The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-12-20 00:00:00, page 1

MURRAY, SANSOM and Co.
Have just IMPORTED in the Cornftia,
Capt. Smith, and the Echo, Capt. Mon
ceur, from LONDON,
A LARGE and neat Assortment of EU
ROPEAN and EAST-INDIA GOODS
which they have for Sale at their Store in
Water-Street, between Burling's & Beekman's
Slip,among which are anchors, cordage,ftarch,
3weeds iron, raisins, beaver and Leghorn hats,
nails, window glass, ftcel, iron-chests, green
and bohea teas, soap and candles, long pipes,
Britilh brandy, ihip bread, mess pork, fuper
£ne Hour frelh and fwect, Iri& butter, ^c.
MARIOT ARBUTHNOT, Efa;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Veffeis em
ployed in North-America, &c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command cf his
Majesty's thips on this station, with the
warmest inclination to give every proper En
couragement to the outfit of private ffiips and
vessels of war, so long as their owners and com
manders Ihould keep themfelres to the terms
upon which it has been granted ; the employs
ing therein, such seamen, or fea-faring men,
not having previously belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, and such
of the colonies as might return to their allegi
ance, ' and be inclined to serve with them, I
observe with concern, that notwithstanding
the repeated publications of Sir George Col
lier, setting forth the great damage his Mi
jefty's service has fuffered from the various
methods pursued, to entice seamen to desert
from it: Low people are hired, public houses
set up, and every attempt continued to be
made to seduce them from their duty, insomuch
that no boat can come on shore, but every art
likely to prevail with them h praftifed, and
too often with success.
As therefore all entreaties to forbear from
these wicked and unlawful practices have prov
ed vain; I do hereby declare, that in future
for every seaman, or fea-faring man, that may
desert from the King's ships or transports here,
I will press maq for man, out of the privateers
and merchant vessels, and my determination is
delivered thus publicly, that not only the mer
chants and adventurers interested in them, but
affo their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the navy, in any
circumstances or under any pretence whatso
ever, by avoiding which, they will prevent
any difagrceabie consequences from enduing
to themselves..
IGiven on board his Majesty's ffiip the
Russel, off New-York, September 14,
1779.
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
'By Order of the Commandant.
NOTICE is hereby given, in order to prevent
Gunpowder getting into improper hands, that
from and ?fter this date no Gunpowder is to be fold
2t Public Vendue without a License having been firft
obtained for that purpose from the Office of Police.
Licenses will only be granted for such Gunpowder
as may be fold by order cf the Court of Admiralty
for the benefit of the captors.
All owners of Gunpowder, and Vendue-Mafters,
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
jtificate from the Office of Police that he has made
oath that the fame is intended for retailing to the
iinhabitants, or for the use of armed vessels, or for
such other purposes as rcay be approved of; Mer
, chants and Vendue-Mafters arc desired to retain in
4 heir hands the certificates as vouchers for their hav
\ing complied with this order, and any tranigreffion
\vill fubje& them to fire and punishment.
✓ ANEREW ELLIOT, Superintendent-General.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DU3OIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, New-York, 23 Nov. 1 779°____
IT is the Commandant's Order, That the
Rents ordered by the Commander in Chief
to be collected for the Use of the Poor, &c.
due the firft Instant, be immediately paid to
John Smyth, the City Treasurer, and that
in future those Rents be paid halfyearlv, with
out further Notice. Attendance will be given
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Morn
ings, in each Week, until 12 o'Clock at the
Treasury in Pearl-Street, to receive the fame.
Office of Police, Andrew Elliott,
12th Nov. 1779. D. Mathews,
Peter Dubois.
ASSIZE of TREAD. Flour at gl. 10s. per
Cent, rubb/hed Jul) 7, 1779 s
A White I oaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh,
ilb. for 14. Coppers.
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e Printer by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
BEST hyf n, green,
hiking, anl bolital
teas,
Double and tingle refined#
sugar,
Mufcovado ditto,
Spices of different kinds,
Mould and dipt candles, {
Brown and white soap,
Best May buttei imported!
in the lad vessels from;
Cork,
Double and fiogle Glou-1
carter chert •,p
Durham muh rd,
Spiceland p<K.\d'dmon
in kepsand b^ids, .
Belt Youkihi': and Welt
phana hams, with a
few d Zen hi.h flavor
ed Rdfia tongues, ,
(Beef, pork, 2nd he,rings'
By Order of the Commandant,
S. PAYNE ADYE, Aide de Camp.
New-York, October 27, <779.
„ i~-L'rm "e"d,
And to be SOLD, wholesale and retail; by
HUGH GAINE,
At his Book-Store and Printing- Office, in Hanever-
Square,
HUTCHINS Improv'd;
BEING AN
ALMANACK
And Ephemeris cf the Mbtlens u« the .Sun and
Moon,
For the Year of our Lord, 17^0.
CONTAINING,
The Lunations, Conjdhftions, Eclipfis, Judgment
of tire Weather, Rifiie and letting ol the Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Courts, Roads, &c,
1 ogGtaer with ufefQ Tables, Chronological Ob
furcations, 2nd nfefiil R?mitki.
I A Humerous Reprimand.
2. A comical drunken Frolic.
3. Th?\ ? i°! vh-^ -\:wK,.u>kfuc M a Ho-tf.CTK.
4. An Inst wee of Cruelty and Uffrimulabon.
5. An InTwce of th# llifnn Politics, in Respect
to their Marriages
6. An Infiance of Intrepidity and Greatness of
Soul.
7, An Instance of Presence of Mind, ard the Use
of it.
8 An Instance of exceGve C # vuoufirfe.
~ The Effect of joy and Sorrow.
10. A comical Story of a Parrot.
11. A remarkable Instance of Providence.
12. A lucky Stratagem.
13. The Unfteadinefr .of A Free-Thinker.
14. The fatal Eff Rs of Jvakuily.
15- An Licence that the Paflion of Love is in
some Parr of our Lives necessary.
16. A Providential Deliverance of the Duke of
Orleans.
17. An Instance es Treacher, and Perjury.
18. A comical Paffige between the King of Spun
at)tl a French Ambaflador.
; 1,. A fortunate Prevention of a Plot at Venice.
20. Of the ill Effe&i of Gaming amongst the
Chinese.
21. The deferred Fate of a Vow-Breaker.
22. Poetry.
As sud D>le sn4 M'\iff are loyal refugees from
the City of A. .any, thevpope to merit as well the
approbation and enctfum, enicur of th'hr counts m.n
and fellow-lukjcrs, as the rcfpeaable public in ge
neral, as they will ever make it their study to fu; ply
them on the nt 4t reafcnali'e terms, and give general
fatisfa&ion Get t'emen of the Navy and Army,
will have iheir favourable erders executed with dis
patch and ptn-biality.
Ryan's Worm-destroying Sugar
Plumbs, by the Box, lwld by
H. Cfo.
WHEREAS it has been represented to the
Commandant, that sundry p rfoqs
going out with Fowling-Pieces, have made a
practice cf Footing near high roads, and
other places of public resort, thereby render
ing it very unfafe for passengers and others
frequenting the said roads; and that in con
sequence of such practice force fatal accidents
have actually happened. The Commandant
therefore judges rt necessary for the public
fafety, to prohibit all such Fowling near the
environs of the city, or within halfa mile of
any high rohd or public frequented foot path,
a) the offenders will be anfiverable for the
consequence; attending the difobedienx of
this order.
bOL£ and M'N I FF,
At their flore No, 328, in Dock freerbave for
SALE, whclefale and ret ail,
Monday, 34 Min. after 6 ;
Tucf'd^}, 35 Min. afitr 7
Wednesday, 20 Min. afur 8
Thurfdiy, c+Min+aL.r 9
HIGH-WALTER atNEW-YORK, this Wlk
in barrel, and half bar
-1 . rels#
IRice, indigo, and Poland
Itaich,
Madeira, "J
Red port, 1
Lisbon, IWIN ES.
I Sherry,।
andl
ITeneriffe J
lOldI Old Jpiritf,
IWeft Indie and common
rum,
Geneva,
Brandy,
London po r ter in hhd,.
Ditto bottled in calcs of
6 dozen each,
Wulfli and Taunton ale,
librub,
Florence oil,
Split peafe, &c.
! Friday, 2, Min,after 10|
Saturday, <6 M,n. after 111
Sunday, 13 Min. atur ixj
Full Moon 23d.
. A L E"
BREWED from the bed ENGLISH pale
MALT, a;d equil, if not luperior to
LONDON porter,
L now ready to be delivered out,
(F OR CASH)
At ttys BREWERY, (late Rutgirs's)
MAJDEN-LANE,
In B A RREL S, at Four. Pounds, Four
Shillings, Currency,
AndHOGSHEADS, at Eight Pduw>s,
Eight Shillings.
YE A S T,
Is oeDera^Y to be had at the Bbfwsrt.
N. B. A q:iertv rs S.lCL'\ to be fold
cheap, that wib h-dd Ou; and five bufh.ls of
grain each.
HENRY THOMPSON,
At No. 954, Water direct, has for Sai. or 1
Package only,
A Large aflirtwcn: of woollens furabl# for
L the season, confining of blue duffiS 4 or
leggings in balt> of ten pieces each, coatings,
Yorkfoire broad-cloths from 4^. to ios. co^ per
yard, forreft cloths, half thicks, hiap<wa>,
eJamincoes, rose & IncOn blanks s, CldicOs
flockings, as also a large quantby of t£ belt
Britilh and German ozenbrigs, dowlalfcs/hee:-
ings, and other coa'fe linnens. Tne a^o- e
goods may be had fir cash oa odax^e termH
Mr, William Breeze, teacher of writing and mathe
maticks at Audlem, Coelhire, of anobftinate feurvy.
The son of Mr. R. Latham, at Buckingham-hnufe,
near Thetford, Norfolk, of an inveterate feurvy on hie
legs and thighs.
Mr. Stephen Bolton, Leece, Lancashire, of an Invete
rate feurvy of fifteen years Landing.
M rf s. Heftcr Studd, at Leigh, in Essex, of a violent
and long {landing Scorbutic disorder in her face.
Capt. Calvert, in the East-India Company's service,
cf Scorbutic blotches.
Mr. Roderic Mac Donald, cf a Scorbutic eruption,
wh.rf: cure is attested by Dr. Cooper, of John-Street,
Cavendish. Square.
Mrs. May Lute, at. Mrs. Field's, Ca!lle-Stre.et, Lei
cefer Fieids, cured of the Scrophula, or king'sev 1.
Lieut. Col. Feyrac, late of his flajefty's i gth or royal
re,rom; o soot, of a u. ul v^fcot feurvy.
Mr. John Good, late lurgeon to his Majesty's fidop
Ferri-, of a most dangerous and obstinate filluh,
Mr. John Foster, at the Rose, Welling, in Kent,
of a leprosy, attended with rheumatic pains.
The daughter of Mr. D. Divis, school-master, If
llngt n road, of an inveterate huraour, occasioned by the
relics of die small-pox.
Jolin Crew, at the Dolphin Inn, Kingston upon
Thame l , of several obstinate fore or ulcis en hie legs.
Mrs, Ann C^xford, of Ktngftone, Oxfordshire, of a
paralytic disorder.
Mr. James Snowden, of h : s Mtjefty's Arp AcqOilen,
of agidjinefs in his he?d, F, violent as to render him
ieppabJo ot walking the fck.
M r , Thomas Smith, at t'ontorA, Yorkflure, of an
inveterate feu-vy occafnned by a rur/eit.
Mr. Atwood, in the market-place, Bath, of an inve
tcrare Scorbutic' humour, which affc&ed hi, head and
face.
The fen or M", Thomas Wilkins, of Ox^rd, cf a
fcortuoc hum trier bis gums, by which etc ,fa)ival
grinds were /..fweUrd and inflamed, that it was with
di%alty he cool: zpc., his month to receive nouriffi
ment,
The daughter of Mr. Robert Inglis, of Leith, of an
inveterate Scurvy.
Mr. Charles Conk, of Cork free', Liverpool, of an
inveterate frurv,.
A CAU PION to the Public in general, but
mote particularly to Merchants, Captains
cf Ships, and those concerned in trading to
the Eatt or W^-Indies, North-America,&c.
daily complies of injuries received by fpu i
ous mdiciucs fold for Marcdint's Drops, pre
pared fu-ly by me, requires the most serious attention,
a c well in fafity to the patient, as my own interest.
bhofe lfi;>cflu'ec not only attempt to deceive by having
bills printed like mine, and bottles of 'the fame mould
and infeription, but are even daring enough to counter
feit my h nd writing; feme I have puniibed, notwith
findng which, the f me mal-ptibices ?.e continued ;
ctha^ ule mor, caution by vending medicines under the
r^n.n v s MERRDHW^MERIDENT,NORDON,&c.
and irvsrai wr=e use cf their own names,alhdgiog their
b^ngaffiftanti to me. Carwit be possible for a'r.y man to
thfok me so wuk, as to cifclofe such a valuer fern
to m, tenants, more efpeciwiy these of so menial a fort
as to be employee in the diftributionof pamphUte, pack
ing up and delivering boxes at the different :nn\wit\ eve
ty drudgery attendant? J°G.S NORTON.
The following fer, from the many wd? authenticated
cure,, are fully (ufficicat to prove the utility of theft
Drops, fold by HUGH GAINE, in bottles at Twelve
Shillings each, viz.
Mr. Coulthard, formerly the First Clerk of Lieut.
General Melvil, when Governor io the Weft Indies,
cured of a most violent; fcuToutic humour on his hands,
neck, face, &c,
Vvfr.f per B ^e', 265. cd
Hou, Sos. 01.
Browr Bread, „$ . cJ.
Wert-India Rum, 5:. 6J.
New-England do. 4s. c:.l
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
IMufeovado S<%ar, 51. ros.i
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.l
IMoliffes, 2s. 6d.|
;3?ef per Barrel, 81. cd.|
ITurk, 8!. ios.|
,I^.l i<h -^^V^/rrf^^Q.;^fij^ffg^^^
if).wabx^toUauu^&dfc b^q^
jrawewwwjh^nrarawbfriflt.
LYON JO N A 6,
Furrier from London,
Living in Broad Street, uppofite the ?oil-3:
rice, HAS FOR SALE:
A General ' and coinpleat affc :meot t
muffs and tippets in the newest tafc,
ermine, cloak linings, &c. &c. Also a pared
of ground Squirrel muffs, and tippets; an
the very belt black martin and martin thr<
do. fit for exportation.
He likewise mannfadures and fell; gentle
men's caps and gloves lined with furr, very
uleful for travelling. He also trinu I%fo
robes and riding dresses, and lapped „er h^
men's coats and vests.
He buys and fells all forts of furrs <>l^
sale and retail.
N. B. The highest price is given by hb : for
grey and ground Squirrel Ikins.
JuH imported in the l^ft vessels from Engl; ?, ^^
to be fold by
DONALD MACKhV,
HAIR-DRESSER,
No. 141, nearly opposite William Walton's ^,
Queen-Street,
BEST London hair powder feented and dam, by
pound, dozen, or Cwt. hard and foft 1 uriatum,
(having boxeyand brushes, light tin ditto or can p,
razor and razor straps, Harry 8 playing ca iis oy he
pack or dozen, fivan down and lilk puffs, ^ th bjgs
and boxes, racking, dressing and tail cumU vo y
ditto, crooked ditto for ladies and gentleme cam
phored ma;ble waffi balls, ciaping, pinching nd tu
pee irons, finedouble distilled lavender wai r. # / r 7we
of burgamot and lavender, tooth powder and bruit x,
buckle ditto, hair pins fingl6 and double, fren; 2 to
15 inches long, black hair ribbon, cushions, v.ds,
curls, braid and bows, &c.
WHITING,
By the Hogfeead or left Quantity,
Ivory BLACK, and LAMPBLAC ,
Bed Camel Hair and Fitch Pencils,
Fine Touts from No. 1 to ;z,
Common Safn Tool and large Paint Brifte%
LINSEED OIL,
And SPIRITSof TURPENI,VE,
A complete Afortment of fine and mmor.
Colours for Paiuting, Gold Lea' fcc.
Drawn WINDOW LEAD, at ;s.sd,
par Pound, fold by
Thorns and James Bar ovr,
In Broad-Street, near the City-I
T O bL SOL-Ll
Three large new Brick HOL AES,
i)EING part of the estate of Capt.Waldron h augh.
° Or of those boufes, No. 2, is.moil adv 1-0^
only founed on the Back, near the Alba ; r'^,
,?mi n-nv occupied by M,. Doughty, tuvarn ke<jc,
curiaog of fou r in ge r.cms on the fi. it, a^ ai^
num^r on the feccud floor, elegantly pap^e., , r,
fluifhed, and a garret divided into four com 0- hou#
rooms, with yard, cittern and other conven frws,
I kewite a fine warer Lot, oppefre thereto^ member,
M). 249, in Little Dock-ltreet, occupied by A Peter
Tauhufgh Livingiton, jun. coutainingthefan ' num*
ber of rooms, and equally we I finished with No.z
and the thud, No. 300, in the fame ltrett, now iu fra
tenure of Mr. Bedell, a house of three ftvry bigb,w:tS
three rooms on each floor, well finifhed. Anl tiro
fyacious Lots of ground in Wine Coop ftreef, a -a onw
Lropt - fre to the Exchange; n which I ns cn
toe b:irks of three large houHs, which were bt r ti:
the fir* fire. Prupafah tor the Laid hotfo an t tots
or any of them, vHil be received by the laid C t\
Khugh, at GuaA:'s, in King's county, on N ftu
-1(1wd, or by John Kelly, Notary-Public, No ' 3-
llancver-Square, who bs a very fine Lot of ground
i th- Bread Way to dilpoie cf, as also, another
Lot in Cortland: or Leary-rtreet.
iFine Salt, %$ -do
Cuarfe Salt, XL do
llndian Corn per Bn. zee. do
Coffee, it, do
/Chocolate, 26s.pt Doz