The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-04-27 00:00:00, page 4

Four Dollars Reward.
RUN away on Tuesday the 7th inst. from the sub-
Briber at Newtown, Long-lfland, a negro wench
'flamed HESTER, about 34 years of age, b short and well
set, rather of a yellowish complexion ; bad on when she
wentoff a striped lindfey ffiort gown and petticoat, has a
fear under one of her eyes; she is supposed to be in one
of the negro houses in New-York, as she has been seen
lurking about the Fly-Macke'. Whoever will deliver
her to the owner, shall have the above reward, with rea
sonable charges ; all persons are requested not to harbour
or employ h-r. WATERS SMITH.
tFr at the Navui Store in New-Y.uk, a BOX,
for Capt. William Scott, of the 17th regiment
of Infantry. Any pe,fon properly authorized may
have the fame by applying at said store.
A Young Negro WENCH.
TO BE SOL D,
A LIKELY, and remarkably strong, healthy, active
NEGRO WENCH; she can wash, bake, &c>
is a good plain cook, and handy house servant. The
owner will be very candid as to the reason of parting with
her, the has two children, one a fine boy neai 4 years old,
the other a girl 6 months old; all have had the faaall
pox. Enquire of the printer.
PARC L, directed to a Mr. John Anderson,
M tchant, near Peck's-Slip, brought by a Gentle
m^u from Rhode-Ifland, will be delivered, by applying
t the Printer.
Contrast for WOOD.
ANY person disposed to contrast for wood
for this garrison, to be delivered either
at New-York, or at the water's edge, where it
may be conveniently received into boats to be
sent for it, are desired to give in their propo
sals directly to the Barrack-Master General's
office, in' Water-street.
OF the best quality, bv the keg or less quantity, may
be had of CHRISTIAN WERNER, at
No. 224, corner of Broad-street, bottom of Verletten
b:ft, formerly called Flattenbergh-Hill, opposite to
John C, Knapp's. Esq;
N. B. Fresh butter bifeuits, may be had at said place
every afternoon.
SUPERFINE, middling,
and coarse broad cloths,
Yard wd, kerfeys and plains,
Hunters, duffles, coatings,
White, green, moreen, mul
berry, buff, &c. caffimers,
Shalloons, white flannels,
Black callimancoe, broad
and narrow,
Purants and tammies, all
colours,
Cambists, fluffs, and dor
fetteens,
Corduroys, velverets, and
brown fuftian,
Black and coloured sewing
silks,
Silk twist and mohair,
Hair, twist, and star gimp
buttons,
Metal and horn buttons.
Mens hats,
Buff breeches patterns,
A large assortment of printed
linen and cotton handkfs.
A large assortment of printed
cottons and linens,
Iriffi linens,
M^ns coarse and fine leather
fhocs,
Womens ditto,
Youths and boys ditto,
Worsted, brown thread, cot
ton ard yarn flockings,
Childrens spotted ditto,
Mens 61k ditto,
THOMAS SMITH,
Ship and House Joiner,
From LONDON,
North-east of Schuyler's sugar-house, on Cowfoot-Hill,
King-George-Street,
W'ILL undertake to execute any
branch whatever in the Ship or House
Joiners business, having lerved a regular appren
tifhip to that trade in Whitby, in Yorkshire
He also would undertake to do any kind of work in
the Cabinet bufmefs, and slitters himfelf by his
assiduity and dispatch of business, to merit employ
Ready money will be paid on the delivery
of the wood.
A good CARRIAGE,
And a pair of gentle H ORSE S.
Enquire of Hugh Gaine.
Notice is hereby given,
„,HAT the Loan Office will be kept at the house
h of Gabriel H. Ludlow, in Dock-street, where
attendance will be given on the third Tuesday of
April, and the three succeeding Tuesdays to receive
the principal and interest due to the said offic &c.
ST O~ L E N,
T^ROM George Shaw's tan yard, on Thursday night,
gen tides of BLACK-GRAIN'D LEATHER, two
kries ditto, several WAX SIDES, and other leather.
A reward of Five Pounds will be given to any person
who difeovers any concerned in the theft ;-—and 'tis ho
ped if any such leather is offered for sale, that intelligence
will be fail either to C^qe Shaw, or the printed
WAS taken out of the house of Captain Thomas
Brown, of Ramrepough, on Saturday night the
11th inftanv, the following pieces of plate, viz, a silver
tea pot, maker's name Banker; 6 silver table spoons,
marked A 7 tea spoons, 4of them marked M the
T B, T B,
other three marked E and the date of the year ; a
M T,
fau& cup with a mermaid Engraved thereon; a bowl
marked E. T. and half a dozen silver handled knives
and ferks. Should any of the above articles be offered
for file, 'tis requeued the owner may be made acquain
£ :d therewith.
Lately Imported by
Alexander Riddell, and Co.
And to be fold wholesale only,
At his store No. 520, in Hanover-Square, next store to
Metres. Bowman and Codner's vendue-houfe ;
TH E partnerffiip between Smith and Dean,
dyers, and scourers, was dissolved, as by an Adver
tisement in this paper, of June last; and as several debts,
were then, and is due, to said Smith, he requests, those
that are indebted, will pay it by the firft day of May next.
S id Smith continues to carry on the Business, at Nc. 9,
Maiden-Line.
Butter Bifeuits,
WHEREAS
Striped and blue caps,
Worsted and cotton ditto,
An assortment of ribbons,
Black and coloured silk
handkerchiefs,
Black modes and fattens,
White perfian,
Black lace,
Trolly do. new do.
A compleat assortment of
plain, striped, and figured
gauzes,
Catgut and thread gauze,
Plain, ribbond, and brocaded
gauze handkerchiefs,
Gauze and lawn aprons,
flowered,
Clear lawns,
Striped and check'd do.
Sprig'd do.
Cambricks,
4-4, 5-4, and 6-4 muslins,
Striped and check'd do#
Shirt buttons,
Worsted mitts,
Striped laces,
Yarn gloves and mitts,
Womens leather gloves and
mitts,
Nuns thread,
An assortment of hardware.
Stationary,
Some bales of flops,
Plain linen shirts,
Ruffled do.
By PERMISSION of
Major General ROBERTSON,
Commandant of the City<
THE present Lottery (being the third)
for the benefit of the refugee and other
poor, is offered to the patronage of the public.
SCHEM E.
Dollars Dollars#
I Prize of 1500 is 1500
2 ditto, 1000 are 2000
4 ditto 500 20CO
10 ditto 200 2000
25 ditto 100 2500
50 ditto 50 2500
130 ditto 20 2600
350 ditto 10 3500
1680 ditto 5 8400
2252 Prizes,
6748 Blanks.
9000 Tickets at 3 dollars each are 27,003
Subject to a deduction of 15 per Cent.
To the application of the profits of former lotteries,
many who were periling for want most probably owe
their existence. The rapid file of tickets, fully evinces
the desire of each adventurer to contribute a proportion
to the common charity, and to each of these the blessings
of the fatherlefs and the widow are due.
A fund to provide against future wants is an object
which every person of humanity must with to fee esta
blished, and as this is the design of the present lottery,
'tis hoped that the fame liberality will be exerted for its
completioh as has been experienced on former occafion^
Tickets to be had of the former managers, and of the
several Printers.
The profits arising from this Lottery, will be paid into
the hands of the Treasurer of the Vestry of the poor.
To be draivn as foot as jall.
To be SOLD by
JAMES STEWART,
At his store at Burling's Slip, opposite Rhine
lander's china store, the following articles,
YARD wd. Iriih linens,
Chintzes and cottons,
Stuped linen handkerchiefs,
Sail duck,
6-4 blue duffles,
6 1-4 and 7 1-4 blankets,
White, yellow and red
Welch flannels,
Mixt coatings,
Mens knit and plain worded
stockings,
e^^ooo^^o©^®^^^^
+Richard Deane, X
t DISTILLER,
* nr AKES this method to return his sincere "
4 ^ thanks to his friends and customers for their 4
:paft favours, and to acquaint them he has now *
ready for sale, at his Distillery, between the Col- ,
❖ lege and the North-River, in Murray-street,
"'To be SOLD by
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS,
At No. 71, the upper end of Beckman-ftrect,
A FEW pipes of old Madeira wine, and
some port wine in bottles, a few pine
boards, joice, and oak lath, some very fine
wooden horses, and one cast iron stove.
For SAL E,
At John Taylor's Vendue Store,
Near the Fly-Market, the following articles, of the
firft quality, and on the lowest terms,
BRISTOL beer, Burton ale, Taunton ale, porter,
cyder, port wine ; bottled and packed in calks and
hampers.
Calks of assorted brass kettles, boxes of Tin, fnuff in
bladders, bohea, hyfon and foulhong teas, loaf sugar, -
cheese.
With a latge and general assortment of seasonable dry
goods, consisting of Russia sheetings and drabs, Irish li
nens and dowiafs, gailix, ofnaburghs, 7-8 and yard wide,
and yard and 3-8 cotton and linen checks, trunks of cal
licoes and chintzes, mens and womens thread and silk
flockings, printed linens and cottons, muslins, linen
handerchiefs, perfians, penniftons, nicallaas, India da
rcalk, cotton romais, mens and womens Ihoes, by the
trunk, fagathies, duroys, fcailet, blue, end cloth coloured
broad cloths.
Has imported in the Lenox and John,
AFreJb supply, which makes his assortment very
compleat of all kinds of goods suitable to this
market, which he continues felling on the most reason
able terms for the caffi, and by wholesale only, at his
store in Water-street, between commissary Loring's and
Mr. Van Dam's.
N. B. Light and defaced GOLD {akenin payment,
at 6b x% per ounce.
•' The good quality of said Deane's liquors, *
*' has for several years past, been so well experienced,
* that the demand for them has far exceeded his ^
'' most sanguine expectations, (therefore he hopes
'* they need no further recommendations,) r
'' But still he is determined, if possible, to make
+ better, being fully convinced, by long experience,.
that the surest means to acquire a speedy sale of the
* ' above articles, is to make them of the best quality, ^
and fill them at the most reasonable terms possible,
which he ifrinvariably determined to do; and good
** attendance, which, with every other endeavour
* to give general fatisfadtion, will be the conftant|
" study of the public's much obliged, and very
° humble servant, R. DEA N E. °
N. B. Whoever is pleased to favour him with
n their custom, will find by experience, the plesfing °
truth of the above advertisement. (Good and
cheap.)
8009000000000000800000090®
Imported from London and Bristol, and to be
fold by
JAMES DESBROSSES,
HYSON and foulhong
tea,
Pepper in bales,
84 and 9 4 green rugs,
84 arid 9-4 rose blankets,
Striped ditto,
Yd, wd. and yd. 3-8 cotton
checks,
Window glass,
Paints in kegs.
f A quantity of neat
4. Brandy,
: Cherry Brandy,
Shrub of the best qua
, lity,
Geneva,
s. Spirits of Wine,
COLBORN BARRELL,
At No. 8, the corner of King and Queen-ftiects,
Weft-India Rum, 0
Annifeed Water, „,
Clove ditto, >+
Orange ditto, ~
All Fours, »-
Dr. Stevens, and ~
New-York Rum.^
Best London made womens,
shoes,
Bed English hams,
Double refined sugar,
Old Jamaica rum,
Sherry and Lisbon wine in
bottles,
Best fufhang and green tea,
A few reams coarse writing
paper.
Sheet lead,
Writing paper,
4 and 4 1-2 pins,
Tin plates in boxes,
Iron wire,
Hatters trimmings,
Quality bindings,
Ravens duck,
Mens and boys felt hats.
Hyson, 1
Sulh f ,Teas.
Congo, andl
BoheaJ
Loaf sugar,
Cheese,
Bottled ale,
Pepper,
Irilh linens,
Sheetings,
Dutch ozenbrigs,
Scotch ditto,
Worsted and yarn hole,
Thread hose,
Linen handkerchiefs,
Bandanoes,
Breeches patterns,
7-8, yard wide, and yard and
3-8 cotton and linen
check,
Striped cotton hollands,
Bedticks,
Fustians,
Velverets,
SUGAR, single and dou
ble refined,
Bottled Bristol and Dorfet
ihire beer, Taunton ale
and fine cyder, in calks of
about 10 dozen each,
Genuine old port, best Ma
deira, Liibon, ffierry and
white port wines, in 3
dozen hampers,
Hotwell water in ditto,
Porter in barrels,
Currants, split peafe, whole
do. and gruts in jars,
Pickles in cases,
Raisins in frails,
Fine fun raisins in calks,
Tin plates,
Window glass, 9 by 7, 10
by 8, and 12 by 10,
Iron pots from 1 to 3 gallons,
Skillets from No. 1 to 3,
Grindstones,
ENQUIRE at
Frederick Wm. Geyer's store,
Hanover-Squ ARE.
Just imported in the mip Neptune, from Brifto!, and to
be fold by
JOHN PERR Y,
No. 295, Little Dotk-ftreet, three doors cast of the
Exchange,
To be SOLD,
The cargo of the ship POLLY, Captain
Thompson, just arrived from Bristol, being
a consignment consisting of the following
articles,
MADEIRA-)
Lilbon (
Sherry > Wines,
Teneriffe I
Port J
Old Jamaica spirits,
Weft-India rum of the best
quality and high proof,
French brandy,
Cherry brandy,
Holland geneva,
Best London porter and Li
verpool ale in bottles
Molasses in hoglheads or in
barrels,
Coarse and fine salt,
Mufeovado sugar in hogs
heads and in barrels,
Loaf and lump fugau,
Mould and dipt candles,
Caftile and common soap,
Bottled porter,
Bristol ale, Taunton
ditto, Burton ditto, cyder
in calks and hampers,
Gloucester cheese,
Tripe in kegs
Whole peafe in ditto,
Grutts in ditto,
Currants,
Port wine in calks of 10 doz,
, hi s,, d ?Gr oU ndin
Spamlh brown >
Yellow oaker J
Blue paint, green do. in do.
Oznabrigs, Iheeting,
Dimities,
Small shot,
Needles and pins,
Smoothing irons,
Sorted Queen's ware in
crates,
GrindEones,
Welch butter in firkins,
Irilh ditto in ditto,
TO BE SOLD BY
Remfen and Cowenhoven,
At their Acre in Water-Erect, between the Coffee-Houfe
and Fly-Market, opposite the house occupied by Mr.
John Mackenzie, upon the most reasonable terms, the
following articles, vic.
Master of the Port's Office.
IN consequence of Sir Henry Clinton's desire, I am
directed by General Robertson, to acquaint al! mat
ters of Ihips and vessels, at their arrival in this port, im
mediately upon their landing to wait on the commandant of
this city, and there report in writing the number and
names of all pa&ngers whatever, for the information of
the commander in chief for the time being, with every
other fort of information that may be conducive to the
publick fafety. The pilots are hereby order'd to acquaint
all maftersof vessels bn their arrival of the above orders
and regulations, and all persons offending against any of
the above regulations, calculated solely for the publick
advantage, may depend on being fevereiy puniffi'd. Gi
ven under my hand, by order of the General.
HENRY LAW,
Master of the Port of New-York.
HAMILTON YOUNG,
At his store in Dock-street, between the Coffee-Houfe,
and Old-flip;
WILLIAM MAXWELL,
At No. 54, the upper end of Wall-Street,
Has for SALE,
Warranted of the very best Quality,
SCOTCH SNUFF, well packed, in bladders,
Ditto, in pound and half pound bottles,
Rappee, in lead cannisters,
Smoaking and chewing TOBACCO.
One or two single men, who can produce an undenia
ble character for ftrift honesty, fobricty, good temper,
and industry in their work, shall have constant employ
by applying as above.' '
= : To be SOLD by
GEORGE GRACIE,
No. 6, Fly Market,
EXCEEDING good coniac brandy, in final!
kegs; also a general affortmgUtf grmri§s,
wines, &g. QR the lowest term^
Refined sugar in hogflieads.
Mens leather Aides,
■ Woraens ftuff ditto.
Men and womens gloves,
Mens worsted and thread
flockings,
Women and boys cotton and
thread ditto,
Scarlet broad cloths,
, Blue, green and cloth-co
loured ditto,
1 Shalloons to suit do.
Felt and caftor hats,
. Boxes of tin plates,
Brass kettles,
Brass wine, beer, and brandy
cocks,
Flannels, callimancoes,
Penniftor.es, cutlery,
Combs, cordage, fail cloth,
Reaping hooks,
Short and long pipes,
Excellent Jamaica spirits by
the puncheon.
Best hyfon, foulhong and be
hea tea,
Coffee in barrels or less
quantity,
Chocolate and pepper,
Nutmegs, cinnamon, mace,
cloves and alfpice,
Tobacco,
Best Scotch fnuffin bladders
and bottles,
Mustard in bottles,
Cheshire, double and single
Cloucefter cheese,
IShotin bags of different sizes
Short and long pipes,
Indigo, copperas and allum,
Writing paper,
Wrapping ditto,
Cotton by the bale or less
quantity,
And a few pieces oz naburgs.
Jeans,
Drawboys,
Plain and corded dimity,
Corduroys,
Thicksets,
Satinet,
Denim,
Royal rib,
Printed cottons,
Chintz,
China by the box,
4d. 6d. Bd. lod. and izd;
nails,
Ruffled and plain Ihirts,
Camblets,
Russia fail cloth,
Smoaking tobacco by the
box,
Sheet copper,
Raised and thatch'd copper
bottoms,
Beads,
Blue, green and yellow wor
sted furniture check.
Anchors, cordage, twine,
Hats, mens and boys felt
and caftor,
: Shoes, mens in trunks,
Ditto, womens callimancoe
and everlasting,
Duffles, rugs, blankets,
I Penniftons, beavers,
; Shalloons, fagothees,
Manufactured pewter, as
sorted,
Glue, copper tea kettles,
: Frying pans,
Scythes, spades, shovels,
A few hogsheads of well
assorted ironmongery,
Paper, milled lead, shot,
White lead and Spaaifh
>brown in kegs,
Linseed oil in jars,
, Wearing apparel, afew bales
well assorted.
Corks, nails, and fine salt.
^ be fold fy
WILLIAM BURTON,
In Water-street, between the Coffee-Houfe and Old-Al,
bridge, the following articles, viz.
Madeira, )
Red port, (
Sherry, and (
MalagaJ
Hyfon,]
Green,
Soufhong, and (
BoheaJ
Single and double refined *
sugar,
Brown and mufeovado sugar,
Sun and jar faifins,
Prunes, currants, almonds,
Preferv'd ginger, citron and
limes,
Jelly, green citron,
Tamarinds,
White wine vinegar,
Pepper and alfpice,
Ground ginger,
Florence oil,
India soy,
Ketchup, anchovies,
N. B. A few pipes of ex
Speedily will be publiJhea,
Lives of the British Admirals,
OR , b '
MEMOIRS
OF THOSE
ILLUSTRIOUS SEAMEN
TO
Whose INTREPIDITY and CONDUCT, th?
English are indebted for' the Victories of 'heir
Fleets, the Increase of their Dominions, the Ex
tenfiort of their Commerce, and their Pre-eminence
on the Ocean.
Interspersed with
The most material Circumstances of N AVAL
HISTORY, from the Norman Invasion ta
the Conclusion of the last War.
By JOHN'KENT, Esq;
LONDON:
Printed for J. Wallis, Yorick's Head, Ludgate-flreet,
and fold by H, Gaine, New-York, where the firft
Volume may be seen.
This Work will be printed on a beautiful
Letter and fine Paper, and embellished with
Copper Plate Engraving sos the most remar
kable Sea-Engagements, Maps, &c. &c.
from original Drawings, and executed by
the most celebrated Artists.
THILIP LENZT7
Confectioner, from LONDON,
In Hanover-Square, No. 517,
Takes this method to return his sincere thanks to all his
friends and customers for their past favours, and hopes
for a continuance ; at the fame time acquaints them,
that he has ready for sale, as great a variety of fwcet
meats, jellies, marmelades, &c. &c. as the present
troublesome time would permit him to get, and will
fell at the very lowest rates for ready money only (as
no books are kept) and an allowance to them who
purchase in great quantities, viz.°
Sweetmeats,
Green goolberries
preferred,
Ditto grapes ditto,
Peaches ditto,
Ditto gages ditto,
Pine-apples ditto,
Seville oranges ditto,
Currants ditto,
Cherries ditto,
Pears ditto,
Quinces ditto,
Alcarmefs ditto,
Damfens ditto,
Weft-India green fwect
meats,
JELLIES,
Currant jelly,
Rafberry ditto,
Quinces ditto,
MARMELADES.
Pears marmelade,
Quinces ditto,
Currants ditto,
Rafberry jamm,
FRUITS in Brandy.
Pine-apples in brandy,
PORT and Madeira
wine in quarter calks
and bottles,
Sherry wine in bottles,
Claret in ditto,
Brandy and old fpifits,
London porter and Liver
pool ale,
Cheese,
Double and single refined
sugar,
Mufeevado ditto,
DANIEL HUMPHRYS,
Attorney at Law,
A Refugee from New-Haven,
FINDING that nothing is to be done at present in
the business to which he was bred, has, for the
Support of his family, opened a school in Little Queen
facet, near Smith-street, in which he teaches reading,
and English grammar, writing in all the hands in cfe,
arithmetic, and the Latin and Greek languages. The
plan and terms may be known by applying according to
the foregoing directions. He returns his thanks to those
gentlemen who have favoured him with the tuition of
their children, and takes this method to follicit his loyal
friends and the public, to encourage him in his present
situation, by promoting his design.
Said Lenzi will undertake to execute any order in the
above business; or to furnilh any great entertainment
whatever (on proper notice) in as elegant a manner, as
it can be done in Europe, where he has had the manage
ment of several.
N. B. Excellent fine French feented hair powder, ata
very low price.
Terrill and Kearney,
At No. 9, in Queen-street, next door to the hon.
Henry White's,
For Sale, at No. 6, Queen-street,
By the Package or Piece,
A Large assortment of Irilh linens, Irish Ihoetjng?,
checks, check hollands, printed cottons and li
nens, ozenbrigs, fail cloth No, I to 8, threads, printed
and check handkerchiefs, men and womens silk, cotton,
and thread hose ; assorted calks of hats, fadlery, and men
and womens Ihocs and flippers.
.ALSO,
Weft-India rum, single refined and Mußo^do fogarfy
aqd a fsw gipa mclhut port mats
To be fold by
Spanish and French olives,
Pickles of various kinds,
Mustard, cheese,
Pearl 2nd common barley,
Rice, soap, ftaish.
Hair powder,
Powder and fig blue,
Spermaceti and tallow can^
dies,
Rappee,
Scotch fnuff in bladders an^
bottles,
Pigtail and faffion tobacco,
Basket salt,
Cinnamon,
Nutmegs, mace, cloves,
Sago, sugar candy,
Chocolate,
Black ball and shoe br^fi?^
Yorkshire hams.
Split peafe,
Porter and strong beer,
Corks, &c. &c.
:cellent port WINE.
Cherries ditto,
Peaches ditto,
Pears ditto,
No dry fruits this season,
Sugar almonds,
Sugar plumbs,
Burnt almonds,
Carraway comfits.
Barley sugar,
Cakes of different kinds,
and what forts they pleafc
to bespeak, warranted
they ffiall be done in the
best and richest manner.
Syrup of Capillaire, war
ranted not inferior to the
French.
Preserved milk, good for
tea or coffee, warranted
to keep years.
His calf's-foot jell, ever,
day,
Ice cream of what fort the,
will please to order,
Italian cordials of different,
forts.
Coffee in hogsheads or by
the smaller quantity,
Hyfon, foulhong, and bo
hea tea.
Rice in tierces, or by the
smaller quantity,
Raisins, currants and cit
ron,
Pepper and mustard.
Nutmegs,
Cinnamon,
Mace, cloves, &c.