The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1788-08-29 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[VOL. IV.]
NEW-YORK: FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1788.
[No. 1099]
MOLASSES
OF the first quality, by the hhd. or larger quantity to be sold cheap for cash at No. 2, Great Dock-street. Aug. 1.
Teneriffe Wines
OF a very superior quality, 3 years old, in pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, will this day be landed at Maritón's-wharf, from on board the brig Friends, Capt. Daniel, just arrived from Teneriffe. For terms apply to
Le Roy & Bayard,
No. 202, WATER-STREET, Who have just on hand, Geneva in pipes, Oznaburgh Linens, Nutmegs, Britanias, Cinnamon, Plaies, Mace, Writing Paper assorted, Black Pepper, tf July 25.
Irish Linen
IN boxes containing thirty pieces each, well assorted, imported in the ship St. James, Captain Collins, from Newry, will be sold cheap for cash, or pot-ash, by JOHN MILLER No. 16, Wall Street July 22. tf
A QUANTITY OF Final Settlements wanted, FOR which a generous price will be given. Apply to JAMES SAIDLER, No. 31, Water-street. July 31.
WAX WORK.
To be seen at No. 100, the upper end of Queen-street. THE Portraits of General WASHINGTON; the King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and Lord North, of Great Britain; an Indian Chief; a Nun at Confession; and another of other curious figures, as large as life—Price 5s. Those who are desirous of seeing them, are requested to come soon, as the exhibition will shortly be discontinued. May 16. tm.
BOHEA TEA
OF the first quality, imported in the ship Hope, from Canton, to be sold by JOSEPH GRIFFITH, No. 20, Front-street. tf April 12.
High Proof Brandy,
OF superior quality, in pipes, hhd. and quarter casks, now landing from on board the ship Elizabeth and Mary, Capt. Cobb, from Barcelona, at Rosevelt's-wharf, Old-Slip, where attendance will be given.—Apply to SHEDDEN, PATRICK & Co. No. 206, Water-Street. June 20.
JUST IMPORTED in the brig Columbia Capt. Bunker, from CANTON. And for SALE at No. 20, Peck-slip, by
Murray, Mumford & Bowen,
BOHEA TEA, in whole, half, quarter and smaller boxes,—Hylon and Souchong ditto, Nankeens, black satins, silk and gauze handkerchiefs, Sewing filles, ribbons, fans, An assortment of China, among which are the following articles—tea and dining table sets of blue and white, enamelled and pencil China dishes, plates, bowls, cups and saucers.
ALSO FOR SALE,
300 bbls. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria superfine, burr fine, and common flour, Molasses, Russia hemp, men's glazed leather hats, Virginia and Carolina tobacco, Fitch, pork, hog's-lard, Dry and pickled cod-fish, mackerel, Holland gun-powder, first quality, Spermaceti candles, white whale oil, raven's duck, 2 boxes of Cinnamon, Jamaica and St. Croix rum, 4 pair French burr mill-stones, A quantity of oars. tf July 2.
To be disposed of at Private Sale,
A NEGRO WENCH, about 18 years old, accustomed to all kinds of house-work—healthy, and of an excellent disposition, sold only for want of employ. Enquire at No. 22, Wall-street. Aug. 2. tf
For SALE by
JAMES HAYDOCK, jun. At his STORE, No. 155, Water-street, between Crane-wharf and Beekman's-slip,
FASTINGS, Marcellies quiltings, Sattinets, Men's hats, Florentines, derones, Youths and childrens Denims, rattinets, drab, beaver and Shalloons, durants, white hats, with Tammies, brown etc. etc. And some other seasonable articles, imported in the different spring ships, which he will sell on reasonable terms for cash. An assortment of Hard Ware, and a few casks of Nails, to be sold on low terms. tf May 23.
JAMES SAIDLER,
Insurance Broker, No. 31, Water-street, Buys and sells on commission, or otherwise all kinds of Public Securities, &c. as usual.
He has also imported in the Union, from Liverpool, Jean from Glasgow, and the Betty from London, the following articles, for sale on reasonable terms, for cash, country produce, or short credit, viz. Broad cloths, shalloons, light and dark ground chintzes, purple and storm ground calli-coes, 6-4 lawns, handkerchiefs and aprons, printed and checked handkerchiefs, cotton and Britannia ditto, Barcelona ditto, shawls, millinets, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 and 11-8, cotton check, black fatine, calli-macanes, durants, morrons, tamies and camblets, twist and sewing silk, fets, caltor and beaver hats, lady's riding ditto, writing paper, fashionable buckles, blank books, &c. He has also for sale, a few barrels pickled salmon in excellent order. May 14. tf
To be Sold,
EIGHTEEN years lease of that excellent STORE on Lefferts's-wharf. For terms apply at No. 13, Cherry-street. tf June 4.
Starch and Hair Powder
MANUFACTURED and sold by ISAAC and JOHN STOUTENBURGH, at the corner of Green-wich and Dey-streets, North River. tf June 3.
William Thomas,
No. 243, Queen-street, Has for sale, of the latest importation, and of the first quality, viz.
GENUINE old Port wine, in brandy, Jamaica casks of 12 bottles. Spirits, and Antiquarum. All sorts of long and Madeira, port, and short pipes, in handy sherry wines. boxes. Shone's real bottled Mogul, Henry and porter, in cases, of 9 & Andrew playing cards, 10 dozen, and handy per gross or dozen. hampers of 3 1-2 dozen, warranted good. White wine vinegar, of the first quality, do. for pickling, very cheap. A quantity of Taunton and Bristol ale, in casks and hampers. Callie & London turpentine soap. Some Cheshire & double Gloucester cheese, in prime order. Spermaceti oil & candles. Fresh imported Dur-2 bottles. Amieed in buckets, of ham mustard, in cases of 12 dozen 1-4 pounds, & in boxes, & per hundred. Genuine Spanish segars 6 dozen 1-2 pounds Spanish door matts & brooms. Pepper in barrels. A quantity of the best English treble refined bottling corks. Claret of the first quality in cases. Bourbon Coffee in seroons, and West-India do. in bags. A few boxes cassia— Also, citron, nutmegs, Bourdeaux clarified mace, cinnamon, cloves, fallad oil, in cases of 12 tamarinds, oatmeal, rice, bottles each. fig-blue, real Poland blue Florence do. in cases of 12 starch, Queen's sauce, 30 bottles. India soy, ketchup, an- A few jars fresh Spanish chovies, olives, capers, nish olives. Cayenne pepper, barley, Fresh raisins in jars & sago, lemon juice, with casks. most other species of groceries. Zants currants in bolts and hogsheads. The above, being purchased for ready money, will be sold for such, or short credit at a low profit. Wm. Thomas, has also, a consignment per the Montgomery, of a few packages well assorted paper stationary, and 1 package of books, which he will sell for cost and charges. August 5. 2m.
To be landed this day,
At the Old-Slip, from on board the BRIG GOVERNOR CLINTON—A quantity of Sugar in barrels, and some Antigua Rum. Aug. 21. tf JOZE ROIZ SILVA.
To be landed this day,
At the Old-Slip, from on board the ship Betty, Capt. Bayley, a few half pipes Pico and Canary Wines, Of excellent quality, four years old. Also a few casks of White Vinegar for sale by JOHN MEYER. August 22. tf
G. VERPLANK,
No. 33, Great-Dock-Street. Has for sale on reasonable terms for CASH,
BOHEA TEA, Ticklenburghs, Pepper in small bales, Oznaburghs, Geneva in pipes, Dowlas, Do. in cases, Ivory Combs, Do. in Jugs, Mill Saws. Powder. An assortment of tapes, platillas, and a few pieces cambricks. N. B. Pot and Pearl Ashes wanted. April 14. tf
Shedden, Patrick, and Co.
No. 206, Water-street, HAVE lately imported, in the Commerce, from Gibraltar, Apollo, from Russia, and other vessels, which they will dispose of on reasonable terms, or cash or short credit, viz. Old high proof Brandy, Old Jamaica spirits, Red Cacaonia wine, Antigua rum, 4-4 Barcelona handks, London Madeira, Fresh jar raisins, Old Mountain, Clean Peterburgh hemp, Old Malvolio, Russia duck, Bohea tea, Russia shearing, Black pepper, Cordage, Carolina indigo, A few tons lignum vitae, Old James river tobacco, So fets mahogany bed pots, Soo bulheis wheat. A L S O— An assortment of white Manchester goods, dyed fustians, nails, brads and tasks; also axes, hoes and hawks-bills. April 23. tf
SADLER and BAILIE,
No. 215—Water-Street. HAVE received by several vessels from Ireland, England, &c. a large assortment of the following GOODS, which they will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash, Pot-Ashes, or a short credit.
White linens, 3-4, 7-8, and 4-4 wide, Cordouys, velverets, Brown linens, 3-4, and 7-8 wide, Jeans and jeanets, Printed linens, Bia. lafling, Some near chintz patterns, Ribbons, Dowlas, 7-8 wide, Checks, 7-8, 4-4 and 11-8 wide, Diapers of all widths, Pillowfians and jeans in small packages, White sheetings, 9-8 and 10-4 wide, some very fine, Poplins, Men and women's gloves, Grey sheetings, 9-8 wide, Fashionable buttons, Grey and strip'd bed-ticklen, gilt and plated. Buckram, indigo, A parcel of hard ware. RED PORT WINE, in pipes and quarter casks, of a most excellent quality; TENERIFFE WINE, in pipes and hhd. a few hhd. of Old VIDONIA WINE, and a parcel of GINSENG. April 28. tf
JOHN SHEPHERD,
MERCHANT TAYLOR, No. 23, Hanover-Square. Has imported in the Betty, Captain Mehnard, and Betty, Captain Watson.
THE best of superior Cloths, buff and white cambricks, gold and silver basket and imperial buttons, to match the cloths; satin and silk florentine, with a very grand and elegant assortment of vest patterns of the very newest style; also a good assortment of Orleans cloths, suitable for the summer season. May 9.
T. Maule, & R. Bullock,
No. 7, HANOVER-SQUARE, Have received by the Montgomery, Captain Bunyan, a general assortment of seasonable GOODS, which they will sell on the lowest terms for Cash, viz.
An assortment of two-purple & light ground Calicoes, Florentines, Camblets, Wildbores, Tammies, A variety of Copper-plate Furniture Calli-coes, Durants, Calimancoes, Jeans, Sattinets, Lastings, Chintz & Purple Shawls Womens' and girls' Cotton Hose, Printed and Pulicat Cotton Handkerchiefs Mens' plain and ribbed ditto, Printed and Romal Linen ditto, Twilt Table Cloths, Death-head and Basket Buttons, Cotton and Linen Checks, all breadths, Fashionable and plain Cotton Countertapes, Metal ditto, Bed Ticks, London, Quality and Shoe Binding, Fashionable Waistcoat Patterns, Feathers, Ferrets, Jeans, Fustians, Thick-fetts, Fringes, Cap Wire, black Lace, Linen and Cotton Cordouys, Leghorn and Chip Hats, Tapes and Bobbins, Millinets, Marseilles Needles, Quilting, Writing Paper, Pins, Drab coloured worsted Red and yellow Flannels, &c. &c. &c. Striped Denims. And by the London Packet, a large assortment of such goods, as are liable to additional duties the first of September—which they will sell on the usual terms for Cash, viz. Ribbons, Modes, Tatties, Persians, Armoseens, Sattins, Florentines, Sewing Silks, Gloves and Mitts, Silk Hose, French Nett, Crape, and other Gauzes. New-York, August 21, 1788. tf
Wanted to purchase,
IMMEDIATELY, OFFICERS' and Soldiers' Military Bounty Rights of Land, both State and Continental; also a large amount of INDENTS, FINAL SETTLEMENTS, and PICKERING'S NOTES.—Apply at No. 196, Water-street. tf June 25.
Sherry Wine in butts, old & good,
Irish Linen, low-priced, in small packages, Liverpool Salt, } about 8000 bushels. Turk's Island ditto, } THE above articles will be sold cheap for cash, in pot and pearl ashes, white oak pipe, hog-head and barrel staves, at No. 16, Wall-street, by JOHN MILLER. June 14. tf
ALL KINDS OF Public and State Certificates
BOUGHT and SOLD at No. 27, Water-street, AND every kind of Paper-Money exchanged for Specie, and re-exchanged. Also on hand for sale, a large sum in BANKER'S, BARBER'S and LOAN-OFFICE CERTIFICATES of this State; such as will purchase lands at Commissioners sales and pay quit rents. Likewise, final settlements of this State; any or all of which will be exchanged for common final settlements, Loan-office or Pickering's 10 tes, and indents at a small difference. tf June 25.
Just imported, And now opening for SALE by NICHOLAS BREVOORT,
At his Store, No. 25, Queen-street, EIGHT by six, 9 by 7, 10 by 8 window-glass, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. 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, leathes and sickles, saws of all kinds, locks and hinges, carpenters, coopers, and joiners tools, saw line, desk furniture, tuff and staple nails, curriers 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, fad irons, coffee mills, kitchen and chamber bellows, curb and snaffle bits, men and womens firrups irons, curry combs, feale beams, fleecyards, glue, and many other articles in the HARDWARE LINE too tedious to enumerate. June 12. tf
Samuel Ward and Brothers
Have for SALE, No. 3, Crane-wharf, 40 hhd. Surinam Molasses, 40 do. Port-au-Prince, 200 bbls. Baltimore fine Flour, 100 do. Alexandria do. West-India and York Rum, Bohea Tea, 40 boxes Spermaceti Candles, Stain'd do Oil, Best Whale Oil, Hog's Lard and Butter, Spirits Turpentine, Prime and common Pork and Beef, Carolina Indigo, Paleboard, White-wine Vinegar, A quantity Rhode-Island Stone Lime, uncommonly cheap, and Carolina Barrel Staves. tf July 18.
George Barnewall & Co.
No. 205, WATER-STREET, HAVE imported in the last vessels from Ireland, a complete assortment of Linen, 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4 wide, and brown sheeting, 9-8 wide, which they will sell by the package or piece, at a moderate advance, for cash, notes at a short date, or suitable produce. They have also received per Schooner Juno, from Teneriffe and St. Eustatia, and now landing on Hallett's-wharf, wines in pipes, hhd. and quarter casks, of a very superior quality, and Holland gin in cases, which they will also sell on moderate terms for cash or exchange (if applied to soon) for Indian corn and flour. tf August 5.
Starch and Hair Powder,
OF the first quality, manufactured and sold by GEORGE HARSIN, at his manufactory, No. 10, Princess-street. N. B. He still continues his former business as usual. June 30. tf
By Gouverneur, Kemble & Co.
No. 26, Front-street, The following articles, which they will sell on reasonable terms, viz.
A Quantity of excellent Spanish salted Bohea tea of excellent quality, hides, Holland duck, Muscovado sugar in bhd. and bbls. Russia do. West-India rum, Ticklenburgh, Holland geneva in pipes and casks, A few small bales of excellent cotton, Old Sherry wine in pipes and quarter-casks, Irish linens and sheeting, Teneriffe wine in do. A few casks currier's oil, Malaga wine in do. London porter in bottles. They have also for Sale, A neat POST-CHAISE, with harness compleat, that will be sold very cheap. tf June 19.
To be landed this day,
From on board the brig Bon Jesus da Villa Nova, Capt. Joze d'Almeida, from Oporto, Choice cargo of White Port Wines, twelve years old, of a superior quality to any ever imported to this country. Ditto Red Port Wine, of the vintage 81, 82 and 83, of the best quality; old Madeira Wine, Ten casks ditto; some very good sweet oil in quarter-casks; and some figs in frails. To be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. tf June 3.
FOR SALE BY Shaler and Sebor,
At No. 187, Water-street, RUM, Jamaica spirits, geneva, sugar, molasses, beef, Russia hemp and duck, cordage 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches, Madeira wine, Champagne of the first quality, excellent Old Hook by case or dozen, 3, 4 and 4-4 Irish linen; and just received by the MONTGOMERY, a well assorted parcel of broad and plain cloths, quality and shoe binding, a variety of Manchester goods, consisting of velverets, corduroys, denims, royal ribs, &c. &c. and a quantity of HARD-WARE—which will be sold on the lowest terms. tf July 8.
Robert and Peter Bruce,
No. 3, FRONT-STREET, below the Coffee-House, Have for SALE on the most MODERATE Terms, GUN-Powder, Hylon, Souchong and Bohea TEAS of the first quality.
Bourbon and West-India Coffee, Double, single refined, and muscovado Sugars, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, per doz. or gal. Lisbon and Teneriffe ditto, per quarter cask or gal. Old Spirits and Coniac Brandy, per cask or gal. Antigua and St. Croix Rum per hhd. Best Holland Geneva in cases and casks, London bottled Porter, per hamper or doz. English and country Cheese, Claret and arack per doz. Parent Mustard in pots, Ditto in bottles, Alfispe, Cayenne and black Pepper, Florence Oil in bottles and bottles, Citron, Currants and Ginger, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmegs, Barley, Rice and Oatmeal in legs, Castile and turpentine Soap per box. Spermaceti and tallow Candles per ditto, Scotch Herring in legs, of the first quality, With a variety of GROCERIES as usual, wholesale and retail. June 27. tf
SWEET OIL,
A few quarter casks and kegs of excellent May be had low, of EFFINGHAM LAWRENCE, No. 227, Queen-street, facing the Fly-Market. Also, a large and general assortment of genuine
DRUGS and MEDICINES.
Patent medicines, perfumeries, surgical instruments, &c. &c. TWO thousand wt. of salt petre very cheap; also a large quantity of ointment, syrup and pill pots, Orange peas for issues, medicine chests with directions; amputating, trepanning, lithotomy cupping instruments, &c. flexible catheters, &c. &c. tf June 5.
INDIA GOODS.
JUST arrived in the Columbia, from CANTON, and for sale by
Robert Bowne & Co.
A large Quantity of the best Bohea Souchong, and } TEA, in chests and half chests, Hylon, Nankeens, Sewing Silks, Black Tatties, Black Ribbons, Black Sattins, Nankeen Fans, and Colored Silk Handker- A good assortment of CHINA, by the package. Gauze ditto, tf June 30.
To be Sold.
A valuable NEGRO WOMAN about twenty four years of age, understands all kinds of house work, is honest and sober, and can be well recommended. Enquire at No. 210, Water-street. August 13. 2w. eod.
GEORGE POLLOCK,
No. 28, Water-street, HAS imported by the last ships from Ireland, LINEN of every kind, in various assortments, laid in on the best terms; which he will sell at a moderate advance, by the package or piece. He has also for sale, Russia SAIL CLOTH, and some fine unbleached DOWLAS. He gives the highest price, in ready money, for POTASH. May 2. tf
Boarding & Lodging
FOR two Gentlemen, to be had at No. 33, Smith-Street, near Crown-street: likewise, a large DRY CELLAR to be LET, at the above No. thtf July 28.
FOR SALE, BY GEORGE SCRIBA,
No. 17, Queen-Street, CHOICE cargo of French Brandy, in sixty gallon casks, London and New-York particular Madeira in pipes and half pipes, Also a quantity of Frontignac Wine. May 27. tf

An accurate Statement of the CLAIMS examined by the Commissioners for enquiring into the Losses and Services of the AMERICAN LOYALISTS; with the Amount and the Sums reported by them to be due to each Class, up to the 5th April, 1788, pursuant to an Order of the Honorable House of Commons, dated 28th May, 1788.
   Classes. Number of Claims. Sums allowed for Losses of   Property. Income.     No. 1 Loyalists who have rendered services to Great-Britain 204 596,092 25,085   2 Ditto who bore arms in the service of Great-Britain 481 254,988 6,503   3 Ditto zealous and uniform 626 590,424 38,871   4 Ditto British subject, resident in Great-Britain 20 89,371 1,070   5 Ditto who took oaths to the American States, but afterwards joined the British 27 35,946 280   6 Ditto who bore arms for the American States, but afterwards joined the British 23 22,953   7 Ditto sustaining losses under the Prohibitory act 19 13,971   N. B. Of the above number 16 are included in other classes 16   8 Loyal British proprietors 2 258,254   9 New subjects or settled inhabitants of the United States, some of whom are persons of great merit, and have met with peculiar hardships 25 26,549 970   Claims disallowed and withdrawn.   10 1st disallowed for want of proof of loyalty 7   2d for want of satisfactory proof of loss 250   3d being fraudulent 12   4th being for debts only 10   5th Withdrawn 34   313   Total 1,724 1,887,548 75,504   11 Loyal British subjects who appear to have relief for them by the Treaty of Peace, but state the utter impossibility of procuring it 4 45,363   The probable amount of such further claims as remain to be examined, and of such as are not finally liquidated (including an estimate of the reports expected from the Commissioners in Canada), may be estimated at 300,900   The sum which has already been paid towards compensation of the losses liquidated up to the 1st of May, 1787, is 454,260 19  
OFFICE OF AMERICAN CLAIMS, } (Signed) JOHN FORSTER, Sec'y. MAY 30, 1788.
L O N D O N. HASTINGS' TRIAL.
WESTMINSTER HALL, June 13.
BEGUM CHARGE.
Continuation of Mr. SHERIDAN's Speech.
Mr. Hastings, in order more properly to effect his purposes, pretended that the form of government ought to be renovated. But how was it to be renovated? Not by the means of persuasion—but by a military power—by a new campaign—by rapine, blood, and murder—by every means which could destroy the natural ties of humanity, and strike terror into the minds of those, who were doomed to be the victims of their unparalleled vengeance. A campaign!—a campaign against our friend! If this were friendship, it was the alliance of the vulture and the lamb!—the tyrant and the sufferer!
Mr. Sheridan then drew a bold and forcible description of Mr. Hastings, Sir Elijah Impey, and Mr. Middleton: and condemned them for their treachery, and unheard-of cruelties, by an honest and manly indignation.
It was found in some degree observable, that not one of the private letters of Mr. Hastings, had been produced at any time!—Even Middleton, when all confidence was broken between them, by the production of his private correspondence at Calcutta, either in feeling for his own safety, or sunk under the fascinating influence of his master, did not dare to attempt a retaliation!—The letters of Middleton, however, were sufficient to prove the situation of the Nabob, when pressed to the measure of resisting the jaghire, in which he had been represented as acting solely for himself.—He was there described as lost in sullen melancholy—with feelings agitated beyond expression, and with every mark of agonized sensibility. To such a degree was this apparent, that even Middleton was moved to interfere for a temporary respite, in which he might be more reconciled to the measure: "I am fully of opinion, said he, that the despair of the Nabob must impel him to violence; I know also that the violence must be fatal to himself—but yet I think, that with his present feelings, he will disregard all consequences!"
The contradictions in the accounts, he pointed out very numerously, and proved with great ingenuity, that the resumption of the jaghires, and the seizing the treasures, so far from originating with the Nabob, was highly offensive to him; and that it was by violence and threats, that he was finally prevailed upon to acquiesce; chusing rather to issue the orders in his own name, than suffer his people to obey the orders of Middleton.
He ridiculed some expressions in the letters of the latter, mentioning the squamishness and capricious resistance of the Begums, to the surrender of their treasures; which might, in fact, be considered a sort of whimsical weakness, and feminine objection to being deprived of existence.
The Nabob Vizier had certainly nothing left but compliance, when he saw four regiments marched into the heart of his territories, and beheld a dagger in the hand, stretched out in friendly attitude, and promising protection.
Turn over the annals of Tacitus, or read the luminous pages of Gibbon, and through the most nefarious actions of the most nefarious men, in the revolution of ages; there was not a guilt which could exceed or equal this. The man who could devise a crime more deep or more enormous, must have an imagination more fertile in vice, than has ever yet been known, from the day of original sin, to the present moment!
To a situation like his there was no parallel—Obligated to dispose of the friends, and favorites of his father, and deprive them of their jaghires—obliged with a hand reluctantly impious, to plunder the treasures of his mother; and impelled to all this, by his dear friends and faithful allies, the English! The enormous guilt of those rapacious tyrants and conspirators stood foremost in the villainy of ages.
That Middleton had, in the course of these transactions, exhibited some attention to the safety of his own son, was rather an aggravation of his crime, in subduing the same sentiment in others; for it showed, that he had about him, that which must put him in mind of the natural tenderness of a parent, and the reciprocal fondness of a son.
He exclaimed at the necessity he was then under of declining, in support of the veneration and tenderness youth should admit to years, and the duty and affection which long endearment must cause betwixt a parent and a child. He was almost ashamed to do so, when he saw around him every feature erecting itself in confession of the universal principle:—A principle more properly called so, than a duty; it needed not the aid of memory, or the deliberations of reason to excite it—it flowed spontaneously and involuntarily from nature and feelings: it was innate in the human race, and co-exist with its existence.
It was a grateful return of filial fondness; for the anxious solicitude, the tender and patient attention of parental care, before the memory or the faculties were capable of exerting themselves—
but not the less dear, for not being remembered. It was a principle engraved on the core of the heart, and encircled in the chords of life. It was the Sacrament of Nature, which these impious monsters were sacrilegious enough to profane!—In the bare commission, it was wicked and abominable; but if any thing could transcend the transcendent villainy of the act, it was the cool and deliberate guilt of those who could use so much industry in instigating and promoting it. But most of all was to be execrated, the leader, the general in this service, who, though removed at a convenient distance from the battle, was not inactive in war, nor inattentive to the fight. He sent Impey to reinforce the wavering conscience of Middleton, and a crafty Indian to inflame the stouter villainy of another.
Mr. Sheridan next enumerated the cruelties that were exercised by the English upon the eunuchs, and the women and children in the Khord Mahal.
The eunuchs, Bahar and Jemal Alli Khans, persons of the first rank in Fyzabad, honoured with the confidence of the Begums, and held in great esteem by the whole city, were thrown into iron, shut out from society, and deprived even of food. That they were scourged, or at least one of them, there was no room to doubt. Though this last act of cruelty was not so fully proved as the rest; it was, however, in evidence, that the scaffold was erected, and every preparation was made for scourging them; and one at least, as he had laid already, at the advanced age of seventy, was actually scourged in the public streets of Lucknow, to which city he was carried from Fyzabad. The other cruelties had been proved beyond a doubt. The following note from Mr. Middleton to Lieut. Francis Rutledge, dated Jan. 20, 1782, had been read in evidence:—
"SIR, When this note is delivered to you by Hoo- das Roy, I have to desire, that you order the two prisoners to be put in irons, keeping them from all food, &c. agreed to my instructions of yesterday." (Signed.) NATH. MIDDLETON."
Mr. Middleton had indeed refused to acknowledge that he wrote this note, alleging, that as he had been accused by Mr. Hastings for his conduct at Fyzabad, he begged he might not be forced to answer those questions that would criminate himself. But what was the nature of the accusation brought against Mr. Middleton by Mr. Hastings? Was it, that he had used harsh methods to get possession of the treasures?—No—the charge was, that he had shown too much forbearance; and that Mr. Middleton's answer to Mr. Hastings' charge, was of a nature which proved, that it was not of too great severity that the Governor-General had accused him.—"It could not, I flatter myself, said Mr. Middleton, be termed a long or unwarranted delay (two days).—The Nabob was son to the Begum whom we were to proceed against—a son against a mother must at least have appearances, in his mode of proceeding.—In the East it is well known, that no man, either by himself or his troops, can enter the walls of a Zenana, scarcely in the case of acting against an open enemy, much less of an ally—an ally acting against his own mother. The other walls, and the Begum's agents, were all that were liable to immediate attack; they were dealt with, and successfully; as the event proved.—No further rigour than what I have exerted, could be used against females in this country.—WHERE FORCE COULD BE EMPLOYED, IT WAS NOT SPARED."
The defence clearly showed that Mr. Hastings had accused Mr. Middleton, not of having used too much severity, but of not having used enough.
Passing from this subject to the severities inflicted on the Begums, during the seizure of their treasures, he said, when the giant of rapacity was abroad, the pigmies of peculation must necessarily be active. Thus was every article belonging to these Princesses distributed and divided in such manner as the plunderers could agree upon. Even a new standard was found out for measuring the proportion of supposed offences. The Begums were first guilty to the value of 600,000. afterwards Hastings writes to Middleton not to stop his hand, for there was a discovery made by Mr. Martin, of another offence, equal to 250,000.
The mode of Mr. Hastings was singular—When treasures were seized, they were exposed to "auction without a bidder;" consequently there was a defalcation in morals. Mr. Hastings was an arithmetician.—He looked into his cash-account for delinquency.—He examines his ledger for treason, and finds 250,000. worth of rebellion.
So, that without any recourse to the Institutes of Justinian, without consulting Grotius, Pufendorf, or any other writer on legislation, the Begums were tried by the multiplication table, they were found guilty on the rule of three, and condemned on the statutes of Cocker's arithmetics.
The confinement of the Begums, and the continuance of their chains, against all the remonstrances of Major Gilpin, were not the only severities they were forced to endure. For unless they agreed to discover the place where their concealed treasures were deposited, a threat was held out that they should be sent to Chunar, a British settlement; and this menace, and these severities,
came from the humane Mr. Middleton, the fastness of whose heart, Mr. Hastings was so constantly and unjustly, no doubt, lamenting.
On this menace, Mr. Sheridan declaimed with great animation, that a British settlement, and that a standard, at sight of which the heart of slavery revived, and tyranny appalled, should dishonorably, and unnaturally be converted into an instrument of despotism and oppression, was a disgrace that awaited the glory of the British arms, from those who had already degraded the sanctity of British justice.
If there was any thing to be held up to the minds of those unhappy Princesses, deeper than perdition, and darker than despair, it was this danger of being confined in a settlement belonging to those, whose protection and friendship they had many professions of, but which they now found to be the friendship of Kites, and the protection of Ravens!
The testimony of Major Scott, whom he called the incomparable Agent of Mr. Hastings, at the bar, he treated with much ridicule, if not with much severity. His evidence, and that of Mr. Middleton, formed a sort of dialogue—as if the Major should say to Middleton—Do you find me a liar, and I will find you a memory. One held a sword, and the other a shield, opposed to the anger and indignation of their country.
If I could not prove, continued Mr. Sheridan, that those acts of Mr. Middleton were in reality the acts of Mr. Hastings, I should not trouble your Lordships by combating these assertions; but as that part of his criminality can be incontestably ascertained—I shall undoubtedly appeal to the assembled legislators of this realm, and call on them to say, whether those acts were justifiable on the score of policy;—I shall appeal to all the august presidents in the Courts of British justice, and to all the learned ornaments of the profession, to decide whether these actions were reconcilable to justice;—I shall appeal to a reverend Assembly of Prelates feeling for the general interest of humanity, and for the honour of the Religion to which they belong; let them determine in their own minds, whether those acts of Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Middleton, were such as a Christian ought to perform, or a Man to avow!
The cruelties exercised on the eunuchs, the Ministers of the Begums, he represented as unjust as they were violent; but the foul and villainous attempt to corrupt their fidelity, was such an aggravation of offence as must exasperate the feelings of those who heard of it. As if loaded with crimes, and bending under the pressure of accumulated enormities, there was yet wanting the crime of perfidy and ingratitude to complete their characters, and make them proper associates for the oriental Representatives of British justice.
(To be continued.)
V I E N N A,
June 11. The entrenchments at Semlin go on rapidly; in the mean time all circumstances seem to demonstrate that the Turks will never venture a general action, or attack our entrenched army, but will continually endeavour to harass our troops by skirmishes, &c. in which they have hitherto, to our cost, succeeded but too well.
We have just received a report, that the Turks have retaken Sabacz from our troops, which again opens a free communication between Belgrade and the Turkish army. It is also said, that the Turks are marching in force against Jassy, in order, if possible, to retake that place. However our troops in these parts have received reinforcements.
H A G U E, June 26.
All the seven provinces have explained themselves relative to the proposal of the States of Holland and West Frisland, "that the charges of Hereditary Stadtholder, Governor, Captain, and Admiral General, should be hereditary in the Serene House of Orange, as it was settled in the year 1747, and confirmed to the present Stadtholder in 1765;" in consequence of which the States General came to the following resolution, viz. "That the respective provinces should enter into one common bond for the mutual guarantee of the Hereditary Stadtholdership, and the charges of Captain and Admiral General, not only as an essential part of the constitution and form of Government of each province, but as the fundamental law of the seven United Provinces, when they were at the treaty of Utrecht formed into a body politic."
G R E N O B L E, June 17.
The occurrences of yesterday were truly alarming. The Duke de Tonnerre was in danger of losing his life; the people assaulted his hotel, and having forced their way through the guard, got into it, and fired through the windows; they then endeavoured to find the Duke, saying his skull should make a mitre for the Prime Minister; they broke all the doors, windows, and tables of his cabinet of natural history, &c. The whole was a frightful spectacle, and many were wounded, both citizens and soldiers. The adjutant of the royal regiment of marines had the imprudence to order them to fire on the people, and the carnage would have been dreadful, but for the coolness and pressing intreaties of the First President, and the timely and wise proceedings of the Comte de la Tour du Pin Rollier, who at length got an order for the troops to retire, and tranquillity was restored; but the people continue to guard the Magistrates carriages, to hinder their departure. There is still a great fermentation; and those people who cannot forgive the soldiers for firing on them, and killing and wounding some of them, endeavour to excite a discontent amongst the Mountaineers. Much depends on the answer which a courier, dispatched to Versailles by M. de Tonnerre, will procure.
L O N D O N, June 21.
The following laughable circumstance actually happened last week to the Duke of Orleans; he set out from town in a post-chaise, accompanied by his favorite French dog, with the Venetian blinds down, to the house, which he has taken for the summer in Surrey. He stopped for a few minutes at a house on the road, when his two servants supposing that each other had let their master into the chaise again, made a sign for the post-boy to drive on, which he accordingly did, and left the Duke behind. When the chaise reached Darking, a concourse of people assembled to catch a sight of his Grace's person—but on opening the chaise door, what was the astonishment both of the spectators and the servants, to behold bouncing out—a French dog! The Duke, however, coming up a little time after in a hack, removed their consternation, and joined in the general laugh.
J U L Y 1.
Extract of a Letter from Enniskillen, June 17. "A discovery has been made here, which is of the greatest importance to the nautical world. Mr. James Maguire, a writing-master in this town, has discovered a method of finding the longitude with the greatest exactness, and so that it is plain to the meanest capacity; the longitude may, by this, be discovered as well on sea as on land. He set off from this place yesterday, in order to lay his discovery before the Lords of the Admiralty." Authentic Extract of a letter from Sir Robert Anstruther to the Marquis of Carmarthen, dated Constantinople, April 15, 1788.
"My letters from Smyrna, dated the 31st ult. inform me, that the plague had made no alarming progress there, nor at Scio, in the last 15 days. Here, my Lord, it seems to increase with bad
symptoms, which is truly alarming in this advanced season. The letters from Adrianople make no mention of the contagion; but my last from the Dardanelles, dated the 13th inst. inform me the plague has broken out there."
Letters from Germany declare, that the Emperor has issued an order for pressing the Jews into the military service.
B O S T O N, August 21.
Last Tuesday evening his Excellency the Governor and his Lady, returned from his visit to the capital of New-Hampshire. At 12 o'clock on Monday, his Excellency was met and escorted by three troops of horse, and a Cavalcade of gentlemen, from Newbury-Port to Haverhill, where an elegant entertainment was provided for his Excellency, and where demonstrations of joy and felicity testified to the pleasure the citizens of Essex felt on being visited by so distinguished a character.
S A L E M, August 9.
Never were our fishermen more successful than in the present season—they have uniformly returned both to this and the neighboring ports, with great fares; several having come in here since our last, some of which had 600 quintal.
P O R T S M O U T H, August 16.
On Tuesday last arrived in this metropolis, his Excellency, Governor HANCOCK, and Lady. The patriotism which this worthy character has ever discovered—his attachment to the liberties of his country, (and the rights of mankind in general)—and the great sacrifices he has made in its defence, claim the attention, and call for the love of every virtuous American, and must render his presence truly agreeable. We bid his Excellency a hearty welcome to the Capital of New-Hampshire, in doing which, we doubt not but we shall be joined by all our fellow-citizens.
N E W - B R U N S W I C K, August 26.
The great fall of rain on Monday and Tuesday last, occasioned the river Raritan to overflow its banks, in consequence of which the low lands adjacent, were covered with water, and great damage done to corn, buckwheat, hay, &c. On Wednesday morning, between one and two o'clock, the water rose to such a height, in this city, as to fill most of the cellars in Water-street, and the store houses on the docks. The damage sustained must be very considerable, especially in the articles of salt, lime, lumber, &c.
P O U G H K E E P S I E, Aug. 26.
Tuesday last we had the severest storm of wind and rain that had been remembered for twenty years at this season of the year. It had been cloudy and rained by spells for three days before, the wind shifting several times in that period. But on Tuesday morning it rained moderately with a light wind from the South-east, which about 11 o'clock shifted to the N. E. somewhat increased. At 12 got about N. till blowing harder, and kept shifting westerly and increasing till one o'clock, when for about an hour it seemed to be fixed at W. and blew with such violence, that the largest oaks in the woods could not withstand its fury—and at which time rained so violently, that the creeks in this neighbourhood as well as those twenty miles distance, were raised to such a degree as to take away bridges; and others, being very strong, the water ran over the top, and floated away the plank with which they were covered. Great numbers of fruit trees were torn up by the roots, and fences laid to the ground. Every field of corn, wherever the storm had reached was levelled to the ground. We are happy however, to find most of the corn fields have so recovered as to make the prospect near as flattering as before the storm.
From the great quantities of wood which is floating on the river near this place, we have reason to apprehend there has been more damage done to the northward of us than near this town. A great plenty of apples, pumpkins & squashes have been seen driving down the river.
At the town of Hurley, the 12th of August, 1788, a number of respectable inhabitants of said town, and also of the adjacent towns, federalists, and well-wishers of the common cause of America, who met at the house of Captain Cornelius Du Bois, in said town, to congratulate each other on the happy event (which we hope and believe to be) of the ratification of the grand Federal Constitution, by eleven of our sister states, and particularly the state of New-York.
A field-piece being prepared; after which the following toasts were drank, each with a discharge of said field-piece:
 1. The Congress of the United States.  2. His Most Christian Majesty.  3. General Washington.  4. The eleven States who have adopted the Constitution.  5. The Federal Patriots in the late Convention of New-York.  6. The brave officers and soldiers of the late American army.  7. The memory of the heroes who have fallen in defence of American liberty.  8. The State of New-York.  9. A speedy coalition of parties in pursuit of the public good.  10. May wisdom and unanimity pervade the councils of the United States.  11. Liberty and happiness to all mankind. 
The day passed with hearts full of joy, and decent regularity, and much to the wishes and satisfaction of all present.
N E W - Y O R K, Aug. 29.
JOSEPH HOWELL, Esq. was yesterday elected Commissioner of Army Accounts, vice John Pierce, Esq. deceased.
Yesterday arrived the sloop Lucy, Clark, from St. Martins.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, June 16.
"A letter from a merchant at Liverpool, to his friend in this city, mentions, that the Swallow, a fine vessel of 400 tons, commanded by Capt. Doran, with a crew of seventy men, was unfortunately surprised by a large number of the natives, who boarded her in the night of the 16th of March last, as she lay at anchor in the river Bonny, on the windward coast of Africa. The brave crew, a mixture of English, Scotch and Irish, made a desperate resistance, and getting a few swivels on the quarter deck, pointed them so well at the invaders, that numbers of them fell on all sides, and the remainder, finding the crew so resolute, jumped, like water dogs, into the river; few or none taking time to get into the boats. The vessel, thus freed from the worst of dangers, continued firing her swivels and small arms at the wretched fugitives for near half an hour, and it was thought that many must have been maimed, or sent to the bottom, the distance from shore being above a mile. On the part of the Swallow, seven men were wounded with hiron falchions, pikes and small stones, with which the negroes mullets were charged. The Captain received several shot in his clothes, but without any other accident. The vessel engaged a large body of hares on a different part of the coast, and is supposed to have sailed for the West-Indies about the beginning of May."

The following copy of a letter from an American gentleman, in answer to one of his friends who wrote to him to know how his father did, is a curious specimen of Johnsonian phraseology: The intense frigidity of the circumambient atmosphere, had so congealed the pellucid aqueous fluid of the enormous river Potomac, that, with the most eminent and superlative reluctance, I was constrained to procrastinate my premeditated egression, to the palatinate province of Maryland, for the medical, chemical, and galenical coadjuvancy and co-operation of a distinguished native son of Eulucapius, until the pecuniary deleterious matter of the Athlites had pervaded the cranium, into which it had ascended and penetrated, from the inferior pedastal major digit, of my paternal relative in consanguinity; whereby his morbidity was magnified to exorbitantly, as to exhibit an absolute and total extinguishment of vivification."
Mr. POOL respectfully informs the Public, that yesterday, being a day assigned for Militia duty, he deferred the performance of his FEATS of HORSEMANSHIP, till this Afternoon. For the particulars of his Exhibition, see the Advertisement in This Day's Paper, and the Hand bills of the Day.
His Britannic Majesty's Packet SANDWICH, Captain HARRIS, will positively sail with the MAIL for Falmouth on the 4th September. She is a prime faster, and has elegant accommodations for Passengers. The MAIL will be closed at NINE o'clock the preceding evening. She will touch at HALIFAX, where she will remain forty-eight hours ONLY. New-York, August 22, 1788.
SIX months being allowed by the Hon. Judge of S Probates of the State of New-York, for settlement of the estate of Capt. Samuel Chase, late of Swansea, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, all persons indebted to, or having any demands against said estate, are requested to bring in their accounts within said time, in order for settlement, to HENRY BOWERS, Administrator. Aug. 29.
Advertisement. THE subscriber being a mechanic, and having lived in a married state several years past, my wife Elizabeth having pursued a conduct in life very contrary to my inclination, and on Saturday the 23d inst. she contumaciously and wilfully eloped from my bed and board, and fearing that she may take the advantage of running me in debt, I do hereby forewarn all merchants, traders and others, trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her cost acting whatever. Brooklyn Aug. 23. JOHN RINEHART.
JAR RAISINS. 200 Jars of fresh BLOOM RAISINS, are landing this day, and for sale by WILLIAM THOMAS. Aug. 29. No. 243, Queen-street.
CONTRACT TO remove a PUBLIC NUISANCE, which neither the presentment of a Grand Jury, nor a general petition to the CORPORATION have as yet been able to effect. Proposals for cleaning Burling's-Slip, will be received in writing, and the lowest terms, if not unreasonable, will be accepted, and paid for by PRIVATE subscription. Enquire of the Printer. August 28. 3t
Lynch and Stoughton, Have for sale, at their Store, No. 4, Cruger's-Dock, Choice parcel of Hides, just arrived from Rio de la Hacha. Thirty pipes Faval Wine, superior quality, Thirty hogheads Sherry Wine, Cotton in bales, Best Russia Hemp Seed. August 28. tf
Superfine Welch Flannels, A CONSIGNMENT to be SOLD, on reasonable terms by the Piece, at No. 92, William-street, by August 26. tf JAMES RENWICK.
To begin landing this day, On Murray's-Wharf, From on board the Schooner Regulator, Joseph White, Master, A quantity of FRENCH BRANDY, in pipes and Tierces. Also, of FRENCH SWEET WINES, in pipes, Tierces, and quarter casks, for sale by WILLIAM SETON & Co.
The REGULATOR, Will sail in a few days for Norfolk and Baltimore, has elegant accommodations for passengers, and will take in freight on reasonable terms. August 18. tf This Day will be landed, at Murray's Wharf, Fifty Hhds. French Brandy. For terms of Sale, apply to THOMAS BUCHANAN, and Co.—Who have remaining for Sale, A few pipes first quality Teneriffe Wines, Jamaica Sugars in hogheads, A few Spanish Hides, Seventeen Bags Coffee, and A few Casks Nails. Aug. 25. tf
H. and J. Thompson, No. 164, Water-street, HAVE remaining on hand the following articles, which will be sold on reasonable terms for cash: Canvas No. 1 to 5, Glast ware in crates well assorted, Seining twine, Gilded earthenware, Turtle do. Woolens, and about 400 Fishing lines, lb. beaver fur. June 28. tf
Choice Old Wine, FOR SALE—At No. 15, Duke-street. MADEIRA } 1/2 SHERRY } 1/2 VIDONIA } 1/2 RED PORT, } 1/2 LISBON, } 1/2 MALAGA, } 1/2 TENERIFFE and } 1/2 FAYAL } 1/2 By the Pipe or Butt, Hoghead or small Cask, as at imported. ALSO, A few Pipes Genuine MADE HERE, the produce of Last Year, by WILLIAM BACKHOUSE, & Co. August 12. tf
SALES at AUCTION, By Frederick Jay, THIS DAY, X o'clock, At No. 244, Queen-street, A large and very valuable assortment of seasonable DRY GOODS. Including a quantity of calicoes, muslins, shawls, cotton and linen handkerchiefs, ribbons, lawns, 10 pieces coarse broad cloths, Irish linens and sheetings, a variety of lace, men's and boys hats, hatters trimmings, a quantity of gold and silver leaf, silk and cotton vest patterns, &c. &c. &c. N. B. The Sale of the SILKS, as advertised for This Day, is unavoidably postponed to Tuesday next.
AT PRIVATE SALE. Irish and Holland linens, royal ribs, denims, corded dimities, jeans, corduroys, Marcellus quiltings, Herring stripes, looking glasses, cottons, chintzes and printed linens, cotton and thread hose, checks, shawls, a quantity of loaf sugar, quality bindings, check handkerchiefs, gartering, sweet oil in cases—1000 Spanish Hides, a few bales of excellent Cotton. For Charleston, (S. C.) The SLOOP MARIA, Charleston and New-York Packet, William Elliot, Master. Will sail the 6th September, having elegant accommodations for passengers. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board at Schermerhorn's Wharf, or at JOHN JACKSON's store, on Bowne's Wharf. Aug. 28. tf
WANTED, A Young Man, Who can be well recommended, to attend a Dry Good Store.—Apply to the Printer. August 27. tf
Wanted Immediately, A WET NURSE to go into a gentleman's family. Enquire of the Printer. tf August 25.
This day is opened And for SALE, at No. 20, Wall-street, CAMBRICS from £.10 to 31. 15s. per piece; fine lawns; 70 doz. shawls; India, Bandana, Policat, and Royal silk handkerchiefs; 100 doz. cotton, Romal, and printed do. velveteens, corduroys, and thicksets; cotton and worsted hose; ribb'd and plain toiles; Irish linens; tickens; cotton checks; chintzes, &c. the whole being amongst the latest importations from London, and will be sold on the lowest terms for Cash. ALSO, elegant ingrain and common carpets, from 3 3/4 by 4, to 6 by 6 3/4. Likewise, Ingrained and common Carpeting, from 2 4 to 4 4 wide, of the first quality, imported in the last ship from Scotland. Aug. 26. tf ROBERT HUNTER.
Just Imported, And to be sold very reasonable at No. 49, Broadway, an assortment of very elegant Looking-Glasses, Red Morocco skins of a superior quality. August 25.
This Day will be landed, Out of the Snow Industry, Capt. Graves, at Lupton's wharf, a quantity of High proof Antigua Rum. For terms apply to RANDALL, SON & STEWARTS, or Capt. Graves. The Industry is a British vessel, 200 tons burthen, will take a freight for any part of Europe. Apply as above. August 26.
At Private Sale, FIVE to 600 Ton, best seasoned OAK SHIP TIMBER, from 18 to 30 inch square deliverable at Hudson. For terms apply at the Auction-Room, No. 21 Wall-street. August 19. ISAAC MOSES.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP of LEIPER & GRAY, being by mutual consent this day dissolved, those having any demands against the said Firm, are desired to present them for settlement, and such as are indebted, are requested to pay of their accounts to JAMES GRAY:— Who has for sale, a quantity of Snuff and manufactured Tobacco, At No. 36, Hanover-Square. Aug. 5. tf
Forty Quarter Casks of Old Sherry Wine, Now Landing from on board the Sloop NANCY, Capt. Price, at Van Zandt's Wharf.—To be sold by GEORGE DOUGLASS, Aug. 23. tf No. 14, Fly-Market.
To be Sold at Private Sale By HUGH SMITH, At No. 22, WALL-STREET,
TWELVE Pipes genuine MADEIRA WINE, also, a quantity of fine and coarse LINENS, from 3s to 2s currency per yard; just arrived in the ships Montgomery, and Ann and Susan from London; for which Port Asures will be received at the highest market price. St. Croix RUM, Muscovado SUGAR, excellent CLARET in cases of 50 bottles each. A few bales PEPPER—and a pair CHESNUT MARES, one 5 and the other 7 years old. June 27.
To be sold at Private Sale, THE HOUSE, No. 30, in Smith-Street, at Pot Baker's Hill, now in the tenure of John Richardson. Enquire of SAMUEL FARMER, at No. 18, in Wall-street;—where is to be sold, an assortment of GROCERIES, wholesale and retail. August 14. tf
London Porter. A Few hampers of very excellent Porter, just received by the ship London Packet, to be SOLD by FRED. JAY. Aug. 21. tf
Just Imported, A Quantity of the very best SPANISH HIDES, in the hair, and to be sold very cheap, by RICHARD YATES, No. 9 Princess-street; Who has also for Sale, Jamaica Rum, high proof and well flavored, excellent Madeira Wine, very old and of the first quality, a quantity of Mahogany Slabs, remarkably cheap. tf August 14.
SALES at AUCTION, THIS DAY, X o'clock, No. 239, Queen-street, By M c Farran & Dunlap, A large Assortment of Dry Goods, VIZ. DIMITY, towelling, table cloths, jaconet and book mullins, do. handkerchiefs and aprons, checks, Irish linens, printed do. black sewing silk, cotton hose, kenting handkerchiefs and aprons, shawls, table cloths in sets, &c. And
At XII o'clock, A large and elegant assortment of plated buckles, a quantity of brass nails, 14 oz. tacks, shoe tacks, double screw gimblets, coarse combs, brass ink stands, a quantity of knives and forks, and other articles in the ironmongery line.
SALES at AUCTION, On WEDNESDAY the 3d September, on the premises at XII o'clock, THAT valuable HOUSE and LOT of GROUND in Queen-street, now in the occupation of Darkel Duncomb, jun.—The lot is 25 feet in breadth, in front and rear, and in length on both sides 200 feet, extending thro' to Cliff-street. At PRIVATE SALE Genuine Madeira and excellent old Sherry wines, in pipes, hhds and quarter casks, fit for immediate use, Souichong Tea, best Spanish Indigo, English Ozanburghs by the bale, fine Irish Linens, some Woolens, and an assortment of other Dry Goods. A. L. BLECKER.
HORSEMANSHIP. MR. POOL, the first American who ever exhibited the following feats of Horsemanship on the Continent, intends performing THIS AFTERNOON, if fair weather, if not, the first fair day after, except Sunday. On the hill just above the Ship Yards, Mr. Pool has erected a Menage at a very considerable expence, with seats convenient for those ladies and gentlemen who may please to honor him with their company. 1st. Mounts two horses in half speed standing on the saddle, and in an instant throws himself across the horses with his head on one and legs on the other, and in that position fires a pistol, and rises to his feet on the tops of the saddles, while the horses are in half speed. 2d. Mounts two horses in half speed standing on the saddles, with the crown in the stirrups between his legs. 3d. Mounts three horses in half speed standing on the saddles, and in that position leaps a bar. 4th. Mounts two horses in half speed with a foot in the stirrup of each saddle, and in that position leaps a bar, and from thence to the tops of the saddles at the same speed. 5th. Mounts a single horse in half speed standing on the saddle, throws up an orange and catches it on the point of a fork. 6th. Mounts a single horse in full speed, fires a pistol and falls backwards with his head near the ground, hanging by his right leg, and while in that position fires another pistol under the horse's belly and rises again to his seat on the saddle without the use of his hands. Lastly. The Taylor riding from New-York to Philadelphia.
TICKETS may be had at Mr. Childs's Printing-Office; at Mr. Osborn's, No. 174, Water-street, and at the place of performance. Price for the Box Tickets Three Shillings, Pitt Two Shillings; children may be admitted in the Pitt at One Shilling each. A Band of Music will entertain the spectators between the feats. The doors will be opened at four o'clock, and the performance begin precisely at five.
FOUND, ON the 11th inst. near the Collock, a GOLD HEAD of a CANE. The owner thereof describing the marks and cypher, may have it again, by applying to the Printer, and paying charges. August 14. raw. 4w.
To be sold at private Sale, At the Commission Store, No. 231, Queen-street, 7-8 and yard wide Irish linens, from 3s. to 3s. per yd. men's beaver hats, a variety of London saddles, bridles, girths, &c. Best quality of rifle muskets, gun powder, in whole and half barrels, brass camp kettles in nests, silk stockings, beef and pork, chimney tiles per box, a variety of plated ware and jewellery, excellent bottled claret, &c. And Public Securities of every kind, bought and sold for Specie or paper currency. JOHN RAMSAY.
FOR SALE, At No. 58, the Lower End of Fair-street, within five doors of Golden-Hill-street, A few packs of BEAVER, HATTERS TRIMMINGS, FLAX, and a quantity of large Carolina REEDS, well assorted. August 11. tf
Forty Shillings Reward. RUN away from the subscriber last evening, a NEGRO WENCH, named Moll, 19 years of age, with a female child, aged about 21 months, named Phebe; the child has a scar on the left side of her nose, occasioned by a fall.—It is supposed she is deluded away by a certain Negro Fellow, named Charles, from Hempstead, Long-Island, as the same from there lately.—Whoever secures them, so that the owner may have them again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges paid by JOHN NITCHIE. New-York, No. 7, Garden-street, August 26.
LOST, or supposed to have been left at some House through hurry—A GREEN SILK UMBRELLA, which has the owner's name, and the number of the house where he resides, worked on it. Whoever will deliver the same to the owner, or leave it at the Printing Office, shall be liberally Rewarded. New-York, August 27. tf
At PRIVATE SALE. A Choice and well assorted parcel of Indigo, old French brandy of superior quality, gin in pipes and casks, Frontignac, Malaga and Italian wines, Bohca and Souichong teas, Russia sheetings, do. ducks, ticklenburghs, osnaburghs, cambrics from 51. to 101. per piece, lawns, Irish linens from 1s. 6d. to 7s. per yard, white and colored silk hose, cotton checks, linen handkerchiefs, brown Holland, writing paper, quills, Barcelona 4-4 handkerchiefs, buckrams, silk and oil-cloth umbrellas, white-wash and painter's brushes. ISAAC MOSES.
Sales at Auction, THIS DAY, By JAMES SMITH, No. 23, Wall-street, 600 wt. American HAMS, 8 boxes SOAP, and a quantity of Household Furniture. At XII o'clock, opposite the Coffee-House. An elegant CHAIR, with standing top, iron axe tree, and h. els complete.
AT PRIVATE SALE, At my Auction and Commission Store, No. 23, Wall-street, 50 firkins BUTTER, of the first quality, 300 kegs of excellent BISCUIT, 100 barrels of SHIP BREAD, and a likely NEGRO WENCH, 20 years of age, understands Cookery, Laundry, &c. engaged to be honest and sober, and sold for no fault but want of employment. J. SMITH begs leave to return his most grateful thanks to his friends and the public in general, for the generous encouragement he has received since his commencement in business, and hopes to merit a continuance of their favor.
SALES at AUCTION, On Thursday the 18th September, 1 o'clock, at the Coffee-House, For the benefit of the creditors of Joshua Isaac, ALL that Tract of Land lately granted to the said Joshua Isaac, situated in the county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river and on the east of Schoharie Kill and the settlement of Brakabeen, and west of the manor of Rensselaerwyck, beginning at a hemlock tree, standing in the south-east bounds of a tract of land granted to Captain Edward Clark; and in the northeast bounds of a tract granted to Henry Heeger and others, and running thence along the said Clark's land to a tract granted to W. Bauck, then along the same to a tract granted to William Wood, then along the same to a tract granted to John Morin Scott and others, then along the same to a tract granted to David Buffington and others, then along the same to a tract granted to W. Butler, then along the same to the said tract granted to H. Heeger, then along the same to the place of beginning, containing 466 acres. To be sold in thirteen allotments according to a map thereof, which will be exhibited at the time of sale, and in the interim may be seen at the Coffee-house. The terms of sale will be made known, and conveyances granted by the assignees of Joshua Isaac. By order of the assignees, JAMES BARCLAY.
Double, single and lump sugar, muscovado ditto, coffee, currants in casks, ready made shirts, a quantity of Indian beads, writing paper, raper snuff in casks, towelling, fatine, prunellas, crapes, a general assortment of household furniture, where house-keepers may always be supplied at the lowest rate, a NEGRO MAN and a NEGRO WENCH, to be exchanged for household furniture or West-India produce, a NEGRO WENCH, aged 14 years, sold for no fault. JAMES BARCLAY
At private Sale, A Very convenient well built brick Dwelling HOUSE and lot of Ground in Cortland street, in tenure of Mr. Henry Nath. The lot is 24 feet 7 inches in front, 22 feet in rear, and 123 feet in length. Also to be Sold or leased,
TWO valuable LOTS of GROUND in Warren street, and four well-situated LOTS in B. ley-street, adjoining Bertine's Brewery, directly opposite the South end of the Hospital. For further particulars apply to A. L. BLECKER.
This day is published, and to be sold by the Printer hereof, price 3s. Mercantile Laws of the STATE of NEW-YORK.
Collected and arranged for the convenience of Merchants and others concerned in Trade. A COLLECTION of the MERCANTILE LAWS of the State of New-York, comprized in a small publication, has been long wanted. The inconveniences that Merchants, Traders, and others are subjected to, in turning over voluminous Statute Books to gain a perusal of the subjects they are in search of, besides the expence in procuring such publications, are universally felt and acknowledged. The Printer flatters himself in the COLLECTION now offered to the Public, the inconveniences complained of will be remedied, as great care has been taken in the Compilation, that nothing should be omitted which might be found useful. CONTENTS. Extract from an act to lay a duty of tonnage on vessels, &c.
An act to amend the foregoing. Act for regulation of Pilots. Act to ascertain the Quality of Pot and Pearl Ashes. Act for the Establishment of a Custom-House. Act to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable flour, and the false Tareing of Bread and flour Casks. Supplement to the foregoing act. Act concerning wrecks of the sea, &c. Act imposing duties on goods and Merchandise. Act Supplementary thereto. Act to regulate the re-packing of Beef and Pork. Act to regulate the culling of Slaves and Heading. Act granting a bounty on hemp. Act to regulate the exportation of Butter and Hogs-Lard. Act to regulate the exportation of Flaxseed and Lumber.
This Day is Published, And to be sold by Messrs. Allen, and Berry and Rogers; The American Museum, Or Repository of ancient and modern Fugitive Pieces, Prose and Poetical, For JULY, 1788.
PURSUANT to an order made by the Honorable John Slocum Hobart, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New-York, upon the petition of George Berrian, now residing in the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, in conjunction with so many of his creditors as have debts owing to them by the said George Berrian amounting at least to three fourths of all the money owing by him; all the creditors of the said George Berrian are hereby required to show cause, if any they have, by the first day of October next, at the said Justice's chamber, in Crown-street, in the said city, why an assignment of the said George Berrian's estate should not be made and the said George Berrian discharged, according to an act of the Legislature of the said State, entitled, "An act for giving relief in cases of insolvency," passed the 21st of March, 1788. Dated the 12th day of August, 1788. GEORGE BERRIAN. Petitioning Creditors. Samuel Berrian and Stephen Wiggins. 6w. 1w.

For Freight or Charter To Richmond, Norfolk, or Petersburg, in Virginia. The Sloop JAMES , Captain POTTER , BOUT 90 tons burthen, has excellent accommodations for passengers, and ready to take in immediately. For freight or passage apply to MR. JAMES BRAMBLE , No. 49, King-street, or the master on board, at Murray's wharf. August 27.
For Char' ton, The Sloop BEAUFORT , FRANCIS SALTUS , Master, To sail with all convenient speed, having good accommodations for passengers. For freight or passage, apply to GEO. DOUGLASS , No. 14, Fly-market, or to SOLOMON SALTUS , on board said sloop, at Schermerhorn's wharf. August 26.
For Limerick, The Brig ABIGAIL , GEORGE HARRIS , Master. A staunch well built vessel, has excellent accommodations for passengers, and will sail in ten days, having greatest part of her cargo already engaged. For freight or passage apply to the Capt. on board said brig, lying at Clark's wharf, or to JOHN BARROW , No. 192, Queen-street. Who has for Sale, Irish Beef and Pork in tierces and barrels, and few pieces of Baizes. August 25.
For St. JOHN's, (N.B.) The Schooner ANN , ROBERT WILLIAMS , Master, has one half of her cargo engaged, is a fine new vessel, and well found in every respect—will be ready to take in on Monday morning. For freight or passage apply to the master on board at Marston's wharf, or to Dunbar Sloan , at Sheddock, Patrick and Co's. No. 206, Water-street. N.B. The said vessel has excellent accommodations for passengers.
For LONDON, The Ship London Packet , JOHN WOOLSEY , Commander, BURTHEN 200 tons, British bottom, with a Mediterranean Pass, is a prime sailer, and completely found, will sail the first week in September—has excellent accommodations for passengers. For which, or freight, apply to Messrs. MAULE & BULLOCK , No. 7, Hanover-Square, or to the Master on board, at Lupton's Wharf. Who have for sale a few chaldrons of New-Castle COALS, and four ton of OAKUM. August 19, 1788.
For LONDON, The Brigantine BETSEY , Thomas Mesnard , Master, LYING at Byvanck's Wharf, will be ready to take in, on Tuesday next, and dispatched by the 10th September. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, or JAMES ARDEN , No 33, Water-street. Who has received per said Brig, an assortment of Seasonable GOODS, Which he will sell on low terms for Cash or short Credit. August 23.
For BERMUDA, The Brig Mary-Ann , GEORGE SEYMOUR , Master, WILL be ready to receive on board, the 24th inst. and will sail about the 30th. For freight or passage, apply to the Master on board, at Ten Eyck's Wharf, or to TUCKER & DICKINSON , No. 202, Water-street. August 23.
For Lisbon, Madeira, and Teneriffe. The American Brig FEDERALIST , GEORGE BRIGHT , Commander. For freight or passage back from either of the above ports, apply to the Commander on board, or at No. 57, King-street. JOHN PINTARD August 7.
For Philadelphia, The Sloop UNITY , William Watson , master, WILL sail in a few days. For freight or passage apply on board said sloop, lying at the upper side of the Old Slip. August 12.
CONTRACT, For Covering the CITY HALL with SHINGLES. PROPOSALS in writing sealed, will be received at the Clerk's Office, until Tuesday the second day of September next, for the labor and workmanship of taking off the Copper and Boards from the Roof of the City Hall, and covering it in a complete workman-like manner, with Cedar Shingles; the whole to be finished on or before the first day of October next. The Undertaker to provide Scaffolds. Published by order of the Corporation, August 23. ROBERT BENSON , Clerk.
This Day is Published, And to be sold by SAMUEL CAMPBELL , A DISSERTATION ON HERNIA HUMORALIS ; By PAUL MICHEAU , Surgeon, and Fellow of the Lyceum Medicum Londinense. August 21.
For LONDON, The Ship New-York , To be commanded by Captain THOMAS WATSON , WILL sail about the 1st of October. She is an excellent new ship, of about 200 tons burthen, built of live oak, locust, and red cedar—has good accommodations for passengers, and from appearance will sail fast. She is intended to be kept in the London trade, and is warranted to come out from London with the first Spring ships—For freight or passage, apply to Samuel Franklin and Co. or Murray and Sansom. August 27.
For Freight or Charter, The fine new Ship, called the MAVINHE , RICHARD KEEFE , Master, BURTHEN about 250 tons, now on her first voyage, an undoubted British bottom, with a Mediterranean pass; will take a freight for any part of Europe.—Apply to the Captain on board, at Moore's wharf, or to ROBERT BOWNE & Co. Who have for Sale, 30 or 40 tons of Salt, 48 jars of best Raisins. August 22.
THE partnership of STAPLES and DOBBS , being by mutual consent dissolved this day, all persons having any demands against said partnership, are requested to bring in their accounts immediately for settlement, and those indebted to the said firm, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, who intends carrying on as usual, at No. 179, Water-street, near the Fly-market, Watch making, Gilding, Engraving and Silver work. He presents his sincere thanks to his friends and the public in general, for their patronizing care, and hopes to retain their favor by a strict attention to please those who may indulge him with their custom. JOHN J. STAPLES , jun. N.B. He has on hand an elegant assortment of Jewellery, Silver work and Plate Ware, on the lowest terms for cash. August 12.
THE Co-partnership of ROBERTSON , SMITH and Co. being dissolved by mutual consent, on the first day of May last, all those who have any demands against that or the firm of ALEXANDER ROBERTSON and Co. are desired to produce the same for payment, and to avoid consequences that may prove disagreeable. Those who are indebted to either of these firms, are requested to discharge their respective notes or accounts without delay to either of the Subscribers, at No. 9, Hanover-Square, or No. 52, Smith-Street. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON , JAMES SMITH . New-York, July 25, 1788.
THE Copartnership of THOMAS and JAMES ARDEN and Co. is by mutual consent dissolved. All those who have any demands against that firm, are requested to present them; and those who are indebted by bond, note or otherwise, are desired to discharge the same without delay, to either of the subscribers. THOMAS ARDEN , JAMES ARDEN . August 1.
To be let cheap, A little above Bayard's Lane in the Bowery, A Neat finished HOUSE, with a yellow painted brick front, a cellar under the whole house, a good kitchen well ceiled, with an oven in the same, a cistern, a large yard, with sundry fruit trees, &c. ALSO TO BE LET, A large LUMBER YARD at the North River, joining the West side of Paules Hook Ferry, under complete fence, where a ship of a large draft of water may lie along side. For terms apply to JACOB WILKINS , near the Fly-market ferry stairs. August 7.
Theodosius Fowler, & Co. At their Office, No. 56, Water-street. BUY, SELL and NEGOTIATE all kinds of Continental Certificates, LIKewise, New-York and Connecticut STATE SECURITIES—Wanted immediately, PICKERING'S CERTIFICATES—for which the highest price will be given. August 18.
THE partnership of GEORGE APPLEBY and Co. Brewers, will be dissolved by mutual consent the 1st day of April next. The business will be carried on in future by Appleby and Matlack , At the new BREWERY, No. 36, the east side of Chatham-street, nearly opposite the Tea-Water Pump. They return their sincere thanks to the public for past favours, and hope to merit a continuance of them by their attention to the business. Their Friends and Customers will be supplied on the lowest terms with the best Ale, Table, Ship, and Spruce Beer. Orders left at the Coffee-House, or with White Matlack , No. 11, William-street, or at the Brewery, will be duly attended to; and beer delivered on board vessels, or any part of the city, on the shortest notice. GEORGE APPLEBY , WHITE MATLACK . New-York, March 18.
To be Let and possession given immediately, the House at Bloomingdale, lately occupied by John Marston, Esq. together with a garden, stable room and coach house. Enquire of James McEvers, No. 194, Water-street. May 28.
NOTE IS hereby given to all those who are Creditors to Mr. JOHN L. WELSH , prior to 19th December last, to bring in their accounts properly authenticated, to the Subscribers for settlement, on or before the 25th February next; and those who are any now indebted to the said WELSH , are earnestly requested to make payment on or before the said 25th of February, otherwise such steps will be taken as the law directs, by JOHN HARRISON , JOHN LOVETT , Affinees. New-York, August 25, 1788. 6m. tudef.
Just imported, and for SALE by SAMUEL DUNLAP , No. 13, QUEEN-STREET, A Neat elegant assortment of LOOKING-GLASSES, burnished gold frames for pictures neatly carved, the newest fashion, tea-urns, gold leaf, and tin foil.
Also, to be SOLD or LET, A large & convenient House at Perth-Amboy. Enquire as above. August 20.
A Convenient Stable To be let, No. 13, Little Queen-street. Enquire of the Printer. August 25.
AMERICAN PRINTED BOOKS. This Day is Published, and to be sold By ROBERT HODGE , No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets, The Miscellaneous Works of PHILIP FRENEAU . Containing his Essays and additional Poems. THIS second volume of our American Author, is replete with the highest & most entertaining entertainment. Humour, wit, and satire, flow in copious streams. It requires only to be read to be admired. Such gentlemen, in this city and State, as honored this volume with their fulsome opinions, will be pleased to find it as soon as convenient. The MESIAH , attempted from the GERMAN of Mr. Klopstock. SERMONS , by the celebrated Richard Price , D. D. L. L. D. F. R. S. The TRUMPS OF TEMPER , a Poem in six Cantos, by William Hayley , Esq. Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughter. Dr. Doddridge's Life and progress of Religion . Sheridan's Rhetorical Grammar . The Charns of Melody . A new song book. Calver's Travels through the interior parts of America . Concomy of Human Life . Webster's American Selection of Lessons , in reading and speaking. Webster's Institutes , first and second Part. Pike's excellent System of Arithmetic . A few sets of Newton on the Poetics . Edwards on the Affections . Do. History of Redemption , &c. &c. Just imported, A number of very valuable
BOOKS, Consisting of—History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Also, an excellent assortment of STATIONARY . Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices Ledges, Journals, Waste, Letter, and blank books of all sizes, Receipt books, bonnet and Wrapping Paper, Sealing wax, Waters, Quills, Slates, Lead and slate Pencils, Pinking-shears, elegant Shoe buckles, Messa. Cards, &c. &c. ** Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. May 28.
NEW BOOKS. Just received by the Betsy, 'Capt. Watson, from London; and the Jeanie, Capt. Martin, from Glasgow, and to be sold by SAMUEL CAMPBELL , No. 44, Hanover-Square, corner of the Old-Slip
MEDICAL. Dr. Monroe's description of all the burse mucosæ of the human body, illustrated with copper-plates, as large as life. Elements of natural history and chymistry, By M. de Fourcroy , a new edition, greatly enlarged, 4 vols. Monro's whole works in 1 large vol. 4to. with plates. Kirkland's enquiry into the present state of medical surgery, 2 vols. N.B. Vol. 2d may be had to complete sets. New and improved edition of Bell's surgery, 5 vols. Bell on ulcers. Monro on the nervous system. MISCELLANIES . Dr. Ried's essays on the active powers of man. Dr. Beattie's essays on poetry and music. Lord Kaim's sketches of the history of man, & elements of criticism, improved editions. Dr. Gregory's whole works, 4 vols. Bonnet's philosophical and critical enquiries concerning christianity. Ferguson's astronomy. Sir John Dalrymple's memoirs of Great-Britain and Ireland from the battle off La Hogue, till the capture of the French and Spanish fleets at Vigo, vol. 2. With a very extensive assortment of BOOKS on every art and science, and such as are proper for country stores; which will be sold at the most reasonable prices, and orders particularly attended to and carefully answered. N.B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL is appointed to take in subscriptions for a new edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ; Or, DICTIONARY OF ARTS and SCIENCES: Published at Edinburgh. The work will contain 240 weekly numbers, which will make 12 large volumes in 4to. and will be delivered to subscribers in America, at 2s. 8d. each number. In the course of the work will be given upwards of 360 copperplates, finely engraved. Gentlemen inclined to subscribe for this valuable work, will please forward their names and place of abode, and they may depend upon being regularly supplied by the earliest vessels after publication. * The first number will appear in May, 1788 New-York, June 6, 1788.
For Sale,---NUTMEGS, FOR which JERSEY MONEY will be taken in payment, at the current discount. Enquire at No. 229, Queen-street, opposite the Fly-Market. August 18.
Streatfield & Levinus Clarkson, No. 181, Queen-street, Have for Sale on reasonable terms, HOLLAND Linseed Oil, ditto Gun Powder of the first quality, Geneva in pipes, Black Pepper, Souchong Tea, Swedes Bar Iron, Ticklenburghs, Ozanburghs, Dowlas, White and Brown Sheetings, Nutmegs, Holland Flax Hachels, Writing Paper, Quills, and Sealing Wax, Waffle-Irons, Holland Duck, Horse Nets, Slates, Tape, &c. &c. Aug. 11.
WILLIAM HENSON , Taylor and Habit-maker, from LONDON, informs his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from No. 9, Smith-street, opposite Slocum-Lane, to No. 53, Smith-street, nearly opposite the house from which he has removed, and next door to Mr. Alexander Robertson, merchant. May 1.
Patent Piano Forte Guitars. No. 33, Chatham-street, near the new Gaol. CLAUSS , Musical Instrument Maker, begs leave to inform the public, that he hath now ready for sale at his house in Chatham-street, a great variety of his much admired PATENT PIANO FORTE GUITARS , entirely of his own make, and which he hath so much improved in point of tone, lightness of touch, and ornamental beauty, as to render it one of the most melodious, elegant and desirable instruments ever invented. N.B. A great variety of Music, of the most approved Authors, as also a great choice of Musical Instruments; and second hand Instruments taken in part payment for new ones. August 27.
BURNS' POEMS. Now in the press, and speedily will be published, Poems, by Robert Burns , The Ayreshire Ploughman. THIS American edition of Burns' Poems will be ornamented with a head of the author, neatly engraved by Mr. Scott , of Philadelphia, and, to render the work more worthy of public patronage, will be added, without any additional expense, a number of Poems selected from the works of the celebrated R. Ferguson . The publishers return their sincere thanks to those Gentlemen who subscribed for this work some time ago, and assure them that the reason of its not appearing sooner, was entirely owing to the extreme scarcity of Printing paper; a supply of fine paper is now received, and, as the work is in the press, they may rely on having their copies in a very short time. Subscriptions continue to be received in New-York by J. and A. McLean , and the several Booksellers: in Philadelphia, by Messrs. Bailey, Pritchard, and Dobson ; and in Norfolk by John McLean . July 11.
THE Society for promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and protecting such of them as have been or may be liberated, having solicited charitable donations from the people in this city, for the purpose of establishing a school for the instruction of negro children; think it a duty they owe the public, to give some account of their proceedings in this important business. The Society having agreed upon a number of rules and regulations for the government of the school, appointed twelve of their number Trustees, whose business it should be to engage a master, and visit the school every month, to examine the progress the scholars made in learning, and see that the regulations for the school were duly attended to. The Trustees procured a master, and the school was opened on the first of November last, with a small number of scholars, it has been gradually increasing from that time, and it now consists of forty-two scholars; several have been dismissed the school, and some bound apprentices to learn useful trades. The Trustees have visited the school regularly every month, and have found from time to time, that the scholars have made uncommon progress in learning. Tho' the school was instituted principally for the benefit of the children of free negroes, the Society, at their last meeting, desirous of extending the benefit of it to others, authorised the Trustees to admit those that were slaves, upon condition of their masters paying 10s. per quarter. This stipulation was deemed necessary, as the funds of the Society at present, are not sufficient to maintain the school. Those children, who their masters design to liberate at a future age, are to be admitted without expense. The Trustees esteem themselves happy in having obtained Mr. Davis for an instructor, as he appears uncommonly well qualified for the arduous undertaking. It may be proper to mention, that by one rule of the Society, it is necessary that two of the Trustees should visit the children, and fill a paper for their admission to the school. The present Trustees, are Matthew Clarkson , John Bleeker , Thomas Burling , Jacob Seaman , White Matlack , James Cogswell , Willer Seaman , Nathaniel Lawrence , William Cochran , William Backhouse , Richard Lawrence , John Murray , jun. New-York, August 15.
Just come to hand, to be sold by Hayman Levy , At his Store, No. 7, Duke-street, A choice parcel Northern and Southern BEAVER, Best North-West Old-cate do. and RACCOON. HE has also for sale Bohea Tea by the chest, and the best Carolina Indigo; for all of which articles he will take Jersey money in payment at the common discount. 2m. Aug. 8. Printed by FRANCIS CHILDS , No. 190, Water-street, corner of King-street.