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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1787.
[Nº 748.]
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
A Wheaten Loaf, of fine Flour to weigh 2lb. 5oz. for six pence: a loaf of like Flour to weigh 1lb. 2½oz. for three pence.
HIGH-WATER.
Monday 10 Min. after 6 | Friday 18 Min. after 9 Tuesday 38 Min. after 6 | Saturday 6 Min. after 10 Wednesday 46 Min. after 7 | Sunday 50 Min. after 10 Thursday 34 Min. after 8
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per bushel, 6f. 9d. West-India Rum, 3f. 9d. Beef, per barrel, 60f. 6d. Indian Corn, 4f. at 6d. Mustard Seed, 50f. at 65f. od. Pork, 100f. 64f. od. Flour, common 40f. superf. 44f. per b. Single refined do. 1f. 2d. Fine Salt, 2f. od. Brown Bread, 20f. od. Molasses, 1f. 11d. at 2f. Rock Salt, 7f. to 8f. 6d.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be Sold by the Printers hereof, The Columbian Almanack,
AND EPHEMERIS Of the Motion of the Sun and Moon; the true Places and Aspects of the Planets; the Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Setting, and Southing of the Moon,
For the YEAR of our LORD, 1788: Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and the twelfth of American Independence.
Calculated for the Meridian of the Middle States, particularly New-York. Containing also, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets, Length of Days and Nights, Courts, Roads, &c. Together with useful Tables, and Pieces of Instruction and Entertainment, &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 Pocket Almanack, For the Year of our LORD 1788: Containing every thing necessary, and many things convenient in an ALMANACK.
Jacob Foster, BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from Roelvelt-street, No. 21, to Cherry-street, No. 22, where he continues carrying 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.
LIKEWISE, Bar iron and nail rods for sale. Wanted, a few Journeyman Nailers. Apply as above. 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
William Guest, C U R R I E R, No. 13, Ferry-street, HAS now on hand, Boot Legs, an assortment of Upper Leather, and a quantity of good Sole Leather—Also, takes in leather to curry, from the country, and is determined to use his utmost endeavours to give satisfaction to his employers; taking his pay in half Jersey, and half York currency. 20 3m
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 Poughkeepsie-tunk-river on the the south-east and the main or northernmost branch of Delaware, on the west and southwest sides thereof.—The land is of very excellent quality, and an indisputable title will be given by Gerard G. Beekman, jun. Acting executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Van Horne, deceased. New-York, Sept. 6, 1787. 35
The following New Publications Are sold by S. Loudon, Water-street, and R. Hodge, Queen-street, viz. An Examination into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution.—By a citizen of America. A L S O, CHRISTIAN MAGNANIMITY: A Sermon preached at Princeton, September, 1775—the Sabbath preceding the annual Commencement; and again, with Additions, September 23, 1787, &c. &c. By John Witherspoon, D.D. L.L.D. President of the College of New-Jersey. LIKEWISE, Observations on the Plan of Government submitted to the Federal Convention, in Philadelphia, on the 28th of May, 1787. By the Hon. Charles Pinckney, Esq. L.L.D. Delegate from the State of South-Carolina. Delivered at different times in the course of their discussions.
JOHN BLEECKER, At his OFFICE, No. 198, Queen-Street, BUYS and SELLS BANCKER'S, Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's Nourse's, Denning's, Walker's, Fox's, Loan-Office, Interest, &c. &c. &c. CERTIFICATES. 28
To be Sold at Private Sale, THAT valuable little FARM, near the Seven-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
MRS. BRYCE, Milliner and Mantua Maker, from Glasgow. RESPECTFULLY informs her friends in general, and the ladies in particular, that having carried on an extensive business in Britain;—she has now opened store at No. 4, opposite the middle of the Otwego-market; where all orders received in the various branches of millinery and mantua making, will be executed with neatness and dispatch. And as it is her highest ambition to merit the approbation of her employers, so she hopes to receive (though a stranger) a part of that public favor and patronage, which so eminently distinguishes the citizens of this city. N. B. All orders from the ladies in the country, will be carefully attended to as above. 33
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 north-west 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 south 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 north-west 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
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 gun powder, snuff in bladders, corn fans, white-wash brushes, boenders, long and short corks, coarse and fine salt, hops. Also, 200 barrels kiln dried Indian meal. 45
JACOB ASTOR, No. 81, Queen-street, two doors from the Friends Meeting-house; HAS just received from London, an elegant assortment of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, such as Piano-Forces of the best kind, Violins of all sorts, Bassoons, Clarinets, Haut-Boys, German Flutes, &c. which are to be sold on very reasonable terms. 18
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 Marston, 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-six feet, together with the houses, edifices and buildings thereon erected and being, and all gardens, yards, wells, back sides, ways, paths, 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 penuke 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
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 Tuesday the 4th day of December 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 a Lot of Ground in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between Stephen Sayre, of the city of New-York, in the State of New-York, Esq. of the one part, and Peter Stuyvesant of the same city, Esq. or the other part, described as follows, to wit:—All that certain lot of ground situated in the north ward of the said city of New-York, being distinguished as lot No. 7, in a partition made on the 3d day of January, in the year of Lord, 1718, between Abraham De Peyster and Samuel Bayard, and is bounded as follows, to wit; southeasterly in front by Wall-street, southeasterly by lot No. 6, formerly occupied by Lewis Pintard, northeasterly in the rear by ground formerly occupied by James Nevens, and northwesterly by lot No. 8, formerly the property and in the possession of Nicholas Bayard, and contains in breadth, in front and in the rear 25 feet, and in length on each side 122 feet, being the lot of ground granted to Nicholas W. Stuyvesant, by two deeds, the one executed by John Cruger, Philip Livingston and nine others, on the 6th of February 1773, and the other by Philip V. Cortlandt, on the 15th day of April 1762, together with all and singular the buildings, passages, lights, easements and all other privileges, profits, commodities, emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said lot of ground and premises, or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises by indenture of lease and release, bearing date 31st day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1781, and 1st day of January, 1784, (with a power to sell therein contained) from the said Stephen Sayre to the said Peter Stuyvesant; and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by P. STUYVESANT. New-York, May 22, 1787. 2 700 6m
JOHN BANKS, MERCHANT-TAYLOR. HAS Imported in the Hibernia, Captain Tew, from London, a few European Goods in his way; a few pieces of superfine cloths first quality, Dark blue, | meres, Black, | Silk florantine, Raven's grey, | White silk serge dury, Bottle green, | Gold and silver basket Garnet, | and spangled buttons, Dark brown, | French campaign basket London brown, | buttons, to match every Bohea ditto. | colour, Mulberry, | Cotton and worsted fatinets, Cinnamon, | White cloth, and other | A few winter vest patterns, colours not mentioned, | Buff and white Cali. | Silver epaulettes, With sundry other articles too tedious to mention. Ladies and Gentlemen who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on being served in the neatest manner, and with the greatest punctuality. 40
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; Souchoong ditto; pepper in bales; best Holland duck; Russia and Raven's ditto; Russia sheeting; Ticklenburg linen; Osnaburg ditto; Holland and Silesia sheeting; Platillees and Britannies; brown Hollands, 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 hatchels or flax-combs, &c. &c. 43
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 Polliott, thence running northeasterly along the said land now or late of the said George Polliott, 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 Steach, Lucy Steach, William Perry, Peter Hafenclever and Charles Croffes, late partners with Andrew Seaton (who is become bankrupt) under the file 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, 1786, he the said Chief Justice hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the county of Westchester, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, all the estate as well real as personal of the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company, composed of the said several persons as aforesaid, absent debtors of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of his bailiwick they can be found with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless they the said several persons composing the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood 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

The FEDERALIST, No 3.
To the People of the State of New-York.
MY last paper assigned several reasons why the safety of the people would be best secured by Union against the danger it may be exposed to by just causes of war given to other nations; and these reasons show that such causes would not only be more rarely given, but would also be more easily accommodated by a national government, than either by the State Governments, or the proposed little confederacies.
But the safety of the people of America against dangers from foreign force , depends not only on their forbearing to give just causes of war to other nations, but also on their placing and continuing themselves in such a situation as not to invite hostility or insult; for it need not be observed, that there are pretended as well as just causes of war.
It is too true, however disgraceful it may be to human nature, that nations in general will make war whenever they have a prospect of getting anything by it, nay that absolute monarchs will often make war when their nations are to get nothing by it, but for purposes and objects merely personal, such as, a thirst for military glory, revenge for personal affronts, ambition or private compact to aggrandize or support their particular families, or partizans. These and a variety of motives, which affect only the mind of the Sovereign, often lead him to engage in wars not sanctioned by justice, or the voice and interests of his people. But independent of these inducements to war, which are more prevalent in absolute monarchies, but which well deserve our attention, there are others which affect nations as often as Kings; and some of them will on examination be found to grow out of our relative situation and circumstances.
With France and with Britain we are rivals in the fisheries, and can supply their markets cheaper than they can themselves, notwithstanding any efforts to prevent it by bounties on their own, or duties on foreign fish.
With them and most other European nations, we are rivals in navigation and the carrying trade; and we shall deceive ourselves, if we suppose that any of them will rejoice to see it flourish: for as our carrying trade cannot encrease, without in some degree diminishing theirs, it is more their interest, and will be more their policy, to restrain, than to promote it.
In the trade to China and India, we interfere with more than one nation, in as much as it enables us to partake in advantages which they had in a manner monopolized, and as we thereby supply ourselves with commodities which we used to purchase from them.
The extension of our own commerce in our own vessels, cannot give pleasure to any nations who possess territories on or near this continent, because the cheapness and excellence of our productions, added to the circumstance of vicinity, and the enterprise and address of our merchants and navigators, will give us a greater share in the advantages which those territories afford, than conflicts with the wishes or policy of their respective Sovereigns.
Spain thinks it convenient to shut the Mississippi against us on the one side, and Britain excludes us from the St. Laurence on the other; nor will either of them permit the other waters, which are between them and us, to become the means of mutual intercourse and traffic.
From these and such like considerations, which might if consistent with prudence, be more amplified and detailed, it is easy to see that jealousies and uneasinesses may gradually slide into the minds and cabinets of other nations; and that we are not to expect they should regard our advancement in union, in power and consequence by land and by sea, with an eye of indifference and composure.
The People of America are aware that inducements to war, may arise out of these circumstances, as well as from others not so obvious at present; and that whenever such inducements may find fit time and opportunity for operation, pretences to colour and justify them will not be wanting. Wisely therefore do they consider union and a good national government as necessary to put and keep them in such a situation as instead of inviting war, will tend to repels and discourage it. That situation consists in the best possible state of defence, and necessarily depends on the government, the arms, and the resources of the country.
As the safety of the whole is the interest of the whole, and cannot be provided for without government, either one or more or many, let us enquire whether one good government is not, relative to the object in question, more competent than any other given number whatever.
One government can collect and avail itself of the talents and experience of the ablest men, in whatever part of the union they may be found. It can move on uniform principles of policy. It can harmonize, assimilate and protect the several parts and members, and extend the benefit of its foresight and precautions to each. In the formation of treaties it will regard the interest of the whole, & the particular interests of the parts as connected with that of the whole. It can apply the resources and power of the whole to the defence of any particular part, and that more easily and expeditiously than State governments, or separate confederacies can possibly do, for want of concert and unity of system. It can place the militia under one plan of discipline, and by putting their officers in a proper line of subordination to the Chief Magistrate, will as it were consolidate them into one corps, and thereby render them more efficient than if divided into thirteen, or into three or four distinct independent bodies.
What would the militia of Britain be, if the English militia obeyed the government of England, if the Scotch militia obeyed the government of Scotland, and if the Welch militia obeyed the government of Wales? Suppose an invasion—would those three governments (if they agreed at all) be able with all their respective forces, to operate against the enemy so effectually as the single government of Great-Britain would?
We have heard much of the fleets of Britain, and the time may come, if we are wise, when the fleets of America may engage attention. But if one national government had not so regulated the navigation of Britain as to make it a nursery for seamen—if one national government had not called forth all the national means and materials for forming fleets, their
prowess and their thunder would never have been celebrated. Let England have its navigation and fleet—Let Scotland have its navigation and fleet—Let Wales have its navigation and fleet—Let Ireland have its navigation and fleet—Let those four of the constituent parts of the British empire be under four independent governments, and it is easy to perceive how soon they would each dwindle into comparative insignificance.
Apply these facts to our own case—Leave America divided into thirteen, or if you please into three or four independent governments, what armies could they raise and pay, what fleets could they ever hope to have? If one was attacked would the other fly to its succour, and spend their blood and money in its defence? Would there be no danger of their being flattered into neutrality by specious promises, or seduced by a too great fondness for peace to decline hazarding their tranquillity and present safety for the sake of neighbours, of whom perhaps they have been jealous, and whose importance they are content to see diminished? Altho' such conduct would not be wise it would nevertheless be natural. The history of the States of Greece, and of other countries abound with such instances, and it is not improbable that what has so often happened, would under similar circumstances happen again.
But admit that they might be willing to help the invaded State or confederacy—How and when, and in what proportion shall aids of men and money be afforded? Who shall command the allied armies, and from which of them shall he receive his orders? Who shall settle the terms of peace, and in case of disputes what umpire shall decide between them, and compel acquiescence? Various difficulties and inconveniences would be inseparable from such a situation; whereas one government watching over the general and common interests, and combining and directing the powers and resources of the whole, would be free from all these embarrassments, and conduce far more to the safety of the people.
But whatever may be our situation, whether firmly united under one national government or split into a number of confederacies, certain it is, that foreign nations will know and view it exactly as it is; and they will act towards us accordingly. If they see that our national government is efficient and well administered—our trade prudently regulated—our militia properly organized and disciplined—our resources and finances discreetly managed—our credit re-established—our people free, contented, and united, they will be much more disposed to cultivate our friendship, than provoke our resentment. If on the other hand they find us either destitute of an effectual government (each State doing right or wrong as to its rulers may seem convenient) or split into three or four independent and probably discordant republics or confederacies, one inclining to Britain, another to France, and a third to Spain, and perhaps played off against each other by the three, what a poor pitiful figure will America make in their eyes! How liable would she become not only to their contempt, but to their outrage; and how soon would dear bought experience proclaim, that when a people or family so divide, it never fails to be against themselves.
PUBLIUS.
From the Virginia Independent Chronicle.
To the FREEMEN of VIRGINIA.
ADVENTURING, this day, to call your attention to one of the most serious and awful subjects, that ever was agitated by a free people, I must, in the most unfeigned manner, supplicate your kindest indulgence. I must, (it would be presumption to deny it) own that the head which dictates these words, and the hand which guides this pen, trembles at this moment with reverential awe; and, if I mistake not, there are few among you, whose own feelings will leave any room to doubt it, when you are informed, that I am summing up the courage to question the merits of the Federal Constitution , proposed to your consideration by the late General Convention.
In the hour of distress, in the moment of confusion and perilous danger, after separately declaring themselves sovereign and independent, the Thirteen States of America associated together in a federal league, for their common defence; an affair of such magnitude, formed under the influence of such unfavourable circumstances, could not fail to receive a tinge from them; consequently, when the war, that link which supplied each defect, was over, the yawning and the chasms of the building began to give evident marks of the hollowness of the workmen: America saw, that without the help of a better cement, the different members were likely to fall asunder, and that, though we may find a lodging in some of the separated pavilions, we must bid adieu to the grandeur and dignity of being inhabitants of a stately palace.
The State of Virginia had the honor of taking the lead in this business, and well aware of its magnitude and import, she delegated some of her choicest sons to it, as did the other States; the result has been anxiously waited for, and in the confidence of its being the offspring of the combined abilities and integrity of America, nobody doubted discovering in it the characteristic features of the parents. The reverence, which every man must feel for them, made me, on examining it, guard against my own opinion with the utmost severity. But as it is not in the power of man to give up, in any single instance, the dictates of his reason, when he has once been convinced of the propriety of allowing his judgment to be swayed by no other motive, I thought it beneath the dignity of a free agent, with strength of conviction on my mind, to sacrifice it to any authority or predilection whatsoever. To acquire this conviction, 'tis true, I had no small difficulty to bring myself to examine the Federal Constitution , abstracting from its authors; I hope, nevertheless, that every freeman in Virginia will, in this momentous matter, take the same method, will nobly dare to think for himself, and will not be lulled, perhaps into a fatal slumber, by the whistling of any names whatsoever; this, I am sure, is the wish of the most exalted characters, that formed the Federal Convention ; and, believe me, when you will not use this privilege, you are no longer worthy to bear the name of freemen . I would wish to find it sunk deep into your recollection, and be early impressed upon the minds of your children, that all the republics, which were, and are not, in the world, owed their loss of liberty and their dissolution, to an over-weaning reverence for men and their measures. This consideration is not thrown out to you, with the impious arrogance of
insinuating the least doubt of the upright and patriotic views of the delegates who formed the late General Convention; a vain and presumptuous attempt of that kind would, undoubtedly, have no other effect with you, than that of branding the man, who could be guilty of it, with the most deserved contempt. The intention of it is, to induce you, as it behoves freemen, to meet the consideration of this matter with minds purged of all kinds of prejudice, and ready to yield to the conviction of your reason— humanum est errare . The lot of human nature renders it liable to error, and, if we discover it here, it will be a great practical lesson, to humble ourselves before the fountain of ALL WISDOM. Though I have not the fondness to think, that any remarks of mine shall influence the political conduct of any one, I may perhaps without incurring the imputation of self-sufficiency, indulge myself with the hopes that they may call forth some abler pens to agitate this matter. It is surely to be wished, that the attention of the citizens of the different States should be fixed, in a cool dispassionate manner, to a subject, which is to have so direct an influence on the future, prosperity of them and their posterity.
It has been the language, since the peace, of the most virtuous and discerning men in America; that the powers vested in Congress were inadequate to the procuring of the benefits that should result from the union: It was found, that our national character was sinking in the opinion of foreign nations, and that the selfish views of some of the States were likely to become the source of dangerous jealousy; the requisitions of Congress were set at naught; the government, that represented the union, had not a shilling in its treasury to enable it to pay off the federal debts, nor had it any method within its power to alter its situation; it could make treaties of commerce, but could not enforce the observance of them, and it was felt that we were suffering from the restrictions of foreign nations, who seeing the want of energy in our Federal Constitution , and the unlikelihood of co-operation in thirteen separate Legislatures, had snatched our commerce, without any dread of recrimination on our part: To obviate these grievances, it was, I believe, the general opinion, that new powers should be vested in Congress, to enable it, in the amplest manner, to regulate the commerce, to lay and collect duties on the imports of the United States. Delegates were appointed by most of them, for those purposes, to a Convention to be held at Annapolis in the September before last; a few of them met, and without waiting for the others, who were coming on, they dissolved the Convention, after resolving among themselves, that the powers vested in them were not sufficiently extensive, and that they would apply to the Legislatures of the several States, which they represented, to appoint members to another Convention, with powers to new model the Federal Constitution . This, indeed, it has now done in the most unequivocal manner, nor has it stopped here, for it has fairly annihilated the constitution of each individual State. It has proposed to you a high prerogative government, which, like Aaron's serpent , is to swallow up the rest; this is what the thinking people in America were apprehensive of; they knew how difficult it is to hit the golden mean, how natural the transition is from one extreme to another; from anarchy to tyranny; from the inconvenient laxity of thirteen separate governments to the too sharp and grinding one, before which our sovereignty, as a State, was to vanish.
(To be concluded in our next.)
From the Pennsylvania Herald.
Mr. Printer, You are requested to publish the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted at a numerous meeting of the Spinners of this city convened in the dancing room at the city tavern on Saturday last.
Miss DOLLY PRECISE, in the Chair. WHEREAS the establishment of a flouncing army , has at all times been serviceable to the cause of gallantry , inasmuch as it tends to introduce and propagate a race of idle gentlemen, and accomplished beaux & coherens, the institution of a President General will be greatly advantageous to the sex, inasmuch as his levées will furnish a noble field for the display of female charms—therefore, resolved , that we do fervently approve of the new plan of Federal Government , and heartily recommend it to the approbation and support of our respective lovers and admirers, under the high penalty of a frown; hereby promising and declaring that every man who diligently promotes the adoption of the said constitution, whether by spouting or scribbling, shall be entitled (upon producing a certificate thereof from our secretary, and likewise that he powders his hair and wears silk stockings) to receive one kiss from any number of this meeting whom he may select to confer that reward upon his services.
Nancy Feather, Sec'ry.
FOREIGN ADVICES.
BIOS LE DUC, July 6.
The scenes of murder and devastation committed in Gueldres and Zeeland, under the auspices of the Orange colours, and under the unparadisable indulgence of the persons trusted with the reins of government have been also attempted here, though not with like success. On the 2d of July, an officer (Col. Baron Van Tengnayet) who usurped in a scandalous manner, the cash of his squadron, appeared in the public market place with a large roll of Orange colours, but only to the effect that the boys of the city assaulted him with stones, and made him retire on a sudden.
On the 6th of July the Adjutant Van Douglas, from Nimeguen, entered the city with two other officers of his regiment, with orange cockades in their hats. The sensation of this sight roused the stones against them. They produced their pistols; but that served only to inflame the minds, and to collect on a sudden, some hundred persons. The President Bizdom gave immediate notice of it to the commandant, who commanded them to take their cockades immediately off, and sent them out of the town next morning, under an escort, in order to appease the minds of the people.
UNITED STATES.
WILMINGTON, (Delaware) October 31.
On Monday the 22d inst. agreeable to law, the General Assembly of this State met at Dover, but a sufficient number of the members not attending, the house adjourned from day to day till Wednesday, when a quorum being present, the House of Assembly proceeded to business, and elected Thomas Rodney, Esq. Speaker, and James Booth, Esq. Clerk. They then ordered a Convention to be called for taking into consideration the plan of government recommended by the late Federal Convention ; the election to be held at the usual place in each county, on the 3d Monday of next month; and the Convention to meet at Dover on the next Monday thereafter.
New-York, November 9.
The House of Assembly of New-Jersey have passed a resolution appointing the third Tuesday of November ensuing, for the election of members of a Convention to take into consideration the proposed plan of government for the United States; the said Convention to meet two weeks after the election.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman in London, dated July 17, 1787, to his correspondent in Richmond, Virginia.
"The additional duty on British ships, &c. laid by the last General Assembly of Virginia, is in my opinion a wise measure, but would be much more so, if it was general throughout the United States: It has raised the value of American ships here, and they carry out most of the goods this season: It will also probably have the effect of inducing this haughty nation to condescend so far as to negotiate a treaty of commerce with us."
Extract of a letter from Charleston, (S. C.) dated October 9, 1787.
"The very cold and changeable weather that we have had here, has caused great sickness; and a disorder begins to rage, that is very alarming indeed: It is an instantaneous mortification all over the body; which proves their death a few hours after they are affected with it. A very intimate acquaintance of mine, a few nights ago, was as well at 11 o'clock at night as he ever was, was instantly struck with a chillness and mortification, which began in his feet, ran up his legs and thighs, and against morning he was a corpse."
"Trade here begins to flourish; vessels from Europe begin to come in very fast; and it is said there will be more goods imported this fall than any one since the war: And our crops of rice and indigo will be much larger this fall than for many years past, from their present appearance:—An Indian war is greatly talked of, and thought inevitable."
Extract of a letter from Savannah, Georgia, Sept. 27.
"We are informed by a gentleman from Wilkes county, that last Friday se'nnight a Mr. Beardin was killed by the Indians, about two miles from Greensborough; that next day a boy was shot through the heart near Shoulderbone; his sister, about 12 years of age, was also wounded and scalped at the same time, but was able to crawl home, and there were hopes of her recovery."
Extract of a letter from Nassau, New-Providence, dated Sept. 29, 1787.
"On Thursday was determined in the Court of Vice Admiralty, a cause that has been the principal subject of conversation here for the last fortnight:—The parties were, the King against the brigantine Eliza , Macneal, which arrived here from Georgia on the 9th instant:—The case was argued on Monday, when the Counsel for both parties, Mr. Johnston for the crown, and Mr. Hepburn for the claimant, displayed much ability and ingenuity.—I will not attempt to follow them through the mazes of abstract reasoning and legal disquisition, but content myself with mentioning, that on Thursday Mr. Younge, the Judge Surrogate, after entering largely into the business, said, that under the circumstances in which the vessel appeared to be, Mr. Drysdale had done his duty as an attentive, vigilant officer in seizing her—that the letter of the law was clearly against her, but that he would decide agreeably to the spirit of it, and therefore acquit her.—The Counsel for the Libellant then gave notice that he would appeal."
Extract of a letter from Hispaniola, September 25.
"Every article of our tropical produce here is very high, not even excepting molasses, for which the demand from your continent is really immense, particularly from the two governments of Virginia and Connecticut. The intendant of French Hispaniola, Mr. Marbois, resides at Port-au-Prince, and, contrary to the expectations of many who have arrived hither from the United States, seems, upon several late occasions, rather inclined to look upon the Americans as strangers."
Extract of a letter, dated Venango, Sept. 13, 1787, to a friend in Baltimore.
"A few days after my writing to you last, I formed and executed an expedition to Lake Erie. I took a large canoe with eleven people, and went up the Canawango-river, to a most beautiful Lake, called by the Indians Chautauque. It is in some places four and an half miles wide, and in the narrowest place three quarters of a mile, and in length about 25 miles. We went in our canoe to the upper end, and then proceeded by land to Lake Erie. The distance between these Lakes is about 9 miles along the path, but not more than 7 on a straight line. Lake Erie makes a grand appearance, and lasses the surrounding shores with billows as large as those formed on the borders of the vast Atlantic. The sight of the human eye is bounded by the convex waters, and lost over the deep. I should think my time well spent, could I convey to you an idea of the pleasing sensations I had in this excursion. Paint in your imagination, a mighty river, pouring her waters into the Gulph of Florida; suppose this river traced up to a small stream—this stream I pursued to its source, which is Lake Chautauque—then from this Lake distant only seven miles, conceive a body of fresh water, many hundreds of miles in circumference, and this Lake, connected with others, by water communications, into the very middle of North-America. Put these circumstances together, and view the advantages which must naturally fall to the share of our posterity, and join with me in adoring the works of a great Superintending Power. The United States of America have more natural advantages than any other nation under Heaven. If they judiciously turn them to their own emolument, they cannot fail of becoming both rich and powerful."

A gentleman from N. Carolina assures us, that the citizens of that State are almost unanimously in favor of the new constitution, but that, notwithstanding what has been said respecting the conduct of Governor Randolph and Mr. Mason, there is great reason to expect Virginia will be one of the dissenting States on that important question.
On the 31st ult. his Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq., was re-elected President, and the Hon. Peter Muhlenburg, Esq., elected Vice-President of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Rev. Charles Inglis, D. D. Bishop of Nova-Scotia, &c. arrived at Halifax from London on the 15th ult.
The Cerastacus, Seward from Charleston, South-Carolina, bound for France, laden with rice, chiefly, and some indigo, was captured within 30 leagues of her destination, by a stout bark, mounting 22 guns, under Spanish colours, which proved an Algerine corsair, commanded and mostly manned by renegades. After having rummaged the vessel, and taken out what part they chose, they suffered the ship to proceed on her voyage.
The brig Sally, Simpson, from North-Carolina, met with a violent hurricane off the east end of Hispaniola; after which spoke a ship from the Havana, who informed that the ship Nancy, from Jamaica bound to London, had been dismasted and put into the Havana to refit.
Married, Mr. ROBERT GILCHRIST, merchant, to Miss BETSEY ROOSEVELT, niece to John Thurnam, Esq. both of this city.
Died lately, much regretted, at the Sweet Springs, near Winchester, Virginia (where he went for the recovery of his health), ARCHIBALD GAMBLE, Esq.; of this city, merchant.—During his existence, his conduct was marked with that liberality, which characterizes the enlightened mind; and, in business, his strictness of integrity, and noted punctuality in dealing, reflected honor on the profession, of which he was a worthy member. His many good qualities gained general respect, and attracted the unlimited affection of his friends.—News-paper panegyric is not, in every instance, the tribute to virtue; it cannot, therefore, be used to depict his merit:—but, though he was thus untimely snatched from his connections, he will long live in the hearts of all who were honored by his friendship—whose unfeigned sorrow at his loss is the best testimonial of his worth.
The following ERRATA were in the piece signed Candidus, in our last paper:—In the fifth paragraph, and should be of, in the following sentence, which should read thus:—But the Gospel Ministry of every Protestant Church but his own. In the seventh paragraph, and is wanting—it should read thus:—Besides Astyanax knows and Mr. Wright himself, &c. In the last paragraph but two, it should be a Convention that gave it to them, &c. In the last paragraph, leave out to in the following sentence:—If it be possible, as much as lieth in them, live peaceably with all men.
Hudson, November 1.
Tuesday last, agreeable to General Orders, the regiment of militia, commanded by Major Samuel Mansfield, and the independent company of artillery, commanded by Capt. Daniel Gane, was reviewed by Adjutant General Fith.
After the review the company of artillery, in front of the regiment, performed several military manoeuvres and firings with two field pieces.—The military conduct of both officers and men and their spirited exertions in equipping themselves as artillery-men, met the fullest approbation of the Adjutant-General, and the applause of all ranks of spectators.
Arrivals since our Last.
Brig Mary, Pergulon, Halifax. Schooner Willing Maid, Barnes, N. Carolina. Sloop —, —, Oporto. Sloop —, —, Cape Francois.
We are sorry to inform the public, that the BOOKS published for this night's sale, as the property of Gearry, Champion and Co. is unavoidably postponed.—The sale of the other Goods will commence this Day at 10 o'clock, and principally consist of hats, buckles, brushes, pewter, pins, Irish linens, coatings, stockings, silk gloves, knives and forks, &c. &c.
ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, JOHN MURRAY, Jun. } Trustees.
* * * The TRUSTEES of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, in the city of New-York, are hereby notified to meet at the Hall of the said College, on Monday the 12th inst. at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
By order, ROBERT HARPUR, Clerk. November 2, 1787.
Just Published, and to be Sold by the Printers hereof, And by most of the Printers and Booksellers in this city;
OBSERVATIONS, leading to a Fair Examination of the Government proposed by the late CONVENTION, and to several essential and necessary alterations in it. In a number of Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republican.
RUN-away from the subscriber, an APPRENTICE BOY named David Danilson, about seventeen years of age. Any person who will apprehend him, and bring him to his master shall receive TEN DOLLARS Reward.
NOAH GARDINER.
At the TANNERY,
Near the Fresh Water Pond, MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent sole and upper leather, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He purposes to supply country dealers on terms that will enable them to make large profits for city consumption; such as will establish the shoe manufactory and procure them a run of custom for ships use, as good in quality as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, bark, raw hides or calf skins, taken in exchange.
ISAAC COULTHARD.
N. B. A Currier, master of his business, is wanted immediately. Apply as above.
Four Pounds Reward.
L O S T,
ON Wednesday the 7th inst. in New-York or between Brooklyn-ferry and Jamaica, a number 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 consisted 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 Baradin at Jamaica, or to Samuel Loudon, No. 5, Water-street, shall receive the above reward.
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 Stoughtonburgh's.
DANIEL GREEN.
November 5, 1787.
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Musical Instrument Manufactory, from LONDON. ORGANS, harpsichords and forte-pianos, spinnets, forte-piano and common guitars, finished in the newest taste. After trial of any of those instruments, if they should not be approved of, they may be exchanged by paying the usual hire for the time.
He has just imported a large assortment of fine toned violins and strings from London, which will be sold very cheap, great allowance will be made to dealers in those articles.
Violins, clarionets and hunt-boys, flutes and a good assortment of fifes, fiddled-pastorals, pitch-pipes, tuning forks, hammers and ruling pens, books of instruction, blank books and ruled paper. Also, a few of the newest and most favorite songs, set to music—These and other articles may be had as good and as cheap as in London—Instruments taken in exchange; and any gentleman or lady may be supplied with any quantity of strings for the above instruments, by describing the note or number without being at the expence of whole sets; likewise every other article pertaining to the above instruments. Instruments repaired and kept in tune.
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JOHN HUNT,
No. 22, Great-Dock-Street,
INTENDING to decline his present mode of business; that he may do it with greater facility, purposes to dispose of his store of GOODS, by retail as well as at wholesale, extremely cheap, for cash or for good notes payable in the city; they consist principally of the following articles, viz.
A variety of double purple calicoes; black, blue, green and cloth coloured moreens, and tabbureens; 1-2 ell cloth col. green, plumb col. and pink col. camblets; blue and pink col. callimancoes; green and blue durants and tammies; black and blue antraloons; fine bordered linen and cambric handkerchiefs; black modes and persians; long lawns; German linens, dowlas and oznabrigs, cotton fiamme and checks, flowered drawboys, plain mullins, britannias, cammeres, womens purple and other col. lamb gloves and mitts, womens cotton hose, men and youths thread do. white and brown buckram and glazed linens; fools cap and quarto post and common writing paper, Holland quills, ivory combs, Scotch, itching, coloured and darning thread; shirt buttons, Dutch lace, bobbins, filleting tapes, sewing silk, quality and shoe bindings, Harlem oil, tea kettles, frying pans, Holland powder, &c. &c.
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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, oznabrugs, German dowlas, Russia diaper, platillas, Britannias, cotton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white flannel linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, calicoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, callimancoes, durants, flannels, Irish linens, &c.
Also, Improved Franklin STOVES, cast in the Air-furnace at Newark, which, besides being exceedingly 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.
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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, Windward island rum & Jamaica spirits, Old French Brandy in pipes & quarter casks, Old sherry wine ditto, Teneriffe wine ditto, Holland gin in pipes and cases of high proof, Black pepper in bales, from 100 to 400 lbs. A quantity of Spanish salted dryed hides, Lisbon salt, Linseed oil in casks, An assortment of cordage and cables. Holland duck, Russia duck, Ravens duck, Russia sheetings, Russia drilling, Oznabrugs, Ticklenburghs, Writing-paper, Dutch copper tea-kettles London porter in hampers and casks.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that on Monday the 17th of December next, at the house of William 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 Gouverneur, junior, as surviving partner of the house of Curfon and Gouverneur. All the creditors of the 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, entitled, 'An act for the relief of insolvent debtors,' passed the 13th April, 1786.
WILLIAM SETON, JOHN LAWRENCE, } Assignees.
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BLANK BOOKS.
LEDGERS, journals, waste books, invoice books, letter books, well bound and lettered; imperial, royal, medium or fool's cap paper.
Also, receipt books, memorandum books, pocket books, and a great variety of stationery, amongst which are several thousand
Best HOLLAND QUILLS,
which will be sold at moderate prices, by S. LOUDON.
M'Vickar and Hill,
No. 210, Water-street, have imported in the ship Flora, from Liverpool, to be sold on low terms; SEVEN-eight, 4-4, 11-8 cotton checks, cotton and romal handkerchiefs; a general assortment of Irish linens, velveteens, corduroys, bed-bunts and ticks, wild bore camblets—a good assortment of felt and castor hats, farsenets and black fatin florentines, modes, black silk handkerchiefs, &c. And on board said vessel, a quantity of fine Liverpool Salt.
N. B. Having erected a complete set of Flaxseed Works, they intend to receive seed to clean, and will thank their friends for their interest in that business.
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To be SOLD,
A Very valuable Lot of Ground with a convenient house on the same, situated in William-street, No. 57, containing in front 26 feet, and in rear 20 feet, and in length on each side 70 feet. For further particulars enquire of Thomas Longley on the premises.
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FOR SALE,
By Murray, Mumford, and Bowen, No. 20, Peck-slip,
BEST Russia hemp, Ravens duck, 300 quintals dry codfish, 50 boxes spermaceti candles, 30 boxes tallow do. a quantity of molasses, beef, strained sperm oil, liver or train do. ground ginger in barrels, St. Croix sugar first quality, Nants brandy, York rum, roil. mols. best Holland powder, sheet cork, pickled codfish, mackerel, writing paper, mens shoes, bohea tea in whole, half and quarter chests; hyson tea, a large anchor, and 4000 dollars New-York Final Settlement notes.
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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 Petersburg clean hemp, ravens duck, 7-8, 4-4 and 9-8 Russia sheetings. Also an assortment of German goods, as oznabrugs, ticklenburghs, dowlass, brown and white fletias, 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 1/2 dozen each, bar and sheet lead, barrelled beef and pork, some very neat oiled silk cloaks and hat cases for riding, and an assortment of woolen and other fashionable goods as usual; all which will be sold on reasonable terms for cash.
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TO BE SOLD,
A LIKELY young NEGRO WENCH, 20 years of age, she is healthy and had the small pox; she has a young male child about 6 months old. She is sold for no fault, and is remarkably handy at all kinds of house-work. Enquire of the Printers.
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By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Seth Williams, now or late of Rhode-Island, and to all others whom it may concern; that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of this State of New-York entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the fourth day of April, 1786: He hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the city and county of New-York, commanding him to attach, seize, take and safely keep all the estate as well real as personal, of the said Seth Williams, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of his bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidences, books of account, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless he, the said Seth Williams shall return and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his estate real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated at the city of New-York, this 24th day of February, in the year of our Lord, 1787.
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THOMAS JOHNSON,
SCHOOL-MASTER,
HAVING returned from the country, where he resided during the late troubles, has again opened a SCHOOL in his old school-room, No. 4, Broad-street, near the City-Hall, where he taught several years with approbation and success.—Reading, writing, arithmetic and merchants accounts, will be again carefully and accurately taught, after the Italian method.
N. B. He will open his night school soon.
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Theodosius Fowler & Co.
At their Office, No. 164, Water-Street, Buy, sell and negotiate all kinds of Continental, Connecticut and New-York Securities.
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The BATCHELOR's DELIBERATION.
Imitated from the Soliloquy of HAMLET.
MY anxious mind is torn with doubtful strife, Whether 'twere best to act the stoic's part, And bar fond love all entrance to the heart; Or with some fair, in wedlock's sacred bands, Our hearts united, join our willing hands: Happy a-while, the pleasing scene may seem, But will not time evince 'tis but a dream? The dread of what succeeds, suspends our fate, Lest venturing rashly we repent too late. Who would a state of celibacy chuse, And the sweet joys of intercourse refuse? Sustain the unnumber'd jeers and taunts of wit, Or to a sad unsocial life submit? When he himself might calm each throbbing pain, And charm all ills, with Hymen's golden chain; Who would in single sheets groan out the night, Stranger alike to rest and soft delight? But that the mind some future ills deplore, And makes us fear to tread the advent'rous shore, Where solemn death alone can give release, From troubles free us, and restore our peace. This rather makes us bear the plagues we know, Then rashly venture on new scenes of woe. Reflection thus makes cowards of us all, And dread of cares unleen, our minds appall. Changes and discord, jealousy and strife, Iills which all center in the name of wife: These to avoid, a single life we choose, By prudence urg'd to shun the marriage noose.
To be SOLD at Public Auction,
AT the Merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, on Wednesday the twelfth day of December next;—two undivided thirtieth parts of a tract of land containing thirty thousand acres, and the usual allowance for high ways, granted to John Rapalje and others, and situated between the Cockquago branch of Delaware and the Susquehanna, in the county of Montgomery.
Also, one undivided fifteenth part of two tracts of land containing together fifteen thousand acres, granted to Walter Franklin and others, situated in Butler's purchase.
Also, lots number three and four, in a tract granted to Richard Loudon and others, known by the name of NETTLEFIELD, situated on the south side of the Mohawk river, in the county of Montgomery. The lots contain four thousand acres and the usual allowance for high ways, and have been subdivided by an actual survey into lots of two hundred acres each, or thereabouts.
The whole is part of the real estate of John Bowles, and sold under his will by order of his executrix, who will make known the conditions of sale at the time and place above specified. Purchasers wishing to be satisfied as to the title, or any other circumstances respecting the lands, may apply at No. 59, Maiden-Lane.
November 1, 1787.
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BY order of the Honorable Zephaniah Platt, Esq. first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for Dutchess county; Notice is hereby given to JOEL HARVEY of Sharon, in the State of Connecticut, and to all whom it may concern, that in pursuance of the act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, 'An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors,' on application and due proof made, the said Judge hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the said county of Dutchess, commanding him to attach, seize, take and safely keep all the estate both real and personal, within the said county, of the said Joel Harvey, an absent debtor, residing without this State; and that unless the said Joel Harvey shall, within three months from the date hereof, come within this State, and discharge his debts, all his estate real and personal within the said county, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated this 30th day of October, in the year 1787.
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At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate office in the city of New-York, on the 24th day of October, 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 Epenetus Smith, administrator of Isaac Ketcham, late of Huntington, in the county of Suffolk, yeoman, deceased, hath by his petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said Isaac Ketcham, 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 Isaac Ketcham, as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of his said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said Judge the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Isaac Ketcham, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the 14th day of Dec. next, to show cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Isaac Ketcham died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
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PETER OGILVIE.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given to all persons, that have demands against the estate of the late Capt. Daniel Ferguson, deceased, that they bring in their accounts properly attested, to the subscriber as soon as possible, or leave them with Captain Henry Kermitt, at No. 29, Duke-street, and they will be paid.
The house in which the deceased lived being the number before mentioned, is to be sold at private sale. For terms enquire on the premises, or to
WILLIAM STRACHAN, Admr.
October 22.
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CITY OF NEW-YORK, ss. A BRIZE of bread as established the 24th October, 1787.—A loaf of fine wheat flour to weigh 2lb. 5oz. for six pence: A loaf of like flour to weigh 1lb. 2½oz. for three pence.
From and after the 24th of November next, an affize will take place, that all bread baked in this city for sale, of wheat flour, be of superfine inspect- ed flour.
By order of the Hon. Alexander Webster, Esq. Judge of the Interior Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Washington; Notice is hereby given, That on application to him made, by a creditor of Solomon Carver, of the township of Whitehall, in the county aforesaid, an absconding debtor, he has directed all the estate real and personal of the said Solomon Carver, within the county aforesaid, to be seized; and that unless the said Solomon Carver, shall return and discharge his debt, within three months after notice hereof given, all his estate real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditor. Given under my hand at Hebron, this 15th day of August, 1787. ALEX. WEBSTER. 1 32
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 nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four) That on Thursday the fourth day of December next ensuing the date hereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at public auction upon the premises, the fee simple of a certain mansion house, mills, stables and farm in a certain indenture of mortgage made between Cornelius P. Low of the City of New-York, merchant, of the one part, and William Constable of the same place merchant, of the same place of the other part, described as follows, to wit, all that certain mansion house, mills, stables and farm or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the manor of Philipburgh, county of West-Chester and State of New-York, known and distinguished heretofore as the place of residence of the late Frederick Philipse, Esquire; bounded westerly by Hudson's River, southerly by land in the possession of the widow Rich, easterly by land sold to David Hunt, the run of water called saw-mill river and a lot of land in the possession of John Archer, and northerly by land sold to Robert Johnson; containing, within said bounds, three hundred and twenty acres, reserving and excepting out of the same two acres, whereon the church stands, two acres whereon Honnes Sherwood the Gardner lives, and about two acres of meadow, adjoining to saw-mill river and the road; it being part of the glebe land. Also two lots of woodland No. 12 and No. 13, containing each thirty-three acres; bounded southerly by land sold to Andrew Bortwick, Esquire, easterly by lots No. 16 and No. 17, northerly by lot No. 11, and westerly by the post road, together with all and singular the houses, buildings, ways, waters, water-courses, privileges and appurtenances to the said premises 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 eleventh and twelfth days of May, in the year of our Lord 1786, (with a proviso therein contained) from the said Cornelius P. Low to the said William Constable, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by 1 85 6m. Wm. CONSTABLE. New-York 23d April, 1787.
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 on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the 24th day of November 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 House and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, bounded southerly to Crown-street, westerly to the ground of Stephen Tippet, northerly to the house and lot of ground belonging to Samuel Johnson, and easterly to the house and lot of ground of the Widow Davis, containing in breadth, in front and rear, 25 feet, and in length 110 feet, be the same more or less, together with all and singular edifices, buildings and improvements thereon, erected and being, and all other the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said messuage and lot of ground belonging—which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the 20th and 21st days of November, in the year of our Lord, 1769, (with a power to sell therein contained) from Henry Dufour, of the city of New-York aforesaid, merchant, and Mary his wife, to Margaret Todd, late of said city, widow, deceased, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser; pursuant to the said power, by Walter Rutherford and Francis Lewis, executors to the last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Todd. Dated 18th May, 1787. 1 99 6m
Benjamin Halsted, GOLD and SILVER-SMITH, RESPECTFULLY acknowledges the favours of his friends and customers, and hereby informs them and the public in general, that he carries on his business as usual, at No. 18, Maiden-lane, where all orders will be duly acknowledged and faithfully executed on the shortest notice. N. B. He sells silver tea spoons for one shilling per doz. 4 19 or tf
BLANKS, Sold at this Office.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 10th day of Oct. in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robt. R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Dirck Lefferts, Complainant. vs. Abel Jennings, George Wakeman, Daniel Campbell and others, Defendants.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by Dirck Lefferts, plaintiff, mortgagee, against Abel Jennings, George Wakeman, Daniel Campbell and others, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the defendants Abel Jennings and George Wakeman, to the said Dirck Lefferts, whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said Abel Jennings and George Wakeman, have not entered their appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered, in case the said process had been duly served, and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendants, Abel Jennings and George Wakeman, have withdrawn themselves 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. Ogilvie, of counsel for the complainant, that the said Abel Jennings and George Wakeman, appear to the said bill, on the eleventh day of April next; and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, so far as it concerns them the said Abel Jennings and George Wakeman, to the end, that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or such part thereof, as to this Court shall appear just and right: And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order, within 20 days from the date hereof, be inserted in at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes. 1 42 8 W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 10th day of Oct. in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robt. R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Dirck Lefferts, Complainant. vs. Stephen Tuttle and Philip Van Ranselaer, Defendants.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by Dirck Lefferts, mortgagee, against Stephen Tuttle and Philip Van Ranselaer, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said defendant, Stephen Tuttle, to the said Dirck Lefferts, whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said Stephen Tuttle hath not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered in case the said process had been duly served on him the said Stephen Tuttle, and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, Stephen Tuttle, 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 said bill of complaint in this cause: Wherefore, it is ordered, upon motion of Mr. Ogilvie, of counsel for the complainant, that the said Stephen Tuttle, appear to the said bill, on the eleventh day of April next, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, so far as it concerns him the said Stephen Tuttle, to the end, that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or such part thereof, as to this Court shall appear just and right: And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order, within 20 days from the date hereof, be inserted in at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes. 1 42 8 W. COCK, Register.
WHEREAS the Co-partnership of the House of Henry Arnold Coster, Bohl Bohlen, Hato Joachim Coster and Herman Gerard Hanumacher, established in this city, under the firm of BROTHERS, COSTER & Co. was, on the 20th day of October last, dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having any demands against the House, are requested to furnish their accounts immediately, and those who are indebted to them, will be pleased to make payment to Henry Arnold Coster, one of the said House, on or before the 31st day of December, or their accounts will, without distinction, be put in the hands of an Attorney; he being fully authorised to settle the same. N. B. The business, under the firm of Brothers, Coster and Co. will in future, be carried on by Henry Arnold Coster and C. L. Cammann. New-York, Sept. 28, 1787. 38
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 10th day of Oct. in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robt. R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Dirck Lefferts & Gerard G. Beekman, Complainants. vs. James Aille, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by Dirck Lefferts and Gerard G. Beekman, mortgagees, against James Aille, mortgagor, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said defendant, James Aille, to the said Dirck Lefferts and Gerard G. Beekman; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said James Aille hath not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court the same ought to have been entered in case the said process had been duly served, and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, James Aille, hath withdrawn 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. Ogilvie, of counsel for the complainants, that the said James Aille, appear to the said bill, on the eleventh day of April next, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, so far as it concerns him the said James Aille, to the end, that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right: And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order, within 20 days from the date hereof, be inserted in at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes. 1 42 8 W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 10th day of Oct. in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robt. R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Dirck Lefferts & Gerard G. Beekman, Complainants. vs. Andrew Liddle & Jonathan Filer, Defendants.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by Dirck Lefferts and Gerard G. Beekman, complainants, mortgagees, against the defendants, Andrew Liddle and Jonathan Filer, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said Andrew Liddle, to the said Dirck Lefferts and Gerard G. Beekman, whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said defendant, Andrew Liddle, hath not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered in case the said process had been duly served on him, the said Andrew Liddle, and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, Andrew Liddle, hath 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. Ogilvie, of counsel for the complainants, that the said Andrew Liddle, appear to the said bill, on the eleventh day of April next, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, so far as it concerns him the said Andrew Liddle, to the end, that a decree may be made for the sale of the said premises, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right: And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order, within 20 days from the date hereof, be inserted in at least, two of the public news-papers, printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes. 1 42 8 W. COCK, Register.
PRIZE-MONEY, Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esq. NOTICE is hereby given to those Officers and Men of the Frigates Alliance and Bonhomme Richard, who are entitled to a share in the Prizes taken by the Squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were sold in France, and that the shares will be paid to the respective claimants, or their legal representatives, on their producing at this office, sufficient proof that they are the persons, or are empowered by the persons actually entitled to the shares they respectively claim. Benjamin Walker, Commissioner. Office of Accounts, Marine Department, New-York, Nov. 1, 1787. The several Printers throughout the United States, are requested to insert the above for the information of such of their citizens, as may have claims. 47
Wants a Place, A YOUNG MAN acquainted with Mercantile Business. Enquire of the Printers.
Wants Employment, a young Man, Who is perfectly acquainted with the business of a Counting-House, and can be well recommended—Enquire of the Printers. 44
State of New-York, Court of Admiralty. Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Gad Wells, and others, Libellants.
Sundry Goods, Wares and Merchandize, saved out of a vessel having no person on board, by John Shannon and others, and claimed by Gibbon Bourke, John Donnán and the said John Shannon and others, and claimed in part by Daniel M c Cormick for Hyem Cohen, and by William Cock for Richard Hall.
WHEREAS Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Matthew Fergo, John Howard, Gad Wells, Samuel Bells and Peter Noyes, junior, as passengers, and Malcom Taylor, and Henry Harris, as mariners, on board of the brigantine Port Roseway, have filed a libel in the said Court, setting forth that in and with the said brigantine, in a voyage from the island of Jamaica to New-London, in Connecticut, on or about the first day of August, in the year 1784, in the latitude of 23 degrees and 30 minutes north, or thereabouts, they discovered and went to a vessel with only her foremast standing, and having no living creature on board, and five feet water in her hold; and that they saved and took out of the said brigantine, sundry goods, wares and merchandise, which were by them brought to the port of New-York, and there sold at public vendue, by order of Gibbon Bourke and John Donnán, of the said city, merchants: And whereas it appears by return of sales of Anthony L. Bleeker, that the said merchandise so saved and brought to the port of New-York, consisted of the following articles, viz. Six hogheads of sugar, the marks and numbers whereof were defaced, one hoghead of sugar marked F. No. 102, one other hoghead of sugar, marked WB. No. 185, one other hoghead of sugar, marked F. S. 1 hoghead of spirits, marked E. [enclosed with a diamond] No. 6, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 4, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 5, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. R. No. 3, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 7, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 8, and one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 9, thirteen bales of cotton wool without mark or number, one bale of cotton wool, marked B. three other bales of cotton wool, marked HOC. fifteen other bales of cotton wool, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced; four whole bales, four half bales, four broken bales, and four bundles of cotton wool, the marks whereof, if any had been, could not be discovered, a quantity of logwood, and five hundred and fifty-one feet of mahogany. And whereas, by an advertisement formerly published in one of the newspapers printed in New-York, the said goods and merchandise were said to have been saved and taken on board of the said brigantine Port Roseway, on Thursday the 5th day of August, 1784. And whereas, Gibbon Bourke and John Donnán, on behalf of John Shannon, master, and Samuel Nesbitt, mate, Malcom Taylor, Martin George, John Harper, Swiney Willson and Alexander M c Kenzie, mariners, and Richard Hall, owner of the said brigantine Port Roseway, have filed a claim in the said Court, praying a decree for their proportional shares of the net proceeds of the said goods: And whereas, Daniel M c Cormick, of the city of New-York, merchant, for and on behalf of Hyem Cohen, of the island of Jamaica, hath filed a claim in the said Court, to the monies which have arisen from the sales of the said cotton wool, or part thereof, after the payment of salvage: And whereas, William Cock, of the city of New-York, Esq. for and on behalf of Richard Hall, of Shelburne, in Nova-Scotia, as sole owner of the said brigantine Port Roseway, hath also filed a claim in the said Court, praying an allowance for salvage out of the monies arising by the sale of the said goods, wares and merchandise. And whereas, it appears by the depositions of William M c Kenzie and Malcom Taylor, two of the persons on board the brigantine Port Roseway, at the time the said goods and merchandise were so saved and taken on board; that the deserted vessel out of which the said goods were saved, was generally supposed by themselves and others then present, to have been a brigantine; and it further appears by the said depositions and the deposition of Swiney Willson, which depositions were severally taken in open Court, that the said deserted vessel was a float vessel, (perhaps about three hundred tons burthen) had a woman's head, with guard-irons round it, that she had black sides and yellow mouldings, that she had either three or four ports on each side abaft her chains, that she had a double deck as far as her main-mast, and had deck-beams but no plank on them before her main-mast, as part of her lower deck, that she had quarter-barges but no quarter-galleries, and was plain behind, and that her quarter-deck was raised about three feet above her main-deck.—Therefore, pursuant to an order of the said Court, public motion and notice is hereby given to all persons interested or claiming to be interested in the said goods, wares and merchandise, so saved or any part thereof, to put in a claim in the said Court for the same, within one year and a day from the day of the date of this motion and notice. Dated the eighth day of October, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the State of New-York, and the year of our Lord, 1787.
By order of the Court of Admiralty, 39 JOHN GRAHAM, Marshal.
JOHN GLOVER, No. 49, Broad-way, HAS imported in the Hudson, from Dublin, a variety of low priced yard wide and 7-8 Irish linens, sheetings and printed handkerchiefs, which he will sell on the lowest terms. Also, a general assortment of dry goods as usual. 32