The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-09-20 00:00:00, page 5

'Juft Imported from London, in the lap Ships Ed
ward, Eftnghaht Laurence, and Sally,
Henry Couper, Commanders :
By Minton Collins,
At bis itore, No. 7, Water freer, near the Coffee-
House, for caSh only, viz.
A NEAT assortment of Manchester Goods,
ft for the season, ditto of glass ware in
small cases aborted, fit for families, large and
small hair trunks, with brass furniture, large
ditto, with iron ditto, nests of final! ditto
with brass ditto, ditto red leather, round and
flat, camp canteens complete, mens coarse
and fine hats, boys and childrens ditto. ALSO,
Old (London) Madeira wine of the firft
quality, by the hogshead or quarter calk, and
belt London Claret in bottles, by the dozer.
James inglis,
Licensed Vendue MfUr, at No. 940, PVater-flreet
between the Coffee-Houfe and Fly-Market,
HAVING provided himftlf with every requisite
for carrying on the vendue bufiuefs in the inoft
Ixtenfue manner, offers his service to merchants,
efeafaring gentlemen, rtrange: adventurers, & others
in the disposal of cargoes, or smaller quantities of
goods of any kind, either by publick auction cr at
private sale. Being so happy as to have given entire
fatisfaaion to many of the principal importers in this
city who have already favoured him with their employ,
and by a fair, honed and uncollufive profecurion of
fris business, has gained the confidence and good opi
nion of purchasers in general. He therefore hopes
to convince the publick that he can arid will serve
them as much to their advantage and fatisfa&ion as
any Auctioneer in this city. A publick fide o f dry
goods at his Office every Tuesday, or oftner^
___— — rte d . n t h e Fl by
Robert and George Service,
And co be fold wholesale, by the Piece or
Package, at a low Advance, No 526, the
Corner of Wall-ftrcet,
A Cbmpleat Afl'ortment of English, India,
fl and Scotch GOODS, Suitable for all
Seasons.
To BE SOL D,
A HOUSE in Frankfort-Street, No. 21,
now in the occupation of John Stevens;
For ^rfculars apply to the Printer.
Edward and William Laight,
lit their Store No. 190, ^een/lreet,
Eave for Sale, the following articles, imported
in the las vef els from London,
V)AR IRON of every dimension, scythes, whiten
ing, Spanish brown, and linSeed oil, copper
tea kettles, pewter, frying pans, pit and cross cut
saw,, silversmiths and common cut files, wito a
general nlf rtmentof IRON MONGERY and
CU TLERY. Also, bonea Tea by the chest, fine
liilh llnnens, checks, Holland stripes, Silk handker
chief;, beaver hats, and hatters trimmings.
tre package, on reafonaWe terms,
THREE four, 78, and 4-4 I.:fh linnens, Irish
sheetings, 3-4 and 7-8 checks, Strong military
Shoes, men and womens Shoes assorted, cutlery, win
dow glass 8 by ic, paints ground in oil, hyfon,
green and bohea tea, refined sugars, nnfcovado and
clayed ditto, London porter in botths, Welt-India
rum, New-York ditto.
An elegant Night Telescope, conftrnfted by Dol
land, for fib, apply as above.
For RHODES AN D,
dfi®) The bRIG BETSEY,
JOHN STEWARD, Master,
I YING at Bache's Vlharf.---
/For Freight or Pafage ap
ply to Taylor and Rogers, No. 37, Queen-
Street, or the Master on board.
'ITa'ITL and BPR K. „
Wave for SAL E, at their Store, No. 977,
Beekman's Slip,
MOULD and dipt candles, turpentine and write
frip in boxes, hams, ox tongues dried aid
pickled, Cheshire and Gloucester cheese, of the fi#
quality, jurt imported in the Ship Tom, from Liver
pool; new rice by the tierce; barrel 01 his quantity
beef. a r d oerk ; n tierces, b,rr^ls and b/d babels.'
CHARLES GEDUES,"
Watchmaker, in Hanover-Square,
Has for Sale a Variety of Watches ^jewellery,
just imported from London, among which are
• the following,
PLAIN gold watches, lady's chafed, do. plain
metal watches double gilt, engraved do. very
neat, haudfome ni&til watches coveted with beatriful
tortoise fliell, Shagreen, &c. silver stop watches, silver
watches with the day of the month, plain silver
watches a great variety, very fine palle Shoe buckles,
elegant paste ear-rings, a variety of gold lockets set
with garnets, pearls, &c. gold ear-rings gold Sieve
buttons let with garnets, engraved and Moca, ditto,
hair clutter pins, and sprigs enamebed do. fine paSte
knee and dock buckles, and many other aiticles.
To be fold on the loweji terms.
By Jofh.ua Meals, & Co.
Duncan, Barclay and Co.
No. 516 HANOVER-S Q_U A R|E,
Have to dispose of at Private bale,
A NUMBER of spruce spars, from four
to eighteen inches diameter in parcels,
MS may bell suit the purchaser, a few tier
ces of liver oyl, a quantity of excellent dumb
fih, and a few chests of good HYSON TEA.
With a general assortment of
SPICES and PICKLES.
N. B. The above-mentioned Wines will be deli
vered in,pipes, 'quarter calks, or by the dozen.
As said JoShua Meals is one of the loyal refugees
from Virginia, he thill hope for the protection and
encouragement of his countrymen, as well as of the
other gentlemen from the afferent colonies, as he
will make it his constant study to Supply them on the
lowed terms, and to give general Ltisfa&ion.
The gentlemen of the navy, and Matters of vessels,
will have their fiv u able orders executed with dis
patch and punctuality.
BRISBANE and JOHNSTON,
At No. 518, Hanover-square, have for Sale by
Supplement to the New-York Gazette, Sept. 20, 1779. [No. 145//
BY PERMISSION OF
Major General P RESCOT,
Commanding bis Majeftfsforces at Rhode-Ifand,
A LOTTER Y,
Of which the following is a
SCHEM E,
For raising the sum of £. 2100 iterling, to enable the
Refugees and ether Loyalilts, to carry into exe
cution such measures, as may be neceff+ry for the
promotion of his Malefty's service.
No. of prizes. Vriue of each. Total value.
I of £. 1500 is 1500
1 - - 1000 - 1000
2 . - - 500 are 1000
4 - - zgo - 1000
10 - - 100 - 1000
20 - - 5° ~ rood
53 - - 20 - 1000
185 - - 10 - 1850
1550 - - 3 - 4 6 5°
1823 prizes.
5177 blanks.
7000 tickets, at 40S. are £. 14,000
Subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.
The hardned obstinacy of theft&ious leaders of
the present rebcllion---the vindictive and malignant
conduct of congresses, assemblies, fyc. &c. towards
their countrymen, who honestly and faithfully fore
told those evils and calamities which their Sanguinary
measures mult ultimately lead to Ere long abused
lenity and indulgence of his Majesty, towards his
deluded revolted Subjects, particularly in rejecting
the benevolent overtures of the Commissioners for re
storing peace and all the Sellings of the Bitifh con
stitution, to this once happy country, and thereby
establishing the liberties of America upon the molt
equitable qnd permanent basts, loudly conspire in the
strongest manner, to animate every loyal American,
and clearly point out the absolute necessity of carry
ing on the war in conjunction with the King's troops,
with the molt determined spirit and perseverance : For
which purpose this Lottery is now published, to en
able the Associated Loyalilts to execute such measures
as may become necefliry in the course of the next
campaign ; and it is not doubted but every encou
ragement will be given, as the money arising there
from will he faithfully appropriated to the purposes
Ifor which it is intended. The Directors are JoShtia
I Upham, Elq; Major Pelham Winslow; Dr. William'
Paine; Jonathan Sterne, Esq; and Mr. 'George
Leonard ; who have given bond for the faithful per
formance of their trust.
Public Notary's Office,
By JOHN WOODS,
Attorney at Law,
At No. 129, the upper end of Qjeen-Street,
BY whom the bufiuefs of this Office will be exe
cuted with punctuality and difpatth. The
most impartial advice and opinion will continue to
be given in all cases where persons, their estates, of
other property, are any ways encroached on, or en
dangered, with equal regard to the constitution, and
the fundamentals of law and equity.
Wills, memorials, charter parties, deeds, bottom
ree, and all other bonds, letters of attorney, with the
Notary Public's seal, and di other'writmgs fairly
transcribed ; and authenticated copies of comm^ffions
for privateers, with which it is necessary every veflel
in that way should be fornifhed, with the Notary
Public's seal.
The sale of negroes will be carefully attended---
A book is regularly kept for the entry of al such;
and also of estates in land, honfes, or ground to
build on, to fell or let, either in town or country ;
by which means persons are accommodated with little
trouble.
Cash indefatigably solicited at this distressed junc
ture at 71. per cent, on good mortgages or personal
security.
SMITH RAMADGE,
Has jufi imported by the Robert, Capt, Seed, and the
Maria, Capt Hogan,' from London, the following
ARTICLES, nubicb he is rose opening for fate at
his Store No. 845, Hanover-Square,
A LARGE ulLmmeHt of yard wide Irish linens,
from 2s. to B's. per yard, white and brown
Rutii Sheeting, Ravens duck, calicoes and chintzes,
cambricks and lawns, Inuilms, clouting dispei, and
draper table cloths, t^ffoies and focrfians, black and
coloured Barcelona IranJkerchiefs, tammies, durants
anti callimancoes, moriqes and inffels, Scarlet, red,
yellow, and white flannels, ribbons, white and black
laces; a general aSHrtment cf hardware.
IS freSh supplied with a general and choice assort
ment of Drugs and Medicines ; together with a
collection of the molt approved Patent Medicines —
perfumery of all kinds, orange flower and rose water,
isinglass, sago, &c. for culinary ufc, feeds, roots and
chemical oils for distillers, many articles for dyers
and other artists, small boxes of water colours assort
ed, phials, pots, gallipots, glass morters, funnels, \
urinals, apothecaries files, scales weights, and other
utensils, surgeons instruments, &c. Several medicine
chests, adapted for privateers, compleated in London.
To be fold wholefdie and retail at the lowelt prices.
*4* F : e(h Carolina Pirk Root.
Drugs and Medicines.
AJ r ejh and general assortment imported in the
laji fl eet > and to be fold by
De Normandie and Muirfon,
No. 214, ^ueen-ftreet, three doors above the
Fly-Market, in which are,
LARGE quantities of oil of turpentine, Jesuit's
bark, rhubarb, opium, camphire, James's
fever powders, Turlington's balsam, Godfrey's cor
dial, Anderson's pills, Hooper's pills, Daffy's elixer
Keyfer's pills, Spanish flies, isinglass, volatile ef'
fence of lavender Strongly recommended for th'
head-ach, flour of fulphur, camomile Howers, fal'
petre, mezeron root, &c. where medicine chests are
fitted up, with suitable directions, on the shortest
notice, and physicians prescriptions put up in the
neatest manner.
N B. Those prizes net claimed within fix
months after the drawing, will be deemed as gene
rously given for the abovementioned purposes.
Tickets to be had of the Pi inter of this paper, and
of the other printers in this city.
By the arrival of the Prosper, Captain Butler, the
Edward, Captain Laurence, and the Cumberwell,
Captain Ogilvie,
Attwood's Medicinal Store,
No. 8, Water-Street,
By James Pattison, Esquire,
Major-General of his Majesty's
Forces, and Commandant of New-
York, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there is great reason to believe
that many Persons, not only come into
this city, without any pass or permission, but
take up a residence here, without either their
names, characters or occupations being re
ported at any public office.
In order therefore to remedy these irregula
rities, and prevent the like in future, it is
hereby ordered and directed, that all house
holders within the city, do give in at the
Office of Police, on or before the 19th instant,
the names and descriptions of such persons as
are at present, or may become within that
time, lodgers in their refpeftive habitations;
and that from and after the said 19th instant,
all strangers who may come into this city, do
immediately, on their arrival, report them
selves to the Office of Police, where they will
receive certificates (provided their pretentions
be well founded) to entitle them to take up
their abode. And all inhabitants are hereby
ifriaiy forbid to receive into their houses any
Grangers, as lodgers, except such as can pro
duce the required certificate; and are further
enjoined to report the names of those that may
be so admitted, to the said Office of Police,
within twenty four hours, after admission, in
order that their refpeftive abodes may be duly
registered.
It is aifo ordered and directed that all ma
tters of ships and veffeß, coming into this
port, do on their arrival, deliver to the Office
of Police, true and entire lifts of their passen
gers and letters : None will be admitted to an
entry at the Superintendant's Office, who can
not produce a certificate of having done so ;
and they are likewise ftriftly forbid to receive
on board, on their departure from hence, any
passengers not having the accustomed passports
from the Commandant.
Any person or persons transgressing the a,
hove rules and regulations will be considered
as difaffeded, or at least fufpecious characters,
and be Subject to imprisonment, and such pe
nalties, as upon conviction, may be adjudged
them.
GIVEN under my hand in the city of
New-York, the twelfth day of July,
1779, and in the nineteenth Year of
his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Secretary.
N. B. Attendance will be given at the
Office of Police from 10 o'clock every morning
till two in the afternoon (Sundays excepted)
to givethe several certificates required by the
above Proclamation.
^^ ..TOO 44 °°°°*& "°°lQ °°°° %€ I^^P {^ C0Q0,% OCOO j^ 00000000 tyf
Ofee of Police, July 27, 1779.
, NY perlon or persons that may in
/~a. cline to contract for the cleaning the
Greets of this city, under the immunity of an
exclusive right to take all the manure and rub
bish for their own ufe,are desired to give their
proposals to the Office of Police on or before
, the 15th of Augutt next, together with such
regulations arid reitriaions as they may think
necessary. to enable them properly to execute
such an undertaking, that the fame may be
laid before th Commandant, and rath his ap
probation, terms of agreement entered into
T H O MAS WILE Y,
PURPOSES opening NIGHT SCHOOL, the zoth
' infant, at the lo wer end 0/ Ne w-Street, where
young men, who are dejirous of forwarding tbemfelves
in the mofl ufejul parts oj Reading, Writing, and
ALilm tenc, may rely on the utmost attention being
paid them.
OLD Madeira wine
by the pipe, quar
ter-calk, or dozen,
Port wine by the pipe,
hogshead, quarter-calk,
or dozn,
Claret and mountain do.
by dozen,
Malmfey do. per gallon,
London porter per dozen,
Taunton ale per do.
Bristol beer per do.
English cyder per do.
Old Jamaica spirits by the
puncheon or gallon.
Welt-India rum per do.
French brandy in cases or
per gallon,
Holland geneva in cases
and jugs,
Rafberry brandy in bot
tles,
Cherry do. per gallon,
FOR SAL E,
At THOMAS ROACH'S,
GE ORGnBEL L,
At his dore, the corner of Water-ttreet, near the
Exchange, has for sale,
ALL kinds of groceries ; and the very belt
Georgia lumber, from three quarters of
an inch, to inch and half thick, and a small
quantity of timber.
WANTED, from the last importation, Soap,
Candles, Mustard, Nutmegs, Long Pipes,
London bottled Porter, Bristol Cyder, Taunton Ale.
Any one that has these Things may hear of a
Chapman by applying to the Printer.
No. 942, Water-Street, near the Fly-Market,
The following ARTICLES,
I Fine hyfon, green and
bohea TEAS,
Coffee, chocolate, pepper,
Allspice, vinegar, oil,
Balket salt, fmoaking to
bacco,
Ginger, cloves, cinnamon
Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Powdered and mufeova
do ditto,
Poland starch, ind go,
Caltile soap by the box, or
dels,
A few boxes of choice
lemons,
Corks, sealing-wax,
Rose butter in firkins and
kegs, lately arrived,
Some queen's ware, plates
bowls, bafons and mugs
Also a parcel of double
Gloucester chefe, joy
received, &c. &c. &c
By Order of the Commandant.
WHEREAS the Goring of pitch, tar,
turpentine, rosin, spirits of turpen
tine, or Singles in any houses, store-houses,
cellars, or lodging them on the wharfs, or in
the Greets within this city, is net only attend
ed with imminent danger in case of fire, but
is also expressly contrary to an act of assembly
passed in this province the 30th of December
>7 6 9:
It is therefore ordered and directed, that all
persons who have pitch, tar, turpentine, ro
sin, spirits of turpentine, or shingles (except
the quantity herein after allowed to Grip
chandlers) lodged or laying in any part of this
city, do remove the fame on or before the sth
day of August next, to the brewhoufe and
ground adjacent, formerly occupied by Hen
drick Rutgers, situate in the out ward of this
city, which is set apart for the reception of
the fame, and left to be under the direction
and care of such person or persons as the mer
chants interested may chufe to appoint at their
own expence for the fafe:y of their property.
Ship chandlers are allowed to have near
their doors, in the open Greet, and not in any
building or inclofure, pitch, tar, rosin and tur
pentine, not exceeding in the whole, at any
time, seven barrels.
Such person or persons as do not punduall;
con ply with this order before the 3th day of
August next, shall for such offence, be finec.
Fifty Pounds, to be immediately paid into the
hands of Mr. John Smith, Treasurer to the
Veilry, to be applied to the public uses of
this city, and be imprisoned if the articles are
not removed agreeable to the above order in
twenty-four hours after conviction.
It is further ordered and directed, that all
pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, and spirits of
turpentine or Shingles, that may be imported
into this port, after the date of this order,
Shall, when permitted to be landed, be im
mediately lodged at the place herein before
directed ; and in case of being left on the
wharf where landed or lodged in any Other
place than is herein directed, (hall be forf tri
and fold at public vendue, and the mou. -
arising therefrom be paid and applied as abov
mentioned.
Any cartman wha Shall be detected in cart
ing of pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, spirits of
turpentine, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of this order, Shall be deprived 0
his licence, and fined TenPiounds, to be pah.
and applied as before mentioned.
As a punctual compliance with these regu
lations is the immediate concern of eve 7 in
habitant of this city, it is expected the/ wdl
point out all dilinquents to the officers r. po
lice.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintend? - Gno,
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PE FER DUBOIS, Magistrate of h " e.
Re^fen ^ Cowe^i. % ,
At their STORE, No. 935, in Water rT•
the Corner opflite Mr. Yarnell's, hCwt
Coffee House and Ffy-Marh!, have for SAI ^. ^
the lo oaf Terms, the Jollozcing Article:;
Madeira, Li&n,
Tenetiffe, Sherry,
and Red Port Wines,
by the pipe, quarter
calk or let's quantity,
Brandy, geneva by the
case, do. by gallon,
Old J un^rci Sprits, Old
Antigua rum, common
Wert-India do.
Molasses, Muscovado su
gars, by the hogshead
'or lei's quantile, mat
and lump Sugars,
Mould and dipped can
dles, white and brown
soap,
Irish mess beef in barrels,
and half barrels,
Nutmegs, clots, mace
and cinnamon,
Snuff in bladders,
Hyfon and green teas,
Also a few cases of excellent bottled Claret, which
they fell by the dozen.
By -Order of the Commandant.
f'HE following prices and assize of bread
are to take place from and after Erie
the 9th infant, and to continue until fu^er
orders.
Ship Bread of the belt quality, at 3 ,„
per hundred weight.
All loaf Bread to weigh two poun . ea^c
loaf, tor fourteen coppers each.'
No Baker or Retailer of Bread fhail Ac, re
mand, or receive any greater sum, either :,.
Ship or loaf bread than the prices abo.e ; .9.
tioned. All bread to be marked as h ore. ^
directed, and to be made good; such • h
be found either defective in quality or rihA
in weight, ihall be forfeited to the Ari
House; and any person who shall der n ^
receive any more or greater sum tha bo
mentioned, either for loaf or Ship bi .^
forfeit five pounds over and above eia,
of the bread so fold, the one half?, (+&,
former and the other half to be appl 0
u se of the poor of this city.
Andrew Elert, Superintend . : ).
David Mathews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magiftrate'
Office of Police, July 7, 1779.
IF the Perlon who borre.
Books of Landscapes, fror Cl.
Thomas Barrew, in Broad-ftrerf ! >
Time between the 28th o' "ft'
and 4th of September, wiU
obliging as to return them, t ^^U
esteemed as a Favour.
foufhong and boi^
ditto,
chocolate and coffee,
Pepper and alfpice,
London porter, botri 1
Taunton ale '.nG I.^,
veipool beer, Play $
-cards,
Roll and cut tobacco,
Poland Starch,
Writing paper and fe<
ing wax,
Double and single 'br
eeder cheese, belt tra^.
butterin firkins,
New rice in tierce ,
A few kentle of excel,
lent codfifh,
Wool cards by the \
(ndigo, copperas,,
powder blue, Bui ^
of different fixes.