The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-11-23 00:00:00, page 4

By his Majesty's Royal LETTER) PAT^KT. ,
The genuine ESSENCE of
PEPPER M I N T,
Is. SOLD only, by
RICHARD SPEIGHT,
Chymist, No. 41, Queen-Streef,
In large or small BOTTLES.
N. B. The' public is desired to beware of a spu
rious fort. Thetruetend is a remarkable fine green,
and t,he dnt&ions signed ~ Juniper,
A HOUSE, suitable for a wholesale and retail
store, in any of the principal Greets; A geqe-
T< ns rent will be given, or the remains of a cargo of
dry goods taken off the hands of the possessor, on
reasonable terms. Enquire of the printer,
SWEEP OYL in Qjart Bottles,
GLASS LAMPS, to fit Sconces,
CANDLESTICKS, or LAN THORNS,
And CO ETON WEEK,
TO BE SOLD BY
JACOB ABRAHAMS,
In Crown-Street, No. 42.
W A NT E D,
EIGHT HUNDRED POUNDS, on good land
feccrity, and five dwelling-houses, in a good
part of this city ; rent yearly for upwards of 200].
Enquire of the printer hereof, or David Ander
son, ?t the house of Mrs. Spiers, in Chapel-Street,
back of the College.
At^Meff. MORE and NEALE's Store,
AF^W Q^htals^ of prime COD
FISH, and a Quantity of
afforded NAILS.
Fr'HE Gentleman who adverrifrd for a Servant
A about 3 Weeks firice, tgot one in Consequence
of it, but he is finte gone to England. The fame
Gentleman therefore kill want; a "Servant. Apply
Xuthe Printer.
'Til 0M AS ROACH,
No. g^z, Water.fireet, near the Fly-Market, has for
.^ALEfthe jollfyi^ articles, cheap for ca/b.
— F<>r BARBADOS,
,^ j+V (To fail with the fidi Opportunity)
The Brig Friendship,
J 0 Gundey, Matter;
^ we ]|_fc nown faft-failing Vessel, and
lately sheathed. For Freight or Passage apply on
board the Vessel lying at the Fly-Market Stairs or
at Mr. McKie's Store, No. 923, eppofite the Coffee
House, in Water-Street.
WAN T E D,
A Few Hogsheads of good
James-River TOBACCO.
—For particulars, apply to the
Printer.
FIVE — GUINEAS" REWARD!
L O S T.
Some time since, between the Coffee-Houfe
bridge and Beekman-ft.-eet,
A Plain GOLD WATCH, maker's name
Samuel Norton, London, No. 22000,
with a Reel chain and silver seal, with arms
and crest cut thereon. Whoever has found
the fame, and will bring it to the Printer
hereof, shall receive the above reward. It is
jequefted, if offered to sale, it may be flopt
und delivered up.
For K hode-lfland,
frri£o„A The SchoonerSuccEss Increase,
fy#3, SAMUEL BROWN, Master.
fe&e±fri@ Burthen 100 Tons.
' a " w "h " e "' convoy. Part of
,her Cargo engaged. For freight or
paTage applyto Messrs. SAMUELand LEVY,
No. B§o, Hanover-Square, or the Master on
boar" at Cruger's Wharff-
GAUZE S very cheap,
% a " h^ds, imported from London and Ge many,
By ALEXANDER ZUNTZ,
From H ff>Caffel,
And opened now for SALE, for CHh only, at Ne. 11,
in King-jireet.
A Great variety of gauze handkerchiefs and aprons,
a variety of excellent fine Biabrant THREAD
L& ES, midinary, and ribbons of the newest London
falb ! , hardware, hosiery, a variety of plated waie,
af^ filter handle knives and forks, fine Irilh linen, a
f w far brings for ladies cloaks, trimming gimp and cr
mm, 1 dies gold witches, with solid gold chains, men
and womens cotton stockings, mens Enelhh and German
Cable and single cotton caps, very neat japan'd bread
I fleets, hair ribbons, &c. &c. Where hand-bills will
be o'orn >-at:
'AKEN up a COW, in Gen. Jones's place, near
^ the three- mile stone. Whoever can prove their
T # , my„ .may haverer avain paying charges, by applying
fc 'HAEI BAKXR near the u ruffes.
MINIATURE PROFILES.
No. 20, Golden-Hill, oppofae the sign of the Unicorn;
J. COLLE S,
FI A/HG had the hourh. of taking off the PRO
£.FL-E of may of ne Nobdry in England and
T^v< r /sieve toifoun the ladies and gentlemen
io N- York, that :, , a k„ the mo st striking
LikrNE. 3 in Mir "oc Profile, of any Size, at fj low
a ' . % Iwo Lot ar s each, framed and glazed : A
ip^c : nrn on'y (WWE fy-, fcen at Hugh Gaine's)
c n fir'll an ido of the execution.
OLD Madeira wine b,
the .pipe, quarter-calk
or degrn,
Portland claret ditito;
Sherry and Lilbvn ditto,
Teneriffe do.:
.London porter,
Taunton ale,
Dorchester beer,
O'd Jamaica spirits,
Weft- India &Wn@
French brandy,
Frontihiac wine,
Fruit in brandy.
HKbF o acen/ance from ol o'clock in the morning
" 4 ia the afternoon. It requires only a moments
Olives, anchovies,
Capers, truffila,
line hyfon and green tea,
Souchong and bohea do.
Coffee, pepper, rice,
Chocolate, alfpice,
Ganger, foices,;
Sweet oil,
Single refined loaf sugar,
Mufcovad'o do.
Spermaceti candles,
Writing paper, feeling wax,
Salt in barrels, /
Harns, &c. &c.
D< \Y A N's
Incomparable Worm-deftroving
SUGAR PLUMBS,
Necessary to be kept in all Families.[
SO exceedingly 'valued bp all People wbo have bad
ofthem in Great-Britain and Ireland, tor their
tr^nfeendent, Excellency in the defraying Worms oi all|
kinds both in the Bodies oi Men. Women, ttniChildren,
by not only breaking the Knots in the Duodenum or Cut
next the Stomach, but they pajs through the jmallefl
Pafaoes of the Body, ana purgeaway the ropy and
ftmy Humours which are the coafeoj ,bofepernicious
Permit, and the Source of many other Difor rs; they
are one of the best Purges in the whole WridfeFgrofs
bodied Children that are if td breed •: and have
large Bellies; thfir Operation is n ^; and plea
sant ; they wonderfully cleanje the ; # of albfliff
and clammy Humours whichfop up she Parts and
prevent the Juice of Food being conveyed to the Liver
and made Shod, which is often the Case wi'h Children,
and is attended with a bard Belly, finking Breath,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Decay of Strength in
the lower parts 1 Likewise fettled Aches and Pains in
the Head, Swellings, old Sores, Scabs, Tetters, or
Breakings,O.ut,. will be perfectly cur'd, andthe Blood
and Shin refored to its original Purity, and Smooth-
Tiefs ; they fierce by Urine, and bring away the Gra
vel, and esf equally cure all ObfruHions of the Urine,
or Ulcere in the Kidneys. They.at once flrike at the.
true cause of the Scurvy, and enth ely deflroy it, at all
fcorbutick Humors and EffeHs, Root and Branch,fo
as never to-retUrn again, and what makes them more
commendable is, the, are full as agreeable to both safe
and fight,t s Loaf Sugar; and intbetr Operation as
innocent as new Milk.
I have by theft Plumbs cured a greatsmany Children
of Whooping or Chin-Coughs, and Agues, which Dis
tempers are very common and troublesome to Families,
and the Wantdof these Plumbs are the Ruin of Man,
Children's Confutations.
The Plumb it a great Dieuretick, cleaning the Reins
of Slime; it expels Wind, and is a sovereign Medicine
in the Cbolick and griping of the Guts. It allays and
carries off four Vapours which occafon man, Disorders
in the Head.. It opens all Obflrufrions in the Stomach,
Lump, Liver, Reins and Bladder; caufa a good Ap
petite and helps Digestion, ,It.Jsatb been found won
derfull, fuccefsful to Juch Persons as are going into
Chronical Difempers, as AJi^ , s, Phtbificks, Short
ness of Breath, Drotfes and sw Jaundice. Now
I hope all impartial Persons at. Satisfied, that the Me
dicine which works upon fueb Humours, will almost 1
teach an, Didemper, if not too far gone, Jince Corrup
tion and PutrejaHion are the Fore-runners of all Dis
eases; therefore no better Pbyfick can be taken for all
Ages, Sexes and Constitutions, from Infancy to an old
Age. Tbefe Plumbs are highly serviceable to the Fe
male Sex, from the Age of 14 to 20 Years, and from
40 to 50. Each Box containing one Dozen of tbefe
Plumbs, Price 8 Shillings, with Directions Sold by
Hugh Gaine, in New-York, and by no other Person in
America, unless by his Appointment.
This Day are published,
By H. G A I N E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
LETTERS
WRITTEN BY
THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE
Earl of Cbefterfield,
TO HIS SON,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq;
Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden
TOGETHER WITH
SEVERAL OTHER PIECES
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
JAMES ~GA U~ TIER,'
At 324. Dock-Street, has a small assortment of Lon
don made Jewellery confining of the following
ARTICLES, viz.
PASTE, /lice, knee, stock, 2nd Shirt buckles, garnet,
fancy, gold and metal lockets, garnet hoop rings,
Moe ° and garnet paste, Chester do. Mocco fancy do. five
and three stone do. Garnet, Fancy, and plain gold Shirt
buckles. Mocco, pebble, cypher and bbriftal sleeve but
tons, with several sets of best silver buckles, which may
be had on the most reasonable terms for cash.
N. B. The whole to be fold together.
MEyc EF EDENT
BREWER,
RETURNS his sincere thanks to all his friends and
customers, and the public in general, for their past
favours, and acquaint them, that he has ready for falc,
at his brewery cn Golden-hill, ale and ftrohg beer, (hip
and spruce beer ; where gentlemen, merchants, captains
of vessels, and the public may be supplied on the shortest
notice. 4
N. B The said Eden gives the best price for malt,
hops, barley, yeaftlings of spruce, and the best of black
foroce.
A few Pocket Pistols', and Spy Glasses,
To be fold,
By HUGH GAINE.
A Tobacco Spinner,
And a Sober, Good WORKMAN,
'-^HAT wants employ will get good wages,
by applying to Dennis M' Ready, at the
Snuff and Tobacco Manufactory in the Bowry,
or at his shop opposite the Merchant's Coffee-
House.
Four DOLLARS, Reward.
STOLEN or strayed from a little beyond Greenwich,
f 4th inst. a sorrel Horse, about twelve years old,
fouruL? hands high, three laddie marks on his near fide,
and two on his off fide, two white feet, and a blaze in
his face, short tail, and full main.
Whoever will bring him to Capr& Fenwick's in the
Broad-way, clole to He Queers, Ihall receive four
dollars Reward.
Niel Jamiefon, and Co.
In Water-street No. 933, have for SALE, on the
lowest TERMS, by the bale, box or package,
COARSE broad cloths, German serges, bearfcns,
duffils and frizes with trimmings, ruggs of different
kinds, role and ftrip'd bl nkets, white plains and plaid
ing, fa^quhar and plaid hose, ribb'd and plain, white
yarn, and milled ditto,'fuitable for thearmy ; white mil
led mitts, mens and women's Worsted, and thread hose,
fcariet cardinals, fluffs far women's gowns, tammies,
durants, camblets, callimancoes, bombazine, Norwich
crape, black lading, ditto mode, ditto figured fatten, white
and,pink luteftring, black denim, iriffi linnens, efna
burg thread, men's military, and other ihoes, fadlery,
men's and boy's felt hats, wool mattraffes, Sheathing
paper, Lathing nails and spikes, broad and narrow
axes, whip, cross cut, and hand saws, pewter, allum,
fig blue, window glass, paints, and pa : nr brusher. fr:&c;
m^ls «^l ° °
'&{/if
I#
Charles Oliver Bruff,
GOLDSMITH and JEWELLER,
At the sign of the Teapot and Tankard, NQ 196,
Queen-street, at the Corner of Golden-Hill.
THOSE gentlemen of the navy and army, and
orbe s, in want of (words, may be suited with all
so silver mounted; cut and thrift, 2nd cutteaux de
chafe, mounted with beautiful green grips, or whatever
other forms gentlemen may choose; and Lght-borfe
fiords with death's head and cross bones. All fort of
silversmith and jewellery work ,tn^de and mended. Has
for sale, ladies paste buckles, stock and knee buckles,
stone broaches, feah, stone rings, ear-rings, an excellent
skeleton watch, a variety of stone flreve buttons, black
ebony, red wood, and buck handle table and desert
knives, penknives and feiffars; plated ffioe, flock and
knee buckles. He has employed a cutler, who makes,
grinds and polishes all forts of work in his way, and
mikes scabbard s of vellum, parchment, and ealf-fkin,
at the forteft notice. Has for sale, screw drivers and
double worms fit for our army's use.
N. B. He wants to employ a Lapidary, Jeweller and
Cutler. Razors, lancets, swords, bayonets and dirks
made and Mounted ; fleams, fheafs, and feiffars ground;
goes and piflols flocked and mounted in the nrateft man
ner, and locks policed with the great^ft dispatch;
watches repaired and glasses fitted in. Most money given
:for gold,' silver, diamonds, ivory-black, ebony, and tor
toise /hell.
N. B. He makes allforts of uniform swords after
any pattern; likewise belt plates, silver letters for caps,
Pinchbeck, brass and block tin : Also, a few best Turk
ish sword blades; any gentleman that wants cutlasses for
privateering, may have them at the ffiorteft notice, and
cheap of Aid B« uff.
VERY fine old Mrdeira
wine by the pipe,
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,
English cyder by ditto,
Old Jamaica spirits by the
hogshead or less quantity,
Ditto cane spirits,
Ditto Weft-India rum,
Holland geneva,
French brandy, Shrub,
A neat assortment of home
spun Gin and Brandy,
very little inferior to Hol
land or French,
All forts of the best of Cor
dials,
And sundry other articles too tedious to mention.
Hugh and Alexander Wallace,
OLD Madeira wine in pipes and qr. calks,
Sherry of very excellent quality,
A large quantity of cordage assorted,
A large copper kettle for a ihip,
A quantity of cheap soldiers shirts,
A quantity of Spanish cork wood,
A few boxes of iron spikes.
1 T O be S-OTD;
AN excellent English SADDLE HORSE, up
wards of fifteen hands high, master of 16 Stone,
fit to mount a cavalry Officer ; his price is forty Gui
neas. Enquire of the printer,
N. Bf Office hours from fun-rife to 9 o'clock in the
evening.
JOHN WOODS,
KEEPS a REGISTER for the regular Entry,
(on a small Premium) of all Estates in Land,
Houses, Ground to build on in Town or Country,
either to fell or lett, where all persons may have the
neceffarv intelligence gratis.
NEGROES of all kind, with their age, size, and
qualification, are entered for sale, where with gen
tlemen, farmers, and others, may at most times be
fuitid, without further trouble than coming to this
office.
This OFFICE will supply any sum, or firms of
money, thro' the favour and encouragement of gen
tlemen, who from tinie to time should have cash to
lend out, which will always most gratefully be ac
knowledged, by a due regard of their interest ; and
if rightly considered, there are many evident reasons
why money may often be placed out more securely
thro' this office, than otherwise, where all p&ffible
assistance will be given to persons in want of cafb, on
good and approved real and personal security.
PHILirKISIC K,
Vintner and Disitller,
At the upper end of Queen-street, has for sale at his
house, No. <25,
Conveyancer's Office,
At the upper end oj kfueen fireet, in this city,
No. 129,
By JOHN WOODS,
MANY years conversant with the mode of practice
in the several Courts of Record in this province,
duly foorn and enrolled the 18th of January, 1760, one
of rhe Atternies affiyned to appear in all his Majesty's
Courts of Record withty the province of New-York, on
admission of the Hop. James De Lancey, E(q; then his
Mjefty's Lieutenant-Governor of New-York, and the
territories dependingXhefegn in America.
Mr. Wood's determines .to persevere in his indefati
gable endeavours to extend the use of this undertaking to
all ranks of people, with the ambition becoming his pro
feflibn; to give his impartial advice and opinion in all
cases, wheroperfops, their estates, or other property, are
endangered, flriaiy adherent to the equitable and justly
eftablj/hod laws of that dignified Crown, we are now hap
pily under; and will use his utmost endeavour amicably
to adjust and fettle any account or difference between
parties.
The business of a Conveyancer will be faithfully exe
cuted, and writings of all kinds carefully prepared, with
the utmost dispatch, and reasonable charge: Whether
articles 'or agreement or co-partnership, arbitration or
other bonds, bills of sale, letters of attorney, memorials,
petitions, letters of licence or composition, deeds of gift,
ieafes and releases, mortgage, marriage fectlements, wills,
feamens powers, &c. &c. &c.
Molasses,
Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Mufeovado sugar by the bar
rel or less quantity,
Best hyfon and bohea tea,
Best chefhire and Gloucester
cheese,
Best caftile soap by the box,
or less quantity,
Common ditto,
Candles by the box or less
quantity,
Scotch barley,
Spermaceti candles by the
box,
Mens beaver hats,
Ozenbrigs,
Corks,
Long pipes, pepper,
Allspice, cinnamon,
Cloves,
Mace,
Nutmegs,
S^W)^OSo^o/^£ss^
&
@#K E Y S E R's ®
I Famous Pills, 0
g Q° we " known all over Europe, for their
% DSuperior Efficacy and peculiar Mildness, in
(9 perfectly eradicating every Degree of a certain (so)
^ Disease, without the least Trouble or Con- @
finement. w g
&& The Public may be affured,that this ex- g
g cellent Medicineis beyond any Thing, in all
Foulneftand Impurities of the Blood, having
(g performed many astonishing Cures (in rbisand &)
g the neighbouring Coteries) in Scorbutic Erup- (I
4$ tion^Leprofies, White Swellings, Stiffjoints, A&
Gout, and Rheumatie Diforders,&c.
— A late Supply,
% (Directly from PARIS)
ty Of the above Pills,
May now be had of
§ HUGH GAINE, §
@ In Boxes of ios.zos.and 40s. each, f^
ty Who has in his Hands a Letter from the
Widow Keyfer, and a Certificate from under
„( her own Hand, of their Genuineness; which yig
any Person may have the Perusal of by ap
£ )plying to him at his Book Store in Hanover
^ Square.—Where the Public ingeneralcan be
ty supplied with most Sorts of (g
§ Books and Stationary Ware.
0) A pamphlet given with each box. &)
e^©^#^^^^#^^^^
For GLASGOW,
'" e Brigantine Jeanie,
A James Cochran, Master ;
%^„ Burthen about 150 Tons;
ABout new well found,
;$ and fails remarkable faft ; will
proceed with the firft Convoy. For Freight or
Passage apply to Emanuel Walker, No. 853,
Hanover-Square, or the Matter on board.
' or Sale, ° r Freight,'
™"' Three Friends;.
J^lO^L Charles Spencer, Master ;
Mounts on one Deck 14 Carriage
Guns, 4 Pounders, on the New
tp — Swivel Carriages, and on thefame
4. Six Pound Cohorns on Carriages, besides Swivels
and small Arms: Her Cargo will be discharged in a
few Days. For Terms apply to the Captain on
board at the new Slip, Qr,
GEORGEGRUNDY, and Co.
THOMAS BARROW,
In Broad-street, near the Main-Guard,
jHas for, Sale,
With a great variety of other articles, all which
will be fold on the most reasonable terms, for caffi.
t, China, glass, earthen-ware and looking-glas
ses, a large and general assortment as usual.
jiiwyir-R
At his ft >re No 1046, Water-street, back of Mr. Wal
ton's, has for sale on the most reasonable terms, the
following articles, viz.
VERY fine old Madei-l
ra, by the pipe,quar-l
calk, or dozen,
Ditto Liibon, d> .Teneriffe,
Red port,7
London porter, >ln bottles.
Liverpool ale,J
Jamaica spirits,
Weft-India rum of good qua
lity and high proof,
Brandy, and cherry brandy,
An assortment of the best
cordials, Geneva,
Molasses in hoglheads or less
quantity,
Mufcovado sugar in hhds.
or less quantity,
Single and double refined loaf
sugar, coarse and fine salt,
Candles by the box or less
quantity,
Caftile and common soap,
Coarse and fine thread,
rias and needles,
A fine assortment of tape,
Shirt buttons, Fbrence dil, 1
Excellent white wine vine
gar for pickles,
A very neat assortment of glass, china, earthen and
Queen's ware ; and the very best Spanish Flora indigo for
dying or washing, by the pound or ounce.
SAMUEL FRANKLIN;
At his fore No. 173, t^een-freet, hasfor sale,
JAMAICA Spirits of the very firft quality,
Lisbon wine in quarter calks,
Mufcovado sugars in h'ogfheads,
Pimento in bags,
With an afTrtment of dry goods as usual, also a few
kegs of Spanish brown ground In oyl, and a few other
colours.
W ANTE D,
AB AKE-HOUSE, and other
conveniences, fit to carry on business, for the use
of part of his Majesty's Troops in winter-quarters, Six
months rent will be advanced, For Particulars apply to
Hugh Caine.
OLD linseed oil,
Whiting,
Putty,
White lead ground in oil,
Ditto dry,
Verdigreefe ground,
Vermillion,
Most of the above articles will be fold by the quantity,
at a small advance for ca& Colours mixed tor drip
painting, warranted to dry without the use of fpirita of
turpentine.
fufl imported in the Mary, Capt. Dunn, and now
opening at
RHINELANDER'S Store,
The corner of Burling's Slip,
A large and general assortment of
IRONMONGERY and CUTLERY,
Confiding of,
KNIVES and forks,
Penknives,
Cutteaus, oyster knibes,
Sciffars, (hears, razors,
Shoe, knee, and Itock
buckles,
Snuff boxes,
Sleeve buttons,
Money scales,
Srilliards,
Table and tea spoons,
Coat and vest buttons,
Shovels and spades,
Cross-cut, mill and pit
saws,
Carpenters, coopers, fid
dlers and Shoemakers
articles, very generally
assorted,
Frying pans, grid-irons,
Bellowfes,
Shovels and tongs,
Bfafs and iron candle
flicks,
Sad irons, brass cocks,
English and German steel,
Zed lead,
Prussian Blue,
Yellow oker, /
Bed large painting bruffies,
Fine tools of various sizes,
Camel hair pencils and tools.
Gold leaf,
IHyfon,1 Hyfon, congo and bohea tea
Coffee in barrels or less
quantity,
Chocolate, black pepper,
Cloves, mace, nutmegs,
Allspice, cinnamon,
Cut and leaf tobacco,
Mustard in bottles,
Double and fihgle Glouce4
fter cheefe,Cheshire ditto,
New rose butter in firkins
and half firkins.
Shot of different sizes,
Short and long pipes,
Writing paper,
Rice by the C wt. or less
quantity,
Barley and oatmeal,
Split peafe, ;
Raisins and currants.
Ground ginger,
Powder and fig blue,
Starch, fad irons,
Frying pans,
Knives and forks,
Pewter spoons, padlocks,
Sorted nails, tea kettles,
Shovels and tongs.