The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-08-23 00:00:00, page 1

' FRANCIS HILL,
Has opened a Store two Doors from Captain
Laird's office, Hanover Square,
And has for S A L E,
BEEF, pork, rice, bifquet, rum, candles,
claret in bottles from Ireland. Masts, ,
yards, fails, Handing and running rigging,
blcckf, &c. &c.
By his EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Welt-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATI O N.
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the possessors of farms and
gardens to raise plentiful supplies of grain,
provifidns, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or persons shall presume to take away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, dock, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or lands: destroy or break down the fences,
ihall, upon proof thereof, be most severely
punished. Complaint is to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the.neareft post of his Majesty s
to Well Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Enemy have adopted a
practice of enrolling
NEGROES
Among their Troops ; 1 do hereby give No
tice, That all NEGROES taken in Arms, or
upon any military Duty, fhail be purchased
for a Rated Price; the Money to be paid to
the Captors.
But I do most Rridly forbid any Person to fell
or claimßight over anyNEGßOE,theProperty
of a Rebel, who may take Refuge with any
Part of this Army: And Ido promise to every
NEGROE
Who shall desert the Rebel Standard, fall Se
curityto follow within these Lines, any Occu
pation which he shall think proper.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
PHILIPiBURGH, the 30th Day
of JUNE, 1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
By Order of the Commandant.
THE following prices and assize of bread
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 ask, de
mand, or receive any greater sum, either for
ship or loaf bread than the prices above men
tioned. All bread to be marked as heretofore
directed, and to be made good; such as (hall
be found either defective in quality or deficient
in weight, (hall 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 bre^, 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, Magißrate of Police.
Office of Police. July 7 1779-
troops.
Given under my Hand at Hdad-Qua'ters,
' the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of out Lord One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Sec'ry.
•Monday, Auguftz, 177^ THE fNo. 1453)
NEW-YORK GAZETTE:
AND THE
WEEKLY M ERCUR Y.
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By his Excellency
Sir Henry Clinton, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 3 1. 10s. per
Crnt. Published July 7> V 79 9
a Whit, Loaf of the fincftFLOUß, to weigh
alb. for 14. Coppers.
O' Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE AND CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
By Sir GEORGE COLLIER, Commodore and
Commander in Chis of all bis Majeftfs Ships
and Vessels employed in America, from the North
Cape on the If and of Cape Breton, to the Ba
hama IJlands and Florida inclusive.
IT having been represented to me that it is
become a Practice lately for Privateers to
anchor without the Hook, at their return from
cruizing, and frequently to land their I'rifon
ers upon Long-Island, to the great Danger and
Annoyance of his Majesty's faithful Subjects,
and in Defiance of repeated Admonitions to
the contrary.'
I think proper therefore tq declare that if
Commanders of Privateers shall presume to be
guilty of fnch Practices, or shall permit any
Prisoners to be landed from their Ships with
out Leave being obtained frdm the Commissary
General of Prisoners, and' fignified- under his
Hand in Writing, such Commander of a Priva
, teer shall be impressed into his Majesty's Ser
vice, and a Reward and Protection be granted
to such of the Crew as shall make a difeovery
thereof so as to cohvid him upon it.
And the Owners of Privateers are to dire&
their Vessels when they return from their
Cruizes, to bring to near the Guard ship, in
Order to their being properly examined, and
not shew so much Difrefped to the King's
Colours, as to make Sail away, when they fee
the Guard Boat approaching them.
And I think proper to fignify to the Pilots in
the Pay of Government, that if they shall be
found guilty of going on board Merchant Ves
sels when Men of War are not supplied with
them, whomay want to come in over the Bar,
they will not only be mulcted in pay, but like
wise dismissed as Pilots, and obliged to serve
On board the King's Ships in inferior Stations :
and as some of the Pilots have affifled with
their Boats and Persons, to land Rebel Prison
ers on Long-Bland from Privateers, the dtmeft
Severity will be used to all such who shall be
found anting so contrary to their Duty, and
they may depend, that no Consideration (hall
prevent their receiving the PUhifliment due to
their Fault upon Conviction.
Given on board his Majesty's Ship the
Raifonable, off New-York, the 29th
of June, 1779
GEORGE COLLIER.
By Command of the Commodore.
John Marr, Sec'ry.
Office of Police, July 27, 17y,.
△ NY person or persons that may in
-11 cline to contrail for the cleaning the
Rreets of this city, under the immunity of an
exclusive right to take all the manure and rub
bish for their own ufe,are desired to give their
propofab to the Office of Police on or Before
the 15th of August next, together with such
regulations and reftridions as they may think
necessary, to enable them properly to execute
such an undertaking, that the fame may be
laid before the Commandant, and with his ap
probation, terms es agreement entered into.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me,
that innumerable Riots and Disturban
ces have happened in the Streets of the City
to the great annoyance and apprehension of
the Inhabitants, by Seamed belonging to his
Majesty's Ships, Transports, Viauailers, fcc.
To the several Captains, Commanders,
and Officers in his Majedy'^ service, and in
the employ of Government, that they are not,
on any account whatever, to grant leave, or
permit Seamen belonging to their refpe&ive
Ships and Vessels, to be on shore after dark ;
and should any so far trangrefs, as to be
found in the Street, after Gun Fire in the
Evening, they will be taken up by the Patroles,
and punished with the Severity, which a
breach of Orders merits.
Has just imported a variety of PLATE and JEW
ELLERY, confiding of the following articles,
CREAM pots, fable and tea spoons, soup ladles,
sugar tongs, boatswain's calls with chains, a
variety of froe knee and stock buckles ol the newest
fafliion, gai net and paste fltoe buckles and earings,
; old Bob do. gold wier, gold and garnet buckles,
with sundry other articles,
GEORGE COLLIER.
Raisonable, off New-York,
isth May, 1779.'
William Grigg,
Silversmith, No. 171, Queen-street, opposite
Col. CLARKE's,
Monday, 31 Min. after 6
Tuefdaj, 37 Min. after 7
Wednefoy, 2 Min. after 8
Thursday, 49 Min. afici 8
HIGH-WATER at MEW-YORK, this Week. l
Notice is hereby Given,
Friday, „ Min. after 4
Saturdays? Mi n . after 10
Sunday. 53 Min. after iC
Full Moon the 16th.
BY
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General ofhis Majesty's r'orccs,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Proclamation.
TI7IIEREAS it is highly expedient that
7 V further regulations should be established
referring the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
passing to or from this city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
find direct that from and after the First Day of
August next, all boats and final! Craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this citv, and other market supplies, mart
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
G Thatevery fuchBOATOrSMALL 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 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-Iflahd, 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 o! persons difeovered en
board any boat or small craft, coming to or
going from this city, without such pass 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 abovefai'd.
That from and after the publication hereof
all boats or final! craft, attempting to pass
from this city aftefr dark, and before gun-fire
n the morning (except such as are in his Ma
efty's fervicejwil! be seized by the guard-boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imprisoned.
That all boats or foall craft that shall be
difeovered puffing to 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 phovifion, fuel, forage, fifh, or supplies,
for the markets, having passes for that purpose)
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That all forfeitures incurred by virtue 0
this Proclamation, shall be divided, one moitty
thereof to the petfun or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid into the hands
of John Smyt'h, Equire, Treasurer of the city
funds for the use of the poor.
Any person or persons offending against this
Proclamation, may depend on bring punished
with the ctmoft rigor.
Given under my Kind in the City of Nenu-
I'ork, the Twenty Second Day of Ju/„
1779, and in the Nineteenth tear of his
Mijefo's Reign.
JAMES Pattison.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. RooMe, Sec'ry.
0 .- & &^3 ^0 ^3 l^? O"°°°O ^0 .M.^,„
FISHKI LL, August 12.
We are favoured with the following account
of the Lite affair at Minifink; which, as it
is received from the bed authority, may be
depended on.
ON the 21st ult. a party of Savages and
Tories; fuppbfed to be about i§o in
number, under the command of Brandt, ap
peared at Minifink. Thh .country beng
quickly alained, a body of the militia from
Orange county, under the command of Col.
Hathorn, joined by a small number from New-
Jersey, under Major Meeker, in the whole,
amounting to 120 meh, officers included, ar
rived at Minifink the next day; where they
were informed by spy, that the enemy lay at
Mongaup, a place about 6 miles dillant:
Our troops immediately marched with an in
tention to fill upon them by furprize# or to
Whe^t per Bidhel, :6s. od.l
Flour, 80?,. 6d.l
Brown Bread, 90* o ^'
Writ.lndia Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. 4. od.;
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
I Mufcov^o Stgar, 5 1. ros.
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.l
Mollies, is. 6d.1
Beef per Barrel, gl. cd.
Pork, 81. ios.l
,)in their front and ambufn them ; but soon
nee red intelligence that they were, ported on
such strong ground, as would render it impof
fib e so attack them with a probability of fuc
cefi—this induced our men to change their
route. They proceeded along the old Kath
eghten path; and at midnight encamped at
Skinner's saw-mills, 18 miles from MinTinto,
and three and an half miles from the enemy,
whe then lay at the mouth of the Half-way
Brook. It being exceeding difficult to pass
the mountains at night, the 1 troops lay bye
till the morning, and at day-light, on the
23d, after leaving their horses, and disen
gaging themselves of every thing that might
impede their march, they proceeded and came
up with the enemy, (who had received in
formation of their advancing) at Legheway,
27 miles from Minffink ; —here they found
the enemy transporting their prOvifions, cattle
and plunder, across the Delaware, which they
had hearly effected. It was determined im
mediately to attack them, —our men were ac^
cordingly formed into Aree divisions, the
main body under the command of Col. Hath
horn with small parties on the right and left—
by the accidental discharge of a musket the
enemy difeovered their approach before they
were properly potted,—this instantly brought
the men on to action—they advanced with
fixed baronets, put the enemy in confufion ;
some were driven into the river, and many
fell by the well direded fire of our musketry.
The troops in the rear of Col. Hathorn hav
ing got into disorder, some of theffi only joined
him. The enemy rallied in force of his right,
and mroffed the river, having, from the best
accounts, received a reinforcement from
Kafhegton ; a constant bush-siring then com
menced, in which Capt. Tyler a brave and
eriterprizing officer, was killed, and several
privates wounded. Col. Hathorn, with only
45 men, was now obliged to possess himfelf
of an eminence advantageously situated,
which the enemy repeatedly approached, and
were as often repulsed. Our men notffith
ftanding their fatigue, the want of water to
allay their thirst, the smallness of their num
ber, retained their spirits and defended the
ground near three hours and an half—a con-
Rant firing being kept up on both sides during
the whole time; here We had three men killed
and nine woubded—among the wounded were
Colonel Hathorn, in his head, leg and thigh,
Lieut. Col. Tuften, Adj. Finch, Capt. Jones,
and Ensign Wood. Their ammunition being
nearly expended, Col. Hathorn ordered that
no person fhoufo. fire without having his object
fore: The ceasing of our fire encouraged the
enemy, who had advanced upon our people,
when they being entirely destitute bf ammuni
tion, were obliged to retire down the hill to
wards the river, and every one feperately con
sult his own fafety.—Twenty one officers and
privates are miffing, among whom are Lieut.
Col. Tuften, ahd some other very valuable
officers. During the engagement the officers
and soldiers behaved with the utmost bravery
and perseverance ; andtbere is reason to believe
(though inferior in numbers) if their ammuni
tim had not failed them, the enterprize would
have been attended with compleat success.
Since the action several of our wounded have
come in, and we have reafoh to expert that
more are on their way to us. By our spies we
are informed that the enemy, the night follow
ing, moved off their wounded in canoes, and
from the blood appearing on the ground where
they had encamped, and other circumllances,
there is the belt reason to conclude that they
fuffered considerably id the action. Col. Se
ward, ofNew Jersey, with 93 men, was, during
the engagement, about fix miles distance
from the place of action, did not hear the
firing. On the following evening he laid near
the Indians, and from their cries and groans
concluded that they had been lately engaged
and fuffered much, he would have attacked
them tdund their fires, but was by some acci
dent unfortunately prevented. Brandt, who
commanded the Indiahs, is either killed or
dangerously wounded. The enemy have kil
led and scalped four men, made some prifon
ets (chiefly children) destroyed one church,
eight dwelling houses, eight barns, One or two
mills ; and have taken off a number ofh^rfety
cattle, and other plunder; some of which,
however; out people have retaken and deliver
ed to the proper owners.
,/Fine Salt, is. do.
Coarse Salt, is. do.
llndian Corn perßu. ios. do.
Coffee, is. p>6
Chocolate, 16s. per Do