The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-09-20 00:00:00, page 1

Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Wed-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the possessors of farms and
gardens, to raise plentiful supplies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or perfops shall presume to take away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, dock, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or lands: dedroy or break down the fences,
fnall, upon proof thereof, be mod severely
punished. Complaint is to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearest pod of his Majesty's
troops.
Given under my Hand at Head-Qualters,
the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of ou. Lord One ^houfand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
Iho Smith, Sec'ry
By his Excellency
, Sir Henry Clinton, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Welt-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATIO N.
WHEREAS the Enemy have adopted a
praQice of enrolling
NEGROES
Among their Troops ; I do hereby give No
tice, That all NEGROES taken in Arms, or
upon any military Duty, shall be purchased
for the public service at a Rated Price; the Mo
ney to be paid to the Captors.
But I do most ftrialy forbid any Person to fell
or claimßight over anyNEGßOE,theProperty
of a Rebel, who may take Refuge with any
Part of this Army : And I do promise to every
NEG R O E
Who shall desert the Rebel Standard, full Se
curity to follow within these Lines, any Occu
pation which he shall think proper.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
PHILIPSBURGH, the 3 oth Day
of JUNE, 1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
[The words printed in Italic, in the 14th line of the
above Proclamation have, through mistake of the
printers, been heretofore omitted.]
JOHN PEL L,
Has for Sale,
At No. Isi. Qneen-Stieet, nearly opposite Beek
man's Slip,
MESS beef and pork,(
in tierces, barrels,
and half barrels,
Neats tongues, in final!
calks,
Mould and dipt candles,
of different sizes,
Turpentine and Caftile
soap, in-boxes, or less,
Cheshire and Gloucester
cheese,
Lamp and train oil, by
the calk,
English & America hams,
Coffee and sugar, by the
pafk, or less,
Loaf sugar,
Madeira ,
Portl
Claret S Wines,
and I
Sherry J
N. B. Belt new ROSE BUTTER, just from
Cork, in the lad veffela, GLOUCESTER and
CHESHIRE CHEESE, just fiom England, frefli
fupcrfine and common FLOUR, by the barrel, new
RICE, by the cifk, or less, Sec^fc.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at- gl. 10s. per
Cent, frubl:fhed ,ulj 7, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineIIFLOUR, to weigh
fi 2 lb. for 14. Coppers.
Monday, September to, i„fo T H ^, [No.
N E W-YORK ^W} GAZETTE:
^^WY^
WEEKLY MERCUR Y.
Containing foe earlier forugri onto Domestic.
==T=== &^|h^^% ^^=^=^=^^
~0 be fold, a negro WENCH, about 30 years
A "of age, is sober, an excellent cook, and un
deutands paltr,, picking, and preserving, and all
manner of cullenary bufineis. Enquire of Hugh
Gaine.
By his EXCELLENCY
Green and bohea tea,
Vinegar,
Pepper,
Chocolate,
Scotch fnuff, in bottles,
Wrapping paper, large
and small,
'Writing paper,
Playing cards,
Walnuts,
Anchovies,
Florence oil,
Pipes, by the box, or less
, Molasses by the hogshead
: French & British brandy,
Mustard,
Currants,
Old spirits and rum, by
the calk, or less,
Holland geneva, by the
case,
Barley, in kegs,
SPRINTED BY HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
That any person or persons intending to
bring supplies to this city, and who shall obtain
a pass from any of his Majesty's Officers com
manding at Out-Posts, or the commanding
officer on Long-lfland, or from the Colonel of
the militia of the county in which they reside,
shall be permitted to bring supplies to this city,
either by land, or in any craft, having a pass
as aforefaid.
WHEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations should be eltablifhed
refpeding the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
pacing to or from this city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direct that from and after the First Day of
August next, all boats and small craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this citv, and other market supplies, must
have passes from the Office of PoLicE, fpeci
fying the names of the persons, and the places
to and from which they are to pass and repafs
That every fuchBOATorSMALL CRAFT
as shall be detected without such pass, or in
going to or coining from any place or places,
but such as are particularly mentioned in their
passes, will be seized, and the persons found
therein detained, and are to be reported to the
Police, in order that the fame may be laid be
fore the Commandant.
That every person or perlons discovered on
board any boat or final! craft, coming to or
going from this city, without such pass as
aforefaid, or a pass from the Office of Police,
shall, together with the said boat or small craft,
and the hands thereunto belonging, be detain
ed and reported as abovefaid.
That from and after the publication hereof
all boats or small craft, attempting to pass
from this city after dark, and before gun-fire
n the morning ( except such as are in his Ma
efty's fervice)will be seized by the guard boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imprisoned.
That all boats or small craft that shall be
discovered passing to this city after dark or be
fore gun-fire in the morning (except such as are
in his Majesty's service, or that are coming
with provision, fuel, forage, fifh, or fupplics,
for the markets, having passes for that purpose)
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
That all forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this Proclamation, shall be divided, one moiety
thereof to the person or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid into the hands
of John Smyth, Equire, Treasurer of the city
funds for the use of the poor.
Any person or persons offending against this
Proclamation, may depend on bqng punished
with the utmost rigor.
Given under my Hand in the City nf New-
York, the Twenty Jecond Day of July,
1779, ""^ "' "'' Nineteenth Year of bis
Majefy's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L C. Roome, Sec'ry.
BY
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Monday, 28 Min. after 5
Tuefda), 16 Min. after 6
Wednesday, 2 Mm. after 7
Tnuri'day, 4-5 Min. after 7
MURRAY, SANSOM and Co.
Have just IMPOR TED irc the Cornelia,
Capt. Smith, and the Echo, Capt. Mon
ceur, .from LONDON,
A LARGE and neat AfTortment 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,
Sweeds iron, raisins, beaver and Leghorn hats,
nails, window glass, steel, iron-chests, green
and bohea teas, soap and candles, log pipes,
Britilh brandy, ship bread, mess pork, feper
fine flour frefh and sweet Irish butter, &c.
TO BE SOLD,
By William Stepple,
No. 29, Queer-Street,
A Parcel of choice DR AFT LONDON
PORTER, imported 11 the Maria,Capt.
Hoggan, from London.
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YORK, this Welk.
Proclamation.
Friday, 29 Min. after 8 1
Saturday, 5 Min. alter 9
Sunday, 48 Min. after 9
1 Full Moon, 25th.
VII. No Vessel to be permitted to lay at any
Wfarf, unless the has a Master, Mate, and such a
Number of Men, as Captain Laird shall jud^e fuffi
cient for taking their share of the Patrole Duty, as
well as for keeping a Watcl> constantly upon Deck,
dwin^the Night. Every Evening the Wardens a;e
to fend to Captain Laird's for the Counter-Sign for
their refpe&ive Patroles.
VIII. Any Person who shall transgress any of the
above Regulations will be subject toa Penalty for the
firft Offence of £ 30, for the fecund Offence £ 50,
and for the third offence £ 100 and one Month's
Imorifonment. The Forfeitures to be applied as
follows, viz. One Half to the Patrols or Pet fun giving
Information, the other Half to the City Fund.
To superintend from the Ship-Yards to the Crane.
Captain Thomas Crowell.
• From the Crane to the Fly-Market.
Captain Thomas Vatddl.
From the Fly-Market :o the Old-Slip.
• Mr. Anthony Van D m.
From the Old-Shp to Whitehall..
Captain John Gtiffi h.
Captain Gibbon, of the Jett, Ordnance T ranfport
^hip, is appointed to ftipetintend the Wharfs on the
•Worth-River, and to app, nt the P trolt. for the
Same. He r s toreport to Captain Laird, asis above
dueaed.
,1 Given under my Hand, in the Chy of New-'
\Yoik, the Firli Day of September, Anno
, D>mini, 1779, and in the Nineteenth Year
of his Micky's Reign.
JAMESPA TTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
VI. All Reports made by the Patrotes to the War
dens, of any Irregularities during the Night, are to
be laid by them b Tore Captain Laird in the Morning
following, or if necefTry immediately, as the Super
intendence and Direction in all Matters relative to
these Rules and Orders are invested in him.
IV. No Bells are to be rung in any of the Vessels
tying in the Ealt River, either by Day or Night, ex
cept when Danger is difeovered by Fite, and upon
such an Alarm being given, the Matters of the Ves
sels in the different Diftci&s, are immediately to re
pair with their Crews, properly provided with Buc
kets to such ship as shall he appointed by the War
dens for that Purpose, and follow such Directions as
the Wardens of the Port shall think necessary to give
for their Conduct on the Occasion. And in case the
Fire causing such Alarm, shall happen to be in a
Part of the Town at a Dittance from the Wharfs,
it will be advifeable for the Wardens to proceed with
the Matters and Crews so afl^mbled, to the Place
where the Fire shall be difeovered, to afhft in extin
guishing the fame; two Matters and their Crews in
each Diltiia excepted, who are to remain for the Se
curity thereof.
By J AMES PATTIS O N, Esq;
Major-General of his M< jetty's Forces, and Coin
man.lant of New. York, &c. &c. &c.
Regulations ediblifhed for the security of the Ships
arid Veihls lying at the different Wharfs on the
East and North-Rivers.
I. CT IHE Wardens of the Port are to appoint a
& Patrole in each of the under mentioned Dd
trifts, to be taken in Succession, and to consist of a
careful Mader and two Mates of sane of the Vcflels
lying therein, who are to continue on Duty from the
dole of the Day till Midnight, and then to be reliev
ed by others, who are to have the Patrole the Re
mainder of the Night.
11. Tie Marter so charged with the Patr ole, is to
visit the several Veffcls in his didriQ (as often as
may be necessary) for his being fitisfied that no Dan
ger is to be apprehended from Fire therein; he is
also carefully to lee that , no Fire or Lights be kept
on board any Vessel after Nine o'Clock at Night,
and make Report thereof to the Port Warden'ef his
D thia. And if any Fire or Lights should be dis
covered on board any Vessel after the Hour before
mentioned, Report is to be made thereof the next
Morning, as w~ll as any other Irregularity that may
be committed during the Night.
111. The Patroles are to apprehend all Persons
whatever, who shall be found on any of the Wharfs
after Dnk, and cannot give a fatisfaftory Account
of themselves, and take them Prisoners to the nearest
Military or City Guard, who will have Orders to
receive them.
V. In Case the Warden whose Difb i& at either of
the Extremities of the Range of Wharfs, should be
Sick, the Warden having Charge of the adjoining
Diltria, is to take charge of that appropriated to the
absent Warden ; but if the Warden so absent by
Sickness, fhoull be charged with one of the more
centrical Dittridfs, in that cite the Care thereof is
to devolve on the Wardens of the two adjoining
Dilhias, each being to take the Half nearest to his
own Diftria.
For L ° " " ° ">
The Ship E D WARD,
rar^ Effingham Laxv &>.^ct,Comm«naer,
^ Li):ny at Cruder's. W r ba>f,
HAS exceßent Accommodations for Pefergers,
and will he dispatched by the sirs Convoy.
For Freight or Hafhae apply to said Commander,
Thomas C. Williams, or Samuel I'ranbtn.
Wheat per Buniel, i^. od.
Flour, 80s. od.'
Brown Bread, 95 s * °d.
Welt-India Rum, §s. 6J.
Nev-England do. 4^. od.|
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
' Mufcdvado Sugar, gl. log.
I Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.
^lolaf^es, 2$ . 6(1.1
Beef per Barre), 81. ,d.l
I Pork, 81. lOS.
YOUNGHUSBAN D, and
HARRISO N,
Have imported in the las jhips from London, a
general assortment of
LINEN drapery, millmary, and haberdashery,
with several other articles, amongst which are
the following; very belt scarlet, white and blue
fuperfine cloth, a variety of coloured ditto, white
am buff caffimer, fashionable clouded cloths, Mar
seilles quilting, India dimities, Italian flowers and
leathers of diffeient colouis, gloves and fans, thread
laces and edgings, a large assortment of ribbons,
gown trimmings, and frizes, gentlemens hats, ladies
riding ditto, printed pocket handkerchiefs, Romal,
Barcelona and bandano ditto, white and brown nan
keens, diaper and table linnen, Irish linnens, Russia
Meeting, brown ditto, gauzes and minionets co
loured perfians and farfnets, black modes, fattins,
luteftrings, mantuas and armozines, printed linnens
and calicoes, long lawns and cambricks'; alfd, a
few trunks of Irish linnens by the package, to be
fold cheap for cash.
JUST IMPORTED
In the S HIPS
COMMERCE and MARIA,
From L ONDON,
By Alexander Milne,
And now opening at Mr. Hallei's store, No. 5,
Water-Street, a few doors from the Ceffee-hcufe
to be SOLD upon the most reasonable terms, by
the bale, box, or package.--- A. general assortment,
ot MERCHANDIZES, among which are the
following, viz.
SUPERFINE cloths and cafimers, with fashion
able trimmings, velvets, velverets, Bath coat
ir.gs, flannels, &c. Irish linens, and hollands, nan
keens, mens, womans, and childrens shoes and
hats, hrk, thread, cotton and worked dockings,
a variety of ducapcs, luteftrings, brocades, and
other fashionable silks, variety of mullins, cam
bricks, gauzes, printed linens and cottons, Ladies
fafhionable dress caps, with a great affoi tment of
milinary and haberdashery, gold and silver lace,
epaulets, and materials for epaulets, porter in hog
flieads, fupei fine bifeuit in kegs, groceries, ftation
nary, fidlery, china, done and glass ware, soap and
candles, ironmongery, cutlery, turnery, braziery,
and tin v^e, a variety of teady made flops, cord
age, fnl cloth, paints, oil, &c. With a great'va
riety of other articles.
For private S A L E,
The Privateer Brig En tf.rprtz'
A remarkable fafr Sailer, com,Fatly equip,,
and every ^y well found; may ,0 to Sea at
rifling Expence, mounting Sixteen 4 Pounds
with Carriages and i tickling neau and good,/
in, at the A haff below the Crane. Investor,/
fan at GEORGE MOORE's, No. 1096, ^
frat.'
B. WADDIGTON,
(At No. 8, in Q^eeK-Street)
Has imported in the feet just arrived from En
gland, a large and valuable assortment of
Confining chiefly of the following Articles, viz.
IRISH LINENS and FRENCH CAMBRICKS,
PRINTED CALLICOES, HANDKERCHIEFS,
and CHIN TZ, MUSLINS, &c.
RUSSIA SHEETINGS, DIAPER, and
RAVEN DUCKS,
A rich colleaion of Edi-India PERSIANS,
TAFA TIES, MUSLINS, SILKS, PRINTED
CALLICOES, NANKEENS,
BANDANOE And ROMAL SILK
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Some newgid very elegant patterns of MAR
SEILLES QUILTING,
RIBBONS. HOSIERY, LACE and EDGINGS,
BUCKRAMS, TICKINGS, &c. &c. Likewise,
TEAS, WAX CANDLES in boxes. PAIN TERS
OILS and COLOURS, &c. &c. which he is de
termined to fell for Cash, (mostly by the package)
on ach Terms as he is fatisked every person will
d^Qmoderate.
PRICE and SALMON,
ARE now opening at their House, the corner of
Duke and Smith-sheet, a large and curious
aflortment of seasonable DR / GOODS, which they
will full by the package or piece, on the lowed tennis,
lakewife the following articles, imported in the
Snow Prosper, from Brilfol :,
Superfine flout, Briltol beer, cyder, Gloucester and
Chedworth cheese, butter, bacon, tongQ, mess
beef and pork in half barrels, for family use, fftafe,
gro ats, dried salmon, fmgle refined Ilgars, vinegar
soap, candles, Poland starch, raifihs, ctfr^, .oops
and brushes, cannon three and four poinTis, with
foot, &c.
DRY GOODS,
Fine Salt, as. do,
Coaffe Salt, is. do.
llndian Corn perßu. 10s. do.
Coffee, is. do.
Chocolate, 265. pei Do