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merits the Attention of the Public. We have certain
Intelligence, that they are forming themfeives into
Companies, and daily exercising to become complete
Matters of the Military Discipline ; and particularly,
that the Township of Bridgewater, in said County,
met at Rariton, the 6th Infant, and chose Mr. Abra
ham Ten Eyck, Captain, under whose command 85
Volunteers immediately enlisted ; to be in readiness
at an Hour's Warning, to march for the Assistance of
any neighbouring Colony, on any Emergency. Their
Pay, and other Necessaries are provided by said
Townihip. The other Counties and Townships, it
is hoped, will follow their Example, as it may be
necessary to repel Force by Force, in order to secure
our national Rights and Privileges.
Major General Wofter, an experienced Officer,
was to march from Hew-Haven for Greenwich, with
in about 12 Miles of this Province, with 2500 Men,
last Friday there to encamp during the Summer Sea
son, in Order to be at Hand to support the City of
New-York, in Case their Assistance should be wanted.
Las Wednesday the Hon. Peyton Randolph, Efa;
fa off from Philadelphia for Virginia, to attend his
Place as Speaker of the House of Burgefts of that
Province ; when the Hon. John Hancock, Esq; was
appointed Prefdent of the Continental Congress in bis
Room.
Uis Excellency the Right Honourable John Earl
of Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, has issued a
Proclamation, appointing Thursday the fiift of June
next, for the meeting of the General Assembly of
that Colony, at the City of Williamfburgh.
The Countess of Dunmore, and the rest of the
Governor's Family, are returned to Williamsburg,
from on board the Fowey Man of War.
On Monday Evening last was married, by the
Reverend Mr. Bloomire, Captain Joseph Reade De
Peyfter, Son of Mr. James De Peytter, of this City,
Merchant, to the amiable Miss Nancy Betts, at the
Seat of her Father, Mr. Thomas Betts, in King's
County, on Long Island.
Capt. Evans from Providence, last Wednesday
spoke with the New-York Packet, Capt. Little, from
this Port for South-Carolina.
The Sloop Gilbert and John, Capt. Jagger, be
longing to the United Whaling Company of this
Place, arrived here last Thursday with about 350
Barrels of Oyl.
Friday Morning last, his Majesty's Ship the Asia,
George Vandepot, Esq; arrived here from Botton,
after a Passage of 16 Days.
When this Ship left Boston, no Transports nor
Troops had then arrived there either from England
,r Ireland ; but two Days after Capt. Vandepot came
'©nt, he fell in with 6 Transports from England,
with Troops, &c. on board.
Saturday Morning last, an Express arrived here
from Ticonderoga, in S Days: By him we learn,
That Major Arnold dispatched Mr. Oswell, and 35
Men, in a Schooner and some Battoes, to take Pof-
Teffion of a Sloop that lay at St. John's ; at the fame
Time Capt. Ethan Allan set out with So Men to fa
cilitate the Undertaking, and flopped on the Way
for a Reinforcement of zo more ; but Mr. Oswell
pursued his Scheme, and took Possession of the Vessel
that lay at St. John's, with all the Battoes, and made
14 Soldiers and 6 Seamen Prisoners of War, before
Capt. Allan came up; but the latter contrary to
Advice, proceeded to St. John's, where he unluckily
fell in with 250 Regulars that were dispatched to the
Succour of Crown-Point and Ticonderoga, and af
ter exchanging a few Shot, made a good Retreat with
the Loss of 3 Men only.
An Ensign belonging to one of the Regiments in
Canada, dispatched from Governor Carleton, to
General Gage, was taken Prisoner at one of the
Forts: His Dispatches contained a Return of the
Regulars in Canada, which amounted to no more
than 700, including those that garrisoned the Forts
Crown Point and Ticonderoga.
The martial Spirit which prevails among the In
habitants of Somerset County, in New-Jersey, truly
CAMBRIDGE, May 12.
A Spanish ship of about 150 tons, bound from the
Havannah to Cadiz,having loft her rudder and all her
masts, was met with in great distress, on the Grand
Bank, by two Marblehead filling schooners, who
took up her men, together with a quantity of fnuff,
tobacco, &c. and 23,000 dollars in cash ; all which
were brought fafe into Marblehead on Saturday last,
but loon after taken possession of by the Lively man
of war.
The following is taken from a manufeript account
of the fire that happened in Boston last Wednesday
night.
“ The fire began in the Barracks, under the arch
formerly improved by Benjamin Davis, about half
after eight o'clock, 17th May. The soldiers
were receiving some cartridges, by which means one
took fire, and communicated to many more, which
immediately set fire to the room. The following
is a lift of stores burnt, with the owners names
prefixed.
John Hancock, 1 store and shed; Thomas Fayer
weather, 1 store; Benjamin Andrews, 2 ditto;
Edward Gray, 1 ditto; Joseph Barrel, 1 ditto; John
Head, 1 ditto; John Williams, 1 ditto, with 50
barrels of flour, donation ; Heyflop, and Co. 1 ditto,
Andrew Black, 1 ditto, Nathaniel Carey, 1 ditto,
and shed; Alexander Hill, 1 ditto and flied, James
Russel, Impoft-Office; John Soley, 1 store, John
Sweetfer, t ditto ; 3 ditto at the town dock ;
6 stores, and a cooper's shop, owned by Eliakim
Hutchinson ; adjoining the town dock, improved for
barracks, 1 store by Elias Thomas, failmaker, 2
stores leading down to the barracks, improved by
Grant Webster, and William Blair. Instead
of ringing the bells as usual, the soldiers beat to
arms, by which the people were in great confufion,
not being used to such signals in time of fire.
N. B. The inhabitants took particular care to save
the goods in Mr. Hancock's store."
NEW-YOR K, May 29.
Yeflerday Morning Capt. Duncan arrived here in 7
Weeks from Newry ; by bim me have a certain Ac
count, that two Regiments of Foot (Part oj tbofe defin'd
for America) arrived there from Belfaf, &c. where
they bad Orders to fop until the frf of June ; and
that it was said, no Troops of any kind would embark
in Ireland for America, before that Period.
Sb'^s left at Newry, up for Passengers for America,
viz. Ship Renown, Keith ; Britannia, Souter ; Mi
nerva, Forref ; Liberty, Loudon; the Peter, Eager ;
Illufrious-feve, Smith; Lord-Dunluce, Souter ; Sally,
Kirby ; and the Monimia, Morrison.
Capt. Duncan spoke with several Vessels on his
Passage, among which were the following, viz. The
sth April, with the Ship Duke of Leinfter, Capt.
Hambleton, beating over Carlingford Bar ; 9th May,
in Lat. 41, 37, Long. 45, Weft, with the Brig Polly,
from Salem, bound to London; 17th May, in Lat.
37, 21, Lon. 62, 25, Weft, with the Brig Bofcawen,
Colwell, Matter, from Londonderry, for Philadel
phia ; May 21st, in Lat. 38, 32, Long. 68, Weft,
with the Snow Jenny, Jones, from this Port for Bris
tol, 7 Days out,
Last Monday our Provincial Congress met
here and elected
Peter V.Brugh Livingston, Esq; President.
Volkert P. Douw, Esq; Pice President.
John McKesson, Esq;) _,
Robert Benson, )
Thomas Pettit, Door Keeper and Messenger.
The following are the names of all the Members.
City and County of NEW- YOR K.
Peter K.B.Livingfon, Esq; Mr. Richard Yates,
Mr. Isaac Low, Mr. David Clarkfon,
Mr. Alexander M'Dougall, Thomas Smith, Esq;
Col. Leonard Lifpenard, Benjamin Kiffam, Esq;
Mr. Joseph Hallet, John Morin Scott, Elq;
Mr. Abraham Walton, John Kan Cortlandt, Esq;
Mr. Abraham Brajher, Mr. Jacobus Kan Zandt,
Mr. Isaac Roosevelt, Mr. John Marfton,
Mr. John De Lance,, Mr. George Folliot,
Mr. James Beekman, Mr. Walter Franklin.
Mr. Samuel Verplanck,
City and County of ALBANY.
Volkert P. Douw, Esq; Walter Livingfon, Esq;
Robert Yates, Esq; Col. Robert Van Rensselaer,
Abraham Yates, Esq; Capt. Henry Glenn,
Jacob Cuyler, Esq; Col. Abraham Ten Broeck,
Pefer Silvefer, Esq; Major Francis Nicoll.
-Dirk Swart, Esq;
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
Col. Dirk Brinckerhoff, Gilbert Living,on, Esq;
Col. Anthony Hoffman, Jonathan Landon, Esq;
Capt. Zephaniah Platt, Mr. Gyfoert Schenck,
Richard Montgomerie, Esq; Mr. Melanflon Smith,
Ephraim Payne, Esq; Mr. Nathaniel Sacket.
ULSTER COUNTY.
Col. Johan. Hardenbergh, Mr. Chriflopber Tappen,
Col. James Clinton, John Nicholson, Esq;
Egbert Dumond, Eiq; Jacob Hornbeck, Esq;
Dr. Charles Clinton,
ORANGE COUNTY.
John Coe, Esq; Mr. Peter Clowes,
David Pye, Esq; William Allison, Esq;
Michael Jackson, Esq; Col. Abraham Lent,
Col. Benjamin Tufien, John Herring, Esq;
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
Col. Nathaniel Woodhull, Ezra L'Hommedieu, Esq;
John Slofs Hobart, Esq; Thomas Wickham, Esq;
Thomas Tredwell, Esq; Mr. James Havens,
Mr. John Foster, Selah Strong, Esq;
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Paul Micheau, Esq; Richard Conner, Esq;
Mr. John Journey, Major Richard Lawrence.
Col. Aaron Cortelyou,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
Governeur Morris, Esq; Col. James Holmes,
Lewis Graham, Esq; David Dayton, Esq;
Col. James Van Cortlandt, John Thomas, jun. Esq;
Stephen Ward, Esq; Robert Graham, Esq;
Capt. Joseph Drake, Mr. William Paulding.
Major Philip V. Cortlandt,
KING'S COUNTY.
Mr. Johannis E. Lott, Theodorus Polhemus, Esq;
Mr. Henry Williams, John Lefferts, Esq;
Jeremiah Remfen, Esq; Nicholas Covenhoven, Esq;
Capt. Richard Stilwell, Mr. John Van Derbilt.
QUEEN'S COUNTY.
Col. Jacob Blackwell, Joseph French, Esq;
Capt. Jonathan Lawrence, M"r. Joseph Robinson,
Daniel Rapalje, Esq; Mr. Nathaniel Tom,
Zebulon Williams, Esq; Thomas Hicks, Esq;
Samuel Townsend, Esq; Capt. Richard Thorne.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
Do&or John Williams, William Marfo, Esq;
In Provincial Congress held for the Colon, of Neue-
York, at the City of New-York, on Wednesday,
May 24, 1775.
RESOLVED, That this Congress will, before
they rife, provide the best Ways and Means in
their Power, as Representatives of the People, for the
Difeharge of such Money, as is now lent, or shall
be fubfetibed or otherwise advanced or supplied on
the public Faith, to defray the Charges that are or
shall be incurred in the present Exigencies of the
Colony, or that shall hereafter be expended or incur
red by Recommendation of the Continental or this
Provincial Congress.
Ordered that the preceding Revolution be published
in the public News-Papers.
A true Copy from the Minutes,
ROBERT BENSON, Secretary.
In Provincial Congress, at the City of New-York,
May 2s, 1775.
WHEREAS the Enemies of American Liberty
are indefatigable in their Endeavours to dis
unite these Colonies; and in prosecuting of this
Measure, evil-minded Persons may insinuate that the
northern Colonies have hostile Intentions against our
Fellow Subjects in Canada.
Refolded, That this Congress do most ehrneftly
recommend it to all Persons whatsoever, not to com
mit any Hostilities against the People of that Country,
and do hereby declare to the World, that we do con
fider every such Step as infamous and highly inimi
cal to all the Colonies.
Ordered, That the above Resolution be published.
A true Copy from the Minutes.
ROBERT BENSON, Secry.
The Synod of New-York and Philadelphia, at
their late Meeting in this City, appointed the last
Thursday in June to be observed by all the Congre
gations under their Care, as a Day of Fading and
Prayer, on Account of the alarming State of our
public Affairs. Should the Continental Congress
apppoint a Fast, the Synod have directed that to be
observed in Preference to the Day appointed by them
selves, provided it is not more than four Weeks
distant from the last Thursday of June ;—-if at a
greater Distance, they have ordered both Days to
be kept.
They also recommended to all the Congregations
in their Charge, to spend the Afternoon of the last
Thursday in eveiy Month in public Prayer, during
the Continuance of our present Troubles.
New-York Chamber of Commerce, Tues. 3d May, 1775.
Ordered,
THAT Messrs. Peter Ketletas, Joseph Bull, Gabriel
H. Ludlow, and Edward Laight, be a committee
to examine fifhermens claims, that have furnifhed this
market with such fifh as this Corporation have thought
fit to grant a bounty thereon, and proscribe such mode
of proof as will be necessary to entitle them thereto;
and that they, or any three of them, give an order on
the Treasurer for the payment, when it shall appear who
are the objects for such bounty ; and that they make
report thereof to this Corporation.
ANTHONY VAN DAM, Secr'y.
The bounty allowed by the Chamber of Commerce, from
the firft day of May, 1774, to firft of May, 1775, viz.
For the greatest quantity of fifh taken with a trawl,
not less than 1000 pounds weight, £-5°
For the next greatest quantity, not less than 750
weight, - - - - " £• 20
For the greatest quantity of live codfifh, not less than
1000 fifh in number, - - - - £'3°
Next greatest quantity, not less than 750. £.20.
For the greatest quantity of live iheepfhead fifh, not
less than tooo. - - - £?ao.
RUN-AWAY fram the fubferiber,
lining in Beekman-free!)in the city of New-York, the
7,7 th May,a servant girl named Anne Cooper, born in Scotland,
and camef&n there thirteen months ago, and is about 23 years
of age, middling fature, broad fhoulders,freJh complexion, (apt
to turn pale when angry) long naifage, marked with the small
pox, small black eyes ; had on and took with her •when foe
•went away, a black flk hat lined with white flk, a foort
bolland gown, one linen and one linfey wefey petticoat, friped
blue and white, one long gown black and red Jprig India
callicoe, three plain muffin caps, four handkerchiefs, one a
red and white freckled cotton, a gauze, a linen, and one a
lawn, a lawn apron, two homespun coarse Jbifts, one pair
of coarse linen bofe, a pair of fooes, black ffo, half worn,
with one pair pinchbeck buckles, i^c.
Any perfen that secures said formant girl, fd as her rafter
can have her again, foall have Twenty Shillings reward if
taken within this city, elfewbere forty fallings, and all
reasonable charges to be paid by THOMAS S 1 F.ELE.
All maflers of vessels and others, are hereby forewarned
from concealing, carrying off, or employing said servant girl
at their peril,
Mrs. ANNE CO C K/
Widow 0/ Mr. Abraham Cock, late of the city of New-York,
BEGS leave to inform her friends and the public, that she
bas taken a boufe in Stone-Street, and furnished itfor
a lodging and boarding house, and hopes by her best endeavours
to merit the favours conferred upon her, as foe means to make
it her particularfludy to oblige and fee duly attended, all those
that favour her with the preference, which will be most
gratefully acknowledged by their mofi obedient servant,
ANNE COCK.
A good CELLAR to let.
Gerard, from Barcelona ; Jenkins, Whaleing
Voyage ; Ferguson, Philadelphia ; Buffit, l oby,
and Goodman, North-Carolina ; Lawrence, jun.
Falmouth ;'Doreen, Poole ; Ricbardfon and Palmer;
St. Croix ; Evans, New-Providence ; Jager, Whale
ing Voyage.
OUTWARD ENTRIES. For
Lawrence, jun. Falmouth ; Doreen, Bristol.
cleared for Departure. To
Benson, St. Chriftophers; Young, Turell, and
Thompson, London ; Kennedy, Clark, and Jarvis,
Bristol ; Aikin, Nantucket ; Thomas, St. Thomas;
Wood, Pifcataqua ; Puller, St. Chriftophers ; Creigh
ton, Gibraltar; Tingley, Madeira ; Stout, jun.
Demarara ; Barnard, Salem; Colvin, Antigua;
Breen, Falmouth ; M'lntofh, Barbados.
This Day is published, and fold by H. GAINE,
The MANUAL EXERCISE,
As ordered by his MAJESTY, in 1754.
Together with
PLANS and EXPLANATIONS,
Of the Method generally pra&ifed at
REVIEWS and FIELD DAYS, &e.
*, The LAWS and VOTES of the last Ses
sions of the General Assembly of this Province, are
now published, and ready to be delivered to those that
are entitled to them. There are a few for Sale.
^ Three Pence per Pound will be
given for the best Sort of good, dry, clean
LINEN RAGS, and so in Proportion for
those of an inferior Quality.---by HUGH
GAINE,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
At DANIEL M'CORMICK's
VENDUE HOUSE,
Will be SOLD peremp t oril y,
TO-MORROW,
20 pieces of druggets,
6 pieces of duroys,
50 pieces of ribbons, AN D,
A parcel of (hop remnants.
FOR SALE EVERY DAY,
Irilh linens, muffins, cambricks, Scots lawns, kentings,
striped Hollands, Walloons, chintzes, thread and silk
stockings, poplins, denims, fuperfine, middling and
coarse broad cloths. A large parcel of China dishes and
plates.
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
On WEDNESDAY,
A few hampers of excellent red port,
And a parcel of cocoa.
KEYSER's PILLS, warranted frefh and genuine,
A few boxes to be disposed of at 60s. the box.
thomas'Wm. moore;
HAS FOR SALE,
At the V ENDUE-HOUS E, (for Cash)
RICH fattens, luteftrings and damasks, fine Irish
linen, Holland and cambricks, white callicoes,
chintzes, cottons, printed linens, muslins, &c. Ladies
rich paste ihoe buckles and diamond rings. A quantity
of silver and plated ware, japanned ditto. ALSO,
A few Pipes choice three Years old Madeira.
A N D,
Some Cartridge Paper.
REMSEN and PETERS,
Halt removed into the ftoreformerly occupied by Mr. Stephen
Rapalje, in Burnet-frect oppofte Philip Livingfon, Esq;
between the Fly-market, and Coffee-boufe, where they have
for jute wbobfale and retail, the following articles,
MADEIRA 1 Coffee, chocolate,
Tenerife and >^ Ground ginger,
Lfb,n j^ Rice, best Scotch fnuff,
Jamaica spirits, Copperafs, allum,
IVeft India rum, Brimfone,
Brandy, Braziktta wood,
Geneva, Wrapping paper,
Single refined 7 Rafans,
Lump and > Sugars, Best Connecticut tobacco,
Mufeovado J Ditto pork,
Bej French and 7 o ALSO
Carolina j °' A quantity of frefj ship bread.
Pepper, pimento,
FRANCIS and CAMPBELL,
HAVE opened the large commodious house lately
occupied by Edward Bardin, the corner of .Warren-
Street, in the road to the Water Works, for the accom
modation of those Ladies and Gentlemen whose favours
they may have the pleasure to receive; and for their
agreeable reception, coffee, hot rolls, mead, cakes, and
every other genteel entertainment is provided, whether
for large or small companies : The long room, and other
appartments now fitted in the neatest manner, and that
refpe&ful attendance which they flatter themselves will
give general fatisfaftion.
N. B. The Queen's Head Tavern, near the Exchange,
kept by said Francis and Campbell, as usual.
FOR the purpose of waiting upon a child, a girl of
fourteen or fifteen years of age, either asan appren
tice,. or upon wages adequate to her services. For
particulars enquire of the printer.
For the next greatest quantity, not less than 750.
£.15
For the next greatest quantity, not less than 500.
For the greatest quantity of frefh mackrel, not less than
,000 fi(h, - - - £. io.
For the next greatest quanity, not less than 500 U.
5
For the greatest quantity of dryed herring, well and
Efficiently cured, - - £• 20
CUSTOMHOUSE, N^EW-YORK,
INWARD ENTRIES. From
WANTED,
In a few Days will be Publifked, by
JOHN ANDERSO N,
At Beekman's Slip, Price Six-pence,
THE
GROU P.
A FARCE:
As lately ARed, and to be Re-need, to the Wonder of nd
superior Intelligence ;
NIGH head quarters, at Amaoyne. In two at
Dramatis Perform. Lotd chief juflige Hazlerod.
Judge Meagre. Brigadier Hateall. Hum Humbug, Effi
Sir Sparrom: Spendall. Col. Hector Muforoom. Lear
Trumps. Dick, the Publican. Simple Sapling, Esq; Morm
fieur de Francois, Crufy Crowbar, Efa; Dupe—Secretary
of State. Scriblerius Fribble. Commodore Bateau. Colla
teralis—a new made judge. Attended by afwarm cf core
fyeopbants, hungry harpies, and unprincipled drnglers, col
levied from the neighbouring villages, hovering over the sage
in the Jhape of locufs, led by Maffaebufettenfo in the form of
a baflijk ; the rear brought up by Proteus, bearing a torch
in one band and a powder-faf in the other : The whose
supported by a mighty army and navy, from Blunderlurd,
for the laudable purpose of enslaving its best friends.
SCENr AT BOSTON,
To be SOL D,
A Healthy young negro lad 16 years old ; his master
having no employ for him will fell him under his
value ; enquire of John Young in Smirh-ftreet near
Pitt's Statue, who has for sale Iriffi linen from 2sqd. to
12s per yard.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS,
Is removed from his house ta Wall-Sreet to Beekman's-
Street (formerly^Cnepei-Streer)
TAKES this method to inform his fiiends and the
public in general, that he has fit for sale, a large
quantity of LISPENARD's BOTTLED PORTER,
which he will warrant as good as any London. For c. sh
twelve Killings per dozen, or nine if the bottles are
returned.
CASH for empty QUART BOTTLES.
Solomon M. Myers,
At Burling's Slip, in the house lately occupied by Mr.
Isaac Adolphus, deceased, has for tale,
BEST FLOUR OF MUSTARD,
GROUND ginger, Short pipes by the box or
Jamaica Spirits, groce,
Welt-India and New-York Earthen ware by the crate,
rum, Rice, coffee and chocolate,
New-York and French Cotten, pepper and alfpice,
brandy, Loaf, lump and Mufcovado
Lisbon, Teneneriffe and sugar,
Fayal wines, Molasses,
Gin by the case, or gallon, Flax and feathers,
French and Carolina indigo,
A large assortment of toys, cheap by wholesale and
sundry dry goods.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of RICHARD
BANCKER, late of the city of New-York,
merchant, deceased, by bond, note, or book debt, are hereby
desired to make speedy payment, and thole who have any
just demands against the said estate are desired to bring in
their accounts to
SARAH BANCKER, executrix.
Who has for sale at her dwelling-house opposite the
Golden Key in Hanover Square, sundry European goods,
belonging to the said estate, which will be fold reasonable
for cash : among which are,
Marseilles quilting,
Furniture checks,
Cotton holland,
Black fattinet,
Bombazeen,
Callicoes,
Scotch and other handker
chiefs,
Sagathies,
Table cloths,
Gartering,
Worsted and thread Sock
ings,
Plain and figured Janes,
Pillows, thickset,
Black and cloth coloured
breeches patterns,
Cambists, Callimancoes,
Tammies,
Durants, Ihalloon, Rattinets,
Crimson moreen,
Fine Iriffi Lennen,
A Begging Piece.
Friend Gaine,
AS the begging trade (for cufomers) has been carried cm
by persons f different bufnefs, trades and occupations,
for many years pas, thro ' the channel of your paper, I pre
sume it will be no offence or detriment 'oyou or the tublick, to
let it be known, that I fill continue at my dwelling -boufe
near to Mr. John Leary's, in Cortlandt flre<t, to teach wri
ting, arithmetick, navigation, foraying, aftnemy mer
chants accounts, and other branches of the mathematicks. J
think I may affirm, that in zgyears abode in this city. Ihave
had as good success in teaching the above mentioned arts as
ary one in the city, there being new living forty aud five
gentlemen masers of vefels belonging to the port of New-
York, who all bad tbetr inflruftions from me, and nyny
others belonging to other ports, and I don't know but of one of
them allthat ever loft a vfcl, and that was not for want
of full, bur by stress of weather. Such gentlemen, and otbert,
as are defirout to be infrufled themfries, or to have their
cbilarm inJlrufled in any of the above mentioned branches,
may depend upon the care and fidelity of yours and the pub
licks bumbiefervant.
JOHN NATHAN HUTCHINS.
Mortgages, deeds, and other writings, drawn at reafrsta
ble rates.
AMBROSE SANDS, who was advertised by Col.
Blackwell, for a supposed escape from his bail in
this papered May 15th, is returned; and his absence
was occafionea by neglect, and no intention to irj e his
friends. JACOB BL CKWHL.
Albany Goa., Ma 10, 1/75
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of
Isaac Van Valkenbugh. Jonathan U alburn, Vole
kert D.twfon and John W. Wend..l insolvent debtors
confined in this goal, that they have presented their teve
ral petitions to the Hon. Daniel H rfmoden, Robert R.
Livingflon, George D. Ludlow, and I hrmas Jones, Efqrs.
Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the colony
of New-York; which petitions, with their schedules
and inventories annexed to the fame, are filed, one for
each, in the Secretary's Office in New-York, and the
other in the Clerk's Office in the city of Albany, for
the infpe£ticn of their creditors, agreeable to the direc
tions of a certain aft of the Lieutenant G vernor, the
Council, and General Assembly of this colony entitled,
" An aft for the relief of insolvent debtors within
this colony, with refpea to the imprisonment of their
persons ;" made and passed the third day of April last ;
in which said aft they are named : And they do hereby
notify their refpe&iVe creditors, that they intend to apply
to the said Judges, or any two of them, on Wednesday
the 28th Day of June, at the City-Hall, in this city of
Albany, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, in case the
Judges of the said Court arrive at Albany, otherwise
the week following, before two of the Judges in the city
of New-York.
'll3 is to j^rewain all gergons from crediting my wife
Hannah Aymar, as I wilt not pay any debts fee may
hereafter contrast. DANIEL AYMAR.
New-York zyb May, 1775.
Pistol lawn,
Flowered lawn,
Flowered silk gauze,
Plain cyphrus gauze,
Bordered gauze Handker
chiefs,
p - Coloured and white threads,
Silk and leather gloves and
mitts,
Silk stay laces,
Shirt and vest buttons,
- Sewing silks and knee gar
ters,
Ribbons, ferits,
White and black lace,
d Fans,
Cinnamon,
Table knives and forks,
Cuteaux knives,
celt hatts, and sundry other
goods.