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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 fupplits of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
nerfob or persons shall presume to take away,
did Toy any part of the cattle, flock, or other
preece of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or land : destroy or break ciown the fences,
shall, : p6n proof thereof, be moll severely
[undhed. Complaint is to be made to the
Commas lant of New-York, or to the officer
commas ng the nearest post of his Majesty's
troops.
(,[/ nder my Hand at Head-Quarters,
gch Day of March, in the Year
o' ur Lord One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine,
H CLINTON.
By Cs Excellency's Command,
joh" Snoth Sec'ry.
PARDO N.
By dis Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander tn Chief, of all Iris
^ajeflfs Forces, within the Colonies lying
in the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to IVeft-Florida, inclusive, Cfc. ^c. E^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, n^y have prevented some Deserters
from this Army, from reaping the Benefit of
the late Proclamation, of which so many have
happily availed themselves :—I have thought
fit to extend the Term of said Proclamation,
that it may have an Opportunity of being
more generally known : And I do hereby
promise A FREE PARDON to every DE
SERTER, who will voluntarily surrender
himfelf to any of his Majesty's Troops before
the FIRST DAY OF JULY next.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters, in
Neve-York, the Fifteenth Day of April,
1779-
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
INFORMATION having been lodged at
this Office, that perlons bringing flour
and'meal for 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 estab
lished 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 his Proclamation of
the zzd of January last, in order that offend
ers may be punished.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
FETER DUBOIS, Magistrate ofPolice.
~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 fuppving the markets of this city.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
DUMB FISH?
A Quantity of excellent Dumb Fish, to
be fold at private sale, by Duncan,
Barclay, and Co. No. 516, Hanover-Square.
Monday, June 7, 1779.
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY,
Containing the earlier a^ictf
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at Sos. per Cent.
Published January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
2 lb. for 21 Coppers.
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me,
that innumerable Riots and Disturban
ces h^ve happened in the Streets of the City,
to the great annoyance and apprehension of
the Inhabitants, by Seamen belonging to his
Majesty's Ship's, Transports, Victuallers, &c.
Notice is hereby Given,
To the fevcral Captains, Commanders,
and Officers in his Majesty's service, and in
the employ of Government, that they are not,
on any account whatever, to grant leave, or
permit Seamen belonging to their refpedive
Ships and Vessels, to be on Chore after dark ;
and sh mid any so far trangrefs, as to be
found in the Street, after Gun Fire in the
Evening, they will be taken up by the Police,
and punished with the Severity, which a'
breach of Orders merits.
GEORGE COLLIER.
Rainbow,off N ew-York,
Qth April, 1779.
To The P' (YITYE.
THE Commandant being informed that
several Tenants of the Vestry Houses
have negle&ed to pay their rent due the tirft
of this month. He directs the Police to give
notice,
That such tenants as do not produce a re
ceipt from Mr Smith the Treasurer, . for the
said rent on or before the firft day.of June next,'
shall immediately be dispossessed and the persons
who have agreed to take thole houses of the
Vefry, shall be put in possession.
New-York, Mayir, 17-9,
This notice is published by order of the
Commandant.
Andrew-Elliot, Superintendent Gen.
David. Mathews, Mayor.
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, May 12, 1779.
A Neat assortment of 800 TS, 800 T-LEGS,
SPATTERDASHES, and SHOES; foi
imported from London, and to be fold by the dozen
or larger quantity, by PETER GOELET, at the
Golden Key, ir. Hanover-Square, together with many
other articles.
General Pardon.
SR. HochfuerftlichenDurchlaucht des Regie
renden Hcrrn Landgrafcn z- Hellen
hoechft beflellter General Lieutenant,und Com
mandeur en Chef des in Kceniglich Grosbrit
tannifehem file ftehenden Auxiliair Corps
Fuerftlich Heffischer Trouppen, Chef eines
Fusilier Regiments und Rit&r derer Fuerftlich
Heffifchen Ordens, &c. Ich Wilhelm von
Knypbaufen thue kund, und einem Jeden,
so es angehet, hietmit zu wiffen:
Nachdem seine Excellcntz der Kceniglich
Gros-Britannifche General en chef, Sir Henry
Clinton, K. B. unterm zjten February diefes
Jahrs, einen General Pardon suer alle und
Jede Deferteures von der Koeniglichen Armee
erlaffen haben, welche fich vor dem 1 ten
nechllkuenftigen Monaths May, bey denen
Kceniglichcn Trouppen von felbft wieder her
flellen werden ; und Ich dann in betracht,
dafz vielleicht verfchiedne Deferteurs von dem
meinem Commando anvertrauten Corps Fuer
ftlich Heffischer Trouppen der Engleandifchen
fprache unkundig feyn mcechten, suer narthig
finde, felbigen filches in Ihrer Landes Sprache
bekannt zu machen, 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 Officers und Gemeinen, auch ,enthfln
welehe etwa bey denen Feinden Diecm folc
nommen haben, die.aber das fchaendliche
Verbrechen der begangenen meineydigen
Defercion bercuen, und zu der, der Crone
Gros Britannien geleifteten Eydes PHicht, und
Ihrem Durchlauchngtlen Landes FucrUen
fchuldigen Treue unc iGehorfam zuruckkehren
wollen, wenn fie rich vor dem 1 ten Tag des
n^chft kuenftigen M>naths Juny bey der
Kceniglichcn armece einfinden, und bey ihren
Regimentern darauf itellen werden, rinen
freyen und voHlhindigen Pardon also und der
geftalt, dafz fie nicht nur von aller Leibes
Straffe, fondern auch von der Confifcation
Ihres in Heffen habenden Vermcegens befreyet
feyn follen. & e .
Gegeben unter meiner Hand im Haupt-
Quartier, zu New-York,den z^ten Martii/^fy'
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Lxcellente.
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Audiku
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YOR K, this Week.
Monday, 26 Min. after 3 ;Friday, 27 Min. after 6
Tuesday, io Min. aftef 4 I Saturday, 21 Mtn, after 7
Wednefday,ss Min. after 4 1 Sunday. 20 Min. after 8
Thursday, 36 Min. after 5 1 Lalt Quarter, June 6th.
THE,.
GENERAL PARDON.
Sr. LXCEELENTZ
Herrn Wilhelm von Knyphau fen,
Faierrtlich Heffirchen General Lieutenants, und
Commandeur en Chef des in Koeniglich
Grolz Britannifchen Dientlei ftehenden
Auxiliair Corps Fuerftlich Heffifcher Troup
pen, Chef eines Fusilier Regiments, und
Ratter derer Fuerftlich Heffifchen Ordens,
etc. c:c. etc.
NACHO E M„von Sr. Excellentz dem
Kceniglich 'Grofz Britannifchen Gene
ral en Chef, Sir Heny Clinton, K. B. der
vorhin vor die Deferteurs der Kceniglichcn
Armee erlaffene General Pardon verlarn^ert
warden, nnd dann dutch die allzubekannte fehr
forgfeltige feindiiche Bemuehungen, eine jede,
ihr." wahre Lage entdeckende Aachricht, vor
der Wiffenichaff derer feindlichen Trouppen zu
verbergen, auch verichiedene Deferteurs von
denen Fuerftlich Heffifchen frouppen in Nord-
A merica verhindert feyn mcechten, fich des von
hr. Excellentz dem Kceniglichcn Herrn General
en Chef so wol, als von mirerlaffenen General
Pardons! zu Nutze zu machen, auf welchen
fchon so manche zu ihrer Pflicht und Treue
gluecklich wieder zurueckgekehret find; So
finde Ich suer ncethig, damit es dello mehr zu
jedermans Wiffenfchaft, auch derer der Eng
ixndifehen Sprache nicht verftendigen gelangcn
mcege, den von mir vorhin erlaffenen, und mit
ablauf des Monaths May zu ende gehenden
General Pardon, alles seines Innhalts, wie hier
n>it gefchifhet gleichnreffig zu verlengern. Ich
ertheile demnach alien und jeden von denen
Fuerftlich Heffifchen Trouppen -in Nord-Ame
rica defettirten Unter Officers und Germeinen
einen.freyen und vcepigen Pardon, welehe fich
fteywllig bey denen Kceniglichcn Trouppen
vor dem Erften Tag des natchftkuenftigen
M maths July einfinden, und bey ihren Regi-'
mentern darauf ftellen werden,
Gegeben unt^r meiner Hand, Haupt-Quar
tier, New-York, den 26ten April, 1'779.
KNYPHAUsEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Excellentz,
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur.
To th? POLICE.
/ ~r"'HE Commandant hereby appoints JE-
I RONYMUS ALS TYNE, and JOHN
AMORY, Dircdo r s of the City Watch, un
der the order of the Police.
The Police are to order such nightly watch,
and make such disposition of the;n as the se
curity of the City may require.
The former Regulations of the Comman
dant are to continue in force, and the neglects
of duty are to be punished according ro these
regulations, which the Police are to fee duly
executed.
The fines arising from such neglefts, are to
be paid to Mr. Smith, Treasurer of the City
Funds, and applied to pay such expenecs as
this establishment may incur.
New-York, May 21, 1779°
By order of th Commandant,
Andrew Elliot, Superinten
cant-General.
David Mathews, Mayor.
Peter Du Bois, Magistrate of
Police.
This Day are pabtijbed.
By H. GAIN E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
L.E T T E RS
WRITTEN BY
THE LATE KIGHT HONORABLE
PHILI P DORMER 3TAMHOPE
Earl of Cbefierfeld,
TO HIS SO IN;
PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq;
THOMAS RATOONE.
BEGS leave to inform his friends
and the public, that he is removed from Fair-
Street, to No. 6, Elbow-Lane, near Golden-Hill,
where may be had at ary hour of the day or evening,
Fry'd, pickled, ftew'd and raze Oyfiers,
the belt this city can produce. He has likewise laid
in a flock of good LIQUORS, and will give good
attendance; where he hopes to give general fatisfac
tion.
N. B. A genteel, handy WAITER, will find em
,. , and good wagetyby applying as above.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.| MuKovado Sugar, fl. ros.iFine Salt, #g. 60
Flour, 80s. o,IJ Single refin'd ditto, is. gd. Coarse Salt, is. do
Brown Bread, 95 s * od. Modifies, 'xs. 6d.llndian Corn perßu. 10s. do
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d. Beef per Barrel,, gl. od.iCoffee, is. do
Nev-Fnghnd do. 4.5:. od., Por,k, sl. ios.1 Chocolate, 265. per D
(No. 1442]
GAZETTE:
THE
M ERGUR Y.
foreign ant iDonieOicfo
IRELAND.
A letter from a Gentleman lately return
ed from bis Travels, to bis Friend,
concerning Loyalty.
IT is very natural for the most curious tra
vellers, after having spent some time a
broad, to return with joy to their own country,
but much more pleasant to me who did not go
c'n by my own choice, but was impelled by
necessity.
When I returned I hoped to find a general
tranquillity among all ranks of people, and the
animosities which subsisted when I went abroad
buried in perpetual oblivion. But I was
strangely amazed to find the fame spirit of
murmuring as before. In one place the Mi
nistry are said to be seeking the loaves and fifti
es, and the Patriots are endeavouring to dis
possess them, with no other view than to
obtain their places. In an another place we are
told that the Miniflers are a set of abandoned
debauches, and when the courtiers return the
compliment to the Patriots, the answer is, that
a man may be an abandoned villain, a scandal
to human nature, and vet a lover of his coun
try. If you aik these fevcral forts of Gentle
men what it is they with for, you will find they
have several ends in view. Some of them are
men that have, by their extravagance, foenc
their fortunes, loft their credit, and therefore
are in a violent baste for a war, in hopes, by
plunder to replenish their pockets, like vul
tures who keep hovering over a dead carcase.
They speak aloud just as they would have it,
that all things are running to cenfufion, others,
like crows, love the fruits of the earth, but
they hare the smell of gun powder; and these.
affirra as positively, though not so loudly,
that we shall be inevi^BA ruined unless there
is a change in the Ministry. A third fort of
this difaffe&d party, are a fee of men, like
moles, that are always digging under ground,
and no kind of foil can escape their talons.
Besides these, there is another party, whose
designs, are extremely foreign to any of the
rest, and yet they are equally pernicious.
There are several feletl companies of diunk
ards, who, instead of minding their own busi
ness assemble at different alehouses to fettle the
Rate of a nation over a tankard of porter, or a
bowl of punch. These may properly be called,
'' A pamper'd people, and debauch'd with ease,
" No king can govern, and no god can please."
1 he above gentry are a real nuisance to hu
man society, as they raise groundkfs fears in
the minds of peaceable people, who think ir
high time to feel their grievances, when they
really happen.
No man can be more a friend, and even
an advocate for the liberties of his county
than myfelf, and a patriotic King will not at
all times attend to the voice of his people, and
as a common father love to be put in mind of
his duty. Bat when I find no. fault committed
by Adminiltration except such as is insepara
bly connected \ 'th human nature, I confider
the abettors as real incendiaries, who want to
create diffentions amongst a brave and united
people, and make their beloved Sovereign con
ceive an antipathy againd his loyal fubjeds.
For my own part, when 1 confider the pre
sent diffracted date of affairs, and compare it
with my duty as an individual, I am ready to
cry out with the Psalmist, “ May peace be
within her walls, and Prosperity within her
Palaces," may they prosper who wish her well
and leek her peace continually, and in this
with, I doubt not but you willjoin heartily.
Your Friend
ts <^ ) 7^^o^'3^^^^
BAbbtsl ERRE, (St. Ki'is) Apui 16
We have authority to fay that the court of Suzhi
Ins given a categorical answer to the court of Ver
folks refpe&ing the present dispute with Great-
Briutin, in which his Molt Catholic Majdty de
clares, 'That he never can.confider the Americans is
any other light than that of rebels, and advifea his
Christian Majesty to give them up and make peace
with his Britannic Majesty. This intelligence may
be depended on.
It is the prevailing opinion in England that peace
between Britain and France will immediately take
place, the principal article of the treaty will be the
renouncing the American independency.
On Saturday lift, at a meeting of the principal
inhabitants of this town, to cenfidet of the means re
quisite fir establishing a night watch, it was agreed
on, that Aretas Aker, Efa; their Chairman, should
br ng in a bill for that purpose to the Alterably dr.
Wodnefday next.