The New-York journal, and weekly register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-08-02 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE! Thompson's Liberty.
NUMB. 31, of VOL. XLI.]
THURSDAY, August 2, 1787.
[Total NUMB. 2126.]
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
ATTENTION!
STRAYED or STOLEN
From Pasture, on YORK ISLAND, on the Night of the 19th Instant.
A dark bay Gelding, NEAR fifteen hands high—natural trotter—half blooded—small defect on the near eye, and very shy about the head—handsome head and neck—goes very gay, being well broke to the saddle, and carriage—and in prime order:—the property of Major JOHN STOREY, in Boston. Said horse was seen, on the 14th, in company with a bright gelding (the property of Colonel NICHOLAS FISH, of this city) passing, with great speed, over Dobb's ferry; and are supposed, nevertheless , to be gone into Vermont or Massachusetts.—Whoever will return the above described HORSE, shall be satisfactorily rewarded, by
Edward Phelon,
No. 21, Great-Dock-Street.
New-York, July 18, 1787. 25—7
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of PETER RUSHONG, an insolvent debtor, that they show cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. one of the aldermen of the city of New-York, by the seventh day of August next, at his office in Beckman-street, why an assignment of the estate of the said Peter Rushong should not be made, and he discharged, pursuant to a law of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. BENJAMIN BLAGGE.
New-York, July 21, 1787. 25—6
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of EUPHAMY FORTUNE, an insolvent debtor, that they show cause, if any they have, before Abraham P. Lott, Esq. one of the aldermen of the city of New-York, by the seventh day of August next, at his office, in Maiden-Lane, why an assignment of the estate of the said Euphamy Fortune should not be made, and she discharged, pursuant to a law of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the thirteenth day of April, 1786.
ABRAHAM P. LOTT, Alderman. New-York, July 19, 1787. 25—6
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ for that purpose issued out of the court of chancery of this state of New-York, and to me directed; I shall sell at public vendue, on the twenty-fifth day of August next (on the premises or otherwise) to the highest bidder, or bidders, all that certain Messuage and Tenement, and Tract of Land, now or lately belonging to WILLIAM CONROY, and ABIGAIL his wife, lying and being in Pawling's Precinct, and in the Oblong, being part of the Lot, No. 43, beginning, &c. (here take in the boundaries) and that I shall execute a sufficient deed or deeds for the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, in pursuance of a decree made on the 30th day of April last past, in the said court of chancery, and of the act, entitled, "An act for making process in courts of equity effectual, against mortgagees who abscond and cannot be served therewith, or who refuse to appear," passed the 7th day of March, 1785.
HERMAN HOFFMAN, Sheriff. Dated this 10th day of July, 1787. 24—9
FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
GOODS, Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
  A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Peclongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanetts, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and  Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Velvets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marcellies Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons.  
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York , or Pennsylvania PAPER MONEY. New-York, July 19, 1787. 24—6
This Day PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD at this PRINTING-OFFICE, [Price TEN PENCE.]
The Mother's Catechism. THIS Catechism is designed for the First, and should be taught to Infants as an Introduction to those Catechisms which are now so easily understood. It is universally recommended by Divines.
Livery Stables.
THE Subscriber informs his Friends, and the Public in general, that he has completed his NEW LIVERY STABLES, in Cortlandt Street, opposite Mr. Hall's Tavern, nearly where Mr. Leary's Livery Stables formerly stood. This situation, being in an airy, and central part of the City, is very healthy for Horses, and convenient for Ferries. At these Stables Gentlemen may have their Horses and Carriages kept by the Day, Week, Month, or Year, in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms, by their humble servant, P. SHAY.
At said Stable, Gentlemen may be supplied with Horses and Carriages at the shortest notice.
New-York, July 16, 1787. 24—7
The PARTNERSHIP of Fell and Graham,
Being this Day DISSOLVED by mutual Consent;
ALL persons, having any demands against them, will please to call at their store, No. 2, Cigar's-Wharf, for payment; and all those indebted to them, are requested speedily to discharge their accounts.
The business, in future, will be carried on by JOHN GRAHAM, who has for sale, a quantity of West-India GOODS,
TEA, BRANDY, WINE, &c. &c. Also, a quantity of FRESH FLOUR, BEEF, and PORK, in barrels, BUTTER in firkins, a few salt peter HAMS, &c.
July 2, 1787. 24—6
WHITE TEETH!
I. Greenwood,
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 199, Water-street, opposite the Coffee-house,
ENCOURAGED by the success of his practice, begs leave to acquaint the public, that he preserves the TEETH and GUMS, by removing an infectious tartar that corrupts them, and renders the natural purity of the breath offensive, this tartar acquires a solidity equal to stone; the corrosive particles destroy the enamel of the teeth, the body of it causes an inflammation in the gums, and by degrees will strip them from the roots of the teeth, and if not removed, force them out of their sockets:—He cures the scurvy in the gums, fastens the teeth, extracts, replaces, transplants, and regulates, cleans the teeth and makes them white, substitutes artificial teeth in so neat a manner as not to be perceived from the natural, without drawing the stumps, or causing the least pain; they help mastication, give a youthful air to the countenance, render pronunciation more agreeable and distinct; in a word, as there is nothing more beautiful, and of such real service as a good set of teeth, both natural and artificial are worthy the attention of every one.—His charges are low, to give every person an opportunity of being benefited by him.
Advice and assistance to the Poor gratis.
As the irregularity and decay of the teeth is chiefly attributed to inattention while they are young, said Greenwood proposes to take the care of children's teeth, and to keep them clean, firm, and regular, without drawing, or causing the least pain, at the moderate price of EIGHT DOLLARS per annum. This is certainly worthy the particular concern of every parent who wishes their children to have a good set of teeth; and, as only one year of his attention to children, from ten to fourteen years of age, will answer all the purposes above mentioned, he doubts not but this his proffered service will be highly acceptable.—Any advice that may be necessary after the expiration of one year shall be given gratis.
Said GREENWOOD will with pleasure attend those ladies or gentlemen, who cannot conveniently wait on him, upon their sending directions. New-York, July 12, 1787. 23—6
BY virtue of a writ of venditione exponas , issued out of the high court of chancery, and to me directed, will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the twenty-third day of August next, between the hours of twelve and one of the same day, at the Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, a certain LOT OF GROUND, late the property of John Debow and Mary Sham, situate, lying, and being in the fourth ward of the said city, in Stone-street, bounded easterly by ground now or late the property of John Wanlhar, containing as follows, that is to say, from the said Stone-street southerly forty feet and four inches, from thence, somewhat more westerly, fourteen feet five inches, from thence westerly eleven feet, thence northerly ten feet five inches, thence westerly twenty-four feet, thence northerly forty-eight feet four inches, to the Stone-street, aforesaid, and from thence easterly, along the same, thirty-three feet and nine inches, all Dutch wood measure, to the place where it first began, be the same more or less. Conditions will be made known at the time of sale. M. WILLETT, Sheriff. New-York, July 10, 1787. 23—8
Jersey Money Wanted, for One Year.
FROM three to six hundred pounds of the New-Jersey Emmission of 1786, is wanted immediately, for which good Security will be given. Enquire of the Printer. 22—6
Albany Stages.
THE proprietors of the Albany line of Stages will commence performing the tour in two days on Monday the 16th of April instant.—A carriage will move from Hall's tavern, near the Osgo Market, New-York, and Lewis's in Albany, every Monday and Thursday mornings, precisely at 4 o'clock, and return on Tuesdays and Fridays following: at the same time the price of a passenger will be reduced from four-pence to three-pence per mile—150 weight of baggage the same as a passenger.
The public will please to take notice, that the proprietors will not be answerable for the loss of any baggage whatever.
April 8th, 1787. 11—
The SUBSCRIBER most respectfully informs the PUBLIC and his particular FRIENDS, That he has procured
An Elegant Coach,
And four excellent HORSES, With a careful Driver, to run, every Day in the Week, from this City to his House at KINGS-BRIDGE.
THIS COACH will start from Hall's, No. 49, Cortlandt-street, precisely at 5 o'clock, A. M. and return to the city the same evening.—Passengers, by leaving a note at Hall's, purporting their desire, the preceding evening, will be taken up from any part of the city, and set down where they shall please to direct.—Every attention will be paid to render the excursion of the company, whether Ladies or Gentlemen, pleasant and agreeable. The price for each Passenger will be only Four Pence per mile.
The subscriber flatters himself, from the consideration of the pleasantness of the road, salubrity of the air, and beautifulness of his situation, commanding a full view of the bridge and Harlem river (which makes the island) that parties will frequently be induced to make this delightful excursion, and favor him with their commands.
M. WATTLESS, Proprietor of the Line of Stages. New-York, April 23, 1787. 12—
To the PUBLIC.
MAJOR PENDLETON's business calling him to the Southward, the STAGE-OFFICE is removed to HALL's No. 49, Cortlandt-street, leading from Osgo-Market to Powles-Hook ferry, being the first brick house on the left hand from Broad-Way—where may be had GENTLE BOARDING and LODGING. The Boston and Albany STAGES will start on Monday and Thursday mornings, precisely at five o'clock; those who wish to take seats are requested to apply the evening previous to starting, and leave all extra baggage.
A HACKNEY
will always be ready to convey Ladies and Gentlemen to any part of the town they may please to direct.
The PROPRIETORS of the STAGES, Which ply between New-York and Philadelphia, Inform the PUBLIC,
THAT on the first day of May next they will start one line of Stages, from Powles-Hook, every afternoon at 4 o'clock, and proceed to Elizabeth-Town, from whence they will start every morning (Sundays excepted) at four o'clock—and from Philadelphia, every morning (Sundays excepted) at three o'clock.
The Mail Line will start from Powles-Hook and Philadelphia, every morning (Sundays excepted) precisely at nine o'clock.—No delay, after the hours appointed, can be admitted.
The Stages start from Michael Dennison's, corner of Arch and Second-streets, Philadelphia. New-York, April 25, 1787. 12—
A Single MAN, who has been regularly brought up to the Falling Business , in all its branches, would wish to hire or take a MILL on shares. He has worked in many of the different states, and can be well recommended for his workmanship and fidelity.
Any gentleman, that has a Mill to dispose of, may hear of the person by applying to the Printer, or to Mr. Talmadge Hall, No. 49, Cortlandt-street. P. S. None need apply unless their Mill is in good repair, and well situated for business. New-York, June 14, 1787. 19—
BOOKS.
Just opening, from on Board the NANCY, from Glasgow, and the ALEXANDER, from London, a very extensive Assortment of Valuable BOOKS, To be SOLD, at
Samuel Campbell's
New BOOK and STATIONARY
STORE,
No. 44, Hanover-square, corner of the Old-Ship;
Among which are the following:
  DR. SPENCE's new system of midwifery, with obstetrical plates, A new edition of Buchanan's domestic medicine, to which is added a chapter on cold bathing and drinking the mineral waters, Medical communications, vol. 1st. for 1784, Dr. Bell's system of surgery, vol. 5th. Sweden on the venereal disease, Cullen's synopsis, and practice, Watson's history of Philip the 2d. Russell's modern Europe, 5 vols. new edition, Hawkesworth's collection of voyages, 4 vols. Smollett's history of England, 7 vols. Hume essays, 2 vols. Voltaire's universal history, 4 vols. De Lome on the English constitution,  Buffler's first truths, Robertson's history of Greece, Dr. Witherspoon's essays, 3 vols. Theatre of education, Tales of the castle, Spectators, Rambler, Guardian, Tatler, &c. Flavel's works, Willson's works, Blair's sermons, 2 vols. a new edition, Pideaux's connexions of the old and new testament, 4 vols. Raynal's Indies, and history of America, 8 volumes, Moore's navigation, Mair's arithmetic, and book-keeping, Sheridan's dictionary, 2 vols. 4to. Cruden and Brown's concordance, A large Assortment of LAW BOOKS, and CLASSICS, &c.  
With a great variety of STATIONARY, in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper, blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of books, and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favors. The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scotch MAGAZINES.
Just published, and to be sold by S. CAMPBELL, BEATTIE's Evidences of the Christian Religion, briefly and plainly stated; an American edition; neatly bound, price three shillings and six-pence. Family worship, and religious and kind affections, explained and recommended by Dr. Hunter, and Dr. M'Farlane; fewed, price one shilling. 17—
THE FOLLOWING Books & Stationary,
Are to be SOLD, at T. Greenleaf's Printing-Office,
No. 25, WATER-STREET, viz.
BOOKS.
  JOHNSON's Dictionary, 2 vol. ADAMS's Defence of the Amer. Constitutions. Watts's Psalms & Hymns Ditto Psalms, Testaments, Mariners Compass, Ditto Daily Assistant, The Seaman's Guide, Clark's Introduction, Alop's Fables, Latin Testaments, Ditto Dialogues, Pilgrims, Primers, Young Man's best Companion, Ready Reckoner,  Spelling Books, Chauney's, Dissertations on the Fall and its consequences, Translation of Horace's Odes, Epodes, &c. by an American, Law's Collection of Music, Constitutions, or Forms of Government of the several States of America, A Description of Rifled Ordnance, Confession of Faith The Heidelberg Catechism, The Mother's ditto, &c.  
STATIONARY.
  BEST Dutch Fools Cap Writing Paper, Pot Paper, Quarto Post, ditto Gilt, thick and thin, Blotting Paper, Slates, Pencils, Pens ready made, Music Paper, Parchment and Vellum, Ivory Folders, Red Ink-Powder, Pounce,  Copy Books with Copies Slips, Ruled and unruled one Quire Books, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Quire Day Books, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Hutchinson's Map, Wrapping Paper very cheap, Inkholders, different kinds, Playing Cards, Message, ditto, A L S O,  
BLANKS of ALL KINDS, And a variety of other ARTICLES not herein Enumerated. 18—
RAGS.
FOR the Encouragement of the PAPER MANUFACTURES in America, the Printer hereof pays CASH, and the highest Price, for LINEN, and COTTON and LINEN, RAGS.

MISCELLANY.
(Continued from our last.)
XX. If any of the citizens of the United States, or any persons under their protection, shall have any disputes with each other, the Consul shall decide between the parties, and whenever the Consul shall require any aid, or assistance from our government, to enforce his decisions, it shall be immediately granted to him.
XXI. If a citizen of the United States should kill or wound a Moor, or on the contrary, if a Moor should kill or wound a citizen of the United States, the law of the country shall take place, and equal justice shall be rendered, the Consul assisting at the trial, and if any delinquent shall make his escape, the Consul shall not be answerable for him in any manner whatever.
XXII. If an American citizen shall die in our country, and no will shall appear, the consul shall take possession of his effects, and if there shall be no Consul, the effects shall be deposited in the hands of some person worthy of trust, until the party shall appear who has a right to demand them, but if the heir to the person deceased be present, the property shall be delivered to him without interruption; and if a will shall appear, the property shall descend agreeable to that will, as soon as the consul shall declare the validity thereof.
XXIII. The consuls of the United States of America, shall reside in any sea-port of our dominions that they shall think proper; and they shall be respected, and enjoy all the privileges which the consuls of any other nation enjoy, and if any of the citizens of the United States shall contract any debts or engagements, the consul shall not be in any manner accountable for them, unless he shall have given a promise in writing for the payment of fulfilling thereof, without which promise in writing, no application to him for any redress shall be made.
XXIV. If any differences shall arise by either party infringing on any of the articles of this treaty, peace and harmony shall remain notwithstanding in the fullest force, until a friendly application shall be made for an arrangement, and until that application shall be rejected, no appeal shall be made to arms. And if a war shall break out between the parties, nine months shall be granted to all the subjects of both parties, to dispose of their effects and retire with their property. And it is further declared, that whatever indulgence in trade or otherwise, shall be granted to any of the Christian Powers, the citizens of the United States shall be equally entitled to them.
XXV. This treaty shall continue in full force, with the help of God, for fifty years.
We have delivered this book into the hands of the before mentioned Thomas Barclay, on the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan, in the year one thousand two hundred.
I CERTIFY that the annexed is a true copy of the translation made by Isaac Cordoza Nunez, Interpreter at Morocco, of the treaty between the Emperor of Morocco and the United States of America. (Signed) THOMAS BARCLAY.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.
Grace to the only God.
I THE underwritten, the servant of God, Taher Ben Abdelkack Fennish, do certify, that his imperial majesty, my master (whom God preserve) having concluded a Treaty of Peace and Commerce with the United States of America, has ordered me, the bearer to compleat it, and in addition to the tenth article of the Treaty, to declare, "That, if any vessel belonging to the United States shall be in any of the ports of his majesty's dominions, or within gun-shot of his forts, she shall be protected as much as possible, and no vessel whatever, belonging either to Moorish or Christian powers, with whom the United States may be at war, shall be permitted to follow or engage her, as we now deem the citizens of America our good friends."
And, in obedience to his majesty's commands, I certify this declaration, by putting my hand and seal to it, on the 18th day of Ramadan, in the year one thousand two hundred. (Signed)
The servant of the King, my master, whom God preserve,
TAHER BEN ABDELKACK FENNISH.
I do certify that the above is a true copy of the translation made at Morocco, by Isaac Cordoza Nunez, interpreter, of a declaration made and signed by Sidi Hage Taher Fennish, in addition to the treaty between the emperor of Morocco and the United States of America, which declaration, the said Taher Fennish made by the express directions of his majesty. (Signed) THOMAS BARCLAY.
And whereas the said John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, ministers plenipotentiary also, said, by writing under their respective hands and seals, duly made and executed by the said John Adams, on the 25th January, 1787, and by the said Thomas Jefferson, on the 1st day of January, 1787, did approve and conclude the said treaty and every article and clause therein contained, reserving the same nevertheless to the United States in Congress assembled for their final ratification.
NOW BE IT KNOWN, that we the said United States of America in Congress assembled, have accepted, approved, ratified and confirmed, and by these presents do accept, approve, ratify and confirm the said treaty, and every article and clause thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused our seal to be hereunto affixed; WITNESS his excellency ARTHUR ST. CLAIR, our president, at the city of New-York, this eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-seven, and in the twelfth year of our sovereignty and Independence.
The UNITED STATES, in CONGRESS assembled, July 6, 1787.
RESOLVED, That the board of treasury direct the contractor for the copper coinage, to stamp on one side of each piece the following device viz. Thirteen circles linked together, a small circle in the middle with the words, "United States," round it, and in the center, the words "We are one;" on the other side of the same piece the following devices viz. A dial, with the hours expressed on the face of it, a meridian sun above, on one side of which is to be the word, "Fugio," and on the other, the year in figures, 1787; below the dial, the words "mind your business."
ANNIVERSARY COMMENCEMENT, at the UNIVERSITY, in CAMBRIDGE.
AT ELEVEN o'clock in the forenoon, his excellency the governor, and suit, his honour the lieut. governor, the hon. president of the senate, and a number of other gentlemen of distinction, arrived at Harvard-Hall, having been accompanied on their tour from Boston, by the sheriff of the county of Suffolk, and the independent company of horse guards, commanded by Col. SWAIN. They were received by the fellows of the corporation, professors and tutors, and conducted to the philosophy-room, where the board of overicers met. The business necessary to be done previous to the solemnities of the day, was here transacted; and about twelve o'clock they went in the usual procession to the meeting-house.
The following were the subjects of disputation and oratory on which the gentlemen displayed their abilities.
The performances of the candidates for the first degree, were introduced by a salutatory oration, in Latin. 2. An English poem.
3. A syllogistical disputation upon this thesis—Cogitatio non est animæ essentia.
4. A dissertation in English, "Upon the impossibility of civil liberty's long subsisting in a community without three orders in the government, vested with such powers as to be mutual checks upon and balances to each other."
5. A conference in Latin upon the excellent effects of industry and economy in a community.
6. A forensic disputation in English, upon this question, "Whether the world has been and is continually improving in useful knowledge and in morals?"
7. A syllogistical disputation upon this thesis, Nemo in moribus tam depravatus est quin aliquem virtutis fenum retineat.
8. An English oration "Upon the importance and necessity of public faith to the well-being of a community."
9. A greek dialogue upon the excellencies of some of the Greek writers.
10. An English conference upon this topic, "whether mankind in general are most influenced in their conduct by a desire of wealth, power, or fame."
13. A Latin conference upon this topic, "Whether learning really promotes the happiness of those who possess it?"
14. A forensic disputation upon this question, "Whether self-love be the ultimate spring of all human actions?"
15. A Hebrew oration.
16. A conference in Greek, upon the advantages of peace for cultivating the arts and sciences."
17. Astronomical calculations and projections; algebraical deductions; geometrical demonstrations; solutions of problems in conick sections and trigonometry; pieces in perspective, surveying, &c. &c.
18. An English oration.
Here closed the forenoon exercises.—After which the governor, lieutenant-governor, corporation and overseers, returned in procession to the college-hall, preceded, as before, by the candidates for degrees, where a dinner was provided; which although less elegant than on some former years of public tranquility, and far less expensive, was not less satisfactory to those sons of science, who meet for literary entertainment, and not for luxurious feasting. In the afternoon, they again proceeded to the meeting-house. The exercises performed by the candidates for the degree of master of arts, were, —An English oration.
And, a Latin valedictory oration. The degree of BACHELOR OF ARTS was then conferred on forty nine young gentlemen, and the degree of MASTER OF ARTS was conferred on twenty-seven gentlemen.
Admissions ad eundem.
MR. EBENEZER PEMBERTON, A. M. at New-Jersey college, DAVID HUMPHREYS, esquire, WILLIAM HOLL, esquire, JOHN BROOKS, esquire, } A. M. at Yale college.
REV. JOHN FOSTER, A. M. at Dartmouth college.
The honourable degree of A. M. was conferred on Mr. JONATHAN WILLIAMS, junr.
Doctorates.
His excellency THOMAS JEFFERSON, esquire, L. L. D.
THOMAS BRAND HOLLIS, of London, Esq. L. L. D.
THE REV. JOHN TUCKER, THE REV. GAD HITCHCOCK, } S. T. D.
The whole business of the day was conducted with the greatest regularity and harmony. The performances of the young gentlemen gave the highest pleasure to their friends, and to all who have been concerned in their education; and left on the mind of a numerous and splendid assembly a deep impression of the advantage which may be derived from a truly liberal education.
FROM THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER.
FOUR things are essentially necessary to spread and preserve good government in every country. 1. The regular administration of the ordinances of religion. 2. The regular, punctual, and free diffusion of knowledge, by means of newspapers. The insurrections in Massachusetts Bay, were occasioned, in part by the infamous stamp act of that Commonwealth, which checked the circulation of newspapers, and thereby left the people exposed to the uncontradicted falsehoods of seditious demagogues. 3. Good roads. These by encreasing and facilitating the trade and intercourse of distant parts of a country with its capital, tend to spread knowledge, and thus promote easy and quiet government. 4. A sameness of language. The highlanders in Scotland have been easily governed ever since good roads were opened into their country, and English schools introduced among them. Many of them, once disaffected to the British government, by sharing in its power and offices, have become its brightest ornaments and support. N U M A.
IN CONGRESS, July 12, 1787.
Resolved, That all officers in the line of the late army, who may be entitled to pensions, in pursuance of the acts of Congress in that behalf made, shall, previous to the receipt of such pension, deposit, with the proper officers appointed to discharge the same in the states in which they reside, a certificate from the commissioner of army accounts, purporting that no balance is due from the claimant to the United States.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
Foreign Intelligence.
DUBLIN, May 1.
SOME wit, who prefers his pen to his discretion, chalked the following lines on one of the pillars at the parliament house, after having viewed the statues of justice, liberty, and fortitude, intended to be placed over the north side of the building:
By statues Fame the worthy deeds records, Thus on their Senate-house, the Irish Lords, A wish to raise three figures have imparted— A Justice, Liberty, and Fortitude: It is, in name of all that's great and good, Because the trio are alas! departed!
L O N D O N, May 12.
[Ministerial Pomposity!]
HOUSE OF L O R D S, Friday, May 11.
IMPEACHMENT.
The lord Chancellor walked down to the bar, when Sir Francis Molinex introduced Mr. Burke, attended by Mr. Fox on his right, and Mr. Sheridan on his left hand, Mr. Wilberforce, Mr. Windham, Mr. Francis, Mr. Pelham, Sir James Erskine, Mr. Courteney, Mr. Sawbridge, Sir Watkin Lewes, lord Mulgrave, with about fifty other gentlemen of the house of commons.
Mr. Burke, with great solemnity approached the bar, with An Impeachment of Warren Hastings, Esq.
Mr. Burke holding the resolution in his hand, said, "my lord chancellor, I am authorised by the commons of Great Britain to impeach Warren Hastings Esq. late governor general of Bengal; and I am further authorised to inform your lordships, that the commons will most readily join in every measure that may be necessary to bring the said impeachment to a speedy decision." Mr. Burke then delivered the vote to the lord chancellor.
After which the commons withdrew, and his lordship in his place read the message; when it was again read by the clerk at the table.
The friends of Mr. Hastings, whose wishes go before their judgement or knowledge, are confident that he will be acquitted in the house of lords.
There has not been such a sight in the two houses of parliament, says a correspondent, for many years, as was yesterday exhibited, when the august house of commons of England went in a body and impeached Warren Hastings, Esq. at the bar of the house of lords. It was a demonstration of that protection which the laws and constitution of this country are calculated to afford the subjects of the British empire in the most distant extremities of the globe, against a wanton excess of power. And whether Mr. Hastings be guilty or innocent, as the imputations against him were important and weighty, it is honourable for him, as well as the country, to be tried by judges the most illustrious, and on a theatre the most conspicuous in the world.
It was yesterday resolved in a committee of the house of commons, that a duty of five pence half-penny be charged on every square foot of French plate glass; one pound nine shillings upon every hundred weight of French flint glass; eight shillings and a penny upon every hundred weight of French lead window glass, called broad glass; nineteen shillings and ten-pence upon every hundred weight of other French window glass; four shillings and a half penny upon every hundred weight of French bottles; and one pound and eight pence upon every hundred weight of glass the manufacture of France.—To be reported on Monday.
This day the consolidation and French tariff acts take place. This new plan of simplification must prove a vast convenience to the merchants, and greatly satisfy the business of the custom-house.
The difference of the duty paid previous to this day, and that which is to be paid in future on all wines (exceeding 250 gallons) in the possession of importers will be returned to them, but the quantity must be ascertained before Tuesday the 15th instant.
An act will also be passed for a similar return or abatement of duties, on various other enumerated articles, entered at the custom-house previous to this day.
The West-India merchants were exceedingly anxious to defer entering their sugar inwards at the custom house, till the 11th instant, the day on which the new mode of business will commence; but the scarcity of that article was so great, that they were under the necessity of landing them immediately.
May 19. The Indian Gazettes, which arrived by the last ships from Bengal, bring advice, that the Mahrattas and Tippoo Saib are at open war. The Mysore troops have received a check; and the Mahrattas, flushed with victory, are proceeding to attack Tippoo's fortresses. The Nizam has declared for the Mahrattas; he is a very powerful Mahometan prince, and having during all the late troubles, observed a strict neutrality, now enters into action with his coffers full of money, and his country full of people.
The Austrian edict, which is said to prohibit the importation into Flanders, of cutlery, hard ware, &c. may, no doubt, be aimed against Britain; is not the country that will suffer the most by its operation. The Flemish themselves will be the sufferers; for their late profits arose chiefly from Flanders, being the channel through which such articles passed to Germany and the adjacent kingdoms. Now, however, that the Emperor has in his wisdom shut up that channel, for so report says, the profits arising from the purchase and sale of British goods must be transferred to the subjects of some other prince; for British manufactures will make their way into foreign countries. The French will dispose of them if the imperialists be foolish enough to pass such an edict.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, April 22.
The commercial treaty between England and Portugal is in very great forwardness, and a few weeks will bear witness to its signing. The manner in which the English government have agreed to lower the duties on wine, the produce of this country, will give them an equal chance with those of other countries in Europe. France, however, we are still convinced, cannot fail to have a pre-eminence in respect to her white-wines, on account of her being so handy for a supply."
May 20. Advices from Vienna mention the departure of 2500 troops, and some artillery, for the kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary, which are destined to reinforce the garrisons there.
The three regiments of foot which are to embark for Quebec, at Cork in Ireland, are lieutenant-general Burgoyne's, the 4th; major-general Stopford's, the 5th; and major-general Wynyard's, the 20th: the transports which carry these from Ireland, are to bring home the 29th, lieutenant-general Tryon's; the 31st, lieutenant-general Clarke's; and the 34th, lord Frederick Cavendish's. None of the other regiments either in America, or the West-Indies are to be relieved till next spring.
May 22. An order is given for immediate building six new vessels for the purpose of being employed as packets in the service of the post-office, to convey the mails to foreign parts, and as soon as these are finished some old vessels now in the service are to be immediately discharged: they are to be called the York, Speedy, Pitt, Prince George, Augusta, and Catteret.
An Irish paper says, it is the intention of their administration to appoint a new patentee officer—He is to be called, "Muster-Master-General of the House of Commons;" his attendance to be constant.—His duty, to call all the Bacchanalian Members to their duty, whenever the question is going to be put.
Letters, dated the 26th of April, were received from Gibraltar by yesterday's French mail containing the arrival there that morning of the Caresford frigate with General O'Hara, the Tripoline Ambassador, and a number of officers for the garrison, after a passage of twelve days from Portsmouth.—No time was fixed for General Elliot's departure, but he had engaged the English ship Mercury, Capt. Richard Stoker, to bring home his baggage, domestics, &c. It remains uncertain whether he comes himself by that conveyance.
We are informed, on the best merchantile authority, that by a very late alteration in the Spanish rates, Irish linens will henceforth be received into Spain on the same terms which those of the most favourable nations are.
Proclamations are posted up in the most public parts of Dublin, by order of the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council, giving notice, that from the date thereof (Monday the 14th inst.) entries might be made of the particulars mentioned therein from France, agreeable to the late treaty with that kingdom—also that similar articles might be exported from hence to the French ports.
No further changes have yet taken place in the French Ministry; though the re-signation of Marshal de Castries, and the dismissal of Marshal de Segur, are still talked of as certain. The former, on account of his health, has only kept his place in hopes of re-establishing his friend Neckar in the office of Comptroller General, that no longer appearing probable, he determines to retire. Mr. Neckar is however returned from his exile.
American Occurrences.
HALIFAX (N. S.) July 19.
ON Saturday last fell down to the Beach, his Majesty's ship Leander, Com. Sawyer; the Pegasus frigate, commanded by his Royal Highness Prince William Henry; Ariadne, Capt. Osborne; Resourse, Capt. Minchen; and brig Weazle, Capt. Hood; and will proceed to Quebec the first fair wind.
The brig Turn-Chapel, from Plymouth and Newfoundland, bound to this place, with salt provisions, &c. about three weeks since, struck upon the rocks off Cow Bay, Cape Breton.—The crew were saved, except one man, who was drowned.—The vessel and cargo are totally lost.
July 19. Since our last arrived the ship Lively, Capt. Shadwick, from a whaling voyage, with upwards of 500 barrels of oil.
Also, the brig Andrew, Capt. Jappea, and snow Diligence, Capt. Scotland, from London.—By these vessels we have received papers to the 1st of June.—There is no material alteration in the affairs of Europe since our last arrivals.
Yesterday arrived the brig Prince William Henry, Capt. Avery, from Boston.
The ship Parr, belonging to Messrs. Cochrans of this town, returned here from a whaling voyage, on Thursday last, having taken 540 barrels of oil, and 35 cwt of bone.
The great success which almost all the vessels, fitted out of this place for the whale fishery, have met with, during the last year, must certainly operate as a stimulus to the enterprising and industrious, to prosecute with vigour a business which not only promises lucrative advantages to those immediately concerned, but ultimately, the most essential benefits to the whole Province.
BOSTON, July 20.
Last week, the anniversary meeting of the trustees of Phillips's academy was held in Andover.—After an examination of the students in the branches of literature usually taught in the academy, in the afternoon, commenced a splendid, oratorical exhibition. The exercises were opened with a celebrated anthem performed by the scholars, and some young gentlemen formerly of the academy, assisted by a number of young ladies of that town. Then followed select, sentimental speeches and dialogues, in the Greek, Latin, and English languages, agreeable, and judiciously interspersed with pieces displaying a variety of innocent humour. To these succeeded a sacred drama of David and Goliath, which closed with a procession of ladies, representing the daughters of Israel, singing Handel's oratorio from Sam. 1. xviii. 7. The ladies were clad in a white uniform, of our own manufacture.—Their head-dress was simple and elegant, without hats or bonnets. After the valedictory oration the hundredth psalm, set to music by doctor Madan, and a prayer well adapted to the occasion, concluded the whole. The performers, in the different parts of the exhibition, reflected the highest honour on themselves and the institution, and more than answered the most raised expectations of a numerous, crowded and respectable audience.
July 26. Last Saturday afternoon arrived in this town, the honorable JAN BOONEN GRAVES, Esq. consul from their high mightinesses the Lords the states-general of the united Netherlands, for the states of North and South-Carolina, and Georgia.

Extract of a letter from a very distinguished character, who has figured on either side the Atlantic, both in the military and political world, to his friend in this town.
Paris, May 5, 1787.
The cloud which has blackened over Crimea, is nearly dissipated, by the affair between the Russians and the Turks, being for some time arranged. Monsieur de Calonne's letter has met with some neglect from the Farmer's General. But as a wise administration is now in place, the matter will probably be accommodated in a few days; and there ought of course to be no uneasiness on this account. I shall not engage in particulars respecting the proceedings of the present assembly of Notables, as it would require volumes to contain them; the debates will soon be published, we are now printing the reports of each committee; for we are generally divided into four departments—as soon as they are completed, I shall send them to Boston. There has been much candour and patriotism displayed in this assembly. The result is, to have houses of representatives in each province, not to determine, but to apportion the taxes. By economy and improvements, forty millions of livers will be saved to the nation. All the orders of the kingdom have renounced their pecuniary privileges. The resignation of Monsieur de Calonne has restored peace and tranquility.
The Supreme executive of this Commonwealth, has been pleased to grant a further respite of seven weeks, to Parmentier, McCulloch, Gale and Shattuck, under sentence of Death for TREASON, who were to have been executed on Thursday next.
SALE, July 24.
Last Saturday week, as captain John Olliver was passing Rowley woods, on his way from Newbury port to this town, a man disguised with a mask, and armed with a heavy stick, attacked him, and demanded his money—Capt Olliver took from his pocket some loose change; which he assured him was all he had, and was only sufficient to defray his expenses to Salem—on which, the fellow turned off into the woods, without taking any thing.
A gang of desperate burglars now infest this neighbourhood—scarcely a night passes, but some house is attempted—which has spread a general alarm among the inhabitants, for the safety of their lives and property.
NEW-HAVEN, July 25.
Sunday evening last, we had hard thunder, and almost incessant flashes of lightning. At North-Haven, a pair of oxen were killed, and a tree under which they had taken shelter, was much shattered by the lightning.
Yesterday died in this city, in the 70th year of his age, and 30th of his ministry, the Reverend CHAUNCEY WHITELSEY.
BENNINGTON, July 23.
On Friday last, a gentleman belonging to this town, had the HONOR (if such it may be called) of being introduced to Mr. Daniel Shays, with the additional Title of General, by a gentleman in Arlington; at whose house he saw and conversed with the general openly some time: He also saw the general and his two aids, at a public court at Landlord Merwin's in that town, and supposes that they were well known by the people. They were armed with swords and pistols when they rode off.
PHILADELPHIA,
July 28. M. de Lounmont has discovered, in the Pyrenean mountains, a new species of gall-nuts, equal to those brought from the Levant. They grow upon a kind of white oak, that has the singular property of shooting out young trees from its roots, at a considerable distance from the main trunk.
New-York, August 2.
WE have the best authority to assure the public, that the prospects of a Creek war is now at an end. That about the 1st of July that nation sent a friendly talk to the governor at Augusta, in which is expressed the greatest desires for peace. It is said, that the dispute arose from a circumstance of a young Indian, who was held as hostage at Augusta, hanging himself in April last. His relations could not be made to believe but that he was murdered, and therefore they determined to retaliate. The parties that were sent out after the Indians, are returned home, and all is calm.
We learn from Pennsylvania, that the paper currency of that state has so far fallen a prey to the injudicious caprice of the numerous class of speculators, that many families, of the poorer class, have been greatly distressed. For a few days not a bill was taken in market, which obliged those, who had no other kind of negotiable commodity, to content themselves with keeping cash. It has been crowded down to 25, and, it is said, that it now stands at 15 per cent below the specie par.
We hear from Nantucket, that the whale fishermen have had remarkable success the last season, not one ship having arrived there, with less than 500 hogheads of oil. Tis has given new zeal to the merchants, inasmuch that the whale company has already increased; and it is said, that twice the number of shipping will be sent out the approaching season.
We learn from Virginia that on Sunday night, the 15th July, the prison, and county court, clerk's office, of New Kent, were burnt down, and all the records of the county entirely consumed.
Last Saturday the ship Hendship, Capt. M c Adam, arrived at Philadelphia, from Belfast, with 250 passengers, all in good health.
A post is established from Albany and Lansingburgh, in this state, to Bennington, in Vermont, which, we hear, opens a communication from Onio river, on the borders of Canada, to every state in the Union.
The King of Spain has appointed Mr. de Florec to be Governor and Captain General of Mexico, in the room of Count de Galvez, deceased.
A Boston paper of the 24th of July, says:—Our trade with Great-Britain seems to have taken a favorable turn—Capt. Callahan, of the ship Lucrezia, on his arrival in this port, the 16th instant, entered at the naval office four thousand dollars in specie, which were cleared at the custom-house in London for this place.
By the Halifax papers to the 21st July, ultimo, we find many illiberal squibs displayed by the Philistines in that fertile and loyal country—touching the want of government and wealth in these states—which, with peculiar pleasure, they pronounce proceeds from our proneness to rebellion—and licentiousness of liberty.—The temporary misfortunes of this country manifestly affords exuberant jubilee in that royal land:—And their prints evince particular virulence and affected ridicule at the joyous manner and hilarity or foul with which the patriots of America celebrate their glorious BIRTH DAY.—Let the foes of this land RECOLLECT that America literally, is but eleven years OLD!!!
Extract of a letter from Halifax (N. S.) July 21. Though the newspapers published in this town discover much illiberal satire on the mirth your country manifested on the auspicious 4th of July, yet I beg leave to assure you, and America, that THIRTEEN FEMALES, natives of this town, on that day assembled, and, with proper deportment, celebrated the day—in spite of British Spleen and Indelicacy.
Thursday the 29th day of November next, is appointed by the honorable general court of the state of New-Hampshire, to be observed as a day of THANKSGIVING throughout that state.
A bill for promoting and encouraging a trade to America was passed in the Irish parliament on the 7th of May last. The particular clauses have not yet been published.
An ingenious foreigner makes the following observation, which should be printed in large letters, framed, and put up in all houses promiscuously: "there is a general prejudice that the prosperity of a state depends on a single individual." Where is that Phoenix to be found? There are always two pretenders, who cry at once, I am the man; and a thousand voices exclaiming on each side, he is the man. "The prosperity of a state, be its extent what it may," depends on its agriculture, its industry, its knowledge, and on the degree of liberty with which those three objects can exert themselves in every way. This is the grand truth to be impressed on every mind. Let one great man die in a country where great men are properly prized; stamp on the ground, and ten such men will start up, multitudes will appear, when every body is at liberty to stand as a candidate."
A celebrated historian observes, that the different frames of popular governments, have been compared to several different sorts of columns or pillars; and the most perfect of them to that of a pyramid, which being largest at the bottom, lessens by degrees, as it rises, till it ends in a point: and as the foundation of it is broader than at any other part, it cannot sink under its own weight, and is much harder to overturn than a pillar of any other form. So that a government which takes into its frame the whole mass of the people, and upon that basis raises its structure, must needs be more strong and durable, than any other, where the foundation is narrow, by leaving out great numbers of the people, who are not only not interested in its preservation, but, perhaps on the contrary, have reason to wish its overthrow.—On the other hand, an aristocratical government is compared to a pyramid inverted or set on the small end, which must soon be crushed by its own weight, or else overturned by a small force from without, so that as there are but few concerned in its preservation, and many in its overthrow, it seems hardly possible that the few should be long able to maintain their ground against the many.—The ablest advocates of popular governments agree that a commonwealth ought principally to guard itself, by its order and regulations, against two sorts of seditions: one among the citizens, or governing part of the commonwealth, which often happens when there is an unequal distribution of employments among such as have an equal right to pretend to them; and the other among the subjects or governed, when they are ruled by unequal laws, which place some members in a worse condition than others of the same commonwealth.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London to his Friend in Halifax, dated May 26, 1787.
I send you by this conveyance, the articles of impeachment against Mr. Hastings, who was for many years, the principal person in the British East-Indies. By these you will find to what disgraceful and outrageous lengths the East-India company's servants have proceeded to extend their territories, and to amass wealth; and with what propriety the house of Commons have taken it up. These are but a small part of the charges; many more (I understand) being to be brought up.
By the vast surplus the present administration have had opportunity to present to parliament of the revenue the debts of the Prince of Wales, to the amount of near £. 200,000, have been paid.—He has £. 600,000 a year revenue, and has contrived, during the three years he has had his establishment, to spend annually double that sum. When this was discovered by the king, it occasioned great coolness, which continued a long time; but finally, harmony and union are restored, by the house of commons taking it up, and addressing the king to pay his debts out of his civil list, and they will make it good.
Parliament has passed an act to constitute certain free ports in Jamaica, Dominica, Antigua, and New-Providence; by which, after a certain time, certain enumerated goods may be imported from any foreign European dominion or state, in their own vessels.—This is another side-stroke at the mighty states, and will operate most materially to their disadvantage."
Mustard-seed, being a common native of our soil and very good, hath been bought up by our neighbours and carried over to England, in order to be bulled and sent over to us again in little white pots, under the denomination of Durham Mustard: and is was computed, February 21, 1747, that 18631. sterling worth of mustard had been imported from England within the fifteen months then last past. There is, however one useful discovery lately made here, which it were doing injustice to the country not to take particular notice of, viz. That it has hitherto been asserted by some authorities, that the oil of mustard, by expression, was all together mild and void of acrimony, like the oil of sweet almonds; it is now discovered and demonstrated, that not an insipid, but a sharp oil, and possessed of the acrimony proper to the mustard, and useful both in salads and in medicine, is expressed from the seed powdered, and put into bags, by the mere mechanical force of the wedge, in a mill, and without any heat. This discovery the public owes to James Evory, merchant in Dublin.
We learn from undoubted authority, that attempts have been made in England, to counterfeit the present paper emissions of the United States, particularly those of North and South-Carolina; and that a certain ROBERT MUIR, or MURE, a native of Scotland, has been apprehended and committed to goal in Portsmouth, as a principal in the nefarious business. He went from Charleston, South-Carolina, in January last, in the ship John, Samuel Purchase, master, and arrived in London in March. He refuses to discover his accomplices, several of whom, it is suspected, are in London: and, from the number and variety of the notes of the United States found in his possession, and the large edition which he meant to print, it is probable he has been employed in America.
On regular complaint and information being made against him, the mayor of Portsmouth caused him to be taken into custody, and the grand jury have found a bill against him—but it is very probable he will be set at liberty; for the crime cannot be deemed complete without the signatures, if it could without passing the bills.
His types, stamps, and implements, are all secured, and will be destroyed—among which are the following, viz. Ten different wood cuts, which, together form the borders of two notes of North-Carolina currency, one of one pound, the other of five shillings. A quantity of metal flowers, cast by William Callon, letter-founder, Chiswell-street, London, which will make the same impression as on the reverse sides of the above, and other notes, which he wanted to have counterfeited.
Copy of Mr. CASLON's Bill found on MUIR=
   London, April 12, 1787. bought of Wm. Caslon.   Mr. lb. oz. s. d.     2 8 of gr. prim. flowers, at 1 o per, lb 2 6   3 13 small pica, 1 2 4 5 1/2   2 15 long primer 1 6 4 5   0 9 brevier 2 6 1 5   12 9 3/4  
Received for W. Caslon, E. WHITE.
Part of the long primer flowers having been much used, supposed to have been taken from some printing-office.
A card on which are fixed specimens cut from the originals of the ornaments required to go round the reverse sides of the notes.
An original five shilling note, North-Carolina currency, the figures names obliterated.
Another note, No. 17,459, signed J. Hunt, B. M. Collock.
A six-penny note, signed J. Hunt, No. 1356.
A five shilling Charleston note, No. 3004, subscribers names cut out.
A two shilling note, No. 11,849, signed J. Hunt, and B. M. Collock.
A twenty shilling note.
They appear to be all printed by Thomas Davis, of Halifax.
There is no doubt but he has accomplices in London; for on discovering a deficiency of two articles in the border of a note, of which he wanted a 1000 copies, he said he would send to London for them. The wood cuts and metal borders are so nicely imitated as to render a discovery of the forgery extremely difficult.
The discovery was made by one Carpenter, an honest, ingenious engraver of London, and by Mr. Mowbray, printer of Portsmouth. MUIR, it seems, applied to the former to engrave the plates, and to the latter to strike off several thousand copies, of the paper bills of North and South-Carolina.
The government, and the magistrates, both in London and Portsmouth, have conducted themselves upon this occasion, with great propriety.
The offence is said to be against the laws of nations, against commerce, against private and public property, against the whole world, &c. but still the laws are so vague in this case, and every punishment short of death for such a crime in England, is treated with ridicule.
We learn also from the same authority, that there is a vast sum of base copper in circulation in England, to the amount of several hundreds of pounds—they were very lately refused every where; and it is suspected they will be purchased for a trifle and sent to the United States.
The Federal Convention having resolved upon the measures necessary to discharge their important trust, adjourned until Monday next, in order to give a committee, appointed for the purpose, time to arrange and systemize the materials which that honorable body have collected. The public curiosity will soon be gratified; and it is hoped, from the universal confidence reposed in this delegation, that the minds of the people throughout the United States are prepared to receive with respect, and to try with a fortitude and perseverance the plan which will be offered to them by men distinguished for their wisdom and patriotism.
The inhabitants are requested to be on their guard, against a dangerous set of VILLIANS now in this city, and in case of loss of any property, are desired to give immediate information to the different magistrates, and description of the goods lost, that the persons committing such atrocious crimes may be detected and punished.
A reward offered for goods lost, would be a great inducement for the constables and marshalls to exert themselves in making discoveries of thieves and goods lost.
The rectors and directors of the university, at Leyden, have published a declaration in Latin, by which they testify their concern, that a number of students having left that city, and went away in arms to the assistance of the Burghers of Utrecht, without the consent of their parents and tutors: they therefore forbid those remaining, and who are under age to do the same without the consent of their parents or tutors, as they intend to make use of the powers given to them to prevent such conduct, in case any one of them intend to follow the example given by those gone away.
On the 29th ult. departed this life, Mr. HENRY WYNKOOP, late of the city of Philadelphia, merchant. His remains were, on Tuesday last, attended by a very respectable number of merchants and citizens, and interred in a vault of the German Lutheran Church in this city.—In justice to his merits we cannot help adding, that he was a valuable citizen, a kind husband, an indulgent father, a sincere friend; possessed of extensive benevolence; and therefore a real loss to the community.
The following are the gentlemen appointed to act as a committee during the recess of the honorable the Convention, viz.—Mr. GORHAM, Massachusetts; Mr. ELSWORTH, Connecticut; Mr. WILSON, Pennsylvania; and Mr. RUTLEDGE, South-Carolina.
MARRIED.—At Elizabeth-Town, on Saturday last, Mr. FRANCIS CHILDS, Editor of the DAILY ADVERTISER printed in this city, to Miss SARAH BLANCHARD, daughter of Mr. JOHN BLANCHARD, Merchant, of Elizabeth-Town.
From BRADFORD's Marine List.
ARRIVALS since our last.  Ship St. James, Thatcher, Montego Bay.  Brig Washington, Williamson, St. Croix.  — Nymph, Palmer, Amsterdam.  — Admiral Kruhl, Harris, St. Croix.  — Minerva, Larrel, Turks Island.  — William, Sanders, Newfoundland.  Schooner St. Johns, Andrews, St. Johns.  — N. Y. Packet, Barnard, Boston.  — Eagle, Jackey, Halifax.  Sloop Harlot, Barlow, St. Johns.  — Ranger, Bennison, ditto.  — Endeavour, Burnet, St. Eustatia.  — Sea Flower, Conkling, Baltimore.  — John and Jane, Johnson, Shelburne.  — Dolphin, Bird, Philadelphia.  — Philadelphia Packet, Bailey ditto. 
Assize of BREAD,
Established August 1st, 1787.—Flour at 43/ per Barrel.
A Wheaten Loaf of fine Flour, to weigh Two Pounds One Ounce, for SIX-PENCE.—A Loaf of like Flour to weigh One Pound and Half an Ounce, for Three-Pence.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate Office, in the City of New-York, on the second Day of August, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T,
The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS John M c Kenney, executor of the last will and testament of John M c Kenney, late of the city of New-York, taylor, deceased, hath by his petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said John M c Kenney was, at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said John M c Kenney, as far as he had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of his said testator 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; thereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said John M c Kenney, do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the seventeenth day of September next, to shew cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said John M c Kenney died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
26—31 PETER OGILVIE. By Order of STEPHEN WARD, Esquire, First Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Westchester.
NOTICE is hereby given to WILLIAM BROWN, now or late of the township of Bedford, in the county of Westchester, and all others whom it may concern; that on application and due proof made, the said justice, pursuant to the directions of one certain act of the legislature of the state of New-York, in such case lately made and provided, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," has issued his warrant to the sheriff of the county of Westchester, commanding him to attach, seize, and safely keep, all the estate, both real and personal, of the said William Brown, an absconding or concealed debtor; and that unless the said William Brown, shall in three months, from the date hereof, return and discharge his debts, all his estate, both real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors.
STEPHEN WARD. Dated this 28th day of July, 1787. 26—38
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of HENRY RYER, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before Abraham P. Lott, Esq. one of the judges of the mayor's court, of this city, by the thirteenth day of this instant August, at his office in Maiden-Lane, why an assignment of the estate of the said Henry Ryer should not be made, and he discharged, pursuant to a law of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
ABRAHAM P. LOTT, Alderman. Dated the 29th day of July, 1787. 26—7
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOHN PAUL, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before Abraham P. Lott, Esq. one of the aldermen of the city of New-York, by the fifteenth day of August, at his office in Maiden-Lane, why an assignment of the estate of the said John Paul should not be made, and he be discharged, pursuant to a law of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
ABRAHAM P. LOTT, Alderman. Dated this 1st day of August, 1787. 26—7
T O L E T, A
Genteel Chamber, or Cabinet, TOGETHER with the privilege of a STABLE, sufficiently large for a Horse and Carriage, not unpleasantly situated, at the court end of the city. The room can be made equally convenient for a Bed-Chamber, or Writing-Office, and Board, if desired, may be had in the same house.—Enquire of the Printer. New-York, August 2, 1787. 26—

POET'S CORNER.
ODE to MODESTY.
O THOU! who sit'st by Merit's side, With seraph looks, unstain'd by pride; Meekness of forms that tread the enamell'd plain! Whose magic sheds a roface grace, That adds new charms to beauty's face, And giv'st to gentlest forms a more enchanting reign! Not rob'd in flashy splendours bright, That glare upon the aching sight, But like Nigh's regent in a silv'ry gleam, When verdant vales are gemm'd with pearly dews, And the lone traveller his way pursues O'er Dulky moors and rocks, cheer'd by its pensive beam. The Sage (upon whose honor'd head Ennobling Time its snows hath shed) Thy vot'ry knees, and hails thy native grace; Valor too with thee is found, His brows with vivid laurels bound, Tho' born to act, yet not his acts to trace: For when loud Fame his prowels speaks, Thy orient blushes tinge his cheeks; Whilst Cowardice high vaunts with brazen pride, And Falsehood's tongue, the vain and shadowy deed, "What heroes brave his wrath compell'd to bleed!" Till Time shakes off those plumes, and all the wretch deride. O thou! whose spirit most possess'd The fair Lucretia's spotless breath, When her great soul essu'd its crimson tide: A purer stream, O Nymph divine! Has ne'er imbued thy virgin shrine. See Roman's freedom from its fountain glide! Sweet Modesty! thy accents low Like whispering Zephyrs gently flow, Dear to the Bard, and foul-fubduing Nine; Sifter of Genius, Virtue's sweetest friend, Guide all my thoughts, and o'er each act attend, For in thy lovely train the Graces ever thine."
ANECDOTE: from TACITUS.
W HEN a great part of the Roman legions were in a disposition to mutiny, an impu- dent varlet, who was a private centinel, being mount- ed upon the shoulders of his fellow-soldiers, and resolved to try the power of his eloquence, ad- dressed himself to the army, in all the postures of an orator, after the following manner: "Who have given liberty to these miserable men, said he, pointing to some criminals whom they had rescued, but which of you can restore life to my brother? Who can give me back my brother? He was murdered no longer ago than last night, by the hands of those ruffians, who are entertained by the general to butcher the poor soldiers. Tell me BLESUS (for that was the name of the general, who was then sitting on the tribu- nal) tell me, where cast thou his dead body? An enemy does not grudge the rights of burial. When I have tired myself with kissing his cold corps, and weeping over it, order me to be slain upon it. All I ask of my fellow-soldiers, since we both die in their cause, is, that they would lay me in the same grave with my brother. The whole army was in an up- roar at this moving speech, and resolved to do the speaker justice, when, upon enquiry, they found that he never had a brother in his life, and that he had flired up the sedition only to shew his parts."
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Walter Buchanan,
Has removed to No. 217, Water-street, the corner of Water-street and Old-Slip; AND HAS FOR SALE, SEVEN-EIGHT, nine-eight, eleven-eight, and six-fourth plain checkered, striped and spotted lawns; seven-eight and six-fourth striped, spotted, checked and figured leneaus; flowered and needle- worked lawn aprons; flowered and striped border- ed lawn handkerchiefs; checks and check hand- kerchiefs; linens; men and women's flockings; callimancoes; durants; tammies; shalloons; calli- coes and chintzes; persians; farfines and modes; ribbons, threads, tapes and bindings, &c. &c. Also, mens strong shoes, beef, pork, indigo, nails and nail rods.
All persons indebted to BUCHANAN and THOMSON, or to WALTER BUCHANAN, whose accounts are above twelve months due, are request- ed to make payment to Walter Buchanan, on or be- fore the 1st of August next, or their accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney without respect to persons. New-York, June 12, 1787. 20—26
Furniture Ware-House,
INDIA Paper Hangings,
 Striped Satin Hair Cloth,  Plain ditto, ditto,  Figured ditto, ditto,  Wilton Carpets,  Elegant Looking Glasses,  Fringes, Tassels, Cord, and Laces. 
Some of the above articles are just received, and are for SALE, by
William Mooney,
UPHOLSTERER, At his Furniture Warehouse, Nassau-street, where the Upholstery Business is carried on in the most extensive Manner. A general Assortment of common Paper Hangings.
** Paper Hangings put up in the best Manner, as usual.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, at T. GREENLEAF'S PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street. A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
Part of this Edition is render- ed conformable to the Military establishment of this State, [The only printed Edition with such Alter- ations.] and the remaining Part correct Copies of the late Editions; each decorated with a half sheet Copper Plate Engraving. Price Three Shillings single.
** A generous Consideration to those who purchase by the Gross, Hundred, or Dozen. New-York, July 12, 1787. 23—
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby gi- ven, agreeable to the act of the legislature of the late colony, now state, of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," that on the 16th day of October next, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold, at public vendue, at the house of Johannes Tack, inn-keeper, at Marble- town, in the county of Ulster, the fee simple of all that certain tract or parcel of land and premi- ses, situate and lying on the west side of the Rond- out or Coxe'skill, in the township of Marble- town and county aforesaid, and now or late in the possession of Frederick Schoonmaker, and sundry other persons tenants under him; beginning at a certain fall on the said kill or creek, where a small brook empties into the same, being the place of beginning of a certain lot of eight acres of land, which the said Frederick Schoonmaker purchased of the trustees, of the township of Marbletown; thence along the said fall mentioned lot north easterly to the lands of Hendrick Kofas, thence along the north westerly bounds of the last mentioned lands, north easterly to the lands of Jacob Snyder, thence along the last mentioned lands westerly to the lands of Isaac Smith, thence along the last mentioned land southerly to the lands of the widow Peter Nelly Sammons, thence along the last mentioned lands to the said Rondout or Coxe'skill, thence down the said kill to the place of beginning; containing by estimation four hundred and forty acres of land, be the same more or less; which tracts or parcel of lands with the appurtenances were by indenture of lease and release, dated the 8th and 9th days of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, mortgaged by Fredrick Schoonmaker, of the township of Marbletown, in the county of Ulster, to Richard Oliver and Ste- phen Nottingham, both of the township and county aforesaid, for the payment of five hundred and fifty-five pounds, current money of New-York, in silver and gold, at the rate of eight shillings for a Spanish milled dollar, with lawful interest for the same, on or before the eighth day of March next ensuing the date of the said indenture or release of mortgage.
The conditions of sale will be made public on the day of the vendue, and good and sufficient deeds executed to the purchaser of the same, by RICHARD OLIVER, and STEPHEN NOTTINGHAM. Marbletown, March 29, 1787. 9—34
Just Published, (Neatly PRINTED in two Volumes, and hand- somely BOUND) And to be SOLD, By Robert Hodge,
Who has removed from Maiden-Lane, to No. 237, Queen-street, the corner of King-street; likewise by the other Booksellers,
Disertations on the Prophecies,
Which have remarkably been fulfilled, and at this time are fulfilling in the world. By THOMAS NEWTON, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of BRISTOL.
** The publisher, with the deepest impressions of gratitude, returns thanks to the subscribers for their liberal encouragement towards printing this excellent work, which has gone through seven large impressions in London, in a few years, and entreats them to send for their books.
ROBERT HODGE, begs leave to inform the public, that a considerable number of gentlemen, having given in their names, as subscribers, for the late President Edward's TREATISE concerning RELIGIOUS AFFEC- TIONS, has put it to the press, and intends to prefix to that Treatise, the life of the author, his religious experiences, &c. which will make a large and interesting volume to the lovers of religion of every denomination—at the low price of Ten Shil- lings New-York currency, to the subscribers, neat- ly bound and lettered.
Those who are pleased to encourage this valu- able work, will please to send their names to the publisher, within five weeks, that they may be printed in the book.
A L S O, May be had at the above STORE, a great variety of BOOKS,
 Consisting of  HISTORY, Divinity, Physics, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Agriculture, Nautical Books,  Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Family, Pocket and common Bibles, And small entertaining Books for Children. 
A L S O, An excellent Assortment of STATIONARY,
Particularly Writing Paper, and Blank Books of different sizes and prices; Moor's Charts of the Coast of North-America, &c. &c.
N. B. Good American manufactured Spelling- Books, cheaper than any can be imported.
** Commissions from the country are thank- fully received, and carefully executed. 15—
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER,
AND LEATHER CUTTER, Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beekman or Chapel Street,
SELLS all sorts of Boots and Shoes
 at the following prices: £. s. d.  Mens best boots, town-made, warranted, 2 8 0  Common ditto, ditto, ditto, 2 4 0  Mens shoes, best fort, ditto, ditto, 0 12 0  Ditto shoes, strong ditto, from 3/. 0 9 0  Womens satinet, or callimanco shoes, 0 11 0  Ditto, leather ditto, 0 8 0 
Boys, girls, and childrens shoes of all sorts. English boot-legs, bend-forks, and country lea- ther of all sorts, cheap for cash.
Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning of boots and shoes, wholesale and retail.
** A quantity of mens strong shoes, fit for country store-keepers, or the southern trade, and will be exchanged for tanned leather, or raw hides. ** Wanted, North-American BANK-BILLS.
HOUSES to LET
TO BE LET by Moses Gomez,
And entered into immediately, THAT elegant HOUSE, No. 27, Queen-street, late in the tenure of Messieurs Robert and George Service. The house is well situated, either for a gentleman, or for any kind of business whatever. The said house has nine rooms, with five places in each; three of which are elegantly finished. For further particulars enquire of said Gomez, No. 203, Water-street.
TO LET,
A VACANT LOT, for one or a term of years, in Hage-street; 45 feet in length, and 21 feet six inches in front, and 19 feet in the rear—As also, either the whole of my STORE, No. 31, Front-street, or the two upper floors; being very fit for a Sail-Maker. MOSES GOMEZ. New-York, May 3, 1787. 13—
A LARGE quantity of excellent WRAPPING PAPER, to be SOLD by the Printer hereof; superior in quality to, and cheaper than the common brown fort.
WHEREAS PAUL LENZS, of Haerlem Township, in the County of New-York, gardner, and Elizabeth his wife (for the securing the payment of one hundred pounds, in Spanish milled dollars, at four shillings and six-pence ster- ling each dollar, or the value thereof in gold or silver, with lawful interest for the same, according to the condition of a certain bond bearing date the sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, and executed by the said Paul Lenzs, to John Smith, of the city New-York, baker) did, by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the said sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, mortgage to the said John Smith, all that certain messuage, dwelling-house, and three several house lots, tract or parcel of land, contiguous to, and adjoining each other; situate, lying and being in the town of Haerlem aforesaid, and heretofore purchased by the said Paul Lenzs, from John Livingston; bounded as follows, easter- ly and northerly by the land late of Abraham My- er, deceased; southerly by the high-way, and wes- terly by the land of Peter Waldron, deceased; containing by estimation five acres and a quarters be it more or less; together with all and singular the houses, out-houses, kitchen, stables, buildings, fences, waters, water courses, trees, woods, under- woods, easements, profits, emoluments, privileges, advantages, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage or dwelling-house, and three house lots, tract or parcel of land and premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and equity of them the said Paul Lenzs, and Elizabeth his wife, of, in and to all and singular the said messuage or dwelling-house and three house lots, tract or parcel of land and premises, or any part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances; and whereas in and by the said indenture of mort- gage it was covenanted and agreed, that in case it should so happen, that the said sum of one hun- dred pounds, with the lawful interest for the same, or any part thereof, should remain due and unpaid at the time above mentioned, that then and from thenceforth it should and may be lawful to and for the said John Smith, his heirs, executors, adminis- trators, or assigns, to expose the said messuage or dwelling-house, three house lots, tract, piece or parcel of ground and premises to sale at public auc- tion, vendue, or outcry, and to dispose the same to the best advantage, and to give good and suffi- cient conveyances in the law to the purchaser, or purchasers thereof, their heirs and assigns for ever; and out of the monies arising from the sale thereof, to retain and keep in their hands the said sum of one hundred pounds, or so much thereof as shall remain due and unpaid, with the lawful interest thereof; and also the costs of such sale, rendering the overplus, if any be, unto the said Paul Lenzs, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made, should be and were thereby declared to be a full bar and preclusion to any estate or interest which the said Paul Lenzs, or Elizabeth his wife, their heirs or assigns may have or claim to the said premises, or any part there- of; as in and by the said indenture of mort- gage, reference thereunto being had, may more fully and at large appear; and whereas part of the said principal and interest is now due and owing to the said John Smith; these are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the premi- ses, that unless the whole of the said one hundred pounds, together with all the interest due, and to grow due thereon, is paid off and discharged on or before Tuesday the third day of October, next en- suing the date of this notification; all and singular the mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the said John Smith, on Tuesday the said third day of October, next ensuing the date hereof, as afore- said, at eleven of the clock, in the forenoon of the same day, at the merchants Coffee-house in the ci- ty of New-York, pursuant to the directions con- tained in an act of the legislature of the late colony, now state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth of March, 1774. Dated this 29th day of March, 1787. 8—
JOHN SMITH.
THIS DAY is Published, and to be Sold, The Universalist,
In SEVEN LETTERS to AMYNTOR. By WM. PITT SMITH.
In adamantine chains shall death be bound, And hell's grim tyrant feel th' eternal wound— The feasts shall waste, the fies in smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away; But fix'd his word, his saving pow'r remains, Thy realm for ever lats, thy own Messiah reigns. Pope.
The subscribers will be supplied with their Copies only by FRANCIS CHILDS, No. 22, Hanover-Square.
The book will likewise be sold at the Stores of Messrs. London, Hodge, Allen and Campbell. 20—
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be SOLD, by
Hugh Gaine,
At the BIBLE HANOVER-SQUARE, A DEFENCE of the CONSTITU- TUTIONS of GOVERNMENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA,
By the Honorable JOHN ADAMS, Esq.
Plenipotentiary from the United States to the Court of Great-Britain,
And a Member of the ACADEMY of ARTS and SCIENCES at BOSTON.
All nature's difference helps all nature's peace. Pope.
To be Sold at the Printing-Office, M A P S Of the interior Parts of NORTH-AMERICA,
—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 but ONCE a WEEK, at only TWO DOLLARS per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.