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MARIOT ARBUTHNOT, Efa;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue,'and Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels em
ployed in North-America, &c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's ships on this station, with the
warmest inclination to give every proper en
couragement to the outfit of private ships and
vessels of war, so long as their owners and com
manders should keep themselves to the term
upon which it has been granted ; the employs
ing therein, such seamen, or fea-faring men,
not having previously belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, and such
of the colonists 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
jesty's service has fuffered from the various
methods pursued, to entice seamen to desert
from it: Low people are hired, public houses
set up, and every attempt continued to be
made to seduce them from their duty, insomuch
that no boat can come on thore, but every art
likely to prevail with them is praftifed, and
too often with success.
As therefore all entreaties to forbear from
these wicked and unlawful practices have prov
ed vain; Ido hereby declare, that in future
for every seaman, or fea-faring man, that may
desert from the King's ships or transports here,
I will press man for man, out of the privateers
and merchant vessels, and my determination is
delivered thus publicly, that not only the mer
chants and adventurers interested in them, but
affo their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the navy, in any
circumstances or under any pretence whatso
ever, by avoiding which, they will prevent
any disagreeable consequences from ensuing
to themselves.
M^%
Lisbon,
Sherry, and (^
Teneriffe J
Old Jamaica spirits,
Cane ditto,
Weft-India rum,
French brandy in kegs,
or by the gallon,
Holland geneva,
Belt London porter, and
Liverpool ale in bottler
Molasses in hogsheads or
barrels,
Coarse and fine salt,
Loaf and lump sugars.
Mufcovado ditto,
Mould and dipt candles,
Cattile soap,
Turpentine ditto,
Belt hyfon, foulhong and
bohea teas,
Belt green coffee in bar
rels or kfs quantity ,
£& 4ft * * * *
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TO BE SOLD BY
JACOBUS L. LEFFERTS,
At hit Store in Water-freet, between Burling s-
Slip and the Fly-Market, three doors weft of
Philip Rhinelander's china fore, and next
door to Charles White's, brajs-founder, upon
the mos reasonable terms, the following arti
cles, viz.
Given on board his Majesty's drip the
Russel, off New-York, September 14,
! 779-
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
Superfine Flour, Poland Starch,
and Mould Candles,
Juf imported by the last feet from Cork, and to
be fold on reasonable terms, (for Case)
By R O.BERT GAULT,
No. 523, Hanover-Square.
Who has also tor sale, fuperfine and second broad
cloths,Qtinets, calimahcoes and tammies, chintzes,
mullins, cambricks and lawns, black Barcelona
handkeichiefs, Ibngee and new fdk romals, yard
wide and 7-8 I ifh linrens, yard wide and yard 38
coron checks, men and womens worsted, cotton,
thread and Irk hose, womens worked and lilk mitts,
felt hats, writing paper and, laying cards, a large
affortmert of hard * :% Lond n claiet and nd
port of the mittquality in cases of three and four
dozen each.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at gl. los. per
Cent, Published "July 7, 177,.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
2 Ib. for 14 . Coppers.
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the B:3LE and CROWN, in HA NO V ER-SQUARE.
Chocolate,
Pepper, allspice, ginger,
nutmegs, cinnamon,
mace, cloves,
Tobacco,
Belt Scotch fnuffin blad-
ders and bottles,
Mustard in bottles,
Cheshire, double and
single Gloucester cheese,
Short and long pipes,
Split peafe by the keg or
quart,
Rice,
Fig blue and starch,
Indigo, copperas, and al
lum,
Writing and wrapping
paper,
Wool cards, &c.
Also, a quantity of new
May butter, received
in the last vessels from
Cork.
That every person or persons difeovered on
board any boat or small craft, coming to or
going from this city, without such pass as
aforefaid, or a pass from the Office of Police,
Ihall, together with the said boat or small craft,
and the hands thereunto belonging, be detain
ed and reported as abovefaid.
That from and after the publication hereof
all boats or, small craft, attempting to pass
from this city after dark, and before gun-fire
in the morning (except such as are in his Ma
efty's fervice)will be seized by the guard boats,
and forfeited, and the persons found therein
imprisoned.
That all boats or small craft that ihall be
discovered passing to this city after dark or be
fore gun-fire in the morning (except such as are
in his Majesty's service, or that are coming
with provision, fuel, forage, fifh, or supplies,
for the markets, having passes for that purpofc)
will be seized and forfeited, and the persons
found therein imprisoned as abovefaid.
Thst all forfeitures incurred by virtue of
this Proclamation, (hall be divided, cne moiety
thereof to the person or persons making the
seizure, and the other to be paid into the hands,
of John Smyth, Equire, Treasurer of the city
funds for the use of the poor.
Any person or persons offending against this
Proclamation, may depend on being punished
with the utmoff rigor.
BY
James Pattifon,Efquire
Major-General of his Majesty's forces,
and Commandant of New-York,
&c. &c. &c.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS it is highly expedient that
further regulations should be established
refpeding the BOATS and SMALL CRAFT
passing to or from this city.
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to order
and direct that from and after the First Day of
August next, all boats and small craft bringing
PROVISION, FUEL, FORAGE or FISH,
to this city, and other market supplies, must
have passes from the Office of PoLiCE, fpeci
fying the names of the persons, and the places
to and from which they are to pass and repafs
That every fuchßO AT or SMALL CRAFT
as (hall be detected without such pass, or in
going to or coming from any place or places,
but such as are particularly mentioned in their
passes, will be seized, and the persons found
therein detained, and are to be reported to the
Police, in order that the fame may be laid be
fore the Commandant.,
That any person or persons intending to
bring supplies to this city, and who shall obtain
a pass from any of his Majesty's Officers com
manding at Out-Posts, or the commanding
officer on Long-Island, or from the Colonel of
the militia of the county in which they reside,
shall be permitted to bring supplies to this city,
either by land, or in any craft, having a pass
as aforefaid.
Just arrived with the Cork feet, and to be fold on
board the Jbip Reforation, George Crombie, Mader,
laying at Seaman's, adjoining Cruger's wharf,
SUPERFINE flour, frefh and good in quality,
nearly equal to Underhill's belt, which will be
fold by the single barrel (or larger quantity) for the
convenience of private families, ditto second quality,
a few calks raisins of the fun, cables, haulers, tow
lines and cordage, bar iron of every dimenfipn, tal
low in barrels, also fuhdry military stores, viz. 2,3,
and 4. pounders, with carriages, breechings, tackle,
&c. compleat, swivels, brass bltwderbuffes, mulkets,
piftois, cutlasses, powder horns, cartouch boxes, 2,
3, and 4 pound round and double headed ihot
grape, langrage, musket and pistol do, powder, &c.
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Turlington’s genuine Ba/fam,
Anderfais Pills, Hooper’s Pills, to
be fold by HUGH GAI)£.
Given under my Hand in the City of N-cu
lork, the Twenty second Day of July,
1779, and in the Nineteenth Year of his
hussy's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
Monday, 17 Min. aftepQ
Tuesday, 55 Min. after 4
Wednesday, 46 Min. after 5
Thursday, 29,, Min. after 6
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 9 Min. after 7 ;
Saturday, 54 Min. after 7 1
Sunday, 37 Min. afur 8
Full Moon To-morrow.
ByJ A MES PATTISO N, Esq;
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces, and Com
mandant of New-Y^k, &c. &c. &c.
Regal ,n'o;,s eltahlJhed for the security of the Ships
and Veilcis lying at the diffident Whuifs on the
Edt and North-Rivers.
I. W^IIE Wardens of the Port are to appoint a
A Patrole in each of the under mentioned Dif
triAs, to be taken in Succefficn, and to consist of a
careful Matter and two Mates of Lme of the Vessels
lying therein, who are to continue on Duty from the
clote of the Day till Midnight, and then to be reliev
ed by others, who are to have the Patrole the Re
mainder of the Night.
11. The Matter so charged with the Patcole, is to
visit the fe.veral Vessels in his dillri& (as often as
may he neceflary) for his being fatisfied that no Dan
ger is to be apprehended from Fire therein; he is
alio carefully to fee that no Fire or Lights be kep*
on board any Veffll after Nine o'Clock at N'ght,
and make Report thereof to die Port Warden cf his
D firia.. And if any Fire or Lights should be dis
covered on board any Vcffel after' the Hour before
mentioned, Report is to be made thereof the next
Morning, as w&l as any other Irregularity that may
be committed during the Night.
111. The Patroles are to apprehend all Persons
whatever, who fltali be found on any of the Wharfs
after Dark, and cannot give a fatisfi&ory Account
of themselves, and take them Prisoners to the nearest
Military or City Guaid, who will have Orders to
receive them.
IV. No Bells are to be rung in any of the Vessels
lying in the East River, either by Day or Night, ex
cept when Danger is difeovered by File, and upon
such an Alarm being given, the Matters of the Vest
fels in the different Ddtri&s, are immediately to re
pair with their Crews, properly provided with Buc
kets to such ship as shall he appointed by the War
dens tor that Purpose, and follow such Directions as
the Wardens of tlie Port shall think necefliry to give
for their Conduct on the Occasion. And in case the
Firecaufing such Alarm, shall happen to be in a
Part of the Town at a Distance from the Wharfs,
it will be advifeable for the Wardens to proceed with
the Matters and Crews so afLmbled, to the Place
wbete the Fire th ill be difeovered, to alfilt in extin
guishing the fame; two Masters and their Crews in
each Ditbift excepted, who are to remain for the Se
curity thereof.
V. In Case the Warden whole DUlif lat either of
the Extremities of the Range of Wharfs, should be
Sick, the Warden having Charge of the adjoining
Dift^a, is to take charge of that appropti ued to the
absent Warden; but if the Warden io absent by
Sickness, Ihoul 1 be charged with one of the more
centrical Dtltrj&s, in that case the Care thereof is
to devolve on the \Virdens of the two adjoining
Diilrias each being to take toe Half nearett to his
own Diftria.
VI. All Reports made by the Patroles to the War
dens, of any Irregularities during the Night, me to
be laid by them bJore Captain Laird in the Morning
following, or if neceffiry immediately, as the Supefr
inteqdence and D re&ion in all'Matters relative to
these Rules and Orders are invested in him.
VII. Nr Vettel to be permitted to lay at any
Wharf, unless the has a Matter, Mate, and such a
Number of Men, as Captain Laird fhril jnj e fuffi
cient for taking their fliare of the Patiole Duty, as
well as for keeping a Watch constantly upon Deck,
during the Night. Every Evening the Wardens are
to fend to Captain Laird's for the Counter-Sign for
their refpeaive Paroles.
VIII. Any Person who shall transgress any of the
above Regulations will be fubje& ton Penalty for the
fidl Offence of £ 3% for the second Offence £ 50,
and for the third Offence £ 100 and one M.mm's
Imprisonment. The Forfeitures to be applied as
follows, viz. One Half to the Patrole or Pe ifon giving
Information, the other Half to the City Fund.
To fuperlntend from the Ship-Yards to the Crane.
Captain Thomas Crowell.
From the Crane to the Fly-Market.
Captain Thomas Vardill.
From the Fly-Market to the Old-Slip.
Mr. Anthony Van Dam.
From the Old-Slip to Whitehall.
Captain John Griffith.
Captain Gibson, of the Jett, Ordnance Transport
Ship, is appointed to luperintend the Wharfs on the
North-River, and to appoint the Petioles for the
Same. He is to report to Captain Laird, as is above
directed.
Given unde* my Hand, in the City of New-
York, the First Day of September, Anno
D mini, 1779, and' n the Nineteenth Year
of his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'rv
To be Let for Jueb a term oj years as
shall be agreed upon,
oUNDRY Lots of Ground, situate in a very ad
° vantageous part of this city; as also, three
Houses to be fold, two of which lie in a very com
modious part of the town for trade. For terms, ap
ply to J hK Kelly, No. 843. Hanovrr-fquare, who
is empowered to lease the said lots, and fell the said
houtea.
Wheat per Bufhcl. 265, od.
floor, RSs. oil.
BcoVvn Bread, 955. ot.
W<lt-lndia Rum, §s. 6d.
Nev-England do. 4€, od.
PRICE CURRENT, i n NEW-YORK.
,I Muscovado Sugar, 5 ). ,%.
Single refin'd ditto, is. 9 J,
, Moiaffes, 2 % 6d.
Reel per Barrel, fl. o ,j.
Pork, $L TOS.I
The very best of Quills, Pens, Sealing Wax, and
Wafers ; high and low priced Penknives cf various
Kinds; Midd'eton's very heft Lead Pencils; Slates,
and Slate Pencils.
Very neat Dam Battles, covered with Leather.
Neat Pewter Ink Cherts, large and small, with a
Variety of 1 k Pots, and some spare Ink Glasses.
Blank Books for Merchants ; arid several Sorts of
Orderly Books for the Army.
Red and Black Ink Powder, Patent Ink Cake, and
Shining Sand; Sea Journals ready ruled for ths
Navy and Merchantmen.
A Variety of New Songs set to Music.
Great Variety of Travelling Cases for Gentlemrt
of th? Army, very complete, with fllaving Appara
tus, &c. &c.
Variety of Gentlemen and Ladies Pocket Books;
very neat Afs-lkin Memorandum Books, of different
Sizes ; Scales aid Dividers of various S^rts.
Just imported,
In the !aft Vessels from LONDON,
And to be fold by
HUGH GAINE,
At the Bible and Crown, Hanover-Square,
BIBLES, Dilworth's Spelling-Books,Teffamenre,
Common Prayers, Wert-India Pilots, Mariners
Compass, Kalendar and Daily Assistant) Atken
fon's Epitome, Rollin's Ancient Hittory, to Vol,
School of Arts, Life of Colonel Gardiner, Pilgrim's
Progress, Thomas a Kempis, Paradise Loft and Re
gained, Young's Night Thoughts, Borton's Fourfold
State of Human Nature, Beveridge's Thoughts on
Religion, Johnson's, Young's, Bailey's, Fenning's,
and Djehe's Dictionaries, Entick's Pocket Dic
tionary, Boyer's Grammar and Dictionary, Guthe
ry's and Salmon's Grammars, Quarto Bibles, Pope's
Works, 6 Vol. Spectator, 8 Vol. Preceptor, 2 Vol.
Q^incey's Difpenfatory, Sharp's Surgery, Gouche's
Surgery, Douglass on the Muscles, Macquire's Chy
miftry, Salmon's Gazeteer, Littleton's Hittory of
England, Young Man's Companion,Glafs's Cookery,
Art of Knowing Mankind, Lloyd's Byography,
Smollet's and Jarvis's Don Quixot, Gil Blas, Bo-
Imgbroke's Miscellaneous Works, Thompson's Sea
funs, iTelemachus, Vocal Music, 2 Vol. The Mosque,
Roderick Random, Fisher's Arithmetic, Pope's Ho
m.e ° A'"° n ' s Voyage, Beatie on the Immutability
of I ruth, Watts's Lyric Poems, History of England,
by Qtieftion and Answer, Montesquieu's Letters,
Love's Surveying. Novels; Tom Jones, Barlow,
Elvira, Man cf the World, Unfortunate Union.
OLD Madeira wine
by the pipe, quar
ter-calk, or dozen,
Port wine by the pipe,
hogshead, quarter-calk,
or dozen,
Claret and mountain do.
by dozen,
Milmfey do. per gallon,
London porter per dozen,
Taunton ale per do.
Briltol beer per do.
Euglilh cyder per do.
Old Jamaica spirits by the
puncheon or gallon.
Welt-India rum per do.
French brandy in cases or
per gallon,
Holland geneva in cases
and jugs,
Rrtlbury brandy in bot
tfs,
Cherry do. per gallon,
At J. Si OUGHTON's
Wine and Grocery STORE,
No. fiz, Hanover-Square, <hree doors well
of the Admiral's house, is now felling in
great variety, of the latest importation,
T;INE frefo pickles, bes India soy, mafrodn ketch
£ up, Spani/b and French olives, Durham r:ufard,
in half and quarter pound bottles, spices and nutmegs,
fine hyfon, green, fufhong, and bohea tea, Jingle and
double refined fegar, London porter in bottles, freng
and small ale, bes Hertfordfare cyder, excellent cher
ry brandy, very rich cordials of different kisas, hams,
bed double Gloncfer cheese, and a variety of other
articles property a 'a, ted tor the immediate fuffly of
the gentlemen of the army and navy, whose freed,
embarkation on many occasions may require bemgfnifc
ed with difpateb, or without Iff of time.
N. B. At the above fore, the true and genuine
Stoughton's FITTERS.
Antequarian, D ruble Elephant, Atlas, Imperial,
R yal, Medium, Demy, Folio and Quarto Port,
Foolscap and Put Paper.
Charts of Flo r ida, South-Carolina, North-Caro
lina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New-England, River
and Gulf of St. Lawrence; some of them on Cloth,
with Rollers.
At THOMAS ROACH'S,
No. 94.2, Water-Street, near the Fly-Market,
The following A RTICLE 5,
FOR SALE,
I Fine Salt, as. do.
Coarse Salt, is. de,
Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do.
Coffee, is . do.
Chocolate, 265. pet Do
Fine hyfon, green and
bohea TEAS,
Coffee, chocolate, pepper,
Allspice, vinegar, oil,
Balket fait, fmoaking to
bacco,
Ginger, cloves, cinnamon
ingle and double refined
loaf sugar,
Powdered and mufeovx*
do ditto,
Poland Itarch, ind go,
Caffilc soap by the box, or
less,
A few boxes of choice
lemons,
Corks, sealing-wax,
Rose butter in firkins and
kegs, lately arrived.
Some queen's ware, plates
bowls, bafons and mug®
Also a parcel of double.
Gloucester chefe, just
received, &c. &c. &c