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The New-York Packet.
TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
F R I D A Y, A P R I L 27, 1787.
[No. 692.]
ASSIZE OF BREAD. A Wheaten Loaf, of fine Flour to weigh 2lb. 4oz. for seven coppers: a loaf of like Flour to weigh 1lb. 4oz. for four coppers.
H I G H - W A T E R. Monday 14 Min. after 2 Tuesday 6 Min. after 3 Wednesday 54 Min. after 3 Thursday 42 Min. after 4 Friday 30 Min. after 3 Saturday 18 Min. after 3 Sunday 6 Min. after 4
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK. Wheat per bushel, 7s. 6d. at 7s. 10d. West-India Rum, 3s. 9d. Beef, per barrel, 70s. 6d. Indian Corn, 6s. 6d. at 6s. 3d. Muscovado Sugar, 50s. at 70s. od. Pork, 95s. 6d. Flour, common 42s. super. 46s. per b. Single refined do. 1s. 2d. Fine Salt, 2s. od. Brown Bread, 20s. od. Molasses, 1s. 8d. Rock Salt, 4s. to 4s. 6d.
T O B E L E T. AN excellent Grazing-Farm, at Belle Vale, in Orange County, near Warwick, consisting of about forty acres of meadow of the best quality, in good order for the scythe, and near as much more to be made with little expence, the wood being cut off, with a proportionable quantity of up-land, a large young orchard in good bearing order, a good barn and new house raised, and to be finished by the landlord.—There is joining the farm unbounded range.
91 JOHN BARD.
New-York 23d April, 1787.
By the Commissioners of Forfeitures for the Southern District.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that on Wednesday the first day of August next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of David Hunt near the Lower Mills in the Manor of Philipsburgh, will be sold at public vendue, all the estate, right, title and interest late of Frederick Phillips Esq. in the following lands situate in the said Manor. viz. acres.
 No. 1. The farm late in the possession of Moses Miller containing 133  No. 2. The farm late in the possession of Caleb Archer. 179  No. 3. The farm late in the possession of Wm. Underhill. 260  No. 4. The farm late in the possession of Doctor Bailey, situate at New-Rochelle. 149  Also the moiety, or undivided half of a farm of 110 acres, situate in the Manor of Cortlandt, late the property of Lewis Palmer.
And on Monday the 16th of August at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Coffee-house in the city of New-York, will be sold, a number of lots situate in the out ward of the said city, and on the estate late the property of James De Lancey; many of them fronting the Bowery-lane—map to be seen at the Commissioners-office.
Also a lot of ground situate on the westerly side of New-street, late the property of Oliver Delancey, Esq.
Also a lot situated on the northerly side of Bridge-street, late the property of William Bayard, Esq.
All the above lands will be sold only for certificates issued or to be issued by the Treasurer of this State.
ISAAC STOUTENBURGH, } Commissioners of 91 PH. CORTLAND, } Forfeitures.
Hubert Van Wagenen and Son,
No. 2, Beekman-Slip, Have for Sale on the most reasonable terms, a general assortment IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY &c.
Amongst which are, viz.
 Sheet-lead and Sheet-iron,  Bellows-pipes,  Frying-pans,  Spades and Shovels,  German, Crow-ley, Blister and common  6 by 8 window-glass,  Wool & Cotton cards,  Corn and Coffee-mills,  Straw-knives, nails,  Gun-barrels and Locks,  Anvils, Vices, Pen-mauls, Hand and Sledge-hammers,  Trace and Jack-chains,  Brass and Iron-wire,  Card-wire by the cask or less quantity,  Hand-bellows, glue,  Neat Shovels and Tongs brass heads,  do. do. without heads,  variety of Carpenters Rules,  Carpenters and Joiners Squares,  Writing-paper,  Knitting-pins,  Cornice and Moulding-plains,  Dutch and English Mill-BOLTING-CLOTHS, a complete assortment;  Haarlem Oil and Neurenburgh salve, warranted; together with TOOLS for Smiths, Carpenters, Joiners, Masons, Taylors, Shoe-makers and Coopers, with many other articles. 
Wants a Place in a gentleman's house as wet-nurse, a young woman with a good breast of milk, and good recommendations. Apply at No. 53, Chatham-street. 91
T O B E L E T. A two story House, No. 42, Broadway, with a most excellent front store, with a bow window, five rooms with fire places, besides bed-rooms, a good kitchen, a large dry cellar, and a cistern in the yard. Enquire of James Hallett, next door to the coachmaker. 81
T O B E L E T. THAT Large and COMMODOIOUS HOUSE, No. 1, the corner of Smith and Duke Street. It is now repairing. Enquire at No. 33, Smith-Street. 71
At a Court of Chancery, held at the City-Hall of the city of New-York, the 27th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1787:
P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor: IN CHANCERY, Joseph Nathan, Complainant,
vs. Israel Phillips, Defendant. FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein by Joseph Nathan, mortgagee, against Israel Phillips, mortgagor, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant Israel Phillips, to the complainant the said Joseph Nathan: Whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned, and the said Israel Phillips hath not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered in case the said process had been duly served and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant Israel Phillips, has withdrawn himself out of this State, and that he could not upon diligent inquiry made by the deponent be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the said bill of complaint; it is therefore ordered on motion of Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of Mr. Popham, of Counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Israel Phillips, appear to the said bill on or before the 27th day of June next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso , to the end, that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises in the bill aforesaid mentioned, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right, and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted, in at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the Minutes. 285 16 W. COCK, Register.
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony (now state) of New-York, entitled "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 19th day of March 1774, that on Friday the fourteenth day of September next ensuing the date hereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, WILL BE SOLD at public auction or vendue, at the merchants Coffee-House in the city of New-York, the fee-simple of all that certain dwelling house and lot of ground in a certain indenture of mortgage herein after mentioned particularly, described as follows, to wit: All that certain dwelling house and lot of ground, situate, lying and being within the city of New-York aforesaid, in Montgomery-Ward of the same city, on the north side of a certain street commonly called & known by the name of Gold Street; bounded westerly to the house and ground of Robert White, northerly by ground late of Geesie Vander Clief, deceased, easterly to the houses and ground late of Nicholas Kortright, deceased, and southerly by said Gold Street; containing in breadth, in front to said Gold Street and in the rear at each end twenty-three feet and an half, and in length on each side forty five feet, all english measure. Together with all and singular the edifices, buildings, fences, waters, water courses, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said dwelling house and lot, piece, or parcel of ground belonging or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises duly made and executed by Elijah Miller of the city of New-York, Ship-Wright, and Rebecca his wife to Mary Strange of the said city, widow, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth days of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two, with a power to sell therein contained, for the better and more effectual securing the payment of the sum of 125 pounds, current money of New-York, with lawful interest for the same, according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the said twenty-eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two, and executed by the said Elijah Miller to the said Mary Strange: Deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser or purchasers pursuant to the said power, by MARY STRANGE. New-York, March 9, 1787. 2 78 52
THE Copartnership of Kip and Duyee being dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having demands against the said Copartnership, are desired to furnish their accounts for settlement; and all persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment, as all the accounts that remain unpaid the first of May next, will be put in suit. New-York, March 1st, 1787. 85 1st my
T O B E L E T, FROM the first of May next—THE HOUSE, No. 47, adjoining Mr. John Vredenburgh, in Great Dock-Street; containing four rooms, with an excellent kitchen of two stories, well calculated for a merchant or baker, having a roomy cellar, with a large baker's oven. Enquire at No. 11, Crown-Street. JACOB VAN WAGENEN. February 13. 71
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1777, that on Friday the 1st day of June next, ensuing the date hereof, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, WILL BE SOLD at public auction, at the merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, the fee simple of all that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between James Abbel, of the city, county and State of New-York, merchant, and Gertrude, his wife, of the one part, and Francis Lewis, of the same place, merchant, of the other part, described as follows, to wit: All that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the dock ward of the aforesaid city of New-York, bounded as follows, to wit: Northerly on a street commonly called and known by the name of Great Dock-street, easterly by a lot of ground formerly belonging to Garret Van Horne, deceased, southerly by a lot of ground belonging to Peter Mesier, and westerly by a house and lot, the property of Isaac Moses, being in breadth, in front, 25 feet and 6 inches, and in the rear 25 feet, one inch, and in length on the east side 70 feet, and on the west 69 feet, and 6 inches, with a gang-way three and an half feet wide, to Little Dock-street, and all buildings, ways, paths, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said messuage or tenement and lot of ground belonging, or in any wise appertaining.—Which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the 29th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1785, with a power to sell therein contained, from the said James Abbel and Gertrude his wife, to the said Francis Lewis; and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by FRANCIS LEWIS. New-York, Dec. 18, 1786. 2 51 18Je.
CLAIMS against the UNITED STATES. Office of Accounts, Marine Department, New-York, 1st January, 1787.
ALL persons having claims against the United States, for services performed, or articles supplied, in the Marine Department, are hereby notified, that unless their accounts are speedily sent to this Office, they will be precluded from any settlement, as a day will shortly be fixed, after which no claims will be received. BEN. WALKER, Commissioner.
The several Printers throughout the United States, are requested to insert the above in their papers. 73 t.f.
T O B E L E T, For one or more years,
A Very pleasant COUNTRY SEAT, situated on the East river (lately occupied by Col. Lewis Morris) with, or without the out-houses, barn, garden, orchards, meadows and pastures, as will best suit the tenant. In the large house, are four very good well finished rooms on the first floor, and three good bed rooms on the second floor, and a good cellar-kitchen, with several apartments for milk, liquors, roots, and apartments for servants. The orchards and garden abound with all kinds of the very best fruit. For further particulars enquire of P. Stuyvesant. Bowry, Feb. 16, 1787.
Also, a small House, with about four acres of ground, that has been many years occupied by a gardener. There is a variety of excellent fruit in the said garden. 72
FOR SALE, By Wm. Backhouse & Co.
OLD Madeira, Red Port, White Port, Tenrisse and Malaga } WINES. Anchovies and Capers, English Sheeting, Boots and Shoes, Bohea Tea and Crockery Ware. Apply in Water-street, No. 163. March 30, 1787. 8;
The very best of double SPRUCE BEER, To be Sold at my Brewery, on Golden-Hill. Merchants, Captains of vessels and others, can be supplied at the shortest notice. On the following reasonable terms, viz. One barrel, 8 shillings, Half barrel, 4 shillings, Ten gallons, 2 shillings and 6d. Five gallons, 1 shilling and 6d. 87 8 MEDCEP EDEN.
Bank of New-York. THE President and Directors give notice that a dividend of 3 per cent. on the Capital Stock of the Bank for the period of six months, being from the first of November, 1786, to the first of May, 1787, will be made on the said first day of May, and paid to the Stockholders at the Bank on demand. By order of the Direction, Wm. SETON, Cashier. 90 3
THE SUBSCRIBERS take this method to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have provided themselves with an elegant STAGE COACH, hung upon steel springs, with a capital pair of horses and a careful driver, which will set off from Mr. Waldrone's, at Brooklyn-ferry, on Monday the 9th inst. precisely at half past 8 o'clock in the morning for Mr. Bardin's in Jamaica, and will start from there precisely at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, for Mr. Waldrone's, at Brooklyn-ferry, for the trifling sum of two shillings and six pence for each passenger, (those who may have letters to send by the stage will be pleased to leave them at the stage house, and they will be attended to if two pence for each letter is left with them). Gentlemen and ladies who will be pleased to favor them with their custom, may depend that their utmost endeavors will be exerted to render their situation agreeable. The stage will continue to run every day in the week.
They likewise beg leave to inform the public, that they continue their shop at the upper end of Brooklyn ferry, where they carry on the coach and chair making business in all its various branches; they flatter themselves that their work, in point of elegance and firmness, is equal to any in this country, and will engage to serve those gentlemen who may favour them with their commands, in the most expeditious manner and on the most favorable terms. Brooklyn-Ferry, April 7, 1787. 87 SEALY and FURMAN.
Nicholas Hoffman & Son,
Has for Sale, No. 12, Little Dock-street, BOLTING CLOTHS, well assorted and of superior quality, Linseed Oil, Beef and Pork, Pig Iron, Bar Iron, Pot-ash Kettles, Iron Pots and Kettles, Waggon and Cart Boxes, Chimney Backs, Wool Cards by the gross or dozen, European Goods as usual, Grift and Saw-Mill Irons, may be had on short notice; as also Iron Castings, almost of any kind and dimension. 82
ACADEMY, Little-Queen-street, No. 19, between Nassau and Smith-streets.
MR. GRAHAM finding that most of his employers wish to have their children taught English along with their writing, accounts, &c. and being conscious that he cannot do justice to his scholars while his mind is distracted by teaching at once, a multiplicity of branches of education; proposes, in compliance with the wishes of his friends, on the first of May next, to open an Academy, for teaching English, Writing, Arithmetic, Book-Keeping and Geography, in a large well aired house, built for the purpose.
The English language will be taught grammatically, and the strictest attention paid to proper elocution, by Mr. Johnson, a young gentleman lately from England, who has been for some years in the practice of teaching. Mr. Johnson has been examined by several gentlemen of learning and taste in this city, and is warmly recommended by them as well qualified for the charge: And it is hoped, that, by devoting his whole time to the English scholars, he will soon render them expert, not only in reading, speaking, spelling, parsing and construing, but also in composing letters and other pieces. Mr. Graham will continue as usual, to teach writing in all its various hands, arithmetic, book-keeping and geography; and he flatters himself, that, by bestowing all his attention on these branches, his pupils will make more proficiency than they have hitherto done.
It is proposed to take a few young ladies betwixt the hours of eleven and one, for writing, accounts, English grammar and geography.
N. B. A pair of globes and a general atlas will be provided for the use of the academy as soon as possible. Mr. Graham returns his most sincere thanks to those gentlemen, who have already honored him with their employment, and humbly begs the continuance of their friendship and patronage.
*** Any card or message sent to the academy, will be carefully attended to; where the terms of teaching may be known. 87
T O B E L E T, A TWO story corner house, at the North River, next to Powles' Hook ferry house, it is as pleasant a situation as any in this city, there is a garden of 50 feet square in the rear of the house. For terms enquire at the premises. 80

Laws of the State of New-York.
An ACT for raising monies by tax. Passed the 11th of April, 1787.
B E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That there shall be raised and levied within this State, the sum of fifty thousand pounds.
That the quota of the city and county of New-York of the said sum, shall be thirteen thousand pounds.
The quota of the city and county of Albany, shall be five thousand five hundred pounds.
The quota of the county of Columbia, shall be two thousand four hundred pounds.
The quota of the county of Dutchess, shall be five thousand pounds.
The quota of the county of Ulster, shall be three thousand four hundred pounds.
The quota of the county of Orange, shall be two thousand five hundred pounds.
The quota of the county of Westchester, shall be three thousand four hundred pounds.
The quota of the county of Suffolk, shall be four thousand five hundred pounds.
The quota of Queens county, shall be four thousand five hundred pounds.
The quota of Kings county, shall be two thousand three hundred pounds.
The quota of Richmond county, shall be one thousand three hundred pounds.
The quota of the county of Montgomery, shall be one thousand six hundred pounds.
And the quota of the county of Washington, shall be six hundred pounds.
II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Supervisors of the several counties, or the majority of them, shall respectively meet, on the first Tuesday in September next, and cause the said respective quotas assigned to their several counties to be raised, assessed, levied and collected in like manner as the contingent charges of such counties are usually raised, assessed, levied and collected; that the respective collectors shall pay the sums by them severally collected, to the respective county Treasurers, on or before the first Tuesday of March next, and that the county Treasurers shall pay the respective quotas of their counties, to the Treasurer of this State, on or before the first Tuesday in April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the several Judges, Justices of the Peace, county Treasurers, Supervisors, Assessors and Collectors, shall respectively perform the like duties, exercise the like powers, be entitled to the like rewards, and be subject to the same penalties, for neglect or refusal to discharge such duties as are directed and prescribed, in and by the act, entitled, "An Act for raising monies by tax," passed the twenty-ninth day of April last. Provided always, That the Assessors shall specify, and rate the real and personal estate by them to be rated, in separate and distinct columns in the assessment rolls, any thing in the said act to the contrary hereof notwithstanding.
IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Assessors of the several cities, towns, manors, districts and precincts, in the said cities and counties respectively, shall meet, on the last Tuesday in September next, to make the assessments in pursuance of this act, and shall complete such assessments within twenty days after such meeting.
V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any Assessor shall neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties required of him by this act; such Assessor so neglecting or refusing to perform any such duty, shall forfeit to the people of this State, the sum of fifty pounds, to be recovered in the manner directed, in and by the eleventh section of the said act entitled "An Act for raising monies by tax," passed the twenty-ninth day of April last.
For the information of the Public, we have made the following ABSTRACT from the Act imposing duties on goods and merchandise, imported into this State, passed by the Legislature on the 11th instant.
B E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, &c. That from and after the first day of August next, all such goods and merchandise, as are herein after enumerated and mentioned, which shall be imported or brought into this State, by land or water, shall be subject to the duties and imposts herein after mentioned: That is to say,
 Every gallon of molasses, one penny.  Every gallon of distilled spirituous liquors, four pence.  Every gallon of Madeira wine, eight pence.  Every gallon of wines other than Madeira, four pence.  Every gallon of lintseed-oil, eight pence.  Every gallon of porter, ale or beer, six pence.  Every bushel of malt, four pence.  Every bushel of salt, water measure, six pence.  Every pound of snuff, six pence.  Every pound of manufactured tobacco, three pence.  Every pound of loaf or lump sugar, two pence.  Every pound of other sugar, a half penny.  Every pound of coffee, one penny.  Every pound of chocolate, three pence.  Every pound of pepper, three pence.  Every pound of pimento or allspice, one penny.  Every pound of steel, three farthings.  Every pound of dressed leather, four pence.  Every pound of tanned leather, three pence.  Every pound of spikes and every pound of nails commonly called three penny nails, and of all nails of a larger size, one penny.  Every pound of bohea tea, imported directly from Asia, in ships or vessels of the built of this State, or whereof three-fourth parts are owned by citizens residing in this State, three pence.  Every pound of bohea tea, otherwise imported, four pence.  Every pound of tea of superior quality imported directly from Asia, in ships or vessels of the built of this State, or whereof three-fourth parts are owned by citizens residing in this State, six pence.  Every pound of tea of a superior quality, otherwise imported, eight pence.  Every pound of cheese, four pence. 
 Every pound of starch or hair powder, four pence.  Every hundred weight of cordage, four shillings.  Every hundred weight of bar iron, four shillings.  Every pound of raisins, currants, almonds, prunes, or figs, one penny.  Every hundred weight of iron hollow ware, six shillings.  Every hundred weight of nail rods, four shillings.  Every dozen bottles of wine, in bottles commonly called quart bottles, and in that proportion for all wines in bottles, two shillings.  Every dozen bottles of malt liquors, in bottles commonly called quart bottles, and in that proportion for all bottled malt liquors, one shilling and six pence.  Upon carriages of pleasure from a foreign port, as follows:  Every coach, chariot, or post-chaise, or coach-chariot, or post-chaise-box, fifteen pounds.  Every other four-wheeled carriage of pleasure, eight pounds.  Every two wheeled carriage of pleasure, four pounds.  Every clock, twenty shillings.  Every dozen of scythes, fish or axes, twelve shillings.  Every faddle, ten shillings.  Every dozen of faddle-trees, twelve shillings.  Every pair of womens or childrens shoes, or slippers of stuff or morocco leather, six pence.  Every pair of womens silk shoes, one shilling.  Every pair of mens or womens leather shoes or slippers, six pence.  Every pair of boots four shillings.  Every pair of boot-legs, one shilling and six pence.  Every dozen packs of playing cards, four shillings.    Every pair of wool or cotton cards, six pence. 
And the following articles, at and after the rate of seven pounds ten shillings per centum, ad valorem , to be computed on the prime cost.
Anchovies, olives, capers, horse harness, bridles, stirrup irons, bridle bits, pictures with or without frames, paper hangings, pewter and block tin hollow-ware, pantiles and all sorts of earthen ware, glass ware, china-ware, writing-paper, blank books, quills, brushes, horn combs, and all other articles made wholly of horn, plane stocks, and all kinds of manufactured tools of wood, mens and womens hats (excepting wool-hats) foreign marble, and cabinet and joiners work.
And the following articles, at and after the rate of five pounds per centum ad valorem , to be computed on the prime cost, that is to say,
Beef, pork, butter, candles, soap, anchors, all utensils made in the whole or in part of copper, tin, or brass, bellows, shovels and spades, sad irons, screw augers, frying-pans, drugs and medicines, flour of mustard, white rope, twine and white lines.
And all other goods and merchandise not herein before enumerated and mentioned, at and after the rate of two pounds ten shillings per centum ad valorem , to be computed upon the prime cost, excepting raw-hides, whale and fish oil, mahogany, logwood, lignum vitae, nicaragua wood, red-wood, fullick and all other dye woods, sheep and cotton-wool, whalebone, beaver, peltry, furs, deer skins, wood, madder, cochineal, rocou, bees-wax, and elephants teeth, and all goods and merchandise of the growth, production and manufacture of any of the United States of America.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all goods and merchandise, which shall be imported or brought into this State, after the said first day of August next, in any ship or vessel, not built within any of the United States, shall be subject to the following additional duties, that is to say, on all the herein before enumerated articles, other than those subject to a duty ad valorem , at and after the rate of one fourth part of the duties in and by this act imposed on such articles respectively; and on all other goods and merchandise, subject to a duty ad valorem , the further sum of two pounds ten shillings per centum ad valorem , to be computed on the prime cost.
Former acts relative to duties are repealed after the first of August next. And, this act to cease when the United States in Congress assembled, accept the impost as given to them by a law of this State.
New-York, April 27.
The following Circular Letter has been transmitted by the United States in Congress assembled, to the Governors of the respective States.
SIR, OUR Secretary for Foreign Affairs has transmitted to you copies of a letter to him from our Minister at the Court of London, of the 4th day of March 1786, and of the papers mentioned to have been enclosed in it.
We have deliberately and dispassionately examined and considered the several facts and matters urged by Britain as infractions of the treaty of peace on the part of America, and we regret that in some of the States too little attention appears to have been paid to the public faith pledged by that treaty.
Not only the obvious dictates of religion, morality and national honor, but also the first principles of good policy, demand a candid and punctilious compliance with engagements constitutionally and fairly made.
Our national constitution having committed to us the management of our national concerns with foreign States and powers, it is our duty to take care that all the rights which they ought to enjoy within our jurisdiction by the laws of nations and the faith of treaties, remain inviolate. And it is also our duty to provide that the essential interests and peace of the whole confederacy, be not impaired or endangered by deviations from the line of public faith, into which any of its members may from whatever cause be unadvisedly drawn.
Let it be remembered that the thirteen independent sovereign States have, by express delegation of power, formed and vested in us a general though limited sovereignty, for the general and national purposes specified in the confederation. In this sovereignty they cannot severally participate (except by their delegates) nor with it have concurrent jurisdiction; for the ninth article of the confederation most expressly conveys to us the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on war and peace, and of entering into treaties and alliances, &c.
When therefore a treaty is constitutionally made, ratified and published by us, it immediately becomes binding on the whole nation, and superadded to the laws of the land, without the intervention or fiat of State Legislatures. Treaties derive
their obligation from being compacts between the sovereign of this, and the sovereign of another nation; whereas laws or statutes derive their force from being acts of a Legislature competent to the passing of them. Hence it is clear that treaties must be implicitly received and observed by every member of the nation; for as State Legislatures are not competent to the making of such compacts or treaties, so neither are they competent in that capacity, authoritatively to decide on, or ascertain the construction and sense of them. When doubts arise respecting the construction of State laws, it is not unusual nor improper for the State Legislatures by explanatory or declaratory acts, to remove those doubts: But the case between laws and compacts or treaties, is in this widely different; for when doubts arise respecting the sense and meaning of a treaty, they are so far from being cognizable by a State Legislature, that the United States in Congress assembled have no authority to settle and determine them: For as the Legislature only, which constitutionally passes a law, has power to revise and amend it; so the sovereigns only, who are parties to the treaties, have power by mutual consent and posterior articles, to correct or explain it.
In cases between individuals, all doubts respecting the meaning of a law, are in the first instance mere judicial questions, and are to be heard and decided in the courts of justice having cognizance of the causes in which they arise, and whose duty it is to determine them according to the rules and maxims established by the laws of nations for the interpretation of treaties. From these principles it follows of necessary consequence that no individual State has a right by legislative acts to decide and point out the sense in which their particular citizens and Courts shall understand this or that article of a treaty.
It is evident that a contrary doctrine would not only militate against the common and established maxims and ideas relative to this subject, but would prove no less ludicrous in practice than it is irrational in theory; for in that case the same article of the same treaty might by law be made to mean one thing in New-Hampshire, another thing in New-York, and neither the one nor the other of them in Georgia.
How far such legislative acts would be valid and obligatory even within the limits of the State passing them, is a question which we hope never to have occasion to discuss. Certain however it is that such acts cannot bind either of the contracting sovereigns, and consequently cannot be obligatory on their respective nations.
But if treaties, and every article in them, be (as they are and ought to be) binding on the whole nation; if individual States have no right to accept some articles and reject others; and if the impropriety of State acts to interpret and decide the sense and construction of them, be apparent; still more manifest must be the impropriety of State acts to controul, delay or modify the operation and execution of these national compacts.
When it is considered, that the several States assembled by their delegates in Congress, have express power to form treaties, so formed are not afterwards to be subject to such alterations as this or that Legislature may think expedient to make, and that too without the consent of either of the parties to it,—that is in the present case without the consent of all the United States, who collectively are parties to this treaty on the one side, and his Britannic Majesty on the other. Were the Legislatures to possess and to exercise such power, we should soon be involved as a nation, in anarchy and confusion at home, and in disputes which would probably terminate in hostilities and war with the nations with whom we may have formed treaties. Instances would then be frequent of treaties fully executed in one State, and only partly executed in another; and of the same article being executed in one manner in one State, and in a different manner, or not at all, in another State. History furnishes no precedent of such liberties taken with treaties under form of law in any nation.
Contracts between nations, like contracts between individuals, should be faithfully executed, even though the sword in the one case, and the law in the other, did not compel it. Honest nations, like honest men, require no constraint to do justice; and though impunity and the necessity of affairs may sometimes afford temptations to pare down contracts to the measure of convenience, yet it is never done but at the expence of that effect, and confidence, and credit, which are of infinitely more worth than all the momentary advantages which such expedients can extort.
But although contracting nations cannot like individuals, avail themselves of Courts of Justice to compel performance of contracts: yet an appeal to Heaven and to arms is always in their power, and often in their inclination.
But it is their duty to take care that they never lead their people to make and support such appeals, unless the sincerity and propriety of their conduct affords them good reason to rely with confidence on the justice and protection of Heaven.
Thus much we think it useful to observe in order to explain the principles on which we have unanimously come to the following resolutions, viz.
 "Resolved, That the Legislatures of the several States cannot of right pass any act or acts for interpreting, explaining or construing a national treaty, or any part or clause of it; nor for restraining, limiting, or in any manner impeding, retarding or counteracting the operation and execution of the same; for that on being constitutionally made, ratified and published, they become in virtue of the confederation, part of the law of the land, and are not only independent of the will and power of such Legislatures, but also binding and obligatory on them." 
As the treaty of peace, so far as it respects the matters and things provided for in it, is a law to the United States which cannot by all or any of them be altered or changed, all State acts establishing provisions relative to the same objects which are incompatible with it, must in every point of view be improper; such acts do nevertheless exist; but we do not think it necessary either to enumerate them particularly, or to make them severally the subjects of discussion. It appears to us sufficient to observe and insist that the treaty ought to have free course in its operation and execution, and that all obstacles interposed by State acts be removed. We mean to act with the most scrupulous regard to justice and candour towards Great-Britain, and with an equal degree of delicacy, moderation and decision towards the States who have given occasion to these discussions.
For these reasons we have in general terms Resolved, That all such acts, or parts of acts as may be now existing in any of the States, repugnant to the treaty of peace, ought to be forthwith repealed; as well to prevent their continuing to be regarded as violations of that treaty, as to avoid the disagreeable necessity there might otherwise be of raising and discussing questions touching their validity and obligation."
Although this resolution applies strictly only to such of the States as have passed the exceptional acts alluded to, yet to obviate all future disputes and questions, as well as to remove those which now exist, we think it best that every State without exception, should pass a law on the subject. We have therefore "Resolved, that it be recommended to the several States, to make such repeal rather by describing and reciting the said acts; and for that purpose to pass an act declaring in general terms, that all such acts and parts of acts, repugnant to the treaty of peace between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, or any article thereof, shall be, and thereby are repealed; and that the courts of law and equity in all cases and questions cognizable by them respectively, and arising from or touching the said treaty, shall decide and adjudge according to the true intent and meaning of the same: any thing in the said acts, or parts of acts to the contrary thereof notwithstanding."
Such laws would answer every purpose, and be easily formed. The more they were of the like tenor throughout the States the better; they might each recite:
Whereas certain laws or statutes made and passed in some of the United States, are regarded and complained of as repugnant to the treaty of peace with Great-Britain, by reason whereof not only the good faith of the United States pledged by that treaty, has been drawn into question, but their essential interests under that treaty greatly affected. And whereas justice to Great-Britain, as well as regard to the honor and interests of the United States, require that the said treaty be faithfully executed, and that all obstacles thereto, and particularly such as do or may be construed to proceed from the laws of this State, be effectually removed: Therefore,
Be it enacted by [blank] and is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that such of the acts or parts of acts of the Legislature of this State, as are repugnant to the treaty of peace between the United States and his Britannic Majesty, or any article thereof, shall be, and hereby are repealed. And further, that the courts of law and equity within this State, be, and they hereby are directed and required in all causes and questions cognizable by them respectively, and arising from or touching the said treaty, to decide and adjudge according to the tenor, true intent and meaning of the same, any thing in the said acts or parts of acts, to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Such a general law, would, we think, be preferable to one that should minutely enumerate the acts and clauses intended to be repealed: because omissions might accidentally be made in the enumeration, or questions might arise, and perhaps not be satisfactorily determined, respecting particular acts or clauses, about which contrary opinions may be entertained. By repealing in general terms all acts and clauses repugnant to the treaty, the business will be turned over to its proper departments, viz. the judicial; and the courts of law will find no difficulty in deciding whether any particular act or clause is or is not contrary to the treaty. Besides, when it is considered that the judges in general, are men of character and learning, and feel, as well as know the obligations of office, and the value of reputation, and there is no reason to doubt that their conduct and judgment relative to these, as well as other judicial matters, will be wise and upright.
Be pleased, Sir, to lay this letter before the Legislature of your State without delay. We flatter ourselves they will concur with us in opinion that candour and justice are as necessary to true policy as they are to sound morality, and that the most honorable way of delivering ourselves from the embarrassments of mistakes, is fairly to correct and amend them. It certainly is time that all doubts respecting the public faith be removed, and that all questions and differences between us and Great-Britain, be amicably and finally settled. The States are informed of the reasons why his Britannic Majesty still continues to occupy the frontier posts which by the treaty he agreed to evacuate: and we have the strongest assurances that an exact compliance with the treaty on our part, shall be followed by a punctilious performance of it on the part of Great-Britain.
It is important that the several Legislatures should as soon as possible, take these matters into consideration; and we request the favor of you to transmit to us an authenticated copy of such acts, and proceedings of the Legislature of your State, as may take place on the subject and in pursuance of this letter.
By order of Congress, (Signed) ARTHUR St. CLAIR, President.
Titles of the Laws passed at the last Session of the Honorable the Legislature, concluded from our last, viz.
An ACT—to enable the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen of the city of New-York to order the raising money by tax, for the maintenance of the poor, and for defraying the other contingent expenses arising in the same.
An act directing a mode of trial and allowing of divorces in cases of adultery.
For collecting the arrears of taxes in Newtown, in Queens county, and for discharging the late Collector from imprisonment.
To repeal part of an act entitled an act for granting a more effectual relief in cases of certain trespasses.
For preventing suits being brought in the Supreme Court for any debt or sum not exceeding one hundred pounds.
To remove doubts respecting judgment bonds given to the Commissioners of Forfeitures, &c.
For the more effectual recovery of the arrears of county taxes, &c.
To amend an act entitled an act supplementary to an act to appoint Commissioners to settle and adjust any differences which may arise between the proprietors of certain lots in the city of New-York, the buildings whereof were burnt in the year 1776, and for altering the streets which heretofore were laid out adjoining to such lots.
To amend an act entitled an act for the collection and commutation of quit-rents.
An act for raising monies by tax.

For the more easy partition of a tract of land called the Oneida Purchase.
To revive and amend the acts therein mentioned, relative to a jurisdiction line between this State and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To erect the settlements of Woodhock, & Great and Little Shandaken in Ulster county into a separate township.
An act imposing duties on goods and merchandise imported into this State.
To institute an University within this State.
An act acceding to the acts of Congress of the second day of August, 1786.
An act to remove certain obstructions in the navigation of Hudson's river.
An act to vest the estate of Richard Maitland, deceased, in trustees for the payment of his debts.
For the more effectual collection of the arrears of tax therein mentioned, and for the relief of persons improperly taxed in the city and county of New-York, &c.
For the relief of Jesse Hunt.
For regulating the buildings, streets, wharves and slips, in the city of New-York.
For the more speedy recovery of debts to the value of ten pounds.
An act to naturalize the persons therein mentioned.
An act to repeal the laws relative to buildings in the city of New-York.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate the militia.
For the relief of Theodorus Fowler and others.
An act to amend an act entitled, an act relative to debts due to persons within the enemies lines—and another act entitled, an act relative to debts due to persons within the enemies lines, passed the 12th July, 1782.
An act to amend an act, entitled an act for the better laying out and regulating and keeping in repair, all common and public highways and private roads, in the counties of Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, Washington, West-Chester, Albany and Montgomery.
An act for partition of the lands therein mentioned, among the devisees of John Bradstreet and Martha Bradstreet.
For regulating the circulation of copper coin in this State.
For the relief of insolvent debtors with respect to the imprisonment of their persons.
For the payment of the salaries of the officers of government, &c.
To vest all the rights and claims of the people of this State, to the lands and tenements whereof Thomas Hicks died seized, in the persons therein named.
For vesting the estate of David Colden, deceased, not already sold, in Cadwallader Colden.
For the relief of persons who paid money into the Treasury of this State, in consequence of a resolution of the Committee of Safety, &c.
An Act supplementary to an act, entitled, "An Act for running out and marking the jurisdiction line between this State and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, &c."
On Wednesday arrived in this city, His Excellency John Hancock, Esq. and his Lady, together with Mr. and Mrs. Jeffry (late Mrs. Hayley) on their way to Philadelphia.
It is said, that the British are fortifying their posts in Canada, and that they are raising their sunken vessels in the lake, in order to repair and fit for use; the reason is said to be, that they expect to be molested by the troops of these States some time this summer; but at present they have nothing to fear.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the Southern States, to his correspondent in Newport (Rhode-Island) dated April 1787.
"The distracted state you are in, is sufficient to wean and drive every good citizen from his native country;—matters have come to such an alarming crisis, that the confederation must take notice of you, and it seems the opinion of many here that when the Convention meets in Philadelphia, that measures will be taken to reduce you to order and good government, or strike your State out of the union, and annex you to others; for as your Legislature now conducts, they are dangerous to the community at large and ruinous to every honest and respectable character in the State, the clamour is now loud against your State, and will daily increase."
A respectable farmer in Windham, Scotland society, having by accident left his sheep abroad the first severe snow storm, Dec. 5th, 1786, the next morning found them immolated in snow; one, which was missing, was found alive twenty-nine days after, which appeared to have subsisted on the space of six square feet of ground and to have eaten nothing the whole time; for the snow had thawed but about three feet diameter, and the grass could afford nothing of nutriment! Naturalists may perhaps determine the subsistence of the animal.
Marryed, in Savannah, Georgia, THOMAS McCALL, Esq. Surveyor General of that State, to Miss HENRIETTA FALL, of this city.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST.
Snow Juffrouw, Maria, Peterburgh, Russia.
Brig Mercury, —, Halifax.
Schooner Joseph and Peggy, Baltimore.
Sloop Betsey, Philadelphia.
Warren, do.
Julia, Charleston.
Willing Maid, Wilmington.
Messrs. PRINTERS, It has been remarked that in several papers in which notice has been taken of Dr. Provost's arrival (an event that gave his fellow citizens sincere pleasure) he has been styled "The Bishop of New-York"—And in the New-York Gazetteer of April 19th, he is styled "The Right Reverend Dr. Provost, Bishop of this State,"—as if there was no other Bishop in the State but him—Pray is this inadvertence or design? If the former, it is pardonable; but in that case, it is not improper that the Doctor or some of his friends should correct the mistake, and assure the public he does not wish to assume any superiority in point of rank, even by implication, over his brethren of other churches. If it is design, it is high time the Clergy and members of that church are informed there are many other Bishops in the city and State of New-York, besides Dr. Provost—They cannot surely be ignorant that the whole Protestant Church, of whatever denomination, (the church of England only excepted) agrees in the identity of the office of Bishop and
Presbyter—and that every Presbyter regularly ordained to that sacred office is in their judgment a scripture Bishop—Other denominations have no objection to their brethren of the Episcopal Church differing from them on this subject; and they fully agree to their having Bishops according to their own idea of a scripture Bishop—nor do they object to their paying these Bishops the respect they choose to give them consistent with the rights of other churches; they only caution them not to compliment them, as to imply their holding a rank in the Christian Church, superior to that of their brethren, the Clergy of other denominations. This cannot be submitted to.—The good Doctor then is not "The Bishop of the State of New-York," but The Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in New-York, or what I should think a more proper title, one of the Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in America, for I presume they neither expect nor wish to establish Diocesan Episcopacy in these United States. AMICUS.
THE Circulating Library having been long neglected, occasioned by a variety of avocations, the subscriber has now collected a number of new books to add to it, and a complete catalogue will be printed in the course of a few weeks—in the interim, he wishes that any gentlemen who may have superfluous books in their libraries; history, travels, novels, &c. which they may be willing to part with, will be pleased to send a list of them to the Printing Office, No 5, Water-Street, and they will be waited on. SAMUEL LOUDON.
N. B. A number of second hand classics or school books are also wanted.
Robertson, Smith and Co.
Are now selling, on the lowest terms for cash, at No. 52, Smith-street, Best HYSON and SOUCHONG TEAS, and NANKIENS of the first quality; imported in the sloop Experiment from Canton.
They have also a general assortment of dry Goods, suited to the season, and imported in the last vessels from Europe, which they will dispose of cheap for cash, or a short credit to good people. April 26, 1787. 92 4
JUST PUBLISHED,
and to be Sold at the Printing-Office No. 5, Water-Street,
Des Barri's drafts of the following mercator charts: Nova-Scotia, Newbury and Piscataqua, New England, Boston Bay, Rhode-Island and Bay, Buzzard Bay and Vineyard Sound, Harbour of New-York, New-York and Long-Island Sound, Harbour and Bay of Pensacola, River of Mississippi, Port Royal and Charleston, Harbour of Augustine, Gulph of Mexico, Harbour of Halifax; Being the most accurate and elegant charts which was ever published in any country—sold at moderate prices by SAMUEL LOUDON.
WHEREAS the partnership of LAWRENCE and MORRIS, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 1st of February last; all persons indebted to the said partnership, are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, at his office, No. 79, King-street, who is fully empowered to receive and receipt for the same. W. POPHAM. New-York, April 25, 1787. 92
LIVERY STABLE.
THE Subscribers take the liberty to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have furnished themselves with a Complete Stable, and in the most healthy part of the city; before the war kept by Mr. Vanderbarick. Any gentlemen wanting their horses kept by the day, week, month, or year, will have them kept in the compleatest manner, by sending their horses to the Stable, No. 9, Great George-street, above St. Paul's church, where may be had, carriages of different kinds, and saddle horses, to hire.
N. B. They likewise continue to carry on the Coach, Chair and Harness making business in its various branches, where gentlemen may be served on the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. They flatter themselves that their work is equal to any in America. Charles and James Warner. 92 1m
TO BE SOLD,
A VALUABLE Farm of Land, lying about four miles east from Poughkeepsie, joining Wappings creek; it contains about two hundred acres of good land, twenty of it good meadow, with a good dwelling-house of two large rooms and a good cellar under it, and a good barn on the same, and a well of excellent water by the house, also a good orchard; for further particulars enquire in Rumbout precinct, of AHASUERUS VAN KLEECK. 92 4
To be Sold at Private Sale,
THAT valuable lot of ground, situated in Queen-Street, adjoining the estate of Isaac Roosevelt Esq. facing Cherry-Street nearly opposite the bank; the lot contains in breadth in Queen-Street 23 feet 3 inches, in the rear 18 feet, and in length on each side 143 feet, in the front is a very convenient shop, a store admirable calculated for groceries or dry goods, which opens in the rear into a convenient dwelling house with a yard and garden, with some fruit trees, all in good order; in point of situation no place in the city can excel for a Merchant or a Gentleman of fortune. Enquire of Donald Mackay the proprietor, on the premises, No. 157 Queen-Street, New-York.
N. B. As no preference is to be given, it is to be sold to the highest bidder. April 26, 1787. 89
THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, Will be PRESENTED, A COMEDY, CALLED the Beaux Stratagem. To which will be added, A new Pantomime Entertainment, (For the last time) CALLED The Magician of the Cave, OR Harlequin's Frolick. The doors will be opened at half after five, and the curtain drawn up at a quarter after six o'clock. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
THE Subscriber has opened a SCHOOL at No. 18, Cortlandt-street; where he proposes to teach reading, writing, arithmetic, and book-keeping: The house is very suitable for the purpose. Gentlemen who will favor him with the education of their children, may be assured that he will exercise the greatest care and attention. PETER GARSON.
To the PUBLIC.
A Gentleman of the phy-sical profession, regularly educated, offers with great deference his services to the public. As he was many years a surgeon of practice, he hopes his experience will particularly recommend him to those who have the misfortune to be exposed to the ravages of a disorder prevalent enough in all populous cities. As he happens to be a stranger, he can have little more, exclusive of the knowledge of his profession to recommend him, save only the moderation of his charges, and the most assiduous attention to such patients as will honor him with their confidence.
It is his interest and duty to observe the most inviolable secrecy where occasion requires. In all disorders whatsoever, he gives advice gratis, to such poor persons as come recommended by any of the Clergy, or respectable families in this city. All seamen are informed, that directions and medicines will be given which may enable them to cure themselves in many disorders incident to their situation, if they observe attention to his rules.
The Doctor may be consulted every day, at the Widow Bull's, No. 58, Fair-street, near Goldenhill. 79
FOR SALE,
By Elting and Varick, No. 20, Little Dock-Street, for cash only, and the price equivalent, viz.
BRISTOL cups and dishes in crates, new black bottles in hampers, short pipes in boxes, grind stones; clothiers shears American make, Bristol steel by the ton or smaller quantity, bar iron and shear moulds, Dutch pots and kettles, nails per cask or smaller quantity; mill, cross-cut, pit and other saws; anvils, vices, beak irons, hammers and files; fruits tools, buttons, buckles, and japanned ware, a great variety, and a general assortment of other ironmongery and cutlery; 60 firkins butter, 3 hogheads tobacco, 2 quarter casks Madeira wine. ESOPUS MILL STONES, a few pairs on hand, and more can be procured of any dimension at a short notice, as low in price as at the quarry, adding the transportation.
One second hand Chariot; one Negro Boy, 15 years old, brought up to house-work, and is very handy at table; one Negro Woman, about 40 years of age, acquainted with house-work, and a good plain cook.
TO BE LET,
A large Dry Cellar in Broad-way, near the burnt Church. Enquire as above. March 10, 1787. 79 12
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Thursday the first day of November next, will be sold at the merchants coffee-house in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all that certain farm or tract of land, which Joseph Harris, late of Dutchess county, formerly possessed, lying within the said county of Dutchess, in the patent commonly known by the name of the Nine-Partners, being bounded as follows; beginning at a black oak tree, it being the northeast corner of Job Meeks's farm, the northwest corner of Jeremiah Conklen's farm, and the southeast corner of the said Joseph Harris's farm, from thence the line runs north thirteen degrees, west to the farm now or late in the occupation of Richard Gray, being the south line of the Little Nine-Partners, from thence the line runs west on the fourth line of the said Little Nine-Partners, to the northwest corner of said farm, and the northwest corner of Amenia Precinct, from thence south thirteen degrees east to a walnut sapling, it being the northwest corner of the farm, now or late of Moses Harris, from thence east to the first mentioned bounds; containing eight hundred and sixty-three acres and twenty rods of land, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of November, which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds (with a power of sale therein contained) from Brinton Paine of Dutchess county, Esq. to Augustus Van Cortlandt. Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by AUGUSTUS VAN CORTLANDT. April the 16th 1787. 89 5m
TO BE SOLD or LET, THE HOUSE and LAND in the Out-Ward of this city, lately belonging to Mrs. Martha Mortier, deceased, and now in the possession of Philip P. Livingston, Esquire.
The House is situated on the bank of the North-River, is large and commodious, commanding an extensive and beautiful prospect, with stables, coach house, convenient offices; an elegant garden, with a complete green house. The whole farm contains about twenty-seven acres, and is in excellent order. Any person inclined to rent or purchase the same, may know the terms by applying to Gabriel W. Ludlow or to Daniel McCormick. New-York, 12th February, 1787. 71
Thomas Burling,
CABINET and CHAIR-MAKER, At the sign of the CHAIR, near the Chapel, in Beekman-street, formerly Chapel-street,
ACKNOWLEDGES the many favors received from his friends and the public, and would wish to inform them that he has opened a Warehouse of Mahogany and other Furniture, on a more extensive plan than heretofore; and for the convenience of strangers and others, who may resort to, or settle in this city, he means to keep an assortment where they may be supplied on the shortest notice; for it must hurt the feelings of every citizen to observe the daily impositions strangers are liable to, in purchasing new furniture at these public vendues.
He served his time with Samuel Prince, a conspicuous character in his way, and esteemed one of the best workmen in this city, and as he has laid in a stock of the best Mahogany and other Woods, and means to employ the best hands, and sell his work at the lowest rate good work falls at, he flatters himself with being able to give satisfaction to his customers.
Bed-Chairs for the sick having been much wanted in this city, said Burling has provided some to let. 89
Mercantile Academy,
No. 4, PECK-SLIP.
MARCUS BURKE would deem himself unpar-donable, did he not embrace every occasion of testifying his most grateful sense of the favors which have been conferred on him, in the line of his profession. In order to render his academy still more worthy of the respectable support it has hitherto been honored with, he is determined to let slip no opportunity of promoting the advantage of those, whose education is committed to his care. He therefore requests the public to observe, that he has taken into partnership a gentleman who was taught at an academy of eminence; and who, having served a regular apprenticeship in one of the first mercantile houses in Ireland, is perfect master of all the business of the compting-house.
Mr. Burke rests satisfied in a conviction that his attention and abilities have met with that approbation which it shall ever be his ambition to merit; and, being confident that the interest of his pupils will be materially advanced by the connection he has formed, is in expectation, that the partnership will meet with such further marks of public patronage, as they may be found deserving of.
At No. 4, Peck-slip, are taught Writing, Arithmetic, Navigation, &c. &c. Such persons as wish to be instructed in the true Italian method of book-keeping by double entry, will find their advantage in favoring this academy with a preference; and those who are desirous of improvement in navigation, can, in one month, be rendered capable of keeping a journal.
Parents, who would place their children in a situation where every necessary attention is paid to their morals and education, will meet with that desirable opportunity, by applying to those, who are, with utmost respect,
Their very obedient servants, MARCUS BURKE, & Co. March 22, 1787. 82
GEOGRAPHY.
Mr. HARDIE, Teacher of Languages, At No. 3, Little Queen-street,
INFORMS his friends and the Public, that he proposes, on Tuesday the first of May, to begin a Course of GEOGRAPHY, which will be completed in six months. He has already been so fortunate as to afford the most ample satisfaction to his employers, by the proficiency of his day Scholars, in this most useful science; and as he is now provided with the best books on the subject, a complete set of maps, and a pair of new and elegant globes, he hopes by his assiduity and attention, to render his instructions both entertaining and profitable to such as may honor him with their attendance. In this course he will not only teach the situation of countries and places, and the extents and boundaries of states and kingdoms, but likewise be very particular in describing the laws, manners, customs, trade, manufactures, commerce, religion and languages of the different people who inhabit our terraqueous globe, as also their curiosities both natural and artificial, and every other circumstance which can tend to improve the minds of his scholars. Two hours attendance will be daily appropriated to this purpose, either in the morning or at night, as shall be most agreeable to those who shall make application previous to that day.
Instructions will be given in English grammar, after the geographical lessons, without any additional expenses. April 17, 1787. 89

WHEREAS Jonas Denton, of the precinct of Goshen, in the county of Orange, and State of New-York, yeoman, did in and by one certain indenture of mortgage, bearing date the 31st day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, mortgage to Joseph Smith, of the precinct, county, and State aforesaid, all that certain parcel of lands and tenements, situate and lying in the patent of Wawayanda, in the precinct and county aforesaid, and is batted and bounded as follows, viz. adjoining the land now in possession of Jacob Post, and beginning at an ash tree, marked with the letters PC it being the westernmost corner of the said Jacob Post's land, and runs from thence along the lands of the said Jacob Post and the lands of Heaman Rowley, north twelve degrees and thirty minutes, east thirty-eight chains and seventy-six links to a white oak tree, marked for a corner of Adrian Van Houten's land, then along the line of the said Van Houten's land to Poackaw road; then along the said road as the road runs from the said line as the trees are marked; south forty-eight degrees and thirty minutes, east seventy-nine chains and sixty-one links to the place of beginning, containing two hundred and forty-six acres of land, more or less, within the bounds and limits aforesaid, (excepting and reserving to and for the use of the said Jonas Denton, and his heirs and assigns forever, all mines and minerals now being and growing on the said hereby granted premises, any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding:) Which said mortgage was to become void on the payment of three hundred and seventy pounds fifteen shillings and two-pence current money of New-York, with the lawful interest thereof, on or before the first day of May then next ensuing: And whereas the said Jonas Denton did in and by the said mortgage, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, covenant and agree to and with the said Joseph Smith, his heirs and assigns, that if default should be made in the payment of the said sum of three hundred and seventy pounds fifteen shillings and two-pence, with the interest thereof, or any part thereof, at the time when the same ought to be paid as above mentioned, that then, and in such case, it should be lawful for the said Joseph Smith, his heirs, and assigns, to sell and dispose of the said lands and premises above-mentioned and described, or any part or parcel thereof at public vendue, or otherwise; and out of the monies arising therefrom, to keep and retain in his hands the above-said sum of three hundred and seventy pounds, fifteen shillings and two-pence, and the interest thereof, or such part thereof as should be then due, together with the costs and charges of such sale, rendering the overplus monies, if any, to the said Jonas Denton, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns; as by the said mortgage on the record thereof in the Clerk's office of the county of Orange, reference being thereunto had will appear. And whereas the whole sum of the said three hundred and seventy pounds, fifteen shillings and two-pence, with the interest thereof, remain due and unpaid—This is therefore to give notice to the said Jonas Denton, that unless he pay and discharge the monies due upon the said mortgage, or cause the same to be paid and discharged, together with the costs and charges which have already arisen, or may hereafter arise in prosecuting the sale of the same, on or before the twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, that the said mortgaged premises will then be sold at public vendue by the subscriber, and a good title in the law given to the purchaser, agreeable to the direction of an act of the Legislature of the late Colony of New-York, in such cases made and provided.—On said premises are two good log houses, with other improvements, the lands are calculated to make an excellent farm, being well proportioned with meadow and plough land, and thirty good apple trees.
The Vendue will be held on the premises, at one of the clock in the afternoon, of the above said day. Conditions of sale will be then made known, and due attendance will be given, by JOSEPH SMITH. Orange County, November 24, 1786. 1 48 6m
To be Sold at Public Auction, On TUESDAY 26th April, 1787, on the Premises, at X o'clock in the forenoon,— THE FARM whereon Mr. John Gillespie now lives, in Ryeneck, West-Chester county, 23 miles from the city of New-York; it has been noted for a number of years past as an exceeding good stand for business, and occupied as such: The quantity of land is fourteen acres, with a good orchard; there are on said farm, a large dwelling-house, store and convenient out-houses; also, a large new horse-house on the dock, about four rods from the dwelling-house, at which vessels carrying ten cords of wood can load: The Boston road goes by the door. There are so many conveniences attending the situation of said farm and stand, that it is well worth the attention of any person who may want to purchase.—One fourth of the purchase money to be paid immediately, and the remainder at such times as will be mentioned in the conditions of sale. At the same time and place will be Sold at Vendue for ready money, sundry Horses, Cattle, Farming Utensils and some Dry Goods, &c. &c.—For further particulars enquire of said Mr. John Gillespie, or the Subscribers in New-York.
Samuel Kerr, No. 215, Queen-street, John Taylor, No. 225, do. 23 8 Jacob Mott, No. 12, Peck slip.
TO BE SOLD Cheap, A Capital LOT of Ground, on the east side of the Broad-way, in a pleasant part of the city, adjoining the new house of Mr. Thomas Ellison, being 31 feet 11 inches in front and rear, and 85 feet deep, then extending its breadth to 61 feet, and continuing the same breadth 41 feet, leaving a spacious place for a garden; also a Lot, in the rear, and adjoining this lot, in New-street, 24 feet 7 inches in front, and 21 feet 9 inches in rear, and 73 feet 3 inches deep on one side, and 68 feet 5 inches on the other. For further particulars and a plan of them, apply to John L. Roosevelt, No. 33, Maiden-lane. 85 8
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Abraham Rich , deceased, to make payment in three months from the date hereof; and all persons having demands against the said estate are requested to exhibit the same, on or before the aforesaid time, that the subscribers may be enabled to make a settlement of the same. JACOB RICH, THOMAS VALLENTINE. Westchester-county, 2d April, 1787. 1 86 4
NOTICE is hereby given (according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late Colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four) That on Thursday the fourth day of December next ensuing the date hereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at public auction upon the premises, the fee simple of a certain mansion-house, mills, flables and farm in a certain indenture of mortgage made between Cornelius P. Low of the City of New-York, merchant, of the one part, and William Constable of the same place merchant, of the other part, described as follows, to wit, all that certain mansion house, mills, flables and farm or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the manor of Philipsburgh, county of West-Chester and State of New-York, known and distinguished heretofore as the place of residence of the late Frederick Philips, Esquire; bounded westerly by Hudson's River, southerly by land in the possession of the widow Rich, easterly by land sold to David Hunt, the run of water called saw-mill river and a lot of land in the possession of Archer, and northerly by land sold to Robert Johnson; containing, within said bounds, three hundred and twenty acres, reserving and excepting out of the same two acres, whereon the church stands, two acres whereon Honness Sherwood the Gardner lives, and about two acres of meadow adjoining to saw-mill river and the road; it being part of the glebe land. Also two lots of woodland No. 12 and No. 13, containing each thirty-three acres; bounded southerly by land sold to Andrew Bostwick, Esquire, easterly by lots No. 16 and No. 17, northerly by lot No. 18, and westerly by the post road, together with all and singular the houses, buildings, ways, waters, water-courses, privileges and appurtenances to the said premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining, which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the eleventh and twelfth days of May, in the year of our Lord 1786, (with a proviso therein contained) from the said Cornelius P. Low to the said William Constable, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by 1 85 6m. Wm. CONSTABLE.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council, and General Assembly, of the late colony (now State) of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," that on the 24th day of April next, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold, at the Merchants' Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, all those two certain lots of land situated, lying, and being in the county of Montgomery, on the south side of the Mohawk river, in a patent granted to William Corry and others, bearing date the 19th day of December, 1737, known by the name of Lot Number Fifty-nine , and Lot Number Sixty ; lot number fifty-nine beginning at a beech tree marked No. 52, 53, 58, and 59, and from said tree runs north fifty degrees and thirty minutes west, sixty-six chains and seventy-four links, to a maple tree marked 58, 49, 76, and 77; then south thirty-nine degrees and thirty minutes east, thirty chains, to a hemlock tree, marked 59, 60, 76, and 77; then north fifty degrees and thirty minutes, east sixty-six chains and seventy-four links, to a maple tree marked 51, 52, 59, and 60; then north thirty-nine degrees and thirty minutes west, thirty chains, to the place where it first began; containing 200 acres of land—And lot No. 60 begins at a maple tree marked No. 51, 52, 59, and 60, and runs from said tree south fifty degrees and thirty minutes west, sixty-six chains and seventy-four links, to a hemlock tree marked No. 60, 59, 75, and 76; then south thirty-nine degrees and thirty minutes east, thirty chains, to a balsamwood tree marked No. 60, 61, 74, and 75; then north fifty degrees and thirty minutes east, sixty-six chains and seventy-four links, to a hemlock tree marked No. 50, 51, 60, and 61; then north thirty-nine degrees and thirty minutes west, thirty chains, to the place where it first began; containing two hundred acres of land. Which lots, or tracts of land, with the appurtenances, was, by indenture of lease and release, dated the 22d and 23d days of November, in the year of our Lord 1785, mortgaged by Hugh Dennison, late of the city of Albany, inn-keeper, deceased, to John Shaw, of the city of New-York, merchant, for the payment of one hundred and sixty-seven pounds two shillings and eight pence lawful or current money of New-York, with seven per cent. interest for the same, on or before the 22d day of July next ensuing the date of the said indenture or release of mortgage. The conditions of sale will be made public on the day of the vendue, and good and sufficient deeds executed to the purchasers of the same by 1-38-6m JOHN SHAW New-York, October 18, 1786.
For Sale at this Printing-Office, an INSTRUMENT agreed upon between Commissioners appointed by the States of New-York and Massachusetts, respecting the jurisdiction of a late disputed territory, therein described, &c.
PASTE-BOARD Sold by the Printers.
TO BE SOLD, A VALUABLE FARM, lying in the White-Plains, two miles from the Court-House, in the county of Westchester, about 28 miles from the city of New-York, and within four miles of a landing at Mamaroneck, containing about 260 acres of excellent land, and a large proportion of timber; about 80 acres of the farm very fine meadow, and will produce annually about 100 tons of hay of the best quality. On said farm is a large commodious dwelling-house, with four rooms on a floor, a large passage through the house, and a very large and convenient cellar under it; also a good barn, two orchards, one of which is very large and produces the best kind of fruit the country affords, and a well of excellent water by the door. The farm is in a beautiful part of the country, and is esteemed one of the finest farms in America in point of situation, quality and good order. Whoever inclines to purchase may apply to the subscriber on the premises, who will give an indisputable title for the same. JOSHUA HATFIELD, White-Plains, February 19, 1787. 1 74 12
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Seth Williams, now or late of Rhode-Island, and to all others whom it may concern; that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of this State of New-York entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors, passed the fourth day of April, 1786." He hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the city and county of New-York, commanding him to attach, seize, take and safely keep all the estate as well real as personal, of the said Seth Williams, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of his bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidences, books of account, vouchers and papers relating thereto: And that unless he, the said Seth Williams shall return and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his estate real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated at the city of New-York, this 24th day of February, in the year of our Lord, 1787. 75
Just arrived from Philadelphia. JAMES CAMPBELL, A Professed Rat Catcher, who has had great success in the business, and has acquired a perfect knowledge of destroying vermin, such as Rats, Mice, &c. &c.
For the satisfaction of his employers he will produce very sufficient certificates of his abilities from gentlemen in the city of Philadelphia and country adjacent. He will assuredly produce the rats alive if required, and will clear tenements and ships of said vermin at a moderate rate; and such who employ him by the year, may depend upon due attention. He scorns pompous pretensions, but chuses facts to bear witness.
The inhabitants of city and country may be furnished with boxes of his powders, at 5s. 7s. 6d. and 10s per box, with his directions, which are in print, and may be used with the greatest safety. Apply to the Printers; who will receive notes from any person who may have occasion to employ him, when they will be duly attended to. 88 1m
To be sold at private sale, A VALUABLE Farm containing about one hundred acres, within three miles of this city; situated on the Greenwich Road, and adjoining the North River; the whole is surrounded with a good new fence and there are on the premises a small stone dwelling house, two good orchards, and a number of other fruit trees. For further particulars enquire of the Printers. N. B. The whole will be sold together or a part of it, as may best suit the purchaser. 78
Just Published, AND TO BE SOLD BY SAMUEL LOUDON, THE EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT OF THE UNGODLY, Illustrated and evinced to be a SCRIPTURE DOCTRINE; AND THE Salvation of all Men, As taught in several late Publications, confuted. In a new Arrangement of the Subject in Dispute. IN THREE PARTS. By STEPHEN JOHNSON, M. A. Pastor of the first Church in LYME. (PRICE ONE DOLLAR.) 86
TO BE SOLD, On reasonable terms, in the whole or in parcels, three thousand one hundred and fifty acres of extraordinary rich and fertile Intersale and Upland , situated on Pollet-tiver, and that part of Wood-creek, called Indian or Green-river, in the township of Granville, in the county of Washington and State of New-York, formerly granted to Captain Robert Campbell—Also two thousand one hundred acres of excellent good Land , to the south westward thereof, in the same township and county, heretofore granted to Captain William Farquhar—And also, two thousand one hundred acres of very good Land , in the same neighbourhood, granted in the year 1764, to Lieutenant David Borry, to all which an indisputable title will be given. Apply to James Farquhar, Esq. New-York. 75
All persons having any demands against the estate of Dirck Duryee , deceased, are desired to send their demands to the subscriber without delay, and those indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, No. 3, Jacob-street. CHARLES DURYEE, Administrator. New-York, April 14, 1787. 89 8
TO BE SOLD, By Thomas Walsh, No. 11, in the Fly-Market,
All sorts of GARDEN SEEDS, viz.
 EARLY Charlton Peas, do.  Marrow-fat do.  Green Dwarf do.  Bush do.  Hollipur do.  Windsor Beans, do.  Long pod do. do.  Six weeks do. do.  Dwarf do. do.  A thousand to one do. do.  Early yellow French do. do.  Scarlet Runners do. do.  Yorkshire Cabbage Seeds, do.  White Dutch Carly do. do.  Sugar Loaf do. do.  Colli Flower do. do.  Flower Seeds, do.  All kinds of kitchen garden Seeds, do.  Savoy Cabbage Seeds, do.  Sellery Seeds, do.  White and Red Onion Seeds, do.  Red Cabbage Seeds, do.  Rye Grass Seed for meadows, do.  Timothy, Red and White Clover Seeds. do. 
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT, Shoe-Maker, and Leather Cutter, No. 179, Queen Street, corner of Beekman, or Chapel Street, sells all sorts of boots and shoes at the following prices: £. s. d. Mens best boots, town made, warranted, Common ditto, ditto, ditto 2 8 0 Mens shoes, best sort, ditto, ditto 0 12 0 Ditto shoes, strong ditto, from 8/ 0 9 0 Womens satin or callimanco shoes, 0 11 0 Ditto, leather ditto 0 8 0 Boys, girls, and childrens shoes of all sorts. English boot legs, bend foals, and country leather of all sorts, cheap for cash. Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning boots and shoes, wholesale and retail. N. B. A quantity of mens strong shoes, fit for country store-keepers, or the Southern trade, and will be exchanged for tanned leather or raw hide. 41
Just published, and to be Sold By the PRINTERS, An Act for regulating Elections. Together with an Act for regulating Town-Meetings. Passed by the Representatives of the People of the State of New-York, at their present Session.
William Allen, GUN SMITH, No. 38, Maiden-lane, near the Fly-market, or No. 23, Broad-way, has a large number of French and English Muskets and Bayonets for Sale, ready made Houllers and Pistols, and Cartridge-boxes—Makes and repairs all kinds of fire arms, bullet-guns made with the greatest exactness, shot-guns assisted in shooting by boring—all cheap for cash. 90 4
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership of Cock & Garrison is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Fredericksburgh, April 11, 1787. 90 3
The partnership of EDWARD and WM. LAIGHT will, by mutual consent, be dissolved on the 1st of May next.—The creditors of the said house, upon application, will be immediately paid: the debtors are hereby requested to make an equitable and speedy settlement, or their accounts, without distinction, will be placed in the hands of an Attorney. Edward Laight having retired from the business, it will, after the period abovementioned, be carried on at No. 200 Queen-street, by Wm. LAIGHT and Co. New-York April 19, 1787. 90 tf
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that we the subscribers, commissioners, appointed by an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more easy partition of a tract of land, called the Oneida Purchase," passed 11th April, 1787, will meet on Tuesday the 5th day of June next, between the hours of ten and twelve in the forenoon, at the house of John Simmons, Innkeeper, situate in Wall-street, in the city of New-York; to cause the several lots, into which the said tract is divided, to be ballotted for pursuant to the directions of the said act, at which time and place, all persons interested in the said tract are required to attend. Dated this 18th day of April, 1787. 90
EVERT BANCKER, JOHN RAMSAY, THOMAS RANDALL. THE Copartnership of Oothout and Dumont , being dissolved; all persons indebted to that firm, on bond, note or book, are hereby earnestly requested to pay the subscriber, at No. 13, Smith-street. 74 16 JOHN OOTHOUT.