Independent journal, or, The general advertiser (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-10-17 00:00:00

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL:
O R, T H E
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, BY J. M C LEAN, AND CO. AT THEIR PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 41, HANOVER-SQUARE.
JOSHUA and HENRY WADDINGTON, No. 30, WATER-STREET,
HAVE imported in the AMERICA and LARK, from LONDON, the DILLIGENCE, from HULL, and the HUDSON, from DUBLIN, the following ARTICLES, which they sell on the most reasonable Terms for CASH, NOTES at a short date, or POT and PEARL ASHES:
 A general assortment of Calicoes, of fashionable new Patterns.  Elegant Furniture Calicoes.  4 s , 5 s , & 6 s Shawls, Printed linen & cotton Handkerchiefs.  Bandanoes and Romals.  Black India Persians.  7 s , 8 s , & 9 s Checks.  3 s , 4 s , and 5 s Irish Linens.  Black Lastings & Florentines.  Superfine Sattinet Lastings.  Tammies, Doyants and Mock Moreens.  Mens' ribb'd, cotton & worsted Hose.  Cambric Handkerchiefs.  Flannels and Baizes.  Half Thicks & Serges.  German and Embossed ditto.  Scarlet Cloths.  Cambricks. Duffels, Coatings, and 6 s Cloths, in small bales assorted. Worsted and Mohair Shawls. Striped & plain Wildbores. Camblets and figured Stuffs. White Mignonet. Pins. French Net and Crape Gauzes. White and black Silk Hose. Black Modes and Florentines. Women's white Kid and Habit Gloves. Black Barcelona Handkerchiefs. Black and colored be-wing Silks. Black and white Ribbons. Cap Wire, &c. &c. New-York, September 11, 1787  94
THOMAS MAULE, No. 40, HANOVER-SQUARE.
HAS received by the America from London and the Ann and Susan from Liverpool, a variety of FALL GOODS, which he will sell on very reasonable Terms, viz.
 COATINGS, Plains, Broad Cloths, Serges, Blankets, Baizes, Flannels, Tammies, Durants, Wildbores, Camblets, Lastings, Sattinets, Ribbons,  Gauzes, Modes, Sattins, Lustrings, Armoiseens, Taffeties, Black Persians, Florentines, Sewing Silk, Twift, Hosiery, Gloves, &c. &c.  New-York, September 11, 1787.  95
William Seton, & Co.
Have Removed to No. 12, HANOVER-SQUARE, where they have for Sale, on the most reasonable Terms,
 ZANT Currants, in butts and barrels, Aniseed, } in barrels.  Senna, Cantharides, } in small boxes.  Manna, Vermicelli, } in small boxes.  Marble Chimney Pieces and Jambs.  Ditto Slabs, Flags and Mortars.  Italian Artificial Flowers and Wreaths.  Ditto black and white Crapes and Tiffanys.  Ditto Silks and Sattins.  Ditto coarse Cotton Stockings, Calicoes, Chintzes and Handkerchiefs.  Turkey and Wilton Carpets, large size.  Preserved Fruits, in Brandy and Syrup.  CLARET, of first Quality in-three dozen cases. 
A L S O,
A few Pipes of picked particular MADEIRA WINE, and a Quantity of MAHOGANY, cut in sets for Bedsteads.  54
Thomas Roberts, No. 34, HANOVER-SQUARE,
HAS imported in the Betsey, Meznard, and the Betsey, Watson, from London, the following articles:
 Fancy Waistcoat Patterns for the Winter, Calicoes and Chintzes of the newest fashion, Dunstable Hats, large and small sizes, Cane Hats of different kinds, Chip Hats to cover.  New-fashioned Bonnet Frames, White Flowers and Feathers, White and coloured Tiffanys, The new Cambray Gauze, French Net ditto, Crape ditto, Beff black Lawn ditto, Silk Spotted ditto, 4 s Lawn Handkerchiefs, Satin Ribbons, China ditto, 3 s Sarinet, different colours, Modes.  A variety of handsome Shawls, Pins by the pound or packet, Marseilles Quilting, Black and white Sattins, Black and white Reale Crape, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Silk and Leather Gloves, of different colours, Blond Lace and Edging, Steel Hat Pins, Steel Clasps for Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hats, Steel-mounted Girdles, Black and white Sattin Shoes, Callimanco ditto, Black Morocco ditto, Ladies' fine Cotton Hose, Ladies' fine Silk ditto, Gentlemen's black and white Silk Hose, Leather and Hair Portmanteau Trunks, Red Leather ditto.  An assortment of Ladies' Pocket Books, with a variety of other Articles.  98
Geo. Robt. and David Lewis, & Co.
No. 233, QUEEN-STREET, and opposite the MANSION-HOUSE, in LONDON.
HAVE just imported, in the brig Betsey, Capt. Meznard, and the Wilton, Capt. Thompson, from Liverpool, the following ARTICLES, which they are determined to dispose of at their usual low Price, for Cash, Notes at a short Sight, and Pot and Pearl Ashes—no other Terms will be attended to.
 Fine Stormont and Chintz Calicoes, Printed Linens and Cottons, A choice Assortment of Furniture ditto. 1/2 and 3/4 Irish Linens, 1/2 and 3/4 Wigan and Manchester Checks, Low priced and fine Sheetings, 1/2, 3/4 and 5/8 fashionable Chintz Shawls, 1/2 India Cotton Handkerchiefs, 1/2 Striped Checked and Corded Muslins, Book-Muslin Handkerchiefs and Aprons, A general Assortment of Table Cloths, Huckabucks and Diapers.  A few Bales of WOOLLENS, well assorted, consisting of Broad Cloths, Duffels and Bear-Skins, Beaver and Quil'd Coatings, Colchester and Drapery Baize, Flannels, Long ELLS, &c. &c. &c.  New-York, September 18, 1787.  97
FAYAL WINES, Of a very superior Quality,
JUST imported from FAYAL, in the Sloop CRIPPLE, GILES HOLLISTER, Master, and for Sale on reasonable Terms, by LE ROY and BAYARD, No. 194, Water-Street.
 Who have likewise still on Hand, LINTSEED OIL, in Casks, Dutch; OSNABURGH, FLEMISH SHEETINGS; CARDWIRE; PEPPER in bales.  New-York, July 27.  82
To the PUBLIC.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP of MATTHEW RHODES, TIMOTHY RHODES, JOHN HEBBLETHWAITE and SAMUEL HOPKINS, by the Firm of SAMUEL HOPKINS and COMPANY, hath been this day Dissolved by mutual Consent:—If there are any Demands against THE CO-PARTNERSHIP, it is requested that they be produced to the said Samuel Hopkins and William Rhodes, at No. 31, Queen-Street, in the City of New-York, for Payment;—and all Persons indebted to it are requested to pay the Amount that they owe in six Months from this Date, to the said Samuel Hopkins and William Rhodes, otherwise their Accounts must be placed in the hands of an Attorney.
New-York, September 25, 1787.  99  The said SAMUEL HOPKINS has imported, in the Ship Wilson, Capt. Thompson, from Liverpool, A quantity of low-priced Woollens, Sattinets & Florentines, Which he will dispose of on advantageous Terms to the purchaser, for Cash or short Credit.
Graham and Johnson
DESIGN to open an EVENING ACCADEMY, on Monday the 1st of October, at No. 19, Little-Queen-Street; where youth will be taught to read the English Language with propriety and grace, both in prose and verse; particular attention will be paid to the English Grammar; for, when it is properly taught, it will not only add gracefulness to the conversation of people in general, but qualify them for carrying on whatever business they follow with greater credit and advantage.
Also, Writing, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, upon the principles of real business, and Geography, with several branches of the Mathematics.  ** Graham and Johnson return their most sincere thanks to the public in general, and their employers in particular, for the very great encouragement they have received; and they flatter themselves, that, by their continued application, they will still merit their future approbation, being conscious, that, public countenance will always be in proportion to their assiduity and merit.  New-York, September 21, 1787.  98
Gouverneur & Kemble,
Have imported, and now for SALE, at their Store in Front-Street,
 MUSCOVADO Sugar in hlds. and barrels, Windward Island Rum, and Jamaica Spirits, Old Sherry Wine in pipes & quarter casks, Old Brandy in do. do., Lisbon Salt, Black Pepper in bales, from 100 to 400 lb. A quantity of salted Spanish dryed Hydes. Linseed Oil in casks, Geneva in cases.  An assortment of Cordage and Cables, Holland Duck, Russia Duck, Raven's Duck, Russia Sheetings, Russia Drilling, Oznabrigs, Ticklenburgs, Flemish Linens, Writing Paper. Dutch copper Tea-Kettles, Rosin in barrels, 77 
ISAAC HOOK, BREECHES MAKER and GLOVER, from LONDON,
BEGS Leave to inform all Gentlemen, and the Public in general, that he has now opened a Shop at No. 231, QUEEN-STREET, NEW-YORK, where he intends to carry on the BREECHES MAKING and GLOVE MANUFACTORY, in all its different Branches, both common and elastic, in a far superior manner to any yet manufactured in this Country.—All Gentlemen that please to favour him with their Orders, may depend upon being served on the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable Terms.  97
JUST IMPORTED, And now opening for Sale, by Nicholas Brevoort,
At his Store, No. 25, QUEEN-STREET,
 FOUR-PENNY, 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d. Nails; Brass Kettles; Sheet Copper; Sheet Iron; Frying Pans; Spades and Shovels; Iron Pots and Kettles; Anvils; Beck Irons; Vices; Sheet Lead; White Lead; Scythes and Sickles; Saws of all kinds; Locks and Hinges; Carpenters', Coopers' and Joiners' Tools; Sash Line; Desk Furniture; Tuff and Staple Nails; Currier's Knives and Pleachers; Spike and Nail Gimblets; Brass Knob Latches; Brass and Iron Candlesticks; Shovels and Tongs; Copper and Iron Tea Kettles; Writing Paper; Jack Chains; Brass and Iron wire; Files of all sorts; Diaper Web; Shoe and Knee Chapes; Warming-Pans; Knives and Forks; Sad Irons; Coffee-Mills; Kitchen and Chamber Bellows; Curb and Snaffle Bits; Men and Women's Stirrup Irons; Curry Combs; Scale Beams; Steelyards; Glue; and many other articles in the Hard-ware Line, too tedious to enumerate.  New-York, July 10, 1787.  78
W I N E S, Just imported and to be sold by WILLIAM SETON, & Co No. 12, HANOVER-SQUARE
 OLD Sherry in Butts, Spanish Madeira, in Butts, Old Lisbon Wine in Quarter Casks, Bourdeaux Claret in Hogheads, Cape of Good Hope Madeira, Particular Madeira, 3 years old, London quality Madeira, New-York, do. do.  Old Hock, of the vintages 1753, 1766 and 1779, in Casks of 4 and 7 dozen Bottles, Claret of the very first quality, in Casks of 3 and 7 dozen.  The Wines are all genuine and good, and will be sold on the most reasonable Terms. New-York, June 25, 1787.  73
TO BE HAD AT Lot Merkel's Store, No. 33, HANOVER-SQUARE, nearly opposite the BANK,
Tobacco for Smoking.
 KITEFOOT, of the very first quality, Ditto of an inferior ditto, Large Roll Tobacco, fit for Manufacturers, Segars, Genuine Maccauba Snuff, Ditto Rappee, of different qualities, Gentlemen's Gloves, Buckskin and Beaver, of the first quality.  At the above STORE, the Highest Price is given for SHIPPING FURS.  New-York, May 23, 1787.  65
WHEREAS process hath been issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York, against JOSEPH PURDY, and NATHANIEL PURDY, in an action of trespass, at the suit of LEWIS MORRIS, and declaration has been filed in the said action in the Clerk's Office of the said Court, in pursuance of two Acts of the People of the State of New-York, the one entitled, "An Act for granting a more effectual relief in cases of certain Trespasses," passed the 17th March, 1783; the other, entitled, "An Act to amend an Act entitled, an Act for relief against abounding and absent Debtors, and to extend the remedy of the Act, entitled, an Act for granting a more effectual relief in cases of certain Trespasses, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed May 4, 1784. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the above-named Defendants, that unless they shall enter their appearance within six months from the date of this publication, that interlocutory judgment will be entered against them pursuant to the said act.  New-York, August 2, 1787.  85 3m.

L O N D O N, August 28. The politics of this country bear a very different aspect within these eight days. Our Cabinet had before sent their ultimatum to France—that we shall support the establishment of the Stadtholder as in 1747; and Prussia had declared that she will not treat on the subject of Holland, unless England is an arbitrator. To this France has refused to agree, and threatens, that the moment the King of Prussia enters Holland, she will march a much larger force to the support of the patriots there. In the mean time our Court is determined to abide by the last ultimatum , which declares, that the Stadtholder shall be supported with the whole force of this country. It was only on the last resolutions of France, that Mr. Pitt joined the rest of the Cabinet in this determination.
Private letters received yesterday upon Change from Amsterdam, mention several persons of property having been lately confined there, on a suspicion of having furnished the Stadtholder with money, and carrying on a prohibited correspondence.
Private letters from Brussels inform us, that every thing was in motion in Brabant and Flanders, and that the inhabitants and Monks were employed in the exercise of arms; that the peasants ran in throngs to change their spades for muskets, and scythes for swords, by which it follows of course, that no one occupies himself either in commerce or trade of any kind. They have got already at Brussels 600 horse and 3000 foot, armed, and in uniforms.
It is confidently asserted, that the British Court has entered into a Treaty of Amity and Alliance with the Courts of Petersburg and Vienna.
In consequence of the resolution taken by France to assist the Dutch Patriots, orders are issued there for the immediate assembling an army of forty thousand men, to be drafted from the different garrisons, and to meet on the frontiers of French Flanders. Application has been made to the Bishop of Leige, for leave to march through his territories, which it is said has been granted.
Advices from Holland say, that the first battalion of the 2d regiment of Waldeck has deserted the service of the States of Holland to follow the banners of the Prince of Orange; they took away the money, cheik, colours, &c.
It is stated, upon good information, that the Stadtholder has at present a well-appointed army of 30,000 men; and the best officered of any in Europe.
Yesterday his Majesty's Ship Narcissus arrived in the Downs, from Woolwich, being ordered round to Portsmouth immediately, where she is to get her full complement of men, and hold herself in readiness to sail at a few hours notice.
Two more seventy-fours are ordered round to Portsmouth from Chatham.
Four new frigates, three of which are at Portsmouth, and the other at Plymouth, are ordered to be commissioned, and got ready for sea immediately.
The Contractor, for supplying the Navy with beds, it is said, has received an order to turn out 1500 a week, and that his order is 25,000 beds.
F R E D E R I C K S B U R G, October 4. On Saturday night last a warehouse in this town, occupied by Mr. Jacob Kuhn, was broke open, and robbed of goods to a considerable amount.
On Monday last, the Jockey Club purse of 100 guineas, was run for over the course in this town, and won by Astrea, the property of Mr. W. D. Claiborne.
On Tuesday, a purse of 75 guineas was run for over the same course, and won by Mr. Claiborne's horse Hazard.
And on Wednesday, a purse of 50 guineas was run for, and won by Diana, the property of Mr. J. Foster.
New-York, October 17.
We are informed, that the insurgents of Tioga have transmitted a memorial to the Executive Council, in which they state, that they were ignorant of the warrant that had issued for apprehending John Franklin, and that they are sincerely sorry for the rash measures which they pursued in consequence of that event. We are happy to hear likewise, that they have liberated Col. Pickering's family, and have offered to take the oath of allegiance to the commonwealth, without soliciting any thing in favor of their leader. It is earnestly to be hoped, that such advantage will be taken of this disposition, as may effectually establish order and tranquility in the county of Luzerne.
Franklin behaves with great decorum in the gaol, and manifests a disposition to reconcile his friends at Tioga to the proceedings which have been instituted against him. Before the arrival of the memorial mentioned in the preceding article, he had offered through his council, to send a letter to them for that purpose; and we presume that he now entertains no just a sense of his situation, as will induce him to endeavor to make every atonement in his power for the injuries, he has done his country. The late repeal of that part of an act of assembly, which empowered council to direct offences to be tried out of the country where they were committed, will render it necessary to remove Franklin to Luzerne, in order to take his trial at the next sessions of Oyer and Terminer held in and for that county.
Married, last Sunday evening, Major, WILLIAM NORTH, to Miss POLLY DUANE, eldest daughter of James Duane, Esq. Mayor of this city.
Last week was married, the Reverend Mr.
WRIGHT, Rector of Brooklyne, to Miss COCHRAN, Sister to Mr. Cochran of Columbia College.
ARRIVALS, since our last. Ship Grace, Armour, Amsterdam. Brig Marquis de Bancéfore, Squires, Tenerife. Sloop Delight, Loretit, Halifax.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled.
OCTOBER 11, 1787. THE COMMITTEE, to whom was referred a report of the Board of Treasury, and a motion of Mr. Kean, respecting the requisition for 1787, having reported, "That, from the several papers referred to them, it appears that there is wanting, for the services of the year 1787, the payment of one year's interest on the foreign debt, and such part of the principal as becomes due in the year 1788, and the payment of one year's interest on the domestic debt, the sum of 3,009,708. 64-90 dollars:"
"That of the aforesaid sum, 1,309,391. 64-90, is absolutely necessary in specie—that there are considerable sums in specie due from the states, over and above those which are necessary to discharge the existing demands on former requisitions, which sums are nearly equal to the payment of that part of the present requisition that is absolutely necessary in specie; and the objects for which the said sums were called for no longer existing, they may be now appropriated to the purposes of the present requisition; that, in their opinion, many difficulties have arisen from the restrictions made in former requisitions, in the issuing of the indents of interest; the making them receivable only for the year in which they were issued, and then only when accompanied by a certain proportion of specie; and declaring that, after a certain period, they should not be received from the States at the Federal Treasury; all which have served to check the exertions of the States, and to keep back the specie payments; nor have they had those beneficial effects expected from them, of stopping the issue of indents, where States had not passed Legislative Acts to call them in, or keeping up their value, and preventing depreciation; but, on the contrary, have opened a new scene of speculation, in transferring the property of a citizen of a State, which has not passed a Legislative Act, to a citizen of a State which has. In addition to this, the Committee observe, that the Acts of Congress, empowering the Board of Treasury to contract for the sale of the Western Territory, also empowers them to issue indents of interest to the purchasers; so that, to continue such restrictions, would operate only to the injury of a few, and be no public benefit." Whereupon
RESOLVED, That for the services of the year 1787, for the payment of one year's interest on the foreign debt, and such part of the principal as becomes due in the year 1788, and for the payment of one year's interest on the domestic debt, it will be necessary, that three millions and nine hundred and ninety-eight thousand four hundred and ninety dollars, be paid into the Treasury of the United States, on or before the first day of July next; to be appropriated to the following purposes, viz.    For the Civil Department, - - - - - 224,161. 85   Military Department, - - - - - 276,757. 17   Geographer's Department, - - - - - 9,684   Invalid Pensions, - - - - - 88,000   Contingencies, - - - - - 19,000   Foreign Debt for the payment of interest on the French and Dutch Loans, and two instalments of principal on the French Loans, becoming due in 1788 871,622. 87   Spanish Loan, one year's interest due thereon, Debt due to Foreign Officers, one year's interest thereon, 8,700   Domestic Debt, one year's interest thereon, 891,508. 52   Making in the whole, 1,700,407   dollars 3,009,708. 64 
RESOLVED, That the sums called for in the years 1784, 1785, and 1786, and stated by the Board of Treasury not now to be necessary, the objects for which they were called for no longer existing, which sums amount to one million two hundred thousand dollars, be now appropriated to the payment of that part of the present requisition, which cannot be discharged but with specie; any thing in former requisitions to the contrary notwithstanding; and shall be applied in conformity with the several appropriations in the preceding part of this report, giving preference according to the order in which they are stated in the estimate.
RESOLVED, That one hundred and nine thousand three hundred and ninety-one dollars, sixty-four ninetieths, in the hands of the Commissioners on Loans in Holland, in aid of the above sum, be appropriated for the discharging the interest due on the foreign debt due in Holland, and to no other purpose whatever.
As 1,700,407 dollars called for, are to be applied to the payment of the interest due on the domestic debt of the United States.
RESOLVED, That the several States be allowed to discharge the same by indents for interest on Loan-office certificates, and upon other certificates of the liquidated debts of the United States, IN SUCH MANNER AS THEY MAY THINK MOST EXPEDIENT; and to ascertain the evidences of interest due on Loan-office certificates, the holders thereof respectively shall be at liberty to carry them to the office from which they issued; and the holders of other certificates of liquidated debts of the United States, to carry the same to the Loan-office of that State wherein they are inhabitants, or if foreigners, to any Loan-office within the United States, and to have the interest thereon settled and certified to the last day of the year 1786; any thing in the requisitions for the years 1784, 1785, and 1786, to the contrary notwithstanding.
RESOLVED, That the quotas of the several States of the aforesaid sum of 1,700,407 dollars in indents be as follows:    New-Hampshire, - - - - - 59,684   Massachusetts, - - - - - 254,381   Rhode-Island, - - - - - 36,528   Connecticut, - - - - - 149,676   New-York, - - - - - 145,555   New-Jersey, - - - - - 94,372   Pennsylvania, - - - - - 232,616   Delaware, - - - - - 25,506   Maryland, - - - - - 160,349   Virginia, - - - - - 290,770   North-Carolina, - - - - - 124,450   South-Carolina, - - - - - 108,996   Georgia, - - - - - 18,104   is 1,700,407 
That the foregoing requisition, when paid, shall be passed to the credit of the States respectively, on the terms prescribed by the resolve of Congress of the 6th day of October, 1779.
RESOLVED, That the Board of Treasury furnish the several Loan-officers with indents, to be issued for interest as aforesaid, and also with such checks and instructions as they from time to time shall judge necessary, to prevent counterfeit certificates of debts from obtaining settlement of interest, and to detect counterfeit evidences of interest, and thereby to avoid receiving them in discharge of taxes; which indents of interest being passed with the holders of the principal, shall be deemed evidence that he has received satisfaction for the same, and therefore shall be receivable from the bearer in lieu of money in any other state in the Union, as well as in the State in which they were issued.
That the State paying such indents of interest into the Federal Treasury shall have credit therefor, which payment shall be considered as a discharge of the interest on the domestic debt, in the proportion that each State avails itself of the said indents of interest; but no State shall have a right to pay more than its quota, as specified in the existing requisitions of Congress, in the said indents of interest.
RESOLVED, That the Board of Treasury be and they are hereby directed to transmit to each State an account of their respective arrears in specie and in indents, to state to them the impediments that the public service has suffered, and the accumulation of foreign and domestic embarrassments that have arisen from their delinquency—to press upon them the absolute necessity of their making payment of their arrears of specie, as it is the only fund on which Congress can rely, for the support of the Federal Government—and to remind those States who continue particularly delinquent, that they must be considered as responsible for all the evils which will inevitably flow from a disregard to the political obligations by which they are constitutionally bound.
RESOLVED, That such part of the requisitions of the years 1784, 1785, and 1786, as restricts the receipt at the public treasury of indents of interest without a certain proportion of specie—those parts which declare that after a certain day those States which have not paid their quotas shall be held to pay the same in specie—and such part as prevents the receiving of the indents issued in one year, in payment of taxes for another, be, and they are hereby repealed:—And it is hereby declared that the indents issued in 1784, 1785, and 1786, or under the present requisition, shall be indiscriminately received in payment of any State's quota of indents of interest.
MR. PRINTER, Since you have published Philoctetes's Letters against the Stadtholder, you cannot refuse a place in your paper for the following— AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM. [See No. 402 and 403, of the Independent Journal.]
REFLECTIONS ON DUTCH AFFAIRS. O vrite pure et brillante, O fille immortelle des ciex, De la demeure etincellante Daignez descendre sur ces lieux!  Oeuvres du Philosophe de Sans-souci.
If a stranger, but well-wisher to his country, may be permitted to appear among more conspicuous writers, who by commenting on this memorable cotemporary event have made use of so much Gallic paint to embellish the cause of the would-be patriots, I humbly shall take the liberty to communicate to the publick some impartial reflections, only recommendable by their unpainted truth, on this unnatural struggle of the wrong headed Dutch to strip off their Prince of all his hereditary rights , and on the legitimacy of an assistance of foreign powers to that unfortunate and too moderate Prince, so ungenerously branded with the name of a tyrant. These reflections, I hope, will not be thought quite unreasonable at a time, when the bewitching charms of French politics seem to have infected all England, (not to its honour, I fear,) and many insertions in the publick papers refound their echo. A strange fight indeed, which I was not prepared to be a beholder of, in this country.
Above all, and even above the writer of a certain foreign print in this metropolis, but who must be looked upon as an organ of his Court, an English author of two letters to the Marquis of Carmarthen, under the signature of Philoctetes has particularly endeavoured to pour forth, in a true French style, the most odious insinuations against the Stadtholder and his cause, disfiguring at the same time, with any foreign power, the right to assist him. He establishes the following paradoxical propositions: 1. Every creative power is at liberty to annihilate the created one, even without any fault being committed by the latter. 2. The Stadtholder is a subject to the Dutch. 3. He must submit to what his enemies please. 4. Neither England nor Prussia have any right to assist him.
God forbid that the first proposition of that philosopher should ever take place; it would be an horrid scene of confusion all over the world. The emperor of Germany is a created power by his creating Electors, the King of Poland by his noblemen, the Pope, the Italian Doges, the Grand Master of Malta, &c. every Lord Mayor, every Bishop, nay every Prior of a convent. There would be no want of stubborn patriots in any corner of the world, who, for the sake of pleasure, would make use of their power to annihilate, and if such a maxim prevailed, there would be no end to struggle and deposition; every capital in Europe would present us with a copy of the seven towers at Constantinople, ornamented with a dozen of Bashaw heads. No King, even not an hereditary one, would be a moment assured of his throne, for, however hereditary, (the Stadtholder is so too) he is a created power; and the people who gave that right to his ancestors, are, according to our author, at full liberty to create or to annihilate as they please.
In order to give his assertion more weight against the Stadtholder, Philoctetes makes him a subject to the Dutch, and goes even so far as to put him on a level with the French Ex-minister. This subject-ship of the Stadtholder is quite a new phrase, never known in the Dutch vocabulary prior to the influence of French politics. It is not of English or Prussian derivation; it is a mere Gallicism . The word Stadtholder is very favourable to those new modelers of dignities. A Stadtholder, who resides in the name, and instead of his Sovereign in a foreign province, is to be sure a subject. So are the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Vice-roy of Mexico, &c. doubtless subjects of their respective masters. But in a place, where the Sovereign himself is residing, never exists a Stadtholder of that Signification. The name makes not the thing. The Dutch have chosen to name their Prince, Stadtholder; the Venetians name theirs Doge. That he is no subject , and never has been looked upon in that light by the States General, is to be seen by the prerogatives he has enjoyed, which no where in the world are bestowed on a subject. Besides his court, which he always has kept as part of the Sovereign, and with the same distinguished marks of honour as such a one, he has had the right of prayers in the churches, together with the States his Co-Sovereigns, for himself and his family, a prerogative never existing in any subject. The States General have demanded by their own Ambassador his present Princess in marriage at the Court of Berlin, which no Sovereign would do for his General. These effects of sovereignty form a just conclusion to an existing sovereignty, or part of it, in his person. How far his limits have extended, I am at a loss to determine, as I never have seen the agreement between the United Provinces and the Prince of Orange; and I dare say Philoctetes has not either, because he quotes not a single passage of it, to corroborate his assertion.
William V. and his house, has ever been in the full possession of those sovereign prerogatives; they have never been disputed in Holland till now by the French party; consequently he has every presumption militating on his side. That his Stadtholderhip has been declared hereditary, and even extended to the female sex and minors of an infant age, which lately has been the case in Holland, proves more than fully a distinguished part of the Sovereignty in the denomination of the Stadtholder, as no power in the world would establish an hereditary general, or a female one, or an infant.
However all those facetious French objections, now dressed in an English suit, against the part he has enjoyed in the sovereign power, are of no consequence in determining these two questions: 1. Have his enemies a right to deprive him of his hereditary dignities? And 2. Has he a right to defend himself against their aggression?
As to the first question, which Philoctetes answers in the affirmative, it is evident, that his hereditary appointment by the constitution is a patum between the States and his house. To the existence, as well
as to the dissolution of this patum , mutuus consensus et diffensus is absolutely required. If the consent to its dissolution was only wanting on his part, the dissolution could never take place, and the more must it be void, as even among the States some are on his side. How lame is consequently his comparison to M. Calonne! The Frenchman, indeed, who trembles every moment at the terrible words of Lettre de Cachet and Bastille, must submit to the creating and annihilating nod of his despot. But not so—the hereditary Stadtholder of Holland, whose right to his illustrious prerogatives is founded on an ever-lasting contract and interwoven with the constitution . No cry of faction can annihilate it, and even if that same party rage possessed each Dutch individual, his right remains always a jus quaesitum et radica-tum , which to maintain through every means he is fully entitled to as any man to his property. Has the house of Monsieur de Calonne ever contracted with Louis XVI. for an everlasting ministerhip? His personal appointment was only at the pleasure of his master. The hirelings of the French faction may here, perhaps, make use of that precious objection: the Stadtholder has forfeited his contract; but is his forfeiture proved? And who are his judges? His enemies among the States, who lay hundreds of crimes to his account, cannot be plaintiffs and judges in their own cause.
As to the second question, if he has a right to defend himself, which Philoctetes absolutely denies to him, it is rather astonishing, how a man, I will not say of knowledge, but of human feelings, can assert such a paradox. Would Philoctetes, if he had any right, property or claim arising from a contract, so tamely submit to be stripped of either, as he advises the Stadtholder to do? Every impartial individual, as far as cultivation goes in the world, must answer the question concerning the Stadtholder in his favour; nay, even the savages, prompted by natural instinct, will defend their property on the same reason. The moderamen inculpatæ tutelæ , to which the meanest inhabitant upon earth is intitled, belongs in the same full extent to him, to defend his life, honour, rights, family, &c. That he has acted always till now with such a forbearing moderation, as hardly a private person would be capable of; reflects so much honour on his character, that it should have gained him the hearts of all his unfeeling foes; and so far from being blameable is he, that he now at last makes use of his power to resume his authority, he is rather to be blamed, that he has not done it long ago.
The convincing truth of these reflections must be palpable to every mind not blinded with prejudices, and I have but little to add, after having proved his own right to defend himself, with respect to the legitimacy of an assistance from foreign powers, united to him by the ties of consanguinity, friendship, or any other politick consideration whatsoever. Any sovereign among his friends, who chooses to assist him, has as full a right to do so, as any man has to assist his relation or friend against a fort of robbers who attack his property. It is not so much a matter of princely concern, as a matter of humanity. It is to be hoped, for the sake of good order, that the Grand Monarque will not be suffered, to play his French game any longer, and that he may be taught not to kindle foreign rebellions, and to put a stop to his pompous endeavours to make every people free and happy, except his own.
A remark of Philoctetes on the stopping of the Princess of Orange, in his second letter, and on her folly, as he politely terms it, deserves particular notice. He blames those heroes for not having detained the Princess and her children (who were not with her) as hostages for the conduct of the Stadtholder and his brother in law. They are still at liberty to put the counsel of their friend in execution. The way to Nimèguen is yet open. He has only to tell the Dutch, that he is the man to make good the consequences.
Want of room prevents me from entering into a full discussion about the assistance of Great Britain, which is now the topic of many productions in the newspapers. That this country has a right to do it, needs no farther explanation. Great Britain is more than any other power obliged to assist the Stadtholder, not only by the ties of consanguinity, but principally for the reason of gratitude, as William V. has rather sacrificed himself in the last war than suffered this nation to be overwhelmed. England is further obliged to do so for the sake of their own interest. If France should prevail to turn out the Stadtholder, (which God forbid!) what will become of this country, having no Ally at all, against the House of Bourbon united with Holland?
The refusal of an assistance can only be justified by the impossibility to involve England in a new war, after having been so exhausted by the former. In that case, self-preservation is certainly the highest law; but any other means, independent of a war-like assistance, should be made use of; for instance, in imitation of the royal generosity a subscription of 100,000 guineas in London, which would be a trifle for this wealthy metropolis. Its citizens with a humanity reflecting infinite honour on their feelings, have now opened a subscription for the Boionians, the authors of a rebellion against the best of Kings, who have shed so much English blood; why not do the same for his Majesty's cousin, a friend to this nation in adversity, who has prevented English blood from being shed? It would not be thrown away for the purpose to gain a powerful Ally at a future emergency, and the merchants of London have been indemnified long before by the safe arrival of their ships, which William V. prevented from being captured. Nor would Louis XVI. wage war with the merchants of London for having made a generous present to a well-wishing Prince to their country, whom his most christian Majesty endeavoured to treat under his feet.
The King of Prussia (my Sovereign) has no motives of gratitude nor political concern to assist his brother in law. It would be very indifferent to him, if the French take all the Seven Provinces at once. He will always be capable of facing them in case of necessity. His assistance is merely that of a generous friend, who succours the oppressed. May this assistance, when it happens, be crowned with every success to his Majesty's arms, and a full satisfaction to the injured Stadtholder!
To conclude this matter, it will not be amiss to lay before the reader a familiar event , which we have been witnesses to in our own days, viz. that famous or rather infamous conspiracy, called, the confederatio Bar , which raged about 1770—72, in Poland, and set the whole kingdom in an uproar. The King had granted some liberties to the Protestants; that was enough to stir up a general rebellion among their wrong headed patriots, who cried abuse , and had nothing less in view than to dethrone the King.

making even an attempt to kill him. The number of the rebels was in proportion far greater than now in Holland. — Nobody in the world has ever doubted, that the King had the fullest right to repel force by force and to assert his authority, nor has any body blamed the Courts of Russia and Prussia, who, for the sake of publick order, interfered in the quarrels, and restored the King to his rights. That he goes by the name of King and William V, by the name of Stadtholder, makes no difference; on the contrary, the latter has notoriously far more power than the former, whose royalty is almost an empty name.
When then all mankind agreed, that Stanislaus Augustus was fully entitled to maintain his election rights — Query, is not William V. as fully entitled to do the same by his hereditary ones ? or is his Prussian Majesty in the least blameable for supporting his friend, when it pleases the French Monarque to take the Stadtholdership from the latter, or the Burgomasters to turn out the sister of the former.
A FRIEND TO THE OPPRESSED.
To LET , on reasonable Terms, TWO large, genteel unfurnished ROOMS, with a good Kitchen and other Conveniencies, in HANOVER-SQUARE.—Enquire of the Printer.
Just imported from Amsterdam, and for SALE by
Jacob Le Roy & Sons, No. 52, Queen-Street, opposite Chapel-Street, RUSSIA Duck, Russia Sheetings, Osnaburghs and Ticklenburghs, Writing Paper, Pepper in large and small bales, Copper Tea-kettles, rivetted spouts, Frying-pans, long and short Handles, hard and soft Waffle-irons, Skates, Iron Pots and Kettles; Dutch Gin in cases, ditto in casks of 40 gallons, Powder in quarter-casks, a quantity of coarse Salt. New-York, October 15, 1787. 5
PURSUANT to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786; notice is hereby given, that we Robert Bowne, John Murray, and John Murray, jun. have been duly appointed trustees for all the creditors of Ebenezer Gearey, the elder, of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut, Ebenezer Gearey, the younger, now or late of Basinghall-street in London, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Henry Champion of Norwich, in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, Eneas Gearey, late of the city of New-York, merchants, and partners in trade, absent debtors; and we do, pursuant to the directions of the said act, hereby require all persons who are indebted to the said Ebenezer Gearey, the elder, Ebenezer Gearey, the younger, Henry Champion, and Eneas Gearey, by the first day of May next, to deliver to us the said trustees, or any one or more of us, their respective accounts and demands against the said absent debtors. Given under our hands the 13th day of October, 1787.
ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, JOHN MURRAY, jun. } Trustees. 5
PUBLIC AUCTION, ON TUESDAY the 6th of November, 10 o'Clock, at No. 190, Water-Street, formerly occupied by Broome and Platt, and now by Richard Penfield, will commence the SALE, and continue from day to day until the whole are sold,—a large and general
Assortment of GOODS, Late the Property of GEAREY, CHAMPION, and Co. taken by Attachment, and sold by virtue of the laws of this State, for the benefit of their Creditors—by order of the Trustees, viz.
A large and general Assortment of Drugs and Medicines, Ditto ditto Paper Hangings, Ditto ditto Shoe Buckles, Ditto ditto London Powder, Ditto ditto Looking Glasses, Ditto ditto Books of various kinds, Ditto ditto Prints, &c. Ditto ditto Women's Stuff Shoes, Men's Beaver and Castor Hats, Brushes of various kinds, A large variety of SILKS, consisting of Modes, Sattins, Lustings, Taffeties, &c. Pins of various kinds, Mens' and Womens' Saddles and Saddlery, Worsted, Thread and Cotton Hose, Mens' and Womens' Gloves, Metal and Twist Buttons, A variety of Ostrich Feathers, Ditto of Millinery, Tin Plates, Brafs Kettles, Silver Watches, Jewellery and Cutlery, An assortment of Tin Ware, Ditto of Perfumery, Porter in Bottles, Striped Blankets, With a great variety of other Articles too tedious to mention.
ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, JOHN MURRAY, jun. } Trustees. 5
New-York, October 16, 1787.
For LONDON, The SHIP ADAMANT, WILLIAM MORWICK, Master,
Now laying at the Wharf next to Murray's new Wharf, near the Ship Yards, has excellent Accommodations for Passengers, and will sail in twenty days.—For Passage only, apply to the Captain on board, or at No. 10, Hanover-Square. New-York, October 16, 1787. 5
THIS is to give PUBLIC NOTICE to all those whom it may concern, that the Co-partnership of ROBERT EASSON and Co. is by mutual consent dissolved since the first of August last: all those who have any demands against the said Co-partnership are requested to bring in their accounts to Robert Easson properly vouched for liquidation, and the Co-partnership request all those indebted to them, to make immediate payment to the Subscriber (who is authorised to act in the same) otherwise their accounts will be put in the hands of an Attorney.
Mr. Easson returns his kind thanks to his former Customers, and requests the favour of their custom for the future, as the business will be carried on by him at No. 134, Water-street.
ROBERT EASSON. New-York, October 15, 1787. 5
PROPOSALS for printing by Subscription, The Visions of Columbus, A POEM in Nine Books. By JOEL BARLOW. The second Edition.
A Large edition of this work was first published in March last, in one volume octavo, and is all disposed of, at the price of One Dollar and a Third.
This edition will be printed on the best paper that can be made in the country, in one volume Duodecimo, neatly bound, gilt and lettered, and delivered to subscribers, at One Dollar.
Those who subscribe for six shall have a seventh gratis, and the usual allowance will be made to booksellers, who take a considerable number.
Several hundred subscriptions for the first edition were received too late to be printed in the list of names. Those will be published with the list of subscribers for the second edition.
Subscriptions are taken by THOMAS ALLEN, bookseller and stationer, No. 16, Queen-street, corner of the Fly-market.
T. ALLEN flatters himself, that the praises so liberally, and justly bestowed upon this patriotic POEM, by the readers of the first edition—both in this city and throughout America, will induce every friend to literature, who is not already supplied, to enter his name, as an encourager of a work, which does the highest honour to an American genius.
An assortment of the best London manufactured PARCHMENT for sale by T. ALLEN, at reasonable prices, by the roll, dozen, or single skin.
Likewise Merchants Account Books ruled and bound, equal to any imported. New-York, October 2, 1787. 5
J. & F. ATKINSON, HAVE received by the ships Hibernia and Adamant, from London, and now opening for Sale at No. 10, Hanover-Square.
Middling & low-priced Broad-Cloths, Coatings and Friezes, Plains and Forest Cloths, Duffsils and Bankets, Flannels and Baizes, A general assortment of printed Cottons, Calicoes and Chinizes, Furniture Cottons, 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide Irish Linens, 5-4 Irish Sheeting, Wildbores, Camblets and Cambleteens, Calimancoes, Durants, Tammies, Shalloons, Figured Stuffes, Crapes, Sattinet and Lasings, Corduroys and Velvets, Men's & Youth's worsted Hose, Women's black ditto, Women's silk & worsted Gloves and Mitts, Plain & figured Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Linen & Cotton Handkerchiefs, Black and coloured Silk ditto, Persians, Modes & Sattins, Sewing Silks & Twist, Men's and Boy's Felt, Castor and Beaver Hats, Metal and fashionable Buttons, Writing Paper, Gunpowder, &c.
Attwood and Tronson, Have for SALE, at their Store, No. 11, Great-Dock-Street, A General Assortment of Swedes and American Bar-Iron, CONSISTING OF
AXE Iron; Cart Tire; Waggon, Chair and Sleigh Tire; Mill Irons and Iron of uncommon square; Steel of all kinds; English Faggot; the much esteemed blistered L. O. American blistered and Tab Steel; Anvils of all sizes; Beak Irons; Vices, &c. &c.
A great variety of Castings and other Articles, which they will sell low for Cash, or Country Produce.
All Orders for Cast Iron, or Wrought Iron for Mill Work, &c. will be duly received and executed with dispatch.
Bar-Iron, or any other Article, received and sold on Commission.
A quantity of Albany Pease for sale. New-York, October 9, 1787. 3
For GLASGOW, The BRIGANTINE JEANIE, DANIEL MARTIN, Commander;
A stout vessel, eighteen months old, British built, burthen about 170 tons, will sail the 30th instant.—For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain on board, at Lefferet's Wharf, or to WILLIAM WILSON, and Co. No. 220, Queen-Street.
FOR SALE, And now landing from the above Vessel, Bottled Porter, Barley in kegs, Linens, also a few Chaldron of Coals, a variety of Dry Goods, with an assortment of Hatter's Trimmings, &c. wholesale and retail. Apply as above. 1
For MADEIRA, The SHIP London Packet, THOMAS WOOLSEY, Master.
A fine new Vessel, just arrived from London, will sail for Madeira in about four Weeks. For Passage apply to the Master on board, or to BENJAMIN STOUT, Jun. No. 6, Golden-Hill.
Who has for Sale, imported in the above Ship, Excellent bottled Porter, Painters' Colours, Ladies Fancy Hats, a quantity of Nails assorted, Russia and Sweeds Iron, Pewter in casks assorted, Perfumery, New-Castle Coals, &c. &c. New-York, October 12, 1787. 4
FOR LONDON, (To sail in four weeks) The SHIP LYDIA, Thomas Watson, Master,
A British bottom with a Mediterranean Pass. For Passage, apply to the Captain on board, or to BENJAMIN STOUT, No. 6, Golden-Hill.
Imported in the above Ship, and to be sold by BENJAMIN STOUT, Jun. on very reasonable Terms for Cash,
A Quantity of bottled Porter in hampers of four dozen each, Draught Porter, Newest fashioned Ribbons, Barcelona Handkerchiefs—Bandanoe, ditto, Square Modes,—3-4 ditto, And a few Chaldron New-Castle Coals.
New-York, September 21, 1787. 98
For KINGSTON, (JAMAICA) The SHIP Anne and Susannah, THOMAS QUILL, Commander,
A stout, strong built vessel, with three decks, burthen between 4 and 500 Tons, now lying at Lupton's wharf, will sail about the 20th of October. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Master on board, or to WILLIAM LAIGHT, and Co. No. 200, Queen-Street.
For SALE, very cheap for Cash, LIVERPOOL, New Pitt, and Kendall Coal, of superior quality; low-priced Irish Linens, assorted in trunks; Cotton Checks; Linen Stripes, and superfine Counterpanes; Tin Ware in casks; Glass Ware in crates; a Case of Hats; Old Hock, Pyrmont Water, and London Porter, in bottles.
WANTED TO PURCHASE, Red and White-Oak Staves and Heading; Pine and Oak Boards; Egg-Harbour and twenty-two Inch Shingles; a quantity of Indian Corn. Apply as above. New-York, September 13, 1787. 96
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship Mercury, Captain Grant, Teneriffe Wines,
OF a very superior Quality, which will be disposed of by the Quantity or single Pipe, by JOHN C. SHAW, at his Store opposite Van Zandt's Wharf. New-York, October 12, 1787. 4
THE Subscribers, Assignees of JOHN KEATING, sen. late of the city of New-York. Shop-keeper do hereby appoint the 1st day of October next for a general meeting of all the Creditors of the said John Keating, sen. at the Coffee-House, to examine and ascertain the debts due to each Creditor: And we do further hereby give Notice, that, on the 1st day of November, a dividend will be made at the said Coffee-House, among such of the Creditors of the said J. Keating as shall have proved their debts of all the money then in the Assignees' hands, as by law directed.
H. HENDERSON. R. LENOX. JOHN TAYLOR. JOHN ELLIS. New-York 24th, July, 1787. 4
Patent Medicines.
The following, warranted Genuine, may be had at the lowest Prices, of James Rivington,
HARLEM OIL, Dr. James's Fever Powder, Dr. James's famous Analeptic Pills, for the Rheumatism, all Disorders of the Bowels, Head Ach, preventing the bad effects of Free Living, and to promote long Life, Dalby's Carminative, the best Medicine for the Diseases of Infants in Teething, in Fluxes, &c. &c.
Dr. Hooper's much approved Female Pills, curing many Complaints incident to the Fair Sex.
Dr. Steer's excellent Opodeldoc, Speedyman's Pills, correcting Indigestion and curing Diseases of the Stomach,
Dr. Glais's Genuine Magnesia, of the first quality, Dr. Hill's Balsam of Honey, curing Coughs of long duration, Consumptions, &c. &c.
Maredant's Drops for the Scurvy, a much approved remedy.
Dr. Anderson's real Scots Pills, Lockyer's long approved Pills, Turlington's Balsam of Life, of the purest quality, and truly genuine.
Cephalic Snuff, Prussian Powder, which never fails to destroy all the pediculous residents in the Capital, British Oil.
Spirit of Scurvy Grass, &c. &c. &c. 3
MR. HARDIE, Teacher of Languages,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that having resigned the PRIVATE SCHOOL, at No. 3, Little Queen-Street, he will open a PUBLIC SCHOOL, on Monday the 23d inst. at No. 3, Broad-Street, where he will Teach the GREEK, LATIN and ENGLISH LANGUAGES, Grammaticaly. New-York, October 11, 1787. 4
LOT MERKEL,
No. 33, HANOVER-SQUARE, nearly opposite the BANK,
Manufactures and has for SALE A Complete and General ASSORTMENT
Muffs and Tippets, of
MARTIN and Martin Throat, Swan's Down and real Ermine, Russia and Siberia Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Russia Hare and red Fox, Real black Jennet, best forts, Mock Sable and Mock Ermine.
LIKEWISE,
A large and general Assortment of FURR TRIMMINGS and EDGINGS, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies CLOAK LININGS, Gentlemen's GREAT COATS LINED with FURR, FURR GLOVES, &c. &c.
The above Articles he is now selling on the most reasonable Terms for CASH ONLY.
N. B. ORDERS from the Country executed in the best manner. New-York, October 7, 1787. 3
GEORGE POLLOCK,
HAS received by the Hudson, from Dublin, and the Ann and Susannah, from Liverpool, a general and complete Assortment of ¾, ¾, and ½ low-priced IRISH LINEN, which he will sell on very moderate Terms, at his Store, No. 28, Water-Street.
POT-ASHES and FLAX-SEED received in payment.
Craigie, Wainwright, and Co. DRUGGISTS,
No. 37, Wall-Street, corner of Hanover-Square, HAVE imported in the last Ships from Europe, a general Assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINE, and SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, which they will dispose of on very reasonable Terms, for Cash, Bees-Wax, Snake-Root, Pot or Pearl Ashes.
The following are part of their Assortment: Genuine red Peruvian Bark, Peruvian Bark, Camphor, Calomel, Antimony, Cream of Tartar, Flower of Sulphur, Tartar Emetic, Ippacuanha, Jalap, Rhubarb, Glauber Salts, Opium, Spanish Flies, Manna, Aloes, Aqua Fortis, Borax, Gentian Root, Flowers of Lavender, Flowers of Camomile, Senna, &c.
SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS.
Pocket Instruments, Dissecting Knives, crooked Needles, Teeth Instruments, Lancets, Mortars and Pestles, Spatulas and Bolus Knives, Amputating Instruments, Lyrhotomical ditto, Cupping ditto, Lint, Tow, Sponge, Pill-Boxes, Phials, Gallipots, &c.
At the same place may be had,
A great variety of Genuine PATENT MEDICINE Practitioners and Country Store-keepers may depend upon being well supplied at the above Store.
Medicine Chests for Shipping, Plantations, or Iron Works, with directions suited to the disorders of the country, are made up on the lowest Terms.
SALT-PETRE, very low by the Hundred, to be had at the above Store. New-York, October 11, 1787. 4

INVITATION by Mr. POPE.
To Mr. CRAGO, Secretary of State.
Not printed in the Edition of this Writer.
FEW words are best:—I with you well, Bethel, I'm told, will soon be here, Some morning walks along the mall, And evening friends will end the year.
If in this interval between, The falling leaf and coming frost, You please to see on Tout-nanz green, Your friend, your poet, and your host;
For three whole days you here may rest From office, business, news and strife; And, what most folks would think a jest— Want nothing else, except your—wife!
David Galbreath, & Co.
No. 224, Queen-Street, near the Fly-Market.
HAVE just imported in the Betsey, Mesnard, and Lydia, Watson, from London; the Diligence, Farley from Hull; the Wilson, Thompson, from Liverpool, and the Hudson, Folger, from Dublin, a general Assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS, amongst which are the following Articles, which they are now selling on the most reasonable terms for Cash, Notes at a short date, or Pot and Pearl Alms:
 PLAIN and Quilled Coatings,  Red and Blue Shagged Duffs,  Broad and Narrow Baizes,  Flannels and Serges,  Half Thicks and Long ELLS,  5-4 and 6-4 Cloths,  7-4 Scarlet Cloths and Coatings,  Double Milled Drabs,  Fearnoughts and Bearskins,  Plains and Kerseys,  Green Bristol Rugs, 7-4, 8-4, and 9-4,  Rose Blankets, all sizes,  Striped Indian Blanketing,  Worsted and Mohair Shags,  Black Lallings and Florentines,  Fine Satinett, ditto,  Tammies, Durants,  Shalloons, Callimancoes,  Wildbore and Common Camblets,  Milled Gloves and Mittens,  Elegant Furniture Cottons,  Net and Crape Gauzes,  Hair, China, and wired Ribbons,  Black Square Modes and White Persians,  Scarlet and Blue Snails,  Cords, Silk and Worsted,  Writing Paper and Quills,  And an excellent assortment of 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens, 7-8 Dowias, and 9-8 wide Sheetings. New-York, September 25, 1787. 99
Murray and Sanfom,
Have imported in the ship Betsey, Captain Watson, from London, a neat and general assortment of seasonable DRY GOODS, amongst which are the following Articles,
 BROAD and Forest Cloths, Baizes, Coatings,  Yorkshire Plains, Flannels, Rose and striped Blankets,  Callimancoes, Camblets, Tammies, Durants, Shalloons, Everlastings, Satinett, Callimancoes, Fustians, Jeans, Jeanets, Corduroys, Velverets, Worsted Plush, Cotton Stripes, Cotton Checks, Bed Ticks, men's brown and black Hats, Quality and Shoe Binding, Ribbons, black and white Gauzes, Modes, Satinets, India Persians, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Stationary, London and Bristol Pewter, Bras's Cocks, Tea Kettles, Bras's Kettles, Frying Pans, Shovels, Spades, Sad Irons, Nails, Crowley and Bristol Steel, Gilt and Hair Trunks, a variety of Hardware and Cutlery, Earthen Ware in crates, White Lead ground in Oil, Copperas, Gun Powder and Shot. 
THEY HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, Chocolate, Snuff in Bladders, Connecticut Pork and Beef, Jamaica Spirits, Faya Wines, Dutch Pantiles, a Variety of Iron Castings, such as Pots, Kettles, tea Kettles, Chimney Backs, Stoves, &c. and Wool Cards of the very best quality, formerly marked P. Sanfom, but now M. S. & Co. which they will sell at 40s per dozen by the hoghead.
New-York, September 28, 1787. 400
NOTICE is hereby given to all the Creditors of JOHN GARMOND, an insolvent Debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Biagge, Esq. one of the judges of the Mayor's Court, of the City of New-York, by the twenty-fifth of this present Month, October, at his Office in Beekman-Street, why an assignment of the estate of John Garmond should not be made and he discharged, pursuant to a law of the State of New-York, entitled, "An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated this eleventh day of October, 1787.
JOHN GARMOND.
DANCING.
MR. PICKEN begs leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of New-York, that on Wednesday the 19th inst. he will open his SCHOOL, at the City Assembly-Room, Broad-Way, where he will exert his utmost Abilities to merit the Approbation of his Employers. 65
TO BE SOLD,
At Private Sale, and Possession given immediately,
The following ESTATES,
Belonging to the Subscriber, viz.
THAT large and valuable Wharf well known by the name of Brasler's Wharf, with two Water Lots, being in front on Water-Street 60 feet two inches and an half, in the rear on the East-River 55 feet, and in length on both sides 200 feet, more or less, all English measure.
Together with a Lease of a part of the said Wharf, granted to John Segar, Black-Smith, whereon his Dwelling-House and Black-Smith's Shop stands; eight years of the said Lease is unexpired, subject to a ground rent of 21l. per annum.
Also, a Lot of Ground, situated on Golden-Hill-street, Leased to John Swan, six years of said Lease is unexpired, subject to a ground rent of 12l. 15s.
Likewise, them pleasant situated Islands called and known by the name of the TWO BROTHERS, situated about three miles above Hell-Gate, in the Sound. The utility of those Islands, and advantages deriving from them, is so well known that there is no need of any commendations.
The above Estates will be sold for Cash without any exceptions. Please to apply for terms of sale to William S. Livingston, Esq. No. 60, Wall-street, or to the Subscriber, who will give an indisputable title for the same.
HENRY BRASHER.
No. 94, Queen-street.
N. B. Any person inclinable to exchange a Farm, of equal value, for the Two Brothers, either in the States of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Maryland, with the proprietor, will be accepted.
New-York, August 23, 1787.
THOMAS THOMAS, TINMAN, COPPERSMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,
No. 206, QUEEN-STREET, opposite Burling-Slip,
BEGS leave to return his sincere Thanks to his Friends and the Public in general, and informs them, that he has entered very extensively into the manufacturing part of the above Branches of Business, superior to any imported and equally as Cheap. He has on hand a very large and extensive Assortment of all kinds of Tin, Copper, Bras's, and Pewter Ware, which he intends selling on very low Terms for Cash. Copper and Bras's Utensils mended and tinned with pure Grain Tin.
The highest Price given for old Copper, Bras's and Pewter.
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to David Greame, George Jackson, Arthur Forest, Richard Willis, the Rev. Thomas Dampier, John Elwes, and Richard Willis aforesaid, in trust for Mary the wife of William Croffes, John Elwes in his own right, Patrick Crawford and Gilbert Meason, executors of James Crawford, deceased; Hutchinson Mure, Robert Mure, and Richard Atkinson, joint partners; John Duvall, William Robertson, Neal Ward, Mary Sleach, Lucy Sleach, William Berry, Peter Hasenclever and Charles Croffes, late partners with Andrew Seaton (who is become bankrupt) under the style or firm of HASENCLEVER, SEATON and CROFFES; also the said Andrew Seaton, the said William Robertson, Miles Nightingale, and the said Richard Willis, as Assignees of the estate and effects of the said Andrew Seaton, under the said commission of bankruptcy, and the said Peter Hasenclever in his own right, now or late associated in a company generally known by the name, firm and description of the AMERICAN IRON COMPANY, or the RINGWOOD COMPANY, absent Debtors, and to all others whom it doth or may concern; that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to a statute of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, he the said Chief Justice hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the county of Westchester, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, all the estate as well real as personal of the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company, composed of the said several persons as aforesaid, absent Debtors, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of his bailiwick they can be found with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless they the said several persons composing the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company as aforesaid, shall return and discharge their debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all their estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of their Creditors.—Dated at the City of New-York, the tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord 1787. 95 3m.
By order of JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature, for the State of New-York:
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that on the application of JOHN OOTHOUT, of the City of New-York, Merchant, a Creditor of JOHN DUMONT, late of the same City, Merchant, a Debtor residing without this State, he hath, in pursuance of the Act, entitled, "An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, directed all the Estate, real and personal, of the said John Dumont, within this State, to be seized; and that unless the said John Dumont does his debts within one year from the date hereof, all his Estate, real and personal, so seized, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his Creditors. Given at New-York, this nineteenth day of April, 1787. 54
NOTICE
is hereby given, according to the form of an Act of the Legislature of the late Colony of New-York, entitled, "An Act for the more effectual Registry of Mortgages, and for securing the Purchasers of Mortgaged Estates;" passed the nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy four—that on the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be SOLD at PUBLIC AUCTION, upon the Premises—
The Fee-Simple of all that certain Messuage or Dwelling-House, and Lot of Ground, situate and being in the North Ward of the City of New-York, on the northerly side of a certain Street called and known by the name of Little Queen-Street, bounded southerly in front on said Street; easterly, on the house and ground now or late of Thomas Marston; northerly, in the rear on the ground now or late of John Livingston, and others; and westerly, on the New-Dutch Church Yard. The said Dwelling-House, and Lot of Ground, containing in breadth in front and rear, twenty-three feet and an half, and in length on each side ninety-six feet; together with the Houses, Edifices, and Buildings thereon erected and being, and all Gardens, Yards, Wells, Backsides, Ways, Paths, Passages, Easements, Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Emoluments, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the said Dwelling-House and Lot of Ground, belonging or in any wise appertaining; which Sale will be made in virtue of a Mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, (with a power to sell therein contained) from William Bryant, of the City of New-York, Doctor of Physic, to Alexander Leslie, late of the City of New-York aforesaid, Peruke Maker, assigned to the Subscribers, who will thereupon execute deeds of conveyance to the Purchaser, pursuant to the power in the said Mortgage and the Act aforesaid.
WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES STRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE.
By their Attorney, 91 6m. CHARLES SMITH.
At a Court of Chancery held at the City-Hall of the City of New-York, the Twenty-Seventh Day of March, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Seven.
PRESENT,
The Honourable ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esquire, Chancellor.
Joseph Nathan, Complainant, } In CHANCERY. v. s. Israel Phillips, Defendant,
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a Bill hath been filed therein, by Joseph Nathan, Mortgagee, against Israel Phillips, Mortgagor, to obtain a Decree for the sale of certain Premises therein mentioned to have been Mortgaged by the said Defendant, Israel Phillips, to the Complainant, the said Joseph Nathan, whereupon process of Subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned. And that the said Israel Phillips has not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court the same ought to have been entered, in case the said process had been duly served; and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said Defendant, Israel Phillips, has withdrawn himself out of this State, and that he could not, upon diligent enquiry made by the Deponent, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the Bill of Complaint.
It is therefore Ordered, on motion of Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of Mr. Popham, of Counsel for the Complainant, that the said Defendant, Israel Phillips, appear to the said Bill, on or before the twenty-seventh day of June next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the Complainant's said Bill be taken pro confesso , to the end that a Decree may be made for a sale of the said Premises in the Bill aforesaid mentioned, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right.
And it is further Ordered, That a Copy of this Order be inserted in (at least) two of the public News-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the Minutes,
W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the City of New-York, the Fifteenth Day of August, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Seven.
PRESENT,
The Honourable ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esquire, Chancellor.
Joseph Nathan, Complainant, } To this Court, v. s. Israel Phillips, Defendant,
that the Order in this Cause, made on the Twenty-Seventh day of March last past, had been irregularly published. Ordered, on motion of Mr. Troup, on behalf of Mr. Popham, that the said Order be republished in two of the public News-papers of this State, for eight weeks successively, according to the said Order herein first above mentioned; and that the said Defendant appear to the said Bill on or before the Fifteenth day of October next.
Extract from the Minutes,
W. COCK, Register.
JOHN DALTON, SURGEON and PRACTITIONER of PHYSIC.
HAS removed from No. 67 to No. 65, Cherry-Street, and informs his Friends in particular, and the Public in general, that by long experience he has found out a method to eradicate a certain Complaint, without one grain of that pernicious Medicine unskillfully administered, called Mercury, and in so short a time as will surprise any who favours him with their commands. The greatest secrecy may be depended on.
For Grist Mills and other Water Works,
On an extensive Plan,
One of the best Situations in America is offered
FOR SALE,
Together with
Batsto Iron-Works,
At the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour River, one of the most healthy spots in New-Jersey, 38 Miles by land from Philadelphia, and within a few hours sail of New-York.
THE river communicating with the sea by the best inlet on the Jersey coast, is navigable for vessels of 200 tons, within a few miles of the Works; those of 100 tons may approach within one mile; flats and scows, carrying 10 or 12 tons, load and unload at the Works. The usual Freight to New-York or Philadelphia is 10 Shillings per Ton. The Furnace steam affords plenty of water, in the driest season, for three or four pair of mill-stones, besides supplying the Iron Works. An excellent Dam, which has been increasing in strength many years, by the cinder from the furnace, is well secured from the danger of fresher, and the Works are scarcely ever injured or delayed by either ice or back-water, though the tide swells to the foot of the dam: Mills may therefore be erected at a moderate expense. This being a part of the country in which many people and many teams are necessarily employed in collecting and preparing for market the Iron and Lumber with which it abounds, and at the same time ill adapted to the raising of grain for their support, there is, and must continue to be, a demand for large quantities of Midlings, Cornell, Shorts and Bran, at advanced prices; and the convenience of conveying Flour, at a light expence, either to New-York or Philadelphia, or to more distant markets, will not be overlooked nor considered as of small importance, especially as there are few mill seats of any considerable capacity equally adapted to the New-York market, which is not unfrequently supplied with superfine Flour from Philadelphia. A choice of the various kinds of Wheat may be drawn to this seat from Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New-Jersey, and New-York, with greater ease and convenience than to almost any other mills now in being.
The FURNACE, which by the extensive Lands annexed to it, is abundantly supplied with Wood and Ore, is now in Blast, and is noted for producing the best Hollow Ware in America, the Metal being peculiarly well adapted to the making of Castings of all kinds, as well as excellent Bar-Iron.
A FORGE, with four Fires and two Hammers, belongs to the estate, and stands about half a mile from the furnace, on another fine stream which affords plenty of water.
A SLITTING and ROLLING MILL, having been disused for the last two or three years, may want some repairs to prepare it for use; but the Fore-Bays and Gates are in perfect order, and being in the proper spot for Grist-Mills, may be appropriated to that use.
Two SAW MILLS in good order, and a small GRIST MILL.
The MANSION HOUSE is elegantly situated about 100 yards from the furnace, on an height which commands a view of the whole works, and of the two villages formed by the surrounding buildings belonging to the estate, such as barns, stables, coal houses, workshops, forehouses and dwellings for workmen. Adjoining the mansion house is a large and fruitful garden, affording plenty of vegetables, and will store with chosen fruit trees also a young bearing orchard, containing near 2000 apple trees, mostly grafted.
These excellent accommodation for extensive and profitable manufactures, are offered to sale at a very low rate and on terms of payment calculated for the ease of the purchaser, who may pay the greater part in the produce of the Iron Works at a price to be agreed upon; and they are capable of producing more in one year, than will pay the whole price demanded.
For particulars, apply to WILLIAM RICHARDS, at the said Works, JOHN COX, at Bloombury, near Trenton, CHARLES PETTIT, in Philadelphia, or WM. LAIGHT, and Co. in New-York. 95 t.f.
Wanted Immediately,
A Person qualified to Teach the ENGLISH, LATIN and GREEK Languages, and the Elements of MATHEMATICS, in a private School; a fixed and liberal Salary will be allowed.—Enquire at No. 59, Maiden-Lane.
No Applications can be Successful, unless accompanied by unexceptionable Testimonials of the Applicant's good Character. 95
By order of the Honourable Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to Moses Franks, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the fourth day of April, 1786, he hath issued his warrants to the Sheriff of the City and County of New-York, and the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk, commanding them to attach, take, seize, and safely keep all the Estate, as well real as personal of the said Moses Franks, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of their bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto. And that unless he the said Moses Franks shall appear by himself, or Attorney, and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his Estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his Creditors. Dated at the City of New-York, this twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 39 w.t.f.