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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 18, of VOL. XLII.]
MONDAY, January 21, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2196.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. The Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respectable number of his present subscribers—and by means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—The NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct; therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which favor shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUISITION, on subscribing, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the
New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
CONDITIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
II. The price, per Annum, will be SIX DOLLARS, one quarter part of which to be paid on subscribing, viz. One dollar and an half: after which quarterly payments to be punctually observed.
III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that at the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE EDITOR returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to his paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country, not withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caves, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History. 
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town, would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentleman might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance.
JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant, Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Just published by M. CAREY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York (By whom Subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum,
For DECEMBER, 1787.
CONTAINING, State and other public papers.
OBJECTIONS of the honorable George Mason to the new constitution,
The address and reasons of dissent of the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Letter from the Hon. Richard Henry Lee, Esq. to governor Randolph, Dr. Franklin's final speech in the late federal convention,
Resolves of the house of delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia,
Resolves of Congress,
Resolve of the convention of Pennsylvania, relative to offering congress the jurisdiction of a place for the seat of federal government,
Resolve of the supreme executive council of the state of Pennsylvania,
Resolve of the house of delegates of the state of Maryland,
Letter from the Hon. John Sevier to governor Matthews,
from col. Robertson to governor Sevier,
from col. Bledsoe to governor Sevier,
from gen. Cooke, to gov. Matthews,
from gen. Clarke, to ditto,
from major Elholm, to major gen. Moultrie,
from the Hon. William Pierce, to don Diego de Gardoqui,
Reply to the preceding letter,
Votes of the members of the protestant episcopal church in Providence,
Address of the inhabitants of Northampton, to their delegates in convention,
Resolution of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh,
Ratification of the new constitution by Delaware,
Ditto by Pennsylvania.
Medical Essays.
Observations and remarks on the putrid malignant sore throat,
Observations on the bite of a mad dog,
Account of a worm bred in the liver,
Letter to doctor Franklin on the same subject.
Rural Concerns.
On the culture of trees,
To make cyder,
On planting potatoes,
Receipt for preventing the flies from damaging turnips,
On the culture of ginseng.
Law Information.
Law report. Watkeys against Delancey,
Law report. Norton against Birch,
Law case, respecting a captured vessel,
Law regulation.
Miscellanies.
The Federalist,
Account of an electrical eel,
Recovery of two drowned children,
Directions for the recovery of persons apparently dead from drowning,
Admiral Pococke's receipt for pickling beef, pork, &c.
Exemplary charity,
Extract from an oration pronounced by David Daget, Esq.
Indian anecdote.
Poetry.
The newsmonger's song,
The crisis,
The retort courteous,
Poem on the prospect of seeing the fine arts flourish in America,
The old Bachelor.
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ORDERS are just received, by the printer hereof, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogsheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 e.d.
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MISCELLANY.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Of the State of New-York. POUGHKEEPSIE, January 14, 1788.
[Continued.]
THE house met pursuant to adjournment.
The minutes of Saturday were read and agreed to.
Mr. Tompkins, of Westchester, appearing in the house, was qualified and admitted to his seat.
The following report from the commissioners for destroying the paper money, was presented to the chair, and read:
   £. s. £. s.     101 Bills of 10 — — 1010 —   174 Bills of 5 — — 870 —   183 Bills of 4 — — 732 —   381 Bills of 3 — — 1143 —   359 Bills of 2 — — 718 —   821 Bills of 1 — — 821 —   673 Bills of 0 10 — — 336 10   1478 Bills of 0 5 — — 369 10   4170 — — £. 6000 00  
We, the subscribers, three of the signers of the bills of credit emitted in pursuance of a law passed the 18th day of April, 1786, do hereby certify, that we have, agreeable to the directions contained in the said law, destroyed, by burning to ashes, the four thousand one hundred and seventy bills mentioned in the above list, amounting together to six thousand pounds. Witness our hands this sixth day of November, 1787.
(Signed) EVERT BANKER, HENRY REMSEN, WILLIAM HEYER.
The house went into a committee on the governor's speech.
Mr. James Livingston in the chair.
After some time spent on the same, the committee rose.
A motion was made by Mr. Nevin, that the house, in concurrence with the senate, would, on the day of , proceed to elect delegates to Congress. This occasioned some debate, as to the length of time they were to represent the state in that body; when, on motion, the consideration thereof was postponed.
The house went into a committee on the bill to regulate the re-packing of beef and pork.
Mr. Taulman in the chair.
After having made some progress in the bill, in which several paragraphs were amended, the committee rose.
Mr. Gansevoort moved for leave, and brought in a bill to establish a night watch in the town of Schenectady; which was read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
The house went into a committee on the bill to avoid unnecessary delays of execution.
Mr. Gansevoort in the chair.
The said bill having been gone through, the committee rose, and reported that they had agreed to the same; when, on motion, it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The house went into a committee on the bill for giving further remedy by actions of account.
Gen. Gordon in the Chair.
The said bill having been gone through, the committee rose, and reported, that they had agreed to the same; when, on motion, it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The bill to prevent delays of the proceedings of the general sessions of the peace and abuses in issuing out writs of Certiorari, was read a third time, and passed the house.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow.
From the INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE. [Printed in Boston.]
To the PUBLIC.
THE three pillars lately erected at the southward, are like the hanging towers of Pisa, to be propped up and cemented by the blood of posterity, if ever they stand at all; for the present generation have too strong a sense of the rights of nature, of the sufferings experienced for their re-establishment, to let down passively under a tottering pile, erected on pillars of porcelain—and if half a dozen others should yet be added to the gilded dome, it will still be astonishingly defective; as the artificers have hurried it through for their own present accommodation, without one solid heart of oak to support an edifice, whose wings ex-
tend to embrace the territory from the Mississipi to the chain of lakes, and from the inland sea to the eastern shore. An ancient historian has left it on record, that the first monarch after the Achæan league, who gained an entire influence over their councils, was possessed of all the virtues that endear a king.—“A lively genius, an uncommon understanding, an happy memory, an agreeable utterance, an unassisted grace in all his actions.—He possessed a beautiful aspect, heightened by a majestic air, which bespoke the greatness of his mind; but his brightest virtues were the sweetness of his temper, his affability and great desire to please and content all who were under his government.”—But alas! he was a man—he was a king; and let America be admonished, that in the plenitude of uncontrouled power, the same historian adds, that he so feared this great character, and from a glorious king, became an inhuman tyrant. Mankind have always been lulled by sounds into a fatal security, without giving themselves the trouble of investigation. Yet it is not probable the metaphysical disquisitions of a southern doctor, will persuade the world, that the majority of the late convention were so much the peculiar favourites of heaven as to receive an immediate inspiration for the model of a government, that should subjugate a country which appears to those who are really religious (and who believe in a providential direction) to have been remarkably under divine protection in the various steps that led to its independence. But why was the small minority (who could not in conscience accede) denied their share in this heavenly illumination? and why was the aged Dr. Franklin, so darkened in his councils, as to make a motion, that the president should have no salary? and to oppose almost every article in the system until the last, when he lent his signature in tears? or were these tears the result of a late revelation, that the system was fairly deduced from heaven; though it might involve America, first in anarchy, and then in despotism. But the men who have denied the authenticity of, the decalogue, and perhaps the divine organ of the gospel, may sport with the credulity of mankind—and droll on the miraculous interpositions of heaven, under an appearance of an enthusiasm for truth, if it will operate to the completion of a favorite system, while yet the honor of the gentleman is secure from falsehood, when he asserts, that he believes “the finger of God was as much employed in fabricating the federal republic as in dictating the ten commandments; and that the divine origin of the new system is as much the object of his faith, as the division of the red sea, or the fulmination of the law from Mount Sina.” But as the gentlemen of the medical faculty have not all of them been the most remarkable advocates for divine inspiration, or the most distinguished in vindicating the sacred oracles of religion, we are glad if the learned Dr. Rush is an exception.
If he has really a sober sense of divine dispensation, it is to be regretted, that a man of understanding should suffer his language to wear the guise of enthusiastic rant; but if he is one of the fashionable sceptical race, it is not strange when a darling point was to be urged, that he should indulge such epithets of impious affectation to fall from his lip, as shocks the feelings of those who revere the code of the
supreme lawgiver. While the Roman usurper was ravaging Gaul, whenever it was convenient for their purposes, his commissioners consulted the Pagan oracles, and when the people were prepared by their love of pleasure, and prostration of principle, to bow to the yoke of servitude, he was pronounced from the lip of the Cybles, the destined master of the world; yet we do not find that Cæsar, though Pontifex Maximus or Curio, who was purchased by his gold, had either of them much religion, and when it became necessary for the purposes of the tyrant, a Claudius was found to get a law enacted, that no regard should be paid to the denunciations of the augurs. But the augurs, who profess a more perfect religion, without pretending to immediate inspiration, will venture to predict, that the characters of the respected minority in the grand convention, and the names of FINDLEY, SMILIE, and others in Pennsylvania, and a much longer list in the Massachusetts, instead of sinking into contempt, will stand distinguished in the annals of fame, for opposing with the magnanimity of genuine patriotism, a combination of ambitious spirits, exorbitant wealth, or squandered fortune, of men of licentious principles, and heated imaginations, and of a few of more conscientious opinion, who from the early rudiments of education and manners, have always had a predilection in favour of arbitrary government. But in the exultation of party, let them not again, in the convivial hour, toast the memory of the heroes who sacrificed their lives in defence of the liberties of America—least the pale spectres should appear as the evil genius of Brutus, and summon them to the shades, though not to die like the Phillipian Hero, in the last glorious struggle for freedom, but in the ignoble effort to consign posterity to the manacles of slavery.
HELVIDIUS PRISCUS.
From the CHRONICLE of FREEDOM. [Printed at Philadelphia.]
CENTINEL, No. XI.
To the PEOPLE of PENNSYLVANIA.
Fellow Citizens,
THE arguments upon which the advocates of the new Constitution the most dwell, are, the distresses of the community, the evils of anarchy, and the horrible consequences that would ensue from the dissolution of the union of the states and the institution of separate confederacies or republics: the unanimity of the convention, and the sanction of great names, can be no further urged as an argument, after the exposition made by the attorney-general of Maryland, who was a deputy in the late convention: he has opened such a scene of discord and accommodation of republicanism to despotism, as must excite the most serious apprehensions in every patriotic mind. The first argument has been noticed in the preceding essays, wherein it is shewn, that this is not the criterion whereby to determine the merits of the new constitution; that notwithstanding the reality of the distresses of the people, the new constitution may not only be inadequate as a remedy, but destructive of liberty, and the completion of misery: the remaining two arguments will be discussed in this number, their futility elucidated; and thus the medium of deception being dissipated, the public attention, with undiverted, undiminished force, will be directed to the proper object, will be confined to the consideration of the nature and construction of the plan of government itself; the question will then be, Whether this plan be calculated for our welfare or misery; whether it is the temple of liberty, or the structure of despotism? And as the former or the latter shall appear to be the case, to adopt, or reject it accordingly, otherwise to banish the demon of domination by suitable amendments and qualifications.
The evils of anarchy have been portrayed with all the imagery of language, in the glowing colours of eloquence; the affrighted mind is thence led to clasp the new constitution as the instrument of de-
liverance, as the only avenue to safety and happiness; to avoid the possible and transitory evils of one extreme, it is seduced into the certain and permanent misery necessarily attendant on the other. A state of anarchy from its very nature can never be of long continuance, the greater its violence, the shorter the duration; order and security is immediately sought by the distracted people beneath the shelter of equal laws, and the salutary restraints of regular government; and if this be not attainable, absolute power is assumed by the one, or the few, who shall be the most enterprising and successful. If anarchy therefore were the inevitable consequence of rejecting the new constitution, it would be infinitely better to incur it, for even then there would be at least the chance of a good government rising out of licentiousness; but to rush at once into despotism, because there is a bare possibility of anarchy ensuing from the rejection, or from what is yet more visionary, the small delay that would be occasioned by a revision and correction of the proposed system of government, is so superlatively weak, so fatally blind, that it is astonishing any person of common understanding should suffer such an imposition to have the least influence on his judgment; still more astonishing that so flimsy and deceptive a doctrine should make converts among the enlightened freemen of America, who have so long been in the enjoyment of the blessings of liberty: but when I view among such converts, men otherwise pre-eminent, it raises a blush for the weakness of humanity, that these her brightest ornaments should be so dim-lighted to what is self-evident to most men, that such imbecility of judgment should appear where so much perfection was looked for. This ought to teach us to depend more on our own judgment and the nature of the case, than upon opinions of the greatest and best of men, who, from constitutional infirmities, or particular situations in life, may sometimes view an object through a delusive medium, but the opinions of great men are more frequently the dictates of ambition, or private interest.
The source of the apprehensions of this so much dreaded anarchy would, upon investigation, be found to arise from the artful suggestions of designing men, and not from a rational probability, grounded on the actual state of affairs; the least reflection is sufficient to detect the fallacy, to shew that there is no one circumstance to justify the prediction of such an event, on the contrary, a short time will evince to the utter dismay and confusion of the conspirators, that a perseverance in cramming down their scheme of power upon the freemen of this state, will inevitably produce an anarchy, destructive of their darling domination, and may kindle a flame prejudicial to their safety; they should be cautious that they trespass not too far on the forbearance of freemen, when wrestling their dearest concerns; but prudently retreat from the gathering storm.
The other spectre that has been raised to terrify and alarm the people out of the exercise of their judgement on this occasion, is the dread of our splitting into separate confederacies or republics, that might become rival powers, and consequently liable to mutual wars from the usual motives of contention. This is an event still more improbable than the foregoing, it is a presumption unwarranted either by the situation of affairs or the sentiments of the people, no disposition leading to it exists; the advocates of the new constitution seem to view such a separation with horror, and its opponents are strenuously contending for a confederation that shall embrace all America under its comprehensive and salutary protection. This hobgoblin appears to have sprung from the deranged brain of Publius, a New-York writer, who, mistaking sound for argument, has with Herculean labour accumulated myriads of unmeaning sentences, and mechanically endeavoured to force conviction by a torrent of misplaced words; he might have spared his readers the fatigue of wading through his long winded disquisition on the direful effects of the contentions of inimical states, as totally inapplicable to the subject he was professedly treating; this writer has devoted much time, and wasted more paper in combating chimeras of his own creation:—however, for the sake of argument, I will admit, that the necessary consequence of rejecting or delaying the establishment of the new constitution would be the dissolution of the Union, and the institution of even rival and inimical republics; yet ought such an apprehension, if well founded, to drive us into the fangs of despotism? Infinitely preferable would be occasional wars, to such an event; the former, although a severe scourge, is transient in its continuance, and in its operation is partial, but a small proportion of the community are exposed to its greatest horrors, and yet fewer experience its greatest

evils, the latter is permanent and universal misery, without remission or exemption: as passing clouds obscure for a time the splendor of the sun, so do wars interrupt the welfare of mankind; but despotism is a settled gloom that totally extinguishes happiness, not a ray of comfort can penetrate to cheer the dejected mind; the goad of power with unabating rigor inflicts upon the utmost exertion; like a merciless task-master, is continually inflicting the lash, and is never satiated with the least of unfeeling domination, or the most abject servility. The celebrated Lord Kames, whose disquisitions on human nature evidence extraordinary breadth of judgment and depth of investigation, says that a continual civil war, which is the most destructive, and horrible scene of human discord, is preferable to the uniformity of wretchedness and misery attendant upon despotism — of all possible evils, as observed in my first number, this is the worst and the most to be dreaded.
I congratulate my fellow-citizen, that a good government, the greatest earthly blessing, may be so easily obtained, that our circumstances are so favorable, that nothing but the folly of the conspirators can produce anarchy or civil war, which would presently terminate in their destruction and the perfect harmony of the state, alone interrupted by their ambitious machinations.
In a former number I stated a charge of a very heinous nature and highly prejudicial to the public welfare, and at this great crisis peculiarly alarming and threatening to liberty; I mean the suppression of the circulation of the newspapers from state to state by the orders of the P—t O—e, who, in violation of their duty and integrity have prostituted their offices to forward the nefarious design of enslaving their countrymen, by thus cutting off all communication by the usual vehicle between the patriots of America; I find, that notwithstanding that public appeal, they persevere in this villainous and daring practice; the newspapers of the other states, that contain any useful information, are still withheld from the printers of this state, and I see by the announcement of the Editor of Mr. G—n—l's patriotic New-York paper, that the printers of that place are still treated in like manner; this informs his readers, that but two southern papers, have come to hand, and that they contain no information, which he affects to ascribe to the negligence of the P—t-boy, not caring to quarrel with the P—t-m—r G—n—l.
CENTINEL.
Philadelphia, Jan. 12, 1788.
American Occurrences.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the bank of North America, held on Monday last, the following gentlemen were chosen directors for the present year: Thomas Willing, Samuel Powel, Andrew Coldwell, John Nixon, John M. Nesbitt, Richard Bache, Andrew Tybout, Mordecai Lewis, Josiah Hewes, Henry Hill, Thomas Fitzsimons, and John Rofs, Esquires.
At a meeting of "The Philadelphia Society for alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons," on Monday evening, the 14th instant, the following gentlemen were chosen officers for the present year:
President, William White. Vice-Presidents, Richard Wells, Henry Helmuth.
Secretaries, John Swanwick, William Rogers.
Treasurer, Thomas Rogers.
Physicians, Benjamin Rush, William Shippen, John Jones, Gerardus Clarkson.
Electing Committee, George Duffield, Tench Coxe, James Starr, John Kaighn, Charles Marshall, Thomas Harrison, John Olden, James Whiteall, Jacob Shoemaker, William Zane, John Claypool, Caleb Lawnes.
Ading Committee for the present Quarter, Francis Bailey, John Morrison, Jeremiah Fisher, Benjamin Thaw, William Lippencott, Thomas Humphreys.
NOTES from correspondents.
The despots and their sycophants, who think, that if six of the remaining states should be precipitated into the adoption of the new constitution, the opposition would then cease, and the government might immediately be organized and put in operation peacefully, seem to argue like the British ministry, when they passed the Boston-port law. To pass a bill for shutting up the port of Boston was one thing, but to carry it into effect was another. The enemies of the proposed government are growing more numerous and more determined every day; they are men of spirit and resolution, friends to the rights and privileges of human nature; and to reconcile them to such a tyrannical scheme of government would be as vain as the attempts of the British commissioners, in 1778, to induce the Americans to renounce their indepen-
dence, and return once more to the yoke of Britain. Every freeman of America who could be so base as to submit to this despotic government, is a felo-de-se .
A correspondent observes, that notwithstanding all the pompous declamations of the unanimity and cordiality of the members of the federal convention, in the proposed constitution, it appears by the examination of the honourable Mr. Martin, one of the deputies from Maryland, before the legislature of that state, that they were repeatedly within a hair's breadth of separating, and that gentlemen says, nothing but the thoughts of going home without doing any thing; the threats of the monarchy men in that body, that unless this was agreed to, they should never have another convention; their compromising, after a long struggle, to allow the smallest states an equal voice in the senate with the large ones; — and that because the minority considered it much better than the system before attempted to be forced upon them; — could, says that gentleman, have prevailed upon the members so generally to lend their names to the system, and to declare they would not oppose it if they found it met with the ideas of their several states. Our correspondent adds, how happy would it have been for us, if the true federal plan of government, which was agreed upon by nearly half the convention, had been proposed instead of the one before us.
NEW-BRUNSWICK, (N. J.) January 15.
This day the drawing of the third class of the Elizabeth-Town and New Brunswick church commences in this place agreeable to appointment of the managers,
New-York, January 21.
YESTERDAY arrived the ship Eliza, Captain Thomas Mercer, after a tedious passage of 88 days from Liverpool.
In the above vessel came passengers, Mr. James Whitehead, brother to Peter Whitehead, Esq. merchant, of Philadelphia, with his lady and children; Mr. William Kenny, merchant, of this city; Mr. William Broadbelt; young Mr. Rulander, son of Mr. Rulander of this city; and Mr. G. Goddard.
On the 18th ult. in lat. 22, long. 52, Captain Mercer spoke the brig James White, master, from Boston, bound to Surinam, out 14 days, all well. Same day ship Mermaid, Captain Robert Hunter, from Glasgow to Virginia, out 8 weeks. On the 24th, spoke the brig Nancy from Newbury-Port, for Port au Prince. On the 26th spoke the schooner Thomas Christopher, master, 15 days from Halifax, for Jamaica.
Also arrived Yesterday, the brig Little Jane, Captain McGill, in 102 days from London, bound to Philadelphia, and brig Betsey, Mitchell, Halifax.
On Friday last, the Anne and Susan, for Newry; the Diligence, for Londonderry, and the —, for Dublin, got under way for their several destinations, but finding the narrows quite choked with ice, they were obliged to return in the evening.
Accompanying his excellency the Count de Moustier, and the Marchioness de Brehon, on their passage from Brest, in L'Aigrette, were the son of his excellency, a son to the Marchioness (the Marquis de Brehon) and several other gentlemen of his excellency's family.
The brig Betsey, Capt. Mitchell, from Halifax, on the 2d inst. spoke the sloop Union, Burvan, from Cape Francois to New-London, out 49 days, the crew were distressed for want of provisions.
A Buck's county (Pennsylvania) writer, under the signature of "A Republican Federalist," prying into the "secrets of the great conclave," observes, "The examination of the hon. Mr. Martin, one of the deputies of the federal convention for Maryland, by the legislature thereof, for the purpose of getting some insight into the dark proceedings of that body, has caused much speculation."
[Mr. Martin's address, see this journal of the 16th, 17th, and 19th inst. in continuation.]
"We find (continues he) that many of this high flying body (the conclave, which principally consisted of lawyers) were openly for giving us a king at once, others were inclined that way, but did not think proper to avow it openly. It was very well that these lawyers used the precaution to shut their doors and mouths, as certainly neither the walls of the state-house, the invalids, who they employed to drive away the people from the state-house, nor the wings of the good men among them, could have protected them from the rage of an injured people."
"The eyes of the people, in the different states, where discussion has been allowed, are generally opened, and are determined to defend their liberties. So that the next federal convention will be composed of characters very different from the last (particularly no lawyers) and the members, no doubt, be tied down to certain bounds and rules, and if any shall again turn out rogues, conspiring against the liberties of the people, their heads may feel the stroke of the sharp ax, and thus suffer as many a dignified-rascal in England has for like offences."
This writer further observes, that "When the convention was adjourning for 8 or 10 days, to leave the propositions agreed upon by the majority to a committee, it was moved in that body, that each of the members should be allowed a correct copy, for consideration and deliberation; but the motion lost, the majority refused even their own members a copy. It is to be hoped we shall soon have a list of these monarchy men; a motion was made by them in Convention to burn their journals, but it was luckily rejected by a small majority."
Friday the 18th inst. being the birth-day of her Most Excellent Majesty THE QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN, the same was observed as usual, and an elegant entertainment given upon the occasion, by Sir John Temple, Bart. his Britannic Majesty's Resident in these States. [ Independent Journal. ]
A few days since a wagon, with artificers tools, &c. set out from Providence (R. I.) for the new settlements to be formed on the Ohio. A number of persons who proposed to become settlers formed an escort, and are to be joined by others in the state of Connecticut.
"It is some what remarkable, that the present seems an Era detrimental to the hopes of Despotism; for not only the Commonality of France flew a spirit of Liberty, but that of Rome have
been equally daring, and late had the presumption to oppose the Pope. The case was this, that an innocent Woman being unjustly accused of Incontinence, was deprived of the estate justly her Right, by her husband, who on his Death wished to leave it to the Pope. Some Forms were wanting to render the Transferment perfectly legal, and the cause has been twice contested before the Pope, and lost each time! It is to be brought on a third Time, and the common people openly declare their Wishes that his Holiness may again prove unsuccessful."
A London paper of October 26, contains the following paragraphs: — "Saturday the reports of the officers on the impress service, in the department of the Thames only, were received at the admiralty office; by which it appeared, from Friday evening the 23d inst. the first issuing of the press warrants to the time of return, the number of seamen raised and sent off by the regulating Captains to different ships, was 2260 effective men."
"The admiralty accounts make the number of ships of the line now ready for commission 55; of which two are of 100 guns and upwards, nine of 90 guns and upwards, twenty-nine of 74 guns, and fifteen of 64 guns; and of these so stated the new ships amount to no less than 24 never yet at sea."
"Orders were yesterday sent from the admiralty office to Plymouth for a fast sailing frigate to be immediately got ready there, to sail with dispatches for the West-Indies."
"A very considerable part of the remaining West-India ships came in yesterday, and the men were pressed on the arrival of each."
"The following is the latest order of the admiralty board in respect to the compliment of men on board each of his Majesty's ships and vessels of war, which was to take place the 22d of last month."
"First rate of 100 guns and upwards. 875 men, if with an admiral's flag 900; commander in chief 920."
"Second rate, 90 guns and upwards, 780 men; if with a flag 800; commander in chief 825 men."
"Third rate, from 64 to 80 guns. 64 guns, 525 to 560 men."
74 guns, 575 to 625
80 guns, 650 to 700
"Fourth rate, 50 guns and upwards, from 450 to 600 men."
"Fifth rate, from 44 to 28 guns. 44 guns, 275 to 325 men."
36 guns, 250 to 300
32 guns, 225 to 250
28 guns, 200 to 230
"Sixth rate, from 24 to 20 guns. 24 guns, 175 to 200 men."
20 guns, 150 to 175
"Sloops and Cutters. 18 guns, 100 to 120 men."
16 guns, 90 to 110
14 guns, 80 to 90
"Cutters, from 40 to 60 or 70 men each, and up to 90 men upon particular service."
Extract of a letter from Hartford.
"Complaints have lately prevailed of ginseng arriving in the East-Indies in a ruined state. This evil, if not remedied, will injure America in this important article of remittance. I will therefore offer my advice, the result of experience, in order to render this produce not only profitable, but lucrative, should the matter be neglected, and the article continue to be badly cured, it will meet the condemnation of the Chinese mandarins."
"The merchants in many instances advertise that they want to purchase ginseng, but it must look of a yellow colour. This is a mistake, as it may look yellow and yet be very poor."
"The question is when it should be collected and how it should be collected."
"It ought to be collected in the driest days of October, and should have no connection with the heat of the sun or fire, or be washed."
"Ginseng is an aromatic, and its virtues are easily evaporated, after it comes out of the ground, if improperly used. I have seen the Indians laugh at the folly of the white people, when in the brooks washing their ginseng. The reason why they wash it is to make it look of a yellow colour, but the virtues of the root so strongly impregnate the water that it may be tasted many rods distant. After washing the root people generally expose it to the sun or fire, which scalds the skin, and when it feels dry pack it up; but the watery particle, left within, soon occasions it to wet, mould and spoil."
"The root immediately after it comes out of the ground, should be spread on boards, under a shelter where the wind can blow freely, and when dry the dust can be brushed off. When one barrel is put up so, it will fetch more than fifty barrels the other way."
D. COLEMAN'S (Boston) Marine List. Monday, Jan 6. Wind N. W. Sailed, brig Nathaniel Downe, for London.
Schooner Sidney, Wilson, and schooner Polly, Coleman, for Halifax.
Schooner —, Hallet, for South-Carolina, and schooner —, Chapman, for Pensacola (W. Florida.)
Tuesday, 8. Wind N. E. Arrived at the Vineyard, sloop Betsey, Young, from Philadelphia.
Brig Agnes, Dennis, from West Indies, at Cape-Cod.
Thursday, 10. Wind S. W. Sailed, snow Boston Folger, for Lisbon.
Ship America, Goodwin, for West-Indies.
Two new schooners, built by the French for West-Indies.
MARRIED—At Elizabeth-Town, last week, Mr. JONATHAN H. LAWRENCE, merchant, to Miss JOANNA BLANCHARD, daughter of John Blanchard, Esq. of that place.
Lately died in Albany, Abraham Douw, Esq. in the 81st year of his age. He was for many years (previous to the revolution) an Alderman, and ever sustained the character of a worthy citizen.
RATIFICATION.
IN the name of the PEOPLE of the State of Connecticut.
WE the delegates of the people of said state, in general convention assembled, pursuant to an act of the legislature in October last, have assented to and ratified, and by these presents do assent to, ratify and adopt the CONSTITUTION reported by the convention of delegates, in Philadelphia, on the 17th day of September, A. D. 1787, for the United States of America.
Done in convention, this 9th day of January, 1788. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands.
MATTHEW GRISWOLD, President. State of Connecticut ss. Hartford, Jan 9th, A. D. 1788. The foregoing ratification was agreed to and signed, as above, by 128, and dissented from by 40 delegates in convention; which is a majority of 88.
Certified, MATTHEW GRISWOLD, President. Test. JEDEDIAH STRONG, Sec'y. The foregoing ratification being engrossed, duplicates on parchments were subscribed, and certified accordingly. The one to be transmitted to Congress, and the other lodged in the office of the secretary of this state.
From the CONNECTICUT COURANT.
Messrs HUDSON and GOODWIN, THE few cursory observations made by me at the opening of the convention were not designed for a news-paper; and what you have published as a substance of them, from some persons minutes, I suppose, is less proper for one than the observations themselves were. It is particularly erroneous with regard to some of the historical facts alluded to which are stated in a manner that neither the observations or history will fully justify; tho' the deviations do not go to circumstances very material to the argument itself.
I am Gentlemen, yours, &c. OLIVER ELLSWORTH.
THEATRE.
Messieurs HALLAM and HENRY respectfully inform the Public, that on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs. Morris, and Mrs. Harper, there will be no Performance this Evening.
Jan. 21, 1788.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Charles Penny, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. at his office in Beckman-street, by the twenty-third day of January inst. why an assignment of the estate of the said Charles Penny should not be made, and he be discharged, pursuant to the directions of an act of the legislature of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
CHARLES P. PENNY. 95 6 mark. Dated this 16th day of Jan. 1788. Petitioning Creditors. John Haldron, John Penny, Richard Kipp, jun.
By Order of the Honorable John Weyley, Esq. one of the Aldermen of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court:
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of John Bigham, an insolvent debtor, to appear before the said judge, at his chamber in Nassau-street, on Monday the twenty-eighth inst. to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and he be discharged, according to the form of an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
JOHN BIGHAM. 95 6 Dated this 19th day of Jan. 1788. Petitioning Creditors.
John Tyson, David Currie, for Wyckoff and Co. James Reid, James Montgomery, Michael Roche, Garret Kipp.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of James Hopkins, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. at his office in Beckman-street, by the 24th day of January inst. at ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, why an assignment of the estate of the said James Hopkins should not be made, and he be discharged, pursuant to the directions of an act, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
Dated the 17th day of January, 1788. 95 7
ALL Persons having claims against the estate of Mr. Abraham Houleworth, late of this city, deceased, are desired to present their accounts properly attested to the subscriber—and all persons indebted to the said estate, are requested to make payment without delay.
JACOB POZER, Administrator. New-York, Jan. 18, 1788. 95 8
By Order of the Honorable Stephen Ward, Esq. first Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Westchester.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Maurice Smith, an insolvent debtor, to appear before the said judge, at the house of Jesse Hawley, innkeeper, in the town of Bedford, in the said court of Westchester, on Wednesday the thirtieth day of January inst. to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and he be discharged, according to the form of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786.
MAURICE SMITH. Dated this 16th day of Jan. 1788. 94

POET'S CORNER.
On a deceased friend, near whose grave were several trees in full bloom. IN contrast sad, to him who lies below, Behold, vain man! how those gay flow'rets grow.
In pride unfolding to the ravish'd eyes, Their vivid beauties in their varying dies. Yet know that they in all their tints array'd, Nip'd by some sudden blast, may shortly fade; And to the mind this humbling truth supply, That ev'ry flow'r that blooms, but blooms to die! What then does wealth or gaudy shew avail? They prove our hopes how vain, our lives how frail.
For he whose death we thus in tears deplore, In equal bloom was once, tho' now no more! By friendly hands thy fun'ral rites were paid, Thy scene of life is clos'd! adieu, dear shade! Bereft of thee, and of a father's care, Thy children grieve—Their griefs thy friend shall share.
He o'er thy grave the gen'rous tear did shed; He lov'd thee, living; and laments thee dead. I spurn thy friends, tho' hosts of critics rise; If faults, the friendly view, with fav'ring eyes, These warm last offerings of sincerest love, Shall heaven accept, and feeling minds approve. To thee, my friend, I bid once more farewell! And tho' my pen's trail record fails to tell Thy virtues, or to thee due lustre give; They long a lesson to the word shall live. Like the bright sun, declining western ways, Thou sink from view, he still reflects his rays.
ANECDOTE.
OLD Johnson the player, who was not only a very good actor, but a good judge of painting, and remarkable for making dry jokes, was shown a picture, done by a very indifferent hand, but much commended, and asked his opinion of it. Why truly, said he, the painter is a very good painter, and obeys the Lord's commandments. What do you mean by that, Mr. Johnson? said one who stood by. Why I think, answered he, that he hath not made to himself the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth.
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Ran away, from Cape Francis, A MULATTO MAN, Named JACQUES or JAMES, A CREOLE, from Martinico, AN excellent kitchen and pastry COOK, 26 or 27 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, middling thick, his legs are much warped, much pock-marked, a very large mouth, small eyes and funk, a large forehead and long necked; he has a kind of ring-worm on one of his arms, and has a difficulty in his speech, stammering a little—He left Cape Francois in the beginning of May last, and was supposed to have taken passage for this continent. Whoever secures said Mulatto Man, and gives intelligence, will be handsomely rewarded, and all reasonable charges paid. Enquire at No. 15, Queen-Street. 73—e.d.
THE UNITED STATES
IN CONGRESS assembled, July 23, 1787. RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, pertaining to the late commissaries, quartermasters, cloathiers, or marine department, shall exhibit particular abstracts of such claims to the proper commissioner, appointed to settle the accounts of those departments, within eight months from the date hereof; and all persons having other unliquidated claims against the United States, shall exhibit a particular abstract thereof to the comptroller of the treasury of the United States, within one year from the date hereof; and all accounts not exhibited as aforesaid, shall be precluded from settlement or allowances.
By Order of the Honorable RICHARD MORRIS, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to Moses Franks, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the fourth day of April, 1786, he hath issued his warrants to the sheriff of the city and county of New-York, and the sheriff of the county of Suffolk, commanding them to attach, take, seize and safely keep all the estate, as well real as personal, of the said Moses Franks, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of their bailiwicks the same can be found, with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto. And that unless he the said Moses Franks shall appear by himself, or attorney, and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated at the city of New-York, this twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight-seven. 41 mth. 15w
PUBLIC NOTICE
is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ to me directed, issued out of the court of chancery of this state, I shall expose to sale, at Public Vendue, on the twenty-first day of January next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, on the premises, all that certain Dwelling-House, Mesuage, and Tenement, and Lot of Ground thereunto belonging, situate, lying and being in the city of New-York aforesaid, in Montgomery-Ward of the said city, on the north west side of Queen-street, bounded on the north east by the house and ground then or late of Charity De la Montagne, on the south west by the house and ground late of John Varick, deceased, and on the north west by the piece of ground formerly part of the said lot, but late belonging to John Aspinwall and John Lawrence, and by them laid out for and agreed to be a public street for ever, and on the south east to Queen-street aforesaid, containing in breadth, in front to Queen-street aforesaid, thirty feet, and in breadth in the rear about twenty-three feet and an half, and in length, on each side from Queen-street to extend one hundred and seventy-one feet, together with all and singular the appurtenances. Given under my hand, this sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 60 mth. 6w. M. WILLET, Sheriff.
BY VIRTUE of a writ of venditioni
exponas, issued out of the court of chancery will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the Coffee-house, on Monday the Eleventh of February next, at twelve o'clock, all that DWELLING HOUSE, and LOT OF GROUND, situated, lying, and being, in the south ward of the city of New-York, fronting north to a certain street, called White-Hall-street, and bounded north by said White-Hall-street, on the west by a lot of ground belonging to Edward Nichols, on the south, in the rear, by a lot of land belonging to James Brown, on the east by a lot belonging to Anthony Hunter, containing in breadth in front, and rear thirty feet, and in length, on each side sixty feet, to satisfy a certain mortgage made by Israel Philips, of the city of New-York, merchant, to Joseph Nathan of the said city, merchant. M. WILLET, Sheriff. New-York, Dec. 29, 1787, 78 m. 6w. ¶
SHRUB,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE, by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
NOTICE
is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Gilbert Ryan, of Huntington, Long-Island, Suffolk county, yeoman, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the estate of the aforesaid Gilbert Ryan, the accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons, having claims against said Gilbert Ryan's estate, previous to his discharge under the act of insolvency, are requested immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to JOHN ARDEN, Junior, 42 m. w. f. gm. Affignee. New-York, November 15, 1787.
I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 199, Water-street, opposite the Coffee-house, Performs all Operations incident to the TEETH and GUMS, Transplants and substitutes Artificial Teeth. Attends abroad upon sending Directions.
Wants Employment,
A YOUNG Gentleman, who is versed in the FRENCH and ENGLISH LANGUAGES & MERCHANTS ACCOUNTS. In either of these branches he would be glad to engage. Having already officiated as teacher of the above languages, and been fortunate enough to give satisfaction, he would prefer that mode of living in future, either in a private family or as an assistant in some school—but if he fails in this, being perfectly acquainted with BOOK-KEEPING, he would accept of a place in a store, for a longer or shorter time, as may best suit the employer.
STAGE.
THE subscriber informs the public, and his friends in particular, that he now runs the STAGE from this to RYE, which Mr. HALL formerly ran. This stage starts from Mr. C. BEEKMAN'S, No. 49, Cortland-street, on Mondays, and Thursdays, at five o'clock in the morning, and returns on Wednesdays, and Saturdays, at six o'clock in the evening. As the subscriber has furnished himself with a very convenient new Wagon, and good Horses, for the purpose, he flatters himself, that he shall be able to give those Gentlemen and Ladies, who please to favor him with their custom, universal satisfaction. N. B. The subscriber likewise keeps a very genteel COACH, with a good pair of HORSES, To LETT; likewise, Horses and Chairs, and Saddle Horses. Any order, left with Mr. Beekman, or at his stable, in Cortland-street, will be immediately attended to, by the public's most humble servant, OBADIAH WRIGHT. Good STABLING for HORSES. New-York, Nov. 27, 1787. th.
Morris-Town and Paules-Hook
STAGE.
ON the 14th inst. the subscriber began to run his Stage-Wagon every Tuesday and Friday, from his house in Morris-Town, to Paules-Hook, by the way of Newark, starting at five o'clock each morning. The wagon generally arrives at Jacamiah Smith's, Paules-Hook, about one o'clock of the same day, where it remains until the next morning, nine o'clock, when it returns by the same route, and with all expedition. The FARE for a passenger, with seven pounds of baggage, is ONE DOLLAR, and the same for one hundred and fifty pound weight. The wagon, on its route to Paules-Hook, stops at Lawrence's tavern, Springfield, where the passengers may breakfast, if they choose; the next stage is at Major Sayre's, Newark, from whence they proceed to Paules-Hook. N. B. Letters, to be sent by the above stage, may be lodged at Capt. Crane's, a few doors above the Ferry-house, in Cortland-street, New-York, from whence they shall always be safely conveyed to the stage. All letters carried free. GEORGE OHARA. Morris-Town, August 28, 1787.
THE PUBLIC
ARE RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey, to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmae Hall, No. 49, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General Stage Office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Boston Stages, to make his house the public Stage-house. Those Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to take passages in either of those Stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the Stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed, that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment, and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom. N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed, that the subscriber has a large convenient Assembly Room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required. CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN. New-York, Nov. 13, 1787 51—th.
The PROPRIETORS of the
STAGE,
Which ply between New-York & Philadelphia, Respectfully inform the PUBLIC, THAT, after this date, their stage will leave Paules-Hook at three o'clock in the afternoon, and proceed to Elizabeth-Town; and that in order to accommodate passengers, one stage will leave Elizabeth-Town at day-light; and another stage leaves Newark at eight o'clock, and both stages go as far towards Philadelphia as the weather and roads will permit, during the winter season. December 13th, 1787. 6
FLAX-SEED,
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-seed store, lately occupied by Mr. JACOB EARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
To the Afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beekman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER.—From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. N. York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e.d.
A PERSON
perfectly acquainted with MERCHANTS ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer. New-York, October 25, 1787. 38—e.d.
—LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.—
For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two, Dollars per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED.
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