The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-08-16 00:00:00, page 4

Public Notary's Office,
y ] OHN WOODS,
Attorney at Law,
A' No. 129, t!': nnpt end 0: Queen-Street,
r, ' whom the butinos 1 this Office will be exe
!} < i^d with pmiauility and difoatch. The
7 it Impartial advice and opinion will continue to
be given in ail cases where persons, their estates, or
biter pro^riy, are any ways encroached on, 01 eu-
Jmoored, with equal regard to the constitution, as
tT fundamentals of law and equity.
Wills, memorials, charter puties, deeds, bottom
ree, and til other bonds, letters of attorney, with the
Notary Public's seal, and all other writings fairly
tranfoibed ; and authenticated copies of comm lli ns
for privateers, with which it is nec< ffiry every veflel
in that wa, Shouldbe furnished, with the Notary
l'?b : ic's fcal.
The Ale of negroes will be carefully attended—
A hook is regularly kept for the entry of aI Inch;
end also of elites in land, houfis, or ground to
build on, to fell or let, either in town or country ;
b, which mehns per sons are accommodated with little
rouble.
Cash in tefatigably solicited at this diftreff^d junc
ture at 71. per cent, on good mortgages or pertonal
j'—m+v.
TUTT PTL-L7
Has for Sale,
At N'. IST.Queen-Street, nearly oppefite Beek
maj's Sli,,
Ti A"" '"'a"' P° r k> (
in tierces, barrels,
and half barrels,
!'eit< tongues, in final!
cfkt,
14 mid and dipt candles,
of Afferent sizes,
Turpentine and Caftile
soap, in boxes, or left,
Cheshire and Glouccfter
chef?,
Lamp and train oil, 1),
the ciA.
English de America bams,
Coffee aqd fogar, by the
calk, or left,
Loaf suga r ,
Madeira
Port I
Cla r et > Wines,
and 1
Sherry J
With a general assortment of
SPICES and PICKLES,
N. 3. Tile above-mentioned Wines will be deli
i^eiin pipes, quartet casks, or by the dozen.
As f'^d Jofoua Meals is one of the loyal refugees
from Virginia, 1 : mill hope for the protection and
encouragement of his countrymen, as will as of the
other gentlemen from the different colonies, as he
will make it his ennftant flvdy to fitpply them or, the
lowed terms, and to giyp general fuiTaaion.
The gentlemen cf the navy, and M diets of veffils,
wtl have their f;vou able orders executed with dif
pa+ch and ptMi&uality.
BRISBANE and JOHNSTON,
'" .\O. flB, Hanover square, have far Sale bj
t^e package, on reasonable terms,
r T'ht\EE foiir, 7 S, and 4-4 hfi linnens, Trifb
A meetings, 3 4 and 7 -8 checks, strong military
fr^es, men and womens flhoes afforded, cutleiy, win
dow giafs 8 by 10, paints ground in oil, h>fon,
L^ n end bohea tea, ft fined fuga^s, mufeovado and
cb ed ditto, London porter in bottles, Welt-India
<um, New-York ditto.
An elegant Night Telefcopc, conftruQed by Dol.
land, for 01-, apply as ab~ve.
Duncan,Barclay,& Co.
Have to dispose of at private Sale,
'l Q^ ntit y ° f excellent DUMB FISH,
^ few tierces ° f Liver oil,old Barbadoe^
fptit) in quarter casks, and ram in puncheons
/Ufa one Seventh Part of the fine privateer
£ top King George, David Fenton, Matter,
a, re now lies at Ten Eyke's wharf. She i^
a ffl failing vessel, mounts ten double forti
fied four pounders, with swivels and cohorns,
and in every refped well found. Inventory to
be feeu at their office, No. §l6, Hanover-
Square.,
N. B. Best new ROSE BU TTER, just front
Cork, in the latt vtffels, GLOUCESTER and
CHESHIRE CHEESE, just from England, fiefh
foerfire an I common FLOUR, by the barrel, new
,RICE, bv the c Ik, or less, &c. &c.
THOTA'S ROACH,
No. 942, Water-free!, has for SALE,
/MADEIRA wine of.
the fi ft quality,
Excellent claret,
Tene-iffx,
<>! I Jamaica f| irits, 1
Weil-India ar d c. a nmon 1
turn,
Geneva,
Brandy, 1
London and Scots porter,
OLD Madeira wine
by the pipe, quar
ter calk, or dozen,
Port ard sherry ditto by
the dozen,
Claret and Mountain do.
by do.
London ported by do.
Old Jamaica fpiri's by the
puncheon or let's,
Weft India rum- by the
hog&aJ or less,
French brandy in cases or
by the gallon,
Holland geneva in cases
and jugs,
7b be fold on the lowefl terms,
By Joshua Meals, & Co.
At their Store No. in Water-free/, the corner
of Irifofreet, and oppo/ite the end of King
freet, n artoe Coffee-boufe, and occupied here
tofore be Mos. Mocre and Neal,
Green and bohea tea,
, Vinegar,
Pepper,
Chocolate,
Scotch fouff, in bottles,
Wrapping paper, large
and small,
Writing paper,
Playing cards,
Walnuts,
Anchor ts,
Florence oil,
Pipes, by the box, or tefs
,Molaffts bv the hogshead
: French fc British brandy,
Mullard,
Currants,.
Old spirits and rum, by
the calk, or lef>,
Holland geneva, by the
case,
(Barley, in kegs,
London, green and bohea
tea,
Loaf and Mufcovado fu
.^"'
Ginger,
Cheese,
Irilh butter,
Coffee,
Chocolate,
Birley,
Rice.
IRafb rry brandy in bot-
Ities,
Fir- hyfon, gien and
bohea tea.
Coffee, chocolate, pepper,
Muftaid, Alfpice,
Sweet oil, vinegar,
Briket fait,
Smocking tobacco,
Ginger, cloves, cinna
mon,
Single refuted loaf sugar,
Brown and powder'd do.
; Poland ftsrch, indigo,
Corks, feeling wax,
IA parcel of frefli rose
Ibutter, just thrived.
By Order of the Commandant.
WHEREAS the storing 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 not only attend
ed with imminent danger in case of fire, but
is also exprofsl' contrary to an aft of assembly
pafied in this province the 30th of December
176/
It if therefore ordered and direfled, that all
persons who have pitch, tar, turpentine, ro
sin, spirits of turpentine, or Shingles (except
the quantity herein after allowed to ffiip
chandlers) lodged or laying in any part of this
city, do remove the fam. on or before the §th
day of Atiguft next, to the brewhoufe and
ground adjacent, formerly occupied by Hen
dick 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 interefled 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
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PE PER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, lub 27, 1779.
FRESH flour in barre!
Irish beef,
Pork,
Barley,
Herrings in halfbarrels,
Ditto in kegs,
Running rigging,
Shrouds, landyard fluff,
Ratline fpunyarn,
Houfline, hamerline, ol
diff ?nt sizes,
Match . ff,
Sail cloth from No. 1 to 8
Ofoabrigs,
Soldiers flfits,
Such person or persons as do not punctually
comply with this order before the sth day of
August next, fliall 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 imorifoned if the articles are
not removed agreeable to he 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 (hingles, that may be imported
into this port, after the date of this order,
shall, uh^n permitted to be landed, be im
mediately lodged at tne 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, shall be forfeited
and fold at public vendue, and the monies
arising therefrom be paid and applied as above
mentioned.
N. B. A few pair of 12 pounder Guns, of the
new conftru&ion, and some I'wivels.
rWO GUINEAS Reward,
RUN away, the 6th infant, from the fubferiber,
a NEGRO WENCH, named ESTHER, or
middle stature, tolerably likely, full eyed, talkative,
and about 38 years eld. Had on when she went
away a red hriped fluff petticoat, a<d callico (bort
gown. I ill lately (he was the property of John
Foxcroft, Efquiie. Whoever apprehends her, and
will give iufoimation by which flu may be found,
shall have the above reward, of
JOSEPH ALLICOCKE.
N. 3. She has been indifyofed, and looks rather
thin.
Juf Imported, aid to de boa on board ebe
Barque St. BEES, now laying at B< ch's
Wharff beiow the Ceffee-bouje, a Cargo con
ffing of the following articles,
A Variety of Cordage, such as Cables from
10 inches to 13 do. ; Hawsers from 4. 3-4 to
7, shroud laid; Toglines trom 2 1-2 to 8 h
uh ; Cordage Shroud laid from 1 inch 10 4 1-2,
do. Cable laid from 9 1-2 to 14; Bolt Rope
from i inch to 3 3.4 ; also a quantity of Worming ;
a parcel of Anchors from 1 cwt. up to 16 ; a
quantity of Sp ke, Deck and Sheathing Nails, like
wise Scupper and pump do. ; a small affoitment of
2, 3> 4> 6> lo t z °, 2+ and god Nails ; a few cwt. of
bolt rod iron, as ado of Iheathing paper; canvass
from No. 1 up to No. 8; ;> barrels fuperfine
Flour ; 26 ditto of Seconds ; i.> do. of Oat
meal, a Ow feet of belt Pete fbu gh 2 inch pine
plank, and a few Chaldron ot Coals
I lie above articles are now to be had on lx>ard the
above vessel until they are fibred, of which nonce
Mill be given. Apply to I. PONSONBY, Little
Dock-ftreer, No. 294, or 0 tire Captain on board.
-w a N ;
A MERCHANT'S CLERK, cf an honest
chara&er; He is capable of taking the charge
of merchants books, writes a good hand, and can
port books either in a single or double entry way,
and is well ve .fed in drawing cut the principal wri
tings req jifite in merchant'^ bufmefs, such as in
vo ces, accounts current, acc unt files, bills of par
cels, sets of bills of exchange; &c. Apply to the
printer.
Imported in the 3hip Walter, Wiliam Hastie,
Wafer, from Glasgow, and to be fold by
Thomas Buchannan, & Co.
At their Store in Qieen-flreet, No 212.
Any cartman who (hall be d.seaid in cart
ing of 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 Ten Pounds, 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 dilinquenu to the officers of po
lice.
Mens w bite thread hose,
Ditto brown ditto,
Womens white ditto,
Ditto cotton ditto,
Cotton checks,
Coarse linnens,
Printed cottons,
Printed handkerchiefs,
Flower'd and plain lawns,
Families, durants,
Calamancoes,
Buckrams,
Table cloths,
Dowlafs,
Threads.
JOHN STOUGHTON,
At bis Store No. 5T2, three d^ort nuefl of the Admi
ral's Houle, in Hanover -Square, bas ff frred
for fair, of the late? imputation Jr<;m England,
EXCELLENT fi re teas md grocer^s of various
forts belt London civet in hotties, old Ma
deira, P ^t, and Sherry wines, slinqe's bell bottled
porter, Hollan I Geneva in cases, old Antigua rum
a^d spirits, fine French chocolate in rolls, failed oil
of a peculiar favour, tn ft dks, S^mafan ditto, in
quarts rttles, forces, pickles, &:.
N. B. All o de:s received in writing, vid be
paid due attention to, and thole who have been
pleifed to f vour him with their commands, he is
much obliged to, (particularly the Gentlemen of
the n*vv -ud %rro<
. j Tor J AMAICA,
The SHIP
^B NEEDHAM,
.'^*^ Robert M'Ma&in, Commander,
MOUNTING fur en guns; and men answer
able, will fail with the firft Welt-India con
voy. For height or paffige, apply to the Captain
on board, lying at the Albany Pier, or t 6
Oliver Templeton.
Attwood's Medicinal Store,
No. 8, Wjier- Street,
IS frefh fnpnlied with a Ojmtity of the genuine
Carolina-Pink-Root, of the last Year's Growth,
Caffm Oil, Prefeived Tamarinds, Ealf-India Sago,
do. Patent in Powder, liioglaf's, Pearl Barley, Oat
meal, Sal R ichelle, &.&c. together with a general
Affirtment of choice Drugs and Medicines.
ALSO, Surgeons Iniioiments, Steel 'lrutir,
Lint, Tow, &c.
At the above Store Phydehns 2nd Family Pie
fcriptions are faithfully made up.
Medicine Chests of all Prices coin pleated at the
fliorteft Notice.
*, An APPRENTICE is vented.
f-Q BE SQL
By Thomas Miller, and Co.
their STORE No. 226,
QUEEN-STREET,
Richard Jenkins,
INforms his friends, owners and matters of vettcls
that he continues to bake SHIP BREAD, a
his house, No. 24, John Street. He returns his
thanks to his old (hip. mates and friends, for their
favours. He is determined to bake the best of bread,
knowing the distress of eating bad bread at sea, by
the experience of upwards of thirty years. All
Captains of vessels who want the best of bread to keep,
will please to call hefore-hand, and they shall be pro
vided with the best, on re Tonible terms.
HALL and B 1 I<' K ST~
Have for SAL E, at their Store, No. 977,
Beekman's Slip,
MOULD and dipt candles, turpentine and white
f>ap in boxes, hams, ox tongues dried and
pickled, Cheshire and Gloucester cbeefe, of the firft
quality, just imported in the ship Tom, from Liver
pool ; new rice by the tierce, barrel or less quantity,
beef, and pork in tierces, barrels and half barrels.
Fn^^aTcAN
The Ship LONDON,
a Joseph Richardson,
MASTER,
Lying at Murray's Wharff;
„^^m„^_^3flbHas good Accommodations for
P&fTengeis, mounts 20 Carriage Guns, and will 'fail
in all this Month. For Passengers apply to the
Commander on board, or to Thomas Ludlow, Jun.
No. 916, Witer-fireet.
~ To be LETT, or SOLD,
AVERY compleat TANYARD, at the
Fresh-Water, in good order, and fit for
immediate use, being lately occupied by Mr.
Fortune. For further particulars apply to
Hugh Gaine.
"For y A nTATeTA-
To Sail with all convenient Speed,
8™7%3 The Letter nf MARQUE hHIP,
^ALFRED,
^^wgjOHN BOLTON, Commander,
SHE mounts 20 carriage guns, fixes and nines on
one deck, and can fight them under cover. For
iei lit or pafFge apply to Robert Alexander aml
Co. at No. 918 Water-ltreet, or to Captain Bolton
at the Merchants Cuffee-Houfe, or on board the
ALFRED, lying in the North River.
WANTED, as soon as poffiblei n this city, at
or nigh Brooklyn, a convenient HOUSE,
or an appartment with kitch-n and out convenience's
to it, fit for the reception of a genteel family ; For
the fiid accommodation a generous rent, with a good
premium will be given. E quire < fthe Printer.
CRICKE T.
ASet ts Gentlemen propose playing a Match this
day, and every M nday during the summer
f-afon, on the Cricket Ground near Brooklyn Ferry.
The company of any Gentleman to join the set in
that exercise will be very acceptable.
, A large BOOTH is erected for the accammoda
tidn of Spectators,
Madeira wines,
of the firit quality
in pipes, quarter calks,
or bottles,
Port wine in do. do. do.
Lfbon wine in do. do. do.
Claret, sherry and othei
wines,
Old spirits, Old rum,
Common turn, Geneva,
Brandy, shrub, Arrack,
Molasses, Rice,
Porter, Ale, and Beer,
Vinegar, Oil, Mustard,
Pickles, Gammons,
Irilh Butter,
Cheshire and Gloucester
Cteefe,
Raifons and Almonds,
Tamarinds,
Wet and dry Sweetmeats,
Pearl Barley,
Split Peafe,
Very high flavoured hyfon
and foufhong Teas,
Common bohea Tea,
Double and single refined
Sugar,
Powder and Mufcovado
Sugars,
Coffee, Chocolate,
Spices of every Find,
Packing Salt, in barrels,
Indigo, starch,
Powder and fig Blue,
Haid Soap, Candles,
Snuff, coiks, and many
other articles,
Germerine plumbs and
Peaches, in boxes from
2 to 5 lb. weight.
By James Fai tiscn, Esquire,
Major-General of his Majesty's
Forces, and Commandant of New^
York, &c. &c. ^c.
PROCLAMATION.
W'HEREAS th • :is great reason to believe 4
that many Persons, not only come into
this city, without any pass or perrnidion, but
take tip a residence here, without either their
names, characters or occupations being re
ported at any public office.
In order therefore to remedy these irreguia
rities, and prevent the Tike 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 toth instant,
the names and descriptions of such persons as
are at prefect, or may become within that
time, lodgers in their relpeaive habitations;
and that from and after the laid 19th instant,
all Grangers 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
flrialy forbid to receive into t:.eir houses anv
Brangers, 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 refpedive abodes may be duly
registered.
It is also ordered and directed that all ma
sters of Ihios and vessels, coining into this
nort, 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 ftri&ly 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 z
bove rules and regulations will be considered
as difaffeded, or at lead fufpecious characters,
and be fubjedt to imprisonment, and such pe
nalties, as upon conviftion, may be adjudged
them.
GIVEN under my hand in the city of
New-York, the twelfth day of July,
1779, an d 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 give the several certificates required by the
above Proclamation.
klslc K,
Vintner and Disitller,
At the upper end of gpecK-ftreet, haa for sale at hie
house, No. 125,
VERY fine old Mrdeira
wine by the pipe,
quarter calk or dozen,
Ditto Sherry,
Ditto Lisbon,
Ditto Teneriffe,
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
hoghe^d or less quantity,
Ditto tane spirits,
Ditto Weft-Jndia rum,
Holland geneva,
French brandy, Shrub,
A ne?t afiortment of home
spun Gin and Brandy,
ver, little inferior to Hol-,
land or French, 1
All forts of the best of Cor
dials.
Grammar School.
THE Subferiber having at the defiie of feverat
refpe&able Gentlemen undertaken the direction
of a Grammar School at Newtown, is willing to
take charge of a few young gentlemen in addition to
th^fe alieady with him, whom he will engage to per
fefl in the English, G<eek and Latin---they can board
in good families on easy terms--- # he moials of the
youth will be diligently attended to.
The Rev. Mr. Moore of New-York, or Ifiac
Wilkins, Efe; of Newton, will fatisfy any Gentle
man's enquiries relative to
THUMASLAMRERT MOORE.
W A N T-^-D;
A Parcel of the belt White Oak Staves and
Heading, for which a generous Price
will be given. For farther Particulars apply
to Hugh Gaine.'
labile Spermaceti Oil.
The very best kind for burning iw
Lamps, to he <hfpbEd < f by the barrel or gal
!on, at REBECCA GOMEZ'r, curnerof Annand
Naffau-ftieet, between the north church and brick
meeting.
TO BE SOLD,
Tn Queen-street, near the Fly-Market at No. 22%
(OAF and brown ft.gar, M>deiia and port wine,
-J by the quarter calk or dozer, geneva, foirits,
rum, and vinegar, cattile soap, belt brown and white
soap, ft irch, fpllt peas, chocolate, mould and dipt
candles, candle wick, coffer, queen's ware, this
country hams, belt of red clever feed ; likewise three
dwelling houses in St. James's street to he let, two
stories high; also a Ngro man, about 37 years old,
a Hour handy fellow, and would be a good drudge in
a kitchen.
SAMUEL SACKETT.
Molaires,
Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Mufcovado sugar by the bar
rel or lc& quantity,
Best hyfon and bohea tea,
Best cheffiire and Gloucester
cheese,
Best cadiile soap by the box,
or left quantity,
Common ditto,
Sandies by the box or left
quantity,
Scotch barley,
Spermaceti candles by the
box,
Mens braver hats,
Ozenbrjgs,
Corks,
Long pipes, pepper,
Allspice, cinnamon,
(loves,
Mace,
Nmm-