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THOMAS WILEY
Has now opened his NIGHT SCHOOL, nearly
o^ofte Trinity Church:
HE hopes the fatisfadion he has
already given, of his abilities in teaching reading,
writing, and arithmetic, will recommend him to the
public.
WOMAN with a good charade, qualified for a
housekeeper and cock, wants a place in a genteel
family. For further particulars apply at the house of
Miss Tittle, Hanover.Sftia^c^^tHnghG^in^s.
"Edward and" William Laight,
Y raVE received in the last veffds from London, a
£] general aflhrtment IRONMONGERY, CUT
LERY, and DRY GOODS, which they have for sale
at their Acre No. 790, Queen street, near Burling's flip,
confining of spades and fh>vels; saws, frniths vices, an
vils and files ; scale beams, brass kettles, fheec iron, fad
irons, frying pans, iron butt and puncheon hoops, white
and red lead, locks and hinges, screws, knives and forks,
penknives and cutteaux kniv es, brass and glass sleeve
buttons; knee, shoe, and flock buckles, Kerby fi& hooks,
hammers, gouges and chisels, augers, feiffars and Shears,
gimlets, shoe knives and awl blades, shoe chapes, jews
harps, knitting pins, chest locks and hinges, pad locks,
brass ink pots, candlesticks, fiddlers tacks, pump nails,
clout nails and brads, paper fnuff boxes, axes and hatchets,
currying knives, adzes, coopers board axes, plane irons,
trowels, fire steels; Crowley's steel ; 6by 8,7 by 9, and
Bby io best window glass; cotton cards, ffieet lead, a
net assortment of coat and vest buttons, London pewter,
pins and needles, &c. &c. See. Also
Blankets, coatings, broad cloth, Iriffi linens, checks,
bedticking, dowhfs, cambricks and lawn, beaver hats,
' paper, English soler, BAR IRON, a few hogsheads of
OLD SHERRY WINE, currants, Florence oil, &c.
N'fTD;
A GOOD COOK, of any sex, age, or colour.---
Enquireof the printer. Good wages will be given
if tne person is approved of.
DONALD M'LEAN,
Surgeon of the late -7th Regt.
At. No. 6, fx doors weft of the Coffee-houfe, has im
ported in the fleet immediately arrived from England,
AG ENERA L assortment of genuine drugs and
medicines ; also very complete lets of amputating
and trepaningi ibumerts, ikei pocket instruments, best
London lancets, and artery needles, with a variety of
the most approv'd of patent medicines, &c. &c. to be
f Id wholesale and retail, upon as moderate terms as the
times <lll admit of, for cash only.
-j O S^Th' ALLICOCKE,
At No. 2, in Waterftreet, nxt door to the Coffee
House, has for sale on the^moft reasonable terms, the
following articles, viz.
BEST old Madeira, as usual ; red port, sherry, Lisbon
and sweet wines; Antigua and Demerara rum of
the firft quality as to strength and flavour, by the hog
shead or Im Jlcr qu^tity ; old Antigua rum for gentle
men's present use ; French brandy, arrack, genuine Hol
land's geneva by the case or gallon ; mufeovado sugar in
barrels, refined sugar, excellent Liverpool ale, spices,
indigo, coffee, teas, chocolate, pepper, salad oil, mustard,
corks. &c. &c.
g^Flil iTo n WINET,
In pipes and quarter calks;
A Cargo just imported and to be fold by J 0 H N
F RANKLI N, at his house near the New-
Sh r , Ihip-yards, ano by S AMUEL FR AN KLIN,
at bis store, No. 173, Queec-ftreet, rear Beckman's-flip,
who has also for file Russia ffieetings, Ravens duck, drill
ings, dowlas, Irish linens, cotton checks, &c. and a quan
tity of chalk, cart and waggon boxes, iron kettles, &c.
To be SOLD by
Thomas Mitchell,
At his flora in Queen-street, No. 218, near the Fly-
Market,
JAMAICA rum by the hoglhead, port wine in bottles,
blue and brown duffle, coarie' and fine broad cloths
with trimmings, brown hunters cloth, mill'd plaiding,
plaiding drawers and under vests, woollen mits and gloves,
btd blankets, Irish linen and Meeting, white linen and
check shirts, white w<rft d flockings, white thread ditto,
white and colour'd silk ditto, men's sh es, printed linen
and check handkerchiefs, printed calicoes, cambricks,
be-t'rk, raib trin qd.lo rod. soap in b^x-s, &c. &c.
Wingfields Writing School,
^ 7A ^ .aed on Monday th Ifhinit in the street
Vv opg&nre the upper end of Goiden Hill. He hopes
Iris abilities in teaching youth for upwards of 18 tears in
New-Y rk, will now recommend hira to the favour of
&puLLck.
paid to this Order, as any further
Delay mutt occasion disagreeable Me
thods, GEORGE BRINLEY,
• Commissary of Forage.
" 'fo SOLD BY
JACOB WILKINS,
Near Coenties Slip, and corner of Little Dock-street,
New-York,
BRASS and iron and-irons of the newest faffiion,
tongs, Novels, and fenders.—Alio, rum, spirits,
sugar, tea, coffee, chocolate, molasses, sweet oil, indigo,
cotton, soap, candies, fmoaking tobacco, pipes, earthen
and glass ware, Irish butter, fait, &c. to be fold on the
most reasonable terms.
'FIVE'DOLLARS Reward.
STRAYED or Aden about ten days age, from the
fubferiber, near the landing at the Kills in Newtown,
a grey horse c< ming fix years old, fifteen and a half hands
high, trots, and carries a good head and tail. Whoever
By Order of his Excellency
'LIEUTENANT GENERAL
Sir HENRY CLINTON.
THE Farmers are hereby directed
immediately to deliver into His
Ivlajefty's Magazines, (as mentioned
in a former Advertisement) all the
STRAW they have already thraih'd,
and that they without Delay get the
Remainder ready.
It is expected that due Attention be
WHEREAS there is a quantity
of STRAW wanted immediately for his
Majesty's use ; it is requested that the farmers will
thresh their grain directly, and deliver the straw,
without delay, at the different magazines eftaGlifhed
for that purpose, for which they will receive payment
agreeable to a former advertisement by Daniel Wier,
Esq; Commissary General.
GEORGE BRINLEY,
Commiffarv of Forage.
IRON STOVES;
ANY person having any to dispose of, may hear of a
rurchafer by applying to EDWARD SMITH,
No. 30, corner of Burling's Slip, Queen-fbeet
ANY person waning a CLERK in the Itorc-Keeping
business, may be supplied with one who hath a&ed
in that capacity five years in the Weft-Indies, and is ac
quainted with the French Language, and can be well
recommended. Please to enquire of the Printer.
STOLEN or strayed from the widow Brush's planta-
O tion at Long Swamps, in Huntington, on Long-
Island, a few days since, a bay horse about 14 hands
high, with a black main and tail, and dark legs:.He
has 'a wart upon the inside of his near fore leg, is galled
upon the off fore shoulder, and has a feather on each fide
of his neck ; was fix years old last spring.—Whoever
secures said horse, or gives information, so that he may
be had again, shall receive Five Dollars reward, and all
reasonable charges, by applying to Thomas Place, at
Eastwood, in Queen's County, or the widow Bruffi, at
Long Swamps.
YARN STOCKINGS,
Soldiers Shirts and Shoes,
• MAY BE HAD AT
P. M'DAVITT's
No. 27, King-Street.
Just imported,
A choice Parcel of
IRISH BUTTER,
And to be fold reasonable by the firkin or quantity, by
RICHARD LAWRENCE,
In Queen-street, between Beekman's and Burling's flips.
Madeira, Red Port, Lisbon, and other
WI N E S,
r^^o be fold on the most reasonable terms, by Nicoll,
& Taylor, and Co. at their separate dwellings ; Ni
coll in Little Dock-street, near Coenties dock, and
Taylor in the house of Mr, Gerard G. Beekman, corner
of Beekman's-flip, Q^een-ftreet.
WANTED,
A Quantity of white oak hogshead ftaves and heading,
h^ brrrel ftaves and red oak hogshead ftaves.---
Apply to Samuel Franklin, near Beekman' Slip.
Fresh Ship Bread,
A QUANTITY to be f±l 'by THOMAS HORS
FIELD, at Brcoknn-Ferry.
Just imported, and to be SOLD by
ROBERT TAYLOR,
Opp site the Coffee-Hrufe,
For Ladies and Gentlemen's wear,
ENGLISH fluff peuycoats, silk do. farfanet do. Mar
seilles quilting for do. ladies neat drawboys, ready
made cloaks and hats of the newest fafhion, with remark
able good lace, thread and cotton flockings, ftamp'd li
nens and cottons, a quantity of neat English fluffs of
different colours, a large assortment of silk handkerchiefs,
pocket do. a large assortment of ribbons .of the newest
factions, rugs for 1 ng cloaks, gentlemens clocks made in
the neatest manner, with velvet capes, neat green cloth
coats, scarlet do. white do. with velvet capes, buff co
lour'd waistcoats and breeches, neat ruffled shirts with
tatten, neat do. without tatten, flocks, double gilt but
tons, neat morning gowns, fwanfkin waistcoats, a very
neat assortment of linens and Meetings, very neat work'd
waistcoats, cotton trowfers, sailors jackets, check shirts.
To be LET,
(And entered upon immediately)
SIX ROOMS ready furnifhed, with the use of a
kitchen, in a genteel house, and pleasant part of the
c. -•. Enquire of tVe printer.
Just imported and to be fold by
HECTOR MACOME,
On board the snow Kitty, lying at Peck's Slip,
EXCELLENT bottled and draught
porter, bottled strong beer and ale, a small parcel of
loaf sugar.
rjr^AKEN away by force from the house of Isaac Slo-
J ver, of Flat Lands, King's County, last Friday, a
negro wench named BET, about 17 years of age :
She had on a red striped silk handkerchief, a homespun
striped gown and pettycoat; is of a yellow complexion,
and was bare footed. Whoever will secure the said negro
girl, so that she may be had again, shall receive Three
Porn's r^w^-rR
Wants to employ immediately,
JEWELLERS, filverfmithn, a lappedary, buclcle cutter,
chape former; filers, cutlers, and razor grinders, at the
fhnp lower end of Golden-Hill, opposite Burling's, flip,
in Queen street, and near the Fly-Market.
If there is any of the above branches among the troops
quartered in this city, and can obtain liberty to work,
they will meet with good encouragement. Most money
given for ivory and black ebony.
WANTEb, two apprentice boys. Enquire at th:
above, ffiop, where there is for sale, double worms and
screw drivers, fit to draw an ounce ball,
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons that have any
demands against the estate of the late Capt. John
Taylor, to bring in their accounts apd they shall be paid ;
and to those indebted to the said estate to pay the fame to
CHARLES NICOLL, 7
WILLETT TAYLOR, ^Executors.
EVERT BANCKER, jun.J
LOST, YESTERDAY,
Corning out of St; Paul's Church,
A SQUARE SILVER BUCKLE: As it is the
property of an indigent flavc, it is hoped it will be
reftorea to the owner. Therefore whoever has found it,
and will deliver itto H. Gaine, shall receive the value of
the buckle in friid coin.
Wants Employment,
A Single Men, that understands being a Steward to a
Gentleman, Steward to a Captain of a Ship, or be
an Assistant in a Store. Can be well recommended.
Such a Man can be heard of by enquiring of the Printer.
A Quantity of
CHOICE FLOUR.
• To be SOLD.
Enquire at No. 18, Wall-Street.
After this public intimation, no one can
deem it a hardship to be ordered out, [which
muff be the case) when his Majesty's troops
are to be supplied with quarters.
They are also required, before the firft of
Oflbber, to make a return at this office, of
the time when, and the authority by which
they took possession of such houses, it having
been reported that some have said they were
to pay rent which never was meant, and there
fore no authority given to exaft it.
GEORGE CLERK, B. M. G.
Lately imported and to be fold by
THOMAS NEWILL,
At No 333, the 2d door in G eat Dock-Crest,
n/[ADEIRA WINE of different
vA. qualities, clayed and mufeovado sugar in tierces,
Weft India rum and Irish linens.
To be let, till May next,
THE large dwelling-house at Mr. Harnfon's brewery,
on the North-River ; with the garden ground con
tiguous, but not now inclofrd. There are alio to be let
there, a malt-house of three ftorhs in pretty good order ;
and the brew-house: Both which building, from their
situation on the banks of the river, and dryness, would be
very convenient store-houses for provisions, gr in, li
quors, &c. For particulars, enquire of Do&oi Middle
ton, or the printer.
° TO BE SOLD,
By HARRY PETERS,
At his ftorc No. 157, Queen's street, dirc&fy facing
Peck's-flip;
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM PRINCE,
At Flushing Landing, on Long-Island, near New-
York,
A large Collection of Fruit Trees,
As follows, viz.
ENGLISH Cherries of all Sorts,
All Sorts of Peaches,
Nectarines and Apricots,
All Sorts of Plumbs,
All Sorts of Apple and Pear Trees,
Quince Trees,
The sweet and hard Shell Almond Trees,
The Fillbud and Barcelona Nut Trees,
The Illanois and Madeira Nut Trees,
The Black Walnut and Butter Nut Trees,
The American Medlar or Perfimons Tree,
Fig Trees many Sorts,
The Enghlh Mulberry and black and white Ameri
can Mulberry,
The red, white, and black Rafberries,
The red, white, and black Currants,
Goofberries many Sorts,
Grapes many Sorts,
Great Variety of Strawberry Vines,
The monthly Rose and great Variety of other Roses,
Most Kinds of American Shrubs, not here men
tioned.
Any Gentleman that has a mind to fee a Cata
logue of all the Fruit Trees and Shrubs, may have
any Number of said Catalogues by applying to Mr.
James Rivington, cr to Mr. Hugh Gaine, 'Printers,
in New-York. Said Prince has a large Number es
the Newtown Pippin and Spitzenberg Apple Trees
fit for fending to England or else where.
Any Gentleman who wants any of said Trees is
desired to leave their Orders at Mr. Hugh Gaine's,
Printer, at New-York, or on board the Flushing
Boat, at or near the Ferry-Stairs by the Fly-Market,
Oliver Thorne, now Master of the Boat.
T CASE Y,
Silk Dyer and Scourer, from London,
At No. 46, Crown street, near the prison,
CARRIES on the business of dying and scouring
men and women's apparel, as usual, where store
keepers and others may have damaged silks, cloths, or
fluffs, durcys, &c. newly dyed, or colours chang'd, and
neatly preft; or mildews taken out, &c. &c. And as
several gentlemen have lately directed their cloths to my
house, and through mistakes or neglect have been carried
to another, 'tis requested gentlemen will give their er
vants proper directions where to come.
Just imported in the schooner Dolphin, Robert Tully,
matter, directly from Oporto, and to be fold by
RICHARD YATES,
In WALL-STREET,
A Small cargo of genuine RED PORT WINE, of
the firft quality, vintage 74. Also, a few boxes
of LEMMONS.
For Sale, or for Freight to any of
the British Weft-India Islands,
m A The Schooner
MINERVA,
DANIEL TATEM, Master;
"T\J°" lying at Moore's wharf,
near Peck's flip. She is a fine
strong vcffel, fails faft, and is well
found. For terms please to apply on board.
Three Guineas Reward.,
LOST, a Papier Machk Snuff Box, Gold
Rims, and a Lady's Picture in the Lid; a Gold
Stock Buckle, enamel'd black and white. Any Person
returning the fame to John M'Adam and Company's Ven
due Office, near the Coffee- Huufe, shall receive the above
Reward, and no Questions asked. N. B. All Persons arc
hereby requested to flop the above Articles if offered for
Sale, and if already fold, the purchase Money will be
thankfully repaid.
The Quarterly Meeting of
The Marine Society,
WILL be held at the House of the Widow Doran,
on Monday the 13'h Instant. The Members
arc requested to attend t 6 /Clock in the Evening.
B) Order of the Prefideot,
"PETER BERTON, Sec'ry.
Barrack-Master General's Office,
John-Street, loth Sept. 1777.
NOTICE is hereby given to such inhabi
tants of this town as are in possession
of houses the property of people in rebellion
(or supposed to be so) to provide themselves
with others, before the firft of November next.
Madeira,-) 1
Red Port, ( ^ $ |
Lisbon and (
Sherry J
Old Jamaica spirits.
Weft India rum,
French brandy,
Holland geneva,
Cyder vinegar,
Molasses,
Porter in bottles,
Cheshire cheese,
Best Scotch fnuffin bladder's
and in bottles,
Rice,
Soap by the box,
Best hyfon,7
Shufhong, and > Tea.
Bohea J
Loaf and mufeuvado sugars,
Coffee,
Pepper,
Aifpice,
French indigo,
Wool cards,
Shot,
Writing paper,
Wrapping ditto,
Ink powder,
Durham mustard.
Corks, &c. &c. &c.
PUBLICK AUCTION,
At the Huufe of the late Richard Colden, Esq; in Smith
Street, the ^ truer of Kin^-Streer,
WILL begin on Tuesday the ziftof October Inflate,'
arid continue from day to day until the whole is
difoofed of, the sale of all his neat and elegant houfhold
and kitchen furniture, confining of mahogany desks and
book cases, buroes, chest drawers, card, dicing & dreffirg
tables, beds and bedsteads, plate, china, an elegant Ax
minfter carpet, &c. &c. A valuable iron chest, with a
handy young negro girl, about 13 years old. Aifo ancat
riding Chair and Horse, which can be viewed, and will
be fold at private Sale, by enquiring at John Taylor's
Vendue House in Qpeen- Street, near the Fly-market.
PRICE and SALMON,
A§ their Store No. 20, in Qneen-ftreet, above the
Fly-Matket, adjoining the King's Stables, have
just received, and are now opening, a prime Affort-'
ment of Fall and Winter Goods, confining cf the
following Articles, which they will fell at a very
moderate Advance wholesale only, viz.
QUPERFIN E cloths and ciffi ners, middling and coarse
& broad cloths, forreft cloths and hunters bearskins
and coatings, yard-wide napt do. German serges of all
forts, drapery bsys, blankets & rugs various forts, durants
and tammies, fuftians and jeans, cordtroys, corderette,
vclveretts, &c. white counterpanes of all fazes, checks
and striped cottons,.yard-wide and 7-S Iriffi, Ruffik and
Irish fhseting, filefias, dowlas, raven's duck, Russia drab,
ozenbrigs, &c. boys and mens felt hats, handkerchiefs of
various forts, with many other articles,
{J wine by the pipe, hogi
ihead, quarter cask or doll
zen.
Best red port by the dozen, I
Claret of the best quality by :
the dozen,
Liffion wine by the pipe,hog
fhead, quarter calk or do
zen,
Sweet wines in bottles,
Old hock io ditto,
Rhrynifh wine in ditto,
Rest Champaign in ditto,
Scotch ale in ditto, by the
( hogshead,
Ditto porter in ditto, by the
hogfliead,
Liverpool beer by the hog
shead,
Shone's best bottled London
porter, by the hogshead or
hamper,
• Best French brandy,
Cherry ditto,
Shrub of the best quality,
Holland tzeneva,
Old J maica spirits by the■
hogshead or keg, ^I
To the PU BL IC.
ANY person who may have taken up in a miflake or
otherwise, two letters that came from London in
the fliip Hill, Capt. Marshall, directed for Nathan Child
(as they can be of no service to any other person, and if
loft be a very disagreeable circumstance to him) a-e re
quested to fend or leave them soon as possible, at the office
of Henry White, Esq; at Mr. Richard Saufe's, near the
Fly-Market, at the bar of the Coffee House, or with
the printer hereof.
Wanted to purchase immediately, ¥
A Quantity of good WHITE OAK. pipe, hogshead,
and barrel ftaves ; also white oak plank and boards,
for which a good price will be paid on the delivery,—,
Enquire of the printer.
Notary Public.
LAMBERT MOORE,
BEING returned to town, does the business ofa notary
public, as usual, from 10 to 1 o'clock. He is to
be found at the Superintendant's Office at any other hour.
Enquire for him at his lodgings next door to Mr. Lewis
Pintard's, in Duke-street.
The Jamaica New Stage Waggon,
WILL set off from Hoop Mills's at 7 o'clock on
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, for Brooklyn
Ferry, and return on the fame days. For freight or
paßage apply to the public's humble servant,
• HOOP MILLS, at Jamaica,
And at the Ferry-House Brooklyn.
N. B. All Letters and News-papers, proper Care will
be taken of..
A Milch COW,
ABOUT fix weeks calved,---for sale ; and an excel
lent CHAIR HORSE. Enquire of the printer.
'HUG
Has for SALE,
At his BOOK-STORE in Hanover-Square,
The following Articles, viz.
JOHN DAVAN,
No. 207^feieen -street, near the Fly-Market,
Has for SAte,
^f ENUINE old Madeira:Weft-India rum by the hog-
IMPERIAL PAPER for
draughts,
Royal and medium ditto,
Demoy and post ditto,
Gilt ditto for letters,
Plain ditto for letters,
Ledgers,
Journals,
Day books,
Receipt ditto,
Memorandum ditto,
Orderly ditto for gentlemen
of the army,
Best office quills and pens,
Sealing wax,
Wafers,
Best English parchment,
Parchment prickers.
Fountain pens,
Pruning knives,
Penknives and feiffars,
Pocket inkholders,
WITH
Bibles, teßaments, fuelling books, primers, common
prayer books, large and small ; and a considerable variety
of other books, Also the very best
English fmoaking tobacco, by the pound.
And SHOT of different sizes.
A WOMAN with a good character, qualified tor a
housekeeper, and a cook,---wants a place. For
farther particulars, apply to Hugh Gaine.
MTFE N lER E,
MASTER of the French tongue, lately arrived from
Paris, offers his services to all the Ladies and
Gentlemen of this city that are desirous of learning the
French tongue He will give all principles that are ne
cessary for attaining this tongue, in little time, and flat
ters himfelf to make confpjruo± both his zeal 2nd his
abilities in the education of youth. Those who may
please to employ h m are desired to fend their orders to his
lodgings in Fair-street, No. 10.
He keeps likewise an EVENING SCHOOL, where
Ladies and gentlemen may earn ^is language in . Ihort
time: Attendance every evening from 6 till 8, Saturdays
excepted.
Ivory letter folders,
Best black lead pencils with
silver cases,
Pounce and pounce boxes,
Letter files for counting
houses,
Playing cards,
Red tape for tieing papers,
Leather fnuff boxes,
Tobacco ditto,
Best razors,
Strops and hones,
Gun screws and hammers,
Powder flafks,
Shot pouches,
Burning and reading glasses,
Dice boxes,
Men for backgammon tables
Excellent tooth powder,
Anderson's pills,
Keyfer's pills,
Ryan's sugar plumbs,
fhead or barrel,
Bohea tea by the chest or less
quantity,
Best hyfon tea,
Shufhong ditto,
Coffee by the barrel,
Chocolate,
Mustard,
Salad oil in cases,
?< Iket salt by the dozen,
Mace, cloves and cinnamon,
Nutmegs and isinglass,
Raifius of the fun by the keg
Double refined sugar,
Single refined ditto by the
hogshead or loaf,
Mufcovado sugar by the bar
rel.
Spermaceti candles by the
box,
Mould and dipt tallow ditto
by the box,
Caftile and London made
white Lap by the box,
Corks by the hogshead or
gross,
Pipes by the box.