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By his EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all bis
Majesty's Forces within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by given to the possessors of farms and
gardens, to raise plentiful {applies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. .Whatever
person or perlons shall presume to take 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 most severely
puniflved. Complaint is to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearest poll of his Majesty 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 _
"PATR'D-O N.
Bv His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief, of all bis
Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies lying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Wefl-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the well-known Anxiety of
the Enemy, to keep from the Know
ledge of their Troops every Information,
which might- give them a 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,'
[own Smith, Secretary.
-Commandant's Office, New York, April 28, 1779.
THE business of the Commandant, in civil mat
ters, will be tranfa&ed on and after the firft
day of May at the Office of Police.
Attendance will be given at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon. JOHN L. C. ROOME, Secretary,
to the Commandant.
" 1779.
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PETER DT? 1 o%^e.
Office of Polia
Monday, May 17, 177 g.
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AND
WEEK L Y
Containing the carlicft aobieeg
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at Sos. per Cent.
Published January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
2 lb. for 21 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 Majesty's
Ships and Vessels employed in America, from
the North Cape on the Island Cape Breton to
the Bahama Islands, and Florida inclusive. rs
WHEREAS many Seamen have been late
ly inveigled from His Majesty's service
into Privateers, Letters of Marque and Mer
chantmen, owing often to Drunkenness and
want of Consideration of the heavy Penalty at
tending such a Crime, which is Death by the
Sentence of a Court Martial.
And whereas I have had it represented 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 nty present, to
any other Ship or Vefel 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 has fuffered ma
terially by Privateers, Letters of Marque, and
Mere: ant Vessels inticing Seamen to desert,
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, Mailer, 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 punched
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.
'U7HEREAS it has been represented to me,
VV 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, Transports, Victuallers, &c.
Notice is hereby 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 Sealhen belonging to their refpettive
Ships and Vessels, flo be on ffiore after dark ;
and should any 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.
R a < sbow,. off New-York,
9th Aprils 1779.
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This Day are published,
By H. GAIN E,
And to be fold at his Bock-Store in Hanover-Square,
LETTERS
WRITTEN BY
THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE
Earl of Cbefterfield,
to his son;
PHILIP STANHOPE, F.fq;
JOHN SLI 1) EE,'
Soap-Boiler, and Tallow Chandler,
IS Removed dire&'y opposite General DeLancey's
House, at No. i, in the Broadway, where may
be had, mould and dipt Candles of the bed Quality
hard and foft Gap. He returns his Thanks to all
his Employers.
b FE s 0 :
A NEGRO WENCH, 25 years old, with a male j
child 6 months old, that hag had the f.nall-,ox,|
Enquire of H. Gdue.
Monday, 38 Min. after 10 I Friday, 31 Min. after 2
Tuesday, 37 Min. after it Saturday, 19 Min. after 3
WednefaayrfS Min. after 12 Sunday. 1% Min. after 4
Thursday, 39 Min. after 1 First Quarter the 221.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week'.
THE
J^s %&±^^
General Pardon.
SR. Hpchfuerftlichen Durchlaucht des Regie
renden Herrn Landgrafen zu Heifen
hoechft belleilter General Lieutenant,und Com
mandeur en Chef des in Kcenlglich Grosbrit
tannifehem folde Qehenden Auxiliair Corps
Fuerftlich Ileffischer Trouppen, Chef eines
Fusilier Regiments und Ritter derer Fuerftlich
Heffifchen Ordens, &c. Ich Wilhelm von
Knyphaqfen thue kund, und einem Jeden,
so es angehet, hietmit zu wiffen:
Nachdem seine Excellentz der Kceniglich
Gros-Britannifehe General en chef, Sir Henry
Clinton, K. B. unterm zgten February diefes
Jahrs, einen General Pardon suer alle und
Jede Deferteures von der Koeniglichen Armce
erlaffen haben, welche fich vor dem 1 ten
nechttkuenftigen Monaths May, bey denen
Koeniglichen Trouppea von felbff wieder her
llellen werden ; und Ich dann in betracht,
dafz vielleicht verfchiedne Deferteurs von dem
meinem Commando anvertrauten Corps Fuer
ftlich Heffischer Trouppen der Engleandifchen
fprache unkundig feyn moechten, suer noethig
finde, felbigen folchty in Ihrer Landes Sprache
bekannt zu machen, und vor fie deshalb ob
gedachten Termin zu verlaengern: Als er
theile Ich hiermit alien und Jeden vom
Heflischen Corps in Nord-America defertirten
unter Officiers und Gemeinen, auch folchen,
welche etwa bey denen Feinden Dienite ge
nommen haben, die aber das fchaendliche
Verbrechen der begangenen meineydigen
Desertion bereuen, und Zu der, der Crone
Gros Britanhien geleifteten Eydes PHicht, und
Ihrem Durchlauchtigllen Landes Fuerften
fchuldigen Tieue und Gehorfam zuruckkehren
wollen, wenn fie fich vor dem 1 ten Tag des
naechft kuenftigen Months Juny bey der
Koeniglichen aimeee einfinden, und bey ihren
Regimentern darauf Itellen werden, einen
freyen und vollftendigen Pardon also und der
gellalt, dafz fie nicht nur von aller Leibes
Straffe, fondern auch von der Confifeation
Ihres in Heffen habenden Vermcegens befreyet
feyn follen.
Gegeben unter nieiner Hand im Haupt-
Quartier, zu New-York,den 2, ten Martii/^g.
KNYPHAUSEN.
Auf Befehl Sr. Lxcellentz.
Justin Henrich Motz, Ober-Auditeur.
' Notice is hereby given,
rnHAT on Thursday the 15th day of July next
I is appointed for payment to the'officers and
company of his Majesty's /hip the Ardent of their
several and refpe&ive flutes of the net proceeds of
the Schooner NELLY and POLLY, captured the
2ltf day of March last, by his Majelty.'s (hip the
Ardent, under tlie command of Samuel W. Clay
ton, Esq; hnd condemned as lawful prize by the
Court of Vice Admiralty for the province of New-
York, on which day such payment will be made at
Portsmouth in England, by the fubictibeis, agents
to said Optois.
JAMES DICK, of Portsmouth.
FRED. Wm. GEYER, of New-York.
P. S. It is requeued that the several officers and
company of the above /hip that now remain io Ame
rica, will please to call on the lub/cnber, at No.
850, in Hanover-Square, New-Yotk, for their te
veial and tefpeaive /Lares of the above prize on or
before the tout day of next month, as nuujing can
be paid in America for account of said prize after
that day.
FRED. Wm. GEYER.
New-York, April 17, 177,.
Alexander Zuntz
IS removed fiom King to Qpeen-ttreet, in the
house of Alderman Bogart, No. 55, between
Beekman and P<ck\-ty, white he feds asfoiual,
plated and hardware, millinary, hosiery and jewel
lery : Has alio to dispose of, a parcel of excellent
Engii/h hams, and a few half dried tongues, vety
reasonable, with a pa: cel of fi k umbrellas, &c. &c.
for cifh only.'
JOHN and AUGUSLUS NICOLL,
No. 49. New-Dock, near the Ferry Stairs, fell,
JAMAICA ipoirs, at 129. per gallon,
I Welt India rum, 10s. ditto.
Geneva, (very best) 225, ditto.
1} to, 16$. ditto.
Sherry wine, xos. 6d. ditto.
Ditto ditto so. per dzcn.
Bohea tea, 6s. per pound.
Ldaf fugor, is. ,d. ditto.
Ditto (broken) is. fd. ditto.
Mufcovado sugar, ss. for 7 pounds.
Balket salt, 3 s - per balket-
AT SAME PLACE,
Portmantu^, at 325. each.
Steel arid enamel'd buttons, at Bs. per dozen.
Wheat per Bn/liel, 265. od.: Mufcovado Sugar, 51. cos.iFine Salt, as. Cd
Flour, 80s. od. I Single refin'd ditto, is. gd. Coarse Salt, is. do
Brown Bread, 95 s * °L Molasses, 2s. 6d.| Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d. : Beet per Barrel, 81. od.|Coffee, is. do
New-England Jo. 4s. od. Pork, gl. ios. | Chocolate, #6s. per Do
[Nj. 1439]
GAZETTE:
THE
MERCUR Y.
foreign anu Domeffich.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Pera, of Constantinople, Jan. 18.
TH E weather has continued
remarkably severe and tem
pestuous for upwards of a
month, and the snow has been
at least three feet thick upon
the ground these latt twelve days ; we hope it
will purify the air, and destroy the latent
feeds of the plague, which for the present is
entirely ftopt. 1'
Caferta, Feb. 2. This has been a very
severe winter in Italy ; the Iheep and cattle in
Puglia, and other provinces of this kingdom,
have fuffered greatly ; many thousands es the
former have died. As the continuance of froft is
so very unufual,but a small provision of fodder
is made in this country for the winter season.
Copenhagen, Feb. 20. As the mortality among
the cattle continues to rage in Denmark, a
placart has been issued on theist inlt renew
ing the prohibition published in 174.7, of
importing into Norway, from Denmark, Glef
wick, or other parts, any fort of cattle dead or
alive, or hides either raw or faited, till fur
ther orders. /
Extrafl of a letter from the Hague, Feb z 6.
" On the 18th of this month the French
Ambassador here preferred another memorial,
in which he fays, among other matters, that
the Answer which their High Mightinelfes
gave to his former note appearing to him rat! er
obfeure, and not what he expected, he could
not fend it to his Court; but that if their
High Mightinesses would annul their resolu
tion of the 19th of November, and determine
to fend convoys with the vessels laden with a: •
munition, &c, he would fend any such refcivc
to Versailles. At the fame time he tells them,
that he ihould c~nfider any answer that was not
precise and categorical as a negative, and an
infraction of their neutrality, &c. To this
memorial their High Mightinesses answered,
that as soon as the States of Holland, who had
resumed the thread of their deliberations, had
taken any resolution relative to his memorial,
they would let him know, particularly as it is
said that, to present the useless presentation of
any more memorials, it would be adefinitive
one. In the mean time it is thought,that not
withstanding the opposition of the Amfterdam
ers,who seem to be actuated by private interest,
and not by the public good, their High Migh
tinesses will keep to their resolution of the 19th
of November, not to grant convoys to the
vessels laden with naval stores, &c. being per
suaded that if they give way to the requeftof
France in this instance, their independence
will receive a severe check.
“ The courier is just arrived from Mr. Ber
kenrode the Dutch Arobaffader at Paris, which
was sent to him by the States-General, with
their resolution, which the Duke de la Vau
guon refu fed to fend to his Court. This cou
rier brings accounts, that the day before his
departure, the formidable regulation formerly
mentioned was published by the French Court,
If this is confirmed, we shall fee what turn it
will give to affairs."
LOND O N, March 4.
Extras of a letter from Gofporf.
" His Majesty's ships Romney and Pallas
are at St. Helen's; they are bound to Ply
mouth to be decked.
" Arrived at Spithead the Charron, a new
44. gun ship, from the eastward ; and also his
Majesty's ship Chatham, of 50 guns, from
Sheerness ; likewise the Fortue sloop.
" Sailed the Childers sloop on a cruize.
“ Gone out of the harbour his Majesty's
ship Berwick, and the Proserpine frigate."
This morning advice was received from Deal
that his Majesty's cutter the Kite, Lieutenant
Trollop, from a cruize, was fafe arrived in the
Downs, and carried in with her the Bienfance,
privateer, Capt. Kenton, of 18 guns and 60
men, with a cargo consisting of 1400 anchors of
brandy, 400 half ditto, 4 chests of tea, 40
bags of ditto, I bale of muslin, 5 ditto hand
kerchiefs, and sundry other articles, which
they took off Flushing. She is a fine new vef
fel,of 240 tons,was built at Flushing and going
on her firft voyage.
A detachment from the two battalions yf
Royal artillery at Woolwich will embark in
a few days for New-York. Several of the
young gentlemen cadets have requeued to go
volunteers on this occasion.
We hear the Governor, Lieutenant Govern
or, Chief Justice, and other public officers,
are to proceed to Georgia in a few days.