Independent journal, or, The general advertiser (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-03-03 00:00:00

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL:
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, BY J. M c LEAN, AND CO. AT THEIR PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 231, QUEEN-STREET.
JAMES SAIDLER,
No. 34, QUEEN-STREET, HAS for Sale, a general Assortment of DRY GOODS; and has just imported in the Morris, from London, an Assortment of French NETT GAUZES, &c. Also, in the Abby, from Liverpool, an Assortment of fashionable BUTTONS, BUCKLES, and other HARD WARE; and in the Peggy, from Bristol, a few Boxes and half Boxes of 6 by 8, and 7 by 9 WINDOW GLASS; and a small Assortment of PEWTER PLATES, &c. all of which he will sell low for Cash. 20
He has also for Sale, on reasonable Terms, for Cash or Credit, on good Security, YORK FINAL SETTLEMENTS, Receivable in payment for Lands sold by the State.
THE highest Prices given for all kind of STATE SECURITIES, particularly Banker's and Barber's Notes; Interest Certificates; York and Balloon Final Settlements; also, Facilities, and other Continental Securities.—Apply as above.
FOR SALE,
A Likely NEGRO WENCH about twenty-two years of age, with a very healthy male Child, about two years old. She can Cook, Wash, &c. &c. and is sold for no Fault but want of Employ.—Apply as above. 31
George Lewis, and Co.
No. 39, QUEEN-STREET, between Burling and Beekman's Slip, IN addition to the Goods received by the different Fall Vessels, have just landed from the Morris, Captain Sinnott, and the Sally, Captain Loadman, the following ARTICLES, which are to be sold for Specie, the New Emission, or Notes at a short sight, but no Credit whatever is to be given with them, viz.
 1/2 and 1/4 Irish Linens,  Low priced and fine Sheetings,  Ditto, 1/2 and 1/4 Dowlas,  1/2 and 1/4 double Purple Calicoes,  Fine Stormont and Fancy, ditto,  Laylock, chocolate & dark ground Chintzes,  A considerable assortment of Furniture, do.  Cotton and Romale Handkerchiefs,  Shawl, ditto,  An assortment of Muslins.  Black Sattinets, Corduroys, &c. &c.  New-York, January 10, 1787. 26 t.f.
JOHN BIRCH, LICENCED AUCTIONEER,
BEGS leave to inform his Friends and the Public in general, that he has imported in the Ship Morris, Capt. Sinnott, from London, a large and general Assortment of PAPER HANGINGS, superior to any in this City, which he now sells very low for Cash, at his Auction-Room, No. 68, Maiden-Lane.
LIKEWISE ON HAND. A small Assortment of Plated Quart, Pint, and Half-Pint MUGS. New-York, December 8, 1786. 19
Abraham Brevoort,
No. 26, Queen-street, HAS FOR SALE,
A Few casks of well assorted Hard-Ware, Taunton Ale and bottled Porter by the cask, striped Duffle Blanketing by the bale or piece, Queens-Ware in Hogheads, and a large quantity of well sized Grindstones, which he will dispose of very low for Cash. New-York, October 30, 1786. 5
Wrapping Paper, by the Ream or Quire, to be had of the Printer.
The COPARTNERSHIP of Oothout and Dumont, BEING DISSOLVED,
ALL Persons indebted to that Firm, on Bond, Note or Book, are hereby earnestly requested to Pay the Subscriber, at No. 13, Smith-Street. JOHN OOTHOUT. 37
William Ustick, Jun.
No. 33, QUEEN-STREET, Has just received by the Nelly from Bristol, and Betsey from London, Ironmongery, Cutlery, and Saddlery, Among which are the following, viz.
CROWLEY and Blistered Steel, Sheet Lead, Sheet Iron, Sheet Copper, raised and flat Copper Bottoms; 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10, Crown Window Glass; White Lead, and Spanish Brown; Powder and Shot; Blacksmith's Anvils; Vices; Beck Irons; Sledges and Hand Hammers; Smith's Bellows Pipes; Cross-Cut, Pit, and Mill Saws; Carpenter's, Cooper's, Joiner's and Shoemaker's Tools, of every kind; Locks and Hinges, of all kinds; Spades and Shovels; long and short handle Frying Pans; Carving Knives and Forks, Table ditto, Oyster Knives, Penknives; Copper and Iron Chafing Dishes; Copper and Iron Tea Kettles, Iron Pots and Kettles, Gridirons; Bellows; Brass and iron head Shovels and Tongs; Hatter's Bow Springs; Fiddle Strings; Brass Furniture for Decks; Crucibles and Blue Pots; Slates and Pencils; Brass and Iron Wire; Saddle Trees, Stirrup Irons, Snaffle and Curb Bits, Steel Heads and Throats, Tin'd Sets, Tuft Nails, Brass Terrets and Hooks, Girth and Circingle Webb, Hunter and Twig Whips, &c. &c.
HE HAS ALSO ON HAND, Excellent PICKLED MACKREL, in Barrels, which he will sell cheap for Cash. 19
FRANCIS PANTON,
No. 38, WALL-STREET, Has imported in the ship Alexander, and other late vessels,
ABERDEEN KNIT UNDER Waistcoats, without a seam.—Ditto Worsted and Lamb's Wool Stockings.—White and Black Silk ditto, with embroidered Clocks.—Silk, Worsted, Buckskin, Shamoi, tanned Leather, Beaver, and fine Dancing Gloves.—Fowling Pieces, Powder and Shot, Gun Hammers, Powder Flasks, and Shot Pouches.—Swords, Sword Belts and Hooks, Hutton and Pocket Pistols.—Skates.—Knives and Forks.—Sugar Nippers and Nut Crackers.—Horse, Chair, and other Whips.—A great variety of Canes and Sticks.—Battledores and Shuttlecocks.—Young Ladies' Steel Collars.—Ladies' newest fashioned Brades, Cushions and Curls.—Gentlemen's Dress and Undress Hair Bags.—Silk, Velvet, and Leather Stocks.—Naples, Windsor, and Bailey's Shaving Soap.—Orange Flower, Rose, and Lavender Water.—Flesh Brushes.
With a great many other Articles, too tedious to enumerate. 13
To be SOLD,
Cheap for CASH,
A LOT of GROUND, twenty-five feet wide, and one hundred and eight feet deep, situated in Lombard-street, near Wiley's distillery; and Three other Lots of twenty-five feet wide, and between eighty and ninety feet long, situated in Fayette-street, and bounding in the rear on the Jew's Burying Ground. For particulars, enquire of JAMES VAN HORNE, No. 214. Queen-street. 3
William Seton, & Co.
Have for SALE on the most reasonable Terms, At No. 201, QUEEN-STREET,
 ZANT Currants, in butts and barrels,  Turkey Figs, in small boxes,  Malaga Raisins in small Casks,  Aniseed, } in barrels,  Senna, }  Cantharides, } in small boxes,  Manna, }  Roll Brimstone, in small cases;  Marble Chimney Pieces and Jambs;  Ditto Slabs, Flags and Mortars;  Italian Artificial Flowers and Wreaths;  Ditto Black and White Crapes and Tiffans;  Ditto Silks and Sattins;  Ditto Silk Handkerchiefs;  Calicoes, Chintz and Muslins;  India Linen Handkerchiefs;  Turkey and Wilton Carpets, large size;  Preserved Fruits in Brandy and Syrup;  Coffin Furniture;  Wool Cards;  Sheet Copper;  Indigo, 
CLARET, Of first Quality, and very High Flavoured. A L S O, A few Pipes of picked particular MADEIRA WINE. 34
Gouverneur & Kemble,
Have imported and now for SALE, on very reasonable Terms, at their Store in Front-Street,
 HYSOON, } Jamaica Spirits,  Single, } An assortment of Cordage and Cables,  Tonkay, and } Russia Duck,  Souchong } Ravens Duck,  Black Pepper in bales, } Russia Sheeting,  from 100 to 400 lb. } Russia Drilling,  Spanish olives in jars, } Ozabrags,  Lemons in boxes, } Picklenburgs,  Soft shelled Almonds, } Flemish unbleached  Muscovado Sugar in } Linens,  hds. and barrels, } Linseed Oil in casks,  Pimento in bags, } Dutch copper Tea-  Sherry Wine in pipes } Kettles,  & quarter casks, from } Commine Cheese,  3 to 7 years old, excel- } Velvet Corks,  lent in its quality, } Robin in barrels,  A quantity of salted } Writing Paper. 24  Spanish dryed Hydes. 
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Intelligence.
R G H, November 20.
Mr. G. H. an English Knight, is returned from Cherson; he was presented at Court by the English Minister at this Court. The Turkish Envoy, who came here a few days ago from Constantinople, has been present at the conference held at the Vice Chancellor's, on the subject of the dispatches brought by him. Nothing has transpired concerning their purport; and it is only said, that he is in a very few days to return with an answer from our Court.
Madrid, Nov. 24. His Majesty is completely recovered, and no apprehension is entertained in regard to the health of the young Prince, Don Ferdinand.
The American negotiators are returned from Morocco, perfectly satisfied with their reception at that Court, and the success of their mission, having obtained every thing they could wish for from the Moorish Emperor. What is best, and hardly to be credited at that mercenary Court, it cost little or nothing to the American States, their Minister, by a stroke of policy, which is set down for an instance of wonderful disinterestedness, civilly declined accepting of any present, in return from the Imperial Court.
L O N D O N, December 19.
On Thursday last came on to be tried, in the Court of King's Bench, at Guildhall, before Judge Buller and a special jury, a cause, in which Messrs. R. and J. Voutes, of Amsterdam, brokers, were plaintiffs, and the East India Company, defendants. As the issue of this cause, in some measure, concerns the public at large, we lay the following particulars of it before our readers:
It appeared that since the passing of the Commutation Act, the increased demand for Teas at the East India Company's sales, has been so unexpectedly great, that to keep the market properly supplied till their regular imports from China should come round, the Company were under the necessity of making purchases in different parts of the Continent. That among others of their purchases in February last, they entered into a contract with Messrs. Voutes for upwards of 7,000,000 of pounds, of the different species; and in order to guard against the receipt of any of an improper quality, for the English market, they stipulated in the contract, that the teas were to be merchantable, and to answer the description of fine, good, middling, and ordinary; which terms, it came out in evidence, were exceeding familiar to, and well known in the trade. That in the course of exposing these teas to sale, several of them being refused by the buyers, on account of their indifferent quality, the Company directed an especial survey to be made of the whole; the result of which was, that a very large quantity, but to what amount was not stated, proved to be of qualities inferior to the terms of the contract: such as very ordinary, &c. &c. Upon which the Company objected to receiving and paying for the same; and, in consequence, Messrs. Voutes brought their action. On the part of Messrs. Voutes, it was contended by the evidence of some respectable persons in the tea-trade, that the term, ordinary, was of general signification, and, of course, included teas, of the descriptions objected to by the Company.
On the other hand, the Company proved, by the testimony of several experienced tea-brokers, that the terms ordinary, very ordinary, &c. were of distinct acceptations, perfectly understood in the trade; and that the prices were governed from those distinct terms. The issue of the trial resting entirely upon this single point, the judge, in summing up the evidence, gave an opinion decidedly in favor of the latter interpretation; notwithstanding which, to the great surprise of every person in Court, the jury found a verdict for Messrs. Voutes.
By this decision, unless reversed upon a new trial, which the Council for the Company declared their intention of applying for, the public will be saddled with a large quantity of very indifferent teas, notwithstanding the laudable endeavours of the East India Company to prevent the same.
Colonel Tarleton is arrived from France, his object, it is said, is to go to India, where he will no doubt meet patronage from his best friend Lord Cornewallis !
It is now known to a certainty that Comte Edward Dillon , in his passage from Grand Cairo to visit the ruins of Palmyra, was attacked by a body of Arabian robbers. After the most determined resistance, his guard, which consisted only of eight persons, and himself were overpowered; his baggage was rifled, his horses maimed, and himself left almost naked. In this condition he was fortunate enough to make his way back to Cairo, where he was supplied with every thing he wanted by the Consul. This disagreeable accident was not capable of diverting the Comte from prosecuting the expedition set out on, nor does he mean to return to France till he has seen every thing curious in those countries, where all our sciences had their birth.
The Emperor of Germany, ready to his system of exploring every possible source of wealth and happiness for his subjects, is just now urging a claim for a share of the Dutch East India trade, which, he contends, the Austrian Netherlands are entitled to. In order to establish the justice of his pretensions, he has ordered M. de Rancour to draw up a memoir upon the subject. The orders have been executed, and M. de Rancour has published his work, in which he has animated with great force on the Hollander, in continuing to hinder the inhabitants of the Austrian Netherlands from carrying on the East India trade. This author has not rested his argument on na-
tural right alone, his reasoning is founded on the force of public treaties. Among others, he pretends, that the second article of the treaty of peace, concluded at Fontainbleau, the 8th of November, 1785, between his Imperial Majesty and the States-General of the United Provinces, expressing in the clearest terms that all stipulations of the treaty of Munster shall be preserved, except such as may be annulled by this treaty, the public rights of the two nations, he insists therefore, ought in future, to be ascertained from the treaty of Munster of 1784, and that of Fontainbleau, of 1785, and as, in the latter, no mention whatever was made of the commerce to India, it is incontestible that in whatever relates to that, reference must be had to the treaty of Munster, where it is provided, that, "in respect to the navigation to the East Indies, the Spaniards shall retain it in the same manner they have done hitherto; and, as to the West-Indies, the subjects of each power respectively shall refrain from navigating to any fortified places, castles, and forts possessed by the other power." But, demands the writer has Holland the exclusive sovereignty of Asia, Africa, and America; or do all the castles, forts, and strong holds, situate in the Indies, belong to Holland?
Dec. 20. By a gentleman lately arrived from Lisbon, we hear that the Cabinet there propose, as a preliminary to the new Treaty of Commerce with Great-Britain, that the duties payable in Britain on the wines of Portugal shall not in future exceed twenty pounds a ton, and in Ireland fifteen pounds, on which terms his Most Faithful Majesty will consent that the manufactures of Great-Britain and Ireland shall have entry into all parts of her European and African dominions, at a duty of ten per cent. ad valorem .
A pamphlet, lately published at Berlin, gives the following account of three islands, little known in general, situate in the gulph of Finland, viz. Hahlande, Tytterfaari, and Seizfaari.
"Those islands, says the writer, were ceded to Russia by the treaty of Nystadt, and are now incorporated into the government of Wibourg. In the year 1760, laws were, for the first time, given to the inhabitants, who were amongst other things strictly ordered to abstain from infanticide and from pillaging the wrecks; which proves, that it was the barbarous custom amongst them to destroy their new-born children, and inhumanely prey on the misfortunes of navigators. There are only thirty-two families in the first, about forty in Lavanfaari; as to the others islands they are not half so peopled. The inhabitants are very poor, living on the services they have an opportunity, at distant times, to render to the traders by sea, and by catching sea dogs, feeding on the coarse flesh, and selling the fat. The stromling, a kind of small herring, is also very abundant along the coast. They import their corn and garden-stuff from Estonia. They are much addicted to the grossest superstition, in which they are carefully entertained by the drowes of gypsies who visit those parts every year. Two pharos, or light houses, are placed in the islands of Hahlande, for the security of navigators."
BUTLER'S MONUMENT.
The honor paid to Butler's memory, by the Monument erected in Covent-Garden Church, will make the revival of Mr. Samuel Wesley's lines, written above fifty years since, acceptable; as they were produced in consequence of the Monument erected to that Author in Westminster-Abbey by Mr. Barber of the City of London.
Whilst Butler , needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron wou'd a dinner give: See him when, starv'd to death, and turn'd to dust,
Presented with a monumental Bust . The Poet's fate is here in emblem shewn— He ask'd for bread, and he receiv'd a stone! Extract of a letter from Constantinople, Nov. 3.
"For four weeks the Porte has received no advices relative to the operations of the Captain Pacha. It is supposed that he is obliged to discontinue them on account of the inundation of the Nile, which impedes the march of his troops through the country. Others suspect, that he has not succeeded, inasmuch, that they say he is obliged to return with his fleet to Constantinople. Mean time the Porte shews no symptoms of fear on this subject, and speak with great confidence of the advantages which Hassan Pacha has gained in Egypt. If the fleet be on its way home, it is hoped it will escape the storms which we have had on our coasts. Four Austrian ships, which left our canal, were obliged to return by the tempestuous weather."
"Said Achmet Pacha, formerly Bey of Romania, is married to the Sultana Sumperlon, third daughter of the Sultan Mustapha, and sister to the Sultan Selim, the presumptive heir to the Ottoman throne."
"We have already given some account of the mischiefs done by the Pacha of Scutari on Pech and its environs. Our last advices form a horrid recital of the barbarities committed by that monster. He has not been satisfied with burning the houses, but has caused all the inhabitants to be murdered. The male children he threw alive into the flames; the female children were sent away into slavery, and the women precipitated from the top of a high rock, and dashed to pieces. Nature revolts at the mention of the many cruelties perpetrated by this wretch, who, with a destruction equal to plague and famine, spares no pains to reduce every house to ruins, and make a frightful desert of a most beautiful country."
Another letter from Constantinople, of the same date, says, "A courier is just arrived from Egypt, who has brought a head, which is exposed on the gates of the Seraglio, with an inscription
under it, bearing, that it is the head of one of the Rebel Beys. The accounts which the Divan have published, are to this purport: "The Bey, whose head is now exposed, having mustered a detachment of his troops, at night made an attempt on the camp of the Captain Pacha, and on that side where the commander's tent was pitched; the alarm was instantly given, but the enemy were only a handful, and their retreat being cut off, they were all put to the sword, with their chief, whose head is now brought to Constantinople." But in spite of this official information, the people think they are imposed upon as several persons here, who have seen the three Beys, declare that this is not the head of any of them. The people accordingly are as far as ever from being pleased, and a corps of Janissaries were obliged to be sent among them, who cut off the heads of several persons before the tumult was appeased.
"Next day after this disturbance, the malecontents assembled in great numbers, and by their outcries shewed their anxiety was for the health of the Grand Signor. It was observed that every man of them was armed, which is expressly prohibited by the severest penalties. It became necessary then to request his Highness, that he would be pleased to show himself to them, and he complied; and by signs assured them, that he was in perfect health. Their joyous clamour now became louder than ever, but they were satisfied, and tranquillity was soon restored."
Dec. 21. The first step towards a reciprocity of interest, between this country and France, was an agreement, that the debts contracted in the one, were to be recoverable in the other: and in consequence of this, several legal claims were made, and England and the parties in debt, obliged to discharge their obligations. But in the process of a few months, it so happened, that there was a favor to be granted to a person of some consequence, who had fled from England to France, in order to avoid the importunity of his creditors, and this favour was the interposition of power, to stop all proceedings by the British agent against him. Somebody of great weight applied to Mons. De —, and Mons. was thereupon induced to write a letter to the Parliament of Nancy, and the Parliament of Nancy issued their order, that all proceedings should cease; and they ceased accordingly. The comment that must naturally be made, is that French faith holds no longer than private interest finds the compact agreeable. What matters it to the benefit of England, that reciprocal commercial laws are passed, if the application of a British Peer can set aside a creditor's right to sue for just debts. Treaties of Commerce are a mere farce, if secret influence can prevent the operation of justice between man and man.
How various are the opinions of men! Voltaire's sepulchral honors exhibit a striking example of the truth of this observation. Every body knows he died at Paris—every body knows the tumult the clergy made about his interment; but few know the honors paid to his memory by his heirs. A monument they judged decent, and one is erected at Perney ; but it is literally only a single stone, and that, one which had stopped a Baker's oven , and is just large enough to inscribe the name of that once admired poet, philosopher, and genius of France.
We hear from authority, that one of the decoy blacks has been hired to entice his brethren to Sierra Leone, at the extravagant price of 108l. a year, and that he is also to return to London, at the end of four months after their embarkation, in the Belisarius and other ships, if he does not chuse to stay at Sierra Leone. This ill-coloured transaction has got wind among the unsuspicious Ethiopians; and it occasions a sort of embargo, at present, on the sailing of the black fleet. Besides the murmur which this unsavoury negotiation raises among the blacks themselves, their white friends begin to threaten Mr. Irvine, and the Committee, with the law of man stealing, or kidnapping. "He that stealeth a man, and selleth him; or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death."—These poor people communicated some strange anecdotes to Lord George Gordon, their lawyer and counsellor, respecting the arts used to convert and prevail on black leaders to adopt, patronize, and even preach up the colonial system of the Pittites to possess the land of Ethiopia.
The Duke of Orleans has lately won a singular wager, similar to one he laid in London, and which he lost. He betted that the Duc de Gramont was not as tall as four dead rabbits stretched out after one another; and that Desseffarts , the French Comedian, bulky as he is, was not of a rotundity equal to four ordinary bottles. The Prince won the last wager only by two lines, but his highness lost the first by an inch.
Anecdote. Doctor Linegar, titular Archbishop of Dublin: about thirty years since, was a man of lively parts and very communicative; he happened, in a large mixed company, to be introduced to a Mr. Swan, a gentleman of a cynical turn, whose practice it was to attempt to raise a laugh at the expence of some one in company. They sat near each other at table, where the Doctor engaged attention by his sprightly manner. Mr. Swan, to silence him addressed him, "Mr.—I forget your name;" "Linegar, Sir," returned the Doctor; "I ask your pardon; I have the misfortune scarce ever to recollect names; you'll not be offended, if, in the course of conversation, I should name you Doctor Vinegar;" "Oh, not at all Sir," (instantly replied the Doctor) "I have the very same defect, and it is probable, though I now name you Swan, I may by and by think you a Goose. The laugh was effectually turned against the Cynick, who never attempted a second sarcasm that evening, and slunk away as soon as he decently could."
B O S T O N, February 28.
The account received from General Lincoln's army on Saturday evening last, were, that two troops of Light Horse were in pursuit of Shays, on different routes—and that they were within a few miles of him, near White-Creek, in the State of New-York; and 'tis not doubted he has by this time fallen into their hands.
About 11 o'clock, on Sunday night last, the public gaol in this town was discovered to be on fire; but the alarm being seasonably given by the watch, and a number of persons, near at hand, affording their immediate and vigorous assistance the flames were got under, and the wooden part of that large building was happily saved from a second destruction.—The fire began in the room in which Joseph Smith, Charles Lee and James Mory were confined. They perpetrated the crime of kindling it with a view of effecting their escape.
W O R C E S T E R, February 34.
One day last week a number of men who have been concerned in the rebellion, to the amount of near 200, most of them unarmed, met at Greenwich, they belonged to that and the neighbouring towns—it is said they met with a view to consult on means for their safety; but on intelligence being received that a party of Col. Newel's regiment were on their march, they dispersed.
We learn from Berkshire, that the report concerning the misconduct of Gen. Paterlon is without foundation. Many turbulent fomenters of the rebellion, and those who joined in arms, are taken up; all privates, and those who acted as non-commissioned officers, who deliver up their arms, and take and subscribe the oath of allegiance, are liberated. Others who have been aggravatedly guilty in spreading sedition, and those who have acted as commissioned officers, are committed for trial by the laws of their country.—Many of the principal leaders and abettors have fled into other states; but, from the assurances government has got from such states as it has applied to, we learn, that they will not have any protection granted them, but be delivered up to the authority of this state. Shays and some others, it is supposed, are making their way to Canada; his wife and children pass through Northampton last week, on their way to Bennington escorted by a brother in law of Shays's. Provision is made for paying the army who have been in service for a month past, also for that now raising. The General Court has passed the disqualifying act, and the Governor agreeable thereto, has published a proclamation, setting the time for all those who intend to benefit themselves by the proffered mercy conformable thereto, to come in and accept of it.
In the Northampton papers of Feb. 21, is a copy of an attested intercepted circular letter, from Eli Parsons, dated Feb. 13, to the people of his clan—exhorting them, in the most pathetic terms, to support the cause they have undertaken, pointing out the fatal consequences of a failure. He informs, "The first step I would recommend, is to destroy Shepard's army, then to proceed to the county of Berkshire, as we are now collecting at New Lebanon, in York State, and Pownal, in Vermont State, with a determination to carry our point, if fire, blood and carnage will effect it; therefore we beg that every friend will immediately proceed to the county of Berkshire, and help us to Burgoyne Lincoln and his army; I beg this may immediately circulate through your county."
Many of the insurgents in this county (Northampton) appear sincerely convinced of having acted with misguided heads, as a full proof of which, they now readily comply with the duties they owe their country, by depositing their arms, and taking and subscribing the oath of allegiance to the state. But there are others still lurking, with full malice and rancour, to perpetrate some horrid deed, as was exemplified last Saturday evening at Barnastitown, by one Parmeter and two others, on meeting Mr. Whitney, of Northfield, and others, in a sleigh together with a number on horseback, unprovokedly fired upon them and killed Mr. Walker, of Whately.—The authors of it were lodged in the goal of this town last evening.
In last Thursday's (Boston) Independent Chronicle are a requisition of government, that the Collectors of the taxes of 1786, instantly exert themselves to collect, and pay into the treasury, those within fifty miles of Boston, in ten days, and those at a greater distance in thirty days from the receipt of this requisition, a compliance will be esteemed a proof of their zeal to support the general interest. A proclamation by the Governor, promising pardon to all offenders described in a late act.—Another proclamation appointing Thursday the 22d of this inst. March, to be observed as a day of humiliation and prayer throughout the Commonwealth, upon consideration of the signal frowns of divine providence in suffering a rebellion to disturb the peace and tranquillity of the new Jerusalem.
New-York, March 3.
The honorary prize of Tyler's Theological Society, at Haarlem, by their conditions, published on the 1st of December last, is to be adjudged to the author,
"Who shall most forcibly demonstrate the superior excellence of the moral Laws of Moses to those of Lycurgus and Solon, whose laws are generally deemed master-pieces of human wisdom."
The prize, as usual, will be a gold medal, value four hundred guilders, exclusive of the workmanship.

The Society will adjudge the prize by the eighth of April, 1788.
The treatises must be written in a legible hand, either in Dutch, Latin, French, or English, sealed and signed with a motto; with which must be sent a separate paper, containing the author's name and address, sealed with the same seal, and supercribed with the same motto.
The following curious circumstance is related by Dr. Forster. "A vessel on its voyage from Jamaica to England had suffered so much from the storms by which it was overtaken, that it was at last on the point of sinking. The crew had recourse in all haste to the boat. The great hurry they were in, having occasioned them to take with them but a small quantity of provisions and liquor, they soon began to be afflicted with hunger as well as thirst, in a high degree, when the Captain advised them by no means to drink the sea water, as the effects of it would be extremely noxious; but rather to follow his example, and, thinly clad, to dip in the sea. He himself practised this constantly, and not only he, but all those who followed his example, found, that when they came out of the water, both their hunger and thirst were perfectly appeased for a long time. Many of the crew laughed at him, and at those who followed his instructions, but at length they grew weak, exhausted, and died of hunger and thirst; nay, some of them, urged by despair, threw themselves into the sea; but the Captain and such as several times a day dipped into the sea, preserved their lives for the space of nineteen days, and at the end of that period were taken up by a vessel which was sailing that way. It should seem that they absorbed, by the pores of their bodies, as much pure water as was sufficient for their nourishment, all the salt being at the same time left behind. In fact, the salt was deposited on the exterior surface of their bodies in the form of a thin pellicle, which they were obliged repeatedly to rub off."
The Translator of the Marquis Chastellux's travels, gives the following character
Of Dr. FRANKLIN. The illustrious and amiable character of Dr. Franklin is far beyond my praise. To have known him; to have been a frequent witness to the distinguished acts of his great mind; to have been in a situation to learn, and to admire his comprehensive views and benevolent motives; to have heard the profound maxims of wise philosophy and sound politics, drop from his lips with all the unaffected simplicity of the most in different conversation; to have heard him deviate from the depths of reason, and adopt his instructive discourse to the capacity and temper of the young and gay; to have enjoyed, in short, the varied luxuries of his delightful society is a subject of triumph and consolation, of which nothing can deprive. He too, as well as the envious and interested enemies of this transcendent merit, must drop from off the scene, but his name ere perennius , is inscribed in indelible characters on the immortal roll of philosophy and freedom, for the ardentia verba of the most honest advocates of freedom of the present age, the late Sergeant Glynn, on a great occasion; the action against Lord Halifax for the false imprisonment of Mr. Wilkes, may with peculiar justice be applied to this great man—Few men in whole revolving ages can be found, who dare oppose themselves to the force of tyranny, and whose single breasts contain the spirit of nations."
Of GENERAL WASHINGTON. After arriving at Hudson's river, the Marquis proceeds to General Washington's Head-Quarters near Tottoway Fall, where he was introduced to the American Cincinnatus, whom he describes in the following words:
Here would be the proper place to give the portrait of General Washington; but what can my testimony add to the idea already formed of him? The continent of North-America, from Boston to Charleston, is a great volume, every page of which presents his eulogium. I know, that having had an opportunity of a near inspection, and of closely observing him, some more particular details may be expected from me; but the strongest characteristic of this respectable man is the perfect union which reigns between the physical and moral qualities which compose the individual; one alone will enable you to judge of all the rest. If you are presented with medals of Cæsar, of Trajan, or Alexander, on examining their features, you will still be led to ask what was their stature, and the form of their persons; but if you discover, in a head of ruins, the head or the limb of the antique Apollo, be not curious about the other parts, but rest assured that they all were conformable to those of the God.
Let not this comparison be attributed to enthusiasm! It is not my intention to exaggerate; I wish only to express the impression General Washington has left on my mind, the idea of a perfect whole, that cannot be the produce of enthusiasm, which rather would reject it, since the effect of proportion is to diminish the idea of greatness.
Brave without temerity; laborious without ambition; generous without prodigality; noble without pride; virtuous without severity: He seems always to have confined himself within these limits, where the virtues, by cloathing themselves in more lively, but more changeable and doubtful colours may be mistaken for faults. This is the seventh year that he has commanded the army, and that he has obeyed the Congress. More need not be said, especially in America, where they know how to appreciate all the merit contained in this simple fact. Let it be repeated that Cœsar was intrepid, Turenne prudent, Eugene adroit, and Catinat disinterested. It is not thus that Washington will be characterized. It will be said of him, at the end of a long civil war, he had nothing with which he could re-
proach himself. If any thing can be more marvellous than such a character, it is the unanimity of the public suffrages in his favour. Soldier, magistrate, all love and admire him; all speak of him in terms of veneration. Does there then exist a virtue capable of restraining the injustice of mankind; or, are glory and happiness too recently established in America for envy to have deigned to pass the seas?
In speaking of this perfect whole of which General Washington furnishes the ideas, I have not excluded exterior form. His stature is noble and lofty; he is well made and exactly proportioned; his physiognomy mild and agreeable, but such as renders it impossible to speak particularly of any of his features, so that in quoting him, you have only the recollection of a fine face. He has neither a grave nor a familiar air; his brow is sometimes marked with thought but never with inquietude. Inspiring respect he inspires confidence, and his smile is always the smile of benevolence.
ARRIVALS since our last.
Schooner Betsey, Rogers, Newbern. Sloop —, Garley, Baltimore. Brig Mercury, Howard, Martinico. Sloop Sally, Booth, Edenton. — Nancy, Vail, Demarara.
THEATRE.
On MONDAY, March 5, (never performed in America)
A COMEDY, called, the Humane Libertine, OR, THE Two Constantias.
To which will be added, A FARCE, called, Love a la Mode.
The Doors will be opened at Half after Five, and the Curtain drawn up precisely at a Quarter after Six o'Clock.
Places in the Boxes may be taken at the Box Office, next the Theatre, of Mr. Ryan, from Ten to One, and Three to Five; where also Tickets may be had, and at Mr. Gaine's Book-Store and Printing-Office, in Hanover-Square.
BOX 8s. PIT 6s. GALLERY 4s. No Person to be admitted behind the Scenes on any Account whatever.
VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
For LONDON,
The SHIP CHARMING MARY, James Scallan, Master;
A most excellent British built Vessel, with a Mediterranean Pass, and has every necessary accommodation for Passengers, not two years old, is now ready to take in, and will sail in all the month of March, having the principal part of her Cargo already engaged.—For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain on board, or to J. M'VICKAR and W. HILL, No. 39, Maiden-Lane.
Who have for SALE,
Three-fourths and seven-eighths Irish Dowlas, with a variety of other Dry Goods, as usual.—Also, West India and Country Rum; Muscovado Sugars, excellent French Claret, in three dozen Casks; Liverpool Salt; Country Beef; a Cask of Indigo, &c. &c. which will be disposed of on reasonable Terms.
N. B. A consignment of Liverpool Ware in Crates, very well assorted, to be sold very low for Cash or short Credit. 39 t.f.
TO BE SOLD,
THE HOUSE No. 17, in Queen-Street, the corner of Fly-Market; its situation for Business is such as needs no encomium. The Conditions may be known at the Premises. It will be Sold by the first of April, the House with then be LET, together or separate, with that part facing the Fly Market, New-York, February 24, 1787. 38
County of Queens, ss.
PURSUANT to an Order made by the Honourable Timothy Smith, Esq. one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Queens, upon petition of Wright Craft, of the County aforesaid, an Insolvent Debtor, and a number of his Creditors, being three-fourths in value of all the Creditors of the said Wright Craft.
NOTICE is hereby given, by the said Petitioner, to all the Creditors of the said Wright Craft, to appear before the said Judge, at the House of Abraham Probasco, Inn-keeper, in the Township of Oyster-Bay, in the County of Queens, on Wednesday the 14th of March next, to show cause (if any they have) why an assignment of the Estate of said Debtor should not be made, for the benefit of all his Creditors, agreeable to the prayer of the petition, and the said Debtor therefore discharged, according to the directions, true intent and meaning of a certain Act of the Legislature of this State, entitled, "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
WRIGHT CRAFT. 38
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to an Act of the Governor, the Council, and General Assembly of the late Colony of New-York, entitled, "An Act for the more effectual Registry of Mortgages, and for securing the Purchasers of Mortgaged Estates," passed the 19th day of March, 1774.—That on Wednesday the fifth day of September next, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold on the premises, to the highest bidder or bidders, at Public Auction, all that certain House, Ground and Premises, situate, lying and being in the East Ward of the said City, upon the north-west side of, and fronting Queen-Street; being the north-easterly House and Lot of the two Houses and Lots of Ground situated as aforesaid, devised by Hendrick Rutger, formerly of the said City, Brewer, to Catharine, Ann and Mary, his daughters, and which upon a division fell to the share of the said Mary; and which House and Lot of Land is bounded in front by Queen-Street aforesaid, north-easterly by the House and Ground late of Jacobus Quick, north-westerly by Rutger-Street, and south-westerly by the House and Lot that fell, in the said partition, to the share of the said Catharine; and is divided therefrom by a line running from Queen-Street aforesaid, first north thirty-one and an half degrees, west one hundred and fifty-nine feet; then north thirty-nine degrees, west seventy-one feet and two inches, to Rutger-Street aforesaid.—The said House, Messuage, Tenement and Lot, hereby intended to be advertised for Sale, contains, in front on Queen-Street aforesaid, twenty-one feet ten inches and an half; on the north easterly side, along the ground of the said Jacobus Quick, two hundred and thirty-four feet and two inches; and on Rutger-Street aforesaid, twenty-one feet and two inches; and along the aforesaid line which divides the said two Houses and Lots of Ground of the said Mary and Catharine; the whole length from Street to Street, two hundred and thirty feet and two inches.—Which said House and Lot of Ground hereby intended to be described, with all and singular the appurtenances, were, in due form of law, mortgaged on the 16th day of September, 1785, by Stephen M'Crea, of the said City, Physician, and Mary his wife, to me the Subscriber, for securing to me the re-payment of Eleven Hundred and Thirty-One Pounds Ten Shillings, current money of this State, with Lawful Interest for the same. A good and sufficient Title will be given for the Premises aforesaid, by JAMES RIVINGTON. New-York, 3d March, 1787. 40 6. m.
At a Court of Chancery held for the State of New-York, at the City-Hall of the City of New-York, on the thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Six.
PRESENT, The Honorable ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esquire, CHANCELLOR. Robert Livingston, and Peter Van Brugh Livingston, surviving Executors of Abraham Kettletas, deceased, Complainants. vs. John De Bow, and Mary Shann, Defendants.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court that a bill has been filed by the Complainants, Robert Livingston, and Peter Van Brugh Livingston, surviving Executors of Abraham Kettletas, deceased; to obtain a decree for the sale of certain Premises in the said bill charged to have been mortgaged to them by John De Bow, late of the City of New-York, Cordwainer, deceased, against the said Defendant, John De Bow, as the legal representative of the said John De Bow, deceased; whereupon process of Subpoena to appear and answer, has been duly issued and returned; and that the said Defendant John De Bow has not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit, according to the rules of this Court the same ought to have been entered in case the said process had been duly served; and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said Defendant, John De Bow, is withdrawn out of this State, and cannot upon diligent search and due enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the said bill: It is thereupon ordered, on motion of Mr. Troup, of Council for the Complainants that the said Defendant, John De Bow, appear to the said bill, on or before the first day of January now next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the Complainants said bill be taken pro confesso, so far forth as it concerns him the said Defendant, John De Bow, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said Premises, or so much thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right. And it is further ordered, that a Copy of this Order be inserted in (at least) two of the public newspapers printed in this State, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the Minutes, W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the City of New-York, the twenty-seventh day of January, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Seven.
PRESENT, The Honorable ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esquire, CHANCELLOR. Robert Livingston, and Peter Van Brugh Livingston, surviving Executors of Abraham Kettletas, deceased, Complainants. vs. John De Bow, and Mary Shann, Defendants.
UPON motion of Mr. Troup, of Council for the Complainants, and on his suggesting to the Court that the advertisements in this cause had been irregularly printed, Ordered that these be new publications printed under the act in the said order mentioned; and that the Defendants appear on or before the twenty-seventh day of May next; or that the bill be taken pro confesso, according to the order of the thirteenth day of September now last past.
Extract from the Minutes, W. COCK, Register. 34
Religious Books,
To be had of James Rivington.
M k . Nelson's Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England, with Collects and Prayers for each Solemnity. Drelincourt's Christian's Consolations against the Fears of Death. The New Whole Duty of Man. The Week's Preparation. Bishop Wilson on the Sacrament. Haweis on the Sacrament. Bishop Beveridge's Private Thoughts. The New Manual of Devotions. Jenks's Devotions. Spinkes's True Church of Englandman's Companion in the Closet and at the Altar, an excellent Book of Devotions. Dr. Samuel Johnson's late published Book of Prayers. Haweis's Life of Newton, and of his extraordinary Conversion. Mason on Self Knowledge. Knowles on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Dr. Fordyce's most excellent Addresses to the Deity. Dr. Fordyce's Sermons to young Men. Dr. Fordyce's Sermons to young Women. Withers on the Covenants, 3 vols, recommended by Mr. Harvey, author of the Meditations. Harvey's Meditations. Dr. Jenning's Six Sermons to Youth. Romaine's Life of Faith. Whitefield's Letters. Harvey's Letters to Lady Francis Shirley. Prideaux's Connections of the Old and New Testaments. Woolaston on the Religion of Nature. Essays on the proper Lessons of the Church of England. Baxter's enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul. All Bishop Wilson's Works and Sermons complete. Dr. Young's whole Works, 5 vols. Burkitt on the New Testament. Dr. Guise's Paraphrase of the New Testament. Bishop Joseph Hall's Works, with all his Contemplations. Some Family Bibles, with and without very fine Cuts of many Sacred Subjects contained in it. Several of these Bibles are in most elegant Red Morocco and other Bindings.
WANTED,
A PERSON who well understands the Business of DESTILLING SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS from GRAIN.—Such a Person, with a good Character, may meet with Employment by applying to LEWIS MOORE, No. 66, Water-Street. 35
FOR SALE, BY
Thomas B. Atwood, GREAT DOCK-STREET, No. 11. FOURTEEN hogheads inspected Tobacco, Twenty barrels best North-River Pork, Twenty barrels Elopus Flour, Bar Iron of all kinds, Nail Rods and Spike Iron, 12d. 12d. and 20d. Nails, by the cask, A few boxes of Vials, and Vial Corks, Nipple Glasses and Tubes.
To be Sold or Let,
A Convenient DWELLING-HOUSE, near the Exchange, a good stand for business.—Also, Five Years Lease of half of another DWELLING. Enquire as above.
Twenty Pounds Reward.
LOST, yesterday Morning, between the Ferry Stairs and the Coffee-House Bridge, a black Leather POCKET BOOK, containing about Forty Pounds Paper Money of this State, several Bills, Notes of Hand, and other Papers, which can be of no use to any Person but the Owner. Whoever has Found the same, and will return them to the Printer, shall receive the above reward. New-York, Feb. 21, 1787. 37
Claims against the United States.
Office of Accounts, Marine Department, New-York, 1st January, 1787. ALL persons having claims against the United States, for services performed, or articles supplied, in the Marine Department, are hereby notified, that unless their accounts are speedily sent to this Office, they will be precluded from any settlement, as a day will shortly be fixed, after which no claims will be received. BEN. WALKER, Commissioner.
The several Printers throughout the United States, are requested to insert the above in their papers.
A Number of Gentlemen of reputation having associated themselves for the purpose of enquiring into the circumstances of persons confined in the goal of this city for Debt, and affording such relief as their necessities require, invite the charitably disposed Citizens of New-York to deposit such sums as they may be willing to contribute for that purpose, in the hands of the Rev. Dr. ROGERS, Rev. Mr. BEACH, Rev. Mr. LYNN, or LAWRENCE EMBREE, and they may rest assured that the same shall be faithfully applied for that purpose.

An HYMN to HEALTH.
Written in Sickness.
SWEET as the fragrant breath of genial May, O come, thou fair Hygea, heavenly born, More lovely than the sun's returning ray, To northern regions at the half-year's morn.
Where shall I seek thee? In the wholesome grot, Where Temperance her scanty meal enjoins? Or Peace, contented with her humble lot, Beneath her thatch'd inclement blast defies?
Sweet from each flower that sips the morning dew, Thy wing besprinkles all the scenes around; Where'er thou fliest the blossoms blush anew, And purple violets paint the hallow'd ground.
Thy presence renovated nature shews, Each shrub with varied hue is dy'd; Each tulip with redoubled lustre glows, And all creation smiles with flow'ry pride.
But, in thy absence, joy is seen no more, Thy landscape wither'd e'en in spring appears; The morn lours o'er the dusky shore, And evening suns set half extinct in tears.
Ruthless Disease ascends when thou art gone, From the dark regions of th' abyss below, With Pestilence, the guardian of her throne, Breathing contagion from the realms of woe. In vain her citron groves Italia boasts, Or Po the balm of her weeping trees; In vain Arabia's aromatic coasts Tincture the pinions of the passing breeze.
To the Heads of Families, &c. under every denomination of Christians, the following valuable Work, in a large folio volume, price EIGHT DOLLARS, adorned with sixty beautiful engraved Cuts, is recommended by Divines of the various Congregations in Great-Britain, and may be had of JAMES RIVINGTON,
A New and Complete Universal History of the HOLY BIBLE,
From the creation of the World to the full establishment of Christianity, by our blessed Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST, and his holy Evangelists, Apostles, Disciples, &c.
CONTAINING a clear and comprehensive Account of every Transaction recorded in the sacred Scriptures, during a period of upwards of four thousand Years. Particularly
The history of that stupendous Work the Creation of the World. The Creation of Adam and Eve; their Temptation, Fall, and Expulsion from Paradise; its fatal consequences, &c. The wickedness of Mankind; the general Deluge; the preservation of Noah and his family, &c. The building of Babel; confusion of Tongues, and dispersion of the People. History of Abraham and his family; Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, &c. History of Joseph and his Brethren, &c. Persecutions of the Israelites by Pharaoh King of Egypt with the various transactions that took place previous to their being miraculously released from bondage. The astonishing Miracles performed by Moses in Egypt, the Wilderness, and other places. The Travels and various revolutions of the Israelites, with the great Miracles wrought in their favour by Divine Interposition before their settlement at Jerusalem. History of Sampson, Saul and Jonathan, Naomi and Ruth, Judith and Holfernes, Susannah and the Elders, Haman and Mordecai, Deborah and Barak, &c. History of the Babylonish Captivity; Destruction of Jerusalem, &c. Account of the antient state of Jerusalem, with an accurate description of that magnificent building, Solomon's Temple. The various predictions of the Prophets, concerning the coming and offices of the Messiah, the restoration of the Jews, &c. with the other Prophecies that have been, and are now fulfilling, in different parts of the World.
Including particular Accounts of the Lives and Transactions of the most eminent Patriarchs, Prophets, and other Servants of God, who by an inspired Grace have distinguished themselves in the Display of Divine Wisdom; such as Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, David, Solomon, Job, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Daniel, Jonah, Elijah, Elisha, Obadiah, Nehemiah, Hosea, Zephaniah, Amos, Malachi, &c. Together with a full and universal History of the Life, Translations, and Miracles of our Blessed Redeemer, from his Birth to his Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension.
Also the Lives, Travels, Doctrines, Sufferings and various Martyrdoms of the Holy Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; with the Lives of the Holy Apostles, and other Disciples, particularly St. Peter, Paul, Andrew, James the Great and Less, Philip, Bartholomew, Simon, Jude, Matthias, Barnabas, Stephen, Timothy, Titus, &c. who were made Instruments by Divine Grace, in promoting the Establishment of Christianity, the Foundation whereon are built all our Hopes of Eternal Salvation.
TO WHICH ARE ADDED,
A summary View of the great Difference between the Law, as delivered by Moses and the Prophets, and the Gospel under Christ and his Apostles. Also, the Connection between the Old and New Testaments, with a clear Display of the great Truths of Divine Revelation. Including the various Observations, Comments, and Illustrations of the most learned, Bishops, Divines, Ecclesiastical and other authentic ancient and modern Historians, who have hitherto written on the subject.
The whole calculated to enlighten the Understanding, and promote that Knowledge, by which we may obtain Happiness in this World, and eternal Salvation in that which is to come.
By the Reverend EDWARD KIMPTON, Vicar of Rogate, in Sussex, Morning Preacher of St. Matthew's, Bethnal-Green, and late of Christ's College, Cambridge. Assisted by many learned Gentlemen, who have made the Sacred Writings their peculiar Study.
Christopher Lewis Lente,
At his Store, No. 39, Hanover-Square,
HAS for SALE, a very large assortment of Groceries, Confectionaries, Wines & other bottled Liquors, &c. which were all purchased for ready Money, and will dispose of them on very reasonable Terms. He is determined not to sell any thing out of his Store but for Cash being paid on delivery of the Goods, having considerable Sums of out-standing debts, which puts it out of his power to give Credit any longer. All Orders from the Country will be punctually attended to, but no goods will be sent unless the Cash or Produce is at the same time sent.
F O R S A L E,
At the READY-MONEY STORE, No. 39,
Hanover-Square, CHAMPAIGNE, Burgundy, Madeira, Claret Port, Hock, Confitantia, Cypras, Syracuse, Stomatical, Lisbon, Fyall, and Teneriffe Wines, in casks and bottles, Arrack and Coniac Brandy, Geneva in cases and half ankers, A great variety of rich German, French and Italian Liqueurs, &c.
London bottled Porter in casks & small packages, Fine Hylon, Souchong, Green and Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar-Candy, Double and Single Lump Sugar, Malcovado, ditto. With a large and general assortment of GROCERIES, too tedious to enumerate.
Considerable abatement will be made to those who purchase by the Quantity. New-York, October 27, 1786. 4
WHEREAS, I SAMUEL SAYRE, of the County of Richmond and State of New-York, Innholder, and indebted unto WILLIAM NEWTON, late of the City of New-York and State of New-York, Gentleman, in and by a certain Bond and Mortgage, bearing date prior to the first day of January, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six, and conditioned for the payment of the Sum of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, lawful Money of New-York, or thereabouts, with lawful Interest for the same. AND WHEREAS the said sum of Two Hundred Pounds, with a considerable arrears of Interest, is now due, and payable unto the said William Newton, by me the Subscriber: THEREFORE I, the said Samuel Sayre, do (in pursuance of two certain Acts of the Legislature of New-York, the one entitled, "An Act relative to Debts due to Persons within the Enemies Lines, passed the 12th day of July, 1782;" the other entitled, "An Act to explain and amend an Act, entitled, an Act relative to Debts due to Persons within the Enemies Lines, passed the 12th day of July, 1782, passed the 24th of November, 1784.") hereby Notify and Require you, the said William Newton, to appear at the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, to be held in and for the County of Orange, at the Court House in the New City in the said County, on the second Tuesday in October next, to have a settlement and payment made of the said Debt, agreeable to the Mode prescribed in and by the several Acts aforesaid. Dated this seventeenth day of January, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven. 28 8w. SAMUEL SAYRE.
By Order of the Honorable RICHARD MORRIS, Esquire, Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to EBENEZER GEAREY, the Elder, of Lebanon, in the State of Connecticut, EBENEZER GEAREY, the Younger, now of Basinghall-Street, in the City of London, in the kingdom of Great-Britain, HENRY CHAMPION, of Norwich, in the State of Connecticut, ENEAS GEAREY of the City of New-York, Merchants and partners, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to me the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an Act of the Legislature of this State of New-York, entitled "An Act for relief against absconding and absent debtors, passed the fourth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six," he hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the city and county of New-York, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep ALL THE ESTATE, as well real as personal of the said EBENEZER GEAREY, the Elder, EBENEZER GEAREY, the Younger, HENRY CHAMPION, and ENEAS GEAREY, absent debtors, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of his bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless they the said EBENEZER GEAREY, the Elder, EBENEZER GEAREY, the Younger, HENRY CHAMPION, and ENEAS GEAREY shall return and discharge their debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all their estate real and personal will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of their Creditors.
Dated at the city of New-York, the twenty-ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six.
WILLIAM BROOKS. By his Attorney, JOHN MURRAY.
All persons indebted to GEAREYS, CHAMPION, and Co. are desired not to make any payment to them, as by a law of this State the same will be invalid after this date, as also all Notes or Bonds assigned by them. 61 12m
To be had of the Printer, DR. ANDERSON'S GENUINE SCOTS PILLS In Boxes of Eight Shillings, Four Shillings and Two Shillings each.
Thomas Reynolds,
STONE SEAL-CUTTER,
From Philadelphia,
At Robert Montgomery's, No. 33, Wall-Street, opposite the Coffee-House Bridge.
INFORMS the Public that he Cuts COATS of ARMS, CRESTS, CYPHERS, Public and Office SEALS, in the very Newest Style. Said Reynolds has a number of BLANK SEALS ready for Cutting, and BLANK CORNELIAN STONES.
Any Person wanting their ARMS, can be furnished with a Sketch of them at TWO DOLLARS. 31
Dillworth's Spelling.
A Complete and entire new SET of CUTS for the use of Printers, to work Impressions of that School-Book, neatly wrought in Metal, to be SOLD. Enquire of the Printer. 31
STRATFORD, August 21, 1786.
WE, the Subscribers, being by the Honorable Court of Probate for the District of Stratford, in the County of Fairfield, appointed Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust all Claims and Demands on the Estate of TIMOTHY SHALOR, late of said Stratford, deceased, represented insolvent and insufficient to pay the debts due therefrom, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that we will attend on the Business of our said Appointment, on the second Mondays of October, December, February and April next, at the Dwelling House of PHILIP NICHOLS, Esq. in said Stratford, from One to Six o'clock Afternoon, on each of said Days; and all Persons having any Demands on said Estate, are desired to exhibit their Accounts, properly attested.
JOSEPH STRONG } Commissioners. ELIJAH BEWITT }
SAMUEL OGDEN,
No. 14, WATER-STREET, HAS FOR SALE,
BAR IRON of all Kinds, viz.
SWEEDS, Waggon, Chair, and Cart Tire, square and flat of all sizes; Andover Cart Tire, and common square and flat Boone-Town Waggon and Cart Tire; Share Moulds; square Iron, from a half inch to two inches, and flat of different sizes; Mount Hope Waggon, Cart, Square, Flat, and Share Moulds of all sizes; Refined and Bloomery Rod Iron; Spike, Deck, and common Nail Rods; Sheet Iron, a complete assortment of excellent quality, warranted superior to any imported, by the ton on very low terms, cheaper than can be imported; Bolt or Round Iron from 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch of best refined and Anderson's Iron; Hoops for barrels, Oil Casks, Hogheads, Butts, and Cisterns, of best refined Iron; Shovels, Hoes, and Spades, manufactured in America in the neatest manner; Anchors of different sizes; Spikes, Deck Nails and common Nails of all sizes; Pot-Ash Kettles of different sizes.
CASTINGS of all Kinds, viz.
Patent Cabouzes of different sizes, on the most approved plan; Fire Places and back Plate Stoves, a variety of Patterns; Waggon, Coach and Cart Boxes of all sizes; a complete assortment of Weights, ready ringed and fixed; Sleigh Shoes, Griddles, Tea Kettles, and a general assortment of Hollow Ware.
All orders for Rudder Irons, Mill Spindles, Gudjons, Mill Rounds, Saw-Mill Irons, or any other Articles of Wrought or Cast Iron, will be executed with neatness and dispatch, agreeable to patterns or orders given.
Most of the above articles are of American Manufacture, and the quality and workmanship good, and will be sold cheap for cash. New-Jersey Money, and all kinds of Public Securities will be taken in payment at their current value. 69
HULETT'S Dancing School,
THE kind patronage of a generous Public, shewn to JOHN H. HULETT, calls for the warmest expressions of his gratitude, which he begs in this manner to communicate to his friends, and to acquaint them and the Public that he has opened his SCHOOL at No. 15, in Little Queen-Street, where a spacious and commodious Room is now built for the reception of his Scholars, and of Ladies and Gentlemen, who may occasionally honour him with their presence to observe the proficiency of his pupils.
The days of Tuition for young Ladies will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from two until five o'clock in the afternoon, and for Gentlemen from six until nine o'clock in the evening of the same days.
Mr. Hulett will wait on any ladies and gentlemen who wish to be taught this art, at their houses, at those hours that do not interfere with his School.
New-York, September 18, 1786. 83
THOMAS THOMAS,
TINMAN, COPPERSMITH, and
BRASS FOUNDER,
No. 206, QUEEN-STREET, opposite Burling-Slip,
BEGS leave to return his sincere Thanks to his Friends and the Public in general, and informs them, that he has entered very extensively into the manufacturing part of the above Branches of Business, superior to any imported and equally as Cheap. He has on hand a very large and extensive Assortment of all kinds of Tin, Copper, Brass, and Pewter Ware, which he intends selling on very low Terms for Cash. Copper and Brass Utensils mended and tinned with pure Grain Tin. The highest Price given for old Copper, Brass and Pewter.
TO BE SOLD,
THE HOUSE No. 180, corner of Queen and Beekman Streets, one of the best stands for business in this City, is 23 feet in front in Queen-Street, and 100 feet deep along Beekman-Street.
A L S O,
A LOT in Beekman-Street, adjoining the above, and on which a Store-House and Stable now stands; which is 25 feet front, in Beekman-Street, and 75 feet deep.
Both the above will be sold together or separate—For Price, and other Particulars, apply to Mr. DAVID GALBREATH, Merchant, No. 224, Queen-Street. 32
TO BE SOLD,
At Private Sale,
THAT beautiful and pleasant situated HOUSE, in the Town Spot of Jamaica, formerly the Property of the Hon. Chief Justice Horimanden, together with an excellent Barn, and other Out-Houses, and about one Acre of very excellent Land.
For Terms apply to Daniel Lawrence, near Hell-Gate Neck, New-Town, who will give an indisputable Title for the same. 31 3m
NOTICE is hereby given, that ISAAC GOUVERNEUR, Junior, of the City of New-York, surviving Partner of the Copartnership of CURSON and GOUVERNEUR, did in pursuance of the Act, entitled, "An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th of April, 1786 assign all his Estate, real and personal, both in law and equity, for the use of the Creditors of said Copartnership. All Persons therefore, who are indebted to the said Copartnership, are hereby requested to make immediate payment, and all those who have any Demands against the said Copartnership, are desired to bring in their Accounts properly authenticated to
WILLIAM SETON, } Assignees. JOHN LAWRENCE, }
By Order of the Honourable Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the directions of an Act, entitled, "An Act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April 1786. That on application made to the said Chief Justice, by a creditor of William Hamilton, an absconding or concealed debtor, he hath, in pursuance of the said Act, directed all the estate, real and personal, of the said William Hamilton, within the State of New-York, to be seized. And that unless the said William Hamilton returns and discharges his debts within Three Months after this Public Notice given, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated the Sixth Day of February, 1787. 34 5
THE Subscriber took the liberty of informing the public, some time ago, that he had obtained a NOSTRUM for all CANCEROUS, SCROFULOUS, and INVETERATE ULCEROUS CASES. The modesty of his advertisement, and his apparent diffidence of the Medicines, has, he is well assured, deterred many persons labouring under the above complaints from applying for relief. As he has had an opportunity of giving the Medicines a fair trial on many persons in and about this city, who have experienced its happy effects, and its proving invariably successful, he thinks himself warranted to assert with confidence, that the improvements he has, from his professional knowledge, been enabled to make in the Medicines, and mode of application, has put it in his power to engage a perfect cure in all the above cases, except where the great age or bad habit of body of the patient is such as to preclude a hope of success—which, wherever it occurs, will be readily acknowledged—as the disinterested motive of demanding no pay where no cure is performed, will deter him from engaging when there is no prospect of succeeding.
N. SCHUYLER. New-York, No. 15, Little-Queen-Street. 91