The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-01-10 00:00:00, page 1

,MAR!OT ARBUTHNOT, Efa ;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chits of his Majesty's Ships and Veflels em
ployed in North-America, &c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's fllips oh this Ration, with^he
warmed inclination to give every proper En
couragement to the outfit of private Ihips and
vessels of war, so long as their owners and com
manders Should keep themselves to the terms
upon which it has been granted ; the^ employs
ing therein, such seamen, or fea-faring men,
not having preuioufly belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, and such
of the colonies as might return to their allegi
ance, and be inclined to serve with them, I
observe with concern, that notwijhftanding
the repeated publications of Sir George Col
lier, setting forth the great damage his Ma
jefy’s service has Laffered 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 feducethem from their duty, insomuch
that no boat can come on shore, but every art
likely to prevail with them is pra&ifed, 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 ships 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
atfo their cro\-r= may bo warned againff 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 Majesty's fliip the
Russel, off New-York, September 14,
1779.
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
By Order of the Commandant.
NOTICE is hereby given, in order to prevent
Gunpowder getting into improper hands, that
from and after this date no Gunpowder is to be fold
at Public Vendue without a License having been firft
obtained for that purpose from the Office of Police.
Licenses will only be granted for such Gunpowder
as may be fold by order of the Court of Admiralty
for the benefit of the captors.
All owners of Gunpowder, and Vendue-Maflers,
that may in future fell Gunpowder by the above li
censes, me 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 tire fame is intended for retailing to the
inhabitants, or for the use of armed vessels, or for
such other purposes as n ay be appioved of; Mer
chants and Vendue-Marters are desired to retain in
their hands the certificates as vouchers for their hav
ing complied with this order, and any transgression
will fobjeft them to fine and punishment.
ANEREW ELLIOT, Superintendent-General.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PE PER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, New-York, 23 Nov. 1779.
IT is the Commandant's Order, That the
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 halfyearly, with
-oif 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 fame.
Office of Police, Andrew Elliott,
13th Nov. 1779. D. Mathews,
, Peter Dubois.
Edward- Goold,
At No.Sfy Hanover-Squire, has for fa!e, by whole
sale,
fpiNE flour, beef, the fireft hyfon and fufhong^
1 teas, bohea, caijile <o?.r,'red and blue baize,
mens worded hole, calamancoes, bombaieens, wo
pens worded niits, gold and fiver fpanglql buttons,
gold and silver chain, Grander,bur;s, a large and ele
gau( assortment of ticks, tambour quilted waistcoats,
plain, figured and feathered velvet ditto, black and
white blond lace, the belt feented hair powder, an
iron chest, &c, &;,
Monh„ ' rroary to, 1780. / .
NEW-YORK
AND
W'E E K LY
ASSJZE of BREAD. Fto^ ,3^ ^ T CF I
Cent. Fublßhed July 7, 1779 :
A White Leaf of the finch FLOUR, to weigh I
2 lb. for 14 Coppers.
Containing ^ carded, ^DUfer^
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
WHEREAS it has been re p'refehted to the
Commandant, that sundry penoos
going out with Fowling-Pieces, have muM a
practice of (hooting near high roads, and
other places of public refute, thereby render
ing it verv unfafe far passengers and others
frequenting the said roads ; and that in con
fcquence of such practice.fvme fatal accidents
have ^dually 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 mne of
any high road or public frequented foot path,
as the offenders will be aniwerable /tor the
consequences attending the disobedience of
this order.
B" Order of the Commandants
S. PAYNE ADYE, Aide de Camp.
New-York, October 27, 1779.
By JAMES PATTISON, Esq;
Major-General of bis Majesty's Forces, Command-,
ant of New-York, <~c. fc. &<.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS many Evils daily arise from
the unlimited Number of Taverns
and Publick-Houfes within this City and its
Precin&s. I bane therefore thought fa, in Or
der to pievent the pernicious Effects thereof,
to dire&, thatin future the Number of Li
cences for those who come under this Difcrip
tion, be reftrided to Two Hundred, and that
they be granted to such House Keepers only,
whole Characters are fuffipiently vouched and
approved by the Magittrates of Police.
And that no Inconveniencies may ensue from
this Reftridion ; 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 Purpose, provided the
fame be not dranlcwithin 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 aiding in any Manner contrary
to the true Intent and Meaning of this Pro
clamation, after the Tenth Inlt will have his
or her Liquors forfeited so the Benefit of the
Alms-House, fuffer Imprisonment, and be
brought to Trial before a Garrison Court Mar
tial for a Breach of Orders.
Licences will be immediately withdrawn
from such as mail be known to harbour or to
lerate any riotous or diford&ly Companies.
Thomas Bayeaux and Thomas Dolton, are
hereby appointed aiding 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-
Yo^k, the Firfl Day of January,, in the
Year of our Lord, One fboufand Seven
Hundred and Eighty, and in the 'Fwentietb
Year of bis Majefly's Reion.
James Pattifon.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
By Permission of the Commandant.
TICKETS of a LOTTERY.
FOR the benevolent purpose of giving comfort to
the diftreffr/l at this rigorous feafm, are now for
sale at Captain V. P. Afhneld's, at No. 4.97, Smith-
Street; Mr. Laight, No. 190, Qyern-Street; and
Mr. D. Grim, No. 439, William-Street; who aie
appointed managers. Also of the Cveial Printers.
S,C H E M E:
1 Prize of 1000 Dollars, is 1000
2 do. 500 are 1000
6 do, 200 1200
15 do. lO'> 1500
40 do, 50 *2OOJ
110 do. 20 2200
265 do. JO 2650
J 075 do. 6 6450
1514 Prizes,
4486 Blanks.
6000 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, are 18,000
Dollars.
Subjea to a Dedu&ion of 15 per cent.
The profits arising from the Lottery, will be paid
to the Treasurer of the Overseers of ths Poor.
Monday, 3 Min. after 12
Tuesday, 4.5 Min. alter 12
Wednesday,24 Min, after 1
Thursday, 5 8 Min. after 1
HIGH-WATEiI at NEW-YORK, this Week.
^&^MMiY^^
Friday, 41 Min. after 2
Saturday, 25 Mm. after 3
Sunday, 10 Min. after 4.
First Quar. 14th,
THE
'i^nGt avtib an,
v)iiwa Orders, frg„
a stat tifajjt,
De.al.,rs Jr.n.aoaart ft
it "f uhtria 'nsY"fe<,
A TCarteo ^an's ware,
S' ackfYj
d^^ir^ t^f,^.. *
Dr,? tea pot. andftondh
An:uo anta jwks,
So.!1-car,
8,% pan,
'tea ^rio,
Ci/,er ce,n M'',
H. # rn noh ;:ok combs,
b^ata, ,n,hrf
ink ~u)fo-,
Reianhkhukleaking ,va^
%^s,
Dutch fob,
K'omens Utter's foes.
8ar,?;,„,,{ Qrdkercbitj <,
T:r;eCt:ne sea,,
Mo.lit and di,/ candies,
Powder and Jbr,
Merry Andrew cards,
Cloatbs brujbes.
Shoe ditto,
Long bangle ditto,
Ruckle ditto,
Tooth ditto,
A CAUTION to the Public in general, Due
more pimiculaily to Merchants, Captains
of Ship:, and those concerned in trading to
the Eali or Welt-Indies, North-America,&c.
CT^HE daily complaints of injuries received by Ipu-i
---nue medicines fold for Marchant's Drops, pre
pared solely by me, requires the moA fetious attention,
as well in fafety to the patient, as my own iotcreft.
Thole Impollute* .not only attempt to deceit by having
bills printed like mine, and bottlesof the Erne mould
and inscription, but are even dating enough to counter
feit my hand writing; some I have punished, notwith
standing whi h, the Line malqr.fVces are continued ;
'others u'*e more caution by vending medicines under the
nam&,f MLRRDENT,M ERIDENT,NORDON,&c.
and tev;ral make use of their own ormer,alledging the'r
bring aHiflants to me. Can it be pcdlble for any man to
think me so weak, as to disclose fuc,h a valuable secret
to my fe, vants, more especially those of so menial a fort
as to be emph yed in the diftAbucido ot pamphlets, pack
ing upa< delivering boxes at th: differentinns, with <vr
, ry drudge:, vrendmt? |O'IN NOk't'O, ,
The buoy inflow, from the many well authenticated
eve,, ,•- 'tilly Sufficient to prove the jUiLty of th-fe
Drops, fold by HUGH GAINE, in bottles at Twelve
ShUlings each, viz. .I
Mr. ConUh^d, formerly the First Clerk of Lieut.
General llelvil, when Governor in the Weft Indies,
cured of a most violent scorbutic humour on his hands,
neck, face, &c.
Mr. William Breeze, teacher of' writing and mathc
maticks a; Audlcm, Cheshire, of anobftinate scurvy.
The son of Mr. R. Latham, at Buckingh^m-houfe,
near Thetford, Norfolk, of an inveterate Icutvy on his
legs and thighs,
Mr. Stephen Bdton, Leece, Lancashire, of an invete
ratefeuvy of fifteen years Rending,
Mrs. Heller Studd, at Leigh, in Eflex, of a violent
arid long handing scorbutic divider in her face.
Capt. Calvert, in the EaiiTudia Company's service,
of scorbutic blotches.
Mr. Roderc Mac Donald, of, a scorbutic eruption,
whose cure is attested by Dr. Cooper, of John-Street,
Cavendish Square.
Mrs. Mary Lute, at. Mrs. Field's^ Caßle-Street, Lei
cefler- Fields,'cured of the Scrophula. or king'sevil.
Lieut. Col. Feyrac, late .i hi* M^jefty's 18th or royal
regiment of f ot, of a moll violent feurvy.
M r . John Good, late surgeon to his Majesty's Hoop
Ferri*, ofa m Tidangerous and cblinarr fibula.
Mr. John F.dier, ar the Rote, Welling, in Kent,
of a leprosy, attended with rheumatic pains.
The daughter of Mr, D. D-vis, school-master, If
lington roid, of an inveterate hum >ur, occafijned by the
relics of rhe small-pox.
John Crew, at the Dolphin Inn, Kington upon
Thames, of federal obligate fore* or ulcers on his legs.
Mrs. Ann Co xford, of Kingdoms, Oxfordshire, of a
paralytic difotder.
Mr. James Snowden, of his Molly's fltip Arquilon,
of a giddiness in his head, so violent as to render him
incapable of walking the deck.
M*. Thomas South, at Puntorrft, Yorkshire, of an
inveterate feutvv uccaimned by a iurcit.
Mr. Atwoo', in the market-place, Bath, of an inve
terate scorbutic humour, which affected his head and
face.
The son of Mr. Thomas Wilkins, of Oxford, of a
scorbutic bumburin hie gums, by which the falival
glands were so fwelltd and inflamed, that it was with
difficulty he could open his mouth to receive nourish
ment.
The daughter of Mr. Robert Inglis, of Leith, of an
inveterate Scurvy.
Mr. Charles Ceofc, of Cork-Erect, Liverpool, of an
inveterate fcurv).
JOSEPH ROSE,
In W<r -:trrn, N % 1046, a few Boris E.Bt of
P ck'l , ip, his iu<timported in the Celled?
Orrrf.SnnO,me other vHlels from London,and to
hr & : J on re eon /ove terms, whUetale and retail,
fjDIHA T dftren! Jo r t. Harrfvis patent black
Wheat per Bushel, 268. od.
Flour, 80s. Oil.
Blown Bread, 95 $ * ° c '*
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. 4s. od.|
bad,
GXOCERIES.
Double, Jingle and lump
/ sugar,
Green,fufoong and bokea
tea,'
Sfees of all binds,
\j.k.coide ana coffee,
t as ms and cars burs,
'{Prunes,
Ikfar almonds,
I Ditto plumbs,
\SugQF candy and bykey,
fk^ rfc
do wen s la, powder,
Muflard in bottles,
(tat meet:,
rokaua Jiarch,
,of Jort of SpanJb indigo,
Poxes of pipes and tobacco.
Choice hams,
d'hte wine vinegar,
SaklH oil,
Cjktt fall,
kmcku/,
Dubiety vj pickles,
da,per fan,,
Irena.let ram by the Hgf
bend or hd's quaky,
Wines of diffs rent kinds,
with many other articles,
too tedious to mention.
' I t N °-14731
GAZETTE:
THE
M ERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
, Mufeovadp Sugar,
Single refin'd dnto,
MoLilfes,
Beef per Barrel,
Pork,
jeu^r: u:w D'on^k^.
just puWifad and to be SO L D,
GAlN e's,
Universal Register ;
O R,
American and British Kalendar,
For the Year 1780. /
[lllufiratel with an elegant and accurate Coperplate
Plan of the City of New-York.]
CONTAINING,
I. *rHE Kalendar; with a Talle of Coins
A the Qia^er's General Meetings, and a
better Lift of Roads tnaq published ' in any
xotoer Almanack.' '
2. A Genealogical Lift of the Royal Family of
\Heat.|%r.ram, France, Spain, Portugal, Den
'J™, ?",J> S^den, Germany, Poland,
,<uihd, Sardinia, Orange, Italy and
Illi-Kry.
''?' h *C"' 2nd Situation of Great-Britain,
Arrians, Hance, Spain, Portugal, Denmark,
Aorwav, Sweden, Germany, Poland. Pruffi%
Lokey, joy, Orange, Rullia and Sardinia 6
wki i the Latitude and Longitude of each King
00m, and their military Eftabiithment in Peace
ano W^r.
4. Liu ot toe Peers of the Blood of Great. Britain,
a': 1( l"ies, Earls, Vucounts and Barons,
5- At numops and BifSops of England, with the
Sum each See is charged with in the King's
Bucks. °
' ~,j mofthm. Privy Council.
7 ° ;,^,"°' tn e molt noble Order of the Garter.
8. Knu, ^Companions ofthe mod hon. Order of
the B.vh.
9. Knights of the molt ancient and molt noble
OrUjr ot the Thiltle,
io, Hi; Maj rty'sprincipal Secretaries of State.
11. f tis Commffiooers of the Treasury.
12. Lords Commiffijners of Trade and Plants
tions.
'3° Ends Commissioners of the Admiralty.
r +- High Court ot Admiralty.
15. His M jelly's Port Matter's General.
16. A Lilt of Ins Majesty's Land Forces, with
their Colonels, Lieut. Colonels, and Time when
railed, & c . & ( .
% A compteat Lift of the House of Commons of
Great-Britain, with the Towns, &c. they re
present.
18. A Lirt of the Royal Navy of Great-Britain,
with the Pay 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. Ih-aitao, &c. &c. of the Navy, and the Sa
faris allured by the Crown.
* 21. Complement of men and weight of metal in
th- l/oyai Navy.
32. The daily Pay of each Rank in the Horse
and Grepidicr Guards, and o f his Majelty's
Li.it.Voices 00 the Biiiifh Establishment.
23, Precedency amon # Men and Women, as fet
tleo by Aels of Pailiament and other authentic
Docu hints.
24. A Table of all the Kings and Queens ofEng.
and and Scotland,with the Time they feveralh,
began to reign.'
=s # leers of the Blood, Dukes; Earls, Vifronntf,
and Barons of Ireland, with the Peerefles by
Creation or Descent. , '
'6. Bifh)ps, Archbishops and Deans of Ireland.
27. Summary of the House of Commons of Ire
land.
28. Bankers of Dublin, Cork, Waterford and
Clonmell.
29. A general Description of America,
3°. Enumerated Goods fubjed to Duty 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-Ham; shire, MafTa
chufetts Bay, Rhode-lfland, Connecticut, New-
York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
Virginia, North-Carolina, So. Carolina, Geor-'
gia, and both the Floridas; with the Names of
their Judges, Curtain House Officers, &c. & c .„
and dutiable Goods in ea<h Province. ,
S - A Table, Slewing the Value of any Sum
from id. Sterling to £.lO oqo Curiency.
33. A Table Ihewing the Vilue of Guineas from
r to 10,000, in Dollars, Sterling Money, and
New-York Currency.
34. A Table reducing Half Johannes's into Ster
ling and Currency.
35. Proclamations, and Regulations, necefTary to
be known.
36. Staff of the Army under the Command of Sir
Henry Clinton, K. B.
17. General Hofpiral in New-York.
38. Field Officers of his Mujeftv's Artillery, Dra
goons, and Infantry in North-America.
39. S^ff and Field Officers of the Hessian Corps
in North-America.
40. Field Officers, &c. of his Majesty's Provincial
Troops.,'
40 A lirt of the most Remarkable Events which
have happened since the eariieft account of time,
till the lartgeneral peace, and the number of
ye^fs iince.
51. zos.iFine Salt,. as. do
is. gd.'Coarfe Salt, is. do
zs, 6d./Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do
81. cd.lCpffee, is. do
81. 10s. IChocolate, 265. pci Dozs