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By His Excellency
Sir WILLIAM HOWE,
Knight of the most Honorable Order of the
Bath, one of His Majesty's Commissioners
for restoring Peace to the Colonies, General
and Commander in Chief of all His Maje
sty's Forces within the Colonies lying on
the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia to
Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a plentiful Supply of
Vegetables, and of frelh Provisi
ons of all Kinds, will greatly tend
to the Preservation of the Health
of His Majesty's Troops and others; and the
railing large Quantities of Hay, and other
Forage, will very much conduce to His Ma
jesty's Service, as well as be of general Use :
In Order therefore to give all due Encourage
ment to all His Majesty's liege Subjects, so
that they may chearfully exert themselves in
raising such Supplies, under a full Assurance
of enjoying all possible Protection in so doing,
I have thought fit to issue this Proclamation,
ilridly charging and commanding, that no
Ferfon or Persons whomsoever, under any
Colour or Pretence whatsoever, presume to
trespass upon any Inclofure belonging to any
other Person or Persons, or to take or carry
away any Produce from the Owner or Owners
Thereof, or to break down, dellroy, or in any
Manner injure any Inclofure or Fences what
soever, now handing, or hereafter to be ereCted,
as they will answer for the fame atrfheir Peril.
And to the End that this Proclamation may be
more ftriCtly observed, I do hereby further
charge, require, and command all Officers,
Soldiers, and others, to seize and deliver over
to any Officer commanding any Part of His
Majesty's Forces, or to the Provost Marshal,
all such Persons as they shall find acting in Dis
obedience hereto, in order that such Offenders
may be brought to condign Punishment for the
fame; hereby declaring that any Neglect
herein shall be considered and punished as a
Breach of Orders. And I do further charge
and require the commanding Officers of any
of His Majesty's Forces, anti Provost Marshal,
from Time to Time to receive into Custody all
such Offenders as shall be brought to them as
aforefaid, and duly to make Report thereof.
Given under my Hand at Head Quarters,
in New-York, the Twentieth Day of
March, 1777.
W. HOWE..
By His Excellency's Command,
Robert Mackenzie, Sec'ry.
By His EXCELLENCY
Sir WILLIAM HOWE,
Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath,
one of His Majesty's Commissioners for reflating
Peace to the Colonies, General and Commander
in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces within the
Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova
Scotia to Weft Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS for the more speedy and effectual
Suppression of the unnatural Rebellion sub
sisting in North-America, it has been thought proper
to levy a Number of Provincial Troops, thereby
affording to his Majesty's faithful and well-dis
posed Subjects, Inhabitants of the Colonies, an Op
portunity to co-operate in relieving Themselves from
the Miseries attendant onAnarchy and Tyranny, and
in restoring the Blessings of Peace and @rder with just
and lawful Government: As a Reward for the
promptitude and Zeal wherewith his Majesty's
faithful Subjects have entered into the Corps now
railing, and as a further Encouragement to others to
follow their laudable Example, I do hereby, in Con
sequence of Authority to Me given by his Majesty
promise and engage, That all Persons who have, or
do hereafter, inlift into any of the said Provincial
Corps, to serve for two Years, or during the present
War in North-America, and shall continue faithfully
to serve in any of the faidCorps agreeable to luch their
Engagements, shall, after being reduced or.difbanded
obtain, according to their refpt&ive Stations, Grants
of the following Quantities of vacant Lands in the
Colonies wherein their Corps have been or shall be
railed, or in such other Colony as his Majestyfhall
think fit.
Every Non-commissioned Officer 200 Acres,
Every private Soldier, 50 do.
The fame to be granted to such of the said Non
commissioned Officers and Soldiers as shall pet fonally
apply for the fame, by the Governor of the ref
p&live Colonies, without Fee or Reward, fubjeCt at
the Expiration of Ten Years to the fame Quit-Rents
as other Landa are fubjeCt to in the Province within
Monday, June 2, 1777.
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
Containing the catlieff anther
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 30s. per Cent.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to wejgh
3 lb. 40Z. for 14 Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
Published January 10, 1777.
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
which they shall be granted, and fubjeCt to the fame
Conditions of Cultivation and Improvement.
GIVEN under my Hand, at Head Quarters,
in New-York, the 21st Day of April, 1777.
W. HOWE.
By His Excellency's Command,
Robert Mackenzie, Sec'ry.
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St. JOHN'S, (in Antigua) March 22, 1777.
X7ESTERDAY arrived here, the sloop
I Adriana, George Codwife, commander,
from Virginia, bound to St. Euftatius, taken
by his Majesty's Brigt. Antigua (late the Put
nam) and the Endeavor. The lading is 14.0
hoglheads of tobacco, 47 barrels of flour, 5150
red oak ftaves. And this morning arrived the
Hoop Mermaid, John Bishop, from cape Fran
cois to Rhode-lfland, loaded with 80 or 90
calks of molasses and ten barrels of gun pow
der, taken by the Galatea and Nautilus.
The ship Tartar, Capt. Duncan Macvic
car, failed from Liverpool, the 17th of April,
to Old Calabar, belonging to Mr. W. James
and Co. and failed from thence, the 19th of
December, with 485 Slaves, and in the mid
dle passage to Barbadoes, they loft 166; failing
from Barbadoes on the 23d of February, and
two days out, they were chaced to the eastward
of St, Pierre, by his Majesty's ship Seaford,
which fired several guns to bring her too, but
flie fearing it might be an enemy, got one of
her guns off the main deck into her cabin, to
fire a stern chace ; however the Seaford failing
faller than she, soon came along fide, and fired
four guns right into her, which obliged her
then to bring too, and after the usual examina
tion, the Guineaman failed on her passage to
St. Kitts; for some little time before, he spied
a fail a head, but apprehensive of the prow
ling American pirates; he endeavoured to
make a signal of the fame to the Seaford, by
ordering of a gun to be fired to leeward, but
by the firing the gun, it blew the match out of
the gunner's hand, which fell down the hatch
way, into a barrel full of cartridges, and blew
part of both decks up, sprung several of the
beams, and did great damage to several other
parts of the ship and rigging. Besides the
melancholy feene and havock it made amongst
the Ihip's crew and slaves, and the vessel's
rigging ß Capt. Macviccar and his second
mate died on the coast ; and when the ship
was on fire, the former chief mate, then cap
tain, expecting momently the magazine to
blow up, ordered out a small boat, and gotinto
it, with the doctor and twelve of the crew who
jumped over board to save their lives, but the
boat being small and leaky, it was imagined
die could not have been any great pittance
before she funk, and every foul perilhed. The
ship was then in the command of Mr. Gordon,
who went out third mate, and who was resol
ved to flick by the ship and a few of the seamen,
who went down in the midst of the fire, into
the magazine, brought every calk of powder
cut and threw them over board, and by that
means saved the ship and part of the cargo.
Sixty odd of the slaves were killed on the spot
and as many more are so disabled, that it is
thought they will never recover.
April 5. By Captain Bowie who called at St.
Kitts the beginning of this week, in his way to
Jamaica, we are informed that a ship (formerly
the George Transport in which Col. Camp
bell and the Highlanders were taken) bound
from Virginia to France, with 400 hogsheads
of tobacco was carried into Liverpool by some
British Sailors (who were formerly taken by the
Rebels) the chief of whom was favourably re
ceived by the Lords @fthe Admiralty.
Lalt Wednesday arrived in the harbour of
St. John the schooner Rose, Solomon Bunker,
from Maryland, with fifh andlumber; and the
schooner Spry, William Yeardefly, with salt
from Saint Martin's, both taken by his Majes
ty's brigts. Antigua and Endeavour.
Thursday evening last was brought into this
port, a rebel schooner called the Mars, Tatem,
from Philadelphia to St. Croix, loaded with
fuperfine and common flour, bread, bifeuit,
&c. &c. &c. mounted with 4—4 pounders, 2
2 pounders, an Organ with 3 barrels and other
small arms, taken to windward, in the lati
tude of this Island, by the schooner Surprize,
Capt. James Morris, whose conduct and bra
very with his whole crew deserve the highest
applause from every well wisher of this country.
They, with swivels only, attacked, and for
Monday, 24 Min. after 6
Tuesday, 16 Min. afte> 7
Wednesday, jo Min. after 8
Thursday, 7 Min. after 9
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
THE
Friday, 4 Min. after 10
Saturday, 2 Min. after 11
Sunday, 56 Min. after 11
Neou Moon next Thursday,
The Fear of offending (not Insensibility) pre
vents us, at present, from attempting to ex
press how much we are affected with your Ex
cellency's great and amiable pr;vate Virtues,
with that fpoilefs Integrity of Manners and
uniform Regard to Religion and Decency,
which would add Dignity to the meanest Sta
tion, with that condefeending Affability, which
stoops without any View to private Advantage,
and above all, with that unbounded and well
directed Generosity, which has so often procu
red for your Excellency, the Blessings of those
who were ready to perish.
Great Virtues, my Lord, in an elevated State,
are like the Sun ; there is nothing hid from the
Heat thereof ; They have necessarily endeared
your Character to all the Inhabitants of this
Place ; and it is but Justice to fay, that during
your Residence among us, you have never gi
ven any Cause f r Uneasiness or Sorrow, but
when you declared your Intention of departing
from us.
With great Reluctance, we submit to the
painful Necessity which deprives us of your
Excellency's benign prote&ion, and sincerely
wish you a fafe and pleasant Passage to your
native Land, and a long Continuance of per
fed Health.
Your Excellency's illustrious Rank and Cha
racter render it unnecessary for us to wilh you any
other Blessing of Life ; particularly, we reflect,
May IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,
WE the Subferibers, Inhabitants of the
Town of Newport, hearing, with the
utmost Concern, that your Excellency intends
soon to leave us, beg Permission to approach
your Excellency with those Sentiments, which
a deep Sense of the great Happiness we have
enjoyed under your Excellency's Protection,
naturally excites on such an Occasion.
We cannot look on your Excellency's Depar
ture but as a great public Loss, when we refleft
upon that extraordinary Adivity and Vigilance
wherewith your Excellency has protested us
from surrounding Dangers, and the Justice and
Impartiality, that Humanity and T/mdernefs,
with which you have moderated the Exercise
cf unlimited Power.
With Gratitude we acknowledge, that in
your Excellency's Hands, military Government
has uniformly worn the fair Form of parental
Authority ; that no unnecessary Rigour has been
used, no Oppression tolerated ; and that, du
ring the Noise and Tumults of a Civil War,
the Troops under your Excellency's Command
have been kept under fueh Order and
Discipline, as would have done Honour to
themselves and their Commander, in Times of
Public Peace and fettled Government.
Yesterday arrived here the following Vessels
from London, brig Muir, J. Richardson, ship
Will, and Eliz.D.Young, fliip Nancy, G.Keys,
ship Echo, W. Stark, ffiip Harriot, H. Lufby,
ship Ariadne, G.Ruffel, in which came pas
sengers, His Excellency William Mathew Burt
and daughter, John Brooke Esq; Baptist Loo
by, lady and two daughters ; Mrs. Jas. Athil
and daughter; Mrs. Furlong ; Mr. C. Craw
ford; Mr. T. Warner; Doctor T. Kirwan;
Mr. A. Dover; Miss Mr. Dyat;
Mr. Lynch ; Thomas Ottley, Esq; and Lady,
&c. &c.
NEWPORT, May 8.
On Monday Evening last, The Right Ho
norable EARL PERCY, embarked on board
the Mercury Packet, and immediately failed
for England. —When his Lordship embarked,
the Wharfs where croudcd with Numbers of
all Denominations, desirous of paying their last
grateful RefpeCls to their Benefactor. On this
Occasion a general Silence was observed, more
expressive of their RefpeCt, Affection and Con
cern, than any Attempt as such Sentiments
could have procured.
Previous to the Departure of his Lordship,
there was a Meeting of the Inhabitants of this
Town, when the following Address was agreed
to and presented.
fih) EXCELLENCY
HUGH EARL PERCY,
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL,
Commanding His Majesty's Forces in Rhode-
Island, &c. &c. &c.
nine hours engaged ; notwithstanding the supe
rior weight of metal and appearance of the
Mars, having 6 wooden guns exclusive of the
above.
Wheat per Bufliel, gs. od.
Flour, 30s. od.
Brown Bread, 255. od.
Weft-India Rum, Bs. od.
New-England do. ss. od.
[No. 1336.]
THE
MERCUR Y.
foreign anti Domefticb.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcovado Sugar, 51. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. gd.
Molasses, 3s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od.
Pork, 51. los.
His EXCELLENC Y's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
ALLOW me to return you many Thanks, for
your ver, affectionate Address.
This public Tefiimony of your Approbation of my
Conduct, face I have had the Honour to command
here, at the fame Time that it reflects the highef
Honour upon me, is mofi particularly pleafng to me,
as it is a proof that I have been fortunate enough to
fulfil the Intentions of our gracious Sovereign, in
fending his Troops to this Island.
The Compliments you are pleased to pay those
Troops, for their, Regularity and good Conduct
since they have been amongst you, are jufly their
Due. As it is the Duty, so it is tbe Wife, cf
every British and Hefian Soldier, to protect ail
peaceable and innocent Inhabitants.
Permit me, Gentlemen, to affureyou, that Ifhall
not without Regret quit this Island, whose Inhabi
tants I shall ever remember with Gratitude and
Efeem; and be assured, that when I have the
Honour to return into the Royal Presence, I Jhall
not fail to do them that Justice, which their Beha
viour has justly merited at my Hands.
Yesterday arrived here alarge Ship cf about
300 Tons, taken by the Diamond. She was
from Salem, bound to South Carolina, where
she was to take on board a Cargo for France.
The Diamond has taken 5 other Prizes which
she has sent to Halifax; among which, is a
ship from France laden with Dry Goods to the
amount of 80001. Sterling.
We hear that the Rebels have fitted out a
Number of Vessels at Boston, for the Purpose
ofintercepting our Vi&uallers.
May 5. The Rebels have within this Fort
night past began a very hot Persecution at
North Kingston, Exeter, Greenwich, &c.--We
sometime since, mentioned the Murder ofMr.
Slocum, and the Imprisonment ofhis two Sons.
They have now taken his unhappy Widow, and
carried her likewise to Providence Goal, no
thingappearing fatisfaclory to their Vengeance
but the Dettrudion of this Family. In fhorc
their Condud has been such, that many who
were attached to their Measures, are now their
most violent oppofers, being thoroughly con
vinced, that these desperadoes who have pro
mised them Liberty, and pretended an Attach
ment to them and their Families, are the most
inhuman of Tyrants, and the wanton Destroy
ers of each social Blessing. About twenty of
these injured and abused Men, who had been
for feme Days hiding in the Bush, made their
Escape and arrived here on Tuesday. Desi
rous of relieving others of their Neighbours
and Friends, whom these Villains have confi
ned in Goals and in Irons, they Yeflerday ob
tained Permission, to go to Narraganfet Share,
when they brought off the following Persons,
who will at least remain as Hostages for their
rnuch injured Friends —1 he moil of them
have joined Col. Wighman's Regiment of Loy
al New-Englandcrs, and fecm determined to
have Satisfaction for the many Injuries they
have received.
The Persons brought off were, Charles Til
linghaft, one of the Committee of North King
ston, William Weftcott, Collector of Taxes,
Randon Kinyon, and Oliver Spink, both
Officers in the Rebel Army.
The Rebels have taken a Sloop belonging to
Mr. John Watson of this Town ; likewise one
belonging to Capt. Molly, and another belong
ing to New-York, and carried them into Sto
nington. Capt. Me Ewen, Mr. Barron, and
several others who were taken in them, were
brought here on Thursday Evening, by a Flag
to be exchanged.
The Privateer that took the above vessels is
owned by the following Persons, viz. Asa Pal
mer, Captain Nathan Palmer, Amos Palmer,
Jonathan Waldron, Sam. Brown.
A number of Transports from New-York
arrived here on Tuesday.
By Persons from different Parts of the Coun
try we are informed that every Kind of Cruelty
is continually practifed upon these unhappy
Men who difeover the least Attachment to
Government.
with Pleasure, that your Excellency's early and
great public Services, have g®ne Home long
before you and have there secured you that
great Reward, which is peculiarly reserved for
British Worthies ; and which will be most suit
able to your Excellency's generous Principle,
the warmest Approbation of the Belt ofPrinces,
and of a brave and free People.
Fine Salt, 10s. od
Coarse Salt, Bs. od
Indian Corn per Bu. 6s. 6d
Coffee, is . pd
Chocolate, 265. per Do.