The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1787-12-24 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[VOL. III.]
NEW-YORK MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1787.
[No. 884.]
JERSEY MONEY. A VALUABLE consignment of MANCHESTER GOODS to be sold wholesale, on very reasonable terms, for which Jersey Money will be taken in payment, by JAMES RENWICK, No. 92, William-street, opposite Maiden-lane. N. B. The highest Price given for POT and PEARL ASHES. Nov. 19. 14f.
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 hbds. New-York Rum; ditto St. Croix Rum; a few cases gin; a parcel sugar in hbds. writing paper, common and post; sundry articles of Dry Goods; a few boxes hylon and tions tea; 4 barrels gum of lignum vitae; and 2 pot-ash kettles, but 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, Patent Medicines, Perfumeries, 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. tf
GEORGE POLLOCK, Has received by the Hudson from Dublin, and the Anne and Savannah 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. tf
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. tf
GEORGE BARNEWALL & Co. No. 205, WATER-STREET, near the Coffee-house. HAVB 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.
To be LET, on reasonable Terms, A GENTLEMAN'S ROOM, near the Coffee-house, very suitable for a single gentleman, or a small family. For particulars enquire at No. 19, Water-street. N. B. BOARDING may be had if required, and a front Cellar. Nov. 17. tf
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 ship St. Jeloude Villa Nova, from Oporto, for Sale by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. June 15th. tf
LOT MERKEL, No. 33, Hanover-Square, nearly opposite the Bank, Manufactory and has for sale a complete and general assortment MUFFS and TIPPETS, of MARTIN and Martin Throat, Swan's Down and real Ermine, Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Russia Hare and red Fox, Seal black Jemmet, best sorts, Mock Sable and Mock Ermine. Likewise a large and general assortment of Fur-trimming and Edgings, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies Cloak Linings, Gentlemen's Great Coats lined with Furr, Furr Gloves, &c. &c. *S* 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. tf
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 Tickings, Dyed Pillows, Black and Olive Velverets, low priced; Checked Handkerchiefs, Malabars; Copperplate Furniture Cottons, Black Silk Handkerchiefs, Cotton Thickets, 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, near 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 arrearages 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. tf
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 Sheeting, 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 fashionable Shawls, Printed Linens and Cottons, 7-8, 9-8, fancy and Chintz Callicoes, 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 check Lawns, Rich fashionable Waist-coat shapes, Striped and gold-barred Tullinet Waistcoating, Florentines and Satins, An assortment of Hosiery, Table Cloths, Cloaring-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. tf
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 LOIME's CONSTITUTION of ENGLAND. By A FARMER of NEW-JERSEY.
BROTHERS, COSTER and Co. Have for sale at their Store No. 8, Duke-street, Just Imported in the COLUMBIA and the GRACE, from Amsterdam; BOHEA TEA, fresh, and of a superior quality, Suchong ditto, Pepper in Bales, best Holland Duck, Russia do. Raven's Duck, Russia Sheeting, Ticklenburgh Linen, Osnaburgh do. Holland Sheeting, Placillies and Bretegnies, Brown Hollandois, Dowlas and Holland Bed-tick, Cambric, black Laces, and silk Hair Ribbons, a neat assortment of Callicoes, 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, Lintseed Oil and Paints, Holland Geneva, in pipes, in large and small cases and jugs, Dutch Hatchets or Plax Combs, &c. &c. 23 Oct. 1787. tf
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. TICKLENBURGH, osnaburghs, German dowlas, Russia diaper, placillas, Britanniass, cotton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white Flemish linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, callicoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, calimancoes, durants, flannels, Irish linens, &c. Also, IMPROVED FRANKLIN STOVES, cast in the Air-Furnace, at New-York, 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
FOR SALE, GINSENG, LINTSEED OIL, BEEF, PORK, FLOUR, FLAX-SEED, BUTTER, Quintal FISH, MACKAREL, &c. by Storm and Sickles, Dec. 18. tf. No. 35, Little-Dock-street.
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 Peterborough clean HEMP, BOHEA TEA, MOLASSES, BURR FLOUR, BEEF, PORK, HOG'S LARD, YORK RUM, SHEET CORK, CAYENNE COCOA, DRY COD-FISH, RUSSIA and RAVENS DUCK, HOLLAND POWDER, 100 Boxes SPERMACITI 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; Amongst which are—Nails, Glass, Paints, Sheet Iron, Sheet Lead, blistered and Crawley Steel, Anvils, Vices and Lead Irons, brass Kettles, iron Pots and Kettles, Frying Pans, Spades and Shovels, Shovel and Tongs, Belows, Warming Pans, brass and iron Candlesticks, hard and soft Waffle Irons, men and boys Scates, long handle hair Buttons, Brushes of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack-knives, Shears and Scissors, wire and spring Moult and Rat Traps, Jacks, Cloves, Bred, and Screws of all sizes, Locks and Hinges of every kind, Carpenters, Coopers and Joiners Tools, &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; KITEFOOT of the best quality; ditto of an inferior or ditto large roll tobacco, fit for manufacturers; segars, genuine Macuba snuff, ditto rapped of different qualities; gentlemen's gloves, buck-skin and beaver, of the best 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 Lilt vessels from Europe, a neat 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 Twist, fine and coarse Hats, Mojeens Durants, Tamnies, Callimancoes and Camblets, 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, six 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, Back 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 Ivory Pease for sale. Oct. 9th, 1787. tf
20 Hhds. of St. Croix SUGAR FOR SALE, by JOZE ROIZ SILVA, at the Old-Slip. New-York, Nov. 5, 1787. tf
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. do. 3000 lb. Cayenne and Hispaniola Cotton, 8 cwt. Hops, 100 barrels Ship-bread, Pork in barrels, Bar Iron, Old Jamaica Spirits in hbds. 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 NOVEMBER, 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, MILLINERY, and DRY GOOD LINE; CHINA and sartin ribbons, a great variety different widths and colors; plain net, crape, foulard, silk spotted and striped, black and white gauzes; fancy colored cane hats, yellow and black Leghorn do. per dozen or quantity; black and white skin and ribbon wisps; wire frames for the latest fashion bonnets; mock point laces; black silk ditto, and edgings; white thread laces and edgings; black facings and moles; lace strings, white and colored lace nets; chintzes and callicoes; furniture cover; percale do. linens and checks; moireens, calimancoes and stuff; silk, thread, cotton, and worsted hose; pink, blue, green, and dove colored silk quilt; mullin and cotton shawls; silk, linen, and cotton handkerchiefs; corded dimities, mouselin and chintz immings; plain and spigged lawns; plain and striped mouselins; lawn and mullin handkerchiefs; fine and common cambrics; black patent net lace; hankies, umbrellas, artificial flowers, feathers, fans, 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 past custom, and offers 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. 29 Queen-street, have for sale, A QUANTITY of plated ware, consisting of can-dishcups, branches, tea caddies, sugar pans, egg cups, goblets, coffee pots and milkpots, black table cases, with knives, forks, and spoons complete; tray stands, paper bottle stands, japanned bread-trays, caddies and snuff-pans, plate warmers, brass chasing dishes, coffee-pots, tea-pots, ladles, brass rings, cloak pins, sleeve buttons, brass table-lamp, guns and gun locks, China tea cups, chimney tiles, sets of house brushes, near mahogany razor cases, silver watches, elegant steel and silver watch chains, trinkets, shirt pins, buckles, rings, pate, shoe, knee, and lock buckles and sleeve buttons, fine Irish sheeting, fine dyed jeans, Marcellus quilting, silk shaggs, black crape, white and black gauzes, mouselins, muffs, feathered hats, habalies, siftercoys, barneque, 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. A fine place may be had, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Malaga wine, by the pipe or quarter cask, Champagne 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, 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. Cast, waggon, coach and chair boxes, 16, 28, 14 and 7lb. 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 caboolies for ships, with one and two boilers, grates and oven, Fire places with jambs complete, Back plates of every dimension, Siberia, Mount Hope, New Mine and Andover pig metal, Grudeons and mill irons, Relined and Bloomery bar iron, spike iron, shecrop Nail rods of all sizes, Iron hoops for lids, and blis. horse shoes, 20d. 12d. 10d. and 8d. nails, 7 inch, 6 inch and 5 inch spike kee, Crowley and blitton steel. The above articles will be sold for cash and coin only, 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, as soon as possible, at the shortest notice. Oct. 29. tf

The FEDERALIST, No. XXVI.
To the People of the State of New-York. It was a thing hardly to be expected, that in a popular revolution the minds of men should stop at that happy mean, which marks the salutary boundary between POWER and PRIVILEGE, and combines the energy of Government with the security of private rights. A failure in this delicate and important point is the great source of the inconveniences we experience; and if we are not cautious to avoid a repetition of the error, in our future attempts to rectify and ameliorate our system, we may travel from one chimerical project to another; we may try change after change; but we shall never be likely to make any material change for the better.
The idea of restraining the legislative authority, in the means of providing for the national defence, is one of those refinements, which owe their origin to a zeal for liberty more ardent than enlightened. We have felt, however, that it has not had, thus far, an extensive prevalence. That even in this country, where it has made its first appearance, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are the only two States by which it has been in any degree patronised. And that all the others have refused to give it the least countenance; wisely judging that confidence must be placed some where; that the necessity of doing it is implied in the very act of delegating power; and that it is better to hazard the abuse of that confidence, than to embarrass the Government and endanger the public safety, by impolitic restrictions on the legislative authority. The opponents of the proposed Constitution combat in this respect the general decision of America; and instead of being taught by experience the propriety of correcting any extremes into which we may have heretofore run, they appear disposed to conduct us into others still more dangerous and more extravagant. As if the tone of Government had been found too high, or too rigid, the doctrines they teach are calculated to induce us to depress, or to relax it, by expedients which upon other occasions have been condemned or forsaken. It may be affirmed without the imputation of inuendo, that if the principles they inculcate on various points could for a time obtain as to become the popular creed, they would utterly unfit the people of this country for any species of Government whatever. But a danger of this kind is not to be apprehended. The citizens of America have too much discernment to be argued into anarchy. And I am much mistaken if experience has not wrought a deep and solemn conviction in the public mind, that greater energy of Government is essential to the welfare and prosperity of the community.
It may not be amiss in this place concisely to remark the origin and progress of the idea which aims at the exclusion of military establishments in time of peace. Though in speculative minds it may arise from a contemplation of the nature and tendency of such institutions fortified by the events that have happened in other ages and countries; yet as a national sentiment it must be traced to those habits of thinking, which we derive from the nation from whom the inhabitants of these States have in general sprung.
In England for a long time after the Norman conquest the authority of the monarch was almost unlimited. Inroads were gradually made upon the prerogative, in favor of liberty, first by the Barons and afterwards by the people, till the greatest part of its most formidable pretensions became extinct. But it was not till the revolution in 1688, which elevated the Prince of Orange to the throne of Great Britain, that English liberty was completely triumphant. As incident to the undefined power of making war, an acknowledged prerogative of the crown, Charles II. had by his own authority kept on foot in time of peace a body of 5,000 regular troops. And this number James II. increased to 30,000; which were paid out of his civil list. At the revolution, to abolish the exercise of so dangerous an authority, it became an article of the bill of rights then framed, that "the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless with the consent of Parliament, was against law."
In that kingdom, when the pulse of liberty was at its highest pitch, no security against the danger of standing armies was thought requisite, beyond a prohibition of their being raised or kept up by the mere authority of the executive magistrate. The patriots, who effected that memorable revolution, were too temperate and too well informed, to think of any restraint on the legislative discretion. They were aware that a certain number of troops for guards and garrisons were indispensable, that no precise bounds could be set to the national exigencies; that a power equal to every possible contingency must exist somewhere in the Government; and that when they re-
ferred the exercise of that power to the judgment of the Legislature, they had arrived at the ultimate point of precaution, which was reconcilable with the safety of the community.
From the same source, the people of America may be said to have derived a hereditary impression of danger to liberty from standing armies in time of peace. The circumstances of revolution quickened the public sensibility on every point connected with the security of popular rights; and in some instances raised the warmth of our zeal beyond the degree which consisted with the due temperature of the body politic. The attempts of two of the States to restrict the authority of the Legislature in the article of military establishments are of the number of these instances. The principles, which had taught us to be jealous of the power of a hereditary Monarch, were by an injudicious excess extended to the Representatives of the people in their popular assemblies. Even in some of the States, where this error was not adopted, we find unnecessary declarations, that standing armies ought not to be kept up in time of peace. WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE LEGISLATURE--I call them unnecessary, because the reason, which had introduced a similar provision into the English bill of rights, is not applicable to any of the State Constitutions. The power of raising armies at all, under those Constitutions, can by no construction be deemed to reside any where else, than in the Legislatures themselves; and it was superfluous, if not absurd, to declare that a matter should not be done without the consent of a body, which alone had the power of doing it. Accordingly in some of those Constitutions, and among others in that of the State of New-York; which has been justly celebrated both in Europe and in America, as one of the best of the forms of Government established in this country, there is a total silence upon the subject.
It is remarkable, that even in the two States, which seem to have meditated an interdiction of military establishments in time of peace, the mode of expression made use of is rather cautionary than prohibitory. It is not said, that standing armies shall not be kept up, but that they ought not to be kept up in time of peace. This ambiguity of terms appears to have been the result of a conflict between jealousy and conviction, between the desire of excluding such establishments at all events, and the persuasion that an absolute exclusion would be unwise and unsafe.
Can it be doubted that such a provision, whenever the situation of public affairs was understood to require a departure from it, would be interpreted by the Legislature into a mere admonition, and would be made to yield to the necessities or supposed necessities of the State? Let the fact already mentioned with respect to Pennsylvania decide--What then (it may be asked) is the use of such a provision, if it cease to operate, the moment there is an inclination to disregard it?
Let us examine whether there be any comparison, in point of efficacy, between the provision alluded to and that which is contained in the new Constitution, for restraining the appropriation of money for military purposes to the period of two years. The former by aiming at too much is calculated to effect nothing; the latter, by steering clear of an imprudent extreme, and by being perfectly compatible with a proper provision for the exigencies of the nation, will have a salutary and powerful operation.
The Legislature of the United States will be obliged by this provision, once at least in every two years, to deliberate upon the propriety of keeping a military force on foot; and to come to a new resolution on the point; and to declare the sense of the matter, by a formal vote in the face of their constituents. They are not at liberty to vest in the Executive department permanent funds for the support of an army; if they were even incautious enough to be willing to repose in it so improper a confidence. As the spirit of party, in different degrees, must be expected to infect all political bodies, there will be no doubt persons in the national Legislature willing enough to arraign the measures and criminate the views of the majority. The provision for the support of a military force will always be a favorable topic for declamation. As often as the question comes forward, the public attention will be roused and attracted to the subject, by the party in opposition: And if the majority should be really disposed to exceed the proper limits the community will be warned of the danger, and will have an opportunity of taking measures to guard against it. Independent of parties in the national Legislature itself, as often as the period of discussion arrived, the State Legislatures, who will always be not only vigilant, but suspicious and jealous guardians of the rights of citizens, against encroachments from the Federal Government, will constantly have their attention awake to the conduct of the national rulers, and will be ready enough, if any thing improper appears, to sound the alarm to the people, and not only to be the
VOICE, but if necessary the ARM of their discontent.
Schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community require time to mature them for execution. An army so large as seriously to menace those liberties could only be formed by progressive augmentations; which would suppose, not merely a temporary combination between the Legislature and Executive, but a continued conspiracy for a series of time. Is it probable that such a combination would exist at all? Is it probable that it would be persevered in and transmitted along, through all the successive variations in the representative body, which biennial elections would naturally produce in both houses? Is it presumable, that every man, the instant he took his seat in the national Senate, or house of Representatives, would commence a traitor to his constituents and to his country? Can it be supposed that there would not be found one man, discerning enough to detect so atrocious a conspiracy, or bold or honest enough to apprize his constituents of their danger? If such presumptions can fairly be made, there ought to be at once an end of all delegated authority. The people should resolve to recall all the powers they have heretofore parted with out of their own hands; and to divide themselves into as many states as there are counties, in order that they may be able to manage their own concerns in person.
If such suppositions could even be reasonably made, still the concealment of the design, for any duration, would be impracticable. It would be announced by the very circumstance of augmenting the army to so great an extent in time of profound peace. What colorable reason could be assigned in a country so situated, for such vast augmentations of the military force? It is impossible that the people could be long deceived; and the destruction of the project and of the projectors would quickly follow the discovery.
It has been said that the provision, which limits the appropriation of money for the support of an army to the period of two years would be unavailing; because the Executive, when once possessed of a force large enough to awe the people into submission, would find resources in that very force sufficient to enable him to dispense with supplies from the vote of the Legislature. But the question again recurs: Upon what pretence could he be put into possession of a force of that magnitude in time of peace? If we suppose it to have been created in consequence of some domestic insurrection, or foreign war, then it becomes a case not within the principle of the objection; for this is levelled against the power of keeping up troops in time of peace. Few persons will be so visionary, as seriously to contend that military forces ought not to be raised to quell a rebellion, or resist an invasion; and if the defence of the community, under such circumstances should make it necessary to have an army so numerous as to hazard its liberty, this is one of those calamities for which there is neither preventative nor cure. It cannot be provided against by any possible form of Government: It might even result from a simple league offensive and defensive; if it should ever be necessary for the confederates or allies to form an army for common defence.
But it is an evil infinitely less likely to attend us in an united, than in a disunited state; nay, it may be safely asserted that it is an evil altogether unlikely to attend us in the better situation. It is not easy to conceive a possibility, that dangers so formidable can assail the whole Union, as to demand a force considerable enough to place our liberties in the least jeopardy; especially if we take into our view the aid to be derived from the militia, which ought always to be counted up as a valuable and powerful auxiliary. But in a state of disunion (as has been fully shown in another place) the contrary of this supposition would become not only probable, but almost unavoidable.
PUBLIUS.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 22.
Last Tuesday night the store of Arnoldus Vanderhorst, Esq. was broke open, and a quantity of goods stolen. A house near the lower market being suspected, was searched and most of the goods found. William Irons, and Joseph Jordan, who have both heretofore been pardoned after sentence of death being passed on them within this city, were committed to gaol, in order to take their trials at the next sessions, for being concerned in the said robbery.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.
Five days of the debates of the late Convention, a bystander informs us, were taken up in discussing the meaning of two words, viz. annihilation and consolidation . On these words Mr. Findley spoke, in all, nine hours--Mr. Whitehill seven--and Mr. Smilie five. Each of the above named gentlemen delivered the same things in their
speeches, and often in the same words. Their speeches upon these words cost the State one thousand dollars.
Such has been the zeal of two or three Salary Officers of the state of Pennsylvania, to prevent the establishment of the new Federal Constitution, that copies of their pamphlets and censures have been sent to the Governor, and to all the members of the late Convention of the Delaware state. When the Governor opened his packet, and perceived the title of the enclosures, he threw them suddenly into the fire.
New-York, Dec. 24.
Colonel John E. Howard, Joshua Sney, David Ross, Benjamin Contee, and William Harrison, Esquires, are chosen delegates to represent the State of Maryland in the Congress of the United States.
Last Thursday died, in the 88th year of his age, Mr. ABEL HARDENBROOK, a very worthy and respectable inhabitant of this place.--His remains were deposited in the Old Dutch Church yard, on Saturday last.
On Friday night last two men were suffocated by charcoal, in the cabin of a Bermudian sloop, lying at Ten Eyck's wharf.
ARRIVED.
At Charleston. Fanny, Hemson, from London; Nordiche Lowe, Lierfon, St. Ubes; Betsey, Saltus, New-York; Lovely Nancy, Fry, Rhode-Island; Franklin, Verdea, Cape-Francis; Catherine, German, N. Carolina; Hope, Randall, Gibraltar; Profit and Loss, Hales, St. Croix; Carolina, Ross, Georgia; Hannah, Kennedy, Dominica; Philadelphia, Jones, Philadelphia; Ceres, Travers, Baltimore; Kitty, Garner, Wilmington Packet, Swain, and Julia, Hill, North-Carolina; Adventure, Luther, and Catharine, Smith, R. Island; Betsey, Hare, St. Vincents; Defiance, Brown, New-London; N. S. Maria, Costa, and St. Catharine, Andrew, St. Augustine; Sunbury Packet, Robbins, Savannah; Industry, Ridgway, and Fanny, Barden, T. Island; Pamela, Bunbury, Virginia; Lucy, Minott, Georgia; and Polly, Newton, St. Croix.
At Baltimore. Little John, Watson, from Jamaica; and Kitty, Moore, Bourdeaux.
Proceedings of the Convention of Pennsylvania, concluded from our paper of Saturday last.
As soon as the motion was read, Mr. Wilson said, he rejoiced that it was by this means ascertained upon what principles the opposition proceeded, for, he added, the evident operation of such a motion would be to exclude the people from the Government and to prevent the adoption of this or any other plan of Confederation. For this reason he was happy to find the motion reduced to certainty, that it would appear upon the journals, as an evidence of the motives which had prevailed with those who framed and supported it, and that its merited rejection would permanently announce the sentiments of the majority respecting so odious an attempt. Mr. Smilie followed Mr. Wilson, declaring that he too rejoiced that the motion was reduced to a certainty, from which it might appear to their constituents, that the sole object of the opposition was to consult with, and obtain the opinions of the people upon a subject, which they had not yet been allowed to consider.
"If, exclaimed Mr. Smilie, those gentlemen who have affected to refer all authority to the people, and to act only for the common interest, if they are sincere, let them embrace this last opportunity to evince that sincerity. They all know the precipitancy with which the measure has hitherto been pressed upon the State, and they must be convinced that a short delay cannot be injurious to the proposed Government, if it is the wish of the people to adopt it; if it is not their wish, a short delay which enables us to collect, their real sentiments, may be the means of preventing future contention and animosity in a community, which is, or ought to be equally dear to us all."--The question being taken on the motion, there appeared for it 23, against it 46.--The great and conclusive question was then taken, that "this Convention do assent to and ratify the plan of Federal Government, agreed to and recommended by the late Federal Convention?" when the same division took place, and the yeas and nays being called by Mr. Smilie and Mr. Chambers, were as follows: [See our paper of Thursday last.]
This important decision being recorded, Mr. M c Kean moved that the Convention do to-morrow proceed in a body to the court house, there to proclaim the ratification, and that the Supreme Executive Council, be requested to make the necessary arrangements for the procession on that occasion, which motion was agreed to, and the Convention adjourned 'till the next morning 9 o'clock.
On Thursday the Convention being assembled, Mr. Whitehill remarked that the

bill of rights, or articles of amendment, which he had the day before presented to the chair, were not inserted upon the journals together with the resolution which referred to them. This he declared an improper omission, and desired they might be inserted. This was opposed by the majority, but as there was no motion before the Convention, the President did not see how a determination could take place, though he wished to know the sense of the members upon this occasion. Mr. Smilie in consequence of this intimation, moved for the insertion of Mr. Whitehill's articles. Mr. Wilson continued his opposition, and called on Mr. Smilie to reduce his motion to writing. "Indeed, Sir, observed Mr. Smilie, I know so well that if the honorable member from the city says the articles shall not, they will not be admitted, that I am not disposed to take the useless trouble of reducing my motion to writing, and therefore I withdraw it." Mr. Chambers exclaimed that the member from Fayette and his friends might be accustomed to the arrangement which he alluded to, but neither Mr. Wilson nor those who agreed in sentiments with him were to be lead by a mere fiat. The form being presented by Mr. McKean, who with Mr. Wilson and Mr. Yates were appointed a committee to prepare it, it was agreed that the Convention should proceed to proclaim the ratification before it was signed, which was accordingly done. On the return of the members of the Convention, Mr. Hartley hoped that the opposition might yet be induced to sign the ratification as a fair and honorable acquiescence in the principle, that a majority should govern. To which Mr. Smilie replied, that speaking for himself, he never would allow his hand, in so gross a manner, to give the lie to his heart and tongue. Two copies of the proposed Constitution were then formally ratified by the members who had voted in favor of it, Mr. Harris observing, that though he had voted against it, and would still abide by that vote so far as to decline putting his signature to the ratification, yet he did now, and always should consider himself to be bound by the sense of the majority of any public body of which he had the honor to be appointed a member. The Convention then adjourned till yesterday morning at half past nine o'clock.
Yesterday the Convention appointed a committee to consider and report upon the overtures which have been made by the county of Philadelphia, and likewise by part of the county of Philadelphia, Montgomery and Buck's united, respecting the cession of 10 miles square to the future Congress of the United States. This the opposition to the Federal system deemed a matter upon which the Convention could not, and ought not to act; for, they represented it as a violation of the Constitution of the State, which still existed, and which, while in existence, it was the duty of every citizen to support. Upon this principle they refused either to vote for or against the appointment of a committee, which produced a temporary embarrassment, as the majority were not at first agreed in the number, but ultimately concurred in making it nine. The Convention likewise appointed a committee to receive and state the account of their expenses, &c. and then adjourned till tomorrow at half past nine o'clock, which will certainly be the last time of their meeting.
The Address and Reasons of dissent of the Minority of the Convention of Pennsylvania, have been received by the last Southern Mail. — They will appear to-morrow.
City of New-York, Is. PURSUANT to an order made by Benjamin Blagge, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, on the petition of WILLIAM CORWIN, an Insolvent Debtor, and a number of his Creditors whose demands together amount to three-fourths in value of all his debts; Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of the said William Corwin, to shew cause, if any they have, before the said Alderman on Saturday the 29th instant December, at his office in Beekman street, why an assignment of the estate of the said William Corwin should not be made, and he thereupon discharged, pursuant to an act of the legislature, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated 22d December, 1787.
WILLIAM CORWIN. JAMES REED, Assignee. 3t
To the CREDITORS of BISSET WEEKS an Insolvent Debtor. NOTICE is hereby given, that a General Meeting, of all such Creditors as shall choose to attend, will be held on the 11th day of January next, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of William Mariner, in Nassau-street, to examine and ascertain the debts due to each Creditor, and that the next day we will proceed to make a division of all the monies which shall come to our hands of the Debtor's Estate. WHITE MATLACK, Assignee. W. ALEXANDER, f 3m. New-York, Oct. 12, 1787.
SALES AT AUCTION, THIS DAY, X o'clock, At No. 20, Wall-street, A large and general assortment of DRY GOODS, Consisting of Superfine, second and coarse broad cloths, Grey, brown and blue coating, 9-10, and 11-4 blankets, Baizes, 2 cases round and trim'd hats, 1 box Irish linen, assorted, And a quantity of martin, sable, fox, and Russia muffs, tippets, and trimming; and a number of seasonable articles not enumerated. ROBERT HUNTER.
SALES AT AUCTION On THURSDAY, At the Auction-Room, No. 208 Water-street, A large and valuable assortment of DRY GOODS, Amongst which are—some woollens, two boxes Irish linens, and four trunks dark ground chintzes, two purple and fancy calicoes, cotton and linen handkerchiefs, gold and olive furnitures, and a number of other articles of the latest importation—the whole to be sold without reserve.
Same day at One o'clock, A Brick House, No. 7, Fair-street. 2 rooms on a floor, one with a fire place, the other a bed room; a very good garret, and a compleat cellar kitchen with a fire place and oven. The lot is 20 feet wide in front and rear, depth 80 feet. For which an indisputable title will be given. A. L. BLAECKER.
Farms of LAND to be Sold. THE first is situate in the borough town of Westchester, at Frogs Neck, joining the East River, and contains 150 acres of Land. This farm was formerly the property of Enoch Hunt. The land is excellent, and the situation delightful, only 18 miles from New-York. The second is situate in the Manor of Cortlandt, about 2 & 1-2 miles south of the Presbyterian church at Crumpond, and is about the same distance from the Friends Meeting House; it contains 205 & 1-2 acres of good land, under excellent improvement, and now in possession of Joseph Smith, the elder.
Also, a farm situate at Singling, in the Manor of Philipsburgh, 2 miles from the landing, contains 100 acres of the best land, both for grain and grass; at present occupied by John Oser.
For particulars apply to the subscriber, living at Croton, near the ferry, who will furnish indisputable titles for either or all of the above farms.
PH. V. CORTLANDT. Manor of Cortlandt, Dec. 19. 1w.ed
LOST YESTERDAY Morning about 11 o'clock, between St. Paul's and the Tea-water Pump, a brown Flute Stick, mounted with an ebony head, on the top of which was a white ivory plate, the head is made so as to be screwed off, and in the inside a loose key to fix on the flute, which made it a compleat instrument for playing upon; the lower end is mounted with a brass ferril. The stick was made in Philadelphia, by a Mr. Anthony, whose name stands on it a little above the mouth hole. Whoever has picked it up, and will bring it to No. 33, Broad-way, opposite St. Paul's church, shall receive a reasonable reward. New York, Dec. 21. tf.
TO BE SOLD by the SUBSCRIBER, at PUBLIC AUCTION, To be held on the premises, on MONDAY the fourth day of February next, THE FARM, late of William Ogden, deceased, lying in North-Castle, in the county of Westchester, containing two hundred and twenty-seven acres, well timbered and watered, a good double Dwelling-House and Kitchen, a good Barn and orchard, with an excellent spring of water within two rods of the kitchen. On the same is an excellent meadow, producing the best English grass. The conditions will be made known at the time of sale by JOSEPH OGDEN.
N. B. Those who have demands against the estate of the said William Ogden, deceased, are requested to attend the sale. North-Castle, Dec. 17. 1787. 5w.th&m
By order of Benjamin Blagge, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York; Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of James Barnett Porter, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, by the twenty-seventh day of December instant, before the said Alderman, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and he thereupon discharged, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated the 20th of December, 1787. JAMES BARNETT PORTER. 3t
SALES AT AUCTION, By Frederick Jay, This Afternoon, at Two o'clock, At No. 244, Queen-street, a variety of DRY GOODS. AT PRIVATE SALE, A Gold repeating Watch, cost 30 guineas, A Gold Snuff Box, cost 12 guineas, A false Watch, entire gold, cost 10 guineas, A Tooth-pick Case, cost 15 guineas.
For CHARLESTON, South-Carolina, The SHIP BETSEY, Solomon Saltus, commander, WILL sail by the 10th of January. For Freight or Passage, (having elegant accommodations) apply to the commander on board, at the new long wharf, below the Fly-Market, or to GEO. DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-Market;
Who has for Sale, 100 tiers New Rice, 100 boxes Castile Soap, 500 lb. Bees Wax, A quantity of superfine and common Flour in barrels and half barrels, A quantity of Ship Bread, 50 barrels Rye Meal, Cayenne and Jamaica Cotton, Hops in bags, Quebec patent Essence of Spruce, Bar Iron, 50 bbls. Middlings, 50 bbls. Ship Stuff, 20 bbls Alewives, &c. Dec. 24. tf
FOR SALE, Five Hundred Bushels of OLD CORN. Enquire at No. 44, Little Dock-street. Dec. 24, 1787.
For SALE by AUCTION, By Viner Van Zandt, At the Coffee-House, On Tuesday the 13th 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 the 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 and 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 scrutiny 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. U. S. at the Printer's of the Daily Advertiser, or at Mr. McCormick's, No. 11, Cruger'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.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, Council and General Assembly of the late Colony of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of Mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates." That on the thirtieth day of April next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, at public auction or vendue, to the highest bidder, all that certain Mortgage on Dwelling-House, and Lot of Ground, situate in the borough of the said city, being bounded in front on the west by Broad-street, northerly by Mill-street, southerly and easterly by a lot now or late of the heirs and devisees of the late John Livingston, deceased, containing in the front on Broad-street aforesaid, 42 feet 6 inches, on the north side 24 feet 10 inches, and on the southerly side 33 feet 6 inches, be the same more or less. And also, all that certain Mortgage and Lot of Ground, lying on Mill-street, in the North-ward of the said city, opposite the new Brick Presbyterian Church, containing in front and rear 50 feet, and in depth one chain 21 feet. The conditions will be made known at the time of sale, and an indisputable title given to the purchaser. Dated the 29th day of October, 1787. m
THEATRE. By the OLD AMERICAN COMPANY. THIS EVENING Will be performed, a Comedy, called The RIVALS. To which will be added, A Comic Opera, called, The Poor Soldier, With the Original Overtures, &c. The Doors will be opened at half past five, and the curtain drawn up at a quarter past six o'clock. BOX 8s. PIT 6s. GALLERY 4s. Vivat Republica.
THIS DAY, the 24th inst. At Twelve o'clock at the Coffee-House, will be peremptorily Sold by the SHERIFF, THE fee-simple of those two very valuable ROPE WALKS, situate in the Our Ward of this city, at present occupied by Messrs. Schermerhorn, Stewart & Jones, and Arnold. At the same time and place, a number of very excellent LOTS, lying between the Broad-way or Great-George-street and the Bowry-lane. A particular description of the Lots, and conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place of sale. M. WILLETT, Sheriff. New-York, Dec. 20, 1787.
ANY Person having demands on the estate of JAMES YOU, 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. JOHN YOULE, Administrator. 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 wholesale or retail.
To be Sold at private Sale, (And immediate possession given to the purchaser.) SIX LOTS OF GROUND, each of 25 feet front and 50 rear, and 100 feet deep, in the our 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, containing six rooms and a kitchen; likewise a work-shop and stable, a pump with good water, and a cistern near the doors; 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 improving interest to the purchaser. 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. au.
PURSUANT to an order made by Jeremiah Wool, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court in and for the city and county of New-York, upon the petition of Garrit Van Bomel, an insolvent debtor, in conjunction with so many of his creditors as have debts owing to them by the said Garrit Van Bomel, amounting at least to three-fourths of all the money owing by him; Notice is hereby given, by the petitioners to all the creditors of the said Garrit Van Bomel, that they be and appear before the said Judge, at his office in Broad-street, in said city, by the 9th day of January next, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said Garrit Van Bomel's estate should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said Garrit Van Bomel discharged, pursuant to the directions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated this 19th day of December, 1787. GARRIT VAN BOMEL. Petitioning Creditor. John Mauritius Goetschius, by Charles De Bevois, his Attorney. 3t
HUGH GAINES, At his Book-Store and Printing-Office, at the Bible in Hanover Square, has for sale, ALL sorts of Writing Paper, Dutch and English, in any quantity, Ledgers, Day-Books and Journals, of every size, and best paper, Parchment of the best sort, by the roll or single skin, Sealing-Wax, Wafers, and the best Quills and Pens, with Pounce, Shining-Sand, and almost every thing in the Stationary line. Likewise Bibles of almost every size, Testaments, Spelling Books, A Primer, young Man's Companion, School-Master's Assistant, young Clerk's Vade Mecum, Watts's Psalms, &c. with a very great variety of Books for country Stores; Guthrie's and Salmon's Grammars, Sheridan's, Johnston's, Bailey's and Penning's Dictionaries, Fisher's and Cocker's Arithmetics, a great variety of Novels, and school Books in Greek and Latin, with and without the translations, Bacon's Abridgment, in 3 vols. with a number of Reports and Barries by several eminent hands, Playing Cards by the dozen or single Packs; Turlington's Ballads of Life, Anderson's and Hooper's Pills, British Quil, Ryan's Sugar Plumbs, and a few pounds of excellent Gun-Powder. Nov. 5. m w & f

For LONDON.
The Ship Montgomery , James Bunyan, 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. tf Nov. 27.
For MADEIRA,
The American BRIG A P O L L O , JAMES TYRIE, Master,
LYING at Hallett's wharf; a staunch, good vessel, well found, and accommodated; will sail in eight days, wind and weather permitting, and returns directly from Madeira to this port.
Importers of Wines will find their interest in ordering them by this vessel. They may not only have them brought at a low freight, but save considerable 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 J O H N ,
BURTEN about 130 tons, a strong vessel, well built of the best materials, and of an easy draught of water. Apply to NICHOLAS LOW, Esq. No. 216, Water-street, or SHEDDEN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 23. 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 instant, 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.
George Gilford
BEGS leave to acquaint the respectable Public, that he repairs and tunes Organs, Piano-Forces, Harpsichords, Spinetts, &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. 4w.
PURSUANT to an order made by the honorable Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York, Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of Lion Hart, an insolvent debtor, that they shall cause, if any they have, before the said Chief Justice, at his chambers situate in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, by Friday, the first day of February next, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and the said debtor discharged, pursuant to an act of the legislature of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th April, 1786. Dated this 29th day of October, 1787. LION HART. Petitioning Creditors:—Jonas Hayman, by his attorney; Abraham Isaacs; Johah Ellis. w
By a former assignment, the Creditors of John Keating, sen, of the city of New-York, Shop-keeper, an Insolvent Debtor, were notified to meet at the Coffee-House, on the 1st day of October last, to ascertain the amount of their respective debts, in order to a dividend being made this day—no Attention having been paid thereto—The Assignees do hereby give Notice, that unless those who have demands against the said John Keating, sen. (previous to his application for the benefit of the act of insolvency) bring in their accounts properly attested, before his Worship the Mayor, before the 1st of December next, they will be excluded from a proportion of the said estate, agreeable to law. H. HENDERSON. R. LENOX. JOHN ELLIS. JOHN TAYLOR. Affignees. New-York, Nov. 1, 1787. tw tf
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. Loudon, 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 quantities and exposed to sale, to the hurt of the buyer. It is of such a bad 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 bag-end of the rope, and open them into hemp, 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 into Holland yarn. N. B. If it should be enquired who are the promoters of this caution, be it known that we are a company of rope-makers, who think it too tedious to insert our names here. tf New-York, Nov. 8.
* * The Printer having obtained a Copy of some OBSERVATIONS made in the late FEDERAL CONVENTION, by a Member 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 pleasant 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.
The Public are respectfully informed, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey, to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmadge Hall, No. 49, Cortlandt-street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General Stage-Office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Boston Stages, to make his house the public Stage-house. Those Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to take passages in either of those Stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the Stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment, and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favor him with their custom. The Stages commence running from my house on Thursday morning next. CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed, that the subscriber has a large convenient Assembly Room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
The Public are respectfully informed, that the NORTHERN and EASTERN LINE of STAGES,
FROM the date hereof, and during the winter season, will run out from the house lately kept by Talmadge Hall, now by Christopher Beekman, No. 49, Cortlandt-street, near the Olwego-market, on Mondays and Thursdays, precisely at four o'clock in the morning; the Northern Stage from Mr. Lewis's Tavern in Albany, on same days and hour, in the morning;—and in order to render the journey to those who please to favor the proprietors of the Northern Line with their custom, as agreeable as possible, the Stages will be three days in performing their tour during the fall and winter seasons. The price for each line of Stages, will be four-pence per mile each passenger, who will be allowed fourteen pounds of baggage. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787.
FOR SALE,
THAT Valuable Brick House, three stories high, No. 30, situate in Hanover-square, with a back building, also of brick. The premises consist of eight rooms, a cellar and cellar kitchen, and a convenient place under the kitchen, that will contain fifteen cord of wood; there is a cement cistern in the yard; and is now let at 130l. per annum.
Also, The House, No. 16, in Water-street, in the rear of the above, which is two stories high, has four good rooms with fire places in each, and a cellar and cellar kitchen; now let at 100l. per annum.
Also, The modern built Brick House, No. 205, the east side of Water-street, three stories high; it has six good rooms, a cellar and cellar kitchen, a roomy yard, furnished with a cistern and ash-house. The premises are in complete repair, and are let on lease at 150l. per annum. Eighteen months of the term unexpired.
Also, A large three story Store-House, with a good cellar, situate in Front-street, in the rear of the above; and let on lease, of which four years and a half is unexpired, at 100l. per annum.
Further Particulars, and Conditions of Sale, may be known by application to JOSEPH HALLETT, No. 204, or JOHN DELAFIELD, No. 229, Water-street. New-York, Nov. 23. 2w. tf.
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 expense of cartage, and prevent them from being exposed to dirt. Dec. 18. m&th: tf.
JUST PUBLISHED,
The Columbian Magazine,
FOR OCTOBER, 1787. To be SOLD BY BERRY & ROGERS, S. LOUDON, and R. HODGE. Nov. 26.
THOMAS BURLING,
CABINET and CHAIR-MAKER, At the Sign of the Chair, near the Chapel, in Beekman-street, formerly Chapel-street.
ACKNOWLEDGES the many favors received from his friends and the public, and would wish to inform them that he has opened a Ware Room of MAHOGANY and other FURNITURE, on a more extensive plan than heretofore; and for the convenience of strangers and others, who may resort to, or settle in this city, he means to keep an assortment where they may be supplied on the shortest notice; for it must hurt the feelings of every citizen to observe the daily imposition strangers are liable to in purchasing new furniture at these public vendues. He served his time with Samuel Prince, a couplous 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 be. Nov. 10. tf.
To the Curious.
To be seen at Mr. Stevens's Livery Stables, Wall-street, near Pitt's Statue, Two CAMELS,
MALE and female; lately imported from Arabia. These stupendous animals are most deserving the attention of the curious, being the greatest natural curiosities ever exhibited to the public 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 pectoral, on which they support 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 burthen 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 public office, as collector of the township of Aughquack-nock, in the county of Essex, and State of New-Jersey;—his dwelling-house was lately and violently broke open on the night of the 30th of November, 1787, by a set of armed ruffians, who put the subscriber 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, silver and paper currency, belonging to the public and the subscriber, as also one silver tea-pot marked HP, one silver sugar-dish unmarked, one silver milk-pot unmarked, twelve silver table-spoons marked HP, four silver tea-spoons unmarked, one silver watch, a small piece of the face broke out, with a silver chain and silver seal engraved with the letters 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 disposed people will use their best endeavors to apprehend the said robbers, so that they may be brought to justice: And the subscriber hereby engages to pay the above reward to any person or persons, who will apprehend 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 robbers, or either of them, on conviction, together with all reasonable charges attending the apprehending and bringing to justice, all or either of the said robbers. HESSEL PETERSE. Weczel, Essex County, Dec. 4, 1787. tf.
G. VERPLANCK
HAS FOR SALE, at No. 41, WALL-STREET, on very reasonable terms for CASH,
CAMERICKS, white Placellas, Ivory Combs, Pistol Powder, Pepper, Geneva in Cases, Holland Duck, Raven's do. Ruffia Sheeting, Callicoes 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 another in Greenwich-street, opposite Rhylander's wharf. tf
JUST IMPORTED,
In the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, 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; Berkley 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, Bolton's, Wilton's, Atterbury's, &c. Sermon's; Nelson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's practice 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. Quincy's medical lexicon, Fourcroy's chemistry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's, Cole's, and Entick's latin dictionaries; Davidson's Virgil and Horace; Duncan's Cicero, Kent's Lucian-Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Erasmus, and introduction; Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid; Hammond's algebra, Stone's Euclid; Love's survey, ing, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical grammars; Johnson's, Sheridan's, Ashe's, Dycke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries; Bennet's christian oratory, Scott on elocution, elegant extracts in verse, &c. in prose, Lord Littleton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's mensuration, Hawney's mensuration.
Besides the above, a great variety, consisting of History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, 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,
Stared, cleaned, purchased and sold, at HARTELL and WOODWARD's FLAX-SEED STORE, lately occupied by Mr. Jacob Saly, left by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. tf Oct. 22.
C A S H,
And the HIGHEST PRICES given, for all kinds of CONTINENTAL and STATE SECURITIES,
PARTICULARLY Banker's, Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's and Walker's NOTES and FACILITIES, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street.
Where are for sale, Excellent old MADEIRA WINE, in pipes or quarters, BEEF, PORK, and BAR IRON. July 24.
CABLES of any length, and CORDAGE
of all sizes, made at Peterburg Hemp, first quality, To be had at the Subscriber's Rope-walk, or at his Store, between Fly-market Stairs and Burling-slip, 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 MEZEKIAH IVERS, Rope-Maker. July 25th, 1787. tf.
To be Let until the first of May, THAT pleasantly situated HOUSE, No. 13, corner 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 bodies of men, women, and children, by so only breaking the knots in the abdomen, 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 puges in the whole world for gross-bodied children that are apt to breed worms, and have large bellies; their operation is mild, safe, and pleasant; they wonderfully cleanse the bowels of all stuff and clammy 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, tetter, or breaking out, will be perfectly cured, and the blood and skin restored to its original purity and smoothness; they purge by urine, and bring away the gravel, and effectually cure all obstructions of the urine, or ulcers in the kidneys. They at once strike at the true cause of the fevers, and entirely destroy it, and all scrofulous 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 light, as loaf sugar; and in their operation, as innocent as new milk. I have by these plumbs cured a great many children of a whooping or chin-coughs, and agues, which distempers are very common and troublesome to families, 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 purid humours, and create a fresh and healthy complexion in such as are affected in any purid matter. The plumb is a great diuretick, cleansing the reins of urine; it expels wind, and is a sovereign medicine 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, causes a good appetite, and helps digestion. It hath been found wonderfully successful to such persons as are going into chronicl distempers, as asthma, phthisicks, or shortness of breath, dropsies and yellow 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 constitutions, 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 contains one dozen of these plumbs.—Price Eight Shillings, with directions. Sold by H. GAINE, at his Book-store and Printing Office, in Hanover-Square. Diagnostic signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, hollowness of the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dullness, pains and heaviness in the head, a dry cough, itching in the fundament, white and thick urine, unquiet sleep, often starting, loss appetite, swelled belly, knowing and biting about the stomach, frightful dreams, extreme thirst, the body 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 fits comes on, and be repeated three times. In whooping or chin-coughs, give the quantity above-mentioned. June 1. 2w. tf.
FENCING SCHOOL.
M. VILLETTE has the honor to inform the gentlemen 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 caught at their lodgings, will be waited upon in those hours that will not interfere with his school hours.
Printed by FRANCIS CHILDS, No. 22, Hanover-Square.