The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1788-01-28 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[VOL. IV.]
NEW-YORK: MONDAY JANUARY 28, 1788.
[No. 914.]
FOR SALE BY James Watson & Co.
No. 6, Crane-Wharf, SUPERFINE BUTT FLOUR, COMMON do. RYE MEAL, INDIAN do. RICE in tierces, BEEF in barrels, FALL MACKAREL in do. CANDLES in boxes, SPERMACETI do. in do. A quantity of INDIGO, FLAX-SEED, &c. Jan. 12. tf.
Wm. Backhouse, & Co.
No. 15, Duke-Street--have for Sale, RED PORT WINE, SHIPPED by the Royal Port Company, the quality of whose Wines experience has shown to be su- perior to any imported into America. ALSO, OLD MADEIRA, SHERRY, TENRIFFE, RAYAL, and LISBON WINES, in pipes, hog- sheads and quarter casks. And Liverpool CROCKERY WARE, by the Crate. Jan. 7. tf.
HAYMAN LEVY,
Has for sale at his Store, No. 7, Duke-Street, A Choice parcel of Northern FURS, viz. GREEN and OLD COAT BEAVER, GREEN & OLD COAT RACCOON, BEAVER TRIMMINGS, And MUSK-RATS. Jan. 5. tm.
GEORGE POLLOCK,
Has received by the Hudson from Dublin, and the Anne and Sulman from Liverpool, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low-priced IRISH LINEN, Which will be sold on very moderate terms, at his STORE, No. 28, Water-Street. POT ASHES and FLAXSEED received in payment. Sept. 13. tf.
JUST IMPORTED, TENERIFFE WINES
In the ship MERCURY, Captain Grant, Of a very superior quality, which will be disposed of by the quantity or single Pipe, by JOHN C. SHAW, at his Store opposite Van Zandt's wharf. Oct. 12. tf.
To be LET, on reasonable Terms,
A GENTLE FURNISHED ROOM, near the Coffee- House, very suitable for a single gentleman, or a small family. For particulars enquire at No. 19, Water-Street. N.B. BOARDING may be had if required, and a front Cellar. Nov. 19. tf.
ATTWOOD and TRONSON,
Have for sale, at their Store, No. 11, Great Dock- Street, A general assortment of Swedes and American Bar IRON,
FOR SALE BY ROBERT JOHNSTON,
No. 14, Water-Street, in the house lately occupied by Colonel Samuel Ogden, A Large and general assortment of IRON CAST- INGS, among which are the following, viz. Iron-billow ware of all sizes, Port-ashes Kettles, cast with bottom down, Clock and window weights, griddles large and small Tea-kettles large and small, bake-pans do. do. Cart, waggon, coach and chair boxes, 56, 28, 14 and 7lb. weights with rings, Mortars and pestles, sad irons, Franklin stoves, large and small, Rittenhouse do. do. Ten and six-plate do. do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada stoves for large rooms, Patent cabootes for ships, with one and two boilers, grates and oven, Fire places with jam be complete, Back plates of every dimension, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine and Andover pig metal, Gudgeons and mill irons, Refined and Bloomery bar iron, spike iron, sheet op Nail rods of all sizes, Iron hoops for hds. and bbls. horse shoes, 20d. 12d. 10d. and 8d. nails, 7 inch, 6 inch and 5 inch spikes, Crowley and blistered steel. The above articles will be sold for cash and coun- try produce, at the lowest prices; and a large allow- ance made to those who buy to sell again. All orders for wrought or cast iron will be duly at- tended to, and forwarded, agreeable to pattern, at the shortest notice. Oct. 29. tf.
To be had at LOT MERKEL's Store,
No. 33, Hanover-square, nearly opposite the Bank, TOBACCO for SMOAKING; KITEFOOT of the first quality; ditto of an inter- ior ditto; larger roll tobacco, fit for manufac- turers; segars, genuine Macuba snuff; ditto rapped of different qualities; gentlemen's gloves, buck- skin and beaver, of the first quality. At the above Store the highest price is given for SHIPPING FURS. June 12. f.
** A few MAPS of the WESTERN TERRITORY of the UNITED STATES, may be had of the Printer hereof.
Andrew Van Tuijl,
Has received per the Ship FOUR FRIENDS, Captain Douglass, from London, A Neat Assortment of Superfine Cloths, with Trimmings: Neat patent ribb'd Worsted Hose; emboss'd serges, Durants, &c. &c.
For NEWRY,
The Ship Four Friends, Captain Douglass: Will be ready to take in on the 26th Inst. and will Sail as soon as possible.
For Londonderry,
The Ship BETSEY, Captain Wheaton; Will Sail in Ten Days: For Freight or Passage in either, apply to Andrew Van Tuijl. New-York, Jan. 23, 1788. t.f.
FOR SALE,
GINSENG, LINTSEED OIL, BEEF, PORK, FLOUR, FLAX-SEED, BUT- TER, Quintal FISH, MACKAREL, &c. by Storm and Sickles, Dec. 18. tf. No. 35, Lird-Dock St. &c.
MANCHESTER GOODS.
Imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, and for Sale on very reasonable terms, By DANIEL TUCKER, & Co.
No. 202, Water-Street, for Cash or Country Pro- duce only, 7-8, 4-4, and 4-4, 3-8, Cotton Checks, Striped Ticks, Dyed Pillows, Black and Olive Velveteens, low priced; Checked Handkerchiefs, Malabars; Copperplate Furniture Cottons, Black Silk Handkerchiefs, Cotton Tickles, A neat assortment of Shawls, Men's and Women's Beaver Gloves, Romall Handkerchiefs, Fancy Printed Do. 1-2 Dozen cases of Hats, low priced, and well afforded. Dec. 1. tf.
ANY Person having demands on the estate of JAMES YOUNG, deceased, are requested to call on the subscriber for payment. And all those who are indebted to said estate are hereby requested to call and discharge their accounts before the first day of January next, or may expect their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney, for recovery of the same, without distinction; as a settlement of that estate must be made at the time above mentioned. JOHN YOUNG, Administrator. Nov. 14. tf. No. 64, Beckman-Ship. Who has just opened a fresh and general assort- ment of Hardware, Ironmongery, and Cutlery, Which he will dispose of very reasonable by whole- sale or retail.
Murray, Mumford, and Bowen,
Have for Sale, At No. 20, Peck-Slip, 120 Barrels best superfine FLOUR, from Brandywine Mills, 100 Do. common do. 4 Hds. prime Virginia Tobacco, 50 Casks FLAXSEED, A quantity of excellent SOAP LEATHER, SUGAR in barrels, BOHEA TEA, Rusfia HEMP, MOLASSES, BEEF, PORK, HOG'S LARD, YORK RUM, SHEET CORK, COCOA, DRY COD-FISH, DUMB do. COD SOUNDS and TONGUES, in Bar- rels, RUSSIA and RAVENS DUCK, HOLLAND POWDER, first quality, 40 Boxes SPERMACETI CANDLES, GINSENG, first quality, from Kentucky, A quantity of good white WHEAT, A large ANCHOR, weighing 30 cwt. to be sold Cheap, SNUFF in barrels, NEW RICE in tierces, MACKAREL. MENHADEN. Jan. 21. tf.
H. & J. Thompson,
No. 29, Front-Street, near Burling-Slip, Have for Sale, on low terms for CASH, PRINTED Calicoes, a general assortment, Scarf, silk and hair Twill, coarse Wool- lens, Irish Linens low priced, Rusfia Sheet- ing, printed Handkerchiefs, Bengal Taffeties, Canvas, No. 1 to 7, Seaming Twine, Sugar in barrels, Cocoa in do. Earthen Ware and Delit Ware. Jan. 1, 1788. tf.
For Londonderry,
The Brigantine M A R Y, JAMES CASSIDY Master, YING at Hall's wharf, will Sail in five days. For passage apply to the Master, or to JOHN MILLER, No. 16 Wall-Street. Jan. 24. tf.
For LONDONDERRY,
The SHIP HENRY, William Macky, Master, YING at Ackerly's wharf, will sail on the 20th February, is 350 tons burthen, and has good accommodations to Passengers. For Freight and Passage, apply to the Master on board, or to JOHN MILLER No. 16, Wall-Street. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788.
JUST received by the ship Four Friends, a consignment of best London Draught and Bottled PORTER, which will be SOLD very low. Enquire of THOMAS ROACH, No. 34, Water- Street; who has also for Sale, OLD MA- DEIRA, SHERRY, PORT, and other WINES. Jan. 24. 10t.
C A S H,
And the HIGHEST PRICES given, for all kinds of CONTINENTAL and STATE SECURITIES, PARTICULARLY Bankers', Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's and Walker's NOTES and FACILI- TIES, at No. 40, Wall-Street, four doors from the corner of Queen-Street; Where are for sale, Excellent old MADEIRA WINE, in pipes or quar- ter-casks, BEEF, PORK, and BAR IRON. July 24.
PORT WINE,
Of a superior quality to any ever imported to this place, LANDING this Day at Cruger's wharf, out of the Brig St. Jeanne Villa Nova, from Oporto, for Sale by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. June 15th. tf. A few Hds. New-York Rum; ditto St. Croix Rum; a few cases gin; a parcel sugar in hds. writing paper, common and post; sundry articles of Dry Goods; a few boxes hylon and tiong tea; 4 barrels gum of llyum vitae; and a pot-ash kettles, that have been a short time in use. Nov. 17.
Sixty Pipes of MADEIRA,
In pipes, hogsheads and quarter-casks, of superi- or quality, to be landed this day at Cruger's wharf, and to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. 22d Aug. 1787.
FRANCIS PANS,
No. 51, Broad-Street, Has received by the Montgomery, collected by the other late arrivals, and has remaining on hand of his former stock, the following general as- sortment in the FANCY, MILLENERY, and DRY GOOD Line,
CHINA and satin ribbons, a great variety differ- ent widths and colors; plain net, crape, for- fey, silk spotted and striped, black and white gauzes; fancy colored cane hats, yellow and black Leghorn do. per dozen or quantity; black and white skin and ribbon viels; wire frames for the latest fashion bonnets; mock point laces; black silk ditto, and edgings; white thread laces and edgings; black fac- ings and modes; lustrings, white and colored face- nets; chintzes and calicoes; furniture co. perplate do. linens and checks; morsees, callimancoes and stuff; silk, thread, cotton, and worked hose; pink, blue, green, and dove colored silk quilts; muslin and cotton shawls; silk, linen, and cotton handkerchiefs; corded dimities, muslin and cotton handkerchiefs; plain and spigged lawns, plain and striped mul- lins; lawn and muslin handkerchiefs; fine and common cambrics; black patent net lace; nankieens, umbrellas, artificial flowers, feathers, flannels, baizes, and striped wildbores, fewing silks, threads, &c. &c. all which will be sold on the very lowest terms, for immediate payment. He returns his sincere thanks to the public in gen- eral for their past custom, and solicits a continuance. The Millinery business will still continue to be carried on in the most extensive manner, with the utmost exertions to give satisfaction; and to enable him to sell off the large stock of gauzes, ribbons, &c. remaining on hand, every article in that line will be charged at the lowest terms possible. Nov. 23. tf.
SHALER and SEBOR
No. 27 Queen-Street, have for sale, A QUANTITY of plated ware, consisting of can- dlesticks, branches, tea caddies, butter pans, egg cups, goblets, coffee pots and milkpots, black table cakes, with knives, forks, and spoons com- plete, fruit stands, paper bottle stands, japanned bread-trays, caddies and snuffer pans, plate warm- ers, brass chafing dishes, cork screws, steel snuffers, fadlery, brass rings, cloak pins, sleeve buttons, brass table hinges, guns and gun locks, China tea cups chimney tiles, sets of house brushes, neat mahog- any razor cases, silver watches, elegant steel and git watch chains, trinkets, shirt pins, buckles, rings, pate, shoe, knee, and flock buckles and sleeve buttons, fine Irish sheeting, fine dyed jeans, Marseilles quilting, silk shaggs, black crape, white and black gauzes, muslins, muffs, seeruckers, habasies, fetersoy, barnegore, romalls, corded dimity, and a box of assorted routing cloths, with a variety of other articles which will be disposed of for cash or shipping produce, at a price much below the sterling cost. At same place may be had, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Malaga wine, by the pipe or quarter cask, Cham- paigne of an excellent quality, by the case or dozen, Striped duffel blankets, a variety of hard ware, a large assortment of Irish linens, 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4, re- ceived by the Montgomery, are now opening, and will be sold together with the above goods on the lowest terms. New-York, November 27, 1787.
JUST ARRIVED To HUGH SMITH,
No. 22, WALL-STREET, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low-priced IRISH LINEN, Which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash Sept. 15. tf.
Coffee in the shell, Cotton, Hides,
And FUSTICK, JUST arrived in the Maria, Capt. Maxwell, from St. Thomas, now landing at Madison's wharf, and to be SOLD By LUDLOW & GOOLD,
Who have also for Sale,
The best Bourbon Coffee, Rice, TOBACCO, GIN in cases, a few pipes of CAPT WINE, a cask of COTTON WICK, &c. &c. Jan. 22. tf.
GENTEEL ROOMS
To be had, furnished or unfurnished, in a pleas- ant part of the city, with or without board; also a good front Room for a store or an office. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 11
SALT-PETRE.
A few hundred weight may be had very low of EFFINGHAM LAWRENCE, No. 227, Queen-Street, facing the Fly-market. Also a large and general assortment of Genuine DRUGS & MEDICINES, Patent Medicines, Perfumeries, Surgical Instru- ments, &c. for which Cash, Ginseng, Bees- wax, Snake-root, Pot and Pearl-ashes, &c. will be taken in payment. MEDICINE CHESTS complete, with directions. Orange Peas for Illness. N.B. An APPRENTICE wanted. Oct. 12. tf.
GEORGE BARNEWALI & Co.
No. 203, WATER-STREET, near the Coffee-house, HAVE just imported, in the ship Providence from London, an assortment of IRISH LI- NENS, SHEETINGS, DOWLAS and THREADS, low and high priced; which they will sell, on rea- sonable terms, for cash or short credit. They have also on hand, a variety of PAPER HANGINGS, with fiston and other border 5s. and rod, and other sized NAILS. July 7.
LOT MERKEL,
No. 33, Hanover-square, nearly opposite the Bank, Manufactory and has for sale a complete and ge- neral assortment
MUFFS and TIPPETS, of
MARTIN and Martin Throat, Swan's Down and real Emine, Rusfia and Siberia Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Rusfia Hare and red Fox, Real black Jenet, best sorts, Mock Sable and Mock Emine. Likewise a large and general assortment of Fur Trimings and Edgings, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies Cloak Linings, Gentlemen's Great Coats lined with Furs, Fur Gloves, &c. &c. ** The above articles he is now selling on the most reasonable Terms for Cash only. N.B. Orders from the Country executed in the best manner. October 11, 1787. tf.
HILL and OGDEN,
No. 41, Great-Dock-Street, have just imported by the Grace, from Amster-dam, and for sale on ve- ry reasonable terms, for Cash, Notes at short Payments, Pot-ashes, Flax-seed, Bar-Iron, Wheat or Flour, an assortment of the following articles, viz.
TICKLENBURGS, oznaburgs, German dowlas, Rusfia diaper, platillas, Britanillas, cotton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white Flem- ish linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, cal- licoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, callimancoes, du- rants, flannels, Irish linens, &c.
Also, IMPROVED FRANKLIN STOVES, cast in the Air-Furnace, at Newark, which, besides be- ing exceedingly neat, are constructed to give more heat into the room, a remedy for smoky chimneys, and more secure from fire than any other. Also, Pot- ash kettles, forge hammers and anvils refined from bog-ore, pig-metal, and approved by many years experience. N.B. Orders are received by them for every kind of hollow-ware and iron-castings, made at said Air-Furnace, and will be executed with dispatch and superior neatness. Oct. 31. tf.
JAMES SAIDLER
Insurance Broker, No. 31, Water-Street, two doors from the corner of King-Street, BUYS and sells on Commission, all kinds of Pub- lic Securities, Goods and Produce, as usual.
He has also imported in the Wilson, from Liver- pool, the America, from London, and last vessels from Europe, a neat assortment of GOODS, consist- ing of fine Low-w, mixt, blue drab, and copper- coloured Broad Cloths, Coatings, Buffels and Blan- kets, Plain 1s and Baizes, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 and 11-8 wide cotton Checks, printed Cottons, Chintzes, Ribbons, Lawns, Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Battins and Modes, cotton and silk Handkerchiefs, sewing Silks and Twists, fine and coarse Hats, Mor- reens, Durants, Tamies, Callimancoes and Cam- bles, Table Cloths and Diapers, Writing Paper, and an assortment of HARD WARE, &c. which he will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash, Country Produce, or public Securities. Also, six pair of ele- gant brass mounted Fire Dogs, and a few barrels pickled Mackarel and Cod-Fish, in excellent order, Apply as above. N.B. Purchasers of unappropriated and confiscated lands, can be supplied with certificates on the most reasonable terms.

STATEMENT of TAXES, PUBLIC SECURITIES, &c.
IN pursuance of a Law of this State, passed the 18th day of April, 1786, there have been taken on LOAN into the TREASURY the following PUBLIC SECURITIES, viz.
   L. s. d.     Barber's Certificates, 249,046 6 5   Loan Office ditto, 221,603 11 1   State Agent's ditto, 27,145 5 1   Curtenius's ditto, for pensions to Officers' Widows, &c. 20,520 17 6   Depreciation ditto, 72,386 18 5   Ditto for pay of the New-York line for 1781, 56,549 17 10   Ditto for pay of levies and militia, 133,899 18 5   Ditto for money lent to the State, pursuant to concurrent resolutions of Senate and Assembly, of April 4th, 1778, and a Law passed 30th June, 1780, 4,330 15 4   Ditto for forage, &c. issued by Messrs. Bostwick, Hay, Lewis and Cuyler, 265 18 0   Ditto for wheat to the Levies, 20 0 0   Ditto for horses purchased, 6,850 8 0  
L. 792,619 16 1
And, pursuant to the same Law, New Certificates have issued from the Treasury, in lieu of them, viz.
   For the principal sum, 792,619 16 1   For 4-5ths of the interest that was due, Jan. 1st, 1785, 152,406 18 9   The remaining 1-5th was paid in cash, 38,098 6 9  
There remain in circulation:
   Of the New Loan Certificates issued for principal, 697,774 12 7   Of those issued for Interest, 150,179 10 8   Barber's Certificates, 50,039 10 0   Loan Office ditto, 108,673 0 2   Curtenius's ditto, for pensions, 6,666 3 5   Depreciation of pay to the New-York line, 57,881 19 3   Pay of New-York line, for the year 1781 11,645 14 0   Pay of levies and militia, 66,596 6 11   Certificates for money lent to the State, in consequence of concurrent resolutions of the Senate and Assembly, of the 4th April, 1778, and a law of the 30th June, 1780, 537 18 10   Certificates for horses purchased, 1,008 17 0   Ditto for claims on forfeited estates, 2,125 2 11   Bills emitted, June 15th, 1780, Dollars 9,828 3,931 4  
Principal sum, exclusive of interest, L. 1,157,059 19 9
IN the course of the last year, the TREASURER has received for INTEREST on the before-mentioned CERTIFICATES, to December 31, 1784, and paid to the Continental Commissioner of Loans for this State, all the Facilities directed by the Laws to be paid to him, viz.
   Dollars. goths. Dollars. goths. 8ths.     In discharge of the Requisition, of September 27, 1785, 170,990 69   In discharge of the Requisition of August 2d, 1786, 137,434 0   In discharge of the State's deficiencies apportioned by the Act of Congress, of 4th September, 1782, 54,000 0 362,424 60 0  
And there remain in the Treasury, towards discharging future Requisitions,
   987 80 4   The Treasurer has also, in pursuance of a Law passed 13th April, 1787, paid to the said Commissioner of Loans, in specie, £. 17,322 19 11 43,307 44 0   Which, with the sum, which in the same Law, he is directed to charge, as a former over-pay, 29,303 24 0   And the payments to Invalids, £. 18,572 12 6 46,431 50 0   Amount to 119,042 28 0   The liquidated Continental Securities now in the Treasury, have Interest due on them, from December 31st, 1784, and will produce Interest Facilities annually, to amount of 147,528 0  
A STATE of the ARREARS of TAXES, ordered to be raised during the War.
   Arrears reported to be due, Dec. 31, 1785. Paid in since.   L. s. d. L. s. d.     ALBANY County, 91,368 4 9 1-4 54,895 14 1   DUCHESSE ditto, 34,498 16 3 6,293 11 1   ULSTER ditto, 24,005 9 1 7,888 2 6   ORANGE ditto, 19,884 15 0 4,425 3 2   WEST-CHESTER ditto 1,234 4 4 3-4 304 8 10   CHARLOTTE ditto (now Washington) 1,616 2 8 30 2 1   L. 172,607 12 2 L. 73,837 1 9  
A STATE of the 50,000l. TAX, ordered to be raised by a LAW passed April 29th, 1786.
   Quota, including fees for collecting. Paid into the Treasury.   L. s. d. L. s. d.     NEW-YORK County, 13,000 12,430 4 8 1-2   KING's ditto, 2,400 2,328 6 0   QUEEN's ditto, 4,500 4,015 10 0   SUFFOLK ditto, 4,500 4,365 11 3   RICHMOND ditto, 1,600 1,109 9 3   WEST-CHESTER ditto, 3,400 2,838 19 5   ULSTER ditto, 3,400 2,078 14 7   ORANGE ditto, 2,800 1,594 9 0   DUCHESSE ditto, 5,000 1,958 12 5   ALBANY ditto, 4,700 3,156 11 0   COLUMBIA ditto, 2,300 2,031 0 0   WASHINGTON ditto, 800 466 0 0   MONTGOMERY ditto, 1,600 1,483 2 0   L. 50,000 L. 39,856 9 7 1-2  
New-York, Dec. 31st, 1787.
GERARD BANCKER, Treasurer.
Loft last Evening,
ABOUT 9 o'clock, near Vandewater's tavern, a round Beaver Hat, about half worn, with loops at the sides, maker's name Roberts. Whoever brings said hat to the Post-office, shall be handsomely rewarded. January 26.
Wanted, A WET NURSE,
WITH a young breast of Milk, that is willing to go into a private house, upon producing a good character. Apply at No. 38, Smith-street. Jan. 24. tf.
CHARLESTON, January 9. Yesterday the House of Representatives met for dispatch of public business; after the usual preliminaries, the House adjourned.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 15. Last Friday afternoon, the Annapolis Stage Waggon, in crossing Patapsco River, at Hammond's Ferry, on the ice, unfortunately broke in, a few yards from the shore; by which casualty the carriage and the two horses were lost.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 23. A correspondent has favored us with the following. The public are cautioned against Counterfeit Dollars, now in circulation, dated 1785; they are well executed, and may deceive a workman, if not closely examined. They may be known from the true, by the following marks:— On the head side, the nose and mouth are larger than the true, the S in Carolus is smaller, and not well cut, the II larger, and the L deeper in proportion, than the other letters: The figures 86 of the date, are not so full as the others, and are very rough cut: On the reverse, the crown is larger, and not so full and deep as the true: The heads of the pillars are larger and bolder than on the true ones: The metal appears very well until rubbed, when it has a copper cast; the weight is the same as the true ones.
New-York, Jan. 28.
Extract of a letter from Hudson, Jan. 17. "On Saturday last the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas, holden in and for the county of Columbia, in the town of Claverack, adjourned till the second Tuesday in May next. No civil causes were tried, owing to the intense cold weather. In the sessions much business was executed particularly by the grand jury, who, with great dispatch and uncommon patience, attended the public business offered, which kept them till 11 o'clock, P. M. when they were discharged by the Court. The grand jury, after they were dismissed by their foreman, presented an address to the justices of the sessions, purporting their unanimous approbation of the new Federal Constitution, and that they had taken this opportunity, while convened on public business, to make known their sentiments to their fellow citizens."
A letter from a gentleman in Poughkeepsie, to his friend in Albany, dated January 10, says, "It is with inexpressible satisfaction I inform you, that there is a great probability of a majority of the Assembly of this State being in favor of the new Constitution.—Cato and the Rough-Hewer are both here, using their utmost endeavors to create jealousy among the people—but, happy for the State, the people well know from what principle their extreme anxiety proceeds—their conduct has given ocular demonstration to the world, that self interest, the basest motive that can disgrace a statesman, is all they have in view."
W A T E R - W O R K S.
The following Petition is now handing about this city, in order to take the sense of the inhabitants whether they would wish the city should be furnished with a plentiful supply of fresh water, by means of water-works and conduit-pipes, as proposed (and partly executed) before the late war.
To the Hon. the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the City of New-York, in Common Council convened: The Petition of the Subscribers, Inhabitants of said City,
Respectfully sheweth, THAT as the present mode of furnishing this City and shipping with water, is in many respects subject to a variety of inconveniences, we do hereby declare our approbation of a design for supplying the same by means of water-works and conduit-pipes, and will, (as soon as the same shall be compleated), be satisfied to pay our respective proportion of a tax for that purpose, provided the same does not exceed twenty-six shillings for each house per annum, at an average.
MAY it therefore please your honors to take the premises into consideration and to adopt such measures for effecting the same as you shall judge most expedient, for the advantage, convenience and safety of the city.
C A L C U L A T I O N.
   Supposing 3200 houses } is L. 4160   in the city, at 20s. } of which   1000 houses rated at 45s. per ann. 2250   1000 ditto 26 1300   1200 ditto 10 2d. 610   L. 4160  
The brig Abbey, Nicolls, from Grenada, and the schooner Letty, Neale, from Charleston, arrived here on Saturday last.
Same day failed from hence, the ship George, Hunter, for Londonderry and Glasgow.
The brig Perseverance, Hannah, from Liverpool, and the brig Phebe, McCullough, from Philadelphia, are arrived at Charleston.
The snow Charlotte, Curling, for London, failed for Charleston the 9th inst.
HOUSE of ASSEMBLY.
POUGHKEEPSIE, Jan. 21, 1788.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. N. Smith, of Ulster County, appearing in the House, was qualified and admitted to his seat.
The Bill to prevent forcible entries and detainers, and,
The Bill to regulate the repacking of beef and pork, were respectively read a third time and passed the House.
Mr. Dongan, from the Committee to whom was referred the petition of Mary Elmdendorp reported, that the prayer thereof ought to be granted.
Mr. Jones, agreeable to a Law for that purpose, brought in several revised Laws, which were read a first time and ordered a second reading.
On motion of Mr. Sands, the House went into a Committee on the Bill supplementary to the act for regulating the exportation of flour, &c. extending the said Law to Rye and buckwheat meal,
Mr. Low in the Chair.
After some time spent thereon, the Committee rose and reported the progress.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr. L'Hommedieu, and Mr. Hoffman, informing that the Senate had passed the Bill for preventing abuses and delays in actions of replevin: the Bill for preventing and punishing champerty and maintenance: and the Bill for the prevention and punishment of extortion.
On motion the House went into a Committee on the Bill to enable the supervisors to raise a certain sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned,
Mr. Strange in the Chair.
In proceeding in the Bill, Mr. Dongan made a motion to have it so amended, as not to compel the supervisors to raise the money therein mentioned, but that it should remain optional.
Mr. Sylvester then rose and addressed the Chair. Two questions presented themselves to the Committee as to facts. 1. Whether Mr. Michau had been robbed, as set forth in his petition? 2. Whether he had not had sufficient time to have paid this money into the Treasury before he was robbed? As to these points it required investigation. But, upon presumption that the facts were as stated in his petition, the only question that could arise for the discussion of the Committee, was, whether any, and what relief could be given him by the Legislature?
This case he compared, in some measure, to that of a Sheriff, who receives recompence by way of fees for his services. The Sheriff, according to Law, is not relievable in cases of escapes of prisoners, but where the gaol takes fire, or is broken open by an enemy.
Suppose an inundation had swept away the house in which the Treasurer was: Suppose an earthquake had swallowed it up, or that it had been consumed by fire, or that that in sending the money to New-York, the ferry-boat had been sunk with it: Should the Treasurer in either case be chargeable? These things it would be said were the act of God: but in what does this secondary cause differ, if the Treasurer was no way delinquent.
Courts of Law are generally supposed to be determined by, and to decide according to the rules of Law. But it is the right of the Legislature, and they ought to be governed by principles of equity. The situation of public officers, he said, who were compellable to act, as the public have a right to the services of every citizen, was a hard one, particularly as the compensation which was made them, was no ways adequate to any risques, nor did he suppose it was intended to be so. If the allowance was more than adequate to the trouble, and proportionably to the risque, there would then be some reason to make him chargeable. In cases of a private nature, all that Law and reason required was, that a man should take as much care of another man's money or thing trusted to him, as he does of his own. If therefore the Treasurer could make it appear that he had done his duty, he was of opinion that he ought to be relieved. If officers ever so diligent and faithful shall be answerable against all events and casualties that may happen, it will be very difficult to get good officers, and more so, that they procure good security; who have been hitherto supposed to be only answerable for the honesty of the officers, and to indemnify the State against failures.
It was however, he said, a maxim in Law, that an individual had better suffer, than that a general inconvenience should follow: but this was to be contrained by the

Law not imposing impossibilities and absurdities. It was therefore in his opinion, better for the public to contribute to the relief of one of its officers, than that he should be ruined for an accident no way imputable to him.
Mr. Jones thought himself obliged to oppose the motion of Mr. Dongan; - he could never agree to any thing of that kind, let it appear in what shape it would. If it was to be left to the people, there was no necessity of passing a Law to compel them to do as they pleased. He was of opinion that Mr. Michau should be relieved; and that the loss should be supported by the county; as the money could not be considered the property of the State, till it was receipted for in the Treasury. With respect to leaving it to the people to raise the money, if they saw fit, he confessed he did not think it was fair: for, as they were interested in the decision, Mr. Michau's prospect for relief would be a very bad one. He dwelt a short time on the subject, and concluded with some observations, tending to explain the importance of the question: and the propriety of giving Mr. Michau the relief he had prayed for.
Mr. Benfon said he had no doubt that the robbery had been committed. The only question was who should bear the loss? The Treasurer, if the facts stated in the petition were true, ought certainly to be exonerated. It was therefore right that the Bill should stand without alteration. He was not however clear in his opinion, whether the State or the County should bear the loss? This was a question on which he wished the opinion of the Committee.
Mr. Sylvester thought it would be a dangerous precedent, to declare that the State should bear the loss; it would make the Counties less attentive, and be productive of bad consequences. On putting this abstract question, it was determined that the State should not bear the loss.
It was Mr. Harrison's opinion that the Treasurer should be relieved, and that it was very proper the County should bear the loss, inasmuch as it would tend to prevent robberies in future, independent of the consideration that the money was not the actual property of the State till it was received at the Treasury. He used some very good arguments to support his opinion: but it would be too lengthy for us to detail the whole of the debate on this occasion.
Mr. Dongan thought the people ought to be left at liberty to determine whether they would relieve Mr. Michau; and after having observed the extreme hardship of compelling the County of Richmond to pay twice the same tax; called for a division on his motion.
For the affirmative.---Messrs. Carman, Dongan, and Winant.
For the negative.---Messrs. Jones, Taulman, Niven, J. Smith, Doughty, Wykoff, Sylvester, Gansevoort, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Speaker, Frey, Van Ingen, Gordon, Powers, Webster, Savage, Bruyne, Bloom, Benfon, Hedges, Osborn, Graham, Sands, Low, Verplank, Wisner, Sickles, Younglove, Clinton, Thomson, Lewis, Harrison, Havens, N. Smith. 37
The Committee having gone through the Bill, agreed to the same, and altered the title so as to read "An act for the relief of Benjamin Michau, late Treasurer of Richmond County," rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
The House went into a Committee on the Bill to relieve Cities and Towns, from such charges as may arise from bastard children, born within the same.
Mr. Havens in the Chair. The Committee having agreed to the Bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
Tuesday, January 22, 1788. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Bill for apprehending and punishing rogues and vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly persons:
The Bill for preventing and punishing forgery, and counterfeiting:
The Bill concerning prisoners breaking prison:
The Bill against such as shall levy any fine, suffer any recovery, acknowledge any recognizance, bill, or judgment, in the name or names of any other person or persons:
The Bill to prevent flealing and avoiding records:
The Bill declaring it to be felony in servants to embezzle their masters' goods:
To bill to restrain all persons from marrying until their former wives and former husbands be dead; and,
The Bill to prevent malicious maiming and wounding, were severally read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole.
The order of the day was then read, when the House proceeded to the election of five delegates to represent this State in Congress. On calling the roll, it appeared that Egbert Benfon, Abraham Yates, jun., Leonard Gansevoort, Ezra L'Hommedieu, and Alexander Hamilton, Esquires, were nominated by a plurality of voices.
Then the Senate attended in the Assembly Chamber to compare the lists of the nomination of both Houses; and it appearing that the two Houses were unanimous in the nomination of Mr. Yates, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. L'Hommedieu, and Mr. Benfon; and that it was necessary to ballot for a fifth person, either Mr. Floyd, who had been nominated by the Senate, or Mr. Gansevoort, who had been nominated by the Assembly; they were accordingly ballotted for by both Houses, when, on collecting the votes, Mr. Gansevoort had 36, and Mr. Floyd 28. - Whereupon, Abraham Yates, jun., Alexander Hamilton, Egbert Benfon, Ezra L'Hommedieu, and Leonard Gansevoort, Esquires, were declared to be duly elected to represent this State in Congress till the first Monday in November next, and until ten days after the first subsequent meeting of the Legislature thereafter; provided that the time they represent this State does not exceed one year from the time of their appointment.
On motion the House went into a committee on the bill supplementary to the act to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable flour, &c. &c.
Mr. Low in the chair. After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported that they had agreed to the Bill, when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Hoffman, and Mr. Russel, informing that the Senate had agreed to the Bill for preventing and punishing perjury, and subornation of perjury: The Bill for enabling grantees of reversions to take advantage of the conditions to be performed by lessees: The Bill for compelling joint tenants and tenants in common to make partition; and for the more easy obtaining partition of lands in coparcenary, joint-tenancy and tenancy in common; and the Bill to regulate the culling of staves and heading, without amendment.
A message was received from the Senate, by General Schuyler, with a resolution of that honorable Body, requesting the appointment of a committee of both Houses, to devise a more equitable mode of taxation; and that in case of concurrence, Mr. L'Hommedieu, General Schuyler, Mr. Hoffman, and Mr. Hopkins, be the committee on the part of the Senate. The said resolution having been read, was agreed to by the House, and the following gentlemen appointed a committee for that purpose:
For the City and County of New-York, Mr. Harrison: For the County of Albany, Gen. Gordon: For the County of Suffolk, Mr. Havens: For the County of Queen's, Mr. Jones: For the County of King's, Mr. Doughty: For the County of Westchester, Mr. Gilbert: For the County of Ulster, Mr. Schoonmaker: For the County of Dutchess, Mr. Benfon: For the County of Orange, Mr. Thomson: For the County of Columbia, Mr. Sylvester: For the County of Montgomery, Mr. James Livingston: For the County of Washington, Mr. Tearse; and for the County of Richmond, Mr. Winant.
The engrossed Bill concerning amendments and jeofails, was read a third time and passed the House.
The House went into a committee on the Bill for the limitation of actions and suits at law.
Mr. Carman in the chair. After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported the progress.
The engrossed Bill for the relief of Benjamin Michau, late Treasurer of Richmond County, was read a third time and passed the House.
The House adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow.
** In the Report of the Committee on the Treasury, in the first Account Current, first line, our Readers are requested to add since, after the word "made." so as to read "payments made since, the 31st December, 1785."
At PRIVATE SALE, A QUANTITY of choice and well assorted INDIGO, CASSIA in cases, MADEIRA, SHERRY, and } WINES, FAYAL, Russia and Raven's Duck, Russia Sheetings, Broad Cloths, 3-4, 7-8, and 4-4 Irish Linens, Hair Ribbons, Writing Paper, &c. &c. ISAAC MOSES.
JAMES WALKER HAS removed from No. 10 to No. 19, William-street, where he continues to keep a general assortment of DRY GOODS, which he is determined to sell at the very lowest prices; and the smallest favors most gratefully acknowledged. N.B. He thinks it necessary to observe, that the partnership of Vander Beek and Walker was dissolved in November, 1786; should any person have demands against them, they are desired to call on said Walker for settlement.
SALES at AUCTION, THIS DAY, X o'clock, No. 20, Wall-street, Will begin the sale of a very neat assortment of DRY GOODS, viz. Superfine and coarse Cloths, green and blue Baizes, Irish Lastings, ditto Linens, Shawls, Pullicar Handkerchiefs, Dowlas, with many other articles too tedious to enumerate. ROBERT HUNTER.
SALES at AUCTION, THIS DAY, XII o'clock, At the Coffee-House, 2 Hhds Cherry Rum, 40 Bladders Snuff, 4 Barrels Brown Sugar, A Riding Sleigh. And a quantity of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE. At Private Sale. Double, Single, Lump and Muscovado Sugar, Coffee in Barrels, a quantity of Beads, proper for the Indian trade, 200 ready made Shirts, Marseilles Quilting, a handsome Horse and Chair, three handsome Desks and Book Cases, and a quantity of Household and Kitchen Furniture. JAMES BARCLAY.
For SALE by AUCTION, (On the premises) On THURSDAY, the 7th day of February next, between the hours of Eleven and Twelve, DWELLING-HOUSE and LOT of GROUND, situate in Maiden-lane, in this city; the house is two stories high, and has two rooms on the lower, and three on the upper floor, with a good cellar kitchen, and is known by No. 55. Also, A House and Lot of Ground, situate in Crown-street, known by No. 18, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Watt, being parcel of the estate of Richard Harris, the elder, deceased. Conditions of sale will then be made known, and the premises conveyed by virtue of a power given by will to JOHN ALSTYNE, Executor. N.B. Any person having demands against the said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, and all those who are indebted to said estate are requested to make payment by the seventh day of February next, or their accounts will be put in suit. JAMES BARCLAY. Jan. 21. tdf.
VANHORNE & CLARKSON, No. 13, Hanover-Square, HAVE imported in the Brig Mary, Weaver, Master, from Bristol, the following articles, which they will sell upon low terms for Cash, viz. Shot, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, Window Glass, 11 by 9, 10 by 8, 9 by 7, 8 by 6, White Lead ground in oil, Writing Paper, Spades & Shovels, Shovel & Tongs, Hammers, Table Knives & Forks, Hunters & twig Whips, Brass Thimbles, A few pair elegant Pincers, &c. &c. &c. They have likewise on hand, Holland Geneva in Pipes, Holland Duck, Russia Duck, Osnaburgs, Linseed Oil, Rape Oil, Dutch Spindle, Slates, Waffle Irons, and a large assortment Writing Paper, and Quills, &c. Jan. 24. 7t.
Now Landing at the Old-Slip, From the sloop Betsey, Capt. DENTON, from St. Thomas, and for SALE By JOHN DEWINT, Maiden-lane, No. 36, PORTO-RICO COFFEE in the shell, PIMENTO, HIDES, COTTON, LIGNUMVITAE in small pieces, MAHOGANY in logs, & GUM GUIACUM in bbls. Where also may be had, HAVANNA SUGAR, in boxes, and NEW-YORK RUM. WANTED TO PURCHASE, SIX HUNDRED lb. BEES WAX. Jan. 25. tf.
Johnston and Ogden, Removed to No. 14, Great Dock-street, next door to Robert C. Livingston, Esq. Have for SALE very low, for Cash, or good Notes, at 30, 60, or 90 days, HANDSOME blue and white table CHINA, in cases of one set each, One case of elegant CHIMNEY GLASSES, A quantity of PORK, BEEF, and RYE MEAL in barrels, also, Hibernia PIG-IRON. ALL persons whose Accounts, Bonds and Notes have been long due, are requested to make to them satisfactory payments by the 15th of March next, or the same will be put in suit without further notice. Jan. 26. tf.
St. Ubes Salt. THE cargo on board the ship Pomona will be sold cheap, if taken out in six days; if not sold before Tuesday next, it will be put in store. For terms apply to JOHN MILLER, No. 16, Wall-street. 26th Jan. 3t.
For LONDON DERRY. The Ship POMONA, John Grieve, Master, Will sail the 20th February. For freight and passage apply to JOHN MILLER, or to the Master on board, at Mr. Hallett's Wharf. tdf. 26th Jan.
SALES by AUCTION, On FRIDAY, the 1st February, At the Coffee-House, at 12 o'clock, THAT Valuable Brick House, three stories high, No. 30, situate in Hanover-square, with a back building, also of brick. The premises consist of eight rooms, a cellar and cellar kitchen, and a convenient place under the kitchen, that will contain fifteen coid of wood; there is a cement cistern in the yard, and is now let at 339 1/2 per annum. Also, The House, No. 16, in Water-street, in the rear of the above, which is two stories high, has six good rooms with fire places in each, and a cellar and cellar kitchen; now lets at 100 1/2 per annum.
At the same time, THAT pleasantly situated HOUSE, and LOT of LAND, containing about 8 acres, at Brooklyn, Long-Island, directly opposite the City of New-York, belonging to the estate of the late Mr. Lodwick Bumper, deceased.
And on SATURDAY the 2d February, on the premises, at 12 o'clock, TWO convenient DWELLING-HOUSES and eight valuable lots of GROUND adjoining, situate in Beekman-street, formerly the residence of the said deceased as above. A. L. BLECKER.
SALES at AUCTION, By Frederick Jay, On WEDNESDAY, Opposite the Coffee-house, A few Hhds. of Rum, 14 doz. London Porter, 3 Casks Draught ditto, 12 Boxes Castile Soap, 6 Casks Mackerel, 6 Casks Salmon, 2 Casks Juniper Berries, 2 Pipes Port Wine.
AT PRIVATE SALE, Souchong Tea, by the Chf. Irish Linens, coarse broad Cloths, Corduroys, Loaf Sugar, &c. &c. A Parcel of Ginseng.
SALES at AUCTION, At No. 221, Queen-street, By JOHN RAMSAY, TO-MORROW, at X o'clock, An elegant assortment of Japanned Ware, Consisting of, trays and waiters of all sizes, flat candle-sticks, ink stands, &c. Also, a quantity of broad-axes, Carpenters' and cooper's axes, post-axes, sirrups, hob-nails, flints, large and key stock locks.
And on WEDNESDAY, At the Coffee-House-Bridge, at 12 o'clock, An assortment of Crockery Ware, in Hogheads and Crates, Consisting of dishes, tureens, chocolate cups and saucers, small basins, quart mugs, And 20 boxes hard soap, 20 boxes dipt candles.
At private Sale, cheap for cash, A variety of Linens, Silks, Sattins, Callicoes, coarse Muslins, Lawns, Point Blankets, blue Strouds, silk Stockings, Ruffing Sheetings, a few barrels Carolina Indigo, some boxes best Hyson Tea, nests of small Hair Trunks, Clock Jacks, Umbrellas, &c. JOHN RAMSAY.
FOR SALE, THE modern built Brick House, No. 205, the east side of Water-street, three stories high; it has six good rooms, a cellar and cellar kitchen, a roomy yard, furnished with a cistern and ash-house. The premises are in complete repair, and are let on lease at 150 1/2 per annum. Eighteen months of the term unexpired. Also, A large three story Store-House, with a good cellar, situate in Front-street, in the rear of the above; and let on lease, of which four years and a half is unexpired, at 100 1/2 per annum.
Further particulars, and Conditions of Sale, may be known by application to JOSEPH HALL, No. 204, or JOHN DELAFIELD, No. 229, Water-street. New-York, Nov. 23. tf.
THIS DAY PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD by BERRY & ROGERS, No. 34, Hanover-Square, THE SECOND VOLUME, BEING A DEFENCE OF THE Constitutions of Government of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, By JOHN ADAMS, L. L. D. Member of the ACADEMY of ARTS and SCIENCES, at BOSTON, N.B. At the above place, may be had the first VOLUME, by the same Author. January 23. tf.
FOR SALE, A Quantity of Inch Boards, Ditto Scantling, Ditto Short Shingles, Pitch pine sheathing Boards, Apply at the Lumber Yard on the wharf above the New-ship, or at No. 49, Cherry-street. JAMES SMITH. Jan. 1, 1788. 2 m cod

For LONDONDERY, The SHIP BETSEY, Captain Wheaton, LYING at Brownjohn's wharf. For Passage, apply to the Captain, or to GEO. DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-Market,
Who has for Sale, 100 tierses New Rice, 100 boxes Castile Soap, 500 lb. Bees Wax, A quantity of superfine and common Flour in barrels and half barrels, A quantity of Ship Bread, 50 barrels Rye Meal, 25 ditto Cayenne and Jamaica Cotton, Hops in bags, 25 ditto Quebec patent Essence of Spruce, Bar Iron, 50 bbls. Middlings, 50 bbls. Ship Stuff, 20 bbls. Alewives, &c Dec. 24. tf
For CHARTER, To any part of Ireland, The SHIP FAYAL PACKET, JOHN BARREN, Commander, NOW Lying at Murray's Wharf, will be ready to take in the course of three days. For particulars enquire of HENRY NASH. Jan. 24. tf
For Londonderry, The SHIP BETSEY, Capt. WOODWARD, SHE has good accommodations, is a fast sailing vessel, and will sail in ten days. For Passage apply to the Master on board, at Taylor's wharf, or to MATTHEW WETZELL, at No. 16, Wall-street. Jan. 25. tf
For NEWBERN, North-Carolina, The SLOOP NEWBERN PACKET, AARON MEECH, Master, WILL sail on Tuesday next, has good accommodations for Passengers. For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain on board, lying at Moore's wharf, or at No. 39, Hanover-square. Jan. 25. tf
For Edenton, (North-Carolina) The Sloop FRIENDSHIP, William Smith, Master, Lying at Kertwright's Wharf. FOR Freight or Passage apply to the Master on board, or of JOHN JACKSON, No. 72, Wa- ter-street: to sail on the 27th Inst. New-York, Jan. 22, 1788. tf
For Londonderry and Glasgow, To sail on the 20th inst. The SHIP GEORGE, JOHN HUNTER, Master. FOR Freight or Passage, apply to the Master on board, at Mr. Mallet's wharf, or to Thos. Buchanan & Co. No. 46, Wall-street.
For Charleston and Savannah, in Georgia, The SLOOP JENNIE, Corn. Schermerhorn, Master, A strong well-built vessel, having excellent accommodations for passengers, and will sail on Sunday the 27th inst. For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board, at Moore's wharf, or to PETER SCHER- MERHORN, No. 71, Water-street, opposite Crane Wharf. Jan. 14. tdf
For TRINIDAD, The SLOOP MERCY, Oswald P. Harris, Master. SHE has a considerable part of her cargo engaged. For Freight or Passage apply to the Master on board, at Clark's wharf. Jan. 4. tf
For KINGSTON, Jamaica, To stop at PORT MORANT, The BRIG HECTOR, JOHN TUCKER, Master, WILL be ready to take in the last of this month, and sail with all convenient speed. For Freight or Passage apply to D. TUCKER, & Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 28. tf
For SALE, The Hull of the new BRIG JOHN, BURTHEN about 130 tons, a strong vessel, well built of the best materials, and of an easy draught of water. Apply to NICHOLAS LOW, Esq. No. 216, Wa- ter-street, or SHERIDAN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 13. tf
THE Public are informed, that the sub- -scriber has removed his OFFICE to No. 66, WALL-STREET, his former place of residence. 24th Dec. 1787. W. COCK
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen-street, and the other Booksellers, Conductor Generalis ; On the office, duty and authority of Justices of the Peace, High Sheriffs, Under Sheriffs, Co- roners, Constables, Gaolers, Jurymen, and Over- seers of the Poor. As also, the office of Clerks of Alfize, and of the Peace, &c.
To which are added, Several choice maxims in Law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burns' Justice, and several other books on those subjects. By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late Justice of the Peace in New-Jersey. Now adapted to these United States.
The whole alphabetically digested under the se- -veral titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles. ** This Book is highly esteemed, and very ne- -cessary for gentlemen in the commission of the Peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
At the above Store may be had, a great variety of B O O K S, Consisting of History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Phyfic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Also, an excellent assortment of STATIONARY. Jan. 17. tf
TO BE SOLD, THE remainder of the lease yet to come and un- -expired, of that valuable BREW-HOUSE, MALT- -HOUSE, DWELLING-HOUSE, &c. lately in the possession of Samuel Arlee, on the Bank of Hudson River, in Greenwicht-street, together with the ap- -paratus necessary to carry on the Brewing business very extensively; or if the purchaser is inclined, the fee of these buildings, with 24 lots of GROUND on which they stand, will be sold, and the terms made easy. The advantageous situation in which these buildings stand, is too well known to need any encomium. For terms apply at No. 39, Hanover- square Jan. 3. tf
PURSUANT to an order made by Jere- -miah Wool, Esquire, Alderman, and one of the judges of the Mayor's court, in and for the city and county of New-York, upon the petition of Joseph Deane, an in- -solvent debtor, in conjunction with so many of his creditors as have debts owing to them by the said Joseph Deane, amounting at least to three fourths of all the money owing by him: NOTICE is hereby given, by the petitioners, to all the creditors of the said Joseph Deane, that they be and appear be- -fore the said judge at his office in Broad- -street, in the said city, by the first day of February next, to shew cause (if any they have) why an assignment of the said Joseph Deane's estate should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and he dischar- -ged pursuant to an act of the legislature, of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 23th day of April, 1786. Dated this 18th day of January, 1788. JOSEPH DEANE. Petitioning creditors; John Leggot, Bar- -tholomew Travis, Elisha Travis, Robert Hatan, John Sickles. m.f&w. 3t.
PURSUANT to an order made by Jere- -miah Wool, Esquire, Alderman, and one of the judges of the Mayor's Court in and for the city and county of New-York; upon the petition of George Higday, an insolvent debtor, in conjunction with so many of his creditors as have debts owing to them by the said George Higday, am- -ounting at least to three fourths of all the money owing by him: NOTICE is here- -by given, by the petitioners, to all the creditors of the said George Higday, that they be and appear before the said judge, at his office in Broad-street, in the said ci- -ty, by the first day of February next, to shew cause (if any they have) why an as- -signment of the said George Higday's estate should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and he discharged pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New- -York, entitled "An act for the relief of in- -solvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated this 18th day of Ja- -nuary, 1788. GEORGE HIGDAY. Petitioning creditors; W. Malcom, H. Mulligon, Elias Anderson, Samuel Moore, Abraham Rataun. m.f&w. 3t.
JUST PUBLISHED, The Columbian Magazine, For NOVEMBER, 1787. To be SOLD by BERRY & ROGERS, S. LOUDON and R. HODGE. Dec. 28
LAST night about 9 o'clock the subscriber took up a STRAY HORSE, with saddle and bridle, and having no stable to put him in, fastened him to his door, where he broke his halter in the night and went off. The owner of said Horse may have the saddle and bridle, by proving his property and paying charges, by applying to EDWARD GRANT, No. 21, Dyes street, near Dyes wharf. Jan. 9.
TO BE LET, From the first of May next, THE HOUSE, No. 35, in Lit- -tle Dock-street, occupied at present by Messrs. Storm and Sickles. It is a large three-story house, with six fine places, a back kitchen, and cellar un- -derneath the whole house, and a convenient yard. Apply at No. 54, Wall-street. Jan. 25. tf
WILLIAM USTICK, jun. No. 33, Queen-street; HAS just received from the SALLY and other late vessels from Bristol, a general assortment of IRONMONGERY and CUTLERY; Amongst which are--Nails, Glass, Paints, Sheet Iron, Sheet Lead, blistered and Crawley Steel, Anvils, Vices and Beck Irons, brass Kettles, iron Pots and Kettles, Frying Pans, Spades and Shovels, Shovel and Tongs, Bellows, Warming Pans, brads and iron Can- -dlesticks, hard and soft Waffle Irons, men and boys Scates, long handle hair Brooms, Brushes of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack-knives, Shears and Scissors, wire and spring Moule and Rat Traps, Jacks, Clouts, Brads, and Screws of all fi- -zes, Locks and Hinges of every kind, Carpenters, Coopers and Joiners Tools, &c. &c. He has also for sale Pickled Mackerel, Salmon and Herrings, which he will dispose of on reasona- -ble terms for Cash; also Nails of all sizes, manu- -factured in this city, and equal to any imported. New-York, Nov. 15, 1787. tf
A GENTLEMAN LATELY arrived from Ireland, bred in Trinity College, Dublin, experienced some years in the education of youth, and in the course of his practice, has fitted many young gentlemen for that university, in the Greek, Latin and English Lan- -guages, Logic, Rhetoric, Natural Philosophy, His- -tory, Geography, &c. can bear the strictest testi- -mony as to his character and his abilities in his pro- -fession. Any gentleman who may favor him with his commands, by addressing a few lines to G. M. S. at the Printer's of the Daily Advertiser, or at Mr. McCormick's, No. 11, Cruger's wharf, shall be particularly attended to. N. B. He will engage to fit any boy of ap- -proved abilities for any college in less than four years, and can have many to certify he has already done it. Dec. 8, 1787.
TO BE SOLD, A Number of improved FARMS, in the counties of Dutchess, Ulster and Orange; likewise a quantity of unimproved Land in either of the said counties. Apply to J. JOHNSTON, No. 18, Wall- -street. Dec. 25.
FLAX-SEED, Stored, cleaned purchased and sold, at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S FLAX-SEED STORE, lately occupied by Mr. Ja- -cob Sarly, left by Mr. Nash, between Van Zande's and Murray's Wharves. tf Oct. 22
Just Published By M. CAREY, in Philadelphia, And now to be Sold By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (By whom Subscriptions are received) The AMERICAN MUSEUM, For DECEMBER, 1787.
CABLES of any length, and CORDAGE of all sizes, made at Peterseburg Hemp, first quality, TO be had at the Subscriber's Rope-walk, or at his Store, between Fly-market Stairs and Burling- -ship, on the very lowest terms. Cables spliced with the addition of any length required; Cables or Cordage of any size reduced into yarn, and made into Ropes to any dimensions, at a very small ex- -pence, by JEZEKIAH IVERS, Rope-Maker. July 25th, 1787. tf
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By order of the Hon. JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York: Public No- -tice is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of THOMAS LAWRENCE and JACOB MORRIS, of the city of New-York, merchants, insolvent deb- -tors, to all the creditors of the said Thomas Law- -rence and Jacob Morris, and to the creditors of ei- -ther of them, that they shew cause, if any they have, before the Hon. John Sloss Hobart, Esq. at his cham- -ber, situate in Crown-street, in the said city, by Monday the twenty-eighth day of January inst. why an assignment of the estates of the said Thomas Lawrence and Jacob Morris should not be made, and the said Thomas Lawrence and Jacob Morris dis- -charged, agreeable to a law of this State, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th April, 1786. Dated this twelfth day of Ja- -nuary, 1788. THOMAS LAWRENCE. JACOB MORRIS.
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This Day is Published, By HUGH GAINE, At the BIBLE, in HANOVER-SQUARE, THE Conductor Generalis; On the office, duty and authority of Justices of the Peace, High Sheriffs, Under Sheriffs, Co- roners, Constables, Gaolers, Jurymen, and Over- seers of the Poor. As also, the office of Clerks of Alfize, and of the Peace, &c. Compiled chiefly from Burns' Justice, and several other books on those subjects. By JAMES PARKER, Late one of the Justices of the Peace for Middlesex County, in New-Jersey; and now revised and adapted to the United States of America. By a GENTLEMAN of the LAW. The whole alphabetically digested under the se- -veral titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles. To which are added, [Above what is in any other edition of this work, The Act called the TEN POUND ACT, and the MILITIA LAW of the State of New-York.]
THE favorable reception this book has met with for a long series of years, has been abundantly evinced by the very general and extensive circu- -lation of it before the revolution, and that its use- -fulness has not been lessened by the change of go- -vernment consequent upon that important event, is manifest from the frequent enquiries for it since.--- Altho' the editor is not so presumptuous as to sup- -pose that the book is free from defects, yet he is per- -suaded that the publication of it, as it is, will ren- -der it more acceptable than it would have been, even in a more perfect state, after the delay which must inevitably have attended a minute and critical examination of all its parts. The laws of England are so interwoven in the codes of most, if not of all the United States, that it was impossible to avoid citing authorities, which, tho' at the first view, seem appropriated to that country; yet, upon a nearer examination, by an easy analogy, will be found equally applicable to these states. To have omitted them would have been to sacrifice substance to form, and real usefulness to seeming propriety. The citing acts of parliament in their original form, has likewise an appearance of impropriety; but something must be left to the reader, and he will easily distinguish between such as are in force and such as are not, in the state or commonwealth of which he is a citizen. It has been a general rule, while these states were Colonies, that all English statutes passed before we had legislatures of our own, like the common law of England, extended here; those passed after that period, not. Many statutes, however, will be found in this edition, of the latter description, and the reason is obvious. In the state of New-York, a number of those statutes have been re-enacted, and if this book had been intended sole- -ly for that state, these would have appeared in the form of acts of its own legislature; but as some of those statutes have likewise been adopted in other states, it was thought advisable to cite them in their original, rather than in their adopted, local form. Besides, as this adoption has, in different states, been various, in some entire, in others partial; it would have rendered this book rather perplexing than in- -structing, to have marked these vouchers. Experience is the best test of the usefulness of a work of this kind, and the Editor most cheerfully submits his labors to this test, in full confidence, that as well magistrates as the ministerial officers of the criminal laws of these states, will therein find an ea- -sy, compendious guide, in most cases which come under their cognizance, or call for their attention; and that such gentlemen, not in official character, who wish to obtain a general knowledge of the laws of their country, will find the means of informa- -tion in this book: Nor will it be alroge her usefulest to professional men, not only on account of the pre- -cedents, but of the authorities cited from books of the highest reputation, and even of the credit of this book itself in the former edition; a credit which the Editor trusts will be found not impaired in the present edition.
The act called the Ten Pound Act, and the Militia Law of the state of New-York, are printed under their proper titles at large; the Editor would have been ready to have done the same with respect to the laws in the other states, upon the same subjects of popular use; but this would have greatly swelled the bulk, and enhanced the price of this work; and he hopes, that this seeming partiality to his own state, will be excused by his readers in the other states, whilst it renders this book the more acceptable to his own immediate fellow citizens. There are likewise various other titles under which acts of the legislature of the state of New-York have been ei- -ther cited or referred to. A complete work would have been a visionary attempt. General usefulness was all that could be expected; and if all is not con- -tained in it, that might be wished, at least it is hop- -ed, nothing is omitted consistent with the generality of the object.
It may be proper to say a word about the edition of the laws of the state of New-York, and of the acts of parliament in force here, now under revision, which may possibly be supposed to supercede the utility of this work, as to this state: But a moment's re- -flection will evince, that this is a mistaken idea.--- When that important work is completed, as it doubtless will be with great ability, the situation of the acts relative to the objects of this book, will still be a difficulty the same in kind, tho' perhaps not in degree, as at the first publication of the Conductor.--- The only difference between the acts to be published and the same acts cited in this book, will be in the title and phraseology: The matter and substance must continue to be identically the same. Besides, the adjudged cases, and the readings and expositions of these acts, would still remain to be sought in the mass of voluminous writings upon those subjects; which would instance the necessity of a law library, and a laborious examination, when, after all, the result would be no more than what may be obtained from a single, small portable volume. It is deemed unnecessary to reprint the preface to the old edition of this book, or to give a particular detail of the method pursued herein, because it is substantially the same as in the former edition, and in Burns' Justice. This method is become familiar to the public by long experience, uniform habit, and reiterated prac- -tice; and as the Editor rests his hopes of the success of this work upon its own intrinsic usefulness, he will not, by an elaborate or pompous preface, attempt to enhance his own merit, or to prepossess the judg- -ment of his readers; nor does he arrogate the merit of novelty, whilst he candidly confesses, that he has confined himself principally to the humble office of adhering to a tract already beaten, sanctioned by general approbation. New-York, Jan. 21. tf
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