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The New-York Packet.
TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
T U E S D A Y, M A Y 15, 1787.
[No. 697.]
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
A Wheaten Loaf, of fine Flour to weigh 2lb. 4oz. for seven coppers: a loaf of like Flour to weigh 1lb. 4oz. for four coppers.
H I G H - W A T E R.
Monday 48 Min. after 6 Friday 20 Min. after 10 Tuesday 40 Min. after 7 Saturday 12 Min. after 11 Wednesday 32 Min. after 8 Sunday 4 Min. after 9
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per bushel, 7s. 6d. at 7s. 10d. West-India Rum, 3s. 9d. Beef, per barrel, 70s. 6d. Indian Corn, 6s. 6d. at 6s. 3d. Muscovado Sugar, 50s. at 70s. od. Pork, 95s. 6d. Flour, common 42s. superf. 46s. per b. Single refined do. 1s. 2d. Fine Salt, 2s. od. Brown Bread, 20s. od. Molasses, 3s. 8d. Rock Salt, 4s. to 4s. 6d.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED (PRICE TWO SHILLINGS)
And to be Sold by Samuel Loudon, No. 5, Water-Street, by Berry and Rogers, No. 35, Hanover Square, and Robert Hodge in Queen-Street.
American Museum,
O R Repository of Ancient and Modern Fugitive Pieces, Prose and Poetical, for April 1787.
ALSO, This day Published, and to be Sold by Samuel Loudon, and Berry and Rogers,
The Columbian Magazine,
for APRIL, 1787. (PRICE 2/.)
F O R S A L E,
THAT valuable House and five acres of Ground, situate at Peekskill, in the manor of Cortlandt, on the high road from Peekskill town to the landing, formerly occupied by John Johnson, deceased. This situation is so well known that a particular description of it is unnecessary; it is an excellent stand for business, commanding an extensive grain country, and having a never failing stream of water running through it, on which there formerly stood an excellent corn mill.—For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, at No. 103, Queen-Street, in the city of New-York, or of the Printers.
GEORGE PEEK.
VINO bono non opus est suspensa hedera. The whole patent, marked in some maps of the State of New-York, with the name of Hardwick , six miles square, situate on the west side of the east branch of Sulquehannah river, about two miles below lake Olwego, is to be sold, by the patentees, either by private or public sale; enquire for the terms of Mr. Dirk Lefferts, and Mr. Lupton, in New-York, Mr. Banyar at Red-hook in the manor of Livingston, partners in the said patent.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the creditors of the estate of Aaron Buffum of Harlem, deceased, that they exhibit their demands to Mr. John Sickles of Harlem, & all those indebted to the said estate, are requested to pay off their respective debts, as a final settlement is to be made of said estate the 1st of next October, by
ADOLPH MYER, Executor.
A PARCEL of large Carolina REEDS are just arrived, and to be sold at No. 89, in William-Street; also a new assortment of Bethlehem spun cotton, for weaving and knitting; also, buckskin gloves and breeches, from Bethlehem; a small parcel of the best northern raccoon-beaver and raccoon-coat, hatters trimmings, copperas, log-wood, and verdigrease—fundry dry goods as usual. Ready money and the highest price given for all sorts of shipping furs.
JOHN JAUNCEY,
No. 44, Great Dock-Street, HAS received in addition to his former assortment a variety of GOODS, suitable for the season, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash; all kinds of country produce, and New-Jersey State money of the emission of the years 1783 and 86.
As the Partnership of John Jauncey and Co. was dissolved on the first of September last, all persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, as no longer indulgence will be given.
JOHN JAUNCEY.
May 10, 1787.
96 111
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Nicholas Low the elder, of the county of Montgomery, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause before the Honorable James Duane, Esq. at his chamber in Nassau-Street, by Thursday the thirty-first day of May instant, why an assignment of the estate of the said Nicholas Low should not be made, and the said debtor discharged agreeable to a law of this State, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors" passed the 13th of April 1786. Dated this tenth day of May, 1787.
NICHOLAS LOW.
Cornelius P. Low, Peter H. Kip, James Barclay, Evert Baacker, jun. Lewis Pintard, Thomas Ellison. 2 96 4
JOHN BLECKER gives ready money for all kinds of Continental and State Certificates, at his Auction-Room and Commission Store, No. 198, Queen-Street, where all kinds of Merchandise will be thankfully received, and sold on commission.
WHEREAS the partnership of LAWRENCE and MORRIS, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 1st of February last; all persons indebted to the said partnership, are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, at his office, No. 79, King-Street, who is fully empowered to receive and receipt for the same.
W. POPHAM.
New-York, April 25, 1787.
92
At Private Sale,
The following valuable Lots of LAND, lying in and near Corlear's hook.
Xth Lot 108 feet in length, 25 feet in breadth, Do. Do. 87 feet in ditto, 25 feet in ditto. These lots command a most beautiful prospect equal to any in America, and the soil excellent:—They lay in a garden at Corlear's Hook. In Crown-Street, next the rope walk, a corner Lot, No. 1, 100 feet in length, 25 in depth, with the privilege of the water.
   No. Length. Depth.     Slaughter-house Street, 9. 100 25   Ditto, 10. 100 25   Ditto, 13. 100 25   Ditto, 14. 100 25   Ditto, 17. 100 25   Ditto, 18. 100 25   Middle-Street, 10. 100 25   Ditto, 11. 100 25   Ditto, 95. 100 25   High-Street, 32. 100 25   Ditto, 33. 100 25   Between Middle and Garden-Street, 107. a water lot 25   Crown-Point-Street, 39. 100 25  
For terms apply to William M. Smith, No. 7, Old Slip, or to Mr. Evert Byvanck, No. 3, Rutgers-Street.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, situate in Frederickburgh Precinct, county of Dutchess, State of New-York, joining on the gore, containing eight hundred acres of Land, on which may be made two hundred and fifty acres of good meadow, some of which is already made.—A quantity of plough land cleared and fenced:—There are on said farm two excellent streams of water, large enough for a grist Mill or mills, or iron works, plenty of iron ore handy:—If any gentleman should credit Iron-works on said farm, I make no doubt but that a number of the inhabitants would contribute largely to encourage the undertaking. Easy payments will be given.
All kinds of public securities, as also all kinds of country produce, West-India, or dry goods will be taken in payment.
** For terms, please to apply to Ebenezer Boyd, living near the premises, or William M. Smith, No. 7, Old-Slip, New-York.
N. B. MORE LAND, (if required) at an easy rate.
New-York, May 10, 1787. 96 111
FOR LIVERPOOL, To sail on the 16th May, The SHIP
S A L L Y, JOHN KING, Master. The Sally is a very stout vessel and has good accommodations for passengers. For freight or passage apply to JOHN INELIS, No. 32, Little Dock-Street.
May 11th, 1787. 86 2
WILLIAM BUCKLE,
No. 9, Water-Street, Has Imported in the late arrived vessels from London, an elegant assortment of all articles in Silver and Plated Goods:
LADIES elegant paste and gilt shoe buckles, bracelets, lockets, ear rings, &c. paste knee buckles very elegant, pen knives, cuttees, table, desert and carving knives and forks, Reeves colours for drawing, plated spurs, bits and stirrups, iron and steel spurs, plated, white metal and tin buckles, thread and cotton hose, marking instruments, ladies and gentlemen's jean and leather gloves, silk purses, silk cane and watch strings, beaver and common hats, bathing caps, ebony ink-stands, razor straps, lancets in cases, steel and gilt watch chains, powder flasks and shot belts, ivory tortoise-shell and horn combs, tortoise-shell snuff boxes, tooth pick cases, and instrument cases, Poland leather and paper ink-stands, fiddle strings, foil for jewellers, ivory and tortoise-shell memorandum books, morocco and black leather pocket books, shoe, tooth and cloth brushes; linen, woollen and straining webb for saddlers; swan skin and turkey stripes for do. all kinds of ironmongery, all kinds saddlers do. and brass furniture for harness & coach makers, German flutes, japanned goods, prints and looking glasses in oval gilt frames, blacking ball, whips, thongs for whips, mahogany tea caddys, do. knife cases, ladies japanned dressing cases, sealing wax and wafers, quills and writing paper, ebony crewitt frames silver tops, canes and sticks, copper tea kettles, fauce pans, coffee pots, &c. brass and princes metal candlesticks, brass furniture for cabinet makers, silver watches, steel cook spurs in cases complete, gold cyphers for sleeve buttons, and ear rings, and stones proper for do. silver and metal pocket compasses, fishing hooks and lines, shoe and knee chapes, scissors and razors, fowling pieces, brown tea and coffee urns, brass and copper scales and scale beams, spectacles, spying glasses and telescopes, box rules, playing cards, garnets & crystals different sorts, violins and guitars, window glass different sizes, needles and pins, hog skins for covering faddles, coat and breast buttons, hair powder and pomatum, ad. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d. nails, tin in boxes, patent yellow and other colours for coach painters, varnish, leaf gold, white lead Spanish brown and yellow oaker ground in oil, red and white lead dry.
T O B E L E T, AND now in good repair, the corner house No. 1 Smith-Street and Duke-Street. Inquire at No. 33, Smith-Street. 96 6
VALENTINE LINN, T A Y L O R,
HAS removed from No. 92, Queen-Street, to No. 180, Water-Street, returns his thanks to his customers and the public in general, and works in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms. His assiduity to serve the public shall not be wanting. 96 4
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Thursday the first day of November next, will be sold at the merchants coffee-house in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all that certain farm or tract of land, which Joseph Harris, late of Dutchess county, formerly possessed, lying within the said county of Dutchess, in the patent commonly known by the name of the Nine-Partners, being bounded as follows; beginning at a black oak tree, it being the northeast corner of Job Meeks's farm, the north-west corner of Jeremiah Conklen's farm, and the southeast corner of the said Joseph Harris's farm, from thence the line runs north thirteen degrees, west to the farm now or late in the occupation of Richard Gray, being the south line of the Little Nine-Partners, from thence the line runs west on the south line of the said Little Nine-Partners, to the northwest corner of said farm, and the northwest corner of Amenia Precinct, from thence south thirteen degrees east to a walnut sapling, it being the northwest corner of the farm, now or late of Moses Harris, from thence east to the first mentioned bounds; containing eight hundred and sixty-three acres and twenty rods of land, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of November, which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds (with a power of sale therein contained) from Britton Paine of Dutchess county, Esq. to Augustus Van Cortlandt. Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by
AUGUSTUS VAN CORTLANDT.
April the 16th 1787. 2 89 6m
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony (now State) of New-York, entitled "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 19th day of March 1774, that on Friday the fourteenth day of September next ensuing the date hereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, WILL BE SOLD at public auction or vendue, at the merchants Coffee-House in the city of New-York, the fee-simple of all that certain dwelling house and lot of ground in a certain indenture of mortgage herein after mentioned particularly described as follows, to wit: All that certain dwelling house and lot of ground, situate, lying and being within the city of New-York aforesaid, in Montgomery Ward of the same city, on the north side of a certain street commonly called & known by the name of Gold Street; bounded westerly to the house and ground of Robert White, northerly by ground late of Cecile Vander Clif, deceased, easterly to the houses and ground late of Nicholas Kortright, deceased, and southerly by said Gold Street; containing in breadth, in front to said Gold Street and in the rear at each end twenty-three feet and an half, and in length on each side forty-five feet, all english measure. Together with all and singular the edifices, buildings, fences, waters, watercourses, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said dwelling house and lot, piece, or parcel of ground belonging or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises duly made and executed by Elijah Miller of the city of New-York, Ship-Wright, and Rebecca his wife to Mary Strange of the said city, widow, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth days of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two, and executed by the said Elijah Miller to the said Mary Strange. Deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser or purchasers pursuant to the said power, by
MARY STRANGE.
New-York, March 9, 1787. 2 78 52
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 the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" passed on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1777, that on Friday the 11th day of June next, ensuing the date hereof, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, WILL BE SOLD at public auction, at the merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, the fee simple of all that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between James Abeel, of the city, county and State of New-York, merchant, and Gertrude, his wife, of the one part, and Francis Lewis, of the fame place, merchant, of the other part, described as follows, to wit: All that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the dock ward of the aforesaid city of New-York, bounded as follows, to wit: Northerly on a street commonly called and known by the name of Great Dock-Street, easterly by a lot of ground formerly belonging to Garret Van Horne, deceased, southerly by a lot of ground belonging to Peter Mesier, and westerly by a house and lot, the property of Isaac Moses, being in breadth, in front, 25 feet and 6 inches, and in the rear 25 feet, one inch, and in length on the east side 70 feet, and on the west 69 feet, and 6 inches, with a gang-way three and an half feet wide, to Little Dock-Street, and all buildings, ways, paths, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said messuage or tenement 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 indenture of lease and release, bearing date the 29th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1785, with a power to sell therein contained, from the said James Abeel and Gertrude his wife, to the said Francis Lewis; and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by
FRANCIS LEWIS.
New-York, Dec. 18, 1786. 2 51 18/Je.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the City-Hall of the city of New-York, the 27th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1787:
P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor; In C H A N C E R Y, Joseph Nathan, Complainant,
vs.
Israel Phillips, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein by Joseph Nathan, mortgagee, against Israel Phillips, mortgager, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant Israel Phillips, to the complainant the said Joseph Nathan: Whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned, and the said Israel Phillips hath not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered in case the said process had been duly served and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant Israel Phillips, has withdrawn himself out of this State, and that he could not upon diligent inquiry made by the deponent be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the said bill of complaint; it is therefore ordered on motion of Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of Mr. Popham, of Counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Israel Phillips, appear to the said bill on or before the 27th day of June next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end, that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises in the bill aforesaid mentioned, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right, and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted, in at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the Minutes.
W. COCK, Register.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
THAT valuable lot of ground, situated in Queen-Street, adjoining the estate of Isaac Rooke Esq. facing Cherry-Street nearly opposite the bank; the lot contains in breadth in Queen-Street 23 feet 3 inches, in the rear 18 feet, and in length on each side 143 feet, in the front is a very convenient shop, a store admirable calculated for groceries or dry goods, which opens in the rear into a convenient dwelling house with a yard and garden, with some fruit trees, all in good order; in point of situation no place in the city can excel for a Merchant or a Gentleman of fortune. Enquire of Donald Mac-Key the proprietor, on the premises, No. 157 Queen-Street, New-York.
N. B. As no preference is to be given, it is to be sold to the highest bidder.
April 16, 1787.
89
THE Co-partnership of De La Mater & Hutton, does by mutual consent, dissolve this day; those having any demands on them, are desired to present their accounts, and they shall be paid; and all those indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to either of the parties, at No. 35, Water-Street.
De La Mater & Hutton.
New-York, May 18, 1787.
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Laws of the State of New-York.
An ACT to regulate the circulation of Copper Coin. Passed the 20th of April 1787.
BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the first day of August next, no coppers shall pass current in this State, except such as are of the standard and weight of one third part of an ounce, avoirdupois, of pure copper, which coppers shall pass current at the rate of twenty to a shilling, of the lawful current money of this State, and not otherwise.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons, shall after the first day of August next, offer in payment any copper coin, other than of the standard and weight aforesaid, such copper coin shall be liable to be seized, and forfeited to the use of the person or persons who shall seize the same. And it shall be lawful for any person or persons, to whom such offer of payment shall be, to seize and take such copper coin, and the person or persons making such seizure, shall forthwith give information thereof, and shall deliver the coppers so seized to some Justice of the Peace, of the city or county in which such seizure shall have been made, and the said coppers shall remain in the custody of such Justice of the Peace for the space of ten days; and if not claimed within that time, shall be adjudged to be forfeited, and shall be returned to the person or persons who delivered the same to such Justice of the Peace. And the person or persons seizing such coppers, shall on the request of the person or persons offering the same in payment, give information of the name of the Justice, to whom they shall have been delivered. And in case the said coppers should be claimed, and the legality of the seizure controverted, it shall be lawful for such Justice to hear and determine the same, in a summary manner, provided the sum for which such coppers shall have been offered in payment, do not exceed the sum of forty shillings; but if the same shall exceed the sum of forty shillings, then the said Justice of the Peace, if either of the parties require it, shall take to his assistance, two able and sufficient freeholders, who, under oath, shall with said Justice summarily hear and determine the said claim and controvery, and their judgment in the case shall be final between the parties. And the said Justice shall after such determination, deliver the coppers deposited with him to such of the said parties as shall be adjudged to be entitled to the same, according to the true intent and meaning of this act. Provided, That nothing in this act contained, shall be construed to extend to any copper coin to be struck by the United States of America, in Congress assembled.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall pass or offer to pass, in payment, any coppers of base metal, or of a standard or weight, different from that which is hereby permitted to pass, knowing the same to be of such base metal, or of such different standard or weight, such person or persons shall forfeit five times the value of the sum, for which such coppers shall be so offered or passed in payment, to be recovered with costs of suit, before any Justice of the Peace, by any person that will sue for the same; which Justice is hereby fully empowered and required summarily to hear and determine the same, and to award execution thereupon, if the said forfeiture shall not amount to more than six pounds current money of this State; but if such forfeiture shall amount to more than that sum, then to be recovered with costs of suit, in any court of record within this State, by action of debt bill or information; in either case to the use of the person or persons who will sue for the same.
FOREIGN ADVERTISEMENTS.
By the British Packet Portland, Capt. Spargo.
L O N D O N, April 4.
Friday the claims of the inhabitants of St. Eustatius were finally argued before his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council; and Counsel being heard on both sides, it was decreed, that Lord Rodney and General Vaughan are to refund the money to the said claimants.
Extract of a letter from Paris, dated 28th March 1787.
This city is at present crowded by Englishmen of all descriptions, some in the pursuit of pleasure, others consisting of officers of the army and navy, who from the smallness of their pay, are necessitated to live abroad, but chiefly of the tribe of British speculators who are preparing to avail themselves of the commercial treaty. The French, with great reason, laugh in their sleeves at the latter denomination of visitors, whose credulity will afford them an ample field for political as well as mercantile manoeuvre; and while the Minister of England is leading the Parliament, by Ignus fatuus , to vote away the permanent interest and honor of the nation; the successor of that truly great man, the deceased Comte de Vergennes, is forming plans for the aggrandizement of France, at the expence of poor Old England, whose falling empire is already marked in the book of fate. Witness the works at Cherbourg, and the fortifications carrying on at Dunkirk, which when finished, will of course dissolve that commercial link, by which the feeble chain of the commercial treaty, is so loosely fastened. The state of the French navy was never in so formidable a condition as at this time, and the shipwrights in the dock yards are as busily employed as if this kingdom was engaged in the most arduous war. Your possessions in the East Indies will be attacked the instant the French government is prepared to strike a decided blow. Troops have been entering at Port L'Orient for some weeks past in ships armed en flute , destined for the Mauritius, others have been transported in Dutch vessels; and to be brief, the present period of peace appears something similar to one of those intervals which in a thunder storm suspends the awful peal to give redoubled force to the succeeding explosion. Such will I fear prove the destiny of Great Britain."
An affecting circumstance took place at Paris in the course of last week, which has been much talked of in that city: Monsieur Dupre, who served with great reputation during the late war, conceived a violent attachment to the daughter of a gentleman of rank and fortune in Provence, and by the consent
of the young lady, asked permission of the father to pay his addresses to her. The latter told him; he had no objection to his family or character, but as an equivalent to the young man's want of fortune, the father told him he would not consent to the marriage until he was honored with some mark of military distinction. Monsieur Dupre, anxious to bring his wishes to an immediate accomplishment, adopted the fatal resolution of assuming the order of the croix de St. Louis, and appeared in public with the cross affixed to his button-hole. The father of the young lady not doubting but that the distinction had been properly bestowed upon Dupre, gave him his daughter in marriage with a handsome fortune. The marriage ceremony having brought together a concourse of people, there happened to be present, a junior officer to the unfortunate young man, who immediately made a complaint to the Marine Minister that he had a prior claim to the cross. This brought on an investigation into the matter: and poor Dupre, on the very evening destined for the communication of his happiness, was torn from the embraces of his maiden wife, and sent to the gallies for life, (the punishment allotted for such offences) to the great regret of all who had the pleasure to know him. His miserable wife is the most wretched of her sex; and the father-in-law almost distracted, considering himself the cause of the melancholy disaster.
Advices from L'Orient say, that a Consul appointed by the American Congress for the management of commercial concerns, has lately arrived at that port, and has sent off his credentials to the Court of Versailles.
Short statement of a bill, entitled, "An act for the better preventing vexatious suits being brought for the recovery of debts contracted in America previous to the treaty of peace with the United States."
"It recites, That during the late dissensions in America, many of his Majesty's faithful subjects, in consequence of their loyalty and attachment to the British government, have been deprived of their property, and the same hath been vested in several of the now United States of America by force of several acts of confiscation, and actions have been and may be brought against some of the said persons, for debts contracted by them in America previous to such confiscation, although the property so confiscated was sufficient to pay and discharge the same, and by such acts of confiscation, made liable thereto.
"It also recites, It is manifestly unjust that any person should be sued in any Court of Judicature within his Majesty's dominions for such debt, or demand which has or might have been sued for and recovered out of such confiscated property; yet doubts have arisen, whether any sufficient remedy is provided for the same by the same ordinary course of law.
"It therefore enacts, That it shall be lawful for any of his Majesty's courts in Great-Britain, or in any of his Majesty's colonies, in which any action is brought against any of his Majesty's faithful subjects, whose property in America hath been confiscated by force of any act of the United States, for any debt contracted in America, prior to such confiscation, to order the proceedings in such action to be stayed upon the application of the defendant or defendants in case it shall appear, to the satisfaction of the said court, that the debt was contracted in any of the said late colonies; and that the defendant was possessed of property in the said United States of sufficient value, at the time of the confiscation thereof, to discharge the said debt and that such property was by some act of confiscation made subject and liable to the payment thereof; and to make such further order, from time to time for continuing the same, as shall be deemed just."
Extract of a letter from Chatham, April 2. "This day the artificers and workmen of this Dock-yard, who are employed by the job or task work, began to work at the rate of two tides a day extra, for the summer season, the sail-makers and black-smiths excepted, the former being permitted to work double days, and the latter who are not employed on anchor work, one day and a half; those on anchor work, double days.
"This day also the riggers of this yard began to work double days.
"Thursday last Commissioner Proby, with the pay clerks, began to pay the officers, artificers, &c. of this dock-yard, one quarter's wages up to Christmas quarter, 1786. On Friday they finished paying the yard, and on Saturday paid the ordinary at this port, for the aforesaid quarter.
"This day the task companies of shipwrights began to work upon the Royal George, of 110 guns, now building in this yard. Her frame and timbers have been properly seasoned.
"The 64th regiment at present quartered in our barracks, being ordered to Ireland, the men will march to-morrow for Gravesend, where they are to embark."
Monday died in Portland place, the Honourable General Gage, brother to Lord Viscount Gage.
UNITED STATES.
B O S T O N, May 5.
We hear, that of the twelve traitors now under sentence of death, in the western counties, the Supreme Executive have been pleased to order four of them, viz. Austin and Wilcox, in Berkshire, and Parmeter and McCulloch, in Hampshire, to be executed on the 24th inst. The other eight, it is said, will be pardoned.
In addition to the persons we have already mentioned, as sentenced by the Supreme Judicial Court, at their late session in Hampshire county, are the following, viz.
Joseph Jones, for an assault on a Deputy-Sheriff, in the execution of his office, with intent to murder him, to set on the gallows, &c. Silas Hamilton, Esq. of Vermont, for sedition, to be pilloried and whipped 20 stripes—Abel Patridge, John Severance, Abner Fowler, and Thomas Killam, fined, and bound to future good behaviour—and Samuel Rose, for sedition, to be pilloried and whipped twenty stripes.
A gentleman, who has taken great pains to collect returns of the votes in the several towns of this Commonwealth, informs, that the whole number, for Governor, collected in several counties, is about 18,500, of which 13,500 are for Mr. Hancock; for Lieutenant-Governor, total number, 16,500, of which Mr. Cushing has 7,600.
On Thursday last the Independent Cadets, commanded by Col. Bradford, made another public
appearance—and in the performance of various evolutions, manœuvres and firings, exhibited to a large concourse of spectators, a very pleasing specimen of their progress in the military art. At one o'clock, the corps began their march to Roxbury, where, at the Gun House, they partook of a collation—and returning into town about sunset, they finished the day at Whig Hall with those convivial marks of urbanity and true decorum, which are characteristic of the members of institutions originating like this in principles of patriotism and general good—and which, we are happy to add, have, under the influence and encouragement of our present worthy Commander in Chief, been of late greatly encreased in every part of the Commonwealth.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.
It is said that our venerable President entertains considerable doubt respecting the authority of human laws to inflict, in any case, the punishment of death. This sentiment may be fortunate for the unhappy negroes upon whom that dreadful sentence was lately pronounced.
A journey-man tailor, who lately arrived from Ireland, was tried at the city court for stealing a waist-coat that had been left with his master; and the evidence for the prosecution being closed, he prefaced his defence by observing, that it did not depend upon any detail of facts but upon a point of law, arising from a custom as old as the custom of merchants. He then disclaimed all idea of theft upon the occasion, and concluded by protesting to the court, that he had only taken the waist-coat by way of cabbage, according to the custom of tailors.
Though the American flag is regarded with the highest respect, and its citizens treated with the greatest courtesy by the foreign nations trading to India, we are sorry to find it rumoured that little cordiality has subsisted among the Americans themselves. It should be remembered, says our informer, that however a fair and an honest emulation may be serviceable to commerce, the jealousies engendered among the prosecutors of a bold and novel undertaking, are more to be dreaded, than any external obstacle and opposition that can arise.
On Monday last, arrived in this port, from L'Orient, the brig Georgia Packet, Capt. William Jones, after a passage of 52 days, in which came passengers, Mr. David Harris of Baltimore, and Mr. William Gibbs of this city.
Capt. Jones informs that the ship Hannah, Captain Davis belonging to Messrs. Warder, Parker and Co. of this city, was lost about three leagues from L'Orient, on her passage from Charleston, South-Carolina, and three of the crew perished; he also brings advice of the loss of 63 sail of vessels, from the latter end of November, to the beginning of Feb. in the Bay of Biscay, between Bourdeaux and Ushant.
Same day arrived the ship Philadelphia, Capt. Steel, after a passage of ten weeks from Cork.
On the 2d instant a well-dressed man was seen taking off his hat and some of his wearing apparel, at Smith's wharf, with an intent, as was supposed, to drown himself, and notwithstanding the endeavours of people present, to hinder him from committing so horrid a crime, he jumped into the water, and was drowned before any proper assistance could be given to save him.
Sunday last arrived, in twenty days from Port au-Prince, the brig Betsey, Capt. Earle, who acquaints us, that a few days before he failed, Capt. Simmons, in a brig from Georgia, arrived at that port, and informed, that he touched at the Mole, where he saw the Captain and crew of a large brig, loaded with lumber, from Philadelphia, bound to Port-au-Prince, who had been cast away on the Great Hea-nege, one of the Bahama Keys. The vessel and cargo entirely lost.
A L B A N Y, May 3.
The following order of the Governor of Quebec, for opening a commercial intercourse between the United States and that province, was handed us by a gentleman from Fort-George on Sunday last.
G U Y, L O R D D O R C H E S T E R, Captain-General and Governor in chief of the province of Quebec, &c. &c.
To Thomas Ainsley, Esq. Collector, and Thomas Scot, Esq. Comptroller, and others, officers of the customs of the province of Quebec.
I. S. IT being represented to me, that a Commercial Intercourse may be carried on between this province and the neighbouring States, to the advantage of this province and of Great-Britain, under certain restrictions, by land and the inland navigation on the route and communication through Lake-Champlain.
You are accordingly authorised and required (until ordinances can be made for the more fully regulating the said inland trade with the neighbouring State) to permit the free importation, by that route, of wools, yards, bowfrits, spars, oak or pine plank, boards, futtocks, ship-timber, hoops, slaves, shingles, clapboards, or any other sort of lumber, pitch, tar, turpentine, tallow, or any other kind of naval stores, hemp, flax and their feeds, wheat, rye, Indian corn, peas, beans, potatoes, rice, oats, barley, and all other species of grain, horses, neat cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, and all other species of live stock and live provisions, and whatever else is the growth of the said States.
And you are also authorised and required, to permit the free importation from this province, into the said States or either of them, of any article of the growth, produce or manufacture of this province, or of any other the dominions of Great-Britain, furs, and peltries of every kind excepted.
And you and the several officers concerned, are at the same time, strictly charged and ordered, in all things, to conform yourselves to the act of parliament granting authority to his Majesty for issuing his royal order in council, for regulating the trade between the dominions of Great-Britain and the United States of America, and to the order and directions contained in his Majesty's orders in council respecting all importations into this province by sea, and to cause the several laws made for the preventing the bringing any foreign rum or spirits, or (except from Great-Britain) any goods or manufactures of any foreign European country or of Asia, into this province, or any other of the British pro-
vinces and colonies, to be duly and effectually enforced.
Given under my hand and seal, at arms, at the castle of St. Lewis, at Quebec, the 18th day of April, in the 27th year of his Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord 1787. (Signed) DORCHESTER.
By his Excellency's command, Henry Motz, Sec.
A true copy. HENRY HOPE.
By a gentleman who passed through this city on Monday last, from Lake-Champlain, we are informed, that Shays, Day, Wheel and Parsons, principals in the late rebellion in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, were, at Crown-point, on the 1st instant, collecting all the force they could at that place: That he heard Shays and Day declare, that they were then going into those parts of this State and Vermont which border on Massachusetts, where their friends had embodied great numbers of men, who were only waiting for their presence, to commence immediate hostilities. The gentleman adds, that the persons above named, and those who have espoused their cause, treat the proclamations which have been issued for their apprehension, with the utmost contempt, and even boast, that the friends of government dare not attempt to put them in execution—but we would advise them not to trust too much to their temerity, lest they have reason to repent it, when too late.
H U D S O N, May 19.
Last Thursday, five companies of the regiment commanded by Col. Asa Waterman, in King's district, together with the company of Light Infantry commanded by Capt. Jonathan Warner, met at Capt. Elijah Bostwick's in New-Canaan; where after several military manœuvres, which, considering the raw and unexperienced situation of the troops, did honor to the martial genius of both officers and men, under the direction of the field-officers, who attended for the purpose, a large number of spectators were present; a field-piece was thirteen times discharged, with the same number of platoons through the whole line of infantry; the day began, proceeded and concluded with the greatest harmony and good order, which is a happy preface of the future advancement of the regiment in the knowledge of tactics; which received (not unmerited) the encomiums and thanks of his Excellency the Governor, in the late war.
New-York, May 15.
Extract of a letter from Capt. James Parks, of the brigantine Hibernia, bound from Charleston to Bristol.
"I am sorry to acquaint you with our misfortune—On the 20th of March, in lat. 43, and long. 49, fell in with a very large field of ice, continued working our way clear of it for six days:—During that time we run to the southward and westward, 229 miles, expecting every moment the vessel to be cut in pieces; all the while making much water, the sheathing being all torn off the bows and stem, and the cutwater much shaken, and the ship's company quite worn out with fatigue. It was determined that I should stand to the southward for fear of encreasing gales. All this while, we had the boat in the tackles, expecting the vessel every minute to go down. On the 26th got clear of the ice, the wind blowing strong from the N. N. E.—In this distressed situation bore away for the West-Indies. In lat. 34, 40, fell in with the brigantine Sifters from Bristol, by whom I send you this."
This afternoon will parade, we are informed, the respectable corps of artillery of this city, commanded by Col. Bauman, if fair weather.
Extract from a letter dated Dublin, February 23, 1787.
"I AM sure you would be convinced of the sincerity of my friendship if you knew with what reluctance I generally sit down to write, and yet see, I can grasp the pen for you—and for you only—No longer does the busy quib—the nervous Paddy—or the somniferous clay issue from the pen of your friend.
"Why? you will ask—why, we are so completely sunk in political depravity—to lose to those fine principles of national pride and consequence which elevate the free citizen to a due sense of his rights—that to attempt to inspire them would be equal temerity and folly.—Think of it!—The Bishop of Cloyne has published a libel against the Catholics of the south, and it has gone through EIGHT Editions!—What are the grounds of this libel you will say!—Why the miserable peasantry in that quarter have been most shockingly wrecked for tythes, and as might be expected, committed great outrages on the persons of their tyrants—this drew forth the interpolation of the army—and finally of the Bishop of Cloyne—who, in order to excite alarm, create division and induce the interpolation of the Legislature, writes a pamphlet, and imputes all these disorders of the poor, to a little popish plan (as of old) to overturn the constitution in church and state, destroy the Protestant ascendancy, &c. &c.—In short Borelace, or Temple, or any of the faithful recorders of Irish rebellions, could not do their business equal to him.—The event has justified the intention—it has fomented many of the old jealousies, and thrown our liberality and benevolence twenty years back again.—The Parliament are now busy, enacting bloody laws—as Grattan calls them "the Draconian Code"—and were it not for him a clause should have passed, prostrating the chapels of those poor wretches who should assemble at them, to plan means for the alleviation of their sufferings."
In the British Packet Portland, came passengers, Miles Sherbrooke, Esq. Mr. Randall, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Hatfield.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia to his friend in Newport, dated 14th of April.
"We are informed the Dutch have laid a duty of 8 per cent. payable on all goods imported into St. Eustatius, &c. in American bottoms."
On the 11th inst. were interred at Newark, in New-Jersey, the remains of BELCHER P. SMITH, Esq. who resigned his soul into the hands of his Maker, with that serenity and fortitude, which results from a life of integrity, and from a considerate sensibility of his favor. He was a liberal patriot, lover of mankind, an affectionate and fair friend.

ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST.
Ship Flora, Carberry, Dublin. Ship Bristol, Adamson, Bristol.
The quarterly meeting of the Society for promoting the manumission of slaves, and protecting such of them as have been or may be liberated; is to be held at the Coffee House on the 17th instant at seven o'clock in the evening.
JOHN KEESE, Secretary.
CINCINNATI.
THE Members of the New-York State Society are requested to attend a general meeting to be held at the Coffee-House, on Tuesday the 5th of June next, agreeably to adjournment. By order of the President, ROBERT PEMBERTON, Sec'y.
LEONARD KIP,
HAS removed from 21 Great Dock-street, to No. 16, Little Dock-street, and has for sale, an assortment of Dry-Goods and Cutlery, which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms. Also a large assortment of beaver, castor and felt hats. May 14, 1787. 97
Theodosius Fowler & Co.
At their Office, No. 164, Water-Street, Buy, sell and negotiate all kinds of Continental, Connecticut and New-York Securities. Wanted Immediately, New-York, New-Emmission and Pierce's Six Months O R D E R S. Enquire as above. May 14, 1787. 97
At a meeting of the Commissioners of the land-office of the State of New-York, held at the exchange in the city of New-York on Thursday the tenth day of May, 1787.
P R E S E N T, His Excellency George Clinton, Esq. Governor, Lewis A. Scott, Esq. Secretary, Gerard Bancker, Esq. Treasurer, Peter T. Cutenius, Esq. Auditor, and Egbert Benson, Esq. Attorney-General.
RESOLVED, That this Board will not in future grant any lands under the water of navigable rivers, unless a map of the adjacent lands and shore, made from an actual survey, be previously exhibited to the Board; and which survey shall be made by the Surveyor-General, or his deputy duly authorized and appointed, and the map examined and approved by the said Surveyor-General. And in order to prevent unnecessary applications for such grants, the party applying is hereby apprized, that due proof will be required, that the advertisements have been published in the news-papers and put up at the court house of the county in which the lands are situated; (or if there be no court house in the county, then at such place as the Board have already or shall hereafter direct,) conformably to law; and that the party applying for such grants is the proprietor of the adjacent lands. And further, that no grants will be made, unless in cases where it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Board, that it is necessary to promote the commerce of the State. And the advertisements must, with respect to the adjacent lands, be fully descriptive. Secretary's office of the State of New-York, the 10th day of May, 1787.
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original minute, LEWIS A. SCOTT, Secretary.
N. B. As it is necessary for the information of the public, that the above be published, the several Printers in this State are requested to give it a place in their news-papers. 97 2
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of John Heron, of the city of New-York, Taylor, to show cause if any they have, before Jeremiah Wool, Esq. Alderman, of the South Ward, of the city of New-York, at his dwelling-house, in Broad-Street, on the eleventh day of June, at 10 o'clock in the morning (being the day for that purpose appointed by the said Alderman) why an assignment of the said John Heron's estate, should not be made, and he the said John Heron, should not be discharged agreeably to a law of this State, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
JOHN HERON.
Dated this 12th day of May, 1787. 1 97
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme court of judicature of the State of New-York: Notice is hereby given to Benjamin Eyre, of the city of London in the kingdom of Great Britain, merchant, an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the legislature, entitled "an act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April 1786, by a creditor of the said Benjamin Eyre; he the said Chief Justice, has directed all his the said Benjamin Eyre's estate, real and personal, within this State to be seized, and that unless he shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors.
Dated at the city of New-York, this 4th day of May in the the year of our Lord 1787. 97 2m
FOR LONDON,
(To sail in ten days)
B R I G B E T S E Y,
THOMAS MESNARD, Master, Lying at Lefferts'-wharf, has good accommodations for passengers, and will be ready to take in on Thursday.
For freight or passage apply to the Captain on board, or Thomas and James Arden and Co. No. 33, Water-Street—Who have for sale, now landing, best London bottled Porter, a few crates Earthen Ware, and an assortment of Seasonable Dry Goods, cheap for cash.
April 30, 1787. 93
T H E A T R E.
MR. WOOL'S NIGHT.
TO-MORROW EVENING, (Not performed here this season)
Will be PRESENTED A COMIC OPERA, CALLED the
Maid of the Mill.
Patty (for this night only) by a Gentlewoman. To which will be added, A Musical Entertainment, CALLED
The Fairies, or Daphne & Amintor. Daphne (a Woman who never saw a Man) by the Gentlewoman who performs Patty.
With the original Overture and Accompaniments. The doors will be opened at half after five, and the curtain drawn up at a quarter after six o'clock. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
Treasury of the United States,
MAY 14th, 1787.
THE Commissioners of the Board of Treasury of the United States, give notice, That on the 21st day of September next, will be exposed to Sale, at the place where the United States in Congress may hold their sessions—The following Townships and Lots of Lands in the Western Territory, which were surveyed last year, under the direction of the Geographer General of the United States, viz.
FIRST RANGE.
No. 3, containing 4,350 acres.
SECOND RANGE.
No. 1, containing 1,386.
2, 5,434.
3, 8,598.
5, 21,139.
6, 23,040.
7, 23,040.
8, 22,886.
9, 18,644.
THIRD RANGE.
No. 1, containing 6,596.
2, 11,797.
3, 14,482.
5, 23,040.
6, 23,040.
7, 23,040.
8, 23,040.
9, 23,040.
10, 23,040.
11, 23,040.
12, 23,040.
13, 23,040.
FOURTH RANGE.
No. 1, containing 4,574.
2, 21,350.
3, 23,040.
7, 23,040.
8, 23,040.
10, 23,040.
11, 23,040.
12, 23,040.
13, 23,040.
The admirable quality of these Lands, and the favorable climate in which they are situated, are too well known to need description. The conditions of sale are as follows, viz. 1st. The townships or fractional parts of townships throughout the different ranges, will be sold either entire or in lots in alternate order; that is to say, where a township or fractional part of a township is sold entire, the next will be sold in lots, agreeably to the ordinance of the 20th of May, 1785. 2d. The lands are not to be sold under a dollar per acre, payable in gold or silver, or any of the securities of the United States. 3d. The purchasers are to pay the charges of survey, which are to be estimated at thirty-six dollars in specie, or certificates as aforesaid for every township; and in the same proportion for fractional parts of townships or lots; this payment to be made at the sales, and in case of failure, the lands to be again exposed to public auction. 4th. One third of the purchase money is to be paid at the time of purchase; and the remaining two thirds in three months after the date of the sale; on which payment a certificate shall be given by the Treasurer of the United States, which shall entitle the person to whom the same is given to receive from the Commissioners of this Board a proper title; provided, that if the second payment is not made at the time above specified, the first payment is to be forfeited, and the land on which the forfeit accrued be again set up for sale. 5th. The plats of the townships will be marked by subdivisions into lots of one mile square or 640 acres, and numbered from 1 to 36; and out of each township, Lot No. 8, 11, 26 and 29, are to be reserved for future sale; Lot No. 16, for the maintenance of Public Schools within the respective townships, and out of every fractional part of a township, as many lots of the same number as shall be found therein. There will also be referred to the United States, one third part of all gold and silver, lead and copper mines. Proper maps and descriptions of the lands will be exhibited at the time and place of sale, and the sales will continue from day to day until the whole are sold.
Samuel Osgood, } Commissioners. Walter Livingston, } Arthur Lee, }
D I V I N E M U S I C.
THE Subscriber proposes to publish, next September, THE CHORISTER'S COMPANION IMPROVED; to contain the most approved tunes in the Chorister's Companion, together with a valuable collection from British and American authors.
New pieces of music, well composed, and in the true spirit of psalmody, if seasonably sent for publication, will be acceptable.—The authors will please to give in their names—no new tunes to be printed that are incorrect, nor without liberty from the composers to publish the same, by their humble servant, SIMON FOCELIN.
New-Haven, State of Connecticut, May 8, 1787. 97 12
Sebring and Van Wyck,
At the corner of the Albany-Pier, Have just received and are now selling, Nails of all sizes, Iron-shovels, Long and short pipes, Scythes, Common steel, Bristol ware in crates, And as usual an assortment of WET GOODS &c. New-York, May 8, 1787. 95 14
CLAIMS against the UNITED STATES.
Office of Accounts, Marine Department, New-York, 1st January, 1787.
ALL persons having claims against the United States, for services performed, or articles supplied, in the Marine Department, are hereby notified, that unless their accounts are speedily sent to this Office, they will be precluded from any settlement, as a day will shortly be fixed, after which no claims will be received.
BEN. WALKER, Commissioner.
The several Printers throughout the United States, are requested to insert the above in their papers. 73 t. f.
Just published, and to be Sold
By the PRINTERS,
An Act for regulating Elections.
Together with an
Act for regulating Town-Meetings.
Passed by the Representatives of the People of the State of New-York, at their present Session.
Wm. Backhouse & Co.
Removed to No. 15, Duke-street, have
FOR SALE,
RED PORT, } Teneriffe, } Fyal and } Malaga } W I N E S.
Anchovies and Capers, English Sheetings, Boots and Shoes, Tea and Crockery Ware.
To be Let, part of a STORE.
Wm. Backhouse and Co.
New-York, May 1st, 1787. 93
STOLEN from the Stable of William Potter, Esq. of South-Kington, State of Rhode-Island, on the night of the 11th instant, three valuable HORSES—one of a chefnut colour, about 14 hands high and an half high, lately nick'd, his tail not quite well, a small star on his forehead, one hind foot white, a neat trotter and genteel saddle horse,—One almost white, a little upon the grey or spotted order, about 14 hands and an inch high, his nose snip'd with clear white, his hoofs mostly white or streaked, had no shoes on his hind feet, a good trotter and high spirited.—The other a chefnut, with a white face, about 14 hands and an inch high, his hind feet white, travels pretty near behind, somewhat thin of flesh, a natural trotter, as are both the others, all of them marked WP on the near thigh, the letters joined together; neither of them was more than 7 or 8 years old.—Whoever will take up and secure said horses, so that the subscriber may have them again, shall have a reward of FORTY SILVER DOLLARS, and one third of said reward for either of them, and all necessary charges, paid by WILLIAM POTTER. April 16, 1787. 93 4
THE partnership of EDWARD and WM. LAIGHT will, by mutual consent, be dissolved on 1st of May next.—The creditors of the said house, upon application, will be immediately paid: the debtors are hereby requested to make an equitable and speedy settlement, or their accounts, without distinction, will be placed in the hands of an Attorney. Edward Laight having retired from the business, it will, after the period abovementioned, be carried on at No. 200 Queen-street, by WM. LAIGHT and Co. New-York April 19, 1787. 90 tf
Hubert Van Wagenen and Son,
No. 2, Beckman-Street,
Have for Sale on the most reasonable terms, a general assortment IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY &c.
Amongst which are, viz.
Sheet-lead and Sheet-iron, Bellows-pipes, Frying-pans, Spades and Shovels, German Crow-bar, Blister Steel, common 6 by 8 window-glass, Wool & Cotton cards, Corn and Coffee-mills, Straw-knives, nails, Gun-barrels and Locks, Anvils, Vices, Pen-mauls, Hand and Sledge-hammers, Trace and Jack-chains, Brads and Iron-wire, Card-wire by the cask or less quantity, Hand-bellows, glue, Nest-Shovels and Tongs brass heads, do. do. do. without heads, variety of Carpenters Rules, Carpenters and Joiners Squares, Writing-paper, Knitting-pins, Cornice and Moulding-plains, Dutch and English Mill-BOLTING-CLOTHS, a complete assortment; Harlem Oil and Neurenburgh Salve, warranted; together with TOOLS for Smiths, Carpenters, Joiners, Masons, Taylors, Shoe-makers and Coopers, with many other articles. 91
THE Copartnership of Buchanan & Thompson, being dissolved; all persons indebted to them, are requested to pay their accounts, on or before the 15th day of June ensuing, to the subscriber; and all persons they are indebted to, are to call on him for payment, at No. 217, Water-street, the corner of Water-street and Old-slip.
WALTER BUCHANAN.
Who has for sale, a quantity of hoops, French hog-head staves, pork and beef, bar iron, indigo, and a quantity of dry goods. 94 8
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of Dirk Duryee , deceased, are desired to send their demands to the subscriber without delay, and those indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, No. 3, Jacob-street. CHARLES DURYEE, Administrator. New-York, April 14, 1787. 89 8
JOHN GLOVER,
Is removed from No. 11, 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
BROADCLOTHS, ratinets and shalloons with trimmings, Moreens, durants and tammies, Chintzes and calicoes, Printed linens and chintz ditto, a variety, Fustians, jeans, corduroys and velverets, Irish linens and sheetings, Wide and narrow checks, Russells and calimancoes, Satinets and lastings, Silk and other handkerchiefs, Modes, sattins and peelongs, Brocades and lute-strings, Perians and farcenets, Gauzes, cambricks and lawns, Mulls, shawls, corded dimities and dutch cord, Hosiery of all kinds, Meas, 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. 94
TO BE LET,
Robertson, Smith and Co.
Are now selling, on the lowest terms for cash, at No. 52, Smith-street, Best HYSON and SOUCHONG TEAS, and NANKENS of the first quality; imported in the sloop Experiment from Canton.
They have also a general assortment of dry Goods, suited to the season, and imported in the last vessels from Europe, which they will dispose of cheap for cash, or a short credit to good people. April 26, 1787. 92 4
JUST PUBLISHED,
and to be Sold at the Printing-Office No. 5, Water-street,
Des Barris' drafts of the following mercator charts:
Nova-Scotia, Newbury and Piscataqua, New England, Boston Bay, Rhode-Island and Bay, Buzzard Bay and Vineyard Sound, Harbour of New-York, New-York and Long-Island Sound, Harbour and Bay of Pensacola, River of Mississippi, Port-Royal and Charleston, Harbour of Augustine, Gulf of Mexico, Harbour of Halifax;
Being the most accurate and elegant charts which was ever published in any country—sold at moderate prices by
SAMUEL LOUDON.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be Sold by
S. LOUDON,
AN
E S S A Y
ON THE
OF THE
UNITED STATES
OF THE
AMERICA.
Giving an Account of the various Kinds of Public Securities, and generally in what Manner the Debts arose:
With the
Provision made and proposed for Payment of the Interest and Principal thereof by Federal Measures, and of those adopted by Individual States.
To which is subjoined, A
STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN DEBT, As set forth by the United States in Congress assembled, in their address and recommendations of the 18th of April, 1783.
By MATTHEW M'CONNELL.
(Price 2/8.)
TO BE LET,
A TWO story corner house, at the North River, next to Powles' Hook ferry house, it is as pleasant a situation as any in this city, there is a garden of 50 feet square in the rear of the house. For terms enquire at the premises. 80
D O D D S's
Musical Instrument Manufactory, from LONDON.
ORGANS, harpsichords and forte-pianoes; spinnets, forte-pianoes and common guitars, finished in the newest taste. After trial of any of those instruments, if they should not be approved of, they may be exchanged by paying the usual hire for the time. Violins, clarionets and haut-boys; flutes, and a good assortment of fifes; fickleado-pastorals, pitchpipes, tuning forks, hammers and ruling pens; books of instruction, blank books and ruled paper. Also, a few of the newest and most favorite songs, set to music—These and other articles may be had as good and as cheap as in London—Instruments taken in exchange; and any gentleman or lady may be supplied with any quantity of strings for the above instruments, by describing the note or number, without being at the expence of whole sets; likewise every other article pertaining to the above instruments. Instruments repaired and kept in tune; also, instruments let out upon moderate terms. 74

POET'S CORNER.
ON HOPE.
VAIN phantom Hope—delusive cheat! Thou lovely idle of the mind: Still hush my fears—my woes defeat, Be to thy sorrowing vot'ry kind.  Hail ever young, and ever gay. My troubled thoughts to comfort lead: Chase, quickly, chase, my doubts away, In smiling pastures let me feed.  Shew to my aching sight a close Of all I dread—of all I want; A triumph o'er ten thousand foes, 'Tis thou can'st give, 'tis thou can'st grant!
Four good Lines on DUELLING.
AM I to let my life upon a throw, Because a brute is rude and surly?—No— A moral, sensible, and well-bred Man Will not insult me, and no other can.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the city of New- York, on the 19th day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven:
P R E S E N T, The Hon. Thomas Tredwell, Esq. Judge of the said Court:
WHEREAS Thomas Bowne & Esther Thorne, administrators of William Thorne, late of the city of New-York, merchant, deceased, have by their petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said William Thorne, was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this State; that the petitioners had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said William Thorne, as far as they could discover the same, and that thereby it appears that the personal estate of the said intestate is insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act entitled, "An act for the relief of cre- ditors against heirs, devisees, executors and admin- istrators, and for proving wills respecting real es- tates;" and the said Thomas Bowne and Esther Thorne, have delivered to the said Judge the ac- count in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons inter- ested in the estate of the said William Thorne, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Pro- bates at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the fifth day of June next, to show cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said William Thorne died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
1 91 4 THOMAS TREDWELL.
FRAMING TIMBER.
F. and P. Rhinelander,
HAVE removed from Burling-slip, to the cor- ner of Barclay and Greenwich-streets, North- river, where they intend entering extensively in the LUMBER BUSINESS, having the direction of one of the best saw-mills in the State, and a quantity of northern White Oak Square Timber—They have it in their power to furnish HOUSE FRAMES of the best quality, and of any dimensions, on the shortest notice, and at very moderate prices.
They have for Sale, a general assortment of Iron- mongery and Cutlery, earthen ware well assorted in crates, old Madeira wine in pipes and quarter casks, Jamaica spirits, &c.
Also for Sale, two valuable Lots of Ground, and the buildings thereon, situated in Cherry-street, and corner of Catherine-street. 1 79
LIVERY STABLE.
THE Subscribers take the liberty to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have furnished themselves with a Complete Stable , and in the most healthy part of the city; before the war kept by Mr. Vanderbarick. Any gentlemen wanting their horses kept by the day, week, month, or year, will have them kept in the completest man- ner, by sending their horses to the Stable, No. 9, Great George-street, above St. Paul's church, where may be had, carriages of different kinds, and laddle horses, to hire.
N. B. They likewise continue to carry on the Coach, Chair and Harness making business in its various branches, where gentlemen may be served on the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. They flatter themselves that their work is equal to any in America.
92 1m Charles and James Warner.
TO BE SOLD,
A VALUABLE Farm of Land, lying about four miles east from Poughkeepsie, joining Wapping's creek; it contains about two hundred acres of good land, twenty of it good meadow, with a good dwelling-house of two large rooms and a good cellar under it, and a good barn on the same, and a well of excellent water by the house, also a good orchard; for further particulars enquire in Rumbout precinct, of
92 4 AHASUERUS VAN KLEECK.
THE Subscriber has opened a SCHOOL at No. 18, Cortlandt-street; where he proposes to teach reading, writ- ing, arithmetic, and book-keeping: The house is very suitable for the purpose. Gentlemen who will favor him with the education of their children, may be assured that he will exercise the greatest care and attention.
PETER GARSON.
To the Proprietors of lands in the patent of Che- seocks, in the county of Orange and State of New- York.
WHEREAS , Ezra L'Hommedieu, Samuel Jones, Stephen Ward & Goldsborough Banyar, Esq's, being the major part of the commissioners ap- pointed in virtue of an act of the Le- gislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act to settle and finally establish the line or lines of division between the patents of Wawayanda and Cheseocks, in the county of Orange," have (by virtue of another act of the said Legislature) pas- sed 17th April, 1786, entitled "An act to explain and amend an act, entitled an act to settle and finally establish the line or lines of division between the patents of Wawayanda and Cheseocks, in the county of Orange," passed the 17th March, 1786, by a certain instrument under their hands and seals, dated 20th April, 1787, audited and settled all the accounts exhibited to them, of the costs, charges and expenses accrued or arisen, in the management of the said controverted, on the part of the said pa- tent of Cheseocks, and determined the amount thereof to be £2030, and have divided the whole amount thereof into seven equal parts, each of which amounts to the sum of £290, and did there- by certify, that each of the original rights of the said patent of Cheseocks, which did formerly be- long to Anne Bridges, Hendrick Ten Eyck, Dirk Vanderburgh, John Cholwell, Christopher Dem Lancaster, Symes and John Merritt, is chargeable with one seventh part of the said whole sum of £2030, and did thereby appoint the same to be paid on the 27th day of June, then next ensuing, according to the directions of the said act, entitled, an act to explain and amend an act, to settle and finally establish the line or lines of division between the patents of Wawayanda and Cheseocks, in the county of Orange, passed the 17th March, 1783, and in case the present proprietors of the said seven original rights, or any of them should neglect or refuse to pay their respective proportions of the money chargeable on the same as aforesaid, at the time thereby appointed for the payment thereof, the said Commissioners above named, did thereby appoint and fix the third day of July then next ensuing for the sale of so much of the lands, tenements and hereditaments of such pro- prietor or proprietors, whose proportion of the said audited accounts should remain unpaid as should be necessary to pay his, her or their respective pro- portions of the sum of money chargeable on the original right under which his, her or their title is derived, together with the charges of such sale. NOW THEREFORE , we the subscribers being the major part of the Committee appointed to ma- nage the claims on the part of the proprietors of Cheseocks, pursuant to the directions of the said act, do hereby give notice to the said proprietors, to pay to the said Committee of Cheseocks, or one of them, their respective proportions of the said sum of £2030 or £290, so charged on the said ori- ginal rights as aforesaid, on or before the said 27th day of June, now next ensuing; otherwise so much of the lands belonging to such of the said proprie- tors who shall neglect to pay their respective pro- portions, will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE , on the said third day of July next, as will be necessary to discharge the said respective proportions of such defaulters as with all the charges attending the sale —which vendue will be held at the house of Jo- seph Drake, at Chester, in the county of Orange, on the said 3d day of July next, ensuing the date hereof, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon of the same day.
THOMAS SMITH, ANDREW BOSTWICK, THOMAS JONES,
Being the major part of the Committee, on the part of Cheseocks.
New-York, 21st April, 1787. 1 91 3dJy
To be sold at private sale,
A VALUABLE Farm containing about one hundred acres, within three miles of this city; situated on the Greenwich Road, and adjoining the North River; the whole is surrounded with a good new fence and there are on the premises a small stone dwelling house, two good orchards, and a number of other fruit trees. For further particulars enquire of the Printers.
N. B. The whole will be sold together or a part of it, as may best suit the purchaser. 78
TO BE SOLD,
A VALUABLE FARM, lying in the White- Plains, two miles from the Court-House, in the county of Westchester, about 28 miles from the city of New-York, and within four miles of a landing at Mamaroneck, containing about 260 acres of excellent lands, and a large proportion of timber; about 80 acres of the farm very fine meadow, and will produce annually about 100 tons of hay of the best quality. On said farm is a large commodious dwelling-house, with four rooms on a floor, a large passage through the house, and a very large and convenient cellar under it; also a good barn, two orchards, one of which is very large and produces the best kind of fruit the country affords, and a well of excellent water by the door.
The farm is in a beautiful part of the country, and is esteemed one of the finest farms in America in point of situation, quality and good order. In- deed the farm is so good, in such excellent order, and so beautifully situated that any person, on a view of it, will be inclined to purchase, especially as it will be sold for a reasonable consideration.
Whoever inclines to purchase may apply to the subscriber on the premises, who will give an indis- putable title for the same.
JOSHUA HATFIELD, White-Plains, February 19, 1787. 1 74 28
TO BE LET,
A two story House, No. 42, Broad- Way, with a most excellent front store, with a bow window, five rooms with fire places, besides bed-rooms, a good kitchen, a large dry cellar, and a cistern in the yard. Enquire of James Hallett, next door to the coachmaker. 81
For Sale at this Printing-Office, an INSTRU- MENT agreed upon between Commissioners appoint- ed by the States of New-York and Massachusetts, re- specting the jurisdiction of a late disputed territory, therein described, &c.
NOTICE is hereby given according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony, now State of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 19th day of March 1774; That on Monday the 3th day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be Sold at Pub- lic Auction, the Lands described in a certain inden- ture of mortgage, executed by Jonathan Fith and Elizabeth his wife, now both deceased, to Thomas Candell, deceased, dated the 3d day of September 1770, as follows, to wit: ALL and singular the Lands, meadows and premises devised to him by his father Samuel Fith, jun. lately deceased, to wit: ALL the cleared land and meadow which he for- merly and latterly bought of John Renne, with all the buildings, erections, fences and improvements thereon;—also, the north-easterly half part of wood-land which he bought of John Renne, deem- ing and estimating all on the south side of the fence there standing on the north side of the said wood- land, as wood-land; notwithstanding a small parcel thereof between the fence and the woods is cleared, with the liberty to pass and repass through the other part of his land thereto, and from the easterly or north-easterly half so devised to him, his heirs and assigns to cart his wood or otherwise—he also gave and devised to his son Jonathan Fith, his heirs and assigns for ever, all the homestead lands, build- ings and improvements which he formerly bought of Capt. Nathaniel Lawrence, since deceased, as the same was then included within fence, the same in quantity more or less;—and also, four a- cres of salt-meadow, which he lately purchased of the Widow Langdon, lying near Flushing creek, in New-Town aforesaid;—also, about forty acres of upland which he lately bought of John White, adjoining to the land of Jonathan Furman and Sa- muel Waldron, jun.—and also, one equal third part of his right in Juniper-swamp, and the land he bought of Nathaniel Lawrence, is bounded norther- ly on the road that leads from New-Town to Ja- maica, westerly by land belonging to Samuel and Richard Fith, & southerly by wood-land belonging to Samuel Fith, and easterly by Samuel Renne, and the said land or meadow he bought of John Renne as aforesaid, is bounded northerly by the road that leads from New-Town to Fith's mill, westerly by the common burying place, and a piece of fresh me- adow belonging to Richard Fith, southerly by a creek and easterly by meadow belonging to William Betts; and the land he bought of John White is bounded as follows, to wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the limits of New-Town, containing by estimation forty a- cres, be the same more or less, and is butted and bounded as follows;—north-easterly by a high- way leading from New-Town to South, north-east- wardly by a high way that leads to Fresh Pond so called, south-easterly by the same road which extends to the Hills so called, and south-westwardly by land of Jonathan Morrell (the third) & Thomas Morrell, jun. which sale will be made on the pre- mises, part of which is now in the occupation of Jonathan Underhill and Cornelius Hyatt, and pro- per deeds of conveyances will be executed by the Subscriber, to which the heir at law will be a party.
MARY CANDELL, Executrix of the last Will and Testament of THOMAS CANDELL, deceased, 1 34 6m March 29, 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 on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the 22d day of March next, ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at Public Auction, upon the pre- mises, the fee simple of ALL that certain House and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, bounded southerly to Crown- street, westerly to the ground of Stephen Tippet, northerly to the house and lot of ground belonging to Samuel Johnson, and easterly to the house and lot of ground of the Widow Davis, containing in breadth, in front and rear, 23 feet, and in length 110 feet, be the same more or less, together with all and singular edifices, buildings and improve- ments thereon, erected and being, and all other the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said mesu- age and lot of ground belonging—which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premi- ses, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the 20th and 21st days of November, in the year of our Lord, 1769, (with a power to sell therein contained) from Henry Dufour, of the city of New-York aforesaid, merchant, and Mary his wife, to Margaret Todd, late of said city, widow, de- ceased, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser; pursuant to the said power, by Walter Rutherford and Francis Lewis, executors to the last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Todd. 1 47 8m
Paper Hanging Manufactory.
A Large and elegant assortment of Paper Hang- ings, with festoon borders, is now finished for Sale, at Gerardus Duyckinck, jun's. Store, No. 30, Little Dock-street, or at John Colles's, at the Manufactory in the Lower Barracks, where orders and directions for paper are received—The public now can be supplied with any kind of paper hangings, agreeable to their fancy, plain, green & blue, or any other colour to suit their furni- ture, may be had at a very short notice. One very great advantage will attend the purchasing of paper hangings manufactured here, is that it can be al- ways matched again; many persons have been ob- liged to new paper their rooms for the want of a few yards of paper hangings that has been import- ed, being damaged on their walls; and another ve- ry great advantage is, they can be sold much cheaper than the imported paper hangings, and warrant- ed to be equally as good.
Cash given for Old Rope, Linen and Cotton Rags. 87
THE SUBSCRIBERS take
this method to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have provided them- selves with an elegant STAGE COACH, hung upon steel springs, with a capital pair of horses and a careful driver, which will set off from Mr. Wal- don's, at Brooklyn-ferry, on Monday the 9th inst. precisely at half past 8 o'clock in the morning for Mr. Bardin's in Jamaica, and will start from there precisely at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, for Mr. Waldron's, at Brooklyn-ferry, for the trifling sum of two shillings and six pence for each passenger, (those who may have letters to send by the stage will be pleased to leave them at the stage house, and they will be attended to if two pence for each letter is left with them). Gentlemen and ladies who will be pleased to favor them with their custom, may depend that their utmost endeavors will be exerted to render their situation agreeable.
The stage will continue to run every day in the week.
They likewise beg leave to inform the public, that they continue their shop at the upper end of Brooklyn ferry, where they carry on the coach and chair making business in all its various branches; they flatter themselves that their work, in point of elegance and firmness, is equal to any in this coun- try, and will engage to serve those gentlemen who may favour them with their commands, in the most expeditious manner and on the most favorable terms.
Brooklyn-Ferry, April 7, 1787. 87 SEALY and FURMAN.
Cheap Grocery Store.
JOHN DONNAN acquaints his friends and for- mer customers, and the public in general, that he has removed from No. 216, Queen-street, to that commodious new store on Cruger's dock, cor- ner of the Old Slip, where he has for sale, on the usual reasonable terms, the following articles, viz.    Jamaica spirits,  Coffee,    West-India rum,  Chocolate,    New-York, ditto,  Hyson,    Coniac brandy,  Souchong,    Holland geneva,  Green and } Teas,    Madeira,  Bohea    Lisbon and } Wines,  Cask and jar raisins,    Teneriffe  Ginger,    London porter in draft  Pepper and allspice,    and bottles,  Barley,    Loaf and Muscovado  English and country    sugars,  Cheese.    Wheat, flour, corn, rye, Indian-meal, &c taken in barter. 15
The very best of double SPRUCE BEER, To be Sold at my Brewery, on Golden-Hill. Merchants, Captains of vessels and others, can be supplied at the shortest notice, On the following reasonable terms, viz. One barrel, 8 shillings, Half barrel, 4 shillings, Ten gallons, 2 shillings and 6d. Five gallons, 1 shilling and 6d. 87 8 MEDCEP EDEN.
Nicholas Hoffman & Son,
Has for Sale, No. 12, Little Dock-street, B OLTING CLOTHS, well assorted and of superior quality. Linseed Oil, Beef and Pork, Pig Iron, Bar Iron, Pot-ash Kettles, Iron Pots and Kettles, Waggon and Cart Boxes, Chimney Backs, Wool Cards by the hoghead or dozen, European Goods as usual, Grift and Saw-Mill Irons, may be had on short notice; as also Iron Castings, almost of any kind and dimension. 82
THOMAS SMITH,
B OOT, Shoe-Maker, and Leather Cutter, No. 179, Queen-Street, corner of Beck- man, or Chapel Street, sells all sorts of boots and shoes at the following prices: £. s. d. Mens best boots, town made, warranted, Common ditto, ditto, ditto 2 8 0 Mens shoes, best sort, ditto, ditto 0 12 0 Ditto shoes, strong ditto, from 3/ 0 9 0 Womens sattinet or callimanco shoes, 0 11 0 Ditto, leather ditto 0 8 0 Boys, girls, and childrens shoes of all sorts. English boot legs, bend soles, and country leather of all sorts, cheap for cash. Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning boots and shoes, wholesale and retail.
N. B. A quantity of mens strong shoes, fit for country store-keepers, or the Southern trade, and will be exchanged for tanned leather or raw hides. 41