The New-York packet (New York [N.Y.]), 1787-01-30 00:00:00

The New-York Packet.
TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
T U E S D A Y, J A N U A R Y 30, 1787.
[No. 66]
ASSIZE OF BREAD. A Wheaten Loaf, of fine Flour to weigh 2lb. 2oz. for seven coppers: a loaf of like Flour to weigh 1lb. 2oz. for four coppers.
 H I G H - W A T E R.   Monday Friday   50 Min. after 5 14 Min. after 9 50 Min. after 5 14 Min. after 9   46 Min. after 6 2 Min. after 10 46 Min. after 6 2 Min. after 10   38 Min. after 7 50 Min. after 10 38 Min. after 7 50 Min. after 10   26 Min. after 8 26 Min. after 8 
  PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.   Wheat per bushel, 7s. 6d. at 7s. 10d. West-India Rum, 3s. 9d. Beef, per barrel, 70s. 60s.   Indian Corn, 6s. 6d. at 6s. 8d. Muscovado Sugar, 50s. at 70s. Pork, 95s. 66s.   Flour, common 42s. superf. 46s. per b. Single reined do. 3s. 2d. Fine Salt, 2s. 6d.   Brown Bread, 20s. od. Molasses, 1s. 8d. Rock Salt, 4s. to 4s. 6d. 
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD by the Printers hereof;  L A W S For the regulating Bills of Exchange, INLAND and FOREIGN. By J. BEAGRAVE, Notary-Public. This Book is necessary for every person concerned in trade, but particularly gentlemen in the mercantile line.
This is to give Notice, THAT I purpose to make application to the Commissioners of the Land Office, for a grant of Land under water, one thousand feet from high water mark, at the Sing Sing fishing place, Philipburgh, in the county of Ulster, and State of New-York, agreeable to an act for the speedy sale of unappropriated lands within this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned; passed the 5th of May, 1786.
JOHN BISHOP. Jan. 23, 1787. 66 2
To be SOLD, A HOUSE, with about four Lots of Ground, conveniently situated near the Church at Tappan; this place is the best stand for a merchant, tanner, blacksmith, or wheelwright, in Orange town, or Tappan. Part of said ground is converted into a garden; there is a good well on it, and a brook running by it, against which it is defended by a stone wall.—One third of the purchase money must be paid at the time of sale, and a reasonable time will be given for the payment of the remainder; or if more convenient, a small house in or near this city will be taken in exchange.—Doctor Outwater, near the premises, will show the same to any person.
For terms apply to Augustus Stewart, No. 7, Dutch-street, New-York, who will give an incontestable title for the same. 66
WHEREAS I SAMUEL SAYRE, of the county of Richmond and State of New-York, inholder, stand indebted unto WILLIAM NEWTON, late of the city of New-York and State of New-York, gentleman, in and by a certain bond and mortgage, bearing date prior to the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, and conditioned for the payment of the sum of two hundred pounds, lawful money of the State of New-York, or thereabouts, with lawful interest for the same; and whereas the said sum of two hundred pounds with a considerable arrearage of interest is now due, and payable unto the said William Newton, by me the subscriber: Therefore I the said Samuel Sayre do, in pursuance of two certain acts of the Legislature of the State of New-York, the one entitled, "An act relative to debts due to persons within the enemies lines," passed the 12th day of July, 1782, the other entitled, "An act to explain and amend the act entitled an act relative to debts due to persons within the enemies lines," passed the 12th day of July, 1782, passed the 24th day of November, 1782; hereby notify and require you the said William Newton to appear at the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, to be held in and for the county of Orange, at the Court-House in the new city, in said county, on the second Tuesday in October next, to have a settlement, and payment made of the said debt, agreeable to the mode prescribed in and by the several acts aforesaid. Dated this seventeenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 2 64 16 SAMUEL SAYRE.
Gouverneur and Kemble,
Have imported and now for sale on very reasonable terms, at their store, in Front-Street; HYSON, souchong, tonkay and singlo teas, Black pepper in bales from 100 to 400 lb. Spanish olives in jars, Lemons in boxes, Sois beans, almonds, Mucovado sugars in hogsheads and barrels, Jamaica spirits, Pimento in bags, Sherry wine in pipes and quarter casks, from 3 to 7 years old, excellent in its quality, A quantity of salted Spanish dried hides, An assortment of cordage and cables, Russia duck, Ravens Duck, Russia sheeting, Russia drilling, Oznaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Flemish unleached linen, Linseed oil in casks, Dutch copper tea kettles, Commine cheese, Velvet corks, Rosin in barrels, Writing paper. 66
To be Sold, at PRIVATE SALE,
An excellent GRIST MILL, with two run of stones, bolts and screens, in good order for bolting and packing, together with an excellent Saw Mill, likewise in good order, and a good Dwelling-House, which are all situated in one of the best Lands for business. For further particulars apply to the Printers hereof. 1 64 12
FRANCIS PANTON,
At No. 38, Wall-Street, Has Imported in the Morris, and other late vessels, BERDEEN knit under waist coats without a seam, ditto worsted and lambs wool stockings, white and black silk ditto with embroidered clocks, silk, worsted, buckskin, Woodstock tanned leather, beaver and fine kidkin dancing gloves; fowling pieces, powder and shot, gun hammers, screws and scrapers, powder flasks and shot pouches, aggs and flints, horsemans pistols, pocket and other ditto, steel, silver, gilt sword and cuttaux de chases, silk and morocco sword belts and hooks, a great variety of gilt and plated shoe buckles, paste, silver, plated and steel knee ditto; skates, table knives and forks, common pen knives, counting-house ditto, sugar nippers, nut crackers, steel and gilt watch chains and strings, ladies and gentlemen's riding whips, coach and chair ditto, goggles, reading glasses and spectacles, green and white; silver, steel and plated spurs, teeth instruments, ladies and gentlemen's dressing and traveling cases, pocket books, ink flasks, back gammon tables of different sizes, cock glasses, silver ewes, tortoise shell ditto, smelling bottles in silver and tortoise shell cases, enameled ditto, a variety of fashionable gold lockets and pins, gilt ditto, voice and other German flutes, a great variety of canes and sticks, battle-axes and battle-cors, ladies newest fashioned braids, cushions and curls, gentlemen's dress bags, hair bags, silk, velvet and leather stockings; Naples, Windsor and Bailey's shaving soap, orange flower, rose, lavender and aquabulade water, with a great many other articles too tedious to mention. 58 16
NICHOLAS LOW,
At No. 216, Water-Street, near the Old-slip,  HAS FOR SALE, Old Madeira and Sherry, } WINES in pipes rich Lisbon and Cape } and quarter casks, of Good Hope Brandy, Cayenne Cocoa, China Bowls, and Cups and Saucers, assorted in cases, Deist Dishes, and Plates in imitation of China, Sewing Twine, Brass Kettles in nests, with wire for handles, Whet Stones, and Toys, a variety assorted in cases. 45 6m
Cheap Grocery Store.
JOHN DONNAN acquaints his friends and former customers, and the public in general, that he has removed from No. 216, Queen-Street, to that commodious new store on Cruger's dock, corner of the Old-slip, where he has for sale, on the usual reasonable terms, the following articles, viz. Jamaica spirits, } Coffee, West-India rum, } Chocolate, New-York, ditto, } Hyson, Coniac brandy, } Souchong, } Teas, Holland Geneva, } Green and } Madeira, } Bohca } Lisbon, } Wines, } Teneriffe } London porter in draft } and bottles, } Loaf and Mucovado } sugars, } Wheat, flour, corn, rye, Indian-meal, &c. taken in barter. 15
To the PUBLIC.
A Gentleman of the Physical Profession, regularly educated, offers with great deference his services to the public. As he was many years a surgeon of practice, he hopes his experience will particularly recommend him to those who have the misfortune to be exposed to the ravages of a disorder prevalent enough in all populous cities. As he happens to be a stranger, he can have little more, exclusive of the knowledge of his profession to recommend him, save only the moderation of his charges, and the most assiduous attention to such patients as will honor him with their confidence. It is his interest and duty to observe the most inviolable secrecy where occasion requires. In all disorders whatsoever, he gives advice gratis, to such poor persons as come recommended by any of the Clergy, or respectable families in this city. All seamen are informed, that directions and medicines will be given which may enable them to cure themselves in many disorders incident to their situation, if they observe attention to his rules. The Doctor may be consulted every day, at the Widow Bull's, No. 58, Fair-Street, near Golden-hill. 51
The partnership of SMITH, MOORE, and Co.
BEING dissolved by the death of one of the partners; all persons indebted to this firm, are requested to make immediate payment—it being intended, as soon as possible, to dispose of the whole store of drugs with its furniture, &c. belonging to this late partnership. Orders will in future be so answered at the Medical Pillar as to give the highest satisfaction. Should any person apply as a purchaser for the whole, the most advantageous terms will be offered. 60
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York
held at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the 12th day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven:  P R E S E N T, The Honorable Thomas Tredwell, Esquire, Judge of the said Court: WHEREAS Joseph Owen, administrator of John Parent, late of Nova-Scotia, yeoman, deceased, hath by his petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said John Parent, 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 Parent, as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of his said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, & therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises according to the directions of the act entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said Judge the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said John Parent, do appear before him at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the twenty-eighth day of February next, to show cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said John Parent died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 1 63 4 THOMAS TREDWELL.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York
held at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the 19th day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven:  P R E S E N T, The Honorable Thomas Tredwell, Esquire, Judge of the said Court: WHEREAS Elijah Lee, administrator of Edmund Palmer, late of Cortland's Manor, in the county of Ulster, yeoman, deceased, hath by his petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said Edmund Palmer, 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 Edmund Palmer, as far as he could discover the same, and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of the said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Elijah Lee, hath delivered to the said Judge, the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Edmund Palmer, do appear before him at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the seventh day of March next, to show cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Edmund Palmer died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 1 63 4 THOMAS TREDWELL.
THOMAS SMITH,
BOOT, Shoe-Maker, and Leather Cutter, B No. 179, Queen Street, corner of Beckman, or Chapel Street, sells all sorts of boots and shoes at the following prices: £. s. d. Mens belt boots, town made, warranted, 2 8 0 Common ditto, ditto, ditto 2 4 0 Mens shoes, belt sort, ditto, ditto 0 12 0 Ditto shoes, strong ditto, from 8/ 0 9 0 Womens latinet or calimanco shoes, 0 11 0 Ditto, leather ditto 0 8 0 Boys, girls, and childrens shoes of all sorts. English boot legs, bend soles, and country leather of all sorts, cheap for cash. Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning boots and shoes, wholesale and retail. N. B. 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. 41 Wanted, North-American BANK BILLS.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of SAMUEL T. PELL, late of Westchester county, deceased, to make payment on or before the first day of May next; and all persons having demands against the said estate, are requested to exhibit the same, on or before the time aforesaid. PHILIP PELL, jwn. } Executors. DAVID PELL, } Westchester county, Jan. 17, 1787. 64 4
By the Commissioner of Forfeitures for the Eastern District.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of two certain laws of the Legislature of this State, the following LANDS, Tenements and Hereditaments, forfeited to the people of this State, will be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE, agreeable to the directions of the said laws, to wit, the equity of redemption of five hundred acres of land, where Wood-creek falls into Lake Champlain, in the township of White-Hall, late Skeneburgh, in the county of Washington, consisting chiefly of rich low lands, and on the premises are excellent falls for mills, with a never failing stream, on which the late Major Skeene had his iron works, to which place iron ore and fire wood were brought by water carriage. These lands are so happily situated that the navigation from thence to Canada renders them of great value; they are also navigable on Wood-creek to Fort Ann, within a few miles of Hudson's river,—these lands were improved by said Major Skeene, and thereon had his dwelling house, and a large stone barn, the walls whereof are now standing in good order. Also the equity of redemption of one hundred and seventy-one acres of rich low-lands joining the last mentioned five hundred acres. Also the equity of redemption of the following lots in said township, to wit,
  Lot No. 31, of 500 acres. Value   Also in said township, 22, do. 127 do.   The rent and reversion of 20, do. 108 do.   Equity of redemption of 59, do. 88 do.   45 acres of land in the occupation of William Thomson, 60, do. 218 do.   61, do. 50 3/4 do.   53, do. 83 1/2 do. 
Also, the rent and reversion of 200 acres of land in what is commonly known by the name of Skeene's Little Patent, joining White-Hall aforesaid, in the occupation of Cornelius Johns. Also, eight equal shares of the ore bed, with thirty acres of land to each share, commonly known by the name of Skeene's ore bed, on Lake Champlain; each purchaser to hold a share or shares as tenants in common, agreeable to an act entitled, "An act further to amend 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 1st of May, 1786, referring out of said ore, the privilege granted to Zephaniah Platt, Esq., in an act entitled, "An act for granting certain privileges to Plattsburgh. The aforesaid lands lies in Washington county, forfeited by the attainer of Philip and Andrew P. Skeene, late of Skeneburgh aforesaid. And in the township of Salem, county aforesaid, the rent and reversion of the one moiety or undivided half part of lot No. 216, of eighty-four acres of land in the occupation of Allan Hunston, forfeited by the attainer of Oliver De Lancey, late of the city of New-York, Esquire.
The sales of the above said lands and premises will be held at the Coffee-House in the city of New-York, on the last Tuesday of February next, to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, and to continue from day to day till the sales are completed.—In addition to the monies and public securities made receivable in payment for forfeited lands and tenements, by the fifth section of the act entitled, "An act for the speedy sale, &c." and the other laws, the following species are also made receivable, issued to any inhabitants of this State, to wit: Certificates issued by William Denning, Esq., as Commissioner of the United States, to settle the accounts of the Quarter-Master-General's department, in the army of the United States; certificates issued by Joseph Bindon, Esq., as Commissioner to settle the accounts of the clothing department, in the army of the United States; certificates issued by Jonathan Burrell, Esq., as Commissioner to settle the accounts of the Commissary department, in the late army of the United States; certificates issued by John Pierce, Esq., as Commissioner to settle the accounts of the late army of the United States, commonly called Final Settlements; certificates issued by Joseph Panel, Esq., as Commissioner to settle the accounts of the naval department of the United States; certificates issued by Edward Fox, Esq., as Commissioner to settle the accounts of the medical department, in the army of the United States; certificates issued out of any Continental Loan-Office in the United States, to persons who were citizens of this State at the time they were issued, for monies lent by them to the United States. All persons who have any claim by mortgage, pre-emption or otherwise, on any of the lands, tenements or hereditaments, included in this advertisement, are hereby required and notified to exhibit the same before the day of sale, to the subscriber. ALEXANDER WEBSTER. Commissioner of Forfeitures for the Eastern District. Hebron, January 1, 1787. 2 63 13
NOTICE.
THE subscriber, administrator de bonis non of the goods, chattels, and credits of Joseph Nico, some time deceased, and formerly of the city of London, merchant, requests the respective debtors to the estate of the said Joseph Nico, to make settlement with the subscriber with all expedition, in order to prevent the commencement of legal prosecutions against them. W. COCK, Attorney at Law, No. 64, Wall-Street, N. York. January 11, 1787. 62

OUR known readiness to publish anything beneficial to the community, induces me to send you the under-written list of latitudes and longitudes, given to me by one of the principal gentlemen on the survey carried on by Samuel Holland, Esq. under the British government:
They may be depended on, having proved many by my own observations, and the observations of others. They differ very much from the latitudes and longitudes laid down in common charts and books of observation, which are very erroneous.—This, perhaps, may prevent some of my brethren from error and shipwreck, which will fully repay you and your humble servant for this trouble. T. T.
LATITUDES, from observations made on the spot.
Table with 3 columns: Location, Deg., Min. Rows include: Thatchers Island, off Cape Ann, 42 38; Newbury-Port at the Beacon, 42 48; Portsmouth Light-House, 43 4; Isle of Shoals' Meeting-House, 42 58; Portsmouth town, long. from Greenwich, 71: 11 well, 43 4; Boom Island, 43 7; Wood Island, - Winter-harbour, 43 21; Cape Elizabeth, 43 33; Seaguin Island, 43 41; Menhegan Island, 43 44; Manicouac Island, south point, 43 50; Rock, 43 46; Townshend - Broad-Bay, 43 49; Seal Rock, 43 52; Long Island, south point, 44 5; Mount Desert Rock, 43 53; Cranbury Island, near Mt. Dt. Island, 44 14; Entrance of Goldsboro' Harbour, 44 21; Little Manan Island, 44 19; Grand Manan Island, south-west-most ledge of Seal Rock, 44 25; Ditto Eastmost ledge, 44 28; Ditto West-head, 44 30; Ditto North-head, 44 42; Cape Sable, south point, long. from Greenwich, 68 1 42, 43 24; Wolf, or Seal Islands, near Cape Sable, - northernmost, 43 31; Cape Sabre head, 44 23; Entrance of Louisbourg harbour long. 60 3 11, 45 54.
For the New-York Packet.
Messrs PRINTERS,
As every account that tends to throw light upon the history of this country in its original state, when first settled by whites, and of its first native inhabitants, may not only be useful to a future historian, but afford amusement and pleasure to the reader, I have sent you the translation of a very old Dutch letter, wrote by one of the first Ministers who resided at Albany. If you judge the contents will a-swer the above purpose, please to publish it in your paper, and it will induce me to furnish you with many curious particulars on the same subject, which no English historian has presented to the world.
C O L U M B I U S.
A short Account of the Mohawk Indians in New-Netherland, (New York) their land, stature, clothing, behaviour and magistratess, wrote in the year 1644, by Johannes Megapolensis, Juniores, Minister, residing at Albany, or (Fort Orange.) [Translated from the Dutch.]
THE Land here is in general, as in Germany, fruitful, but very hilly; on some parts there are rocks so high, that they appear to reach the clouds, and the finest pine trees grow on them that ever eyes beheld: there is besides on the land, oak, ceder, beech, birch and willow trees, &c. In the woods, along the river and on the islands, there is very great plenty of chestnuts, plumbs, hazelnuts, large walnuts of several sorts as good in taste as those in the mother country, only harder shell. The ground of the hills is covered with huckleberry bushes, and the low land near the rivers covered with strawberries. There also grows here plenty of grape vines, along the roads, paths, creeks, & wherever you turn your eyes; and although they are not cultivated, one sort is nearly as good as those which grow in Holland. Here are also a sort of large grapes, as large as a middling plum, and because they are thick skin and very fleshy, we call them fox grapes. It is certain that if the vines were properly cultivated, we might have as good wine as in Germany or France. I gathered last fall a parcel of grapes, pressed them, and while new, the juice tasted as good as the French or Rhenish, and is so high coloured, that with one wine glass full you can colour a whole mug of white wine. There is the greatest plenty of deer in the woods, who are as fat in the fall and beginning of the winter as any Holland beef: I have had them, which had above two fingers thick of fat on the ribs. We have turkeys as large as those in Holland; and the year before I came here, there was such plenty of deer and turkeys, that they fed near the houses, and so many were taken by the Indians, that they sold a deer for a loaf of bread, or a knife, or even for a tobacco pipe to the Dutch, but now in general, we must give for a good deer 6 or 7 guilders. The woods abound with partridges, wood-cocks and pigeons, who fly in flocks of thousands in number, and in one shot sometimes 50 are killed. We have a vast many other birds. Swans, geese, ducks, widgeons, teels, wild geese come up the river by thousands in the spring of the year, and go back in large flocks in the fall, every one stands at his door in the morning or evening with his gun to kill them as they fly past. I have several times eat of elks which were very fat and differed but little in taste from venison; besides those profitable animals, are also lions, bears, wolves, foxes, and especially a great many snakes, 8, 10 and 12 feet long, amongst the rest there is a snake who call the rattle snake; these snakes have very sharp teeth and snouts, and dare encounter the dogs, nor do they run for man or beast, but fall too and bite, which is very poisonous and mortal.
The earth upon the hills is in general redish (and or rocks; but in the low land, the vallies and along the river, even the hills for 1 and 200 paces up is mostly clay. I have been up on hills as high as a church, and found the ground clayish; the earth appears to be uncommonly strong and fertile. A farmer here informed me, that he had reaped exceeding fine wheat from the same piece of land eleven years running without letting it fallow.—
A very fine river runs through the land, 3 or 500 paces wide; this river comes out of the Mohawk's land about 16 miles north from us, through two rocky shores, and falls as high as a church, with such noise, that we can hear it sometimes at this place. In the beginning of June, twelve of us took a wide there to view it, and when we arrived, we saw the river fall, with such noise, that we could scarce hear one another, and the water in full weather fell with such force and rose again, so that it appeared as a continual rain, and the leaves of the trees on the hills at the sides, as high as a steeple were continually wet; the water is as clear as chrysal and fresh as milk. I have seen upon a clear day, while standing upon the rocks, fronting the fall, a half rain-bow, or quarter of a circle in the water beneath, of the same colour with the rain-bow in the sky, and when we had gone down the river about 10 or 12 rods, we beheld in the water a compleat rain-bow of half a circle, such as appears in the air, and this is always so, we are told by those who have been there. In this river are great quantities of fish, such as pike, eels, perch, bass, suckers, trout, sun-fish, shad, streaked bass, &c. In the spring there is such plenty of bass, that with a hook and line in one hour, a person may catch as many as 10 or 12 can eat, my boys have caught 50 in an hour, each a foot long, they have three hooks to their lines, and often catch two and three bass at a time. There is also in the river great quantities of sturgeon, which we Christians don't meddle with, but the Indians are very fond of them. In this river lays several very fine islands, containing from 10 to 50 acres of land, the earth is exceeding good, but when the snow melts or it rains very hard, the river rises and covers the land. This river ebbs and flows up to this place with a common tide, though it is 144 miles within land. [To be continued in our next.]
ADDITIONAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
L O N D O N, October 20.
Nice, in the King of Sardinia's dominions, is now the fashionable resort of the English and Irish, and has almost put Montpelier out of repute. A letter from thence contains the following pretty incident: Lady Maynard has resided for some time past at Nice, and has been remarkable for several acts of benevolence. Walking one evening through one of those orange groves, with which Nice is on all sides surrounded, she saw a beautiful Piedmontese girl, picking wild lavender and dropping some tears. Her ladyship's feelings were immediately engaged to know the cause, when the pretty mourner told her, that her grief originated in love. She had fixed her affections on an amiable young fellow, who took care of her father's vineyard and silk-worms, but having no property, was refused her hand, and her father desired her for a wealthy neighbouring farmer, whom she did not like. "Ah! what, my dear, said Lady Maynard, may that farmer be worth?" Two hundred sequins, said the prettiest girl in the Sardinian dominions, he told my father so. "Send your father, my dear, to my house, the Terrace, near the sea, and I shall settle that matter." The love born damsel certified her gratitude, and sent her father to the Terrace; Lady Maynard bought his consent for 200 sequins, which made the difference of circumstances in the two lovers, provided the bride and bridegroom with wedding clothes, and in conformity to the custom of the country, they were married on the 9th of June, in the Cathedral of Nice, surrounded by hundreds, and a band of music which had attended them in the procession, her ladyship thus enjoying the unspeakable felicity of making two worthy individuals completely happy.
The following trial furnishes an awful lesson to every conscientious jurymen, as it tends to shew him with what caution he ought to receive evidence that has any dependence upon circumstances in cases of life and death.
Henry Jave Staker, a poor labouring man, at Enfield Chase Side, who had worldly care and anxiety painted on his countenance, and his hand gave evident testimony of a life of labour and industry, was capitally indicted for having, in company with two other persons at present unknown, broken into the dwelling-house of Mr. Richardson, a farmer, on Winchmore Hill, and robbed him of four guineas and four pence-half penny, on Wednesday the 19th August, between two and three in the morning. Mrs. Griffin, a woman servant to Richardson, of sixty years of age, on the above morning was awakened by a noise at her chamber window, when the saw three men enter by means of a ladder, (as she was afterwards informed); one of them came to her bed side, and sat down upon it, and threatened her with instant death if she made the least noise; whilst the other two rushed into her master's room. It was, she said, a star-light morning, but by means of a candle which one of the ruffians brought into the room, whilst the other was holding down her master's bed, plainly discerned that the man who sat on her bed was the prisoner. He wore a white flannel waistcoat, and she repeatedly swore positively to him, although cautioned to be careful by the Court, on account of the uncertainty. She did not see his face when he entered the window, but by the transient light of the candle, which was brought into the room, on'y momentary, she was positive that he was the man; she was equally positive as to the time the robbery was committed. Being asked, if she did not know that a white flannel waistcoat was a very usual dress for labouring men in the summer time, she said it certainly was; but yet there was something so particular in the appearance of the prisoner, (which she did not describe) that she was confident it was him. As there was nothing given further in evidence to affect the prisoner's life, we shall not enter into the evidence of Mr. Richardson, and the runners belonging to the public office where he was examined. The latter end of the week before last, the prisoner having by the discernment and industry of the runners, been previously seen with a white waistcoat, at Enfield Chase Side, he was apprehended by Shakeshirt, M c Manus, Armstrong, and the prosecutor. It did not appear that there was any information by accomplices against him; nor was any thing found upon him to warrant a suspicion. The prisoner was desirous to go home to shift himself, but this was refused; upon which he borrowed a coat, and was taken in a coach to the public office, where the witness, Mrs. Griffin, fixed upon him, after the prisoner had been made to pull off the borrowed coat, and appeared in his white waistcoat. Shakeshirt, and the other assistants were asked, whether they expected a part of the
reward in case of conviction, when they answered most assuredly they did.
Upon this evidence, the prisoner was put upon his defence; upon the correct and unembarrassed testimony of Mrs. Morris and Mr. Arnold, two neighbours of unblemished character, it was clearly proved that the prisoner was at home, and in bed at the time and hour the robbery was stated to be committed.
Mr. Garrow cross-examined them for a considerable time; but an alibi was established. The jury immediately acquitted the prisoner.
UNITED STATES.
PORTSMOUTH, (N. H.) Jan. 12.
We are informed, that proposals have been made to form an association of the citizens of this town, who are to obligate themselves to pay their part of the foreign and domestic debt, provided it can be known, and they secured in so doing. If this patriotic plan should be encouraged by the Legislature, and entered into with spirit, we doubt not but it will be productive of salutary effects.
The Legislature of this State came to a resolution, during the last week, to allow his Excellency President Sullivan, the sum of four thousand three hundred dollars, agreeable to a late resolve of Congress, as a gratuity for services done and performed by him during the late war.
Jan. 5. "The following vote came down from the Honorable Senate for concurrence.
In Senate, Jan. 5, 1787.
"The proceedings of the late Court-Martial, appointed by the President, in consequence of the direction of both branches of the Legislature, being read and fully considered, voted, That the said proceedings appear to be regular, fair and candid; and that an address be presented to the President and Council to carry the same into execution, according to the respective sentences and recommendations, excepting only that part of the sentence which tends to disqualify any of said officers from holding civil and military commissions in future; and also excepting the whole of the sentence against Lieutenant Thomas McClary, who appears to have been providentially prevented from attending the Court-Martial.
"Read and concurred, with the amendment, excepting the whole of the sentence against Lieut. Nathaniel Weare."
B O S T O N. Jan. 19.
A correspondent informs us, that the people of the respectable and loyal county of Essex, upon the late call for a part of the militia, to defend and support our free and happy constitution, and the laws, against the hostile attacks of our open and secret enemies, manifested the warmest zeal and patriotism, and that five times the number of men, that were required, might have been insisted with the greatest ease, if there had been need of them: but that some few individuals who are greatly embarrassed in their circumstances, and have been a long time suspected, at least, of favouring the insurgents; who, for very good reasons, are strenuous advocates for a depreciating paper currency, and for obstructing the channels of law and justice, were very industrious and op n in the exertion of their little powers, to counteract the public opinion: it is, however, to be hoped, that such characters will be marked, as well as known, by the people; and that upon the meeting of a certain Assembly, that part of the constitution which provides, that the House shall be the judge of the qualifications of its members, will be attended to, and put in practice; indeed it is high time for a legislative opinion to be declared, that no man should be permitted to hold any place of trust or profit, under the constitution, who discovers, whatever he may pretend, that he is a radical enemy to that constitution, and consequently to the rights, privileges and properties of the great majority of the State.
P I T T S B U R G H, January 6.
We are happy to have an opportunity of congratulating our fellow-citizens on the arrival in this town, of the great, the mighty, and the warlike GIOSOFO the first, King of the Seneca nation; defender of Hannah's town, protector of the widow and orphan, &c. &c.
There was an elegant entertainment (consisting of three gallons of whisky and twenty pounds of flour) prepared for his Majesty and retinue, which they enjoyed with an uncommon relish, as these articles have become exceedingly scarce within his Majesty Giosofoto's dominions.
His Majesty amuses himself whilst he remains here in walking about to view the curiosities of this place; in quaffing good whisky; and smoking tobacco and the bark of willow trees, through his curiously ornamented wooden pipe. As mecdotes of great men can never fail to be interesting to the public, we shall not neglect to add, that his Majesty was observed to be particularly fond of viewing the game of billiards; some biographers pretend to assert that his Majesty has been a great gamester in his time, but whether billiards or foot-ball was his favourite game, we cannot pretend to assert.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, January 24.
At a respectable meeting of merchants and traders, held on Friday evening last at the City Tavern, it was resolved, That, from the many commercial objects to be this year attended to, the choice of A COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE, to succeed the former one, whose time is expired, was become a matter of the most serious importance.
That it was therefore advisable to give an opportunity to those concerned, who could not attend the present meeting to give their suffrages.
That the choice of a Committee be therefore deferred until Friday, the 26th of January, at six o'clock in the evening, at the City Tavern.
THE MERCHANTS AND TRADERS are earnestly requested to be early and punctual in their attendance.
At a meeting of the American Philosophical Society, on Friday evening last, the 19th instant, the following gentlemen were duly elected members of the said Society, viz.
The Hon. William Bingham, Esq. member of Congress; Benjamin Chew, jun. Esq. Francis Johnston, Esq. Receiver-General of the Land-Office; Mr. Joseph James; Dr. Thomas Ruffin; Robert Milligan, Esq. William Barton, Esq. of Philadelphia.
Major Isaac Craig; of Pittsburgh. Simeon de Witt, Esq. of New-York.
Hon. John Jay, Esq. Secretary for foreign affairs. Hon. — Cito, Charge des Affairs of his most Christian Majesty to the United States. His Excellency James Bowdoin, Governor of Massachusetts. Hon. John Lovell, of Boston. Monf. Cadet de Vauz; Monf. Cadet, of Paris, members of several academies. Sir Edward Newenham, Baronet of Ireland. His Grace the Duke of Richmond; Great Britain.
Dr. John Coackley Letson; Robert Barclay, Esq. Dr. William Thornton, of London. Dr. George Spence, of Jamaica.
The same evening was presented to the Society an elegant set of the Medical Commentaries, in ten volumes, a donation from the Compiler, Dr. Alexander Duncan, of Edinburgh.
Extract from the minutes, R. PATTERSON, Secretary.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court exhibited a strong instance of human depravity and turpitude. Jacob Dryer, a convict, who by the act for mitigating the severity of capital punishments, was to have been sentenced to the wheelbarrow, refused to profit by the lenity of the law, and preferred death, sentence of which was accordingly pronounced against him.
Saturday night last, about half past eight o'clock, as Mr. Yard, ship carpenter, of Kensington, was returning home, he was stopped by a fellow near the Causeway, who demanded his money. Mr. Yard, standing on his defence with a good stick, with which he was luckily armed, answered with some spirit that he had none; upon which the fellow snapped a pistol at him, and Mr. Yard in return knocked him down, but the villain recovering, again presented his pistol, and finding it would not go off, threw it against a fence and attempted to get away, but Mr. Yard pursued and overtook him, and with the assistance of some of the neighbours he was secured and carried to gaol. He proves to be an old offender, and had been but a few days liberated from the place of his present abode, to which he was committed for the robbery of Mr. Kay's store some time since.
The pistol, when picked up, was found to be double charged, and the fellow had the impudence to say, that he had come to the assistance of Mr. Yard.
N E W - Y O R K, JANUARY 30.
On Friday last, the Honorable the Legislature, elected the Honorable John Haring, Melancthon Smith, Abraham Yates, jun. Egbert Benson, and John Lansing, jun. Esquires, Delegates to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, for the current year.
On the 18th inst. a writing, called a petition, directed to his Excellency James Bowdoin, Esq. and the Hon. the Council, from a Committee of insurgents assembled at Rutland, signed Samuel Slocum, moderator, said to be in behalf of the insurgents of the counties of Worcester and Hampshire, was brought to Boston, and presented to his Excellency, by whom it was laid before the Council. In this petition, as it is called, they propose, that if government will not send a body of militia to Worcester, they will return peaceably to their respective homes, and not obstruct the sitting of the Court at that place. But this Committee of insurgents, according to the report of their messenger, consisted only of persons belonging to the county of Worcester, and therefore could not engage for the orderly conduct of the Hampshire and Berkshire insurgents; and it is hardly probable that even those of Worcester, when they see no body to oppose them, will regard the stipulations of their Committees any more than they have the recommendations of their Conventions. —Considering the contents of the above paper in the most favourable light, as far as we can learn, they are informal and absurd, and can by no means justify government in relaxing their efforts for restoring the due administration of law and justice.
Wednesday the 17th inst. being the anniversary of the birth of that venerable Printer, Philosopher, and Statesman, his Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, (when he entered the 82d year of his age) a considerable number of the JOURNEYMEN PRINTERS, of Philadelphia, met, as usual, to celebrate the occasion—an elegant entertainment being prepared, the greatest conviviality and good order prevailed, and a number of patriotic toasts were drank.
Captain Prince in the Prince and Liberty, from St. Eustatius, informs us that he left at that place the ship Favorite, Capt. Swords, from Dublin for Philadelphia, and the ship Friendship, Capt. Nathaniel Stewart, from London for Boston, which had been blown off the coast and arrived there in distress. Also, four brigs bound for Boston, one of them commanded by Capt. Simmons, from Copenhagen, and another from Amsterdam.
He also informs us, that by Capt. Van Deusen, from Martinique arrived at Statia; above 50 sail of vessels had put into that port in distress; and which had been blown off the coast. One of them was a ship from the Isle of Rhe, for Boston, dismasted.—Capt. Van Deusen left at Martinique twenty sail of British vessels, purchasing lumber.
Capt. Prince was informed of about twenty sail of vessels destined for St. Eustatius, for sale. They were American built, with British registers, but owing to the operation of the late act of the British Parliament, obliged to be disposed of, on the 4th instant. American produce at St. Eustatius bore the following prices: Superfine Philadelphia flour, 6 and 1/2 dollars per barrel, ship-bread 20s. do. beef 7 dol. do. pork 14 dol. per barrel, dry cod-fish 2 dol. per quintal, by the cargo, and 2 and 1/2 by retail, herrings 2 dol. per barrel.
By information received from Springfield, we learn, that the militia to the amount of 1500 chosen men, under the command of General Shepherd, are assembled on Continental Hill, and the mob, commanded by Col. Day, to the amount of about 3 or 4 hundred are likewise assembled at West Springfield. Gen. Shays is at Greenwich with about 300 men with which he is to march to Worcester, and that Col. Day expects to be re-inforced by about 1500 men from the county of Berkshire. Strong guards are kept up by both parties. Gen. Parks in attempting to pass the guards, on the 21st inst. at the ferry, had one of his horses and several of the gentlemen in company with him wounded, by swords, bayonets, &c.

About one o'clock on Friday morning last, the house of Mr. J. Starr, merchant, in William-street, was discovered to be on fire. The bells were immediately rung, and the inhabitants turned out with their usual alacrity; but notwithstanding their greatest exertions, the inner part of the house was entirely burnt before the flames could be extinguished. It appears that this terrible accident had been occasioned by the pipe of a stove which was fixed in the front room, and that great part of the goods had been consumed before the alarm was given. By the spirited exertions of Capt. Waldron, the greatest part of the household furniture, clothes & books, were saved, but the whole stock in trade was entirely consumed. Mr. Starr's brother, who slept in an upper chamber, nearly perished in the flames, and was to all appearance dead when got out. Too much praise cannot be ascribed to the different magistrates of this city, for their extreme attention upon this melancholy occasion, and to the firemen and citizens, whose unremitting industry at last got over the violence of the flames, which, from the great progress they had made previous to their discovery, seemed to threaten a general conflagration. The whole loss is estimated at upwards of five thousand pounds.
On Friday the 13th instant, sailed from Marcus Hook, his Catholic Majesty's frigate Loretto, commanded by Don Thomas de Ugarte, for Cadiz, after losing two of her anchors in the river by the ice. She carried on board the commander, officers and crew of his Catholic Majesty's frigate Hero, lately condemned in the port of Philadelphia.
Extract of a letter from an officer, on the recruiting service, dated at Northampton, the 10th inst. "I found, on my journey from Boston, in passing through Holden, Hardwick, Greenwich, and Pelham, great part of their inhabitants much exasperated against government—and so jealous are they of every person passing through them, that I was twice taken up as a spy, and had to produce my enlisting orders, &c. before I could undecieve them.
"Yesterday morning I fell in company with two men, who were on their way to visit their great leader, Shays;—after prying into my principles, they thought, to their great joy, I was friendly to their cause—and as I came from Boston, and could give intelligence about the Court party, they gave me an invitation to ride through Pelham, and visit their General—as it was but a little out of my way, I accepted it, and about ten o'clock arrived at his cottage, situated between two very high mountains, and half a mile either way from any house—he received us kindly, but was suspicious of me, and had not the two men strongly pleaded in my behalf, I am conscious I should have undergone a rude examination. In conversation, Shays informed me, he expected the Court party from below, to support the Court at Worcester, the week after next; and that he had dispatched express into the different parts of the country to rally the people.—But he thought the Court party would not dare to appear, if they knew of the strength of his party, which he assured me, consisted of the three western counties, except about fifty men, in Northampton and Hadley—but I find on enquiry, that all the inhabitants of those two towns, twelve excepted, are in favour of government.
"He also said, he expected Gen. Lincoln, whom he dreaded, but was ready for him—that he wished to have him take the ground first, in order that he (Shays) might cut off his retreat below, surround him, and make his whole party prisoners. That he was not afraid, as he was conscious he had done nothing to merit the frowns of government, or the resentment of individuals—but that he thought proper to keep guarded by a number of men every night.—He also expressed his highest approbation of the measures government had taken to secure Shattuck , &c. and that if they were condemned, there were plans laid to lay the town of Boston in ashes, which he thought could be easily executed; and that it was entirely owing to his unremitting exertions, that his men were prevented from doing it. And concluded by saying, that times would soon be better, as he was endeavouring to put matters on a footing, whereby every man should enjoy his liberty, free from mercenary rulers, who study their own interest, in amassing large fortunes by extortion, rather than the good of their subjects, &c. Such was the drift of his conversation, as near as I can recollect—what the end will be I know not.—However, the friends to government are preparing to oppose these insurgents.
"I took particular observation of Shays house and its situation, and am of opinion, that had I a warrant, with three men, I could make a prisoner of him, and convey him safe to Boston."
Singular Custom in ancient Thrace. On the birth of a child, among the ancient Thracians, it was customary to make great mourning and lamentation: and, on the contrary, on the death of any of their people, it was usual to rejoice and triumph, and to celebrate the funeral with sports, pastimes, and feasting, according to the rank of the party deceased: and these customs were founded on the belief that our birth is but an entrance on a troublesome world, whereas death is not only a releasement from those troubles, but an introduction to a better and more permanent life.
Messrs. Loudon, I WAS much pleased to find that the Grand Jury pursued the measure lately adopted of visiting the several places of confinement in this City, and it affords me particular satisfaction, that they found the situation of the jail, poor-house, and bridewell, to be such as to reflect credit on the persons under whose direction they are placed.—The Jury were not barely contented with their own observations, but had their opinions confirmed by the persons under confinement; who all agreed that they were in every respect as comfortable, and were supplied with every convenience that their several situations would admit. As the intent of such inspections must be to prove or censure the conduct of the several officers employed, I think it wrong to withhold the tribute of commendation, where it is justly due.
C I V I S. *** Gentlemen who wish to subscribe for the JOURNALS of the Honorable the Senate and Assembly, of the present session, can be supplied regularly as they are printed, by leaving their address at this Printing-Office.
Mr. Picken's Public Dance, WILL be this evening, at Mr. Corre's Assembly-Room. The doors to be opened at half past five o'clock, and to begin precisely at six; his pupils performance to be over by nine, when the company may entertain themselves with country dances, &c. Tickets, six shillings each, to be had of Mr. Picken, at his house, No. 1, Smith-Street, corner of Duke-Street, and at Mr. Corre's. *** No admittance without tickets. New-York, January 30, 1787.
SAMUEL CAMPBELL, Has just received by the last vessels from LONDON and GLASGOW, A large and extensive Supply of B O O K S, Which will be sold at the lowest prices, at his New Book and Stationary Store, No. 44, Hanover-Square, corner of the OLD SLIP.
AMONG WHICH ARE M I S C E L L A N I E S. ENCYCLOPEDIA Britannica, or an universal dictionary of arts and sciences, 10 vols. large quarto, with above 300 copper-plates, Foulis's edition of the British poets, 40 vols. pocket size. Ferguson's Roman republic, 3 vols. Sheridan's dictionary, 2 vols. 4to. Chesterfield's miscellaneous works, 2 vols. Newton's Milton's paradise lost, 2 vols. Spectator, 8 vols. Rambler, 4 vols. The American atlas, folio. Robertson's history of Greece, Voltaire's memoirs, Paozzi's anecdotes of Dr. Johnson, Johnson's table talk. Stretch's beauties of history, 2 vols. Johnson's lives of the poets, 3 vols. Scott's (author of lessons on elocution) new pocket English dictionary. Sterne's works, 7 vols.
D I V I N I T Y. Cruden's concordance, Whitfield's sermons, Guyse's paraphrase on the New-Testament, Whitby on the New-Testament, Scott on ditto, with plates. Stackhouse's history of the Bible, 6 vols. Wilson's (Bishop of Landaff) theological tracts, 6 vols. Hervey and Erskine's whole works, Large family Bibles, in different bindings and prices, Bibles with Canons notes.
P H Y S I C AND SURGERY. Motherby's medical dictionary, Bell's surgery, 4 vols. — on ulcers, Cullen's physiology and practice, Sharpe's Surgery, New Edinburgh dispensatory, Mead's medical works, Douglas on the mules, Haller's physiology, Trotter on the scurvy, (sewed) Leigh on opium, dedicated to General Washington, Thesaurus Medicus, 4 vols. M'Quar's chemistry, Fowreroy's ditto, 2 vols.
L A W. Burn's Justice, 4 vols. Hale's pleas of the crown, Clerk's magazine, Arnot's criminal trials, Blackstone's commentaries, 4 vols. Code of Gentoo laws, Wilson and Brown's reports, compleat jurymen.
N O V E L S. Caroline of Litchfield, 3 vols. Anna—liberal American, Adventures of George Maitland, Esq. Gill Blas, Roderick Random, Tales and romances, 2 vols. Night-cap, Arpalio, Peregrine Pickle, Tom Jones, Fool of Quality, Arabian nights, Humfrey Clinker, Sentimental Journey, Devil on two sticks, Jofeph Andrews, &c. &c. &c. Guthrie's and Salmon's Geographical Grammars brought down to 1786:—with a large assortment of BOOKS in all the different branches of literature, and
A VARIETY OF STATIONARY. Particularly pocket books of all kinds, Holland quills, from one to four pounds per thousand, writing paper, paper folders, wax, wafers, ink powder, sand boxes, ink holders, ladies memorandum books with instruments, message cards, &c. &c. N. B. Orders from the country will be thankfully received, and executed upon the most moderate terms. 1 67 6
TO BE SOLD, And possession given immediately, or on the first day of May next. THAT FARM whereon the subscriber now lives, it has been noted for a number of years past as an exceeding good stand for business, and occupied as such. The quantity of land is fourteen acres, with a good orchard; there are on said farm a large Dwelling house, and out-houses accordingly; an excellent well of water close by the house; also, a large new commodious stone house on the dock, about four rods from the dwelling house, at which vessels carrying ten cords of wood can load. The Bolton road goes by the door; there are so many conveniences attending the situation of said farm and stand, that it is well worthy the attention of any person, who may want to purchase. Said farm lies on Rye-Neck, in Westchester county, twenty-eight miles from the city of New-York.—For further particulars enquire of the Subscriber, who will give an indisputable title for the same. JOHN GILLESPIE. Rye-Neck, January 22, 1787. 67
Holland QUILLS Of Superior Quality, Sold by SAMUEL LOUDON.
S C H O O L No. 32, Gold-Street, corner of Beckman-Street. J. MENNYE begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that on account of the bad state of his health, he proposes to leave this place some time in April next. Those to whom he is indebted are desired to bring in their accounts and receive payment, and those indebted to him are requested to pay their accounts without loss of time, as all his affairs must be settled before he leaves the city. Those who have been long owing him, and who do not pay on or before the 14th of February next, may depend on having their accounts delivered into the hands of a Lawyer. He respectfully informs his present employers, that he hopes to keep both his schools open till the end of March, provided his present engagements are not fulfilled sooner. 67 New-York, Jan. 29, 1787.
B O O K S, &c. The following are Sold by Samuel Loudon, No. 5, Water-Street, on reasonable terms.—New-Jersey State money at full value, will be taken from his customers in that State, for books, paper, &c. and in pay for his news-papers. HENRY on the New Testament, Burket on ditto, Bibles and testaments, Watts's psalms & Hymns, Bolton's four fold state, — view of the covenant, Brown's body of divinity, — practical piety, — christian student, — British churches, 2 vols. — on the types, — harmony of the gospel, Willison's balm of gilead, Doddridge's rise and progress of religion, Whitefield's sermons, Thomas a Kempis, Blackwell's sacred scheme, Hoadley on prayer, Bunyan's holy war, — pilgrims progress, Hamon's Christ crucified and glorified, Prideaux's connections, Brooks on assurance, Pike and Hayward's cases of conscience, Erskine's works, 10 vols. Hervey's dialogues & meditations, Carr's sermons, 2 vols. Hall's gospel worship, Col. Gardner's life, Just published, and Sold by S. Loudon, Answer to a Pamphlet, containing the correspondence between The Hon. John Jay, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Lewis Littlepage, Esq. of Virginia, at present Chamberlain and Secretary of the Cabinet of his Majesty the King of Poland. Price THREE SHILLINGS.
By order of the LEGISLATURE. GEORGE, HENRY, and JERONIMUS REMSEN, of the city of New-York, presented a petition to the Legislature, setting forth that Hendrick Remsen, deceased, father of George and Henry, did in his life time subscribe a certain instrument of writing, purporting to be his last will and testament; wherein he bequeathed several legacies; that the said instrument of writing being defective in law, all the children of said Hendrick Remsen, to wit, George, Henry, Dorothy, and Phoebe Remsen, being of legal age, thought it their duty to ratify and confirm the same by articles of agreement, under their hands and seals duly executed. That Dorothy Remsen, subsequent to the articles of agreement aforesaid, did make her last will and testament in due form of law, and did therein and thereby give and devise her whole estate to the legatees and devisees therein named; and afterwards departed this life. That Phoebe Remsen, subsequent to her entering into the articles of agreement aforesaid, did marry with the aforesaid Jeronimus Remsen, by whom she had issue two children, which said children are minors, and the said Phoebe afterwards departed this life. That all the parties who are interested in the estate of the said Hendrick Remsen, are desirous that the articles of agreement should be carried into execution, but that it cannot be done without the aid of the Legislature, as there are minors interested, and the personal estate of the said Hendrick Remsen, is insufficient to pay the legacies. And the said petitioners did therefore pray, that all the real estate of the said Hendrick Remsen at the time of his decease, may be vested in trustees named in said petition, with powers and authorities necessary for the purposes in the said petition named. In ASSEMBLY, 7th April, 1786.
Resolved, If the Honorable the Senate concur herein, that the petitioners, George Remsen and others, have leave to bring in a bill to either House of the Legislature, for the purposes mentioned in their said petition, on their previously causing the substance of their said petition, and a copy of this resolution to be published for the space of four weeks in two of the public news-papers printed in this State. JOHN M'KESSON, Clerk. In SENATE, April 8th, 1786. Resolved, That the Senate do concur with the Honorable the Assembly, in the preceding resolution. ABRAHAM B. BANCKER, Clerk. Published agreeable to the above resolutions, by GEORGE REMSEN, HENRY REMSEN, JERONIMUS REMSEN. New-York, January 8, 1787. 1 67 4
PASTE-BOARD Sold by the Printers.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, At the Merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, on Tuesday the 3d day of April next, at 12 o'clock, the following TRACTS of LAND, formerly belonging to the estate of Wm. Kelly, Esq. deceased, lying in the States of New-York and New-Jersey. The Sales will be continued from day to day until the whole are sold,—to wit, the following Lots of Land, in the patent of KAYADEROSSERES: Lot No. 2, the moiety of lot No. 23, in 3d allotment, containing 202 Acres. Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 13, in 4th allotment, 300 do. Lot No. 43 in the tenth allotment, 61 do. Lot No. 2, the moiety of lot No. 1, in 7th allotment, 215 do. Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 11, in 8th allotment, 273 do. Lot No. 2, } the moiety of lot No. 2, } 502 do. Lot No. 4, } in 9th allotment, No. 4, } 447 do. Lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 5, in the 13th allotment, 930 do. Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 9, in 14th allotment, 1250 do. Lot No. 2, the moiety of lot No. 13, in 15th allotment, 348 do. Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 2, in 16th allotment, 1150 do. Lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 9, in 18th allotment, 500 do. Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 10, in 19th allotment, 372 1/2 do. Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 9, in 21st allotment, 1713 do. Lot No. 1, and lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 3, in 22d allotment, No. 1, } 344 do. Lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 4, in 23d allotment, No. 3, } 537 do. Lot No. 2, and lot No. 4, the moiety of lots No. 13, and No. 1, in 24th and 25th allotments, No. 2, } 291 do. and No. 4, } 667 do. Also, the small lots No. 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 19 and 20, containing each 100 acres; and lot No. 22, containing 117 acres, being parts of lot No. 7, in 17th allotment, containing in the whole, 917 acres. Also, 10 lots of land, in Schuyler's patent, near Canigerague Lake, now in the county of Montgomery, viz. Lots No. 10, 15, 20, 21, 26, 40, 49, 64, 74 and 81, containing each 539 acres. Also, 4 valuable farm, situated at Canoe Brook, in the county of Essex, containing in the whole 557 acres of excellent land, on which is a house and barn, and under good improvement. The tracts will be sold together or in separate lots, as will best suit the purchasers. A title will be given by the subscribers under a power from the surviving trustees and executors of the said William Kelly, who are vested with the lands, and duly empowered to dispose of the estate, whereof the said William Kelly died seized. The deeds will be executed as soon as the sales are closed, at which time the consideration-money must be paid. John Foxcroft, G. Banay, Thos. Smith. New-York, Dec. 26, 1786. 1 58 8th m.y.
PURSUANT to the act of the Legislature, entitled an act for the speedy sale of the unappropriated lands within this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned, passed the 5th May, 1786, and agreeable to a resolution of the Honorable the Commissioners of the Land-Office, the following tracts of Unappropriated LANDS, Will be Sold at Public Vendue, for such public securities as are made payable by the said act; the sale to commence on Tuesday the thirteenth day of February next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the Coffee-House in the city of New-York; viz. In the late Indian purchase. In township, No. 1, a tract of 14,080 acres. In township No. 5; four tracts, The first containing 10,030 acres. The second 14,720 The third 14,720 The fourth 10,210 In township No. 6, four tracts, The first containing 11,090 acres. The second 10,880 The third 10,880 The fourth 10,195 In township No. 7; four tracts, The first containing 6,400 acres. The second 7,040 The third 6,930 The fourth 6,300 In township No. 8, twenty-five lots of 640 acres each, two lots of 460 acres each, and one lot of 595 acres. In Totten and Cressfield's purchase. Townships No. 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 19, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 42 and 43, in parcels, each containing one quarter of its respective township exclusive of the public lots. Maps of the above described lands are filed for inspection, in the office of the Secretary of the State and Surveyor General. SIMEON DEWITT, Surveyor General. New-York, January 9, 1787. 2 61
To the PUBLIC. THE subscriber hereof, will buy all sorts of Second Hand Clothes, or sell them at Public Vendue, or on Commission. Enquire at No. 30, Little Dock-Street. 2 61 6 ISAAC MICHEALS.
ROBERT HYSLOP, On Dye's Dock, at the foot of Dye-Street, ONCE more requests those indebted to him, will immediately settle their accounts; such as owe from 10 to 14 years, need expect no further lenity. Those who do not pay in one month from this date, will be considered as too great friends to lawyers, to discharge their just debts, without paying the fees, &c. and fees will be taken accordingly. He has on hand, cheap for cash, A small assortment of books, with a neat edition of Barlow's and Watt's psalms, some dry goods, a few casks of indigo and crates of earthenware, with groceries, &c. Likewise oak and pine ship plank, and square oak logs. Lumber taken in on storage or commission. New-York, 8th December, 1786. 32

POET'S CORNER.
The PLAINTIVE LOVER.
How long, Cleora, must I prove The victim of thy fore-didain, Forbid to tell my hapless love But to the fadly-sounding main!  But to the solitary shade, Where oft thy sweetly plaintive tale Sounds sympathetic through the glade, Thou nightly longlurest of the vale!  Condemn'd from joy and thee to stray, Thy form still charms my mental sight; Thy truth and virtue fill the day, Thy yielding beauty crowns the night.  Oh! tell me, has relentless Heaven Decreed eternal woes to love? Then happy they to whom is given A heart that beauty cannot move.  Al! no—be thou the selfish bliss; My breast let Heaven-born passion fire! Be't mine t'imprint the burning kiss, And feel the torments of desire!  P. M.
WHEREAS THOMAS HENDERSON of the city of New York, gentleman, and RACHEL his wife (for the securing the payment of twelve hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars, with the lawful interest for the same, at the rate of seven per cent. per annum, according to the condition of certain bond bearing date the twenty-fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, and executed by the said Thomas Henderson to David Masterton of the said city of New York, mariner) did by indorsement or mortgage, bearing date the said twenty-fourth day of January, in the year last aforesaid, mortgage to the said David Masterton, "all that certain messuage or dwelling house and lot, piece or parcel of ground, situated, lying and being in the city of New York, in Montgomery ward of the said city, and on the northerly side of a certain street called Water-Street, and is bounded southerly in front by the said street easterly by ground late of Robert Benfon and James Livingston, westerly by ground now or late of John Latham, and northerly in the rear by ground formerly belonging to the said Thomas Henderson, but now to the heirs of John Rutter, deceased; and contains in breadth, a front and rear twenty-five feet, and extends in length from Water-Street towards Cherry-Street, one hundred feet, be the same more or less. And also, all that certain water lot, being the easternmost equal third part of a certain water lot, known and distinguished by lot No. 12, and which was granted to John Latham, which said easternmost equal third part of the said lot No. 12, is situated, lying and being directly opposite to the front of the said messuage or dwelling house, and lot of ground above mentioned and described; and is bounded northerly by the said Water-Street, easterly by a certain water lot, known and distinguished by lot No. 13, westerly by part of the said lot No. 12, and southerly by the East river or harbour, and contains in breadth upon Water-Street, twenty-four feet five inches, and in the rear upon the said East river, twenty-two feet four inches, and extends in length on each side from Water-Street aforesaid, into the said East river, two hundred feet, all English measure, together with all and singular the houses, out houses, kitchens, stables, buildings, yards, fences, easements, profits, commodities, avansages, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage, or in any wise appertaining to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining."  And whereas, in and by the said indorsement of mortgage it was covenanted and agreed that in case default should be made in the payment of the said twelve hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars, on the first day of February, which should be in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, with interest on the same as aforesaid, then and in such case the said David Masterton, his executors, administrators and assigns should or might, and he, they, or either of them, whereby the said covenant fully authorized and empowered by one or more public sale or sales, absolutely to sell, convey and in re-sell the said messuage or dwelling house, and lot of ground, and all and singular, other the said respective premises, with their and every of their rights, members and appurtenances, and the interest of the same to such purchaser or purchasers as the said David Masterton, his executors, administrators or assigns, or either of them should procure to purchase the same, and out of the monies arising from such sale or sales, should in the first place deduct and take to himself the said principal sum of twelve hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars, and the interest which should be there due for the same, together with all the reasonable costs, charges and expenses in relation to the same; and after such deduction should be made, the surplus, if any there be, should be refunded to the said Thomas Henderson, his certain attorney, executors, administrators or assigns, as in and by the said indorsement of mortgage reference thereto being had may more fully and at large appear. And whereas the whole of the said principal, together with all the interest thereon, is now due and owing to the said David Masterton. These are therefore to give notice to the said Thomas Henderson and Rachel his wife, that unless they do discharge the said twelve hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars, together with all the interest due or to grow due thereon, on or before Saturday the twenty-fourth day of February next, ensuing the date of this notice, all and singular the mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the said David Masterton, on Saturday the said twenty-fourth day of February next, ensuing the date hereof as aforesaid, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon of the same day on the premises, pursuant to the covenant and agreement in the said indorsement of mortgage contained; and also in pursuance of the directions contained in an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the 19th of March, 1774. Dated this 13th day of August, 1786.  2 21 6m DAVID MASTERTON.
TO BE SOLD, TWO Valuable FARMS, each containing 150 acres, lying contiguous to each other, on Croton-river, in the manor of Philipburgh, lately in the possession of John Bulven and John Bailey. For terms of sale enquire of General Cortlandt or the subscriber, who will give a warranted title for the same.  64 PIERRE V. CORTLANDT, jun.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that we the subscribers, being a majority of the proprietors of a certain Tract of Land, situated on the south side of the Mohawk river, in the county of Montgomery, patented to William Bayard, and 54 other persons, in the year 1771, and commonly known by the name of the Oneida Purchase, do intend to petition the honorable the Legislature of this State, at their next meeting, for leave to bring in a bill authorizing and directing a division of the said tract, to be made by ballot, agreeable to a survey and map thereof, formerly made by Thomas Palmer and Beriah Palmer, surveyors; which map is now in the possession of Mr. Robert Ross, at No. 26, John-Street, and will be produced for the inspection of any person whom it may concern—and all persons interested in the said tract, are hereby requested to attend at the next meeting of the Legislature, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted; dated this eighth day of December, 1786.  William Edgar, William Constable, James A. Stewart, Wm. Benfon by James A. Stewart, his Attorney. John George Leake by Robt. Ross, his Attorney. Edward Grefswald, Robert Henry, Henry Remsen, Alexander Stewart, Robert Ross.  2 53
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1777,—that on Friday the 1st day of June next, ensuing the date hereof, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, WILL be SOLD at public auction, at the merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, the fee simple of all that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between James Abeel, of the city, county and State of New-York, merchant, and Gertrude, his wife, of the one part, and Francis Lewis, of the same place, merchant, of the other part, described as follows, to wit:—All that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the dock ward of the aforesaid city of New-York, bounded as follows, to wit:—Northerly on a street commonly called and known by the name of Great Dock-Street, easterly by a lot of ground formerly belonging to Garret Van Horne, deceased, southerly by a lot of ground belonging to Peter Meher, and westerly by a house and lot, the property of Isaac Mices, being in breadth, in front, 25 feet and 6 inches, and in the rear 27 feet, one inch, and in length on the east side 70 feet, and on the west 69 feet, and 6 inches, with a gang-way three and an half feet wide, to Little Dock-Street, and all buildings, ways, paths, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said messuage or tenement and lot of ground belonging, or in any wise appertaining. Which said will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the 29th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1785, with a power to sell therein contained, from the said James Abeel and Gertrude his wife, to the said Francis Lewis; and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by  FRANCIS LEWIS. New-York, Dec. 18, 1786. 2 51 18/6.
S T O L E N, A Plain Silver Watch, maker's name Ransom, No. 33694, with the key and seal in one link, and the chain had a round ring for a seal in the middle, and tied to the watch with a small thread. Whoever brings said watch to the Printer's, shall have a generous reward, and no questions asked.  56
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the 22nd day of March next, ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at Public Auction, upon the premises, the fee simple of ALL that certain House and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, bounded southerly to Crown-Street, westerly to the ground of Stephen Tippet, northerly to the house and lot of ground belonging to Samuel Johnson, and easterly to the house and lot of ground of the Widow Davis, containing in breadth, in front and rear, 23 feet, and in length 110 feet, be the same more or less, together with all and singular edifices, buildings and improvements thereon, created and being, and all other the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said messuage and lot of ground belonging—which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the 20th and 21st days of November, in the year of our Lord, 1769, (with a power to sell therein contained) from Henry Dufour, of the city of New-York aforesaid, merchant, and Mary his wife, to Margaret Todd, late of said city, widow, deceased, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by Walter Rutherford and Francis Lewis, executors to the last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Todd.  1 47 8m
TO BE SOLD, Twelve Lots of Ground, IN the Out Ward of the city, near the Bull's-head tavern, and a snuff mill adjoining said lots. Also, 5426 acres of Land, in the county of Albany, in a patent granted to David Schuyler and others, in lots of 530 acres clear of all quit rents. For particulars enquire of STEPHEN and JOHN V. CORTLANDT, No. 17, Broad-way.  January 16, 1787. 64
To be Sold, at Public Vendue, On Thursday, the 15th day of March next, on the premises;  THAT excellent FARM, situated in Harrison's Purchase, four miles above Kye, containing two hundred acres, forty of which are wood land, on which is a good dwelling house and barn, an orchard of about 24 acres, and about twelve acres of meadow land, and well watered; it would suit a farmer very well. For further particulars, enquire of PETER and JAMES INNES, on the premises.  Harrison's Purchase, January 2, 1787. 1 59 10
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and General Assembly of the late colony now State of, New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," That on the twenty-third day of March next, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the dwelling house of Matthew Scott, inhoulder, in Spencertown, in the county of Albany, to the highest bidder, all the right to a certain tract or parcel of land, lying in the district of Hillsdale, being part of the proprietorship of lands, known by the name of Spencertown, butted and bounded as follows, viz.—Beginning at the corner of the highway opposite to an old barn known by the name of Hides barn; from thence running westerly adjoining the highway, unto the top of the mountain, to a black oak tree; from thence northerly on or near the top of said mountain, adjoining the lands of Reuben Whitmore, until it joins the lands of William Chamberlain, and Selden Curtes, and from thence easterly, adjoining said Curtes and Chamberlain's lands, until it comes to the highway that passes Samuel Wile's, and from thence northerly along the east side of said road until it strikes the corner of said Wile's fence; from thence southeasterly adjoining said Wile's land, until it comes to the land of Nathan Taylor; from thence southeasterly adjoining said Taylor's land, Samuel Knight's land and Jonah Greave's land, until it comes to the highway that leads by said Samuel Knight's and Jonah Greave's; and thence westerly on said road a few rods, and from thence crossing said road and running a southeasterly course adjoining said Greave's land, until it comes to the corner of said Greave's land, and from thence a southerly course still adjoining said Greave's land until it comes to the land of Ebenezer Taylor; and from thence a westerly course adjoining said Ebenezer Taylor's land to the highway; and from thence a northerly course adjoining said road to the place of beginning; containing by estimation three hundred and fifty acres of land (excepting six acres east of the highway and adjoining Samuel Way's land, and twenty acres west of the highway joining the aforesaid Chamberlain's and Curtes's lands) together with the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof, and of all houses, buildings, lands, commons, trees, woods, ways, waters, water-courses, easements, profits, advantages, and hereditaments whatsoever to the said premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the eighth and the ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five (with a power of sale therein contained) from Seth Smith and Eunice his wife, to John Grier, David Brooks, and James Grier—Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power.  JOHN GRIER, DAVID BROOKS, JAMES GRIER.  N. B. The above was advertised in Oswald's paper, for sale the 2nd day of February next, but is now put off to Friday the 23rd of March next. 1 25 6m
WHEREAS JOSEPH HARRIS of Rumbout precinct, Dutchess county, for the securing the payment of the sum of thirteen hundred pounds with lawful interest for the same, did by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the 9th day of May, 1785, mortgage to Dirk Brinckerhoff of the county aforesaid, a certain messuage of land, situated in Rumbout precinct, in Dutchess county aforesaid, on the main road from Dover to Fishkill Landing, about 10 miles from said landing; containing about 200 acres with several improvements thereon: As the same is particularly described in the said mortgage, and in the records thereof in the Clerk's office of the county of Dutchess, reference being thereto had, will more fully appear: And whereas by virtue of a covenant in the said mortgage in case the said sum of thirteen hundred pounds with the interest due thereon, was not paid by the time limited to the said Dirk Brinckerhoff, that then it should, and might be lawful for the said Dirk Brinckerhoff to sell and dispose of the same, pursuant to the directions of an act entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates." Public notice is hereby given, that the mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the subscriber, at Public Vendue, on the premises, on the second Tuesday in April next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, agreeable to the covenant in the said indenture of mortgage, and the directions of the above mentioned act.  DIRK BRINCKERHOFF. September 23, 1786. 1 33 6m
TO BE SOLD, A Valuable FARM, lying in the manor of Fordham, Westcheffer county, about 2 miles from King'sbridge, formerly belonging to Benjamin Corfer.—The situation is pleasant, the soil good and requires little labour to turn it to advantage—there is a great deal of good sufficient stone fence dividing the fields, and along the road. Any person inclining to view the farm, may apply to Andrew Corfer, who resides on it, and for the terms of sale, may apply to the subscribers at New-York.—Any persons having demands against the estate of the late Benjamin Corfer or Isaac Corfer, are desired to bring them to the subscribers.  ZACHARIAS SICKELLS, ROBERT WATTS.  1 49
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 17th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1787.  P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. IN CHANCERY, John Montresor, Complainant.  vs. William Conroy, and Abigail his wife, Defendants.  FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court that a bill hath been filed therein by the complainant, John Montresor, against William Conroy, and Abigail his wife, defendants, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises, in the said bill charged to have been mortgaged by the said William Conroy, and Abigail his wife, to the said John Montresor. Whereupon process of subpoena to appear, and answer hath been duly issued and returned. And the said defendant, William Conroy, and Abigail his wife hath not entered their appearance in this suit according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered, in case the said proceedings had been duly served. And an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, Wm. Conroy, and Abigail his wife, are withdrawn out of this State, and cannot upon due, careful, and diligent enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the said bill in this cause. It is thereupon ordered, on motion of Mr. Harrison, of counsel for the complainant that the said defendants, Wm. Conroy and Abigail his wife, appear to the said bill, on or before the 17th day of April next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainants bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for the sale of the said premises, or so much thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right; and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in, at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of 8 weeks successively. Extract from the minutes, 1 65 8 W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 17th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1787.  P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. IN CHANCERY, Andrew Elliot, Robert N. Auchmuyt, Goldsborough Banyar, Anthony Van Dam, and William Seton, Executors of the last will and testament of Peter Middleton, deceased,  vs. John Crysdale, Defendant.  FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein by the complainants, Andrew Elliot, Robert N. Auchmuyt, Goldsborough Banyar, Anthony Van Dam and Wm. Seton, executors of the last will and testament of Peter Middleton, deceased, against the defendant, John Crysdale, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said John Crysdale, to the said Peter Middleton, deceased. Whereupon process of subpoena to appear, and answer hath been duly issued & returned. And said John Crysdale has not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered, in case the said proceedings had been duly served. And an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, John Crysdale, is withdrawn out of this State, and cannot upon diligent enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the said bill, it is thereupon ordered, on motion of Mr. Harrison, of counsel for the complainants, that the said defendant, John Crysdale, appear to the said bill, on or before the 17th day of July now next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainants said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or so much thereof as to this Court shall seem just and right. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in, at least, two of the public news-papers printed in this State, for the space of 8 weeks successively. Extract from the minutes, 1 65 8 W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 17th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1787.  P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. IN CHANCERY, Theophylact Bache, Executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Richards, deceased, Complainant,  vs. Isaac Kip and Ann his wife, Defendants.  FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court that a bill hath been filed therein, by the complainant, executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Richards, deceased, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises, in the said bill mentioned, to have been mortgaged to the said Elizabeth Richards, in the life time of the said Elizabeth, against the defendants in this cause; whereupon, process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned, and the said defendants, Isaac Kip and Ann his wife, have not caused their appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court the same ought to have been entered, in case the said proceedings had been duly served, and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said Isaac Kip and Ann his wife, are withdrawn out of this State, and cannot upon diligent enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued upon filing of the said cause: It is thereupon ordered, on motion of Mr. Harrison, of counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Isaac Kip and Ann his wife, appear to the said bill, on or before the 17th day of July next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainants said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for the sale of the said premises, or so much thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right; and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in, at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of 8 weeks successively. Extract from the minutes, 1 65 8 W. COCK, Register.