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Who shall desert the Rebel Standard, full Se
curity to follow within these Lines, any Occu
pation which he shall think proper.
Given under mv Hand at Head-Quarters,
PHILIPS BURGH, the 3 oth Day
of JUNE, 1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
[The words printed in Italic, in the 14th line of the
above Proclamation have, through mijiake of the
prints . been heretofore omitted.)
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Wett-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WH REAS the Enemy have adopted a
practice of enrolling
NEGROES
Among their Troops ; ] do hereby give No
tice, That all NEGROES taken in Arms, or
upon any military Duty, shall be purchased
fr the public service at a dated Price; the Mo
ney be paid to the Captors.
But i do most ftrialy forbid any Person to fell
or claim Right over anyNEGßOE,theProperty
of a Rebel, " may take Refuge with any
Part of this Army : And I do promise to every
N EG ROE
By James Pattison, Esquire,
Major-General of his Majesty's
Forces, and Commandant of New-
York, &c. &c. &c.
Any person or persons transgressing the a
bove rules and regulations will be considered
as difatfeded, or at lead fufpecious characters,
and be fubjed to imprisonment, and such pe
nalties, as upon convidion, may be adjudged
them.
GIVEN under my hard in the city of
New York, the twelfth day of July,
1779, and in the nineteenth Year of
his Majelly's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Secretary.
N. B Attendance will be given at the
Office of Police from 10 o'clock every morning
till two in the afternoon (Sundavs except^)
to giverhe several certificates required by the
above Proclamation.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there is great reason to believe
that many Persons, not only come into
this city, without any pass or permission, but
take up a residence here, without either their
names, characters or occupations being re
ported at any public office.
In order therefore to remedy these irregula
rities, and prevent the like in future, it is
hereby ordered and dire&ed, that all house
holders within the city, do give in at the
Office of Police, on or before the 19th instant,
the names and descriptions of such persons as
are at present, or may become within that
time, lodgers in their refpedive habitations ;
and that from and after the said 19th instant,
all Grangers who may come into this city, do
immediately, on their arrival, report them
selves to the Office of Police, where they will
receive certificates (provided their pretensions
be well founded) to entitle them to take up
their abode. And all inhabitants are hereby
ftridly forbid to receive into their houses any
Grangers, as lodgers, except such as can pro
duce the required certificate; and are further
enjoined to report the names of those that may
be so admitted, to the said Office of Police,
within twenty four hours, after admi^on, in
order that their refpedive abodes may be duly
registered.
It is also ordered and directed that all ma
sters of ships and vessels, coming into this
port, do on their arrival, deliver to the Office
of Police, true and entire lifts of their passen
gers and letters: None will be admitted to an
entry at the Supcrintendant'sDffice, who can
not produce a certificate of having done 1b ;
and they are likewise ftriaiy forbid to receive
on board, on their departure from hence, any
paflengers nc: having the accustomed passports
from the Commandant.
By bis EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLIN i ON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Voices within the Colonies laying
on rhe Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia
to Weft Florida, inJ five, &c. &c. &c.'
PROCLA MATION.
FROTEC LION and encouragement is here
by given to the pofleffors of firms and
gardens, to raise plentiful (applies of grain,
pavilions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
perlon or performs shall prefame to take away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, itock, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or lands: dettroy or break down the fences,
shall, upon proof thereof, be molt 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 roy Hand at Head-Qna'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, Sc ' r y
By his Excellency
Sir Henry Clinton, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies laying
Supplement to the New-York Gazette, fw^zp, *779- [Nd- 1458. j
Such person or persons as do not punctually
comply with this order before the sth day of
August next, shall for such offence, be fined
Fifty Pounds, to be immediately paid into the
hands of M. John Smith, Treasurer to the
Vestry, to be applied to the public uses of
this city, and be imprisoned if the articles are
not removed agreeable to the above order in
twenty-four hours after conviction.
It is further ordered and directed, that, all
pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, and spirits of
turpentine or shingles, that may be imported
into this port, after the date of this order,
shall, when permitted to be landed, be im
mediately lodged at the place herein before
directed ; and in case of being left on the
wharf where landed or lodged in any other
place than is herein directed, shall be forfeited
and fold at public vendue, and the monie
arifing therefrom be paid and applied as above
mentioned.
It is therefore ordered and directed, that all
persons who have pitch, tar, turpentine, ro
sin, spirits of turpentine, or shingles (except
the quantity herein after allowed to ship
chandlers) lodged or laying in any part of this
city, do remove the fame on or before the „h
day of August next, to the brewhoufe and
ground adjacent, formerly occupied by Hen
drick Rutgers, situate in the out ward of this
city, which is set apart for the reception of
the fame, and left to be under the direction
and care of such person or persons as the mer
chants interested may chufe to appoint at their
own expence for the fafety of their property.
Ship chandlers are allowed to have near
their doors, in the open street, and not in any
building or inclofure/ pitch, tar, rosin and tur
pentine, not exceeding in the whole, at any
time, seven barrels.
Any cartman wh® shall be detected in cart
ing °f pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, spirits of
turpentine, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of this order, shall be deprived of
his licence, and fined TenPiounds, to be paid
and applied as before mentioned.
As a punctual compliance with these regu
lations is the immediate concern of every in
habitant of this city, it is expected they will
point out all dilinquents to the officers of po
lice.
By Order of the Commandant.
WHEREAS the storing of pitch, tar,
turpentine, rosin, spirits of turpen
tine, or shingles in any houses, store-houses,
cellars, or lodging them on the wharfs, or in
the llreets within this city, is not only attend
ed with imminent danger in case of fire, but
is also expressly contrary to an a& of assembly
passed in this province the 30th of December
1769-
MESS beef and pork/
in tierces, barrels,
and half barrels,
Neats tongues, in small
caffes,
Mould and dipt candles,
of different sizes,
Turpentine and Caftile
soap, in boxes, or lefs,l
Cheshire and Gloucester
cheese,
Lamp and train oil, by I
the calk,]
Englifli & America hams,
Coffee and sugar, by thel
calk, or less,
Loaf sugar, 4
Madeira^ 4
Port
Claret » Wines,
and
Sherry
N. B. Best new ROSE BU TTER, just from
Cork, in the lalt vessels, GLOUCESTER and
CHESHIRE CHEESE, just from England, fr^c,
foperfine and common FLOUR, by the barrel, new
RICE, by the calk, or less, &g. &c.
Remfen ^ Cowenhaven,
At their &TORE, No. 935, in Water Street,
the Corner opposite Mr. Yarnoil's, between the
Coffee -House and Fly-Market, have for SALE, on
the lowest Terms, the following Articles :
Madeira, Lisbon,
Teneriffe, Sherry,
and Red Port Wines,
by the pipe, quarter
calk or less quantity,
Brandy, geneva by the
case, do. by gallon,
Old Jamaica spirits, Old
Antigua rum, common 1
Welt-India do.
Molaffts, Mulcovado G^
gars, by the iiogihead
or less quantity, loaf
and lump sugars,
Mculd and dipped can
dles, white and brown
soap,
Irilh mess beef in barrels,
and half barrels,
Nutmegs, cloves, mace
and cinnamon,
Snuff in bladders,
Hyfon and green teas,
JOHN PEL L,
Has for Sale,
At No. IBr. Queen-Street, nearly opposite Beek
mah's Slip,
Also a few cases of excellent bottled Claret, which
they fell by the dozen.
No. 29, Queen-Stret
A Parcel of choice DR AFT LONDON
, , POR PER, imported in the Maria,Capt.
Hoggau, hum Loudon.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEW), Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
By William Stepple,'
TO BE SOLD,
,Green and bohea tea,
, Vinegar,
Pepper,
Chocolate,l
Scotch fnuff, in bottles,
Wrapping paper, large
and small,
Writing paper,
Playing cards,^
Walnuts,
Anchovies,
Florence oil,
Pipes, by the box, or less
Molaffs by the hoflhead
French & British brandy,
Muttard,
Currants,
Old spirits and rum, by
the calk, or less,
Holland geneva, by the
case,
Barley, in kegs,
foulhong and bohea
ditto,
Chocolate and coffee,
Pepper and allpice,
London porter, bottled
Taunton ale and Li
verpool beer, Playing
cards,
/Roll and cut tobacco,
i/oland starch,
/citing paper and seal
ing wax,
Double and fingla Glou
cester Cheese, belt rose
butterin firkins,
New rice in tierces,
A few kentle of excel
lent codlifh,
Wool cards by the dozen,
:Hndigo, copperas, and
powder blue, Bird fliot
of diffcrert fizis.
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-Island, 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. 1 - - ,
That every person or persons difeovered bn
board any boat or small craft, coming to qr
g o i n g 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 abovefaid.
That from and after the publication ' hereof
all boats or small traft, attempting to pass
from this city after dark, and before gun-fire
n the morning 'except such as are in his Ma
efty's fervice)will be seized by the guard-boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imprisoned.
That all boats or small craft that shall be
difeovered passing 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 provision, fuel, forage, fifh, or supplies,
for the markets, having passes for that pprppfe)
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That all forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this Proclamation, shall be divided, one moiety
thereof to the person or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid into the hands
of John Smyth, Equire, Treasurer of the city
funds for the use of the poor.
Any person or persons offending against this
Proclamation, may depend on being punished
with the utmost rigor.
Given under my Hand in the City of New-
York, the Twenty Jecend Day of July,
179' an " '" '" Nineteenth Year of his
Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the Gnieral,
John L. C. Rooms, dec'ry.
WHEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations should be established
refpeding the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
passing to or from this city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direct that from and after the First Day of
August next, all boats and small craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this city, and other market supplies, mull
have passes from the Office ofPoLiCE, fpeci
fying the names of the persons, and the places
to and from which they are to pass and repafs
That every fuchßO AT or SMALL 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.
By Order 01 the Commandant.
i"r'HS following prices and assize of breed
1 ^ r e r : .ke,;ice from arid after Friday
the 9th 11 ; l ^, and to continue until further
orders.
Ship Bread of the left quality, at gl. 10s.
per hundred weight.
All l&rtfdre.j. to weigh two pounds each
loaf, so, f.orfeen coppers each.
No Baker or Retainer if Bread shall ask, de
mand, or receive any greater sum, either tor
ship or loaf bread tharf the prices above men
tinted. All bread to be marked as heretofore
directed, and to be made good; Inch as shall
be fund either defective in quality 'r deficient
in weight, shall be forfeited to the Alms-
House; and any person who shall demand or
receive any mo r e or greater sum than is above
mentioned, either tor loaf or (hip bread, 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, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, July 7, 1779.
'~T° ' e '"'' a egtu WELNCH, apuut ju years
, of age, is sober, an excellent cook, and un
derftahds paltry, picking, and piefcrving, and all
manner es cullenary business. Enquire of Hugh
Gainer.
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General ofhis Majesty's forces,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
MURRAY, SANSOM and Co.
Have just IMPORTED in the Cornelia,
Cant. Smith, and the Egho, Capt. Mon
ceur, from LONDON,
A LARGE and peat Assortment of EU
fl ROPEAN and EAST-INDIA GOODS
whch they have for Sale at their Store in
'Water-Street, between Burling's & Beexman's
Slip,among which arc anchors, cordage,daren,
Speeds iron, raisins, beaver and Leghorn hats,
nails, window giafs, Heel, iron-cherts, green
and bohea tea, soap and candles lorg pipes
British brandy, (hip bread, mess pork, fuper
fia flour freffi and sweet Irilh butter, &c.
To be S O L D,
A HOUSE in Fiaakfe r t Street, No. 21,
f\ now in the c.upation of John Stevens.
For particulars app, to the Printer.
Proclamation.
L-J--I <^
J A MESP A FT'S _O N, it'
M for,General of his Mafetty's For^s, and Corn
mandant of New-Yo k, &c. &c. &c.
Regulations oft^bliflied for the 'ecu' ty of the §hips
% riVeffels lying at the different W .nls on th/
Eth and North-Rivers.'
'' ,'"' .Wardens of the Port are to appoint a
& I'ltrole in each of the under mentioned DiL
'" ''’ to be taken in Succelhon, and to confittof a
Careful Matter and two Mates off>me of the VtF'F
'y' n g therein, who are to continue on Duty from the
ciote of rhe Day tiilMidnight, and then to ^e reliev
ed hy others, who are to have the Patrole the Re
maiitUcr of the Night.
11. Tae M liter so charged with the Patrole, is to
'''" the several Vessels in his dotria (as often as
may be necessary) forTiis being fatisfied that no Dan
ger is to be apprehended from Fire r^reic; he is
arid carefully to lee that no Fire or Lights be kept
on ooard any Vessel after Nine o'Clock at Nghr,
and make Report thereof to the Port Warden of his
D (triel. And if any Fire or Lights should be dif
eovered on board any Vessel after the Hout before
mentioned, Report is to be made thereof the next
Morning, as well as any other Irregularity that may
be committed during the Night.
111. I he Parroles are to apprehend all Persons
whatever, who mail be found on any of the Wharfs
after Da k, and cannot give a fatisf.&ory Account
ofrhenfwlves, and take them Prisoners to the nearest
Military or City Guard, who will have Orders to
receive them.
IV. No Bells are to be rung in any of the Vessels
lying in the Ealt River, either by Day or Night, ex
cept when Danger is discovered by Fire, and upon
such an Alarm being given, the Matters of tV<
fels in the different Diftrias, are immediate! ; re
pair with their Crews, properly provided
kets to such ship as shall he appointed by
dens for that Purpose, and follow such Dir?l
the Wardens of the Port shall think neceff ;:::.
for their Conduct on the Occasion. And
Fire causing such Alarm, shall happen to be m a
Part of the Town at a Pittance from the Wharfs,
it will be advifeable for the Wardens to proceed with
the Matters and Crews so assembled, to the Place
where the Fire shall be difeovered, to aflift in extin
guishing the fame; two Masters and their Crews in
each Diltria excepted, who are to remain for the Se
curity thereof.
V. In Case the Warden wtofe Diftii& at either of
the Extremities of the Range of Wharfs, should be
Sick, the Warden having Charge of the adjoining
Dirtria, is to take charge of that Appropriated to the
absent Warden; but if the Warden so absent by
Sickness, fhoull be charged with one of the more
centrical Dilinas, in that case the Care thereof is
to devolve on the Wardens of the two adjoining
Diffri&s, each being to take the Half nearest to his
own Dithia.
VI. All Reports made by the Patroles to the War^
dens, of any Irregularities during the Night, are to
be laid by them before Captain Lair-d in the Morning;
following, or if necessary immediately, as the Super
intendence and Direction in all Matters relative to
these Rules and Orders are invested in him.
VII. No Vessel to be permitted to lay at ary
Wharf, unless Ilie has a Master, Mate, and such a
Number of Men, as Captain Laird shall judge Effi
cient for taking their share of the Patrole Duty, a
well as for keeping a Watch constantly upon Deck,
during the Night. Every Evening the Wardens are
to fend to Captain Laird's for the Counter-Sign for
their refpe&ive Patroles.
VIII. Any Person who shall transgress any
above Regulations will be fubje&toa Penalty
firft Offence of £ 30, for the second Offence
and for the third Offence £ too and one M
Imprisonment. The Forfeitures to be a,1
follows, viz. One Half to the Patrolc or Perfo -
Information, the other Halt to the City F^/
To superintend from the Ship-Yards to the
Captain Thomas Crowell.
From the Crane to the Fly-Market.
Captain Thomas V^rdill.
From the Fly-Market ;o the Old-Slip..
Mr. Anthony Van Dam.
From the Old-Slip to Whitehall
Captain John Griffith.
Captain Gibson, of the Jett, Ordnan ^ T •
Ship, is appointed to superintend the Wharf , re
North-River, and to appoint the Patroles .
Same. He is to report to Captain Laird, as i. .e
directed.
Given tinder my Hand, in the City *
York, the First Day of Septembe r^
Domini, 1779, an d in the Ninetet nb Y~.r
of his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES °PATTIdON,
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
For LON DC~
l^/mfy^EFFiNGHAM Lawrence. p ^
Now laying at Cruger's-'^
HAS excellent Accommodations for
and will be diffeatched by the f v
For Freight or Passage apply to said Cen-: :xAr,
Thomas C. If illiams, or Samuel Fran to.
For private S AL E,
The Privateer Brig Ente pr;%<:
A remarkable faft Sailer, complea .r 'f r—
and every Way well found ; may go , .
trifing Expence, mounting Sixteen
with Carriages and h ackling new a # iy
ing at the Wharf below the Crane. In '< H•
seen at GEORGE MOORd's, No. I'M f , ,fc^
street.
PRICE and SAL' O
A RE now opening at their House, the o
A Duke and Smith-street, a iff ' &
afforment of seasonable DRY GOOL
will fell by the package or piece, on th i^
Likewise the following articles, ii T^.d ri
Snow Proper, from Bristol:
Stmerfiae flour, Bristol beer, cyder,.G
Chedwonh cheese, better, bacon,
bed and pork in half barrels, for f • „ ,
groats, dried Dimon, fiog'e refined -
soap, candles, Poland ft^ch, rajins,
and brushes, cann.nthiee and four , ^#i
fhot,&c
<VAN FED, to cock and ^ &
Vy Family, 6 Months from town, .
or black Person willing ton
I enquire at Hugh Gaine. As
will be required.