The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-12-13 00:00:00, page 4

BOOK S,
LATELY imported into this city, will be fold,
every day, by private file, at the most reasonable
rates, by JEREMIAH TRONSON, at his store,
No. 911, Water-street (Mr. Heitman s house.) He
has for fa'e also, a few of the belt PRINTS, some
good QUILLS, WAX and INK-POWDER; all
which he will fell (for ready money only) consider
ably cheaper than any other person in this city.
MADEIR A Wines
of the firff
quality, in pipes,
quarter calks or
bottles,
Port Wines, in do. do.
Lisbon Wines, in do.
Claret,)
Sherry > Wines,
And other )
Old Spirits,
Old Rum,
Common Rum,
Geneva,
Arrack,
Brandy,
Shrub,
Molasses,
Rice,
Bottled Ale & Beer,
Vinegar,
Oil,
Mustard,
Pickles,
Gammons,
Freffi Rose Butter,
Cheshire and Glou
ceiter Cheese,
Raifons and Almonds, 4
FORSALE, by
ABRAHAM WILLSON,
At the Golden Padlock, No. 873, Dock-street,
A Small collection of very elegant tambour and
embroidery work, such h$ aprons, ruffles,
tippets, bows, gown patterns, white, blue, and
black fattin vampt for shoes, black fhaminy ditto
neatly worked, pin cushions and pocket books,
gentlemens ruffles, white, brown, nankeen and fat
tin vest patterns; also, spices, coffee, chocolate,
portable soup, old Caltile soap, Poland ftaich, fine
and coarse Irifli linnens, Russia sheeting, callicos,
hosiery, nankeens, rattinets, ihalloons, duiants,
moreens, callimancoes, fine and coaffe broad-cloths,
German serges, druggets bergins, half ticks, bajie,
flannels, threads, pas, needles, cotton and candle
weak, London draw-boot legs and vamps, teaver
hats, hocksand eyes, fiourof brindlone, nails, gun
powder, an assortment of hatters trimmings, cotton
cards, &r. He gives reach money for whipping furs.
TO B°E S O L/D,
AN exceeding good dwelling-houfe^frtuated in^
the town spot of Jamaica, now occupi^tby
Geefie Folliott, together with about 24 acres of
lai (including fait meadow) belonging to the
£Ae, with barn, ftp le, &u and all the furnitures
and farming utensils ; possession to be given imme
diately. For terms, apply to the said George Fol
liott, «n the premises, or Meilis. Moore and Kerr,
in New-Yoik.
To Dr. Lowth's Englilh Grammar,
Designed for the USE of SCHOOLS.
And to leal young Gentlemen and Ladies,
into the Knowledge of the hilt Principles of the
English Language.
By J OHN AS H,
With an Appendix,
CONTAINING
I. The Declension of irregular and defeaive Verbs.
11. The Application of the Grammatical Institutes.
111. Some ufeftil Observations on the Ellipsis.
To which is now added,
Select LESSON s to initil just Sentiments of Vir
. tue in Youth. Anda Cofeftien of Books, pro
per for youn> Gentlemen and Ladies, to shorten
the Path to Knowledge.
Madeira, and red
pot ovine,
Jamaica finrits,
We,-India rum.
Hjfon, green, fuJbong and]
bobea teas.
Double- and finite refined,
toaf sugar,
Mufcovado ditto, I
Fine rajins in jays& caff
French plumbs, prunes, i
Currents, almonds,
We, India j'weet meats in
pots, green citron,
Tamarinds in pots.
Sugar candy, chocolate,
Sago, rice, coffee,
Soap, Poland Jtecb,
^o^der and jig blue.
Spices of all kinds,
BOOTH and MESTR,
At their STORE No. 226, Qieen-Street,
Have for Sale:
William Burton,
At No. 912, Water-Street, between she Coffie-Hoife
and the Old Slip, has Jor sale,
fuj? published, and to be SOLD by HUGH
GAINE, at the Bible and Crown in Hanover-
Square,
Grammatical Institutes ;
OR, AN EASY
INTRODUCTION
JOHN ROBERTS,
Corner of Crown-street, in the Broad-Way, near
the Ofwego-Market, has for sale,
MADEIRA, port, Lifbdn and Teneriffe wines,
by the pipe or smaller quantity, new rose
butter bp the firkin, candles by the box, foap'ditto,
teas of all kinds, coffee, chocolate, rum, spirits, by
the puncheon, or smaller quantity, gin by the case,
loaf and other sugars, cinnamon, mace, cloves,pepper,
ginger, alfpice, and every other article in the grocery
way.
A generous Price will be given for empty Bot
tles, at the above mentioned Store.
The Remainder of the valuable collection of
Tamarinds,
Wet and dry Sweet
meats,
Pearl Barley,
Split Peafe,
Very high flavoured
Hyfon, Soufhong,
and Bohea Tea,
Double and single re
fined Sugar,
Powder and Mufcova
do Sugar,
Coffee,
Chocolate,
apices of every kind,
Packing fait in bar
rels,
Indigo,
Starch,
Powder and Fig-blue,
Hard Soap,
Candles,
Guimarens, Plumbs,
and Peaches, in
boxes from 2 to 5
pound weight,
Macabau Snuff,
Vinegar, in kegs of ze
igallons each.
Cayenne and black pepj er,
Race and ground g ingo,
Pearl and common bar ej,
[Oatmeal,
।Fine bifeuit in keg ,
। Split peas,
FC< ence oil,
I French olives, tape's,
\ Anfboveflethbip,
I Mu/tod, in botths,
\ Vinegar,
I Yorkjbire bams,
Pickled salmon in kegs,
Basket [alt,
Spermaceti cert lies,
Rappee and Switch fluff,
Pigtail and cut tobacco, «
Gloucefqr ebetfe,
Corks,
Lemon's, isle.
CHINA of different forts
' Tumblers with and
without covers, from
a quart to half ajtll,
Decanters from a quart to
a half pint.
Wine and masons glasses,
A variety Queen's ware,
Black jacks,
Pewter bafons,
Ditto tea pots and spoons,
Knives and forks,
Pen knives,
Sod irons.,
Frying-pans,
-Tea kettles,
Cfpe r coffee pots,
Horn and iyory combs,
Writing paper,
Ink powder.
Red and black sealing wax
Wafers,
Dutch quills;
Womens Hfier's fees,
; Barcelona handkerchiefs,
Turpentine soap,
Mould and dipt candles.
Powder and foot,
Merry Andrew cards,
,Cloaths brufas,
Shoe ditto,
Long handle ditto.
Buckle ditto,
, Tooth Atto,
QI . —
; A CAUTION to the Public in general, but
more'particularlv to Merchants, Captains
or Ships, and tube concerned in trading 10
the ' East or W it-Indies, North-America,&c.
daily cJmplaipts of injuries received by fpuri
otis medicines fold for Maredaut's Drops, pre
pared solely by me, requires the mrft serious attention,
as well in fafety to the patient, as my own interest.
Thol^lmpofture, not only attempt to deceive by hvig
bills printed like mine, and bottles or the fame muld
and L.frription, but a-c even daring enough to counter
feit my hand writing ; some 1 have, punithed, norwith
flanding which, the fame mal-pr.B, are continue! ;
others use more caution by vending ir* tines under the
names of M ERRDENT, MERIDEN T,NORDON.& c .
and several make use of then own rimes, Hedging their
being afliftants so mV. Can it H ~n :e for,^ny man to
think me so weak, as to di . ,< .;:h^ valuable secret
to my servants, mere e'pecTrfytn:<, f -^r^ ,| a fort
as to be emphh~ . :iLftr: 0' .....^~ ,^hs. park
in, up and d^iv:}ir• ^4^co -
ry drudgery attends i? #
The following fev. f.-^m the- .r..rp\ic; trd
cures, are fully foffic'e.r: ^ of thrfe
Drops, fold by HUG • < A,F, ..uottJes at Twelve
Shillings each, viz.
Mr. Coulthard, form First Cleric of Lieut,
General Melvil, when Go ^ecr in the Weft-Indies,
cured ofa most violent scorbutic humour on his hands,
neck, face, &c.
JOSEPH ROSE,
In Water-street, No. 1046, a few doors East of
Peck's Slip, has just imported 'in the Cornelia
Capt. Smith, and other vessels from London, and
to be fold on reasonable terms, wholesale and
retail,
Mr. William Breeze, teacher of writing and mathe
maticks at Audlem, Cheihire,* of an obstinate feurvy.
The son of Mr. R. Latham, at Buckinghato-houfe,
near Thetford, Norfolk, of an inveterate feurvy on his
legs and thighs.
Mr. Stephen Bolton, Leece. Lincafhire, of an invete
rate feurvy of fifteen years Landing.
Mrs. Hester Studd, at Le^gh, in Essex, of a violent'
and long (landing scorbutic disorder in her face,
^' Calvert, in the East-India Company's ;,rvice,
of scorbutic blotches,
Mr. Roderic MaCj^Wald", of a scorbutic eruption,
whose cure is attested by Dr. Cooper, of J< hn-Stree,
Cavendilh Square.
Mrs. Mary Lute, at. Mrs. Field's, CafHe-Street, Lei
cester-Fields, cured of the Scrophula, or king'sevil.
Lieut. Col. Feyrac, late of his Majesty's iß;h or royal
regiment of foot, of a most violent feurvy.
Mr. John Good, late surgeon to his Majesty's sloop
Ferrit, of a most dangerous and obstinate fiftula.
Mr. John Foster, at the Role, Welling, in Kent,
ofa leprosy, attended with rheumatic pains.
The daughter of Mr. D. Davis, school-master, If
lington road, of an inveterate humour, occasioned by the
relics of the small-pox.
fohn Crew, at the Dolphin Inn, Kingston upon
Thames, of several obstinate fore< or ulcers on his legs.
Mrs. Ann C r #xford, of Kingftone, Oxford fliire, of a
paralytic disorder.
Mr, James Snowden, of his Majesty's fhlp Acqurlon,
of a giddineh in his head, so violent as to render him
incapable of walking the deck.
Mr. Thomas Smith, at PontorraQ, Yorkshire, of an
inveterate feurvy occasioned by a furfeit.
Mr. Atwood, in the market-place. Bath, of an inve
terate scorbutic humour, which affected his head and
face.,
The son of Mr. Thomas Wilkins, of Oxford, of a
scorbutic humourin his gums, by which the falival
glands were so swelled and inflamed, that it was with
difficulty he could open his mouth to receive nourilh
ment.
The daughter of Mr. Robert Inglis, of Leith, of an
inveterate Scurvy.
Mr. Charles Cook, of Cork-street, Liverpool, of an
inveterate fcurvv.
VERY fine old Mrdeira:
wine by the rfpc, 1
quarter calk or dozen,
Ditto Sherry,
Ditto Lisbon,
Ditto Teneriffe,
Ditto red port,
Claret by the dozen,
London porter by the hogs
head or dozen,
Taunton ale by the dozen,
Englilh cyder by ditto,
Old Jamaica spirits by the
hoglhead or less quantity,
Ditto cane spirits,
Ditto Welt-India rum,
Holland geneva,
French brandy, Shrub,
A neat aflortment of home
spun Gin and Brandy,
very littleinferior to Hol
land or French, ,
All forts of the best of Cor
dials,
PHILIP KISIC K,
Vintner and Disitller,
At the upper end of Quecn-ftreet, has for file at hit
house, No. 125, ' Q
Ryan's Worm-destroying Sugar
Plumbs, by the Box, fold by
H. Gaine.
f Harrison's patent black
1 . ball,
^GROCERIES.
Double, Jingle and lump
6 fagar,
Green, fufoong and bobea
tea,
Spices of all kinds,
Chocolate and coffee,
Raijins and currants,
Prunes,
.Sugar almonds,
Ditto plumbs,
Sugar candy and barley,
Allum,
Split peaje,
Bowen's sago powder,
Mufiard in bottles,
Oat meal,
Poland starch,
x Left fort of Spanijb indigo,
: Boxes of pipes and tobacco,
Choice hams,
Wb.de wine vinegar,
Sall.doil,
Refer salt.
Ketchup,
!/ variety of pickles,
. Rappee fnuff,
Grenada rum by the hogf
fcad or left quantity,
Wines o, different kinds,
with many other articles,
too tedious to mention
MolafTes,
Single and Arable refined
loaf sugar,» " .
Mufcovado sugar by the bar
rel or less quantity
Best hyfon and ftitiea tea,
Bed chefhire anti Glducefter
cheese, &
Best caftile soap bfahe dox,
or less quanti fy^ '^ *
Common ditto, '
Sandlesby the box or Ufi ,
quantity, <
Scotch barley,
Spermaceti candles by the
box,
Mens beaver hats,
Ozenbrigs,
Corks,
Long pipes, pepper,
Allspice, cinnamon,
Cloves,
Mace,
Ntmuegi,
As said Dole and M'Niff are loyal refugees from
the City of Albany, they hope to merit as well the
approbation and encouragement of their countrymen
and fellow-fufferers, as the refpe&able public in ge
neral, as they will ever make it their Itudy to supply
them on the molt reasonable terms, and give general
fatisfa&ipn. Gentlemen of the Navy and Army,
will have their favourable orders executed with dis
patch anil punctuality.
— W 0 O L L E N S,
Imported from the Manufacturers, and now
Opening by
RICHARD SMITH,
At his STORE, No. XI, Queen-Street, late
Ward and Seikrig's,
An ASSORTMENT of Freih
w 00LLEN GOOD s,
Suitable for the Season,
Among which are Duffil and other Blankets,
blue, black, and drab Cloths, suitable for
Leggings for the Army, &c. to be fold per
Bale or Piece, on low Terms for Cafli.
AL S O,
For S A L Eat laid 3 FOR E,
Hi?h ProofWelt-India RUM and SPIRITS,
Gen'uine Holland GENENA, of firft Quality,
in single and double Cases,
An Assortment of NAILS and WINDOW
GLASS, COFFEE in Hoglheads and Barrels
Edward Goold,
At N 0.549, Hanover-Square, has for sale, by whole
sale,-
pNE flow, beef, the firleft Byfon and fufliong
f teas, bohea, cattile soap, red and blue baize,
mens worsted hotej callimancoes, bombazeens, wo
mens worded mils, gold and silver spangled buttons,
gold and silver ch in, frandenbur..s, a large and ele
gant flortment of ticks, tabibourquilted wa'illcoMs,
plam, figured and feathered velvet ditto, black and
white blond lace, the belt Icented hair powder, an
iron chest, &c. &c.
Richard Jenkins
INforms his friends, ownets and m liters of vessels
that he continues to b-ke SHIP BREAD, at
his house. No. 24, John-street. He returns his
thanks to h's old (hip-mates and friends, so their
favours. He is determined to bakethe bed of bread,
knowing the dirtrtfs of casing bad bread at sea, by
the experience of upwards o' 30 years. All Cap
tains or vessels who want the belt of bread to keep,
will plcafe to can Before hand, and they shall be pro
vided with the belt, on reasonable tennis.
A L E
BREWED from the belt ENGLISH pale
MALT, and equal, if not superior to
LONDON PORTER,
Is now ready to be delivered out,
(FOR CASH)
At the BREWERY, (late Rutgers's)
MAIDEN-LANE,
In B ARREL S, at Four Pounds, Four
Shillings, Currency,
And HOGSHEADS, at Eight Pounds,
Eight Shillings..
Y E'A S T,
Is generally to be had at the Brewery.
N. B. A quantity^ of SACKS, to be fold
cheap, that will hold four ind/five bushels 'of
grain each., T
ANIED/a write or black Servant,
capable of waning upon a Gentleman's
Table: He mull have a good Recommehda
gOnr' Enquire of Hugh Gaine. 1
FOWLER & TREMAINE,
At their Store, No. 986, in Water-street, ofepo
fite the Crane Wharf,
ALL Sorts of SHIP CHANDLERY, with
NAVEL STORES; likewise, some ex
cellent SEINES ready compleated for fifhing;
about 80 empty Molasses Calks, fit for Cyder.
VWHITIN G,
1 By #e HogJbedd or left Quantity,
flvory BLACK, and LAMPBLACK,
Belt Camel Hair and Fitch Pencils,
Fine Tools from No. 1 to 12,
Common Salh Tool and large Paint Brushes,
LINSEED OIL,
And SPIRITS of TURPENTINE,
A compleat Assortment of fine and common
Colours for Painting, Gold Leaf, &c.
Drawn WINDOW LEAD, at is. 6d.
per Pound, fold
Thomas and James Barrow,
In Broad Street, near the City-Hall,
A few old Sash Windows to be Jold.
• Enquire of Hugh Gaine. _
DOLE and M'NI FF,
At their fore No. 328, in Dock-fireet,have for
SALE, wholesale and retaill,
BEST hyfon, green,
fufhong, and bohea
teas,
Double and single refined
sugar,
Mufcovado ditto,
Spices of different kinds,
Mould and dipt candles,
Brown and white soap,
Belt May butter imported
in the last vessels from
Coi k,
Double and single Glou
celter cheese,
Durham mustard,
Spiced and pickled falmori
in kegs and barrels,
Belt Yorkshire and West
phalia hams, with a
few dozen high flavor
ed Russia tongues,|
Beef, pork, and herrings;
To be S O L D, 'by
in barrels and half bar
rels,
Rice, indigo, and Poland
starch,
Madeira, "J
Red port, |
Lisbon, 1 WINES.
Sherry,l
and 1
Teneriffe J
Old spirits,
Weft-India and common
rum,
Geneva,
Brandy,
London porter in hhds.
Ditto bottled in cases of
6 dozen each,
Welsh and Taunton ale,
Shrub,
|Florence oil,
; ] Split peafe, &c.
Jult impelled to t)A luit vellelb trom England, and
to be fold by
DONALD MACKAY,
.HAIR-DRESSER,
N0.14T, nearly opposite William Walton's, Elquire,
Qu?en-Street,
BEST London hair powder feented and plain, by
pound, dozen, or Cwt. hard and foft pomatum,
Having boxes and brushes, bghttin ditto for camp,
razor and razorftiaps, Harry 8 playing cards by the
pack or dozeo, d'wan down aid silk puffs, with bags
and boxes, racking, dressing and tail combs, ivdy
ditto, crooked ditto for ladies and gentlemen, cam
phored marble waft balls, ciaping, pinching and ru
pee irons, fine double dirt i led lavender water, eifence
of burgamot anl lavender , tooth powder and brushes,
buckle ditto, hair pins tingle and double, from 2*o
15 inches long, black han ribbon, cushions, pads,
cuils, braid and bows, &c. #
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LYONJ ONAS,
Furrier from London,
Living in Broad Street, opposite the Poll-Of
fice, HAS FOR' SALE:
A General and compleat assortment of
muffs and tippets in the newest taste,
ermine, cloak linings, &c. &c. Also a parcel
of ground-Squirrel muffs, and tippets; and
the very Dell black martin and martin throat
do. fit for exportation.
He likewise manufactures and fells gentle
men's caps and gloves lined with furr, very
ufeful for travelling. He also trims ladies
robes and riding dresses, and lappels gentle
men's coats and vests.
He buys and fells all forts of furrs, whole
sale and retail.
N. B. The highest price is given by him fc
grey and ground Squirrel skins.
HENRY THOMPSON ,"
At No. 954, Water-street, has for Sa cy ,:
Package only,
A Large assortment of woolens So
the season, consisting of blue def
leggings'' ll bales o f ten pieces each \ 1
Yorkshire broad-cloths from 4s to . s
yard, forreft cloths, half tftks,
calamincoes, rose & Indian ha :1%
stockings, as also a large qo^r^tv <'
British and German oze^brif - - ^.ic
ings, and other coarse iini s
goods mav be had ft - jr.&
Price an % «r.
Corner of Smit . l^ ^t
Are now opening a
imported WOO
SUperfine broad c^chs. h.^
caffimers and fu; 'fine r
coatings, fuperfine
fuperfine 6 4 fcarie arl
kerfies, flannels and i
jeans and fuflians, 1
and a general aflor'j"
dry goods. LIKdWI
Superfine flour, eite. hi
mess beef and F,. ' ;
pickled, tongues in
groats,Polands, %.-
Cannon, of 3,4-6. a^^&
By James Pattison, Esq;
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces,
Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Safety of the City, and
the Preservation of the Shipping re
quire theWharves to be kept as clear as poihbie
during the Winter.
It is therefore ordered, that after the igth
Day of December next, no Vessel be allowed
to lay at or near any Wharff of this City with
out having previously obtained Permits from
the Superintendent of the Port, and coming
within the following Descriptions.
Private Ships of War, and trading Vessel,
to have Permits not exceeding 10 Days, for
repairing, fitting out, loading and unloading.
Captured Vessels to have Permits for the dist
pofal of their Cargoes, not exceeding 15 Days
from the Date of their Condemnation.
All Merchants, Owners and Masters of
such Vessels not employed in the Service of
Government, as intend to winter at New-York,
are hereby ordered to remove their Vessels to
Newtown Creek by the if th Day of December.
Any Perlon offending against this Proclama
tion, will be fubjed to one Months Imprison
ment in the Provost, and to the Payment of
such Fine as shall be adjudged by the Police,
for the Use of the City Funds.
Given under my Hand in the City of New-York:
the 16th Day of November, in the Year of our
Lord 1779, and in the 20th Year of his
Majesty's Reign.
<James Pattjon.
By Command of the General,
JOHN L C.,ROOMR, Secry.