The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-09-11 00:00:00, page 1

Monday, September 11, 1780.
By His Excellency
James Robertson, Esq;
Captain Genera! and Governor in Chief, in and over
the Province of New-York, and the Territories de
pending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice-
Admiral of the fame, and Major-General of his
Majesty's Forces.
A PROCLAMATION.
r*,HE Necessity of a feafonabbe and ample Supply of
& FUEL, for the Use of his Majesty's Troops,
obliges me, however relu&rnt to call on the Inhabitants
of Long-Inland, to furnifb a Proportion of Wood for the
Barrack-Yard in New-York, several Plans have been
successively adopted; but without their Assistance a fuf
ficient Quantity to guard against the Severities of a long
Winter cannot be procured; and 1 flatter myfclf, they
will the more cheerfully comply with the Requisition, as
the Burthen, if any, will be equally borne, and the In
jury that muff unavoidably beral Individuals, from an
unforeseen Deficiency be prevented.
The County of King's is therefore required to get
1500 Cords; Queen's County 4500 ; and the Western
Part of Suffolk (including Huntington, Blip, Smith-
Town, and Brookhaven) 3000 Cords, ready cut and
corded by the 15th of August ensuing.
And that the Distribution may be equally made and all
Waste avoided, the Civil and Military Officers of each
County will meet, on Saturday the 25th Irft. at Flat-
Bulb, Jamaica, and Smith-Town, and assess on each
Diftria, a proportionate Part of the Quantity demanded.
The Officers in the DiftriA will then direa the Farmers
each to cut his Part, regulating it by the Wood Land he
possesses; and on Notice being given, will muster the
Teams of the Neighbourhood, and cart the W od to such
Landing as Ihall be appointed, where the Wood ready
cOrded, is to be by them surveyed in the Prefenceof the
Barrack Officer, who will give a Certificate on the Spot
for the Number of Cords, to the Proprietor at the Rate
®f Thirty Shillings per Cord for Walnut, and Twenty for
Oak , tonal aifo fox the Cartage, at the Rate of Four
Shillings a Cord per Mile. The Teams so employed will
he fully protested, and the Certificates punctually paid.
The foregoing Regulations not being adapted to the
Situation of the caftern Part of Suffolk ; the Inhabitants
of Southold, Southampton, and East Hampton, are re
quired to cut in the Wood Lands late belonging to Wil,
liam Smith, and William Floyd of said County (now
out in Rebellion) in the parts thereof nearest to the
Landing by Mattick Neck, 3000 Cords of Wood, to be
ready by thefirft of September. On due Information be*
ing given, they will cart the fame, and attend in the
mean while to its Preservation, and when surveyed on
the Water-fide, they will receive at the Rate of Ten
Shillings per Cord, for cutting and carting as above men
tioned.
These Orders being calculated at once to provide for the
Army, and to give every Security to the Farmer against
others interfering with his Property ; he will be left
without Excuse, if by a criminal Neglect he docs not
avail himfelf of the advantageous Offers held out to him,
and must expert to fuffer all the Evils consequent on his
JBifobedience.
Given under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the
Province of New-York, in the City es New-
York, the 16th Day of June, One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty, in the 20th Year
of his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES ROBERTSON.
CHARLES GEDDES,"
WATCH-MAKER,
Has just imported in the Jhip King fion, from
LONDON,
AVery large and compleat Assortment of
warranted WATCHES, which he is
now felling off very cheap, for Ca(h, at his
Store No 524, Hanover-Square, opposite Mr.
Gaine's Printing-Office.
N. B. A few Pair of very elegant Ladies
Paste Ear-rings, and some other Articles of
Jewellery, very low.
Just imported in the lalt Blips from London, by
John & Francis Atkinson,
No. 17, corner of the Fly-Market in Qween-Street,
A Neat and general assortment of DRY GOODS.
Also fupei fine hyfon, green, fufhong and bohea
teas, spices, jar raisins, almonds, sugar candy, mus
tard flour, pickles, Poland hatch, hair powder, soap,
wax candles. Nails, old Jamaica Spirits, British
and French brandy, a few pipes old MADEIRA,
&c. &c.
Edward and William Laight,
Have far SALE, (received in the last Jhips
from London and Briflol)
A general ASSORTMENT of
Ironmongery and Cutlery,
CONSISTING OF
DOOR locks and hinges, pad locks, chest and
trunk locks, coffee mills, brass scales and
beams, gimblets, hand saw and other FILES, rasps,
awl blades and shoe tacks, Otoe pincers and nippers,
sand stones, pen knives and feiffars, copper tea ket
tles, iron pots, bellows, sash line, double gilt but
tons, &c. Also, German, blistered and Crowley's
steel, belt Sweeds bar iron, cridlEs, pins,
and needles, with an assortment of sadlerY.
N E W-Y ORK
AND
WEEKLY
ASSIZE of BREAD.
Flour at gl. ros. per Cent.
Published February 18, 1780.
A White LOAF, of the finest FLOUR,
to weigh xlb. for 14 Coppeis.
Ontatnug tbe rudutt Santee#
o Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
Monday, 36 Min. after 7
Tuesday, 18 Min. after 8
Wednesday, 56 Min. after 8
Thursday, 36 Min. after 9
By Lieutenant-General
JAMES ROBERTSON.
Proclamation.
THE situation of Long-Island rendering it ne
cessary to establish the means,of adminidling
justice among the inhabitants without fubje&ing
them to the interruptions and delays attending an
application in this city; and it being Sir HENRY 0
Clinton's desire that the people may have ail the
advantages free from the inconveniences which at
this moment would flew from a renewal of civil
government,---! have, with bis approbation, ap
pointed GEORGE DUNCAN LUDLOW, Super
intendent of the Police on Long-Island, with powers
on principles of equity, to hear and determine con
troversies, maintain peace and good order, and regu
late the Police through the fame, until civil govern
ment in all its forms can take place; and all Officers
of the island are required to rod the said Magdbate,
and his Assistant, in their office, and obey such
orders as they Ihall from time to time receive for tie
effectual execution of their decrees;
JAMES ROBERTSON.
New-York, July 12, 1780.
O § 0
The Office for regulating the Police, on Long Ijiand,
twill be immediately opened in the tc^n of ,amat
and regular attendance given for hearing and deter
mining Controversies on tbe Tuefdaf $ and Wedneftiafs
oj ever, week.
GEO. D. LUDLOW, ft,
Master of tbe Rolls, and Superintendent
oftbe Police on Long Ifand.
Jamaica, Long Island, Jul, 19,1780.
I"O be fold, the Lease of a House in the
Fly-Market, late the Property of Mr.
Timothy Scandert, deceased; an excellent
Stand for Business. Enquire at said House,
where the Particulars will be made known.
For C FIA RTE FTO^ &
Scuth-Carolina,
(withthe firft convoy)
^^The Sloop BETSEY,
^^"'^"™^^^>EPUr'hen 70 tons and upwards,
allowed to be in every ref
pe& an excellent vessel and a prime filler. She has
good accommodotions for passengers. For freight
or passage apply to William Ross, in Crown-Street,
No. 50, Messrs. Jones and Ross, (hip chandlers on
Murray's wharf, or the Matter on board, at Cruger's
wharf.
No B. The Cabin will suit well for two families,
from eight 'to ten in number, or a state-room for
each, if a speedy application is made.
JOHKpIIIT
At No. 181, nearly opposite Beekman'sSlip, has
for S ALE,
ROSE BUTTER,
First Quality, by tbe last Vessels from
Cork : Also,
MOULD and dipt Pickled walnuts,
candles, Holland geneva,
Caftile and brown soap, Flour, barley,
Tea, coffee and chocolate,. Playing cards,
Loaf, powder'd & brown Pipes by the box,
sugar, A few hoglhtads of old
Old Madeira, 7 _ rum,
and Port 3 ° Gloucester and Chefhiie
Neats tongues, cheese,
Pepper, [Wrapping paper,
Mustard, lose and in bot- Starch,
ties,
Mess BEEF and PORK,
In Tierces, Barrels, and Half Barrels.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 6.'
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of vera
city, dated Falmouth, July 12, 1780.
" We are confirmed in our account by an
" express from Plymouth lad night, of Ad
" miral Geary's having taken twenty five
" fail of homeward bound French Weff
" India men, with a fifty gun ship their
" convoy.—Four of which prizes were
" already at Plymouth."
On Friday the.iff inff. departed this life,
much lamented, after a long and tedious ill
ness, which he bore with great patience, in
the 60th yearof his age, Mr. SAMUEL
JAR VIS, a Loy alist from Stanford, in
Connecticut, —and on Sunday evening his
remains were interred, attended by a nume
rous body of the inhabitants of this city, and
loyalists from different parts. —He was ever
much refpeded by the circle of his acquain
tance, as an honefl man, an affectionate hus
band, tender parent, and sincere friend.
He difeharged the duties of Recorder in the
HIG H-WATER at NEW-Y 0 R K,
THIS WEEK.
ra§wr^&^%9 ^^
Friday, 17 Min. after 10 11,
Saturday, 57 Min. after 10 |
Sunday, 43 Min. after 11 I
Moon's last Quar. 21st.
THE
town of Stanford for many years, in which
he gave universal fatisfadion, until the com
mencercentof this cruel rebellion, which he
early opposed with a patriotic zeal, and ever
appeared a firm, unalterable advocate in be
half of his Sovereign and the glorious conlti
tution. His sons, by the persecution of the
rebels, were early forced from their possessions
and came within the British lines. Notwith
standing the many and frequent abuses he
met with, in person and property, from the
banditti, he remained in possession of his farm,
&c. &c. &c. until about twelve months ago,
when his house was Surrounded by a mob of
rebels in the dead of the night, himfelf, wife,
three daughters, and one little son, turned
out of their beds, stripped of every necessary,
put on board a rebel whale boat, and landed,
on Tinicock Point, Long Island, about two
o'clock in the morning, obliging them to
v ade near midway in water to reach the Shore,
where they remained without the leaf refresh
ment until nine o'clock in the morning;
since which cruel banishment the old Gentle
man has been a stranger to health, peace, and
comfort ; but has uninterruptedly experien
ced sickness, distress and want. He cheer
fully facrificed a very considerable property;
which would have put himfelf and family
above the frowns of adverse fortune, to the
mercy of the rebels, rather than deviate from
his dury to his King, and attachment to his
service. He has now left his wife, three
daughters, and one little son, to the mercy
and benevolence of friends and a wide world.
Lift Sunday night died at Jamaica on Long-
Island, of a very painful illness, Dr. JACOB
OGDEN, in the 59th year of his age.
Through a long course of fuccefsful pra&ice,
he required an extensive and refpedable ac
quaintance, who valued him for a goodness
of heart which marks the honest and benevo
lent man ; to the community in general, his
death mart prove a loss ; but when applied to
the private feelings of a family, who tenderly
loved him, it becomes the heaviest of cala
mities. His friends however have the convo
lution, and the world will bear this public
testimony to his memory, that he lived an up
right, and an ufeful life; and that he died
deservedly regretted by them all.
Last Ttefday evening was married, by the
Rev. Mr. Biffet, Reftorof Trinity Church,
in /Rhode Inland, Mr. Robert Cargey, to
Miss Hermione Harrison, eldest daughter of
the late Peter Harrison, Esq; Colleftor of
his Majesty's Customs for the port of New-
Haven.
Monsieur Gaine,
Vous est defoe de placer le joint Lettre dans votre
Gazette, a son Excellence le Governeur.'
A Major General TRYON.
Vo ERE EXCELLENCE. Les Officiers de
Cotps Heffois ayant appris que votre Excel
lence a pris la resolution de retourner en Angleterre,
ils ne peuvent f'emphecher de vous faire remarquer
eombien ils font afflige de cette nouvelles; les of
ficiers efperent que votre Excellence n'aura pas de
peine 'e fe laiffer convaincre de cette verite, puifque
les brntes, les politesse, de meme que la protection,
dont ils out toujours jouirfous votre commandement
humane feront a jamais graves dans tousles Cceurs
H'ffois; en cette conjuncture done, il ne leur refte,
que de prier votre Excellence de voulpir bien agree
les vceux finceres qu'ils forment, pour votre heureux
voyage, & pour votre profpei ite, et de daigner croire
que rien au monde ne fe faurait donner plus verita
ble fatisfa&ion aux officiers que d'apprendre que
votre Excellence aura etc regue par fa Majefte le
Roi, avec les marques de diftin&ion, qui vous font
due, a ft jufte titre.
Au refte, Jes Heffois ont unaniment I'honneur
d'affurer que rien ne peut les dedomager de la Perte
qu'ils vont faire de la perfonne de votre Excellence,
que I'efpoir qu'ils ont de vous revenir a l'armee, en
Amerique.
En attendant cette heureufe Epoque nous avons
'honneur d'etre avec un profond refpe&.
Votre Excellence
Au Noma des tousles Officiers Heffois,
Votre tres humble,
Et tres obeisant Serviteur,
DE HACKENBERG.
Major General.
Nouvelle-York, Aoflt, 26, 1780.
La reponfe de Major-General TRYON, au Major
General DE HACKENBERG.
Monsieur,
LA latisfaaion que J'ai recue de Messieurs les
Officieis Heffois en general, auffi bien que des
corps que J'ai eu I'honneur de commander en differ
entes occatiohs, Re f'effacera jamais de memcire, mais
au contraire, fetvira a representer leur jude merite,
Wheat per Bushel, 265. cd.
Flour, 70s. od.
Brown Bread, 70s. od,
Weff-India Rum, ss. 6d.,
New-England do. 4s. cd.l
GAZETT E:
THE
MERCUR Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, 51. 10s.1
Single refin'd ditto, is. gd.l
Molasses, 2s. 6d.!
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.<
Pork, 81. 10s.
foreign ano Domeflic^
en tous terns, avec cette efp&ance qu'ils ont droit
d'attendre.
Qiant aux marques d'attention et de eonfic ra
tion dont Messieurs le Officiers Heffois le plaifent
d'avoir resells de ma part, elles hurt font entierre
ment dues. II ne me refte qu' a faire beiucoup de
vceux pour leur profperite & leur gloire, &de re
gretter que t.a mauvaife Ante ne me permet pas de
partager avec ieux. J'ai I'lonncur d'etre avee
i'eftime & I'attention la plus diftinguee.
Monsieur,
Votres tres humble,
Et tres obeisant Serviteur,
WM. TRYON,
Major General.
Nouvelle York, le %6me D'Aout, 1780.
LONG-ISLAN D,
OFFICE of POLICE,
JA MAI CA, August 19, 17S0.
rirtHE repair of the roads on Long-Inland having
& ben much negle^ed, and it being for the
ease and advantage of the inhabitants, as well as
necessary fur his Majesty's service, that they fliould
be amended, and put into good order. The fol
lowing regulations are for that purpose to be Itri&ly
observed, and carried into execution.
In these difiricis where the inhabitants have not
already chosen, they will meet at the usual place of
election, cn Tuesday the twelfth day of September^
ensuing, and choose by plurality of voices, three
Freeholders, Commissioners to regulate and lay out
highways ; and one or more Ovetfeers, as has been
customary.
In case any diftria (hall negh& to choose Com
missioners, and Overseers on the day appointed, the
Superintendent of the Police of the island, on- in
formation, will appoint Commissioners and Over--
fe@<s foi such diff:ia.
The inhabitants of the several diftrias, as often
asthey shall have notice from the refpe&ive Over
seers, ffiali by themselves, or servants, with proper
tools, clear, level, and amend the highways, not
exceeding fix days in the year, under the penalry of
eight shillings, for each day, any person ffiali neg
lea or refute such service.
Every inhabitant having a team, cart, or wag
gon, Ihall furnish them when required, under the
penalty of twenty-four fliillings for each day he
Ihall negled or refafe such service ; and one day's
use thereof, with a driver, (ball be instead cf three
days labour for a single man.
The present date of the highways requiring im
mediate repair, the Overseers will summon the in
habitants to work, at lead three days in the ensuing
month of September.—Any Overseer neglecting his
duty, (hall forfeit Five Pounds; and the Superin
tendent, on complaint made by two refpe&able
inhabitants of the county will super ede such Ovev
f er, and appoint another in his Read, who fliall
levy the penalty on the delinquent.
A ; forfeitures to be levied by distress and sale of
the (ffender's goods at PUBLIC AUCTION, and
the overplus money returned to the owner.
I he monies a^fing from the for feitures, to be ap
plied by the Overseers for repairing the particular
highways under their direction.
And all complaints leipefting these regulations
are to be lodged at the Office of Poiice, in Jamaica.
G. D. LUDLOW, Superintendent.
DAVID.COLDEN, Assistant
Superintendent.
Office of Police, Jamaica,
September 2, 1780.
THE Commander in Chief having given en
couragement to the Farmers on the island, to
repair their fences, and prote&ed them against tres
passes, it is become expedient, for the easy recovery
of damages from their neighbours, that the regula
tians foimerlj in use be again revived.
It is therefore dit-eded, that the rules last eftab
liffied by a majority of the freeholders in each
tovynfhip, for making, maintaining, and amending
their pa tition and circular fences, as well as thole
for impounding all manner of cattle or creatures,
be in future observed until they shall by a like ma
jority be altered ; and the alterations, entered on
the- town regitter, to be from thence forward, the
governing orders. And that they may be duly
carried into execution, viewers, or overseers of the
fence;, shall be annually chosen, (as has been cus
tomary) who are required to a&, under the penalty
of five pounds, which will be levied for the use of
tne poor, on information given to the Police of such
refusal, and other perlons appointed to a& in their
dead.
Tite overseers to make fufficient public pounds in
the ufud places, at the charge of the diftriß, and
nominate a keeper to each pound.
Swine running ^t large, and found without the
owners inclofores, may be impounded by any in
habitant.
And all complaints made by the party injured,
refpe&in^ the neglea or abuse of these regulations, -
or cf trelpaffcs not remidieu vy them, will be heard
and determined at the Police.
GEO. D. LUDLOW,
Superintendent.
DAVID COLDEN,
AffiltantSupei intendent.
Fine Salt, as. d®
Coarf« Salt, is. &
Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do
Coffee, is. do
Chocolate, 265. pei Do
[No. 150^