The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-06-16 00:00:00, page 1

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
fly's Forces within the Colonies lying on
the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia to
Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION,
T=W THEREAS a plentiful Supply of
V Vegetables, and of freffi Provifi-
WV onsof 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 ljege Subjects, so
that they may chearfully exert themselves in
railing such Supplies, under a full Aflurance
of enjoying all possible Protection in so doing,
I have thought fit to issue this Proclamation,
ftri&ly charging and commanding, that no
Person or Persons whomsoever, under any
Colour or Pretence whatsoever, presume to
tr^fpafs upon any Inclofure belonging to any
other Perlon or Persons., or to take or carry
away any Produce from the Owner or Owners
thereof, or to break down, destroy, or in any
Manner injure any Inclofure or Fences what
soever, now Handing, or hereafter to be ere&ed,
as they will answer for the lame at their Peril.
And to the End that this Proclamation may be
more Hriftly observed, I do hereby further
charge, require, and command all Officers,
Soldiers, and others, to ft ize and deliver over
to any Officer commanding any Part of His
Majesty's Forces, or to the Provost Marlhal,
allfuch Persons as the, Ihall find anting in Dis
obedience hereto, in order that such Offenders
may be brought to condign Punishment for the
fame ; hereby declaring that any Negled
herein Ihall 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, and Provost Marlhal,
from Time to'Time to receive into Custody all
such. Offenders as Ihall 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 restoring
Peace to the Colonies, General and Commander
in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces within the
Colonies lving cn the Atlantic Oce?n, from Nova
Scotia to Weft Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS for the more speedy and effcaual
Suppression of the unnatural Rebellion sub
sisting in North-America, it has been thought proper
to levy a Number cf Provincial Troops, thereby
affording to his Majesty's faithful and weJI-dif
pofed Subjects, Inhabitants of the Colonies, an Op
portunity to co-operate in relieving Themselves from
the Miseries attendant onAnarch) and Tyranny, and
in restoring the Blessings of Peace and Order with just
and lawfol Government : As a Reward for the
Promptitude and Zeal therewith 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
pomife and engage, That all Persons who have, or
do hereafter, inlilt into ary of the said Provincial
Corps, to serve for two Years, or during the present
War in North-America, and fliall continue faithfully
to serve inanyof the faidCorps agreeable to such their
Engagements', shall, after being reduced or disbanded
obtain, according to their refp<&ive Stations, Grants
of the following Quantities of vacant Lands in the
Colonics wherein their Corps have been or shall be #
railed, or in such other Colony as his Majesty dial!
think fit.
Every Non.commiffioned Officer 200 Acres,
Every private Soldier, 50 do.
The fame to be granted to such of the laid Non
commissioned Officers 2nd Soldiers as shall personally
apply for the fame, by the Governor of-the ref
pe,fbve Colonies, without Fee or Reward, fubjeff at
the Expiration of Ten Years to the fame Quit-Rents
Monday, June 16, 1777.
N E W-Y ORK
AND
WEEKLY
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 30s. per Cent.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
3 lb. 40Z. for 14. Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lefer Weight.
Published January to, 1777.
Containing tbe careen Juices
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
as other Lands are fubjeft to in the Province within
which they shall be granted, and fabje& to the fame
Conditions of Cultivation and Improvement.
GlVEN'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 6
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PARIS, December 6.
THE following example of benevolence,
and true Christian fellow feeling for the
misfortunes of others, is worthy to be made
public, that it may acquire the admiration it
deserves :
The Bishop of Lefcar, in whole diocese an
epidemical disorder among the tattle has raged
to such a degree, as to ruin many, has, under
the necessary regulations, established two funds
at Paris for the fuccour of the unfortunate,,
which are to be formed of the different sums
of money, which any societies or private per
sons may supply them with, either as gifts or
loans, and has himfelf set the example, by
presenting them with a gift of 30,000 livres
for the fund of gifts, and half that sum to
that of loans. The pastoral letter which this
Prelate has published to exhort those who have
it in their power to second his project, does
honour to the heart as well as the head of this
good man. He addresses himfelf to every
class of people separately, but to the Clergy
in the following pathetic terms:
" Though the duty of charity is incumbent
on every one blessed with affluence, both by
nature and religion, it is doubly so on us the
Minivers of God, supported by the free gifts
of the people, we who reap where we have
not sown, and enjoy notwithflanding the
choicest blessings of Heaven, and live upon
the fat of the land ; for us to refufe assistance
to God in the persons of his children, by re
turning a part of his benefits, to refufe it to
the descendants cf those who have enriched us
even at the expence of their posterity, to those
the fruit of whose labour we partakeof, would
be in you opulent ones, and in us Ministers of
the Gospel, not only an injuflice, but a sacri
lege, net only a piece of ingratitude, but a
homicide deferring rhe wrath of Heaven, and
the abhorrence of mankind. Do not let us
fuffer so many unfortunate people, to our
shame be it spoken, to fly, but let us all unite
to recall and support them. This is not a
time to hide from your left hand what your
right hand does ; your charity to be ufefu)
now must be public as the calamity is, nor let
us be afraid that the poison of pride will fully
the merit of our offering."
L OND O N,
April 3. Aletter from Lisbon, dated jan. 9,
fays, " The Zephyr Hoop of war has brought
in here two prizes; one cf them the Argo,
Captain Ward ; and the other the schooner
Betsey, Lebras,. with 1100 quintals of Bacha
law, bound from New-England to Bilboa, on
account of the Congress."
We are informed, that the French ambassa
dor at this Court has very recently given our
ministry every Satisfaction possible with refpeCt
to the pacific disposition of the king bis ma
tter towards Great-Britain ; and it is likewise
added, that repeated orders have been lent to
the different ports of France for no American
vessels to be allowed to carry on any kind of
commerce.
It is said that the judges will meet to consi
der Do&qr Dodd's case on the 18th of next
month.
They write from Lisbon, that the Captain of
a French brigantine, arrived in the Tagus,
fays, near the Canary islands he spoke with an
English man of war, of 50 guns, which had
with her three American vessels which she had
taken. They came last from St. Maloe's, and
were bound for Rhode- Bland.
Orders are given for compleating the 6th
and 14th regiments cf foot, lately arrived from
North-America, to their full effablilhment.
Cloathing for near ten thousand men was
sent out in the store ships that foiled with the
last fleet to New-York.
Yeflerday expresses were sent off to' Ports
mouth for the immediate failing of the ships
bound to Quebec, &c. under convoy of two of
his Majesty's frigates, waiting only a short time
for the transports with the German troops,
which are getting ready to fail with them#
Monday, 45 Min. after 5
Tuesday, 25 Min. after 6
Wednesday, 3 Min. after 7
Thursday, 57 Min. after 7
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 45 ;Min. after S
Saturday, 34 Min. after 9
Sunday, 26 Min. after 10
Neiv Moon next Friday.
Orders are gone down to Portfmoutl; for the
ctews of the ships destined for immediate Ser
vice, to be compleated from the guard Snips
and other men of war now at that Port, that
they may be in readiness to fail 011 the shortest ,
notice."
Extract of a letter from Portfmoutb, April 1.
" Arrived the Adventure and Ranger sloop
of war from the downs with imprefTed men ;
Adventure Weder for Quebec ; and twelve fail
from Holland, with the German troops.
“ Sailed from St. Helen's the I'egafus sloop
of war, Capt. Gore, for Newfoundland."
On Monday fe'night arrived at Liverpool
the Laurel, Samuel White, Master, with a
schooner, which she had taken 28 deg. N. long
60 deg. W. bound from Corunna, in Spain,
to Philadelphia, with sundry goods on board,
and a considerable sum in Specie.
The officers and men of the Royal Artillery
in Dublin have petitioned the Earl of Buckings
hamfliire, on his arrival in that city, to be sent
against his Majesty's enemies in America, his
Lordship told them he would represent their
fequeft to the King; and letters by the lift
mail from Ireland mention, that tHey had re
ceived orders to embark at Corke for Halifax,
and that the Lord Lieutenant had politely
thanked the corps for the gallantry of their
behaviour.
Extras of a letter from Deptford, April 2.
“ In consequence of the difeoveries made by
John the Painter, lately executed at Portsmouth
new defences are making round all the store
houses in our dock yard, which will prevent
flrangers from coming within Several feet of
them ; and additional bell and watchmen are
to be placed in the yard. An additional call
office is likewise a building.
" Three new men of war, the America, of
74 guns, Magnanime cf 74, and Alexander of
64, are upon the stocks here.
“ The Minerva, which Suffered so much in
the late war, as to be thought unfit for Service,
is ordered to have a thorough repair.
" The Grasshopper sloop is waiting for a
fair wind to join the convoy for America.
" Our fallmakers work double hours, and
a draft of our shipwrights is ordered to be
made to go to Halifax in Nova Scotia.
" A large quantity ofbedding, from Ame
rica, was burnt here this morning,"
On Wednesday evening a packer, with Some
frefh inftru&ions, was sent from the Plantati
on Office for Lord and General Howe, at
New-York, to be forwarded from Falmouth,
by a packet detained there for that purpcfe.
A gentleman of veracity arrived this week
in town from France, fays, fappofing the
French u ere really disposed to break with us,
we are at lead four months beforehand with
them in the equipment of our navy, what
ships they have in commission, except one or
two at each port, are not above hall manned,
and are in very bad repair.
Extras of a Letter from Portsmouth, April 3.
“ Arrived at Spithead his Majesty's ship
Worcefler, Gapt. Robinson, from Gibraltar,
she convoyed about forty fail of Ships from the
Straits, which ihe parted with in the Channel,
several of which are arrived. Also arrived
fourteen fail of transports, with troops frem
Holland, and thirty more are daily expected.
The Quebec and Montreal fleet remains at
Spithead for a convoy. Several ships from the
Downs are now in fight."
Extras of a letter from Portfmfeth, April 2.
" The Captain of his Majesty's Ihip Squirrel
was tried on Tuesday by a court Martial) which
had been called on the inflance of Some Weft
India merchants) held on board the Princess
Amelia, in our harbour. The charge against
him was, for not accompanying the last Jamai
ca fleet to England, of which he had the con
voy, so that several of the vessels were taken
by the American privateers. The trial began
at nine o'clock in the morning, and lasted till
four in the afternoon, when he was honoura
bly acquitted; and the court martial declared
it to be their opinion, that the Separation of
the fleet was owing to stormy, weather, and the
Captains of the vessels neglecting to obey the
Signals ofthe Squirrel."
A letter from Canterbury, dated Jan.S, fays,
On Sunday in the afternoon, a gentleman and
a lady in a post-chaise and four arrived at the
Fountain in this city, and ordered a genteel
dinner, with Claret and Madeira, and a desert
after it. The gentleman took an opportunity
of telling the people at the house, that he
Wheat per Bushel, es. od.
Flour, 30s. od.
Brown Bread, 255. od.
Wed-India Rum, Ss. od.
New-England do. „. od.
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G A ZL T TE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeogadb Sugar, §l. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. 91;
Melaftes, 3s. 61.
Beef per Barrel, 'QO q . od.
Pork, 51. los.
foreign anj DomeffUß.
was a nephew of Lord Talbot's, and that the
lady with him was a Miss Lee, and that she
was possessed of a fortune of 30,0061. that he
had run-away with her, and was going over to
France ; that he expected her father to pursue
them, who was an elderly man, and if he
came, they were to be denied to him. Soon
after eight they went to bed ; but prior to that
the gentleman discharged a pair of pistols, and
frefh loaded them, declaring, that if the lady's
father was to come into the room; he w< # id
indantly' ihoct him. About eleven o'clock
they ordered Some brandy hot and a pint of
Madeira withm eggin it. About four o'clock
the n^xt morning, a chaise and four came into
the yard, with Mr. Detilli, and Mr. Healy,
one of Sir John Fielding's men, in pursuit of
a young man who had robbed Mr. Detilli of
between 6 and 7001. which he had collected
at different times for bills intruded to his care.
Mr. Detilli keeps a tavern in London, and the
person he came in pursuit of lived as clerk
with him for some time. On Mr. Detilli de
fcribihg the person, the landlord told him he
w:sin the house in bed with a lady ; on which
it was thought advifeable to wait till about
seven o'clock, when Mr. Detilli, with Sir John
Fielding's man, the landlord, and waiter, went
up stairs, and with an iron crow burst open the
door where the young fellow and his lady slept,
and by the time they had got to the bedfide,.he
had laid hold of a pistol, but was secured be
fore he could fire it. Thefontents of his and
the lady's pockets were immediately Seized and
packed up, and the whole party set off in a
post-coach between eight and nine o'clock to
Bow-street, London. After they came down
stairs the young man made an attempt to shoot
himfelf, but was prevented. He afterwards
assured Mr. Detilli, that what effects he had
not with him, were at the lady's lodgings in.
town.
April 4. Yesterday there was a full board
of Admiralty, when several new appointed
officers attended, and received their commiffo
ons, with orders to repair on board their ref
pedive ships.
Another fleet of transports for New-York
consisting of vessels from Scotland and the
River, which were too late for the last fleet,
are'afTembling at Spithead.
Letters from Holland mention, that the
States finished their last sessions with the re
duction of the import upon East-India flock,
to the amount of 45 guilders on every share,.
which equitable measure was carried without
ond dissenting voice, though not until the
members wt thoroughly fatisfied of its pro
priety and rectitude, through the means and
indefatigable public spirit cf Mr. Isaac de
Pinto, whose great abilities have been exerted
with equal zeal and success, on a former most
interesting period, in the service of the Eng
lish Eaft-lndia company, for which he now
enjoys an annual reward.
A Son of General Gage is appointed a Lieu
tenant of the Royal Fuzilecrs commanded by
Lord Robert Bertie.-
Extras of a Letter from Paris, dated , an. 16,
to the Printer of the London Chronicle.
“ AS the following copy of a letter I late
ly.received is on a fubjef tin which humanity
is much interested, I request a place for it in
your very universal paper:
“ On the receipt of your letter, I paid a
visit to the fc'nool in which the deaf and dumb
are instructed, and which in my opinion is one
of the greatest curiosities in this city. Impro
bable as it appeared to you, it is however, a
fad, that the master of this school, I'Abbee
L'Epee, will not accept of any gratuity what
ever for perhaps one of the most disagreeable
talks that man ever undertook ; on the con
trary, it costs him, as I have been informed,
near three hundred pounds a year, in support
ing his poor pupils. To fee a number of
people conversing together by signs is, you
must allow, a very extraordinary fight, but
this is succeeded by another which is so im
probable, that I would not mention it to a
stranger, least he Should imagine 1 meant to
impose on him, but as you know me too well
to entertain a thought of that kind, I will
tell you that I have seen some of the Abbee's
pupils takedown in writing what he said mere
ly from the motion of his lips ; this you may
depend on to be a faft, and no deception,
but I must observe to you, that they mutt be
very well acquainted with any one to under
fland him from the motion of his lips. They
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Co^rfe Salt,' 8% od
Indian Corn per Bu. 6s. 6d
Coffey, is. gd
Chocolate, z6s. per Do;