The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-08-16 00:00:00, page 1

By his EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majerty's Forces within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Wert-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
proclamation.
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the possessors of farms and
gardens, to raise plentiful supplies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or persons shall presume to take away,
or deftrov any part of the cattle, dock, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or lands: destroy or break down the fences,
shall, upon proof thereof, be most severely
punilhed. Complaint is to be made , to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearest port of his Majelty s
Among their Troops ; I do hereby give No
tice that all NEGROES taken in Arms, or
upo'n any military Duty, shall be purchased
for a Rated Price; the Money to be paid to
the Captors. \
But fdo most ftridly forbid any Person to fell
or claim Right over any NEGROE, the Pro
perty of a Rebel, who may take Refuge with
any Part of this Army: And I do promise to
E GROE
Who mail desert the Rebel Standard, full Se
curityto follow within these Lines, any Occu
pation which he shall think proper
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
PHILIPSBURGH, the 30th Day
of JUNE, >779-
H CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John
By Order of the Commandant.
CT^HE following prices and assize of bread
I are to takeplace from and after Friday
the 9th instant, and to continue until further
Ship Bread of the belt quality, at 3 1. lOS.
per hundred weight.
All loaf Bread to weigh two pounds each
loaf, for fourteen coppers each.
No Baker or Retailer of Bread shall ask, de
mand, or receive any greater sum, eit-cr for
Clip or loaf bread than the prices above men
tioned. All bread to be marked as heretofore
direded, and to be made good: such as shall
be found -ither defective in quality or deficient
in weight, shall be forfeited to the A ms-
Houfe° and any person who shall demand or
receive any more or greater sum than is a^ve.
mentioned, either for leaf or ^ P bread, shall
forfeit five pounds over and a^ove the value
of the bread so fold, the o^e half to the in
formerand the other half to be applied to the
use of the poor of this city. . . , „
Andrew Elliot, Supenntendant Gen.
D^vio M ATHL .v S . Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, July 7- E^ __
'FRANCIS 111 LL,
Has opened a Store two Doors from Captain
' Laird's office, Hanoveftare,
And has for S A L
„EEF, pork, rice, bjfq ue , ^ candles,
n claret in bottles from Ireland, Masts,
Q fails, fending and running rigging,
blocks, &c.
troops. , _ ,
Given under my Hand at Head barters,
the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of our Lord One Thoufaud Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Sec'ry _
By his Excellency
Sir Henry Clinton, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majerty's Forces, within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Wert-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
HEREAS the Enemy have adopted a
pr^tice of enrolling
NEGROES
Monday, August 16, 177% T HB[Nft I'm
N E W-Y ORK ^W^ GAZETT E:
WEEKLY MERCUR Y.
Containing the cartica 3DBices j^ugn ano ^omchicd.
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ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at gl. 10s. per
Cent. Published July 7, 1779.
A White Loaf of the finertFLOUß, to weigh
% lb. for 14. Coppers.
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
By Sir GEORGE COLLIER, Commodore and
Commander in Chis of all his Maje/ly's Shifts
and Feffels employed in America, from the Norih
Cape on the Island of Cape Breton, to the Ba
hama Ifands and Florida inclusive.
IT having been represented to me that it is
become a Pra&ice lately for Privateers to
anchor without the Hook, at their return from
cruizing, and frequently to land their Prison
ers upon Long-Island, to the great Danger and
Annoyance of his Majesty's faithful Subjects,
and in Defiance of repeated Admonitions to
the contrary.
I think proper therefore to declare that if
Commanders of Privateers shall presume to be
guilty of fnch Practices, or shall permit any
Prisoners to be landed from their Ships with
out Leave being obtained from the Commissary
General of Prisoners, and lignified under his
Hand in Writing, such Commander of a Priva
teer shall be impressed into his Majesty's Ser
vice, and a Reward and Protection be granted
to fach of the Crew as shall make a discovery
thereof so as to convict him upon it.
And the Owners of Privateers are to d'-ed
their Vessels when they return from taeir
Cruizes, to bring to near the Guard (hip, in
Order to their being properly examined, and
not Blew so much Difrefpea to the King's
Colours, as to make Sail away, wlftn they fee
the Guard Boat approaching them.
And I think proper to lignify to the Pilots in
the Pay of Government, that.if they shall be
found guilty of going on board Merchant Ves
sels when Men of War are not supplied with
them, who may want to come in over the Bar,
they will not only be mulcted in pay, but like
wise difmifled as Pilots, and obliged to serve
on board the King's Ships in inferior Stations^
and as some of the Pilots have affirted with
their Boats and Persons, toland Rebel Prison
ers on Long-Island from Privateers, the utmost
Severity will be used to all such who shall be
found acting so contrary to their Duty, and
they may depend, that no Confederation shall
prevent their receiving the Puniihment due to
their Fault upon Conviction.
Given on board his Majesty's Ship the
Raifonable, off New-York, the 29th
of June, 1779.
Office of Police, July 27, 1779.
AN Y person or persons that may in
cline to contrail for the cleaning the
Greets of this city, under the immunity of an
exclusive right to take all the manure and rub
bish for their own ufe,are desired to give their
proposals to the Office of Police on or before
the .ph of August next, together with such
regulations and redridions as they may think
necessary, to enable them properly to execute
such an undertaking, that the fame may be
laid before the Commandant, and with his ap
probation, terms of agreement entered into.
WHEREAS it has been reprefenred to me,
that innumerable Riots and Disturban
ces have happened in the Streets of the City
to the great annoyance and apprehension of
the Inhabitants, by Seamen belonging to his
Majesty's Ships, Transports, Victuallers, &c.
Notice is hereby Given,
To the several Captains, Commanders,
and Officers in his Majesty's service, and in
the employ of Government, that they are not,
on any account whatever, to grant leave, or
permit Seamen belonging to their refpedtive
Ships and VefTels, to be on shore after dark ;
and should any so far trangrefs, as to be
found in the Street, after Gun Fire in the
Evening, they will be taken up by the Patroles,
and punilhed with the Severity, which a
breach of Orders merits.
GEORGE COLLIER.
Raisonable, ofF NewAork,
12th May, 1779.
William Grigg,
Silverfiaith, No. 171, Queen-street, opposite
Col. CLARKE'S,
Has just nnort?d a variety of PLATE and JEW
ELLERY, confuting of the following articles,
(\REAM pots, table and tea fpoonr, soup ladles,
n sugar tong c , boatfwai»'s alls with chains, a
variety of shoe knee and stock buckles of the newest
fafhien, garnet and pafle shoe buckles and earings,
gold nob do. gold wier, gold and garnet buckles,
with sundry other articles.
GEORGE COLLIER.
By Command of the Commodore.
John Marr, Sec'ry.
Monday, 2 Min. after t
Tuesday, 46 Min. after 1
Wednesday, 32 Mm. aftef 2
Thursday, iS Min. after 3
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YORK, thu Week.
Friday, 6 Min. after 4
Saturday ,5 Min. after 4
Sunday, Q Mi % nfo> §
Fort Quar,the 18. h.
That every person or persons difeovered on
board any boat or fmal) craft, coming to or
going from this city, without such pats as
aforesaid, or a pass from the Office of Police,
shall, together with the said bc;t or small craft,
and the hands thereunto belonging, be detain
ed and reported as abovefaid.
That from and after the publication hereof
II boats or small craft, attempting to pass
from this city after dark, and before gun-fire
n the morning , except such as are in his Ma
efty's fervice)wiil be seized by the guard-boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imprisoned.
That all boats or small craft that shall be
difeovered palling to this city after dark or be
fore gun-fire in the morning (except such as aie
in his Majesty's service, or that are coining
with provision, fuel, forage, fifo, or supplies,
for the markets, having palfcs tor that purpose)
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That ail forfeitures incurred by virtue 0
this Proclamation, shall be divided, cne moiety
thereof to the person or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid into rhe hands
of John Smyth, Equire, Treafurer'of the city
funds for the use of the poor.
Any person or persons offending against this
Proclamation, may depend on being punished
with the utmuft rigor.
Given under my Hand in the City of feau-
York, toe ^v^nfy Jetond Day of Ji',,
1779, and in the Nineteenth Year of bis
M^jr/b' 3 Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
Jogn L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
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CADIZ, March 26.
THE St Joachim man of # ar, of 70 guns,
arrived here lately from Vera Cruz, and
the Havannah, with a treasure < f three milli
ons ana a half of pialtres ; about one million
of - hich is on his Majesty's account, and the
remainder on that of commerce.
That any perlon or nerfons intending to
bring supplies to this city, and who shall obtain
a pass from any of his Majesty's Officers com
manding at Out-Posts, or the commanding
officer on Long-Island, or from the Colonel of
the militia of the county in which they reside,
shall be permitted to bring supplies to this city,
either by land, or in, any craft, having a pass
as aforefaid.
Cadiz, Ma,<b 31. A small fquadrrn offive
Spanilh xebecks of war are lyin^ at Algearas,
unler the command of the Siccr Dar aus, to
watch the Algerines when they pass the
Streights to enter into the Mediterranean:
a squadron of xebecks under the Sieur Barcelo
is allo cruizing in the fame latitude.
Cadiz, March 34. The Imperial flrip the
Prince de Kaunitz, from I'Orient for China,
has call anchor in this bay, in order to take
on board the, dollars, with which they are to
carry on thc^f tiade with the Chinefc.
W 'HEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations should be elt^blilhed
refpeßing the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
palling to or from jhis city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direCt that from and after the Firlt Day of
Augurt next, all beats and small cr-dt bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this citv, and other market supplies, mult
have partes from the Office of Police, fpeci
fying the names of the persons, and the places
to and from which they are to par's and repafs
That every fuchBOATorSMALL CRAFT,
as shall be detected without filch pass, or in
going to or coming from any place or places,
but such as are particularly mentioned in their
partes, will be seized, cad the persons found
therein detained, and are to be reported to the
Police, in order that the fame may be laid be
fore the Commandant.
BY
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General of his Majesty's ro r ces,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Proclamation.
Wheat per Bufoel, 265. od.
Flour, Sot. od.
Brown Bread, 955. od.
Watt-India Rum, 58. 6d.|
New-England do. 4r. o^
Pi- ICR CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
,IMufcov, !o Sugar, gl. roe.i
ISingle tefin'd ditto, 13. ^d.|
I Molaffa, as. 6d.i
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.
Pork, S'. Tos.l
Stockholm, April 12. His Majesty having
equipped a Squadron of ten ships of the line,
and fix frigate's, to protect our trade and navi
gation, the Admiralty have also equipped a
fecend for the North Seas, to cruise from Cape
Ter Nous, Jutland, and Duggers-bank, by
which means our commerce will be protested
from the mouth of the channel to the found,
which latter is fixed on as a place of rendez
vous for all ships who are to take the benefit
of the squadron. For the benefit of the mer
chants this squadron will fail in three divisions
at three different periods, the firft of which is
fixed for the 27th of May, and will escort all
merchantmen then ready from the chan
nel to Cape Finefterre, after which the men of
war will fail from the gulph of France to St.
George's channel, and between the coast of
France and the Isle of Wight.
Baris, April 20. The Court has received an
express from Qie Count de St. Priest, Ambassa
dor at Conrtant nople, that on the 21st ofMarch
Mr. Stachief, the Ruffian Plenipotentiary, had
signed a convention with the Ottoman Plenipo
tentiary, in presence of him the French Am
bassador, by which ail the motives for a war
are done away between the Court of Russia and
the Porte.
Dresden, April 18, On the 14th of this
mouth a Courier arrived here from Tefchen,
with the agreeable account, that on the nth the
negotiations for peace were brought to a happy
termination,which has been since confirmed by
two other Couriers, and that the treaty was
signed late in the evening by all the Plenipo
tentiaries.
Paris, April 2t. Letters from Constantino
ple of the 24th of March, give an account, that
the Sieur Stachieff, Minifler Plenipotentiary
from Russia, hath signed with the Ottoman
Plenipotentiary, in the presence of the Count
de St. Priest, the French Ambassador, whom
the Divan and the Ruffian Minister invited for
that purpose, a convention, which terminate;
all the motives for war, which it was feared
would again break out between those two
Powers.
Faris, April 23. As some doubts have ari
sen as to the period from whicl recommence
ment of the present hostilities is to be dated,
which occafion* some contests prejudicial to
trade, the King, in a letter dated the sth of
this month to the Admiral of France, has fixed
that period to the insult done to his flag by the
Engliliifquadron on the 17th June, 1775, by
taking the frigates the Pallas and Licurne.
Paris, April 25. The Count d'Orvillierr,
Lieut, general of his Majesty's naval forces
and Commandant-general of the Blvd fleet
arrived on Wednesday last at Versailles, where
be had two long conferences uith the Minifler
of State. This general officer will return to
morrow to Brest.
Rome, April 10. Although the dangerous
date of the Pope's health is kept as feeret as
possible, yet, by what transpires from time to
time, we are well assured tfat he is in a very
precarious situation, and even daily grows
worse ; his Holiness has been blooded nine
times, has loft his rest and ap petite, and, in
short, is in a very dangerous ftate #
The Count de Lowendahl also arrived at
Versailles, on Wednesday, from Martinico,
from whence he failed on the 16th of February,
with a convoy of about 50 merchant ships,
escorted by three Frigates. Only eight ct
their convoy have been brought to Brest, and
I'Orient, two English men of war, of 74 guns
each, having taken several of the ships and
dispersed the rest.
Malaga, March 6 Letters from Tangier
mention, that the motives of the arrive of
the Englith Coilful Logie in that city are not
yet certainly known, but a report prevails,
that he is come to give an account of his
voyage to the King of Morocco, and to fettle
with bis family, in the estates of that Sovereign.
Madrid, March 22. Our lart letters from St.
Maria fay, that the number of perions killed
and drowned by th< fall of the bridge there
amounts 10 460 persons, among whom were
Don Raphael, Commandant of the regiment
la Victoria ; a Captain of the miliria, with his
two sons; the Vicar-general who was to per
form the benediction, two Priests who affixed
him, two Coirifters, the Alcaid major, of St.
Maria, the entire Company of the Lieutenant
colonel of Galatia, &c.
tFine Salt, as. d^
ICoarfe Salt, Is. do.
jlndian Corn per Ba. 10s. do.
Coffee, is. 9''
IChocolate, 16s. per I"