The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-05-06 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 107, of VOL. XLII.]
TUESDAY, May 6, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2287.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price.
A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge town- ship, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles dis- tant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and se- venty acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of wa- ter near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Ben- jamin Thompson, near Morris Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—e.d.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE.
THE place which William Pro- vost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the ri- ver up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twen- ty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quan- tity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, com- manding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclo- sed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view, their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States, a Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the curren- cies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United States; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the cur- rencies of the said states. Rules for reducing Eng- lish Money into Irish, and Irish Money into Eng- lish, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Haley , Accomptant.
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The American Magazine, FOR APRIL, 1788.
CONTAINING, ORIGINAL LETTERS, The life and amusements of Isaac Bic- kerstaff, junior, continued, Memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, concluded, Some account of the Scarcity Root, con- cluded,
A letter from Dr. Stiles, The Adventure of the Inn, continued, Answers to the Law Questions in the Ma- gazine for February, Letter from Dr. Mitchell to Mr. Post, A Series of Original Letters, Original Letter from an Officer in the late Army to his Brother, Education—the importance of accommo- dating the mode of it to the Form of Go- vernment,
Essay on Snuff-taking, by Earl Stanhope, Account of Sophia Hoffman, the infant Mu- sician,
An account of a patriotic Society of Ladies established in Spain, Lucubrations on Beards, Letters, Origin of the Romance called Robinson Crusoe, Importance of Time, Medical Case of a wounded Nerve, All Men have their Bones, A Tribute of Sensibility, Extracts from ancient Records, A Sentimental Fragment, A true Story, Affected sensibility, Narrative of the loss of the Rebecca Sloop at White-Haven, Nov. 5, 1787,
Curious Extracts from an old Manuscript, Alphonzo, The English Critical Review of Mr. Bar- low's Vision of Columbus, AMERICAN REVIEW.
Federalist, continued, An address to the People of New-York, Another address to the same, A new and complete System of Arithmetic, by Nicholas Pike, A. M. POETRY.
Alexis, Fragment of a Poem written by a Madman on Madness, Lines by a Lady of fifteen, Happiness to be found in the Mind only, From a Gentleman to a Lady, who had pre- sented him a Cake-heart, Ode to Spring, Epitaph on the late Boyle Godfrey.
American Intelligence, European Intelligence, Marriages and Deaths.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street,
THE 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 principles 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).
SHRUB, Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Bar- rel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
Just published by M. CARY, Phila-delphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (by whom Subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum, FOR MARCH, 1788.
CONTAINING, OBSERVATIONS upon an hypothesis for solving the phenomena of light; with inci- dental observations, tending to shew the heteroge- neousness of light, and of the electric fluid, by their intermixture, or union, with each other By James Bowdoin, Esq.
Observations on light, and the waste of matter, in the sun and fixed stars, occasioned by the con- stant efflux of light from them; with a conject- ure, proposed by way of query, and suggesting a mean, by which their several systems might be preserved from the disorder and final ruin, to which they seem liable, by that waste of mat- ter, and by the law of gravitation. By the same gentleman.
Observations tending to prove, by phenomena, and scripture, the existence of an o o, which fur- nishes the whole visible material system; and which may be necessary to preserve it from the ruin, to which, without such a counterbalance, it seems liable, by that universal principle in matter, gravitation. By the same gentleman.
A theory of lightning and thunder storms. By An- drew Oliver, Esq.
Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania. A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania— together with some observations on the effects of inking fund.
Speech of an Indian. Extract from the memoir of the abbe de Com- merell, on the culture, use and advantages of the disette or scarcity root.
I. The time and manner of sowing the seed.
II. Preparation of the ground for transplanting the roots.
III. Time and manner of transplanting the roots.
IV. The first gathering of the leaves, and the cul- ture of the roots.
V. The product of the leaves.
VI. Their use for cattle.
VII. Their use for men.
VIII. The gathering of the root.
IX. The choice of roots to be reserved for seed.
X. The time and manner of replanting the roots to bear seed.
XI. The gathering of the seed, and manner of preserving it.
XII. The way to prevent the roots from degene- rating.
XIII. How to preserve the roots from Novem- ber to the end of June.
XIV. The dimensions of the trenches.
XV. Necessity and manner of making air holes.
XVI. How to prepare the roots for feeding beasts.
XVII. How to prepare the roots for feeding horned cattle.
XVIII. How to feed horses.
XIX. Daily allowances for different beasts.
XX. How to fatten beaves.
XXI. Quantity that may be raised from an acre.
XXII. Advantages of this culture.
XXIII. How to raise calves weaned at twelve days old.
On the use of oxen in husbandry.
Account of the planet Herschel.
The old bachelor.
Letters to Congress.
Advantages of newspapers.
Anecdote of Sir Joseph Yorke.
—of an impostor.
—of George Whitefield.
Bon mot.
An elegy on Lieut. de Hart.
An ode to Laura.
A song—from the French.
Epitaph on Alex. Scammel.
Impromptu.
Gnats of America.
The monkey—a fable.
The banks of Kentucky.
AT THE FRESH-WATER POND, MAY be had of the subscriber, acquainted of excellent SOLE and UPPER- LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manu- factories, and procure them a run of custom— for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
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Conductor Generalis,
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To which are added, several choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Sayer's Justice, and several other books on those subjects. By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late justice of the peace in New-Jersey.
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M I S C E L L A N Y.
An infallible Scheme for paying off the continental debt, and defraying the current expenses of government, without any additional tax either grievous or burdensome to the laborious or industrious subjects of the United States, by an old financier, and now humbly offered to them (with some additions) by
A Well Wisher to the Prosperity of the United States. (Continued from yesterday's paper.)
I KNOW it may be here objected upon too small a number, and that I might justly account rather upon 4 or 5000 a day in the several states of the union, but although I own this objection to be very strong, if we were to consider the opportunities of balls, play houses, night sermons, horse racing, card playing, private banqueting, and many other commodious scenes for that kind of entertainment; yet I would rather chuse to err on the right side, in too small, than too great, a computation.
I know the clergy will make strong remonstrances against this tax; and plead, that it is designed to oppress them; that all nations of the earth allow them a toleration in this particular point, as they are frail mortals; and what is still worse that such a tax would be the most effectual means to drain them of their whole revenues; but as I would not have such pious laborers justly complain of the least rigour, I shall readily agree to their being exempted.
Drunkensness I would only tax at six pence, as it might be prejudicial to trade, as well as the revenue, to discourage it, and consequently subject the poor to penalties.--- Let us then compute that only 20,000 persons (which is not the two hundredth part of the people in the United States) were daily liable to be taxed, the amount would be £. 500 a day. And how extremely moderate this computation is, may appear to any one who considers, that beside the usual opportunities of taverns, billiard tables, and private houses, there are public feasts, weddings, and christenings, and many other irresistible inducements to this manly vice, which perhaps, if nicely calculated, would daily furnish us with two thirds more than our computed number, and by that means greatly conduce to the public good, but, however, I would by all means exempt all country justices of the peace, whether they had the rudiments of their education on the fore-castle of a trading sloop, brig, or other vessel, in the taproom of a two-penny beer-house, or in the yet more laborious and ingenious occupation, of repairing old soles, and heels; or otherwise, in the due management of a cart, waggon, or dray; because, it would be rather degrading to see such respectable personages insulted by meaner officers, as often as they might be discovered in such a condition.
Swearing would be almost universal benefit towards augmenting these funds; because it serves to season the discourse of all ranks and degrees of men, and may also be serviceable to ladies, upon any sudden and unexpected occasion of irregular conduct. It is the principal ingredient and decoration of all modern jests, jokes, gibes, love speeches, disputes, threats, and promises, and consequently capable of affording an incredible revenue; however, let us suppose 80 thousand persons per day liable to a tax of 5d or 6d only, for each offence or this
kind, which considering the great number of taverns, tippling houses, Markets, shops, and gaming houses, in the different states, is a very inconsiderable number; yet, even this article will furnish us with £. 200 per day, which would amount to a large sum, if only collected for six months in each year.
I am already apprehensive, that all military persons will expect an exemption from taxes on this account; because they may plead precedents for many generations, may alledge the power of custom, the decency and agreeableness of it, when properly interspersed with other discourse, or, that the censorious world, would perhaps suspect they knew nothing of God, if they did not sometime or other mention his name, and many other reasons of equal weight; but though these remonstrances are very just, yet as this is the only means by which standing armies in times of profound peace, can possibly conduce to the national good, it will be hard to exempt them. However, as the military power would infallibly be liable to this tax in all its branches, and thereby be utterly impoverished. I believe it may not be improper to allow all foot soldiers and field officers, ensigns, naval officers, cabin boys and comman-flaries, 40 or 50 oaths a day, entirely free from any tax or penalty.
As for slander, supposing only 40,000 per day, taxed at the foregoing moderate rate of 6d for every offence, this article would daily afford the public (at the lowest computation) one thousand pounds, as this is a favorite talent, we might have ventured to tax it much higher; but I would not wish to discourage so charitable a disposition, especially where it may promote the interest of my country.
As to the ladies, I have been always too great an admirer of their's to desire any restriction should be laid on their pleasures, either private or public; and therefore I would have them taxed only half as much as the men for every little error of this kind; because slander in men is an unnatural talent, and generally practised to ingratiate themselves with the opposite sex; whereas this gentle failing in females, is innate, and impossible to be restrained; which is an unfortunate circumstance that demands our utmost lenity and compassion. I think assemblies, gossiping houses, and all places of public resort for ladies, ought to be exempt from any penalty; because it is so material a part of the discourse and amusement of those places, that to tax them for each offence would be in effect to enjoin them perpetual silence, which (if it were possible) would be as great a mortification to themselves, as a disappointment to all slayers of reputation, and dealers in news.
(To be continued.)
From the Hampshire Chronicle. Messrs. Weld and Thomas, If you will be so kind as to re-publish in your next paper, the following approved composition, you will much oblige a number of your friends and customers.
A. B.
A S E R M O N.
The Text
"At ten a child; at twenty wild; At thirty strong (if ever) At forty wise; at fifty rich; At sixty good—or never."
HERE is the picture of man, and my first address shall be to those of the first class; now is your time by a careful attention to reading and instruction, to lay the foundation for a happy life; time runs fast and will soon carry you out of the world, or make you old in it. Mark how soon an hour passes on the clock, or the sun dial, and there see the swiftness of time; recollect how many months, and
weeks and days, you have already spent of your portion, and every minute advances in your age, and shortens your life; let this be the first lesson that is written on your heart, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of WISDOM;" and the pleasure of virtue are eternal.
To the second class, who are wild with passion, and ignorant of danger, for want of experience—Now is the most perilous period of human days, your pulse beat high with health, and bid you forget every thing but the brilliant scenes of time, although millions have fallen victims in the path in which you tread: Those millions are forgotten. Experience was designed to be the instructor of man; and the wisdom of the young, is manifested by their attention to the maxims of the wise. A thousand circumstances concur to lead you wrong; and it is "hard to stand when all the passions move, but it may be done." Habitual considerations before you act, and a constant thought of death and eternity, are the best preservatives from error, and the best means to attain happiness in this life: Without these, your life will be folly, and your end destruction:---With these, you may expect glory and felicity in both worlds.
The third class are in that period of life which may be called man's meridian, for strength of body, though perhaps not of mind; and we are hereby taught an early attention to health, and all the means for acquiring and preserving that vigor of constitution so essential to our welfare and usefulness. For want of this attention, thousands and tens of thousands are miserable and useless beings.
The fourth class, are in that period in which the mind can exert its full vigor; but unless a man has improved the preceding periods, he is not likely ever to acquire the appellation of a wise man.---Wisdom is a treasure too precious to be acquired by chance, or the idle glance of thought; we must "dig for it as for silver, and search for it as for hid treasures."
The fifth class are looking out for riches, and if they find them not in this post meridian, the evening of life gradually closes an unsuccessful search. As "money is a detence," and a competent portion of the world, is necessary to personal independence, and independence essential to dignity and happiness, it is good to be labored for and sought after; but in the strait line only of truth and justice, let the curse of heaven cleave to what is ill gotten, and therefore bring poverty and a curse with it. We must remember there are the "devil's poor," as well as the "devil's rich."
The sixth class now "good or never." Three score years and ten, are called the age of man, and they who live three score years unchristianized, are not likely, with their dim optics and the faint rays of life's setting sun, to discern the "narrow way which leadeth unto life eternal." If, as divines tell us, man is naturally more inclined to it than good, what moral chance, what human probability that he will choose "the ways of wisdom," when confined in error by the strong cords of sixty years habit? And therefore, the Moralist, may preach in the church-yard to dead Cæsars, with nearly the same prospect of success, as to the sixty years old sinners. And this may apply to every dark character; was it ever known that a stinging wretch, when old became liberal? or the peevish or passionate ever acquired the habit of sweet serenity; or the rude churl, politeness; or the disagreeable, become amiable? It is not in nature to form such changes, at such a period. He only, who first made man of the dust, can new-mould him at sixty. Therefore, in the spring of life, plant every virtue, cultivate every principle which adorns and sweetens life, then shall the precious fruits cluster in glorious profusion round thy happy days while heavenly hope gilds thy calm evening with its blissful rays!
PIRACY AND ROBBERY !!
PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 16, 1788.
WHEREAS the subscriber, PHILLIP NASHEY, late of St. Croix, on the 8th day of December last, bargained and agreed with John Viol, commander of the French Schooner Le Triton, belonging to Cape-Francois, and at that time in St. Croix, for the sum of 75 pieces of eights (and which that day was paid in cash, to said John Viol, as per his signed receipt, with witnesses) for the freight and passage from St. Croix, to Aux-Cayes, in Hispaniola, of the subscriber, with his wife, two children, a negro wench named Jenny, which the subscriber bought on the 4th of December last, for 400 pieces of eights, as per his bill of sale, and likewise five trunks, and other baggage: but instead of said Viol's complying with his written and signed engagement he, after sailing, the 9th of December last, from St. Croix, in a most treacherous and
vile manner, brought the subscriber, with his family and property, to Crab-Island, and from thence to Porto-Salinos, on the coast of Portorico, both illicit ports, with such base and infamous views and designs, as he afterwards accomplished. He the said Viol, deluded and seduced the faith and innocence of the subscriber's wife, by an artful, deceitful and cunning conduct. That till then, the subscriber lived with his wife in perfect harmony, and conjugal happiness, is not only well known by every person, who was acquainted with them in North-America, but is confirmed by the depositions on oath of persons of veracity at St. Croix, for that purpose, but likewise mentioned by Mrs. Nashey, in her letters from St. Croix, to her friends and relations in America.
The said John Viol, not only treated the subscriber in a most cruel and brutal manner, on board his Schooner, but likewise deprived him of going to, or opening his own trunks, forcing the keys from him by violence, and at last, after threatening his life, forced the subscriber (after having only been on board four days) to leave the Schooner, on the 14th day of December, with his oldest child, aged five years and four months, persuading Mrs. Nashey to remain, with the rest of the subscriber's property, on board his Schooner, to put herself under his will and pleasure, and to abandon, in a most unrighteous and unnatural manner, her lawful husband, and her own child, and afterwards, in concert with her, refused absolutely to deliver the subscriber his youngest child, his negro wench, his money, goods, and other property on board the Schooner (except a few cloaths) although he knew the property belonged to the subscriber, and for which he had already received the freight as abovementioned. The further particulars of this unhappy and melancholy event, and the truth thereof, is fully proved and confirmed, by oath, before his honor the governor of St. Eustatia, in the deposition of the subscriber, with the annexed copies of the said John Viol's receipt for the passage paid him, the bill of sale for the negro wench, and the certificate and attestation of Capt. John Blomer, and Mr. B. Lopes, of St. Thomas; and likewise by the depositions under oath, of Mr. Clement Marconnier, and his Capt. O. C. Tayneman, from Curacoas, all at that time on the coast of Portorico; these two last gentlemen in particular, in a very humane manner, endeavouring a reconciliation, or at least a relinquishment of the subscriber's property, but both being frustrated by Mrs. Nashey's determination to remain on board with said John Viol, and likewise by this villain's lending on shore the same night, all the property of the subscriber, to secret them in the wild woods, for fear of being forced to deliver them up, by the above-named gentlemen; the subscriber finally was obliged thus to depart, cruelly deprived of his family, and robbed of his money and property on board, by said Viol---and to take a passage in Mr. Marconnier's sloop, commanded by Capt. Tayneman, and arrived on the 30th of December last, in St. Eustatia.
In the abovementioned depositions, by authority, and in due form, and of which the originals are in the Notary-Office of Gerard du Stuart, Esq. first sworn Clerk, and Notary Public, in the island of St. Eustatia, the duplicates in the subscriber's possession, and the true copies, properly authenticated, in the office of Theodore Foster, Esq. in Providence, Rhode-Island, in which it is fully proved and confirmed, that the said John Viol, has acted and conducted on board his Schooner Le Triton, against the subscriber, his wife, children and property, as a base man, a robber, and a pirate.
I therefore desire and request all and every person, to apprehend and secure the said John Viol, wherever he might be met with, in order to be prosecuted and punished, as the laws of all nations direct in cases of such public offences; as it is not only on account of my own satisfaction, and for the example of others, to secure the safety of all passengers at sea, who are obliged to trust themselves, families and properties, to the mercy of masters of vessels, when once on board—but, it is likewise necessary for the public in general, to apprehend such a public nuisance, as he certainly is, not only by his late conduct, but by his universal character in St. Eustatia (where he was imprisoned above twelve months, and partly in irons, for misdemeanor) and by his further misconduct and base actions committed.
The said John Viol is a man of about 24 or 25 years of age, he pretends at times to be an Italian born, and at other times to be from Flanders, or a Dutchman; he is of a middle size, but rather corpulent, has a down look with his eyes, he dresses very gay, seems very generous, and pretends the gentleman, and the man of business, but of hard luck, and misfortune, he speaks good English, and different languages, he is a bold, enterprising, and daring fellow, his hair, I think, is darkish, but of this I am not sure, having had so short but unlucky acquaintance with him; and it is the more surprising the conduct of the ungrateful wife, with a man she never heard of, or saw before the day we failed from St. Croix.
PHILLIP NASHEY.

THE contents of the above advertisement, quadrates, and is similar to what Mr. Phillip Nashey declared before me, at my Notarial Office; has been affirmed by depositions of Mr. Clement Marconier, and Capt. Otto Christian Tayneman, from Curacao, likewise taken before me, and was confirmed by them all, with solemn oath, before the Hon. Johannes Runnels, Esq. Governor ad Interim, of this Island. St. Eustatius, the 14th of January, 1788.
(Signed)
G. du SART, First sworn Clerk, (and Notary-Public.
Compared with the original exhibited me, by Mr. Phillip Nashey, at Port-au-Prince, the 6th March, 1788.
R. KERRSAN, Sworn Interpreter.
Extract from the Minutes deposited at the Court of Admiralty, of Port-au-Prince.
"My Commander,
I have taken information on the orders you have sent me, to arrest Mr. John Viol, commander of the French Schooner Le Triton; this Schooner entered in this Port the 2d January, and has been sold to Mr. Lopes, a Spaniard, settled at the Cape; the sale was made by Mr. Viol—the vessel has been renamed by the name of Le Notre dame des Douleurs, Capt. Monoro, and cleared for Portorico, on the 28th January. Mr. John Viol remained 11 days at the Cape, with Nashey's wife, his child and the negro wench; he embarked with her, without a passport, in the brig Le Notre dame des Douleurs, Capt. Balfieu, cleared for New-Orleans, the 21st January; Mr. Seguin, of this town, has the consignment of this brig, it is very probable that at New-Orleans, Mr. Phillip Nashey may meet Capt. Viol and his wife. Agreeable to what the aforesaid Viol said to Mr. Lopes, this woman was a maitress (kept Miss) of Nashey. It is believed, that she agreed with the Captain to run away with him, and leave Nashey, with one of his children, at Portorico. This Viol has made several voyages at the Cape, and is known to be a very bad subject. I have not given the note of his resemblance, as a thing being now very unnecessary, on account of his flight.
I am with respect, My Commander, Your most humble and Most obedient servant, (Signed) LAPLAIGNE. Monsr. de Vincens, Commander in Chief at Port-au-Prince.
Part-au-Prince, 6th March, 1788. WHEREAS MERCY NASHEY, the wife of the subscriber, a daughter of Capt. N. Little, of Kingston, county of Plymouth, in the state of Massachusetts, (where she was married to the subscriber, by the Rev. Z. Willis)—in an unnatural and most infamous manner, has, after having been seduced by John Viol, then commander of the Schooner Le Triton, refused to live any more with the subscriber, and abandoned him, and her oldest child, near two years and a half old, rather chusing a concubinal life, with the said John Viol; and has likewise concerted him, to rob and deprive the subscriber, in a base and piratical manner, of his youngest child, money, effects, and his negro slave, at the time when said Viol, in a most treacherous manner, brought them all to Porto-Salinos, in Portorico, where he forced the subscriber, by his cruel and brutal treatment, to leave the Schooner;—and she the said Mercy, has finally, after her arrival in the Cape, with the said Viol (where he sold his Schooner) made her escape with him, by embarking for New-Orleans, for fear of prosecution.—I am therefore under the disagreeable necessity, to caution the public, against giving my said wife MERCY, any credit, on my account—nor will I be liable to any costs or charges for the maintenance of the child which she has with her, as I am ready to receive and maintain my said youngest child George, as soon as she shall restore it to me.
I do not wish any person to stop her, or for her to be prosecuted, according to the desert which she has certainly merited—but out of love and regard to my dear innocent babies, one of which I have luckily kept from ruin, and the esteem I have for her friends and relations in North-America, I entirely leave her, to the remorse of her guilty conscience, and sincerely wish, that she may seriously reflect, repent and beg forgiveness and mercy from our eternal Judge, for her great misdemeanour, and base conduct on board the Schooner, and for the unnatural wrongs she has done me so undeservingly; as she as well as I are conscious, that I have always been kind to her, and treated her in the best manner I possibly could, since the first moment I ever unfortunately saw her, to the time she left and treated me and our children in so ungrateful a manner.
PHILLIP NASHEY.
American Occurrences.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.
THERE seems, says a correspondent, at present to be a sort of general commotion, and tendency throughout the world towards a
revolution and alteration in the minds of men, respecting former systems, sentiments and habits, not only in civil and political, but also in religious subjects.
The late publications tell us the Pope has been divested of the vast emoluments of his holy see; and the present reformed government of France allows every culprit or criminal prosecuted nearly similar privileges upon trial to which Englishmen are entitled. The party has there now the benefit of council, an opportunity to confront his accuser, like the apostle Paul, "face to face;" and if he is convicted he cannot be hurried away to an immediate execution. Convenient time is given him to apply for respite, or mercy—the noble attribute of the Gods—But above all his trial as his sufferings is equally public and open to the observations of the people at large.
Amid this fluctuating scene, the last remains of unadulterated freedom is left with us. And oh! forbid it virtue!—that any part of our inviolable liberties, which sprung, like man, from the all forming hand of his benevolent creator, and which have been sanctified by the hallowed faith of charters and constitutions, should fall a prey and sacrifice at the polluted shrine of despotism!
Extract of a letter from Franklin county, 24th April, 1788.
"The necessary arrangements," as they are termed here, have taken place in these counties; committees of observation and correspondence are appointed in every township, who correspond with the militia officers and leading men in every county in the state; the counties of Cumberland, Dauphine, and Franklin, appear to take the lead, and have been long since repairing and cleaning their arms, and every young fellow who is able to do it, is providing himself with a rifle or musket, and ammunition: They have also nominated a commanding officer, it is said to be general —, and say that they can turn out, at ten days warning, twenty thousand expert woodmen, completely armed; this is I believe very true, as all the counties this side the Susquehannah, are nearly unanimous, and near three fourths of the other counties: they say the strength of their opponents are in the city, and give out that it will be in vain for them to make any resistance; they mean to make * * * * * and are promised assistance from a neighbouring state, who, I find, are as warmly opposed as this state, to the system. The lawyers, &c. when they precipitated with such fraud and deception the new system upon us, it seems to me, did not recollect, that the militia had arms; however, it will be an awful lesson to tyrants, if they should feel the resentment of an enraged people: I can assure Mr. Wilson, that the people are now as determined to secure their liberties as he is anxious of power and officers; and let the worst come to the worst, the opposition have the constitution of the state, the established law of the land, on their side; this yet remains good and firm, any doings, or acts of a faction, or illegal mob convention, to the contrary notwithstanding. A civil war is dreadful, but a little blood spilt now, will perhaps prevent much more hereafter. However, another general convention being called, will prevent anything like it happening; the people appear anxious for farther powers being granted to Congress; and are generally agreed, that those offered by the minority of the convention of this state, would be quite sufficient, and all their rights and privileges would be then secured by the proposed bill of rights, consequently unity and harmony will follow: on the other hand, if the votaries of power and offices do not agree to peaceable measures, by having another general convention called, I dread the consequences to themselves.
"N. B. I hear no more of the attempt to execute the order of council to disarm the militia. I believe the sub-lieutenants in most of the counties refused to deliver up the arms; it was well enough, for the people were determined not to part with them. It is hinted, that since the western members went down, they cancelled the order."
New-York, May 6.
SUNDAY arrived here the sloop Fanny, Macey, Turks Island; Schooner Sarah, Allen, Philadelphia; Schooner Cincinnatus, Walters, Yorktown, and Virginia; and yesterday the Schooner Plow, Spence, Shelburne, brig Jenny, Martin, Glasgow, Sloop Lovely Peggy, Brown, Antigua-Bay.
What is the cause assigned for the prosperity of ancient Greece? To learn his military exercises, was a part of education imposed by the states upon every free citizen. To what is attributed the unprecedented grandeur of Rome? To the same cause. In Rome the exercises of the Campus Martius answered the same purposes with those of the Gymnasium in Greece; while under the feudal system, every freeman was obliged to attend to his military discipline, victory and glory attended the arms of our Celtic ancestors; but no sooner did the love of arbitrary power in the tyrants of those days, impel them to persuade freemen to neglect the use of arms, and devolve it on mercenary troops, than from glory and conquest, they sunk into inglorious ease, and from dominion
and elevation of mind, diminished into slaves, that seemed born for the sole purpose of meanly cringing and bending a dastard body at the nod of their haughty tyrants. May our glorious Militia ever hold fast their arms! [Elizabeth-Town.]
The young gentlemen of Mr. Hardie's Grammar-School will be publicly examined in the Exchange-room, on Thursday next, at ten o'clock; when their parents and guardians, and the patrons of literature are earnestly requested to attend.
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 Orflet-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 realm, 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.
By order of the honourable Richard Morris, Esquire, chief justice of the supreme court of the state of New-York.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, by the petitioning creditors of Josiah Hazard, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of the said Josiah Hazard, that they shall cause, if any they have, before the said honorable Richard Morris, Esq. at his chamber situated the corner of King and Nassau Street, city of New-York, by Saturday the 14th day of June next, why an assignment of the estate of the said Josiah Hazard should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and he thereupon discharged, agreeable to a law of this state, entitled, "An act for giving relief in cases of insolvency," passed the 21st day of March, 1788.
JOIAH HAZARD.
Dated the 3d day of May, 1788.
FRANCIS DURAND, No. 15, QUEEN-STREET, Has FOR SALE, imported in the French Packets,
The following ARTICLES, viz. CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Lawns, Cloths, Scarlet, Blue Umbrellas of different sizes, &c. &c. Lyon's quilted Satins, Thread Laces and Edgings, Men's black and white Black Silk Laces, Silk Hose, White and coloured Women's white do. Women's Kid Gloves Black Modes, yard wide Chintzes, &c. Best assorted Ribbons,
New-York, April 25, 1788. 99 e.d.m.
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.
Enquire at No. 20, Queen-Street. JACOB REED, jun.
Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
James M. Hughes, Has removed his
OFFICE From No. 24, Golden-Hill, to Water-Street, near the Coffee-House, No. 197. May 2, 1788. 15-e.d. 15 d.
TO BE SOLD. At PUBLIC VENDUE,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE, TO-MORROW, at XI o'Clock, in the Forenoon,
A Span of Young Bay Horses. May 6, 1788. 87
Just Published, And to be sold by R. Hodge, T. Allen, S. Campbell, J. Reid, and S. London, 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 illustrated, than the bounds which the author let to himself, in the former letters, would permit.
The design of these additional letters, is, more fully to explain and enforce the positions laid down in the former. The author does not aim to forestall the press; his appeal 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 additional letters, is, to point out what these amendments ought to be, and to adduce arguments to support them.
It is a matter of small importance, whether 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 prepared to accede to such as are proper.—To those who are thus disposed, this publication is recommended.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD
By Thomas Greenleaf, At No. 25, Water-Street,
The Genuine Information, Delivered to the Legislature of the STATE of MARYLAND, Relative to the Proceedings of the General Convention,
Lately held at PHILADELPHIA, By LUTHER MARTIN, Esquire, Attorney General of Maryland, and one of the Delegates in the said Convention.
Together with A LETTER To the Honorable Thomas C. Dye, Speaker of the House of Delegates; An ADDRESS To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES; And some REMARKS Relative to A STANDING ARMY, AND A BILL OF RIGHTS.
Natius addit & jure in Verba Magistri.—Horace. This excellent Performance on the, for the solid and serious Truths it contains, like the Bible and the Letters of Junius, to be in the hands of every real Friend to American Liberty—In the Language of the sacred Law, "Teach them diligently unto thy Children—talk of them when thou sittest in thine House—and when thou walkest by the Way." Impels it on their tender Minds, as the first Article of their political Creed. That there is no Government safe with a Standing Army, and there is no Government that is not late without one. Adm. 93. 288 77 e.d.
JUST PUBLISHED,
In the Ship JUNO, from Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam,
And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 191 Queen-Street, opposite Bachman's Shop, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY,
A general Assortment of DRY GOODS,
Consisting of the following Articles, viz. CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Calicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellas, &c. Also, to be sold at the above store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfets.

POET'S CORNER.
SONNET.
THEY say, no sweet without its four is born; And that so cold a thought should prove so true; Still have the rose and eglantine a thorn; Whilst to their fragrance every praise is due: If from this rule could deviate ought be how, Surely might beauty the distinction find; Yet will rank weeds 'most loveliest flow'rets grow, And oft will beauty hide a canker'd mind. But thou, whose pride's a feeling, faithful heart, Be not too soon, or easily alarm'd; Thine eye, thy soul, may yet alike be charm'd; Beauty may cause, but love may cure thy smart. Haste, fluttering heart, the obvious truth improve, Semira comes, with beauty, grace, and love.
Affize 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.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, May 6. 9h. 15m. Mo.n.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE,
A LOT of LAND,
SITUATE on City Island, West- chester county, about 20 miles up the East- River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, con- veyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL, (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber having taken the CITY TAVERN in Broad-Way, for the ensuing year, proposes accomodating it as well for the reception of the various societies and club, that may be formed in this city, as private compan- ies and gentlemen. His long attention to that business, and the general approbation he has met with in that branch, he flatters himself will re- commend him to their custom, which will be gratefully acknowledged. As it will be some time in May before he can be prepared, public notice will be given previous thereto.
EDWARD BARDIN.
N. B. Spacious Stables for about thirty Horses to be let.—Enquire of Mr. GEORGE STAN- TON. John-street.
HERMOSO,
WILL COVER,
AT Five Dollars the Season, and Four Shil- lings for the Groom, at Mr. Taylor's, who lives about Five Miles from Tarry-Town on the Road to the White Plains.
Mr. Taylor will pay particular Attention to the Mares, and put them in good Pasture at Two Shillings a Week.
New-York, April 5, 1788. 62—c.d.t.f.
FOR SALE,
At the STORE of
Mr. Barnt Deklyn,
No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
GOODS,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit:
  A VARIETY of  Cotton Checks,    Manuas and other  Spotted and plain Vel-    Gown Silks,  verets,    Sarcenets,  A variety of Gloves and    Peelongs, and  Fans,    Modes,  Linens,    Chintzes,  Sheetings, and    Printed Linens, and  Oznabrigs,    Cottons,  Marseilles Quilting,    Fancy Shawls and  Fancy Jacket Patterns,    Handkerchiefs,  A variety of Plumes    Jeans,  and Ribbands,    Jeanetts, and  Fancy Shoe Buckes and    India Dimities,  Buttons.    A quantity of Linen and   
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn- sylvania PAPER MONEY.
I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 199 Water-street, opposite the Coffee-House, Performs all Operations incident to the
TEETH and GUMS,
Transplants Natural, and Substitutes
ARTIFICIAL TEETH.
And attends abroad upon sending directions
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the pub- lic might be furnished with an accurate Geo- graphical and Topographical Grammar of the Uni- ted States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being pos- sessed of the proper materials, and not equally in- terested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccur- acies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate- descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geogra- phical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to pub- lish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the commu- nications of gentlemen well qualified to give infor- mation on so important a subject; and has like-wise established a correspondence with several respecta- ble characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the informa- tion that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be use- ful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the an- nexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their courses, cour- ses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A des- cription of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to sup- port the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the wa- ters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caf- cades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agricul- ture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the cus- tom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the num- ber and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, num- ber of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different de- nominations—by what methods are ministers sup- ported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of le- vying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and in- fluence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
These gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are re- quested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ram- say, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the ho- norable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of col- lecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together eve- ry important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebt for their friend- ly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and for- ward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, includ- ing the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, A Topographical Description of Virginia, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, compre- hending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Chero- kee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The cli- mate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegeta- ble, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Pa- trick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and nu- merous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more mode- rate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated— (but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hither- to been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits suc- ceed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in dif- ferent parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and exten- sive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, eve- ry thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 e.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed,
THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, bambo lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
Conductor Generalis, To be sold at this Office
The PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia NEW LINE
***** **STAGE AND FOUR HORSES.** *****
STAGES,
Owned by Cumming & Ward, at Newark, and by Michael Dennison, in Philadelphia.
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles- Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) at 4, on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newark to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison's, George Inn, Phi- ladelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powles Hook that day.
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.
The expence of the stage to each passenger will be Three SpanishMilledDollars from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and Four-pence per mile for all way passengers. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight of bag- gage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route of preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is per- formed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New- York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beckman, in Courtlandt-street, New- York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison, at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGHERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS. MICHAEL DENNISON.
April 11, 1788. 67 e.d.
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.
The stage will leave Powles-Hook, every after- noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Eli- zabeth Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Eli- zabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge- town in Raway, Woodbridge, New Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14wt of baggage, and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile. No racing allowed in this line.
JOHN MERCEREAN, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
THE PUBLIC Are RESPECTFULLY INFORMED,
THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Courtland-street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of en- tertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51—th.
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S, Flax-seed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—c.d.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.— For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two Dollars, per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, Performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.