The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-04-11 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 86, of VOL. XLII.]
FRIDAY, April 11, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2266.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D 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.
F A R M S.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On FRIDAY the 18th Day of April next, At XII o'Clock, at the Merchant's COFFEE HOUSE in the City of NEW-YORK,
The Mills and Farm,
AT Paramus, in Bergen county, state of New Jersey, now in the occupation of Jacob Bamber, and late the residence of Col. James Marc Prevost. The farm contains about two hundred and ninety acres of land mostly of superior quality, of which about one hundred acres are wood. There are two orchards of well chosen apples, and an abundance of choice, and rare fruit of other kinds, a spacious and very convenient dwelling house, large barn and mill-house. The mills are well situate on a lively and never failing stream which runs about three quarters of a mile through the farm, affording several mill seats not to be equalled in that part of the country. The land is otherwise beautifully watered by a variety of springs, and is capable of the most elegant and fanciful as well as profitable improvement at a very small expence. The situation is also particularly advantageous for trade, being at the intersection of two great roads. The most unexceptionable title will be given.
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New-York, March 12, 1788 47-e.d.tod.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, 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-e.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, THE pleasant and valuable FARM
whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road leading to the plains, containing about 200 acres of cleared and wood Land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib, a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remarkably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist mill. If, not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises.
LAMBERT MOORE.
March 21, 1788. 48-e. d. t. 21 a.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant situated
F A R M,
BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE, at No. 6, Crown-Street.
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The American Magazine,
FOR MARCH, 1788.
CONTAINING, EXPLANATION of the plate, Biographical memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, Original letters, Conclusion of D. Mitchell's account of the insect, Government.—The practice of instructing representatives absurd and contrary to the true principles of liberty, Education.—The practice of employing low and vicious Characters in schools reprobated, Life, travels, and adventures of Captain John Smith, General description of New-York, The adventure of the inn, Extract from the memoir of the Abbe de Commerell, on the culture, use, and advantages of the ditto, or scarcity root,
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Petition of the people called Quakers, of New-England,
Ethelgar, a Saxon poem,
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Oration on the anniversary of American independence. By the hon. chancellor Livingston,
Letter from the hon. Robert Yates, and John Lansing, Esqrs. to his excellency Gov. Clinton, stating their reasons for not subscribing to the new constitution.
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M I S C E L L A N Y.
An ACT to regulate the Exportation of Flax-Seed and Lumber, passed the 1st of March, 1733.
WHEREAS flax-seed and lumber have become articles of great exportation from this state, and it is necessary that their credit at foreign markets be established.
Therefore be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That no flax-seed shall be exported from this state to Ireland or Scotland, but what shall be well cleaned and put in casks of two fizes only, one of which shall be of the following dimensions, viz. two feet nine inches long, and twenty-four inches diameter in each head, and made as nearly straight as possible, and shall contain seven bushels, and shall be made of oak and the heads of pine or oak, with three hoops on each head, and three hoops on each bilge, and nailed with at least three nails in each head hoop, and three nails in each quarter hoop, with a good lining hoop on each head; the other fize shall be made of the like materials, and shall contain three and an half bushels, with the same number of hoops, and shall be nailed in the same manner; and on each cask shall be branded the name of the city or county where cleaned, with the initial letter of the christian, and the surname at full length, of the owner or person who cleaned the same.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall ship or board any ship or vessel for exportation to Ireland or Scotland, any flax-seed which hath not been cleaned, marked, and branded as herein before directed, or in any other casks than such as are before mentioned, such person so offending shall forfeit and pay for every cask so shipped on board, the sum of ten shillings, and the master and commander of every ship or vessel, who shall receive on board any ship or vessel for exportation as aforesaid, any flax-seed not cleaned, marked, and branded as aforesaid, or in any other cask than such as are before mentioned, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five shillings for each and every cask so taken on board.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all timber, boards, planks of every kind, scantling or shingles, before they are exported out of this state, shall be viewed and examined by some one of the inspectors to be appointed by virtue of this act; and the said inspectors shall, on each board, plank, or piece of timber, mark, with a marking iron, the initial letters of his christian and surname, with the number of feet in each board, plank, or piece of timber; and the said inspectors shall not mark any but what they shall deem merchantable and good; and no board shall be deemed merchantable but what is at least six inches wide clear of sap, and shall be of the actual thickness sold for. That all shingles commonly called short shingles packed in bundles shall be of only three fizes, the length of one fize shall be eighteen inches long, and at least four inches broad; another fize shall be twenty-four inches long and at least five inches broad; the other fize twenty-seven inches long, and at least five and an half inches broad, and shall be of a proper thickness, packed up in bundles, containing each two hundred and fifty; and the said inspector shall examine all such shingles in bundles, and none shall be deemed merchantable, other than such as shall be of the before-mentioned dimensions, and the said inspector shall take out of every bundle all unmerchantable shingles and replace the same with merchantable ones, and shall brand, on each bundle, the initial letter of his christian name, and his surname at full length with the figures 250.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the person administering the government of this state for the time being, by and with the advice and consent of the council of appointment, shall appoint one inspector of lumber for the city and county of New-York (which said inspector is hereby authorised and required to appoint such number of deputies under him as shall be necessary, for whom he shall be accountable, which deputies are hereby fully empowered to act as deputy officers for carrying this act into execution) one inspector for the city of Albany, one inspector for the city of Hudson, one inspector for the landing at Kinderhook, and as many more in other parts of the state as may from time to time be necessary.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said inspectors and their deputies, before they enter upon the execution of their offices, shall take the following oath before some person authorised to administer the same, viz. "I _____, do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully, truly, and impartially, according to the best of my judgment, skill, and understanding, execute, do, and perform the office and duty of an inspector of lumber, according to the true intent and meaning of the laws of this state relative to the same."
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said inspectors shall be
entitled to receive for inspecting all boards, plank, and scantling, at the rate of three shillings per thousand feet superficial measure, and for square timber at the rate of fourteen-pence per ton, consisting of forty cubical feet, and for shingles in bundles at the rate of eighteen-pence per thousand, the one half to be paid by the buyer, and the other half by the seller.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person shall ship on board any ship or vessel, for exportation out of this state, any boards, planks, scantling, timber, or shingles, but what has been inspected by one of the inspectors appointed by virtue of this act, he shall forfeit and pay for every thousand feet so shipped without inspection the sum of twenty shillings, and for every thousand shingles the sum of ten shillings; and the master of any ship or vessel who shall receive on board his vessel any boards, plank, timber, or shingles, but what has been inspected by one of the inspectors, shall forfeit and pay for every thousand feet so taken on board the sum of ten shillings, and for every thousand shingles the sum of five shillings; all which forfeitures mentioned in this act may be recovered with costs, in any court having cognizance thereof, by any person who will sue for the same by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, the one half thereof to be for the use of the person so suing, and the other half for the use of the people of this state.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall be in force from and after the first day of October next.
The foregoing is a true copy of the original act, examined and compared therewith this ninth day of April, 1788, by me, ROBERT HARPUR, D. Secretary.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Of the State of New-York.
POUGHKEEPSIE, March 7, 1788.
[Continued.]
MR. Brooks said the gentleman had obliged him to rise again, he would now endeavour to speak without saying anything that might be called declamation; he would not raise his voice above a certain pitch; he would speak low and cautiously; and he would endeavour to appear cool, deliberate and wise! he would beg the gentleman's pardon if any of his declamation, or what he had been pleased to call such, had given him any offence. He hoped, however, that the committee were not to be led away by declamation, it was not his province to declaim; he was unaccustomed to it. He spoke of facts, and they were not to be contradicted.
Mr. Benson said, it would be best not to precipitate this question; there were other parts of the bill that might be proceeded to. The object of the motion was to pay a part of the debt, and to make a preference; if such a plan was pursued, it would be to the exclusion of all other creditors. It is impossible to pay off all the debts at once: it could only be an attempt, and that attempt ought not to be partial. He was against the clause, because no good could be answered by it. No man could tell what money would be in the treasury after the other appropriations were paid off. In order that the motion should be decided properly, it should be altered so as to distribute the money equally to the certificate holders. It was a great question what ought to be done; the state was equally bound in good faith and justice to provide for all its creditors. He would, however, admit that promises made under certain circumstances might require particular attention, but the clause passed the other day, authorising persons to go to the treasury, and to take back their certificates, did away all claim of preference. To make new promises would only be adding deception to deception. He believed that until the state came to some settled system of finance, every partial payment was an injury. He could not agree to the proposition.
Mr. Brooks said, it had been observed, that a clause had been passed permitting persons who had loaned certificates to take them back again.
At the time when the resolution of Congress was passed, it was intended by them that the facilities should circulate throughout the United States and be collected in taxes. They were now in a different situation. By our law they had been compelled either to loan their certificates to the state, or to keep them and draw the facilities, and take their chance of selling them to such states as might perhaps have occasion for them, in order to comply with the requisition of Congress.
Mr. Benson would agree to put them in the same situation, as if they had not made a loan to the state.
Mr. Jones had cautiously avoided saying much on this occasion, but he was compelled to make one observation more, and he would then submit the question. One strong inducement for the legislature making that loan, was to benefit the citizens of the state who had actually gained 70,000l. in money. The neighbouring states of New-Jersey and Connecticut, it was well known, had not yet acceded to the act of Congress; and had New-York have laid a tax in those facilities, the advantage would have been
equal to the citizens of those states, as well as New-York. He really believed that the public creditors, in this state, were better off than in any state in the union.
Mr. Benson said, it was in the power of the legislature to direct the treasurer to return to them the whole of their certificates. To say that they should be paid after the other appropriations were made, would be doing nothing.
A question was then taken for the committee to rise, and carried in the negative.
A division was then called on the clause: Affirmative. Messrs. Nevin, J. Smith, Wyckoff, Patterson, De Witt, Bruyn, Bloom, Osborn, Verplanck, Wisner, Brooks, Clinton, Lewis, N. Smith, Drake, Clarke. 16.
Negative. Messrs. Jones, Carman, Cornwall, Dongan, Winant, Doughty, Sylvester, Tearse, Baker, Gilbert, Strang, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Tillotson, Powers, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Benzon, Hedges, Low, Younglove, Thompson, Tompkins, Harrison, Winn, Lockwood, Veeder, Thomas. 32.
Mr. Brooks then moved for the following clause:
"And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the treasurer of the state be, and he is hereby authorised and required, after payment of the several sums herein before mentioned, and the second moiety of the monies to be paid to the United States in Congress assembled, pursuant to the act, entitled, "an act, acceding to the acts of Congress, of the second of August, 1786," to set apart, and apply such sum as will be sufficient for the payment of one third part of the monies remaining due on the certificates, issued for the four-fifth parts of the interest of the public securities, which have been loaned to this state, by virtue of the act, entitled, "an act to emit the sum of 1,200,000, in bills of credit, for the purpose therein mentioned," passed the 18th day of April, 1786, which said sum shall be distributed to the several holders of the said certificates, in proportion to the respective amount thereof; and the sum paid upon each certificate, shall by the said treasurer, be endorsed thereon."
The division was taken on this clause: Affirmative. Messrs. Niven, Patterson, De Witt, Speaker, Bruyn, Bloom, Verplanck, Wisner, Brooks, Clinton, Lewis, N. Smith, Clarke, Lockwood, Thomas. 15.
Negative. Messrs. Jones, Carman, Cornwall, Winant, J. Smith, Doughty, Sylvester, Baker, Gilbert, Strang, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Tillotson, Powers, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Benzon, Hedges, Osborn, Low, Younglove, Thompson, Harrison, Drake, Veeder. 28.
Mr. Brooks then moved for the following clause:
"And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if there shall be any money in the treasury of this state, on the first day of January next, and after payment of the sums already particularly directed by law to be paid, or, that during the present session of the legislature may be directed to be paid, by the treasurer of this state, or appropriated for other purposes, the treasurer shall and may advertise the amount of such money, so remaining in the treasury unappropriated, and that he will divide the same among the holders of the certificates, issued for the four fifth parts of the interest of the public securities, which have been loaned to this state, by virtue of the act, entitled, "an act to emit the sum of 1,200,000, in bills of credit, for the purposes therein mentioned," passed the 18th day of April, 1786, proportionally to the sums due upon their several certificates; and the said treasurer shall, on the first day of February, proceed to pay the same money, in proportion as aforesaid, endorsing the amount of such payment, upon the said certificates respectively."
The division was taken on this clause: Affirmative. Messrs. Cornwall, Dongan, Winant, Niven, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Speaker, Van Orden, Arent, Powers, Cantine, Bruyn, Bloom, Osborn, Verplanck, Wisner, Younglove, Brooks, Thompson, Lewis, Tompkins, Harrison, N. Smith, Drake, Winn, Clarke, Jones.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Doughty, Tearse, Baker, Frey, Tillotson, Webster, Savage, Benzon, Hedges, Low, Veeder. 12.
The committee then rose and reported the bill; when it was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill to repeal the acts therein mentioned; with an amendment, to strike out that clause which repeals the discrimination act.
The house took the same into consideration, and determined not to agree to the amendment.
Another message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill to enable the mayor, aldermen and commonality of the city of Albany, to raise 500l. for the purposes therein mentioned.
The bill for the more effectual collection of the arrears of taxes, heretofore made payable in public securities, was read a third time, and passed the house.
Adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
A petition from Eleanor Blaw, of New-York, widow, concerning the forfeiture of her husband's estate, and praying to have a part of it restored, for the support of herself and children, was read and referred to a committee of the whole house.
A petition of James Parker, of Amboy in New-Jersey, concerning the estate of the late Dr. Johnson, was read, when on motion it was ordered that I have be given to bring in a bill at the next session, agreeably to the prayer of the petition; first advertising the same for the space of six weeks, in one or more of the newspapers printed in New-York.
The supply bill was read a third time: Mr. Benson again moved to have an extra allowance granted by the judges.
The motion was negatived.
Mr. Benson then moved to strike out the word Esquire throughout the bill. This was agreed to.
The bill then passed the house.
Mr. Jones moved for leave and brought in a bill to prevent the sale of lands upon executions, which was read a first time; on the motion for a second reading a division was called.
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Cornwall, J. Smith, Sylvester, Tearse, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Strang, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Powers, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyn, Hedges, Sickles, Younglove, Clinton, Lewis, N. Smith, Drake, Winn, Clarke, Lockwood, Veeder, Thomas. 30
Negative. Messrs. Dongan, Nevin, Doughty, Wyckoff, Bloom, Benzon, Osborn, Low, Verplanck, Brooks, Tompkins, Harrison.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed a bill to raise a further sum of money in Columbia county, to finish the goal and court-house thereof; and a bill to enable David Richard Floyd, to add Jones to his surname; which was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Went into committee on the bill relative to forfeited estates.
Mr. Arent in the chair. After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported progress.
Went into committee on the Brooklyne fire bill.
Mr. Cornwall in the chair. The committee having agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
Went into committee on the bill to prevent the destruction of deer.
Mr. Sickles in the chair. The committee having agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill for building a goal in Albany county.
The bill for the more effectual collection of taxes in the city of New-York; and the bill to enable the corporation of Trinity church to assume the name therein mentioned.
A message was received from the honorable council of Revision, that they had no objections to the bill,
To regulate the re-packing of beef and pork, for exportation,
To regulate the culling of staves and heading;
Supplementary to the act entitled an act to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable flour, and the false taring of bread and flour casks:
For dividing this state into counties: For dividing the counties of this state into towns;
For defraying the public and necessary charges in the respective counties of this state;
For the better settlement and relief of the poor;
Making such alterations in the act for incorporating religious societies, so as to make the same more convenient to the reformed Protestant Dutch congregations;
Authorising the corporation of New-York, to remove the statue therein mentioned; and
The bill for the relief of William Chase.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill to prevent the firing of woods, with an amendment; the consideration of which was postponed.
Adjourned until Monday morning nine o'Clock.
[To be continued.]
H E R M O S O,
W I L L C O V E R,
AT Five Dollars the Season, and Four Shillings for the Groom, at Mr. Taylor's, who lives about Five Miles from Tarry-Town on the Road to the White-Plains.
Mr. Taylor will pay particular Attention to the Mares, and put them in good Pasture at Two Shillings a Week.
New-York, April 5, 1788. 62—e.d.t.f.

Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, Jan. 20.
MBNY people are uneasy at not seeing the ambassadors of Tippoo Saib arrive, which is because they do not know that on the 12th of July they were still at the isle of France, so that it is probable they may not arrive this month. In the mean time every thing is prepared to receive these ambassadors in a manner capable of showing their master how much we esteem his alliance and friendship. His proceedings towards us indeed, fully merit some particular distinctions. At the end of the war Tippoo Saib tore the account of the supplies he had furnished our army with, which amounted to near six millions, saying, that among allies, such accounts ought not to be kept, and that he was the happiest who could most serve the common cause. His ambassador will, without doubt, appear in all the Asiatic splendour, if we may judge from their treasures, and the presents they bring, which we are assured are worth near five millions, and Tippoo Saib has given them eighteen millions for their own expences, that they may represent him in Europe, in a proper manner. It is thought that one part of the ambassador's train which he sent to the Grand Signor is ordered to come here to augment the train of his envoys; if that is the case, we shall have Asiatic feasts and Indian tournaments, like those exhibited at Constantinople.
A vessel at L'Orient, which left the isle of France the 28th of August, saw the ambassadors of Tippoo Saib landed there the 20th of the same month. They are to stay there three months, that they may not arrive here until the end of March, or in April.
LONDON, January 29. Lord GEORGE GORDON.
Yesterday Lord George Gordon appeared in the court of King's bench, to receive the sentence of the judges in the case of a libel, of which he had some months before been convicted. His lordship made, both in dress and in aspect, an appearance truly Molaique. His beard extended a considerable way from his chin and over his face, and his countenance seemed solemn and sanctimonious. He received the sentence of the court with much apparent humility; which was,
For writing and publishing the prisoner's petition, to be imprisoned in Newgate for three years.
For writing and publishing the libel on the minister of the French court, to be imprisoned in the same goal for two years, to commence from the expiration of the first sentence.
To pay to the crown a fine of 500l. To enter into a recognizance at the expiration of his imprisonment—himself in 10,000l. and two sureties in 2,500l. each, for his good behaviour for 14 years.
Lord George was quite silent; he was dressed in a drab coloured coat, his hair as usual undressed; his beard is of a considerable length.
Feb. 2. The Landgrave of Hesse Cassel has permitted the Catholic inhabitants of Marburgh the public exercise of their religion, and for that purpose has granted them the upper hall of the Town House.
The Republic of Genoa have taken in hand the port of Spezzia, which has for a long time been very much neglected and almost abandoned. On the 12th of December they embarked a number of cannon, mortars, and other warlike stores, which are to serve to put the fortifications of that place in proper order in case the vessels of any of the powers now at war in the Levant should touch there.
A letter from Stockholm says, "We learn that the Spanish minister residing here has received orders from his court to reclaim, and to send prisoner to Spain a certain count, a Spaniard by birth, but now in the service of the Empress of Russia, and who came some time since from Petersburg. He is, they say, suspected of treason against his king, and other crimes of state. But the said count set off from hence some days ago for Denmark."
Part of the Spanish fleet, with an immense treasure, is arrived at Cadiz; and advice is received of the rest being within a few days sail of that port. They are under the command of Don Salerno. This advice further says, that at the Havannah they are continuing to build ships of war with the greatest assiduity.
Extract of a letter from Langrac, Lower Auvergne, Jan. 25.
"An enterprising Swiss has made his appearance here, who pretends to have invented an instrument of war, which will discharge 300 balls in the space of three minutes; that ten people, with this instrument, will do as much execution as a whole regiment. He is to make an experiment in the course of a fortnight. He comes from Fribourg. Being asked why he did not make trial of his instrument there, he answered, 'That it would have cost him his life.' He has been in several actions, and has many scars about him."
The late mayor and corporation of Cork, in the course of last year, abolished the seals given on the election and swearing in of their chief magistrates, amounting to 200l. per ann. which they virtuously applied in raising a fund for the relief of the distressed widows, orphans, and families of reduced free men of that city.
The Lord Hyde packet, captain Jones, from New-York, in lat. 48 1-half, long. 20. spoke with the brig Wade, from Virginia to Whitehaven, laden with tobacco, &c. having lost her masts, bowsprit and rudder, and two men washed overboard. Capt. Jones imagined, that soon after he left the brig, the captain and crew would be under the necessity of quitting her. He gave every assistance in his power to the captain of the Wade, advising him and crew to leave the vessel, and take a passage to England with him in the packet. But as the brig was then very light, and making no water, the captain resolved to remain on board.
February 4. The Dauphin of France still continues in a very precarious situation—his physicians are much alarmed for his safety.
The Queen of France is again pregnant—this will be formerly announced in a short time.
February 5. The most authentic information is at length received respecting the mischief done to the fortifications at Cherbourg, which have received so much damage, as to be incapable of repair. In one of the caissons there were 4000 tons of rubbish, all which has been washed into the sea; and with the destruction and separation of the coffer-dams, has rendered the harbour in a worse state than it ever yet exhibited.
The English, it has been generally supposed, carry on a greater traffic to Africa for slaves, than any other nation. This is, however, an erroneous supposition, the following accurate statement is at once a convincing proof.
The whole flock of slaves in America, and the West Indies, whose annual consumption is supplied from Africa, is as follows:
  English (and N. America) 1,500,000   French 400,000   Spanish 2,500,000   Portuguese 1,000,000   Dutch and Danish 100,000 
"It appears by the foregoing, that Spain alone does nearly as much as all the other states put together in this iniquitous and inhuman traffic."
On Friday his Grace the Duke of Richmond, master general of the ordnance, laid before the king estimates for the farther fortifying the island of Jersey, and also the Isle of Wight, with the plan of the new forts, which are intended for the latter, in the room of the old castles, which are to be demolished.
The empress of Russia means to send a fleet of 24 sail of the line into the mediterranean, and the gazette of Petersburg, published by royal authority, declares that no opposition will be made to the entrance of this force into the mediterranean, either by France or England, in the latter of which it has been agreed this fleet shall victual and refit.
General Field Marshall Laudohn, well known for his military talents, and determined bravery in the war of 1737, undertakes at the wonderful age of 70, the conquest of Moldavia; while the emperor in person takes upon him the command of the army in Hungary, consisting of 200,000 men, which being divided into different bodies, will attack the Turks in Servia, Bulgaria, and Bosnia.
A third army will be stationed in Galicia, which, with the Russians, who are to join it, will amount to 80,000 men, and can with great facility act in concert with the grand army of the empress, which is already on the borders of the Ukraine, and of Podolia.
It is resolved to enter Moldavia by two armies, at two different places at the same time; the Austrian forces will penetrate into it by Buckowine, and the Russians by the Polish Ukraine.
Notwithstanding the immense preparations which the courts of Vienna and Petersburg are making to ensure success to their hopes of aggrandizing their respective dominions—the Turks are no less sanguine of victory, and appealing to the same tribunal as their adversaries, though by a different agent, seem confident of a decree in their favour.
The last mail from New York brings nothing new of a political nature. Some private remittances were however received for old outstanding debts.
The king of France has ordered a grand deputation of the parliament of Bourdeaux, (consisting of 48 magistrates) to repair to Versailles. The resistance which that court has continually made to the king's intentions, more fully exposed in their answer of the 29th of November, makes it believed that the arrival of the deputation at Versailles will be attended with circumstances very disagreeable to those magistrates.
His excellency John Adams has requested to be recalled by Congress. It is said that the want of regular remittances is the cause of his wish to be relieved.
American Occurrences.
CHARLESTON, December 27. To the PRINTERS of the CITY GAZETTE.
Gentlemen, PREVIOUS to my sailing from England I received the following letter, respecting the loss of Dr. Wren, with a request that it should be printed in the American papers.—Your inserting it will therefore oblige,
Yours, &c. J. M. Isle of Wight, Nov. 7th, 1787.
DEAR SIR, YOUR frequent conversations on the great subjects which have engaged my warmest attention have given me many a pleasing hour: I have contemplated the valour and virtue of yourself and your countrymen with admiration and rapture, and I am sure I wish every reward which Providence may be expected to bestow as the consequence of such noble exertions.
But I am very sorry that you have an article of such distressing import to take with you, as the news of our excellent friend, Dr. Wren's removal from this world.
It is rather surprising that no more public notice has been taken of that awful event—the loss which the moral, literal, and political world, has sustained. On our revolution evening some sincere, though imperfect tribute, was paid to so precious a memory. His zeal for civil and religious duty—freedom—his exalted sense of every moral and religious—his elegant and social manners—his unbounded philanthropy, and particularly his unwearied efforts, in defiance of every danger from a vindictive and bloody administration, in behalf of oppressed Americans, are topics of grateful celebration. America owes much of her enjoyment to his services.—To his interposition she owes the lives of many of her sons. The prisoner was not only visited, but cheered, instructed, clothed, and fed, by his private bounty and the influence of his affectionate representations. The friends of liberty in Old England acknowledged his call and through the medium of his patronage were active in relieving their insulted and oppressed brethren. A Franklin, a Laurens, a Washington, and thousands of elevated distinction in the western world, will drop their tears on his decease; while the young men and maidens will unite in pious eulogy to commemorate his name, so often wasted by gratitude over the Atlantic. Nor should this country be deficient in acknowledgements of a worth so dignifying to human nature. The best powers of a Price, a Kippis, or a Rees, may be justly called into exercise in delineating the virtues which they admired. Interested and ambitious men pour forth their studied lamentations when nobles and princes, perhaps the tyrants and disgrace of a country, are removed: here the good and virtuous alone are mourners, and their own excellence is the more proved the more they feel and the more they imitate.
This is a hasty offering, but the tribute of very intimate private friendship and warm congenial sentiment.—Perhaps some more extensive duties may be yet performed at this shrine of excellence.
The wind is getting about, and I suppose you will leave Cowes in a tide or two—I wish you a prosperous voyage—
May kindest winds impel each swelling sail, And if some rough—no dang'rous storms prevail.
To the friends of freedom with whom you are acquainted pay the cordial respects of one who has sought many a * bait in their service, and ever will feel it his triumph to have contributed in any degree to their success.
I am sincerely, for, Your humble servant, Mm. SHARP jun.
* Doubtless many of my papers, under my own name and the signature of Spur, reached America during the war.
New-York, April 11.
YESTERDAY arrived here the brig New-York, Shakerly, Dublin; Packet Portland, James, Falmouth; Schooner Betsey, Bolding, St. Martins; Ship Grace, Armour, Amsterdam; Mary, Robertson, Lisbon; Brig Polly, Townsend, Madeira and Teneriffe; Ship Philadelphia, Sowers, Amsterdam; Sloop Experiment, Whitney, St. Eustatia; Polly, Allen, Rhode-Island.
By the packet we received London papers to the 6th Feb. from which are extracted the articles under the foreign head.
The Negroes in the French West India Islands were, in the year 1777, computed at 386,500. The Abbe Raynal states the whole number of African slaves in America and the West India Islands at 1,400,000. Extract of a letter from Plymouth, Jan. 15.
"The Royal Captain has not left this place; and it now appears that he does not visit the metropolis at all. The Pegasus is in dock repairing, and his highness goes a cruise in her again when ready, which will be in a month or six weeks. His Royal Brothers are expected down again to take leave of him before he sails again.—In this neighbourhood he is much pleased, and the inhabitants of all ranks are as much satisfied with him."
In the nomination for delegates, published yesterday—for John Hopkins, read Samuel Hopkins; and for Abraham Watson, read Abraham Walton.
Of the DECREASE of RESPECT towards WOMEN.
IT is a mark of the times, that we daily degenerate in our high respect and esteem for the ladies, and it deserves enquiry to what cause the diminution of their influence on our manners is to be attributed.
Is it that they are less lovely than in former times? No, for beauty is evidently on the increase.
Art is now so complete a handmaid, so adroit and intelligent, has so much contrivance and resource, that almost every woman is beautiful.
"They are like the lillies of the valley, they toil not, neither do they spin, and yet Solomon was not arrayed like some of these."
A woman now-a-days requires nothing from nature but height, and a couple, or at least one sparkling eye.
Shape is supplied by the truss-maker.
Teeth, singly, or in sets, by the dentist.
Rumps and bosoms by the milliners. Inoculation prevents the small pox. The frizure bids defiance both to red hair and grey.
And as to complexion, perfumers provide it of every hue; from the ruddy of buxom nature, to the pale of delicate refinement.
Is it owing to neglect of education? No, for at no time was the female mind more richly endowed, or more elegantly accomplished.
They assert their rank, and they maintain it by the establishment of a fancy superior to our own.
The cause, therefore, is alone to be attributed to the degeneracy of the men.—We have broken the line that divided the sexes. We are dwindled into a race of feminine coxcombs, and instead of paying our court to beauty in its true and proper shape, in the female form, are become enamoured of our pretty selves, and study only the ornament of our thin and sickly persons. Hence arises the indifference for the sex, and hence those vile imputations which disgrace and degrade us.
The INSPECTORS of the ensuing ELECTION, for the City and County of New-York, are requested to meet at the House of John Simmons, Innholder, in Wall-Street, near the City-Hall, on TUESDAY EVENING next, at Seven o'Clock. April 9th, 1788.
THEATRE.
By the Old AMERICAN COMPANY. Mr. Morris's Night.
THIS EVENING, the 11th of April, Will be presented,
A COMEDY, CALLED The Fashionable Lover.
To which will be added, A COMIC OPERA, CALLED The PADLOCK.
** Box 8s. — Pit 6s. — Gallery 4s. VIVAT RES PUBLICA.
The Partnership of James Shuter & Co. being dissolved—All persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to James Shuter—and those who have demands on them will please to call on him for payment. New-York, April 10, 1788. 66—
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-street.
JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of SMITH RICHARDS, an insolvent debtor, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed according to law.—All accounts, or obligations, not discharged by the first day of May will be put in suit without distinction. MELANCTON SMITH, JAMES SHUTER.
WANTS EMPLOY,
A PERSON who can be well recommended, as a STORE or SHOP-KEEPER, either of English or West-India Goods—Enquire of the PRINTER.
N. B. Whether the Store or Shop be in this or any other City, or in the Country, there would be no objection.

POET'S CORNER.
AN ODE TO SPRING. YOUTH of the year, delightful Spring! Thy blest return on genial wing Inspires my languid laws; No more I sleep in sloth lapine, When all creation at thy shrine Its annual tribute pays. Escap'd from winter's freezing pow'r Each blossom greets the sun, and each flow'r t; And, foremost of the train, By nature (artless handmaid) dress'd The Snow drop comes in lill'd vest, Prophetic of thy reign. The lark now strains her tuneful throat, And ev'ry loud, and sprightly note Calls Echo from her cell: Be warn'd, ye maids, that listen round, A beauteous nymph became a found, The nymph who lov'd too well. The bright-hair'd sun, with warmth benign, Bids tree and shrub, and swelling vine, Their buds display: Again the streams refresh the plains, Which winter bound in icy chains, And sparkling blets his ray. Life giving Zephyrs breathe around, And infant grows the enamell'd ground With nature's varied Hues; Not to return our youth decays'd Alas! nor air, nor sun, nor shade, The spring of life renews. The sun's too quick revolving beam A pace dissolves the human dream, And brings the appointed hour; Too late we catch his parting ray, And mourn the idle wasted day, No longer in our power. Then happiest he whose lengthen'd light Pursues by virtue's constant light A hope beyond the skies; Where frowning winter ne'er shall come, But rosy spring forever bloom, And suns eternal rise.
Affix of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, April 11. 1h. 48m. Morn.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following G O O D S, 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, Marceilles 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.
THE PUBLIC ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal-mage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-Street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom. N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51—th.
FLAX-SEED, STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-seed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—c.d.
The highest Price given for R A G S.
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, variegated 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, cataracts, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, book sellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. 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.
* 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.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebt 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 here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort 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 buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 c.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND,
SITUATE on City Island, Westchester county, about 20 miles up the East-River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, conveyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-Street.
New-York, Elizabeth-Town, and Philadelphia New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to me their favors of the public.
The stage will leave Paulus-Hook, every afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Elizabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Elizabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-Street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14wt of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile. No racing allowed in this line. JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
The NEW LINE of STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconveniences arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business. From the date hereof the fare will be from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 15lb. of baggage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient portmanteaus are provided for that purpose. The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON, N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Christopher Beekman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. 29 c.d. February 19, 1788.
WANTED,
FOR the use of the Alms-House of New-York, 300 cords of OAK WOOD. Any person willing to contract to supply the same, is requested to send his proposals to the subscribers, by the 25th of April next.
JACOB SEAMAN, ELIJAH COCK. New-York, March 21, 1788. th. 4w.
Masters & Owners of Vessels,
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-Street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, 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.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghaft, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-Street.
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.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghaft, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, 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.