The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-09-13 00:00:00, page 1

By J AMES PATTIS O N, Esq;
Major-General of his Mfefty's Forces, and Com
mandant of New-York, &c. &c. &c.
ReguluHrSettablifhed for the security of the Ships
a >d V ffels lying at the different Wharfs on the
Eit and North-Rivers.
I. I 'HE Wardens of the Port are to appoint a
I Patrole in each of the under mentioned Dif
tri&s, to be taken in Succession, and to consist of a
careful Ma+er and two Mates of fme of the Vessels
lying therein, who are to continue on Duty from the
c'ofe of the Day till Midnight, and then to be reliev.
ed by others, who ire to have the Patrole the Re
mainder of the Night.
11. 1' te Milter so charged with the Patrole, is to
visit the feveial Veff Is in his diffria (as often as
may be necessary) for his being fatisfied that no Dan
ger is to be appre ended from Fire therein; he is
aifo carefully to fee that no Fire or Lights be kept
on board any Vessel after Nine o'Ciock at Nght,
and make Report tnereof to he Port Warden cf his
I)ltria. And if any Fire or Lights Ihould be dis
covered on board any Vessel after the Hour before
mentioned, Report is to be made thereof the next
Morning, as well as any other Irregularity that may
be committed during the Night.
111. Toe Paroles are to apprehend all Persons
whatever, who (hall be found on anv of the Wharfs
after Da r k, and cannot give a fatisfa&ery Account
of themftives, and take them Prisoners to the nearelt
Military or City Guard, who will have Orders to
receive them.
IV. No Bells are to be rung in any of the Veffeli
lying in the Ealt River, either by D<y or Night, ex
cept when Dinger is difeovered by Fire, and upon
such an Alarm being given, the Matters of the Ves
sels in the different Ddtr&s, are immediately to re
pair with their Crews, properly provided with Buc
kets to such (hip as fhdl he appointed by the War
dens for that Purpose, and follow such Directions as
the Wardens of the Port (hall think necessary to give
for their Conduct on the Occasion. And in case the
Fire causing such Alarm, (hall happen to be in a
Part of the Town at a Distance from the Wharfs,
it will be advifeable for the Wardens to proceed with
,the Masters and Crews so a/Lmbled, to the Place
'where the Fire (hall be difeovered, to assist in extiri
guifhing the fame; two Masters and their Crews in
each Diftria excepted, who are to remain for the Se
curity thereof.
V. In Case the Warden whose Diftria at either of
the Extremities of the Range of Wharfs, (hould be
Sick, the Warden having Charge of the adjoining
Diftria, is to take charge of that appropriated to the
absent Warden; but if the Wardem so absent by
Sickness, Ihoult be charged with one of the more
centrical Diftri&s, in that case the Care thereof is
to devolve on the Wardens of the two adjoinin g
Diftri&s, each being to take the Half nearest to his
own Diftria.
VI. All Reports made by the Patroles to the War
dens, of any Irregularities during the Night, are to
be laid by them before Captain Laird in the Morning
following, or if necefftry immediately, as the Super
intendence and Dire&ion in all Matters relative to
these Rules and Orders areinvefted in him.
VII. No Vessel to be permitted to lay at any
Wharf, unless Ihe has a Milter, Mate, and such a
Number of Men, as Captain Laird shill judge fuffi
cient for taking their share of the Patrole Duty, as
well as for keeping a Watch constantly upon Deck,
during the Night, Every Evening the Wardens are
to fend to Captain Laird's for the Counter-Sign for
their refpe&ive Patroles.
VIII. Any Person who ffiall transgress any of the
above Regulations will be fubjeft toa Penalty for the
firft Offence of £ 30, for the second Offence £ 50,
and for the third Offence £ 100 and one Month's
Imprisonment. The Forfeitures to he applied as
follows, viz. One Half to the Patrole or Person giving
Information, the other Half to the City Fund.
To superintend from the Ship-Yards to the Crane.
Captain Thomas Crowell.
From the Crane to the Fly-Market.
Captain Thomas Vardill.
From the Fly-Market to the Old-Slip.
Mr. Anthony Van Dam.
From the Old-Slip to Whitehall.
Captain John Griffith.
Captain Gibson, of the Jett, Ordnance Transport
Ship, is appointed to superintend the Wharfs on the
North-River, and to appoint the Patroles for the
Same. Heis to report to Captain Laird, asis above
directed.
Given under my Hand, in the City of New-
York, the First Day of September, Anno
Domini, 1779, and in the Nineteenth Year
of his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
'F RAN-CTT-HIL L,
Has opened a Store two Doors from Captain
Laird's office, Hanover-Square,
And has for S A L E,
BEEF, poik, rice, bifquet, rum, candles,
claret in b tries from Ireland. Masts,
yards, fails, Handing and running rigging,
blocks, &c. &c.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Fleur at 3;. 10s. per
Cent. Published July 7, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
% lb. for 14 Coppers.
Monday, September ig, I„ 9 . f H
N E W-Y OR K GAZE TTE-
W E E K L Y affiffjK) M ERCU R Y.
Containing tbe carlicft aoblcef foreign antriDomeffick.
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0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE AND CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
Such person or persons as do not punctually
comply with this order before the sth day of
August next, Ihall for such offence, be fined
Fifty Pounds, to be immediately paid into the
hands of Mr. John Smith, Treasurer to the
Vestry, 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,
Ihall, 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, ihall be forfeited
and fold at public vendue, and the monie
arifing therefrom be paid and applied as above
mentioned.
Any cartman whs shall be detected in cart
ing °f pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, spirits of
turpentine, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of this order, shall be deprived of
his licence, and fined TenPiounds, to be paid
and applied as before mentioned.
As a punctual compliance with these regu
lations is the immediate concern of every in
habitant of this city, it is expected they will
point out all dilinquents to the officers of po
lice.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen;
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PE TER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
0 corno Qiocom ocm 0 I^? & ^ &^0 com com ©
Office of Police, 'July 27, 1779.
AN Y person or persons that may in
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
bilh for their own ufe,are desired to give their
proposals to the Office of Police on or before
the ifih of August next, together with such
regulations and restrictions as they may think
necessary, to enable them properly to execute
such an undertaking, that the fame may be
laid before the Commandant, and u4th his ap
probation, terms of agreement entered into.
For L ONDO N,
The Ship E DWARD,
'" "'° HAM I- AWRE '' C ^>G^^
Now laying at Cruger sWtoff,
Has excellent Accommodations for Prfogers,
and quill be difpatebed by the ff Convoy.
For Freight or Passage apply to fai'd Commander,
Thomas C. Williams, or Samuel Franklin.
WANTED, from the hit importation, Soap,
Candles, Mustard, Nutmegs, Long Pipes,
London bottled Porter, Buftol Cyder, Tau non Ale.
Any one that has these Things may hear of a
Chapman by applying to the Printer.
THOMA S'W?LE Y,
pURPOSES opening NIGHT SCHOOL, the 20th
inflant, at the lower end of New-Street, nvh € re
young men, who are dejirous of forwarding themfebues
in the most ufeJul paOs of Reading, Writing, and
Aruhmet c, moy rely cn the utmost attention being
paid them.
By Order of the Commandant.
WHEREAS the storing of pitch, tar,
turpentine, rosin, spirits of turpen
tine, or Ihingles in any houses, ftere-houfes,
cellars, or lodging them on the wharfs, or in
the greets within this city, is not only attend
ed withimminent danger in case of fire, but
is also expressly contrary to an aft of assembly
passed in this province the 30th of December
1769: •
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 (hip
chandlers) lodged or laying in any part of this
city, do reipove the fame on or before the gth
day of Au'guft 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 fafety of their property.
Ship chandlers are allowed to have near
their doors, in the open street, and not in any
building or inclofure, pitch, tar, rosin and tur
pentine, not exceeding in the whole, at any
time, seven barrels.
Monday, 4.8 Min. after tr}
Tuesday, 33 Min. after 1 $
Wednefday,z6 Min. after 1
Thursday, 11 Min. after 2
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 2 Mi'n. after 3,
Saturday, 51 Min. after 3
Sunday, 41 Min. after 4
Firit Quarter, 17th.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of out Loid One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Sec'ry.
By his Excellency
Sir Henry Clinton, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majelty's Force:, within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Welt-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
U7HEREAS the Enemy have adopted a
VV practice of enrolling
NEGROES
Among their Troops ; I do hereby give No
tice, That all NEGROES taken in Arms, or
upon any military Duty, shall be purchased
for tbi public service at a dated Price; the Mo
ney to be pa'd to the Captors.
But I do most ftrialy forbid any Person to fell
or claimßight over anyNEGßOE,theProperty
of a Rebel, who may take Refuge with any
Part of this Army : And I do promise to every
NEGROE
Who shall desert the Rebel Standard, full Se
curity to follow within these Lines, any Occu
pation which he shall think proper.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
PHILIPSBURG H, the 30th Day
of JUNE, 1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
[The words printed in Italic, in the 1 4/6 line of the
abroe Proclamation hat:, through mijiake of the
brinters, been heretofore omitted.]
By Order of the Commandant.
THE following prices and atlize of bread
are to take place from and after Friday
the 9th infant, and to continue until further
orders.
Ship Bread of the belt quality, at 31. ids.
per hundred weight.
All loaf Bread to weigh two pounds each
loaf, for fourteen coppers each.
No Baker or Retailer of Bread Ihall aft, de
mand, or receive any greater sum, either for
Blip or loaf bread than the prices above men
tioned. All bread to be marked as heretofore
directed, and to be made good; such as ihall
be found either defective in quality or deficient
in weight, (hall be forfeited to the Alms-
House; and any person uho shall demand or
receive any more or greater fam than is above
mentioned, either for loaf or (hip bread, shall
forfeit five pounds over and above the value
of the bread so fold, the one half to the in
former and the other half to be applied to the
use of the poor ofthis city.
Andrew Elliot, Superintendant Gen.
David Mathews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, July 7, 1779.
Sir HENRY CLIN FON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majelty's Forces within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Welt-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the p.offeffors of farms and
gardens, to raise plentiful supplies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or perfous Ihall presume to take away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, ftbek, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or lands: deltroy or break down the fences,
shall, upon proof thereof, be moil severely
punished. Complaint is to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearett post of his Majesty's
troops.
To be SO L Dj
A HOUSE in Frankfort Street; No. 21,
now in the occupation of John Stevens.
For particulars apply to the Printer.
By his EXCELLENCY
Wheat per Bu(hel, 265. od.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, 95 s * °d.
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.|
New-England do. 4s. od.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
.IMufeovado Sugar, 51. r o s.
, I Single refin'd ditto, 11. ^d.
,I^olaffes. te. 6d.
!Beef per Barrel, fl. od.l
Pork, 81. ios.|
WHEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations should be established
refpeding the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
passing to or from this city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direct that from and after the First Day of
August next, all boats and final! craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, frORAGE or FISH,
to this city, and other market supplies, must
have pastes from the Office df Police, fpeci
fying the names of the persons, and the places
to and from which they are to pass and repafs
That every such BO AT dr SMALL CRAFT
as ihall be deteifted without such pass, or in
going to or coming from any place or places,
but such as are particularly mentioned in their
passes, will be seized, and the persons found
therein detained, and are to be reported to the
Police, in order that the fame may be laid be
fore the Commandant.
That any person or persons intending to
bring supplies to this city, and who Ihall obtain
a pass from any of his Majesty's Officer# com
manding at Out-Posts, or the commanding
officer on Long-Island, or from the Colonel of
the militia of the county in which they reside,
Ihall be permitted to bring supplies to this city,
either by land; or in any craft, having a pass
as aforefaid.
That every person or persons difeovered on
board any boat or small craft, coming to or
going from this city, without such pass as
aforefaid, Or a pass from the Office of Police,
shall, together with the said boat or fmdll craft,
and the hands thereunto belonging, be detain
ed and reported as abovefaid.
That from and after the publication hereof
all boats or small craft, attempting to pass
from this city after dark, and before gun-fire
n the morning (except such as are in his Ma
efty's fervice)will be seized bf the guard-boats,
and forfeited, and the perforis found therein
imprisoned.
That all boats or small craft that shall be
difeovered parting to this city after dark or be
fore gun-fire in the morning (except such as are
in his Majesty's service, or that are coming
with provifton, fuel, forage, fifh, or supplies,
for the markets, having palfes for that purpose)
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That all forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this Proclamation, shall be divided, one moiety
thereof to the person or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid irito the hands
of John Smyth, Equire, Treasurer of the city
funds for the use of the poor.
Any person or persons offending agairift this
Proclamation, may depend on being punished
with the utmost rigor.
Giten under my Hand in the City of N«iu-
York, the twenty fc:ond Day of "Jul„
1779, ar -''" '^ Nineteenth Year of hit
Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'rv.
PHILIP KISIC K,
Vintner and Disitller,
Atthe upper end of Queen-ftrect, hat for Cale at hit
house, Nb. 125,
VERY fin: bid Mrdeiral
wine by the pip:,l
qUar'er calk or dozen,
Ditto Sherry,
Ditto Lifoon,
Ditto Tenerife,
Ditto red port,
Claret by the dozen,
London porter by the hogs
head or dozen,
Taunton ale by the dozen,
English cyder by ditto,
Old Jamaica spirits by the
hogfyid or lefa quantity,
Ditto cine fpirita,
Ditto ^cfl-lndia rum,
Holland geneva,
Frerah brandy, Shrub,l
A neat aUuttment of home-!
spun Gin and Brand,,
very little inferior to Hol-^
land or French,
All sorta of the beftof Cor^
dials,j
BY
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General of his Majesty's r orces,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Proclamation^
.iFine Salt,fl. do.
.Cenrfe Salt, ±l. do.
llndian Corn per Bu. tos. do.
Coffee, 1$ . do.
Chocolate, %6t.pei Do
;Morines,
ISingle and double refined
loaf sugar,
Mufcovado sugar by the bat
rel or lets quantity,
Rest hyfon and bohea tea,
Best chethire and Gloucester
cheese,
Best caftile soap by the box,
or less quantity,
Common ditto,
Sandler by the box or left
quantity,
Scotch barley,
Spermaceti candles by tie
I box,
[Mens beaver hate,
jOzenbrigb,
[Corks,
Long pipes, pepper,
[Allfpice, cinnamon,
iClovet,
Mace,
^Nutmeg,