The New-York journal, and weekly register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-07-12 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE! Thompson's Liberty.
NUMB. 28, of VOL. XLI.]
THURSDAY, July 12, 1787.
[Total NUMB. 2123.]
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, at T. GREENLEAF'S PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street. A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
Part of this Edition is rendered conformable to the Military establishment of this State, [The only printed Edition with such Alterations.] and the remaining Part correct Copies of the late Editions; each decorated with a half sheet Copper Plate Engraving. Price Three Shillings single.
* * A generous Consideration to those who purchase by the Gross, Hundred, or Dozen.
New-York, July 12, 1787. 23—
Jersey Money Wanted, for ONE Year.
FROM three to six hundred pounds of the New-Jersey Emiffion of 1786, is wanted immediately, for which good Security will be given. Enquire of the Printer. 22—
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE person who advertised in Col. Oswald's Independent Gazetteer, printed at Philadelphia, of the 28th June last, for INFORMATION respecting a "Henry Arabsmith, alias Henry Smith," who "bath had one leg broken," and who has "served on board a British man of war," may receive information respecting him by writing (post paid) to the Printer of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register. New-York, July 5, 1787.
Ten Pounds Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber in Annapolis, on Thursday night, the 14th inst. a large heavy dark chestnut carriage HORSE, branded on one of his buttocks R. W. His flaxle was broke open and two faddles stolen therefrom, one a half worn hunting saddle with plated stirrups, the other a black pollition saddle, and a snaffle-bridle with plated bit.
Whoever secures said Horse and Thief, so that he is convicted thereof, shall receive the above reward, or three pounds for the horse, and reasonable charges, if delivered in Annapolis.
A certain Joshua Hunter, a carpenter, who ran off the same night, is suspected of having committed the robbery. BENJAMIN OGLE. Annapolis, June 17, 1787. 21—24
Walter Buchanan,
Has removed to No. 217, Water-street, the corner of Water-street and Old-Slip;
AND HAS FOR SALE, SEVEN-EIGHT, nine-eight, eleven-eight, and six-fourth plain checkered, striped and spotted lawns; seven-eight and six-fourth striped, spotted, checked and figured lenceus; flowered and needle-worked lawn aprons; flowered and striped bordered lawn handkerchiefs; checks and check handkerchiefs; linens; men and women's flockings; callimancoes; durants; tammys; shalloons; callicoes and chintzes; perians; farinets and modes; ribbons, threads, tapes and bindings, &c. &c. Also, mens strong shoes, beef, pork, indigo, nails and nail rods.
All persons indebted to BUCHANAN and THOMSON, or to WALTER BUCHANAN, whose accounts are above twelve months due, are requested to make payment to Walter Buchanan, on or before the 1st of August next, or their accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney without respect to persons.
New-York, June 12, 1787. 20—26
THIS DAY is Published, and to be Sold, The Universalist, In SEVEN LETTERS to AMYNTOR. By WM. PITTS SMITH.
In adamant chains shall death be bound, And hell's grim tyrant feel th' eternal wound— The seas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away; But fix'd his word, his saving pow'r remains, Thy realm for ever lasts, thy own Messiah reigns. Pope.
The subscribers will be supplied with their Copies only by FRANCIS CHILDS, No. 22, Hanover-Square. The book will likewise be sold at the Stores of Messrs. Loudon, Hodge, Allen and Campbell. 22—
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD, by
Hugh Gaine,
At the BIBLE, HANOVER-SQUARE, A DEFENCE of the CONSTITUTIONS of GOVERNMENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA. By the Honorable JOHN ADAMS, Esq. Plenipotentiary from the United States to the Court of Great-Britain, And a Member of the ACADEMY of ARTS and SCIENCES at BOSTON. All nature's difference keeps all nature's peace. Pope.
Albany Stages.
THE proprietors of the Albany line of Stages will commence performing the tour in two days on Monday the 16th of April instant.—A carriage will move from Hall's tavern, near the Oswego Market, New-York, and Lewis's in Albany, every Monday and Thursday mornings, precisely at 4 o'clock, and return on Tuesdays and Fridays following: at the same time the price of a passenger will be reduced from four-pence to three-pence per mile—150 weight of baggage the same as a passenger.
The public will please to take notice, that the proprietors will not be answerable for the loss of any baggage whatever. April 8th, 1787. 11—
The SUBSCRIBER most respectfully informs the PUBLIC and his particular FRIENDS, That he has procured
An Elegant Coach,
And four excellent HORSES, With a careful Driver, to run, every Day in the Week, from this City to his House at KING'S-BRIDGE.
THIS COACH will start from Hall's, No. 49, Cortlandt-street, precisely at 5 o'clock, A. M. and return to the city the same evening.—Passengers, by leaving a note at Hall's, purporting their desire, the preceding evening, will be taken up from any part of the city, and set down where they shall please to direct.—Every attention will be paid to render the excursion of the company, whether Ladies or Gentlemen, pleasant and agreeable. The price for each Passenger will be only Four Pence per mile.
The subscriber flatters himself, from the consideration of the pleasantness of the road, salubrity of the air, and beautyfulness of his situation, commanding a full view of the bridge and Harlem river (which makes the island) that parties will frequently be induced to make this delightful excursion, and favor him with their commands.
M. WATTLES, Proprietor of the Line of Stages.
New-York, April 23, 1787. 12—
To the PUBLIC.
MAJOR PENDLETON'S business calling him to the Southward, the STAGE-OFFICE is removed to HALL's No. 49, Cortlandt-street, leading from Oswego Market to Powles-Hook ferry, being the first brick house on the left hand from Broad-Way—where may be had GENTLE BOARDING and LODGING. The Bolton and Albany STAGES will start on Monday and Thursday mornings, precisely at five o'clock; those who wish to take Lias are requested to apply the evening previous to starting, and leave all extra baggage.
A HACKNEY
will always be ready to convey Ladies and Gentlemen to any part of the town they may please to direct.
The PROPRIETORS of the STAGES, Which ply between New-York and Philadelphia, Inform the PUBLIC,
THAT on the first day of May next they will start one line of stages, from Powles-Hook, every afternoon at 4 o'clock, and proceed to Elizabeth-Town, from whence they will start every morning (Sundays excepted) at four o'clock—and from Philadelphia, every morning (Sundays excepted) at three o'clock.
The Mail Line will start from Powles-Hook and Philadelphia, every morning (Sundays excepted) precisely at nine o'clock.—No delay, after the hours appointed, can be admitted.
The Stages start from Michael Dennison's, corner of Arch and Second-streets, Philadelphia. New-York, April 25, 1787. 12—
For CHARTER,
That remarkable fast sailing SLOOP Delight, RICHARD CORKRAN, MASTER, BURTHEN 60 tons or thereabouts, now lying at Ryker's wharf.—For terms apply to the master on board, or at No. 38, Maiden-Lane. May 10, 1787. 14—
BOOKS.
Just opening, from on Board the NANCY, from Glasgow, and the ALEXANDER, from London, a very extensive Assortment of Valuable BOOKS,
To be SOLD, at Samuel Campbell's New BOOK and STATIONARY STORE,
No. 44, Hanover-square, corner of the Old-Slip; Among which are the following:
 DR. SPENCE's new system of midwifery, with oblectrical plates,  A new edition of Buchanan's domestic medicine, so which is added a chapter on cold bathing, and drinking the mineral waters,  Medical communications, vol. 1st. for 1784,  Dr. Bell's system of surgery, vol. 5th.  Swediaur on the venereal disease,  Cullen's synopsis, and practice,  Watson's history of Philip the 2d.  Russel's modern Europe, 5 vols. new edition,  Hawkesworth's collection of voyages, 4 vols.  Smollett's history of England, 7 vols.  Hume essays, 2 vols.  Voltaire's universal history, 4 vols.  De Lome on the English constitution,  Buffier's first truths,  Robertson's history of Greece,  Dr. Witherspoon's essays 3 vols.  Theatre of education;  Tales of the castle,  Spectators,  Ramblers,  Guardians,  Tatlers, &c.  Flavel's works,  Willison's works,  Blair's sermons, 2 vols. a new edition,  Prideaux's connexions of the old and new testament, 4 vols.  Raynal's Indies, and history of America, 8 volumes,  Moore's navigation,  Mair's arithmetic, and book-keeping,  Sheridan's dictionary, 2 vols. 4to,  Cruden and Brown's concordance,  A large Assortment of LAW BOOKS, and CLASSICS, &c. 
With a great variety of STATIONARY, in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper, blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of books, and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favors. The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scotch MAGAZINES.
Just published, and to be sold by S. CAMPBELL, BEATTIE'S Evidences of the Christian Religion , briefly and plainly stated; an American edition; neatly bound, price three shillings and six-pence. Family worship, and religious and kind affections, explained and recommended by Dr. Hunter, and Dr. McFarlane; sewed, price one shilling. 17—
THE FOLLOWING Books & Stationary, Are to be SOLD, at
T. Greenleaf's Printing-Office,
No. 25, WATER-STREET, viz. BOOKS.
 JOHNSON's Dictionary, 2 vol.  ADAMS's Defence of the Amer. Constitutions.  Watt's Psalms & Hymns  Ditto Psalms, Testaments,  Mariners Compass,  Ditto Daily Assistant,  The Seaman's Guide,  Clark's Introduction,  Aesop's Fables,  Latin Testaments,  Ditto Dialogues,  Primers,  Young Man's best Companion,  Ready Reckoner,  Spelling Books,  Chauncy's Dissertations on the Fall and its consequences,  Translation of Horace's Odes, Enodes, &c. by an American,  Law's Collection of Music,  Constitutions, or Forms of Government of the several States of America.  A Description of Rifled Ordnance,  Confession of Faith  The Heidelberg Catechism,  The Mother's ditto, &c. 
 STATIONARY.  BEST Dutch Fools Cap Writing Paper,  Pot Paper,  Quarto Post, ditto Gilt, thick and thin,  Blotting Paper,  Slates,  Pencils,  Pens ready made,  Musc Paper,  Parchment and Vellum,  Ivory Folders,  Red Ink-Powder,  Pounce,  Copy Books with Copies Slips,  Ruled and unruled one Quire Books,  1. 2. 3 and 4 Quire Day Books,  Sealing Wax,  Wafers,  Hutchins's Map,  Wrapping Paper very cheap,  Inkholders, different kinds,  Playing Cards,  Messlage, ditto. 
ALSO, BLANKS OF ALL KINDS, And a variety of other ARTICLES not herein enumerated. 18—
To be SOLD, a Second Hand Forte-Piannc. Enquire of the PRINTER. New-York, June 13, 1787. 19—
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, agreeable to the act of the legislature of the late colony, now state, of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," that on the 16th day of October next, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold, at public vendue, at the house of Johannes Tack, inn-keeper, at Marbletown, in the county of Ulster, the fee simple of all that certain tract or parcel of land and premises, situate and lying on the west side of the Rondout or Coxenkill, in the township of Marbletown and county aforesaid, and now or late in the possession of Frederick Schoonmaker, and sundry other persons tenants under him: beginning at a certain fall on the said kill or creek, where a small Brook empties into the same, being the place of beginning of a certain lot of eight acres of land, which the said Frederick Schoonmaker purchased of the trustees, of the township of Marbletown; thence along the said last mentioned lot north easterly to the lands of Hendrick Kofsa, thence along the north westerly bounds of the last mentioned lands, north easterly to the lands of Jacob Suyder, thence along the last mentioned lands westerly to the lands of Isaac Smith, thence along the last mentioned land southerly to the lands of the widow Peter Nelly Sammons, thence along the last mentioned lands to the said Rondout or Coxenkill, thence down the said kill to the place of beginning; containing by estimation four hundred and forty acres of land, be the same more or less; which tracts or parcel of lands with the appurtenances were by indenture of lease and release, dated the 8th and 9th days of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, mortgaged by Frederick Schoonmaker, of the township of Marbletown, in the county of Ulster, to Richard Oliver and Stephen Nottingham, both of the township and county aforesaid, for the payment of five hundred and fifty-five pounds, current money of New-York, in silver and gold, at the rate of eight shillings for a Spanish milled dollar, with lawful interest for the same, on or before the eighth day of March next ensuing the date of the said indenture or release of mortgage.
The conditions of sale will be made public on the day of the vendue, and good and sufficient deeds executed to the purchaser of the same, by RICHARD OLIVER, and STEPHEN NOTTINGHAM. Marbletown, March 29, 1787. 9—34
Furniture Ware-House.
INDIA Paper Hangings, Striped Sattin Hair Cloth, Plain ditto, ditto, Figured ditto, ditto, Wilton Carpets, Elegant Looking Glasses, Fringes, Tassels, Cord, and Laces. Some of the above articles are just received, and are for SALE, by
William Mooney,
UPHOLSTERER, At his Furniture Warehouse, Nassau-street, where the Upholstery Business is carried on in the most extensive Manner. A general Assortment of common Paper Hangings.
** Paper Hangings put up in the best Manner, as usual.
To be SOLD,
A valuable Lot of Ground, ON which are three Dwelling-Houses, No. 12, 13, and 14, in Ann street, near the opposite the North Church.—They will be disposed of, either together or singly, as may best suit the Purchaser; and an indisputable Title will be given.—Enquire at No. 75, William-street. New-York, May 17, 1787. 15—
A Single MAN, who has
been regularly brought up to the Fulling Business, in all its branches, would wish to hire or take a MILL on shares. He has worked in many of the different states, and can be well recommended for his workmanship and fidelity. Any gentleman, that has a Mill to dispose of, may hear of the person by applying to the Printer, or to Mr. Talmage Hall, No. 49, Cortlandt-street. P. S. None need apply unless their Mill is in good repair, and well situated for business. New-York, June 14, 1787. 19—
R A G S.
FOR the Encouragement of the PAPER MANUFACTURES in America, the Printer hereof pays CASH, and the highest Price, for LINEN, and COTTON and LINEN, RAGS.
This Day PUBLISHED. And to be SOLD at this PRINTING-OFFICE, [Price TEN PENCE.]
The Mother's Catechism.
THIS Catechism is designed for the First, and should be taught to Infants as an Introduction to those Catechisms which are not so easily understood. It is universally recommended by Divines.

MISCELLANY.
That all persons concerned in the execution of the following law may be informed of their duty, the Mayor hath directed it to be published in the several News Papers in this city.
An ACT to prevent the bringing in and spreading of infectious Distempers in this state. Passed May the 4th, 1784.
WHEREAS the ports of this state are now open to vessels coming from any foreign parts, by means whereof many infectious distempers may be brought into this state; in order as much as possible to prevent the same,
1st. Be it enacted by the People of the state in New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same, That all vessels of whatever kind they may be, having on board any person or persons infected with the yellow fever or any other contagious distemper, or coming from any place infected with such contagious distempers, shall not come into any of the ports or harbours of this state, or nearer to the city of New-York than the island commonly called Bedlow's Island, and shall be obliged to perform quarantine there, or in such other place, and for such time and in such manner as the governor, or person administering the government for the time being, or in his absence from the said city, as the mayor thereof shall think proper to direct and appoint, and that during the time of such quarantine, no person or persons whatsoever, nor any goods or merchandise whatsoever, coming or imported in such vessels, shall come or be brought on shore, unladen, or be put on board of any other vessel within this state, or the neighbouring states of New-Jersey or Connecticut, until such vessels, persons, goods and merchandise shall respectively be discharged from such quarantine, by an order from the governor, or person administering the government for the time being, or in his absence from the said city, from the mayor thereof; and all masters or commanders of such vessels and all others who shall presume to put on shore, unload or put on board any other vessel as aforesaid, any person or persons, goods, or merchandise contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, having first had notice thereof, shall forfeit the sum of two hundred pounds current money of this state.
2d. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the several branch pilots and their respective deputies belonging to this state, shall use their utmost endeavours to hail every vessel coming into this state from sea, and shall ask and demand of the master or commander of every such vessel, whether he has on board any person or persons sick or infected with the yellow fever, or any other contagious distemper, or whether such vessel comes from any place where infectious distempers prevail, and being answered in the affirmative, shall immediately give notice to the commander of such vessel of the penalty aforesaid, and forbid his going any further with his vessel than Bedlow's Island, and that he is to anchor his vessel there, until he shall have further directions from the governor, or person administering the government for the time being, or in his absence from the said city, from the mayor thereof; and shall also forbid such commander from putting on shore any person who belonged to, or person in the voyage in such vessel, and from unloading or putting on board any other vessel, any person or persons, or goods and merchandise out of his said vessel under the penalty aforesaid, and any branch pilot or such deputy, neglecting his duty therein, shall respectively forfeit the sum of fifty pounds for every offence; and if any person or persons shall come on shore from such vessel (unless first permitted and licenced by the governor, or person administering the government for the time being, or in his absence from the said city, by the mayor aforesaid) it shall and may be lawful to use all necessary force and constraint to compel such person or persons to return on board the said vessel, or to dispose of him or them in some suitable place, in order to prevent the infection from spreading.
3d. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the commander of any vessel, having any person or persons on board, sick or languishing under any of the aforesaid distempers, or coming from any place infected therewith, shall not make a true discovery thereof, when thereunto required as aforesaid, such commander shall forfeit the sum of two hundred pounds for every such offence; and the governor, or person administering the government for the time being, is hereby authorised and empowered, by and with the advice and consent of the council of appointment, to appoint a physician to inspect all vessels, which may have on board, or which may be suspected of having on board, any person or persons infected with a contagious distemper; and in that case he may be lawful to and for such physician, and he is hereby authorised and required to enter into this state under the circumstances aforesaid, and there to make strict search, examination, and enquiry into the health, state and condition of the master, passengers and mariners of such vessels respectively, and to report his discovery and opinion thereupon without delay to the governor, or person administering the government for the time being, or in his absence from the city of New-York, to the mayor of the said city; and if any person or persons whatsoever, shall presume to hinder or obstruct the said physician in performing the duties required of him by this act, such offender shall forfeit for every such offence, the like penalty of two hundred pounds lawful money aforesaid; and the said physician shall be entitled to, and shall receive from the commander of every vessel, to be visited by him in pursuance of this act, the sum of twenty-eight shillings for his services in making such examination and reporting thereupon.
4th. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be, and is hereby made the duty of the master and wardens of the port of New-York, to give their utmost aid and assistance in carrying this law into effect, and in their own names to sue and prosecute for all the penalties, which shall arise, accrue, or become forfeited, by virtue of this act; and to apply the same for the use and support of the light house established, at Sandy-Hook, for the security of commerce.
DIRECTIONS to prevent the Fatal Effects of drinking cold Water, or cold Liquors of any Kind in warm Weather.
[Published by Order of The HUMANE SOCIETY, lately established in Philadelphia.]
1st. AVOID drinking while you are warm, or edly. Drink only a small quantity at once, and let it remain a short time in your mouth before you swallow it, or,
3dly. Grasp the vessel out of which you are about to drink (provided it is made of glass, earthenware, or metal) for a few minutes, with both your hands, for each of these substances convey off a portion of the heat of the body into the cold liquor, and thereby lessen the danger which arises from the excessive heat of the body, and the coldness of the liquor,
4thly. Wash your hands and face, and rinse your mouth with cold water before you drink. If these precautions have been neglected, and the disorder incident to drinking cold water hath been produced, the first, and in most instances the only remedy to be administered, is sixty drops of liquid laudanum in spirit and water, or warm drink of any kind.
If this should fail of giving relief, the same quantity may be repeated every twenty minutes, until the pains and spasms abate.
When laudanum cannot be obtained, rum and water, or warm water, should be given. Bleeding should not be used without consulting a physician.
The dangerous effects of noxious vapours, from wells, cellars, fermenting liquors, &c. may be prevented,
By procuring a free circulation of air, either by ventilators, or opening the doors or windows where it is confined, or by changing the air, by keeping fires in the infected place, or by throwing in water, in which lime has been dissolved.
These precautions should be taken, before entering into such suspected places, or a lighted candle should be first introduced, which will go out, if the air is bad. When a person is let down into a well, he should be carefully watched and drawn up again on the least change. But when a person is apparently dead, from the above mentioned cause, the first thing to be done is to remove the body to a cool place in a wholesome air; then let the body be stripped, and let cold water be thrown from buckets over it for some time. This is particularly useful in cases of apparent death from drunkenness. Let the treatment now be the same as that for drowned persons. The head should be raised a little; and continued friction, with blowing into the nostrils with a bellows, should be practised for several hours.
To prevent the fatal Effects of Lightning,
Let your house be provided with an iron conductor; but when this cannot be had, avoid setting or standing near the window, door, or walls of a house, during the time of a thunder gust. The nearer you are placed to the middle of a room, the better. When you are not in a house, avoid flying to the cover of the woods, or a solitary tree, for safety.
When a person is struck by lightning, let continued friction, and inflation of the lungs, be practised: Let gentle shocks of electricity be made to pass through the chest, when a skilful person can be procured to apply it, and let blisters be applied to the breast.
To prevent Danger from exposure to the excessive Heat of the Sun.
Disorders from this cause, (or as they are vulgarly termed) strokes of the sun, may be expected, when a person who is exposed to its rays, is effected with a violent head-ache, attended with throbbing or with giddiness; where the disorder takes place, these symptoms are followed by aniness and great insensibility, with violent heat and dryness of the skin, redness and dryness of the eyes, difficulty of breathing, and, according as the disease is more or less violent, with a difficulty, or entire inability of speaking or moving.
To guard against these dangerous effects of heat, it will be proper,
1st. To avoid labour or violent exercise, or exposing yourself to the rays of the sun, immediately after eating a hearty meal.
2dly. To avoid drinking spirits of any kind, when you are thus exposed. These add an internal fire to the heat of the sun, and are particularly hurtful in harvest. Vinegar and water, sweetened with molasses or brown sugar, butter-milk and water, small beer, whey, or milk and water, are the most proper drinks for people who are exposed to excessive heat. But the less a person drinks of liquors of any kind in the forenoon, the better will he endure the heat of a warm day. It will also be proper,
3dly. To wear a white hat, or to cover a black one with white paper, when you are necessarily exposed to the hot sun, and to avoid standing still when in such a situation.
4thly. To retire into the shades as soon as you begin to be affected with pain or throbbing in the head, with giddiness or with faintness.
If these precautions have been neglected, and the symptoms above described have come on, it will be proper,
1st. To remove the person so affected into a cool, dry place, and to loosen all his garments, particularly those around his neck and breast.
2dly. To examine whether the pulse at the wrists or temples beats forcibly, and if it does, to bleed immediately; but if the pulse be weak, or cannot be perceived, bleeding must not be performed.
3dly. To place his feet and legs (or if it can be done) the lower half of his body, in warm water. But if this remedy fails,
4thly. Dr. Tisdal advises to apply linen cloths wet with cold water, or with cold water and vinegar, to the temples and all over the head.
5thly. To administer plentiful draughts of vinegar and water sweetened.
In all cases of this kind, a physician should be sent for, unless the patient recovers speedily.
From the HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE.
MR. BUTLER, THE public are weeping on account of the melancholy intelligence in your last, that JASON Parmenter and Henry M'culloch had like to have been hanged,—For the public's comfort, that people may appear as cheerful as usual, I have to inform them, that nothing was more UNLIKELY, for they were guilty of nothing but felony, murder, and treason.
Foreign Intelligence.
[The following Articles are extracted from the London Evening Post of the 3d and 5th; the Public Advertiser of the 5th, and the Gazetteer and New-Daily Advertiser of the 7th of May, which were received, from the correspondents of the printer hereof, by the Providence, Captain Cuffens, who arrived in this port on Thursday last, after a passage 42 days from London.]
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 11.
AFTER the holding of several Divans, orders were dispatched to the chiefs of all the troops of the Ottoman empire, to take proper measures, on the first signal, that said troops may be in readiness to march; declaring, at the same time, they should answer with their heads for any miscarriage that might happen through delay in the execution of these orders. His Highness afterwards appointed a Commandant-General of the army destined to cover the important place of Oczakow, with orders to set out immediately, and wait for the army that is to be sent there. He then sent a Firman to the Bashaw of Romelia, to recruit; and ordered a thousand Janissaries to march in all haste to Silistria, in Bulgaria, a very large town, but weak, situated on the right branch of the Danube.
March 24. The unusual severity of the frost, which continued with very little interruption, from the latter end of December till the 3d instant, joined to a total suspension of the plague for upwards of thirty days, induced a hope that this city and neighbourhood were at length freed from the contagion. But it is now apparent that the open moist weather, which commenced the 3d instant, though it lasted only till the 10th, has reproduced that malady, no less than nine verified accidents of the plague having since happened in the Greek village of St. Dimitri, very near Pera: so that there is great reason to apprehend that the contagion will again spread on the return of warm weather.
BERLIN, March 31.
Yesterday died her Royal Highness Amelia, aunt to his Prussian Majesty, and Abbess of Quedlingburg, in the 64th year of her age.
VIENNA, April 11.
On Maunday Thursday, the Emperor, according to antient custom, washed the feet of twelve old men, who were afterwards new clothed and received usual presents.
April 14. Letters from Brunn, in Moravia, advise, that the Emperor arrived there on Wednesday last at noon, and pursued his journey the following day towards Lemburg.
PARIS, April 22.
The Cardinal de Rohan, has obtained full liberty to appear again here, and return to his diocese.
VERSAILLES, April 25.
The Bishop of Limoges, the 4th of last month, took the necessary oaths to Monsieur, in quality of First Almoner to that Prince. He had the same day the honour to be presented as such to the King and Queen by Monsieur.
The 21st of this month, Count Falque de Montchemin, Count Alexandre de Pradier, Count Floren de Kergorlay, and the Baron d'Autrude, had the honor to be presented to the King, when they accompanied him in his voiture to the chase.
The following day Madame de Lamougnon, and the Marquis de Fleury had the honor to be presented to the King, Queen, and Royal Family, the first by the Baron de Montboiffe, the second by the Duchess of Fleury.
This day the Duke d'Harcourt, Governor to Monseigneur Le Dauphin, was in that quality presented to their Majesties, likewise the Chevalier d'Allonville, Marshal of France, and the Chevalier du Puget, Colonel of Artillery, as Sub-governors to the Dauphin, the Abbe de Mancro, and the Abbe Corbin as his Instructors, and the Abbe Buisson as reader.
The court will go into mourning the 26th of this month for eleven days, on the death of the Princess Anne Amelia of Russia, Abbess of Quedlingburg, and Aunt to his Majesty.
The 23d of this month, the King went at noon, to the Assembly of the Notables. His Majesty was accompanied in his voiture by Monsieur, the Count d'Artois, the Duke of Orleans, the Prince of Conde, and the Duke de Bourbon, who, as well as the King, were dressed in the habits of ceremony, and preceded by the Prince de Lamboche, the Duke de Coigny, the Duke de Fleury, Duke de Lioncourt, Prince de Poix, and the Duke de Bissac. The King, who was in his state coach, went with the same ceremony as at the former assembly.
HAGUE, April 27.
In the province of Groningen, a man in a whimsical garb, and armed caps-a-pe, perambulated the villages, announcing to all the peasants that they would very soon see some thousands of Prussians arrive; and that the Prince would then be restored to all his rights. That kind of missionary was followed by crowds of people, and would perhaps had succeeded in raising a disturbance in the said province, if the civil power had not interfered. He was taken up, notwithstanding his resistance, by a detachment of the Free Corps of Ganschotten, and conducted to prison.
In the island of Dniverland in Zealand, the same means have been tried, but without success, the inhabitants of Osterland were too wise to suffer themselves to be seduced.
The fate of the fugitive inhabitants of Hattern and Elbourg is as good as decided. The states of Holland have passed a resolution in their last assembly, that an amicable letter should be written to the States of Gueldres, to pray them to receive these poor people, and suffer them to return peaceably to their habitations. Behold, what the efficacious protection with which they had been flattered, is come to! But this is far from being the fault of the patriotic cities: therefore strong reclamations are expected on that object, which was terminated in that manner through the impulse of the equestrian body.
The proceedings concerning the tumult at Hoorn, remain suspended, by the resistance of the Regency, who do not agree with the Councillors sent by the state.
LONDON, May 3.
A letter from Madeira, by the way of Lisbon, says, that the crew of an Algerine galley attempted to land, with intent to carry off some of the inhabitants; but a body of the natives, headed by an English gentleman, soon beat them off, with the loss of 10 men killed, and many wounded, 10 taken prisoners, and sold to the merchants for slaves.
Letters patent have passed the Great Seal of Ireland, appointing Gerald Fortescue, Esq. Ulster King of Arms, and principal Herald of all Ireland, in the room of Sir Wm. Hawkins, deceased.
In consequence of the reconciliation between the prince of Wales and his royal father, the greater part of the houses at the west end of the town were lighted. Last night a grand entertainment was given at the Carleton-house, and cheerfulness was predominant in every house of public resort on the occasion.
Upon a motion in the house of commons, the 10th of George II. 1736, to settle 100,000. per annum upon the Prince of Wales on his marriage, upon the division, after a long debate, the numbers were, for the question, 204—against it, 234; so it passed in the negative.
La Laurette, French merchant ship, on the 15th ult. dashed against a rock on the coast of Spain.—The King Maley Abdallah, Algerine frigate, plundered their wreck, contrary to all the laws of honor and humanity, but not contrary to the laws of Algiers and other piratical states.
A letter from Paris of the 20th of April, says: "Orders have been dispatched to Brest and Rochefort, to embark cannon for Toulon. It is conjectured that a squadron of observation is to be fitted out, to cruise in the Mediterranean, to protect at all events our navigation there."
Extract of a letter from Crete Vechia, April 3.
"His Holiness has given orders to fit out two frigates, and some armed ships, to protect the trade from the ravages of the Algerines, who, at present, are become very alarming on our coast; these pirates have not only taken of late, ships belonging to the Pope's dominions, but have also made some considerable captures from most of the Italian states; and, what causes great uneasiness among those who live near the sea, these Barbary pirates will often effect a landing, carry off the people, and destroy whole villages."
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, April 10.
"An American ship, with a counterfeit pass, has been lately taken in the Mediterranean, by an Algerine cruiser, and carried into Algiers. Two Captains and crews, with three passengers, were ballasted in a very severe manner, by order of the Dey, for the imposition, and sent a long way up the country into slavery."
"The same letter says, the latter end of last month the Surina, an Algerine frigate of 38 guns, fell in with a Portuguese man of war, mounting 44 guns, between Cape Spartel and St. Vincent's; and after a very obstinate and bloody contest of nine glasses, the man of war was obliged to sheer off. The Portuguese fought bravely, and lost a vast number of men. The Algerines had upwards of 90 killed, and a great many wounded, many of them mortally. Amongst the killed was their commander, a man of a very desperate and determined resolution. This fellow has often swore he would never strike to the flag of any nation, but would rather sink his ship and perish with his crew than be taken; for which purpose he always had two great guns loaded, and pointed down the main hatchway, when in an engagement, in case he should be overpowered."
Extract of a letter from Paris, April 22.
"The former keeper of the Seals is retired to his estate at Montalet; in giving up the seals, he at the same time refused the reversion of the Office of Chancellor, which he obtained when the seals were given him. The following is a copy of the letter written to him by the King when he demanded the seals from him:
"You have talked of retiring ever since the month of September. Your health does not permit you to go through the fatigues of your office; the good of my service requires that you immediately send me your resignation. You may ask what you please for your retirement, and I shall with pleasure grant it."
Answer. "It was not, sire, from interested motives, but from love and respectful veneration for your Majesty, that I was attached to your person; I lose all when I lose your Majesty's favor; the state of my finances does not permit me to ask any thing; I have always known how to live upon little; I was poor when I came into the administration, and I am happy enough to say, that I go out of it the same; I shall conclude with the warmest wishes for the glory and prosperity of your Majesty's reign, and only beg to be permitted to lay the interests of my children at your feet, &c."
Extract of a letter from the Hague, April 24.
"We this moment learn, that a revolution has happened at Rotterdam, similar to that which took place last Saturday at Amsterdam. Several Stadtholderian Councillors were dismissed last night, and replaced by seven others of the patriotic party. The names of those dismissed are M. ff. s. Vonder Heim, Vander Horven, Colloot d'Escuri, Van Staveren, Van Teylingen, Van Hogendorp, and Van Bafel."
May 7. The negotiation between the King and Prince of Wales has by no means failed, as was insinuated in a morning paper. On Saturday last Mr. Pitt, accompanied by Mr. Dundas, had a conference of two hours with his Royal Highness, and rumour says that he made three propositions for the choice of the Prince:
1. That his Majesty should, out of the civil list, pay the whole of the dept of the Prince and finish Carleton-house, coming himself to Parliament for the same. 2. That his Majesty should add 40,000. a year to the income of the Prince; and that his Royal Highness should apply that sum, together with the profits of the Duchy of Cornwall, to the gradual discharge of his debts, taking back in the mean time but a part of his establishment. 3. That 40,000. be added, solely to be applied to the debts; and the Prince to keep the Duchy, and resume his establishment.
These three propositions he is said to have submitted to the Prince, and that if all or either of them met his ideas, he would instantly transmit them to his Majesty for his final pleasure. The Prince said he would submit to his Majesty's pleasure in the choice of either; but that he preferred

the first. Matters stood thus last night. Mr. Pitt sent the result of the conference to his Majesty, and it is expected that the matter will be finally concluded this day.
Yesterday a messenger arrived at the Marquis of Carmarthen's office from Sir James Harris at the Hague, with dispatches, which were sent to the King at Windsor.
When the Duke of Portland was at the head of the treasury, an offer was made to point out a method of augmenting the produce of a subsisting tax no less than 350,000. a year; but previous to the disclosure of the scheme a preliminary condition was demanded, that the projectors should be allowed to farm this branch of the revenue at the increased valuation. This was considered so inadmissible, as to occasion the immediate rejection of the proposals, notwithstanding the temptation of 350,000. a year, without any new impost. On the other hand, Mr. Pitt thinks 30 or 40,000. (for he cannot hope to gain more at the utmost) a sufficient recompence for a flagrant violation of the constitution.—Let the nation now judge between the candidates for public favor.
If the powers conferred by the subsisting revenue laws were to be drawn out in array, there is not a friend to liberty who would not shudder to review them. They have been only rendered tolerable by the mild exercise of them by those to whom government entrusts their execution, and to whom ministers have always thought it their duty to recommend moderation. The treasury now, tired of using their salutary discretion, have resolved to sell their right of interference, and to deliver over those formidable powers, without check or controul, into the hands of private rapacity and peculation.
A very ingenious gentleman has lately sent in a proposal to government to pay off the national debt—this has been proposed frequently; but he has added another to it, perfectly novel—a provision to make the Princesses completely happy! —This, we believe, is an idea entirely new.
The ice on May day was so thick on a particular part of the road on the Cotswold Hills, in Gloucestershire, that the Worcester old fly passed over it without its cracking.
Married. Tuesday, Dr. John Machamara Hayes, of Golden-square, to Miss Ann White, daughter of the late Henry White, Esq. many years a member of the hon. board of council at New-York.
American Occurrences.
BOSTON, June 29.
WE are informed, by a gentleman of this town, who left Lake Champlain the 13th inst. that the British have fitted out the ship Maria, of 20 guns in order to cruise on that Lake; that she was three miles from the line, within our territories, when he came from thence; that she had taken one vessel (said to have been on the smuggling business) belonging to the United States; and that the British were also fitting out a gun-boat, which was to accompany the Maria, in cruising on the Lake. This ship, it is said, was taken from us during the late war.
We are also informed, by the same gentleman, that Lord Dorchester, Governor of Quebec, lately issued a proclamation, containing orders for putting the militia of that province on the best establishment possible; and that six regiments were certainly coming from England, said to be a relief for the troops now stationed at the different posts in Canada.
The regulation of the militia of Vermont has been lately undertaken, and it is said, will soon be upon a very respectable footing.
July 5. The hon. Charles Turner, Eben. Bridge, Thompson J. Skinner, and Benjamin Aulin, jun. Esquires, Mr. Jones, Mr. Read, Mr. Manning (of Salem) Dr. Kilham, and Mr. Davis (of Plymouth) a committee of the Hon. Legislature, a few days since, waited on his Excellency the Governor with the following address.
May it please your Excellency, YOUR Excellency's message of the 21st inst. containing an offer of three hundred pounds, to be deducted from your Salary, as Governor for the present year, has been attended to, and considered by the two branches of the Legislature, not only as a proof of your Excellency's generosity, but as a mark of your attention to the peculiar situation of the people, and embarrassed state of public affairs.
The patriotism and benevolence of your Excellency having been so often experienced in your various stations, we are convinced of the sincerity of the sentiment expressed in your message; that it always gives you the highest pleasure, when consistent with your idea of the public good, to meet the wishes of the people.
The embarrassed situation of this state, pleads in behalf of our constituents to accept your generous and unsolicited favour, though, at the same time, we would not wish to have it operate as a precedent to influence any successor in office, to relinquish any part of his yearly salary.
The constitutionality of the question relative to the Governor's salary, being undetermined, we shall, at present, wave our sentiments on this subject, as this decision, without doubt, will claim the attention of the legislature when they shall think expedient.
ALBANY, SATURDAY, July 7. 1787.
Wednesday morning, the 4th inst. was announced by the drums and fife of the "independent artillery company" of this city, commanded by the honourable John Lansing, jun. and at sunrise thirteen platoons of musketry were fired at the parade in state-street. At 10 o'clock the company paraded completely uniformed and equipped, and marched through the city to the seat of Stephen Van Rensselaer, Esq. where they were received and entertained with the utmost politeness and hospitality—after firing a salute, the company returned—and at 12 o'clock escorted the hon. corporation to the fort, and fired thirteen cannon, thirteen platoons of musketry, and a feu-de-joy.
The martial appearance, together with the military conduct of the company, in their different firings and manœuvring, were such, as gained them deserved applause, and could not be excelled by any regular corps whatever.
By request of the company, an elegant dinner was provided at the City-Tavern, at which they were joined by a number of the most respectable citizens—at the conclusion, the following patriotic toasts were drunk. [These toasts unavoidably omitted.]
New-York, July 12.
From a Correspondent.
WHEN we cast our eyes around, my countrymen, what feuds, what discords do we behold from the several quarters of the United States! while those in the east only appear to be dying away, new, and accumulated evils seem to be gathering in the west. The treaty with Spain, relative to the navigation of the Mississippi, has set the people, on the falls of the Ohio, &c. into a political phrensy; the general voice of the western community (who, it is said, can raise 20,000 militia) is, EQUAL LIBERTY with the thirteen states, or a breach of peace, and a new alliance! There is a shoal of letters now in circulation, from different parts of this extensive territory, which purport this, and more; some of them must be branded with the epithets of involuntary , &c. however just their complaints may be. Why are not remonstrances made, through a proper channel, for the rescinding of the resolve of Congress (if such one there be) respecting this species of cession of the Mississippi?—but, where is this proper channel!—These circumstances greatly corroborate the necessity of an immediate Efficient Federal Government ! consequently, to blow the trumpet, and sound the alarm, is incumbent on every public printer, who, with the honorable chancellor, in his late oration, acknowledges, that the joys of the American independence are mingled with anxiety .—If any grievances exist, what they are, and their tendencies, ought to be discussed, coolly, and impartially to be discussed, by some adequate pen, in the public papers; but, to suffer pieces , which are studiously calculated to alarm the community (and which perhaps originate with our internal enemies) to circulate unanswered and undetected, is a criminal negligence , and the height of impolicy .—The following is the
Copy of a Circular Letter, directed to the different Courts in the Western Country.
"Kentucky, Danville, 29th March, 1787."
"Gentlemen, A respectable number of the inhabitants of this district having met at this place, being greatly alarmed at the late procedure of Congress, in proposing to cede to the Spanish court, the navigation of the Mississippi river, for 25 or 30 years, have directed us to address the inhabitants on the Western Waters, and inform them of the measures which it is proposed for this district to adopt.
"The inhabitants of the several counties in this district, will be requested to elect five members in each county, to meet at Danville, on the first Monday in May, to take up the consideration of this project of Congress, to prepare a spirited, but decent, remonstrance against the cession, to appoint a committee of correspondence, to communicate with one already established on the Monongahela, or any other that may be constituted, to appoint delegates to meet representatives from the several districts on the Western Waters, in convention, should a convention be deemed necessary, and to adopt such other measures as shall be most conducive to our happiness.—As we conceive that all the inhabitants residing on the Western Waters, are equally affected by this partial conduct of Congress, we doubt not but they will readily approve of our conduct, and cheerfully adopt a similar system, to prevent a measure which tends to almost a total destruction of the Western Country.—This is a subject that requires no comment—the injustice of the measure is glaring—and as the inhabitants of this district with to unite their efforts to oppose the cession of the navigation of the Mississippi, with that of their brethren residing on the Western Waters, we hope to see such an exertion made, upon this important occasion, as may convince Congress, that the inhabitants of the Western Country are united in the opposition, and consider themselves entitled to all the privileges of freemen, and those blessings procured by the revolution; and will not tamely submit to an act of oppression, which would tend to a deprivation of our rights and privileges."
"We are, gentlemen, with respect, your most obedient servants. GEORGE MUTER, HARRY INNES, J. BROWN, BENJ. SEBASTIAN."
By the several papers in the neighbouring states, we find, that the anniversary of the American Independence has been generally celebrated with extraordinary festivity and military parade: at Boston and Philadelphia in particular, where the ceremonies were commenced, by a solemn address to the king of kings. At Boston, the anniversary oration, on this occasion, was delivered by Thomas Dawes, jun. Esq. in the forenoon, at the request of the town; and in the Society of the Cincinnati, another, in the afternoon, by the Honourable Major General Brooks. At Philadelphia, an oration was delivered by James Campbell, Esq. to a numerous and crowded auditory. At Princeton, Trenton, &c. in New-Jersey, we hear that the day was celebrated at all ranks of people, females not excepted, who, almost without exception, appeared in public, decorated with the natural, and most beautiful ornaments of their country, viz. green branches, and flowers.
The Hon. General Society of Cincinnati, convened in the city of Philadelphia in May last, were pleased to elect his Excellency Marquis de Bouill, governor in chief of all the islands of his Most Christian Majesty in the West-Indies, an honorary member of said society. This gallant and distinguished nobleman's patriotism and friendship for America, having been repeatedly evinced, as to justify and prompt to this grateful and polite consideration of that band of worthies —whose honor and prosperity is unfeignedly wished by every liberal American, and many European powers.
Extract of a letter from Goshen, Orange county, July 4. "This being the anniversary of the 4th of July, a number of gentlemen from the neighbourhood assembled in order to commemorate it, which was done in the following manner:
"The day was ushered in by a discharge of cannon, at sun-rise; at eleven of the clock another gun was fired as a signal for collecting, when they all met at the Academy, from whence, at half past eleven, they moved in procession to the Court-house, where two elegant orations, adapted to the occasion, were delivered by Mr. Oliver Kerr and Mr. James Wilkins. The close was announced by a discharge of thirteen cannon, when the gentlemen moved, in the same procession as before, to the house of Capt. Henry A. Williams, where a
dinner was provided, and the following toasts drunk, under a discharge of cannon, viz.
1st. The ever Memorable 4th of July, 1776. 2d. The United States in Congress assembled. 3d. His Excellency General George Washington, and the Federal Convention. 4th. His Excellency Governor Clinton, and State of New-York. 5th. Our Illustrious Ally, LEWIS the SIXTEENTH. 6th. The Memory of those Heroes who fell in Defence of their Country. 7th. The Officers and Soldiers who survived the Contest. 8th. Our Ambassadors at Foreign Courts. 9th. Agriculture and Commerce. 10th. All Schools, and Seminaries of Learning. 11th. The Continuance and Increase of that Virtuous and Independent Spirit which gave Birth to the Revolution. 12th. May Wisdom direct our Public Councils, and Prudence, Integrity, and Fortitude, distinguish our Public Magistrates. 13th. Peace, with the Rights and Privileges of Freemen, or war for ever.
"The day was closed at sun-set, by firing one round. The utmost harmony subsisted amongst all ranks of people during the whole day, and at evening the house of Capt. Williams was completely illuminated. Between ten and eleven o'clock all was well."
In our last the public were presented with a general account of the proceedings in this city on the 4th. inst. the toasts, could not then be presented, but we have since been favoured with those at the Cincinnati board.
1. The United States. 2. His most Christian Majesty. 3. His Catholic Majesty. 4. United Netherlands. 5. The friendly Powers in Europe. 6. Government, and State of New-York. 7. His Excellency George Washington, President-General. 8. Our Brethren in America, and in France. 9. The Glorious and immortal Memory of all who have fallen in the defence of the liberties of America. 10. The 17th of October, 1777. 11. The 19th of October 1781. 12. The fair Friends of the Cincinnati. 13. The Convention; may they have firmness to propose boldly what the People ought to adopt wisely.
Accounts from New-Canaan, of July 6, say:—Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen States, the day was celebrated at the Meeting-house in this town, in the following manner:—
At 8 o'clock, A. M. Capt. Boitwick's company of infantry, and a light infantry company, commanded by Capt. Jonathan Warner, met at Phinney's tavern, his Excellency Governor Clinton, and his lady being present, where, after some military manœuvres, they proceeded to the Meeting-house, and having formed, in proper order, before the door, his Excellency, attended by the field officers of King's District, three gentlemen of the clergy, and several other very respectable characters of this and the neighbouring state; proceeded also to the Meeting-house, and having received a salute from the troops, entered the house, where an excellent sermon was delivered to a very crowded audience, by the Rev. Mr. John Camp. After sermon a cannon was thirteen times discharged, accompanied by platoons from the infantry, they then returned in the same order to the tavern and dined. The whole day was spent in mirth, conviviality, and cheerfulness, and no untoward accident happened to damp the brilliancy of the day.
[Toasts unavoidably omitted.]
A St. John (N. B.) paper, of the 15th ultimo, contains the following regrettable paragraph, viz:
"Since our last several vessels have arrived from the American States. Discord and confusion, appear to reign triumphant throughout that once happy country. A gentleman lately from New-York, informs, that a few weeks before he left that place, Congress, finding it impossible to bring the states to agree in any general measure, and sensible that their power was too weak to effect it, deputed three of their body, to wait on General Washington, with a proposal to make him dictator for six years.—This offer he declined, declaring he would not again meddle with public affairs. This matter was managed with much secrecy in Congress; it is however got abroad. The general conjecture is, Congress do not possess power sufficient to support either the honor or credit of their government."
We find, by the late London papers, that a bill, for "letting to farm the duty on post horses," has been frequently, and warmly, debated in the house of commons. This duty is of very considerable consequence to the national revenue. Mr. Sheridan, and several others, were opposed to the farming plan, as they conceived it to be pernicious in precedent, and unconstitutional in principle; there was found, however, after its first reading, a majority of 47 in favor of farming.—Mr. Alderman Sawbridge has made his annual motion, for a reform in the parliamentary representation; but, the motion was negatively by 44 members.
A London paper says:—The speedy downfall of the British Empire may with reason be prognosticated, when it is asserted with precision, that the interest of the national debt amounts to the enormous sum of twenty four thousand pounds a day .
Seven states assembled in Congress on the 4th instant, viz. Massachusetts, New-York, New-Jersey, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia. The president being absent, they proceeded to the choice of a chairman, when the hon. William Grayson, Esq. was elected.
ARRIVALS since our last.
Ship Providence, Cuffins, London, —Jenny, Smith, Greenock, Brig Berley and Amy, Watts, St. Croix, —Sandwich, Hammond, do. Schooner Polly, Hunter, Edenton, —Sincerity, White, Baltimore, —Prince and Liberty, Prince, Cayenne, Sloop Fairplay, Clift, Boston.
At PRIVATE SALE,
A good Negro Wench, ABOUT thirty years of age. She is a good COOK, and can be recommended for her sobriety and honesty. If she is not sold before Tuesday the 24th inst. on that day, twelve o'clock, at the Coffee-house, she will be sold at Public Vendue.—Enquire at No. 7, Old-Slip.
Signor Falconi,
WILL have the honour to give his last representation, at CORRE'S TO-MORROW EVENING, being the 13th inst. In this exhibition he will place a WATCH at the distance of twelve feet, and cause it to stop or go at his order, without being touched by any individual. The Watch shall be handed him by some one of the company, least it be suspected that he had prepared it for this purpose. He will untie the ALEXANDER KNOT without cutting.
The experiment of the WAX CANDLE will be again given in a manner different from the last, and more astonishing to the beholders.
The most extraordinary piece that has been presented by Signor Falconi, will be also given, viz. The figure of a MAN in an INDIAN HABIT, shall be placed upon the table, armed with his bow and arrows; before him shall be fixed, at the distance of eight feet, a small board, with a parcel of numbers promiscuously distributed thereon, either of which figures, at the order of any of the company, the Indian will shoot his arrow through as directly, and more so, than any person could do.
MORE EXTRAORDINARY STILL! —Some one present shall throw a pair of Dice under a hat, the number of which thrown this Indian will denominate, if asked, by shooting his arrow through the same number in the board before him. This piece, as much for its invention as its rarity, has excited the delight and admiration of the first connoisseurs in several parts of Europe.
At the particular request of a great part of S. Falconi's respectable auditory, the experiment of the DOVE will be again given.
TICKETS to be had of Mr. Childs and Mr. Corre. The Doors will be opened at 7 o'clock, and the Performance begin precisely at 8. New-York, July 12, 1787. 23
WHITE TEETH!
I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 199, Water-street, opposite the Coffee-house, ENCOURAGED by the success of his practice, begs leave to acquaint the public, that he preserves the TEETH and GUMS, by removing an infectious tartar that corrupts them, and renders the natural purity of the breath offensive, this tartar acquires a solidity equal to stone, the corrosive particles destroy the enamel of the teeth, the body of it causes an inflammation in the gums, and by degrees will strip them from the roots of the teeth, and if not removed, force them out of their sockets.—He cures the scurvy in the gums, fastens the teeth, extracts, replaces, transplants, and regulates, cleansed the teeth and makes them white, substitutes artificial teeth in so near a manner as not to be perceived from the natural, without drawing the stumps, or causing the least pain; they help mastication, give a youthful air to the countenance, render pronunciation more agreeable and distinct; in a word, as there is nothing more beautiful, and of such real service as a good set of teeth, both natural and artificial are worthy the attention of every one.—His charges are low, to give every person an opportunity of being benefited by him.
Advice and assistance to the Poor gratis. As the irregularity and decay of the teeth is chiefly attributed to inattention while they are young, said Greenwood proposes to take the care of children's teeth, and to keep them clean, firm, and regular, without drawing, or causing the least pain, at the moderate price of EIGHT DOLLARS per annum. This is certainly worthy the particular concern of every parent who wishes their children to have a good set of teeth; and, as only one year of his attention to children, from ten to fourteen years of age, will answer all the purposes above mentioned, he doubts not but this his professional service will be highly acceptable.—Any advice that may be necessary after the expiration of one year shall be given gratis.
Said GREENWOOD will with pleasure attend those ladies or gentlemen, who cannot conveniently wait on him, upon their sending directions. New-York, July 12, 1787. 23
BY virtue of a writ of venire facias , issued out of the high court of chancery, and to me directed, will be sold at public vendue, on Thursday, the twenty-third day of August next, between the hours of twelve and one of the same day, at the Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, a certain LOT OF GROUND, late the property of John Debow and Mary Shaw, deceased, lying, and being in the fourth ward of the said city, in Stone-street, bounded easterly by ground now or late the property of John Vanhaer, containing as follows, that is to say, from the said Stone-street southerly forty feet and four inches, from thence, somewhat more westerly, fourteen feet five inches, from thence westerly eleven feet, thence northerly ten feet five inches, thence westerly twenty-four feet, thence northerly forty-eight feet four inches, to the Stone-street, aforesaid, and from thence easterly, along the same, thirty-three feet and nine inches, all Dutch wood measure, to the place where it first began, be the same more or less. Conditions will be made known at the time of sale.
M. WILLETT, Sheriff. New-York, July 10, 1787. 23-28
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of PETER MONTEATH an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before the honorable Abraham P. Lott, Esq. one of the judges of the mayor's court of this city, by the twenty-third day of July inst. at his office in Maiden-Lane, why an assignment of the estate of the said Peter Montearth should not be made, and he discharged, pursuant to a law of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
PETER MONTEATH.
Dated this 9th day of July, 1787. 23-4

POET'S CORNER.
THE OLD MAN'S ADVICE. A FABLE.
Inscribed to the Grand Federal Convention.
THE careful sire of old, who found Death coming, call'd his sons around. They heard with reverence what he spake, "Here!—try this bunch of sticks to break."
Is not the tale, Columbians, clear? What application needs there here? This motto to your hearts apply, Ye Senators, UNITE or DIE."
NESTOR.
ANECDOTES.
WE love the French nation, and as Americans we have cause to love them—and we with our countrymen were more grateful to that excellent people, for the favours they have so liberally granted them, than they are.
At the commencement of the late revolution, when the French nation appeared inclined to take part in the contest in our favour, Sir Joseph Yorke, the Ambassador from England to the United Netherlands, meeting the French Ambassador at the Hague, censured his Court for interfering in the dispute, and taking so ungenerous a part; "you have been guilty of a dishonourable act," says he, "that is unpardonable—no less than that of debauching our daughter."
WHEN Oliver Cromwell first coined his money, an old cavalier, looking upon one of the new pieces, read this inscription on one side, God with us; on the other side, The Commonwealth of England.
Matrimonial Consolation.
A VERY fond wife, who had the good of her family greatly at heart, gave information against her husband for a highway robbery, in order to obtain the reward.
As he was going to be hanged, she came up and said unto him, "My dear Bob, I hope you will forgive me, I did it all for the best; and as I knew you must be scragged one time or other, I thought your wife and children might as well benefit by your misfortune as a stranger—never seem to mind it Bob—'tis well it is no worse."
PRICE CURRENT.
AT NEW-YORK.
Table with 3 columns: Item, Price per unit, Price per cwt. Items include Wheat, Oats, Indian Corn, Albany Peas, Fine Salt, etc.
Assize of BREAD,
Established June 20th, 1787.—Flour at 40/ per Barrel. A Wheaten Loaf of fine Flour, to weigh Two Pounds Four Ounces, for SIX-PENCE.—A Loaf of like Flour to weigh One Pound Four Ounces, for Three-Pence.
HUGH GAINE, AT HIS
Book-Store and Printing-Office,
At the BIBLE in Hanover-Square,—has just imported, in the last vessels from LONDON, a large assortment of Books, Stationary, and Jewelry Ware, which he will sell cheap for ready money; among which are the following articles, viz.
BOOKS.
A NEW edition of Jacob's law dictionary, Register of common pleas, Crown's circuit companion, Laws of bills of exchange, Buller's nisi prius, Trials per pais, Practice in the king's bench and common pleas, Vernon's cases, Boote's suit at law, Law of ejectment, Hosman's conveyancer, Clerk's instructor, Burrow's settlement cases, Pleadings assistant, Rumington on ejectments, Office of a sheriff, Lilly's abridgment, Hius's practice in chancery, Blackstone's commentaries, Bacon's abridgement, Burrow's reports, Douglass's ditto, Blackstone's ditto, Cowper's ditto, Stubb's and Crown's circuit companion, Sparman and Cook's voyages, Junius's letters, B-lamy's life, Wilson's, Strange's, Atkin's, Raymond's, & Brown's reports, Cicero's epistles to Atticus, Love's surveying, Hammond's and Simpson's algebra, Nicholson's philosophy, Hellsham's lectures, Moor, Atkinson, Wilson, and Robinson's navigation, Seaman's daily assistant, compass and kalandar, Salmon and Guthrie's geographical grammars.
Jewelry and Stationary.
THE newest fashioned set and plated buckles, for ladies and gentlemen, Extremely neat set knee buckles, ear-rings and bracelets of different sorts, Various kinds of seals, Watch chains and rings, Beautiful pencil & tooth pick cases, Scissars in cases, Thimbles, Girdle buckles, Cap and hat pins, Watch keys of different sorts, Neat tortoise shell smelling bottles, Enamelled boxes sorted, with mirrors, cork-screws, lancets, buckle brushes of many sizes, Boxes of household furniture for children, Horn dressing combs, Puffs and powder bags, Razors and razor strops, Ivory and wooden chess men, Back gammon tables, men, dice, and boxes, Powder flasks and shot pouches, Shaving boxes of different sizes filled, Several sorts of ink boxes, some of them with locks and keys, Caddys of many kinds, very elegant, Bath tumblers, hand screens, hand glasses, large and small, Loaded cushion boxes, Bottles in wood and leather cases, very convenient for the pocket, Pocket brushes with glasses, Inlaid knitting boxes, Work boxes, Morocco pocket glasses, Pocket powder boxes with glasses, Mottled glass tumblers in cases, ** Orders from the country executed with care and despatch.
WHEREAS PAUL LENZS, of Harlem Township, in the County of New-York, gardner, and Elizabeth his wife (for the securing the payment of one hundred pounds, in Spanish milled dollars, at four shillings and six-pence sterling each dollar, or the value thereof in gold or silver, with lawful interest for the same, according to the condition of a certain bond bearing date the sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, and executed by the said Paul Lenzs, to John Smith, of the city New-York, baker) did, by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the said sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, mortgage to the said John Smith, all that certain messuage, dwelling-house, and three several house lots, tract or parcel of land, contiguous to, and adjoining each other; situate, lying and being in the town of Harlem aforesaid, and heretofore purchased by the said Paul Lenz, from John Livingston; bounded as follows, easterly and northerly by the land late of Abraham Myer, deceased; southerly by the high-way, and westerly by the land of Peter Waldt, deceased; containing by estimation five acres and a quarters be it more or less; together with all and singular the houses, out-houses, kitchens, stables, buildings, fences, waters, water courses, trees, woods, under-woods, easements, profits, emoluments, privileges, advantages, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage or dwelling-house, and three house lots, tract or parcel of land and premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and equity of them the said Paul Lenzs, and Elizabeth his wife, of, in and to all and singular the said messuage or dwelling-house and three house lots, tract or parcel of land and premises, or any part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances; and whereas in and by the said indenture of mortgage it was covenanted and agreed, that in case it should so happen, that the said sum of one hundred pounds, with the lawful interest for the same, or any part thereof, should remain due and unpaid at the time above mentioned, that then and from thenceforth it should and may be lawful to and for the said John Smith, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, to expose the said messuage or dwelling-house, three house lots, tract, piece or parcel of ground and premises to sale at public auction, vendue, or outcry, and to dispose the same to the best advantage, and to give good and sufficient conveyances in the law to the purchaser, or purchasers thereof, their heirs and assigns for ever; and out of the monies arising from the sale thereof, to retain and keep in their hands the said sum of one hundred pounds, or so much thereof as shall remain due and unpaid, with the lawful interest thereof; and also the costs of such sale, rendering the overplus, if any be, unto the said Paul Lenzs, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made, should be and were thereby declared to be a full bar and preclusion to any estate or interest which the said Paul Lenzs, or Elizabeth his wife, their heirs or assigns may have or claim to the said premises, or any part thereof; as in and by the said indenture of mortgage, reference thereunto being had, may more fully and at large appear; and whereas part of the said principal and interest is now due and owing to the said John Smith; these are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the premises, that unless the whole of the said one hundred pounds, together with all the interest due, and to grow due thereon, is paid off and discharged on or before Tuesday the third day of October, next ensuing the date of this notification; all and singular the mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the said John Smith, on Tuesday the said third day of October, next ensuing the date hereof, as aforesaid, at eleven of the clock, in the forenoon of the same day, at the merchants Coffee-house in the city of New-York, pursuant to the directions contained in an act of the legislature of the late colony, now state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth of March, 1774. Dated this 29th day of March, 1787. 8— JOHN SMITH.
Mutual Assurance Company, For INSURING Houses from Loss by Fire in New-York.
WHEREAS the insuring of houses and other buildings from loss by fire, has been found of great and public utility wherever it has been practised; and although societies have been instituted in different places, yet none hath hitherto been formed in this city for that laudable and beneficial purpose.
A number of respectable citizens, as well for their own mutual security, as for the common security and advantage of their neighbours and fellow-citizens, with the view of promoting the insurance of houses and other buildings from loss by fire, upon the most equal terms, and without any views of private or separate gain or interest, have established a company by the name of
The Mutual Assurance Company, For insuring houses from loss by fire in New-York.
The utility of an institution in its purpose so laudable, cannot fail to attract the notice of every citizen, being of so great importance to the security of property and the happiness of families, that it is presumed that no person of prudence will be found to neglect it. The office is now opened at No. 57, King-street, where such persons as incline to insure their houses and other buildings may, on application, receive every necessary information.
JOHN PINTARD, Secretary. The directors will be pleased to take notice, that their next meeting is to be at this office, the 10th of July, at six o'clock in the afternoon. New-York, June 15, 1787. 20—23
Just Published, (Neatly PRINTED in two Volumes, and handsomely BOUND) And to be SOLD, By Robert Hodge,
Who has removed from Maiden-Lane, to No. 237, Queen-street, the corner of King-street; likewise by the other Booksellers,
Dissertations on the Prophecies,
Which have remarkably been fulfilled, and at this time are fulfilling in the world. By THOMAS NEWTON, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of BRISTOL.
** The publisher, with the deepest impressions of gratitude, returns thanks to the subscribers for their liberal encouragement towards printing this excellent work, which has gone through seven large impressions in London, in a few years, and entreats them to send for their books.
ROBERT HODGE, begs leave to inform the public, that a considerable number of gentlemen, having given in their names, as subscribers, for the late President Edwards's TREATISE concerning RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS, has put it into the press, and intends to prefix to that Treatise, the life of the author, his religious experiences, &c. which will make a large and interesting volume to the lovers of religion of every denomination—at the low price of Ten Shillings New-York currency, to the subscribers, neatly bound and lettered.
Those who are pleased to encourage this valuable work, will please to send their names to the publisher, within five weeks, that they may be printed in the book.
A L S O, May be had at the above STORE, a great variety of BOOKS,
Consisting of HISTORY, Divinity, Physic, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Family, Pocket and common Bibles, And small entertaining Books for Children.
A L S O, An excellent Assortment of STATIONARY,
Particularly Writing Paper, and Blank Books of different sizes and prices; Moor's Charts of the Coast of North-America, &c. &c. N. B. Good American manufactured Spelling-Books, cheaper than any can be imported.
Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 15—
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER,
AND LEATHER CUTTER, Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beekman or Chapel Street,
SELLS all sorts of Boots and Shoes at the following prices:
Table with 3 columns: Item, Price per unit, Price per cwt. Items include Mens best boots, town-made, warranted, Common ditto, ditto, ditto, Mens shoes, best sort, ditto, ditto, etc.
Boys, girls, and childrens shoes of all sorts. English boot-legs, bend-foals, and country leather of all sorts, cheap for cash. Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning of boots and shoes, wholesale and retail.
A quantity of mens strong shoes, fit for country store-keepers, or the southern trade, and will be exchanged for tanned leather, or raw hides. ** Wanted, North-American BANK-BILLS.
HOUSES to LET.
TO BE LET by Moses Gomez,
And entered into immediately, THAT elegant HOUSE, No. 27,
Queen-street, late in the tenure of Messieurs Robert and George Service. The house is well situated, either for a gentleman, or for any kind of business whatever.—The said house has nine rooms, with fire places in each; three of which are elegantly finished. For further particulars enquire of said Gomez, No. 203, Water-street.
TO LET,
A VACANT LOT, for one or a term of years, in Hage-street; 45 feet in length, and 21 feet six inches in front, and 19 feet in the rear—As also, either the whole of my STORE, No. 31, Front-street, or the two upper floors; being very fit for a Sail-Maker. MOSES GOMEZ. New-York, May 3, 1787. 13—
A LARGE quantity of excellent WRAPPING PAPER, to be SOLD by the Printer hereof; superior in quality to, and cheaper than the common brown sort.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE— For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed but ONCE a WEEK, at only TWO DOLLARS per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.