The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1781-01-15 00:00:00, page 4

ALL Persons having any Demands on the Estate
of Mrs. Elizabeth Colvil, late of New-town,
on Long-Island, decease I, are desired to bring in
their Accounts to the Subferibers, in Order to re
ceive Fayment ; and all Persons indebted to the said
Estate, a e reqtv fted to pay the fame a^foon as possi
ble to Henrv Roome/ or William Grigg, of the Ci
ty of New-York, Executors to said Edate.
,310 be let tor luch term of yea?s as shall be agreed
I upon, thrt beautiful and delightfully situated lot of
land at JLllgate, adj mining land lately occupied by Heath
cote Johnson, Esq; containing twelve acres of choice
meadow, and very convenient for a ferry to Hallett's
cove. Propolis will be received by John Kelly, No.
841, Hmover-fauare.
Wanted immediately,
0"^ WO white men, to do the business of porters :
Such persons, wjth good characters, will meet
wi h encouragement, bv applying at Smith's tavern.
-j-o hnbett s,
No. 43, Whitehall,
Has for Sale at his Cordial D'ftillerv,
ORANGE WATER, Clove Water, All Fours,
Annileed Water, D&or Stevens, Shrub,
Brandy, Cherry Brandy, Cherry Rum, Gin, and
Geneva in Cases.
Just ^ubl'fhed, and to be fold bv
HUGH GAIN E,
THE
WEST- INDIA ATLAS;
Or, a compendious description of the
WEST-I ND IE S:
Illuftrated.with forty correct charts and maps, taken
from a&ttal Surveys.
Together with an historical account of the several
COUNTRIES and ISLANDS.
THEIR
DISCOVERY, TRADE,
SITUATION, INHABITANTS,
EXTENT, STRENGTH,
BOUNDARIES GOVERNMENT,
PRODUCT, RELIGION, &c.
An INDEX of the PLATES.
A chartof the Brriffi channel; the Atlantic er western
ocean ; the Azores or Western Islands ; the Madeiras, and
Canary Inlands; the Cape de-Verd Islands; the Bermu
das or Summer Islands. 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 Louifirna;
the Peninsula and gulfof Florida, and the Bahama Islands ;
the gull of Mexico, from Laguna de Efraotes to Punta
Brava; the coast of Yucatan, from Campeche to Bahi
del Affenfion, with the weft end of Cuba : the Ifiand of
Cuba; with part of the Bahama Banks, and the Martyrs;
the Windward Passage, with the several passages from
the weft end of Cuba, and the north part of St. Domingo^
the coast of New Spain, from Neuva Vera Cruz, to
Trieste Iflasd;,the Bay of Honduras; the Island of Ja
maica, and cape Gracias Dios, with the banks; the
south part of Domingo; the Caribbee Islands, and the
Virgin Islands, Porto Rico; Part of the provinces of
Coftoßico and Nicaragua, with the Lagunes; the isthmus
of Panama, with the coafis from the great river on the
IN FOUR VOLUMES.
At the above Store may also be bad mos Sorts of
Stationary, viz.
Elephant, imperial, royal, medium, demoy, long post,
pro patria, and pot paper, of the very best forts; Click
and thin quarto post, gilt and plain; long post and pro
patria, gilt; the very best wax, wafers, quills, and pens;
leather ink pets, and pewter ftandifhes, scales and dividers,
copper- plate copy books and flips for schools, Middleton s
best black lead pencils, pounce and pounce boxes, find and
sand boxes, velum for drum heads, blotting and marble
paper, imbofUd paper, parchment prickers, red tape for
tying up records, round rulers, &c, &c#
LIKEWISE,
Violins, German flutes and fifes, gentlemans and ladies
pocket books, with and without iriftruments; battledores
and ffiutde-cocks, horfemens pistols, and very neat pocket
ditto, of various prices ; best rafors, with and without cases,
beautiful cutteaux de chafe, powder hornsand foot pouches,
mathematical iryflruments, Hadley's quadrants, (having
b-xes, hoffe whips, patent blacking and shoe brushes, hard
and foft pomatum, tip Live, neat canes, gun flints, with
p-wder and fli R, temple fpe&ocles, a very great variety of
Doland's SPY GLASSES,
Of different kinds; gold scales and weights, &c. &C. &c.
MARSTON&RAPALJF,
In Wall- flreet, corner of Smith-street, have for ue,
A Parcel mufeovado clay'd Choice Madeira and p^rt
sugars, in hhds, tierces, wines, in pipes, hhds.
and barrels, a nd quarter calks,
Cun-powder well adapted for French brandy,
musketry and cannon, war- A quantity of Jamaica
lasted good, rum in puncheons,high
IhLr and Congo T E AS, in proof,
ends, lour,
Coffee Ship bread, newly baked,
'Stanch', a quantity, at 70s. per
Steel in boxes, cwt. warranted good.
'(bis /% is pulafad, and to de ia/i of
HUGHGAIN E,
At bis Book Store in Hanover Square; '
LIVE S
OF THE
British Admirals :
Containing a new and accurate Naval History,
FROM THE EARLIEST PERIODS;
BY Dr. JOHN CAMPBELL.
With a continuation down to the year 1779,
INCLUDING THE
Naval tranfa&ions of the late and prefect war, and
an account of the recent discoveries in the Southern
hemisphere, writtenunder the infpeaion of Do&or
Berktnhoin.
The whole iHuftrated with corre& maps, and fron
tispieces, engraved from original designs.
Mofkito (Lore to Carihageoa; the coast of Terra Firma,
from Carthageta to Golfo. Trieste ; the coast of Carac
cas, C.runa, Paria, and the mouths of Rib Orinoco,
with the Iflai*ls of Trinidad, Margarita, Tobago, Grana
da. St. Vincent, &c. the IB nd of Jamaica ; the Island of
Ru'tum, or Ration, with'ihr Inland of Old Providence ;
the Vimi^lflands, with the Iflaods of Anguilla, S^ba,
St. Euftatia, St. Martin's, the Great Passage Island, and
Crab Bland, with a pl.t of Porto Rico; the Island of
St. Christopher, .and the Island of Neves; the Island of
Antigua; the Island of Guadalupe, with the Island of
Marirgalante; the Island of St, Dominica; the Isl nd of
Martinico ; the island of St. Lucia; the island o( Bar
bados; the Island cf St. Vincent; the Island of Bequis,
or Becouya ; the Island of Granada; the Island of Toba
go; Turks Island , the Island of Quracoa,
Li;ccwife, Bohea, foulhong, congo, and hyfon teas,
pomatum, starch, pickles, mould candles, &c
TWO small com modious dwelling houses, in the
fffeet leading from the Broadway to the North
River, called Beaver Lane. For conditions apply to
Samuel Bayard, jun# Esq; No, 43, in the Broadway.
Macnair, &>Co.
Beekman's 11%, fio. 97 uxr door to Mr. Van
'' pruen, ^ e opening a valuable assortment of
DRV GOODS, which they fell w.olefale and
r tail, upon the lowed terms, amongst which are,
SUperfine and second.
broad cloths of vari-l
ous c®lours,
White and buff caffiineresj
Wiltons, fagathiea and,
dwroys,
Coatings, rateens,
For^ft cloths,
Bays and flannel,
Corduroys, velvets, and;
velveteens, spotted andj
plain,
Jeansand fuftians
Shalloons, rattinets, and
trimmings of all forts,
Camlets, cambleteens,
Daranis, tammies,
Callimancoes and ruffels,
Moreens and lading,
Silk and worked breeches
patterns,
Black fUrentine, &c.
Rich coloured tables,
Nankeens, and fattinet,
Marseilles quilting,
Drawboys, Dutch cords,
Gold and silver lace and
epaulets,
Lifh linens,
Resin sheeting,
Checks and checked hand
kerchiefs,
Printed linen and cotton
ditto,
Black and coloured silk
ditto.
• Also, soap and candles by the box.
The Coffee-Houfe
TO BE LET, for the ensuing year. Proposals
for the fame in writing will be received until
the 28hinftant, by
WILLIAM BROWNEJOHN.
T°. be told, auu poll-ihon given du the fir'd day of
J May next, a dwelling house and large lot of land
in Dock-street, three story and an half high, with a store
adjoining thereto, as also another store in the rear there
of: This Situation is at present exceedingly commodious
for any kind of business, and will, upon the eftablilhment
of civil government, be one of the firft stands in this city,
being so very convenient to the North River and Jersey
trade. Proposals for the Lid house sad fibres will be
received by John Kelly, No. 843, Hanover-Square, who
has sundry Jots of land to fell and let in this city.
Damasks, bro
cades, tobines,
Armozeens, mantu/s,
Sattens, modes, perfians,
Pullicate, lungee, ro
malls, and linen hand
kerchiefs,
Black, and white Barce
lona, ditto,
A variety cf muzlins,
lawns, cambricks,
gauzes, ribborels, la
ces, and edgings.
Linens, chintz, calicoes,
India Persians,
Checks, diaper, table
linen,
Threads and tapes,
Dowlafs, Ravens duck,
Russia and hifti Meetings,
Leather and fluff Aloes,
Hrfiery cf all kinds, ।
TO BE SOLD,
CT^WO excellent three story and an half brick dwelling
houses, with a good lot and cifiern, to each cf
them; the one situate inDuk^Street, near the corner of
Smith-Street, and the other in i Haaover-Square, in a
commodious Band.---A two story and an half brick
store house, almost hew, in the rear of the last mention
ed house : A large lot of land with a convenient coach
houfe and Rabies, -n the northerly fide of the Sloat, and
five lots of land near Cruger's wharff, fronting the Old
flip, in an exellent Hand for business, being part of the
estate of Henry Ciuger, late of the city of New-York,
Enquire, deceafcd. Proposals for the fame, 01 any part
thereof will be received by JOHN KELLY, No. 843,
Hanover-Square, who is empowered to fell the fame;
and who has a good house on Cruger's wharff to dispose
of.
YWO houses near the Fly-Market, in as good
7. a fixation for bofinefs as any in this city, hav
ing been always occupied by Sho, keepers, and are
now tenanted by such. For farther particulars ap
ply to Hugh Gaine.
Ephraim Smith,
Who formerly kept Smith's Tavern,
in this City and Philadelphia ;
BEGS leave to return his most grateful thanks to
those gentlemen and others, for, favours received,
in hopes of a continuance of them, and that of the pub
lic. At the desire of many gentlemen of the royal army
and navy, he has re-assumed his former situation, and
has opened
Smith's Tavern, in Water-greet,
Between the Coffee-Houfe and Fly-Market,
Opposite Commissary Loring's.
In the morning from 7 to 11 o'clock, tea, coffee, &c.
will be kept ready for breakfaft, and genteel private din
ners and suppers on the ffiorteft notice, will be provided
for such gentlemen as may favour him with their com
pany. Having laid in a good affortment,of liquors of the
very best quality, and being determined to spare no pains
or cost, he hopes to give fatisfa&ion to those who may
honour his house with their company.
Rob. and Geo. Service,
Have received by the last vessels from Great Britain,
a large assortment of, goods, which will be dis
posed of by wholesale, at their store, head of the
Coffee-Houfe Bridge ; amongst which are, an
elegant assortment of
To BE SO L D,
Broad cloths of most
colours, with trim
mings,
, Gold and silver laces,
Baifes,
Flannels,
Tammies, durants, mo
reens, taberets, cam
blets, and calliman
, coes,
, Genoe velvets,
Jeans, fuftians,
Corduroys,
, Bed bunts and bed tyck
ing.
Playing cards,
Persian and common car
pets, and carpeting,
I Buntins, log lines, and
fail twine,
An assortment of hard
ware.
Mufliu& silk gauze ditto,
Block & white silk gauzes
Cambricks and muffins,
Spotted and plain lawns,
Printed linens and cottons
Linen arp cotton chintz,
Elegant India ditto by the
'piece,
Persians, taffaties,
Modes, fanners,
Broad and narrow fattins,
Silk, cotton, thread, ^nd
worsted hose,
Silk and leather gloves, &
mitts,
Thread and worsted ditto,
Thread and worsted locks
Fashionable' and trimming
ribbons,
Lace and edgings,
Military and fine Aioes,
Single channel and turn'd
pumps,
Boys ^ childrens shoes,
Womens leather and cal
limanco ditto,
Silk day laces,
Beaver and felt hats,
Ostrich feathers and
plumes,
Ivory and horn combs,
Pins, needles, thimbles.
Writing paper,
Dutch wax and quills,
With many other articles.
TTAVE imported in the Jaff fleet and running Ihips
from England, a general assortment of
European and India Goods,
Which they are now opening for sale at No, 3,
Fletcher street, near the Fly Market.
Glass ware well assorted, and window glass by the
package.
At Robert Coupar's
VARIETY STORE,
Hanover Square, next door to Mr. Gaine, Printer,
JS to be had a very neaf affartment of dry goods, suit
able fur Gentlemen and Ladies wearing apparel, a
great part of which he has imported himfelf) which ena
bles him to fell upon the lowest terms, either by whole
file or retail, together with sundry consignments, which
will be fold for a low advance, with a great assortment of
the very best Scotch carpets of all sizes, and carpeting to
match, at as low a rate as the most inferior quality of any
in town. Best green and hyfon teas.
WANTED, a boufe and store Suitable for retailing
dry Goods, in a good ftaod for business ; against May next.
ADwelling-boufe, No. 857, situate in Hanover-
Square ; also one other in the rear thereof, in
Water-ltreet. The situation of both for business,
is such as renders it unnecessary to fay any thing on
that fubje&. For farther particulars, apply to Hugh
Gaine.
Also an assortment of Manchester goods, consisting of
fine corduroys, velvets, tbickfets, printed jeans, pil
lows, denims, fattinets, Dutch cord, and rope, and
a variety of other articles, &c. &c.
SUNDRY lots of land situate near rhe hofpital,ln the
Broadway, fronting the White Conduit House, and
in Anthony-street, Thomas -rireet, Cffliarine-ftreet, and
Ann-street, in the cry of NeW-York.' Also to be fo|d,
three houses, one situate in Ma den-lane, near the Fly
market, and the other twoin William-street, in'an excel
lent stand for any kind of business. Proposals for the
fame, or any part thereof, will be received by JOHN
KELLY, No. 843, Hanover-square : Who has a wa
ter lot, fronting Cruger's wharf, to LET for 21 or 31
years.
reio be fold, the lease of a house and lot of land near
the Ferry-stairs, fronting the East River, in a most
excellent stand for the grocery or any other kind of buli
nefs. For terms, apply co John Kelly, No# 843, Haho
ver-faudte.
AL E,
Brewed from the best ENGLISH MALT,
Is now ready to be delivered out for CASH,
as usual,!
At the BREWERY, Maiden-Lane.
Y E~A S T
May be had by applying as above.
TIVE POUNDS Reward?-
RUN away from her master, a negro wench
named Isabella, or Bella, born on Long-
Island, at Mr' Van Noftreen's, near the Walla
bought, and by him fold to Mr. Skillman, at Built
wick ; Ilie is about 22 years of age, well made,
rather tall size, her mouth a little of one fide, a fear
on her left temple which Ihe received from feme of
her friends by way of a Christmas Box : She had on
and took with her a whitish callico gown, black
petticoat, and also a long fcailet cloak, and a black
cloak, she is now lurking about Brooklyn. Who
ever secures the said wench so that her master may
have her again, by giving infoimation to the
Printer, or at No. 1078, Water Street, will receive
the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid.
All masters of vessels and others aiefo bid to har
bour, conceal or carry off said wench, as they may
expea to aufwer it for the contrary.
New Y^k, 8 Jan. 1780.
r^pO be fold, a very good Brick Dwelling- house,
£ two Story and a half high, situate on the
northerly fide of Water-ftreet,near the Coffee house,
in a very good stand for bufmefs, and in good repair,
for which an indifoutable title will be given. For
terms apply to John Kelly, notary public, No. 843,
Hanover-square.
JUaT imported in the last fleet from Cork, and new
felling by
J 0 HN PEL L,
At No. 181, Queen-Street, nearly opposite Beekman's
Slip,
BEST new rose butter, a quantity of freffi flour,
mould and dipt candles, mess beef, and pork, in
tierces, and half barrels, ted herrings in barrels and half
barrels, hams, white wine vinegar in barrels, Pigs
tongues in kegs, for family use, and sundry other articles
in the grocery way.
TO BE SOLD,
A LEASE of a house and' lot of ground, situate in
Little Dock-Street; the house is two flory high,
and in an exceeding good stand for business, either in
whblefale, retailing, or grocery the lot is 22 feet by 86;
the term of the lease is for 6 and 1-2 years, from the firft
of this inftarit, and immediate possession given.- For
further particulars enquire of Joseph Haight, No. 24,
King-street, or of John Woods, Attorney at Law, and
Notary Public, No. Ix 9, upper end of Queen-Street.
November 20th, 1,80.
WILLIAM TORRANCE, and
Company,
GEORGE GRUNDY, and Co
Have just imported in the brig LOWTHER and SEN
HOUSE, from Liverpool, and have jor sale at
their store, No. 162, Queen-street, near Peck's
flip; the following goods, on the most reasonable
terms, vi%.
TUKPENTIN^/%/%
claret, jar and linseed oil, iron hoops,
Left mess beef and pork in barrels,
Eritrft brand, in puncheons, malt, hops,
Smith's coals, brufoes,
Shelled barley, split peafe, and tin plates,
White and red herrings, rolled iron,
Sheet copper, glass and earthen ware,
Bottled beer in tierces, vinegar,
London porter in barrels, old Cheshire cheese,
Varifo, lamp black,
Spanifb brown and white lead,
Cordage, port wine, and strong beer in pipes,
Pomatum, black ball,
Plain and tipt pipes, hair powder,
Starch, ftationary,jewellery, bofery,
gloves, &c. ^c.
To be SOLD,
To be SOLD,
Imported in the fleet from London, and brigantine CW,
tharine, from Glasgow, and to be fold by
Emanuel Walker,
At his store, No. I, Mill-street,
A GENERAL and WELL CHOSEN
Assortment of Dry Goods,
By the piece or package, on the lo^ef termt.
ALSO,
A choice parcel bacon, beef and mutton hams, double
and single glowcefter cheese, oa'meal, pickled tripe, fun
raifios, lemon shrub, a ftw cases London claret of firft
quality, olives, capers, anchovies, pickled walnuts in jars,
assorted cases of pickles, containing fey, ketchup, French
beans, mangoes, mushrooms, &c. How's acid, Durham
mustard, turpentine soap, mould and dipt candles, and a
largTafldrtnient of wine glasses, decanters, tumblers, &c.
A LOTTER
For the Benefit of the Refugee and 0, <.
All Prizes, and no^Blanks.
n^HIS Lottery conbfts of 1200 c 'numbers, al of which
X are prizes, to be drawn in four classes, as described
in the following scheme. In the firft class 3000, will be
drawn,-.-in the second 2590,- -in the third zooo,---and
in the fourth and last class, the remaining 4500 prizes.
The possessors of numbers in the firft class, which
remain undrawn, will be entitled to the fams numbers in
the proceeding classes, provided they renew them within
the limited time, or they will be disposed of to others who
shall apply for them. The firft class Will be drawn as
soon as full-- the fecohd class in fix weeks after the
drawing of the firft—-the third class within fix weeks
after the drawing of the second---and the fourth and hft
class immediately after^the third. No money will be re
quired from the holders of numbers in the firft three classes
for their tickets in the last class. Tickets in thb second
and third claffrs (though they are transferable) must be
renewed in fix weeks.
S CHEM E.
FIRST CLASS.
I Prize of 300 Dollars 300 Dollars
2 do. 100 200
4 do. 50 200
15 do. 20 300
30 do. 10 300
158^0. 4 632
2790 do. 2 5580
3000 7512
9000 remain in the Wheels.
Carried to the 4th Class 4488
i2ooo > Tickets ac x Dollar, 12000
"second cITTT
I Prize of 400 Dollars 400 Dollars
2 do. 200 400
4 do. 100 400
15 do. 40 60Q
30 do. 20 600
'l5B do. 8 1264
— 2 9£. '°° 3 6870
2500 # 10534
6500 remain in the Wheels.
Carried to the 4th Class 7466
9000 Tickets at 2 Dollars 18000
-THIRD OLAS
I Prize of 500 Dollars 5 rs
2 de, 200 %
4 do. io@ 400
15 do. 40 600
30 do. 20 600
158 do. 8 1264
1790 do. 4 7160
2000 10924
4500 remain in the Wheels
Carried to the 4th Class 8576
6500 Tickets at 3 Dollars 19500
FOUR T I-I C l'a's'S.
I Prize of 3000 Dollars 3000 Dollars
I 2000 2000
2 1000 2000
3 500 1500
10 200 2000
21 100 2100
81 50 4°50
437£. 5 21880
From theist Class 4488 dollars.
2d do. 7466
3d do. 8576
4500 Tick, at 4 Doll. 18000 3^53®
Subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
The advantage which all persevering adventurers will
derive from the preceding lottery is too obvious to need
elucidation. Tickets to be had at the usual places.
PETER HEGEMAN,
VINTNER and DISTILLER,
Has tor sale at his store the upper end of Queen-street,
No. 125,
Formerly occupied by Philip Kissick,
Upon the most reasonable terms,for case.
OLD Madeira, Port,
Lisbon and Tene
riffe wines,
Jamaica spirits,
Weft India and cherry
rum,*
Holland geneva,
French and cherry brandy,
Shrub,
All forts of cordials,
The very belt of home
spun geneva and bran
dy, very little inferior
to Holland or French,
Molafles,
Wine and cyder vinegar,
London porter in bottles,
Double Gloucester cheese,
Murray, Sanlom, and Co.
HAVE just imported in the St. Bees, Captain
Williamson, a cargo of choice Lisbon, & Port
Wi ies, which is now unloading at Murray's Wharff,
and will be fold in large quantities, or by the pipe,
on reasonable terms.
And sundry other articles too tedious to mention.
By Permission
Double and single refined
sugar,
Mufeovado sugar.
Hyfon, foufhong :.
hea tea,
Chocolate and coffi
Pepper and muftara,
Pearl barley and rice,
Caftile and turpentine soap
Mould and nipt candles,
Poland starch and fig blue,
Hair powder,
Bird (hot of all fires,
Twist and cut tobacco,
Raisins and currants,
Ox tongues dried,
Nutmegs, cloves, and
cinnamon,