The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1787-12-18 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[VOL. III.]
NEW-YORK: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1787.
[No. 879.]
JERSEY MONEY. A VALUABLE consignment of MANCHESTER GOODS to be sold wholesale, on very reasonable terms, for which no money will be taken in payment, by JAMES BENWICK, No. 92, William-street, opposite Maiden-lane. N.B. The highest Price given for POT and PEARL ASHES. Nov. 19. 148.
JUST ARRIVED To HUGH SMITH, No. 22, WALL-STREET, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low priced IRISH LINEN, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash. Sept. 15.
Sixty Pipes of MADEIRA, IN pipes, hogsheads and quarter-casks, of superior quality, to be landed this day at Crugar's wharf, and to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. 22d Aug. 1787.
FOR SALE BY JOHN DEWINT, Maiden-lane, No. 36. A FEW hds. New-York Rum; ditto St. Croix Rum; a few cases gin; a parcel sugar in hds. writing paper, common and post; sundry articles of Dry Goods; a few boxes hylon and tions tea; 4 barrels rum of lignum vitae; and 2 pot-ash kettles, that have been a short time in use. Nov. 17.
BOURBON COFFEE, JUST arrived in the Sloop Betsey, Capt. Williams, now landing at Brownejohn's Wharf, and to be sold by LUDLOW and GOOLD. Nov. 23.
SALT-PETRE. A few hundred weight may be had very low of EFFINGHAM LAWRENCE, No. 227, Queen-street, facing the Fly-market. Also a large and general assortment of Genuine DRUGS & MEDICINES, Purest Medicines, Perfumery, Surgical Instruments, &c. for which Cash, Ginseng, Beeswax, Snake-root, Pot and Pearl-ashes, &c. will be taken in payment. MEDICINE CHESTS complete, with directions. Orange Peas for Illness. N.B. An APPRENTICE wanted. Oct. 12.
GEORGE POLLOCK, Has received by the Hudson from Dublin, and the Anne and Susannah from Liverpool, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low-priced IRISH LINEN, which he will sell on very moderate terms, at his STORE, No. 28, Water-street. POT ASHES and FLAXSEED received in payment. Sept. 13.
JUST IMPORTED, In the ship MERCURY, Captain Grant, TENERIFFE WINES Of a very superior quality, which will be disposed of by the quantity or single Pipe, by JOHN C. SHAW, at his store opposite Van Zandt's wharf. Oct. 12.
GEORGE BARNEWALL & Co. No. 205, WATER-STREET, near the Coffee-house. HAVE just imported, in the ship Providence from London, an assortment of IRISH LINENS, SHEETINGS, DOWLAS and THREADS, low and high priced; which they will sell, on reasonable terms, for cash or short credit. They have also on hand, a variety of PAPER HANGINGS, with festoon and other borders; and rod, and other sized NAILS. July 7.
LINTSEED OIL. A QUANTITY of excellent country made Oil, in good casks, to be sold at No. 35, Little Dock-street, by STORM and SICKLES. 29th Aug. 1787.
FOR SALE, This Day, at Brownejohn's Wharf, THE Cargo of the Sloop PETER, Capt. Tatem, from the Havanna, consisting of 110 Boxes Sugar, 7 Ton logwood. Attendance will be given for sale on said wharf, by JOHN DEWINT. New-York, Dec. 11.
PORT WINE, Of a superior quality to any ever imported to this place, LANDING this Day at Crugar's wharf, out of the Brig St. Iteuilla Villa Nova, from Oporto, for sale by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. June 15th.
LOT MERKEL, No. 33, Hanover-Square, nearly opposite the Bank, Manufactures and has for sale a complete and general assortment MUFFS and TIPPETS, of MARTIN and Martin Throat, Swan's Down and real Ermine, Ruffia and Siberia Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Ruffia Hare and Red Fox, Real black Squirrel, belt sorts, Mock Sable and Mock Ermine. Likewise a large and general assortment of Fur Trimming and Eddings, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies Cloak Linings, Gentlemen's Great Coats lined with Furr, Fur Gloves, &c. &c. *The above articles he is now selling on the most reasonable Terms for Cash only. N.B. Orders from the Country executed in the best manner. October 11, 1787.
MANCHESTER GOODS. Imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, and for Sale on very reasonable terms, By DANIEL TUCKER, & Co. No. 202, Water-street, for Cash or Country Produce only. 7-8, 4-4, and 4-4, 3-8, Cotton Checks, Striped Tick, Dyed Pillows, Black and Olive Velveteens, low priced; Checked Handkerchiefs, Malabars; Copperplate Furniture Cottons, Black Silk Handkerchiefs, Cotton Ticklets, Men's and Women's Beaver Gloves, Romall Handkerchiefs, Fancy Printed Do. 1-2 Dozen cases of Hats, low priced, and well assorted. Dec. 1. tf.
JACOB REED, junior, At his OFFICE, No. 20, Queen-street, car the Fly-Market, BUYS, SELLS and EXCHANGES SECURITIES of the United States, and of this State; and furnishes on the most reasonable terms, such Certificates as are receivable on the Sales of Public Lands, and for the arrears of Quit Rents within this State. Also, Certificates that will pay for the Lands lately sold, as well as those granted to certain companies, by the United States. In fact, every transaction, both in the Continental and State FUNDS, negotiated with dispatch, and on the most easy terms. MONEY EXCHANGES. The Paper Money of this State at all times exchanged for Specie, which is re-exchanged for Paper Money, at only half per cent. advance from the giving rate. Dec. 12. wfm. tf.
TO be landed this day at Crugar's wharf from on board the Portuguese Schooner, N. S. da Carmo, Captain Olivera, some pipes of choice PORT WINE, and a parcel of SALT; to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. Nov. 12, 1787.
George and Robert Lewis, & Co. No. 233, Queen-street, In addition to the Goods received by the Betsey and Willson, are now opening for SALE by the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, viz. 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens, Dowlas and sheetings, 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 fashionable Shawls, Printed Linens and Cottons, 7-8, 9-8, fancy and Chintz Calicoes, Furniture ditto, A general assortment of cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, Leno, Lawn, and Black Silk, ditto. Bandanna and Romall ditto, 7-8 and 11-8, plain, corded, striped and checked Lawns, Rich fashionable Waist-coat shapes, Striped and gold-bordered Tullinett Waistcoating, Florentines and Satins, An assortment of Hosiery, Table Cloths, Clouting-Diapers, &c. &c. &c. Which they are determined to dispose of at their usual low prices for Cash, Notes at a short date, and shipping produce. New-York, Nov. 21, 1787.
This Day is Published, And to be SOLD by WILLIAM ROSS, in Broad-street No. 33, and by the PRINTER hereof, OBSERVATIONS ON GOVERNMENT, Including some animadversions on Mr. ADAM'S DEFENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: And on Mr. DE LOLME'S CONSTITUTION OF ENGLAND. BY A FARMER OF NEW-JERSEY.
BROTHERS, COSTER and Co. Have for sale at their Store No. 5, Duke-street, 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, Russia do. Raven's Duck, Russia Sheeting, Ticklenburgh Linen, Osnaburgh do. Holland Silecia Sheeting, Platillas and Brecajes, Brown Hollandois, Dowlas and Holland Bed-tick, Cambric, black Laces, and silk Hair Ribbons, a neat assortment of Calicoes, black Barcelona, Romall, cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, Checks and Holland Stripes, Hats, Writing Paper and Slates, Looking Glasses, Frying Pans and Dutch Iron Pots, Dutch Tea Kettles and Brass 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. 23 Oct. 1787.
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-seed, Bar-Iron, Wheat or Flour, an assortment of the following articles, viz. TICKLENBURGS, Osnaburghs, German dowlas, Russia diaper, platillas, Britanias, 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, callimancoes, 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, Pot-ash 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. Oct. 31. tf.
To be SOLD or LET, That valuable Brewery and Malt-HOUSE, lately in the possession of SAMUEL ATLEE, situated on the banks of Hudson river, in Greenwich-Street. If sold, the terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser. Enquire at No. 59, Maiden-lane. Dec. 7. tf.
Turk's Island SALT, Soal Leather and Muscovado Sugar, In Barrels. A Quantity of each, now landing at Peck-Slip. Attendance for the SALE of which, will be given by Murray, Mumford, and Bowen, Who have also for Sale, At No. 20, Peck-Slip,
A QUANTITY of best Peterburgh clean HEMP, BOHEA TEA, MOLASSES, BURR FLOUR, BEEF, PORK, HOG'S LARD, YORK RUM, SHEET WORE, CAYENNE COCOA, DRY COD-FISH, RUSSIA and RAVENS DUCK, HO. LAND POWDER, 100 Boxes SPERMACETI CANDLES, COD SOUNDS and TONGUES, in Barrels. A large ANCHOR, weighing 30 cwt. to be sold Cheap. WANTED, Forty Barrels PEARL ASHES, thirty barrels WHALE OIL, twelve thousand SUGAR HOGSHEAD STAVES, fifty-five inches long. New-York, December 14, 1787. tf.
WILLIAM USTICK, jun. No. 33, Queen-street; Has just received by the SALLY and other late vessels from Bristol, a general assortment of IRONMONGERY and CUTLERY; Among which are—Nails, Glass, Paints, Sheet Iron, Sheet Lead, blistered and Crawley Steel, Anvils, Vices and Beck Irons, Brass Kettles, Iron Pots and Kettles, Frying Pans, Spades and Shovels, Shovel and Tongs, Belows, Warming Pans, Brals and Iron Candlesticks, Hard and Soft Waffle Irons, men and boys Scates, long handle hair Brooms, Brushes of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack-knives, Shears and Scissors, wire and spring Moule and Rat Traps, J.cks, Gloves, Bads, and Screws of all sizes. Locks and Hings of every kind, Carpenters, Coopers and Joiners Tool, &c. &c. He has also for sale Pickled Mackerel, Salmon and Herrings, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for Cash; also Nails of all sizes, manufactured in this city, and equal to any imported. New-York, Nov. 15, 1787. tf.
To be had at LOT MERKEL's Store, No. 33, Hanover-Square, nearly opposite the Bank, TOBACCO for SMOKING; KEEFOOT of the first quality; ditto of an inferior or ditto; large rolls tobacco, fit for manufacturers; segars, genuine Macuba snuff, ditto rapped of different qualities; gentlemen's gloves, buck-skin and beaver, of the first quality. At the above Store the highest price is given for SHIPPING FURS, June 12. f.
JAMES SAIDLER Insurance Broker, No. 31, Water-street, two doors from the corner of King-street, BUYS and sells on Commission, all kinds of Public Securities, Goods and Produce, as usual. He has also imported in the Willson, from Liverpool, the America, from London, and 15 vessels from Europe, a great assortment of GOODS, consisting of fine brown, mixt, blue drab, and copper-coloured Broad Cloths, Coatings, Duffels and Blankets, Flannels and Baizes, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 and 11-8 wide cotton Checks, printed Cottons, Chintzes, Ribbons, Lawns, Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Satins and Modes, cotton and silk Handkerchiefs, sewing Silks and Twill, fine and coarse Hats, Moereens, Durants, Tammies, Callimancoes and Cambrics, Table Cloths and Diapers, Writing Paper, and an assortment of HARD WARE, &c. which he will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash, Country Produce, or public Securities. Also, a pair of elegant brass mounted Fire Dogs, and a few barrels pickled Mackerel and Cod-Fish, in excellent order. Apply as above. N.B. Purchasers of unappropriated and confiscated lands, can be supplied with certificates on the most reasonable terms.
ATTWOOD and TRONSON, Have for sale, at their Store, No. 11, Great Dock-street, A general assortment of Swedes and American Bar IRON, CONSISTING of Axe Iron, Cart Tire, Waggon, Chair and Sleigh Tire, mill Irons, and Iron of uncommon square & Steel of all kinds, English faggot the much esteemed blistered L.O. American blistered and Tub Steel, Anvils of all sizes, Bae-Irons, Vices, &c. &c. A variety of Castings and other articles, which they will sell low for cash, or country produce. All orders for cast Iron, or wrought Iron for mill work, &c. will be duly received, and executed with dispatch. *Bar Iron or any other article, received and sold on commission. A quantity of Albany Pease for sale. Oct. 9th, 1787. tf.
20 Hds. of St. Croix SUGAR For SALE, by JOZE ROIZ SILVA, at the Old-Slip, New-York, Nov. 5, 1787. TO BE SOLD By GEORGE DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-Market; ONE hundred barrels Philadelphia superfine Flour, 150 do. do. common do. 50 half barrels do. do. 3000 lb. Cayenne and Hipaniola Cotton, 8 cwt. Hop, 100 Barrels Ship-bread, Pork in barrels, Bar Iron, Old Jamaica Spirits in hds. Dec. 4. tf.
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 OCTOBER, 1787.
FRANCIS PANS, No. 51, Broad-street, Has received by the Montgomery, collected by the other late arrivals, and has remaining on hand of his former stock, the following general assortment in the FANCY, MILLENNERY, and DRY GOOD Line, CHINA and satin ribbons, a great variety different widths and colors; plain net, crape, soutache, silk spotted and striped, black and white gauze; fancy colored cane hats, yellow and black Leghorn do. per dozen; quantity of black and white skein and ribbon wires, wire frames for the latest fashion bonnets; mock point laces; black silk ditto, and edgings; white thread laces and edgings; black laces and modes; sweetings, white and colored face nets; chintzes and calicoes; furniture coverings; do. linens and checks; moereens, callimancoes and stuff; silk thread, cotton, and worsted hose; pink, blue, green, and dove colored silk quilts; muslin and cotton shawls; silk, linen, and cotton handkerchiefs; corded dimity; mouselin and chintz trimmings; lins; lawn and muslin handkerchiefs; fine and common cambrics; black patent net lace; nankenees; umbrellas, artificial flowers, feathers, flannels, baizes, and striped wildbores, sewing silks, threads, &c. &c. all which will be sold on the very lowest terms, for immediate payment. He returns his sincere thanks to the public in general for their patronage, and solicits a continuance. The Millinery Business will still continue to be carried on in the most extensive manner, with the utmost exertions to give satisfaction; and to enable him to sell off the large stock of gauzes, ribbons, &c. remaining on hand, every article in that line will be charged at the lowest terms possible. Nov. 23. tf.
SHALER and SEBOR No. 27 Queen-street, have for sale, A QUANTITY of plated ware, consisting of cane dittocks, branches, tea caddies, snuffer pans, egg cups, goblets, coffee pots and Milliners, black table cakes, with knives, forks, and spoons complete, cut glass, paper bottle stands, japanned bread-trays, caddies and snuffer pans, plate warmers, brass chasing dishes, coik-pew, decanters, fidery, brass rings, cloak pins, sleeve buttons, brass table hinges, guns and gun locks, China tea cups, chimney pots, sets of house brushes, tea mahog, any razor cases, silver watches, elegant steel and gilt watch chains, trinkets, shirt pins, buckles, rings, paste, etc. knee, and stock buckles and sleeve buttons, fine Irish sheeting, fine dyed jeans, M. steelies quilting, silk shaggs, black crape, white and black gauzes, mouselins, muslins, ternetucks, hababees, licetfoys, barngore, romalls, corded dimity, and a box of assorted quilting cloths, with a variety of other articles which will be disposed of for cash or shipping produce, at a price much below the Sterling cost. At same place may be had, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Malaga wine, by the pipe or quarter cask, Champa-pine of an excellent quality, by the case or dozen; striped duffel blankets, a variety of hard ware, a large assortment of Irish linens, 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4, tea received by the Montgomery, are now opening, and will be sold together with the above goods on the lowest terms. New-York, November 27, 1787.
FOR SALE BY ROBERT JOHNSTON, No. 14, Water-street, in the house lately occupied by Colonel Samuel Ogden, A Large and general assortment of IRON CASTINGS, among which are the following, viz. Iron hollow ware of all sizes, Pot-ashes kettles, cast with bottom down, Clock and window weights, griddles large and small Tea-kettles large and small, bake-pans do. do. Cart, waggon, coach and chair boxes, 56, 28, 14 and 7 lb. weights with rings, Mortars and pestles, sad irons, Franklin stoves, large and small, Rittenhouse do. do. Ten and six-plate do. do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada stoves for large rooms, Patent cañobos for ships, with one and two boilers, grates and oven, Fire places with jambs complete, Back plates of every dimension, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine and Andover pig metal, Gudgeons and mill irons, Refined and Bloomery bar iron, spike iron, shearog. Nail rods of all sizes, Iron hoops for hds. and bbls. horse shoes, 20d, 12d, 10d, 8d, 6d, 4d, 2d, 1d, 7 inch, 6 inch and 5 inch spikes, Crowbars and lifted steel. The above articles will be sold for cash, and country produce, at the lowest prices, and a 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 order, at the shortest notice. Oct. 29. tf.

BOSTON, Dec. 10. Friday last, agreeable to notification, came on at Faneuil-hall, the choice of 12 Delegates to meet in Convention at the State-house in this town, on the second Wednesday of January next, for the purpose of assenting to and ratifying the Federal Constitution. At half after twelve, the poll closed, when
His Excellency John Hancock, Hon. James Bowdoin, Esq. Hon. Samuel Adams, Esq. Hon. William Phillips, Esq. Hon. Caleb Davis, Esq. Dr. Charles Jarvis, John Winthrop, Esq. John Coffin Jones, Esq. Thomas Dawes, jun. Esq. Rev. Mr. Samuel Stillman, Thomas Russell, Esq. Christopher Gore, Esq.
were declared to be chosen. It is not in our power to refer to a period, when such general unanimity pervaded all ranks of citizens, as on the above occasion. No clashing party interests appeared; but the whole business exhibited such marks of urbanity, as, we hope, presage a happy issue of the deliberations of that great Areopagus, which is to determine whether this State will assent to and ratify a Constitution, which has for its object the establishment of the dignity, freedom and happiness of our dear "country."
New-York, Dec. 18.
On Friday morning next, at the Coffee-House, a poll will be opened for the election of an Alderman of the East Ward.
By a gentleman of veracity from Canada, we have obtained the following particulars of a late inhuman murder perpetrated in those parts, viz. One James Gale, a native of Goshen, State of New-York, who commanded a plundering boat on Long-Island in the late war, had lately resided in Canada, and sustained the character of an idle facetious gambler. Reduced by extravagance, he was lately taking a tour to the western country, in search of plunder, where he unfortunately fell in with a Mr. Street, of Farmington, in Connecticut, who had delivered by contract, a number of cattle, to a gentleman at Niagara, and received about six hundred pounds, York currency, in cash. During Mr. Street's stay at that place, from his benevolence and Gale's address, and necessary circumstances, he had become so intimate with him, as occasioned Mr. Street not only to make known his business to Gale, but repeatedly to pay his expenses. The morning Mr. Street left the falls at Niagara, he had rode but a small way before he overtook Gale, with a bridle in his hand, and a comrade with him. Mr. Street bid Gale good bye, who asked him if he was going home, and being answered in the affirmative, I am looking for my horse, said he, and I'll go on to the great spring with you, for it is as probable he is gone that way as any other. Mr. Street accepted it very kindly, and rode on sociably conversing to the spring. Gale then said, well, I can go no further. Mr. Street replied I am sorry, but we will not part with dry lips: he immediately dismounted, took from his portmanteau a bottle of spirits, and a cup from his pocket, handed his horse to Gale's comrade, and stooped to dip up some water from the spring. At that instant Gale drew his tomahawk and struck him dead by repeating his blow. He then robbed him of his money, plundered his portmanteau, and tied up his cloaths in his handkerchief, which was marked with J. G. the initials of his name, and hid them under a log. Mr. Street's body he conveyed a small distance into the bush, and covered him with brush; the horse he took into the bush and killed.
Some time after the murder, a number of Indians stopped at the spring, and were alarmed at the unusual scent. After searching a little while they found the body of Mr. Street, and his cloaths. The circumstance of the handkerchief being marked with the initials of Gale's name, who was killed at Niagara, as was likewise his comrade, with some other circumstances, occasioned them to be apprehended and committed to prison. Our informant further says, Gale's comrade has made a full confession of the whole barbarous transaction, and that they were both confined, in irons, in the goal at Quebec, when he left Canada.
The schooner Eagle, from this port to Jamaica, was lost on the Grand Cayman, homeward-bound, the 11th Nov. last. Great part of her cargo will be saved.
The Betsey and Sally, Prince, from Hispaniola, is arrived at Boston.
Yesterday morning departed this life, the amiable Mrs. OTTO, consort of the Hon. Lewis William Otto, Esq. his Most Christian Majesty's Charge des Affaires to the United States of America.
Died, on Friday evening last, the venerable Mr. JAMES SIMPSON, of this city, in the one hundred and first year of his age.
For the DAILY ADVERTISER. To ALPHONZO.
WHAT a Chesterfieldian advocate for the Theatre! Your publication on Saturday is all sentiment and the graces! Poor America! She is masculine and robust; but she wants the polish of effeminacy and debauchery! What stupid fellows are our leading politicians, who tell us, our dissipation encreases faster than our wealth! Poor souls; we are plunged in an abyss of debt by our polishing and elegance .--Many people are bankrupts, and one half subsist on the mercy of their creditors.--our character abroad a bye-word for faithlessness, and non-payment of honest debts--a situation deplorable indeed, but a necessary consequence of our polish ! But, Alphonzo, let us have more of this polish !--Away with religious assemblies, those sources of turbulent, intriguing, superstitious, solemn, hypocritical manners ! Let us resort to the Theatre, and purchase polish , at two dollars a week! Let us no longer be stupified with doses of preacher's opiates . There is no fun at church--but at the charming Theatre, we have all that wits have said, and wh--s and wh--e m--ters have done, retailed to us cheap for cash.
But, O Alphonzo! what delicacy--what polish --what graces do you possess! How charming the language and ideas in which you recommend the Theatre! Heel-kicking business of ladies! Thumping, trotting oy-ster-wench! Voluptuous female! Indecent inflammation! Cover-slut! Greasy gown! Ragged petticoats! Holy stockings! and--many similar expressions! What a polished writer--what an elegant friend to the Theatre! How must the ladies be charmed with such a recommendation!
Philadelphia is a century advanced of us in knowledge! Pray, Alphonzo, how could Philadelphia get the start of New-York in knowledge, without a Theatre? Could the Poor Soldier , Efop in the Shades , and a few moral Lectures , annually acted and read in that city, inspire them so wonderfully? O, Alphonzo, Thalia has deserted you.
Yet she smiles and bewitches and requests. Melpomene , with locks dishevelled , (like ragged petticoats at a theatre) meagre countenance and agonized voice of direst, supplicates a little money, like a barrikan at the corner of a street! Poor souls! The ladies will surely assist them in distress! and we will all throw in a few dollars to help the meagre, agonizing, begging strollers . We would not have a dozen polishers starve to death. We will introduce the improvements of Drury-lane, double the number of ragged petticoats about the play-house , and be amused at halfprice !
Alphonzo! The citizens will encourage the theatre, as far as it deserves encouragement; but do you polish yourself in better company, before you insult their delicacy by any more indecent publications.
A CITIZEN. New-York, Dec. 17.
THE FEDERALIST, No. XXII. [Concluded from yesterday's paper.]
To the People of the State of New-York. A Circumstance, which crowns the defeats of the Confederation, remains yet to be mentioned--the want of a judiciary power. Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation. The treaties of the United States have any force at all, must be considered as part of the law of the land. The true import as far as respects individuals, must, like all other laws, be ascertained by judicial determinations. To produce uniformity in these determinations, they ought to be submitted in the last resort, to one SUPREME TRIBUNAL. And this tribunal ought to be instituted under the same authority which forms the treaties themselves. These ingredients are both indispensable. If there is in each State, a court of final jurisdiction, there may be as many different final determinations on the same point, as there are courts. There are endless diversities in the opinions of men. We often see not only different courts, but the Judges of the same court differing from each other. To avoid the confusion which would unavoidably result from the contradictory decisions of a number of independent judicatories, all nations have found it necessary to establish one Court paramount to the rest--possessing a general superintendence, and authorized to settle and declare in the last resort, an uniform rule of civil justice.
This is the more necessary where the frame of the Government is so compounded, that the laws of the whole are in danger of being contravened by the laws of the parts. In this case if the particular tribunals are invested with a right of ultimate jurisdiction, besides the contradictions to be expected from difference of opinion, there will be much to fear from the bias of local views and prejudices, and from the interference of local regulations. As often as such an interference was to happen, there would be reason to apprehend, that the provisions of the particular laws might be preferred to those of the general laws; for nothing is more natural to men in office, than to look with peculiar deference towards that au-
thority to which they owe their official existence. The treaties of the United States, under the present Constitution, are liable to the infractions of thirteen different Legislatures, and as many different Courts of final jurisdiction, acting under the authority of those Legislatures. The faith, the reputation, the peace of the whole Union, are thus continually at the mercy of the prejudices, the passions, and the interests of every member of which it is composed. Is it possible that foreign nations can either respect or confide in such a Government? Is it possible that the people of America will longer consent to trust their honor, their happiness, their safety, on so precarious a foundation?
In this review of the Confederation, I have confined myself to the exhibition of its most material defects; passing over those imperfections in its details, by which even a considerable part of the power intended to be conferred upon it has been in a great measure rendered abortive. It must be by this time evident to all men of reflection, who can divest themselves of the prepossessions of preconceived opinions, that it is a system so radically vicious and unsound, as to admit not of amendment but by an entire change in its leading features and characters.
The organization of Congress, is itself utterly improper for the exercise of those powers which are necessary to be deposited in the Union. A single Assembly may be a proper receptacle of those slender, or rather fettered authorities which have been heretofore delegated to the Federal head; but it would be inconsistent with all the principles of good government, to intrust it with those additional powers which even the moderate and more rational adversaries of the proposed Constitution admit ought to reside in the United States. If that plan should not be adopted; and if the necessity of union should be able to withstand the ambitious aims of those men, who may indulge magnificent schemes of personal aggrandizement from its dissolution; the probability would be that we should run into the project of conferring supplementary powers upon Congress as they are now constituted; and either the machine, from the intrinsic feebleness of its structure, will moulder into pieces in spite of our ill-judged efforts to prop it; or by successive augmentations of its force and energy, as necessity might prompt, we shall finally accumulate in a single body, all the most important prerogatives of sovereignty; and thus entail upon our posterity, one of the most execrable forms of government that human infatuation ever contrived. Thus we should create in reality that very tyranny, which the adversaries of the new Constitution either are, or affect to be solicitous to avert.
It has not a little contributed to the infirmities of the existing Federal system, that it never had a ratification by the PEOPLE. Resting on no better foundation than the consent of the several Legislatures, it has been exposed to frequent and intricate questions concerning the validity of its powers; and has in some instances given birth to the enormous doctrine of a right of Legislative repeal. Owing its ratification to the law of a State, it has been contended, that the same authority might repeal the law by which it was ratified. However gross a heresy it may be to maintain that a party to a compact has a right to revoke that compact , the doctrine itself has had respectable advocates. The possibility of a question of this nature, proves the necessity of laying the foundations of our national Government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American Empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure original fountain of all legitimate authority.
P U B L I U S. From the Connecticut Courant.
THE publication of Col. Mason's reasons for not signing the new Constitution, has extorted some truths that would otherwise in all probability have remained unknown to us all. His reasons, like Mr. Gerry's, are most of them ex post facto --have been revised in New-York by R. H. L. and by him brought into their present artful and insidious form. The factious spirit of R. H. L.--his implacable hatred to General Washington--his well-known intrigues against him in the late war--his attempt to displace him and give the command of the American army to General Lee, is so recent in your minds it is not necessary to repeat them. He is supposed to be the author of most of the scurrility poured out in the New-York papers against the new Constitution.
Just at the close of the Convention, whose proceedings in general were jealously supported by Mr. Mason, he moved for a clause that no navigation-act should ever be passed but with the consent of two thirds of both branches; urging that a navigation-act might otherwise be passed excluding foreign bottoms from carrying American produce to market, and throw a monopoly of the carrying business into the hands of the
Eastern States who attended to navigation, and that such an exclusion of foreigners would raise the freight of the produce of the Southern States; and for these reasons Mr. Mason would have it in the power of the Southern States to prevent any navigation-act. This clause, as unequal and partial in the extreme to the Southern States, was rejected; because it ought to be left on the same footing with other national concerns, and because no State would have a right to complain of a navigation-act which should leave the carrying business equally open to them all. Those who preferred cultivating their lands would do so; those who chose to navigate and become carriers would do that. The loss of this question determined Mr. Mason against the signing the doings of the Convention, and is undoubtedly among his reasons as drawn for the Southern States; but for the Eastern States this reason would not do. It would convince us that Mr. Mason preferred the subjects of every foreign power to the subjects of the United States who live in New-England; even the British who lately ravaged Virginia, that Virginia, my countrymen, where your relations lavaged their blood--where your sons laid down their lives to secure to her and us that freedom and independence in which we now rejoice, and which can only be continued to us by a firm, equal and effective Union--But do not believe that the people of Virginia are all thus selfish: No, there is a Washington, a Blair, a Madison and a Lee, (not R. H. L.) and I am persuaded there is a majority of liberal, just and Federal men in Virginia, who, whatever their sentiments may be of the New Constitution, will despise the artful injustice contained in Col. Mason's reasons. See our paper of Nov. 30.
The President of the United States has no council, &c. says Col. Mason. His proposed council would have been expensive--they must constantly attend the President, because the President constantly acts. This council must have been composed of great characters, who could not be kept attending without great salaries, and if their opinions were binding on the President his responsibility would be destroyed--if divided, prevent vigor and dispatch; if not binding, they would be no security. The States who have had such councils have found them useless, and complain of them as a dead weight. In others, as in England, the Supreme Executive advises when and with whom he pleases; if any information is wanted, the heads of the departments who are always at hand can best give it, and from the manner of their appointment will be trust-worthy. Secrecy, vigor, dispatch and responsibility, require that the Supreme Executive should be one person, and unfeathered, otherwise than by the laws he is to execute.
There is no Declaration of Rights. Bills of rights were introduced in England when its Kings claimed all power and jurisdiction, and were considered by them as grants to the people. They are insignificant since Government is considered as originating from the people, and all the power Government now has is a grant from the people: the Constitution they established with powers limited and defined, becomes now to the legislator and magistrate, what originally a bill of rights was to the people. To have inserted in this Constitution a bill of rights for the States, would suppose them to derive and hold their rights from the Federal Government, when the reverse is the case.
There is to be no ex post facto laws. This was moved by Mr. Gerry and supported by Mr. Mason, and is exceptional only as being unnecessary; for it ought not to be presumed that Government will be so tyrannical, and opposed to the sense of all modern civilians as to pass such laws; if they should they would be void.
The general Legislature is restrained from prohibiting the further Importation of slaves for twenty odd years--But every state Legislature may restrain its own subjects; but if they should not, shall we refuse to confederate with them? their consciences are their own, tho' their wealth and strength are blended with ours. Mr. Mason has himself about three hundred slaves, and lives in Virginia, where it is found by prudent management they can breed and raise slaves faster than they want them for their own use, and could supply the deficiency in Georgia and South-Carolina; and perhaps Col. Mason may suppose it more humane to breed than import slaves--those imported having been bred and born free, may not so tamely bear slavery as those born slaves, and from their infancy inured to it; but his objections are not on the side of freedom, nor in compassion to the human race who are slaves, but that such importation renders the United States weaker, more vulnerable, and less capable of defence. To this I readily agree, and all good men with the entire abolition of slavery; as soon as it can take place with safety to the public, and for the lasting good of the present wretched race of slaves. The only possible step that could be taken towards it by the Convention was to fix a pu-

riod after which they should not be imported.
There is no declaration of any kind to preserve the liberty of the press, &c. Nor is liberty of conscience, or of matrimony, or of burial of the dead; it is enough that Congress have no power to prohibit either, and can have no temptation. This objection is answered in that the States have all the power originally, and Congress have only what the States grant them.
The Judiciary of the United States is so constructed and extended, as to absorb and destroy the Judiciaries of the several States, thereby rendering law as tedious, intricate and expensive, and justice as unattainable by a great part of the community, as in England; and enable the rich to oppress and ruin the poor. It extends only to objects and cases specified, and wherein the national peace or rights, or the harmony of the States are concerned, and not to controversies between citizens of the same State (except where they claim under grants of different States) and nothing hinders but the Supreme Federal Court may be held in different districts, or in all the States, and that all the cases, except the few in which it has original and not appellate jurisdiction, may in the first instance be had in the State Courts, and those trials be final, except in cases of great magnitude; and the trials be by jury also in most or all the cases which were wont to be tried by them, as Congress shall provide, whose appointment is security enough for their attention to the wishes and convenience of the people. In Chancery Courts Juries are never used, nor are they properly in Admiralty Courts, which proceed not properly by municipal laws, which they may be supposed to understand, but by the civil law and law of nations.
Mr. Mason deems the President and Senate's power to make treaties dangerous, because they become laws of the land. If the President and his proposed Council had this power, or the President alone, as in England and other nations is the case, would the danger be less? Or is the representative branch suited to the making of treaties, which are often intricate, and require much negotiation and secrecy? The Senate is objected to as having too much power and bold unfounded assertions that they will destroy any balance in the Government, and accomplish what usurpation they please upon the rights and liberties of the people; to which it may be answered, they are elective, and rotative to the mass of the people; the populace can as well balance the senatorial branch there as in the States, and much better than in England, where the Lords are hereditary, and yet the Commons preserve their weight; but the State Governments on which the Constitution is built, will for ever be security enough to the people against Aristocratic usurpations. The danger of the Constitution is not Aristocracy or Monarchy, but Anarchy.
I intreat you, my fellow citizens, to read and examine the new Constitution with candor; examine it for yourselves, you are most of you as learned as the objector, and certainly as able to judge of its virtues or vices as he is. To make the objections the more plausible, they are called The Objections of the Hon. George Mason, &c. They may possibly be his, but be assured they were not those made in Convention, and being directly against what he there supported in one instance, ought to caution you against giving any credit to the rest; his violent opposition to the powers given Congress to regulate trade, was an open decided preference of all the world to you. A man governed by such narrow views and local prejudices, can never be trusted; and his pompous declarations in the House of Delegates in Virginia that no man was more federal than himself, amounts to no more than this, "Make a Federal Government that will secure Virginia all her natural advantages, promote all her interests regardless of every disadvantage to the other States, and I will subscribe to it."
It may be asked how I came by my information respecting Col. Mason's conduct in Convention, as the doors were shut? To this I answer, no delegate of the late Convention will contradict my assertions, as I repeatedly heard them made by others in presence of several of them, who could not deny their truth. Whether the Constitution will be adopted by the United States is uncertain; but it is neither Aristocracy or Monarchy can grow out of it, so long as the present descent of landed estates last, and the mass of the people have as at present, a tolerable education; and were it ever so perfect a scheme of freedom, when we become ignorant, vicious, idle, and regardless of the education of our children, our liberties will be lost - we shall be fitted for slavery, and it will be an easy business to reduce us to obey one or more tyrants.
A LANDHOLDER.
The CHILD melted by the SUN. An active and industrious merchant had an occasion often to be abroad for a considerable time together in the pursuit of his traffic. During one of his voyages, which
lasted for more than two years, it happened that his wife became enamoured of a young neighbour. Love, which is restrained with difficulty, soon brought them together; but they managed their affairs in so bungling a manner, that, at the expiration of about nine months, the merchant's wife found herself, for the first time, a mother.
The husband, on his return, was greatly surprised to find this addition to his family, and asked his wife to what accident they were indebted for it? 'Sir,' said she, 'I happened one day to be reclining above stairs at the window, and giving vent to my grief for your absence. It was in the winter season, and there was at the time a heavy fall of snow. As I cast up my streaming eyes to Heaven, and heaved a sigh on thinking of you, a flake of snow accidentally made its way into my mouth; I immediately found that I had conceived this child whom you now see.' The merchant, on hearing this story did not betray the least symptoms of discontent, or ill humor. 'Thanks be to God,' said he, 'I wished for an heir, and he has sent me one; I am satisfied, and thankful for his bounty.' He indeed, thenceforward affected the most entire satisfaction, never offered the least reproach to his wife, but lived in the same good understanding with her as before. Nevertheless, this was all dissimulation; he had formed, inwardly, a resolution to be one day or other amply revenged.
The child, however, grew up, and had attained the age of 15, when the merchant, whose thoughts were still occupied with this project of revenge, at last thought seriously of putting it into execution. 'Wife,' said he one day, 'you must not be afflicted, if I once more take my leave of you for a time. I am going upon a long journey to-morrow; and I desire you will get ready my baggage, and that of my son, for I mean to take him with me, that he may acquire some knowledge of trade while he is young.' 'Alas!' replied the mother, I am much grieved to hear that you are going to take him abroad so soon; but since it is for your satisfaction, and his advantage, I submit. God be with you both, and bring you back in safety!' Matters thus arranged, the merchant set off early the next morning, and took the child of snow along with him.
It is needless to give the particulars of the journey, or an account of the countries through which he passed. It is enough to mention, that on his arrival at Genoa, he found a Saracen merchant bound for Alexandria, to whom he sold the boy as a slave. Afterwards, having settled his own affairs at his leisure, returned home.
The imagination of an hundred poets combined, would not give you an adequate description of the distraction of the mother, when she saw the merchant return without her son. She tore her hair, and fell into a fit of phrenzy. At length having recovered herself, she conjured her husband to tell her without reserve, what had happened to the youth. The husband expected all this uproar, and therefore was not puzzled for an answer. 'Wife,' said he, 'one cannot arrive to my age, without having had experience enough in the world to know the necessity of reconciling one's self to whatever may happen. For what do we gain by giving way to our afflictions? Listen with fortitude to the misfortune that happened to us in the country whence I came. Your son and myself were, on a very sultry day, climbing up a steep and lofty mountain. It was about noon, the sun was vertical over our heads, and burned like fire; when behold, on a sudden your son began to dissolve, and melted before my eyes! I would have offered him assistance, but knew that it would be in vain: for I recollected that you told me he was made of snow.'
The wife knew perfectly well the merchant's meaning; she durst not, however, break out, but was obliged to swallow the liquor that she had brewed.
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Wm. Cornell & Co.
At their MILLS opposite the City of New-York, have for sale on the lowest terms, FRESH superfine and common burr Flour, which they will warrant to be as good as Philadelphia Flour; likewise SHIP BREAD. The shippers that may favor them with their orders will be pleased to give them notice by leaving a line at No. 44, Little Dock-street, corner of Coenties-slip. They will be delivered in the best manner along side of their vessels, which will save the expence of cartage, and prevent them from being exposed to dirt.
Dec. 18. mSeth. tf. FOR SALE, GINSENG, LINTSEED OIL, BEEF, PORK, FLOUR, FLAX-SEED, BUTTER, Quintal FISH, MACKAREL, &c. by Storm and Sickles, Dec. 18. tf. No. 15, Little-Dock Street.
SALES at AUCTION, By Frederick Jay, THIS DAY, X o'clock, At No. 244, Queen-street, A variety of seasonable DRY GOODS.
Between XII and one o'clock at the Coffee-House, Two LOTS OF GROUND, IN Little Dock-street, joining to Josiah Shipney, and nearly opposite to Nicholas Hoffman's.
TO-MORROW, XI o'clock, At the Coffee-House, 2 casks of Burlington Hams, 20 kegs of excellent Olives, 2 quarter casks old Madeira Wine, 30 jars Raisins, 4 hlds. Rum, 2 pipes Port Wine, 6 casks Nails, 40 dozen London Porter.
In CHANCERY. Robert Richardson Crofts, et alii, versus George Clinton, Esq. and Nicholas C. Bogart. The honorable the Chancellor, the following premises, late the estate of Cornelia Blau, deceased, will be sold at Public Auction, at the Merchants' Coffee-House, in the City of New-York, TO-MORROW, at XII o'clock, to wit: All that certain Messuage or Dwelling House and lot of Ground, situate, lying and being in the said city, in Broad-street, nearly opposite the Exchange; containing in front on the west side, thirty-six feet six inches, and in the rear or east side, thirty-five feet, on the south-side, adjoining the lot now or late of William Milliken, sixty-eight feet, and to the north adjoining the lot now or late of Samuel Francis, forty feet, be the same more or less; together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances to the same premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining. The purchase money to be paid on the delivery of the deed to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, pursuant to the decree aforesaid; the other conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale, JAMES M. HUGHES, Master in Chancery. Dated this 20th day of Nov. 1787. tf.
George Gilford
BEGS leave to acquaint the respectable Public, that he repairs and tunes Organs, Piano-Portes, Harpsichords, Spinnets, &c. &c. at a very moderate rate; he hopes to be able to give the fullest satisfaction to those who will favor him with their employment.
Nassau-street, No. 64. Dec. 18. tu.qw.
To the ELECTORS of the EAST WARD.
Gentlemen, HAVING been solicited by many respectable Inhabitants of your Ward to offer myself as a Candidate to succeed your late worthy Alderman Thomas Hazard, Esq. I beg leave most respectfully to request your Votes and Interest upon the occasion; and, if I succeed, I promise to discharge the duty of the office with punctuality and integrity; and am, Gentlemen, your faithful Fellow Citizen, and former Assistant, G. RAPALJE. New-York, 14th Dec. 1787.
For SALE by AUCTION, By Viner Van Zandt,
At the Coffee-House, On Tuesday the 15th day of January, 1788, THAT very capital modern built DWELLING HOUSE three stories high, situated in Princess-street, late in the possession of Dominic Lynch, Esq.; and now occupied by Mr. Simeon Nathan, containing nine fire places, and a spacious hall; there is on the same, a spacious store house two stories, coach house and stables for four horses, &c. a well of excellent water and pump. Also, a cistern, together with a large plot of ground now laid out as a garden, with an elegant summer house in the rear. The situation is undeniably a good one, he premises in good repair; were erected on a judicious plan, well calculated for the ease and comfort of the inhabitants; and when it is recollected that the House was designed as the residence of the builder, it may be fairly presumed that it is substantially and well built; the Compting House and rooms are fitted with peculiar neatness; and on the whole, few houses are better adapted for a town residence. The premises may be viewed preceding the day of sale, with the leave of the tenant; a plan of the ground may be seen, and further particulars known of VINER VAN ZANDT. No. 202, Water-Street.
A GENTLEMAN
LATELY arrived from Ireland, bred in Trinity College, Dublin, experienced some years in the education of youth, and in the course of his practice, has fitted many young gentlemen for that university, in the Greek, Latin and English Languages, Logic, Rhetoric, Natural Philosophy, History, Geography, &c. can bear the strictest examination as to his character and his abilities in his profession. Any gentleman who may favor him with his commands, by addressing a few lines to G. B. Star the Printer's of the Daily Advertiser, or at Mr. McCormick's, No. 11, Granger's wharf, shall be particularly attended to. N. B. He will engage to fit any boy of approved abilities for any college in less than four years, and can have many to certify he has already done it. Dec. 8. 1787.
SALES THIS DAY, At XI o'clock, Opposite No. 20, Wall-street, 3 hogsheads Spirits, With several other articles in the Grocery line. ROBERT HUNTER.
SALES at AUCTION, TO-MORROW, At the Auction-Room, No. 208 Water-street, A large assortment of DRY GOODS,
Amongst which are a quantity of beautiful dark Chintzes, two purple and fancy Callicoes, Cotton furnitures, Barcelona, Cotton, and red ground Linen. Handkerchiefs, Luretings, Satins, Mode, Sewing Silks and a great variety of other articles, all of the latest importation.
To a private SALE, Genuine Madeira Wine, in pipes, hlds. and quarter casks, of superior quality, and fit for immediate use. Hyson and Souchong Tea, and a few casks bottled Porter, 6 doz. each, Kenton's best. Remaining on hand, a few elegant India Shawls, of Camel's hair, to be sold very cheap. A. L. BLECKER.
SALES AT AUCTION, THIS DAY, on the Premises, A BRICK HOUSE and Lot of GROUND.
No. 7, situated in Fair-street, two rooms on a floor, one with a fire place, the other a bed room, a good garret, and complete cellar kitchen, with a fire place and oven. The Lot is 20 feet in front and rear, and 80 deep.
TO-MORROW, XII o'clock at the Coffee-House, Two pair of double fortified three pounders, with sponges, rammers, &c. a number of small arms, cartouch boxes, boarding pikes, boarding netting, musket balls, medicine chests, water casks, &c. &c. belonging to the Sloop Experiment. Likewise 6 hlds. of assorted Queen's Ware.
And at ONE o'clock, The Sloop EXPERIMENT, With all her tackle and apparel (her inventory) as she now lies at Murray's Wharf. JAMES BARCLAY.
PUBLIC AUCTION, THIS DAY, X o'clock, At No. 221, Queen-street, An assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery and Cutlery, &c. &c. JOHN RAMSAY.
At private Sale, cheap for cash, A variety of Linens, Silks, Callicoes, Muslins, Cambricks, Lawns, Point Blankets, white silk Stockings, and Carolina Indigo, London Mould Candles, Claret, in hogsheads and bottles, men's white silk Stockings, and a few boxes best Hyson Tea, &c.
Just Published By M. CARY, in Philadelphia, And now to be Sold By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, 19, Queen-street, New-York. (By whom Subscriptions are received) THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, For NOVEMBER, 1787.
ANY Person having demands on the estate of JAMES YOULE , deceased, are requested to call on the Subscriber for payment. And all those who are indebted to said estate are hereby requested to call and discharge their accounts before the first day of January next, or may expect their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney, for recovery of the same, without distinction; as a settlement of that estate must be made at the time above mentioned. Nov. 14. tf. No. 64. Beckman-Street. Who has just opened a fresh and general assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery, and Cutlery, Which he will dispose of very reasonable by whole or sale or retail.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
THE Farm, Grist and Saw-Mills, whereon the Subscriber now lives, known by the name of Squires-Point, about 37 miles from New-Brunswick, 40 miles from Trenton, 14 from Easttown, in a fine wheat country. The Farm contains 164 acres of good land, on which there is a very genteel house, with four rooms on a floor, a large barn with several small dwelling-houses; the Grist-Mill has two run of stones, in excellent order, and the Saw-Mill almost new, on a never-failing stream of water; also a Negro Man, a complete miller; likewise three Farms, containing 200 acres each, about two miles from the Mills. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. John Ramsay, Mr. Alexander Stewart, Mr. Hay, Stevenson, in New-York, or to the owner on the premises. JOHN RAPALJE. Squires-Point, Sept. 24th, 1787.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning Creditors of WILLIAM H. BURTSSELL , an insolvent debtor, to all the Creditors of the said insolvent, that they show cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Slagge, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, at his office in Beckman-street, on TUESDAY the 18th inst. why an assignment of the estate of the said insolvent should not be made, and he discharged, in terms of an act of the legislature of this State, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 17th day of April, 1786. Dated the 13th of December, 1787. WILLIAM H. BURTSSELL.

For LONDON. The Ship Montgomery , James Buryan, Master, Has good accommodations for passengers, and will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board, at Hallett's wharf, or to William Seton and Co. No. 12, Hanover- square. Nov. 27.
For MADEIRA. The American BRIG  APOLLO , JAMES TYRE, Master, LYING at Hallett's wharf; a staunch, good ves- sel, well found, and accommodated; will sail in eight days, wind and weather permitting, and return directly from Madeira to this port. Importers of Wines will find their interest in or- dering them by this vessel. They may not only have them brought at a low freight, but save con- siderably in duties and insurance. For Passage to Madeira, or Freight from thence, Apply to SHEDDEN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 13. tf.
For SALE. The Hull of the new BRIG  JOHN , BURTHEN about 135 tons, a strong vessel, well built of the best materials, and of an easy draught of water. Apply to NICHOLAS LOW, Esq. No. 216, Wa- ter-street, or SHEDDEN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 13. tf.
For Newry. The SHIP  MERCHANT , George Bunker, Master, And the SHIP  ANN and SUSAN , William Chevers, Master. THE former will sail on the 23d current, and the latter, early in January. For Freight or Passage in this ship, or Passage in the former, apply to their Masters, or Wm. NEILSON. Dec. 13. 2w.
FOR SALE. To be exchanged for a vessel of smaller burthen, THE well known KETCH  BOONE , as she now lies at Gouverneur's wharf, being in complete order, and can be sent to sea at a very small expence; is remarkably well found, being Spanish built, and her timbers are of cedar and other durable wood, and is remarked for having landed her cargoes in good order; is by far the best calculated for carrying mules, horses or cattle, of any vessel in this harbor, and being of the fol- lowing dimensions: 77 feet 9 inches the extreme length, from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the stern post; 24 feet 9 inches beam; 8 feet 6 inches hold; 5 feet 4 inches between decks, and 3 feet 2 inches wake, on the main deck. Inventory to be seen on board said vessel, or at the house of RICHARD YATES, No. 18, Princess- street. Dec. 14.
For CHARLESTON, South-Carolina, The SLOOP  Sea-Flower , ASHER COOK, Master, WILL sail the 23d inst. She is about 60 tons burthen, has good accommodations for Passengers. For Freight or Passage apply to the Master on board, lying at Moore's wharf, or to GARDNER, WILL- SON, and Co. Dec. 13. 8t.
For TRINIDAD. The Brig SANDWICH , James Butler, Master, WILL sail in 8 or 10 days. For freight or passage, apply to Thomas Warr, No. 49, Queen-street, or to the Master on board, at Beekman's wharf, Ship Yards. Dec. 15. 1w.
THIS DAY is Published & to be Sold,  The Universalist, IN SEVEN LETTERS to AMYNTOR. By WM. PITT SMITH. The Subscribers will be supplied with their Copies only by the Printer hereof. The book will likewise be sold at the Stores of Messrs. Lowden, Hodge, Allen and Campbell.
A CAUTION to OWNERS and MASTERS  of VESSELS. THAT they beware of rigging which is made of Holland yarn; for it is made in great quanti- ties and exposed to sale, to the hurt of the buyer. It is of such a base quality, that it is not sufficient for cables or rigging of any kind; it is spun and dressed off in such a manner, as makes it difficult for the buyer to know it from the best rope. In order to try its evil quality, let the buyer take a few yards of the fag end of the rope, and open them into homp, and if it prove to be short tow, you may take it for granted to be Holland yarn; which is spun of short tow and refuse of the hemp, that is manufactured in- to sail-cloth in Holland. N.B. It should be enquired who are the promo- ters of this caution, be it known that we are a com- pany of rope-makers, who think it too tedious to insert our names here. tf New-York, Nov. 8.
** The Printer having obtain- ed a Copy of some OBSERVA- TIONS made in the late FEDE- RAL CONVENTION, by a Mem- ber of that Body, the Public may be furnished with them at the printing-office.---Price 2s.
Genteel ROOMS TO be had, furnished or unfurnished, in a plea- sant part of the city, with or without board; also a good front Room for a store or an office. Enquire of the Printer. tm Dec. 8.
To be Sold at private Sale, (And immediate possession given to the purchaser.) SIX LOTS of GROUND, each of 25 feet front, rear, and 100 feet deep, in the out ward of the city of New-York, contiguous to the East river, viz. Three LOTS on the south side of Lombard- street, on which is a good Dwelling House, con- taining six rooms and a kitchen; likewise a work- shop and stable, a pump with good water, and a cistern near the door; and three Lots on the north side of Cherry-street.
Likewise adjoining the above-mentioned six Lots, is a good wharf, and a slip in it, for the convenience of hauling up timber; which wharf has been long made use of as a ship-yard, and is probably, from its situation and depth of water, as well adapted for the ship building business, as any on the river; and from its local advantages, must be a very im- proving interest to the purchaser. If it is not sold by the 1st of March next, it will then be to let. For terms apply to JOHN ARTHUR, No. 160, Queen- street, Nov. 26, 1787. 2aw. am.
TO BE SOLD,  A House and Lot of Ground, IN Broad-Way, next door north of the Secretary's Office. The situation is plea- sant and convenient, and in a part of the City which is daily improving. It rents the present year for 35l. One half of the Purchase Money to be paid on signing the deeds, and the remainder at the expiration of the year. Apply at No. 31, John-street Nov. 24. 2aw tf
ALBANY BOILING PEAS. Round and Split, warranted good. For Sale by Zacharias Sickels, Oct. 16. 26w No. 7, New-street.
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 17th day of March, 1774, entitled, "an act for the more effectual register- ing of mortgaged estates." That on the twenty-fifth day of February next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Coffee-House in the City of New- York, to the highest bidder, all that one undivided moiety or half part of and in a certain LOT of GROUND, ly- ing in Pearl-Street in New-York, aforesaid, on the north side thereof. Containing in breadth on the said Street, three rods wanting half a foot, in the rear, two rods one foot and three inches, and in length, ten rods, seven feet and three inches, which said premises, were by indan- tures of lease and release, bearing date respectively, the first and second days of May, 1786, mortgaged by James Vanblaracombe, and Mary his wife, to William Alex- ander, in trust and for the purposes in the said release men- tioned, for securing the payment of Seventy pounds, and interest. Conditions will be made known at the time of Sale. New-York, August 21, 1787. 1w 6m.
By order of the honorable Richard Morris, Esq. chief justice of the supreme court of judicature of the state of New-York, Notice is hereby given to Ben- jamin Byre, of the city of London in the kingdom of Great Britain, merchant, an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon applica- tion 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 Benjamin Byre; he the said chief justice, has directed all his the said Benjamin Byre'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 satis- faction of his creditors. Dated at the city of New-York, this 4th day of May in the year of our Lord 1787. 1w
NOTICE is hereby given, to all persons indebted to JAMES MYER, jun. of the city of New-York, an Insolvent Debtor, that unless they make immediate pay- ment to the subscriber, Assignee of the estate of the afore- said James Myer, jun. their accounts will be put in the hands of an Attorney; and all persons having claims a- gainst the said James Myer, jun. previous to his dis- charge under the act of insolvency, are required immedi- ately to present their accounts, properly attested, to New-York, Oct. 16. JOHN LOVETT, Assignee. 3m
THOMAS BURLING,  CABINET and CHAIR-MAKER, At the Sign of the Chair, near the Chapel, in Beck- man-street, formerly Chapel-street. ACKNOWLEDGES the many favors received from his friends and the public, and would wish to inform them that he has opened a Ware-Room of MAHOGANY and other FURNITURE, on a more ex- tensive plan than heretofore; and for the conveni- ence of strangers and others, who may resort to, or settle in this city, he means to keep an assortment where they may be supplied on the shortest notice; for it must hurt the feelings of every citizen to ob- serve the daily impositions strangers are liable to, in purchasing new furniture at these public vendues. He served his time with Samuel Prince, a conspi- cuous character in his way, and esteemed one of the best workmen in this city; and as he has laid in a stock of the best Mahogany and other Wood, and means to employ the best hands, and sell his work at the lowest rate good work falls at, he flatters himself with being able to give satisfaction to his customers. Bed Chairs for the sick having been much wanted in this city, said Burling has provided some to let. Nov. 10. tf.
To be seen at Mr. Stevens's Livery Stables, Wall-street, near Pitt's Statue,  Two CAMELS,
MALE and female; lately imported from Ara- bia. These stupendous animals are most deserving the attention of the curious, being the greatest natural curiosities ever exhibited to the pub- lic on this continent. They are 18 hands high, have necks three feet eight inches long, a large hump upon their back, and another under their breast, in the form of a pedestal, on which they sup- port themselves when lying down; they have four joints in their hind legs, and they will travel twelve or fourteen days without drinking, and carry a bur- then of fifteen hundred weight; they are remarkably harmless and docile, and will lie down and rise at command.
Price of admittance one shilling for gentlemen and ladies, and six-pence for children. Dec. 3. tf.
Fifty Pounds Reward.
A BURGLARY and ROBBERY. To all honest and well disposed people: This is to give notice, that the subscriber being in pub- lic office, as collector of the township of Aughquack- rock, in the county of Essex, and State of New-Jer- sey;---his dwelling-house was beset and violently broke open on the night of the 30th of November, 1787, by a set of armed ruffians, who put the subscri- ber and his family in great terror and danger of their lives; and after treating him with much violence, robbed him of a large sum of money, in gold, sil- ver and paper currency, belonging to the public and the subscriber, as also one silver tea-pot marked PH, one silver sugar dish unmarked, one silver milk-pot unmarked, twelve silver table-spoons marked HP, four silver tea-spoons unmarked, one sil- ver watch, a small piece of the face broke out, with a silver chain and silver seal engraved with the let- ters R.M.W. one silver snuff-box marked on the fore part of it M.B. one pair silver knee-buckles, and one silver flock-buckle; as also four gold rings, and one gold locket, used for women's beads; together with sundry other articles belonging to the subscriber. It is earnestly hoped, that all honest and well dispo- sed people will use their best endeavors to apprehend the said robbers, so that they may be brought to jus- tice: And the subscriber hereby engages to pay the above reward to any person or persons, who will ap- prehend all or either of the said robbers, so that they be convicted of the said robbery, and he recover his lost property, or twenty-five pounds for the said rob- bers, or either of them, on conviction, together with all reasonable charges attending the appre- hending and bringing to justice, all or either of the said ruffians. HESSEL PETERSE. Wessel, Essex County, Dec. 4, 1787. tf.
G. VERPLANCK HAS FOR SALE, at No. 47, WALL-STREET, on very reasonable terms for CASH, CAMBRICKS, white Platellas, Ivory Combs, Pil- tol Powder, Pepper, Geneva in Casks, Holland Duck, Raven's do. Russia Sheeting, Calicoes and Tapes, Dutch Mill Saws, &c. &c.
To be Let from the first of May next, The HOUSE he now occupies in Wall-street, and to be leased for a term of years, a Lot of Ground in Crown-street, near the North-River, and ano- ther in Greenwich-street, opposite Rhylander's wharf. tf
JUST IMPORTED, In the Montgomery, Capt. Buryan, from London, and other late vessels from Great-Britain, and to be SOLD on very reasonable terms, by  ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets, A large and choice  Collection of BOOKS;
Among which are, ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each; Burkie on the new testament, Brown's self-interpreting bible, 2 vols; Cruden's concordance, Warden's system of divinity, Whitby's commentary, Blair's, Carr's, Erskine's, Boston's, Willison's, Atterbury's, &c. sermons; Nelson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's prac- tice of physic; Van Swieten's commentaries, 18 vols. Boerhaave's aphorisms, 6 vols. Smellie, and Hamilton's midwifery; Leake on the diseases of women, 2 vols. Quincey's medical lexicon, Four- croy's chemistry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's, Cole's, and Entick's latin dictionaries; Davison's Virgil and Horace; Duncan's Cicero, Kent's Lucian- Clark's Catullus, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Brutus, and introduction; Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid; Hammond's algebra, Stone's Euclid; Love's survey- ing, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical gram- mars; Johnson's, Sheridan's, Ashe's, Dyke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries; Bennet's christian oratory, Scott on eloquence, ele- gant extracts in verse, do. in prose, Lord Little- ton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's mensu- ration, Hawney's mensuration. Besides the above, a great variety, consisting of History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physics, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Archi- tecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Also, an excellent Assortment of  STATIONARY, viz.
Genuine Writing Paper, of different sizes and prices; Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes; Receipt Books, Bonnet and Wrapping Paper, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Quills, Slates, lead and slate Pencils, Penknives, elegant shoe buckles, Message Cards, &c. &c. ** Commissions from the Country thankfully received, and carefully executed. Nov. 24. tf.
Just Published, And to be SOLD by  SAMUEL CAMPBELL, (Price FIVE SHILLINGS) Sixteen SERMONS, on important subjects. By JAMES MUIR, A.M. Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Bermuda. THESE Sermons have been published under the inspection of the Rev. Dr. Witherspoon, of Princeton; who warmly recommends them to the perusal of all serious christians. Likewise, (Price TWO SHILLINGS) Dr. Witherspoon's ADDRESS On the day of Commencement, to the Senior Class, who were to receive the Degree of Bachelor of Arts: Containing the best system of Directions to Young Men, for the Government of their Lives, perhaps ever published in the English language. 59.
FLAX-SEED, Sifted, cleaned, pulverized and sold, at CHARTELL and WOODWARD's FLAX-SEED STORE, lately occupied by Mr. Ja- cob Sarly, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. tf Oct. 22
CASH, And the HIGHEST PRICES given, for all kinds of CONTINENTAL and STATE SECURITIES, PARTICULARLY Bancker's, Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's and Walker's NOTES and FACIL- TIES, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. Where are for sale, Excellent old MADEIRA WINE, in pipes or quar- ter-casks, BEEF, PORK, and BAR IRON. July 24,
CABLES of any length, and CORDAGE of all sizes, made of Peterburg Hemp, first quality, To be had at the Subscriber's Rope-walk, or at his Store, between Fly-market Stairs and Burling- ton, on the very lowest terms. Cables spliced with the addition of any length required; Cables or Cordage of any size reduced into yarn, and made into Rope to any dimensions, at a very small expence, by HEZEKIAH IVERS, Rope-Maker. July 25th, 1787. tf.
To be Let until the first of May, THAT pleasantly situated HOUSE, No. 23, cor- ner of Beekman and William-street; For particulars, apply at the premises. tf Oct. 27.
Dr. RYAN's incomparable Worm destroying  SUGAR PLUMBS,
Highly necessary to be kept in all Families, SO exceedingly valued by all people who have had of them in Great-Britain and Ireland, for their transcendent excellency in the destroying Worms of all kinds, both in the bowels of men, women, and children, by not only breaking the knots in the du- odenum, or gut next the stomach, but they pass through the smallest passages of the body, and purge away thoseropy and slimy humours which are the cause of those pernicious vermin, and the source of many other disorders. They are one of the best purges in the whole world for gross-bodied children that are apt to breed worms, and have large bellies; they their operation is mild, safe, and pleasant; they wonderfully cleanse the bowels of all stuff and clam- my humours which stop up the parts, and prevent the juice of food from being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is often the case with children, and is attended with a hard belly, stinking breath, frequent fevers, rickets, and a decay of strength, in the lower parts; likewise settled aches and pains in the head, swellings, old sores, scabs, ratters, or breaking out, will be perfectly cured, and the blood and skin restored to its original purity and smooth- ness; they purge by urine, and bring away the gra- vel, and effectually cure all obstructions of the stoney or ulcers in the kidneys. They at once strike at the true cause of the scurvy, and entirely destroy it, and all scorbutic humours and effects, root and branch, so as never to return again; and what makes them more commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both taste and sight, as loaf sugar; and in their operation, as innocent as new milk. I have by these plumbs cured a great many chil- dren of a whooping or chin-coughs, and agues, which distempers are very common and troublesome to fa- milies, and the want of these plumbs are the ruin of many children's constitutions. These plumbs enrich and sweeten the whole mass of blood, carry off all gross, corrupt, and putrid hu- mours, and create a fresh and healthy complexion in such as are affected in any such matter. The plumb is a great diuretic, cleansing the reins of urine; it expels wind, and is a sovereign medi- cine in the cholick and griping of the guts; it allays and carries off four vapours, which occasion many disorders in the head; it opens all obstructions in the stomach, lungs, liver, reins, and bladder, caus- es a good appetite, and helps digestion. It has been found wonderfully successful to such persons as are going into chronic disorders, as asthma, phthisicks, or shortness of breath, dropsies and yel- low jaundice. Now I hope all impartial persons are satisfied that the medicine which works upon such humours, will almost reach any distemper, if not too far gone, since corruption and putrefaction are the fore-runners of all diseases; therefore, no better physic can be taken for all ages, sexes, and consti- tutions, from infancy to an old age. These plumbs are highly serviceable to the female sex, from the age of 14 to 20, and from 40 to 50. Each box con- tains one dozen of these plumbs.---Price Eight Shil- lings, with directions. Sold by H. GAINÉ, at his Book-store and Printing Office, in Hanover-Square, Diagnostick signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, hol- lowness of the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dulness, pains and heaviness in the head, a dry cough, itching in the fundament, white and thick urine, unquiet sleep, often starting, loss of ap- petite, swelled belly, knawing and biting about the stomach, frightful dreams, extreme thirst, the bo- dy decayed and lean, fits, often vomiting, stinking breath, &c.  Directions for taking them. A Child from 1 to 2 years may eat one plumb; from 2 to 4 one and a half, from 4 to 6 two, from 6 to 8 two and a half, from 8 to 12 three, from 12 to 15, and all above that age may eat four plumbs, one hour or two before up-rising, not to drink during that time, but afterwards drink warm tea, whey, or water-gruel; in taking, the patient must stay 2 or 3 days betwixt each dose. In agues, the same quantity must be taken, 2, 3, or 4 hours before the fit comes on, and be repeated three times. In whooping or chin-coughs, give the quantity above-mentioned. June 1. 3aw. tf.
FENCING SCHOOL. M. VILLETTE has the honor to inform the gen- tlemen of this city, that he has opened his School on Golden-hill, No. 37, where that noble art will be taught, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from ten o'clock, A.M. until two. ** An EVENING SCHOOL is opened for the accommodation of such gentlemen, as cannot make it convenient to attend in the day. M. VILLETTE has likewise opened a FRENCH Evening School, from six to eight, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Gentlemen desiring to be taught at their lodg- ings, will be waited upon in those hours that will not interfere with his school hours.
Printed by FRANCIS CHILDS, No. 22, Hanover-Square.