The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-04-13 00:00:00, page 4

Butter Biscuits,
OF the best quality, by the keg or let's quantity, may
be had or CHRISTIAN WERNER, at
No. 224, corner of Broad-street, bottom of Verletten
bergh, formerly called Flattenbergh-Hill, opposite to
John C. Knano's. Esq;
N. B. Fresh butter biscuits, may be had at said place
every afternoon. .
"Frelh Ship Bread.
A Few thousand weight ot frefh ship bread to be fold
by THOMAS HORSFIELD, at Brooklyn Ferry;
also a few bolting cloths.
WANTED to REN T,~
A HOUSE and STORE in a public part of the
city, contigeous to the Coffee-Houfe, to be
entered into immediately, or at the firft of May, for
which a generous rent will be given. Apply to tie
printer. - ——
Master of the Port's Office.
IN consequence of Sir Henry Clinton's desire, I am
directed by General Robertson, to acquaint all mat
ters of ships and vefl'els, at their arrival in this port, im
mediately upon their landing to wait on the commandant or
this city, and there report in writing the number and
names of all passengers whatever, for the information ot
the commander in chief for the time being, with every
other fort of information that may be conducive to the
publick fafety. The pilots are hereby order'd to acquaint
all masters of vessels on their arrival of the above orders
and regulations, and all persons offending against any # of
the above regulations, calculated solely for the, pubhek
advantage, may depend on being fevereiy punish d. Gi
ven under my hand, by order of the General.
HENRY LAW,
Master of the Port of New-York.
bTsoTLD b,
GEORGE GRACIE,
No. 6, Fly Market,
EXCEEDING good coniac brandy, in final!
kegs ; also a general assortment of groceries,
wines, &<{) on the lowest terms.
F OU N D,
CONCEALED upon the beach opposite Fort Neck,
a HOGSHEAD nearly full of RUM, supposed to
be part of the cargo of Capt. M'Dowell, who was cast
away there in November last. Any person proving his
property, and paying charges, may have it by applying to
SAMUEL CARMAN, at Fort Neck, afore aid.
A FEW
Lemons and Limes,
To Be SOLD by Retail,
In CROWN-STREET, No. 42.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT the Loan Office will be kept at the house
of Gabriel H. Ludlow, in Dock-street, where
attendance will be given on the third Tuesday of
April, and the three succeeding Tuesdays to receive
the principal and interest due to the said office, &c.
For Sale, at No. 6, Queen-street,
By the Package or Piece,
A Large assortment of Irish linens, Irish sheetings,
checks, check hollands, printed cottons and li
nens, ozenbrigs, fail cloth No. I to 8, threads, printed
and check handkerchiefs, men and womens silk, cotton,
and thread hose ; aborted calks of hats, fadlery, and men
and womens ihoes and flippers.
ALS O,
Weft-India rum, single refined and Mufcovado sugars,
and a few pipes excellent port wine,
Fresh Garden Seeds,
EARLY peafe and beans, onion, carrot, parsnip,
turnip of all forts, letuce of all forts, fpinnage, beet,
endive, Italian and solid celery, cress, mustard, rape,
parsley, asparagus, colliflower, brocoli, melon, thyme,
sweet marjorum, summer and winter savory, pot marjo
ram, hyf>p, bazil, balm, marigold.
HOWE's genuine ACID
For making PUNCH,
Prepared from the juice of lemons and oranges only;
a large tea-fpoonful is Efficient for a quart of punch,
being equal to one good lemon or orange, consequently
this acid is the best and cheapest fubftifute for frefh fruit
that ever was invented. It has been found peculiarly
ufeful for the army arid navy ; three tea-fpoonfu/s a day,
continued for fix weeks, is a fufficient cure in the worst
fymotoms of the feurvy. Sold by the dozen or single, by
DAVID MITCHELSON,
Corner of Water-street, to the Fly-Market.
Just imported in the ship Neptune, from Bristol, and to
be fold by
JOHN PER RY,
No. 295, Little Dotk street, three doors cast of the
Exchange,
Found the 30th of March,
T TPON the shore near Red-Hook, a YA W L.---
Whoever owns the fame, may have her again by
applying to Capt, Horsfield, at Brooklyn Ferry; paying
charges and proving their property.
'A~handfome TOU NTY~
TO any young man of loyal principles, who is willing
to lerve his Majesty in one of the new raised Pro
vincial Regiments, will be given, by applying to the
pr nur hereof.
N, B. Any person knowing of such a one out of em
p'b r , who will fully answer the above intended purpose,
and tiring him to the printer hereof, IhalLreceive TWO
DOLLARS for his trouble on the day of injiftment.
Garden Seeds,
TO be fold by WILLIAM CORBEY, gardener, at
Mr. James Webb's, in Maiden Lane, near the
Fly Market ; the said feeds waganUG
Bottled porter,
Bristol ale, Taunton '
.'ditto, Burton ditto, cyder
in calks and hampers, 1
.Gioucefter cheefe,J
Tripe in kegs
Whole peafe in ditto,
Grutti in ditto,
Currants,l
Port wine in calks of io doz. ]
White lead .
c ( Ground in ,
Spanish brown > ~'
Yellow oaker J 01 1
Blue paint, green do. in do. 1
Oznabrigs, theeting, 1
D mities, 1
Small ffiot,
Needles and pins, 1
Smoothing irons, I
Sorted Queen's ware in (
crates, 1
Grindftunes, 5
Welch butter in firkins, I
Iriih ditto in ditto,
Refined sugar in hogsheads.
Mens leather shoes,
Womens fluff ditto.
Men and womens gloves,
Mens worsted and thread
stockings, t
Women and boys cotton and
thread ditto,
Scarlet broad cloths, ('
Blue, green and cloth-co
loured ditto,
Shalloons to suit do.
Felt and caftor hats,
Boxes of tin plates,
Brass kettles,
Bra'fs wine, beer, and brandy
cocks,
Flannels, callimancoes,
Penniftones, cutlery,
Combs, cordage, fail cloth,
Reaping hooks,
Short and long pipes,
Excellent Jamaica spirits by
the puncheon
To be LETT,
TWO genteel rooms, (furnished or unfurnished) in a
pleasant situation, within half a mile of Newtown
landing. Board may be had at the fame place. Enquire
of the printer.
WHEREAS the house of the fubferiber, living on
Matron's wharff, was broke open and robbed of
money in gold and filvef, to the amount of £. 150, be
tween the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock last Thursday night.
Any person who will difeover the thief or thieves so that
they may be apprehended, and the caffi saved for the
owner ffiall have £. 50 reward paid by
David M'Williams.
A Brick Ware-House, consisting, of a Cellar and three
Rooms, about 25 Foot Square each, near the
Whaiffs, to be LETT, Also a new Moses Boat about
13 Feet long, to be fold. Enquire of William Lowther,
at the Comer of Dover and Cherry-Streets
Hyson, 7
Sufhong, ( T
Congo, and (
Bohea J
Loaf sugar,
Cheese,
Bottled ale,
Pepper,
Iriffi linens,
Sheetings,
Dutch ozenbrigs,
Scotch ditto,
Worsted and yarn hose,
Thread hose,
Linen handkerchiefs,
Bandanoes,
Breeches patterns,
7-8, yard wide, and yard and
3-8 cotton and linen
check,
Striped cotton Hollands,
Bedticks,
Fustians,
Velverets,
Madeira-)
Lisbon I
Sherry > Wines,
Teneriffel
Port J
Old Jamaica spirits,
Weft-India rum of the bell
quality and high proof,
French brandy,
Cherry brandy,
Holland geneva,
Best London porter and Li
verpool ale in bottles
Molasses in hogsheads or in
barrels,
Coarse and fine salt,
Mufcovado sugar in hogs
heads and in barrels,
Loaf and lump sugars,
Mould and dipt candles,
Caftile and common soap,
To be fold at Brooklyn Ferry,
ONE sixteen feet moses built boat, one clincher built
ditto, a sloop's boom 51 feet, and a schooner that
carries about twelve cord of wood, of an exceeding easy
draught of water. For particulars enquire at the ferry
house at Brooklyn.
VERY fine old Madeira
by the pipe, quarter
calk or dozen,
Lisbon ond Teneriffe ditto,
Red port,7
London porter > in bottles.
Liverpool ale, )
Jamaica spirits,
Weft-India rum of good
quality, and high proof,
Brandy, and cherry brandy,
Geneva,
An assortment of the best
cordials,
Molasses in hogsheads, or
less quantity,
Coarse and fine salt,
Mufcovado sugar in hogs
heads or less quantity,
Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Candles by the box or left
quantity,
Caftile and common soap,
Coarse and fine thread,
Pins and needles,
A fine assortment of tape,
Shirt buttons,
Florence oil,
White wine vinegar.
Hyfon, congo, and bohea
tea,
A very neat assortment of
JOSEPH ROS E,
At his store No. 9, the corner of Peck's-flip, has for sale
on the most reasonable terms, the following articles,
viz.
HAMILTON YOUNG,
At his store in Dock-street, between the Coffee-Houfe,
and Old-flip;
^ rpHE QUARTERLY MEETING of the
Marine Society, is to be held on
Monday the 13th inst. at the house of the widow
Doran's. The members are requested to attend.
By order of the President,
PETER BERTON, Sec'ry.
TWENTY SHILLINGS Reward,
TO any person that will bring to the fubferiber a
LONG BOAT, which went adrift on Sunday
night the 29th of March from Degrufhe's wharf. She
has one gunwale cracked, a small square scuttle in her
stern, some pieces of plank out of her bottom, branded
Peter Earl on her stern, Any person that will deliver
the said boat to Joseph Rose, No. 9, corner of Peck's-
Slip, shall receive the above reward.
To be LETT,
A Small well finifhed house, No, 95, in the upper
part of Queen-street, having a kitchen and cellar
below, two good rooms, a passage through the house on
the firft floor, two handsome chambers and a bed room
on the second, a good garret and back yard. For terms
apply to Thomas White, in Wall-ftreet>
~COLBORN~ BARRELL,
Has imported in the Lenox and 'John,
AFreJb supply, which makes his assortment very
compleat of all kinds 0 goods suitable to this
market, which he continues felling or the most reason
able terms for the caffi, and by wholesale only, at his
store in Water-faeet. between commissary Loring's and
Mr. Van Dam's.
N. B. Light and defaced GOLD taken in payment,
at 61. 10s. per ounce.
TO BE SOLD BY
Remfen and Cowenhoven,
At their ftcre in Water-street, between the Coffee-Houfe
and Fly-Market, opposite the house occupied by Mr.
John Mackenzie, upon the most reafonabie terms, the
following articles, viz.
Jeans,
Drawboys,
Plain and corded dimity,
Corduroys,
Thicksets,
Satinet,
Denim,
Royal rib,
Printed cottons,
Chintz,
China by the box,
4d. 6d. Bd. rod. and izd;
nails,
Ruffled and plain shirts,
Camblets,
Russia fail cloth,
Smoaking tobacco by the
box,
Sheet copper,
Raised and thatch'd copper
bottoms,
Beads,
Blue, green and yellow wor
sted furniture check.
Best hyfon, foufhong and be
hea tea,
, Coffee in barrels or less
quantity,
Chocolate and pepper,
Nutmegs, cinnamon, mace,
cloves and alfpice,
Tobacco,
Best Scotch fnuff in bladders
and bottles,
Mustard in bottles,
Cheshire, double and single
Gloucester cheese,
Shot in bags of different sizes
Short and long pipes,
Indigo, copperas and allum,
Writing paper,
Wrapping ditto,
Cotton by the bale or less
quantity*,
And a few pieces oznaburgs.
Coffee in barrels or less
quantity,
Chocolate,
Black pepper,
Cloves, mace, nutmegs, and
alfpice,
Cinnamon,
Cut and leaf tobacco,
Mustard in bottles,
Double and single Gloucester
cheese,
Cheshire ditto,
Shot of different fixes,
Short and long pipes 1
Writing paper,
Rice by the C wt. or less
quantity,
Barley and oatmeal,
Split peafe,
Raisins and currants,
Ground ginger,
Powder and fig blue,
Starch,
Sad irons,
Frying pans,
Knives and forks;
Pewter spoons,
Padlocks,
Sorted nails,
Tea kettles,
Shovels and tongs.
Earthen and Queen's Ware.
Of proof and flavour equal to any ever imported^
And a few barrels of good sugar,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN FERRERS,
At No. 295, three doors east of the Exchange, in
The targo of the ship POLLY, Captain
Thompson, just arrived from Bristol, Being
a consignment consisting of the following
articles,
SUGAR, single and dou
ble refined,
Bottled Bristol and Dorfet
fhire beer, Taunton ale
and fine cyder, in calks of
about 10 dozen each,
Genuine old port, best Ma
deira, Lisbon, sherry and
white port wines, in 3
dozen hampers,
Hotwell water in ditto,
Porter in barrels,
Currants, split peafe, whole
do. and gruts in jars,
Pickles in cases,
Raisins in frails,
Fine fun raisins in calks,
Tin plates,
Window glass, 9 by 7, 10
by 8, and 12 by 10,
Iron pots from 1 to 3 gallons,
Skillets from No. 1 to 3,
Grindstones,
OFTHOSE
ILLUSTRIOUS SEAMEN
TO
Whose INTREPIDITY and CONDUCT, the
English are indebted for the Viftories of their
Fleets, the Increase of their Dominions, the Ex
tension of their Commerce, and their Pre-eminence
on the Ocean.
Interspersed with
The most material Circumstances of NAVAL
HISTORY, from the Norman Invasion, to
the Conclusion of the last War.
By JOHN KENT, Esq ;
LONDON:-
Printed for J. Wallis, Yorick's Head, Ludgate-ftreet,
and fold by H. Gaine, New-York, where the firft
Volume may be seen.
This Work will be printed on a beautiful
Letter and fine Paper, and embelliffied with
Copper Plate Engraving sos the most remar
kable Sea-Engagements, Maps, &e. &c._
from original Drawings, and executed by
.the most celebrated Artists; : ".<
IRISH LINENS,
Printed linens and cot
tons,
Printed linen and cotton
handkfs. newest figures,
Military and common Ihoes,
Mens fine and grass Ihoes,
Mens double and single
channel pumps,
Womens leather and calli
mancoe Ihoes and pumps,
Broad cloths of the most fa-
Ihionable colours, in pat
terns of 3 1-2 yards each,
Broad cloths faitabl^ for offi
cers uniforms, viz. scarlet,
white, blue, buff, green,
yellow and orange,
Cold and Giver lace,
Rich gold epaulets; decorated
with buhiGuchain,
Silver, marine, and regimen
tal ditto, ,
An elegant assortment of the
most faAlienable !ute
ftrings, plain, striped and
brocaded,
Mens, white, black, and co
loured silk Dockings,
STOLE N,
FROM George Shaw's tan- yard, on Thursday night,
ten sides of BLACK-GRAIN'D LEATHER, two
hides ditto, several WAX SIDES, and other leather.
A reward of Five Pounds will be given to any person
who difeovers any concerned in the theft ;---and 'tis ho
ped if any such leather is offered for sale, that intelligence
will b; fat either to George Shaw, or the pcia^f.
ENQUIRE at
Frederick Wm. Geyer's store,
Hanover-Square.
EMANUEL WALKER,
At bis store in Little Dock-street, No. 34, corner oj Counties
Slip, bas for sale, the following goods, which be will
dispose of on tbe most reafonabie terms, either by the pack
age or piece, for cafb or bills of exchange.
ALS O,
Port, Sherry, and claret wines, in calks of fix to eight
dozen each ; London porter in calks of eight to ten dozen
each ; Cunningham and Bell's best strong ale, in calks of
ten dozen each ; double Gloucester cheese, bacon hams,
single and double refined sugar; bohea, congo, and hyfon
teas ; fine and common barley, and a quantity of the very
best rose butter, in full bound firkins.
THOMAS ROACH,
At No. 942, Water-Street, next but one to the
corner of the Fly Market, has for sale,
MADEIRA, sherry, and Lisbon wines ;
Port, claret, and Teneriffe do.
Shone's and Kenton's best bottled porter,
Taunton ale,
Jamaica spirits, Weft,lndia rum,
Cherry brandy and cherry rum,
Genuine Holland geneva,
Hyfon, green, foufhong, and bohea teas,
Chocolate, coffee, pepper, mustard,
Allspice, rice, oyl, vinegar, ketchup,
Raisins, currants, citron, carraway feed,
Single and double refined loaf sugar,
Mufcovado and powdered do.
Ground and onground ginger,
Cheshire and Gloucester cheese,
Caftile, turpentine, and common soap,
Mace, cloves, cinnamon, nutmegs,
Chambers's best fmoaking tobacco,
Henry the Bths playing cards.
Split peafe by the keg or less quantity,
English and American hams, Irish butter by the firkin,
Writing paper, sealing wax, corks, &c.
Speedily will be published.
Lives of the BritifhAdmirals,
OR,
MEMOIRS
Old Weft-India R UM,
To be SOL D,
Little-Dock -Street.
Anchors, cordage, twine,
Hats, mens and beys felt
and caftor,
Shoes, mens in trunks,
Ditto, womens callimancoe
and everlasting,
Duffles, rugs, blankets,
Penniftons, beavers,
, Shalloons, fagothees,
Manufactured pewter, as
sorted,
Glue, copper tea kettles,
: Frying pans,
Scythes, spades, shovels,
A few hogsheads of well
assorted ironmongery,
Paper, milled lead, shot,
White lead and Spanish
) brown in kegs,
Linseed oil in jars,
, Wearing apparel, afew bales
well assorted,
Corks, nails, and fine salt.
Black silk croize, fattinet,
and chain tabby in pat
terns for jacket and bree
ches,
Newest figured ribbons,
Cambricks and lawns,
Silk gauze, and gauze hand
kerchiefs of the neatest
patterns,
Mena coarse and fine worsted
hose,
Yarn and worsted gloves and
mitts,
Kilmarnock caps and cover
lids,
, Carpeting of various sizes,
F Sail cloth from No. 1 to 8,
Coarse German linen,
SdTV and cutlery assorted,
I Pertmantua and portmantua
trunks, with furniture
compleat,
White glafa ware,
: Window glass, 7 by 9, gby
11, and 10 by 12,
I Scotch fnuff and rappee,
Prints of ali colours,
- Linked oil,
Best white soap.
Madeira, )
Red p° rt , C wines
Sherry, and ( W^ s '
Malaga J
Hyfon,l
Green,
Soulhong, and t ea3 °
BoheaJ
Single and double refined
' U B ar ,
Brown and mufcovado sugar,
Sun and jar raisins,
Prunes, currants, almonds,
1 Preferv'd ginger, citron and
limes,
Jelly, green citron,
Tamarinds,
White wine vinegar,
Pepper and alfpice,
Ground ginger,
Florence oil,
India soy,
Ketchup, anchovies,
L, the fubferiber, at bis store No. 47, in Maiden
Lane, by ^holefale and retail,
THE best fine cut tobacco, by tbe dozen papers, ditto
in half pound ditto, coarse cut do. in half pounds,
role tobacco of the best quality, pigtail do. Kitesfoot do.
in half pounds, fnuff in bladders and pound bottles.
Large allowance will be made to those that buy to fell
again, by JAMES HUGHSTON.
N. B. The above are all of the best quality.
To be fold at public Vendue,
On Monday the 13th day ot April next, at one o'clock
afternoon,
rW^HE dwelling house of James
4 Burling, lying in the town
.foot of Flushing, within 40 rods
0 00 )0 0 of the town landing, with three
O good rooms with fire-places, two
& 0 good bed rooms, a large (hop, a
00^00 large kitchen, an entry way thro'
^^'^CT^^^W 'h e house, two good cellars, two
1 —store houses, a small barn, two
/ good gardens, with a number of
fine fruit trees, a pump of good water by the door which
never fails of affording a great plenty of water. Also a
parcel of plate and houfhold furniture, and sundry other
things to be fold at the fame time by the said James Bur
ling, who will give an indisputable title for the said pre
mises, to the purchaser or purchasers.
WILLIAM MAXWELL,
At No. 54, the upper end of Wall Street,
Has for SALE,
Warranted of the very best Quality,
SCOTCH SNUFF, well packed, in bladders,
Ditto, in pound and half pound bottles,
Rappee, in lead cannisters,
Smoaking and chewing TOBACCO.
One or two single men, who can produce an undenia
ble charaaer for stria honesty, sobriety, good temper,
and industry in their work, shall have constant employ
by applying as above.
DANIEL HUMPHRYS,"
Attorney at Law,
A Refugee from New-Haven,
FINDING that nothing is to be done at present in
the business to which he was bred, has, for the
support of his family, opened a school in Little Queen
ftreet, near Smith-street, in which he teaches reading,
and English grammar, writing in all the hands in use,
arithmetic, and the Latin and Greek languages. The
plan and terms may be known by applying according to
the foregoing directions. He returns his thanks to those
gentlemen who have favoured him with the tuition of
their children, and takes this method to follicit his loyal
friends and the public, to encourage him in his prefect
Situation, by promoting his design.
To be Let,
A Convenient large store or distillery in Ferry-street.
Inquire of Thomas Grefwould, at No, 168, Queen. ~
^hw, 46, Sfi Gorge's Chapel,
N. B. A few pip,, of excellent port WIN E.
— To be fold by
Terrill and Kearney,
At No. 9, in Queen-street, next door to the han.
Henry White's,
PORT and Madeira
wine in quarter calks
and bottles,
Sherry wine in bottles,
Claret in ditto,
Brandy and old spirits,
London porter and Liver
pool ale,
Cheese,
Double and single refined
sugar,
Mufcovado ditto,
PHILIP LEN ZI,
Confectioner, from L OND 0 N,
In Hanover-Square, No. 517,
Takes this method to return his sincere thanks to all hie
friends and customers for their past favours, and hopes
for a continuance; at the fame time acquaints them,
that he has ready for sale, as great a variety of sweet
meats, jellies, marmelades, &c. &c. as the present
troublefcme time would permit him to get, and will
Said Lenzi will undertake to execute any order in the
above business; or to furniffi any great entertainment
whatever (on proper notice) in as elegant a manner, as
it car be done in Europe, where he has had the manage
ment of several.
To be fold by
WILLIAM BURTON,
In Water-street, between the Ceffee-Houfe and Old flip
bridge, the following articles, viz.
Sweetmeats,
Green goofberries
preser ved,
Ditto grapes ditto,
Peaches ditto,
Dito gages ditto,
Pine-apples ditto,
Semite granges ditto,
Currants ditto,
Cherries ditto,
Prars ditto,
Quinces ditto,
Alcarmefs ditto,
Dam fens ditto,
Weft-India green sweet
meats,
JELLIE S.
Currant jelly,
Rafberry ditto,
Quinces ditto,
MARMELADE S.
Pears marmelade,
Quinces ditto,
Currants ditto,
Rafberry jamm,
FRUITS in Brandy.
Pine-apples in brandy,
Cherries ditto,
fell at the very lowest rates for ready money only (as
no books are kept) and an allowance to them who
purchase in great quantities, viz.
To be fold CHEAP,
Peaches ditto,
Pears ditto,
No dry fruits this season,
Sugar almonds,
Sugar plumbs,
Burnt almonds,
Carraway comfits,
Barley sugar,
Cakes of different kinds,
and what forts they please
to bespeak, warranted
they ffiall be done in the
best and richest manner.
Syrup of Capillaire, war
ranted not inferior to the
French.
Prefcrved milk, good for
tea or coffee, warranted
' to keep years.
Hartfhorn Shavings, cheap,
Fine honey in small pots,,
His calf's-foot jelly every
day,
Ice cream of what fort they
will please to order,
In a Short time he will have
the Italian cordials of dif
ferent forts.
I Coffee in hogsheads or by
* the smaller quantity,
Hyfon, foufhong, and bo
hea tea.
Rice in tierces, or by the
smaller quantity,
Raisins, currants and cit
ron,
Pepper and mustard,
Nutmegs,
Cinnamon,
Mace, cloves, &c.
Spaniffi and French olives,
Pickles of various kinds,
' Mustard, cheese,
Pearl and common barley,
Rice, soap, starch,
Hair powder,
Powder and fig blue,
Spermaceti and tallow can j
dies,
Rappee,
, Scotch fnuff in bladders and
bottles,
Pigtail and faffron tobacco,
I Basket salt,;
Cinnamon,
Nutmegs, mace, cloves,
Sago, sugar candy.
Chocolate,
Black ball and ffioe brushes,
Yorkshire hams,
Split peafe,
Porter and strong beer,
Corks, &c. &c.