The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-03-26 00:00:00, page 1

By SAMUEL BIRCH, Esq.
Brigadier-General,
And Commandant of the City of
NEW-YORK, &c. &c.
WHEREAS great frauds and abuses have
of late, and still are daily committed,
fin bringing to this city, and exposing here to
sale, great quantities of
FIRE WO O D,
Commonly called CORD WOOD, not more
than three feet, or three feet and an half long,
(when the fame ought to be four feet long at
haft, including half the scars) to the great
oppression of the poor of the said city, and
defrauding all others inhabiting the fame.
For remedy whereof, and for preventing the
like abuses for the future, I do hereby order
and direct, that if any Fire Wood, commonly
called Cor'd Wood, shall from and after the
firft day of April next, be brought into this
city, or liberties thereof, (for sale) in any sloop,
boat, or other vessel, which shall be less in
length than four feet, English meafurd, includ
ing half the scars as aforefaid, the mafler of
such boat, sloop, or other vessel, or the person
who shall have the charge of such boat, sloop,
or other vessel, and Fire Wood, shall forfeit
the said Wood, one half to be given to the
person or persons who shall seize it, the other
for the use cf the alms-huufe in this city ; arid
the Cartman that shall presume to cart such
short Wood, shall, for such offence, forfeit
and pay the sum of Forty Shillings, current
money of New-York, to the use aforefaid.-~
And the Infpedors of Wood at the different
wharves ahd flips, are hereby ftridly enjoined
md required to seize all such Cord Wood as
Ihallbe brought to this city for sale, contrary
to the directions herein contained, and report
the fame to the Police, as in default thereof,
they will be inftantty displaced from further
employment.
And I do hereby further order and dire&,
that no person or persons whatsoever, from
and after thefirftday of July next, do prefame
to drive any iron bound Cart, Truck, or
other Carriage, within this city, for the car
rying any goods, wares, merchandizes,, fire
wood, or other things whatsoever, for hire or
wages, on forfeiture of Five Pounds for every
offence, one half of which will be given to
the informer, the other sos the use of trie
alms house.
Given under my hand, in the city of
New-York, the Fifteenth day of
March, 17^1.
S. BIRCH.
By Order of the Commandant,
John St > CLAmSeery. _
By Order of the Commandant.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sale of sundry
articles lodged in the care of the Provost Mar
tial, is postponed until Monday the 26th instant, as
the Commandant is pleated to give a longer indul
gence to the Claimants.
The Proprietors upon application at the Comman
dant's Office, will obtain an order for the delivery
of their Eff^&s agreeable to proclamation.
March 17th, 1781. _
By Order of his Excellency
General ROBERTSON,
I Am directed and authorifed to demand and
receive all GROUND RENTS due, or
that may hereafter become due, for Grants
heretofore made by the Corporation of this
City; In consequence thereof, Ido hereby
give Notice, that due attendance will be given
my Office in Pearl-Street, every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday Mornings, between
th^ Hours of nine and one, in order to receive
the fame; of which all concern'd are requir'd
to take Notice.
JOHN SMYTH, City Treasurer.
New-York, March 1, 1781.
MARSTON & RAPALJE,
In Wall-ftrest, corner of Smith-ftrect, have for sale,
Mh Parcel muftovado, and Choice Madeira and port
clay'd sugars, in hhds. wines, in pipes, hhda.
tierces, and barrels, and quarter calks,
gun-powder well adapted for French brandy,
mufatry and cannon, war- A quantity of Jamaica
ranted good, rum in puncheons,high
Hyfon and Congo T E AS, in proof,
chifte, F 10 ^ ....
Coffee, Ship bread, newly baked,
Starch, a quantity, at 70s. per
skclin bezQ m. warranted pod.
ASSIZE or BREA D.
Flour at 41. per Cent.
Fublifhed September 19, 1780.
A White LOAF, of the fineft FLOUR,
to weigh zlb. for 16 Coppers#
Monday, March 26, 17^,
N E W-YO4R K
AND
WEEKLY
Containing tbe carlfeft SObteef
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, As the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE,
Threads, buckrams, rib- Nails in calks, &c. &c;
be fold at Public Vendue,
On Monday the zd of April, at two o'clock in tl>e
afternoon,
TH E pleasant Situated farm belonging to the
Heirs of John Barre, deceased, lying in the
township of New Utrecht; a very good dwelling
houfe and barn, a good garden and a most excellent
well, almost new; a very good young orchard with
all kinds of the best of fruit: In ffiort, it is as plea
sant a Situation as can be, having a most beautiful
profpe£ tof the Bay and Light-house. The farm
contains about twenty-five acres of land, a part of
which is wooded. A good title will be given by the
executors,
ISSAC CORTELYOU, and
''" 3') ADRIAN HAGEMAN.
JOHN RUSSELL,
SOME time a corporal in the grenadier com
pany of his Majesty's late 26th regiment of ,
foot, is desired to apply as soon as possible to
James Inglis, vendue matter, in New York,
who has letters and inftruaions for him respec
ting a valuable freehold, and other estate fallen
to him by the death of his father Mr. —
Russell,of West Craigs, between Glasgow
and Falkirk, in Scotland. If he does notap
ply in a very short time as above, or any where
else execute such writings as are necessary to
secure said estate, it will be legally seized upon
by his brother of a second marriage ; and for
ever loft. It will be exceeding kind in any per
son who can give him information of this, or
to communicate where he is, so as a letter can
be sent to him.
A Lu periods having any uemand on tne estate of
the late Charles Nicoll, deceased, wine mer
chant, are desired to bring in their accounts that
they may be paid ; and those who are indebted to
said estate, are requeued to pay the fame to the
fubferibers at the house of the late Charles Nicoll,
Little Dock-street.
EDWARD NICOLL,
EVERT BANCKER, jun.
CHARLES, N. TAYLOR.
Just imported in the last veflels from Europe, and
now opening for sale by
ROBERT GAULT,
No. 30, Hanover-Square,
SUPERFINE and second broadcloths, rattinets,
Walloons, tammies, and durants; flannels,
serges, and coatings, callicces, chintzes, printed
handkerchiefs, yard wide Irish linens from ^ 6d.
to ;s. 6d. per yard, brown and white Russia Meet
ings and ravens duck, moreens, black ruffels, prin
ces fluff, and fattinet, luteftrings, mantuas, armo
zeens and brocades, fattens, pelongs, modes,pet flans,
taffeties, bandanoes, romals, and black Barcelona
handkerchiefs ; ribbons, thread edgings, black and
white laces and sewing silks, hosiery and cutlery,
china in assorted boxes, London claret in cases, and
genuine red Port in pipes. l
HUGH SMITH, and Co,
Have for sale at their store, No.xl,Little Dock-street,
BEST London claret, also new rose butter, Che
shire, Single and double Gloucester cheeses of
the very best quality, and. the latest importation.
They continue to fell every article in the grocery way
as ufaal. All orders from Geutlemen of the Army
and Navy punctually attended to, and carefully ex
ecuted.
YX7" ALTER SPENS has to dispose of a few
VV pipes of port and Lisbon wines, of the very
best quality ; enquire of Hugh Smith, and Co. No.zu
Little Dock-street, where the business of said Waiter
Spens is tranfaaed ip his abfeno^bj HAQ, Smith,
CAllicoes, purple and
light grounds,
Nankeens,
Corduroys, plain & twilled,
Pillows, jeans, jeanetts, and
fattinetts,
tith linens,7-8 and yd.wide
Dowlas, cambricks, lawns,
Ruflia ffieetings,
Ravens,Duck,
Checks of all breadths,
Striped hollands,bed ticking
Printed duratits, plain co
loured ditto,
Tammies, moreens, callfo
mancoe,
Rattinets, fhalfoons and
antelconr,
Superfinecloths, white buff,
and fashionable brown
mixtures, Ac.
Buttons,very rich fcarftwift
Bindings, and fewing-fi|k,
Monday, ? 1^ Min. after 10
Tuesday, 54 Min. after 10
Wednesday, 36 Min. after Ir
Thursday, 21 Min. after 12
DAVID SEABURY,
No. 17, SMITH-STREET,
Will fell, at wholesale only, the following ARTICLES,
on low terras, for CASH; being in the best order, and
of the latest importations from England:
HIGH-WATER at N EW-YOR K,I
THIS WEEK.
H&Sli^wwra
^^m
w^^
bons, pack pins, sewing
needles, Dutch lace.
Black peelong, and rich
black fastins,
Princess fluff, bombasine,
Bandano and Barcelona
handkerchiefs,
Pullicat and new Silk rothals
Scotch linen handkerchiefs,
'Mens leather, and hik, and
worsted gloves,
Womens leather, Silk and
worsted mitts and gloves,
Mens silk, thread, worsted
and worsted and Silk hole
Womens cotton,thread, and
worsted hose,
Mens Sheet,
Mens and boys Felt and
caftor hats,
Mens beaver hats,
Snuffin bladders,
Pasteboards,
Friday, 9 Min. after 1 '
Saturday,. 2 Min. after 2 ;
Sunday, 57 Min. after 2 1
First Quarter Sunday next.
THE
A Q^antitv of new mess
A REEF and PORK,
in tierces, barrels and
half barrels,
Fresh fuperfine flour,
Mould and dipt candles,
Red herrings, in barrels
and half barrels,
English and American
hams,
White wine vinegar,
Pigs tongues in kegs,
Neats ditto,
Loaf, powder ind broWn
Sugar,
Turpentine and Caftile
soap,
Gloucester and Chefnire
cheese,
Coffee in barrels,
Also a quantity of excellent
New ROSE BUTTER.
A remarkable Cure performed by Maredants Drops
authenticated by Sir George Armytage, Bart. nJ
kirkltes-Hall, in the Weft Ridwg in the Count; York
To Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, Golden-Square, London'
SIR,
JOSEPH ^DOMERSLEY, a tenant ts mine, 22
years of age, of the Parfo of Clifton, bad tore
ulcer; upon bis left hand, each as large as a crown
piece, running a jbarp humour, another in elbow,fee
in bis right fide, "five in bis right fooulder, five in bis
right leg, and one truer bis left eye, all equally as large;
a contrasted knee with a violent inflammation which
deprived him of the use of it ; after taking two fx
Shilling bottles the inflammation in bis knee Jubfided,
broke out into an ulcer and gave him the entire use of
it, and by the time be bad taken ten be was perfectly
cured, and bat remained well ever fnee. This case
was effected in theyear 1775.
I amjour mo, bumblefervant,
Kirklees, GEORGE ARMITAGE.
%yb Augufi, 1780.
These Drops entirely eradicate the Ifrofy, the feur
vy, old fores or ulcers, large blotches or boils, the evil,
ffiulas, piles, pimpled faces, long continued inflamma
tion of the eyes, bilious cholic, St. Anthony's fire, feur
botic gout and rbeumatifm, rind ever, other disorder
ari/iug from a j&utafs of the blood. They perfea di
^eftion, .amazingly create an appetite, and a^ as a
reftorati<v£ to She most reduced constitution. They may
be taken in an, season, without the least confaement,
danger of catching cold, or hindrance oj bufnefs ; the
fafety nfoitb hubich they may be adminifiered to children,
infants, and women during pregnancy, is an additi
onal encouragement do the timely use of them.
fgold b, Hugh GaifiG
Police Office, New-York, November zo, 1780.
Bailly, Weight, & Price
OF
/ta H
^2/ 21 L/,
By ORDERED the Commandant.
THAT on and after Thursday the 23d inflant, all
bread made of sweet flour of the firft quality, muff
be baked into long loaves of two pounds weight each,
and Stamped with the initials of the baker's name, and
fold for Sixteen Coppers each loaf
And all bread made of merchantable flour of an infe
rior quality, must be baked into round loaves, weighing
two pounds and one half each, ftanQped with the initials
of the baker's game, and fold for Sixteen Coppers each
loaf.
Any baker or retailer of bread, who Shall be convi&d
of demanding or receiving any more or greater sum than
Sixteen Coppers for each loaf of bread as above men
tioned, Shall be fined TEN POUNDS for every such
offence.
In order th^t the above regulations may beduly en
forced, Balthafar Creamer, is appointed Infpe&ir of
Bread, with directions and powers constantly to visit the
several bake houses in this city, and to make feiture of
all such bread, as he may find deficient, either in the
abovementioned qualities, weight, or ft#hp The
btead foiled, to be immediate!, sent to the city aims
house, for the use of the poor, and report made to the
Police of the cause of failure, the quantity and the
baker's name from whom it was seized, that the fame
may be published; and upon convi&jon of a second of
fence, that the offender may moreover be fined Fifty
Pounds, and an entire flop put to his baking, if found
guilty of a third offense.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent General.
DAVID MATHEWS, .Mayor.
PET^R DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police#
JOHN PELL,
At No. 191, Qneen-ffrebt, near Beekman's-flip,
HAS FOR SALE,
By the last vessels from England and Ireland,
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.il
Flour, 70s. od.p
Brown Bread, 70s# od.ll
Wed-India Rum, ss. 6d.J
New-England do. 4.5. od.il
PRICE CURREN T, in N E W - Y 0 R K.
; Port wine,
, Green and Bohea teas,
I Black pepper,
Chocolate,•
Playing cards.
Olives, 1
i Capers,l
Anchovies, >ln bpttles.
Girkins,r
Walnuts, J
Pipes of different lengths,
Mustard loose and in bot
tles,
I Old spirits,
Ditto rum,
: Barley in kegs,
Holland geneva,
^ Wrapping paper,
Writing ditto.
Dried cod fifh,
1536]
GAZE T T E:
THE
MERCU R Y.
Mulcovado Sugar, 51. zoi.i
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.
Modaffes, 2s. 6d,
Beef per Barrel, 81. oj.i
Pork, 81. ios.|
foreign and Domeflich.
H A D L E Y's
Best QUADRANTS,
VERY NEAT
Mathematical Inflrumeffls,
German flutes and fifes.
Vellum for Drum Heads,
Nirenberg Salvr and Corn Plaister,
DOLLAN D's
TELESCOPES,
Balsam of Honey, Anderson's Pills,
Powder Flasks and Shot Pouches,
POWDER, and SHOT of different Sizes,
LARGE AND SMALL
PIS TO L S,
BEAUTIFUL
Cutteaux de Chafe,
Scented and common Hair Powder,
Best Sealing Wax, Wafers, and Quills,
Very best Penknives and Razors,
Temple Spectacles of different Sorts,
Horse Whips and Canes,
Tooth Brushes of different Kinds,
Different Sorts of Ink Pots,
GOLD SCALES for the Pockety
POUNCE, Pounce Boxes, and Ink Powder,
Patent Ink Cake,
Best RED and BLACK IN K, With
PAPER
Of all SORTS and SIZES.
Family Bibles, Testaments, Dilworth's
Spelling Books, N. England Primers,
Anda Variety of other BOOKS*
Sold by HUGH GAIN E.
Just publ : ffied, and to be fold by
HUGH GAIN E,
THE
WESr-INDIA ATLASy
Or, a compendious description of the
WEST-INDIES:
Iliuftrated with forty correct charts and maps, taken
from actual surveys.
Together with an hiftorieal account of the several
COUNTRIES and ISLANDS.'
THEIR
# DISCOVERY, TRADE,
SITUATION, INHABITANTS,
EXTENT, STRENGTH,
BOUNDARIES GOVERNMENT,
PRODUCT, RELIGION, &c.
An INDEX of th# PLATES.
A chartof tb^ Britift channel; the Atlanticct werterh
oceas^ the Azortf or Weflern Idands; *be Madeira,, and
Canary lAands; the Cape de Verd IBands; the Bermu
das or Summer Illanto A general index-map of the
Weft,lndies, the western coast of Louisiana, and the coast
of New Leon ; the coast of Weft-Florida and Louisiana;
the Peninsula and gulf of Florida, and the Bahama Irtands ;
the guff of Mexico, front Laguna de Efractes to Punta
Brava; the coast of Yuoatan, from Campeche to Eahi
del Affentioa, with the weft end of Cuba ; the Island of
Cuba, with pact of the Bahama Banks, and the Martyrs ;
the Windward Passage, with the federal passages from
the weft end of Cuba, and the north part of St, Domingo
the coast of New Spain, from NeuVa Vera Cruz, ta
Triefle Uteri; the Bay of Honduras; the Island of Ja
maica, and cape Gracias Dim, with the banks; the
south part of Domingo; the Caribbee Inlands, and the
Virgin Iftands, Porto Rico; Part of the provinces of
Cofto Rico and Nicaragua, with the Lagunes; the iffhtou§.
of Panama, with the coatia from the great river on the
Molkito store to Carfhagena; the coast of Terra Firma,
frora Carthagena to Golfo Trieste ; the coast of Carac-
Cas, Comana, Paria, and the mouths of Rio Orinoco,
with the Islands of Trinidad, Margarita, Tobago, Grana
da. St. Vincent, &c. the Iftahd of Jamaica ; the Mind of
Ruattan, or Rattan, with the Island of Old Providence [
the Virnin Iflanda, with the Islands of Anguilla, Saba,
St. Euftatia, St, Martin's, the Great Passage Island, and
Crab Hhod, with a part qf Porto Rico; the Island of
St. Christophe rand the Island of Neves; the Hand of
Antigua; the Island of Guadeloupe, with the Island of
Marieplante; the Island of St. Dominica; th* Mind of
Martinico ; the Island of St. Lucia ; che Island of Ears
bados; the Ring of St, Vincent; the Island of Beq nfa^
or Becouya; the Island of Granada; the Island of Tobe,
go;, Turks Jiand , 0f Island of CuraQ,.
jFme Salt, at. dfc
,ICjafte Salt, 7s. do.
, Indian Corn ptrßu. 10$. dot
,[Coffee, is. de.
I Chocolate, 265. pet Dot