The New-York journal, and weekly register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-03-29 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE! Thompson's Liberty.
NUMB. 13, of VOL. XLI.]
THURSDAY, March 29, 1787.
[Total NUMB. 2108.]
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
[Paragraphs omitted last Week for want of Room.]
P E T E R S B U R G H (Virg.) Feb. 1. WE have it from the best authority, that information is lodged with the attorney-general against 13 persons of this place, for remaining here in direct violation of the laws of the land; and that proper persons are directed to be summoned to appear before the grand jury, in Richmond, at April term next, in order to put this necessary business into a proper channel.
Is it possible, says a correspondent, that so just and wise a nation as the British, can have prohibited the importation of tobacco into that kingdom, in American vessels—Surely every state in the Union will resent a measure so contrary to the commercial regulations they have adopted with all other foreign nations they trade with, and totally prohibit any kind of commerce or intercourse with them, while they continue this narrow selfish policy.
B A L T I M O R E , March 13. Last Night Captain Hill, in the Brig Commerce, arrived here, after a Passage of 8 Weeks from Morlaix.—In Lat. 46 and Long. 22, he fortunately fell in with the Sloop Ceres, Captain Robert Carter, from Newfoundland, bound to Dartmouth, in England, which had been over-refit and wrecked in a terrible Gale of Wind, 7 Weeks before, in which the Mate was lost. The situation of the People on board the Ceres was inexpressibly distressing, and as there was no Possibility of getting her into any Port, Captain Hill, with that Cheerfulness and Humanity for which he is remarkable, received Capt. Carter, his two Passengers, and five Seamen into the Commerce, and brought them safe to this Place.
The ship Baltimore, Captain Darley, arrived at Morlaix, from this Port, on the 26th of December last.
N E W - Y O R K , March 22. A modern writer thus expresses himself:—I have ever conceived dignity of government to be indispensably essential to the prosperity of free-born denizens, and an implicit obedience to the laws as the most honourable criterion of citizenship. Public confidence can alone give consistency to virtuous institutions, otherwise the soundest measures of the most profound political sagacity may be frustrated with success. A laudable discharge of the injunctions of patriotism should be the great object of republican emulation, and the idea of national celebrity should animate the individual, call forth his utmost vigilance, and quicken the ardour of pursuit. The history of former ages; the forewarning precedents of infinite calamities; the records of the nations who wept most under the mercilessly inflicted strokes of servitude; the lamentable catastrophes, or inevitable effects of liberty, when hurried on to licentiousness; with the solemn catalogue of the causes which accelerated the ruin of mighty empires; are lessons worthy of contemplation. The prospect is alarming! To survey a free people reposing in the arms of indolence, exhibiting the listless torpor of modern Italians, at a crisis when public faith is at the lowest ebb, when common honesty receives a blush, and the most virtuous among us relinquish the important offices of state.
Almost all the European kingdoms, were once governed by Parliaments, yet the name alone is all that remains of that kind of government, except in England and Ireland. If it be enquired how this form of government became almost universally abolished, it will be found that ignorance or corruption raised contests between the states, which, by awakening them, rendered them an easy prey to tyranny.
On Sunday evening the 11th instant, the Hon. Major-General Lincoln arrived in Boston, with his suite, from the western counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The wise dispositions of this experienced officer, and the unremitted exertions of the troops under his command, which have been so materially instrumental in bearing down an opposition to government, raised by wicked and designing men, have gained them the plaudits of every friend to good government, and the constitutional rights of the citizen. How happy for America, that the still cherishes sons in her bosom, who are ready to step forth and repel every hostile invader, whether foreign or domestic; who dare attempt to demolish the Stately Fabric , cemented by the blood of the Heroes of America!
We learn from the Forket Cape (Cape Forchue) that three sloops have been cast ashore and lost in the Bay of Fundy. Who they are, or what became of their people, our informant, when he left the Cape, had not been able to learn.
A piece of DUCK or SAIL CLOTH, manufactured at Stratford, Connecticut, has been left at the Printing-office in New-Haven, for inspection; and is pronounced, by an experienced Sea Captain, superior in every respect to that imported from Russia; the price is the same.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Berwick, in the county of York, to a member of the honorable legislature of Massachusetts, dated February 26.
"I have just time to inform you, that the people to be depended on in this quarter, are charmed with the proceedings of the executive and legislative branches, respecting the insurrection, and now say with confidence, our rights can never be wrested from us, while we are blessed with rulers of such firmness. Our insurgents in this place hang their heads—the most turbulent in former times, say nothing now on their old subject, the lukewarm have taken their side—so we again are peaceable.
MARRIED. —Last Saturday evening, at Greenwich, Mr. GEORGE POLLOCK, to Miss YATES, daughter of Richard Yates, Esq.
On Monday last arrived the Sloop Clinton, Capt. Lewis, 11 days from Charleston, and 165 days from Amsterdam.
THE SUBSCRIBER , having been duly appointed assignee, in trust for all the creditors of Jonas Rogers , at present of Huntington, Suffolk county, and state of New-York, an insolvent debtor, Doth hereby, pursuant to the direction of an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within this state," passed the 17th day of April, 1784, require all the creditors aforesaid, to produce to him their several securities, or accounts, against the said insolvent, by the 3d day of July next, that a dividend may be made of the monies and effects which may come to his hands, in the manner directed in and by the act aforesaid.
ISAAC YOUNGS. Dated this 20th day of March, 1787. 7—19
Garden-Seeds of all sorts. Just imported from London and Amsterdam, and for sale in Water-Street, No. 18, near the Coffee-House. A FRESH assortment of GARDEN SEEDS; with a great variety of choice flowers bulbous; roots, and seeds of flowers: several shrubs and seeds, the natural growth of South-Carolina. ALSO, a small consignment of very elegant austriches feathers, and Italian flowers, suitable for the ladies; with a few boxes of hard pomatum. If these seeds and flowers are not disposed of on or before the 15th day of April next, they will be sent to Philadelphia. They are warranted for the best sort that are imported. New-York, March 21, 1787. 7—10
Left with the Subscriber, By Capt. CREATMAN, from Providence, about the 15th November, 1786.
A SMALL BOX , supposed to contain cloathing, directed to Mr. John Taylor, at John Sheppard's, No. 11, Moore-Street, New-York.—The owner, on proving property, and paying charges, may receive it by making application to the third door from the corner, on Crane Wharf. ASHER COOK. New-York, March 22, 1787. 7—10
TO BE SOLD, On Reasonable Terms, A VERY elegant DWELLING-HOUSE, pleasantly situated, in a central town of the state of Connecticut.—ALSO, six acres of very valuable LAND adjoining. Enquire at this Printing-Office. New-York, March 22, 1787. 7—
NEW-JERSEY, Sussex County, ss. To the Creditors of JOHN ONEIL, an Insolvent Debtor, confined in the said County;
NOTICE is hereby given them, that the court of common pleas, in and for the said county, have appointed Monday the second day of April next, for the said creditors to shew cause, if any they have, before the judges of said court, at the house of Timothy Symms, Esquire, in Newtown, in the said county of Sussex, at the hour of two, in the afternoon; why an assignment of the said insolvent's estate shall not be made for the benefit of his creditors, and he be discharged from his confinement, pursuant to the act of the legislature in such case made and provided. 6—8 JOHN ONEIL. Sussex Goal, Feb. 14, 1787.
WILL BE SOLD, On the Premises, on Tuesday the third Day of April next, at twelve o'Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day, All that certain Stone Messuage or Dwelling-House, No. 46, TENEMENTS, No. 45, and No. 47, and LOT, Piece, or Parcel of GROUND on which they now stand;
SITUATE , lying, and being on the fourth side of Queen-Street, near the corner of Beckman-Slip, being a part of the estate of Walter Quackenbos, late of the city of New-York, deceased; containing in breadth, in front, 32 feet 9 inches, and in the rear 32 feet 4 inches; in length, on the north east side, 84 feet 9 inches, and on the south west side 88 feet: in the yard there is a stone well of good water, and a convenient bake-house. The excellence of this situation, for any kind of business, is too well known to need any encomium. If application should be made before the third day of April next, the premises may be sold at private sale, and the payment in the new emission, rendered easy to the purchaser. Enquire of the subscriber, on the premises, or of John F. Roorbach, No. 30, Maiden-Lane. GARRET QUACKENBOS, Acting Executor.
N. B. The deeds will be executed immediately after the sale, and possession given on the first day of May next. 6—8
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—
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the third Day of March, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS James Lawrence, administrator of Charles Jandine, late of the county of Richmond, gentleman, deceased, with his will annexed, hath by his petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Charles Jandine, 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 Charles Jandine, as far as he had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of his 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 James Lawrence, 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 Charles Jandine, do appear before him at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the seventeenth day of April next, to shew cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Charles Jandine died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 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-sixth Day of February, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Johan Daniel Gros, and Catharine Paris, executors of Isaac Paris, late of Stone Arabia, in the county of Montgomery, Esq. deceased, have by their petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Isaac Paris, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioners have made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Isaac Paris, as far as they had been able to 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 Johan Daniel Gros, one of the said executors, 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 Isaac Paris, do appear before him at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the twelfth day of April next, to shew cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Isaac Paris died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 5—8 THOMAS TREDWELL.
State of New-York, ss.
WHEREAS all the real estate of which Ann Gireaud, late of the city of New-York, deceased, widow, died seized, has been sold by an order of the judge of Probates of this state, for the payment of her debts.—All persons who have any demands against the estate of the said Ann Gireaud, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to the said judge at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on or before the first day of June next, when and where a final settlement and distribution of the said estate will be made.—Given under my hand, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 5—10 THOMAS TREDWELL.
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, AND LEATHER CUTTER, Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beckman 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 fatine, or callimanco shoes,  0  11  0    Ditto, leather ditto,  0  8  0     Boys, girls, and childrens shoes of all sorts. English boot-legs, bend-soles, 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.
By Order of the Hon. RICHARD MORRIS, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the People of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of HENRY SHRUPP, of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, to shew cause, if any they have, before the said judge, at his chamber, in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, on Thursday the 29th day of March, inst. why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and the said debtor discharged, according to the form of an act of the legislature of the said state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated this 6th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. HENRY SHRUPP.
To COVER , the ensuing Season, At King's Bridge, Westchester County, THE noted strong and powerful dark bay HORSE
SAINT GEORGE. He is fifteen hands high; was got by General Carlton's famous imported horse. Bred by the Duke of Bolton; got by his famous horse Sterlings, one of the handsomest horses ever yet foaled, and a very high formed racer. Saint George was out of General Carlton's black Betz, allowed by the best judges to be the handsomest and best saddle mare ever bred in the province of Canada.
The scarcity of money, and the owner's desire to improve this famous breed of horses, are inducements to be as reasonable in his charges as possible—THREE DOLLARS for the season, cash paid as soon as the Mare takes the Horse; Four Dollars if paid within six months after the Mare takes the Horse, in money or any kind of grain delivered at King's Bridge, at cash price; Five Dollars if not paid within nine months; Six Dollars if not paid within twelve months.
Good pasturing will be provided for the reception of Mares, and the greatest attention given. MASON WATTLES. New-York, March 8, 1787. 5—
To the PUBLIC. MAJOR PENDLETON'S business calling him to the Southward, the STAGE-OFFICE is removed to HALL'S No. 49, Cortlandt-street, leading from Osgoode-Market to Powles-Hook ferry, being the first brick house on the left hand from Broad-Way—where may be had GENTEL BOARDING and LODGING. The Boston and Albany STAGES will start on Monday and Thursday mornings, precisely at five o'clock; those who wish to take seats are requested to apply the evening previous to starting, and leave all extra baggage.
A HACKNEY will always be ready to convey Ladies and Gentlemen to any part of the town they may please to direct. 4—
Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, issued out of the court of chancery to me directed, will be sold at twelve o'clock on Friday the sixth day of April next, at public vendue, at the Coffee-house, all that certain LOT of GROUND, situate, lying, and being in the city of New-York, on the north side of Bridge-street, bounded on the north and east by ground of Nicholas Roosevelt, on the south by the aforesaid street, and on the west by the ground of Job Myers.
A particular plan of the Lot, and the conditions of sale, will be exhibited at the time of the sale. M. WILLET, Sheriff. New-York, Feb. 27, 1787. 4—9
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—
This Day is PUBLISHED, (Price Four Shillings.) And to be sold by F. Childs, Printer; Berry and Rogers, No. 35, Hanover-Square; Robert Hodge, Maiden-Lane, and Samuel Campbell, Hanover-Square:—
The Buds of Beauty, Or PARNASSIAN SPRIG.
BEING a collection of Original Poems, upon various subjects.—By AUGUSTUS CREATERTON, Esquire.
"This performance is sent abroad with the hope of meeting approbation, and saving an idle hour from some, pursuit less worthy than its perusal—with this view it is resigned to the liberal, and to the man of taste."

MISCELLANY.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Monday, March 12, A. M.
THE house met pursuant to adjournment. The bill for the better extinguishing of fires in the city of New-York, was read the third time, and passed into a law.
The road bill, for the city and county of New-York, was also read the third time, and passed into a law.
The bill for the better support of the New-York Hospital, was read a third time, and passed into a law.
Mr. Havens moved for leave and brought in a bill for acceding to the resolutions of Congress of the 2d. August, and 21st. Oct. 1786, which was read the first time, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Lansing presented a petition from the mayor and corporation of the city of Albany, praying an alteration in their charter.
Mr. Jones moved that they have leave to bring in a bill agreeable to the prayer of their petition, which being agreed to, the said bill was brought in, read the first time, and ordered a second reading.
A message from the senate was received by the honorable Mr. Morris, informing, that they concurred to Fitch's bill.
On motion of Mr. Jones, the house went into a committee on the bill for punishing persons guilty of offences under grand larceny.
The bill having been reconsidered for the purpose of amending it, so as to prevent persons being banished out of the state.
Mr. Harper was fully of opinion, that there should be a power given to send all vagrants and villains out of this state. It would be a great grievance, if the city of New-York should be burthened with the maintenance of every vagabond who should be landed here, and many of them perhaps from Europe.
Mr. Jones did not see the propriety of leaving this discretionary power in any magistrate's hands. Wherever a man is punished for an offence, there he should be discharged. If we send them to New-Jersey, or to Connecticut, may they not send them back again: and where will this end.
Mr. Speaker said he would have no objection to this, if the committee would give magistrates an additional power to punish all villains.
Mr. Lansing was in sentiment with Mr. Jones. He thought this discretionary power of banishing a man, would be productive of bad consequences. He did not indeed approve of the whole bill, he thought amendments were wanting throughout, and wished the committee to attend to it.
Mr. Harper said, if a villain did not belong to the state, why should he not be sent out of it. If it is inconvenient to send him from Washington county to New-York for transportation, let him be sent to Canada. Many British seamen, who are base fellows, are left here, to be a plague to the citizens:—Why not oblige their packets and other ships to carry away all such villains.
The question was then taken on the clause to prevent magistrates from banishing persons at their discretion, and carried in the negative.
Mr. Speaker then moved that the law might be so amended, as that magistrates could punish offenders at their discretion, but not to exceed 39 lashes at one time.
Mr. Jones could not agree to this motion, the effect of it was to alter the mode of punishment; the law would not then say, that because they had ordered a man to be whipped, he should not be punished some other way; and it would empower the magistrate to punish a man with 50, 100 or a 1000 lashes, just as they might think proper. This he should object to.
Mr. Speaker was sorry to find that Mr. Jones should put so little confidence in magistrates, as to suppose they would abuse the power which might be given them. He said it was necessary that some offenders should receive more than 39 lashes; they were so hardened that they did not regard so trifling a punishment, and the corporation did not want them in Bridewell, there were too many there already, and there was no keeping it clear of them, unless the magistrates had power to punish them effectually.
Mr. Jones said his objections did not arise from any suspicions of the magistrates of New-York; but he could not see the propriety of leaving a discretionary power any where. There was no court of justice would punish a man with more than 39 lashes for one offence, but there were different offences, and different modes of punishment. He insisted that the house could not make any alteration in the common law of the land.
Mr. Speaker thought there was no impropriety in adopting the measure, if it was rejected, it would be holding out a temptation to villainy.
Mr. Jones said it would be unjust, and no instance of the kind could be produced in any court of common law in England.
A division was called for, when there appeared in favor of Mr. Speaker's amendment, 26.
Against the amendment 21.
Mr. Lansing wished to know if it was the intention of the committee to confine punishment to whipping only. He thought this should be explained. And for the purpose of giving the members time to make up their minds, on the bill, he moved for the committee to rise, and ask leave to sit again. The committee accordingly rose.
A message was received from the council of revision, by the honorable Judge Hobart, with a resolution of concurrence to the act for annexing the manor of Vauxhall to the township of Kingston, in Ulster county. Adjourned until to-morrow.
Tuesday, March 13. The engrossed bill, entitled, "An act for the speedy trial and punishment of such persons as shall commit any offences under the degree of grand larceny," was read a third time.
Mr. Speaker put the question whether the bill shall pass, and it was carried in the affirmative.
Thereupon, Resolved, That the bill do pass.
Ordered, That Mr. John Livingston deliver the bill to the honorable the senate, and request their concurrence.
A message from the honorable the senate, was delivered by Mr. L'Hommedieu, with the bill therein mentioned, that the senate have passed a bill entitled, "An act to vest the real estate of Hendrick Remsen, deceased, in trustees, for the purposes therein mentioned, without amendment."
Ordered, That Mr. Osborn deliver the bill to the honorable the council of revision.
A message from the honorable the senate, was delivered by Mr. L'Hommedieu, with the bill therein mentioned, that the senate have passed the bill, entitled, "An act to amend an act, entitled, an act for the collection and commutation of quit rents," to which they request the concurrence of this house.
The said bill was read the first time, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Brooks, from the committee of the whole house, on the bill, entitled, "An act for regulating the fees of the several officers and ministers of the several courts of justice within this state," reported, that the committee had made further progress in the bill, and had directed him to move for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the said committee have leave to sit again.
Ordered, That Mr. Rockwell be, and he is appointed one of the committee, to whom the petition of Gilbert Drake, presented to this house on the 10th inst. was referred; and that Mr. Strang, at his request, be discharged from the said committee. Adjourned until to-morrow.
Wednesday, March 14. The bill, entitled, "An act for the partition of the freeholders of the township of Hærlem;" and the bill, entitled, "An act to amend an act, entitled, an act for the collection and commutation of quit rents;" were respectively read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.
Mr. Hamilton moved for leave to bring in a bill, to authorise the delegates of this state in Congress, to accede to, ratify, and confirm, the independence and sovereignty of the people inhabiting the district, of country, commonly called Vermont. Ordered, That leave be given accordingly.
Mr. Hamilton according to leave, brought in the said bill, entitled, "An act to authorise the delegates of this state, in the United States of America, in Congress assembled, to accede to, ratify, and confirm, the independence and sovereignty of the people inhabiting the the district and territory commonly called Vermont;" which was read the first time, and ordered a second reading.
Col. Hamilton,—after mentioning the previous notice he has given to the house of his intention to bring in this bill, and that he now introduced it as a matter of course,—continued his address nearly in the following manner:
This formality having been thought requisite, I presume it will be expected that I should, on presenting the bill, accompany it with my reasons for doing so. Perhaps the sentiments I entertain of the present situation of our national affairs, may induce me to view the object of this bill in a more serious light than many gentlemen, equally solicitous for the public welfare.
I confess I am in the habit of considering the state of this country, as replete with difficulties, and surrounded with danger. The anxiety I feel on this head has been my inducement to bring forward the present measure.
I view with apprehension the present situation of Vermont, over which this state claims jurisdiction, and whose pretensions to independence has never yet been formally recognized, either by this state or the United States. Notwithstanding I believe there is not a member of this House but considers the independence of the district of territory in question is a matter fixed and inevitable, all our efforts to a different point have hitherto proved fruitless, and it is long since we seem to have entirely given up the controversy. Vermont is in fact independent, but she is not confederated; and I am constrained to add, that the means which they employ to secure that independence, are objects of the utmost alarm to the safety of this state, and to the confederation at large. Are they not wisely inviting and encouraging settlers by an exemption from taxes, and availing themselves of the discontents of a neighbouring state, by turning it to the aggrandizement of their own power?
Is it not natural to suppose, that a powerful people both by numbers and situation, unconnected as they now stand, and without any relative importance in the union;—irritated by neglect, or stimulated by revenge, I say, is it not probable under such circumstances they will provide for their own safety, by seeking connections elsewhere? And who that hears me doubts but that these connections have already been formed with the British in Canada? We have the strongest evidence that negotiations have been carried on between that government and the leaders of the people in Vermont. Whatever may be the present temper of that people, it is easy to foresee what it will become under the influence of their leaders. Confederated with a foreign nation, we can be at no loss to anticipate the consequences of such a connection, nor the dangers to this country, from having so powerful a body of people increasing rapidly in numbers and strength, associated with a foreign power, and ready upon any rupture to throw their weight into an opposite scale. In their present situation they bear no part of our public burthens; if they were a part of the confederacy they must of course participate in them. They are useless to us now, and if they continue as they are, they will be formidable to us hereafter. I have observed before that the people there enjoy an exemption from taxes. In these states the taxes must be considerable to fulfil the public engagements; to support the government. What a temptation will a comparison of situations in this respect furnish to the inhabitants of these states bordering on Vermont? It is the policy of the Vermonters to make proselytes to their government, and the means which they employ for that purpose, are too well calculated to accomplish their designs.
Are they not daily encroaching on our state?—In every light it is our interest, if possible, to put an end to their present situation.
I am aware there is in the minds of some members an objection, founded on a supposition that if we accede to the independence of Vermont, we are bound to make compensation to the citizens who have claims there under the grants of this state. I shall not say what justice may dictate in respect to those citizens; but I shall observe, that as far as that obligation is binding upon us, it applies more strongly to the actual state of things, than to that which is intended to be produced by the bill. It is the duty of the state, as matters now stand, either to support the claims of its citizens by an exertion of the public forces, or to make compensation to those who are sufferers by the neglect. Passively acquiescing in the independence of Vermont, is not less a violation of that protection and security which the pub-
lic owes to individuals, than formally acceding to it. Indeed, by acceding to it, we put our citizens in a better situation than that in which they now are. We give them a chance for asserting their rights. The bill makes a condition of the intended acknowledgments of the independence of Vermont, that it should become a part of the confederacy. The claims of individuals may then be submitted to the decision of a federal court, and as our citizens have equitable claims, it may be expected they would prevail in such a court.
At any rate we shall not be under a stronger obligation in this respect than we now are; and we may avoid many and extensive mischiefs by acceding to the measure proposed by the bill.
Many more considerations might be urged, but I think it unnecessary to enter into them at present. If any gentleman has arguments to oppose to those I have used, I shall be glad to hear them, and I flatter myself I shall be able to obviate any difficulties that may arise.
A message from the honorable the council of revision, was delivered by the honorable Mr. Chief Justice Morris, "that it does not appear improper to the council, that the bill, entitled, An act for raising a further sum of money, to complete the Court-house and Goal in Dutchess county, should become a law of this state."
A message from the honorable the council of revision, was transmitted to this house by the honorable the senate, that, the following bills, viz. The bill, entitled, "An act for the relief of persons holding or possessing state agents certificates;" the bill, "An act to amend an act, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors;" the bill, entitled, "An act for the relief of Garret Rapalie;" and the bill, entitled, "An act to amend an act, entitled, an act for making process in courts of equity effectual against mortgagees who abscond, and cannot be served therewith, or who refuse to appear;" should respectively become laws of this state.
A message from the honorable the senate, was delivered by Mr. Humfrey, with the bill therein mentioned, that the senate have passed a bill, entitled, "An act for the relief of persons who were in exile during the late war, in respect to the payment of certain arrears of taxes," to which they request the concurrence of this house.
The said bill was read the first time, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Doughty, from the committee of the whole house, on the bill, entitled, "An act for the relief of the persons therein mentioned, merchants in the city of New-York, who previous to the late war were, and still are, indebted to merchants in Great-Britain, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" reported, that after the said bill had been read in the committee, and after the first enacting clause had been again read, Mr. Tayler made a motion, that the said bill should be rejected. That debates arose on the said motion, and that the question having been put thereon, it passed in the negative, in the manner following, viz.
For the Negative, Messieurs Malcom, Speaker, Hamilton, Bayard, Bancker, Denning, Brooks, Harper, Parker, Jones, Wyckoff, E. Clark, Strang, Paine, Savage, Martin, Griffin, Rockwell, Purdy, Thorne, Schenck, Taulman, Frost, C. Smith, Patterson, Dubois, Cooper, Havens, Dongan, D'Witt, Batcheller, N. Smith, Tierce, Osborn, Ludenton, Tompkins, and Lansing.
For the Affirmative, Messieurs Vrooman, Frey, James Livingston, Hedges, Sickles, Cantine, Snyder, Powers, Tayler, Glen, John Livingston, and Bronck.
That the committee had made further progress in the bill, and had directed him to move for leave to sit again.
Ordered that the said committee sit again. A copy of a resolution of the honorable the senate, delivered by Mr. Humfrey, was read, and is in the words following, viz.
"Whereas several collectors of the public taxes to be raised by virtue of the act for raising monies, passed the 29th of April, 1786, within this state, are prosecuted by county treasurers, for neglecting to pay the taxes by them collected, as by law is directed. And whereas it appears to this legislature, that some of the collectors have become delinquent, because sufficient time did not intervene wherein to collect the taxes, between the delivery of the tax list, and the day appointed for paying the same into the county treasury;" Therefore,
Resolved (if the honorable the assembly concur herein) That it be, and it is hereby recommended, to the county treasurer of the counties respectively, where process has been commenced, to stay such process in any stage thereof, until the first day of May next; and that this legislature will by law, make provision in the premises.
Resolved, That this house do concur with the honorable the senate in the said resolution.
Ordered, That Mr. Bronck deliver a copy of the last preceding resolution of concurrence to the honorable the senate.
Mr. Schenck, from the committee of the whole house, on the bill, entitled, "An act for preventing suits being brought in the supreme court, for any debt or sum not exceeding one hundred pound," reported, that in proceeding in the bill, a paragraph was read in the words following, viz.
"Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that no person whomsoever, by him or herself, or by his, or her counsel, or attorney, shall commence any personal action or suit, by writ, bill, or plaint, or in any other manner whatsoever, in the supreme court of this state, upon any bond on speciality, or for any other matter, case, or thing whatsoever, where the sum mentioned in the condition of the said bond on speciality, with the interest thereof, or the matter or thing in demand, suit, or controversy, shall not exceed the sum of one hundred pounds, current money of this state, and if any personal action or suit, already commenced and now depending, or hereafter to be commenced or prosecuted in the said supreme court, the plaintiff shall not recover above the sum of twenty pounds, besides costs, then, and in every such case, the plaintiff shall not be entitled to recover any costs of suit, but shall pay costs to the defendant, thereupon to be taxed; and the defendant shall, in such case, have judgment and execution for such costs, in the same manner, as if a judgment had been given for such defendant."
That the said paragraph having been read, Mr. Hamilton made a motion, that the words "one
hundred pounds," should be obliterated, and the words "forty pounds" inserted in their stead.
That debates arose on the said motion, and that the question having been put thereon, it passed in the negative, in the manner following, viz.
For the Negative, Messieurs Vrooman, Bancker, Clark, Harper, Parker, E. Clark, Strang, Paine, Frey, Savage, Martin, Griffin, Rockwell, Purdy, Taulman, Frost, C. Smith, Patterson, Hedges, Sickles, Dubois, Cooper, Havens, D'Witt, Batcheller, N. Smith, Cantine, Snyder, Powers, Tayler, Glen, Osborn, Ludenton, and Tompkins.
For the Affirmative, Messieurs C. Livingston, Malcom, Speaker, Hamilton, Bayard, Denning, Brooks, Doughty, Jones, Wyckoff, Crane, Thorne, Dongan, Tierce, John Livingston, Bronck, and Lansing.
That Mr. Paine then made a motion, that the words "twenty pounds" in the said paragraph should be obliterated, and the words "one hundred pounds" there inserted.
That debates arose on the said motion, and that the question having been put thereon, it passed in the negative, in the manner following, viz.
For the Negative, 27. Affirmative, 14.
That Mr. Purdy then made a motion, that the words "twenty pounds" in the said paragraph should be obliterated, and the words "fifty pounds" inserted in their stead.
That debates arose on the said motion, and that the question having been put thereon, it passed in the negative, in the manner following, viz.
For the Negative, 29. Affirmative, 22. Ordered, That the said committee have leave to sit again. Adjourned until to-morrow.
Thursday, March 15, A. M. The bill, entitled, "an act to authorise the Delegates of this state, in the United States of America in Congress assembled, to accede to, ratify and confirm the independence and sovereignty of the people inhabiting the district of territory commonly called Vermont," and the bill, entitled "an act for the relief of persons who were in exile during the late war, in respect to the payment of certain arrears of taxes," were respectively read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the report of the committee appointed to bring in a bill to regulate the circulation of copper coin in this state; the said report, which is entered on the Journals of this House, on the 3d. day of March instant, was read and considered; and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Patterson from the said committee reported, that he was directed by the said committee to report to the House, that the committee had agreed to a resolution in the words following, viz.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill to establish a coinage of copper in this state, and to regulate the value of the copper coin now in circulation.
Mr. Patterson read the said report in his place, and delivered the same at the table, where it was again read, and agreed to by the house. Thereupon,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill to establish a coinage of copper in this state, and to regulate the value of the copper coin now in circulation; and
Ordered, That Mr. Hamilton Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Lansing, be a committee for that purpose.
A message from the hon. the senate, was delivered by Mr. Parks, with the bill therein mentioned, that the senate have passed the bill entitled, "An act for the more effectual preservation of the public wells and pumps in this city of New-York," without amendment.
Ordered, That Mr. Havens deliver the bill to the honorable the council of revision.
Then the house adjourned until three of the clock. THREE o'Clock, P. M.
Mr. C. Livingston, from the committee to whom was committed the bill, entitled, "An act for the better and more effectual collection of taxes in the city of New-York," reported, that the committee had gone through the bill, made amendments, and altered the title.
That the altered title is in the words following, viz. "An act for the more easy assessment and collection of taxes in the city and county of New-York," which he was directed to report to the house: and he read the report in his place, and delivered the bill and amendments at the table, where the same were again read, and agreed to by the house.
Ordered, That the bill and amendments be engrossed. Adjourned until to-morrow.
From the CONNECTICUT COURANT, Printed at Hartford.
The REPUBLICAN, No. VI.
IN the beginning of the late war, when we were animated with the noble principles of liberty and patriotism, we had a sense of the importance of our national union. Although this union has been the means of preserving us from political slavery, and of securing to us the most valuable rights of human nature; yet from an inconstancy, which shews the weakness of human nature, our national union seems now to be quite a matter of indifference. Some, who I may, without unjust reproach, call short-sighted and narrow-minded politicians, suppose it would be better for us to be dismissed from our sister states. But a little impartial enquiry and consideration must convince us that our national union is of the greatest importance to us—for the prevention of civil war—for national defence—and for the success of our commerce.
The union is the only means of securing us from the dangers of intestine wars among the states. Among neighbouring states, there always are interfering claims and jarring interests. For settling these, the confederation points out a peaceable and equitable method. But take away the confederation, let the states be dismissed, and there is no other way of settling disputes, but by the dangers and calamities of a civil war. For the decision of disputes, war is the last resort of states and nations which own no common judge. Great kingdoms, situated in the neighbourhood of each other, have frequent disputes and wars. Small states, thus situated, are quite as apt to have their contentions. The American states now have their rivalships and jarring interests. If the union should be dissolved, it is by no means an improbable supposition, that real and imaginary injuries would occasion mutual complaints and accusations between the states; that

they would become more and more unfriendly; that animosities would begin, and rise higher and higher; that fresh provocations would embitter the minds of the people in one state against those in another; that being thus ripened for war, they would have recourse to arms; that hostility taking place of ancient friendship, would cause war to rage with the extremes of rancour and cruelty; that the neighbouring states would join, some on one side, and some on the other; that, the war becoming more fierce, one side, in danger of being conquered, would call a foreign nation to its aid; that the foreigners would be victorious, subdue those states which were hostile to them, and oppress those whom they came to assist. Such dangers impend us, if we are disunited. Against such dangers the union alone can secure us.
The union is of the highest importance to us for our defence against foreign nations. The sources of discord among nations are numerous. Wars have been, and, we must suppose, will continue to be, frequent. A war has generally happened among the European nations, as often as once in twelve or fifteen years, for a century past; and for more than one third of this period, the English, French, and Spaniards have been in a state of war. The territories of two of these nations border upon our country. England is at heart inimical to us; Spain is jealous. We cannot expect to be exempt from a war with some of these nations any great length of time; for human nature continues the same; and nations jealous and inimical towards each other will have frequent wars. It would be no strange thing, if within ten years, the injustice of England or Spain should force us into a war; it would be strange, if it should not, within fifteen or twenty years. Now if the union were dissolved, the states so powerful, when united, would, when separate, be weak and unable to withstand the attacks of foreign nations. A hostile power might invade a separate state, and conquer it. When he had conquered one state, he might make use of the resources of that to reduce another to his subjection. Having reduced two, he might with the more ease subdue a third. And so he might go on, until we should find ourselves obliged to groan under the tyranny and oppression of foreigners. The whole world of mankind would look on, and say with a contemptuous smile—your fate is just: you had a price put into your hands to effect your national defence and prosperity, by means of union; but you were such fools that you had not a heart to improve it.
The union is likewise of the highest importance to us, considered with relation to commerce. No civilized nation will content itself to be without the benefits of commerce, which is an object of importance not merely to the merchants, but to all the members of society. It is certainly so to the farmer; for it is this which makes the produce of our farms valuable. Were there not merchants to buy and export the produce of our farms, that part of it, which we do not want for our own consumption, would be of no value to us; we should be destitute of money, and unable to procure many of the conveniences of life. Trade is beneficial; but our trade of late has not been upon the right plan. It is, however, getting right. Necessity compels us to increase our exports, and diminish our imports. But still our commerce labours under many embarrassments, from which nothing but union and national respectability can free it. We do not find that foreign nations are disposed to take the advantage of us with respect to trade. Our vessels are shut out from Sweden. They are shut out from the English West-India Islands and other plantations. In Great-Britain, some of our commodities are loaded with high duties; others are prohibited. France is more favorably disposed; but in the other European countries, our trade labours under various impositions and discouragements. In private life, we see that one man will take the advantage of another in trade, if he have opportunity. Much more is this the case with respect to one foreign nation and another. The only way for us to put ourselves on a par with other nations in point of trade, is to establish our national respectability.
We never can be any thing as a nation, until our federal head be invested with full powers to order and conduct all national affairs, all concerns that belong in common to the confederation. Trade being an affair that concerns the whole confederation, ought to be under the direction of Congress. They must be authorised to restrain or prohibit any branch of trade, according as the public good requires. Then foreign nations will not dare to throw embarrassments upon our commerce; because they will know, that we can and shall retaliate. Were our national council thus authorised, Great-Britain would be glad to engage with us in a treaty of commerce, and grant as many advantages in advantages in favor of our trade, as she derives from exporting into our country her woolens, her hardware, and other manufactures. If she would not come to such an agreement, Congress might prohibit these branches of her commerce with us; and transfer them to some other nation, which would grant us equal advantages in favor of our trade. Thus we might make advantageous treaties of commerce with foreign nations, and trade with them upon the footing of equality. The produce of our farms would bear a better price; commerce would flourish; money would be plenty; all the members of the community would feel the beneficial effects.
All this might be done, if we would only invest our federal head with the powers necessary for regulating the affairs, and advancing the prosperity of the nation. Why should not this power be granted? Power is as safe in the hands of Congress, as in the hands of the General Assembly; for the members of both are equally the representatives of the people. Congress have ever shewed themselves worthy of the public confidence. In those times which tried men's souls, the members of Congress signed the articles of confederation, and the declaration of independence; and thus put their all at stake on the success of the common cause. If our arms had been unsuccessful, and Britain had conquered, those patriotic signatures would have pointed out the members of Congress for the first victims of British vengeance. When a body of men give such signal proofs of their attachment to their country, when their wisdom and firmness have conducted us to independence and glory; it is weak and contemptible for us to give way to unreasonable jealousies, oppose their salutary counsels, and deny them those powers which are necessary for promoting our national happiness.
New-York, March 29.
By last evening's MAILS nothing is communicated of a more interesting nature than what was announced by Major Cookson, upon his arrival at Boston, on the 18th instant, from the camp at Pittsfield, viz.—That not less than 700 families, inhabitants of the three western counties of Massachusetts, have, within about six weeks, removed into the state of Vermont.
It is said, that several towns of Vermont, bordering upon Massachusetts, give asylum and protection to the rebels, who continue assembled therein, and threaten to return, and burn and destroy the property of the friends to government as soon as the warm weather will admit of their taking the field in force.
The Honorable Commissioners, lately appointed by the General Court of Massachusetts, for the purpose of granting pardon to certain of the Rebels, left Boston on the 15th instant, and proceeded on their way to the western counties.
His excellency, the Governor of Massachusetts, has issued a proclamation, warning all persons against purchasing any real estate from such persons as are, or have been, concerned in the present rebellion (except from such as are or shall be entitled to the benefits of the disqualifying act, and those to whom indemnity shall have been promised in behalf of the general court)—inasmuch as such conveyances, if the persons conveying such estate should be convicted of treason, will by law be considered fraudulent and illegal.
We learn from Vermont, that general Ethan Allen has prepared for the press, and expects shortly to publish, an Appendix to his ORACLE of REASON.
His Excellency Governor HUNTINGTON of Connecticut, and the honorable the council of that state, were to convene at Hartford on Thursday last, on business of importance.
Wednesday, last week, in General Assembly of Pennsylvania, Mr. G. Clymer moved for a re-consideration of Mr. Findley's motion (agreed to on the 3d inst.) for removing the seat of government from this city to Harrisburg, in order to discharge the committee who were appointed to bring in a bill for that purpose; and after considerable debate, Mr. Clymer's motion was adopted, being, Yeas 35—Nays 27—Majority 8.
His Excellency Governor SMALLWOOD of the state of Maryland, from a consideration of the importance of public business, has issued his proclamation, appointing Tuesday the tenth of April for the meeting of the general assembly, instead of the twentieth, to which it now stands adjourned.
Accounts from the Western Country inform, that all is peaceable, and under no disagreeable apprehensions from the result of the late Indian councils.
A letter from a gentleman on the Mississippi, dated New-Orleans, Feb. 11, 1787, says:—This colony at present thrives, and enjoys perfect freedom and tranquility. Our governor and intendant live harmoniously, and in their respective spheres are admired, vying with each other, in promoting the prosperity of the province, and this is the only contest between them. His majesty is very indulgent to his new subjects at the Natchez, and allows them ten dollars per cent. for all their tobacco, delivered here in barrels, paid in silver.
Letters received from the Isle of France, in the East-Indies (via France) inform, that the ship Grand Turk, Capt. West, of Salem, after having discharged her cargo at that island, took a freight from thence for Canton in China, for which place she sailed in June last, and that her return to Salem may be expected in June next. She cleared out for the Isle of France the 28th of Nov. 1785.
The most interesting business of the honorable the house of assembly for the week past has been that of the STATE IMPPOST—the quoting of the TAX of 50,000l. among the several counties—and the proposed act to authorise the delegates of this state in Congress to ratify, &c. the INDEPENDENCE of Vermont. The debates that were had upon these several subjects will be given in order under the proper head—but, for information, in the mean time—After much debate, not altogether divested of acrimony, upon the question to fill up the blanks of the county quotas for the 50,000l. on Thursday last, it was agreed, that the county of New-York be quoted at 13,000l. the county of Albany at 5,000l. King's county at 2,400l. Montgomery at 1,600l. and Washington at 600l. Without debate, the following counties were fixed, Columbia at 2,400l. Dutchess 5,000l. Ulster 3,400l. Orange 2,500l. Westchester 3,400l. Suffolk 4,500l. and Queen's at 4,500l.
Yesterday the bill for authorising the delegates in Congress, to ratify, &c. the independence of Vermont, was read a third time in the committee of the whole house, and passed in the affirmative by a majority of ten.
A correspondent observes, that he was surprised to see a bare recital only of the subsequent fact; for, says he, although the sacrifice, in itself considered, is trifling, yet, as it will relieve ten of our fellow creatures from a dreary prison, this act partakes of all the celestial qualities of philanthropy and benevolence , which are avowed, by ancient and modern, and even by the inspired writers, to be the noblest of the human soul: therefore, particularly when they are discovered amidst the embodied representatives of a free people, ought they not to be bathed with spontaneous libations of gratitude and sensibility.
After the adjournment of the Honorable the Assembly on Saturday, and before the Members had left the room, Mr. Lansing called their attention for a few moments, when presenting a list of the prisoners confined for debt, he informed them, that there were ten men confined, whose debts collectively amounted to twenty-four pounds, he therefore proposed that the Members make a present of one day's pay to relieve them, which proposal was unanimously agreed to.
MARRIED—Mr. MOSES MYERS, merchant, of this city, to Mrs. ELIZABETH CHAPMAN, late of Montreal, in Canada.
** The desire of "A Customer," handed us yesterday, late in the afternoon, could not possibly be complied with.—Several paragraphs, &c. are unavoidably omitted for want of room.
The Schooner Delight, Capt. Leich, from Madeira to this port, is on shore about 30 miles from Hempstead South, Long-Island.
A letter from an eminent character residing in Europe, to his friend in America, says:—Different nations have different modes of raising money for the public expenditure, which is usually done according to the genius of the people, and the form of their government. Most of those in Europe have occasionally been driven to the use of paper money, or making public securities serve the purposes of a medium in trade; and the English have gone more extensively into this expedient than other nations: but I believe none have ever made use of it with less inconvenience, or giving their creditors less cause of complaint, than the states of America have done heretofore. But when almost every public department among you is filled, as I am informed, with men of repacious principles, who sacrifice the commonwealth to their private emolument, who encourage gambling, voluptuousness, and every vice, what good can be expected from the wisest institutions! I with these good gentlemen, whom you mention, would exert themselves in their several professions to stop those growing enormities which are the source of all the calamities of the country, and which sooner or later, if not stopped must end in its destruction."
MR. GREENLEAF, Spring is ne'er propitious to the rheumatic patient, please therefore to insert the following, taken from a late London magazine. Yours, &c. P.
A FEW days since, a woman of Devizes, labouring under a rheumatic complaint, to so violent a degree as to be unable to stand without the assistance of two persons, was electrified by one of the faculty, who gave her five shocks, each charge proved by the electrometer to be the same; the sensation by each shock proved more considerable, and the last shock she got out of the chair perfectly recovered, and has continued so ever since.
By the particular desire of a number of gentlemen who are SOLDIERS—(advocates to the war-like artillerist and the CONQUERORS, did he conquer by stratagem, or by Roman bravery upon the sanguinary field of battle)—and being soldiers, who hold in the most execrable detestation the dastardly soul of an ASSASSIN—the Editor requests his correspondent, AMERICAN, to develop the secret honors of a LEDYARD's immatural death, that his readers may be satisfied with respect to the justice of his attack in our No. 2106.
WANTED, SEVERAL NUMBERS of the NEW-YORK JOURNAL, &c. printed since Dec. last, viz. Numbers 2097, 2098, 2099, and 2104, which the Editor thereof would be glad to re-purchase to enable him to complete FILES already bespoke.—Any persons, having said numbers, or either of them, in possession, and will dispose of them, shall be paid for them, and otherwise satisfied for the trouble of sending them to this office.
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-third Day of March, 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 Catherine Demott, administratrix of James Demott, late of Newburgh, in the county of Ulster, yeoman, deceased, hath by her petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said James Demott, 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 James Demott, 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 Catherine Demott, 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 James Demott, do appear before him, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the fifth day of May next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said James Demott died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
8—11 THOMAS TREDWELL.
TO BE SOLD, at PUBLIC VENDUE,
In this City, on TUESDAY the third Day of APRIL next, in the Afternoon, That well known and valuable
Lot and Building;
SITUATE in Burnet-street, formerly the property of REBECCA FORMAN, deceased, whereon is a convenient two story DWELLING HOUSE, and three story STORE-HOUSE.—This LOT is a most desirable stand for a person who would wish to pursue the mercantile business, having, by its extension of rear, and exceeding good water lot, binding on Albany-street, and extending down said river to a large alley leading from said Burnet-street:—A description of this situation is almost needless, as it will, at the first view, recommend itself: Part of the purchase money will be required, the residue credit will be given for, if required. The particular conditions will be made known on the day of sale, by
JOHN VAN EMBURGH, Executor. A. TAYLOR, Executrix.
New-Brunswick (New-Jersey) March 7, 1787.
WANTED,
Upon Interest, for the Term of two or three Years,
Two Hundred Pounds,
Of the New Emission of this State; for which undoubted Security will be given.
Enquire of the PRINTER hereof. New-York, March 29, 1787 8—11
THEATRE.
To-Morrow Evening, March 30th.
[Being the last time of Performing before the Holy days.]
Will be performed, A TRAGEDY, called, Alexander the Great,
OR THE RIVAL QUEENS.
With the Triumphal Entry into Babylon, &c. &c.
To which will be added
An Entertainment never performed in America, called
The True-Born Irishman, Or
The Irish Fine Lady.
VIVAT RES PUBLICA.
WHEREAS PAUL LENZS, of Harlem Township, in the County of New-York, gardner, and Elizabeth his wife (for the securing the payment of one hundred pounds, in Spanish milled dollars, at four shillings and six-pence sterling each dollar, or the value thereof in gold or silver, with lawful interest for the same, according to the condition of a certain bond bearing date the sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, and executed by the said Paul Lenzs, to John Smith, of the city New-York, baker) did, by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the said sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, mortgage to the said John Smith, all that certain messuage, dwelling-house, and three several house lots, tract or parcel of land, contiguous to, and adjoining each other; situate, lying and being in the town of Harlem aforesaid, and heretofore purchased by the said Paul Lenzs from John Livingston; bounded as follows, easterly and northerly by the land late of Abraham Myer, deceased; southerly by the high-way, and westerly by the land of Peter Waldron, deceased; containing by estimation five acres and a quarter, be it more or less; together with all and singular the houses, out-houses, kitchens, stables, buildings, fences, waters, water courses, trees, woods, underwoods, easements, profits, emoluments, privileges, advantages, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage or dwelling-house, and three house lots, tract or parcel of land and premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and equity of them the said Paul Lenzs, and Elizabeth his wife, of, in and to all and singular the said messuage or dwelling-house and three house lots, tract or parcel of land and premises, or any part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances; 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 sum of one hundred pounds, with the lawful interest for the same, or any part thereof, should remain due and unpaid at the time above mentioned, that then and from thenceforth it should and may be lawful to and for the said John Smith, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, to expose the said messuage or dwelling-house, three house lots, tract, piece or parcel of ground and premises to sale at public auction, vendue, or outcry, and to dispose of the same to the best advantage, and to give good and sufficient conveyances in the law to the purchaser, or purchasers thereof, their heirs and assigns for ever; and out of the monies arising from the sale thereof, to retain and keep in their hands the said sum of one hundred pounds, or so much thereof as shall remain due and unpaid, with the lawful interest thereof; and also the costs of such sale, rendering the overplus, if any be, unto the said Paul Lenzs, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made, should be and were thereby declared to be a full bar and preclusion to any estate or interest which the said Paul Lenzs, or Elizabeth his wife, their heirs or assigns, may have or claim to the said premises, or any part thereof; as in and by the said indenture of mortgage, reference thereunto being had, may more fully and at large appear; and whereas part of the said principal and interest is now due and owing to the said John Smith; these are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the premises, that unless the whole of the said one hundred pounds, together with all the interest due, and to grow due thereon, is paid off and discharged on or before Tuesday the third day of October, next ensuing the date of this notification; all and singular the mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the said John Smith, on Tuesday the said third day of October, 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 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 nineteenth of March, 1774.
Dated this 29th day of March, 1787.
8—11 JOHN SMITH.
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 same.
TO LET.
The following HOUSES belonging to the Subscriber.
THE House No. 28, Hanover-Square, in which Mr. John Hiern now resides.
ALSO TO LET,
A VACANT LOT, for one or a term of years, in Hag-street; 45 feet in length, and 21 feet six inches in front, and 19 feet in the rear—As also, either the whole of my STORE, No. 31, Front-street or the two upper floors; being very fit for a Sail-Maker. MOSES GOMEZ.

POET'S CORNER.
MR. GREENLEAF, Please to insert the following in your next Paper, and much oblige A YOUTH. LAMENTATION of MASSACHUSETTS.
LIKE some fair widow, pensive and alone, Poor Massachusetts told her doleful moan; Th' sympathising woods echoed her long, And weeping streams her sorrows bore along; While thus in faultering accents she exprest, The rising sorrows of her troubled breast: Was it for this, my sons, ye took the field, And taught the hardy Briton's how to yield? Are these the blessings, this the only good, That we so dearly purchas'd with our blood? Shall we so soon abandon freedom's cause, And by our feuds invoke the tyrant's laws? While I contemplate these devouring scenes, My blood with horror freezes in my veins; My wounds grow sore, my constitution shakes, Freedom's fair fabric from the center quakes. When virtue rul'd my sons with happy sway, No troubles could disturb that peaceful day; Distrustful for my beauty did I stand Among my sitters in this favor'd land, Then was I happy, if my joys I'd known, But now alas my happiness is gone: My virgin beauty falls before this stroke, My hopes of glory vanish like the smoke. A bitter root is with my children found, It's noxious vapours poison all around; Like hydrophobia does it spread its sway, While mobs and riots follow all the way: They strip me of my laurel and my fame, And turn my hope of glory into flame. In vain do I deplore my hapless fate, For now, alas! I fear it is too late. The infections spread forebode a civil war, Can any sorrow now with mine compare; My spirits sink, my nature does decay, A fore diseased consumes my flesh away. Can this be true, am I not in a dream? Are things so dreadful as to me they seem? But hark! hark! the loud sound of war alarms; See my discordant children run to arms. Hear the deep cannon with a thundering sound, In three loud accents spread the alarm around. Th' inhabitants struck with panic fear, Repeat the loud alarm that "Shays is near." See, from the east, his troops appear in fight, He presses on, defies the threat'ning fight. Too late must he at his rash folly grieve, Too late he learns their threat'nings to believe; He flies, like broken clouds before the wind, Leaves four men dead upon the field behind. At length brave Lincoln, from the eastern land, To quell the riot brings a num'rous band; Th' Insurgents, frighted at the threat'ning light, Their baggage leave, nor wait the unequal fight. They fly the field, the offer'd terms refuse, While Lincoln, with his numerous host pursues. No more can I the shocking scene behold, My eyes are misted and my flesh grows cold; I faint beneath this mighty load of grief, And nought but death I fear can give relief.
A N E C D O T E.
A COUNTRY Fellow brought a letter to a gentleman's house, but he not being at home, left it with the monkey that stood at the door; the gentleman hearing of it, when he met the man, was very angry with him: Sir, says he, isn't please your worship, I delivered to your son, who was at the door. My son! says he, was a monkey. Truly Sir, said he, I thought so, for he look'd very much like you.
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AT NEW-YORK. By the BUSHEL.    WHEAT, - - - - - 8/.   Rye, - - - - - 4/6.   Oats, - - - - - 2/6.   Indian Corn, - - - - - 4/4.   Albany Peas, - - - - - 6/.   Fine Salt, - - - - - 1/6.   Packing ditto, - - - - - 3/.   Rock ditto, - - - - - 3/4.   By the BARREL.   Fine Flour, - - - - - 45/.   Common ditto, - - - - - 40/.   Bur. Middlings, - - - - - 40/.   Beef, - - - - - 60/.   Pork, - - - - - 85/.   By the HUNDRED.   Indian Meal, - - - - - 12/.   Rye ditto, - - - - - 15/.   Rice, - - - - - 27/.   Ship Bread, - - - - - 21/.   Muscovado Sugar, - - - - - 56/.   By the POUND.   Loaf Sugar, - - - - - 1/2. 1/3.   Havanna ditto, - - - - - 10d. 11d.   Hyson Tea, - - - - - 9/6. 10/.   Souchong ditto, - - - - - 6/.   Bohea ditto, - - - - - 2/11.   Hams, - - - - - 11d.   Butter, - - - - - 1/2.   Tallow, - - - - - 10d.   Coffee, - - - - - 18d. 19d.   By the GALLON.   West-India Rum, - - - - - 3/10 4/2.   Spirits, - - - - - 4/6. 5/.   Molasses, - - - - - 1/10.   HIGH WATER.    Thursday, March 29.  6 10.  Afternoon.    Friday, - - - - -  30. 6 54.     Saturday, - - - - -  31. 7 38.     Sunday, April 1.  8 22.     Monday, - - - - -  2. 9 2.     Tuesday, - - - - -  3. 9 42.     Wednesday, - - - - -  4. 10 39.     Affixe 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 Melliss, Ryerson and Twigley, 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—
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 efficacious in all kinds of Hæmorrhages to be had at the above places. Jan. 25, 1787.
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.
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—
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, CARTHY, 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,
WHEREAS Gilbert Ash, 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 six-pence 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 Ash, 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. Rynders, but now to David Prevost, and southerly by land of James Van Vleck, 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 thenceforward 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 Ash, 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 thenceforward, 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 Ash, 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 Ash, 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 thereunto 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—19 6 m.
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 Twasts 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
The PROPRIETORS of the Old Line of Stages,
BEG leave to inform the public, that they propose, from the eighth 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 Mersereau, Joseph Smith, William Hight, Joseph Davis, John Gulick, Gershom Johnson, Robert Stockton,
New-York, January 13, 1787. 98—
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.
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