Independent journal, or, The general advertiser (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-09-05 00:00:00

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL:
O R, T H E
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, BY J. M C LEAN, AND Co. AT THEIR PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 41, HANOVER-SQUARE.
Murray and Sanfom,
Have imported in the ship Betsey, Captain Watson, from London, a neat and general assortment of seasonable DRY GOODS, amongst which are the following articles;
B ROAD Cloths, Cassimers, Tammies, Durants, Shalloons, Everlastings, Sattinets, Callimancoes, Fustians, Jeans, Jeanets, Corduroys, Velverets, Cotton Stripes, Cotton Checks, Bed Ticks, mens brown and black Hats, womens Shoes, quality and shoe binding, Ribbons, black and white Gauzes, Modes, Sattins, India persians, Silk and Linen Hankerchiefs, Hosiery, Stationary, London and Bristol Pewter, Brats Cocks, tea Kettles, Brats Kettles, Frying Pans, Shovels, Spades, Sad Irons, Nails, Sickles, Crowley and Bristol Steel, Gilt and Hair Trunks, a Variety of Hardware and Cutlery, Earthen Ware in crates, white Lead ground in Oil, Cop-peras, Gun Powder and Shot.
THEY HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, Chocolate, Snuff in Bladders, Connecticut Pork and Beef, Jamaica Spirits, Madeira and Fayal Wines, Duch Pantiles, Sugar Moulds, a Variety of Iron Castings, such as Pots, Kettles, tea Kettles, Chimney Backs, Stoves, &c. and Wool cards of the very best quality, formerly marked P. Sanfom, but now M. S. & Co. which they will sell at 40s per dozen by the hoghead. New-York, April 30, 1787. 57
Daniel Tucker, & Co.
HAVE removed from No. 22, Hanover-Square, to 202, Water-Street, and have just received by the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, from London, an assortment of
MANCHESTER GOODS, Suitable to the present Season, consisting of Printed Linens and Cottons, Printed Silk and Cotton Handkerchiefs, Cotton Romals, Fancy Printed Handkerchiefs, Cotton Shawls, An elegant assortment of Muslin ditto, White Jeans, dyed ditto, India Dimity, Olive Jeanets, Dutch Cord, Fancy Ditto, Bordered Dimities, Mullinets, black, blue and drab Velverets, Linen and Cotton King Cord, Linen and Cotton Thicksets, Royal Rib, Rib'd Durant, Blue, black and drab Sattinet. A quantity of Linen and Cotton Checks, Striped Cottons, Striped Ticks, Check Handkerchiefs, &c. &c.
Which Goods they will dispose of on very reasonable Terms for Cash, or Country Produce only. 58
Auction and Commission Store.
JOHN RAMSAY,
RESPECTFULLY begs leave to acquaint his Friends and the Publick in general, that he has opened a Store at his House No. 221, Queen-Street, near the upper end of the Fly-Market, for the purpose of vending every quality of Merchandise both by Public and Private Sale on Commission.
Sales will also be made where else it may on particular occasions be necessary.
He is well provided with Cellars and Stores or the reception of bulky as well as fine Goods and the favour of the commands of the Public will be gratefully received and faithfully executed with every endeavour to render perfect satisfaction.
He has on hand an assortment of Irish Linens Camericks, Men, and Womens, Thread and Cotton Stockings, Calicoes, white and brown Russia Sheeting, striped Cottons, Pound Pins, Ribbons, nets of Trunks, Callimancoes, &c. which he will dispose of very reasonable, for prompt pay.
New-York; May 22, 1787. 63
JUST IMPORTED,
And now opening for Sale, by
Nicholas Brevoort,
At his Store, No. 25, QUEEN-STREET, FOUR-PENNY , 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d. Nails; Brats Kettles; Sheet Copper; Sheet Iron; Frying Pans; Spades and Shovels; Iron Pots and Kettles; Anvils; Beck Irons; Vices; Sheet Lead; White Lead; Scythes and Sickles; Saws of all kinds; Locks and Hinges; Carpenters', Coopers' and Joiners' Tools; Sash Line; Desk Furniture; Tuff and Staple Nails; Currier's Knives and Fleathers; Spike and Nail Gimblets; Brats Knob Latches; Brats and Iron Candlesticks; Shovels and Tongs; Copper and Iron Tea Kettles; Writing Paper; Jack Chains; Brats and Iron wire; Files of all sorts; Diaper Web; Shoe and Knee Chapes; Warming-Pans; Knives and Forks; Sad Irons; Coffee-Mills; Kitchen and Chamber Bellows; Curb and Snaffle Bits; Men and Women's Stirrup Irons; Curry Combs; Scale Beams; Steelyards; Glue; and many other articles in the Hard-ware Line, too tedious to enumerate. New-York, July 10, 1787. 78
William Seton, & Co.
Have Removed to No. 12, HANOVER-SQUARE, where they have for Sale, on the most reasonable Terms,
Z ANT Currants, in butts and barrels, Aniseed, } in barrels. Senna, Cantharides, } in small boxes, Manna, Vermicelli, Marble Chimney Pieces and Jamps. Ditto Slabs, Flags and Mortars, Italian Artificial Flowers and Wreaths, Ditto black and white Crapes and Tiffanys, Ditto Silks and Sattins, Ditto coarse Cotton Stockings, Calicoes, Chintzes and Handkerchiefs, Turkey and Wilton Carpets, large size, Preserved Fruits, in Brandy and Syrup. CLARET, of first Quality in three dozen cases.
A few Pipes of picked particular MADEIRA WINE, and a Quantity of MAHOGANY, cut in sets for sideboards. 54
JOHN GLOVER,
Is removed from No. 71, William-street, to No. 49, Broad-way, near the Oswego Market, and hath for sale,
A general assortment of Dry Goods, Wholesale and retail, which he will sell low for cash; consisting of
B ROAD CLOTHS, Ratinets and Shalloons with Trimmings, Moreens, Durants and Tammies, Chinzes and Calicoes, Printed Linens and Chintz ditto, a variety, Fustians Jeans, Corduroys and Velverets, Irish Linens and Sheetings, Wide and Narrow Checks, Russells and Callimancoes, Sattinets and Lastings, Silk and other Handkerchiefs, Modes, Sattins and Peelongs, Brocades and Lutestrings, Persians and Sarcenets, Gauzes, Cambricks and Lawns, Muslins, Shawls, Corded Dimities and Dutch Cord,
Hosiery of all kinds, Mens boys and childrens Hats, Ladies black and brown ditto, Black and white Ostrich Feathers, Coloured and black Ribbons, Mens and womens Shoes, Bedticks, Diapers and Tablecloths, Mens and womens Gloves, Sewing-Silks, Pins, Threads, Tapes, &c. With a variety of other Articles. 58
B LANK Bonds, Bills of Exchange, Powers of Attorney, Indentures. Seamen's Articles, &c. to be had of the Printer.
FAYAL WINES,
Of a very superior Quality, JUST imported from FAYAL, in the Sloop CRIPPLE, GILES HOLLISTER, Master, and for Sale on reasonable Terms, by LE ROY and BAYARD, No. 194, Water-Street.
Who have likewise still on Hand, LINTSEED OIL, in Casks, Dutch; OSNABURGH, FLEMISH SHEETINGS; CARDWIRE; PEPPER in bales. New-York, July 27. 82
Gouverneur & Kemble,
Have imported, and now for SALE, at their Store in Front-Street,
MUSCOVADO Sugar in hds. and barrels, Windward Island Rum, and Jamaica Spirits, Old Sherry Wine in pipes & quarter casks, Old Brandy in do. do. Lisbon Salt, Black Pepper in bales, from 100 to 400 lb. A quantity of falted Spanish dryed Hydes. Linseed Oil in casks, Geneva in cases. An assortment of Cordage and Cables, Holland Duck, Russia Duck, Raven's Duck, Russia Sheetings, Russia Drilling, Oznabrigs, Ticklenburgs, Flemish Linens, Writing Paper. Dutch copper Tea-Kettles, Rosin in barrels, 77
BENJAMIN S. JUDAH,
No. 12, QUEEN-STREET, HAS FOR SALE, Indigo, Raccoon, Fox, and wild Cat Skins, &c. &c. &c.
A L S O, The following valuable HOUSES and FARMS, on the most reasonable Terms; for which an indisputable Title will be given the purchaser by the Subscriber, viz.
IN CONNECTICUT. A Tract of Land laying in Salisbury, Litchfield County, twenty-eight Acres laying in the Town of Salisbury, and three hundred twenty-two Acres one quarter of a Mile distance from said Town, with Improvements; being a most eligible situation for a Farmer, as said Tract commands one Mile and a half of the main Road, the Land laying on each side of the same, and is bounded on a most beautiful and pleasant Lake, with an abundant supply of Fish, &c.
A Tract of Land laying and being in Canaan A House and Tract of Land laying in Wallingford.
A Farm at East Hadam, and A Farm at Lime.
NEW-JERSEY. A Farm at Colt's Neck, lately in the tenure of the Widow Huddy, about fifty-three Acres, with excellent Buildings and Out-Houses—has been occupied for this twenty years past as a Tavern, and one of the most public situations as such, commanding all the company that resort to the sea-shore, from Philadelphia, &c. with a good stream of Water running through the same A Farm at Shrewsbury, about sixty Acres of good Land, well Wooded and Watered, with good Buildings, and repleat with many conveniencies.
A House in the Town of Freehold, with about eight Acres of Meadow Land and Orchard—now going through a thorough repair.
To LEASE. Several Lots laying in and about this City, for a Term of Years, and immediate possession given.—For Particulars, enquire of
BENJAMIN S. JUDAH. N. B. Paper Emission of New-Jersey, will be received at Par.
New-York, May 8, 1787.
To be had of the Printer, DR. ANDERSON'S GENUINE SCOTS PILLS.
TO BE HAD AT
Lot Merkel's Store,
No. 33, HANOVER-SQUARE, nearly opposite the BANK,
Tobacco for Smoaking.
KITEFOOT , of the very first quality, Ditto of an inferior ditto, Large Roll Tobacco, fit for Manufacturers, Segars, Genuine Maccauba Snuff, Ditto Rappée, of different qualities, Gentlemen's Gloves, Buckskin and Beaver, of the first quality.
At the above STORE, the Highest Price is given for SHIPPING FURS. New-York, May 23, 1787. 65
W I N E S,
Just imported and to be sold by WILLIAM SETON, & Co. No. 12, HANOVER-SQUARE.
OLD Sherry in Butts, Spanish Madeira, in Butts, Old Lisbon Wine in Quarter Casks, Bourdeaux Claret in Hogheads, Cape of Good Hope Madeira, Particular Madeira, 3 years old, London quality Madeira, } in Pipes. New-York, do. do. Old Hock, of the vintages 1753, 1766 and 1779, in Cases of 4 and 7 dozen Bottles, Claret of the very first quality, in Cases of 3 and 7 dozen.
The Wines are all genuine and good, and will be sold on the most reasonable Terms. New-York, June 25, 1787. 73
New Millenary Store.
Miss LOGIE,
MILLINER, from LONDON,
BEGS Leave to inform the Ladies in particular, and the Public in general, that she has opened Store at No. 8, Water-Street, nearly opposite to Mr. John Shaw's, Wine Merchant, where she intends to carry on the MILLENARY Business in all its different Branches, after the newest and most approved Fashions in London, and on the most reasonable Terms—She will keep a general Assortment of every thing in the line of her business of the best Qualities, and will dispose of them on the most moderate Terms.—Ladies' DRESSES, of every sort, will be made up after the newest Fashion, and with the utmost expedition.
As Miss LOGIE has settled Correspondents who will send her regularly the Fashions both from London and Paris, by every opportunity, she flatters herself, that by her Attention to keep a good Assortment of the best and most fashionable Things in her way, and her endeavours to please those Ladies who may Employ her, she will meet with the Encouragement of a generous Public, to Merit whose Favours will be her principal care and study.
She has for SALE,
Several Articles of MILLINARY, ready made up, after the present and most approved of Fashions in London.
New-York, July 27, 1787. 82
TO BE SOLD,
A TRACT of LAND, containing near Seven Hundred Acres, lying on the North Branch of Rariton River, about eighteen Miles from the Town of Brunswick, in New-Jersey.—Any Person inclining to view these Lands, will apply to Mr. ABRAHAM BERTON, Tavern-keeper, at the North Branch.—This Land is of such excellent quality, and so well situated, as to need no particular description.—For Terms apply to the Printer.
New-York, August 1, 1787. 86 2w.

AMSTERDAM, June 29.
This day is fixed by the States of Holland for filling up the vacancies in the regiment of Hesse...
The burghers of Overijssel, amounting to three thousand, are put in charge of defending their own province.
Utrecht, June 29. The different corps which compose the legion of Salm, have taken the oath of fidelity to the States assembled here.
Algiers, May 6. There is no doubt now, that Spain and other powers, who have like her assumed themselves of peace, by formal treaties for that purpose, will be all completely deceived.
The Algerine fleet is composed of seven vessels, the largest of which mounts 34 guns, and has 340 men; the Captain is Hadgi Mahamet, a Jew renegado, commander of the whole fleet...
Berlin, May 24. We are assured, that the battalions of grenadiers will be augmented to 52, each composed of 650 men; so that the above corps will include 33,800 men.
Paris, June 11. The French have just found out a method to make the light-houses on their coast more useful than ever, by enlarging the body of light to appearance, and also giving each light a peculiar character...
June 12. The Bouffols and Altolabe, which failed the first of August to make a voyage round the world, under the command of the Sieurs Peyroule and de Langlé, have met with as much success as could be hoped for with regard to the observations which were the principal object of the undertaken.
LONDON, June 22.
The following article we received very late last night:—From the public conversation on some days past, there seems a degree of probability in its contents;—at the same time we mean not to pledge ourselves for its veracity:
"The French Ambassador will positively leave this country to-morrow (this) morning. A misunderstanding has certainly taken place between the two Courts; it is laid on account of some matters respecting the treaty; but the truth is, our having fitted out ships of war, contrary to their wishes, produced an altercation; and their Ambassador not having been able to procure an explicit answer, which he was directed to obtain, he followed his orders, and will absolutely quit his station to-morrow (this day). To confirm this account, Mr. Pitt's intended tour will not take place; and the resolve of both countries, is to act in opposite interest respecting the Dutch."
June 30.
The town of Rotterdam made the following proposals to the States of Holland last week, which was rendered commissorial, and was to be reported on Tuesday last the 26th instant.
"That without prejudice to be deliberations on the proposition made by the town of Leyden, which tends to the total suspension of the Prince Stadholder in all his functions, they propose that all the officers suspended or broke by the States of Holland for disobedience, do stay in the province, instead of the order given for them to quit in 48 hours, under pain of death."
And they propose likewise to issue an amnesty for all deserters; to levy as soon as possible other troops to replace those who have retired; to finish as soon as possible the secret deliberations, and to fix a short period for a final settlement; to provide armed ships on all the navigable rivers in the province of Holland, and all those on the frontiers of the said province; to order the deputies of Holland at the States General, to support the system of the province, and no other in particular, and without that, to reject absolutely any mediation."
The following is an accurate statement upon the article of Port Wine, so very interesting to the tables of most Englishmen: Since the operation of the commercial treaty on the import duties, the price of this commodity is reduced, and the consumer finds the market thus:
Table with 3 columns: Item, Quantity, Price. Rows include: A pipe of Port Wine, 331; The pipe contains 126 gallons; The gallon contains 5 quarts, Tavern measure; The 126 gallons multiplied by 5—the number of Tavern quarts form a Total of 630 quarts—Tavern meas.
PRICE OF EACH BOTTLE therefore 0 1 2 1/2 Add—for the use of each bottle, three farthings,—which make the price of Port wine—one shilling and three-pence farthing!
This sum only is what it costs the Tavern-keeper; and we give it to the public, not as a vague supposition, but as the accurate statement of a gentleman, whose office and authority we can depend on.
JUNE 23.
Yesterday at noon, the following Gazette was sold at the Royal Exchange, by a Woman; who was taken into custody.—We have authority to inform the public, that it is a spurious fabrication, attempted to be circulated for the purpose of reducing the Stocks, no such publication having issued from the Gazette Office:
THE LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. St. James's, June 22d, 1787.
"At Six o'clock last night, an express from the Rt. Hon. Viscount Torrington, his Majesty's Minister at Brussels, arrived at Deal in an open boat from Dunkirk, and reached Windsor about half past Four this Morning, with the intelligence, that a body of French troops, consisting of twenty thousand infantry, and twelve thousand horse with field-pieces, under the command of Count de Vaux, had assembled on the 18th inst. at St. Amand from the adjacent garrison towns in the French Netherlands, and proceeded immediately on their march by Lillies, Nimeven, &c. towards Holland."
His Lordship adds from undoubted authority, that every necessary preparation is making, for the abovenamed troops to cross the Rhine at the New Ferry, and the High and Low Swaaluw, on their way to Dordrecht.
Printed by THOMAS HARRISON. [Price Three-pence Halfpenny]
Yesterday morning agreeable to the information containing in the HERALD of yesterday, the French Ambassador, with his suite, set off for Paris. This excursion is not occasioned by any misunderstanding between the Count; which we aver to prevent any impositions in stock-jobbing. His Excellency on Wednesday took leave of his Majesty at the levee at St. James's, and gave a grand entertainment to the Corps de Diplomatique, at his house in Piccadilly.
An advertisement is inserted in the Paris Gazette, which arrived on Thursday, for all the creditors of the Comte de Aranda, the Spanish Ambassador, to bring in their accounts by the 24th inst. as he is going home.
JUNE 25.
The East-India Company have sent out this year upwards of 3000 tons of naval stores to their dock yard at Bombay, where they are building two new ships, of 1000 tons burthen each, for the own commercial service. The Belvidere, Cap. Green, which sailed lately from Portsmouth, was wholly laden with naval stores, with which she was furnished from the King's store-houses at Portsmouth, by agreement with Government—This is certainly a prudent step, as the French are known to be making up a prodigious naval emporium at the island of Bourbon, next the Mauritius, where their men of war sit, and from the great improvement made there of late years, are equipped and fitted out in a manner second to none of the naval establishments in Europe itself.
The Admiralty of the province of Holland have given orders for several ships of the line to be fitted out for sea with all expedition.
M. le Beels, Burgomaster of Amsterdam, is dead, in consequence of the fright he received when the mob pillaged his house.
By the mails which were received from Holland on Saturday, we are informed of a very material event which has taken place in that distracted country; and highly inimical to the interests of the Stadholder, as a majority of the States are now decisively against him.
The following are the particulars of this astonishing revolution.—Whilst a small number of individuals continued to hold, under the name of States of Utrecht, their sittings at Amersfort, an assembly was opened the eleventh of June, in the city of Utrecht, the usual place of the sittings, in which were present, besides the Deputies of that city, those of the cities of Wyk-a-Dunsele, and of Monfort, and some members of the two first orders, namely the Barons Taets d'Amerongen, one Lord of Reeswoude; the other Lord of Vliet, and the Count de Boetzeloer, Lord of Alperent.
That assembly has disavowed, by a formal placart, dated the 13th of June, the steps taken by the assembly of Amersfort, "commanding the troops in the repartition of the province of Utrecht, not to obey the said assembly, and also the troops of the other provinces, employed by those of Amersfort, to quit the provinces of Utrecht," &c. At the same time they have nominated deputies at the Assembly of the States General, viz. the Baron Taets d'Amerongen; Lord of Vliet, the Baron Taets d'Averhoult, and M. Strick Van Linschoten, Lord of Ebenderfloo. These deputies were introduced the 14th to the assembly of their High Mightinesses, by the deputies of the provinces of Holland, Friesland, and Overijssel. Those of the assembly of Amersfort, strove to oppose it, backed by the deputies of Gueldres and Zeeland; but it was concluded by the majority, that their full powers being according to rule, there was not the least room to exclude them from the sittings. The deputies of the States of Groningen, remained silent. Thus the voice of the Province of Utrecht, represented by a double deputation, became there y inactive.
These resolutions being carried to the Council of State, the members of which espouse the cause of the Prince of Orange, they refused to obey the orders of the State General; and what will be the consequence time alone must discover.
George Scott, Esq; of Paddington, and his Lady, who were married a few weeks since at the Abbey church, Bath, were on Friday found dead. They went to bed the preceding evening, apparently in good health.
JULY 2.
A letter was received on Saturday evening from Brussels, dated June 26th, by a gentleman in the city, which contains the following intelligence:
"Our liberties have at last been confirmed by our Emperor. A courier, dispatched by Prince Kaunitz arrived at Vienna this morning about nine o'clock, with a letter from the hand of the Emperor, purporting a ratification of the resolutions taken by our States of Brabant on the 30th of May last; by which all our birth rights and immunities, as established by an act or bill called Entree Joyeuse , are restored to us. 'Since my subjects of the Netherlands,' says his Imperial Majesty, 'cannot relish my plans, I shall leave them in the enjoyment of their laws and privileges without exception.'
"Mr. de Hont, merchant, who had been arrested and conveyed by force to Vienna, contrary to our Ordinances, has been released from his confinement there, and suffered to return amongst us."
It is generally believed that the disturbances in the Austrian Netherlands, will tend to accelerate his Imperial Majesty's return to Vienna—The resistance which his innovations in that part meet with, have completed the disgust his Majesty had to dominions at such a distance; and it is certainly in agitation to exchange, i.e. or cede these provinces to some other Prince, whose contiguity may enable him to keep them more strictly under controul.
A private letter from a gentleman at Amersfort, received by the last conveyance, assures us, that the Prince Stadholder, having assembled a well disciplined army at that place, on whose valour and zeal in the cause of the House of Orange he could place the most perfect confidence, was preparing to march to the City of Utrecht for the purpose of entering that place, in a constitutional and peaceable manner; determined, in case his entrance should be obstructed, to invest the place in form: so that it is probable those infolent people, by rouzing the vengeance of insulted honor, will too late repent their temerity.
In confirmation of the above, we have just received advice, that another skirmish took place on the 21st inst. near Utrecht, between a detachment of dragoons in garrison at Zieft and the Patriots, in which the former had an evident advantage; only one officer, on their side, being wounded, the Baron De Verschur. The other party are said to have sustained a considerable loss.
The influence of the Algerines has arisen to so great a pitch, that the Dey or Sovereign of that petty State, makes no scruple of treating the representatives of the crowned heads of Europe, with the most supercilious contempt and indignity. This behaviour was manifested in a late application concerning a Treaty between that Barbarian and his Neapolitan Majesty, whose Ambassador, having only demanded a strict compliance with the terms stipulated between the two powers, was treated with the grossest insults, and told in the plainest language that they would fulfil their engagements no farther than co respondent with their own interests. What a shame! that the Europeans should suffer that paltry, insignificant state to levy indiscriminate contributions on their commerce! and this too with a pitiful navy, consisting of seven or eight ships, the largest not carrying more than 40 guns!
The Duke of Buccleugh's eldest son, will, on the decease of his father, be the representative of three great and powerful Dukes (one of whom, unfortunately for himself and for others, aspired to the crowns of the three kingdoms) viz. Monmouth, Buccleugh, and Montagu. From the first, the present Duke of Buccleugh is maternally descended; and from the last, his Grace's eldest son, the Earl of Dalkeith, is descended through his mother, the present Duchess. If her Grace's two sons survive their own father, and her father, they will both have seats in the British House of Peers, the eldest as Earl of Doncaster, the younger as Lord Baron Montagu, of Boughton. The Royal Society was lately presented with a
very extraordinary curiosity. It was a preservation in spirits, of five children, produced at one birth, by the wife of a poor man in this metropolis. Dr. Gershon, of Oxford, was the gentleman who had bottled up so very remarkable a deviation of nature.
Yesterday morning at two o'clock died, at his house, in Great George-street Westminster, Sir Richard Jebb, Physician Extraordinary to his Majesty, and F. R. S; his disorder was a fever, which defeated the skill of his two friends, Drs. Warren and Reynolds.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, June 18.
"We are still in the utmost confusion; the patriots are determined to destroy the power of the Stadholder, and the Prince wishes not tamely to give up his hereditary rights; every man suspects his neighbour; trade is at a stand; and the whole country must soon be ruined, if a period is not put to these disturbances; whoever speaks respectfully of the Stadholder is in danger of being massacred; a few days since a gentleman was ducked, buffeted, spit upon, and afterwards put in prison, by the mob, only for happening to have an orange ribbon in his cane. The minds of the people on both sides of the question are now so much inflamed, that the clubs and societies, which heretofore met for convivial purposes, find it impossible to sit peaceably together, from the prevailing differences on political subjects. France seems to be at the bottom of this business, and the heads of the patriots are certainly supported by that artful and intriguing nation."
A NEW COOKERY BOOK.
Plain Dinner for a Monarch's Table.
MONSIEUR FRICASSEE, who has had the honor to serve the nobility of England, France, Spain, and Ireland, in capacity of Cook for a series of years, has just published a book containing one thousand receipts, some of which are his own, but the greatest part invented by distinguished personages in the three several kingdoms, for the purpose of furnishing their tables in the most delicious manner. The following is part of the Index of this Work, and contains the names of the authors of each receipt.
Calf's Head a la royale, or in the German way, garnished with bulles, cradled and bedded—a new dish—Warren Hastings, Esq.
Shn and Clod of Beef, in the Devonshire manner, stuffed with Church garlic and Stare onions, a favoury toss-up in his usual parliamentary—Rolle Esq Author of the Rolliad.
An Ox's Tongue potted, being a companion for a feast-pye—Lord Mulgrave.
A Ragout of Pigs Feet and Ears, in the Surrey fashion; with a hog's head like brawn—Sir Joseph Mawbey.
A boiled chicken and salary sauce—by Mr. Pitt.
Viper broth for decayed constitutions—The Duke of Que-fferry.
A whip syllabub, garnished with a dish of curr—Major Scott.
A mignon in flummery—Lord Sydney.
A flewed eel—Lord Carmarthen.
A sand eel—Mr. Wilberforce.
A cod's head and shoulders—Lloyd Kenyon.
Ge man puff—Madame Schwelbenbergen.
A calf's heart a la royal, a mockery or court dish—Lord Hawkesbury.
Gooseberry fool surrounded with a paste fortification, of howitzers and cannons in blanc-mange—The Duke of Richmond.
Selon-mon-gout, or a dish that can be made to answer any taste—Mr. Dundas.
A duckling roasted—Mornington.
A goose stuffed with sage—Pepper Arden.
New-York, Sept. 5.
We are sorry to observe, that during the manoeuvres of the Militia yesterday afternoon, as one of the Artillery was driving home the charge, the gun accidentally went off, and tore his arm from his body; and a negro servant, belonging to Messrs. Robert and Peter Bruce, was shot through the body with a ram-rod; it went in at his right shoulder, and came out at his left side; they both lay in a most deplorable condition, and it is not expected that either will live.
The accounts from Europe, describe a general jealousy among the nations respecting the part that they may respectively take in the Dutch contentions. Military preparations are making in every quarter, and, by this time perhaps, the King of Prussia has decisively asserted the cause of his relation. France will follow, then England; and the Emperor, (whose cautious politics will induce him to wait till Henry of Brandenburg is fully employed) will bring up the rear of this tremendous procession. The inferior powers, Denmark, Sweden, &c. are making arrangements likewise to enter the lists as auxiliaries.
A ship, called the Favorite, belonging to a merchant in Philadelphia, was lately seized in Kingston, Jamaica, after she was freighted for her return, some flaw being discovered in her register.
Extract of a letter from Rutland, August 27.
"As no particular account of the ravages of the late violent tornado has yet appeared, it may not be unpleasing to communicate to those who cannot see the awful vestiges of its ruins, and who would wish to sympathize with the unfortunate, the distress which it occasioned a Captain Bent of this town. This narrow column of air, not more perhaps than the 5th of a mile in width, came in a south-westerly direction, through a lot of large deep rooted white oak trees, and cleared a wide passage for itself, twisting the sturdiest of the trees from their roots, and scattering them in every direction. From thence it passed through a field of corn, back of his house, and destroyed nearly half of it. Seemingly collecting new fury,

it continued its course down the side hill, just struck a corner of his house, and played its terrible artillery upon the barn and orchard. The barn, filled with hay, was lifted into the air, several large heavy timbers thrown a considerable distance, and four or five tons of hay lost; a blacksmith's shop, and part of a shed, carried off entirely; near 200 flourishing apple trees, with the greater part of the walls and fences round the house, levelled to the ground; a wide heap of rubbish now appears where once were the smiling fruits of cheerful industry, and the dear earned labours of long and tedious years." Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the western Country to his friend in Philadelphia.
"Last fall the Chickasaws sent a certain Capt. Thompson, one of their chiefs, to the Falls of Ohio, to express the sentiments of their nation, and of their friends and allies the Choctaws, respecting trade and commerce which they wished to establish with the inhabitants of this country. The place they propose for carrying on the trade is at the Chickasaw Bluffs; which is high ground on the east side of the river Mississippi, about 300 miles below the mouth of Ohio, and about 600 miles from Orleans. He said the Spaniards had solicited their trade, and offered to supply them with goods, if they would go to war with the Americans, but that they detested the proposal, and had sent him to know our minds, and would form no connection with the Spaniards, if they could have trade with us to afford them a supply, otherwise their necessities would oblige them to trade with the Spaniards. He also made an offer of five miles square at the Bluffs, to the company that might go down to establish a trade there. In consequence of the above message and overture by this Indian plenipotentiary, some boats have already gone down to the Bluffs, and several families propose going to settle there. And if it be true, as it is said, that the state of Georgia have agreed to confirm whatever cessions of land the Indians may make in those parts, this will give great encouragement. It is proposed to lay out a town at the Bluffs; and as this is near to the Natchez, which is the boundary between the Spaniards and us on the Mississippi, and is the only situation for a town except the Natchez, from the mouth of the Mississippi to 600 miles farther up, may we not conclude that it will be a very advantageous seat for trade with the Spaniards, who have for many years carried on a considerable trade to the distance of 600 miles farther up the river, purchasing the produce at near 3 or 400 per cent. higher than we can afford it to them at the Bluffs; which, it is reasonable to expect, will induce the Orleans traders and merchants to stop here, and if so, I make no doubt but we shall, in a short time, have a very flourishing trade there, especially as the Spanish and French inhabitants on the Mississippi, being acquainted with the navigation of that river from their infancy, will, without much difficulty, bring vessels of a considerable burthen so far up. A country is expected to be laid off in those parts very soon, by an order of the state; and the land is said to be amazingly rich, and situated on the head waters of several fine rivers, which emptying into the southern lakes and Atlantic ocean, will afford the inhabitants a communication with the West-Indies, or any other part. There is also reason to believe that the difficulties that might be apprehended from the Indians possessing that part of the country, will not be great, or of long continuance, as there is now the fairest opportunity of promoting civilization among them, their country is greatly thinned of deer, &c. a number of wealthy families among them have convinced them in a great measure of the advantages the white people enjoy, and many of them are obliged to apply to cultivation to support their families, to build commodious houses, plant orchards, and raise large flocks of black cattle, hogs, &c. they are in general well disposed, especially the Chickasaws, and earnestly wish to have mechanics among them. A number of old ones, most probably will retain their attachment to hunting, and a wandering indolent life; but there is great reason to hope that the young ones might be brought to a more regular way, were proper pains taken; and to effect this, the most probable means seem to be, to establish a generous trade with them, entirely prohibiting spirituous liquors so baneful, not only to Indians, but even to many of the white people, who ought, by their profession of Christianity, and the superior advantages they enjoy, to be more exemplary in their conduct. Establishing schools among them might also greatly contribute to their civilization, and prepare the way for their embracing the gospel, the powerful influence of which has been evidenced with happy effects on those nations which now constitute the enlightened and highly improved part of the world. And when we consider that those Indians are able to send 10,000 warriors into the field, as it is said they readily can, it is certainly a matter of no small moment to cultivate their friendship, though still a matter of much greater importance to endeavour to spread amongst them the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which has hitherto, alas! been lamentably, too much neglected."
A gentleman in England, hearing that a clergyman in his neighbourhood had in his possession, a silver medal of Oliver Cromwell, sent to know what he valued it at. The clergyman demanded a guinea for it. The gentleman dispatched his footman immediately with the money; and the parson, pleased with his extraordinary bargain, sent the medal, together with the following copy of verses, viz.
"I wonder, dear sir,—it amazes my soul, To think how you value the face of old noll; The pleasure how great, while you look on the phiz! As great in your own, as the horror in his."
The die, true is good; 'tis as strong and as bold As the man; yet can't equal the lustre of gold.— Not long since the piece to a parson was given To be laid out in purchase of treasure in heaven. *'Twas given an assistance to bring up a youth, In old English virtue, and old Christian truth. Be acquainted with these, sir, to honor they tend, And from them you will learn to be in the end To a monarch a servant, to a monarch a friend; Consult your good & grand fire, 'tis now his advice, (He who from a rebel grew loyal and wise) If the parson you won't, the relation believe, Should the living delign't, the dead won't deceive."
Upon the receipt of which the gentleman returned the following answer, in the same style, viz. "In answer, dear Orthodox, to thy bright letter, Accept of a dull one for want of a better; I could tell you in prose, without much ado, What I think of myself—what I think too of you: But I'm cramped so for rhymes to rack to my long, You'd swear my pen stammer'd as much as my tongue; However, as well as my muse will give leave, I'll send you an abstract of what I believe. I'm a friend to a king that's a friend to the laws, And freely would hazard my life in his cause; Such a king as the present who bravely disdains To truckle to black coats and wear parsons' chains; While you and the rest of the bigoted crew, Preach obedience to none but who'll obey you. I believe in the Bible, and all Christ did preach; But my faith won't extend to all that you teach; 'Till reason not parsons, have told me they're just, You fell as reversions in heaven for pelf, But shew me the parson who bought one himself; They reverence too much our silver and gold, Nay, your predecessor, as Tom has been told, For bare thirty shillings his Saviour has sold. And as for the sneer on old Oliver's face, Was he but alive to resent the grimace You'd be glad to be off by kissing his—" *'Twas given to the Cleygymen by way of entrance with a boarder, placed with him for education.
† The gentleman's grandfather was Colonel Venables.
ARRIVALS, since our last. Schooner Friendship, Smith, Baltimore. Sloop Charles, White, Norfolk. Brig —, —, Newfoundland. Brig —, —, Whaling-Voyage. Spanish Packet Infanta, Lazaret, Havannah. Brig Nelly, Buchanan, Martha-Brae, Jamaica. Brig Mary, Robinson, ditto. Brig Morning Star, Henry, Galway. Sloop Gen. Green, Godfrey, Rhode-Island. Sloop John and Jane, Johnston, Shelburne. Brig Diligence, Farlie, Hull.
The Lark schooner has brought the latest GENTLEMAN'S, EUROPEAN, TOWN AND COUNTRY, and LADY'S MAGAZINES, to the time of shipping,—To be had of JAMES RIVINGTON.
Sales at Auction, By VINER VAN ZANDT, On MONDAY and TUESDAY the 10th and 11th of September, at the Warehouse of Mr. JOHN DELAFIELD, in King-Street, next the corner of Water-Street, 400 Pieces of Printed Callicoes and Chintzes, 70 Ditto of Fine Holland Linen, 20 Ditto of Mullin, 100 Ditto of Dimity, and sundry other Articles.
The whole may be viewed on Saturday preceding the sale, from nine till one o'clock in the forenoon, and from three till six o'clock in the afternoon, where the conditions of sale will be made known. The PRINTED GOODS, as well as the LINEN, are remarkably fine. 93
WANTED, A SCHOOLMASTER, to teach the English Language, Writing, Arithmetic, and Book-keeping. Enquire of the Printer. 93
PURSUANT to an order made by the Honorable BENJAMIN BLAGGE, Esquire, Alderman of Montgomery Ward of the City of New-York, upon the petition of JACOB SMITH, of the said City, an Insolvent Debtor, and three-fourths in value of his Creditors,—PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the said Petitioner, to all the Creditors of the said Jacob Smith, that they the said Creditors be, and appear before the said Alderman, at his Office, situate in Beekman-Street, in the City of New-York, on the 17th day of September instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to shew cause (if any there be) why an Assignment of the Estate of the said Jacob Smith should not be made for the use of all his Creditors, and he thereupon be discharged, pursuant to the directions 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. Dated the 3d day of September, 1787. JACOB SMITH. 93 2W
For LONDON, The SHIP Prince George, A fine stout British Ship and a prime sailer; has a Mediterranean Pass and excellent accommodation for Passage. Will sail about the 25th instant.—Apply to Captain Strong on board, at Murray's new Wharf, or to MURRAY and SANSOM. New-York, August 1, 1787. 83
For NORFOLK and RICHMOND, (Virginia.) The SCHOONER New-York Packet DONALD, THOMAS LILLY, Master, Lying at Hallet's wharf, will sail in ten days from this date; if not sooner loaded, which probably may be the case. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Master on board, or to Mr. DAVID CATION, corner of Golden-Hill and William-Street. 90 New-York, August 23, 1787.
TO BE SOLD, At Private Sale, and Possession given immediately, The following ESTATES, Belonging to the Subscriber, viz. THAT large and valuable Wharf well known by the name of Brasher's Wharf, with two Water Lots, being in front on Water-Street 60 feet two inches and an half, in the rear on the East-River 55 feet, and in length on both sides 200 feet, more or less, all English measure. Together with a Lease of a part of the said Wharf, granted to John Segar, Black-Smith, whereon his Dwelling-House and Black-Smith's Shop stands; eight years of the said Lease is unexpired, subject to a ground rent of 21. per annum. Also, a Lot of Ground, situated on Golden-Hill-Street, Leased to John Swan, six years of said Lease is unexpired, subject to a ground rent of 121. 15s. Likewise, them pleasant situated Islands called and known by the name of the TWO BROTHERS, situated about three miles above Hell-Gate, in the Sound. The utility of those Islands, and advantages deriving from them, is so well known that there is no need of any commendations. The above Estates will be sold for Cash without any exceptions. Please to apply for terms of sale to William S. Livingston, Esq; No. 60, Wall-Street, or to the Subscriber, who will give an indisputable title for the same. HENRY BRASHER. No. 94, Queen-Street. N. B. Any person inclinable to exchange a Farm, of equal value, for the Two Brothers, either in the States of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Maryland, with the proprietor, will be accepted. New-York, August 23, 1787.
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 nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four—that on the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at twelve 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, situate 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 Marston; 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, Backsides, 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.
By their Attorney, CHARLES SMITH. 91 6m. WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES STRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE.
TO BE LET THE HOUSE No. 231, Queen-Street, Enquire of Mr. GETFIELD, No. 205, Queen-Street.
For MONTEGO-BAY, Jamaica, The SHIP ST. JAMES, THOMAS THATCHER, Master; Will sail on the 1st October, wind and weather permitting; her Accommodations are particularly elegant, as to render any description unnecessary.—For Passage, apply only to WILLIAM NELSON, Esq; No. 40, Dock-Street, or the Master on board. New-York, August 24, 1787. 92
Respecting Burns Poems. THE Fame of this Author is spreading rapidly, and the Merit of his Works is acknowledged by all who have had an opportunity of seeing them. The Demand for these Poems was so great, that the whole of the first Edition (only published last May) were sold in a few Weeks, and the second Edition is already printed in London, Price Six Shillings, sterling in boards. The following Criticism is extracted from the Lounger, a recent and much esteemed periodical Publication:— "I know not if I shall be accused of Partiality, when I introduce to Notice a Poet of our own Country, with whose Writings I have lately become acquainted; but if I am not greatly deceived, I think I may safely pronounce him a Genius of no ordinary Rank. The Person to whom I allude is ROBERT BURNS, an Ayrshire Ploughman, whose Poems were some time ago published in a country Town in the West of Scotland, with no other Ambition, it would seem, than to circulate among the Inhabitants of the Country where he was born, to obtain a little Fame from those who had heard of his Talents. I hope I shall not be thought to assume too much, if I endeavour to place him in a higher point of View, to call for a Verdict of his Country on the Merit of his Works, and to claim for him those Honours which their Excellence appears to deserve. "His Poem entitled 'The Vision,' discovers a high tone of Feeling, a power and energy of Expression, particularly and strongly characteristic of the Mind and Voice of a Poet. Of Strains like the above Poem, solemn and sublime, with that Rapture and inspired Melancholy in which the Poet lifts his Eye 'above this visible diurnal Sphere,' the Poems entitled 'Despondency,' 'the Lament,' 'Winter, a Dirge,' and the 'Invocation to Ruin,' afford no less striking Examples. Of the Tender and the Moral, Specimens equally advantageous might be drawn from the elegiac Verses, entitled, 'Man was made to mourn,' from 'The Cottar's Saturday Night,' the Stanzas 'To a Mouse,' or those 'To a Mountain Daisy.' The Power of Genius is not less admirable in tracing the Manners, than in painting the Passions, or in drawing the Scenery of Nature. Whoever will read his lighter and more humorous Poems, his 'Dialogue of the Dogs,' his 'Dedication to G— H—, Esq.' his 'Epistle to a young Friend,' and 'To W. S—,' will perceive with what uncommon Penetration and Sagacity this Heaven-taught Ploughman, from his humble and unlettered Station, has looked upon Men and Manners. "Burns possesses the Spirit as well as the Fancy of a Poet. That honest Pride and Independence of Soul, which are sometimes the Mule's only Dower, break forth on every Occasion in his Works."
PROPOSALS, For publishing by Subscription, POEMS, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By ROBERT BURNS, The celebrated Ayrshire Ploughman. CONDITIONS. This Work will be printed on a new Type and good Paper, in one handsome Volume Octavo. Price to Subscribers One Dollar, Non-subscribers Ten Shillings. Those who subscribe for twelve Copies, will have a thirteenth gratis. A Glossary will be printed at the end of the Work. As soon as Three Hundred Subscribers appear, it will be put to Press, and finished with all possible expedition. No Money will be required till the delivery of the Volume. Subscriptions are taken in by J. M c LEAN, No. 41, Hanover-Square,—by all the Booksellers in the City, and all others entrusted with Proposals. Those who wish to encourage the above Work, will please give in their Names previous to the first of October next, as it is then meant to be put to Press. New-York, August 6, 1787.
Wants Employment, A YOUNG MAN in the character of Bar-keeper in a genteel Tavern, who is Master of his Business, or to assist in a Store, his Character is unexceptionable, and will bear any Examination. Any Gentleman wanting such a Person, will please to enquire of the Printer, or at the Coffee-House. 90