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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 36, of VOL. XLII.]
WEDNESDAY, February 13, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2216.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE TREE. 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, heretofore 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 sincere 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 REQUESTION, 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 the public's ever devoted humble servant.
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, 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. Aiken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, bookellers, 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, on 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 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. 93 c.d.
MARSHALL'S Porter and Oyster-House,
Is now opened at the corner of Cortlandt 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. Gge.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 JANUARY, 1788.
CONTAINING,
Miscellanies.
ORATION in commemoration of American Independence,
Address delivered by the Rev. Samuel Magaw, New method of placing a meridian mark, by David Rittenhouse, Esq.
Observations on the aurora borealis—by the Rev. Jeremy Belknap,
Observations and experiments on the sweet springs —by James Madison, Esq.
Method of making steel,
Letter on marriage,
Antifederal arguments,
Letter to the Hon. R. H. Lee.
Satire.
On musical pretenders,
Recipe for an insolvent debtor,
Directions to conduct a newspaper quarrel, according to the best mode now in practice.
Rural Concerns.
Notes on farming—by the Hon. C. T. Esq.
Method of making potatoes in Hungary and Poland,
Thoughts on the culture of hemp,
Mode of breaking flax to the draft in a few days,
On the culture of silk.
Law Information.
Law case—Court of common pleas, Charleston,
Law report—Hay vs. Haldimand,
State and other Public Papers.
Valedictory address of his Excellency Governor
Trumbull,
Resolutions of the legislature of Connecticut,
Letter to Governor Randolph,
Letter from do.
Resolutions of the inhabitants of Chowan,
Address of the grand jury of Edenton,
Resolves of the inhabitants of Northampton county,
Report of the deputies of Northampton county,
Resolutions of the tradesmen of Bolton,
Ratification of the new constitution by the state of Connecticut,
Official notice presented by Mr. Grenville: to the
Comte de Montmorin,
Answer to the preceding notice.
Natural History.
Observations on a comet lately discovered.—By
David Rittenhouse, Esq.
Account of a motley-coloured or pyed negro girl,
and mulatto boy.—By Dr. Morgan,
Letter relative to the engraving fruit-trees and the
growth of vegetables.—By Gen. Lincoln,
Observations on the growth of trees downwards
after the first year,
Some account of the opossum.
Medical Tracts.
Letter on the fore throat distemper,
Letter on the digitalis purpurea,
An inestimable solvent for human calculi.
Selest Poetry.
A poem, addressed to the people of Virginia, on
New-Year's day, 1788.
Monitorial epistle, addressed to a young lady,
A riddle.
Foreign Intelligence, American, do.
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 town-
ship, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey
within a quarter of a mile of the main road from
Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles dis-
tant from the latter, and three and a half from
Parth 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.
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Just Published, and to be OLD,
A near, complete, and correct Edition of
Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE
Order and Discipline
OF THE
Troops of the United States.

From the CHRONICLE of FREEDOM, of January 23, 1788. [Printed at Philadelphia.]
CENTINEL, No. XIV.
To the PEOPLE of PENNSYLVANIA.
Fellow Citizens,
I AM happy to find the comment that I have made upon the nature and tendency of the new constitution, and my suspicions of the principles and designs of its authors, are fully confirmed by the evidence of the hon. LUTHER MARTIN, Esq. late deputy in the general convention. He has laid open the enclave, exposed the dark scene within, developed the mystery of the proceedings, and illustrated the machinations of ambition. His public spirit has drawn upon him the rage of the conspirators, for daring to remove the veil of secrecy, and announcing to the public the meditated gilded mischief; all their powers are exerting for his destruction; the mint of calumny is assiduously engaged in coining scandal to blacken his character, and thereby to invalidate his testimony; but this illustrious patriot will rise superior to all their low arts, and be the better confirmed in the good opinion and esteem of his fellow-citizens, upon whose gratitude he has an additional claim by standing forth his champion at a crisis when most men would have shrunk from such a duty. Mr. Martin has appealed to General Washington for the truth of what he has advanced, and, undaunted by the threats of his and country's enemies, is nobly preserving in the cause of liberty and mankind. I would earnestly recommend it to all well meaning persons to read his communication, as the most satisfactory and certain method of forming a just opinion on the present momentous question, particularly the three or four last continuances, as they go more upon the general principles and tendency of the new constitution. I have in former numbers alluded to some passages in this publication: I shall in this number quote some few others referring to the work itself for a more lengthy detail. The following paragraphs are extracted from the continuances, republished in the Independent Gazetteer of the 25th January, and the Pennsylvania Packet of the 1st February instant, viz.
"By the 8th section of this article, Congress is to have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises.—When we met in convention, after our adjournment, to receive the report of the committee of detail, the members of the committee were requested to inform us, what powers were meant to be vested in Congress by the word duties in this section, since the word imposts extended to duties on goods imported, and by another part of the system no duties on exports were to be laid. In answer to this enquiry we were informed, that it was meant to give the general government the power of laying stamp duties on paper, parchment and vellum. We then proposed to have the power inserted in express words, lest disputes hereafter might arise on the subject, and that the meaning might be understood by all who were to be affected by it; but to this it was objected, because it was said that the word stamp would probably sound odiously in the ears of many of the inhabitants, and be a cause of objection. By the power of imposing stamp duties, the Congress will have a right to declare that
no wills, deeds, or other instruments of writing, shall be good and valid without being stamped; that without being reduced to writing and being stamped, no bargain, sale, transfer to property, or contract of any kind of nature whatsoever shall be binding; and also that no exemptions of records, depositions, or probates of any kind shall be received in evidence, unless they have the same solemnity; they may likewise oblige all proceedings of a judicial nature to be stamped to give them effect; those stamp duties may be imposed to any amount they please, and, under the pretence of securing the collection of these duties, and to prevent the laws which imposed them from being evaded, the Congress may bring the decision of all questions relating to the conveyance, disposition and rights of property, and every question relating to contracts between man and man, into the courts of the general government; their inferior courts in the first instance and the superior courts by appeal. By the power to lay and collect imposts, they may impose duties on any or every article of commerce imported into these states, to what amount they please. By the power to lay excises, a power very odious in its nature, since it authorises officers to go into your houses, your kitchens, your cellars, and to examine into your private concerns: the Congress may impose duties on every article of use or consumption, on the food that we eat; in the liquors we drink; on the cloths we wear; on the glass which enlighten our houses; on the heats necessary for our warmth and comfort. By the power to lay and collect taxes, they may proceed to direct taxation on every individual, either by a capitation tax on their heads, or an assessment on their property. By this part of the section, therefore, the government has a power to lay what duties they please on goods imported; to lay what duties they please afterwards on what ever we use or consume; to impose stamp duties to what amount they please, and in whatever cases they please; afterwards to impose on the people direct taxes, by capitation tax or by assessment, to what amount they choose, and thus to sluice them to every vein, so long as they have a drop of blood, without any controul, limitation or restraint; while all the officers for collecting these taxes, stamp duties, imposts and excises, are to be appointed by the general government, under its direction, not accountable to the states; nor is there even a security that they shall be citizens of the respective states, in which they are to exercise their offices; at the same time the construction of every law imposing any and all these taxes and duties, and directing the collection of them, and every question arising thereon, and on the conduct of the officers appointed to execute the laws and to collect these taxes and duties so various in their kinds, are taken away from the courts of justice of the different states, and confined to the courts of the general government, there to be heard and determined by judges holding their offices under the appointment, not of the states, but of the general government.
Many of the members, and myself in the number, thought that the states were much better judges of the circumstances of their citizens, and what sum of money could be collected from them by direct taxation, and of the manner in which it could be raised with the greatest
zens, than the general government could be; and that the general government ought not, in any case, to have the power of laying direct taxes, but in that of the delinquency of a state. Agreeable to this sentiment, I brought in a proposition on which a vote of the convention was taken. The proposition was as follows: "And wherever the legislature of the United States shall find it necessary that revenue should be raised by taxation, having apportioned the same by the above rule, requisitions shall be made of the respective states, to pay into the continental treasury their respective quotas, within a time in the said requisition to be specified, and in case of any of the states failing to comply with such requisition, then, and then only, to have power to devise and pass acts directing the mode and authorising the collection of the same." Had this proposition been acceded to, the dangerous and oppressive power in the general government of imposing direct taxes on the inhabitants, which it now enjoys in all cases, would have been only vested in it in case of the non-compliance of a state, as a punishment for its delinquency, and would have ceased that moment that the state complied with the requisition. But the proposition was rejected by a majority, consistent with their aim and desire of increasing the power of the general government as far as possible, and destroying the powers and influence of the states. And though there is a provision that all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform, that is, to be laid to the same amount on the same articles in each state, yet this will not prevent Congress from having it in their power to cause them to fall very unequal and much heavier on some states than on others, because these duties may be laid on articles but little or not at all used in some states, and of absolute necessity for the use and consumption of others, in which case the first would pay little or no part of the revenue arising therefrom, while the whole, or nearly the whole of it, would be paid by the last, to wit, the states which use and consume the articles on which the imposts and excises are laid."
Another extract, viz.
"But even this provision apparently for the security of the state governments, inadequate as it is, is entirely left at the mercy of the general government, for by the fourth section of the first article, it is expressly provided, that the Congress shall have a power to make and alter all regulations concerning the time and manner of holding elections for senators; a provision expressly looking forward to, and I have no doubt designed for the utter extinction and abolition of all state governments; nor will this, I believe, be doubted by any person, when I inform you, that some of the warm advocates and patrons of the system in convention, strenuously opposed the choice of the senators by the state legislatures, insisting that the state governments ought not to be introduced in any manner so as to be component parts of, or instruments for carrying into execution the general government. Nay, so far were the friends of the system from pretending that they meant it, or considered it as a federal system, that on the question being proposed, "that a union of the states, merely federal, ought to be the sole object of the exercise of the powers vested in the convention;" it was negatived by a majority of the members, and it was resolved, "that a national government ought to be
formed;" afterwards the word national was struck out by them, because they thought the word might tend to alarm; and although now, they who advocate the system pretend to call themselves federalists, in convention the distinction was just the reverse; those who opposed the system, were there considered and stiled the federal party, those who advocated it, the anti federal."
"Viewing it as a national, not a federal government, as calculated and designed not to protect and preserve, but to abolish and annihilate the state governments, it was opposed for the following reasons:—It was said that this continent was much too extensive for one national government, which should have sufficient power and energy to pervade and hold in obedience and subjection all its parts, consistent with the enjoyment and preservation of liberty. That the genius and habits of the people of America were opposed to such a government. That during their connexion with Great Britain, they had been accustomed to have all their concerns transacted within a narrow circle, their colonial districts; they had been accustomed to have their seats of government near them, to which they might have access, without much inconvenience, when their business should require it. That at this time, we find, if a county is rather large, the people complain of the inconvenience, and clamour for a division of their county, or for a removal of the place where the courts are held, so as to render it more central and convenient. That in those states, the territory of which is extensive, as soon as the population increases, remove from the seat of government, the inhabitants are urgent for a removal of the seat of their government, or to be erected into a new state. As a proof of this, the inhabitants of the western parts of Virginia and North-Carolina, or Vermont and the province of Maine, were instances; even the inhabitants of the western parts of Pennsylvania, who, it was said, already seriously look forward to the time when they shall either be erected into a new state, or have their seat of government removed to the Susquehanna. If the inhabitants of the different states consider it as a grievance to attend a county court or the seat of their own government, when a little inconvenient, can it be supposed they would ever submit to have a national government established, the seat of which would be more than a thousand miles removed from some of them? It was insisted that governments of a republican nature, are those best calculated to preserve the freedom and happiness of the citizen: that governments of this kind, are only calculated for a territory but small in its extent; That the only method by which an extensive continent, like America, could be connected and united together, consistent with the principles of freedom, must be by having a number of strong and energetic state governments for securing and protecting the rights of the individuals forming those governments, and for regulating all their concerns; and a strong energetic federal government over those states for the protection and preservation, and for regulating the common concerns of the states. [To be continued.]"
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Proceedings of the SENATE,
Of the State of New-York, POUGHKEEPSIE, Friday, January 1.
(Continued)
MR. HOPKINS said, that having the two elections on the same day, the inspectors were liable to blunders, and to run into confusion.
Gen. Schuyler said, there would not be more business at this election, than when there was an election for senators and assembly. He believed there was no danger, but that the inspectors would take proper care.
The resolutions having been gone through, Gen. Morris moved, that the senate concur with the assembly.
Mr. Yates moved to postpone it. Mr. Duane said, there had been only a few objections made by one Hon. member, and he seemed satisfied; he would therefore hope for a decision.
Mr. Williams said, if there were no amendments proposed, he could not see any reason why the house should not proceed to decide; for his part he confessed that his objections had been fairly answered.
Mr. Yates said, he wanted a little time to consider. He had been heretofore that he could not immediately make any objections. His wish was, that it should be preferred with the resolutions on which the convention had been founded; that then it should be resolved, to recommend to the people, that if the new scheme was adopted, that then they should alter the constitution of this state, &c. that his constituents may know how this matter has been carried on, and to apprise them of its consequences.
Gen. Schuyler asked, if the gentleman moved that as an amendment? If he did, he must first get rid of the resolution before the house.
Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion for postponing, because he thought a clear and open state of facts ought to be laid before the people, that they might be able to judge of the matter. The country were ignorant of these matters: the more explicit it went out, the better people would be able to determine. He wished time to be given for other resolutions to be prepared, which, if not agreed to, he supposed it would be proper to adopt those now before the house.
Gen. Schuyler said this reasoning did not apply to the motion just made, because if it was necessary, that certain resolutions should be prepared, the resolution before the house, must first be decided on: If it was rejected, the gentleman could then have an opportunity of bringing forward whatever he pleased.
Mr. Humphrey hinted, that if the decision was postponed till it could be seen whether a better resolution could not be framed, perhaps a number of the house might not vote against the resolution now before them.
Mr. Duane thought it his duty to answer every gentleman's objections. He wanted a preamble to it, but this could not be done. No amendments could be made; the senate must either agree to, or reject it: and he called on the gentlemen to bring forward the resolutions he wished.
Mr. Humphrey was not prepared for another resolution at present. He was willing that this matter should go to the people, but he was for giving them a state of facts. He did not wish it to appear as if the legislature had sanctioned it.
Mr. Duane said, that the gentleman did not differ with him in the grand point, that was to call a convention, and now was the time to discuss the mode. Let the gentlemen suggest their reasons, why this or any other preamble ought to be introduced; there was time enough for deliberation. If he understood the gentleman right, he wanted certain resolutions to be recited; now what information could this give to the people? Have not these resolutions been publicly discussed in all the papers of America? Are they not known to every man? He supposed the resolutions of the assembly must be concurred to, unless some plausible reasons were shown for postponing them. He believed that the majority of the house would agree, that this new constitution, as it is called, ought to go to the people uninfluenced: and the gentlemen in the opposition ought to show, that those resolutions would not send it out in that way. With respect to giving information on the subject, he did not conceive that it was in the power of the senate; and yet this was a pretence for postponing. He believed it would tend more to the harmony of the house, if the resolution was agreed to as it stood. It could not be said to have been hurried, if the senate passed it in one day; the assembly had done so: and he had seen the senate determine on many important resolutions in half an hour. If any gentleman had good reasons to offer, he would be glad to hear them.
Mr. Yates wished for the question for postponing; there was no necessity for going hastily into the business; the gentleman, he said, mentioned that resolutions had been passed in half an hour, but that was not sufficient reason for him to recommend the new constitution.
Mr. Duane did not make such an expression, as a recommendation; what he had said, was to leave it to their constituents; and as to hurrying, it was now early in the day (about one o'clock) the gentlemen might make all their objections, he was willing to wait six or eight hours to hear them.
Mr. Yates said, that that was held out to the people, and they not knowing much about it, might easily be deceived.
Mr. Duane regretted that he had to trouble the house so often. If giving the people leave to judge for themselves, was influencing them, it was a strange doctrine indeed: he insisted that it was not recommending it; it was only putting it in their power to do as they pleased with it. And it appeared to him to be the duty of the legislature to give them that opportunity. He asked, what was our situation at the present time? It is not deplorable, must not something be done? And he said, it had always been an opinion urged by that very gentleman that the states ought to be united. This was intended by the new constitution; and he was bold to say, that the legislature had no right to hold it from the people. He wished the gentleman to state his objections, he should be ready to answer him.
Mr. Yates said it was a dangerous thing to go out as if done by authority; he would send it to the people as a matter of expediency.
Mr. Williams agreed, that it should be postponed, and he would suggest an idea, whether the convention to be called, should not have power delegated to them, to propose amendments; it was not known, as the matter stood at present, that nine states would agree to the new system. The present system, it was agreed on all hands, required something to be done; he therefore would be for giving further powers to the convention.
Mr. Lawrence said it had been moved by one to postpone the business, that he might bring forward new resolutions and a new preamble; that the people might be able to judge if the convention had exceeded their powers or not. Another wish is to be postponed, because they are not to be invested with the power of making amendments. It appeared to him, that the reasons for postponing were insufficient. With respect to the first objection, that the people were not informed; on examination, it would be found, that all the history of the business, from first to last, has been for some time before them, and very freely and ably discussed. The convention have sent this constitution to Congress, Congress have sent it to the legislature, and the legislature must send it to the people, who will have all the facts before them that are necessary. If they think it necessary to go into a discussion, whether the convention exceeded their powers or not; may they not do so? The convention of the people will have this matter properly before them for discussion, and nothing that the senate can say, will cast any real light on the business. [Mr. Yates asked Mr. Lawrence to show him the word discussion, in the resolution.] He replied that he had not said that it was in the resolution, but it was implied; as it was sent to them, for their decision and determination they certainly would discuss it. Why should we postpone it, said he; there has been no good reason given for it. It would be wrong for the legislature to say one word about it. He should vote against postponing it.
Mr. Williams said that there were many people in the state ignorant of the resolutions that he wanted to prefer to these now before the house. Many people in the state were too poor to take the news papers, two remote from the common opportunities of information. It would therefore be best to postpone taking the question for concurrence.
On the question for postponing, For the affirmative. Mr. Yates, Mr. Swartwout, Mr. Humphrey, Mr. Haring, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Williams, Mr. Parks, Mr. Russell, Mr. Van Nels.
For the Negative. Mr. Peter Schuyler, Mr. Vanderbilt, Mr. L'Hommedieu, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Phillips Schuyler, Mr. Duane, Mr. Floyd, Mr. Morris, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Townsend.
Affirmative 9 Negative 10 Majority 1
On the question for concurring: For the Affirmative. Mr. Townsend, Mr. Haring, Mr. Peter Schuyler, Mr. Vanderbilt, Mr. L'Hommedieu, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Phillips Schuyler, Mr. Duane, Mr. Floyd, Mr. Morris, Mr. Lawrence.
For the Negative. Mr. Yates, Mr. Swartwout, Mr. Humphrey, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Williams, Mr. Van Nels, Mr. Parks, Mr. Russell. Affirmative 11 Negative 3 Majority 3
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Of the State of New-York.
(Continued)
POUGHKEEPSIE, Friday, February 1, 1788. THE house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill for preventing and punishing forgery and counterfeits, was read a third time & passed.
The bill concerning oaths of office; and the bill concerning tenants, &c. were read a second time and committed.
The house went into a committee on the bill for the amendment of the law, and the better advancement of justice:
Mr. Hedges in the chair. The committee having gone through and agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the senate by Mr. Duane, with a resolution, concurring to the resolution of the house for calling a convention.
Mr. Sands moved for leave and brought in a bill to enable the mayor, aldermen, and commonality of New-York, to raise a sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned, which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Gansevoort moved for leave and brought in a bill to naturalize the persons therein mentioned, which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
The house adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
Saturday, February 2.
The bill to naturalize the persons therein mentioned; and
The bill to enable the mayor, aldermen, and commonality of New-York to raise a certain sum of money; were read a second time and committed.
The bill to prevent stealing and avoiding records; and, the bill declaring it to be felony in servants to embezzle their master's goods; were read a third time and passed into laws.
A message was received from the senate by Mr. Williams and Mr. Van Nels, that the senate had passed the bill against buying and selling offices.
It was ordered that 500 copies of the current resolutions, for calling a convention, be printed, and distributed in the different towns of the state.
A petition of John Livingston, and Caleb Benton, in behalf of themselves and others, suggesting that they had leased all the vacant lands from the Indians, was read and referred to the same committee, as the petition of Roger Pollock.
A memorial of Richard Morris, Esquire, chief justice of the state, concerning money owing to him by Gen. Tryon, whose estate is forfeited; was read and referred to Mr. John Smith, Mr. Webster, and Mr. P. Cantine.
A petition from the collectors of New-York, concerning fees allowed them for the collection of taxes, was read and referred to the committee, who are to bring in a bill for the more effectual collection of the arrears of taxes due since 1785.
A representation from the state treasurer, respecting a sum of money he had paid to Michael
Connolly, paymaster of the 2d regiment of infantry of this state; and a balance now due to the state from the said paymaster, which he has tendered in certificates; and
A petition from the said Michael Connolly, praying to be permitted to pay the said balance in certificates; were read and referred to a committee of the whole house.
A petition from Philip Frisby, and others, concerning lands they have leased on, was read, and referred to the same committee, as the petition of Roger Pollock.
A petition from John Keating, jun. concerning his creditors, was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A petition from Obadiah Gore, and his associates, concerning lands they have leased from the Indians, was read and referred to the same committee, as the petition of Roger Pollock.
A petition from a number of inhabitants of Ulster county, concerning the interest due on their certificates, was read, and referred to the committee, who are to bring in a bill to compel the payment of certain arrears of taxes in certificates.
A memorial from a number of people near Lake Champlain, praying to have a new county erected there, was read, and referred to the committee of the whole house, when on the bill for dividing the state into counties.
A petition from a number of inhabitants of Half-Moon, and another from a number of inhabitants of Saratoga districts, praying to be added to Ballstown, was read, and committed to a committee of the whole house, when on the bill for dividing the counties of this state into towns.
A petition from Elizabeth Phelps, and others, widows of the levies of this state, praying some assistance from the legislature, was read, and referred to Mr. Powers, Mr. Younglove, and Mr. Frey.
A petition from Philip Pell, of the Manor of Pelham, concerning cattle he had lost during the war; was read and referred to the auditor.
A petition from William Crawford, Eastchester, concerning a negro man he had purchased previous to the war, from the estate of Fowler, of Westchester, and praying permission to pay for the said negro in certificates, was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A petition from Moses Scott, of Waterford, in the county of Albany, praying to have an exclusive right of a ferry over the Hudson river, at said town; was read and referred to Mr. Brayne, Mr. Taulman, and Mr. Strang.
A petition from James Cowtan, of Cambridge, in Albany county, praying payment for certain losses sustained during the late war, was read, and referred to the auditor.
A petition from John Ramsay, and others, concerning cannon taken from them at the commencement of the war, was read, and referred to Mr. Verplanck, Mr. Patterton, and Mr. N. Smith.
A representation from the auditor, of sundry accounts brought against the state, was read, and referred to a committee of the whole house.
A petition from William Palmer, and others, praying an exclusive right to work certain mines; was read, and referred to Mr. Clark, Mr. Schoonmaker, and Mr. Graham.
A petition from Aries Vanderbilt, of Dutchess county, praying to have an allowance, for two certificates, lost by fire; was read, and referred to Mr. Doughty, Mr. Savage, and Mr. Wilson.
The house went into a committee on the bill for taking out of circulation the present paper currency, and emitting other as a substitute;
Mr. Verplanck in the chair. The bill having been agreed to, the committee rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Jones moved for leave and brought in a bill for defraying the necessary public charges in the respective counties of the state; which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
Then the house adjourned until Monday morning, 11 o'clock. [To be continued]
New-York, February 13.
YESTERDAY arrived in this port, in 53 days from Falmouth, his Britannic Majesty's Packet for December, the Speedy, — Cotesworth, Esquire commander.
This vessel brings British accounts to the 15th of December, by which we are informed, that the British parliament met in November, for the despatch of business, &c. The king's speech, and several other articles, will be inferred as soon as possible.
Private accounts from Portsmouth and Plymouth say, that the British fleet was not disarmed on the 1st of December; that there had been recruited 40,000 men, for the sea service, who were then actually under pay; that the press had not ceased; and that the late negotiation between the courts of Versailles and London, was oddly received by people in general, who conceived it a species of ministerial snuff.
The Richmond Packet, Capt. Roberts, arrived from this port to Falmouth in 31 days.
The Halifax Packet had arrived at Falmouth before the Speedy failed.
Yesterday cleared at the custom-house, the ship Faysal Packet, John Barron commander, for Newry; brigantine Sophia, Erving for Londonderry; sloop Nighthawk, Berry, Delaware; sloop Sukey, Brewster, Horseneck; sloop Berley, Ingraham, Saybrook; schooner Letty, Neil, St. Eustatia; schooner Donald, Lilley, Norfolk.
By the sloop Sukey, Bruster, from Charleston, we have papers to 30th Jan. which continue the debates in their House of Representatives; some of which are very interesting, and shall be given in turn.
A motion was made and seconded, in that body, on the 23d Jan. that leave be given to bring in a bill, to authorise the importation of NEGROES. On the question being put to agree to the same, it was negatived as follows:—40 ayes, 93 noes.
A London paper of Nov. 7, says:—The terrors of war are subsided—the improvements at Cherbourg remain undisturbed the French troops are safe at the Cape, and Trincomale, and the inhabitants of Great-Britain; are anxiously waiting the meeting of Parliament to know what addition is to be added to their burthen for the blessing of peace.
"On Saturday the 19 ult. at 11 o'clock, A.M. at Northampton, Massachusetts, came on a snow storm, wind at north; at 4 in the afternoon it began to rain, which continued through the night, the wind not high, nor the cold severe—by 11 o'clock in the evening the trees were so loaded with ice, that they were unable to sustain the weight, and continued breaking during the night, and the morning light presented such a scene of desolation among the trees, as had never been taken place, from the like cause, within the memory of the oldest man amongst us; the limbs of the elms, willows and old apple trees, were in many instances almost entirely broken from the body; the whole body of the trees were covered with ice, & the icicles which enveloped the smallest twigs, were from one to one and an half inch diameter, exhibiting the appearance of transparent glass: & in one instance, a small bough, breaking from a plumb tree, weighed five pounds and an half, which when separated from the ice, weighed about two ounces; many trees from 6 to 8 inches diameter were broken off; the lesser growth in the woods sustained equal injury, so that the roads from this to some of the neighbouring towns were for some days almost impassable. How extensive the mischief, we have not yet learnt, but believe not more than 15 or 20 miles in circumference.
THEATRE.
By the OLD AMERICAN COMPANY. This EVENING, being the 13th of FEBRUARY,
Will be performed, A COMEDY,
CALLED THE School for Scandal,
To which will be added, A FARCE,
CALLED THE True Born Irishman, OR THE Irish Fine Lady.
By Order of the Hon. John Slois Hobart, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of George Arhart, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of said insolvent debtor, by Monday the twenty-fifth inst. before the said judge, at his chambers, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said George Arhart should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said George Arhart 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 of April, 1786.
GEORGE ARHART.
Dated New-York, Feb. 11, 1788. 16 w.w.f.
PURSUANT to an order of John
Wylley, Esq. alderman, and one of the judges of the mayor's court, in and for the city and county of New-York, upon the petition of Christopher Duychinck, an insolvent debtor, and three fourths in value of all his creditors:—NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors, to all the creditors of the said Christopher Duychinck, that they do appear before the said judge, at his office in Nassau-street, in the said city, by the fifteenth day of February inst. to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said Christopher Duychinck should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said Christopher Duychinck thereupon 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.
CHRISTOPHER DUYCHINCK.
Dated the 9th day of Feb. 1788. 15 t.w. By Order of the Hon. John Slois Hobart, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioners, to all the creditors of Daniel Birdfall, jun. and William Birdfall, insolvent debtors, to appear before the said judge, at his chambers in Crown-street, on Monday the twenty-fifth day of February inst. to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said Daniel Birdfall, jun. and William Birdfall should not be made, and they 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.
DANIEL BIRDFALL, Jun. WILLIAM BIRDFALL. Dated this 11th day of February. 1788. 15. e.d.
Wanted to CHARTER,
By the MONTH,
For Four Months Certain,
A VESSEL,
FROM eighty to one
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Government Securities:
CASH, and a generous price, will
be given for 50,000 dollars, of such as are
generally called Final settlements, and those
signed by J. Nourse.—Enquire at No. 20. Queen-
street. JACOB REED, jun.
New-York, Feb. 8, 1788. 16 c.d.
Twenty Pounds Reward.
WHEREAS the door of St. Pe-
ter's church, in this city, was broke open,
on the night of Saturday, the 9th 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 shall detect,
apprehend, and prove to conviction, the party or
parties guilty thereof. New-York, January 30th, 1788. 5-c-4.

POET'S CORNER.
A PARODY ON SAPPHO'S ODE!
Bliss sa the immortal Gods is he, &c.
Addressed to OLD ENGLAND.
CURSD as a beggar's dog is he, The unlucky wight that deals with thee; Who fill our hearts in bondage hold, Fairly bought and poorly sold. 'Twas this that robb'd our ships of freight, And caus'd such grumblings in the state; But ere we well could count the cost, Our cash was gone, our credit lost. My girls grew vain—their dres and show, Alas! soon brought my pockets low: With English silks their shoes were bound, The news went all the country round, With constant duns my ears were vent, My house with sheriffs was perplex'd, My barber's bill I could not pay, I blunder'd—broke—and ran away.
BON MOT of Mr. QUICK.
ONE session at the old Bailey, the recorder having much business on hand, could not spare time to dine with the other judges; he therefore ordered a beef-steak to be dressed for himself; which, when ready, he examined with circumspection, and pronounced it well done—better able to judge from the first mouthful, he said, Yes, it will do ; and on the second, gave judgment, it was a good one ; the third he charged with a glass, and the fourth finished it, when he immediately withdrew. Alderman LeMaserier, seeing Little Momus an attentive observer of the circumstance, asked him what he thought of the recorder? Why (replied he) I think a READER judge could not sit on the bench; for I never saw one more attentively examine, candidly arraign, judiciously try, quickly charge and speedily execute—A BEEF STEAK!
Affize of BREAD,
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of impasted superfine Wheat Flower, weigh 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, February 13. 1h. 56m Aft.
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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 The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scots MAGAZINES.
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NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of John Casten, an insolvent debtor, that they shew 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 of April, 1786. JOHN CASTEN. Petitioning Creditors.
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At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market, Cherry-Street, and nearest to the hip-Yards.
TO THE AFFLICTED WITH WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e. d.
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—e.d.
SHRUB,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE, by
Charles Tillinghast,
At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market, in Cherry-street.
OBSERVATIONS, leading to a
fair Examination of the Government proposed by the late CONVENTION, and to several essential and necessary Alterations.
The AMERICAN MAGAZINE
For January 1788, Sold at this Office, price Two Shillings.
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 Jacemiah 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 proceeded 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.
THE PUBLIC
ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED,
THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey, to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmadge Hall, No. 49, 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 passages in either of those Stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the Stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment, and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to 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.
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 Healy, Accomptant. Price 1s. 6d. single. The usual discount to Booksellers, and others, who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c.
Also may be had of Messieurs Campbell, Reid, Allen, Macgill, and Mills, Booksellers.
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 controller 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 allowance.
—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.