The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-02-16 00:00:00, page 1

Monday, February 16, 1778;
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
2 lb. 6 oz. for I, Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
JAMES ROBERTSON, M. G.
Warfavo, Nov. I. Every thing seems to
announce a war between Russia and the Porte,
and it is even said hostilities have been begun
in Crimea, but that it is uncertain ; our ac
counts from Moldavia are more to be depend
ed upon, and they contain an event which
may probably be the firft cause of a war ; the
particulars are these : “ The Porte having on
some account, not made public, ordered Gikas
the Hofpodar (Prince) of Moldavia to come
to Constantinople, he for some time evaded
these orders, out of fear that the Porte might
not use him very well, because he inclined
too much towards the Ruffians, and therefore
thought himfelf fafeft in his own capital, par
ticularly as the Muscovites, who block up
Crimea, were not at hand to assist him in case
of need. The Porte again ordered him to
come to Constantinople, or to alledge his
reason for not complying; to which the Prince
had the imprudence to make answer, " That
being placed on the Throne by Russia, of whose
protection he was sure, he did not think him*
felf obliged to acknowledge the orders of the
Grand Signior any longer, and consequently,
was under no necefiity of going to Constanti
nople.” This impolitic conduct cost him his
life, for a Turkiih detachment entered his ca
pital, by furprize, and killed that Prince in
his Palace, with whose life probably the Prin
cipality itfelf will be no more.
Warfavo, Nov. 5. The apprehension of a
new war between Russia and the Porte, two
powers equally formidable to this kingdom, is
not the only thing which gives us uneasiness ;
for we have accounts of frefh disturbances in
Polish Ukrania. The Cossacks, a people who
were driven by the Ruffians from their own
country, called Sicez, and have wandered
from that time about the country and deserts
of Crimea, having united themfel 'es by de
grees, entered the city of Latyzew, where
they not only pillaged the houses of some
Christians and Jews, but they also seized the
public Treasury, which contained 110,000
Polish florins; after which they returned from
whence they came, without any pursuit being
made after them,
Madrid, oa. 18. Upon St. Charles's Day,
whose name the King bears, the Articles of
the new treaty of Peace between our Court and
Portugal will be published; and it is said,
that the Colony of St. Catharine will be re-
Observing with great fatisfa&ion, that Ge
neral SCHMIDT and the principal officers of
the Hessian army, are taking every step to pre
vent or punish any insult or injury from the
part of their troops.
In like manner, I do require all that come
into this city, to treat the Hessian troops with
the civility due to strangers, and the kindness
we owe to faithful allies and friends, and
declare, that every attempt to destroy the cor
diality that happily subsists between the two
nations, will be considered as moll prejudicial
to the King's service.
Any person who will discover to me, the
author of the cruel attack on the Hessian sol
diers, ffiall receive twenty pounds.
GIVEN under my hand, this ninth day of
February, one thousand, seven hundred
and seventy-eight, and in the eighteenth
year of his Majesty's reign.
JAMES ROBERTSON, M. G.
And Commandant of New-York.
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Warfavo, (the Capital of Poland) OAo. 29.
LAST Thursday the King received an
express from Kaminiek, which did not
bring the most pleasing dispatches.
It is said that Russia requests to have Kami
niek as a place of arms, and although it will
be difficult to refufe it them, yet if it is
agreed to, it will bring the Turks upon us. It
is also reported, that the Ruffian Minister at
Constantinople has met with some disagreea
ble treatment.
By MAJOR GENERAL
JAMES ROBERTSON,
Commandant of New-York, &c. &c.
WHEREAS I am informed, that a num
ber of sailors on Friday evening at
tacked, and with knives wounded and defa
ced three Hessian soldiers, and that several
ads have been perpetrated, tending to.raife a
Spirit of discord between nations, who have
always lived together, whether in camp or
garrison, with remarkable cordiality and affec
tion.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 355. per Cent.
Published February 2, 1778.
Containing the eatheff 40bice$
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQ UARF.
1 Authentic letters from Larrache advise, that
peace will soon be concluded between the
King of Morocco and his Catholic Majesty,
as the negociations begun for that purpose
advance agreeable to our wishes.
Florence, Nov. 4. On the 15th of last month
a violent storm, which extended itfelf thro'
various parts of Tuscany, occasioned very
great damage, particularly in the Province
called Mugello. The rivers overflowed their
banks, the waters in some places riling to the
height of fifteen feet, and made a general
devastation in all the adjacent parts; many
buildings were thrown down, and a great
number of cattle destroyed: Great part of
the Rate of Pisa was likewise laid under water,
and Fill remains in so bad a condition as to
prevent its being cultivated ; the great re
servoir on the mountain which fupplics the
town of Pisa with water, was much damaged.
The state of Lucca has also fuffered greatly by
the overflowing of the river Serchio. This
storm of rain was accompanied by a violent
wind, with thunder, lighting, and hail of
an extraordinary ize, which did great da
mage to the buildings and fruit trees; and
several Shocks of an earthquake were felt in
many parts during the storm, which lasted ten
hours. Accounts are daily coming in of the
devastation it has caused in different places.
Colonge, Nov. 11. General Faucit, who is
ordered by the court of London to raise a cer
tain number of Germain recruits for the Bri
tilh service, arrived, on the 7th of this month,
at Hanover, from whence he is to go to the
different Courts, to put the last hand to the
conventions already agreed to on that fubjeft.
The Margrave of Brandebourg Anfpach has
given leave to raise 300 men in his territories,
under the title of recruits for his battalion
serving in America. All the regiments of
infantry belonging to the Elector of Brunfwic,
have received orders to provide themselves with
tents, which seems to confirm the report that
his Britannick Majesty is determined to employ
them in America. They write from Caffcl,
that Lieut. Col. de Schreyvogel, of Steyn's
regiment, is condemned to two years impri
sonment, for having quitted the British army
without leave; and Colonel Block, of the
regiment of Mirbach, who likewise returned
without permission, has received orders to go
and resume his post without delay. These
two Officers returned with General de Hiefter.
Hague, Nov. 11. The States General have
further prolonged the prohibition against ex-
Iporting ammunition, &c. to the English Ame
rican Colonies, for the term of one year.
We have accounts from Overyffel, that on
• the 4th of this month a house in the village of
Gramfbergen, in that Province, took fire, and
the wind blowing very high down the village,
at the upper end of which this house flood,
the flames made such a rapid progress, that in
four hours the whole village was consumed,
and what at once increased the fire, and adds
to the fufferiugs of the poor villagers is, that
the houses were filled with unthrefhed corn,
hay, and fuel, for the fubfiftance of themselves
and cattle during the winter; and what pre
vented the progress of the fire from being
easily ftopt was, the men were all employed in
the fields at their business as farmers and
labouring men. This dreadful event has
Madrid, O&o. 27. The Court has given or
ders, that as long as the troubles last in North
America, the packets from the Groyne to our
colonies in America, are to be armed with 24
guns, and 80 men.
Madrid, Nov. 2. We hear from Gibraltar,
that the Emperor of Morocco has obtained a
complete victory over the Rebels of the moun
tains of Abit-Ifahac near Fez; and that ha
ving put the heads of the rebellion to death,
he imposed a heavier tribute on the inhabi
tants of that province than theone from which
they wanted to free themselves.
Madrid, Nov. 4. We have accounts from
Oran, that the Dey of Algiers, at the head
of 10,000 men, had attacked the different
out-works of that Spanish settlement, but had
been repulsed with a considerable loss. The
commandant of the place fays, that this has
been the warmest action Since the Algerines
laid siege to that place before. Our loss is
inconsiderable, but from the manner the Al
gerines carry on a war, it is imagined they
will soon renew the attack.
turned to Portugal, but we are to keep that
of St. Sacrament.
Monday, 52 Min. after 12
Tuesday, 33 Min. aftei 1
Wednesday, 13 Min. after 2
Thursday, 58 Min. after 2
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
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Friday, 44 Min. after 3
Saturday, 32 Min. after 4
Sunday, 24 Min. after 5
Last Quarter the igtb.
THZ
Nov- 24. A Bill is new in the IriSh House
of Commons, to employ in the 'River Liffey,
and Harbour of Dublin, such persons as ffiall
be convicted of transportable offences. It en
acts that they ffiall dig, raise, carry on Shore
such sand and gravel as they ffiall raise, and
be fed on bread and coarse meat; their drink
to be water, or small beer, and to be eloathed,
and no other meat, drink, or cloaths to be
allowed them ; and if recommended, when
discharged, to have a suit of cloaths given
them, and a sum of money.
This morning arrived a Mail from St. Au
gustine, which was brought over in his Ma!ef
ty's packet boat the Mercury, Capt. Dillon,
who failed from thence the 4th of October,
and arrived at Falmouth the 20th instant, but
brought nothing freih.
Vienna, Nov. 1. We are assured, that the
Court of Peterfburgh has declared to the Porte,
in the llrongeft terms, that they will never
desist from the pretensions they have made,
which are Strictly conformable to the Treaty
of Peace, and that they leave the Porte to
chufe whether they will exactly fulfil the
Treaty, or accept of war.
Antioch, Aug. 8. Twelve hundred men,
partly of this place, and partly of a neigh
bouring village, called Karakies, have formed
an infurredion against the Waiwode com
manding here, who having called in the aid
of Abdurahman, Pacha of Beyram, he with
400 men soon dispersed the mutineers; up
wards of 100 of the latter were killed, 11
heads were sent to Aleppo: Two of the prin
cipal ringleaders were impaled, one of whom
declared, that Bekir, Pacha of the Kan Ka
ramont, was the instigator of the revolt.
Poland, Nov. 10. It is well known how
the Prince es Moldavia ended his days: The
Hofpodar of Wallachia only escaped the fame
fate by flight; but it is reported here for cer
tain, that the Porte has found the means to
cause the Kan of Crimea, whom Russia, had
caused to be elected, to be Wrangled ; if this
is true, there is no doubt but a war will ensue.
Constantinople, Ofl. 10. The new Kan of the
Tartars, taking the terms of independence
granted to Crimea by the treaty of peace be
tween the Porte and Russia in its most literal
sense, is preparing to take possession of a dif
trictwhich the Porte has always possessed in
that peninsula ; he has accordingly thrown
two bridges over the Nieper, near Oczakow,
which seems as if he intended to conquer it :
He has besides enjoined the Turks who are
not attached to him, to leave him and go
where they like, which difp fes the Porte
very much ; but the Kan juftincs himfelf by
faying, that that order is only in return for
the expulsion of the Waywode and Agas, who
governed in his name in Budziack Tartary,
and were expelled by the Porte.
Pcterfurg, OA. 28. Yesterday between nine
and ten o'clock at night, a South-weft wind
arose with such extreme violence, as to occa
sion a reflux of the waters from the Baltic in
the Neva, and by elevating that river above
its ordinary height, again threatened this ca
pital with an inundation like that which did
so much damage in the night between the 20th
and 21st of latt month.
The danger was so imminent, that notice
was given of it to the inhabitants by alarm
fignals which the admiralty make use on such
occasions ; but we are happily relieved of our
fears this time, the wind having on a sudden
changed to the northward, the waters which
had flowed into divers parts of this city, and
into all the country in the environs of Catha
rine-Hoff, returned to their bed.
Franckfort on the Main, Nov. 15. The con
tagious distemper among the horned cattle is
again broke out in our neighbourhood, a^d
every means are now pradifing to hop its pro
gress.
reduced the unfortunate fufferers to the greatest
misery, by the loss of their houses, cattle and
provisions, which is the more dreadful as win
ter is coming on apace.
Stockholm, Oct. 28. As tobacco begins to
be very scarce in this kingdom, and the price
of English tobacco, as well as that of other
nations, is very high, it is said the prohibi
tion made in 1770, against the importation
of that article will be permitted from all
countries, upon paying the duty.
LONDON.
Wheat per Bushel, 12s. od.
Flour, 355. od.
Brown Bread, 20s. od.
Weft-India Rum, 6s. 6d.
New-England do. ss. od.
1373 1
GAZETTE:
THE
MERC U 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 ant)Demeffi^
SUPERFINE broad doth,
of all colours,
Middling d%
Coarse do.
Hunter's do.
Bath and beaver coatings,
and kerfics,
Shalloons and rattinets,
White linfey and flannels,
Red and green bays,
Embus'd serges of all colours
Men's worked flockings
rib'd and plain,
Men's and women's thread
and cotton do.
Men's white and coloured
£i'k hose,
Women's white do.
Women's black and coloured
fi*r gloves and mitts,
M^cheder checks,
Bed ticks,
'White and dyed janes and
fit ftians,
Vel/erets and corduroys,
Thicksets, drawboys and
Marseilles quoting,
Gartering a great variety,
Printed linen handkerchiefs
Sufee and check do.
Sewing silks of all colours,
Scotch threads of all kinds,
white and colour'd,
Flowering and Lille do.
Oznaburghs do.
Shirt buttons, pins,
Whitechapel and common
needles,
Skeleton and fcane wire,
Neat assortment of metal
buttons,
Campaign do. of all forts,
Black and white silk gauzes,
a great variety,
Minionet do,
Black fattens, modes end ;
On Thursday orders were sent down to
Plymouth for three of his Majesty's Ships- of
war that were ready,.to fail for the French
coast, to cruize for some vessels expected from.
America, intelligence having being received
that several are failed deeply ladeff with car
goes of indigo, &c. for some of the French
ports.
The St. Louis, Capt. Roudo, from Nantz
to America, with bale goods, was totally loft
the 30th of Oft. coming out of Nantz, and
fix of the crew perished.
On Saturday some dispatches were sent to
Portsmouth to be forwarded from thence to
Lord and General Howe, in a veil'd detained
there for that purpose.
A letter from Nantz, fays, " Not a single
English prize has been brought in here since
theorder for the restitution; and a letter from
I'Orient and Port Louis fays the fame. I can
assure you some greatfolks in trade here, and
at other places, do not much relish the order.
This morning Mr. Horne appeared at the
Bar of the Court of King's Bench, Wertmin
fter, to receive sentence, for publishing an
Advertisement from the Constitutional Society,
accusing his Majesty's Troops, at Lexington,
in America, of murder. The four judges of
the Court were present. Lord Mansfield open
ed the business with great candor and ability,
and in a clear and masterly manner, and was
followed by the Attorney General. Mr.
Horne replied, and spoke for about three
quarters of an hour refpe&ing two circum
stances by him averred to be omitted in the
information against him, viz. that the Ame
ricans were in rebellion, and that the King
had sent troops to America to suppress it, and
to exculpate himfelf from the charge; after
which the Court passed the following sentence
on him, viz. That he Should be imprisoned for
one year, pay a fine of two hundred pounds,
and find security for his good behaviour for
three years, himfelf in 400 L and two securi
ties in 2001. each. The Court was very full,
and the above business took up about an hour
and a half.
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#/^ For LiVLK POOL,
The shi P JENNY,
William Shannon, Master;
%V^L fii: ^h the fnft Cork
Ffeet: For freight or paf
-I^^ a PP'y t 0 Hamilton Young, or
the fad n after on board at Beekman's-flip.
-ALEXANDER LECKI E,
Hasjuft imported in the Ship Blenheim, and the John,
Capt. Peters, from London, a neat and general assort
ment of dry goods, which he will fell on the most
reasonable terms, at his Store No. 213, Queen-street,
nearly opposite the Fly- Market, viz.
Fine Salt, Bs. od
Coarse Salt, 2s. od
Indian Corn per Bu. 7s. od
Coffee, is. gd
Chocolate, 265. per Do.
§ perfians, a genteel assort
ment,
White and black Barcelona
handkerchiefs,
White and black silk cra
vats; black taffeties,
Ribbons of the newest fa-
Ihion,
Men's fashionable hats,
Ditto ditto felt,
s Women's chip hats,
Irilh linen and Sheeting, of
I various kinds.
i : Buckrams and glaz'd linen,
Book, jaconet and striped
:muflin,
Cembrick needle war'd
I aprons and ruffles,
i Diaper and table linen,
Printed linen and cottons,
1a neat assortment of hard
I ware in trunks,
fßlankets and rugs by the
bale,
Bed lace,
Scarlet cardinels plain and
I tur'd ; Women's flays,
Quilted Silk and ftuff petty
^ coats,
Men's Shoes,
IChildren's morocco and
black leather do.
Scarlet, white, plain and
black spotted Shag for
cloaks,
;Fine hyfon, congo and bohea
:tea by the chess,
Single refined loaf sugar, by
ths hogshead,
Bottled port wine in calks
of 16 dozen each, exceed-'
Ing good,
.London porter in hogSheade,
Ditto in bottles,
Pickles in cases,
fA small assortment of fta-
Itionary is trunks.