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PARDON.
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief, of all biy
Majeflfs Forces, within the Colonies lying
an the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to WeJI-Florida, inclusive, ^c. &c. &fc.
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
my late Proclamations of the 23d of February
and 15th of April last.—l have thought fit to
extend the Term of the said Proclamations,
that the Grace therein offered, of which so
many have already availed themselves, may
be more genrrally known: And I do he
reby promise A FREE PARDON to
every DESERTER, who will voluntarily sur
render himfelf to any of his Majesty's Troops
before the FIRST DAY OF AUGUST next.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters, in
New-York, the Fourteenth Day of June,
" 79 ' H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
By his EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
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 supplies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or persons shall presume to take away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, itock, 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,
Ihall, upon proof thereof, be molt 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.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me,
that innumerable Riots and Difturban-
CCs have happened in the Streets of the City
to the great annoyance and apprehension of
the Inhabitants, by Seamen belonging to his
Majefly's Ships, 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 Seamen belonging to their refpedive
Ships and Vessels, to be on shore 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 Patroles,
and punished with the Severity, which a
breach of Orders merits.
GEORGE COLLIER.
Raisonable, offNew-York,
12th May, 1779.
JUST imported in the Ship Toms,from Liverpool,
and now opening for SALE, by
DANIELLEBBETS,
IN the Broad Way, No. 157, between the
Ofwego Market and upper End of Crown-
Street, a neat assortment of glass ware, con
sisting ofthe following articles, viz. Cut and
plain quart and pint decanters, quart, pint,
half pint and jill tumblers, flower'd wine
glaffa, Mason and common ditto.&c.
Monday, July 12, f„9 b —\
NE W-Y ORK
AND
weekly
Z^^ZZ^L
Containing tU catlicft aubicef
AS SIZE of BREAD. Flour at Sos. per Cent.
Published January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
2 lb. for 21 Coppers.
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE,, AT the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
By his Excellency
Sir Henry Clinton, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Welt-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Enemy have adopted a
practice of enrolling
NEGROES
Among their Troops ; I do hereby give No
tice, That all NEGROES taken in Arms, or
upon any military Duty, shall be purchased
for a dated Price; the Money to be paid to*
the Captors.
But I do mod ftridly forbid any Person to fell
or claim Right over any NEGROE, the Pro
perty of a Rebel, who may take Refuge with
any Part of this Army: And I do promise to
every
NEGROE
Who shall desert the Rebel Standard, full Se
curity to follow within these Lines, any Occu
pation which he shall think proper.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
PHILIPS BURG H, the 30th Day
of JUNE, 1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
By Sir GEORGE COLLIER, "Commodore and
Commander in Chief of all his Majefly's Ships
and Vessels employed in America, from the North
Cape on the IJland of Cape Breton, to the Ba
hama Islands and Florida inclusive.
IT having been represented to me that it is
become a Practice lately for Privateers to
anchor without the Hook, at their return from
cruizing, and frequently to land their Prison
ers upon Long-Island, to the great Danger and
Annoyance of his Majesty's faithful Subjects,
and in Defiance of repeated Admonitions to
the contrary.
I think proper therefore to declare that if
Commanders of Privateers shall presume to be
guilty of fach Practices, or shall permit any
Prisoners to be landed from their Ships with
out Leave being obtained from the Commissary
General of Prisoners, and fignified under his
Hand in Writing, such Commander of a Priva
teer shall be impressed into his Majesty's Ser
vice, and a Reward and Protection be granted
to such of the Crew as shall make a difeovery
thereof so as to convict him upon it.
And the Owners of Privateers are to dire&
their Vessels when they return from their
Cruizes, to bring to near the Guard ship, in
Order to their being properly examined, and
not shew so much Difrefped to the King's
Colours, as to make Sail away, when they fee
the Guard Boat approaching them.
And I think proper to fignify to the Pilots in
the Pay of Government, that if they shall be
found guilty of going on board Merchant Ves
sels when Men of War are not supplied with
them, whomay want to come in over the Bar,
they will not only be mulled in pay, but like
wise dismissed as Pilots, and obliged to serve
on board the King's Ships in inferior Stations:
and as some of the Pilots have assisted with
their Boats and Persons, to land Rebel Prison
ers on Long-Island from Privateers, the utmost
Severity will be used to all such who shall be
found anting so contrary to their Duty, and
they may depend, that no Consideration shall
prevent their receiving the Punishment due to
their Fault upon Conviction.
Given on board his Majesty's Ship the
Raifonable, off New-York, the :9th
of June, 1779
GEORGE COLLIER.
By Command of the Commodore.
John Marr, Sec'ry.
This Day are pubiiJbed,
By H. G A I N E,
And to be fold at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square,
LETTER S,
WRITTEN BY
THE LATE RIGHT HONORABLE
PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE
Earl of Cheflerfield,
to his so N,
PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq;
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YORK, this Week.
Monday, 2 Min. after 8 Friday, „ Min. afte ill
Tuesday, 5 Min„ 6 aftei ^ Saturday, 46 Min. after 12
wedhefday>s Mjn, after 10 Sunday, 33 Min. afio 1
Thursday, 3 Min. after 11 New Moon the 13th.
— <3&^3ssV
THE
By Sir GEORGE COLLIER,
Commodore and Commander in Chief of all bis
Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed in Ame
rica, from the North Cape on the IJland Cape
Breton to the Bahama Islands, and Florida
inclusive,
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
attending such a Crime, which is Death by
the Sentence of a Court-Martial.
And whereas I have had it represented tome
that several of such Deserters, repenting of
their Offence, are only retrained from return
ing to their Ships through 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 Kalender Month from the
Date hereof.
And as the King's Service has fuffered ma
terially by Privateers, Letters of Marque and
Merchant Vessels, enticing Seamen to desert,
they are to take Notice, that whatever Ship
or Vessel shall be found to harbour aDeferter,
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,
Master 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 their being proceeded
against if taken, with the utmost Severity,
and punished with Death, if the Court-Mar
tial shall sentence them to it.
Given on board his Majesty's Ship the
Raifonable, off New-York, the 28th
of May, 1779.
GEORGE COLLIER.
By Command of the Commodore.
John Marr, Secry.
By Order of the Commandant.
'rHE following prices and assize of bread
l are to takeplace from and after Friday
the 9th instant, and to continue until further
orders.
Ship Bread of the best quality, at 31. 10s.
per hundred weight.
All loaf Bread to weigh two pounds each
loaf, for fourteen coppers each.
No Baker or Retailer of Bread shall ask, de
mand, or receive any greater sum, either for
ship or loaf bread than the prices above men
tioned. All bread to be marked as heretofore
directed, and to be made good; such as shall
be found either defective in quality or deficient
in weight, shall be forfeited to the Alms-
House; and any person who shall demand or
receive any more or greater sum than is above
mentioned, either for loaf or ship bread, shall
forfeit five pounds over and above the value
of the bread so fold, the one half to tie in
former and the other half to be applied to the
use of the poor of this city.
Andrew Elliot, Superintendant Gen.
David Mathews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magirtrate of Police.
Office of Police, July 7, 1779.
For RHODE-ISLAND,
(Warranted to fail with the
firft Convoy)
The Sloop JUNO,
^~f^^ JOHN LEEK, Matter,
BUrthen about 120 tons, Bermuda built,
a remarkable Rout vessel, with excellent
accommodations for passengers, and in every
refpe& completely found. She lies at the
Crane Wharf, and is ready to take in goods at
a 'ow price. For further particulars apply to
William Donaldson, No. 1091, Water-street.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per Bushel, 265. od.iMufcovado Sugar, 5 1. rog. Fine Salt, is. 6d
Fl <^r, 80s. od. Single refin'd ditto, is. 9 d.lCoarfe Salt, is. do.
Brown Bread, 95 5. od. I Molasses, 2s. 6d. Indian Corn per Bu. 10s. do.
Welt-India Rum, s s. 6d. Beef per Barrel, 81. od. Coffee, is. Do
New-England do. 4s. od. Pork, 81. los. | Chocolate, 265. per do.
[No 1447]
GAZETTE.
THE
MERCUR Y.
foreign ana IDomcfticfo
By ComModore
Sir George Collier,
Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships
and Vessels in North-America ;
And Major-General
William Tryon,
Commanding his Majesty's landforces on a Jeparate
Expedition.
AD DRESS
To the INHABITANTS of
CONNECTICUT.
THE ungenerous and wanton infurreCtion
against the sovereignty of Great- Britain,
into which this colony has been deluded by the
artifices of desperate and designing men, for
private purposes, might well juttify in you
every fear which conscious guilt could form,
refpeding the intentions of the present arma
ment.
Your towns, your property, yourselves, lie
still within the grasp of that power, whefe
forbearance you have ungenerously construed
into fear; but whose lenity has persisted in its
mild and noble efforts, even though branded
with the molt unworthy imputation.
The existence cf a single habitation on your
defencelefs toast, ought to be a constant re
proof to your ingratitude. Can the strength of
your whole province cope with the force which
might at any time be poured through every
diftrid in your country ? You are conscious it
cannot. Why then will you persist in a ruin
ous and ill-judged resistance ?
We have hoped that you would recover from
the phrenzy which has diftraded this unhappy
country ; and we believe the day to be now
come, when the greater part of this continent
begin to blush at their delusion. You, who
lie so much in our power, afford-the most stri
king monument of our mercy, and therefore
ought to set the firft example of returning to
allegiance.
Reflet upon what gratitude requires of you,
if that is fufficient to move you, attend to your
own interest : We offer you a refuge against
the distress which you universally acknowledge
broods with encreafing and intolerable weight
over all your country.
Leaving you to consult with each other upon
this invitation, we do now declare-- That
whosoever shall be found, and remain in peace,
at his usual place of residence, shall be Shield
ed from any insult, either to his person or
property ; excepting such as bear offices civil
or military, under your present usurped go
vernment: Of whom it will be fuither re
quired, that they shall give proofs of their
penitence and voluntary submission; and they
shall then partake of the like immunity.
Those, whose folly and obstinacy may flight
this favourable warning, muff take notice, that
they are not to expeft a continuance of that
lenity which their inveteracy would render
blamable.
Given on hoard his Majesty's Jhip Camilla, in
the Sound, July 4, 1779.
GEORGE COLLIER.
WILLIAM TRYON.
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II A LIFA X, May ii.
Lad Wednesday arrived here the armed sloop
Howe, from a Cruize, and brought into this
port the privateer Sloop 'Fly, of 8 carriage
guns, commanded by • Butler.
Last Thursday failed on a Cruize his Majes
ty's Frigate Blonde, Andrew Carkely, Esq;
Commander; and last Saturday sent in here
a privateer schooner, mounting two carriage
guns and a number of Swivels.
Lail Friday failed his Majesty's frigate North,
on a Cruize.
Sunday arrived the armed Ship Nova Scotia's
Revenge from a Cruize, and brought in here a
Snow richly laden, bound from Cadiz for
Chefapeak-Bay-
CHATHAM, June 22.
Last week the noted Capt. Cunningham,
who signalized himfelf by taking so many of
the enemy's vessels, but lately captured by
them, was sent from New York to England,
in irons, to be tried for a irate. It is said
he had no Comrnjflion from Congress.