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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGATUR. Virg.
T U E S D A Y, N O V E M B E R 20, 1787.
[Nº 751.]
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be Sold by the Printers hereof, The Columbian Almanack,
AND E P H E M E R I S Of the Motion of the Sun and Moon; the true Places and Aspects of the Planets; the Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Setting, and Southing of the Moon, For the YEAR of our LORD,
1788;
Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and the twelfth of American Independence.
Calculated for the Meridian of the Middle States, particularly New-York,
Containing also, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judg- ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets, Length of Days and Nights, Courts, Roads, &c. Together with useful Tables, and Pieces of Instruction and En- tertainment, &c. &c.
By ANDREW BEERS, PHILOM. Purchasers can have the above Almanack with, or without, the FOEDERAL CONSTI- TUTION annexed.
Also, may be had at the above place, The NEW-YORK
Pocket Almanack,
For the Year of our LORD
1788:
Containing every thing necessary, and many things convenient in an ALMANACK.
HOGS BRISTLES.
WANTED by the Subscribers a quantity of Hogs Bristles, for which two shillings per pound will be given, provided they are dressed clean; those in the rough, one shilling and three pence per do- the subscribers having erected a BRUSH MANUFACT- ORY, at No. 4. Peek-rip, where they propose carrying on the brush-making business, in all its various branches. Store-keepers and others may be furnished on as low terms as any imported, to which they hope the preference will be given them, as the work is equally good, if not better. They will warrant their work not to fail till worn out by use, and flatter themselves with an expectation of getting a sufficient supply of this country bristles, that they may not be under the necessity of importing their stock from England. The farmers, by being care- ful in the season of killing, may save sufficient to supply them in this business. Country store-keepers would be the most proper persons to collect them. Those who will please to undertake the collecting them, will meet with a ready sale, and be a means of promoting a very useful branch of business which may be carried on in this State, and put a stop to the importing that commodity. The least favor will be gratefully acknowledged by
43 2m ANANIAS COOPER, & Co. Just imported in the Jeanie, Capt. Martin, from Glasgow,
By SAMUEL CAMPBELL, No. 44, Hanover-square, corner of the Old-ship, A large assortment of B O O K S,
Among which are, THE present State of Nova-Scotia, with an ac- count of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Mils Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Arspaña, or the Wanderer, 2 vol. Maria, or the Generous Ruffian; Millar on Insuran- ces; Alexander's history of Women; Bolinbroke's Miscellanies; Blair's Lectures, 3 vol. Sully's Me- moirs, 5 vol. Cullen's Practice, 4 vol. New-Edin- burgh Dispensatory; Smith's Cookery; Martin's Young Gentlemen and Ladies Philosophy, 3 vol. A variety of the best Classics now in use.
S. Campbell has this day published, GULLIVER REVIVED,
CONTAINING singular travels, campaigns, voyages and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic ocean; Also an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen; the 4th edition, considera- bly enlarged.
(Price four shillings in boards)
These travels are at this time more read, parti- cularly in Britain, France, Germany, and Holland, than any production that has appeared for some years. Upwards of ten thousand copies were sold in London in less than three months. The Baron's adventures at Gibraltar are not published in the French and Dutch editions, but are given in full length in this impression.
DR. SWEDIAUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the va- rious symptoms, and method of cure in every dif- ferent stage. The third edition, corrected, (price only five shillings.)
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the ac- count of it given by the Reviewers, and the large extracts made from it by Dr. Duncan, in his medi- cal commentaries, with the recommendation of se- veral eminent Doctors of this city, has induced the Editor to present the public with an American edi- tion of the work, printed correctly from the last Lon- don edit. and reduced to less than two thirds of the price.
October 6, 1787.
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New-York RUM,
OF excellent flavour and good proof,—for Sale by Charles Tillinghast, at the Dis- tillery near the New-market, in Cherry-street, and nearest the Ship-yards.
S H R U B,
OF the very best quality, by the hoghead, barrel, or smaller quantity,—for Sale by Charles Tillinghast, at his house nearly oppo- site the New-market, in Cherry-street.
October 3.
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To the PUBLIC.
THE Co-partnership of Matthew Rhodes, Ti- mothy Rhodes, John Hebblethwaite and Sa- muel Hopkins , by the firm of Samuel Hopkins and Company , hath been this day dissolved by mutual consent;—if there are any demands against the co- partnership, it is requested that they be produced to the said Samuel Hopkins and William Rhodes, at No. 31, Queen-street, in the city of New-York, for payment;—and all persons indebted to it, are re- quested to pay the amount that they owe in six months from this date, to the said Samuel Hopkins and William Rhodes, otherwise their accounts must be placed in the hands of an attorney.
New-York, September 25, 1787.
The said Samuel Hopkins has imported in the ship Wilson, Capt. Thompson, from Liverpool, A quantity of low-priced
Woollens, Sattinets and Florentines, which he will dispose of on advantageous terms to the purchaser, for cash or short credit.
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PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the Ge- neral Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, en- titled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Friday the fourth day of April next, will be sold at the merchants cof- fee-house in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all that certain farm or tract of land, which Joseph Harris, late of Dutchess county, formerly possessed, lying within the said county of Dutchess, in the patent commonly known by the name of the Nine-Partners, being bounded as follows; beginning at a black oak tree, it being the northeast corner of Job Meeks's farm, the north- west corner of Jeremiah Conklen's farm, and the southeast corner of the said Joseph Harris's farm, from thence the line runs north thirteen degrees, west to the farm now or late in the occupation of Richard Gray, being the south line of the Little Nine-Partners, from thence the line runs west on the south line of the said Little Nine-Partners, to the northwest corner of said farm, and the north- west 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 mention- ed bounds; containing eight hundred and 63 acres & 20 rods of land or thereabouts, with the build- ings, rights, members, hereditaments and appur- tenances to the same belonging or in any wise ap- pertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remain- der 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 there- in 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.
Sept. the 24th 1787.
2 35 6m
THOMAS MAULE, No. 40, Hanover-Square, HAS received by the America , from London, and the Ann and Susan , from Liverpool, a variety of FALL GOODS,
Which he will sell on very reasonable Terms, viz. COATINGS , plains, broad-cloths, ferges, blan- kets, baizes, flannels, tammies, durants, wild- bores, camblets, lastings, fatinets, ribbons, gauzes, modes, fatins, lute-strings, armozenes, tassaties, black persians, florentines, sewing silk, twiss, holie- ry, gloves, &c. &c.
September 11, 1787.
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JOHN SIEMON, No. 76, William-street, next door to Mr. Samuel Gilford's, Manufactures, and has for sale, a large and gene- ral assortment of MUFFS and TIPPLETS , con- sisting of
M ermin; American and Russia squirrel; real black jennet; red fox; Russia hair, and ground squirrel.
LIKewise,
A complete assortment of furr trimmings and edgings for ladies cloaks, riding dresses, &c. cloak linings, great-coats, lined with furr, for gentlemen, caps, gloves, &c. &c.
The above articles he is now selling on the most reasonable terms, for cash or short credit.
* * Directions will be given how to preserve the furr during the summer season.
October 23, 1787.
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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 secur- ing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at Public Auction, upon the premises, the fee simple of all that certain messuage or dwelling house and lot of ground, situated and being in the north ward of the city of New-York, on the northerly side of a certain street called and known by the name of Little Queen-street; bound- ed southerly in front on said street, easterly on the house and ground now or late of Thomas Marston, northerly in the rear on the ground now or late of John Livingston and others, and westerly on the New-Dutch Church yard; the said dwelling house and lot of ground, containing in breadth in front and rear, twenty-three feet and an half, and in length, on each side, ninety-six feet, together with the houses, edifices and buildings thereon erected and being, and all gardens, yards, wells, back fides, ways, paths, passages, easements, profits, commo- dities, advantages, emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said dwelling house 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 indentures of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five (with a power to sell therein contained) from William Bry- ant, of the city of New-York, Doctor of physick, to Alexander Leslie, late of the city of New-York aforesaid peruke maker, assigned to the subscribers, who will thereupon execute deeds of conveyance to the purchaser, pursuant to the power in the said mortgage and the act aforesaid.
WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES STRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE, 2 27 6m By their Attorney, Charles Smith.
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 secur- ing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774. That on Tuesday the 4th day of December next- ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the fore- noon of the same day, will be Sold at Public Auc- tion upon the premises, the fee simple of a Lot of Ground in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between Stephen Sayre, of the city of New-York, in the State of New-York, Esq. of the one part, and Peter Stuyvesant of the same city, Esq. of the other part, described as follows, to wit:— All that certain lot of ground situated in the north ward of the said city of New-York, being distin- guished as lot No. 7, in a partition made on the 3d day of January, in the year of Lord, 1718, be- tween Abraham De Peyster and Samuel Bayard, and is bounded as follows, to wit; southeasterly in front by Wall-street, southeasterly by lot No. 6, formerly occupied by Lewis Pintard, northeasterly in the rear by ground formerly occupied by James Nevens, and northwesterly by lot No. 8, former- ly the property and in the possession of Nicholas Bayard, and contains in breadth, in front and in the rear 25 feet, and in length on each side 122 feet, being the lot of ground granted to Nicholas W. Stuyvesant, by two deeds, the one executed by John Cruger, Philip Livingston and nine others, on the 6th of February 1773, and the other by Philip V. Cortlandt, on the 15th day of April 1762, to- gether with all and singular the buildings, passages, lights, easements and all other privileges, profits, commodities, emoluments, hereditaments and ap- purtenances to the said lot of ground and premi- ses, or any part thereof belonging or in any wise ap- pertaining; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises by indenture of lease and release, bearing date 31st day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1787, and 1st day of Janua- ry, 1788, (with a power to sell therein contained) from the said Stephen Sayre to the said Peter Stuy- vesant; and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by P. STUYVESANT.
New-York, May 22, 1787.
2 700 6m
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
For which the highest price in CASH will be given, £7,000 in Bancar's Notes £10,000, or any smaller sums, in Pierce's final settlement certificates.
The highest prices in cash given, as usual, for all other kinds of public securities, at No. 40, Wall- street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 5
Jacob Foster,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the pub- lic in general, that he has removed from Roo- velt-street, No. 21, to Cherry-street, No. 22, where he continues carrying on the NAILING MANUFACTORY , in all its various branch- es, from a tack to a twelve inch spike; where city and country merchants, shopkeepers, ship and boat builders, joiners and house carpenters can be sup- plied on short notice with any quantity.
LIKewise,
Bar iron and nail rods for sale.
Wanted, a few Journeymen Nailers. Apply as above.
Furthermore, he would inform the merchants, who would wish to contract for any ship work or smith work to send abroad, that he will contract with them on reasonable terms for the same. Please to apply as aforesaid.
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BROTHERS, COSTER, & Co. Have for sale at their store, No. 8, Duke-street, and just imported in the Columbia and the Grace, from Amsterdam,
BOHEA TEA , fresh, and of a superior quality; Souchong ditto; pepper in bales; best Holland duck; Ruffia and Raven's ditto; Ruffia sheeting; Ticklenburg linen; Osnaburg ditto; Holland and Silesia sheeting; Platillees and Britannies; brown Hollands, dowlas and Holland bedticks; cambrics; black laces and silk hair-ribbons; a neat assortment of calicoes; black Barcelona, romals, cotton, and linen handkerchiefs; checks and Holland stripes; hats, writing-paper and flutes; looking-glasses; frying-pans and Dutch iron pots; Dutch tea-kettles and bras kettles; best claret in small cases for family use; Linseed oil and paints; Holland Geneva in pipes, in large and small cases, and jugs; Dutch hatchels or flax-combs, &c. &c.
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PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and General Assembly of the late colony now State of New- York, passed the 19th day of March 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mort- gages and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," that on the eleventh day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Merchant's Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all those two certain messuages or tenements and lot of land, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, on the northeast side of Fly-market-street, and run- ning from the land of Jacobus Lefferts, 35 feet and 2 inches, in front to land now or late of George Folliott, thence running northeasterly along the said land now or late of the said George Folliott, 73 feet and inch; thence southeasterly along the land of Richard Norwood, 6 feet and 8 inches; thence northeasterly along the land of the said Richard Norwood, 13 feet and 4 inches, to Fletcher- street; thence southeasterly on the said Fletcher- street, 31 feet and 1 inch, and thence southeasterly on the land of the said Jacobus Lefferts, 86 feet and 2 inches to the place of beginning, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and ap- purtenances 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 premi- ses, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the second and third days of November, which was in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty-five, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds and the interest thereof, with a power of sale therein contained, from John Byrne, of the city of New-York, merchant, to John Glover of the said city merchant. Deeds of conveyance for the said premises, after the sale will be executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by
JOHN GLOVER. New-York, September 10, 1787.
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By order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to David Gream, George Jackson, Arthur Forrester, Richard Willis, the Rev. Thomas Dampier, John Elwes, and Richard Willis aforesaid, in trust for Mary the wife of William Croffes, John Elwes in his own right, Patrick Crawford and Gilbert Meason, ex- ecutors of James Crawford, deceased; Hutchinson Mure, Robert Mure, and Richard Atkinson, joint partners, John Duvall, William Robertson, Neal Ward, Mary Sleach, Lucy Sleach, William Ber- ry, Peter Hasenclever and Charles Croffes, late partners with Andrew Seaton (who is become bank- rupt) under the title or firm of Hasenclever, Seaton and Croffes; also the said Andrew Seaton, the said William Robertson, Miles Nightingale, and the said Richard Willis, as assignees of the estate and effects of the said Andrew Seaton, under the said commission of bankruptcy, and the said Peter Ha- senclever in his own right, now or late associated in a company generally known by the name, firm and description of the American Iron Company, or the Ringwood Company, absent debtors, and to all others whom it doth or may concern; that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to a statute of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for re- lief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, he the said Chief Justice hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the county of Westchester, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, all the estate as well real as personal of the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company, composed of the said several persons as aforesaid, absent debtors of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of his bailiwick they can be found with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless they the said several persons composing the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Com- pany as aforesaid, shall return and discharge their debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all their estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of their creditors.—Dated at the city of New-York, the tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1787.
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FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold, at HERTTELL and WOODWARD'S Flaxseed-store, lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nath. between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves,
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The FÆDERALIST, No 7.
To the People of the State of New-York.
IT is sometimes asked, with an air of seeming triumph, what inducements could the States have, if disunited, to make war upon each other? It would be a full answer to this question to say—precisely the same inducements, which have, at different times, deluged in blood all the nations in the world. But unfortunately for us, the question admits of a more particular answer. There are causes of difference within our immediate contemplation, of the tendency of which, even under the restraints of a Federal Constitution, we have had sufficient experience, to enable us to form a judgment of what might be expected, if those restraints were moved.
Territorial disputes have at all times been found one of the most fertile sources of hostility among nations. Perhaps the greatest proportion of the wars that have desolated the earth have sprung from this origin. This cause would exist, among us, in full force. We have a vast tract of unsettled territory within the boundaries of the United States. There still are discordant and undecided claims between several of them; and the dissolution of the Union would lay a foundation for similar claims between them all. It is well known, that they have heretofore had serious and animated discussions concerning the right to the lands which were ungranted at the time of the revolution, and which usually went under the name of crown-lands. The States within the limits of whose colonial governments they were comprised, have claimed them as their property; the others have contended that the rights of the crown in this article devolved upon the Union; especially as to all that part of the Western territory which either by actual possession or through the submission of the Indian proprietors was subjected to the jurisdiction of the King of Great-Britain, till it was relinquished in the treaty of peace. This, it has been said, was at all events an acquisition to the confederacy by compact with a foreign power. It has been the prudent policy of Congress to appease this controversy, by prevailing upon the States to make cessions to the United States for the benefit of the whole. This has been so far accomplished, as under a continuation of the Union, to afford a decided prospect of an amicable termination of the dispute. A dismemberment of the confederacy however would revive this dispute, and would create others on the same subject. At present, a large part of the vacant Western territory is by cession at least, if not by any anterior right, the common property of the Union. If that were at an end, the States which made the cession on a principal of Federal compromise, would be apt, when the motive of the grant had ceased, to reclaim the lands as a reversion. The other States would no doubt insist on a proportion, by right of representation. Their argument would be that a grant, once made, could not be revoked, and that the justice of their participating in territory acquired, or secured by the joint efforts of the confederacy remained undiminished—If contrary to probability it should be admitted by all the States, that each had a right to a share of this common stock, there would still be a difficulty to be surmounted, as to a proper rule of apportionment. Different principles would be set up by different States for this purpose; and as they would affect the opposite interests of the parties, they might not easily be susceptible of a pacific adjustment.
In the wide field of Western territory, therefore, we perceive an ample theatre for hostile pretensions, without any umpire or common judge to interpose between the contending parties. To reason from the past to the future we shall have good ground to apprehend, that the sword would sometimes be appealed to as the arbiter of their differences. The circumstances of the dispute between Connecticut and Pennsylvania, respecting the land at Wyoming admonish us, not to be sanguine in expecting an easy accommodation of such differences. The articles of confederation obliged the parties to submit the matter to the decision of a Federal Court. The submission was made, and the Court decided it in favor of Pennsylvania; but Connecticut gave strong indications of dissatisfaction with that determination; nor did she appear to be intirely resigned to it, till by negotiation and management something like an equivalent was found for the loss she supposed herself to have sustained. Nothing here said is intended to convey the slightest censure on the conduct of that State. She no doubt sincerely believed herself to have been injured by the decision; and States like individuals acquiesce with great reluctance in determinations to their disadvantage.
Those, who had an opportunity of seeing the inside of the transactions, which attended the progress of the controversy between this State and the district of Vermont, can vouch the opposition we experienced, as well from States not interested as from those which were interested in the claim; and can attest the danger, to which the peace of the Confederacy might have been exposed, had this State attempted to assert its rights by force. Two motives preponderated in that opposition—one a jealously entertained of our future power—and the other, the interest of certain individuals of influence in the neighbouring States, who had obtained grants of lands under the actual government of that district. Even the States which brought forward claims, in contradiction to ours, seemed more solicitous to dimenish this State, than to establish their own pretensions. These were New-Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut. New-Jersey and Rhode-Island upon all occasions discovered a warm zeal for the independence of Vermont; and Maryland, until alarmed by the appearance of a connection between Canada and that place, entered deeply into the same views. These being small States, saw with an unfriendly eye the perspective of our growing greatness. In a review of these transactions we may trace some of the causes, which would be likely to embroil the States with each other, if it should be their unpropitious destiny to become disunited.
The competitions of commerce would be another fruitful source of contention. The States less favorably circumstanced would be desirous of escaping from the disadvantages of local situation, and of sharing in the advantages of their more fortunate neighbours. Each State, or separate confederacy, would pursue a system of commercial policy peculiar to itself. This would occasion distinctions, preferences and exclusions, which would beget discontent. The habits of intercourse, on the basis of equal privileges, to which we have been accustomed from the
earliest settlement of the country, would give a keener edge to those causes of discontent, than they would naturally have, independent of this circumstance. We should be ready to denominate injuries those things which were in reality the justifiable acts of independent sovereignties consulting a distinct interest. The spirit of enterprise, which characterises the commercial part of America, has left no occasion of displaying itself unimproved. It is not at all probable that this unbridled spirit would pay much respect to those regulations of trade, by which particular States might endeavour to secure exclusive benefits to their own citizens. The infractions of these regulations on one side, the efforts to prevent and repel them on the other, would naturally lead to outrages, and these to reprisals and wars.
The opportunities, which some States would have of rendering others tributary to them, by commercial regulations, would be impatiently submitted to by the tributary States. The relative situation of New-York, Connecticut and New-Jersey, would afford an example of this kind. New-York, from the necessities of revenue, must lay duties on her importations. A great part of their duties must be paid by the inhabitants of the two other States in the capacity of consumers of what we import. New-York would neither be willing nor able to forego this advantage. Her citizens would not consent that a duty paid by them should be remitted in favor of the citizens of her neighbours; nor would it be practicable, if there were not this impediment in the way, to distinguish the customers in our own markets. Would Connecticut and New-Jersey long submit to be taxed by New-York for her exclusive benefit? Should we be long permitted to remain in the quiet and undisturbed enjoyment of a metropolis, from the possession of which we derived an advantage so odious to our neighbours, and, in their opinion, so oppressive? Should we be able to preserve it against the incumbent weight of Connecticut on the one side, and the co-operating pressure of New-Jersey on the other? These are questions that temerity alone will answer in the affirmative.
The public debt of the Union would be a further cause of collision between the separate States, or confederacies. The appointment, in the first instance, and the progressive extinguishment, afterwards, would be like productive of ill humour and animosity. How would it be possible to agree upon a rule of apportionment satisfactory to all? There is scarcely any, that can be proposed, which is entirely free from real objections. These, as usual, would be exaggerated by the adverse interests of the parties. There are even dissimilar views among the States, as to the general principle of discharging the public debt. Some of them, either less impressed with the importance of national credit, or because their citizens have little, if any immediate interest in the question, feel an indifference, if not a repugnance to the payment of the domestic debt, at any rate. These would be inclined to magnify the difficulties of a distribution. Others of them, a numerous body of whose citizens are creditors to the public, beyond the proportion of the State in the total amount of the national debt, would be strenuous for some equitable and effectual provision. The procrastinations of the former would excite the resentments of the latter. The settlement of a rule would in the mean time be postponed, by real differences of opinion and effected delays. The citizens of the States interested, would clamour, foreign powers would urge, for the satisfaction of their just demands; and the peace of the States would be hazarded to the double contingency of external invasion and internal contention.
Suppose the difficulties of agreeing upon a rule surmounted, and the apportionment made—still there is great room to suppose, that the rule agreed upon would, upon experiment, be found to bear harder upon some States than upon others. Those which were sufferers by it would naturally seek for a mitigation of the burthen. The others would as naturally be disinclined to a revision, which was likely to end in an increase of their own incumbences. Their refusal would be too plausible a pretext to the complaining States to withhold their contributions, not to be embraced with avidity; and the non compliance of these States with their engagements would be a ground of bitter dissension and altercation. If even the rule adopted should in practice justify the equality of its principle, still delinquencies in payment, on the part of some of the States, would result from a diversity of other causes—the real deficiency of resources—the mismanagement of their finances, accidental disorders in the administration of the government—and in addition to the rest the reluctance with which men commonly part with money for purposes, that have outlived the exigencies which produced them, and interfere with the supply of immediate wants. Delinquencies from whatever causes would be productive of complaints, recriminations and quarrels. There is perhaps nothing more likely to disturb the tranquillity of nations, than their being bound to mutual contributions for any common object, which does not yield an equal and coincident benefit. For it is an observation as true, as it is trite, that there is nothing men differ so readily about as the payment of money.
Laws in violation of private contracts as they amount to aggressions on the rights of those States, whose citizens are injured by them, may be considered as another probable source of hostility. We are not authorised to expect, that a more liberal or more equitable spirit would preside over the legislations of the individual States hereafter, if unrestrained by any additional checks, than we have heretofore seen, in too many instances, disgracing their several codes. We have observed the disposition to retaliation excited in Connecticut, in consequence of the enormities perpetrated by the Legislature of Rhode-Island; and we may reasonably infer, that in similar cases, under other circumstances, a war not of parchment but of the sword would chastise such atrocious breaches of moral obligation and social justice.
The probability of incompatible alliances between the different States, or confederacies, and different foreign nations, and the effects of this situation upon the peace of the whole, have been sufficiently unfolded in some preceding papers. From the view they have exhibited, of this part of the subject, this conclusion is to be drawn, that America, if not connected at all, or only by the feeble tie of a simple league offensive and defensive, would by the operation of such opposite and jarring alliances be gradually entangled in all the pernicious labyrinths of European politics and wars; and by the destructive contentions of the parts into which she was divided, would be likely to become a prey to the artifices and machinations of powers equally the enemies of them
all. Divide et impera (*) must be the motto of every nation, that either hates, or fears us. (†)
PUBLIUS.
(*) Divide and command.
(†) In order that the whole subject of these Papers may be as soon as possible laid before the Public, it is proposed to publish them four times a week, on Tuesday in the New-York Packet, and Thursday in the Daily Advertiser.
The FÆDERALIST, No. 8.
To the People of the State of New-York.
ASSUMING it therefore as an established truth that the several States, in case of disunion, or such combinations of them as might happen to be formed out of the wreck of the general confederacy, would be subject to those vicissitudes of peace and war, of friendship and enmity with each other, which have fallen to the lot of all neighbouring nations not united under one government, let us enter into a concise detail of some of the consequences, that would attend such a situation.
War between the States, in the first periods of their separate existence, would be accompanied with much greater distresses than it commonly is in those countries, where regular military establishments have long obtained. The disciplined armies always kept on foot on the continent of Europe, though they bear a malignant aspect to liberty and economy, have notwithstanding been productive of this signal advantage, of rendering sudden conquests impracticable, and of preventing that rapid desolation, which used to mark the progress of war, prior to their introduction. The art of fortification has contributed to the same ends. The nations of Europe are incircled with chains of fortified places, which mutually obstruct invasion. Campaigns are wasted in reducing two or three frontier garrisons, to gain admittance into an enemy's country. Similar impediments occur at every step, to exhaust the strength and delay the progress of an invader. Formerly an invading army would penetrate into the heart of a neighbouring country, almost as soon as intelligence of its approach could be received; but now a comparatively small force of disciplined troops, acting on the defensive with the aid of posts, is able to impede and finally to frustrate the enterprises of one much more considerable. The history of war, in that quarter of the globe, is no longer a history of nations subdued and empires overturned, but of towns taken and retaken, of battles that decide nothing, of retreats more beneficial than victories, of much effort and little acquisition.
In this country the scene would be altogether reversed. The jealousy of military establishments, would postpone them as long as possible. The want of fortifications leaving the frontiers of one State open to another, would facilitate inroads. The populous States would with little difficulty overrun their less populous neighbours. Conquests would be as easy to be made, as difficult to be retained. War therefore would be delatory and predatory. Plunder and devastation ever march in the train of irregulars. The calamities of individuals would make the principal figure in the events, which would characterise our military exploits.
This picture is not too highly wrought, though I confess, it would not long remain a just one. Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates. The violent destruction of life and property incident to war—the continual effort and alarm attending on a state of continual danger, will compel nations the most attached to liberty, to resort for repose and security, to institutions, which have a tendency to destroy their civil and political rights. To be more safe they, at length, become willing to run the risk of being less free.
The institutions alluded to are STANDING ARMIES, and the correspondent appendages of military establishments. Standing armies it is said are not provided against in the new constitution; and it is therefore inferred, that they may exist under it. *Their existence however from the very terms of the proposition, is, at most, problematical & uncertain. But standing armies, it may be replied, must inevitably result from a dissolution of the confederacy. Frequent war and constant apprehension, which requires a state of as constant preparation, will infallibly produce them. The weaker States or confederacies, would first have recourse to them, to put themselves upon an equality with their more potent neighbours. They would endeavour to supply the inferiority of population and resources, by a more regular and effective system of defence, by disciplined troops and by fortifications. They would, at the same time, be necessitated to strengthen the executive arm of government; in doing which, their constitutions would acquire a progressive direction towards monarchy. It is of the nature of war to increase the executive at the expence of the legislative authority.
The expedients which have been mentioned, would soon give the States or confederacies that made use of them, a superiority over their neighbours. Small States, or States of less natural strength, under vigorous governments, and with the assistance of disciplined armies, have often triumphed over larger States, or States of greater natural strength, which have been destitute of these advantages. Neither the pride, nor the safety of the more important States, or confederacies, would permit them long to submit to this mortifying and adventitious inferiority. They would quickly resort to means similar to those by which it had been effected, to reinstate themselves in their lost pre-eminence. Thus we should in a little time see established in every part of this country, the same engines of despotism, which have been the scourge of the old world. This at least would be the natural course of things, and our reasonings will be the more likely to be just, in proportion as they are accommodated to this standard.
These are not vague inferences drawn from supposed or speculative defects in a constitution, the whole power of which is lodged in the hands of the people, or their representatives and delegates, but they are solid conclusions drawn from the natural and necessary progress of human affairs.
It may perhaps be asked, by way of objection to
* This objection will be fully examined in its proper place, and it will be shown that the only natural precaution which could have been taken on this subject has been taken; and much better one than is to be found in any constitution that has been heretofore framed in America, most of which contain no guard at all on this subject.
this, why did not standing armies spring up out of the contentions which so often distracted the ancient republics of Greece? Different answers equally satisfactory may be given to this question. The industrious habits of the people of the present day, absorbed in the pursuits of gain, and devoted to the improvements of agriculture and commerce are incompatible with the condition of a nation of soldiers, which was the true condition of the people of those republics. The means of revenue, which have been so greatly multiplied by the encrease of gold and silver, and of the arts of industry, and the science of finance, which is the offspring of modern times, concurring with the habits of nations, have produced an intire revolution in the system of war, and have rendered disciplined armies, distinct from the body of the citizens, the inseparable companion of frequent hostility.
There is a wide difference also, between military establishments in a country, seldom exposed by its situation to internal invasions, and in one which is often subject to them, and always apprehensive of them. The rulers of the former can have no good pretext, if they are even so inclined, to keep on foot armies so numerous as must of necessity be maintained in the latter. These armies being, in the first case, rarely, if at all, called into activity for interior defence, the people are in no danger of being broken to military subordination. The laws are not accustomed to relaxations, in favor of military exigencies—the civil state remains in full vigor, neither corrupted nor confounded with the principles or propensities of the other state. The smallness of the army renders the natural strength of the community an overmatch for it; and the citizens, not habituated to look up to the military power for protection, or to submit to its oppressions, neither love nor fear the soldiery: They view them with a spirit of jealous acquiescence in a necessary evil, and stand ready to resist a power which they suppose may be exerted to the prejudice of their rights. The army under such circumstances, may usefully aid the magistrate to suppress a small faction, or an occasional mob, or insurrection; but it will be unable to enforce encroachments against the united efforts of the great body of the people.
In a country, in the predicament last described, the contrary of all this happens. The perpetual menacings of danger oblige the government to be always prepared to repel it—its armies must be numerous enough for instant defence. The continual necessity for their services enhances the importance of the soldier, and proportionably degrades the condition of the citizen. The military state becomes elevated above the civil. The inhabitants of territories, often the theatre of war, are unavoidably subjected to frequent infringement on their rights, which serve to weaken their sense of those rights; and by degrees, the people are brought to consider the soldiery not only as their protectors, but as their superiors. The transition from this disposition to that of considering them as masters, is neither remote, nor difficult: But it is very difficult to prevail upon a people under such impressions, to make a bold, or effectual resistance, to usurpations, supported by the military power.
The kingdom of Great Britain falls within the first description. An insular situation, and a powerful marine, guarding it in a great measure against the possibility of foreign invasion, supercede the necessity of a numerous army within the kingdom. A sufficient force to make head against a sudden descent, till the militia could have time to rally and embody, is all that has been deemed requisite. No motive of national policy have demanded, nor would public opinion have tolerated a larger number of troops upon its domestic establishment. There has been, for a long time past, little room for the operation of the other causes, which have been enumerated as the consequences of internal war. This peculiar felicity of situation has, in a great degree, contributed to preserve the liberty, which that country to this day enjoys, in spite of the prevalent venality and corruption. If, on the contrary, Britain had been situated on the continent, and had been compelled, as she would have been, by that situation, to make her military establishments at home co-extensive with those of the other great powers of Europe, she, like them, would in all probability, be at this day a victim to the absolute power of a single man. 'Tis possible, though not easy, that the people of that island may be enslaved from other causes, but it cannot be by the powers of an army so inconsiderable as that which has been usually kept up in that kingdom.
If we are wise enough to preserve the Union, we may for ages enjoy an advantage similar to that of an insulated situation. Europe is at a great distance from us—Her colonies in our vicinity, will be likely to continue too much disproportioned in strength, to be able to give us any dangerous annoyance. Extensive military establishments cannot, in this position, be necessary to our security. But if we should be disunited, and the integral parts should remain separated, or which is most probable, should be thrown together into two or three confederacies, we should be in a short course of time, in the predicament of the continental powers of Europe—our liberties would be a prey to the means of defending ourselves against the ambition and jealousy of each other.
This is an idea not superficial or futile, but solid and weighty. It deserves the most serious and mature consideration of every prudent and honest man of whatever party. If such men will make a firm and solemn pause, and meditate dispassionately on the importance of this interesting idea, if they will contemplate it, in all its attitudes, and trace it to all its consequences, they will not hesitate to part with trivial objections to a constitution, the rejection of which would in all probability put a final period to the Union. The airy phantoms that flit before the distempered imaginations of some of its adversaries, would quickly give place to the more substantial forms of dangers real, certain, and formidable.
PUBLIUS.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-PORT, November 9.
On Wednesday the 31st of October, both Houses of Assembly met. The first business which engaged the attention of the House, was a BILL for prohibiting the slave trade.—A motion was made to postpone the consideration of it to the next session, as the bill was new and of great importance; but this motion was overruled, and the bill passed by a very large majority.—To the astonishment of the public, the leading paper money members flood,

forth in support of the bill, reprobating the trade not only as inhuman, but as unjust and against the principles of morality and religion . It was a pleasing preface to see the leading characters in a Legislature advocating justice, morality and religion , who for eighteen months past had been the authors and patrons of iniquitous tender laws .
A report on the public letters was now called for; the letter from Congress and report of the Convention being read, a warm debate ensued, and the merits of the CONSTITUTION were largely entered into; but on the question being put, recommending the several towns to appoint delegates to meet in Convention to consider and determine thereon, it was negatived by a great majority.—However, to preserve appearance they ordered the doings of the Convention to be printed in hand-bills, and sent to the several towns.—After considering a few petitions, &c. the session was closed with grants to the waiters at six for one , and without repeating an act allowing the tender of it at par.
Thus fraud and injustice still stalks through our land, and robs government of its brightest ornaments, and the honest part of the community of their hard earned pittance .
The Assembly adjourned to the last Monday of February next, then to convene at Providence.
New-York, November 20.
Every circumstance conspires to prove this great truth, that the consequence of the people's rejecting the Federal Convention will be anarchy in the extreme. If then, only the possibility of a transfer of some of our franchises, will be the effect of adopting it—can the enlightened citizens of America hesitate one moment what course to pursue?—Can they with an introduction of that baneful progeny of hell, anarchy, and misrule—
(Mass. Gazette.) From whose foul'd eyes there runs a briny flood; Whose crimson faces gleam with clotted blood; Around whose head serpentine elf-locks play; Whose tatter'd raiments rotten skins betray— And brandish'd flames their trembling hands obey?
A correspondent asks, are the gentlemen who have withheld their assent from the Federal Constitution, superior to Washington or Franklin, either in abilities or patriotism—men whose names, borne on the wings of fame, are known throughout the world—and whose merit is universally acknowledged—Indeed the good and the great of every nation have been lavish in their panegyrics on their characters—a French philosopher, speaking of our illustrious Fabius, inaptly bids us to “ Begin with the infant in the cradle: Let the first word be lips be WASHINGTON! ”
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Sunbury, to his friend in Savannah, (Georgia) dated the 24th of October.
“We had a man scalped the other day within 18 miles of this, and the house and crop of a planter near the Altamaha burnt down last Saturday. Works will be thrown up round us in a day or two, and five or six pieces of cannon mounted.” Extract of a letter from Augusta, (Georgia) dated October 7.
“I once thought I would never engage in a military life, but the alarming situation of this country with respect to the Creek Indians, I fear, will require the utmost exertions of its citizens. Our frontiers are infested with those savages; repeated skirmishes have ensued, with various determinations, though upon the whole our success has been equal to our expectations. On the 21st of September, General Clarke, with 150 volunteers, engaged an equal number of Indians; the action was obstinately maintained for four hours and an half, when victory declared in favour of the General. The Indians had 25 killed, and between 40 and 50 wounded, together with their packs, kettles, &c. taken. Our loss was 6 killed and 11 wounded; since which we have been very quiet. Our assembly meets the 15th instant, measures will then be adopted for carrying the war into their country.”
Extract of a letter from Fort-Pitt, dated October 25.
“A number of people have been lately murdered within twenty miles of Catfish—I must take the liberty to tell you that it is my opinion, if something is not immediately done to settle matters, a general Indian war will be the consequence.”
“Since writing the above, I am informed of a number of people being killed, and that the Indians are not far off and have four scalps with them that have been seen. I am preparing to night, and shall march against them to-morrow, having procured two friendly Indians as guides.”
When the illustrious Washington, was called on by the Convention to ratify the constitution as its President—holding the pen, after a short pause, he pronounced these words, too remarkable to be forgotten or unknown—“Should the states reject this excellent Constitution, the probability is, an opportunity will never again offer to cancel another in peace—the next will be drawn in blood!”—Great Heaven, avert the direful catastrophe! N. Y. Journal.
President Sullivan, by his proclamation of the 28th inst. has required the attendance of the General Court of New-Hampshire, on the 5th of next month, at Portsmouth—to consider on business of the highest importance—the appointment of a Convention. His Excellency Edmund Randolph, Esq. is re-elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the ensuing year.
James Madison, jun. Edward Carrington, Henry Lee, Cyrus Griffin, and John Brown, Esqrs. are appointed to represent the State of Virginia in Congress for the ensuing year.
The General Assembly of Pennsylvania have elected the Honorable William Irvine, Samuel Meredith, John Armstrong, William Bingham, and James R. Read, Esqrs. delegates to the Honorable Congress for the ensuing year.
The Legislature of New-Jersey have appointed the Hon. Abraham Clark, Jonathan Elmer, and Jonathan Dayton, Esqrs. delegates to represent that State in Congress the ensuing year.
The Trustees of Columbia College, in the city of New-York, are hereby notified to meet at the Hall of the said College, on Monday the 26th instant, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. By order,
ROBERT HARPUR, Clerk. November 12, 1787.
“The members of the society of the Cincinnati, are requested to wear crape on the left arm, in respect to the memory of the late Major Andrew Moodie, twenty-one days from the date hereof.”
By order of the President, ROBERT PEMBERTON, Sec'yry.
New-York, November 19, 1787.
Died on Saturday evening, ANDREW MOODIE, Esquire, Major of Artillery in the late army of the United States, and since peace, Commissary of Military Stores for this State. By his death his family have lost an affectionate husband, and a tender parent; the public have to regret the loss of a valuable citizen, a brave and accomplished military officer. His remains were interred last evening, in the Burying-Ground of the old Presbyterian Church, with MILITARY HONORS.
Detachments from the Light Infantry and Grenadiers of Col. Varick's regiment of Militia, with a Band of Music; the Members of the Cincinnati, and Clergy, preceded the Corps. The Friends of the deceased, with a numerous concourse of Citizens, and the Officers of the Militia of this city, attended the procession.
His Excellency the Governor, and many other persons of rank and distinction, paid their last respects to this late worthy citizen.
The behavior of the troops under arms on this occasion, reflects the highest honor on their discipline.
The following Gentlemen were Pall-Bearers, viz. Col. Willett, Major North, Col. Hamilton, Major Rutgers, Col. Stoutenburgh, Major Alner, Col. Platt, Major Wykoff.
Arrivals since our Last. Ship Bonny Lass, M c Taddean, Antigua. Brig Jenny, Wane, Turks-Island. Brig Otto, ———, St. Croix. Schooner Edward, Potter, Shelburne. Sloop Lady Hammond, ———, Turks-Island. Sloop Delight, Smith, do.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
(PRICE 1s. 6d.) ARTICLES of Association, by the name of the OHIO COMPANY. To which is added, Extracts from the letters of Mons t . St. John de Creve Coeur, his Most Christian Majesty's Consul for New-York, &c. &c.—giving an elegant description of that truly fertile country; perhaps exceeded by none on this globe.
ALL Persons are hereby forbid to trust any one on my account, without my special order, as I will not pay any debts, otherwise contracted. GEORGE CROOKSHANK. November 18. 51 3
STRAYED or STOLEN from
the subscriber, on Saturday night last, a redish brown COW, and CALF, much the same colour; likewise two young OXEN, one dark red, the other a grizzled colour, with a white streak on his back. Whoever finds the same, and will deliver them to the subscriber, at John Roe's, White-Hall, shall receive a handsome reward, and all reasonable expenses paid by BENJAMIN ROE. November 20, 1787. 1
Ten Guineas Reward,
RUN away from Wall and Tardy, of Cape Francois, a Negro Man, named Benjamin, stamped on both breast, Lefevre , aged about 25, 5 feet 5 inches high, has a large beard; and is by trade a blacksmith; speaks English and Creole French—it is supposed he secreted himself on board some American vessel bound to the continent. Whoever will secure said negro man, and deliver him to Messrs. Murray, Mumford and Bowen, merchants, in New-York, will be entitled to Ten Guineas, paid on delivery of said slave. Cape Francois, Sept. 25, 1787. 51 2m
WESTCHESTER, ss.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ to me directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery for this State, I shall expose to sale at PUBLIC VENDUE, on the seventh day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, at the dwelling-house of John Mandeville, innkeeper, at Peck's-Kill, in the said county of Westchester, a certain farm or parcel of land with the appurtenances, and which, in the mortgage of the same, from William Baily to Philip Schuyler, is described as follows, that is to say: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the manor of Cortlandt and county of Westchester, being part of river lot, number eight, and begins by a maple tree standing on the west side of the post road, by a mud bridge to the southward of Van Tassel's house; from thence west forty chains to the upper part of a creek, commonly known by the Indian name of Managh; then down along the said creek, as it now runs, to a ditch; from thence along said ditch, about south fifty-three degrees east, to a stake with stones on the upland, it being Francis Lent's northerly bounds of his meadow; thence down along the upland and meadow to a stake standing four chains to the northward of the mouth of the said creek Managh; from said stake north seventy-seven degrees east seven chains; then south fifteen degrees west seven chains and twenty links to a marked tree; then south fifty-one degrees west two chains and fifty links to Hudson's River; then down along the said river about seven chains to a stake with stones; then south sixty-five degrees east about eight chains to Francis Lent's south-west corner; then north fifty degrees east ninety chains to Francis Lent's north-west corner; then about north eleven degrees west to the place where it first begun; containing two hundred and sixty-five acres, two roods, in all. Given under my hand the nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. JOHN THOMAS, Sheriff. 1 49 7
The following CERTIFICATES
WILL be sold for CASH, or LANDED PROPERTY in the city of New-York: 11,000 dollars Continental Loan-Office certificates, mostly of the State of New-York. 1000 dollars in facilities. 17,000 dollars in continental bills of the first and second emission. 500. Pennsylvania State certificates, drawing interest payable at six months, at six per cent. per annum.
Direct a line for A. B. to be left at the Printing-Office. If the offer suits, the holder may then be known.
October 18, 49
JOHN HUNT,
No. 22, Great-Dock-Street,
INTENDING to decline his present mode of business; that he may do it with greater facility, purposed to dispose of his store of GOODS, by retail as well as at wholesale, extremely cheap, for cash or for good notes payable in the city; they consist principally of the following articles, viz.
A variety of double purple calicoes; black, blue, green and cloth coloured moreens, and tabbareens; 1-2 ell cloth col. green, plumb col. and pink col. camblets; blue and pink col. callimancoes; green and blue durants and rammies; black and blue antaloons; fine bordered linen and cambric handkerchiefs; black modes and perflars; long lawns; German linens, dowlas and oznabrigs, cotton fiamme and checks, flowered drawboys, plain muslins, britanias, calimeres, womens purple and other col. lamb gloves and mitts, womens cotton hose, men and youths thread do. white and brown buckram and glazed linens; fools cap and quarto post and common writing paper, Holland quills, ivory combs, Scotch, stitching, coloured and darning thread; flint battons, Dutch lace, bobbinas, filleting tapes, sewing silk, quality and shoe bindings, Harlem oil, tea kettles, frying pans, Holland powder, &c. &c. 47
BLANK BOOKS.
LEDGERS, journals, waste books, invoice books, letter books, well bound and lettered; imperial, royal, medium or fool's cap paper.
Also, receipt books, memorandum books, pocket books, and a great variety of stationery, amongst which are several thousand
Belt HOLLAND QUILLS, which will be sold at moderate prices, by S. LOUDON.
New-York Air Furnace,
PETER T. CURTENIUS, & Co.
HAVE repaired the New-York Air Furnace, and have procured the best workmen, together with the necessary apparatus to carry on the Manufactory of cast iron in the completest and best manner.
Castings made in an Air Furnace, are allowed by all who are acquainted with the nature of Foundries, to be better than what is made in a Blast Furnace; because, in an Air Furnace the ware is made out of the softest and best pig metal, and by its being melted a second time, the scoria, or dross, is expelled, and nothing but the pure metal remains. In a Blast Furnace, the castings are made out of the first smelting of the crude ore, and are more or less mixed with dross, which subjects the ware to be rough and spongy, and often full of cold shuts: The difference, in short, is nearly the same as that between refined and bloomery iron.—The ware they have made is allowed, by good judges to be as light, as smooth and as good as any imported from Europe. This consideration alone, of the ware being as good as the foreign, is a sufficient inducement for an American, to give the preference to the manufactures of his own country; but a more powerful argument for the purchaser to give it a preference is, that it can be afforded (and will be sold) cheaper than the imported ware, all foreign castings being subject to a duty of six per cent. on importation.
The WARE, manufactured at this FURNACE, consists of the following Articles, viz.
POTS and kettles of various sizes, from one to fifteen gallons, carvings, Chimney-backs, Tea kettles, Ships cabouses of the new construction, with bake ovens in them, in which the same fire that roasts and boils the meat, bakes the bread, Mill rounds and Gudgeons, Pye pans, Saw-mill cranks, Skillets, Calcining plates for making pearl-ashes, Griddles, Cast iron screws for fulling and paper-mills, Pot-ash kettles and Coolers, Fullers plates cast to any size that may be wanted, Whaling kettles, Salt-weights, Boilers for tallow-chandlers and sugar-works, Forge-hammers and Anvils, Stoves for sugar-bakers, Plow-plates, Mill-cases, Half hundreds, Cast bars for sugar-works and distilleries, Quarters, Rollers and shears for flitting-mills, Fourteen and seven pound weights, Hearth and jamb plates, cast agreeable to any pattern that may be sent; Cart, waggon, coach, pheton, chair and fulkey boxes, &c. &c. Close stoves for workshops, Franklin stoves neatly decorated with carved work, Bathstove-grates elegant-ly ornamented with
N. B. Persons who want any backs or other ware , cast agreeable to particular patterns, will please to send their patterns and orders to the FURNACE, near Mr. Atlee's Brewery, or leave them at the house of Peter T. Curtenius, No. 48, Great Dock-street, near the Exchange.
New-York, October 18, 1787. 43
NOTICE is hereby given, that on Monday the 17th of December next, at the house of William Seton, No. 12, Hanover-square, a division will be made of the money which shall have come to our hands as assignees of the estate of Isaac Gouverneur, junior, as surviving partner of the house of Curton and Gouverneur. All the creditors of the said house of Curton and Gouverneur, are requested to meet on Monday the 10th day of December next, at the house of William Seton aforesaid, to examine and ascertain the debts due to them respectively, according to the intent and meaning of the act, entitled, ‘An act for the relief of insolvent debtors,’ passed the 13th April, 1786.
WILLIAM SETON, } Assignees. JOHN LAWRENCE, }
Four Pounds Reward.
LOST,
ON Wednesday the 7th inst. in New-York or between Brooklyn-ferry and Jamaica, a number of BILLS of the present paper money, wrapped up in a piece of paper, upon which was a direction to Smith Ramage of Dublin; they consisted of ten of four pounds, two of two pounds, and four pounds fifteen shillings in twenty and five shilling bills. Whoever will deliver the said bills to Capt. Henry Dawlon at Brooklyn, Edward Baradin at Jamaica, or to Samuel Loudon, No. 5, Water-street, shall receive the above reward. 48
ON LIBERTY.
THE greatest blessings of which man can boast; The first, and only gift that makes us blest, Is our own fancy'd thoughts of being free, And catch one glance of thee, dear LIBERTY.
Hail! heav'n-born goddess, whose extended hand, Pour'd down each blessing on this happy land; Redeem'd thy son's from tyranny's curst chain, And curn'd each Briton's son the world's disdain; Taught us to know our dear-bought freedom's worth,
(The first and last of blessings upon earth) The fairest prospect op'ning to our view From whence incessant pleasures spring anew.
Briton's, reflect!—ah, think upon the past, Thy once great name feels now a gen'ral blast; Thy fleets no more on foaming billows glide, For know, Columbia's sons can check thy pride. Tho' Marlbro's arm upheld thy boasted fame, When blood and havock rag'd on Blenheim's plain; Though Cumberland's Duke, with greatness and renown
Plac'd the Third George beneath a British crown; Yet Monmouth's plains around thee terror sprung, And o'er Columbia's sons brought triumph hung!
Hail! happy heroes—'offspring of the skies,' Whose virtues o'er thy strength superior rise; Whose love for freedom call'd thee to the field, And taught tyrannic rulers how to yield; Taught them themselves to know, and own to thee, That that which conquer'd them shall keep them free, Shall keep thy faith inviolate as thy cause, To follow nature's paths and nature's laws; Make thee the wonder yet of time to come, And own Columbia only rival'd Rome.
WHEREAS, FANNY the wife of the subscriber, has wantonly, and without just cause of provocation, eloped from his bed and board—these are therefore, to caution the public not to credit her on his account, as he is determined not to be accountable for any debts she may contract. Aaron Gilbert, jun. Nov. 9th, 1787. 50 3
LOST,
A MINIATURE PICTURE, not set, folded up in paper. Whoever has taken it up, shall have a handsome reward, and the thanks of the owner, by delivering it to the Printers. 50
FOR SALE,
On advantageous terms for Cash, or in exchange for a House in New-York:
A Valuable FARM of well improved Land, containing about 130 acres, situated about four miles from Morristown. The farm speaks for itself, on seeing it, will immediately give satisfaction to the Farmer, the Gentleman or Trader, for its prospect: The soil, roads, water, may challenge any for its size—for the many advantages attending it—for raising any kind of produce, or for trade, or a gentleman's seat: Has on it a two story House, cieled and plastered, with two kitchens, a small Grift and Saw-mill, two out-houses for families, a barn and fowl house, an excellent well of water, springs, a constant running stream of pure water, for washing or bleaching, two orchards, meadows, woods, &c.—Will give every satisfaction to the industrious. For particulars apply to G. Duyckinck, No. 23, at the corner of King and Smith-streets, New-York.
Also, A Commodious Dwelling-House, in Morristown, suitable for a gentleman or merchant, a two story house with wings annexed to it, extends near 100 feet front, a large well fenced court-yard in front, and an out-house for a small family, a barn, a well, all in good order; gardens and a small grass-field, with a few fruit-trees. The house or stand is situated in the centre of Morristown—a dry road in the worst of times in the wet season. The whole to be sold on the same terms as above-mentioned.
N. B. The above dwelling-house being empty at present, will be let at a moderate rent to a careful family. 49
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to Samuel Marsh, surviving partner of Samuel Marsh and Giles Hudson, late of the city of London, merchants, an absent debtor, and all others whom it may concern; that on application, and due proof made to him the said Chief Justice, pursuant to the directions of the Law of the State of New-York, entitled “An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors,” passed the 4th of April, 1786: He hath directed all the estate, real and personal, within the State of New-York, of the said Samuel Marsh, to be seized; and that unless the said Samuel Marsh doth discharge his debts within one year after this public notice of such seizure, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. New-York, June 22, 1787. 1af 31 1 y
FOR SALE,
By Murray, Mumford, and Bowen, No. 20, Peck-slip,
BEST Russia hemp, Ravens duck, 300 quintals dry codfish, 50 boxes spermaceti candles, 30 boxes tallow do. a quantity of molasses, beef, strained sperm oil, liver or train do. ground ginger in barrels, St. Croix sugar first quality, Nants brandy, York rum, rod. nails, belt Holland powder, sheet cork, pickled codfish, mackerel, writing paper, mens shoes, bohea tea in whole, half and quarter chests; hyson tea, a large anchor, and 4000 dollars New-york Final Settlement notes. 44 8
William Guest,
C U R R I E R,
No. 13, Ferry-street, HAS now on hand, Boot Legs, an assortment of Upper Leather, and a quantity of good Sole Leather—Also, takes in leather to curry, from the country, and is determined to use his utmost endeavours to give satisfaction to his employers; taking his pay in half Jersey, and half York currency . 20 3m

CITY OF NEW-YORK, ss. ASSIZE of bread as established the 24th October, 1787.—A loaf of fine wheat flour to weigh 2lb. 5oz. for six pence: A loaf of like flour to weigh 1lb. 2½oz. for three pence.
From and after the 24th of November next, an affize will take place, that all bread baked in this city for sale, of wheat flour, be of superfine inspected flour.
PURSUANT to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786; notice is hereby given, that we Robert Bowne, John Murray, and John Murray, jun. have been duly appointed trustees for all the creditors of Ebenezer Gearay, the elder, of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut, Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, now or late of Basinghall-street in London, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Henry Champion of Norwich, in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, Eneas Gearay, late of the city of New-York, merchants, and partners in trade, absent debtors; and we do, pursuant to the directions of the said act, hereby require all persons who are indebted to the said Ebenezer Gearay, the elder, Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, Henry Champion, and Eneas Gearay, by the tenth day of November next ensuing the date hereof, to pay all such sum or sums of money, or other debt, duty or thing which they owe to the said absent debtors; and deliver all effects of such absent debtors, which he, the or they may have in his, her or their hands, power or custody, unto us the said trustees; and all the creditors of the said Ebenezer Gearay, the elder, Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, Henry Champion, and Eneas Gearay, by the first day of May next, to deliver to us the said trustees, or any one or more of us, their respective accounts and demands against the said absent debtors. Given under our hands the 13th day of October, 1787.
ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, JOHN MURRAY, jun. } Trustees.
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 John Antill, late of the city of New-York in the State of New-York, Esq. an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the Legislature, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786, by a creditor of the said John Antill; he the said Chief Justice, has directed all his the said John Antill's estate real and personal within this State to be seized, and that unless he shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors.
Dated at the city of New-York, this 19th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1787. 143 6
At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers in the city of New-York, the ninth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Lawrence Hewlett, James Willett and Leonard Lawrence, Executors of the last will and testament of John Willett, deceased, Complainants.
John Van Lew, Defendant. FORASMUCH as it appears to this Honorable Court, that a bill has been filed therein, by Lawrence Hewlett, James Willett, and Leonard Lawrence, Executors of the last will and testament of John Willett, deceased, mortgagee, against the Defendant, John Van Lew, mortgagor, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant, John Van Lew, to the said John Willett—whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant, John Van Lew, hath not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this court the same ought to have been done, 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, John Van Lew, has withdrawn himself out of this State, and cannot, upon due enquiry, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause. Wherefore it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Bogert, of counsel for the Complainants, that the said John Van Lew appear to the said bill in three months from the date hereof; and in default thereof, that the Complainants said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said mortgaged premises, 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 newspapers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively. Extract from the minutes. 147 8 W. COCK, Register.
J U S T A R R I V E D, An assortment of WRITING-PAPER, AMONGST which are 80 reams post or letter paper, folio and quarto, gilt, plain & mourning. Also, a large assortment of Holland dressed quills, large and common, will be sold on very moderate terms for cash, by the thousand or smaller quantity, by S. LOUDON, No. 5, Water-street. N. B. An elegant set of Voltaire's Works, 39 volumes, to be sold at the same place.
A L S O, Just come to hand, the Political, European, Ladies and Country Magazines, for May, June, and July. Likewise the American Museum and the Columbian Magazines.
PASTE-BOARD Sold by the Printers.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, 1774, entitled, "An Act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates; that on Friday the fourth day of January next, will be sold on the premises to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all the three Tracts of Land, now in the possession of Andrew Miller, lying in the township of Brook-Haven, in Suffolk county, on Nassau-island, and bounded as follows: One tract, on the north by lands belonging to John Woodhull, Esq. on the west by lands belonging to Timothy and Ebenezer Miller, on the east by the fourth road, and on the south by the sheep pasture lots.—Also, one other tract, bounded, on the north by the wading river road, on the west by lands lately belonging to the late Solomon Davis, and on the east by lands belonging to Philip Rod, and southwardly by the country road, containing about 2 hundred and fifty acres more or less.—Also, one other piece or parcel of land, already mortgaged to Philip Rod, bounded, southerly by the road, and eastwardly by lands belonging to John Woodhull, westerly by lands belonging to Ebenezer Miller, northwardly by the bank on the found, containing about forty acres be the same more or less, with the buildings thereon, which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-ninth and thirtieth days of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, for securing the payment of two hundred and thirteen pounds, twelve shillings (with a power of sale therein contained) from the said Andrew Miller, to William Floyd. Deeds of conveyance after sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by Wm. FLOYD. June 30, 1787. 141 6m
FOR SALE, By Nicholas Hoffman and Son, No. 12, Little Dock-street; A Parcel excellent dryed Hides, A few casks of Linseed Oil, 80 pieces Russia Duck, blue mark, 6 by 8 and 7 by 9 Window Glass. 13
Public Securities. CASH and the highest price given for all kinds of PUBLIC SECURITIES. PARTICULARLY Final Settlement Certificates, Facilities, Nourse's, Pickering's, Bancker's and Barber's NOTES. Apply at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 2 700 6m
To be Sold, at Private Sale, By the Subscriber, an undivided moiety or half part of seven thousand three hundred and seventy-three acres of LAND, being part of lots No. 6 and 12, in the subdivision of lot No. 35—the general division of the tract of land in Ulster County, called the Great or Hardenburgh Patent. Lot No. 35 is a valuable tract of Land, situated at the Fork of Delaware-river, having Poughkeepsie-tunk-river on the the south-east and the main or northernmost branch of Delaware, on the west and south-west sides thereof.—The land is of very excellent quality, and an indisputable title will be given by Gerard B. Beckman, jun. Acting executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Van Horne, deceased. New-York, Sept. 6, 1787. 35
To be Sold at Private Sale, TWO FLOUR-BOLTS and BOXES, constructed to be moved in an easy manner, a fine one, and a coarse one for cornell, warranted good, fitting for a Bolter or Miller, also a scale and weights and a number of bags; the reason of sale is, the Subscriber being suited with a place in the country, declines carrying on business in town. Also, to be LET cheap to a good tenant, from now till May next, and immediate possession given, a two story HOUSE, with six rooms besides the kitchen, a cellar under the whole, and a good bake-oven, suitable for a man of that business or any other, and in a pleasant situation for a gentleman.—Enquire of the subscriber on the premises in Dyes-street, four doors from Colonel Stoughtenburgh's. DANIEL GREEN. November 5, 1787. 48 6
HILL and OGDEN, No. 41, Great Dock-street, have just imported by the Grace, from Amsterdam, and for sale on very reasonable terms, for cash, notes at short payments, pot-ashes, flax-feed, bar iron, wheat or flour, an assortment of the following articles, viz.
TICKLENBURGS, oznaburgs, German dowlas, Russia diaper, platillas, Britannias, cotton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white Flemish linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, calicoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, calimancoes, durants, flannels, Irish linens, &c. Also, Improved Franklin STOVES, cast in the Air-furnace at Newark, which, besides being exceedingly neat, are constructed to give more heat into the room, a remedy for smoky chimneys, and more secure from fire than any other. Also, potash kettles, forge hammers and anvils refined from bog ore, pig metal, and approved by many years experience. N. B. Orders are received by them for every kind of hollow ware and iron castings, made at said Air-furnace, and will be executed with dispatch and superior neatness. 47
To be SOLD, A Very valuable Lot of Ground with a convenient house on the same, situated in William-street, No. 57, containing in front 26 feet, and in rear 20 feet, and in length on each side 70 feet. For further particulars enquire of Thomas Longley on the premises. 46
PEREMPTORILY to be sold at public vendue, on Wednesday the 14th of November next, between 11 and 12 o'clock, that very valuable LOT of GROUND , at the foot of Cortlandt-street, joining the corner of Peter Meier's, late the property of Cornelia Norwood , deceased, containing in breadth, front and rear, 25 feet, length 170 feet.—Also, on Thursday, at the same hour, a valuable lot in Perry-street, belonging to the said estate, adjoining the distillery of Capt. Rofe, containing in front and rear 25 feet, and in length 120 feet. THE creditors of the above estate (if any there should be) are requested to bring in their demands to the subscriber, before the 1st of May next, as he then intends to make a final settlement of the estate. RICHARD NORWOOD, Acting executor. 143
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 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774:—That on the 25th day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be Sold at Public Auction upon the premises, the fee simple of all the one equal fourth part of all that certain messuage and Lot of Ground situate lying and being in Montgomery-ward, in the city of New-York, on the northeasterly side of the slip commonly called Beckman's-slip, and bounded on the front to the street or pier that runs along the said northeasterly side of Beckman's-slip aforesaid, and contains in front 46 feet 3 inches, and bounded on the southerly side by the ground now or late belonging to James Jauncey, and containing in length on that side, 36 feet 3 inches, and in the rear by the lot of ground now or late belonging to George Peterfon, and containing in length in the rear, 36 feet, then bounded northerly 19 feet 6 inches on the kitchen or building lately belonging to Catharine Beckman, then bounded northeasterly by the said kitchen, 10 feet 9 inches, & bounded northerly by the gangway lying between the house hereby granted and released and the house or northerly side thereof lately belonging to the said Catharine Beckman as aforesaid, to the front of the said lot, together with all & singular the privileges, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the same premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the 9th and 10th days of December, in the year of our Lord 1784, with a power to sell therein contained, from James William Payne, of the county of Dutchess and State of New-York, to the subscribers Thomas Randall, Robert R. Randall, James A. Stewart and Alexander Stewart, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by Thomas Randall, Robert R. Randall, James A. Stewart, Alexander Stewart. New-York, Sept. 21, 1787. 133
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates:—That on Saturday the 23rd day of February next, will be Sold at the Merchants Coffee-House in the city of New-York, between the hours of eleven in the morning, and one in the afternoon of the same day, by public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders; ALL that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate lying & being in the outward of the city of New-York, being the one equal half of lots number 1242 to 1249 inclusive, as the same are described in a certain map or chart of the estate late the property of James Delancey, Esq. made by Evert Bancker, bounded southerly by Pump-street, westerly by Sixth-street, northerly by lot number 1250, and easterly by the other equal half of the said hereby described lots, sold by the Commissioners of Forfeitures, to Peter Ogilvie: And also, a term of nineteen years from the 27th day of October last, of and in all that certain lot, piece or parcel of ground, situate lying and being in Montgomery Ward, in the said city of New-York, on the north side of Cherry-street, bounded southerly by said Cherry-street, westerly by land now or late of Jane Hamilton, northerly by the lands of the heirs of Albert Herring, deceased, and easterly by land of Jeremiah Leaming, containing in breadth in front and rear, 16 feet 8 inches, and in length on each side, 100 feet, subject to an annual ground rent of 20l. in Spanish milled dollars, at eight shillings per dollar, or the value thereof in gold, payable half yearly; which premises and term were mortgaged by John Keating and Ann his wife, to Daniel McCormick, of the city of New-York, merchant, by indenture bearing date the twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, to secure the payment of three hundred and forty-two pounds three shillings and four pence, principal, with lawful interest from the twenty-sixth day of February, 1785, and are to be sold by virtue of a power for that purpose, contained in the said indenture.—The conditions will be made known at the day and place of sale. Dated 20th August, 1787. 125 6m
Wm. Backhouse & Co. No. 15, Duke-street, have FOR SALE, RED Port Wine, shipped by the Royal Port Company, the quality of whose wines, experience has shewn to be superior to any imported into America. A L S O, Choice Faval Wines four years old, Madeira, } Lisbon, } Teneriffe, & } W I N E S. Malaga, Liverpool Crockery Ware, twenty quarter casks old SHERRY WINE, to be sold cheap for cash. August 14. 23
Public Auction, if not Sold before at Private Sale, At the Coffee-house, at twelve o'clock, on Tuesday the first day of February 1788, to be entered upon the first day of May next; THE pleasantly situated House and Land of the late Ludwyk Bumper, deceased, in the township of Brooklyn, opposite to the city of New-York. As it is so well known to many gentlemen, it needs no further recommendation. For further particulars, enquire of Jacob and Charles Doughty, at Brooklyn, and John Anderson, in New-York, executors, who will give a good executors deed, as the above estate is clear of incumbrance. Also, to be Sold at Public Auction, on the premises, if not sold at private sale before, on Wednesday the second day of February 1788, two Tenements and eight Lots of Ground in New-York, in Chapel-street,—to be entered on the first day of May 1788. For further particulars enquire as above. Also, to be Sold at Private Sale, four Lots of Land, lot No. 14, 959 acres, No. 8, 1227, No. 3, 5996, No. 13, 3571 acres, in Hardenburgh's patent, in Ulster County, either in whole lots or in lots of two hundred acres, as will best suit the purchaser. All persons that have any demands against the above estate, are requested to bring in their accounts to Charles Doughty properly attested, in order to receive payment, by the first of January next; and all those that are indebted to the above estate, are requested to pay their debts, by the first day of May next, or their accounts will be put into the hands of Attorney. Jacob Sharpe, Charles Doughty, John Anderson, } Executors to the above estate. 145 14
FOR SALE, By Robert Johnston, No. 14, Water-Street, in the house formerly occupied by Col. Samuel Ogden; a large and general assortment of IRON CASTINGS , among which are the following, viz. IRON hollow ware of all sizes, potash kettles cast with bottom down, clock and window weights, griddles, tea kettles large and small, bake pans, do. cart, waggon, coach, phaeton and chair boxes, 56, 28, 14 and 7lb. weights, finished with rings; mortars and pestles, sad irons, Franklin stoves large and small, Rittenhouse do. ten and six plate do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada stoves close cast for large rooms, cabooses for ships of different patterns, fire places with jambs complete, back plates of every dimension, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine, Andover pig metal; gudgeons and mill irons, refined and blooming bar iron, nail and spike rods, iron hoops, horse shoes, sheet iron, 20d. 12d. 10d. & 8d. nails, Crowley's and blistered steel.—Cash or country produce will be taken in payment, and large allowance made to those who buy to sell again. All orders for wrought or cast iron, will be duly attended to, and forwarded agreeable to pattern at the shortest notice. 41
Robert Bowne, At his Store, No. 39, Queen-Street, has for Sale, BOLTING CLOTHS , a complete assortment of very fine and warranted, of superior quality; he has just received a large assortment of coarse goods suitable for the season, consisting of broad and narrow cloths, plain and twilled coatings, frizes, blue and red long shag duffils, fearnoughts, half ticks, kerseys, German ferges, kendall cottons, long ells, broad and narrow baizes, spotted swanskins, rofe and striped blankets, flannels, fattinets and lastings, shalloons and rattinets, durants and tammies, moreens and calimancoes, common and wild bore, camblets, tassities, modes and farseneis, black silk handkerchiefs, check linens, &c. &c. HE HAS LIKEWISE FOR SALE, French burr mill stones, a few pipes best old Madeira wine, Fayall wines, Jamaica spirits, a few bags of coffee, Geneva in quarter casks, Holland powder, dry hides, indigo, pipes in boxes, earthen ware, a few barrels pickled beef and pork. Also, best superfine flour and ship bread of the first quality, may at any time, be had by applying as above. 33
FOR SALE, on Reasonable Terms By Edmund Prior, No. 195, Queen-street, A FEW bales low priced Broad Cloths, mostly blue; ALSO, A few hogheads of very good Philadelphia made Snuff, and a quantity of Spermaceti Candles. 43
Parchment Manufactory. WEST and BULGER, WISH to inform the citizens of New-York, that they have erected a Parchment Manufactory No. 5, Frankfort-street, near the Brick Presbyterian Church, where the gentlemen of the law, and stationers, can be supplied on the lowest terms, and engaged as good as any imported.—They have for the greater convenience of their friends, appointed Mr. Frederick Jay, corner of Wall and Queen-streets, to sell for them on commission. They also flatter themselves that the above gentlemen will give them all the encouragement worthy the undertaking, it being the first ever established in this city; and it is a well known fact that vast sums have been transported from this State, for that single article. N. B. They also make Drawing, Writing and Binding Vellums. 44
JOHN BLEECKER, At his OFFICE, No. 198, Queen-Street, BUYS and SELLS BANKER'S , Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's Nourse's, Denning's, Walker's, Fox's, Loan-Office, Interest, &c. &c. &c. CERTIFICATES. 28