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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 69, of VOL. XLIII.]
Monday
SATURDAY, March 24, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2249.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto sub-
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The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
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And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register. CONDITIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, a.d type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
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Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caves, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Esqrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires. Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Just published by M. 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 FEBRUARY, 1788. CONTAINING, Rural Concerns.
MEMOIR on the distillation of persimons, by Mr. Isaac Bartram, Observations on the raising and dressing of hemp: communicated in the American philosophical society, by Edmund Antill, Laws of Pennsylvania society for promoting agriculture, Premiums proposed by said society. Moral essays.
On contentment, On confidence, On the importance of a good character considered only with respect to interest, On the folly of being anxiously curious to enquire what is laid of us in our absence, On the pleasures of reflection.
Characters. Character of an old maid, —of a pedantic school-master Humour. Consolation for the old bachelor, Lecture upon eyes, Lecture upon noses, Instructions for fine ladies, Instructions for fine gentlemen, Speech of a standing member, by the hon. Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Natural History.
Description of the white mountains of New-Hampshire, Description of the grotto at Swatara, by the rev. Peter Miller.
Miscellanies. Letter concerning chimnies; containing some directions to prevent them from smoking, by Dr. Ruffon. Petition of the people called Quakers, of New-England, Ethelgar, a Saxon poem, Account of the order of procession in Boston, for solemnization of the ratification of the new constitution, Report of the managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures, Directions on this reading of history. Politics.
Oration on the anniversary of American independence. By the hon. chancellor Livingston, Letter from the hon. Robert Yates, and John Lansing, Esqrs. to his excellency Gov. Clinton, stating their reasons for not subscribing to the new constitution. Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania,
Form of the ratification of the federal constitution by the state of Massachusetts, Form of do. by Georgia, A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania. Natural Philosophy.
Conjectures concerning wind and water-spouts, tornadoes, and hurricanes, by Dr. John Perkins of Boston, Observations on the growth of trees downwards. Poetry.
The sea-faring bachelor, by Mr. Philip Freneau, The seasons moralized, by do. The Brandywine, The grey mare the better horse, Evil company, The dying Indian, by Mr. Philip Freneau, Answer to a riddle, To a man of lively, but unequal spirits in conversation.
The printer returns his most grateful acknowledgements to the citizens of New-York, for the liberal encouragement and patronage with which they have honored this publication. Every exertion shall be made to merit a continuance of their favor.
** The delay of the present number, has been wholly occasioned by the negligence of the stage driver at Newark.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia; Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeeded admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 c.d.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
GOODS, Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
  A VARIETY OF  Cotton Checks,    Mantuas and other  Spotted and plain Vel-    Gown Silks,  verets,    Sarcenets,  A variety of Gloves and    Peelongs, and  Fans,    Modes,  Linens,    Chintzes,  Sheetings, and    Printed Linens, and  Oznabrigs,    Cottons,  Marseilles Quilting,    Fancy Shawls and  Fancy Jacket Patterns,    Handkerchiefs,  A variety of Plumes    Jeans,  and Ribbands,    Jeanetts, and  Fancy Shoe Buckles and    India Dimities,  Buttons.    A quantity of Linea and   
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for JUS EX (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn- SYLVANIA PAPER MONEY.

DEBATES IN MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.
[Continued.]
Friday, February 1, 1788.
MR. Bowdoin, of Dorchester, observed, that he could not but express his hearty approbation of the propositions made by his Excellency, as they would have a tendency to allay the fears, and quiet the apprehensions of some very respectable and worthy gentlemen, who had expressed their doubts, whether some explanation of certain clauses in the constitution, and some additional restrictions upon Congress, similar to those proposed by his Excellency, were not necessary. But, he said, as the propositions were incorporated with the great and important question, Whether this convention will adopt and ratify the constitution; he conceived himself in order, and would, with the permission of the convention, make a few general observations upon the subject; which were as follows:
It was an answer of Solon's, when he was asked what kind of a constitution he had constructed for the Athenians; that he had prepared as good a constitution of government as the people would bear: Clearly intimating that a constitution of government should be relative to the habits, manners and genius of the people, intended to be governed by it. As the particular state governments, are relative to the manners, and genius of the inhabitants of each state; so ought the general government to be an assemblage of the principles of all the governments, for without this assemblage of the principles, the general government will not sufficiently apply to the genius of the people confederated; and therefore by its meeting, in its operation, with a continual opposition, through this circumstance it must necessarily fail in its execution: Because agreeably to the idea of Solon, the people would not bear it.
It may not, therefore, be improper to examine whether the federal constitution proposed, has a likeness to the different state constitutions, and such a one, as to give the spirit, and features of the particular governments. For Baron Montesquieu observes, That all governments ought to be relative to their particular principles; and that "a confederate government ought to be composed of states of the same nature, especially of the republican kind:" And instances, that as "the spirit of monarchy is war, and enlargement of dominion; peace and moderation, the spirit of a republic; these two kinds of governments, cannot naturally subsist in a confederate republic."
From hence it follows, that all the government of the states in the union, ought to be of the same nature, of the republican kind, and that the general government ought to be an assemblage of the spirit and principles of them all. A short comparison, pointing out the likeness of the general, to the particular constitutions, may sufficiently elucidate the subject.
All the constitutions of the states consist of three branches, except as to the legislative powers, which are chiefly vested in two; the powers of government are separated in all, and mutually check each other. These are laid down as fundamental principles in the federal constitution. All power is derived either mediately or immediately from the people in all the constitutions; 'tis the case with the federal constitution. The electors of representatives
to the state governments, are electors of representatives to the federal government: The representatives are chosen for two years, so are the representatives to the assemblies of some of the states. The equality of representation is determined in nearly all the states, by numbers, so it is in the federal constitution.
The second branch of legislature, in some of the states, is similar to the federal senate, having not only legislative, but executive powers: Being a legislating, and at the same time, an advising body, to the executive. Such are the assistants of Rhode-Island and Connecticut, and the councils of New-Jersey and Georgia. The senators of Virginia and New-York, are chosen for four years, and so elected, that a continual rotation is established, by which one quarter of their respective senates is annually elected, and by which (as one of the constitutions observes) there are more men trained to public business, and there will be always found a number of persons acquainted with the proceedings of the foregoing years, and thereby the public business be more consistently conducted. The federal senators are to be chosen for six years, and there is a rotation so established, for the reasons abovementioned, that one third of the senate is to be chosen every two years.
The president and vice president answer to offices of the same name in some of the states; and to the office of governor and lieutenant-governor in most of the states. As this office is of the utmost importance, the manner of choosing, for the better security of the interests of the union, is to be by delegates, to be expressly chosen for the purpose, in such manner as the different legislatures may direct: This method of choosing, was probably taken from the manner of choosing senators, under the constitution of Maryland.
The legislative power, of the president, are precisely those of the governors of this state and of New-York, rather negative than positive powers; given with a view to secure the independence of the executive, and to preserve a uniformity in the laws, which are committed to them to execute.
The executive powers of the president, are very similar to those of the several states, except in those points which relate more particularly to the union; and respect ambassadors, public ministers and consuls.
If the genius of the people of the states, as expressed by their different constitutions of government; if the similarity of each, and the general spirit of all the governments, concur to point out the policy of a confederate government; by comparing the federal constitution with those of the several states, can we expect one more applicable to the people, to the different states, and to the purposes of the union, than the one proposed? Unless it should be contended that a union was unnecessary.
"If a republic is small, says Baron Montesquieu, it is destroyed by a foreign force; if it is large, it is ruined by an internal imperfection:" "Fato Potentia sua vi nixa." And if mankind had not contrived a confederate republic, says the same author, "a constitution that has all the internal advantages of a republican, and the external force of a monarchial government," they would probably have always lived under the tyranny of a single person,—Admitting this principle of Baron
Montesquieu's, the several States are either too small to be defended against a foreign enemy, or too large for republican constitutions of government. If we apply the first position to the different states, which reason and the experience of the late war, point out to be true, a confederate government is necessary. But if we admit the latter position, than the several governments, being in their own nature imperfect, will be necessarily destroyed, from their being too extensive for republican governments.
[To be Continued.]
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, February 26, 1788.
[Continued.]
Thursday, February 28.
THE house met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Benson moved for leave, and brought in a bill concerning the forfeited estates; which was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
The bill to prevent the storing of gun powder, in certain parts of New-York, was read a third time, and passed the house.
The bill for the relief of devisees was read a second time and committed.
A letter was received from the surveyor general, presenting the house with a map of the state.
Mr. Doughty from the committee, to whom had been referred the petition of John Dunkin and others, reported, that they have leave to bring in a bill at the next session, agreeable to the prayer of their petition, first having advertised the same for six weeks.
The house agreed to the report.
A petition of Johannis Gilmore, a collector of Columbia county, stating that he has collected his portion of the tax, but that, by the delinquency of other collectors, he is, among them, prosecuted by the Treasury, and praying relief; was read and referred to the committee of the whole, when on the bill for the more effectual collection of the arrears of taxes.
Went again into a committee on the tax bill:
Mr. Winant in the chair.
When the house were last in committee on the bill, they agreed to the clause for levying a tax; the blank was now to be filled up.
Mr. Carman moved that it be 10,000l.
Mr. Taulman 15,000l. Mr. Speaker 25,000l.
A division was then called for on the speaker's motion:
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Dongan, Gilbert, Strang, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Van Ingen, Arent, Schoonmaker, Bruyne, James Livingston, Benson, Verplank, Wisner, Brooks, Clinton, Thomson, Harrison, N. Smith, Webster, Veeder. 22.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Cornwall, Taulman, Niven, Doughty, Wyckoff, Sylvester, J. Smith, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Powers, Savage, Bloom, Hedges, Osborn, Graham, Low, Younglove, John Livingston, Havens, Lockwood. 22.
The votes being equal, the chairman decided in the negative.
Mr. Dongan then moved to fill the blank with 20,000l.
A motion was then made for the committee to rise and report their progress, which was accordingly done.
Went again into committee on the bill, supplementary to the act for incorporating the religious societies in this state, so far as the same respects the Dutch churches:
Mr. Osborn in the chair.
After some time spent thereon, Mr. Benson moved for a substitute to the bill, which was agreed to.
Mr. Jones then moved to reject the bill.
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Havens. 6.
Negative. Messrs. Dongan, Winant, Taulman, Niven, J. Smith, Doughty, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Baker, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Van Ingen, Arent, Powers, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Bruyne, James Livingston, Benson, Hedges, Low, Verplank, Wisner, Sickles, Younglove, Brooks, John Livingston, Clinton, Thomson, Harrison, Lockwood, Veeder. 34.
The committee then rose and reported the bill, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Jones moved for leave and brought in a bill for extinguishing fires in the city of Albany:
A bill for extinguishing fires in the town of Brooklyne:
A bill to prevent the firing of woods; and
A bill to prevent the destruction of Deer; which were read a first time and ordered a second reading.
Went into committee on the supplement to the import law:
Mr. Hedges in the chair.
In proceeding in the bill, a clause was inserted, whereby boats under 50 tons, from Jersey and Connecticut, not having dutiable articles on board, are not required to enter and clear at the custom-house.
A clause was also inserted, allowing a remittance of the duties on all goods exported to any part of the world; provided it be done within eighteen months after the same shall have been imported into this state.
A clause was also inserted, that where ships, arriving in distress, are obliged to land and sell part of their cargo, they shall not be obliged to make a manifest of, and enter the whole of the said cargo at the custom-house, nor pay duties on any part thereof, except what is sold.
The petition of John Broome and others, praying to have an additional duty on imported nails, was again read; when
Mr. Nevin moved, that there be an additional duty of one penny per pound on all nails called 8d. nails, and upwards.
On this motion, the question was taken, and carried in the negative.
Mr. Brooks then moved, that one half penny per pound additional duty be laid; which was agreed to.
Several other articles had also an additional duty laid on them: particularly rum, which is to pay 4d. per gallon additional: low wines are also to pay 4d. per gallon additional, so as bear the same duty as Madeira wine.
The committee having made some further progress in the business, rose and reported accordingly,
A message was received from the senate that they had passed the bill for the relief of Wm. Chase, which was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Another message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill for granting a bounty on hemp; and
The bill for dividing the counties into towns, with amendments. The house took the said amendments into immediate consideration, and agreed to the same.
Another message was received from the senate, that they had passed the excise bill.
Col. Bruyne, from the committee, to whom had been referred the
this constitution.

several petitions respecting ferries, moved for leave, and brought in a bill for regulating and establishing ferries; which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Harrison handed to the chair a report from the regents of the university; which was read, and referred to a committee of the whole house.
Adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
[To be continued.]
In the House of Representatives, South-Carolina, February 17th, 1788.
Resolved,
THAT it be recommended to such of the inhabitants of this state as are entitled to vote for representatives to the general assembly, that they choose suitable persons to serve as delegates in a state convention for the purpose of considering, and of ratifying or rejecting the constitution framed for the United States by a convention of delegates assembled at Philadelphia in May last.
Resolved, That each parish and district (Ninety-Six districts excepted, which shall be entitled to send three members from the north side of Saluda in the new boundary, and three members from the south side of Saluda in the new boundary, in addition to those they are entitled to elect for the house of representatives) shall be entitled to send to the said convention as many delegates as they are respectively entitled to send members to represent them in the senate and house of representatives.
[The following resolves directing the time and place of election, in the several parishes and districts, what class of men shall manage, &c.]
Resolved, That the managers, prior to their proceeding to the elections, do take the following oath before some magistrate, viz.
"That they will faithfully and impartially carry into execution the foregoing election agreeable to the resolutions of the legislature of the state of South-Carolina, in that case made and provided. So help me God."
Resolved, That the said elections be held on Friday and Saturday, the 11th and 12th days of April next, from ten o'clock in the morning to five o'clock in the afternoon of the respective days, except in the district of Ninety-Six, where the elections shall be held on Thursday the tenth day, and on Saturday the twelfth day of April next; also, the district to the eastward of Wateree, and the parish of St. David, where the elections shall be held on Thursday the tenth, Friday the eleventh, and Saturday the twelfth days of April next.
Resolved, That the persons so elected to serve in convention, shall assemble on Monday the twelfth day of May next in Charleston.
Resolved, That notice be given in the several gazettes of this state, of the time, place and purpose of the election, and that printed copies of these resolutions be transmitted to the persons who shall be appointed to conduct the said elections.
Resolved, That the delegates who shall be elected to serve in the state convention, shall have the same allowance for their attendance, as shall be given to the members of the present general assembly.
Resolved, That the person managing the election for the members of the convention in their respective districts, do immediately upon the casting up of the ballots, and the decision of the election, make a return to his excellency the governor of the names of the persons having the greatest number of votes to serve as members in the convention.
Resolved, That in case any person or persons, who is or are returned to serve in the convention, shall die, or depart this state to any such place whence it is hardly probable that he or they can return to this state to serve in the convention; or in case such person or persons shall notify to his excellency the governor before the meeting of the convention, that he or they decline to serve, then and in either of such cases his excellency the governor is requested, and he is hereby authorized immediately to issue a writ of election for such place or places becoming vacant, by the death, departure from this state, or declining to serve, of any person or persons whatsoever.
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be and he is hereby empowered, in case of any person or persons being returned to serve in convention for more places than one, immediately to write to such person or persons, desiring him to decide for which place he intends to serve immediately to issue a writ of election for such place or places becoming vacant as aforesaid.
Resolved, That upon any writ being issued as aforesaid by his excellency the governor, or in cases where any person being elected to serve in convention shall die, or depart this state to any such place whence it is hardly probable that he can return to this state to serve in convention, or where any person or persons shall notify in writing under his own hand, to any one of the returning officers of the place or places for which he shall have been elected, that he declines serving for such place in convention, such officers shall immediately, notwithstanding he shall not have received any writ of election from his excellency the governor as aforesaid, give the usual notice, and the returning officer shall proceed to hold an election for a member or members for such place as shall become vacant, by the death, departure from
this state, or the declining to serve of any person or persons whatsoever. Provided nevertheless, That the returning officers of any election who shall have given notice of a new election previous to the receipt of any writ from his excellency the governor, shall proceed agreeably to the notice they had given in the first instance, and as if such writ had never been issued.
Resolved, That the respective managers of the elections be and they are hereby empowered, if they shall think necessary, to administer the usual oaths to any person or persons whatsoever, who shall offer to give their votes at such election.
Resolved, That this house do agree with the committee in the foregoing resolutions.
Ordered, That the resolutions be sent to the house of representatives. By order of the senate, FELIX WARLEY, C. S.
American Occurrences.
KINGSTON, January 26. A VERY extraordinary report prevails of a murder having been recently committed in one of the Leward parishes, by a gentleman of property; attended with circumstance of the most inhuman nature:
It is related that the deceased, on walking through his corn-piece, and observing a flock of pigeons approaching, from which the grain had suffered much injury, fired and brought one to the ground; he immediately re-loaded; but before he could make a second discharge, he was accosted by a neighbour, armed with a cuttean, who, after demanding, in a very angry manner, how he dared kill his pigeons, fell on him with the utmost violence, and almost cut him to pieces. On this the unhappy man attempted to run, when his merciless assailant, snatching the piece, fired, and lodged the whole contents in the small of his back. The victim lingered a few hours, and then expired. The culprit is in custody.
CHARLESTON, March 13. Extracts from the Log-Book of the sloop South-Carolina, Capt. Marston.
"December 31, spoke the ship Union, belonging to Whitehaven, commanded by William Youngers, from Cork, out 22 days, bound to Barbadoes and Jamaica, all well; lat. 35, 13, long. 16, 20."
"January 10, spoke a brig from Philadelphia, commanded by Roger Cane, bound to the East-Indies, all well, lat. 28, 57, long. 32, 09, W."
"February 25, fell in with and spoke the Lord Clive, of Belfast, from Charleston, bound to Martinique, out forty-eight hours, distance from the bar 85 leagues."
The Good Intent, Edwards, London; Two-Friends, Walker, Lancaster; Scipio, Carr, London; Hibberts, Boyd, do. Fame, Howes, do. and Minerva, Morgan, Georgia, are arrived at Kingston, Jamaica.
BALTIMORE, March 14.
A correspondent observes, that the human mind, like a fluid, moves from under any pressure, and by changing places retains its qualities. The United States of America are at this time possessed of the finest country in the world, much the greater part is yet to people. When a family finds itself oppressed by the exorbitant demands of a landlord, it immediately frees itself, by removing into our forests of liberty, over the mountains, retain its independent spirit, and by the change obtains property. The emigration to our back countries is the consequence naturally resulting from a degree of oppression, and is a circumstance highly favorable to liberty. That mind is an honor to its country, which braves all the difficulties of forming new settlements in a wilderness, rather than add to the wealth and power of any individual, by submitting to the slightest oppression.
BOSTON, March 13.
Saturday the honorable house of assembly passed a bill, continuing the Tender Law, so called, until the third Wednesday in June next; which was on Tuesday negatived by the honorable senate—13 voting for, and 16 against it.
The law passed at the last session of the legislature, for continuing the Tender Act, expired yesterday.
The bill for the relief of bankrupt debtors, is referred to the next session of the general court.
The house of representatives, on Tuesday last, made choice of the Rev. David Parsons, of Amherst, to deliver the Election Sermon, in May next.
March 14. Yesterday his excellency the governor, with advice and consent of the council, was pleased to appoint Thursday the 17th of April next, to be observed as a day of fasting and prayer throughout this Commonwealth.
Thursday the 10th of April is the day appointed by the state of New-Hampshire, for the same purpose.
New-York, March 24.
ARRIVED the sloop Hetty, Drummond, Barbadoes; brig Mary, Howland, Lisbon; brig Amboy, Dykes, Aux Cayes; brig —, Thurston, Hispaniola; schooner Prince and Liberty, Prince, Cayenne.
Last Friday arrived the sloop Philadelphia and N. York Packet, Bird, Charleston; Schooner Columbia, Freneau, Charleston.
The ship America, of Wilmington (N. C.) Erskine Brown, master, from Glasgow, for Wilmington, put into Lisbon the 1st of January in distress, having lost her bowsprit and Mizzen-mast, her fore-mast sprung, and every thing carried off the deck, and the ship very leaky.
By a vessel arrived at Boston, from Halifax, we learn that that town had been for several days disturbed by the outrages of parties in a contested election for a representative—The refugees having set up a Mr. Stearns, from Massachusetts, as a candidate, and the native inhabitants having proposed a citizen of Nova-Scotia—That in a riot, in consequence, two persons had been killed, and that a number were wounded, among whom were Mr. Mulberry Holmes, formerly of Boston, and his son. The refugees lost the election.
Extract of a letter from Massachusetts, dated March 19, 1788.
"You have undoubtedly seen our governor's speech, and his encomiums therein on the proposed constitution; to which, an answer, or rather echo, was prepared, and reported, to the legislature. The whigs, in the house of representatives were highly exasperated at the measure, and prepared an amendment. This terrified the federalists, as they stile themselves (that is, the gentry who opposed the British government because it was arbitrary, and who now are in favor of one infinitely more so) and produced a proposition from them, "that the matter should subside," as well the report as the amendment—thus you see that the representatives of the people of this state are not converts of federalism, a term which has the same meaning now which toryism had before the war."
The AMENDMENT mentioned in the above letter.
YOUR Excellency is pleased to inform us, that the convention which was appointed to deliberate upon the constitution and frame of government for the United States of America, agreed upon by the late general convention, have concluded their sessions after having adopted and ratified the proposed plan. We have long been sensible of the imbecility of the confederation of the United States, and of the consequences of that imbecility, and therefore appointed delegates to the late general convention, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the union! If they had observed, and acted agreeably to their commission, no difficulty perhaps would have arisen from the numbers of a people spread over a vast extent of territory, containing such a great variety of soils, and under such extremes of climate, and with such different views and habits while they were so well united in that one object, we are fully persuaded that our national existence might in that way have been preserved with unanimity, tranquility and peace. We do not wish to be known to the world under any other appellation than that of the United States.
In confederation and union with our sister states, we have happily baffled the intrigues and defeated the force of Great-Britain, have supported the rights of mankind, and secured the freedom and independence of America. While we wish to preserve the union entire, and are fully sensible of the ill consequences of an interruption of it, we are sorry to differ from your Excellency in the mode of effecting the first and avoiding the last. Every good government should have for its objects defence against external enemies, and the promotion of internal tranquility and happiness. While we suspend our opinion of the purity of intention, and of the great zeal for the interest and welfare with which the late convention assembled, we are in justice to our constituents constrained to say that the result of their deliberations does not seem well calculated for those valuable purposes. We shall, under this head, only add, that the rights and liberties of a great country should stand on firmer ground than that of mere probability. If the amendments proposed with the ratification of the late convention, had been made a condition of ratification, they would have gone some way, though not fully, to a conciliation of our minds to the system, but your Excellency will permit us to say, that, as they now stand, they neither comport with the dignity or safety of the Commonwealth.
On Wednesday last was married by the Rev. Mr. Coles, Mr. ABRAHAM FRANKLIN, of this city, to the amiable Miss ANN TOWNSEND, of Long-Island.
On Thursday evening last by the Rev. Mr. Moore, Mr. CHARLES WILKES, to Miss SHAW, of this city.
  INWARD INTRIES, Charleston, March 13.   Ship Corona, Lorentzen, Teneriffe   Bethia, Dixon, Whitby   Two-Brothers, Thomson, Jamaica   Brig Governor, Pinckney, Hall, St. Croix   Poppenbottle, Krugar, St. Ubes   Jessie, Clouston, Jamaica   Schooner Freewill, Noram, N. Carolina   Betsey, Freare, Georgia   Adventure, Thomson, N. Carolina   Saucy Jack, Mann, do.   Christian, Cunniam, do.   S. Packet, Snow, Georgia   Nancy, Webber, St. Eustatia   St. Peter, Machoqui, St. Augustine   Friendship, Laird, Georgia   Retriever, Seymour, Bermuda   Sloop Black Drake, Morgan, Georgia   Nancy, Farrow, Do.   James, Vincent, Do.   Camden Packet, Stafford, St. Mary's   South-Carolina, Marston, Amsterdam   John Evington, N. Carolina   Maria, Elliot, N. York   Refource, Basset, St. Christopher's 
The Piece, signed "A True Federalist," addressed to E. Hazard, Esq. came too late for Publication, but will appear in our next.
To be SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, THE pleasant and valuable FARM
whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road leading to the plains, containing, about 200 acres of cleared and wood Land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib, a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remarkably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist mill. If not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises.
LAMBERT MOORE. March 21, 1788. 48-c. d. i. 21 a.
New-York, Elizabeth-Town, and Philadelphia New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit the favors of the public.
The stage will leave Pauls-Hook, and the stage boats White-Hall, every afternoon at 3 o'clock for Elizabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridgetown in Rarway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen, in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14 wt of baggage.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile.
No racing allowed in this line. JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
New-York, March 21, 1788. 49
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION, On FRIDAY the 18th Day of April next, At XII o'Clock, at the Merchant's COFFEE HOUSE in the City of NEW-YORK,
The Mills and Farm,
AT Paramus, in Bergen county, state of New-Jersey, now in the occupation of Jacob Bumper, and late the residence of Col. James Marc Prevost. The farm contains about two hundred and ninety acres of land mostly of superior quality, of which about one hundred acres are wood. There are two orchards of well chosen apples, and an abundance of choice, and rare fruit of other kinds, a spacious and very convenient dwelling house, large barn and mill-house. The mills are well situate on a lively and never failing stream which runs about three quarters of a mile through the farm, affording several mill seats not to be equalled in that part of the country. The land is otherwise beautifully watered by a variety of springs, and is capable of the most elegant and fanciful as well as profitable improvement at a very small expence. The situation is also particularly advantageous for trade, being at the intersection of two great roads. The most unquestionable title will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
The Creditors of Charles
Williams, deceased, and all others interested in his estate, are requested to take notice, that the surplus of the money which may arise from this sale, after paying the purchase money due from the said Charles Williams, will be applied to the satisfaction of his other debts.
New-York, March 12, 1788. 47-c.d.tor.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street,
PRINCIPLES OF THE Latin Grammar,
EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics.
By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
A number of the Schools in this city have adopted and are about to adopt this Grammar, the excellencies of which will be more fully delineated in a future advertisement, by a number of the first literary characters in this State, &c.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Enquire at No. 20, Queen-Street. JACOB REED, jun.
Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE;
And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of SMITH RICHARDS, an insolvent debtor, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed according to law. All accounts, or obligations, not discharged by the first day of May, will be put in suit without distinction.
MELANCTON SMITH, JAMES SHUTER.
New-York, March 11, 1788. 89 c.d.
B L A N K S
To be had at this Office.

POET'S CORNER.
M O R C E A U.
To Miss
SWEET Echo vocal nymph, whose mimic tongue Recurred the music of my Delia's song; Oh! still repeat the soft enchanting lay, That gentle steals the ravish'd soul away! Shall sounds like these in circling air be lost, And in the stream of vulgar noises lost! Ye guardian syphs, who listen while she sings, Bear the sweet accents on your rosy wings; With studious care the fading notes retain, Nor let that tuneful breath be spent in vain! Yet if too soon the transient pleasures fly, A charm more lasting shall their loss supply, While harmony, with each attractive grace, Plays in the fair proportion of her face, Where each soft air, engaging and serene, Beats measure to the well-tun'd mind within: Alike her singing and her silence move, Whose voice is music, and whose looks are love.
A N E C D O T E.
M R. L. Kennedy, the comedian, having the misfortune to be nearly burned to death by a fire in Chancery-street. Fotte having some time afterwards engaged his son for the summer season at the hay-market, was asking his treasurer what sort of a first appearance he made. "Why faith, fir," says Sewel, "I think pretty well; to be sure the lad was a little languid, or so in the beginning." Ah!" says Foote, that is what was to be expected; consider the father run away with all the fire."
Affize of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, March 22. 10h. om. Aft. Just imported in the Jaene, Captain Martin, from Glasgow, by
Samuel Campbell,
No. 44 Hanover-square, Corner of the Old-Slip A large assortment of B O O K S,
Among which are, THE present state of Nova-Scotia, with an account of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Miss Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Maria, or the Generous Ruffian; Alexander's history of women; Bolinbroke's Miscellanies; Blair's Lectures, 3 vol. Sulby's Memoirs, 5 vol. Cullen's Practice, 4 vol. New-Edinburgh Dispensatory; Smith's Cookery; Martin's Young Gentlemen and Ladies Philosophy, 3 vol. A variety of the best Classics now in use.
S. CAMPBELL has this day published, GULLIVER REVIVED, CONTAINING singular travels, campaigns voyages and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic ocean: Also an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen; the 4th edition, considerably enlarged.
DR. SPEDIAUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the various symptoms, and method of cure in every different state. The third edition, corrected. Price only five shillings sewed.
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the account of it giving by the Reviewers, and the large extracts made from it by Dr. Duncan, in his medical commentaries, with the recommendation of several eminent Doctors of this city, has induced the editor to present the public with an American edition of the work, printed correctly from the last London edit. and reduced to less than two thirds of the price.
With a great variety of STATIONARY in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of book , and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favors The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scots MAGAZINES.
TO BE SOLD,
At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND, SITUATE on City Island, Westchester county, about 20 miles up the East-River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, conveyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 2 Water-street.
JUST PUBLISHED, And TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE,
No. 237, Queen-Street, and the other BOOKSELLERS,
Conductor Generalis, OR the office, duty, and authority of justices of the peace, high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, goalers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c.
To which are added, several choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and several other books on those subjects.
By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late justice of the peace in New-Jersey.
Now adapted to these United States.
By one of the J U D G E S.
The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles.
This book is highly esteemed, and very necessary for gentlemen in the commission of the peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
At the above STORE may be had, a great variety of
B O O K S,
Consisting of
HISTORY. Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. &c.
A L S O,
A number of very valuable
B O O K S;
Among which are, Entick's latin Dictionaries, Davidson's Virgil and Horace, Duncan's Cicero, Kent's, Lucian, Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Erasmus, an introduction, Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid, Hammond's algebra, Stone's Euclid, Love's surveying, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical grammars, Johnson's, Sheridan's, Ashes, Dyke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries, Bennet's christian oratory, Scott on elocution, elegant extracts in verse, do. in prose Lord Littleton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's mensuration, Hawney's mensuration.
STATIONARY.
Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices, Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes, Receipt Books, Bonnet and Cards, &c. &c. Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 51
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the currencies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United states; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Haley, Accomptant.
Price 1s. 6d. single. The usual discount to Bookellers, and others, who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c.
** Also may be had of Messieurs Campbell, Reid, Allen, Macgill, and Mills, Bookellers.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Provost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, commanding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town.
New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—e.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant situated
F A R M, BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE, at No. 6, Crown-street. New-York, Feb. 13, 1788. 17
Masters & Owners of Vessels,
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 e.d.
AT THE TANNERY,
Near the Fresh-Water Pond, MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER-LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufactory, and procure them a run of custom for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calve Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD.
N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40 e.d.
Just Published, The AMERICAN MAGAZINE,
For February, 1788. Price TWO SHILLINGS. CONTENTS.
A Bridgement of the Education—Mode of it laws of nature in examined, French and English, The contrast, Vindication of the preference Letter III, from Belzebub The force of habit, or the regularity of the city Philadelphia vindicated in opposition to a common place opinion, Peter Pickpenny's art of pushing into business, Curious extracts from ancient records, Anecdote, Dr. Mitchill's account of the insect which destroys the wheat, Letter from Juvenis, Narrative of the escape of the Countess Valois de la Motte from the Bastille, A Hibernian's request, Law questions.
P O E T R Y.
On the departure of a young gentleman who failed for England sometime since, Lines written by a youth on the death of Mr. Sharon, Deaths. New-York, Printed by Samuel Loudon, And Sold by Messrs. S. and R. Campbell, Mr. S. Loudon, Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. T. Allen, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. T. Greenleaf, Mr. F. Childs, Mr. J. Reid.—Mr. J. Hastings, at Boston.—Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, at Hartford.—Mr. J. Beers, at New-Haven.—Mr. A. Stoddard, at Hudson.—Messrs. W. Falconer and Co. at Albany.—Messrs. Young and McCulloch, at Philadelphia, Mrs. A. Timothy, at Charleston.
The NEW LINE of STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconveniences arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business.
From the date hereof the fare will be from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 150lb. of baggage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient port manteaus are provided for that purpose.
The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON.
N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Christopher Beckman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. February 19, 1788. 29 e.d.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e.d.
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 opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-feed store. lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with MERCHANT'S ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer. New-York, October 25, 1787. 38—e.d.
I. Greenwood,
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 199 Water-street, opposite the Coffee-House. Performs all Operations incident to the TEETH and GUMS, Transplants Natural, and Substitutes ARTIFICIAL TEETH. And attends abroad upon sending directions.
A YOUNG married woman with a good breast of milk, would be glad to take a child to nurse.—Enquire at No. 30 Little George-street. 29 e.d. 1c
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.—For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two Dollars, per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED.
PRINTING, in all its Variety, Performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.