The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-04-08 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 83, of VOL. XLII.]
TUESDAY, April 8, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2263.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
F A R M S.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On FRIDAY the 18th Day of April next, At XII o'Clock, at the Merchant's COFFEE HOUSE in the City of NEW-YORK,
The Mills and Farm,
A T Paramus, in Bergen county, state of New Jersey, now in the occupation of Jacob Bumper, and late the residence of Col. James Marc Prevost. The farm contains about two hundred and ninety acres of land mostly of superior quality, of which about one hundred acres are wood. There are two orchards of well chosen apples, and an abundance of choice, and rare fruit of other kinds, a spacious and very convenient dwelling house, large barn and mill-house. The mills are well situate on a lively and never failing stream which runs about three quarters of a mile through the farm, affording several mill feasts not to be equalled in that part of the country. The land is otherwise beautifully watered by a variety of springs, and is capable of the most elegant and fanciful as well as profitable improvement at a very small expence. The situation is also particularly advantageous for trade, being at the intersection of two great roads. The most unquestionable title will be given.
Enquire of the Printer.
The Creditors of Charles
Williams, deceased, and all others interested in his estate, are requested to take notice, that the surplus of the money which may arise from this sale, after paying the purchase money due from the said Charles Williams, will be applied to the satisfaction of his other debts.
New-York, March 12, 1788 47-c.d.tod.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town.
New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99-c.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, THE pleasant and valuable FARM
whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road leading to the plains, containing about 200 acres of cleared and wood Land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib, a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remarkably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist mill. If not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises.
LAMBERT MOORE.
March 21, 1788. 48-c. d. t. 21 a.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant Situated
F A R M,
BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGLIVIE, at No. 6, Crown-Street.
New-York, Feb. 13, 1788. 17
I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 199 Water-Street, opposite the Coffee-House, Performs all Operations incident to the
TEETH and GUMS,
Transplants Natural, and Substitutes
ARTIFICIAL TEETH.
And attends abroad upon sending directions.
B O O K S.
Just Published, Enlarged, Improved, and Embellished with a C O P P E R - P L A T E, And to be SOLD, by S. and J. Loudon, Messrs. Berry & Rogers, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Reid, Mr S. Campbell, Mr. T. Allen, and Mr. T. Green- leaf.
The American Magazine,
For MARCH, 1788.
CONTAINING, EXPLANATION of the plate, Biographical memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, Original letters, Conclusion of Dr. Mitchell's account of the insect, Government.—The practice of instructing representatives absurd and contrary to the true principles of liberty, Education.—The practice of employing low and vicious Characters in schools reprobated, Life, travels, and adventures of Captain John Smith, General description of New-York, The adventure of the inn, Extract from the memoir of the Abbe de Commerell, on the culture, use, and advantages of the disette, or scarcity root,
Anecdote of Doctor Magrath, Mathematical love letter, Letter from Eliza, An address to the ladies, Dr. Stiles's letter to the editor, Anecdotes, The London review on a work, entitled, an academy for grown horsemen, by Geoffry Gambado, Esq. The life and amusements of Isaac Bickerstaff, junior, Instructions of a Mexican mother to her daughter, Military establishment of the Anglo Saxons, Medical case, Review of new publications, The Federalist, Debates of the Pennsylvania convention, Advice to youth, by Sul-ly.
Extract from Barlow's vision of Columbus, To the author of the conquest of Canaan, To a lady on the approach of spring, To Sylvia, with a repeating watch, A request,
In praise of coffee.—A long, A blackamore maid to a fair boy, The boy's answer, Foreign intelligence.—American intelligence, Marriages and deaths.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street,
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE Latin Grammar,
EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics.
By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
WE, the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify, that we have examined a new publication, entitled "The principle of the Latin Grammar explained, &c." by JAMES HARDIE, and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the instruction of youth in the rudiments of the Latin language; and such as may be useful even to those who have made considerable progress therein. We therefore recommend it to all who are intrusted with the care of education, and particularly to the teachers in the different schools of this state.
W. SAMUEL JOHNSON, President, WILLIAM COCHRAN, Professor of Languages, JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Geography, JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
JUST PUBLISHED, And TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen-Street, and the other BOOKSELLERS,
Conductor Generalis,
OR the office, duty, and authority of justices of the peace, high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, goalers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c.
To which are added, several choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and several other books on those subjects.
By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late justice of the peace in New-Jersey, Now adapted to these United States. By one of the J U D G E S.
The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles.
This book is highly esteemed, and very necessary for gentlemen in the commission of the peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
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A large assortment of B O O K S,
Among which are, THE present state of Nova-Scotia, with an account of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Mils Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Maria, or the Generous Ruffic; 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.
DR. SPEDAIUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the various symptoms, and method of cure in every different state. The third edition, corrected. Price only five shillings sewed.—
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the account of it giving 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.
With a great variety of STATIONARY in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of book, and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favors The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scots MAGAZINES.
Just published by M. CARY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-Street, New-York, (by whom Subscriptions are received)
T H E American Museum,
For FEBRUARY, 1788. CONTAINING, Rural Concerns.
MÉMOIR on the distillation of perfumes, by Mr. Isaac Bartram, Observations on the raising and dressing of hemp; communicated in the American philosophical society, by Edmund Antill, Laws of Pennsylvania society for promoting agriculture, Premiums proposed by said society, Moral essays.
On contentment, On confidence, On the importance of a good character considered only with respect to interest, On the folly of being anxiously curious to enquire what is said of us in our absence, On the pleasures of reflection.
Character of an old maid, —of a pedantic school-master
Humour. Consolation for the old bachelor, Lecture upon eyes, Lecture upon noses, Instructions for fine ladies, Instructions for fine gentlemen, Speech of a standing member, by the hon. Francis Hopkinson, Esq.
Natural History. Description of the white mountains of New-Hampshire, Description of the grotto at Swatara, by the rev. Peter Miller.
Miscellanies. Letter concerning chimnies; containing some directions to prevent them from smoking, by Dr. Ruston. Petition of the people called Quakers, of New-England, Ethelgar, a Saxon poem, Account of the order of procession in Boston, solemnization of the ratification of the new constitution, Report of the managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures, Directions on this reading of history.
Politics. Oration on the anniversary of American independence. By the hon. chancellor Livingston, Letter from the hon. Robert Yates, and John Lansing, Esqrs. to his excellency Gov. Clinton, stating their reasons for not subscribing to the new constitution.
Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Form of the ratification of the federal constitution by the state of Massachusetts, Form of do. by Georgia, A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania.
Natural Philosophy. Conjectures concerning wind and water-spouts, tornadoes, and hurricanes, by Dr. John Perkins of Boston, Observations on the growth of trees downwards.
Poetry. The sea-faring bachelor, by Mr. Philip Freneau, The seasons moralized, by do. The Brandywine, The grey mare the better horse, Evil company, The dying Indian, by Mr. Philip Freneau, Answer to a riddle, To a man of lively, but unequal spirits in conversation.
The printer returns his most grateful acknowledgements to the citizens of New-York, for the liberal encouragement and patronage with which they have honored this publication. Every exertion shall be made to merit a continuance of their favor.
** The delay of the present number, has been wholly occasioned by the negligence of the stage driver at Newark.
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AN ACT, SUPPLEMENTARY
TO, AND FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE ACT, ENTITLED,
AN ACT imposing DUTIES
On Goods and Merchandize imported into this State, and to relieve persons who have been aggrieved thereby. Passed 12th March, 1788.
WHEREAS some of the regulations contained in the act, entitled, "An act imposing duties on goods and merchandise imported into this state," have been found oppressive to individuals, and injurious to trade: For remedy thereof,
I. BE it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the ninth section of the said recited act, and every matter and thing therein contained, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed.
II. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any master or person, having the command or charge of any vessel, which hath already arrived, or shall hereafter arrive within this state, shall land or put on shore, or unlade any part of the cargo of such vessel, within this state before the report and manifest thereof made and delivered, according to the directions of the said recited act; or if the said master or other person having the command or charge of any such vessel, shall with intent to defraud the people of this state of the duties imposed, or to be imposed on such goods, or any part thereof, omit to mention in the said manifest any of the bales, chests, trunks, cases, boxes, or other packages, or goods or merchandise, on board of such vessel, all such goods and merchandise so landed, put on shore, unladed or omitted, together with such vessel, her tackle, apparel and furniture, shall be forfeited to the people of this state: The said forfeitures to be sued for, recovered and disposed of, in like manner as the forfeitures mentioned in the said recited act are thereby directed to be sued for, recovered and disposed of. Provided always, That the forfeiture of such vessel, her tackle, apparel or furniture, shall not be incurred, unless the goods so landed, put on shore, unladed or omitted, shall exceed in value the sum of Twenty Pounds.
III. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases where any omission shall have been made in the manifest exhibited, or to be exhibited by the master or person having the command or charge of any vessel, pursuant to the directions of the said act, and in all other cases in which by the said act, or any other law made or to be made for imposing duties on goods and merchandise imported into this state, the intent to defraud is, or shall be essential to the offence, it shall be lawful for such master or other person having the command or charge of any such vessel, or the owner or consignee of any goods or merchandise, that shall or may be seized by virtue of the said act, or any other law of this state, made or to be made as aforesaid, to apply to the treasurer, the auditor, and the attorney-general, of this state for the time being (who are hereby appointed commissioners for that purpose) or any two of them; and the said commissioners or any two of them, shall and may thereupon, in a summary manner, hear and examine the circumstances of the case, and the evidence respecting the same; and if the said commissioners, or any two of them, shall upon such hearing, be convinced that there was not an intent to defraud, they shall certify the same to the collector of the customs of the port where such vessel shall be, or where such seizure shall have been made; and the said collector shall thereupon admit a post entry or entries to be made of the goods so omitted or seized as aforesaid, and shall proceed to take the duties thereupon in like manner as if the same had been specified in the original manifest or invoice exhibited to him, according to the directions of the said recited act.
IV. PROVIDED always, and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners, or any two of them, to award to any person who shall have made any seizure by virtue of the said act for any law for imposing duties on goods or merchandise imported into this state, such reasonable allowance for his costs and trouble
in the same, as they shall think proper, which allowance shall be paid before any such certificate as herein before is mentioned, shall be given by the said commissioners.
V. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the said commissioners, or any two of them, shall certify as aforesaid, then, and in every such case, the party in whose favour they shall so certify, shall be deemed innocent, and be discharged from all forfeitures and penalties which he would otherwise have incurred by virtue of the said recited act, or any law for imposing duties on goods and merchandise imported into this state; any thing in the said act to the contrary thereof, in any wise, notwithstanding. Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall prevent any person or persons, whose goods or vessel may have been, or may hereafter be seized, for any of the causes specified in the said recited act, this act, or any other law for imposing duties on goods and merchandise imported into this state, from making such defence in any court as they might have done, if no such application as aforesaid had been made to the said commissioners.
VI. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all goods and merchandise imported into this state, after the last day of July last past, or that shall hereafter be imported in any ship or vessel not built in this state, or any other of the United States, which ship or vessel, on the eleventh day of April last, was really and bona fide entirely the property of any of the citizens of this state, shall be subject to the like duties in all respects, as if the same had been imported in a ship or vessel built within the United States, and no more; any thing in the said act to the contrary thereof, in any wise, notwithstanding: And if any greater or higher duties shall have been paid or received, upon any such goods or merchandise so imported as aforesaid, since the last day of July, the collectors of the several ports within this state, respectively, shall and may give credit for the amount of such additional duties, to the person or persons who may have paid or secured the same; and shall, and may from time to time discount or allow the same amount, as so much received for duties upon any other goods or merchandise, which shall or may, within three years next hereafter be imported into this state by the same person or persons, his, her, or their executors or administrators.
VII. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the collector of the port of New-York shall, and may take and receive from the several persons herein after mentioned, that is to say, John Broome, Moses Rogers, Nicholas Hoffman and Martin Hoffman, John B. Coles, Michael Roberts, Anthony Ackley, Lynde and Rogers, Embree and Shotwell, William Laight & Co. Daniel Phoenix, Pearfall & Pell, William Ustick, jun. Seaman & Franklin, Abraham Brevoort, Andrew Hamersley, Peter Goelet & Dan. Duncomb, jun. the like duties upon the goods and merchandise by them respectively imported in the month of May or June last, by the ship Bristol from Bristol, in Great-Britain, as would have been due and payable for the same, if the said ship Bristol had been wholly the property of citizens of this state, and no more; and that if the said several persons, or any of them, shall have been paid more than what the said duties would have amounted to, if the said ship Bristol had been wholly the property of citizens of this state, then and in such case, the collector of the port of New-York, for the time being, shall and may give credit to the said several persons respectively, for the amount of what they shall or may have so respectively overpaid, and shall, and may discount and allow the same amount, as so much received for any duties which shall, or may be payable within three years hereafter, by the said persons respectively, or their respective executors or administrators.
VIII. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all forfeitures heretofore accrued, or deemed to have accrued, by reason of any omissions in the manifest of the several cargoes of the respective vessels following, that is to say; the ship Hudson, the ship Montgomery, the brigantine Betsey, the brigantine Mary, the schooner Maria, the sloop Friendship, and the sloop Sally (the said omissions having been by the collector of the port of New-York represented to the legislature as casual and not fraudulent) shall be, and the same are hereby wholly remitted.
IX. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all goods and merchandise which shall or may hereafter be imported into this state, in any ship or vessel which, on the said eleventh day of April last, was the property of any person or persons, not a citizen or citizens of this state, or any other of the United States, either in the whole or part, shall be subject to the additional duties specified in the second section of the said recited act, whether the same ship or vessel was built in this state, or any other of the United States of America, or not. Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall extend to any ships or vessels built in this state, after the fifteenth day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, and previous to the passing of this act, by or for any foreigner, and rigged with cordage of the growth and manufacture of any of the United States.
[To be continued.]
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,
Of the State of New-York.
POUCHKEEPSIE, March 7, 1788.
[Continued.]
THE house went again into a committee on the supply bill:
Mr. Sickles in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Speaker, a clause was added, directing the author to settle the account of the corporation of New-York, for the expence of fixing up the monument of Gen. Montgomery, and directing the treasurer to pay such balance, as the auditor may certify to be due. (This will be about £141. The whole expence on this occasion, amounting to £191,—50 of which is already paid.)
On motion of Mr. Benson, a clause was added, making an allowance of thirty-two shillings per day, to the delegates of this state, in the late general convention.
Mr. Benson then made a motion, that there be allowed to each of the judges of the supreme court, the sum of _____ per day, for their expences, for each day they shall have been severally travelling to and from, and attending the several circuit courts (excepting the circuit courts in the cities New-York and Albany) since the first Monday in July last, to the time of passing this act.
On this motion, a division was called without much debate.
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Dongan, Niven, Dougherty, Sylvester, Tearse, Speaker, Van Orden, Frey, Arent, Tillotson, Powers, Benson, Low, Verplanck, Brooks, Clinton, Lewis, Harrison. 19.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Cornwall, Winant, J. Smith, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyn, Bloom, Hedges, Olborn, Wisner, Younglove, Tompkins, N. Smith, Drake, Winn, Clarke, Lockwood, Thomas. 26.
Mr. Brooks moved for the following clause,
"And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the treasurer of the state be, and he is hereby authorised and required, after payment of the several sums herein before mentioned, to set apart, and apply such sum as will be sufficient for the payment of one third part of the monies remaining due on the certificates, issued for the four-fifth parts of the interest of the public securities, which have been loaned to this state, by virtue of the act, entitled "An act to emit £. 200,000, in bills of credit, for the purposes therein mentioned," passed the 18th of April, 1786, which said sum, shall be distributed to the several holders of the said certificates, in proportion to the respective amount thereof, and the sum paid upon each certificate, shall, by the said treasurer, be endorsed thereon."
He believed little need be said, to explain this business, it was sufficiently known what was the object of it. He thought it his duty to bring forward this clause, because he considered the obligation the state was under, of such a nature, that it could not be dispensed with, without the grossest violation of public justice. He adverted to the peculiar circumstances under which the loan was obtained, and left it to the committee to determine, whether they would pay attention to it or not. He was aware of the low state of our treasury, and had not therefore come forward with a proposition to discharge the whole of the debt; he only aimed at what was practicable, and wished that the faith of the state, which had been so sacredly pledged, might be preserved. But he had heard it said, that as our public faith had been frequently broken, it might again be done. The manner in which this debt had been contracted, was of a special nature. The state had taken from its citizens, certificates of the United States, upon which interest facilities might have been drawn, which, in some of the states, had been as high as 16% in the pound, and had not the state contravened the designs of Congress, the facilities would have been as high or nearly as high in this state: but at present they were not in demand, as they were only to be disposed off to such states as sink them in taxes. If there was any money in the treasury, this should be one of the first engagements that should be discharged. He asked, what would be the reasoning of the citizens if they were neglected? They would accuse the legislature of having pursued such measures as were calculated only to deceive and defraud them. They would never more have confidence in that government which deceived them on every occasion, with specious promises, with a view only to take the advantage of them.
Mr. Jones trusted that no arguments were necessary to convince the legislature, that they ought to comply with their engagements, as far as possible. But he would ever bear his testimony against plunging the state into further difficulties, and thereby to cause fresh

breaches of public promises. In the last session, an appropriation was made, because the state was then in ability to do it, but when that appropriation was paid, it was declared that Congress should receive the remainder of the requisition. Was it intended to apply this money to the discharge of the interest, and to counteract that solemn law of the legislature? If that was the intention, such a clause should be brought forward. What could the Treasurer do? The Legislature, at their last session, declared that he should discharge the requisition of Congress; to set apart now as much money as would pay off the interest, would take it out of his power. The money was not even now in the treasury, and no man could say when it would be there. This clause would forestall other appropriations. It would be inconsistent. If the clause was brought forward in any proper shape, it must be in taking away the money appropriated to Congress which he never would agree to.
[To be Continued.]
American Occurrences.
St. JOHN, March 11. It gives us real concern to learn from Quebec by the last post, that his Excellency the Right Hon. Lord Dorchester is in a bad state of health.
We are advised from Fredericton that our worthy Lieutenant Governor intended to set out for Quebec on Sunday last.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, to his friend in this city, dated December 24, 1787.
"Enclosed you have a letter for our friend Capt. James Moody, of Silcho river, which I beg you will forward as soon as possible to some of your friends at Annapolis, or Digby, desiring them to send it express to him, as it contains information from me, that a gentleman of the name of Henry Niols, died here about one month past, and has devised five thousand pounds sterling, to Capt. James Moody, for his great merit and sufferings, during the rebellion in America."
Other accounts say, that Mr. Niols, was not personally acquainted with Mr. Moody, but having read his narrative published in England, believed him deserving (as he certainly is) of his generosity.
On Friday arrived the Schooner Gaspé, Captain Goodall, in eight days from New-York.
PROVIDENCE, March 27.
Capt. Thomas Dilling, who arrived here since our last, from the Cape de Verd Island, in the brigantine Happy return, of this port, has favoured us with the following extract from his Journal.—Sailed from Bonavista the 28th of January, 1788. The day before Left Bonavista arrived Capt. Aaron Sheffield, of Newport, on a whaling voyage, having made 150 barrels of oil; and failed the same day. Left at Bonavista the following vessels, viz. Ship Mercury, captain Howland, ship Favorite, captain Jones, and Schooner —, capt. Cunningham. all belonging to Boston: brig Bee, captain Tilling, of Newbury: and brig Nancy, captain Brown, of Portsmouth.—The 29th January, sloped at St. Johns, to water: the day following arrived a Danish East Indian, bound to China, who had on their passage taken from a wreck, a seaman, who gave me the following melancholy account,—that he, Dennis Martin, belonged to the brigantine Navigator, John Suter of Philadelphia, master, from Baltimore, bound to L'Orient, in France: that they sailed about the middle of December, and had been 10 days at sea, when scudding under a reefed foresail, the tiller broke, and she immediately broached too, and shipped a sea, which filled the foresail, and broke the foremast in three pieces, and overset her instantly: that there was no foul on deck at the time, except himself and the man at the helm, who went overboard at the same time, and he believes was wounded by the tiller, as he appeared helpless: the whole crew perished below. She overset about 4 o'Clock, P. M. and it was with the utmost difficulty that he kept on her bottom until next morning, at which time she righted, with her mainmast standing: he then betook himself to the maintop, the sea making a breach over the vessel: he remained there until the shoals gave way, and the mast ripped up the partners; he then had recourse to the bowsprit, where he remained until he was happily relieved by the abovementioned ship, having been four days on the wreck, without either victuals, drink or sleep, and much bruised by frequently being washed from the wreck, and almost ready to perish through fatigue and hunger.—He was treated with great humanity by the Danish captain, and chose to proceed the voyage with him; he did not know the latitude nor longitude they were overset in, but had heard the captain say the same day, they would make the land on Sunday, that being Thursday, 3d of January. Their mate was a Mr. Simpson, belonging somewhere about Rhode-Island. Left at St. Johns, 1st of February, ship Thomas, captain Vickery, of Boston, the above named Danish ship informed me they had seen a ship, with all her masts gone, 3 days before they came across the above mentioned wreck, could not board her, no foul appeared on deck.
NEW-HAVEN, April 3.
Mr. Nathan Fenton, an American, of this city, has just finished a reflecting Telescope. The specula are as well polished as those of any reflecting Telescopes of European construction. The whole workmanship is highly and elegantly finished. It commands the fatellites of the planets.—It does honor to this city, as it is the first production of the kind in New-England, and probably in America. It is to be considered that he has performed this of his own ingenuity, and without any instruction. He succeeds in making the most accurate Farenheit's Thermometers. All this he has taken up of himself.
Mr. Jotham Fenton, a brother of the abovementioned person, has made an excellent microscope. These ingenious men have never seen, nor read any description of the apparatus used in Europe for grinding and polishing glasses, and therefore may claim the merit of genius attributed to the first inventors of arts. They deserve the countenance and encouragement of the friends of American genius.
Last Sunday the Rev. President Stiles's dwelling house took fire on the roof by some sparks from the chimney, but by the active exertions of the inhabitants it was extinguished, without having done any considerable damage.
ELIZABETH-TOWN April 2.
A most atrocious robbery was committed a few days since, at Amboy, in the house of captain Fletcher, by a negro wench belonging to the family, who came to her mistress, some time in the evening (her master being from home) with a drawn sword in one hand, and a rope in the other, threatening her with instant death if she did not suffer herself to be tied and blindfolded, without the least noise. This being accomplished, she proceeded to rifle the house of what was valuable and portable, and then, after loosing her mistress's hands, made her escape; but we hear she has since been apprehended, and the property recovered.—She says her accomplices were two white women.—Whether her evidence will criminate them in a court of jurisprudence time must determine.
New-York, April 8.
YESTERDAY arrived here the brig Liberty, Williamson, Cayenne; sloop Sally, Lewis, S. Eustatia and Demerara; sloop Union, Snell, Curacao; sloop William and Mary, Shart, Aux Cayes; Schooner Catharine, Atkins, Shelburne; sloop Leach, Fowler, Annapolis-Royal; sloop Ranger, Dennison, St. John's; ship Juno, Jenkins, Havre-de-Grace; sloop Polly, Bishop, St. Croix.
In the Pennsylvania General Assembly, March 24.—A petition from the Printers of Newspapers in the city of Philadelphia, was read, setting forth, that by a late regulation of the Post-Master General of the United States, they are prevented from affording that satisfaction to the public, of the occurrences in other states as formerly, being deprived of the benefit of a transmission of Newspapers between this and others of the United States, and praying this house to instruct the delegates representing this state, in the Congress of the United States, to procure this their necessary and long accustomed privilege.
Ordered to lie on the table.
A petition from 387 inhabitants of the county of Cumberland, remonstrating against the constitution proposed by the late federal convention for the government of the United States, and adopted by the convention of this state, was read, and
Ordered to lie on the table.
A correspondent says, that the pieces signed Centinel, &c. are certainly held in universal abhorrence; for when any one (except judge B—n and B—n W—n) even but suspects himself to be pointed at as the author, he is immediately solicitous to clear himself from the imputation. [Phil. Fed. Gaz.]
At the annual meeting of the Boston Episcopal Charitable Society, on Tuesday last, Mr. John Cutler was elected president, William Tudor, esquire, vice-president, Mr. Benjamin Greene, treasurer, reverend S. Parker, Daniel Hubbard, esquire, Messrs. R. Green, John Haskins, Joseph Greene, Oliver Smith, trustees.
A PLATONIC LETTER.
Light of my Soul!
I HAVE seen the Captain of the Galley and every thing is now ready for your embarkation, which is to take place to-morrow: may the wind and seas prove propitious! may health and cheerfulness be the companions of your voyage!—I cannot, my dearest and best beloved, I cannot accompany you on board, my feelings will not suffer it;—I have requested my friend Abdallah to do that kind office. I will this evening bring with me, my final instructions for the regulation of your conduct;—but I cannot too often inculcate in your tender mind, my wish, that you beware the allurements of an enchanting Capital—the vices and the folly of that part of the world to which you will shortly be
introduced are not, nor cannot be worse than those which reign here, but it is generally allowed they have more attractions.
I speak to you thus plain, dearest, on account of my fears!—Ah why did I ever look on thy graces: I approached thee, not knowing my danger—love! love! what, art thou! thou that destroyest all my powers! but, if thou art faithful, my lovely Selima, I shall be happy—Adieu.
MUFFI.
From a LONDON PAPER.
Of HOLLAND—in brief.
Rent into factions, most bitterly exasperated against each other, these unhappy provinces present a frightful picture of a country destroyed by civil war. The stadtholder's party, insolent and various, have every time they have had it in their power, insulted the subdued patriots, and ousted them from every office of honour and profit from the highest to the lowest, and in this they are but too well assisted by the stadtholder himself. The soldiers have plundered indiscriminately in many instances—but the property of the patriots, even to trifling articles of furniture, have been stolen, burnt, or otherwise destroyed: And men, women and children, murdered or exiled to other places with scarce any thing to subsist on. To repeat instances would be too painful a task—and indeed the misery of the people exceeds the power of description.
ARRIVALS at BOSTON.
Brigantine Stoughton, Brown, Surinam; brig Lucretia, Howland, Baltimore; brig Industry, Prince, St. Eustatia; brig Betsey, Wells Martinico; brig Katy, Smith, Martinico; brig Tryal, Haskill, Charleston; brig Mermaid, Mackay, Hispaniola; Schooner Ruth, Field, Hispaniola; Schooner Eagle, Rich, North-Carolina; Schooner Sally, Olmstead, New-York; Schooner Friendship, Bates, North-Carolina; Schooner Winthrop, Griffin, Virginia; Schooner Greyhound, Thomas, Lisbon; sloop Polly, Smith, Martinico.
Cleared.—Ship Sophia, Brace, London; brig Sally, Miller, North-Carolina; Schooner Swallow, Harnish, Halifax; Schooner Hiltz, Halifax; sloop Friendship, Daggett, Philadelphia.
Yesterday the celebrated speech of the Hon. LUTHER MARTIN, Esq. late a member of the gen. convention, from the state of Maryland, addressed to the house of assembly of that state, was completed in this paper. The several southern papers, which contained this speech, having been received very irregularly, and that chiefly by favor of correspondents, is the reason why this publication has been so long detained from the public, and finally so irregularly published as to render it difficult to have one collective view of it. That our readers may, notwithstanding, attain this collective view, the editor refers them to the following papers, viz. of January 15, 16, and 18; of February 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, and 27; of March 1, 7, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 19; and of April 7, 3, and 7, 1788.
To be SOLD Cheap, At PRIVATE SALE,
A FARM,
THE place which WILLIAM PROVOST formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a stone DWELLING-HOUSE, two story high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry Cellar and a Dwelling-Room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large Kitchen adjoining: Also, a Poultry-House and a new Barn; in the rear of the Dwelling-House is a beautiful Green, ornamented with Fruit-Trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial Dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary Spring and well at the dwelling house, from which the meadow may be watered: There is also a Garden with a variety of the best Fruit-Trees: On the lot on the opposite side on the road stands a commodious Store, commanding the trade of the back country; also a young Orchard of good Fruit-Trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are Wood-Land; the Land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the Land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a Country Seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different Lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in Maiden-Lane, No 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. LEFFERTS, he will send a Person with him. New-York, April 1, 1788. 58—t. th. & f.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of SMITH RICHARDS, an insolvent debtor, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed according to law.—All accounts, or obligations, not discharged by the first day of May will be put in suit without distinction.
MELANCTON SMITH, JAMES SHUTER.
HERMOSO, WILL COVER,
AT Five Dollars the Season, and Four Shillings for the Groom, at Mr. Taylor's, who lives about Five Miles from Tarry-Town on the Road to the White-Plains. Mr. Taylor will pay particular Attention to the Mares, and put them in good Pasture at Two Shillings a Week. New-York, April 5, 1788. 62—c.d.t.f.
WANTS EMPLOY,
A PERSON who can be well recommended, as a STORE or SHOP-KEEPER, either of English or West-India Goods—Enquire of the PRINTER.
N. B. Whether the Store or Shop be in this or any other City, or in the Country, there would be no objection.
CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber having taken the CITY TAVERN in Broad-Way, for the ensuing year, proposes accomodating it as well for the reception of the various societies and club, that may be formed in this city, as private companies and gentlemen. His long attention to that business, and the general approbation he has met with in that branch, he flatters himself will recommend him to their custom, which will be gratefully acknowledged. As it will be some time in May before he can be prepared, public notice will be given previous thereto.
EDWARD BARDIN,
N. B. Spacious Stables for about thirty Horses to be let—Enquire of Mr. GEORGE STANTON, John-street. New-York, March 31, 1788. 56 c.o.d.t.Mt.
NOTICE is hereby given
to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mr. JOHN HOLT, deceased, of this city, Printer, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes, Esq. attorney at law in the said city, on or before the first day of May next, otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment.
E. OSWALD,
Surviving Administrator. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 2w.c.o.d.
NOTICE is hereby given
to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mrs. ELIZABETH HOLT, of this city, deceased, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes, Esq. attorney at law, in the said city, on or before the first day of May next; otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment.
E. OSWALD,
Administrator, with the annexed Will. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 2w.c.o.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the first of May next, If not sold before at Private Sale, an EXCELLENT FARM, Belonging to ABRAHAM SPEAR, Residing at Bergen-Point, and now occupied by his Son,
SITUATE about five miles north west of the Great Falls, in Bergen county, New-Jersey.
This farm contains 190 acres of land, of which 30 acres are exceeding good meadow, and 40 of thrifty wood-land.
On the farm are situated a stone dwelling, and a log-house, with a convenient barn; also a bearing orchard.
What renders this farm more valuable is, a never-failing run of water, upon which a mill might be placed.
For particulars respecting the farm enquire of BARNET NEWKIRK, No. 35, Crown-street. New-York, March 28, 1788. 54 t. th 5w.
THIS DAY is Published, By the PRINTER hereof, Which will be Sold at the PRINTING OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street.
The IMPOST LAW,
OR
An ACT supplementary to and for the Amendment of the Act, entitled, "An Act imposing Duties on GOODS and MERCHANDIZE imported into this State, and to relieve Persons who have been aggrieved thereby," Passed the 11th of March, 1788.
As the ACTS and LAWS of the State, those which respect IMPOSTS and EXCISES in particular, are interesting and necessary to every Merchant and Trader, the Printer has published this Act, in an Octavo Form, expressly for their Convenience. It will be sold at the low Price of NINE-PENCE.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Noure, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. N Enquire at No. 20. Queen-street.
JACOB REED, jun.
Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and
SPECIE;
And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.

POET'S CORNER.
On the UNIVERSE.
THIS wide machine, the Universe, regard, With how much skill is each apartment rear'd! The sun a globe of fire, a glowing mass, Hotter than melting flint, or fluid glass, Of this our system holds the middle place! Mercury the nearest to the central sun, Does in an oval orbit circling run; But rarely is the object of our sight, In solar glory sunk, and more prevailing light, Venus the next, whose lovely beams adorn, As well the dewy eye, as opening morn, Does in her orb in beauteous order turn. The globe terrestrial next, with flaming poles, And all its ponderous load, unwavering rolls. Mars next in order, further from the sun, Does in a more extensive orbit run. Then we behold bright planetary Jove, Sublime in space, thro' his wide province move; Four second planets his dominion own, And round him turn, as round the earth the moon. Saturn revolving in an higher sphere, Is by five moons attended thro' his year; The vast dimension of his path is found Five thousand million English miles around. Then Georgium Sidus, farthest from the sun, In boundless space does round his orbit run. Yet is this mighty system, which contains So many worlds, such vast ætherial plains, But one of thousands, which compose the whole, Perhaps as glorious, and of worlds as full. The stars which grace the high expansion, bright, By their own beams and unprecarious light, Tho' some near neighbours seem, and some display United lustre in the milky way, At a vast distance from each other lie, Sever'd by spacious voids of liquid sky. All these illustrious worlds, and many more, Which by the tame astronomers explore, And millions, which the glass can ne'er descry, Lost in the wilds of vast immensity, Are Suns, are centers, whose superior sway, Planets of various magnitudes obey. If we with one clear comprehensive sight Saw all these systems, all these orbs of light, If we their order and independence knew, Had all their motions and their ends in view, With all the comets which in either stray, Yet constant to their time, and to their way, Would not this view convincing marks impart, Of perfect wisdom, and stupendous art!
Affix of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, April 8. 11h. 42m. Morn.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view, their value in the several currencies of New-York North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the curren- cies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United States; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the cur- rencies of the said states. Rules for reducing Eng- lish Money into Irish, and Irish Money into Eng- lish, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Haley, Accomptant.
Price 1s. 6d. single. The usual discount to Booksellers, and others, who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c.
** Also may be had of Messieurs Campbell, Reid, Allen, Macgill, and Mills, Booksellers.
Masters & Owners of Vessels,
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mut- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to mer- it the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the pub- lic might be furnished with an accurate Geo- graphical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being pos- sessed of the proper materials, and not equally in- terested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccur- acies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate- descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geogra- phical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to pub- lish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the commu- nications of gentlemen well qualified to give infor- mation on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respecta- ble characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the informa- tion that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be use- ful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the an- nexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, coun- ses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A des- cription of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to sup- port the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the wa- ters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caf- cades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agricul- ture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter as the cus- tom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the num- ber and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, num- ber of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different de- nominations—by what methods are ministers sup- ported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of le- vying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and in- fluence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History.  N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are re- quested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ram- say, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the ho- norable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friend- ly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and for- ward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, includ- ing the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are falling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there fold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be fold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, compre- hending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Chero- kee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The cli- mate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegeta- ble, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Pa- trick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c., some dying roots and medici- nal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and nu- merous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more mode- rate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated— (but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax feed has hither- to been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits suc- ceed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in dif- ferent parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and exten- sive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, Turkey, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 c.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND, SITUATE on City Island, West-
chester county, about 20 miles up the East- River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description. It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, con- veyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
New-York, Elizabeth-Town, and Philadelphia New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit their favors of the public.
The stage will leave Paules-Hook, every after- noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Eli- zabeth Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Eli- zabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge- town in R-way, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14wt of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile.
No racing allowed in this line. JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
The NEW LINE of STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconven- iencies arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in propor- tion to their exertions and attention to their business.
From the date hereof the fare will be from Pow- les-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 150lb. of bag- gage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient port- manteaus are provided for that purpose.
The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON, N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Chris- topher Beekman's, Cortland: Street, where the Stage Office is kept. February 19, 1788. 29 c d
THE PUBLIC
Are RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. These ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of en- tertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51—th.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD's Flax-feed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38 c.d.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghaast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32 c.d.
SHRUB,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hogshhead, Bar- rel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghaast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.— For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two Dollars, per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, Performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.