The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-12-29 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-YORR, December ^
Laji Sunday Week a large Brig ran afore at a
/lace called Cedar Afland, two Miles from Oak-Island,
on the South-Side of Long-I,.and, about 30 Miles from
Nezu-York, and no Per,on bad come from ber sue
lafl.
, The French King, we bear, has called home all b : s
Subjects that have,erased in the Rebel Army for feme |
Months pa, ; and we can assure the Publick, that a
jew Days fence, federal of them paged through the
Fiftkills, on their Way from Wafbington's Camp for
Bo,on, in order to proceed from thence for Old France ;
and that the, were beard to fay, the King of France
would never come to a Rupture with England during
the pre,nt Rebellion.
We are told, that the French Officers taking Leave
of the Rebel Army, their Scarcity of (Loathing, and the
Loss of Philadelphia, have put the Heads of the Fadibn
to a very serious Way of thinking, many of them being
heard to jy, that their Affairs had a bad A,eh? '.
A large 'Salt Works dis said, is going to be erefled
by the Rebels, in a Situation, that, we bear, v)id be
very 'accefsable both by Land and Water ,jor which.
Purpose the Congress has already advanced the Under r
taker no less than 10,000 Dollars.
Last Tuesday Evening arrived at Sandy-Hook,l
and on Thursday came into Port, fem. the Dela
ware, under Convey of the Apollo Fright:,,the fol
lowing Transports, viz. Charming Nancy, Whitby,
Charming Polly, Minerva, Peggy, Bristol, Assist
ance, Rebecca, Lord Howe, Moily, Badger, Jenny,
and Globe, having on Board the 71st Birtifh, and
Part of three Hessian Regiments. 1 hey failed from
Chester the 16th Infant.
On Wednesday lad, Brigadier General Cleave
land, arrived in this City from Philadelphia.
The Brig Albion, Capt. William Rose, arrived
here last 1 hurlday, in to Weeks from Briftd; the
25th Ult. in Lat. 38. N. Long. 60 W. Capt. Rose
fell in with the Fleet bound from hence to Cork,
under Convoy of the Bri-fli King, Indiamm; they
told Capt. Rose they had been out 7 Days, all well ;
and that for two or three Davs pad a Privateer Brig
had been hovering about the Fleet, but was then out
of Sight to the , Southward ; immediately after he
fell in with a Brig from Glasgow, bound here, and
in a few Hours they discovered a Brig in Ch ice of
them, they agreed to separate, the Gbf.ow Big to
Hand to the Enft, the Albion to the Weft, to pre
vent both being aken ; tire Privateer continued her
Chafe sfter the Albion, who escaped by dart of fad
filing.
Ebctrafl of a Letter, dated Philadelphia, Dec. 13.
“ A Strong foraging Party under Lord Corn
wallis's Command, puffed over the Schuylkill on
the iitb Instant, and having colle& da lartc.Quan
tity of Forage, Cattle, &c, returned last Night: on
their Route, they met with a 81% * le of Rebels,
who had crofted the Schuylkill after them, when
after a smart firing, our Dragoons being ordered to
the Charge; killed upwards of Thirty, took Nine of
their Light-Horse Prisoners, and obliged the Re
mainder to re-cross the River, breaking down, as
they returned, a Bridge that wa& built by them ; we
loft in this Affair only two killed, and Capt. Ball,
of the 63d Light Company, wounded..
We are informed, that there is a scouting Party
three times a Day on New-Barbadoes Nec|c ; too of
the Rebels are billeted at Second Riyer. The follow
ing new Law was palled in the last Rebel AHembly
of that Province.
<c The Women that may be caught in coming to
New-Je: y from New-York, are to be fired 300 I.
and fufter fix Months Imprisonment; and all Men
tfo detected, are to be hanged, or obliged to erilift in
the Continental Army.
“ There is also an A& puffed for felling theLands
of all those well affe&ed to Government."
His Excellency Sir William Howe, has by a Pro
clamation issued at Head-Quarters, the 4th Irritant,
ordered, that a Police be established in the City of
Philadelphia, of which Joseph Galloway, Esq; is
appointed feferirdendant General, to be affiled by
three Magistrates of the Police, to make such Regu
lations from Time to Time, as may most vfo&aaHy
promote the Peace and good Order of the Cu,. His
Excellency has alf>, by Proclamation of the fame
Date, appointed laid J feph Galloway, EQ; Super
intendant of all Imports and Exports to andfiom
Philadelphia, and given Orders that all Masters of
Merchantmen shall, immediately on their Arrival,
make entry of the Vessels and deliver in proper Mapi
felts of their Cargoes, on Oath, at the Superinten
dant's Office, and that they shall not break Bulk
until they obtain a written Perm hi n from the Su
perintendant or his Deputy. Th fe who trangrefa
are fubje&ed to heavy Penalties. Several other miu
tary Regulations are elUblifhed, by h's Excellency,
at the City of Philadelphia, where Vteffds with va
luable Cargoes are daily arriving, Trade flmrdhing
and the most efteHual Care taken to prevent clan- I
destine Proceedings, or Supplies being conveyed to
his Majesty's Enemies.
Lieutenant General Cornwallis, accompanied by
-his Aids de Camp, Captains Euftice and Sir H. Bro
-derick, lately failed from the Delaware, in the Bril
liant Frigate, for England.
On Christmas Eve, Forty poor Widows, House-
Keepers, in this City,„ received 40 Weight of Fresh
Beef, and an Half Peck Loaf each ; the humane
and seasonable Gift of JOHN C. KNAPP, Elq.
We are informed, that the Rebels are building
two row Gallies and two floating Batteries at Pough
foepfie ; and that they are canftruaing a new Fort
at New Windsor, of three Acres in Circumference,
and that fomc Guns are already mounted on it.
About two Months ago, a Mqnfieur de Couderai,
a French Officer, of great Diftin&ioh in the Rebel
Armv, loft his Life in the following Manner :—
Monsieur was eroding at a Ferry on the Schuylkill,
mounted on a mettiefome young Mare, who entered
the Scow at one End and went out at the other into
the River, with the Frenchman on her Back ; one
of his Aid de Camps immediately plung'd in and
endeavoured to five the Chief, who clung so faft to
this Gallant, that it was with great Difficulty he
extric, d himfelf,Buffering poor Monsieur de Cou
derai to go down.
The First Battalion of General Frazer's Regiment
is to be quartered at Jamaica on Long-Island, the
Second on Staten-Iftand : And Friday the 57th Rei
giment marched into this City, on being relieved
by the Hessian Regiment of Mirhach.
Capt. Snow of the 45th Regiment, arrived
here the tßth Instant, in the Friendship Trea
sury Store Ship, from Portsmouth, with 70
Recruits, Ensign Browne of the 44th, came
in the fame Ship.
We are told, a very heavy Firing was heard last
Tuesday, at Princetown, New-Jersey, fuppoLd to be
btween the Rebel Row-Gallics and fume ofhis Ma
jesty's Ships of War in the Delaware ; that Mr.
Washington was gone to the Southward for th^
Winter, and that the Rebel Army is now under the
Command of Green and Gates; that theJ rfey Mi
litia seem much cast-down, and appear unwilling to
save any longer in the Army,
E thrum in aur last Wee'kh Gazette, under
the New-Yenk Head of December 22, for Dr. Platt,
of Huntington, read 'Zephaniah Platt, of Smith-
Town, Long-Island.
([, Sundry Advertisement's omitted this Weekfor
want of Room, Jha, have a Place in Our next,
particular, Dr. Flagger's.
On Wednesday next, at I I o'Clock
Will be fold at Publick Auction, at
Bowman and Codner's
Auction Office, Hanover- Square,
A Very large Affnrrr~^, ~f &j CT i» new and
^riLu-nard WEARING APPAREL,
Publick Au&ion,
,=, 0 - MORRO-V morning at XI o'clock, on
Brownejihn's wharf, will be SOLD by
John M'Adam, and Co.
A quantity of condemn'd provisions, con
fiftingof Ship bread, butter, &c.
For the Benefit of the INSURERS,
To-Morrow, at 12 o'Clock,
Will be fold at Public Auction,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE, by
BOWMAN and CODNER,
F FOURTEEN Hogsheads damaged Loaf Sugar,
and a Paicel of Woolens imported in the Ships
Royal George, Gafcoign and Blenheim.
To'B E 'S'O~L- D,
At PUBLIC AUCTION,
Bv D ANIEL MtO R MICK,
TO-MORROW,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE BRIDGE,
'j. II E Brig LE GRAC E, lying at the Albany
^ Pier : She is now loaded on freight and bound
for Philadelphia, is well found and fails faft. In
ventory of her holes, manifests of her cargo and
bills to be Leri by applying to Capt. Johnson, on
board.
,u, imported in the brig Hawke, Mu,endive Auld,
ma,er,
A cargo of choice Granadl rum,
In Puncheons,
And a parcel of coffee in barrels,
YX7 HICH will He fold on the lowed terms fir
W c a Jh, byPHILIP CHARRETI E,
for whom enquire atthe widow Livingdon's, near to
the Exchange, or at the flore of Thomas Buchanan,
and Co. in Qafen-ftreet.
ON Tuesday next the goth Instant, will begin at
the Coffee-Houfe Bridge, the Sale of the Cargo
of the Brig Mary Anne, and will be continued from
Day to Day till the whole is fold,
200 Barrels of Salt, about zoolb. each.
8 ditto, ditto fine, containing 1235 Ib. each.
So Hogtheads of Bordeaux Wine./
107 Anchors of fine Brandy.
21 Bales of Linnen sorted.
I ditto Sail Cloth, and 6 ditto Blankets.
2 ditto fine broad Cloths sorted with Trimmings.
I Case of ruffled Shirts.
I ditto containing 126 Pieces of French Stripe.
I Bale of Needles and Pins.
I Case containing 20 Dozen fine Hats.
5 ditto of the bed French Claret.
2 Bales contaihing 40 Pair of Sheets.
5 Cases of Men's Shoes.
170 Coils of Rope from 42 to 6 Strands.
3 Bales of S;il Twine.
N. B. The Vessel will be advertised in due Time,
and the Inventory may be seen by applying to
• Thomas Ludlow. Jun.
Damaged Goods.
To be fold at public vendue,
At. the Coffee-House,
By Daniel M'Cormick,
TO-MORROW at 11 o'clock,
SUPERFINE cloths, rattinets, fhalloons^
table cloths, diapers, muslins, Russia
fneeting, ozenbrigs, rose blankets, duffle
blankets, mens slices, &c. imported in and
damaged on board the Ihip Blenheim, Capt.
Haggle, from London.
Also, Four pieces fuperfine cloth,
Imported and damaged on board the ship
Sally, Capt. Coupar, from London,
For private SALE,
London particular Madeira of the vintage 73,
Old Jamaica spirits,
And eider down for coverlids.
A Per,on middle-aged, wants Employment ; would
be willing to jerve any Gentleman as Buttles,
or Superintendant in a Family : Ne is well acquainted
in a Kitchen. No Objection to provide a Mess for
Gentlemen of the Army.
To be fold at public auction,
At the Coffee House,
By BARRACK HAYS,
THIS MORNING.
ONE trunk of dry goods, two boxes of hard
ware, and a few hogsheads Weft-India rum.
To-morrow Morning,
Six hogfbeads spirits, fix ditto V/eri-lndia rum fix
barrels mulcovado sugar, two calks indigo, fix barrels pi
mento, one Urge chest medicines, one ditto of doctor's
shop furniture, two set of firgeon? instruments, a large
quantity of doffer's books, and fame bifturies, a likely
negro boy about :8 years old.
On Wednesday,
A large quantity of dry goods, and fix hogsheads Wert-
India rum.
so all Ladies curious in Hair dressing.
G U I O N,
Ladies Hair Dresser, from London,
AT his shop No. 51 Maided Lane, makes and has.
for sale various kinds of falfe hair, made in the
most fafhionable manner, to appear easy and elegant, con
rifting of tates, cuffiions, curls, braids, bows, pads, &r.
also perfumery of different kinds, such as French and
English hair powder highly fented and plain, fort apd
barn pomatums, such as if frequently used is the only
method of promoting the growth and thickening the
hair ; essences of bergamot, lemon and lavender; king's
honey and Hungary waters, wash balls, such as camphire,
amber, red, blue and Queen's marble; Windfor.fob, so
highly approved of in London; /having boxes filled with
Grecian soap, with excellent brushes, purified Italian
/having powder, tooth brushes and powder, real swan
down powder puffs, with bags and boxes; combs, variety
of brick hair pins, &c.
Fresh imported, to be fold bv
JOHN RICHARDSON,
At his store No. I^s, in the : Broadway, neir Hull's
tavern, an detyn^t ^fioriment of jewellery, &c. viz.
SEI shoe, krt@t and stock bqchlei; gold ring; some
garnet hoop rings, ear rinrs, plain g^ l oc k CT etuw
fet with, garnets, fomt very neat farfey sockets, plan gold
shirt broaches, ditto fe with garnets, ditto in blver and
in metal gilt, very good hair pint, ^dQHrited wire?,
locket buttohs of all.forts, 1 very neat afiortro uHrt feab,
some cornelian set in gold, wxcs glaff&fyouhd 3nd cun-1
mon; gilt, focicet arid plain with bands, giltaha Reel
watch chains, gilt and steel joints watch keys, common
and btafs ditto, pendents and bGw$ ov ,Mch mho brings,
tii .ipft, /& fore, some with fy<; r chains; gilt
, and plated buckles of all forts ; pinchbeck fl ine and knee
buckles, goltf reales and weight, fed Qfom
boards, handles and efeutebeohs, fevera) art, les ; n ' bra f s
for coach makers, shoe and knee chapes, bt,& candle
flicks, gilt and common sleeve buttons, garnets,@mathis
shoe, knee and stock buckles paste; spurs for\ghting
cocks, patterns for silver brickies, mother of pead t & d
tongs, tables for bottled, brick and metal shoe burkes
&c. &- .Current money given for light money, agreea^
to the value, by John Richardton.
Just imported from hR istol, ana w oe hou
JOHN PERR Y,
;No, 2(15 Little Dodk-ftree% 3 doors east of the Exchange,
ICO 'FLED porter and;
JD bottled Bristol beer ir[
three dozen hampers
Double Gloucester cheese
Tripe in kegs
White lead
I Spanifli brown > ' r °° n L
I Yellow oaker J °"°
Blue and g,ecn paint
Brats kettles and fad irons'.
6-4 aod 7-4 striped duflris
8-4 and 9-4 spotted and co
uuredrupS
Torrington rugs
8-4 9-4 1® 4 fine and com
mon blankets
Men and women's leather
Igloves
Scarlet, blue and mixt bia
Ver coatings
Red, blue and green pen
niftons
I r'r'o be fold at publick Vendue at the Merchant's
& Coffee-Houfe, on Friday the id of January next,
the armed Shop Cumden, taken in Hudson's River by
hi; Majesty's Ship Experiment, Sir j,mes Wallace,
i Cotmander, and condemned in the Court of Vice Ad
miralty of Dew-York, with ber Cans, Stores, darkle
;and Apparell, as per Inventory to be seen at the Sale.
Frederick Wm. Geyer,
In Hanover-Squarf,
Hasju, received from tie fir, bapds in England, by
the brigantine Porcupine, a compleat assortment of
:European and India foods, which are now opening
at his fore, where Jbopkeepers, traders and others,
may be fufeplied on the mo, reasonable terms, by
whole,ale, and for case only,
Consisting of the following GOODS,
SUPERFINE, middling,
O and coa/fe scarlet, blue
and white bread cloths,
A great variety of Colchefter
and qiaper bays and flan
nels,
German serges, a variety of
colours.
Striped duffle blanketing,
5-4, 64, 7-8, 8.4,. 9 4,
and in 4 rose blankets,
Superfine caffimers,
A great choice of yd. wide
and 8-4 plain and knapt
beavers,'
Superfine: fcatlet and white
Whitneys,
Long ells-.-friaes
15+ 16, 20, and 23 inch
crilimancoes,
Shalloons, tommies, durants
Cambists, cambleteena
Maine's and'mecklinbvrghs
Y<rd wide poplins andcrapet
Everlaffings, Sudbury fays
Marichefter checks of all
widths and prices
AL
English canvas from No. 1
to 8
Russia and Ravens duck
Ozenbrigs and ticklenbnrgb
Blue and white cups, faucet;
and plates in cases
Cream colour'd ware well
assorted in hoafheads|
LIKEWISE,
The brigantine Porcupine, burthen between T3O and
140 tons, alrooft new, comcleatly found for lea.
Inventory to be seen at the above store.
Just imported in the flhip Hannah, Capt. Watlon, horn
London, and {obe fold by
BROOKE and RRIOR,•
At their store in Queen-street, between Beekman and
Burling's Slip, No. 186.
fl ROUND red and white' A few pair b^ft fuperfine
And a quantity of new Jifh butter.
F ° r ANTIGUA,
>f@ The ^"P ELLIS
Thomas Jolly; Maker;
(A Letter of Marque)
" 0 FOUNTS 16 guns, nine a/id fix
plunders, with men an fwerablg,
L, ;m eight days. For freight or pa/lage apply
to the maker on board at Crofi field's wharf.
F^JAMAICA,
TheShip Belcour,
Henry Moore, Maker;
I ni " e ' nd
in 6x pounders, with men ar
^^.^^ _N& fwe able. For freight or ptfage
a pry to the matter @0 hoard at the New Slip.
1, lead,
Ditto Spaniffi black and
brown,
Ditto yellow cker,
Brimftonb,
Copperas and allum,
I.oaf sugar, ,
Tin plates,
A few dozen Ransom's
silver watches,
Raven's duck,
White and brown Russia
Meeting,
White and brown Russia
drilling,
A large affartment of 78
and yard wide It sh linens,;
Iri/b /heeling, dowlas,
$ 42nd 10 4 rose blankets,]
IBrick dallimauceec
Sad irons, pots and kettles
Lt,af fugSr
Fwine and lines
Mui's flue; good and com-
I men
Women's ditto
Flannels i nd linfeys
Mtn and women's thread,
cottori and worried hole
/German forges and ktrfeys
Blue, green .and scarlet broad
cio h
J!o:h colour and mixt ditto
Jzaabrigs and sheeting
Scotch fnuffin bladders
thhd. well allotted cutlery
Coloured duffles
Small shot from No. B to 5
Needles and pins, combs,
Ribbons, fail doth.
114 ditto.
Spotted rugs,
Check and book muffn.
Fine blue, red, and purple
b rder'd packet handkfs.
Calicoes and chintzes,
Czmbricks and lawns,
Pullicet tomals, bandanoes,
Ginghams, mriioneo,
Black cailimances,
Poplins, wool ha's,
Wool and cotton cards,
Arnold's best bottled fnuff,
A few boxes womens ftuff
Aloes,
Men and womens leather do.
'Pewter dishes, plates and
I bafens,
[Bohea tea, writing paper.
^Velvet, and ve:vetets
fFuffians andj^na
347-8, and yard wide
Irilh linens
Brown and white German
quadruples,
Brown and white Russia
drabs,
Diapers, dowlas, Meetings
A variety of printed cottons
and linens
Callicoes
Patches and muslins
iNankeeos
'Broad ell wd. perfians
A fine affoitment of gauzes
India callicoes
Marfeilies quoting
Anaffrtment of Barcelona
aqd other handkerchiefs
Hosiery of various kinds
iTapet, bindings, buckrams
/Sewing silks, pins, fawns
Lace nett trimmings
'Black love handkerchiefs
ihk powder, ribbons
Writing paper and wafers
s O,
A few cases of well aflorted
cutlery
A few boxes of 15 and 18
inch pipes, ,
IBlack pepper by the bag
Loaf sugar in hog/heads
Bohea, single and byfon tea
by the chest, &c.
IJOHN Kit
lAt kb store No, 29, QCTn-ftreet; has an ^hnnient,cr
geedr fuitEble for the l-afori, which he will fell-on the
jc w 7 ft terms, either by the piece or package ; among
.whhh are th, following; viz.
MIXED Bath coann^Red, green, blue and drab
Fearnoughts different frizes , g.,
col ,
Balftbick^, \ ,
German feigeY
Bearskins
Shalloons
Tommies and cailimanc'oes
Duffles
Dutch blanketing
Rose blankets
White flannels
Green and blue bays
3-4,7. 8 and yard wide Irift
. linens
Yard wide fiiperfine do.|
Russia towelling
German oz naburgs
Britifo made fail canvass No.!
1 to 8
White, plain and napt cot
tons
Blue and green ditto
Coarse plains different Co
b,m:s
I ^ith many other articles not mentioned.
I fl <^ ant i c y °f striped- blankets, foldier^
1 1 shirts, flockings and fleets, may be had
at PATRICK M-DAVITT's, in King-Rreet,
No. 2, : :
Av ip7mrTTMPsoN7
Has just imposed pe rthe Maria, Cap'. Strong, front
London, the \Howihg gooes, vhich are to be fold at
his store in Flyover Lqudte, a Lw doors from Mra
Hugh Gaine's;
'(^CARLEI, fbuff and b'-ue coloured broad cloths ; blue
0 and claret coloured buncos cl^hs, Yorkshire and
Devoofbire kerfis, knapt and p^in Bath coatines, plaid
and spotted fwanfkins, mixt heath, ns . a fine aflbitmenr
cf german fc^es, blue and red napt coatings, ftript and
shag duffles, 64t0 9 4 blankets; re d, blue, green,
, CrikbeCer and drapery bays; flannels, Hen's yarn hose,
Men and women's cotton and warned hose children's
worried ditto, worried patterns and mitts, fh,Boons, death
■ headwind campain buttons, buckram, fillo and hair twist,
fr wing fjlk, callimancoe,, durants and tammies camblets,
Buffels and Queen's finds, worried figures, demy yard
wide and 7-8 lawns j/fikfia, pistol and holland whited
ditto, camaricks, gauzes, laces, ribbons, black node,
peiong, Dutch tape and cord, gimp and Grail trimmings,
Whitechapel and common needles, pins; nuns, Scotch;
and coloured threads, men and women's beaver, lamb and
wa(h leather gloves, men and vom-n's (hoes; yard and
3 8, yard wide, 7 8, and 3 4 chiton checks; fuprifine
cotton holland, white and brewn Ruffif faceting linen
and diaper, trim/k and diaper table cloths, huckaback
and clouting diaper, furniture penci I'd calicoes, chintzes,
check handkerchiefs, bandanbe<, romalls, hingees, rofetts,
shoe qualitv, gartering, striped tapes, nonft-pretths. janes,
dyed pillow, thxkfets, velvet ana velverets, bedtick,
ticklenburghs and oznaturgha, docile, youth's and men's
felt and carter h^ts,.flatiuna<y. In f far, Russia duck;
ft Neet Gone horse, half quarter brood, four years old,
with a long switch t^i, and better than 15 hands
high. Enquire of the printer.
Imported in the Kington, an the last Ships from Lon
don, and to be fold on the lowed te ms by
I Balmain and AuHin,
A' No. 44, Qgeen-ftreet, corner of Beekman's-flip,
OUPERFINE, second, and coarse brood cloths, with
J trimmings; German serges, wilton cloth, caffimer,
Bath coating, duffle, frize, kerfeysand Yorkshire plains,
Irish rattinet, napt frize, firum and rais'd flannel, Indian
or duffle blanketing; 5 4, 6 4, 7 4 and 8-4 rose blan
kets; 7qand 8-4 Torrington, spotted and yarn rugs;
spotted fwanikin, kendal cottons, linfey wroFey, fhal
loons, calamancoes, camblets, dmants, duroys, fagotheet,
and tammies, men and women's fuk thread, worried and
yarn flockingsj black flocking breeches pier s, military
and fine Shoes, caftor and felt hats, cillicoes and printed
cottons, 3-4, 7 8, and 4-4 Ir f hlinnen; 9-8 and 5-4
white and brown Irish Sheeting, ozenbrigs and roils,
check and check handkerchiefs, brown holland, striped
cotton holland, Norwich crape, bombazine and dorfet
teen,, filefias, corded dimities, jeans and jeanet; nuns,
coloured, ozenbrigs and stitching thread; sewing silk,
scars, twist and mohair ; scars, twist and mohair buttons,
a final! afl'ortment of stationary, Bd. rod. and zed. nails,
pewter plates, batons, dishes and spoons; women's fad
dibs with furniture, best Jesuits bark in pound bottles,
Anderson's pills, glauber salts, mould candles, men and
women's gloves, cloth cardinals, alamode, cambrick,
muslin and lawn, lawn handkerchiefs, ffiirt and vest
thread buttons, diaper, tape, gartering, and thread laces,
buckram, silk and worried knee garters, black ribbons,
ivory and horn corabs, bedtick, wotft d stag, glass de
canters and cruets, fait cellars and mustard pots, &c. &c.
Naval Storekeeper's Office, New-York,
2.6 th December, 1777.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Salvage
will be paid for such Stores belonging
to his Majesty's Ship the Mercury, (lately
wrecked in the North-River) as may be taken
up and delivered into his Majesty's Storehouse
at New-York. WILLIAM FOWLER.
Naval Storekeeper.
By MAJOR GENERAL
JAMES ROBERTSON,
Commandant in the City of New-York.
WHEREAS it is represented to me that the
Poor of this City cannot be properly re
lieved without some Provision be made for that Pur
pose, as there is not a Vestry at prefect in this City
toaffifs the-Q^otasvf the Inhabitants, and to Super
intend the Poor as formerly ; and it appearing to me
highly geafonaHle that some Method should be adop
ted fortheir Relief, and Elias Dfarof'es, Miles Sher
brooke, Ijaac Low, Charles Nicoll, Gabriel H. Lud
low, James Jauncej, Richard Sharpe, Charles Shaw,
Hamilton Young, IbtophylaEl Bacle, Rem Rapalje,
Jeronimos Alfiyn, William Wallen, William Laight,
Willett Ta,lor, William Uflick, Peter Stuyvesant,
Nicholas Bajard, and John Dickman, of this City,
Gentlemen, having ottered to tafee upon themfelvea
the difeharge of the Trott herein after reposed in
them : J HAVE therefore thought fit hereby to au
thorizethem to solicit and receive the Donations of
the Charitable and well-difpcf'd, and to appropriate
thefame to the Relief of the Poor according to their
several Wants and Necessities.
GIYEN under in, Hand at the City of New-
York, the 27th Da, of December, in the
Eighteenth Year of his Majeffs Reign, Anno
Domini, 1777.
James Robertson, M. G.
And Commandant of New-York,
Spot ted fl tnnels 0• g
S riped kerfeys
Coarse yarn, and worried hose
Coarse and fine ffices
Women's crilimancoe ditto
Men's and bays felt hats
Men's beaver ditto
3-so / ^ an d yard checks
furoitu:e ditto
Striped linen Hollands
Striped cotton ditto
cßed bunts.
Turkey ftiipes
I Check arid printed handker
chiefs
Large cotton do. for the neck
Dy'd pillows
JObeck'd ginghams, ,&c.
- Single refined sugar
A few quarter calks excellent
Carcavcila and Lisbon
white Uines