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rt,— Bankers of Dublin, Cork, Waterford and
Clonmell.
29. A general Description of America.
39. Enumerated Goods fubjeft to Duty in Ame
rica.
31. General Establishment of all the Provinces on
the Continent of North- America, containing
the Names of the Council and Assembly of
Nova-Scotia, Canada, New-Hampshire, Massa
chusetts Bay, Rhode-lfland, Connecticut, New-
York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, North-Carolina, S. Carolina, Geor
gia, and both the Floridas ; with the Names of
their judges, Custom Houle Officers, &c. &c.
and dutiable Goods in each Province.
jz. Officers of the Superintendent's Office in
New York.
33. Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and
Children of Clergymen of the Church of Eng
land.
34. An Account of what Sums have been grant
ed to the different Provinces in North-America,
as far as appears from the Estimates for the
Support of civil Government of each Province,
difiinguifhing each Year. And also of wha
Sums have been granted for the Support of the
Provincial Forces in North-America.
35. Staff of the Army under the Command of Sir
William Howe, K. B.
36. General Hospital in New-York.
37. Field Officers of his Majesty's Artillery, Dra
goons^nd Ifnantry in North-America,
Gaine's
Universal Register ;
O R,
American and British Kalendar,
For the Year 1778.
[llluftrated with an elegant and accurate Coperplate
Plan of the City of New-York.]
CONTAINING,
y. THE Kalendar; with a Table of Coins;
1 the Quaker's General Meetings, and a
better Lift of Roads than published in any
other Almanack.
2. A Genealogical Lift of the Royal Family of
Great-Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Den
mark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland,
Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, Orange, Italy and
Turkey.
g. The Extent and Situation of Great-Britain,
Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Prussia,
Turkey, Italy, Orange, Russia and Sardinia,
with the Latitude and Longitude of each King
dom, and their military Establishment in Peace
and War.
4. Lift of the Peers of the Blood of Great-Britain,
Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Barons.
5. Archbishops and Bilhops of England, with the
Sum each See is charged with in the King's
Books.
6. His Majesty's most hon. Privy Council.
7. Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter.
8. Knights Champions of the molt hon. Order of
the Bath.
~ Knights of the most ancient and most noble
Order of the Thiltle.
10. His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State.
11. Loros Commissioners ofthe Treasury.
iz. Lords Commissioners of Trade and Planta
tions.
„. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
14. High Court of Admiralty.\
15. His Majesty's Post Matter's General.
16. A Lilt of his Majesty's Land Forces, with
their Colonels, Lieut. Colonels, and Time when
raised, &c. &c.
17. A compleat Lift of the Houle of Commons of
Great-Britain, with the Towns, &c. they re
present.
18. A Lilt of the Royal Navy of Great-Britain,
with the Pay of the Officers in each Rate, from
the Admiral to a private Man.
19. Admirals of Great-Britain, and the Places
where they command.
20. Ships of War on the American Station, with
the Names of their Commanders, and Number
of Guns.
21. Treasurer, &c. &c. of the Navy, and the Sa
laries allowed by the Crown.
22. The daily Pay of each Rank in the Horse
and Grenadier Guards, and of his Majesty's
Land Forces on the British Establishment.
23. Precedency among Men and Women, as fet
tled by Ads of Parliament and other authentic
Documents.
24. A Table of all the Kings and Queens ofEng
iand and Scotland,with the Time they severally
began to reign.
25, Peers of the Blood, Dukes, Earls, Viscounts
and Barons of Ireland, with the Peeresses by
Creation or Descent.
26. Billiops, Archbishops and Deans of Ireland.
27. Summary of the Houle of Commons of Ire
land.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
zlb. 6oz. for 14 Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
JAMES ROBERTSON, M. G.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 355. per Cent.
Published February 2, 1778.
N E W-Y ORK
AND
WEEKLY
Monday, April 20, 1778;
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be had at the Bible and Crown,
in Hanover-Square,
Containing tbe earlicff SDtoiccg
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
By MAJOR GENERAL
JAMES ROBERTSON,
COMMANDANT of New-York.
WHEREAS the Streets of this City, are con
trary to former Usage, much neglected, to the
great Inconvenience and Annoyance of the Inhabitants :
And it being abfolutel, neefar, that they Jbould be
cleotyed as soon as possible ; I do hereby direct and
order all occupiers of Houses and Lots in this City, and
all Sextons of Churches, immediately to cause the Dirt
and Filth tn the Streets and Cellars, oppofte to such
Houses and Lots, and Churches, to be fweeped and
raked into Heaps in the Middle of the Streets, ready to
be removed by Carts which fball be appointed for that
Purpose. And, I do further dir&& and order the
Barrack-Master of this City, and all Superintendants
of Hospitals, immediately to cause the Dirt and Filth in
the Streets opposite to such Barracks and Hospitals, and
the Dirt and Filth in the Yards and Cellars thereto
refpeaiwely belonging, to be fweeped, raked and mo
ved into Heops in the middle of the Streets, ready to be
taken away by Carts, as before mentioned.
And whereas nothing conduces more to procure Health
than Cleanlmefs ; I do further direct and order, that all
Occupiers of Houses and Lots, Sextons of Churches,
Superintendants of Hospitals, and the Barrack-Mafler
of this City, to cause the Dirt and Filth in Cellars and
the Streets, opposite to those refyeaive Lots and Build
ings, to be fweeped and gathered into Heaps in the
Middle,of the Street, on Saturday in ever, Week,
when Carts shall attend to remove the fame: And
upon Complaint being made to me, of an, neglect in
keeping clean the Yards, Cellars and Streets of any of
the above described Lots and Building, the Person or
Persons convicted thereof, fall be feverel, punifoed,
prevent such Delinquency for the future.
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JAMAICA SPIRITS, 6d. Sd. rod. izd. zod.
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38. Staff and Field Officers of the Hessian Corps
in North-America.
39. Field Officers, &c. of his Majesty's Provincia
Troops.
40. Computation of the most remarkable Passages
of the Times, from the Creation to the last
general Peace.
41. Estimate of the Counties, Parishes, Baronies,
Boroughs, Houles, &c. in Ireland.
42. Amount of any Number of Guineas (from i
to 1000) in New-York Currency.
43 Value of Dollars in Sterling Money and New-
York Currency.
44 Directions to be observed by all Matters of
Vessels on their entering the Port of New York;
and Regulations for the Cartmen in the laid
City, as eltablifhed by the Commandant thereof.
Monday, 2 Min. after 4
Tuesday, 45 Min. after 4
Wednesday, 31 Min. after 5
Thursday, 25 Min. after 6
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Nails,
Corks in Calks,
Sallad Oil in Chests,
Old Wine in Pipes, &c.
arenas
Mw^^ww
Friday, 6 Min. after 7
Saturday, 57 Min. after 7
Sunday, 47 Min. after 8
New Moon the 26th.
THE
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§ No. IL Copy of a Bill to enable bis Majefly to
appoint Commissioners, njuitb Juffeient pow
ers to treat, cenjuit, and agree upon the means
of quieting the diJorders now fobfifing in cer
tain of the colonies, plantations, and provinces
of North-America.
FOR the quieting and extinguishing of
divers jealousies and misapprehensions of
danger to their liberties and legal rights which
have milled many of his Majefy's fubjeds in
the colonies, provinces and plantations of
New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-
Illand, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey,
Pennsylvania, the three L°wg Counties on
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Caro
lina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, and for
a fuller manifeftation of the just and gracious
purposes of his Majesty and 'his Parliament to
maintain and secure all his fubjeßs in ,the
clear and perfect enjoyment of such liberties
and rights: Be it enabled, &c. That
persons to be appointed by his Ma- 1
jefty under the great seal of Great-Britain, or
any of them, shall by force of this
act have full power, commission and authority
to treat, consult, and agree with such body
or bodies political and corporate, or with such
assembly or affembiies of men, or with such
person or persons, as in their wisdom and dis
cretion they shall think meet, of and con
cerning any grievances or complaints of griev
ances exiting or supposed to exist in the go
vernment of any 01 the said colonies, pro
vinces or plantations refpe&ively, or in the
laws and statutes of this realm refye&ing the
fame, and of, or concerning any aid or con
tribution to be furnilhed by all, or any of the
colonies, provinces or plantations refpe&ively,
for the common defence of this realm and the
dominions thereunto belonging, and of and
concerning such other regulations, provisions,
matters and things, as upon mature delibera
tion of the said Commissioners, or any
of them (hall be thought necessary or convex
On Tuesday last bis Majesty's Ship Andromeda, of
28 Guns, Capt. Bryne, arrived here in Seven
Weeks from Portfmoutb, by whom we have
received the following Intelligence, viz.
COPIES of two BILLS presented and read
in the House of Commons, on the 19th
of February last.
No. I. Copy of a Bill for declaring the Intentions
of the Parliament of Great-Britain, concerning
the exercise ofthe right of imposing taxes ^itbi^
bis Majesty's colonies, provinces, and plantati
ons in North-America.
WHEREAS the exercise of the right
of taxation by the Parliament of
Great-Britain for the purpose of
railing a revenue in his Majesty's
colonies, provinces, and plantations in North-
America, has been found by experience to oc
casion great uneasinesses and disorders, and has
by sundry misrepresentations been made the
means of misleading many of his Majesty's
faithful fubjefts, who yet acknowledge the
juflice of contributing to the common defence
of the empire, provided such contribution
should be raised under the authority ofthe Ge
neral Court or General Assembly of each ref
pedive Colony, Province, or Plantation :
And whereas in order as well to remove the
said uneasinesses and to quiet the minds of his
Majesty's fubjeds who may be disposed to re
turn to their allegiance, as to restore the peace
and welfare of all his Majesty's dominions; it
is expedient to declare, that the King and
Parliament of Great-Britain will not impose
any duty, tax, or assessment for the purpose
of railing a revenue within any of the said
colonies, provinces or plantations: May it
please your Majesty, That it may be declared
and enabled, and it is hereby declared and
enabled, &c. That from and after the passing
of this ad, the King and Parliament of Great-
Britain will not impose any duty, tax, or
assessment whatsoever, payable within any of
his Majesty's colonies, provinces, and planta
tions in North-America, except only such
duties as it may be expedient to impose for the
regulation of commerce, the net produce of
such duties to be always paid and applied to
and for the use of the colony, province, or
plantation in which the fame shall be respec
tively levied in such manner as other duties
collided by the authority of the refpedive
General Courts or General Aflemblies of such
colonies, provinces, or plantations, are ordi
narily paid and applied.
Wheat per Bulhel, iis. od.
Flour, 355. od.
Brown Bread, 20s. od.
Welt-India Rum, 6s. 6d.
New-England do. ss. od.
GAZETTE:
fr HE
MERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcdvado,Sugar, 51. 10&1
Single refin'd ditto, 'zs. 2d!
MofafTes, is. 6d.'
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od.l
Fork, 51. lOS.1
foreign anti Domeffich.
And be it further ena&ed by the authority
aforefaid, that the said Commissioners, or any
of them, may, and they are hereby
authorifed and empowered to suspend in such
places, and for such times as they shall think
fit, during the continuance of this act, the
operation and effeft of all or any of the aft
or ads of parliament, which have passed since
the 10th day of February, 1763, and which
relate to any of his Majesty's said colonies,
provinces or plantations in North-America,
so far as the fame do relate to them, or the
operation and effed of any clause, nr any pro-'
visions or matters therein contained, so far as.
such clause, provilions or matters relate to any
of the said colonies, provinces or plantations.
And it is hereby enacted by the authority
aforefaid, that it shall and may be lawful to
and for the said Commiftiohers, or any
es them, and they are hereby authorifed and
empowered to grant a pardon or pardons to any
number or defciiption of persons within the
said colonies, provinces or plantations.
And that 110 lett or hindrance may happen
from the vacancy of the office of Governor
and Commander in Chief in any of the said
colonies, provinces, or plantations refpe&ive
ly, or from the absence of such officer from,
his government : Be it further enabled by the
authority aforefaid, .that the said Commiffioft
ers, or any of them, fnall havefull pow
er and authority in. any of the said colonies,
provinces, or plantations, rffpedively, where
in his Majesty hath usually heretofore nomi
nated and appointed a Governor, .to nominate
and appoint, by any instrument under Their
hands and seals, a proper person to be the Go
vernor and Commander in Chief, in, "and for
any such colony, province or plantation, to
have, hold, and exercise, during his, Melly's
pleasure, the said office of Governor @4
Commanderin Chief, in, and for.fuch colony
or plantation refpe&ively, with all such pow
ers and authorities as any Governor of such
province heretofore appointed by his Majesty,
might or could bave exercised, in as full and
ample manner and form, as if such Governor
and Commander in Chief had been nominated
and appointed by his Majesty's Letters Patentox
Commission, and for that purpose if need be
to revoke, annul, and make void any Com
mission or Letters Patent heretofore granted
for appointing any such Governor and Com
mander in Chief.
nient for the honour of his Majesty and the
common good of all his fubjeds.
Provided also, and be it further enacted and
declared, That no regulation, provision, mat
ter, or thing, so proposed, treated, consulted
or agreed, fhail have any other force or effect,
or be carried further into execution, than is
herein aftermentioned and provided, until the
fame fhail have been approved by parliament.
Provided also, 'and be it further enacted by
the authority aforefaid, that in order to facili
tate the good purposes of this aft, it fhail and
may be lawful for the said Commissioners, or
any of them, from time to time as
they fhail judge it convenient, to order and
proclaim a cessation of hostilities on the part
of his Majesty's troops in any of the said colo
nies or plantations, or any part thereof, for
any time, add under any conditions or reflec
tions, which they fliall think convenient, and
such order and proclamation to revoke and
annul in the fame manner and form, according
to their discretion.
And be it further enacted, that it fhail be
lawful for the said Commissioners, or any
of them, by proclamation under their respec
tive hands and seals from time to time to sus
pend the operation and effed of a certain act
of parliament, made and passed in the six
teenth year of the reign of his present Maje
sty, for prohibiting all trade and intercourie
with certain colonies and plantations therein
named, and for the other purposes therein also
mentioned, or any of the provisions or re
ftridions therein contained, for such conveni
ent time as the said Commissioners fliall think
proper, fpecifying in such proclamation, at
what times and places refpettively, and with
what exceptions and reftrittions the said sus
pension fliall take effect, and the said sus
pension and proclamation in the fame manner
and form to annul and revoke, according to
their discretion.
And be it further enaded, that this addhall
continue to be in force until the firft day of
June, .which will be in the year 177,9.
IFine Salt, Bs. od
'Coarfe Salt, Bs. od
llndian Corn per Bu. 7s. od
ICoffee, is. gd
;Chocolate, 265. per Do.
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