The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-10-11 00:00:00, page 1

fyfADEIRA, and red
port wine,
Jamaicafpirit^,
Wefl-India rum
Hjfon, green, fufoong and
bobea teas,
Double and fingie refined
loaf sugar,
Mufeovado ditto,
Fine raisins in jars & rafts
French plumbs, prunes,
Currants, almonds,
Weft India sweet meats, in
pots, green citron,
Tamarinds, in pots,
Sugar candy, chocolate,
Sago, rice, coffee,
Swap, Poland flarcb.
Powder and jig blue,
Slices of all kinds,i
MARIOT ARBUTHNOT, Efa;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels em
ployed in North America, &c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's ships on this station, with the
warmed inclination to give every proper en
couragement to the outfit of private ships and
vessels of war, so long as their owners and com
manders should keep themfekves to the terms
upon which it has been granted ; the employ
ing therein, such seamen, or sea faring men,
not having previously belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, and such
of the colonists 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 George 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 shore, 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; 1 do 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
also their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the navy, in any
circumitances or under any pretence whatso
ever, by avoiding which, they will prevent
any disagreeable consequences from ensuing
to themselves.
JAMES STE W a R T,
At bis Store facing Burling's-Slip, No. 955°
Has just imported per the last Vessels from Cork
and Dublin, a choice Parcel of exceeding good
BEEF and Pork in whole and half Barrels, fit for
Family Use, as it was put up for such ; OX
Tongues for Family Use. And by the last ships
from London', Bristol and Liverpool, an assortment
of DRY GOODS, fit for the approaching season,
confiding of Blankets, knit and plain worsted dock
ings; alf> by retail, belt hyfon, and foufhong Teas,
old cane Spirits ; powder and mufcovado Sugar, loaf
Sugar, Molasses, new Rice, Coffee, &c.
Given on board his Majesty's ship the
Russel, off New-York, September 14,
] 779-
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
At No. 912, Water-Street, between the Coffee-Houfe
and the Old-Slip, has for sale,
HENRY BREVOORT,
At the fen of the Frying-Pan, Qieen-ftreet, No.
26, has for sale, the following articles, im
ported in the last vefels from London, viz.
SCY THES,
Bar iron,
Shovels apd I'pades,
Sheet iron,
Iron hoops,
Iron tea kettles.
Tin ditto,
Bellows,
Sad irons,
Rat traps,
Saddlery,
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 3 1. Jos. per
Cent. Published July 7, 1779.
An Aff^ment of IP ONMONGERY and
' CUTLERY,&c.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
2 lb. for 14. Coppers.
Monday, October ir, i 77 9. T H & [No. 1460?
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William Burton,
Pewter,
Cross-cut saws,
Pitt ditto,
Sheet copper,
Planes forced.
Iron pts,
Brushes,
Cait boxes,
Glass,
Print, &€.
Cayenne and black pepper,
Race and ground ginger,
Pearl and common barley,
Oatmeal,
Fine bifeuit in kegs,
Split peas,
Florence oil,
French olives, capers,
Anchovies, ketebuj,
Muflard, in bottles,
Vinegar,
Yorkshire bams,
Pickled salmon in kegs,
Basket salt,
Spermaceti candles,
Rappee and Scotch fnuff,
Pigtail and cut tobacco,
Clouceftg cbeefe.
Corks,
Lemons, ^c.
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
IV. No Bells are to be rung in any ofthe Vessels
tying in the East River, either by Day or Night, ex
cept when Danger is discovered by Fire, and upon
such an Alarm being given, the Matters of the Ves
sels in the different Diftrifts, are immediately to re
pair with their Crews, properly provided with Buc
kets to such ship as shall he appointed by the War
dens for that Purpose, and follow such Directions as
the Wardens of the Port shall think necessary to give
for their Conduct on the Occasion. And in case the
Fire cabling such Alarm, shall happen to be in a
Part of the Town at a Distance from the Wharfs,
it will be advifeable for the Wardens to proceed with
the Masters and Crews so assembled, to the Place
where the Fire shall be discovered, to assist in extin
guishing the fame; two Masters and their Crests in
each Diftria excepted, who are to remain for the Se
curity thereof.
V. In Case the Warden whose Diftria at either of
the Extremities of the Range of Wharfs, should be
Sick, the Warden having Charge of the adjoining
Diftria, is to take charge of that appropriated to the
absent Warden ; but if the Warden so absent by
Sickness, should be charged with one of the more
centrical Diftri&s, in that case the Care theieof is
to devolve on the Wardens of the two adjoining
Diltrias, each being to take the Half nearest to his
own Diftria.
VI. All Reports made by the Patroles to the War
dens, of any Irregularities during the Night, ate to
be laid by them before Captain Laird in the Morning
following, or if neceffiry immediately, as the Super
intendence and Dre&ion in all Matters relative to
these Rules and Orders are inverted in him.
By J AMESPATTIS O N, Esq;
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces, and Com
mandant of New-Yoik, &c. &c. &c.
Regulations established for the Security of the Ships
and Vessels lying at the different Wharfs on the
East and North-Rivers.
I. qriHE Wardens of the Port are to appoint a
I Patrole in each ofthe under mentioned Dif
trifts, to be taken in Sucoeffion, and to consist of a
careful Matter and two Mates of fume of the Vessels
lying therein, who are to continue on Duty from tfe
close of the Day till Midnight, and then to be reli4[
ed by others, who are to have the Patrole the Re
mainder of the Night.
11. The Master so charged with the Patrole, is to
visit the several Vessels in his diftria (as often as
may be necessary) for his being fatisfied that no Dan
ger is to be apprehended from Fire therein; he is
also carefully to fee that no Fire or Lights be kept
on board any Vessel after Nine o'Clock at Night,
and make Report thereof to the Port Warden of his
D ftfi&. And if any Fire or Lights should be dis
covered on board any Vessel after the Hour before
mentioned, Report is to be made thereof the next
Morning, as well as any other Irregularity that may
be committed during the Night.
111. The Prttroles are to apprehend all Persons
whatever, who shall be found on any of the Wharfs
after Dark, and cannot give a fatisfa&ory Account
of themselves, and take them Prisoners to the nearest
Military or City Guard, who will have Orders to
receive them.
VII. No Vessel to be permitted to lay at any
Wharf, unless die has a Master, Mate, and such a
Number of Men, as Captain Laird Ihall judge fuffi
cient for taking their share of the Patrole Duty, as
well as for keeping a Watch constantly upon Deck,
during the Night. Every Evening the Wardens are
to fend to Captain Laird's for the Counter-Sign for
their refpe&ive Patroles.
VIII. Any Person who (hall transgress any of the
above Regulations will be fubje& toa Penalty for the
fiift Offence of £ 30, for the second Offence £ 50,
and for the third Offence £ 100 and one Month's
Imprisonment. The Forfeitures to be applied as
follows, viz. One Half to the Patrole or Person giving
Information, the other Half to the City Fund.
To superintend faom the Ship-Yards to the Crane.
Captain Thomas Crowell.
From the Crane to the Fly-Market.
Captain Thomas Vardill.
From the Fly-Market to the Old-Slip.
Mr. Anthony Van D^m.
From the Old-Slip to Whitehall.
Captain John Griffith.
Captain Gibson, of the Jett, Ordnance Transport
Ship, is appointed to superintend the Wharfs on the
North-River, and to appoint the Patroles for the
Same. He is to report to Captain Laird, axis above
directed.
Given under my Hand, in the City ®f New-
York, the First Day of September, Anno
Domini, 1779, and in the Nineteenth Year
of his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
io be Let for Jucb a term of years as
{ /ball be agreed upon,
qUXDRY Luts of Ground, lituate in a very ad
° vantageous part of this ciy; as also, three
Hnifes to be fold, two of which lie in a very com
modious part of the town fr rade. For terms, ip
ply to J zhn Kelly, No. 243 H, ov -fqua e, who
is empowered to Icale the laid lots, and fed the laid
house;
Monday, 40 Min. after 10
Tuesday, 26 Min. after 11
Wednesday,l6 Mm. after 12
Thursday, 5 Min. after 1
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YOR K, this Week.
Friday, 5$ Min. after 1 1
Saturday, 42 Min. after 2
Sunday, 31 Min. after 3
First Quarter, 17th.
That any person or persons 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-Illand, 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.
That every person or persons discovered on
board any boat or small craft, coming to or
going from this city, without such pals as
aforefaid, or a pass from the Office of Police,
shall, together with the said boat or small craft,
and the hands thereunto belonging, be detain
ed and reported as abovefaid.
That from and after the publication hereof
all 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)will be seized by the guard-boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imprisoned..
BY
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General ofhis Majesty's forces,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations should be established
refp G aing the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
palling to or from this city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direct that from and after the First Day of
August next, all boats and small craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this city, and other market supplies, must
have passes from the Office of Police, fpeci
fying the names of the persons, and the places
to and from which they are to pass and repafs
Thatevery fuchßOATor SMALL CRAFT
as shall be detected without such pass, or in
going to or coming from any place or places,
but such as are particularly mentioned in their
passes, will be seized, and 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.
That all boats or small craft that (hall be
difeovered palling s o this city after dark or be
fore gun-fire in the morning (except such as are
in his Majesty's service, or that are coming
with provision, fuel, forage, fifh, or supplies,
for the markets, having palfes for that purpofej
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That all forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this Proclamation, (hall be divided, cne moiety
thereof to the perfun or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid into the hands
of John Smyth, Equire, Treasurer of the city
funds for the use of the poor.
F'RESH flour in barrel.
Infh beef,
Po k,
Birley,
Herrings in half barrels,
Ditto in kegs,
Running rigging,
Shrouds, landyard fluff,
Ratline, fpunyarn,
Hjufline, hamerline, of
different tizes,
Match fluff,
Sail cloth from No. I to 8
Ofaabrigs,
Soldiers shirts,
Cartridge Paper, Wrapping Paper,
and Ladies Bonnet Paper, to be fold by
HUGH GAIN E.
Any person or persons offending against this
Proclamation, mat depend on being punished
with the utmost rigor.
Given under m, Hand in the City of Ne<w-
York, the Twenty second bay of fuly,
1779, un ^ z ' l t^e Nineteenth Year of his
Mujcjly's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
Imported :n the Ship It'ater, William Haflie,
Ma/ler, from GlaJgow, and to he fold by
Thomas Buchannan, & Co.
At their Store in ^ueen-/ireet, No 212.
John L C. Roome, Sec'ry.
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, 255. od.;
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do, 4s. od. t
Mers white thread hole,
Ditto brown ditto,
Womens white dittd,
Ditto cotton ditto,
Cotton checks,
Coarse linnens,
Printed cottons,
Printed handkerchiefs,
Flower'd and plain lawns,
Tammies, durants,
Calliinancocs,
Buckra ms,
Fable c\ths,
Dowhfs,
Threads'
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
.iMufcovado Sugar, 51. ros.
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.
IMolafles, is. 6(1.
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.|
Pork, 81. IOS.;
By Order of the Commandant.
WHEREAS the Coring of pitch, tar,
turpentine, rosin, spirits of turpen
tine, or shingles in any houses, ftore-houfeb,
cellars, or lodging them on the wharfs, or in
the streets within this city, is net only attend
ed with imminent danger in case of fire, but
is also expressly contrary to an a& of assembly
passed in this province the 30th of December
!7 6 9 :
It is therefore ordered and directed, that all
persons who have pitch, tar, turpentine, ro=
fin, spirits of turpentine, or shingles (except
the quantity herein after allowed to ship
chandlers) lodged or laying in any part of this
city, do remove the fame on or before the sth
day of August next, to the brewhoufe and
ground adjacent, formerly occupied by Hen
drick Rutgers, situate in the out ward of this
city, which is set apart for the reception of
the fame, and left to be under the direction
and care of such person or persons as the mer:
chants interested may, chufe to appoint at their
own expence for the fafety of their property.
Ship chandlers are allowed to have near
their doors, in the open street, and not in any
building or inclofure, pitch, tar, rosin and tur
pentine, not exceeding in the whole, at any
time, seven barrels.
Such person or persons as do not pundually
comply with this order before the sth day of'
August next, ihall for such offence, be lined
Fifty Pounds, to be immediately paid into the
hands of Mr. John Smith, Treasurer to the
Vertry, to be applied to the public uses of
this city, and be imprisoned if the articles are
not removed agreeable to the above order in
twenty-four hours after Conviction.
It is further ordered and dire&ed, that all
pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, and spirits of
turpentine or shingles, that may be imported
into this port, after the date of this order,
shall, when permitted to be landed, be im
mediately lodged at the place herein before
directed; and in case of being left on the
wharf where landed or lodged in any other
place than is herein directed, fliall be forfeited
and fold at public vendue, and the mcnie
arifing therefrom be paid and applied as above
mentioned.
Any cartman whe shall be detected in cart
ing °f piich, tar, turpentine, rosin, spirits of
turpentine, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of this order, shall be deprived of
his licence, and fined TenPiounds, to be paid
and applied as before mentioned.
As a pundual compliance with these regu
lations is the immediate concern of every in
habitant of this city, it is expefted they will
point out all dilinquents to the officers of po
lice.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Ger*.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PE TER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Remfen & Cowenboven,
At their STORE, No. 935, in Water-Street,
the Corner o„ojite Me. Yarnell's, between the
Coffee House and Fly-Market, have for SALE, on
the lowefi Terms, the following Articles :
n /{ ADEIRA, Lisbon,
Teneriffe, Sherry,
and Red Port Wines,
by the pipe, quarter
ed 1k or less quantity,
Brandy, geneva by the
csic, do. by gallon,
Old Jamaica (pipits, Old
Antigua rum, common
Wtt-lndia.de.
MolalLs, Mulcovado fu
gais, by the hoglhead
or lei' squantity, ,oal
and lump sugars,
Modd and dipped can
dies, white and brown
soap,
Irifli mess beef in barrels,
arid half barrels,
Nutmegs, cloves, mace
and cinnamon,
Snutf in bladders,
Hyfm and g^co teas,
Also a few c. fes of excellent bottled Claret, which
he will fell by the dozen.
Turlington's genuine Balfani,
finderfon's Pills, Hoopers Pills, to
be fold by HUGH GHI\E.
: Fine Salt, 2s. do.
Coarse Salt, is. do.
Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do.
[Coffee, is. do
/Chocolate, 265. pei Do
foulhong and bohea
ditto,
Chocolate arid co ffee,
Pepper and alfpiae,
London porter, bowled
Taunton ale and Li
verpool beer, Playing
cards,
Roll and cut tobacco,
Poland starch,
Writing piper and fill
ing wax,
Double and single Glou
cester cheese, belt ro;e
.butter in firkins,
New rice in tierces,
A few kentle of excel,
lent codfiih,
Wool cards by the dozen,
1 Indigo, copperas, and
powder blue, Bird fh>t
of different fixes.