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The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND BARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE! Thompson's Liberty.
NUMB. 8, of VOL. XLI.]
THURSDAY, February 22, 1787.
[Total NUMB. 2103.]
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
[Omitted several publications for want of room.]
The following Act of the STATE of PENNSYLVANIA is concurred to be of the most interesting Nature, and worthy the attentive Perusal of every well wisher to the Confederation.
An Act appointing Deputies to the Convention, intended to be held in the City of Philadelphia, for the Purpose of revising the Federal Constitution.
WHEREAS the general assembly of this commonwealth, taking into their serious consideration the representations heretofore made to the legislatures of the several states in the union, by the United States in Congress assembled; and also weighing the difficulties under which the confederated states now labour, are fully convinced of the necessity of revising the federal constitution, for the purpose of making such alterations and amendments as the exigencies of our public affairs require: And whereas the legislature of the state of Virginia have already passed an act of that commonwealth, empowering certain commissioners to meet at the city of Philadelphia, in May next, a convention of commissioners, or deputies, from the different states; and the legislature of this state are fully sensible of the important advantages which may be derived to the United States, and every of them, from co-operating with the commonwealth of Virginia, and the other states of the confederation, in the said design.
Be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That Thomas Mifflin, Robert Morris, George Clymer, Jared Ingersoll, Thomas Fitzsimons, James Wilson, and Governor Morris, Esquires, are hereby appointed deputies from this state to meet in the convention of the deputies of the respective states of North-America, to be held at the city of Philadelphia, on the second day of the month of May next. And the said Thomas Mifflin, Robert Morris, George Clymer, Jared Ingersoll, Thomas Fitzsimons, James Wilson, and Governor Morris, Esquires, or any four of them, are hereby constituted and appointed deputies from this state, with powers to meet such deputies as may be appointed and authorised by the other states to assemble in the said convention at the city aforesaid, and to join with them in devising, deliberating on, and discussing all such alterations and further provisions as may be necessary to render the federal constitution fully adequate to the exigencies of the union; and in reporting such act or acts for that purpose to the United States in Congress assembled, as when agreed to by them, and duly confirmed by the several states, will effectually provide for the same.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case any of the said deputies, hereby nominated, shall happen to die, or to resign his or their said appointment or appointments, the supreme executive council shall be, and hereby are empowered and required to nominate and appoint other person or persons in lieu of him or them so deceased, or who has or have so resigned; which person or persons, from and after such nomination and appointment, shall be, and hereby are declared to be vested with the same powers respectively, as any of the deputies nominated and appointed by this act, is vested with by the same. Provided always, that the council are not hereby authorised, nor shall they make any such nomination or appointment, except in vacation, and during the recess of the general assembly of this state.
Signed by Order of the House, THOMAS MIFFLIN, Speaker.
Enacted into a law at Philadelphia, on Saturday the thirtieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six.
PETER Z. LLOYD, Clerk of the General Assembly.
A NUMBER of gentlemen of reputation having associated for the purpose of enquiring into the circumstances of persons confined in the goal of this city, for debt, and affording such relief as their necessities require, invite the charitably disposed citizens of New-York, to deposit such sums as they may be willing to contribute for that purpose, in the hands of the Rev. Mr. Rogers, Rev. Mr. Beach, Rev. Mr. Lynn, or Lawrence Embree; and they may rest assured, that the same shall be faithfully applied for that purpose.
** The several printers in New-York, are requested to insert the above in their respective papers, and continue it so long as shall be deemed necessary to answer the design of its publication.
Form of the CONSTITUTION of the COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS of PHILADELPHIA.
THE Physicians of Philadelphia, influenced by the conviction of the many advantages that have arisen in every country from literary institutions, have associated themselves under the name and title of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
The objects of this college are, to advance the science of medicine, and thereby to lessen human misery, by investigating the diseases and remedies which are peculiar to our country, by observing the effects of the different seasons, climates and situations, upon the human body; by recording the changes that are produced in diseases by the progress of agriculture, arts, population and manners; by searching for medicines in our woods, waters, and the bowels of the earth: by enlarging our revenues to knowledge, from the discoveries and publications of foreign countries; by appointing stated times for literary intercourse and communications, and by cultivating order and uniformity in the practice of physic.
For the purpose of obtaining these objects, the following rules have been adopted.
1st. The college shall consist of twelve senior fellows, and of an indefinite number of junior fellows and associates.
2d. The senior and junior fellows shall reside in the city, or district of Southwark, or liberties of Philadelphia.
3d. The associates shall consist of such persons of merit in the possession of medicine, who do not live within the limits described for fellows, without any regard to diversity of nation or religion.
4th. The junior fellows shall consist of such practitioners of physic, as are of good capacity, of good moral character, and decent deportment, and who are not under twenty-four years of age.
5th. The senior fellows shall be chosen from among the juniors, by the seniors only, within one month after a vacancy is declared. The junior fellows and associates shall be chosen by the joint votes of all the fellows. Three-fourths of the whole number of senior fellows, shall concur in the admission of seniors; and three-fourths of the fellows shall concur in the admission of juniors and associates.
6th. All laws, regulations, and appointments to officers shall be made by a majority of the joint votes of all the fellows.
7th. The officers of the college shall consist of a president, vice-president, four censors, a treasurer and secretary, who shall be chosen annually, from amongst the senior fellows, on the first Tuesday in July.
8th. The stated meetings of the college shall be on the 1st Tuesday in every month. Besides these meetings, the president, or in his absence, or indisposition, the vice-president shall have power to call extraordinary meetings, whenever important or unexpected business shall require, of which he shall be the judge. It shall likewise be in the power of any six fellows of the college, who concur in their desires of a meeting, to authorise the president, or in his absence, or indisposition, the vice-president to call it.
9th. The business of the censors shall be, to inspect the records, and examine the accounts and expenditures of the college, and report thereon—and all communications made to the society after being read at one of their stated meetings, shall be referred to the censors, and such other members of the college as shall be nominated for the purpose, to examine and report thereon to the college, who shall determine by a vote taken by ballot, on the propriety of publishing them in their transactions.
10th. The business of the secretary shall be to keep minutes of all the meetings and transactions of the society, and to record them in a book provided for that purpose. Likewise receive and preserve all books and papers belonging and letters addressed to the college.
11th. The business of the treasurer shall be to receive all the monies of the college, and to pay them to the order of the president, or vice-president only, which order shall be the voucher of his expenditures.
12th. Every member of the college shall have a certificate of his election, with the seal of the college affixed thereto, signed by the president and vice-president, and countersigned by the censors and secretary. The file of certificates, and of all addresses from the college, shall be as follows: The president (or the vice-president) and college of physicians of Philadelphia.
13. No associate who comes to reside within the limits mentioned in the second rule shall be admitted to a fellowship in the college, without being elected in the manner prescribed for the admission of junior fellows. No new member shall be chosen who has not been proposed at a previous stated meeting.
14th. No law or regulation shall be adopted that has not been proposed at a previous stated meeting—nor shall any part of the constitution be altered without being proposed for consideration for three months. The president, or vice-president, when he takes the chair, shall have no vote, except in questions where there is an equal division of voices: two-fifths of the fellows shall be a quorum for all business, except the election of members, the expenditure of money, the making of laws, altering of the constitution; in the three last cases, a majority of the fellows shall be a quorum.
15th. Every fellow upon his admission shall subscribe to the above rules, as a testimony of his consenting to be bound by them. He shall at the same time, pay into the hands of the treasurer, the sum of eight dollars, towards the establishing of a fund for the use of the college: he shall likewise pay two dollars annually, for the same purpose.
The following physicians are the present members of the college.
Senior Fellows. John Redman, John Jones, William Shippen, jun. Benjamin Rush, Samuel Duffield, James Hutchinson, Abraham Chew, John Morgan, Adam Kuhn, Gerardus Clarkson, Thomas Parke, George Glendworth.
Junior Fellows. Robert Harris, Benjamin Duffield, John Foulk, James Hall, Andrew Ross, William Currie, John Lynn, John Carson, William W. Smith, Samuel P. Griffiths, John Morris, William Clarkson, Benjamin Say.
All communications that are included in the objects of the college, specified in the preamble of the constitution, may be addressed to the secretary (post paid, when they are sent by that conveyance) or to any other fellow of the college.
It is to be hoped the friends of medical science in every part of the United States, will concur in promoting, by useful communications, the important designs of this institution.
Published by order of the College, JAMES HUTCHINSON, Secretary.
The present officers of the College are, President. John Redman. Vice-President. John Jones. Censors. William Shippen, jun. Benjamin Rush, John Morgan, Adam Kuhn. Treasurer. Gerardus Clarkson. Secretary. James Hutchinson.
The different printers in the United States are requested to publish this in their papers.
By the honorable JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Benjamin Hildreth, jun. of the city of New-York, distiller, to appear (if they or any of them think proper) before the said judge, at his chamber situate in Crown-street, in the said city, on Friday the second day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said Benjamin Hildreth, junior, should not be made, and he be thereupon discharged, pursuant to the mode prescribed and directed in and by an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th of April, 1786.
BENJAMIN HILDRETH, Junior. Dated this 9th day of February, 1787. 2-4 Petitioning creditor, BENJAMIN HILDRETH.
THIS DAY, Is dissolved, the CO-PARTNERSHIP of MING and UTT.
ANY Persons, having Demands against said Co-partnership, are desired to furnish their accounts for settlement, and those indebted are likewise desired to make speedy payment to either of the said partners, that they may be enabled to pay off all just demands against them.
MING and UTT. New-York, Feb. 12, 1787. 2-4
To be Sold, at Private Sale, THE House No. 21, Greenwich-street, opposite the Air Furnace, near the North-River, with the lease of the two Lots whereon said house is built, of which forty-six years are unexpired.
The above House is a noted stand for a tavern; containing three rooms on each floor; stabling for horses; subject to forty shillings each lot per year ground rent.
The House rents for 35 pounds per annum. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. JONAS UTT, on the premises, or the Printer hereof. New-York, Feb. 12, 1787. 2-4
HOUSES to LET.
MOSES GOMEZ, No. 203, WATER-STREET, has the following Houses to LET,
Belonging to the Estate of MATTHIAS GOMEZ, deceased, viz. THAT elegant HOUSE No. 27, Queen-street, in which Messieurs Roberts and George Service now reside.
TO BE SOLD. TWO large COPPER STILLs—One containing 1200, and the other 600 gallons, with worms complete for the fame.
ALSO TO LET, The following HOUSES belonging to the Subscriber. THE House No. 28, Hanover-Square, in which Mr. John Hiern now resides.
The House No. 30, Queen-street, occupied by Mr. Solomon Townshend—And a STORE No. 31, Front-street. MOSES GOMEZ.
Mr. RUSPINI, SURGEON DENTIST,
FINDING his engagements abroad in the morning are attended with very great inconvenience, begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that for the future he means to attend at his rooms, No. 42, Hanover-Square, from seven o'clock in the morning till twelve o'clock at noon, where he may be consulted upon all complaints incident to the Teeth and Gums, and the most effectual method of preserving them in a healthy and beautiful state to extreme old age, and the remainder of the day he will attend his patients abroad.
N. B. Ruspini's Dentifrice, Powder, and Tincture to be had at his rooms, No. 42, Hanover-Square, and of Messieurs Berry and Roger, No. 35, Hanover-Square.
Also, Ruspini's most extraordinary Styptic Solution, which has been found so effectual in all kinds of Hemorrhages to be had at the above places. Jan. 25, 1787.
TO BE SOLD, And POSSESSION given immediately, A twelve years Lease of
THAT very convenient HOUSE, No. 2, in WATER-STREET, being one of the best Stands for Business in this City. The House is convenient for a Family. For Terms apply to the Subscriber, on the Premises.
JACOB HALLET. 2101—
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD by HUGH GAINE,
At his Book Store and Printing-Office, at the Bible in Hanover-Square, wholesale and retail,
AND BY JOHN R. GAINE, At his Book-Store, almost opposite the Merchant's Coffee-House, in Water-street;
Gaine's Universal Register, OR Columbian Kalendar,
For the YEAR, 1787. Being the Third after Leap Year, and the Twelfth of American Independence, after the 4th of July.
CONTAINING.
ARTICLES of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the Thirteen United States. The different Treaties between his Most Christian Majesty and the United States.
A Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the King of Prussia and the United States.
The Definitive Treaty between Great-Britain and the United States.
An Account of the principal Towns, Soil, Climate, Produce, Trade, Boundaries, Courts, Duties, Constitution and Government, with the Names of most of the Civil Officers in the different States on the Continent of North-America.
Rules for reducing the Currencies of the United States into all the others, and into English Money, and English Money into the different Currencies of the said States.
Tables of Depreciation for most of the States, as well as that established by Congress.
Tables of Interest, at 5, 6, and 7 per Cent.
A better Table of Roads than any printed for some Time.
A table of the Rates at which Dollars pass in the several United States.
The Time of the Arrival and Departure of the Posts from the City of New-York, for every Part of the Continent.
The Names of the Directors of the Bank in this City, with their Rules and Regulations.
The Names of the Clergymen of every Persuasion in this City, with many other Things necessary to be known by every Person, as well Residenters as Strangers; the whole, containing more in Quantity than any Book of the Kind ever published in America.
Some of them are bound up in the Manner of Pocket-Books, to contain Money. 2-4
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the fourteenth Day of February, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
PRESENT, The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS MARY BROWN, administratrix of Elijah Brown, late of Southold, in the county of Suffolk, yeoman, deceased, with his will annexed, hath by her petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Elijah Brown, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Elijah Brown, as far as she could discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of her said testator was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Mary Brown, hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Elijah Brown, do appear before him at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the twenty-ninth day of March next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Elijah Brown died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. THOMAS TREDWELL.
ADVERTISEMENT.
ALL Persons who are indebted to the Subscriber, either on BOOK, or NEWS-PAPER Accounts, are earnestly solicited to make Payment by the FIRST OF MAY ensuing.
ELIZABETH HOLT. New-York, Feb. 15, 1786.
N. B. The Subscribers and Advertising Customers to the NEW-YORK JOURNAL, &c. are hereby notified—that they are accountable to me for the said Journals, and Insertions of Advertisements, until the Number 2093, of the Journals, which was Printed on the 14th Day of December last past, inclusively—and from that Number and Date, to T. GREENLEAF, the present Publisher. E. H.
Just Published, And to be Sold at this Office, BARON STEUBEN'S
Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops, of the United States; Which have not only been adopted by Congress, but the several Legislatures throughout the Continent for the Discipline of the MILITIA.

HOUSE of ASSEMBLY.
Wednesday, Feb. 7, A. M.
THE house met pursuant to adjournment.
Read over the minutes of yesterday. And the two following engrossed bills were read, and passed.
1st. An act concerning sheriffs, and the service and return of process.
2d. An act concerning coroners.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill, entitled, "an act for the prevention of vexatious suits and arrests."
Mr. Doughty in the chair.
The bill was read over, and considered by paragraphs. On the clause to prevent the practice of extortion by the sheriff and his officers, upon prisoners, before they were lodged in goal, and ordering them to take no more for wine, bread, &c. than what was reasonable, to be determined by the next justice of the peace, or court of quarter sessions—on this clause a short debate ensued, whereupon the question was put to the clause, and agreed to, as was the whole bill, &c. the committee rose and reported the same.
Ordered, That the bill be engrossed from the report.
A message from the senate was received, requesting the concurrence of the house, in appointing a committee to meet a committee appointed by that body, for the purpose of considering on the most eligible means to inform the Six Nations of Indians of the territorial line, &c. agreed upon between this state and the commonwealth of Massachusetts, also to prepare an answer to an Indian message which has been received. For which purpose Messieurs Taylor, Malcom, Purdy, Jones, and Harper, were appointed.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Thursday, Feb. 8. The house met pursuant to adjournment.
After reading over the minutes of yesterday, the following engrossed bills were compared, and passed by the house.
1st. An act for the prevention of vexatious suits and arrests.
2d. An act for the more easy pleading in certain suits.
3d. An act concerning wrecks of the sea, and giving remedy to merchants whose goods are robbed, or perished by the sea.
A message from the senate was received, informing, they had passed the bill concerning costs, &c. but proposed some small amendments;
Upon which the house took into consideration the amendments, and agreed to all but the one, which related to persons recovering costs from public officers or others who sued on behalf of the state, but should lose their action.
Mr. Jones observed, that it would tend to discourage public officers from performing their duty, as they would by the amendment be liable to pay costs to the person they should sue, provided they did not succeed in the suit.
He knew there appeared a hardship in the case, but it had ever been the practice, however, he submitted it to the sense of the house, but should himself vote against the amendment.
After some consideration among the members, it was determined that the proposed amendment was improper, and the house could not agree to it.
Whereupon the bill was returned to the senate, and that body receded from the amendment which had not been concurred in by the assembly.
The committee to whom was referred the petition of George Fisher, reported, that they had considered his case, and recommend that the attorney general be directed to suspend the action now instituted against him, until effectual relief can be afforded him.
The house now resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill, entitled, "an act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason, and regulating trials in cases of treason and misprision of treason." Mr. Armstrong in the chair.
After reading and considering the bill, making some amendments, alterations, and transpositions, and striking out such paragraphs as related to individuals, counterfeiting the great seal, and other things improper in a republic.
The committee agreed to the bill and reported.
Ordered, That the bill, as amended, be engrossed from the report.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill, entitled, "an act concerning murder."
Mr. Hedges in the chair.
On that part of the bill, which required, that women, who clandestinely were delivered of children, and the same die, or be born dead, the mother within one month thereafter, should before a magistrate be obliged to produce one witness at least, to prove, that the child was not murdered; and in default of concealing the same, to be deemed guilty of murder.
Mr. Hamilton observed, that the clause was neither politic or just, he wished it obliterated from the bill:—to shew the propriety of this, he expatiated feelingly on the delicate situation it placed an unfortunate woman in, who might by accident be delivered still born; from the concealment of the loss of honor, her punishment might be mitigated; and the misfortune end here. She might reform and be again admitted into virtuous society. The operation of this law compelled her to publish her shame to the world—it was to be expected therefore, that she would prefer the danger of punishment from concealment, to the avowal of her guilt. He thought it would involve courts in a delicate dilemma; the law would have no good effect as it would generally be evaded; such circumstances would be viewed leniently.
Mr. Jones advocated the clause; it had been long in use in the British statutes, and was calculated for benevolent purposes, in as much as it tended to prevent the commission of crimes repugnant to the principles of humanity.
He was replied to by Mr. Hamilton in terms of great cogency:—the former reasoning in some measure, repeated and explained.
The question was at length put, and Mr. Hamilton's motion agreed to.
After proceeding through the remainder of the bill, the committee rose and reported, that they had gone through the same, struck out one clause and added another, and made several amendments, all of which were agreed to by the house.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Friday, Feb. 9. The house met pursuant to adjournment, and compared the engrossed bill concerning murder, which being found accurate, it was agreed that the bill do pass.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of Arthur Noble, and others.
The intention of this bill was to enable the commissioners of the land-office to convey to Mr. Noble two townships of ten mile square, at one shilling per acre, for the purpose of settling Irish emigrants.
On considering this bill by paragraphs, some conversation arose, in which General Malcom, Colonel Hamilton, and Mr. Jones were the principal speakers.
General Malcom was of opinion, that the law should be so modelled, as that when Mr. Noble settled his lands, the conveyance he would make to the settlers, should be clear and without reserve; that they should be citizens, and freeholders. He made these remarks with a candour and disinterestedness, that evinced him to be acting from principles of justice and equal liberty, he remarked the danger of creating an aristocracy, by giving too much power and influence to any man. He wished Mr. Noble to be encouraged, but that those who came with him might also reap the fruit of their industry. He therefore moved for an amendment.
Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Jones, were both of opinion that there should be no limitation or stipulation in the bill; it was not within the province of the house to interfere at present, between Mr. Noble and those whom he might induce to come with him from Ireland. Mr. Noble had been naturalized, he could hold lands. The others were foreigners, were not known, and could not therefore make purchases. It might be proper hereafter to make a provision, but was not so now.
Mr. Hamilton observed, that Mr. Noble was a gentleman of fortune, whose ambition was to improve a great waste tract of our country, and that he ought to have every encouragement the state could give.
General Malcom wished the bill to be postponed. He moved for a postponement, his motion was seconded, the question taken and lost.
The question was then put on the bill, and carried in the affirmative. Engrossed.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Saturday, Feb. 10. The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The following bills were brought in, engrossed, compared at the table, and passed.
1st. An act for the relief of Arthur Noble and others.
2d. An act concerning appeals for felony.
3d. An act for the punishment of the vice of buggery.
4th. An act for preventing and punishing rapes, and the forcibly taking of women.
5th. An act touching the bailment of persons.
6th. An act for the better apprehending of felons.
The bill, entitled, "an act to regulate the election of charter officers of the city of New-York," was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole house.
As was the bill, entitled, "an act for granting to the United States in Congress assembled, certain imposts and duties on all foreign goods imported into this state, for the purpose of discharging the debts contracted during the late war."
Eleven other bills were read.
A message from the senate was received, informing, that they had passed two of the bills which had already been agreed to by this house.
Adjourned until Monday.
Monday, Feb. 12. The house met pursuant to adjournment.
This day 23 petitions were presented, read, and referred to different committees; among which was—A petition from 800 citizens and inhabitants of the city of Hudson, respecting the erection of a court-house and goal, and referred to Messieurs Paine, Harper, Strang, Paterson, and Schnyder.
A petition from Matthew Cook, to be reinstated in his property, was read; and Mr. Paine observed, this man has been to Nova-Scotia, to obtain 800l. of the British commissioners for his loss, but had returned disappointed, and now applies to this legislature; he conceived the petition to be an affront and indignity upon the house, and hoped it would be ordered to lie on the table.—Which the house agreed to.
The bill, entitled, "an act for the better securing the liberty of the citizens of this state, and for prevention of imprisonment," was brought in, engrossed, compared at the table, and passed.
Nine bills were read a second time, and committed to the whole house.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Tuesday, Feb. 13. The house met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded to examine the amendments proposed by the senate to the bill concerning counsellors, attorneys, solicitors, and proctors.
One of which amendments went to permit the usual fees, &c. in all suits or actions which now are or may be commenced before the first of May next, until their final conclusion.
This was opposed by Mr. Jones, as thousands of actions might be commenced by that time, and would tend to prevent the full operation of the act, and particularly defeat its purpose in reducing the fees and expences in civil process.
On which the house refused to adopt the amendment.
Mr. Hamilton waited informally upon the senate, and returned with the determination of that body; who adhered to the amendment, and assigned as the reason, that it was hardly possible the distant parts of the state could be informed that the law existed, by the first of May, so that suits might there be commenced between this time and that period, upon the same terms and regulations as now; and it was improper to alter the regulations until the parties had been previously informed:
Whereupon the house concurred in the amendment.
A message from the senate was read, informing, they had passed some bills with final amendments, with which they concurred.
A message from the council of revision, respecting the bill concerning probates, proving wills, and granting letters of administrations, was read, assigning their reasons for disapproving this bill, they stated that it was in direct contravention of one section of the constitution, and that it was in-
directly so of the 41st section, which says, that no new court of law shall be instituted, that is contrary to the practice of common law.
The committee on the petition of those citizens of this state who have loaned their money during the late war, in Hartford, praying this state to take those monies on loan, and put them on the footing of other citizens, who loaned their money at the continental loan-office in this state.
Reported, That the prayer of the said petition be not granted.
Mr. Paine could not approve of the report, for he thought every citizen had a claim to equal privilege with others, and therefore could not consent to exclude them.
Mr. Hamilton thought it a subject of some moment, therefore to gain time for examining into its merits, he moved that the report be postponed, which the house agreed to.
The committee on Catharine Livingston's petition, reported, that the state ought to receive their debt from her in loan-office certificates.
Mr. Hamilton did not approve of extending partial relief, many others might be in similar circumstances, and he wished the bill to be brought in on general principles, as by this means, the house would avoid being troubled with repeated particular applications.
Mr. Jones observed, this could be done when the bill came before the house.
So the house agreed to the report.
The house resolved, that Mr. Landon be directed to print 250 copies of the election law, and that they be distributed through the state.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Wednesday, Feb. 14. Read over the minutes of yesterday.
The following bills were brought in engrossed, compared at the table, and passed.—An act to amend the charter of incorporation for the relief of widows and children of clergymen in the communion of the church of England, in America.
An act concerning tenure.
An act concerning uses.
The house took into consideration the objections of the council of revision, to passing the bill, entitled, "an act for settling intestate estates, proving wills, and granting letters of administration."
Mr. Jones spoke largely in defence of the bill; he endeavoured, by comparative reasoning, to prove, that the bill was not unconstitutional in any respect; should we admit this, we must admit, that the legislature had not the ability to give effective power to a court of judicature in any case where the powers of courts should be defective. He here explained the power meant to be given to the courts of probate, that of enabling them to make the administrators settle their accounts, and empowering them to make division on distribution of the assets, in the hands of such administrators, and to compel payment: for want of which coercive power the operations of the court had become defective, &c.
The court possessed, at present, the power of deciding, and the bill only went to supply them with the power of executing; therefore he moved that the bill be passed into a law notwithstanding the disapprobation of the council of revision.
Mr. Hamilton did not oppose Mr. Jones's motion, but confessed that some few objections had occurred to him, which might, however, be reconciled to the constitution. What is meant, in the constitution, by the phrase "common law" he considered this phrase in its extensive and strict senses, and concluded, that to give new jurisdictions to old courts, not according to the course of the common law, was as much an infringement in substance of part of the constitution, as to erect new courts with such jurisdictions. To say the reverse, would be to evade the constitution.—But though I view it as a delicate and difficult question, yet I am inclined to think, that the more extensive sense may be fairly adopted; with this limitation, that such new jurisdictions must proceed according to the course of those courts, having by the common law cognizance of the subject matter.
The question was now called and put, will the house adhere to passing this law,
And it was determined in the affirmative.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Thursday, Feb. 15. The house met pursuant to adjournment, when the following bills were brought in engrossed, compared at the table, and enacted.
1st. An act to reduce the laws concerning wills into one statute.
2d. An act concerning the proof, acknowledgment, and registering of certain deeds and conveyances therein mentioned.
3d. An act to regulate the election of charter officers in the city of New-York.
And then, agreeable to the order of the day, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for giving certain imposts and duties to the United States in Congress assembled.
Mr. Hamilton was the only zealous advocate for the deserted requisitions; nor was the lengthy speech of this gentleman even replied to by the other party, notwithstanding he was one hour and twenty minutes in delivering of it.
The question was now put, and the bill rejected by a majority of fifteen.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Friday, Feb. 16. The house met pursuant to adjournment; when one bill, and twelve memorials and petitions were read for the first time: among the petitions—A petition of Jacobus Bogart and five others, and in their behalf signed by 29 inhabitants of Orange county, was read. Mr. Paine moved, that it lay on the table for the perusal of the members. Mr. Jones moved for a commitment. Mr. Talman observed, that he knew the persons whose names were mentioned in the petition, he could inform the house from undoubted authority, that one of the petitioners, in the late war, was of a party that went from New-York to Closter, in Bergen county, plundered and burnt part of that settlement, and murdered a man of 90 years of age, helpless and unable to resist—they could not have acted by orders, as appeared from their conduct, and went in a body only for their mutual safety—he concluded, the petitioners were not proper objects to meet the favor of the house.
Mr. Jones withdrew his motion; and the house were unanimous in not committing the petition.
General Malcom read in his place, a resolution, which he gave notice he would move for next morning. He gave this notice that the members might be prepared on the subject.
The resolution was to this effect.
Resolved (if the honorable the senate concur here-in) That a committee of the senate, and a committee of this house be appointed to prepare a draft of instructions to the delegates of this state in Congress, directing the said delegates to move in Congress for an act, recommending to the states composing the union, that a convention of representatives from the said states, respectively, be held, and meet at a time and place to be mentioned in such recommendation, for the purpose of revising the articles of confederation and perpetual union, between the United States of America; and reporting to the United States in Congress assembled, and to the states respectively, such alterations and amendments to the said articles of confederation, as a majority of the representatives met in such convention shall judge proper, and necessary to render them adequate to the preservation and government of the union. Adjourned until to-morrow.
Foreign Intelligence.
AUSTRIA, Oct. 15.
THE grievances of the German Princes against the Papal Nunciatures are at this time warmly discussed at the Vatican; his Holiness has appointed a commission to examine this affair to the bottom. The following are the objects in litigation: 1st. The Germans contend that it is not the collection of obscure decrees of Isidore, but the German agreement, the treaties, the privileges, the immunities of the Archbishops of the Empire, which essentially constitute the laws, and fix the true relation to the German Church with the apostolic see. 2d. That the agreement of Aschaffenburg is a simple accessory compact, by which all the statutes of the concilium of Bale are only so far ratified on the part of the Pope, as they are admitted and inserted in the agreements of the Princes, for the collation of benefices in certain months of the year. 3d. That the revenues of the Pope shall cease from the moment a new concilium shall pronounce otherwise. 4th. That the Pope, having solemnly promised in the decrees of the conciliums of Constance and Bale, and consequently in the agreements of the Princes, to convene a general concilium every ten years, and having never done it since that of Trente in 1563, has broke the agreement of the Princes, and the German nation do not look upon themselves as any longer obliged to observe the treaty of Aschaffenburg; they think the abrogation of the sums proceeding from the pallium, &c. just, and still more for the appropriation of them to any amelioration in the country; they require that the collation of the vacant cures in the months designated to the Popes should be done immediately by the Bishops, &c. 5th. The Popes have manifestly abused the jurisdiction given them by the council of Trente; instead of appointing diocesan judges, they have erected a court of Nunciature, void of all legal foundation. 6th. Joseph, by abrogating the jurisdiction of the Nuncios, truly fulfils the duty of an Emperor, an obligatory duty for these 250 years, renewed in 1764 and 1769, by the Archbishops and Electors. 7th. That he has a right to demand a general concilium, to discuss the other grievances of the Germanic corps. 8th. It would be true magnanimity (the convention of Aschaffenburg still taking place) in the chief of the Empire to re-establish the primitive authority of the Bishops, &c. We shall see what the mountains will lend in answer to all this.
P E T E R S B U R G H, Nov. 21.
The different camps which the Empress will find on her way to the Cherson, contain an army of 160,000 men, besides the light troops.
L E G H O R N, Dec. 1.
It is reported here, that the Maltese fleet has met that of Algiers, that in a most obstinate fight the former sunk two chebecks, and burnt a third belonging to the Barbarians, and that the rest escaped into Tunis, where it is hoped they will be blocked up. It is much to be wished they may; and still more so, that those pirates were annihilated, as their cruelties and depredations increase daily, and are a very great hurt to trade.
L O N D O N,
Dec. 15. Letters from Paris, advise, that the plan for enlarging the civil and religious liberties of Protestants throughout the dominions of the French Monarch, is now under the particular consideration of Government, and in less than two months it is expected the public will be informed of its extent. The States of Languedock are appointed to assemble at Montpellier, in the course of this month, at which the Archbishop of Toulouse always attends in quality of second Member of the Clergy of that Province; he has, however, received instructions to continue at Paris, and it is thence inferred, that his Counsel is required on the scheme of Toleration contemplated in favour of Defenders from the established Religion of every denomination.
Jan. 2. By letters lately received from a very principal merchant, residing at Algiers, we learn that the Algerine vessel, which was suffered to be destroyed by the Portuguese, at the back of Gibraltar, was not the property of the Dey, but of the merchants, who have eliminated their loss at a thousand pounds a gun, and insisted upon being paid thirty thousand pounds—That the Dey had softened the claim down to twenty four thousand pounds.—General Elliot first sent 16,000 hard dollars, and afterwards offered to add 10,000 more, which being but a quarter part of the claim, the Dey insisted upon the deficiency being made up.
Jan. 4. His Excellency the French Ambassador delivered yesterday a representation, by way of Memorial, from the Court of Versailles, relative to the British trade with certain French possessions in the West Indies.
Sir Richard Bickerton has formerly renounced the command of the naval force at the Leeward Islands; and Sir Andrew Hammond is appointed to succeed.
Mr. Eden's late return to Paris was in consequence of an evident necessity that appeared of negotiating some particulars relative to East-India commerce. The French India flock has had a sudden and most unexpected rise in consequence of our Plenipotentiary's return.

New-York, February 22.
His Britannic Majesty's Packet, Speedy, — Stumper, Esq. commander, arrived here in 41 days from Falmouth with the mail, on Saturday last; he affords us European Intelligence to the 4th of January.
In the Packet came passenger, Samuel Mitchell, Esq. bringing dispatches of importance from the American Ministers Plenipotentiary, Adams and Jefferson, to Mr. Jay, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs—to General Knox, President of the War Department—to the honorable the Commissioners of the Treasury, &c. As also, Messieurs Jackson, Pierpont, Stevens, and De Montmollin; these gentlemen express much satisfaction for the civility and attention of the officers, of the ship, during the whole passage.
The States of Holland have adjourned their meetings until the tenth of Jan. as many important affairs have been left undetermined, it is expected that the approaching session will have to treat of matters of the highest consequence.
We learn, via London, that the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel has lately placed the sum of 471,000l. sterling in the British funds.
A letter from Bourdeaux, dated Dec. 10, says—Two American vessels from Virginia have been put under an exempt, and detained in this port, for attempting to smuggle on shore great part of their cargoes.—When the French officers went on board, they resisted a long time, and when our people took possession, the behaviour of the Americans was so singular, that the officers ordered the colours to be taken from the mast, and the French hoisted in their stead.—An account of this dispute is transmitted to Paris by both parties.
The Senate and house of representatives, of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, in reply to the speech of his excellency the governor (mentioned in our last) fully approve of his excellency's conduct since their last session; as likewise of the conduct of the officers in government service.—The legislature of that commonwealth, in conformity to the recommendations of the governor, by speech and messages, have declared—"That a horrid and unnatural REBELLION and WAR has been openly and traitorously raised and levied against the commonwealth, and is still continued and now exists within the same." A reward of ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY pounds, lawful money, is offered by government for the infamous SHAYS's head, and ONE HUNDRED pounds for each of the other insurgent ring-leaders.
The Eastern papers, received by last evening's Mail, are crowded with fatires, bombast, leviathan reflections, particular narratives, &c. &c. at the expence of the insurgents. All accounts agree in this important point, that SHAYS, with the greater part of his leading men, are FLED—perhaps, say they, to the protection of Sir GUY! The Mass. Gaz. of the 13th, says,—Gen. Lincoln, with his troops, were in Northampton on the 8th: no doubt that the suppression of the rebellion is nearly or quite completed.
The Providence Gazette of the 10th instant says:—A person who arrived in town yesterday from Vermont informs, that Captain Shays, with about 200 of the Insurgents, arrived in that state on Tuesday last, on their way to Canada.
In the snow-storm, on Thursday the 8th, a ship, which appears by papers to be Capt. Joseph Atkins of Newbury-Port, from the West-Indies, was cast on Cape-Cod, her cargo entirely lost, and every one on board perished.
The town of Dorchester, near Boston, are brewing a new sedition, by proposing an unconstitutional mode for the choice of Senators, and appointing delegates for a county convention to effect it.
The Honourable Legislature, of Massachusetts, has passed a Resolve, for raising a body of troops—the number to be in the direction of his Excellency the Governor, but not to exceed 1500—they are to be enlisted for four months.—The sum of FORTY THOUSAND POUNDS, has been directed, by the Legislature, to be raised, on loan, for defraying the expenses attending the measures for suppressing the late rebellion.
We are informed, that an éclaircissement took place on Tuesday morning, between EDWARD PHELON, Esq. late of the American Army; and ROBERT LEE JONES, Esquire, commander of the Lord Hyde British packet, occasioned by a political misunderstanding in Halifax, Nova-Scotia, on the 4th of June last; which terminated in apparent mutual satisfaction.
The brig Edward, Swain, from this port bound to Madeira, returned into this port on Saturday evening in distress, having sprung a leak.
The Brig Maria, Capt. Coats, from Amsterdam, bound to Charleston, put into Lisbon in distress, having lost her rudder. Capt. Kiobn spoke the Maria, in lat. 25, long. 55, bound to Charleston, all well.
By the packet we learn, that the Dragon, Hamilton, from Maryland, arrived at Gravesend, Dec. 22d.—The A. B. C. Newman, from Virginia, Judith, Randolph, Roberts, arrived at ditto, Dec. 26th.—The Virginia, Scott, from Maryland, arrived at ditto, Dec. 29th.—The Boston Packet, Davis, from Boston, arrived off Romney, Dec. 30.—The Patty, Rutledge, from Philadelphia, and the Jupiter, Macey, from North-Carolina, arrived at Hull, Dec. 30th.—The Mary, Barnard, from Boston, arrived at Plymouth, on the 10th of December, saw the wreck of a brig, with all her spars gone, and her upper deck level with the water; an American built vessel, no head, a knee under the bowsprit, and a sky-light over her cabin, on the quarter-deck. On the 27th ult. lat. 57, long. 39, spoke the Achilles, from Liverpool to New-York, out 8 weeks, all well.—The Fly, Belcher, from Philadelphia for Bordeaux, was lost the 3d of Nov. at the entrance of Rochelle River.—The Honduras Packet, Cary, from Philadelphia to Holland, is put into Londonderry, with much damage, being out twenty-five weeks.—The Friends Adventure, late Ray, from Virginia to Liverpool, is put into Loughindale, with loss of masts, sails, rigging, boats, spars, &c.—The Betty, Higgins, of Portsmouth, in Massachusetts, from Virginia to Morlaix, with tobacco, arrived at Limerick, Dec. 11, in distress.
I heartily rejoice, says a correspondent, that this state is in a fair way of discouraging the accursed crime of EXTORTION. There are, at this time, he says, a number of suits, to very considerable amounts, already commenced, and COMMENCING. Several are charged with extorting seven per cent per month!!! —Settle your accounts honourably—ye EXTORTIONERS!—least ye meet with avenging JUSTICE, in your mad career, and your natural colours be exposed at the public DISCIPLINE POST.
On Saturday last, Major BECKWITH, Aide-de-Camp to Sir Guy Lord Dorchester, governor and commander in chief of his Britannic Majesty's province of Quebec, &c. &c. &c. arrived in this city from Quebec.
A CAUTION to the CITIZENS. SEVERAL attempts have lately been made to force open front window-shutters, by dint of prying with an iron bar: The Citizens are therefore Cautioned to fasten well their front-windows; and the doors of the front rooms should be carefully locked; thus, were the villains to effect this first entry, they might be prevented from ravaging the house.
Yesterday several bakers were again discovered attempting to defraud their customers by selling bread considerably below the established standard.
MARRIED.—On Saturday evening last, Col. ROBERT TROUP, to Miss JANE GOELLET, daughter of Mr. P. Goellet, Merchant, of this city.
On Saturday the 10th inst. departed this life, at Boston, in the 83d year of his age, that venerable, learned, and pious Man of GOD, the Rev. CHARLES CHAUNCY, D. D. Senior Pastor of the first Church of Christ in that metropolis.
LETTER the 18, on the Daily Public Service of the Episcopal Church, is received, and will appear in our next.
"The Stages Province was at first designed, To please, instruct, improve, inform Mankind." MR. GREENLEAF.
Of all the amusements invented for the edification of mankind, none are so agreeable, instructive or rational as those of the theatre: they are chiefly designed to improve as well as amuse; and where can we see, so well depicted, the advantages resulting from a virtuous, and the fatal effects of a vicious inclination, as at a "theatrical representation." Nothing bears so near a resemblance to nature, nor consequently is so apt to strike the mind.—If we enter minutely into the spirit of a play, we are frequently deceived, and it has such a powerful effect upon the imagination, that often we look upon, as a reality, what is only intended to copy it; it necessarily leaves a more indelible impression upon the memory, than any other attempt to aim at pure nature.
From these reflections it is with undissimulated sincerity I congratulate my fellow citizens on the arrival of "THE OLD AMERICAN COMPANY," and I anticipate the happiness that the improvements they have made, since we were last favored with their performances (which indeed there was little room for) must afford every lover of this rational entertainment.
Most modern plays, and especially those now in vogue, are particularly adapted to place all the vicious passions in their true colours, and seldom fail to make an audience view them with the most sovereign contempt, on the contrary; those that deserve our emulation, and which we should endeavor to adopt, are beautifully delineated.—There are, however, some objections, and, in a country like this, too much caution cannot be used to avoid them.—This I shall make the subject of another essay, and, if you are inclined to give me encouragement, by permitting this sketch to appear in your next paper, I shall occasionally trouble you with a few remarks on the different performances that may be offered to the public, promising to be unbiased, and only mentioning the different circumstances as on deliberation I shall judge it most for their improvement and advantage.
THEATRICUS. New-York, Feb. 14, 1787.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate Office, in the City of New-York, on the eighteenth Day of February, in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
PRESENT, The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Aaron Smith, and Abner Smith, executors of Jacob Smith, late of Smith-Town, in the county of Suffolk, yeoman, deceased, have by their petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Jacob Smith, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioners had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Jacob Smith, as far as they could discover the same; and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of their said testator was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Aaron Smith, and Abner Smith, have delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Jacob Smith, do appear before him, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the 5th day of April next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Jacob Smith died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 3 6 THOMAS TREDWELL.
Seventy Pounds Reward.
A MOST wicked attempt having been made the night before last, to set fire to the house and buildings occupied by LEMONTIS NOE, in the Dockward of this city; the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonality of the city of New-York, in common council convened, in order to promote a discovery, DO hereby offer a reward of Seventy Pounds, to be paid to any person who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the perpetrator or perpetrators of this horrid and dangerous act. Feb. 14, 1787.
To be DISPOSED of at PUBLIC SALE, The following well improved FARMS, BEING part of the subscriber's lands in the county of Hunterdon, and state of New-Jersey, viz. in the townships of ALEXANDRIA.
   Lots. Acres. Lots. Acres.     No. 78. 235. No. 74. 103.   92. 226. 102. 273.   88. 111. 103. 325.   89. 213 8-10. 104. 174 7-10.   150. 241 5-10. 115. 208.   75. 274. 112. 192.  
   BETHLEHEM.   Lots. Acres. Lots. Acres.     No. 116. 238. No. 134. 256.   124. 226. 135. 138.   132. 149. 136. 291.   132. 247. 137. 181.   133. 190.  
   LEBANON.   Lots. Acres. Lots. Acres.     No. 6. 189 8-10. No. 11. 202.   8. 244. 12. 274.   9. 236.  
   TEWKSBERRY.   Lots. Acres. Lots. Acres.     No. 20. 178 7-10. 41. 380.   21. 179. 42. 257.   19. 385. 45. 185.   24. 275 4-10. 46. 220 6-10.   38. 93. 49. 140.   39. 187. 61. 238.   40. 230. 150. 119.  
The above farms are situated in a pleasant country, thickly inhabited, about thirty-five miles from Trenton, and about thirty from New-Brunswick, improved with houses, barns, orchards, meadow-ground, &c. The soil in general excellent for wheat and all kinds of summer grain; plentifully watered by never failing streams. The air uncommonly pure and healthy. A number of Grist-mills at convenient distances. The title clear and indisputable.
The terms of sale are as follows:—One third part of the purchase money to be paid on or before the fourth day of April next, when the possession of the premises, and a good and sufficient deed, with an absolute warrantee, will be given by the subscriber, on the purchaser's executing bonds, and a mortgage, if required, on the premises, for the remaining two third parts, to be paid in two equal annual payments without interest.
Interest will be allowed on money advanced before the payments become due.
The Sales of the Lots in the Township of ALEXANDRIA, to commence on Monday the twenty-sixth day of March next, at the house of Mr. Elisha Bird, and to be continued there the next day.
In the Township of BETHLEHEM, on Wednesday the 28th, at the house of Mr. Henry Compton.
In the Township of LEBANON, on Thursday the twenty-ninth, at the house of Mr. Peter Agger.
In the Township of TEWKSBERRY, on Friday the thirtieth, at the house of Mr. Arthur Henry; and on Saturday the twenty-fourth, at the house of Mr. Aaron Dennis.
Farther information respecting any of the above FARMS may be had by calling on the subscriber, at his house in the said township of Lebanon; where he will be ready to treat with any person inclined to purchase at private sale.
The Paper Money of the state of New-York, as well as that of New-Jersey, will be received in payment.
JOHN STEVENS. February 19, 1787. 3—7
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate Office, in the City of New-York, on the nineteenth Day of February, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
PRESENT, The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Vanbaclah Robins, administrator of Nathaniel Brown, late of Huntington, in the county of Suffolk, yeoman, deceased, hath, by his petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Nathaniel Brown, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Nathaniel Brown, as far as he could discover the same; and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of his said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Vanbaclah Robins, hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Nathaniel Brown, do appear before him at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the sixth day of April next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Nathaniel Brown died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 3—6 THOMAS TREDWELL.
Just received from PHILADELPHIA, And to be Sold by ELIZABETH HOLT, No. 25, WATER-STREET, Price 3 Dollars.
The Lyric Works of Horace, Translated into English Verse:
To which are added, A Number of Original Poems.
THIS Translation of the Odes, Epodes, and secular Poems of Horace, is the first Work of that Nature ever attempted in America.—The five Books, together with every particular Ode and Epode, are addressed to many distinguished, civil and military Characters among us.
** The above Work is the Production of a young Gentleman, a Native of America, and late an Officer Rank in the American Army. 3—
THEATRE.
To-Morrow Evening, February 23d, Will be performed, A TRAGEDY, called, The Countess of Salisbury, To which will be added A FARCE, called MISS IN HER TEENS, OR
THE MEDLEY OF LOVERS.
The Doors will be opened at half after Five, and the Curtain drawn up a quarter after Six o'Clock. Places in the Boxes may be taken at the Box-Office, next the Theatre, of Mr. Ryan, from Ten to Twelve, and from Three to Five, where also Tickets may be had, and at Mr. Gaine's Book-Store, Hanover-Square.
** The Days of Performance will be MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY. BOX 8/—PITT 6/—GALLERY 4/. VIVAT RESPUBLIA.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate Office, in the City of New-York, on the twenty-first Day of February, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
PRESENT, The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Daniel Green, administrator of Samuel Green, late of South-Hempstead, in Queen's county, yeoman, deceased, hath by his petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Samuel Green, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state; that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Samuel Green, as far as he had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of his said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Daniel Green, hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Samuel Green, do appear before him, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the sixth day of April next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Samuel Green died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 3—6 THOMAS TREDWELL.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate Office, in the City of New-York, on the twenty-first Day of February, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
PRESENT, The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Catharine Codwise, administratrix of Christopher Codwise, late of the city of New-York, grocer, deceased, hath by her petition, presented the said judge, set forth, that the said Christopher Codwise, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Christopher Codwise, as far as she had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of her said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Catharine Codwise, hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Christopher Codwise, do appear before him, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the seventh day of April next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Christopher Codwise died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 3—6 THOMAS TREDWELL.
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, AND LEATHER CUTTER, Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beekman or Chapel Street,
SELLS all sorts of Boots and Shoes at the following prices:
   £. s. d.     Mens best boots, town-made, warranted, 2 8 0   Common ditto, ditto, ditto, 2 4 0   Mens shoes, best sort, ditto, ditto, 0 12 0   Ditto shoes, strong ditto, from 8f. 0 9 0   Womens fatinet, or callimanco shoes, 0 11 0   Ditto, leather ditto, 0 8 0   Boys, girls, and childrens shoes of all sorts.  
English boot-legs, bend-toes, and country leather of all sorts, cheap for cash.
Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning of boots and shoes, wholesale and retail.
A quantity of mens strong shoes, fit for country store-keepers, or the southern trade, and will be exchanged for tanned leather, or raw hides. ** Wanted, North-American BANK-BILLS.
CLAIMS against the United States. Office of Accounts, Marine Department, New-York, Jan. 1, 1787.
ALL persons having claims against the United States for services performed, for articles supplied in the Marine Department, are hereby notified, that unless their accounts are speedily sent to this office, they will be precluded from any settlement, as a day will shortly be fixed, after which no claims will be received.
BENJAMIN WALKER, Commissioner. The several Printers throughout the United States, are requested to insert the above in their papers. 3—

POET'S CORNER.
Advice to the WITS and POETS.
From Freneau's Poem to Spectator, with Variations for the Latitude and Longitude of Connecticut.
'TIS nonsense, said I, to be wasting your time, To sing Wimble, Wronghead, and Copper in rhyme,
Spectator the great is far more sublime; His jibes and his jeers, His fatires and sneers, His tricks and his reas'ning are so very fine, By the cause of King Shays I wish they were mine.
Now mend all your pens and shew us some fun: 'Twas a folly to write ere Spectator begun, But now he has taught you how laurels are won. He'd soon do the job, Could he raise but a mob, You creditors might look for your int'rest in vain, He'd pay you as soon as France, Holland, and Spain.
Lo! Spectator comes forth to give a wise lecture, But his face is of shadow, and people conjecture, Instead of Spectator , he should be call'd Spectre , The ghost of a day, He has vanish'd away, To those horrid retreats where blockheads abound, Where Settle and Dennis and Tibbald are found.
Ye men of Assembly, his lecture attend! His account of your doings is NOT-ABLY penn'd, And he deals out his jibs like a true-hearted friend: 'Tis right for such fellows, To make the state jealous, Let him once stop the PRESS, to check prostitution, And he'll bring, I dare warrant, a good revolution.
I never would charge my artillery high, When there's nothing to vex but the buzz of a fly, When monkeys and puppies are only to die. His head and his hand Are both at a stand,
What malice to vent, what scriptures to cant, What folly to write, or what madness to rant. So often attack'd, shall not Wimble reply? Must Wronghead , unfeeling, all satire defy? Away with your comfort, leave Copper to sigh! His Sun's in the West , By Wits he's distrest;
His friends who attempt to blacken their muse, Have Genius scarce equal to blacken their shoes.
But when I reflect that you have for a foe, A creature so vulgar, so empty, and low, The shade of a shadow, forerunner of woe!
To his screeches and howling, And such catterwauling, Alas it were madness in you to reply, So bid Mr. Spectre an eternal good bye.
A N E C D O T E.
A CLOWN in Berkshire, employed to draw timber from a wood, met with an oak trunk of so large a size, that the tackle he made use of to place it on the carriage broke twice on the trial. Hodge slung his hat on the ground, and scratching his head with much vexation, exclaimed, "Damn the hogs that didn't eat thee when thee was an acorn, and then I shouldn't have had this trouble with thee."
PRICE CURRENT
AT NEW-YORK. By the B U S H E L    WHEAT, - - - - - 8/6.   Rye, - - - - - 4/3.   Oats, - - - - - 2/6.   Indian Corn, - - - - - 4/4.   Albany Peas, - - - - - 6/.   Fine Salt, - - - - - 1/6.   Packing ditto, - - - - - 3/.   Rock ditto, - - - - - 3/ 3/4.   By the B A R R E L    Fine Flour, - - - - - 56/.   Common ditto, - - - - - 48/.   Bur. Middlings, - - - - - 42/.   Beef, - - - - - 65/ 80/.   Pork, - - - - - 85/ 102/.   By the H U N D R E D    Indian Meal, - - - - - 12/.   Rye ditto, - - - - - 13/ 17/.   Rice, - - - - - 27/ 28/.   Ship Bread, - - - - - 22/ 23/.   Muscovado Sugar, - - - - - 56/ 66/.   By the P O U N D    Loaf Sugar, - - - - - 1 3/8 1/3.   Havanna ditto, - - - - - 10d. 11d.   Hylon Tea, - - - - - 9/6. 10/.   Souhong ditto, - - - - - 6/ 8/.   Bohea ditto, - - - - - 2/11. 3/.   Hams, - - - - - 11d.   Butter, - - - - - 1/.   Tallow, - - - - - 10d.   Coffee, - - - - - 18d. 19d.   By the G A L L O N    West-India Rum, - - - - - 4/ 4 1/2.   Spirits, - - - - - 5/.   Molasses, - - - - - 1/10. 
H I G H W A T E R.
   D. H. M.     Thursday, Feb. 22. 1 14. Morning.   Friday, - - - - - 23. 2 6.   Saturday, - - - - - 24. 3 8.   Sunday, - - - - - 25. 4 0.   Monday, - - - - - 26. 4 52.   Tuesday, - - - - - 27. 5 54.   Wednesday, - - - - - 28. 6 46.  
Affize of BREAD.
A Wheaten Loaf of fine Flour, to weigh Two Pounds Four Ounces, for SIX-PENCE.—A Loaf of like Flour to weigh One Pound Four Ounces, for Four Coppers.
Flying Machine.
THE proprietors of the New Line of Stages respectfully inform the public, that after the 25th day of December, they will start in the following order, viz.
Two waggons will start from Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock P. M. every afternoon, during the winter season, Saturdays excepted. One will proceed by Newark, and one by Bergen-Point, to Major Crane's, at Elizabeth-Town Point. One waggon will start every morning, Saturday and Sunday excepted, from Newark, at 6 o'clock, and one from Major Crane's, at Elizabeth-Town Point, at seven o'clock, for Philadelphia, stopping ten minutes at Bridge-Town for the convenience of the inhabitants of that place.
Two waggons will start from the house of Michael Dennison , at the sign of the George , in Philadelphia, every morning, Saturday and Sunday excepted, at 6 o'clock, for New-York.
The proprietors having thus situated themselves, in order to accommodate the public on the different routes, by Newark and Elizabeth-Town Point, and Messrs. Ryerston and Twizley , being prepared to co-operate with our line, to convey the passengers who choose to pass by water to and from New-York and Elizabeth-Town Point, they flatter themselves those Gentlemen and Ladies , who favor them with their custom, will be fully satisfied with their accommodations; and as two Carriages will start every day, extra conveyance in future will cease.
The public will please to attend, that the stages will start exactly at the hours proposed, and all delays for passengers will be inadmissible.
ICHABOD GRUMMAN, MATHIAS WARD, JOHN CUMMING, DANIEL MARSH, THOMAS EGBERT, WILLIAM JONES, DAVID HAMMILTON, FRANCIS WITT, CHARLES BESSONET, MICHAEL DENNISON.
New-York, Dec. 23, 1786. 95—
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that on application made to me, Richard Varick , Esq. recorder of the city of New-York, by a creditor of John Magoffin , of Hunterdon county in the state of New-Jersey, a debtor residing without this state, I have in pursuance of the act, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, directed all the estate real and personal of the said John Magoffin , within this state, to be seized, and that unless the said John Magoffin does discharge his debts within one year from the date hereof, all his estates real and personal so seized will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors.—Given under my hand this 11th day of September, 1786.
81— RICHARD VARICK.
This Day came to Hand, And to be Sold at No. 25, WATER-STREET, DR. CHAUNCY'S FIVE DISSE- RTATIONS on the Scripture Account of the FALL, and its CONSEQUENCES.
** The Rev. Dr. Charles Chauncy has been Minister of the first Church in Boston, New-England, near sixty Years: the peculiar ease and elegance of his Style, the pungency of his Reasonings, and the conciseness of his Conclusions, has ever rendered him beloved as a Preacher, honored as a Divine, and revered as an eminently Good Man.—The Dr. has, at different Periods, submitted a number of literary Pages to the public Scrutiny, every one of which has faithfully served to pave the Way to a more rapid Sale for the succeeding.—In the course of the last two Years, the Dr. published his much celebrated Work, entitled, "Benevolence of the Deity:" the Sale was rapid; and the Book universally admired. The Company of Critical Reviewers , in the City of London, passing their Judgment upon it, admitted of the greatest flight of Genius, profound Reasoning, and Originality.—These DISSERTATIONS have all the Excellencies just mentioned; and, as enumerated Panegyrics upon the Dr's Compositions can but faintly portray their Beauties, the Literati of the Age are invited to purchase, that they may the more effectually discover, and inexpressibly admire, them, exhaling that Pearl of value which the Author designed to communicate.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By the Printer of this Paper, and to be SOLD at the Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-Street;
A NEW, Complete, and Correct Edition of the CONSTITUTIONS of the several INDEPENDENT STATES of AMERICA; the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE; the ARTICLES of CONFEDERATION between the said STATES; and the DEFINITIVE TREATY between GREAT-BRITAIN and the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.—All bound together in a neat pocket Volume.
** Several Editions of the Constitutions, have been printed, both in England and America:—In some of them the bona fida Constitution of New-Hampshire has not been added; and the Definitive Treaty between Britain and America (which every one ought to be thoroughly acquainted with) not included in any one of them.
WHEREAS Gilbert Alh , of the city of New-York, in North America, joiner, and Mary his wife (for the securing the payment of Thirteen Hundred and Seventy-five Spanish Milled Dollars, at four shillings and sixpence sterling each dollar, or the value thereof in gold or silver, with six per cent. interest for the same, according to the condition of a certain bond bearing date the fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and executed by the said Gilbert Alh , to Daniel Underhill , of the township of Oyster-Bay, in Queen's county, on Long-Island) did, by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the said fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, mortgage to the said Daniel Underhill , "all that certain lot or parcel of land situate, lying, and being within the city of New-York, in Montgomery-Ward , fronting King George's-street , now called William-street , to the westward, and Frankford-street to the northward, containing in breadth, at the north end on Frankford-street , twenty-nine feet four inches, at the south end twenty-three feet ten inches, and in length, on the said King George's-street , now called William-street , one hundred feet, and the same length on the easterly side more or less, bounded westward by King George's-street , now called William-street , northward by Frankford-street , eastward by lot number eleven, formerly belonging to Mr. Ryders , but now to David Prevost , and southerly by land of James Van Varck , which said lot, in a plan thereof, is called Number Ten , together also with three dwelling houses, and all the edifices thereon, and advantages to the same then or thereafter belonging, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits of the said premises, with the appurtenances, and all the estate, right, title, interest, dower, claim, and demand, of them the said Gilbert Alh , and Mary his wife."
And whereas, in and by the said indenture of mortgage it was covenanted and agreed, that in case it should so happen, that the said of thirteen hundred and seventy-five Spanish milled dollars, with six per cent. interest for the same, should remain due and unpaid in the whole or in part at the time, and in manner and form in the said mortgage specified, that then, and from thenceforth, it should and might be lawful to and for the said Daniel Underhill , his heirs and assigns, to expose the said lot of land, hereditaments, and premises, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to sale at public auction, vendue, or outcry, and to dispose of the same to the best advantage, pursuant to the act or acts of assembly of the colony of New-York, theretofore made and published, and to give good and sufficient deeds and conveyances in the law to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, his, her, or their heirs and assigns, and out of the monies arising from the sale thereof, to retain and keep in his or their hands the aforesaid sum of thirteen hundred and seventy-five Spanish milled dollars, or so much thereof as should remain due and unpaid, with the interest for the same, at the rate of six per cent. together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the overplus monies, if any there should be, unto the said Gilbert Alh , and Mary his wife, their executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales, so to be made, were thereby declared to be a full bar and preclusion to any estate or interest which he the said Gilbert Alh , and Mary his wife, their heirs, administrators, or assigns, might have or claim in the premises, or any part of the same, and, to the equity of redemption thereof, as in and by the said indenture of mortgage reference thereto being had, may more fully and at large appear.
And whereas the whole of the said principal, together with all the interest thereon, is now due and owing to the said Daniel Underhill —These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the premises, that unless the said thirteen hundred and seventy-five Spanish milled dollars, together with all the interest due, and to grow due thereon, is paid off and discharged, on or before Tuesday the twenty-sixth day of June next, ensuing the date of this notification—all and singular the mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the said Daniel Underhill , on Tuesday the said twenty-sixth day of June next, ensuing the date hereof, as aforesaid, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, at the Merchants Coffee-house in the city of New-York, pursuant to the covenant and agreement in the said indenture of mortgage contained; and also in pursuance of the directions contained in an act of the legislature of the late colony, now state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of Mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the 19th of March, 1774. Dated this 20th day of December, 1786.
DANIEL UNDERHILL.
94—10 6 m.
N O T I C E.
THE subscriber, administrator, debonus non of the goods, chattels, and credits of Joseph Mico , some time deceased, and formerly of the city of London, merchant, requests the respective debtors to the estate of the said Joseph Mico , to make settlement with the subscriber with all expedition, in order to prevent the commencement of legal prosecutions against them.
W. COCK, Attorney at Law, No. 66, Wall-street. New-York, Jan. 11, 1787. 98—
THE Partnership of BROOME and PLATT , is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons indebted to them under that firm, or to either of them, or to the late partnership of SAMUEL BROOME and Co. are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, or to Daniel Phoenix , Esquire, merchant, No. 32, Water-Street, New-York, who is empowered to receive debts and give discharges.
SAMUEL BROOME, JEREMIAH PLATT. New-Haven, State of Connecticut, Nov. 18, 1786. 91—
The PROPRIETORS of the Old Line of Stages,
BEG leave to inform the public that they propose, from the eighth instant, to start their stages from Powles-Hook at three o'clock in the afternoon, every day during the winter season, Saturdays excepted;—to proceed, by the way of Newark, to Mr. Samuel Smith's at Elizabeth-Town the same evening; to set out from thence the next morning at six o'clock for Philadelphia, where they meet the Baltimore stages , and exchange passengers at Mr. J. Thompson's at the Indian-Queen , in Fourth-street ; from thence passengers may proceed to Savannah , in Georgia , in the same line of stages.
As this is the old and most extensive line of stages, careful drivers and good attendance, they trust, will continue the friendship of their old customers, and induce those ladies and gentlemen, who have occasion to travel in stages, to favor them with their custom.—The stage-office is kept in New-York, at the Powles-Hook ferry-house , sign of the ferry-boat , where seats may be engaged, and all baggage from Philadelphia, on freight, will be left at the stage-office, for the convenience of the public.—Those ladies and gentlemen, who wish to take seats, in this line, at Elizabeth-Town , will please to apply at Mr. Smith's tavern , where a stage-office is kept for that purpose.—The price of a passenger is a low as any other stage, from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia , and baggage as usual.
John Merceveau, Joseph Smith, William Knight, Joseph Davis, John Gulick, Gershom Johnson, Robert Stockton, New-York, January 13, 1787. 98—
Ulster County, ss.
By DIRICK WYNKOOP , Esq. first Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Ulster.
WHEREAS on application and due proof made before me, by Edward Wittaker , of Kingston , in the county of Ulster ; it has appeared, that John A. D'Lamater , of Twafis Kill , in the county aforesaid, was indebted to the said Edward , in the sum of sixty-five pounds or upwards, over and above all discounts; and that the said John A. D'Lamater , is either departed the state or concealed himself within it, with intent and design to defraud him the said Edward , and other creditors of their just dues, or to avoid being arrested by the ordinary process of law.
I have directed all the estate, real and personal of the said John A. D'Lamater , within the county of Ulster , to be seized; and unless he the said John A. D'Lamater , shall return and discharge his debts within three months after the date of this publication, all his estate, real and personal, within this county, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors, agreeable to the act for that purpose made and provided.
Jan. 18th, 1787. 98 110
Fifty Dollars Reward.
THE subscriber's house was broke open last night, and robbed, among other things, of the following CERTIFICATES :—
  No. 8233 for £. 24 1 2 Pennsylvania Loan-office certificates, in favor of Captain Bernard Hubley.   8234 for 70 13 1   8235 for 13 4 9   8236 for 9 5 0   2746 for 1 8 5 
Depreciation and Nourse's CERTIFICATES in favor of ditto.—One Final Settlement CERTIFICATE for 800 dollars, in favor of ditto.
  No. 9691 for £. 72 5 0 Pennsylvania Loan-office certificates in favor of Jacob Hubley   9669 for 12 10 0 
A number of Northumberland Militia Certificates , signed John Nicholson , and other agents; the amount not ascertained but supposed 1000l.
Some Final Settlement Certificates of the state of New-York.
Thirty-four dollars Continental Money of the state of Pennsylvania , and some dollars of the state of New-Jersey .
The above reward will be paid on the recovery of the Certificates , or proportionable thereto. The gentlemen BROKERS , are particularly requested to stop them, should they be offered for sale.
ADAM HUBLEY. Philadelphia, Nov. 18, 1786. 99—
NEW-YORK State Certificates , Pierce's Final Settlements, Loan-Office Certificates, and every kind of Public Paper , BOUGHT and SOLD, by
ISAAC GUION , At GUION, CARTH, and Co's Store , No 164, WATER-STREET.
Every Transaction in the Commission and Brokerage Business done with Secrecy, Punctuality, and Precision.
FOR SALE, A considerable Sum in FINAL SETTLEMENTS , and some NEW-EMISSION of this STATE.—Apply as above.
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