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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
T U E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 11, 1787.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy thereof.
A PROCLAMATION.
L. S. WHEREAS , pursuant to a law of this State, the Legislature are to meet at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, on the first Tuesday in January next: I have therefore thought fit, by these presents, to proclaim the same, that all persons concerned may be apprized thereof, and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my hand and the privy seal, at the city of New-York, this third day of December, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the said State, 1787.
GEO. CLINTON.
A GENTLEMAN
LATELY arrived from Ireland, bred in Trinity College, Dublin, experienced some years in the education of youth, and in the course of his practice, has fitted many young gentlemen for that university, in the Greek, Latin and English languages, logic, rhetoric, natural philosophy, history, geography, &c. can bear the strictest scrutiny as to his character and his abilities in his profession.
Any gentleman who may favor him with his commands, by addressing a few lines to G. H. S. at the Printer's of the Daily Advertiser, or at Mr. McCormick's, No. 11, Cruger's wharf, shall be particularly attended to.
N. B. He will engage to fit any boy of approved abilities for any college in less than four years, and can have many to certify he has already done it. 56
Anderson's Scotts Pills.
A fresh supply just received, and to be sold at the Book-store of S. Loudon, No. 5, Water-street. Also, Genuine Hærlam Oil in large and small bottles. 56
TURKS ISLAND SALT,
Soal Leather, and Muscovado Sugar in barrels, a quantity of each now landing at Peck-Slip; attendance for the sale of which will be given by MURRAY, MUMFORD and BOWEN, Who have also for Sale,
At No. 20 Peck-Slip.
A QUANTITY of best Peterburgh clean hemp, Bohemia tea: Molasses, Burr flour, York-rum, Sheet cork, Cayenne cocoa, Dry cod-fish, Russia and ravens duck, Holland powder, 100 boxes spermaceti candles, Cod sounds and tongues in barrels, A large anchor weighing 30 Cwt. to be sold cheap.
WANTED,
150 barrels herrings, 40 barrels pearl ashes, 30 barrels whale oil, 12 thousand sugar hds. staves 55 inches long, 12 thousand long hoops well shaved. December 7, 1787. 56
WANTED,
CONNECTICUT Loan-Office, Final Settlement Notes and Interest Certificates of the State of New-York. Apply to LEONARD BLECKER, 56 No. 186, Water-street.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD,
RUN away on the 28th of last month, in a small white bottom skiff, a Yellow Man Slave, named Tom, about 22 years of age, remarkably short and thick, he speaks good English; had on when he went away, a coarse homespun coat with apple-tree buttons, a jacket of the same, and striped trowsers. Whoever takes up and secures said fellow in gaol or otherwise, and gives information to the subscriber at Willett's Neck, in Westchester, shall be paid the above reward and all reasonable charges. SAMUEL VAN WYCK. Westchester, Dec. 6, 1787. 56 4
That valuable Brewery and Malt-House, lately in the possession of Samuel Atlee, situated on the banks of Hudson's river, in Greenwich-street, to be Sold or Let—if sold, the terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser. Enquire at No. 59, Maiden-lane. 56
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber, on the night of the 14th inst. a BAY GELDING, six years old, better than 15 hands high, heavy built, a natural trotter, shod before, when stolen, branded on his left thigh thus SHB. Any person securing the thief and horse, so that the owner may have the horse again, and the thief brought to justice, shall have the above reward, or ten dollars and reasonable charges for the horse only.
SOLOMON ELTINGE.
Ulster County, Hurley Precinct, November 22, 1787. 55 3
Imported in the ship Governor Clinton, Captain Christopher Miller, lately arrived from St. Petersburg in Russia, and for sale,
By Samuel Franklin & Co.
No. 183, Queen-street, A QUANTITY of the best Peterburgh clean hemp, Russia & ravens duck, 7-8-4-4 & 9-8 Russia sheetings. Also an assortment of German goods, as Osnaburghs, ticklenburghs, dowlaties, brown and white lileas, long lawns, low priced checks, and mens leather gloves.
They have likewise for sale, a quantity of the best London bottled porter, in hampers of 3 dozen each, bar and sheet lead, barrelled beef and pork, some very neat gilded silk cloaks and hat cases for riding, and an assortment of woolen and other reasonable goods as usual; all which will be sold on reasonable terms for cash. 44 10
CRUDEN'S Concordance.
A FEW Copies of that much esteemed WORK, to be had, very cheap, at the Book-Store of S. LOUDON.
TO BE SOLD, Two Fine Milch COWS, And a Calf. Enquire at No. 31, Fair-street. 54
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at Public Auction, upon the premises, the fee simple of all that certain messuage or dwelling house and lot of ground, situated and being in the north ward of the city of New-York, on the northerly side of a certain street called and known by the name of Little Queen-street; bounded southerly in front on said street, easterly on the house and ground now or late of Thomas Marlow, northerly in the rear on the ground now or late of John Livingston and others, and westerly on the New-Dutch Church yard; the said dwelling house and lot of ground, containing in breadth in front and rear, twenty-three feet and an half, and in length, on each side, ninety-fix feet, together with the houses, edifices and buildings thereon erected and being, and all gardens, yards, wells, back sides, ways, pits, passages, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said dwelling house and lot of ground belonging, or in any wise appertaining, which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty second days of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five (with a power to sell therein contained) from William Bryant, of the city of New-York, Doctor of physic, to Alexander Leslie, late of the city of New-York aforesaid peruke maker, assigned to the subscribers, who will thereupon execute deeds of conveyance to the purchaser, pursuant to the power in the said mortgage and the act aforesaid.
WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES STRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE,
By their Attorney, Charles Smith. 2 27 6m
Gouverneur, Kemble & Co.
Have imported and now for Sale at their Store No 26, Front-street, either for cash, short credit, or in barter for country produce, on the most reasonable terms, viz.
  Muscovado sugar in hds. and barrels,  Linseed oil in casks,    Windward island rum & Jamaica spirits,  An assortment of cordage and cables.    Old French Brandy in pipes & quarter casks,  Holland duck,    Old sherry wine ditto,  Ravens duck,    Teneriffe wine ditto,  Russia sheetings,    Holland gin in pipes and casks of high proof,  Russia drilling,    Black pepper in bales, from 100 to 400 lbs.  Oznabrigs,    A quantity of Spanish salted dryed hides,  Ticklenburghs,    Lisbon salt,  Writing-paper,     Dutch copper tea-kettles     London porter in hampers and casks.    47
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and General Assembly 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 for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," that on the eleventh day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Merchant's Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all those two certain messuages or tenements and lot of land, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, on the northeast side of Fly-market-street, and running from the land of Jacobus Lefferts, 35 feet and 2 inches, in front to land now or late of George Folliott, thence running northeasterly along the said land now or late of the said George Folliott, 73 feet and inch; thence southeasterly along the land of Richard Norwood, 6 feet and 8 inches; thence northeasterly along the land of the said Richard Norwood, 13 feet and 4 inches, to Fletcher-street; thence southeasterly on the said Fletcher-street, 31 feet and 1 inch, and thence southeasterly on the land of the said Jacobus Lefferts, 86 feet and 2 inches to the place of beginning, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the second and third days of November, which was in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds and the interest thereof, with a power of sale therein contained, from John Byrne, of the city of New-York, merchant, to John Glover of the said city merchant. Deeds of conveyance for the said premises, after the sale will be executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by
JOHN GLOVER.
New-York, September 10, 1787. 2 31
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 Croffes, John Elwes in his own right, Patrick Crawford and Gilbert Meason, executors of James Crawford, deceased; Hutchinson Mure, Robert Mure, and Richard Atkinson, joint partners, John Duvall, William Robertson, Neal Ward, Mary Sleach, Lucy Sleach, William Berry, Peter Hafenclever and Charles Croffes, late partners with Andrew Seaton (who is become bankrupt) under the title or firm of Hafenclever, Seaton and Croffes; also the said Andrew Seaton, the said William Robertson, Miles Nightengale, 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 Hafenclever in his own right, now or late associated in a company generally known by the name, firm and description of the American Iron Company, or the Ringwood Company, absent debtors, and to all others whom it doth or may concern; that upon 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 relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1736, 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 Company 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
BROTHERS, COSTER, & Co.
Have for sale at their store, No. 8, Duke-street, and just imported in the Columbia and the Grace, from Amsterdam.
BOHEA TEA, fresh, and of a superior quality; Souchong ditto; pepper in bales; best Holland duck; Russia and Raven's ditto; Russia sheeting; Ticklenburgh linen; Osnaburgh ditto; Holland and Silesia sheeting; Platilljees and Britannics; brown Holland, dowlas and Holland bedticks; cambrics; black laces and silk hair ribbons; a neat assortment of calicoes; black Barcelona, romals, cotton, and linen handkerchiefs; checks and Holland stripes; hats, writing-paper and flutes; looking-glasses; frying-pans and Dutch iron pots; Dutch tea-kettles and brass kettles; best claret in small cases for family use; Linseed oil and paints; Holland Geneva in pipes, in large and small cases, and jugs; Dutch hatchets or flax-combs, &c. &c. 43
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
For which the highest price in CASH will be given, £7,000 in Bancker's Notes £10,000, or any smaller sums, in Pierce's final settlement certificates.
The highest prices in cash given, as usual, for all other kinds of public securities, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 5
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Friday the fourth day of April next, will be sold at the merchants coffee-house in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all that certain farm or tract of land, which Joseph Harris, late of Dutchess county, formerly possessed, lying within the said county of Dutchess, in the patent commonly known by the name of the Nine-Partners, being bounded as follows; beginning at a black oak tree, it being the northeast corner of Job Meeks's farm, the northwest corner of Jeremiah Conklen's farm, and the southeast corner of the said Joseph Harris's farm, from thence the line runs north thirteen degrees, west to the farm now or late in the occupation of Richard Gray, being the fourth line of the Little Nine-Partners, from thence the line runs west on the south line of the said Little Nine-Partners, to the northwest corner of said farm, and the northwest corner of Amenia Precinct, from thence south thirteen degrees east to a walnut sapling, it being the northwest corner of the farm, now or late of Moses Harris, from thence east to the first mentioned bounds; containing eight hundred and 63 acres & 20 rods of land or thereabouts, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of November, which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds (with a power of sale therein contained) from Brinton Paine of Dutchess county, Esq. to Augustus Van Cortlandt. Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by AUGUSTUS VAN CORTLANDT. Sept. the 24th 1787. 2 35 6m
Just imported in the Jeanie, Capt. Martin, from Glasgow,
By SAMUEL CAMPBELL, No. 44, Hanover-square, corner of the Old-ship, A large assortment of BOOKS,
Among which are, THE present State of Nova-Scotia, with an account of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Mil's Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Arripasia, or the Wanderer, 2 vol. Maria, or the Generous Rusfie; Millar on Insurance; Alexander's history of Women; Bolinbroke's Miscellanies; Blair's Lectures, 3 vol. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vol. Cullen's Practice, 4 vol. New-Edinburgh Dispensatory; Smith's Cookery; Martin's Young Gentlemen and Ladies Philosophy, 3 vol. A variety of the best Classics now in use.
S. Campbell has this day published, GULLIVER REVIVED, CONTAINING singular travels, campaigns, voyages and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic ocean: Also an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen; the 4th edition, considerably enlarged.
(Price four shillings in boards)
These travels are at this time more read, particularly in Britain, France, Germany, and Holland, than any production that has appeared for some years. Upwards of ten thousand copies were sold in London in less than three months. The Baron's adventures at Gibraltar are not published in the French and Dutch editions, but are given in full length in this impression.
DR. SWEDIAUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the various symptoms, and method of cure in every different stage. The third edition, corrected, (price only five shillings.)
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the account of it given by the Reviewers, and the large extracts made from it by Dr. Duncan, in his medical commentaries, with the recommendation of several eminent Doctors of this city, has induced the Editor to present the public with an American edition of the work, printed correctly from the last London edit. and reduced to less than two thirds of the price. October 6, 1787. 39
JOHN SIEMON, No. 76, William-street, next door to Mr. Samuel Gilford's, Manufactures, and has for sale, a large and general assortment of MUFFS and TIPPLETS, consisting of
MARTIN, and martin throat, real, and mock ermin; American and Russia squirrel; real black jennet; red fox; Russia hair, and ground squirrel.
LIKEWISE,
A complete assortment of furr trimmings and edgings for ladies cloaks, riding dresses, &c. cloak linings, great-coats, lined with furr, for gentlemen, caps, gloves, &c. &c.
The above articles he is now selling on the most reasonable terms, for cash or short credit.
* * Directions will be given how to preserve the furr during the summer season.
October 23, 1787. 44

THE FEDERALIST, No. 19.
To the People of the State of New-York.
THE examples of ancient confederacies, cited in my last paper, have not exhausted the source of experimental instruction on this subject. There are existing institutions, founded on a similar principle, which merit particular consideration. The first which presents itself is the Germanic Body.
In the early ages of Christianity, Germany was occupied by seven distinct nations, who had no common chief. The Franks, one of the number, having conquered the Gauls, established the kingdom which has taken its name from them. In the ninth century, Charlemagne, its warlike monarch, carried his victorious arms in every direction; and Germany became a part of his vast dominions. On the dismemberment, which took place under his sons, this part was erected into a separate and independent empire. Charlemagne and his immediate descendants possessed the reality, as well as the ensigns of dignity of imperial power. But the principal vassals, whose fiefs had become hereditary, and who composed the national Diets which Charlemagne had not abolished, gradually threw off the yoke, and advanced to sovereign jurisdiction and independence. The force of imperial sovereignty was insufficient to restrain such powerful dependents; or to preserve the unity and tranquility of the empire. The most furious private wars, accompanied with every species of calamity, were carried on between the different Princes and States. The imperial authority, unable to maintain the public order, declined by degrees, till it was almost extinct in the anarchy, which agitated the long interval between the death of the last Emperor of the Suabian, and the accession of the first Emperor of the Austrian lines. In the eleventh century, the Emperors enjoyed full sovereignty: in the fifteenth they had little more than the lymbo's and decorations of power.
Out of this feudal system, which has itself many of the important features of a confederacy, has grown the federal system, which constitutes the Germanic empire. Its powers are vested in a Diet representing the component members of the confederacy; in the Emperor who is the executive magistrate, with a negative on the decrees of the Diet; and in the Imperial Chamber and Aulic Council, two judiciary tribunals, having supreme jurisdiction in controversies which concern the empire, or which happen among its members.
The Diet possesses the general power of legislating for the empire—of making war and peace—contracting alliances—assessing quotas of troops and money—constructing fortresses—regulating coin—admitting new members, and subjecting disobedient members to the ban of the empire, by which the party is degraded from his sovereign rights, and his possessions forfeited. The members of the confederacy are expressly restricted from entering into compacts prejudicial to the empire, from imposing tolls and duties on their mutual intercourse, without the consent of the Emperor and Diet; from altering the value of money; from doing injustice to one another; or from affording assistance or retreat to disturbers of the public peace. And the ban is denounced against such as shall violate any of these restrictions. The members of the Diet, as such, are subject in all cases to be judged by the Emperor and Diet, and in their private capacities, by the Aulic Council and Imperial Chamber.
The prerogatives of the Emperor are numerous. The most important of them are, his exclusive right to make propositions to the Diet—to negative its resolutions—to name Ambassadors—to confer dignities and titles—to fill vacant electorates—to found universities—to grant privileges not injurious to the States of the empire—to receive and apply the public revenues—& generally to watch over the public safety. In certain cases, the electors form a council to him. In quality of Emperor he possesses no territory within the empire; nor receives any revenue for his support. But his revenue and dominions, in other qualities, constitute him one of the most powerful Princes in Europe.
From such a parade of constitutional powers, in the representatives and head of this confederacy, the natural supposition would be, that it must form an exception to the general character, which belongs to its kindred systems. Nothing would be farther from the reality. The fundamental principle, on which it rests, that the empire is a community of sovereigns; that the Diet is a representation of sovereigns; and that the laws are addressed to sovereigns; render the empire a nerveless body; incapable of regulating its own members; insecure against external dangers; and agitated with unceasing fermentations in its own bowels.
The history of Germany is a history of wars between the Emperor and the Princes and States; of wars among the Princes and States themselves; of the licentiousness of the strong, and the oppression of the weak; of foreign intrusions, and foreign intrigues; of requisitions of men and money, disregarded, or partially complied with; of attempts to enforce them, altogether abortive, or attended with slaughter and desolation, involving the innocent with the guilty; of general imbecility, confusion and misery.
In the sixteenth century, the Emperor with one part of the empire on his side, was seen engaged against the other Princes and States. In one of the conflicts, the Emperor himself was put to flight, and very near being made prisoner by the Elector of Saxony. The late King of Prussia was more than once pitted against his Imperial Sovereign; and commonly proved an overmatch for him. Controversies and wars among the members themselves have been so common, that the German annals are crowded with the bloody pages which describe them. Previous to the peace of Westphalia, Germany was desolated by a war of thirty years, in which the Emperor, with one half of the empire was on one side; and Sweden with the other half on the opposite side. Peace was at length negotiated and dictated by foreign powers; and the articles of it, to which foreign powers are parties, made a fundamental part of the Germanic constitution.
If the nation happens, on any emergency, to be more united by the necessity of self defence; its situation is still deplorable. Military preparations must be preceded by so many tedious discussions, arising from the jealousies, pride, separate views, and clashing pretensions, of sovereign bodies; that before the Diet can settle the arrangements, the enemy are in the field; and before the federal troops
are ready to take it, are retiring into winter quarters.
The final body of national troops which has been judged necessary in time of peace, is defectively kept up, badly paid, infected with local prejudices, and supported by irregular and disproportionate contributions to the treasury.
The impossibility of maintaining order, and dispensing justice among these sovereign subjects, produced the experiment of dividing the empire into nine or ten circles or districts; of giving them an interior organization; and of charging them with the military execution of the laws against delinquent and contumacious members. This experiment has only served to demonstrate more fully, the radical vice of the constitution. Each circle is the miniature picture of the deformities of this political monster. They either fail to execute their commissions, or they do it with all the devastation and carnage of civil war. Sometimes whole circles are defaulters, and then they increase the mischief which they were instituted to remedy.
We may form some judgment of this scheme of military coercion, from a sample given by Thuanus. In Denaerworth, a free and imperial city, of the circle of Suabia, the Abbe de St. Croix enjoyed certain immunities which had been reserved to him. In the exercise of these, on some public occasion, outrages were committed on him, by the people of the city. The consequence was, that the city was put under the ban of the empire; and the Duke of Bavaria, though director of another circle, obtained an appointment to enforce it. He soon appeared before the city, with a corps of ten thousand troops and finding it a fit occasion, as he had secretly intended from the beginning, to revive an antiquated claim, on the pretext that his ancestors had suffered the place to be dismembered from his territory; * he took possession of it, in his own name; disarmed and punished the inhabitants, and re-annexed the city to his domains.
It may be asked perhaps what has so long kept this disjoined machine from falling entirely to pieces? The answer is obvious. The weakness of most of the members, who are unwilling to expose themselves to the mercy of foreign powers; the weakness of most of the principal members compared with the formidable powers all around them; the vast weight and influence which the Emperor derives from his separate and hereditary dominions; and the interest he feels in preserving a system with which his family pride is connected, and which constitutes him the first Prince in Europe; these causes support a feeble and precarious Union; whilst the repellent quality, incident to the nature of sovereignty, and which time continually strengthens, prevents any reform whatever, founded on a proper consolidation. Nor is it to be imagined, if this obstacle could be surmounted, that the neighbouring powers would suffer a revolution to take place, which would give to the empire the force and pre-eminence to which it is entitled. Foreign nations have long considered themselves as interested in the changes made by events in this constitution; and have, on various occasions, betrayed their policy of perpetuating its anarchy and weakness.
If more direct examples were wanting, Poland as a government over local sovereigns, might not improperly be taken notice of. Nor could any proof more striking, be giving of the calamities flowing from such institutions. Equally unfit for self-government, and self defence, it has long been at the mercy of its powerful neighbours; who have lately had the mercy to disburden it of one third of its people and territories.
The connection among the Swiss Cantons scarcely amounts to a confederacy: Though it is sometimes cited as an instance of the stability of such institutions.
They have no common treasury—no common troops even in war—no common coin—no common judicatory, nor any other common mark of sovereignty.
They are kept together by the peculiarity of their topographical position, by their individual weakness and insignificance; by the fear of powerful neighbours, to one of which they were formerly subject; by the few sources of contention among a people of such simple and homogeneous manners; by their joint interest in their dependent possessions; by the mutual aid they stand in need of, for suppressing insurrections and rebellions; an aid expressly stipulated, and often required and afforded; and by the necessity of some regular and permanent provision for accommodating disputes among the Cantons. The provision is, that the parties at variance shall each choose four judges out of the neutral Cantons, who in case of disagreement, choose an umpire. This tribunal, under an oath of impartiality, pronounces definitive sentence: which all the Cantons are bound to enforce. The competency of this regulation may be estimated, by a clause in their treaty of 1683, with Victor Amadeus of Savoy; in which he obliges himself to interpose as mediator in disputes between the Cantons; and to employ force, if necessary, against the contumacious party.
So far as the peculiarity of their case will admit of comparison with that of the United States, it serves to confirm the principle intended to be established. Whatever efficacy the Union may have had in ordinary cases, it appears that the moment a cause of difference sprang up capable of trying its strength, it failed. The controversies on the subject of Religion, which in three instances have kindled violent and bloody contests, may be said in fact to have severed the league. The Protestant and Catholic Cantons have since had their separate Diets; where all the most important concerns are adjusted, and which have left the general Diet little other business than to take care of the common bailages.
That separation had another consequence which merits attention. It produced opposite alliances with foreign powers; of Berne at the head of the Protestant association, with the United Provinces; and of Luzerne, at the head of the Catholic association, with France.
PUBLIUS.
* Pfeffel, Nouvel abreg. chronol. de l'hist. Ec. d'Allemagne , says the pretext was to indemnify himself for the expense of the expedition.
THE FEDERALIST, No. 20.
To the People of the State of New-York.
THE United Netherlands are a confederacy of republics, or rather of aristocracies, of a very remarkable texture; yet confirming all the lessons derived from those which we have already reviewed.
The Union is composed of seven co-equal and fo-
reign States, and each State or province is a composition of equal and independent cities. In all important cases not only the provinces, but the cities must be unanimous.
The sovereignty of the Union is represented by the States General, consisting usually of about 50 deputies appointed by the provinces. They hold their seats, some for life, some for six, three and one years. From two provinces they continue in appointment during pleasure.
The States General have authority to enter into treaties and alliances—to make war and peace—to raise armies and equip fleets—to ascertain quotas and demand contributions. In all these cases however, unanimity and the sanction of their constituents are requisite. They have authority to appoint and receive Ambassadors—to execute treaties and alliances already formed—to provide for the collection of duties on imports and exports—to regulate the mint, with a saving to the provincial rights—to govern as sovereigns the dependent territories. The provinces are restrained, unless with the general consent, from entering into foreign treaties—from establishing imposts injurious to others, or charging their neighbours with higher duties than their own subjects. A Council of State, a chamber of accounts, with five colleges of admiralty, aid and fortify the federal administration.
The executive magistrate of the Union is the Stadtholder, who is now a hereditary Prince. His principal weight and influence in the republic is derived from this independent title; from his great patrimonial estates; from his family connections with some of the chief potentates of Europe; and more than all, perhaps, from his being Stadtholder in the several provinces, as well as for the Union, in which provincial quality, he has the appointment of town magistrates under certain regulations, executes provincial decrees, presides when he pleases in the provincial tribunals; and has throughout the power of pardon.
As Stadtholder of the Union, he has however considerable prerogatives.
In his political capacity he has authority to settle disputes between the provinces, when other methods fail—to assist at the deliberations of the States General, and at their particular conferences—to give audiences to foreign Ambassadors, and to keep agents for his particular affairs at foreign Courts.
In his military capacity, he commands the federal troops—provides for garrisons, and in general regulates military affairs—disposes of all appointments from Colonels to Ensigns, and of the governments and posts of fortified towns.
In his marine capacity, he is Admiral General, and superintends and directs every thing relative to naval forces, and other naval affairs—presides in the admiralties in person or by proxy—appoints Lieutenants Admirals and other officers—and establishes Councils of war, whose sentences are not executed till he approves them.
His revenue, exclusive of his private income, amounts to 300,000 florins. The standing army which he commands consists of about 40,000 men.
Such is the nature of the celebrated Belgic confederacy, as delineated on parchment. What are the characters which practice has stamped upon it? Imbecility in the government; discord among the provinces; foreign influence and indignities; a precarious existence in peace, and peculiar calamities from war.
It was long ago remarked by Grotius, that nothing but the hatred of his countrymen to the House of Austria, kept them from being ruined by the vices of their constitution.
The Union of Utrecht, says another respectable writer, reposes an authority in the States General seemingly sufficient to secure harmony, but the jealousy in each province renders the practice very different from the theory.
The same instrument says another, obliges each province to levy certain contributions; but this article never could and probably never will be executed; because the inland provinces who have little commerce cannot pay an equal quota.
In matters of contribution, it is the practice to waive the articles of the constitution. The danger of delay obliges the consenting provinces to furnish their quotas, without waiting for the others; and then to obtain reimbursement from the others, by deputations, which are frequent, or otherwise as they can. The great wealth and influence of the province of Holland, enable her to effect both these purposes.
It has more than once happened that the deficiencies have been ultimately to be collected at the point of bayonet; a thing practicable, though dreadful, in a confederacy, where one of the members, exceeds in force all the rest; and where several of them are too small to meditate resistance: but utterly impracticable in one composed of members, several of which are equal to each other in strength and resources, and equal singly to a vigorous and persevering defence.
Foreign Ministers, says Sir William Temple, who was himself a foreign Minister, elude matters taken ad referendum, by tampering with the provinces and cities. In 1726, the treaty of Hanover was delayed by these means a whole year. Instances of a like nature are numerous and notorious.
In critical emergencies, the States General are often compelled to overleap their constitutional bounds. In 1688, they concluded a treaty of themselves at the risk of their heads. The treaty of Westphalia in 1648, by which their independence was formally and finally recognized, was concluded without the consent of Zealand. Even as recently as the last treaty of peace with Great Britain, the constitutional principle of unanimity was departed from. A weak constitution must necessarily terminate in dissolution, for want of proper powers, or the usurpation of powers requisite for the public safety. Whether the usurpation, when once begun, will stop at the salutary point, or go forward to the dangerous extreme, must depend on the contingencies of the moment. Tyranny has perhaps oftener grown out of the assumptions of power, called for, on pressing exigencies, by a defective constitution, than by the full exercise of the largest constitutional authorities.
Notwithstanding the calamities produced by the Stadtholdership, it has been supposed, that without his influence in the individual provinces, the causes of anarchy manifest in the confederacy, would long ago have dissolved it. Under such a government, says the Abbe Mably, the Union could never have subsisted, if the provinces had not a spring within themselves, capable of quickening their tardiness, and compelling them to the same way of thinking. This spring is the Stadtholder. It is remarked by Sir William Temple, 'that in the
intermissions of the Stadtholdership, Holland by her riches and her authority, which drew the others into a sort of dependence, supplied the place.'
These are not the only circumstances which have controuled the tendency to anarchy and dissolution. The surrounding powers impose an absolute necessity of Union to a certain degree, at the same time, that they nourish by their intrigues, the constitutional vices, which keep the republic in some degree always at their mercy.
The true patriots have long bewailed the fatal tendency of these vices, and have made no less than four regular experiments, by extraordinary assemblies, convened for the special purpose, to apply a remedy, as many times, has their laudable zeal found it impossible to unite the public councils in reforming the known, acknowledged, the fatal evils of the existing constitution. Let us pause my fellow citizens, for one moment, over this melancholy and monitory lesson of history; and with the tear that drops for the calamities brought on mankind by their adverse opinions and selfish passions; let our gratitude mingle an ejaculation to Heaven, for the propitious concord which has distinguished the consultations for our political happiness.
A design was also conceived of establishing a general tax to be administered by the federal authority. This also had its adversaries and failed.
This unhappy people seem to be now suffering from popular convulsions, from dissensions among the States, and from the actual invasion of foreign arms, the crisis of their destiny. All nations have their eyes fixed on the awful spectacle. The first with prompted by humanity is, that this severe trial may issue in such a revolution of their government, as will establish their Union, and render it the parent of tranquility, freedom and happiness: The next, that the asylum under which, we trust, the enjoyment of these blessings, will speedily be secured in this country, may receive and console them for the catastrophe of their own.
I make no apology for having dwelt so long on the contemplation of these federal precedents. Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses, are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred. The important truth, which it unequivocally pronounces in the present case, is, that a sovereignty over sovereigns, a government over governments, a legislation for communities, as contradistinguished from individuals; as it is a loquela in theory; so in practice, it is subversive of the order and ends of civil polity, by substituting violence in place of law, or the destructive coercion of the sword, in place of the mild and salutary coercion of the magistracy.
PUBLIUS.
FOREIGN ADVICES.
Bruxelles, Sept. 21. We have no doubt here, that the Emperor will join France to stop the progress of the King of Prussia in the United Provinces—and all is in motion on the frontiers of France. Affairs in Europe are in such a situation, they may be compared to a cobweb, which you cannot break one thread without shaking the whole. France and the Emperor will not sit still, and let the King of Prussia give laws to the United Provinces.
Vienna, Sept. 15. Letters from Hermanstadt, say, that the second division of the Turkish fleet having failed towards Oczakow, had intercepted 4 large Russian ships of war, which had been launched in the presence of the Empress of Russia, and had failed down the Niaper, in order for completing their armaments at Sebastopolis. The Turkish fleet afterwards failed towards the coasts of Taurida.
Poland, Sept. 5. The Ottoman land forces on the frontiers of that empire consist of 300,000 men, and its naval power as composed of 80 sail of shipping, most of which are proceeding in the Black Sea. The army near Oczakow contains 60,000 men.
LONDON, October 8.
A correspondent at Amsterdam writes in a postscript, dated at seven o'clock on Monday evening, that Amsterdam had not then surrendered. Water was so scarce when the letter came away, that they gave after the rate of an English shilling for a quart bottle of it. The communication between Amsterdam and Haerlem was then cut off by the Prussians.
October 9. The sum of the answer of the French Minister to the peremptory requisition of Mr. Grenville, might be conveyed in the words of Shakespeare:
"For though we do not seek a battle as we are, "Yet as we are we will not shun it— "So tell your Master."
Accounts were received from Bengal, in February last, of an engagement having happened between the Maratta troops and those of Tippo Sultan; the advantages were decidedly in favour of the latter; the former having been broken in on, when they were lulled in a belief of security; by which they sustained very considerable losses. A number of men and several officers were killed, the camp and Bazaars plundered, and some of their guns were carried off by the enemy.
Extract of a letter from Paris, (express) Oct. 3. "War cannot be more talked of in London than it is bandied about in this city; nor are the preparations in England, probably, more vigorous than in France. Indeed this cabinet have been playing fast and loose very long with you. Ever since Commodore Gower was called out, now three months ago, the French cabinet took the hint, but they have been secret in all they have done. The Christian King hath appointed Monsr. de Nieuille, who is of his own household, to carry to Berlin his Majesty's ultimatum in respect to the Princess of Orange, and the present situation of affairs in Holland; and he is set off for that capital. The Russian envoy has frequent conferences with the Bishop and the Count de Montmorin, who at present do all the business of the foreign departments; and be assured they are by no means slovenly performed."
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold, at HERTSELL and WOODWARD'S Flaxseed-flor, lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves.

New-York, December 11.
The Hon. the Legislature of this State, are to meet, agreeable to adjournment, and his Excellency the Governor's proclamation of the 3d instant, at the town of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess county, on the first Tuesday in January next.
The Liverpool General Advertiser of the 11th October last has the following article:—By a letter from Amsterdam to a gentleman in this town, that city surrendered at discretion the 5th instant.
“Newspapers from Europe must now be particularly acceptable to the printers in America, as, at this moment, there is every appearance of a general and a very bloody war breaking out immediately. I hope America will be able to keep out of the scrape, and profit by the folly and cruelty of the rest of the world.”
The late papers from Europe, uniformly, hold out the idea of a war. But it must be presumed that if France (upon whose motions that event must depend) had any serious design of engaging in favor of the Dutch patriots, she would have advanced before that party had been so severely checked by the Prussian and Stadtholderian forces.
Accounts were received at Bengal, of an engagement having happened between the Maratta troops, and those of Tippoo Sultan, the advantages were decidedly in favor of the latter; the former having been broken in on, when they were lulled in a belief of security; by which they sustained very considerable losses. A number of men and several officers were killed, the camp and Bazaars plundered, and some of their guns were carried off by the enemy.
On Saturday last sailed for Falmouth, his Britannic Majesty's Packet Boat, Antelope, Captain Curtis, in whom went passengers, Mr. Morris, Mrs. and Miss Mercer.
The Tigris, Smith, from Cork, struck on a rock, and sunk in eleven feet water between Quebec and Montreal: The cargo was landed, and the ship will be got off.
Captain Ventus, in the sloop Polly, arrived at Philadelphia from Norfolk, on the 28th ult. 60 miles south of Cape Henry, spoke the brig Minerva, Captain Antill, 30 days from Cape Francois. She had been near the light-house, and taken a pilot on board, but was afterwards blown off, and in distress, when spoke by Capt. Ventus, who afforded the Minerva what assistance lay in his power.
Extract of a letter from a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, dated Richmond, Nov. 19, 1787.
“Nothing is yet done finally on any business of consequence. The resolution for payment of British debts hath passed the House; the law to take effect when the other States comply.”
Died, last Saturday evening, of a day's illness, being seized of a cholera morbus, in the 45th year of his age, THOMAS HAZARD, Esq. one of the city Magistrates; which office he filled with great reputation. His death is a public loss to this city, and an irreparable one to his mourning widow and children.
Arrivals since our Last.
Brig Michael, Willis, Charleston. Schooner Abigail, Cundle, Rhode-Island. Maria, March, York-Town. Active, Luter, Edenton, N. C. Sloop Peter, Teatom, St. Croix. Betsy, Brooks, Philadelphia. Nancy, Hart, Savannah. Lady Green, Godfrey, Rhode-Island.
JUST PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD by the Printers hereof FENNING'S
Universal Spelling-Book.
To be LET,
And immediate possession given, THE whole or part of a house, furnished or unfurnished, in an agreeable situation. Enquire at No. 61, King-street.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of Jacob Mordecai, late of the city of New-York, merchant, an insolvent debtor; that on the 7th day of March next, at twelve at noon of the same day, at the merchant's Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, will be made, a division of all the money arising from the estate of the said Jacob Mordecai, which has come to the hands of the subscribers, assignees of said estate, under the act for relief of insolvent debtors, passed the 13th of April, 1786: And further notice is also hereby given by the assignees aforesaid, that Tuesday the 15th day of January next, is appointed for a general meeting of such of said creditors as shall choose to attend, at the house and place aforesaid, to ascertain the debts due to such creditors respectively, according to the directions of said act.
William Seaton, Daniel Ludlow, Edward Gould, } Surviving Assignees.
New-York, Dec. 11, 1787. 1 57 3m
MR. PICKEN'S Public Dance, will be held at the City Assembly Room, on Friday evening the 14th inst.—his pupil's performances to begin at 5 o'clock in the evening, and will continue till half past 8; when the company will have an opportunity of amusing themselves with country dances, &c.—Price of a ticket, six shillings.
ALL Persons who have any demands against the estate of Clauchey Reid, deceased, are requested to send in their accounts, attested; and those who are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to prevent further trouble.
JOHN ANDERSON, Executor, Who is removed from Water-street, to No. 16, Cherry-street. Dec. 10. 57 1m
Just Published and to be Sold at the Book-Store of S. LOUDON,
An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking, calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth, and also to instruct them in the geography, history and politics of the United States.—Also, Introduction to the History of America; designed to instruct American youth in the elements of the history of their country—with a correct Map of the United States of America.
To be Sold at Public Auction,
ON Wednesday the 2d day of April, 1788, if not disposed of before; a DWELLING HOUSE consisting of nine rooms, a kitchen and cellar, together with twenty acres of cleared land, situated between Hackensack and the New-bridge, about two miles and a quarter from the former, and one quarter from the latter: It has an excellent orchard, and some meadow; is an excellent stand for a merchant or tradesman. For particulars enquire of Joha Van Buskirk, at Kinnicameck, or Lawrence Room, fadler, living in Broad-way, No. 40, New-York. 2 57
Fifty Pounds Reward.
A Burglary and Robbery.
TO all honest and well disposed people: This is to give notice, that the subscriber being in public office, as collector of the township of Augh-quacknock, in the county of Essex, and State of New-Jersey;—his dwelling house was beset and violently broke open on the night of the 30th of November, 1787, by a set of armed ruffians, who put the subscriber and his family in great terror and danger of their lives; and after treating him with much insolence, robbed him of a large sum of money in gold, silver and paper currency, belonging to the public and the subscriber, as also one silver tea-pot marked PHB, one silver sugar-dish unmarked, one silver milk-pot unmarked, twelve silver table-spoons marked HP, four silver tea-spoons unmarked, one silver watch, a small piece of the face broke out, with a silver chain and silver seal engraved with the letters R. M. W. one silver snuff-box marked on the fore part of it M. B. one pair silver knee-buckles, and one silver flock-buckle; as also four gold rings, and one gold locket used for womens beads, together with sundry other articles belonging to the subscriber. It is earnestly hoped, that all honest and well disposed people will use their best endeavors to apprehend the said robbers, so that they may be brought to justice: And the subscriber hereby engages to pay the above reward to any person or persons, who will apprehend all or either of the said robbers, so that they be convicted of the said robbery, and he recover his lost property, or twenty-five pounds for the said robbers, or either of them on conviction, together with all reasonable charges attending the apprehending and bringing to justice, all or either of the said ruffians.
HESSEL PETERSE. Wczel, Essex County, Dec. 4, 1787. 57 4
A Woman with a good breast of Milk, is willing to take a Child in to nurse. Apply at No. 24, James-street. 57 3
Francis Panton,
No. 38, WALL-STREET.
Has imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, and to be Sold on the lowest Terms for Cash.
A N elegant assortment of tea and coffee urns, inlaid tea trays, waiters to suit, tea caddies, a variety of patent lamps, backgammon tables, wood and ivory chess men, folding and framing chess boards, ladies and gentlemen's dressing boxes, Morocco pouches for travelling, razors and elastic diamond-powder, razor straps, table-knives in mahogany, and shagreen cases; mathematical and teeth instruments, travelling compasses, instruments for marking linen, bubbles for proving spirits, spectacles white and green, with double joints, coglers, reading glasses, cock gaffs, and elastic gaffers, ladies tortoiseshell and ivory nutting shuttles, tambour needles with handles, ladies passe buckles, gentlemen's silver and mourning buckles, passe silver and plated knee ditto, gold and gilt bracelets and wrist buckles, gold and gilt carvings, figures and blank gold cornelian seals, plated and japanned candlesticks, a variety of snuffers, plated gerandoles and cruets, fowling pieces, pistols, small swords, fencing files, sword knots, silk and Morocco sword belts, shot pouches, powder magazines and flasks, fowling nets, gun screws and scrapers, double batted gun-powder, racket and drum battle-doors, shuttlecocks, a variety of silver and other tooth pick cases, plain silver coral, an elegant assortment of the newest fashioned ladies and gentlemen's gilt, steel and silk watch chains and firings, patent spurs, silver plated and steel ditto, folding pocket lanterns with cases, fishing rods, and belt Kerby hooks, chair and horse whips, canes and silk firings, boot garters of different sorts, ladies and gentlemen's Morocco pocket-books, thread cases, silk purses, silk, cotton and worsted stockings, knit under waistcoats without a seam, silk, buckskin, Woodcock and thread gloves, double and single cotton night caps, Delesect's opiate, Hemmet's essence & dentifrice, orange flower and rose water, arquebusade and lavender water, silk, velvet and leather flocks, clothes, hat, shoe and tooth brushes, with a variety of other goods too tedious to mention. Also, gold and silver spangles by the ounce or smaller quantity. New-York November 27, 1787. 54 16
A MINIATURE PICTURE, not set, folded up in paper. Whoever has taken it up, shall have a handsome reward, and the thanks of the owner, by delivering it to the Printers. 50
To be Sold at Private Sale,
THAT valuable little FARM, near the Seven mile stone, between Harlem and Horns-Hook, containing twelve acres of good land, on which is a small new dwelling house; near the house is a convenient never failing spring; the situation is pleasant, and affords one of the best prospects of any place near this city. Will be sold on moderate terms, and the payment made easy to the purchaser. Apply to the subscriber, living at No. 40, Little Dock-street, by whom an indisputable title will be given. OLIVER VANDERBILT. New-York, October 18, 1787. 42
Just arrived from Philadelphia, and to be Sold by SAMUEL LOUDON, (Price Six Pence)
The SUBSTANCE of a SPEECH, delivered by JAMES WILSON, Esq. Explanatory of the general principles of the proposed FEDERAL CONSTITUTION; Upon a motion made by the Hon. Thomas M'Kean, in the Convention of the State of Pennsylvania, on Saturday the 24th Nov. 1787.
New-York Air Furnace.
PETER T. CURTENIUS, & Co.
HAVE repaired the New-York Air Furnace, and have procured the best workmen, together with the necessary apparatus to carry on the Manufactory of cast iron in the completest and best manner.
Casings made in an Air Furnace, are allowed by all who are acquainted with the nature of Foundries, to be better than what is made in a Blast Furnace; because, in an Air Furnace the ware is made out of the softest and best pig metal, and by its being melted a second time, the scoria, or dross, is expelled, and nothing but the pure metal remains. In a Blast Furnace, the casings are made out of the first smelting of the crude ore, and are more or less mixed with dross, which subjects the ware to be rough and spungy, and often full of cold shuts: The difference, in short, is nearly the same as that between refined and bloomery iron.—The ware they have made is allowed, by good judges to be as light, as smooth and as good as any imported from Europe. This consideration alone, of the ware being as good as the foreign, is a sufficient inducement for an American, to give the preference to the manufactures of his own country; but a more powerful argument for the purchaser to give it a preference is, that it can be afforded (and will be sold) cheaper than the imported ware, all foreign casings being subject to a duty of six per cent. on importation.
The WARE, manufactured at this FURNACE, consists of the following Articles, viz.
POTS and kettles of various sizes, from one to fifteen gallons, Tea kettles, Pye pans, Skillets, Griddles, Pot-ash kettles and Coolers, Whaling kettles, Boilers for tallow-chandlers and sugar-works, Stoves for sugar-bakers, Mill-cafes, Cast bars for sugar-works and distilleries, Rollers and shears for flitting-mills, Hearth and jamb plates, caft agreeable to any pattern that may be lent; Close stoves for work-shops, Franklin stoves neatly decorated with carved work, Bathstove-grates elegantly ornamented with N. B. Persons who want any backs or other ware, caft agreeable to particular patterns, will please to send their patterns and orders to the FURNACE, near Mr. Atlee's Brewery, or leave them at the house of Peter T. Curtenius, No. 48, Great Dock-street, near the Exchange. New-York, October 18, 1787. 43
To be Sold at Private Sale,
TWO FLOUR-BOLTS and BOXES, constructed to be moved in an easy manner, a fine one, and a coarse one for cornell, warranted good, fitting for a Bolter or Miller, also a scale and weights and a number of bags; the reason of sale is, the Subscriber being suited with a place in the country, declines carrying on business in town. Also, to be LET cheap to a good tenant, from now till May next, and immediate possession given, a two story HOUSE, with six rooms besides the kitchen, a cellar under the whole, and a good bake-oven, suitable for a man of that business or any other, and in a pleasant situation for a gentleman. —Enquire of the subscriber on the premises in Dyes-street, four doors from Colonel Stoughtenburgh's. DANIEL GREEN. November 5, 1787. 48 6
LAND OFFICE.
THE subscriber having at much pain and cost, acquired a knowledge of the situation, circumstances, and properties of the different townships of the State of Vermont, with the proprietors meetings, and taxes which have been levied by each town for several years past; will, on the shortest notice, for a reasonable compensation, give intelligence to any claimants of lands in Vermont, of their situation. WM. BLODGET. N. B. Land bought and sold—maps and drafts of any part of the State done on the shortest notice, with accuracy. Bennington, Nov. 5, 1787. 52 3m
FOR SALE,
THAT NOTED STAND for business, situate in New-Brunswick, State of New-Jersey, consisting of a good stone dwelling-house, merchant-shop, store-house, bake-house with a good oven, stables, garden and a large lot containing 163 feet in front, and in rear extends to low water mark; with a good convenient wharf, to which may be carried eight feet water at common tides, and spring-tides nine and ten feet water; also the one-half of a New Sloop. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises, or to Wm. Hillyer No. 6, Little Water-street, New-York. N. B. It will be sold for Jersey money or part in goods. PETER TEN EYCK. New-Brunswick, Nov. 5, 1787. 52 6
The following CERTIFICATES
WILL be sold for CASH, or LANDED PROPERTY in the city of New-York: 11,000 dollars Continental Loan-Office certificates, mostly of the State of New-York. 1000 dollars in facilities. 17,000 dollars in continental bills of the first and second emission. 500. Pennsylvania State certificates, drawing interest payable at six months, at six per cent. per annum. Direct a line for A. B. to be left at the Printing-Office. If the offer suits, the holder may then be known. October 18. 49
PROPOSALS,
For Printing in this City,
The American Magazine.
THIS work will be executed on a plan as extensive as that of any English Magazine. It will consist principally of original essays in prose and verse, upon a variety of subjects, and calculated both for improvement and entertainment; but a selection of the best pieces will also be made from the latest European publications, both English and French.
The work will be done on good paper and types. Each number will consist of 72 pages, and be ready for subscribers on the first day of every month.
The price will be, for a single Magazine, a quarter dollar; for a yearly subscription two dollars and a half.
The subscribers will be at their option, either to advance, on the delivery of the first number, twenty shillings for the year, or ten shillings for six months, or take each number on delivery at two shillings.—Subscriptions will be taken in by the several Booksellers in this city, and by the Printers in Albany and Hudson.
The first number will appear on the first of January 1788.
The editor of this work has no flattering promises to make, to raise the expectations of the public and prepare them for disappointment. He has ever been fond of books, and has leisure to devote most of his time to a publication, which, if well conducted, will contribute to the amusement and instruction of his enlightened countrymen. But he is willing the work should rest on its own merit.
Communications for the American Magazine, addressed to the Editor, and lodged at the Post-Office, free of expence, or at the Printing-Office, No. 5, Water-street, will be gratefully received and duly noticed. Men of genius, who have leisure for writing, by committing their remarks to this repository, will oblige the public, and particularly their most obedient humble servant, NOAH WEBSTER. New-York, Dec. 5, 1787. 56
Nailing Manufactory.
JACOB FOSTER,
No. 22, Cherry-street,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he carries on the NAILING MANUFACTORY, in all its various branches, from a tack to a twelve inch spike; where city and country merchants, shopkeepers, ship and boat builders, joiners and house carpenters can be supplied on short notice with any quantity.
Furthermore, he would inform the merchants, who would wish to contract for any ship work or smith work to send abroad, that he will contract with them on reasonable terms for the same. Please to apply as aforesaid. 19
To be Sold, at Private Sale,
BY the Subscriber, an undivided moiety or half part of seven thousand three hundred and seventy-three acres of LAND, being part of lots No. 6 and 12, in the subdivision of lot No. 35—the general division of the tract of land in Ulster County, called the Great or Hardenburgh Patent.
Lot No. 35 is a valuable tract of Land, situated at the Fork of Delaware-river, having Poughpachtunk-river on the the south-east and the main or northernmost branch of Delaware, on the west and south-west sides thereof.—The land is of very excellent quality, and an indisputable title will be given by Gerard G. Beckman, jun. Acting executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Van Horne, deceased. New-York, Sept. 6, 1787. 35
J. SHIPPEY and Co.
No. 43, Little Dock-Street, corner of Centies-Slip, have for sale on reasonable terms for cash, JAMAICA spirits, West-India rum, French brandy, Holland Geneva in large and small cases, Madeira, Lisbon and Teneriffe wines, Batavia arrack in bottles, bohea tea, chocolate, black pepper, indigo, linseed oil in casks, wool cards, flutes and pencils, Holland pots and kettles, American do. Indian kettles, waggon boxes, share moulds, iron axes, grindstones, Sweets and American bar iron and cart tire, Holland gun powder, snuff in bladders, corn fans, white-wash brushes, boenders, long and short corks, coarse and fine salt, hops. Also, 200 barrels kiln dryed Indian meal. 45
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be Sold by the Printers hereof,
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AND
E P H E M E R I S
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The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judg-
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the Planets, Length of Days and Nights,
Courts, Roads, &c. Together with useful
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tertainment, &c. &c.
By ANDREW BEERS, PHILOM.
Purchasers can have the above Almanack
with, or without, the FEDERAL CONSTITUTION annexed.
Also, may be had at the above place,
The NEW-YORK
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ASSIZE OF BREAD. ESTABLISHED in Common Council, Decem- ber 5th, 1787.—A loaf of inspected superfine wheat flour to weigh 2lb. 5oz. for six pence. A loaf of rye flour to weigh 1lb. 12oz. for three pence.
PURSUANT to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for the re- lief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786; notice is hereby given, that we Robert Bowne, John Murray, and John Murray, jun. have been duly appointed trustees for all the creditors of Ebenezer Gearay, the elder, of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut, Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, now or late of Baffinghall- street in London, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Henry Champion of Norwich, in the State of Con- necticut aforesaid, Eneas Gearay, late of the city of New-York, merchants, and partners in trade, absent debtors; and we do, pursuant to the direc- tions of the said act, hereby require all persons who are indebted to the said Ebenezer Gearay, the el- der, Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, Henry Cham- pion, and Eneas Gearay, by the tenth day of No- vember next ensuing the date hereof, to pay all such sum or sums of money, or other debt, duty or thing which they owe to the said absent debtors; and deliver all effects of such absent debtors, which he, she or they may have in his, her or their hands, power or custody, unto the said trustees; and all the creditors of the said Ebenezer Gearay, the el- der, Ebenezer Gearay, the younger, Henry Cham- pion, and Eneas Gearay, by the first day of May next, to deliver to us the said trustees, or any one or more of us, their respective accounts and de- mands against the said absent debtors. Given un- der our hands the 13th day of October, 1787.
ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, } Trustees. JOHN MURRAY, jun. }
At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers in the city of New-York, the ninth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery.
Lawrence Hewlett, James Willett and Leonard Lawrence, Executors of the last will and testa- ment of John Willett, deceased, Complainants.
John Van Lew, Defendant. FORASMUCH as it appears to this Honorable Court, that a bill has been filed therein, by Lawrence Hewlett, James Willett, and Leonard Lawrence, Executors of the last will and testament of John Willett, deceased, mortgagee, against the Defendant, John Van Lew, mortgagor, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein men- tioned to have been mortgaged by the said defen- dant, John Van Lew, to the said John Willett— whereupon process of subpoena to appear and an- swer, hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant, John Van Lew, hath not en- tered 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, John Van Lew, has withdrawn himself out of this State, and cannot, 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. Wherefore it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Bogert, of counsel for the Complainants, that the said John Van Lew appear to the said bill in three months from the date hereof; and in default thereof, that the Complainants 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 State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively. Extrait from the minutes, W. C. COCK, Register.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on Monday the 17th of December next, at the house of Wil- iam Seton, No. 12, Hanover-square, a division will be made of the money which shall have come to our hands as assignees of the estate of Isaac Gou- verneur, junior, as surviving partner of the house of Curfon and Gouverneur. All the creditors of the said said house of Curfon and Gouverneur, are requested to meet on Monday the 10th day of December next, at the house of William Seton aforesaid, to examine and ascertain the debts due to them respectively, according to the intent and meaning of the act, en- titled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th April, 1786.
WILLIAM SETON, } Assignees. JOHN LAWRENCE, }
JUST ARRIVED, An assortment of WRITING-PAPER, AMONGST which are 80 reams post or letter paper, folio and quarto, gilt, plain & mourn- ing. Also, a large assortment of Holland dressed quills, large and common, will be sold on very mo- derate terms for cash, by the thousand or smaller quantity, by S. LOUDON, No. 5, Water-street. N. B. An elegant set of Voltaire's Works, 39 volumes, to be sold at the same place.
A L S O, Just come to hand, the Political, European, La- dies and Country Magazines, for May, June, and July. Likewise the American Museum and the Columbian Magazines.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, (Price 1s. 6d.) ARTICLES of Association, by the name of the OHIO COMPANY. To which is added, Extracts from the letters of Mons. St. John de Creve Coeur, his Most Christian Majesty's Consul for New-York, &c. &c.—giving an elegant de- scription of that truly fertile country; perhaps ex- ceeded by none on this globe.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the Ge- neral Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, 1774, entitled, "An Act for the more effectual re- gistry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Friday the fourth day of January next, will be sold on the premises to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all the three Tracts of Land, now in the possession of Andrew Miller, ly- ing in the township of Brook-Haven, in Suffolk county, on Naffau-island, and bounded as follows: One tract, on the north by lands belonging to John Woodhull, Esq. on the west by lands belonging to Timothy and Ebenezer Miller, on the east by the south road, and on the south by the sheep pasture lots.—Also, one other tract, bounded, on the north by the wading river road, on the west by lands late- ly belonging to the late Solomon Davis, and on the east by lands belonging to Philip Rod, and south- wardly by the country road, containing about a hun- dred and fifty acres more or less.—Also, one other piece or parcel of land, already mortgaged to Phillip Rod, bounded, southerly by the road, and eastward- ly by lands belonging to John Woodhull, westerly by lands belonging to Ebenezer Miller, northward- ly by the bank on the found, containing about forty acres be the same more or less, with the buildings thereon, which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-ninth and thir- tieth days of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, for securing the payment of two hundred and thirteen pounds, twelve shillings (with a power of sale therein con- tained) from the said Andrew Miller, to William Floyd. Deeds of conveyance after sale will be ex- ecuted to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by Wm. FLOYD. June 30, 1787. I 11 6m
WESTCHESTER, ff. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that, by virtue of a writ to me directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery for this State, I shall expose to sale at PUBLIC VENDUE , on the seventh day of Janu- ary next, at two o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, at the dwelling-house of John Mande- ville, innkeeper, at Peek's-Kill, in the said county of Westchester, a certain farm or parcel of land with the appurtenances, and which, is the mortgage of the same, from William Baily to Philip Schuyler, is described as follows, that is to say: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the manor of Cortlandt and county of Westchester, being part of river lot, number eight, and begins by a maple tree standing on the west side of the post road, by a mud bridge to the southward of Van Tassel's house; from thence west forty chains to the upper part of a creek, commonly known by the Indian name of Managh; then down along the said creek, as it now runs, to a ditch; from thence along said ditch, about south fifty-three degrees east, to a stake with stones on the upland, it being Francis Lent's northerly bounds of his meadow; thence down along the upland and meadow to a stake stand- ing four chains to the northward of the mouth of the said creek Managh; from said stake north se- venty-seven degrees east seven chains; then south fifteen degrees west seven chains and twenty links to a marked tree; then south fifty-one degrees west two chains and fifty links to Hudson's River; then down along the said river about seven chains to a stake with stones; then south sixty-five degrees east about eight chains to Francis Lent's south-west corner; then north fifty degrees east ninety chains to Francis Lent's north-west corner; then about north eleven degrees west to the place where it first begun; containing two hundred and sixty-five acres, two roods, in all. Given under my hand the nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty-seven. I 49 7 JOHN THOMAS, Sheriff.
NOTICE is hereby given according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more ef- fectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" passed the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774: That on the 25th day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at Public Auction upon the premises, the fee simple of all the one equal fourth part of all that certain messuage and Lot of Ground situate lying and being in Montgomery-ward, in the city of New-York, on the northeasterly side of the slip commonly called Beckman's-slip, and bounded on the front to the street or pier that runs along the said northeasterly side of Beckman's-slip aforesaid, and contains in front 46 feet 3 inches, and bounded on the southerly side by the ground now or late be- longing to James Jauncey, and containing in length on that side, 36 feet 3 inches, and in the rear by the lot of ground now or late belonging to George Peterson, and containing in length in the rear, 36 feet, then bounded northerly 19 feet 6 inches on the kitchen or building lately belonging to Catharine Beck- man, then bounded northeasterly by the said kitchen, 10 feet 9 inches, & bounded northerly by the gangway lying between the house hereby granted and release ed and the house or northerly side thereof lately be- longing to the said Catharine Beckman as aforesaid, to the front of the said lot, together with all & fin- gular the privileges, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the same premises, by in- denture of lease and release, bearing date the 9th and 10th days of December, in the year of our Lord 1784, with a power to sell therein contained, from James William Payne, of the county of Dutch- ess and State of New-York, to the subscribers Thomas Randall, Robert R. Randall, James A. Stewart and Alexander Stewart, and deeds of con- veyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by Thomas Randall, Robert R. Randall, James A. Stewart, Alexander Stewart. New-York, Sept. 21, 1787. I 33
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant 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 registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;"— That on Saturday the 23rd day of February next, will be Sold at the Merchants Coffee-House in the city of New-York, between the hours of eleven in the morning, and one in the afternoon of the same day, by public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders; ALL that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate lying & being in the outward of the city of New-York, being the one equal half of lots number 1242 to 1249 inclusive, as the same are described in a certain map or chart of the estate late the property of James Delancey, Esq. made by Evert Bancker, bounded southerly by Pump-street, westerly by sixth-street, northerly by lot number 1250, and easterly by the other equal half of the said hereby described lots, sold by the Commissioners of For- feitures, to Peter Ogilvie: And also, a term of nineteen years from the 27th day of October last, of and in all that certain lot, piece or parcel of ground, situate lying and being in Montgomery Ward, in the said city of New-York, on the north side of Cherry-street, bounded southerly by said Cherry-street, westerly by land now or late of Jane Hamilton, northerly by the lands of the heirs of Albert Herring, deceased, and easterly by land of Jeremiah Learning, containing in breadth in front and rear, 16 feet 8 inches, and in length on each side, 100 feet, subject to an annual ground rent of 20l. in Spanish milled dollars, at eight shillings per dol- lar, or the value thereof in gold, payable half yearly; which premises and term were mortgaged by John Keating and Ann his wife, to Daniel McCornick, of the city of New-York, merchant, by indenture bearing date the twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty- six, to secure the payment of three hundred and forty-two pounds three shillings and four pence, principal, with lawful interest from the twenty- sixth day of February, 1785, and are to be sold by virtue of a power for that purpose, contained in the said indenture.—The conditions will be made known at the day and place of sale. Dated 20th August, 1787. I 25 6m
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 November, in the year of our Lord, 1787:
P R E S E N T, The Hon. Peter Ogilvie, Esq. Judge of the said Court:
WHEREAS Jane Crage executrix of John Crage, late of the precinct of Memecating, in the county of Ulster, yeoman, deceased, hath by her petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said John Crage 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 John Crage as far as she had been able to disco- ver the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of her said testator, was insuffi- cient 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 respect- ing 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 e- state of the said John Crage do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Pro- bate-Office in the city of New-York, on the 10th day of Jan. next, to show cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said John Crage died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. I 53 4 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 20th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable Peter Ogilvie, Esquire, Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Lydia Gault, administratrix of Matthew Gault, late of Rumbout precinct, in Dutchess county, deceased, hath by her petition, presented to the said Judge, set forth; that the said Matthew Gault was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate, within this State; that the Petitioner has made a just and true account, of the personal estate and debts of the said Matthew Gault, 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 direction of the act, en- titled, "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 Matthew Gault, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Pro- bates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the tenth day of January next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate where- of the said Matthew Gault, died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. I 53 4 PETER OGILVIE.
Four Pounds Reward. L O S T, ON Wednesday the 7th inst. in New-York or between Brooklyn-ferry and Jamaica, a num- ber of BILLS of the present paper money, wrapped up in a piece of paper, upon which was a direction to Smith Ramage of Dublin; they con- sisted of ten of four pounds, two of two pounds, and four pounds fifteen shillings in twenty and five shilling bills. Whoever will deliver the said bills to Capt. Henry Dawson at Brooklyn, Edward Bar- din at Jamaica, or to Samuel Loudon, No. 5, Wa- ter-street, shall receive the above reward. 48
Public Auction, it not Sold before at Private Sale,
At the Coffee-house, at twelve o'clock, on Tues- day the first day of February 1788, to be enter- ed upon the first day of May next;
THE pleasantly situated House and Land of the late Ludwyk Bumper, deceased, in the town- ship of Brooklyn, opposite to the city of New- York. As it is so well known to many gentlemen, it needs no further recommendation. For further particulars, enquire of Jacob and Charles Doughty, at Brooklyn, and John Anderson, in New-York, executors, who will give a good executors deed, as the above estate is clear of incumbrance.
Also, to be Sold at Public Auction, on the pre- mises, if not sold at private sale before, on Wed- nesday the second day of February 1788, two Ten- ements and eight Lots of Ground in New-York, in Chapel-street,—to be entered on the first day of May 1788. For further particulars enquire as a- bove.
Also, to be Sold at Private Sale, four Lots of Land, lot No. 14, 959 acres, No. 8, 1237, No. 3, 5996, No. 13, 3571 acres, in Hardenburgh's patent, in Ulster County, either in whole lots or in lots of two hundred acres, as will best suit the pur- chaser.
All persons that have any demands against the above estate, are requested to bring in their accounts to Charles Doughty properly attested, in order to receive payment, by the first of January next; and all those that are indebted to the above estate, are requested to pay their debts, by the first day of May next, or their accounts will be put into the hands of Attorney. Jacob Sharpe, Charles Doughty, } Executors to the John Anderson, } above estate.
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FOR SALE, By Robert Johnston,
No. 14, Water-Street, in the house formerly oc- cupied by Col. Samuel Ogden; a large and ge- neral assortment of IRON CASTINGS , among which are the following, viz.
IRON hollow ware of all sizes, potash kettles cast with bottom down, clock and window weights, griddles, tea kettles large and small, bake pans, do. cart, waggon, coach, phaton and chair boxes, 56, 28, 14 and 7lb. weights, finished with rings; mor- tars and pestles, fad irons, Franklin stoves large and small, Rittenhouse do. ten and six plate do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada stoves close cast for large rooms, caboues for ships of different patterns, fire places with jambs complete, back plates of every dimen- sion, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine, Andover pig metal; gudgeons and mill irons, refined and blooming bar iron, nail and spike rods, iron hoops, horse shoes, sheet iron, 20d. 12d. 10d. & 8d. nails, Crowley's and blistered steel.—Cash or country produce will be taken in payment, and large allow- ance made to those who buy to sell again.
All orders for wrought or cast iron, will be duly attended to, and forwarded agreeable to pattern at the shortest notice. 41
Robert Bowne,
At his Store, No. 39, Queen-Street, has for Sale,
BOLTING CLOTHS , a complete assortment of very fine and warranted, of superior quality; he has just received a large assortment of coarse goods suitable for the season, consisting of broad and narrow cloths, plain and twilled coatings, frizes, blue and red long shag duffils, fearnoughts, half thicks, kerseys, German ferges, kendall cottons, long elis, broad and narrow baizes, spotted swan- skins, rose and striped blankets, flannels, fatinets and lasings, shalloons and rattimets, durants and tammies, moreens and calimancoes, common and wild bore, camblets, tassilies, modes and sartenets, black silk handkerchiefs, check linens, &c. &c. HE HAS LIKEWISE FOR SALE,
French burr mill stones, a few pipes best old Ma- deira wine, Fayal wines, Jamaica spirits, a few bags of coffee, Geneva in quarter casks, Holland powder, dry hides, indigo, pipes in boxes, earthen ware, a few barrels pickled beef and pork. Also, best superfine flour and ship bread of the first qual- ity, may at any time, be had by applying as a- bove. 33
HILL and OGDEN, No. 41, Great Dock-street, have just imported by the Grace, from Amsterdam, and for sale on very reasonable terms, for cash, notes at short payments, pot-ashes, flax-seed, bar iron, wheat or flour, an assortment of the following articles, viz.
TICKLENBURGS , oznaburgs, German dow- las, Russia diaper, platillas, Britannias, cot- ton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white Flemish linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, calicoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, cali- mancoes, durants, flannels, Irish linens, &c.
Also, Improved Franklin STOVES , cast in the Air-furnace at Newark, which, besides being ex- ceedingly neat, are constructed to give more heat into the room, a remedy for smoky chimneys, and more secure from fire than any other. Also, pot- ash kettles, forge hammers and anvils refined from bog ore, pig metal, and approved by many years experience.
N. B. Orders are received by them for every kind of hollow ware and iron castings, made at said Air-furnace, and will be executed with dispatch and superior neatness. 47
Ten Guineas Reward,
RUN away from Wall and Tardy, of Cape Francois, a Negro Man, named Benjamin, flamped on both breast, Lefevre, aged about 25, 5 feet 5 inches high, has a large beard; and is by trade a blacksmith; speaks English and Creole French—it is supposed he secreted himself on board some American vessel bound to the continent.— Whoever will secure said negro man, and deliver him to Messrs. Murray, Mumford and Bowen, mer- chants, in New-York, will be entitled to Ten Gui- neas, paid on delivery of said slave. Cape Francois, Sept. 25, 1787. 51 2m