The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1780-02-21 00:00:00, page 1

By JAMES PATTISON, Efa;
Major-General of bis Majfly's Forces, Command
azt of Ne<w-r#A, ^c^ ^sc. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS many Evils daily arise from
the unlimited Number of Taverns
and Publick-Houfes within this City and its
Precin&s. I have therefore thought fit, in Or
der to prevent the pernicious Effects thereof,
to direct, that in future the Number of Li
cences for those who come under this'Diferip
tion, be reltriaed to Two Hundred, and that
they be granted to such House-Keepers only, |
whose Characters are fufficientJy vouched andl
approved by the Magistrates of Police.
And that no Inconveniences may enfuc from 1
this Reftridion ; Notice is hereby gr p n:l
That such Persons -who propose retailing
Spirituous Liquors, in smaller Quantities ^f.an
Five Gallons, may apply to the Police he a
Special Licence for that Purpose, provided the
fame be not drank within their own Houses,
or fold in a less Quantity than a Qiart.
Any Person detected in keeping a 'I avern
or Public House, or retailing Spirituous Li
quors, in less Quantities than Five Gallons,
without having obtained such Licence from
the Police, or anting in any Manner contrary
to the true Intent and Meaning of this Pro
clamation, after the Tenth Ihft.will have his
or her Liquors forfeited for the Benefit of the
Alms-House, fuffer Imprisonment, and be
brought to Trial. fore a Garrison Court Mar
tial for a Breach of Orders.
Licences will be immediately withdrawn
from such as fhnll be known to harbour or to
lerate #ny retorts or disorderly Companies.
Thomas Bayeauz and Thom'as Dolton, are
hereby appointed anting Officers under this
Proclamation, and are to follow such Orders
as they may receive from the Magistrates of
Police, towards enforcing and carrying the
fame into Execution.
Given under my Hand in the Cit, of Blenv-
York, the Firfl Day of January, in the
Year of our Lord, One fbouJand Seven
Hundred and Eighty, andtn the Twentieth
Tear of bis Majeflfs Reign.
James Pattifon.
.By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry,
WHEREAS it has been represented to the
Commandant, that sundry persons
going out with Fowling-Pieces, have made a
practice of Shooting near high roads, and
other places pi public resort, thereby render
ing it very unfafe for passengers and others
frequenting the said roads ; and that in con
sequence of such practice some fatal accidents
have actually happened. The Commandant
therefore judges it necessary for the public
f. '.;/, to prohibit all such Fowling near the
< /irons of the city, or within half a mile of
r ° y high road or public frequented foot path,
the offenders will be answerable for the
frequences attending the disobedience of
this order.
By Order of the Commandant,
S. PAYNE,ADYE, Aide de Camp.
New-York, Odober 27, 1779.
^ frejh Afetment of Goods, imported in the last
foips from Rondon, and now opening for Jale by
BENJAMIN DAVIS, & SON,
A'o. 229, Qcecn-flreet, corner of King-freet, whole
sale and retail, for case, among which are the
following articles,
UNIFORM CLOTHS cf the firft quality with
rattinet linings, and trimmings compleat,—
fashionable gold aqd silver epaulets, a variety of geld
and silver laces, gorgets and sashes, anchor and rose
buttons, fuperfine scarlet, camblet, white and buff
taffimirs,nankeens, fans, corded dimities, Marseilles
quilting, a large aflbrmient of silk, foun silk, thread,
and cotton hole, fashionable' beaver bats, linens,
cambricks, silk, linen and muslin handkerchiefs,---
table linen, fheetingand diapers,copperplate fat nfcure,
a neat assortment of calljcoes, Limits silk and calti
iranco shoes, black fattins, modes, and a variety of
India Perhuus, black laces, thread and blond laces,
anu edgings, ribbons, worked mullins, gauzes and
lawns. Ladies elegant embroidered slice bows,
knot,, and a beautiful affurtwent of fp;ig„l:aiian
flowers, with a great variety of other artTe:.
N. F. At said Sore for file, a few-pipes ; 4 years
old Madeira wine, ditto of the fi;ft qua? , :, tri
quarter caik or bottled. The very best h,fo;;,/u:h wg,
and breakfait teas, Also a neat collection clJ&Qck^.
Monday, February 21, I^o,
N E W-Y. ORK
AND
W E EK L Y
ASSIZE of RREAD. Flour at 3 1. 10s. per
Cent. Published 'July 7, 1779°
a White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
21b. for 14 Coppers.
©Attaining: U< carheff SBBices ,
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
A CAUTION to the Public in general, but|
more particularly to Merchants, Captains 1
V 1 c^p,, gjtf uu3l4 eoncCr 'zd it, t;auiugio #
the Eall or Weft-Indies, North-America,&c.l
THE daily complaints of injuries irceiveilby fyuri-|
ous medicines fold for Maredsbt's Drops, pre- 1
pared solely by me, requires the most ferioos attention, 1
as well in fafety to the patient, as my own inteseft, |
Those Impofturcs not only attempt to deceive by having [
bills printed like mine, and bottkiof the fame mouldl
and infeription, but are even darihg enough to confer-1
feit my hand writing; some I have puniihed, notwith-1
flanging which, the fame mat pr^ftices are continued ; 1
others use more caution by vending medicines under the §
narhes of MERWENT,MEAWENT,NORDON,& c .I
and several make use of thchbwn names,aliening theirl
being assistants to me. Can it be poffibU for any man to|
I think me so weak, as to disclose such a valuable fecret]
to my servants, more especially those of so menial a fort:
as to be employed in the distribution of pamphlets, pack-|
trig up and delivering boxes at thediftbient inns, with eve-I
ry drudgery attendant? JOHN NORTON. 1
The following few, from the many well authenticated|
cures, are fully Sufficient to prove the utility of 'thrfe:
Drops, fold by HUGH GAINE, in bottles at Twelve 1
Shillings each, viz.
Mr. Coulthard, formerly the First Clerk of Lieut.|
General MelvQ, when Governor in the Weft-ladies,|
cured of a most violent Scorbutic humour on his hands, }
neck, face, &c.
Mr. William Breeze, teacher of writing and mathe-}
maticks at Audlem, Cheshire, of an obftitM^ fcurv,.;
The fen of Mr. R# Lathan, at Buckingham-house, [
near Thetford, Norfolk, of an inveterate feurvy on hisl
legs and thighs.
'Mr. Stephen Belton, Leece. Lin'eafhire, of an invete-j
rate Scurvy of fifteen years standing.
Mrs. Hatter Studd, at Leigh, in Etßx, of a violent
arid long ftandin§ Scorbutic disorder in ^er fee, •
Capt. Calvert, in the Bail -India Company's feivice,
of Scorbutic blotches.
Mr. Roderic Mac Donald, of a Scorbutic eruption,
whose cure i; attested by Dr. Cooper, of John-Street,
Cavendish-Square.
Mrs. Mary Lute, at. Mrs. Field's, Castle-s reet, Lei
cester-Fields, cured of the Scrophula, or king's evil
Lieut. Col. Feyrac, late of his Majesty's 18th or royal
regiment of foot, of a most violent Scurvy,
Mr. John Good, late surgeon to his Majesty's Hoop 1
Ferrit, of a most dangerous andobflinetc fiftula.
Mr. John Foster, at the Rose, Welling, in Kent, 1
of I leprosy, attended with rheumatic pains.
The daughter of Mr. D. Davis, fehool-mafrr, If ;
lington road, of an inveterate humour, octafi med by the 1
relics of the small-pox.
Jolin Crew, at the Dolphin Inn, Kington upon 1
Thames, of several obdinate fores or ulcers c 1 his legs.l
Mrs. Ano Croxford, of Kingftone, Oxfordshire, of a 1
paralytic disorder.
Mr, James Snowden, of hr M jetty's ship AequUon,|
of a giddiness in his bead, so violent as to render him
incapable of walking the deck.
Mr, Thomas Smith, at Pontota, Yorkshire, cf an
inveterate feurvy occasioned by a forfeit.
Mr, Atwood, in the market-place, Bath, of :n inve
terate scorbutic humour, which affected his head and
face.
The son of Mr. Thomas Wilkins, of Oxford, of a
scorbutic humonrio his gums, by which the falival
glards were so fwellcd and inflamed, that it was with
Difficulty he could open his mouth to receive nourish,
roenti
The daughter of Mr. Robert Inglis, of Leith, of an
inv derate Scuryy # -"
Mr, Charles Cook, of Cork-street, Liverpool, of an
iivGe& feurvj.
CHINA of different fort
" Tumblers with an:
without covers, fron
a quart to half a jilt,
Decanters from a quart t(
a half pint,
Wine and masons glasses,
A variety Queen's ware,
Black jacks,
Pewter bafons,
Ditto tea pots and ftoons,
Knives and forks.
Pen knives,
Sod irons,
Frying pans,
Tea kettles,
Copper coffee pots,.
Horn.and ivory combs,
Writing paper,
Ink powder,
Red and black feeling wa:
Wafers,
Dutch quills,
Womens Hofer's fooes,
Barcelona handkerchiefs,
Turpentine soap,
Mould and dipt candles,
Powder and foot,
Merry Andrew cards,
Cloatbs brufas,
Shoe ditto,
Long handle ditto,
Techie ditto,
Booth ditto,
Monday, 24 Min. after ,0
Tuesday, 10 Min. after ji
Wednesday, 2 Min.after 12
Thursday, 49 Min. after 12
JOSEPH ROSE,
In Water-ltreet, No. 1046, a few doers had of
Feck's Slip, has just imported in the Cornelia
C7pcSmith,and other veflels from London, ad to
be foM on reenable terms, wnolefate and retail,
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, his Week.
^ff^
:Harrifon's patent black
rball,
GROCERIES.
Double, fugle and lump
I ,^r,
Green, fufsong and bokea
tea,
'Spices cf all kinds,
Chocolate and coffee,
Raifns and'currants,
Prunes,
Sugar-almonds,
Ditto plumbs,|
Su^ar caidy and barley, |
Allum,
Split peaje,
Bowen's sago powder, 1
Mufard in bottles,
Dat meal,
d'Hand jidreb,
cbef fort of Spanifo indigo,
Boxes oj pipes and tobacco,
Choice hams,
''/hue .wine vinegar, \
Sail A oil,
Basket [alt,,
Ketchup,,
A variety of pickles,
Rappee '/huff,
Grenada rum by the bogf
‘ bead or less quantity
Wine; of afferent kinks,
with many other article,
, too tedious to mention.
Friday, 36 Min. ofterl
Saturday, 35 Min. after 2
Sunday, 14 Min. alter 3
Lalt Qw.r. 26th.
rHB
Universal Register;
O R,
American and British Kalendar,
Fer the Year 1780.
[Eluftrated with an elegant and accurate Coperplate
Plan of the City of New-York.]
CONTAINING,
1. "^HE Kalendar; with a Table of Coins;
h the taker's General Meetings, and a
letter Lilt cl Roads than publilhed in any
other Almanack
2. A Generiogital Lift of the Royal Family of
Great-Bmtain, France, Spain, Portugal, Den
!" a % Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland,
Pruiha, Russia, Sardinia, Orange, Italy and
Turkey..
3 File Extent and Situation of Great-Brit^n,
Ireland, Fiance, Spain, Portugal, Denmark,
borwav, Swedeft, Germany, Poland, Pruffis,
Turkey, Italy, Orange, Ru@ and Sardinia 6
To the Latitude and Longitude of each King
dom. and their military Ehabliihment in Peace
and War.-
','" °' "' Peers of the Blood of Great Britain,
Dukes, Marqmf^, Ends, Viscounts and 6.r
5. Archhuhops and Bilkops or England, with the
Sum each See is charge I with 'in the King's
Foots.
6. Hr MajeftyWmpft hon. Privy Council.
7. Knights ot the molt noble Order of the Garter.
8. KiriJ&Companions of the most hon. Order of
the 8 ph.
9. Knights of the moftancient arid molt noble
Ord^r ri the Think,'
1% His Mbfcfty'fpriori cal Secretaries of State,
3v. Lopdsfcommtfnoners of th- Treafory.
Jy Lords Com nuhoflira- of Trade and Planta
^ ^JTI^. , '
Jfo Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
74. High Court of Adhiirhky.
i;. His Majority's Poll Matter's General.
16. A Lift of his Majesty's Land Forces, with
them Colonels,Lieut. Colonels, and Time when
raised, &c, &CT
<7. xcompFat Lift of the House of Commons of
Great Britain, with the Towns, they re
prefi nt.
18. A Lift of the Royal Navy of Great-Rritain,
with the Pay of the Gi'fcem in each Rate, from
the Admiral to a private Mian,
19. Admirals ci Great-Britam, and the Places
where they c^mrannd.'.
2,. Treasurer, &c. &C of the Navy, and the Sa
laries allowed by the Crown.
%r. Complement of men and weight cf metal in
the Royal Navy,
,m. The daik Pay of erch Rank ir the ,Ro?fe
and Grenadier Guard,, and of bis -M^jelty's
Lind Forces on the Lhiiifh Eftablilhmcnt#
23. Precedency among Men and Women, as fet
tled by Acte of Parliament and earner authentic
Documents.
24. Arable of all the Kings and Qieens ofEng
and and Scotland,,-iih the Time they feveraify
I begin to reign.
„. Peers of the Blood, Dukes, Earls, Vifcountr,
l and Kifons o' Ireland, with the PeertDes by
Creator or Detent,,
126. B Ihops, Archbifliops and Deans of Ireland.
27. Summary cf the Boute of Commons of Pre
rind.
I 28. Bank rs of Dublin, Cork, Waterford and
Clonmeh.
29. A general Description of America.
30. Enumerated Gbods fubfe&to Duty in America.
31. General EffablQm ent of ail the Provinces 'on
the Continent 01 ^olth -America, containing
the Names of t e council and Affemby of
Npva Scotia, Canada, New-Hampfoire, Mdfla:
chufetu. Bay, Rhode ill nd, Connecticut, New.
York, Ne. -jerlev, Fcumylvania, Maryland'
IVirgini a, Noito-Carolina, So. Carolina. Geor
j gia, and both the Fioridas ; with the Names of
I their jirtes, Ciritom Irimc Officers, &c. &c.
;anl dutiable .Goo:it in ea h Province.
I 3 £ . A Table, firwing the Value o' any Sum
Ifrom id. Sterling to £.)o.ooo Currency.
1 S 3. A Table theming tae Value of Guineas from
T to 10,000} in Dollars, ^Sterling Money, and
I New-Yxk Currency.
I 34, A Table reducing Half Johannes's into Ster-
Ilinglling and Currency.
1 55. Proclamations, and Regulations, neci iriry to
be known.
3G Staff of the Army under the Command of Sir
Henry Clinton, K. B.
37. General Hpfpital in New-York.
38. Field Officers of his Majerty'sArtillery, Dra
goons, and rnlantry in North- America.
39, Staff and Field Officers of the Heflian Corps
in North-America.
4.0. Field Officers, Nc. of his Majesty's Provincial
Droops.
41. A lift of the most Remarkable Events which
have happened since the earieft account cftime,
till the ritt general peace, and the number of
year's ht&. f
just publifoed and to be SOL D,
Gaine's
Wheat per Bushel, 265. cd.
Flour, 80s. od.
Brown Bread, 95 s * od*
Welt-India Rum, ~ fid.
New-England do. 4s. od.
[No.w 9 j
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YQRK.
IMufeovado Sugar, s]. xos.i
I Single refin'd ditto, is. gdJ
IMoiaffes, as. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.
Pork, 81. xos.
Jordan an) Demented.
MARIOT ARBUTHNOT, Esq;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Veifels em
ployed in North-America,'&c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's ships on this Ration, with the
warmest inclination to give every proper En
couragement to the outfit of private ships and
vveffels of war, so long as their owners and com
manders should keep themselves to the terms
upon which it has been granted ; the employ*
ing therein, such seamen, or feg-faring men,
not having previously belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, end such
of the colonies as might return to their allegi
ance, and be inclined to serve with them, I
observe with concern, that notwithstanding
the repeated publications of Sir George Col
lier, setting forth the great damage his Ma
jedy's service has fuffered from the various
methods purfaed, to entice seamen to desert
from it: Low people are hired, public houses
set up, and every attempt continued to be
mac e to deduce them from the:rduty, infom ucli
thatffio boat can come on fiore, but every art
likely t oprevail with them is pradifed, and
too often with success.
As therefore ell entreaties to forbear from
thefr wickedand unlawful practices have prov
ed vai? ; Ido hereby declare, that in future
for e . vc , foman, or tea-faring man, that may
derirt from the King.'s ships or transports here,
I will press man for man, out of the privateers
and merchant vcffels, and my determination is
delivered thus publicly, that not only the mer
chants and adventurers interested in them, but
allo their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the navy, in any
ci-'cumfla^ces grounder eny presence '-/hatfo
ever, by avoulidg which, they will prevent
any disagreeable donfequences from enfuiag
to chemfeives. °
Given on board his Majesty's ship th#
Ruhel, bit New-Vork, September
] 779-
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.\
IT is the Commandant's Order, That the
Rents ordered by the Commander in Chief
to be colteded for the Use of the Poor, &c.
due the fir!? Instant, be immediately pad to
John Smyth, the City Treafurer,' and that
in future thole Rents be paid balfyeaily, with
out further Notice. Attendance will be given
every Monday, Wedhefday and Friday Morn
ings, in each Week, until 12 o'clock at the
I reafuty in Pearl-Street, to receive the fame.
- Office of Police, Andrew Elliott,
13th Nov. 1779. D. Mathews,
Peter Dubois.
By Order of the Commandant.#
NOriCE is hereby given, io order to prevent
Gunpowder getting ii to improper hands, that
from and after this dupe no Gunpowder is to be fold
at Public Venuue w-thoMt a License having been firft
. obtained for that purpose from the Office of Police.
Licenses will only be granted for such Gunpowder
as may be fold by order of the Court of Admiralty
for the benefit of the captors.
All owners of Gunpowder, and Vendue-Mafters,
that may in future fell Gunpowder by the above li
cenfes,,are hereby ordered not to deliver any Gun
powder to the purchaser till he ihall produce a cer
tificate from the Office of, Police that he has mad#
oath that the fame is intended for retailing to the
inhabitants, or for the use of armed vessels, or for
such other purposes as may be approved of; Mer
chants and Vendue-Mafters are desired to retain in
their hands tire certificates as vouchers for their hav
ing complied with this order, and any tranfgreffioa
will fubjeß them to fine and punifliment.
ANEREW ELLIOT, Superintendent-General.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magifhate<o Police.
~W H ITI NG,
B, the Hegfocad or less Qpar.tity,
Ivory BLACK, and LAMPBLACK,
Best Carcel Hair and Fitch Pencils,
Fine Tools from No. 1 to 12,
Common sash Tool and large Paint Bruges,
LINSEED OIL,
And SPIRITS of TURPENTINE,
A compleat Affgrtment of fine and common
Colours for Painting, Gold Leaf, &c.
Drawn WINDOW LEAIf, at is. 6d.
per Pound, fold by
Thomas and James Barrow,
In Bread Street, near the City-Hall.
IFine1 Fine Salt, it, do
Coarse Salt, z g. do
Indian Corn perßu. 10s. do
Coffee, ,s . do
Chocolate, 265. pet D°.