The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-01-24 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
NUMB. 21, of VOL. XLIII.]
THURSDAY, January 24, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2199.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E’EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE Thompson’s Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
State of New-York, Court of Admiralty. Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Gad Wells, and others, Libellants.
Sundry goods, Wares and Merchandize, saved out of a vessel having no person on board, by John Shannon and others, and claimed by Gibbon Bourke, John Donnán and the said John Shannon and others, and claimed in part by Daniel M’Cormick for Hyem Cohen, and by William Cock for Richard Hall.
WHEREAS Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Matthew Fergo, John Howard, Gad Wells, Samuel Eelis, and Peter Noyes, junior, as passengers, and Malcom Taylor, and Henry Harris, as mariners on board of the brigantine Port-Roseway, have filed a libel in the said court, setting forth that in and with the said brigantine, in a voyage from the island of Jamaica to New-London, in Connecticut, on or about the first day of August, in the year 1784, in the latitude of 23 degrees and 30 minutes north on those about, they discovered, and went to a vessel with only her foremast standing, and having no living creature on board, and five feet water in her hold; and that they saved and took out of the said brigantine, sundry goods, wares, and merchandise, which were by them brought to the port of New-York, and there sold at public vendue, by order of Gibbon Bourke, and John Donnán, of the said city, merchants: And whereas it appears by return of sales of Anthony L. Bleeker, that the said merchandise so saved and brought to the port of New-York, consisted of the following articles, viz. Six hogheads of sugar, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced, one hoghead of sugar marked F. No. 102, one other hoghead of sugar marked WB. No. 183, one other hoghead of sugar, marked F. S. one hoghead of spirits, marked E. [enclosed by a diamond] No. 6, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 4, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 5, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. R. No. 3, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 7, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 8, and one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 9, thirteen bales of cotton wool without mark or number, 1 bale of cotton wool, marked B. three other bales of cotton wool, marked H. C. fifteen other bales of cotton wool, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced; four whole bales, four half bales, four broken bales, and four bundles of cotton wool, the marks whereof, if any had been, could not be discovered, a quantity of logwood, and five hundred and fifty-one feet of mahogany. And whereas, by an advertisement formerly published in one of the news papers printed in New-York, the said goods and merchandise were said to have been saved and taken on board of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, on Thursday the 5th day of Aug. 1784. And whereas, Gibbon Bourke and John Donnán, on behalf of John Shannon, master, and Samuel Nesbitt, mate, Malcom Taylor, Martin George, John Harper, Swiney Wilson and Alexander M’Kenzie, mariners, and Richard Hall, owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, have filed a claim in the said court, praying a decree for their proportional shares of the net proceeds of the said goods: and whereas, Daniel M’Cormick, of the city of New-York, merchant, for and on behalf of Hyem Cohen, of the Island of Jamaica, hath filed a claim in the said court, to the monies which have arisen from the sales of the said cotton wool, or part thereof, after the payment of salvage: and whereas William Cock, of the city of New-York, Esq. for and in behalf of Richard Hall, of Shelburne, in Nova-Scotia, as sole owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, hath also filed a claim in the said court, praying an allowance for salvage out of the monies arising by the sale of the said goods, wares and merchandise. And whereas, it appears by the depositions of William M’Kenzie and Malcom Taylor, two of the persons on board the brigantine Port-Roseway, at the time the said goods and merchandise were so saved and taken on board; that the defected vessel out of which the said goods were saved, were generally supposed by themselves and others then present, to have been a brigantine; and it further appears by the said depositions, and the deposition of Swiney Wilson, which depositions were severally taken in open court, that the said defected vessel was a flout vessel (perhaps about three hundred tons burthen) had a woman’s head, with guard-irons round it, that she had black sides, and yellow mouldings, that she had either three or four ports on each side abaft her chains, that she had a double deck as far as her main-mast, and had deck-beams but no plank on them before her main-mast as part of her lower deck, that she had quarter-barges, but no quarter-galleries, and was plain behind, and that her quarter-deck was raised about three feet above her main-deck. — Therefore, pursuant to an order of the said court, public monition and notice is hereby given to all persons interested, or claiming to be interested, in the said goods, wares and merchandise, so saved, or any part thereof, to put in a claim in the said court for the same, within one year and a day, from the day of the date of this monition and notice. Dated the eighth day of October, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the state of New-York, and the year of our Lord, 1787.
By order of the court of Admiralty, JONH GRAHAM, Marshal. 36 3m
S H R U B, Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, F O R S A L E, by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-Street.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the City of New-York, on the nineteenth day of December, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Richard Davis, and Isaac Alling, administrators of Stephen Dwight, with his will annexed, late of Newark, in the county of Essex, and state of New-Jersey, deceased, have by their petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Stephen Dwight was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioners have made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Stephen Dwight, as far as they have been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appears, that the personal estate of the said Stephen Dwight was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, “An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;” and the said petitioners have delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Stephen Dwight do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the eleventh day of February next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Stephen Dwight died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
70—th. 4w. PETER OGILVIE. At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the ninth Day of January, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esquire, Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Catherine Wendell, administratrix of Hermanus H. Wendell, late of the township of Schenectady, in the county of Albany, merchant, deceased, hath by her petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Hermanus H. Wendell was, at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this state; that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Hermanus H. Wendell, as far as she had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of her said intestate, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, “An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;” and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Hermanus H. Wendell, do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the twenty-sixth day of February next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Hermanus H. Wendell died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
87 th 4w. PETER OGILVIE. Dated this 9th day of January, 1788. 87 3t.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of John Youngs, jun. of Southold, in the county of Suffolk, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of the said John Youngs, that they show cause, if any they have, before John Hutbert, Esq. one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas, in said county, at the county-hall, on Friday the twelfth day of February next, at one o’clock in the afternoon, why an assignment of the estate of the said insolvent should not be made, and be discharged, according to an act of the legislature, entitled, “An act for the relief of insolvent debtors;” passed the 19th day of April, 1786.
JOHN YOUNGS, jun. Dated the 3d day of Jan. 1788. 87 3w. th. Petitioning Creditors, Nathaniel Youngs, John Carvin, jun.
State of New-York, ff.
WHEREAS all the real estate of which John Thompson, late of Goshen precinct, in the county of Orange, yeoman, deceased, died seized, has been sold by an order of Peter Ogilvie, Esq. Judge of the court of Probates of this state, for the payment of his debts; all persons who have any demands against the estate of the said John Thompson, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to the said judge, at the said court of Probates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the twenty-fifth day of March next, when and where a final settlement and distribution of the said estate will be made. Given under my hand, at the Probate Office, in the city of New-York, the twelfth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 63 th. 6w. PETER OGILVIE.
THIS Catechism is designed for the First, and should be taught to infants as an introduction to those Catechisms which are not so easily understood. It is universally recommended by Divines.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, according to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, “An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;” that on the sixth day of June next ensuing, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the house of DAVID DAN, in Bedford, Westchester county, and state of New-York, to the highest bidder; all that certain Farm, Tract, pieces, or parcel of Land, lying and being in Bedford, and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at the house of Benjamin Hayes, where he now lives, running westerly as it winds round Hayes’s land, and northerly to the high way, thence westerly along the high way until it comes to Lewis M’Donald’s land, thence southerly until it comes to David Dan’s land, thence easterly and northerly along said Dan’s land until it comes to the high way or Town’s land by the burying ground, thence by the high way westerly until it comes to Benjamin Hayes’s land, thence by Hayes’s land as it winds to the place of beginning; also one other piece of Land, lying on the north side of the high way, beginning at the Court-house, thence westerly by the high way until it comes to Lewis M’Donald’s land, thence northerly and westerly as it winds to Abraham Canfield’s land, thence northerly and westerly by Abraham Canfield’s land as it winds to the high way, thence northerly by the high way to Abraham Canfield’s land, thence east by said land, until it comes to the land of the late Stephen Holmes, deceased, thence southerly and westerly until it comes to the parsonage lands, thence near the same course until it comes to James M’Donald’s land, thence westerly and southerly winding round M’Donald’s land to the place of beginning; containing in the whole eighty acres, more or less, with the appurtenances which said estate premises were by indenture bearing date the 10th day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six; mortgaged by Jonathan Platt, of Bedford, Westchester county and state of New-York, to Daniel Bowne, of New-York, for securing the payment of eight hundred pounds with lawful interest for the same.
The conditions will be made known on the day of sale, by the subscriber, 45 th. 6m. DANIEL BOWNE.
By Order of the Honorable RICHARD MORRIS, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Moses Franks, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, “An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors,” passed the fourth day of April, 1786, he hath issued his warrants to the sheriff of the city and county of New-York, and the sheriff of the county of Suffolk, commanding them to attach, take, seize and falsely keep all the estate, as well real as personal, of the said Moses Franks, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of their bailiwicks the same can be found, with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto. And that unless he the said Moses Franks shall appear by himself, or attorney, and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated at the city of New-York, this twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 41 m. th. 15w
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ to me directed, issued out of the court of chancery of this state, I shall expose to sale, at Public Vendue, on the twenty-first day of January next, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon of the same day, on the premises, all that certain Dwelling-House, Messuage, and Tenement, and Lot of Ground thereunto belonging, situate, lying and being in the city of New-York aforesaid, in Montgomery-Ward of the said city, on the north west side of Queen-Street, bounded on the north east by the house and ground then or late of Charity De la Montagne, on the south west by the house and ground late of John Varrick, deceased, and on the north west by the piece of ground formerly part of the said lot, but late belonging to John Aspinwall and John Lawrence, and by them laid out for and agreed to be a public street for ever, and on the south east to Queen-Street aforesaid, containing, in breadth, in front to Queen-Street aforesaid, thirty feet, and in breadth in the rear about twenty-three feet and an half, and in length, on each side from Queen-Street to extend one hundred and seventy-one feet, together with all and singular the appurtenances. Given under my hand, this sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 60 m. th. 6w. M. WILLET, Sheriff.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to Jacob Hagerman, of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscribers, their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney; and all his creditors are desired to bring in their accounts properly attested. A dividend is intended to be made on the first Monday in March next, provided the creditors accounts are sent in to JOHN MURRAY, or WALTER BUCHANAN, Affignees. New-York, Dec. 12, 1787. 63 10w. th.
WHEREAS Nicholas Bayard, Esq. of the city of New-York, by his certain indenture of lease, under his hand and seal, duly executed, bearing date the sixteenth day of September, in the ninth year of the independence of the United States of America, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for the consideration therein mentioned, did demise and to farm let unto John Calling, all those three LOTS OF GROUND, No. 279, 280, and 281, situate in the outward, at the corner of Moll-Street, and Bayard-Street, to have and to hold the said three Lots unto the said John Calling, for and during and until the end and term of twenty-one years from thence next ensuing; and whereas the said John Calling had erected on said three Lots of Ground a dwelling house; and whereas the said John Calling, on the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, by indenture of mortgage, did convey unto John Egberts, of the city of New-York, house, carpenter, all the before mentioned Lots, No. 279, 280, and 281, with the buildings thereon erected, to hold for and during the residue and remainder of the said term of twenty-one years then to come and, unexpired, to secure the payment of fifty pounds, with the lawful interest:—NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of an act of the governor, council, and general assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, entitled, “An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;”—the residue and remainder of the term of years yet to come, and unexpired, of, and in the said three Lots of Ground, with the buildings thereon erected, will be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE, to the highest bidder, on the premises, on the twenty-fifth day of February next.—The sale to begin at twelve o’clock. The condition of sale will be made known at the time of the vendue, and a deed executed to the purchaser or purchasers, subject to the proviso, in the said act in favor of other mortgages, judgments at law, and decrees in equity, prior to the said sale.
JOHN EGBERTS. New-York, August 23, 1787. 4. th. 6m.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to THOMAS WHITE of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, affignee of the estate of the aforesaid Thomas White, their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney; and all persons having claims against the said Thomas White, previous to his discharge, under the act of insolvency, are required immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to Thomas White, or to JOHN LOVETT, Affignee. New-York, October 16, 1787. 37—t. th. 3m
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to JAMES MYER, jun. of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, affignee of the aforesaid James Myer, jun. their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney; and all persons having claims against the said James Myer, jun. previous to his discharge, under the act of insolvency, are required immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to the subscriber. JOHN LOVETT, Affignee. New-York, Oct. 16, 1787. 37—t. th. 3m
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to PETER BERRIAN, of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, affignee of the estate of the aforesaid Peter Berrian, their accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons having claims against the said Peter Berrian, previous to his discharge, under the act of insolvency, are required immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to PETER BERRIAN, or to JOHN LOVETT, Affignee. New-York, October 16, 1787. 37—t. th. 3m
F O R S A L E, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET
G O O D S, Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Peelongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanets, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Velverets, Fans, A variety of Gloves and Linen, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marceilles Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons.
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Pennsylvania PAPER MONEY. To be Sold at this PRINTING-OFFICE, B L A N K S of all Sorts,

BRUTUS, No. X.
To the PEOPLE of the STATE of NEW-YORK.
THE liberties of a people are in danger from a large standing army, not only because the rulers may employ them for the purposes of supporting themselves in any usurpations of power, which they may see proper to exercise, but there is great hazard, that an army will subvert the forms of the government, under whose authority, they are raised, and establish one, according to the pleasure of their leader.
We are informed, in the faithful pages of history, of such events frequently happening.—Two instances have been mentioned in a former paper. They are so remarkable, that they are worthy of the most careful attention of every lover of freedom.—They are taken from the history of the two most powerful nations that have ever existed in the world; and who are the most renowned, for the freedom they enjoyed, and the excellency of their constitutions:—I mean Rome and Britain.
In the first, the liberties of the commonwealth was destroyed, and the constitution overturned, by an army, lead by Julius Cæsar, who was appointed to the command, by the constitutional authority of that commonwealth. He changed it from a free republic, whose fame had founded, and is still celebrated by all the world, into that of the most absolute despotism. A standing army effected this change, and a standing army supported it through a succession of ages, which are marked in the annals of history, with the most horrid cruelties, bloodshed, and carnage;—The most devilish, beastly, and unnatural vices, that ever punished or disgraced human nature.
The same army, that in Britain, vindicated the liberties of that people from the encroachments and despotism of a tyrant king, assisted Cromwell, their General, in wresting from the people, that liberty they had so dearly earned.
You may be told, these instances will not apply to our case:—But those who would persuade you to believe this, either mean to deceive you, or have not themselves considered the subject.
I firmly believe, no country in the world had ever a more patriotic army, than the one which so ably served this country, in the late war.
But had the General who commanded them, been possessed of the spirit of a Julius Cæsar or a Cromwell, the liberties of this country, had in all probability, terminated with the war; or had they been maintained, might have cost more blood and treasure, than was expended in the conflict with Great-Britain. When an anonymous writer addressed the officers of the army at the close of the war, advising them not to part with their arms, until justice was done them—the effect it had is well known. It affected them like an electric shock. He wrote like Cæsar; and had the commander in chief, and a few more officers of rank, countenanced the measure, the desperate resolution had been taken, to refuse to disband. What the consequences of such a determination would have been, heaven only knows.—The army were in the full vigor of health and spirits, in the habit of discipline, and possessed of all our military stores and apparatus. They would have acquired great accessions of strength from the country.—Those who were disgusted at our republican forms of government (for such there then were, of high rank among us) would have lent them all their aid.—We should in all probability have seen a constitution and laws, dictated to us, at the head of an army, and at the point of a bayonet, and the liberties for which we had so severely struggled, snatched from us in a moment. It remains a secret, yet to be revealed, whether this measure was not suggested, or at least countenanced, by some, who have had great influence in producing the present system.—Fortunately indeed for this country, it had at the head of the army, a patriot as well as a general; and many of our principal officers, had not abandoned the characters of citizens, by assuming that of soldiers, and therefore, the scheme proved abortive. But are we to expect, that this will always be the case? Are we so much better than the people of other ages and of other countries, that the same allurements of power and greatness, which led them aside from their duty, will have no influence upon men in our country? Such an idea, is wild and extravagant.—Had we indulged such a delusion, enough has appeared in a little time past, to con-
vince the most credulous, that the passion for pomp, power and greatness, works as powerfully in the hearts of many of our better sort, as it ever did in any country under heaven.—Were the same opportunity again to offer, we should very probably be grossly disappointed, if we made dependence, that all who then rejected the overture, would do it again.
From these remarks, it appears, that the evils to be feared from a large standing army in time of peace, does not arise solely from the apprehension, that the rulers may employ them for the purpose of promoting their own ambitious views, but that equal, and perhaps greater danger, is to be apprehended from their overturning the constitutional powers of the government, and assuming the power to dictate any form they please.
The advocates for power, in support of this right in the proposed government, urge that a restraint upon the discretion of the legislatures, in respect to military establishments in time of peace, would be improper to be imposed, because they say, it will be necessary to maintain small garrisons on the frontiers, to guard against the depredations of the Indians, and to be prepared to repel any encroachments or invasions that may be made by Spain or Britain.
The amount of this argument stripped of the abundant verbiage with which the author has dressed it, is this:
It will probably be necessary to keep up a small body of troops to garrison a few posts, which it will be necessary to maintain, in order to guard against the sudden encroachments of the Indians, or of the Spaniards and British; and therefore, the general government ought to be invested with power to raise and keep up a standing army in time of peace, without restraint; at their discretion.
I confess, I cannot perceive that the conclusion follows from the premises. Logicians say, it is not good reasoning to infer a general conclusion from particular premises: though I am not much of a Logician, it seems to me, this argument is very like that species of reasoning.
When the patriots in the parliament in Great-Britain, contended with such force of argument, and all the powers of eloquence, against keeping up standing armies in time of peace, it is obvious, they never entertained an idea, that small garrisons on their frontiers, or in the neighbourhood of powers, from whom they were in danger of encroachments, or guards, to take care of public arsenals would thereby be prohibited.
The advocates for this power farther urge that it is necessary, because it may, and probably will happen, that circumstances will render it requisite to raise an army to be prepared to repel attacks of an enemy, before a formal declaration of war, which in modern times has fallen into disuse. If the constitution prohibited the raising an army, until a war actually commenced, it would deprive the government of the power of providing for the defence of the country, until the enemy were within our territory. If the restriction is not to extend to the raising armies in cases of emergency, but only to the keeping them up, this would leave the matter to the discretion of the legislature; and they might, under the pretence that there was danger of an invasion, keep up the army as long as they judged proper—and hence it is inferred, that the legislature should have authority to raise and keep up an army without any restriction. But from these premises nothing more will follow than this, that the legislature should not be so restrained, as to put it out of their power to raise an army, when such exigencies as are instance shall arise. But it does not thence follow, that the government should be empowered to raise and maintain standing armies at their discretion as well in peace as in war. If indeed, it is impossible to vest the general government with the power of raising troops to garrison the frontier posts, to guard arsenals, or to be prepared to repel an attack, when we saw a power preparing to make one, without giving them a general and indefinite authority, to raise and keep up armies, without any restriction or qualification, then this reasoning might have weight; but this has not been proved nor can it be.
It is admitted that to prohibit the general government, from keeping up standing armies, while yet they were authorised to raise them in case of exigency, would be an insufficient guard against the danger. A discretion of such latitude would give room to elude the force of the provision.
It is also admitted that an absolute prohibition against raising troops, except in cases of actual war, would be improper; because it will be requisite to raise and support a small number of troops to
garrison the important frontier posts, and to guard arsenals; and it may happen, that the danger of an attack from a foreign power may be so imminent, as to render it highly proper we should raise an army, in order to be prepared to resist them. But to raise and keep up forces for such purposes and on such occasions, is not included in the idea, of keeping up standing armies in times of peace.
It is a thing very practicable to give the government sufficient authority to provide for these cases, and at the same time to provide a reasonable and competent security against the evil of a standing army—a clause to the following purpose would answer the end:
As standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, and have often been the means of overturning the best constitutions of government, no standing army, or troops of any description whatsoever, shall be raised or kept up by the legislature, except so many as shall be necessary for guards to the arsenals of the United States, or for garrisons to such posts on the frontiers, as it shall be deemed absolutely necessary to hold, to secure the inhabitants, and facilitate the trade with the Indians: unless when the United States are threatened with an attack or invasion from some foreign power, in which case the legislature shall be authorised to raise an army to be prepared to repel the attack; provided that no troops whatsoever shall be raised in time of peace, without the assent of two thirds of the members, composing both houses of the legislature.
A clause similar to this would afford sufficient latitude to the legislature to raise troops in all cases that were really necessary, and at the same time competent security against the establishment of that dangerous engine of despotism a standing army.
The same writer who advances the arguments I have noticed, makes a number of other observations with a view to prove that the power to raise and keep up armies, ought to be discretionary in the general legislature; some of them are curious; he instances the raising of troops in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to shew the necessity of keeping a standing army in time of peace; the least reflection must convince every candid mind that both these cases are totally foreign to his purpose—Massachusetts raised a body of troops for six months, at the expiration of which they were to disband of course; this looks very little like a standing army. But beside, was that commonwealth in a state of peace at that time? So far from it that they were in the most violent commotions and contests, and their legislature had formally declared that an unnatural rebellion existed within the state. The situation of Pennsylvania was similar; a number of armed men had levied war against the authority of the state, and openly avowed their intention of withdrawing their allegiance from it. To what purpose examples are brought, of states raising troops for short periods in times of war or insurrections, on a question concerning the propriety of keeping up standing armies in times of peace, the public must judge.
It is farther said, that no danger can arise from this power being lodged in the hands of the general government, because the legislatures will be a check upon them, to prevent their abusing it.
This is offered, as what force there is in it will hereafter receive a more particular examination. At present, I shall only remark, that it is difficult to conceive how the state legislatures can, in any case, hold a check over the general legislature, in a constitutional way. The latter has, in every instance to which their powers extend, complete controul over the former. The state legislatures can, in no case, by law, resolution, or otherwise, of right, prevent or impede the general government, from enacting any law, or executing it, which this constitution authorizes them to enact or execute. If then the state legislatures check the general legislatures, it must be by exciting the people to resist constitutional laws. In this way every individual, or every body of men, may check any government, in proportion to the influence they may have over the body of the people. But such kinds of checks as these, though they sometimes correct the abuses of government, often destroy all government.
It is farther said, that no danger is to be apprehended from the exercise of this power, because it is lodged in the hands of representatives of the people; if they abuse it, it is in the power of the people to remove them, and chuse others who will pursue their interests. Not to repeat what has been said before, That it is unwise in any people, to authorize their rulers to do, what, if done, would prove injurious—I have, in some former numbers, shewn, that the representation in the proposed government will be a mere shadow without the substance. I am so confident that I am well founded in this opinion, that I am persuaded, if it was to be adopted or rejected, upon a fair discussion of its merits, without taking into contemplation circumstances extraneous to it, as reasons for its adoption, nineteen-twentieths of the sensible men in the union would reject it on this account alone; unless its powers were confined to much fewer objects than it embraces.
BRUTUS.
MR. GREENLEAF.
THE more I consider the doings of the late general convention, the more I admire them; and the greater is my surprise, that so many sensible men are opposed to them, for not containing a bill of rights, should not instantly have seen that the whole, even to the resolves and letter which accompany the constitution, is little else than as copious a one, as ever perhaps, any known body of men stipulated for in the same manner! It really seems to me, as if all your antifederalists were under the same cloud, and could not see the woods for trees. This, I am aware, may, to you and them, at first, appear highly presumptuous in me; but, if I do not make good my assertion, by the time I go all through the constitution, I will publicly ask pardon of them and you.
I confess, that the first time I viewed it in this light, I was a little staggered myself; but, by comparing one part with another, and the whole with its parts, as well as the conduct of several of the members who composed the convention, before and after its dissolution, with some of the alterations, arrangements and appointments of Congress which shall be noted occasionally, I was clear, that those honorable bodies must have considered it in the same point of view that I do.
You may easily imagine, that a person of my frail constitution, was not a little elated by concluding himself fully in sentiment with Congress and the convention, especially the latter, and this immediately determined me to attempt communicating my ideas of it, to you, in the best manner I could, and as early as business would permit.
Wherever you may think me wrong, I am perfectly willing to submit my opinion to any two of the signing members, (the president excepted) who if they cannot agree, may call in another signing member to their assistance, or as an umpire. Or, if any other gentleman in this, or in either of the other states, should think my expositions deficient, and will be pleased to point out the defect by a line directed to the Printer of the New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register, for the Expositor, his observations shall be gratefully attended to, in time and place.
Yet, I wish to observe, that whenever anything appears doubtful or ambiguous, I mean to give it the most probable eventual construction, and which shall be fairly inferred from the assumption and conduct of the convention, as well as from the general tenor of the constitution itself, together with some of the late proceedings of Congress, &c. I persuade myself, sir, that your acknowledged candour will not permit you to refuse joining issue with me in this, and therefore,
In the first place then, I shall endeavour to consider the Exordium.—And Oh! that I had the pen of a Junius, or Pratt.
“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.”
Is it not evident from the language used in this exordium, till we come to the words “Do ordain, &c.” that the convention had only themselves and their posterity in contemplation, in the forefront of it, and the United States in the latter part? Is not “We the people of the United States, &c. &c.” as applicable to the members of the convention, in their private capacities, as to any other people in the states? And do not the words “Domestic tranquility,” as well as “Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity,” warrant such an opinion? Is it not also further supported by the last clause; that is, “Do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.”—By which a distinction is created, that looks as if they all had intended to be the principal organizers of the new government, and had, in the very preface to it, taken care to have a bill of rights for themselves and their posterity? Nor is this so altogether unaccountable, when it is considered that the gentlemen had secluded themselves from the rest of the United States, by forming a political conclave which produced their catholic creed:—Moreover, if the language of the Pennsylvania ratification be attended to, will it not corroborate the foregoing sentiments? It is there said, “In the name of the people,” &c. “We the delegates of the people,” &c. “Do in the name and by the authority of the same people, and for ourselves,” &c. This, to be sure, does not found quite so sovereign and independent, as “We the people,” &c. But that, you know, is easily accounted for, by the one having authority for what they did, and the other none. And had the latter added—“Of our own mere motion,” &c. how truly descriptive of their right would it have read! Yet, it is imagined, that this plenipotent preface is sufficiently indicative of the assumed right of its authors to dissolve the present confederacy; which, if so, where is there any other body of men on earth, who can, justly, claim such another right?
And now, with all due deference for the constitution itself.—
ARTICLE I.
“Sect. 1.—All legislative powers herein granted, shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives.”
[The remainder of this piece, under the signature of “EXPOSITOR,” is unavoidably postponed to Thursday next.]
American Occurrences.
HALIFAX, December 18.
LAST Friday arrived here a Schooner, in four days passage from New-York. A Captain Cocklin, in a brigantine, had arrived at New-York from Demarara, just before the Schooner left it, who reported, that he was brought too by a British cruiser off Barbados, the commander of which examined his papers, &c. and finding him to be an American, suffered him to proceed on his voyage—declaring, that he was cruising after French and Dutch vessels.
On Wednesday last his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor went to the council chamber, and a message having been sent requiring the attendance of the house of assembly. The speaker with the

house attended accordingly; when his Excellency was pleased to give his assent to a number of bills. After which his Excellency was pleased to make the following speech:
GENTLEMEN of the COUNCIL, and HOUSE of ASSEMBLY,
THE season of the year calls on me to close this session of the general assembly. But I cannot dismiss you without acknowledging your unanimity and dispatch of the public business, and I am at the same time to return you my thanks for your services. The secretary of the province then, by his Excellency's command, declared the general assembly prorogued to Monday the 17th of March next, and the same was prorogued accordingly.
SHELBURNE, Dec. 27.
His Excellency Governor Parr, has been pleased to publish his proclamation, that, Whereas the inhabitants and traders of this province have entertained an opinion, that molasses may be legally imported from the United States of America; to prevent any injury that may arise to individuals therefrom, he has by said proclamation, forbid the importation of MELASSES from any of the United States, the same being contrary to his majesty's order in council.
New-York, January 24.
ON Tuesday last, the Hon. the Congress of the United States, sitting in this city, there being a quorum for transacting business, for the first time this federal year, proceeded to the election of a president, when the Hon. CIRUS GRIFFIN, a delegate from Virginia, was elected to that honourable seat.
A correspondent requests to be informed, which of the birth-days of the Queen of England, or the birth-day of which Queen of England, was celebrated in so pompous a manner, on Friday last, as has been announced in several of the papers of this city. The birth-day of the present Queen of England being the 16th of May, renders it, in some respects, necessary (at least advisable) to correct the error, by informing the public, that on the day above-mentioned, a salute was fired from the battery, not in celebration "of the Queen of England's birth-day," but expressive of a welcome arrival to his most christian majesty's plenipotentiary to the United States of America, in l'Aigrette frigate, from Brest, viz. the count de Moustier, who failed from thence on the 14th November.
The Worcester Magazine of last Thursday, says: "At present we cannot venture a conjecture of what will be the fate of the Federal Constitution in the convention of this state, now assembled in our metropolis; we have not the least doubt but it will be thoroughly discussed; and we hope the arguments on both sides will have a fair and candid hearing."
ARRIVALS.—Ship Fayal Packet, Barren, Bourdeaux, 57 days; ship Sally, Pampey, Lisbon, 19 weeks; snow Ann and Mary Ann, Lewis, Newry; sloop Newburn Packet, Meach, Newburn; sloop Polly, Allen, Rhode-Island; sloop Betley; Denton, St. Thomas.
Arrivals at Port-Roseway, Dec. 27.
Entered. Schooner New Hope, Mitchell, from Kingston, Jamaica; schooner Amelia, Tottee, Lunenburgh; schooner Polly, Cain, Yarmouth; sloop Sally, Lacey, Halifax.
Cleared.
Schooner Polly, Stewart, for Port Mutton; schooner Betley, Gardner, Barrington; schooner Betley, Walker, Yarmouth.
The Oakfield, Jarvis, arrived at Trinidad from this port, about the 7th December.
Captain Woodward, of the ship Betley, who arrived here on Tuesday last, from Londonderry, spoke the following vessels.
On the 8th inst. the sloop Eber, Capt. —, from Hispaniola, to this port. The same day, spoke the brig Ketty, Baker, from Port-au-Prince to Philadelphia.
On the 13th inst. at 7, A. M. saw a sloop to the N. N. W. At 9, spoke her; she proved to be in distress, having five feet water in her hold, her sails much shattered; she was from Cape Francois bound to Alexandria, commanded by Julius Foote. Capt. Woodward took the captain, Mr. Warren, supercargo, and five people, on board his vessel.
The ship Elizabeth, Spence, from Antigua to this port, sprung her mast at sea, and is put back for Antigua.
Capt. Weaver, on the 1st inst. spoke the ship Favourite, Taylor, from London for this port, out 67 days, short of provisions, had lost the top of her rudder.
The brig Marshall, Uzal Clark, from Port-au-Prince to this port, is totally lost on Long-Island, about ten miles east of Rockaway—the people saved.
By a vessel from Georgia to Cape-Ann, reports are received, that that state have adopted the new constitution.
On the 13th, Capt. Folger, arrived at Boston, 70 days from London, in the ship Rebecca.
Capt. Lewis of the snow Ann and Mary Ann, spoke the sloop —, Lemayne, master, from Boston 10 days out, in distress with 6 feet of water in the hold, in lat. 38. long. 60, he took the crew on board his vessel, and meeting with a schooner called the Pomey, bound to Newbury from Surinam, they went on board the said vessel the 1st instant.
A ship and two brigs were arrived at the Hook last evening.
The following vessels have arrived in the course of the week past, viz.
His most christian majesty's frigate l'Agrete, le chevalier de Boffiere, commander, from Brest; his catholic majesty's packet, Galvez town, Delvaux, Corrunna; ship Edgar, Sarly, Bourdeaux; ship Four Friends, Douglas, London; brig Tortola Packet, Alcorn, Antigua; schooner Maria, Maxwell, St. Thomas; sloop Jersey, Height, St. Eustatius; brig Betley, Mitchell, Antigua; sloop Dove, Curtis, St. Eustatius; ship Eliza, Mercer, Liverpool; brig Little Jane, McGill, London; brig Betley, Mitchell, Halifax; ship Betley, Woodward, Londonderry; brig Mercury, Weaver, Bristol; brig Enterprize, Palmer, Botany-Bay; and sloop Sally, Rider, Shelburne.
STATE OF POLITICS for the Week past.
On the 9th inst. the Massachusetts state Convention convened at Boston, and, after electing his Excellency John Hancock, Esq. President, and Wm. Cushing, Esq. Vice-President, which occupied until the 14th inst. they disposed themselves to enter, in order, upon the important business assigned them.
On the 14th inst. the constitution, and the resolves of the state, authorising their delegates to sit in federal convention, were ordered to be read, when,
On motion of Mr. Strong, Voted, That this convention, sensible how important it is, that the great subject submitted to their determination, should be discussed and considered with moderation, candour and deliberation, will enter into a free conversation on the several parts thereof, by paragraphs, until every member shall have had opportunity to express his sentiments of the same. After which the convention will consider and debate at large the question, whether this convention will adopt and ratify the proposed constitution, before any vote is taken expressive of the sense of the convention upon the whole or any part thereof.
A motion was made and seconded, that the Hon. Elbridge Gerry, Esq. be requested to take a seat in convention, to answer any questions of fact from time to time, that that convention may ask, respecting the passing of the constitution.
Several other motions were made, of a like nature, which caused much debate, but finally the above was adopted.
A vote passed, and a committee was chosen, who waited on Mr. Gerry with this resolve, which produced a letter from the hon. Elbridge Gerry, Esq. informing that he would attend the convention, agreeable to their vote of yesterday.
We find by the papers received last evening, that the debates were tedious but interesting, though few of them were inserted, all upon the subject of the first section, viz. of biennial elections . No judgment can yet be formed with respect to the state of the constitution, that there is a great division in the convention is evident.
A writer in the (Boston) Independent Chronicle, says, It was objected by some gentlemen, in the course of the debates, on Tuesday last, that the lengthening of the time for sitting in Congress, was rendered more incalculable from the want of a provision for a rotation in office, and for recalling the delegates. In case of misbehaviour it is much better to drop them by silent neglect, than to turn them out by impeachment. The necessary information of a representative is to be obtained at home as well as at Congress. It is at home he is to verify himself in the interests and feelings of his particular constituents, and if a long time is necessary to give him an understanding of foreign affairs, the opportunity may be afforded him by re-elections, which have taken place, in almost every instance, with respect to the present and late delegates of Massachusetts. As to the saving of expense, the observation cannot apply to this state, as the elections are annual, and no additional trouble would be created from choosing representatives to Congress, at the time with those of the commonwealth.
Confirmations are handed us from all quarters, of the re-establishment of peace, upon the principles of January 1787, the disarming of the fleets of France and England, &c. as mentioned in the declaration and counter declaration, last Thursday.
Interesting proceedings of the
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
POUGHKEEPSIE, January 11, 1788.
IN concurrence with a resolution of the senate, appointing Mr. Haring and Mr. Vanderbilt a committee, to deposit in the secretary's office, the reports and maps made by the commissioners, for settling the boundary lines, Mr. Tillotson, Mr. Verplank, and Mr. Jones, were appointed by the house for the same purpose.
Jan. 14. The following report from the commissioners for destroying the paper money, was presented to the chair, and read:
101 bills of 10l. 174 bills of 5l. 183 bills of 4l. 381 bills of 3l. 359 bills of 2l. 821 bills of 1l. 673 bills of 10s. 1473 bills of 5s.—Total number 4170.—Total sum 6000l.
Jan. 15. The house went into a committee of the whole on the following answer to the governor's speech.
Mr. Sands in the chair.
To his Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Esq. Governor of the State of New York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same.
The respectful ADDRESS of the ASSEMBLY, in answer to his Excellency's SPEECH.
"WE, the representatives in assembly, being persuaded that a constant representation in the national council, is indispensable to the welfare of the confederacy, we shall therefore proceed to an immediate new appointment of delegates to represent this state in Congress.
"Your Excellency may be assured, that the requisition for the federal services of the current year, shall be complied with, as far as the abilities of the state will admit; and we are happy to find, that the present demands on us, are principally for the arrears due on former requisitions, as we shall thereby have it more in our power to provide for the relief of our own citizens.
"With peculiar pleasure we receive from your Excellency, the information that the several boundary lines between this state, and the respective commonwealths of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, are finally adjusted and completed. The communities interested are now wholly relieved from apprehensions of the evils incident to controverted territory or jurisdiction: And we shall make the requisite provisions for authenticating and preserving the reports of the commissioners, and other documents of these transactions, and for defraying whatever expenses may have arisen on these beneficial services.
"While, with your Excellency, we contemplate and approve the peaceable and orderly condition of the state, and with great satisfaction, perceive its recovery from the wastes of war; we also regret the prevalence of habits, opposed to that salutary mean of relief, economy: And we trust the inhabitants of these states will discern the propriety of refraining from the use of foreign, and affording every encouragement to the manufacture of our own productions.
"The several communications from your Excellency are highly important and interesting, and therefore claim our most serious and deliberate consideration."
The same having been read by paragraphs, and agreed to, the committee rose, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Nevin, the house resolved, that they would, if the senate concurred therein, on Tuesday next, the 22 inst. proceed to nominate and appoint five delegates, to represent this state in Congress until the first of November next.
Jan. 7. Mr. Dongan then moved for leave, and bro't in a bill to enable the supervisors of Richmond county, to raise the sum of 298l. for the purposes therein mentioned: which was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
A message was received from the senate by Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr. Williams, informing that the senate had passed the bill for preventing delays in the proceedings of the general sessions of the peace, and abuses in issuing out writs of certiorari.
They also informed the house, that the senate had non-concurred with the resolution of the assembly for electing delegates to Congress. And that the senate requested the concurrence of the assembly to a resolution, which they presented in substance as follows:
That the senate and assembly would, on Tuesday next, the 22d inst. proceed to nominate and appoint five delegates to represent this state in Congress: and that the delegates so nominated and appointed, should represent this state in Congress until the first of November next, and thereafter, until ten days after the next meeting of the legislature; provided nevertheless, that the time they so represent this state, should not exceed one year from the date of their commission.
A very considerable debate arose on this subject, but finally a concurrence with the senate obtained, yeas 34, nays 14.
Jan. 18. The house proceeded to the nomination of a council of appointment, and the honorable Philip Schuyler, David Hopkins, Anthony Hoffman, and John Vanderbilt, Esquires, were accordingly chosen the council for the present year.
Through the multiplicity of business, in this office, this Journal has not been out of press soon enough to send by the stages, on the day of publication (Thursday) for several weeks past; which evil, the subscribers are hereby informed, will no longer exist, as the Editor has made arrangements which will effect their expedition agreeably to the desires of his patrons.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the twenty-third Day of January, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Moses Wickas and Vanhaclah Robins, executors of the last will and testament of Jeremiah Ruland, late of Huntington, in the county of Suffolk, yeoman, deceased, have by their petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Jeremiah Ruland, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioners have made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Jeremiah Ruland, as far as they have been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appears, that the personal estate of the said Jeremiah Ruland was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates," and the said petitioners have delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; thereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Jeremiah Ruland, do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the tenth day of March next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Jeremiah Ruland died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
99 th. 4w. PETER OGILVIE.
WHEREAS David Peck is possessed of three certain Notes of Hand, given to him by Jonathan Platt, and the subscriber, bearing date the twentieth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, one of the said notes for the sum of thirty pounds, on demand, one other of the said notes for one hundred pounds, payable on the first day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and the other of the said notes, for the sum of one hundred and seventy pounds, payable on the first day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine; all which said three notes were deposited in his hands, upon conditions of their delivery of them by a certain day, which is past; and whereas the conditions have not been complied with, and the said David Peck, retaining the same, has refused the redelivery of them, and has offered them for sale, this may serve to notify all persons, that the payment of the said notes will be refused, and prosecutions commenced for the redelivery of them.
BENONI PLATT.
Jan. 24, 1788. 99 th. 4w. By Order of John Hulbert, Esquire, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk:
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Samuel Tillitson, of Southold, an insolvent debtor, to show cause, if any they have, before the said judge, at the County-hall in the said county, on Tuesday the twelfth day of February ensuing, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, why an assignment of the said insolvent's estate should not be made, and he thereupon 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 19th day of April, 1786.
SAMUEL TILLITSON. Southold, Jan. 16, 1788. 99 3w. th.
To be L E T, until May Day, And entered on immediately, ONE half of the Dwelling-House, in Cherry-Street, No. 7. Enquire at said house.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the City of New-York, the eleventh Day of December, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Hon. ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esq. Chancellor.
Stephen Skinner, FORASMUCH as it appears to this court, that
William Gray, and a bill hath been filed there William Deane. J in by Stephen Skinner, mortgagee, against William Gray, and William Deane, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said William Gray, to the said Stephen Skinner; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said William Gray, hath not entered his appearance in this cause, as 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 on strict search and diligent enquiry in the county of Westchester, and elsewhere, the defendant William Gray, cannot be found to be served with the said process, by which the said William Gray was directed to appear in this honorable court, on the twelfth day of October last past, at the suit of the said Stephen Skinner, and which said subpoena issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause; wherefore it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Troup, of counsel, for the complainant, that the said William Gray appear to the said bill, on or before the nineteenth day of February now next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, so far forth as it in any wise concerns the said defendant, the said William Gray; to the end, that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or such part thereof as to this court shall appear just and right; and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order, within twenty days from the date hereof, be inserted in, at least, two of the public newspapers printed in the state of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes, 99 8w. th. W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the City of New-York, the eleventh Day of January, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Hon. ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esq. Chancellor.
Stephen Skinner, MR. TROUP, of counsel for the complainant suggesting to the court, William Gray, and William Deane. that the order of the eleventh day of December now last past, had not been inserted within twenty days from the date thereof, in two of the public newspapers printed in this state, as according to the said rule the same ought to have been done; wherefore, on motion of Mr. Troup, the honorable the chancellor orders, and directs, that the said order stand renewed, giving the said defendant time to appear on or before the nineteenth day of March now next ensuing.
Extract from the minutes, 99 8w. th. W. COCK, Register.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, according to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," that on the twenty-eighth day of July next ensuing, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Coffee-House, to the highest bidder, all that certain LOT OF GROUND, situate, lying, and being in the city of New-York, in the Dock-Ward of the same, with incumbrances of a mortgage in the Loan-Office, for two hundred and eighty pounds, or thereabouts, and contains in breadth, in front and rear, twenty-five feet four and an half inches, in length, on each side, about ninety-one feet, and is bounded southerly, in front by the dock, westerly, by ground of Mary Ten Eyck, northerly, in the rear by ground now or late the property of John Lambert, and easterly, by ground of the heirs of Peter Delancey, with the appurtenances, which said premises were, by indenture, bearing date the fifteenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven—mortgaged by Charles Duryee, of the county of New-York, to Thomas Bowne, Daniel Bowne, and Samuel Osgood, of New-York, for securing the payment of five hundred and thirty-six pounds seventeen shillings and seven-pence, with lawful interest for the same.
The conditions will be made known on the day of sale by the subscribers.
THOMAS BOWNE, DANIEL BOWNE, SAMUEL OSGOOD.
New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99 10w. 6m.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY, at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres, a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—c.d.

POET'S CORNER.
ORDERS to my PORTER.
THOU faithful guardian of these happy walls, Whole honest zeal protects thy master's gate, If any stranger at this mansion calls, I'll tell thee who shall enter, who shall wait. If fortune, blit'fold dame, thou'd chance to knock, Or proud ambition court me to her arms, "Shut, shut the door, good John," and turn the lock, And hide thy master from their syren charms, For in their dismal train, as black as night, Come hideous care, and fullen melancholy, And song, and joy, and laughter take their flight, Nor leave one precious moment to dear Folly. If at my door a beauteous boy be seen, (His little feet have oft my threshold trod) You'll know th' offspring of th' Cyprian queen, His air, without his bow, betrays the God. His magick smiles admission always win, Tho' oft deceiv'd, I love the dear deluder; Morn, noon, or night, be sure to let him in, For welcome love is never an intruder. Should lober wisdom hither deign to roam, Nor let her in, nor drive her quite away; Tell her, at present, "I am not at home, "But hope she'll visit me another day."
Affize of BREAD,
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flour to 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, January 24. 10h. 57m. Aft.
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, LEATHER CUTTER, AND CURRIER,
Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beckman or Chapel Street.
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public in general, that he carries on the above branches in an extensive manner. He makes and sells the following articles, wholesale and retail, viz.
   f. s. d.     Gentlemen's best boots with the best English legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco, 2 12 0   Gentlemen's best boots turned down tops, best English legs and bend-foles, 2 10 0   Gentlemen's best boots with the best York legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco. 2 8 0   Ditto best plain, ditto, York legs and bend-foles, 2 4 0   Ditto, ditto, with York legs and soles, 2 0 0   Best water boots with bend-foles, 2 0 0   Gentlemen's best calf-skin shoes with bound tops, 0 11 0   Mens strong shoes, from 8/ to 0 9 0   Ladies best silk shoes, 1 0 0   Ditto ditto, stuff ditto fatinet or cali- manco, 0 10 0   Ditto ditto leather lined and bound, 0 9 0   Ditto do. do. common, 0 8 0   Boys, Girls, and childrens shoes of all kinds.  
As also, all kinds of leather, whether for shoe- makers, fadlers, or harness-makers use.—English boot-legs, bend soles as usual.
He wishes to inform the public, that, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms, no credit on any account will be given, except to those of his former customers.
And likewise, that no shoes will be sent to any one for trial, except they be very well known, as he has already suffered too much loss on that account. Country store-keepers, and others, will find it to their advantage to deal at the above store, as they can be supplied with upper leathers, soles, half soles, &c. by the dozen, on the most reasonable terms.
Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning boots or shoes, wholesale and retail.
N. B. Rough leather taken in and curried on the most reasonable terms. 24—ed. 5w.
TO BE LET, By
Moses Gomez,
A VACANT LOT, for one or a term of years, in Hage-street; 45 feet in length, and 21 feet; six inches in front, and 19 feet in the rear.
A L S O,
A VACANT LOT, in Ferry-street, seventy- five feet wide, and one hundred feet long. It faces Cliff and Chapple-streets. The said Lot will be let, either whole or in two separate Lots, as best suits the applicant.
MOSES GOMEZ.
I. Greenwood,
SURGEON DENTIST, No. 199, Water-street, opposite the Coffee-house, Performs all Operations incident to the
TEETH and GUMS,
Transplants and substitutes
Artificial Teeth.
Attends abroad upon sending Directions.
Just published by M. CAREY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York (By whom Subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum,
For DECEMBER, 1787.
CONTAINING,
State and other public papers.
 OBJECTIONS of the honorable George Ma- son to the new constitution,  The address and reasons of dissent of the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania,  Letter from the Hon. Richard Henry Lee, Esq. to governor Randolph,  Dr. Franklin's final speech in the late federal con- vention,  Resolves of the house of delegates of the common- wealth of Virginia,  Resolves of Congress,  Resolve of the convention of Pennsylvania, rela- tive to offering congress the jurisdiction of a place for the seat of federal government,  Resolve of the supreme executive council of the state of Pennsylvania,  Resolve of the house of delegates of the state of Maryland,  Letter from the Hon. John Sevier to governor Matthews,  — from col. Robertson to governor Sevier,  — from col. Bledsoe to governor Sevier,  — from gen. Cooke, to gov. Matthews,  — from gen. Clarke, to ditto,  — from major Elholm, to major gen. Moultrie,  — from the Hon. William Pierce, to don Die- go de Gardoqui,  Reply to the preceding letter,  Votes of the members of the protestant episcopal church in Providence,  Address of the inhabitants of Northampton, to their delegates in convention,  Resolution of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh,  Ratification of the new constitution by Delaware,  Ditto by Pennsylvania. 
Miscellaneous Essays.
 Observations and remarks on the putrid malignant sore throat,  Observations on the bite of a mad dog,  Account of a worm bred in the liver,  Letter to doctor Franklin on the same subject. 
Rural Concerns.
 On the culture of trees,  To make cyder,  On planting potatoes,  Receipt for preventing the flies from damaging tur- nips,  On the culture of ginseng. 
Law Information.
 Law report. Watkeys against Delancey,  Law report. Norton against Birch,  Law case, respecting a captured vessel,  Law regulation. 
Miscellanies.
 The Federalist,  Account of an electrical eel,  Recovery of two drowned children,  Directions for the recovery of persons apparently dead from drowning,  Admiral Pococke's receipt for pickling beef, pork, &c.  Exemplary charity,  E-tract from an oration pronounced by David Dag- get, Esq.  Indian anecdote. 
Poetry.
 The newsmonger's song,  The crisis,  The retort courteous,  Poem on the prospect of seeing the fine arts flour- ish in America,  The old Bachelor. 
AT THE TANNERY,
Near the Fresh-Water Pond,
MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER- LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes, for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manu- factories, and procure them a run of custom— for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calf Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD.
N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40—w
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed,
THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favorable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house line, and marine, &c. &c. by
H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 e.d.
FOR the Encouragement of the PAPER MANUFACTURES in America, the Printer hereof pays CASH, and the highest price, for LINNEN, and COTTEN and LIN- NEN, RAGS.
TO BE SOLD, A Valuable Plantation,
Situate on PENN'S NECK, Within four miles of PRINCETON; CONTAINING,
THREE hundred acres, with a sufficient quantity of meadow, lying on Mill- stone Creek; about 50 acres is excellent good tim- ber land; the remainder, as good land for all kinds of grain as any about Princeton, all in good fence. There are on the premises, a very good large dwell- ing house, a large barn all covered with cedar; a waggon-house, with out houses, all in good order; large orchard that will produce 100 barrels of cy- der a year, with other fruit trees; a very fine well of water at the door; the situation is high, and has a fine prospect of Princeton College. This farm is rendered more delightful and convenient by the contiguous situation of a large branch of Mill- stone River.
Also, a Lot of excellent Wood Land, near the same, containing 58 acres; it lies convenient to divide into two farms, and will be sold separate, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser:
Also, the Stone Tavern and Lot of Land in Princeton, known by the sign of the thir- teen stars, whereon is a large new stable, sheds, &c. all in good order, with a fine well of water at the kitchen door: the house is well known to be very convenient, as it has been kept as a tavern for many years.
Also, a Lot of Land of twelve acres, near this town, which may all be made into meadow.
A good and indisputable title will be given for any of the above premises.—For terms apply to the subscriber, at the sign of the College in Princeton. JACOB G. BERGEN.
State of New-York, ff.
WHEREAS all the real estate of which James M'Cluer, late of Southold, in the county of Suffolk, trader, deceased, died seized, has been sold by an order of Peter Ogilvie, Esq. judge of the court of Probates of this state, for the payment of his debts; all persons who have any demands against the estate of the said James M'Cluer are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to the said judge of the said court of Probates, at the dwelling-house of Ezra L'Hom- medieu, in Southold, in Suffolk county on Nassau Island, on the twenty-eighth day of March next, when and where a final settlement and distribution of the said estate will be made. Given under my hand, at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, the twenty-sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty- seven. 75 th. 6w. PETER OGILVIE.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, issued out of the court of chancery will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the Coffee- house, on Monday the Eleventh of February next, at twelve o'clock, all that DWELLING HOUSE, and LOT of GROUND, situated, lying, and be- ing, in the fourth ward of the city of New-York, fronting north to a certain street, called White- Hall-street, and bounded north by said White- Hall-street, on the west by a lot of ground belonging to Edward Nichols, on the south, in the rear, by a lot of land belonging to James Brown, on the east by a lot belonging to Anthony Hunter, containing in breadth in front, and rear thirty feet, and in length, on each side sixty feet, to satisfy a certain mortgage made by Israel Phillips, of the city of New-York, merchant, to Joseph Nathan of the said city, merchant. M. WILLETT, Sheriff. New-York, Dec. 29. 1787. 78 m. 6w. ff
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof
FOR SALE,
By Charles Tillinghaft,
At the DISTILERY, near the New Market Cherry-street and nearest to the Ship-Yards. October 3, 1787. 53—m. th.
MARSHALL'S
Porter and Oyster-House,
IS now opened at the corner of Courtlandt and Greenwich-Streets, opposite Powles-Hook Ferry-House, at the North-River— where every exertion will be put in force to ren- der those who will favor him with their commands agreeable. New-York, Dec. 12, 1787. 6ge.d.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S, Flax-seed store, lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
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. N.York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e.d.
A PERSON, perfectly acquaint- ed with MERCHANT'S ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer. New-York, October 25, 1787. 38—e.d.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF Hazard and Brewster,
BEING dissolved, by the death of the former;—all persons indebted thereto, whose accounts are due, are desired to make im- mediate payment, and all who have demands against said partnership are requested to exhibit their ac- counts for settlement, to the subscriber, at No. 183, Water-street, who will dispose of the remaining stock in trade, consisting of a neat retail assortment of Iron-Mongery, Cutlery, and Saddlery.—Any per- son inclining to purchase will find the goods an ob- ject worth his attention, as they will be sold cheaper than can be imported.—He may be also accom- modated with a store properly shelved, with a neat bow window, and in a good stand for the business, by JAMES BREWSTER, Surviving Partner.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of David C. Franks, an insolvent debtor, that they appear be- fore John Willey, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, at his office in Nassau-street, on Mon- day the 28th instant, to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of said David C. Franks should not be made for the bene- fit of all his creditors, and the said David C. Franks 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. DAVID C. FRANKS. Dated 22d of Jan. 1788. e. d. 98. 3 t.
Ten Dollars Reward.
Ran away, from Cape Francis, A MULATTO MAN, Named JACQUES or JAMES, A CREOLE, from Martinico,
AN excellent kitchen and pastry COOK, 26 or 27 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, middling thick, his legs are much warped, much pock-marked, a very large mouth, small eyes and sunk, a large forehead and long necked; he has a kind of jing-worm on one of his arms, and has a difficulty in his speech, stammering a little—He left Cape Francois in the beginning of May last, and was supposed to have taken passage for this continent. Whoever secures said Mulatto Man, and gives intelligence, will be handsomely re- warded, and all reasonable charges paid. Enquire at No. 15, Queen-Street. 73—e.d.
ALL Persons having demands against the estate of Mr. Abraham House- worth, late of this city, deceased, are desired to present their accounts properly attested to the sub- scriber—and all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make payment without delay. JACOB POZER, Administrator. New-York, Jan. 18, 1788. 95 1
THE PUBLIC ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey, to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-Street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General Stage Office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors 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 depart- ure; gentlemen passengers and others, are infor- med, that the subscriber keeps a house of entertain- ment, 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.
The PROPRIETORS of the STAGES, Which ply between New-York & Philadelphia,
Respectfully inform the PUBLIC, THAT, after this date, their stage will leave Pauls-Hook at three o'clock in the afternoon, and proceed to Elizabeth-Town; and that in order to accommodate passengers, one stage will leave Elizabeth-Town at day-light; and another stage leaves Newark at eight o'clock, and both stages go as far towards Philadelphia as the weather and roads will permit, during the winter season. December 13th, 1787. 6
This Day PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD at this PRINTING-OFFICE [Price TEN PENCE.] The Mother's Catechism.
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