The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-05-08 00:00:00, page 1

Of sundry Gentlemen appointed by the Royal In
ftmaiens, to form the Council for the Province
of New-York.
Their-personal estates are now wrested from therri
by taxation; their real oues funk to the par of their
paper dollars, their commerce annihilated, their
civil rights and priviledges trampled upon by C°n
grefs and Committee M&n, and their perlons liable
to be dragged into the field at all seasons to per form
the duties of a Soldier.
In the sympathy we fell for our fuftring country,
nothing can bemore grateful to ut, than the bene
volence of the Proelamations issued by his Majesty's
Commissioner; and your Excellency, so amply af
fording to the inhabitants of America, the means
for extricating themselves from their present distress
es; and whereby they are allured, that Great-Bri
tain is still willing to restore td the colonies, the
benefits of local legislation, with their former con
stitutions, a participation in her extensive commerce
fend an exemption from all taxations not ithpofed by
themselves.
His Majesty's attention to the immediate happi
mefs of this province, by empowering your Excel
lency to embrace the earliest opportunity, confifterit
with the public exigencies; to open the Courts of
Judicature, convene an Assembly; arid completely
re-establish both the Legislative and Executive Au
thority, will, we are convinced, rouse, auditing
forward, every aid requisite to enable your Excel
lency to fulfil his Majesty's most gracious intentions!
We most cheerfully concur with your Excellen
cy, in the applause so justly due to the merits of
your predecessor, under whose administration this
province, when conne&ed with, arid protested by
Great-Britain, experienced uninterrupted felicity.
From the firmeft principles of loyalty and personal
Confidence in your Excellency, you may be assured,
of our co-operating in every measure conducive t#
the honour of the crown, and the common prosperi
ty and interest of our fellow fubje&s.
ANDREW ELLIOT;
CH. W. APTHORP,
Wm. SMITH,
HUGH WALLACE,
HENRY WHITE,
WM. AXTELL.
Monday, May S, 17^0.
DEEPLY impressed by sentiments of loyalty;
and gratitude to our most gracious Sovereign,
for hit paternal affection and attention to the happi
ness and interests of his fubjefts in America, an
nounced to us by your Excellency's Proclamation;
it is with the highest fatisfa&iun, we congratulate
your Excellency, on your appointment, th the care
of a province, of which; your long relldence, has
given you so competent a knowledge, and where;
the inhabitants, are fiom experience, so sensible of
the confidence they may repose in your abilities, in
clination, and exertions to promote their happi^efs.
The ambitious and felf-interetted promoters of
rebellion, to support their unauthorifed, and peril
ous combinations, with designing, popiflt, and ar
bitrary powers, have by concealing, and misrepre
senting, the many generous and humane offers
made by Great-Britain, for restoring public tran
quility, brought on the inhabitants of this onhe hap
py country, every evil they at firft taught them to
dread.
N E W-Y ORK
AND
W E E KL Y
JAMES ROBERTSON, Efy
Captain General and Governor in Chief of the
Province of New-York, and, Territories theieon
depending in America, Vice Admiral of the fame;
and Major General of his Majesty's Forces,
THE ADDRESS
Mis EXCELLENCY'S 'AnEver.
Gentlemen,
THE nomination of Gentlemen' for Counfellors;
with whom I have lived many years on the
most friendly footing, was very pleasing to me. I
knew that you were Loyal and devoted to your King
and full of affection for the people,—l was therefore
sure you would promote every measure tending to
unite their common interest.
Advise me then, how to make government agree
able to those, whose loyalty, firmnefs and fufferings,
deserve every blessing government can bestow. And
let us by example convince those whom misrepresen
tation has milled, that a return to loyalty is the
toad to escape tyranny, and enjoy freedom.
Happily two receatevents afford lessons that may
be ufeful to our friends arid our enemies. The defeat
and capture of the Spanish fleets, will prove, that
however numerous, Britain can humble the most
haughty and powerful! of her enemies. And
the Lively spirit of gratitude Ireland breathes to Bri
tain, will show, that in a dispute between parents
and children, where both mean the agrandizement
of the Family, on a reconciliation, affection returns
with an increase of tfadernefs.
ASSIZE of BREAD, Flour at gl, los. per
Cent, Published February i$ 17S0.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
% lb. for 14 Coppers.
Containing tte earOeff ^Wces
To his Excellency
0 Printed SY HUGH GAINE; at ^ BIBLE AND CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARB.
BOSTON, April 6.
'Tis whispered there is a letter in town,
mentioning that the outlines of an accom
modation between America and Great-
Britain is for the former to cede to the latter,
° e ' )f gh, South-Carolina, and the Province
or Maine ; and that a certain Mt J. T. is
appointed Commissioner on the Part of Great-
Britain for the Purpose: But as it is reported
the Hon. John Adams, Esq; carried with him
full powers to fettle an accommodation, 'tis
fuppoled the former gentleman will be saved
the trouble of another voyage to America.
Ihe Saratoga, Capt. Emerien, arrived at
Salem last Tuelday from Port-au-Prince, but
Hit from the Havannah, which plae he left
the loth of March ; having Iprung a leak oft
that port, he put in to repair, where he was
detained several weeks; by reason of an em
bar^o which took p!^ce in conference of a
fleet's fitting out there; the ,destination of
which was a secret, but it was conjectured
they were bound to Pensacola. This Beet
confined of three ships of the line; four fri
gates, and forty transports having on bourd
5000 troops; They left the Havannah the 7th
of March. A Colonel of the Continental ar
my arrived there express from Charleftbwn,
South Carolina, just before thb fleet failed
which gave rife to a rumour that they whfe
bound to Georgia or Carolina,
NE W- LONDO N, April 14.
This day arrived the schooner Bunker Hill;
Capt. John Smith, and fthooner Young
Cromwell, Capt. Wm, Wattles, from a
cruize; and brought in a Letter of Marque
sloop from St. Kitts, of 10 guns and 21 men ;
her cargo consists of toe puncheons of Rum.
In the Engagement the Bunker-Hill loft her
second LieUt. (Samuel Stow) and one Hand;
and the Captain and three others were wound
ed.—The Young Cromwell had three Men
wounded.
/ A Flag with about 60 American Prisoners;
belonging chiefly to theEallward, arrived art
Newport last Sunday from New-Yofk.
Xelterday the sloop Hancock, Capt. Ches
ter, arrived here in 19 days from St. Eudatia;
who informs that^ or 5 days before they fail
ed, a fleet of 22 fail of the line, with trans
ports, having 14,000 troops on board, ar^
rived at Martinico from France.
On Thursday last came into this port;
a sloop bound from St. Chriftophers to New-
York, captured by the ship Recovery, Capt.
Smedley; she has on board 84 Puncheons of
Rum.
NEIT-HATE N, April 12.
Early on Sunday morning last, three boats
from Long-Island, took oat of a river between
Norwalk and Stanford, three final! Extern
teffels. The charge of one of the prizes,qun
board which the enemy made only one pri
soner) was given to Raynlond Sillick, of Stan
ford, &c. White Raymond, ofNorwalk, who
some time ago joined the enemy. The pri^
foner, soon after they were out, being atthe
helm, drew out the tiller, with which he
knock'd them both doi^ and in a fmad boat
reached the fhere, where procuring afliitance,
he recovered his vessel ; Sihick fooq died of
his wound, and the other's case is very doubt
ful. .
StAT^ of CONNECTICUT;
By the G O V ERN O R;
DISPATCHES from Congress, reccom
mending Matters of great Importance
to all the States, having been received;
which require the earliest Attention 'of the
Legislature of this State. Notice is hereby
given to the Members of the General Assem
bly, that they meet atHartford, on Wednes
day, the 13th Day of April iuliant, to take
into Coufideration the said Recommendations
from Congress, and such other Buhnefe as
Ihall then be communicated.
Given under my Hand at Lebanorf,
this Ift day of April, 1780.
JONATH. TRUMBULL.
************* ***************
THE subscriber, having positive assurance, by
infallible circumstances; that some letter or
letters of the utmost consequence to hifr, have been
sent him by the last fleet from Georgia, which have
not come to hand, earnestly desires any person hav
ing any letter to his direction, to be so kind as to
convey it to him, or die Pott-Office immediately.
COLBQRN BARRELL.
Monday, 44 Min. after 12
Tuesday, 4.1 Min. after 1
Wednesday, §7 Min. after 2
Thursday, 32 Min. after 3
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YORK, this Week.
7&&^ +
dr j^&^lOß^#A
Friday, 22 Min. after so
Saturday, 10 Min. after 5
Sunday, 57 Min. after 5
First Quarter, xith.
^H^
By Permiffiori of the Commandant.
TICKETS
()' ^e SECOND New-York Poor Lottery, for
the Year I„Q, are now for tale at Captain V. P,
Ashfield's, at No. 475, Smita-Street; Mr. Laight,
No. i 9 o, Queen-Street; and Mr. D. Grim; No.
439, Wiliam-Street; and at the federal Printers.
S C HEM E:
i Pri^e of ^OO6 Dollars^ is 1006
1 do. 1000 are 1000
,* do. 500 1000
io do; ago iooo
io do. ICO 2(00
5° do. 50 2500
1235U0. i ^BO
1500 Prizes,
,s^o Blanks. %
Uoo Tickets, at 4. bollarc cac'n, are 24,000
Dollars.
SJ'dje& to a Deduction of 1g per Cent.
Th Profits arising from the Lottery; will be paid
to the Fietfurer of th'e City Funds.
As a great number of Tickets are already en
gaged, the Managers, desirous of gratifying the ma
ny. who from too late ari application, were ddap
pointed in profyriag chances iq the LAiit Lottery,
entreat all who wish to become adventurers, not to
#hegle& the earliest opportunity of providing them
selves with Tickets in the PRESENT.
Remfen &> CowenhoDen,
At their STORE, No. 93g, in Water-Street,
the . Corner opposite Mr. YarnoU's, between tbe
Coffee-Houfe and Ely-Market^ baue for SALE Ort
the lazvefl Terms, the following Artiefe'ei,
*, A Tew Cherts ut the belt
SUSHONG, CONGO, & BOHEA
TEAS, to be fold. Enquire of H,
Game-
TO BE SOLD. B Y
Jacobus L sLefferts,
ft bis Store in W ater-ftreet, between Burling's-flip
° and the Fly-market, three Doors Weft of Philip
Rhinelander's China Store, and next Door to
, rtADEIRA, Llllwb,
I'eneriffc, She lyy
and Red Port Wines, 1
by the pipe, quarter- I
calk or less Quantity, 1
Brandy, geneva by the
case, do. by gallon,
Did Jamaica spirits, Old
Antigua rum; common I
Weft-In^ do. 1 I
Mollifies, Mrifcovado fu-'
g^s, bj; the hogshead
or ibis quantity; loaf 1
arid lamp sugars,
Mould ano dipped can
dles, white and brown !
.''^V.
Irilh meft betfin barrels,
and half barrels;
Nuinift, cloves, mace:
and cinnamon,
Snuff in bladders,
Hyfon and syren teas,
Madeira,
Port; If; 1
Lisbon, and
Teneriffe
Weft-India Rum of the
firft quality and high
proof, by the Hog
ffiead 4 barrel or lets
quantity,
French Bandy id kegs
or by the gallon,
Holland geneva,
Belt London porter, and
Liverpool ale, iri bot
tlesj
Molasses in hogsheads or
barrels,
Coarse and fine salt,
Loaf and lump (tigars,
Mufeovado ditto,
Mould arid dipt candles,
Sweet oil,
Cask raisins,
Yoikfiire Itami,
Caltile soap,
ALSO,
A quantity of very excellent
ROSE BUTTER,
Charles White, Brajs Founder, upon the most
reasonable Terms, the following Articles, <vi%.
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.|
Flour, 80s. od. 1
Brown Bread, 955. od.|
Wefclndia Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. 4s. od.|
just imported.
Tu per.'ine do.
tHett hyfon, fouffiong and
boheri teas,
Best green coffee; in bar
rels or less quantity,
Chocolate;,
Pepper; Alfpice, ganger,
nutmegs, cinnamoh,
. mace, cloves,
Tobacco,
Best Scotch fnuffi in blad
ders and bottles,
Mitford in bottles,
Cherilire, double and
Angle Gloucester cheese,
Short asd long pipe*, -
Split peafe by the keg %
quart,
Rice,
Fig ^fute,
Indigo, copperas, arid
allum, •
Writing and wrapping
paper,
Wool cards, &c.
louthong and Bohea
ditto,
Chocolate arid coffee,
Pepper arid alfpice,
London porter; bottled
Taunton ale and Li
verpool beer, Playing
cards,
Roll and cut tobacco,
'Poland ftaredt.
Writing paper and Deal
ing wax;
Double and single Gloti
cefter cheecj belt rose
butterin firkins;
New rice iri tierce,
A few kentle of excel
leftt cctlfdh,
Wool cards by the doien,
Indigo, copperas, +nd
powder bifie, Bird (hot
of different sizes.
GAZETTE:
M E RC URY.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
I Mufeevado Sugar, fl. 10$;
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.
Mojaffes, as. 6d.
Beef per Bartel, 81. od.l
Fork, 81. losJ
foreign ant iDomeffUlu
IT is ff H the bigheft fatfofadiohl &&giaWlate t^i!
Lorc^ps 01 a fign.il victory obtained by hit MaUg
ty's ffi p, under my command over the Spanish fqdadron,
command'd by DoJuan Langara, wherein the Spanim
Ada ral and the greatest part if hi# fquadroh were eithei
taken or destroyed.
Having received repeated intelligence ^ i $&44l
squadron, said to corifift of 14 fail of the Lind; tr- ring
off Cape St. Vincent, I gave notice to all the Captain^
upon my approaching the said Cape, to pripail fa b^rw
and having passed it on the 16th in the motning frith
the whole corivoy, at one P. M. the Capo ttibn tearing
North four leagues, the Bedford made the fignale
feeingafl at in theS. E. quarter ; 1 immediately made*
signal for the line of battle abieaft, arid tore down
them; bit before that could be well e^&d; I pfoi^d
the enemy were endeavouring to form a line of battle
a-hedd upon the ftarboatd tackj and as the day was fa^
advanced and unwilling to delay the a&idn. St two P. M c
I hauled down the 6g na | for the lini of Wttle ri-breaft'
and the ugaal for a general chace, to engage aS the mips
came u? by rotation, and to take thd lec.gi.ge in order
to prevent,the enemy's retreat into their 0% ports!
At four PI M, perceiving the he^oft rti,j %ty neat
the enemy, 1 made the genefai ftgnjl so frigage and
cl rfe ; in a f.w minutes the four headritid mips begad
the itf.m, #Lics was returned with great Bnffyrs ty
the enemy. At forty minutes past fodr, ^nl of& c nc^
pt's line of battle ff?ps blew up with 4 fye^Ml tipl o :
lion; rvery person periled; At fik P; M. One of the
Spaniffi ffiip- struck; The &on an 4 parfait continued
with a conftan; fire 'till two o'clock in the Corning, at
which time th? Mordica, the Headmoft of all the en^
my', (hips, having struck to the Sandwich, after receive
i,g one b f .,dfide,and all ^ring having c^:d,i made thg
Signal and brought to.
The weiher during the nighi W 4 4 tiffin *fy tem:
peftuour,with a great lea,,which rendered it difficult t#
tfcpoffeffim of, and fhift theprifon^ra of thofc ffiipi
that had ^rendered to his ltfaj:ftj'3 arms! It continued
very bad weather the next day, whdn th^ Aoyal Ge&pej
Prince George; Sandwich, and federal other ffiipty were
in great danger, and under the necessity of making ffl id
avoid theTh>ah ofSt. Lucar, riordii !the, get iritd deep
water till the next morning, when, faring jofacftlid
convoy, and made Cape Sp„fe|, I dfyatched tv+ofrifrtei
to Tangier, to acquaint his Majesty's Confu | &itfi bar
success, thdt Great Britain was again Miftrefa^ thi
Straits, and defining him td hasten a fuppiy of ffehifax
visions for the garrison; At sun-set we entered the Cut;
The gallant behaviour of the Admirals, Capdini,
officers aol men, I had the honb^r to coihm&G, wap
remarkably confpip^us, Th:y feenied iauated *it£
the fimr :fpirit, and were anxiourfy eager to exert them
selves with the utmost zeal, save his Majeft,, ^d to
humble the pride of his enemies
I m,y venture to affirm, though the enefflf @ed
gallant defence, that had the weather proved but even
moderate, pi hid the a&iqri happened tn the day, not
one of their fouadron bad escaped# .
Liclofed I fend a liftrif the Spanitt fibadrori, as life
wire his Majesty's thips, with the damage they receivedr
I have the hanout to be, with gr^at regard,
Sir, your most obedient and
Mofthumble servant;
GEO. BRYDOES RODNEY.
Philip Stephens, Esquire,
A lift of the Spanish fleet under the cbmmand of DoM
Juan de Langara,
(Duplicate,
Pheenia,---Don Juan de Langara, Admiral, Do^ Fran
cifeo Melgarefo, Captain, 80 guns, 700 moa, t# a
ken and brought into Gibraltar.
San Auguftine,---Don Vizente Dos, commander, 7c
guns, 600 men, escaped.
San Genaro,—-Don Geeix Terada, commander/ „
guns, 600 men, efendi
By Order of the Canfflhdiinti
NOTICE is hereby given, in order to ,p&@
Gunpowder getting into improper han& that
from and after this date no Gunpo^d^t il to be fold
at Public Vendue without 1 Licefife Baling heeii firft
obtained for that purpose ffoiti the Office of Felices
Licenses will only be granted for fuel! Gunpowder
as piay be fold by order of the Court OF Admfralt,
for the benefit of the captors. ,'
All owners of Gunpowder, afid VeraW-Maiterh
that may in future fell Gunpowder by the above li
censes, are hereby ordered not to deliver ^hy Uufc
powderto the purchaser till he /Ball produfya cer^
tificate from the Office of Police that ,he had made
oath that the fame is intended for retailing to ttf
inhabitants, or for the use of abated vessel% 8r fate
such other purpefes as may be approved ofi Meri
charts and Vendue-Mafters are desired to retain id
their hands the certificates aS vouchers for their hav^
ing , mplied with this order; and any tranfgreffiod
will fuhfra them to fine arid ptinifliment.
ANEREW ELLIOT, StfperintetideriL'CeH&ih
rAViD MATHEWS, Mayor;
PE PER DUBOIS, Magi^te of p o lte;
,f^^^^&@^&@^&,
By the FeaKl Frigate, George Montagu;
£ ,; Commander, acLo arrived here last Tuefda)
f.m Portfauth <we have Zeroed fofolfoirf
2!^v:ceri ™
Fronl the London Gazette, of
February 28, 1780.
Admiralty Office, February 28, i,fo:
CAPTAIN Edward Thompson, of hk Majeftft &!,
O H,± it, arrived early this moving stem eibrahart
wita dutches from Admiral Sir Georgia Bridges Rod
ney, of Which the following are copies add chfa%
Sand wich, Gibraltar Bay, January fy, i 7 fa Dtyi
car-, theorigiaal of which is dot fit arritidt
|Frne salty ^,&
Coarse Sal® ... ±l. do
;Indian Corn p&im foil dd
ICoffee, m do
IChocolate, 16$. pet Dex
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