The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-04-16 00:00:00, page 1

.ASSIZE of B REA D.
By His EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON,
Knight of the Molt Honourable Order of the BATH,
General and Commander in Chief of all his Majefly's
Forces within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean
from Nova-Scotia to Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c,
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there are several Deserters from the
British and Foreign Troops under my Command,
who are ferviag with the Enem,, or are concealed in the
Rebel Country : I have thought ft to iffae this my Pro
clamation, offering a free and unlimited Pardon to all
such Deserters, who shall surrender themselves to any of
his Mjetty's Troops before the firft Day of June next.
And whereas there are many of his Majesty's European
Subjects at this Time serving in the Rebel Army against
their King and Country, who, stung with Remorse, and
sensible of the Heinousness of such an unnatural Pro
ceeding, would be anxious to return to their Allegiance,
did riot their Demerits, before their Arrival in America,
make them doubtful of meeting with Protection and
Support within these Lines. Ido therefore hereby pro
mise to all such who /hall come in before the above men
tioned firft Day of June 1781, in addition to the Benefits,
Protection and Suppoit, to which they would be entitulrd
un er any other Proclamations, to procure for them his
M.jetty's most gracious Pardon, for all Felonies and Trea
sons (Murder excepted) which they have heretofore been
guilty of, provided they will take up Arms in his Service,
and give their Affiftarice to the quelling this unnatural
Rebellion ag@ioft his Government.
Given under my Hand at Head Quarters, in New-York,
the tenth Day of April, 1781.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
JOHN SMITH.
General Pardon.
Sr. Excellentz Herrn Wilhelm Von KnyfHAV
sen, General Lieutenants und Commandfurs en
Chef des in Kneniglich Gross Britannifehen
Dierften ftehenden Auxiliair Corps Fuerftlich,
Hffifcher Trouppen, Ritters deter Fueiitlich
Heflifehen O dens, etc. etc. etc.
ALLEN und J<den von dene# Fuerftlich Heffi
fchen Trouppen in Nord America delei tinen
Unter oofficiers und Gemeinen so entweder bey denen
Feindeu noch dienen, oder fich in devon vom Fcind
betfetzten Landen roch verborgen halter, wild hier
durch bekannt gemacht, dais fie einen freyen und
icelligen Pardon eihalten follen, wenn fie fich vor
dem fen Tag des naechft Kuenftigen Monaths
Juny, 1781, bey denen Koeniglichen trouppen ein
linden, und bey Ihren Regimeuiern darauf, Stellea
werden.
Flour at 41. per Cent.
Published September 29, 1780.
A White LOAF, of the fineft FLOUR,
to weigh zlb. for 16 Coppers.
Gegehen linker meiner Hand New-York den
iitcn April, 1781.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf. Befehl, Sr. Excellentz,
biffin Henrich M>tz.
tohce Office, Nenu-t'ork, November 20, 1780.
Quality, Weight, & Price
6 F
BREAD,
by Order of the Commandant.
THAT on and after Thursday the 23d infiant, all
bread made of fwect flour of the firft quality, must
be bakedtinto long loaves of two pounds weight each,
and damped with the initials of the baker's name, and
fold for Sixteen Coppers each loaf
And all bread made of merchantable flour of an infe
rior quality, must be baked into round loaves weighing
two pounds and one half each, slumped with the initials
of the baker's name, and fold for Sixteen Coppers each
loaf.
Any baker or re^Uer of bread, who /ball be convided
of demanding or rs / ^ving any more-or greater font than
Sixteen Coppers' for each loaf of bread as above men
tioned, shall be fined TEN POUNDS for every such
offence.
In order that the above regulation, may be duly en
forced, Balthafar Creamer, is appointed lofpeact of
Bread, with directions and powers eonftantly 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 ftanip.——-The
bread seized, to be immediately sent to the city aims
house, for the use of the poor, and report made to the
Police of the caafe of Seizure, the quantity and the
baker's name (rrm whom jt was seized, that the fame
may be published ; and upon conviaion of a second of
fence, that the offender may moreover be fined Fifty
Pounds, and an entire stop put to his baking, it found
guilty of a third offence,
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent General.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mavor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magift at- of Police.
New-Yurk, Match 9, 1781®
A LL Persons having any Claims or Demands
fl. "P on the Eiiate of the deceased John Grant,
Ffquite, late CommiOary and Faymalter to the Royal
Artillery, are desired to bring in the fame, to Mr.
fames Frafer,at his Office opposite St,Paul's Church,
on or before the 30th April next, in order to receive
Payment thereof: And all Persons indebted to the
said Estate, are requeued to makeimmediate Payment
to Mr. Fraser, he being properly authorifed to re
ceive and discharge the lame.
JAMES FRASER.
Monday, April 16, 1781.
N E W-YOR K
AND
WEE KL Y
Containing the eathett SDUicef
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
By Order of his Excellency
General ROBERTSON,
I Am directed and authorifed to demand and
receive all GROUND RENTS due, or
that may hereafter become due, for Grants
heretofore made by the Corporation of this
City: In consequence thereof, Ido hereby
give Notice, that due attendance will be given
at my Office in Pearl-Street, every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday Mornings, between
the Hours of nine and one, in order to receive
the fame; of which all concern'd are requir'd
to take Notice.
JOHN SMYTH, City Treafuren
New-York, March 1, 1781.
JOHN RUSSELL,
SOME time a corporal in the grenadier com
pany of his Majelty's late 26th regimentof
foot, is desired to apply as soon as possible to
James Inglis, vehdue-mafter, in New York,
who has letters and inltrudiohs for him respec
ting a valuable freehold, and other estate fallen
to him by the death of his father Mr.
Russ ell,of West Craigs, between Glasgow
and Falkirk, in Scotland. If he does not ap
ply in a very short time as above, or any where
else execute such writings as are necessary to
secure laid estate, it will be legally seized upon
by his brother of a second marriage ; and for
ever loft. It will be exceeding kind in any per
son who can give him information of this, or
to communicate where he is, so as a letter can
be sent to him.
HALL and BIRK S,
At No. 977, Beekman's Slip,
Have for /ale, on the lowest terms,
IIrfADEIRA, red port, and Lisbon wines by the
1 1 pipe, quarter calk, or dozen; hyfon, green,
fufhong and bohea teas, double and single refined
loaf sugars, mufeovado ditto, old Jamaica spirits,
brandy and rum hy the puncheon or gallon, mels
beef and pork in tierces, barrels and half barrels,
fliip bread, flour of a good quality, a frefli effort
merit of butter ; foot from No. 1 to 4, with a general
aftortment of groceries, a few tierces of good rice,
a parcel of damaged bread and oatmeal.
Richard Speaight,
CHYMIST and DRUGGIST,
No. 41, Queen-Street,
Has imported by the Fame, and Edward, from
London, a general assortment of DRUGS and
MEDICIN E S, amongst which are,
Monday, 18 Min. after 4
Tuesday, 2 Min. after 5
Wednesday, 46 Min. after 5
Thursday, 21 Min. after 6
Flowers of fuiphur, and terms.
The Surgeons of the Navy and Army may be
Applied at a moderate Advance, and their Custom
acknowledged with Thanks.
N. B. A Set of Capital and Trepaning Instru
ments to be fold cheap,
o^^^^^^^^o
Tuesday morning left arrived here the trig A&ive,
Capt. Crawford, in 33 daysfom St. Kitts, by
•whom we have the following advices, extrafled
from the St. Chrifofeber; Gazette,
BASSETERRE, February ;, 1781.
Intelligence Extraordinary.
SATURDAY morning appeared off this
island twelve fail of the line, 2 of them
three deckers, several frigates and cutters ;—
they /hewed no colours, end manoeuvred in
such a manner, as made it believed they were
the enemy's (hips :—The 28th regiment then
on duty here, were immediately marched for
Brimstone Hill, and the militia took charge
of the prisoners amounting to near 600 ;.
about 10 o'clock the fleet bore away for St.
Euftatius. Yesterday morning Mr. Cathcart,
pi/otof the Sandwich, arrived here from St.
Euftatjus, he informs that Admiral Rodney
anchored in the road of St. Euftatius, with
12 fail of the line at 12 o'clock on Saturday ;
that he and General Vaughan sent to inform
the Governor, that war was declared against
the DUTCH, and defied him to forrader
Antimony,
Quick-silver,
Borax, aqua-furtis,
Englilh fafffen,
Magnesia alba,
Chamomile flowers,
Oil of lavender,
Fine fal rochell,
Spermaceti,
True glauber salts,
HIGH-WATER at N EW-Y 0 R K,
THIS WEEK.
Sago,
Pill boxes, phials,
Ivory syringes,
Rose Pink,
Drop lake, and carmine,
With sundry other arti
cles too tedious to enu
merate; ail of which,
will be fold wholesale,
and retail, on very low
THE
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^<>W4
Friday, 4 Min. after 7
Saturday, 41 Min. after 7
Sunday, 22 Min. after 8
New Moon the 23d.
Extras of a letter from St. Eufatius, dated
February 14.
" The ftri&eft discipline and decorum is
kept up by the military here ; abomb batteryl
and several new fortifications are conftruding.
Tumble Down Dick point, and the hill that
commands both it, the town and the harbour,
are to be Efongly fortified ; it is imagined|
that Statia will bp made a second Gibraltar.
The money, goods, /hipping, &c. taken
here is aftoniihing :—Two millions, one hun
dred thousand pieces of eight ; seventy fix
thousand of which was in the poor chest, the I
remainder belonging to the company, has
been taken :—Six hundred And thirty thou
sand pounds was found on board the Dutch
Admiral's ship, and four days ago a /hip ar
rived from Amflerdam, with thirty-two then 1
sand light Joes cn board, besides a very valu-1
able cargo of silks, fattens, velvets, &c.l
Vessels are daily dropping in from different
parts of France, Holland, and America ;
the number of /hipping in this harbour, at
the time of the capture is nearly doubled since
that period. Vaftquantities of sugar, tobac
co, cotton, &c, are now /hipping off on
board the empty vessels, in order to proceed
with the 25 fail of Dutch ffiips taken by the
Monarch, for Europe, which are to be con
voyed by the Dutch Admiral's /hip, which is
now repairing for that purpose.
'' T hey talk of a general confirmation of pro
perty, but I hope there will be a line of distinc
tion drawn, between the friends of Great-Bri
tain and the diffafeded; several of the mer
chants who have been concerned in fopport
ing the American rebels as well as the French
islands, are sent on board the men of war, and
are to be sent to England in the firfl fleet, to
gether with the Governor, Fiscal and other
Dutch officers. The Jews it is said will be
banished.
“ Also 1500 Dutch vessels have been taken
or destroyed in the Texel and Channel; and
Admiral Digby has been sent three months ago
with 8 fail of the line to the East Indies to
seize the Dutch spice islands ; I may now fay,
that the Dutch are completely ruined, and
that they will not be able to enter into a war
with Great-Britain, but inuft accede to any
terms imposed upon them."
On Tuesday night about 7 o'clock was
brought to this town efcoited by the 15th re
giment, 50P prisoners who came from St. Eu
flatius, and were landed at Old-Road, and
delivered to the 28th, and for want of places
of confinement were obliged to guard them in
Londonderry fort all night. The i^th march
ed for Sandy-Point, at two o'clock yesterday
morning, and on their way are to receive 700
more prisoners, that were to be landed at Old-
Road. The church at Sandy-Point, and all
the spare Houses are full of prisoners.-—The
number of prisoners French, Spaniards, Ame
ricans and Dutch in this island, is said to a
mount to near 2000.
The fame day arrived his Majesty's ship the
Shrewsbury, with between ^0 and 30jews on
the island under his command to his Britannic
Majesty's forces under their command, and
granted him four hours to confider of it ; at
4 o'clock P. M. the Dutch colours were hauled
down, and the British colours displayed on
all the fortifications in that island ; 2000 men
were landed and immediately took possession
of it.
The greatest order and regularity was ob
served on this occasion. One hundred and
thirty eight French, Spanish, American and
Dutch vessels were captured, many of them
richly laden. A Dutch frigate at anchor got
her tomkins out and prepared to salute the
Admiral—/he did salute and hauled down her
colours ; she was commanded by Captain By
larid, son of Admiral Byland, One pilot
boat escaped. Admiral Rodney received dis
patches from Government dated the Bth of
January, acquainting him of a Dutch and
Portuguese war, and that the Empress of
Russia had joined Great-Britain, and sent her
fleet to the relief of Gibraltar. The Danes
and Swedes are as yet neutral, but it is im
agined they will not long remain so ; the for
mer it is said will join Great Britain, A fleet
of men of war, have been sent to the East-
Indies, to seize the Dutch spice islands.
His Majesty's (hip the Terrible, James Fer
guson, Esq; commander, with 4 Dutch /hips
prizes, richly laden, passed by this road, on
their way for St. l%uftatius.
Wheat per Bu/hel, 265. od.
Flour, 7 0 *. °d.
Brown Bread, 70^. od.
Weft-India Rum, ss. 6d.j
New-England do. 4s. od.|
PRICE CURREN T, in N E W - Y O R K.
(No- ^39)
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
Mulcovado Sugar, ,1. aos^
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd,i
Molasses, as. 6d.l
Beef per Barrels 81. od.
Pork, Sl. los.i
foreign anti Domeflica.
board, one of them, in coming • ff, was search
ed, and had 14.00 Joes taken out of his trunk,
February 8.
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in St. Effo
tius, to bis friend in this Island, anted /V 6. 6.
“ That St. Euftatius is captured by- sis
George Bridges Rodney, you cannot be igno
rant of, but the mode of taking it 1 wifti to
inform you of, it being truly laughable. On
Friday a fleet of men of war was fren from
this, who by their signals were immediately
concluded to be French, and cn Saturday
morning early appeared to be standing for St-.
Kitts, then it was that the Comic Goddess fear
ed herfelf in the countenances of the Dutch,
French and Yankeys, who offered to lav two
to one that St. Kitts would be taken before
night, and a few hours after feeing the fleet
returning, some of them declared they few the
white flag flying on Brimftone-hll But wait
the event, the fleet came with its former deltf
five colours flying, on which the Dutch Com
modore prepared to salute the fappofed French
Admiral,' by way of congratulation on his sup
posed Conquest.
" But now the feene changes, the fleet drops
anchor, the deception is taken of by, down
with Lous and up with St. George! A sum
mons is immediately sent to the Governor to
surrender, he requests four hours to cenfider of
it, it is granted, but in the interim, 2000 tioops
are landed. Now Melpominc presides. Oh !
for a Hogarth to take off their chop fallen
countenances. The limited hour is expired,
when it is thought prudent to hide the three
Gripes in a corner, and let the English ensign
display itfelf in full splendor. The number of
vessels taken in the road is said to amount to
200, on board of which (exciufive of the im
mense value of the vessels and their cargoes)
a very valuable acquisition is made to the
Crown, by securing near zpoo British and
American seaman.
" We still wear the appearance of Dutch
men, by which means we are hourly preferred
'with an addition to the conquest, from either
French, Dutch or Americans."
nations, who accumulate wealth by fraud;
what art thou now? Thou wilt be cleansed
from thy polution, and nay.now be happy
under the best and mildest government!
i ,March 1,
By a tender arrived here, on Tuesday last
from Admiral Rodney, we are informed, that
the Admiral had recived advice by express
from England, that his Majefty'^ Clip the Be
lona, in company with fomeothers, had fallen
in with and captured a French convoy, confin
ing of a 64 gun fiiip, a 40 gun frigate, and
19 fail of transports, in the Bay of Bifeay.
St. EUSTATIUS,
Head-Quarters, 6th Feb. 1781,
HIS Excellency the Commander in Chief
orders, that every Inhabitant .of this
Island (without exception) do forthwith renter
a full and just account to the Quarter Matter
General, of all his effects cf every difeription
whatever, viz.'
Plantations, Houses, Furniture, Plate, Mer<
chandize, Slaves, Horses, Horned Cattle, and
all other four footed, beafte.
This order to be complied with in it's fulled
sense, on pain of confifcafion and banishment-
JAMES COCKBURN,
Quarter Master General,
„,% All Inventories to be in Er^li%
Yesterday his Majesty's (hip Prince William,
arrived here from St. Euftatius with the Dutch
prisoners on board to the amount of nearly icq
men and one officer, who were landed here
and put into fafe custody. By her we are in
formed that the detachment sent by Admiral
Rodney after the Dutch Admiral and the ?§
fail under his convoy, that failed two days be
fore the said island was taken, fell in with tjem
on Monday, and after ^ het engagement of a
quarter of an hour, their Admiral being killed
they struck, and were fafely conduced inio
that port on Tuesday night; not one of the
convoy escaping; the Admiral's ship being so
damaged by the well directed fire of their cap
tors, /he was obliged to be towed into port,
Also an embargo of forty days is laid on that
port, so that prizes they capture daily, without
the trouble of cruising or fighting for them,
Also that all the flores were sealed up, and his
Majesty's mark fixed thereon till a proper re
gulation takes place. Statia! thou den and
receptacle for a band of mifereants from all
^Fme Salt, "2%. do.
ICoarfe Salt, is. do.
^lndian Corn perßu. 10s. do.
Coffee, is. do.
IChocolate, 265. pet Do,