The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-03-11 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 59, of VOL. XLII.]
TUESDAY, March 11, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2239.]
WHERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and by means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
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The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscribing, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF. New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register. CONCLUSION.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, a.d. type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
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IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their courses, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History.  N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the, United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which he specifically resides.
Keith, Alexandra; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires-Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will pecuniarily oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-Street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. Some fine roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance. In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 e.d.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghaft, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market, in Cherry-Street,
Just published by M. CARY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-Street, New-York, (by whom Subscriptions are received)
American Museum,
For JANUARY, 1788. CONTAINING Miscellanies.
ORATION in commemoration of American Independence.
Address delivered by the Rev. Samuel Magaw's. New method of placing a meridian mark, by David Rittenhouse, Esq.
Observations on the aurora borealis—by the Rev. Jeremy Belknap,
Observations and experiments on the sweet springs—by James Madison, Esq.
Method of making steel.
Letter on marriage,
Antifederal arguments,
Letter to the hon. R. H. Lee.
Satire,
On musical pretenders,
Recipe for an insolvent debtor,
Directions to conduct a newspaper quarrel, according to the best mode now in practice.
Rural Concerns.
Notes on farming—by the hon. C. T. Esq.
Method of making potashes in Hungary and Poland,
Thoughts on the culture of hemp,
Method of breaking flax to the draft in a few days,
On the culture of silk.
Law Information.
Law case—Court of common pleas, Charleston,
Law report—Hay vs. Haldimand,
State and other Public papers.
Valedictory address of his Excellency governor Trumbull,
Resolutions of the legislature of Connecticut,
Letter to governor Randolph,
Letter from do.
Resolutions of the inhabitants of Chowan,
Address of the grand jury of Edenton,
Resolves of the inhabitants of Northampton county,
Report of the deputies of Northampton county,
Resolutions of the tradesmen of Bolton,
Ratification of the new constitution by the state of Connecticut,
Official notice presented by Mr. Grenville to the Comte de Montmorin,
Answer to the preceding notice.
Natural History.
Observations on a comet lately discovered—by David Rittenhouse, Esq.
Account of a motley-coloured or pyed negro girl, and mulatto boy—by Dr. Morgan,
Letter relative to the engraving fruit-trees and the growth of vegetables—by General Lincoln,
Observations on the growth of trees downwards after the first year.
Some account of the opoponax.
Medical Tracts.
Letter on the sore throat distemper,
Letter on the digitalis purpurea,
An inestimable dissolvent for human calculi.
Select Poetry.
A poem, addressed to the people of Virginia, on New-Year's day, 1788.
Monitory epistle, addressed to a young lady,
A riddle.
Foreign Intelligence, American do.
TO BE SOLD,
For JERSEY MONEY at full Value,
Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or scattered for West-India or DRY GOODS,
At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town,
New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99-e.d.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof,
FOR SALE,
By Charles Tillinghaft,
At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, secured to the Ship-Yard.

DEBATES IN MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION. THURSDAY, January 24, P. M. [Continued.]
DR. TAYLOR asked, why there was to be a federal town, over which Congress is to exercise exclusive legislation?
Hon. Mr. Strong said, that every gentleman must think, that the erection of a federal town was necessary wherein Congress might remain protected from insult. A few years ago, said the hon. gentleman, Congress had to remove, because they were not protected by the authority of the state in which they were then sitting. He asked, whether this convention, though convened for but a short period, did not think it was necessary that they should have power to protect themselves from insult, much more so must they think it necessary to provide for Congress considering they are to be a permanent body.
Hon. Mr. Davis (Boston) said it was necessary that Congress should have a permanent residence & that it was the intention of Congress under the confederation, to erect a federal town. He asked, would Massachusetts, or any other state, wish to give to New-York, or the state in which Congress shall sit, the power to influence the proceedings of that body which was to act for the benefit of the whole, by leaving them liable to the outrages of the citizens of such state?
Dr. Taylor asked, why it need be ten miles square, and whether one mile square would not be sufficient?
Hon. Mr. Strong said, Congress were not to exercise jurisdiction over a district of ten miles, but one not exceeding ten miles square.
Rev. Mr. Stillman said, that whatever was the limits of the district, it would depend on the cession of the legislature of one of the states.
Mr. Dench said, that he wished farther light on the subject; but that from the words, "We the people," in the first clause, ordaining this constitution, he thought it was an actual consolidation of the states; and that if we was not mistaken, the moment it took place, a dissolution of the state governments will also take place.
Gen. Brooks (Lincoln) rose, he said, to consider the idea suggested by the gentlemen last speaking, that this constitution would produce a dissolution of the state governments, or a consolidation of the whole; which, in his opinion, he said, was ill founded, or rather a loose idea. In the first place, says he, the Congress under this constitution cannot be organized without repeated acts of the legislatures of the several states; and therefore, if the creating power is dissolved, the body to be created cannot exist. In the second place, says the General, it is impossible the general government can exist, unless the governments of the several states are forever existing, as the qualifications of the electors of federal representatives are to be the same as those of the electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. It was, therefore, he said, impossible, that the state governments should be annihilated by the general government; and it was, he said, strongly implied from that part of the sect. under debate, which gave Congress power to exclusive jurisdiction over the federal town, that they should have exercise over no other place. When we attend to the constitution, we should see, says the general, that the powers to be given to
Congress amount only to a consolidation of the strength of the union, and that private rights are not consolidated. The General mentioned the rights which Congress could not infringe upon; and said, that their powers to define what was treason was much less than is vested in the legislature of this state, by our own constitution, as it was confined in the 3d sect. of art. III. to levying war, or adhering to, and comforting enemies only. He mentioned the restraint upon Congress in the punishment of treason, and compared it with the extended powers lodged in the Parliament of Great Britain, on like crimes; and concluded by observing, that as the United States guarantee to each state a republican form of government, the state governments were as effectually secured, as though this Constitution should never be in force.
Hon. Mr. King said, in reply to the inquiry respecting a federal town, that there was now no place for Congress to reside in; and that it was necessary that they should have a permanent residence, where to establish proper archives, in which to deposit treaties, state papers, deeds of cession, &c.
Hon. Mr. Singletary said, all that gentlemen had said about a bill of rights to the constitution, was, that what is written is written. But he thought we were giving up all power, and that the states will be like towns, in this state. Towns, says he have a right to lay taxes, to raise money, and the states possibly may have the same. We have now, says he, a good republican constitution, and we do not want it guaranteed to us. He did not understand what gentlemen meant by Congress guaranteeing a republican form of government: he wished they would not play round the subject with their fine stories, like a fox round a trap, but come to it. Why do not they say that Congress will guarantee our state constitution.
Gen. Thompson said, Congress only meant to guarantee a form of government.
Hon. Mr. King asked, whether if the present constitution of this state had been guaranteed by the United States, the hon. gentleman from Sutton would not have considered it as a great defect in the proposed constitution, as it must have precluded the state from making any alteration in it, should they see fit so to do, at the time mentioned in the constitution.
[Several other gentlemen spoke in a desultory conversation, on various parts of the constitution; in which, several articles from the constitution of this state, and the confederation, were read; many questions asked the hon. gentlemen who framed the constitution, to which, answers apparently satisfactory, were given.]
FRIDAY, Jan. 25: A. M.
The 8th section still under debate: But the conversation continued desultory; and much attention was paid to the enquiries of gentlemen on different parts of the constitution, by those who were in favour of it.
Mr. Ames, in a short discourse, called on those who stood forth in 1775, to stand forth now; to throw aside all interested and party views, to have one purse, and one heart for the whole; and to consider, that as it was necessary then, so was it necessary now to UNITE, or DIE we must.
Hon. Mr. Singletary, Mr. President, I should not have troubled the convention again, if some gentlemen had not called upon them that were on the stage in the beginning of our troubles, in the year 1775. I was
one of them: I have had the honor to be a member of the court all the time, Mr. president, and I say, that if any body had proposed such a constitution as this, in that day, it would have been thrown away at once; it would not have been looked at. We contended with Great-Britain—some said for a three-penny duty on tea, but it was not that; it was because they claimed a right to tax us and bind us in all cases whatever. And does not this constitution do the same? does it not take away all we have; all our property? does it not lay all taxes, duties, imposts and excises? and what more have we to give? They tell us Congress will not lay dry taxes upon us, but collect all the money they want by impost. I say there has always been a difficulty about impost. Whenever the general court was agoing to lay an impost they would tell us it was more than trade could bear, that it hurt the fair trader, and encouraged smuggling; there will always be the same objection; they will not be able to raise money enough by impost, and then they will lay it on the land, and take all we have got. These lawyers, and men of learning and monied men, that talk so finely and gloss over matters so smoothly, to make us poor illiterate people swallow down the pill, expect to get into Congress themselves; they expect to be the managers of this constitution and get all the power and all the money into their own hands, and then they will swallow up all us little folks, like the great Leviathan. Mr. president, yes, just as the whale swallowed up Jonah. This is what I am afraid of; but I will not say any more at present, but reserve the rest to another opportunity.
[To be continued.]
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Of the State of New-York. POUGHKEEPSIE, February 15, 1788.
[Continued.]
The following are the debates that took place on the consideration of the report of the committee respecting the leases obtained from the Indians, published yesterday.
Friday, February 15.
IN a committee of the whole house on the report of Mr. Clinton from the committee to whom was referred the several petitions of persons who have obtained leases from the Indians, within the jurisdiction of this state:
Mr. John Smith, chairman.
When the papers had been read; among which were the leases and the following petition:
To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New-York, in Senate and Assembly convened.
The petition of John Livingston, of the Manor of Livingston, and Caleb Benton, of Noble Town, for themselves and their associates, to the number of several hundred citizens,
Humbly Sheweth,
That your petitioners were some time since informed, that the Indians on the Western frontier of this state were inclined to dispose of their lands, and that they were actually in treaty for this purpose with divers persons holding no allegiance or subjection to the government of the state of New-York.
That your petitioners conceiving that this favorable disposition of the Indians might be improved, not only to their own immediate advantage, but to the public benefit, associated for the purpose of making an overture to the said Indians, and appointed agents for conducting the business. That your petitioners agents arriving at a critical period,
had the great good fortune to give a turn to the intended negotiation with the said Indians, for their lands, highly favorable to the government of this state, and which cannot fail of securing the jurisdiction, and all the advantages to arise from a populous settlement, without bloodshed or expence.
That in fact your petitioners found that although the said Indians were wholly averse to an actual sale of their lands, yet they were fully determined to grant the same by way of lease; whereupon your petitioners, on the thirtieth day of November last, obtained from the natives a lease for all their unappropriated lands, for which they have paid a large sum of money, and stand engaged to pay a perpetual annual rent.
That your petitioners are not conscious of having transgressed the law, in taking the said lease; on the other hand they are fully persuaded that they have been the instruments of procuring the most solid advantages to their country by the said negotiation, if it shall be happily improved. That your petitioners are informed that it has been confidently suggested that the said lease was obtained from the said Indians, in conjunction with and under the influence of, British subjects from Canada. That your petitioners take this opportunity, peremptorily to deny the said suggestion, as utterly false and groundless.
Your petitioners therefore humbly submit the premises to the wise consideration of the legislature, and as in duty bound shall ever pray.
John Livingston for himself, and Caleb Benton, and their Associates.
Mr. Benson said the committee had before them all the facts requisite for a determination on the general question; and the persons who were associated in this purchase were very numerous, and one of the members of the house had even signed the petition. It was possible that many others were concerned, whom it would be impossible to find out; he would however propose to the committee the propriety of every member declaring whether he was or was not concerned in the association; and if upon enquiry it should appear, that so many members present were interested, as not to leave a quorum, that then there be an immediate call of the house for all absent members; this mode he thought would give most satisfaction to the community. He could begin with himself and declare, that he had not, in the most remote degree, any connection in this business; he wished the committee to discuss the matter, and to enter into an examination of the business before them, without taking any determinate question, or having any specific propositions brought forward on that day.
Mr. Brooks thought the proposition a very good one; he had not the least doubt but it would give general satisfaction, when it was understood that those who decided on the business, were no way interested, and he wished that the business might be entered on immediately, though without coming to any determination. He asked, if the gentlemen, to whom this business had been committed in the first instance, could give any information of the persons concerned in the association?
Mr. Jones (who was of the sub-committee) answered, that it was impossible to obtain any information.

Mr. Benfon (also one of the sub-committee) said, that Mr. Livingston had informed him that there were about 1000 persons concerned; but he did not believe it was possible to discover who were the persons interested.
Mr. Sylvester thought the proposition of examining the members a very good one; and to postpone the business, it would be improper. For his part, he was willing to declare, that he had not any concern in the association.
Mr. Brooks said, if the gentlemen who were concerned would declare it, it would relieve the other members a great deal. It would be a very delicate thing for any gentleman to have it said of him, by his constituents, that he sat as a judge on this business, though himself interested.
Mr. Jones intended, he said, soon to make it appear, that he was no way concerned in the association. He did not wish the committee to agree to any resolutions on the subject at that time; he only wanted to discover the general opinion of the members. He took it, that two questions would arise; the first, whether the leases were valid or not? For his part he would not hesitate to declare, that they were perfectly void, both as to the Indians, and to all concerned. The second question with respect to the measure to be adopted, he would wait for the sense of the committee.
It was then agreed that the roll should be called, and that the gentlemen declare whether they were interested or not. Of 44 who were present, the following is a list of those who answered in the negative:
Messrs. Jones, Carman, Cornwall, Dongan, Winant, Taulman, Dougherty, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Baker, Paterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Van Ingen, Arent, Powers, Webber, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyne, Bloom, P. Cantine, Benfon, Hedges, Sands, Low, Verplank, Wilner, Brooks, Clinton, Thomson, Tompkins, Havens, N. Smith, Clark, Lockwood. — These gentlemen then composed the committee; Mr. Niven, and Mr. Graham, who answered in the affirmative, withdrew.
Mr. Benfon rose again. This business, he said, had been referred to a sub-committee, to enquire into the suggestions contained in the petitions that had been presented to the house; that committee had reported two certain writings, which had been produced to them as leases from the Indians, which comprehended the whole western territory of the state, to the amount of about 12,000,000 of acres, which was more than one half of the state. Whether the papers presented were genuine, or had been fairly obtained, were circumstances the committee had not enquired into; they were facts that government could not obtain, unless from the Indians in their national councils. Mr. Livingston, he said, had produced Mr. Kirkland to testify to the regularity and good order of the treaties, and the satisfaction of the Indians; but he did not know that he should be considered as an evidence. Supposing, said he, that the lease has been properly executed; that the Indians who signed it, were authorised so to do; then a question would result, had it any efficacy? and although in good faith and conscience, it might be considered as binding on the Indians; yet in contemplation and judgment of law, the lease would be a mere nullity, it would be declared so by the constitution, which positively prohibits any purchase
authorised by the state: the constitution was so explicit, that he did not think a single doubt could arise. The writings he declared to be a purchase, and he should doubt if any man in the profession of the law would oppose that declaration; they were consequently void. The committee therefore would have to make such a decision. He had no doubt in his mind that all the transactions with the Indians were illegal; and that even if this state should think it necessary to obtain a lease, or purchase from the Indians, it would be improper, without the previous concurrence of Massachusetts; for to that state, all the lands beyond a certain line had been ceded. It was much to be regretted, that in consequence of this business with the Indians, the legislature were placed in a very disagreeable situation; and it was nevertheless probable that the individuals who were concerned, might have acted from motives of doing a service to the state, and not be conscious of having erred.
Suppose, said he, the government authorises persons to ask the Indians if they executed that deed; and they were to confirm it, and to say further that they could not in good faith and conscience, make any bargain to contravene it; the lands will be wanted for settlement; the Indians will not sell; the State cannot make a reference to John Livingston, as it will be encouraging his claim; in this situation what would be necessary to be done? These things, he said, the Constitution was wisely framed to guard against, and the peace of the State depended on a strict adherence to it.
The former Government, aware of these inconveniences, instructed their Governors not to allow any purchases to be made without a licence. He remembered having seen one of the licences, dated as far back as 1686, granted to Governor Dongan.
The Indians, he said, had always been considered as an independent people; and the State could not suffer any of its citizens to make a covenant with an independent people. This rule could never be departed from. If the State should determine rigidly to adhere to the Constitution, and to persist in their right of pre-emption, and that the Indians shall not sell but to government; and the lessees should persist in their claim, the consequence would partake of a war. He would not say that this was the design of the lessees; but the State will have no means to recover its property from the intruders, but by exercising those which providence puts in the hands of injured nations; that is, a recourse to arms. The Indians should also be informed that they can have no hopes of getting their rent, as soon as the lessees would be in a capacity to dispute it. As long as the persons should live, who are now at the head of the Association, he should have no doubt of their being dealt fairly with. But with respect to the collection of this rent, infinite difficulties would arise, as the Indians would have to look to every settler for the whole rent. These leases must give offence to the greater part of the State, though the views of the lessees might be ever so pure; because it would be viewed as a monopoly, and as taking from the State, the great fund for redeeming its debts. On this important occasion, however, he was not without his fears, that let the Legislature make what decision it would, they could
the issue might be such as to adopt such measures as prudence would suggest. If a reliance could be placed on the administration of Government, and we could depend on ourselves and our wealth; it would then be a question, whether a sufficient body of troops should be raised to preserve that country. The United States, he said, had been obliged to act in that way, and their troops had lately removed a great number of persons on the lands, near the Musk-ingum. The state of New-York must have recourse to the same expedient. But whether the people would support the expence, and the advantages be equal thereto, he would not undertake to say. He wished to hear their sentiments of other gentlemen on the subject.
[To be continued.]
New-York, March 11.
MR. SANDS, in the house of assembly on Thursday last, moved for a resolution, that the senate and assembly would adjourn, to meet at the first Tuesday of January next.
This was agreed to.
Mr. Low moved, that the blank be filled with the word New-York.
Mr. Schoonmaker, Poughkeepsie.
Mr. Powers, Hudson.
Mr. Younglove, Albany.
The question being taken on Albany, Hudson and Poughkeepsie, were severally negatived: the word New-York was then inserted, by a very large majority, and the resolution sent to the senate for concurrence.
It is asserted for a fact by a gentleman of distinction, That four fifths of the people in Virginia are opposed to the new Constitution; and that so far from there being any chance of its adoption by that state, that there is great fear they will not allow the necessary additional powers to Congress, because they have been so much alarmed by the present conspiracy against their liberties. The same gentleman says, so great a game of deception is carrying on there, that it is generally believed all opposition is at an end in Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.
The Printers are requested to undeceive the Public, relative to the Intelligence from Virginia, said to have been brought to Philadelphia by the Honorable A. Lee, inserted in Mr. Morton's yesterday's paper; that gentleman not having given, nor authorised any such Intelligence to be given.
From a BALTIMORE PAPER. Extract of a letter from a respectable company of Printers, in Massachusetts, to the Printer hereof, dated the 12th ult.
"Your paper has never come to hand since the commencement of the present year, nor have we seen ONE during that period. Whether the new regulations in the mails deprive us of it, do not know. — Are sorry it is so; with for a remedy if one can be provided. — We may very well complain of the like evil southward of New Haven, as to almost every paper, all of which were heretofore very regularly received."
Every person who wishes the advancement of the fine arts, in this country, must feel a sincere pleasure in reflecting on the great number of American Artists, who, in various lines of profession have borne away the palm from the most celebrated masters of Europe, though the latter were possessed of infinite advantages from which those of this country have been wholly precluded, viz. the numberless remains of the grand, sublime, and incomparable performances of the ancients, as models whereby to form and improve their taste; the instructions of able professors, &c. &c. Here might be named; a West, a Copley, a Stewart, a Barlow, &c. &c. who are adding to the reputation of their country in England, at the same time that their talents are rewarded with princely fortunes. In addition to the number, we are happy to find that Mr. Samuel Jennings, a young artist, who left Philadelphia last summer and since arrived in London, has met with a most cordial reception from the connoisseurs and admirers of the fine arts there, who, from the specimens which he has already given of his performances, pronounce him likely to equal any of the most reputed artists of his country.
On the 18th of December last died, at his house at Hackney, near London, in the 59th year of his age, JOHN BARCLAY (son of David Barclay, late of that city, and grandson of Robert Barclay, who wrote the apology for the Quakers). His loss will long be severely felt, not only by his immediate connexions, but by numbers who have experienced the spirited efforts of his active friendship. His benevolence was so universal, his desire of doing good was so ardent and inviolable, that instead of making a long confinement to his house, and a weak frame of body, a plea for declining to promote the welfare and success of those who applied to him for his assistance, he cheerfully and zealously undertook their case, though often to the detriment of his health: and he cordially relieved the distresses of the necessitous, and those who were ready to perish. In an age when the property of the rich is wasted on the contemptible trifles, and exhausted merely in selfish gratifications; when the number of those who seek occasion to do good is so confined; the death of such a man as John Barclay is, and should be, considered and lamented, as a public loss.
On Monday week, pursuant to his sentence for piracy and murder, John White, alias John Tracey, was executed on the commons, at Philadelphia. James Thompson, James M'Alpine, is reprieved for twenty-one days.
Professor of Natural Philosophy. WILL. Lecture on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY every Tuesday and Saturday, at the Coffee-House at half past six o'Clock in the Evening.
TICKETS to be had at his House, No. 21, George-Street, for the Season, at Half a Guinea, and Tickets for a single Night at Half a Dollar — The last mentioned Tickets are also sold by Mrs. Bradford, at the Coffee-House.
He also Lectures on MORAL PHILOSOPHY at his own House every Monday and Thursday Evening, at the same Hour.
N. B. The who please to attend his MORAL LECTURE are to pay what they please when the Lecture is over, and before they leave the room. New-York, March 11, 1788. 39
TO BE SOLD, That pleasantly situated House and Lot of Ground, NEARLY opposite Old Trinity Church-Yard, the corner of French Church-Street, and Broad-Way, now in the occupation of the Honorable Board of Treasury, and rents for 120l. per annum. — For further particulars enquire of Col. Isaac Stoutenburgh, corner of Dyer-Street, North-River, or Elias Nexson, No. 8, Burling-Street. — Also, TWO LOTS adjoining each other on the corner of Verlatenberg Hill and New-Street. New-York, March 10, 1788. 38 6t. 2w.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of SMITH RICHARDS, an insolvent debtor, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed according to law. — All accounts, or obligations, not discharged by the first day of May, will be put in suit without distinction. MELANCTON SMITH, JAMES SHUTER. New-York, March 11, 1788. 39 e.d.
Just Published, The AMERICAN MAGAZINE, For February, 1788. Price TWO SHILLINGS.
CONTENTS. A Bridgement of the Education — Mode of it laws of nature in examined, French and English, The contrast, Vindication of the preference Letter III, from Belzebub women are sup- The force of habit, or the posed to have for men regularity of the city of inferior talents. Philadelphia vindicated Medical questions. in opposition to a Government — Mr. Jefferson's arguments in fa- common place opinion, vor of an unalterable Peter Pickpenny's art of constitution, considered, pushing into business, Curious extracts from an- cient records, Letter III, to Dr. Stiles, Anecdote, describing the remains Dr. Mitchell's account of of fortifications at Musk- the insect which de- ingum; with remarks stroy the wheat, on the Indian barrows, Letter from Juvenis, and the striking ana- Narrative of the escape of logy between certain the Councils Valois de customs of the Indians la Motte from the Ba- and ancient Britons, file, Continuation of Smith's A Hibernian's request, history of Virginia, Law questions.
POETRY. On the departure of a The decline of wit, young gentleman who The recovery of an failed for England only child from the f sometime since, small pox, Lines written by a youth Intelligence, on the death of Mr. Mariages, — S — of Sharon, Deaths.
New-York, Printed by Samuel Loudon, And Sold by Messrs. S. and R. Campbell, Mr. S. Loudon, Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. T. Allen, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. T. Greenleaf, Mr. F. Childs, Mr. J. Reid. — Mr. J. Hastings, at Boston. — Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, at Hartford. — Mr. J. Beers, at New-Haven. — Mr. A. Stoddard, at Hudson. — Messrs. W. Falconer and Co. at Albany. — Messrs. Young and M'Culloch, at Philadelphia. — Mrs. A. Timothy, at Charleston.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES — Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-Street.
JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND, SITUATE on City Island, Westchester county, about 20 miles up the East-River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, conveyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given. — Enquire at No. 25, Water-Street.

POET'S CORNER.
The Old Bachelor's Lamentation.
T IME, swift as a post, yea as swift as the wind, Flies off with my life, and leaves nothing behind: Flies off with my joys, and leaves nothing in place But a painful review of a whimsical chase. How light dance'd my spirits, how joyous the hours While youth lent me vigour, and love lent me powers; But now see with sorrow these pleasures decay, Yet, alas! when I had them I threw them away; Young Cupid oft threaten'd to ply with his dart, And sometimes he wounded one side of my heart: But now I could wish when his pranks I review, His godship had stricken my heart through and through.
Then Hymen's soft bands had perchance been my fate, Nor had I lamented my folly too late, Nor Chloe had frown'd with an air of disdain, Nor the world had condemn'd me for living in vain. No innocent prattles now cling to my knees, No tender endearments to sooth and to please, No bosom companion to heighten my bliss; Say can you imagine a state worse than this? No more the gay springs, on her bridal attire Excites my fond bosom some nymph to admire: A stupid indifference pervades my dull veins: Hear this! and be wise, oh ye nymphs and ye swains; Ye bachelor drones who intrude on the hive: Ye most insignificant creatures alive: Go—quit you like men, that no more it be said, You're useless alive, and despis'd when you're dead. Return: ye blest moments, young days of delight; What must you forever be chas'd from my sight? Then adieu to all pleasures this earth can bellow; For the heart void of love is heart full of woe.
A N E C D O T E
A VENERABLE clergyman in a neighbouring state, grieved to see the doctrine of universal salvation prevailing in his parish, was desirous of preventing its progress by convincing Mr. M—— the preacher of the doctrine, that his system was unscriptural, and dangerous to society. For this purpose he requested the company of Mr. M—— an evening, and being too old to manage the argument with dexterity himself, he desired a young clergyman of his acquaintance to attend and assist him. The aged gentleman opened the conversation of the evening by informing his younger brother in the ministry, that he had requested the company of Mr. M—— and himself, in order to have the doctrine of universal salvation fairly discussed in his presence, for he thought Mr. M—— might be convinced of his error; but he was too old himself to manage the debate—he therefore desired the young clergyman to enter upon the argument with Mr. M—— “Why, sir,” replied the gentleman with his usual address, “Jesus Christ says he that believeth shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned;” But Mr. M—— lays no one shall be damned; the dispute therefore is wholly between “Jesus Christ, and Mr. M—— and I wish to be excused from an interference.”
Affixe of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weigh Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
H I G H W A T E R.
This Day, March 11 24th Aft.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the currencies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United States; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Healy, Accomptant.
TO BE SOLD, AN EXCELLENT FORTE-PIANNO,
Imported from London the last Summer. Enquire of PHILIP JACOBS. No. 20, next door but one to the City Tavern, Broad-Way. Feb. 12, 1788. 16 c.d.
TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, BOOKSELLERS,
Conductor Generalis, OR the office, duty, and authority of justices of the peace, high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, goalers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also, the office of clerks of all size, and of the peace, &c.
To which are added, several choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and several other books on those subjects. By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late justice of the peace in New-Jersey, Now adapted to these United States. By one of the J U D G E S. The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding of the proper matter under those titles. This book is highly esteemed, and very necessary for gentlemen in the commission of the peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in. At the above STORE may be had, a great variety of
BOOKS,
Consisting of H ISTORY. Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physick, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. &c.
A L S O, A number of very valuable BOOKS;
Among which are, Entick's latin Dictionaries, Davies's, Davidson's Virgil and Horace, Duncan's Cicero, Kent's, Lucian, Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Erasmus, an introduction, Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid, Hammond's algebra, Steele's Euclid, Love's surveying, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical grammars, Johnson's, Sheridan's, Albee's, Dyke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries, Bennet's christian oratory, Scott on election, elegant extracts in verse, do. in prose, Lorimer's letters, Littleton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's mensuration, Hawney's mensuration.
Also an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY.
Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices, Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes, Receipt Books, Bonnet and Cards, &c. &c. Wrapping Paper, Sealing-Wax, Wafers, Quills, Slates, Lea and slate Pencils, Pen knives, elegant Shoe Buckles, Messag Cards, &c. &c. Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 51
AT THE TANNERY, Near the Fresh-Water Pond,
MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER-LEATHER , tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufactory, and procure them a run of custom for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calve Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD. N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40 c.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker. N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 c.d.
New-York, Court of Admiralty:
Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Gad Wells, and others, Libellants.
Sundry goods, Wares and Merchandize, saved out of a vessel having no person on board, by John Shannon and others, and claimed by Gibbon Bourke, John Donnan and the said John Shannon and others, and claimed in part by Daniel McCormick for Hyem Cohen, and by William Cock for Richard Hall.
WHEREA Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Matthew Fergo, John Howard, Gad Wells, Samuel Eells, and Peter Noyes, junior, as passengers, and Malcom Taylor, and Henry Harris, as mariners on board of the brigantine Port-Roseway, have filed a libel in the said court, setting forth that in and with the said brigantine, in a voyage from the island of Jamaica to New-London, in Connecticut, on or about the first day of August, in the year 1784, in the latitude of 23 degrees and 30 minutes north or thereabouts, they discovered, and went to a vessel with only her foremast standing, and having no living creature on board, and five feet water in her hold; and that they saved and took out of the said brigantine, sundry goods, wares, and merchandize, which were by them brought to the port of New-York, and there sold at public vendue, by order of Gibbon Burke, and John Donnan, of the said city, merchants: And whereas it appears by return of sales of Anthony L. Bleeker, that the said merchandize so saved and brought to the port of New-York, consisted of the following articles, viz. Six hogheads of sugar, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced, one hoghead of sugar marked F. No. 102, one other hoghead of sugar marked WB. No. 185, one other hoghead of sugar, marked F. S. one hoghead of spirits, marked E. [enclosed by a diamond] No. 6, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 4, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 5, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. R. No. 8, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 7, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 8, and one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 9, thirteen bales of cotton wool without mark or number, 1 bale of cotton wool, marked B. three other bales of cotton wool, marked H. C. fifteen other bales of cotton wool, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced; four whole bales, four half bales, four broken bales, and four bundles of cotton wool, the marks whereof, if any had been, could not be discovered, a quantity of logwood, and five hundred and fifty-one feet of mahogany. And whereas, by an advertisement formerly published in one of the news papers printed in New-York, the said goods and merchandize were said to have been saved and taken on board of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, on Thursday the 5th day of Aug. 1784. And whereas, Gibbon Bourke and John Donnan, on behalf of John Shannon, master, and Samuel Nesbitt, mate, Malcom Taylor, Martin George, John Harper, Swiney Wilson and Alexander McKenzie, mariners, and Richard Hall, owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, have filed a claim in the said court, praying a decree for their proportional shares of the net proceeds of the said goods: and whereas, Daniel McCormick, of the city of New-York, merchant, for and on behalf of Hyem Cohen, of the Island of Jamaica, hath filed a claim in the said court, to the monies which have arisen from the sales of the said cotton wool: or part thereof, after the payment of salvage: and whereas William Cock, of the city of New-York, Esq. for and in behalf of Richard Hall, of Sheburne, in Nova-Scotia, as sole owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, hath also filed a claim in the said court, praying an allowance for salvage out of the monies arising by the sale of the said goods, wares and merchandize. And whereas, it appears by the deposition of William McKenney and Malcom Taylor, two of the persons on board the brigantine Port-Roseway, at the time the said goods and merchandize were so saved and taken on board; that the defected vessel out of which the said goods were saved, were generally supposed by themselves and others then present, to have been a brigantine; and it further appears by the said deposition, and the deposition of Swiney Wilson, which deposition were severally taken in open court, that the said defected vessel was a flout vessel (perhaps about three hundred tons burthen) had a woman's head, with guard-irons round it, that she had black sides, and yellow mouldings, that she had either three or four ports on each side abaft her chains, that she had a double deck as far as her main-mast, and had deck-beams but no plank on them before her main-mast as part of her lower deck, that she had quarter-barges, but no quarter-galleries, and was plain behind, and that her quarter-deck was raised about three feet above her main-deck. Therefore, pursuant to an order of the said court, public monition and notice is hereby given to all persons interested, or claiming to be interested, in the said goods, wares and merchandize, so saved, or any part thereof, to put in a claim in the said court for the same, within one year and a day, from the day of the date of this monition and notice. Dated the eighth day of October, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the state of New-York, and the year of our Lord, 1787.
By order of the court of Admiralty, JONH GRAHAM, Marshal. 36 3m
TO BE SOLD,
At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant situation
F A R M,
BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE , at No. 6, Crown-street, New-York, Feb. 13, 1788. 17
The NEW LINE of
STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconveniences arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business. From the date hereof the fare will be from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 15lb. of baggage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient portmanteaus are provided for that purpose. The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON,
N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. are to be sent to Christopher Beekman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. 29 e d February 19, 1788.
THE PUBLIC Are RESPECTFULLY INFORMED,
THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmadge Hall, No. 49, Cortlandt-street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favor him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 12, 1787. 51-th.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn,
No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
G O O D S,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
A VARIETY of Cotton Checks, Mantuas and other Spotted and plain Velvets, Gown Silks, Sarcenets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Peclongs, and Linens, Modes, Chintzes, Sheetings, and Printed Linens, and Oznabrigs, Cottons, Fancys Quilting, Fancys Shawls and Fancys Jacket Patterns, Handkerchiefs, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Jeans, Jeanetts, and Fancys Shoe Buckles and India Dimities, Buttons. A quantity of Linen and
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jetton (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Pennsylvania PAPER MONEY.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-feed store, lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nath, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
L ATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beekman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER . From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e.d.
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