The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-11-27 00:00:00, page 1

Monday, November „, 1780.'
N E W-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON,
-Knight of the Moil 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 Welt-Florida, inclusive,
&c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there are several Deserters from the
British and Foreign Troops under my Command,
who are either serving with the enemy, or are concealed
in the Rebel Country; 1 have thought fit to Blue this
my Proclamation, offering a free and unlimited Pardon to
all such Deserters, who Aral! surrender themselves to any
ofhis Majesty's Troops before the firft Day of December
ext.
And whefeas'there Sre many of his Majesty £ European
Subjects at this Time serving in the Rebel Army against
their King and Country who stung with Remorse, and
sensible ofthe Heinousness of such an unnatural Proceeding
would be anxious to return to their Allegiance did not
their demerits, before their Arrival in America, make
them doubtful of meeting with proteaion and Support
within these Lines :-—I do therefore hereby promifyo
all such who Ihall come in before the above-mentioned
firft day of December, in addition to the Benefits, Pre
teaiori and Support, to which they would be entitled un
der any other Proclamations, to procure for them his
Majesty's most gracious Pardon for all Felonies and Trea
funs (Murder excepted) which they have heretofore been
guilty of, provided they will take up Arms in his Service,
' and give their assistance to the quelling this unnatural Re
bellion against his 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. Excellentz Herrn Wilhelm Von KnyphaV
, SEN General Lieutenants und Commandeurs en
Chef des in Kueniglich Grofs-Britannilchen
Dienften ftehenden Auxiliair Corps Fueiftlich
Heffifcher Trouppen; Ritters derer Fuerfthch
Heffifchen Ordens, etc. etc. etc.
. LLEN und Jedeh von denen Fuerftlich Hft
A fchen Trotippen in Nord America defertirten
Unterofficiers und Gemeinen so entweder bey denen
Feinden noch dienen, oder fich in denen vom Feind
befetzten Landen noch verborgen halter, wir'd hier
durch bekannt gemacht, dafs fie eineri Leyen und
voelligen Pardon erhalten follen, wenn fie fich vor
dem ifen Tag des naechh Kuenfftgen December
Monaths bey denen Koeniglichen Trouppen ein
finden, und bey Ihren Regimentern darauf Stellen
werden.,
Gegeben unter meiner Hand Morris Haus
den listen September 1780.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befchl, Sr. Excellentz,
Justin Henrich Motz,
Kriegs Rath und Ober Auditeur.
By SAMUEL BIRCH, Ety
Brigadier-General,
And COMM ANDANT
Of the City of NEW-YORK,
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there is great Reason to be
lieve, from Difeoveries lately made, of
Combustibles being secretly placedin some of
the public Magazines of this City; That, there
are lurking in this Garrison, some evil mind
ed Persons, only waiting for a proper Oppor
tunity to put their diabolical Schemes in
Execution : -I have therefore thought proper
to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering a
Reward of FIFTY GUINEAS to any Person
who shall give Information by Means whereof
the Persons, or any of them, who placed the
said Cumbuftibles may be apprehended ; and
the fame Reward fball be given for apprehend
ing tie Person of any one difcovercu in an
Attempt of the like Nature hereafter.
And I do hereby call upon ail the good
Citizens of this Town, to be watchful in
apprehending and securing all fufpicmus
Persons: And do hereby strictly forewarn ah
Persons from harbouring 0/ entertaining any
Person or Persons who cannot produce the Cer
tificate requisite for his or their Abode in this
Garrison, as they will answer the fame at
their Peril, and fe prosecuted with the utmost
SAMUEL BIRCH,
By Order of the Commandant,
John St. Clair, Secretary.
New-York, Nov. 4, 17^0.
ASSIZE OF BREA D.
Flour at 41. per Cent.
Published September 29, 1780.
A White LOAF, of the fineft FLOUK,
to weigh alb. for 16 Coppers.
Containing tk c&ctiett Bvtc^
„ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
For REGULATING the PR ICES $
WO O D,
proclamation.
By Major-General JONES,
Commandant of NEW-YORK.
COMPLAINTS having been made that exorbitant
Prices are exacted for FIRE WOOD, though, at
the fame time, it is certain great quantities of WOOD
have been cut for the use of this city. It is hereby or
dered, that from and after Saturday the FIFTH of
December here, no more than FIVE POUNDS Currency
shall be demanded or paid for a Cord of WALNUT.
WOOD, and FOUR POUNDS Currency a Cord, for
any other fort of WOOD.
Any person that may be cehviaed of having (on or
after that day) demanded or received a greater price than
the above rates, ihall forfeit the said WOOD, or the
value thereof, one half to the Informer, the other nalf
to the City A/ms House.
The above Rates being tomed from the best infor
mation, amply Efficient, the owners of vessels and the
Boatmen that have usually fuppli&d this city with
WOOD, are hereby warned not to attempt to distress
the inhabitants by drifting from bringing the fame, as
their Vettels and Boats foil, upon proof thereof, be
seized and aligned to others that will undertake to supply
the city, and all protections and partes ffiall be withdrawn
from such Delinquents.
Those perform that have cut WOOD for the use of
this city, in conlequence of the Permits granted, are to
fend it to New-York as soon as poffi le; upon proof of
unnecessary deky, the WOOD fhwll be forfeited for the
benefit of the Poor, and their Permits withdrawn.
New-York. November 28, 1778,
D. JONES, Major-General.
, # The abov^ Proclamation is re-printed by order
of Brigadiet General BIRCH, Commandant of this
city, in erderthat no person may plead ignorance of the
Regulation, th,r?n.cmraiqed. ~...
By Order or the COMMANDANT.
WHEREAS the lives of sundry persons in
this City, have, of late,, been greatly
endangered by means of the Cartmen riding
on their carts, and driving at full speed thro'
the streets.
It is therefore, hereby ordered, that ho
Cartman or Drayman, do in future ride on his
cart or dray, when passing thru' any of the
llreets, lanes, or alleys of this City, nor drive
at any other fate than walking his horse.
Any Cartman or Drayrtian, in any employ
whatever, who Hull transgress the above or
der, shall be imprisoned and pay such fine as
mail be adjudged by a garrison Court-Martial,
for breach of Public Orders^
F.METZNER,
Major of Brigade.
New-York, Odo. 18th, 1780.
Jult imported and to be Ibid by
WILLIAM GRIGG,
At No. 171, Queen-Street, opposite Major Crosby's,
the following articles, confining of plate and jew
ellery :
TEA Kettles, plain and chafed, with stands and
lamps ; very elegant new fashion tea pots, sugar
boxes, ditto milk inns, cream jugs and buckets,
salt cellars and shovels, mustard pots, turin ladles
with plain and tinted bowls, table, desert, pap and
tea spoons, sugar tongs, a great variety of newest
fashioned shoe, knee and stock buckles, plain gold
coat and velt buttons, childrens coral and bells, clasps
and buckles, boatswains calls, and a very neat col
lection of japanned ware, viz. tea boards and waiters,
biead and fruit baskets, decanter stands, &c. done,
shoe, knee and stock buckles, gentlemens fancy and
locket rings, ear-rings, gold wires, gold watch seals,
garnet, pearl and enameled lockets, ditto shirt buc
kles, shirt pins, very elegant steel mounted, and sil
ver final! swords, silver hangers, silver mounted
pistols, filveifmiths crucibles and blue pots, with
every other article in his way.
MARSTON^RAPALJE,
HAVE for sale, in Wall-street, the Corner of Smith
ftreet, at the house lately occupied by Governor
TRYON,
Gunpowder of a fu?erior Choice Madeira, sherry,
quality, warranted good, and port WINES, in pipes,
well adapted for mulquetry. ano quarter calks.
Fine and coarse grain, Excellent FRENCH
glazed, and unglazed, in BRAND Y, in pipca
in barrels and half barrels, and anchors.
Hyfon and congo TEAS, A parcel of high prect
in chests. JAMAICARUM, in
COFFEE, in feroons and puncheons.
bugs. MUSCOVADO and
POWDER SUGAR, in hhds
To be let, the whole er part of a large three story
Warehouse, and immediate possession given.
ETTCETL E NT
Temple Spe&acles,
Sold by H. Gaine,
Monday, IS Min. after 10
Tuesday, 12 Min. after ii
Wednesday, to Min. after 12
Thursday, 59 Min. after 12
HIGH-WATER at N E W-Y OR k,
THIS WEEK.
THE
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Friday, 4.6 Min. after ,
Saturday, 30 Min. after d 1
Sunday, 10 Min. after 3 1
First Quarter, December 3d.
By Major General JONES,
Commandant of New-York.
PROCLAMATION.
BY a Proclamation of his /Excellency Sir
Henry Clinton, dated New-York, De
cember 20, 1778, the farmers of Long-Island
and Staten-Island; were ordered to thralh and
bring to market by Rated periods such propor
tions of Wheat, Rye, and Indian Corn, in
their possession, as they did not stand in 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 refpeaive diftrids, what quanti
ties of grain they possessed, and what it might
be neceflary to reserve for the above uses.
The Commander in Chief has been pleased to
order that Proclamation to remain in force,
and be ftridly observed, the rates excepted,
which, as an encouragement for an ample
Supply of the markets are to be as follow.
Shillings.
Wheat, - - 26 currency per bufhek
Wheat Flour, 80 — per Cwt.
Rye, - 10 — per Bushel,
Rye Meal, - .30 — per Cwt
Indian Corn, 10 — per Bulhel,
Indian Meal, 28 — per Cwt.
Buckwheat, 7 — per Bushel,
Buckwheat Meal, 26 — pet Cwt,
It is therefore ordered, that from and after
the firft day of February next, no greater price
for any of the above articles, shall be demand
ed, offered or received, on the penalty of the
person offending, forfeiting (on being con
vifted on oath, before the police of New-York,
or the Colonel of'the militia of the diftrid on
Long-Iflan'd or Staten-Idland, where the offence
is committed) the Grain, Flo^r, Corn or Meal
so offered to be fold or purchased, or the value
thereof; find to fuffer imprisonment till the
laid 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 township where the offence is
committed.
The Police of New-York, and the Colonels
of militia on Long-lfland, and Staten-Island,
are hereby required, to take an account of
what quantities of Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn,
Grain, Flour, or Meal are in their refpeaive
diftrias, 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
of this City, in order that no Person
may plead Ignorance of the Regu
lations therein contained.
A Lot of Ground to Lease.
rW^O be Lett, on a Building Lease, for such a
& Number of Years as can be agreed upon, a
valuable Lot of Ground, situated in the North Side
of Stone Street, upon which, before the Fire 1776,
there was a large Brewry with all its Appurtenances.
The Lot is 44 Feet front to the Street, but widens
as it goes North to 73 Feet 6 Inches,and is in Depth
upon the Weft Side 156 Feet, and on the Fast 134
Feet 4 Inches. It will be lett all to one Person or
in separate Divisions. For Terms apply to David
Campbell, Attorney at Law, at his Office next Door
to the Coffee-Houfe, where a plan of the lot may be
seen.
N. 8., There is oh the forefaid lot an excellent
well, which can be eafilv cleared up.
IF Mr. Charles Hughes, who a few years ago
lived at No. 52, Fleet-street, London, and from
thence went over to Philadelphia, (where it is be
lieved he was employed in a Printing-Office) is in
New-Yoik, and will call upon the Printer, he will
be dire&ed to a person who wishes exceedingly to fee
him; and being jult returned from England, has
much to fay io him corcernins b^ B 0 Adie Relations
and Friends; or any gentleman who may have
known the above person. (if dead) is refpe&fully
desired to call as above, his information will be of
material service, and most thankfully acknow
ledged. [l7 20]
TO BESOLD,'
TWO Houses near the Fly Market, in as
good a Situation for Business as any in
this City, having been always occupied by
Shop-Keepers, and are now tenanted by such,
For farther Particulars apply to Hugh Gaine,
Wheat per Bulhel, 265. od.iMufcoVado Sugar,
Flour, 70s. od.[Single refin'd ditto,
Brown Bread, 70s. od. | Molasses,
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.1 Beef per Barrel,
New-England do. 4s. od.lPerk,
PRICE C URREN T,
[No. 1519]
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
foreign anti Domenici.
YoUnghufband and Harrison,
-No. s§§, Hanover-Square, ver, cheap for case cr
good bills of exchange, in small packages,
T)LACK, blond and thread laces, Scotch treads,
" cotton and linen handkerchiefs,black figured fattens,
figured velvets for veftcoats, tambouring cotton, and
feeing silk, & a small parcel °J ready made millenary
David Tilfair,
No. 217, Queen-ftrect, corner of Maiden-Lane,
Has just imported from London, and is now felling
low, by wholesale, a quantity of excellent DRY
GOODS, aniongft which are the following.
QUperfine cloth and trimmings, cajimers, coatings,
" thread, cotton and flk bofe and mitts; Irijh linens,
denims, prince's fluff, morins, durants, caHtmancoes,
perfians,farf nets, alamodes, pelongs, rich florentines,
brocades and luteftrings, perfan taffaties, India nan
keens, callicdes, cbir.tks and muJlins fuftins, cordurets,
corduroys, thicksets, quiltings, corded demities, French,
Dutch and Italian eord; India dimities, jeans and jean
netts, Rufia ftcetings, drabs, huckaback and diaper,
threads, edgings, trolly and lace, mens andyontbs foes,
women's leather and callimanco Jboes, butt, foal and
topping, mens jafoiotable cocked bats and velvet bound,
bandanas, loungees and Barcelona handkerchiefs, mens
and womens gloves, umbrellas, gilt buttons, plated
fboe buckles, teas, linseed oil, paints, &c.
Hodgzard and Graham,
Have imported in the Fleet from London, and are
opening at their Sto.e, No. 853, Hanover-Square,
a central Aflortment of
PIECE GOOD S,
Which they will fell very reasonable for CASH;
^Uperfine scarlet, blue arid fashionable coloured
3 broad cloths; an elegant assortment of lute
firings, fobir.es and brocades, with trimmings,
fattins, modes, ribbons, gaufes, silk and thread
idtes, florentines, Princess fluff, linens, &c. a few
boxes mens fafliionable hats, and some well assorted
hardware. Also double and firgle gloucefter cheese,
Burton ale and porter, bohea, foufhong, and hyfon
teas, muftaid, raisins, currants, &c. Port wine of
a particular quality, in pipes and hogsheads, gin
and brandy, in buttsand kegs, &c.
B. WADDINGTON,
At No. 8, Queen-street, has imported in the Fleet
just arrived from England,
A large and very valuable Assortment of
dry Good s.
Particularly a largeColle&ion of the newest Pattern#
of PRINTED CALLICOES. Also, IRISH
LINNENS, Eaf-India Goods, &c. Which he
will fell as usual, exceedingly low by the Package
or Quantity, for Cash. Likewise, fuperfine Kiln
dried Flour, ,white Peafe, Bohea and Hyfon Tea,
French Soap, Linseed Oil, &c.
Just imported in the laid ships from London, and to
be fold,
At Rogers, and Co's. Store,
Of Ship Chandlery, on Cruger's Wharf,
ACompleat assortment of ship chandlery, among
which are cordage of every demenfion ; fail
duck of all kinds, paints of all kinds, paint and lamp
oil, white rope: and lines, best sewing twine and
whiping twine, whiting and putty, mops and brushes
of various kinds. An assortment of ironmongery,
among which are spikes, nails, grid irons, frying
pans, iron tea kettles, spring and tea table bells, hand
and compafe saws. An assortment of tin ware, and
a variety of other articles ; all which they will dispose
of wholesale and retail on the most reasonable terms.
Matters of vessels and others, may be supplied on the
shortest notice, and their favours most gratefully ac
knowledged.
N. B. Cannon shot, best powder, and bird shot
of every kind.
Imported in the fleet from LONDON, and for sale at
JOHN CAMERON's Store,
Number 857, Hanover-Square,
PRINTED callicces and chintz, mufline, modes,
perfa% faffitieg, moreens, callimancoes, tamies,
dur~r.nts : Walloons, velverete, ihag, princess fluff, Bar
celona handkerchiefs, thread edging, and lace, Ruffin
Meetings, ravens duck, dowlafs, garlics, silk and thread
gauze, lawns heed and plain, bordered handkerchiefs,
Drinted r.\m>,,>. and Handle —uri x;. no r.
buckrams, white and b own, coloured threads, quality
bindings, garterings bed ticks, cotton m : tts, nightcaps,
combs, hardware, &c. A few cheftp hyfon, green, and
bohea teas. c tf
The S HIP Commerce, ..
Chrtfopber Miller, Commander;
Now laying at Cruger's-Whaiff,
lias Part of her ( :4rgo on board. For Freight of
Faffage, apply to Gwilt & GoodWYM, in Do^b
Street, or to said Commander,
51. ros.iFine Salt, as. do.
is. gd^Coarfe Salt, Is. do.
is. 6d, Indian Corn perßu. 10s. do.
^l. od.' j Coffee, is. d^.
81. ios.lChocolate, 265. per D®.
in N E W .V O R K.
TO BE SOLD BY