The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-11-17 00:00:00, page 1

ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 30s. per Cent.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
3 lb. 40Z. for 14 Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
Monday, November 17, 1777.'
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
By His EXCELLENCY
Sir WILLIAN HOWE, K.B.
General and Commander in Chief,
&C. &c. &C.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by my Declaration dated the 27th
of August, 1777, security and protection
were' promised to all persons, inhabitants of Penn
fylvania^c. &c. &c. excepting only those who have
assumed legislative or judicial authority, provided
they did forthwith return, and remain peaceably at
their usual places of abode:
THIS is to make known to all persons, who,
in consequence of the said declaration, have complied
with the fame, that they may rely upon a due confe
deration being hereafter shewn to them, provided
they do not forfeit their pretentions by a future con
du&: And further to proclaim, that those only who
have availed themfelevs before this date of the indul
gences set forth in my said declaration, fliall be
esteemed entitled to the benefits thereof.
Given under my hand, at head quarters, near
Germantown, the 28th day of Sept. 1777.
W. HOWE.
By his Excellency's command,
Robert Mackenzie, Sec'ry.
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PETERSBURGH, July, 25.
THE presents which the Empress
gave to the Count de Gothland,
were, a cane with a gold head,
and firing set with pearls, and
valued at 66,000 roubles; the
Aligns of the order of St. Alexander New
fay, which is the fame that was worn by the
Emperor ; the cross is set with diamonds, one
of which is valued at upwards of 50,000 rou
bles, besides a vast quantity of china, valued
at 18,000 roubles, besides a vast quantity of
silks and other manufactures of the empire,
and some very costly furs. The noblemen who
accompanied the Count have likewise received
magnificent presents. The Count of Goth
land on his part presented the Empress with
avery superb remembrance, ornamented with
his portrait, set with brilliants, and a ruby
of the firft water, as large as a small hen's
egg, and the second larged stone of that fort,
which is known in Europe. The Count also
presented the Grand Duke and Duchess with
very elegant remembrances, ornamented with
his portrait. This Prince also made magnifi
cent presents to all who had the honour of
serving him whilst he was in thiscapital.
PeterJburgh, July 29. On Sunday lad her
Imperial Majesty gave a public audience on
the throne to the fix Tartar Envoys, the Chief
of whom made a speech to the Empress in the
Tartar language; a translation of which being
read, the Vice-Chancellor returned a gracious
answer in her Imperial Majesty's name. The
fame evening the Empress returned to Peters
hoff, from whence her Imperial Majesty had
come to town on Saturday evening.
Vienna, Hug. 7. His Imperial Majesty set
out last night for the camp in Stiria, accom
panied by the Archduke Maximilian. From
thence the Emperor intends going to the camp
at Pest, and is not expeded ba r k till about
the 25th inst.
Brussels, Aug. 22. The apprehensions which
had been raised in these provinces on account
of the harvest, are now happily removed, as
it is almost entirely got in, and is supposed to
exceed in quantity those of the two preceding
years by nearly a fifth part.
Lifoon, July 16. The process against the
Marquis de Pombal is carrying on with great
animosity; and many printed papers are cir
culated, in which he is charged with many
fads. It is also given out, that the Governor
of the island of St. Catharine, who, with his
officers, is confined in a fort on the Rio Jane
iro, has produced positive orders from the
Marquis de Pombal, to deliver up that island
to the Spaniards.
We talk publickly of new means to strength
en the bands that unite us to Spain.
Copenhagen, Hug. 9. A superior officer of
the Batik, who as long palled here for a man
of the greatest integrity, was arrested on Wed-'
nefday last, to the aftoniihment of every one,
and lodged in the prison destined for crimi
nals. Different reasons are assigned for his.
confinement; but it seems to be agreed that a
deficiency has certainly been discovered at the
Bank of between 70 and 100 thousand rix
dollars.
Published January 10, 1777.
Containing the earliefl ^^icti
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
Utrecht, Aug. 21. Our last letters from Na
ples mention, that the criminals employed in
the gallies, and the prisoners della Vicaria,
were upon the point of executing the follow
ing audacious plot; a party of them, about
geo in number, were to break their chains,
and go strait to the prisons della Vicaria, and
release those confined there, whose number
amounts to 1000. They then intended to
pillage the town, particularly the Bank,
where there generally are about 15 millions
of ducats; after which they were to make
their escape on board some vessels, which they
had provided for that purpose. They had
fixed a day to put their plot in execution; on
which there was to be a horse-race, when 410 ft
of the troops used to be in one part to keep
off the mob. One of the criminals who was
sworn into the confederacy repented, and dis
covered the plot; and those concerned in it
were severely puniihed.
LOND O N,
Aug. 27. Yesterday morning his Majesty's
armed Ihip the Kent, lately arrived from the
Weft-Indies, arrived in the Downs and failed
for the river, being ordered to be immediately
repaired for another voyage.
The King of Denmark, put of compli
men; to our Court, has ordered all British
seamen, at present in the Danilh service, to
be difeharged, and sent home by the firft (hips:
in consequence thereof a number have already
arrived, and been put on board the men of
war at Spithead.
A fraca happened yesterday between a gen
tleman and a parish officer, wherein the latter
came off with a bloody nose. The dispute
arose in consequence of a hearing between the
parties before the Lord Mayor, refpeding a
fire that happened at the house of the former ;
the epithet of scoundrel produced the blow,
and the blow will probably produce a law
suit, to the benefit of no one but the attornies
concerned.
Advices from Geneva, dated August 5, de
clare that two persons had for some time past
appeared in that city in the characters of En
voys from the Congress, and had made appli
cation for a body of Swiss troops; but that
the Magistrates had acquainted them, as there
was not the least profped of their request being
complied with, the sooner they left the terri
tories of the Republic, the more agreeable it
would be to the Supreme Council.
Aug. 29. All the royal apartments at the
Queen's Palace are getting ready with the ut
most expedition for the reception of their Ma
jesties, who it is expended will remove from
Kew for the winter early in Odober, her Ma
jelly being expected to lye-in near that time.
Yesterday the lady of the Portuguese Am
bassador took leave of their Majesties at St.
James's, previous to her departure to Portu
gal, in order to be introduced to the new Queen
of Portugal: her Excellency will be accom
panied by Chevalier De Preiory.
His Excellency the Spanilh Ambassador is
given over by his physicians ; a consultation
of the faculty has been held, which has pro
nounced his Excellency's fife in the greatest
danger.
His Majesty hearing that the Prince Maffe
rano was so dangerously ill, took an airing
on horseback twice on Tuesday fe'nnight to
Ifleworth to fee his Excellency, and fat down
some time by his bedside: and on Saturday
following his Majesty honoured him with a
third visit.
The Spaniih Ambassador has obtained leave
of the King, bis maker, 'for absence of leave
for twelve months, to retire to Italy, his own
native country, for the benefit of his health ;
but it is thought his Excellency will not live
to leave England; his departure from which
was proposed in a fortnight.
His Majesty offered Prince Mafferano a 74
gun ship, if his Excellency proposed going by
sea, and a convoy for his protection ; but by
the advice of the faculty his Excellency was
obliged to refufe this gracious offer.
It is much to be wished (fays a correspond
ent) that among the numerous American pri
soners who fill our jails, part could be em
ployed to some use to government and the na
tion ; an objed certainly worthatrial, were it
only to save the expence of their keeping, as
well as to remove other obvious inconvenien
cies attending their confinement. Most of them
Jailors-; —our navy is in great want of hands;
Monday, 38 Min. after it
Tuesday, 36 Min. aftei 12
Wednesday, 31 Min. after 1
Thursday, 25 Min. after 2
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
THE
Friday, 11 Min. after 3
Saturday, 56 Min. after 3
Sunday, 39 Min. after 4
Moon's Laft^. the 23d.
— Would it not be an eligible measure to dis
tribute ten, twenty, or any particular num
ber of these prisoners who may be indeed most
fit for the service, among several of his Ma
jesty's ships, in proportion to each fhip's com
plement of men ; with proper encouragement
held out to those whose behaviour ffiould prove
meritorious? If this expedient should succeed,
it would be an effectual means of disarming
our enemies, by rendering those who have hi
therto been our annoyance, our defender—
Examples of the like kind are to be found i.i
different periods of modern history. A north
ern nation, within the last century, pradifed
it with great success. Whatever difficulties
might be objected (and some there undoubtedly
are) it is in the power of proper caution and
prudence to remove them. But our corres
pondent submits his opinion to the difeern
ment of more competent judges,perfuaded that
it is the duty of every man at this critical
juncture, to propose any hints which may ap
pear to him in the least conducive to the ge
neral welfare.
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Dr. RYA N's
Incomparable Worm-destroying
SUGAR PLUMBS,
Necessary 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 destroying Worms of all
kinds both in the Bodies of Men ? Women, and Children,
by not only breaking tbe Knots in the Duodenum or Gut
next tbe Stomach, but they pass through tbe fmallefl
Passages of tbe Body, and purge away tbofe ropy and
fim, Humours which are tbe cause oj tbofe pernicious
Vermin, and tbe Source of many other Disorders; they
are one of tbe best Purges in tbe whole Worjdfor gross
bodied Children that are apt to breed Worms, and have
large Bellies; tbeir Operation is mild, faje and plea
sant; they wonderfully eleanfe tbe Bowels of all fiff
and clammy Humours which flop up tbe Parts, and
prevent tbe Juice of Food being conveyed to tbe Liver
and made Blood, which is often tbe Case with Children,
and is attended with a bard Belly, finking Breath,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Decay of Strength in
tbe lower parts : Likewise fettled Aches and Pains in
tbe Head, Swellings, old Sores, Scabs, Tetters, or
Breakings-out, will be perfectly cur'd, and tbe Blood
and Skin reflored to its original Purity, and Smootb
nefs ; they purge by Urine, and bring away tbe Gra
vel, and effectually cure all ObflruCtions of tbe Urine,
or Ulcers in tbe Kidneys. They at once flrike at the
true cause of tbe Scurvy, and entirely destroy it, and all
fcorbutick Humours 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 l afle
and Sight, as Loaf Sugar; and in tbeir Operation as
innocent as new Milk.
I have by tbefe Plumbs cured a great man, Children
of Whooping or Chin-coughs, and Agues, which Dis
tempers are ver, common and troublesome to Families,
and the Want of tbefe Plumbs are tbe Ruin of man,
Children's Confutations.
Tbefe Plumbs enricb and sweeten tbe whole Mass of
Blood, carr, off all gross, corrupt and putrid Humours,
and create a frefb and health, Complexion in fueb a>
are affected b, an, putrid Matters.
Tbe Plumb is a great Dieuretick, cleaning tbe Reins
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is a sovereign Medicine
in tbe Cholick and griping of tbe Guts. It allays and
carries off four Vapours wbicb occafon many Disorders
in tbe Head. It opens all Obfirufiions in tbe Stomach,
Lungs, Liver, Reins and Bladder; causes a good Ap
petite and helps Digefion. It bath been found won
derfully fuccefsful to fucb Persons as are going into
Chronical Diflempers, as Asthmas, PbtbiJicks, or Sbort
nefs of Breath, Dropsies and Yellow Jaundice. Now
I hope all impartial Persons are fatisfed, that tbe Me
dicine which works upon fuels Humours, will almnft
teacb an, Difemper, if not too far gone,fnee Corrup
tion and Putrefadiion are tbe Fore-runners of all Dis
eases ; therefore no better Pb,fick can be taken for all
Ages, Sexes and Confutations, from Infancy to an old
Age. Tbefe Plumbs are highly service able to tbe Fe
male Sex,from the Age of 14 to 20 Tears, and from
40 to 50. Each Box containing one Dozen of tbefe
Plumbs, Price S Shillings, with Directions. Sold b,
Hugh Gaine, in New-York, and by no other Person in
America, unless by bis Appointment.
TAKEN up Est Friday evening the 24th ultimo,
in an inclofure at Greenwich, a black stone horse:
He has a long mane and tail, a white spot upon his flank,
and a fore Bpon one of his fore heels, which makes him
goa little lame. He has within these few days done a
considerable deal of damage, by breaking down fences,
getting into gardens, &c. and also by laming other horses
in the inclofures into which he forced his way: This is
therefore to give notice to the proprietor, that he is now
put up in Mr. Campbell's stable at Greenwich, where
the owner is desired to call for him and to pay for the
damages he has done, and the expence of, keeping, &c.
otherways an application will very soon be made for an
order to have him disposed of for thatfurpofc.
Wheat per Bushel, gs. od.
Flour, 303. od.
Bro\vn Bread, 255. od.
Weft-India Rum, 6s. 6d.
New-England do. ss. od.
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCU R Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcovado Sugar, 51. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. 2d.
Molasses, 2s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od.
Pork, 51. los.
foreign and Pomfifct
JUST IMPORTED,
AND TO BE SOLD
By Hamilton Young,
At his store in Dock-street, near the Coffee-Houfe,
IRIS H butter in firkinslThickfets,
and half firkins, Dutch cord,
A large assortment of linens,
Sheetings,
7-8, 4 4., yard and 3-8 cot
tdn and linen check,
Check handkerchiefs,
Striped cotton hollanjs,
Furniture check,
Bed ticks,
Dyed pillows,
Velverets,
India jeans,
Drawboys,
Plain, corded, and figured
dimities,
Corderoys,
To be SOLD,
By Daniel M'Cormick;
On the Most reefonable Terms,
a Neat assortment of cotton checks, corderoys,
velverets, draw-boys, cotton stripes, London
and quality bindings, printed linnets, silk, printed
and check handkerchiefs, men's Ihoes, Lockings,
broad and forreft cloths, baze, coatings, &c. &c.
Thomas Buchanan, and Co.
TTAVE just imported in the ship Brilliant, Capt.
Prieftman, from Liverpool, and the ffiip Catharine,
gape. Boogs, from London, and are now opening for sale
at their store in Qieen-ftreet, No. 212, a large assort
ment of cotton and linen checks, men's rib'd and plain
worsted hose, Irifo linens, Barcelona handkerchiefs, du
rants, callimancoes, tammies, farfanets, peclongs, fattens,
modes, sewing silks, drawboys, velverets, corderets, jeans,
worked mitts, cotton and linen handkerchiefs, broad
cloths in small pieces, with trimmings ; pins, needles,
threads, tapes, bindings, garters, blanketing, oznaburghs,
sailcloth from No. I to 8, white linen ftiirts, men's and
women's ihoes, an assortment of hardware, &c. &c.
They have likewise for sale,
Liverpool fait, bottled porter in calks, Tcnerieffe wine
in pipes, hogsheads and quarter cafles; Jamaica spirits
and old Antigua rum, with a few quarter calks of Malq,-
fey wine.
To be SOLD, by
WINTHROP and KEMBLE,
At their store No. 11, in Water-street, viz.
JAMAICA spirits,
Weft-India rura,
Mufcovado sugar in hogsheads and barrels,
Madeira wine in quarter calks and bottles,
Portable soup,
Claret in cases,
Corks,
Salad oil in boxes,
A quantity of salt, &c, &c.
T E A S.
THOMAS LYNC H,
HAS imported by the last fleet from London, a par,
cel of the very belt and highest flavour hyfon,
foulhong, London green, congo, and bohea teas, which
he will dispose of to his friends of the Army and Navy,
who have taken their wines, &c. of him, at a less price
than what they are at present fold for, and in such pack
ages as will fait their conveniency. He has also impor
ted the belt loaf sugar, port, claret, and the very best Lon
don porter; He as usual, has choice Madeira wine, of
different ages and prices; Lilbon, Iherry, white port, red
wine, brandy, Jamaica Ipirits, corks, &c. &c.
Duke.ftreet, No. 32. October 13th, 1777.
HUGH GAINE,
Has for SALE,
At his BOOK-STORE in Hanover-Square,
The following Articles, viz.
IMPERIAL PAPER for
draughts,
Royal and medium ditto,
Demoy and post ditto,
Gilt ditto for letters,
Plain ditto for letters,
Ledgers,
Journals,
Day books,
Receipt ditto,
Memorandum ditto,
Orderly ditto for gentlemen
of the army,
Best office quills and pens,
Sealing wax,
Wafers,
Best English parchment,
Parchment prickers.
Four, + An pens,
Pruning knives,
Penknives and feiffars,
Pocket inkholders.
r WITH
Bibles, teftpments, spelling books, primers, common
prayer books, large and small; and a considerable variety
of other books. Also the very best
English fmoaking tobacco, by the pound.
Fine Salt, Bs. od
Coarse Salt, Bs. od
Indian Corn per Bu. 6s. 6d
Coffee, is. gd
Chocolate, 265. per Do.
, German cord,
Sattinet,
. Denim,
Camblets,
Royal rib,
Leaf sugar,
Liverpool ale,
qd. 6d. Bd. rod. izd. and
zod. nails,
M^de Shirts,
Coarse cloths,
English canvass,
Russia duck,'
Dutch.ozenbrigs,
Sheet copper and bottoms.
Ivory letter folders,
Best black lead pencils with
silver cases,
Pounce and pounce hoxes,
Letter files lor counting
houfrs,
Playing cards,
Red tape frr ticing papers,
Leather fnuff boxes,
Tobacco ditto,
Best razors,
Strops and hones,
Gun screws rnd hammers,
Powder fltfc,
Shot pouches,
Burning and reading girfes,
Dice boxes,
Men for backgammon tables
Excellent tooth powder,
Anderfpn's pills,
Keyfer's pills,
Ryan's sugar plumbs,