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PARDO N.
Bv His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief, of all his
Majefly's Forces, within the Colonies lying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to hfef-Florida, inclusive, ^c. ^c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the well-known Anxiety of
the Enemy, to keep from the Know
ledge of their Troops every Information,
which might give them a just Idea of their
Situation, may have prevented some Deserters
from this Army, from reaping the Benefit of
my late Proclamations of the 23d of February
and 15th of April last. —I have thought fit to
extend the Term of the laid Proclamations,
that the Grace therein offered, of which so
many have already availed themselves, may
be more genrrally known: And I do he
reby promise A FREE PARDON to
every DESERTER, who will voluntarily sur
render himfelf to any of his Majesty's Troops
before the FIRST DAY OF AUGUST next.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters, in
Neve-York, the Fourteenth Day of June,
1779-
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
— 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 Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the possessors of farms and
gardens, to raise plentiful supplies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or ptrfons shall presume to take away,
or destroy an\art of the cattle, flock, 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,
(hall, upon proof thereof, be most severely
punished. Complaint is to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearest poll of his Majesty's
troops.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Sec'ry.
Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
INFORMATION having been lodged at
this Office, that persons bringing flour
and meal fur sale to this city, have exacted
from the purchasers, premiums for their trou
ble in bringing such flour and meal to market,
in addition to the regulated price ; and also that
the retailers of flour and meal in this city, do
ask and receive greater prices than the eftab
lilh&l rates; for the prevention whereof in
future, the inhabitants are hereby call'd upon
to give information at this office of any prac
tices repugnant to the regulations established
by the Commandant in bis Proclamation of
the 22a of January last, in order that offend
ers mav be punished.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
By Order of the Commandant.
NOTICE is hereby given, that permissi
on will be granted by the Police to any
persons properly recommended, who may in
cline to employ themselves in fifhing with
seines or otherwise, any where within the pro
tection of his Majesty's ships for the purpose
of fuppying the markets of thio city.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
Wanted to Rent,
A Small House, or Part of a House, con
fl fitting of two Rooms and the use of a
Kitchen, in any Part of the City. Enquire
of Hugh Galne.
Monday, June 21, 177 g.
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
Containing the earlier abbiceg
AS SIZE of BREAD. Flour at Sos. per Cent.
Published January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
2 lb. for 21 Coppers.
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at The BIBLE and CROWN, in HA NOVER-SQUARE.
General . Pardon.
SR. HochfucrftlichenDurchlaucht des Regie
renden Herrn Landgrafen zu Hellen
hoechlt bettellter General Lieutenant,und Com
mandeur en Chef des in Kceniglich Grosbrit
tannifthem folde fchenden Auxiliair Corps
Fuerftlich Heffischer Trouppen, Chef eines
Fusilier Regiments und Ritter derer Fuerftlich
neffifehen Ordens, &c. Ich Wilhelm von
Knyphaufen thue kund, und einem Jeden,
so es angehet, hietmit zu wiffen:
Nachdem fei'ne Excellentz der Kceniglich
Gros-Britannifehe General en chef, Sir Henry
Clinton, K. B. unterm zgten February diefes
Jahrs, einen General Pardon suer alle und
Jede Deferteures von der Kceniglichen Armee
erlaffen haben, welche fich vor dem 1 ten
npchftkuenftigen Monaths May, bey denen
Kceniglichen Trouppen von felbft wieder her
ftellen werden ; und Ich dann in betracht,
dafz vielleicht verfchiedne Deferteurs von dem
meinern Commando anvertrauten Corps Fuer
ftlich Heffischer Trouppen der Engleandifehen
fprache unkundig feyn mcechten, suer n^thig
finde, felbigen folches in Ihrer Landes Sprac^e
bekannt zu mach^n, und vor fie deshalb ob
achgedten Termin zu verlaengern : Als er
theile Ich hiermit alien und Jeden vone
Heffischen Corps in Nord-America defertirge
unter Officiers und Gemeinen, auch ,enthftn
welche etwa bey denen Feinden Dieem folc
nommen haben, die aber das fchaendliche
Verbrechen der begangenen meineydigen
Desertion bereuen, und zu der, der Crone
Gros Britannien geleifteteh Eydes PHicht, tnd
Ihrem Durchlauchtigtten Landes Fuerften
fchuldigen Treue una Gehorfam zuruckkehren
wollen, wenn fie fich vor dem 1 ten Tag des
naechft kuenftigen Monaths Juny bey der
Kceniglichen armeee einfinden, und bey ihren
Regimentern darauf Hellen werden, einen
freyen und vollftzndigen Pardon also und der
geftalt, dafz fie nicht nur von aller Leibes
Straffe, fondern auch von der Confifcation
Ihres in Heffen habenden Vermeegens befreyet
feyn follen.
Gegeben unter meiner Hand im Haupt-
Qu artier, zu New-York,den 2gten Martiinyyg.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Lxcellentz.
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur,
general pardon?
Sr. LXCEELENTZ
Herrn Wilhelm von Knyphaufen,
Fuerftlich Heffifchen General Lie utenants, und
Commandeur en Chef des in Kctniglich
Grofz-Britannifehen Dienften flehenden
Auxiliair Corps Fuerftlich Heffifcher Troup
pen, Chef eines Fusilier Regiments, und
Ritter derer Fuerftlich Heffifchen Ordehs,
etc. etc. etc.
NACHDEM von Sr b Excellentz dem
Kceniglich Grofz-Britannifehen Gene
ral en Chef, Sir Heny Clinton, K. B. der
vorhin vor die Deferteurs der Kceniglichen
Armee erlaffene General Pardon verlasngert
worden, nnd dann durch die allzubekannte fehr
forgfeltige feindiiche Bemuehungen, eine jede,
ihre wahre Lage entdeckende Nachricht, vor
der Wiffenfchaff derer feindlichen Trouppen zu
verbetgen, auch verfchiedene Deferteurs von
denen Fuerftlich Heffifchen Trouppen in Nord-
America verhindert feyn mcechten, fich des von
Sr. Excellentz dem Kceniglichen Herrn General
en Chef so &y^ als von mir erlaffenen Genera!
Pardons ^d^Nutze zu machen, auf welchen
fchon so Tnahche zu ihrer Pflicht und Treue
gluecklich wieder zurueckgekehret find; So
finde Ich suer ncethig, damit es defto mehr zu
jedermans Wiffenfchaft, auch derer der Eng-
Ixndifchen Sprache nicht verltendigen gelangen
mcege, den von mir vorhin erlaffenen, und mit
ablauf des Monaths May zu ende gehenden
General Pardon, alles seines Inrihalts, wie hier
mit gefchiehet gleichmoeflig zu verlengern. Ich
ertheile demnach alien und jeden von denen
Fuerftlich Heffifchen Trouppen in Nord-Ame
rica defertirten Unter-Officiers und Germeinen
einen freyen und vcefligen Pardon, welche fich
fteywillig bey denen Kceniglichen Trouppen
vor dem Erften Tag des nmchftkuenftigen
Monaths July einfinden, und bey ihren Regi
mentern darauf ftellen werden,
Gegeben enter meiner Hand, Haupt-Quar
tier, New-York, den z6ten April, 17,9.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Excellentz,
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur.
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YORK, this Week.
Monday, 36 Min. after 3 \ Friday, 31 Min. after 6
Tuesday, 22 Min. after 4 Saturday, <7 Min. afro 7
Wednesday, 3 Min. after 5 Sunday. 5 Min. after 8
Thursday, 47 Min. after 5 Full Moon, the iStb.
TH'
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To the POLICE.
r rHE Commandant hereby appoints JE-
I RONY3IUS ALSTYNE, and JOHN
AMORY, Directors of the City Watch, un
der the order of the Police.
The Police are to order such nightly watch,
and make such disposition of them as the se
curity of the City may require.
The former Regulati >ns of the Comman
dant are to continue in force, and the negleds
of duty are to be punished according to these
regulations, which the Police are to fee duly
executed.
The fines arising from such negleds, are to
be paid to Mr. Smith, Treasurer of the City
Funds, and applied to pay such expences as
this ettablifhment may incur.
New-r^rk, May 21, 1,79-
By order of th- Commandant,
Andrew Elliot, Superintend
dant-General.
David Mathews, Mayor.
Peter Du Bois, Magistrate of
Police.
'ISTIO'F I SH^
A Quantity of excellent Dumb Fifb, to
be fold at private sale, by Duncan,
Barclay, and Co. No. 516, Hanover-Square.
*****##°**********
NEW - YO R K, June 15.
On the ninth day of June instant, a party of
Volunteers went down to Sandy-Hook, where
they were joined by a small detachment of Co
lonel Barton's regiment of New Jersey Volun
teers, from whence they proceeded to the Gut,
about four miles distant, but as the wind blew
very hard, the boats that were provided did
not come up, and they were obliged to return
to the light house. On the loth, being heady
to cross the Gut, it was agreed by the party
that Lieut. Okerfon, who was perfectly ac
quainted with the country, should give them
directions. They advanced undifeovered with
fifty,fix men as far as Fenton, Falls, about ten
miles from the landing, where they halted just
as the day appeared, near the rebel head-quar
ters at the back of the town ; but not knowing
the house where their main guard was kept,
they determined to fynound three houses at
the fame time. Captain Hayden of General
Skinner's, proceeded to the house of Mr. M'
Knight, a rebel Captain, Ensign Moody to
the house of Mr. Hendrickson, a Colonel, and
Lieutenant Throgmorton to one Shadwick's,
a rebel Captain. The three parties came near
ly at the fame time to the place where the main
guard of the rebels was kept, but miffed them,
they being on a scout. They made Colonel
Hendrickson, Lieutenant Colonel Wikoff,
Captains Shadwick and M'Knight, with seve
ral privates prisoners ; and after Proceeding
one mile further, took a Major Van Brunt.
They had collected about three hundred sheep
and horses belonging to rebels, and were re
turning when they were attacked by a party of
about thirty, who harraffed them in their re
treat, till they got down to the water fide at
Jumping-Point-Inlet, through which thev drove
the theep, and all except fifteen of the Volun
teers, who were left to secure a paffagc; over
on the other fide. A warm engagement then
ensued, and continue! an hour, when they
heard the Captain of the rebels fivear by G-d
that he would give them no quarters, and footi
after he received two balls: Upon his falling
the Volunteers charged their bayonets, drove
the rebels, and took poffefflon of the ground
where the dead and wounded lay. When they
had eroded the river, they observed a man with
a Hag riding down from the rebels, who aiked
permission to carry off the dead and wounded,
wh : vh was immediately granted, The man
wi 1 the fiag informed them that the whole of
the 1 party who were engaged were killed or
wounded. They returned to Sandy Hook the
fame evening with their prisoners; The names
of the fifteen who engaged the rebels are as
follows :
Captain Samuel Hayden, Lieutenant Tho
mas Okerfon, second officers ; Lieutenant Hut
chinson, Ensign Moody, firtf battalion Gene
ral Skinner's; Lieutenant John Bulkirk, of
Colonel Ritzema's; five privates of General
Skinner's; two sailors and a coxswain of one
of the boats ; Marphct Taylor, William Gil
lian, John Worthley, Volunteers.
In the engagement one officer and two pri
vates of the Volunteers' were wounded;
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GAZETTE:
THE
MERCURY.
Jta^gn ano DomfflUl.
From Refol Papers.
Charles^ I own, (Soutb-Carolina)May 5,
The campaign in Georgia and the Southern
part of this State, between the Royal Army
commanded by Brigadier General Prevoft, and
ouis commanded by his Excellency Major-Ge^
neral Lincoln, seem to be opening faft, and
with flattering appearances to Us, if the ene
my will but venture from the banks of Sa
vannah river. The enemy opened it oh the
22d inti, by a coup d : Etat, that is they sent a
party of about 50 Indians, or white men paint
ed like them, across the river, to the plantar
tion of Capt. Hardftone, a few miles below
Puryfburg in this State';where they performs
ed the heroic feats of burning the deserted
buddings, and murdering an old Negro wo
man that was left behind, whom they after
wards scalped.-—On the 28th in the evening,
another party of the enemy crossed the river
at another place to the plantation of Mr. Hey
ward, called Barnefover, about eight miles
below Puryfourg with too men, he immediate
ly marched Lalf his force to attack the enemy;
they found nothing but a number of bayoneted
sheep, hogs, and poultry scattered about the
plantation, and that the enelny had withdrawn,
themselves into a swamp; he therefore return
ed to his poll at Pufryfburg. On the 29th
( Ihuffday) Col. M'lntofh received informati
on, that the enemy who had crossed the river
the preceding evening, were in full march to
attack him, and confided of 500 men chiefly
light troops: His number (only 20b, and
chiefly inexperienced Militia) being infuffici
ent to withdand to advantage, so fiiperior a
body of the enemy's regulars, it was thought
advifeble to abandon Puryfb'urg, and endea
vour to craw them farther into the country :
I'uryfyurg was accordingly quitted to the
enemy, when they came in view, and Col.
M'lntofh withdrew his little force, with so
much regularity (taking the diftrefled inh^
bitants at the fame time, under his protedioh)
that they never ventured to pOrfue him, and
he reinforced Brigadier General Moultrie at
Black Swamp, without fuftainirig the least lofs#
On Friday the 30th, Brigadier Moditrie reti
red, with the troops under his command, from
Black Swamp, to Oofawhatchie, where he
occupied a more defenfible poll, and will make
a Hand. Ihe fame day., a large body of the
enemy, said to be 1500 men, crossed the
river at Zubly's ferry, and next day took pos
session of the camp at Black Swamp, that had
been occupied by General Moultrie. Since
then we have not heard of any movements
made, either from Oofawhatchie, Puryfburg,
or Black-Swamp, except that the enemy, who
seems cautious of quitting the banks of the
river, have sent but parties of light-horse to
collect cattle, horses, and other plunder; In
the mean time, Major-General Lincoln, who
was near Augusta, with the main body of the
army sent several detachments down the coun
try, on the Georgia fide of the river, who
had already proceeded as far as Briar-Creek,
burnt three forts erected by the enemy, and
taken 26 prisoners. It is generally thought,
that as soon as General Lincoln's troops crossed
into Georgia, the enemy's out posts were all
called in, and collected together near Savan
nah, and at Ebenezer, from whence the move
ments to this fide of the river have been made,
to draw that General's attention from his ob
jed: But the enemy pretend that as foOn as
they ihall be 2000 strong, they are to markh
dirtily for Charleltown, or to attack General ,
Lincoln. If they should think proper to at+
tempt either, We<have not the lealt doubt of
their meeting a proper reception. His Excel
lency our Governor marched with a body of
men from his camp, lalt Saturday morning, to
reinforce General Moultrie; and the southern
milrtia are so elevated by the news of the
enemy's having entered this country, that the
roads have ever since been thronged with Vo
lunteers going to General Moultrie's Camp.
It is certain, that the enemy since their firft
landing in Georgia, have received no itin^
fortements, except the troops that were drawn
from St. Ahguftine, Col. Brown's Rangers,
the Turn-Coatsci Georgia, anumber of poor •
deluded inhabitants of the frontiers of this
State and North-Carolina, all the most notori
ous horse thieves, felons and banditti that have
fled or being driven from this State, and about
Eo Indians ; and that they expert reinforce
hichts from New-Yoik is hardly probable, from