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Monday, May 24, OTT
NEW-YORK
AND
WEEKLY
Containing tbs earlier aubices
By his EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all hib
Majesty's Forces within the Colonies laying
dn the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Welt-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION..
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the possessors of farms and
gardens, to r^ plentiful supplies of grain,
provisions, ve^cu.bles, and forage. Whatever
person or perlons shall presume to t^ke away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, flock, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or lands: destroy or break down the fences,
shall, upon proof thereof, be mod severely
punished. Complaint is to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearest post of his Majelty s
troops.
Given under my Hand at Head -Quarters,
the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Sec'ry.
~ PA'R DO N.
Bv His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTGN, K. B.
General and Commander in Chef, of all his
Majefa's Forces, within the Colonies lying
on the /Itlaraic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to mil-Florida, inclusive, ^c. Uc. &c.
PROCL A„1 A T I O N.
WHEREAS the Zell-known Anxiety of
the Enemy, to keep from the Know
ledge of their Trpops ever/ Information,
which might give thema just idea of their
Situation, may have prevented some Deserters
from this Army, from reaping the Benefit of
the late Proclamation, of which so many have
happily availed themselves :—I have thought
fit to extend the Term of said Proclamation,
that it may have an Opportunity of being
more generally known : And Ido hereby
promise A FREE PARDON to every DE
SERTER, who will voluntarily surrender
himfelf to any of his Majesty's Troops before
the FIRST DAY OF JULY next.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters, in
New-York, the Fifteenth Day of April,
1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary. _____
"Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
INFORMATION having been lodged at
this Office, that persons bringing flour
and meal for sale to this city, have exacted
from the purchasers, premiums for their trou
ble in bringing such floor and meal to market,
in addition to the regulated price ; and also that
the retail of flour and meal in this city, do
ask and receive greater prices than the e^ab?
lifheu rates; for the prevention whereof in
future, the inhabitants are hereby call'd upon
to give information at this office of any prac
tices repugnant to tlie regulations established
by the Commandant in his Proclamation of
the 22d of January last, in order that offend
ers may be punished.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate ofPolice.
By Order of the Commandant.
\TOTICE is hereby given, that permissi
on will be granted bv die Police to any
erfons properly recomni'nded, who may in
line to employ theqfclvcs in filhing with
feLesor otherwise, any where within the pro
leftion of his Majesty's (hips for the purpose
of fip,vtng *he markets of this city.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent Gen.
DAVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
PETER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, April 12, 1779.
DUMB FISH.
A Quantity erf excellent Dumb Fish, to
be fold at private sale, by Duncan,
Barclay, and Co. No. 516, Hanover-Square.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at Sos. per Cent.
Published January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
2 lb. for 2'l Coppers.
^ Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE AND CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
By Sir GEORGE COLLIER, Commodore;
and Commander in Chief of all his Majelty's
Ships and Vettels employed in America, from
the North Cape on the island Cape Breton to
the Bahama Iflahds, and Florida inclusive.
W'HEREAS ihany Seamen have been late
ly inveigled from His Majesty's service
into Privateers, Letters of Marque and Mer
thantmen, owing often to Drunkenness and
want of Consideration of the heavy Penalty at
tending such a Crime, which is Death by the
Sentence ofa Court Martial;
And whereas I have had it repr fented to me
that several of such Deserters repenting of their
Offence, are only retrained from returning to
their Ships thro' fear of Punishment.
I hereby think proper to give Notice, that
such Seamen or Marines who will return either
to their own Ship, or if she is not present, to
any other Ship or Vessel of his Majesty's, ac
knowledging their Crime, and claiming the
Benefit of this Proclamation, shall be pardon
ed their Desertion, provided they give them
selves up within a Kalendar Month from the
Date hereof.
And as the King's service h^s fuffered ma
terially by Privateers, Letters of Marque, and
Merchant Vessels inticing Seamen to defeat,
they are to take Notice, that whatever Ship or
Vessel shall be found to harbour a Deserter, or
in which a Deserter shall be found, will have
every Man (except the Commander) without
Exception, impressed for his Majesty's Service,
and it is fignified to them that the Excuse of
not knowing him to be a Deserter will not avail
or be received, unless the Proof is perfectly
clear, that neither the Owners, Mader, or
Mate, knew of his being such.
But if notwithstanding the Mercy held out
to Offenders who have left their Ships, there
Should yet be any so incorrigible as to persist in
their Crime, and not return to the service, they
may depend upon being proceeded against if
taken, with the utmost Severity, and punished
with Death if the Court Martial shall sentence
them to it.
Given on board His Majesty's Ship the
Rainbow, off New-York, the 13th Day
of April 1779.
GEORGE COLLIER,
By Command of the Commodore,
JOHN MARR, Secr'y.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me,
that innumerable Riots and Disturban
ces have happened in the Streets of the City,
to the great annoyance and apprehension of
the Inhabitants, by Seamen belonging to his
Majesty's Ship's, Tranfpoits, Victuallers, &c.
Notice is h,'e°by Given,
To the several Captains, Commanders,
and Officers in his Majesty's service. and in
the employ of Government, that they are not,
on any account whatever, to grant leave, or
permit Seamen belonging to their refpedtive
Ships and Vessels, to be on shore after dark ;
and fh>uld a) so far trangrefs, as to be
found in the Street, after Gun Fire in the
Evening, they will be taken up by the Police,
and punished with the Severity, which a
breach of Orders merits.
GEORGE COLLIER.
Rain bow, off New-York,
9th April, 1779.
To the POLICE.
THE Commandant being informed that
several Tenants of the Vestry Houses
have neglected to pay their rent due the foil
of this month. He directs the Police to give
notice,
That filch tenants as do not produce a re
ceipt from Mr. Smith the Treasurer, for the
said rent or or before the fiift day of June next,
shall immediately bedifpoffefled and the perfous
who have agreed tb take those houses of the
Vestry, shall be put in possession.
New-York, May tr, 1779.
This notice is publilhed by order of the
Commandant.
Andrew Elliot, Superintendant Gen. 1
David Mathews, Mayor..
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Policy May 12, 1779.
Monday, 59 Min. after 4 I Friday, 51 Mln. after 7
Tuesday, 41 Min. after 5 1 Saturday, „ M.r. after %
Wednesday, 23 Min. after 6 Sunday. 23 Min. after 9
Thursday, 7 Min. after 7 I Full Moon the 295.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
THE
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General Pardon.
O ' R. HuchfuerftlichenDurchlaucht des Regie-
C renden Herrn Landgrafen zu Heifen
hocchd beltellter General Lieutenant,und Com
mandeur en Chef des in KebnigHch Grosbrit
tannifchem folde ftehehden Auxiliaif Corps
Fuerftlic,h Heffischer Trouppen. Chef eines
Fulilier Regiments und Ritter derer Fuerftiich
Heflifehen Ordens, &c. Ich Wilhelm von
Knyphaufen thue kund, und einem Jeden,
fc es angehet, hietmit zu wiffen:
Nachdem seine Excellentz der Kceniglich
Gros-Britannifehe General en chef, Sir Henry
Clinton, K. B. unterm zsten February diefes
Jahrs, einen General Pardon suer alle und
Jede Deferteures von der Kceniglichen Armee
erlaffen habeii, welche fich vor dem 1 ten
nech ftkUenftigen Monaths iMay, bey denen
Kceniglichen Trouppen von felbft wieder her
ftellen werden^ und Ich dann in beiracht,
dafz vielleicht rerfchiedne Deferteurs von dem
ineihem Commando anvertrauten Corps Fuer
ftlich Heffischer Trouppen der Engleandifchen
fprache unkundig feyn mcechcen, suer ncethig
finde, felbigen folches in Ihrer Landes Sprache
bekann,t zu machen, und vor fie deshalb ob
gedachten Termin zu verlaengern: Als ec
theile Ich hiermit alien und Jeden vom
Heflischen Corps in Nord-America defertirten
unter Officiers und Gemeinen, auch folchen,
welche etwa bey denen Feinden Dienfte ge
nommen haben, die aber das fchaendliche
Verbrechen der begangenen meineydigen
Desertion bercuen, und zu der, der Crone
Gros Britannien geleifteten Eydes PHicht, und
Ihrem Durchlauchtigiten Landes Fuerflen
fchuldigen Treue und Gehorfam zuruckkehren
wollen, wenn fie fich vor dem 1 ten Tag des
naechft kuenftigen Monaths Juny bey der
Kceniglichen armeee einfinden, und bey ihren
Regimentern darauf Itellen werden, einen
freyen und vollltendigen Pardon also und der
geftalt, daft fie nicht n.r von aller Leibes
Straffe, fondern auch von der Confiscation
Ihres in Heffen habenden Vermoegens befreyet
feyn follen.
Gegrben unter meiner Hand in i Haupt-
Quarcei, zu New- York,den zgten M artiinyyg.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Lxcellentz.
Judin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur.
' GENERAL PARDON.
Sr.LXCEELENTZ'
Herrn Wilhelm von Knyphaufen,
Fuprftlich He ffifchen General Lieutenants, und
Cominandeur en Chef des. in Kceniglich
Grofz-Britannifchen Dienften ftehenden
Auxiliair Corps Fuerfllich Heffifeher Troup
pen, Chef eines Fusilier Regiments, und
Ritter derer Fuerftlich Heffifchen Ordens,
etc^ etc. etc.
NACHDEM von Sr. Excellentz dem
Kceniglich Grofz-Britannifchen Gene
ral en Chef, Sir Heny Clinton, K. B. der
vorhin vor die Deferteurs der Kceniglichen
Armee erlaffene General Pardon vertengert
worden, nnd dann durch die allzubekannte fehr
forgfehige feindiiche Bemuehungen, eine jede,
ihre wahre Lage entdeckende Nachrichj, vor
der WilTcnfchafF derer feindlichen Ttouppen,zu
verbergen, auch verfchiedene Deferteurs vod
denen Fwerftlich Heffifchen Trouppen in Nord-
America verhindert feyn mcechten, fich des von
Sr. Excellentz dem Kceniglichen Herrn Genera
en Chef so wol, als von mir erlaffenen General]
Pardons zu Nutze zu machen, auf welchen
fchon so manche zu ihrer Pflicht und Treue
gluecklich wieder zurueckgekehret tind; So
finde Ich suer ncethig, damit es defto mehr zu
jedermans Wifl'enfchaft, auch derer der Eng
laendifchen Sprache nicht verflaendigen gelangc n
mce^e, den von mir vorhin erlaffencn, und mii
ablauf des Monaths May zu elide gohenden
General Pardon,alles seines Inuh^lts, wie hier
mit gefchichet gleichmiffig zu verlengern. Ich
ertheile demnach alien und jeden von denen
FuerlHich Heffifchen Trouppen in Nord-Ame
rica defertirten Unter Officiers und Germeincn
einen freyen und vce[ligco Pardon, welche 6ch
fteywillig bey denen Kceniglichen Trouppen
vor dem |Erfcn Tag des nichftkuenftigen
Monaths July einfinden, und bey ihren Regi
mentern darauf Hellen werden,
Gegeben unter meiner Hand, Haupt-Quar
tier, New-York, den z6ten April, 1779.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Excellentz,
jus tin li£Nßi€M Motz, Ober- A uditeur.
Wheat per Bushel, 265. ort.! Mirfcovado Sugar, §l. ros./Fine Salt, 2s. 6a
Flour, Eos. 61. l Singly refin'd ditto, is. 9 d. Coarse Salt, is. do
Brown Bread, 9 $"• °d. Moiaffes, 2§. 6d. Indian Corn perßu. ros. d,,
Welt-India Rum, 59. 6d. R^ef per Barrel, 81. od. Coffee, is. de
New-England do. f. od. Pork, fl. iosJ Chocolate, 16s. per 1)^
(No. 1440]
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
foreign anu Domeffieft.
PRICE CURRENT, m NEW-YORK.
This Day are publifeed,
By H. G A I N E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
LETTERS
WRITTEN BY
& THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE
Earl of CbfflerJield,
to his son;
PHILIP STANHOPE, Efy
Head-Quarters,
Neve-lurk, 2d May, 1779.
THE Commander in Chief has the King'i
orders to fignify to the Provincial
Troops, that His Majesty anxious to reward
their faithful Services and spirited Conduct
upon several Occasions, has been pleased to
confer upon them the following marks of his
Royal Favor.
All Officers of Provincial Corps that are,
or may be raised in America, shall, when on
Service with the regular Troops rank as Janit
ors of the Rank to which they belong.
Such Officers as may be wounded in A&ion,
so as to lose a Limb, or be maim'd, shall be
entitled to the fame gratuity of one year's
advanced Pay, as Officers of the established
Army, in that Predicament are entitled te
receive : And it is further his Majesty's graci
ous intention "to make Provision for all fuck
Non-Commillioned Officers and Privates, as
shall be disabled from Wounds received in hh
Service.
In order to diftinguilh the Zeal of the
Officers of such Regiments as shall be corn
pleated to ten Companies of 56 Rank and File,
each Company, (including three Contingent
Men per Company,) His Majesty will, upon
the recommendation of the Commander in
Chief, make the Rhnk of those Officers,perffla
neat in America, and will allow them Half-
Pay upon the Reduction of their Regiments,
in the lime manner as the Officers of Britifrt
reduced Regiments are paid.
The Commander in Chief is further ordered
upon this Oceafion, to repeat the Promise of
Grants of Lands, upon the Terms, and in the
Proportions held forth by Sir William Howe.
t, '' The early encouragement <wbicb Ameri
can Loyalists, have ever received from the British
Commtfioners, veas of itfelf fuficient to confirm
their zeal in the cause ts the Crown, and to revet
their abhorrence of its enemies. The addrrf; and
activity of geniemen honoured with the command
of Provincial battalions are juflly entitled to afr
felaufe. The highef naval and military officers,
tho' vefed with extrordinary powers as Commissi
oners, could not act in concert en theirff arrival,
'till they had deliberately weighed and unfolded the
complicated duties of their rejpeclive offices. They
therefore early tried the temper of the Congress,
and received the clearefl conviction that all sense,
in that body, of loyalty and constitutional reftedl
for the British Nation was extinft. They next
afembled the King's friends, affording the be,
asylum in their power to all refugees who merited
that revered diftindion.
In proportion to the success of the above Colonels
in rat,ng men, their claims to rank were afartained
in the Infpeaor-Ger.eral's Office, whole regulations
have, nee been very happily improved and enlarged,
lathed the whole confa of that department from
the firft, has been fair, honourable 0W confident.
The contempt due to the accumulated tyranny cf
little Committee ?r.<n, has long fence been trarferr'ea
to the ujurpets at ia:g< ; who if they dare to com
pare their former unparnlled happiness, ruith.
their present excefive misery, the reflexion mt,
,:ng twa to toe quick, and haunt them for ever.
But if principles of benevolence and humanity,;
not always predominant in the breast es kings, /an
awaken them to conviction ; they will view the
Briti, Monarch with reverential awe, and ,art?
ling at their ufur,d dignities, mu, wife to barter
th & ir wretched independence, for the solid Support of
an honourable constitution. His Majesty's gracious
intentions rtfpeaing the permanence of provincial
rank, and his noble approbation of the firmer
services of toss officers, mu, naturally inn^gorate
every future military purjuit, inspire them with
unbounded gratitude, and con,derail, incnafe
the number of bis friends in every part of this
exte,ve continent. The general orders refer
red to are as above."