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THE INCAS:
Or,
THE DESTRUCTION
OF THE
EMPIRE of PERU.
“ Tolerate all SeAs, not as. regarding them all
“ with an Eye of equal Indifference, but as fuffer
*' ing that which it has pleased God to fuffer, until
" they can be brought into the Path of Truth by
66 the Power of Persuasion."
Fenelon's Dire&ions for the Conscience of a King.
R E fTT"c"tTo N S
On the present Combination of the
AMERICAN COLONIES,
AGAINST THE
SUPREME AUTHORITY
OF THE
BRITISH LEGISLATURE,
And their Claini to Independency.
With an Appendix, containing Remarks on the
Trial of John the Painter, and the Advice he gave
to Commissioner Gambier, as he was carrying to
the Place of Execution.
L ET R S
' WRITTEN BY
THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE,
/ Earl of Cbeflerfeld,
TO
HIS SON,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Efa;
late Envdy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden.
TOGETHER. WITH
SEVERAL OTHER PIECES
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
=——tQ&mft&fr orntt—
Rules and Articles
For the better Government of his Majesty's
Horse and Foot Guards,
And all other his
FORCES
In Great-Britain and Ireland,
Dominions beyond the Seas and Foreign Parts,
From the 24th of March, 1777.
Published by his Majesty's Command.
1 - 11
THE
MANUAL EXERCISE,
As ordered by his Majesty, in 1764,
Together with
PLANS and EXPLANATIONS
Of the Method generally practis'd at
Reviews and Field Days.
By PERMISSION of
Major General ROBERTSON,
Commandant of the City.
THE present Lottery (being the third)
for the benefit of the refugee and other
poor, is offered to tne patronage of the public.
SCHEM E.
Dollars. Dollars.
X Prize of 1500 is igco
2 ditto, 1000 are 2000
4 ditto 500 2000
10 ditto 200 2000
25 ditto 100 2500
50 ditto 50 2500
130 ditto 20 2690
350 ditto 10 3500
1680 ditto 5 8400
2252 Prizes,
6748 Blanks.
9000 Tickets at 3 dollars each are 27,00,0
Subject to a deduction of 15 per Cent.
To tbe application of the profits of former lotteries,
many who were periling for want most probably owe
their existence. The rapid sale of tickets, fully evinces
the desire of each adventurer to contribute a proportion
to the common charity, and to each of these the blessings
of the fatherless and the widow are due.
A fund to provide sgaihft future wants is an object
which every person of humanity must with to fee efta
biilhed, and as this is the design of the present lottery,
% hoped that the fame liberality will be exerted for its
Completion as has been experienced on former occasions.
Tickets to be had of the former managers, and of the
several Printers.
The profits arising from this Lottery, will be paid into
the hands of the Treafurcrof the Vestry of the poor.
Monday, June is, 1778^
This bay are published.
By H. G A I N E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
2 lb. 6oz. for 14 Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
JAMES ROBERTSON, M. G.
N E W-YORK
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 355. per Cent.
Published February 2, 1778.
WEEKLY
Containing tbe earliest aobtecs
6 PRINTED by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
AND
By Major-General JONES,
Commanding bis Majefy's Forces on tbe I/land of
Neou-York, Long-Ifand, Staten-Ifand, and
tbe Poss depending.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me,
that quantities of wet and dry goods
are daily conveyed out of this town, without
permission having been firft obtained from the
office of the Superintendent of Exports and
Imports.
I DO hereby authorize every person what
ever, that discovers any wet or dry goods, for
which no permission can be produced from the
Superintendent, or one of his deputies, on
board any trading vessel or small craft, or
carrying by land on Long-lfland, to make
seizure of the fame, and fend the goods so sei
zed, immediately to the Superintendent's office
in New-York, and as soon as such goods are,
by my order fold at public vendue, the Su
perintendent will pay the person or persons
that make the seizure, one half the net pro
ceeds of such sales, the remainder shall be
disposed of in charitable uses. As the intent
of this regulation is not to prevent the Inha
bitants of Long-lfland from having necessary
supplies for the use of their families, but to
put a stop to the present iniquitous practices,
it is expected all well disposed persons will
exert themselves in such manner, as will
answer the true intent and meaning of this
proclamation.
Given under my hand at Head-Quarters, in
New-York, this ift day of June, 1778.
Daniel Jones.
By order of the General,
Nathaniel Philips, Sec'ry.
THOMAS ROACH,
In Water-street, No. 94.2, near the Fly. Market,
HAS FOR SALE,
MADEIRA, sherry, and Lifb?n wines by the quarter
ca <k, gallon or dozen, port and claret, by the
dozen, French white wine per do. Shene's and Kenton's
belt bottled porter, Taunton ale, Dorchester beer, old Ja
maica spirits, Weft-India rum, French brandy by the
keg or gallon, cherry brandy and cherry rum, fine Marti
nico cordials, belt hyfon, fulhong, and bohea teas; cho
colate, coffee, mustard, ginger, pepper, allspice, fallad
oyl by the bok or bottle, ketchup, anchovies, olives, ca
per?, raisins, currants, citron, carraway feed, single refi
ned and lump sugar, mufeovado and powder ditto, fine
Cheffiire and Glouccfter cheese, caftile, turpentine, and
white soap , mace, cloves, cinnamon, nu'megs, Cham
bers s London cut tobacco, playing cards, writing paper,
Stoughton s bitters, sealing wax, split peafe by the keg
or smaller quantity, a few best Yorkshire hams, (hot of
different fizrs, cheap ; corks, salt by the barrel orbuihel.
The PART N T~R SHTP--
OF ROBINSON and PRICE being now mutually
dissolved, those that have any demands whatever
against said partnership, are desired to fend in their ref
pedive demands, or accounts, in order that the fame
may be immediately adjusted and paid ; and those that are
indebted to the said partnership, by bond, note, or book
accompt, arc requefied to make payment at soon as pof
fiblc.
ROBERT ROBINSON,
MICHAEL PRICE,
FROM the Lord Townfhend ordnance fture ship,
WILLIAM BLYTH: He is about 27 years of
a ^ e , 5 f eet 4 !- z inches high, brown complexion and
brown hair, has a fear on his left hand. Whoever will
fecare the said deserter, and give notice to Captain Hugh
Spence, on board, at the ordnance wharft', near Corn
ties market, shall receive EIGHT DOLLARS reward.
It is expected that commanders of ships, and others, will
take notice and not harbour him, as they would wish to
avoid prosecution.
.For the Encouragement of all
Gentlemen Volunteers,
WHO are willing to serve in his Majesty's regiment
of NEW-YORK VOLUNTEERS, during
the present wanton and unnatural rebellion, and no
longer, the sum of THREE POUNDS will be given
above die usual bounty, a fuitof new cloaths, and every
other necessary to compleat a gentleman soldier.
Those who are willing to shew their attachment to
their King and ccuntry, by engaging in the above regi
ment, may call at Major Sheridan's quarters, next the
poft-uffice, in Broad-street ; at Capt. Howard's, at King's
Bridge ; or at the regiment now Rationed at Fowles-
Hook ; where they will receive present pay and good
quarters.
WANTED, for the above ship, a few able-bodied
landsmen, or ordinary seamen, and a couple of ftcut
boys. Good encouragement will be given. Apply on
board.
N. B. Any person bringing a well-bodied loyal fubjeft,
to either of the above places, shall receive One Guinea
for his trouble.
Monday, 29 Min. after 1
Tuesday, 15 Min. aftei 2
Wednesday, 59 Min. aftei 2
Thtirfday, 43 Min. after 3
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
GOD Save tbe KING.
DESERTED
o)w&^W^tf^^
Friday, 29 Min. after 4
Saturday, 17 Min. after 5
Sunday, 8 Min. after 6
Firfl ^uar. tbe 17th,
THE
THE Ring basing refolded to eflablifb a pac
ket-boat to carry letters from Corunna to St.
Croix, in Tenerife, notice bas been given, that
this correspondence between Spain and tbe Canary
IJlands is open; and that from tbe \\tb of Marcio
next, letters may be sent to Corunna, from whence
they will be forwarded to tbe Canaries, in tbe
fame manner that letters are forwarded to America.
Tbe las advices from South America bas aflo
nifhed tbe public as well as tbe Minifry. Since
tbe publication of a cessation of arms between tbe
Spanifo and Portuguese armies, there bas hap
pened between them a most bloody battle, through
what motive, is not known; tbe action lafed
many hours : we loft in killed and wounded 700
men, and tbe loss of tbe Portuguese is much greater.
General Cevallos incensed at this to a degree of
madness caused all tbe prisoners that fell into his
bands, to be hanged.
We exbeflfome eclairciffements refpeAing so im
portant an event, when we perhaps may know tbe
reason why tbe publication of tbe treaty concluded
with Portugal bas been so long deferred.
Paris, Marell 6. ^be Chancellor de Maurepa
lies dangeroufy ill at one of bis country feats, where
be is banished.
Paris, March iB. Last Tuesday evening
Lord Stormont, the English Ambassador at
this Court, caused printed bills to be stuck up
in this city, to give notice that he was on his
departure for England; and that in conse
quence, those who might have any demands
on him, Ihould be fatisfied on applying to his
hotel.
Vienna, March 7. We hear that the pre
parations for war making by the King of
Prussia in Silesia, are immense.
It is assured, that the Court of Russia spares
no pains to maintain the public tranquillity
in Germany ; and that she offered her good
offices to terminate amicably the differences
which seem to announce a most bloody war.
Amsterdam, March 12. Letters from L'Orient
advise that tbe Cevaillon from Bengal, but last
from tbe Isle of France, was arrived there, with
tbe melancholy news, that on tbe zzd of May lag,
fix French flips, and one EngliJh East Indiaman,
bad periled in tbe Ganges, in a furious hurricane.
Mantua, Feb. 18. The regiment of Miga^i,
in garrison here, has received orders to march to
Bavaria.
Vienna, Feb, 28. Tbe Emperor's field equi
page are in readiness, and also those of his princi
pal officers.
Vienna, March 2. Their Imperial Majefies
have appointed General Laudobn Field Marjbal of
their armies.
Mons, March 11. Two squadrons of tbe re
giment of St. Ignon, in garrison here, set out this
day for Fribourg in BriJgau, to replace tbe regi
ment of Furftembe'g, which is ordered to march
to Bohemia.
Hague, March 19. We this moment learn, by
letters from Duffeldorp, dated the 7th instant, the
King of Prussia has assembled an army near Weffel,
that a detachment of this army appeared the 16th at
Mulheim upon the Roer, and at Ketwig, about four
leagues from Duffeldorp ; and that those troops had
seized on all the vessels they had found on the Roer,
with design, asit was assured, to conftru& a bridge over
the Rhine, in order to make an invafi^n in Barbary,
The last letters from Prague mention tbe Arrival
of federal regiments there from Moravia, and also
a great quantity of warlike fores, cannon and
mortars.
Hanover, March 6. This day, 700 recruits
from Anfpacb and Hanau, passed near this city in
their way to Bremerlehe, to embark for America.
Frankfort, March 9. Letters from Vienna
advise, that they had received intelligence from
Confantinople, that the Porte bad declared war
againfi Russia tbe 20th of January las.
Warsaw, Feb. 5. The Turkifo Envoy at this
Court, bad this day bis audi6:e of leave of his
Majefly.
Warsaw, Feb. 22. Notwithstanding the re
ports of an accommodation between the Turks
and Ruffians, letters from the Dniester advise,
that the.Ruffians had sent a reinforcement of
several thousand men to their army in Molda
via, which amounts to 50,000 men, exclusive
of the Cossacks. They are framing large
magazines.
Leipfick, March 2. The 2stb of last month,
a detachment of about 900 men of tbe troops of
Anhalt Zerbf, in the pay of Great Britain, passed
by this city; with their baggage and field pieces.
They are to traverse Thuringia and tbe Electorate
of Hanover in tbe Place of their embarkation for
America.
MADRID, Feb. 17.
I Wheat per Bushel, 12s. od.
Flour, 355. od.
Brown Bread, 20s. od.
Weft-India Rum, 6s. 6d.
New-England do. ss. od.
GAZETTE:
MERCUR Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar; sl. 10$.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. 2d.
Molasses, 2s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od.
Pork, 5 1. lOS.
foreign anD iDomeffieft.
This day the Canada papers are to be taken
into consideration in the House of Commons ;
it was fettled by the Honourable Members of
that House, on Thursday last, that they should
meet early, in order to read the papers, and
finish the debate the fame day.
The Extraordinaries of the army, which
stand, by order, to come On this day in the
House of Commons, rauft be put off till a fu
ture day, on account of the debate on the Ca
nada papers.
Capt. Digby, it is confidently reported, ha,
taken two French men of wa'r, whom he found
convoying some ships from France to America,
which were laden with Hores and ammunition.
The Ruffian Prince Orloff, with the Prin
cess, his consort, are tepefied in London from
the continent about the middle of June, pre
paratory orders having been lately sent over.
On Monday last, about half an hour pad
twelve o'clock, Robert Hitchcock, a wealthy
farmer, of Coombe, near Woodstock, in Ox
fordshire, was executed pursuant to his sen
tence, for the murder of his father, amidst an
immense number of fpedators desirous of wit
nessing the fate of so horrible an offender;
when he appeared perfectly penitent, and
met his fate with the most decent resignation
notwithftahding the singularity of his behavi
our during his trial.
When the Cart drew up at the place of exe
cution, upon looking round to take a view
of the vast multitude assembled, he exclaimed
in these words ; " Lori Jesus Christ have mer
cy upon me ! what a concourse of people are
assembled here to fee my untimely end !”—
After this he again looked once or twice quite
round, and took notice of some of his friends ,
forgave all the world ; said he died in perfect
charity with all men ; begged the prayers of
the fpedators ; said he was not afraid to meet
death ; and hoped the sentence he was going
to fuffer would be a fufficient attonement for
his crimes.—At intervals he frequently re
peated aloud, " Lord Jesus have mercy upon
me l" He also begged earnestly that " all the
foils and daughters of Adam might take
warning at his unhappy fate ;" and just before
he was turned off, after being under the gal
lows about a quarter of an hour, he desired it
to be made known, that it was his particular
wish that the latter part of his sentence Should
be fulfilled, and that his body might be deli
vered to the surgeons, without moleHation, to
March 16. Yerterday the Right Revd. the
Lord Bishop of Worcester, preached before
their M^jefties at the Chapel Royal, St James's;
the sword of state was carried to and from
chapel by Lord Willoughby de Brooke. At
their Majesties return from divine service,
there was a drawing room, which broke up at
three o'clock ; after which the Earl of Suffolk,
and the Lords Weymouth and Towniliend,
had each Separate conferences with the King ;
their Majesties returned to the Queen's Palace
at five o'clock.
March it. Yesterday Nicholas Lyfaght,
Esq; kissed his Majesty's hand, on being ap*
pointed Governor of the city of Cork ; as
did John Leland, Esq; on being appointed
Lieutenant Governor, for which place they
will set off in a few days to take pofleffion of
their refpe&ive places.
Letters from Hanover of the 2, th ult. tell
us, that seven thousand horses, and an im^
menfe quantity of corn for the Prussian army,
had been bought up at Bremen, which are
to be sent to Magdebourg. These letters
farther fay, that the Hereditary Prince of
Brunswick is soon to set out for Munich,
charged with a secret commission of great
consequence relative to affairs in Germany.
The last letters from Brest assure us, that
M. Ie Mothe Piquet's squadron dill continues
at sea, but notwithstanding all that has been
said on the fubjed, has never met with any
English fllips in his cruize.
An Ad of Union with Ireland, it is said, is
in agitation, which, if passed, will be of
great advantage to the city of Cork and other
ports on the Western ocean, and produce very
beneficial consequences to this kingdom.
Advice is received from Edinburgh, that
a difference having arisen between a noble
Duke and a Major, concerning a recruit, a
duel ensued, in which the Major was run
through the body, and the Duke thro' the
right arm.
THE
L ONDO N,'
Fine Salt, Bs. od
Coarse Salt, 2s. od
Indian Corn per Bus ,s. od
Coffee, is. gd
Chocolate, 265. per Do»
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