The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-04-15 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 89, of VOL. XLIII.]
T U E S D A Y, April 15, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2269.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
F A R M S.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On FRIDAY, the 18th day of April next, At XII o'Clock, at the Merchant's COFFEE HOUSE in the City of NEW-YORK,
The Mills and Farm,
At Paramus, in Bergen county, state of New Jersey, now in the occupation of Jacob Bamber, and late the residence of Col. James Marc Prevost. The farm contains about two hundred and ninety acres of land mostly of superior quality, of which about one hundred acres are wood. There are two orchards of well chosen apples, and an abundance of choice, and rare fruit of other kinds, a spacious and very convenient dwelling house, large barn and mill-house. The mills are well situated on a lively and never failing stream which runs about three quarters of a mile through the farm, affording several mill seats not to be equalled in that part of the country. The land is otherwise beautifully watered by a variety of springs, and is capable of the most elegant and fanciful as well as profitable improvement at a very small expence. The situation is also particularly advantageous for trade, being at the intersection of two great roads. The most unquestionable title will be given.
Enquire of the Printer.
The Creditors of Charles
Williams, deceased, and all others interested in his estate, are requested to take notice, that the surplus of the money which may arise from this sale, after paying the purchase money due from the said Charles Williams, will be applied to the satisfaction of his other debts.
New-York, March 12, 1788 47-c.d.tod.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Benjamin Thompson, near Morris Town.
New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99-e.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, THE pleasant and valuable FARM
whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Elising town, on the public road leading to the plains, containing about 200 acres of cleared and wood land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remarkably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist mill. If not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises.
LAMBERT MOORE.
March 21, 1788. 48-e. d. t. 21 a.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant situated
F A R M, BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh
Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE, at No. 6, Crown-Street.
New-York, Feb. 13, 1788. 17
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The American Magazine, For MARCH, 1788.
CONTAINING, EXPLANATION of the plate, Biographical memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, Original letters, Conclusion of D. Mitchell's account of the insect, Government.—The practice of instructing representatives absurd and contrary to the true principles of liberty, Education.—The practice of employing low and vicious Characters in schools reprobated. Life, travels, and adventures of Captain John Smith, General description of New-York, The adventure of the inn, Extract from the memoir of the Abbe de Commerell, on the culture, use, and advantages of the ditte, or scarcity root,
ANecdote of Doctor Magrath, Mathematical love letter, Letter from Eliza, An address to the ladies, Dr. Stiles's letter to the editor, Anecdotes, The London review on a work, entitled, an academy for grown horsemen, by Geoffrey Gambado, Esq. The life and amusements of Isaac Bickerstaff, junior, Instructions of a Mexican mother to her daughter, Military establishment of the Anglo Saxons, Medical case, Review of new publications, The Federalist, Debates of the Pennsylvania convention, Advice to youth, by Sulby.
Extract from Barlow's vision of Columbus, To the author of the conquest of Canaan, To a lady on the approach of spring, To Sylvia, with a repeating watch, A requell,
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THE American Museum,
For MARCH, 1788.
CONTAINING, OBSERVATIONS upon an hypothesis for solving the phenomena of light; with incidental observations, tending to shew the heterogeneousness of light, and of the electric fluid, by their intermixture, or union, with each other By James Bowdoin, Esq.
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Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania.
A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania—together with some observations on the effects of sinking fund.
Speech of an Indian. Extract from the memoir of the abbe de Commerell, on the culture, use and advantages of the ditte or scarcity root.
I. The time and manner of sowing the seed.
II. Preparation of the ground for transplanting the roots.
III. Time and manner of transplanting the roots.
IV. The first gathering of the leaves, and the culture of the roots.
V. The product of the leaves.
VI. Their use for cattle.
VII. Their use for men.
VIII. The gathering of the root.
IX. The choice of roots to be reserved for seed.
X. The time and manner of replanting the roots to bear seed.
XI. The gathering of the seed, and manner of preserving it.
XII. The way to prevent the roots from degenerating.
XIII. How to preserve the roots from November to the end of June.
XIV. The dimensions of the trenches.
XV. Necessity and manner of making air holes.
XVI. How to prepare the roots for feeding beasts.
XVII. ——— for feeding horned cattle.
XVIII. ——— for feeding horses.
XIX. Daily allowances for different beasts.
XX. How to fatten beebes.
XXI. Quantity that may be raised from an acre.
XXII. Advantages of this culture.
XXIII. How to raise calves weaned at twelve days old.
On the use of oxen in husbandry.
Account of the planet Herschel.
The old bachelor.
Letters to Congress.
Advantages of newspapers.
Anecdote of Sir Joseph Yorke.
——— of an impostor.
——— of George Whitefield.
Boon mot.
An elegy on lieut. de Hart.
An ode—— to Laura.
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M I S C E L L A N Y.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 11, 1788.
[Continued.]
MR. Sickles had no objections that those who owed money should pay it; he could never agree to any thing which would benefit those persons who had been convicted or attainted.
Mr Lockwood observed, that if the persons whose estates had been confiscated, should now recover their debts, they would be well off as they had already received a compensation from the king of Great-Britain. He would not restore them any part of their debts; but give time for their payment into the treasury.
Mr. Sickles said, that to open a door to let those people come back and distress our citizens, would be bad policy and cruel: he should not be surprised to see a motion made for the restoration of real estates, on paying the amount in certificates; this ought to follow as a thing of course.
Mr. Benson said, if ever the state meant to recover the money, that the way he had proposed was the most probable one to effect it. He believed that if the idea of the gentleman was adopted, that the whole law would be nugatory. It would be an unfair thing that an individual should derive to himself the whole advantage of a confiscation.—He, however, had no objections to giving them some further time.
Mr. Sickles remarked that the object of it seemed to be altogether to get money; it reminded him of an old saying, get it honestly if possible, but at any rate get money.
Mr. Speaker said, he had no views to favour the persons whose estates had been confiscated, but he wanted to see justice done to the state.
Mr. Benson's motion having been amended so as to give time for the payment of these debts till the first day of November next, but without annexing any indemnification:
On the question for adding it to the bill a division was called:
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Carman, Cornwall, Dongan, Winant, Nevin, J. Smith, Doughty, Sylvester, De Witt, Strang, Speaker, Van Orden, Tillotson, Powers, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyn, Bloom, Benson, Hedges, Osborn, Graham, Low, Verplanck, Wisner, Clinton, Thomson, Lewis, Tompkins, Havens, N. Smith, Thomas. 35.
Negative. Messrs. Tearse, Baker, Patterson, Sickles, Younglove, Drake, Winn, Clarke. 8.
On motion of Mr. Winn, a clause was then added, declaring that this law should not effect persons in the county of Montgomery, who owed a less sum than 50l.
The petition of G. Livingston and P. Tappen, was then taken into consideration, and the prayer thereof granted.
The committee having gone thro' the bill, and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the council of revision, that they had no objections to the bill
For raising a further sum of money to finish the goal and court-house in the county of Westchester;
For enabling the mayor, aldermen and commonality of the city of Albany, to raise 500l. for the purposes therein mentioned;
For raising a sum of money for building a gaol in Albany county;
For the more effectual collection of taxes in the city of New-York;
For enabling the mayor, aldermen and commonality of New-York, to raise the sum of 10,000l. for the maintenance of the poor, and other contingent charges of that city;
For enabling the corporation of trinity church to assume the name therein mentioned.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill
To lay a tax on dogs;
To prolong the collection of the tax therein mentioned;
And a supplement to the act to relieve creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators; and for proving real estates;
Which were read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Went again into a committee on the bill for settling the public accounts:
Col. Bruyn in the chair.
The report of the committee on the petitions of Swan Fleming and Pierre-Edward Fleming, and Effe Jobe, being read; a motion was made by Mr. Harrison, that a clause should be added, agreeable to the prayer of the petition.
On this, Mr. Jones called for a division.
Affirmative. Messrs. Cornwall, Dongan, Winant, Nevin, Sylvester, Tearse, Patterson, De Witt, Speaker, Tillotson, Powers, Savage, Benson, Graham, Low, Younglove, Brooks, Clinton, Thompson, Lewis, Tompkins, Harrison, N. Smith, Drake, Winn, Clarke, Veeder. 27.
Negative. Messrs. Jones, Carman, Doughty, Baker, Gilbert, Frey, Webster, Schoonmaker, Bloom, Hedges, Osborn, Wisner, Sickles, Thomas. 14
After some further time spent on the bill, the committee rose, and reported progress.
Adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Wednesday, March 12.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill to prolong the tax therein mentioned;
The bill supplementary to the act for the relief of creditors, against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators; and for proving real estates; and
The bill to lay a tax on dogs. Were read a second time, and committed.
A petition from a number of the inhabitants of Kinderhook, concerning Kinderhook bridge, and praying to have the same kept in repair, by a tax, was read, and referred to the members of Columbia county.
Went into a committee on the bill to prevent the breaking and defacing mile stones, and other public monuments.
Mr. Carman in the chair.
The committee having agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
Went into committee on the bill, to empower the commissioners of forfeitures for the western district, together with Goldsborough Banyar, and the representatives of Peter Remsen, deceased, to convey the lands therein mentioned, to the present possessors:
Mr. Hedges in the chair.
After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported progress.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed a bill for the relief of Francis Upton, which was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Another message was received from the senate, that they did not agree to an amendment made by the house, to the bill to prevent frauds, by sales of lands, purchased from the Indians, without the authority of the state.
The house re-considering the said amendment, resolved to adhere to the same.
A report from the surveyor-general, to whom had been referred the petition of John Guernsey, was read, and with the said petition, referred to a committee of the whole.
Went again into a committee on the report of the attorney-general, on fort George, &c.
Mr. Doughty in the chair.
The committee agreed to a resolution, that the surveyor-general make a map of the said grounds on a scale of twenty feet to an inch; and that the attorney-general assist him in ascertaining the probable line of high and low water mark, at the time of the granting the charter of New-York, and that these lines be delineated on the said map; which is to be presented to the house at the next sessions.
The committee also came to a resolution, that the commissioners of the land-office proceed to lay out Nutten-Island into lots, not exceeding two acres each, reserving such parts as they may think necessary for fortifications, and that the said lots be sold at public auction, for any of the certificates signed by the treasurer and auditor of this state.
Before the committee agreed to the resolution, Mr. Brooks moved, that the Island should be sold for interest certificates only.
A division was called for, on this motion.
For the motion. Messrs. Jones, Niven, Wyckoff, Patterson, Strang, Bruyn, Graham, Wisner, Sickles, Brooks, Clinton, Lewis, Harrison, N. Smith, Drake, Clarke.
Against it. Messrs. Winant, J. Smith, Sylvester, Tearse, Baker De Witt, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Tillotson, Powers, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Benson, Hedges, Osborn, Low, Younglove, Thomson, Tompkins, Havens, Winn, Veeder, Thomas. 26
The committee then rose and reported the same, which was agreed to by the house.
Went into a committee on the bill to raise a further sum of money to finish the court house and goal of Columbia county:
Col. Frey in the chair.
The committee having agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill relative to the forfeited estates, was read a third time, and passed the house.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.
Thursday, March 13.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill to prevent breaking and defacing mile stones, and
The bill for raising the money to compleat the court-house and goal of Columbia county, were read a third time and passed the house.
The bill for the relief of Francis Upton, was read a second time and committed.
Mr. Sylvester, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of the inhabitants of Kinderhook, reported, that they have leave
to bring in a bill at the next meeting of the legislature, for erecting a toll bridge over Kinderhook Creek, first advertising the same six weeks in the newspaper printed at Hudson.
Mr. Benson wished that the word Hudson might be struck out; it would be improper that the printer at that place should ever again be entrusted to print any thing for the public; and though it might not be strictly proper to speak of an absent individual, he however tho't it his duty to relate the following facts to the house.
That some time since an individual at Hudson, had petitioned to the commissioners of the land-office, for an extensive and valuable grant of the soil under water, on the Hudson river, near the city of Hudson; the petitioner on producing to the board a regular set of newspapers, in which was contained an advertisement, agreeable to law, giving notice of his intended application, and no objections being made to the same, obtained a grant from the commissioners agreeable to the prayer of his petition, comprehending the only shad fishery on that part of the river. Some time after the grant was made, the board received several remonstrances complaining of the said grant, and that it had been made in a private manner, and without the knowledge and consent of the people. An enquiry was immediately made into this business, and on examining the printer at Hudson (Mr. Stoddard) it was discovered that the board had been imposed upon, as the said printer had only printed one paper on each day of publication, containing the advertisement. The man, he said, who would be guilty of such an act of deception and fraud, should never again meet the confidence of the public.
The word Hudson was then struck out, and Albany inserted.
[To be Continued.]
Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, January 21.
ON the 17 inst. parliament was sent for by his majesty to Versailles, and received from him the following answer to their representation of the 9th.
"I have condescended, and condescend even now, to receive the representations of my parliament, and their petitions in behalf of the two magistrates I have punished. I do not think proper to recall them. Besides, the manner in which the said representations and petition are indited is by no means such as to deserve my indulgence. Whenever, in some particular suit, submitted to the decision of my courts, as in 1777, orders shall be issued, in which I may be mistaken, their informations leading to the knowledge of truth shall be welcome to me. The lawful liberty of my subjects is as dear to me as to themselves; but I will not suffer that my parliament should attempt to oppose the exercise of a power ( Lettres de Cachet ) that the interest of families and the tranquility of the state often require; which magistrates themselves do not cease to solicit and implore, and of which I have the satisfaction of knowing I have made a more moderate use than any of my predecessors. The expressions contained in your Arretes (resolutions) of the 4th inst. are as indiscreet as those of the 27th of last August. I suppress, therefore, both those Arretes , as contrary to the respect and submission which my parliament should set an example of. I forbid them to continue such resolutions, or to form any new ones in future."
Notwithstanding the above orders, parliament assembled the next day, and another Arrete has been the consequence of their assembling. How this mighty dispute will end, I cannot pretend to prognosticate.
The Dauphin lies dangerously ill at Versailles; he is rickety all over his body.

DAMTZICK (France) Jan. 1.
The magistracy of this place, at the requisition of a neighbouring sovereign, have forbid the exportation of grain or flour of any kind or condition from this port for six months, under pain of confiscation of the vessel and cargo. They are also forbid to carry corn out of the regency by any other conveyance under the same penalties. This is the more extraordinary as the quantities of all sorts of corn on hand are very great, and the demands hitherto but proportionably small. It indicates, however, a storm brewing among some of the powers, for whose service a large supply will be wanted.
LONDON.
Jan. 28. Letters from the Continent announce that an English gentleman of the name of Hastings has purchased the site of a monastery in the electorate of Treves. The value of monasteries and their appendages in popish countries, are of two large an extent to leave a doubt who the Mr. Hastings is that is wealthy enough to make such a purchase. Does it not appear by this fact, that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark?
The new order of French knighthood is founded upon the policy of Edward the 1st, who, when his barons refused supplies, called up burghers from the several towns, and thereby established a house of commons—the parliament before that time having sat in one house. And as the commons of England have supported a balance of power in the constitution of that country, by checking the ambition of the lords, and the extension of the prerogative, as well as supporting the just privileges of the crown, so in France these Plebeian knights will probably be the means of establishing liberty in that country, tho' created for a very different purpose.
If the event of the contest was to determine the faith of the disputants, it would be curious to see the disc p s of Mahomet, in case of defeat, running to Holland for holy water; nor would it be less laughable to see the imperial Joseph, with Kaunitz and the rest of his subjects undergoing the ceremony of circumcision. The empress indeed, would have nothing to fear, but the Emperor might well reproach her with having drawn him into a scrape in which he could lose nothing, and both pope and patriarch lose their good humour on being obliged to give place to the Multi.
In Ireland the cotton manufacture has made a most rapid progress, more so indeed than any other undertaking whatever. There were, however, some fortunate causes that particularly contribute to the accomplishment of this acquisition. Those who originally, and since that period, embarked in that fabric, were persons of fortune, enterprise and abilities; they spared no expence to acquire the modes followed in England, and they brought from England the best workmen. The button manufacture has also been brought to the highest perfection, several persons from Birmingham having been lately employed.
Feb. 2. Yesterday morning, at half past one, a dreadful and alarming fire broke out in the back part of the Marquis of Buckingham's house in Pall-Mall , now occupied by the Duchess of Gordon , which threw the neighbourhood into the utmost consternation. Their royal highnesses the prince of Wales , duke of York , and a party were at supper at the duke of Cumberland's : on the alarm of the fire, their royal highnesses, with the rest of the nobility, went to render the Duchess every assistance: the guards were sent for, and the mews and palace engines being immediately applied, the fire was got under a little past three o'clock, without any further damage than burning some rooms in the back part of the house.
A fire also happened in a court adjoining to Lincoln's-inn , though without much injury. Mr. Cochran's house, in Orchard-street , Westminster , was at the same time totally destroyed by fire, and the adjoining houses greatly damaged.
Feb. 16. The Dutch mail which arrived this morning, brings no news from Holland , except that the states general have appointed the 19th of March next to be a day of general fasting and prayer throughout the provinces.
Extract of a letter from the Haague , Feb. 5. "The states general are now sitting: their deliberations this week have been on the public expenses incurred during the late troubles; on which a resolution has passed unanimously to establish a fund immediately for the payment of them, so that their full discharge may be made, without fresh burthen, in the course of ten years. The states of Holland , which had removed during the late troubles, are again returned, and now hold their meetings here as usual. The young princes, the Stadtholder's two sons, are going to make a tour the ensuing summer, in which they will visit the court of London , where they are expected to reside some weeks. A grand committee of commerce is appointed to consider the petitions from several places on the decay of their trade, and the manner of regaining and re-establishing it. M. Haerocque is the present Heldedemary president ."
New-York, April 15.
ON Sunday arrived here, Schooner Union , Whitlock , Liverpool; sloop Maria , Elliott , Charleston; ship Wilton , Thomson , Liverpool; Bark John & Bella , Green , Dublin; ship Ann , Theresa , Robertson, Lisbon.
A correspondent observes, that the melancholy occasion of this digression from his other avocations is of so delicate a nature, that he hardly knows how to do it justice. Although HUMANITY expostulates in favour of the silent CRAVE's sacred deposit—yet, my fellow citizens, a regard to the peace of the community is also sacred—the LAWS of our country must not be infringed. The cause of humanity is REVENGED already—the aggressors are humbled. May it not be hoped, then, that the peace of the city be immediately restored. How serious will prove the last resort, in a populous city!—Can any one think of it without horror!—but, alas, this must be the case, and the magistracy stand forever justified.—Think on these things, and inculcate PEACE.
As a concise statement of the sad confusion of the city, since Sunday last, could not be ascertained for this day's paper, it was thought proper to postpone it until such an one could be had. It is devoutly to be hoped, in the mean time, that those who feel themselves injured by the DOCTORS, will seriously reflect upon the fatal ERROR of revenging their cause upon the public at large. Extract of a letter from a gentleman on board the brig Oliver Branch , Samuel Tibbet master, to his friend in this city, dated Maderia , March 1, 1788.
"On Saturday the 27th Jan. four days from New-York, in lat. 37h. 30m. spoke the sloop Sally , captain Poor , 60 days from Newbury-Port, bound to Virginia, in distress, having lost her main sail, and boom, and her other sails very much shattered; they had no more than seventeen gallons of water; were entirely out of bread, and had only one quarter barrel of other provisions for five persons, two of which were very sick. We supplied them with some bread, beef and water, and advised them to push for the West-Indies, as the wind was then at N. W. and no prospect of its changing."
City of New-York, ff. RICHARD BAYLEY , of the city of New-York, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he hath not, directly or indirectly, had any agency or concern whatsoever; in removing the bodies of any person or persons, interred in any church yard, or cemetery, belonging to any place of public worship in the said city; and that he hath not offered any sum of money to procure any human body so interred, for the purposes of dissection: And this deponent further saith, that no person or persons under his tuition, have had any agency or concern in digging up or removing any dead body interred in any of the church yards or cemeteries, to his knowledge or belief: And further this deponent saith not.
RICHARD BAYLEY.
Sworn the 14th Day of April, 1788. Before me, W. W. GILBERT , Alderman. DOCTOR BAYLEY is at all times solicitous to preserve the good opinion of his fellow citizens; and willing to submit his conduct to their candid and impartial examination.
He truely that the above affidavit will remove any prejudices which may have been excited with respect to him.
In the pursuit of science, his views have been ever directed to the interest of mankind; he has endeavored both to acquire & diffuse useful knowledge with the most perfect attention to decency and propriety. For the truth of this assertion he appeals to every man who has been present at his lectures; and he pledges himself, that his pupils will be ready to give the public satisfaction, respecting his conduct as well as their own, at any time and in any manner that may be judged proper.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO , from Havre-de-Grace , and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam , And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 191, Queen-street , opposite Beckman's-Slip , By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN , and COMPANY,
A general Assortment of DRY GOODS ,
Consisting of the following ARTICLES, viz CHINTZES , Kid Gloves, Calicoes, Ribbons, Lute strings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellas, &c.
Also, At the SAME PLACE, By DUBEY & COMPANY ,
CHINTZES and Calicoes, Muffin Handkerchiefs, Gauzes, French Cloths, Silk and Cotton Velvets, Black Modes, and other Silks, Stone Buckles, &c. &c.
New-York, April 11, 1788. c.d. 1 M.
The PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia NEW LINE
***STAGE AND FOUR HORSES.*** STAGES ,
Owned by Cumming & Ward , at Newark, and by Michael Dennison , in Philadelphia, RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles-Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) at 4, on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newark to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison , George Inn, Philadelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powles Hook that day.
On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Powles Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sunday) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
The expence of the stage to each passenger will be Three Spanish Milled Dollars from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and Four pence per mile for all way passengers. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight of baggage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route is preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is performed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New-York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beckman , in Courtland-street, New-York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison , at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
JOHN CUMMING , MATTHIAS WARD , THOMAS EGBERT , JOHN GULICK , ROBERT STOCKTON , DAVID HAMILTON , JOS. VANDEGRIET , JOSEPH DAVIS , MICHAEL DENNISON , April 11, 1788. 67 c.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the first of May next, If not sold before at Private Sale, an EXCELLENT FARM, Belonging to ABRAHAM SPEAR , Residing at Bergen-Point, and now occupied by his Son,
SITUATE about five miles north-west of the Great Falls, in Bergen county, New-Jersey.
This farm contains 190 acres of land, of which 30 acres is a exceeding good meadow, and 40 of thrifty wood-land.
On the farm are situated a stone dwelling, and a log-house, with a convenient barn; also a bearing orchard.
What renders this farm more valuable is, a never-failing run of water, upon which a mill might be placed.
For particulars respecting the farm, enquire of BARNET NEWKIRK , No. 35, Crown-street. New-York, March 28, 1788. 54 t. th 5w.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mrs. ELIZABETH HOLT , of this city, deceased, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes , Esq. attorney at law, in the said city, on or before the first day of May next; otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment. E. OSWALD , Administrator, with the annexed Will. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 2w.e.o.d
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mr. JOHN HOLT , deceased, of this city, Printer, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes , Esq. attorney at law in the said city, on or before the first day of May next, otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment. E. OSWALD , Surviving Administrator. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 2w.e.o.d
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, thos' signed by J. Nourse , and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-street.
JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
The INSPECTORS of the ensuing ELECTION, for the City and County of New-York, are requested to meet at the House of John Simmons , Imholder, in Wall-Street, near the City-Hall, THIS EVENING, at Seven o'Clock.
THEATRE.
By the Old AMERICAN COMPANY.
Mr. Harper's Night.
THIS EVENING, the 15th of April,
Will be presented,
An HISTORICAL PLAY,
(Written by Shakespeare)
CALLED
King Henry IVth.
Or,
The Humours of SIR JOHN FALSTAFF ,
With the Life and Death of HENRY, surnamed HOTSPUR .
To which will be added,
A F A R M,
CALLED
CROSS PURPOSES.
** Box 8s. —Pit 6s. —Gallery 4s.
VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
To be SOLD Cheap,
At PRIVATE SALE,
A F A R M,
THE place which WILLIAM PROVOST formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack , and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus , being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a stone DWELLING HOUSE, two story high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry Celler and a Dwelling-Room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large Kitchen adjoining: Also, a Poultry House and a new Barn in the rear of the Dwelling-House is a beautiful Green, ornamented with Fruit-Trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial Dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary Spring and well at the dwelling house, from which the meadow may be watered: There is also a Garden with a variety of the best Fruit Trees: On the lot on the opposite side on the road stands a commodious Store, commanding the trade of the back country; also a young Orchard of good Fruit-Trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are Wood-Land; the Land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the Land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a Country Seat, or a place of business. To be sold in three different Lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS , in Maiden-Lane , No 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same. The conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. LEFFERTS , he will send a Person with him. New-York, April 1, 1788. 58—4, th. &f.
CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber having taken the CITY TAVERN in Broad-Way , for the ensuing year, proposes accomodating it as well for the reception of the various societies and clubs, that may be formed in this city, as private companies and gentlemen. His long attention to that business, and the general approbation he has met with in that branch, he flatters himself will recommend him to their custom, which will be gratefully acknowledged. As it will be some time in May before he can be prepared, public notice will be given previous thereto.
EDWARD BARDIN , N. B. Spacious Stables for about thirty Horses to be let—Enquire of Mr. GEORGE STANTON , John-street. New-York, March 31, 1788. 56
The Partnership of James
Shuter & Co. being dissolved—All persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to James Shuter —and those who have demands on them will please to call on him for payment. New-York, April 10, 1788. 66—
HERMOSO,
WILL COVER,
At Five Dollars the Season, and Four Shillings for the Groom, at Mr. Taylor's , who lives about Five Miles from Tarry-Town on the Road to the White-Plains .
Mr. Taylor will pay particular Attention to the Mares, and put them in good Pasture at Two Shillings a Week. New-York, April 5, 1788. 62—e.d.t.f.
WANTS EMPLOY,
A PERSON who can be well recommended, as a STORE or SHOP KEEPER, either of English or West-India Goods—Enquire of the PRINTER.
N. B. Whether the Store or Shop be in this or any other City, or in the Country, there would be no objection.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of SMITH RICHARDS , an insolvent debtor, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed according to law. All accounts, or obligations, not discharged by the first day of May will be put in suit without distinction.
MELANCTON SMITH , JAMES SHUTER .

POET'S CORNER.
REFLECTIONS on a MARRIED STATE.
A WAKE my friend, some pity show, Give vent to tears, and bid them flow; Nor let a wretch, condemn'd to die, Sink down without your sympathy.
II.
Hard lot is mine, my eyes hazy, A cursed scold in line array; Whole useless bawlings, endless strife Stare up a devil in a wife.
III.
O might I fly to change my place, And Satan be in her embrace, In some low cottage would I dwell, And quit the devil, wife, and Hell.
IV.
Peace is the blessing I would gain, Its fruit is sweet, in sharpest pain, But when of peace my lips impart, She acts the cursed woman's part.
V.
Now mischief fill her foul inflames, And works like insects in her brains, Such rage, what power on earth can still, Who can subdue a woman's will.
VI.
When her eternal tongue is dumb, Nor broom, nor tongs fly round the room, The devil then will end his reign, And men and angels shout AMEN.
A N E C D O T E.
A BUTCHER one day having ordered his new assistant to bring the game to the slaughter, who, not observing that his superior was cross-eyed until the very instant he was drawing the blow, cried out in an exclamatory voice, for, do you mean to strike where you look?—he answered yes: well then, replied the assistant, the D—l may hold the ox.
Affixe of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, April 15. 5h. 26m. Morn.
FOR SALE,
At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
G O O D S,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
  A VARIETY of  Cotton Checks,    Mantuas and other  Spotted and plain Vel    Gown Silks,  verets,    Sarcenets,  A variety of Gloves and    Peelings, and  Fans,    Modes,  Linens,    Chintzes,  Sheetings, and    Printed Linens, and  Oznabrigs,    Cottons,  Marseilles Quilting,    Fancy Shawls and  Fancy Jacket Patterns,    Handkerchiefs,  A variety of Plumes    Jeans,  and Ribbands,    Jeanetts, and  Fancy Shoe Bucs and    India Dimities,  Buttons.    A quantity of Linen and   
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn- sylvania PAPER MONEY.
THE PUBLIC
Are RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of en- tertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN.
New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51—th.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-seed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nalh, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
The highest Price given for R. A. G. S.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the pub- lic might be furnished with an accurate Geo- graphical and Topographical Grammar of the Uni- ted States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being pos- sessed of the proper materials, and not equally in- terested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccu- racies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geogra- phical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to pub- lish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the commu- nications of gentlemen well qualified to give infor- mation on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respecta- ble characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the informa- tion that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be use- ful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the an- nexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, cour- ses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A des- cription of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to sup- port the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the wa- ters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caf- cades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agricul- ture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the cus- tom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the num- ber and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, num- ber of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different de- nominations—by what methods are ministers sup- ported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of le- vying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and in- fluence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History.  N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured. Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are re- quested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, bookellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keitt, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ram- say, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the ho- norable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of col- lecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half-hour for the purpose. In this time the gentleman might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which they respectively reside.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebt for their friend- ly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and for- ward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD At this Printing-Office,
No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, includ- ing the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, A Topographical Description of Virginia, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, compre- hending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Chero- kee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The cli- mate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegeta- ble, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Pa- trick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY. THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and nu- merous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more mod- erate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated— (but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hither- to been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be grown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits suc- ceed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in dif- ferent parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and exten- sive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 e.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND, SITUATE on City Island, West-
chester county, about 20 miles up the East- River from New-York. The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, con- veyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Pro- vost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the ri- ver up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Brige: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty- four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quan- tity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, com- manding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in Maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
New-York, Elizabeth-Town, and Philadelphia
New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit the favors of the public.
The stage will leave Paules-Hook, every after- noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Eli- zabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Eli- zabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge town in Raraway, Woodbridge, New Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day. For the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14lb of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile. No racing allowed in this line.
JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
Masters & Owners of Vessels,
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length; and cord- age of all sizes, made of Peterburgh hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hogthead, Bar- rel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e.d.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
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