The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-02-25 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 46, of VOL. XLII.]
MONDAY, February 25, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2226.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and by means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—The NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated.—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
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The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscribing, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF. New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, a d type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
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IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing Office, November 19. THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant, THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caves, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. ...
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentleman might throw together every important circumstance relative to the town, in which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co, Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires-Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer hereof, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each. To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioho, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map. By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY. THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. Some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 c.d.
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T H E American Museum, FOR JANUARY, 1788. CONTAINING, Miscellanies.
oration in commemoration of American Independence.
Address delivered by the Rev. Samuel Magaw's. New method of placing a meridian mark, by David Rittenhouse, Esq.
Observations on the aurora borealis—by the Rev. Jeremy Belknap.
Observations and experiments on the sweet springs—by James Madison, Esq.
Method of making steel.
Letter on marriage.
Antifederal arguments.
Letter to the hon. R. H. Lee.
Salire.
On musical pretenders.
Recipe for an insolvent debtor.
Directions to conduct a newspaper quarrel, according to the best mode now in practice.
Rural Concerns.
Notes on farming—by the hon. C. T. Esq.
Method of making potatoes in Hungary and Poland.
Thoughts on the culture of hemp.
Method of breaking fleers to the draft in a few days.
On the culture of silk.
Law Information.
Law case—Court of common pleas, Charleston.
Law report—Hay vs. Haldimand.
State and other Public papers.
Valedictory address of his Excellency governor Tumbull.
Resolutions of the legislature of Connecticut.
Letter to governor Randolph.
Letter from do.
Resolutions of the inhabitants of Chowan.
Address of the grand jury of Edenton.
Resolves of the inhabitants of Northampton county.
Report of the deputies of Northampton county.
Resolutions of the tradesmen of Boston.
Ratification of the new constitution by the state of Connecticut.
Official notice presented by Mr. Grenville to the Comte de Montmorin.
Answer to the preceding notice.
Natural History.
Observations on a comet lately discovered—by David Rittenhouse, Esq.
Account of a motley-coloured or pyed negro girl, and mulatto boy—by Dr. Morgan.
Letter relative to the engrafting fruit-trees and the growth of vegetables—by General Lincoln.
Observations on the growth of trees downwards after the first year.
Some account of the opoponax.
Medical Tracts.
Letter on the fore throat distemper.
Letter on the digitalis purpurea.
An inestimable dissolvent for human calculi.
Select Poetry.
A poem, addressed to the people of Virginia, on New-Year's day, 1788.
Monitory epistle, addressed to a young lady, A riddle.
Foreign Intelligence, American do.
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A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The ploughland equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town.
New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—c.d.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons.
New-York, Sept. 12, 1787. 28—c.d.

Mr. MARTIN's Speech to the Assembly of Maryland.
[Continued from Friday's paper.]
VIEWING it as a national, not a federal government, as calculated not to protect and preserve, but to abolish and annihilate the state governments, it was opposed for the following reasons: It was said that this continent was much too extensive for one national government, which should have sufficient power and energy to pervade and hold in obedience and subjection all its parts consistent with the enjoyment and preservation of liberty. That the genius and habits of the people of America were opposed to such a government. That during their connection with Great Britain they had been accustomed to have all their concerns transacted within a narrow circle, their colonies districts. They had been accustomed to have their seats of government near them, to which they might have access without much inconvenience when their business should require it. That at this time we find if a county is rather large, the people complain of the inconvenience, and clamour for a division of their county, or for a removal of the place where their courts are held, so as to render it more central and convenient—that in those states, the territory of which is extensive, as soon as the population encreases remote from the seat of government, the inhabitants are urgent for a removal of the seat of their government, or to be erected into a new state—as a proof of this, the inhabitants of the western parts of Virginia and North-Carolina, of Vermont and the Province of Main, where instances, even the inhabitants of the western parts of Pennsylvania, who it is said already seriously look forward to the time when they shall either be erected into a new state, to have their seat of government removed to the Susquehanna. If the inhabitants of the different states consider it as a grievance to attend a county court of the seat of their own government, when a little inconvenience, can it, be supposed they would ever submit to have a national government established, the seat of which would be more than a thousand miles removed from some of them? It was insisted that governments of a republican nature, are those best calculated to preserve the freedom and happiness of the citizens; that governments of this kind, are only calculated for a territory but small in its extent; that the only method by which an extensive continent like America could be connected and united together consistent with the principles of freedom, must be by having a number of strong and energetic state governments for securing and protecting the rights of the individuals forming those governments, and for regulating all their concerns, and a strong energetic federal government over those states for the protection and preservation, and for regulating the common concerns of the states. It was further insisted, that even if it was possible to effect a total abolition of the state governments at this time, and to establish one general government over the people of America, it could not long subsist, but in a little time would again be broken into a variety of governments of a smaller extent, similar in some manner to the present situation of this continent; the principal difference in all probability would be that the governments,
so established, being effected by some violent convulsion, might not be formed on principles so favourable to liberty as those of our present state governments; that this ought to be an important consideration to such of the states who had excellent governments, which was the case with Maryland and most others, whatever it might be to persons who disapproving of their particular state governments, would be willing to hazard every thing to overturn and destroy it. These reasons, sir, influenced me to vote against two branches in the legislature, and against every part of the system which was repugnant to the principles of a federal government; nor was there a single argument urged, or reason assigned, which to my mind was satisfactory, to prove that a good government on federal principles was unattainable, the whole of their arguments only proving what none of us controverted, that our federal government originally formed was defective and wanted amendment. However, a majority of the convention hastily and inconsiderately, without condescending to make a fair trial, in their great wisdom, decided that a kind of government which a Montesquieu and a Price have declared the best calculated of any to preserve internal liberty, and to enjoy external strength and security, and the only one by which a large continent can be connected and united consistent with the principles of liberty was totally impracticable, and they acted accordingly.
With respect to that part of the second sect. of the first article, which relates to the apportionment of representation and direct taxation, there were considerable objections made to it, besides the great objection of inequality; it was urged, that no principle could justify taking slaves into computation in apportioning the number of representatives a state should have in the government; that it involved the absurdity of increasing the power of a state in making laws for freemen in proportion as that state violated the rights of freedom. That it might be proper to take slaves into consideration, when taxes were to be apportioned, because it had a tendency to discourage slavery; but to take them into account in giving representation tended to encourage the slave trade, and to make it the interest of the state to continue that infamous traffic; that slaves could not be taken into account as men or citizens, because they were not admitted to the rights of citizens in the states which adopted or continued slavery; if they were to be taken into account as property, it was asked, what peculiar circumstance should render this property (of all others the most odious in its nature) entitled to the high privilege of conferring consequence and power in the government to its possessors, rather than any other property; and why slaves should as property, be taken into account, rather than horses, cattle, mules, or any other species; and it was observed by an honorable member from Massachusetts, that he considered it as dishonorable and humiliating to enter into compact with the slaves of the southern states, as it would be with the horses and mules of the eastern. It was also objected, that the numbers of representatives appointed by this sect. to be sent by the particular states to compose the first legislature, were not precisely agreeable to the rule of representation adopted by this system, and that the numbers in this section are artfully lessened for the
large states while the smaller states have their full proportion in order to prevent the undue influence which the large states will have in the government from being too apparent; and I think Mr. Speaker, that this objection is well founded.
I have taken some pains to obtain information of the numbers of freemen and slaves in the different states, and I have reason to believe, that if the estimate was now taken, which is directed, and one delegate to be sent for thirty thousand inhabitants, that Virginia would have at least twelve delegates. Massachusetts eleven and Pennsylvania ten, instead of the numbers stated in this section; whereas the other states, I believe, would not have more than the numbers there allowed them, nor would Georgia most probably at present, send more than two. If I am right, Mr. Speaker, upon the enumeration being made and the representation being apportioned according to the rule prescribed, the whole number of delegates would be seventy-one, thirty six of which would be a quorum to do business; the delegates of Virginia, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, would amount to thirty-three of that quorum; Those three states will, therefore, have much more than equal power and influence, in making the law, and regulations, which are to effect this continent, and will have a moral certainty of preventing any laws or regulations which they disapprove, although they might be thought ever so necessary by a great majority of the states—It was further objected, that even if the states who had most inhabitants ought to have a greater number of delegates, yet the number of delegates ought not to be in exact proportion to the number of inhabitants, because the influence and power of those states, whose delegates are numerous will be greater when compared to the influence and power of the other states, than the proportion which the numbers of their delegates bear to each other; and for instance, though Delaware has one delegate, and Virginia but ten, yet Virginia has more than ten times as much power and influence in the government as Delaware; to prove this, it was observed, that Virginia would have a much greater chance to carry any measure than any number of states, whose delegates were altogether ten (suppose the states of Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, and New Hampshire) since the ten delegates from Virginia in every thing that related to the interest of that state would act in union and move one solid and compact body, whereas the delegates of these four states though collectively equal in number to those from Virginia, coming from different states, having different interests, will be less likely to harmonize and move in concert. As a further proof it was said, that Virginia, as the system is now reported, by uniting with her the delegates of four other states, can carry a question against the sense and interest of eight states by sixty-four different combinations, the four states voting with Virginia, being every time so far different as not to be composed of the same four; whereas the state of Delaware can only, by uniting four other states with her, carry a measure against the sense of eight states by two different combinations—a mathematical proof that the state of Virginia has thirty-two times greater chance of carrying measure against the sense of eight states than Delaware, although Virginia has only ten times as many delegates. It was also shewn
that the idea was totally fallacious which was attempted to be maintained, that if a state had one-thirteenth part of the numbers, composing the delegation in this system, such state would have as much influence as under the articles of confederation; to prove the fallacy of this idea it was shewn, that under the articles of confederation the state of Maryland had but one vote in thirteen, yet no measure could be carried against her interests without seven states; a majority of the whole concurring in it; whereas in this system, though Maryland has six votes, which is more than the proportion of one in thirteen, yet five states may, in a variety of combinations, carry a question against her interests, though seven other states concur with her, and six states by a much greater number of combinations, may carry a measure against Maryland, united with six other states.
I shall here, sir, just observe, that as the committee of detail reported the system, the delegates from the different states were to be one for every forty thousand inhabitants; it was afterwards altered to one for every thirty thousand; this alteration was made after I left the convention, at the instant of whom I know not, but it is evident that the alteration is in favour of the states which have large and extensive territory to increase their power and influence in the government, and to the injury of the smallest states—Since it is the states of extensive territory who will most speedily increase the number of their inhabitants, as before has been observed, and will, therefore, most speedily procure an increase of the number of their delegates; by this alteration, Virginia, North-Carolina, or Georgia, by obtaining 100 and twenty thousand additional inhabitants, will be entitled to four additional delegates, whereas such state would only have been entitled to three, if forty thousand had remained the number by which to apportion the delegation. As to that part of this section that relates to direct taxation, there was also an objection for the following reasons: It was said that as a large sum of money was to be brought into the national treasury by duties on commerce, which would be almost wholly paid by the commercial states, it would be unequal and unjust that the sum which was necessary to be raised by direct taxation should be apportioned equally upon all the states, obliging the commercial states to pay as large a share of the revenue arising therefrom, as the states from whom no revenue had been drawn by imposts. Since the wealth and industry of the inhabitants of the commercial states will in the first place be severely taxed through their commerce, and afterwards be equally taxed with the industry and wealth of the inhabitants of the other states who have paid no part of that revenue, so that by this provision, the inhabitants of the commercial states are in this system obliged to bear an unreasonable and disproportionate share in the expences of the union, and the payment of that foreign and domestic debt, which was incurred no more for the benefit of the commercial than of the other states. In the sixth section of the first article, it is provided, that senators and representatives may be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, except such as shall have been created, or the emoluments of which have been increased during the time for which they were elected.
[To be continued.]

H U S E O F A S S E M B L Y. Of the State of New-York. P O U G H K E E S I E , February 8, 1788. THE house went into the immediate consideration of the said objections, and passed the bill notwithstanding. The house went into a committee on the bill concerning distresses, and for the more easy recovery of rents, and to prevent frauds by tenants: Mr. J. Cantine in the chair. The committee having gone through the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
February 9, 1788. Read a second time, and committed, the bill supplementary to the impost law. Read a second time, and committed, the engrossed bill from the senate, to prevent excessive and deceitful gaming. A petition from Matthew Dubois, of Ulster county, praying a recompence for services rendered during the war; was read, and referred to the auditor. A petition from a number of inhabitants of the city of Hudson, without the compact parts of the said city, praying to be annexed to the town of Claverack, for sundry reasons, suggested in the said petition; was read and referred to a committee of the whole house. A petition from a number of citizens of the state of New-Jersey, praying leave to settle certain vacant land, lying within this state, was read, and referred to the same committee, as the petition of Roger Pollock.
A petition from Henry Brewster, of Cornwall, in Orange county, concerning some supplies he had furnished the army, in 1777, was read, and referred to the auditor. A petition from Abel Belknap, of Newburgh, in Ulster county, concerning wheat he had furnished the army, during the late war; was read and referred to Messieurs Bloom, Clark, and Drake. A petition from John Ostrander, an officer in the late army, praying for certain depreciation of pay; was read and referred to the auditor.
A petition from Margaret Hardicke, of Hudson, stating, that she had been refused a licence to keep a tavern, at said place, and praying redress from the house; was read, and ordered to lie on the table. A petition from Abraham Hodge, of Cambridge, in Albany county, concerning a forfeited estate he has purchased, and which he since finds was previously mortgaged; was read and referred to the attorney general.
A petition from Jacob Morton, Esq. of New-York, relative to monies, his father John Morton, Esq. deceased, had loaned to the United States, during the war, in the states of New-Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania; praying to be put on the same footing, as citizens who had loaned their monies in the continental loan-office of this state; was read, and referred to a committee of the whole house.
A petition from Capt. William Chevers, stating, that he had been instrumental in bringing a great number of Irish emigrants to this state, and Pennsylvania, and suggesting, that if he could make any offers of unappropriated lands, he could bring over a great number more; and therefore praying a grant of a tract of land for that purpose; was read, and referred to the same committee as the petition of Roger Pollock.
A petition from Ebenezer Prentice, of Connecticut, now confined in the goal of New-York, praying relief from his confinement; was read, and referred to Messieurs James Livingston, Van Orden, and Winant.
A petition from Ananias Cooper, and Co. of New-York, concerning a brush manufactory, they have established; was read, and referred to the committee of the whole house, when on the bill supplementary to the impost law.
A petition from Moses Hetfield, of Goshen, late commissary of hides, concerning a quantity that had been taken from him; was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A memorial of Samuel Loudon, of New-York, praying to be appointed to print the new paper money, was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A petition from Lewis Barton, and others, relative to certificates in their possession, was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
A message was received from the senate by Mr. Humphrey and Mr. Haring, that the senate had passed the bill for apprehending and punishing disorderly persons, notwithstanding the objections of the honorable council of revision:
That they also had passed a bill giving relief on promissory notes; and
A bill for preventing any inconvenience that may happen by privileges. The two last bills were read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
Another message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill concerning courts of oyer and terminer, and gaol delivery, with amendments.
The House went into a committee on the bill for extending the acts relative to highways to the county of Columbia:
Mr. Doughty in the chair. This bill was rejected, for the reason that it was not only unnecessary, but that it held up a very dangerous idea, as there would be the same necessity for passing a law to extend all the laws of the state to the same county; and the committee then rose and reported accordingly.
On motion the house went into a committee on the bill for enabling the mayor, alderman and commonalty of New-York, to raise a sum of money for that purpose therein mentioned:
Mr. Hedges in the chair. The committee having gone through the bill, rose and reported the same, when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
Adjourned till Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
Monday, February 11. Read a third time and passed the house, the bill for dividing this state into counties.
Read a third time and passed the house, the bill for amendment of the law, and the better advancement of justice.
Mr. Benion brought in a report from the commissioners of the land office, to whom had been referred the petition of William Guthries; the said report contained a statement of facts, which after being read, were referred to a committee of the whole house. [To be continued.]
American Occurrences.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 28.
ON the 20th instant went passenger in the Olive-Branch, Capt. Angus, bound to London, Mr. John Fraser, a gentleman who has been in this state for eighteen months collecting the vegetable tribes of the country; by his indefatigable perseverance, and unequalled industry (even in the sickly months) his botanical collection, though confined to his researches in this state, exceeds by some hundreds of native plants, the number formerly described to belong to the continent of North-America. The collection he has carried with him, consists of several new genera, and a great variety of new species, which may be considered as a proof, that the vegetable world is but faintly explored: and the specimens in his possession, which are so masterly preserved, will be an evidence in support of his superior merit in this line, and no doubt will recommend him particularly to the attention of men of science, as certain as it will raise him above the prejudice of illiberal criticism.
On Thursday the 24th inst, the Mercury in Farenheit's Thermometer (in the house) was, at 7, A. M. 51d.—At 2, P. M. 60 d. m.—At 10, P. M. 44 d. 20 m.
On Friday the 25th, the Mercury was, at 7, A. M. 25 d. 30 m.—At 2, P. M. 33 d. 30 m.—At 10, P. M. 32d.
P O R T S M O U T H, February 8.
The following tragical circumstance occurred at New-Durham, on Monday last: A number of persons had assembled at Mr. Randall's tavern, upon business: among others present, were Col. Tash, Capt. Peter Drown, a son of Col. Tash's, and an Elisha Thomas (formerly of Durham, but late a resident in the above town.) Thomas had got into a dispute with one of the persons present, and having taking a stone into his fist, was dealing his blows with a great deal of avidity, when Capt. Drown, pained at a sight so inhumane, slipped in between them, and taking Thomas at one side of the room endeavored, by soft words, to cool down his resentment, and to dissuade him from persevering in a conduct so alarming. But alas, what was the consequence!—O virtue, where was thy shield! Justice, where was thy arm! At this instant, when the good man was acting the part of a mediator, Thomas drew a knife, and plunged it into his breast: the wound was mortal; Capt. Drown survived it but a few hours, and then expired. Thus fell, in the cause of humanity, Capt. Drown, in the meridian of his days: a most amiable and deserving man, esteemed and admired by his acquaintance, revered and respected by his friends.
As soon as Thomas had committed the horrid deed, he put himself into a posture of defence, and threatened instant death to any person who should dare to approach him. A son of Col. Tash's endeavoured to seize on him, but receiving several wounds, he was obliged to desist. Thomas made his escape, but was apprehended and committed to the goal in Dover, on Wednesday evening.
Thomas had received several favours from Capt. Drown, was greatly indebted to him for his assistance in procuring him a pension for the loss of his thumb, while in the late continental army.
B O S T O N, February 18, 1788.
IN order that the people of the commonwealth might be informed of the reasons which induced the convention to ratify the federal constitution, previous to their dissolution, they appointed a committee, consisting of the hon. Geo: e Cabot, Esq. Theophilus Parsons, Esq. Ebenezer Peirce, Esq. and the hon. Caleb Strong, Esq. together with the secretary of the convention, to prepare an address to the people, stating the principles of the said constitution, the various objections which were made against it, and the answers they received; and explaining the absolute necessity of adopting some energetic system of federal government for the preservation of the Union.
We are told, that the papers, &c. of his Excellency John Adams, Esq. our late ambassador at the court of London, have arrived in town, and that his Excellency's arrival may be soon expected.
Subscriptions are opened at several public places in this town, for raising money for building three large ships, in order to give full employment to the shipbuilders, &c. of our metropolis. We sincerely hope that this noble instance of patriotism, will succeed to the wishes of its promoters.
As infamous an action has been perpetrated within a few days past as ever blotted the annals of human nature. The captain of a vessel, in the employ of a foreigner, engaged a number of negroes, to go down to one of the islands in the vicinity of this town, to work; having got them on board his boat, he directly proceeded to the vessel and confined them; this being done he immediately set sail; and having arrived off Salem, he sent on shore and inveigled a number more of unfortunate blacks on board. Having thus far succeeded in his detestable purpose, he pursued his voyage, either to some of the southern states, or to the West-Indies, where, in all probability, he will dispose of them to linger out a wretched existence in the worst of slavery. Blush humanity! and recoil civilization, at the conduct of men who profess to be guided by thy principles.
P H I L A D E L P H I A February, 19.
The Grand Federal Edifice.
The motion for ratifying was declared in the affirmative, by a majority of nineteen.
In consequence of which the Boston folks had a GRAND procession!— There they went up, up, up, And there they went down, down, downy, There they went backwards and forwards, And poop for Boston town!
This grand intelligence reached Philadelphia, on Saturday evening last, when the bells of Christ Church were rung. Here they rung, rung, rung, And here they bob'd about, abouty. Here were doubles and majors and bobs, And heigh for 'delphia city!
New-York, February 25.
From a Boston paper of Feb. 18.
[F A C T S!!]
THE several printers on the continent are requested to notice in their papers, that since the commencement of the present year, the printers in the northern states have received scarce a single paper, printed beyond the Hudson. Notwithstanding the public are exceedingly anxious, at the present all-important period, to be acquainted with the progress of political affairs, the printers in Boston, have not received any papers from New-York, for several weeks, tho' before January they were regularly received. This calls loudly for remedy; and if, as it is said, it is owing to the design of some of the mail carriers, it is hoped, that Congress, or the post-master general, will look into, and remedy, as it must be of the first importance, that the channels of information should be kept as free as possible.
On Saturday the 2d inst. the supreme court convened at Litchfield, in Connecticut, sentenced Francis Crane to receive twenty shillips, to pay a fine of twenty pounds, and to suffer two years imprisonment, for having counterfeited and passed the paper currency of this state, and various other public securities: the first part of which punishment was immediately inflicted.
On the 8th ult. the legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia passed a law, enacting, that any person who shall hereafter be guilty of stealing or selling any free person for a slave, knowing the said person so sold to be free, and thereof shall be lawfully convicted, the person so convicted shall suffer Death without benefit of Clergy."
On Friday last arrived here, the brig Tom, Linsday, from Bourdeaux; yesterday the Schooner Resolute, from St. John's.
Paragraphs from Correspondents.
Accounts from England by the last packet inform us, that they had received our newly proposed constitution, and that it was generally condemned by the real Friends to mankind; that the old American whigs there, say, that from the extreme of liberty, we are rushing into the bonds of slavery; that our big men among us have taken advantage of our distresses to force on us a government which will enable them to lord it over us, at their pleasure, and riot on the spoils of our property; and that the constitution is so plausibly, and at the same time so artfully framed, as to require men of the first abilities and knowledge to uniddle and unravel all its latent and gilded evils. [Phil.]
The same accounts say, that the British merchants are very much pleased with this scheme of government; they are laughing in their sleeves, at the prospect of now having it in their power to collect all their old American debts with interest: for foreigners are by the 2d article of the new constitution, allowed to sue in the courts of Congress, and to drag the citizens of America from the remotest parts of the continent, on an appeal to the supreme court at the national seat of government, where jury trial in civil cases is abolished: hitherto juries have been favourable to their fellow citizens, they have considered their distresses: but a court of law will not attend to such trifles. The British merchants like the tenth section of article the 1st, also, very much, which puts it out of the power of any of the states passing any inalienable laws, or any laws to ease unfortunate debtors, or prevent the selling of our property (these hard times) for the benefit of British creditors. [Phil.]
The following is a state of the thread manufacture in Scotland last year; only it is to be observed, that as it has been on the rise for some years past, the calculation is rather under than over the real account. The number of machines employed is at least 5000, 200 of which are employed in twining once threads on different species included under this denomination, and will consume, upon an average, 2400 spindles of yarn each, which amounts to 480,000 spindles. Four hundred and eighty thousand spindles at 4s. 6d. when manufactured into thread, amounts to 108,000. sterling. There are three hundred machines employed in twining, stitching, or pound threads, white, coloured and osnaburgh, which consume each 2000 spindles, which makes 600,000 spindles. Six hundred thousand spindles, at 3s. 6d. when manufactured, is 112,000. sterling. Total value 220,000. Total spindles 1,080,000.
This manufacture, in performing all the various operations, from the spinning of the flax to the finishing of the thread, employs upwards of 20,000 women, besides four or five thousand men.
Circumstanced as this country is, at present, a correspondent queries, whether the above accounts should not operate as a stimulus to the citizens of America, to encourage and support the manufactures that this country necessarily requires, and which may so easily be accomplished, instead of continuing in that indolent and ruinous mode of depending upon a people, who both at home and abroad, are using every endeavor to distress, if possible ruin us. The present low prices of provisions, and numerous poor, industrious, unemployed women, in and about the large towns on the continent, would, if encouraged by those whom providence has blessed with affluence, prevent large sums from being sent out of the country, and enable thousands to support themselves, who now are, or soon must be, a charge to the community.
Wanted to CHARTER,
By the MONTH, For Four Months Certain, A VESSEL, FROM eighty to one hundred and twenty tons measurement. For particulars apply to W. WOOD, No. 74, Water-street. 14 c.d.
TO BE SOLD,
An EXCELLENT FORTE-PIANNO, Imported from London the last Summer. Enquire of PHILIP JACOBS. No. 20, next door but one to the City Tavern, Broad-Way.—Feb. 12, 1788. 16 c.d.
THEATRE.
By the OLD AMERICAN COMPANY, THIS EVENING, the 25d of FEBRUARY, Will be performed, A COMEDY, CALLED THE HEIRESS, Written by GENERAL BURGOYNE. [Never performed in America.] To which will be added A FARCE, CALLED THE GHOST. BOX 8s.—PIT 6s.—GALLERY 4s. VIVAT RES PUBLICA.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-street.
JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds. New-York, Feb. 21, 1788. 24 c.d.
By Order of Joseph Crane, jun. Esq. one of the Justices to keep the peace in and for the county of Dutchess.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Uriah Raymond and Elnathan Marsh, insolvent debtor, that they shall cause, if any they have, before the said justice, on Friday, the 29th day of February, at two o'clock afternoon, at the house of Capt. Benjamin Titus, in South-east precinct, why an assignment of the Estates of the said Uriah Raymond and Elnathan Marsh should not be made, for the benefit of all their creditors, and they 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.
URIAM RAYMOND, ELNATHAN MARSH. Dated in Dutchess County, the 15th day of February, 1788. 25 3 t.
To be SOLD CHEAP,
At PRIVATE SALE, THE place which William Provost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, commanding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the fifth day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser. If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him. New-York, Feb. 5, 1788. 22—m.w.f.
Twenty Pounds Reward.
WHEREAS the door of St. Peter's church, in this city, was broke open, on the night of Saturday, the 26th inst. by some person, or persons, unknown, the above reward of Twenty Pounds will be paid by the trustees of said church, to any person or persons who may detect, apprehend, and prove to conviction, the party or parties guilty thereof.
W A N T E D,
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POET'S CORNER.
[From a Philadelphia paper.]
P O E M,
On the Prospect of seeing the fine Arts flourish in America.
By JOHN SWANWICK, Esquire.
[Continued from Saturday last.]
 45. WHEN painting all with Promethean fire,  46. Shall deck her canvas, and her forms attire;  47. When architecture shall erect the dome,  48. Whose fame shall rival that of ancient Rome:  49. When music's hand shall strike the silver lyre,  50. And marble, grace, from sculptures skill acquire;  51. Then shall Columbia's artists seek no more  52. For foreign miles upon a foreign shore;  53. But here combine together to display  54. The finish'd glories of her risen day!  55. But see what flow'rets we already claim,  56. What lovely harbingers of future fame:  57. Behold philosophy's (b) bright temple rise,  58. And (c) fame's to learning every wreath surmise;  59. What schemes of charity the soul excite,  60. To acts of bounty, and unmix'd delight;  61. Some to the goal (d) with plying steps repair,  62. To minister to woes that languish there:  63. Others (e) the bed of raging illness smooth,  64. And the worst pangs of human sorrows sooth;  65. Some to fair freedom (f) living altars raise,  66. And bid the negro celebrate her praise:  67. Others (g) the farmer, with their cares embrace  68. And pay due homage to his useful race:  69. Some (h) manufactures and the arts protect,  70. Others (i) humane establishments erect:  71. But cease the muse, the boundless tract explore  72. Of all the joys which decorate our shore;  73. Which, fast encreasing views of bliss supply,  74. That fill the prospects of the kneecrest eye.  75. Oh glorious prospects! how divinely fair,  76. Make them, ye patriots, your supreme care:  77. In Federal laws (h) connect the wide domain,  78. And bind the union with a deathless chain:  79. But let the arts attend its earliest dawn,  80. Proclaim its risings, on the cultur'd lawn;  81. In sweet array its first approaches lead,  82. Grow with its growth, and with its strength proceed:  83. So shall the universe applaud your fame,  84. And nations, fons until now, your friendship claim:  85. For, "self-dependant pow'r can time defy,  86. "As rocks resist the billows and the sky." 
 (b) The Philosophical Hall, now building.  (c) The new Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia, Dickinson, Franklin Colleges, &c.  (d) The Society for alleviating the miseries of public prisons.  (e) The Dispensary.  (f) The Negro Society.  (g) The Agricultural Society.  (h) The Manufacturing Society.  (i) The Humane Society, &c. All institutions of the utmost utility and glory to this country.  (h) The new Federal Constitution. 
[To be continued.]
Affix of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weigh Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One Pound Twelve Ounces for three-pence.
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Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &c. &c. by
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N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
New York, Dec. 7, 1787. 38 e.d.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Gilbert Bryan, of Huntington, Long-Island, Suffolk county, yeoman, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignor of the estate of the aforesaid Gilbert Bryan, the accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons, having claims against said Gilbert Bryan's estate, previous to his discharge under the act of insolvency, are requested immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to
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THE PUBLIC Are RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately
removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Bolton, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Bolton stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN.
New York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51-th.
STAGE.
Morris-Town and Paul's Hook.
ON the 14th instant the subscriber began to run his Stage-Waggon every Tuesday and Friday, from his house in Morris Town, to Paul's Hook, by the way of Newark, starting at five o'clock each morning. The waggon generally arrives at Jacamiah Smith's, Paul's Hook, about one o'clock of the same day, where it remains until the next morning, nine o'clock, when it returns by the same route, and with all expedition.
The FARE for a passenger, with seven pounds of baggage, is ONE DOLLAR, and the same for one hundred and fifty pound weight.
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N. B. Letters, to be sent by the above stage, may be lodged at Capt. Crane's, a few doors above the Ferry-house, in Cortland-street, New-York, from whence they shall always be safely conveyed to the stage. All letters carried free.
GEORGE OHARA.
Morris-Town, August 28, 1787.
SHRUB.
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by
Charles Tillinghast,
At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market, in Cherry-street.
State of New-York, Court of Admiralty, Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thomson, Gad Wells, and others, Libellants.
Sundry goods, Wares and Merchandize, saved out of a vessel having no person on board, by John Shannon and others, and claimed by Gibbon Bourke, John Donnan and the said John Shannon and others, and claimed in part by Daniel McCormick for Hyem Cohen, and by William Cock for Richard Hall.
WHEREA Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thomson, Matthew Fergo, John Howard, Gad Wells, Samuel Kells, and Peter Noyes, junior, as passengers, and Malcom Taylor, and Henry Harris, as mariners on board of the brigantine Port Roseway, have filed a libel in the said court, setting forth that in aid with the said brigantine, in a voyage from the island of Jamaica to New-London, in Connecticut, on or about the first day of August, in the year 1784, in the latitude of 23 degrees and 30 minutes north or there about, they discovered, and went to a vessel with only her foremast standing, and having no living creature on board, and five feet water in her hold; and that they saved and took out of the said brigantine, sundry goods, wares, and merchandize, which were by them brought to the port of New-York, and there sold at public vendue, by order of Gibbon Bourke, and John Donnan, of the said city, merchants: And whereas it appears by return of sales of Anthony L. Bleeker, that the said merchandize so saved and brought to the port of New-York, consisted of the following articles, viz. Six hogheads of sugar, the marks & numbers which were defaced, one hoghead of sugar marked F. No. 102, one other hoghead of sugar marked W.B. No. 185, one other hoghead of sugar, marked F. S. one hoghead of spirits, marked F. S. (defaced by a diamond) No. 6, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 4, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 5, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. R. No. 9, one other hoghead of spirits, marked W.B. No. 7, one other hoghead of spirits, marked W.B. No. 8, and one other hoghead of spirits, marked W.B. No. 9, thirteen bales of cotton wool without mark or number, 1 bale of cotton wool, marked B. three other bales of cotton wool, marked H. C. fifteen other bales of cotton wool, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced; four whole bales, four half bales, four broken bales, and four bundles of cotton wool, the marks whereof, if any had been, could not be discovered, a quantity of logwood, and five hundred and fifty-one bales of mahogany. And whereas, by an advertisement formerly published in one of the news papers printed in New-York, the said goods and merchandize were said to have been saved and taken on board of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, on Thursday the 5th day of Aug. 1784. And whereas, Gibbon Bourke and John Donnan, on behalf of John Shannon, master, and Samuel Nesbitt, mate, Malcom Taylor, Martin George, John Harper, Swiney Wilson and Alexander McKenney, mariners, and Richard Hall, owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, have filed a claim in the said court, praying a decree for their proportional shares of the net proceeds of the said goods: and whereas, Daniel McCormick, of the city of New-York, merchant, for and on behalf of Hyem Cohen, of the Island of Jamaica, hath filed a claim in the said court, to the monies which have arisen from the sales of the said cotton wool, or part thereof, after the payment of salvage: and whereas William Cock, of the city of New-York, Esq. for and in behalf of Richard Hall, of Shelburne, in Nova-Scotia, as sole owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, hath also filed a claim in the said court, praying an allowance for salvage out of the monies arising by the sale of the said goods, wares and merchandize. And whereas, it appears by the depositions of William McKenney and Malcom Taylor, two of the persons on board the brigantine Port-Roseway, at the time the said goods and merchandize were so saved and taken on board; that the said vessel out of which the said goods were saved, were generally supposed by themselves and others then present, to have been a brigantine; and it further appears by the said depositions, and the deposition of Swiney Wilson, which depositions were severally taken in open court, that the said defected vessel was a float vessel (perhaps about three hundred tons burthen) had a woman's head, with guild-iron round it, that she had black sides, and yellow mouldings, that she had either three or four ports on each side abaft her chains, that she had a double deck as far as her main-mast, and had deck-beams but no plank on them before her main-mast as part of her lower deck, that she had quarter-barges, but no quarter-galleries, and was plain behind, and that her quarter-deck was raised about three feet above her main-deck. Therefore, pursuant to an order of the said court, public notice and notice is hereby given to all persons interested, or claiming to be interested, in the said goods, wares and merchandize, so saved, or any part thereof, to put in a claim in the said court for the same, within one year and a day, from the day of the date of this notice and notice. Dated the eighth day of October, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the state of New-York, and the year of our Lord, 1787.
By order of the court of Admiralty, JONH GRAHAM, Marshal. 36 3m
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