The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-03-06 00:00:00, page 1

Monday', March 6, 1780.
NEW-Y ORK
AND
WEEKLY
WHEREAS many Evils daily arise front
the unlimited Number of Taverns
and Publick-Houfes within this City and its
Precincts. 1 have therefore. thought fit, in Or
der to prevent the pernicious Effhas thereof,
to direfl:, that in future the Number of Li
cences for those who come under this Difcrip
tion, be reftrifled to Two Hundred, and that
they be granted to such House-Keepers only,
whose Characters are fufficiently vouched and /
approved by the Magistrates of Police.
And that no Incenveniencies may cniue from
this Reftriaion; Notice is hereby givens
That such Persons who propose retailing
Spirituous Liquors, in smaller Quantities than
Five Gallons, may apply to the Police for a
Special Licence for that Purpose, provided the
fame be not drank within their own Houses,
or fold in a less Quantity than a Quart.
Any Person deteaed in keeping a Tavern
or Public House, or retailing Spirituous Li
quors, in less Quantities than Five Gallons,
without having obtained such Licence from
the Police, or anting in any Manner contrary
to the true Intent and Meaning of this Pro
clamation, after the Tenth Inft.will have his
or her Liquors forfeited for the Benefit of the
Alms-House, fuffer Imprisonment, and be
brought to Trial before a Garrison Court Mar
tial for a Breach of Orders.
Licences will be immediately withdrawn
from such as shall be known to harbour or to
lerate any riotous or disorderly Companies.
Thomas Bayeaux and Thomas Dolcon) *^ c
hereby appointed anting Officers under this
Proclamation, and are to follow filch Orders
as they may receive from the Magistrates of
Police, towards enforcing and carrying the
fame into Execution.
Given under m, Hand in the Cit, of New-
York, the First Day of January, in the
Year of our Lord, One 'Thoufand Seven
Hundred and Eighty, and in the 'Twentieth
Year pf his Majefy's Reign.
James Pattifon.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'rj.
By Order of the Commandant.
irOTICE is hereby given, in order to prevent
Gunpowder getting into improper hands, that
from and after this date no Gunpowder is to be fold
at Public Vendue without a License having been firft
obtained for that purport from the Office of Police.
Licenses will only be granted for such Gunpowder
as may be fold by order of the Court of Admiralty
for the benefit of the captors.
All owners of Gunpowder, and Vendue-Mafters,
that may in future fell Gunpowder by the above li
censes, are hereby ordered not to deliver any Gun
powder to the purchaser till he shall produce a cer
tificate from the Office of Police that he has made
oath that the fame is intended for retailing to the
inhabitants, or for the use of armed vessels, or for
such other purposes as rray be approved of; Mer
chants and Vendue-Mafters are desired to retain in
their hands the certificates as vouchers for their hav
ing complied with this order, and any transgression
will fubje& them to fine and punishment.
ANEREW ELLIOT, Superintendent-General.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
WHEREAS it has been represented to the
Commandant, that sundry persons
going out with Fowling-Pieces, have made a
practice of fhootin^ near high roads, and
other places-of public resort, thereby render
ing it verv unfafe for passengers and others
frequenting the said roads; and that in coa
fequence of such practice some fatal accidents
have actually happened. The Commandant
therefore judges it necessary for the public
fafety, to prohibit all' such Fowling near the
environs of the city, or witbin half a mile of
any high road or public frequented foot path,
as the offenders will be answerable for the
consequences attending the disobedience of
this order.
By Order of the Commandant,
S. PAYNE ADYE, Aide dr Camp.
Ifew-York, October 27, 1779.
CATHARINE BOWLES
BEGS Leave to acquaint the Publick, That
she intends to open a School the firft Day
of April next, to teach Reading and Sewing.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Fleur zt 3 1. ios. per
Cent. Published February iS, 1780.
PROCLAMATION.
By JAMES PATTISON, Esq;
Major-General of hie Majefly's Forces, Command
ant of New-York, Ac. Ac. Ac.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
alb. for 15 Coppers.
Containing tk mtfcfl athtfecs
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
LLOYD'S LIST, Sept. 7, 1779.
"g" HE Mars privateer, Chilcot, of 32 guns,
& has taken a Spanish Lugger privateer,
of 12 guns and 47 men, belonging 10 Bilboa,
after a chace of twelve hours ; had been out
seven days and taken nothing.
The Venture privateer, of Guernsey, has
taken two French Ealt-lndiamen, and carried
them into Limerick.
The following ships are arrived at Limerick
without convoy from the East-Indies ; on their
passage they' took a privateer: The Va
lentine, Oglevie, from Mad'rafs; the Roch
ford, Baird, from Bombay ; the Norrhingtou,
Durand, from Bengal ; the Grofvr»or, Coxon,
hom de. the Earl of Mansfield, Frazer, from
China; the Lord North, Hambly, from do.
the Lord Holland, Lawson, from do. and the
Latham, Prince, from do.
Sep. loth. A French ihip, laden with a rich
cargo of tale goods, is taiien by a Guernsey
privateer, and carried in there.
A Spanilh flrip, from Bilboa to Cadiz, is
taken by the Union Letter of Marque, aud
carried into Lisbon.
The Portland, from the Havannab, taken
by the King George privateer, is arrived at
Plymouth.
Sept. 14th. The Ranger privateer, of Brilkl,
of 14 guns and 8® men, and a Letter of Marque
of Liverpool, of 14 guns and 37 men, have
taken the St. Agnes, Don Fotird do Recour
nezo, from Manilla, and carried her into
Cork; she measures 128 feet keel, 30 guns,
and 140 men, 32 were killed in the engage
ment, and 40 by blowing up of her quarter
deck.
The Vulture privateer of Liverpool is ar
rived at Cork with a Spanish feow. called the
Stephen, from Groonoho, so, Cadiz ; hlr"car
go is 14,000 rolls of tobacco, 25 tons of co
coa, 370 dollars, 400 hides, 9 thirty-two
pounders, and federal boxes of medicines.
Sept. 21. The Quebec frigate, Farmer, is
arrived at Portsmouth with the Eperoier pri
vateer of 6 guns, and 36 men.
The Alquipera% Capt. La Sevenis Wida
faora, a Filch ship, loaded with bales of silk,
from Mt-fc^^Q for St. Maloes, is taken by
the Fortum srityteer of Guernsey, and car*
ried in thef ,
An A*t can brig, with 108 hogsheads of
tobacco, from Virginia, to France, is carried
into Liverpool, by the Watt, of that port.
ty.'^. The Le Jieuna Margaretta, Mel
lins, from Gaudaloupe for Bordeaux, is car
ried into Plymouth, by the Monmouth man
of war.
The Elisabeth letter of marque, Mathews,
from Briffol for Newfoundland, has taken and
sent into King-Road, the St. Antonio de Sa
dua Dorego, from the Havannah to St. Au
dero.
Sept. 24. A Spanish ship, 300 tons, from
Villa Nova for Ferrol, laden with brandy,
wines, &c. is lent into Falmouth, by the
Fame, Achilles, and Nonfuch privateers. • -
The Leeward Island fleet arrived and
brought with them three French sugar ffiips.
Ofl. 1. His Majesty's ship Carisford, C'apt.
Cummins, and Hyaena, Capt. Thompson, ar
rived with the Barbados fleet.
The Pearl frigate has carried into Ports
mouth, the Dominici, Don Manuel de Nunes,
of 26 twelves, and two fix pounders, 270 men;
flie struck to the Pearl after having 40 men
killed and 44 wounded.
The N. S. del Cora from Cadiz, is taken
by the Salisbury privateer, of Guernsey, and
sent into Portsmouth.
The Roebuck privateer of Dover, and Dart,
of Dartmouth, have taken and sent into Brj
ffbl, the Francisco de Paula, from Marseilles
for Nantz.
The N. S. Rosario Jugmeto, and the St.
John Babißa, Grant, are taken by his Majesty's
ship Exeter, and sent to Plymouth;
The St. John Babifta, Boffano, is taken and
sent into Plymouth, by the Shaftfbury priva
teer.
Oft. 5. The Tartar privateer of Briltol, has
taken and sent in there, the St. Antonia e Al
mas, from Lisbon to Offend.
The Mars privateer, Chilcote, of Bristol,
has taken and sent into King-Road, a ship
from Portsmouth, in America, bound to Ca
diz, laden with timber.
The Swallow sloop of war, has sent into
Plymouth a cutterof 14 guns.
Monday, z® Min. after 9 Friday, 58 Min. after 11 Wheat per Bufhd, 265. od.l
Tuesday, 1 Min. after i o Saturday, go Min. after 12 Flour, Sos. od,|
Wednesday, 46 Min.after 10 Sunday, 49 Min. after 1 Brown Bread, 955. od.l
Thursday, 21 Min. after it New Moon, 6th. Wert-India Rum, ss. 6d.[
New-England do. 4s. od.l
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YOR K, this Week.
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03. 19. The Wild-Cat privateer, is taken
by the Surprize man of war and carried into
Newfoundland.
The Portland and Sybell men of war, have
taken a large French ship from St. Domingo,
worth 30,0001.
03.22. The Surprize privateer, Falaife,
is arrived at Dartmouth, took the St. Joseph,
from Martinico, to Marfciles, and the Compte
de Noyon, from Martinico to Bordeaux, worth
2Q,000 1.
The Ranger privateer of Bristol, has taken
a large French ship, with 346 calks of sugar,
50 hogflteads of tobacco, 140 hogsheads of
cci&e, UHides indigo, and carried her into
Kinfale.
03. 29. The Eaterprize privateer is arrived
at Liverpool, with the Adventure, a large
prize (hip from Martinico.
The Emperor letter of marque, of Bristol,
has taken and sent ipto Briliol, a Spanish ship
from,Cuba to Spain.
Nov 2, The Indiamen that put into Lime
rick, yaifed by PorH^outh the goth of Octo
ber, convoyed by fevefal men of war.
Nov, 5. The Genois, from Cayan, for
Havre, is sent into Plymouth, by the Belona
privateer of London.
The Catharine, froro Bordeaux for Cadiz,
with wheat, wine, &c. is sent into Falmouth
by the Buck privateer.
The St roans privateer of 16 guns, has
taken the acephalus, a Spanish mow, 13
guns, and 120 men, with her prize, an frifh.
victualler, and sent them to Falmouth.
Nov. 9. The Dart privateer; Capt. Smith,
has taken the N. S. de Pideda, a Spanish
ship of 700 tons, from Beunos Ayr^s for Spain,
_lad^^ith l^lfo furs, and 48 chtfto of mcr.cy,
all rsbefyl a; I^,oo^^. ,
The fnteqsfo M>hfW, C^iHngwoud, of
Pool, hat tikeh a St'. Dohiingbman, with su
gar, indigo, and Cotton.
Nov. 12: The Penelope privateer of Falk
ftone, has taken a Spanish privateer of 14
guns, and sent her into Portsmouth.
The Foftilfion, prize to the Enterprize pri
vateer, is arrived at Ilfracombe.
The Penryn privateer, jenkins, has car.
Tied into Penryn, & large Martinicoman, for
France, laden with sugar, rum, and 82 bhds.
of indigo.
A ship from St. Domingo, prize to the
Who's Afraid privateer, and Benson letter of
marque, of Liverpool, is arrived there.
TheCompte Denfon, De Spo, from Capo
Francois, to Bordeaux, laden with sugar, cof
fee, cotton, &c. valued at 10,000!. is taken
by the Surprize cutter, cf Guernsey, and car
ried to Portsmouth.
The Cantabre, prize to the Ranger, of
Kinfaje, is arrived at Bristol,
Nov. 16. The Eagle privateer, arrived at
Falmouth, has taken a French Weil-Indiman,
and sent her to Liverpool.
The sl. James, Spanish prize, laden with
hides and cocoa, from Mount Ayiedo, is
taken by the Surprize cutter, of Guernsey,
and sent into Portsmouth.
A French cutter arrived at Portsmouth,
lately taken by the Jupiter man of war.
The St. Francisco Xavia, of 700 tons, from
Lima to Cadiz, with 200,000 dollars, 420
chells, supposed to be cochaneal, 150 tons of
bar copper, 400 tons cocoa, and 20 bales furs,
is taken by the Sprightly cutter, of Guernsey,
and Shark privateer of London, and fentinco
Falmouth.
The Liberty privateer of Jersey, has taken
a St. Domingoman, and carried her into Jer
sey.
Nov. 23. The Spanish Vizir, Dair, a Dutch
ship from Valencia to Cadiz, with brandy and
gun-powder, is taken by the Charming Ketty,
of Liverpool, and sent into Portsmouth.-
Sir Charles Hardy's fleet passed by Plymouth
the 17th inst. to the wellward from Torbay.
A French Eaft-Indiaman was forced ashore,
near the Calkers, .and wrecked, part of the
cargo and crew saved.
Nov. 26. The St. John Baptifla, from Fer
rol for Barcelona, with bale \goods, is sent
into Falmouth by the Guernsey privateer, of
Guernsey.
Dec. 3. The Surprize frigate, I indfey, has
taken off the Banks of Newfoundland, two
American privateers of 20, and it, guns.
Dec. 7. His Majesty's ship Hussar, on the
23th November, to^k a large S^ anifh ship of
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G A ZETTE:
THE
MERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, fl, #og.|Fine Salt, at, do
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd. Coarse Sait, is. do
Molasses, 2s. 6d. Indian Corn per Bu. io#, do
Beef per Barrel, 81. od. Coffee, is. do
Fork, fl. 10sJChocolate, u6s.pe xDon
foreign ant iDomeffUL
St. PIEREE, December 9.
The Governor having considered the daily
increase of the sick in the military Hospitals,
and the |reat diftref s they labour under from
the fcarc^y of frefh meat, has, in conformity
to the moll sacred duties which the service of
his Prince, as well as humanity, demanded of
him, come to a resolution of providing it for
them, particularly those affiidcd with the
feurvy; For this effea, he did on the 28th cf
lass month command, that from the said day,
all the butcheries at Fort Royal and St. Pierre
(bould be suppressed till a fufficient quantity
of live tlo'k ihauld arrive from the Spanish
main; that all the live flock should be killed
by the butchers of the hospitals, and in the
hospitals only, and by no other person, un
der the penalty of icoo livres ; that the said
fine would be applid to the use of the said
hospitals; and further that all such dock will
be ordered to be given up for the use of the
sick inhabitants on certificates of the furgeona
who shall attend them.
The frigates la Refolue and le Sphinx, who
went from here to convey a fleet of merchant
men on the 14th of November last, defined
for different ports of France and America,
having touched at St.Euftatius in theit return,
M. de Pontevez, Commander of la Refolue,
judged it necessary to leave the Sphinx there
to protest the trade. M. de Malevaux, who
commanded the Sphinx, on the 29th fell in
with the Englilh Frigate the Proserpine, of 2$
guns, commanded by the son cf Admiral Byron
and in every refpea superior to the Sphinx.
M. de Malevaux did not, however, hesitate a
moment, but instantly attacked the Proserpine
and after a very severe engagement of 2 hours
finding his vessel in such a condition as not be
ing able to work her any longer, and having
40 of his men killed and wounded, he Eruck,
in order nor to expose unnecessarily those that
remained. She has been carried into St. Kitts.
By Permission of the Commandant.
TICKETS of a LOTTERY.
FOR the benevolent purpose of giving comfort to
the distressed at this rigorous feafop, are now to,
iale at Captain V. P. Aflifield's, at No. 4.97, Smith-
Street; Mr. Laight, No. 190, Queen-Street; and
Mr. D. Grim, No. 439, William-Street; who ar#
appointed managers. Also of the fcveral Printers.
- SCHEME:
1 Prize of 1000 Dollars, is iooe
< do. 500 are. lOOQ
6 do. zoo Flog
15 do. ioo I S OQ
4° do. 5* aooo
110 do. 20 2200
265 do. 10 2650
1075 do ' 6 64.50
1514 Prizes,
4486 Blanks.
6000 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, are 18,000
Dollars.
Subje& to ? Dedu&ion of 15 per cent.
The profits arising from the Lottery, will be paid
to the Treasurer of tlie Overfgers of the Poor.
To be Sold,
AVery good house in Chapel-street, adjoining
the Estate of Mr. Totten, now in the Tenure
of Mr. Thomas Knox ; the house has five square
rooms, and five fire places, and a good cellar, the
iott is twenty -five feet wide, 100 deep, a good well
and pump in the yard, a new brie k fmeke houfe,&c<
the whole in good fence and good repair. Enquire
of the Printer.
26 twelve pounders, from Lima; the Hussar
had 4. men killed and 14 wounded, the Spani
ards 40 killed and wounded; sent her into
Lisbon, valued at 100,0001.
Dec, 14. The Triumphant from St. Domin
go, laden with indigo, coffee, &c. is taken
by the Portland man of war, and carried into
Portsmouth.
Arrived at Cowes, from New-York.
Mercury, Gibbons; Britannia, Cropton ;
Lyon, Gredall; Aurora, Wetherall; Venus,
Davidson; Charming Molly, Bell; Resolution,
Graham ; Favourite, Butterwick; Adventure,
Syme; Alexander, Chubley ; Sovereign,
Flyn; Thomas, Word; Minerva, Thom,.
Ion; Cambden, Bonner; George and John,
Cullirs; Northington, Jubfon ; Jupiter, Jacks;
Achilles, Adwitb. Sept. 30.
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From the MARTINIQUE GAZETTE.