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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
T U E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 18, 1787.
[Nº 759.]
BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE CLINTON, Esq. Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy thereof.
A PROCLAMATION.
L. S. WHEREAS, pursuant to a law of this State, the Legislature are to meet at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, on the first Tuesday in January next: I have therefore thought fit, by their presents, to proclaim the same, that all persons concerned may be apprized thereof, and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my Hand and the Privy Seal, at the City of New-York, this third day of December, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the said State, 1787. GEO. CLINTON.
Nailing Manufactory. JACOB FOSTER,
No. 22, Cherry-street. BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he carries on the NAILING MANUFACTORY, in all its various branches, from a tack to a twelve-inch spike; where city and country merchants, shopkeepers, ship and boat builders, joiners and house carpenters can be supplied on short notice with any quantity. Furthermore, he would inform the merchants, who would wish to contract for any ship work or smith work to be sent abroad, that he will contract with them on reasonable terms for the same. Please to apply as aforesaid. 19
Gouverneur, Kemble & Co.
Have imported and now for Sale at their Store No 26, Front-street, either for cash, short credit, or in barter for country produce, on the most reasonable terms, viz. Mulcovado sugar in hds. Linseed oil in casks, and barrels. An assortment of cordage and cables. Windward island rum & Jamaica spirits, Old French Brandy in pipes & quarter casks, Old sherry wine ditto, Teneriffe wine ditto, Holland gin in pipes and cases of high proof, Black pepper in bales, from 100 to 400 lbs. A quantity of Spanish salted dryed hides, Lisbon salt, 47
That valuable Brewery and Malt-House, lately in the possession of Samuel Atlee, situated on the banks of Hudson's river, in Green-wich-street, is to be Sold or Let—if sold, the terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser. Enquire at No. 59, Maiden-lane. 56
HOGS BRISTLES.
WANTED by the Subscribers a quantity of Hogs Bristles, for which two shillings per pound will be given, provided they are dressed clean; those in the rough, one shilling and three pence per do. the subscribers having erected a BRUSH MANUFACTORY, at No. 4, Peck-slip, where they propose carrying on the brush-making business, in all its various branches. Store-keepers and others may be furnished on as low terms as any imported, to which they hope the preference will be given them, as the work is equally good, if not better. They will warrant their work not to fail till worn out by use, and flatter themselves with an expectation of getting a sufficient supply of this country bristles, that they may not be under the necessity of importing their stock from England. The farmers, by being careful in the season of killing, may save sufficient to supply them in this business. Country store-keepers would be the most proper persons to collect them. Those who will please to undertake the collecting them, will meet with a ready sale, and be a means of promoting a very useful branch of business which may be carried on in this State, and put a stop to the importing that commodity. The least favor will be gratefully acknowledged by ANANIAS COOPER, & Co. 43 2m
Wants Employment, a young Man, Who is perfectly acquainted with the business of a Counting-House, and can be well recommended—Enquire of the Printers. 44
TO BE SOLD, Two Fine Milch COWS, And a Calf. Enquire at No. 31, Fair-street. 54
A GENTLEMAN LATELY arrived from Ireland, bred in Trinity College, Dublin, experienced some years in the education of youth, and in the course of his practice, has fitted many young gentlemen for that university, in the Greek, Latin and English languages, logic, rhetoric, natural philosophy, history, geography, &c. can bear the strictest scrutiny as to his character and his abilities in his profession. Any gentleman who may favor him with his commands, by addressing a few lines to G. H. S. at the Printer's of the Daily Advertiser, or at Mr. McCormick's, No. 11, Cruger's wharf, shall be particularly attended to. N. B. He will engage to fit any boy of approved abilities for any college in less than four years, and can have many to certify he has already done it. 56
By order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the State of New-York. NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Christian Valkenburgh, an insolvent debtor, to appear before the said Chief Justice, at his chambers situate in Nassau-street, in the north ward of the city of New-York, by Monday the twenty-fourth day of December next, to shew cause if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and he be discharged, according to the form of the act, entitled, 'An act for the relief of insolvent debtors, passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated, this 26 day of November, 1787. 2 53 8 CHRISTIAN VALKENBURGH.
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the tenth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at Public Auction, upon the premises, the fee simple of all that certain messuage or dwelling house and lot of ground, situated and being in the north ward of the city of New-York, on the northerly side of a certain street called and known by the name of Little Queen-street; bounded southerly in front on said street, easterly on the house and ground now or late of Thomas Marlow, northerly in the rear on the ground now or late of John Livingston and others, and westerly on the New-Dutch Church yard; the said dwelling house and lot of ground, containing in breadth in front and rear, twenty-three feet and an half, and in length, on each side, ninety-six feet, together with the houses, edifices and buildings thereon erected and being, and all gardens, yards, wells, back sides, ways, paths, passages, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said dwelling house and lot of ground belonging, or in any wise appertaining, which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five (with a power to sell therein contained) from William Bryant, of the city of New-York, Doctor of phylic, to Alexander Leslie, late of the city of New-York aforesaid peruke maker, assigned to the subscribers, who will thereupon execute deeds of conveyance to the purchaser, pursuant to the power in the said mortgage and the act aforesaid. WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES STRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE, 2 27 6m By their Attorney, Charles Smith.
Benjamin Halsted, GOLD and SILVER-SMITH, RESPECTFULLY acknowledges the favours of his friends and customers, and hereby informs them and the public in general, that he carries on his business as usual, at No. 18, Maiden-lane, where all orders will be duly acknowledged and faithfully executed on the shortest notice. N. B. He sells silver tea spoons for one shilling per doz. 4 ty or 6
Anderson's Scotts Pills. A fresh supply just received, and to be sold at the Book-store of S. Loudon, No. 5, Water-street. Also, Genuine Hælem Oil in large and small bottles. 56
To be Sold, at Private Sale, BY the Subscriber, an undivided moiety or half part of seven thousand three hundred and seventy-three acres of L A N D, being part of lots No. 6 and 12, in the subdivision of lot No. 35—the general division of the tract of land in Ulster County, called the Great or Hardenburgh Patent. Lot No. 35 is a valuable tract of Land, situated at the Fork of Delaware-river, having Poughkeepsie-tunk-river on the the south-east and the main or northernmost branch of Delaware, on the west and south-west sides thereof.—The land is of very excellent quality, and an indisputable title will be given by Gerard G. Beckman, jun. Acting executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Van Horne, deceased. New-York, Sept. 6, 1787. 35
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, For which the highest price in CASH will be given, £7,000 in Bancker's Notes £10,000, or any smaller sums, in Pierce's final settlement certificates. The highest prices in cash given, as usual, for all other kinds of public securities, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 5
PROPOSALS, For Printing in this City, The American Magazine.
THIS work will be executed on a plan as extensive as that of any English Magazine. It will consist principally of original essays in prose and verse, upon a variety of subjects, and calculated both for improvement and entertainment; but a selection of the best pieces will also be made from the latest European publications, both English and French. The work will be done on good paper and types. Each number will consist of 72 pages, and be ready for subscribers on the first day of every month. The price will be, for a single Magazine, a quarter dollar; for a yearly subscription two dollars and a half. The subscribers will be at their option, either to advance, on the delivery of the first number, twenty shillings for the year, or ten shillings for six months, or take each number on delivery at two shillings.—Subscriptions will be taken in by the several Booksellers in this city, and by the Printers in Albany and Hudson. The first number will appear on the first of January 1788. The editor of this work has no flattering promises to make, to raise the expectations of the public and prepare them for disappointment. He has ever been fond of books, and has leisure to devote most of his time to a publication, which, if well conducted, will contribute to the amusement and instruction of his enlightened countrymen. But he is willing the work should rest on its own merit. Communications for the American Magazine, addressed to the Editor, and lodged at the Post-Office, free of expence, or at the Printing-Office, No. 5, Water-street, will be gratefully received and duly noticed. Men of genius, who have leisure for writing, by committing their remarks to this repository, will oblige the public, and particularly their most obedient humble servant, NOAH WEBSTER. New-York, Dec. 5, 1787. 56
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Friday the fourth day of April next, will be sold at the merchants coffee-house in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all that certain farm or tract of land, which Joseph Harris, late of Dutchess county, formerly possessed, lying within the said county of Dutchess, in the patent commonly known by the name of the Nine-Partners, being bounded as follows; beginning at a black oak tree, it being the northeast corner of Job Meeks's farm, the north-west corner of Jeremiah Conklen's farm, and the southeast corner of the said Joseph Harris's farm, from thence the line runs north thirteen degrees, west to the farm now or late in the occupation of Richard Gray, being the south line of the Little Nine-Partners, from thence the line runs west on the fourth line of the said Little Nine-Partners, to the northwest corner of said farm, and the north-west corner of Amenia Precinct, from thence south thirteen degrees east to a walnut sapling, it being the northwest corner of the farm, now or late of Moses Harris, from thence east to the first mentioned bounds; containing eight hundred and 63 acres & 20 rods of land or thereabouts, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of November, which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds (with a power of sale therein contained) from Brinton Paine of Dutchess county, Esq. to Augustus Van Cortlandt. Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by AUGUSTUS VAN CORTLANDT. Sept. the 24th 1787. 2 35 6m
BROTHERS, COSTER, & Co. Have for sale at their store, No. 8, Duke-street, and just imported in the Columbia and the Grace, from Amsterdam, BOHEA TEA, fresh, and of a superior quality; Souchong ditto; pepper in bales; best Holland duck; Russia and Raven's ditto; Russia sheeting; Ticklenburg linen; Osnaburg ditto; Holland and Silesia sheeting; Platilljees and Britannies; brown Holland, dowlas and Holland bedticks; cambries; black laces and silk hair-ribbons; a neat assortment of calicoes; black Barcelona, romals, cotton, and linen handkerchiefs; checks and Holland stripes; hats, writing-paper and slates; looking-glasses; frying-pans and Dutch iron pots; Dutch tea-kettles and brass kettles; best claret in small cases for family use; Linseed oil and paints; Holland Geneva in pipes, in large and small cases, and jugs; Dutch hatchels or flax-combs, &c. &c. 43
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, For which the highest price in CASH will be given, £7,000 in Bancker's Notes £10,000, or any smaller sums, in Pierce's final settlement certificates. The highest prices in cash given, as usual, for all other kinds of public securities, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 5
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and General Assembly of the late colony now State of New-York, passed the 19th day of March 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on the eleventh day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Merchant's Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all those two certain messuages or tenements and lot of land, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, on the northeast side of Fly-market-street, and running from the land of Jacobus Lefferts, 35 feet and 2 inches, in front to land now or late of George Folliott, thence running northeasterly along the said land now or late of the said George Folliott, 73 feet and inch; thence southeasterly along the land of Richard Norwood, 6 feet and 8 inches; thence northeasterly along the land of the said Richard Norwood, 13 feet and 4 inches, to Fletcher-street; thence southeasterly on the said Fletcher-street, 31 feet and 1 inch, and thence southeasterly on the land of the said Jacobus Lefferts, 86 feet and 2 inches to the place of beginning, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the second and third days of November, which was in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds and the interest thereof, with a power of sale therein contained, from John Byrne, of the city of New-York, merchant, to John Glover of the said city merchant. Deeds of conveyance for the said premises, after the sale will be executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by JOHN GLOVER. New-York, September 10, 1787. 2 31
By order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York. NOTICE is hereby given to David Greame, George Jackson, Arthur Forrell, Richard Willis, the Rev. Thomas Dampier, John Elwes, and Richard Willis aforesaid, in trust for Mary the wife of William Croffes, John Elwes in his own right, Patrick Crawford and Gilbert Mealon, executors of James Crawford, deceased; Hutchinson Mure, Robert Mure, and Richard Atkinson, joint partners, John Duvall, William Robertson, Neal Ward, Mary Sleach, Lucy Sleach, William Berry, Peter Hafenclever and Charles Croffes, late partners with Andrew Seaton (who is become bankrupt) under the title or firm of Hafenclever, Seaton and Croffes; also the said Andrew Seaton, the said William Robertson, Miles Nightengale, and the said Richard Willis, as assignees of the estate and effects of the said Andrew Seaton, under the said commission of bankruptcy, and the said Peter Hafenclever in his own right, now or late associated in a company generally known by the name, firm and description of the American Iron Company, or the Ringwood Company, absent debtors, and to all others whom it doth or may concern; that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to a statute of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, he the said Chief Justice hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the county of Westchester, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, all the estate as well real as personal of the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company, composed of the said several persons as aforesaid, absent debtors of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of his bailiwick they can be found with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless they the said several persons composing the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company as aforesaid, shall return and discharge their debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all their estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of their creditors.—Dated at the city of New-York, the tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1787. 2 31
TURKS ISLAND SALT, Soal Leather, and Mulcovado Sugar in barrels, a quantity of each now landing at Peck-Slip; attendance for the sale of which will be given by MURRAY, MUMFORD and BOWEN, WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, At No. 20 Peck-Slip, A QUANTITY of best Peterborough clean hemp, Bohemian tea, Molasses, Burr flour, York-rum, Sheet cork, Cayenne cocoa, Dry cod-fish, Russia and raven's duck, Holland powder, 100 boxes spermaceti candles, Cod sounds and tongues in barrels, A large anchor weighing 30 Cwt. to be sold cheap. WANTED, 150 barrels herrings, 40 barrels pearl ashes, 30 barrels whale oil, 12 thousand sugar hds. flaves 55 inches long, 12 thousand long hoops well shaved. December 7, 1787. 56
PASTE-BOARD Sold by the Printers.

THE FEDERALIST, No. 23.  To the People of the State of New-York.
T HE necessity of a Constitution, at least equally energetic with the one proposed, to the preservation of the Union, is the point, at the examination of which we are now arrived.
This enquiry will naturally divide itself into three branches—the objects to be provided for by a Federal Government—the quantity of power necessary to the accomplishment of those objects—the persons upon whom that power ought to operate. Its distribution and organization will more properly claim our attention under the succeeding head.
The principal purposes to be answered by Union are these—The common defence of the members—the preservation of the public peace as well against internal convulsions as external attacks—the regulation of commerce with other nations and between the States—the superintendence of our intercourse, political and commercial, with foreign countries.
The authorities essential to the care of the common defence are these—to raise armies—to build and equip fleets—to prescribe rules for the government of both—to direct their operations—to provide for their support. These powers ought to exist without limitation: Because it is impossible to foresee or define the extent and variety of national exigencies, or the correspondent extent & variety of the means which may be necessary to satisfy them. The circumstances that endanger the safety of nations are infinite; and for this reason no constitutional shackles can wisely be imposed on the power to which the care of it is committed. This power ought to be co-extensive with all the possible combinations of such circumstances; and ought to be under the direction of the same councils, which are appointed to preside over the common defence.
This is one of those truths, which to a correct and unprejudiced mind, carries its own evidence along with it; and may be obscured, but cannot be made plainer by argument or reasoning. It rests upon axioms as simple as they are universal. The means ought to be proportioned to the end; the persons, from whose agency the attainment of any end is expected, ought to possess the means by which it is to be attained.
Whether there ought to be a Federal Government intrusted with the care of the common defence, is a question in the first instance open to discussion; but the moment it is decided in the affirmative, it will follow, that that government ought to be clothed with all the powers requisite to the complete execution of its trust. And unless it can be shown, that the circumstances which may affect the public safety are reducible within certain determinate limits; unless the contrary of this position can be fairly and rationally disputed, it must be admitted, as a necessary consequence, that there can be no limitation of that authority, which is to provide for the defence and protection of the community, in any matter essential to its efficacy; that is, in any matter essential to the formation, direction or support of the NATIONAL FORCES.
Defective as the present Confederation has been proved to be, this principle appears to have been fully recognized by the framers of it; though they have not made proper or adequate provision for its exercise. Congress have an unlimited discretion to make requisitions of men and money—to govern the army and navy—to direct their operations. As their requisitions were made constitutionally binding upon the States, who are in fact under the most solemn obligations to furnish the supplies required of them, the intention evidently was, that the United States should command whatever resources were by them judged requisite to “the common defence and general welfare.” It was presumed that a sense of their true interests, and a regard to the dictates of good faith, would be found sufficient pledges for the punctilious performance of the duty of the members to the Federal Head.
The experiment has, however demonstrated, that this expectation was ill founded and illusory; and the observations made under the last head, will, I imagine, have sufficed to convince the impartial and discerning, that there is an absolute necessity for an entire change in the first principles of the system: That if we are in earnest about giving the Union energy and duration, we must abandon the vain project of legislating upon the States in their collective capacities: We must extend the laws of the Federal Government to the individual citizens of America: We must discard the fallacious scheme of quotas and requisitions, as equally impracticable and unjust. The result from all this is, that the Union ought to be invested with full power to levy troops; to build and equip fleets, and to raise the revenues, which will be required for the formation and support of an army and navy, in the customary and ordinary modes practiced in other governments.
If the circumstances of our country are such, as to demand a compound instead of a simple, a confederate instead of a sole government, the essential point which will remain to be adjusted, will be to discriminate the OBJECTS, as far as it can be done, which shall appertain to the different provinces or departments of power; allowing to each the most ample authority for fulfilling the objects committed to its charge. Shall the Union be constituted the guardian of the common safety? Are fleets and armies and revenues necessary to this purpose? The government of the Union must be empowered to pass all laws, and to make all regulations which have relation to them. The same must be the case, in respect to commerce, and to every other matter to which its jurisdiction is permitted to extend. Is the administration of justice between the citizens of the same State, the proper department of the local governments? These must possess all the authorities which are connected with this object, and with every other that may be allotted to their particular cognizance and direction. Not to confer in each case a degree of power, commensurate to the end, would be to violate the most obvious rules of prudence and propriety, and improvidently to trust the great interests of the nation to hands, which are disabled from managing them with vigour and success.
Who so likely to make suitable provisions for the public defence, as that body to which the guardianship of the public safety is confided—which, as the center of information, will best understand the extent and urgency of the dangers that threaten—as the representative of the WHOLE will feel itself most deeply interested in the preservation of every
part—which, from the responsibility implied in the duty assigned to it, will be most sensibly impressed with the necessity of proper exertions—and which, by the extension of its authority throughout the States, can alone establish uniformity and concert in the plans and measures, by which the common safety is to be secured? Is there not a manifest inconsistency in devolving upon the Federal Government the care of the general defence, and leaving in the State governments the effective powers, by which it is to be provided for? Is not a want of co-operation the infallible consequence of such a system? And will not weakness, disorder, an undue distribution of the burthens and calamities of war, an unnecessary and intolerable increase of expence, be its natural and inevitable concomitants? Have we not had unequivocal experience of its effects in the course of the revolution, which we have just accomplished?
Every view we may take of the subject, as candid enquirers after truth, will serve to convince us, that it is both unwise and dangerous to deny the Federal Government an unconfined authority, as to all those objects which are intrusted to its management. It will indeed deserve the most vigilant and careful attention of the people, to see that it be modelled in such a manner, as to admit of its being safely vested with the requisite powers. If any plan which has been, or may be offered to our consideration, should not, upon a dispassionate inspection, be found to answer this description, it ought to be rejected. A government, the Constitution of which renders it unfit to be trusted with all the powers, which a free people ought to delegate to any government, would be an unsafe and improper depository of the NATIONAL INTERESTS, wherever THESE can with propriety be confided, the co-incident powers may safely accompany them. This is the true result of all just reasoning upon the subject. And the adversaries of the plan, promulgated by the Convention, ought to have confined themselves to showing that the internal structure of the proposed government, was such as to render it unworthy of the confidence of the people. They ought not to have wandered into inflammatory declamations, and unmeaning cavils about the extent of the powers. The POWERS are not too extensive for the OBJECTS of Federal administration, or in other words, for the management of our NATIONAL INTERESTS; nor can any satisfactory argument be framed to show that they are chargeable with such an excess. If it be true, as has been insinuated by some of the writers on the other side, that the difficulty arises from the nature of the thing, and that the extent of the country will not permit us to form a government, in which such ample powers can safely be reposed, it would prove that we ought to contract our views, and resort to the expedient of separate Confederacies, which will move within more practicable spheres. For the absurdity must continually stare us in the face of confiding to a government, the direction of the most essential national interests, without daring to trust it with the authorities which are indispensable to their proper and efficient management. Let us not attempt to reconcile contradictions, but firmly embrace a rational alternative.
I trust, however, that the impracticability of one general system cannot be shown. I am greatly mistaken, if any thing of weight, has yet been advanced of this tendency; and I flatter myself, that the observations which have been made in the course of these papers, have sufficed to place the reverse of that position in as clear a light as any matter still in the womb of time and experience can be susceptible of. This at all events must be evident, that the very difficulty itself drawn from the extent of the country, is the strongest argument in favor of an energetic government; for any other can certainly never preserve the Union of so large an empire. If we embrace the tenets of those, who oppose the adoption of the proposed Constitution, as the standard of our political creed, we cannot fail to verify the gloomy doctrines, which predict the impracticability of a national system, pervading the entire limits of the present Confederacy.
PUBLIUS.
FOREIGN ADVICES.
L O N D O N, September 14.
ADMIRAL BARRINGTON was offered the command of the Channel fleet, which he steadfastly refused, although solicited to accept it both by Lord Howe and Mr. Pitt. He declared, that it was his firm determination never to accept a command in chief, but he was ready to be the second in any service they wished him to undertake, and in that situation he would exert his utmost to discharge his duty faithfully.
The accounts from Flanders are, that since the concession of the Emperor, every thing is restored to its original state, and peace is perfectly re-established.
The Captains, who form Lord Howe's private list, and are intended to command the ships of the line now fitting for sea, consist of unexceptionable names;—as Shakespeare lays,
“In brief, a braver choice of doughty spirits,
“Did never float upon the swelling tide!”
Extract of a letter from Paris, Sept. 2.
The commercial treaty, about which our patriots made so much noise on your side the water, is generally disapproved among the most discerning and sensible merchants in this kingdom, as fraught with ruin to many of our manufactures, and which cannot fail to bring disrepute on many families. The reciprocity so much talked of, is merely chimerical, the balance is obviously against us, the branches of commerce, which are benefited by it, bearing no comparison to those which it materially injures. The hardware and woollen manufacturers cannot sell their goods at so low a rate as they may import them from Great Britain. The landholders of Picardy, also, whose rents arise chiefly from the growth of barley, feel themselves injured by the admittance of English ale and porter, though on so high a duty. The manufacturers of glass, of gold and silver, silks (for which there is by no means such a considerable demand as was expected) and the distillers of brandy excepted, the treaty is generally deprecated; nay so universally is it disliked here, that we should even with a war, unprepared as we are for such an event, if that, and that only, could work its dissolution.”
Sept. 15. A lady of quality, the other day, while there was a good deal of company at her house, and among the rest G-e S-h-u-n , happened to
get home her picture, in which she was not a little flattered by the artist. She seemed extremely pleased with it herself,—talked much of a striking likeness,—and asked the opinions of her visitors. All the rest chose to say civil things; but G-e , with the bluntness of Manly in the play, cried out — ‘I see but one likeness, Madam,—the canvas is painted, and so is your ladyship.’
Sept. 28. There is at this time a Dutch squadron in the East-Indies, greatly superior to any naval force we have in that quarter of the world, and consequently sufficient to interrupt, if not to destroy our trade in the East. There is no doubt but when this squadron was fitted out, it was with a hostile view to this country, as the Dutch had not then any occasion for such a force in a place where they had no offensive operations to dread.
However light people may talk of an approaching war, it is a melancholy truth for this country, already over loaded with debts and taxes, that the orders already given, and now carrying into execution, will cost this nation one million of money, whether war is determined or not; and if the former, an increase of the debt and taxes must as certain be the consequence.
King William the 3d, was with much propriety termed the King of Holland, and the Stadtholder of England, for his possessing a much more unbounded sovereignty in the United Provinces, than over his newly acquired dominions. Should the present disturbances terminate without any further commotion, there is no doubt but the Prince of Orange will be equally entitled to the former appellation, and should thank the patriots for having confirmed and exalted his authority.
The shoals who have visited the watering places are now preparing to return to London, and shew the advantages they have reaped by their excursions. The pretty gentlemen are in general quite sick of a country life, and prodigiously tanned by the filthy sea breezes and the burning sands, but hope by the help of cold cream, and chicken filk gloves to bring their hands and faces to their proper whiteness, in a short time; the ladies in general look monstrous well and are in prodigious spirits.—To tell the bair breadth 'scapes of both, (particularly the gemmen ) will be an amusement for many weeks; for all their conversation assumes a nautical turn, and those who have not been at Margate are looked down upon with contempt—as much as to say—
How little do you landmen know, What we poor sailors feel, &c.
Sept. 29. At the Stock Exchange, on Tuesday, the following ludicrous circumstance happened:—An African passing the Stock Exchange, just before 3 o'clock, and hearing a dreadful noise, got up and placed himself before one of the windows; he was soon discovered, and the alarm being given of the Devil being at the window, soon spread terror and confusion among the bulls and bears, many of them tumbled over one another, and seemed as much frightened as if the real character had appeared. Those who were in the secret, enjoyed the fun, at the expence of their acquaintance.
D U B L I N, October 9.
While the noise of armaments resound throughout every part of Great Britain, and while war is rumoured in this kingdom, there seems to be a species of ambiguous inconstancy observed, for which we are at a loss to account. Proclamations are issued, offering bounties to seamen to enter on board any of his Majesty's ships of war, and yet no houses of rendezvous have been opened for them to enter at, no possible place to be found for that purpose! Proclamations have also been issued, commanding all magistrates throughout the kingdom, to assist his Majesty's officers in impressing men for the sea service, and yet no impress has commenced.—Orders have been officially issued for enlisting men for the land service, and yet these orders have not been carried into execution. Upon the whole, these circumstances must incline the public to think that the British ministry are not serious in their professions of war, but have acted in conformity to the words of Manlius, when he spoke to the Roman people— Ostendite bellum, Pacem habebitis.
UNITED STATES.
B O S T O N, Dec. 10.
Friday last, at 10 o'clock, agreeable to notification, came on at Faneuil-Hall the choice of twelve delegates, to meet in Convention at the State-house in this town, on the second Wednesday of January next, for the purpose of assenting to and ratifying the Federal Constitution.—At half after twelve the poll closed—when his Excellency John Hancock, Hon. James Bowdoin, Esq. Hon. Samuel Adams, Esq. Hon. William Phillips, Esq. Hon. Caleb Davis, Esq. Dr. Charles Jarvis, John Winthrop, Esq. John Coffin Jones, Esq. Thomas Dawes, Jun. Esq. Rev. Mr. Samuel Stillman, Thomas Russell, Esq. and Christopher Gore, Esq. were declared to be chosen.
It is not in our power to refer to a period, when such general unanimity pervaded all ranks of citizens, as on the above occasion. No clashing party interests appeared;—but the whole business exhibited such marks of urbanity, as we hope, presage a happy issue of the deliberations of that great Areopagus, which is to determine whether this State will assent to and ratify a constitution, which has for its object, the establishment of the dignity, freedom, and happiness of our 'dear country.'
P I T T S B U R G H, Nov. 17.
Friday, Nov. 9, 1787.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh, at the house of Messrs. Tanchills, for the special purpose of taking the sense of this town with respect to the system of confederate government, proposed by the late Convention at Philadelphia,
General John Gibson, in the Chair.
It was considered, that having had an opportunity of hearing on both sides the strictures which have been made upon this system of government, in conversation, in the Gazettes, and in other writings, on mature deliberation, we are of opinion that it is the result of much political wisdom, good sense and candour in those who framed it; that we have no reason to expect any thing better from any other body of men assembled in Convention; that from the necessity of mutual concession with the different States, it is not probable that any thing more equal could be formed; that our prosperity depends on our speedy adoption of some mode of government more efficient than that which we now possess; that of all people it becomes us of the western country more
especially to desire an object of this kind, as, from the weakness of Congress to take proper measures with the court of Spain and Britain, we are on the one hand deprived of the advantages of the Mississippi trade, which is our natural right, and on the other are liable to the incursions of the savages, the posts on the lakes not being yet delivered up according to treaty.
Resolved therefore unanimously, it is our ardent wish and hope that this system of government may be speedily adopted.
Signed by order of the meeting, JOHN GIBSON, Chairman.
New-York, December 18.
We learn from Philadelphia, “That the State Convention of Pennsylvania adopted the New Constitution on Thursday last.” Yeas 46, noes 23.
We hear that John Armstrong, Esq. lately appointed one of the Judges in the western territory of the United States, has resigned that office.
Extract of a letter from a respectable merchant of Philadelphia, dated Dec. 13, to a gentleman in this city.
Yesterday our Convention adopted the new Federal Constitution—great rejoicings here this day.
The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have resolved, that the excise should be double, that an additional duty of two-pence per gallon be laid on Madeira wine, one-penny per gallon on all other wines, one shilling per dozen on wines imported in bottles, one penny per pound on Bohea teas imported, three pence per pound on all other teas, and one penny per pound on coffee.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, to his friend in Baltimore, dated Oct. 3, 1787.
“Your friends at Amsterdam will, no doubt, write you by the Packet, if the confusion they are now in does not prevent. That we hope will soon be over, as an armistice had taken place, and we hear, they had agreed to deliver up the city to the order of the States General; but not on the Terms of the Prussian General.—We, therefore hope to see peace and good order restored to that country, which has been in a most distracted state for some time past.”
A late London paper says:—A gentleman that returned a few weeks ago from America, has brought over with him to Dublin, a live rattlesnake, five feet long, which he keeps in a small wooden box, with part of the lid glazed, so as to admit light and see it move. It is deemed a great curiosity, and what is very extraordinary, has existed upwards of ten weeks on the air admitted through a few holes made in the box, not having taken any thing whatever, since it was captured.
Extract of a letter from Major Elholm, to the Hon. Major General Moultrie, dated Augusta, State of Georgia, Nov. 11.
“Sir,
“The Savages are daily committing new marks of cruelties on the inhabitants of this State (shocking to humanity) the other day they tortured a prisoner as long as they could contrive to give pain to human nature, and then left the unfortunate victim with a stake drove through the bowels.
“Every possible preparation to bring the Creeks to justice is made; and one half of the militia immediately ordered into the field: Recruiting officers industriously engaged in raising four regiments, consisting of 750 men each; and I am informed with great success. I have engaged (authorised by my fellow citizens for that purpose) for Franklin, to act in concert with 1500 Franks, with the movements of the State of Georgia, and to be commanded by a General of their own, to the west of the mountains.
“A commissioner is to be sent to the Spanish Governors, to request of that government not to assist our common enemy with any arms or ammunition, &c.”
A vessel arrived at Washington, North-Carolina, about two weeks since from Glasgow, which she left 30 days before, when there was a very hot press. All her hands were seized, but released upon representing that the ship and crew belonged to America.
We hear that a poll will be opened at the Coffee-house on Friday the 21st inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to elect an Alderman for the East-Ward, in the room of Thomas Hazard, Esq. deceased.
It is an injury to the cause of Benevolence, not to make mention of distinguished acts of charity.—A correspondent assures us, that on the day preceding the late Thanksgiving at Boston, that hand which has been so often expanded in aid of the unfortunate poor of that town, was again stretched out to the relief of near 300 persons, who form but a small proportion of the number of those who have experienced the benefactions of a Hancock .
“The heart that bleeds for other's woes, Shall feel each selfish sorrow less; His breast who happiness bestows, Reflected happiness shall bless.”
Extract of a letter from Charleston, Nov. 22.
“Captain Kennedy, of the sloop Hannah, from Dominica, informs, that three days after the arrival of the British Packet with the Sept. mail, a cutter had arrived from England with an express to the Governor. That orders were immediately issued for putting the island in the best state of defence; that all the subjects of France were ordered to appear and take the oath of allegiance to the British government within forty days, or else depart the island by that time. Captain Kennedy also mentions a report having prevailed, that an English squadron had arrived at Barbadoes, and some French ships, with troops, at Martinico.
“Sunday evening last, William Rogers, late master of the sloop Betsey, was brought to town and lodged in goal; and on Monday was examined before John S. Dart and Pet. Bounebeau, Esq's. concerning the murder of Mr. Nathan. This unhappy wretch did not deny his having been concerned in that barbarous transaction: he confessed having struck the first blow, and said he administered to the other two, and received from them an oath of secrecy. He declared he had left Mr. Nathan's trunk, containing money to the amount of two hundred dollars, at the house of William Harrigan, in Utiny Alley, and that the money was there when he quitted the house. He also said he delivered Mr. Nathan's gold watch in pledge to one Stokes, and that he had not since received the same.”
Regulations adopted by the Spaniards at the Havana, and some other places, for the gradual enfranchisement of slaves.
As soon as a slave is landed, his name, price,

sec. are registered in a public register; and the master is obliged, by law to allow him one working day in every week to himself, besides Sunday, so that if the slave chooses to work for his master on that day, he receives the wages of a free man for it, and whatever he gains by his labor on that day, is so secured to him by law, that the master cannot deprive him of it. This is certainly a considerable step towards abolishing absolute slavery. As soon as the slave is able to purchase another working day, the master is obliged to sell it him at a proportional price, viz. one-fifth part of his original cost, and so likewise the remaining four days at the same rate, when the slave is able to redeem them, after which he is absolutely free. This is such an encouragement to industry, that even the most indolent are tempted to exert themselves.
The following account of a most shocking murder, lately perpetrated, we have copied from the Vermont Gazette , of Dec. 3, printed at Bennington:—By a gentleman of veracity from Canada, we have obtained the following particulars of a late inhuman murder perpetrated in those parts, viz. One James Gale, who commanded a plundering boat on Long-Island in the late war, had lately resided in Canada, and sustained the character of an idle facetious gambler. Reduced by extravagance, he was lately taking a tour to the western country, in search of plunder, where he unfortunately fell in with a Mr. Street, of Farmington in Connecticut, who had delivered by contract, a number of cattle, to a gentleman at Niagara, and received about six hundred pounds York currency in cash. During Mr. Street's stay at that place, from his benevolence and Gale's address, and necessitous circumstances, they had become so intimate with him, as occasioned Mr. Street not only to make known his business, to Gale, but repeatedly to pay his expences. The morning Mr. Street left the falls at Niagara, he had rode but a small way before he overtook Gale, with a bridle in his hand and a comrade with him. Mr. Street bid Gale good by, who asked him if he was going home, and being answered in the affirmative; I am looking for my horse said he, and I'll go on to the Great Spring with you, for it is as probable he is gone that way as any other. Mr. Street accepted it very kindly, and rode on sociably conversing to the spring. Gale then said, well, I can go no further; Mr. Street replied I am sorry, but we will not part with dry lips; he immediately dismounted, took from his portmanteau a bottle of spirits and a cup from his pocket, handed his horse to Gale's comrade, and stooped to dip up some water from the spring. At that instant Gale drew his tomahawk and struck him dead by repeating his blow. He then robbed him of his money, plundered his portmanteau, and tied up his cloaths in his handkerchief, which was marked with J. G. the initials of his name, and hid them under a log. Mr. Street's body he conveyed a small distance into the bush and covered him with brush; the horse he took into the bush and killed.
Some time after the murder, a number of Indians stopped at the spring and were alarmed at the unusual scent. After searching a little while, they found the body of Mr. Street, and his cloaths. The circumstance of the handkerchief being marked with the initials of Gale's name, who was still at Niagara, as was likewise his comrade, with some other circumstances, occasioned them to be apprehended and committed to prison. Our informant further says that Gale's comrade has made a full confession, and that they were both confined, in irons, in the goal at Quebec, when he left Canada."
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in London to his friend in Hartford, dated Sept. 25.
"I have heard nothing of your doings in America—Will your Convention be able to invigorate your government? or will my predictions be true?—alas! I fear so. All Europe have an opinion you are sinking into anarchy and ruin; but when I reflect on the astonishing exertions during the war, to which you were rouzed by your extreme danger, I have some hopes—Think on Poland."
Yesterday morning died, the LADY of the Hon. Lewis Wm. Otto, Esq. His Most Christian Majesty's Charge des Affairs to the United States of America.
Died, on Friday evening last, and on Saturday evening most respectfully interred in the Jews burial ground, Mr. JOSEPH SIMPSON, after an exemplary life of 101 years.
The Theatre in this City was opened last evening, by the Old American Company of Comedians, with two excellent comedies—the first entitled "She stoops to conquer"—the other, "The Guardian;" the latter was never before performed on this stage.
There have been no arrivals at this port since our last.
THE General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the city of New-York, are hereby notified, that their annual meeting will be held on the first Tuesday in January next, at the house of Mr. Walter Hyer, inn-keeper, at ten o'clock A. M. of which the several members are requested to take particular notice, as an election of officers for the ensuing year will then take place, and several other matters be laid before them.
By order of the General Committee, 59 JOHN CAMPBELL, Chairman.
BY order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York:—Notice is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of Daniel Strang, of Rye, in the county of Westchester and State of New-York, late merchant, an insolvent debtor, to shew cause to the said Chief Justice at his Chamber, situated in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, on Thursday the 3d day of January next, at 2 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and the said debtor discharged according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled 'an act for the relief of insolvent debtors,' passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
Daniel Strang. Dec. 13, 1787. 59 5
JUST PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD by the Printers hereof And by SAMUEL CAMPBELL, No. 44, Hanover-square, corner of the Old-slip, FENNING'S
Universal Spelling-Book.
To be SOLD, Or exchanged for property in or near this city; A FARM containing about two hundred acres, a new grist-mill, a new large barn, a large commodious dwelling house, a new ditto smaller, with several out buildings; situated within three miles of Peek's-Kill, and one mile and a half from Lavinus's landing, on a public road where business in a store may be carried on extensively; and all sorts of grain purchased. For particulars enquire of GEORGE DOUGLAS, jun. merchant, in New-York, or to PETER CORNE, on the premises. 59 8
Just Published and to be Sold at the Book-Store of S. LOUDON,
An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking, calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth, and also to instruct them in the geography, history and politics of the United States.—Also, Introduction to the History of America; designed to instruct American youth in the elements of the history of their country—with a correct Map of the United States of America.
Fifty Pounds Reward. A Burglary and Robbery.
TO all honest and well disposed people: This is to give notice, that the subscriber being in public office, as collector of the township of Augh-quacknock, in the county of Essex, and State of New-Jersey;—his dwelling house was beset and violently broke open on the night of the 30th of November, 1787, by a set of armed ruffians, who put the subscriber and his family in great terror and danger of their lives; and after treating him with much insolence, robbed him of a large sum of money in gold, silver and paper currency, belonging to the public and the subscriber, as also one silver tea-pot marked PHP, one silver sugar-dish unmarked, one silver milk-pot unmarked, twelve silver table-spoons marked HP, four silver tea-spoons unmarked, one silver watch, a small piece of the face broke out, with a silver chain and silver seal engraved with the letters R. M. W. one silver snuff-box marked on the fore part of it M. B. one pair silver knee-buckles, and one silver flock-buckle; as also four gold rings, and one gold locket used for womens beads, together with sundry other articles belonging to the subscriber. It is earnestly hoped, that all honest and well disposed people will use their best endeavors to apprehend the said robbers, so that they may be brought to justice: And the subscriber hereby engages to pay the above reward to any person or persons, who will apprehend all or either of the said robbers, so that they be convicted of the said robbery, and he recover his lost property, or twenty-five pounds for the said robbers, or either of them on conviction, together with all reasonable charges attending the apprehending and bringing to justice, all or either of the said ruffians.
HESSEL PETERSE. Wezel, Essex County, Dec. 4, 1787. 57 4
To be LET, And immediate possession given, THE whole or part of a house, furnished or unfurnished, in an agreeable situation. Enquire at No. 61, King-street. 57
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of Jacob Mordecai, late of the city of New-York, merchant, an insolvent debtor; that on the 7th day of March next, at twelve at noon of the same day, at the merchant's Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, will be made, a division of all the money arising from the estate of the same Jacob Mordecai, which has come to the hands of the subscribers, assignees of said estate, under the act for relief of insolvent debtors, passed the 13th of April, 1786: And further notice is also hereby given by the assignees aforesaid, that Tuesday the 15th day of January next, is appointed for a general meeting of such of said creditors as shall choose to attend, at the house and place aforesaid, to ascertain the debts due to such creditors respectively, according to the directions of said act.
William Seaton, } Surviving Daniel Ludlow, } Assignees. Edward Gould, } New-York, Dec. 11, 1787. 1 57 3m
J. SHIPPEY and Co. No. 43, Little Dock-Street, corner of Centuries-Slip, have for sale on reasonable terms for cash, JAMAICA spirits, West-India rum, French brandy, Holland Geneva in large and small cases, Madeira, Lisbon and Teneriffe wines, Batavia arrack in bottles, bohea tea, chocolate, black pepper, indigo, linseed oil in casks, wool cards, flutes and pencils, Holland pots and kettles, American do. Indian kettles, waggon boxes, share moulds, iron axes, grindstones, Sweets and American bar iron and cart tire, Holland gun powder, snuff in bladders, corn fans, white-wash brushes, boenders, long and short corks, coarse and fine salt, hops. Also, 200 barrels kiln dried Indian meal. 45
LAND OFFICE. THE subscriber having at much pain and cost, acquired a knowledge of the situation, circumstances, and properties of the different townships of the State of Vermont, with the proprietors meetings, and taxes which have been levied by each town for several years past; will, on the shortest notice, for a reasonable compensation, give intelligence to any claimants of lands in Vermont, of their situation.
Wm. BLODGET. N. B. Land bought and sold—maps and drafts of any part of the State done on the shortest notice, with accuracy. Bennington, Nov. 5, 1787. 52 3m
Just arrived from Philadelphia, and to be Sold by SAMUEL LOUDON, (Price Six Pence) The SUBSTANCE of a SPEECH, delivered by JAMES WILSON, Esq. Explanatory of the general principles of the proposed FEDERAL CONSTITUTION; Upon a motion made by the Hon. Thomas M c Kean, in the Convention of the State of Pennsylvania, on Saturday the 24th Nov. 1787.
A Woman with a good breast of Milk, is willing to take a Child in to nurse. Apply at No. 24, James-street. 57 3
Francis Panton, No. 38, WALL-STREET. Has imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, and to be Sold on the lowest Terms for Cash.
A N elegant assortment of tea and coffee urns, inlaid tea trays, waiters to suit, tea caddies, a variety of patent lamps, backgammon tables, wood and ivory chess men, folding and framing chess boards, ladies and gentlemen's dressing boxes, Morocco pouches for travelling, razors and elastic diamond-powder, razor straps, table-knives in mahogany, and shagreen cases; mathematical and teeth instruments, travelling compasses, instruments for marking linen, bubbles for proving spirits, spectacles white and green, with double joints, coglers, reading glasses, cock gaffs, and elastic gaffers, ladies tortoiseshell and ivory nutting shuttles, tambour needles with handles, ladies paste buckles, gentlemen's silver and mourning buckles, paste silver and plated knee ditto, gold and gilt bracelets and wrist buckles, gold and gilt earrings, figures and blank gold cornelian seals, plated and japanned candlesticks, a variety of snuffers, plated gerandoes and cruets, fowling pieces, pistols, small swords, fencing files, sword knots, silk and Morocco sword belts, shot pouches, powder magazines and flasks, fowling nets, gun screws and scrapers, double batted gun-powder, racket and drum battle-doors, shuttlecocks, a variety of silver and other tooth pick cases, plain silver coral, an elegant assortment of the newest fashioned ladies and gentlemen's gilt, steel and silk watch chains and strings, patent spurs, silver plated and steel ditto, folding pocket lanterns with cases, fishing rods, and belt Kerby hooks, chair and horse whips, canes and silk strings, boot garters of different sorts, ladies and gentlemen's Morocco pocket-books, thread cases, silk purses, silk, cotton and worsted stockings, knit under waistcoats without a seam, silk, buckskin, Woodstock and thread gloves, double and single cotton night caps, Delesecot's opiate, Hemmet's essence & dentifrice, orange flower and rose water, arquebusade and lavender water, silk, velvet and leather stocks, clothes, hat, shoe and tooth brushes, with a variety of other goods too tedious to mention. Also, gold and silver spangles by the ounce or smaller quantity. New-York November 27, 1787. 54 16
The following CERTIFICATES WILL be sold for CASH, or LANDED PROPERTY in the city of New-York: 11,000 dollars Continental Loan-Office certificates, mostly of the State of New-York. 1000 dollars in facilities. 17,000 dollars in continental bills of the first and second emission. 500. Pennsylvania State certificates, drawing interest payable at six months, at six per cent. per annum. Direct a line for A. B. to be left at the Printing-Office. If the offer suits, the holder may then be known. October 18. 49
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be Sold by the Printers hereof, The Columbian Almanack, AND EPHEMERIS Of the Motion of the Sun and Moon; the true Places and Aspects of the Planets; the Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Setting, and Southing of the Moon, For the YEAR of our LORD,
1788: Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and the twelfth of American Independence. Calculated for the Meridian of the Middle States, particularly New-York. Containing also, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets, Length of Days and Nights, Courts, Roads, &c. Together with useful Tables, and Pieces of Instruction and Entertainment, &c. &c. By ANDREW BEERS, PHILOM. Purchasers can have the above Almanack with, or without, the FOEDERAL CONSTITUTION annexed.
Also, may be had at the above place, THE NEW-YORK Pocket Almanack, For the Year of our LORD 1788: Containing every thing necessary, and many things convenient in an ALMANACK.
Now in the press, and will with all possible expedition be published in one volume, Octavo,
Debates of the Convention OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, On the Constitution proposed for the government of the United States of America, accurately taken in Short Hand, By THOMAS LLOYD. THE price of this work cannot be accurately ascertained, because the quantity will depend altogether upon the arguments used by the Honorable Members of that body—but it is intended to be at the rate of one dollar per 100 pages. Subscriptions are received by the Printers.
* * * Several of the editor's friends having supposed a pamphlet printed by Thomas Bradford, entitled "The Substance of a Speech delivered by James Wilson, Esq. &c." was written by him, he conceives himself under the necessity of counteracting any impression such an opinion may have made, upon the public, by assuring them he was not the writer, but pledges himself to give that address in the forementioned volume, without mutilation or misrepresentation. December 3, 1787. 58 6
D O D D S's Musical Instrument Manufactory, from LONDON, No. 66, Queen-Street.
ORGANS, harpsichords and forte-pianoes, spinnets, forte-pianoes and common guitars, finished in the newest taste. The pianoe-forte is become the most fashionable instrument, and is introduced into almost every polite family in England, and is esteemed a complete accompaniment to the female voice; it takes up but little room, and may be moved with ease, and consequently kept in tune with little attention, and on that account superior to the harpsichord.
Mr. Dodds respectfully informs the gentlemen and ladies, that he manufactures this valuable and delightful instrument equal to any which may be imported, and twenty-five per cent. cheaper. It is well known, imported instruments are greatly impaired by the seas, not one in four, giving perfect satisfaction. Mr. Dodds has made it his study to procure seasoned wood for manufacturing this instrument, and can therefore recommend with the strictest integrity to his customers; but if any instrument should prove in any way defective, he will change it by paying the usual hire for the time retained.
He has for sale, a large assortment of fine toned violins and flutes with all the keys, voice flutes, comfort flutes, clarinets, haut-bois, bassoons, French horns, trumpets, fifes proper for the field, stickado-pastorals, caolin harps, books of instructions, and strings for every instrument, pitch-pipes, tuning forks and hammers, ruling pens, mutes in brass and ivory screws, bridges, musick desks, and a few of the newest fongs set to music: These and every article may be had as good and as cheap as in London. A great allowance will be made to dealers in those articles. Instruments sold on commission, taken in exchange, let out, repaired and tuned in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms. 58
Notice is hereby given, by the petitioning creditors of Cornelius Ryan, an insolvent debtor, that they do appear before John Wyley, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, at his office in Nassau-street, by the 18th day of December inst. to shew cause if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said Cornelius Ryan should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said Cornelius Ryan discharged pursuant to the direction of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated this 11th day of December, 1787. CORNELIUS RYAN. Petitioning Creditors, William Carmar, John Charlton, John Welsh, John Johnson, Peter Schermerborn, Arnout Cannon, James Griffiths, 58 2
BY order of the Hon. Dirick Wynkoop, Esq. first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Ulster.—Notice is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of Oliver Hugon, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of the said insolvent, to appear before the said Judge at the Court-House in Kingston, on the last day of December inst. to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and he thereupon discharged pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, 'an act for the relief of insolvent debtors,' passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated the 4th day of December 1787. Petitioning Creditors. John H. Schenk, Gabriel Hugon, Joseph Mory, Christopher Codwise, Benjamin Ely, Samuel Mairit. 58 2
ALL Persons who are indebted to the estate of the late Jane Blanche, or Elizabeth Beau, or either of them, either by bond, note, or book debt, are desired to make payment to George Dominick, one of the executors to said estate, on or before the first day of March next, as all accounts which are not paid by that time will be put into the hands of an attorney, and all those who have any demands against the estate of the said Jane Blanche, or Elizabeth Beau or either of them, are desired to bring in their accounts. GEORGE DOMINICK, } WILLIAM USTICK, } Executors. New-York, 14th December, 1787. 58
FOR SALE, THAT NOTED STAND for business, situated in New-Brunswick, State of New-Jersey, consisting of a good stone dwelling-house, merchant-shop, store-house, bake-house with a good oven, stables, garden and a large lot containing 163 feet in front, and in rear extends to low water mark; with a good convenient wharf, to which may be carried eight feet water at common tides, and spring-tides nine and ten feet water; also the one half of a New Sloop. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises, or to Wm. Hillyer No. 6, Little Water-street, New-York. N. B. It will be sold for Jersey money or part in goods. PETER TEN EYCK. New-Brunswick, Nov. 5, 1787. 52 6
ALL Persons who have any demands against the estate of Clauchey Reid, deceased, are requested to send in their accounts, attested; and those who are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to prevent further trouble. JOHN ANDERSON, Executor, Who is removed from Water-street, to No. 16, Cherry-street. Dec. 10. 57 1m
To be Sold at Public Auction, ON Wednesday the 2d day of April, 1788, if not disposed of before; a DWELLING HOUSE consisting of three rooms, a kitchen and cellar, together with twenty acres of cleared land, situated between Hackenback and the New-bridge, about two miles and a quarter from the former, and one quarter from the latter: It has an excellent orchard, and some meadow; is an excellent stand for a merchant or tradesman. For particulars enquire of John Van Buskerk, at Kinnicameck, or Lawrence Roome, fadler, living in Broad-way, No. 40, New-York. 57

ASSIZE OF BREAD. By the Common Council, Decem- ber 31, 1787.—A loaf of inspected Superia wheat flour to weigh 2 lb. 5 oz. for six pence. Loaf of same flour to weigh 1 lb. 12 oz. for three pence.
PURSUANT to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for re- lief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786; notice is hereby given, that we Robert Bowne, John Murray, and John Murray, jun. have been duly appointed trustees for all the creditors of Ebenezer Gearay, the elder, of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut. Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, now or late of Ballinghall- street in London, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Henry Champion of Norwich, in the State of Con- necticut aforesaid, Eneas Gearay, late of the city of New-York, merchants, and partners in trade, absent debtors; and we do, pursuant to the direc- tions of the said act, hereby require all persons who are indebted to the said Ebenezer Gearay, the el- der, Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, Henry Cham- pion, and Eneas Gearay, by the tenth day of No- vember next ensuing the date hereof, to pay all such sum or sums of money, or other debt, duty or thing which they owe to the said absent debtors, which he, she or they may have in his, her or their hands, power or custody, unto us the said trustees; and all the creditors of the said Ebenezer Gearay, the el- der, Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, Henry Cham- pion, and Eneas Gearay, by the first day of May next, to deliver to us the said trustees, or any one or more of us, their respective accounts and de- mands against the said absent debtors. Given under our hands the 13th day of October, 1787.
ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, JOHN MURRAY, jun. } Trustees.
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At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers in the city of New-York, the ninth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery.
Lawrence Hewlett, James Willett and Leonard Lawrence, Executors of the last will and testa- ment of John Willett, deceased, Complainants.
vs.
John Van Lew, Defendant. FORASMUCH as it appears to this Honorable Court, that a bill has been filed therein, by Lawrence Hewlett, James Willett, and Leonard Lawrence, Executors of the last will and testament of John Willett, deceased, mortgagors, against the Defendant, John Van Lew, mortgagor, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein men- tioned to have been mortgaged by the said defen- dant, John Van Lew, to the said John Willett— whereupon process of subpoena to appear and an- swer, hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant, John Van Lew, hath not en- tered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this court the same ought to have been done, in case the said process had been duly served— and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this court, that the said defendant, John Van Lew, has withdrawn himself out of this State, and cannot, upon due enquiry, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause. Wherefore it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Bogert, of counsel for the Complainants, that the said John Van Lew appear to the said bill in three months from the date hereof; and in default thereof, that the Complainants said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said mortgaged premises, or such part thereof as to this court shall appear just and right.—And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in at least two of the public newspapers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively. Extract from the minutes. W. COCK, Register.
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JUST ARRIVED, An assortment of WRITING-PAPER, AMONGST which are 80 reams post or letter paper, folio and quarto, gilt, plain & mourning. Also, a large assortment of Holland dressed quills, large and common, will be sold on very mo- derate terms for cash, by the thousand or smaller quantity, by S. LOUDON, No. 5, Water-street. N. B. An elegant set of Voltaire's Works, 39 volumes, to be sold at the same place.
A L S O, Just come to hand, the Political, European, La- dies and Country Magazines, for May, June, and July. Likewise the American Museum and the Columbian Magazines.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, (PRICE 1s. 6d.)
ARTICLES of Association, by the name of the OHIO COMPANY. To which is added, Extracts from the letters of Mons. St. John de Creve Coeur, his Most Christian Majesty's Consul for New-York, &c. &c.—giving an elegant de- scription of that truly fertile country; perhaps ex- ceeded by none on this globe.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
THAT valuable little FARM, near the seven mile stone, between Haerlem and Horns- Hook, containing twelve acres of good land, on which is a small new dwelling house; near the house is a convenient never-failing spring; the situation is pleasant, and affords one of the best prospects of any place near this city. Will be sold on moderate terms, and the payment made easy to the purchaser. Apply to the subscriber, living at No. 40, Little Dock-street, by whom an indisputable title will be given.
OLIVER VANDERBILT. New-York, October 18, 1787. 42
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, 1774, entitled, "An Act for the more effectual re- gistry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates; that on Friday the fourth day of January next, will be sold on the premises to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all the three Tracts of Land, now in the possession of Andrew Miller, ly- ing in the township of Brook-Haven, in Suffolk county, on Nassau-island, and bounded as follows: One tract, on the north by lands belonging to John Woodhull, Esq. on the west by lands belonging to Timothy and Ebenezer Miller, on the east by the south road, and on the south by the sheep pasture lots.—Also, one other tract, bounded, on the north by the wading river road, on the west by lands late- ly belonging to the late Solomon Davis, and on the east by lands belonging to Philip Rod, and south- wardly by the country road, containing about 2 hun- dred and fifty acres more or less.—Also, one other piece or parcel of land, already mortgaged to Phillip Rod, bounded, southerly by the road, and eastward- ly by lands belonging to John Woodhull, westerly by lands belonging to Ebenezer Miller, northward- ly by the bank on the found, containing about forty acres be the same more or less, with the buildings thereon, which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-ninth and thir- tieth days of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, for securing the payment of two hundred and thirteen pounds, twelve shillings (with a power of sale therein con- tained) from the said Andrew Miller, to William Floyd. Deeds of conveyance after sale will be ex- ecuted to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by Wm. FLOYD. June 30, 1787. I 11 6m
WESTCHESTER, ft. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that, by virtue of a writ to me directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery for this State, I shall expose to sale at PUBLIC VENDUE , on the seventh day of Janu- ary next, at two o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, at the dwelling-house of John Mandeville, innkeeper, at Peek's-Kill, in the said county of Westchester, a certain farm or parcel of land with the appurtenances, and which, in the mortgage of the same, from William Baily to Philip Schuyler, is described as follows, that is to say: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the manor of Cortlandt and county of Westchester, being part of river lot, number eight, and begins by a maple tree standing on the west side of the post road, by a mud bridge to the southward of Van Tassel's house; from thence west forty chains to the upper part of a creek, commonly known by the Indian name of Managh; then down along the said creek, as it now runs, to a ditch; from thence along said ditch, about south fifty-three degrees east, to a stake with stones on the upland, it being Francis Lent's northerly bounds of his meadow; thence down along the upland and meadow to a stake stand- ing four chains to the northward of the mouth of the said creek Managh; from said stake north se- venty-seven degrees east seven chains; then south fifteen degrees west seven chains and twenty links to a marked tree; then south fifty-one degrees west two chains and fifty links to Hudson's River; then down along the said river about seven chains to a stake with stones; then south sixty-five degrees east about eight chains to Francis Lent's south-west corner; then north fifty degrees east ninety chains to Francis Lent's north-west corner; then about north eleven degrees west to the place where it first begun; containing two hundred and sixty-five acres, two roods, in all. Given under my hand the nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty-seven. I 49 7 JOHN THOMAS, Sheriff.
NOTICE is hereby given according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more ef- fectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" passed the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774:— That on the 25th day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be Sold at Public Auction upon the premises, the fee simple of all the one equal fourth part of all that certain messuage and Lot of Ground situate lying and being in Montgomery-ward, in the city of New-York, on the northeasterly side of the ship commonly called Beckman's-ship, and bounded on the front to the street or pier that runs along the said northeasterly side of Beckman's-ship aforesaid, and contains in front 46 feet 3 inches, and bounded on the southerly side by the ground now or late be- longing to James Jauncey, and containing in length on that side, 36 feet 3 inches, and in the rear by the lot of ground now or late belonging to George Peterson, and containing in length in the rear, 36 feet, then bounded northerly 19 feet 6 inches on the kitchen or building lately belonging to Catharine Beck- man, then bounded northeasterly by the said kitchen, 10 feet 9 inches, & bounded northerly by the gangway lying between the house hereby granted and release ed and the house or northerly side thereof lately be- longing to the said Catharine Beckman as aforesaid, to the front of the said lot, together with all & sin- gular the privileges, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the same premises, by in- denture of lease and release, bearing date the 9th and 10th days of December, in the year of our Lord 1784, with a power to sell therein contained, from James William Payne, of the county of Dutch- ess and State of New-York, to the subscribers Thomas Randall, Robert R. Randall, James A. Stewart and Alexander Stewart, and deeds of con- veyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by Thomas Randall, Robert R. Randall, James A. Stewart, Alexander Stewart. New-York, Sept. 21, 1787. I 33
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;"— That on Saturday the 23rd day of February next, will be Sold at the Merchants Coffee-House in the city of New-York, between the hours of eleven in the morning, and one in the afternoon of the same day, by public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders; ALL that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate lying & being in the outward of the city of New-York, being the one equal half of lots number 1242 to 1249 inclusive, as the same are described in a certain map or chart of the estate late the property of James Delancey, Esq. made by Evert Bancker, bounded southerly by Pump-street, westerly by Sixth-street, northerly by lot number 1250, and easterly by the other equal half of the said hereby described lots, sold by the Commissioners of For- feitures, to Peter Ogilvie: And also, a term of nineteen years from the 27th day of October last, of and in all that certain lot, piece or parcel of ground, situate lying and being in Montgomery Ward, in the said city of New-York, on the north side of Cherry-street, bounded southerly by said Cherry-street, westerly by land now or late of Jane Hamilton, northerly by the lands of the heirs of Albert Herring, deceased, and easterly by land of Jeremiah Learning, containing in breadth in front and rear, 16 feet 8 inches, and in length on each side, 100 feet, subject to an annual ground rent of 20 l. in Spanish milled dollars, at eight shillings per dol- lar, or the value thereof in gold, payable half yearly; which premises and term were mortgaged by John Keating and Ann his wife, to Daniel McCormick, of the city of New-York, merchant, by indenture bearing date the twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty- six, to secure the payment of three hundred and forty-two pounds three shillings and four pence, principal, with lawful interest from the twenty- sixth day of February, 1785, and are to be sold by virtue of a power for that purpose, contained in the said indenture.—The conditions will be made known at the day and place of sale. Dated 20th August, 1787. I 25 6m
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate office in the city of New- York, on the 20th day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1787:
P R E S E N T, The Hon. Peter Ogilvie, Esq. Judge of the said Court:
WHEREAS Jane Crage executrix of John Crage, late of the precinct of Memecating, in the county of Ulster, yeoman, deceased, hath by her petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said John Crage was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this State; that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said John Crage as far as she had been able to disco- ver the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of her said testator, was insuffi- cient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respect- ing real estates;" and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said Judge the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the e- state of the said John Crage do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Pro- bate-Office in the city of New-York, on the 10th day of Jan. next, to shew cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said John Crage died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. I 53 4 PETER OGILVIE.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the city of New- York, on the 20th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable Peter Ogilvie, Esquire, Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Lydia Gault, administratrix of Matthew Gault, late of Rumbout precinct, in Dutchess county, deceased, hath by her petition, presented to the said Judge, set forth; that the said Matthew Gault was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate, within this State; that the Petitioner has made a just and true account, of the personal estate and debts of the said Matthew Gault, as far as she had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of her said intestate, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the direction of the act, en- titled, "An act for the relief of creditors, against Heirs, Devisees, Executors and Administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said Judge, the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Matthew Gault, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Pro- bates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the tenth day of January next, to shew cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate where- of the said Matthew Gault, died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. I 53 4 PETER OGILVIE.
To be SOLD,
IN this city, for the paper currency of the State of New-Jersey, a two Story Dwelling House and Store House, with a large Water Lot, con- veniently situated for trade, formerly the property of Rebecca Forman, deceased.—Any person inclining to purchase, may have a description of the premises, and know the price by applying to the subscribers, or Captain John Guest.
J. VAN EMBURGH, Executor. AMY TAYLOR, Executrix. New-Brunswick, Nov. 19, 1787. 52 6
Public Auction, if not Sold before at Private Sale,
At the Coffee-house, at twelve o'clock, on Tues- day the first day of February 1788, to be enter- ed upon the first day of May next;
THE pleasantly situated House and Land of the late Ludwyk Bumper, deceased, in the town- ship of Brooklyn, opposite to the city of New- York. As it is so well known to many gentlemen, it needs no further recommendation. For further particulars, enquire of Jacob and Charles Doughty, at Brooklyn, and John Anderson, in New-York, executors, who will give a good executors deed, as the above estate is clear of incumbrance.
Also, to be Sold at Public Auction, on the pre- mises, if not sold at private sale before, on Wed- nesday the second day of February 1788, two Te- nements and eight Lots of Ground in New-York, in Chapel-street,—to be entered on the first day of May 1788. For further particulars enquire as a- bove.
Also, to be Sold at Private Sale, four Lots of Land, lot No. 14, 959 acres, No. 8, 1227, No. 3, 5996, No. 13, 3571 acres, in Hardenburgh's patent, in Ulster County, either in whole lots or in lots of two hundred acres, as will best suit the pur- chaser.
All persons that have any demands against the above estate, are requested to bring in their accounts to Charles Doughty properly attested, in order to receive payment, by the first of January next; and all those that are indebted to the above estate, are requested to pay their debts, by the first day of May next, or their accounts will be put into the hands of Attorney. Jacob Sharpe, Charles Doughty, John Anderson, } Executors to the above estate.
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FOR SALE, By Robert Johnston,
No. 14, Water-Street, in the house formerly oc- cupied by Col. Samuel Ogden; a large and ge- neral assortment of IRON CASTINGS , among which are the following, viz.
IRON hollow ware of all sizes, potash kettles cast with bottom down, clock and window weights, griddles, tea kettles large and small, bake pans, do. cart, waggon, coach, plow and chair boxes, 56, 28, 14 and 7 lb. weights, finished with rings; mor- tars and pestles, sad irons, Franklin stoves large and small, Rittenhouse do. ten and six plate do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada stoves close cast for large rooms, caboose for ships of different patterns, fire places with jambs complete, back plates of every dimen- sion, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine, Andover pig metal; gudgeons and mill irons, refined and bloomy bar iron, nail and spike rods, iron hoops, horse shoes, sheet iron, 20 d. 12 d. 10 d. & 8 d. nails, Crowley's and blistered steel.—Cash or country produce will be taken in payment, and large allow- ance made to those who buy to sell again.
All orders for wrought or cast iron, will be duly attended to, and forwarded agreeable to pattern at the shortest notice. 41
Robert Bowne, At his Store, No. 39, Queen-Street, has for Sale:
BOLTING CLOTHS , a complete assortment of very fine and warranted, of superior quality; he has just received a large assortment of coarse goods suitable for the season, consisting of broad and narrow cloths, plain and twilled coatings, frizes, blue and red long shag duffils, fearnoughts, half thicks, kerseys, German serges, Kendall cottons, long ells, broad and narrow baizes, spotted swan- skins, rose and striped blankets, flannels, fatinets and latins, shallons and rattinees, durants and tammies, moreens and calimancoes, common and wild bore, camblets, tatties, modes and farcenees, black silk handkerchiefs, check linens, &c. &c.
HE HAS LIKEWISE FOR SALE, French burr mill stones, a few pipes best old Ma- deira wine, Payall wines, Jamaica spirits, a few bags of coffee, Geneva in quarter casks, Holland powder, dry hides, indigo, pipes in boxes, earthen ware, a few barrels pickled beef and pork. Also, best superfine flour and ship bread of the first qual- ity, may at any time, be had by applying as a- bove. 33
HILL and OGDEN,
No. 41, Great Dock-street, have just imported by the Grace, from Amsterdam, and for sale, on very reasonable terms, for cash, notes at short payments, pot-ashes, flax-feed, bar iron, wheat or flour, an assortment of the following articles, viz.
TICKLENBURGS , oznaburgs, German dow- las, Russia diaper, platillas, Britannias, cot- ton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white flannel linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, calicoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, cal- imancoes, durants, flannels, Irish linens, &c.
Also, Improved Franklin STOVES, cast in the Air-furnace at Newark, which, besides being ex- ceedingly neat, are constructed to give more heat into the room, a remedy for smoky chimneys, and more secure from fire than any other. Also, pot- ash kettles, forge hammers and anvils refined from bog ore, pig metal, and approved by many years experience.
N. B. Orders are received by them for every kind of hollow ware and iron castings, made at said Air-furnace, and will be executed with dispatch and superior neatness. 47
Ten Guineas Reward,
RUN away from Wall and Tardy, of Cape Francois, a Negro Man, named Benjamin, flambed on both breast, LePare , aged about 25, 5 feet 5 inches high, has a large beard; and is by trade a blacksmith; speaks English and Creole French—it is supposed he secreted himself on board some American vessel bound to the continent.— Whoever will secure said negro man, and deliver him to Messrs. Murray, Mumford and Bowne, mer- chants, in New-York, will be entitled to Ten Gui- neas, paid on delivery of said slave. Cape Francois, Sept. 25, 1787. 51 2m