The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-12-13 00:00:00, page 1

Monday, December 13, 1779. THE[No. 1469
NEW-YORK ^W^ GAZETTE;
WEEKLY MERCUR Y.
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Containing the catliefl aouice# foreign ano Domcffick.
MARIOT ARBUTHNOT, Esq ;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chief of his Majelly's Ships and Vessels em
ployed in North-America, &c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's ihips on this Ration, with the
warmest inclination to give every proper En
couragement to the outfit of private ihips and
vessels of war, so long as their owners and com
manders Should keep themselves to the terms
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 teamen to desert
from it: Low people are hired, public houses
set up, and every attempt continued to be
made to seduce them from theirduty, insomuch
that no boat can come on ihore, 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 prances have prov
ed vain; 1 do hereby declare, that in future
for every seaman, or fea-faring man, that may
desert from the King's Ihips 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 interetied in them, but
aifo their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the navy, in any
circumllances or under any pretence whatso
ever, by avoiding which, they will prevent
any disagreeable consequences from ensuing
to themselves.
Given on board his Majesty's ship the
Russel, off New-York, September 14.,
1779-
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
NOTICE is hereby given, in order to prevent
Gunpowder getting into improper hands, that
from and after this date no Gunpowder is to be fold
at Public Vendue without a License haring been fi it
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
censes, are hereby ordered not to deliver any Gun,
powder to the pu r chafer till he shall produce a cer
tificate from the Office of Police that he has made
ath that the fame is intended for retailing to the
ir habitants, or for the use of armed vessels, or for
fech other purposes as may be approved of; Mer
chants and Vendue-Mafters are desired to retain in
their hands the certificates as vouchers for their hav
c&mplied with this order, and any transgression
w fubje& them to fine and punishment.
ANEREW ELLIOT, Superintendent-General.
AVID MATHEWS, Mayor.
.' TER DUBOIS, Magistrate of Police.
04 I' Police, New-York, 23 Nov. 1779.
ch r Commandant's Order, That the
'. leered by the Commander in Chief
A .&ed for the Use of the Poor, &c.
'nftant, be immediately paid to
av h, the City Treasurer, and that
thufe Rents be paid halfyearly, with-
Svber Notice. Attendance will be given
nday, Wednesday and Friday Morn
each Week, until 12 o'Clock at the
i in Pearl-Street, to receive the fame.
)f< of Police, Andrew Elliott,.
y: 4ov. 1779. D. Mathews,
Peter Dubois.
IT FRY BREVOORT,
r^ ^fef ''' Frying-Pan, Qqeen-freet, No.
°, re. Jor sale, the follo-wing articles, im
01^ % the la, ve,els from London, viz.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 31. 10s. per
Cent. Published July 7, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
alb. for 14 Coppers.
CYTHES,
Bar iron,"
ovel and spades,
>eet iron,
on hoops,
m teakettle
ditto,
OW%
iron?,
raps,
lery,
By Order of the Commandant.
Pewter,
Cross-cut saws,
Pitt ditto,
Sheet copper,
Planes sorted,
Iron puts,
Brufbes,
Cart boxes,
Glass,
Paint, &c.
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
——- _ „ <& • ,
B Roca les,|
Tobines,l
Manillas,]
Plain and changeable lute- 1
firings,
Striped luteftrings,
Rich black, white, and 1
blue fattens,l
Black, white, pink am I
bine pelongs,
Black, white, pink, blue, !
and apple -green perfians,
India perfians, a neat as- J
fortment,
Yard wide, three-quarter,
and half ell modes,
White farfenets,
Black silk velvet,
Ribbons, a variety,
Silk and thread hose,
Thread fattens,
MUfienets, fayerets ant,
poplins,
B imbazine,
Italian crape,.;
Book inuflins,
Jaconet, plain and flower- I
ed, corded and Striped,
Cambricks,l
Clear and long lawns,
# # # A quantity of whitecloth, suitable for folders
bieceses fond waittcoats.
Wright Southgate,
No, 856, Hanover-Square,
Has imported, anil now opening fo< tale, an assort
ment of fashionable fifo, confuting of
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 of public reforc, thereby render
ing it very unfaie 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 far the public
fafety, to prohibit all such Fowling near the
environs of the city, or within half a mile of
an y high road or public frequented foot path,
as the offenders will be anfiverable for the
consequences attending the disobedience of
this order.
At No. 518, Hanover-Square, have for SALE
on moderate terms, by whelefale only, the fol
lowing articles, lately imported, viz.
nACON hams in good order, London porter in
° half hagmeads, port wine in hogflieads and
quarter calks, Gloucester cheese in good condition,
barley in calks containing 100 cwt. basket fair, rap
pee fnuff No 37, pepper and white ginger, mace,
cloves, nutmegs and cinnamon, Poland tlarch, hair
powder, fun railing, hyfon, green, bohea, fufhong,
and congo teas, frefh fuperfine flour, white bilkers
in 1-4 cwt. kegs of an exqudite qurlity, yellow
soap, India nankeens, strong military sh es, brass
mounted hair trunks in netts, cutlery in affuted'
calks, window glass 8 by to, also, Windward 11l And
rum, high proof and good flavour, mulcovado and
clayed sugars in hot (heads and barrels, &c.
To be S OL D,
By JOHN PELL,
At No. 181, Qeen-Street, nearly oppofte Beek
man s-Slip,
NEW ROSE BU T TER of the firft quality, just
landed out of the lart veffejs from Cork; aifo,
mould and dipt candles of the bed kr d, white,
brown, and Cattile soap by the box, Chtfhire and
Gloucester cheese, mess beef and pork in tie ces,
barrels and half barrels, lamp and train oil in calks,
English aud American hams, coffee and sugar by
the barrel, loaf sugar, Madeira, port, claiet and
sherry wines, green 'and bohea teas, vinegar, neats
tongues in Imall calks, pepper, chocolate, Scotch
fnuff in bottles, large and f'mall wrapping paper,
writing ditto, playing cards, walnuts and anchovies,
Florence oil, pipes by the box, Durham mustard,
old spirits, rice by the tierce, barley in kegs, Hol
land geneva in cases, split peafe, London porter,
fuperfine flour by the barrel, a few hogsheads excel
lent flavoured rum, &c. &c.
HALL and B IRK S,
Have for SALE, at their Store, No. 977,
Beekman's Slip,
MOULD and dipt candles, turpentine and white
soap in boxes, hams, ox tongues dried and
pickled, Cheshire and Gioucefter cheese, of the firft
quality, just imported in the (hip Torn, front Liver
pool ; new rice by the tierce, barrel 0/ his quantity,
beef, and pork in tierces, barrels and half barrels.
Monday, 37 Min. after 1
Tuesday, 18 Min. after 2
Wednel'day,sß Min. after 2
Thursday, 33 Min. after 3
By Order of the Commandant,
S. PAYNE ADYE, Aide de Camp.
New-York, October ?,, 1779.
Brifbanc and Johnston,
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YOR K, this Week.
Nankeens, ,
Chintzes and callicoes,
Linen handkerchiefs,
Biack and white Barcelo
na handkerchiefs,
Back and white cravats,
Muffin aprons, N
Fans, a neat ahortment,
Italian flowers, tiffany &
foil,
Fashionable beads & bof
fonts,
Black race and edgings,
Thread lace and edgings,
Joining thread lace,"
Blond laces,'
Dutch and Nottingham
Lace,
Du rants, cambleis, and
tammies,
Damask and diaper table
, cloth and napkins,
With a variety of other
articles,
Sewing silks, an assort
ment,
Gentlemens lace ruffles,
Irish linens,
Flannels and woollens.
Friday, 18 Min. after 4
Saturday, 59 Min. after 4
Sunday, 44 Min, after 5;
Ful Moon 23d.
TO BE SOLD,
And entered upon the firft day of May next,
HE HOUSE wherein Mr. John Young
J now lives, in Water street, between the
Coffee-Houfe bridge and the Fly Market: It
is a very well finifhed house, in excellent order,
and is a remarkable good Itand for any business.
For terms apply to Hugh Gaine.
IV. No Bells are to be rung in any of the Vessels
>y' n g hi the Exit River, either by Day or Night, ex
cept when Danger is discovered by File, and upon
such an Alarm being given, the Masters of the Ves
sels in the different Diftrias, are immediately to re
pair with their Crews, properly provided with Buc
kets to such ship as fhal^ie appointed by'the War
dens for that Purpose, and follow such Dire&ions as
the Wardens of tire Port shall think neceflary to give
for their Condu& on the Occasion. And in case the
Fire causing 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
where the Fire sh ill be discovered, to aflift in extin
guifhingthe fame; two Millers and their Ciewsin
each Dittria /_ epted, who are to remain for the Se
curity thereof.™
V. In Case the Warden whose Dhtria at either of
thr Extremities of the Range of Whaifs, Ih&uld be
Sick, the Woden having Charge of the adjoining
Diftria, is to take charge of that appropriated to the
absent Warden; but if the Warden i'o absent by
Sickness, Fhoul I be charged with one of the more
centrical Dilhi&s, in that case the Care thereof is
to devolve on the Wardens of the two adjoining
Diftiias, each being to take the Half nearett to his
own Diltri&
VI. AJ Reports made by the Patroles to the War
dens, of any Irregularities during the Night, are to
be laid by them before Captain Laird in the Morning
following, or if necefl try immediately, as the Super
intendence and D:re&ion in all Matters relative to
these Rules and Orders are inverted in him.
By J A MESPATTISO N, Esq;
Major-General of his Majesty's Forces, and Com
mandant of New-York, &c. &c. &c.
Regulations established for the security of the Ships
and Vessels lying at the different Wharfs on the
Eatt and North-Rivers.
I. ^iHE Wardens of the Port are to appoint a
l Patrole in each of the under mentioned Dif
tri&s, 4o be taken in Succession, and to confit of a
careful Matter and two Mates of some of the Vessels
lying therein, who are to continue on Duty from the
clole of the Day till Midnight, and then to be reliev
ed by others, who are to have the Patrole the Re-,
mender of the Night.
11. Tne Matter I'o charged with the Patrole, is to
visit the several VefTls in his difiria (as often as
may be neceffaiy) for his being fatisfied that no Dan
ger is to be apprehended from Fire therein; he if
all'o carefully to lee that no Fire or Lights be kept
on board any Veffl after Nine o'Clock at Night,
and make Rep' thereof to the Port Warden of his
D rtib&. And if any Fire or Lights should be dis
covered on board any Velfel after the Hour before
be mentioned, Report is to be made thereof the next
Morning, as well as any other Irregularity that may
be committed during the Night.
111. The Patioles are to apprehend all Persons
whatever, who (hall be found on any of the Whai fs
after Dark, and cannot give a fatisfa&ory Account'
of themselves, and take them Prisoners to the neareff
Military or City Guard, who will have Orders to
receive them. '1
VII. No Vessel to be permitted to lay ~+ any
Wharf, unltfs (he has a Muter, Mate, and* hch a
Number of Men, as Captain Laird Iliall judge fuffi
cient for taking their (hare of the Patrole Duty, as
sellers far keeping a Watch constantly upon Deck,
during the Night. Every Evening the Wardens ate
to fend to Captain Laird's for the Counter-Sign for
their refpe&ive Patro'es.
VIII. Any Person who (hall transgress any of the
above Regulations will be fubjt & toa Penalty for the
fi.il Offence of £ 30, for the second Offence £ 50,
and for the third offence £ 100 and one Month's
Imprisonment. The Forfeitures to be applied as
follows, vi. One Half to the Patrole or Person giving
Information, the other H?'f to the City Fund.
To fupei intend from the Snip-Yards to the Crane.
Captain Thomas Crowell.
From the Cra, e to the Flv-Market.
Captain Thomas Varddl.
From the Fly-Market to the O,ld-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 fupeiinttnd the Wharfs on the
North-River, and to appoint the Patroles for the
Same. He is to report to Captain Laird, as is above
directed.
% Given under my Hand, in the City of New-
York, the First Day of September, Anno
D >mini, 1779, an d ' n the Nineteenth Year
of his Majesty's Reign.
JAMES PATTISON.
By Command of @ the General,
John L. C. Roome, Sec'ry.
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.l
Flour, 80s. od.l
Brown Bread, 955. od.l
Welt-India Rum, ss. 6d.
New-England do. 4s. od.
PRICE CURRENT, i n NEW-YORK.
I Mufcovado Sugar, 5 1, !o g„
Single refin'd ditto, is.
Molasses,
Beef per Barrel, 81. o d.;i
Fork, 81. lOS.H
TO BE SOLD,
Three large new Brick HOUSES,
BEING part of the ertate of Capt.Waldron Blaugh.
One of those houses, No. 2, is most advantage
obfly situated on the Dock, near the Albany Pier,
and now occupied by Mr. Doughty, tavern-keeper,
confuting of four large rooms on the firft, and a like
number on the second floor, elegantly papered and
finifhed, and a garret divided into four commodious
looms, with yard, cittern and other conveniences;
likewise a fine water Lot, opposite thereto ; another,
No. 249, in Little Dock-rtreet, occupied by Mr. Peter
Vanburgh Livingston, jun. containingthe fame num
ber of rooms, and equally well finifhed with No. 2.
and the third, No. 300, in the fame street, now in the
tenure of Mr. Bedell, a house of three story high,with
three rooms on each floor, well finifhed. And two
spacious Lots of ground in Wine Coop street, and one
Lot oppofne to the Exchange; on which Lots are
the bricks of three large houses, which were burnt in
the firtf fire. Proposals for the said houses and lots,
01 any of them, will be received by the said Captain
Blaugh, at Guana's, in King's county, on Naffan-
Island, or by John Kelly, Notary-Public, No. 843.
Hanover-Squaie, who has a very fine Lot of ground
in the Bread Way to dispose of, as also, another
Lot in Cortlandt or Learv-ftreet.
^J re Jb afortment of Goods, imported in the la,
Jhips from London, and now opening, for Jale by
BENJAMIN DAVIS, & SON,
No. 229, Qieen-freet, corner of King-freet, whole-
Jab and retail, for case, among which are the
following articles,
UNIFORM CLOTHS of the firft quality with
rattinet linings, and trimmings complet,,---
fafhionable gold and silver epaulets, a variety of geld
and silver laces, gorgets and sashes, anchor and rose
buttons, fuperfine fcarJet, camblet, white and buff
caflimirs,nankeens, jeans, corded dimities, Marseilles
quilting, a large assortment of silk, spun (ilk, thread,
and cotton hose, fafhionable heaver hats, linens,
cambricks, silk, linen and muslin handkerchiefs,?--
table linen, sheeting and diapers,copperplate furniture,
a neat assortment of callicoes, Ladies silk and calli
manco shoes, black fattins, modes, and a variety of
India Persians, black laces, thread and blond laces,
and edgings, ribbons, worked muslins, gauzes and
lawns. Ladies elegant embroidered shoe bows,
knots, and a beautiful assortment of (prigs, Italian
flowers, with a great variety of other articles.
N. B. At said Sore for sale, a few pipes of 4 years
old Madeira wine, ditto of the firi tquality by the
quarter calk or bottled. The very belt hyfon,fufhong,
and breakfall teas. Allo a neat colle&ion of Books. ,
MURRAY, SANSOM and Co.
Have just IMPORTED in the Cornelia,
Capt. Smith, and the Echo, Capt. Mon^
ceur, from LONDON,
A LARGE and neat Assortment of EU
ROPEAN and EAST-INDIA GOODS
which ,they have for Sale at their Store in
Water-Street, between Burling's & Beekman's
Slip,among which are anchors, cordage,ftarch,
Sweeds iron, raisins, beaver and Leghorn hats,
rails, window glass, steel, iron-chests, green
and bohea teas, soap and candles, long pipes,
British brandy, ship bread, mess pork, fuper
file flour frefh and sweet, Irish butter, &c.
At J. STOUGHTON'S
Wine and Grocery STORE,
No. „2, Hanover-Square, three doors weft
of the Admiral's house, is now felling in
great variety, of the latest importation,
T„NE frejb pickles, be, India Joy, muJbroon keteb
' uh, Sptmijb and French olives, Durham muflard,
„ half and quarter pound bottles, spices and nutmegs,
fine byfon, green, fujbong, and bohea tea, Jingle and
double refined sugar, London porter in bottles, frong
and small ale, be, Hereford,sire cyder, excellent cher
ry brandy, very rich cordials of different kinds, bams,
be, double Gioucefter cheese, and a variety of otbor
articles properly adapted tor the immediate Jupply of
the gentlemen of the arm, and navy, wbofe Jpeedy
embarkation on many occasions may require being jinijb
ed with difpateb, or without 10, of time.
N. B. At the above fore, the true and genuine
Stoughton's BETTERS.
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
At No. 36, Broadway, opposite Trinity Church,
Has for Sale, by the Puncheon only,
Jamaica Spirits, 'and Windward Eland
RUM, hi'Hrprno^je^J^—^^^
ROBERT GAUIT,
No. 52% Hanover-Square,
HAS FOR SALE:
A FEW boxes of mould and dipt candles
A London claret, Red Port in cases, con
taining 3 and 4 dozen each; also an affort
mentof dry goods and hard ware, which be
will dispose cion reafonablc term s for CASH.
Fine Salt, 2 s. da
Coarse Salt, z s. do
Indian Coin per Bu. 10s. do
Coffee, is, do
Chocolate, 265. pe iDoz