The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-09-08 00:00:00, page 4

LONDON, 'June 13.
[From LLOY D's Evening Post.]
Abstract of the SUPPLIES and WAYS and MEANS
voted for the current Year.
S UPP LI ES, 1777.
When voted. N A V Y.
^77 6 -
November 9, 45,000 Seamen (with 10,129 Marines) 2,340,000 0 0
26, Ordinary of Navy and Half-Fay - — 1 400,805 210
1777, Building, &c. Ships —— 465,500 0 0
May 21, Greenwich Hospital —— 4,000 0 0
Difeharge of Navy Debts, — 1,000,000 0 0
10
1776. A RMY.
No. 16, 20,734 Men, with 3212 Invalids •— 648,009 16 5
General and Staff Officers —— "473 ! " "z
Guards and Garrisons —— 949,720 11 3
Difference between British and Irish Pay 47478 0 3
Pay of five Battalions of Hanoverians at ")
Gibraltar ard Minorca, and Provisions S 56,074 19 4^
for three Battalions at Gibraltar )
12,667 Hessians for 1777 — 336,932 1 6.,
A Regiment of Hanau —— .18,81 15 64
Ditto of Waldeck — 1 — "7,37° 8 2 l
4,300 Brunfivickers —— 93,947 15 8
riovifions for Foreign Troops in America ' 41,427 17 7z
Deficiency of Pay for Hessian Troops to ) // , , 1
24 Dec. 1776 f ' l7 5
Ditto of Hanan —•— 1,013 16 io|
Artillery for Foreign Troops, 1777 — 26,053 7 4
Ditto for ditto, 1776 —— 5,152 12 3+
Artillery of Helle Caffel, for 1776 — -'3=973 '6 0
Ditto of Hanau, ditto —— 3,383 6 8
' '777' Ditto of Waldeck, ditto —— 403 19 9I
Jan.' 31, Chelsea Hcfpital — 105,279 13 9.
Reduced Officers —■ — 93,616 8 4
Two Troops of Horse Guards reduced 754. 12 1
Pensions to Widows —— 370 0 0
Feb. 22, Land Extras • 1,200,602 12 5%
March 24, Regiment of Hessian Chaffeurs — 36,728 18 8|
Regiment of Hanau Chaffeurs • 16,326 10 if
1285 Troops of Brandebourg Anfpach 39,588 2 4!
Deficiency of Vote for Hessian Chaffeurs 3=39° 18 4i
i„6. O RDNANC E.
No. 16. Ordinaries • • • 320,111 18 11
Extraordinaries —— 272,705 18 1
1777. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Jan. 21. Roads and Bridges in Scotland — 6,997 13 7
March 4. Civil EHablifhments, viz.
fSt. John's 3,000 0 0
Georgia 2,816 0 0
Nova Scotia 4'595 10 5
I Bast Florida 5,95° 0 0
I Weft Florida 5,900 0 0
(In Africa) Senegambia 5,55 c 0 0
27,812 10 5
American Surveys —— 2,993 5 0
April 29. British Museum • 3>°°° 0 °
May 8. Unfatisfied Claims and Demands of the)
Landgrave of Hesse Caffel for Expences I B , c
on Account of Hospitals in Germany last (" 4 ' ' 4 5
War J
Relief of Civil Officers (attached to Go-) A
in America)
' Expence of Convicts on the Thames ',879 10 6
Commons Addresses • 13,060 2 0
June 2. Journals of the House of Commons 600 0 0
5. African Forts —— 13,000 0 0
George White—for Expences relative to En- 7 coo 6 0
quiries into the State of the Poor j 5
1776. ‘ w 144,598!2 5
Nov. 26. Exchequer 1 ills difeharged —••— — 1,500,000 0 0
Voi* of Credit discharged * —•—• 1,000,000 0 0
April 18. Civil Lift Arrears — = I —, 618,340 9 6J
Lottery Prizes difeharged —— 500,000 0 0
DEFICIENCIES.
April 29. Grants, 1776 — — 4 61,288 7 if
Three and a Half per Cent. 1758 — 44=599 ! 3 4%
Land —— • — 250,000 0 0
Malt —— = 200,000 0 0
_ . 555,888 0 6f
1 2 , 8 95=543 0 2
Excels of Ways and Means —— 56=991 12 6
12,95-651 12 8|
WAYS and MEANS.
Nov. 12, 1776. Land, 4s. in the pound = ^—. 200,000 0 0
1777. Malt • - 750,000 0 0
Mar, 24, ' Surplus of Sinking Fund, sth Jan. . = 295,832 18 6|
Apr. 21,' Do. Do. v sth April 7 6 °=3 6 3 '4 2 +
May re, Growing Produce of Sinking Fund — 1,939,636 5 g|
Duties on rice, apples, &c. •— 3,919 13 7
American revenues 0 • 1,391 0 7
Gum Seneca duty — G 39 1 0 °
From Lord Holland's Executors , — 200,000 0 0
New Exchequer Bills • ——— ■ — 4 < 1,500,000 0 0
Annuities and Lottery — —— — <,500,000 0 0
12,952,534. 12 SJ
Note, The Vote of Credit for one million, granted this session for tho future Army Extras,
and expence of and lof^ by coinages is charged pn the next Aid.
By Order of his Excellency
LIEUTENANT GENERAL
Sir HENRY CLINTON.
THE Farmers are hereby directed
immediately to deliver into His
Majesty's Magazines, (as mentioned
in a former Advertisement) all the
STRAW they have already thrafh'd,
and that they without Delay get the
Remainder ready.
It is expected that due Attention be
paid to this Order, as any further
Delay must occasion disagreeable Me
thods.
GEORGE BRINLEY,
Commissary of Forage.
A BOAT cut from the stern of the brig Bristol packet
lying at the ordnance wharf, in the night between
Monday and Tuesday the 19th ult. a large MOSES
BOAT; and as for want of proper information such
crimes frequently pass with impunity, a reward of Ten
Guineas is hereby offered for the detention of the
theft, and the money will be paid upon the information
of one or more creditable persons, by
JAMES CAREW
Master of the Bristol packet ordnance fture ffiip.
To be SOLD by
HENRY WHIT E,
CHOICE red wine, mess beef and pork, in tierces
and barrels; Irish butter, candles, cordage, and
striped blankets by the bale.
'FOTYnTATcY^
^tWXcHARLOTTE,
Andrew Watson, Master;
'° ' a " with the firft convoy for
fr^fe;—_&%L, Europe. For freight or passage
apply to the master on board at the fhw-yard wharf.
IF Mr. THuMAS GORDON, mariner, is in town, or
on board any ship or vessel now bound for Scotland, ti
is hoped he will call or fend some fafe hand to take away
his empty chest, and fend some ca/h by the person f>
employed by him the said Thomas Gordon, to George
Campbell, in Irish street, for board only, the sum of
£.15 0 6. since I learn he, is gone in the Hoop Sally,
Capt. Rodgers. He is an Aberdeenman.
FOUND on the 30th of August,
APIECE of CANVASS. Any person that has Joft
it, and will give a true description of the marks,
may have it again by applying to
THOMAS MING.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RUN-away on t-cz6th of March, from Francis Co
nihane, living at Peek's-Slip, No. 999, a negro
fallow named DICK, about 5 feet 6 inches, a baker by
trade, and has followed that business with one Naugle,
near Kingfbridge, and has waited a while op a gentleman
in the Queen's Rangers ; speaks thick, has a mark over
one of his eyes, and a fear on his breast ; was born in
St. Kitts, walks sometimes as if he was lame, and is
troubled a little with the rheumaticks. Took with him
a dark gray coat and jacket, with white and check shirts,
sundry ftrip'd trowfers, and a red and white striped jacket.
It is supposed he keeps about Kingfbridge. Whoever
will bring him to his said master, mail be entitled to the
reward.
N. B. All persons are forewarned not to harbour said
fellow, at their peril.
"TO ALL GENTLEMEN
VOLUNTEERS,
Of the Old Country,
W'HO are able and willing to serve his Majesty
King George the Third, as Soldiers, in the
Queen's American Rangers, commanded by JAMES
WE YMS S, Esq; Major Commandant, are desired to
repair to Capt. Buchanan's Quarters, No. 17, Crown
ftreet, New-York, where they will receive the King's
Bounty in full, a Suit of new Regimentals, Linen, &c.
and Accoutrements compleat; enter into present Pay,
and have a good Barrack to repair to.
GOD save the KIN G.
N. B. The Queen's Rangers only are impowered to
inllft Old Countrymen.
A few butts old Jamaica Spirits,
Claret in hoglheads,
AND
Best Carolina Indigo,
By the barrel, to be SOLD by
PATRICK M'DAVITT,
At No. 27, King-Street.
A School for Mufick,
OPENED in Maiden-Lane, by John S. Slaiffer,
No. 43, where gentlemen may be instructed to
play on the violin, flute, ar.d guitar, at one guinea per
month, Mr. Slaiffer will .teach any gentleman or lady
at their houses, at the hours that may be most convenient.
Few will pretend to contradict that the charms of music
will fufficiently compensate for the trouble in the attain
ment ofit: Music makes as great an impression on us as
the bewitching charms of beauty; it humanizes t)ie
foul, and is in ihort the best companion for the gay, the
wound'd lover, or the drooping fair.
7oTPH'ALL I COCK'eT
At No. 2, in Water-street, next door to the Coffee-
House, has for sale on the most reasonable terms, the
following articles, viz.
BEST old Madeira, as usual ; red port, sherry, Lisbon
and sweet wines; Antigua and Demerara rum of
the firft quality as to strength and flavour, by the hog
shead cr smaller quantity; old Antigua rum for gentle
men's present use; French brandy, arrack, genuine Hol
land's geneva by the case or gallon ; mufeovado sugar in
barrels, refined sugar, excellent Liverpool ale, spices,
indigo, coffee, teas, chocolate, pepper, salad oil, mustard,
corks, &c. &c.
TEN DOLLARS Reward
!^^"™"™^^a UN-AWAY from the fubferi
^° ber, on Wednesday the 6th inst.
z a negro fellow named FOR K., but
probably may change it to that of
Dick, as he did when he absented at
a ' ' ormer ti me : He is about 23 years
4ty&lUf§fl of age, of a middling Nature, slender
mide, his right knee bent inwards, a
lengthy vitage, ycllowifh complexion, a slender long nose,
and has loft some of his fore-teeth.---Had on a pair of
ofnaburgh trowfers, a^d spotted flannel jacket. Who
ever will take up and secure the said negro, so that his
master may have him again, shall receive the above re
ward. THOMAS BROOKMAN.
N. B. He was seen last Saturday fen'night in this city,
and it is supposed he is lurking in or about it at present,
all persons are therefore forbid to harbour said negro, and
all maßen of vt,fi;b arc forewarned not to carry him off,
A Choice parcel of Madeira wine, fit for immediate
use, to be fold very cheap by the pipe, hogshead,
quarter crik or in bottles, by V. PEARSE ASHFIELD,
in Smith's street, facing Gardea-ftreet. Who has also
left Jamaica spirits by the puncheon, and mufcovado sugar
in barrels. 1
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all persons having
any demands on the estate of Jacobus Roosevelt, late
or the said city, merchant, deceased, to bring in their
accounts to the subscriber, that the fame may be adjusted
and paid; and all others, who are indebted to the said
eftace, cither by bond, book debt, or otherwise, are rc
quefted to difeharge the fame to
AUGUSTUS VAN CORTLANDT,
The only anting executor
in the said city of New-York.
Edward and William LaighT,'
AT the r store No. Too, Queen, street, near Burling's
fl p, have for file a large afljrtment of Irish linens
and cot-on checks; cambricks and lawns; dowlafs,
Raven's duck, pistol lawns, bed ticks, broad cloths, coat
ings, striped and rose blankets, writing paper, blank books,
wax, wafers and quills, best beaver arid felt hats, Florence
oil in jars and bottles, currants, mustard in bottles, with
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Ironmongery and Cutlery,
A large quantity of BAR IRON, WOOD AXES
and HATCHETS. Also soap and candles by the box,
a few half pipes of excellent flurry wine, bend leather
soles, London pewter, Turlington's Balfarn, Daffy's Elixir,
James's Powders, Andersen s Pills, &c. &c.
A large cellar to be let : Enquire as above.
STRAYED "
FROM the encampment of the 38th regt, on thhgd
instant, a dark bay mare, black mane and tale,
her head fore^ about 14 hands bigh, in ^ood order, and
trots all. Whoever will give intelligence of the said mare
to Capt. Norman, 38th regt, or to the printer hereof, so
that she may be found, shall receive a guinea reward.
To be Sold,'
A Prime negro woman about 28 years pf age, with
two children, fit for town or country; and a negro
man about zz years of age; he has been u.ed chiefly to
boule work. For further particulars enquire of H. Ggine;
IF the LAD who drove Major
Dixon's carriage in the spring, is now unem
ployed, lie may hear of 'a place by applying to the
printer.
, Public Notary's Office,
By John C. Knapp,
Attorney at Law,
No 225, near the Main-Guard, in Broad-flreet,
WH 0 constantly attends to execute the general
business thereof with p^auality and dispatch.
Also the most candid and fatisfa&ory advice as well in
all cases of law and equity, as touching the validity of
deeds, wills, and other writings, which with memorials,
petitions, Charter parties, letters of attorney, &c. are drawn
effectually to answer the purposes intended.
Executors and administrators inftru&ed in the regular
execution of their office, whereby to avoid the great trou
ble and expence which frequently happens kom the want
of proper knowledge therein.
All other the general business of the scrivener's office,
with refoeft to money affairs, &c. as heretofore.
Choice Lime,
BY the hogshead or bufliel, to be fold by Lewis Car
penter, in Queen-street between Beekman's and
Peck's-flips, three doors from the corner of Chapel
fireet. No 167.
To be Let,
A Houfe in William-street, the corner of Chapel
ftreet, being in good repair, and opposite Joseph
De Laplane's, to whom, for farther particulars, apply.
Found some days ago, a C O W.
WHOEVER flie belongs to may have her
again proving their property, by applying
to Michael Shrum, opposite the Wind-Mill, in the
Bowery, and paying charges.
'Thomas Courtney, and Son,
TAYLOR S,
Next Door to the Golden Padlock, Upper-
Dock-Street,
HAVE for Sale a neat Adortment of fashionable
Cloths and Caffimers. Likcwife for the Navy and
Army, blue, white, green, and scarlet do. do.
All Orders duly executed by
Thomas Courtney, and Son.
M. Teniere,
MASTER of the French tongue, lately arrived from
Paris, offers his feryice to all the Ladies and
Gentlemen of this city, that are desirous of learning
the French tongue. He will give all the principles that
are necessary for attaining this tongue, in little time,
and flatters himfelf to make confpicious both his zeal
and his abilities in the education of youth. Those who
may please to employ him, are detired to fend their orders
to his lodgings in Fair-street, No. 10.
Just imported from Rhode-] slanD,
And to be SOLD by
URIAH HENDRICKS,
Opposite the sign of the Golden Key,
In Hanover-Square,
Belt Spermaceti Candles by the box;
follow
BEST foperfine broasl
cloths,
Second do. ditto and wiltons
Bath coatings, frizes,
Duffles, ftript blankets, rose,
ditto, and rugs,
Caffimers, forges, flannels,
Silk and worsted breeches
pieces,
Prunellas, everlastings,
Callimancoes, fattinets,
Sagothees, rattinets,
Shalloons, durants,
Tammies,
Tabdrets and moreens,
Irish Meetings, Russia ditto,
Raven's duck, drillings,
Hessian Meetings and ozna
burghs,
Yard wide and 7-S Irish and
German linens,
Yard wide and 7 8 cotton
and linen checks,
Double purple and India
callicoes and chintzes,
Cambricks, lawns, mufhns,
rORSALEBY
WILLIAM HERVEY,
Opposite the Fly-Market,
A general affgrtment of Goods, amongst which are the
Madeira Wine.
wing, "
I White and black figur'd
gauzes,
Gauze and lawn handker
chiefs,
Table cloths from 6 to 11-4
Russia and clouting diaper,
Bordered diaper Mdrfeilles,
Qnilted, corded and flower'd
dimities,
Jeans, fuftians and 01oux'd
drabs,
India nankeens,
Do.prncil'd shapes for waist
coats,
Men's and Women's silk,
cotton and thread hose,
Men's buckficin and brown
thread gloves,
Women's lamb, kid, silk
and worsted mitts and
gkves,
Mantuas,taffeties, pedlongs,
modes and damafeus,
Barcelona, with a variety of
other silk handkerchiefs,
and mmy other things
too tedious to mention.