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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 30, of VOL. XLII.]
WEDNESDAY, February 6, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2210.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and by means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered—or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated.—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written Essays, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
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The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscribing, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register. CONDITIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
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IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country, not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from a public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotwood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotwood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires-Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance.
JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant.
Philad. Aug. 7, 1787.
J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD,
At this Printing-Office,
No. 25, Water-street,
A FEW MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer hereof, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq.
Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffaloes, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 c.d.
MARSHALL's
Porter and Oyster-House, IS now opened at the corner of Cortland and Greenwich-Streets, opposite Powles-Hook Ferry-House, at the North-River—where every exertion will be put in force to render those who will favor him with their commands agreeable. New-York, Dec. 12, 1787. 6ge.d.
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 DECEMBER, 1787.
CONTAINING, State and other public papers.
OBJECTIONS of the honorable George Mason to the new constitution, The address and reasons of dissent of the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Letter from the Hon. Richard Henry Lee, Esq. to governor Randolph, Dr. Franklin's final speech in the late federal convention, Resolves of the house of delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, Resolves of Congress, Resolve of the convention of Pennsylvania, relative to offering congress the jurisdiction of a place for the seat of federal government, Resolve of the supreme executive council of the state of Pennsylvania, Resolve of the house of delegates of the state of Maryland, Letter from the Hon. John Sevier to governor Matthews, — from col. Robertson to governor Sevier, — from col. Bledsoe to governor Sevier, — from gen. Cooke, to gov. Matthews, — from gen. Clarke, to ditto, — from major Elholm, to major gen. Moultrie — from the Hon. William Pierce, to don Diego de Gardoqui, Reply to the preceding letter, Votes of the members of the protestant episcopal church in Providence, address of the inhabitants of Northampton, to their delegates in convention, Resolution of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh, Ratification of the new constitution by Delaware, Ditto by Pennsylvania.
Medical Essays.
Observations and remarks on the putrid malignant sore throat, Observations on the bite of a mad dog, Account of a worm bred in the liver, Letter to doctor Franklin on the same subject.
Rural Concerns.
On the culture of trees, To make cyder, On planting potatoes, Receipt for preventing the flies from damaging turnips, On the culture of ginseng.
Law Information.
New report. Watkeys against Delancey, Law report. Norton against Birch, Law case, respecting a captured vessel, Law regulation.
Miscellanies.
The Federalist, Account of an electrical eel, Recovery of two drowned children, Directions for the recovery of persons apparently dead from drowning, Admiral Pococke's receipt for pickling beef, pork, &c. Exemplary charity, Extract from an oration pronounced by David Douglass, Esq. Indian anecdote.
Poetry.
The newsmonger's song, The crisis, The retort courteous, Poem on the prospect of seeing the fine arts flourish in America, The old Bachelor.
TO BE SOLD,
For JERSEY MONEY, at full Value! Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and sixty acres, a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON's FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—2.4.

MR. WEDGERY denied the statement of Dr. Jarvis (that every 30,000 persons can elect one representative) to be just, as the constitution provides, that the number shall not exceed one to every 30,000—did not follow, he thought, that the 30,000 shall elect one. But admitting that they have a right, to choose one, we will suppose Congress should order an election to be in Boston in January, and from the scarcity of money, &c. not a fourth part could attend, would not three quarters of the people be deprived of their right?
Rev. Mr. West. I rise to express my astonishment at the arguments of some gentlemen against this sect. They have only started possible objections; I wish the gentlemen would shew us, that what they so much deprecate is probable. Is it probable that we shall choose men to ruin us? Are we to object to all governments; and because power may be abused, shall we be reduced to anarchy and a state of nature? What hinders our state legislature from abusing their power? They may violate the constitution, they may levy taxes oppressive and intolerable, to the amount of all our property. An argument which proves too much, it is said, proves nothing. Some say, Congress may remove the place of elections to the state of S. Carolina; this is inconsistent with the words of the constitution, which says, "that the elections shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof," &c. and that representation shall be apportioned according to numbers, it will frustrate the end of the constitution, and is a reflection on the gentlemen who formed it. Can we, sir, suppose them so wicked, so vile, as to recommend an article so dangerous? Surely gentlemen who argue these possibilities, shew they have a very weak cause. That we may all be free from passions, prepossessions and party spirit, I sincerely hope, otherwise reason will have no effect. I hope there are none here but who are open to conviction, as it is the surest method to gain the suffrage of our consciences. The Hon. gentleman from Scituate has told us, that the people of England, at the restoration, on account of the inconvenience of the confused state of the commonwealth, run mad with loyalty. If the gentleman meant to apply this to us, we ought to adopt this constitution, for if the people are running mad after an energetic government, it is best to stop now, as by his rule they may run further and get a worse one; therefore the gentleman's arguments turn right against himself. Is it possible that imperfect man can make a perfect constitution. Is it possible that a frame of government can be devised by such weak and frail creatures, but what must favour of that weakness? Though there are some things that I do not like in this constitution; yet I think it necessary that it should be adopted. For may we not rationally conclude, that the persons we shall choose to administer it, will be in general good men?
Gen. Thompson. Mr. President, I have frequently heard of the abilities, and the fame of the learned and reverend gentleman last speaking, and now I am witness to them: but, sir, one thing surprizes me, it is, to hear the worthy gentleman insinuate that our federal rulers will undoubtedly be good men, and that
therefore, we have little to fear from their being intrusted with all power. This, sir, is quite contrary to the common language of the clergy, who are continually representing mankind as reprobate and deceitful, and that we really grow worse and worse day after day. I really believe we do, sir, and I make no doubt to prove it before I sit down, from the old testament. When I consider the man that slew the lion and the bear, and that he was a man after God's own heart; when I consider his son, blest with all wisdom—and the errors they fell into, I extremely doubt the infallibility of human nature; sir, I suspect my own heart, and I shall suspect our rulers.
Dr. Holten, thought this paragraph necessary to a complete system of government. [But the Hon. gentleman spoke so low that we could not hear him distinctly throughout.]
Capt. Snow. It has been said, Mr. President, that there is too much power delegated to Congress, by the section under consideration. I doubt it; I think power the hinge on which the whole Constitution turns. Gentlemen have talked about Congress moving the place of elections from Georgia to the mohawk river, but I never can believe it. I will venture to conjecture we shall have some honest men in our Congress. We read that there were two who brought a good report, Caleb and Joshua. Now, if there are but two in Congress who are honest men, and Congress should attempt to do what the gentlemen say they will (which will be high treason) they will bring a report of it—and I stand ready to leave my wife and family—slung my knapsack—travel westward—to cut their heads off. I, sir, since the war, have had commerce with six different nations of the globe, and I have enquired in what estimation America is held—and if I may believe good, honest, credible men, I find this country held in the same light by foreign nations, as a well behaved negro is, in a gentleman's family. Suppose, Mr. President, I had a chance to make a good voyage, but I tie my Captain up to such strict orders, that he can go to no other island to sell my vessel, although there is a certainty of his doing well: the consequence is, he returns, but makes a bad voyage, because he had not power enough to act his judgment: for honest men do right. Thus, sir, Congress cannot save us from destruction, because we tie their hands and give them no power; I think people have lost their privileges by not improving them, and I like this power being vested in Congress as well as any paragraph in the constitution: for as the man is accountable for his conduct, I think there is no danger. Now, Mr. President, to take all things into consideration, something more must be said, to convince me to the contrary.
[Several other gentlemen went largely into debate on the 4th section, which those in favour of it demonstrated to be necessary: first, as it may be used to correct a negligence in elections: secondly, as it will prevent the dissolution of the government by designing and refractory states: thirdly, as it will operate as a check, in favour of the people, against any designs of the federal senate, and their constituents, the state legislatures, to deprive the people of their right of election: and, fourthly, as it provides a remedy for the evil, should any state, by invasion, or other cause, not have it in its power to appoint a place, where the citizens thereof may meet to
chuse their federal representatives. Those against it urged, that the power is unlimited and unnecessary.]
P. M.
The 2d paragraph of the 2d sect. of the first art. was reverted to—and some debates had thereon—General Thompson thought there should have been some qualification of property in a representative, for says he, when men have nothing to lose they have nothing to fear.
Hon. Mr. Sedgwick said, that this objection was founded on an anti-democratical principle—and was surprised that gentlemen who appeared so strenuously to advocate the rights of the people, should wish to exclude from the federal government a good man, because he was not a rich one.
Mr. King said, that gentlemen had made it a question—why a qualification of property in a representative is omitted—and that they thought the provision of such a qualification necessary—he thought otherwise, he never knew that property was an index to abilities:—we often see men said he, who thought destitute of property, are superior in knowledge and rectitude. The men who have most injured the country, have most commonly been rich men. Such a qualification was proposed in convention; but by the delegates of Massachusetts, it was contested that it should not obtain. He observed that no such qualification is required by the confederation. In reply to general Thompson's question, why disqualification of age was not added—the hon. gentleman said, that it would not extend to all parts of the continent alike. Life, says he, in a great measure, depends on climate; what in the southern states would be accounted long life—would be but the meridian in the northern—what here is the time of ripened judgment, is old age there. Therefore the want of such a disqualification, cannot be made an objection to the constitution.
The third paragraph of the 2d sect. being read,
Mr. King rose to explain it. There has, lays he, been much misconception of this sect. It is a principle of this constitution, that representation and taxation should go hand in hand. This paragraph states, that the members of free persons shall be determined, adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for terms, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons. These persons are the slaves. By this rule was representatives and taxation to be apportioned. And it was adopted, because it was the language of all America. According to the confederation, ratified in 1781, the sums for the general welfare and defence, should be apportioned according to the surveyed lands, and improvements thereon, in the several states. But that it hath never been in the power of Congress to follow that rule; the returns from the several states being so very imperfect.
Dr. Taylor thought that the number of members to be chosen for the house of representatives, was too small. The whole union was entitled to send but 65; whereas, by the old confederation, they send 91—a reduction of 30 per cent. He had heard it objected, that if a larger number was sent, the house would be unwieldy. He thought our house of representatives, which sometimes consists of 150, was not unwieldy; and if the number of the federal representatives was enlarged to twice 65, he thought it would not be too large. He then proceeded
to answer another objection, "that an increase of numbers would be an increase of expence," and by calculation demonstrated, that the salaries of the full number he wished, would in a year amount only to £.2980 about one penny on a poll; and by this encrease, he thought every part of the commonwealth would be represented. The distresses of the people would thereby be more fully known and relieved.
Mr. Wedgery asked, if a boy of six years of age, was to be considered as a free person.
Mr. King in answer, said all persons born free, were to be considered as free men—and to make the idea of taxation by members more intelligible, said, that 5 negro children of South-Carolina, are to pay as much tax as the three governors of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Mr. Gorham, thought the proposed sect. much in favor of Massachusetts—and if it operated against any state, it was Pennsylvania, because they have more white persons bound than any other. Mr. G. corrected an observation of Dr. Taylor's, that the states now send 91 delegates to Congress—which was not the case. The states do not he said, send near that number—and instanced Massachusetts, which sends but four. He concluded by saying that the constitution provides for an increase of members, as numbers increase—and that in 50 years there will be 360—in 100 years 14, or 1500—if the constitution last so long.
Judge Dana, remarking on the assertion that the number of federal representatives was so small as to endanger the liberties of the people, said, that this state was at liberty to send 7 members to Congress, and though as many have been elected, the legislature had never yet thought proper to send yet more than four, and that liberty had not been endangered thereby. The Hon. gentleman drew a parallel between the eastern and southern states, and shewed the injustice done the former, by the present mode of apportioning taxes, according to surveyed land and improvements; and the consequent advantage therefrom to the latter; their property not lying in improvements, in buildings, &c. In reply to the remark of some gentlemen, that the southern states were favoured in this mode of apportionment, by having 5 of their negroes set against 3 persons in the eastern, the Hon. Judge observed, that the negroes of the southern states, work no longer than when the eye of the driver is on them. Can, asked he, that land flourish like this, which is cultivated by the hands of freemen? And are not three of these independent freemen of more real advantage to a state, than five of those poor slaves? As a friend to equal taxation, he rejoiced that an opportunity was presented in this constitution, to change this unjust mode of apportionment: indeed, concluded he, from a survey of every part of the constitution, he thought it the best that the wisdom of men could suggest.
Mr. Naffon remarked on the statement of the Hon. Mr. King, by saying that the hon. gentleman should have gone further; and shewn us the other side of the question.—It is a good rule that works both ways—and the gentleman should also have told us, that three of our infants in the cradle, are to be rated as high as five of the working negroes of Virginia.
[To be continued.]

From the MARYLAND JOURNAL. As the publication under the signature of the CONNECTICUT LANDHOLDER, is circulating remote from the place of Mr. Gerry's residence, and is calculated not only to injure that honorable gentleman in his private character, but also to weaken the effect of his opposition to the government proposed by the late convention, and thereby promote the adoption of a system, which I consider destructive of the rights and liberties of the respective states, and of their citizens; I beg leave, through the channel of your paper, to declare to the public, that from the time I took my seat in convention, which was early in June, until the fourth day of September, when I left Philadelphia, I am satisfied I was not ten minutes absent from convention while sitting, excepting only five days in the beginning of August, immediately after the committee of detail had reported, during which but little business was done. That during my attendance, I never heard Mr. Gerry, or any other member, introduce a proposition for the redemption of continental money, according to its nominal, or any other value, nor did I ever hear that such a proposition had been offered to consideration, or had been thought of. I was intimate with Mr. Gerry, and never heard him express in private conversation, or otherwise, a wish for the redemption of continental money, or assign the want of such a provision as a defect. Nor did I ever hear in convention, or any where else, such a motive of conduct attributed to Mr. Gerry.
I also declare to the public, that a considerable time before I left the convention, Mr. Gerry's opposition to the system was warm and decided; that in a particular manner he strenuously opposed that provision by which the power and authority over the militia is taken away from the states and given to the general government; that in the debate, he declared, if that measure was adopted, it would be the most convincing proof, that the destruction of the state governments, and the introduction of a king, was designed; and that no declarations to the contrary ought to be credited, since it was giving the states the last coup de grace, by taking from them the only means of self-preservation.
The conduct of the advocates and framers of this system, towards the thirteen states, in pretending it was designed for their advantage, and gradually obtaining power after power to the general government, which could not but end in their slavery, he compared to the conduct of a number of jockeys, who had thirteen young colts to break; they begin with the appearance of kindness, giving them a lock of hay, or a handful of oats, and breaking them while they eat, until being rendered sufficiently gentle, they suffer a halter to be put round their necks—obtaining a further degree of their confidence, the jockeys slip a curb bridle on their heads, and the bit into their mouths, after which the saddle follows, of course, and well booted and spurred, with good whip in their hands, they mount and ride them at their pleasure, and although they may kick and flounce a little at first, not being able to get clear of their riders, they soon become as tame and passive as their masters could wish them.
In the course of public debate in the convention, Mr. Gerry applied to the system of government, as then under discussion, the words of Pope with respect to vice, "that it was a monster of such horrid mien, as to be hated need only to be seen." And some time before I left Philadelphia, he in the same public manner, declared in the convention, that he should consider himself a traitor in his country, if he did not oppose the system there, and also when he left the convention.
These, sir, are facts which I do not fear being contradicted by any member of the convention, and will, I apprehend, satisfactorily shew, that Mr. Gerry's opposition proceeded from a conviction in his own mind, that the government, if adopted, would terminate in the destruction of the states, and in the introduction of a kingly government.
I am, sir,
Your very obedient servant,
LUTHER MARTIN.
Baltimore, January 13, 1788.
Extract from the DEBATES in the South Carolina House of Assembly, on the 16th ultimo.
Mr. C. Pinckney rose in his place and said, that although the principles and expediency of the measures proposed by the late convention, will come more properly into discussion before another body, yet as their appointment originated with them, and the legislature must be the instrument of submitting the plan to the opinion of the people, it became a duty in their delegates to state with conciseness the motives which induced it.
It must be recollected, that upon the conclusion of the definitive treaty great inconveniencies were experienced, as resulting from the inefficacy of the confederation—the one first and most sensibly felt, was the destruction of our commerce, occasioned, by the restrictions of other nations, whose policy it was not in the power of the general government to counteract: the loss of credit, an inability in our citizens to pay taxes, the languor of government, were, as they ever must be, the certain consequence of the decay of commerce. Frequent and unsuccessful attempts were made by congress to obtain the necessary powers—the states too individually attempted, by navigation acts and other commercial provisions, to remedy the evil: these, instead of correcting, served but to increase it—their regulations interfered not only with each other, but in almost every instance with treaties existing under the authority of the union.—Hence arose the necessity of some general and permanent system which should at once embrace every interest, and by placing the states upon firm and united ground, enable them effectually to assert their commercial rights. Sensible that nothing but a concert of measures could effect this, Virginia proposed a meeting of commissioners at Annapolis, from the legislature of each state, who should be empowered to take into consideration the commerce of the union—to consider how far an uniform system in their commercial regulations might be necessary to their common interest; and to report to the states such an act, as when unanimously ratified by them, would enable congress effectually to provide for the same. In consequence of this, ten states appointed delegates; by accident or otherwise they did not attend, five states only being represented.
The gentlemen present, not being a majority of the union, did not conceive it advisable to proceed,
but in an address to their constituents, which was also transmitted to the other legislatures, acquainted them with the circumstances of their meeting—that there appeared to them to be other and more material defects in the federal system than merely those of commercial powers—that these, upon examination, might be found greater than even the acts of their appointments implied, was at least so far probable from the embarrassments which mark the present state of national affairs, foreign and domestic, as to merit, in their opinions, a deliberate and candid discussion, in some mode which would unite the sentiments and councils of all the states: they therefore suggested the appointment of another convention, under more extensive powers, for the purpose of devising such further provisions as should appear to them necessary to render the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the union. Under this recommendation, the late convention assembled, for most of the appointments had been made before the recommendation of congress was formed or known. He thought proper concisely to mention the manner of the convention's assembling, merely to obviate an objection which all the opposers of the federal system had used, namely, that at the time the convention met, no opinion was entertained of their departing from the confederation; that merely the grant of commercial powers and the establishment of a federal revenue were in agitation; whereas nothing can be more true, than that its promoters had, for their object, a firm national government. Those who had seriously contemplated the subject, were fully convinced, that a total change of system was necessary—that however the repair of the confederation might for a time avert the inconveniencies of a dissolution, yet it was impossible a government of that sort could long unite this growing and extensive country. They also thought that the public mind was fully prepared for the change, and that no time could be more proper for introducing it than the present. That the total want of government, the destruction of commerce, of public credit, private confidence, and national character, were sufficiently alarming to awaken their constituents to a true sense of their situation. Under these impressions, the convention met; the first question that naturally presented itself to the view of almost every member, although it was never formally brought forward, was the formation of a new, or the amendment of the existing system. Whatever might have been the opinions of a few speculative men, who either did, or pretended to confide more in the virtue of the people than prudence warranted, Mr. Pinckney said, he would venture to assert, that the states were unanimous in preferring a change.
[To be continued.]
American Occurrences.
CHARLESTON, January 22. HOUSE OF SENATE.
Extract from the minutes, January 14, 1788. Resolved unanimously,
THAT the thanks of this house be given to the delegates of this state, in the convention held last year at the city of Philadelphia, for their great attention to, and faithful discharge of the duties of their appointment.
Ordered, That Mr. President do acquaint the delegates therewith.
Mr. President reported to the house, that he had, in obedience to their commands, transmitted by letter the unanimous thanks of the house, to the delegates of this state, for their great attention to, and faithful discharge of the duties of their appointment, in the federal convention, held last year at Philadelphia, and that he had received from those delegates letters in answer thereto.
Ordered, That the letter addressed by Mr. President, transmitting the thanks of this house to the delegates of this state, in the late convention, held at Philadelphia, together with their answers, be read and entered in the journals.
The letters were read accordingly, and are as follows, viz.
Charleston, Jan. 15, 1788.
SIR,
I cannot sufficiently express my satisfaction to be an instrument of conveying to you, the very honorable testimony of the approbation which the senate of South-Carolina have given of your conduct in the federal convention; and in pursuance of the command which I have received from the house, I do, in their name, give you their unanimous thanks for your great attention to, and faithful discharge of the duties of your appointment, as one of the delegates of this state, in the federal convention, held last year at Philadelphia.
I have the honor to be,
With the greatest respect, sir,
Your most obedient
And very humble servant, JOHN LLOYD, President of the senate.
The hon. John Rutledge, Esq.
Answer.
Charleston, Jan. 16, 1788.
SIR,
I request that you will be pleased to present to the senate, my grateful acknowledgments for the honor of their unanimous vote of thanks for my conduct in the late federal convention, and to assure the honorable house in which you preside, that I prize very highly this testimony of their approbation.
I am, with the greatest respect,
Sir, your most obedient,
Very humble servant,
J. RUTLEDGE.
The hon. John Lloyd, Esq.
President of the senate. The hon. brigadier general Charles Cotsworth Pinckney's answer.
Charleston, Jan. 16, 1788.
SIR,
I must request you to accept my sincere acknowledgments for the satisfaction you politely express in your letter of yesterday, "in being the instrument of conveying to me the unanimous thanks of the senate of South-Carolina, for my attention to, and faithful discharge of the duties of my appointment as one of the delegates of this state, to the federal convention held last year at Philadelphia."
I entreat you sir, to inform the senate, that I have the most grateful sense of the honor conferred on me by their vote of thanks, particularly as
it implies an approbation of my conduct in signing that constitution, which I verily believe, considering the various interests, and peculiar situation of the United States, is the best calculated to promote the prosperity and secure the freedom and happiness of our country.
I have the honor to be,
With great respect,
Your most obedient
And most humble servant, CHARLES C. PINCKNEY.
The hon. John Lloyd, Esq.
President of the Senate.
The hon. PIERCE BUTLER, Esquire's
Answer.
Charleston, Jan. 16, 1788.
SIR,
I HAD the honor to receive your letter last night, conveying to me the thanks of the honorable senate for my conduct as a deputy from this state, at the late general convention.
The strongest incentive to honorable actions, is the hope of meeting with the approbation of our fellow citizens—it is to me the most heart gratifying recompence that could be conferred—every good is estimable in proportion to the source from whence it is derived—how highly then must I prize this honorable testimony of the approbation of my conduct, when given by such respectable characters as compose that honorable body of which you sir, are president. Judging by your own proper feelings of mine on this occasion, you will convey in more animated expressions than I am master of, my sense of the honor conferred on me and my gratitude for it.
Please, sir, to accept of my thanks for the obliging and polite manner in which you have expressed the vote of the house.
I have the honor to be,
With the greatest respect, sir,
Your most obedient, and
Most humble servant,
P. BUTLER.
The hon. John Lloyd, Esq.
President of the Senate.
Hon. CHARLES PINCKNEY, Esquire's
Answer.
Orange-street, Tuesday Evening.
DEAR SIR,
I HAVE just had the honor of your flattering communication of yesterday—so far from conceiving myself entitled to the thanks of so respectable a body as the senate of this state, for any services I may have rendered during my attendance on the convention, permit me, through you, to express to that honorable house, my most grateful acknowledgements for their repeated marks of confidence during my absence—to assure them, they are so deeply impressed upon my mind, that I shall always consider my exertions, such as they are, at the service of the public, whenever they shall require them—I only with they were more worthy their attention.
The appointment I had the honor lately to hold, was one, which however ambitious I ought to have been of receiving, I could not either in point of talents or experience, have had a right to expect—it will however, I hope, be the means of impressing still more firmly, an opinion I have long adopted—that a free government has a right to demand the exertions of all its inhabitants, and the approbation of his country is the highest recompence a citizen can receive.
Accept, sir, my thanks for the polite and friendly manner in which you have made this communication, and believe me to be with the truest respect,
Your most obedient servant,
CHARLES PINCKNEY.
The hon. John Lloyd, Esq.
President of the Senate.
New-York, February 6.
THE change of weather has been very great since Monday noon. The cold was so intense last evening, that the mercury stood at 4° below 0. This degree of cold has not been experienced here, before, this season.
Yesterday a boat was caught by the ice, in the north river, and detained near four hours, when fortunately it was relieved by another from the city shore, the people being nearly perished.
The wind, being high, has hitherto prevented the rivers being froze across; there is, however, a great quantity of ice formed, and should this severe weather last two days longer, scates and pattens will doubtless supersede the necessity of boats and sails.
The Schooner Trimmer, captain Marriner, from this port, arrived at Carthagena, in 11 days.
The committee, appointed by the assembly to take into consideration the alarming state of our paper currency, have reported a bill, which is to destroy all that at present is in circulation, and to issue new bills, which are to be printed as soon as possible, under the direction of the commissioners named in the bill:—who are, Daniel McCormick, Nicholas Hoffman, Henry Wykoff, John Depyfer, and the treasurer.
The Rev. Mr. Wilson took leave of his late charge in this city, on Sabbath evening, the 27th ult, in the Old Presbyterian Church, by an excellent sermon from John 14, 27, first clause, delivered to a crowded audience. His removal is in consequence of a call from a congregation in Charleston, South Carolina: his acceptance of which was by the advice of many eminent physicians, on account of the pulmonary complaints with which he has been affected in this cold climate. The great tenderness with which he took his leave, and the regret with which his people parted with him, are high evidences of the mutual harmony that has subsisted between them. He failed on Monday with Captain Schermerhorn, to take upon him his new charge.
Twenty Pounds Reward.
WHEREAS the door of St. Peter's church, in this city, was broke open, on the night of Saturday, the 26th inst. by some person, or persons, unknown, the above reward of Twenty Pounds will be paid by the trustees of said church, to any person or persons who may detect, apprehend, and prove to conviction, the party or parties guilty thereof.
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PURSUANT to an order made by
the hon. John Slocum Hobart, Esq., one of the judges of the supreme court of the state of New-York, NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of William Vander Locht, an insolvent debtor, to appear before the said judge at his chambers in Crown-street in the city of New-York, by Tuesday the nineteenth day of February inst. to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and the said debtor discharged, according to the form 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.
WILLIAM VANDER LOCHT.
Dated the 5th of Feb. 1788. 10 w.t.h.f.
By order of John Wylley, 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 John Casten, an insolvent debtor, that they show cause, if any they have, before the said alderman, at his office, situate in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, by the 11th instant, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said debtor 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.
JOHN CASTEN.
Petitioning Creditors.
James Craven; Frederick Heermann; James B. Porter, by his attorney Gysbert Van new Kuik. Dated February 2d, 1788. 8 to. e.d.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Ebenezer Carson, an insolvent debtor, that they show cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esquire, at his chamber in Beckman-street, by the ninth day of February instant, at eleven of the clock, why an assignment of the estate of the said Ebenezer Carson should not be made, and he 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.
EBENEZER CARSON.
New-York, February 1st. 1788.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of John Loofborough, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of the said insolvent debtor, that they do appear before John Wylley, Esq., alderman, and one of the judges of the mayor's court of the city of New-York, at his office in Nassau-street, on Friday the seventh inst. at ten of the clock in the morning to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said John Loofborough should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said John Loofborough be 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.
JOHN LOOFBOROUGH.
Dated the 14 day February. 1788.
Petitioning creditors.
I. Gelson, I. Lufborough, D. H. Mellows, David Henderson, M. Treat, Wm. Snyder, and eight others. 9. 10, and 12.
For SALE, The SLOOP, Caledonia, FROM forty-five to fifty tons burthen, now lying at Albany-Pier.—This sloop is not three years old.— For particulars, enquire of James Shuter, & Co. No. 189, Water-street. New-York, Feb. 5, 1788. 9—e.d.
Sales by the Sheriff.
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At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
One Hundred very valuable
LOTS of LAND,
SITUATE in the Out-ward of this city, between the Broad-way or Great George-street, and the Bowry-lane. A particular description of the lots may be had at No 36, Water-street. N. B. The conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place of sale, by
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New-York, Jan. 28, 1788. 4 e.d.
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THUS speaks the FRIEND, whose heart beats love, With tenderness refin'd; With social, sympathetic grief He feels for all mankind.
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Alfize of BREAD,
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flour to weigh Two Pounds Five Ounces for Six-pence.
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Among which are, THE present state of Nova-Scotia, with an account of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Miss Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Maria, or the Generous Ruffian; Alexander's history of women; Bolinbroke's Miscellanies; Blair's Lectures, 3 vol. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vol. Cullen's Practice, 4 vol. New-Edinburgh Dispensatory; Smith's Cookery; Martin's Young Gentlemen and Ladies Philosophy, 3 vol.
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CONTAINING singular travels, campaigns voyages and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic ocean: Also an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen; the 4th edition, considerably enlarged.
DR. SPEDALIAR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing its various symptoms, and method of cure in every different state. The third edition, corrected. Price only five shillings sewed.
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the account of it giving by the Reviewers, and the large extracts made from it by Dr. Duncan, in his medical commentaries, with the recommendation of several eminent Doctors of this city, has induced the editor to present the public with an American edition of the work, printed correctly from the last London edit. and reduced to less than two thirds of the price.
With a great variety of STATIONARY in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper, blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of books, and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favors
MAGAZINES.
The UNITED STATES
In CONGRESS assembled, July 23, 1787. RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, pertaining to the late commissaries, quartermasters, cloathiers, or marine department, shall exhibit particular abstracts of such claims to the proper commissioner, appointed to settle the accounts of those departments, within eight months from the date hereof; and all persons having other unliquidated claims against the United States, shall exhibit a particular abstract thereof to the comptroller of the treasury of the United States, within one year from the date hereof; and all accounts not exhibited as aforesaid, shall be precluded from settlement or allowances.
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OR the office, duty, and authority of justices of the peace, high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, goalers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c.
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The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles.
This book is highly esteemed, and very necessary for gentlemen in the commission of the peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
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Ran-away, from Cape Francois, A MULATTO MAN, Named JACQUES or JAMES, A CREOLE, from Martinico,
AN excellent kitchen and pastry COOK, 26 or 27 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, middling thick, his legs are much warped, much pock-marked, a very large mouth, small eyes and funk, a large forehead and long necked; he has a kind of ring-worm on one of his arms, and has a difficulty in his speech, stammering a little—He left Cape Francois in the beginning of May last, and was supposed to have taken passage for this continent. Whoever secures said Mulatto Man, and gives intelligence, will be handsomely rewarded, and all reasonable charges paid.
Enquire at No. 15, Queen-Street. 73.c.d-
PRIZE-MONEY,
Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire, NOTICE is hereby given to those officers and men of the Frigates Alliance and Bon homme Richard, who are entitled to a share in the prizes taken by the squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were old in France, and that the shares will be paid to his respective claimants, or their legal representatives, on their producing, at this office, sufficient proof that they are the persons, or are empowered by the persons actually entitled to the shares they respectively claim.
Benjamin Walker, Commissioner. Office of accounts, Maine department.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
GOODS,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Saracens, Peelongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanetts, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Velverets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marseilles Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons.
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Pennsylvania PAPER MONEY.
AT THE TANNERY, Near the Fresh-Water Pond,
MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER-LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes, for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufacturers, and procure them a run of custom—for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calf Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD.
N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40—w By Order of the Hon. JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Blair M'Clenachan, late of the city of Philadelphia, and state of Pennsylvania, merchant, an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application to the said judge made by a creditor of the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, as aforesaid; he the said judge, by virtue and in pursuance of the act of the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786—hath directed all the estate, real and personal, of the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, within this state, to be seized, and that unless the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, as aforesaid, shall re-appear and discharge his debts within one year after the date hereof, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. New-York, Jan. 28, 1788.
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 Petersburg 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 favorable 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, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of carriage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 c. d.
To the Afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beekman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—c. d.
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OBSERVATIONS, leading to a fair Examination of the Government proposed by the late CONVENTION, and to several essential and necessary Alterations.
A FEW copies of that much celebrated work of the late Rev. Dr. CHAUNCY, of Boston, "On the Fall, and its consequences," to be had at this Printing-Office.
STAGE.
Morris-Town and Paules-Hook
ON the 14th inst. the subscriber began to run his Stage-Waggon every Tuesday and Friday, from his house in Morris-Town, to Paules-Hook, by the way of Newark, starting at five o'clock each morning. The waggon generally arrives at Jacamiah Smith's, Paules-Hook, about one o'clock of the same day, where it remains until the next morning, nine o'clock, when it returns by the same route, and with all expedition.
The FARE for a passenger, with eleven pounds of baggage, is ONE DOLLAR, and the same for one hundred and fifty pound weight.
The waggon, on its route to Paules-Hook, stops at Lawrence's tavern, Springfield, where the passengers may breakfast, if they choose; the next stage is at Major Sayre's, Newark, from whence they proceed to Paules-Hook.
N. B. Letters, to be sent by the above stage, may be lodged at Capt. Crane's, a few doors above the Ferry-house, in Cortlandt-street, New-York, from whence they shall always be safely conveyed to the stage. All letters carried free. GEORGE OHARA.
Morris-Town, August 28, 1787.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view, their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the currencies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United States; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into Sterling, and Sterling into the currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a Table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Vice President.
Price 12. 6d. single. The usual discount to Bookellers, and others, who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c.
Also may be had of Messieurs Campbell, Reid, Allen, Macgill, and Mills, Bookellers. To be Sold at this PRINTING-OFFICE,
SHRUB,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hogshead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE, by
Charles Tillinghast,
At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market, in Cherry-street.
I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 199, Water-street, opposite the Coffee-house,
Performs all Operations incident to the TEETH and GUMS, TRANSPLANTS NATURAL, and SUBSTITUTE Artificial Teeth.
Attends abroad upon sending Direct
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Gilbert Bryan, of Huntington, Long-Island, Suffolk county, yeoman, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the estate of the aforesaid Gilbert Bryan, the accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons, having claims against said Gilbert Bryan's estate, previous to his discharge under the act of insolvency, are requested immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to JOHN ARDEN, Junior, assignee. 42 m.w.f. gm. Affignee. New-York, November 15, 1787.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD Flax-seed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—c. d.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof, FOR SALE,
By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market, Cherry-Street, and nearest to the Ship-Yards.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE. For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two Dollars, per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. * PRINTING, in all its Variety, performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.