The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-04-24 00:00:00, page 4

ALSO,
A quantity of very excellent
ROSE BUTTER,
Just imported.
Garden Peafe,
TO BE SOLD,
By MANGLE MINTHORN&
Near the two mile stone, Bowery-Lane, in
Mr. Roderic Mac Donald, of a scorbutic eruption,
whole cure is artefted by Dr. Cooper, of John-Street,
Cavendiih-Square.
Mrs. Mary Lute, at. Mrs. Field's, Castle-Street, Lei
ceficr-Fields, cured of the Scrophula, or king'sevil,
Lieut. Col. Feyrac, late of his Majesty's 18th or royal
regiment of foot, of a most violent feurvy.
Mr. John Good, late furgcon to his Majesty's sloop
Ferrit, of a most dangerous and obstinate fiftula.
Mr. John Foster, at the Rose, Welling, in Kent,
of a lepr attended with rheumatic pains.
The daughter of Mr. D. Davis, school-master, If
liogton road, of an inveterate humour, occasioned by the
tehee of the small-pox.
John Crew, at the Dolphin Inn, Kingston upon
Thames, of several obstinate fores or ulcers on his legs.
Mrs. Ann Croxford, of Kingftonc, Oxfordshire, of a
paralytic disorder.
Mr. James Snowden, of his Majesty's /hip Acquilon,
Of a giddineh in his head, so violent as to render him
incapable of walking the deck.
M\ Thomas Smith, at Pontorraft, Yoxkffiire, of an
inveterate feurvy occasioned by a forfeit.
Mr. Atwood, in the market-place, Bath, of an inve
terate scorbutic humour, which affe&ed his head and
face,
The son of Mr. Thomas Wilkins, of Oxford, of a
scorbutic human in his gUms, by which the falival
glands were so fuelled and inflamed, chat it was with
difficulty he could open his meath to receive Bouri/h
---&m.
Remfen & Cowe^hove^,
A t^r STORE, No. 935, N Water &
the Corner fee Mr. Yrs, h e
Coffee Hose and Fly-Market, have for SALE on
the I^/1 Term; the following,,.
MADBIk A, Lilbou, Kufhoug add bohea
Tenerife, Sherry, ditto,
arid Red Port Wines, Choc date ^nd coffee,
by the pipe, quartern Pepper andaTpice,
chor lefcq entity, London porter, bottled
BuodvJ geneva by the Taunton ale and Li
bc^feho.by gallon, verpool beer, Flaying
Old I uaict fpi'is, Old cards,
Am^a rum, e>mmon Roll and cut tobacco,
.Well -India do# Poland starch,
Mohfc, MnfcH ido fu- Writing paper and teal
by tire h, gfhevl ing wax,
^ lets enuuiu, loaf Double and single Glou
nnd hour cetter cheft best role
M ^krand ^^d can- butterin firkins,
dies, vnue and brown New rice in tiercel
ft )v , A few kentle of •excel
Lift aids beef in barrels, lent codfifh,
' ha ; bast Whol cards by the dozen,
N "me ~ ciovs, mace Indigo, copperas, and
ind ci n:m:on, powder b;ue, Biru loot
S^tf m bladders, cf different so.
R,^ and ,> o teas,
A CAUTION to the Public in general, but
more particularly to Merchants, Captains
of Ships, and those concerned in trading to
th< EMI or Weft-Indies, North-America,&c.
ryviE daily complaints of injuries receiver by fpuri
ois medicines fold for Maredant's Drops, pre
pared folelr by me, requires the most ferrous attention,
^ w:1 in jafet, to the patient, as my own interest
Those Impoftute# hot only attempt to deceive by having
hi Is prised like mine, and bottles of the fame mould
'and inferiptioh, but are even dating enough to counter
feit my hind writing; some I have puniibed, notwith
thnding which, the fimb ihal-pra&ices are continued ;
vthere use m/re caution by vending medicines under the
nt tes of M • RRDENT,MERIDENT,NORDON,&c.
'nd feverai mate use of their own narrtes,alledging their
heinq aihftanta to rhe. Can it be ppffiblt for any man to
think me so weak, as to tiifclofe such a valuable fecrct
to my servants, more efoecizHy those of so menial a fort
as to be employed in the distribution of pamphlets, pack
ing up and delivering boxes at the different inns,with eve
ry drudgery attendant? t JOHN NORTON.
The following few, from the many well authenticated
cures, are fully fufficient to prove the utility of these
Drop:, fold by HUGH GAINE', in bottles at Twelve
Shillings each, vizu
Mr. Coulthard, formerly the First Clerk of Lieut.
General Melvil, when Governor in the Weft-Indies,
cured of a most violent Scorbutic humour on his hands,
neck, face, &c,
Mr. William Breeze, teacher of writing arid matbe
maticks at Audlem, Cheshire, of anobftinate feurvy.
The son of Mr. R. Latham, at Buckingham-house,
near Thetford, Norfolk, of an inveterate feurdy on his
legr and thighs.
Mr Stephen Briton, Lecce, Lanca/hire, of an invete
rate lcu # vy df fifteen years handing.
Mrs< Hester Studd, at Leigh, in Essex, of a violent
and long handing scorbutic disorder in her face.
Capt. Calvert, in the East-India Company's service,
of scorbutic blotches.
T ,ahEiRA,
L f.%, and
r^ffe
Weil-India R on of the
firft quality and hi^h
proof, by the Hog
fhe id, barrel or l&ls
quantity,
French brandy in kegs
cr by the gallon,
H A,nd g^va,
Bett London potter, and
Liverpool ale, in bot
tles,
Mobiles in hogflreads or
bai rets.
Cowrie and fine Alt,
loaf and lump sugars,
Mufcovih) ditto,
Mould and dipt caudles,
Swret oil,
Cask raisins,
V^kihire bans,
C.liik soap,
Jacobus L. Lefferts,
£ bis Store in/T^r street, firmer, Burti^Wi,
be Ej-market, three Deers vkeft of Philip
RQ a^r's China Store, and next Doer to
( r!es NY : c, Brajs Founder, upon the moR
^ ~ tabk Dims, the following Articles, c ui*.
ftO B E S OLD, B Y
any quantity.
Tu pentine do.
Brlt hyfon, foufhong aqd
bohea teas,
Best green coffee, in bar
rels or left quantity,
Chocolate,
Pepper, aUfoice, ginger,
nutmegs, cinnamon,
mace, cloves,
Tobacco,
Belt Scotci — in blad
ders atari but.les,
Mustard in bottles,
Cheshire, double and
single Gloucester cheese,
Short and long pipe',
Split peafe by the keg or
quart.
Rice,
Fig Blue,
Indigo, copperas, and
al him,
Writing and wrapping
paper,
Wool cards, &c.
No. 9^„ Water-street opposite the Coffee-Hout:, an
elegant affottment of SUMMER GOOD§, viz.
GALLI COES and muffins,
Printed handkerchiefs,
Bandano, Lungee, and Barcelona ditto,
India nankeens,
Men and womens Werfted, thread, cotton, and silk
hose,
Cambricks and lawns,
Persians, modes, and fitting,
Florentine silk, and mode handkerchief,
Boxes of hardw re ador ed,
Falhionabic c.^Ked hats, I
India Jeans, corded dimity,
Queen's cord, Marfe lies quilting,
Womens Ihors, French heels,
Ostrich feathers, and black lace,
Shoulder and bed, legs, with butt soles,
Starch, hair powder, &c.
WRIGHT SOUTHGATE,
No. 8;6, Hanover-Square,
HAS imported by the Polly, from London, a
frefh Supply of Uftr/nable Silks in excellent
orde r , amongst which are, Brocades, Dutapes,
Mantuxs, plain, changeable and striped Luteftrings
Modes, I<rfians, Sarienets, Pelongs and Sattens,
Florentines and Pvincels Stuff,Mufbns of all kinds,
Irish Linnens all widths and prices, Ladies Silk,
Morocco and Calimineo Shots with French Heels ;
ERt India Chintzes, lewing Silks alt Colours, with
a Variety of other Articles in the wholesale and
retail Way, cheap for Calh.
CT '^ D ÜBLIN >
(To fail with the sirs convoy)
^Theßrig L^ K ,
CHARLES BRYAN, MaJier-,
SHE is a flout, well built European vessel, fails
remarkable faft, has good accommodations for
passengers. For freight or passage, apply to Tho
mas Lynch, in Duke-street, No. 32, or to the
Captain on board, lying at Wells's wharf.
Said Lynch will be thankful to any person that
may have any demands on him to call for payment,
and those who are indebted to him, are requeued to
difeharge their long-winded accounts, which, if not
done by the firft of May next, he will be under the
disagreeable necessity of making application, thio'
such channels, as cannot be pleasing to either
party.
A STORE in Jews-Ally, to be rented.
Thomas Buchanan; & Co.
Have just imported, in the Ship Polly, Capt. Yetman,
from London,
A Neat assortment of callicoes, tammies, durants,
caliimincoes, sewing silks, ruffels, farceneti,modes,
factins, Meetings, dowlas, filefias, pistol lawns, diapers,
silk handkerchiefs of various forts, feperfine broadcloths,
in patterns for faits, with trimmings, cambricks, lawns,
pins, needles thread and silk gauze, plain figured and
spotted lawns, striped and plain lawn handkerchiefs,
mens white and brown thread stockings, mens and wo
mens cotton flockings, metis fine ffiees, white and b-own
buckram, checks and check handkerchiefs, ofnabufgs,
check Shirts, cordage, match-rope, fail cloth.
LIKEWISE,
Pork and beef in barrels and tierces Gloucefler cheese
in half hampers, Irish butter in firkins, bohea and finglo
tea, in chests, 4^ 6d. Bd. red. rid. i6d, nails, barley
and oatmeal, in calks, shot of various kinds, from 3 to 9
pounders, Russia and Swedi/h bar iron, and a quantity of
Liverpool salt.
BY Hii 'Excellency
JAMES ROBERTSON, Esq;
Governor and Captain General of the Pro
vince of New-York, Major-General of his
Majesty's forces, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
% T/HEREAS I am informed that great
VV WASTE and DEVASTATION is
committing on the Island of New-York, Long
liland, Morrifania, and Staten-lfland, by per
sons who without right or title are cutting
down
New-York, 30th March, 1780.
THE fubferiber being determined to fail for
England, offers to fell, a neat SEAT of
LAND, on the East River, five miles from this
city, by land or water, with every requisite for the
reception of a genteel Family. Enquire at No. 870,
Dock-llieet.
WANTE D,
ASHOP, with one or two back Rooms, for
which, by applying to the Printer, a generous
rent will be given, if comrnodioully situated for dry
goods,, noar the Fly-Market, in Water-street,
Queen-ffreet," or William-street. Enquire of the
Printer.
To put an immediate flop to a practice so
deßruttive to the interest of individuals, and
eventually fp to the King's service, all jerlo+)3
are ftri^ly forbid to cut WOOD on any land
that does not belong to thett, unless they have
lef'/e from the owner so to do, and all who
have been cutting timber orc estates of persons
ftppofed to be in rebellion, are forbid to cut
any more on this pt'etence, but to lay before
me the title And authority on which t' ey have
proceeded, that method and order ma 60 in
uoduced, and ini uFce and devaluation ftop'd.
Wiliiam Steuart,& Co.
HAVE |l>T IMPORTED,
in ihe P H LLV, Captain Yetman, from LONDON,
A Ficlh hippy us DR UG $ .n^ MEDICINES;
^^ amun^ whi!ch ait, the following articles, viz.
Oil of vitriol BeAHAev manna,
Oiof an^ieed, English heron,
Oil of juniper berries, Pearl bai ley,
Oil of mint, ],mes's fev-r powder,
0% of Pepper mint, Hooper's pills,
RA Ch'nami/k, Borax &c# &c.
And will be fold on reasonable terms, at their store ill
Qtri-flreCT oaplite the Fl,-Market.
N B. On the firit ot May next, they will remake their
store of Drugs and Medicines, to the house now occupied
by the Widow Wiifou, in Qaeen-ftrect, between Burling
and Beekman's Slip,and opposite to Mr. William Uftick 6,
Ironmonger, where they propolis carrying on the Druggist
b)6neb, as ufuil# Proper attention and iilpatph will
be given ted orders from the Connery.
Just imported in the Polly, Capt. Yetman, from Lon
don, and to be fold wholesale, by
Mackie and Cumming,
WOOD S#
JOHN GOODRICH.
^o be fold, in Fee $^G,
t)r leafed for a term of years, if more agreeable, #
Eighteen lots of ground, very comra^i
oufly situated in St. James's facet, Oliver ftrcet,
Bancker street, Catharine street, Rofeveit ftrcet, and Ba
tavia lane, in Montgomery and the Out-Wards of the
city at New- York. Also to be fold, a DWELLING
HOUSE, in the said Rofevelt street, and two fine large
Lots of Ground, in a very advantageous litigation, conti
guous to the East River, near White-Hall, being part of
the estate of the Widow Barclay, and the heirs of the
Rev. Dr'. Henry Barclay, deceased; Proposals in writing
for the said lots and house, or any of them, will be re
ceived by the said Widow Barclay, near Hell-Gafe, on
Long-Inland, by Major Thomas Barclay, at the quarters
of the Loyal American Regiment, at, Bloomingdale, on
the Island of New-Yo:'k, or by John Kelly, Notary-
Public, No# 843# Hanover-square, who has sundry va
luable Houfrs and Lots of Ground, to fell and lease, in
the city of New-York. „ ,
Shedden and Goodrich.
For SALE, at No. 870, Dock-Street.
<IWIVELS and Cohorns, I, ?., 3,4, and 6 pounders,
O.vrth carriages, beds, loins, ladles, worms, fpon
g„s, rammers, bits aid pricker. Half pound round and
gape fhot# 1,2, 3,4, and 6 pound found shot, and
burr'd, chaia and star fhot# grape and canhifter ditto, for
the different fixe cannon. Matfh-rope, powder, powder
horns, cartridges, cartridge paper, arid cartridge boxes,
Copper powder medfhres, funnels, and coopers adxes,
fliips colours, pole axes, boarding; pikes, bangers and
hand.cuff $ gunners hahd-fpokes, boatiwains call:,drums,
drum heads and fife:, pent and oil, brufbes and mops,
Striding vifrs, and compleat fers of armourers tooli#-#-
Light canvas and ravens duck, allo a few barrels of tar.
and turpentine.
jult imported in the ihip Polly, Captain Yetman, ana
TO BE SOLD BY
Herlitz & Blackwell,
A Druggist Shop,
ANY pe son inclining to carry on that bufinefe,
may have an opportunity of purchasing rhe
flock, or such part thereof as may suit, of an old
established Shop in this city, wi:h a very convenient
house, of which there is aleafe of three years to corbe,
the premises will be disposed of on reasonable terms.
For further particulars enquire of rhe Printer.
Three LOTS of GROUND.
Just Imported,
IN the Ship Thomas, from Barbadocs, and to be
fold by Wm. Kenyon, at No. ISO, ^Queen-Street,
a parcel of choice COCOA, and a few calks of Bar
bados SPIRITS.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
I TO BE SOLD,
B y the single Gallon,
8 f S.D.^
^ X VINEGAR, at .- - 4 p
u V New-Yatk Rum, - - 6
@ Annifeed -Water, Clove-Water, Orange- ? 66^
^ Water, Doaor Stephens, and A'l fours § ^
^ Rectified Rum, very little if any mfe-).^
^ rior to Weft-lndia Ruin}lff
^ Brandy and Geneva, - - * ^
^Cherry Brandy; - - if &
Duke cf Norfolk's Punch - - 12 Iff
^Shtub, - - 16
^ N. B# Said Liquors are cf the very best ^
§ | Quality.
^ Proper Allowance will be made to those who ^
purch;.fe a Quantity, bv
I RICHARD DEANE,I
Distiller.
^^^O^^^©^^^^^
N. B. The truly genuine family bitters by the
Proprietor, is now preparing in large quantities,
and will f on be leady for file in quart, pint, and
small battles, more need net be said in praise of this
valuable tinfture, than the good effe&s already ex
perienced by many who in the course of our lalt hot
frafon, look them occasionally but once a day, was
remarked 10 haveefcaped all direful attacks of that
dreadfull complaint called Ague and Fever, woo
would not wilh to guard againit so malignant £ dis
order, by such a sovereign remedy.
Fine freth Litbin fruit, changes, lemons, jar
raifons and almonds.
With Spades and Shovels. Scythes, Tea-kettles, Biack
fmUhs Bellows, Planes, SADDLERY, Horfe-traee,
Chains, Brass Cocks, Axes & Hatchets, Frying-pant,
Sriverfmith's Tools, Grindstones, Waggon and Carr
Boxes, &c. &h Also excellent BOH£A TEA, by th<
chest, OLD RUM by the Hogshead, and BAR IRON
and STEEL of every fixe.
To be S O L D,
At FLUSHING LANDING,
A Quantity of TIMBER, being the greatelf part.
of a ffore-houfe: The beams ire about 19 feet
long, 7by 9; the polls 17 12 feet long, Bby 9;
the plates „ feet long, sby 7; and the rafte/s 14
feet long. Enquire of Thomas Ellison in Beekman's
Street, or Robert Crommelin, in Flushing,
Who have to LEASE, in Crown-Street, for a
erm of years,
100 dor.cn belt London claret, cheap for cash, or
bills of exchange.
Edward and William Laight,
Have for Sale, at their Store No. 191 Qar.cu-S.rcdt, am
umverfal zOTetment yf
IRON M ONGERY and CUTLERY
J. STOUGHTON,
At bis Store for WINES and GROCERIES,
No. 512, Hanover-Square,
WISHING to difeharge all debts due by him
to ethers in trade as soon as possible, hum
bly solicits the earliest affittance of his friends in
debted, and further begs leave to inform them, that
as his circumstances will not admit of so many
accounts opened being left undifeharged, on the
sudden departure of many from this city who might
wished to have had it in their power of fettling with
him before going away 1 In order to prevent further
losses, or occaffon suspicions of such being done
deiignedly, will hereafter fora very small profit
cause every article in his way wholesale and retail,
to be fold for cadi only.
At Ne. gzo, Water-street,
CORDUROYS, royal rib Timothies, jeans, Dutch
cord, denim, Satinet, Barcelona, bandanoe, lungee
and printed linen handkerchiefs, callicoes and chintzes,
linens, cambricks and lawns, painted muffins, filk,cotton
and thread hose, mits, threads, hats, some gold and silver
lace, millenary, modes and fattins, ribbons, fans and um
brellas, A small affoitment of plate, jewellery,japann'd
ware, plated bridles and buckles, cutlery, hard ware, and
a variety &f other articles.
AL S O,
A few boxes lemons, old genuine Madeira wine, by
the dozen, port and Tenerieffe wine, old Barbadoes spirits,
coffee, teas, sugar, hair powder, starch, &c.
NOTICE is hereby given, in order to prevent
Gunpowder getting into improper hands,.that
from and after this date no Gunpowder is to be fold
at Public Vendue without a License having been firft
obtained for that purpose from the Office cf Police.
Licenses will only be granted for such Gunpowder
as may be fold by order of the Court of Admiralty
for the benefit of the captors.
All owners of Gunpowder, and Vendue-Millers,
that may in future fell Gunpowder by the above li
censes, are hereby ordered not to deliver any Gun
powder to the purchaser till he shall produce a cer
tificate from the Office of Police that he has made
oath that the fame is intended for retailing to the
inhabitants, or for the use of armed vessels, or for
such other purposes as may be approved of; Mer
chants and Vendue-Matters are desired to retain in
their hands the certificates as vouchers for their hav
ing complied with this order, and any tranfgreffiou
will fubjea them to fine and punifliment.
ANEREW ELLIOT, Superintendent-General.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
The trig RUSE,
ABOU r 130 Tons,no-tv laying atFarmerl W%tf°
near Peck's-Slip, IS TO BE SOLD: She fails
faf, and is very wel fitted. For fursEr Particulars
apf, to JoJ^a De Santa Croix, No. 15 : , §(ueen-
Street.
Just imported in the Pelly, Captain Yetman, bote
London;
, A neat and general affjrtment of
Jevtellery, Hard-ware, Dressing and
Spv-glaffes, Surgeons Inftrumerrts;
& c % ^c.
With a variety of other articles, as usual
By Richard Saule,
Ne. ioßf, Water .brect, lower end of the Fly-Market,
whi h will be oitpofed of, whulefate or retail, on the must
reafmabletrm*.'
By Order of the Commandant,
Tr'l-lAT on and after Monday next, the
£ zoth instant, a'} Bread made of fiveet
Flour, of the bril Quality, mull be baked in
to long Loa.es of two Pounds each, stamped
with the Initials of the Baker's Name, and
fold for Fourteen Coppers each Loaf.
And all Bread made of merchantable Flour,
of an inferior Quality, mult be baked into
round Loaves, weighing two Pounds and one
Half each, slumped with the Initials of the
Baker's Name, an'd fold for Fourteen Coppers
each Loaf.
Any Baker or Retailer of Bread, who fnall
be convicted of demanding or receiving any
more or greater Sum than Fourteen Copper,
for each Ldaf of Bread zs above mentioned shall
be fined Ten Pounds for every such Offence.
In Orderthat the above Regulations may be
duly enforced, BzlThazer Creamer, is ap
pointed Irifpe&br of Bread, with Directions
and Powers conftautly to visit the several Bake
Houles in this City, and to make Seizure of
all such Bi ' he may find deficient, either
in the abo. rioned Qualities, Weight or
Stamp. The Bread seized to be immediately
sent to the City Alms Houfe,for the Use of the
Poor, and a Report made to the Police of the
Cause of Seizure,the Quantity,and the Baker's
Name from whom it was seized, that the fame
may be pablilhed;>and upon Conviction of a
second Offence, that the Offender may more
over be fined Fifty Pounds, and an entire Step
put to his. Baking, if found guilty of a Third
Offence.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superin. Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Maydr,
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
LONDON CLARET.
In Cases of three and four Dozen each,
To be fold or very low Terms for Cassi, by
ROBERT GAULT,'
As No. 523, Hanover-Square,
WHO has also for Sale, fine laid wide Iri&
Linnens, Yard and 38, Yard wide and 7-8
Cotton Checks, striped Hollands, Cambricks and
Lawn*, black India Persians, Mullins, Chintzes,
Callicoes, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Table Cloths,
Diapers, Men and Womens Silk, Thread and Cot
ton; Hose, fewh&g Silks and Thread, Buckrams,
gilt Buttons, Jewellery, Cutlery, &c.
By Permission of the Commandant.
T I C KE TS
nF the SECOND New-York Poor Lottery, fa
the Year 1780, are now for sale at Captain V. P.
Afhfield's, at No. 47,, Smith-Street; Mr. Laight,
No. 190, Queen-Street; and Mr. D. Grim, No.
439> William-Street; and at the several Printers.
SCHEM E:
1 Prize of 2000 Dollars, is 2 ®oo
> do. 1000 arc 1000
2 do. ^OQ 1000
10 do. 200 2000
20 do. 100 goto
59 do. 5 Q 2500
•131 do. 20 3620
12 35 do. $ ,ggg
1500 Prizes,
4500 Blanks.
6000 Tickets, at 4 Dollars each, are 24,000
Dollars.
Subjea to a Deduftion of ig per Cent.
The Profits arising from the Lottery, will be paid
to the Treasurer of the City Funds.
As a geat number of Tickets are already en
gaged, the Managers, desirous of gratifying the ma
ny@ who from too late an application, were disap
pointed in procuring chances in the last Lottery,
entreat all who wish to become adventurers, not to
negle& the earliest opportunity of providing them
selves with Tickets in the present.
BREA D.
Police-Office, Nevo-York, lstb March, 1780.
Quality, Weight, and Price of
By Order of the Commandant.