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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 98, of VOL. XLII.]
FRIDAY, April 25, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2273.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
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SITUATE in Woodbridge town- ship, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles dis- tant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and se- venty acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of wa- ter near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
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The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scots MAGAZINES.

CALEDONIA.
[Concluded from Wednesday's paper.]
AGAIN—Those, who are the best acquainted with the commercial affairs of Scotland, assure us, that the annual balance, arising in our favour from our foreign trade, amounts at least to three hundred thousand pounds. So great a sum as this, annually flowing into our country, must, one would naturally imagine, literally fulfil the predictions of our union makers, and soon make Scotland a land of Ophir indeed. But alas! so far is this from being the case, that we can by no means procure the small quantity of specie requisite for carrying on our manufactures, being obliged to employ for this most necessary purpose, a paper currency to an alarming extent. Nay, the little specie we actually possess is brought us from England, at so great an expence, that the sum required for supporting the circulation of the two national banks, costs them about four thousand pounds a year. But it will no doubt be here asked, what then becomes of this sum of three hundred thousand pounds annually gained to your country by its foreign trade? I will answer the question in a very few words. The four articles of broad cloth, hardware, millinery goods, and porter, furnished us by you, our friends of England, are well known to draw from Scotland thrice the amount of all the commodities you receive from us. Now, when we likewise bring into the account the infinite number of other articles imported into Scotland from South Britain, such as leather, hats, wool, together with East India and grocery goods of every denomination, we shall have little difficulty to discover what becomes of the large balance above mentioned, annually brought into Scotland by its foreign trade.
But still this is far from being the whole of the loss, in point of pecuniary interest, resulting to North Britain from its present connexion with England. * In consequence of the seat of government being confined to England, several of our richest noble men are induced to reside constantly in that country; of the rest of that wealthy body, four fifths, reckoning by the extent of their fortunes, live there nine months of the year at least, partly out of choice, partly to attend their duty in parliament; our representatives in the house of commons, together with many other gentlemen of the greatest estates in Scotland, follow the example of the nobility; nay, almost every person possessed of five hundred a year, and many whose income is much less, generally visit London once in three or four years; where, in the space of a month or two, they spend, with ridiculous profusion, the full amount perhaps of their annual revenue. When we reflect on all this, and likewise on the extravagant expence of prosecuting Scots appeals before the house of peers, we may form some idea of the vast sums constantly passing into England from this poor despised northern corner, which is really poor and contemptible, solely in consequence of its connexion with England.†
* The federal city will resemble London, in this respect.
† It is pleasant enough to observe, that the same people who charge poverty on the Scots as their greatest crime, and rail at the ministry for bestowing a trifling sum towards building a bridge (cross the Tweed) that rests only one abutment in Scotland, have not been ashamed to receive, from the public, thousands and ten thousands for repairing the old crazy and ill-contrived bridge of London; and that, at this moment, the poorest peasant in Scotland is actually taxed bi-
It was strongly urged by the promoters of the union, and will no doubt be here objected to me, "that in consequence of the union, we live in a state of ease and security, and thence have leisure to improve our country, to encrease our manufactures, and to extend our commerce."
This argument, allowing it all the force its supporters can desire, is precisely that of a mean spirited coward, and might be urged, with equal propriety, to persuade every free and independent people to resign their freedom to the first powerful enemy who should attempt to subdue them. "Why, my countrymen," might some corrupted declaimer in such a case say, "Why expose ourselves to certain death and destruction, when, by submitting to this formidable enemy, we may readily purchase peace; and, by becoming a submissive ally, not only live free of all apprehension from that quarter for the future, but, under the protection of their arms, employ ourselves in improving our country, advancing our manufactures, and extending our commerce." Every soul, animated by the smallest spark of liberty, must undoubtedly hold in abhorrence so dastardly a counsel. Whoever had dared barely to insinuate such a proposal to the barons of Scotland in the days of Edward III. had assuredly experienced the treatment his baseness deserved, and been branded with everlasting infamy.
But I do maintain, that these benefits might have been much more effectually attained, had we continued to live with you, our English friends, on the same footing on which we were living with you at the time of the union, and had lived with you for more than a century before, professing allegiance to the same sovereign—ever ready, when applied to in a proper manner, to co-operate with you, on an equal footing, in all measures that regarded either the honor of that sovereign, or the general interests of the island—but continuing still to act as an independent state, subject to no laws but those enacted by its own parliament, enforced and explained by its own supreme courts of justice.
Then we should have run no danger of having any laws imposed on us that were repugnant to the nature of our constitution, or incompatible with the circumstances of our country; nor of having, at any time, either our excellent municipal law misinterpreted, or our private property disposed of, in the last resort, by judges not sufficiently conversant in the laws and usages peculiar to Scotland. Gentlemen of great abilities and fortune, being then necessarily confined within the limits of their own country, must have considered themselves as more intimately concerned in the welfare of that country, and thence would have had it more in their power, as well as inclination, to have promoted its agriculture, manufactures and commerce; and at the same time to have bestowed more particular attention on the other minute particulars of internal police. Then, also in all probability, we should have been in a great measure free of the immense load of taxes with which we are now oppressed, to the extent of near twelve shillings in the pound, and by that means should have been
proportion, for the great and national object of paving the streets of that opulent metropolis, in imitation of Edinburgh, and of bringing mackerel and sprats a halfpenny a pound cheaper to the tables of the wealthy Londoners—North Briton Extraordinary, published at Edinburgh, 1765.
enabled to undersell every rival in manufactures, as the price of labour must then have been so much cheaper. Nor would our commerce have been burdened and confined by such numberless imposts and restrictions. We should likewise have been at liberty, either totally to restrain our losing trade with England, which at present drains us of all the money that our commerce with the other states of Europe procures us, or at least to have put it under such regulations as might have rendered it less pernicious to the community, and at the same time a very considerable branch of public revenue.
But what is of more importance still, our country would not then have been so miserably drained of her bravest sons, to fight the battles of our wealthy neighbours, and in their quarrel to perish in the unhospitable climes of America, or enrich, with their blood, the fatal plains of Hanover: nor would the disfigured remains of them that had escaped the dangers and fatigues of war, have experienced the bitterest of all mortification, that of being ungratefully insulted by the very people, in whose cause they had suffered so many hardships—Then, instead of having two thirds of our country shamefully disarmed as an hostile province, and being on all occasions treated with the utmost provoking contumely, our friendship had been courted by our English neighbours, who must soon have learned to regard us as their most natural and useful allies—And, finally, instead of being so grievously taxed to support the expences of their government, we had been enriched with subsidies, and indulged with every encouragement of commerce we might have thought proper to desire; for if the Landgrave of Hesse alone received, annually from this kingdom above four hundred thousand pounds for furnishing only about twenty thousand men (of whom no doubt a sufficient number were buckram men) to defend a country in which he was infinitely more concerned than we were, what might not the Scots have expected for furnishing, during the course of last war, upwards of seventy thousand men, and those the bravest of the whole British army.
In this manner have I endeavoured to prove, even to the conviction of every Englishman of sense and candour, that the treaty of union, by which south and north Britain are at present so intimately connected, was brought about by the grossest corruption, contrary to the universal inclination of the people of Scotland, to whom it is hard to say, whether it be more dishonorable or ruinous, and that, on the other hand, instead of being disgraceful or prejudicial to England, as your late political writers have malevolently insinuated, it is its greatest advantage, and its highest honor.
In the course of this enquiry, I have been unwillingly obliged to mention many melancholy circumstances on the part of my countrymen of the north; circumstances which, however painful and galling, were by time almost worn from our remembrance, when they were so wickedly and unwisely revived by the ignominious treatment we have of late received at the hands of you our neighbours of the south. We hope, however, the knowledge of these circumstances shall incline you to regard, for the future, your brethren of North Britain in a more favorable light; as you will thence perceive what inestimable concessions we have made, and to what numberless disadvantages we at present submit to obtain the sole privilege of being received on an equal footing with you, as subjects of the same sovereign, and of the same government; a privilege to which, even without such concessions, we were in every respect well entitled.
Upon the whole, we doubt not that our fellow subjects of England shall, on cool deliberation, reflect with indignation on the flagitious attempts of those factious great men, and their infamous tools; who on the one hand, by artfully instilling into your minds groundless and injurious suspicions of the Scots, and on the other, by loading the Scots with the most provoking terms of abuse, have endeavoured to kindle up the flame of discord on this otherwise happy island, to destroy that harmony which constitutes our only security and strength, and provoke us to embrace our hands in the blood of one another.—How ungenerous! how inhuman! nay, how ungrateful! must the conduct of you, our brethren of England, appear to yourselves, as well as to the rest of the world, when you shall reflect on your having insulted and maltreated, in the very
† This particularly alludes to a very extraordinary and almost incredible fact. Sometime after the conclusion of the late peace, two officers of a Highland regiment, both of them dressed in their proper uniforms, happened to drop into the pit of one of the theaters before the play began. Both of them had been wounded, and shewed honorable scars received in the service of their
streets of your metropolis, your most affectionate and useful fellow subjects, who have been so prodigally lavish of their blood to render you victorious and great, and who are still ready, provided they be treated but with common indulgence, to confront, in your defence, death and danger under every shape.
If, however, after all, you shall continue to look upon us in the same unfavourable light in which we have of late been represented to you, dissolve, we entreat you, the bond that unites us, and generously restore us to our original independence; for remember, this is in your power, not in ours. But, at any rate, forbear to insult us any longer, lest you may find more reason than you expect to repent of your imprudence in driving us to extremity; for, poor and contemptible as you seem to suppose us, we can still bring to the field, without much difficulty, sixty thousand of the bravest troops in Europe.
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
MR. GREENLEAF,
As you have given the public, in Wednesday's Register, Mr. Morris's Address, upon which the enclosed, from the Independent Gazetteer, is a Stricture, if you will insert this to-morrow, it will prove you impartial, and oblige
A WHIG.
April 24.
To ROBERT, the COFFERER, Esquire.
SIR,
YOUR address to the public in the Independent Gazetteer of the 8th inst. has put even your advocates to the blush; they had presumed too far from the limits of truth and decency, but you have entirely lost sight of them. I am at a loss which most to admire, the meanness or the supercilious arrogance that characterise your performance, the pitiable quibbling or the omnipotence you assume over the United States, with whom you will not condescend to account for the immense sums of public monies entrusted to your disposition. You say you "stand charged in a two-fold capacity; first as chairman of committees of Congress, and secondly as superintendant of the finances. But that it so happens, that in neither of these capacities did I ever touch one shilling of the public money." Is this the language of an honest, ingenious mind? Was ever so daring an attempt made to mislead the public, and screen delinquency? To give the more weight to the assertion, the denial is put in italics. Unfortunately for Mr. Morris the records of Congress are in existence; it appears by the report of a committee of that honorable body, adopted on the 11th February, 1779, that Mr. Morris was a member of the secret or Commercial Committee, and that this committee had authorised and entrusted him solely with the purchasing of produce in different States, and exporting the same on the continental account; and it further appears, that all such contracts were made in the private firm of Willing and Morris. Ten years have elapsed, and no account has been rendered to Congress of these expenditures, an ample time to have procured every necessary voucher; the pretences therefore of the obstacles to a settlement must be unfounded; the public will not be satisfied with the vague assertions of an interested party, but will reasonably presume that every thing is not square where so much backwardness to a settlement has appeared. As Financier you disclaim the jurisdiction of Congress to call you to account, because you did not in the first instance handle the public money, altho' it was dispensed pursuant to your orders; this is really a distinction without a difference, but perhaps necessary to prevent too close a scrutiny into the propriety of the expenditures, as the mode you have adopted of publishing the accounts without any previous inspection into the vouchers or reality, of the services, effectually prevents the detection of peculation or favoritism to minnows. However, you cannot recur even to this subterfuge to veil your transactions; for it is a notorious fact, that by an arbitrary assumption of power you, when Financier, seized upon the purse-strings, through the medium of your clerk (Mr. Swanwick) whom you appointed deputy treasurer of the United States, and thrusting a worthy, able, and long-experienced officer out of the management of his own office, and when questioned by a committee of Congress wherefore you had presumed to substitute your deputy in
country. It might have been naturally expected, that if taken notice of, at all, they would have been received with a loud plaudit. So far from it they were received with an universal hiss, and a cry, no Bute! no Scotch! The English are said to be a generous people, and undoubtedly they are so in general? They are said to value bravery in an enemy, how much more ought they to respect it in friends and allies, especially in those who bear the marks of having suffered in their cause. This anecdote shews the dreadful effects of party animosity, and how far national prejudices, founded on the falsest prepossessions, may warp men from their most established principles and universal feelings.

the place of the treasurer of Congress, you alleged in your justification, that Mr. Hille-gas, the treasurer, was incompetent to the duties of the office; and yet you descend to so low a quibble as to say that you never "fingered" the public monies. No body has charged you with the public funds through your pocket, or of counting over those vast sums of monies yourself; no, we all know you employed a sufficient number of clerks and cashiers, and doubtless did not forget to charge their services; but what evidence is this that you may not have in your possession large, very large, sums of public monies? Did not this circumstance of introducing your own clerk in the place of the proper officer of Congress particularly show an aversion to any disinterested observation or check upon your transactions as Financier? Is not the assertion of some of the best informed men that large sums of money were allowed by the Financier to particular persons without a voucher to justify the payment, highly probable?
What is the amount of your defence?—Do you not in the face of a resolution of Congress of June 20th, 1785 (for calling you to account) declare that you are not to render to them a settlement of the millions entrusted to you by them as financier? Do you not pretend that after 10 long years you have not had time to account for the many millions paid to you as treasurer and agent to the commercial committee? Materials are collecting to elucidate this subject, which before long, will be laid before the public. ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
American Occurrences.
PROVIDENCE, April 12.
THE hon. general assembly, at their Session last week, by adjournment, at E. Greenwich, resumed their consideration of a memorial presented by the society of friends, at their late session in this town, which was referred to the people in town meetings for instructions.—This memorial embraced two objects—a repeal of the tender act (so called) and of the statute of limitations to two years. On reading the instructions from the several towns, there appeared a great weight of instructions for repealing the latter, which was accordingly done; but the tender act could not be shaken.—The principal object of the adjournment seems to have been, to receive and count the yeas and nays of the people on the federal constitution.—These were counted by a committee, who reported, "that there were 288 yeas, 2580 nays," the whole number of voters amounting only to 2868, less than half the number of freemen in the state. On this ground some entertained doubts whether any decisive evidence has been given, by such proceeding, of the minds of the freemen in this state on the subject. The letter drafted to convey this information to congress is said to contain an offer of unlimited power to that honorable body for regulating trade, levying imposts, excises, &c. After reading this letter, a doubt arose whether the general assembly possessed authority to make a tender of powers to Congress, so essentially diminishing the privileges of their constituents, without consulting them on that subject also.
Several members discovered an inclination to adopt some measures for reducing to a certainty the powers which the freemen of this state were willing to devolve on Congress, but after some effectual motions this business was waved.—Many Continental invalids received generous sums on account—and the immediate servants of the houses of assembly were paid at the rate of six for one.—On first putting the question for receiving the petition presented by the town, the first shew of hands was in the negative; time was allowed to advocate it, but without any reply from the other side of the house, it was ordered off the table, as were similar petitions from other parts of the state.—The general-treasurer was directed to issue executions for delinquent taxes, which are to be returned on the 28th instant.
On Saturday the assembly adjourned without day.
New-York, April 25.
YESTERDAY arrived here the Schooner May McMillin, in 21 days from Jamaica. Delegates chosen to represent the state of Virginia on the Federal constitution since our last returns.
John Pride and Edmund Booker, Esqrs. Amelia.—William Fleming and Martin M'Farran, Esqrs. Botetourt.—John Jones and Binns Jones, Esqrs. Brunswick.—Thomas Drew and Joseph Michew, Esqrs. Cumberland.—Miles King and Wilson M. Cary, Esqrs. Elizabeth City.—William Mason and Daniel Fisher, Esqrs. Greeneville
—Thomas Cooper and John Mann, Esqrs. Henry.—Isaac Coles and George Carrington, Esqrs. Halifax.—Thomas Matthews, Esq. Norfolk Borough.—Robert Williams and John Wilton, Esqrs. Pittsylvania.—John G. Jones and Thomas Lewis, Esqrs. Rockingham.—Thomas Edmonds and John H. Briggs, Esqrs. Sussex.—George Parker and Edmund Custis, Esqrs. Accomac.
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
DIRECTIONS
For sailing in and out of Boston bay from Cape-Cod or Cape-Ann, to Boston Light-House.
THE light stands on a small island at the N. entrance of the channel, about 65 feet high; to steer for it from Cape-Cod, your course is W. N. W. when within one league of the cape. From Cape-Cod to the light-house is about 16 leagues; from Cape Ann to the light-house, the course is S. W. distant 10 leagues. After making the light, and the wind fair, you may bring it to bear W. by N. or W. N. W. and then run for it, until you come within two cables length of it. If the weather is bad you cannot get a pilot from the light-house: after running abreast of it, so as to bring it to bear N. by E. you may run W. by S. about one mile and an half to Nantasket-Road, and you may anchor from 7 to 5 fathoms in safety. To work into Boston Bay, you may stand to the southward till you bring the light to bear W. N. W. and to the northward till you bring it to bear W. S. W. till you come within one league of the light: then you must not stand to the northward any further than to bring it to bear W. by N. and to the southward to bring it to bear W. N. W. You may anchor in the bay in safety, if the wind is off the shore.
The light at Cape Ann stands on an Island, named Thatcher's Island; the two lights bear of each other when in one S. S. W. 4 S. and N. N. E. 1/2 N. To go outside the Londoner or Thatcher's Island ledge, you must give the light one league distance.
THOMAS KNOX, Branch pilot for the port of Boston.
For the NEW-YORK JOURNAL, &c.
To the independent ELECTORS of the city and county of New-York.
A NUMBER of your fellow citizens, impressed with as deep a sense of the importance of the present crisis, as those who have published a ticket for your approbation, signed by Mr. Thomas Randal, as CHAIRMAN, beg leave to propose the following gentlemen for your support and choice at the ensuing election.
AS DELEGATES for the CONVENTION.
GEORGE CLINTON, ISAAC ROOSEVELT, RICHARD MORRIS, JOHN JAY, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, JOHN LAWRENCE, MARINUS WILLETT, WILLIAM DENNING, and NICHOLAS BAYARD.
AS MEMBERS of the SENATE.
EZRA L'HOMMEDIEU, DAVID GELSON, and STEPHEN WARD.
AS MEMBERS of the ASSEMBLY.
JONATHAN LAWRENCE, WILLIAM W. GILBERT, MARINUS WILLETT, MORGAN LEWIS, JULIAN VERPLANK, DANIEL MCCORMICK, MELANCTON SMITH, WILLIAM DENNING, and ANTHONY POST.
ALLEN'S NEW-LONDON marine list. Thursday, April 10th. Pleasant, serene morning, wind at W. N. W.
Sailed, brig Alfred, Donane, Martinico. Schooner Polly, Paddock, do. Sloop Sally, Warner, do.
Friendship, Pendletown, Demarara, Daniel Brown, Kennebeck.
Arrived, sloop Polly, Benj. Coit, from South-Carolina and Bermuda.
Friday, 11th. Pleasant, serene morning, wind N.
Saturday, 12th. Hazy morning, wind S. E. Arrived, Schooner William, Joseph Webb, from Dominico, in 62 days.
Sloop Jenny, Hammond, from Georgia, in 11 days; in whom came passenger, Mr. William Prince, of Montville.
Sunday, 13. Hazy morning, and showry, light wind N.—9. A. M. wind S. S. E.
Monday, 14th. Hazy, pleasant morning, calm—8 A. M. wind S. S. E. and a fine rain 4 P. M.
Tuesday, 15th. Rainy morning, calm,—2 P. M. light wind W. S. W.
Arrived at Bermuda, sloop Dove, Parker, from this port.
At Boston, sloop Richard, Sylvester Master, from Cape Francois, after a passage of 55 days; who advises, brig Sufan, Mays, failed the 6th of February last for this port.
Wednesday, 16th. Pleasant, serene morning, light breeze at N.—fresh wind at 8 o'clock, A. M. N. N. W.
Sailed, brig Union, Dethon, for Port-au-Prince; brig Daphane, Luke Fortune, for Martinico; sloop Dove, Curtis, for Guadalupe.
AGREEABLE to an Act of the Legislature of the state of New-York, entitled an act for the partition of land, passed the 16th day of March, 1785.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in the undivided tract of two hundred and thirty thousand and four hundred acres of land, situate, and being in the county of Montgomery, and state of New-York, bounding as follows, adjoining southerly on the lands granted to Daniel Cox and Robert Lettice Hooper, and their associates, and between and adjoining the rivers Owego and Chenango, and northerly as follows, beginning at a hemlock tree standing on the west bank Chenango river, blazed on four sides and marked with the letters and figures EB, IR, OS, 1787, from thence west fourteen miles and forty chains to a beech tree standing on the east bank of said Owego River, blazed on four sides marked with the letters and figures EB, IR, OS, 1787, excepting out of the lands thus described, eleven thousand five hundred and twenty acres, that belong, to James McMaster, of the Mohawk district, in the county of Montgomery aforesaid, it being the land granted the subscribers, and their associates, by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as part of the grant made the said Commonwealth by the state of New-York, by the Commissioners of said state in their agreement with the Commissioners of the Commonwealth aforesaid, at Hartford, in the state of Connecticut, the 17th day of December 1786, That Matthew Adgate and Philip Frisbee, Esqrs. of Kings District, in the county of Columbia, and state of New-York, and Amariah Hutchinson of Half Moon district, in the county of Albany, and state of New-York aforesaid, they having no interest in said land, are appointed Commissioners to make partition of said land as the law directs, and that they will meet at the Dwelling House of Patrick Hamilton, in Kings District aforesaid, on the 4th day of August next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, to proceed to the partition of the said land, and all persons interested therein are hereby required to attend then and there for that purpose, either by themselves or their attorneys.
Azariah Egleston, Stephen Brown, Thaddeus Thompson, John Brown, Gilbert Peirson, Isaac Curtis, Ezekiel Crocker, Isaac Finks, Wm. Bartlet, Ebenezer Mason, Anna Bingham, Alvin Newhall, Jacob Parsons, Joseph Raymond, Moses Tomlin, Wm. Lusk, Samuel Brown, Nathaniel Bishop, Elijah Brown, Amos Patterson, Moses Ashley, Ebenezer Williams, Wm. Walker, Nathan Peirson, Charles Stone, Asa Bemnt, jun. Silas Peppon, Elisha Blin.
PROPRIETORS. Dated the 18th of April, 1788.
THE PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia NEW LINE
***** * STAGE AND FOUR HORSES. * ***** STAGES.
Owned by Cumming & Ward, at Newark, and by Michael Dennison, in Philadelphia, RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles-Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) at 4, on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newark to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison's George-Inn, Philadelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powles-Hook that day.
On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Powles-Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sunday) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
The expence of the stage to each passenger will be Three Spanish Milled Dollars from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and Four-pence per mile for all way passengers. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight of bag gage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route is preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is performed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New-York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beckman, in Courtlandt-street, New-York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison, at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIA WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS, MICHAEL DENNISON.
For St. THOMAS. To SAIL in ten Days, The SCHOONER, POLLY, ADAM TODD, Master. FOR freight or passage apply to SMITH and WYCKOFF, or to the Master on Board a Constable, Rucker, and Co's Wharf. New-York, April 16, 1788. 7-2.d.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By Thomas Greenleaf, At No. 25, Water-street, The Genuine Information, Delivered to the Legislature of the STATE OF MARYLAND, Relative to the Proceedings of the General Convention, Lately held at PHILADELPHIA, By LUTHER MARTIN, Esqrs., Attorney-General of Maryland, and one of the Delegates in the said Convention. Together with A L E T T E R To the Honorable Thomas C. Deyo, Speaker of the House of Delegates; A N D R E S S To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES; And some R E M A R K S Relative to A STANDING ARMY, AND A BILL OF RIGHTS. Nullius additus jurare in Verba Magistri. —Horace. This excellent Performance ought, for the solid and serious Truths it contains, like the Bible and the Letters of Junius, to be in the Hands of every real Friend to American Liberty—In the Language of the sacred Law, "Teach them diligently unto thy Children—talk of them when thou sittest in thine House—and when thou walkest by the Way." Impress it on their tender Minds, as the first Article of their political Creed, That there is no Government safe with a Standing Army, and there is no Government that is not safe without one. April 23, 1788. 77 c.d.
Published this Day, And to be SOLD By ROBERT HODGE, No. 123, Queen-Street, and at This PRINTING-OFFICE, An Address to the people of the state of New-York; shewing the necessity of making AMENDMENTS to the constitution proposed for the United States, previous to its ADOPTION." To which is added, by way of postscript, some STRICTURES on a pamphlet, lately published, entitled, "An address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the proposed constitution &c." By a PLEBEIAN.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By the PRINTER Which will be Sold at the PRINTING OFFICE No. 25, Water-street. The IMPOST LAW, b r
An ACT supplementary to and for the Amendment of the Act, entitled, "An Act imposing Duties on Goods and Merchandise imported into this State, and to relieve Persons who have been aggrieved thereby," Passed the 11th of March, 1788.
A Few Volumes of the PROCEEDINGS OF THE LATE Massachusetts Convention, May be obtained, at the PRINTING OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET, If applied for before Saturday evening next.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO, from Havre de Grace, and ship PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam, And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 167 Queen-street, opposite Beckman's-Ship, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY,
A general Assortment of DRY GOODS, Consisting of the following ARTICLES, viz. CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Callicoes, Ribbons, Luttrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hosiery, Umbrellas, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfets.
William-Street. To be Let and entered upon the 1st May, THE House opposite the N. E. h. Church, at present occupied by Mr. Joseph King; it's stand is good for any kind of business, but it would particularly suit a person in the SHOE LINE, as it has been for some years past successfully occupied as such.—For particulars apply to Richard Davis, Great George-street, corner of Robinson-street. 78
Government Securities. CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this state, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-street. JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.

POET'S CORNER.
S O N G.
Addressed to a YOUNG LADY. SHOULD you ask me, what female desert I re- quire To relish the conjugal life; Nor beauty, nor titles, nor wealth I desire To bias my choice in a wife: The charms of a face may occasion a sigh; The costly allurements of art, May yield a short moment of joy to the eye, But gives no delight to the heart. Would equipage, splendor, or noble descent Bring comfort wherever they fall, Could these add a drop to the cup of content, I'd gladly partake of them all; But vain the assistance proud riches bestow, The raptures that beauty impart, To soften the painful reflections of woe, Or banish distress from the heart. Then give me the temper unclouded and gay, The countenance ever serene, To cheer with sweet converse as youth wears away, And dissipate anger and spleen; Whose smiles may endear and culiven the hours Retirement shall oft set apart; Whose virtues may sooth when disquietude fours And tenderly cherish the heart. For fortune, be honor her portion assign'd, For beauty, bright health's rosy bloom, Let justice and candor ennoble her mind, And cheerfulness sorrow confine: Thus formed; would she share with me life's lit- tle store, It's mixture of pleasure and smart, She'd ever continue, 'till both were no more, The constant delight of my heart.
Affix of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weigh Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, April 25. 11. om. Morn.
FOR SALE,
At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
G O O D S,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Saracens, Peelongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanets, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Vel- verets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Lineps, Sheckings, and Oznabrigs, Marseilles Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons.
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn- sylvania PAPER MONEY.
To be SOLD CHEAP,
At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Pro- vost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the ri- ver up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twen- ty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of alhes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, com- manding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty four or five acres, twelv- of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclo- sed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD At this Printing-Office,
No. 25, Water-street,
A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, includ- ing the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there fold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, compre- hending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Chero- kee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The cli- mate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegeta- ble, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq.
Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Pa- trick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. Some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and nu- merous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more mode- rate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated— (but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hither- to been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits suc- ceed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in dif- ferent parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and exten- sive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, Turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, ev- ery thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 e.d.
CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber having taken the CITY TAVERN in Broad-Way, for the ensuing year, proposes accomodating it as well for the reception of the various societies and club, that may be formed in this city, as private com- panies and gentlemen. His long attention to that business, and the general approbation he has met with in that branch, he flatters himself will re- commend him to their custom, which will be gratefully acknowledged. As it will be some time in May before he can be prepared, public notice will be given previous thereto.
EDWARD BARDIN,
N. B. Spacious Stables for about thirty Horses to be let—Enquire of Mr. GEORGE STAN- TON, John-street.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof
FOR SALE,
By Charles Tillinghast,
At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
A Few COPIES of the
Conductor Generalis,
To be SOLD,
At this PRINTING-OFFICE.
The highest Price given for
R A G S.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the pub- lic might be furnished with an accurate Geo- graphical and Topographical Grammar of the Uni- ted States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being pos- sessed of the proper materials, and not equally in- terested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccur- acies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate- descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geogra- phical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to pub- lish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the commu- nications of gentlemen well qualified to give infor- mation on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respecta- ble characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the informa- tion that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be use- ful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the an- nexed enquiries, viz.
1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places. 2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, cour- ses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A de- scription of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays. 3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to sup- port the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the wa- ters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood. 4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cas- cades, &c. 5. State of commerce, manufactures and agricul- ture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the cus- tom houses in the several sea ports of the United States. 6. Civil divisions of the several states, the num- ber and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, num- ber of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *. 7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves. 8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy. 9. Religion, number of churches of different de- nominations—by what methods are ministers sup- ported. 10. State of the practice of law and physic. 11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity. 12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds. 13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism. 14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states. 15. A description of the adjacent Islands. 16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress. 17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states. 18. Military and marine strength. 19. Public revenue and expences—mode of le- vying taxes. 20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States. 21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and in- fluence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment. 22. History.
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are re- quested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spottwood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spottwood and Clarke, bookfellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ram- say, Messrs. Wright and Co, Charleston; the ho- norable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven,
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of col- lecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together ev- ery important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebt for their friend- ly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
IF the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and for- ward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
New-York, Elizabeth Town, and Philadelphia
New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit their favors of the public.
The stage will leave Paules-Hook, every after- noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Eli- zabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Eli- zabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge- town in Raway, Woodbridge, New Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14 lbs of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile. No racing allowed in this line.
JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
THE PUBLIC
ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of en- tertaining; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN.
New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51—th.
TO BE SOLD,
At PRIVATE SALE,
A LOT of LAND,
SITUATE on City Island, West- chester county, about 20 miles up the East- River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, con- veyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed,
THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to mer- it the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Bar- rel, or smaller Quantity,
FOR SALE by
Charles Tillinghast,
At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.—
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