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A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
A ilb. 8 1-2 oz. for 4. Coppers.
Published November 2, 1775.
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At the STOR E of
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In HANOVER- S Q_U ARE,
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lAlso, at his Store at Newark, in New-Jersey,
An Assortment of GOODS,
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N. B. Black and coloured taffaries, China silk hand
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lawyer, as he is determined to have his accounts fettled
us facn as possible.
Hehas on hand an assortment DRUGS and MEDI
CINES, which he will fell on reasonable terms.
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BUFFALO Skins, ready dressed, for Sleighs or
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Dr. R YA N's
Incomparable Worm-destroying
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Necessary to be kept in all Families.
SO exceedingly valued by all people who have bad of them
in Great-Britain and Ireland) for their transcendent ex
cellency in the defraying worms of all kinds both in the bodies
of men, worsen, and children, by not only breaking the knots
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they are one of the ifpurges in the whole world for grefs
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food being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is
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belly, finking breath, frequent fevers, rickets, and a decay
of ftrengtb in the lower parts t Likewise fettled aches and
ppins in the bead, fuellings, old fores, scabs, tetters, or
breakings out, will be perfectly cured, and the blood and fin
refored to its original purity and fmootbnefs 5 they purge by
arine, and bring away the gravel, and effectually cure all
obfru&ions of the urine, or ulcers in the kidneys, flbey at
once frike at the true'eaufe of the feurvy and entirely defray
it, and all fcorbutick humours and effects, root .and branch,
f. as never to return again ; and what makes them mere com
mendable is, they are fullas agreeable to both tafe and fight
As loaf sugar ; and in their operation as innocent as new milk.
I have by tbefe plumbs cured a great many children of
whooping, or chin-coughs, and agues, which aifempers are
very common and troublesome to families, and the want of
tbefe plumbs are the ruin of many childrens confituticnss
These plumbs enrich and sweeten the whole mass of blood,
carry off all gross, corrupt and putrid burnouts, and create
a ffb and healthy complexion in fetch as are affected by any
putrid matter.
The plumb is a great Dieuretick, chatfrg the reins of
fime ; it expels wind, and is a sovereign medicine in the
cholick and griping of the guts. It allays and carries of
four vapours which occafon many disorders in the bead. It
opens all obfrufliuns in the flomacb, lungs, liver, reins and
bladder-, causes a good appetite and helps digefim. It bath
been found wonderfully fucerfsful to fueb ferjors as are
going into chronicle aiflempers, as aflhmas, phtbificks, or
Jbortnefs of breath, dropsies and yellow jaundice. Blow I
hope all impartial persons are fatisfed, that the medicine
which works upon fueb humours, will almof teach any
difenper, if not too far gone, face corruption and putre
jaflion are the fore-runners of all diseases ; therefore no
better ph,fck can betaken for all ages, foxes and conflitu
tions, from infancy to an old age. Tbefe plumbs are highly
serviceable to the female sex, from the age of 14 to 20
years, and from 40 to 50. Each box contains one dozen of
tbefe plumbs, price 8 Jbillings, with printed directions,
Sold by Hugh Gaine, in New-York, and by no other person
in America, unless by his appointment.
Diognoftick Signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, bollowne^
of the eyes, grating of the teeth when ajlecp, dulncfs,
pains, and heaviness in the bead, a dry cough, an itching in
the fundament, white and thick urine, unquiet sleep, often
farting, lof appetite, fuelled belly, knowing and biting
about the Jiomacb, frightful dreams, extreme thirds, the
body decayed and lean, fits, often vomiting, finking breath,&^c.
Dire&ions for taking them.
A child from I to 2 years may cat one plumb' ,from
2to 4 one anda half ; from 4to 6 two ; from 6 to % two
and a balf' ,from 8 to 12 three ; from 12 to 15, end all
above that age, may eat far plumbs, one hour er two before
up rising, not to drink during that time, but afterwards drink
warm tea, whey, or water-gruel ^ in taking them, the-pa
tient mus flay twoor three diyi betwixt each dose.
In agues, the fame quantity muff be taken, two, three or
four hours before the Jit comes on, and be repeated three times.
In whooping or cbin-cougs,give the quantity above mentioned.
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Monday, December 4, 1775. TH$
NEW-r 0 R K
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WEEKLY flnpffln'M E R C U$R, Y.
affiinmob^^ foreign and ©omen
PHILADELPHIA, Novem. 27.
EXTRACTS of federal Letters brought by Capt.
Robbins, in the febooner Two Sifters, lately fazed
by an armed vessel in tbe service of the United
' Colonies.
Published by Order of the Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sedry.
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in Corke, to an
officer in Boson, dated Auguji 19, 1775.
" My imagination cannot point out the extreme
ur.eafmefs of your friends and relations here, at the
very disagreeable situation you are in. Your letter
of the 7th of July last has been some consolation, as
by it find you and family were well. God protest
you, is all I can fay, and to assure you of our hearty
wishes that a speedy and happy reconciliation may
take place. I promise you we are not a little alarmed
here, for when all our troops are gone, the rabble
here, 'tis dreaded, will take advantage, and commit
disorders of every kind. I fee, from the War-Office,
31 battalions are to go to you in the spring, each to
consist of iz companies of 60 privates, making 22,00 c
men. Shocking work it is !
“ As to your private affairs, these bad times, I
will venture to give you my opinion : Fit It, take great
care to what officers you give your money, as theie
gentlemen's bills oftner prove bad than otherwise,
and as they are more liable to death than others, at
this time, you could never recover should any of their
bills go back protested. In the next place, as you
muff be in a money-making way, and as affairs are
in, at best, a very precarious Situation, you should
make lodgments of what you can spare, and as fait
aS you can, in London : This is what I would do,
was I in your situation.
A lift of the Battalions inclofed in the above letter.
" 31 battalions to fompoßTthe American army in
the spring of 1776 ; each to consist of 12 companies
of 60 rank and file, making 22,320 men, viz. 4®,
This DAY is published,
And now felling by
ROBERT BELL,
Printer and Bookseller, next door to St. Paul's
Church, Third-Street, Philadelphia. Also in New-
York, by
WILLIAM GREEN,
Bookseller and Bookbinder, in Maiden-Lane :
Complete in three Volumes, with neat bindings.
(Price Thirty-six Shillings, Pennsylvania
currency.)
That new and interesting work of great merit and integrity,
Political Disquisitions ;
AN enquiry into public errors, defeats, and abuses.
Illustrated by, and eftabliflied upon faffs and re
marks, extracted from a variety of authors, ancient and
modern.
Calculated to draw the timely attention of government
and people, to a due consideration of the necefficy, and
the means, of reforming those errors, defeats, and abuses;
of restoring the constitution, and having the Rate.
By J. BURG H, Gentleman:
Author of the Dignity of Human Nature and other works;
The American Editor, to his Countrymen.
Id this work are treelv and justly exhibited, by the
most able politicians, and the greatest legislators of ancient
and modern times; the errors and corruptions of those
governments, which always hath, and forever will, bring
ruin and deftru&ion upon the liberties of mankind.
The inhabitants of Britain, whole organs of fight are
become so very dim, that their rulers daily deceive them,
with the shadow, instead of the lubftance, are throughout
the whole, held up as woeful and convincing mementos:
How, and by what means, the royal, mimßerial, and
Parliamentary managers, cajole, tempt, and bribe the
people to commit silicide oh their own liberties, and after
wards hang them in chains of everlasting slavery, for the
great crime of believing phee-men and pensioners, ever
intended, or were capable of intending any good to them,
or their country. Americans, behold them I There they
are ! most effectually gibbeted ; and there they are likely
to remain, almost dhpitied. Because dear bought experi
ence, hath taught those whole faculties of feeling, as
well as of feeing, are not entirely extinguished ;~that the
immediate extirpation, and absolute annihilation of all
exorbitant incomes, even of the I^ing, as well as those
near him, is the only prob ble, or poflible way, to
keep men virtuous citizens, and to make the liberties of
any country perpetual;
For mo men should ever be admitted near the helm of
government, except those honest and exalted beings, wtibfe
chief actuation of foul, arifeth from, and is continually
pervaded with a love of honour, liberty, and their coun
try. The felfifh part of the world, along with all those
who are confeious of poffefling, either bad or narrow
fouls, will tell us, these are absolute words, that have
no meaning. We mail leave that to a future determina
tion, after inferring and averring, they may and ought,
in plain English, to mean a constant attention, and an
invariable attachment to the good of the whole com
munity.
The perusal of the work at this important period, will
be attended with the most salutary and certain advantages,
if the inhabitants of America will be so rational, as to
a& wifely, in taking warning from the folly of others, by
permitting no ministerial extravagances to enter into their
plan. They will then start fair, firjaying a fare foun
dation, that freedom ihall last for many generations fund
the great expence of blood and treasure, which the present
grand conflict must cost, will in some measure, be com
pensated for, by the goodness and perm ' neucy of the new
erection, which must be conftruerh if the infatuated
ministry of Britain, continue to persist in the ignominious
attempt of making FREEMEN, SLAVES,
*, The American Physicians, wno wiffi to arrive at
the Top of their Profeffion, are informed, that the 'great
Profeffor Cullen's Lectures bn rhe Materia Mediea, con
taining the very Cream of Physic, are now felling by said
BELL, of Philadelphia; also by said GREEN, of New-
York.---Price Five Dollars.
Qrawmaro. *eewfer©ottauv*%3me^ii&wr#^ ^
Monday, 0 Min. after 7
Tuesday, $3 Min. after 7
Wednesday, 42 Min. after 8
Thursday, 31 Min. after 9
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
1
Friday, 24 Min. after 10
Saturday, 11 Min. after 11
Sunday, 58 Miu. after II
Full Moon next Wednesday.
“ People are much divided in their sentiments
about the Americans. Placemen, Pensioners, To
ries, and Jacobites, with some Rapid, ignorant, mer
cenary Whigs, are violent against them, but the
bulk of the people of England and Ireland are
Wrongly in their imereti. My brother so far retains
the prejudices of his late profeffion as to be a great
enemy to them ; but I own I am of the number of
those who think they are hardly use% and wish they
may retain their liberties. I entirely coincide with
General Lee ; and can't help thinking that the decla
ration of the Continental Congress and their addr^fs
to the loonie of England, must convince every one
who has the least particle of judgment or attention,
of the justice of their cattfe; It is the general opi
nion, (2nd General Burgoyne's letter to General Lee
feenis to countenance it) that had the miniliry cer
tainly foreseen the unanimity and firmness of the
Americans, they would hardly have ventured on the
Heps they have taken. How this unnatural com
bustion will end, the Lord only knows : but one
thing I know ; that I with you and my other friends
were removed from a service, at once so disgraceful
and so dangerous.---Never did the recruiting parties
meet with inch ill success hi every part of this king
dom as at present ; so invincible is the difbke of all
ranks of people to the American service, The inha
bitants of Bandou, Youghall, Birr, and other towns,
have entered into a resolution not to fuffer any among
them to inlift for the purpefe of enslaving their Ame
rican brethren. There have been no less than five
parties at once in Charleville, and ^er Running the
town God knows how long, with their fifes and
drums, they were able to pick up only one recruit,
who was under Mr. Roberts's influence. Though
the principal Romanies in Corke and Limerick have
formed Aflociations and offered bounties to fuel ) re
cruits as than lift on the occasion, yet have they very
little success ; forthough the heads of that coffimu #
nion are in the interest of government, the lower class,
who have not sagacity enough tv make proper dif
tin&ions, are, to a man, attached to the Americans,
and fay plainly, the lii<h ought to follow their ex
ample. Even Lord Kenmare, who on this occasion
took the lead, had his recruiting party severely beat
in Tralee, and their drum broke to pieces. The
renowned Captain Harlequin, whose success in this
town last war has encouraged him to renew his antic
tricks here now, finds himfelf„with all his buffoonry,
sadly disappointed, and several of those he had tre
panned have already deterted. Many of the draughts
that are come here to fill up the ; regiments ordered
abroad, swear they will never draw a trigger against
the Americans ; among whom they have all relations.
And most of the frgiifh and Irish soldiers that left
this last April and May expreffedfo much repugnance
TjiSj^dervice they were ordered on, that I am fully
sth, 6th, 7th, Sth, loth, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th,
22d, 23d, 26th, 27th, 28th, 3 3th, 37th, 38th, 40th,
42d, 43d, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 49th, 52d, 55th,
63d, 64th, 65th. The 18th and 59th to return
home.
" Six battalions of H moverians, 3 to Gibraltar,
and 3 to Minorca : 3 regiments to return home from
Gibraltar and 2 from Minorca."
Extras of a letter to an officer at Boflon, dated Youg
ball, August 20, 1775.
" I take the opportunity of a sloop going to
Boltin,to ask you bow yoti go on. If I had known
in time of her going, I would have sent you some
thing acceptable, as I suppose your pr@fent situation
requires many things to make it tolerable. I was
very happy to find you were not of the detachment to
Banker's Hill ; never was such a daughter ! I diud
der at the recollection ! so many of our friends, but
the other day parted, so butchered ! We are piepa
ring to fend you more help, five regiments to embark
the beginning of September, I will fend you feme
thing or other by them. We wait with much im
patience for the meeting of the English parliament.
I cannot write to you as fully as I would with, as I
imagine this will undergo infpeflioh. If you can
find time if you will write me one line now and then,
be assured you will give very great plealure to a per
lon who finceraly regards you. According as I hear
in your next, if you think I may venture politicks
I will give them to you very fully."
Extrafl of a letter to an officer at Befon, dated Fori
Henry, AuguJl z^i T 77fc
" Never was 1 so much furprized as to hear of the
stand the Americans haye^made against his Majesty's
troops. I mud own my opinion was, that if they
ever came to an a&ion it would be of no longer
a duration than they could take to their lieels and
run away ; but by the Accounts how mu>h have I
been mistaken in them 1 and believe most people that
had served in America were of my opinion. I am
fmcerely sorry your army being blocked up in the
manner we hear you are; the difagreeabicnefe of
such a situation I have experienced, but hope it will
not be of longer duration than till the arrival ^f the
next reinforcement of troops, which are now near
Corke. Our papers mention an army of 22,000 men
commanded by General Sir Jeffery Amherst, joining
you in the spring---but I hope the command will not
be taken from General Howe, for whom I have a
very sincere regard, and with him success and happi
nefi. Many Noblemen and others have offered to
raise regiments atjheir own expence in this country,
but none of them I believe have been accepted of as
yet. Lord Bellamont was one of them, and be has
now advertised that the Lord Lieutenant has given
him the infpeftion of the recruiting parties of the
9th, 33d, and 34th, which he ffiall regularly attend
to ; what his scheme by this is I cannot conceive."
Extras of a letter to an officer in Boson, dated Corke,
September 8, 1775.
Wheatper Bushel, 6s. 9d.
Flour, 18s. od.
Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Weft-India Rum, 4s. 6d.
New-England, do. 2s. 6d.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufedvado Sugar, 60s. od.
Single refin'd ditto, is. 2d.
Molaifes, 2'. od.
Beef per Barrel, 60s. od.
Pork, 655. od.
" Strike off their Penfans, by the fating Sun?
" Xll England, if not Europe, is undone.
" Some of my old Acquaintances, ths
Skiragathys, should be let flip upon the back
Settlements; I am convinced they would not
delire better Sport, and likewise convinced,
that nothing would sooner bring those Liberty
mad Gentry to Reason. Your present Situation
must be very disagreeable, to be cooped up by
such a Set of dirty Ragamuffins as I know they
are : However, this may comfort you, the Fid
dle is tuning for them, and early next Spring
they will have such a Dance, as I hope will
bring them to themselves.
Believe me, dear Harry,
To be affectionately Your's,
V. GARDNER.
" P. S. The Transports for the 17th, 27th,
and our Regiment, failed for this the 28th of
August. You may depend that we (hall havg
early next Spring 20,000 Ruffians.
Adieu. Laurels and Life to you."
* General Lee,
Extras of a Letter to an officer at Boflen, dated
Cerke, September IQtb, 1775.
" There are several young men going out
volunteers, who have deposited the purchase
money of commifions, so that you will not
want opportunities of felling out, therefore
we earnestly entreat you to come home. Were
you on actual service against the French or
Spaniards, our natural enemies, I should be
the last man in the world to faggeft a thought
of quitting th^ profeffion: For though much
I prize your fafety, you may depend that the
preservation of your character holds the firft
place with me.
" Any thing you may desire to have front
hence, shall be punctually executed, provided
the quantity does not exceed the consumption,
of your own family, for as to assisting any
other officers employed in this black bufaejo,
I beg to be excused; they may e’en go dine
with Duke Humphry for me.
" Now for public matters. Lord Kenmare
gives a bounty of 10s. 6d. to all volunteers
inlifting with Major Roche. The Papists of
Limerick, and the Papists of Corke, have sub
scribed to give as much more to the firft five
hundred. The Popifh Bishops have likewise
been applied to, to use their influence with
their flocks, which they are willing to do,
provided the officers are Papists. These are
bleffcd times."
CC THEY * will be scourged severely, and it is
the opinion the soldiers will have all the forfeitures;
I wish you all health and that you may finish as
gloriously as you have begun. The ferjeants give
one guinea to every man besides the King's bounty:
These people are to be formed into companies additi
onal to each regiment to recruit it. ' We have taken
it into our heads here that the Admiral and his fleet has
not been as a&ive as they should be, and are told be
is sent for home.
I am, Sir, most affeaionately your's ever.
R. GORDON."
* The Americans.
Extras of a Letter so Captain Gardner, Aid de
Camp to General Burgoyne, at Boson, dated
at Corke, September 10, 1775.
" I arrived htere this Day, and never was
Mortal more hurried than I am at present, but
^ Yankey Schooner just going to leave this for
Boftcn's great Tonvnfhip, I ought not to let flip
the Opportunity.
“ 1 enclose in this a Letter tQ Col. Pigot,
which, when you have read, seal it and
deliver it to him. If you have any Interest
with him, you will employ itin my Favour,
For you must know there is a damned strong
Scotch Party in our Regiment, which would
be glad to deprive me of the Paymafterfhip:
I should have been a Major before this, if it
had not been for this cursed Rebellion, but
every Thing's for the belt; perhaps I may 4
soon get that Rank without Purchase, if I
escape the blazing Irons of the Saints, for I am
eldest Captain in the Regiment, except Major
Gray. General Burgoyne's Letter to him*,
is deservedly much admired, and though ffiort
I believe has made more Converts to found
Policy, than any other Production that has
appeared upon the Subject.—The King's Pro
clamation has greatly confounded the turbulent
miscalled Patriots,
persuaded, if your army was not shut up in Boston,
it must fuffer exceedingly by defection,
“ But though I write thus freely, I would havt
you very guarded, for all the letters from your fide
are opened ; and yet, there are many letters in this
town which give a most tragical account of your pre
sent situation. The carnage on Bunker's Hill is to
every humane breast shocking beyond expreflion.''
Extras of a letter to Lieutenant Jones, of the 63d
regiment at Boston, dated at Corke, September
loth, 1775.
Fine Salt, 3s. 3d
Coarse Salt, 33. gd
Indian Cornper Bugs. 64