The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-08-30 00:00:00, page 2

HAGUE, (Holland) May rg.
ft 'HE states-general have published a pla
-1 card the gd instant, to the following'
purport :
" The states-general of the united provin
ces, &c. to all to whom these presents fnall
c< m•, health —It having been made known to
us, that notwithflanding the ancient placards
of July, 27, 1627, and April 26, 1653, for
bidding the inhabitants of this country to take
warlike commissions from other powers, some
of the belligerant powers, to distress the navi
gation and commerce of other powers at war,
with whom we are, and wish to continue in
amity, by equipping and arming for sea,
ships, under convoy of other flags, a conduct
which is contrary to the rights of nations, to
the fubjefts of a neutral power, and to our up
right intentions, as it may tend to the preju
dice, blame, and difhpnour of the republic:
For t^efe causes, after mature deliberation,
we have ordained, and do ordain, that no in
habitants of the united provinces shall fend
any snip to sea, either from our ports, or those
of any foreign powers, nor have a part in
arming any (hips that shall fail as privateers
by virtue of such commissions, or partake
either of any losses or gains that may accrue
from such captures, under pain of "being pu
nifned according to the exigence of the case,
as well in their bodies as their goods, agree
able to the tenor of our precedent placarts,
and farther to be obliged to pay all damages
that they have caused, &c. &c.
LONDO N.
Westminster, May 31. This day, the
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord
High Chancellor of Great-Britain, the Lord
president of the council, and several other
Lords therein mentioned, notified the royal
assent, by commission, to
An a& for granting to his Majesty certain
duties on licences to be taken out by all per
sons letting horses to hire for travelling ;
andcertain duties on all horses let to hire for
the purposes of travelling poll and by time ;
and upon certain carriages therein mentioned.
An act for difeontinuing the duties on cot
ton wool,the growth and product of the British
Colonies in America, exported into this
kingdom.
An a& to continue the aft of the 16th of
his present Majesty, tor the punishment by
hard labour of offenders, who fnall become
liable to be transported, &c.
An act to pievent frauds by private distil
lers, and for better securing the duties on low
wines and spirits.
An ad for dissolving the marriage of the
Marquis of Carmarthen with his now wife.
An aft for amending the road from the 9-
mile stone on the Briltol road, at or rear a
place called the Clay Pits, to or near the
chapel ar Stone, and also in the road 3 to and
near Berkeley, Dutfley, Wotton-under-Edge,
Stroud and Seabury, and several other roads
in the coun ies of Gloucester and Wilts.
Sir Joseph Yorke has presented a memorial
to the States General, conceived in terms that
have lessened greatly the ardour of their naval
preparation.
'1 he Marquis D'Almodaver has informed
I,ord Weymouth, in order to prevent any fur
ther fufptcions or doubts in the British cabinet
relative to the designs of his court, that on the
arrival of his next courier from Madrid, he
will give his Lordship a full and categorical
anfper to his various remonOrances.
We are well informed, that the reports of a
ruptured h bpaln, which have been eagerly
propagated, both within and without doors,
are entirely destitute of foundation. The only
interference m^de by Spain was, a proposal
d^ivered by France, through the medium of
th p anifh Ambassador, to establish a truce of
ten years, in which the revolted Provinces of
America fhould.be comprehended. That, in
th ' mean rime, an Uti Paffidetis take place ;
and that the two Crowns Ihouid enter into a
negociation to-decide finally the connexion A
merica fn mid have for the future with each of
the contending powers. This proposal was
delivered without demand, on the part of
Spain, that it should be complied with; and
it was according rejected, not a a S,anijh but
a French negotiation, which could not be ad
mitted.The answer of the Cabinet was ;" That
however desirous Great Britain might be
of a re est blifhment of the public tranquility,
she could not, for a moment, listen to any
pacific proposals which had for their basis a ta
cit acknowledgment of the independence of her
national fubjefts." —G. E. P.
The 17th of next month is the day fixed for
the rising of both houses of parliament.
The packet which arrived lately fiom India
brought news exceedingly favourable to the
company : the expedition sent out by Gover
nor Hartings from Bengal to Berat, under Col.
Leslie, to oppose the French interest in the
Marratta Rate, had accomplished their pur
pofc, that the Col. was dead, and many men
had fallen by sickness, and the excessive fa
tipue attendingthc march. On the 10th July
Col Leilie attacked Au-nrood Sing, the Raja
Boond Ichund, and defeated him, with consi
derable daughter, at a village called Mow,
not far from Ci a^tterpoor ; the loss on the
Engl th fide being only five feapoys killed,
and twenty seven wounded.
Yesterday a general court of the proprietors
of Eart India itock was held at their house in
Leadenball street, according to public no
tice, for the purpose of considering a bill
now in its passage through the house of com
mons, refpecling the company. After a long
and warm debate, it was at lad finally refold
ed, That the dfredors shall wait upon go
vernment, acquainting them of the appre
hentions of the company relating to their in-
fringing on their rights, and endeavour to
have the bill altered so as to acknowledge the
consent and approbation of the company.
An express arrived this morning from Ad
miral Darby, with advice that the twenty
two flips were seen off Ufhant, fleering to
wards t"he channel, had been examined by the
English fleet, and found to be a Dutch convoy
returning home.
In consequence of some dispatches received
from Gen. Conway, Governor of Jersey, or
ders are given for several pieces of cannon to
be immediately sent to that island, and an
additional number of troops.
This day Sir John Irwin, commander in
chief ofhis Majesty's forces in Ireland, set out
to embark for that kingdom; he is to make
a drift survey of all the fortifications, particu
larly them en the coasts, ancFto fee-chat they
are all in a proper Itate of defence.
This evening died at his house at Knightf
bridge, the most noble John Duke of Rutland,
LL. D. Lord Lieut, and Cuflos Rotulerum,
of the county of Leicester, a Governor of the
Charter-house, one of his M jelly's privy
council, and Knight of the Garter, aged 84.
His Grace is fuccecded in title and efface by
his grandson the Marquis of Granby, which
occasions a vacant feat in parliament for the
university of Cambridge.
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7be Rev. Mr. FOLEY
BEGS leave to inform the public in general
that he has opened an Academy at Aram,
in Bufliwick, Long-Island, for the reception
ofyoung Gentlemen, to be inffrufted in Greek,
Latin, and the English tongue, grammatically;
and as he is now provided with a house, would
be willing to accommodate a few young gentle
men with board, &c. For terms apply to the
Printer.
'° r 7 A ivl dICA,
The Shi P LONDON,
Joseph Richardson,
MASTER,
%'Lying at Murray's Wharff;
^k,"l ' .&Ha§ good Accommodations for
Passengers, mounts ad Carriage Guns, and will fail
in all this Month. For P:ff : gers apply to the
Commander on b< n<d, or to Thomas Ludlow, Jun.
No. g 6, Water street.
RUa AWAY from the fnip.Nancy, Wil
i am Marshal, Mailer, lying at Cruger's
dock, HUGH CORNIcK, an indented ser
vant, aged 16 years, 4 feet ie inches high,
light brawn hair, broad face, much freckled,
remarkably well set, had on when he vent
away, a Ihort blue jacket bound with canvas,
long trowfers, and a Dutch cap. Whoever
will bring the said boy to said ship, shall re
ceive TEN DOLLARS reward.
STOLEN or strayed on Thursday the 26th inst.
a small milch COW, about 7 years old, with a
small white spot on her forehead, and a white fireak
on her rump, and iome white on her legs and flank,
is very fh^rt legg'd, with a.large bag, is very gentle.
Whoever has got the said cow, or can'give any in
telligence where (he can be found, shall receive a
reward of Two Guineas, by applying to Charles
Jrhn Brannon, near the General Port-Office, in
Broad-street. A milch COW to be fold, enquire
as ab>ve.
JUST IM°PO RTE D,
From L O N D O N,
AVERY neat assortment of Boot Legs,
Mens, Youths and Boys Upper Lea
thers, Mens Spatterdashes and Shoes,
and to he fold by the Dozen or larger Quanti
ty,by PETER GOELET, at the Golden Key,
in Hanover-Square.
TO BE SOLD,
By William Stepple,
No. 29 Queer-Street,
A Parcel of choice DRAFT LONDON
PORTER, imported in the Maria,Capt.
Heggan, from London.
TO BE "ToID;
A MAST, 63 feet long, 19 inches in the
partners; a ma n boom, 55 feet, About
12 inches in the flings; a gaft, 22 feet long,
about 5 inches. AND,
A parcel of small spars, ready made. For
particulars apply to Mr. Archibald Wilson,
No. 243, Queen Street, or on board the sloop
Charming Polly, the firft wharf below Beek
man's 'lip
'juft imported tn the Jhip London, Capt. Calef,
By Frederick William Geyer,
Hado^er Square,
A Large and general assortment cf Piece
GOODS, suitable for all seasons, and
will be fold at a very low advance for cash.—
Also, a few hogsheads of excellent porter, a
few cases of excellent flavoured claret, con
taining three or four de zon each.
A BACK Ware House, and a good dry
1^ Cellar in a convenient Part of theTown,
To be LE IT. Enquire of Hugh Game.
SUPERFINE and Secord Fl ur, just Lap,i~
ted in the Marv and Charlotte, and the
Robert, from London, and to be fold by
Henry Mitchell, at No. 1, Mill-ltrect.
DESERTED from the Minersa transport,
William Dunlop, Master, FRANK, an
Indian 'Have, about 35 years of age, 3 fort
squat feilow, remarkable broad face, and ihort
neck, wore his own hair, had on an old blue
jacket, check shirt and trowfers; he so aks
very bad English, and will endeavour to get
onboard some of the sh ps bound to Jam a.
Masters of ships are forwarned from harb< uring
or carrying him off. Four Dollars will be
given to any person who shall put h : m on board
the Minerva, lying in the North-River.
1 Public Mu£lLn.
I TH IS DA Y,
/tone FCFck, at the Merchants Coflee-HuQ,
luill he S OLD, the Schoon r
BE TSE Y and POLLY,
With all her fails, and rigging, as she now
lays at Murray's Wharf, (he is entirely new,
Virginia built, and a prime Sailer.
Bv THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
— PRTCE and S AL M.ON,
AR±; now opening at their House, the cerner of
Duke and Smith-street, a large and curious
assortment of seasonable D&X GOOI)£-which they
wiil fell by the package or piece, on the lowed terms.
Likwife the following articles, imported in the
Snow Pr<fper, from Bristol :
Superfine flour, Bristol beer, cyder, Gloucester and
Chedworth cheese, butter, bacen, tongues, mess
beef and pork in half barrels, for family use, peafe,
groats, dried salmon, single refined fugais, vinegar,
soap, candles, Poland ftaich, raisins, currants, mops
and brushes, cann n three and four pounders, with
(hot, &c
Just imported per jundry Jbtys from London, and to
be fold cheap jor Cajb at the fore of
URIAH HE.NDRICKS,
Oppofte the Jign of the Golden Key, in Hanover-
Square,
INDIA chintz and nankeens, Russia (heelings,
ravens duck, fine and common Rullia drilling,
broad Russia diaper, belt hyfon, foulhong, and bo
hea teas, belt Poland arid common Itarch, iron
cherts, English bref in half barrels, flour,' &c.
Also for faie, 3000 weight of belt COCOA.
j'tf imported in t'te Sally, and the Mary and Char
lotte,Jrozn London, and to be fold by wholesale,
By EDWARD GOOLD,
At No. 849, Hanover Square,
FINE Flour, Engiuh and Irilh beef, bacon, mould
candles, cartile soap, Gloucester cheese, the
fineft hyfon and f>u(hong teas, good bchea, a very
large assortment of tick, black lace, gentlemens lace .
toffies, gold and silver spangled buttons gold andl
silver chains, callimancoes, bombazeen, sewing silks, ;
plain gauze, hair powder, Shoes and boots. Dint's
F and F gun powder, spices, &c.
WADDINGTON,
(At No. 8, in Q^en-Street)
"Has imported in the feet just arrived from En-|
gland, a' large and valuable assortment of
DRY GOODS,
ConfJEng chiefly of the foltowing Articles, viz.
IRISH LINENS and FRENCH CAMBRICKS,
PRIN FED CALLICOES, HANDKERCHIEF),
and CHINTZ, MUSLINS, &c.
RUSSIA SHEETINGS, DIAPER, and
RAVEN ducks,
A rich collection of Eart.lndia PERSIANS,
TAFATIES, MUSLINS, SILKS, PRINTED
CALLICOES, NANKEENS,
BANDANOE and ROMAL SILK
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Some new and very elegant patterns of MAR
SEILLES QUILTING,
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, LACE and EDGINGS,
BUCKRAMS, TICKINGS, &c. &c. Likewise,
TEAS, WAX CANDLES in boxes. PAINTERS
OILS and COLOURS, &c. &c. which he is de
itermined to fell for Cash, (mostly by the package)
on such Terms as he is fatisfied every person will
: deem moderate.
PEG ll^ UN
Fo, SAL E, by
I JOHN & AUGUSTUS NICOLL.
No. 49, New-Dock,
I Near the FERRY-STAIRS.
Remfon & Cowenhoven,
At their STORE, No. 935, in Water-Street,
the Corner o,,oftg Mr. Yarnoil's, between the
Coffee House and Fly-Market, have for SALE, on
the lovueft Terms, the following Articles :
Madeira, Lifoon,
Tenerife, Sherry,
and Red Port Wines,
by the pipe, quarter
er(k or ltfs quantity,
Biandy, geneva by the
case, do. by gallon,
Old Jamaica spirits, Old
Antigua rum, common
Wert-India do.
Molasses, Mufcovado su
gars, by the hoglhead
or less quantity, loaf
and lump sugars,
Mould and dipped can
dles, white and brown
soap,
Irilh mess beef in barrels,
and half barrels,
Nutmegs, cloves, mace
and cinnamon,
Snuff in bladders,
Hyfon and green teas,
Also a few cxfes of excellent bottled Claret, which
they fell by the dozen.
MURRAY, SANSOM, and Co,
H&vejujt imported in the Cornelia, Ca,t. Smith,
from London,
A Large and neat assortment of EAST
INDIA and EUROPEAN GOODS;
which they have for bale at their Store in
Water Street, between Burling and Beckman's
Slip, am^nglt which are, Anchors, Cordage,
Starch, Swee,ls Loo, Raisins, Castor and Leg-'
horn Bat, Nails, Window Glass, Steel, Iron
Chelts, &c &c. &c.
To BE SO L D,|
At private Sale,
A SLOOP, about 30 tons barren, in ex
' " ceilent erder and well foun I draws bout
§fe 2 inches wate , when deeply laden.
£ quite of Hugh Gaine.
, foulhong and bohea
, ditto,
, Chocolate and coffee,
Pepper and alfpice,
London porter, bottled
Taunton ale and Li
verpool beer, Playing
cards,
Roll and cut tobacco,
Poland starch,
Writing paper and seal
ing wax,
Double and finglc Glou
cester cheese, belt role
butter in firkins,
New rice in tierces,
A few kentle of excel
lent co/fifh,
Wool cards by the dozen,
Indigo, copperas, and
powder blue, Bird (hot
of different fixes.
Ju, imported,
In the last Vessels irum L 0 ND 0 N,
Ard to b, f)d by
HUGH GAINE,
;At the Bible and Crown, Hanover Square,
BIBLES, Dilworth's Spelling-Books,Tertamt nts.
Common Prayers. Welt-India Pilots, Mauneis
Compass, Kriendar and Daily Affidant, AHeh
fons Epitome, Rollin's Ancient History, 10 Vol.
School of Arts/Lfe of Colonel Gardiner, Pilgrim's
Progiefs, Tnomas a Kempis, Paiad:f: Loft and Re
gained, Young's Night Thoughts, Boli<m'> Fourfold
State of Human Nature, Beveridge's Thoughts on
Religion, Johnson's, Young's, Bailey's, Fenning's,
and Dyche's DiClionaiies, Eutick's Pocket Die
tionat,, Boyer's Grammar and Dictionary, Guthe
ry's and Salmon's Grammars. Quarto Bibles, Pope's
Works, 6 Vol.- bpe&ator, £ Vol. Preceptor, 2 Vol.
Q^incey's Difpenfatory, Sharp's Surgery, Gotioht's
Surgery, Douglas on the Muscles, Macquire's Chy
m:ltry, Salmon's Gazeteer, Littleton's Hiltory of
England,Young Man's Companion,Glafs's Co kery,
Att of Knowing Mankind, Lloyd's Byography,
Smollet's and Jarvis's Don Quixot, Gil Bias, Bo
lingbroke's Miscellaneous Works, Thompson's Sea
funs, Telemachus, Vocal Music, 2 Vol. The Mosque,
Roderick Random, F iler's Ariihmetic, Pope's Ho
mer, Anfou's Voyage, Beatie on the Immutability
of Truth, Watts's Lyric Poems,,li(tory of England,
by Question and Anfier, Moritelquteu's Letters,
Love's Surveying. Novels; Tom Jones, Barlow,
Elvira, Man of the World, Unfortunate Union.
Antequarian, D üble Elephant, Atlas, Imperial,
Royal, Medium, Demy, Folio and Quarto Port,
Foolscap and Pot Paper.
Charts of Florida, South-Caroling North-Caro
lina, Virginia, Peimfylvania, New-England, River
and Gulf of St. Lawrence; some of them on Cloth,
with Rollers.
Tiie very heft of Quids, Pens, Sealing Wax, and
Wafers ; high and law priced Penknives of various
Kinds; Middleton's very bell Lead Pencils ; Slates,
and Slate P,ncils.
Very nett Dram Bottles, covered with Leather.
Neat Pewter Ik Cherts, large and small, with a
Variety of L k Pots, and some foare Ink Glasses.
Blank Books for Merchants ; and several Sorts of
Orderly Boofes for the Army.
Red and Black Ink Powder, Patent Ink Cake, and
Shining Sand; Sea Journals ready ruled for the
Navy and Merchantmen.
A Variety of New Songs set to Music.
Great Variety cf Travelling Cases for Gentlemen
' 'of the Army, ftery complete, with (having Appara
tus, &c. &c,
Variety of Gentlemen and Ladies Pocket Books;
ve^y neat Ass-skin Memorandum Books, of different
Sizes ; Scales and Dividers of various Sorts.
Bert Patent Blacking. Neat Ivorv Fold < rs.
Now bound on a Cruizing
VOYAG E,'
For the West-Indies and Bristol,
The Letter of Marque Ship
B T R O N,
JOHN RUSSELL, Commander ;
Will fail immediately, and only waits for
some Water and Provisions which he expels
in a few Days. It will be made agreeable to a
few hearty Boys who wish to spend some
Months to make their Fortunes. Apply at
the House of Mr. Sherbrooke in Bayard- Street.
At WILLIA^'CAMPBELL'S
Store, the corner of the Fly-Market, ^een-freet,
the following GOODS, by ^holefale and
retail,
Likewise many other ARTICLES not enumerated
——. ——_ °
Five Dollars Reward,
LOST, about 3 weeks ago, a final! brown
HORSE, Ihort mane and tail, well
made, 7 years old, has a white spot in his
forehead, his hind legs are brooked, and a
natural trotter. Whoever will bring the said
horse to Isaac Vermillia, near the Hpfpital
shall receive the above reward, and no ques
tions asked.
GEORGE BELL,
At hie (tore, the corner of Water-street, near the
Exchange, has for sale,
ALL kinds of groceries ; and the very belt
Georgia lumber, from three quarters of
an inch, to inch and half thick, and a small
quantity of timber.
JV Im,med from London, in the las Ships Ed
ward, Effingham Lawrence, and Sal),
Henry Cou,<r, Commanders ;
By Minton Collins,
At his Here, N>. 7, Ware' street, near the Coffee-
H^ufe, for ertfh only, viz.
ANEA T assortment of Manchester Goods,
, ft for the season, ditto of glass ware in
final! cases affirmed, fit for families, large and
final! hair trunks, with brass furniture, laLge
ditto, uith iron ditto, nests of small ditto
with brals ditto, ditto red leather, round and
flat, camp canteerfs complete, mens coarse
and fire hats, boys and childrens ditto. ALSO,
Old (London) Madeira wine of the firft
quality, by the hogshead or quarter calk, and
best London (claret ir. bottles, by the dozen.
A Large assortment of
muslins, chintzes,
and calicoes of the
neatest patterns,
A neat assortment of
ftrip'd, plain, and
changeable luteftrings,
Black almonzeen, ducapes
luteftrings, fitting, taf
fotie and modes,
A variety of laces, edg
ings, gauzes, mullins,
eambricks, handker
chiefs, gloves, ribbons,
needle work aprons,
Mirfeilles qwltinH.
&~. kc.
Ladies French [heel'd
flioes made by Hole,
Irilh linnens, table cloths
and diaper,
Superfine broad cloth of
the belt quality and
most fuflaionable co
lours, with suitable
trimmings,
A great variety of second
and low-priced broad
cloths, coatings, duffils
baizes, flannels, &c.
Velvets, velverets, cordu
roys, jeans, fuftians,
and dimities,
Caffimi ( es| nd nankeens,
princes ftuff, fattinet
and lastings,
Gentlemens fine (hoes,
furtouts and great coats
military Ihiits & (hoes,
Gentlemens fashionable
beaver hats.