from the Office of Police.
Licences will only be granted for such Gunpowder
as may be fold by order of the Court of Admiralty
for the benefit ofthe captors.
All owners of Gunpowder, and Vendue-Mafters,
that may in future fell Gunpowder by the above ii
cenfes, are hereby ordered not to deliver any Gun
powder to the purchaser till he shall produce a cer
tificate from the Office of Police that he has made
oath that the fame is intended for retailingto the
inhabitants, or for the use of armed vessels, or for
such other purposes as may be approved of; Mer
chants and Vepdtie-Matters ate denied to retain in
their/hands the certificates as vouchers for their hav
ing complied with this ofder, arid any trahlgteffion
will fubjea them to fine and pundhrnent.
ANEREW ELLIO f, Superintendent-General.
DAVID MATHEW 3, Mayor.
PE I ER DUBOIS, Migiffiate of Police.
Office of Police, New-York, 23 Nov. 1779.
^ AIUOT A
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chief of his Majefly's Ships and Veflels em
ployed in North-America, &c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's ships on this Ration, with the
warmest inclination to give every proper En
couragement to the outfit of private ffiips, and
veflels of war, so long as their owners and com
manders should keep themselves to the teims
upon which it has been granted ; the employs
ing therein, such seamen, or lea-faring men,
not having previously belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, and fach
of the colonies as might return to their allegi
ance, and be inclined to serve with them, I
observe with concern, that notwithstanding
the repeated publications of Sir Geoege Col
lier, setting forth the great damage his Ma
jesty's service has fuffered from the various
methods pursued, to entice seamen to desert
from it: Low people are hired, public houses
set up, and every attempt continued to be
made to seduce them from their duty, insomuch
that no boat can come on ffiore, but every art
likely to prevail with them is pradifed, and
too often with success.
As therefore all entreaties to forbear from
these wicked and unlawful practices have prov
ed vain; Ido hereby declare, that in future
for every seaman, or fea-faring man, that may
desert from the King's Ihips or transports here,
I will press man for man, out of the privateers
and merchant vessels, and my determination is
delivered thus publicly, that not only the mer
chants and adventurers interested in them, but
also their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the navy, in any
circumstances or under any pretence whatso
ever, by avoiding which, they will prevent
any disagreeable consequences from ensuing
to themselves.
Given on board his Majefly's fldp'the
Russel, off New-York, September 14,
Q 7-
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNO T.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
IT is the Commandant's Older, That She
Rents ordered by the Commander in Chief
to be collected for the Use of the Poor, &c.
due the firft Instant, be immediately paid to
John Smyth, the City Treasurer, and that
in future those Rents be paid halfyeariy, with
out further Notice. Attendance will be given
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Morn
ings, in each Week, until 12 o'Clock- at the
Treasury in Pearl-Street, to receive the Same.
Office of Police, Andrew ElLiott,
13th Nov. 1779. D. Mathews,
Peter Dubois.
A NY perlon or persons having any legal
demands against the estate of Stephen
Kebble, deceased, are desired to bring in
their accounts immediately, that tl e famofomy
be difeharged ; and all those who are indebted
to said estate, are requeued to make immedi
ate payment toJAMES DOLE, Executor,
No 328, Dock-Street.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
Jamaica Spirits, Welt-India rum, Madeira,
Teneriffe, and red port wine, mess beef and
pork by the barrel, fuperfine flour, belt May
butter, Yorklhire hams, and Russia tongues,
and many other articles in the grocery way.
Monday, 47 Min. after it
Tuesday, 36 Min. after 12
Wednesday, 22 Min. after 1
Thursday) 8 Min. after 2
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
^te^^w
Friday, 53 Min. after 2
Saturday, 40 Min. after 3
Sunday, 25 Min. after 4
, Lali Qua!, 28th.
THE
A CAUTION to the Public in general, but
more particularly to Merchants,' Captains
of Ships, and those concerned in trading to
the Ealt or Weft-Indies, North-America,&c.
daily complaints of injuries received by spuri
ous medicines fold for Maredant's Drops, pre
pared fulely by me, requires the most serious attention,
as well in fafety to the patent, as my own interest.
Those Impostures not only attempt to deceive by having
bills printed like mine, and bottles of the fame mould
and inscription, but are even daring enough to counter
feit my hand writing; some I have puniffied, notwith
handing which, the fame mal-praftices are continued ;
others use more caution by vending medicines under the
na nes of MERRDENT,MERIDENT,NORDON,&c.
and several make use of their own n^mes,alledging their
being efficients to me. Can it be possible for any man to
think me lo weak, as to disclose such a valuable secret
to my servants, more especially those of so menial a fort
as to be employed in the diftribucion of pamphlets, pack
m~ up and delivering boxes at the different inns,with eve
ry drudgery attendant? JOHN NORTON.
rhetollowing few, from the many well+uthenticated
cures, are fully 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,
•uredota most violent scorbutic humour on his hands,
neck, face, &c.
Air. William Breeze, teacher of writing and mathe
maticks at Audiem, Cheshire, of anobftinate feurvy.
The ion of Afo R. Latham, at Buckingham-hnufe,
near Thetford, Norfolk, of an inveterate icurvy on his
le, and thighs.
Mr. Stephen Bolton, Leece, Laneafhire, of an invete
rate scurvy of fifteen years Landing,
Mrs. liefter Studd, at Leigh, in Essex, of a violent
and long landing scorbutic difotder in her face.
Capt. Calvert, in the EaftJndia Company's service,
of scorbutic blotches.
Mr. Roderic Mac Donald, of a scorbutic eruption,
whole cure is attested by Dr. Cooper, of John-Street,
C-vendifh-Square...
Mro. Mjry Lute, at. Mrs. Field's, Castle-Street, Lei
cefter-fiekis, cured of the Scrophuh; or kiog'sevil.
Lieut* CuL Fejrac, late of his Majefly's 18th or royal
regiment or foot, of a most violent feurvy,
Mr. Jrhn Good, late surgeon to his Majesty's sloop
Ferm, of a most dangerous and bbftinate fiftula.
"'• John Foiler, at the Rose, Welling, in Kent,
of a leprosy, attended with rheumatic paind.
The daughter or Mr. D. Davis, school-master, If
Boston road, of an inveterate humour, occasioned by the
series of the small-pox.
John Crew, at the Dolphin Inn, Kingfion upon
Thames, of several obstinate fores or ulcer, on his legs.
Mrs. Ann Croxford, of Kingftone, Oxfordshire, of a
paralytic disorder.
Mr. James Snowden, of his Majesty's ship Acquilon,
of agiddinefs in his head, so violent as to render him
incapable, of walking the deck.
Mr. Thomas Smith, at Pontorrad, Yorkshire, of an
inveterate feurvy occafoned by a fur'eit.
Mr. Atwood, in the market-place, Bath, of an inve
terate scorbutic humour, which affeded his head and
face,
Thefon of Mr. Thomas Wilkins, of Oxford, of a
scorbutic hum # u, # u hie gums, by which the falival
glands were so swelled and inflamed, that it was with
vifficultj he could open his mouth to receive nourish
ment.
The daughter of Mr. Robert Inglis, of Leith, of an
inveterate Scurvy.
W, Charles Cook, of Cork-street, Liverpool, of an
inveterate feurvy.
ToT&PH-lToyE,'
In Water-street, No. 1046, a few doors East 0
Peck's Slip, has just imported in the Cornell
Ctyt.Smith, and other veiled from London,and to
be fold on reafunable terms, whokfale and retail,
r^NA of different Jorfs Harriforfs patent black
" Tumblers acitb ana ball.
ivAbaut coders, jrom
a quart to half ajill, j
Decanters from a quart to
. a half pint,(
Wine and masons glasses,
A variety Queen's Kuare,,
B lack jacks,(
Pewter bafons,,
Ditto tea pots and ftoons,>
Knives and forks,
Pen knives,
Sod irons,
Frying pans,
Tea kettles,
Copper coffee pots,/
Horn amt ivory combs', ,
Writing paper, (
Ink powder, l
Redand blackfating wax 1
Wafers,l
Dutch quills,/
Womens mJier's fboes, 1
Barcelona handkerchiefs, 1
Turpentine soap,,
Mould and dipt candles, i
Powder and foot,
Merry Andrew cards,l
Cloaths brujbes,
Shoe ditto,
Long bandle ditto,/
Buckle ditto.
Tooth ditto,
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, 955. od.
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. as. od.
groceries.
Double, Jingle and lump
sugar,
Green, fufbong and bohea
tea,
Spices of all kinds,
Chocolate and coffee,
Raijins and currants,
Prunes,
Sugar almonds,
Ditto plumbs,
Su^ar candy and barley.
Allans,
Split peaJe,
Bowen's Jago powder,
Mustard in bottles,
Oat meal,
Poland Jiarcb,
BeJi fort of Spanifo indigo,
Boxes oj pipes and tobacco,
Choice barns,
White wine vinegar,
Sallad oil,
Bajket fall,
Ketchup,
1 variety of pickles,
Rappee fnuff,
Grenada rum by the bogf
bead or left quantity,
Wines of different kinds,
with many other articles,
too tedious to mention.
[No. 1475?
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
foreign ano ©omeftUh.
. Mufcovado Sugar, sl. ro s.
Single refin'd ditto, is. 9 d.
Molasses, 2s . 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 81. o d. l
Pork, gj. io{
just publiJbed and to be SO LD,
GAlN e's
Universal Register;
O R,
American and British Kalendar,
For the Year 1780.
[llluftrated with an elegant and accurate Coperplate
Plan of the City of New-York.]
CONTAINING,
L T H F Kalendar; with a Table of Coins;
3 che Quaker s General Meetings, and a
° f R° ads than publiflud in any
other Almanack. y
'/} G^alogkal Lift of the Royal Family of
'"""/ SiP'""' Portugal, Den.
Pr^r' N p°T'' o ß '" 1 "' Germany, Poland,
Ttrk 'y"'""' . Sar ^m a , Orange, Italy and
T ,e Extent and Situation of Great-Britain.
Rfr and ' 7 inc , Spa" 1 - Portugal, Denmark
°" n ' Germany, Poland, Prussia,
7/"!'' orange, Russia and Sardinia^
^ith the Latitude and Longitude of each King
d°?^nd their miiitar y Eftabßfltment in Peace
and War. v
4. Lift of the Peers of the Blood of Great Britain,
, ,^ ir quhes, Earls, Viftoonts and Barons,
5. Archbuhops and &|hop s of England, with the
^" char ^ d wi "' in the Ki)) ^
6. His Majesty's most hon. Privy Council.
I' the "'" noble ^ er of the Garter.
\^B^ C ° mpa '^ ° fthe molthon - Order of
9 'o# tie T@, "^ ^ mott ^
10, Hi d Majesty's principal Secretaries of State.
Tl. vords Commissioners of the Treasury.
12. Lords CommifEoners of Trade an J Planta
tions.
13. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
14. High Court of Admiralty.'
15. His M.fcfty's Polt Matter's General
''i' ^"' °' ferity's Land Forces, with
C^QD,^ Lieut. Colonels, and Time when
railed, &c. &c. ™
% A c^e^t Lift of the Houle of Commons of
"'' h th ° T °"™' &c ° they r "
"' ^ L ^ ^ th ^ R°y al Navy of Great Britain.
'^ of the Officers in each Rate, from
the Admiral to a private Man.
19. Admirals of Great- Britain, and the Places
where they command.
20. Treasurer & c . & c . of the Navy, and the Sa.
lanes allowed by the Crown.
'\\ C °v mple iT" ° f men and wei ^ ht cf metal in
the Royal Navy.
22. The daily Pay of each Rank in the Horse
and Grenadier Guards, and of his Majesty's
Land Forces on the Britilh Establishment
23 ;, ,t ce '^ cy ^ on ^ Men and Women, as se t .
'°' '"''""'"' and other authentic
24. A, Table of all the Kings and Queens ofEn^.
and and Scotland,with the Time they federally
began to reign. J
25. Peers of the Blood, Dukes, Earls, Viscounts.
and Barons of Ireland, with the Peeresses
Creation or Descent. y
26. Bishops, Archbiihops and Deans of Ireland
27. Summary of the House of Commons of Ire'.
28. Bank, of Dublin, Cork, Waterford and
Clonmell.
29. A general Description of America.
30. Enumerated Goods fubje& toDuty in America
31. General Establishment of ail the Provinces on
the Continent of North-America, containing
the Names of the Council and Affemby of
Nova-Scotia, Canada, New-Hamplhire, Maffa
chafetts Bay, Rhode- Bland, Connecticut, New.
York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
V irginia, North-Carolina, So. Carolina, Geor
gia, and both the Floridas ; with the Names of
their Judges, Custom-House Officers, & c . &c.
and dutiable Goods in each Province.
3^. A Table, shewing the Value of any Sum
from id. Sterling to £.10,000 Currency.
33- A Table flawing the Value of Guineas from
i to 10,000, in Dollars, Sterling Money, and
New-York Currency.
34. A Table reducing Half Johannes's into Ster
ling and Currency.
35. Proclamation's, and Regulations, necessary to
be known.'
36 Staff of the Army under the Command of Sir
Henry Clinton, K. B.
37. General Hospital in New-York.
38. Field Officers of his Majesty's Artillery, Dra
goons, and Infantry in North-America.
39; Staff and Field Officers of the Hessian Corps
in North-America.
40. Field Officers, &c. of his Majesty's Provincial
Troops.
41. A lilt of the most Remarkable Events which
have happened since the earliest account of time,
till theMaft general peace, and the number et
years faic%
Fine Salt, is. do
Coarse Salt, is. da
Indian Corn perßu. 10s. do
Coffee, is. do
Chocolate, 265. pet Doz