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Published November 2, 1775.
Monday, November 6, 1775.,""" <• [No. I„%
N E JV - T 0 R K^^^^^^A G A ZET T I^-
W E E K L'Y M E R CU R Y.
By his Excellency
WILLIAM TRYON, Esq ;
Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over
the Province of New-York, and the Territories
depending thereon in Americd, Chancellor and Vice-
Admiral of the fame.
A proclamation.
WHEREAS the General Aff.mbly of
this Province (lands prorogued to
the firft Day of November next ; I
HAVE thought fit. for his Maddy's
Service to prorogue, and.l do by and
with the Advice of his. Majesty's Council, farther
prorogue the said Genera! ATembly to the sixth
Day of December next; of which ail his Maje&y's
Subjects concerned therein are required to take Notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
GIVE N re Ur my Hand and Seal, at Arms,
in the Cry of New-York, tree 31st Day cf Octo
ber, One ihoufand Seven Hundred and Seventy
' five, in the Jixieeutb Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace
of God, of Great-Pritam, France, and Ireland,
f King, Defender of the Faith, and foforth.
W M . TRYON.
By his Excellency's Command,
Sam. Bayard, jun. D. Secry.
GOD fae the' KIN G.
# Printed by HUGH GAINE, Printer, Bookseller, and Stationer, at the Bible and Crown, in 4 1a^ct ^u-SoyARE.
To Mr. Norton, Surgeon, Golden-Square, London.
Severn If
SIR,
I Take this Method of returning you my moji fineere
Thanksfor the Cure of my Son, which was effected
bgyour most excellent Drops. Two Years anda Half
ago, he had the Small-Pox ; immediately after that,
a mos violent Humour fettled in both his Hands, which
were so bad that he entirely if the use of them ; the
Bones were so much affected that two Pieces federated
end came away. Tbe Humour in his Hands was at
tended with almofl as violent a one in bis Face, which
formed an entire Scab over tbe whole, and smelt into
lerably .• In fort, he was in so much Misery, and
without Hopes of Recovery, (as I had tbe Opinion of
tbe mod Eminent without EffeN, who called it tbe
King's Evil) that I despaired of bis Life. In Gra
titude for so extraordinary a Cure, I have desired
this to be made public. Any Person, by calling at my
House, the Talbot-Inn, in tbe Strand, may be informed
es every Particular, and fee the Child.
CHARLES ASHLEY.
*, Any Perfan, fill doubtful op tbe Efficacy of this
Medicine, may (by applying to Mr. Norton, Surgeon,
tbe Weft fide of Golden-feuare, near Piccadilly, Lon
don, tbe only Author and Proprietor, where tbefe
Drops are fold in Bottles, 6s. each) be fully convinced
of their good EfeHs, by being referred to many People
of Credit, who have been cured of tbe Lepro/h feurvy,
Ulcers, the Evil, Fijiulas, Piles, long-continued In
flammations of tbe Eyes, and every other Disorder
arifng from a Foulness in tbe Blood. They may be
taken in any Season, without tbe leaf Inconvenience or
Hindrance of Bufmefs. They also perfefi Digefion, and
amazingly create an appetite. None are genuine
but what are fgned by John Norton, in bis own
Hand-Writing.
Beware 0, Counterfeits.-—
Tbefe Drops are Sold by Mr. Norton's Appointment,
by Mr. Hugh Gaine, and Mr. Rivington, at New-
York ; Mr. Henry Knox, Bookseller, at Boson ; Messrs.
Bradfords, at Philadelphia; and by Messrs. Purdie
and Dixon, at WiUiamfburgb, Virginia, at 7s. per Bot
tle Sterling.
FIFTY DOLLARS Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, an English con
vict fervantman, named BENJAMIN SAGERS,
a blacksmith and gunsmith by trade, a very freight
round fac'd fellow, about five feet eleven inches high,
has a remarkable down frowning look, fkort light hair,
and several fears tn his head and face: Had on when he
went away, a white ffiirt, blue coat, striped trowfers,
spotted dockings, new pumps, and an old beaver hat cut
in the fashion: May probably forge a pal's, as he writes
a good hand. Whoever takes up and fecure^ said servant
in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his matter may
have him again, (ball have, if twenty miles from home,
Forty Shillings, if forty miles, Four Pounds, if eighty
miles, Eight Pounds, and if one hundred miles, the
above reward, and reasonable charges, >f brought home,
paid by AWERAY RICHARDSON.
TO BE LE T,
(To be entered immediately)
ALL the large and convenient flore-houfes at the
North-River, which have been for many years
pass occupied by the crown as provision stores; two of
them are upwards of go feet long and three Tories high ;
they are in excellent gwod repair, and calculated to ans
wer any purpose of stores for a merchant, daxfeed or
bolting bufmefs, and will be let together or separate ;---
also the house wherein the Commissary Generals office
was kept, which is large and convenient, and in a good
Stand for a ihop-keeper ; likewise the house next door to
where Mrs. Leake lives, in Nafau-ftreet, to be let and.
watered the tit of November. Enquire of Mrs, Leake.
On Tuesday arrived here the Ship Glasgow,
Capt. Townshend, from Fort-William, in
Scotland, who has brought the Edinburgh Pa
pers to the 30th of Aeguft, from which we
have extracted tbe follo-wing Advices, viz.
CONSTANTING P LE, July,
THE Porte is taken up at prefect in making
preparations against Kherim Khan of Per
sia, who is fufpe&ed of design against Buf
farah and Bagdat: A ship is actually
loading with ammunition and warlike (lores for
Scanderoon, to be sent from thence to Bagdat.
Moscow, July 24. Marshal Romanzow arrived at
Kolominfki on Thursday hit; and was received by
tbe Empress with every poffilde mark of Satisfaction:
He declined the honour of a triumphal entry, which
was intended him, and for which magnificent prepa
rations had been made.
On Friday morning the Empress, accompanied by
the Great Duke find Dutebefs, and attended by the
great officers and ladies of the court, the knights
,being in the habits of their refpedive orders, walked
in grand procession from the old palace in the Krem
lin to the cathedral, where solemn mass was performed
by the Archbishop of Peterfburgh, and Te Deum
sung for the conclusion of the war; after which her
Imperial Majesty, having returned in procession to
the hall called Granovitaia in the old palace, was
addressed by the Procureur General, in the name of
the whole empire, in an harrangue full of expreflions
of the deepest gratitude for the blessings which her
reign had produced, and particularly for that recent
one, the rettoration of public and domestic tran
quility, which her wisdom had so happily accom
plished : To which the Vice-Chancellor made a
short but gracious answer, in the name of his Sove^
reign ; after which the five firft classes of the nobility
had the honour es kissing her Majesty's hand. The
keeper of the privy purle then read aloud a lift of
the gratifications and rewards, which the Empress
was pleaded to bestow upon this occasion. Among
the principal ones were :
To Marshal Romanzow, an estate of 5000 pea
sants, 100,000 roubles in money, a service of plate,
a hat with a VAd.LV of laurel, enriched with preci
ous ftonts to the value of 30,000 roubles, a diamond
her and shoulder-knot, a Marshal's sass, and a
diploma adding to his surname that of Sadeunaiftoy,
which may be translated, Tbe Ultra-Danubian.
The Count Alexis Orlow 60,000 roubles, and a
fvvord enriched with diamonds of very cenfiderable
value, and a dilomagranting to him tbe surname of
Cbefme.
To General Potemkin, a diploma of Count of the
Ruffian Empire, and her Imperial Majesty's pi&ure
let with diamonds to be worn by him.
To General Panin, 60,000 roubles, with a sword
and a diamond star.
The fame to Prince Dolgorouki.
To Count Soltikow, the second order of St. George.
To Count Ivan Czernichew, the order of St. An
drew.
Several ribbons of St. Alexander Newfky were
conferred, and military promotions made.
Admiral Greig was advanced to the rank of Vice-
Admiral, and appointed Commandant of Cronftadt,
Paris, August 12. Many persons here persuade
themfeves, that in consequence of the Family Com
pa&, our Court will be obliged to furnifh fuccour
for Spain against the Algerines; and form go so far
as to fay, orders are given for 12,000 of our troops
to march to Spain, to enable the Spaniards to draw
off more of their troops to reinforce their army, if
they Should attempt a second decent at Algiers.
Peterfburgh, July 25. In consequence of the
orders of the Empress, our Sovereign, on Friday left,
was celebrated here, with all possible solemnity, the
anniversary of the conclusion of the peace between
this empire and that of Turkey.
Amferdam, Auguf 17. By a letter from Cadiz,
dated the 25th of last month, we have received advice
that Mr. Hartfinick commodore in the service of the
republic of the united provinces, after having lain at
anchor fame days before Larache, continued to cruize
with his squadron along the coast ; that Some Spanish
(hips of war kept the port so closely blocked up, tpat
the merchant (hips had nothing to fear, as the Moors
did not date to come out, and the captains of the
Corsairs were only seeking pretences to let the time
elapse when they ought to put to sea.
Another private letter from Leghorn, dated the 4th
of thi, month, announces a frem enterprize of the
Spaniards against Algiers which succeeded much bet
ter than the former. Nevertheless, this news merits
confirmation.
LONDO N,
Augufl 15. Lord Chatham is so exceedingly ill
as to be palt all hopes of recovery.
Augufi 17. There is so much secrecy in the expe
ditions intended, that a noble Lord at the head of
the Admiralty writes all orders himfelf.
Yesterday 300 of the train of artillery, with their
stores, tents, bedding, &c. embarked on board a
transport flhip lying off Woolwich for America.---
This is the second embarkation.
August 18. Some merchants are making contra&s
for great quantities of goods for the American ex
portation. They are to be executed on condition of
a reconciliation being effected within a limited time.
The Hon. John Penn was to prefect to his Maje
sty at the levee this day, a petition from the Congrets,
with a plan of reconciling the differences fubfiftmg
between the North-American colonies and the mother
country : and both will be submitted by the King
to the Privy council
Aug. 19. The following is a lifl:of ^ forges^
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week. ^
Monday, 27 Min. after 8
Tuesday, 14 Min. after 9
Wednesday, 6 Min. after 10
Thursday, 55 Min. after 10
Friday, 46 Min. after it
Saturday, 33 Min. after 12
Sunday, 22 Min. after I
Full Moon To-morrow.
intended to do duty in America early in tbe fpiing of
1776, exclusive of Officeis, Artillery, and Marines.
There are to be tbirty-^one battalions, to conidt of
twelve companies each, sixty rank and file per com
pany, making in the whole 22,320 rank and file:
4th regiment of foot, Ilodgton s; —s'h, Pcicy s^
6th, Sir William Boothby's, now at St. Vincent's;
7th, Lord R. Bertie's ;-Bth, Armstrong's ;---iotb,
Sandford's ;---T4th, Keppel's ; —lsth, Pigot s ;---
16th, Gifhorn's ;---17th, Monkton's, now under
orders ;---2 2 d, Gage's ;---23d, Howe's ;----26th,
Scott's ;---%th, Massey's ;---28th Earle's, now un
der order's ; —3sth Fletcher's ; —37"'> Cqates,s ;
38th, Lord Blaney's ; —4oth, Sir R. Hamilton s ;---
42d, Lord J. Murray's ;----43d, Cary's ;---44th,
Abercrombie's ; —4sth, Haviland's ;---46tb, Vaug
han's, now under orders ;--57th Carleton s ;--49th,
Maitland's;--- s zd, Clavering's ;---55 th ; Lord Cl
ven's, now under orders ; —63d, Grant's ;---64th,
Pomeroy's ; —6sth, Urmfton's ; —besides Preston s
regiment of dragoons.—The 18th and 59'h, are to
come home.
Friday a promotion of officers took place at the
Admiralty for those gentlemen that lately returned
from circumnavigating the globe, vix. James Cooke,
Esq; and Tobias Fuencaux, Esq; to be Post Cap
tains; Robert Palliffer Cooper, Esq; and Arthur
Kempe, Esq; to the rank of Matters and Com
manders.
Some regulations are on the eve of taking place in
the Admiralty,and Navy, greatly to the advantage
of sailors in general, in order to avoid, if poflible,
the necrffity of issuing press warrants.
The following are a few particulars of the difpo
fitjon of Sir Gregory Page's Eftate,—To Sir Gre
gory Turner he has bequeathed his fine feat on
Blackheath, with the principal part of his fortune.
To each of Sir Gregory Turner's children very large
legacies. To Lord Howe 20,000!. And to Mrs.
Hawke 30001.
Eight thousand tons of transports are already taken
up in the river, and more are expe&ed to offer daily .•
Twenty five flat bottomed boats are nearly con
ftru&ed for the debarkation of troops. Each ship is
to carry one ; and every boat will row with i@ oars,
a . .carry 4.0 men betides officers. # ~
It is reported that Sir Jeffery Amherst is to go to
America firft in command.
Private advices from London fay, that govern
ment have resolved to augment the army in America
this Autumn, or before Spring, to 25,000 British
troops. The garrisons of Minorca and Gibraltar
are to make part of this army, and their place is to
be supplied by a body of Hanoverians, who are al
ready under orders to embark for these garrisons.
Aug. 21. On Saturday the Master of the Rose
and Crown alehouse, the corner of Downing-street,
Westminster, having an old musket, which had been
a long time loaded for the fecuray of his house, in
tending to have it cleaned, drew out the (lugs, as he
thought, and gave it a man to fire off the powder,
which the man did, and there being a slug left in the
gun, on firing, it went into the dining room of Sir
Jeffery Amherst, which is almost opposite, took with
it the glass of the window, passed over Sir Jeffery's
head as he fat writing, and struck against the oppo
site fide of the room, then fell on the floor. Happily Sir
Jeffery had left the window about five minutes, or
he would have been (hot: The landlord and man
were sent for; and the circumstances clearly proved,
Sir Jeffery forgave them, as he had received no hurt,
August 22. Yesterday advice was received of the
fafe arrival of the Sally, Capt. Bagley, at Milford,
from New-York, after a fine passage of 28 days;
she has brought over some dispatches to government:
Yesterday Sir Jeffery Amherst, Knt. Generals
Hervey and Haldimand (the latter has been in Ame
rica 18 years) with Lord North, went to his Majesty
at Kew, and Raid with him two hours in close con
ference.
Letters from Paris advise, that orders are given
there, to fill all the magazines with the necessary pro
visions for fifty thousand men.
By letters just received from Bengal, it appears
that a total reform is to take place there ; that the
gentlemen gone out have set the ftri&eft example of
ceconomy, by leaving off entertainments, &c. and
that no lel's than 200 petitions for the redress of griev
ances had been presented to the Supreme Court on
their firft fitting. The Judges landed in their robes
and full-bottomed wigs, to the great amazement and
amusement of a prodigious multitude who lined the
shore.
The Sphynx, a snow, Capt. Parks, from Ireland,
with salt provisions for Bolton, is laid to be loft in
the passage, and all on board perished.-
Orders are sent to Ireland fur draughts to be made
from the different regiments in that kingdon, to
compleat those ordered for Button to their full com
plement of men; and the former arc to be filled up
with new recruits to their full complement.
On Saturday morning cameon at the Surry affixes
held at Croydon, the trial of Miss Jane Butterfield,
on a charge of poisoning the late William Scawen,
Esq. The evidence was finally closed about two
o'clock, when the Lord Chief Baron Smith summed
it up on both fries, and dated likewise to the Jury
the prisoner's defence. This took up about an hour
and a half, when the Jury, after being out a quarter
of an hour, returned, found the ppfoner, NOT
Guilty. The prisoner behaved, throughout the whole
trial, with the utmost propriety, and with that ap
pearance of decent fortitude which is known generally
to accompany innocence ; and it is hardly to be cre
dited what loud and airrod universal acclamations
arose when the verd ft was given.
Aug. 23. The Hon. Richard Penn was to have
premued W hit Majesty at the Levee yesterday, a
Wheatper Bushel, 6s. od.
Flour, 18s. od.
Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Wed-India Rum, 3s. 6d.
New-England, do. 2s. 6d.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufcovado Sugar, 645. od. 1
Single refin'd ditto,' 4a. id.
Molasses, 23. od.
Beef per Barrel, 60s. od.
Pork, loos. od.
Extrafl of a Letter from Hamburgh, Auguf 15.
''We have received certain advice, that the mark
ing of the limits between Russia and Poland hath
been entirely regulated.
" We learn from Hanover, that on the firft of
next month there will be embarked frgra Stade, the
regiment of Goldaker, a battalion of Linfing, a
battalion of La Motte, and a battalion of the regi
ment of Prince Erneii of Mecklenburgh, whose des
tination is for Gibraltar and Port Mahon.
“ Each company will previously be augmented
with 18 men draughted from the militia."
Aug. 24. Not many weeksago General Gage had
an extraordinary coinmiffion font him, making hirp
Governor and Commander in Chief of all America :
Soon after this he procured leave of defence to come
to England ; a fiw days after that, his leave was
countermanded ; and wirhm thefetwo or three days a
(till more extraordinary commiflion has pallid the
Great Seal for him.
By a letter received by a merchant of eminence in
the city from Gibraltar, we are informed, that a large
Spanish fleet of men of war is now cruizing in the
Mediterranean ; that the Governor has had all the
fortifications examined and repaired, and some batte
ries ere&ed on the land fide, so that there is no fear of
being attacked on that part of the fort. They have
great plenty of every necessary article of life, and have
not been better supplied this manyyears. The docks
have been put into a good condition for careening
ships ; aud there have been sent from England, malts,
fails, anchors, &c. that they may be ready to Supply
such men of war as may want them, when Rationed
in that part of the world.
Au^ufl ?c. There are now 1% men of war fitting
out in the different dock yards for the North-Ame
rican Station, none exceeding 50 guns.
Wednesday a Small Ship from Biidol to America,
was (topped in the Briltol channel, on an information
given that die was carrying out some warlike am'mu^
nition to the Provincials, and on Searching her, there
were found thirty thousand mufquets.
Wednesday fe'ennight, fourteen private men of
the regiment of blue hoife, on Dublin duty, and
forty-Seven of the royal regiment of artillery, went
to Dublin cable, and offered themselves as volunteers
to serve in the Royal American army under Genual
Gage.
It is imagined, that a certain proclamation will
give great fatisf?&ion to multitudes of his Majesty's
liege Subjects in his dominions of---France.
It is reported, that the ministry were by mo means
unanimous about issuing the late royal proclamation ;
and it is the opinion of many, that healing meaftpes
will certainly take place before the meeting of Parli
ament.
Yesterday several Naval Officers, who had been on
half pay ever firice the lall war, attended the Admi
raltv Board, were put into full commission, and
ordered to repair immedi rtelv to their refpeQive (hips.
The artificers at Woolwich Warren are at thi,
time particularly employed in callings sets of cannon
of a heavier weight of metal for the Service of Go
vernment.
Interest is making for returning Alderman Oliver
to the court of Aidermen of Michaelmas-day, as
one of the perlons for them to make choice of a
Lord-Mayor for the ensuing year.
Au^. 26. Advice was received of the arrival of
the Canadian, Captain Abbot, with difp^ches for
Government from Iris Excellency Guy Carleton, Gq
verno: of Quebec ; they were brought the fame day
to Lord Dartmouth's office.
We can give it to the public, on forte degree of au
thority, that if there will not be a speed charge in
the Ministry, it is e^eaed there wi,jj in that of a
Lieut. Clarke is appointed to the command of the
Resolution, which ship is tb be fitted for sea, and to
proceed again to profecutc their difeoveries, and make
a settlement on a large Inland in the south sea, and
to carry baclc Omikh to Otahcite, which, in the lag
vpg a ge> they made their general rendezvous.'
We hear it is under cenfideration to pay the crew
of the above fliip double wages, on account of their
good behaviour, which has been represented to his
Majesty in the most favourable light, by their late
worthy commander, Capt, Cook. Several cf the
hands have already been appointed warrant officers
by the Lords of the Admiralty,
petition from the Congress, with the plan of recon
ciling the diffidences subsisting between the North
American colonies and the Mother-country : And
both will be submitted by the King to the Privy-
Council.
Advice has been received from Madrid, that the
Chili Indians have renewed their hostilities against
the Spaniards with more fury than ever ; and the,
come so well armed, that there can be no doubt cf
their receiving arms from the Portuguese,
Some merchants are making contrast for great
quantities of goods for the American exportation.
They are to be executed on condition of a reconcili
ation being effected within a limited time.
It is said that General Elliot's Light Horse are to
be sent to America,
We hear that Governor Penn is charged with a
memorial of thanks from the General Congress of
America to the Earl of Effingham.
Yesterday a Board of Ordinance was held, at the
breaking up of which exprefles were immediately
sent to the Engineers of the Tower, Woolwich, &c.
far the expediting fcveral hundred tons of ordinance
(tores to be sent to America.
Advices from the Hague fay, it is very confidently
reported there, that the Prussian Monarch has con
cluded a private treaty with the Court of Versailles,
which is likely to cause some commotions in th#
North.
Fine Salt, 3s. 3d
Coarse Salt, 3s. od
Indian Cornper Bugs, f