The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-06-12 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
NUMB. 219, of VOL. XLII.]
THURSDAY, June 12, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2319.]
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.
By the Commissioners of Forfeitures for the Western District, Public Notice is hereby given,
THAT the following LANDS, TENEMENTS, and HEREDITAMENTS, forfeited to the people of this state, will be sold at Public Vendue, agreeable to the laws in such case made and provided.
In COLUMBIA COUNTY.
The right and title of the people of this state of and to the undivided one third of the southernmost part of a patent granted to Hendrick De Bruyn, in the district of Kinderhook; situate on the south side of the Plank Pat, and west of the pine ridge and the hill called the Kalkone Bergh; excepting out of the same, lots, No. 27, 29, and 31. The said premises are estimated at 1300 acres. And
The one third part of lot No. 7, in the rear of said patent, estimated at 300 acres: also,
The one fifth of a 12th part of the patent called Wawegenank, granted to Cornelius Van Schaack and others, situate in King's district. Said patent is estimated at 4300 acres.
Deemed to have become forfeited by the conviction of Isaac Van De Pool, late of the district of Kinderhook, in the county of Albany, yeoman.
4 acres of meadow land, at Kinderhook, adjoining the lands of the late Cornelius Van Alen and the creek.
8 acres in the meadow or great Vly, eastward of the house of the late Abraham Van Alstine, deceased, adjoining the great spring.
The undivided half or moiety of a part of the lands heretofore sold, to defray the expence of the partition of Kinderhook patent, estimated at 665 acres.
The undivided one third part of a full proprietary share in the patent of Kinderhook,
Deemed to have become forfeited by the conviction of Peter S. Van Alstine, late of the district of Kinderhook, in the county of Albany, yeoman.
The right, title, share, and interest of the people of the state of, in and to the land in the patent called Wawegenank. Forfeited by the attainder of William Bayard, late of the city of New-York, Esq.
The sales of the above Lands and Premises will begin on Thursday, the 24th day of July next, at the house of Abraham Van Buren, innkeeper, in Kinderhook, at XI o'clock in the forenoon, and will continue from day to day until the sales are completed.
In ALBANY COUNTY, In NORTHAMPTON PATENT.
Lots No. 1, 850 acres. } Forfeited by the attainder of Sir John Johnson, late of the county of 4, 230 do } 7, 320 do } 25, 375 do } Tryon, knight and baronet.
The southeastern part of lot No. 21, estimated at 208 acres.
Lot No. 1, 100 acres, called the fifth-house lot. } In the subdivision of lot No. 26, of 2, do in possession of G. Shew, Esquire. } the patent aforesaid.
3, do } Forfeited by the attainder of Guy Johnson, late of the county of Tryon, Esq.
The undivided half or moiety of 10,000 acres of land, situate on the west side of Schoharie river—being part of a tract of land granted to John Butler and others, and is known by the name of Strauburgh: the undivided half or moiety of 2240 acres of land, situate on the west side of Schoharie river, is bounded on the patents granted to Johannis Lawyer, John De Peyster, Adam Vrooman, and others. Deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of John Tabor Kempe, late attorney-general of New-York, Esquire.
The equity of redemption of the one equal undivided half or moiety of 2240 acres of land, situate on the west side of Schoharie river, is bounded on the patents granted to Johannis Lawyer, John De Peyster, Adam Vrooman, and others.
The equity of redemption of the one equal undivided half or moiety of 10,000 acres of land, situate on the west side of Schoharie river, being part of a tract of land granted to John Butler, and others, and is known by the name of Strauburgh.
The equity of redemption of five eighth undivided parts or shares in a patent, situate on the west side of Schoharie river, known by the name of Blenheim.
All which said three last tracts are deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of John Wetherhead, late of the city of New-York, merchant.
Lot No. 1, in the subdivision of the first general division of the township of Ballstown, estimated at 200 acres.
The equity of redemption of lot No. 14, in the tract called the 5000 Acre Tract, near Ballstown, estimated at 200 acres.—The two last mentioned pieces of land are deemed to have become forfeited by the conviction of William Frazer, late of the district of Ballstown, in the county of Albany, yeoman.
Lot No. 26, in Dorlock, estimated at 150 acres, forfeited by the conviction of Henry Fratz, late of Dorlock, in the county of Albany, Yeaman.
KAYADEROSSRA PATENT.
Lots, No. 1, 150 acres. } in the subdivision of lot No. 4, of the division of lot No. 8, of the 12th 2, 100 do } general allotment Kayaderossra patent.
The undivided one third part of lot No. 11, in the subdivision of lot No. 12, of the 14th general allotment Kayaderossra, estimated at 200 acres.
Lot No. 1, in the subdivision of lot No. 7, of the 16th general allotment of Kayaderossra patent, estimated at 600 acres.
Lot No. 1, in the subdivision of the 23d general allotment of Kayaderossra patent, situate at and near a place called Carman's-neck, estimated at 365 acres.
Lot No. 3, in the subdivision of lot No. 12, of the 25th allotment of said patent, estimated at 258 acres.
Lot No. 2, in the subdivision of lot No. 12, of the 6th allotment of said patent, estimated at 16 acres.
Lot No. 2, in the subdivision of lot No. 6, of the eighteenth allotment of said patent, estimated at 250 acres.
Lot No. 2, in the subdivision of lot No. 3, of the twenty-fourth allotment of said patent, estimated at 699 acres.
2 of the smaller lots of No. 4, in the subdivision of lot No. 8, of the thirteenth allotment of said patent, estimated at 100 acres.
The undivided one third part of lot No. 9, of the thirteenth allotment of said patent, including two [smaller lots, estimated at 1029 acres.
do one third part of lot No. 6, of the 24th allotment of said patent, estimated 2301 do one third part of lot No. 10, of the 25th do 1010 do one third part of lot No. 9, of the 6th do 63 do one third part of lot No. 6, of the 15th do 784 do one third part of lot No. 6, of the 17th do 2405 do one third part of lot No. 11, of the 18th do 1000 do one third part of lot No. 7, of the 23d do 1459 do one third part of lot No. 4, of the 19th do excepting out of the same 309 [acres, formerly sold to Mary Gamble, and others.]
do one third part of lot No. 7, and northerly half of lot No. 8, in the subdivision of lot No. 12, of the fourteenth allotment of said patent, estimated at 300 acres.
The equity of redemption of the one third part of lot No. 2, in the twentieth allotment, estimated at 1108, excepting 200 acres sold to John M'Crea.
The last mentioned premises are deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of Isaac Low, late of the city of New-York, merchant.
Lot No. 5, 125 acres, in the subdivision of lot No. 4, of the 15th general allotment of Kayaderossra patent.
The equity of redemption of lot No. 1, estimated at 300 acres, in the subdivision of lot No. 13, of the 5th general allotment Kayaderossra patent.
The lease hold estate of 300 acres, adjoining to the west of the last mentioned premises, which said last mentioned pieces of land are deemed to have become forfeited by the conviction of Daniel M'Alpin, late of the district of Saratoga, in the county of Albany, Esq.
JOHN BOWEN'S PATENT.
Lots, No. 25, 631 acres. } Situate in the united districts of Duaneburgh and Schoharie.—Deem- 27, 631 do } ed to have become forfeited by the attainder of Sir John Johnson, late of 24, 631 do } the county of Tryon, knight and baronet. situate in the district aforesaid. Deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of Daniel Claus, late of the county of Tryon, Esq.
Lots No. 26, 631 do deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of John Butler, late of the county of Tryon, Esq.
The undivided third part of a house and lot, in the town of Scheneady; forfeited by the conviction of John Morrison, late of the district of Kinderhook, in the county of Albany, weaver.
P I T T S - T O W N.
The rent and reversion of lot No. 55, formerly in possession of Wm. Lamson, estimated at 121 acres.
The undivided half of 17, 165 acres.
do do 21, 121 do
do do 152, do
do do 146, do
do part of 83, 30
Deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of Robert Leake, late of the county of Albany, gentleman.
Lots No. 49, and 50, in a patent granted to John Glen, and forty-four others, estimated at 250 each acres, forfeited by the conviction of Arrent Van Petten, late of the district of Scheneady, county of Albany, yeoman.
The sales of the above Lands and Premises, in the county of Albany, will begin on Thursday, the 31st day of July next, at the house of William Kane, in the West Manor of Rensselaerwyck, at XI o'clock in the forenoon, and will continue from day to day until the sales are completed.
In MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Fourth Allotment ROYAL GRANT.
Lots No. 1, 100 acres. Lots No. 93, 200 acres. Lots No. 42, 100 acres. 2, do 94, do. 96, 200 3, do 95, do 97, do 28, do 38, 100 98, do 37, do 39, do 99, do 91, 220 40, do 100, do 92, do 41, do
A strip or piece of land, from the little falls or carrying place to lot No. 3, estimated at 300 acres.
Western Allotment KINGSBOROUGH.
Lot No. 7, 100 acres, late in possession of ----- Philipsen, 8, do do ----- Cratzenberger.
9, do 10, 170 568, 100 and lot No. 4, in the Stone Arable patent, estimated at 265 acres, formerly purchased from the Snells, by the late Sir William Johnson.
524, 200. A piece of land, included in the Royal Grant, on the north side of the Mohawk river—bounded on the north by Glen's purchase, and on the south by Burnetsfield, estimated at 200 acres.
In SACONDAGO PATENT.
Lot No. 10, 500 acres. Part of 11, 12 acres, called Mount Joy; also, the lease hold estate of 256 acres of said lot.
NORTHAMPTON PATENT.
Lots No. 11, 170 acres. Lots No. 15, 300 acres. Lot No. 34, 120 acres.
18, 200 do 30, 140 do
M A Y F I E L D.
Lots No. 35, 100 acres. Lots No. 55, 100 acres 41, do 56, do 44, do 63, do 50, do
In First Allotment ROYAL GRANT.
Lots No. 21, 100 acres. Lots No. 52, 100 acres. Lots No. 56, 166 acres. 27, do 53, do 72, do.
The above premises are situate on the north side of the Mohawk river, and deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of Sir John Johnson, late of the county of Tryon, knight and baronet.
Fourth Allotment ROYAL GRANT.
Lots No. 79, 200 acres. Lots No. 84, 200 acres. 80, do 85, do 81, do 86, do 82, do 87, do 83, do 88, do 12, in the Stone Arable patent.
Forfeited by the conviction of Margaret Johnson, late of the district of Conajohary, in the county of Tryon, single woman.
Lots No. 43, 100 acres. Lots No. 50, 100 acres. Lots No. 57, 100 acres. 44, do 51, do 58, do 45, do 52, do 59, do 46, do 53, do 60, do 47, do 54, 200 61, do. 48, do 55, do 49, do 56, 100
Forfeited by the conviction of Elizabeth Johnson, late of the district of Conajohary, in the county of Tryon, single woman.
Lots No. 62, 100 acres. Lots No. 68, 100 acres. Lots No. 74, 100 acres. 63, do 69, do 75, do 64, do 70, 200 76, do 65, do 71, do 77, do 66, do 72, 100 78, do. 67, do 73, do
Forfeited by the conviction of Magdalene Johnson, late of the district of Conajohary, in the county of Tryon, single woman.
In SACONDAGO PATENT.
Lot No. 29, 250 acres, and lot No. 77, 250 acres.
MAYFIELD.
Lot No. 21, 390 acres, formerly in possession of ----- Dunham. 22, 193 No. 27, 217 acres. 23, 196 28, 224 24, 200 29, 290 25, 204 30, 195 26, 211 31, 310.
Third Allotment ROYAL GRANT.
Lot No. 130, 180 acres, and lot No. 132, 110 acres.
JOHN BOWEN'S PATENT.
Lot No. 7, 631 acres.
Forfeited by the attainder of Daniel Claus, late of the county of Tryon, Esquire.
Lot No. 18, 631 acres } Situate in the Mohawk district 10, do do } and county aforesaid.
The last mentioned pieces and parcels of land, are deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of Guy Johnson, late of the county of Tryon, Esq.
Lots No. 5, 631 acres } Situate in the Mohawk district on the south 9, do } side of the river, and deemed to have become for- 12, do } feited by the attainder of Sir John Johnson, late 14, do } of the county of Tryon, knight and baronet. 17, do }

Lots No. 4, do situate in the district aforesaid.
1, 100 acres. 2, do 3, do 6, do
In the subdivision of lot number sixteen of the aforesaid patent.
Deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of John Butler, late of the county of Tryon, Esq. The equity of redemption of the one equal half or moiety of 24,760 acres of land, in the Mohawk district, being part of a tract granted to John Butler, and others, and is known by the name of Strauburgh; deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of John Wetherhead late of the city of New-York, merchant.
The equity of redemption of a certain tract or piece of land, in Glen's purchase or Remesnyder's Bush; forfeited by the conviction of Philip Empie, late of Palatine district, in the county of Tryon yeoman.
A farm on Charlotte river, late in the possession of John McDonald, forfeited by the conviction of the said John McDonald, late of Charlotte-river, in the county of Tryon, farmer.
Part of lot No. 1, estimated at 100 acres, in Maginnis's patent, commonly called Tillebach; forfeited by the attainder of Isaac Low, late of the city of New-York, merchant.
In Glen's Purchase, or Remesnyder's Bush.
  Lots No. 1, 100 acres.  Lots No. 5, 100 acres.  In the subdivision of lot No. 20.    2, do  6, do    3, do  7, do    4, do  8, do    Lot No 1, 100 acres.  Lots No. 5, 100 acres.  In the subdivision of lot No. 5.    2, do  6, do    3, do  7, do    4, do     1, 100 acres.   In the subdivision of lot No. 11.    2, do     10, do    
The aforesaid lands are situated on the north side of the Mohawk river, in Kingsland district; and are deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of James De Lancey, late of the city of New-York, Esq.
Nine hundred acres of land, on the Adugetanga or Charlotte-river, forfeited by the conviction of Christopher Service, late of Charlotte-river in the county of Tryon, yeoman.
The undivided half or moiety of 24,760 acres of land, in the Mohawk district, being part of a tract of land granted to John Butler and others, and known by the name of Strauburgh.
Deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of John Tabor Kempe, late attorney-general of New-York, Esq.
Lot No. 6, in the subdivision of lot No. 23, Remesnyder's bush, containing 50 acres; forfeited by the conviction of John Thompson, late of the county of Tryon, yeoman.
Lot No. 39, in Klock and Nellis' patent, estimated at 100 acres; forfeited by the conviction of Henry W. Nellis, late of the county of Tryon, yeoman.
In NORTHAMPTON PATENT.
  The western part of lot No 8, 64 acres.      eastern do  16, 220 do     do do  18, 225 do     western do  29, 66 do     do do  33, 60 do      28, in Cuchitinondy Town.      12, do   
A small piece of low land, between the aforesaid town lots and river, estimated at 2 acres.
Forfeited by the attainder of Guy Johnson, late of the county of Tryon, Esq.
Fifty acres of land on Tripe's-hill; forfeited by the conviction of William R. Bowen, of the district of Caghnawaga, in the county of Tryon, laborer.
  Lot No. 25, 420 acres.      half of  1, 240     southerly half of  34, 220  In a patent granted to Frederick Young, and others, on the south side of the Mohawk river, commonly called the Second Tract.    eastermost half of  38, 200    south westerly quarter of  46, 52    westerly half of  53, 200    southerly half of  58, 100   
  The half of lot No. 56, 105 acres,      westerly half of  8, 210  In a patent granted to Philip Livingston, and others, on the south side of the Mohawk river, commonly called the First Tract.    do do  16, 210    northerly half of  25, 200    southerly half of  37, do    do do  48, 105   
The aforesaid lands are deemed to have become forfeited by the conviction of Frederick Young, late of the district of Conajohary, in the county of Tryon, Esq.
  The northwest quarter of lot No. 46, 52 acres.   In a patent granted to Frederick Young, & others, on the south side of the Mohawk river, commonly called the Second Tract.    easterly half of  53, 110  
Part of lot No. 17, in a patent granted to Teobald Young and others, on the south side of the Mohawk river, estimated at 100 acres.
The aforesaid pieces of land are deemed to have become forfeited by the conviction of Adam Young, late of the county of Tryon, yeoman.
6 lots, estimated each at 432 acres, in a patent granted the twelfth day of June, 1771, to William Bayard, and others, on the south side of the Mohawk river, commonly called the Oneida purchase; deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of the said William Bayard, late of the city of New-York, Esq.
The undivided half or moiety of 2,000 acres of land, situate between the Cocquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehannah rivers, granted to John D. Berniere, &c.
The undivided half of 5000 acres of land, situate between the Cocquago branch of the Delaware and Susquehannah rivers, granted to Robert Leake, &c.
The aforesaid premises are deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of Robert Leake, late of the county of Albany, gentleman.
A farm, situate on Bowman's Kill, the south side of the Mohawk river; forfeited by the conviction of John Hickey, late of Bowman's Kill, in the county of Tryon, yeoman.
The sales of the above lands and premises in the county of Montgomery, will begin on Monday, the 11th day of August next, at the Court-House in Johnstown, at XI o'clock in the forenoon, and will continue from day to day until the sales are completed.
By an act, entitled, "An act relating to the forfeited estates," passed the twenty-first day of March, 1788, it is enacted, That from and after the said 21st March, no other public securities except such as are signed by the Treasurer or Auditor of this state, shall be received in payment.
All persons who have any claim by mortgage, preemption or otherwise, on any of the above lands, tenements, or hereditaments, included in this advertisement, are hereby required and notified, to exhibit the same before the day of sale, to the subscribers.
HENRY OOTHOUTD, } Commissioners of Forfeitures JER. V. RENSSELAER, } for the Western District. Commissioner's Office, Albany, May 13, 1788. 2306—th.t.o.d.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, April 3—12.
THE preparation over all the North of Ireland, for emigrating to America, is truly alarming: Not less than 600 passengers have engaged to sail aboard one vessel, the Alexander, captain Pinkerton, now lying at Londonderry.
On Saturday morning John Symmons, Esq. of Grosvenor-house, had a mummy dissected there by Mr. John Hunter, at which were present Doctor Brockleby, and others of the faculty, with several of the Literati.
The origin of this mummy was supposed to be that of an Egyptian Princess, of about three thousand years old; but as to the particulars of her life no information is to be derived either from history or tradition. In the language of surgery, however, she cut up well, and corroborated other experiments of the mode of performing these very extraordinary instances of human preservation.
As soon as this ceremony of operation was over, he remains of her Royal Highness were carefully reposed in a box, and the company, after the
custom of ancient funerals, dined together, and afterwards poured libations to her memory.
The flesh of mummies is reckoned very useful in some medical preparations, and at times brings a very high price.
A courier is arrived at Versailles from Madrid. His dispatches contain a positive refusal from the King of Spain, to permit any Russian ship of war into the ports of his kingdom, with an assurance, that if any of them remain in the Archipelago, he will declare war against the Empress.
The Turks have declared war against Poland. The Turkish army, consisting of 30,000 men, cantoned in Moldavia, and in the neighbourhood of Choczim, is in sight of the Imperial army, consisting of 24,000, and it was expected, by letters 15th March, that an action would soon take place.
The Austrians have taken Banjolucke, after an obstinate defence, in which they lost 1000 men and the Turks 1500. Dubiza has also surrendered to the Imperial arms, and 2000 prisoners of war.
The subsidy that was refused for the support of the Court at Bruxelles, was voted unanimously on Wednesday the 26th of last month, and it is imagined that the subsidy to the Emperor will also be granted without further difficulty.
New-York, June 12.
SINCE our last, the ship Bristol, Capt. Adomson, from Bristol, has afforded European intelligence to the 12th of April.—This intelligence, in brief, is—that in consequence of the Spanish equipping a large armament, for the Mediterranean, the British, in cabinet, have expedited a spirited remonstrance to Madrid, requiring to be informed of the motives of Spain; adding, that unless a satisfactory answer is given, a similar equipment will be set on foot in the British court, without loss of time:—That the duke de Crillon is ordered, by the Spanish court, to repair immediately to Cadiz—it is supposed to take some important command:—That the situation of the Russians and Turks has been erroneously stated; it is now said, a victory over the Turks will not be easily gained; a manifesto of the Divan having roused the indignation of all classes, throughout the Turkish empire, against their Imperial enemies, inasmuch that a general declaration has been produced, purporting their absolute determination to join all their forces to extirpate the Russians if possible:—That Morocco is fitting out a fleet, avowedly against the Russians; and large bodies of Persian horse have joined the Turkish army:—That, by the latest reports in England, the Bey of Tunis is fitting nine ships for the Turks; the Dey of Algiers is decidedly for the Porte, and is fitting two 50 gun ships; it is also supposed that the Moors will join near thirty ships to the armament:—That the French minister at war has given orders for the formation of three camps of twenty thousand men each; their destination is yet a subject of mere conjecture:—That his Imperial majesty, notwithstanding these circumstances, feels confident of obtaining victory and glory. Whether this will eventually involve all Europe in scenes of carnage, is a shrewd conjecture which time only can bring to light.
The accounts given in our last of the ratification of the new proposed constitution by the convention of South Carolina, was exact.—Since which we are favored with the subsequent resolutions, which took place on the 23d of May, day of ratification, respecting AMENDMENTS, viz.
Whereas, it is essential to the preservation of the rights referred to the several states and the freedom of the people under the operations of a general government, that the right of prescribing the manner, time and places of holding elections to the federal legislature, should be for ever inseparably annexed to the sovereignty of the several states; this convention doth declare, that the same ought to remain to all posterity a perpetual and fundamental right in the local, exclusive of the interference of the general government, except in cases where the legislatures of the states shall refuse or neglect to perform and fulfill the same, according to the tenor of the said constitution.
This convention doth also declare, that no section or paragraph of the said constitution warrants a construction that the states do not retain every power not expressly relinquished by them and vested in the general government of the union.
Resolved, That the general government of the United States ought never to impose direct taxes, but where the monies, arising from the duties, imposts and excise are insufficient for the public exigencies; nor then, until Congress shall have made a requisition, upon the states to assess levy and pay their respective proportions of such requisitions: and in case any state shall neglect or refuse to pay its proportion, pursuant to such requisition, then Congress may assess and levy such state's proportion together with interest thereon, at the rate of six per cent per annum, from the time of payment prescribed by such requisition.
Resolved, That the 3d section of the 6th article ought to be amended, by inserting the word other between the words no and religious.
Resolved, That it be a standing instruction to all such delegates as may hereafter be elected to represent this state in the general government, to exert their utmost abilities and influence to effect an alteration of the constitution conformably to the foregoing resolutions.
The cause of the late unhappy disputes between the Indians, headed by M'Gilveray, and the inhabitants of Georgia, has been considerably elucidated. It has hitherto been generally supposed, that "encroachments upon their territory" kept the Creek Indians in this irritable state, but it is now discovered, says a writer from that quarter, that this is "all a delusion." The trade of this nation was formerly engrossed by the Georgians, but it is now turned into the channel of Florida, by the influence of M'Gilveray, who has great influence with the Indians, and who is as much influenced by the refugees at Florida, and edged on to commit hostilities with the Georgians; some pretext is necessary, and it seems, this is the best they can fabricate.
UNITED STATES in CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, May 19, 1788.
"The secretary at war having represented to Congress, "That there are in the arsenals of the United States two brass cannon, which constituted one moiety of the field artillery with which the late war was commenced on the part of America, and which were constantly in service throughout the war— that the said cannon are the property of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the governor thereof hath requested that they be returned?"—thereupon
Resolved, That the secretary at war cause a suitable inscription to be placed on the said cannon, and that he deliver the same to the order of his excellency the governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
May 20.
Resolved, That the post-mast-general be and he is hereby directed to employ posts for the regular transportation of the mail between the city of Philadelphia and the town of Pittsburgh in the state of Pennsylvania, by the rout of Lancaster, York-town, Carlisle, Chambersburg, and Bedford, and that the mail be dispatched once in each fortnight from the post offices respectively.
Last Thursday's paper contained all the returns, from the several counties in the state, for members of CONVENTION, except Washington—since which
We are informed, that the anti-federal ticket for members of convention in Washington and Clinton counties has carried the day, and that Messrs. Hopkins, Williams, Barker and Parker are duly chosen.
This state sends 65 members to the convention, of which, it appears, that 46 are decidedly opposed to the constitution.
All the members for ASSEMBLY were also inserted last Thursday, except from the counties of Orange, Kings, and Washington, which, we are informed, are as follows, viz.
ORANGE, Anti-Federal,—Henry Wisner, Jeremiah Clark, John Carpenter.
Peter Palman and James Post, Esqrs. having an equal number of votes, the county loses a representative this year.
KINGS, Federal,—Aquila Giles, Peter Vandevort.
WASHINGTON, Anti-Federal,—Alexander Webster, Joseph M'Crackers, Edward Savage, Peter B. Tierle.
Next TUESDAY will be the SEVENTEENTH day of June—A day in which the wisdom of this state are to be convened, at Poughkeepsie, to decide upon the greatest and most important question that ever came before them.—Upon this honorable body thousands cast their eyes, and perhaps not ten of the thousands are divested of a party prejudice. To please every party is not practicable; admitting it practicable, a man who would not act as he conceives will redound to the glory and best good of his country in every political sphere, surely is unworthy of the public confidence.
Party, continues our correspondent, is cursed by many, and by many is called the protector of freedom. Without animadverting, I would only ask—where is there a free country devoid of party?
We were in hopes to have had in our power, this day, to give some accounts from the VIRGINIA CONVENTION, by which a judgment could have been formed respecting the probable fate of the new proposed constitution in that state; but we have not yet learned, except, that that honorable body convened on Monday, the 2d inst. and elected the hon. EDMUND PENDLETON, Esq. their President.—By next Thursday, we shall doubtless be able to communicate decisive intelligence upon this interesting subject. There are several private letters received, in this city, of a conjectural nature, respecting the present political sentiments of several of the members in that assembly; but, since "the proof of the pudding is in the eating," a suspension of judgment is presumed advisable.
Last week the sports of this vicinity were ROYALLY entertained at the Harlem race ground.—
There there was racing and betting, And there there was drinking of rum; There there was scrubbing and swearing, Damme, boys—what glorious fun!
Married, on Sunday evening last, the hon. Mr. FEW, delegate in Congress from Georgia, to Miss NICHOLSON, daughter of commodore Nicholson, of this city.
Married, on Saturday the 31st of May, at Rhinebeck, by the Rev. Mr. de Witt, Mr. PHILIP SCHUYLER, son of General Schuyler, of Albany, to Miss SALLY RUTSON.
Last week was married, Mr. JOHN REID, bookseller, to Miss BARBARY M'GREGOR, both of this city.
Yesterday morning early, departed this life, in the 45th year of her age, Mrs. LYDIA LOUDON, the amiable consort of Mr. Samuel Loudon, of this city, printer, and sister to his excellency Matthew Griswold, Esq. late governor of Connecticut.—In the death of this lady her family have sustained a heavy loss. She was an affectionate wife, and a tender and indulgent mother; her disposition was truly benevolent through life, and in the moment of dissolution, she yielded her spirit with the utmost resignation to God who gave it, with a firm and fixed reliance upon the Rock of Ages.
Died last Saturday morning, in an advanced age, Mrs. MARY BARCLAY, relict of the late Rev. Dr. Henry Barclay, rector of the episcopal churches in this city. This lady was justly esteemed for her exalted piety; and as she was remarkably charitable, the poor have lost a valuable friend.
Died, on Saturday last, in the 62d year of her age, Mrs. Sarah Van Voorhies, widow of the late Mr. Jacob Van Voorhies, merchant, deceased.
On Wednesday arrived here the sloop United-States, M'Niel, Philadelphia; sloop Unity, Watson, do. sloop Dove, Wyuant, Cape-Francois; and yesterday arrived sloop Betsey, Brooks, Philadelphia.
The Editor has established a correspondence at Poughkeepsie, for the purpose of having the earliest intelligence, from time to time, of the proceedings of the Hon. CONVENTION, expediently to communicate to his respective patrons.
The following is submitted to those who wish to assist the poor, and make cotton of more general service. Extracted from the Gentleman's Magazine of June last.
SIR, THERE is a particular manufacture in this kingdom, which, though of great use, is not sufficiently encouraged. I hope, therefore, by the favour of your magazine, to make it more extensive, as extensive as the circulation of that useful publication, and recommend it to the managers of parishes, and the gentlemen and ladies who live in the country, and have power to put it in execution. This is the knitting of stockings, which is a part of the staple manufacture of the kingdom, and therefore deserves the greatest encouragement. But it peculiarly recommends itself by its great utility to the poor, from the ease by which it is practised, and the immediate application which may be made of it. It is so easily practised, that a child of five years old, or an old woman of 100, may work at it; it may be performed when walking about the streets, or when confined to a sick room, and by persons blind, lame, or bed ridden.

In the North of England, plough-boys are taught its use, and drive their horses with their needles and worsted in their hands; and women, after a day's labor in the field, may work at it without any fatigue till they go to rest. This is not the case, I believe, with any other manufacture, and therefore its general use I think should be strongly inculcated. As to a poor person, it would be a never-failing source of occupation where manufactures of this kind could be carried on. And it would be an immediate application of a useful part of dress to be worn as soon as executed, even where the public were not interested in its behalf. B. C.
The Utility of Mowing Wheat. As the harvest is commencing, and the weather catching, it may not be amiss to acquaint all such as are concerned in wheat land with the following remarks:—On the banks of the Rhine, and almost all over Flanders, and lately in France, they mow their wheat with a scythe, instead of a sickle, because it is better and more easily performed, and at much less expence. A good reaper in Flanders will cut six tenths of an English acre and a half in a day. The mower leaves stubble but two inches high; the reaper leaves stubble six or eight inches high, by which he gains more straw. In France, to reap 112 acres of wheat, English measure, with a sickle, they commonly allow ten men twenty days, that is, 200 days of one man. To cut the same quantity of acres of wheat with a scythe, they allow seven mowers and seven binders ten days, equal to 140 days of one man, by which they save 60 days work. Besides that the binders have less wages than the mowers and reapers, for the binders are children of 12 or 15 years of age, old women, and men not able to stand hard work; the mower, therefore, does three fifths more than the reaper. The scythes used are of a different form from those commonly used in England. The blade of every one of them is six inches shorter than that of the English scythe. The French is a direct cradle scythe, only the handle is quite straight. Now, when the crop is cut, it may not be amiss to shew how it is stacked to preserve it from the wet, in which situation it may remain in the fields six weeks or two months, without any danger from the inclemency of the weather. They set one sheaf upright, with the ears uppermost, and round that they place a circle of many other sheaves with the ears uppermost, inclining on the first sheaf; and when so placed, they look like the figure of an extinguisher. Then they lay an horizontal circle of sheaves, with all the ears in the centre, and cover those ears in the middle with a loose sheaf or two. Thus placed, they are protected from all wet, and may remain six weeks or two months, as safe as in a barn; and this method of stacking has been adopted in many of the southern countries in England, to the great benefit of the farmers and the public.
UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, May 22d, 1788.
THE committee, consisting of Mr. Dane, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Irvine, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Brown, to whom was referred a motion of Mr. Dane, relative to public and unsettled accounts, having reported,
That, on carefully examining the subject referred to them, they find, that during the late war, and especially in the early periods of it, many millions of dollars were advanced by the United States to sundry persons, of the expenditures whereof proper accounts have not been rendered; and though the persons who have been entrusted with public monies have been frequently called upon to settle their accounts, by the acts and officers of Congress, yet in many cases they have not produced or exhibited to the proper officers any documents or vouchers on which regular settlements can be made.—That several accounts of very considerable extent have been taken up, and so far passed on, that balances appear to be stated generally, and in some cases payments made, statements were made of the articles which composed those accounts, or that the regular vouchers were produced to support the charges in them. Accounts thus imperfectly stated and unsupported, the committee conceive are justly liable to revision; and particularly so, as it does not appear that the parties have at any time considered them as finally settled.—That from a general view of this subject, the committee are induced to think and believe, that the United States have already suffered very great inconveniences, by inexcusable negligence and unauthorised delays, in persons entrusted with public monies, in not rendering and settling their accounts; and that it is become highly expedient that decisive measures be speedily adopted for closing all the unsettled accounts of the late war—and therefore the committee are of opinion, That the Board of Treasury be directed to cause suits to be commenced in behalf of the United States, against all persons who stand charged with public monies or other property; and that they cause the same to be commenced within three months from this date, against all those persons who have been already specially required to settle their accounts by the proper officers, and who shall not within that time adopt and pursue measures effectual, in the opinion of the said board, for settling the same; and within five months from this date, against all other persons so charged, and who shall not within that time adopt and pursue like measures: and, that when any material questions shall arise concerning any doubtful or partial settlements of accounts which may have been made, or concerning the operation of any particular suits, the said Board be directed to state to Congress, particularly, the circumstances of the case, with their opinion thereon.
Resolved, That Congress agree to the said Report.
TO BE SOLD. At Public Vendue, —On the PREMISES— The SECOND DAY of JULY next, (If not Sold before at Private Sale) TWO LOTS of GROUND, SITUATE in CHESNUT-STREET: EACH LOT containing in front and rear, Twenty-five Feet, and in length on both sides, Fifty-Two Feet. The Payments will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good TITLE will be given by the subscriber, PETER OGILVIE.
June 11, 1788. 19—ed. A MINIATURE PAINTER, Lately arrived from FRANCE, Presents his RESPECTS to his Friends, and the Public in general, —And INFORMS them— That he DRAWS THE MOST STRIKING LIKENESSES OF LADIES and GENTLEMEN, At the lowest Price, And engages the Painting to be equal to any in Europe. SHOULD the Likenesses not be approved of, after drawing, they will be taken back. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who will please to honor him with their Commands, will be so kind as to enquire at Mrs. DAVIS's, No. 42, Hanover-Square, opposite Mr. Peter Colet's.
PETER HENRI. Ladies in the City will be waited on if desired.
New-York, June 9. 17—ed. TO BE SOLD, At Public Vendue, At the Coffee-House, on Monday the 16th inst. between the hours of twelve and one o'clock.
A LOT of GROUND, SITUATE near Newburg, in the County of Ulster, bounded easterly by the North-River, southerly by lands of the Widow Leonard, westerly by the Lands of James M c Marther's, and northerly by the Lands of Capt. Joseph Piersons, containing about five acres and an half.
New-York, June 9. 17—ed.
Rooms to Let, EITHER furnished or unfurnished; one of which is a lower front room very convenient for a Lawyer's Office, or a Doctor's Shop.
A L S O A STABLE & CELLAR, Enquire of the Printer. New-York, June 6, 1788. 14—
A LARGE convenient Cellar, situate in Water-Street, near the Coffee-House, may be hired from this date to 1st of May next.—Enquire of the Printer. New-York, May 16, 1788. 97---e. d.
Starch and Hair-Powder, MANUFACTURED and Sold by Isaac & John Stoutenburgh, At the corner of Greenwich and Dey Streets, North-River.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE, A FARM,
THE place which WILLIAM PROVOOST 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. LEFFERT, he will send a Person with him. New-York, May 28, 1788. 6—th.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO, from Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam, And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 191 Queen-street, opposite Beckman's-Slip, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY, A general Assortment of DRY GOODS, Consisting of the following ARTICLES, CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Callicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellos, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store,
Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfnets. t.f
FRANCIS DURAND, No. 15, QUEEN-STREET, Has FOR SALE, imported in the French Packets,
The following ARTICLES, viz. CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Lawns, Cloths, Scarlet, Blue, Umbrellos of different &c. &c. sizes, Thread Laces and Edg- ings, Lyon's quilted Satins, Black Silk Laces, Men's black and white White and coloured silk Hose, Women's Kid Gloves Women's white do. Black Modes, yard wide Chintzes, &c. est assorted Ribbons,
A quantity of Russia Duck, TO BE SOLD BY Solomon Townsend, Who has removed from Corner of Burling-Slip, a few doors towards the Fly-Market, the opposite side of the way, at No. 211, in Queen-Street.
A L S O, Pig and Bar Iron, Blistered and Crowley's Steel, Anchors, Pot-ash Kettles of superior quality, A few barrels of Curriers Oyl and Bubbler.
Advertisement. STOLEN from the subscriber, on the night of the 6th inst. a sorrel ball-faced Horse about 14 hands high; natural to a single footed trot, about 7 years old, about one half of his mane cut off on the near side, 3 white feet. It is supposed he is carried by the thief into the Jerseys. Whoever will take up said thief and horse, so that the thief may be brought to justice, and the horse returned to the subscriber, shall receive Five Dollars reward, and all reasonable charges, and for the Horse, Three Dollars, and all reasonable charges. It is supposed said horse is stole by one Caleb Ferris, who hath been guilty of such crimes, and it is said he is in the Jerseys. BARBARAH PALMER. Greenwich, Fairfield county, state of Connecticut, May 12th, 1788. 15 3w ft
TO BE SOLD The SCHOONER DOLPHIN, NOW lying at EYERES's Wharf, near to Ackley's ship-yard,—Said vessel is not quite two years old, about seventy tons burthen—a very fast sailor, and well built. Has just been hove down, and might be sent to sea at a small expence. For terms of sale apply on board. New-York, June 2, 1788. 11---e.d.
New-York RUM Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market, Cherry-Street, nearest to the ship-Yards.
Wants Employment. A PERSON who can be useful in keeping a Store, or can be of service in making out, and settling accounts, weighing, delivering, &c. As he is in immediate want of some kind of business, he would accept of almost any employ. He is furnished with good credentials of recommendation.—Enquire of the Printer.
James M. Hughes, Has removed his O F F I C E From No. 24, Golden-Hill, to Water-street, near the Coffee-House, No. 197.
S H R U B, Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-Street.
TO LET, Two convenient ROOMS, For the Summer Season, IN an elegant HOUSE, and pleasant Situation; at Gravesend, King's County.—Enquire of the PRINTER, or at Dr Smith's, living in said House. May 10, 1788, 300 t.f.&f. 3w.
All persons having demands against the forfeited estates of the following persons, viz. William Axtell, Benjamin Ogden, Robert Bayard, Johannis Pakenhuis, William Bayard, Lewis Palmer, Christopher Bishop, Frederick Philips, Thomas Barker, Philip Skeene, Waldran Blauw, Abraham Rapalje, David Colden, Beverly Robinson, John Harris Cruger, John Rapalje, Joshua T. De St. Croix, Volker Sprong, Joseph Ford, Adam Seaman, George Folliot, Dow Van Dyne, Richard Floyd, Hugh and Alexander Benjamin Hunt, Wallace, Thomas Jones, John Watts, Charles Inglis, Gerrit Williamson, Sir John Johnson, Alexander Wallace, Daniel Kissam, Henry White, George G. Ludlow, Thomas White, George D. Ludlow, John Weeks, Isaac Low, John Wetherhead, Roger Morris, Parker Wickham, George Meurillon, Hugh Wallace, Robert M c Ginnis, Benjamin Seaman, and Daniel Matthews, Oliver Delancey.
Who are relievable by an act, entitled, "An act for the speedy sale of the confiscated and forfeited estates within this state, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed the 12th day of May, 1784, and who have not yet delivered in their accounts or demands, audited and certified according to the directions of the said act, are hereby notified and required to exhibit to me their claims within four months from the date hereof, that I may proceed to discharge the same as the law directs, otherwise they will be debarred and for ever precluded from relief. GERARD BANCKER, Treasurer. New-York, May 21, 1788. 2301
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the twenty-eighth Day of May, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS David Doty, and Abigail Olmsted, late Abigail Judson, administrators of Samuel Judson, late of America precinct, in Dutchess county, yeoman, deceased, with his will annexed, have, by their petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Samuel Judson, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioners have made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Samuel Judson, as far as they have been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of the said Samuel Judson, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates," and the said petitioners have delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Samuel Judson, do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the sixteenth day of July next, to shew cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Samuel Judson, died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 2306 th. 4w. PETER OGILVIE.
State of New-York, ss. WHEREAS all the real estate of which Samuel King, late of America precinct, in the county of Dutchess, yeoman, deceased, died seized, has been sold by an order of Thomas Tredwell, esq. late Judge of the Court of Probates of the state of New-York, for the payment of his debts. All persons who have any demands against the estate of the said Samuel King, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to Peter Ogilvie, esq. present Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate Office, in the city of New-York, on the eighteenth day of July next, when and where a final settlement and distribution of the said estate will be made. Given under my hand at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, the sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. PETER OGILVIE.
THE holders of any of the Bills of Credit emitted by virtue of an Act of the Legislature of this State, passed April 18th, 1786, are hereby requested to bring the same into the Treasury, and receive in exchange therefor Bills of Credit, of equal value, emitted by virtue of an Act of the Legislature, passed the 8th day of February last, which are now prepared, and ready to be delivered out. GERARD BANCKER, Treasurer. New-York, May 28, 1788. 2306 3w, th.
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. t.f. de 6e—
Wants a Place, A WET NURSE, who can be well recommended, and who would go in to a family. Enquire of the printer. New-York, June 6, 1788. 14---e.d.

POET'S CORNER.
STORY of a Nabob and a Beggar. By Peter Pindar.
WITH feeble voice and deep desponding sighs, With sallow cheek and pity-asking eyes, A Wretch by age and poverty decay'd, For farthings lately to a Nabob pray'd: The Nabob, Turkey-like, began to swell, And damn'd the Beggar to the pit of hell. Oh! Sir," the humble supplicant was heard to cry, (The tear of misery trinkling from his eye) "Tho' I'm in rags, and wondrous, wondrous poor, And you with gold and silver cover'd o'er, There won't in Heav'n such difference take place, When we before the Lord come face to face." "You face to face with me," the Nabob cry'd, With all the insolence of upstart pride; "You face to face with me, you dog, appear? Damme I'll kick you if I catch you there." Oh, shocking blasphemy! Oh, horrid speech! Where was the fellow born? the wicked wretch! So black an imp would pull, I do suppose, A bulw of diamonds from a Beggar's nose; Or make, like DOULAH careles of his foul, A new edition of the old Black Hole.
AGREEABLE to an Act of the Legislature of the state of New-York, entitled an act for the partition of land, passed the 16th day of March, 1785.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in the undivided tract of two hundred and thirty thousand and four hundred acres of land, situate, and being in the county of Montgomery, and state of New-York, bounding as follows, adjoining southerly on the lands granted to Daniel Cox and Robert Lettice Hooper, and their associates, and between and adjoining the rivers Owego and Chenango, and northerly as follows, beginning at a hemlock tree standing on the west bank Chenango river, blazoned on four sides and marked with the letters and figures E.B. 1R. OS, 1787, from thence west fourteen miles and forty chains to a beech tree standing on the east bank of said Owego River, blazoned on four sides marked with the letters and figures E.B. 1R. OS, 1787, excepting out of the lands thus described, eleven thousand five hundred and twenty acres, that belong, to James McMuller, of the Mohawk district, in the county of Montgomery aforesaid, it being the land granted the subscribers, and their associates, by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as part of the grant made the said Commonwealth by the state of New-York, by the Commissioners of said state in their agreement with the Commissioners of the Commonwealth aforesaid, at Hartford, in the state of Connecticut, the 17th day of December 1786, That Matthew Adgate and Philip Frisbee, Esqrs. of Kings-District, in the county of Columbia, and state of New-York, and Amariah Hutchinson, of Half Moon district, in the county of Albany, and state of New-York aforesaid, they having no interest in said land, are appointed Commissioners to make partition of said land as the law directs, and that they will meet at the Dwelling House of Patrick Hamilton, in Kings District aforesaid, on the 4th day of August next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, to proceed to the partition of the said land, and all persons interested therein are hereby required to attend then and there for that purpose, either by themselves or their attorneys.
Azariah Egleston, Stephen Brown, Thaddeus Thomson, John Brown, Gilbert Peirson, Isaac Curtis, Ezekiel Crocker, Isaac Jinks, Wm. Bartlet, Ebenezer Mason, Anna Bingham, Allin Newhall, Jacob Parsons, Joseph Raymond, Moses Tomblin, Wm. Lusk, Samuel Brown, Nathaniel Bishop, Elijah Brown, Amos Patterson, Moses Ashley, Ebenezer Williams, Wm. Walker, Nathan Peirson, Charles Stone, Asa Bement, jun. Silas Pepon, Elisha Blin, PROPRIETORS.
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, at their last sessions, that on Monday the first day of December next ensuing the date hereof, at two o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, upon the premises, will be sold, all that certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Southold county, commonly called and known by the name of Benjamin's Lot, containing by estimation six acres, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows, viz. east by the parsonage land, south by the lands of Daniel Booth, west upon the lands of Major John Salmon, deceased, and north upon the high-way or county road: also one other tract or parcel of land, undivided, lying in the township aforesaid, bounded on the north by a certain lane, east by the aforesaid lane and land of Sylvester Lester and Wheelock Booth, south by the land of Simon Moore, west by the land and lane of Wheelock Booth, containing eight acres; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, with a power to sell therein contained, to Joseph Cleaveland, jun. and deeds of conveyance will be there upon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by
JOSEPH CLEAVELAND, jun.
Southold, May 20, 1788 th. 4w.
Mrs. WATERS
HAS removed to Peck-Slip, No. 1, where she continues the business of washing Silk Stockings, and other nice articles, in the usual manner, in which branch she has always given satisfaction.
Just published by M. CARY, At Philadelphia, and to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN,
Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (By whom Subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum,
For MAY, 1788.
CONTAINING
Papers elucidating the rise and progress of the American revolution.
RESOLUTIONS entered into by the house of burgesses of Virginia, relative to the stamp act, May 29, 1765.
Resolutions agreed to by the house of assembly of the province of Pennsylvania, relative to the stamp act—Sept. 21, 1765.
Address of the house of delegates of the province of Maryland to the governor thereof. Governor's answer.
Resolutions agreed to by the lower house of assembly, in the province of Maryland, Sept. 28, 1765. Queries proposed by the chief justice of the supreme court held at Perth Amboy, to the lawyers of said court, relative to the stamp act, Sept. 20, 1765.
Extract from instructions of the inhabitants of the town of Plymouth, to Thomas Forster, their representative in the general assembly of Massachusetts bay, October 21, 1765.
The American Crisis, No. 1.
Speeches and messages of governors of several states.
Message of governor Sullivan to the general court of New-Hampshire.
Speech of governor Clinton to both houses of the legislature of New-York.
Message from the president and the supreme executive council of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the general assembly of said state.
Speech of governor Hancock to the legislature of the state of Massachusetts.
Speech of governor Huntington to the legislature of the state of Connecticut.
Papers respecting the late private transactions with the Oneida Indians.
Petition of John Livingston and Caleb Benion, to the legislature of New-York. Another petition from the same to the same. Proclamation by gov. Clinton. Talk of the Oneida nations, lately received by the legislature of New-York.
Papers respecting negro slavery.
Petition intended to be presented to the continental convention, by the Philadelphia society for promoting the abolition of slavery, and the relief of free negroes, unlawfully held in bondage.
Petition of a number of blacks to the legislature of Massachusetts. Letter to the treasurer of the London society for promoting the abolition of the slave trade, from the rev. Boucher Nicholls.
Political speculations.
Address to the citizens of the united states. Address to the people of Maryland, from the dissenting members of the late convention of that state.
Address to the freemen of South Carolina, on the proposed federal constitution. Said to have been written by Dr. Ramsay.
Letter from Dr. Rush to Dr. Ramsay, on the same subject. Address to the members of the convention of Virginia, ascribed to Tench Coxe, esq.
Remarks on the conduct of Spain, with respect to the navigation of the river Mississippi. Remarks on ship-building in America.
Observations on the probable effects of the late arrest of the French court, respecting the intercourse with America. Extract from a pamphlet, entitled "The true interest of the United States considered."
Speech delivered by a clergyman in the state of Massachusetts, on the fourth of January, 1787, relative the late insurrection. Thoughts on crimes and punishments.
Miscellanies.
Description of a most effectual method of securing buildings from fire. Invented by Charles lord viscount Mahon.
On the retreat of swallows. Population of the United States. Comparative view of the extent of the United States, &c.
On the danger of introducing epidemical disorders, through want of proper precautions. Petition of Daniel Shays and Eli Parsons, to the general court of Massachusetts.
Form of the ratification of the federal constitution by the convention of Maryland. Circular letter, directed to the different courts in the western country.
Letter from captain John Sullivan, late of the continental army, to the Spanish minister at New-York. Letter from the same to governor Pinckney.
Premiums offered by the society for political inquiries. Rural concerns.
Method of destroying caterpillars upon trees. Hint on the management of sheep. On the use of mud as a manure. On the culture of carrots. Advantages of the use of oxen in draft, &c.
Poetry.
Mount Vernon. By Colonel Humphreys. The shield of Achilles. By the late Dr. Ladd.
Intelligence.
Foreign. Domestic.
Just Published, Enlarged, and Improved, 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. Greenleaf,
The American Magazine,
For MAY, 1788.
CONTAINING
LETTERS to and from the late Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.
Original Letters between Frederick and Felicia. Solyma and Offmin, an Oriental Tale. Education—Importance of Female Education, with a brief sketch of a plan—The utility of educating young men at home, and of travelling in their native country.
A Hawk and Kite, very remarkable. An extraordinary Mad Woman. Account of an Egg laid by a Cock. On Negro Slavery.
Man and Wife. Letter 3d from a Gentleman to his Friend. The Force of Sympathy. A remarkable Parrot.
A new Discovery of the cause of an accelerated Motion of the Moon, observed by late Astronomers. The Simile.
Letter 4th from Belzebub. Receipt to make perpetual Eeast or Barm. The Owan Outang, a distinct species of Animals.
The Adventure of the Inn concluded. Sketch of a momentary Scene from nature. A Dissertation read before the Philosophical society of New-York.
Remarks on writing and reading, read before the Philological society. An Instance of extraordinary Memory.
The natural History of the Tea Tree, with an Inquiry into the medicinal Effects of that popular Plant. The death of Major Andre.
A summa y Account of the Trial of Warren Hastings, Esq. Account of the Funeral of William the Conqueror.
Directions given by Richard 2d about his Funeral. Ancient Epitaphs. Curious Extracts from Ancient Records.
Queries proposed by Candidus, on some apparent contradictions in scripture. The Fairy's Ring.
Review of new publications. Letters from the Federal Farmer to a Republican.
Remarks on the proposed plan of a Federal Government, by Aristides. The Federalist, vol. 2.
On the Cultivation of Aloes. Anecdote of Marshall Dorfling. P O E T R Y.
To Young Gentlemen. An Address to the Deity. Sovereign Love. Intelligence. Marriages and Deaths.
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—e.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
B L A N K S,
To be SOLD, At this PRINTING-OFFICE.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, according to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages and securing the purchaser of mortgaged estates," that on the twenty-eighth day of July next ensuing, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Coffee-House, to the highest bidder, all that certain LOT OF GROUND, situate, lying, and being in the city of New-York, in the Dock-Ward of the same, with incumbrance of a mortgage in the Loan-Office, for two hundred and eighty pounds, or thereabouts, and contains in breadth, in front and rear, twenty-five feet four and an half inches, in length, on each side, about ninety-one feet, and is bounded southerly, in front by the dock, westerly, by ground of Mary Ten Eyck, northerly, in the rear by ground now or late the property of John Lambert, and easterly, by ground of the heirs of Peter Delancey, with the appurtenances, which said premises were, by indenture, bearing date the fifteenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven—mortgaged by Charles Duryee, of the county of New-York, to Thomas Bowne, Daniel Bowne, and Samuel Osgood, of New-York, for securing the payment of five hundred and thirty-six pounds eleven shillings and seven-pence, with lawful interest for the same. The conditions will be made known on the day of sale, by the subscribers.
THOMAS BOWNE, DANIEL BOWNE, SAMUEL OSGOOD, New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99 th. 6m
New invented Patent Composition FAN-LIGHTS.
ARCHER & NEWMAN,
Painters, Plumbers, and Glaziers, At No. 199, Water-Street, opposite the Coffee-House,
PRESENT their most respectful compliments to their friends, and the public in general, and acquaint them, that House, Sign, Ship Painting, and Plumbing are done in the neatest manner, and at their reduced prices; Mahogany Graining to its perfection, with Marble, &c.—Likewise, Distemper or Water Colouring, agreeable to the Italian mode, on Ceiling, Wall, or any other Work, new or old, in any colour, and warranted to stand equal to oil.—Also, makes the New invented Patent Composition Fan Lights, neatly ornamented, more elegant and durable than any yet offered in this country, and at a moderate price. N. B. Orders from the Country punctually attended to.
American Printed Books.
This Day is published, and to be Sold, By ROBERT HODGE,
No. 237, the Corner of King & Queen-street, The Miscellaneous Works
OF PHILIP FRENEAU.
Containing his Essays and additional Poems. THIS second volume of our American Author, is replete with the highest sentimental entertainment. Humour, wit, and satire, flow in copious strains.—It requires only to be read to be admired. Such gentlemen, in this city and state, as honored this vol. with their subscriptions, will be pleased to send for it as soon as convenient.
THE MESSIAH,
Attempted from the GERMAN of Mr. KLOPSTOCK.
TO those who are acquainted with the merits of this work, little need be said to recommend it.—It is calculated to inspire every pious, every virtuous sentiment:—to fill the mind with an awful reverence and love of the Great and incomprehensible GOD and FATHER of all; with the sublimest and most fervent gratitude to our gracious REDEEMER, and a perfect detestation and abhorrence of all vice. In a word, it claims the patronage of ALL who do not blush at owning themselves Christians, and at paying a humble obedience to the King of Kings.
This piece of religious and moral painting has obtained Mr. Klopstock the honor of being esteemed the Milton of Germany, and is considered as having compleated what that favorite son of the British muse had left unfinished.—The beauties of the Messiah equal Paradise Lost:—Paradise Regained, though far from being destitute of merit—is universally allowed to fall much below this work, and is acknowledged to be deficient in that unbounded invention, that beautiful machinery, and variety of characters, which distinguish the rigorous efforts of Mr. Klopstock's genius.
The Messiah is formed upon an extensive and important plan, and includes the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ.
—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.