The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-11-13 00:00:00, page 1

By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON,
Knightof the Molt 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, inplufive,
&c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there are several Drierters from the
British and Foreign Troops under my Command,
who are either serving with the tnerhy, or are concealed
in the Rebel Country ft-I have thought fit to issue this
my Proclamation, offering a free arid unlimited Pardon to
all such Deserters, who &al'"ftirren<?er themselves to any
ofhis Majesty's Troops before the firft Day of December
next.
And whereat there are many of his Majesty's European
Subjects at this Time serving in the Rebel Army against
their King ard Country who flung with Remorse, and
fenfire ofthe Heinoufoefs of such an unnatu al Proceeding
would be anxious to return to their Allegiance did net
their demerits, before their Arrival in America, make
them doubtful of meeting with ProteAwn and Support
within thee Lines :- --1 do therefore hereby premise to
all such who shall come in before the above-mentioned
firft day of December, in addition to the Benefits', Pro
teftion and Support, to which they would be entitled un-|
der any other Proclamations, to procure lor them hisl
Majefty'smoft „acicut Pardon for all Felonies and Tiea
fons (Murder excepted) which they have heretofore beenw
guilty of, provided they will take up Arms in his Service, ¥
and give theiqaffuiance to the quelling this unnatural Re-|
bell oh againtt his Government.
Given under my Hand at Head Quar-j
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 Koeniglich Grofs-Britannifehen
Dienften ftehenden Auxiliair Corps rueUthch
Heffifeher Trouppen, Rrttets d&er Fueiftlich
Hethfchen Orders, etc. etc. etc.
ALLEN und Jeden ven denen Fnetftlich H^ffi
fchen Trouppen in Nord America defertiiten
Unterofficiers und Gemeinen fa eutyeder bey.denen
Feinded nocb dienen, oder fich in dereb vom hind
befetzten Linden nech verborgen halter, wird hier
durch bekannt gemacht, dafs fie einen faejen und
v >elligen Pardon erhalten foilen, wenn fie fich vor|
dem \fe?t Tag des naechtt Kuerffigen December g
Monaths bey denen Koeniglichen Troup,en ein |
finden, und bey Ihren Regimentcin darauf Stellen §
werdeo.
Gegeben unter meiner Hand Morris Haus |
den ziften September 1780.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Arf Befchl, Sr. Excellentz,
Justin Henrich Mutz,
Kriegs Rath und Ober Auditeur.
By SAMUEL BIRCH, Esq;
Brigadier-General,
And C OMMANDANT
Of the City of NEW-YORK,
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there is great Reason to be
lieve, from Difeoveries lately made, of
Comboftibles being secretly placed in fume 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
btrnity to put their diabolical Schemes in
Execution :•--! have therefore thought proper
to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering a
Reward of FIFTY GUINEAS to any Person
who dull give Information by Means whereof
the Persons, or any of them, who placed the
said Cumburtibles may be apprehended ; and !
the fame Reward (hall be given for apprehend-1
ing the Person of any one difeovered in an [
Attempt of the like Nature hereafter.
And I do hereby call upon all the good 1
Citizens of this Town, to be watchful in |
apprehending and securing all fufpicious|
Persons: And do hereby ftrittly forewarn all|
Persons from harbouring or entertaining any
Person or Persons whocannot produce the Cer
tificate requisite for his or their Abode in this
Garrison, as they will answer the fame at 1
their Peril, and be prosecuted with the utmost
Rigour.
SAMUEL BIRCH.
By Order of the Commandant,
John St. Clair, Secre;ary.
New York, Nov. 4, 17^%
Monday, November 13, 1780;
NE W-Y ORK
AN D
WEEKLY
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
Flour at 41. per Cent.
Published September 29, ,780.
A White LOAF, of the fineft FLOUR,
to weigh 21b. for 21 Coppers.
Containing t|>e eatitee iß^ic&s
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the 8181 B and CP OWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE. d
REGULATIONS
For the Barrack-Cfeic E at NF w-Y 0& K,
refpe&mg the issuing and receiving Bl^ LL IS
for Quarters, regimental Store-houses and Stables.
"I\7° ^ a ""' s for Officers or Soldiers/ no re;i-
A' menial Sivrehoufes or Stables, are to be oc
cupied without a proper Bilietfiid obtained at th^
Barrack Office.
2.N0 Billets are to be granted at the Barrack Office
without an Order from Head Quarters, tbeCufo
mandant, or the Barrack-Matter General.
3. Officers, whether doing Duty in Garrison, 'hr
detached, upon obtaining Orders to Billets, are to
have Quarteis assigned them by the Barrack matter,
suitable to their reipeftive Ranks,which mult be par
ticularly fpecified in the Body of the Billet.
4. No Officer is, on any Account, to molest the
House he may be quartered upon,by taking up either
more or any other Room or Rooms thari thote fpeci
fied in his Billet, and marked for him by the Bar
rack Office.
5. Officer# vacating their Quartets, Regimental
Store houses G Stables, are to give previous Notice at
the Barrack- Office, where proper Performs attends g,
will infeed the fame, and fee that no Damage has
been wilfully or wantonly committed, as such Da
mage mult be repaired at the Expence of the Officer
who occupied thole Quaitusi Nor is ar. Officer after
having vacated his Quarters in Conhqueuce of being
ordered on Duty 01 Detachment, to take possession of
them again without a frefh Billet.
6. If an entire Hou e is vacated, the Keys mUR be
delivered..up at the Bauack-Od re, where a proper
Receipt will be given for the faint.
7. No Billets are to be tranfecred firm one Officer
to another, without referring such Change to the
Barrack-Office, and obtaining LolfiTion through the
proper Authority.
8. No vacated Quarter fnall be locked up with offi
cers Baggage when ;hey are detached on Duty, every
Corps being allowed a reg mental Store in Tawny
where such Baggage mud be de^ditej.----Officers
infringing this Regulation', will be liable to have the
Doors of such Quarters forced open, and their Bag
gage removed.
9, The Barrack-Office is to keep an accurate Re
gister of Quarters, in order to afteuain read ly, at
ady Time, the Number and Rank cl Quarters then
vacate.,
10. The Bar;ark- Mader will ifft+G a printed Copy
of these Regulations With each hide, he may deliver.
N. B. The Inhabitants billeted upon, having on
mart, occasions fuffired great Ihconvemertciei tyoy
officers introducing a grearer number nJ fervanh; akd
taking up more room than have been fpecfcd hi hie
Billets it is hoped that over, just cauje oj complaint on
that bead quill be avoided Jer ibejutiue.
B, order of tbe Comwardaut.,
F. METZNEK Major of Brigade.
New-York. N~v. 4-, 1780
B. WADDINGTON,
At No. 8, Queen-street, has imported in the Fleet -
just arrived from England,
A large and very valuable Assortment of
DRYGOOD S.
Particularly a largeColleftioti of the newest Patterns
of PRINTED CALLICOES. Alio, IRbH
LINNEXS, Eaf India Goods, &c. Which he
will fell as ufua', exceedingly low by the Package
or Quantity, for Ca/b. Likewise, fopernne Kiln-,
dried Flour, white Peafe, Bohea and Hyfon sea,
French Soap, Linseed Oil, &c. __
HALL and BIRK S,
At No. 977, Beekman's Slip,
Have for SALE, on the low.lt Terms,
MADEIRA, ted port, and Li^on wine, by
the pipe, quarter calk, or dozen; hyfon,
green, foufhong and bohea teas, double ard fingie
refined loaf sugars, mofcovado ditto, ol,d Jamaica
fprits, brandy'and rum by the puncheon or gallon,
mess beef and pork in tieices, barrels an I half bar
rels, (hip bread, flour cf a good quality, a frefh
afloitmeot of butter ; shpt from No. I, to 4, with
a general affoitment of groceries, a few tierces cf
good rice, a parcel of damaged hr -ad and oatmeal.
Michael prig e,
At No. I§, lower endof Wall-Street,
Has received by the la(t ships from L QNDON,
The following Articles;
nR OW N and whuG Dark ground two purple
L> Ruffin fheetuig, calicoes,
Ruffi i toweling, D@tk a ,1 light chintz, a
HUlians, @,r vaset } ,
Yard wide and 7-8 Irifo Black Barcelona handker
linens, chiefs, ±
Red, yellow, and white! tlandahoe, da.
flannels, Romal, do.
Green and red bays, Pullicat, do.
Mens and womens wor A variety of printed hand
led Kofe, ~ kerchiefs,
Womens Hole's shoes, Sattens, modes, and per-
London and Bristol, do. fans;.black lace,
Black patent princes Ruff,' Black ribbons,
Black, blue, and grceniGreen and bohea teas,
moreens, ^Mould candles, &c. &Q
Monday, 6 Min. after 10:
Tuesday, 9 Min. after 111
Wednesday, 3 Mic.aft^r Hl
Thursday, 58 Min,afar ^|
HIGH-WATER at N EW-Y 0 R 11,
THIS W E 2 K.
s^^^ ^V^f^
% ^l#^^
I. Friday. 51 Mifr. after 1,1
Satin lay,g ; 3 ^- ^''^ N 2 ]
I Sunday, 3:3. M"U atier.,^1
I Lad Qua re Sunday ,rcxt/ .„)
THE
, Tbejoklov ing Letters ‘^erVftzd, (ir. a mail, nJ iti
t^fege from the jouthern to the eafrr ,pr\/:' • )
,intercepted and tdkdn a' tbeboafe nj rs'F ^t
'poft rider, near StrmJosd, ^ Co^nedtiew. "^
/T'HE underwritten , General Cff• 4 the New,-'
i , England lines, chink itorr hr ,To Unite ir ?.fe
ribus ade-is to the fevers State to which we Woag,
to.reprtfcot tne ciftreffing car Rtion cAthrir officers io
the. army. ,
.Aita:,bafing riued our brother officers of the lice at
large, 'iiftko ineffe&uU'a,plications to Congress or .the
fubjeft, nothing but the puteft regard for the fefety of
the oonntiy could impel us to undertake in a third effuy
of this kind. • ~
% .We beg leave to premife+hat a large proportion of the
officers engaged in service with in intention of making
one campaign 014; neither they nor their country
thought of their beaming foidiers for life, or for a
lengthy war. 7 heir inclinations, conductions, and
circinnftances forbid it; but from at convi&ion that their
glowing experience was es value and importance to the
cause, they have been induced, againtt every coafider
ation of a private nature, to extend their fervtecs from
one period to another, conftautly flattering themselves
that every new campaign would be the last, and bring
about the wiffied for ^ra of their return to the botoms of
their families and friends.
The perseverance of the army, under hardships arid
wants, excited admiration and applause of the country,
until the personal and family distresses of the former con
ftiained them to remind their fellow citizens of the want
on their part, of equitable and grateful returns.
From that time many have feigned to entertain i|l
grounded and impolitic jealoufes of the atfoy ; feme
have even charged the officers with acquiring wealth, end
afptreg after honours and diflinaions, at the very time
when it has required all the perluahon within the com
pass of language and argument to retain them in service.
A laudahte pride irising from a just sense of the real
dignity of their employ merits and ftations,---an ambition
of excelling, which has been efleemed by all wife na
tions as a passion amiable in itfelf, and effenrial to the
authority that is necetiarY in ever) well constituted army
have rendered the officers of auf army opprobrious to too
inany in civil life, some of whom, and even those in
power, ann of influence,, we fear, have laboured to
.counteract and debase the principles, by denying the offi
cers net only a firitable prevision to maintain their cha
rader, bur by leaving them to want the necessaries of
food end eloathing.
The officers are fehfible of the public embarraffmentsty
they have been attentive to the administration ol civil,
as well as military affairs, and forward in suggesting their
thoughts on every proper occasion, with an honest zeal
cf promoting the welfare of the army abd State. They
do not look for impossibilities from government, but
nej with to fee that effufio, of a liberal heart, which it
G is Roffible to exhibit in a ffate of poverty,
7 Generosity is the charaaerißic of a soldier; for the.
love of his country, he Uvifaes health and life, for which
[ nocqaivHent can nd give, him 4 .Should he not then be
L ipated the. m-rrificatien of receiving his pittance from a
1-ciue^nthand?.', %
'Thc y.fefar. incomes of the majority of the people who
[ bear the burlhei of the public changes, are proportioned
h' to the incrita^ui p:fces of the r,c<'effiries of life ; if it is
objected, th^t there who funfift by fixed filaries, or fy
I the iirrereh cl their ronef/or have been ravaged by the
I! e ,G?y,<a,e as. great fit s ar the army, in the common.
B calamity ; it argu.es perhaps no more than that they
2 dugtyt to be ta.vnured b> feme exemptions, or that thole
Iwho have Gffc.-ed'fcfs Ihonld cuntfibute to indemnify
zthem. '." 4;f
^ .Was thecafe and circumfyaces of the army fully under
[food by the people at Urge, we arc persuaded their wif
jd&m and fenfibi^ty wool! render their filiation eligible
, and happy as pchrble.,
; Tile war appeals tons os far from an honourable issue
1 asjt has ever o ne. Our allies, however generoustheir
I intentions, have not been able to give us the expected
I assistance: perhaps Providence, by repeated difappoiht,
ments from thie quarter, deligas to convince us that dur
j help and ta.lv/tion is, under God, to be derived from
our own exertions.
, 'Thereis no ground of hope the enemy will relic q,ifh
their object till they find , the country prepared to.<ef<n4 -
itfelf ; that is, until they fee an army bppoftd to rifm
as regular as their own, and on as permanent a Labi:
Our present condition pro,mifes them the Tpe^d,. ^:cum- ;
plifhment of their wishes.
An army, consisting of a few Lnn&quate th'ch%ds,
almost deftitutc of every public lupply; it,, offices,
I whole tables once abounded with plenty and variety,
subsisting month after morith on one bare ration of dry
bread and meat, and that frequently of the meanest
quality ; their families looking up to them for their ,
usual Support ; their children for the education to which
they once bad a title.
Our eramies know, human nature too Well to.appre-
I hend they fbdil have to contend long with art army under
I such circumflapccs.
In faithfulnefs to our country we make this ffyefen
tation without the felicitation or knowledge of thole offi
cers who are the chief fubjedls of it ; they we are allured"
are generally determined to refigh their commissions at
the close of this campaign: Indeed, .it is impossible for
them to continue, l&t their virtues arid inclination ^e
eyer so gteat ; and wrncannot but express to you r,fr.twe
Ihali confider the loss of the pfefent body of office:s „
little fruit of the diflolution of the atmy'.
I If the country is competent to itsdefence without a
I regular array, mo more need be Did tfmt'he fabje& ; let
I our's progiefs, as it does, to its dissolution; but, on the
l oth'er hand, if an army well appointed and provided is
labfblu&lylabfblu&ly necessary, the fubje&sof it must be made easy
§ and contented with their fifuation, (reafohaule things
1 will fuisf) them.) The officers hwe. we conceive, a just
I claim to a handsome support according to their rank,
I tor ihe time present, and to be Secure of an after provi-
I tori to compenfatp for the loss of business, and 'to enable
§ : hem .whfyi the war is over, to live among their brethren
PVR 1 V E CU R HF N T;. in N BW..T OR K.
;7? < ',;},..? $ t %5.„ oo.|.
f ^d iGr : 'r ; v r 0
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?T : . ri do. 4s. cd.N
[No. 1517]
GAZETTE:
THE .
M E R CUR Y.
Mclccv#!o 3%r, fl ,%gfesn, *.Q
';:gl retir'd ditto,, is. §G/C\fy ( &b :
^-\,hiG,' is. 6c;!lnA?r .&,u put Bi,'
BeT perfßaryel,
Fol, '£% id:;cLcUVrie, 26-,. pjDc;
fferc^n &m too:uffi&
, above cort;.: without:%irevifr, a pt^fuft r :y
if n t wart .rd ^b.tyt mtfbb the ^ ,v.dft % 9ißrf
of mm who ' irivefioffthy .aikh^^d their b^yk^ld
1 dirr'srrri citizens..- ./;
j >'§ o ,^. apdrUirnsrf the raters, if p/Tip fpe-fr
1 c:, :....:;, Lotes, ar r by no reaps friffi ;eot \0
, topmost them v,: c:Lyrud comfoff to .the-firriyes,
I and advantage to tin ;, L,e, The nece/r^ri- and run{
ft venieucLs of life are ra,£ + co t'onrtbvee birrLs ^heiX
ft former price in fyecte^nd a"' ,-df:.:dAiqr> nfo (to
I called) they do not in fad fell ~ oc third their; nomi-v
I nal,a/e.";
I Tis our tyr-dn, . that >fotHr| left- than 15? r/fnWl'
9 fam of the w^ges «sd •ratios, m ;erood frurr ATi&tb
ticuejn its relative vajtetbhhepioptriy^f tk6e&./%
, will or ought io be Tatisf&ry, This has been ^ppe;
I the New Yok line ; and a% to a future.prqvifc^ out'd
A aft: no more ririr.'w A bt' fr he Ltt m-rtibn^ °.w.b $d the
feerherr. 'ts es havd o ne,c: m ; do for tsiriffieh6
I" lines 'erG^ in the Lu* arm', with thrift.'
It it fyqujd.be thought bnfiti v-ry the rportdef pan
ment, ther^ will be no obj^Yr?fafumM^ffifty,^
more agreeable ara foart./ I °s t) the f¥f4ki&£A?%
and more consonant to the sentiments pi<vpilirrg ib tb&'
States, than an annuity vnaCcompamed''*rb'Terfyic&.,
A nd here we take the oppottunity to mtmtid#) I t^'afibire
States fee pi to be taking measures to attach w thcrffelvea?
the aff.&ionof their own coops; witA whit .viiw^nia
done, we know not, but we shall fdpßo'fe ffmTirmo.
fives to the fame line of ibhdu&mbty exiftip eve^v
^ate. .''B
We beg leave to add, as a meafore of propriety rid
justice, that a reafobable confijeration be paid to offi
cers, who through want of health Ihall be obliged to fe
tiie before the end of the war
nath. greene, % General,
SAM. H. PARSONS; B Gen.
H. KNCX B.G ^Artillery.
j/GLOVER, B. Geo.
JOHN STARK t. G 1
J. HUNTINGTON, 8; Cm;
JOHN PATERSON, B. Gert.
(Public Service)
I His Excellency fenatoan, Trumball, Efa;
1< Governor of :be State of C^.ifmeut.
I Per Pf. Lebanon,
Philadelphia, Odo. id, 17^0.
I Dear Sir,
}DO myfelf the honour to write to your Ex
cellency by this day's poll ; ard when I
reflect that I have bfeen only honoured by only
two letters frern yog since I arrived at this
, place, 1^ my Scrolls haye been drfa^retabte,
but fhali continue them until lan. informed.
The arrangements of the army hath p Ted
• in Congress iq the fiitie fyia 2 nich'ibAed in
my left. So far as refpetls"reduaing officer, is
I referred to Gen,;alW<.ihihgton for his cpirden
i on the niodeprnpo^d before it will be pobblb-
I ed. So far as .trelpe&s the number of tiooys
I and time of service for. the ensuing year is
I ordered to be sent to the refpe&iv / Bates,which
I I aßpieheqdj QU will receive before LhiswiH
fl reach yen, by width you wil| f:e cr.tr .Qfota is
b 580 Don-comtniffiohed officers and,privies. I
truft'the State will have ho obfeaionfe the
L number, and ^flatter myfelf they will takt
f measures to have the quota complected for the
I war, and in the field by the time Emitted, at
I lead it is my molt earheft wifa; and I hope to
I be so happy as to have the Honorable General
I Af^mbly to.concur with me in .fentimept.
r (.Cong,refs is bufi!y*'eraplcyed in Qtymittee,
i a,<T6therwift,in reducing the ppbiick.expe.ices
§ard debiting ways, and, means for raifiqg nw-
Iney ar.d flip,lies, and preparing ?n est ma r e of
Ithe national expenct for the year ensuing.
I The affair cf the Hampshire grants are yet
1 before Cepgrefs undermined, and I am rot
' able to.fay pofiSvety what; will be-for. but
^*h%e rcafon to Relieve Commlffiouers will be
I 'apfd'ictfhd ttgr^eubte to rhe Copfed^ntitfr.-her
I enquire into and fettle the claims beoveco the
[ States c&NeW-}'%k aid NeWbampffiire, and"
I report t&Congrefs': Ate; ®hich.it"i<frrobab!e
the independence of Vermont wiilte taken into
connueration.'''. i,
• Cobgrefs have ordered a, enquiry to 'e msde
into General &tes's conduct during bis com
mahd to ttie faithward; arid that he be sus
pended from his command until such enquiry
be made ; and directed General Washington
Ito jend a'Major General to take rhe command
;of the Southern army.'
, Your Excellency was pleafedjo inform, in
your letter of- the,5 :h oEJuly, thrtjbe Gene
ral Assembly had; at their jaftfefiem, adopted
. the resolution of Congress of the ifhh of March
, lalt, and fixed sufficient funds for tbhedeuip
tion of the States quota. 1 exp-fled the a&
I would havcibeea sent forward long before this,
I but as it h>th- net come to hand,l wtfh to know
1 the rtafon, th^t I may be able to answer Con-
I grefs when lam called upon, which hath been
[ done often. I have not the leak d übt but if
(hath been kept back upon just priocipTs, a*d
I wish he profpeft of rhe new bills having a
E quick stulation, was greater thaa 1 have any