The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-03-27 00:00:00, page 1

ENCOURAGEMENT and proteaion is hereby
given to the Poffiffors of Farms and Gardens
for the Purpose of raising plentiful Supplies of Grain,
forage, and Vegetables.
Whatever Person or Persons presume to take away,
or to deftrey Cattle, Stock, or other Produce of any
Farm or Garden; to do any Damage to Houses,
Gardens, Orchards, or Lands; to break down
Fences, or otherwise to injure private Property, shall,
upon Proof thereof, be punished with the Utmost
Severity.
Any Persons who may think themselves aggrieved,
by a Non-Observance of this Proclamation, will,
<< if Inhabitants of New-Yuik Diftri&," make their
Complaints known to the Commandant of the City;
if in Situations more remote, to the Officer com
manding the nearest Post of his Majesty's Troops,
in Order, that if well founded, they may obtain pro
per Redress.
Given under my Hand, at Head -Quarters,
the Eleventh Day of March, One Thou
sand Seven Hundred and Eighty.
KNYPHAUSEN.
By his Excellency's Command/
JUSTIN HENRY MOTZ,
Chief Judge Advocate, Hess.
PROCLAMATION,
Seiner Excellent^; des Herrn General Lieutenants von
KNYPHAU'EN, Comnandeur von Seiner Ml
- Trappen auf New-York Island, Long-IJland,
Staten Inland, tend denen davon abhangenden Pof
ten, l^c. ^c. ^c 6
DENEN Inhabern von Laenderyen und Gerten
wird hiedurch alle Aufmunterung und Schutz
erthejiet um einen reichlichen Vorrath von Getraide,
Fourage, und Gemuefe anzuziehen.
Wer fich unrerftehet Vieh oder andere Predate,
fie maegen Nahmen haben, wie fie wollen, von Laen
dereyen oder Gaerten wegzunehmen,oder zu ruiniren ;
an Haeufern, Gemuefe, oder Obit -Gerten, und Liel
- eiiigen Schaden zu thung oder fonft, aut
whs Art es fey, jerhandes Eigeitham unrechtmae
figer Weife anzugreifen, full, werin folches g e gen
jhn bewiefen wird, mit der aeufferften Strenge belli aft
werden.
biejenigen, welche von Uebertretern diefer Pro
clamation beleidigt zu feyn glauben, haben fich,wenn
fie Einwohner des Districts von New-York find, mit
ihren Klagen an den Com nan ianten der Stadt zu
Wenden ; imFalfeiner weitern Entfernung aber dem
Commaudirenden Officier des nxchden Pollens von
Seiner Majeftaet Truppen davont Anziege zu thun,
damrt, wenn folche gegrueridet, ihnen G-rechtigkeit
wiederfahren, und das ncethige remedirt werden
mlge.
Monday, March 27, 1786.
N E W-YORK
AND
WE E KLY
Gegeben renter meiner Hand im Haupt Quartier den
eilften Martz, im Jahr infers Herrn ein taufend
lieben hundert und achtzig.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Aug Sr. Excellentz Befehl
Justin Henrich Motz,
F. H. Ober Auditeur.
By Order of the Commandant.
NOTICE 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 fitft
obtained for that purpose 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 fop retailing to the
inhabitants, or for the use of armed vessels, or for
such other purposes as may 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 fubjea them to fine and punishment.
ANEREW ELLIOT, Superintendent-General.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
IT is the Commandant's Order, That the
Rents ordered by the Commander in Chief
to be collected for the Use of the Poor, &c.
due the firft Instant, be immediately paid to
John Smyth, the'City Treasurer, and that
in future those Rents be paid halfyearly, with
out further Notice. Attendance will be given
every Monday, Wednefdav and Friday Morn
ings, in each Week, until 12 o'Clock at the
Treasury in Pearl-Street, to receive the fame.
Office of Police, Andrew Elliott,
13th Nov. 1779. D. Mathews,
(Peter Dubois.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at ,1. ios. per
Cent. Published February i% 17^0.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
£1 11b. for 15 Coppers.
By his Excellency
Lieutenant-General KNYPHAUSEN,
Commanding his Myuly's Forces upon New-
Vork island, Long-Ifiand, Staten-Eland, and
,ofts depending, &c. &c, &c.
PROCLAMATION.
Containing the eariieff SUbfccM
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at TUB BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQJJARE.
Any Baker or Retailer of Bread, who shall
be convi&ed of demanding or receiving any
more or greater Sum than Fourteen Coppers
for each Loaf ofßread as abovementioned,fhall
be fined Ten Pounds for every such Offence.
In Order that the above Regulations may be
duly enforced, Jeronimos Alstyne, is ap
pointed Infpe&or of Bread, with Directions
and Powers constantly to visit the several Bake
Houses in this City, and to make Seizure of
all such Bread as he may find deficient, either
in the abovementioned Qualities, Weight or
Stamp. The Bread seized-to be immediately
sent to the City Alms-Houfe,for the Use of the
Poor, and a Report made to the Police of the
Cause of Seizure,the Quantity,and the Baker's
Name from whom it was seized, that the fame
may be published ; and upon Conviction of a
second Offence, that the Offender may more
over be fined Fifty Pounds, and an entire Stop
put to his Baking, if found guilty of a Third
Offence.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superin. Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor,
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
A Store on Lease, 15 Years to come, fronting
Beekman's Slip, well built, two Story high,
and a Cellar under it; now occupied by the Com
missary of Provisions : Any Perfom inclining to
purchase may apply to Charity Smith, if' not fold by
the fourth of April, then to be fold at Public Ven
due at the Coffee-Houfe.
THE Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's
' Treasury, having ordered me to collect and
receive the Duties upon all dutiab'e Prize Goods
that have been condemned at the Port of New-
York since October 1776. Ido hereby require all
Agents, as well those of his Majesty's Ships of
War, as of Privateers, Letters of Marque, &c.
that they do immediately call at the Superinten
dent's Office in Water street, and pay, agreeable
to the Directions of the Lords Commiffigners of
the Treasury, all such Duties arising from dutiable
Prize Goods that have been condemned to such of
his Majettv's Ships of War, Privateers, Letters of
Marque, &c. for which they a&ed as Agent;
and that they do in future before Condemnation
of any dutiable Prize Goods, make a Return to
the Superintendent's Office of all such dutiable
Prize Goods, that tiie fame may be weighed and
gauged. The Accounts which the Judge of the
Admiralty has deli red the different Agents to
make out and deliver to me, mult be sworn to
before David Mathews, Esq; the Mayor.
ANDREW ELLIOT.
New-York, September 10, 1779.
THE Commissioners and Governors of the
Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich,
having empowered me, by Cornmiffion, to receive
forfeited and unclaimed Shares of prized Bounty
Mon 7 within the Province of New-York, accord
ing to sundry Adis of Parliament.
I do hereby call upon all Persons, that are or
have been concerned in Agency for Prizes con
demned at the Court of Vice Admiralty at New-
York, to account and pay to rhe such Summer
Sums of Money as may be remaining in their
Hands at the Expiration of three Years from the
firft: Distribution, which then becomes due and
payable to the Use of Greenwich Hospital, accord
ing to the Intent and Meaning of the said A&s.
The Form and Manner in which the Agents
are required to make up their Accounts is lodged
at the Superintendent's Office, in Water Hreet,
for their Infection.
ANDREW ELLIOT.
New-York, gib March, 1780,
Superintendent's Office.
Monday, 3 Min. after 3
Tuesday, 59 Miri. after 3
Wednesday, 38 Min. after 4
Thursday, 22 Min. after 5
BRE A D.
By Order of the Commandant,
THAT on and after Monday next, the
20th instant, all Bread made of sweet
Flour, of the firft Quality, must be baked in
to long Leaves of two Pounds each, stamped
with the Initials of the Baker's Name, and
fold for Fourteen Coppers each Loaf.
And all. Bread made of merchantable Flour,
of an inferior Quality, must be baked into
round Loaves, weighing two Pounds and one
Half each, stamped with the Initials of the
Baker's Name, and fold for Fourteen Coppers
each Loaf.
70 Crates of Queen's-Ware,
Just imported, and to be fold by
Hugh and Alexander Wallace.
Police-Office, New-York, igtb March, 1780.
Quality, Weight, and Price of
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
To be SOLD,
THE
^^^ '^&f^ / C, ^^^
;Friday, 17 Min. after 6
ISaturday, 5% Min. alter 6
Sunday, 33 Mi'n. after ,
I New Moon, 4th April.
A Trad of one hundred and twenty five
acres of exceeding fine Land, fituhted at
Haerlam, on the Ifand of New-York, on the
eali fide of the read, leading from this city to
Kingfbridge; also, a good Dwelling-House
and other Buildings, with four acres of choice
Land, on the weft fide of the said road, nearly
oppofre to the before- mentioned uad, to be
fold separate. For terms apply to John Kelly,
N& @j, Hancyer-Square.
ages, between this City and Brooklyn.
FOR transporting every person from the city of
New-York, to Long-illand, or from Long-'
Illand to New-York, 6d.
For every Horse or Beast, '; „, s °
For evevry live Calf, Hog, Sheep, qr. Lamb, , .6d.
For every dead Calf, Hog, Sheep, or Lai&. 6d.
For every Barrel of Rum, Sugar, Molasses, or
other full Barrel, , is. 6d.
For every empty Barrel, 6d.
For every empty Pipe or Hogshead, - is. 6d.
For every Bead's Hide, 1 ', 6d.
For every undressed Calf, Sheep, or Deelfkin, 2d.
For every Pail of Butter, 4d.
For every Firkin or Tub of Butter gd.
For every Bushel of Salt, Wheat, Grain, Seeds,
or any other thing fold by Bushel, /•
For every full Pipe or full Hoglhead, Bs.
For every Board of one Inch, or one Inch and an
Half, 4 d.
For evety Waggon, Bs.
For every Pair of Cart Wheels, xs.
For every Cupboard, Ptefs for Cloaths, or
Writing Delk, ss.
For every full Trunk or Chest, 2s. 6d.
Forerery empty Trunk or Chest, is.
For every half Barrel of Flour, or any other
half Barrel, 6d.
For every ,Barrel of Bread, is..
For eyery Bag of Bread or Meal, 3d.
For every Gammon of Bacon, Turkey or Goofe,2d.
For every Dozen of Eggs, id.
For every Dunghill Fowl, Brant, Duck, Heath,
Hen, or Rabit, id.
For every Dozen of Pigeons, Quails, snipes, or
any kind of smaller Birds, 2d.
{or every Hundred Weight of Iron, Steel,
Shot, Pewter or Lead, and of Iron, Copper or
Braft Kettles) &c. is.
For every Hundred" Weight of Gun Powder, xs. 6d<
For every Scythe or Sith, id.
For every Firkin of Soap, 4d.
For every Cheese, 2d.
For ever, Corn Fan, 6d.
For every Hundred of Shingles, as. 6d,
For every Cedar Bolt, 3d.
For every common Bag of Cotton Wool, 2d.
For every Bale of Cotton Wool or Hops, 3s.
For every Coach, ix<.
For every Phaeton, , Bs.
For every Chaise or Chair, 56,
For every single Sleigh, 3s,
For every double Sleigh, 4s.
For every Piece of Ozenbrigs, 4d.
For every Piece of Blankets or Duffils, as.
For every Piece of Cotton, Penniltone, Flan
nel or Frize, 6d.
For every Piece of Bread Cloth, Kerfey,
Strouds, Half thicks and Druggets, 6d.
For every Piece of Duroys, Callimancoes,
Shalloons, or other ftuff, and for every
Piece of Garlix, Holland or other Linen, 2d.
For every Hundred of Filh (called Sheeps-head)
4 g -
For every Hundred of Bass or Shad, xs.
MANUAL EXERCISE,
As ordered by his MAJESTY, in 1764.
Together with Plans and Explanations of'the
Method generally pradifed at Reviews and
Field Days.
The following RATES are established for Ferri-
For every Doz en of Perch, 2d.
For every Hundred Weight of Copperas,
Allum or Brimitone, xs.
For every half Dozen of Wool Cards. zd.
For every Saddle without a Horse, 3d.
For every Cale with Bottles, 6d.
For every Looking Glass to Two Feet high
and upwards, 6d.
For every Hundred Weight of Rice, 4.1.
Articles not enumerated in Proportion to the'r Bulk.
If any Ferryman shall ask, demand, or receive any
more, or greatei sum for Ferriage, than is Jiie&ed
to be taken by the aforegoing Rates, report thereof
is to be made to the Officers of the Police, in order
that the Offenders may be brought to punishment.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendant Gen.
D. MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, Jan. 12th, 1780.
By Order of the Commandant.
HUGH GAIN E,
THE
This Day is Published)
AND TO BE SOLD BY
TO BE SOL D,
Wheat per Bushel, '26s. od.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, 95 s - °''°
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. 4s. od.
{No. 1484]
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
I Mufcovado Sugar, 51. r o s.
I Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.
Molasses,, 2s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.
Pork, 81. los.
foreign ano Domeffic&.
Remfeu &> Cowenboven,
At their STORE, No. 935, in Water-Street,
the Corner oppo/iti Mr. Tarnoll's, between the
Coffee House and Fly-Market, have for SALE on
the Rivefl Terms, the following Articles:
$ KEYSER'S FILLS: $
G° *'" kn ° wn ^i over Europe, for their ^
$ 0 superior Fffcacy and peculiar Mifrefs, in $
^ perfectly eradicating every Degree of a certain
Disease, withoutthe Icaft Trouble or Con
finement, ° ^
* "' Public may be affured,that this err- /&!
cellent Medicineis beyond any Thing, in all ^
F °ulnefsand Impurities of the Blood, having ^
ffi performed many as onilhing Cures (in riband
%^e neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Frap-
% ti ° n hb e Fofies,WhiceSwelliwfltiliJointf, 7¥
°°"' and RheumaticDiforders,&c.'^
& A late Supply,^
$ (Directly from PARIS)^
Of the above Pills,
Mav now be had of g
% HUGH GAINE,
In Boxesof los.zos.and 495. each, dS
-Who has in his Hands a Letter from the '^
Widow Key fer, apd a Certificate from wnder
& her own Hand, of their Genuintnefs; which
$"I P "'°° '" a) '"' ' hc F-rufal of by ap-^
if Paying to him at his Book Store in Hanover ^
Square.---Where the Public in generalcan be „
supplied with moil Sorts of |£
Boohs and Stationary Ware.^
&f A oararhie!elven with each box^l
A Small Selling Shop, firtiate in Queen-Street,
or th, lower end of Wall-Strec, is wanted, for
whhh a good rent will be given. Enquire of Hugh
Gaine.
WANTED, for a Clerk, a young Man
that underfunds Bufineft, and can be
well recommended for Honefly and Sobriety.
Enquire of the Printer.
Jacobus L. Lefferts,
At his Store in Water-street, 'between Burling's -ft',
and the Fly-matket, three Doors&eft of Philip
Rhinelander's China Store, and next Door to
Charles White, Brajs Founder, upon the most
reafanable Terms, the, following Articles, <vi%.
Madeira,)^"
Port,
tifbohfranef#< :
raetiffe
Welt-India Rum of the
firtt "quality and high
proof, by the Hog
shead, barrel or less
quantity,
French brandy in kegs
or by the gallon,
Holland geneva,
Belt London porter, and
Liverpool ale, in bot
t!e<,
Molasses in hogsheads 0:
barrels,
Coarse and fine salt,
Loaf and lump sugars,
Mufcovado ditto,
Mould and dipt candles,
Sweet oil,
Calk raisins,
Yokihire hams,
Callee soap,
ALSO,
A quantity of very excellent
ROSE BUTTER,
Just imported.
Madeira, Lifoor,
Teneriffe, Sherry,
and Red Port Wines,
by the pipe, quarter
calk or less quantity,
Brandy, geneva by the
case, do. by gallon,
Old Jamaica spirits, Old
Antigua rum, common
Weft-India do.
Molasses, Mufcovado su
gars, by the hogshead
or less quantity, joaf
and lump sugars,
Mould and dipped can
dles, white and brown
soap,
Irifli n:efs beef in barrels,
and half barrels,
Nutmegs, cloves, mace
and cinnamon,
Snutf in bladders,
Hylon and green teas,
TO BESOLD, B Y
Fine Salt,' 21. do
Coarse Salt, is. do
Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do
Coffee, is. do
Chocolate, 265. pet Doz
Tu pentine do.
Belt hyfon, foulhong and
bohea teas,
Best greeircoffee, in bar
rels or less quantity,
Chocolate,
Pepper, allspice, ginger,
nutmegs, cinnamon,
mace, cloves,
Tobacco,
Belt Scotch fnuff in blad
ders and bottles,
Multaid in bottles,
Cheshire, double and
single Gloucester cheese.
Short and long pipe o ,
Split peafe by the keg or
quart,
Rice,
Fig Blue,
Indigo, copperas, and
allum,
Writing and wrapping
paper,
Wool Cards, &c.
foufhong and bohea
ditto,
Chocolate and coffee,
Pepper and alfpice,
London porter, bottled
Tauntrm ale and Li
verpool beer, Playing
cards,
Roll and cut tobacco,
Poland (larch,
Writing paper and seal
ing wax,
Double and single Glou
cester cheese, belt role
butter in firkins,
New rice in tierces,
A few kentle of excels
lent codfifh,
Wool cards by the dozen,
Indigo, copperas, and
powder blue, Bird shot
of different sizes.