The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-07-06 00:00:00, page 1

The New Insurance Office,
IS opened at the Merchant's C< ffee-Houfe,
where Attendance is given from 12 t 0.2
o'clock in the Day, and from 7 to 9 o'Clock
!% the Evening, by,
WILLIAM BRANTHWAITE,
Broker,
DR. R YA N's
Incomparable Worm-destroying
SUGAR PLUMB S,
Necerfary to be kept in all Families.
SO exceedingly valued by all People who have bad
of them in Great-Britain and Ireland, for their
tranfeendent Excellency in the defraying Worms of all
binds both in the Bodies of Men, Women, amchildren,
by not only breaking the Knots in the Duodenum or Gut
next the Stomach, but they pajs through the fmalleil
Passages of the Body, and purge away the ropy and
Jfmy Humours which are the cause of thoje pernicious
Fermin, and the Source of many other Diforaers; they
are one of the best Purges in the whole World for gross
bodied Children that are apt to breed Worms, and have
large Bellies; their Operation is mild, faje andplea
fant ; they wonderfully cleanse the Bowels pj all fliff
and clammy Humours which flop up the Parts and
prevent the Juice of Food being conveyed to the Liver
and made Blood, which is often the Case with Children,
and is attended with a bard Belly, finking Breath,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Decay of Strength in
the lower parts: Likewise fettled Aches and Pains in
the Head, Swellings, old Sores, Scabs, Tetters, or
Breakings-Out, will be perfectly cur'd, and tbe Blood
and Skin reforedto its original Purity, and Smooth-
Tiefs ; they purge by Urine, and bring away the Ga
vel, and esf equally cure all Obfructions of the Urine,
or Ulcers, in the Kidneys. They at once flrike at the
true cause of the Scurvy, and entirely destroy it, at all
fcorbutick Humors and Effects, Root and Branch, so
as never to return again, and what makes them more
commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both tafe
and fight, as Loaf Sugar; and in their Operation as
innocent as new Milk.
I have by these Plumbs cured a great many Children
of Whooping or Chin-Coughs, and Agues, which Dis
tempers are ver, common and troublesome to Families,
and the Want of these Plumbs are the Ruin oj Many
Children's Confitutions.
These Plumbs enrich and sweeten the whole Mass of
Blood, carry ts all gross, corrupt and putrid Humours,
and create afreJh and healthy Complexion in such as
are affeßed by an, putrid Matters.
The Plumb is a great Dieuretick, cleaning the Reins
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is afovereign Medicine
in the Cholick and griping of the Guts. It allays and
carries off four Vapours which occasion man, Disorders
in the Head. It opens all Obfrations in the Stomach,
Lungs, Liver, Reins and Bladder; causes a good Ap
petite and helps Digestion. It hath been found won
derfull, fuccefsful to Jucb Persons as are going into
Chronical Difempers, as Aflbrnas, Pktbificks, Short
ness of Breath, Dropsies and Yellow Jaundice. Now
I hope all impartial Persons are fatisfied, that the Me
dicine which works upon fueb Humours, will almofl
teach an, Diflemper, if not too far gone, face Corrup
tion and Putrejaaion are the Fore-runners of all Dis
eases; therefore no better Pbtfck can be taken for all
Ages, Sexes and Confitutions, from Injancy to an old
Age. These Plumbs are bigbl, serviceable to the Fe
male Sex, from the Age of 14 to 20 Years, and from
40 to 50. Each Box Containing one Dozen of the,e
Plumbs, Price 8 Shillings, with Directions, fold by
Hugh Gaine, in New-fork, and b, no other Person in
America, unless b, bis Appointment.
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I Famous Pills, I
C° w '" known all over Europe, for their
superior Efficacy and peculiar Mildness, in X
perfectly eradicating every Degree of a certain ©
§ Disease, without the least Trouble or Con- ©
finement.'@
_ The Public ma, be affured,that this ex
cellent Medicineis beyond any Thing, in all
Foulnefsand Impurities of the Blood, having
© performed many aftoniffiing Cures (in tbisand ©
^ the neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Erup
— tions,Lepr6fies, White Swellings,Stiff Joints,
M Gout, and Rheumatic Disorders, &c.X
g A late Supply,
(Directly from PARIS)
@ Of the above Pills,
_ • May now be had of
0 HUGH GAINE, §
@ In Boxesof 105.205. and 40s. each, §
Who has in his Hands a Letter from the &
Widow Keyfer, and a Certificate from under
her own Hand, of their Genumenefs; which
any Person may have the Perusal of by ap
plying to him at his Bock Store in Hanover W
§ Square, —Where rhe Public in generalcan be Q)
tfupplied with most Sorts of
Booles and Stationary Ware.
A pamphlet given with each box.
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Monday, July 6, 1778:
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
z lb. 6oz. for 14 Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
JAMES ROBERTSON, M. G.
N E W-Y O R K
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 355. per Cent.
Publilhed February 2, 1778.
WEEKLY
Containing the eatlieft advice#
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at t&e BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
AND
PHILIP LEN Z 1,
Confectioner, from LONDON,
In Hanover-Square, No. 517,
Takes this method to return his sincere thanks to all his
•*friends and cuftoraers 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 sweet
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 goofberries
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 sweet
meats,
JELLIE S.
Currant jelly,
Rasberry ditto,
Quinces ditto,
MARMELADES.
Pears marmelade,
Quinces ditto,
Currants ditto,
Rafberry jamm,
FRUITS in Brandy.
Pine-apples in brandy,
Said Lenzi will undertake to execute any order m the
ab>ve business; or to furniffi 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.
Fine GINGER preferv'd.
VERY fine old Mrdeira
wine by the pipe,
quarter calk or dozen,
Ditto Sherry,
Ditto Lisbon,
Ditto Teneriffe,
Ditto red port,
Claret by the dozen,
London porter by the hogs
head or dozen,
Taunton ale by the dozen,
English cyder by ditto,
O'd Jamaica spirits by the
hogShead or left quantity,
Ditto cane spirits,
Ditto Wcft-India rum,
Holland geneva,
French brandy, Shrub,
A neat assortment of homd
fpun Gin and Brandy,
very little inferior to Hol
land or French,
All forts of the best of Cot-1
dials,
And sundry other articles
LONG and Short handle frying pans, Single and dou
ble Sheet iron, tongs and Shovels, brass Scales and
beams, cart, m>aggen and chair boxes, iron pots and ket
tles, a large affonment of padlocks, brass ani iron wire,
fad irons, table, chest and other hinges ; cupboard, chest
and portmantua locks; plated flock locks, Having glas
ses and razor strops a great variety of ihoe and knee
buckles, coat and vert buttons, cutteaux and penknives,
knives and forks, tea kettles and warming pans, steel of
all kinds, saws, best London pewter, iron dogs and pye
pans, spades and (hovels, with almost every other species of
Ironmongery and Cutlery,
Are just imported and to be fold on the most rcafonable
terms, by
Edward and William Laig'ht,
No. 190, Queen-Street.
Who have also tor sale,. bohea and hyfor tea by the
chest, tingle and double refined loaf sugar per hothead,
port wine in bottles, and iherry in calks, callicoes and
chintzes in trunks, check# and Irish linens, &e. &-.
PHILIP KISICK,
Vintner and Distiller,
At the upper end of Queen-street, has for sale at his
house, Nc. 125,
China, Glass, Earthen Ware, and
. Looking Glasses,
At; Rhinelander's Store,
' The corner of Burling's Slip,
—CHINA.—
BLUE and white and enamei'd tea and table feta,
compleat. --Ditto, ditto, bowls of all sizes,
Br-aktaft bowls and saucers,
Teacups and fau ers, felt of jars and beakers, &c. &c.
—Glass, earthen ware, and looking glasses. —
A large ^d -^~al affo~ment as usual.
—CUTLE RY.—
A neat afformel, co fitting of kniv < and forks, pen,
pocket, and cutteau knives ; razors, fciff r s 'nd (hears,
(hoe and knee buckles, flrevc buttons ^nd fnuffb >xes, &e.
A good young breeding mare for sale ; my be seen at
the paftuxeof John Rapalje, Ef§ at Brooklyn,
Monday, 35 Min. after 6
Tuesday, 23 Min. aftei 7
Wednesday, 57 Min. after 7
Thursday, 54 Min. afterß
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
^ilfllHii^
Cherries drito,
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 fall 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 jelly every
day,
Ice cream of what fort they
will plcafe to order,
Italian cordials of different
forts.
Mohffes,
Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Mufeovade sugar by the bar
rel or less quantity,
Best hyfon and bohea tea,
Best chefhire and Gloucester
cheese,
- Best caflile soap by the box,
or less quantity,
Common ditto,
Candles by the box or left
; quantity,
, Scotch barley,
Spermaceti candles by the
box,
Mens beaver hats,
Ozenbrigs,
Corks,
Long pipes, pepper,
Allspice, cinnamon,
Cloves,
iMace,
[Nutmegs,
3 too tedious to mention.
Friday, 47 Min.after 9
Saturday, 29 Min. after 10
Sunday, 22 Mih. after 11
Full Moon Wed.
THE
This Da, Week, the Grantham Packet, Cattain
. ^4 arrived at Sand, Hook, from England,
with Dispatches for Vice-Admiral the Right
Hon. Lord Howe, and General Sir Henry
Clinton : She left Falmouth the iith of
Ma,, in Company with the Le Defpencer Packet,
Capt. Pond, for this Port ; who has the Mail
on hoard for this Place. By Capt. Bull we
have the following Advices, viz.
ROTTERDAM, April 29.
LET FERS from Bayonne of the 14th of
April fay, “ Scarce a day passes without
our hearing that the privateers of Guern
sey have taken feme French ships, bound
to this or foine other ports of the kingdom,
under pretence of having tub <co on board, although
they have Flipped it in our colonies. Yesterday we
leant from Brest, that eight frigates and four cor
vettes failed from that p,rt to put a flop to these cap
tures." Letters from Bordeaux of the 19th also fay,
“ the English have taken three of our Ships, home
ward bound from the French colonies, under p e
tence they were laden with tobacco." Is it probable
that after such a&s of hostility, there can be any
hopes of preserving peace between the two crowns,
without an adequate reparation?
L ONDO N,
May 5. Saturday morning precisely at fix o'clock
their Majesties, attended by a party of light horse and
four servants, passed over Westminster Bridge, in a
poftchaife and four, on their way to Portsmouth.
His Majesty was dressed in blue and gold, and her
Majesty in a riding habit of the fame, with a plain
black hat and feathery
The Quarter Master General and his deputies,
are exceedingly busy at present in laying out the
ground for the several encampments in England.
Extmaa of a letter from Portfmoutb, May 3.
<c Yesterday about two o'clock their M jefties
arrived here. They were met about four miles from
the town by several ropemakers, who ran before their
Majesties carriage to the dock, and a number of in
habitants on horse back. On their coming into the
town they were saluted by the guns round Portsmouth
three tiraes, from whence they proceeded to dock,
where his Majesty took a survey of the storehouse.
It was a very rainy day.
" Their Majesties went to the Governor's Cha
pel, where divine service was performed by the Rev.
Mr. Cuthburt : As soon as it was over his Majesty
had a levee.
“ On Tuesday, we are credibly informed, his
Majesty will reveiw the fleet.
" Weare informed that their Majesties will con
tinue here till Friday next.
" His Majesty's barge was brought by land in a
waggon drawn by eight horses.
.“ His Majesty was attended on this occasion by the
Duke of Chandos, the Marquis of Lothian, Lord
Sandwich, &c. &c.".
St. J A ME S's, May 2.
The following Addefs of the Roman Catholic Peers
and Commoners of Great Britain has been presented
to bis Majefy by tbe Earl of Surry and Right
Honourable tbe Lords Linton and Petre ; being
introduced by tbe Lord of bis Majefy's Bedchamber
in waiting. Which Address bis Majefy was
pleased to receive mos gracioujiy.
To the KING'S most Excellent M jefty.
Tbe bumble Address of tbe Roman Catholic Peers and
Commoners of Great-Britain.
Mofl Gracious Sovereign,
WE your Majefy's dutiful and loyal fubje&s,
the Roman Catholic Peers and Commoners
of your kingdom of Great Britain, most humbly
hope, that it cannot be offenfive to the clemency of
your Majesty's nature, or to the maxim of your
just and wife government, that any part of your
fubje&s should approach yaur Royal Presence, to
assure your Majesty of the refpt&ful affe&ion which
they bear to your person, and their tiue attachment
to the civil constitution of their country: which
having been perpetuated through all changes of
religious opinions and eftabliihment, has been at
length perfe&ed by that revolution which has placed
your Majesty's illustrious House on the throne of
these kingdoms, and in feperably united your title to
the crown with the laws and liberties of your people.
Our exclusion from many of the benefits of that
constitution has not diminished our reverence to it.
We behold with fatiifa&ion the felicity of our fel
low fubje&s : And we partake of the general pros
perity which results from an institution so full of wis
dom. We have patiently submitted to such re
ftriflions and difeouragements as the legislature
thought expedient. We have thankfully received
such relaxations of the rigour of the laws, as the
mildness of an enlightened age, and the benignity
of your Majesty's government, have gradually pro
duced : And we submissively wait, without presuming
to suggest either time or measure, for such other in
dulgence, as thofq happy causes cannot fail, in their
own Aafon, to tffe&.
We beg leave to allure vour Majesty,. that our dis
sent from the legal establishment, in matters of reli
gion, is purely coufei^tious j xhat we hold no
Wheat per Bushel, tzs. od.
Flour, 355. od.
Blown Bread, 20s. od.
Weft-India Ruth, 6s. 6d.
New-England do. ss. od.I
GA 7RTT F°
MERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NE W-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar,
Single refin'd ditto,
Molasses,
Beef per Barrel,
Pork,
foreign ano Domenici
On Friday last about two o'clock arrived Major
Trigge (of the 12th, Sir Henry Clinton's, now at
Gibraltar) express from Sir Horace Mann at Flo
rence, with dispatches for Government. From the
instant that he left Florence, until his arrival at
Offend, he never got out of his chaise , the purpose
of his errand requiring the utmost harte. He arrived
at Dover on Friday morning, and came directly to
the admiralty.
On Friday night an order was sent express to
Portfmoutb, for ten Ships of the line, and one fri
gate of Admiral Kepple's fleet, to put to sea in
stantly ; in confluence, as may be reasonably fpp
pofed, of the intelligence brought by Major Trigge.
non, Ireland, March 2.
" About ten o'clock of the night of lift Wed
neflay fe'nnight, five armed men, with masks, came
to Stewart-hali, the country-feat of the Right Hon.
Lord Caftle-Stew,r', ^ear Stewart's- town, with a
design of robbing it; and after locking the doors 00
the ground-floor, Rearing the keys, and tying all
the men and maid-feivants, except an old woman
that had fainted on their ft ft appearance, thev pro
ceeded up Hairs on their rogufti scheme; the old
woman being now recovered from her panic, g % t 3
knife and cutjhe co ds which bound one of the men
servants, who forced his passage through a window,
and immediately gave the alarm to some neighbour
ing gentlemen ; four or fie<f whom assembled w.th
all °pdlibl« expeditioi ; the villains apprehending
some danger fom a nnfe which they imagined they
heard, one of them raif d a window in order to lock
out, whereupon a Mr. George Bell difeharged a gun
loaded with fh>t at him, and it is supp f d wounded
him mortally, as their,was a great quantity bf blood
found in the room, and for a confideiable way alter
he left the house; however all tire fellows escaped,
but without carrying off any of the booty, though
they had all his Lordfhtp's plate, Greets, and table
linen, ready to pack up at the time ihev were lur
prifed. Previous to their prec phae flight they
drank and destroyed a great deal of wine, and broke
open and rumaged a number of deiks, bock cases,
and cherts -of drawers; but as the most diligent
search is making after them, it is hoped they will
be speedily fr aken, and brought to condign punish
ment. A few nights before the house of John Sta
ples, E.q; of Liffan, in the county of Derry, was
attempted in like manner, but v@th nearly the fame
success. Lord Castle-Stewart, and Mr. Staples are
both attending Parliament now in Dublin.
On Friday morning Admiral Byton was sent for
to St. James's in a huny, but he b ing at his house
in Surry, an express was sent immediately as er him,
requiring his attendance on the King by ten o'cbcl•
His Majesty waited with the greatest patience for him
till eleven o'clock, when Lord Sandwich and the
Admiral waited on the King, and were in close con
ference for an hour. Tne refuli of which was, that
the Admiral was ordered to pr, ceed to Plymouth
without loft of time, to hoist hs fl gon board the
Albion of 74 guns, and to fa.l down into the Sound,
there to wait the arrival of eleven other sh ps of the
line, ordered to be got ready, and which are io leave
Spithead immediately after the grand teri^w. This
fleet is to proceed in quest of the Toulon Squadron.
Yesterday Lord Chatham was exceedingly reco
vered ; and it is to be hoped he will flioitly be per
feaiy well.
A letter from Dumfries, dated April 28, fays,
“ Advice is received here from Stranraer, that the
Thetis man of war has taken the Ranger privateer,
off the Mull of Galloway.
Capt. John Carter Alien is appointed to the com
mand of the Egmont of 74 guns, in the room of
Captain John Elphirfton.
Isaac Prescott, Esq; is appointed to the command
of his Majesty's flrip the Q^een, of 90 guns'.
Extraa of a letter from BaUynullan, near Dubgan-
opinion adverse to yout Majesty's government, cr
repugnant to the duties of g od citizens. And we
trust, that this has been Shewn more decisively by
our irreproachable conduct for many y ars pad,
under circumstances of public dric unitnmce and
difpleafme, than it can be manifested by any decla
ration whatever. ~
In a time of public danger, when your Majesty's
fupje&s can have but one interest, and ought to have
but one wifli, arid one sentiment, we humbly hope it
will not be deemed improper to assure your M jetty
of our unreserved affe&ion to your govtrim nt, of
our unalterable attachment to the &use and welfare
of this our cotrimon 'country, and our ut'e d adtatr 11
of the designs and vie^ s of any foreign p< wet, againSt
the dignity of your Majesty's crown, the fafety and
tranquility of your Majesty's fubjeas.
The delicacy of our Situation is such, that we do
not presume to point out the particular means by
which we may be allowed to teftify our z^al to your
Maj tty, and our with s to serve our country ; but
we intreat with leave faithfully to assure your Ma
jesty, that we Shall be perfectly ready, on every oc
casion, to give such proofs of our fidelity, and the
purity of our intentions, as your Majesty's wiflom
and the sense of the nation, Shall at any time deem
expedient.
Signed Norfolk, C. M. Surry, Shrewsbury, Linton,
for the S ott*, Stouiton, Per?, Auadel, Dor
mer, Tynham, and CI ff? d, and 296 of the
principal Catholics in the kingdom.
THE
51. Tos./Fine Salt, 3s. od
is. zd.'Coarfe Salt, Ss. od
2s. 61. Indian Corn phr Bu. ,s. 61
90s. od. Coffee, - is. 9J
51. los.iChocolate, 265. per Do,
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