The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1788-12-23 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[VOL. IV.]
NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1788.
[No. 1108.]
Lisbon Wine,
A QUANTITY will be landed this day, for sale at Contable, Rucker and Co.'s wharf—For terms of sale apply to
WM. CONSTABLE and Co.
Nov. 11. tf
Choice Old Wine.
FOR SALE—At No. 15, Duke-street.
MADEIRA } SHERRY } VIDONIA } RED PORT } LISBON } MALAGA } TENERIFFE and } FAYAL }
By the Pipe or Butt, Hoghead or Small Cask, neat as imported.
ALSO, A few Pipes Genuine MADE HERE, the produce of Last Year, by
WILLIAM BACKHOUSE, & Co.
August 12 tf
George Barnewall & Co
No. 205, WATER-STREET,
Have imported in the Ann & Susan, from Dublin, an assortment of 3-4, 7-8, & 4-4 wide LINENS, high and low priced DOWLAS; black LASTINGS, and a few bales of FLANNELS, of different colors; which they will dispose of for cash, or good notes at a short date.
They have also on hand,
Teneriffe Wine of a very superior quality, in pipes hds. and qr. casks; which will also be disposed of at a low rate on the above terms.
Nov. 25. tf
THE Subscriber intending to decline business in a short time, will dispose of his STOCK in TRADE, consisting of an extensive assortment of
Ironmongery, Cutlery, &c.
upon low terms for cash. ABRAHAM BREVOORT. Oct. 22. tf
John W. Haydock,
No. 49, Queen-street, between Beckman & Peck-slip,—Has for sale a large assortment of the following GOODS by the piece or package, viz. LOW priced and middling broad cloths, Hunter and forest do.
Yorkshire plains, Coatings, twilled and plain, Duffles, half thickets, Baizes, emboidered forges, Drapery rugs, &c. Oct. 28.
Excellent Lisbon Wine
In quarter casks, just imported, for sale by Gelson and Saltonstall, No. 30, Burling-slip. Oct. 7. tf
ALL KINDS OF Public and State Certificates
BOUGHT and SOLD at No. 27, Water-street, AND every kind of Paper-Money exchanged for Specie, and re-exchanged. Also on hand for sale, a large sum in BANKER'S, BARRIER'S and LOAN-OFFICE CERTIFICATES of this State; such as will purchase lands at Commissioners sales and pay quit rents. Likewise, final settlements of this State; any or all of which will be exchanged for common final settlements, Loan-off. or Picking's notes, and indents at a small difference. June 2.
A Convenient Stable
To be let, No. 13, Little Queen-street. Enquire of the Printer. August 25. tf
Jozé Roiz Silva,
HAS FOR SALE GIN in Casks, TOBACCO, and INDIGO of the first quality. Oct. 30.
At Private Sale,
FIVE to 600 Ton, best seasoned OAK SHIP TIMBER, from 18 to 30 inch square deliverable at Hudson. For terms apply at the Auction-Room, No. 21 Wall-street. August 19. ISAAC MOSES.
For Newry,
The Ship COMMERCE, P. Sisson, Master, will be ready to receive freight in a few days; and as the principal part of her cargo is already engaged, it is expected she will sail about the 20th of the ensuing month. For freight or passage apply to ROBERT LENOX, No. 235, Queen-street, or to WILLIAM HILL, No. 201, Water-street.
Who has for Sale in reasonable Terms for Cash or short Credit,
3-4, 7-8, and yard wide Irish Linens, White and brown Sheatings, Printed Linens and Cottons, Check and cotton Handkerchiefs, Fushions and jeans, Coatings Cloths, &c. Also a few hogheads prime James River Tobacco, Sherry Wine in Quartercasks, and Pimento in Bags. 27th Nov. 1788. tf
Streatfield and Levinus Clarkson,
No. 181, Queen-street,
Have just received per the North-Carolina, Captain Pulner, from Bristol, and Hector, Capt. Cheevers, from Liverpool, the following articles, which they will dispose of upon reasonable terms.
Superfine blue, brown, and drab broadcloths, white, red, and yellow Welch flannels, York faire plains, blue kersies, rose blankets 10-4, 9-4, and 8-4, duffel ditto, cotton checks, Holdman's ink-powder, best post letter paper, color'd threads.
They have likewise on hand,
Holland linseed oil, ditto gun powder of the best quality, ditto flax hatchels, oznaburghs, ticklenburghs, dowlas, white and brown sheatings, writing paper and quills, swale irons. Flanders beds.
FRANCIS IANS,
No. 51, Broad Street, Has for sale the following articles on very reasonable terms, viz.
PLAIN and crimp'd ribbons, different widths and colors, Black, white, plain, spotted, sprig'd, striped, and foulard } gauzes. Black and white tinting. Black and white edgings and } A great variety. laces, and mock point do. Black tattins and mades. White and colored tarantans. Purple, olive, red and blue furniture calicoes. Cheap low priced Irish linens and cotton checks. Chinizes and calicoes. Striped dimitys and mouselins. Cambrics and lawns. Cotton and worsted hose. Silk quilts, different colors. Black and white skein and ribbon wire. Black and white wire bonnet frames. Cheap artificial flowers. Yellow, black, and colored Leghorn hats. Red and green baizes. White, red, and yellow flannel. Coarse cloths and coatings. Moreens, callimancoes and stuffs. Shawls and hankercchiefs, various kinds. Irish sheatings, dowlas, &c. Gloves, mits, tapes, threads, bindings, &c. &c. &c. He has just received by the brig Brothers, from London, fashionable wire frames for hats and bonnets, and a variety of fancy willow squares for covering do. a quantity black and white skein and ribbon wires, coarse chips for covering, and some English millinery very cheap.
For all such articles, Jersey money, public securities, or country produce, will be taken in payment—and paper exchanged for specie on the most advantageous terms to those disposing thereof.
New-York, October 23, 1788. 3m
Nicholas Hoffman & Son,
At No. 12, Little-Dock-Street, Have just received per the brig Lively, from Bristol, A Few Approved
English Forge Hammers.
December 1. tm
To be Sold at Private Sale By HUGH SMITH,
At No. 22, WALL-STREET, TWELVE Pipes genuine MADEIRA WINE, also, a quantity of fine and coarse LINENS, from 8s to 2s currency per yard; just arrived in the ships Montgomery, and Ann and Susan from London; for which POT ASHES will be received at the highest market price. ST. CROIX RUM, Mucovado SUGAR, excellent CLARET in cases of 50 bottles each. A few bales PEPPER—and a pair CHESNUT MARES, one 5 and the other 7 years old. June 27.
To be landed this Day at the Old-Slip, From on board the Schooner General Washington from Madeira and Cape-de-Verd, A Choice parcel of London particular Madeira Wine, and a parcel of
Cow Hides and Goat Skins.
For SALE by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. Nov. 25. tf
Murray, Mumford and Bowen,
Have for sale, at No. 20, Peck's-Slip,
HAYSON and Souchong TEA, of superior quality. Common Souchong Tea, Bohca Tea, in large and small boxes, Sugar in barrels, A few bales New Hops, A new 8 3/4 inch Cable, 60 fathoms long, Old Sherry Wine, in quarter casks, 30 hds Molasses, A parcel of excellent Raw Hides, Curry in barrels, for curriers, 3 hds. choice Tobacco, 60 firkins new Butter, Carolina Indigo of the Guatimala fort, of very superior quality, Common do. in large and small casks, Nankeens, ground Ginger in barrels, Large Imperial Journals, Best strained Spermaceti Oil, White Whale Oil, Two pair French Burr Mill-stones, Best Sweet Oil in cases of half a doz. bottles each, 70 bolts Russia Duck, blue mark, of a very excellent quality, 1 box borax, a quantity of oars, and slab Whale Bone. Dec. 13. tf
Just come to hand, and to be sold by
Hayman Levy,
At his STORE, No. 7, Duke-street, BEST Hudson Bay Parchment Beaver, do. do. Old Coat do. do. Muskquash, do. do. Old Coat Raccoons, do. Green do. Dec. 3. tf
Just imported in the brig Triton, Capt. Howland from Hull, and for SALE by
JAMES HAYDOCK, jun.
At his STORE, No. 155, Water-street, between Crane-wharf and Beckman's-slip, PLAIN coatings, Twilled do. Broad baizes, Narrow do. Wildbores, Cordurets, Taboreens, Rattinets, Shalloons, Callimancoes, Lasfings, Sattinets, Florentines, Durants. And a variety of other Articles lately imported. Oct. 4. tf
Just Imported from Philadelphia, And now opening for SALE, at No. 208, Water-street—an assortment of
BROAD CLOTHS,
Twilled Coatings, and Baizes.—Also, A few chests of Hysan, Hysan Skin, and Souchong Tea, of superior quality.
FOR SALE, By John Dewint,
No. 35, Maiden-Lane, A Fine parcel St. Croix rum in hds; Jamaica spirits in do. French brandy in pipes and half pipes, 6 Tierces old St. Croix rum, Gin in Casks, Brown sugar in hds. Powder sugar in bbls. A few bags coffee, Ditto Jamaica allspice; Ditto black pepper, Ditto bales cotton, Spanish dried hides—and an excellent parcel of leather, tanned in this country—Also, 2 Barrels indigo. tf Nov. 7.
FOR SALE BY Samuel Ward and Brothers,
No. 3, Crane-wharf, 4500 wt. ginshg. 150 hds. retailing Molasses, 20 bags Pimento, 400 bbls. Baltimore fine flour, 200 do. Alexandria do. do. 6 hds. } Mucovado Sugar, 30 bbls. } Hysan, Souchong, and Bohca Teas, just imported in the Alliance, from Canton. West-India and York Rum, Spermaceti Candles, Whale and Liver Oil, Hog's Lard, Pasteboard, 16 cwt. tallow candles; An Anchor of 1700 wt. in good order; Rhode-Island Stone Lime, uncommonly cheap, October 30. tf
TO BE LET, A Stable with stalls for three
Horses, in Gold-street, near Maiden-Lane. Enquire at the Post-Office, Wall-street. Sept. 29.
INDIA GOODS.
JUST arrived in the Columbia, from CANTON and for sale by
Robert Bowne & Co.
A large Quantity of the best Bohca } Souchong, and } TEA, in chests and half chests, Hysan } Nankeens, Sewing Silks, Black Tattinets, Black Ribbons, Black Sattins, Nankeen Fans, and Colored Silk Handkerchiefs, A good assortment of China, by the package. June 30. tf
Just Imported and for Sale
By Gouverneur, Kemble, & Co.
No. 26, Front-street, The following articles, which they will sell on reasonable terms, viz.
A Quantity of Spanish } Irish linens and sheet- hds. ing, } Mucovado sugar in } Holland duck, } hds. and bbls. } Russia do. } West-India rum, } Ticklenburgh, } London Madeira wine, } Writing paper, } Old Sherry ditto, } Geneva in pipes and } Teneriffe ditto, } cases. } Malaga ditto, }
They have also for Sale, A neat POST-CHAISE and CHARIOT, with harness compleat, that will be sold very cheap. Sept. 16. tf
JAMES SAIDLER,
No. 31, WATER-STREET, Has received by the last vessels from Europe, an assortment of the following articles, which he will sell on reasonable Terms for CASH, or COUNTRY PRODUCE:
BAIZES and flannels } dano, cotton, and Pul- Calicoes & chintzes } licat handkerchiefs, Cordurets, velverets } Gauzes and millinets, and thickets, } Calimancoes, durants, Sattinets, lasfings and } tamies & camblets, florentines, } Burdeys and cross-bar'd Color'd & white threads } stuffs, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4, & 11-8 } An elegant assortment cotton checks, } of plated buckles and Sewing silks and twist, } buttons, Shawls, modes & ruffles, } 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by Black Barcelona, Ban- } 10 window glass.
A few barrels Choice Mackerel, Just arrived from Halifax, in excellent order for shipping.
Continental Certificates,
Of every kind wanted. Apply as above. Dec. 19.
FOR SALE, BY GEORGE SCRIBA,
No. 17, Queen-Street, A CHOICE cargo of French Brandy, in sixty gallon casks, London and New-York particular Madeira in pipes and half pipes, A lot a quantity of Frontignac Wine. tf May 27.
THE partnership of GEORGE APPLEBY and Co. Brewers, will be dissolved by mutual consent the 1st day of April next.
The business will be carried on in future by
Appleby and Matlack,
At the new BREWERY, No. 36, the east side of Chatham-street, nearly opposite the Tea-Water Pump.
They return their sincere thanks to the public for past favours, and hope to merit a continuance of them by their attention to the business.
Their Friends and Customers will be supplied on the lowest terms with the best
Ale, Table, Ship, and Spruce Beer.
Orders left at the Coffee-House, or with White Matlack, No. 11, William-street, or at the Brewery, will be duly attended to; and beer delivered on board vessels, or any part of the city, on the shortest notice. GEORGE APPLEBY. SHURTON MATLACK.
BOHEA TEA,
Of the first quality, lately imported from Gottengburgh, just arrived in the Schooner Peggy, and to be sold by
Ludlow and Goold,
Who have also for Sale, Choice Mucovado Sugars, Gin in cases, Fustic, Lignum Vitae, Irish Linens, A few trunks of the newest fashion Buttons and Vest Patterns, Silk Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Dec. 18. eod3w
TO BE LET,
At a very moderate rent, The HOUSE No. 101, Queen-street, Until the first of May next. Enquire at No. 6, Crane-Wharf. Dec. 12. tf
Lynch and Stoughton,
Have for sale, at their Store, No. 4, Cruger's-Dock, Choice parcel of Hides, just arrived from Rio de la Macha, Thirty pipes Royal Wine, superior quality; Thirty hogheads Sherry Wine, Best Russia Hemp Seed. Cotton in bales, August 28. tf
GEORGE POLLOCK,
No. 28 WATER-STREET, HAS imported lately from Ireland, various assortments of yard wide, 3/4, 5/8, 9/8 sheeting and dowlas, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms, and receive flax-seed in payment. October 6. tf
Raisins and Lemons,
Just imported from Malaga, in the brig Commerce, Capt. Tyrie, lying at Gouverneur's Wharf, A QUANTITY of new Raisins in casks, and Lemons in boxes, both in prime order. For sale apply to SHEDDEN, PATRICK, and Co. (No. 256, Water-street. New-York, November 18, 1788.
De Luze de Montmolin & Co.
No. 191, Queen-Street, Have just received, by the ship Grace, from Amsterdam, the following GOODS, viz. CHINTZES, Printed Handkerchiefs, Calicoes, Thread Stockings, Gold Watches, Velvet Ribbons, Laces, Plain and figured Muslins, Hair Ribbons, A few bbls. Gun Powder of superior quality, silk-lined Handkerchiefs, Horse-Hair for Mattresses. They have still on hand at the above Store, Lute strings, Perlans, Sarfeners, Cambrics, Silk Hosi, Kid Gloves, Umbrellas, Tale and Ribbons. Nov. 21. tf
Shedden, Patrick & Co.
No. 206, Water-street. Have for sale the following articles, of their latest importations, for cash or short credit, viz. CLEAN Peterburgh hemp, of first quality, High proof Spanish brandy in pipes, Genuine French do. in hogheads, Old Jamaica spirits, crop 1783, 30 puncheons Grenada rum, do. 1787, Madeira wine of the London and New-York qualities, in pipes, butts and quarter casks,
Red Catalonia } Old Mountain } wines in pipes, butts & hds. Old Malvoisie } 20 quarter chests souchong tea, 4-4, 7-8, and 3-4 Barcelona handkerchiefs, black and white, Men's white and black silk stockings, Striped silk waistcoat patterns. A L S O, An assortment of white Manchester goods, dyed fushions, nalis, brads and tacks, axes, hoes, and hawks-bills. Nov. 8. tf
Window Glass,
A Few boxes 12 by 16—Iron Chimney Backs of all dimensions—Also, Pico and Canary Wines of an excellent quality, in half pipes, for sale by JOHN MEYER. Oct. 15. tf
Wanted to CHARTER for a Neutral West-India Island,
A Vessel that can load SPARS of 76 feet long and 22 inches diameter. TO BE LET,
That large Red Store,
No. 25, Front-street, next to Messrs. Gouverneur, Kemble & Co.'s—Enquire at No. 5, Stone-street. Oct. 28.
Frederick Cockle,
No. 210, Queen-street, nearly opposite to Burling-slip,—Has for sale an assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery and Pewter Goods, which he will sell very low for Cash or produce. He has also for SALE,
Porter in casks, Turpentine, Wool Cards, Brushes, Needles, American Iron, Steel, and Pig Iron. N. B. Any of the above goods may be had for New-Jersey Emittion, on such terms as will be deserving the attention of those who are in want of such goods. Oct. 28.
Teneriffe Wines
Of a very superior quality, 3 years old, in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks, will this day be landed at Marston's-wharf, from on board the brig Friends, Capt. Daniel, just arrived from Teneriffe. For terms apply to
Le Roy de Boyard

BOSTON, Dec. 15. Saturday morning a fire broke out in a building situated near Oliver's Dock, which entirely consumed the same, to the great detriment of its owners, and the inexpressible regret of gentlemen who devote their midnight hours to the innocent amusement of GAMBLING, as the building which was consumed was their constant receptacle. While the fire was spreading devastation through different parts of the building—a number of boys were so inhuman as to drag forth from the ruins an elegant BILLIARD TABLE, which they entirely broke to pieces, while the unfeeling crowd continued unmoved spectators of the destruction of a piece of mechanism so useful to society, and so beneficial to the morals of youth, and so instrumental in the propagation of benevolence among mankind. Reflection on this dire catastrophe, will doubtless cause the sympathetic tear to bedew many a cheek, and excite the tender compassion of every feeling heart. The unfortunate losers surely have a claim to public charity, which perhaps (as almanack makers say, when speaking of the weather) will be exercised towards them—ALAS! poor Bobby!!!
PHILADELPHIA, December 13. The legislature and people of Pennsylvania, says a correspondent, may be justly considered as having each ratified the constitution of the United States anew. The legislature, by having elected two federalists to represent them in the senate, and the people, by having chosen eight federalists to represent them in the house of representatives. There is not a shadow of doubt but that they will give their voice for a federal president and vice-president.
Extract of a letter from a correspondent, dated Nov. 15, 1788. "In passing through Virginia, on my return from Charleston, South-Carolina, I found all federal, and firmly attached to the constitution, until I came to Richmond, where the assembly was then sitting."
"I attended the house of delegates upwards of two days, heard a great deal of defultory talk, some declamation, some violent invective, which did not appear to come from a benevolent heart, and a great quantity of whining cant, addressed to the passions of the weaker members, holding forth that they must enter into certain resolves to quiet the minds of the good people of Virginia."
"I had travelled three hundred miles through the state, and as far as I discovered, found every man's mind at ease and quiet, until I came to the assembly: there it appeared plainly to me, that they were using their utmost endeavors to disturb and disquiet the minds of the people, by asserting, without advancing one reason or argument, that their dearest and most valuable rights were in danger."
"In short, their speeches greatly resembled what I had often heard, with great indignation, in our celebrated state of Rhode-Island; and upon inquiry found, that many gentlemen of the present Virginia assembly were as firmly attached to a paper currency, ex post facto , and tender laws, as my own country."
"However, it was with pleasure that I received intelligence, which from my own observation I believe to be authentic, that the majority of the present assembly are only a faction, and differing widely in sentiment from the aggregate body of the people."
"They are of the same complexion, and are nearly allied in principle and circumstances, to a set of men, who, in a neighboring state, go by the name of the black list."
BALTIMORE, December 12.
The election of senators to represent this state in the Congress of the United States, has for some time engaged the attention of the public. The senate proposed, and the house of delegates agreed, that two senators to represent this state, should be elected by joint ballot of both houses, and that no person should be elected a senator for this state, unless by a majority of the attending members of both houses.—Our senate consists of fifteen members, and our house of delegates of seventy-six. Tuesday was appointed for the election, and on that day there attended thirteen members in the senate and seventy in the house of delegates. By a resolution of the general assembly it was declared, that one senator should be a resident of the western and the other on the eastern shore. The hon. Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, and Uriah Forrest, esquires, were put in nomination for the western shore; and the hon. John Henry and George Gale, esquires, for the eastern shore:—On the striking the ballots, the numbers stood thus:
Honorable John Henry, 41 Honorable George Gale, 41 Honorable Uriah Forrest, 41 Honorable Charles Carroll, 40
There being eighty-three ballots, and neither of the candidates having a majority of the two houses, a second ballot was taken, and thereupon the numbers were,
Honorable John Henry, 42 Honorable George Gale, 40 Honorable Charles Carroll, 41 Honorable Uriah Forrest, 41
And thereupon the hon. John Henry, esquire, was declared duly elected one of the senators to represent this state in the Congress of the United States.
The two houses adjourned until Wednesday; and a ballot was again taken, and the numbers stood thus:
The Hon. Charles Carroll, 42 The Hon. Uriah Forrest, 39
And thereupon the honorable Charles Carroll, esquire, was declared duly elected.
A correspondent desires us to assure the public, that on the first ballot for senators, of the seventy members in the house of delegates, forty voted in favor of Mr. Henry, and Mr. Forrest; and of the thirteen members in the senate, only one member voted for Mr. Henry or Mr. Forrest.
NEW-YORK, Dec. 23.
Yesterday arrived the schooner Union, Ingerson, from Trinidad; and sloop Nancy, Pierce, Philadelphia.
Same day cleared out at the custom-house, the brig Revolution, Jenkins, for Dublin; and sloop Polly, Branch, West-Indies.
On Sunday the 14th inst. arrived at Boston, the brig Agnes, capt. Dennie, in 19 days from Martinique.—Capt. Dennie informs, that 2 days before he left Martinique the prohibition upon American flour was taken off for three months.
It is evident from history that the human body in the earliest ages, and before the universal prevalence of luxury, was exposed to various diseases: Its complicated organization rendered its motion easy to be retarded or obstructed by the unavoidable influence of an atmosphere. We find that animals, who approach nearly to a state of nature, are yet subject to a variety of distempers. The most useful auxiliary of man is known to labor under many violent disorders, though his food is a pure, vegetable production, presented to him in its highest perfection, and not adulterated by the hand of man. In the infancy of the world, it may reasonably be concluded from the badness of the food, that the body was produced in a weaker and sounder
state than after the lapse of many thousand ages, when vice had contaminated the very sources of population. Fresh from the hand of pliant nature, the body was not only more beautiful and proportionate, but less disposed to admit morbid commixtures, and better enabled to expel them. Yet even then, the effects of the weather, of accidents, of long fasting, or repletion, were necessarily felt, and were followed by disease: thus medicine was early cultivated as an art, founded on certain principles and confided in by the sensible part of mankind, as the most probable means of relief. The slaughter of victims for sacrifice, and of animals for food, gave an opportunity of inspecting the parts of organized bodies, which bore a great analogy to the human constitution. Chirurgery and physic derived from this source equal opportunities for improvement. Indeed, it is presumed, that chirurgical operations were the first efforts of the medical art. External maladies, as they were most visible, called more immediately for relief; and external application was the easiest and the most obvious to reflection. Both branches of the art, long after its invention, were united in the same professor, as they are at present among our practitioners. There is, indeed, sufficient reason for their combination, since a skill in them must, in a great measure, result from a knowledge of the same principles, yet, at the same time, each of them will probably be carried to a greater height, when separately pursued by different persons. This indeed seems to accord with the decisions of experience; for of those who have arrived at singular eminence in either of these arts, few have chosen to invade the province of the other. Chastellain did not prescribe in a fever, nor did Radcliffe undertake an amputation.
The Greeks, whose happy policy was admirably adapted to call forth all those fine qualities of the mind, with which they were singularly furnished by nature, advanced not only the ornamental arts of painting, poetry, and sculpture, to perfection, but cultivated the useful one of physic with a success, which has enabled the moderns to make their boasted improvements. The writings of Hippocrates, though, for obvious reasons, slighted by the busy practitioner, are held in high estimation by the learned physician. And if the prescriptions of the Coan seem to want simplicity, and fail of their effect at this period, and in our climate; yet have they been of essential service to the art, by introducing what is called the dogmatical method, in the place of the empirical; and their failure as remedies may be reasonably attributed to the alterations which the human frame is found to undergo in the revolution of ages, by a general change of dietetic regimen; by removing to different climates; and incorporating with races of men, who seem to be distinguished from the rest even in their bodily organization.
Though the writings of the ancients, of the Grecian Hippocrates and Galen, and of the Arabian Rhazes and Avicenna, are often talked of by the modern professor, yet are they seldom read. Experience, which, after all, is the surest test of utility, seems to justify the neglect. Practical medicine is less indebted to books than any other liberal art. The occasional varieties of distempers are infinite; their complications disguise them, and often produce a new species, or one that has never been described with accuracy. He who has recourse to system, is at a stand when he sees a symptom unobserved before; but he who has studied nature in the original, knows how to change his intentions, and adopt endless remedies to the endless variety of disorders. Yet theory should certainly go before practice, in the preparation for this profession; and the physician who has not read a great deal in his youth, will appear not only illiterate, but grossly ignorant.
From many similar instances, Radcliffe may be selected to prove, that great practical skill, as fame in this art, is attainable merely by the aid of experimental philosophy. He indeed, it is said, was a genius in medicine. To books he owed but little, and was ambitious to appear less indebted to them than he really was. He knew, it is true, that experience, the safest guide after the mind is prepared for her instructions by previous institution, is apt, without such preparation, to degenerate to a vulgar and presumptuous empiricism. He therefore laid a foundation of general and liberal knowledge, derived from books, on which he erected a noble superstructure, with materials supplied by observation—He certainly possessed in an eminent degree, a sagacity which nature had bestowed; but he was not a man of profound and accurate science. Perhaps, like many of his profession, he owed a great part of his fame and fortune to the caprice of fashion and the concurrence of favorable circumstances.
When we turn our attention to the lowest order of practitioners, empirics and pretenders, we see this noble art most disgracefully perverted. It is, indeed, much to be lamented, that the inferior and more numerous classes of mankind, who are most exposed to accidents, and who have the fewest alleviations, are constrained by indigence to seek relief from men, who have no other preparation for the exercise of this important art, but the humble employment of maccarating drugs in a mortar, tying labels to the necks of vials, conveying medicines to patients and sweeping a shop. Such are often the most daring in the treatment of maladies. But how shall an evil thus generally felt and complained of be obviated, without an infringement of civil liberty, that boasted privilege, of which we are some times more jealously tenacious than of health and life? Admiration is inextinguishable; for of those who suffer, few have not been apprized of the danger of trusting to empiricism.
The progress of empirical fame and success is easily traced, though not easily retarded. A powerful medicine is exhibited to some wretched individual, whose indigence induces him to be grateful for the notice and assistance of the ignorant. If this complaint is removed, as it would otherwise have been, by the silent operation of time, he is triumphantly dragged forth to public view, and his name is added to attest the wonderful efficacy of the pretender's nostrum. The regular practitioner is insulted. Facts speak for themselves, and even men of sense hear and believe. The gaping crowd press round the mountebank, and swallow the dose of death with avidity, led on by the sunshine of delusive hope, like the poor fluttering insect, that is allured to its own destruction by a deceitful blaze.
The wisdom and authority of the legislature might, indeed, lessen or remove the evil; but it has never yet interfered, not only from an unwillingness to multiply restraint in a free country, but perhaps from a doubt, whether some equivalent advantage may not arise from the liberty of attempting medical experiments. It is a truth some what mortifying to the regular votaries of science, that many of the most important discoveries have been made by the ignorant and by chance. Those who have been taught to adhere to systems are sometimes too much attached to the straight and known path, to permit themselves to venture even on a proper deviation. While the uneducated experimentalist, a stranger to the prepossessions unavoidably derived from learning, is almost sure to acquire the merit of originality. Unacquainted with the paths of those who have gone before, he is under a necessity of pursuing a track of his own. He is commonly bewildered, it is true, but yet it sometimes happens that he finds out a shorter or more agreeable road. In the infinite trials which his boldness initiates him to make, he blunders on a useful discovery, which would never have been known to the more expert and cautious. Unfortunate individuals suffer in the course of his inquiry.
refined by an accession to experimental knowledge. In no profession is it more desirable, that there should be examinations previous to a licence to practice. The want of a third examination will render a profession low and contemptible, which at all times should be highly esteemed.
It was indeed natural that medicine should be highly honored, and its first inventors or improvers exalted to Gods and demi Gods. As life itself is of small value without health, no wonder the restorers of health were ranked among the bellowers of life. The profession has always obtained a high rank in the scale of civil subordination, except indeed, among the Romans. In this instance the moderns act the more wisely, if there is a truth in the maxim, that honor is the nurse of arts.
It is however greatly to be regretted, that popular esteem is often misplaced, and rather tends to encourage bold, presumptuous and unblushing ignorance, than to raise merit from the vale of obscurity. Fashion it is allowed has contributed more to the establishment of many celebrated physicians than any superiority of knowledge that they possessed. This popularity however, has sometimes been the cause of that merit, of which it ought to have been the effect. It has given men of moderate abilities and attainments, such numerous and extensive opportunities of improving by experiments, as could not be obtained by the able, yet unemployed.
Fashion may be allowed to rule with absolute sway in her proper province, in the mundus muliebris ; but let her not dictate in matters of importance, as the means of restoring health. Among physicians of integrity and liberal education, let her select whom she pleases; but let her not stifle the votary of science and philosophy, to ask the advice of the needy, the illiterate, the bold empiric.
MR. CHILD'S.
THE circumstances attending the assault made upon me last Saturday evening, being such as to render it interesting to the inhabitants of this city, I cheerfully comply with your request, and shall give them to you in as particular a manner as I can recollect.
About 11 o'clock, as I was descending the steps from Mrs. Sears's house, four or five men, who appeared like sailors, passed by towards Burlings-slip. As I was going into Water-street, I walked by Mr. John Lawrence's house. Before I reached the corner, I was overtaken by a single person, who discharged a pistol at my head. The ball entered just over my left eye, and made a breach in the flesh of an inch and an half or two inches in length, as deep as the skull. This deprived me of my senses, so that I cannot tell what passed for a few seconds. The first clear and distinct recollection that I have, is, that I saw a person, in the habit of a sailor, at four or five steps distance, and that he had attempted to murder and rob me. I cried murder, and pursued him until he had got some way in Water-street, towards Burlings-slip. As my wound bled very freely, and I saw nobody in Water-street to stop his progress, I gave over the pursuit and returned home. As I was returning I perceived I had something clenched fast in my right hand. This I concluded was the flint of the pistol, for I had some confused ideas of a struggle between the robber and myself, but when I came to examine I found it was the seal and key of my watch. From this I imagine he had attempted to take my watch, that to secure it I had seized the seal and key, and that by his efforts to draw it from the seal, the string was broke.
After the cry of murder, several persons in Queen-street, heard a peculiarly shrill whistle in Burlings-slip. One person in the habit of a sailor, passed by my door just after the accident happened, very fast, towards Burlings-slip—on being asked what was the matter, he made no reply, but quickened his pace. As I saw no person coming towards me from Burlings-slip, when I left the steps of Mrs. Sears's house, I have no doubt but it was one of the number before mentioned, that were passing the door who pursued and assaulted me.
I am informed, fir, that about a quarter of an hour after I was hurt, Sir John Temple's coachman passed by five or six persons of a very suspicious appearance in Water-street; and about an hour after seven or eight persons, attempted to rob Capt. Ketchum's sloop, near Albany Pier. These circumstances taken together, with a number of attacks that have lately been made, render it more than probable, that there are a number of villains associated, to rob and plunder the inhabitants of this city; and that there is a large detachment arrived, if not the whole body of the gang that have been so troublesome of late in Philadelphia.
I am, Sir, your humble servant, JAMES COGSWELL.
New-York, Dec. 22.
A N E C D O T E.
AN incident happened lately at a church near London, which affords a proof that people ought to put their words properly together, or keep them properly separated. While the parson was praying for the Queen, a dog in the church began to bark—"Beseech thee to bless our gracious queen Charlotte,"—turn out that dog—"his royal highness, George prince of Wales," &c.
The Dancing Assembly is
POSTPONED until FRIDAY Evening the 26th Instant. Dec. 22.
New-York and Philadelphia STAGE S,
Through South-Amboy, Borden-Town & Burlington.
THE proprietors of the stages respectfully inform the public, that a commodious stage-boat will set off from the basin of the Albany Pier, in New-York, four days each week, to wit, on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays, for South-Amboy, at which place convenient waggons with careful drivers will set off on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 3 o'clock, for Borden-Town and Burlington (each place to be taken alternately) At which place a commodious boat will, on their arrival, proceed the same day to Philadelphia; by which means the are but little longer in performing the route than the land stages, and at less than half the expence,—the fare of each passenger, in specie, from New-York to Philadelphia, is 13/6 Goods at 5/6 per cwt. Oct. 17, 1800 JOHN RATTOONE.
By order of the Honourable JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esquire, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the state of New-York: Notice is hereby given to Thomas Van Wyck, late of the township of Oysterbay, in Queen's county, in the state of New-York, farmer, an absconding and absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application to the said Judge, by virtue of the act of the People of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, entitled "an act for relief against absconding and absent debtors, passed the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, bath directed all the estate real and personal of the said Thomas Van Wyck, within this state, to be seized; and that unless he, the said Thomas Van Wyck, shall return and discharge his debts, within one year from the date hereof, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated this twenty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. 2m tu
WANTED,
A WOMAN, that understands cooking and house-work. None need apply but such as can be well recommended.—Enquire of the Prin
Sales at Auction, By M c Farran & Dunlap, THIS DAY, At X o'Clock, No. 239, Queen-Street, A large Assortment of DRY GOODS. And at XII o'clock, a parcel of Jewelry, and 70 Warming Pans.
WHEREAS James Abel, of the city of New-York, merchant, and Gertrude his wife for securing the payment of one thousand pounds current money of New-York, with the interest to become due thereon, did, upon the 17th day of May, 1787, mortgage to Evert Byvanck, also of the said city, merchant, one full third part or share of a certain undivided tract or parcel of land, containing three thousand one hundred and fifty acres of land, heretofore granted to the said James Abel, situated, lying and being in the county of Washington and state of New-York, and to the northward of lands granted to Ebenezer Jessop and others, and on the north-east side of the north-east branch of Hudson's River, and betwixt the said branch of Hudson's River and Lake George, beginning at the most northerly quarter of Hill Mitchell's patent, at a birch tree marked I. WATTS, 1776, H. M. 1773, C. P. 1786, and runs thence along the said branch of Hudson's River as it winds and turns to the south-west corner of a patent granted to John Campbell, the 30th day of May, 1771, to an elm stump standing on the east bank of the river, marked T. W. 1773, H. H. 1770, C. P. 1786; thence south fifty-one degrees, forty-five minutes, east thirty-one chains to a hemlock tree marked C. P. 1786; thence east one hundred and eighteen chains and twenty links; thence south two hundred and forty-eight chains, and one hundred and forty-six chains to a creek bears east; thence west twelve chains and twenty links to the south-east corner of Hill Mitchell's patent; thence north fifty-one degrees, forty-five minutes west two hundred chains, sixty chains to a creek bears west, and thence two hundred chains to the place of beginning; containing, with the usual allowance for highways, as in the grant for the said lands is mentioned, three thousand one hundred and fifty acres, as by the said mortgage, which is duly recorded in the Clerk's office for the county of Washington, reference thereto being had, may more fully appear. PUBLIC NOTICE is therefore hereby given, by virtue of the said mortgage, and pursuant to an act of the Governor, Council and General Assembly of the late colony now state of New-York, passed the 19th day of May, 1774, that default being made in the payment of the money due by the said mortgage, the mortgaged premises will be exposed to sale at public auction upon the twenty fourth day of December next, within the Merchants' Coffee-House in the said city of New-York, at twelve o'clock at noon of the said day, and sufficient deeds of conveyance thereupon given to the purchaser, in conformity to the powers in the said act contained Dated the 24th day of June, 1788. tu/sfm
N O T I C E IS hereby given to all those who were creditors to Mr. JOHN L. WELSH, prior to 19th December last, to bring in their accounts properly authenticated to the Subscribers for settlement, on or before the 25th February next—and those who are now indebted to the said Welsh, are earnestly requested to make payment on or before the said 25th of February, otherwise such steps will be taken as the law directs, by JOHN HARRISON, } Assignees. JOHN LOVETT, } New-York, August 25, 1788. 6m. tu/sf.
To the P U B L I C. STOPPED, supposed to be stolen, 1 gold watch, 1 silver table spoon, 2 pair gold ear-rings, 1 red copperplate bed-spread, 5 old table cloths, 1 white ticken petticoat, 1 half worn cloth coat, 1 buff cambric vest, 1 new corduroy breeches, not made, 1 loaf sugar, 2 smoked hog's cheeks, 1 dark brown mare, about 14 years old, white faced, and 1 pair new saddle bags with wearing apparel in them. The owners by applying to the subscriber and proving their property, may have them again. JOHN WYLLEY, Alderman. N. B. The mare will be sold to pay expences if not claimed. Nov. 21.
To be sold or exchange'd for a farm,
A Large new handsome two story house, in the city of New-York, containing five fire places, situated in a healthy and beautiful part of the city, will suite either a gentleman or a person in trade, being an excellent stand for wet or dry good business, and will command a good rent. Land in the state of New-York, some distance up the North-River, may suit; but land at or near Balls-Town, or within a few miles of Schenectady on or near the Mohawk-River, will be preferred. Enquire of the Printer. Dec. 9. tu/sf
EVENING SCHOOL.
THE Subscriber will open his Evening School for Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, at No. 29, John-Street, opposite the Theatre, on Monday Evening, the 5th of January ensuing, for which he entreats the encouragement of his friends in particular, and the public in general, which will be gratefully acknowledged by their very humble servant, JOHN WOOD. Ladies and Gentlemen desirous to have MUSIC copied, may have it done neat by applying as above, at a reasonable expence. Dec. 4. tu/sf.
By order of the hon. PAUL MICHEAU, Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Richmond, and state of New-York, NOTICE is hereby given to Richard Christopher, of Nova Scotia in the Province of New-Brunswick, an absent and non resident Debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said Judge, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "an act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the 4th day of April 1786, by John Christopher, a creditor of the said Richard Christopher; be the said Judge has directed all his, the said Richard Christopher's estate, real and personal, within said County to be seized, and that unless he shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice; all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated the 19th day of September, 1788. Sept. 17. if
Cabinet-Makers, Joiners, &c.
THOMAS DODDS, No. 66, QUEEN-STREET, HAS opened a yard, in which he has laid a large and beautiful assortment of MAHOGANY, which he will furnish the trade (for each only) on very low terms, and in any quantity wanted, or for any purpose. He doubts not the trade will shortly find the utility of such a yard being established—All orders from the country will be duly

SALES at AUCTION, By Frederick Jay, THIS DAY, XII o'Clock, (if fair weather,) Opposite the Coffee-House, A few nets of copper kettles, A quantity of sheet-copper, 8 casks Teneriffe wine by sample. 2 pipes Cape wine per do, 8 casks indigo, 8 barrels salmon, 30 kegs Nantz brandy, 30 barrels muscovado sugar,
TO-MORROW, X o'Clock, at No. 244, Queen-Street, A large assortment of seasonable DRY GOODS. On MONDAY the 26th of JANUARY next, At XII o'Clock, at the Coffee-House, The following
House and Lots of Ground, Being part of the real estate of Mrs. Maria Farmer, deceased. The house and lot of ground, No. 37, in Hanover-square, in which the deceased did live, and now occupied by Mr. Oliver Templeton. The house No. 8, in Water- street, in the rear of the above premises.
One lot of ground in Frankfort- street, corner of Prince Street, being in length on each side 100 feet, and in front and rear 25 feet, subject to a lease of 11 years at 151. per annum. N. B. A particular description of the above will be given on the day of sale.
At Private Sale, Blue, brown, scarlet, claret, gray, Mulberry, and drab superfine broad cloths, duffles, plains, half checks, blankets, 6 by 8 window glass, four chong tea, Cape wine, cotton in bales, Gin in quart bottles, Faval and Teneriffe wine, &c.
WANTED TO HIRE, A plain COOK, Or to purchase, a Black One. Character must be unexceptionable. Enquire of the printer. Dec. 23. tf
SADLER and BAILIE, No. 215—Water-Street. HAVE received by several vessels from Ireland, England, &c. a large assortment of the following GOODS, which they will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash, Pot-Ashes, or a short credit. White linens, 3-4, 7-8, and 4-4 wide, Brown linens, 3-4, and 7-8 wide, Printed linens, Some neat chintz patterns, Dowlas, 7-8 wide, Diapers of all widths, White sheetings, 9-8 and 5-4 wide some very fine, Grey sheetings, 9-8 wide, Grey and strip'd bed-tick- en, James-River Tobacco, of prime quality, of this & last year's crops. Flaxseed will be received in payment for any of the above goods. Red Port Wine in pipes and quarter casks of a most excellent quality. Teneriffe Wines in pipes and hhds. A few hhds. of Old Vidonia Wine.
SHERRY WINE, JUST received per the Schooner Regulator, Capt. White, from Baltimore, in PIPES, HOG- SHEADS and QUARTER CASKS, of a superior quality. And also a few barrels of TENTILLIA WINE For Sale by SADLER and BAILIE, No. 215, Water street. Nov. 7.
Glass and Earthenware. A Quantity of Flint Glass Ware, Crown Win- dow Glass, cream colored and brown Ears- thenware, just received by the ship Minerva, from Newcastle, and for sale by SHEDDEN, PAT- RICK, & Co. No. 206, Water street. Dec. 8.
Wanted to purchase, a Sloop or Schooner, Of the Clump built, with a roomy deck. For particulars apply to RICHARD YATES, No. 9, Princess-street; Who has for Sale, JAMAICA RUM, Pimento and Sugar.—Also excel- lent Madeira and Teneriffe WINE, which will be sold cheap for Cash or Notes a short date. Dec. 22. iw.
For Grenada, The Sloop FRIENDSHIP, JOHN MOOR, Master, To sail in eight or ten days; this vessel will take a- bout 200 barrels on freight, if immediate application is made to the subscribers, at No. 5, Front-street. JAMES GRIFFITHS and Co. Dec. 20. tf
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be sold by the Printer hereof, and Thomas Allen, No. 16, corner of Queen- street and Fly-Market, THE Debates and Proceedings OF THE CONVENTION Of the State of New-York, ASSEMBLED AT POUGHKEEPSIE, On the 17th June, 1788, To deliberate and decide on the Form of FEDERAL GOVERNMENT recommended by the GENERAL CONVENTION at Philadelphia, on the 17th Septem- ber, 1787. TAKEN IN SHORT HAND.
Price three Shillings to the Subscribers of the Daily Advertiser—to Non Subscribers five Shillings. This day is published, and to be sold by the Printer hereof, price 3s. Mercantile Laws of the STATE OF NEW-YORK. Collected and arranged for the convenience of Merchants and others concerned in Trade.
Public Sales, THIS DAY, No. 21, Wall-street, At the Auction-Room, An assortment of DRY GOODS, Amongst which are Superfine cambrics and lawns, calicoes, German li- nens, corduroys, Irish linens, &c. &c. AT PRIVATE SALE, Fresh Raisins, In cases, equal in quality to any in Jars. ISAAC MOSES.
John Barrow, No. 192, Queen Street, HAS lately recd. a consignment from Manchester, which he will dispose of at and under prime cost, for cash or suitable produce; consisting of black fringed silk handkerchiefs, from 13 to 18 nails, intellig- Ronal, and Rolet do. a large quantity of silk and cot- ton Britannia handkerchiefs, of various patterns, and a few half pieces of Manchester manufactured nankens. He has also for Sale, Irish linens, of 4-4, 7-8, and 3-4 wide, which he will sell at a small advance for cash, approved notes, or flax- seed, at the highest market price. Dec. 20. tf
Surveyor General's Office, Albany, 24th November, 1788. NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of an act of the legislature, entitled, "An act for the settlement of public accounts, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed the 22d March, 1788; I shall expose to sale at Public Auction, on Wednesday the seventh of January next, at the Dwelling-House of Michael Rawlings, inn-keeper in John's Town, Montgomery county, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon; ALL those certain TRACTS of LAND, situate in the said county of Montgomery, to the southward of Cherry Valley, and to the eastward of Susquehanna river; being parts of a tract of FORTY THOUSAND ACRES of LAND, granted by letters patent to Alexander M c Gee and others, the 16th January, 1770, to wit, Lots No. 7, 19, 22, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40: Containing each 1000 acres, as the same have been laid out by the late Christo- pher Yates, esq., in his survey of the said patent, the map whereof is filed in this office—Which Lots will be sold by moieties or tracts of 500 acres each. The aforesaid Lands having been formerly sold by writs of venditioni exponas against the Lands and Tenements of George Groghan, and purchased by sundry persons whose estates have since become forfeited to the people of this State, but the purchase money having never been paid, the convey- ances from Alexander White, esq., the then Sher- iff of the county, have remained as encumbrances in the hands of the trustee appointed for that purpose. Gold or silver, or bills of credit of the emission of this State will only be received in payment. 173] SIMON De WITT, Surveyor General.
JOHN SIEMON, No. 76, William-street, next door to Mr. Samuel Gilford's, Manufactures and has for sale, a large and general assortment of
MUFFS and TIPPETS, Consisting of Canada Martin of the first quality, Inferior ditto, Martin Throat, Real and mock Ermine, Russia and Siberia Squirrel, Ground Squirrel, Red Fox, Real black Gennet, and Russia Hare. Likewise, a compleat assortment of
Fur Trimmings and Edgings, for ladies' cloaks, riding dresses, &c. Cloak linings, Great coats lined with fur, Caps, gloves, &c. The above articles he is now selling on the most reasonable terms for cash. Printed directions will be given how to pre- serve the fur during the summer season. Oct. 23. Received from London an additional assortment of Muffs, Tippets, Fur Trimmings, &c. &c. of the newest fashion in London for this season
This Day will be landed, at Marston's-wharf, The CARGO of the Schooner John and Jane, from Jamaica, consisting of— Pimento in bags, Muscovado Sugar of the first quality, in hhds. A few puncheons of high proof Jamaica Spirits, and A few barrels of Limes. Enquire of RICHARD YATES, No. 9, Princess-street. Dec. 19. 4t
For Sale, THE fee simple of the HOUSE, No. 10, in Cath- rine-street, (in the out ward of this city,) and the LOT of GROUND on which the house stands— containing in breadth in front, thirteen and a half feet —in rear, twelve and a half feet—and in breadth at both sides one hundred feet.—For terms apply on No. 205, Water-street. Sept. tf
This Day is published, and to be sold By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets, The Poor Man's Help, And Young Man's Guide. Containing I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of their judgments: II. Prac- tical directions for the general course of their lives: III. Particular advice for the well-managing of every day. With reference to their—I. Natural actions: II. Civil employments: III. Necessary recreations: IV. Religious duties. Unto which are added—Principles of religion, use- ful to be known, believed, and practiced, by such as desire to receive the Holy Communion with benefit and comfort. With forms of Prayer for families and single persons. Also, Divine Hymns on several occasions. By WILLIAM BURKIT, M. A. of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, late Vicar of Dedham in Essex.—The Thirteenth Edition, with Additions. The Subscribers to this excellent Treatise, are requested to send for their books. Dec. 3.
William Henson, Taylor and Habit-Maker, from London, No. 52, Smith-street, HAS just opened for sale an elegant assortment of VEST PATTERNS, among which are Gold Mullins, Patent silk bordered, rich Brocades, Tobacconies &c. on very reasonable terms for cash, either with or without making up. Dec. 3.
THE Friends of Dr. BAILEY are informed that his SHOP is removed to E. 9th-street, No. 72, opposite the French Church, where Mr. Pott superintends the business. Dec. 1.
Sales at Auction. THIS DAY, XII o'Clock, at the Coffee-House, 8 hhds. and 3 Teneriffe wine, of superior quality. 10 qr. casks TO-MORROW, At the Auction-Room, No. 203, Water-street, A valuable assortment of DRY GOODS, Including some broad cloths, baizes, furniture cottons, corduroys, Barcelona handkerchiefs, di- apers and Irish linens. A. L. BLECKER.
T. Maule, & R. Bullock, No. 7, HANOVER-SQUARE, Have received by the Montgomery, Captain Bun- yan, a general assortment of seasonable GOODS, which they will sell on the lowest terms for Cash, viz. An assortment of two- purple & light ground Calicoes. A variety of Copper- plate Furniture Cali- coes. Chintz & Purple Shawls Printed and Pullicat Cotton Handkerchiefs Printed and Royal Li- nen ditto. Table Cloths. Cotton and Linen Checks, all breadths, Cotton Counterpanes. Bed Ticks. Fashionable Waistcoat Patterns. Jeans, Fustians, Thick- lets. Linen and Cotton Cor- duroys. Mouselinet, Marfeilles Quilting. Drab coloured worsted striped Denims. And by the London Packet, a large assortment of such goods, as are liable to additional duties the first of September—which they will sell on the usual terms for Cash, viz. Ribbons, Modes, Tassaties, Persians, Armo- zeens, Satins, Florentines, Sewing Silks, Gloves and Mitts, Silk Hose, French Nett, Crape, and other Gauzes. New-York, August 21, 1793. tf
Nathaniel Smith, Manufacturer of Perfumery, and Comb-Maker from London, At the New-York Hair Powder and Perfume Manufacturery, the ROSE, No. 187, Queen-street. TO the Ladies, Gentlemen, and Connoisseurs of genuine and delicate perfumery, the goods of the above manufactory are most respectfully offered. He assures the public that he has determined to persevere in selling every article of the best quality, though on as low terms as it is possible to afford them. He continues to manufacture his superfine En- glish white hair powder, and his clarified hard and soft pomatums, one new construction that was never introduced in this country before, they are rendered exceedingly nutritive to hair, feels cool and plea- sing to the head, and never causes the least heat or agitation, but on the contrary, strengthens and nourishes the hair, keeping it from turning grey, or combing off, to be had no where else, but as above, without his labels upon them. His superfine English white hair powder, 10s per doz. The very best common do. 8s per doz. Do. violet pink orris, & marshmallows, double scented, 13s per doz. The best of English and French marshmallows, from 6 to 24s per lb. His beautiful carnation hair powder, for giving a natural shade to the complexion, 18s per lb. Smith's nervous essence for curing the tooth ach, sold with printed directions, 4s per bottle His highly approved of milk of roses, so well known for clearing the skin from scurf, pim- ples, redness or sun- burns, has not its e- qual for whitening and reserving the skin to extreme old age, and is very fine for gentle- men to use after shav- ing, 4 and 8s per bottle or 3 dollars per quart, with printed directions. Highly improved sweet scented hard and soft pomatum, 1s per pot or roll. Smith's genuine pomad degrafe, for thickening and strengthening the hair, it keeps it from falling off immediately, 4 and 8s per pot, with printed directions. Smith's liniment for de- stroying nits and ver- min in the hair, war- ranted innocent, 2s per box. His white almond wash ball for making the hands and arms deli- cately soft and white 2s and 3s each. Very good common, 1s. do. Fine Windsor soap, 1s do. Gentlemen may have their shaving boxes fil- led with fine shaving soap, 2s each. Smith's balsamic lipsalve of roses, for giving a most beautiful coral red to the lips, cures roughness and chops, leaves them quite smooth and beautiful, 2s and 4s per box. His fine cold cream, for taking off all kinds of roughness and leaving the skin smooth and comfortable, 2s and 4s per pot. Smith's essence of pearl and pearl dentifrice, 1 dollar per box and bottle, with printed directions. Violet tooth-powder & royal do. 2s per do. Smith's almond paste, & almond powder, for washing and clearing the skin. All kinds of sweet scent- ed waters and essences, with every article ne- cessary for the toilet. He still continues to make the full dress and half dress vergence tou- pees, upon the same principles that has given the greatest satis- faction, particularly made for ladies to dress their own hair on to be had only as a above. All store-keepers supplied as usual, wholesale and retail, with the best articles in all the branch- es of perfumery, good and cheap. Just imported, a large quantity of LONG HAIR of all colors.
RITTENHOUSE'S Surveying Instruments, To be Sold—Enquire the Printer.
SALES at AUCTION, By Hugh Smith, THIS DAY, Dec 23 At X o'Clock, No. 22, Wall-street, A general assortment of DRY GOODS. TO-MORROW, XII o'Clock, at the Coffee House-bridge, 2 pipes Madeira, per sample, 2 hhds. Geneva, 2 do. Brandy, 1 pipe Madeira Wine, 20 casks Geneva. 10 casks genuine sherry wine, neat as imported.
JAMES HAYS, Leather-Breeches-maker and Glover, At the Sign of the BUCK and BREECHES, No 183, WATER-STREET, nearly opposite the COFFEE-HOUSE. BEGS leave to return his sincere acknowledgements to his friends and the public in general, for the many favors he has experienced, and it shall be the height of his ambition to merit a con- tinuance thereof. From his long experience in business in different parts of Europe, as well as in the capital cities of America, he flatters himself that he has it in his power to serve the public as well as any in America, and those gentlemen that please to favor him with their commands may de- pend on punctuality and dispatch, and the least fa- vors gratefully acknowledged, by The public's most humble servant. New-York, Nov. 3, 1788. 3m
This Day is Published, And to be sold by SAMUEL CAMPBELL, A DISSERTATION ON HERNIA HUMORALIS; By PAUL MICHEAU, Surgeon, and Fellow of the Lyceum Medicum Londinense. August 21.
Fifteen Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber, living at the Wallabuch, in King's County, on Long Island, on Saturday evening, the 29th ult. Two NEGRO MEN, one named ABEL, about 5 feet 10 inches high, about 26 years of age, a burly complexion, and lips a little in his speech, had on when he went away a new brown cloth jacket, a waistcoat some- what lighter, brown cloth trowsers and great coat made of brown coating.—The other named DECK, a yellow complexion, 5 feet 9 inches high, and a- bout 20 years of age, clothed the same as the a- bove. It is supposed they may change their names and dress.—A person that will apprehend and secure them, so that the subscriber may get them again, shall receive the above reward, or one half for either of them, from me the subscriber. CONNELIUS REMSEN. P. S. All masters of vessels, and others, are for- bid harbouring or carrying off the above Negroes, at their peril. Dec. 3. tf
Mrs. De Lespine's respectful compliments to the ladies in general; is thankful for their encouragement as a Midwife, and hopes they will not be offended at her requesting, that in future such as mean to employ her, will apply pri- or to the time they wish for her attendance.— Inconveniences may be then put aside what from short notice cannot be avoided.—Her place of bode is at No. 66, William-street. Nov. 4.
FLAX-SEED, STORED, cleaned, purchased and sold by JOHN KEATING, senior, No. 9, Great-Dock-street, Who has also for sale, an assortment of sea- sonable DRY GOODS—Seal leather, London porter, indigo, Scotch snuff, touchong tea, Caroli- na reeds, a quantity of handspikes, and eighty barrels of the best kind of walnuts, which he will dispose of on low terms. All kinds of public securities bought and sold as usual. Nov. 7.
TO BE SOLD, A Negro Woman, with a female Child, about ten years old,—a smart active girl, and very handy in doing any business suitable to her years. The wench is sober and honest, and understands common house work—sold for no fault, only want of employment. Enquire of the Printer. Dec. 5. tf
ELECTUARY For destroying Worms in children and grown Persons. THE Proprietor informs the Public that he has received a supply of the very best ingredients with which this Electuary is compounded, and as complaints were made that the last, sold by the A- pothecary was not good, the proprietor assures the Pub- lic it must have been owing to the principal article in the composition being too old, they now may be supplied with it as usual, at Mr. Wainwright's Store, warranted good by the proprietor. Experience, the best criterion to go by, evinces the Electuary the best preparation yet discovered for the uses expressed in its title. The ready sale it has heretofore met with, is a proof of its success, and requires little further commendation. Save that it so effectually kills the worms, that they are seldom or never brought away alive, but mostly jellied or like humors occasioned by colic. Pots at 4s with printed directions as above. Nov. 22.
Boarding and lodging for two Gentlemen a few doors from the City-Hall. En- quire of the Printer. Nov. 3. 1 m

For Charter
To the British West Indies ,
THE brig HOPE , Thomas Brownlow, master. Burthen 1200 barrels. Enquire of the captain on board, at Smith's Lumber yard, or JAMES MACOMBE, Old-slip. Dec. 20. tf
For HULL
To fail in 14 days, The good and commodious, Brig Betsey , Capt. Sinclair, BURTHEN two hundred tons, now lying at Taylor's wharf. This vessel is only 18 months from the stocks, and known to be one of the best built vessels in the port, and a remarkable fast sailer. As Mr. Frost is going home to Leeds, and intends returning in her, those merchants who wish to have their goods out to an early market, may depend the will leave Hull for this place on or before the 20th June—as he will take particular care of the goods ordered by her, and time of failing. For freight or passage apply to William Rhodes, No. 242, Queen-street. N. B. This vessel is warranted American property. New York, 20th December. tf
For Charleston,
(South-Carolina)
The Schooner LETTY , Anthony Neil, master—will sail in 8 or 10 days.—For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, lying at the Albany-pier. Dec. 17. tf
For Dublin,
The Brigantine William , CHARLES HARRISON, Master. WILL sail on Thursday next. For freight and passage apply to the master on board at Van Zandt's wharf, or to JOHN MILLER, No. 16, Wall-street.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY A few Tons Pot-Asb.
FOR SALE 100 bbls. TAR, and 10 hds. TOBACCO. Apply as above. Dec. 15. tf
For Liverpool,
THE BRIGANTINE
AURORA,
JAMES TWEED, MASTER, A Strong British built vessel, almost new, burthen 260 tons, sails fast, and has excellent accommodations for passengers—is intended to sail in fourteen days. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board the vessel, at Lupton's wharf, or to WILLIAM KENYON. For sale on board said vessel, about 25 chaldron of LIVERPOOL COALS. Dec. 19. tf
For Newry,
THE BRIGANTINE
PEARL,
WM. P. E. L. L., MASTER. Will be dispatched in a few days. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, at Bowne's wharf, or to WILLIAM KENYON. Who has for sale on very reasonable terms, A quantity of SUN RAISINS, in very fine order. Dec. 13. tf
For Sale or Charter,
The Sloop SALLY ,
BURTHEN about 300 barrels.—She is a staunch sound vessel, sails fast, and is completely fitted in every respect.—Her accommodations are neat and convenient; and will be ready to take in a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to
Le Roy and Bayard,
No. 202, Water-street,
Who have still for Sale, CLOVES & cinnamon, Geneva in pipes, Writing paper, Rum, Card wire, Muscovado sugars, Gun powder, Cotton in bales, Platillas, Teneriffe wines in pipes, Britannias, bds. and qr. casks. Skates, Dec. 6.
For Charleston,
The Sloop Industry ,
JOHN MOTLEY, master,
WILL sail in 6 days, having most part of her cargo ready to take on board. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, at Schermerhorn's wharf, or GEO. DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-Market. Dec. 11. tf
For Londonderry,
The BRIG
CONINGHAM,
A British bottom, two thirds of her cargo ready to put on board.—For freight or passage apply to ROBERT GAULT, No. 2, Hanover-Square, or the Capt. on board, at Brownjohn's wharf. Will positively sail the 20th instant. Dec. 8. tf
For Jamaica,
SEVERAL VESSELS, British bottoms, from the burthen of seventy-five to two hundred and fifty tons. The cargoes for all which are in readiness, and the vessels can be dispatched from hence in ten days, or sooner. For terms apply to RICHARD YATES, No. 9, Prince-street, Who has for sale, a parcel of excellent Jamaica Spirits, now landing at Van Zandt's wharf. Nov. 14.
TO BE EXCHANGED,
A likely, he althy, strong, able-bodied
Young Negro Fellow,
AGED about 18 years—He is used to almost every kind of house-work, and is very handy to attend table—he also understands taking care of horses. As he has been brought up in the country he will answer the purpose of a farmer. He is sober and honest, and not parted with for any fault, his master having no employ for him. In exchange is wanted a Negro or Mulatto BOY, of about 10 or 12 years old, of good character, and that understands tending table and other house business. For further particulars enquire of the printer. Dec. 15. tf
Charles M'Evers, jun.
INSURANCE BROKER,
No. 194, Water-street—Has for Sale,
Few boxes low-priced assorted IRISH LINEN. Also, a few casks Coatings, Plains, and Broad Cloths. Oct. 25.
STARCH & HAIR POWDER.
THE Subscriber again respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he still carries on his manufactory of Starch and Hair Powder on an extensive manner, at No. 7, Garden-street, nearly opposite the Old Dutch Church;—where Merchants, Traders and Masters of Vessels can be supplied for exportation, with any quantity, and at the lowest rate for Cash, or a reasonable time for payment. He returns thanks to his Customers for their past favours and hopes to merit their continuance. Sept. 4. tf JOHN NITCHIE. N. B. A small Negro Boy to be sold, 14 years of age Enquire as above, or of the Printer.
COAL TAR.
A Quantity of this Tar, and of black and clear Varnish extracted from Coal, is just arrived, to be sold for ready money only, by Charles Wilkes,
No. 12, Hanover-square.
The sole Agent in America for the British Tar Company.
THE superior excellence of this Tar in preserving the bottoms of vessels from the worms, and in keeping them clean, has been proved by repeated experiments. It has been also found to be an effectual preservative of cast and wrought iron from rust. A description of the different kinds of Coal Tar and Varnish made by the British Tar Company, and of the various uses they may be applied to with the greatest advantage, with directions for using them, may be had as above. 29th Sept. 1788.
The following Certificate of an Experiment made in New-York, is added for the information of the Public. New-York, April 26, 1788.
WE the subscribers do hereby certify that on or about the 18th June last, we attended at Van Tuyl's wharf, on the East river, in this city, where we examined three pieces of timber, all of the same dimensions, one payed over with Lord Dundonald's late invented Coal Tar, the other, two pieces with a stout thick coat of common ship stuff (pitch, tar, oil, and sulphur); that we afterwards saw them all chained to and sunk along side said wharf.
That nearly six months after, to wit, on the 5th of December following, we again attended at said wharf, when in our presence they were all taken up, and on examining them, the piece done over with the Coal Tar appeared clean and entirely free from grubs and barnacles, the other pieces were both very foul, one of them was almost covered with barnacles; that on cutting them in several places we found the worms in full possession of the two pieces payed with the ship stuff, scarcely an inch having escaped them. The piece done over with the Coal Tar was perfectly free from them, and as sound and fresh as when put down.
From the above experiment we are fully of opinion that the Coal Tar will preserve the bottom of ships from barnacles and the worms, and is worthy of the greatest encouragement. (Signed) John Murray, Thomas Sanders, Andrew Van Tuyl, Stephen Crosfield, John Thompson, Wm. Rhinelander.
This Day is Published,
And to be sold by
Samuel Campbell,
No. 44, Hanover-Square corner of Old Slip, Neat American Editions of the following Books: 1. Nicholson's Introduction to Natural Philosophy, illustrated with 25 copperplates. 2. Paley's Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy. 3. Percival's Father's Instructions, consisting of Moral Tales, Fables and Reflections. 4. Emma Corbett, or the miseries of Civil War, 2 vols. 5. Advice from a Lady of Quality to her Children, in the last stage of a lingering illness. 6. The Night Cap, by Mr. Mercier, 2 vols. 7. The Beauties of Dr. Johnson, to which is added his Life. 8. The Shipwreck, a Poem, by W. Falconer. 9. A few first volumes of the Columbian Magazine.
In the press, and speedily will be published, the LOUNGER, a periodical paper published at Edinburgh, in the years 1785 and 1786. 2 vols.
Many of the papers in this work, will be found replete with good sense and elegant writing; and several of them enriched with pathetic touches of nature, or genuine strokes of humour. We have perused with particular pleasure those papers which have the signature of Z for which the public is indebted to Mr. Mackenzie, the ingenious author of the Man of Feeling.
We could with great pleasure enrich our Journal with extracts from this entertaining miscellany; but as few readers of taste will deny themselves the pleasure of perusing these volumes, we shall only transcribe the just and interesting account which is here given of a man, &c. Monthly Review, Nov. 1787.
Any other encomium than the above, given by the Monthly Reviewers, will be unnecessary, farther than to inform the public, that this book has passed through four large editions in less than two years.
N. B. A few copies will be printed on fine paper to supply gentlemen who desire to subscribe previous to publication.
S. Campbell has just imported, in the brig Brownlow, from Dublin, a large assortment of Books, among which are,— Bacon's Abridgement, 5 vols. Comyn's Digest, 5 vols. Blackstone's Commentaries, the improved edition, 4 pocket vols. Reports, by Aitken, Barrow, Cowper, Hawkins, and Douglas. Volney's Travels, Baron Trenk's Memoirs, Johnson's Letters, with several other new publications. A very large assortment of American manufacture Writing Paper and Blank Books, to be sold on reasonable terms. Oct. 27.
THOMAS BURLING,
Cabinet and chair-maker, next the Chappel in Beekman-street, New-York,
GRATEFULLY acknowledges the many favours of his friends and the public, and takes this method to inform them, that he has now on hand, an assortment of most elegant Mahogany Furniture, such as he has no doubt will do himself credit, and give his customers satisfaction.
He served his time with the noted Samuel Prince and has now employed a number of his best hands, and means to use his endeavors to retrieve the credit of the business in this city, that has been greatly hurt by the sale of so much slight work at these vendues.
9th mo. 20th. tf
THE NEW INVENTED
Friction Cogg, for Blocks,
CAST and sold by JOHN YOULE, at No. 5, corner of Beekman-slip; being a new and easy method for holding a great weight, and necessary to be had in stores and for the use of vessels.—Likewise, fulling-mill and other screws, branding irons of all sorts, cast in the neatest manner, and on the shortest notice. N. B. All kinds of brass and copper work done in the neatest manner. Wanted an apprentice to said business. Nov. 4.
LANDS FOR SALE,
SIX FARMS in the Precinct of Newburgh, in Ulster county, about six miles from Newburgh landing, being part of a patent formerly granted to Jacobus Kip and others, distinguished on a Map of the General Partition, by lot No. 2. For terms apply to NICHOLAS CRUGER, No. 5, Stone-street. Nov. 7. tf
ALL Persons who have demands against the estate of PETER VANDERVOORT, late of the City of New-York, merchant, deceased, are desired to leave a state of the same at the office of John Cozine, Esq., No. 55, Beekman-street, and those who are indebted to the said estate, are requested to make immediate payment, otherwise suits will be commenced against them. Peter Vandervoort, Executors of the said P. Vandervoort deceased. Peter G. Vandervoort, New-York, Dec. 4. tf
To be Sold at Private Sale.
A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, 25 feet by 30 two story high, situate at the Landing in Tarry Town, the first stand on the river for the Mercantile business, from its nearness to New-York Market; and from having a very extensive command of an inland trade; it is also very convenient for a mechanic; and will be sold on reasonable terms, and the payment made easy to the purchaser. For terms apply to the Printer. Poughkeepsie, Sept. 3. tf
Looking Glasses.
Just imported, and now opening for SALE by SAMUEL DUNLAP, No. 13, QUEEN-STREET, A Neat assortment of LOOKING-GLASSES, burnished gold frames for pictures neatly carved, the newest fashion, tea-urns, gold leaf, and tin foil. Aug. 20.
FOR SALE
A healthy and industrious
Young Negro Wench,
Who understands house work. Enquire of the printer. Nov. 17. tf
TO BE LET,
Two genteel Rooms.
Apply at No. 8, Fly-Market. Oct. 27.
Starch and Hair Powder,
Manufactured and sold by ISAAC and JOHN M. STOUTENBURGH, at the corner of Green and Dev-streets, North River. tf June 3.
Wanted as an Apprentice,
a young lad tolerably well educated. Enquire of the Printer.
Be it known,
TO all Chewers, Smokers, Snufflers, Country Merchants, Shop-keepers, Ship Masters, Tavern Keepers and others—That CHARLES WHITE, No. 54, Chatham-street, near the Fresh Water, where the Public are assured they may be supplied with any quantity of the best manufactured Virginia Broadleaf. He returns sincere thanks to the public for many favors confer'd on him intimes past, he has no doubt from their former confidence of his integrity in business, they will favor him by sending to try the extraordinary quality of this very pleasant and wholesome plant. Oct. 1.
Starch and Hair Powder,
OF the first quality, manufactured and sold by GEO. HARSIN, at his manufactory, No. 10, Princess street. N. B. He still continues his former business as usual. June 30. tf
Specific Solution.
PROVED fully (even in this city) to be the easiest and most effectual remedy ever yet discovered for the cure of the Venereal Disease, to be had only at No. 70, opposite No. 9, Cherry-street. The terms of (no cure no pay) on which this valuable medicine was first offered, afforded an opportunity, by fair trials, of proving its efficacy numbers have experienced its virtues within a very short space of time, and many could vouch for its quick effects were it admissible; but the nature of the complaint forbids the idea. The discovery is entirely new, and asserted to be free from any Mercurial preparation whatever. Persons travelling either by land or water, may have it put up for them with printed directions, on notice of half an hour. Sept. 25.
Mutual Assurance Company of the City of New-York,
For the purpose of insuring Houses and other Buildings in the said city from loss by FIRE.
THE Directors again recommend this institution to the particular attention of their fellow-citizens, and are happy to inform them that from the encouragement it has met with there is no doubt but that it will effectually answer the end proposed—to wit, A certain relief for a very trifling consideration to the parties who shall sustain a loss by fire.
Those persons, and particularly widows, whose support is derived from the rents of houses, are earnestly requested to consider how precarious their situation is, and how soon they may be reduced from a comfortable income to absolute indigence, notwithstanding their utmost care. This institution affords a sure asylum to them in case of distress, and by availing themselves of it, they will relieve their minds from great anxiety.
Administrators and guardians of property in houses will seriously reflect whether they do not expose themselves to heavy censure in case of accidents, if they neglect to secure the property entrusted to their care by every prudent means in their power. This office presents relief to the helpless orphans, who might otherwise be totally deprived of every means of education and support. The benefits of the institution, in short, apply to every class of citizens in general, who will do well to consider that if they neglect partaking of the till an accident happens, the barefaced impropriety there would be in seeking relief from the bounty of their fellow citizens, when their own prudence ought to have secured it to them.
It is almost needless to add what is evident to every person, that the greater certainty of success depends upon the extensive number of the company, and those who are parties to it will for their own sakes use their influence to convince others of its utility.
The chief difficulties that inevitably attend the first stages of every undertaking, are now overcome, and every additional member is a sensible diminution of the risk.
SKETCH of the Rates and Conditions of Insurance.
FIRST RATE. THAT for and upon insuring all houses and other buildings built of brick or stone, with party-walls carried twelve inches or upwards above the roof, and covered with tiles, slate, copper, or other safe materials, the premium and deposit on every hundred pounds shall be, for seven years—premium 3s. deposit, 12s. total, 15s.
SECOND RATE. That for and upon insuring all houses and other buildings, built of brick or stone, covered with tile, slate, copper, or other safe materials, but without such party-walls as above described, the premium and deposit on every hundred pounds shall be, for seven years—premium, 4s. deposit, 16s. total, 20s.
THIRD RATE. That for and upon insuring all houses and other buildings built of brick or stone up to the roof, but covered partly with tile, slate, copper, or other safe materials, and partly with shingles, the premium and deposit on every hundred pounds shall be, for seven years—premium, 5s. deposit, 11s. total, 16s.
FOURTH RATE. That for and upon insuring all houses and other buildings, the outside walls of which are built of brick or stone up to the roof, and which are covered wholly with shingles, the premium and deposit on every hundred pounds shall be, for seven years—premium, 6s. deposit, 11s. 4d. total, 17s. 10d.
FIFTH RATE. That for and upon insuring all framed house, and other buildings, with brick or stone fronts, and the sides filled in with brick, the premium and deposit on every hundred pounds shall be, for seven years—premium, 7s. deposit, 11s. 8d. total, 18s. 15d.
SIXTH RATE. That for and upon insuring all framed buildings filled in with brick, the premium and deposit on every hundred pounds shall be, for seven years—premium, 8s. deposit, 11s. 12d. total, 20s.
SEVENTH RATE. That for and upon insuring all wooden buildings, the premium and deposit on every hundred pounds shall be, for seven years—premium, 10s. deposit, 21s. total, 31s. 10d.
The expence therefore of insuring five hundred pounds for seven years, on a building as described in the fifth rate, which comprehends the greatest proportion of houses in this city, will appear as follows:—
  Premium on £. 500 at 7s. per cent. £. 1 15 0   Deposit, at 28s. per cent. 7 0 0   Policy and badge, 0 10 0   £. 9 5 0 
If the amount of the premiums is found sufficient to pay the losses by fire, and the incident expenses of the office, the whole of the deposit will be returned at the expiration of seven years, is 7 0 0
Which shews the expence of insuring £. 500 for seven years may not, in all probability, exceed two pounds five shillings; a small cost for securing a sum for such length of time.
No sugar-house, brew-house, bake-house, still-house, cooper's or joiner's shop, or other house or shop wherein any of the hazardous trades or businesses following are carried on, viz. chymists, ship chandlers, tallow chandlers, stable-keepers, tavern-keepers, printers, malt-driers, oil or corn-mongers; or which are used as stores for hazardous goods, viz. hemp, flax, tallow, pitch, tar, turpentine, spirits of turpentine, rosin, gunpowder, shingles, hay, straw, fodder of all kinds, and corn unthreashed, will be insured, but on such terms only as the directors shall specially agree.
Any person applying to the secretary of this office for insurance, must deposit twenty shillings for each policy, to defray expenses of survey, &c. which will be allowed in part of such insurance when made, but on default, will be forfeited to the company.
As the Mutual Assurance Company is established on principles of reciprocal advantage, without attending to the interest of any individual, it is necessary that all persons, before their insurance commences in this society, pay their premiums and deposits on receiving their policies, signed by three of the directors, and subscribing the deed of settlement.
Any person insured by this society becomes a member thereof, and is eligible to be chosen a director.
All losses or damages by fire are to be paid or repaired within ninety days from their settlement in the office.
By Order of the Directors, JOHN PINTARD, Secretary. No. 57, King-street. Dec. 2, 1788. tm.
Printed by FRANCIS CHILDS, No 190, Water-street, corner of King-street.