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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1787.
[No. 696.]
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
A Wheaten Loaf, of fine Flour to weigh 2lb. 4oz. for seven coppers: a loaf of like Flour to weigh 1lb. 4oz. for four coppers.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
HIGH-WATER.
4 Min. after 1 Friday 21 Min. after 4 Min. after 1 Saturday 4 Min. after 36 Min. after 2 Sunday 56 Min. after 24 Min. after 3
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per bushel, 75. 6d. at 75. 10d. West-India Rum, 37. 9d. Beef per barrel, 70s. 6d. India Corn, 6s. 6d. at 6s. 3d. Mufcovado Sugar, 59s. at 70s. 9d. Pork, 95s. 6d. Flour, common 22s. 6d. per b. Single refined do. 1s. 2d. Fine Salt, 2s. 6d. Brown Bread, 20s. od. Molasses, 1s. 8d. Rock Salt, 4s. to 4s. 6d.
Sebring and Van Wyck,
At the corner of the Albany-Pier, Have just received and are now selling, Nails of all sizes, Iron shovels, Long and short pipes, Scythes, Common steel, Bristol ware in crates. And as usual an assortment of WET GOODS &c. New-York, May 8, 1787. 95 4
BESLY and GOODWIN, DRUGGISTS,
No 228, Queen-street, near the Fly-market, the third door west of the corner of Maiden-lane, have imported by the last ships from Europe, A very large assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES, Warranted of the first quality, which they will sell very low for cash, all kinds of public securities, or upon short credit; Druggists in the country may be supplied very low for cash by the quantity; they return their sincere thanks to their customers and with a continuance of their favours, as they have imported largely will be able to supply them lower than usual. 95
PUBLIC notice is hereby given,
act of the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, entitled, "an act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Thursday the first day of November next, will be sold at the merchants coffee-house in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all that certain farm or tract of land, which Joseph Harris, late of Dutchess county, formerly possessed, lying within the said county of Dutchess, in the patent commonly known by the name of the Nine-Partners, being bounded as follows; Beginning at a black oak tree, it being the northeast corner of Job Meeks's farm, the northwest corner of Jeremiah Conklen's farm, and the southeast corner of the said Joseph Harris's farm, from thence the line runs north thirteen degrees, west to the farm now or late in the occupation of Richard Gray, being the south line of the Little Nine-Partners, from thence the line runs west on the south line of the said Little Nine-Partners, to the northwest corner of said farm, and the northwest corner of Amenia Precinct, from thence south thirteen degrees east to a walnut sapling, it being the northwest corner of the farm, now or late of Moses Harris, from thence east to the first mentioned bounds; containing eight hundred and sixty-three acres and twenty rods of land, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of November, which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds (with a power of sale therein contained) from Brinton Paine of Dutchess county, Esq. to Augustus Van Cortlandt. Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by AUGUSTUS VAN CORTLANDT. April the 16th 1787. 2 89 6m
NOTICE is hereby given,
of act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" passed on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1777, that on Friday the 11th day of June next, ensuing the date hereof, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, WILL be SOLD at public auction, at the merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, the fee simple of all that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between James Abeel, of the city, county and State of New-York, merchant, and Gertrude, his wife, of the one part, and Francis Lewis, of the same place, merchant, of the other part, described as follows, to wit:—All that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the dock ward of the aforesaid city of New-York, bounded as follows, to wit:—Northerly on a street commonly called and known by the name of Great Dock-street, easterly by a lot of ground formerly belonging to Garret Van Horn, deceased, southerly by a lot of ground belonging to Peter Mesier, and westerly by a house and lot, the property of Isaac Moses, being in breadth, in front, 23 feet and 6 inches, and in the rear 23 feet, one inch, and in length on the east side 70 feet, and on the west 69 feet, and 6 inches, with a gang-way three and an half feet wide, to Little Dock-street, and all buildings, ways, paths, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said messuage or tenement and lot of ground belonging, or in any wise appertaining.—Which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the 29th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1785, with a power to sell therein contained, from the said James Abeel and Gertrude his wife, to the said Francis Lewis; and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by FRANCIS LEWIS. New-York, Dec. 18, 1786. 2 51 18Je.
Comfort & Joshua Sands,
INFORM their customers that they have removed their Store from No. 50, Queen-street, to No. 136, Water-street, near Peck-slip, where they have to dispose of the following articles just imported in the ship Sarah, James Townsend, Master, from Bristol: Nails of all sizes, They have also for sale, Grindstones, Belt Holland Gun-powder, Pipes long and short, and some of an inferior quality, Bristol steel in faggots, Pit and crofs cut faws, White lead ground in oil, Writing paper and a quantity of ironmongery, Crates of cups & dishes. All of which will be disposed of reasonably for cash or country produce. N. B. Hoghead and Barrel Staves wanted. 95
Bank of New-York.
THE Stockholders are requested to meet at the Bank on Monday the 14th day of May inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to elect, agreeable to the constitution, thirteen Directors for the ensuing year. By order of the direction, Wm. SETON, Cashier. 94 3
Maria S. Morton,
HAS removed from No. 215, Water-street, to No. 58, Broad-way, where she has for sale, an assortment of GOODS, suitable to the season.—She has also for sale, arrived in the sloop Experiment, from Canton, China, Hyson and Souchong TEAS. Also, gun-powder tea, of the first quality. May 3, 1787. 94
TO BE SOLD,
A GOOD new DWELLING-HOUSE, situated at the corner of Catharine-street, facing the new-market; an excellent stand for business. The said house is built on a lot, on which there is a lease of 19 years yet to come, and will be sold reasonable and the payments made easy to the purchaser. If not sold before the 15th inst. it will then be sold at public vendue on the premises, at 12 o'clock. 94 JAMES JOHNSON.
JOHN BANKS, MERCHANT-TAYLOR,
Has just imported in the brig Betsey, Capt. Mesnard, from London, and now selling at his house No. 12, Water-street, a neat assortment of Superfine CLOTHS of first quality, and most fashionable colours, consisting of NAVY blue, bottle green, garnet, modena, bohea brown, dark brown, London brown, dark and light drab of different shades, white silk serge dyed, fine cotton fatine, worsted do.—A neat assortment of buttons, small plated do. white chappel needles, sharps and blunts, and a neat assortment of spring veil patterns. Ladies and gentlemen who favor him with their custom, may depend on their being served in the neatest manner, and with the greatest punctuality. 94
THE Copartnership of Buchanan & Thompson, being dissolved; all persons indebted to them, are requested to pay their accounts, on or before the 15th day of June ensuing, to the subscriber; and all persons they are indebted to, are to call on him for payment, at No. 217, Water-street, the corner of Water-street and Old-slip. WALTER BUCHANAN. Who has for sale, a quantity of hoops, French hoghead staves, pork and beef, bar iron, indigo, and a quantity of dry goods. 94 8
WHEREAS Joseph Henry, of the city of New-York, merchant, has made an assignment of all his estate, real and personal, for the benefit of all his creditors, to us the SUBSCRIBERS—we request, that all to whom he is indebted, send in their accounts; and that all indebted to him, make payment to Walter Buchanan, No. 217, Water-street, so that a settlement may be made as soon as possible. Walter Buchanan, Nicholas Dubey, Robert M c Williams, Abraham Brewvoort. 94 8
Just arrived from Philadelphia.
JAMES CAMPBELL, A Professed Rat Catcher, who has had great success in the business, and has acquired a perfect knowledge of destroying vermin, such as Rats, Mice, &c. &c. For the satisfaction of his employers he will produce very sufficient certificates of his abilities from gentlemen in the city of Philadelphia and country adjacent. He will assuredly produce the rats alive if required, and will clear tenements and ships of said vermin at a moderate rate; and such who employ him by the year, may depend upon due attention. He scorns pompous pretensions, but chuses facts to bear witness. The inhabitants of city and country may be furnished with boxes of his powders, at 5s. 7s. 6d. and 10s per box, with his directions, which are in print, and may be used with the greatest safety. Apply to the Printers; who will receive notes from any person who may have occasion to employ him, when they will be duly attended to. 22 1m
J. M c Vickar and W. Hill,
HAVE removed to No. 210, Water-street, next door to Messrs. Randall, Son and Stewarts, where they have on hand, and received by the several late arrivals, a variety of DRY GOODS, which will be disposed of on reasonable terms for CASH or short credit. ALSO, Country rum, in hogheads and barrels, Do beef, in barrels, Liverpool fine salt, Carolina tobacco, Nail rod iron, Rosin, Liverpool ware, in crates, &c. &c. May 3. 2 95 6
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the Merchants Coffee-house, in the City of New-York, on Monday the eleventh day of June next; all that valuable tract of Land, situated in the county of Montgomery (parcel of that large & excellent tract, known by the name of Fonda's purchase) containing upwards of two thousand acres with the improvements, being part of the real estate of Peter Neffle and George Knox, insolvent debtors, assigned over to us the subscribers agreeable to the act in such case lately made and provided; for the benefit of all the creditors of the said Peter Neffle and George Knox;—further particulars, together with a full description of the premises may be known by applying to the subscribers in New-York, who will attend at the sale, and are fully empowered to give an indisputable title for the same under the act aforesaid. RUDOLPH H. VAN DORSTEN, H. A. COSTER, JOHN MEYER. New-York May 8th, 1787. 95 10
Archibald Stewart,
IS removed from No. 62 to 14, Williams-street, to the Store lately occupied by Messrs. J. Grier, Brooks and Co. where he has laid in a fresh assortment of seasonable Goods, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash. 95 3
To be SOLD or Let for a term of Years,
TWENTY-One Lots of ground at Corlears-hook fronting Grand-street, and commanding one of the most beautiful prospects on the island, having in view both the North and East river; the soil is good and has already been improved, it is worthy the attention either of a Gentleman for a summer's retreat, or for a Gardener to supply the markets with vegetables, &c. being part of the seat of the late Evert Byvanck and will be let or sold on reasonable terms. Also, a number of lots in different situations, that will be leased on very reasonable terms for a number of years. Enquire of John Byvanck, No. 56 Water-street. New-York, May 7, 1787. 2 95 1m
THE Co-partnership of De La Mater & Hutton,
does by mutual consent, dissolve this day;—those having any demands on them, are desired to present their accounts, and they shall be paid; and all those indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to either of the parties, at No. 35, Water-Street. De La Mater & Hutton. New-York, May 1st, 1787. 93 6
At a Court of Chancery, held at the City-Hall of
the city of New-York, the 27th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1787: PRESIDENT, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor: In CHANCERY, Joseph Nathan, Complainant, vs. Israel Phillips, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein by Joseph Nathan, mortgagee, against Israel Phillips, mortgagor, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant Israel Phillips, to the complainant the said Joseph Nathan: Whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned, and the said Israel Phillips hath not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered in case the said process had been duly served and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant Israel Phillips, has withdrawn himself out of this State, and that he could not upon diligent inquiry made by the deponent be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the said bill of complaint; it is therefore ordered on motion of Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of Mr. Popham, of Counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Israel Phillips, appear to the said bill on or before the 27th day of June next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end, that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises in the bill aforesaid mentioned, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right, and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted, in at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively. Extract from the Minutes. 2 85 16 W. COCK, Register.
To the PUBLIC.
A Gentleman of the physical profession, regularly educated, offers with great deference his services to the public. As he was many years a surgeon of practice, he hopes his experience will particularly recommend him to those who have the misfortune to be exposed to the ravages of a disorder prevalent enough in all populous cities. As he happens to be a stranger, he can have little more, exclusive of the knowledge of his profession to recommend him, save only the moderation of his charges, and the most assiduous attention to such patients as will honor him with their confidence. It is his interest and duty to observe the most inviolable secrecy where occasion requires. In all disorders whatsoever, he gives advice gratis, to such poor persons as come recommended by any of the Clergy, or respectable families in this city. All seamen are informed, that directions and medicines will be given which may enable them to cure themselves in many disorders incident to their situation, if they observe attention to his rules. The Doctor may be consulted every day, at his house, No. 45, Crown-street. 79
PASTE-BOARD
Sold by the Printers.

Laws of the State of New-York.
An ACT to remove certain obstructions in the navigation of Hudson's river. Passed the 13th of April 1787.
WHEREAS it has been represented to the Legislature, that it is necessary that certain obstructions in the navigation of Hudson's river should be removed: Therefore,
BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That every vessel of the burthen of ten tons or upwards, which shall, from and after the fifteenth day of May next cross the bar in the said river, about three miles below the city of Albany, commonly called the Overflats, in ascending the said river, shall pay a tonnage of three pence for every ton, such vessel shall measure, as often as such vessel shall cross the said bar in ascending the said river: Provided, that no scow shall be subject to the payments of such tonnage.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful, to and for the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the city of Albany, in Common Council convened, from time to time and as often as they shall deem it necessary, to appoint one or more Commissioner or Commissioners, not exceeding three, and a Clerk, for the purposes herein after mentioned. That the said Commissioner or Commissioners shall not receive any fee or reward, for any services to be performed by him or them, in pursuance of this act.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every master or person, having the command of any vessel, shall within two days after such vessel shall have crossed the said bar, in ascending the said river, make report to the said Clerk of the dimensions of such vessel which report the said Clerk shall enter in a book, to be kept by him for that purpose; and if any master or person, having the command of such vessel, shall make a report which such Clerk shall have reason to believe is fraudulent, it shall and may be lawful to and for such Clerk, to cause a fit person to survey and take the exact dimensions of such vessel, and compute the tonnage in manner following, that is to say, three fifths of the beam to be deducted from the length of the main deck, the remainder multiplied by the breadth of the beam, that sum multiplied by half the breadth of the beam, for the depth of the hold, that divided by ninety-five to be deemed the contents of the vessel in tons; but if such vessel shall be a single-decked vessel, to multiply her length and breadth by her depth in the hold from skin to skin, and divide the same by ninety-five as aforesaid; and if upon such survey and calculation, it shall appear that the number of tons contained in such vessel, exceed the tons mentioned in such report, the master or person having the command of such vessel, shall be subject to the payment of the sum of five shillings, for every ton which the tonnage of such vessel shall exceed the number of tons mentioned in such report; and that if any master or person having the command of any vessel, crossing the said bar, in ascending the said river as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to make such report, within the time for that purpose herein before limited, every such master or person having the command of such vessel, shall forfeit for every such neglect or refusal, the sum of thirty shillings. Provided, that no person shall be compelled to make report of the contents of any vessel more than once in any one year, such year to be computed to commence from the first day of March in every year; but shall nevertheless make report of the arrival of such vessel, as often as such vessel shall cross the said bar.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said tonnage, shall be paid to such Clerk within three days after any vessel, subject to the payment of tonnage, shall have crossed the said bar; and if any person, subject to the payment of the said tonnage, shall neglect or refuse to pay the same, longer than the time for that purpose herein before limited, he shall forfeit the sum of three pounds for every such neglect or refusal.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all forfeitures, to be incurred for neglect or refusal, of any matter or thing required by this act, shall and may be recovered in an action of debt with costs, by and in the name of such Clerk, before the Mayor, Recorder or any one of the Aldermen of the city of Albany, or any Justice of the Peace, of any county in this State, and shall be paid and applied in like manner, as the product of the said tonnage is herein directed to be paid and applied.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Clerk to be appointed as aforesaid, shall previous to his performing any of the duties enjoined on him by this act, take an oath before the Mayor, Recorder or any one of the Aldermen of the city of Albany, well, faithfully and impartially to execute the duties required of him by this act, according to the best of his knowledge and abilities; and shall enter into a recognizance, before such Mayor or Recorder, to the Chamberlain of the said city of Albany, in the sum of five hundred pounds, with one sufficient surety, in the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, conditioned, that the said Clerk will faithfully and impartially execute the duties required of him by this act, according to the best of his knowledge and abilities.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any master or person, having the command of any vessel, subject to such tonnage, shall, with intent to evade the payment of the said tonnage hereby imposed on such vessel, sail from any part of the said river, above the said bar, to any part of the said river below the said bar, without having paid the tonnage, every master or person, having the command of such vessel, shall, for every such offence, forfeit the further sum of ten pounds.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Clerk, shall be allowed for his services, a sum not exceeding ten per cent. on all monies, actually received by him, and for an account of the said tonnage, to be retained out of the monies to be raised and collected by virtue of this act; and that the residue of the monies arising from the said tonnage hereby imposed, shall from time to time be paid to the Commissioners, to be appointed as aforesaid, to be by them applied for the purpose of removing any obstructions in the navigation of the said river, within fourteen miles of and below the city of Albany, in such manner as to them or a major part of them, shall in their discre-
tion, appear fit and most effectual to remove such obstructions.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Commissioners shall once in every year, render regular accounts of their receipts and expenditures in pursuance of the powers vested in them, in and by this act, to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the city of Albany in Common Council convened.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every vessel crossing the bar aforesaid, upon the return of any such vessel from any place below the said bar, to which such vessel shall have been conveyed for the purpose of careening only, and every vessel laden with wood or stone, or crossing the said bar, to take in part of her lading, to be conveyed to New-York, shall be exempted from the payment of the tonnage aforesaid, upon crossing the said bar in ascending the said river. Provided, it shall be made appear to the said Clerk, that such vessel was carried across the said bar, down the said river, for either of the purposes aforesaid, and for and with no other intent or purpose whatsoever.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall remain in force for the term of five years and no longer.
FOREIGN ADJUDGES.
L O N D O N, February 20. The part which the Count de Vergennes took in the Swedish and American revolutions, and his being trained up since his first apprenticeship as Minister in Turkey, by a regular gradation through the great offices of State, must place him in the light of one of the ablest politicians of our days. His disposition being moderate and pacific, at least during his latter years, his death may be considered as a drawback from the general repose and tranquillity of Europe.
Mr. Hastings is left "naked to his enemies," the Minister, with a virtue for which all men praise him, admits the force of conviction, and speak like a man, and not the tool of a party.
Of the Dutch we say nothing more than we have repeatedly said, for they give us no insight into their affairs. The Stadholder is obstinate, and the discontented provinces are obstinate. There is a "mighty maze" every where, but a "plan" no where. The accommodation proposed by France is useless, and that power does not seem inclined to give the patriots any other assistance. The King of Prussia has declared his opinion on two articles of the complaints made by the provinces in a very explicit manner. He is clearly of opinion, that the three offices of Stadholder, Captain General, and Admiral General, are vested in the person of Stadholder; and, secondly, that he will not interfere in any plans of reform which militate against the above opinion, which he thinks is just and well founded.
CHESTER, Feb. 27. The following awful and striking circumstance happened lately in the county of Hertford: About three weeks since a man waited upon a magistrate in the vicinity of Hitchin, and informed him, that upon the preceding Tuesday evening, he was stopped by a young gentleman in Hitchin, who knocked him down and searched his pockets but not finding any thing therein, suffered him to depart. The magistrate, astonished at this piece of intelligence, dispatched a messenger to the young gentleman, ordering him to appear immediately before him, and answer to the complaint lodged against him. The youth instantly obeyed the summons, accompanied by his guardian and an intimate friend. Upon their arrival at the seat of justice, the accused and accuser were confronted, when the magistrate hinted to the man, he was fearful he had made the charge with no other view than that of extorting a sum of money from the young gentleman, and bid him, if that was the case, to take care how he proceeded in the business, cautioning him, in the most earnest and pathetic manner, to beware of the dreadful train of destructive consequences attending perjury; but all his arguments were in vain, for he was too old a disciple to the school of vice, to be diverted from his purpose, by any advice that could be given him: He insisted upon making oath to what he had advanced, which at last was administered unto him & the business was fully entered upon, when the young gentleman's innocence was manifestly proved, he having, by the most incontrovertible evidence, clearly established an alibi. Upon this, the magistrate dismissed the parties, having first obtained a promise from the young gentleman's guardians, that they would indict the man for perjury at the next assizes for the county. The infamous wretch finding his infernal intentions thus frustrated, he returned home much chagrined, and meeting soon afterwards with one of his neighbours, he declared to him that he had not sworn to any thing but facts, and called God to witness the same, in the most solemn manner, and wished, if it was not as he had asserted, that his jaws might be locked, and his flesh rot upon his bones, when—terrible to relate!—(Listen ye sons of impiety, while the horrid tale is told; ye, who affect to doubt the existence of a Supreme Being, and scoff at his judgments)—his jaws were instantly arrested, the tale of speech denied him for ever, and after lingering near a fortnight in great agonies, he expired, his flesh literally rotting upon his bones.
March 8. Men, says the great Selden, call themselves of the same religion for quietness sake; but if the matter was well examined, you would scarce find three any where of the same religion in all points. Religion is like the fashion; one man wears his dublet slashed, another laced, another plain; but every man has a dublet, to every man has his religion;—but we differ about trimming.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.  March 14. Mr. W. Grenville observed, that when the Americans had been excluded from supplying the West-India islands with articles necessary for their consumption, in American bottoms, gentlemen had apprehended that these islands would be reduced to great distress, but experience had proved that these fears were ill-founded.
There were two species of articles, the produce of the United States of America, which were allowed to be imported into our islands; but the importation had been made legally only in British bottoms. These were wheat, flour and lumber. This country had derived great benefit from the policy that confined the intercourse between the United States, and our islands in the West-Indies to British bottoms; our navigation had been highly improved, for this intercourse alone employed 38,000 tons of shipping, and nearly 5,000 seamen. During the last year, indeed, this tonnage had decreased to about
5,000, the Americans had sent their lumber, grain, &c. to the neutral islands, and then shipped them in foreign bottoms for the British islands. But he proposed a remedy to this, which was, that the importation of grain, lumber, &c. from the United States, should be confined to British ships, to the exclusion of other European as well as American bottoms.
He then moved, "that the Chairman be directed to move the House for leave to bring in a bill to vest in his Majesty for one year more the power of regulating by his royal proclamation, the commercial intercourse between his Majesty's dominions and the United States of America."
Lord Pennycuick observed, that the West-India islands should not only be amply supplied with necessaries, but they ought also to have the liberty of procuring them on the cheapest terms.
Mr. Dempster said, the only objection he had to the bill was, that it would give to the crown a power to regulate by proclamation the trade of the country, which ought to be regulated only by acts of Parliament.
Mr. Grenville admitted, that where any specific plan could be adopted, it ought to be under the authority of the Legislature, but while possibly negotiations with America might be pending, or while there might be no government at all in the United States, he thought it much sounder policy that the intercourse should be regulated by a discretionary power to be vested in the King, than by a decided plan to be adopted by the Legislature.
The question was now put, and carried without a division, and the House adjourned.
March 15. The Assembly of Notables in France has, we are informed, already produced an avowal on the part of the French King, which does honor to his humanity, evincing, that even decided despotism can entertain regrets for its inability to redress wrongs which despotism had caused: He therefore pathetically laments that circumstances, or reasons of State, prevented for the present his abolishing such a grievance as was reproachable to the GABELLE, being a most iniquitous impost upon salt, that necessary of life.
March 27. Yesterday the anniversary dinner of the Humane Society was held at the London Tavern, when a very numerous and elegant company partook of an excellent entertainment,—but the feast of reason, of humanity, and philanthropy came after wards; when the objects saved from drowning made their appearance to express their gratitude to their numerous benefactors, and give a striking testimony of the utility of this institution.
UNITED STATES.
B O S T O N, May 4.
His Excellency the Governor, by request of the General Court, has been pleased to issue a brief, most earnestly recommending it to the good people throughout this Commonwealth, to exercise their christian benevolence, by contributing to the relief of the unfortunate sufferers in the late destructive fire in this town.
We learn, from undoubted authority, that most of the leaders in the rebellion, who fled into Canada, have returned to Vermont, and that, on Wednesday last about forty of those characters had a meeting at Shaftsbury—That the Sheriff of the county of Bennington, with Judge Robinson, the selectmen of Bennington, Shaftsbury, and some other gentlemen, made a visit to the rebel body, and ordered them to disperse, which they obeyed, after appointing another meeting to be held at Breadport, near Lake Champlain, on the first day of May, where Shays was to meet them from Canada.
The following letter was written by Eli Parsons, & brought by the person therein mentioned to Keene, where it fell into the hands of a gentleman of this State; who being assured by Mr. Moore that it was written by Parsons, opened it and sent it to one of the members of the General Court. The hand writing, besides, is known by several gentlemen, now in town, to be Parsons's: so that there is no doubt of the letter's actually coming from him, although his signature is not affixed to it.
St. John's, March 25, 1787.
SIR,
This is forwarded by Mr. Moore, of Keene, in which you may assure yourself that we are not inactive in this province—we have many friends who with us succeed; but our present situation renders us in many instances very unhappy—we are destitute of cash, or any other property; except our cloaths, to submit upon; however, our landlord is very kind, in hopes that our friends will send us some relief, which I as earnestly wish for as he can. If any of you could give assistance, and wait upon us for remittance until we are able to make amends, I shall receive it as a particular favor. It is not long we wish to tarry in this province, for as soon as the spring opens, we will immediately to beat the bush, and ***** (I dare not mention it.) I am, gentlemen, your humble servant, _____
To Messrs. Patr. Shays, Elijah Barnes, Abner Perkins.
The Legislature, on Monday last, passed an act, repealing such acts, or parts of acts, of this Commonwealth, as may be repugnant to the Treaty of Peace between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, agreeably to the recommendation of Congress, contained in their circular letter.
RICHMOND, April 26.
Saturday evening last, about 7 o'clock, came on a violent wind, which occasioned a brig to be drove on a sand bank near Crany Island; it is said she was from Norfolk, loaded with tobacco, outward bound.
On the same evening a ferry boat, in crossing at the mouth of Rappahannock creek, with two horses and three negroes, overset; the negroes were drowned, but the horses were saved by swimming on shore.
Wednesday fe'night a schooner loaded with tobacco was also drove on a shoal in the bay, and bilged, the cargo it is feared will be lost; the crew were saved by a boat which was passing at the time she struck.
In the course of last week four prisoners were received into the gaol, Rice Walter, for passing a forged tobacco note, and Richard Downs and Margaret his wife, and Briar Austin, charged with feloniously breaking and entering the smoke-house of Erasmus Gill, and stealing thereout a quantity of bacon to the value of twenty pounds.
New-York, May 11.
The British Packet Portland, Capt. Spargo, arrived last evening from Falmouth, having a passage of thirty days.
On Monday last the Academy at Flatbush, to which the Trustees have given the name of Erasmus Hall, was opened. Several gentlemen from New-York and a considerable number of the inhabitants of the village and vicinity attended, when the Rev. Doctor Livingston made an address suitable to the occasion, and by solemn prayer implored the protection of God and his blessing on the institution. Every person present was highly pleased with the elegance and convenience of the building, and anticipated the future usefulness of a seminary within four miles of New-York, in so healthy and agreeable a situation, among so orderly and moral a people. In Erasmus Hall the great business of education will be carried on, in the most approved method, under the direction of Dr. Minto, a gentleman of real science and good character.
We are informed, that Peter Ogilvie, Esq. is appointed Judge of the Court of Probates for this State, in the room of the Hon. Thomas Tredwell, Esq. who has resigned.
We learn, that the following gentlemen are appointed Justices of the Peace for the city and county of New-York, viz.—Evert Bancker, Henry Remsen, Thomas Hazard, James Miles Hughes, John Keese, and Jonathan Lawrence, Esquires.
Mr. Adams, in his "Defence of American Constitutions," page 362, treating of Congress, says—"The people of America, and their delegates in Congress, were of opinion, that a single assembly was every way adequate to the management of all their federal concerns; and with very good reason, because Congress is not a legislative assembly, nor a representative assembly, but only a diplomatic assembly. A single council been found to answer the purposes of confederacies very well. But in all such cases the deputies are responsible to the States; their authority is clearly ascertained; and the States in their several capacities are the checks. These are able to form an effectual balance, and at all times to control their delegates. The security against the dangers of this kind of government will depend upon the accuracy and decision with which the government of the separate States have their own orders arranged and balanced. The necessity we are under of submitting to a federal government, is an additional and a very powerful argument for three branches, and a balance by an equal negative, in all the separate governments. Congress will always be composed of members from the natural and artificial aristocratical body in every State, even in the northern, as well as in the middle and southern States. Their natural dispositions then in general will be (whether they shall be sensible of it or not, and whatever integrity or abilities they may be possessed of) to diminish the prerogative of the Governors, and the privileges of the people, and to augment the influence of the aristocratical parties. There have been causes enough to prevent the appearance of this inclination hitherto;—but a calm course of prosperity would very soon bring it forth, if effectual provision against it be not made in season. It will be found absolutely necessary, therefore, to give negatives to the Governors, to defend the executives against the influence of this body, as well as the Senates and Representatives in their several States, the necessity of a negative in the house of Representatives, will be called in question by nobody."
"Dr. Price and the Abbe de Mably are zealous for additional powers of Congress.—Full power in all foreign affairs, and over foreign commerce, and perhaps some authority over the commerce of the States with one another, may be necessary; and it is hard to say that more authority in other things is not wanted: yet the subject is of such extreme delicacy and difficulty, that the people are much to be applauded for their caution.—To collect together the ancient and modern leagues—the Amphityonic, the Olynthian, the Argive, the Arcadian, and the Achæan confederacies among the Greeks—the general diet of the Swiss Cantons, and the States General of the United Netherlands—The union of the Hanse towns, &c. which have been found to answer the purposes both of government and liberty; to compare them all, with the circumstances, the situation, the geography, commerce, the population and the forms of government, as well as the climate, the soil, and manners of the people, and consider what further federal powers are wanted, and may be safely given, would be a useful work."
Anecdote of Junius. —The letters of Junius having excited the admiration of all Europe, it may not be unacceptable to our readers, to make them acquainted with the elegant author of them. Not long before Junius terminated his literary career, the Duke of Richmond was one day taking a morning walk, when he accidentally met the Right Hon. William Gerrard Hamilton, who asked his grace if he had that day read Junius, for that he was greater than ever. Mr. H—— then began to recite several parts of the letter, which led the Duke to return home in order to peruse the remainder, when to his very great surprise he found that no such letter had made its appearance in the Public Advertiser of that day. His grace mentioned the circumstance to several of his friends, and on the day following the identical letter appeared; having by accident or mistake been omitted to be inserted, as was intended by Mr. H——the preceding day. This led to the long wished-for discovery of the author of Junius, and a cabinet council was forthwith assembled, to determine on what was necessary to be done. The Earl of Suffolk, at that time one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, was very violent on the occasion, and recommended committing Mr. H—— (he being a member of parliament, and privy counsellor in Ireland) close prisoner to the tower. This measure the sagacious Lord Mansfield was violently opposed; wisely observing, that the letters of Junius, had already sufficiently roused and alarmed the spirit of the nation, and the sooner it was quieted the better. In consequence of this salutary council, a message was sent to Mr. H——, to acquaint him, that he was forgiven, and that it was his Majesty's pleasure, he should continue to hold for life, the apartments which he has ever since occupied in the palace of Hampton court.
It is said (says the Maryland Gazette) Vermont has refused to accept of a place in the confederation, because she will not make herself liable to pay any of our unjustly accumulated debts. Kentucky will probably follow her example, as soon as she sets up for an independent State. In a few years the new States will contain more inhabitants than the

old. They will be free of debt, rich and happy; while we shall be divided into tenants and landlords and consequently miserable, with governments truly aristocratic, and our States divided into confederated and unconfederated.
The brig Unity, James Meers, Master, from Grenada, bound to St. Johns, in Newfoundland, laden with sugar and molasses, having met with several gales of wind, has so much injured her, as to constrain her putting into Sandy Hook.
The ship Ann and Susan, Capt. Cheevers, from this port, is arrived at Newry; and the brig Nymph, Capt. Palmer, is arrived at Amsterdam.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST. Packet Portland, Spargo, Falmouth, 30 days.
Ship Morris, Sinnott, Newry.
Brig Elopus, Wynkoop, St. Croix.
Jane, Young, Montego Bay.
Schooner Polly, Van Deusen, Point Peter.
Sloop Industry, Chapman, St. Thomas.
Ranger, Bennion, St. Johns.
Sally, —, St. Eustatia.
From the INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER. For the information and satisfaction of those who are interested in the fate of the officers and crews of the ship Congress, belonging to Philadelphia, & the ship Prince Frederick, bound from New-York to London, both of which foundered at sea in the months of November and December last, I have sent you the following narrative, to be communicated to the public through the medium of your paper, and therefore request you to publish it in your next Gazetteer.
I am, Sir, your's, &c. GEORGE CURWEN.
ON the fifteenth of October last, I left Bourdeaux, in the ship Congress, bound to Philadelphia, and on the seventeenth of November following, in latitude 37 : 20 north, and longitude 39 : 30 west, a heavy gale of wind from the westward carried away my main-sail, and at the same time the ship sprung a leak, the water getting over my ballast, and the pumps being choaked, we were three days and three nights constantly employed bailing out water with buckets, but still it gained upon us, we found too that the main post of the rudder was gone, which rendered the ship incapable of being steered : This loss we attempted to remedy, by substituting in its place a spare main-yard, which we had on board ; it, however, did not answer the purpose. In this situation, the gale still violent, and the sea running extremely high, we lay until the twenty-second in the morning, when we fortunately fell in with the ship Prince Frederick, Captain Davy, who was nine days out from New-York, and bound to London. The gale now in some degree abating, we sent our boat to this ship for some materials, with which we might make a rudder ; Capt. Davy was friendly enough to come on board, and to offer us every assistance in his power. In this deplorable situation we could not for a moment balance what was to be done, decisive we must be on the instant—the ship continued making water much faster than we could discharge it—our men were worn down with fatigue, and our rudder irreparably lost ; we consulted with each other, and determined—indeed it was the only alternative left us—to abandon the ship, which we accordingly did immediately, and with the assistance of Captain Davy's boats we got some provisions, water, &c. out of her, for our subsistence—by this time it was just night, and appearances indicating the approach of another storm, which soon after we realized, although we wished to have stayed longer by the Congress, in hopes of recovering something more from on board of her, we were then obliged to leave her, at eleven o'clock at night, with seven feet water in her hold.
On the fifth of December, in lat. 38 : 30, N. longitude 32 : 30 west, being then on board of the Prince Frederick, a violent gale of wind came on from the westward ; in this storm we lost our main-mast, & foremast tiller, which was soon after followed by the loss of the rudder, & the ship making so much water, that we were on the eve of sinking : we were reduced to the melancholy, uncertain, and derisive resource of taking to our boats ; there were in all forty-eight of us, thirty-eight of whom got into the long-boat, and the other ten in the yawl ; —we had then pretty moderate weather, but the day following we had a high wind and a heavy sea, so that, to lighten our boats, we were obliged to throw over-board what little baggage we had taken with us : On the eighth, however, fortunately, without the loss of a man, we landed safe on the island of Flores.—Here, again, we were in a disagreeable situation ; for, as this is one of the Western Isles, small, and with little or no trade, it is a course seldom frequented by vessels ; we were obliged to wait six weeks before we could procure a conveyance from thence ; at last we got a Portuguese Schooner, for two hundred dollars, to carry us to Fayal ; here I became acquainted with Mr. Dent, the American Consul, and Mr. Graham, the British Consul—from these gentlemen we experienced polite, friendly, and humane treatment.
A principle of duty, as well as the dictates of humanity, called upon me to pay ever attention in my power to my unfortunate companions in distress ; I therefore determined not to leave this island until I could take with me all my seamen. At Fayal there was, at this time, but one vessel bound to any port in the United States ; this was the ship Hetty, Capt. Walch, a gentleman, who treated us with every kindness and civility in his power ; on board of this ship was one Duncan Ross, said to be the owner : To this Duncan Ross, I applied for a passage for myself and my mates to Philadelphia, for which port he was bound, and I agreed with him at ten guineas for myself and half that sum for each of my mates ; my people he was likewise to take, on their assisting to work the ship, and my laying in for them a sufficient quantity of provisions, &c. The next difficulty which arose to us was the time of payment—we offered him our notes of hand jointly and severally for the payment of our passage-money the moment we should arrive in America—a proposition which in our situation, twice shipwrecked—strangers in a foreign country—destitute of money, and without resources, no man who had not altogether renounced the common feelings of humanity, would have rejected.—This Duncan Ross, however, did reject it, and insisted on being paid in advance, though he knew perfectly well we must borrow the money from some one whose heart was generous and benevolent, as his own was mean, illiberal and fordid.—I mentioned that before that he had agreed to take my sailors, and upon what terms,
but after all the necessary stores, &c. were on board, and the ship ready to sail, this Duncan Ross, destitute of every principle of justice, and callous to the finer feelings of sentiment and philanthropy, declared that he would not take any of them, unless I would pay him one hundred dollars, for their passage, and that too in advance ; and upon Mr. Dent and Mr. Graham expostulating with him on the injustice and cruelty of such conduct, and representing to him the disappointment, hardship and distress these unfortunate men would be subject to, he replied, that those of them who were British subjects he would take, on condition that Mr. Graham would give him an order on the British Consul in America for their passage money, but for the Americans he would have nothing to do with them.—Mr. Dent then informed him, that unless he fulfilled his engagement to me, he would complain to the Chief Magistrate of the Island, who he did not doubt would compel him to do it ; he however, rather than wait till such measures should be taken, complied though involuntarily.
This Duncan Ross is now in this city, and he may if he chooses, call upon Captain Curwen, who is also here, and ready to support the truths contained in the foregoing narrative. Philadelphia, May 3, 1787.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED (PRICE TWO SHILLINGS)
And to be Sold by Samuel Loudon, No. 5, Water-Street, by Berry and Rogers, No. 35, Hanover Square, and Robert Hodge in Queen-street.
American Museum, OR
Repository of Ancient and Modern Fugitive Pieces, Prose and Poetical, for April 1787.
ALSO, This day Published, and to be Sold by Samuel Loudon, and Berry and Rogers,
The Columbian Magazine, for APRIL, 1787. (PRICE 2/6)
FOR SALE, THAT valuable House and five acres of Ground, situate at Peekskill, in the manor of Cortlandt, on the high road from Peekskill town to the landing, formerly occupied by John Johnson, deceased. This situation is so well known that a particular description of it is unnecessary ; it is an excellent stand for business, commanding an extensive grain country, and having a never failing stream of water running through it, on which there formerly, stood an excellent corn mill.—For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, at No. 103, Queen-street, in the city of New-York, or of the Printers. 96 GEORGE PEEK.
VINO bono non opus est suspensa hederi. The whole patent, marked in some maps of the State of New-York, with the name of Hardwick, six miles square, situate on the west side of the east branch of Susquehannah river, about two miles below lake Oswego, is to be sold, by the patentees, either by private or public sale; enquire for the terms of Mr. Dirk Lefferts, and Mr. Lupton, in New-York, Mr. Banyar at Red-hook in the manor of Livingston, partners in the said patent. 96 3
NOTICE is hereby given, to the creditors of the estate of Aaron Bussing of Haerlem, deceased, that they exhibit their demands to Mr. John Sickles of Haerlem, & all those indebted to the said estate, are requested to pay off their respective debts, as a final settlement is to be made of said estate the 1st of next October, by 96 4 ADOLPH MYER, Executor.
A PARCEL of large Carolina REEDS are just arrived, and to be sold at No. 89, in William-street ; also a new assortment of Bethlehem spun cotton, for weaving and knitting ; also, buckskin gloves and breeches, from Bethlehem ; a small parcel of the best northern raccoon-beaver and raccoon-coat, hatters trimmings, copperas, logwood, and verdigrease—fundry dry goods as usual. * * * Ready money and the highest price given for all sorts of shipping furs. 96
JOHN JAUNCEY, No. 44, Great Dock-street,
HAS received in addition to his former assortment a variety of GOODS, suitable for the season, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash ; all kinds of country produce, and New-Jersey State money of the emission of the years 1783 and 86.
As the Partnership of John Jauncey and Co. was dissolved on the first of September last, all persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, as no longer indulgence will be given. JOHN JAUNCEY. May 10, 1787. 96 1m
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Nicholas Low the elder, of the county of Montgomery, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause before the Honorable James Duane, Esq. at his chamber in Nassau-street, by Thursday the thirty-first day of May instant, why an assignment of the estate of the said Nicholas Low should not be made, and the said debtor discharged agreeable to a law of this State, entitled, "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors" passed the 13th of April 1786. Dated this tenth day of May, 1787. NICHOLAS LOW.
Cornelius P. Low, Peter H. Kip, James Barclay, Evert Bancker, jun. Lewis Pintard, Thomas Ellison. 2 96 4
JOHN BLECKER gives ready money for all kinds of Continental and State Certificates, at his Auction-Room and Commission Store, No. 198, Queen-street, where all kinds of Merchandise will be thankfully received, and sold on commission. 96
AND now in good repair, the corner house No. 1 Smith-street and Duke-street. Inquire at No. 33, Smith street. 96 6
T H E A T R E.
MR. BIDDLE'S NIGHT. THIS EVENING, Will be PRESENTED A COMEDY, CALLED the Jealous Wife ;
To which will be added, A Whimsical, Satirical, Pantomimical OLIO, on the Model of the Italian Comedy, (Written by the late David Garrick, Esq.)
CALLED Harlequin's Invasion of the Realms of Shakespeare.
The doors will be opened at half after five, and the curtain drawn up at a quarter after six o'clock. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
At Private Sale,
The following valuable Lots of LAND, lying in and near Corlear's hook. Xth Lot 108 feet in length, 25 feet in breadth, Do. Do. 87 feet in ditto, 25 feet in ditto. These lots command a most beautiful prospect equal to any in America, and the soil excellent.—They lay in a garden at Corlear's Hook. In Crown-street, next the rope walk, a corner Lot, No. 1, 100 feet in length, 25 in depth, with the privilege of the water.
   No. Length. Depth.    Slaughter-house Street, 9. 100 25  Ditto, 10. 100 25  Ditto, 13. 100 25  Ditto, 14. 100 25  Ditto, 17. 100 25  Ditto, 18. 100 25  Middle-street, 10. 100 25  Ditto, 11. 100 25  Ditto, 95. 100 25  High-street, 32. 100 25  Ditto, 33. 100 25  Between Middle and Garden-street, 107. a water lot 25  Crown-Point-street, 39. 100 25    For terms apply to William M. Smith, No. 71 Old Ship, or to Mr. Evert Byvanck, No. 3 Rutger-street. 96 8
To be Sold at Private Sale,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, situate in Frederickburgh Precinct, county of Dutchess, State of New-York, joining on the gore, containing eight hundred acres of Land, on which may be made two hundred and fifty acres of good meadow, some of which is already made.—A quantity of plough land cleared and fenced.—There are on said farm two excellent streams of water, large enough for a grist Mill or mills, or iron works, plenty of iron ore handy.—If any gentleman should erect iron-works on said farm, I make no doubt but that a number of the inhabitants would contribute largely to encourage the undertaking. Easy payments will be given. All kinds of public securities, as also all kinds of country produce, West-India, or dry goods will be taken in payment. * * * For terms, please to apply to Ebenezer Boyd, living near the premises, or William M. Smith, No. 9, Old-ship, New-York. N. B. MORE LAND, (if required) at an easy rate. New-York, May 10, 1787. 96 1m
FOR LIVERPOOL, To sail on the 16th May, The SHIP
S A L L Y, JOHN KING, Master.
The Sally is a very stout vessel and has good accommodations for passengers. For freight or passage apply to JOHN INGLIS, No. 32, Little Dock-Street. May 11th, 1787. 86 2
WILLIAM BUCKLE, No. 9, Water-Street.
Has Imported in the late arrived vessels from London, an elegant assortment of all articles in Silver and Plated Goods :
LADIES elegant paste and gilt shoe buckles, bracelets, lockets, bar rings, &c. paste knee buckles very elegant, pen knives, cuttoes, table, desert and carving knives and forks, Reeves colours for drawing, plated spurs, bits and stirrups, iron and steel spurs, plated, white metal and tin buckles, thread and cotton hose, marking instrument, ladies and gentlemen's jean and leather gloves, silk purses, silk cane and watch strings, beaver and common hats, bathing caps, ebony ink-stands, razor straps, lancets in cases, steel and gilt watch chains, powder flasks and shot belts, ivory tortoise-shell and horn combs, tortoise-shell snuff boxes, tooth pick cases, and instrument cases, Poland leather and paper ink-stands, fiddle strings, foil for jewellers, ivory and tortoise-shell memorandum books, morocco and black leather pocket books, shoe, tooth and cloth brushes ; linen, woollen and straining Webb for saddlers; swan skin and turkey stripe for do. all kinds of ironmongery, all kinds saddlers do. and brass furniture for harness & coach makers, German flutes, japanned goods, prints and looking glasses in oval gilt frames, blacking ball, whips, thongs for whips, mahogany tea caddys, do. knife cases, ladies japanned dressing cases, sealing wax and wafers, quills and writing paper, ebony crewitt frames silver tops, canes and sticks, copper tea kettles, fauce pans, coffee pots, &c. brass and princes metal candlesticks, brass furniture for cabinet makers, silver watches, steel cock spurs in cases compleat, gold cyphers for sleeve buttons, and ear rings, and stones proper for do. silver and metal pocket compasses, fishing hooks and lines, shoe and knee chapes, scissors and razors, fowling pieces, brown tea and coffee urns, brass and copper sculls and tea beams, spectacles, spying glasses and telescopes, box rules, playing cards, garnets & crystals different sorts, violins and guitars, window glass different sizes, needles and pins, hog skins for covering saddles, coat and breast buttons, gun powder and pomatum, 4d. 6d. 8d. red. 12d. 20d. and 24d. nails, tin in boxes, patent yellow and other colours for coach painters, varnish, leaf gold, white lead Spanish brown and yellow oaker ground in oil, red and white lead dry. 95
VALENTINE LINN, TAYLOR,
HAS removed from No. 92, Queen-street, to No. 180, Water-street, returns his thanks to his customers and the public in general, and works in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms. His assiduity to serve the public shall nor be wanting. 96 4
Thomas Burling,
CABINET and CHAIR-MAKER, At the sign of the CHAIR, near the Chapel, in Beekman-street, formerly Chapel-street,
ACKNOWLEDGES the many favors received from his friends and the public, and would wish to inform them that he has opened a Warehouse of Mahogany and other Furniture, on a more extensive plan than heretofore ; and for the convenience of strangers and others, who may resort to, or settle in this city, he means to keep an assortment where they may be supplied on the shortest notice ; for it must hurt the feelings of every citizen to observe the daily impositions strangers are liable to, in purchasing new furniture at these public ventures.
He served his time with Samuel Prince, a conspicuous character in his way, and esteemed one of the best workmen in this city, and as he has laid in a stock of the best Mahogany and other Wood, and means to employ the best hands, and sell his work at the lowest rate good work sells at, he flatters himself with being able to give satisfaction to his customers.
Bed-Chairs for the sick having been much wanted in this city, said Burling has provided some to let. 89
To COVER,
THE ENSUING SEASON, At Col. Gilbert Budd's, Maroneck, Westchester County, 27 miles from New-York, at six dollars the season, the money to be paid down ;
The beautiful bright bay HORSE
RECOVERY, IMPORTED from England last summer ; He is 15 hands and an half high, elegantly marked, very strong and bony, and as fit for the country as any Horse whatever.
He was got by Tartar, and out of Mr. Foster's grey Mare, the most noted hunter in the north of England : Tartar was got by Old Tartar, out of a Mare bought of Lord Granby ; she was got by the Earl of Godolphin's Old Arabian ; her Dam by Young Belgrade ; her Grandam by the Scarborough Colt ; her G. Grandam by Bartlet's Childers, which was brother to the Devonshire Childers ; her great great Grandam by the Duke of Devonshire's Chestnut Turk ; her G. G. G. Grandam by Curwen's Bay Barb ; her G. G. G. G. Grandam by Curwen's Old Spot ; her G. G. G. G. G. Grandam by Granby Woodcock ; Mr. Foster's grey Mare was got by Regulus, her Dam Matchim. N. B. The above Horse would have covered last season, but being so poor, owing to a long passage, his owners thought it would not be doing justice to a number of Gentlemen who were desirous to have their Mares covered by him at that time. Good Pasturage for Mares at two Shillings per week, and the greatest attention paid to them. March 21, 1787. 82 1f
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the 28th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1787.
PRESENT, The Hon. Thomas Tredwell, Esq. Judge of the said Court :
WHEREAS Zacharias Sickels, administrator of John Roomer, late of the Out-Ward of the city of New-York, deceased, with his will annexed, hath by his petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said John Roomer, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this State ; that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said John Roomer, as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of his said testator was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises according to the directions of the act entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates ;" and the said Zacharias Sickels hath delivered to the said Judge the account in the said petition mentioned : Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said John Roomer, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the 12th day of June next, to show cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said John Roomer died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 1 94 4
THOMAS TREDWELL.
AN excellent Grazing-Farm,
at Belle Vale, in Orange County, near Warwick, consisting of about forty acres of meadow of the best quality, in good order for the scythe, and near as much more to be made with little expence, the wood being cut off, with a proportionable quantity of up-land, a large young orchard in good bearing order, a good barn and new house raised, and to be finished by the landlord.—There is joining the farm unbounded range. JOHN BARD. 91

POET'S CORNER.
From the PENNSYLVANIA HERALD. DAMON TO DAPHNE.
A PASTORAL BALLAD.
THE frowns of bleak Winter are past, No hail, frost or snow now are seen, The beautiful Spring comes at last, And fields are now clothed in green.
The voice of the Robin is heard, How sweetly he chaunts from the trees, Their branches with foliage do spread, From blossoms suck honey the bees.
The wild flowers shoot up all around, By murmuring streams lambs do play, The fine prancing steeds beat the ground, Through meads our flocks carelessly stray.
The husbandman joys in his field, His gardens and orchards all dress, Or counts on the fruit they will yield, And thinks how the juice may be press.
Fond turtle-doves coo in the grove, How plaintively pleasing their strain! All nature doth whisper soft love! Yet DAPHNE's not seen on the plain.
O! where does that fair maid recline? In arbour nor bower is she found, I languish, I sigh and repine, But, ah! she still flies for to wound.
A flame in my bosom consumes, And blights all the joys which I sing, 'Till hope her delusion resumes, And brightens the sweets of the Spring.
Why hides my fair DAPHNE her face? Does nature make virgins thus coy? Her heart feels the blushes of grace! And struggling, these heighten the joy.
WHEREAS Jonas Denton, of the precinct of Goshen, in the county of Orange, and State of New-York, yeoman, did in and by one certain indenture of mortgage, bearing date the 31st day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, mortgage to Joseph Smith, of the precinct, county, and State aforesaid, all that messuage or parcel of lands and tenements, situate and lying in the patent of Wawayanda, in the precinct and county aforesaid, and is butted and bounded as follows, viz. adjoining the land now in possession of Jacob Post, and beginning at an ash tree, marked with the letters P C it being the westernmost corner of the said Jacob Post's land; and runs from thence along the lands of the said Jacob Post and the lands of Heaman Rowley, north twelve degrees and thirty minutes, east thirty-eight chains and seventy-six links to a white oak tree, marked for a corner of Adrian Van Houten's land, then along the line of the said Van Houten's land to Poachac road; then along the said road as the said road now runs to the south line of the aforesaid large tract; then along the said line as the trees are marked; south forty-eight degrees and thirty minutes, east seventy-nine chains and sixty-one links to the place of beginning, containing two hundred and forty-six acres of land, more or less, within the bounds and limits aforesaid, (excepting and reserving to and for the use of the said Jonas Denton, and his heirs and assigns forever, all mines and minerals now being and growing on the said hereby granted premises, any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding:)—Which said mortgage was to become void on the payment of three hundred and seventy pounds fifteen shillings and two-pence current money of New-York, with the lawful interest thereof, on or before the first day of May then next ensuing: And whereas the said Jonas Denton did in and by the said mortgage, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, covenant and agree to and with the said Joseph Smith, his heirs and assigns, that if default should be made in the payment of the said sum of three hundred and seventy pounds fifteen shillings and two-pence, with the interest thereof, or any part thereof, at the time whereon the same ought to be paid as above mentioned, that then, and in such case, it should be lawful for the said Joseph Smith, his heirs, and assigns, to sell and dispose of the said lands and premises above-mentioned and described, or any part or parcel thereof at public vendue, or otherwise; and out of the monies arising therefrom, to keep and retain in his hands the above-mentioned sum of three hundred and seventy pounds, fifteen shillings and two-pence, and the interest thereof, or such part thereof as should be then due, together with the costs and charges of such sale, rendering the overplus monies, if any, to the said Jonas Denton, his heirs, Executors, administrators, or assigns; as by the said mortgage on the record thereof in the Clerk's office of the county of Orange, reference being thereunto had will appear.—And whereas the whole sum of the said three hundred and seventy pounds, fifteen shillings and two-pence, with the interest thereof, remain due and unpaid—This is therefore to give notice to the said Jonas Denton, that unless he pay and discharge the monies due upon the said mortgage, or cause the same to be paid and discharged, together with the costs and charges which have already arisen, or may hereafter arise in prosecuting the sale of the same, on or before the twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, that the said mortgaged premises will then be sold at public vendue by the subscriber, and a good title in the law given to the purchaser, agreeable to the direction of an act of the Legislature of the late Colony of New-York, in such cases made and provided.—On said premises are two good log houses, with other improvements, the lands are calculated to make an excellent farm, being well proportioned with meadow and plough land, and thirty good apple trees.
The Vendue will be held on the premises, at one of the clock in the afternoon, of the above said day. Conditions of sale will be then made known, and due attendance will be given, by
JOSEPH SMITH.
Orange County, November 24, 1786. 1 48 6m
NOTICE is hereby given (according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late Colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four) That on Thursday the fourth day of December next ensuing the date hereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at public auction upon the premises, the fee simple of a certain mansion house, mills, stables and farm in a certain indenture of mortgage made between Cornelius P. Low of the City of New-York, merchant, of the one part, and William Constable of the same place merchant, of the same place of the other part, described as follows, to wit, all that certain mansion house, mills, stables and farm or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the manor of Philipburgh, county of West-Chester and State of New-York, known and distinguished heretofore as the place of residence of the late Frederick Phillips, Esquire; bounded westerly by Hudson's River, southerly by land in the possession of the widow Rich, easterly by land sold to David Hunt, the run of water called saw-mill river and a lot of land in the possession of Archer; containing, within said bounds, three hundred and twenty acres, reserving and excepting out of the same two acres, whereon the church stands, two acres whereon Honnes Sherwood the Gardner lives, and about two acres of meadow adjoining to saw-mill river and the road; it being part of the glebe land. Also two lots of woodland No. 12 and No. 13, containing each thirty-three acres; bounded southerly by land sold to Andrew Bostwick, Esquire, easterly by lots No. 16 and No. 17, northerly by lot No. 11, and westerly by the post road, together with all and singular the houses, buildings, ways, waters, water-courses, privileges and appurtenances to the said premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining, which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the eleventh and twelfth days of May, in the year of our Lord 1786, (with a proviso therein contained) from the said Cornelius P. Low to the said William Constable, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by
1 85 6m. Wm. CONSTABLE.
At a Court of Probates, of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable Thomas Tredwell, Esquire, Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Johannes Jacobus Blauvelt, administrator of Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt, late of Orange Town, in the county of Orange, carpenter, deceased, hath by his petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this State, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt, as far as he had been able to discover the same; & that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of his said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates," and the said Johannes Jacobus Blauvelt hath delivered to the said Judge the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the twelfth day of June next, to show cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
1 91 4 THOMAS TREDWELL.
New-York 23d April, 1787.
By the Commissioners of Forfeitures for the Southern District.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that on Wednesday the first day of August next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of David Hunt near the Lower Mills in the Manor of Philipburgh, will be sold at public vendue, all the estate, right, title and interest late of Frederick Phillips Esq. in the following lands situate in the said Manor, viz. acres.
 No. 1. The farm late in the possession of Moses Miller containing 133  No. 2. The farm late in the possession of Caleb Archer. 179  No. 3. The farm late in the possession of Wm. Underhill. 360  No. 4. The farm late in the possession of Doctor Bailey, situate at New-Rochelle. 149  Also the moiety, or undivided half of a farm of 110 acres, situate in the manor of Cortlandt, late the property of Lewis Palmer.
And on Monday the 16th of August at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Coffee-house in the city of New-York, will be sold, a number of lots situate in the out ward of the said city, and on the estate late the property of James De Lancey; many of them fronting the Bowery-lane—map to be seen at the Commissioners-office.
Also a lot of ground situate on the westerly side of New-street, late the property of Oliver Delancey, Esq.
Also a lot situated on the northerly side of Bridge-street, late the property of William Bayard, Esq.
All the above lands will be sold only for certificates issued or to be issued by the Treasurer of this State.
ISAAC STOUTENBURGH, } Commissrs. of 1 91 PH. V. CORTLANDT, } Forfeitures.
THE Copartnership of Oothout and Dumont, being dissolved; all persons indebted to that firm, on bond, note or book, are hereby earnestly requested to pay the subscriber, at No. 13, Smith-street.
74 16 JOHN OOTHOUT.
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Seth Williams, now or late of Rhode-Island, and to all others whom it may concern; that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of this State of New-York entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors, passed the fourth day of April, 1786." He hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the city and county of New-York, commanding him to attach, seize, take and safely keep all the estate as well real as personal, of the said Seth Williams, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of his bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidences, books of account, vouchers and papers relating thereto; And that unless he, the said Seth Williams shall return and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his estate real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated at the city of New-York, this 24th day of February, in the year of our Lord, 1787. 75
TO BE SOLD,
ON reasonable terms, in the whole or in parcels, three thousand one hundred and fifty acres of extraordinary rich and fertile Intervale and Upland , situated on Pollett-river, and that part of Wood-creek, called Indian or Green-river, in the township of Granville, in the county of Washington and State of New-York, formerly granted to Captain Robert Campbell—Also two thousand one hundred acres of excellent good Land , to the south westward thereof, in the same township and county, heretofore granted to Captain William Farquhar—And also, two thousand one hundred acres of very good Land , in the same neighbourhood, granted in the year 1764, to Lieutenant David Borry, to all which an indisputable title will be given. Apply to James Farquhar in New-York. 57
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that we the subscribers, commissioners, appointed by an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "an act for the more easy partition of a tract of land, called the Oneida Purchase," passed 11th April, 1787, will meet on Tuesday the 5th day of June next, between the hours of ten and twelve in the forenoon, at the house of John Simmons, Innkeeper, situate in Wall-street, in the city of New-York; to cause the several lots, into which the said tract is divided, to be ballotted, for pursuant to the directions of the said act, at which time and place, all persons interested in the said tract are required to attend. Dated this 18th day of April, 1787. 90
EVERT BANCER, JOHN RAMSAY, THOMAS RANDALL.
Just Published, AND TO BE SOLD BY SAMUEL LOUDON, THE EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT OF THE UNGODLY, Illustrated and evinced to be a SCRIPTURE DOCTRINE; AND THE Salvation of all Men,
As taught in several late Publications, confuted. In a new Arrangement of the Subject in Dispute. IN THREE PARTS.
By STEPHEN JOHNSON, M. A. Pastor of the first Church in LYME. (PRICE ONE DOLLAR.) 86
TIMOTHY WOOD, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
MOST respectfully informs the public, that he has removed from No. 32 to 28, Hanover-square, where he continues his business as usual. He entertains a grateful sense of the many favors from his customers, and hopes that by his giving general satisfaction, he will merit a continuance.
He has imported in the brigantine Betsey, Capt. Mesnard, the following articles, which he will supply on the most reasonable terms, viz.
 Calf-skin boot legs of superior quality, Cordovan do. do.  Calf and Seal skins, best bend soles, boot garters, &c. &c. 
New-York, 1st May, 1787. 93
T O B E L E T,
For one or more years, A Very pleasant COUNTRY SEAT, situated on the East river (lately occupied by Col. Lewis Morris) with or without the out-houses, barn, garden, orchards, meadows and pastures, as will best suit the tenant. In the large house, are four very good well finished rooms on the first floor, and three good bed rooms on the second floor, and a good cellar kitchen, with several apartments for milk, liquors, roots, and apartments for servants. The orchards and garden abound with all kinds of the very best fruit. For further particulars enquire of P. Stuyvesant. Bowry, Feb. 16, 1787.
Exceeding good pasture to be had for horses, cows, or fat cattle, by the day, week, or month. Enquire of William Hart, on the above mentioned premises. 72
T O B E L E T,
A two story House, No. 42, Broadway, with a most excellent front store, with a bow window, five rooms with fire places, besides bed-rooms, a good kitchen, a large dry cellar, and a cistern in the yard. Enquire of James Mallett, next door to the coachmaker. 81
For Sale at this Printing-Office, an INSTRUMENT agreed upon between Commissioners appointed by the States of New-York and Massachusetts, respecting the jurisdiction of a late disputed territory, therein described, &c.
JUST PUBLISHED, (neatly printed in two volumes, and handsomely bound)
And to be Sold by ROBERT HODGE, Who has moved from Maiden-lane, to No. 237, Queen-street, the corner of King-street; likewise by the other Booksellers, DISSERTATIONS on the PROPHECIES, which have remarkably been fulfilled, and at this time are fulfilling in the world.
By THOMAS NEWTON, D.D. Late Lord Bishop of Bristol.
** The publisher, with the deepest impressions of gratitude, returns thanks to the subscribers for their liberal encouragement towards printing this excellent work, which has gone through seven large impressions in London, in a few years, and entreats them to send for their books.
ROBERT HODGE, begs leave to inform the public, that a considerable number of gentlemen having given in their names as subscribers for the late President Edward's Treatise concerning RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS, has put it to the press, and intends to prefix to that treatise, the life of the author, his religious experiences, &c. which will make a large and interesting volume to the lovers of religion of every denomination—at the low price of Ten Shillings New-York currency, to the subscribers, neatly bound and lettered.
Those who are pleased to encourage this valuable work, will please to send their names to the Publisher, within five weeks, that they may be printed in the book.
Also, may be had at the above store, a great variety of BOOKS, consisting of history, divinity, physics, philosophy, mathematics, biography, geography, poetry, agriculture, nautical books, dictionaries, architecture, novels, miscellanies, plays, &c.—Family, pocket and common bibles, and small entertaining books for children.
Also, an excellent assortment of STATIONARY, particularly writing paper, and blank books of different sizes and prices; Moor's charts of the coast of North-America, &c. &c.
N. B. Good American manufactured Spelling-Books, cheaper than can be imported.
Commissions from the country thankfully received, and carefully executed. 93
FOR SALE,
THE following Lots or Parcels of Land, pleasantly situated at New-Windsor, on Hudson's River, in the county of Ulster, being about sixty miles from New-York, viz.—Lot No. 13, being a water lot, containing 83 feet in breadth, and runs thence in length from a certain street called Water-street, south 57 degrees east to the channel of Hudson's River aforesaid; there is on said lot, a commodious dwelling-house, being the best stand for public business in New-Windsor, with a convenient cellar kitchen and four rooms on a floor, with a dock and store-house, stables and other out-houses—Lot No. 73, containing ten acres, mostly meadow, and in good fence; there are on said lot, a considerable number of bearing apple trees—the northerly half of lot 76, containing five acres, chiefly meadow-land, in good fence—And lot No. 101, containing nine acres of wood-land, being about one mile from New-Windsor.
Also, the following Three Lots of Land, Being the property James Jackson, jun. viz.—Lot No. 67, adjoining the meeting-house at New-Windsor aforesaid, being in length four chains and fifty-two links, and in breadth two chains and forty-three links; there are on said lot, a small dwelling-house, orchard and a good barn, the whole being in good repair—Lot No. 105, containing nearly three acres of wood-land, and joins the aforesaid lot No. 101—And lot No. 96, containing five acres and six tenths of an acre, being partly meadow and partly wood-land, and adjoining the lands formerly owned by His Excellency Gov. Clinton.—Any person wishing to purchase the whole or any part of the above described premises or lots of land, can have a view of the same, by applying to Mr. James Jackson, jun. living on the premises, or to the subscribers in Neely-Town, who will give an indisputable title for the same.
WILLIAM JACKSON, JAMES JACKSON, jun.
April 26, 1787. 93
The Second Sale of the LAND of Philip French, late of New-Brunswick, deceased, situate in the county of Somerset, stands adjourned until Monday the 21st day of May next. The vendue to begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, and to continue from day to day until the whole be sold. ROBERT STOCKTON, late Sheriff.
New-Brunswick, April 23, 1787. 94
ALL persons possessed of the New Emisson Paper Money , so called, which was issued in pursuance of two acts of the Legislature of this State, to wit—of the 15th June, 1780, and of the 27th March, 1781; are hereby notified, that they can receive payment for the same by applying at the Treasury, and that no interest which will arise after the 15th June next, will be allowed on the said new emitted bills. 94 3
GERARD BANCER, Treasurer.
MR. HARDIE, teacher of languages, will read a Geographical Lecture in his school-room, at No. 3, Little Queen-street, on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday throughout the ensuing season.—On the intervening days he will examine his younger scholars on the business of the preceding lecture; and they may also, if they incline, be instructed in the English grammar without any additional expense.
The terms are four dollars per quarter or twelve shillings per month.
Tickets of admission to a single lecture, may be had of Mr. Campbell, No. 44, of Mr. McLean, No. 41, Hanover-square, or of Captain Deas, No. 216, Queen-street; with whom, as also with Mr. Graham, teacher, and the Printers, subscription papers are lodged.
New-York, May 2, 1787. 94