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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 76, of VOL. XLI.]
S A T U R D A Y, December 22, 1787.]
[Total NUMB. 2171.]
HERE 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, of consequence 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 so 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.
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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 its 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 copies 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, variegated and interlaced, 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 sources, 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, caves, &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 they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; 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 peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Just published by M. CAREY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-Street, New-York (By whom Subscriptions are received) THE
American Museum,
FOR NOVEMBER, 1787. CONTAINING,
Strictures on the new Federal Constitution. OBJECTIONS to the proposed plan of federal government. By an officer of the late continental army.
 1. Answers to the preceding objections.  2. Address to the inhabitants of New-Jersey.  3. The federalist. 
Rural Concerns.
 1. Address from the Philadelphia society for promoting agriculture.  2. Chinese method of curing ginseng.  3. Tartarian ditto.  4. Instructions for the culture and use of maize, or Indian corn, as fodder for cattle. By monf. St. John de Crevecoeur.  5. Description of a plant of great utility in the improvement of poor and exhausted lands.  6. A valuable, cheap, and easily-procured winter food for cattle.  7. On raising potatoes.  8. On cotton planting.  9. Advantages of preserving parsnips by drying. By the Rev. Jeremy Belknap.  10. Receipts for preserving turnips from insects. By Philip Schuyler, Esq.  11. On the method of rearing young cattle.  12. On bee-keeping.  13. Receipt to preserve butter perfectly sweet whole year.  14. Query addressed to the lovers of cyder.  15. Letter from Mr. Decius Wadsworth to Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth, relative to the Hessian fly.  16. Letter on the same subject. 
Medical Essays.
 1. On the use of mercurial preparations in the scarlatina anginofo. By Dr. William Currie.  2. Observations on the cause and cure of the tetanus. By Dr. Ruth.  3. Letter from Dr. Thomas Bond to Dr. Fothergill, on the use of bark in scrofulous cases.  4. Relation of a cure performed by electricity. Communicated to the medical society in London, by Dr. Caldwell.  5. Receipts for the cure of a dysentery. 
Law information.
 1. Statement of a cause decided in the court of common pleas, Charleston, March 5, 1785.  2. Statement of an important and interesting cause decided in the court of king's bench, London, July 20, 1787.  3. Interesting decision of the court of common pleas, in Philadelphia, August 3, 1787.  4. Law report—Green and Pollard vs. Shaffer. Judgment pronounced, Oct. 7, 1787. 
Humour.
 1. On the use of butlers.  2. Sufannah Tapes's complaint of the badness of the police.  3. On pronouncing dictionaries.  4. Plan for a wax-work legislature.  5. Address to Gen. Burgoyne.  6. The old bachelor, No. I. 
State and other public Papers.
 1. Letter from the Hon. Roger Sherman and the Hon. Oliver Elsworth, Esqrs. to governor Huntington.  2. Letter from the Hon. Elbridge Gerry, one of the delegates from the state of Massachusetts in the late federal convention, containing his reasons for not signing the new constitution.  3. General Burgoyne's pompous proclamation.  4. Speech of governor Hancock, October 18, 1787.  5. Premiums offered by the board of managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures and the useful arts.  6. Resolutions of the assembly of Virginia relative to a paper currency.  7. — of respectable inhabitants of Berkeley county.  8. — of the inhabitants of Fredericksburg, Virginia.  9. — of the freeholders of Fredericksburg county, Virginia.  10. — of the inhabitants of Peterburgh, Virginia.  11. Memorial of the college of physicians of Philadelphia. 
Interesting Laws.
 1. Act for the receipt of tobacco in payment of taxes.  2. Act for the establishing religious freedom in Virginia.  3. Act to prevent the further importation of slaves into Virginia.  4. Act to prevent the slave trade, and to encourage the abolition of slavery in Rhode-Island. 
Resolves of Congress.
 1. Resolve relative to the devices and inscriptions of the federal copper coin.  2. — relative to the Indian war in Georgia.  3. — relative to foreign consuls.  4. — relative to the Hon. John Adams Esq.  5. — relative to the chevalier John Paul Jones.  6. — relative to the territorial claim of N. Carolina and Georgia, relative to a complaint made the Dutch minister. 
Miscellaneous.
 1. An oration delivered at Peterburgh, Virginia, July 4, 1787, in commemoration of American Independence.  2. Account of the late revolution in Sweden.  3. Obs. on the means of extinguishing a fire.  4. Address to the ladies of America.  5. On the use of tobacco and snuff.  6. Account of three volcanos in the moo By W. Herschell.  7. Observations on the numb fish, or torporific eel. By H. C. Flagg.  8. Extract of a letter from the Hon. Thomas Jefferson, to Dr. Stiles.  9. Observations on the leech worm.  10. Letter relative to the devices and inscriptions of American medals. By Col. Humphreys.  11. Extract from an act to punish blasphemers. 
Poetry.
 1. Epistle to his excellency General Washington.  2. On the death of Col. John Laurens. By Philip Freneau.  3. Prospect of South-Carolina. By the late Dr. Ladd.  4. The man of sorrow. By William More Smith, Esq. 
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By his EXCELLENCY, GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of the state of New-York, general and commander in chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy thereof.
A Proclamation.
(L.S.) WHEREAS, pursuant to a law of this state the legislature are to meet at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, on the first Tuesday in January next; I have therefore thought fit, by these presents, to proclaim the same, that all persons concerned may be apprized thereof, and govern themselves accordingly. Given under my hand, and the privy seal, at the city of New-York, this third day of December, in the twelfth year of the independence of the said state, 1787. GEORGE CLINTON.
THE UNITED STATES
In CONGRESS assembled, July 23, 1787. RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, pertaining to the late commissaries, quartermasters, clothiers, or marine department, shall exhibit particular abstracts of such claims to the proper commissioner, appointed to settle the accounts of those departments, within eight months from the date hereof; and all persons having other unliquidated claims against the United States, shall exhibit a particular abstract thereof to the controller of the treasury of the United States, within one year from the date hereof; and all accounts not exhibited as aforesaid, shall be precluded from entitlement or allowances.

From the VIRGINIA GAZETTE. Copy of a Letter from the Hon. Richard Henry Lee, Esq. one of the Delegates from this state in Congress, to his Ex- cellency the Governor.
New-York, Oct. 16, 1787.
DEAR SIR,
I WAS duly honored with your favor of Sept. 17, from Philadelphia, which should have been acknowledged long before now, if the nature of the business that it related to had not required time.
The establishment of the new plan of government, in its present form, is a question that involves such immense consequences to the present times, and to posterity, that it calls for the deepest attention of the best and wisest friends of their country and of mankind; if it be found good after mature deliberation, adopt it; if wrong, amend it at all events, for to say (as many do) that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy, is really saying, that we must kill ourselves for fear of dying. Experience and the actual state of things, shew that there is no difficulty in procuring a general convention; the late one being collected without any obstruction. Nor does external war or internal discord, prevent the most cool, collected, full, and fair discussion of this all-important subject. If with infinite ease a convention was obtained to prepare a system, why may not another with equal ease be procured to make proper and necessary amendments? Good government is not the work of a short time, or of sudden thought. From Moses to Montesquieu the greatest geniuses have been employed on this difficult subject, and yet experience has shown capital defects in the system produced for the government of mankind.—But since it is neither prudent or easy to make frequent changes in government, and as bad governments have been generally found the most fixed; so it becomes of the last consequence to frame the first establishment upon ground the most unexceptionable, and such as the best theories with experience justify; not trusting as our new constitution does, and as many approve of doing, to time and future events to correct errors, that both reason and experience in similar cases, point out in the new system. It has hitherto been supposed a fundamental maxim that in governments rightly balanced, the different branches of legislature should be unconnected, and that the legislative and executive powers should be separate: In the new constitution, the president and senate have all the executive, and two thirds of the legislative power. In some weighty instances (as making all kinds of treaties which are to be the laws of the land) they have the whole legislative and executive powers. They jointly, appoint all officers civil and military, and they (the senate) try all impeachments either of their own members, or of the officers appointed by themselves.
Is there not a most formidable combination of power thus created in a few, and can the most critical eye, if a candid one, discover responsibility in this potent corps? Or will any sensible man say, that great power without responsibility can be given to rulers with safety to liberty? It is most clear that the parade of impeachment is nothing to them, or any of them; as little restraint is to be found, I presume, from the fear of offending constituents. The president is for four years duration (and Virginia for example) has one vote of thirteen in the choice of him, and
this thirteenth vote not of the people, but electors, two removes from the people. The senate is a body of six years duration, and as in choice of president, the largest state has but a thirteenth vote, so is it in the choice of senators.—This latter statement is adduced to shew that responsibility is as little to be apprehended from a venality to constituents, as from the terror of impeachment. You are therefore, sir, well warranted in saying, either a monarchy, or aristocracy will be generated, perhaps the most grievous system of government may arise.—It cannot be denied with truth that this new constitution is, in its first principles, highly and dangerously oligarchic; and it is a point agreed that a government of the few, is, of all governments, the worst. The only check to be found in favour of the democratic principle in this system is, the house of representatives; which I believe may justly be called a mere shread or rag of representation: It being obvious to the least examination that smallness of number and great comparative disparity of power, renders that house of little effect to promote good, or restrain bad government. But what is the power given to this ill-constructed body? To judge of what may be for the general welfare, and such judgments when made, the acts of congress become supreme laws of the land. This seems a power co-extensive with every possible object of human legislation. Yet there is no restraint in form of a bill of rights, to secure (what doctor Blackstone calls) that residuum of human rights, which is not intended to be given up to society, and which indeed is not necessary to be given for any good social purpose. The rights of conscience, the freedom of the press, and the trial by jury are at mercy. It is there stated that in criminal cases, the trial shall be by jury. But how? In the state. What then becomes of the jury of the vicinage or at least from the county in the first instance, the states being from 50 to 700 miles in extent? This mode of trial even in criminal cases may be greatly impaired, and in civil cases the inference is strong, that it may be altogether omitted as the constitution positively assumes it in criminal, and is silent about it in civil causes. Nay it is more strongly discountenanced in civil cases by giving the supreme court in appeals, jurisdiction both as to law and fact.
Judge Blackstone in his learned commentaries (Art. Jury Trial) says, is the most transcendent privilege which any subject can enjoy or with for, that he cannot be affected either in his property, his liberty, his person, but by the unanimous consent of twelve of his neighbours and equals. A constitution, that I may venture to affirm, has under providence, secured the just liberties of this nation for a long succession of ages. The impartial administration of justice, which secures both our persons and our properties, is the great end of civil society. But if that be entirely entrusted to the magistracy, a select body of men, and those generally selected by the prince, or such as enjoy the highest offices of the state, these decisions, in spite of their own natural integrity, will have frequently an involuntary bias towards those of their own rank and dignity. It is not to be expected from human nature, that the few should always be attentive to the good of the many. The learned judge further says, that every tribunal selected for the decision of facts is a step towards establishing aristocracy; the most oppressive of all govern-
ments. The answer to these objections is, that the new legislature may provide remedies! but as they may, so they may not, and if they did, a succeeding assembly may repeal the provisions. The evil is found resting upon constitutional bottom, and the remedy upon the mutable ground of legislation, revocable at any annual meeting. It is the more unfortunate that this great security of human rights, the trial by jury, should be weakened in this system, as power is unnecessarily given in the second section of the third article, to call people from their own country in all cases of controversy about property between citizens of different states and foreigners, with citizens of the United States, to be tried in a distant court where the congress may sit. For although inferior congressional courts may for the above purposes be instituted in the different states, yet this is a matter altogether in the pleasure of the new legislature, so that if they please not to institute them, or if they do not regulate the right of appeal reasonably, the people will be exposed to endless oppression, and the necessity of submitting in multitudes of cases, to pay unjust demands, rather than follow suitors, through great expence, to far distant tribunals, and to be determined upon there, as it may be, without a jury. In this congressional legislature a bare majority of votes, can enact commercial laws, so that the representatives of the seven northern states, as they will have a majority, can by law create the most oppressive monopoly upon the five southern states, whose circumstances and productions are essentially different from theirs, although not a single man of these voters are the representatives of, or amenable to the people of the southern states. Can such a set of men be, with the least colour of truth, called a representative of those they make laws for? It is supposed that the policy of the northern states, will prevent such abuses.
(To be Continued.)
IN CONVENTION,
Philadelphia, December 12, 1787.
MR. FINDLEY, in the course of an eloquent and argumentative speech, suddenly introduced the following observation: "Mr. president, I have observed a person who has introduced himself among the members of this convention, laughing for some time at every thing I have said. This conduct does not, Sir, proceed from a superiority of understanding, but from the want of a sense of decency and order. If he were a member, I should certainly call him to order; but as it is, I shall be satisfied with despising him."
"What, said Mr. Findley, would we have thought of Congress, if, at the time that body made the requisition for an impost of five per cent. the powers and jurisdiction contained in the proposed plan had been required? It would have been thought at once impudent and ridiculous. How great then is the revolution of our sentiments in so short a space of time!"
In the course of the desultory debate which took place immediately before the vote of adoption and ratification, Mr. M c Kean pronounced an animated eulogium on the character, information and abilities of Mr. George Mason, but concluded that the exclusion of juries in civil causes was not among the objections which had governed his conduct. On this assertion, Mr. Whitehill quoted the following passage from Mr. Mason's objections: "There is no declaration of any kind for preserving the liberty of the press, the trial by jury in civil causes, nor against the danger of standing armies in time of peace."
In the morning, Mr. Findley closed his arguments in opposition to the proposed federal system, and in the afternoon Mr. Smilie, taking a general view of the subject, stating briefly the leading principles which influenced his vote. The important question was now called for, when Doctor Rush requested the patience of the convention for a few moments. He then entered into a metaphysical argument, to prove that the morals of the people had
been corrupted by the imperfections of the government, and while he ascribed all our vices and distresses to the existing system, he predicted a millennium of virtue and happiness as the necessary consequence of the proposed constitution. To illustrate the depraved state of society, he remarked, among other things, the disregard which was notorious in matters of religion, so that between the congregation and minister scarcely any communication or respect remained; nay, the Doctor evinced that they were not bound by the ties of common honesty, on the evidence of two facts, from which it appears that several clergymen had been lately cheated by their respective flocks of the wages due for their pastoral care and instruction. Doctor Rush then proceeded to consider the origin of the proposed system, and fairly deduced it from heaven, asserting that he as much believed the hand of God was employed in this work, as that God had divided the Red Sea to give a passage to the children of Israel, or had fulminated the ten commandments from Mount Sinai! Dilating sometime upon this new species of divine right, thus transmitted to the future governors of the union, he made a pathetic appeal to the opposition, in which he deprecated the consequences of any future contention, and pictured the honorable and endearing effects of an unanimous vote, after the full and fair investigation which the great question had undergone. "It is not, Sir, a majority (continued the Doctor) however numerous and respectable, that can gratify my wishes—nothing short of an unanimous vote can indeed complete my satisfaction. And permit me to add, were that event to take place, I could not preserve the strict bounds of decorum, but, flying to the other side of this room, cordially embrace every member, who has hitherto been in opposition, as a brother and a patriot. Let us then, Sir, this night bury the hatchet, and smoke the calumet of peace!"
When Dr. Rush had concluded, Mr. Chambers remarked upon the Doctor's wish of conciliation and unanimity, that it was an event which he neither expected nor wished for. Mr. Whitehill now rose, and having animadverted upon Dr. Rush's metaphysical arguments, and regretted that so imperfect a work should have been ascribed to God, he presented several petitions from 750 inhabitants of Cumberland county, praying, for the reasons therein specified, that the proposed constitution should not be adopted without amendments, and particularly, without a bill of rights. The petitions being read from the chair, Mr. M c Kean said he was sorry that at this stage of the business so improper an attempt should be made. He repeated that the duty of the convention was circumscribed to the adoption or rejection of the proposed plan, and such had certainly been the sense of the members, when it was agreed that only one question could be taken on the important subject before us. He hoped, therefore, that the petitions would not be attended to. Mr. Whitehill then read, and offered as the ground of a motion for adjourning to some remote day, the consideration of the following articles, which, he said, might either be taken collectively, as a bill of rights, or, separately, as amendments to the general form of government proposed.
1. The rights of conscience shall be held inviolable, and neither the legislative, executive, nor judicial powers of the United States shall have authority to alter, abrogate, or infringe any part of the constitutions of the several states, which provide for the preservation of liberty in matters of religion.
2. That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, trial by jury shall remain as heretofore, as well in the federal courts, as in those of the several states.
3. That in all capital and criminal prosecutions, a man has a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, as well in the federal courts, as in those of the several states; to be heard by himself or his council; to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence in his favor, and a speedy trial, by an impartial jury of the vicinage, without whose unanimous consent, he cannot be found guilty, nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself; that no man be deprived of his liberty, except by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers.
4. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted.
5. That warrants unsupported by evidence whereby any officer or messenger may be commanded or required to search suspected places, or to seize any person or persons, his or their property, not particularly described, are grievous and oppressive and shall not be granted either by the magistrates of the federal government or others.

6. That the people have a right to the freedom of speech, and of writing and of publishing their sentiments, therefore the freedom of the press shall not be restrained by any law of the United States.
7. That the people have a right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and their own state, or the United States, or for the purpose of killing game; and no law shall be passed for disarming the people or any of them, unless for crimes committed or real danger of public injury from individuals; and as standing armies in the time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be kept up; and that the military shall be kept under strict subordination to and be governed by the civil power.
8. The inhabitants of the several states shall have liberty to fowl and hunt in seasonable times, on the lands they hold, and on all other lands in the United States not inclosed, and in like manner to fish in all navigable waters, and others, not private property, without being restrained therein by any laws to be passed by the legislature of the United States.
9. That no law shall be passed to restrain the legislatures of the several states from enacting laws for imposing taxes, except imposts and duties on goods exported and imported, and that no taxes, except imposts and duties upon goods imported and exported, and postage on letters shall be levied by the authority of Congress.
10. That elections shall remain free, and the house of representatives be properly increased in a number, and that the several states shall have power to regulate the elections for senators and representatives, without being controuled either directly or indirectly by any interference on the part of Congress, and that elections of representatives be annual.
11. That the power of organizing, arming and disciplining the militia (the manner of disciplining the militia to be prescribed by Congress) remain with the individual states, and that Congress shall not have authority to call or march any of the militia out of their own state, without the consent of such state, and for such length of time only as such state shall agree.
12. That the legislative, executive, and judicial powers be kept separate, and to this end, that a constitutional council be appointed to advise and assist the president, who shall be responsible for the advise they give (hereby, the senators would be relieved from almost constant attendance) and also that the judges be made completely independent.
13. That no treaties which shall be directly opposed to the existing laws of the United States in Congress assembled, shall be valid until such laws shall be repealed or made conformable to such treaty, neither shall any treaties be valid which are contradictory to the constitution of the United States, or the constitutions of the individual states.
14. That the judiciary power of the United States, shall be confined to cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, to cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, to controversies to which the United States shall be a party, to controversies between two or more states, between a state and citizens of different states, between citizens claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state or the citizens thereof and foreign states; and in criminal cases, to such only as are expressly enumerated in the constitution, and that the United States in Congress assembled, shall not have power to enact laws, which shall alter the laws of descent and distributions of the effects of deceased persons, the title of lands or goods, or the regulation of contracts in the individual states.
15. That the sovereignty, freedom and independency of the several states shall be retained, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this constitution expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Some confusion arose on these articles being presented to the chair, objections were made by the majority to their being officially read, and, at last, Mr. Wilson desired that the intended motion might be reduced to writing, in order to ascertain its nature and extent. Accordingly, Mr. Whitehill drew it up, and it was read from the chair in the following manner.
"That this Convention do adjourn to the day of next, then to meet in the city of Philadelphia, in order that the propositions for amending the proposed constitution may be considered by the people of this state; that we may have an opportunity of knowing what amendments or alterations may be proposed by other states, and that these propositions, together with such other amendments as may be proposed by other states, may be offered to Congress, and taken into consideration by the United States, before the proposed constitution shall be finally ratified."
As soon as the motion was read, Mr. Wilson said, he rejoiced that it was by this means ascertained upon what principles the opposition proceeded, for, he added, the evident operation of such a motion would be, to exclude the people from the government and to prevent the adoption of this or any other plan of confederation. For this reason he was happy to find the motion reduced to certainty, that it would appear upon the journals, as an evidence of the motives that prevailed with those who framed and supported it, and that its merited rejection would permanently announce the sentiments of the majority respecting so odious an attempt.
[To be continued.]
American Occurrences.
BOSTON, December 11.
ON Thursday evening last the shop of Mr. David Cushing, clothier, of Hingham, was broke open, and upwards of two hundred yards of cloth stolen therefrom.
A few days since, in the town of Litchfield, in the state of Connecticut, upwards of three hundred and forty snakes, of every species, excepting the rattle, were found sheltered under a meadow bog, where, it is supposed, they had taken up winter quarters.
PROVIDENCE, December 8.
A gentleman from Uxbridge informs, that on Wednesday night last the house of Mr. David Draper, sen. of that town, was consumed by fire, when four persons perished in the flames, viz. Mr. Draper, aged 80 years, his wife, aged about 82, and two grandchildren. Mr. David Draper, jun. with his family, lived in the same house. His wife who slept in the tower room, on discovering the fire, ran up stairs, to attempt rescuing the aged couple (who were cripples) and her children; the flames however had got to so great a height, that in order to save herself she was obliged to leap out of a window, and broke one of her ankles. Notwithstanding this accident, she afterwards entered a tower window and took out an infant that had lain with her. This sad catastrophe is said to have been occasioned by leaving some pine knots in a chimney.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15. Yesterday the convention of this state passed the following resolution
RESOLVED, That when the constitution proposed by the late general convention shall have been organized, this Commonwealth will cede to the Congress, the jurisdiction over any place in Pennsylvania, not exceeding ten miles square, which with the consent of the inhabitants, the Congress may chuse for the seat of the government of the United States.
The above resolution was referred to Messrs. Wilson, Macpherson, Gray, Wynkoop, Coleman, Wayne, Grier, Morris, and Pickering.
RATIFICATION.
In the name of the people of Pennsylvania. BE it known unto all men—That we the delegates of the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general convention assembled, have assented to and ratified, and by these presents do, in the name and by the authority of the same people, and for ourselves, assent to, and ratify the foregoing constitution for the United States of America.
Done in convention the 12th day of December, in the year 1787, and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth. In witness whereof, &c.
New-York, December 22.
WE learn, that the general assembly of North-Carolina, have recommended the election of delegates to a convention.
Yesterday, being the day appointed for the election of an ALDERMAN, for the east ward of this city, to supply the vacant seat of the late worthy magistrate, THOMAS HAZARD, Esq. deceased, there appeared, as candidates, MARINUS WILLET, Esq. Mr. GARRET RAPELJE, and Commodore NICHOLSON. At 4 o'clock the poll was closed, and reported, Col. Willet 48 votes, for Mr. Rapelje 15 votes, and for Commodore Nicholson 10 votes; whereupon MARINUS WILLET, Esq. was declared duly elected.
Yesterday sailed from this port, his most christian majesty's packet Le Courier de L'Europe, captain Le Fournier, with the mail for Havre de Grace.
Arrived, sloop New-York and Philadelphia Packet, Albertson, Philadelphia.
On the 4th instant departed this life at Lidiz, in the county of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the 82d year of his age, the right reverend MATTHEUS HEHL, bishop of the church of the United Brethren. He was a native of the dukedom of Wurtemberg in Germany, and received his education at the university of Tubingen. In the year 1751, he was consecrated a bishop of said church, and the same year arrived in this country, where he continued his unwearied and faithful labours in the gospel of Jesus Christ, until a few days before his happy exit.
Thursday morning died, after a short illness, Mr. MICHAEL TREMPER, an honest, industrious mechanic, of this city.
Last Tuesday evening departed this life, Captain THOMAS ROGERS, aged sixty-three years. He died very suddenly, being in the enjoyment of health, but a few minutes previous to his dissolution.
Several ERRORS escaped the corrector's eye in yesterday's Register, the night being far advanced before it went to press, which our readers will please to excuse; among them the following being notorious, they are desired to correct, viz. Last line but one in the 1st column of the 2d page, for WINTER, read WRITER; in the 19th line of the 2d column, 1st page, for absorption of MIND, read absorption of MUD; in the 9th line from the bottom of the 2d column of the 3d page, for MAUVISE, read MAUVAISE.
NAVAL-OFFICE, Philadelphia, Dec. 5 to 14. INWARDS.
Ship Philadelphia, Jones, Charleston. Brig John, Stairle, Antigua. Maria, M'Shane, St. Eustatia. Good Hope, Jones, Curacoa. Sally, Moor, Londonderry and New-York. Jenny, English, Tortola. Schooner Partnership, Davis, Sinepuxent, Isabella, Canby, Virginia. Phoenix, Dare, Ditto. Sloop Kitty, Lauer, Ditto. Parrot, Edwards, Newbury-Port. Polly, Warrings, North-Carolina. Sally, Davidson, Ditto. Friendship, Elridge, Ditto. Maria, Lewis, Ditto. OUTWARDS.
Ship Friendship, M'Cadam, Belfast. Brig Joanna, Rice, Ditto. Friendship, Thompson, Glasgow. Maria, Anderson, St. Eustatia. Schooner Polly, Crawford, Cape Francois. Partnership, Davis, Sinepuxent. Sloop Delaware, Tanner, Curacoa. CLEARED.
Ship Asia, Barry, Canton. Canton, Triumphant, Ditto. Friendship, Rice, Belfast. Flora, Thompson, Lisbon. Frederick, Le Telier Rochfort. Charleston, Allibone, Charleston. Du Vrow, Derothes, Duffet, Virginia. Saphia, Jesus Nazarene, Pastor, Carthagena. Brig Laurel, Ingraham, Virginia. Empress of Russia, Brown, Martinico. Jenny, Tillinghurst, Dublin. Sovereign, Povade, Lisbon. Resolution, Kean, Cape of Good Hope and Canton. Virginia, Martin, St. Anderson. Molly, Patrickson, Sligo. Sacra, Familia, De Landa, Cadiz. Maria, Anderson, St. Eustatia. Hope, Williams, Ditto. Trent, Cunningham, Cork. Les Deux Amis, Gerard, Charleston. Neptune, Williams, Ditto. Schooner Polly, Williams, Salem. Ceres, Balden, Bermuda. Thomas, Hunter, West-Indies. Commerce, Foulke, Ditto. Polly, Champaigue, Cape Francois. Swallow, Stiles, St. Eustatia. Partnership, Davis, Sinepuxent. Isabella, Canby, Virginia. Sloop Betsey and Sally, Watson, Ditto. Nancy, Walker, Ditto. Katy, Lauer, Ditto. Betsey, Brooks, New-York. Philadelphia and N. Y. Packet, Bayley Ditto. Philadelphia Packet, Albertson, Ditto. Dolphin, Carhart, Ditto. William, Staunton, Antigua. Dispatch, Tillett, North-Carolina. Polly, Warrings, Ditto. Molly, Gamble, St. Eustatia. Black Drake, Morgan, Georgia. Delight, Mason, Ditto. Enterprise, Earle, West-Indies. Parrot, Edwards, Newbury-Port. Peace and Plenty, Stevens, St. Eustatia.
Sales by the Sheriff.
On MONDAY next, The 24th inst. at the COFFEE-HOUSE, At XII o'clock,
Will be peremptorily SOLD by the SHERIFF, THE fee-simple of those two very valuable ROPE-WALKS, situate in the Out Ward of this city, at present occupied by Messieurs Schermerhorn, Stewart and Jones, and Arnold. At the same time and place, a number of very excellent LOTS, lying between the Broad-Way, or Great George Street, and the Bowry Lane.
A particular description of the Lots, and conditions of Sale, will be made known, at the time and place of sale.
M. WILLETT, Sheriff. New-York, Dec. 19. 1787. 69 e.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On THURSDAY the 27th Instant, At the Coffee-House Bridge, at XII o'Clock,
195 Sides Tanned Leather, Forfeited to the People of this State, and the Informants, And SOLD by Virtue of a Decree of the COURT OF ADMIRALTY, J. GRAHAM, Marshall. New-York, Dec. 19. 1787. 69 e.d. By Order of the Hon. RICHARD MORRIS, Esq. Chief Justice of the state of New-York.
EXCELLENT LONDON
PORTEER, TO BE SOLD, Per Hamper, or Dozen; by George Miller, No. 22, Corner of Wall and Water-Street. 61—e.d.
THEATRE.
By the OLD AMERICAN COMPANY. NEXT MONDAY EVENING, Will be performed, A COMEDY, CALLED THE RIVAL S,
To which will be added, A COMMIC OPERA, called, The POOR SOLDIER,
With the Original Overtures, &c. The doors will be opened at half after five, and the curtain drawn up precisely at a quarter after six o'clock.
** Places in the boxes may be taken at the Box Office, next the Theatre, of M. Ryan, from ten to one, and three to five, where Tickets may be had; and at Mr. Gaine's Book-Store, and Printing-Office, in Hanover-Square.
BOX 8s.—PIT 6s.—GALLERY 3s. The Messrs. Hallam and Henry, respectfully inform the public, that in compliance to the wish of many respectable patrons of the Theatre, there will be only two night's performance in a week, viz. Mondays and Thursdays; and on Assembly Week, Monday and Friday.
VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
By order of BENJAMIN BLAGGE, Esquire, alderman, and one of the judges of the mayor's court of the city of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of James Barnett Porter, an insolvent debtor, that they show cause, if any they have, by the twenty-seventh day of December instant, before the said alderman, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and he thereupon discharged, pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors, passed the 13th day of April, 1786."
JAMES BARNETT PORTER. Dated New-York, the 20th of Dec. 1787. 70—72 e.d.
MARSHALL'S
Porter and Oyster-House, IS now opened at the corner of Courtlandt and Greenwich-Streets, opposite Powles-Hook Ferry-House, at the North-River—where every exertion will be put in force to render those who will favor him with their commands agreeable.
New-York, Dec. 12. 1787. 62 e.d.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of John Van Varck, an insolvent debtor, that they show cause, before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the county of New-York, if any they have, on Saturday the 29th inst. why an assignment of the estate of the said John Van Varck should not be made, and he discharged, pursuant to an act of the legislature of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.—Dated this 15th day of December, 1787.
JOHN VAN VARCK. CREDITORS. Timothy Ruisle, Jacob Sharp, Martha Smith, Peter Webbers, Ephraim Fancher, by a power, Jacob Scuyler by a power, Wm. J. Vredenburg, Edward Dunseomb, Abraham Ruisle, Charles G. Land, James Cromline, Abraham Bogert, Thomas F. Kipp, John Cole, and Jacob Fossler. 66—m.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of DANIEL STRANG, of Rye, in the county of West-Chester, and state of New-York, late merchant, an insolvent debtor, to show cause to the said Chief Justice, at his chamber, situate in Nassau-Street, in the city of New-York, on Thursday, the third day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and the said debtor discharged, according to the form of an act of the legislature of the state, of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. DANIEL STRANG. Dated this 13th day of Dec. 1787. 65—e.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small of any length, and coil, age 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 favorable 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 lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, houseline, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any buyer of the city without expense of cartage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7. 1787. 58 e.d.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, at T. GREENLEAF'S
PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-Street. OBSERVATIONS, leading to a fair Examination of the Government proposed by the late CONVENTION, and to several essential and necessary Alterations.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be SOLD, at this Office, By the Gros. Hundred, or Dozen, HUTCHINS'S, and the UNITED STATES'
ALMANACK, For the Year of our Lord, 1788.

POET'S CORNER.
DECEMBER; or, the WINTER'S WALK.
BEHOLD, my fair where'er we rove, What dreary prospects round us rise! The naked hill, the leafless grove, The hoary ground, the frowning skies!
ANECDOTE.
NOT many years ago, the then Earl of Pembroke, who in a rencounter by night in the streets of Madrid, had the misfortune to kill his man, fled into a church porch for sanctuary.
Affixe of BREAD,
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flour to weigh Two Pounds Five Ounces for Six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One Pound Twelve Ounces for Three-pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, Dec. 22. 6h. om. Afternoon.
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, LEATHER CUTTER, AND CURRIER,
Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beckman or Chapel Street,
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public in general, that he carries on the above branches in an extensive manner.
Table with 3 columns: Item, Quantity, Price. Includes entries for Gentlemen's best boots, Gentlemen's best boots turned down tops, Gentlemen's best boots with the best York legs, etc.
As also, all kinds of leather, whether for shoe-makers, saddlers, or harness-makers use.—English boot-legs, bend foals as usual.
He wishes to inform the public, that, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms, no credit on any account will be given, except to those of his former customers.
And likewise, that no shoes will be sent to any one for trial, except they be very well known, as he has already suffered too much loss on that account.
Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning boots or shoes, wholesale and retail. N. B. Rough leather taken in and curried on the most reasonable terms. 24—e.d. 5w
FOR the Encouragement of the PAPER MANUFACTURES in America, he Punter hereof pays CASH, and the highest Price, for LINEN, and COTTON and LINEN, RAGS
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, Sarcenets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Peclongs, and Linens, Modes, Printed Linens, and Oznabrings, Chintzes, Sheetings, and Cottons, Marcellies Quilting, Fancy Shawls and Fancy Jacket Patterns, Handkerchiefs, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Jeans, Jeanetts, and Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons, India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Pennsylvania PAPER MONEY.
MR. HARDIE,
TEACHER OF LANGUAGES,
RETURNS his most grateful acknowledgments to his good friends, for their generous patronage, since he opened a public school.
At their request he wished to introduce the practice of hearing his Latin Scholars occasionally read lessons in English; but finding it difficult to attend to a variety of branches at the same time, and wishing to do all in his power to promote the progress of the young gentlemen committed to his care, he has taken, as an assistant, Mr. Martin, a gentleman educated at the university of Glasgow, who, together with himself, will industriously instruct their Scholars in the following branches, viz. Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Navigation, and the Greek, Latin, and English Languages grammatically.
AT THE TANNER Y,
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.
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—w.f.
WHITE TEETH!
I. Greenwood,
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 199, Water-street, opposite the Coffee-house,
ENCOURAGED by the success of his practice, begs leave to acquaint the public, that he preserves the TEETH and GUMS, by removing an infectious tartar that corrupts them, and renders the natural purity of the breath offensive.
Said GREENWOOD will with pleasure attend those ladies or gentlemen, who cannot conveniently wait on him, upon their sending directions.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, at T. GREENLEAF's
PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street. A new, complete, and correct Edition of
Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE Order and Discipline
OF THE
Troops of the United States.
Part of this Edition is rendered conformable to the Military establishment of this State, [The only printed Edition with such Alterations.] and the remaining Part correct Copies of the late Editions; each decorated with a half sheet Copper Plate Engraving. Price Three Shillings
A FEW copies of that much celebrated work of the late Rev. Dr. CHAUNCY of Boston, "On the Fall, and its consequences" to be had this Printing-Office.
Just imported in the Jeane, Captain Martin, from Glasgow, by Samuel Campbell, No. 44, Hanover-square, Corner of the Old-Slip, A large Assortment of B O O K S,
Among which are, THE present state of Nova-Scotia, with an account of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Miss Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Maria, or the Generous Ruffian; Alexander's history of women; Bolinbroke's Miscellanies; Blair's Lectures, 3 vol. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vol. Cullen's Practice, 4 vol. New-Edinburgh Dispensatory; Smith's Cookery; Martin's Young Gentlemen and Ladies Philosophy, 3 vol. A variety of the best Classics now in use.
S. CAMPBELL has this day published, GULLIVER REVIVED, CONTAINING singular travels, campaigns voyages and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic ocean: Also an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen; the 4th edition, considerably enlarged.
DR. SPEDIAUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the various symptoms, and method of cure in every different state. The third edition, corrected. Price only five shillings sewed.
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the account of it giving by the Reviewers, and the large extracts made from it by Dr. Duncan, in his medical commentaries, with the recommendation of several eminent Doctors of this city, has induced the editor to present the public with an American edition of the work, printed correctly from the last London edit. and reduced to less than two thirds of the price.
With a great variety of STATIONARY, in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper, blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of books, and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further countenance of their favors. The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scotch MAGAZINES.
PRIZE MONEY, Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire, NOTICE is hereby given to those officers and men of the Frigates Alliance and Bon homme Richard, who are entitled to a share in the prizes taken by the Squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were old in France, and that the shares will be paid to the respective claimants, or their legal representatives, on their producing, at this office, sufficient proof that they are the persons, or are empowered by the persons actually entitled to the shares they respectively claim.
Benjamin Walker, Commissioner. Office of accounts, Marine department, New-York, Nov. 1, 1787. The Printers in the several states are requested to give the above a place in their papers.
The PROPRIETORS of the STAGE S, Which ply between
New-York & Philadelphia,
Respectfully inform the PUBLIC, THAT, after this date, their stage will leave Paules-Hook at three o'clock in the afternoon, and proceed to Elizabeth-Town; and that in order to accommodate passengers, one stage will leave Elizabeth-Town at day-light; and another stage leaves Newark at eight o'clock, and both stages go as far towards Philadelphia as the weather and roads will permit, during the winter season.
December 13th, 1787. 64
To the Afflicted with WORMS. LATELY 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. N. York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e.d.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with MERCHANT'S ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts inquire of the Printer. New-York, October 25, 1787. 38—e.d.
This Day PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD at this PRINTING-OFFICE, [Price TEN PENCE.]
The Mother's Catechism. THIS Catechism is designed for the First, and should be taught to Infants as an Introduction to those Catechism which are not so easily understood. It is universally recommended by Divines.
STAGE.
THE subscriber informs the public, and his friends in particular, that he now runs the STAGE from this to RYE, which Mr. HALL formerly ran. This stage starts from Mr. C. BEEKMAN's, No. 49, Cortlandt-street, on Mondays, and Thursdays, at five o'clock in the morning, and returns on Wednesdays, and Saturdays, at six o'clock in the evening.
N. B. The subscriber likewise keeps a very genteel COACH, with a good pair of HORSES, To LETT; likewise, Horses and Chairs, and Saddle Horses. Any order, left with Mr. Beekman, or at his stable, in Cortlandt-street, will be immediately attended to, by the public's most humble servant, OBADIAH WRIGHT.
Good STABLING for HORSES. New-York, Nov. 27, 1787. 49—e.d.
Morris-Town and Paules-Hook
STAGE.
ON the 14th inst. the subscriber began to run his Stage-Waggon every Tuesday and Friday, from his house in Morris-Town, to Paules-Hook, by the way of Newark, starting at five o'clock each morning. The waggon generally arrives at Jacamiah Smith's, Paules-Hook, about one o'clock of the same day, where it remains until the next morning, nine o'clock, when it returns by the same route, and with all expedition.
The FARE for a passenger, with seven pounds of baggage, is ONE DOLLAR, and the same for one hundred and fifty pound weight.
The waggon, on its route to Paules-Hook, stops at Lawrence's tavern, Springfield, where the passengers may breakfast, if they choose; the next stage is at Major Sayre's, Newark, from whence they proceed to Paules-Hook.
N. B. Letters, to be sent by the above stage, may be lodged at Capt. Crane's, a few doors above the Ferry-house, in Cortlandt-street, New-York, from whence they shall always be safely conveyed to the stage. All letters carried free.
GEORGE OHARA. Morris-Town, August 28, 1787. 30
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, 1786, 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.
Price 1f. 6d. single. The usual discount to Bookfellers, and others, who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c.
SHRUB,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hogfhead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE, by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market, in Cherry-street.
Five Dollars Reward.
STOLEN, on the night of the third instant, out of the house of the subscriber, the following articles, viz. one purple silk gown, two white mullin ditto, two pair of sheets; one old suit of blue and white curtains; and sundry caps, handkerchiefs, and ruffles. The above reward will be given for the thief and goods, by GARRET RAPALJE. New-York, Oct. 10, 1787. 36—m.w.f.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased, and Sold, at HARTELL and WOODWARD's Flax-seed store, lately occupied by Mr. JACOB ARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d. For SALE, at this OFFICE,
— LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE—For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two, Dollars per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. PRINTING, in all its Variety, performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.