The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-11-01 00:00:00, page 1

MARIOT ARBUTHNOT, Esq ;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chiefof his Majesty's Ships and Vessels em
ployed in North- America, &'c.&c
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's ihips on this Ration, with the
warmed inclination to give every proper En
couragement to the outfit of private ships or
veffels' of war, so long as their owners and Com
inanders should keep themselves to tnd -
upon which it has been granted ; the employs
ing therein, such seamen, or fea-faring men,
not having previously belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, and luch
of the colonies as might return to their allegi
ance, and be inclined to serve with them, 1
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 praCtifed, 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 (hips 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
aifo their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the n /y, in any
circumitances 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 ship the
Russel, off New-York, September 14,
J779'
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
At No. 9(2, Water-Street, between the Coffee-Houfe
and tbe Old-Slip, has for sale,
7\ MADEIRA, and red i
port wine,
Jamaica spirits,
Weft-India rum
Hyfon, green, fufoong and
" bobea teas,
Double and finite refined
loaf sugar,
Mufeovado ditto,
Fine raisins in jars & cases.
French plumbs, prunes, l
Currants, almonds,
Wefi-Indta sweet meats, in
pots, green citron,
Tamarinds, in pots,
Sugar candy, chocolate,
Sago ? rice, coffee,
Soafe, Poland Jiarch,
Powder and fig blue,
Spices of all kinds,'
Monday, November !, 17„. 'THE[No. 146%
N EW-Y ORK ^B^ GAZETTE:
^W^^ MERCU R Y.
^W^&OI foreign ^ DomcaUfo
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MURRAY, SANSOM and Co.
Have just IMPORTED in the Cornelia,
Capt. Smith, and the Echo, Capt. Mon
ceur, from LONDON,
A LARGE and neat Assortment of EU
ROPEAN and EAST-INDIA GOODS
which they have for Sale at their Store in
Water-Street, between Burling's & Beekman's
Slip,among which are anchors, cordage, starch,
Sweeds iron, raisins, beaver and Leghorn hats,
rails, window glass, steel, iron-cherts, green
and bohea teas, soap and candles, long pipes,
British brandy, ship bread, mess pork, foper
fine flour frefh and sweet, Irish butter, &c.
jgfaty For LC )N DO N,
ft"sW LONDON,
Robert Calef, Mafler;
Burthen 150 Tuns,
Mounting 14. Guns, River built, on her fill Voyage,
has ve r y extraordinary Accommodations for Paflen
gers For Freight or P..ffagc apply to Gid Matter
on board, laying at Brownjohn s Wha, ff, 0r ,,,;
Frederick Wm.Gcyer, Hanover-hquare. Said Calcf
has to dispose of, a few quarter Cafcs of excellent
old red Port, and, a few Theftsof good Hyfon lea.
hejt Red mid black 1 N K, Jold by
HUGH GAINE.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flcu> at 3 1. 10s. per
Cent. Published %(, 7> 1779-
fl White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
h 2 lb. for 14. Coppers.
William Burton,
Cayenue and black pepper,
Race and ground ginger,
Pearl and common barley,
Oatmeal,
Fine bifeuit in kegs,
\ Split peas,
Florence oil,
French olives, capers,
Anchovies, ketchup,
Muflard, in bottles,
I Vinegar,
|Yorkfoire bams.
Pickledfalmon in kegs,
Bajket salt,
Spermaceti candles,
Rappee and Scotch fauff,
Pigtail and cut tobacco,
Gloucefcy cbeefe,
Corks,
'Lemons, l^c.
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
IV. No Bells are to be rung'in any of the Vessels
laying in the East River, either by Day or Night, ex
cept when Danger is discovered by Fue, and upon
such an Alarm being given, the Matters of the Ves
sels in the different Diltrift^, are immediately to re
pair with their Crews, properly provided with Buc
kets to such Ship as foif he appointed by the War
dens for that Purpose, and follow such Directions as
the Wardens of the Port fnill think neceflaty to give
for their Conduct on the Occasion. And in case lire
Firecaufing such Alarm, Shill 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 Matters and Crews so all rubied, to the Place
where the Fite Shall be discovered, to allilt in extin
guifhmg the fame; two Mfters and their Crews tn
each Diltria erept^d, who art to remain for the Se
curity thereof.
Monday, 32 Min. after 3 ,
Tuefdai, 4.1 Min. after 4 I
IWedrefday,;i Min. after 5 I
.Tiiurklay, 19 Min. alter 6 |
By J AMESPATTISO N, Esq;
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces, and Com
mandant of New-York, &c. &c. &c.
Regulations established for the Security of the Ships
and Veilcis lying at' the different Wharfs on the
East and North-Rivers.
I. rHE Wardens of the Port are to appoint a
£ Patrole in each of the under mentioned Dif
tri&3, to be taken in Succession, and to confiit of a
careful Matter and two Mates of fame of the Vessels
lying therein, who are to continue on Duty from the
close of the Day till Midnight, and then to be reliev
ed by others, who are to have the Patrole the Re
mainder of tire Night.
11. The Matter so charged with the Patrole, is to
visit the Several Vtlfel. in his dittri& (as often as
may be necessary) for his being fatisfied that no Dan
ger is to be apprehended from Fire therein; he if
allo carefully to See that no Fire 0: Lights be kep'
on board any Veffd after Nine o'Clock at Night,
and make Report thereof to the Port Warden of ids
D.Sti i&. And it an, Firs or Lights Should be dis
covered on board any Vessel after the Hour before
mentioned, Report is to be made thereof the next
Manning, as well as any other Irregularity that may
be committed during the Night.
111. The Patroles are to apprehend all Persons
whatever, who Shall be found on any of the Whaifs
after Dark, and cannot give a fatisfa&ory Account
of themselves, and take them Prison us to tire negreft
Military or City Guard, who will have Coders to
receive them.
V. In Case the Warden wlofe Ddr:3 at either of
the Extremities ofthe Range of Wharfs, IF i n'd be
Sick, the Warden having Charge of die adjoining
Diftiift, is to take charge ?f th it app< „ri uca io the
absent Warden; but if tire Warden so absent by
Sickness, should b;charged with one of the in re
centrical Dirtn&s, in that c?fethe Care the eof is
to devolve on the Wardens of the two adjoining
Dithiag, each being to take tne Half neared 10 ins
own Dirtiia.
VI. Ail Reports made by the Patroles,o the War
dens, of any irregularities during the Night, ate to
be laid by them before Captain Laird in rhe Morhing
following, or if necessary immediately, as the Super
intendence and Dire&ion in all Matters relative to
these Rules and Orders are inverted in him.
To be Let for jueb a term of years as
shall be agreed upon,
OUNDRY Lots of Ground; lituate in a very ad
° vantagepus part of this city; as also, three
Houses to be fold, two of which lie in a very com
modious part of the town for trade. For terms, ap
ply to John Kelly, No. 843, Hanover-fquaie, who
is empowered to lease the laid lots, and led the said
hou&st
VII. No Vessel to be permitted to lay at any
Wharf, unless (he has a Matter, Mate, and such a
Number of Men, as Captain Laird fha.ll judge Suffi
cient for taking their (bare of the ratrole Duty, as
well as for keeping a Watch constantly upon Deck,
during the Night. Every Evening the Wardens a e
to fend to Captain Laird's for the Counter-Sign for
their refpe&ive Patroles.
VIII. Any Person who (hall uanfgrefs any of the
above Regulations will be fubj^a toa Penalty for the
firft Offence of £ 30, for the second Offence £ 50,
and for the third Offence £ 1 0 and one Month's
Imprisonment. The Forfeitures to be applied as
follows, viz. One Half tothe Patrole or Person giving
Information, the other Half to the City Fund.
To superintend from 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 Dem.
From the Old-Slip to Whitehall.
Captain John Griffith.
Captain Gibson, of the Jett, Ordnance Tranfpert
Ship, is appointed to superintend the Wharfs on the
North-River, and to appoint the Paroles for the
Same. Heis to report to Captain Laird, as is above
directed.
Given under my Hand, it the City of New-
York, the First Day of September, Anno
Domini, 1779, and in the Nineteenth Year
of his Majerty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
H4GH- WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 6 Min. after 7 1
Saturday, 48 Min. after 7 1
Sunday, 36 Min. after 8 j
Last Quarter, ill.
By Order of the Commandant.
riOHE following Rates for Cartmen being
I recommended by the Chamber of Com
merce, are to take Place from and after Mon
day the 20th inst. viz.
For loading, carting and unloading Fire
wood, and every other common Load, to any
'Place within this City, T-wo Shillings.
For a Load of Hay, Six Shillings.
For every Hogshead of Rum, Sugar, Melaffes,
and for every Pipe of Wine or other ftreng
Liquors, Four Shillings.
For a Hogfliead of Tobacco, Three Shillings.
For a Load of Coal, containing One-third of
, a Chaldron, Three Shillings
For a Whole Shot Cable 12 Inches Circumfe
j rence or upwards, Fifteen Shillings.
1 Under :z and above - Inches, Ten Shillings.
Seven Inches and under, Seven Shillings and
Six Pence.
Half Shot, One-thi.d of the Whole-Shot.
The .?hove Rates arc to be paid for carting
to any Place within this City, not exceeding
pr.e Mile, and in tne lame Proportion for a
greater Dirtance. Any Cartman demanding
or receiving on or after the 20th Day of this
Month, a greater Price for carting a Load
than the Prices fettled by the above Rates, or
refusing to take up the firft Load that is offered
him on the Stand, shall, upon Proof being
made before the Police, forfeit F 0 RT Y
SHILLINGS for every such Offence, one Half
to the Informer, the other Half to the City
Alms House. Any Person after that Dry,
who shall be difeovered acting as a City Cart
man without having obtained a licence agree
able to former Orders, and the Number of
his Licence marked in a confocuou^ Manner
with red Paint, upon each Side of his Cart,
will be confined and punched for a Breach of
Orders.
By Order of the Commandant.
/ "r"'HE following prices and assize of bread
1 are to takeplace from and after Friday
the 9th infant, and to continue until further
orders.
Ship Bread of the best quality, at 31. 10s.
per hundred weight.
All loaf Bread to weigh two pounds each
loaf, for fourteen coppers each.
No Baker or Retailer of Bread Shall afle; de
mand, or receive any greater sum, either for
flip or loaf bread than the prices above men
tioned. All bread to be marked as heretofore
directed, and to be made good; such as shall
be fund cither defective in quality or deficient
in weight, shall be forfeited to the Alms-
House; and any person who shall demand or
receive any more or greater sum than is above
mentioned, either for loaf or (hip bread, shall
forfeit five pounds over and above the value
of the bread so fold, the one half to the in
former and the other half to be applied to the
use of the poor of this city.
Andrew Elliot, -Superintendant Gen.
David Mathews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, July 7, 1779.
W A NTED,
#HE WIRE -'W ORK m a FLAX^.E^
1 SCREEN: If not nw, a second, hand one will
anfver. Enquire of Hugh G doe.
Gold Scales and Weights, to
be fold by Hugh Giihe.
Andrew Elliot, Superintindant Gen.
David Matthews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magirtrate of Police.
Office of Police, Sept. 16.
WHITIN G,
By tbe Hegfefad or lets Quantity,
Ivorv BLACK, and LAMPBLACK,
Bell Camel Hair and Fitch Pencils,
Fine Tools fr<%n No. I to 12,
Common Sali Pool ayd large Paint Brushes,
LINSPED OI L,
And S PIR ITS of TURPENTINE,
A compleat Assortment of fine and common
Colours for Painting, Gold Leaf, &c.
Drawn WINDOW L,LAD, at is. 6d.
, per Pound, fold
fhomis and James Barrow,
In Broad Sirred, near the Citv Hall.
CARTMENS RATES,
Wheat per Bu(hel, 265. od.
Flour, 80s. oJ.
Brown Bread, 95 s - °d.
"W-lt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
Ne.v-England do. 4s. od.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mul'covado Sugar, 5 1. ros.i
Single refin'd ditto, is. pd.l
Molarfes, 2s . 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 81. o d.|
Pork, 8L los.:
By Order of the Commandant.
— §7HEREAS the storing of pitch, tar,
~ turpentine, rosin; spirits of turpen
ine, or shingles in any houses, store-houses,
cellars, or lodging them on the wharfs, or in
the Streets within this city, is not only attend
ed with imminent danger in case of fire, but
is also expressly contrary to an ad of assembly
passed in this province the 30th of December
V 6 9:
It is therefore ordered and directed, that all
persons who have pitch, tar, turpentine, ro
sin, spirits of turpentine, or shingles (except
the quantity herein after allowed to (hip
chandlers) lodged or laying in any part of this
city, do reipove the fame on or before the sth
day of August next, to the brewhoufe and
ground adjacent, formerly occupied by Hea
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 punctually
comply with this order before the sth day of
August next, shall for such offence, be fined
Fifty Pounds, to be immediately paid into the
hands of Mr. John Smith, Treafarer to the
Vestry, 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 directed, that all
pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, and spirits of
turpentine or Ihingles, 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
wharfwhere landed or lodged in any other
place than is herein directed, shall be forfeited
and fold at public vendue, and the monie
arifing therefrom be paid and applied as above
mentioned.
Any cartman whs shall be detected in cart
ing of pirch, 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 punctual compliance with these regu°
lations is the immediate concern of every in
habitant of this city, it is expeded they will
point out all dilinquents to the officers of po
lice. 1
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Rentfen & Cowenboven,
At their STORE, No. 935, in Watek StreE7 ,
tbe Corner opfofite Mr. Yarnoil's, between tbe
Coffee-Houfe and Fly-Market, have for SALE, on
tbe lowefl Terms, the following Articles:
Also a few cases of ttellent bottled Claret, which
they will fell by the d<mn.
CWOOOOOa fl'^ •o-' ^coco Q got ^ 0000 ^Q^cott? g OOOO
Ryan’s Worm-destroying Sugar
Plumbs, by the Box, told by
H. Gaine. !t
B /MADEIRA, Lisbon,
fid Teneriffe, Sherry,
and Red Port Wines,
by the pipe, quarter
calk or less quantity,
Brandy, geneva by the!
case, do. by gallon,|
Old Jamaica spirits. Old'
Antigua rum, coi^mon
, Wert-India do.
Molasses, Mufcovada fu|
gus, by the hogfhemr
01 less quantity, loa:
and lump sugars,
Mould and dipped crn-'
dies, white and brown'l
soap,
Irilh ruefs beef in barrels,
and half barrels,
Nutmegs, clous, mace'
and cinnamon,
Snuff in bladders,
Hyfon and green tea's.
/Fine Salt, as. do.
ICoarfe Salt, is. do.
Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do.
ICoffee, is. dob
Chocolate, 265. pci Do
foufhong and bohea
ditto,
Chocolate and coffee,
Pepper and all,ice,
London porter, bottled
Taunton ale and Li
verpool beer, Playing
cards,
Roll and cut tobacco,
Poland star&,
Writing paper and leaf
ing wax,
Double and single Glou
cester cheese, belt rose
butter in firkins,
Nqw rice in tierces,
A few kentle cf excel
lent co tfilh.
Wool cards by the dozen,
Jndigo, copperas, and
powder blue, Bird (hot
of different fixes.