The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-06-14 00:00:00, page 1

By his EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
F.OTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the poffeflors of farms and
gardens, to raise plentiful supplies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or persons shall presume to take away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, flock, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or lands; destroy or break down the fences,
shall, upon proof thereof, be most severely
punished. Complaint is to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearest post of his Majesty s
troops.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command, ,
John Smith, Sec'ry.
PARDO N.
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief, of all bis
Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies lying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Weft-Florida, inclusive, ^c. ^c. ^c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the well-known Anxiety of
the Enemy, to keep from the Know
ledge of their Troops every Information,
which might give them a just Idea of their
Situation, may have prevented some Deserters
from this Army, from reaping the Benefit of
the late Proclamation, of which so many have
happily availed themselves : —I have thought
fit to extend the Term of said Proclamation,
that it may have an Opportunity qf being
more generally known : And Ido hereby
promise A FREE PARDON to every DE
SERTER, who will voluntarily surrender
himfelf to any of his Majesty's Troops before
the FIRST DAY OF JULY next.
Given under my Hand at Head-Barters, in
Neve-York, the Fifteenth Day of April,
1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
INFORMATION having been lodged at
this Office, that persons bringing flour
and meal for sale to this city, have exacted
from the purchasers, premiums for their trou
ble in bringing such flour and meal to market,
in addition to the regulated price ; and also that
the retailers of flour and meal in this city, do
ask and receive greater prices than the eftab-
Jiffie'd rates; for the prevention whereof in
future, the inhabitants are hereby call'd upon
to give information at this office of any prac
tices repugnant to the regulations established
hy the Commandant in his Proclamation of
the 22d of January last, in order that offend
ers mav be punished.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate ofPolice.__
By Order of the Commandant.
NOTICE is hereby given, that permissi
on will be granted by the Police to any
persons properly recommended, who may in
cline to employ themselves in filhing with
seines or otherwise, any where within the pro
' tedion of his Majesty's ships for the purpose
of fuppying the markets of this city.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
"DUMB FISH?
A Quantity of excellent Dumb Fish, to
be fold at private sale, by Duncan,
Barclay, and Co. No. 516, Hanover-Square.
Monday, June 14, !779- .
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
Containing the earlieff aubteeg
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at Sos. per Cent.
Published January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
2 lb. for if Coppers.
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
General Pardon.
SR. Hochfuerftlichen Durchlaucht des Regie
renden Herrn Landgrafen zu Helfen
hoechft beltellter General Lieutenant,und Com
mandeer en Chef des in Kceniglich Grosbrit
tannifehem folde ftehenden Auxiliair Corps
Fuerftlich Heffischer Trouppen, Chef eines
Fusilier Regiments und Ritter derer Fuerftlich
Heffifchen Ordens, &c. Ich Wilhelm von
Knyphaufen thue kund, und einem Jeden,
fe es angehet, hietmit zu wiffen:
Nachdem seine Excellentz der Kceniglich
Gros-Britannifche General en chef, Sir Henry
Clinton, K. B. unterm zgten February diefes
Jahrs, einen General Pardon suer alle und
Jede Deferteures von der Kceniglichen Arm,re
erlaffen haben, welche fich vor dem 1 ten
nechftkuenftigen Monaths May, bey denen
Kceniglichen Trouppen von felbft wieder her
ftellen werden ; und Ich dann in betracht,
dafz vielleicht verfchiedne Deferteurs von dem
meinem Commando anvertrauten Corps Fuer
ftlich Heffischer Trouppen der Engleandifchen
fprache unkundig feyn mcechten, suer noathig
finde, feloigen folches in Ihrer Landes Sprache
bekannt zu machen, und vor fie deshalb ob
achgedten Termin zu verlaengern: Als er
theile Ich hiermit alien und jeden vone
Heffischen Corps in Nord-America defertirge
unter Officiers und Gemeinen, auch ,enthftn
welehe etwa bey denen Feinden Dieem folc
nornmen haben, die aber das fchaendliche
Verbrechen der begangenen meineydigen
Desertion bereuen, und zu der, der Crone
Gros Britannien geleifteten Eydes Pflicht, und
Ihrem Durchlauchtigflen Landes Fuerften
fchuldigen Treue un^ Gehorfam zuruckkehren
wollen, wenn fie fich vor dem 1 ten Tag des
n^chf t kuenftigen Monaths Juny bey der
Kceniglichen armeee einfinden, und bey ihren
Regimentern darauf itellen werden, einen
freyen und vollffiendigen Pardon also und der
geftalt, dafz fie nicht nur von alter Lei vs
Straffe, fondern auch von der Confifcation
Ihres in Heffen habenden Vermcegens befreyet
feyn follen.
Gegeben unter meiner Hand im Haupt-
Quartier,zu New-York,den zgten Martii/yfy.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Lxcellen&z.
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur.
• To The FOYTC-E.
THE Commandant being informed that
several Tenants of the Vestry Houses
have negleded to pay their rent due the firft
of this month. He directs the Police to give
notice,
That such tenants as do not produce a re
ceipt from Mr. Smith the Treasurer, for the
said rent on or before the firft day of June next,
shall immediately be dispossessed and the persons
who have agreed to take those houses of the
Vestry, shall be put in possession.
New-York, May ti, 17-9.
This notice is published by order of the
Commandant.
Andrew Elliot, Superintendent Gen.
David Mathews, Mayor.
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, May 12, 1779.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me,
that innumerable Riots and Disturban
ces have happened in the Streets of the City,
to the great annoyance and apprehension of
the Inhabitants, by Seamen belonging to his
Majeily's Ship's, Transports, Victuallers, &c.
Notice is hereby Given,
To the several Captains, Commanders,
and Officers in his Majesty's service, and in
the employ of Government, that they are not,
on any account whatever, to grant leave, or
permit Seamen belonging to their refpeftive
Ships and Vessels, to be on shore after dark ;
and fhuuld any so far trangrefs, as to be
found in the Street, after Gun Fire in the
Evening, they will be taken up by the Police,
and punished with the Severity, which a
breach of Orders merits.
GEORGE COLLIER.
Rainbow,off New-York,
9th April, 1779.
A Young MAN, properly qualified, and who
can be well recommended, is desirous of being
employed as a private TUTOR in a gentleman's
family. Enquire of the Printer.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Monday, 21 Min. after , Friday, 22 Min. after r
Tuesday, 24. Min. after 10 Saturday, it Min. after 2
Wednesday, 25 Min. after 11 Sunday, 57 Min. after %
Thursday, 25 Min. after ii First Quarter, the 20/b.
THE
GENERAL PARDON.
Sr. LXCEELENTZ
Herrn Wilhelm von Knyphau feri;
Fuerftlich Heffifchen General Lieutenants, und
Commandeur en Chef des in Kceniglich
Grofz-Britannifehen Dieniten ftehenden
Auxiliair Corps Fuerftlich Heffifcher Troup
pen, Chef eines Fusilier Regiments, und
Ritter derer Fuerftlich Heffifchen Ordens,
etc. etc. etc.
NACHDEM von Sr. Excellentz dem
Kceniglich Grofz-Britannifchen Gene
ral en Chef, Sir Heny Clinton, K. B. der
vorhin vor die Deferteurs der Kceniglichen
Armee erlaffene General Pardon verla:ngert
worden, nnd dann durch die allzubekannte lehr
forgfadtige feindiiche Bemuehungen, eine jede,
ihre wahre Lage entdeckende Nachricht, vor
der Wiffenfehaff derer feindlichen Trouppen zu
verbergen, auch verfchiedene Deferteurs von
denen Fuerftlich Heffifchen Trouppen in Nord-
America verhindert feyn mcechten, fich des von
Sr. Excellentz dem Kceniglichen Herrn General
en Chef so wol, als von mir erlaffenen Genera!
Pardons zu Nutze zu machen, auf welchen
fchon so manche zu ihrer Pfiicht und Treue
gluecklich wieder zurueckgekehret find; So
finde Ich suer neethig, damit es defto mehr zu
jedermans Wiffenfchaft, auch derer der Eng-
Itendifchen Sprache nicht verft^ndigen gelangen
moege, den von mir vorhin erlaffenen, und mit
ablauf des Monaths May zu ende gehenden
General Pardon, alles seines Innhalts, wie hier
mit gefchiehet gleichmteffig zu verlengern. Ich
ertheile demnach alien und jeden von denen
Fuerftlich Heffifchen Trouppen in Nord-Ame
rica defertirten Unter-Officiers und Germeinen
einen freyen und voe[ligen Pardon, welche fich
fteywillig bey denen Kceniglichen Trouppen
vor dem Erften Tag des nechftkuenftigen
Monaths July einfinden, und bey ihren Regi
mentern darauf ftellen werden,
Gegeben unter meiner Hand, Haupt-Quar
tier, New-York, den z6ten April, 1779.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Excellentz,
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur.
To the POLICE.
THE Commandant hereby appoints JE
RONYMUS ALSTYNE, and JOHN
AMORY, Directors of the City Watch, un
der the order of the Police.
The Police are to order such nightly watch,
and make such disposition of them as the se
curity of the City may require.
The former Regulations of the Comman
dant are to continue in force, and the negleds
of duty are to be punished according to these
regulations, which the Police are to fee duly
executed.
The fines arising from such neglects, are to
be paid to Mr. Smith, Treasurer of the City
Funds, and applied to pay such expences as
this establishment may incur.
New-York, M^y 21, 1779.
By order of the Commandant,
Andrew Elliot, Superinten
dant-General.
David Mathews, Mayor.
Peter Du Bois, Magistrate of
Police.
NEW-YOR K, June 8.
YEfterday afternoon the rebel frigate Oliver
Cromwell, mounting 20 nine pounders,
and 2 long French fixes on one deck, with 160
men on board, commanded by —— Parker,
was sent in here by his Majelly's ship Daphne,
Capt, St. John Chinnery. '.he Ohver Crom
well belonged to Connecticut; and failed
from New-London last Wednesday. oho had
captured the little Ariel, a privateer flot>p
from this port, and put ten of her men on
board. The daphne fcll in with and engaged
her about ten in the morning of Saturday last,
a little to the caftward of Sandy-Hook ; but a
shot having carried away her main-top matt,
the fell a Hern, and it was near two o'Clock
in the afternoon before another was got up and
the action renewed. About halfan hour after
the rebels struck; having three men killed
and nine wounded. None of the Daphnes
people were hurt. The Delaware frigate
gave chace to a rebel brig, and the Union
privateer of this port, to the Hancock sloop,
but could not come u'p with them. On the
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per Bushel, 465. od.: Mufeovado Sugar, 51. ids./Fine Salt, #g. so
Flour, 80s. dd. | Single refin'd ditto, is. gd. Coarse Salt, is.'so
Brown Bread, § ss. od. 1 Molasses, 2 % 6d.llndian Corn per Bu. 10s. <'
Welt-India Bum, ss. 6d. Beef per Barrel, B|. od. Coffee, is. d°
New-England do. 4% od., Pork, fl. ios. | Chocolate, 265. per D°
(No. I„fj
GAZETTE:
+ H £
MERCU R Y.
foreign ana Domeflich.
evening of Wednesday last, the day on which
the Daphne failed from the Hook, they saw
in the offing, a long vessel with black tides,
supposed to be the pirate which carried off a
brig from the fleet which lately returned from
Virginia. We hear that the officers and
greatest part of the crew of the little Ariel,
are retakeri in the Oliver Cromwell.
By late accounts we are informed that one
of Col. Butler's parties had appeared at Chon
gunk near Rochester, ana also upon the Wall
kill, in Ulster county, where they have left
some remarks upon the rebel militia who were
found in arms, it is said a number of their
troops are marched from the northward, up
to the Sufquehannah to oppose the progress of
Colonel Butler and Capt. Brant's detachments.
The Lieut. Governor of South-Carolina,
'tis said, has wrote in pressing terms to Mr.
Patrick Henry, titular Governor of Virginia,
imploring a body of troops, since the British
army had moved with such rapidity, towards
Charleftown, as had drawn Mr. Lincoln and
the rebel band three days march behind them,
which had occasioned that capital to be threat
ened with the most extreme danger. To
confirm the brilliant slate of cur affairs in
Carolina, we have been well informed that a
person lately arrived by land from Charleftown
declared at Philadelphia, that the adion,
related in the rebel news papers, in which Mr.
Polaiki's officers had fuffered considerably; was
fought within 15 miles of that city, adding,
that he had not the least doubt of General
Prevoft's troops being then in possession of it.
The above Informant mentioned that the
works intended for the defence of Charleftown
were so very extensive, that they had not in
arms a fourth part of the people necessary for
manning them.
Since the above we have procured the Pennsylva
nia Gaz tte, dated June 2, from which the following
is copied :
Saturday arrived at New London, the brig
ten days from
Charleftown, South-Carolina, who informs,
that the British army, consisting of 7000 men,
had made a circuitous march by way of Puryf
burgh, and get into the rear of General Lin
coln's army of 3000 men, and in the front of
General Moultrie's army, also of 3000, with
in 50 miles of Charleftown ; that Charlestown
was picketed and walled in by the inhabitants,
who were determined to defend the town to
the last extremity, provided the enemy ffiould
be hardy enough to proceed to that place.
Sir,
WilliamJburgh, May 21, 1779.
I received the letter which accompanies this
yesterday from South-Carolina, by express;
and by desire of Lieutenant-Governor Bec
transmit it to you for the perusal of Congress.
With great regard I have the honour to be, Sir,
your Excellency's most obedient servant,
, P. Henry.
His Excellency the President of Congress.
C°/>J °f a letter f r ° m Lieutenat-Governor Bee to
Patrick Henry, Esq;
Cbarlefozun, South-Carolina, May §, 1779.
"SIR,
" The enemy having'eroffed from Georgia
to this State, and by a rapid movement got
between General Lincoln and Charleftown,
are bending their whole force this way ; they
were this morning within 68 miles of us, and
are pursuing General Moultrie, who, with
about 1300 men, is retreating before them.
Governor Rutledge, with about 350 men,
had marched from Orangeburgh on Monday,
to join General Moultrie, but I much fear
will be too late. General Lincoln intended
coming on their rear, but they were at least
four days march a-head of him.
Io this situation I thought it my duty once
more to request the aid of our brethern of
Virginia. No time is to be loft. Indeed I
fear any affiftarce will come full late. lam
with great esteem your Excellency's most obe
dient humble servant, Thomas Bee.
Col. John Laurens received a flight wound
in the arm, in a fk^rmifh with the enemy's
advanced party yesterday, and his horse was
also foot. He is in a good way. Pray let his
father know this, as 1 have not time to write
to him.
His Excellency Patrick Henry, Est;
Governor of Virginia.
By order of Congress,
Charles Thomson. Sec'ry.