The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-10-02 00:00:00, page 1

By His Excellency
James Robertson, Esq;
Captain General arid Governor in Chief in and over
the Province of New-York, and the Territories de
pending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice-
Admiral of the fame, and Major-General of his
Majesty's Forces.
A PROCLAMATION.
THE Neceflity of a seasonable and ample Supply of
FUEL, for the Use of his Majesty's Troops,
Obliges me, however reluctant to call on the Inhabitants
of Long-Island, to furnish a Proportion of Wood for the
Barrack-Yard in New-York, several Plans have been
successively adopted; but without their Assistance a fu'-
ficient Quantity to guard against the Severities of along
Winter cannot be procured; and I flatter myfelf, they
will the more cheerfully comply with the Requisition, as
the Burthen, if any, will be equally born« and the In
jury that mud unavoidably befal Individuals, from an
unforeseen Deficiency be prevented.
The County of King's is therefore required to get
3500 Cords; Queen's County 4500 ; and the Wefbrn
Partof Suffolk (including Huntington, Iflip, Smith-
Town, and Brookhaver) 3000 Corns, ready cut and
corded by the 15th of August ensuing.
And that the Distribution may be equally made arid all
Waste avoided, the Civil and Military Officers of each
County will - meet, on Saturday the 2 sth left, at Flat-
Buffi, Jamaica, and Smith. Town, and assess on each
Diftrid, a proportionate Part of the Quantity demanded!
The Officers ; n the Diftri& will then dirs& the Farmers
each to cut his Part, regulating it by the Wood Land he
possesses ; and on Notice being given, will mutter the
Teams of the Neighbourhood, and cart the Wod to such
Landing as shall be appointed, where the Wood ready
corded, is to be by them surveyed in the Presence of the
Barrack Officer, who will give a Certificate on the Spot
for the Number of Cards, to the Proprietor at the Rate
of Thirty Shillings per Cord for Walnut, and Twenty for
Oak ; and also for the Cartage, at the Rate of Four
Shilling! a Cord per Mile'. The Teams so employed will
e fully protested, and the Certificates punctually paid.
The foregoing Regulations not being adapted to the
Situation of the eastern Part of Suffolk ; the inhabitants
of Southold, Southampton, and East Hampton, are re
quired to cut in the Wood Lands late belonging to Wil
liam Smith, and William Floyd of said County (now
Out in Rebellion) in the parts thereof nearest th the
Landing by Maftick Neck, 3000 Cords of Wood, to be
ready 0, tbefitft of September. On due Information be
ing given, they will cart the fame, and attend ih the
mean while to its Preservation, and when surveyed on
th. Water-tide, they will receive at the Rate of Ten
Shillings per Cord, for cutting and carting as above men
tioned.
These Orders bring calculated at once to provide for the
Army, and to give every Security to the Farmer against
others interfering with his Property; he will be left
without Excuse, if by a criminal Negiedt he does not
avail himfeif of the advantageous Offers held out to him,
and must expert to fuft'er all the Evils consequent on his
Disobedience,
Given under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the
Provinceof New-York, in the City of New-
York, the 16th Day of June, Ooe Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty, in the 20th Year
ofbis Majesty's Reign.
JAMES ROBERTSON.
—~ ^Office of Police, Jamaica,
September 2, 1780.
THE Commander in Chief having given en
coura^ement to the Farmers on the illand, to
repair their fences, and protested them against trel
paffes, it is become expedient, for the easy recovery
of damages from their neighbours, that the regula
tions formerly i^ufe be again revived.
It is therefoiffn&ed, that the rules last estab
lished by a ma,ity of the freeholders in each
townfllip, for making, maintaining, and amending
their partition and circular fences, as well as thole
for impending all manner of cattle or creatures,
be in future observed until they Shall by a like ma
jority be altered; and the alterations, entered on
the town regitter, to be from thence forward, the
governing orders. And that they may be duly
carried into execution, viewers, or overfeed of the
fences, Shall be annually chosen, (as has begn cul
tomary) who are required to a&, under the penalty
of five pounds, which will be levied for the use of
the poor, on information given to the Police of such
refulal, and other persons appointed to a& in their
stead. , -
The overseers to make Sufficient public pounds in
the usual places, as the charge of the dittod, and
nominate a keeper to each pound. ~
Swine running at large, and found without the
owners inclofures, may be impounded by any in
habitant. „
And all complaints made by the party injured,
respecting the neglect or abuse of these regulations,
or of trespasses not remidiea by them, will be heard
and determined at the Police.
GEO. D. LUDLOW,
,\ Superintendent.
DAVID COLDEN,
Assistant Superintendent.
"To be L ET immediately,
THREE ROOMS ready fumilhed, with
the use of a kitchen, in a convenient
house, pleasantly situated. For particulars
apply c ° ^ Printer.
1/enday, O&ob^ 2, i„o,
N E W-Y ORK
AN D
W EE KL Y
ASSIZE OF BREA D.
FICVr at 31. JOB. per Cent.
•Published February rB, i,3%
A White LOAF, of the fineft FLOUR,
to weigh alb. for 14. Coppers.
Cenbbninff & catliefl a&eue*
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
By Major General JONES,
Commandant of New-York.
Proclamation.
BY a Proclamation of his Excellency Sr
Henry Clinton, dated New-York, De
cember zo, 1778, the farmers of Long Iliaad
and Staten island, were Ordered to thrash and
bring to market by ilated periods such proper
tions of Wheat, Rye, and Indian Corn, in
their poffeflion, as they did not Hand i'n need
of for the support of their families, and the
sowing their lands: They were required also
to give an account to the Colonels of mili
tia of their refpedive dittrias, what quanti
ties of grain they possessed, and what it might
be necerfary to reserve for the above uses.
The Commander in Chief has been plcafed to
order that Proclamation to remain in force,
and be ftri&ly observed, the rates excepted,
which, as an encouragement for an ample
fiipply of the markets are to be as follow.
Shillings.
Wheat, - - i 6 currency per bufliel.
Wheat Flour, 80 — per Cwt.
Rye, - 10 — per Balhel,
Rye Meal, - 30 — per Cwt.
Indian Corn, 10 — per Bufhcl,
Indian Meal, 28 — per Cwt.
Buckwheat, 7 — per Bushel,
.Buckwheat Meal, 26 — per Cwt.
It is therefore ordered, that from and after
the firft day of February next, no greater price
for any of the above articles, fltali be demand
ed, offered or received, on the penalty of the
person offending, forfeiting (on being con
vided on oath, before the police of New-York,
or the Colonel of the militia of the diftrifton
Long-Inland or Staten-Island, where the offence
is committed) the Grain, Flour, Corn or Meal
so offered tb be fold or purchased, or the value
thereof; and to fuffer imprisonment till the
said forfeiture is paid: The one half of the
said forfeiture to be paid to the informer, and
the other half for the use of the poor of this
city, or the townfllip where the offence is
committed.
The Police of New-York, and the Colonels
of militia on Long-Inland, and Staten.llland,
are hereby required, to take an account of
what quantities of Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn,
Grain, Flour, or Meal are in theif refpe^iVe
diftrids, and in whose possession; and report
the fame as soon as possible to the Command
ant of New York.
New-York, January 22, 1779.
D. JONES, Major General.
^The above Proclamation is re
printed by order of Brigadier
General BIRCH, Commandant
0/ this City, in order that no Person
may plead Ignorance of the Regu
lations therein contained,
~GABRiEL'RLUULOW;'
No. 11, Wall-street,
HAS for sale London claret inbonle i , fm^ll
boxes of g!afs containing a proper floiwie.it
for a gentleman's fi<!e board, Belt' of hair nooks,
cantines.com,leatly frothed.
John Amory
MAnufa&urcs and fells all forts 0; the heft and
newert fashioned HORSE-WHIP S, at
No. 316, opposite the New Bridewell, ,in Great-
George's Steel; and for the greater convenience
cf his cuttomeis, keeps an assortment at Mr. Valen.
tine Nutter's Stationary Store, opposite the Ceflee-
WALTERSPENS,
At No. 45, Maiden-Lane,
HA S F O R SA L E,
Red Port, and Lif- A few Calks of
bon Wineof the CURRANTS,
firEQua'tv. &c Ac.
"Ip'HLrTX^
IN the military and most falhi< nable cock, with
gold and silver buttons and loops; and a variety
of feathers, &c. a few well sorted small packages
just imported in the last Ihips from London, and to
be fold cheap for cash, by JOHN PORTEUS, next
door to the Admiral's, in Hanover Square.
Al carriage guns, three arid sou; pounders com,
pleat; foivels, and a variety of foot. An, elegant
pair of looking glares, feme bales of coarse wool
lens, cloths, and other articles in the dry good wa„
and a very fine night giaiL
Monday, 50 Min. after 12
Tuesday, 43 Min. after I
Wednesday, 36 Min, alter a
Thursday, 26 Min. after 3
H I GH-WATER at N EW-Y O R K,
THIS WEEK.
T H^
rfir'
&^W^W^^
MR^^Mar
Wsot#
Friday, 16 Min. after 4. ,
Saturday, 5 Min. asters
Sunday, 50 Min. after 5
First Quar, the 6th,
quarter-calk, or doz.
Do. Port; do. Lilbon,
Ditto Teuneriffe,. ),
Maimfey by the g&ljpn,■
Sweet mountain, ,'y Abe
dozer.
Claret, by the dj^en,
London'Tprter, by the
hamper or dozen,
Coniac brandy, by the
pipe, quarter-calk, or
gallon,
Hollands geneva, by the
case, or gallon,
Old Jamaica spirits, fine
flavour and high proof,
b, the hogshead, or
less quantity,
Do. Wek-India Rum,
do. New-York,
Shrub, by the quarter
calk, or gallon,
Fresh lime, or lemon
juice in bottles,
Cherry brandy,
A neat assortment of
homespun ^jn, and
brandy, very little in
ferior to Hollands or
French,
All forts of the belt cor
dials,
White wine vinegar, by
by the quarter-calk, or
gallon,
A neat assortment of
pickles,
Jufl imported, and to be Jotd by
VALENTINE NUTTER,
No. 924, opposite the Coffee-Houfe,
PAPER of all forts, as usual, Merchants account
books of various fixes, company account and orderly
books of different forts, receipt and memorandum books,
Seamen's journals, and log books ; Gentlemen and
Ladies pocket books, ditto memorandum books ; quills
and pens, bes? fort of ivory folders, best pen knives,
port folio's, sand boxes, and shining faad, pounce boxes
aid pounce, fearing wax, and wafers of the best fort;
ink stands, and pocket ink holders of different forts ;
alphabets, red tape, red and black ink powder; drum
heads, ma ble and blue paper, plain face seals for cy
phers, copper plate copy books, copy books plain, mef
fdge and vi firing cards, playing do. Middleton's best
pencils; mahogany traveling, writing, and moving
boxes, ditto neat back gammon fr ables of different lizes ;
tribbdge boards to contain a pack of cards; dice and
boxes, portable ihaving cases, Having boxes with soap
anti bruffi, powder bags and down puffs ; pveut blacking,
ball and cake blacking ; battledores, and Shuttle cocks ;
shoe and buckle brushes, court plainer, neat tooth brush
es arid tooth pick ca&, 0 various forts ; line and coarse
combs, quidecri dishes, Gentlemen's paent silk gloves ;
camel hair pencils, India ink, water colours in flttlls,
atto in drops, of the very best kind ; very neat, shoe and
knee buckles, plated ; different forts of razor strops,
hones, very neat feiflisrs ; elegant tambour ink chests,
3 and 5 glass ebony ink flandr.
M A P S.
Luge maps of Virginia and Maryland, ditto maps of
Nev.-England, of the latest surveys.
The American Military Pocket Atlas.
Likewise the following BOOKS, viz.
Johnston, Bailey, and Dyche's Dictionaries, Boyer's
French and Engifh do. Gutherie's Grammar, Sal
mon's Gazeteer, Boyer's French and English Grammar,
Rofs's co, Mayor's Book Keeping, Hill's Arithmetic,
Young Man's Companion, Ward's Latin, and Greek
Grammars, Lowth's Latin, Grammar, Affi's doa Bai
ley’< Ovid, Tablets of Memory, Piaiters, Spelling Books,
and Brimmers, Lewes Catechism, Young Gentlemen
and Ladies Monitor, Boyfe's Pantheon, Voltaire's
Works, 24 vols. Stern's Works, 7 vols. Spectator.
7 vo s. Taller, 4 vols. Thomson's Works, 4 vols.
Young's Works, 4 vols. Female Spectator, 4 vols.
Beauticsof Hiftdry, 2 vols. Shenton's Works, 2 vols.
Elements of Criticism, 2 vols. Prideux's Connection,
4 vols. Jennings Jewiilh Antiquities, 2 vols. Burnet's
Hittory of hi, own Times, 6 vols. Adventurer, 4 vols.
Humphrey Clinker, 2 vols. Smollett's Travels, 2 vols.
British Morarift, 2 vols, Burche's Life of Boyle, Hop
per's Measurer. Anson's Voyage, Muller's Fortifications
Pamela, 4 vols, &c. Compleat Letter Writer, Don
o^xo3. Also the following tea.books and charts, &c.
Quarter Waggoners, Hamilton Moor's New Daily
Assistant, Hsielton's Daily Assistant, Mariner's Com
pah, Calendar; Seaman's Vade Mecum, and Gunner's
Assistant, Draft of the River St. Lawrence, ditto of
'Bgfton Bay, ditto of Savannah, ditto ofNew-York, &c.
Also the following patent Medicines, Turlington's
Balsam of Life, Daffie'e Elixer Salutie, Spilsbury's
Drops, for Scurvy, Gout, and Rheumatism, all genuine.
VINTNER and DISTILLER, ti.» Store. No.
125, lipper E.&of,Qpeeu- Street, formerly cc
copied by Philip Kitiick, has for frit ^
following Articles upon the molt reafona,>!e
Terms for CASH;
(,> ENGINE old Ma- Basket and blown fair,
13 deira, by the pipe, Ozguhrigs,
PETER HAGEMAN,
11 PRICE CURREN T,
I Wheat per Buihel, 265. cd.l
I Flcutf 70s. od.l
I ,B own Bread, 70s. 0%
I 'Weft-teJia Hum, ss. 6ra
INew-EnglandlNew-England do. 4s. od.
Cotton.in bates, • ..
Appall quantity of G%
ina)iftheL•
Very ' fine hyfon, .green,
fouihong, cwugo, and
b^hea teas,
Double and single re
fined fo?,r,
Mulhovado and . powder
sugar, by the barrel or
less quantity,
Green and ground ptyffee,
Chocolate, barley, and
rice,:
Durham flour of mustard,
in bottles.
Whole and ground pep-
P er >
Ginger and alfpice,
Raisins and currants,
Mould and dipt candles,
Caftile and turpentine
soap,
Playing cards,
Scotch fnuff, in bladders
and bottles,
Twist and cut tobacco,
Starch, and fig blue,
Indigo, shot.
Long and Awrt pipes'
Mace, cinnamon, cloven,
and nutmegs,
Tripe in kegs,
A neat arfortment offtone
ware, and sundry ar
ticles too tedious to
mention.
=? (No. ggn]
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
IMuscovado Sugar, 51. ios.|
Singh refin'd ditto, is. ,d.
Jvroiaffes, 2s. 6d.|
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.
Fork, ^l. 1%1
foreign Gon Damefltefc
I By Permission of the Commandant.
Scheme of a LOT TERY,,
I FerGePurpoteofprocaringrv ddh r^Nu^ber of
'FIR^ BUCKETS,
For the Use of the CITY*
2 Pr : 2fs cf ie,o Dollars,’h . 2000
4. GO e 500 zooq
ic do. ico '' zoco
26 do. 100 •2000
so do, CQ %fOQ
vg# do. ±0 .36'29
1235 do.. ^ 9SSO
1502 Prizes,
4498 Blanks,
6000 Tickets at ,oter Dollars are, 24,900 D :?%
Spbje& to a Deduction of 15 per Cent.
Depending on the Liberality of those who will to
promote the common Good, as well as to tenure
their own private Interest, a large Number of
BUCKETS are already contrasted for, and will
soon be compleated. As the Safety of every Indi
vidual is, in this Measure blended with pubtig
Utility, it is not doubled but the fame laudable
Spirit Which on many former Occasions has readily
exerted itfelf, will again step forth for the fpecdy
Accomplifliment of so necessary a Purpose.
*, Tickets to be had at the ufua! Places.
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON,
Knightof the Mott Honourable Order of the
Bath, General and Commander in Chief of
all his Majesty's Forces, within the Colo
nies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from.
Nova Scotia to Weft-Florida, inclafive,
&c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS th re are fiveral Defer<ere frem the
Biti lh and Foreign Troops under m, Command,
who are either serving with the enemy, or are concealed
in the Rebel Country ;----I have thought fit to issue this
my Proclamation, offering a free and unlimited Pardon to
all such De'ertera, who foil furreader themfclves to any
of his Majesty's Troops before the firft Day of December
next.
And whereas there are many of his MajeAy's European
SobJeZh at this Time serving in the Rebel Army against
their King and Country who stung with Remorse, and
sensible oftheHtinuuCntTuf such an unnatu al Proceeding
would be anxious to return to their Al g ante aid not
their demerit?, before their Arrival in America, make
them doubtful of meeting with PreteAioß r nd Support
within these Lines :- -&I do therefore hereby promise ta
all such who dull come in before the above-mentioned
firft day of December, in addition to the Benefits, Pro
tedion and Support, th which they would be entitled Un
der any other Proclamations, to procure for them hit
Mabfl)'^ most pratiouf Pardon for all Felonies and Trea
fine (Murder rx^pted) which the, have heretofore bee#
gniri, of, provided they will take up Arms in his Service,
and give their assistance to the quelling this unnatural Re
bell on agaiuft bit Government.
Given under my Hand at Head Quar
ters, in New-York, the 18th Day of
September, 1780.
H. CLINTON.
By His Excellency's Command,
JOHN SMITH, Secretary.
General Pardon.
Sr. Excellent Heirn Wilhelm Von Knyphau.
SEN General Lieutenants und Commandeurs est
< lief des in Koenigirch Grofs-Britannifehed
Diemen flehenden Auxiliair Corps Fuerftlich
Heffifeher Treuppen, Ritters defer Fueiftlich
Heffifchen Ordens, etc. etc. etc.
ALLEN und Jeden von denen Fuerftlich Hrffi
fchen Trouppen in Nord America defertirten
Unterefficiers und' Gemeinen. fo entweder bey denera
Feinden noth dienen, odes fich in denen vom Feind
befetzten Landen noch verborgen halten, wird hier
durch hekannt gemacht, dafs fie einen freyen und
vnelligen Pardon erlialten follen, wenn fie fich voc
dem iflen Tag des naechft Kuenfftgen December
Monaths bey denen Koeniglichen Trouppen ein
find-n, und bey Ihren Regimentern darauf Stellen
werden.
Gegeben unter meinty Hand Morris Haus
din 2iften September 1,80.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befchl, Sr. Excellent,
Jullin Hinrich Motz,
Kriegs Rath und Ober Auditeur.
' To be SOLD,"-
rpWO houses in Crown-street, on or before the
% 2d of October, at private sale ; if not in that
time, on Wednesday the 4th, at public vendue.
Also to be let, a ftill-hcufe situated in Cherry-street,
near the New-flip, which will answer for a store.
Likewise to Ie fold, or let till the firft of May next,
the lobule wherein Mr. William Dudley new 1 ves,
in the townfpot of Jamaica, Long-Island; with 24
acres of land belonging to it. Enquire of John.
Dudley, No- „, Wall ftre%
in N E W -Y O R K.
,|Fine Salt, as. ^
.Coarse Salt, is. do
(Indian Corn per Bu. 102. do
Coffee, is. do
(Chocolate, 265. per Do