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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 1205, of VOL. XLII.]
TUESDAY, May 27, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2305.]
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 Chap. 1. What we are to understand by the Church.  2. Church government.  3. Discipline.  4. The various state of the church. 
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 Chap. 1. Concerning internal assistance.  2. External assistance.  3. Sacraments.  4. Baptism.  5. The holy Supper. 
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OBSERVATIONS
On RELIGION.
And the Reasons why it is not more Practised.
RELIGION, when practised in its genuine purity, is capable not only of promoting the good of the community, but the interest and happiness of the individual. Were mankind destitute of religion, the world, bad as it now is, would still be worse.
'O, Religion!—what without thee were enlightened man?
A savage, roaming through the woods and wilds,
And with the unfashion'd furrough clad,
Devoid of every finer art and elegance of life.'
The practice of true religion is calculated to inspire the mind with ideas the most noble, and has a tendency to awaken in the human breast those feelings the exercise of which exalt the man, and adorn the member of society: Under the influence of true religion, a man exercises that charity and benevolence towards a fellow mortal which circumstances require; he considers the faults of another as but the effects of human frailty, and what he himself is liable to become subject to; and he endeavours to reclaim error by the principles of reason. His benevolence is not confined to those of his own sect or persuasion; he views another as equally entitled to the divine protection as himself, he considers all mankind as one great family, the offspring of one Almighty Parent, who
"extends through all extent, Lives undivided, operates unspent."
No selfish, narrow-contrasted views, narrow up the soul of the really religious man, but with an eye of calmness
'He looks through nature up to nature's God.'
How few of these amiable characters do we find in society, how seldom do we see a really religious man. And why is it that the benign influence of religion extends not more universally than it does? Unreserved, I shall submit my opinion why it does not, to the candour of my readers, and their own judgments must determine whether or not it bears any resemblance to truth.
The reverend Gentlemen of the CLOTH must excuse me if I say, that the decay of religion is as much owing to clerical ignorance, or to priestcraft, as it is to the depravity of the human heart; if to clerical ignorance the decay of religion is to be ascribed, the clergy most certainly deserve to be pitied; if to priestcraft, they deserve the severest censure. I am inclined to think it is owing in no very inconsiderable degree to both.
The Presbyterian Parson mounts his pulpit, and offers up his prayers that we "may turn from the error of our ways to the wisdom of the just;" that is, that we may all become presbyterians. He tells us his doctrine is scriptural, and according to the primitive mode, he appeals to the bible, which he tells us is the rule of his conduct, and plainly points out that his mode of worship is the true one, that "he who runs may read." To wind up, he tells us, he that acts contrary to his scheme of devotion, "sins against the light of his own eyes," and "he who does that, his damnation will be just."
The Baptist ascend his pulpit and says, "repent ye, and be baptized." He declaims against infant baptism as insufficient to wash away original sin, which can only be done by being plunged over head and ears in the water, after people are come to their growth, that is, come to their SENSES. He tells us his doctrine is the doctrine of the holy scriptures, that he treads the steps of the Apostles, his mode of worship is the true one, his principles are the principles of christianity, and so plainly does the scripture point them out to be such "he who runs may read;" if they act contrary to his mode they "sin against the light of their own eyes;" and he who does that "his damnation will be just."
The Lutheran mounts his pulpit, and defends his own system as the true method of devotion; his creed was that made use of by the Apostles, who were like him ornamented with lawn sleeves and other trappings of priesthood. His system is too founded on the doctrines of the holy bible, and the path he treads leads on to eternal life, and he who neglects to follow his steps "sins against the light of his own eyes," and "his damnation will be just."
The Papist acts the same farce over in his own way; the Methodist is not backward in telling a similar tale, in order to evince the rectitude of his own system, and set forth the fallacy of other religious principles and modes of worship.
Upon the whole, according to such different doctrines, we, poor souls! are likely to be involved in one general scene of damnation.
Thus, the making proselytes to the different persuasions is more attended to than religion itself. The knowing part of mankind are disgusted with the ravings of party, and the unlearned part are "lost in mazes and perplexed with wonders. Some go one way and some another, but few of them able to determine which path is the right one; for
"Who shall decide, when Parsons disagree?"
Though I would by no means be thought to deny the certainty of future punishments for the impenitent sinner, yet, in my humble opinion, the clergy ought to dwell more upon the present ones. Mankind it is well known are generally for putting afar off the evil day. To tell a considerable part of the human race what will be their condition in a future state, has not so much influence on their minds as to inform them what will be the case with them in the present state. Besides, without love to God, we are told our faith is vain. The doctrines of many of the clergy have a very great tendency to impress on the mind dread and fear, instead of reverence and love, and it is doubtless the case that where one proselyte is made to religion through the influence of preaching up the threatenings of hell punishments to all eternity, for the sinner, fifty are frightened into the mere forms of it more from the fear they have of the punishments which they are told awaits them, than from the love and gratitude they bear towards their all beneficent and almighty Creator; and the hope of such, like the hope of the hypocrite, must perish.
If mankind are reasonable beings, they ought to be treated as such, and means should not be used to frighten them out of their reason. That the religious (forgive me ye candid) I mean fantastick doctrines of many effect this, is but too evident from the general tenor of their conduct.
Precepts of morality, and the advantages attendant on religion in this life, are to much neglected to be held up to view by many of the clergy, and an appeal is made to the passions rather than to the understandings of mankind, and reason has very little to do with the pretended conversion of many to the cause of religion and virtue; pretended it only can be, when reason has no room for action, and a gust of passion bears predominant sway.
With respect to particular modes of worship, they ought never to be made a subject for pulpit discussion. Bigotted partizans have this to learn, that he who worshippeth in sincerity and truth, his offering will be acceptable to the universal Parent of Nature, whether he be a Papist, a Protestant, or a Mahometan.
FORM a subject.
Beside I conclude my observations on a matter of so much importance as religion, justice compels me to say, that there are many clergymen of all persuasions whose public discourses are adapted to enlighten the minds of their hearers, and give them true ideas of that religion, a knowledge of which helps mankind to bear up under adversity, and teaches them how to conduct when blessed with the smiles of prosperity. Such men are an ornament to their profession, an ornament to society, and of real benefit to the world. It remains only for me to add that the scarcity of such men is to be lamented.
JUVENIS.
From Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, &c.
MR. THOMAS,
You are requested to give a place in your paper, to the following brief account of KENTUCKY, extracted from a letter of ISAAC MONISON, Esq. to the Rev. JORDAN DODGE, at Sturbridge, in this county; it is dated at Nelson County, Kentucky, January 11, 1788.
THE soil of Kentucky, like all other countries, is various, but what we here distinguish by the terms first and second rate lands, are, from one to several feet deep, of a chocolate, and in some places of a deep Mulatto colour, exempted from stones, gravel or sand on the surface; and where these are the qualities, it pretty generally lies on a flat limestone quarry from three to six feet below the soil. Lands of an inferior quality, of which (notwithstanding the accounts given of this country) there are large quantities, pretty generally resemble those of Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, but are not so stoney.
"It is chiefly a well, but heavy timbered country; the chief of which are, black walnut, locust, wild cherry, various kinds of ash, mulberry, butternut, hickory, beech, white wood, oaks and sugar trees in abundance.
"Lands of the first and second quality, and at present we do not improve any other, are very little troubled with underbrush; what there is, is chiefly spice wood, and what the Indians call papaw.
"The produce is Indian corn, wheat, rye, spelt, rice, barley, tobacco, hemp, flax, cotton, indigo, and vines of every kind.
"The three first articles of grain are raised in such abundance, as to stagger the belief of the most credulous.
"One hundred and seven bushels of shelled corn have actually been gathered in one season from one acre, planted in the usual way, and ploughed and hoed only twice. However, the more general crop is from fifty to eighty bushels the acre.
"I do not recollect to have heard of any person being so curious in ascertaining the produce of an acre of wheat, but a gentleman assured me, that from two bushels of rye which he sowed last year he reaped eighty-eight bushels and an half: and the soil, after a year or two's cultivation, is equally favourable to wheat.
"I wish I could be as favourable in my account of water, which though but scarce, is, I expect, much more plenty than you have been informed. What we have is cold and clear. Mill streams are plenty, and will be generally supplied with water seven or eight months of the year; and at no season will there be any deficiency of water for domestic purposes. The streams always have sufficiency for stock, and it may any where be obtained with digging.
"We are yet a part of the government of Virginia, but have, after many consultations on, and investigations of the subject, with the free consent of the parent state, decided in favour of a separation, which is to take place
(provided Congress accede to the measure) on the 1st of January, 1789.
"It is uncertain what constitution we may form, as we are composed of politicians from every state in the union, and generally prejudiced in favour of those from whence we came; but it is most probable we shall have a prevailing predilection for that of Virginia, and for the same reason it is probable that her code of laws will be adopted; and which, for their salutariness, and the cheapness of their administration, are perhaps equal to any extant.
"At present, the proposed federal constitution is but little attended to among us, and will doubtless meet with a reception here according to its fate in the original states. Such gentlemen of intelligence as I have conversed with on this subject, seem in favor of it.
"Virginia reprobates the emission of paper currency. Landed property cannot be distressed for the payment of debts. And every man is at full liberty to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of his own conscience.
"Perhaps no country so young and distant, was ever so well furnished with pious and eminent clergy of almost every denomination, as Kentucky. We have a few Episcopalian, one Roman Catholic priest, several Presbyterian and Baptist ministers; the latter are much the most respectable number.
"We are not less happy on the subject of education; we have a charter for a college which will soon be well endowed; eight thousand acres of land of the first quality are already given it. The country abounds in Latin schools, one of which, consisting of near thirty scholars, will, we expect, open in a few days in this place, for the accommodation of which we have a stone edifice erected, forty feet by twenty-four. As its situation is healthful, and in a rich thickly settled country, the inhabitants of which are much devoted to the institution, we have very exalted expectations of its future usefulness.
"The Kentucky country, which, in the Indian language, imports bloody, was established into a separate district in 1782; it now contains seven counties, the names of which are Jefferson, Fayette, Lincoln, Nelson, Madison, Mercer, Bourbon; but the great extent of our settlements, being upwards of two hundred miles in length, and as much in breadth, and the almost daily arrivals, by land and water, make it next to impossible to give you with any degree of certainty the number of our inhabitants: the lowest calculations make them fifty thousand souls, and others double that number. Most of the savage tribes contiguous are still hostile to this country; the exterior parts of which are sometimes visited by them, but the chief injury done of late is in stealing horses: instances it is true sometimes occur, of murders committed by these vagrants, but as the country is so populous, and its settlements so extensive, the interior parts, which, for a long time have enjoyed a state of perfect safety, take but little or no notice of them.
"Though I referred you to Mr. Filson for a description of the climate of Kentucky, I find it so very healthful, and at the same time so very moderate, compared with any thing experienced in the northern states, that I cannot do justice to my feelings without touching on the subject. The falls of Ohio, which are about the mean climate of the district, are situated in 37, 30, of latitude; but the country is much more serene and temperate than we could suppose from its situation, owing chiefly, perhaps to its great remove from the northern lakes.
"Our coldest weather is generally at the setting in of the winter, and seldom continues more than seven or eight weeks.
"Travellers observe, that countries generally abound in grass and other articles of forage, in proportion to their necessity, which though perhaps true, is by no means the case in this country: the soil, from its nature and richness is extremely well calculated for grass and other articles of herbage, the chief of which are, buffalo grass, buffalo clover, which nearly resembles our English clover, but is larger, and a kind which from its similarity to it is called rye grass: and where these do not prevail, the country abounds with cane, which continuing green during the winter, affords an excellent food for stock, inasmuch that our cattle in most parts of the country will be excellent beef every day in the year, without any care or labour of the owner.
"The lands on the north west of the Ohio are excellent in spots, but in general far inferior to Kentucky, though better watered. We are happy to hear that the Ohio company have succeeded in their application to Congress; and devoutly wish to see the settlement of that country take place, not only as it will be a barrier to this, but are persuaded, that those adventurers who may not obtain an advantageous lot, will seek their fortune on this side of the river.
"I take it for granted that you have heard much said in favor of the Illinois and Post St. Vincent countries, which though far superior to the northern states, are by no means to be compared with Kentucky, either on account of soil, safety, or policy.

The inhabitants are but few, and perpetually exposed to the insults and robberies of the savages.
The French, to whom the Indians are much devoted, and a few Americans, who from having established a kind of dominion over them, either by commerce or intermarriages, possess barely a tolerable share of security, but it is truly a very precarious one, the consequence is, that some of the best Americans are moving their families to this country.
What favourable alterations the establishment of a federal government may introduce on that side of the Ohio, is yet uncertain; at present the people have no established system of laws, or mode of trial, unless it be a kind of military one, far from being agreeable to a free born American.
We have many things in Kentucky entitled to the epithet of curiosities, among which the many salt springs may be justly reckoned.
Salt at present is made at but five places, but the country abounds in springs, or licks, where it can be procured with equal ease.
It sells from six to twelve shillings a bushel, but will in future day be much lower.
The fortifications so frequently met with in this country are the admiration of every traveller. They are mostly of a circular figure, on well chosen ground and contiguous to water: near each of these is found a mount of earth, thrown up in form of a cone, and is generally proportionate to its adjacent fortification.
When, or by whom these were made is equally uncertain. They appear to be very old. The timber growing on the walls, within the forts and ditches, has the appearance of that elsewhere.
They must have been the efforts of a very numerous, industrious and warlike people, and could not have been constructed without the use of iron tools. On searching the mounts are found to contain a white substance resembling lime, which is supposed to have been human bones.
Another kind of tombs are also found, though neither as large or frequent as the others, and are thus constructed: a level spot of ground is first chosen, and covered over with flat smooth stones, on which the corpse of the deceased are laid, which are separated from each other by flat stones set up edge-wise, and in rows at a distance sufficient to contain a human body in each partition. After the first layer or story is filled, the same material as the bottom, and a second tier is deposited in the same manner as the first, and so on to a third, fourth, and fifth, and perhaps a sixth story, and the monumental pile is finally completed with common stone, heaped up to a considerable height, terminating in a point.
One of the most remarkable of these latter kind is found a few miles from a town in this county, called Lexington. Its basis is sufficient to contain a dozen of human bodies, and is about five stories high.
These cannot be as ancient as the former kind, the bones in them not being yet entirely dissolved. An arm bone was not long since found in the one near Lexington, full three inches longer than the arm of a man six feet high, and of a proportionable thickness.
To conclude, the distinguished bounties heaven conferred on this country, in soil—climate—healthfulness, and many other peculiarities, are real curiosities to the inhabitants of the northern states.
American Occurrences.
BENNINGTON (Vermont) May 12.
WE hear from Halifax, in Windham county, that on Tuesday last, after Capt. John Gault, of that town, had dismissed his company, the soldiers, as is too common among militia men, began firing round their captain in order to honor him, when unfortunately one of their guns, being less elevated than the soldier was aware of, was fired close behind Capt. Gault, the contents of which entered his skull and instantly deprived him of life. Thus in the prime of life, through mere carelessness and unsoldier-like boyish folly, fell a very valuable officer; in whose death the public have to lament the loss of a citizen whose conduct, in every particular, does honor to his memory.
PROVIDENCE, May 17.
At the session of the General Assembly at Newport, last week, the following gentlemen were chosen to the offices annexed to their names respectively, viz.
Thomas Freebody, Esq. chief, Jonathan Freeborn, Esq. 2d, Gideon Wanton, Esq. 3d, Oliver Durfee, Esq. 4th, Fobes Little, Esq. 5th, justice of the inferior court of common pleas and general sessions of the peace, within and for the county of Newport.
Ebenezer Thompson, Esq. chief, Caleb Harris, Esq. 2d, Abraham Motherwell, Esq. 3d, John Burten, Esq. 4th, Stephen Steer, Esq. 5th, justice of the inferior court, &c. for the county of Providence.
Freeman Perry, Esq. chief, Sylvester Gardner, Esq. 2d, Robert Stanton, Esq. 3d, Edward Wells, Esq. 4th, Benjamin Hoxie, Esq. 5th, justice of the inferior court, &c. for the county of Washington.
Joseph Reynolds, Esq. chief, James Milles, Esq. 2d, Elkanah Humphrey, Esq. 3d, Jacob Saunders, Esq. 4th, Newbury Coggeshall, Esq. 5th, justice of the inferior court, &c. for the county of Bristol.
Thomas Aldrich, Esq. chief, Stephen Arnold, Esq. 2d, Gideon Waite, Esq. 3d, Anthony Low, Esq. 4th, justice of the inferior court, &c. for the county of Kent.
The hon. General Assembly adjourned on Saturday evening, to the 2d Monday of June next, then to meet at Newport.
LANSINGBURGH, May 19.
Yesterday afternoon as some persons were walking on the bank a little north of town, they espied a corpse floating in Hudson's current; means were soon found to fetch it ashore, and, on examining the papers found in a garment belonging thereto, it proved to be the body of Mr. Samuel Goodrich, jun. one of the unfortunate men who were drowned, four weeks since, in attempting to cross the ferry at Half Moon-Point. Lenox (Massachusetts) is the place of his nativity, but for several years past he has been a respectable inhabitant of Ballston.
New-York, May 27.
Extract of a letter from Norfolk, May 7.
I HAVE the pleasure to inform you, that the ship Ritson, Capt. Curwen, arrived here yesterday, having spoke with a French brig, bound for Bordeaux, which had on board Capt. Gayson of the Wade and crew. Captain Gayson informed him that he was taken from off the wreck of the Wade by the Success, Capt. Flinn, from Whitehaven bound for Rappahannock, and that two days afterwards they fell in with the abovementioned brig, on board of which he then was."
TO THOMAS GREENLEAF, PRINTER.
After thou perusest this epistle, thou wilt set it in types, and print in thy paper, with all speed: this is the wish of one who is thy friend.
OBADIAH.
FRIEND THOMAS, HEAR me, for I will speak:—When I beheld thy paper of the twenty-second day of the fifth month, and cast mine eyes upon a certain writing of one Almahide, verily I say unto thee, I was astonished! Can this woman of Belial mean to spread the mammon of unrighteousness through the current of thy paper, and beset evil doings in this the land of our nativity, communed I with myself? How canst thou, Almahide, bring into habit that Gentile custom, for a woman to beg an husband for herself and her bodily comfort? Knowest thou not, that such deeds beset not that modest deportment, which all the daughters of Eve are under duty daily to practise, as it were in the looking-glass of humility?—I well know that Paul saith "it is better to marry than to burn." If the latter was thy situation, thou shouldst have honestly noted it in thy epistle to friend Thomas; thou shouldst have plainly set forth thy mortifications and thy burnings; thou shouldst have also informed the people of the place of thy tabernacle, so that any person who would want thee for a spouse, might find thee out, and know thy endowments: in this thou wouldst have acted like a well-meaning damsel, and made sure the loss of thy virginity. And moreover, I say unto thee, that thou wouldst do well to thy own good, if thou wouldst leave off that sinful work, the playing on the harpsichord; for the harpsichord is the cord which oftentimes binds maidens fast to Satan. Thou also told friend Thomas, in thy writing, that thou hadst an agreeable voice: I tell the now, woman, this does not agree with thy after saying, That thy anger is apt to be kindled; for of a surety, anger in a woman causeth scolding, and scolding maketh the voice not very agreeable.—I hope this writing will work a change in thy carriage, and as thou art unwedded, thy follies ought to be forgiven; for foolishness is bound up in the heart of a damsel, but the rod of wedlock shall drive it far from her.
I am thy friend in the flesh, OBADIAH.
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. MR. GREENLEAF,
By inserting the following character (extracted from the additional letters of the Federal Farmer) of the long-winded productions of Publius; you will much oblige
A CUSTOMER.
AS to the lengthy writer in New-York you mention, I have attentively examined his pieces; he appears to be a candid good-hearted man, to have a
* There is a great difference between appearance and reality.
good style, and some plausible ideas; but when we carefully examine his pieces, to see where the strength of them lies, when the mind endeavours to fix on those material parts which ought to be the essence of all voluminous productions, we do not find them: the writer seems constantly to move on a smooth surface; the parts of his work, like the parts of a cob-house, are all equally strong and all equally weak, and all, like those works of the boys, without an object; his pieces appear to have but little relation to the great question, Whether the constitution is fitted to the condition and character of the people, or not?"
American Printed Book.
This Day is published, and to be Sold, By ROBERT HODGE, No 237 the Corner of King & Queen Street, The Miscellaneous Works OF PHILIP FRENEAU.
Containing his Essays and additional Poems. THIS second volume for American Author, is replete with the highest sentimental entertainment.—Honor, wit, and satire, flow in copious strains.—It requires only to be read to be admired.
Such gentlemen, in this city and state, as honored this vol. with their subscriptions, will be pleased to send for it as soon as convenient.
THE MESSIAH, Attempted from the GERMAN of Mr. KLOPSTOCK.
To those who are acquainted with the merits of this work, little need be said to recommend it.—It is calculated to inspire every pious, every virtuous sentiment:—to fill the mind with an awful reverence and love of the Great and incomprehensible GOD and FATHER of all; with the sublimest and most fervent gratitude to our gracious REDEEMER, and a perfect detestation and abhorrence of all vice. In a word, it claims the patronage of ALL who do not blush at owning themselves Christians, and at paying a humble obedience to the King of Kings.
This piece of religious and moral painting has obtained Mr. Klopstock the honor of being esteemed the Milton of Germany, and is considered as having completed what that favorite son of the British muse had left unfinished.—The beauties of the Messiah equal Paradise Lost:—Paradise Regained, though far from being a tithe of merit, is universally allowed to fall much below this work; and is acknowledged to be deficient in that unbounded invention, that beautiful machinery, and variety of characters, which distinguish the rigorous efforts of Mr. Klopstock's genius.
The Messiah is formed upon an extensive and important plan, and includes the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ.
SERMONS. By the celebrated RICHARD PRICE, D. D. L. L. D. F. R. S.
The Triumphs of Temper; A Poem in six Cantos.
By WILLIAM HALEY, Esquire.
Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughter.
Dr. Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion.
Sheridan's Rhetorical Grammar.
The Charms of Melody.—A new Song Book.
Carver's Travels through the interior Parts of America.
Economy of Human Life.
Webster's American Selection of Lessons, in reading and speaking.
Webster's Institute, first and second Part.
Pike's excellent System of Arithmetic.
A few Sets of Newton on the Prophecies.
Edwards on the Affections.
Do. History of Redemption, &c. &c.
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Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 505—New-York, May 26, 1788.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
JACOB REED, jun.
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The PEOPLE of the STATE of NEW-YORK,
By the Grace of God Free and Independent,
To the Sheriff of Queen's County, Greeting:
WHEREAS by our writ we have lately commanded you, that you should cause Thomas Van Wyck, late of Oyster-Bay, in Queen's county and state of New-York, yeoman, to be demanded from county court to county court, until, according to the law and custom of our state, he should be outlawed if he should not appear, and if he should appear then that you should take him and cause him to be safely kept, so that you might have his body before our justices of our supreme court of judicature, at the City Hall of the city of Albany, on the last Tuesday of July next, to answer unto William Loines, of a plea that he render unto him the said William Loines, two thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence, current money of New-York, which he owes him and unjustly detains, as he saith: therefore we command you, by virtue of the statute in such case made and provided, that you cause the said Thomas Van Wyck to be proclaimed upon three several days, according to the form of the same statute (one of the same proclamations to be made in your open county court, and one other of the same proclamations at the general sessions of the peace in those parts where the said Thomas Van Wyck inhabits, and one other of the same proclamations at or near the most usual door of the church of the town wherein he inhabits) that he render himself unto you, so that you may have his body before our justices of our supreme court of judicature, at the City Hall of the city of Albany at the day aforesaid, to answer the said William Loines of the plea aforesaid, and have you then there this writ Witness Richard Morris, Esq. chief justice at the City Hall of the city of New-York, the eighteenth day of April, in the twelfth year of our independence. M'KESSON.
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Consisting of the following ARTICLES, viz.
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POET'S CORNER.
STORY of a NABOB & a BEGGAR. By PETER PINDAR.
With feeble voice and deep desponding sighs, With fellow cheek and pity-asking eyes, A wretch by age and poverty decay'd, For farthings lately to a Nabob pray'd; The Nabob, to a beggar like, began to swell, And damn'd the beggar to the pit of hell. "Oh! Sir," the humble supplicant was heard to cry, (The tear of misery trickling from his eye) "Tho' I'm in rags, and wondrous, wondrous poor, And you with gold and silver cover'd o'er, There won't in Heav'n such difference take place, When we before the Lord come face to face." "You face to face with me," the Nabob cry'd, With all the insolence of upstart pride; "You face to face with me, you dog, appear? "Damme I'll kick you if I catch you there." Oh, shocking blasphemy! Oh, horrid speech! Where was the fellow born? The wicked wretch! So black an imp would pull, I do suppose, A bulse of diamonds from a Begum's nose; Or make, like Doulah, careless of his soul, A new edition of the old black Hole.
Affix of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
Just Published,
And to be sold by R. Hodge, T. Allen, S. Cambell, J. Reid, and S. Loudon, booksellers, and by the printer hereof,
AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF LETTERS FROM THE FEDERAL FARMER TO THE REPUBLICAN,
Leading to a fair examination of the system of government, proposed by the late convention, and to several essential and necessary alterations in it; and calculated to illustrate and support the principles and positions laid down in the preceding letters.
The former letters, published under the signature of the Federal Farmer, have undergone several impressions in the different states, and several thousands of them have been sold. They are admitted, by candid men of both parties, to be written with a spirit of moderation and candour.
A number of principles are laid down in them, highly interesting to the people of America, which ought to be more fully il- lustrated, than the bounds which the author set to himself, in the former letters, would permit.
The design of these additional letters, is, more fully to explain and enforce the politi- ons laid down in the former. The author does not aim to foment the passions; his ap- peal is to the reason of his readers. He wishes every man to examine for himself, and form his own opinion on the merits of the question.
There are very few dispassionate men, who do not wish to see amendments made to this system. The great drift of these addi- tional letters, is, to point out what these a- mendments ought to be, and to adduce argu- ments to support them.
It is a matter of small importance, whe- ther these amendments precede or succeed the adoption of the constitution, so that they be made.
It is hoped, therefore, that gentlemen who are sincere in declaring that they wish for amendments, will unite in turning their attention to the subject, that they may be pre- pared to accede to such as are proper.—To those who are thus disposed, this publica- tion is recommended.
FLAX-SEED,
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No. 123, Queen-Street, and at This PRINTING-OFFICE, An Address to the people of the state of New-York; shewing the necessity of making AMENDMENTS to the constitu- tion proposed for the United States, pre- vious to its ADOPTION."
To which is added, by way of postscript, some strictures on a pamphlet, lately published, entitled, "An address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the proposed constitution &c." By a PLEBEIAN.
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On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Pow- les Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sun- day) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
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JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS. MICHAEL DENNISON.
April 11, 1788. 67 e.d.
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PRINCIPLES OF THE Latin Grammar,
EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics.
By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
WE, the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify, that we have ex- amined a new publication, entitled "The principle of the Latin Grammar explained," &c. by JAMES HARDIE, and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the in- struction of youth in the rudiments of the Latin language; and such as may be useful even to those who have made considerable progress therein. We therefore recommend it to all who are intrusted with the care of education, and particularly to the teachers in the different schools of this state.
W. SAMUEL JOHNSON, President, WILLIAM COCHRAN, Professor of Lan- guages,
JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of (Moral Philosophy and Geography, JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and (Natural Philosophy.
New-York, Elizabeth Town, and Philadelphia
New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit the favors of the public.
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One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile.
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WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of Goshen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New- York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bear- ing date the twenty fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indentures of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty fourth and twenty fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake: All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Goshen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of Lot No. 6, beginning at the south east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Johan Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and land of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the south side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south- easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Je- remiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing se- ven acres, to have and to hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and par- cel thereof, and the reversion and reversioners, re- mainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever.—In which said indenture of re- lease is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain un- paid on the 24th day of June then next ensuing the date of the said indenture of release then and in such case it should and might be law- ful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises therein by granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, as to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably had for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to re- tain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due there- on, together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the overplus, if any there should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his execu- tors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part there- of:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty- six, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New- York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, toge- ther with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mort- gaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great arrear of inter- est still remains due and unpaid—These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said one hun- dred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six- pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the sixth day of November next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to be held on the premises, on the said sixth day of November next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the direc- tions of a certain act of the legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hun- dred and seventy-four. COE GALE.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By Thomas Greenleaf,
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