The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1788-09-05 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[VOL. IV.]
NEW-YORK: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1788.
[No. 1105]
Choice Old Wine,
FOR SALE—At No. 15, Duke-street.
  MADEIRA  E N I W   SHERRY,  VIDONIA,  RED PORT,  LISBON,  MALAGA,  TENERIFFE and FAYAL. 
By the Pipe or Butt, Hoghead or small Cask, neat as imported.
ALSO, A few Pipes Genuine MADE HERE, the produce of Last Year, by
WILLIAM BACKHOUSE, & Co.
August 12. tf
ALL KINDS OF Public and State Certificates
BOUGHT and SOLD at No. 27, Water-street, and every kind of Paper-Money exchanged for Specie, and re-exchanged. Also on hand for sale, a large sum in BANKERS, BARBERS and LOAN-OFFICE CERTIFICATES of this State; such as will purchase lands at Commissioners sales and pay quit rents. Likewise, final settlements of this State; any or all of which will be exchanged for common final settlements, Loan-office or Pickering's 100 tes, and indents at a small difference. tf June 25.
MOLASSES,
OF the first quality, by the hhd. or larger quantity to be sold cheap for cash at No. 2, Great Dock-street. Aug. 1.
Teneriffe Wines
OF a very superior quality, 3 years old, in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks, will this day be landed at Maitland's-wharf, from on board the brig Friends, Capt. Daniel, just arrived from Teneriffe. For terms apply to
Le Roy & Bayard,
No. 202, WATER-STREET, Who have just on hand,
  Geneva in pipes,  Osnaburgh Linens,    Nutmegs,  Britannias,    Cinnamon,  Platilles,    Mace,  Writing Paper assorted,    Black Pepper,  tf  
Irish Linen
IN boxes containing thirty pieces each, well assorted, imported in the Ship St. James, Captain Collins, from Newry, will be sold cheap for cash, or pot-assh, by JOHN MILLER. July 22. tf No. 16, Wall Street
A QUANTITY OF Final Settlements wanted,
FOR which a generous price will be given. Apply to JAMES SAIDLER, No. 31, Water-street. July 31.
WAX WORK.
To be seen at No. 100, the upper end of Queen-street. THE Portraits of General WASHINGTON; the King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and Lord North, of Great-Britain; an Indian Chief; a Nun at Confession; and a number of other curious figures, as large as life—Price 25s.
Those who are desirous of seeing them, are requested to come soon, as the exhibition will shortly be discontinued. May 16. tm.
London Porter.
A Few hampers of very excellent Porter, just received by the ship London Packet, to be SOLD by FRED. JAY. Aug. 21. tf
High Proof Brandy,
OF superior quality, in pipes, hhd. and quarter casks, now landing from on board the sloop Elizabeth and Mary, Capt. Cobb, from Barcelona, at Roffvelt's-wharf, Old-Slip, where attendance will be given.—Apply to
SHEDDEN, PATRICK & Co. No. 206, Water-Street.
June 29.
JUST IMPORTED in the brig Columbia Capt. Bunker, from CANTON, And for SALE at No. 20, Peck-slip, by
Murray, Munford & Bowen,
BOHEA TEA, in whole, half, quarter and smaller boxes,—Hyson and Souchong ditto, Nankiens, black Sattins, silk and gauze handkerchiefs, Sewing silks, ribbons, fans, An assortment of China, among which are the following articles—tea and dining table sets of blue and white, enamelled and pen-sil China dishes, plates, bowls, cups and saucers.
ALSO FOR SALE,
300 bbls. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria superfine, burr fine, and common flour, Molasses, Russia hemp, men's glazed leather hats, Virginia and Carolina tobacco, Beef, pork, hog's-lard, Dried and pickled cod-fish, mackerel, Holland gun-powder, first quality, Spermaceti candles, white whale oil, raven's duck, 2 boxes of Cinnamon, Jamaica and St. Croix rum, 4 pair French burr mill-stones, A quantity of oats. tf July 2.
To be disposed of at Private Sale,
A NEGRO WENCH, about 18 years old, accustomed to all kinds of house-work—healthy, and of an excellent disposition, sold only for want of employ. Enquire at No. 22, Wall-street. Aug. 2. tf
FOR SALE by JAMES HAYDOCK, jun.
At his STORE, No. 155, Water-street, between Crane-wharf and Beckman's-slip,
LASTINGS, Sattins, Men's hats, Florentines, derones, Youths and childrens Denims, rattinefs, drab, beaver and Shalloons, durants, white hats, with Tannies, brown edges,
And some other seasonable articles, imported in the different spring ships, which he will sell on reasonable terms for cash.
An assortment of Hard Ware, and a few casks of Nails, to be sold on low terms. tf. May 23.
DANIEL PENFIELD,
HAS FOR SALE
At No. 10, Beckman-Slip.
80 barrels country beef in good order Firkin butter. 200. and rod. nails in large and small casks. Bar iron. Blister'd steel, of an approved quality. Heart and club and best warranted German do. Fresh Bohea Teas imported in the Columbia from Canton, in whole, half, and smaller chests. Pepper—Chocolate. Lump and loaf sugars. Carolina indigo and rice. A quantity of Carolina pink root. Redwood—Fustick. Best Virginia manufactured tobacco, in large and small twirl. Ditto snuff, in bladders, &c. &c. Sept. 2. tf
Shedden, Patrick, and Co.
No. 206, Water-street,
HAVE lately imported, in the Commerce, from Gibraltar, Apollo, from Russia, and other vessels, which they will dispose of on reasonable terms or cash or short credit, viz.
  Old high proof Brandy,  Old Jamaica spirits,    Red Catalonia wine,  Antigua rum,    4-4 Barcelona handkerchiefs,  London Madeira    Fresh jar raisins,  Old Mountain    Clean Peterburgh hemp,  Old Malvagio    Russia duck,  Bohea tea,    Russia fleecings,  Black pepper,    Cordage,  Carolina indigo,    A few tons lignum vitae,  Old James river tobacco,    80 sets mahogany bed posts,  800 bushels wheat.  
An assortment of white Manchester goods, dyed fustians, nalls, brads and tacks; also axes, hoes and hawks-bills. April 23. tf
SADLER and BAILIE,
No. 215—Water-Street.
HAVE received by several vessels from Ireland, England, &c. a large assortment of the following GOODS, which they will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash, Pot-Ashes, or a short credit.
  White linens, 3-4 7-8, and 4-4 wide,  Corduroys, velverets, jeans and jeansets,    Brown linens, 3-4 and 7-8 wide,  Black lafting,    Printed linens,  Ribbons,    Some neat chintz patterns,  Checks, 7-8, 4-4, and 11-8 wide,    Dowlas, 7-8 wide,  Pillow fustians and jeans in small packages,    Diapers of all widths,  Poplins,    White fleecings, 9-8 and 10-4 wide some very fine,  Men and womens sleeves, Fashionable buttons, gilt and plated,    Grey fleecings, 9-8 wide,  Buckram, Indigo, A parcel of hard ware.    Grey and trip'd bed-tick-   
RED PORT WINE, in pipes and quarter casks, of a most excellent quality; TENERIFFE WINE, in pipes and hhd. a few hhd. of Old VIDONIA WINE, and a parcel of GINSENG. April 28. tf
To be Landed this day,
At the Old-Slip, from on board the sloop Betsey, Capt. Bayley, a few half pipes
Pico and Canary Wines,
Of excellent quality, four years old. Also a few casks of White Vinegar for sale by JOHN MEYER. August 22. tf
William Thomas,
No. 243, Queen-street,
Has for sale, of the latest importation, and of the first quality, viz.
GENUINE old coniac Fronsagnac wine, in brandy, Jamaica cases of 12 bottles. spirits, and Ansquarum. All sorts of long and Madeira, port, and short pipes, in handy sherry wines. boxes.
Shone's real bottled Mognal, Henry and Andrew playing cards, 10 dozen, and handy per gross or dozen. hampers of 3 1-2 dozen, White wine vinegar, of the first quality, do. for pickling, very cheap.
A quantity of Taunton and Bristol ale, in casks and hampers. Cattle & London turpentine soap.
Some Cheshire & double Gloucester cheese, in prime order. Spermaceti oil & candles.
Fresh imported Durham mustard, in cases of 12 dozen 1-4 pounds, & 6 dozen 1-2 pounds each. Anniseed in baskets, of 2 bottles.
Pepper in barrels. Quantity of the best English treble refined bottling corks.
Bourbon Coffee in seroons, and West-India do. in bags. Claret of the first quality in cases.
Bourdeaux clarified wine, in cases of 12 bottles each. A few boxes cassia—Aloe, citron, nutmegs, mace, cinnamon, cloves, tamarinds, oatmeal, rice, fig-blue, real Poland blue starch, Queen's sauce, India toy, ketchup, anchovies, olives, capers, Cayenne pepper, barley, sago, lemon juice, with most other species of groceries.
Florence do. in cases of 30 bottles. A few jars fresh Spanish olives.
Fresh raisins in jars & casks. Zants currants in bolts and hogheads.
The above, being purchased for ready money, will be sold for such, or short credit at a low profit.
Wm. Thomas, has also, a consignment per the Montgomery, of a few packages well assorted paper stationery, and a package of books, which he will sell for cost and charges. August 5. 2m.
JAR RAISINS.
200 Jars of fresh BLOOM RAISINS, are landing this day, and for sale by WILLIAM THOMAS. Aug. 29. tf No. 243, Queen street.
ALSO, 210 bbls. choice MACKEREL, and a few bbls. SALMON, arrived in the Schooner Nancy, in prime order for shipping. Sept. 4.
FOR SALE,
At No. 58, the Lower End of Fair-street, within five doors of Golden-Hill-street, A few packs of BEAVER, HATTERS TRIMMINGS, FLAX, and a quantity of large Carolina REEDS, well assorted. August 11. tf
This Day will be landed at Murray's Wharf, Fifty Hhds. French Brandy.
For terms of Sale, apply to THOMAS BUCHANAN, and Co.—Who have remaining for Sale,
A few pipes first quality Teneriffe Wines, Jamaica Sugars in hogheads, A few Spanish Hides, Seventeen bags Coffee, and A few Casks Nails. Aug. 25. tf.
H. and J. Thompson,
No. 104, Water-street,
HAVE remaining on hand the following articles, which will be sold on reasonable terms for cash: Canvas No. 1 to 5, Scouring twine, Turle do. Fishing lines, June 28. tf Glass ware in crates well assorted, Gilded earthenware, Woolens, and about 400 lb. beaver fur.
INDIA GOODS.
JUST arrived in the Columbia, from CANTON, and for sale by
Robert Bowne & Co.
A large Quantity of the best
  Bohea  TEA, in chests and half chests,   Souchong, and  Hyson  Nankiens,  Black Tatties,  Black Sattins,  Colored Silk Handkerchiefs, 
T. Maule, & R. Bullock,
No. 7, HANOVER-SQUARE,
Have received by the Montgomery, Captain Bunyan, a general assortment of seasonable GOODS, which they will sell on the lowest terms for Cash, viz.
  An assortment of two-purples & light ground Calicoes.  Florentines.    A variety of Copper-plate Furniture Calicoes.  Camblets, Wildbores, Tammies.    Chintz & Purple Shawls  Durants, Calimancoes, Jeans.    Printed and Pulleat Cotton Handkerchiefs  Sattins, Lastings.    Printed and Romal Linen ditto.  Womens' and girls' Cotton Hose.    Table Cloths.  Mens' plain and ribbed ditto.    Cotton and Linen Checks, all breadths,  Twist    Cotton Countepanes.  Death-head and Basket Buttons.    Bed Ticks.  Fashionable and plain Mental ditto.    Fashionable Waistcoat Patterns.  London, Quality and Shoe Binding.    Jeans, Fustians, Thick-fests.  Feathers, Ferrets, Fringes.    Linen and Cotton Corduroys.  Cap Wire, black Lace.    Mouselins, Marseilles Quilts.  Leghorn and Chip Hats, Tapes and Bobbins.    Drab coloured worsted striped Denims.  Needles.     Writing Paper, Pins.     Red and yellow Flannels, &c. &c. &c.  
And by the London Packet, a large assortment of such goods, as are liable to additional duties the first of September—which they will sell on the usual terms for Cash, viz.
Ribbons, Modes, Tatties, Persians, Armonees, Sattins, Florentines, Sewing Silks, Gloves and Mitts, Silk Hose, French Nett, Crape, and other Gauzes. New-York, August 21, 1788. tf
Wanted to purchase, IMMEDIATELY,
OFFICERS' and Soldiers' Military Bounty Rights of Land, both State and Continental; also a large amount of INDENTS, FINAL SETTLEMENTS, and PICKERING'S NOTES.—Apply at No. 196, Water-street. June 25. tf
Sherry Wine in butts, old & good,
Irish Linen, low-priced, in small packages, Liverpool Salt, Turk's Island ditto, } about 8000 bushels.
THE above articles will be sold cheap for cash, pot and pearl ashes, white oak pipe, hoghead and barrel staves, at No. 16, Wall-street, by JOHN MILLER. June 14. tf
Samuel Ward and Brothers
Have for SALE, No. 3, Crane-wharf,
40 hhd. Surinam Molasses, 40 do. Port-au-Prince, 200 bbls. Baltimore fine Flour, 100 do. Alexandria do. West-India and York Rum, Bohea Tea, 40 boxes Spermaceti Candles, Stain'd do Oil, Best Whale Oil, Hog's Lard and Butter, Spirits Turpentine, Prime and common Pork and Beef, Carolina Indigo, Pepperboard, White-wine Vinegar, A quantity Rhode-Island Stone Lime, uncommonly cheap, and Carolina Barrel Staves. tf July 18.
George Barnewall & Co.
No. 205, WATER-STREET,
HAVE imported in the last vessels from Ireland, a complete assortment of Linen, 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4 wide, and brown fleecing, 9-8 wide, which they will sell by the package or piece, at a moderate advance, for cash, notes at a short date, or suitable produce. They have also received per Schooner June, from Teneriffe and St. Eustatia, and now landing on Mallett's-wharf, wines in pipes, hhd. and quarter casks, of a very superior quality, and Holland gin in cases, which they will also sell on moderate terms for cash or exchange (if applied to soon) for Indian corn and flour. tf August 5.
Starch and Hair Powder,
OF the first quality, manufactured and sold by GEORGE HARSIN, at his manufactory, No. 10, Princess-street.
N. B. He still continues his former business as usual. June 22. tf
To be landed this day, At the Old-Slip, from on board the BRIG COVER-NOR CLINTON—A quantity of Sugar in barrels, and some Antigua Rum.
Aug. 21. tf. JOZE ROIZ SILVA.
Lynch and Stoughton,
Have for sale, at their Store, No. 4, Cruger's-Dock, Choice parcel of Hides, just arrived from Rio de la Hacha.
Thirty pipes Faval Wine, superior quality, Thirty hogheads Sherry Wine, Cotton in bales, Best Russia Hemp Seed, August 28. tf
Just Imported,
And to be sold very reasonable at No. 40, Broad-Way, an assortment of very elegant
Looking-Glasses,
Red Morocco skins of a superior quality.
August 25.
Just Imported and for Sale
By Gouverneur, Kemble & Co.
No. 26, Front-street,
The following articles, which they will sell on reasonable terms, viz.
  A Quantity of excellent Spanish salted hides,  Bohea tea of excellent quality,    Muscovado sugar in hhd. and bbls.  Holland duck,    West-India rum,  Russia do.    Holland geneva in pipes and cases,  Raven's do.    Old Sherry wine in pipes and quarter-casks,  Ticklenburgh,    Teneriffe wine in do.  Writing paper,    Malaga wine in do.  A few small bales of excellent cotton,    London porter in bottles  Irish linens and sheeting,     A few casks currier's oil.  
They have also for Sale, A neat POST-CHAISE, with harness complete, that will be sold very cheap. tf June 19.
To be landed this day,
From on board the brig Bon Jesus da Villa Nova, Capt. Joze d'Almeida, from Oporto, Choice cargo of White Port Wine, twelve years old, of a superior quality to any ever imported to this country.
Ditto Red Port Wine, of the vintage 81, 82 and 83, of the best quality; old Madeira Wine, Tenor ditto; some very good sweet oil in quarter-casks; and some figs in frails.
To be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. tf June 3.
FOR SALE BY Shaler and Sebor,
At No. 187, Water-street,
RUM, Jamaica spirits, geneva, sugar, molasses, beef, Russia hemp and duck, cordage 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches, Madeira wine, Champagne of the first quality, excellent old Hock by case or dozen, 1/2, 3/4 and 4-4 Irish linen; and just received by the MONTGOMERY, a well assorted parcel of broad and plain cloths, quality and price binding, a variety of Manchester goods, consisting of velverets, corduroys, denims, royal ribs, &c. &c. and a quantity of HARD-WARE—which will be sold on the lowest terms. tf July 8.
Robert and Peter Bruce,
No. 3, FRONT-STREET, below the Coffee-House, Have for SALE on the most MODERATE Terms,
GUN-Powder, Hyson, Souchong and Bohea TEAS of the first quality. Bourbon and West-India Coffee, Double, single refined, and muscovado Sugars, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, per doz. or gal. Lisbon and Teneriffe ditto, per quarter cask or gal. Old Spirits and Coniac Brandy, per cask or gal. Antigua and St. Croix Rum per hhd. Best Holland Geneva in cases and casks, London bottled Porter, per hamper or doz. English and country Chees, Claret and arrack per doz. Patent Mustard in pots, Duro in bottles, Allspice, Cayenne and black Pepper, Florence Oil in bottles and bottles, Citron, Currants and Ginger, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmegs, Barley, Rice and Oatmeal in kegs, Castile and turpentine Soap per box. Spermaceti and tallow Candles per ditto, Scotch Herings in kegs, of the first quality, With a variety of GROCERIES as usual, wholesale and retail. June 27. tf
A few quarter casks and kegs of excellent SWEET OIL, May be had low, of EPPINGHAM LAWRENCE, No. 227, Queen-street, facing the Fly-Market. Also, a large and general assortment of genuine
DRUGS and MEDICINES.
Patent medicines, perfumeries, surgical instruments, &c. &c.
TWO thousand wt. of salt petre very cheap; also a large quantity of ointment syrup and pill pots, Orange peas for issues, medicine chests with directions; amputating, trepanning, lithotomy cupping instruments, &c. flexible catheters, &c. &c. tf June 5.
GEORGE POLLOCK,
No. 28, Water-street,
HAS imported by the last ships from Ireland, LINEN of every kind, in various assortments, laid in on the best terms; which he will sell at a moderate advance, by the package or piece. He has also for sale, Russia SAIL CLOTH, and some fire unbleached DOWLAS. He gives the highest price, in ready money, for POT ASHE. May 2. tf
FOR SALE, BY GEORGE SCRIBA,
No. 17, Queen-Street,
CHOICE cargo of French Brandy, in sixty gallon casks, London and New-York particular Madeira in pipes and half pipes, Also a quantity of Frontignac Wine. May 27. tf

SIR,
IN your paper of the 27th ult. I observe some strictures on the Review of the Triumph of Infidelity, by J. M. Who the writer is, I know not; probably it is the author of the Poem. It is however very immaterial—I am happy to see an effort made to explain some obscure passages which I objected to in the Review, and I presume no person but the author is competent to the task. Yet I still think my criticisms just, so far as they extend; altho' I noticed but a few of what I supposed to be faults. In this opinion, I am supported by a host of literary gentlemen, and by some of the most respectable clergymen in this country.
I shall not make it a point to answer all remarks that may be made on my reviews—Opinions are often various, even on subjects that appear level to any capacity. Every man has a right to his opinions, and I have no objections to any candid criticisms on what I write. The liberty I take, I am always happy to grant. But there are a few articles in the remarks of J. M. so singular, that they ought not to pass unnoticed.
I have numbered this passage "unifying the world's Almighty truth" among the obscure expressions in the poem. J. M. has written a long explanatory comment to prove it a natural expression, and mysterious to none but me. He might have spared the trouble—I knew before that there is in rhetoric a figure called a metonymy —and that our Saviour is often called Almighty truth . But my objections to the passage is, that unifying , which is by no means a common word, is a natural expression , and truth , a figurative one . To unify a God , is correct; for both terms are natural; but to unify a truth , is a confusion of metaphor and natural expression, that is altogether inadmissible, and discovers a want of critical knowledge that a school boy would blush at. I cannot better convey my meaning than in the words of Lord Kaims, Elements of Criticism , vol. 2, p. 289. "In the last place, it is still worse to jumble together metaphorical and natural expression, so as that the period must be understood in part metaphorically, in part literally; for the imagination cannot follow with sufficient ease, changes so sudden and unprepared—a metaphor begun and not carried on, hath no beauty; and instead of light, there is nothing but obscurity and confusion." That the expression I censure is really obscure , is evident to any reader, but to the author, and I have assigned the principal reason. I have one remark further, which may be of service to authors—it is this, that a writer, who knows his own meaning, and is perfectly possessed of his subject, is not apt to consider how differently his expressions appear to others, who are not possessed of the subject. With this remark, I quit the passage.
J. M. attempts to vindicate the following passage. This M—— proves, in whom my utmost skill Peep'd out no means of mischief, but the will.
I complained of its obscurity, and the writer's explanation has justified my complaint. I mistook the author's meaning, and so did every man I questioned upon the subject. I asked some men, who pass for men of sense and learning, whether they understood the passage, and I found not one who could explain it—not one who discovered the author's meaning. This proves to my mind, that the passage is obscure. But J. M.'s explanation makes the passage appear still more exceptionable. He very kindly informs me that Entick might have cleared up the difficulty, and recites his definition of to peep : "to just come in sight of—to peep." I have consulted half a dozen authorities, superior to Entick, and find the definition the same. Now, Sir, in this sense, peep is a word not known—not used in America—nor in any English writer that I have seen: For this reason, the word should not have been used in this poem. Obsolete or uncommon words should not be used, but with great caution, and in necessary cases. But as it is used, it is exceedingly inaccurate, and highly objectionable. All the best authorities in my possession make peep , the verb, to be derived from appear by contraction, and an intransitive verb. The passage in the poem therefore runs thus— "This M—— proves, in whom my utmost skill, Appeared out no means of mischief, but the will."
But will this pass for correct language? Substitute the words used in the definition—and it will run thus—"in whom my utmost skill just came in sight of no means of mischief but the will;" or thus—"in whom my utmost skill peep'd out no means of mischief, but the will." And the last is really an amendment; for peep is a word often used and well understood; whereas peep in that sense, is not used and is, to a common reader, wholly unintelligible. The writer has explained the word by discover ; but this is not synonymous, and cannot be substituted for it; as discover is a transitive verb, and admits after it an object of action. To say a man peeps in sight, that is, appears , is correct; to appear out means of mischief , or to peep them out , will still appear to me a far-fetched expression, a jumble of words, in short, mere nonsense. Indeed the writer of the strictures has made it appear to, by his own explanation.
J. M. has observed an inaccuracy in the printing of the Review, which I observed and regretted when the work was in the press. It is in making a paragraph in an improper place. But he is hasty in determining the fault to be wholly mine, and to proceed from want of abilities. The criticisms on this article are beneath a great mind—they discover a spirit of malice unworthy of a critic. The fact is, the Compositor mistook an erasure in the manuscript for a break or division, and began a new paragraph. I regretted it exceedingly at the time; but to correct the error, it was necessary to overrun the whole page—and as it was late in the month, and the workmen were hurried, I chose to bear the blame of the inaccuracy, rather than to delay the work. This is the undisguised truth, and the Critic is at liberty to make the most of it.
In the review, I have censured the abuse cast on the Chinese by the author of the Poem. Let us see how J. M. vindicates this abuse. He says, the Chinese history is notorious for the most extravagant fables . So is the early history of Greece, Rome, Britain, and of all nations; but were Cecrops, Romulus, and Bodadeca babies and dwarfs? By no means: Much less, the numerous heroes and statesmen that adorned the heathen ages of these kingdoms and states.
But says J. M. "The government of the Chinese is weak and inefficient for the purpose of defence; and the administration corrupt beyond any thing known in Europe;" therefore their rulers are babies ; if I understand the writer's reasoning. Curious reasoning truly! I will only answer it by two assertions equally well supported. In the most flourishing ages of Rome, at the moment she became mistress of the world, her government was weak and insufficient for national defence, and bribery prevailed to a degree unknown to modern nations, for whose provinces of the empire were often the price of honours—therefore Cicero, Virgil, Horace, Atticus, Cato, &c. who lived at the time, were idiots and dwarf-philosophers in leading strings.
The periods of greatest corruption in France as in England, were during the administration of cardinals Richelieu and Mazarine in the former; and of Walpole in the latter—therefore Boileau, Racine and Corneille in the one, and Addison, Swift, Pope, &c. in the other, were mere babies. This is pure logic indeed!
Has China been conquered as often as the most powerful nation in Europe? Has its internal government been torn with similar factions? Or has rebellion reared her standard there as often as in many Christian countries? Let history decide.
J. M. proceeds: "It is a standing proverb, supposed to be exactly expressive of Chinese fraud and trickishness, 'that none but a Chinese can cheat a Chinese.' Yet these people, even the wisest of them, are babies and idiots, nay, even brutes! This is odd indeed! I must believe, notwithstanding the proverb, that if the Chinese are really babies, there are many traders, notably among my countrymen, the New-England people, but in New-York, Philadelphia, and other commercial towns, who would be able to cheat them. Indeed, Sir, if these Chinese are so very ingenious in fraud, they are not idiots nor babies,
But does J. M. believe the charge brought against the Chinese to be general or partial? He doubtless knows, that the New-England people formerly had, and in some parts of America still have, the character of being trickish. This character is said to be general. This I know is not true; and I presume to assert, it is not true of the Chinese, nor of any nation on earth. A class of traders have a certain kind of cunning, which is acquired by a particular mode of business, or by situations and circumstances altogether accidental—this is true in New-England—it is true in other states—and every peculiarity of character may be accounted for on rational principles. A prevailing trait in the character of a class of men, who are most known abroad, may gradually give a character to a nation—this has been true in America—it is probably true in China. We know enough of China to say, that a little knowledge of their manner of conducting business enables our merchants to deal with them to advantage and with safety; and I presume it will be found on examining men who have been in China and are acquainted with their modes of business, that the Chinese are not more trickish than the Americans. At any rate, the character of the Chinese for cheating is not half so infamous in this country, as the character of the Americans is in London—Yet we know a general charge of this kind must be false—and if true, would not prove the Americans either dwarfs or brutes.
But "many of their customs are absurd and ridiculous beyond any thing hitherto discovered among the greatest savages." Is J. M. then so ignorant as not to know that customs are proper or absurd, principally by comparison? The Indians in this country think a jewel in the nose an ornament—to us this is absurd . Our ladies wear jewels in the ears for ornaments—this to other nations is an absurd custom. The most beautiful dress of a Hottentot is to us ridiculous—and one of our belles, dressed for an assembly, would be to the Hottentots, the most frightful and ridiculous figure in creation. Nay, the same persons, at one time, think a custom highly decent and proper, which, at another, they ridicule, as absurd. Who shall decide between the absurdities of different nations? for almost every thing is absurd , to which we are not accustomed. If nations will proudly pretend that every thing is laughable or criminal which they themselves do not practise, the Chinese have only to acquaint themselves with the European and American customs, and I am bold to say they may laugh and censure, as long and as heartily as the most arrogant American that sets up himself as the standard of propriety.
But the Chinese "daily prostrate themselves before a great, ugly idol, called Fo ." This is the effect of habit, and a certain veneration for a system of opinions long established in the country. The Chinese, I dare say, perform this act of worship, as mechanically, and with as little knowledge of its use or meaning, as our christian children repeat the creed or catechism—yet both customs have their use. The Chinese worship may have a good effect, at least upon government, in a country, where there is not a better—and our children, by repeating a thousand times what they cannot comprehend, may still learn to venerate a system which is embraced in their country, and which they may afterward understand. But can a national religion, of such an extensive and permanent influence, be the work of idiots and babies ? Idolatrous and absurd as it may be, it must have been the work at least of consummate ingenuity .
But, "a vast number of persons under the name of Bouzes, traverse the country, naked as they were born, and under the shield of sanctity, thrust themselves into all companies of men and women, &c." To us, this is shocking, yet custom there, if the practice really exists, has rendered it familiar. But I question, whether some American customs would not appear to other nations equally shocking. It is a custom in some parts of America for servants to traverse the country, naked as they were born—nay, for naked domestics to wait on gentlemen's tables. Ladies, habituated to the custom think nothing of it; altho' a northern lady would at first sight of it, be frightened out of company.
These facts are mentioned, not to reflect on any nation, or class of people; but to inform J. M. that detestable, absurd, and ridiculous customs exist at home, as well as abroad; and that a nation without them, should cast the first stone. We have no concern with the Chinese religion or customs; and I presume are not authorised by the christian religion, to call the Kings and Philosophers of any nation, idiots and brutes . Defective as the Chinese ethics and government may be, they answer social purposes, better than the systems of any other nation whatever.
Let J. M. lay his hand upon his heart, and ask himself, is it probable—is it possible—that the wisdom which formed, and the abilities which have supported this great family, this peaceable, firm, patriarchal government, for ages and ages, can belong to idiots, babies, and dwarf philosophers? Facts are stubborn things—and facts overthrow every such insinuation.
The remarks of J. M. on my grouping together Shaftesbury, Priestley, Chenevey, and Allen , are ingenious —the passage will not bear his distorted construction—I was careful when I wrote it, to substitute the words, many of the first , for other , in order to prevent the mistake which J. M. has labored to commit.
With what an ill grace do criticisms on grammar come from a man who can seriously attempt to vindicate the expression before mentioned— peep out means of mischief . Yet a single error of this kind, might be overlooked. But what shall be said to a cheated gospel ? Cheat cannot, by any rule of construction, by any figure in language, be predicated of gospel , or any thing inanimate. J. M. has explained it by falshly glossed . But these expressions are not synonymous. Suppose a man to get the advantage of another by deception in a contract, could it be said with propriety, that he had falshly glossed him? Yet this may be said with as much propriety as a commentator can be said to cheat the gospel . Indeed, Mr. Printer, I must be indulged, with some of my friends, in thinking this expression and some others in the poem, to be bad English; a mere jumble of words.
It is common for zealous men to think that heresy, which they do not believe. With many good men, orthodoxy is my doxy, and heterodoxy is your doxy. It is a fact that we should so often judge of men by their speculative notions. Practices only, and not principles come under the cognizance of society, and become the objects of censure and ridicule. Our opinions are not always at our own command—belief is the result of evidence presented to the mind—and must therefore be regulated by the force of the evidence.
The author of the Poem has, in a very christian-like manner, sentenced to damnation, a great number of men, some of whom are guilty of no crime; but that of not being able to embrace a particular belief. J. M. seems to have excluded me from a seat with the Saints at the last day, merely for not liking the Poem . "Judge not, that ye be not judged," is a divine command in the religion he professes. I am persuaded that when he becomes better acquainted with men and things—and when he practises more of what he believes—in short, when his dogmatism shall be succeeded by a mild and humble state of mind, disposed to feel his own imperfections, as well as to see, and censure those of others, he will admit that there may be good men out of the pale of his particular church.
Dr. Chauncy was a firm believer in the christian religion, and a highly respectable Clergyman. He believed in the atonement and in a future state
of rewards and punishments. As to the mode of punishment, and the number to be finally saved, he differed from his brethren in this country; yet he attempted to bottom his system on the word of God. Suppose his opinions to be erroneous, must he be abused by his countrymen, as the principal promoter of Satan's kingdom, and be damned for his mistake? Is this the charitable disposition recommended by Christ and his Apostles? Mr. Printer, every part of the abuse and ridicule bestowed on this gentleman, might with equal, or greater propriety be retorted upon the author of the Triumph of Infidelity .
It is this arrogance—this pride in our own opinions—this imperious assumption of a right to judge our fellow men, and for a difference of opinion, to stigmatize them as infidels, heretics, idiots, and the champions of Satan;—this unlovely self-importance, that sets men at variance with each other, weakens the influence of the purest religion on earth, and actually begins Satan's kingdom, by inflaming the discordant passions, and anticipating the rancor of hell.
I have only to remark further, that altho' I see and converse every day with men whose sentiments are totally different from my own, yet I love them as well as any persons of my own persuasion. It is an article of my belief, that my own opinions may be wrong—that those of my neighbor may be right. In consequence of this persuasion, I can take by the hand, persons of all religions, and all nations—I can embrace the Mandarins of China, with equal and cordial affection. I believe that all men are my brethren—I believe in that religion which teaches that God is love , and that men approach to perfection, in proportion as they cherish the heavenly principle.
THE REVIEWER. New-York, Sept. 2, 1788.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 5.
His Excellency the Governor, with the other Commissioners, for holding treaties—his Excellency Count Moustier, Ambassador from his Most Christian Majesty to the United States—some private Gentlemen, and Peter Otsquetté, the Indian Prince, left Albany, on Saturday morning the 23d ult. for Fort Schuyler.
Extract of a letter from Dr. Price to a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated Hackney, near London, June 16.
"I rejoice in the probability there is of the establishment among them of an energetic Federal Government, and I hope that by this time the New Constitution has been adopted by a majority that will be sufficient to bear down opposition, and to engage the acquiescence of all the most wise and virtuous parts of the States. No society can prosper, if, after a fair discussion, the minority will not submit to the majority. The wise and virtuous must see this, and be guided by it. I admire in this instance Dr. Franklin's conduct—It has been worthy of himself. The conduct, likewise, of the minority in the State of Massachusetts seems to have done them great credit. In Pennsylvania the minority have acted upon a different principle; but I hope they will see the unreasonableness of their conduct, and not endeavor to disturb the public peace. I think with Mr. Adams pretty much on the subject of government, and cannot but approve of the new Constitution as fundamentally right."
"The trial of Mr. Hastings agitates us exceedingly. It is now put off to next winter, and there is no possibility of knowing when it will be over. For my own part, I am scarcely able to bear my feelings, when I think of the rapacity, treachery, and cruelty which have been practiced by a country in the East-Indies."
"The abolition of the slave trade is another subject which engages much of the public attention. A book is just published by Mr. Clarkson, entitled, The Impolicy of the Slave Trade , which I have read with emotions of horror; and which if duly attended to, must give the finishing blow to this diabolical traffic."
The following should have been inserted immediately after the report of the Committee of the whole Convention of North Carolina, published in our Paper of Wednesday last, but not being favored with the Copy till yesterday, we were unable to present it to our readers before this day.
NORTH-CAROLINA CONVENTION, August 1, 1788.
[Continued from last Wednesday's Paper.]
Mr. IREDELL seconded by Mr. John Skinner, moved, that this report be amended, by striking out all the words of the said report, except the two first, viz. "Resolved that," And that the following words be inserted in their room, viz.
This Convention having fully deliberated on the Constitution, proposed for the future Government of the United States of America, by the Federal Convention lately held at Philadelphia, on the seventeenth day of September last, and having taken into their serious and solemn consideration the present critical situation of America, which induces them to be of opinion, that though certain amendments to the said Constitution may be wished for, yet that those amendments should be proposed subsequent to the ratification on the part of this state, and not previous to it: They do therefore, on behalf of the state of North-Carolina, and the good people thereof, and by virtue of the authority to them delegated, ratify the said Constitution on the part of this state. And they do at the same time recommend, that as early as possible, the following amendments to the said constitution may be proposed for the consideration and adoption of the several states in the union, in one of the modes prescribed by the fifth article thereof.
AMENDMENTS.
I. EACH state in the union shall, respectively, retain every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by this Constitution delegated to the Congress of the United States, or to the departments of the General Government; nor shall the said Congress, or any department of the said Government exercise any act of authority over any individual in any of the said states, but such as can be justified under some power, particularly given in this Constitution; but the said Constitution shall be considered at all times a solemn instrument, defining the extent of their authority, and the limits of which they cannot rightfully in any instance exceed.
II. There shall be one representative for every thirty thousand, according to the enumeration, or census mentioned in the Constitution, until the whole number of representative amounts to two hundred; after which that number shall be continued or increased as Congress shall direct, upon the principles fixed in the Constitution, by apportioning the representatives of each state to some greater number of people, from time to time, as population increases.
III. Each state, respectively, shall have the power to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining its own militia, whenever Congress shall omit or neglect to provide for the same
The militia shall not be subject to martial law, except when in actual service in time of war, invasion, or rebellion; and when they are not in the actual service of the United States, they shall be subject only to such fines, penalties, and punishments as shall be directed or inflicted by the laws of its own state.
IV. The Congress shall not alter, modify, or interfere in the times, places, or manner of holding election, for senators and representatives, or either of them, except when the legislature of any state shall neglect, refuse or be disabled by invasion, or rebellion, to prescribe the same.
V. The laws ascertaining the compensation of senators and representatives for their services, shall be postponed in their operation, until after the election of representatives immediately succeeding the passing thereof, that excepted, which shall first be passed on the subject.
VI. Instead of the following words in the 9th section of the first article, viz. "Nor shall vessels bound to, or from one state, be obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in another." (the meaning of which is by many deemed not sufficiently explicit) It is proposed, that the following shall be substituted: "No vessel bound to one state shall be obliged to enter or pay duties to which such vessel may be liable at any port of entry, in any other state than that to which such vessel is bound: nor shall any vessel bound from one state be obliged to clear or pay duties to which such vessel may be liable at any port of clearance, in any other state than that from which such vessel is bound."
This motion made by Mr. Iredell being objected to, the question was put, "Will the Convention adopt that amendment or not?" and it was negatived: Whereupon the yeas and nays were required by Mr. Iredell, seconded by Mr. Steele, and were yeas 84—nays 183. The yeas on this question are nays upon the concurrence, and the nays, yeas, except Mr. A. Neale, who voted on this question in favor of the amendment, but did not vote on the concurrence, owing to indisposition.
Ordered, That the further consideration of the report of the Committee of the whole Convention be postponed until to-morrow.
SATURDAY, August 2. THE report of the committee of the whole Convention, according to order was taken up and read in the same words as on yesterday, when it was moved by Mr. T. Person, and seconded by Mr. Macon, that the Convention do concur therewith, which was objected to by Mr. A. Maclaine. The question being put, will the Convention concur with the report of the Committee of the whole Convention or not? It was carried in the affirmative. Whereupon Mr. Davis called for the yeas and nays, and was seconded by Mr. Cabarrus, which are as follows:
YEAS.—Messrs. Willie Jones, Sam. Spencer, Lewis Lanier, Thos. Wade, Dan. Gould, Jas. Bonner, A. M. Fortier, Lewis Dupree, Thos. Brown, James Greenlee, Jos. McDowall, Robert Miller, Benj. Williams, Richard Nixon, Thomas Armstrong, Alex. M'Allister, Robert Dickins, George Roberts, John Womack, Ambrose Ramsey, James Anderson, Jos. Stewart, William Venable, Thomas Evans, Thomas Hardiman, Robert Weakley, Wm. Donelson, Wm. Dobins, R. Digs, Bithel Bell, Elihu Battle, Wm. Fort, Ethel. Gray, Wm. Lancaster, Thos. Sherrod, John Norwood, Sterling Dupree, Robert Williams, Richard Moye, Arthur Forbes, David Caldwell, Wm. Goudy, Daniel Gillispie, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Thomas Person, Joseph Taylor, Thornton Yancey, Howell Lewis, Junr. Elijah Mitchell, George Moore, George Ledbetter, Wm. Porter, Zebedee Wood, Edmund Waddell, James Galloway, John Regan, Joseph Winston, James Gains, Charles M'Anelly, Asaolum Boffick, John Scott, John Dunkin, David Dodd, Curtis Ivey, Lewis Holmes, Richard Clinton, Hardy Holmes, Robert Allison, James Stewart, John Tipton, John Macon, Thomas Christmas, Henry Montfort, Wm. Taylor, James Hanley, Britain Saunders, Wm. Lenoir, Richard Allen, John Brown, Jos. Herndon, Jas. Fletcher, A. Tatom, L. Burkitt, W. Little, Thos. King, N. Bryan, J. H. Bryan, E. Whitty, R. Alexander, James Johnston, J. Cox, John Carrrel, Corn. Doud, Thos. Telfer, Wm. Martin, Thomas Hunter, M. Jos. Graham, W. Lofrin, Wm. Kiadal, Thos. Ulery, Thos. Butler, John Beaford, Jas. Vaughan, Rob. Peebles, Jas. Vinson, Wm. S. Mays, H. Allen, Red. Bunn, John Bonds, David Priden, Daniel Yates, Thos. Johnston, John Spicer, Alexr. Mebane, Wm. Mebane, Wm. M'Cauley, Wm. Shepherd, Orange, Jonathan Linsley, Wyatt Hawkins, James Payne, John Graves, John Blair, Jos. Tipton, Wm. Bethell, Abraham Phillips, John May, Charles Galloway, Jas. Belwell, John M'Allister, David Looney, John Sharpe, Jos. Gaitier, John A. Campbell, John Pugh Williams, Wm. Marshall, Charles Robertson, James Gillespie, Charles Ward, Wm. Randal, Frederick Harget, Richard M'Kinney, John Cain, Jacob Leonard, Thomas Carlon, Richard Singleton, James Whiteside, Caleb Phipps, Zaebras Wilson, Jos. Douglass, Thomas Dugan, James Kenan, John Jones, Egbert Haywood, Wm. Wooten, John Branch, Henry Hill, Andrew Baft, Joseph Bodd, Wm. Farmer, John Bryan, Edward Williams, Francis Oliver, Mathew Brooks, Griffith Rutherford, George H. Barringer, Timothy Bloodworth, Everet Pierce, Asaph Rawlings, James Wilson, James Roddy, Sam. Cain, Benj. Covington, Jos. McDowall, Junr., Durnam, Hall, James Bloodworth, Joel Lane, James Hinton, Thos. Devane, James Brandon, Wm. Dickson, Burwell Moorings, Mathew Lock, and Stoke-ly Donelson.
NAYS.—His excellency Sam. Johnston, Esq. President, Messrs. James Iredell, Arch. Maclaine, Nathan Keais, John G. Bount, Thos. Adair, John Johnston, And. Oliver, Goodwin Elliston, Charles McDowall, Rich. D. Spaight, William J. Dawson, Jas. Porterfield, William Barry Grove, Geo. Elliot, Wallis Styron, Wm. Sheppard, Cartwright, Jas. Phillips, John Humphries, Mich. Payne, Charles Johnston, Stephen Charras, Edmund Blount, Chowan Henry Abbot, Isaac Gregory, Peter Dauge, Charles Grandy, Enoch Sawyer, Geo. Lucas, John Willis, John Cade, Elias Barnes, Niel Brown, James Winchester, Wm. Stokes, Thomas Stewart, Josiah Collins, Thos. Hines, Nat. Jones, John Steele, Wm. R. Davie, Jos. Redd, James Gregory, Thos. Hunter, Gates, Thos. Wynne, Abraham Jones, John Eborne, Jas. Jasper, Caleb Foreman, Seth Hovey, John Sloan, John Moore, Wm. Maclaine, Nathan Mayo, Wm. Slade, Wm. M'Kinzie, Robert Irwin, John Lane, Thos. Reading, Edward Evergreen, Enoch Relfe, Devotion Davis, Wm. Skinner, Joshua Skinner, Thos. Harrey, John Skinner, Sam. Harrel, Jos. Leech, Wm. Bruges, Wm. Burden, Edmund Blount, Tyrel, Simeon Spruill, David Tanner, Whitm. Hill, Benj. Smith, John Sitgreaves, Nathl. Allen, Thos. Owen, Geo. Wyms, David Pirkins, Jos. Ferebee, William Ferebee, and Wm. Baker.
Extract from the Journal, J. HUNT, Sec'y.
* See the votes on the concurrence, Saturday, August 2.
Wanted to hire, a smart active NEGROMAN or BOY, Enquire of the Printer.

At PRIVATE SALE, To be Sold by ROBERT HUNTER 3 Chieftains Tea, } Warranted of the 2 do. Single, } first Quality. 4 do. Souchong, 1 do. Congo, THIS DAY, at my Auction-Room, At No. 20, Wall-street, A large and general assortment of  DRY GOODS, Suitable to the Season. And TOMORROW at XI o'clock, opposite my Door, 3 hogheads Spirits, 5 bags Feathers, 1 box Sugar Candy, &c. &c. R. HUNTER.
Embree and Shotwell, No. 24, Queen-street, Have for sale, on the lowest terms, A few tons excellent PIG-IRON, The new invented  American Screw Auger, of a superior quality, American manufactured brass candlesticks, much lower than those imported — Also nails, divers kinds of castings, wool cards, powder horns, copper tea-kettles, blisters steel, and a number of other articles made in this country. They likewise have on hand a very general assort- ment of imported IRONMONGERY, consisting of locks, hinges, bolts, tacks, brads; blacksmith's, coop- er's and carpenter's tools, &c. &c. N. B. A few barrels prime and common pork, to quarter casks Teneriffe wine, a quantity Lisbon, Liver- pool, Turks Island, and several other kinds of SALT. Sept. 3.
Just imported, And now opening for SALE by  NICHOLAS BREVOORT, At his Store, No. 25, Queen-street,  EIGHT by six, 9 by 7, 10 by 8 window glass, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 14d. 16d. 18d. 20d. 22d. 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, laws of all kinds, locks and hinges, carpenters, coopers, and joiners tools, saws, line, desk furniture, tusk and staple nails, curriers knives and rulers, spike and nail gimblets, brass knob latches, brads and iron candlesticks, shovels and tongs, copper and iron tea kettles, writing paper, jack chains, brads 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 womens fur irons, curry combs, scale beams, steelyards, glue, and many other articles in the  HARDWARE LINE too tedious to enumerate. June 12.
JAMES SAIDLER, Insurance Broker, No. 21, Water-street.  BUS and sells on commission, or otherwise all kinds of Public Securities, &c. as usual. He has also imported in the Union, from Li- verpool, from Glasgow, and the Bessey from London the following articles, for sale on reason- able terms: for cash, country produce, or short cre- dit, viz. Broad cloths, shalloon, light and dark ground chintzes, purple and floromont ground calli- coes, 6-4 laws, handkerchiefs and aprons, primed and checked darning needles, cotton and Britannia dit- to, Barcelona ditto, shawls, millinery, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 and 11-8, cotton check, black fatine, calli- mancoes, durants, morseas, tamies and camblets, twill and levée silk, felt, caltor and beaver hats, lady's riding ditto, writing paper, fashionable buc- kles, blank books, &c. He has also for sale, a few barrels pickled salmon of excellent order. May 14.
TO BE SOLD By George Douglass, No. 14, FLY-MARKET.  SIX hogheads of best Carolina Tobacco, 40 tierces Rice, 20 tierces of best Burlington salt-petred Hams, 40 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, Madeira Wine in quarter casks, 30 boxes Quebec patent Essence of Spruce, 500 lb. of Hops, 1000 lb. of Riteh Bacon, 6 hogheads of high proof Jamaica Spirits, Molasses in hogheads, Cayenne Cotton in bales, of the first quality. Sept. 2.
Now Published, And to be sold by the Booksellers in Town and Country,  The American Magazine, For AUGUST, 1788. TO this number is prefixed the best MAP of the WESTERN TERRITORY ever yet published, in this Map are laid down the seven ranges of land west of Pennsylvania—the army lands—the Ohio purchase—Virginia donation lands—Col. Symmes tract—Gen. Clarke's grant—lands purchased by the New-Jersey, Wabash and Illinois companies, &c. with the names of the new counties in Kentucky. To Subscribers, the Map is offered gratis—to Non-Subscribers, the price of the Map and Maga- zine is two-thirds of a dollar. Sept. 2.
Just imported, and for SALE by  SAMUEL DUNLAP, No. 13, QUEEN-STREET, A elegant assortment of LOOKING-GLASSES, burnished gold frames for pictures neatly car- ved, the newest fashion, tea-urns, gold leaf, and tin foil.
Also, to be SOLD or LET, A large & convenient House at Perth-Amboy. Enquire as above. Aug. 20
Wanted to hire, a smart ac- tive NEGRO MAN or BOY. Enquire of the Printer.
WANTED, A Servant Woman that understands plain cooking, and house work. Enquire of the Printer. Sept. 2.
To be Sold at Private Sale. A New DWELLING HOUSE, 25 feet by 30, two story high, situate at the Landing in Tar- ry Town, the first stand on the river for the Mer- cantile business, from its nearness to New-York Market; and from having a very extensive com- mand of an inland trade; it is also very con- venient for a mechanic: and will be sold on reason- able terms, and the payment made easy to the pur- chaser. For terms apply to the Printer. Poughkeepsie, Sept. 3.
Sales at Auction, By Hugh Smith,  T O M O R R O W, XII o'clock, at the Coffee-House Bridge, 8 Hds. Muscovado Sugar, 10 Quarter casks Port Wine, 10 Casks of Oil &c. &c.
For CHARLESTON, The well accommodated  SLOOP  SALLY, WILLIAM LOVETT, Master, WILL sail on Sunday next, without fail. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board, lying at KORT-  WRIGHT'S Wharf. Sept. 4. 3t
EXTRA PROOF  JAMAICA SPIRITS. THIS MORNING, will be landed at Murray's Wharf, Thirty-five Puncheons of excellent SPIRITS. For terms, of Sale apply to Sept. 4. Wm. LAIGHT & Co.
Three Dollars Reward.  LOST, a BRINDLED COW, rather long legged, had a trip of board across her horns. Whoever has found the said COW, by bringing her to No. 4, near the Bowling-Green, Broad-Way, shall have the above Reward. Sept. 3.
RUN AWAY. FROM the fishbutter on Sunday the 31st ult. a NEGRO BOY called Pokey, about 5 feet 4 inches high, 18 years old, is a cunning mischievous fellow. Had on a striped homespun jacket with sleeves almost new; white tow trowsers, and a small round hat. Whoever will take up the said Boy and return him to his Master, at Bedford, Kings county, on Long Island, shall be handsomely rewarded by BENJAMIN HAVENS. All Masters of Vessels and others are for- warned against harbouring him, as they will an- swer it at their peril. Sept. 3. 3t
This day is published, and to be sold by the Printer hereof, price 3 s.  Mercantile Laws of the  STATE of NEW-YORK. Collected and arranged for the convenience of Merchants and others concerned in Trade. A COLLECTION of the MERCANTILE LAWS of the State of New-York, comprized in a small publication, has been long wanted. The in- convenience that Merchants, Traders, and others are subjected to, in turning over voluminous Stat- ute Books to gain a perusal of the subjects they are in search of, besides the expense in procuring such publications, are universally felt and acknow- ledged. The Printer flatters himself in the COL- LECTON now offered to the Public, the inconve- niences complained of will be remedied, as great care has been taken in the Compilation, that no- thing should be omitted which might be found useful.  CONTENTS. Extract from an act to lay a duty of tonnage on vessels, &c. An act to amend the foregoing. Act for regulation of Pilots. Act to ascertain the Quality of Pot and Pearl Ashes. Act for the Establishment of a Custom-House. Act to prevent the exportation of unmerchant- able flour, and the false Tareing of Bread and flour Casks. Supplement to the foregoing act. Act concerning wrecks of the sea, &c. Act imposing duties on goods and Merchandize. Act Supplementary thereto. Act to regulate the re-packing of Beef and Pork. Act to regulate the culling of Staves and Head- ing. Act granting a bounty on hemp. Act to regulate the exportation of Butter and Hogs-Lard. Act to regulate the exportation of Flaxseed and Lumber. New-York, July 2.
J. GREENWOOD, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 19, William-street, ACQUAINTS the public, that he continues to perform the necessary branches of that art, carefully and faithfully—Removing every sub- stance tending to destroy the Teeth and Gums, Cures the Scurvy in the Gums, makes the Teeth white, &c. 16s. Sells BRUSHES, that are suitable for the Teeth, with a POWDER that never fails to recommend itself, at 2s. 6d. per box. Fixes  NATURAL TEETH, on plates of gold or silver, with gold springs, if wanted. Also, substitutes  ARTIFICIAL TEETH, of different substances, from 8s. to 12s. each—that give a youthful air to the countenance, and render pronunciation more agreeable and distinct—in a word, both natural and artificial are of such real service, as are worthy the attention of every one. He with pleasure at- tends on those who may incline to employ him, provided they cannot conveniently attend on him, at his House, where he has every accommodation necessary for their reception. Draws teeth and lumps 2s. to 5s. July 19 thom
To be LEASED or LET, THAT excellent STORE, No. 25, Front-Street, next to Gouverneur, Kemble and Co.'s—being conveniently situated for FLAX SEED WORKS, or for a person in the WHOLESALE business. For terms ap- ply to N. CRUGER, No. 5, Stone-Street.  WHO HAS FOR SALE, Excellent Muscovado Sugar in Hds. and barrels, A quantity of excellent Barcelona Hides, and Window Glass, 16 by 12. Sept. 1. tf
Boarding & Lodging FOR two Gentlemen, to be had at No. 33, Smith-Street, near Crown-Street: likewise, a large DRY CELLAR to be LET, at the above No. July 28.
JOHN SHEPHERD, MERCHANT TAYLOR, No. 23, Hunger-Square. Has imported in the Bessey, Captain Mefnard, and Bet- fey, Captain Watson. THE best of Superfine Cloths, buff and white cashmers, gold and silver basker and imperial buttons, to match the cloths; fustian and silk florentines, with a very grand and elegant assortment of vest patterns of the very newest taste; also a good assortment of Or-
SALES at AUCTION,  T O M O R R O W, At the Coffee-House, at XII o'clock, 14 vacant LOTS of GROUND, fronting Church- street, near the Hospital, belonging to the estate of An- thony A. Rutgers, deceased, a plan of the lots will be exhibited, and other particulars made known at the time of sale. A. L. BLECKER.
At private Sale, Genuine Madeira and excellent old Sherry wines, in pipes, hds and quarter casks, fit for immediate use, Souchong Tea, best Spanish Indigo, English Oz- naburghs by the bale, fine Irish Linens, some Woollens, and an assortment of other Dry Goods.
A Very convenient well built brick Dwelling HOUSE and lot of Ground in Cortland street, in tenure of Mr. Henry Naft. The lot is 24 feet 7 inches in front, 22 feet in rear, and 123 feet in length.
Also to be Sold or leased, TWO valuable LOTS of GROUND in Warren street, and four well-situated LOTS in Bar- ley-street, adjoining Bertine's Brewery, directly opposite the south end of the Hospital. For further particulars apply to A. L. BLECKER.
THE Partnership of J. M'VICKAR and W. HILL, being dissolved this day by mutual consent, all persons having demands against them, are desired to produce the same for payment:— And those who are indebted to the said Firm, are particularly requested to discharge their respective balances, as no longer indulgence can be given, to either of the subscribers, No. 209, or 201, Water- street. JOHN M'VICKAR. WILLIAM HILL. New-York, 11th Sept. 1788. N. B. A quantity of Liverpool Ground SALT, for sale on reasonable terms for Cash.
At Private Sale, FIVE to 600 Ton, best seasoned OAK SHIP  TIMBER, from 18 to 30 inch square deliver- able at Hudson. For terms apply at the Auction- Room, No. 21 Wall-street. August 19. ISAAC MOSES.
Straetfield & Levinus Clarkson, No. 181, Queen-street, Have for Sale on reasonable terms,  HOLLAND Linseed Oil, ditto Gun Powder of the first quality, Geneva in pipes, Black Pepper, Souchong Tea, Swedes Bar Iron, Ticklenburghs, Oz- naburghs, Dowlas, White and Brown Sheetings, Nut- meg, Holland Flax Hachels, Writing Paper, Quills, and sealing Wax, Waffle-Irons, Holland Duck, Horse Nets, Slates, Tapes, &c. &c. Aug. 11. tf
This Day is Published, And to be sold by  SAMUEL CAMPBELL, A DISSERTATION ON  HERNIA HUMORALIS; By PAUL MICHEAU, Surgeon, and Fellow of the Lyceum Medicum Londinense. August 21.
Extracts from sundry Laws of this State, published for the information of all Masters of Vessels and o- ther persons Exporting from this State. Any person exporting, or the master of any vessel for receiving on board his vessel, any pot or pearl ashes, not inspected and branded as the law directs, forfeits 5l. for each barrel. Every barrel of wheat, rye, or buckwheat flour, exported, not inspected, marked and branded as the law directs, the exporter and master forfeits 2l. for each barrel. Every barrel of indian meal, exported, and not inspected, marked, and branded, as the law directs, forfeits 10s. and for every hoghead 30s. Every barrel of middlings or cornmeal, exported or sold, and not marked and branded, as the law directs, forfeits ten shillings. For every hundred of hard bread of any kind, exported, and not marked and branded, as the law directs, the exporter forfeits five shillings. For every thousand staves or heading, exported, and not culled, as the law directs, the exporter forfeits forty shillings for every thousand, and the master twenty shillings. For every barrel of beef and pork exported, af- ter the first day of October next, not inspected, marked, and branded, as the law passed the 7th March 1788, directs, the exporter forfeits forty shillings for every barrel, and the master ten shil- lings. For every firkin of butter or hog's lard, ex- ported after the first day of October next, not in- spected, marked and branded, as the law directs, the exporter forfeits ten shillings, and the master five shillings. For every cask of flax-seed, exported to Ire- land or Scotland, after the first day of October next, not marked and branded as the law directs, the exporter forfeits ten shillings, and the master five shillings. For every thousand feet of timber, joist, scant- ling, or boards, exported after the first day of Oc- tober next, not inspected and marked, as the law directs; the exporter forfeits twenty shillings, and the master ten shillings; and for every thousand shingles not inspected, ten shillings, and the mas- ter five shillings. August 14.
At PRIVATE SALE. A choice and well assorted parcel of indigo, old French brandy of superior quality, gin in pipes and casks, Fron- tignac, Malaga and Italian wines, Bohemia and Souchong teas. Ruffs sheetings, do. duck, ticklenburghs, oxa- burghs, cambrics from 5l. to 10l. per piece, lawns, Irish linens from 1s. 6d. to 7s. per yard, white and colored silk hose, cotton checks, linen handkerchiefs, brown Holland, writing paper, quills, Barcelona 4-4 handker- chiefs, buckrams, silk and oil-cloth umbrellas, white- wash and painter's brushes. ISAAC MOSES.
JAMES HALLET, Coach and Chair Maker, No. 43, Broadway, and adjoining the Theatre in John-street. GRATEFULLY acknowledges the many past favors of his friends and the public in gene- ral, and takes this method to inform them, that he has now on hand, ready for the season, a large and general assortment of CARRIAGES, which he will sell at the lowest rate. Gentlemen who wi- ll favor him with their custom, may depend upon being served at the shortest notice, in the most modern and approved taste. Having now in employ a number of the best workmen at their various branches, and having every advantage that can arise from a large and convenient shop, he is in no doubt of doing himself credit and giving his cus- tomers the greatest satisfaction. N. B. He has now on hand a number of second hand carriages for sale; likewise carriages of all
SALES at AUCTION, By Frederick Jay, THIS DAY at XI o'clock, Opposite the Coffee-House, 20 Casks London bottled Porter, 15 do. Muscovado Sugar, 12 chests Souchong Tea, 6 bales Cotton, 1 pipe old Madeira Wine, &c. &c.
T O M O R R O W, X o'clock, At No. 244, Queen-street, A large and very valuable assortment of  DRY GOODS. N. B. On Tuesday next, will commence the Sale of a large and truly elegant, assortment of SILKS, and LACE, original cost 900l.—They will be sold without reserve.
AT PRIVATE SALE. Irish and Holland linens, royal ribs, denims, cord- de divities, jeans, carterous, Marseilles quilting, Harlem stripes, looking glasses, cottons, chintzes, and printed linens, cotton and thread hose, checks, lawns, a quantity of loaf sugar, check handkerchiefs, sweet oil in casks—1000 Spanish Hides, a few bales of excellent Cotton. A few chests Souchong Tea.
SALES at AUCTION, On Thursday the 18th September, 1 o'clock, at the Coffee-House, For the benefit of the creditors of Joshua Isaacs, ALL that Tract of Land lately granted to the said Joshua Isaacs, situated in the county of Albany, on the west side of Hudson's river and on the east of Schoharie Kill and the settlement of Brakabeen, and west of the manor of Rensselaerwyck, beginning at a hemlock tree, standing in the south-east bounds of a tract of land granted to Captain Edward Clark; and in the north-east bounds of a tract granted to Henry Hee- ger and others, and running thence along the said Clark's land to a tract granted to W. Baugh, then along the same to a tract granted to William Wood, then along the same to a tract granted to John Morin Scott and others, then along the same to a tract granted to David Buffington and others, then along the same to a tract granted to W. Butler, then along the same to the said tract granted to H. Heeger, then along the same to the place of beginning, containing 4646 acres. To be sold in thirteen allotments according to a map thereof, which will be exhibited at the time of sale, and in the interim may be seen at the Coffee-house. The terms of sale will be made known, and conveyances granted by the assignees of Joshua Isaacs. By order of the assignees, JAMES BARCLAY.
AT PRIVATE SALE, Double, single and lump sugar, muscovado ditto, cof- fee, currants in casks, ready made shirts, a quantity of indian beads, writing paper, rapped fruit in casks, tow- elling, fatine, prussellas, crapes, a general assortment of household furniture, where house-keepers may always be supplied at the lowest rate, a NEGRO MAN and a NEGRO WENCH, to be exchanged for household furni- ture or West-India produce, a NEGRO WENCH, aged 14 years, sold for no fault. JAMES BARCLAY.
THE Society for promoting the Manu- mission of Slaves, and protecting such of them as have been or may be liberated, hav- ing solicited charitable donations from the people in this city, for the purpose of estab- lishing a school for the instruction of negro children; think it a duty they owe the pub- lic, to give some account of their proceedings in this important business.
The Society having agreed upon a num- ber of rules and regulations for the govern- ment of the school, appointed twelve of their number Trustees, whose business it should be to engage a master, and visit the school every month, to examine the progress the scholars made in learning, and see that the regulations for the school were duly attend- ed to.
The Trustees procured a master, and the school was opened on the first of November last, with a small number of scholars, it has been gradually encreasing from that time, and it now consists of forty-two scholars; several have been dismissed the school, and some bound apprentices to learn useful trades.
The Trustees have visited the school re- gularly every month, and have found from time to time, that the scholars have made un- common progress in learning. Tho' the school was instituted principally for the benefit of the children of free negroes, the Society, at their last meeting, desirous of extending the benefit of it to others, au- thorized the Trustees to admit those that were slaves, upon condition of their masters paying 10s. per quarter. This stipulation was deemed necessary, as the funds of the Socie- ty at present, are not sufficient to maintain the school. Those children, who their mas- ters design to liberate at a future age, are to be admitted without expense.
The Trustees esteem themselves happy in having obtained Mr. Davis for an instructor, as he appears uncommonly well qualified for the arduous undertaking. It may be pro- per to mention, that by one rule of the Socie- ty, it is necessary that two of the Trustees should visit the children, and sit a paper for their admission to the school. The present Trustees, are Matthew Clark- son, John Bleeker, Thomas Burling, Jacob Seaman, White Marlock, James Cogswell, Willet Seaman, Nathaniel Lawrence, Wil- iam Cochran, William Backhouse, Richard Lawrence, John Murray, jun. New-York, August 15.
By order of the Hon. RICHARD MORRIS, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York; Notice is hereby given to NATHAN EL TWINING, of Charleston, in the State of South-Carolina, an absent and non-resident debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon 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 4th day of April, 1786; by Joseph Anderson, Esq. a creditor of the said Na- thaniel Twining; he the said Chief Justice has direc- ted all his, the said Nathaniel Twining's estate, real and personal, within this State, to be seized; and that unless he shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his es- tate real and personal will be sold for the payment

For Freight or Charter, To any Part of Nova-Scotia or the West-Indies. The Schooner CATHARINE, NATH. JATKINS, Master. FOR terms apply to the master on board at Murray's wharf, or ROBERT and PETER BRUCE. Sept. 3. 3t.
For NEWBERN, (N. C.) The SLOOP Newbern Packet, JAMES LANDY, Master. LYING at the Old-Slip, will sail by the 6th inst. has good accommodations for passengers, for which, or freight, apply to C. L. LENTE, No. 39, Hanover-Square, or to the Master on board. Sept. 3. 4t.
For Charleston, (S. C.) The SLOOP MARIA, Charles and New-York Packet, William Elliot, Master. WILL sail the 6th September, having elegant accommodations for passengers. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board at Scher- merhorn's Wharf, or at JOHN JACKSON's store, on Bowne's Wharf. Aug. 28. tf
For Charleston, The SLOOP BEAUFORT, FRANCIS SALTUS, Master. TO sail with all convenient speed, having good ac- commodations for passengers. For freight or pas- sage, apply to GEO. DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-mar- ket, or to SOLOMON SALTUS, on board said Sloop, at Schermerhorn's wharf. tf August 26.
For Limerick, The BRIG ABIGAIL, GEORGE HARRIS, Master. A Staunch well built vessel, has excellent ac- commodations for passengers, and will sail in ten days, having greatest part of her cargo already engaged. For freight or passage apply to the Capt. on board said brig lying at Clark's wharf or to JOHN BARROW, No. 192, Queen-street. Who has for Sale, Irish Beef and Pork in tierces and barrels, and few pieces of Baizes. August 25. tf
For St. JOHN's, (N. B.) The Schooner ANN, ROBERT WILLIAMS, Master, has one half of her cargo engaged, is a fine new vessel, and well found in every respect—will be ready to take in on Monday morning. For freight or passage apply to the mas- ter on board at Marston's wharf, or to Dunbar Sloan, at Shedden, Patrick and Co's. No. 206, Water-Street. N. B. The said vessel has excellent accommodations or passengers.
For LONDON, The SHIP London Packet, JOHN WOOLSEY, Commander. BURTHEN 200 tons, British bottom, with a Mediterranean Pass, is a prime sailer, and completely found, will sail the first week in Sep- tember—has excellent accommodations for pas- sengers.—For which, or freight, apply to Messrs. MAULE & BULLOCK, No. 7, Hanover-Square, or to the Master on board, at Lupton's Wharf. Who have for sale a few chaldron of New-Cas- tle COALS, and four ton of OAKUM. August 19, 1788. tf
For LONDON, The BRIGANTINE BETSEY, Thomas Mesnard, Master. LYING at Byvanck's Wharf, will be ready to take in, on Tuesday next, and dispatch- ed by the 10th September. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, or JAMES ARDEN No 33, Water-street.
Who has received per said Brig, an assortment of Seasonable GOODS, Which he will sell on low terms for Cash or short Credit. Aug. 23. tf
For BERMUDA, The BRIG Mary-Ann, GEORGE SEYMOUR, Master. WILL be ready to receive on board, the 24th inst. and will sail about the 30th.—For freight or passage, apply to the Master on board, at Ten Eyck's Wharf, or to TUCKER & DICKINSON. Aug. 23. tf No. 202, Water-street.
For Lisbon, Madeira, and Teneriffe. The American Brig FEDERALIST, GEORGE BRIGHT, Commander. For freight or passage back from ei- ther of the above ports, apply to the Commander on board, or at No. 57, King-street. JOHN PINTARD August 7.
CONTRACT, For Covering the CITY HALL with SHINGLES. PROPOSALS in writing sealed, will be received at the Clerk's Office, until Tuesday the se- cond day of September next, for the labor and workmanship of taking off the Copper and Boards from the Roof of the City Hall, and covering it in a complete workman-like manner, with Cedar Shingles; the whole to be finished on or before the first day of October next. The Undertaker to provide scaffolds.
Forty Shillings Reward. RUN away from the subscriber last evening, a NEGRO WENCH, named Mill, 19 years of age, with a female child, aged about 21 months, named Phebe; the child has a scar on the left side of her nose, occasioned by a fall.—It is sup- posed she is deluded away by a certain Negro Fellow, named Charles, from Hemstead, Long- Island, as she came from there lately.—Whoever secures them, so that the owner may have them again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges paid by JOHN NITCHIE. N. B. All Masters of vessels are hereby fore- warned, that they may not carry them off at their peril. New-York, No. 7, Garden-street, August 26.
To be sold at private Sale, At the Commission Store, No. 221, Queen-street, 7-8 and yard wide Irish linens, from 8d. to 3s. per yd. men's beaver hats, a variety of London faddies, bridles, girths, &c. Best quality of rifle muskets, gun powder, in whole and half barrels, brass camp kettles, in nests, silk stockings, beef and pork, chimney tiles per box, a variety of plated ware and jewellery, excellent bottled claret, &c. And Public Securities of every kind, bought and sold for Specie or paper currency. JOHN RAMSAY.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP of LEIPER & GRAY, being by mutual consent this day dissolved, those having any demands against the said Firm, are desired to present them for settlement, and such as are indebted, are requested to pay off their accounts to JAMES GRAY:— Who has for sale, a quantity of Snuff and manufactured Tobacco, At No. 36, Hanover-Square. Aug. 5. tf
To be Sold, EIGHTEEN years lease of that excellent STORE on Lefferts's-wharf. For terms apply at No. 13, Cherry-street. tf June 4.
Starch and Hair Powder Manufactured and sold by ISAAC and JOHN STOUTENBURGH, at the corner of Green- wich and Dey-streets, North River. tf June 3.
THE Co-partnership of ROBERTSON, SMITH and Co. being dissolved by mutual consent, on the first day of May last, all those who have any demands against that or the firm of ALEXANDER ROBERTSON and Co. are desired to produce the same for payment, and to a- void consequences that may prove disagreeable. Those who are indebted to either of those firms, are requested to discharge their respective notes or accounts without delay to either of the Subscribers, at No. 9, Hanover-Square, or No. 52, Smith-Street. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON. JAMES SMITH. New-York, July 25, 1788.
THE Copartnership of THOMAS and JAMES AR- DEN and Co. is by mutual consent dissolved. All those who have any demands against that firm, are request- ed to present them; and those who are indebted by bond, note or otherwise, are desired to discharge the same with- out delay, to either of the subscribers. THOMAS ARDEN. JAMES ARDEN. August 1.
To be let cheap, A little above Bayard's Lane in the Bowery, A Neat finished HOUSE, with a yellow-painted brick front, a cellar under the whole house, a good kitchen well ceiled, with an oven in the same, a cistern, a large yard, with sundry fruit trees, &c. ALSO TO BE LET, A large LUMBER YARD at the North River, joining the West side of Paules Hook Ferry, under complete fence, where a ship of a large draft of water may lie along side. For terms apply to JACOB WILKINS, near the Fly-market ferry stairs. tf August 7.
Theodosius Fowler, & Co. At their Office, No. 56, Water-street. BUY, SELL and NEGOTIATE all kinds of Continental Certificates, LIKEWISE, New-York and Connecticut STATE SECURITIES.—Wanted immedi- ately, PICKERING'S CERTIFICATES—so which the highest price will be given. Aug. 18. r
THE partnership of GEORGE APPLEBY and Co. Brewers, will be dissolved by mutual consent the 1st day of April next. The business will be carried on in future by Appleby and Matlack, At the new BREWERY, No. 36, the east side of Chatham-street, nearly opposite the Tea-Water Pump. They return their sincere thanks to the public for past favours, and hope to merit a continuance of them by their attention to the business. Their Friends and Customers will be supplied on the lowest terms with the best Ale, Table, Ship, and Spruce Beer. Orders left at the Coffee-House, or with White Matlack, No. 11, William-street, or at the Brew- ery, will be duly attended to; and beer delivered on board vessels, or any part of the city, on the shortest notice. GEORGE APPLEBY. WHITE MATLACK. New-York, March 18.
BURNS' POEMS. Now in the press, and speedily will be published, Poems, by Robert Burns, The Ayrshire Ploughman. THIS American edition of Burns' Poems will be ornamented with a head of the author, neat- ly engraved by Mr. Scott, of Philadelphia, and, to render the work more worthy of public patro- nage, will be added, without any additional ex- pence, a number of Poems selected from the works of the celebrated R. Fergusson. The publishers return their sincere thanks to those Gentlemen who subscribed for this work some time ago, and assure them that the reason of its not appearing sooner, was entirely owing to the extreme scarcity of Printing paper; a supply of fine paper is now received, and, as the work is in the press, they may rely on having their copies in a very short time. Subscriptions continue to be received in New- York by J. and A. McLean, and the several Bookfellers: in Philadelphia, by Messrs. Bailey, Pritchard, and Dobson; and in Norfolk by John
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 Hackinsack, 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 flo- rids 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, orna- mented with Fruit-Trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of Meadow, yielding about twenty-two loads of English hay yearly; to the rear of the Meadow is a spacious and sub- stantial 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 the 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 inlofted 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. For terms, apply to DIRK 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, who will send a person with him. May 21st. taw w
Advertisement. THE subscriber being a mechanic, and having lived in a married state several years past, my wife Elizabeth having pursued a conduct in life very contrary to my inclination, and on Satur- day the 23rd inst. she contemptuously and willfully elope from my bed and board, and fearing that she may take the advantage of running me in debt, I do hereby forewarn all merchant, traders and others, trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting whatever. Brooklyn Aug. 23. JOHN RINEHART.
To be Sold at Private Sale By HUGH SMITH, At No. 22, WALL-STREET, TWELVE Pipes of genuine MADEIRA WINE, also, a quantity of fine and coarse LINENS, from 8s to 2s currency per yard; just arrived in the ships Montgomery, and Ann and Susan from London; for which Port ASHES will be received at the highest mar- ket price. St. Croix RUM, Mucovado SUGAR, excellent CLARET in cases of 50 bottles each. A few bales PEPPER—and a pair CHESNUT MARES, one 5 and the other 7 years old. June 27.
NEW BOOKS. Just received by the Betsy, Capt. Watson, from London; and the Jeanie, Capt. Martin, from Glasgow, and to be sold by SAMUEL CAMPBELL, No. 44, Hanover-Square, corner of the Old-Slip M E D I C A L. Dr. Monroe's description of all the bursts of the human body, illustrated with copper-plates, as large as life. Elements of natural history and chemistry, By M. de Fourcroy, a new edition, greatly en- larged, 4 vols. Monro's whole works in 1 large vol. 4to. with plates. Kirkland's enquiry into the present state of medical surgery, 2 vols. N. B. Vol. 2d may be had to complete sets. New and improved edition of Bell's surgery, 5 vols. Bell on ulcers. Monro on the nervous system. Cullen's practice of physic, 4 vols. New system of anat- omy, 3 vols. New Edinburgh dis- pensary. Hamilton, Smellie, & Spence's midwifery. Haller's and Cullen's physiology, &c. Bergman's treatise on elective attractions. White on lying-in wo- men, and on the life- ses of the lower extre- mities. Duncan's medical commentaries for 1785, 86 and 87. Smellie's grand anat- omical tables, as large as life. Dr. Mitchill's obser- vations on the absorbent tubes of animal bodies. L A N G U I S. Dr. Ried's essays on the active powers of man. Dr. Beattie's essays on poetry and music. Lord Kaim's sketches of the history of man, & elements of criticism, improved editions. Dr. Gregory's whole works, 4 vols. Bonnet's philosophical and critical enquiries concerning christianity. Fergusson's astronomy. Sir John Dalrymple's memoirs of Great-Bri- tain and Ireland from the battle off la Hogue, till the capture of the French and Spanish fleets at Vigo, vol. 2. With a very extensive assortment of BOOKS on every art and science, and such as are proper for country stores; which will be sold at the most rea- sonable prices, and orders particularly attended to and carefully answered. N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL is appointed to take in subscriptions for a new edition of the ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA; Or, DICTIONARY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: Published at Edinburgh.
The work will contain 240 weekly numbers, which will make 12 large volumes in 4to. and will be delivered to subscribers in America, at 2s. 8d. each number. In the course of the work will be given upwards of 360 copperplates, finely engraved. Gentlemen inclined to subscribe for this valua- ble work, will please forward their names and place of abode, and they may depend upon being regularly supplied by the earliest vessels after pub- lication. ** The first number will appear in May, 1788
IRISH LINENS. A few boxes FOR SALE cheap, for Cash, at No. 7, Water- street, by ROBERT STEWART. May. mth
HUGH GAINE, At his Printing-Office, at the BIBLE, in HANOVER- SQUARE,
FOLIO, quarto, octavo, preaching, pocket, and common Bibles, Common Prayer Books of different sizes, Cruden's Concordance, White's, Carr's, and Blair's Sermons, Nelson's Devotions, Doddridge's Rise and Progress, Strange's, Burrow's, Wilson's, Cowper's, Douglass's, Blackstone's, Atkin's, Brown's, and Raymond's Re- ports,
Jacob's Law Dictionary, Lilly's Abridgment, Digest of Cases, Vernon's Cases, Horseman's Conveyancer, Burrow's settlement cases, law of awards, clerks-in- structor, Runnington on ejectment, practice in king's- bench and common pleas, Crown's circuit companion, register of common pleas, Butler's nisi prius, Boote's suit at law, Hind's practice in chancery, Hale's pleas of the crown, Conductus Generalis, and young clerk's vade mecum, Blair's lectures, Ferguson on civil society, Helfsham's lectures, elegant extracts, Simpson's conic sections, Simpson's Euclid and algebra, Hammond's al- gebra, Ferguson's astronomy, Hutchinson's and Pailey's philosophy, Duncan's logic, Love's surveying, Lowth's grammar, Ash's institutes, Johnson's, Bailey's, Dyche's, Ash's, and Sheridan's dictionaries, Ainsworth's, Cole's, and Young's dictionaries, Schrevelius's lexicon, Leuf- den's Greek and latin testament, Ward's Greek gram- mar, Hurd's, Smart's, and Francis's Horace, Horace in usum delphini, Ovid do. Cla. & Ovid, Nepos, Eras- mus, Corderi and introduction, Mair's Saltus and in- troduction, Davidson's Virgil, and in usum delphini, Bexa's Latin testament, Cæsar's commentaries, Homer's Iliad, Hutchinson's Xenophon, Lucian's dialogues, and almost every other school-book now in use; Cook's voy- age complete, Sparman's voyage, Cox's travels, Robert- son's America, Smith's wealth of nations, Rollin's belles lettres, and a great variety of new novels, with all sorts of sea books. Likewise, Cullen's first lines, Brooks's practice of physic, Lewis's new dispensatory, Sharpe's surgery, Smellie's and Hamilton's midwifery, theaurus medicus, Quincy's lexicon, Haller's first lines of physiology.
Paper of every sort and quality, wax and wafers of the best kind, quills and pens, pounce and pounce boxes, leatherink-pots, letter-cases, memorandum-books, tem- ple spectacles with steel cases, black lead pencils, ink- powsers, buckle brushes, razor cases and frosts, cork screws, pocket compasses for travelling in the woods, powder flasks and shot-pouches, balsam of honey, Na- rumberg salve, Anderson's and Hooper's pills, Haerlem oil in large and small bottles, feales and dividers, mathe- matical instruments, surveyor's compasses and chains, backgammon tables, chess men very neat and some common, ledgers, day-books and journals, with every other sort of blank books, spy-glasses very good and cheap, horseman's pistols, very neat pocket do. July 22. tuth 1 gw
AMERICAN PRINTED BOOKS. This Day is Published, and to be sold By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets, The Miscellaneous Works of PHILIP FRENEAU.
Containing his Essays and additional Poems. THIS second volume of our American Author, is replete with the highest sentimental entertain- ment. Hanoun, wits and facts, flow in copious strains. It requires only to be read to be admired. Such gentlemen, in this city and state, as hono- red this volume with their subscriptions, will be pleased to send for it as soon as convenient. The MESSIAH, attempted from the GERMAN Mr. Klopfstock. SERMONS, by the celebrated Ri- chard Price, D. D. L. L. D. F. R. S. The TRI- UMPHS OF TEMPER, a Poem in six Cantos, by William Hayley, Esq. Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughter. Dr. Doddridge's Rise and progress of Religion. Sheridan's Rhetorical Grammar The Chamson Melody. A new Song book. Catver's Trav- els through the interior parts of America. (Economy of Human Life. Webster's American Selection of Lessons, in reading and speaking. Webster's In- stitute, first and second Part. Pike's excellent Sy- stem of Arithmetic. A few sets of Newton on the Pro- perties. Edwards on the Affections. Do. History of Redemption, &c. &c. &c. Just imported, A number of very valuable BOOKS,
Consisting of—History, Divinity, Law, Philo- sophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Po- etry, Physic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Also, an excellent assortment of STATIONARY Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and blank books of all sizes, Receipt books, bonnet and Wrapping Paper, Sealing wax, V. fers, Quills, Slates, Lead and slate Pencils, Penknives, elegant Shoe buckles, Message Cards, &c. &c. ** Commissions from the country are thankful- ly received, and carefully executed. May 28. tf
By order of the Hon. John Sloss Hobart, Esquire, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Ju- dicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Joseph Grewold, jun. late of the city of New-York, distil- ler, an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application to the said Judge, made by a certain creditor of the said Jo- seph Grewold, jun. an absent debtor as aforesaid, he the said Judge, by virtue and in pursuance of the act of the people of the state of New-York represented in Senate and Assembly, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding debtors," passed the 4th April, 1786, hath directed all the estate, real and personal, of the said Joseph Grewold, jun. an absent debtor, within this state, to be seized; and that unless the said Joseph Grewold, jun. an absent debtor as aforesaid, shall return and dis- charge his debts within one year after the date hereof, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his debts. Dated this 23th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. March 29th. m th tf
WILLIAM HENSON, Taylor and Habit-maker, from LONDON, informs his friends and the public in general, that he has re- moved from No. 9, Smith-street, opposite Sloss Lane, to No. 53, Smith-street, nearly opposite the home from which he has removed, and next door to Mr. Alexander Robertson, merchant. tf May.
A Convenient Stable To be let, No. 13, Little Queen-street. Enquire of the Printer. August 25. tf
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