The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-10-30 00:00:00, page 1

B, His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON,
Knightof the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, General and Commander in Chief of
all his Majesty's Forces, within the Colo
nies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from
Nova Scotia to Waft-Florida, inclusive,
&c. &c„ &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there are several Deserters from the
British and Foreign Troops under my Command,
who are either serving with the enemy, or are concealed
in the Rebel Country ;----! have thought fit to issue this
my Proclamation, offering a free and unlimited Pardon to
all such Defertera, who (hall surrender themselves to any
ofhis Majesty's Troups before the firft Day of December
next..
And whereas there are mzny of his Majesty's European
Subjects at this Time fetving in the Rebel Army against
their King and Country who stung with Remorse, and
fenfibk of the Heineufneft of such an unnatural Proceeding
would be anxious to return to their Allegiance did not
their demerits, before their Arrival in America, make
them doubtful of meeting with Protection and Support
within these Lines : Ido therefore hereby promise to
all such who shall come in before the above-mentioned
firfl day of December, in addition to the Benefits, Pro
tection and Support, to which they would be entitled un
der any other Proclamations, to procure for them his
Majesty's most ptacious Pardon for all Felonies and 1 rea
sons (Murder excepted) which the, have heretofore been
guilty or, provided they will take up Arms in his Service,
and give their assistance to the quelling this unnatural Re
bellion against his Government.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quar
ters, in New-York, the 18th Day of
September, 1780.
H. CLINTON.
By His Excellency's Command,
'OHN ~tr H. Secretary.
General Pardon.
Sr. Excellentz Herrn Wilhelm Von Knyphau
sen General Lieutenants und Commandeurs tn
Chef des in Koeniglich Grofs-Biitannifchen
Die-den ftehenden Auxiliair Corps Fuerftiich
Heffiicber Trouppen, Ritters derer Fuerftlich
Heffnchen Ordens, etc. etc etc.
ALLEN unl Jeden von denen Fuerftlich Heffi
fchen Trouppen in Nord America defertirten
Unerofficiers und Gemeinen, so entweder bey denen
Feinden noch dienen, oder fich in denen vom Feind
befetzten Landen noch verborgen hahen, wird hier
rdurcb bekannt gemacht, dafs fie einen freyen und
voelligen Pardon erhaken fallen, wenn fie fich vor
dem \fien Tag des naechft Kuenfftgen December
Monaths bey denen Koeniglictieh Trouppen ein
finden, und bey Ihren Regimentern darauf Stellen
werden.
Gegeben unter meiner Hand Morris Haus
den ziftm September 1780.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Brfchl, Sr. Excellent,
foilin Herrkb Motz,
K rs Rath und Ober Audheur.
George Grundy, and Cs.
No. 162, Qyen street,
Have for SALE,
A Few packages of low priced woollens, flops, mi
litary (hues,pocket books, &c. also bird, duck,
goole and swan (hot, red Herrings, butt beer, port
wine in pipes, brandy, rose butter, soap and candles,
white peas, its ch, hair powder, human hair and wig
gvals, and obbon, glass ware, lamp black, Spanish
brown, iinfeed an I tan oil in jars. And a final!
assortment of Dry Goods, by wholesale, for cash, on
the mod r afonable terms.
WANTED, a quantity of pipe, hoglhead and
barrel fta-e*. At>, ! v as above.
)Z ' For LONDON,
f^ffilF^ (With or without convoy)
f ^ The SHIP
\\''f^Earl of Dunmore,
David Murray, Mailer;
f'OR freight or passage, apply to Murray, San
, fom, and Co. or the matter on board at Mur
ray's wharf, or at the Coffee House.
Choice Draught Porter
yUST Imported, in the St. George, Capt. Moore,
I fern London, and to be fold by EDWARD
GOOLD, No. $4.9, Hanover-Square; who has also
for Gte, Madeira win a of the firft quality, and fit fur
immediate ule, and-a lew hogsheads of very old
Spirits.
Two Thousand Pounds,
CURRENCY,
XXZ AN ' ED immediately at an easy interest
VV The fec«rity in the city of New. York, and
such as cannot fail of being Gtista&ory to he Lend
er. Any perfou willing to turmfi the fuin, may
know more particulars by enqm.in^ of Mr. Hugh
Gaine.
Monday, October gb, 1780.
NE W-Y ORK
AND
W E EK L Y
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
Flour at 41. per Cent.
Pu^lifhed September 19, 17^0.
A White LOAF, of the fined FLOUR,
to,weigh zlb. for 21 Coppers.
Contrng t»e taHifU BDhtc#
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
Monday, 41 Min. after 11
Tuesday, 36 Min. after 12
Wednesday, 29 Min. after 1
Thursday, 15 Min. after 2
Just imported in the fliip Patty, Alexander Marquis,
master, from Glasgow, and to be fold wholesale,
on the ioweft terms; by
Thomas Buchanan, and Co.
At their (tore, in Q^en-Street, No. 212,
A LARGE affjtment of mens, womens, youths,
" boysand girls leather (hoes, with a few trunks
of womens callimanco shoes ; a great variety of silk
gauzes, striped and figured lawns, Irish linnens
from 25.6 d. to Bs. per yard ; worked, yarn, and
thread dockings, white and coloured threads, few
rg silks, tapes, bindings, printed linnens, hand
kerchiefs, tammies, durants, callimancoes, dowlas,
oznaburgs, buckram, blankets, &c.
LIKEWIS E,
Port wine in pipes, hoglheads, and quarter calks,
old Jamaica spirits in puncheons, turpentine soap in
boxes, freffi flour in barrels, new beef and pork in
barrels and tierces, Irish butter of the firft quality,
barley in kegs, oatmeal in barrels, Gloucester
cheese in hampers, nails, bar iron, and a quantity
of Liverpool f'alt, (13 [ s^
ITTLTTfd BIRKSi
• At N0.g77, Beekman's Slip,
Have for SALE, on the lowcft Terms,
MADEIRA, red po t, and Lisbon wine, by
the pipe, quarter-calk, or dozen; hyfon,
p;.m, foufhong and bohea teas, double and single
refined loaf sugars, mufeovado ditto, old Jamaica
spirits, brandy and rum by the puncheon or gallon,
mess beef and pork in tierces, barrels and half bar
rels, ship bread, flour of a good quality, a frefh
assortment of butter ; (hot from No. 1, to 4, with
a general assortment of groceries, a few tierces of
good rice, a parcel of,damaged bread and oatmeal.
WHEREAS due attention has not been
paid to the Order of the 27th of Oc
ter I.lft, forbidding persons going out with
FOWLING PIECES,
to foout near the high roads, and other places
of public reform ; thereby rendering it very
unfafe for pAffengers and others frequenting
the said roads.—The Commandant therefore
judges it nereffary, for the public fafety,
itriaiy to
PROHIBIT ALL FOWLING,
near the environs of the city, or within half
a mile of any high road, or public frequented
foot path, as the Offenders will be anfiver
able for the disobedience of this Order.
By Order of the Commandant.
F. METZNER,
Major of Brigade.
By Vermillion of the Commandant.
Scheme of a LOTTERY,
Forth ' Ptrp(eofprocuimg an additional Number of
FIRE BUCKETS,
For the Use of the CITY.
2 Prizes of IJ o Dofkis, is 2000
4. do., 500 2000
to do. 200 2000
20 do. 100 2000
50 do. 50 2500
181 do. 20 3620
i235d0. 8 9880
1502 Prizes,
4498 Blanks,
6000 Tickets st R^r Dollars are, 24,000 Dollars,
Subject to a Dedraion of 15 per Cent.
Depending on the Liberality of thole who wifli to
promote the common Good, as well as to secure
their own private Interest, a large Number of
BUCKETS are already contra&ed for, and will
soon be complected. As the Safety of every Indi
vidual is, in this Measure blended with public
Utility, it is not doubled but the fame laudable
Spirit which on many former Occasions has readily
exerted itfelf, will agiin hep forth for the speedy
Accomplishment of id neceft'ary a Porpufe.
*, Tickets to be had ?t ^'p nfva ! Places.
Tobe COLD,
A Small farm on Staten-Island, about three miles
from Cole's forty, on the high road leading
from thence to Richmond, containing thirteen acres
or thereabouts, ten acres of which is excellent up
land ground, that could with very little expence be
converted to good meadow, on which is a good
dwelling house, now occupied by one Mr. Dunham,
where he carries on a tolerable fuccefsful trade ; the
remaining three acres excellent fait meadow, conti
guous to the house and upland. Application to be
made to Terence Kerin, attorney at law and public
notary, No. 49, Wall-ftieet, by whom an indifyu
table title will be given.
EXCELLEN T™
Vellum for Drum Heads,
Sold by H. GAINE.
HIGH-WATER at N EW-Y OR K,
THIS WEEK.
T HE
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W^^M^
B^^B
Friday, 9 Min. after 3
Saturday, 54 Min. after 3
Sunday, 37 Min. after 4
First Qaar. Friday next.
By Order of the COMMANDANT.
WHEREAS the lives of fandry persons in
this City, have, of late, been greatly
endangered by means of the Cartmen riding
on their carts, and driving at full speed thro'
the tireets.
It is therefore, hereby ordered, that no
Carrman or Drayman, do in future ride on his
cart or dray, when passing thru' any of the
Greets, lanes; or alleys of this City, nor drive
at any other rate than walking his horse.
Any Cartman or Drayman, in any employ
whatever, who Ihall transgress the above or
der, shall be imprisoned and pay such fine as
(hall be adjudged by a garrison Court-Martial,
for breach of Public Orders.
F. METZNER,
Major of Brigade.
New-York, O6?o. iSth, 1780.
By Order of the COMMANDAN 1.
WHEREAS the Bridge, commonly called
the Coffee-Houfe Bridge, hath been
in a great measure broke down and destroyed,
by means of sundry of the Vendue Matters of
this City, having of late made a constant
pra&ice of laying and vending thereon, all
kinds of goods, wares and merchandizes, and
by such practices have occasioned a consider
able expence to the city funds, in having the
said Bridge repaired.
It is therefore hereby ordered, that not any
of the Vendue Masters or Auctioneers in this
city, do in future put, or cause to be put, or
fold, on the said Bridge, any kind of goods,
wares, or merchandizes, whatever without a
special permit for that purpose, firft obtained
from the Office of Police, and such permit
only to extend to goods fold for the benefit of
the insurers.
Any Vendue-Mafter or Auctioneer, who
Ihall transgress the above order, shall have
his license immediately withdrawn, and ihall
forfeit the fam of Five Pounds, Current
Money of New-York, to be applied towards
the City Funds.
ANDREW ELLIOT,
Superintedent-General.
D. MATAEWS, Mayor,
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate
of Police.
Office of Police, OCto. 18, 1780.
TO BESOLD,
By JOSEPH TOTTEN,
No. 169, Q^en-ftreet, a general assortment of
Dry GOODS, ^bolejale and retail, on the most
reasonable terms,
LU TEETHINGS, mantuas, ducapes, brocades,
India perfians ana t^ffeties,farfoets,*nd modes,
India aid" En^lifh chintz, calicoes, mu^ns, nan
keens, cambricks and hwrs, silk handkerchiefs,
gauzes and gauze handkerchiefs, men and womens
silk, thread,' and cotton hose, men and womens silk,
thread, and leather gloves and mitts, silk quilts,
Marseilles quilting, womens stays, womens duff
and Morocco (hoes, childrens ditto, black and white
lace and edgings, ribions, feathers and plumes,
Cuperfine' broad-cloths, second d tte, 4-4, and 7-8
Irilh linens, 4-4, and 7-8 cotton check, rattenets
and (balloons, tammies and durants, ruflel arid cal
limancoes, velverets, corduroys, tuftians, and
jeans, drawhoys, black ptincefs ituft, belt black
florentine, black fattin lading, fagathics, womens
(cadet cloaks, bed ticks, ofuabrigs, Irilh (heeting,
&c. China by the bex cr retail, paper hangings,
very neat patterns, hyfon, foufhong, and bohea
eas, lod. and izd. nails, by the calk, a few boxes
6 by 8 window glass, fuperfine flour, by the barrel,
coffee, Jamaica spirits, by the hogihead, sugars by
the hogihead.
JOHN PELL,
At No. 181, nearly opfofite Beekman's Slip, has
for S A L E,
ROSE BUTTER,
First Quality, by the last Vessels from
Cork : Also,
MOULD and dipt Pickled walnuts,
candles, Holland geneva,
Cathie and bro «n soap, Flour, barley,
Tea, coffee and chocolate, Playing cards,
Loaf, powder'd & brown Pipes by the box,
sugar, A few hogsheads of old
Old Madeira, ? rum,
and Port j me. Gloucefler and Cheshire
Neats tongues, cheese,
Pepper, Wrapping paper,
Milliard, lose and in bot- Starch,
ties,
Mess BEEF and PORK,
Jn Tierces, Barrels, and Half Barrels,
1 PRICE.CUR RR N T,
IWheat per Bufhei, 265. od.
; Flour, 7° £ . od&
Blown Bread, ,os. od.
IWelt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
INew-EnglandlNew-England do. 4 s * odJ
GAZ E TTE"
THE
MERCUR Y.
IMufeovado Sugar,
ISingle refin'd ditto,
IMolaffes,
;Beef per Barrel,
IPork,
fforeW ana Domeflic^.
By Major General JONES,
Commandant of New-York.
PROCLAMATION.
BY a Proclamation of his Excellency Sir
Henry Clinton, dated New-Ytrk, De
cember 20, 1778, the farmers cf Long Hland
and Staten Island, were ordered to th .Uh and
bring to market by dated periods such propor
tions of Wheat, Rye, and Indian Corn, in
their pofTeffiou, as they did not Hand in need
of for the support of their families, and the
sowing their lands: They were required also
to give an account to the Col mess of mili
tia of their refpedive diftrids, what quanti
ties of grain they possessed, and what it m'ght
be necessary to reserve for the above uses.
The Commander in Chief has been pleased to
order that Proclamation to remain in force,
and be ftri&ly observed, the rates excepted,
which, as an encouragement for an ample
supply of the markets are to be as follow.
Shillings.
Wheat, - - 26 currency per buflieL.
Wheat Flour, So —• per Cwt.
Rye, - ig — per Bufhei,
Rye Meal, - 30 — per Cwt
Indian Corn, 10 — per Bushel,
Indian Meal, 28 — per Cwt.
Buckwheat, 7 — per Bafhel,
Buckwheat Meal, #6 — per Cwt.
It is therefore ordered, that from and after
the firft day of February next, no greater pgice
for any of the above articles, shall be demand
ed, offered or received, cn the penalty of the
person offending, forfeiting (on being con
vided on oath, before the police of New-York,
or the Colonel of the militia of the diftridton
Long-Island or Staten-Island, where the offence
is committed) the Grain, Flour, Corn or Meal
so offered to be fold or purchased, or the value
thereof; and to fuffer imprisonment till the
said forfeiture is paid: The one half of the
said forfeiture to be paid to the informer, and
the other half for the use of the poor of this
city, or the townihip where the offence is
committed.
The Police of New-York, and the Colonels
of militia on Long-Island, and Staten-Island,
are hereby required, to take an account of
what quantities of Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn,
Grain, Flour, or Meal are in their refpedive
diftrias, and in whose possession; and report
the fame as soon as possible to the Command
ant of New-York.
New-York, January 22, 1779.
D. JONE% Major General.
^Tbe above Proclamation is re^
printed by order of Brigadier
General BIRCH, Commandant
of this City, in order that no Person
may ppad Ignorance of the Regu=
lations therein contained. so
A Lot of Ground to Lease.
CT^O be Lett, on a Building Lease, for such a
Number of Years as can be agr ed upon, a
valuable Lot of Ground, firuited in the North Side
of Stone Street, upon which, before the Fite 1776,
there was a Lr^e Brewry with ail its Appurtenances.
1 he Lot is 44 Feet font to the Street, but widens
as it goes North to 73 Feet 6 Inches,and is in Depth
upon the Weft Side 156 Feet, and cn the I alt 134
Feet 4 Inches. It will be lett all to one Perfn or
in separate Divifmns. For Terms apply to David
Campbell, Attorney at Law, at his Office next Door
to the Coffee-Houfe, where a plan of the lot may be
seen.
N. B. There is on the forefaid lot an excellent
well, which can be easily cleared up<
EPHRAIM SMITH,
Who formerly kept Smith's Tavern in this city and
Philadelphia,
BEGS leave to return his most grateful thanks to
those gentlemen and others,for favours received,
in hopes of a continuance of them, and that of the puh.
lie. ' /It the desire of many gentlemen of the roj al army
and navy, he has re-afamed his former fauation, and
Has opened Smith's l avern,
In Waterfreet, between the Coffee House and Fly-
Market, opposite commissary Loring's. In the morning
from 7 to 11 o'clock, TEA, COFFEE, ^c. will be kept
read, for breakfaft, and genteel private dinners and
sappers on the JhorteJt notice will be provided Jar such
gentlemen as may favour him with their company.
Having laid in a good assortment of liquors oJ the very
belt quality, and being determined to f,are no pains or
cofi, he hopes to give fatisja&ion to those who may
honour his house with their cornea?,.
in N E W . Y O R K.
sl. xus.lFine Salt, zs. do,
is. gd.|Coarfe Salt, is. do.
2S. 6d,[lndian Corn per Bu. tor. do.
81. odjCofiee, is. d,
T. 106.JChocolate, 265. pet Do.
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