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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1788.
[Nº 830.]
Burns' Poems.
Now in the Press, and speedily will be published, POEMS by ROBERT BURNS, the Ayreshire Ploughman.
THIS American edition of Burns' Poems, will be ornamented with a head of the Author, neatly engraved by Mr. Scott of Philadelphia. And to render the work more worthy of public Patronage, will be added without any additional expence, a number of Poems selected from the works of the celebrated Ferguson.
The Publishers return their sincere thanks to those gentlemen who subscribed for this work some time ago, and assure them that the reason of it not appearing sooner was entirely owing to the extreme scarcity of printing paper; a supply of fine paper is now received, and as the work is in the press they may rely on having their copies in a very short time.
Subscriptions continue to be received in New-York by J. and A. M'Lean and the several Booksellers, in Philadelphia by Messrs. Bailey, Pritchard, and Dobson, and in Norfolk by J. M'Lean.
DODD'S
Musical Instrument Manufacturers, from LONDON, No. 66, Queen-Street.
ORGANS, harpsichords and forte-pianos, spinnets, forte-piano and common guitars, finished in the newest taste. The piano-forte is become the most fashionable instrument, and is introduced into almost every polite family in England, and is esteemed a complete accompaniment to the female voice; it takes up but little room, and may be moved with ease, and consequently kept in tune with little attention, and on that account superior to the harpsichord.
Mr. Dodds respectfully informs the gentlemen and ladies, that he manufactures this valuable and delightful instrument equal to any which may be imported, and twenty-five per cent. cheaper. It is well known, imported instruments are greatly impaired by the seas, not one in four, giving perfect satisfaction. Mr. Dodds has made it his study to procure seasoned wood for manufacturing this instrument, and can therefore recommend with the strictest integrity to his customers; but if any instrument should prove in any way defective, he will change it by paying the usual hire for the time retained.
He has for sale, a large assortment of fine toned violins and flutes with all the keys, voice flutes, cornets, horns, clarinets, haut-bois, oboons, French horns, trumpets, fife proper for the field, stickado-pastorals, eolin harps, books of instructions, and strings for every instrument, pitch-pipes, tuning forks and hammers, ruling pens, mutes in brass and ivory screws, bridges, music desks, and a few of the newest songs set to music: These and every article may be had as good and as cheap as in London. A great allowance will be made to dealers in those articles. Instruments sold on commission, taken in exchange, let out, repaired and tuned in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms.
PROPOSALS
For Printing by Subscription,
A SYSTEM OF THE LAWS
Marine Assurances,
With three Chapters on Bottomry, on Insurances on Lives, and on Insurances against Fire. By JAMES ALLAN PARK, Esq. Of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law.
CONDITIONS. The work will make a handsome octavo volume, containing upwards of 600 pages, including the introduction and table of principal matters; to be printed with a neat type on good paper. The price to subscribers will be two dollars, bound and lettered, Half a Dollar to be paid at subscribing, and the remainder on delivery of the book. The price to those who do not subscribe will be Half a Guinea.
Subscriptions will be received by Joseph Cruchfield, in Philadelphia; and by Robert Hodge, No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets, New-York.
At said Hodge's store may be had the LAW OF EVIDENCE: By the Chief Baron Gilbert. Gibban's Surveying, &c. Likewise, an excellent assortment of Books and Stationary, just imported.
Theodosius Fowler & Co.
At their Office, No. 56, Water-Street, Buy, sell and negotiate all kinds of Continental, Connecticut and New-York Securities. A quantity of excellent glazed musket and pistol POWDER for Sale.
LINSEED-OIL.
FIFTY barrels of the best Linseed-Oil, manufactured at Mr. Whitebeck's mill, in Albany, eighteen months old, and made of pure flax-seed, at six shillings per gallon, by the barrel, and 6l. 6d. by retail. Also 100 shipping twine, to be sold together or in smaller parcels; Albany peas, flour and groceries as usual, by
STORM & SICKLES, No. 12, Albany-Pier.
FOR SALE, By James Haydock, jun.
At his Store in Water-street, between Crane wharf and Beekman's slip.
LASTINGS, Sattinets, Florentines, Derones, Denims, Rattinets, Shalloons, Durants, Tammys, Marcellines quilting, Mens Hats, Youths and Childrens drab beaver and white Hats with brown edges, and some other seasonable articles imported in the different spring ships which he will sell on reasonable terms for Cash. June 3.
FOR SALE,
By the subscriber, No. 7, Broad-street, Quantity of excellent COCOA, just arrived from Cayenne. 300lb. of SIMARUBUR. A few boxes of SALLAD OIL of the first quality, and a few barrels of SUGAR.
JAMES PRINCE.
FOR SALE,
A FARM situate in Rhinebeck precinct, in the county of Dutchess, adjoining Hudson's River, containing upwards of 600 acres of land, on which may be cut a large quantity of hay yearly, with a proportion of wood, plough and pasture land; the whole being in good fence, on which is a good stone dwelling-house, two barns, cyder mill, and other out houses, an excellent orchard, and a variety of other fruit trees.—Also, one other farm adjoining the above, containing about 37 acres, on which is an excellent grist-mill, with two pair of stones, a rolling fence, with every necessary belonging to a mill, with a good house and barn;—Also, a certain landing place and wharf, with two good new convenient store houses thereon, situate at Red Hook, being one of the most public landing places in the precinct of Rhinebeck.—Also, a good new cedar built Sloop, of about 70 tons burthen. Any person inclining to purchase the premises, or any part thereof, may be informed of the terms by applying at No. 46, Great Dock-street, New-York May 4, 1788.
Warranted Soap,
At eighteen shillings per barrel, and less in proportion; delivered and deposited in the cellar of the purchaser, free of expence, except the barrel having soap of a superior quality; by
William Frohisher, No. 8, Fletcher-street.
N.B. Ashes and Kitchen Stuff taken in payment. 18 12
FOR SALE,
That valuable FARM, late the property of Joshua Carman, lying in Beekman's precinct, Dutchess county, containing by estimation 335 acres, on which is a double House, a good barn, merchant's shop, pot-ash works and other out buildings. Whoever desires to purchase the said farm, may know the conditions of sale by applying to John W. Haydock, No. 49, Queen-street, New-York. 800
FOR SALE,
A YOUNG NEGRO WENCH, fifteen years of age, is well acquainted with all kinds of house work, and is very active and handy. Enquire of Mrs. Leonard No. 121, Water-street, near the New-Slip. 16
To be SOLD,
A VALUABLE Lot of Ground, situated on the easterly side of Greenwich-street, next but one to the corner house of Isaac Stoutenburgh, Esq. in an excellent stand for business—whosoever incline to purchase, may apply to Major James Alner, in the said street, or of the proprietor living at No. 106, in Queen-street, who will give an indisputable title for the same. 25 6
ELEANOR MARSCHALK
TO BE LET,
By Moses Gomez, No. 203, Water-street; THAT commodious HOUSE, No. 30, Queen-street, where Solomon Townsend formerly lived, being one of the best stands in this city.
Also, to let, the Lot in Front street, next to Mr. Van Zandt's large store. Likewise,
A vacant LOT for one or a term of years, in Skinners-street, 45 feet in length, 21 1/2 feet in front, and 19 feet in the rear.
MOSES GOMEZ. New-York, March 25, 1788. 88
LAWS of NEW-YORK.
The LAWS of the State of New-York, passed by the Legislature at their last meeting, are now ready for delivery. Gentlemen entitled to sets by law, and others, can have their respective copies completed, by applying at this Printing-office.—There are a few sets on hand for sale.
Forty Shillings Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, living at Ringwood, Bergen county, State of New-Jersey, the 21st inst. a NEGRO MAN named OTHELLO, about 28 years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, slim built, pretty thick lips, a tolerable handsome black—had on and took with him a light blue coat, jacket and breeches, of home made cloth, one over-jacket of black and white home made cloth, lined with striped blue and white linsey, a new brown linen shirt, one check woollen do. the white cotton, a brown linen one cut out but not made, two pair of tow trowlers, new; a pattern for a vest and breeches of spotted jean, with sundry other articles of wearing apparel, so that he may probably change his dress; he has with him a wool hat, almost new; it is thought that he went off in company with one Thomas Royal, an Irishman that worked at Sterling, as he was seen with him a few hours before he went away. Royal is about five feet eight inches high, looks comical out of his eyes as though he wanted the sight of one of them; had on and took with him a black calimanco waistcoat with white backs; corduroy breeches; white stockings; a white shirt and black barcelona handkerchief; all which he has taken from his acquaintance. The negro took a valuable dog of a yellowish colour who answers to the name of Lion. Whoever takes up said negro and conveys him to me, or lodges him in any gaol and gives me notice thereof that I may get him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by me, CHARLES MONCRIEF. Ringwood, July 21, 1788. 25 5
FOR SALE,
At No. 58, the lower end of Fair-street within five doors of Golden Hill-street, A FEW packs of Beaver, Hatter's Trimmings, Flax, and a quantity of large Carolina Reeds, well seasoned. 27
Brothers, Coster & Co.
Have removed from No. 8, Duke-street, to No. 35, Little Dock-street, where they have for SALE, viz.
HOLLAND and Russia Duck, Russia Sheeting, Silezia ditto, Ravens Duck, Osnaburgs, Dowlas, Plateljes and Brittanjes, Holland Bedtick and Stripes, Brown Hollands, Fustians and Bombazeen, Chintzes and Calicoes, Cambrie and Kentings, Laces and Fans, Black India Taffety, Checks and Handkerchiefs, Writing Paper and Slates, Gin, Holland Linseed Oil, Bohea and Souchong Tea, Dutch iron Pots and brass Kettles, &c. 99
This DAY is PUBLISHED, And to be Sold by SAMUEL LOUDON No. 5. Water-street, and ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets; A NEW and complete SYSTEM of ARITHMETIC, Composed for the Use of the CITIZENS of the UNITED STATES. By NICHOLAS PIKE, A.M.
This Book is strongly recommended by the first literary characters in America, who have had the perusal of it. The author in treating on numbers, has done it with so much perspicuity, and singular address, that the study thereof will become more a pleasure than a task. The arrangement of the work, and the method by which he leads the Tryo into the first principles of numbers, are novelties not to be met with in any other book. Wingate, Hatton Hill, Ward, and many other authors, when brought into a comparative view with this Treatise, are inadequate and defective. This volume contains besides what is useful and necessary in the common affairs of life, a great fund for amusement and entertainment. The mechanic will find in it much more than he may have occasion for; the Lawyer Merchant and Mathematician will find an ample field for the exercise of their genius, and it may be read to great advantage by students of every class, from the lowest school to the university. 87
CASH
Given for PUBLIC SECURITIES, No. 5, Water-Street.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY, some time in the beginning of June last, a NEGRO MAN, named TITE, of a yellow complexion, about five feet high, aged twenty-eight years, speaks low Dutch perfectly, and English tolerably well, understands all kinds of farming business. Whoever secures said negro, so that the owner may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by,
JAMES HOUSEMAN.
Hackinack, Bergen County, New-Jersey, July 8, 1788. 27 6
JUST PUBLISHED, THOUGHTS
Upon the POLITICAL SITUATION Of the United States of America; In which that of Massachusetts is more particularly considered, with some Observations on the Constitution for a FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Addressed to the PEOPLE of the UNION, By a native of Boston. This book is printed on fine paper, and a beautiful new type, octavo size—Price 6s.
ALSO,
The Triumph of Infidelity.
A POEM.
Dedicated to Monsr. de Voltaire. This Poem is celebrated for severity of stile against Infidelity—Price 2s.
WANTED,
A PRINTER, who is capable of carrying on the Printing Business, and supports a good character, understands the French and English languages, and would be willing to remove to the West-Indies, will meet with good encouragement, by applying to the Printers. 27 4
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN AWAY on Thursday the 7th day of August, a man that called his name Blanchard, but is supposed to be a forged name; he is about 5 feet 6 inches high, of a thin visage, and a light built man, about 28 years of age; had on a jean coat and overalls, tied with ferret round his ankles; took with him a light mouse coloured horse, about 9 years old, near 14 hands high, a natural trotter; had on new shoes before, and appears to be scarred by fighting with other horses, by feeling it appears that he has but one stone; he took also with him a saddle with silver plated stirrup irons, and striped cloth, a bridle with plated bits.—Whoever apprehends the said man and horse so that the owner may get his property, and bring the offender to justice, shall receive the above reward by applying to the subscriber, and all reasonable charges, or Five Dollars for apprehending either man or horse. JONAS ROE. No. 19, Little Water-street, White-hall. New-York, August 11, 1788. 27 3
J. BYLES, Upholsterer, RESPECTFULLY informs the public, and his Customers in particular, that he has removed from No. 5, John-street, to No. 4, Water-street, next door but one to Mr. Lou-don's Printing-office, where he carries on his business in its various branches. All favors gratefully resented. May 3, 1788. 99
Log and Red Wood,
ALLUM, Copperas, Bristol pipes very neat, Crowley and common English steel, Best Holland powder, shot of all sizes, Bristol yellow ware in crates, American window glass.
Together with a good assortment of West-India and other goods in the Grocery line, for sale by Sebring and Van Wyck, corner of Albany-pier. 26 4
The Conductor Generalis, OR THE OFFICE and DUTY
OF JUSTICES of the PEACE, HIGH-SHERIFFS, UNDER-SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, GOALERS, JURY MEN, and OVERSEERS of the POOR. ALSO, the OFFICE of CLERKS of ASSIZE and of the PEACE, &c.
To which are added, Several choice maxims in Law &c. To be Sold, price 12s. by S. LOUDON.
DRY HIDES.
A Large quantity of best Spanish dry Hides, just received in fine order, and for sale by ROBERT BOWNE, & Co.
Who likewise have for Sale, OLD MADERA WINE, in pipes and quarter casks, Eyall wine do. a quantity of fresh orange juice in pipes and half pipes, a few tons of lignum vitae and boxwood, 80 set of mahogany bedsteads, 60 mahogany table boards, 1200lb. cortex winteranies, spirits of turpentine and varnish, 500 barrels of lampblack, Spanish sheet copper, a few large anchors, pitch-pine boards and scantling, 600lb. green myrtle wax, a quantity of beef and pork, butter and hogs-lard, pork and beef hams, superfine and common flour, 200 bbls. rye flour, kiln-dried Indian meal, any quantity of ship bread, a few tiers of rice, best Holland powder,
ALSO, A complete assortment of BOLTING CLOTHS of superior quality, and every fineness from the coarsest cornell to the best superfine: And a variety of DRY GOODS, as usual. 18

ON a report of the committee consisting of Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Huntington, and Mr. Williamson, to whom was referred a memorial of John Pierce;—
Resolved, That the board of treasury be and they are hereby directed, to credit John Pierce to the amount of one hundred dollars per month, as Commissioner of army accounts, from the time he entered on the duties of that office in 1783, to the end of the year 1785.
And, on the question to agree to this resolution, it passed in the affirmative.
July 17, 1788.
On a report of a committee consisting of Mr. Williamson, Mr. Dane, and Mr. Carrington, to whom was referred a motion of Mr. Williamson.
Resolved, That the geographer be and he is hereby authorised, to appoint such surveyors as he shall think are best qualified to discharge the duties of that office, without any reference to former appointments, to each of whom, as also to the chain carriers whom they may employ, shall be administered the oath prescribed by the ordinance of May 20, 1785.
That there shall be allowed to each surveyor at the rate of two dollars per mile for every line he shall run on the river Ohio, and three dollars per mile for every other line he shall actually run in executing large surveys, including the wages of chain carriers, markers and every other expence direct or indirect, that may attend the same.
On motion of Mr. Dane, seconded by Mr. Williamson.
Whereas Congress on the 13th September, 1783, fixed the terms and conditions upon which they would accept cession of claims to western territory from the State of Virginia:—And whereas the said State, on the 20th of October, in the same year, agreed to the same terms and conditions, and by her act, authorised her delegates in Congress, to convey, transfer, and assign to the United States, the rights, title, and claim of the said State, to the lands within her charter, and northwest of the river Ohio, on the terms and conditions proposed by Congress; and the said delegates made a conveyance accordingly on the same conditions—among which conditions is the following, to wit, "That in case the good lands on the south-east side of the Ohio, upon the waters of Cumberland river, and between the Green river and the Tennessee river, which have been reserved by law to the Virginia troops upon continental establishments, should from the North-Carolina line, bearing in further upon the Cumberland lands than was expected, prove insufficient for their legal bounties, the deficiency should be made up to the said troops in good lands, to be laid off between the rivers Scioto and Little Miami, on the north-west side of the river Ohio, in such proportions as have been engaged to them by the laws of Virginia." And whereas it has not in any manner been alleged or stated to Congress, that there is any such deficiency of lands on the south-east side of the Ohio.
Resolved, that the State of Virginia be informed, that Congress consider all locations and surveys which shall be made by, or on account of the said troops, on the said lands between the Scioto and Little Miami, before the said deficiency, if any, on the south-east side of the Ohio shall be ascertained and stated to Congress, invalid.
Resolved, That the executive of the state of Virginia be requested to inform Congress whether there has been any deficiency of good lands reserved by the laws of that State on the south-east side of the Ohio, for the Virginia troops upon continental establishments; and if there has been any deficiency, what is the amount, and also what checks have been provided by the said State, to prevent the said troops taking up more lands than are actually due to them, in order that measures may immediately be taken, for laying off for the benefit of such troops, a sufficient quantity of good lands, between the river Scioto and Little Miami, and that Congress may be prepared to dispose of the remaining land between those rivers for the general benefit of the union.
FOREIGN ADVICES.
DUBLIN, June, 12.
Extract of a letter from Paris to a principal house in this city.
"All the coffee houses and public places here are filled with court spies, whose business it is to discover and disclose the names of those who may speak too freely of the despotic measures of the monarch; and large rewards, it is said, are held out to stimulate the diligence of these emissaries in procuring every possible information on the subject. Notwithstanding all this, most people in the metropolis express their sentiments on the present complexion of public affairs without reserve. The openness and intrepidity shown by the Parliament in their remonstrances to the King, has diffused a spirit of freedom among all ranks and descriptions; and so far from using any degree of caution in speaking of the Prince, every one seems emulous as it were, of lodging in the Bastille or the Chatelet. Papers and pasquinades are pasted up in several places, reflecting on the conduct of the Grand Monarque in the most plain and unequivocal terms, some of those are couched in such a strain of pointed ridicule, and others abound with such asperity of severe invective as perhaps has never been exceeded at any period by the boldest free speakers or free thinkers in your boasted land of liberty. The reasons assigned by our Court (and in drawing up of which the pen of the celebrated Abbe Raynal was employed) for supporting the British American colonies in their claims to independence, have been also recently printed here and secretly dispersed throughout this city and the capitals of the other provinces, where they are read with avidity. The French now openly declare that they can see no reason why they should not be as independent as the subjects of Great-Britain, or of the American States. In short there appears an evident change in the disposition of the people, among whom there is a spirit of freedom lit up that may probably in a short time burst out into a general blaze, and occasion very great and important revolutions. There are many persons who scruple not to speak of such revolutions with much confidence as an event, the period of which hastily approaches; nor do they hesitate to assert, that it will be a just judgment on the Sove-
reign for his having acted with such insidious duplicity towards the British Monarch at the beginning of the American disturbances, whom he so solemnly and repeatedly assured, that he would not interfere between him and his then revolting subjects,—tho' it is now well known that he was at the very moment of his making these assurances, privately supplying them with succours, and using secret methods to encourage and support their disaffection to the British Government.
"By accounts from Brittany, very alarming circumstances have taken place—revolt, anarchy, and confusion, seem only smothered for the moment, but every appearance of civil war, and opposition, to despotism, is publicly avowed in many parts of France."
L O N D O N, June 12 & 13.
Select passages of Mr. Sheridan's Speech on Friday last in Westminster-hall.
Mr. Sheridan speaking of the calamities brought on the kingdom of Oude by the outrages of the English, exclaimed, if a stranger had at this time (in 1782) gone into the kingdom of Oude, ignorant of what had happened since the death of Sujah Dowla, that man who with a savage heart had still a great line of character, & who, with all his ferocity in war had with a cultivating hand preferred to his country the riches which it derived from benignant skies, & a prolific soil—If this stranger, ignorant of all that had happened in the short interval, and observing the wide and general devastation, and all the horrors of the scene—of plains uncultivated and brown—of vegetation burnt up and extinguished; of villages depopulated and in ruin; of temples unroofed and perishing; of reservoirs broken down and dry; he would naturally again enquire, 'What war has thus laid waste the fertile fields of this once beautiful and opulent country? What civil dissentions have happened thus to tear asunder and separate the happy societies that once possessed those villages? What disputed succession, what religious rage has, with unholy violence demolished those temples, and disturbed fervent but unobtruding piety in the exercise of its duties? What mercenary enemy has thus spread the horrors of fire and sword? What severe visitation of providence has thus dried up the fountains, and taken from the face of the earth every vestige of green? Or rather what monsters have stalked over the country, tainting and poisoning, with pestiferous breath, what the voracious appetite could not devour?' To what question what must be the answer? 'No wars have ravaged these lands, and depopulated these villages; no civil discord has been felt; no disputed succession; no religious rage; no mercenary enemy; no affliction of providence, which, while it scourged for the moment, cut off the sources of refulgation; No voracious and poisoning monsters: no—All this has been accomplished by the friendship, generosity and kindness of the English nation. They have embraced us with their protecting arms; and lo! these are the fruits of their alliance. What then, shall we be told, that under such circumstances, the exasperated feelings of a whole people thus goaded and spurred on to clamour and resistance, were excited by the poor and feeble influence of the Begums! When we hear from Captain Naylor, the description that he gives of the paroxysm, fever, and delirium, into which despair had thrown the natives, when on the banks of the polluted Ganges, panting for death, they tore more widely open the lips of their gaping wounds to accelerate their dissolution, and while their blood was issuing presented their ghastly eyes to Heaven, breathing their last and fervent prayer, that the dry earth might not be suffered to drink their blood, but that it might rise up to the throne of God and raise the eternal providence to avenge the wrongs of their country, will it be said that all this was brought about by the incantations of these begums in their secluded Zenana? or that they could inspire this enthusiasm and this despair into the breasts of a people who felt no grievance, and had suffered no torture? What motive then could have such influence in their bosom? What motive! that which nature the common parent, plants in the bosom of man, and which, though it may be less active in the Indian than in the Englishman, is still congenial with, and makes a part of his being—That feeling which tells him that man was never made to be the property of man; but that when, in the pride and insolence of power, one human creature dares to tyrannize over another, it is a power usurped, and resistance is a duty. That feeling which tells him that all power is delegated for the good, not for the injury of the people; and that when it is converted from the original purpose; the compact is broken, and the power is to be resumed—That principle which tells him, that resistance to power usurped is not merely a duty which he owes to himself and to his neighbour, but a duty which he owes to his God, in asserting and maintaining the rank which he gave him in his creation; to that common God, who, where he gives the form of man, whatever may be the complexion, gives also the feelings and the rights of man—That principle, which neither the rudeness of ignorance can stifle, nor the enervation of refinement extinguish! That principle which makes it base for a man to suffer when he ought to act; which, tending to preserve to the species the original designations of Providence, spurns at the arrogant distinctions of man; and vindicates the independent quality of his race.' He said, that it had been a practice with Mr. Hastings to hold himself out as a preternatural being, gifted with good fortune, or else the peculiar favorite of Heaven, and that Providence never failed to take up and carry by wife, but hidden means, every project of his to its destined end. In this blasphemous way did the prisoner at the bar libel the course of Providence. Thus according to him, when his corruptions and bribes were on the eve of exposure, Providence inspired the heart of Nundocomar to commit a low, base crime, in order to save Mr. Hastings from ruin. Thus also, when in his attempts on Cheyt Sing, and his plunder of the Begums, Providence stepped in, and inspired the one with resistance, and the other with rebellion, to forward his purposes. Thus did he arrogantly hold himself forth as a man, not only the favorite of Providence, but as one for whose sake Providence departed from the eternal course of its own wise dispensations. Thus did he presume to say, that he was honored and assisted in the administration of office by inspired felonies, Heaven born crimes, and providential reasons; arranging that Providence whose works are good ones, and whose ways are right. It seemed through the whole of his defence upon this charge, that Mr. Hastings, sensible that truth would undo him, thought that falsehood of any nature
would serve his turn. In this view he had drawn together a set of falsehoods without consistency and connection, not knowing, or not remembering, that there is nothing which requires so much care in the fabrication as a system of lies. The series must be regular and unbroken; but his falsehoods were eternally at variance, and demolished one another. Indeed, in all his conduct, he seemed to be actuated but by one principle, to do things contrary to the established form. His architecture militated against the first principles of the art. He began with the freize and the capital, and laid the base of the column at the top. Thus having his house turned upside down, he plumed himself on the novelty of his idea, till it came tumbling about his ears. His fortification was equal to his architecture. He raised a rampart on a spot which the enemy might command; he turned his cannon upon himself; he meant to surround himself with a fosse, but left an opening for the assailant. He built on a precipice, and encamped on a mine.
Perhaps it might be said, that that guilt could not be great, where the veil with which it was covered was so thin. He was not of this opinion. His honorable and exalted friend, who had opened generally to their Lordships the articles of impeachment, and whose name he never could mention but with the respect and admiration due to his virtue and talents—whose proud diktat of vice could only be equalled by the ability with which he corrected it; whose eloquence was not transitory, as happily there were portions of it that would be felt and admired, when all of the assembly then present would be mute, and most of them forgotten—his honorable friend had said in opening the charges, 'that there was something in the nature and confirmation of vice, which made it inconsistent with prudence.' He could not agree implicitly with his honorable friend in this sentiment. If the true definition of prudence were the discreet management and conduct of a purpose to its successful end, he thought he could imagine to himself instances in which this species of prudence might be discovered in minds distinguished by the atrocity of their acts. When he observed the actions of a Philip of Macedon, of a Czar, of a Cromwell, he could perceive great guilt, successfully conducted to its end, if not by legitimate prudence, at least by consummate craft. It was therefore his opinion, that the doctrine of his hon. friend held true only in those minds which could not be satisfied with the indulgence of a single crime; where, instead of one bale master-passion having the complete sway, to which all the faculties were subject, and on which alone the mind was bent, there was a combustion and rivalry among a number of bad passions; where pride, vanity, avarice, lust of power, cruelty, and so forth, all at once actuated the human soul, and distracted its functions; all of them clamouring for destruction, and each in its own barbarous jargon, preferring its claim; all diffident and tumultuous; all of them struggling for pre-eminence, and each counteracting the other. In such a mind, undoubtedly, great crimes could not be accompanied by prudence. There was a fortunate disability, occasioned by the contention, that rescued the human species from the villainy of the intention. Such was the original denunciation of nature. Not so was it with the pure passions. In the breast where they resided, the harmony was never interrupted by the number. A perfect and substantial agreement gave an accession of vigor to each, and spreading their influence in every direction, like the divine intelligence and benignity from which they flowed, all of them filling their several spaces, some in their larger, some in their more contracted orbits, moving by sweet consent in their allotted place—they secured true glory and happiness to the individual by whom they were possessed, and extended it to the community of which he was a member.
June 21. The Dutch mail, which arrived yesterday morning, says, 'that the affair between the French Ambassador and the States General, was not settled.' Couriers have been dispatched to the courts of France and Berlin, and to the Stadholder on the subject. Additional guards are appointed to prevent the Count de St. Priest from further insults—and there can be no doubt but he will persevere in not suffering the appearance of Orange in his house, as that would be a tacit acknowledgement of the justice of all that had happened, and derogatory to the public declarations of the French King.
A tremendous storm is gathering in the north. Heaven grant that it may not extend over the other parts of Europe! The cause of this commotion is said to have arisen from the mortification which the Empress of Russia felt, at the refusal of her request at the Courts of Great-Britain, Sweden, and Denmark, when she made application for the use of ships and men to convey her troops to the Mediterranean.
By the last accounts of the united powers of Austria and Russia, we learn, that a total despondence prevails with respect to any important advantages to be gained over the Turks. The contempt which Catharine and Joseph expressed towards his Sublime Highness, in the beginning of their wanton campaign, hath given way to a sort of respect for the Mussulman. Armies cannot be maintained without money; an article that by no means abounds in the two Christian camps. The Turk knows it, and avoids, as much as possible, a pitched battle, and, like a famous General of old, means to prove victorious cunctatio.
Our advices from Stockholm indicate a resolution in the Swedish Senate, rather inimical to the Billi-gerent powers, Russia and Austria. Should the Swede attack in earnest, his neighbours may tremble at the consequence.
That a general war is now about to desolate the Northern parts of Europe is no longer a secret. From dispatches received yesterday by the Swedish Consul, it appears, that general orders have been issued for the return of all subjects of whatever description, and a free pardon to those whose misdemeanors had banished them; in addition to this, a hot press (a measure hitherto unknown in that country) had taken place in every sea-port and principal town. This intelligence, in corroboration of that already received of the general motion of the Swedish troops, and the advanced state of the fleet, to all which preparations the Prince Royal is indefatigable in his attention, leaves not a shadow of doubt concerning the intention of the Swedes to take this opportunity to attempt the recovery of Finland, wrested from them by Peter the Great. How the Empress will be able to quench this fire, thus unexpectedly lighted up, time only can tell.
By the mails of yesterday we also learn, that the court of Sweden, in the Stockholm gazette of the 27th ult. have also published a placard in favor of
all cavaliers, dragoons, soldiers, and seamen, enrolled or not, who having quitted the Swedish service, and entered that of any foreign power, to return within six months from the 24th of May, the date of the placard. This latter circumstance has not a little increased the inquietudes of the Russians respecting the secret views of Sweden.
And by a private letter from Stockholm, dated the 27th of May, we learn that the King accompanied by the Duke of Scandemania (whom, it is thought, will command the fleet) Carlsrone to review it; and we since learn that the King returned alone to Stockholm on the fifth of June, when he was preparing to set out for Finland to take the command of the army, having appointed General de Meyerfeldt to act in second under him. When this news came away couriers were daily passing to and from Peterburgh, and every thing indicated some grand event taking place.
There has long subsisted between Sweden and Russia a treaty of defensive alliance, in which it is stipulated, that a certain quota of men and ships shall be furnished to either power, if attacked by a foreign enemy. The Empress made a demand of this aid from Sweden. The alliance was refused, upon the plea that Russia was not attacked, and therefore, could not call for support, which was only to act when engaged in her own defence. The Empress was highly enraged at this subterfuge, and sent a courier with the declaration, that if the succours were refused, she would attack the Swedish province of Finland with 50,000 men. The King of Sweden replied, that he had fifty thousand Swedes ready to meet her, and they should determine the matter.
Orders are issued, the Swedish fleet is arming, transports are ready to convey troops into Finland and the army is in motion.
UNITED STATES.
New-York, August 22.
On Tuesday the 19th inst. we had a heavy storm of wind and rain in the forenoon, from the S. E. accompanied with a very high tide, which overflowed the wharves and streets near the shore, and filled many cellars. About noon the wind shifted suddenly to the S. W. and caused a most violent agitation of the water, especially in the North-river, which beat against the Battery with such impetuosity as to demolish great part of that solid work, which was seven feet thick, and built with stone & lime. Considerable damage was also done to the unfinished wharves, docks, loose lumber, &c. on the North-river. In the country we hear great injury was done to the fruit-trees, corn, and other vegetables.
On Wednesday evening arrived two Packets from Falmouth, in Great-Britain, viz. the Sandwich, Capt. Harris, in 55, and the Queen Charlotte, in 45 days.
By the brig Adventure, which arrived at Boston on Sunday, from Liverpool, we received several English papers. They contain little political information, other than that hath been before received—That little is included in the following articles:
Of the IMPERIAL WAR.
Accounts say, that the Emperor joined his army in person, on the 18th April—and that his appearance had inspired his troops with new life and alacrity. In consequence, the town of Klerisk, before which the Austrians were drawn up when he arrived, was immediately assaulted, and the Turks obliged to retreat to the citadel—But the emperor, to stop the effusion of blood, &c. ordered the garrison to be summoned to surrender—which they did, at discretion, prisoners of war; the women and children were, in consideration of the brave defence made, permitted to retire with their effects, to Zvornich. The garrison consisted of the Aga of the Janissaries, and several other Agas—15 other officers, and 800 men—The Turks lost 17 cannon, and 20 pair of colors. Several Austrian officers of distinction were wounded. A great number of other actions have taken place—in which, according to the Vienna Gazette, the Turks were generally worsted—and great numbers lost.
The RUSSIANS
Have not as yet acted in the war—It is said, the army is in the greatest distress, and the troops are mutinous for want of pay and provisions—And it is confidently reported, that the empress is so heartily tired of the war, for want of the proper necessaries to carry it on, that a negotiation is now on foot for France to become the mediator for putting an end to it.
In FRANCE
The commotions still subsist, but appear approximating to reconciliation, in the establishment of a States-General in the government; in which the kingdom will be represented.
His MAJESTY of FRANCE
Had a very narrow escape from a ball, fired towards him on the 18th May last.—Having become very corpulent and plethorick, his Majesty was advised to exercise on horseback, every day. On his return to Versailles, accompanied by two noblemen, and six servants, in the edge of the evening, the report of a gun was heard, as if proceeding from a decayed monastery, some walls of which are yet standing—A servant, about five yards behind the king, cried out, that a ball had carried away a part of his hat—The king, without any marks of fear, or even surprise, commanded the ruins to be searched—but no person could be found. The evening was uncommonly clear, and the walls were exposed with all their niches to a distinct view. Whether the piece was discharged at an owl, or other bird, inhabiting those ruins—or levelled intentionally at the king, cannot be ascertained—But the English papers aver the fact to be true.
In ENGLAND
They are still busy in the trial of Hastings in the High Court of Parliament—and at Liverpool, their papers are continually declaiming against the "barbarous project" on foot to abolish the Slave Trade. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Luzerne County to his friend in Philadelphia, dated Wilkesbarre, August 9, 1788.
"I can only inform you, that I safe returned from Tyoga, and have seen as wild a country as can be found. I no longer wonder the people getting wild, nay, mad too, for it is not in my power to give you a description wild enough.—Two of the wild boys were brought in on Saturday last from Wyalusing; they appear to be very tame. The country above is now in peace, and I hope will re-

main so. I am informed that Capt. Scott's character was much run down in the city, on account of his conduct on the present occasion. I hope you will not believe it; for I can assure you that he was as forward as any man here, to strike the insurgents and encourage the people to turn out; if any thing can be laid to his charge, it is inattention when out with the Sheriff's posse; for this he will account to you, as he was not the commanding officer himself."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Dutchess county, to his friend at Hudson, dated August 12, 1788.
"I was yesterday at the Federal Village, on the estate of Major Henry G. Livingston, on Dover, Dutchess county, where a great number of gentlemen and other respectable inhabitants met by invitation from that gentleman, in order to celebrate the ratification of the Constitution of the United States by the State of New-York. — Mr. Livingston had prepared at his own expence a fine ox, which he had roasted, and a sufficiency of bread, and had it served on eleven tables in a neat and decent manner, and it is supposed five hundred persons partook of it — there was also an elegant entertainment prepared at Messrs. Gregory's federal store in said village, where the following toasts were drunk,
 1. The 4th of July, 1776.  2. The Congress of the United States.  3. The State of New-York.  4. General Washington and the late army.  5. General Montgomery, and those patriotic heroes who fell in the late war.  6. The late Convention of the State of N. York.  7. Chancellor Livingston.  8. Col. Alexander Hamilton.  9. Hon. John Jay.  10. May agriculture and commerce flourish.  11. The Federal Union. 
At the drinking of each toast there was a discharge of cannon from the artillery commanded by Capt. William Augustus Hubbard, also of small arms by eleven of the light infantry neatly uniformed, commanded by Capt. William Edmunds. — In the evening the village was illuminated, and made a handsome appearance, also a grand bonfire. Every person seemed to rejoice at the event which gave rise to the celebration, and at a suitable hour in the evening they retired in a peaceable manner to their respective homes.
Arrivals since our Last.  Packet Sandwich, Harris, Falmouth.  Queen Charlotte, — do.  Ship William and Elizabeth, Hart, Tortola.  Snow Industry, Griever, Antigua.  Munton, Station, ditto.  Brig Grace, Peck, Demarara.  Mary Ann, Seaman, Turks-Island.  Governor Clinton, Henry, St. Eustatia.  Betsy, Mermaid, London.  Hero, Coffin, Cape-Francis.  Schooner Jean, Stow, Turks-Island.  Betsy, Christian, Halifax.  Sloop Catharine, Nixon, Curacoa.  John and Martha, —, St. Croix.  Strumpet, Wheeler, St. Croix.  Betsy, Denton, St. Thomas.  Hawke, Harvey, Bermuda. 
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
On the first day of April next, at one o'clock in the afternoon on said day, on the premises, and an indisputable title given by the subscriber for the same:  ALL that certain FARM or tract of LAND, situate and lying in the towns of Rye and Harrison, in the county of Westchester, which lately belonged to John Thomas, Esq. deceased, containing by estimation upwards of six hundred acres. This land is for fertility and situation equal to any of the same extent in the State of New-York. It is under most excellent improvements, and so well watered as to add greatly to its value. There are on said premises a large commodious dwelling-house, a new barn, with a number of other out-houses, several noble orchards, out of which fifty hogheads of cyder may be annually made; a large proportion of most excellent meadow land, from which may be yearly cut one hundred tons of the best English hay, a large body of excellent timber land, and a new saw mill, standing on a very good stream. It is about four miles from the Saw-pits, a most excellent landing place adjoining to the East river, and the road that leads from it to the landing, is so very smooth and level as to make transportation very easy. This said tract of land is conveniently situated to make two excellent farms, and will be sold together or in farms, as may best suit the purchaser, by  EDWARD THOMAS , acting executor.
Rye, August 20, 1788. 1 30 18 Ap
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the 20th day of August 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 Mary Pell, administratrix of Edward Pell, late of the town of Eastchester, in the county of Westchester, deceased, hath by her petition, presented to the said Judge, set forth, that the said Edward Pell, was, at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this State, that the petitioner hath made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Edward Pell, as far as she hath been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of the said Edward Pell, 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 Edward Pell, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the third day of October next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Edward Pell, died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
PETER OGILVIE. 1 30 4
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Persons having demands against the estate of DANIEL MARTLING, late of Phillipborough, deceased, to bring their accounts properly attested, on or before the 20th day of October next, at Tarry-Town: And all persons indebted are desired to make payment before that day, in order to enable the executors to make payment to the creditors of the said estate.
GABRIEL RIGUAW DAVID MARTLING } Executors. Tarry-Town, August 20th, 1788. 1 30 4W.
WANTS A PLACE,
A YOUNG MAN, who can produce a good character, writes a good hand, and understands merchant's accounts; will be willing to engage with a merchant or shop-keeper on moderate wages, — Apply to the Printer. 30
HORSEMANSHIP.
MR. POOL,
The first American who ever exhibited the following feats of Horsemanship on the Continent, intends performing THIS DAY, if fair weather; if not, the first fair day after, except Sunday. On the hill just above the Ship-yards, Mr. Pool has erected a MENAGE, at a very considerable expence, with seats convenient for those Ladies and Gentlemen who may please to honor him with their company.
 I. Mounts two horses in half speed, standing on the faddles and in an instant throws himself across, the horse, with his head on one and legs on the other, and in that position fires a pistol, and rises to his feet on the tops of the faddles, while the horses are in half speed.  II. Mounts two horses in half speed, standing on the faddles, with the clown in the stirrups between his legs.  III. Mounts three horses in half speed, standing on the faddles, and in that position leaps a bar.  IV. Mounts two horses in half speed, with a foot in the stirrup of each saddle, and in that position leaps a bar, and from thence to the tops of the faddles at the same speed.  V. Mounts a single horse in half speed, standing on the saddle, throws up an orange and catches it on the point of a fork.  VI. Mounts a single horse in full speed, fires a pistol and falls backwards with his head near the ground, hanging by his right leg, and while in that position fires another pistol under the horse's belly, and rises again to his seat on the saddle without the use of his hands. 
AND LASTLY. The TAYLOR riding from New-York to Philadelphia.
Tickets may be had at Mr. CHILDS' Printing-Office, at Mr. OSBORN'S, No. 174, Water-Street, and at the place of performance. — Price of the Box TICKETS Three Shillings, PIT Two Shillings; Children may be admitted in the Pit at One Shilling each.
A Band of Musick will entertain the Spectators between the feats.
The Doors will be opened at four o'clock, and the performance begin precisely at five. New-York, August 22, 1788.
At a Court of Chancery held at the City-Hall of the city of Albany, the 7th day of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery.
John Bowne, administrator, with the will annexed, of David Provost, deceased, Complainant.
Benjamin Birdfall, and Mary his wife Defendants.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by John Bowne, administrator with the will annexed, of David Provost, deceased, complainant against Benjamin Birdfall and Mary his wife, defendants, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said Benjamin Birdfall and Mary his wife to the said David Provost; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant, Benj. Birdfall, hath not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this court the same ought to have been done, 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, Benjamin Birdfall, is withdrawn out of this State, or could not, upon due enquiry, be found within the same, to be served with a subpoena issuing out of this Hon. Court in the above cause. Whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Burr, of counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Benjamin Birdfall, appear to the said bill on or before the 16th day of October next; and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, as to him the said defendant, Benjamin Birdfall, 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 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, 1 30 8 W. COCK, Register.
All persons indebted to the late Co-partnership of Reade & Bagardus , are requested to make immediate payment to the Subscriber, at No. 46, Great Dock-Street, as their accounts, &c. will otherwise without distinction, be put into the hands of an Attorney.
J. READE. April 12, 1788. 99
At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers in the City of New-York, the fourteenth day of May, 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. In CHANCERY, FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court that a Bill hath been filed therein
Abraham Lott, Complainant, vs. Benajah Strong, Defendant, against Benajah Strong defendant, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant to the said complainant; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant hath not entered his appearance in this suit, 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 the affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this court, that the said defendant, Benajah Strong, is withdrawn out of this State, or could not upon due enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause; whereupon it is ordered, on the motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Benajah Strong, appear to the said Bill on or before the first day of next term; and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said mortgaged 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 be inserted in (at least) two of the public newspapers printed in the City of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the Minutes, May 16. 2 30 W. COCK, Register.
At a COURT of CHANCERY held at the City-Hall of the city of Albany, the seventh day of August 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. In CHANCERY.
Abraham Lott, complainant, vs. Benajah Strong, defendant.
IT appearing to this court that the above order made in this cause, on the fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven had been irregularly printed: It is therefore ordered, by the Honorable the Chancellor on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston of Counsel for the said complainant, that the said order stand renewed; giving time to the said defendant to enter his appearance on or before the seventh day of October now next; or that the said bill be taken pro confesso, according to the terms of the above order. 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 fourteenth day of May, 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, Esquire, Chancellor. In CHANCERY, FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court
Abraham Lott, complainant, vs. Samuel Tuttle, defendant.
that a Bill hath been filed therein, by Abraham Lott, complainant, against Samuel Tuttle, defendant, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant to the said complainant; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant hath not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court the same ought to have been entered, in case the same process had been duly served, and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this court that the said defendant, Samuel Tuttle, hath withdrawn himself out of this State, or could not, upon due enquiry, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause: Whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Samuel Tuttle, appear to the said bill, on or before the first day of next term, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said mortgaged 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 be inserted in (at least) two of the public newspapers printed in the city of New-York, for the space of 8 weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes, 2 30 W. COCK, Register.
At a COURT of CHANCERY held at the City-Hall of the city of Albany, the seventh day of August, 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, Esquire, Chancellor.
In CHANCERY.
Abraham Lott, complainant, vs. Samuel Tuttle, defendant.
IT appearing to this court that the above order made in this cause, on the fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven had been irregularly printed: It is therefore ordered, by the Honorable the Chancellor on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston of Counsel for the said complainant, that the said order stand renewed; giving time to the said defendant to enter his appearance on or before the seventh day of October now next; or that the said bill be taken pro confesso, according to the terms of the above order. Extract from the Minutes, 2 30 W. COCK, Register.
TO BE SOLD,
THE following LOTS of GROUND, viz. No. 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145 and 1146; all enclosed, and fronting Sixth-Street. Any of the Securities received by this State for sales of lands, will be received in payment. Enquire at No. 144, Water-Street, near Peck-ship.
GEO. TAYLOR. New-York, August 4, 1788. 2 30
At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers in the city of New-York, the fourteenth day of May, 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. In CHANCERY, FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court
Abraham Lott, complainant, vs. Elijah Hurd, defendant.
that a Bill hath been filed therein by Abraham Lott, complainant, against Elijah Hurd, defendant, to obtain a decree, for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said Elijah Hurd, to the said Abraham Lott. Whereupon process of subpoena to appear, and answer hath been duly issued and returned, & that the said defendant hath not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit as according to the rules of this court the same ought to have been done, 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, Elijah Hurd, is withdrawn out of this State, or could not upon due enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause; whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of counsel for the complainant, that the defendant Elijah Hurd, appear to the said bill, on or before the first day of next term, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill, be taken pro confesso, 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 the city of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively. Extract from the minutes, May 16. W. COCK, Register.
At a COURT of CHANCERY held at the City-Hall of the City of Albany, the Seventh Day of August, 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, Esquire, Chancellor.
In CHANCERY.
Abraham Lott, complainant, vs. Elijah Hurd, defendant.
IT appearing to this Court that the above order made in this cause, on the fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven had been irregularly printed: It is therefore ordered, by the Honorable the Chancellor on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston of Counsel for the said complainant, that the said order stand renewed; giving time to the said defendant to enter his appearance on or before the seventh day of October now next; or that the said bill be taken pro confesso, according to the terms of the above order. Extract from the Minutes, W. COCK, Register. 1 30
At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers in the City of New-York, the fourteenth day of May, 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. In CHANCERY, FORASMUCH as it appears to this court, that
Abraham Lott, complainant, vs. Timothy Castles, defendant.
a bill hath been filed therein, by Abraham Lott, complainant, against Timothy Castles, defendant, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant, Timothy Castles, to the complainant; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant, Timothy Castles, hath not entered his appearance in this suit 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 the said defendant, Timothy Castles, is withdrawn out of this State, or could not, upon enquiry, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause: Whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of counsel for the complainant, that the defendant, Timothy Castles, appear to the said bill, on or before the first day of next term, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, 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 be inserted in (at least) two of the public newspapers printed in the city of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes, W. COCK, Register. 2 30
At a COURT of CHANCERY held at the City-Hall of the City of Albany, the Seventh Day of August, 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, Esquire, Chancellor.
In CHANCERY.
Abraham Lott, complainant, vs. Timothy Castles, defendant.
IT appearing to this Court that the above order made in this cause, on the fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven had been irregularly printed: It is therefore ordered, by the Honorable the Chancellor on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of Counsel for the said complainant, that the said order stand renewed; giving time to the said defendant to enter his appearance on or before the seventh day of October now next; or that the said bill be taken pro confesso, according to the terms of the above order. Extract from the Minutes, W. COCK, Register. 2 30
TO BE SOLD,
A COOK WENCH, with her female child, about six years old; she is as good a cook as any black in this country, and understands pastry well. The reason of her being sold is that her mistress has left this country. Enquire at No. 2, Duke-Street. 27

POET'S CORNER.
ON SICKNESS.
Of'er cuts of peasants, and the thrones of kings, Without distinction, sickness spreads her wings. Unwelcome guest, sister of pining care! Thy pois'nous breath destroys what'er is fair;
By Order of the Honourable John Sloss Hobart, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to JOSEPH TAYLOR, of Port Matson, in Nova-Scotia, Mer- chant, and all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said Ju- stice pursuant to an act, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786, 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 Joseph Taylor, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, & every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of his bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidencies, books of accounts, vouch- ers and papers relating thereto; and that unless he the said Joseph Taylor shall return 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 13th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. 2 14 12m.
By order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esq., Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to David Greame, George Jackson, Arthur Forrest, Richard Willis, the Rev. Thomas Dampier, John Elwes, and Richard Willis aforesaid, in trust for Mary the wife of William Croftes, John Elwes in his own right, Patrick Crawford and Gilbert Meaton, ex- ecutors of James Crawford, deceased; Hutchinson Mure, Robert Mure, and Richard Atkinson, joint partners, John Duvall, William Robertson, Neal Ward, Mary Sleach, Lucy Sleach, William Ber- ry, Peter Halenclaver and Charles Croftes, late partners with Andrew Seaton (who is become bank- rupt) under the title or firm of Halenclaver, Seaton and Croftes; also the said Andrew Seaton, the said William Robertson, Miles Nightingale, and the said Richard Willis, as assignees of the estate and effects of the said Andrew Seaton, under the said commission of bankruptcy, and the said Peter Ha- lenclaver in his own right, now or late associated in a company generally known by the name, firm and description of the American Iron Company, of the Ringwood Company, absent debtors, and to all others whom it doth or may concern; that up- on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to a statute of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for re- lief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, he the said Chief Justice hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the county of Westchester, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, all the estate as well real as personal of the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company, composed of the said several persons as aforesaid, absent debtors of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of his bailiwick they can be found with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless they the said several persons composing the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Compa- ny as aforesaid, 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 tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1787. 2 31
STATE of NEW-YORK, ss.
WHEREAS all the real estate of which Ed- mund Palmer, late of Cortland's Manor, in the county of Westchester, yeoman, deceased, died seized, has been sold, by an order of Thomas Tred- well, Esq. late Judge of the Court of Probates of the State of New-York, for the payment of his debts— all persons who have any demands against the estate of the said Edmund Palmer, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to Peter Ogilvie, Esq., present Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the tenth day of October next, when and where a final settle- ment and distribution of the said estate will be made. Given under my hand, at the Probate Office, in the city of New-York, the ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. 2 18 6w PETER OGILVIE.
CRUDEN'S Concordance.
A FEW Copies of that much esteemed WORK, to be had, at the Book-Store of S. LOUDON.
The Political, European and La- dies Magazines,
As well as February, 1788, received per the last vessels from London; for SALE at S. LOUDON'S Book-Store.
Window and Green Hollow
G L A S S,
BEING the first that has been brought to that perfection within this State, and not without great expence. The Proprietors therefore, would solicit the public for a generous encouragement of their infant manufactory, wherein not so much themselves as the community is interested.
Leonard De Neufville, Jan Heefke, Ferdinand Walsfahrt.
N. B. Said Glass is to be Sold wholesale and re- tail, at the house of the said John Heefke, in Cort- landt Street. 2 5 1yr
THE Co-partnership of Robertson, Smith, & Co. being dissolved by mutual consent on the first day of May last—All persons who have any de- mands against that or the firm of Alexander Robert- son and Co. are desired to produce the same for payment; and to avoid consequences that may prove disagreeable, those who are indebted to either of these firms are requested to discharge their respective notes or accounts without delay to either of the sub- scribers at No. 9, Hanover-square, or No. 52, Smith- Street.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, JAMES SMITH. New-York, July 24, 1788. 22 1m
LANDS for SALE.
A Large tract between the Delaware and Saf- quehannah, surveyed and run into lots from 1000 to 100 acres, to be sold on reasonable terms. Enquire of Charles I. Evans, No. 22, King-street, or of Messrs. Ludlow & Goold, Wall-street.
ALSO, 962 acres situated in the township of Whiteborough, in the county of Montgomery, a- bout three quarters of a mile from Delaware-river, exceedingly well watered, and the soil reputed to be uncommonly good. Enquire at No. 22, King-street. 2 16
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq., Chief Justice of the State of New-York: No- tice is hereby given to Abraham Lawrence, of Flushing, in Queens county in the State of New- York, a concealed debtor, and to all others whom it may concern; That upon 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 the relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786; by three creditors of the said Abraham Law- rence, he the said Chief Justice, has directed all his the said Abraham Lawrence's estate, real and per- sonal within this State, to be seized; and that unless he shall discharge his debt within three months af- ter the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal will be sold for the payment and satis- faction of his creditors. Dated the 5th day of May 1788. 2 800 3m
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the city of New- York, on the 13th day of August 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 Silas Bedell, executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Dooley, late of Richmond county, State of New-York, deceased, hath by his petition, presented to the said Judge, set forth, that the said Thomas Dooley 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 Thomas Dooley, as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared, that the per- sonal estate of the said Tho. Dooley was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the direction of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors, against heirs, devisees, execu- tors and administrators, and for proving wills re- specting 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 Thomas Dooley, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate- Office in the city of New-York, on the 3d day of Oober next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Thomas Dooley died seized should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. I 23 4 PETER OGILVIE.
PURSUANT to an order made by the Honorable John Sloss Hobart, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New-York, upon the petition of George Berrian, now residing in the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, in conjunc- tion with so many of his creditors as have debts ow- ing to them by the said George Berrian, amount- ing at least to three fourths of all the money owing by him; all the creditors of the said George Berrian are hereby required to show cause, if any they have, by the first day of October next, at the said Ju- stice's chamber, in Crown-street, in the said city, why an assignment of the said George Berrian's estate should not be made and the said George Ber- rian discharged, according to an act of the Legisla- ture of the said State, entitled, "An act for giving relief in cases of insolvency," passed the 21st of March, 1788. Dated the 12th day of August, 1788. GEORGE BERRIAN. Petitioning Creditors. Samuel Berrian and Ste- phen Wiggins. I 28 6
NOTICE is hereby given, that a MEETING of the TRUSTEES of COLUMBIA COL- LEGE will be held at the HALL of the said Col- lege, on Monday the 25th day of August, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon. ROBERT HARPUR, Clerk of the Corporation. 28
August 14th, 1788.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the late colony now State of New-York; passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on the 22d day of August next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the Merchants Coffee- house in the city of New-York, will be sold, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all that piece or parcel of ground, situate, lying and being near Horn's Hook, and begining at a large rock with a X cross cut or marked on it, proceeding from thence along the land of the late William Waldron deceased, north seventy-five degrees thirty minutes, east ten chains and ninety one links, then north forty nine degrees west three chains land fifty links, then north forty degrees west four chains and eighty links, then north forty-four degrees west four chains, then south seventy-two degrees thir- teen minutes west three chains and twenty-seven links, adjoining lands of the late Samuel Benson deceased, then south five degrees, east ten chains along the com- mons to the place of begining, containing six acres and eighty-five hundred parts of an acre of land, be the same more or less; together with the houses, buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remain- ders thereof, which sale will be made by virtue of a mort- gage of the said premises by indenture of lease and re- lease, bearing date the thirteenth and fourteen days of September in the year of our Lord one thousand se- ven hundred and eighty-four, for securing the payment of fifty-seven pounds six shillings and eleven pence, to- gether with lawful interest, (with a power to sell therein contained) from Oliver Vanderbilt of the city of New-York, cordwainer, and Sarah his wife, to Yellis Hopper and Benjamin Waldron, junior, execu- tors of the last will and testament of Benjamin Wal- dron deceased. Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by YELLIS HOPPER, BENJAMIN WALDRON, Jun. New-York, Feb. 18, 1788. 1 6m 77
By order of the Hon. PAUL MICHEAU, Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Richmond: NOTICE is hereby given to Peter Alexander Allaire, formerly of the County of Westchester, who was for some time during the late war a fort of Clerk or Coal Measur- er to the soldiers in one of the coal yards in the city of New-York, under the British, and went away with them at the evacuation some time in the latter end of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, and has not since returned to this state, an absent and absconding debtor, and all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to him the said Judge, 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, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, he hath directed all the estate, real and personal, within the county of Richmond, of the said Peter Alexander Allaire, to be seized by the sheriff of said county, and that unless he the said Peter Alexander Allaire shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfac- tion of his creditors. Dated this 9th day of July, 1788. I 18 1y
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are indebted to Richard Lawrence, of Westchester, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immedia- te payment to the subscribers, their accounts will be put in suit—and all creditors are desired to bring in their accounts, properly attested, as a dividend is intended to be made the first Monday in Septem- ber next, provided the creditors accounts are sent in, to JOSHUA MERSEREAU, or } Signees. GOZEN RYERS, June 18, 1788. I 14 6m.
New-Jersey House of Assembly, October 31, 1787. A PETITION from the Founders of the Aca- demy at Hackinsack, in the Precinct of New- Barbadoes, praying leave to present a bill to incor- porate that Seminary was read:
Ordered, that the petitioners have leave to present a bill agreeably to the prayer of their petition on advertising the purport of the bill they mean to pre- sent with a copy of this order in one of the news- papers of New-York, and also in one of the news- papers of this State, three weeks previous thereto.
Public notice is hereby given, that agreeable to the above petition and order, a bill will be presented to the House of Assembly at their next sitting, for the purpose of incorporating the said seminary, in order more effectually to enable the Trustees to con- duct the temporal concerns thereof, to instruct the youth in the learned languages and liberal arts and sciences, and counter degrees.
By order of the Board of Trustees, Samuel Reading, Chairman. New-Barbadoes, July 29, 1788. I 26 3w
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the State of New-York; no- tice is hereby given to Nathaniel Twining, of Charleston, in the State of South-Carolina, an ab- sent and non-resident debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon 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 4th day of April, 1786; by Joseph Anderson, Esq. a creditor of the said Nathaniel Twining: He the said Chief Justice has directed all his the said Nathaniel Twining's estate, real and personal within this State, to be seized. And that unless he shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated this 14th day of January, 1788. I 67 1yr
PASTE-BOARD
Sold by the Printers hereof.
THOMAS TIMPSON,
Cabinet & Windsor Chair Maker,
At the Sign of the Chair, No. 16, Nassau-street, New-York.
BEGS leave to return his sincere thanks to his friends and the public in general, for the many favors received, and wishes a continuance of them— making it a point to give the utmost satisfaction in his work. He makes all sorts of Mahogany Fur- niture in the neatest manner, and Windsor Chairs, Seats, &c.—Merchants, Masters of vessels, &c. others, may be supplied with any number or sort, on the shortest notice and most reasonable terms for cash or produce. I 26
PURSUANT to an order made by the Honora- ble John Sloss Hobart, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New-York, upon the petition of Thomas Herron, now residing in the city of New-York an insolvent debtor, in conjunction with so many of his creditors as have debts owing to them by the said Thomas Herron, amounting at least to three-fourths of all the money owing by him. All the creditors of the said Tho- mas Herron, are hereby required to show cause, if any they have, by the twenty-fourth day of Sep- tember next, at the said Justice's chambers in Crown- street, in the said city; why an assignment of the said Thomas Herron's estate should not be made, and the said Thomas Herron discharged, according to an act of the Legislature of the said State, en- titled, "An Act for giving relief in cases of insol- vency," passed the 21st March, 1788. Dated the 17th day of May 1788.
THOMAS HERRON. MARY M'ARTHY, petitioning creditor. I 24 6w.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to a law of the State of New-York, entitled "An act to prevent fraud by mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the 26th of February 1788, on Friday the twenty-sixth day of December next, will be sold on the premises to the highest bidder, the Fee Simple of a tract of land, now in the possession of Grover Glover, lying in the township of Southold, at a place called the Oy- sterponds, in Suffolk County, on Nassau island, and bounded as follows: Northward upon a ditch run- ning through the upland and meadow, and ending wellwardly in a creek—Westwardly upon the bay and the said creek, Southwardly upon a bay called the little bay, Eastward upon a small crooked creek; containing about 50 acres, be the same more or less; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bear- ing date the fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty- six, for securing the payment of one hundred and seventy-eight pounds, seven shillings and eight pence, (with a power of sale therein contained) from the said Grover Glover to Barnabas Terrel, Esq. Deeds of conveyance after sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by BARNABAS TERREL. June 24, 1788. I 13 6m.
Ten Pounds Reward.
LOST or STOLEN,
ON Wednesday the 23d current at the Federal Procession, at one of the dining tables, a RED MOROCCO POCKET-BOOK, with a half and pencil inside, and a small lock the other side, and a case with lancets, cork-screw &c. it contained some new emission money. One Certificate for fifty pounds for interest due, except one quarter part paid by the treasurer, one ditto, Banker's note for eighty-three, and one for forty-five pounds, the other public securities, sum and numbers yet un- known, one note of hand for thirty-three pounds principal, endorsed by William Shoots, another note for seventeen pounds with a number of other papers, viz. one note given by Samuel Mix and Jo- siah Mersereau to Robert Johnson, for 109 pounds principal, and paid by Mersereau, also many other papers valuable to the owner only. Should the Pocket-Book be returned with its contents to the Printer or Subscriber without the money, no ques- tions will be asked, and should the above mentioned securities be offered for sale, it is hoped they will be stopped, and the person presenting them be duly ex- amined, and dealt with as the law directs. Should the thief be apprehended and secured, with the Pocket-Book and its contents; the person so ap- prehending and securing the same, shall be entitled to the above reward, and so in proportion for what part may be recovered.
JOSHUA MERSEREAU. New-York, 26 July, 1788. 23
J. and L. BLEECKER,
their Store No. 14, Albany Pier, have for sale, LINTSEED OYL by the barrel or smaller quan- tity, Paints ground in oyl, cheaper than can be had in this city—
Superfine and common flour, Rye Meal, Pease, Fresh firkin Butter, Salt-petre and common Hams, Inspected Soak-Leather, Warranted Scythes,— Rum, Brandy, Gin, Teas, Sugars, Coffee, Mo- lasses, Indigo, &c. &c.
For which they will receive in payment the cur- rent money of this State, New-Jersey money at the common discount, and every kind of Continental or State certificates. New-York, July 25, 1788. 22