The New-York journal, and weekly register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-10-16 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
NUMB. 1721, of VOL. XLIII.]
THURSDAY, October 16, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2370.]
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.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the twenty-fourth Day of September, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE , Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Jacob Cales, administrator, with the will annexed of Peter Totten, late of North-Castle, in the county of Westchester, deceased, hath by his petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Peter Totten was, at the time of his death, seized of a real estate, within this state, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Peter Totten as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of the said Peter Totten, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; thereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Peter Totten, do appear before the judge of the said court of probates at the probate office, in the city of New-York, on the fourteenth day of November next, to show cause, if any they have, why to much of the real estate whereof the said Peter Totten died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
67 4w. PETER OGILVIE. Extract from an Act, Supplementary to the Act, entitled, "An Act to prevent the Exportation of unmerchantable Flour, and the false Taring of Bread and Flour Casks;" passed the 7th March, 1788.
Seft. 7th. A N D be it further, enacted, &c. That the standard weight of wheat brought to the city of New-York for sale, shall be sixty pounds net to the bushel; and in all cases of such sales of wheat in the said city, by the bushel, if the same shall exceed the standard weight, the buyer shall pay a proportionably greater price; and if the same shall be less than the said standard, the buyer shall pay a proportionably less price:—Provided, That this regulation shall not extend to any special contracts respecting the sales of wheat, whatever may be the weight thereof. Seft. 10th. And be it further enacted, &c. That this act shall be in force from and after the first day of July next, &c.
Chamber of Commerce, July 1st, 1788. R E S O L V E D, That the members of this chamber, from a consciousness of the advantage which the agricultural, as well as commercial interest of this state may deprive from a strict adherence to the directions contained in the former part of the seventh section of the law above recited, will, in their future purchases of wheat, uniformly abide by the rules therein prescribed, and, as far as their influence extends, endeavour to convince the public of their utility, and to enforce their adoption.
By order of the Corporation of the New-York Chamber of Commerce, WILLIAM LAIGHT , Secretary.
T O B E S O L D, 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 Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—
Starch and Hair-Powder, MANUFACTURED and SOLD by Isaac & John Stoutenburgh, At the Corner of Greenwich and Dey-Streets, North-River.
Wanted to Purchase IMMEDIATELY.
OFFICER's and Soldier's Military Bounty Rights of land, both State and Continental—Also, a large Amount in Indents, Final Settlements, and Pickering's Notes, Apply at No. 196, Water-street.
At a Meeting of the Society, for the Relief of Distressed Debtors, held at the House of Mr. John Simmons, the fourth Day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. [On emergency.]
JONATHAN LAWRENCE , Esquire, President for the Evening.
THE Committee of Visitation reporting, that from the great Number of Persons relieved, the Funds of the Society were totally exhausted. That there were several distressed Debtors in Prison, who had no other Subsistence, but what was derived from this Body; and that without such Aid, they must want the common Necessaries of Life. And the said Committee farther reporting, that it would be necessary for the Society, to procure a quantity of Fire-Wood for the Benefit of the Prisoners the ensuing Winter; and that, were the Means in the Power of the Society, the same might be purchased at present, at a very low Rate: whereupon, on Motion, it is unanimously voted, that the Clergy in this City, be earnestly requested, to preach Charity Sermons in their respective Churches, for promoting the important and benevolent Purposes of the Society. And that Doctor Rogers, Mr. Linn, Mr. Beach, and Dr. Kunze be a Committee for making the necessary Arrangements to carry the same into Effect.
Published by order of the Society. 65—t.f. W. COCK , Secretary.
By Order of the Honorable Paul Micheau, Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Richmond and State of New-York: NOTICE is hereby given to Richard Christopher, of Nova-Scotia, in the province of New-Brunswick, an absent and non resident debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said judge (pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the fourth day of April, 1786) by John Christopher, a creditor of the said Richard Christopher, he the said judge has directed all the said Richard Christopher's estate, real and personal, within said county to be seized; and that unless he shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real, and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated this 10th day of Sept. 1788. 65—
Line of Eastern Stages. THE Public are most respectfully informed, That, after great expence and fatigue, the subscriber, and company, have completed the line of STAGES from this city quite through to Boston. The carriages, which were before heavy and uneasy, are now all hung upon coach-springs, and do not fatigue more than a common coach. The carriage from hence to Fairfield, in particular, is a new, well constructed, easy one, which will render the journey pleasurable, instead of a toil as heretofore.
Having thus completed the line, the subscriber will commence on Monday next, the 21st instant, to run the Stages from NEW-YORK to BOSTON , THREE TIMES A WEEK , and continue it until Nov. 1, from which to May 1 twice a week.
The extraordinary cost which he has been at in completing this great work, which he doubts not will be of no small public utility, as well as private advantage and convenience, he hopes will induce many to patronize him. Any business of consequence that may be wished to be transacted between these two capitals, shall be faithfully executed.
The Stages will start from the General Stage Office, in Cortlandt Street, on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday, of every week, at four o'clock, A. M. and will arrive at said place on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at eight o'clock, P. M. The days and hours of starting and arriving at Hartford and Boston, are the same as at New-York.
The FARE is three-pence lawful money, or four-pence New-York currency, per mile; fourteen pounds of baggage is allowed gratis; one hundred and fifty pounds of baggage pays the same as a passenger, and in that proportion.
The Public's humble servant, LEVI PEASE.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO , from Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam,
And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 191 Queen-street, opposite Beckman's Slip, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN , and COMPANY ,
A general Assortment of DRY GOODS, Consisting of the following ARTICLES , CHINTZES , Kid Gloves, C Callicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellas, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfnets , if.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof and by ROBERT HODGE , No. 237, Queen-street,
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE Latin Grammar, EXPLAINED in a manner suited
to the Capacity of Beginners, with rules 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.
WE , the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE , whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify, that we have examined a new publication, entitled " The Principles of the Latin Grammar explained ," &c. by JAMES HARDIE , and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the instruction of youth, in the rudiments of the Latin language; and such as may be useful even to those who have made considerable progress therein. We therefore recommend it to all who are intrusted with the care of education, and particularly to the teachers in the different schools of this state.
W. SAMUEL JOHNSON , President, WILLIAM COCHRAN , Professor of Languages, JOHN DANIEL GROS , Professor of (Moral Philosophy and Geography), JOHN KEMP , Professor of Mathematics and (Natural Philosophy).
All kinds of Public & State Certificates
BOUGHT and SOLD, At No. 27, WATER-STREET, And every kind of PAPER MONEY exchanged for SPECIE and re-exchanged:
Also on Hand FOR SALE , A LARGE Sum in Banker's , Barber's , and Loan Office Certificates of this State, such as will purchase Lands at the Commissioner's sale, and pay Quit-Rents —Likewise, Final Settlements of this State; any, or all of which will be exchanged for Common Final Settlements, Loan-Office , or Pickering's Notes, and indents at a small difference.
THE PROPRIETORS of the New Line of STAGES, (Owned by Cumming and Ward, at Powles-Hook, and Michael Dennison, at the George-Inn, Philadelphia)
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their flags leave Powles-Hook every afternoon at 3 o'clock, except Saturday, and every morning at 7 o'clock; except Saturday and Sunday mornings: the four o'clock stage goes to Philadelphia in a day—the seven o'clock stage to Trenton.
We propose to ask the usual fare of Twenty-Two Shillings and Six-pence to those who choose to pay it, from a conviction that it is lower than can be well afforded.
From those who think Two Dollars a sufficient compensation, we shall cheerfully receive it, and a lower price when necessary.
Way passengers Three-pence per mile, fourteen weight baggage gratis, 150 weight the same as a passenger.
JOHN CUMMING , MATHIAS WARD , THOMAS EGBERT , JOHN GULICK , ROBERT STOCKTON , DAVID HAMILTON , JOS. VANDEGRIFT , JOSEPH DAVIS , MICHAEL DENNISON . New-York, August 9, 1788. 61
For the CONVENIENCE of MERCHANTS , Just Published,
And to be sold at this Printing-Office, CATALOGUE of those ARTICLES of MERCHANDIZE on which DUTIES were imposed by late acts of the legislature of this state, viz. of April 11, 1787, and March 12, 1788; which duties took place on the 1st inst.
In the arranging of this catalogue neither pains nor expence of time has been spared to render it of great utility to the Merchants, by selecting and properly distinguishing the several rates of impositions—upon GOODS imported in vessels built in the United States since April 11, 1787, and not really and bona fide wholly the property of the citizens—imported in foreign vessels—and, in American vessels. This work would require labour, and the most intense study, and attention of the best merchant, so nicely to distinguish. It is printed upon a large substantial sheet of paper, with the several kinds of duties in distinct columns, in such a manner that they can be readily consulted when passed up in a Counting-house.
As a small number of this kind of work fell, in general, the sale being confined to merchants, 2/6d. each was at first demanded; but, finding no one chose to purchase at that rate, the Printer has (least he should sink his whole labour and expence) fixed the price at One Shilling only.
N. B. A few of the Supplements of the act, passed the 12th of March, to be sold at this office. Sept. 11, 1788. 65—
[Omitted in our last for want of room.] L O N D O N , August 10.
NEGOTIATION OF PEACE.
The following proposals we are assured have been made by the different parties at war, as the preliminaries of peace:—
THE Emperor has demanded the cession of Belgrade, of Moldavia, and Wallachia, and a free negotiation upon all the rivers that communicate with the Black Sea, provided those rivers pass through any part of the dominions of Austria, or of the territories of which his Majesty claims the cession.
On receiving this proposal the Divan expressed the greatest indignation, observing that the Emperor presumed to ask for more in the midst of war, in which the Porte had hitherto baffled the designs of her enemies, than he could suppose the Ottomans would give, even almost in the hours of despondency, to put an end to the most ruinous and unsuccessful war.
The Empress, more moderate, insisted not upon any accession to the territories she possessed at the breaking out of the war, but merely that the Crimea should be inseparably annexed to her crown, and guaranteed to it by France, Austria, Spain, and Great-Britain; and that a solemn embassy should be sent by the Porte to Petersburg, to apologize for the rashness of the Ottoman administration, in kindling the flames of war, without any provocation; and for the insult offered to the Empress in the imprisonment of her representative M de Bulgakow.
To this the Divan replied, that while they could maintain war, they never would consent that the Crime Tartars, whose Royal House may one day give sovereignty to the Ottoman empire, shall be subjects of Russia.
The French ambassador has proposed, that as the Porte had once already consented that the Crimea should be added to the Russian empire, she should now finally confirm and guarantee that province to the Empress and her successors; and this point, which appeared to have been the only cause of the war, being thus settled, the two powers should put an end to it, without making any further claim whatever upon each other.
His excellency further proposed, that as the Emperor had entered into the war merely as an ally, he should also put an end to it, as soon as his principal, the Empress, should agree to terminate it; and that as he had not complained of any wrongs done to him by the Porte, so he should not call upon her to make any sacrifices to him.
The Empress has promised the court of France to take the proposal of the French ambassador into consideration. But the Emperor, without hesitation, declared it inadmissible, and immediately rejected it.
So stood the business when a new difficulty was started by Sweden. His Swedish Majesty caused it to be signified to Russia, that he expects before he dismisses, that the Empress shall restore to his crown the parts of Finland and Carelia, which the Russians forced the Swedes to cede to them at the conclusion of a war unjustly undertaken against Charles XII of Sweden, by the Czar Peter I. The Empress rejected with indignation the idea of purchasing peace from a puny neighbour, by ingloriously surrendering provinces which her great predecessor had so gloriously won.
This we are assured is the present state of the negotiations for peace, and our correspondent apprehends that the interference of Sweden, instead of accelerating the conclusion of war, as the Turks expected, will probably be the cause of extending its ravages from the north to the south of Europe.
The din of war at Belgrade, when the Imperial forces were about to invest it, drew from his cave an hermit near that city, long lost to the world, who, in his 79th year, strong and robust by temperance, offered his service in the public cause. The Pacha thanked the good old man for his zeal, but bid him retire to his solitude. This man had been formerly in the army, but had gone into retirement on account of a wife and three children being swept off by the plague.
N E W - Y O R K , Oct. 9.
Extract of a letter from London, July 22.
A letter from Germany confirms the intelligence that the Emperor had issued an edict to compel the Jews, who are exceedingly numerous in his dominions, to serve against the inroads of the Mahometans, who threaten to invade Germany. The Jews upon the publication of the edict, after taking it into their most serious consideration, and seeking counsel from their elders and learned rabbies, fore saw the fresh distresses on Jerusalem which their compliance with the Emperor, in bearing arms in support of the Empress of Russia, would immediately bring upon their nation, in the land of Judah and Palestine still subject to the Turks, in Constantinople, Bagdad, Belgrade; and Mecca, and in all the territories of the Sultan; they offered therefore to grant to his Imperial Majesty any sum of money he should condescend to require of them, rather than take up arms in his present cause. This offer the Emperor refused and insisted on their bearing arms against the Turks. The Jews have since drawn up an humble petition, and presented it to the minister; but he informed them that the Emperor was out of the way, and would not receive a petition from the Jews. The Jews, however, full persevere in not complying with the edict, and are determined to abide the consequences. The council of state at Constantinople have taken advantage of these internal dissensions in Germany, on the Polish frontiers, where they have given assurances of friendship and protection to all the peasants in the Polish dress, which is exactly the same with that of the Jews in Germany, who will neither conform to the French fashions, and be shaved, nor give any personal countenance to the armies concerned in the Russian Crusade."

MISCELLANY.
CENTINEL No. XIX.
To the People of Pennsylvania.
Friends, Countrymen, and Fellow Citizens!
WHEN I last addressed you on the subject of the new constitution, I had not a doubt of its rejection: the baneful nature and tendency of this system of ambition had been so fully exposed, that its most zealous advocates were constrained to acknowledge many imperfections and dangers, and seemingly to acquiesce in the necessity of amendments.
My knowledge of the principles and conduct of these men, for many years past, left me no room to doubt of their insincerity on this occasion—I was persuaded, that all their professions of moderation, and assurances of future amendments, were founded in deception, that they were but the blind of the moment, the covered way to dominion and empire, like a barrel thrown to the whale, the people were to be amased with fancied amendments, until the harpoon of power, should secure its prey and render resistance ineffectual.
Ye patriots of America, arouse from the dangerous infatuation in which you are lulled, and, while it is yet time, strain every nerve to rescue your country from the servile yoke of bondage and to preserve that liberty which has been so recently vindicated, at the expence of so much blood and treasure.
The future government of these United States will take its tone from the complexion of the first Congress; upon this will greatly depend, whether despotic sway, or the salutary influence of a well regulated government, shall hereafter rule this once happy land.
The Empress had hardly time to make her complaints on the injustice and irregularity of this proceeding to the court of Stockholm, when she was informed of a proceeding still less expected, of the dismissal of her minister from the Swedish court and territories.
In the mean time the Empress resolved to continue to the last in the principles of moderation she had professed, confined her resentment of this proceeding to the reciprocity which she was naturally authorised to use in regard to the minister of the king of Sweden.
Notwithstanding these scenes, which threatened an almost inevitable war, the Empress was pleased to cherish hopes that the amicable explanations which the Swedish monarch had himself promised the foreign powers might yet tend to preserve the good harmony and neighbourhood, which no one person of state on either side tended to interrupt.
It is by a series of violent proceedings, of which every one infringes on the rights of the most generally received among civilized nations, that the king of Sweden, without having complained of one grievance against Russia, has at length pushed to the uttermost the moderation of the Empress, and has obliged her to have recourse to the only remedy which is left to her, of expelling force by force.
It is towards the end of the last winter that the armaments by sea and land begun to shew themselves in Sweden, Whispers were purposely cir-
culated in the kingdom, as if Russia meditated an attack. In proportion as these preparations advanced, and as they believed they had made an impression on some national spirits, the cabinet of Stockholm began to extend rumours of the same kind, even to foreign courts.
In the mean time, the Empress, attentive to every thing which passed in a place so adjacent to her territories, judged it necessary, on the information which she received, not to neglect to take measures of precaution. But anxious to avoid everything which might create umbrage or excite alarm, she contented herself with ordering to Finland a flight reinforcement of troops, and with establishing, in this province, magazines, proportioned to their number, and indispensable necessary to their subsistence.
Nothing could prove more effectually the satisfaction which should have been placed in her imperial majesty's various assurances, than the resolution which she took of detaching from the fleet destined for the Archipelago a squadron of only three ships, which she sent to sea in the beginning of this month, notwithstanding the positive advices she had of all the Swedish fleet being cruising in the Baltic.
The Empress had hardly time to make her complaints on the injustice and irregularity of this proceeding to the court of Stockholm, when she was informed of a proceeding still less expected, of the dismissal of her minister from the Swedish court and territories.
In the mean time the Empress resolved to continue to the last in the principles of moderation she had professed, confined her resentment of this proceeding to the reciprocity which she was naturally authorised to use in regard to the minister of the king of Sweden.
Notwithstanding these scenes, which threatened an almost inevitable war, the Empress was pleased to cherish hopes that the amicable explanations which the Swedish monarch had himself promised the foreign powers might yet tend to preserve the good harmony and neighbourhood, which no one person of state on either side tended to interrupt.
It is by a series of violent proceedings, of which every one infringes on the rights of the most generally received among civilized nations, that the king of Sweden, without having complained of one grievance against Russia, has at length pushed to the uttermost the moderation of the Empress, and has obliged her to have recourse to the only remedy which is left to her, of expelling force by force.
Petersburgh, June 30, 1788.
Foreign Intelligence.
[By the Ship FALBROOK, Capt. MAXWELL, which arrived here on Sunday last in 41 days from Cork, we received papers to the 23d of August from which we have extracted the following.]
PETERSBURGH, July 21.
ON the 17th, about noon, our fleet discovered five Swedish ships, between 60 and 70 guns each, and eight large frigates provided with heavy artillery, taking in a line, having five small frigates and three packet boats attending, under the command of the Duke of Sudermania, whole ship carried the flag of Admiral General of Sweden, having also in the fleet a Vice-Admiral and Rear-Admiral's flag flying.
We took from the enemy the Prince Gustave of 70 guns, bearing the flag of the Vice-Admiral who defended himself with the greatest bravery more than an hour against our Admiral, but was at length obliged to strike.
Admiral Greig writes, that he never saw a fight better substantiated on both sides than the above. Our loss consists of 319 killed, and 686 wounded; that of the enemy must be more considerable, as the number found on board the ship we took, amounts to 300 killed and wounded.
After the battle, four ships of the enemy took advantage of the night and a calm, to surround one of our ships, and carried her off, after a vigorous resistance.
The admiral gives a general eulogy on the conduct of all under his command.
VIENNA (Germany) Aug. 2.
Accounts received by Prince Gallitzen, from the Russian army, mention a third engagement between the Russian and Turkish fleets in the Dnieper, on the 12th of July last, in which the Turks lost a frigate, a large gun boat, and a galley.
LONDON, August 14.
Extract of a letter from Paris, August 1.
You may have heard that the parliament of Pau was dissolved; but perhaps you are yet to learn, that this same parliament is restored to existence—restored too by its own power, independently of the mandate of a King, or of a King's minions.
The Duke de Guiche—and would that he had been employed in a more honorable office! the Duke de Guiche, Sir, was the man who impotently came to tell the people of Bearn, that they had no longer any parliament.
Sir, said they to him, before your very eyes you have the remains of the cradle in which our Great Henry was nursed and reared.
Sir, we are not rebbles. All we require is, an adherence to the solemn compact formed with us by a sovereign, whom, hardly as we are used, we still cannot help loving.
But, while thus we open to you our hearts, imagine not, Sir, that our people are intimidated. No, the Bearneise know they are born to be free; and not a man is there among them who will not perish rather than become a slave.
The address of the citizens of Bearn to the Duke of Guiche, their new appointed governor, and the resolutions acceded to by the provinces of Dauphiny, Bearn, and Brittany, are productions which do honor to human nature, and place the French nations in a point of view very different from what we have been accustomed to look upon them, in time past.
Aug. 15. The Ambassadors of Tippoo Saib, on Sunday last, had public audiences of the King of
France. In order to give these Oriental Delegates an idea of Gallick splendor, a superb throne was erected in the chamber called Le Sallon d'Hercule, and all the apartments through which the Ambassadors passed were richly fitted up, and filled with a vast concourse of the nobility and gentry in very brilliant dresses.
The following is an authentic account of the French King's treatment of the deputies sent to him from Brittany.
The first 12 deputies from Brittany were imprisoned, and the second set ordered to remain at St. Dennis, and not on any account to approach Paris.
The next day August 1, they received the King's answer, as follows:
"I have read the memorial that you delivered me. I had already read that which preceded it, and you need not have recalled them to my memory."
"I shall always receive any representations which are made to me in the forms prescribed."
"The assembly who deputed 12 gentlemen were not authorised, not having asked permission for the purpose; those deputies have themselves convoked a more irregular assembly at Paris. I have thought it proper to punish them; the means to merit my clemency is not to continue in Brittany by illegal assemblies, the cause of my discontent."
"The commissions which you have been charged with, to request the re-establishment of Brittany must not precede the conduct they must observe; they must not solicit for a mark of my confidence, while I am forced to give them these of my animadversion."
"But these personal punishments, which the good order and maintenance of my authority require, do not in any manner alter my affection for my province of Brittany."
"Your states will be assembled in the month of October: it is from them that I shall know the views of the province. I will attend to their representations, and will have that regard for them which they may merit; your privileges shall be conferred."
"In shewing me fidelity and submission, all may hope for my goodness, and the greatest complaint that my subjects will have in their power against me is, forcing me to acts of rigor and severity."
"My intention is, that you return to-morrow to your functions."
Aug. 16. It was yesterday reported that an army of 50,000 Prussians had marched to the support of the Swedes. We do not give any credit to it.
Aug. 19. Before Admiral Greig took his departure from Cronstadt with the Russian fleet, he received from the Emperor of Germany a present of ten thousand roubles, with an estate in Livonia of 4,500 roubles a year.
August 22.
Extract of a letter from Lemberg, Aug. 4.
"We just now hear that the important fortress of Choczm surrendered on the 11th, the garrison having obtained their conditions, and are gone to Jassay and Bender. The Austrians will leave a proper garrison in that place, and proceed to besiege the other fortresses; which, if they succeed against, will open them a free communication with the Russians and allies at Oczakow."
There is positive advice from Copenhagen, that the King of Denmark has resolved, and unequivocally declared, he will assist the Empress of Russia. Count Bernstoff, the Danish minister, has acquainted all the foreign ministers at Copenhagen, "That the King of Denmark thinks himself obliged to furnish Russia with the succours stipulated by the treaty of alliance between the two powers."
After this explicit declaration, there can be no longer any doubts pretended, respecting Denmark.
But this mail contains another piece of news not less important. This is, "That the King of Sweden has required of the King of Prussia, a support of thirty thousand men, by virtue of a treaty of alliance between them."
It is added, that the accounts brought by the mail, that there is no doubt of this requisition being immediately complied with.
Besides the powers of the north, those of Spain and Naples are arming. The Spanish fleet is out, and the Neapolitan fleet is getting ready as fast as possible.
American Occurrences.
BOSTON, October 9.
TUESDAY last commenced the review of the regiments composing the second brigade in the county of Suffolk. Orders having been previously issued, his honor the lieutenant governor, commanding the first division, left the town on that day, attended by his aids, and several other military characters, and arrived at Dedham about three o'clock, where he reviewed the 2d regiment, commanded by Col. Fisher, and the troop of horse from Roxbury, commanded by Col. Tyler.
On Wednesday his honor proceeded to Wrentham, and reviewed the 5th regiment, commanded by colonel Pond, and Capt. Moise's company of artillery.
In the afternoon, the battalions separated, and the artillery and light troops being divided, a well planned sham action ensued, in which the greatest activity was displayed on both sides.
On Thursday the 4th regiment commanded by colonel Morse, was reviewed at Sharon.
These regiments were well equipped with arms and accoutrements, and a considerable part of the men were in uniform, the officers almost universally so, and in cloth of their own manufacture.
The most important manœuvres and useful firing were performed by these regiments with great ease, and to the general acceptance of a large concourse of spectators. The performance reflected much honor, both on the officers and men; the former being newly appointed, are justly entitled to the high-

all applause for their exertions in their several commands. His honor was pleased to express to them his great satisfaction on this head, as well as for the soldier like appearance, and good conduct of the men. It was pleasing to observe, that the troops on these occasions took the necessary refreshments in the field, as did also the honourable reviewing officer and his family. The regularity and economy of these military repasts render them worthy of universal imitation on these patriotic occasions.
We hear that colonel Breed's regiment, comprehending Lynn and Lynnfield, was in the field on Friday last, and appeared to have made great proficiency in the military art.
On Monday last, agreeably to its charter, the ancient and honorable artillery company, commanded by the hon. major general Lincoln, made its last parade for the year. The company made a fine appearance, and performed several evolutions, firings and manœuvres, to the entire satisfaction of a large number of spectators.
The building for the manufacturing of Window Glass, and other Glass Ware, in this town, lately set up by a number of patriotic gentlemen, is of brick, in the form of a sugar-loaf, and we hear, will soon be completed. A large building, for the manufacturing of Sail Cloth is also nearly completed. Large sums of money have been sent abroad for these necessary articles, which it is hoped will now be saved.
MATHEMATICAL PUBLICATION.
Proposals for printing by subscription, an essay on sea walls, being a system entirely new. Specimens of the performance, and the model of a wall may be seen, by applying to the author, the over-feer, near the new glass house.
WORCESTER, September 11.
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of council, has been pleased further to prorogue the general court to the twenty-ninth day of October next, then to meet, as usual, in Boston.
The city now forming on the banks of the Ohio, is named Menetria, in honor of the Queen of France.
NEW-HAVEN, October 8.
Last Friday, Mr. Samuel Hamilton, of Hamden, in the 81st year of his age, fell into his fire, and no person being in the house, he expired before the accident was discovered. It is supposed he was seized with an apoplectic fit.
WILMINGTON, August 27.
On Thursday last, Mr. John Leonard, nephew of Col. Jacob Leonard, of Brunswick County, was killed by a runaway negro fellow, named Tom, whom he was pursuing in order to retake him. The fellow finding himself in danger, discharged the contents of his musket into the body of Mr. Leonard, of which he expired in two hours.
Sept. 10. We are informed, that the negro fellow who shot Mr. Leonard, as mentioned in our paper of the 27th ult. was taken some time last week near Lockwood's Folly. He was immediately brought before the magistrates of the county, who, finding him guilty of the horrid crime of murder, sentenced him to be hung and afterwards burnt, which was accordingly put in execution the next day.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, October 8.
We are informed, that the 2d inst. at New-Brunswick, bishop Provost conferred deacons orders on Mr. George Ogilvie, of that place, in the presence of a very numerous and respectable congregation; among whom were several clergymen of various denominations: and that the reverend Mr. Ogden delivered a sermon on the occasion, from Col. iv. 17. "And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received of the Lord, that thou fulfil it."
New-York, October 16.
EVERY virtuous freeman must agree with "SPECTATOR." That among the various degrees of liberty enjoyed by a people there are none more essential than LIBERTY of SENTIMENT. To offer ones sentiments freely, without being subject to sarcasms, is a privilege which ought to be preferred sacred and inviolate. I do not mean by this, to authorise a writer to descend to personalities, and endeavour to tarnish the reputation of an individual, by singling him out as an object of reproach and contempt. Far be it from me ever to cherish such a thought, or be guilty of such an act of violation of the laws of nature and humanity—unless such individual had first rendered himself an object of contempt, by practising those vices, and exhibiting to the world an example, dangerous to society. There is a wide difference in considering a subject relative to an individual, and that of a multitude: and, therefore, when a writer carefully avoids every step which tends to infringe upon an individual character, and confines himself to a subject of great magnitude, in which the public are more concerned than any individual, no one has a right to dip his pen in gall, or wound the feelings of that writer, by holding him up to public view.
If the public are supposed to labour under any disease, I presume every one has an equal right to offer his sentiments, and, if possible, discover the cause, and point out the remedy. When a writer comes forward, and points out the pernicious tendency of certain practices (whether in the profession of the law, physic, or divinity, it matters not) which he apprehends is detrimental to the public good, he ought not to be abused and treated like a scoundrel for his well-meant information; but, if he has differed from others in sentiment, and is in an error, he ought to be convinced of his erroneous opinions by cool, dispassionate reasoning. To throw dirt in the first instance, shows a want of argument. Every candid and considerate mind must view such conduct as being totally inconsistent with reason and common sense, and subversive of every generous and humane sentiment.
Human nature is never depicted in a more odious form, than when a voluntary submission is paid to the wreck of distorting passions. The bosom which is not fired with indignation at such baseness, is possessed of more than savage cruelty, and shares the momentary pleasure of contributing to the faces of such vile and cowardly assassins.
A free and uncontrouled exercise of sentiment is inseparable to our natures, and founded on the obligations which every one is under to society: therefore, to improve and cultivate it, is, certainly, the duty of every member of the community. Where
was there ever a state or nation which flourished to any great degree, when its citizens were restrained from communicating their sentiments to the public? On the contrary, where was there ever a state or nation which enjoyed an unbounded toleration of sentiment, and whose concerns were canvassed in public with free deliberation, that did not, at some period or other rise to the highest pitch of grandeur?
The public safety requires, and it is one of the first principles of the constitution, that the liberty of sentiment should be preserved. For, whenever it shall be encroached upon, and abridged, what then will become of that bright fire which has hitherto animated our national councils, and given dignity to debate? What else was it but the liberty of sentiment, which so early roused the Americans to arms, in defence of their invaded rights? And what else is it, but this liberty, which must, at the present conjuncture of national affairs, secure to us the important blessings of a wise, firm, prudent, substantial, and equitable government?
On Friday last the regiment of artillery commanded by Col. Bauman, were reviewed in the fort by his Excellency the Commander in Chief, and the Adjutant-General.—After the review, being joined by the troop of horse under Capt. Stakes, the brigade company of artillery under Capt. Van Dyke, and two companies of light infantry under Captains Stagg and Swartwout, they marched through the city to the Fields, where, having gone through the customary manœuvres, the spectators were entertained with a sham-fight.
The various and beautiful manœuvres they performed, and the celerity and exactitude with which they executed them, gave great satisfaction to the beholders, and merits the acknowledgements of their countrymen.
In the evening a brilliant exhibition of Fire-works was displayed on the Fort by the artillery, under the direction of Col. Bauman.
Last Thursday was launched, at the ship-yards, a beautiful new ship called the Olive Branch, of 900 tons burthen, the property of Mr. George Barnewall, of this city.
On the 6th inst. the quarterly examination was held at Erasmus Hall, in presence of a committee of the regents of the university, his Excellency Governor Livingston, and several learned gentlemen from New-York, who expressed great satisfaction with the progress of the young gentlemen.
The Onondago and the Oneida Territories are estimated at about four millions of acres, so that the Indian right to at least four fifths of the land laying west of the lands ceded by this state to the commonwealth of Massachusetts, is now extinguished.
The late improvements that have been made in the manufacturing American cheese are proofs, that the English cheese does not owe its peculiar good qualities to the soil, climate, or pasture of Great-Britain. American cheese when kept equally long with the English, is equally good. It is to be lamented, that the capitals of our farmers will not admit of their keeping their cheese long enough to bring them to perfection, before they expose them to sale. To remedy this inconvenience, would it not be a good speculation for our merchants, who have capitals, to purchase the cheese from the farmers, and keep them two or three years in houses prepared for that purpose? It is in this manner the English cheese are bought and ripened in Great-Britain.
American vessels being admitted to a free trade at Martinico, in consequence of the late hurricane, Tom. Allen, in his marine list, wittily remarks, "that it is an ill wind that blows no one good."
We learn from Brimfield, that on the 10th inst. twenty-nine Rattle Snakes were killed in the westerly part of that town; one of the snakes had two heads, four eyes, two tails, and four rows of teeth. A letter from Springfield, dated Oct. 8, says:— "Last Friday four waggons, containing as many families, being upwards of thirty persons, passed through this town, on their way to the Ohio country. They were from the eastern part of this commonwealth. Should frequent emigration from these states to that celebrated country continue, we may venture to predict that in half a century, it will be as famous for empire, as it now is for fertility."
A Silver Mine has, not long since, been discovered in Conway, in Massachusetts; the ore proves very good.—The mine spreads over thirty acres of land.
A letter from Lisbon, dated August 13, says:— "No danger is to be apprehended from the Algerines, because while we have the mouth of the straits blocked up with two line of battle ships, three frigates, and two cutters, there is not the least danger; we would insure this risk at half a per cent. The Dey has declared war against France, which is in favour of the United States, as they will also have men of war to protect their trade in the Mediterranean, and prevent their passing the straits mouth."
List of vessels belonging to the United States which suffered in the hurricane at Port-au-Prince, the 16th of August last.
Brig Mermaid, Mackey, of Boston, drove ashore but got off again; brig Hero, Tucker, of Virginia, funk; brig Betsey, Tucker, of Gloucester, lost both masts, and drove ashore; brig —, Jones, of Casco-Bay, drove ashore in two feet water; brig Betsey, of Newbury, drove to sea; sloop —, Todd, of ditto, and not known what became of them; sloop Flora, Handel, of Philadelphia, drove to sea and lost, with all the crew, except the Capt. who was on shore; brig —, Goodhue, drove ashore two miles from the harbour; many others have suffered the same fate, the particulars of which are not yet known.
RESPECTING COL. OSWALD.
In general assembly of Pennsylvania, October 3.—Agreeably to the order of the day, the report of the committee of the whole on the memorial of Eleazer Oswald, read September 30, was read the second time, as follows, viz.
Resolved, That the charges exhibited by colonel Eleazer Oswald, against the justices of the supreme court, and the testimony given in support of them, are not a sufficient ground of impeachment.
A motion was then made by Mr. Clymer, seconded by Mr. Peters, to postpone the consideration of the said report, in order to introduce the following resolution, viz.
Resolved, That this house, having in a committee of the whole gone into a full examination of the charges exhibited by Eleazer Oswald, of arbitrary and oppressive proceedings in the justices of the supreme
court against the said Eleazer Oswald, are of opinion, that the charges are unsupported by the testimony adduced, and consequently that there is no just cause for impeaching the said justices.
Which was carried in the affirmative.
It was then moved by Mr. Findley, seconded by Mr. Kennedy, to postpone the consideration of the resolution moved by Mr. Clymer and Mr. Peters, in order to substitute the following, viz.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the supreme court against colonel Eleazer Oswald, in punishing him by fine and imprisonment, at their discretion, for a constructive or implied contempt, not committed in the presence of the court, nor against any officer, or order thereof, but for writing and publishing improperly, or indecently, respecting a cause depending before the supreme court, and respecting some of the judges of said court, was an unconstitutional exercise of judicial power, and sets an alarming precedent of the most dangerous consequence to the citizens of this commonwealth.
Resolved, That it be specially recommended to the ensuing general assembly to define the nature and extent of contempt, and direct their punishment.
On the question, Will the house agree to the postponement for the purpose aforesaid? The yeas and nays were called by Mr. Fitzsimons and Mr. Findley, and were as follows, viz.—Yeas 22—Nays 35.
So it was carried in the negative, and the resolution proposed by Mr. Clymer and Mr. Peters again recurring.—On the question, "Will the house adopt the same?"—The yeas and nays were called by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Peters, and were as follows, viz. Yeas 34, Nays 23.
So it was carried in the affirmative.
By his Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Esq. Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy thereof.
A PROCLAMATION.
(L.S.) WHEREAS events have taken place since the rising of the legislature, which render it necessary that they should be convened at an earlier day than that fixed by law for their annual meeting—I DO THEREFORE, by these presents, require the Senate and Assembly to meet at the City-Hall, of the city of Albany, on MONDAY the EIGHTH Day of DECEMBER next:—Whereof all concerned are to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my hand, and the privy seal, at the city of New-York, this thirteenth day of October, in the thirteenth year of the Independence of the said state.
GEO. CLINTON.
By his Excellency THOMAS COLLINS, Esq. President, Captain General and Commander in Chief of the Delaware State.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by an act of the general assembly of the said state, entitled, "An act for the suppression of public marts or fairs, passed at Dover the 4th day of June, 1785, it is enacted, That if any person or persons within this state shall presume to hold any fair or fairs, or keep any booth or stall for the selling of strong liquors, he, she, or they so offending, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of ten pounds current money, to be recovered with costs, upon conviction of the party offending, by confession or otherwise, in any court of quarter session where such offence may be committed within this state." And whereas sundry fairs are now advertised to be holden in different parts of this state, in utter contempt of the said law, and to the prejudice of good government. I have, therefore, thought fit, by and with the advice of the privy council, to issue this, my proclamation, hereby charging and requiring all judges, justices of the peace, and others within this state whom it may particularly concern, to exert themselves in carrying the above-mentioned law into strict execution, and to punish persons offending against the same, as the laws of this state direct.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at Dover, this fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
THOMAS COLLINS. Attest JA. BOOTH, sec.
ARRIVED—Folger, Lisbon; Maxwell, Cork; Gracia, New-Orleans; Palmer, Amsterdam; Salisbury, Hispaniola; White, Salem; Bernard, Boston; Henliet, Norfolk; Cobb, Kingston; Harris, Augustine; Cahoon, Rhode-Island; Currie, do. Sandy, Newbern; Cook, St. Thomas; Brimsby, Wilmington; Carhart, Philadelphia; Bailey, do. Delmar, Bermuda; Dishop, Turks-Island; Crozier, Peterborough; Putter, do. Harrison, Liverpool; Pearle, Baltimore; Godfrey, Do.
The Printer acknowledges the receipt of a piece signed "A BLUE SKIN," but as he has made it an invariable rule not to trouble his readers with domestic broils, or the detail of party in religious societies—Mr. Blue Skin must therefore consider that as an apology for not giving it a place in his paper—more especially too when it appears that Mr. Blue Skin's morality is strongly mixed with natural and personal prejudices, and his illustrations tend to no other purpose than to exault a countryman and favorite, or to ridicule and debate the antagonists of his friend.—Several articles of intelligence prepared for this day's paper are omitted for want of room. No Pennsylvania papers by yeater day's mail.
State of New-York, ss.
WHEREAS all the real estate of which Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt, late of Orange town, in the county of Orange, carpenter, deceased, died seized, has been sold by an order of Peter Ogilvie, Esq. judge of the court of probates of this state, for the payment of his debts—All persons who have any demands against the estate of the said Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to the said judge of the said court of probates, at the probate office in the city of New-York, on the fifteenth day of January next, when and where a final settlement and distribution of the said estate will be made.—Given under my hand, at the probate office, in the city of New-York, the fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
70 8w. PETER OGILVIE.
Just Published by M. CAREY, At Philadelphia, and to be SOLD By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-Street, New-York (By whom Subscriptions are received) The American Museum, For SEPTEMBER, 1788. [Contents in our next.]
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CONTAINING, I. The Materia Medica. II. The Operation of Medicines. III. The Art and Science of Pharmacy. IV. The Composition of Medicines. V. An Index of Diseases and their Remedies. VI. The Operations and Medicines used in Surgery.
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A genteel well built HOUSE,
Formerly occupied by Henry Williams, Esq.
SITUATED at Bedford, on Long-Island, on the road leading from Brooklyn ferry to Jamaica—Distant about two and a half miles from the ferry—Together with a Barn, Out Houses, and nine acres of excellent Land, an Orchard of one hundred Apple Trees, with a great variety of other Garden Fruit-trees.—The House is two stories high, has four Rooms on each floor—a good Cellar under the whole House with a Cellar Kitchen; and is well adapted either for a Gentleman's Country Seat, a Public Tavern, or a Merchant.
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FOR the reception of GOODS to be disposed of on commission, as Public or Private SALE. Money advanced, previous to the sale, if required. The excellency of the situation, and his extensive acquaintance with country merchants and traders, induces him to flatter himself, that his sales will be advantageous to those who please to favor him with their commands.
To be disposed of at PRIVATE SALE, 20 Pancheons Antigua Rum, 40 Do. St. Croix do. 20 Do. Barbadoes do. New-York Rum, of the first quality, at all times. New-York, Oct. 1, 1788. 68 t.f.
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POET'S CORNER.
Written in a Convent at Montfene in Spain, September 4, 1785.
By T. R. BUCKMAN.
WITH solemn step this awful pile I tread, Nor with indignant eye around me gaze; But look with reverence on the sacred dead, The bloody cross and ever burning blaze.
No idle prejudice my soul receives, Nor horrid bigotry my bosom feels; I damn not him that this or that believes, Or care before what faint the good man kneels.
Still to the great JEHOVA, Lord of all, In different ways the pious heave the sigh; Regardless of their mode, He hears their call, And dries in ev'ry land the tearful eye.
The honest mind, in every varied clime, Alike demands the approving hand of Heaven; Sincere repentance does away his crime, And wash'd by mercy, are his sins forgiven.
Is not the God you worship, boundless love? Say then, ye sects, of every land and name, How do you dare his dictates disapprove, And ever seek each other to defame?
Shall you, who boast a Saviour for your head, A Lord, who suffer'd died, bled for all, Still in your actions contradict his creed, And wanting candour, how as devils fall?
Hence, ye profane, of whatsoever tribe, And perish all the systems which ye teach; In vain you talk, if you have priestly pride, And wanting charity, in vain you preach.
What are your forms, ye Christians! Pagans! Turks! If vehicles, to serve your God, 'tis well: He heeds not what they are, if good your works, Or cares if psalms you sing, or beads you tell.
Serve then sincere, that power who reigns above, Who all alike, extendeth love abroad; Then work his will, his promises you'll prove— For all the pure in heart, shall see their God.
ANECDOTES.
A NOBLEMAN having lost his watch, applied to Jonathan Wild to recover it; a handsome reward was given, and the watch was restored.—He now asked Jonathan to tell him how it was stolen, and, after some hesitation, the thief replied, My Lord, was not you at such a chapel on Tuesday last? Yes. And did not a grave, solemn looking gentleman sit in the same pew? Yes; but he was at the other end. I grant he was; but just as the clergyman concluded, did not this gentleman assist you, by saying, What a divine, a heavenly discourse we have just heard? Yes. Why then, my Lord, at that instant he twitched the repeater from your pocket.
HENRY the IVth, understanding from his gardner, at Fontainbleau, that there were several spots in the garden of that palace, where nothing would grow; advised him to sow Attorneys and Lawyers, for they prosper every where.
A SOLDIER in the late war having stolen a shirt from a farmer, to whom he would not make restitution—"Well, said the farmer, if you keep it, you will pay for it in this world or in the next." "Faith, replied the soldier, if you will trust so long, I will take another."
Rising and Setting of the SUN and MOON.
  ☉ R. ☉ S. R & S.    Thursday, Oct. 16, 6 30 5 30 6 19.  Friday, 17, 6 31 5 29 7 2.  Saturday, 18, 6 32 5 28 7 52.  Sunday, 19, 6 33 5 27 8 49.  Monday, 20, 6 35 5 25 9 56.  Tuesday, 21, 6 36 5 24 11 4.  Wednesday, 22, 6 37 5 23 Morn.  
HIGH WATER.
  D. H. M.    Thursday, Oct. 16, 16, 10 46.  Friday, 17, 11 35. Morn.  Saturday, 18, 12 9.  Sunday, 19, 0 26.  Monday, 20, 1 19.  Tuesday, 21, 2 12.  Wednesday, 22, 3 6.  
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 Guinees, &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.
WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of
Goshen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New-York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the twenty-fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indentures of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake: All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Goshen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of lot No. 6, beginning at the south east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Josiah Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and land of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the south side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south-easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Jeremiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing seven acres, to have and to hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever—In which said indenture of release is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain due and unpaid on the 24th day of June then next ensuing the date of the said indenture of release then and in such case it should and might be lawful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises thereby granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably had for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to retain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due thereon, together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the overplus, if any the e should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part thereof:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New-York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, together with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mortgaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great arrear of interest still remains due and unpaid—These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the sixth day of November next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to be held on the premises, on the said sixth day of November next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the directions of a certain act of the legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four.
COE GALE.
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 Peterburgh 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 lines, deep sea lines, band lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
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.
SHRUB,
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.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavor and good Proof FOR SALE,
By Charles Tillinghast,
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The American Museum, For AUGUST, 1788. CONTAINING. Moral Essays.
LETTER on marriage. Ascribed to the rev. John Witherspoon, president of Princeton college, Letter on education, Ascribed to ditto. Atticus, No. I. Strictures on various follies and vices, No. II. Remarks on country fairs, The Visitant, No. I. On the study of human nature, No. II. Remarks on conversation, No. III. Remarks on the fair sex—on female conversation and accomplishments, Observations on defamation.
Humour.
The Old Bachelor, Extracts from "a memoir to the American Philosophical Society," The new roof. By the honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Proposals for an exchange of general Burgoyne, Ascribed to his excellency William Livingston, esquire.
Anecdotes.
Anecdote of Dr. Franklin, of a New-England sea-captain, of general Forbes. Political Speculations. Requisites for the preservation of good government, Observations on the constitution proposed by the late federal convention, Thoughts on the federal constitution, British state of politics, for May, 1788, Remarks on do. by a French gentleman of distinction at New-York, On British paragraphical puffs, Thoughts on the imprisonment of colonel Oswald.
Public Papers.
Circular letter from the convention of the state of New-York, Plan of the Philadelphia dispensary for the medical relief of the poor.
American Oratory.
Speech of his excellency — Huntington, Esq. governor of Connecticut, — of the honorable Richard Law, Esq. chief-justice of the supreme court of that state, — of the honorable Oliver Wolcott, Esq. lieutenant-governor of do. — of Mr. Dollard, in the convention of South-Carolina, — of Mr. Tweed, in do. — of Mr. G. Livingston, in the convention of New-York, — of an American quaker, on slavery.
Rural Concerns.
An error pointed out in the culture of maize, On the culture of potatoes, Observations on cheese-making, Advantages of carrots in fattening oxen, &c. On shearing lambs, Directions for making pot-ash from common ashes, — for making pear-ash from do.
Ratifications of the New Constitution.
By the state of New-Jersey, — of Maryland, — of South-Carolina, — of New-Hampshire, — of Virginia, — of New-York.
Amendments to the New Constitution.
Proposed by the state of South-Carolina, — of New-Hampshire, — of Virginia, — of New-York.
Miscellanies.
Comparison between certain French and American customs, Recommendation to establish free schools, Thoughts on the establishment of an economical association, Various anomalies in the English language, Of American recruits, Thoughts on the law prohibiting hogs to prowl the streets of Philadelphia, Biographical anecdotes of the late Anthony Benezet, Address delivered by the Rev. Samuel Magaw D. D. Statement of the various periods at which the new constitution has been ratified, Address to the printers of newspapers throughout the United States, Origin of the name of Vermont, Chronological memorandum.
On Spiritous Liquors.
Observations on the evil consequences attending the use of spiritous liquors, Caution against rum, Various uses to which might be applied the money saved by declining the consumption of spiritous liquors.
Inscriptions.
Inscription for a monument agreed to be erected by Congress, to perpetuate the memory of the assistance given by the king of France to the United States, Inscription of a treatise to general Washington, Papers elucidating the rise and progress of the late revolution. Letter from secretary Conway to lieutenant-governor Fauquier, Secretary Conway's circular letter to the governors in North-America, Votes of the house of representatives of Massachusetts,
Vote and agreement of the inhabitants of Wallinsford, Resolutions of the sons of liberty in Wallinsford, Agreement of the principal gentlemen of Philadelphia, Agreement of the principal inhabitants of New-York.
Poetry.
On Dr. Franklin's shedding a tear, while signing the federal constitution, To the memory of general Lee, On the death of general Montgomery, A fair bargain, The Massachusetts convention, Hymn on the late peace, Masonic hymn, The fabric of freedom, Address to Britain and America, Union, our only hope, Song in praise of general Washington, The comforts of religion, An address, delivered by Mr. Hallam, Lampoon, by W. M. Smith, Esq. Monumental inscription, Res parve concordia crescunt, A long in praise of human learning.
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