The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1775-01-09 00:00:00, page 4

MAKES mourning and fancey rings of all forts,
bracelets, lockets, and gold seals, ladies parte
ihoe buckles, with every other article in the above busi
ness, done in the neatest manner. They also take this
opportunity of informing the publick, that they have
engaged a person from London, that understands the art
of workinghair in sprigs, birds, figures, cyphers, crests,
or arms, warranted equal to any done in London.
Engraving in all its branches done in a neat manner.
N. B. We return our thanks to those ladies and gen
tlemen that have already favoured us with their commands,
and hope that our steady attention to business will recom
mend us to their future favours.
Just publfbed, and fold by
JOHN ANDERSON,
At the Printing-Office at Beekman's Slip, and by
SAMUEL LOUDON,
IN a neat pocket volume, price zs. 6d. (Embellished
with an elegant frontifpiece, representing a New
Zealand Warrior,in his proper dress, and compleatly armed)
A new and authentic Journal
OF A
VOYAGE round the WORLD.
Performed in his Majesty's fliip Endeavour,
Capt. COOK.
To WHICH IS ADDED,
A CONCISE VOCABULARY
OTAHEITE LANGUAGE.
Variety me fill pursue;
In pleafire seek for fometbing new.
g. Large llowance to thole who buy to fell again.
A LL Persons indebted unto the
I A Estate of Isaac Man, are requested to make imme
diate payment to the fubferibers, and those who have any
demands on fiid estate, are desired to fend in their ac
counts properly proved, in order that a dividend may be
made the firft of March next.
ELIAS DESBROSSES,
HENRY WHITE,
RICHARD YATES.
Leather Dresser and Breeches Maker,
at the Sign of the Crown and Breeches, next Door
to Messrs. Robert and John Murray, in Queen-
Street, near the Fly Market, NEW-YORK;
CONTINUES to carry on that Business as usual,
_ in all its Branches, wholesale and retail: He has
at this Time a great Variety of Buck and Doe Skin Bree
ches ; Indian and oyl drefs'd Deer Skin for Traders or
Country Stores ; the best of Shamoy for Linings, and
Wool for Cloathiers or Hatters to be had at all Times ;
and a considerable Abatement will be made to those who
purchase a Quantity of any of those Articles.
N.B. Likewise a few very neat Caraboo Skins for Sale.
An EVENING SCHOOL
To commence immediately after the Holy-Days,
Will be opened at the
Mercantile & Mathematic-School
In BROAD-STREET, by
J A MES GILLILAND.
r [ HE debtors to the estates of
£ Christopher Devonshire and William Reeve, and
of William Reeve, Andrew Reeve and Jeremiah Hill,
late of Bristol, Merchants, are requested to make imme
diate payment of their refpeftive ballances to Thomas
Smith, in Hanover-Square, who is fully empowered to
receive them.
To be SOLD at private SALE,
T'HE following very valuable lots of land, lying in
the townflrip of Fincaftle, in the county of Char
lotte, in the province of New-York.
No. I contains 367 acres. No. 35 355 acres 9-10
2 3681-2 36 3789-10
3 3531-2 40 3553-4
5 374!-3 43 357
9 3 2 ° 53 357
17 35° 1-5 54 3 62 i-°
25 339 i<>f 7 88
28 343 1 -4 T'fzo 177
3° 38734 |° f 47„ 178 1-2
Five thousand seven hundred and fixty-tbree acres in
the whole. This townfllip is very advantageously situ
ated ; the foil fine, well watered and timbered, and may
be fettled on with every the faireft profpe& of bringing
these lands in a ihort time to great perfection for grain,
&c. The field-book will give a more full description,
and a plan or draft thereof may be seen at Mr. Knapp's,
in Brood-11 reel, of whom particulars may be known, and
an indisputable title given, bv
Mary valentine.
Also to be fold very reasonable, the following surveyors
increments, a circumferentor box and ftaves, a theodo
lite with a vertical arch, three needles with stone caps,
and three protractors,
To be S OLD,
At One Shilling per Buffiel,
Calivances or black-eyed Peas,
At THOMAS IVERS's Store,
Corner of Burling's Slip.
x~ml tor Dublin and Glasgow,
" e '"ip JOHN,
# John Hunter, Master ;
XiTILL fail in eight days: For
VV freight or passage apply to
Walter and Thomas Buchanan and
or t h e master on'board the ship
atL Eton's wharf. N. B. For sale as usual at their store
in Qneen's-ftreet, a large assortment of frith linens, ozen
brigs, flockings, carpets, fail duck from No. I to 8, &c.
FOR SAL E peremptorily,
At public vendue, the fir/ 1 day of February next, at 12
o'clock on the premises;
„pHAT convenient house and lot of ground in Pearl-
J Street, wberein-Mf Gilbert Wefells nona lives, who
mill fheno the premijes, and of inborn further particulars
may be had ; or of Mr. Knapp, in Broad-Street, an indij
putable tile mill be given.
*, Four Thousand Pounds are quanted upon an undeni
able security, Inquire of Mr. Knapp. _
„ For Kingston (in Jamaica)
And " a y °' HONDURAS '
The Ship SALLY,
John Bruce, Master;
fly T TAS two-thirds of her cargo ready
0 H to be put on board, and will fail
^^^Z^tfethe 15th January: For freight or passage
apply to Walter and Thomas Buchanan and Co. or the
master on board the Ibip lying at Lupton's wharf,
N. B. She is a large fliip, and has good accommodati
ons for passengers.
WHITEHOUSE and REEVE,
JEWELLERS,
In William-Street, New-York,
Ten T TNT Di Adtift ° n Wednesda y the ~^' h
U ul^ a petteauger and a boat.---
Whoever has loft them, may have them again by applying
to John Tennerel, at the fen of the Swan, at Pecks
Slip, and paying all reasonable charges.
WAS advertised last May to be opened at Kingston,
by the trustees of the town, under the care of
two inftruaors, but by a disappointment in obtaining a
re&or, it opened only in the English department, and has
already thirty students, who are taught reading, writing,
arithmetic, mathematics, and particularly furveyirig
with great accuracy. The trustees are now happy in being
able to notify to the public, that they are provided with
a gentleman to take the chief care of their academy,
whose education and abilities give the highest assurance of
success to the institution. Mr. John Addison, lately
arrived from Scotland, has undertaken the charge, and
will not only teach the Latin and Greek languages to
prepare youths for any college in America, but will intro
duce geography, natural philosophy, and such branches of
the belles lettres, as may in some measure answer to a
college education for such as do not chufe, or cannot afford
to go to a more public seminary. He also teaches the
French language, and has some pupils already engaged
for this department.
The trustees need not repeat what was mentioned in
their former advertifeinent, with refpe& to the pleasant
ness of the place, the cheapness cf board, and the security
for the morals of the students ; they only add, that this
academy is an object of their attention, which they mean
to infpe& narrowly, and intend to raise to as high reputa
tion and ufefulnels as possible, while the chara&er of the
re&sr, who has had a regular university education, and
has already taught with success in the branches above
mentioned, encourage the trustees to hope that this insti
tution will prove an extensive blessing to a populous part of
the province, whicli being far removed from any college,
has hitherto been criminally deficient in the important
article of a liberal education.
Any enquiries relating to this academy may be made by
addressing to Dirck Wynkoop, and Christopher Tappen,
Efqrs, or to the re<Tor at Kingston.
nr^HAT valuable farm and tra&of land on which
Henry Rofekrans, jun. late fherift of Dutchefs
county, and his father now lives ; containing between
400 and 500 acres of land, situate in Rumbout precinft,
county of Dutchefs, and province of New-York, about
300 acres of which is cleared and improved in the best
manner, in good fence, and exceeding good for grass and
grain ; 60 tons of the best English hay have been cut on
the premises this year, and the best of meadow may be
made to cut 60 tons more yearly ; the remainder of the
land in thrifty young timber, There is not a single acre
of waste land in the whole tra&. The buildings on this
farm are a large stone-house in excellent repair, two
barns, one of which is fifty foot square, covered with
cedar, a large cyder house, waggon-houfe, poultry-house,
and other buildings, with fine gardens in good fence, or
chards of apple trees, and other fruit in great plenty,
situate near the center of the farm, on a publicly road,
16 miles from Fishkill landing ; and on the weft fide of
the farm, at a parting road, flanks a new frame house and
a blacksmith's ffiop, in a close fettled neighbourhood, and
a fine stand for that or any other publicly business. There
is plenty of hunting, fifhing and fowling, in the vicin
age. The lands most beautifully watered from the situ
ation of the ground, as the creeks and springs flow in it ;
and great part of the lands may be watered as pleasant.
In Ihort, nature and act have combined to make it one of
the fineft farms, both for pleasure and profit, of any in
the county. Those who are inclined to purchase may
apply to Capt. Henry Rofekrans, or Jacobus Rofekrans,
on the premises; Dirck Brinckerhoff, Esq; at Fishkill,
or Henry Rofekrans, jun. at Poughkeep'fie, either of
whom will treat for the sale thereof.
COARSE SALT,
IS now difeharging from on board the brigantine Ama
zon, John Clark, Master, and will be fold at 2s. 3d.
per bushel. Enquire of NICHOLAS LOW, in Bayard
ftreet, fronting Coenties-Lane, —who fells very cheap for
cash, pepper in bales, fail duck, ozenbrigs, and best pistol
powder.
N E W-Y OR K
SCRIVENER'S OFFICE,
Established in June, 1774,
By JOHN C. KNAPP,
ATTORNEY at LAW, de B, R.
WHO constantly attends, and will continue to
execute the general business thereof with Aria
integrity, the most immediate dispatch, and such deter
mined low fees as to give the commonalty easy access.
The most candid o^nion and advice, as well in all
cases of law and equity, as on deeds, wills, and other
writings, with such plain reasons laid down in Support
thereof as to give the desired fatisfaction,and many times
^prevent the commencing or defending such suits ; which
can only be productive of great trouble and expence, fre
quently to perfuns in low chcumftances, utter ruin.
Debts recovered in a much easier manner than by tedi
ous suits in law, with the certainty of paying a long bill
of costs when the debtor proves insolvent, which in the
present times is often the case.
Deeds of Gift, leases, releases, mortgages, wills, align
ments, petitions, memorials, articles of agreement and
co-partnership, bottomry bills, charter parties, arbitration
bonds, awards, and all other writings drawn to answer
the purpufe intended. Also, letters of attorney, certi
ficates, &c. perfected under thecity seal or otherwise, as
the case may require. And, as many persons particu
larly from the country, are in want of mortgages, deeds
and other writings being immediately executed, all such
may depend their business cannot be completed in a more
expedious, correct or reasonable manner than at this office.
Executors and Adminifrators inftru&ed in the execution
of their office, whereby many have avoided the great
trouble and expence which daily happens from the want
of knowledge therein.
Sea-fairing men and other Strangers, who many times
meet with difficulty in matters not altogether relative to
the law, will be particularly allied, also those who are
involved by losses in trade, or otherwise.
Money at mos times to be had on approved real or per
sonal security, on bottomry, and for the difeount of good
bills, bonds or notes. All persons favouring this office
whh lending out their money, may depend the utmost
care will be taken of their interest.
Broad-Street, id January, 1774.
(Boot and Shoe-Maker from Chairing-Cross)
In Broadway, near the Bowling-Green, NEW-YORK,
Makes and fells the following articles, viz.
Boots, double chanels,
HALF, Do. SINGLE, Do.
SPATTERDASHES, CAMPAIGN, and
GOLOSHOES, DRESS SHOES, &c. &c.
Those gentlemen who may be pleased to favour him
with their commands may depend upon the greatest neat
ness and dispatch.
N. B. Said Walker is in immediate want of a num
berof JOURNEYMEN, and will give the highest
wages in America.
GARDEN SEEDS
Of all SORTS,
MANY of them very rare and curious, such as never
have been imported in this country before, and
was collected by an able judge of them in different parts
of Holland, and will be warranted to any purchaser to be
good of the kind ; a catalogue of which, as it would be
too large for an advertisement, may be seen at the house
of Mrs. Smith, the corner of Bridge-street, in the Broad
way, where they are for sale.
To be SOLD at private SALE,
Cheap for Cafli, Produce, or short Credit.
An ACADEM Y,
WALKE R,
A Cargo cf exceeding good
Q@l,*** 3 %fe- ra» ^ 000° ^!! <, «**> ^ com ^. TOGO^.^^
)^^K^E^Y^S^E^R's ,
^ Famous Pilis, |
^ C° we " known all over Europe, fortheir ^
3^ 3 superior Efficacy and peculiar Mildness, in j^.
'^f perfectly eradicating every Degree of a certain igi
%{ Disease, without the least Trouble or Con- y
finement.
„ The Public may be assured, that this ex
@ cellent Medicine is beyond any Thing, in all M
fy Foulness and Impurities of the Blood, having .&
W performed many astonishing Cures (in ibis and "@
the neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Erup- ^
„ tions, Leprosies, White Swellings, Stiff Joints,w
ft Gout, and Rheumatic Disorders, &c.B
)$£ A new Importation
(Directly from PARIS)
Of the above Fills,
^ May now be had of 3^
HUGH GAINE,
ty In Boxes of los.los. and 40s. each, '^;
^ Who has in his Hands a Letter from the
Widow Keyfer, and a Certificate from under
„ her own Hand, of their Genuineness; which ft
0. ,any Person may have the Perusal of by ap- ^
^ plyi n g to him at his Book Store in Hanover ^
ty Square.—Where the Public in general can be
W supplied with most Sorts of
^ Books and Stationary Ware. V
g^^^^^-, ooo3 ^ii^ ocuo. $ 00C0 * 0000 4^4
SIR, Paris, August 1, 1773.
IN Consequence of the Letter with which you have
honoured me, the 14th of June last, I have lent
you a final! Box containing the Ante-Venereal Pills
you wrote for, and have been paid for the fame. In
the Box you will find a Certificate which proves that
the Pills I now fend are of my Composition : And
have the honour to be sincerely, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
W. KEYSER.
Mr. Gaine, Printer and
Bookseller, at New-York.
I The Widow of Jofepb Adrian de Keyfer, Esq;
one of his Majesty's Petitioners and Provider for
the Military and other Hospitals of this Kingdom,
Do hereby Certify, to all whom it may con
cern, That the Boxes of ANTI-VENEREAL
PILLS now sent, are verily of my Composition ;
in Truth of which, and to fatisfy all those who may
require it, I have given this Certificate. Sealed with
the Seal of my Arms, at Paris, theist of August,
1773, W. KEYSER.
(seal.)
For BELFAST,
The Ship
sane and Isabella,
John Moore, Master;
Will fail about the 20th January. For
Freight or Passage, apply to^ Greg, Cunningham, and Co. or
said Master, lying at Hallet's Wharf.
To be SOL D,
A Large convenient dwelling-house and lot of ground
in Dock-Street, near Coenties Market, now in
the possession of William Neilfon ; also two other lesser
dweiling-houfes on the rear of the said lot. For further
particulars apply to
AUG. VAN CORTLANDT, or
JOHN JAY.
For Londonderry,
JH&The Ship JUPITER,
ALEXANDER EWING, Mafler,
Now laying at Marfton's Wharff.
WILL fail with all convenient speed ; having the
greatest part of her cargo engaged. For freight
or passage apply to Patrick M'Davitt, or the master on
board.
THE salutary Efteds already resulting from the
PAPER MANUFACTORY lately ereded in
this Province, is very sensibly felt by the Inhabitants
thereof, who consume many Thousand Reams of Paper
annually, that for 40 years past were imported from a
neighbouring Colony, to the very great Detriment of this,
as the Cash transmitted from hence on that Account never
returned again, the Ballance of Trade being so very great
against us. And as no Manufactory can be carried on to
any Purpose without a Sufficiency of rough Materials to
work on, and as RAGS is the Principal used in the Paper
Branch, it may be necessary to inform the Publick, that
the Paper-Mill at Hempftead-Harbour, on Long-Island,
is now in great Want of a Quantity of that Commodity,
to preserve which too little Care is taken in this Place :
It is therefore hoped, and most earnestly requeued, some
little Attention may be paid to the Preservation of RAGS
in this City, which is but too often thrown into the Fire,
or swept out of Doors, for which the highest Price will
be given by HUGH GAINE.
N. B. Three Pence per Pound will be given
for the best RAGS, and in Proportion for those of
an inferior Sort.
For S L I G O,
The BRIGANTINE
D I A N A,
CHARLES YOUNG, Master;
WILL positively fail in a few days having three
fourths of her cargo engaged. For freight or
passage apply to Greg, Cunningham, and Co, or laid
Matter, at Walton's wharfs
DENNIS and DAWSON,
At the house where the late Mr. John Lambert formerly
lived, adjoining Messrs. Ten Eyck and Seaman's Flour
Store, in Little Dock-street, facing Coenties Slip,
New-York; have for sale, wholesale and retail, the
following articles, viz.
Madeira,) Best Hyfon ? TFA
Lisbon, / ^ And Bqhea J
Teneriff, , Z Coffee,
Port, and | Chocolate,
Sherry, J • Rice,
Old Jamaica Spirits, Cheshire and Gloucester
Weft-India Rum, CHEESE,
Brandy, White Wine Vinegar,
Geneva, Porter,
Molasses, Bristol Beer,
Single-refined,C Wrapping Paper, &c. &c.
Lump, and < SUGARS. &c. &c.
Mufcoyado (
As they are desirous to render their best services to their
friends in general, and particularly those in the country,
they will endeavour to dispose of every kind of country
produce to the best advantage, on their accounts ; such as
grain of all kinds, bar iron, white pitch pine inch
and inch and half boards, pipe and hogshead ftaves,
heading, hoops, Cringles, &c. &c.
N. B. Wanted immediately, a smart active boy as an
apprentice.
L O S T,
In the Fly-Market, last Wednefdav Morning,
A RED MOROCCO POCKET BOOK, with a
silver clasp, and some. few instruments; there are
several papers of value therein, and about Five Pounds
in Cash. The person that has found the fame is welcome
to the money, if they will return the pocket book to
Hugh Gaine.
JOHN CAMPBELL, of the city of New-York, cord
wainer, hereby gives notice to all his creditors, that
he intends to present a petition to the general assembly of
the colony of New-York, at their next session, in order
to be discharged from all his debts, or his obtaining such
other relief refpefting the fame, as the Honourable House
shall then and there confider.
virtue of sundry writs of Fieri
I ° Facias issued out of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas for the county
°f Ulster, and of a certain writ of
Teftatum Fieri Facias, at the suit of
ll^^^Y&4# Elizabeth Livingflon, and of a cer
ta'n "tit °f Fieri Facias, at the suit
of John Davis, issued out of the Su
preme Court of Judicature for the province of New-York,
to me directed, against the goods and chattles, lands and
tenements of Abner Bruffi, I have seized and taken a
certain tract of one thonfand acres of land, belonging to
the said Abner Brush, situate in the Precinf tof New-
Marlborough, in the county of Ulster, adjoining to Hud
son's-River, which will be exposed to sale at public auction
or out-cry, on the tenth day of January next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day.
There is a good well finished dwelling house and barn
on that part of the said tra& whereon the said Abner
Brush lately lived, with meadows and other valuable im
provements. The whole is good land, remarkably well
watered and timbered, with a large proportion of the best
swamp land yet to be cleared. There is also on the said
tract another new commodious dwelling house, and a
good wharf at a public landing, from which a growing
ferry across the said fiver has been for many years kept.
This place is well situated for trade, and soon will become
the best landing for a very extensive and growing country
weft of it. The whole will be fold together for cafli,
fubjeft to such mortgages or other incumbrances as are
antecedent to the judgment in thole causes, in which
the above executions are issued, by me
THOMAS COLDEN, Sheriff of Ulster County,
Coldenham, December 1, 1774.
At the Defre of federal Pbyfcioat,
PROPOSALS
Will in a few Days be laid before the Gentlemen of. that
Profeffion,
By ROBERT BELL,
Of 1 bird-Street, Philadelphia,
For Printing by Subscription,
An American Edition of
Lectures on the -Materia Medica,
As delivered by WILLIAM CULLEN, M. D.
' r °/ e J° r of Medicine in the Univerfty of Edinburgh.
N. B. Printed Proposals, with Conditions and a Spe
cimen of the Work, are given gratis at said Bell's, also
at Rivington's and Gaine's, in New-York, to whom
those Gentlemen who are desirous of encouraging Im
provement in the divine Arts of Healing, are requeued
to forward their Names speedily, that it may be carried
into Execution immediately, and because it will be printed
only for those who profefs so much Animation as to en
courage the Work by their Subfeription.
Imparted in the fnozvMilton, and to be fold by
JANE BLUNDE L,
Near the FORT,
A general assortment of Garden Seeds,
nOHE true early charlton,]
Early dnuarjs, l
Dnutof marrows, > PEAS.
Marrowy fats, 1
Spanijb molotto J
True windfor, <
Early hofer, J BE AMf
Early Ltjoon,]
And French do. C
OATMEAL frefo ground, |&c.
Choice MADEIRA 'W ENT,
Jamaica SPIRITS, Weft-India RUM,
BRANDY, ARRACK, GENEVA,
Sweet Wine, Claret, Port,
PORTER in Bottles, LIME JUICE, MOLASSES,
QUART BOTTLES, PROOF BOTTLES, CORKS,
Best Mustard, and twelve Bottle Cases,
TO BE SOLD
B,JOHN DUNSCOMB.
Also, the vnparallelled
Issue Plaifters, Orange Peas, and
Peas for Issues.
BELLE'VALE" FARM."
To be fold by the fubferiber,
THE farm or plantation called BELLE VALE,
situated at Warwick, in the county of Orange ; it
consists of about Soo acres of land, and is juflly esteemed
as valuable a tradt as any of its size in the province, hav
ing belonging to it in one body, 230 acres of the richest
low and intervale land, with a fine flream of water Tun
ing thro' it, by which the whole may be laid under water,
and situated at the foot of a range of mountains, which
will forever afford an unbounded outrange. It is in a
thick fettled country, within five miles of Stirling iron
works, and seven from Ringwood and the Long-Pond,
which afford the best market for whatever is railed, 12
miles from Gofhen, and 24 from New-Windsor landing.
The improvements are, on one part a log-house, a new
framed barn, and a young orchard, with about 120 acres
of the intervale land reduced to the best kind of mowing
ground, being cleared, fenced, and seeded; and several
large summer fallows in tillage. On the other part is a
small grist mill, saw mill and forge, for converting pig
metal into bar-iron, a coal-house, a pretty good framed
dwelling-house and barn. Should the purchaser incline
to it, the farm consisting of the firft mentioned improve
ments, nearly ail the low land, and about 400 acres of
the up-land, will be fold feperate from the iron-works and
mill, which, with a small pieceof the meadow, and re
maining part of the land, may be had either separate or
united with the farm. For further particulars enquire
of the fubferiber, at his farm in Dutchefs county, John
Thomson, Esq; at Florida, in Orange county, or of Dr.
Samuel Bard, in New-York.
JOHN BARD.
Just imported, by
SAMUEL COWPERTHWAIT,
In the Dunmore, Capt. Lawrence,
A Neat assortment of best drawn London BOOT
LEGS, which are made up in the most approved
manner, when called for: He also keeps an assortment
of the most elegant mens SHOES and PUMPS, all
which he fells for cash only, at his ffioe store, facing the
Coffee-Houfe Bridge, between James Rivington's and
Garret Noel's.
I The fubferiber being in aftual confinement in the goal
of the city and county of Albany, do hereby notify
all my creditors, that I intend to present a petition to
the General Assembly of this colony, at their next ses
sion, for an a& to be relieved from my confinement and
debts, unless my creditors will agree to give me three
years time, from the time of our agreement, to pay the
whole. . WILLIAM PEMBERTON.
Albany Goal, Nov. I%tb, 1774.