The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-03-17 00:00:00, page 3

LEW-kORK, March 17,
By his EXCELLENCY
sir WILLIAM howe,'
Knight of the Moss Honorable Order of the
Bath, one of His Majesty's Commissio
ners for restoring Peace to the Colonies,
General and Commander in Chief of
all his Majesty's Forces within the Colo
nies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from
Nov^Scotia to West Florida, inclusive,
&c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it has been represented tol
me that many of His Majesty's
European and American Subjects
are compelled by Force, or otherwise
induced, to bear Arms in Opposition to the
Re-eftabliihment of the constitutional Autho
rity of Government in America, and are
difeouraged from returning to their Allegiance
by ill founded Doubts of the Reception such
Tender of their Duty may meet with : I
therefor e Declare, and do hereby
promise and engage, That ail Persons bearing
Arms as aforefaid, who shall surrender them
selves to any Officer commanding any Part of
His Majesty's Forces, on, or before the
first Day of May next, shall be entitled to
Pardon for all Offences heretofore committed
against His Crown and Dignity, and their
Estates and Effects be secured from Seizure,
Forfeiture, or Confifcation.— That every
non-commissioned Officer and private Man=
who fliall come in with his Arms, shall also re
ceive the full Value for them.—That theAme
rican born Subjects fnall be permitted to enter
into any of the Provincial Corps in His Ma
jesty's Service, or to return Home, as they
think fit, —And that the British and Irish
born Subjects shall either be taken into His
Majesty's Service, or conveyed to the Place
of their Nativity, at their own Option. __
GIVEN under mv Hand, at Head
Quarters in New-York, the 15th Day
of March, 1777.
W. HOW E.
By His Excellency's Command,
Robert Mackenzie, Sec'ry.
To the PRINTER.
SIR,
The following Declaration has been fened by
the Inhabitants of the Ci, and ounty of Nevz-
York : — As it is expreffiie of that Loyalty,
and Abhorrence of the prejont Rebellion, you
are requeued to give it a Place in your Paper,
sbat the Rebels may no longer be deluded into a
Belief, that they have any Advocates in this
loyal City, for their Tyranny and Oppression.
I am, your humble Servant,
D. MATHEW S.
W r HEREAS certain Persons, now Mem
bers of what is styled, The Provincial
Congress of New-York, do claim, and actu
ally exercise Power of representing this City
and County, and are with such Congress, pur
suing Measures, totally subversive as well of
His Majesty's Government, as of our Liberty
and Happiness ; We, therefore, the Freehol
ders and Inhabitants of the City and County
of New-York, whole Names are hereunto
fubferibed, DO hereby, in the most explicit
Manner, disavow, renounce and difelaim such
their Assumption of Power, an'd all Submis
sion or Obedience to any Orders or Resolutions
of the said Provincial Congress, and of any
Continental Congress, Committees or Con
ventions whatsoever, claiming to exercise any
such unlawful Power over us, —hereby recog
nizing and acknowledging our Submission to
His Majesty's Government, under which alone
we wiffi and expeft to derive those solid and
permanent Blessings which are peculiar to the
Lritifh Constitution, and the Inheritance of a
British Subject.
The Thames Frigate, Capt. Tyringbam Howe,
arrived on Monday Evening from England. She
brought over in Cash to the Amount of £. 100,000
for the Army and Nivy; and failed from Poitf
inouth on the 4'h of Decemb r, having under Con
voy 16 Sail of Victuallers, feme of which came in'
with her.
Some Seamen cams in from Philadelphia on Tues
day, having been taken Pdfoneis and carried in thi
thei some Time ago : Tiiey fay that in the Course of
the Winter above 30; 0 Men have died there ; that
Beef fold for IJ. yl. per lb. and almost any Sort of
Cloth for £. 6 per Ymd.
Sir William Howe arrived in Town from the Jer
fies on Sunday Afternoon the 9th Infant. Hi Ex
cellence's Escort was fired upon by the Rebels in
puffing from Brunf^ick to Amboy, but were soon
put to the right about'by a Party of the Troops.
The Rebels continue plundering and marauding
in West-Chester, and in several Paits of the Jerfies,
On Sunday last, some Mills, about 3 or 4 Miks from
Berger, wete plundered of the Flour and Grain in
them, and their Proprietor dripped besides of almolf
every Thing in his House.
The Winter being broke up, the Men of War and
many ofthe Transports have left the Slips and Quays,
and are at Anchor in the North and East Rivers.
By a Transport just arrived, we learn that the
Gilatea has lately taken fourteen Prizes. The Trans
port fyoke with her at Sea off the Bermudas.
We hear, that Mr. Waftungtoß is very danger
©ufly ill with the epidemical Fever, that has lately
carried off so many of his rebellious Brethren in the
Jerfies and at Philadelphia.
We hear the Rebels at Poughkeepfe had ordered
their Carpenters at that Place, to lay the Keel for a
70 Gun Ship ; but havin' given up that Matter,
they h^ve now employed them in eonftruaiag some
flat-bottomed Boats at Peek's Kill.
Since our last was sent in here by bis Majesty's
Ship Emerald, the Schooners Judith, and Edward,
Lorn Virginia for Cape-Anne, laden with Wheat,
L tr, Turpentine, and Tobacco, taken the Bth In&.
Satti day last the Snow Sir William Johnson, Capt.
Banyan, arrived here from London in iz Weeks.
On rufflav last died, Mr. Thomas D ick, Clerk
to fr be Roval Arillcry. • His Rema'nsw • e depoliced
»< ^exi Evening in Trinity Church, much lamented.
f , Lift Wedneßlay Morning departed this Lifein
I the 4.9 th Year of her Age, univertally lamented by
all who had the Pleasure of her Acquaintance, Mrs.
I Elizabuh Deall, Wife of Mr. Samuel Deal), of this
I City, Merchant ;- die was a most tender, sincere,
I and affectionate Wife, Parent and Friend.
IThe Mercury Packet, Capt. Dillon, arrived here
I last Monday, after a Passage of 15 Weeks, from Fal
mouth. ,
Last Friday Morning a Party of Rebels came
down on the Jeri 6 , Shore, and fired on some Boats
that were taking H Forage at New- Blazing-Star, Sta
ten-lfland, on which Major Timpaney, of the Ber
gen Volunteers, croflfed the River with about 40 Men,
drove the Rebels above three Miles from the Water,
Side, and brought off ten Head of Gattie and about/
thirty Sheep, without the Loss of a Man.
Gaine's Uhiverfal Register for the present Year
is just published.
Advertisements omitted this Week shall be infer
red in our next Paper.
MijOß DONKIN having received the following
sum,, presents bis compliments to the gentlemen
that intend fubferibing to this Charity, and requests the
favour of them to fend in their names and fubferiptions,
by corps, to Lieutenant-Colonel Bernard's house in
Maiden Lane, every Thursday, where he will attend,
(if Duty and weather permit) in order to print them in
the ensuing paper. Those fubferiptions already received
are as follow, viz.
Brought forward £. 135 8 9
The Hon. Brigadier General Leslie, 2 2 0
Major of Brigade Symes, - 1 1 0
sth Regt.
Major Mitchel, - - 1 1 0
Captains, Go:e, - - 0 10 6
Battier, - - ®io 6
Weftrop, - - 0 10 6
Lieutenants, Cox, - - 0 10 6
Croker, - - 0 re 6
Charlton, - - 0 10 6
Minchin, - - 0 10 6
Patrick, - 010 6
Wilson, c 10 6
Simes, - - 0 10 6
Ensigns, Basset, - - 010 6
England, - - ore 6
Harris, - - O IO 6
Combe, - - 0 10 6
Sutherland, - - o 10 6
Colter, - - cio 6
Surgeon Gair, - - oio 6
l-e~n;
U?ON Friday theyih ink ab: ut three o'clock in the
afternoon, from No. 28, n Wall-street, a dark
brownmat and waistcoat, of foperfine cloth, with double
giltyeljw buttons. They were carried direfbly to Bryan
Conner's Tavern, in Water-street, and fold for two dol
lars ind some liquor. It is fid there that fame persons
who frequents the ssh market purchased them. Whoever
can give i formation, so that they may be recovered, ffiail
receive FOUR DOLLARS reward from the printer of
this paper.
— BE SOLD -
At James Rivington's Store,
A few Copies of Maps of the different Provinces of
North-America, and fandry Atlaffas's, fee. &c. &c,
MAP of the four New England Provinces,
Map of New-York, New-Jeifey, with Part of
, VcnM.yLania,
Map of North and South Carolina,
Plan of the City of Ncw-Ycrk,
I Plan of the City of New York and Environs,
<Theatre War North-America, &c.
IMap of North and South America,
} Charts of Gulf St. Lawrence,
'Ditto of River St. Lawrence,
I Ditto St. John's Island,
] Ditto Coati Weft Florida,
ISheet Map of Newfoundland,
I Dto Ruffian Difeoveries,
IDrafts of Delaware Bay and River, with Diredions,
>Ditto of Newfoundland, with Directions,
IDitto of Placentia, with Do.
;Sheets of East Florida,
IWeft-India Atlas,
IGeneral Ditto,
Dunn's Ditto,
IPocket Ditto,
lAmerican Pilot, with Direaions,
I Sheet Map of Asia,
I Ditto Africa,
IDitto Europe,
I Ditto America,
Sheet of the Eastern Hemisphere,
IDitto Western Ditto,
IDitto Northern Ditto,
Ditto Southern Ditto,
Copper-plate Copies,
English Pilot, with Streights and Mediterranean,
I Chart of the Province of North-Carolina,
Draft of South Carolina and Georgia,
Chart of the Bay of Dublin,
A large Chart of the Coast of Guinea,
Faulk's ready Obfervator of Latitude at Sea, &c.
Mariner's Compass,
Seaman's daily Afliftant,
Miss Moore's Poems,
A few Pair of Brass Candlesticks to be fold at a low
Price; as also to be fold a frefh Affortmept of Keyfer'a
} Pills, Maredant's Drops, and Anderton's Scotch Pills
j lately arrived.
A parcel of ladies and Gentlemen's fine white cotton
; ftockingt ; white thread, brown ditto, and colour'd do.
For /be B ENEBIT of the Orphans and
Widows of SOLDIERS, tSc. ^jh.
At the Theatre in John's-Street,
Next Thursday Evening,
Will be Performed, the COMEDY of
The Inconstant:
Or, the Way to win Him.
With a Farce, called,
Chrononhotonthologos.
The CHARACTERS by GENTLEMEN of the
NAVY and ARMY.
BOXES, and PIT, One Dollar. GAL
LERY. Four Shillings.
TICKETS tube had at Hugh Gaine's, Printer,
and atthe Coffee-Houfe.
Positively 110 Person to be admitted behind the
Scenes.
Vvant Rex Li Regina.
ALL persons that have any demands un the eftae of
the late Samuel Auchmuty, D. D. are requested
to fend in their accounts ; and those that are indebted to
make immediate payment to
Robert N Auchmuty, Administrator.
DESER TED fr m his Majesty's ship Brune, James
Hurd, belonging to the detachment of marines of
that fbi, ; he was servant to the lieut. of marines, a%d
was about the age of 23, five feet eight inches in Nature,
or thereabouts, of a frefh complexion, wears his hair
ffi>rt, with a Tvburn top: Had on when he deferred a
thickset frock and waistcoat, with a red collar; white
dr lling breeches, with a leather cap such as the light
infantry wear. Whoever apprehends the laid defertCT ffiail
have whit it customary on those oecafions.
I} UN- AWAY on Saturday the srh ial ^ a^ r " m^ii
V about 50 years of age, goes by the name of J fph
Thom,fin :He is about 5 foot it inches high, has a
remarkable black foot under his eye. Had on when he
went away, a grey watchcoat, claret coloured breeches,
and plain filter buckles ; he often wears boots, can play
upon the violin, and work at the carpenters trade.
Whoever will bring him to Jacob Bennet, jun. at Bulh-
[ wyck, or confine him, ffiall have Ten Dollars reward,
and all expences prid.
; T)UBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to the di
j redticns or a certain a& of the governor, the coun
j cil, and general assembly of the colony of New-York,
I entitled, “ An aft tor securing the purchasers of mort
;gaged estates, passed the ighday of March, in the year
I of our Lord 1774, w '" be fold at public auction or ven-
Idue, at the court-house at Flatbufh, in King's Countv,
all that certain piece or parcel of land, with all the
buildings on the fame, situate, lying and being in the
townffiip of Buffiwick, in the county aforefaid, contain
ing 30 acres, bounded weft by the land of John Titus,
fbuth by the land of David Wortman, eaftand north
by a certain c:eek. The vendue to be held at the place
aforefaid, on ift of April next, to begin at ten of the
I clock in the forenoon of the fame day.—The above de
scribed land was mortgaged by Derick Wortman, deceased,
[ to Abraham Rem fen ; which said mortgage bears date
the 24th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1772 :
And the said Abraham Remfen did, on the 4th day of
June, in the year of our Lord 1774, release the said
mortgage and all his right to the equity of redemption,
to Rem Covenhoven, Leffert Lefferts, and Paul Vander-
I voort, for a consideration therein mentioned : And the
I said Rem Covenhovea, Leflert Lefferts, and Bsul Van-
Idervoort, did, on the 14th day of May, in the year cf
lour Lord 1776, assign over and relcafe the, hid mortgage,
I and all their right and title therein, for the consideration
5 therein mentioned, unto Joft Van Brunt, Leffert Lefferts,
Barnet Confelyea, David Wortman, and Susannah Wort
qman. And in pursuance of the directions of the above
]ad, a copy of this advertAment will be irferted in one
of the public news-papers of this colony, and to continue
fix months frem the date hereof, of which all persons
iconcerned and others are defied to take notice.
, JOST VAN BRUNT,I
LEFFERT LEFFERTS,I
B RNET CONSELYEA, ^Affignees.
david wortman. (
SU. INNAH WORTMAN, J
To BE SOLD AT
PUBLIC VENDUE,
§Tomorrow, it Moore's Wharf, at 12 o'Clock,
1 By John M'Adam, and Co.
SUNDRY Articles taken cut of the Ship Norberry,
_ cast away on Sandy-Hook, viz. Sails, Rigging,
I Cables, Anchors. Mails Yards, and one Boat
At the Coffee-Houfe Bridge at 11 o'Clock,
A Qua tity of Ship Ibead, B,er, Pork, Wine, Rum,
Sail Cloth, Twine and Candles.
On Wednesday,
Madeira Wine in Bottles, Mackaiel in Barrels, Rum
and Sugar.
At private Sale, a few Boxes Spermaceti Candles, and
Geneva in Cases
A COOK, black or white, male or female. Such a
person -will meet with good encouragement by ap
plying 10 Hugh Gaine.
To be let, from the firft of May next,
A Dwelling heufe in the city of New-York, fronting
Queen's-street, and next door but one to the Fly
market, being the house whereix judge Hicks lately
lived ; i ? has 9 fire-places in it ; a good well, ciftera and
stable in the yard, with a gangway leading to it.
Also a house in the street that leads up from Peck's
flip, called Ferry-street, wherein Willet Seaman formerly
lived. Any p rfon inclining to hire either of the above
mentioned houses, may apply to Henry Brovort, living
in Queen-street, between the Fly-Market and Burling's-
Slip.
Public Notary's Office,
By JOHN C. KNAPP,
Attorney at Law, de B. R.
At No. 225, in Broad-Street,
WHO constantly attends to execute the business
thereof with the most immediate difyatch, and
Continues to give the most candid and fatisfa&my advice,
as well in all cases of law and equity, as touching the.
validity of deeds, wills, and other writings.
Sea-fareirg men, and other flrangers, who often meet
with difficulty in matters not altogether relative to the
law, will be particularly afifted, and executors or admi
nistrators infttuded in the due execution of their office,
whereby to avoid the great trouble and expence which
often arifrs from the want of knowledge therein.
Petitions, memorials, deeds, wills, and all other wri
tings drawn effectually to answer the purposes intended.
*„ A middle aged fervent woman, with a fufficient
character of her sobriety and honesty, that can cook and
do the work of a small family, can have agood place.
A Likely negro wench, about 19 years old, is a tole
rable cook, sober and boneft, and can be well re
commended; to be fold for no Fault. Enquire of H Game.
Deserted <nFriday the yih nut. troth the
Watters brigantine, Joseph Jackson, master, now
lying near Peck's flip, a flout well-made man, about §
feet 6 inches hi?h, 21 years of age, and blisd of his
left eye: He had on when he went away, a ffiort blue
sailors jacket, with a green vest underneath, and a pair
of fearnought trowfers. He is of a swarthy com plexi n,
and has short ftreight hair; his nsrae is Isaac Watson,
and was born either in Cumberland or Weftmoreland, in
Old England. He is a apprentice to Robert Waters,
Esq; in White Haven, and is supposed to be on board
some final craft in the river. Whoever will bring him
on board the f id brig, ffiail have Five Dollars reward.
£ WOMAN with - g nd character, is wanted to wait
or ,a bdy going to England. Enquire of H Gaine.
LOST -SOMETdAYS AG),
A LITTLE.RED LEATHER POCKET BOOK,
with a fleel clasp, containing an officer's com
miflion. Whoever will return the said pocket book to
Hugh Gaine, shall have Two Dollars reward, and no
qu-Hinns alked.
LOST in December last, a deal box containing a bed-,
stead and curtains, with sundry men and womens
j apparel, supposed by lore mistake in Whipping them on
I board a sloop carrying baggage from New-York to Amboy,
ifor the 33d regiment. The baggage of the 26th regi
ment was loading at Amboy the fame time; it is thought
;probable that the Aid box might be mix'd with that
Ibaggage. Whoever will bring or give intelligence of the
I said box to Lieut. Ward of the 33d regiment, or H.Gaine,
j f, that the said box may be had again, shall receive Ten
Dollars reward, and all expences paid.
I T O BIB'S OLD;
I By RICHARD ROUTH,
On Doard he Brigantine Minerva, lying at the end of
I Cr^^r's vVharf,
I YAMAJCA spirits, rum, train oil, pickled
i j mackrel in barrels, and a few quintals of
V rv fine dumb fiffi.
MADEIRA and Libon Win es,in hogsheads, pipes
aiquartet caik% to be SOLD on board the
In w ^avfn BacTHßas, Cornelius Donaven, tnaf
ter n? w iso eat Mur p a.'swhar : The wined are of the
&6W-York qpLfy, and thte« yeata old.
TEN DOLLARS Reward.
I"*) UN away, the i6th instant, a Negrp- r,an n,mei
A LOU), about 20 years es age, § feet 8 inches
h^n, flfait made, a gruff look, and speaks like the Weft
India Negroes, appears a civil innocent fellow when fpo-'
ken to, wears a short blue coat Impelled, with yellow
metal buttons, white waistcoat and breeches, or while
flannel trowfers, good shoes and flockings, white fioft
and a black silk flock, and commonly wears a whitecap
b nind with red on his head ; came lately frem St. Vin
cents with the 6th regiment. Whoever delivers him to
the printer, or gives information where he may be got
again, shall receive the above reward and charges p?UL '
N. B. Any person harbouring or employing said Ne
gro, will be prosecuted, and a reward of TEN GUIN
EAS paid to the person that makes a difeovery of his
beinetU-n oof of the country.•
To be LET, from the firft of May next,
A Houfe in Hanover-hquare, at present occupied by
Mr, Timothy Hurst. Further Particulars enquire
Thomas Gordon, Watch-maker, opposite to said House.
STOLEN last Friday, a middle sized Silver Watch,
with a Day of the Month Hand, and enamel'd Dialplate,
Maker's Name, Richard Ovingham, London. Whoever
brings it to Thomas Gordon, at No. 847, in Hanover-
Squar*, shall receive Five Dollars Reward.
Just imported in the sloop Peggy, George
Keebie, Master, from Antigua,
AND TO BE SOLD BY
THOMAS HIPBURN,
At his store in DOCK-STREET,
Between Burling's-Slip and the Fly-Market,
A Quantity of
Old Jamaica Spirits of the beftQuality,
In Puncheons, Hogffiead, and Quarter Calk;
Also a few Soldiers Shirts.
r^HERE was a Box containing wearing apparel, sent
% in the ship Empress of Russia, Capt. Brown, from
England, for corporal Crawford, of major Farrington's
company of Royal Artillery, in New-York, which is
miffing. The person that has got the fame is requeftFd
to fend it to Hugh Gaine, who will give them TWO
DOLLARS reward for their trouble.
-THOM7TR 0 a ch-
HAS for file at his house No. 21, in King-street,
choice old Madeira wine, claret and port in bot-
Les, Shone's best London porter in ditto, Jamaica spi
rits, Weft-India rum, Angle and double refined sugar,
mufeovado ditto, coffee, chocolate, tea, pepper, mustard,
Cheffiire and Gloucefterfhire cheese.
IO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH ALLICOCKE,
Next Door to the Coffee-Houfe,
ANTIGUA Rum of extraordinary Quality,
warranted 4 Years old.
Two Years old ditto,
English refined Sugar,
Jesuit's Bark, Turlington's Balsam,
Stoughton's Bitters, Old Hock,
Sealing-Wax,
Pins; Women's Callimanco Quilts,
Printed Caliicoes,
Knives and Forks, Salt, &c.
MANY men of the Queen's American Rangers,
having absented themselves from the regiment,
they are herebj directed to join their refpedive compa
nies at King's Bridge, as soon as may be, as any who
shall be found strolling about, or working without leave
after the 24th Inst. March, will be treated as deserters.
CHRISTOPHER FRENCH, Major,
Commandant Queen's American Rangers.
TO be fold, a likely negro wench, 27 years of age,
with a female child 15 months old. The want of
employment is the only rexfon she is fold for, therefore
the purthafer m^y depend upon it she has no failing, and
is fit for any business, either in town or country; she
knows very well how to take care of a dary. Enquire of
Hugh Gaine.
st o T E N,
OUT of a room, a small red leather TRUNK,
with several little article's in it, particularly two
razors, ore marked Pa nter, a pewter (having box with
leap, a shaving brush, strap, hone, combes, &c. &c. and
a small Morocco leather case, in which is a double bladed
green handled penknife, and a pair of feiffars marked
Ma^fo, with a lancet, tweefers, and a silver tooth-pick.
Any person who will drliter the trunk, with the articles
contained in it when taken away, to the printer hereof,
shall have TWO DOLLARS reward, and no queflions
asked. If offered to any person for file, it is requeued
that the person and trunk may be detained, and intelli
gence given to the printer ; upon convection of the party,
the period who flops them, shall receive the two dollars
reward.
WANTED to difeount for Caln or a Bill
of Exchange upon London, a good
Bond.—There i^about £. 300, Currency due.
Enquire of the Printer.'
j~U S T IMPORTED, BY
JOSEPH ADAMS,
And to be fold at his flore on the dock, near the Fly
market, where country chapmen and others may be
supplied on tha most reasonable terms, for cash only,
viz.
SLOPS, of all Arts, flockings, mens hats and shoes,
woollen caps, tea, loaf and frown sugar, coffee, fcap,
cardies, cheese, cut and fhagg tobacco, porter of an ex
cellent quality in calks and bottles, Irish liners, and
Meeting, stone and earthenware, Cambridge, Irish and
Scotch butter, of the best quality, Durham muftayd, ex
cellent white wine vinegar; also, a few men's woollen
gloves, Weft India rum, &c.
Wanted, a woman servant, (who can be well recom
mended) for houfhcld work, and a lad about 12 or 14
vears of age, also, employment for a needle woman.
GARDEN SEEDS,
OF different Kinds, and of the bell Quality, of/Jaft
Years saving, retailed out by William Corby, at
Mr. JamesWebb's,in Maiden-Lane,near the Fly-Market.
THE Gentleman who has taken the Entertainment
of ChrororhotonthologOF, is requeued to return
it immediately at the Theatre, or to Capt. De Lancey;
as the charitable Play fer Thursday next, must be post
poned if it is not returned---there being no other to be
had in Town.
To be fold by GEORGE D. BEVOISE,at Brook
lyn, next to Mr Colden's, by the large or small
quantity.
A NEGRO WOMAN, of a good Cha
racier : her Honesty and Sobriety will
be warranted. She is capable of all Manner
of House Work, is a clean Walher, and 3
good plain Cook. Enquire of Hugh Gaine.
- SOLD-' 7
A Valuable negro man who has been brought up to
n , the cooper's trade : He is honest and industrious,
and fold for want of employ. To prevent trouble the
price that will be taken for him is 1201. Fer particulars
enquire of James Nezvin, in King-ffireet.