The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-03-04 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 53 of VOL. XLII.]
TUESDAY, March 4, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2233.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and by means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—The NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially 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.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally Advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
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 the 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. CONSTITUTIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
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III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that at the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19. THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant, THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
It has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their 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 gentleman might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandra; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Esqrs. 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 Aullin, 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.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street,
A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Scioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY. THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants; hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten heads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be grown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. g. e. d.
New-York RUM Of excellent Flavour and good Proof, FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghaft, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market, Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
Just published by M. CARY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (by whom Subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum, For JANUARY, 1788. CONTAINING, Miscellanies.
ORATION in commemoration of American Independence.
Address delivered by the Rev. Samuel Magaw's. New method of placing a meridian mark, by David Rittenhouse, Esq.
Observations on the aurora borealis—by the Rev. Jeremy Belknap,
Observations and experiments on the sweet springs—by James Madison, Esq.
Method of making fleecy.
Letter on marriage,
Antifederal arguments,
Letter to the hon. R. H. Lee.
Salire,
On musical pretenders,
Recipe for an insolvent debtor,
Directions to conduct a newspaper quarrel, according to the best mode now in practice.
Rural Odes.
Notes on farming—by the hon. C. F. Esq.
Method of making potashes in Hungary and Poland,
Thoughts on the culture of hemp,
Method of breaking fleers to the draft in a few days,
On the culture of silk.
Law Information,
Law case—Court of common pleas, Charleston,
Law report—Hav vs. Haldimand,
State and other Public papers.
Valedictory address of his Excellency governor Trumbull,
Resolutions of the legislature of Connecticut,
Letter to governor Randolph,
Letter from do.
Resolutions of the inhabitants of Chowan,
Address of the grand jury of Edenton,
Resolves of the inhabitants of Northampton county,
Report of the deputies of Northampton county,
Resolutions of the tradesmen of Boston,
Resolutions of the new constitution by the state of Connecticut,
Official notice presented by Mr. Grenville to the Comte de Montmorin,
Answer to the preceding notice.
Natural History.
Observations on a comet lately discovered—by David Rittenhouse, Esq.
Account of a morley coloured or pyed negro girl, and mulatto boy—by D. Morgan,
Letter relative to the engraving fruit-trees and the growth of vegetables—by General Lincoln,
Observations on the growth of trees downwards after the first year.
Some account of the opoponax.
Medical Tracts.
Letter on the sore throat distemper,
Letter on the digitalis purpurea,
An inestimable disrolvent for human calch.
Select Poetry.
A poem, addressed to the people of Virginia, on New-Year's day, 1788.
Monitory epistle, addressed to a young lady,
A riddle.
Foreign Intelligence, American do.
TO BE SOLD
For JERSEY MONEY at full Value,
Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or scattered for West-India or DRY GOODS,
At Market Price;
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge town-
ship, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey,
within a quarter of a mile of the main road from
Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from
Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent
MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any
in that part of the country; the whole under
good fence.
On the premises is a good house,
kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water, near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres,
or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr.
Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. g. e. d.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
I 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 this Powder will effectually destroy the Worm, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 12, 1787. g. e. d.

M I S C E L L A N Y.
From the CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM. Printed at Philadelphia.
C E N T I N E L No. XVI.
To THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Fellow-Citizens,
THE new constitution instead of being the panacea or cure of every grievance so delusively represented by its advocates will be found upon examination like Pandora's box, replete with every evil. The most specious clauses of this system of ambition and iniquity contain latent mischief, and premeditated villainy. By sect. 9th of the 1st article, "no ex post facto law shall be passed," this sounds very well upon a superficial consideration, and I dare say has been read by most people with approbation. Government undoubtedly ought to avoid retrospective laws as far as may be, as they are generally injurious and fraudulent: yet there are occasions when such laws are not only just but highly requisite. An ex post facto law is a law made after the fact, so that the Congress under the new constitution are precluded from all controul over transactions prior to its establishment. This prohibition would screen the numerous public defaulters, as no measure could be constitutionally taken to compel them to render an account and restore the public money; the unaccounted millions lying in their hands would become their private property. Hitherto these characters from their great weight and numbers have had the influence to prevent an investigation of their accounts, but if this constitution be established, they may set the public at defiance, as they would be completely exonerated of all demands of the United States against them. This is not a strained construction of this section, but the proper evident meaning of the words, which not even the ingenuity, or sophistry of the Caledonian, can disguise from the meanest capacity. However if this matter admitted of any doubt it would be removed by the following consideration, viz. that the new constitution is founded upon a dissolution of the present articles of confederation as is an original compact between those states, or rather those individuals who accede to it; consequently all contracts, debts and engagements in favour or against the United States, under the old government, are cancelled unless they are provided for in the new constitution. The framers of this constitution appear to have been aware of such consequences by stipulating in article 6th, that all debts contracted, and engagements entered into before the adoption of this constitution shall be valid against the United States under the new constitution, but there is no provision that the debt, &c. due to the United States shall be valid or recoverable. This is a striking omission, and must have been designed, as debts of the latter description would naturally occur and claim equal attention with the former. This article impliedly cancels all debts due to the United States, as against the United States, the ex post facto clause would not have so pernicious an operation.
The immaculate convention, that is said to have possessed the fulness of patriotism, wisdom and virtue, contained a number of the principal public defaulters; and these were the most influential members, and chiefly instrumental in the framing of the new constitution: There were
several of this description in the deputation from the state of Pennsylvania, who have long standing and immense accounts to settle, and MILLIONS perhaps to refund. The late Financier alone, in the capacity of chairman of the commercial committee of Congress, early in the late war, was entrusted with millions of public money, which to this day remain unaccounted for, nor has he settled his accounts as Financier. The others may also find it a convenient method to balance accounts with the public; they are sufficiently known and therefore need not be designated; This will account for the zealous attachment of such characters to the new constitution and their dread of investigation and discussion. It may be said that the new Congress would rather break through the constitution than suffer the public to be defrauded of so much treasure, when the burthens and distresses of the people are so very great; but this is not to be expected from the characters of which that Congress would in all probability be composed, if we may judge from the predominant influence and interest these defaulters now possess in many of the states. Besides should Congress be disposed to violate the fundamental article of the constitution for the sake of our public justice, they would be prevented in so doing by their oaths*, but even if this should not prove an obstacle if it can be supposed that any set of men would perjure themselves for the public good, and combat a host of enemies on such terms, still it would be of no avail, as there is a further barrier interposed between the public and these defaulters, namely, the supreme court of the union, whose province it would be to determine the constitutionality of any law that may be controverted; and supposing no bribery or corrupt influence practised on the bench of judges, it would be their sworn duty to refuse their sanction to laws made in the face and contrary to the letter and spirit of the constitution, as any law to compel the settlement of accounts and payment of monies depending and due under the old confederation would be. The 1st sect. of 3d art. gives the supreme court cognizance of not only the laws, but of all cases arising under the constitution, which empowers this tribunal to decide upon the construction of the constitution itself in the last resort. This is so extraordinary, so unprecedented an authority, that the intention in vesting of it must have been to put it out of the power of Congress, even by breaking through the constitution, to compel these defaulters to restore the public treasure.
In the present circumstances these sections of the new constitution would be also productive of great injustice between the respective states; the delinquent states would be exonerated from all existing demands against them on account of the great arrearages of former requisitions, as they could not be constitutionally
* Article VI. "The senators and representatives before-mentioned and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath to support this constitution." Were ever public defaulters so effectually screened! Not only the administrators of the general government, but also of the state governments, are prevented by oath from doing justice to the public; and the legislature of Pennsylvania could not without perjury insist upon the delinquent states discharging their arrears.
compelled to discharge them. And have an equal voice in the senate, it would be their interest, and in their power by not only the constitution, but by a superiority of votes to prevent the levying of such arrearages, &c. shall be uniform throughout the United States; which is an additional obstacle against noticing them.
The state of Pennsylvania in such case, would have no credit for her extraordinary exertions and punctuality heretofore; but would be taxed equally with those states which, for years past, have not contributed any thing to the common expences of the union; indeed some of the states have paid nothing since the revolution.
C E N T I N E L.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23d, 1788.
D E B A T E S I N MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION,
TUESDAY, January 22, P. M.
[Mr. Bowdoin's speech Continued.]
THE senators and representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States, and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this constitution.
"The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office, on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanours."
"No Senators or representatives shall, during the time for which he was elected be appointed to any civil office which shall have been increased during such time: And no person holding any office under the United States, shall be a member of either house, during his continuance in office."
"No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States, or by any particular State: And no person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state."
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion, and domestic violence."
To these great checks may be added several other very essential ones: as, the negative, which each house hath, upon the acts of the other, the disapproving power of the President, which subjects those acts to a revision by the two houses, and to a final negative, unless two thirds of each house shall agree to pass the returned acts, notwithstanding the President's objections, the printing the journals of each house, containing their joint and respective proceedings, and the publishing from time to time a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money; none of which shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.
All these checks and precautions, provided in the constitution, must, in a great measure, prevent an abuse of power, at least in all flagrant instances, even if Congress should consist wholly of men, who were guided by no other principle than their own interest. Under the influence of such checks, this would compel them to a conduct, which, in the general, would answer the intention of the constitution. But the presumption is, and if the people duly
attend to the object of their choice, it would be realized, that the president of the United States, and the members of Congress would, for the most part, be men, not only of ability, but of a good moral character: in which case, an abuse of power is not to be apprehended; nor any other error in government, than such as every human institution is subject to.
There is a further guard against the abuse of power, which, though not expressed, is strongly implied in the federal constitution of every government, founded on the principles of equal liberty; and that is, that those who make the laws, and particularly laws for the levying of taxes, do, in common with their fellow-citizens, fall within the power and operation of those laws.
As then the individuals of Congress will all share in the burthens they impose, and be personally affected by the good or bad laws they make for the union, they will be under the strongest motives of interest, to lay the lightest burthens possible; and to make the best laws, or such laws as shall not unnecessarily affect either the property or the personal rights of their fellow citizens.
With regard to the rights, the whole constitution is a declaration of rights, which primarily and principally respect the general government intended to be formed by it. The rights of particular states, and private citizens, not being the object or subject of the constitution, they are only incidentally mentioned. In regard to the former, it would require a volume to describe them, as they extend to every subject of legislation, not included in the powers vested in Congress: and in regard to the latter, as all government is founded on the relinquishment of personal rights in a certain degree, there was a clear impropriety in being very particular about them. By such a particularity, the government might be embarrassed, and prevented from doing what the private as well as the public and general good of the citizens and states might require.
The public good, in which private is necessarily involved, might be hurt by too particular an enumeration; and the private good could suffer no injury from a deficient enumeration, because Congress could not injure the rights of private citizens without injuring their own: as they must, in their public, as well as private character, participate equally with others, in the consequences of their own acts. And by this most important circumstance, in connection with the checks abovementioned, the several states at large, and each citizen in particular, will be secured, as far as human wisdom can secure them, against the abuse of the delegated power.
In considering the Constitution, we should consider it in all its parts, upon these general principles, which operate through the whole of it, and are equivalent to the most extensive bill of rights that can be formed.
These observations, which are principally of a general nature, but will apply to the most essential parts of the Constitution, are, with the utmost deference and respect, submitted to your candid consideration; with the hope, that as they have influenced my own mind, decidedly in favor of the Constitution; they will not be wholly unproductive of a like influence on the minds of the gentlemen of the convention.
If the constitution should be finally accepted and established, it will

compleat the temple of American liberty: and, like the key-stone of a grand and magnificent arch, be the bond of union, to keep all the parts firm, and compacted together. May this temple, sacred to liberty and virtue, sacred to justice, the first and greatest political virtue, and built upon the broad and solid foundation of perfect union, be dissoluble only by the dissolution of nature: and may this convention have the distinguished honour of erecting one of its pillars on that lasting foundation.
Dr. Taylor said, the consideration of the 8th sect. had taken up a great deal of time, that gentleman had repeated the same arguments over and over again, and although the order of the convention was, that the proposed constitution should be considered by paragraphs, he was pleased, he said, to observe that the hon. gentleman last speaking, had gone in the matter at large; and therefore, he hoped that other gentlemen would take the same liberty, and that all further observations might be on the system at large. [To be Continued.]
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, February 12, 1788. [Continued.]
Saturday, February 16. THE house met, pursuant to adjournment. The bill to prevent frauds by mortgages, and to secure the purchasers of mortgaged estates, was read a third time, and passed the house. The house went into a committee on the bill for complying with the act of Congress, of the 21st of March, 1787:
Mr. Powers in the chair. The committee having gone through the bill, and amended the title, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed. The house went into a committee on the bill for the better settlement and relief of the poor: Mr. Tauman in the chair. After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported their progress. Read a second time and committed the bill for raising money for finishing the court-houses and goal in the county of Westchester. The house went again into a committee on the whole on the papers concerning Indian leases: Mr. John Smith in the chair. The committee having agreed to the following resolutions, rose and reported the same: and further, that it was their opinion, a committee should be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill for appointing commissioners to hold treaties with the Indians within the state; and a committee was accordingly appointed. The resolutions agreed to are in these words: STATE OF NEW-YORK, In Assembly, February 16th, 1788. WHEREAS John Livingston, Esq. of the manor of Livingston, hath produced to a committee of the senate and assembly two certain writings, and which writings have been reported to the senate and assembly, the one of them dated the 30th day of November last, purporting to be a lease from the chiefs and sachems of the six nations of Indians, to him the said John Livingston and others, his associates, for the term of 999 years, on a yearly rent reserved of two thousand Spanish milled dollars, of all that tract of land in the said writing described, as beginning at a place commonly known by the name of Canada Creek, about seven miles west of fort Stanwix, now fort Schuyler; thence north-eastwardly to the line of the province of Quebec; thence along the said line to the Pennsylvania line; thence east on the said line or Pennsylvania line, to the line of property so called by the state of New-York; thence along the said line of property to Canada Creek aforesaid. The other of the said writings dated the 8th day of January last, purporting to be a lease from the sachems, chiefs, and warriors of the Oneida nation of Indians, to the said John Livingston and his said associates, for the said term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, on a rent reserved for the first year of twelve hundred dollars, and encreasing at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, until it shall amount to fifteen hundred dollars, of all those lands in the said writing described, as the tract of land commonly called and known by the territory of the Oneida Indians, with an exception as to several tracts and parcels in the said writing particularly specified; and which said leases were obtained from the said Indians by the said John Livingston and his associates, not under the authority, nor with the consent of the legislature of this state. Resolved, as the sense of the senate and assembly, that the said leases are purchases of lands, and therefore that, by the constitution of this state, the said leases are not binding on the said Indians, and are not valid. Resolved, as the determination of the legislature, that the force of the state shall from time to time, as occasion may require, be exerted to prevent intrusions on, and for preserving to the people of this state, their rights to the lands and territories comprehended within the boundary specified in the said leases, against the said John Livingston and his said associates, and all other persons claiming or to claim any right, title or benefit, under the said leases or either of them. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to issue his proclamation reciting these resolutions, and strictly charging and requiring the said John Livingston and his said associates, and
all other persons, that they do not settle, improve, enter, or otherwise intrude on such of the said lands as have not heretofore been granted in due form of law, as they shall answer for every intrusion at their peril.
Ordered, That Mr. Benson deliver a copy of the preceding resolutions to the honorable the senate, and inform them that it is the unanimous request of this house, that the honorable the senate would concur in the said resolutions.
Mr. Jones moved for leave and brought in a bill to repeal the acts therein mentioned, which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Tauman moved for leave and brought in a bill for the payment of the salaries of the officers of government, and other contingent charges; which was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Benson from the committee appointed for that purpose, moved for leave and brought in a bill appointing commissioners for holding treaties with the Indians within this state, which was read a first time; and on special motion, the said bill was read a second time and committed.
A petition from Mangel Minthorne, and John Staples, of New-York, praying to have certain rents restored to them, that had been received by the commissioners of sequestration, from two certain farms, the property of the said petitioners, situate in Orange county; was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A petition from Lawrence Kortwright, John J. Myer, and Peter Kettletas, of New-York, concerning a tract of land they had purchased some years since, and for which they had given a bond, now due to the state; and setting forth, that the land so purchased, is now of little value, by reason of the great destruction of the timber, and which they alleged to have been destroyed by the army, &c. and praying to be permitted to pay off the said obligation in certificates, or, that the state would take from them the land aforesaid, and release the petitioners from their said bond; was read, and referred to a committee of the whole house, to be taken up with a representation from the treasurer, on the same subject.
A petition from George Speth, concerning an oil mill, he has erected at New-York, and also a petition from a number of citizens of the said city, praying that there may be encouragement given to the said George Speth, by laying a duty on imported oil; was read, and committed to a committee on the whole house, to be taken up with the supplement to the impost law.
A petition of Joseph Knox, late of Schenectady, and now a prisoner confined in Albany goal, praying to be paid for two barrels of rum, that had been taken from him during the late war, for the use of the army, was read, and on motion, the house resolved that the prayer thereof be not granted. [To be continued.]
New-York, March 4.
Arrived at NORFOLK, Virginia. THE ship Speedwell, captain Legg, from Granada; brig Duc de Pentievre, Gorham, Bordeaux, and Cape Francois.
The Right Rev. Samuel Provost, and the Rev. Dr. John Rogers, were, on Friday last, re-elected Chaplains to Congress. And Richard Winne, Esq. elected Superintendent of Indian affairs, for the Southern Department.
Congress on the 16th inst. appointed Mr. John Cleves Symmes one of the judges for the Western Territory, in the room of the Hon. John Armstrong, jun. resigned.
A Peterburgh paper of February 14, says: Monday last, being the 11th of February, a number of gentlemen assembled at Mr. Hare's tavern, where an entertainment was provided for the purpose of celebrating the birth of the illustrious GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq. After dinner, thirteen toasts were drank, attended with the discharge of cannon, &c. In the evening the town was illuminated; and an elegant ball was provided at the Mason's Hall, at which were present a brilliant company of ladies and gentlemen.
A Newbern paper of February 6, says: NOTICE is hereby given to the freeholders and freemen of the county of Craven, and town of Newbern, that a poll will be opened at the Court-house in the town of Newbern, on the last Friday and Saturday in March next, for electing five delegates for the county, and one for the town, to represent the said county and town in the state convention—Of which all concerned are requested to take notice. J. C. BRYAN, Sheriff.
Accounts from Boston, of February 25, say: Tuesday last the hon. supreme judicial court, commenced their term in this town; when his honor chief judge CUSHING gave an elegant and spirited charge to the grand jury, in which he congratulated them on the adoption of the federal constitution by this commonwealth: a system which has for its object, the peace, order and happiness of our country.
It was decided in Coach-maker's Hall Society (London) for free debate, that the man who abandons his wife and family to poverty, is equally criminal with a violator of the municipal law.
Extract of a letter from St. George's (Grenada) November 3.
"Tuesday last the brig Aurora, captain Richard Gardiner, arrived here from Norfolk in Virginia:—On the passage three of the crew, headed by a foreigner named Johnson, attempted to make themselves master of the vessel, but was happily prevented by the vigilance and spirit of the captain and mate, the former of whom was under the necessity of firing at, and mortally wounded the ringleader, who was armed with a long knife, in each hand and attempted to stab him. The other mutineers seeing their chief disabled, submitted, and on their arrival here, were committed to goal."
Saturday the 23d ult. in general assembly of Pennsylvania, the following bills were read the third time, debated by paragraphs, and ordered to be engrossed for the purpose of being enacted into laws, viz.
The bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the society for propagating the gospel among the Heathens, formed by members of the Episcopal church of the United Brethren, or Unitas Fratrum."
The bill entitled, "An act for vesting the public store and two lots of ground in the borough and
county of Lancaster, in the trustees of Franklin college, for the use of the said institution."
The bill entitled, "A supplement to an act, entitled, "An act for raising by way of lottery the sum of 42000 dollars, for improving the public roads leading from the city of Philadelphia to the western parts of this state, and towards improving the navigation of the river Schuylkill." And,
The bill entitled, "An act authorizing the supreme executive council to draw an order on the treasurer of this state for the sum of £. 79 10, in favor of Alexander M'Dowell."
The bill entitled, "A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to alter and amend An act entitled, "An act to remedy the defects of several acts of assembly heretofore made for regulating the elections of justices of the peace, throughout this state, and to establish a permanent mode for holding such elections, and to authorise the justices of the peace of the city of Philadelphia to hold the courts of record of the said city, and to make further provisions for the due election and return of the justices of peace elected," was also ordered to be engrossed for the purpose of being enacted into a law.
DIED.—At Portsmouth, in England, that eminently good man, the Rev. Dr. THOMAS WREN universally lamented by the wife and virtuous of every description. In the labours of his function he was unremitting; as a divine, he was exemplary in all those virtues which characterize true and sincere christians. Meekness, charity, and humility were conspicuous parts of his character; his learning was extensive, his principles pure, and his conduct was always adulated by those motives which do honor to human nature.
Early in the late contest with Great-Britain, he espoused in the cause of America, as it was the cause of mankind, and inflexible, as far as his influence could reach, opposed the powers and mandates which were sent forth to subvert one society to the will of another. His beneficence to the unhappy sufferers in Fortune's Prison, will be long remembered; but for all those excellent qualities which formed the man, he will be ever revered and beloved.
SHIP NEWS.
A gentleman who arrived at Salem a few days since, in a vessel from Bourbon Isle, in the Indian Ocean, informs, that it was reported there, that captain Bell, in a ship from Philadelphia, arrived at Pondicherry in June last.
A letter from Martinico, received by the sloop Free-Mason, captain Welden, arrived at the Vineyard from St. Pierre, gives the following account of American vessels being in that port, the eighth of January.
Brig Bessey, Wells; sloop —, Hunter, brig Katy, Smith; — Industry, Prince Schooner —, Paddock; a brig belonging to Mr. Lyman, of Boston.
Brig Union, White; schooner —, Perkins; schooner —, Shilliby, of Salem. Brig Effort, Foster; brig Sea Horse, Hough, of Cape-Ann.
Schooner Olive-Branch, Lunt; sloop —, Noise; schooner Sally, Young; brig —, Nowell, of Newbury-Port.
Two Schooners belonging to Marblehead, one of them commanded by captain Russell.
About thirty New-London vessels.
The brig Marquis de la Fayette had arrived at Martinico from Cape de Verd, and sailed for another island. Also, captain Boardman, of Salem.
Fifth was in very little demand, and business dull.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE, THE place which William Provost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinsack, and extends from the river on the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, commanding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the fame.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
WANTED,
As early as possible, A PERSON who perfectly understands the GARDENING BUSINESS, at the same time can do other work relating to a FARM—As it will be required of him to go into the country, for this purpose it is wished that he may be an honest, attentive, and a decent man—indeed none other need apply.—A person of this character, who would incline to follow this business, will meet with every encouragement by making early application at, No. 67, Wall-street. New-York, Feb. 27, 1788. 29 c.d.
The AMERICAN MAGAZINE,
For February, 1788. Price TWO SHILLINGS.
CONTENTS. Bridgement of the Education—Mode of it laws of nature in examined, French and English, The contrast, Vindication of the preference women are supposed to have for men of inferior talents. Medical questions. Government—Mr. Jefferson's arguments in favor of an unalterable constitution, considered, Letter III, to Dr. Stiles, describing the remains of fortifications at Musk ingum; with remarks on the Indian barrows, and the striking analogy between certain customs of the Indians and ancient Britons, Continuation of Smith's history of Virginia, Letter III, from Belzebub the force of habit, or the regularity of the city of Philadelphia vindicated in opposition to a common place opinion, Peter Pickpenny's art of pushing into business, Curious extracts from ancient records, Anecdote, Dr. Mitchill's account of the insect which destroys the wheat, Letter from Juvenis, Narrative of the escape of the Countess Valois de la Motte from the Bastille, A Hibernian's request, Law questions.
POETRY.
On the departure of a young gentleman who failed for England sometime since, Lines written by a youth on the death of Mr. Marriages, of Sharon, Deaths.
New-York. Printed by Samuel Loudon, And Sold by Messrs. S. and R. Campbell, Mr. S. Loudon, Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. T. Allen, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. T. Greenleaf, Mr. F. Childs, Mr. J. Reid.—Mr. J. Hastings, at Boston.—Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, at Hartford.—Mr. J. Beers, at New-Haven.—Mr. A. Stoddard, at Hudson.—Messrs. W. Falconer and Co. at Albany.—Messrs. Young and M'Culloch, at Philadelphia, Mrs. A. Timothy, at Charleston. New-York, March 3, 1788. 33
The NEW LINE of
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THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconveniences arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business. From the date hereof the fare will be from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 150lb. of baggage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient portmanteaus are provided for that purpose.
The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 9 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN CULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON,
N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Christopher Beckman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. 29 c.d. February 19, 1788.
Twenty Pounds Reward.
WHEREAS the door of St. Peter's church, in this city, was broke open, on the night of Saturday, the 26th inst. by some person, or persons, unknown, the above reward of Twenty Pounds will be paid by the trustees of said church, to any person or persons who may detect, apprehend, and prove to conviction, the party or parties guilty thereof.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-Street.
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Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE;
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POET'S CORNER.
The SHADE of VINVELA. SHILRIC.
I SIT, by the still mofly fountein reclin'd, Forlon on the top of the mountain of wind: One tree ruffles o'er me to breezes that blow, The heath frowns before me, the lake toams below!
Adown the rough mountain descend the flow deer, No hunter nor rough whistling cow-herd is near: In lone mid-day silence, my thoughts fally rise, O! didst thou my love but appear to my eyes!
Thy hair on the wind, in loofe negligent blight, Thy lovely breaft heaving as wont on the fight; In tears for thy friends, whom the earth doth enclose, I lead thee home gently and fofien thy woes!
But lo! it is she, the you glittering form, Like the fun in new luftre fucceeding a ftorm: Com'ft thou lovely maid, in thefe garments of light, Over rocks, over mountains, to gladden my fight?
She fpeaks—but her voice, Oh! how feeble to hear, Like wind through the reeds, fofily founds in my ear. "Oh! where are thy friends, does my love fafe return?"
I heard of thy death, and in anguifh did mourn." SHILRIC. Yes, charmer, alone of my race I remain, No more than thou fee them; they reft on the plain! Their graves I rait'd high with heap'd earth, and grey ftone—
But why treads my love the mild defert alone? VINVELA. Alone my lov'd Shilric, I ftumbering lay, And in ftence poffefs my dark dwelling of clay; Thro' grief for my charmer, I yielded my breath, From his dear poffeffion, now fever'd by death! SHILRIC.
She fects like the mift, the fairs fmoother away. To fee my tears flow, my love wilt thou not ftay! All charming thou wert, my loff fair to my light, And ftill I purfue thy dear form with delight. I'll fit by the ftill mofly fountein reclin'd, Forlon on the top of the mountain of wind. Bereft of my charmer, all confort is flown, For lots of Vinvela I'll languifh alone! When lone mid-day ftence around me prevails, Then come my loff love on the wings of the gales; On blafts of the mountain converfe with me here, In lone mid-day ftence and folitude drear!
Affize of BREAD.
As Eftablifhed December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inffected fuperfine Wheat Flower, weigh Two Pounds Five Ounces for fix-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One Pound Twelve Ounces for three-pence.
HIGH WATER.
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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 fincere thanks to his cuftomers, and thofe who have purchafed Books or Stationary at his ftore, and hopes, by his affiduity and attention in keeping an univerfal affortment of books , and the reafonable prices he fell at, will infure a further continuance of their favors The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scots MAGAZINES.
A Few COPIES of the Conductor Generalis, To be SOLD, At this PRINTING-OFFICE.
JUST PUBLISHED, And TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen-Street, and the other BOOKSELLERS,
Conductor Generalis,
OR the office, duty, and authority of juftices of the peace, high fheriffs, under fheriffs, coroners, conftables, goalers, jurymen, and overfeers of the poor. As alfo, the office of clerks of affize, and of the peace, &c.
To which are added, feveral choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burn's Juftice, and feveral other books on thofe fubjects. By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late juftice of the peace in New-Jerfey,
Now adapted to thefe United States. By one of the J U D G E S.
The whole alphabetically digefted under the feveral titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under thofe titles.
This book is highly esteemed, and very neceffary for gentlemen in the commiffion of the peace; like wife for every other perfon who would with to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
At the above STORE may be had, a great variety of BOOKS,
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Masters & Owners of Veffels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be fupplied with cables, large or fmall, of any length, and cordage of all fizes, made of Peterfburgh hemp, firft quality, at Ives's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-ftreet, the firft left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on fuch favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would with to lay out his money to the beft advantage. Cables fplied, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every fort for city or country ufe, hambro lin, deep fea lines, band lead lines, log lines, houle lines, and marine, &c. &c. by
H. IVERS, Ropemaker. N. B. The above articles, whether in large or fmall quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 c.d.
NOTICE is hereby given to all perfones indebted to the eftate of Gilbert Bryan, of Huntingdon, Long-Ifland, Suffolk county, yeoman, an infolvent debtor, that unlefs they make immediate payment to the fubfcriber, affigner of the eftate of the aforefaid Gilbert Bryan, the accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all perfones, having claims againft faid Gilbert Bryan's eftate, previous to his difcharge under the act of infolvency, are requested immediately to prefent their accounts, properly attefted, to
JOHN ARDEN, Junior, Affignee. m.w.f. 42 3m. New-York, November 15. 1787.
State of New-York, Court of Admiralty. Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thomfon, Gad Wells, and others, Libellants.
Sundry goods, Wares and Merchandize, faved out of a vefsel having no perfon on board, by John Shannon and others, and claimed by Gibbon Bourke, John Donnan and the faid John Shannon and others, and claimed in part by Daniel McCormick for Hyem Cohen, and by William Cock for Richard Hall.
WHEREA Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompfon, Matthew Fergo, John Howard, Gad Wells, Samuel Eells, and Peter Noyes, junior, as paffengers, and Malcom Taylor, and Henry Harris, as mariners on board of the brigantine Port-Rofeway, have filed a libel in the faid court, fetting forth that in and with the faid brigantine, in a voyage from the ifland of Jamaica to New-London, in Connecticut, on or about the firft day of Auguft, in the year 1784, in the latitude of 23 degrees and 30 minutes north or thereabouts, they difcovered, and went to a vefsel with only her foremain ftanding, and having no living creature on board, and five feet water in her hold; and that they faved and took out of the faid brigantine, fundry goods, wares, and merchandize, which were by them brought to the port of New-York, and there fold at public vendue, by order of Gibbon Burke, and John Donnan, of the faid city, merchants: And whereas it appears by return of fales of Anthony L. Bleeker, that the faid merchandize fo faved and brought to the port of New-York, confifted of the following articles, viz. Six hogheads of fugar, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced, one hoghead of fugar marked F. No. 102, one other hoghead of fugar marked WB. No. 185, one other hoghead of fugar, marked F. S. one hoghead of fpirits, marked E. [enclofed by a diamond] No. 6, one other hoghead of fpirits, marked B. E. No. 4, one other hoghead of fpirits, marked B. E. No. 5, one other hoghead of fpirits, marked B. R. No. 3, one other hoghead of fpirits, marked WB. No. 7, one other hoghead of fpirits, marked WB. No. 8, and one other hoghead of fpirits, marked WB. No. 9, thirteen bales of cotton wool without mark or number, 1 bale of cotton wool, marked B. three other bales of cotton wool, marked H. C. fifteen other bales of cotton wool, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced; four whole bales, four half bales, four broken bales, and four bundles of cotton wool, the marks whereof, if any had been, could not be difcovered, a quantity of logwood, and five hundred and fifty-one feet of mahogany. And whereas, by an advertisement formerly publifhed in one of the news papers printed in New-York, the faid goods and merchandize were faid to have been faved and taken on board of the faid brigantine Port-Rofeway, on Thurfday the 5th day of Aug. 1784. And whereas, Gibbon Bourke and John Donnan, on behalf of John Shannon, mafter, and Samuel Nefbitt, mate, Malcom Taylor, Martin George, John Harper, Swiney Wilfon and Alexander M'Kenfie, mariners, and Richard Hall, owner of the faid brigantine Port-Rofeway, have filed a claim in the faid court, praying a decree for their proportional fhares of the net proceeds of the faid goods: And whereas, Daniel McCormick, of the city of New-York, merchant, for and on behalf of Hyem Cohen, of the Ifland of Jamaica, hath filed a claim in the faid court, to the monies which have arifen from the fales of the faid cotton wool: or part thereof, after the payment of favage: and whereas William Cock, of the city of New-York, Esq. for and in behalf of Richard Hall, of Shelburne, in Nova-Scotia, as fole owner of the faid brigantine Port-Rofeway, hath alfo filed a claim in the faid court, praying an allowance for favage out of the monies arifen by the fale of the faid goods, wares and merchandize. And whereas, it appears by the depofitions of William M'Kenney and Malcom Taylor, two of the perfones on board the brigantine Port-Rofeway, at the time the faid goods and merchandize were fo faved and taken on board; that the deferted vefsel out of which the faid goods were faved, were generally fuppofed by themfelves and others then prefent, to have been a brigantine; and it further appears by the faid depofitions, and the depofition of Swiney Wilfon, which depofitions were feverally taken in open court, that the faid deferted vefsel was a fouth vefsel (perhaps about three hundred tons burthen) had a woman's head, with guard-irons round it, that she had black fides, and yellow mouldings, that she had either three or four ports on each fide abaft her chains, that she had a double deck as far as her main-maft, and had deck-beams but no plank on them before her main-maft as part of her lower deck, that she had quarter-barges, but no quarter-galleries, and was plain behind, and that her quarter-deck was raited about three feet above her main-deck. Therefore, purfuant to an order of the faid court, public monition and notice is hereby given to all perfones interefted, or claiming to be interefted, in the faid goods, wares and merchandize, fo faved, or any part thereof, to put in a claim in the faid court for the fame, within one year and a day, from the day of the date of this monition and notice. Dated the eighth day of October, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the ftate of New-York, and the year of our Lord, 1787.
By order of the court of Admiralty, JONH GRAHAM, Marfhal. 36 3m
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FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET,
the following GOODS, Which will be SOLD at the moft reduced Prices, to wit.
A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Peelongs, and Modes, Chinizes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanetts, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Velvets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marfeilles Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckes and Buttons.
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersy (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Pennfylvania PAPER MONEY.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-ftreet,
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