The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-01-25 00:00:00, page 3

The following Rates are eftabtifbed for Ferriage,
between this City and Brooklyn
TfO R transporting every gerfon from the city of
New York to Long Island, or from Loxg-
Island to New-York. 6d.
For every borfe or beast, 2s.
For every live calf, bag,Jheep, or lamb, 6d.
For every dead calf, hog, Jheep, or Lmb, 6d.
For every barrel of rum,fugar, molasses,
or other full barrel, Ir. 6d.
For every empty barrel, 6d.
For every empty pipe or bogfoead, 1,. 6d.
For every bead's bide 6d.
For every und-effed calf, sheep, or deer fin, zd.
For every pail of butter, ^d.
For every firkin or tub of butter, gd.
For every bufoel of salt, wheat, grain,
feeds, or any other thing Jold by the bufoel, ^d.
For every full pipe or full hogshead, 8/.
For every board of 1, or 1 1-2 inches,' ^d.
For every waggon, gs.
For every pair of cart wheels, 2s.
For every cupboard, press for clothes, or
writing dejk, 51.
For every full trunk or chef, 2s. 6d.
for every empty trunk or chef, is.
For every half barrel of flour, or any
other half barrel, 6d.
, For every barrel of bread, ij,
For every bag of bread or meal; 3d.
For every gammon of bacon, turkey or goose, zd.
For every dozen of eggs, id.
For every dunghill fowl, brant, duck,
heath hen, or rabbit, id.
For every dozen of pigeons, quails, faifes,
or any kind of smaller birds, zd.
For every hundred weight of iron, feel,
foot, pewter or lead, and of iron, cop
per or brass kettles, £fc. is.
For every hundred weight of gun-powder, 2s. 6d.
For every feytbe or fish, id.
For every firkin of soap, ^d.
For every cheese, zd.
For every corn fan, 6d.
For every hundred of shingles, is. 6d.
For every cedar bolt, 3d.
For every corns on bag of cotton wool, zd.
For every bale of cotton wool, or hops, 3s.
For every coach, 12s.
For every Phaeton, Bs.
For every cbaife or chair, 3s.
For every fngle feigb, , 3s.
Fop every double fleigb, 4s.
For every piece of oznabrigs, 4/.
For every piece of blankets, or duffils, 2s.
For every piece of cotton, penniftone,
faunel or frize, 6d.
For every piece of broad cloth, kerfey,
frouds, balftbicks and druggets, 6d.
For everp piece of duroys, caltimancoes,
Walloons or other fuff, and for every
piece of garlix, bolland or other linen, 2d.
For every 100 of fife (called faeps bead) 4/.
For every hundred of bass or Jhad, 2s.
For every dozen of perch, 2d,
For every hundred weight of copperas,
allum or brimfone, Is.
For every half dozen of wool cards, 2d.
For every faddie without a borfe, 3d.
bar every caje with bottles, 6d.
For epery looking-glass to two feet high
and upwards, 6d.
lor every hundred weight of rice, ^d.
Articles not enumerated, in proportion to their bulk.
If any ferryman Jhall aft, demand, or receive
^ more or greater sum for ferriage, than is di
re&ed to be taken by the aforegoing rates, report
thereof is to be made to the officers of the Police,
in order that the offenders may be brought to pu
nifoment.
ANDREW ELLIOT, Superintendent-General.
D. MATHEWS, Mayor. 1
PETER DUBOIS, Magifrate of Police.
Office of Police, January 13, 1779.
NEW-YORK, January 18.
On Monday last arrived from Cork, which
Port they left on the 12th of October, the
Maria, Robert Gordon, Commodore; Not
tingham, Boden ; Uni in, Hudson ; Friendship,
Lumley; Phoenix, Rgchardfon ; Mary and
Jane, Gallely ; Nautilus Davie; Juno, Allen
by; Jupiter, Thomas; Peter, Browne; Peter,
Barrafs ; Polly, Straton; Thomas and Wil-*
liam, Smith. And several arrived since.
His Excellency the Commander in Chief has
been pleafcd to appoint the Hon. Roger Morris,
Esq; to the Rank of Colonel in his Majeßy's
Provincial Forces.
The Ship Ambuscade, Capt. Munds, in
ward bound from Newfoundland, run upon
the Pitch of the Hook last Friday Afternoon,
but will be got off again without any Damage.
On the Passage out Capt. Munds took a
Schooner loaded with Shingles and carried her
into Newfoundland.
Among the Prizes sent in here since our last,
are the following, viz.
A Sloop with Tobacco and Flour, by the
Harlequin, Captain Stout.
Sloop Whipper- Will, Alexander Dorwood,
from Santa Croix, for Baltimore, by the
General Mathew, Capt. Forfyth.
Schooner Nancy, Thomas Haynes, from
Cape Francois, for Virginia, with Rum, Su
gar, Coffee, &c. And
Schooner Poily, Papley from Virginia, for
Philadelphia, with Coals, and some Flour ;
both by the Revenge, Capt. Finley.
There was no Account of the Arrival of the
Count de Ertaing in any Part of the French
Weft Indies, when Capt. Haynes left the
Cape, which was about a Month since.
Three Whale-Boats that came over from
Connecticut to plunder the Inhabitants of
Long-liland last Week, were taken as soon as
they landed, by a Parry of the King's Troops
that were in the Neighbourhood, and were
brought to town last Thursday. They appear
to be Continental Troops by their Caps.
By Order of the Commandant.
EDWARD GOOLD,
Has for SALE at bis STORE, in Ha&qcuot-
Square, No. 849,
MUSCOVADO sugars, cotton, a few chests of
hyfon tea, Ravens and Russia duck, Russia Meet
ing, baizes, flannels, mens plain and ribb'd worsted
hose, bombazeens, Flanders and Bruffcls lace, blond do.
and edgings, crimson moreens, callimancoes, plain mode,
ribbons, black worsted mitts, sewing silks, plain white
gauze, coarse linen, &c.
] 0 H'N - FrAirFX
Late of Philadelphia,
BEGS leave to acquaint the gentlemen es the Navy
and Army, the refpedable Merchants of vis city,
and the Public in general, that he has opened a
TA VE R N,
at the corner of Nassau, in King-ftrtet, near the Main-
Guard, known by the sign of the TALLY HO ! neatly
fitted up some of the rooms, well calculated fur ehbs,
lodges, or large companies, where gentlemen who are
pleased to fovour him with their commands, may be as
sured of the best accommodations, and good attendance,
by their obliged servant,
JOHNH ALE S.
Sales by AUCTION,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
To-morrow, at Ii o'clock at their office,
Hanover-Square,
A LARGE assortment of piece goods
amongst which are, Walloons, camble
teens, durants, figured fluffs, poplins, vel
veretts, corduroys and thicksets, packet and
pound pins, cambricks, sewing silks, threads,
great coats, Death head and basket buttons,
bincings, broad and narrow green crimson,
white and red baizes, embofed serges, Ger
man linnens, bound hats, green, diaper, and
spotted rugs, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-4 blankets, duf
fil do. Mens and Womens worsted and yarn
hose, breeches pieces, mill'd caps, coatings,
duffils, bearlkins and ratteens of all kinds,
fuperfine second and common broad-cloths of
many colours, flannels, plains, ftrouds, half
thicks, ker-feys, fwantkins, striped linfeys and
plaidings, Men's and Women's shoes, ruffled
shirts, cardinals and cloaks, ribbons, a quantity
of red & black cake ink, wafers, paste baard,
60 dozet Italian wilts, cloaths brushes, and
sundry forts of hard ware, &c.
At Private Sale,
A few Bales of Hops, and Boxes of Sper
maceti Candles, Hyfon, Singlo, Shufhong,
and Congo Teas, &c. &c.
STOE N,
By a Taylor Boy, whofa name (for the fake
of his character) is concealed,
, ^Undry cleaths; particularly a velvet cloak,
0 one fide of the fur is worm eaten, a blue
furtout coat, with a hole in the cap,; five
waiftceats, yellow, striped, blue, nankeen,
and light coloured jean ; three pair breeches,
three Sheets, and sundry other articles. Who
ever shall deliver up the thief or any of the
things, shall be handsomely paid for each
article, by applying to the Printer.
Public Auflion.
To-morrow, below the ceffee-Houfe will be fold,
6 pipes of London particular Madeira,
4. half pipes ditto,
20 half barrels of new Irifibeef,
in firkins of new rose butter.
On Wednesday,
20 barrels of coffee,
And sundry dry goods.
Oliver Templeton.
To be fold at private SALE,
A Case of Surgeons instruments, with a large
chest complete, with bottles of medicines of
almost every kind ; a small bex with manna, a bar
rel of glauber salts, some few pounds of jefuits bark,
different salves, &c. every way fitting for a large
privateer. For particulars enquire at the (tore of
John Stoughton, No. 512, Hanover-Square.
Where are for sale, all forts of wines, groceries,
spirits, lemons in boxes, or by the smaller quantity.
Public Auction.
This Day, at 12 o'Clock, at the Coffee Houfi
Bridge will be fold, a Parcel cf
Good Bacon H A MS.
Cunningham and Wardrope
Four Tons of IR ON,
Will be fold at publick Sale at the Coffee
Hpufe Bridge at 12 o'Clock,
TO-MORROW.
Thomas Ludlow, junior.
To-Morrow, at 12 o'Clock,
WI L L be fold at publick Au&ion at th
Merchant's Coffee-Houle, ii double,-forti
fied 4. Pounders, mounted on Carriages. By
THOMAS LUDLOW, jun.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-Houfe,
On Thursday the 21st instant at 10 o'clock;
THE HULL of the brigantine ROSE, as
she now lies alhore at Rockey-Point;
below Red Hook, on Long-Island, by
Thomas Ludlow, junior.
Public Audtion.
On Tuefdey, at la o'Clock, at the Coffee-houfe
Will be fold,
2 Pair of Carriage Guns, 3 Pounders,
8 Barrels of Apples, 1 Bale of Pepp#,
I Chest of good Bohea Tea.
At One o'Clock,
The beautiful and very fart failing Schooner
SECURITY.
With all her Materials, as she now lies at
Brower's Wharff, near the Crane, Philadel
phia built, and well calculated for a Priva
teer. Inventory to be seen at
JOHN M'ADAM,& Co's Office.
EDUCATION.
THE Rev. Mr. PANTON, at the Request of the
Parents of his prefect Pupils, is induced to con
tinue his Plan of Private Tuition in the several
Parti of genteel EDutatlon; and to admit such an
additional Number of young Gentlemen as be can do the
most a.nple Justice to. FIVE or SIX, who can be
classed with the Icaft advanced of his Pupils, in the Ele
ments of Latin and lower ^tallies ; English Grammar,
Orthograpb;, and Reading correctly, will be received and
carried forward by the most expecitrousand fuccefsful Me
thod: The Others, he withes such as are more irhrAe
diately fufceptfblc of Liberal Instr vction, in
French, Gbograp hy, writing English grama-
TICALLY, History, Elements of Belles Lettres
and other indifpenfiblc Requisite in young Gentlemen
previous to their Entrance into public Life.
A Gentleman of refpe&able Character, and an ap
proved Teacher, attends them for Writing and Arithme
tic.
N. B. A Plan polite Female Education, longand
frequently solicited, is left with the Printers, for the
Infpr&ion of such Parents as are anxious for forming the
Taste, and improving and embeUilhing the Minds of
Young Ladies.
If Application reforming both Plans is not made to
Mr. Panton, No. 11, Little Queen-street, and the pro
pfed Nuenbets occur before the First of February, he
shall eftqem himfetf at Liberty to decline th# Pfufecd-
UOO cf EtTRERg
To be SOLD for CASH.
At Brooke and Prior's,
No. 186, in ^yeen-Street, and nearly opposite Taylor
and Rogers's Store, a Variety of GOODS, among,
which are,
IRISH linens, from 2s. 3d. to 7s. 6d. per yard, Bath
and common coatings, broad cloths, spotted swan-
Ikin, rose blankets of most sizes, fleiped ditto, Walloons,
buckram, black callimancoes, dorfetteens, coloured
threads, nankeen and Scotch ditto, India callico, mifii
n.ts, very good striped perfians, cambricks, crofa-barred
muffins, spotted bandano handkerchiefs, blue, red and
purple bordered cambrick ditto, penniafcoes, men's Co
ventry doe-skin globes, mens neat waffi leather ditto,
corduroys and nankeens, garterings and bindings, dutch
lace, ffiirt buttons, wool hats, cotton and wool cards,
pins and needles, yard wide cotton checks and dowlas,
Russia drilling, biack breechespatterns, ivory and horn
combs, writing paper, bonnet ditto, wafers, white and
red lead ground in oil, yellow ground in ditto, Span sh
black and brown ditto, in ditto, tin plates, Arnold's belt
bottled fnuff to be fold cheap ; with small assortment of
cutlery, confiding of penknives, and cutteaux ditto,
razors, feiffare, shoe and knee buckles, white and green
ivory handled knives and forks.
By DANIEL M'CORMICK,
This Day,
2 cables of 12 inch, almost new,
1 anchor, a parcel of fails, eord^,, &c.
To-morrow,
6 puncheons of rum,
And fame ohl fyi its.
On Wednesday,
6 hogsheads of choice mufeovado filers.
TO BE SOLD,
A Quantity of SHIP BREAD. Enquire
6f John Dudley, in Wall-Street, near
Pitt's flatue. Likewise a quantity of BRAN.
A Quantity of FLAXSEED, of the growth of
the year 1778, in good order, all properly,
calk d, and ready fur flapping. Enquire of
Murray, Sansom, and Co. Merchants, between
Beckman and Burling-Slips.
Thomas Swan
A Cquao.is the Public, that be has removed to the
house in the Broad-Way which was lately Walker's
Tavern, next door to Mr. Ballet, Coach-maker, where
be carries on the TAYLOR BUSINESS as usual,
and where Gentlemen may depend on being ferVed in
the be, manner, on the forte, notice, and on tbe„o,
reasonable terms -for ready money.
A Convenient House,
Whb a good flop, TO BE LET: Enquire as above.
TO-MORROW,
At half ,aft 12 o'Clock, will be fold at
the Coffee-boufe,
THE Sloop SALLY, burthen about So Tori
well found in Anchors, Cables, Rigging, &e.
row lying at Murray's Wharff. Inventory to be
fcen at • P. M“DAVITT's.
Publick Auflion.
At the Coffee-Houfe-Bridge, by
BARRAK HAYS,
To-Morrow Morning.,
A large quantity of beef and perk, in tierces
and Barrels, a Quantity of Hams, and Tongues
a few Barrels of Powder and Mufcovado Su
gar, a Quantity of Dry Goods, a few Calis
Tin.
Now lying in the Albany Bafon, burthen
about So Tons, a flout Vessel. Inventory to
be seen at the Time of Sale.
At i o'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Schooner B ETSE Y,
And to be SOLD, wholesale and retail, by
HUGH GAIN E,
At his Book-Store and Printing-Office, in
Hanover-Square,
HUTCHiN's Improv'd;
BEING AN
ALMANACK
And Ephemeris of the motion's of the Sun and
Moon,
For the Yerir of our Lord 1770,
CONTAINING, "
The Lunations, Con*unßions, Eclipses, Judgment
of the Weather, Riftng and Setting of the Plane s,
Length of Days and Nights, Courts, Roads, &%
Together with nfeful Tables, chronological GW
fervetiors and entertaining Remarks. °
i. A N uncommon instance of loyalty and fidelity.
2. H Moral precepts.
3. Contentment ip all states recommended.
4. Aftory of a Minifldr tefolvcd tt turn Physician.
5. A particular incident.
6. An infante of true Ciirlfliit courage.
7. A remarkable prediction concerning Charles I.
8. A particular inftahce of the good tft&s of
Charity.
0. The History of Signior Panda'p^
, 10. The efi&s of good advice, or the reformer
Courtezan.
it. Lucretia and Borernoy an Adventure.
12. Am example of revenge.
13. A lucky instance of good caunfeh
if A receipt to cure the ague.
14. The times at wikh the Quakers genres!'
meetings are kept.
15. Poetical directions and maxims, adapted tn
to every month in the year.
With many ester matters ukful and eatertp.inlrj.
George Grundy, and Co.'
At No. 38, Queen-Street, near Beekmans
Slip. Who has also for Sale,
A Set of IR ON STANSHAL L S and
QUARTER CLOTHS, a Quantity of Cannon
and Musket Powder, House and Ship Paints,
ground in Oil.
PLAYING Cards by the Dozen, a few
Pounds of excellent Gun-powder, and
some Copies of the Young Man's Bert Compa
nion, fold by Hugh Gaine.
Charles Oliver Bruff,
GOLDSMITH and JEWELLER,
At the sign of the Teapot and Tankard, No. 196,
Q^een-ftreet, at the Corner of Golden-Hill.
THOSE gentlemen of the navy and army, and
others, in want of swords, may be suited with all
forts, silver motar>ted; cut and thrust, and cutteaux de
chafe, mounted with beautiful green grips, or whatever
other forms gentlemen may choose; and light,-borfe.
swords with death's head and cross bones. All fort of
filverhnith and jewellery work made and mended. Ha:
fer sale, ladies paste buckles, stock and knee buckler
stone broaches, ferh, stone rings, ear rings, an excellent
Ikeleton watch, a variety of stone sleeve burtons, dark
ebony, red wood, and buck handle table an<Ldrfert
knives, penknives and feiffars; plated ffioe, Pock and
knee buckles. He has employed a cu'l?i, who makes,
grinds and polishes all' forts of work in his way, and
makes scabbards of vellum, parchment, and calf-ftir)
at the shortest notice. Has for sale, screw drivers and
double worms, fit for our army's use.
N. 5. He wants to employ a Lapidary, jeweller and
Cutler. Razors, lancets, swords, bayonets and dirks
made and mounted ; fleams, shears, and faiffart ground;
guns and flols flocked and mounted in the jin^-4 man
ner, and locks polished with the grea'eft df ; an;
watches repaired and glasses fitted in. Most money giveri
for go ! d, silver, diamonds, ivory-black, ebony, and :
toife ffiell.
M. B. He makes all forts of uniform swords a tc
any pattern ; likewise belt plates, silver letters for c risk
Pinchbeck, brass and block tin : Also, a few best Turk
ish sword blades; any gentleman that wants cutl iff,s for
privateering, may have them at the shortest notice, and
cheao of Did Bruff..
This Day, ^nd To-morrows
At 11 o'Clock,
'ill be fold at the Vendue Store below the
Coffee-Houfe,
Fine Yard-wide frith Linhen in Lots,
Coarse 7-8 ditto, in Lots,
A handfeme Assortment of India Cilico^
1 Lots,
zo Pieces of blue Broad-cloths ir. Lo.s,
Some Pieces of black Satten,
A few Boxes of Callile Soap,
A few ditto of Candles, &c..
By P. M'DAVITT.
N. B. bid sherry wine in quarter c fks, Madeira
. pipes, rose and India.® blankets by the bate, with
quantity of soldiers fhi?ts and lickings, may be
ad at private sale, at P. M'DAVf I T's Store.
THURSDAY, at XII o'clock
Will ^SOLD by Aufli^,
ome choice beefin tierces, and a quantity cf
COD FISH,
Six casks currants, and Ten calks of
BOTTLED PORTER.
By HUGH PARKER,
Auctioneer.
FuTrt L 1 NING S,
for Indies Cloaks,
✓COMFORTABLE for this Season, hnd
' 4 very chCSD for CaSH. Enquire es die
Printer.,
3 imported in rhe Brig Vr. Q lap dm
Jarvis, and to be fold by