Independent journal, or, The general advertiser (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-10-24 00:00:00

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL
OR, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, BY J. M C LEAN, AND CO. AT THEIR PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 41, HANOVER-SQUARE.
Attwood and Tronson, Have for SALE, at their Store, No. 11, Great-Dock-Street, A General Assortment of Swedes and American Bar-Iron, CONSISTING OF
AXE Iron; Cart Tire; Waggon, Chair and Sleigh Tire; Mill Irons and Iron of uncommon square; Steel of all kinds; English Faggot; the much esteemed blistered L. O. American blistered and Tub Steel; Anvils of all sizes; Beak Irons; Vices, &c. &c.
A great variety of Castings and other Articles, which they will sell low for Cash, or Country Produce.
All Orders for Cast Iron, or Wrought Iron for Mill Work, &c. will be duly received and executed with dispatch.
Bar-Iron, or any other Article, received and sold on Commission.
A quantity of Albany Pease for sale. New-York, October 9, 1787. 3
Craigie, Wainwright, and Co. DRUGGISTS,
No. 37, Wall-Street, corner of Hanover-Square, HAVE imported in the last Ships from Europe, a general Assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINE, and SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, which they will dispose of on very reasonable Terms, for Cash, Bees-Wax, Snake-Root, Pot or Pearl Alhes.
The following are part of their Assortment: Genuine red Peruvian Bark, Peruvian Bark, Campher, Calomel, Antimony, Cream of Tartar, Flower of Sulphur, Tartar Emetic, Ippacuanha, Jallap, Rhubarb, Glauber Salts, Opium, Spanish Flies, Manna, Aloes, Aqua Fortis, Borax, Genian Root, Flowers of Lavender, Flowers of Camomile, Senna, &c.
SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS. Pocket Instruments, Dissecting Knives, crooked Needles, Teeth Instruments, Lancets, Mortars and Pestles, Spatulas and Bolus Knives, Ampulating Instruments, Lythotomical ditto, Cupping ditto, Lint, Tow, Sponge, Pill-Boxes, Phials, Gallipots, &c.
At the same place may be had, A great variety of Genuine PATENT MEDICINE Practitioners and Country Store-keepers may depend upon being well supplied at the above Store.
Medicine Chests for Shipping, Plantations, or Iron Works, with directions suited to the disorders of the country, are made up on the lowest Terms.
SALT-PETRE, very low by the Hundred, to be had at the above Store. New-York, October 11, 1787. 4
Geo. Robt. and David Lewis, & Co.
No. 233, QUEEN-STREET, and opposite the MANSION-HOUSE, in LONDON,
HAVE just imported, in the brig Betsey, Capt. Meznard, and the Wilson, Capt. Thompson, from Liverpool, the following ARTICLES, which they are determined to dispose of at their usual low Price, for Cash, Notes at a short Sight, and Pot and Pearl Alhes—no other Terms will be attended to.
Fine Stormont and Chintz Callicoes, Printed Linens and Cottons, A choice Assortment of Furniture ditto. 1/2 and 3/4 Irish Linens, 1/2 and 3/4 Wigan and Manchester Checks, Low priced and fine Sheetings, 1/2, 3/4 and 1/2 fashionable Chintz Shawls, 1/2 India Cotton Handkerchiefs, Striped Checked and Corded Mullins, Book-Mullin Handkerchiefs and Aprons, A general Assortment of Table Cloths, Huckabucks and Diapers.
A few Bales of WOOLLENS; well assorted consisting of Broad Cloths, Duffsils and Bear-Skins, Beaver and Quil'd Coatings, Colchester and Drapery Baize, Flannels, Long ELLS, &c. &c. &c. New-York, September 18, 1787. 97
J. & F. ATKINSON, HAVE received by the ships Hibernia and Adamant, from London, and now opening for Sale at No. 10, Hanover-Square.
Middling & low-priced Broad-Cloths, Coatings and Friezes, Plains and Forest Cloths, Duffsils and Blankets, Flannels and Baizes, A general assortment of printed Cottons, Calicoes and Chintzes, Furniture Cottons, 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide Irish Linens, 5-4 Irish Sheetings, Wildbores, Camblets and Camblets, Calimancoes, Durants, Tammies, Shalloons, Figured Stuffs, Crapes, Sattinet and Lastings, Corduroys and Velvets, Men's & Youth's worsted Hose, Women's black ditto, Women's silk & worsted Gloves and Mitts, Plain & figured Lawn, Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Linen & Cotton Handkerchiefs, Black and coloured Silk ditto, Persians, Modes & Sattins, Sewing Silks & Twist, Men's and Boy's Felt, Castor and Beaver Hats, Metal and fashionable Buttons, Writing Paper, Gunpowder, &c.
They have also for SALE, A Quantity of High Proof Old Jamaica SPIRITS. New-York, October 9, 1787. 3
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship Mercury, Captain Grant, Teneriffe Wines,
OF a very superior Quality, which will be disposed of by the Quantity or single Pipe, by JOHN C. SHAW, at his Store opposite Van Zandt's Wharf. New-York, October 12, 1787. 4
JOSHUA and HENRY WADDINGTON, No. 30, WATER-STREET,
HAVE imported in the AMERICA and LARK, from LONDON, the DILLIGENCE, from HULL, and the HUDSON, from DUBLIN, the following ARTICLES, which they sell on the most reasonable Terms for CASH, NOTES at a short date, or POT and PEARL ASHES:
A general assortment of Calicoes, of fashionable new Patterns. Elegant Furniture Calicoes. 1/2, 3/4, & 1/2 Shawls, Printed linen & cotton Handkerchiefs. Bandanoes and Romals. Black India Persians. 1/2, 3/4, & 1/2 Checks. 1/2, 3/4, and 1/2 Irish Linens. Black Lastings & Florentines. Superfine Sattinet Lastings. Tammies, Durants and Mock Morcens. Men's ribb'd, cotton & worsted Hose. Black Calimancoes. Flannels and Baizes. Half Thick & Serges. German and Embossed ditto. Scarlet Cloths. Cambricks. Duffsils, Coatings, and 1/2's Cloths, in small bales assorted. Worsted and Mohair Shags. Striped & plain Wildbores. Camblets and figured Stuffs. White Minionet. Pins, French Net and Crape Gauzes, White and black Silk Hose, Black Modes and Florentines, Women's white Kid and Habit Gloves, Black Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Black and colored Sewing Silks, Black and white Ribbons, Cap Wire, &c. &c. New-York, September 11, 1787 94
BLANK Bonds, Bills of Exchange, Powers of Attorney, Indentures. Seamen's Articles, &c. to be had of the Printer.
To the PUBLIC.
THE CO PARTNERSHIP OF MATTHEW RHODES, TIMOTHY RHODES, JOHN HEBBLETHWAITE and SAMUEL HOPKINS, by the Firm of SAMUEL HOPKINS and COMPANY, hath been this day Dissolved by mutual Consent:—If there are any Demands against the CO PARTNERSHIP, it is requested that they be produced to the said Samuel Hopkins and William Rhodes, at No. 31, Queen-Street, in the City of New-York, for Payment;—and all Persons indebted to it are requested to pay the Amount that they owe in six Months from this Date, to the said Samuel Hopkins and William Rhodes, otherwise their Accounts must be placed in the hands of an Attorney. New-York, September 25, 1787. 99
The said SAMUEL HOPKINS has imported, in the Ship Wilson, Capt. Thompson, from Liverpool, A quantity of low-priced Woollens, Sattinets & Florentines, Which he will dispose of on advantageous Terms to the purchaser, for Cash or short Credit.
Graham and Johnson
DESIGN to open an EVENING ACCADEMY, on Monday the 1st of October, at No. 19, Little-Queen-street; where youth will be taught to read the English Language with propriety and grace, both in prose and verse; particular attention will be paid to the English Grammar; for, when it is properly taught, it must not only add gracefulness to the conversation of people in general, but qualify them for carrying on whatever business they follow with greater credit and advantage.
Also, Writing, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, upon the principles of real business, and Geography, with several branches of the Mathematics. ** Graham and Johnson return their most sincere thanks to the public in general, and their employers in particular, for the very great encouragement they have received; and they flatter themselves, that, by their continued application, they will still merit their future approbation, being conscious, that, public countenance will always be in proportion to their ability and merit. New-York, September 21, 1787. 98
Gouverneur & Kemble,
Have imported, and now for SALE, at their Store in Front-Street,
MUSCOVADO Sugar in hds. and barrels, Windward Island Rum, and Jamaica Spirits, Old Sherry Wine in pipes & quarter casks, Old Brandy in do. do. Lisbon Salt, Black Pepper in bales, from 100 to 400 lb. A quantity of salted Spanish dried Hydes. Linseed Oil in casks, Geneva in cases. An assortment of Cordage and Cables, Holland Duck, Russia Duck, Raven's Duck, Russia Sheetings, Russia Drilling, Oznabrigs, Ticklenburgs, Flemish Linens, Writing Paper. Dutch copper Tea-Kettles, Rosin in barrels, 77
ISAAC HOOK, BREECHES MAKER and GLOVER, from LONDON,
BEGS Leave to inform all Gentlemen, and the Public in general, that he has now opened a Shop at No. 231, QUEEN-STREET, NEW-YORK, where he intends to carry on the BREECHES MAKING and GLOVE MANUFACTORY, in all its different Branches, both common and elastic, in a far superior manner to any yet manufactured in this Country.—All Gentlemen that please to favour him with their Orders, may depend upon being served on the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable Terms. 97
JUST IMPORTED, And now opening for Sale, by Nicholas Brevoort,
At his Store, No. 25, QUEEN-STREET,
FOUR-PENNY, 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d. Nails; Brass Kettles; Sheet Copper; Sheet Iron; Frying Pans; Spades and Shovels; Iron Pots and Kettles; Anvils; Beck Irons; Vices; Sheet Lead; White Lead; Scythes and Sickles; Saws of all kinds; Locks and Hinges; Carpenters', Coopers' and Joiners' Tools; Sash Line; Desk Furniture; Taff and Staple Nails; Currier's Knives and Fleshers; Spike and Nail Gimblets; Brass Knob Latches; Brass and Iron Candlesticks; Shovels and Tongs; Copper and Iron Tea Kettles; Writing Paper; Jack Chains; Brass and Iron wire; Files of all sorts; Diaper Web; Shoe and Knee Chapes; Warming-Pans; Knives and Forks; Sad Irons; Coffee-Mills; Kitchen and Chamber Bellows; Carb and Snaffle Bits; Men and Women's Stirrup Irons; Curry Combs; Scale Beams; Steelyards; Glue; and many other articles in the Hard-ware Line, too tedious to enumerate. New-York, July 10, 1787. 78
THOMAS MAULE, No. 40, HANOVER-SQUARE.
HAS received by the America from London and the Ann and Susan from Liverpool, a variety of FALL GOODS, which he will sell on very reasonable Terms, viz.
COATINGS, Plains, Broad Cloths, Serges, Blankets, Baizes, Flannels, Tammies, Durants, Wildbores, Camblets, Lallings, Sattinets, Ribbons, Gauzes, Modes, Sattins, Lustrings, Armozeens, Taffaties, Black Persians, Florentines, Sewing Silk, Twist, Hosiery, Gloves, &c. &c. New-York, September 11, 1787. 93
TO BE HAD AT Lot Merkel's Store,
No. 33, HANOVER-SQUARE, nearly opposite the BANK,
Tobacco for Smoothing.
KITEFOOT, of the very first quality, Ditto of an inferior ditto, Large Roll Tobacco, fit for Manufacturers, Segars, Genuine Maccauba Snuff, Ditto Rappee, of different qualities, Gentlemen's Gloves, Buckskin and Beaver, of the first quality.
At the above STORE, the Highest Price is given for SHIPPING FURS. New-York, May 23, 1787. 65
WHEREAS process hath been issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York, against JOSEPH PURDY, and NATHANIEL PURDY, in an action of trespass, at the suit of LEWIS MORRIS, and declaration has been filed in the said action in the Clerk's Office of the said Court, in pursuance of two Acts of the People of the State of New-York, the one entitled, "An Act for granting a more effectual relief in cases of certain Trespasses," passed the 17th March, 1783; the other, entitled, "An Act to amend an Act entitled, an Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors, and to extend the remedy of the Act, entitled, an Act for granting a more effectual relief in cases of certain Trespasses, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed May 4, 1784. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the above-named Defendants, that unless they shall enter their appearance within six months from the date of this publication, that interlocutory judgment will be entered against them pursuant to the said Act. New-York, August 2, 1787. 95 3m.

UTRECHT, August 13.
The King of Prussia has proposed to the Court of Versailles, that the following points might begin a mediation respecting the affairs of Holland, viz. "That the military shall be recalled from the province of Utrecht: that the differences subsisting in the city of Utrecht shall be left to the decision of mediators: that the province of Holland shall not force the other provinces to annul their regulations of government: that the suspension of the Captain General shall be revoked, and the government of the Hague restored to the Prince: that the Princess shall be requested to return to Holland, and the licentiousness of the press shall be restrained."
L O N D O N, August 24—28.
An extraordinary number of orders for insurances were yesterday received by the French mail:—This has added to the alarm which has prevailed at Lloyd's for some days past, and induced many to decline underwriting for fear of war.
A report strongly prevailed also upon the Exchange yesterday, that an order has been received at Cork to prevent the exportation of salt provision, which some French merchants have contracted for to victual the squadron at this time equipping in Brest harbour.
The warlike preparations making by the French are much greater than most people are aware of.—It is certain that during the height of last war in which we had 100,000 men born and mustered in our fleets, the demand in Ireland for salt provisions was never greater than it is at present; and what is very remarkable, these provisions are not wanted for British consumption; but all that can be purchased is consigned to the port of Brest. This does not look like peace.
Advices received by this day's Flanders mail, say, that the English have taken possession of Oraheite, and the city of Mexico is destroyed by an earthquake.
Powerful as France may be, and fruitful in resources for carrying on a war, she certainly is not so situated at this moment, as to be able to make the most of them. She at present is strangely divided. The King and his Parliament are upon very indifferent terms; the former stands upon his prerogativa ; to which the Parliament oppose Franchises . The King enjoins obedience to his commands; the Parliament positively, tho' respectfully, withhold obedience, because they say it is not due in those cases, in which his Majesty is at present pleased to call for it. Where this difference will end, God only knows; but the present seems likely to be an era in the French government and constitution, from which some great event may hereafter be traced. During the difference between Louis XV. and his Parliament of Paris, that Monarch insisted that his Crown was independent of any earthly power. Je tiens ma Couronne de Dieu , said that Prince in the excesses of his vanity; but his memory had never been informed that Hugh Capet, the first of Capetian race, from which the present Royal family of France is descended, in a direct line from father to son, became King of France by election , and not by hereditary right ; for at the time he was made King, he was an alien in France, and in no degree related to the Royal family which he supplanted in the Throne.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, Leadenhall-street, at which Captain Flott, late Captain of the Hartwell East-Indiaman, which was lost near Bona-Vista, attended to lay his journal before the Court, when after an examination of the several circumstances which attended her loss, it appeared to have been wholly owing to the mutinous behaviour of the crew, who seem to have formed the design of murdering the officers, and running away with the ship, on which the same was ordered to be entered upon the journals, accompanied with a resolution of the Court of Directors to lay the state of the case before his Majesty's Ministers, entreating their assistance towards forming a code of regulation for the future well-governing the crews on board their ships, in order to be laid before Parliament for their sanction, as early as possible in the next Session.
The mutinous disposition of the Hartwell's crew manifested itself very soon after they sailed from England, and is said to have been occasioned by a piratical inclination to possess themselves of a very large quantity of specie that was on board, for the purpose of purchasing teas at the place of destination.
The Captain and greater part of the ship's company had the good fortune to save themselves on the rocks.
The Hartwell was on her first voyage; she was a remarkable fine ship of 937 tons burthen, and very richly laden, having the cargo of the Belvidere, which was too late in fitting at Portsmouth, and also 150,000l. worth of dollars; with a chest of valuable jewellery. The accident was sudden; the ship struck on a rock, and went down almost immediately, so that nothing could be saved.
The loss of the Hartwell Indiaman, by a mutiny, will probably urge the Directors of the India Company to apply for an act of Parliament for the better regulation of their sailors. Unless they are put on the same footing with sailors in the King's ships, accidents, like the abovementioned, cannot be wondered at.
By the Hartwell's being lost, the Company lose 80,000l. the ship's value was 25,000l. and the private trade 25,000l. Total loss 130,000l.
Bona Vista—off which the Hartwell struck, contains near three thousand inhabitants—it is but poorly cultivated, and very indifferently supplied with water—sixty of the Hartwell's crew, among whom, we understand, is the brother of a nobleman, were left on the island—The India
Company have humanely given proper directions for relieving these unhappy men from their disagreeable situation—a vessel is fitting out for that purpose—and there are great hopes entertained, that by employing skilful Divers most part of the treasure may yet be saved—The cargo of this ship has been much exaggerated—no dollars on board, ten thousand pounds worth of which were private property, did not amount in the whole to more than the value of eighty thousand pounds.
On Tuesday last, soon after the races at Preston, in Lancashire, one of the stands fell with above 200 people upon it, fifty of whom at least had their limbs broken, and are otherwise much bruised, but we do not hear of any one being killed, tho' the recovery of several is very doubtful. The craft of the stand, and the cries and groans of men, women, and children, was dreadful to the surrounding people. The Earl of Derby, with that humanity which ever distinguished his character, ordered every possible assistance to be administered to the sufferers, and gave directions for the medical gentlemen of the town to attend all the wounded, whose professional skill his Lordship generously paid for out of his own purse.
A letter from Seaford, in Sussex, says, that by the number of pieces of wrecks and other things that have been thrown on the sands on that coast, a great deal of damage must have been done by the tempestuous weather. Some of the vessels lost are supposed to be French and Dutch, by several anchors of brandy and kegs of Geneva being thrown on the sands.
The last letters from Algiers say, that the ravages of the plague are dreadful beyond imagination, the contagion having spread to all the towns and villages within a considerable distance of that capital. The letters add, that to aggravate the miseries of the people, agriculture is almost entirely suspended, and that they have before them only the prospect of falling victims either to the dreadful distemper by which the country is afflicted, or to a general famine.
ORIGIN OF COMTE CAGLIOSTRO.
A paper has been published concerning this extraordinary personage, which wears a face of authenticity; it is written by the Sieur Joseph Marie Gugin, Advocate Fiscal of the Court of Palermo, dated the 10th of March, 1787, and addressed to the Vice-Roy of Sicily.
Gugin states, that the particulars which he mentions were communicated to him by Mr Bernard, master of languages at Palermo: Bernard received his intelligence from A. Bracconieri, a clerk in the house of Sieur Francis Aubert, and uncle of Joseph Balsamo of Palermo; who is demonstrated to be the identical person that now assumes the name of Comte Cagliostro.
"By all which Bracconieri affirms, (says Gugin) I have found that Joseph Balsamo, son of Peter Balsamo and Felice Bracconieri, was baptised the 8th of June 1743, in the Cathedral church of Palermo, having obtained an extract signed by the grand Chaplain, and the Coadjutor of the sacraments.
"As in the above act of baptism, I see that the child had been held by Jos. Basil, by the procuration of Vincente Cagliostro. I examined the act of procuration, and found it in the minutes of the Notary Antonio Romafino.
"From these letters and public acts, there is a consistent result, and all the circumstances concur to prove, that the pretended C. Cagliostro is Joseph Balsamo of Palermo, &c. &c.
"Mr. Bernard gave me an account besides, that having asked a Messinian, if there was any family of Cagliostro at Messina, he said that he knew two of that name. Ant. Bracconieri has also assured me, that a sister of his mother, aunt of Joseph Balsamo, had married a person named Joseph Cagliostro, and that it is this affinity which has made Joseph Balsamo assume the title of Count Cagliostro."
Such appears to be the family connections of this celebrated Impostor.
AUGUSTA, September 25.
Extract of a letter from John Sevier, Esq. Governor of the State of Franklin, to his honor the Governor of this State, dated Mount-Pleasant, August 30, 1787.
"RESPECTING the conduct of the Creeks, I think it extraordinary indeed, that they should have the impudence to demand any white person as a retaliation, when it is notoriously known, they were the first aggressors, and that they have frequently, and indiscriminately, murdered our good and peaceable citizens for many months past.
"The two inclosed letters from Colonels Robertson and Bledsoe, will inform you of the many murders and ravages committed in that country by the Creeks: also of the fate of Capt. Davenport, and some others in the Chickasaw nation. From past experience, I believe, every overture made by that perfidious nation, the Creeks, is intended for a deception.—The State of Georgia may be convinced that we will encounter every difficulty, in order to raise a formidable force to act in conjunction with your army, in case of a campaign.
"We have lately been informed from Virginia, that a number of gentlemen in that State are ready to join us as volunteers.
"Our Assembly sat but a few days, and adjourned to the 17th of September.—They ordered 400 men to be raised for the defence of our frontiers; they will be stationed in the vicinity of Chickamauga."
Extract of a letter from Colonel Robertson, to the Governor of the State of Franklin, dated Nashville (Cumberland) August 1, 1787.
"By accounts from the Chickasaws, we are informed, that at a Grand Council held in the
Creek nation, it was unanimously determined, to do their utmost, this fall, to cut off this country, and we expect the Cherokees have joined them.
"On the 4th of July, a party of Creeks killed Captain Davenport, agent for Georgia, and three more in the Chickasaw nation, wounded three, and took one prisoner; which the Chickasaws are not able to resent for want of ammunition.
"The people are drawing together in large stations, and do every thing necessary for their defence; but, I fear, without some timely assistance, we shall chiefly fall a sacrifice. Ammunition is very scarce, and a Chickasaw now here, tells us, that they imagine to reduce our station by killing our cattle, &c. and starve us out.
"We expect they are now on their way to this country to the number of a thousand."
Extract of a letter from Col. Bledsoe, to the Governor of the State of Franklin, dated Summer County, August 5, 1787.
"The savages are daily committing the most cruel outrages.—Poor Major Hall and his eldest son, fell a sacrifice to their fury two days ago, near Bledsoe's Lick. They have killed about twenty-four persons in the course of a few months in this settlement, besides a number more near it."
Extract of a letter from General Cocke, to his honor the Governor of this State, dated Mulberry-Grove, (State of Franklin, June 25.)
"When I take a view of the local and political situation of this country, I conceive the interest of your State, so far as respects Indian affairs, almost inseparable with the safety and happiness of this country: I am certain every thing to serve your State or its interest, will be done by the people of Franklin. General Kennedy, I imagine, will be able to raise a thousand or fifteen hundred men as volunteers, and I think I can raise a like number; an army of two or three thousand men will be quite sufficient to march through any of their towns. I hope the Indians have not been so successful in your State as the Cherokees report; the accounts from that nation are, that the Creeks have killed twenty-five families without the loss of a man. I have ordered the different Colonels under my command, to hold their men in readiness, to march when necessity shall require it."
New-York, October 24.
Letters from Boston say, that Mr. Gerry, a Member of the late Federal Convention, is not only censured by the public in general, but by his best friends, for not signing the Constitution proposed by that august body.
We hear from Virginia, that on the arrival of Mr. Mason (one of their Delegates in Convention) at Alexandria, he was waited on by the Mayor and Corporation of that town, who told him, they were not come to return him their thanks for his conduct in refusing to sign the Federal Constitution; but to express their abhorrence to it, and to advise him to withdraw from that town within an hour, for they could not answer for his personal safety, from an enraged populace, should he exceed that time.
The following regulations have been lately published in France, for the subjects of that kingdom to observe in their private mournings:
 A wife for her husband, One year and six weeks.  A husband for his wife, Six months.  For father or mother, Six months.  Grandfather or Grandmother, Four months and a half.  Brother or sister, Three months.  Uncle or aunt, Three weeks.  Cousin-german, Fifteen days.  Uncle, a-la-mode de Bretagne, Eleven days.  Cousin, issue of cousin-german, Eight days. 
A spirited paper has appeared in consequence of the superiority given to the men over the women, on this occasion, which insists that the men are less attached, less faithful, and less constant than the women.
Observations on the Leech Worm, by a gentleman who kept one several years for the purpose of a Weather Glass.
A phial of water, containing a leech, I kept on the frame of my lower sash chamber window, so that when I looked in the morning, I could know what would be the weather of the following day.
If the weather proves serene and beautiful, the leech lies motionless at the bottom of the glass, and rolled together in a spiral form.
If it rains, either before or after noon, it is found crept up to the top of its lodging, and there it remains till the weather is settled.
If we are to have wind, the poor prisoner gallops through its limpid habitation with amazing swiftness, and seldom rests till it begins to blow hard.
If a remarkable storm of thunder and rain is to succeed, for some days before it lodges almost continually without the water, and discovers uncommon uneasiness, in violent throws and convulsive-like motions.
In the frost, as in clear summer weather, it lies constantly at the bottom. And in snow, as in rainy weather, it pitches its dwelling upon the very mouth of the phial.
What reasons may be assigned for them, I must leave philosophers to determine, though one thing is evident to every body, that it must be effected in the same way with that of the mercury and spirits in the weather-glass, and has doubtless a very surprising sensation, that the change of weather, even days before, makes a visible alteration upon its manner of living.
Perhaps it may not be amiss to note, lest any of the curious should try the experiment, that the
leech was kept in a common eight ounce phial glass, about three-fourths filled with water, and covered on the mouth with a bit of linen rag. In the summer the water is changed once a week, and in the winter once a fortnight. This is a weather glass which may be purchased at a very trifling expence, and which will last I do not know how many years.
ARRIVALS, since our last.
 Ship Concord, Scarborough, London.  Brig Resolution, Jackson, St. Martins.  Schooner St. John, Andres, St. Johns.  Friendship, Smith, Baltimore.  Sloop Sally, Jones, Edenton.  Betsey and Ann, Turks-Island.  Circis, Colfax, Madeira. 
REMARKS on the present KING of PRUSSIA.
IN consequence of my last account which I communicated to you of the Prussian army, I shall take once more the liberty to trespass on your indulgence by some Remarks on the present King of Prussia , which, I hope, will not be deemed quite amiss for the sensible part of your readers.
Some beau, indeed, might be perhaps more pleased to read the arrival and the pompous enumeration of the charms of a new Parisian Fille de joie coming under the favour of the Commercial Treaty, to let up in this City, or some fashionable lady the description of a new cork rump, or a false bosom, or a cap a la Tarare . They will throw away your paper, and pronounce this corner a dull one. So they may.
Knowledge of foreign respectable powers, though not immediately connected with this country, will always be welcome to the man of liberal education, and may prevent many blunders, which but too often occur in assemblies of bon ton , by want of instruction.
Frederic William the Second, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, and Sovereign Duke of Silesia, was born in 1744, the 25th of September. His father was August William, eldest brother to the late King, and his mother Louisa, Princess of Brunswick, sister to the Queen Dowager, and aunt to the present reigning Duke of Brunswick, who is married to Princess Augusta, sister of his Britannic Majesty. His father having died in 1758, the care of his education devolved particularly on the late King, who appointed General Count Bork his governor, a man of great military and literary talents, still living. Being 17 years of age, he made his first campaign in 1762, under the eyes of his uncle, in Silesia. He seemed then to be possessed with some degree of pride, which Count Bork used every endeavour to eradicate. I remember, that during his stay at Breslau, previous to the opening of the campaign, it happened once when he was walking in the garden of his palace, the entrance of which was permitted to the public, he had neglected to take his hat off, as a gentleman was paying him his respects. Count Bork, after being informed of it, conducted him to the gentleman, and made him apologize for his want of politeness. During the course of the above-mentioned campaign, he assisted at the hard siege of the important fortress of Schweidnitz, most gallantly defended by General Gusslo, with a garrison of 16,000 men. The King took it at last, after a siege of two months and a half, and made the garrison prisoner of war. This event was one of the principal motives which determined the Empress to make peace in 1763. After that peace he applied himself, besides his military occupations and reviews in which he always accompanied the King, to the knowledge of literature and modern languages; but he never was fond of the French language, though he speaks it fluently, being in this respect more attached towards his own mother tongue than his uncle. He honoured the German theatres always with his presence and particular protection, which the late King never did, and he was very little satisfied with the importation of a set of French Farmers General, made by the late King in 1766, who filed up every Excise and Custom-house department; but all his remonstrances against those objects of public aversion were in vain.
His character is mild, affable and benevolent. He hears every body, and very far from his juvenile pride, he has often disguised himself, and frequented the middle circles of society, where nothing could offend him more than a marked and reserved respect on being discovered. His conversation is rather that of a private gentleman than of a Prince, and has gained him an universal popularity. His personal accomplishments make him one of the handsomest men of the age. He is near six feet high, well made, of a full and strong complexion. His features are engaging, and his manners graceful. I have not yet seen an engraving of him in London, but I saw one last year at Paris, in a quarto size, of a striking likeness.
He is no friend to etiquette and formalities. He often goes out on foot, without any domestic, sometimes accompanied by one or two officers, sometimes quite by himself. In one of those solitary walks he called once at the Nunnery of St. Ursula at Breslau. The Nun, at the opening of the door, was quite struck with his appearance. He was without any attendant, dressed in his regimentals, with the insignia of the order of the Black Eagle. He told her who he was, and wished to see the Abbess. On her entering the parlour, he asked her very politely if it was consistent with her rules to shew him the inside of her convent? The reverend mother, who luckily was not of the bigotted kind, told him, that though as yet no Laic had passed the threshold of this sanctuary, yet she was ready to grant a dispensation in favour of so high a visitor, and she accordingly conducted him into all the cells of the nuns, refectory and garden, &c. giving them leave to speak with him. After he had left the convent, the poor Nuns were quite in an uproar on account of the amiable qualities of their guest, whom they certainly would have liked better than their old Father Confessor. The Abbess, whom I had the honour to be acquainted with, told me afterwards, it was a heartfelt harm for her to think that the foul of such an accomplished heretic Prince should be lost, and she had ordered prayers for his conversion. In this manner he often used to go into private gardens, and spoke with the owners as one of their equals.
He seems not to take delight in wars, and I dare say he will not rank among conquerors, though he has given proofs of his abilities as a General in the war about the Bavarian Succession in 1778. He was then Major-General, and commanded a corps of the army in Bohemia. His retreat into the winter quarters in Silesia was masterly made in the sight of the enemy without the smallest loss, and the King was so well pleased with his conduct, that he immediately declared him Lieutenant-General.

Himself, and the Emperor, know one another personally. They have met twice; first in 1769, when the Emperor paid a visit to the King at the review at Neiss, in Silesia, and the year after, when the King and the Prince of Prussia went to the Emperor's review in Moravia.
In 1781, the Empress of Russia sent him an invitation to pay her a visit at Petersburg, which he accordingly did. Catherine, who never did much like his uncle, their projects of aggrandizement clashing sometimes with each other, was the more friendly towards the nephew. She entertained him with every kind of magnificence at her Court, and he in return behaved with a generosity becoming his situation. The old King made him not a little four faces, as the bill of his accommodations and gratifications amounted to some 100,000 dollars; and not less so, when the Prince afterwards showed a desire to make a tour to other European Courts, when he certainly would have visited England, but which expensive request the King absolutely refused to comply with.
During the latter illness of his uncle, he attended on him with a particular attachment, so that the King once told him: I pity you very much that you must wait so long for me; but I wish you may make your successor wait as long as I do. A few weeks before Frederick's death, Prince Rauls, Ambassador of the Emperor, complimented him with the great concern his master, and the whole empire were in, at the ill state of his health, to which the King with a smile replied: Never mind, my dear Prince, tell them they need not be afraid, my nephew will begin me anew — (if me recommencer).
After his death, the new King assisted at his funeral together with all the Princes of the Royal House, and ordered it to be executed in the most magnificent style, twenty-five days having been employed in its preparation, from the 17th of August to the 10th of September, and thousands of persons of the highest rank, from far distant places having resorted to Potsdam to see the burial of the hero of the age.
The very moment of his accession to Royalty, he seized an opportunity to show his Royal clemency. It happened that on the same morning of the King's death, a private man of the artillery corps at Berlin was to be shot, for having drawn his sword against his corporal. His Majesty remembered, amidst all the distractions of his new high elevation, to have seen the deceased King sign the death-warrant three days before, and he immediately made use of that power so lately devolved upon him. He dispatched a courier to Berlin, (being then at Potsdam) to stop the execution, which was just on the point to proceed, and reprieved the criminal without any punishment.
A FRIEND to the EAGLE.
(To be concluded in our next)
TO LET , on reasonable Terms, TWO large, genteel unfurnished ROOMS, with a good Kitchen and other Conveniences, in HANOVER-SQUARE.—Enquire of the Printer.
FLAX-SEED
STORED, CLEANED, PURCHASED and SOLD, at
HERTELL and WOODWARD'S
FLAX-SEED STORE,
Lately occupied by Mr. Jacob SARY, late by Mr. NASH, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves.
By Order of the Honorable RICHARD MORRIS, Esquire, Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given by the Petitioning Creditors of ROBERT CARSKADAN, an Insolvent Debtor, to all his Creditors, to show cause to the said Chief Justice, at his Chamber situated in Nassau-Street, in the City of New-York, on Thursday the twenty-second day of November next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, 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 State of New-York, entitled, "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors," passed the 13th April, 1786. Dated this twenty-second day of October, 1787.
ROBERT CARSKADAN.
THE Subscribers, Assignees of JOHN KEATING, sen. late of the city of New-York, Shop-keeper do hereby appoint the 1st day of October next for a general meeting of all the Creditors of the said John Keating, sen. at the Coffee-House, to examine and ascertain the debts due to each Creditor: And we do further hereby give Notice, that, on the 1st day of November, a dividend will be made at the said Coffee-House, among such of the Creditors of the said J. Keating as shall have proved their debts of all the money then in the Assignees' hands, as by law directed.
H. HENDERSON. R. LENOX. JOHN TAYLOR. JOHN ELLIS.
New-York 24th, July, 1787.
THIS is to give PUBLIC NOTICE to all those whom it may concern, that the Co-partnership of ROBERT EASSON and Co. is by mutual consent dissolved since the first of August last: all those who have any demands against the said Co-partnership are requested to bring in their accounts to Robert Easson properly vouched for liquidation, and the Co-partnership request all those indebted to them, to make immediate payment to the Subscriber (who is authorised to act in the same) otherwise their accounts will be put in the hands of an Attorney.
Mr. Easson returns his kind thanks to his former Customers, and requests the favour of their custom for the future, as the business will be carried on by him at No. 134, Water-Street.
ROBERT EASSON.
N. B. A good Saw Pitt, with suitable conveniences, to be let. Enquire as above.
New-York, October 15, 1787.
Just imported from Amsterdam, and for SALE by
Jacob Le Roy & Sons
No. 52, Queen-Street, opposite Chapel-Street
R USSIA Duck, Russia Sheetings, Osnaburgh and Ticklenburghs, Writing Paper, Pepper in large and small bales, Copper Tea-kettles, rivetted spouts, Frying-pans, long and short Handles, hard and soft Waffle-irons, Skates, Iron Pots and Kettles; Dutch Gin in casks, ditto in casks of 40 gallons, Powder in quarter-casks a quantity of coarse Salt.
New-York, October 15, 1787.
William Seton, & Co.
Have Removed to No. 12, HANOVER-SQUARE, where they have for Sale, on the most reasonable Terms,
ZANT Currants, in butts and barrels, Anniseed, } in barrels. Senna, Cantharides, } in small boxes, Manna, Vermicelli, Marble Chimney Pieces and Jambs. Ditto Slabs, Flags and Mortars, Italian Artificial Flowers and Wreaths, Ditto black and white Crapes and Tiffanys, Ditto Silks and Sattins, Ditto coarse Cotton Stockings, Callicoes, Chinizes and Handkerchiefs, Turkey and Wilton Carpets, large size, Preferred Fruits, in Brandy and Syrup. CLARET, of first Quality in three dozen cases.
A L S O.
A few Pipes of picked particular MADEIRA WINE, and a Quantity of MAHOGANY, cut in sets for Bedsteads.
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W I N E S, Just imported and to be sold by WILLIAM SETON, & Co No. 12, HANOVER-SQUARE.
OLD Sherry in Butts, Spanish Madeira, in Butts, Old Lisbon Wine in Quarter Casks, Bordeaux Claret in Hogheads, Cape of Good Hope Madeira, Particular Madeira, 3 years old, London quality Madeira, } in Pipes. New-York, do. do. Old Hock, of the vintages 1753, 1766 and 1779, in Casks of 4 and 7 dozen Bottles, Claret of the very first quality, in Casks of 3 and 7 dozen. The Wines are all genuine and good, and will be sold on the most reasonable Terms.
FAYAL WINES,
Of a very superior Quality, JUST imported from FAYAL, in the Sloop CRIPPLE, GILES HOLLISTER, Master, and for Sale on reasonable Terms, by LE ROY and BAYARD, No. 194, Water-Street.
Who have likewise still on Hand, LINTSEED OIL, in Casks, Dutch; OSNABURGHES, FLEMISH SHEETINGS; CARDWIRE; PEPPER in bales.
New-York, July 27.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON TUESDAY the 6th of November, 10 o'Clock, at No. 190, Water-Street, formerly occupied by Broome and Platt, and now by Daniel Penfield, will commence the SALE, and continue from day to day until the whole are sold,—a large and general
Assortment of GOODS,
Late the Property of GEAREY, CHAMPION, and Co. taken by Attachment, and sold by virtue of the laws of this State, for the benefit of their Creditors—by order of the Trustees, viz. A large and general Assortment of Drugs and Medicines,
Ditto ditto Paper Hangings, Ditto ditto Shoe Buckles, Ditto ditto London Pewter, Ditto ditto Looking Glasses, Ditto ditto Books of various kinds, Ditto ditto Prints, &c. Ditto ditto Women's Stuff Shoes, Men's Beaver and Castor Hats, Brushes of various kinds, A large variety of SILKS, consisting of Modes, Sattins, Lustring, Taffaties, &c. Pins of various kinds, Mens' and Womens' Saddles and Saddlery, Worsted, Thread and Cotton Hose, Mens' and Womens' Gloves, Metal and Twist Buttons, A variety of Ostrich Feathers, Ditto of Millinery, Tin Plates, Brass Kettles, Silver Watches, Jewellery and Cutlery, An assortment of Tin Ware, Ditto of Perfumery, Porter in Bottles, Striped Blankets, With a great variety of other Articles too tedious to mention.
ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, } Trustees. JOHN MURRAY, jun. }
New-York, October 16, 1787.
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For LONDON,
The SHIP ADAMANT,
WILLIAM MORWICK, Master,
Now laying at the Wharf next to Murray's new Wharf, near the Ship Yards, has excellent Accommodations for Passengers, and will sail in twenty days—For Passage only, apply to the Captain on board, or at No. 10, Hanover-Square.
New-York, October 16, 1787.
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For MADEIRA,
The SHIP London Packet,
THOMAS WOOLSEY, Master.
A fine new Vessel, just arrived from London, will sail for Madeira in about four Weeks. For Passage apply to the Master on board, or to BENJAMIN STOUT, Jun. No. 6, Golden-Hill.
Who has for Sale, imported in the above Ship, Excellent bottled Porter, Painters' Colours, Ladies Fancy Hats, a quantity of Nails assorted, Russia and Sweeds Iron, Pewter in casks assorted, Perfumery, New-Calle Coals, &c. &c.
Wanted to purchase for Cash, A quantity of BEES WAX.
New-York, October 12, 1787.
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For GLASGOW,
THE BRIGANTINE JEANIE, DANIEL MARTIN, Commander;
A stout vessel, eighteen months old, British built, burthen about 170 tons, will sail the 30th instant.—For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain on board, at Leffert's Wharf, or to WILLIAM WILSON, and Co. No. 220, Queen-Street.
FOR SALE, And now landing from the above Vessel, Bottled Porter, Barley in kegs, Linens, also a few Chaldrons of Coals, a variety of Dry Goods, with an assortment of Hatter's Trimmings, &c. wholesale and retail. Apply as above.
New-York, October 20, 1787.
New-York Air Furnace.
PETER T. CURTENIUS, & Co.
HAVE repaired the New-York Air Furnace, and have procured the best workmen, together with the necessary apparatus to carry on the Manufacture of Cast Iron in the completest and best manner.
Casings made in an Air Furnace, are allowed by all who are acquainted with the nature of Foundries, to be better than what is made in a Blast Furnace? because, in an Air Furnace the ware is made out of the softest and best Pig Metal, and, by its being melted a second time, the scoria, or dross, is expelled, and nothing but the pure Metal remains. In a Blast Furnace, the Casings are made out of the first melting of the crude Ore, and are more or less mixed with dross, which subjects the ware to be rough and spongy, and often full of cold shuts: the difference, in short, is nearly the same as that between refined and Bloomery Iron.—The ware they have made is allowed, by good judges to be as light, as smooth, and as good as any imported from Europe. This consideration alone, of the ware being as good as the foreign, is a sufficient inducement for an American, to give the preference to the manufactures of his own country; but a more powerful argument for the purchaser to give it a preference is, that it can be afforded (and will be sold) cheaper than the imported ware, all foreign casings being subject to a duty of six per cent. on importation.
The WARE, manufactured at this FURNACE, consists of the following Articles, viz.
POTS and Kettles of various sizes, from one to fifteen gallons, Tea Kettles, Pye Pans, Skillets, Griddles, Pot-Ath Kettles and Coolers, Whaling Kettles, Boilers for tallow-chandlers and sugar works, Stoves for sugar-bakers, Mill-Cases, Cast Bars for sugar works and distilleries, Rollers and Shears for flitting-mills, Hearth and Jamb Plates, cast agreeable to any pattern that may be sent; Close Stoves for workshops, Franklins Stoves neatly decorated with carved work, Bath stove-Grates elegantly ornamented with carvings, Chimney-Backs, Ship Cabouzes of the new construction, with bake ovens in them, in which the same fire that roasts and boils the meat bakes the bread, Mill Rounds and Gudgeons, Saw-Mill Cranks, Calemeng Plates for making pearl-ashes, Cast Iron Screws for fuling and paper-mills, Fuliers Plates cast to any size that may be wanted, Sash-Weights, Forge Hammers and Anvils, Plow Plates, Half-Hundreds, Quarters, Fourteen and seven Pound Weights, Cart, Waggon, Coach, Phaeton, Chair, & Sulkey Boxes, &c. &c.
N. B. Persons who want any Backs or other ware, cast agreeable to particular patterns, will please to send their patterns and orders to the FURNACE, near Mr. Atlee's Brewery, or leave them at the house of PETER T. CURTENIUS, No. 48, Great Dock-Street, near the Exchange.
New-York, October 18, 1787.
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Patent Medicines.
The following, warranted Genuine, may be had at the lowest Prices, of James Rivington,
H ARLEM OIL, Dr. James's Fever Powder, Dr. James's famous Analeptic Pills, for the Rheumatism, all Disorders of the Bowels, Head Ach, preventing the bad effects of Free Living, and to promote long Life, Dalby's Carminative, the best Medicine for the Diseases of Infants in Teething, in Fluxes, &c. &c. Dr. Hooper's much approved Female Pills, curing many Complaints incident to the Fair Sex. Dr. Steer's excellent Opodeldoc, Speediman's Pills, correcting Indigestion and curing Diseases of the Stomach, Dr. Glats's Genuine Magnesia, of the first quality, Dr. Hill's Balm of Honey, curing Coughs of long duration, Consumptions, &c. &c. Marecant's Drops for the Scurvy, a much approved remedy. Dr. Anderson's real Scots Pills, Lockyer's long approved Pills, Turlington's Balm of Life, of the purest quality, and truly genuine. Cephalic Snuff, Prussian Powder, which never fails to destroy all the pediculous residents in the Capital, British Oil. Spirit of Scurvy Grass, &c. &c. &c.
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Thomas Roberts,
At No. 34, HANOVER-SQUARE,
HAS received by the London Packet, Capt. Woolsey, just arrived from England, an assortment of the new invented
Vegetable Waistcoat Patterns, Vastly elegant, warm, and immediately adapted to Gentlemen's wear in the winter season. New-York, October 17, 1787.
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MR. HARDIE,
Teacher of Languages, RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that having resigned the PRIVATE SCHOOL, at No. 3, Little Queen-Street, he will open a PUBLIC SCHOOL, on Monday the 22d inst. at No. 3, Broad-Street, where he will Teach the GREEK, LATIN and ENGLISH LANGUAGES, Grammaticaly. New-York, October 11, 1787.
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LOT MERKEL,
No. 33, HANOVER-SQUARE, nearly opposite the BANK,
Manufactures and has for SALE A Complete and General ASSORTMENT
Muffs and Tippets, of
MARTIN and Martin Throat, Swan's Down and real Ermine, Russia and Siberia Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Russia Hare and red Fox, Real black Jenet, best sorts, Mock Sable and Mock Ermine.
LIKEWISE, A large and general Assortment of FURR TRIMMINGS and EDGINGS, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies CLOAK LININGS, Gentlemen's GREAT COATS LINED with FURR, FURR GLOVES, &c. &c.
The above Articles he is now selling on the most reasonable Terms for CASH ONLY.
N. B. ORDERS from the Country executed in the best manner. New-York, October 7, 1787.
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PURSUANT to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786; notice is hereby given, that we Robert Bowne, John Murray, and John Murray, jun. have been duly appointed trustees for all the creditors of Ebenezer Gearey, the elder, of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut, Ebenezer Gearey, the younger, now or late of Baffinghall-street in London, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Henry Champion of Norwich, in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, Eneas Gearey, late of the city of New-York, merchants, and partners in trade, absent debtors; and we do, pursuant to the directions of the said act, hereby require all persons who are indebted to the said Ebenezer Gearey, the elder, Ebenezer Gearey, the younger, Henry Champion, and Eneas Gearey, by the tenth day of November next ensuing the date hereof, to pay all such sum or sums of money, or other debt, duty or thing which they owe to the said absent debtors; and deliver all effects of such absent debtors, which he, she or they may have in his, her or their hands, power or custody, unto us the said trustees; and all the creditors of the said Ebenezer Gearey, the elder, Ebenezer Gearey, the younger, Henry Champion, and Eneas Gearey, by the first day of May next, to deliver to us the said trustees, or any one or more of us, their respective accounts and demands against the said absent debtors. Given under our hands the 13th day of October, 1787.
ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, } Trustees. JOHN MURRAY, jun. }
New-York, October 18, 1787.
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SONNET on leaving — FAREWELL , blest seat of all my youthful hours! No more, alas! I feel that calm delight, Which erst my willing footsteps did invite Thy winding streams to trace, and woodland bow'rs.
For me no more shall joy thy shades illume, Peace, cheerful Peace! within thy vales appear. For ah! this tortur'd bosom, wrung with care, Content's smooth image strives in vain af- sume.
Yet tho' far distant from thy rural plains, Where oft I've mark'd th' approach of pensive eve, When thy lov'd haunts fore'er, perhaps, I leave, Thy haunts endear'd by Philomel's sweet strain's;
Still shall remembrance each known path pursue, And liveliest Fancy stamp the prospect true.
David Galbreath, & Co.
No. 224, Queen-Street, near the Fly-Market. HAVE just imported in the Betsey, Mes- nard, and Lydia, Watson, from London; the Diligence, Barley from Hull; the Wilson, Thompson, from Liverpool, and the Hudson, Folger, from Dublin, a general Assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS, amongst which are the following Articles, which they are now sel- ling on the most reasonable terms for Cash. Notes at a short date, or Pot and Pearl Athes: — PLAIN and Quilled Coatings, Red and Blue Shagged Duffles, Broad and Narrow Baizes, Flannels and Serges, Half Thicks and Long Eils, 5-4 and 6-4 Cloths, 7-4 Scarle Cloths and Coatings, Double Milled Drabs, Fearnoughts and Bearskins, Plains and Kerseys, Green Bristol Rugs, 7-4, 3-4, and 9-4, Rose Blankets, all sizes, Striped Indian Blanketing, Worsted and Mohair Shags, Black Lailings and Florentines, Fine Sattinet, ditto, Tammies, Durants, Shalloons, Callimancoes, Wildbore and Common Camblets, Milled Gloves and Mittens, Elegant Furniture Cottons, Net and Crape Gauzes, Hair, China, and wired Ribbons, Black Square Modes and White Persians, Scarlet and Blue Snails, Cords, Silk and Worsted, Writing Paper and Quills, And an excellent assortment of 7- and 4-4 Irish Linens, 7-8 Dowias, and 9-8 wide Sheetings. New-York, September 25, 1787. 99
Murray and Sansom,
Have imported in the ship Betsey, Captain Wat- son, from London, a neat and general assort- ment of seasonable DRY GOODS, amongst which are the following Articles,
BROAD and Forest Cloths, Baizes, Coatings, Yorkshire Plains, Flannels, Rose and Striped Blankets, Callimancoes, Camblets, Tammies, Du- rants, Shalloons, Everlastings, Sattinets, Calli- mancoes, Fustians, Jeans, Jeanets, Corduroys, Velveteens, Worsted Plush, Cotton Stripes, Cot- ton Checks, Bed Ticks, men's brown and black Hats, Quality and Shoe Binding, Ribbons, black and white Gauzes, Mules, Sattins, India Per- sians, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Stationary, London and Bristol Pewter, Brass Cocks, Tea Kettles, Brass Kettles, Frying Pans, Shovels, Spades, Sad Irons, Nails, Crowley and Bristol Steel, Gilt and Hair Trunks, a variety of Hardware and Cutlery, Earthen Ware in crates, White Lead ground in Oil, Copperas, Gun Powder and Shot.
THEY HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, Chocolate, Snuff in Bladders, Connecticut Pork and Beef, Jamaica Spirits, Fayed Wines, Dutch Pantiles, a Variety of Iron Castings, such as Pots, Kettles, tea Kettles, Chimney Backs, Stoves, &c. and Wool Cards of the very best quality, formerly marked P. Sansom, but now M. S. & Co. which they will sell at 40s per doz- zen by the hoghead. New-York, September 28, 1787. 400
NOTICE is hereby given to all the Credi- tors of JOHN GARMOND, an insol- vent Debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. one of the judges of the Mayor's Court, of the City of New- York, by the twenty-fifth of this present Month, October, at his Office in Beckman-Street, why an assignment of the estate of John Garmond should not be made and he discharged, pursuant to a law of the State of New-York, entitled, "An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated this eleventh day of October, 1787.
JOHN GARMOND. Millenary & Plain Sewing, TAKEN in, and executed with Neatness, Care and Expedition, at No. 14, Nassau- Street, between Crown-Street and Maiden-Lane. New-York, August 25, 1787. 60
TO BE SOLD,
At Private Sale, and Possession given immediately, The following ESTATES, Belonging to the Subscriber, viz. THAT large and valuable Wharf well known by the name of Brother's Wharf, with two Water Lots, being in front on Water-Street 60 feet two inches and an half, in the rear on the East-River 55 feet, and in length on both sides 200 feet, more or less, all English measure.
Together with a Lease of a part of the said Wharf, granted to John Segar, Black-Smith, whereon his Dwelling-House and Black-Smith's Shop stands; eight years of the said Lease is un- expired, subject to a ground rent of 21l. per annum.
Also, a Lot of Ground, situated on Golden- Hill-Street, Leased to John Swan, six years of said Lease is unexpired, subject to a ground rent of 12l. 15s.
Likewise, them pleasant situated Islands called and known by the name of the TWO BRO- THERS, situated about three miles above Hell- Gate, in the Sound. The utility of those Islands, and advantages deriving from them, is so well known that there is no need of any commendations.
The above Estates will be sold for Cash with- out any exceptions. Please to apply for terms of sale to William S. Livingston, Esq; No. 60, Wall-Street, or to the Subscriber, who will give an indisputable title for the same.
HENRY BRASHER. No. 94, Queen-Street.
N. B. Any person inclined to exchange a Farm, of equal value, for the Two Brothers, either in the States of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Maryland, with the proprietor, will be ac- cepted.
New-York, August 23, 1787.
THOMAS THOMAS, TINMAN, COPPERSMITH, and BRASS FOUNDERY, No. 206, QUEEN-STREET, of posts Burling- Slip.
BEGS leave to return his sincere Thanks to his Friends and the Public in general, an- nounces them, that he has entered very exten- sively into the manufacturing part of the above Branches of Business, superior to any imported and equally as Cheap. He has on hand a very large and extensive Assortment of all kinds of Tin, Copper, Brass, and Pewter Ware, which he intends selling on very low Terms for Cash. Copper and Brass Utensils mended and tinned with pure Grain Tin.
The highest Price given for old Copper, Brass and Pewter.
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to David Gream, George Jackson, Arthur Forrester, Richard Willis, the Rev. Thomas Danprier, John Elwes, and Rich- ard Willis aforesaid, in trust for Mary the wife of William Croffes, John Elwes in his own right, Pa- trick Crawford and Gilbert Meason, executors of James Crawford, deceased; Hutchinson Mure, Robert Mure, and Richard Atkinson, joint partners; John Duvall, William Robertson, Neal-Ward, Mary Steach, Lucy Seach, William Berry, Peter Hasen- clever and Charles Croffes, late partners with An- drew Seaton (who is become bankrupt) under the title or firm of HASENCLEVER, SEATON and CROFFES ; also the said Andrew Seaton, the said William Robertson, Miles Nightingale, and the said Richard Willis, as Assignees of the estate and effects of the said Andrew Seaton, under the said commission of bankruptcy, and the said Pe- ter Hasenclever in his own right, now or late af- sociated in a company generally known by the name, firm and description of the AMERICAN IRON COMPANY , or the RINGWOOD COM- PANY , absent Debtors, and to all others whom it doth or may concern; that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to a statute of the Legislature of the State of New-York entitled "An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, he the said Chief Justice hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the county of Westchester, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, all the estate as well real as personal of the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company, composed of the said several persons as aforesaid, absent, Deb- tors, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of his bailiwick they can be found with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that un- less they the said several persons, composing the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company as aforesaid, shall return and discharge their debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all their estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of their Creditors.—Dated at the City of New-York, the tenth day of Septem- ber, in the year of our Lord 1787. 95 3m.
By order of JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature, for the State of New-York:
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that on the application of JOHN OOTHOUT, of the City of New-York, Merchant, a Creditor of JOHN DUMONT, late of the same City, Mer- chant, a Debtor residing without this State, he hath, in pursuance of the Act, entitled, "An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, di- rected all the Estate, real and personal, of the said John Dumont, within this State, to be seized; and that unless the said John Dumont does his debts within one year from the date hereof, all his Estate, real and personal, so seized, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his Creditors. Given at New-York, this nine- teenth day of April, 1787. 54
GEORGE POLLOCK,
HAS received by the Hudson, from Dublin, and the Ann and Savannah, from Liver- pool, a general and complete Assortment of 1/2, 3/4, and 1/2 low-priced IRISH LINEN, which he will sell on very moderate Terms, at his Store, No. 28, Water-Street.
POT-ASHES and FLAX-SEED received in payment.
Christopher Lewis Lente,
At his Store, No. 39, Hanover-Square,
HAS for SALE, a very large assortment of Groceries, Confectionaries, Wines & other bottled Liquors, &c. which were all purchased for ready Money, and will dispose of them on very reasonable Terms.—He is determined not to sell any thing out of his Store but for Cash be- ing paid on delivery of the Goods, having con- siderable Sums of out-standing debts, which puts it out of his power to give Credit any longer.— All Orders from the Country will be punctually attended to, but no goods will be sent unless the Cash or Produce is at the same time sent.
FOR SALE,
At the READY-MONEY STORE, No. 39, Hanover-Square,
CHAMPAIGNE, Burgundy, Madeira, Claret Port, Hock, Constantia, Cyprus, Syracuse, Stomatical, Lisbon, Fyal, and Teneriffe Wines, in casks and bottles,
Arrack and Coniac Brandy, Geneva in cases and half ankers, A great variety of rich German, French and Italian Liqueurs, &c.
London bottled Porter in casks & small packages, Fine-Hyon, Souchong, Green and Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar-Candy, Double and Single Lump Sugar, Muscovado, ditto.—With a large and general assortment of GROCERIES, too tedious to enumerate.
Considerable abatement will be made to those who purchase by the Quantity.
PROPOSALS for printing by Subscription,
The Visions of Columbus,
A POEM in Nine Books. By JOEL BARLOW. The second Edition.
A Large edition of this work was first published in March last, in one volume octavo, and is now disposed of, at the price of One Dollar and a Third.
This edition will be printed on the best paper that can be made in the country, in one volume Duodecimo, neatly bound, gilt and lettered, and delivered to subscribers, at One Dollar.
Those who subscribe for six shall have a seventh gratis, and the usual allowance will be made to bookellers, who take a considerable number.
Several hundred subscriptions for the first edition were received too late to be printed in the list of names. Those will be published with the list of subscribers for the second edition.
Subscriptions are taken by THOMAS ALLEN, bookseller and stationer, No. 16, Queen-Street, corner of the Fly-market.
T. ALLEN flatters himself, that the praises so liberally, and justly bestowed upon this patriotic POEM, by the readers of the first edition—both in this city and throughout America, will induce every friend to literature, who is not already sup- plied, to enter his name, as an encourager of a work, which does the highest honour to an Amer- ican genius.
An assortment of the best London manufactured PARCHMENT for sale by T. ALLEN, at rea- sonable prices, by the roll, dozen, or single skin.
Likewise Merchants Account Books ruled and bound, equal to any imported. New-York, October 2, 1787. 5
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an Act of the Legislature of the late Colony of New-York, entitled, "An Act for the more ef- fectual Registry of Mortgages, and for securing the Purchasers of Mortgaged Estates;" passed the nine- teenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four—that on the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be SOLD at PUBLIC AUCTION, upon the Premises—
The Fee-Simple of all that certain Messuage or Dwelling-House, and Lot of Ground, situate and being in the North Ward of the City of New-York, on the northerly side of a certain Street called and known by the name of Little Queen-Street, bounded southerly in front on said Street; easterly, on the house and ground now or late of Thomas Marlow; northerly, in the rear on the ground now or late of John Livingston, and others; and westerly, on the New Dutch Church Yard. The said Dwelling- House, and Lot of Ground, containing in breadth in front and rear, twenty-three feet and an half, and in length on each side ninety-six feet; together with the Houses, Edifices, and Buildings thereon erected and being, and all Gardens, Yards, Wells, Backsides, Ways, Paths, Passages, Easements, Profits, Com- modities, Advantages, Emoluments, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the said Dwelling-House and Lot of Ground, belonging or in any wise appertain- ing; which Sale will be made in virtue of a Mort- gage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-fifth and twenty- second days of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, (with a power to sell therein contained) from William Bry- ant, of the City of New-York, Doctor of Phyfic, to Alexander Leslie, late of the City of New-York aforesaid, Peruque Maker, assigned to the Subscribers, who will thereupon execute deeds of conveyance to the Purchaser, pursuant to the power in the said Mortgage and the Act aforesaid.
WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES SIRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE. By their Attorney, CHARLES SMITH.
For Grist Mills and other Water Works,
On an extensive Plan, One of the best Situations in America is offered
FOR SALE, Together with
Batsto Iron-Works,
At the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour River, one of the most healthy spots in New-Jersey, 33 Miles by land from Philadelphia, and within a few hours sail of New-York.
THE river communicating with the sea by the best inlet on the Jersey coast, is navigable for vessels of 200 tons, within a few miles of the Works; those of 200 tons may approach within one mile; flats and scows, carrying 10 or 12 tons, load and unload at the Works. The usual Freight to New-York or Phila- delphia is 10 Shillings per Ton. The Furnace stream affords plenty of water, in the driest season, for three or four pair of mill-stones, besides supplying the Iron Works. An excellent Dam, which has been increas- ing in strength many years, by the cinder from the furnace, is well secured from the danger of freshes, and the Works are scarcely ever injured or delayed by either ice or back water, though the tide swells to the foot of the dam: Mills may therefore be erected at a moderate expence. This being a part of the country in which many people and many teams are necessarily employed in collecting and preparing for market the Iron and Lumber with which it abounds, and at the same time ill adapted to the raising of grain for their support, there is, and must continue to be, a demand for large quantities of Midlings, Cor- nell, shorts and Bran, at advanced prices; and the convenience of conveying Flour, at a light expence, either to New-York or Philadelphia, or to more dis- tant markets, will not be overlooked nor considered as of small importance, especially as there are few mill seats of any considerable capacity equally adapted to the New-York market, which is not unfrequently supplied with superfine Flour from Philadelphia. A choice of the various kinds of Wheat may be drawn to this seat from Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New- Jersey, and New-York, with greater ease and con- venience than to almost any other mills now in being.
The FURNACE, which by the extensive Lands now in Blast, is abundantly supplied with Wood and Ore, is now in Blast, and is noted for producing the best Hollow Ware in America, the Metal being pecu- liarly well adapted to the making of Castings of all kinds, as well as excellent Bar-Iron.
A FORGE, with four Fires and two Hammers, belongs to the estate, and stands about half a mile from the furnace, on another fine stream which affords plenty of water.
A SLITTING and ROLLING MILL, having been disused for the last two or three years, may want some repairs to prepare it for use; but the Fore-Bays and Gates are in perfect order, and being in the pro- per spot for Grist-Mills, may be appropriated to that use.
Two SAW MILLS in good order, and a small GRIST MILL.
The MANSION HOUSE is elegantly situated about 100 yards from the furnace, on an height which commands a view of the whole works, and of the two villages formed by the surrounding buildings belonging to the estate, such as barns, stables, coal houses, workshops, storehouses and dwellings for work- men. Adjoining the mansion house is a large and fruitful garden, affording plenty of vegetables, and will store with chosen fruit trees also a young beat- ing orchard, containing near 2000 apple trees, mostly grafted.
These excellent accommodation for extensive and profitable manufactures, are offered to sale at a very low rate and on terms of payment calculated for the ease of the purchaser, who may pay the greater part in the produce of the Iron Works at a price to be agreed upon; and they are capable of producing more in one year, than will pay the whole price demanded.
For particulars, apply to WILLIAM RICH- ARDS, at the said Works, JOHN COX, at Bloom- bury, near Trenton, CHARLES PETTIT, in Phi- ladelphia, or WM. LAIGHT, and Co. in New- York. 95 t.f.
JOHN DALTON, SURGEON and PRACTITIONER of PHYSIC.
HAS removed from No. 67 to No. 65, Cherry-Street, and informs his Friends in particular, and the Public in general, that by long experience he has found out a meth- od to eradicate a certain Complaint, without one grain of that pernicious Medicine unskillfully administered, called Mercury, and in so short a time as will surprise any who favours him with their commands. The greatest secrecy may be depended on.
By order of the Honourable Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to Moses Franks, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an Act of the Le- gislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the fourth day of April, 1786, he hath issued his warrants to the Sheriff of the City and County of New-York, and the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk, commanding them to attach, take, seize, and safely keep all the Estate, as well real as personal of the said Moses Franks, or absent Debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof, in what- ever part of their bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto. And that unless he the said Moses Franks shall appear by himself, or Attorney, and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his Estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his Cre- ditors. Dated at the City of New-York, this twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty- seven. 39 w.t.f.