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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
T U E S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 18, 1787.
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ASSIZE OF BREAD.
A Wheaten Loaf, of fine Flour to weigh 2lb. 10oz. for six pence: a loaf of like Flour to weigh 1lb. 10oz. for three pence.
H I G H - W A T E R.
Monday 56 Min. after 1 Friday 52 Min. after 4 Tuesday 40 Min. after 2 Saturday 36 Min. after 5 Wednesday 24 Min. after 3 Sunday 20 Min. after 6 Thursday 8 Min. after 4
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per bushel, 6s. 9d. West-India Rum, 3f. 9d. Beef, per barrel, 60s. 6d. Indian Corn, 4s. 6d. at 6d. Mufcovado Sugar, 50s. at 65s. od. Pork, 100s. 64s. od. Flour, common 40s. superf. 44s. per b. Single refined do. 1f. 2d. Fine Salt, 2f. od. Brown Bread, 20s. od. Molaffes, 1f. 11d. at 2f. Rock Salt, 7f. to 4f. 6d.
A Law to prevent the erecting or suspending of Signs to project into the streets of this city.
BE it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the city of New-York, in Common Council convened, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that from and after the first day of October next, no person or persons shall erect or suspend from the house in which he, she or they do or shall reside, any sign or other thing appertaining thereto, or suffer or permit any sign already erected or other thing appertaining thereto, to continue to be erected or suspended to project into any street of this city, beyond the front of the house in which he, she or they do or shall reside as aforesaid; and if any person or persons do erect or suspend any sign or other thing appertaining thereto, or suffer or permit any sign already erected or other thing appertaining thereto, to continue to be erected or suspended contrary to this law, the person or persons so offending, shall forfeit and pay for each offence, the sum of twenty shillings, to be recovered before the Mayor, Recorder or any one of the Aldermen of this city, with costs of suit; the one half of which forfeiture, when recovered, to be paid to the person who shall sue for the same, and the other half to the Treasurer or Chamberlain of the said city for the use of the poor thereof. Published by order of the Corporation, ROBERT BENSON, Clerk. September 12, 1787.
Craigie, Wainwright and Co. DRUGGISTS,
No 37, Wall-street, corner of Hanover-square, HAVE imported in the last ships from Europe, a general assortment of drugs, medicines, and Surgeon's instruments, which they will dispose of on very reasonable terms for cash, bees-wax, snake root, pot or pearl ashes.
The following are part of their assortment. Genuine red peruvian bark, peruvian bark, camphor, calomel, antimony, cream of tartar, flower of sulphur, tartar emetic, ipecacuanha, julian, rhubarb, glauber salts, opium, Spanish flies, manna, aloe, aqua fortis, borax, gentian root, flowers of lavender, flowers of camomile, fenna, &c. Surgeons Instruments.
Pocket instruments, dissecting knives, crooked needles, teeth instruments, lancets, mortars and pestles, spatulas and bolus knives, amputating instruments, lithotomical ditto, cupping ditto, lint, tow, sponge, pill-boxes, phials, gallipots, &c. At the same place may be had, a great variety of GENUINE PATENT MEDICINE.
Practitioners and country store-keepers may depend upon being well supplied at the above store. Medicine chests for shipping, plantations, or iron works, with directions suited to the disorders of the country, are made up on the lowest terms. September 11. 32
DANCING.
MR. PICKEN begs leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of New-York, that on Wednesday the 19th inst. he will open his SCHOOL, at the City Assembly-Room, Broad-Way, where he will exert his utmost abilities to merit the approbation of his employers. 32
THOMAS MAULE,
No. 10, Hanover-Square, HAS received by the America, from London, and the Ann and Susan, from Liverpool, a variety of FALL GOODS,
Which he will sell on very reasonable Terms, viz. COATINGS, plains, broad-cloths, ferges, blankets, baizes, flannels, tamies, durants, wild-beres, cambelts, lalings, facinets, ribbons, gauzes, modes, fatins, lutefirings, armozenes, taffatics, black perians, florentines, sewing silk, twiss, holier, gloves, &c. &c. September 11, 1787. 32
JOHN GLOVER,
No. 49, Broad-way, HAS imported in the Hudson, from Dublin, a variety of low priced yard wide and 7-8 Irish linens, sheetings and printed handkerchiefs, which he will sell on the lowest terms. Also, a general assortment of dry goods as usual. 32
Auditor's Office, State of New-York, August 8, 1787.
THE noncommissioned officers and privates, who served last war in Col. John Lamb's regiment of artillery, in the corps of sappers and miners, and in the invalid regiment, who were citizens of this State at the times of their enlistment, and who have not been paid, are hereby notified to call at my office No. 48. Great-Dock-street, and receive their final settlement certificates for their pay of the years 1782 and 1783, the arrearage of pay for clothing, and for their gratuities of 80 dollars.
PETER T. CURTENIUS, State Auditor. 22 6w
Theodosius Fowler & Co.
At their Office, No. 164, Water-Street, Buy, sell and negotiate all kinds of Continental, Connecticut and New-York Securities. 97
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber, a yellow dun Horse, about eleven years old, 14 hands high, three white feet, a bald face, dark lift from mane to tail, square set, natural trotter, and trots fast. Whoever takes up said Horse, and secures him so that the owner may have him again, shall have half the above reward, and the whole for the thief and horse, with reasonable charges, by me THOMAS WILSON. Rye, King-street, Sept. 4, 1787. 32 3
To be SOLD at this Printing-Office, An ACT
To regulate the MILITIA of the State of New-York, To which is annexed, An Amendment to the said Act; passed at the last meeting of the Legislature.
JACOB ASTOR.
No. 81, Queen-street, (two doors from the Friends Meeting-house) HAS just received from London, an elegant assortment of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, such as Piano-Forces of the best kind, Violins of all sorts, Bassoons, Clarinets, Haut-Boys, German Flutes, &c. which are to be sold on very reasonable terms. 18
CHAMBER-LAMPS.
A NEW invented Chamber-Lamp, with papers, (a patented Lamp in London) very necessary for bed-chambers, being the most cleanly and saving Lamp which has hitherto been constructed; made and sold by the subscriber, living No. 16, corner of Nassau-street and Maiden-lane, where tin, copper and brass ware of all sorts, are made and sold on the most reasonable terms. JOHN GRAHAM. 30
TO BE SOLD,
THE LANDS belonging to the estate of the Hon. Cadwallader Colden, Esq. deceased, late Lieutenant-Governor of the then Province, now State of New-York, viz.
FIVE several tracts or parcels of land, on the north side of the Mohawk river, about 48 miles above Schoharie, granted by letters patent in the year 1738, to Patrick M c Clanthy and Andrew M c Dowell, and distinguished in the map annexed to the said letters patent by the names of lots No. 10, 16, 17, 25 and 37, containing in the whole, 3710 acres of land, and the usual allowance for highways.
SIX THOUSAND acres being six undivided thirtieth parts of a tract of 30,000 acres, situated between the Cookquago branch of Delaware river, and the Susquehanna river, in the county of Montgomery, formerly of the county of Albany.
TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND acres in one tract, being part of a tract of 40,000 acres, granted to Stephen Skinner and others, situated in the full county of Montgomery, to the westward and southward of Turkle and Cobus Kill settlements.
ALSO, fifteen Lots containing each 234 acres of a tract of land situated on the north side of the Schoharie, or west branch of Hudson's river, and erected by the letter patent, by which the same was granted into a township by the name of Dartmouth, and which fifteen lots are distinguished in the division of the said tract by lots No. 13, in the first range of lots No. 1, No. 2, No. 11, No. 12 and No. 13 in the second range of lots No. 1, No. 11, No. 12 and No. 13 in the third range of lots No. 1, 2 and No. 3; in the fourth range of lots, and No. 10 and No. 11; in the tenth range of lots.
N. B. These 15 lots were not a part of Gov. Colden's estate at the time of his decease. For terms apply to the Subscriber, living at Coldengham, in the county of Ulster, or to Richard Harrison & John Lawrence, Esquires, Attorneys at law, New-York. NOTICE is hereby given, that all the above described lands, or any part thereof that is not sold before the 13th day of October next, will on that day, at one o'clock in the afternoon, be exposed to Sale at Public Auction, at the Merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York and peremptory struck off to the highest bidder. 98 CADWALLADER COLDEN, Executor.
William Guest,
C U R R I E R, No. 13, Ferry-street,
HAS now on hand, Boot Legs, an assortment of Upper Leather, and a quantity of good Sole Leather—Also, takes in leather to curry, from the country, and is determined to use his utmost endeavours to give satisfaction to his employers; taking his pay in half Jersey, and half York currency. 20 3m
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
For which the highest price in CASH will be given, £7,000 in Bancker's Notes £10,000, or any smaller sums, in Pierce's final settlement certificates.
The highest prices in cash given, as usual, for all other kinds of public securities, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 5
JOHN BLEECKER,
At his OFFICE, No. 198, Queen-Street, BUYS and SELLS BANKER'S, Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's Nourse's, Denning's, Walker's, Fox's, Loan-Office, Interest, &c. &c. &c. CERTIFICATES. 28
Thomas Burling,
CABINET and CHAIR-MAKER, At the sign of the CHAIR, near the Chapel, in Beckman-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 ventures.
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 Wood, 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
SEBRING and VANWYCK,
At the corner of Albany Pier, continue keeping a supply of West-India Goods, Wines, Teas, Spices, &c. as usual; they have also for sale,
Nails of different sizes, Window-glass, Barr-lead, powder and shot, English steel, shovels, Wool cards, writing and wrapping-paper, Long and short pipes, &c. &c. LIKEWISE,
Common and superfine flour, Indian meal, Albanian pease and butter in firkins.—They beg leave to inform their friends in the country, that they have very commodious stores, for the reception of flour and other produce, which they sell on a very moderate commission. And by their assiduity in obtaining the highest prices and making no bad debts, they doubt not of giving such satisfaction as will insure a continuance of their favors. September 4. 2 29 4
Public Securities.
CASH and the highest price given for all kinds of PUBLIC SECURITIES. PARTICULARLY
Final Settlement Certificates, Facilities, Nourse's, Pickering's, Bancker's and Barber's NOTES. Apply at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 2 700 6m.
THE Partnership of HAYDOCK and WARR, will, by mutual consent, be dissolved on the first day of (October) tenth month next,—therefore all those who have any demands against them, are desired to bring in their accounts for settlement, and all those indebted to them are requested to make speedy payment. JOHN W. HAYDOCK, THOMAS WARR. 8 Month 13th, 1787. 23
Mutual Assurance Company.
For insuring HOUSES from LOSS by FIRE in New-York.
WHEREAS the insuring of houses and other buildings from loss by fire, has been found of great and public utility wherever it has been practiced; and although societies, have been instituted in different places, yet none have hitherto been formed in this city for that laudable and beneficent purpose.
A number of respectable citizens, as well for their own mutual security as for the common security and advantage of their neighbours and fellow-citizens, with the view of promoting the insurance of houses and other buildings from loss by fire, upon the most equal terms, and without any views of private or separate gain or interest, have established a company by the name of
The Mutual Assurance Company, For Insuring Houses from Loss by Fire in New-York.
The utility of an institution in its purpose so laudable, cannot fail to attract the notice of every citizen being of so great importance to the security of property and the happiness of families, that it is presumed that no person of prudence will be found to neglect it.
The office is now opened at No. 57, King-street, where such persons as incline to insure their houses and other buildings, may, on application, receive every necessary information. JOHN PINTARD, Secretary. June 15, 1787. 8
ALL Persons who have any demands against the estate of Captain PETER CREIGHTON, late of New-York, deceased, are once more requested to send them in to the subscriber, for payment, as a final settlement of the said estate will be speedily made, by PETER MACKIE, Administrator. New-York, August 15, 1787. 24 4w
Embree and Shotwell,
At the Sign of the Hinge No. 24, Queen-Street, between the Fly-Market and Burling-Slip, have lately received by the brig Hector, from Bristol, and several other vessels from Europe, a very extensive assortment of articles in the Ironmongery and Sadlery line, amongst which are,
FOUR to 30d nails, all kinds of tacks, brads, clouts, trunk and scupper nails, copper and iron rivets, 4 to 16 in HL hinges—A general assortment of chest, strap, garnet, table, closet, clock, safe, card, table and H hinges &c. &c.—A great variety of wood-screws, from 1-2 to 3 1-2 inches, locks, bolts, and latches, of common and superior quality, Smiths anvils, vices, bick-irons, fledge, &c. mill, cross-cut, hand, tenant, saw, webb, dovetail, key-hole and fret saws—An assortment of carpenters tools, among which is the new invented American polished screw-auger, superior to any hitherto at this market—Pen, cuttee, oyster, pock, &c. pruning, butchers knives, table knives and forks; girthling, furlingle, straining and diaper webb, fashionable tuft, staples and nails, fadlers tools, &c. &c.
They likewise have on hand a large quantity of LISBON, ST. UBES, LIVERPOOL, and DIVERS OTHER KINDS of SALT, by wholesale only—Refined and bloomy bar-iron, castings, &c. Salem, Trenton and New-England GRASS-SCYTHES, a few reams of writing-paper, GERMAN, BLISTERED and CROWLEY'S STEEL. All which they will sell on the lowest terms. June 22, 8 tf
Parchment Manufactory.
WEST and BULGER,
HAVE erected a PARCHMENT MANUFACTORY in this City, where Parchment is made in the best manner, warranted as good as any imported into this City from London or elsewhere. It is hoped that the gentlemen of the law, and all others who use Parchment, will give them due encouragement, as this is the first attempt of the kind made in this City. It is to be sold by S. LOUDON, Printer, No. 5, Water-street, on the lowest terms, by the dozen or single sheet. 26
ALL persons indebted to the late copartnership of Simon Van Antwerp and Co. are desired to make immediate payment to Nicholas Van Antwerp, No. 45, Little Dock-street. All accounts unsettled the 1st of October next, will then be put into the hands of an attorney without discrimination. SIMON VAN ANTWERP, NICHOLAS VAN ANTWERP, PETER BOOS. August 24, 1787. 26 8
Auction and Commission Store.
JOHN RAMSAY very respectfully begs leave to acquaint his friends and the public in general, that he has opened a store at his house No. 221 Queen-street, near the upper end of the Fly market for the purpose of vending every quality of merchandise, both by public and private sale on commission, sales will also be made where else it may on particular occasions be necessary. He is well provided with cellars and stores for the reception of bulky as well as fine goods, and the favor of the commands of the public will be gratefully received and faithfully executed, with every endeavour to render perfect satisfaction. He has on hand an assortment of Irish linens, cambricks, men and womens thread and cotton stockings, calicoes, white and brown Russia sheetings, striped cottons, pound pins, ribbons, nests of trunks, calimanees, &c. &c. which he will dispose of very reasonable for prompt pay. 99
Paper Hanging Manufactory.
A Large and elegant assortment of Paper Hangings, with felloon borders, is now finished for Sale, at Gerardus Duyckinck, junr's. Store, No. 30, Little Dock-street, or at John Colles's, at the Manufactory in the Lower Barracks, where orders and directions for paper are received—The public now can be supplied with any kind of paper hangings, agreeable to their fancy, plain, green & blue, or any other colour to suit their furniture, may be had at a very short notice. One very great advantage will attend the purchasing of paper hangings manufactured here, is that it can be always matched again; many persons have been obliged to new paper their rooms for the want of a few yards of paper hangings that has been imported, being damaged on their walls; and another very great advantage is, they can be sold much cheaper than the imported paper hangings, and warranted to be equally as good. Cash given for Old Rope, Linen and Cotton Rags. 87
FOR SALE,
By Nicholas Hoffman and Son,
No. 12, Little Dock-street; Parcel excellent dryed Hides, A few casks of Linseed Oil, 80 pieces Russia Duck, blue mark, 6 by 8 and 7 by 9 Window Glass. 72

Extract from an Essay on the Means of Promoting Federal Sentiments in the United States, by a Federal Spectator, published in the Independent Gazetteer, at Philadelphia.
A well ordered militia is the noble bulwark of every free country—it has often conquered veteran troops; and when a war makes a temporary army necessary, it will easily be formed by those, who are not the dreg of a nation, nor soldiers of fortune; who have something more than mere military honor; who fight for liberty, property, families, for their native land, the idea of which involves all that is dear and sacred to the human heart. It is absolutely necessary to keep up an high military spirit in the American militia, and to render this military spirit, federal. They must, in case of an invasion, often march to the defence of each other; and in times of civil tumults quell ant federal insurrections, not only at home, but in neighbouring States. A military spirit may in part be promoted by mechanical habits, and an high admiration of mere courage; but it is then very dangerous—it will always drink blood; and if it cannot vent its fury on a foreign foe, will create war at home—bull dogs, that have for a long time wanted their prey, become mad; and as the sublime poet relates, he that to make his horses fierce, fed them with slain enemies, was at last devoured by them. That military honor which so generally animates the officers of standing armies, whether they fight for their own country or for allies, is indeed very dazzling—this evening to dance at a ball together, and to-morrow to meet with drawn swords, as happens when parties encamp near each other; or to compliment who shall give the first fire, when at least 100 must be killed or wounded by it, as was the case of the French and English at the battle of Dettingen—this is undoubtedly a mark of high civilized valour. Yet this honor is not sufficient for republics, because it regards war rather as a theatre of glory, than a trial of patriotic virtue, and values a Cæsar much more than a Fabius; though this great man by his prudent conduct stemmed the impetuosity of Hannibal; and the other to astonish the world by his talents, * became its conqueror, and the master of his own country. Marshall Saxe, who gained the battle of Fontenoy, though he was idolized by all France, yet languished for want of war, and died against his will on a bed—such a man will not be a suitable commander in republics. Here the military spirit should be formed on the most sublime and pathetic sentiments of religion, honor, humanity and patriotism. Genuine heroism, doing and suffering every thing in the cause of a distressed country, has such inexpressible grandeur and tenderness, as to animate every heart that can feel, and elevate noble minds to an enthusiasm, that almost wishes for an awful trial. A modern political writer of the first order, † whose only fault is being too lofty and martial, regards a war in this light, as only an honorable way of going out of the world. I cannot in this agree with him; but I believe that a noble military spirit as it brings a just war to a speedy and happy issue, will also greatly compensate for its inevitable calamities, by the great sentimental happiness it produces. To patriotic and solemn minds heroic tragedies are the finest entertainments, and extremely useful in republics, with history, epic poetry, and odes of the same spirit. Three thousand years have elapsed since the fatal ruin of Troy, still Andromache draws tears from crowded audiences: And her distress, her fidelity to the ashes of Hector, and maternal love of Astyanax, does yet form heroes and heroines—while the world remains brave patriots will sigh over Hector, dragged at the wheels of a cruel foe, mangled and steeped in blood, round the walls he had so long defended with a valiant arm; and will hear the sweetest music in these words of Virgil; that represent his ghost weeping over the conflagration of Troy.
In somnis ecce ante oculos moestissimus Hector. —largof effundere fletus, Raptatus bigis, ut quendam, atterque cruento Pulvere——concretos sanguine crines, Vulneraquilla gerens, qua circum plurima muros ‡ Acceptipatrios
In America a select choice of scenes and events of the late war should be made for such compositions; and neither honor nor emolument should be spared for authors of great talents, for they are in such employment both ornaments and supports of their country. The best songs made then should also be collected—it is a theme that the militia should not know them. When polite learning shall become more general, many officers will be capable of eloquent harangues to their corps—we sometimes read very good ones in the gazettes, and those made in Massachusetts have no doubt done much to animate the loyal militia. A military spirit is not sufficiently rouled by the manual exercise, and the same smooth manoeuvres on a plain—no, it requires the image of real war. Let them sometimes fire powder on each other; if some grains should stick in a young fellow's face, or the fire should singe his curls, a fine American girl will think him the handsomer—let them seem in earnest with the bayonets; no matter if they tear the waistcoat, and draw a little blood—let the gallant horse I wallow the ground with fierceness, smell the battle, say ha, ha, among the trumpets, and almost rush upon the glittering steel. § In most parts of this country, woods, waters, and rugged scenes, give opportunity for a display of art, dexterity, celerity, and strength in a variety of marches, retreats, attack and defence—the occasional damage thereby done to property may be compensated; nor are the accidental bruises to be regarded; even the loss of a life once a year is nothing in comparison to such means of national safety. In these agreeable military plays the scenes of Saratoga, York-Town, Eutaw, Stoney-Point, Trenton, &c. &c. might be called up, and often by a proper contrivance, and favor of local situation, be made to resemble the originals. Favorite pieces of military music should be named by favorite exploits and events: The Iolema and heroic mournful may also be taken from the catastrophe of Savannah, Charleston, &c. The sad remembrance of national woe, and fidelity in distress is
* Ut emit-seceret virtus—Florus. † Ferguson on civil society. ‡ Aneid 2. v. 270. See also Dryden's translation, though it is unequal to the original. § Job 39.
a noble bond of union. The standards should be decorated with federal emblems and inscriptions. The necessity and happiness of a federal union will suggest many, and very expressive—the branches of the sturdy oak, that mock the storm, die when torn from the parent tree—the paws of the dead lion are devoured by vermin.
The militia laws of the continent are very different, and have a various mixed complexion of monarchy, aristocracy and democracy. I will not enter on political arrangement, but only observe, that military power cannot like the civil be divided and balanced; that a soldiery, body of officers, and Commander in Chief, corresponding to a House of Representatives, Senate, and Governor, would be a monstrous absurdity, never heard of; that no checks can easily be adopted by the mode of choosing militia officers of the different ranks, and much less by a distribution of the national defence among independent chiefs;—that the militia of any State could act without or against the consent of a federal head, is an ant federal, dangerous idea; because whether they act against foreign enemies, or internal rebels, they fight for the union—who then shall order them to draw or sheathe their swords but the federal power that is the guardian of this union?
FOREIGN ADVICES.
UTRECHT, July 1.
We have been informed by a channel not likely to err, that there are 15,000 French troops ready to march at a moment's warning, in order to form a camp of observation in the neighbourhood of Maestricht.
L O N D O N, July 3.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, June 26.
On Sunday last the Rev. Walter Blake Kirwan, the gentleman who conformed from the Roman Catholic to the established religion, preached his initiatory sermon to the last communion at St. Peter's church. His text was taken from the Ephesians, 6th chapter and 4th verse, "And ye fathers provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurturing and admonition of the Lord." His discourse was on the advantages of a good education, contrasted with that of a bad one. He was in the pulpit an hour and three minutes. The crowd was so great, that it was found necessary to procure Mr. Sheriff Fleming to attend, to preserve order and decency in the church.
Mr. Kirwan's sermon on Sunday last, makes no small degree of noise in town, not only by those who composed the congregation, but also by the many disappointed in hearing him. He is the son of a gentleman of ancient family and considerable fortune in the county of Galway, and was entered as a minor friar in the Franciscan convent of Galway by his uncle, the present titular-primate of Ireland.
Yesterday about two o'clock, there fell a great shower of hail, accompanied with thunder, and afterwards rain. This has destroyed the little remains of wall-fruit which survived the blasting winds of the season.
July 6.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, June 26.
The desertion of the troops is become almost as considerable in the little stadholderian army, as it was in our line. The soldiers arrive in bands to profit by the amnesty, and the high pay which the commission of defence has granted to those who shall return to their duty, as well as to those who remained loyal. That desertion has increased to such a degree, that the Prince has been obliged to form a line of cavalry, to prevent the battalions of Stuart and Grenier from returning to their old garrison.
The province of Holland, and the city of Utrecht, is at present guarded by burgher soldiers; the Prince dares not leave his 5 or 6000 men against 15 or 20,000 patriots well armed and disciplined, who in less than a day's time may unite in a body, and form an army that may perhaps carry their vengeance farther, if they find themselves attacked.
The Court of Prussia wishes to operate a mediation, but is far from intending to take up arms against Holland. We shall see what the French mediation will produce, if however the other provinces will accept of it.
The States of Amersfort cannot agree; they quarrel among themselves, and also with their supreme dictator. Their forces are not so considerable as is given out, and the officers are obliged to keep their soldiers in awe with a pistol at their head, to prevent their deserting. They have but 30 pence a week, and their comrades have now 50 in Holland and Utrecht.
July 10.
The last letters from Leghorn give the following particulars of a very desperate and bloody engagement, which happened off Messina the 30th of May, between a Maltese man of war, commanded by a valiant Knight of Malta, and an Algerine of the same force. The accounts state that the attack was first made by the Algerines, who gave the Maltese a broadside, which carried away their mizen-mast close by the board, and killed and wounded near twenty men; the fire was returned with the greatest bravery:—And thus began one of the hottest and most resolute battles that ever was fought between two ships in this part of the globe; each engaged with such undaunted resolution for near two hours yard arm and yard arm, that both ships were at one time on fire, but by the activity of the different crews were extinguished. Notwithstanding this perilous situation they kept fighting all the time in a very desperate and gallant manner, each side determined to sink or conquer. During this terrible carnage, the noble Knight was killed by a cannon ball as he was nailing the colours to the mast.—This proved a great misfortune to the Maltese, he being an officer of great experience and tried courage; yet the death of this veteran did not relax the spirits of his brave crew, who continued fighting like lions. We must allow the pirates shewed astonishing courage, and fought with the utmost fury, firing incessantly, from every part of their ship with grape and chain-shot, which did great execution among the people, and considerable damage to the sails and rigging.—By this time they were so near each other, that upwards of 60 of the Barbarians, headed by a Lieutenant, jumped on board the Maltese sword in hand, swearing they would neither give nor take quarters. This brought on a dreadful conflict upon the decks, with swords, pistols, javelins and lances, for near an hour, till the Algerines were all killed with their
bold and resolute leader. Notwithstanding this horrid slaughter, it did not prevent the pirates from making a second boarding, which they effected with such undaunted courage and determined resolution, that in spite of every resistance that possibly could be made, the Maltese were overpowered and obliged to submit to these daring ruffians, but before the infidels could take possession of the ship the blew up, and the pirates with all on board perished, except the Maltese seamen, who were taken up the next day upon some pieces of the wreck by a Neapolitan barque, and carried into Naples; these people say, the Algerine ship was so terribly shattered in the hull, and her sails and rigging so much damaged in the engagement, and so few of the villains left on board, that it was impossible she ever could reach Algiers.
July 11.
There were in commission on the 1st instant, 96 men of war, 18 of which are of the line, 5 of 50 guns, 28 frigates, and the remainder sloops and frigates. This includes the whole naval peace establishment of Great-Britain in all quarters of the globe.
The following is an authentic list of the ships ordered to be immediately got ready at Brest.
   Guns. Guns.     Le Majestueux 110 Le Northumberland 74   Le Royal Louis 110 Le Superbe 74   Les Deux Freres 80 Le Brave 74   Le St. Esprit 80 L'Atlante 74   L'Achille 74 Le Neptune 74   L'Hercule 74 Le Leopard 74   Le Magnanime 74 Le Temeraire 74  
There being no Court of Aldermen held yesterday at Guildhall, the bakers waited on the Lord Mayor, and informed his lordship, that a further advance was made on flour, when his lordship ordered the price of bread to be advanced one penny in the peck loaf, which is to take place to-morrow.
The following are the contents of a letter from the Prince Stadholder to the States General:
"High and Mighty Lords. We have this instant received certain intelligence that her Royal Highness, our dear consort, was slopt in her way from Nimeguen to the Hague, near the town of Schoonhoven, by a party of burghers and military, and brought back to that town, and there detained in the name of the committee of the States of Holland. We need not represent to you how sensibly we are hurt at such an act of violence against an illustrious personage so nearly and dearly allied to us. Your High Mightinesses will easily imagine that we cannot but feel for such an indignity offered to our house, and to the person of the Royal Princess; and we expect that your High Mightinesses will take such immediate measures as may liberate her Royal Highness from her detention.
"We also expect that your High Mightinesses, who cannot but be concerned for the honor of us, our Royal Consort, and our children, will obtain an immediate satisfaction to be made for the indignity offered to her Royal Highness, our consort, as cannot be expected that the Royal House, to which our Consort and us are so nearly allied, will pass over such an act of violence unnoticed.
We remain, &c.
"WILLIAM, Prince of Orange."
We learn from Palermo, that an epidemical distemper has carried off 11,000 persons in the space of two months, which is attributed to the luxuries imported from France. Two galleys belonging to Malta had at Palermo, and the commandant, according to custom, complimented the Viceroy of Sicily, in the name of his master, to whom he delivered the usual presents.
Letters from Barcelona in Spain say, that the plague continues to rage with such fury at Algiers, that the people of that city die, on an average, 160 every 24 hours. The Spaniards have very liberally supplied them with lemons. The juice of lemons is esteemed as a singularly effectual in this dreadful malady. A terrible sore throat, it seems, is one of the symptoms of the present plague at Algiers. It is said, that some sudden vehement subterranean commotion is conceived to be the cause. Some of the unhappy sufferers die almost as soon as they are seized with it. The Dey is never without myrrh.
M. de Calonne being stripped by the King of France of his ribband, has disposed of his whole estate, his beautiful seat of Halonville, in Lorraine, and all his other fixed property, and has retired from France for ever.
July 24.
On Friday morning, Lieutenant John Boffe, an American loyalist, but lately employed in the post-office, was found dead at the bottom of the stairs at his lodgings in Sherborne-lane, supposed to have fallen over the banisters. The Coroner's inquest sat on the body, on Saturday evening, and brought in a verdict accidental death. He has left two children totally unprovided for.
The King of Prussia is determined not to wait for the slow ad referendum of the Dutch. He demands immediate satisfaction for the injury done his august sister.
The town of Wyk, which the Prince of Orange has taken, is not considerable in itself, but is a kind of key to Utrecht, where the Prince certainly has a design of commencing hostilities. The Patriots (we use their own phrase) are sensible of this, and the town of Utrecht is at present strongly defended, and the inhabitants under military law.
It is to be remarked, that, of the seven provinces, Holland and Overysel are the only two who have suspended the Stadholder from his dignity, which he still retains over the other five, although little more than nominally.
How far the civil commotions in Holland are from subsiding, the following extract of an authentic letter from the Hague, dated July 13th, which we received last night will clearly demonstrate.
"Orders are expected to be issued every hour by the States General, for a declaration of offensive war against the Stadholder, in order to compel him to an immediate abdication of the Supreme Government of the United Provinces. Advice is this instant received, that Lieutenant Timmermans, of the cavalry, has been arrested by an armed party of the patriotic burghers, and being charged with an attempt to seduce his squadron over to the Prince's cause, was tried, and condemned to be beheaded within three days on the Place de——"
It is very proper to inform the public, that the suppression of the duty called anchorage in France, only respects the ships of that nation. Foreign ships are ordered to pay six fols per ton, in the room of three, heretofore paid. This alteration will materially affect the commerce of other nations, whilst it encourages their own.
The truth of the following anecdote (which is
little known) may be depended on.—During the late troubles in America, eighty old German soldiers, who after having long served under different monarchs of Europe, had retired to America, and converted their swords into ploughshares, voluntarily formed themselves into a company, and distinguished themselves in various actions, on the republican side. The Captain was nearly one hundred years old, had been in the army forty years, and present in seventeen battles. The drummer was ninety-four; and the youngest man in the corps on the verge of seventy. Instead of a cockade, each man wore a piece of black crape as a mark of sorrow for being obliged, at so advanced a period of life, to bear arms; but, said the veterans, we should be deficient in gratitude, if we did not act in defence of a country which has afforded us a generous asylum, and protected us from tyranny and oppression.—Such a band of soldiers, never before perhaps, appeared in a field of battle.
UNITED STATES.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) August 28.
Sunday last, arrived the Schooner —, Capt. O'Laughlin, from St. Eustatia, who informs, that on the 16th inst. lat. 25, in the Gulf of Florida, he saw a ship on shore in distress; proved to be the Alfred of London, Capt. Stuper. The same evening saw the Florida of Liverpool, Capt. Belcher, get under way, she having been aground for nine days, but on a more favorable part of the reef than the Alfred. Not far to the northward, saw another ship stranded, with her main-mast only standing—which proved to be the Albion of London, Capt. Whitehead, from Jamaica, homeward bound:—Both these ships were busily employed in saving all that could be of their cargoes, and shipping the same to Providence—there were several Providence vessels not far from them.
On Saturday evening last a fire broke out in King-street, occasioned by the flame of a candle having communicated to a pavilion, but fortunately was extinguished with no other damage than scorching a woman and child, and burning part of the bedding. Just after the fire, four men of the gallows complexion, and armed with clubs, were observed in the crowd, and strongly suspected by some gentlemen, one of whom was closely watched in his motions; and whilst one of them was about to pick his pocket, which he had previously secured, he arrested the hand of another of the gang in the pocket of a gentleman who stood near him which proved the fact to a demonstration. The executive authority of the lex populi seized the culprit on the spot, conveyed him, according to good ancient custom, to a neighbouring pump, and poured over his hide its copious torrent; after which he was committed to the guard house; but as no prosecutor appeared the next morning at the usual hour of release, he was released.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.
On Saturday night last arrived in this city, from New-York, his Excellency Don Diego de Cardoqui, Minister from his Catholic Majesty, to the Hon. the Congress of the United States, on a visit to his Excellency General Washington, previous to his departure for his seat at Mount Vernon.
By Captain Sutton we learn, that the Harmony was to sail in a few days after he left London.
We are well informed that the Federal Convention will break up to-morrow or the next day, having concluded all their business, except determining upon the proper mode of making their report. Some members propose a general return of their proceedings to Congress; others conceive that though the requisition of Congress induced the respective legislatures to adopt the measure, yet as the delegates sit under the authority of the individual States, the return of their proceedings must be made to the power that appointed them.
A gentleman assures us that the detention of the Princess of Orange, which has afforded so much wonder and conversation, arose from her own obstinacy. She was told that she could not be permitted to proceed on her journey, but that she was at liberty to return—an alternative which she pre-emptorily declined.
On Tuesday last there was a considerable tumult excited among the people by the appearance of a person, in this city, who had acted with the greatest levity as the master of a British prison ship during the late war. Though we cannot but admit that the resentment of our citizens upon this occasion, is at once natural and just, we hope it will not be indulged in acts of personal violence. If the wretch has any conscience, his own feelings will be an ample punishment.
We hear from Wilburys, in the county of Luzerne, that a court was held there last week in the most peaceable manner. Two bills, it is said, were found against John Franklin, for a riot and trespass, and for assault and battery. This incendiary, we are told, has retreated to Tioga, where he is stimulating a body of vagrants to commit fresh acts of rebellion and treason against the government of Pennsylvania.
Extract of a letter from New-York, Sept. 6.
"In no place of the United States are more exertions made to keep up an idea of military skill and enterprise than in this city. Fines of such weight are laid upon all who refuse, without sufficient excuse, to turn out, as make absence from the ranks a very serious affair. We are almost every day marching and counter-marching, forming forts and making prisoners of garrisons. While in most other States the form & shadow only are preserved, we here enter into the very spirit and essence of warfare, and are at no small annual expence in gunpowder on these occasions, for fear our juvenile citizens should not be acquainted with the smell thereof when the day of serious trial approaches. Institutions of this nature are certainly excellent and praiseworthy. Discipline is the life of war, and without it courage itself seems to be almost a useless virtue. The ancient Romans should be our patterns in this respect: By a superiority in their discipline they over ran many nations, who were otherwise undoubtedly every way equal to themselves. Waller fays,
"Great Julius, on the mountains bred, "A flock perhaps, or herd had led; "He, who the world subdued, had been "But the best wrestler on the green"

New-York, September 18.
The English papers for some time past have been crowded with addresses to and answers from Prince William Henry...
On Saturday afternoon, an express arrived in town, from Bolton, in 48 hours, by which we learn, that the French fleet...
On Friday arrived the brig Diamond, Capt. Sanders, from St. Croix. In her came passenger, Capt. Elliot...
Capt. Elliot informs, that the hurricane has done considerable damage to several vessels, not only at Gaudaloupe...
The following paragraph is the conclusion of the English Monthly Reviewers on Dr. Adams's defence of the American constitutions...
"It would give us great pleasure to see some judicious treatise on the subject of government, peculiarly calculated for the situation and circumstances of the Americans...
Extract of a letter from Campen, July 8. The States of our province, assembled in this town, on the 4th, 5th, and 6th...
The States, although in power to punish the traitors of this plot, preferred clemency, and regularized articles in favor of the regency...
The States before they parted, came to the following resolutions:
1st. The absolute suspension of William the fifth, from the dignity of Stadtholder, and Capt. and Admiral General of the province.
2d. Not to pay their quota part of the emoluments attached to these three dignities, until the Prince of Orange had put an end to his unjust ambition...
The States also wrote a circular letter to those of Friesland and Groningen, giving a detail of all the pillaging in Gueldres...
Extract of a letter from London, dated July 20.
I am glad to find you are so happy in your native country, we however in poor Old England have a moderate share of liberty and independence...
soon the two armies in all likelihood will come to blows; I shall then fear Great-Britain will not remain neuter."
Arrivals since our Last. Schooner St. George, Pofflethwaite, St. Johns. Sloop General Greene, Godfrey, New-Port.
Just imported in the Betsey, Mesnard, from London, and now opening for sale at No. 208, Water-street...
A Very neat assortment of two purple stormont stripe, and fancy calicoes, fine olive and copper furniture...
33 1m A. L. BLEECKER.
MRS. BRYCE,
Milliner and Mantua-Maker, from Glasgow. RESPECTFULLY informs her friends in general, and the ladies in particular...
N. B. All orders from the ladies in the country, will be carefully attended to as above. 33
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscribers, pursuant to an act, entitled, "An act for the speedy sale of the unappropriated LANDS within this State..."
1 33 6 Jacob Bogardus, John Reads, Nicholas Hoffman, jun. Anthony Hoffman.
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...'
Thomas Randall, Robert R. Randall, James A. Stewart, Alexander Stewart. New-York, Sept. 21, 1787. 1 33
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Thomas Carpenter, of the county of Westchester, an insolvent debtor...
PHILIP PELL, Jun. EDWARD THOMAS, } Affignees. 1
I Do hereby caution the public not to pay any debts due to me, to any person whatsoever, without my order in writing...
33 3 JAMES MEAD.
THE warm and cold baths on the North-river, the foot of Crown-street; those that want to use the WARM BATH, will be pleased to give one hour's notice to the keeper of the baths.
2 9 3m HENRY LUDLAM.
Robert Bowne,
At his Store, No. 39, Queen-Street, has for Sale, BOLLING CLOTHS, a complete assortment of very fine and warranted, of superior quality...
HE HAS LIKEWISE FOR SALE,
French burr mill stones, a few pipes best old Madeira wine, Fayall wines, Jamaica spirits, a few bags of coffee...
FOR CURACOA,
The sloop Dolphin, J. Basset, Master, Will sail in ten days. For freight or passage, apply to G. BUYCKINCK, jun. No. 30, Little Dock-street. 33 3
Treasury of the United States,
MAY 14th, 1787.
THE Commissioners of the Board of Treasury of the United States, give notice, That on the 21st day of September next...
FIRST RANGE. No. 3, containing 4,350 acres.
SECOND RANGE. No. 1, containing 1,386.
2, 5,434. 3, 8,598. 5, 21,139. 6, 23,040. 7, 23,040. 8, 22,386. 9, 18,644 1/2.
THIRD RANGE. No. 1, containing 6,596.
2, 11,597. 3, 14,482. 5, 23,040. 6, 23,040. 7, 23,040. 8, 23,040. 9, 23,040. 10, 23,040. 11, 23,040. 12, 23,040. 13, 23,040.
FOURTH RANGE. No. 1, containing 4,574.
2, 21,350. 3, 23,040. 7, 23,040. 8, 23,040. 10, 23,040. 11, 23,040. 12, 23,040. 13, 23,040.
The admirable quality of these Lands, and the favorable climate in which they are situated, are too well known to need description.
1st. The townships or fractional parts of townships throughout the different ranges, will be sold either entire or in lots in alternate order...
2d. The lands are not to be sold under a dollar per acre, payable in gold or silver, or any of the securities of the United States.
3d. The purchasers are to pay the charges of survey, which are to be estimated at thirty-six dollars in specie...
4th. One third of the purchase money is to be paid at the time of purchase; and the remaining two thirds in three months after the date of the sale...
5th. The plats of the townships will be marked by subdivisions into lots of one mile square or 640 acres...
Proper maps and descriptions of the lands will be exhibited at the time and place of sale, and the sales will continue from day to day until the whole are sold.
Samuel Osgood, Walter Livingston, Arthur Lee, } Commissioners. 2 97
JEREMIAH ROCHE, hereby cautions the public, not to credit in future, on his account, a woman of the name of Mary Chamberlain...
By order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to David Greame, George Jackson, Arthur Forrest, Richard Willis, the Rev. Thomas Dampier...
Choice Irish Mels Beef in tierces,
Do. Do. Cargo Do. in barrels, JUST RECEIVED by the Brig Friendship, Capt. Paddock, from Cork, and FOR SALE BY WILLIAM NEILSON.
WHO hath received by the brig Hector, from Bristol, and the Brownlow, from Dublin, the following Goods, which he will sell on the best terms for money...
CASH given for Pot and Pearl Ashes. 24th August, 1787. 26 1m
Benjamin Halsted,
GOLD and SILVER-SMITH, RESPECTFULLY acknowledges the favours of his friends and customers, and hereby informs them and the public in general...
N. B. He sells silver tea spoons for one shilling per doz. 4 ty or tt
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be Sold at this Printing-Office, T H E American Museum, Or REPOSITORY OF ANCIENT AND MODERN FUGITIVE PIECES, &c. PROSE AND POETICAL. For August, 1787.
TO BE SOLD, One eighth part of the FURNACE INDEPENDENCE,
WITH all the utensils belonging thereto, it is almost new, and its products are worth the attention of any person who may wish to carry on the Nailing Business to advantage...
The above will be Sold on easy terms for the purchaser, or exchanged for West-India or dry goods, or property in or near the city of New-York...
ELTING and VARICK,
HAVE for sale at their store, No. 20, Little Dock-street, a quantity of the very best flat and square assorted Sweets Bar Iron...
Flour, flaxseed, pot and pearl ashes will be received in payment for the above articles, and for debts due, and new credit given to those that prove punctual.
August 29. 28 2m
A Wet Nurse, willing to go into a Gentleman's house; she can be well recommended and has a good breast of young milk. Apply a Franckfort-street, near the Swamp Church. 3

POET'S CORNER.
ON HEALTH.
As we Life's varied zig zag path pursue, We meet its pleasures and its sorrows too; Of strong contracted parts the picture's made, Here vivid colouring—there a mass of shade; As the high hills reflect the brightest rays, So health's the sunshine of our fickle days; Of that possess'd, however great the ills, Its balm alleviates, or gilds the pills. Then woo her closely in the rustic cell, Where Peace and Temperance, her parents dwell. Trace her chaste footsteps on the upland lawn, At evening's glow, and mild Aurora's dawn. Howe'er attractive be the midnight howl, The jett—the song—the glee—the drow of foul, To this gay phalanx firmly dare to give This toast—"Health! 'tis with thee we wish to live."
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, 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 registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" That on Saturday the 23d day of February next, will be Sold at the Merchants Coffee-House in the city of New-York, between the hours of eleven in the morning, and one in the afternoon of the same day, by public auction, to the highest bidder or bidders, ALL that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate lying & being in the outward of the city of New-York, being the one equal half of lots number 1242 to 1249 inclusive, as the same are described in a certain map or chart of the estate late the property of James Delancey, Esq. made by Event Bunker, bounded southerly by Pump-street, westerly by Sixth-street, northerly by lot number 1250, and easterly by the other equal half of the said hereby described lots, sold by the Commissioners of Forfeitures, to Peter Ogilvie: And also, a term of nineteen years from the 27th day of October last, of and in all that certain lot, piece or parcel of ground, situate lying and being in Montgomery Ward, in the said city of New-York, on the north side of Cherry-street, bounded southerly by said Cherry-street, westerly by land now or late of Jane Hamilton, northerly by the lands of the heirs of Albert Herring, deceased, and easterly by land of Jeremiah Leaming, containing in breadth in front and rear, 16 feet 8 inches, and in length on each side, 100 feet, subject to an annual ground rent of 20l. in Spanish milled dollars, at eight shillings per dollar, or the value thereof in gold, payable half yearly; which premises and term were mortgaged by John Keating and Ann his wife, to Daniel M'Cornick, of the city of New-York, merchant, by indenture bearing date the twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, to secure the payment of three hundred and forty-two pounds three shillings and four pence, principal, with lawful interest from the twenty-sixth day of February, 1785, and are to be sold by virtue of a power for that purpose, contained in the said indenture.—The conditions will be made known at the day and place of sale. Dated 20th August, 1787. 1 25 6m
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, 1774, entitled, "An Act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Friday the fourth day of January next, will be sold on the premises to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all the three Tracts of Land, now in the possession of Andrew Miller, lying in the township of Brook-Haven, in Suffolk county, on Nassau-island, and bounded as follows: One tract, on the north by lands belonging to John Woodhull, Esq. on the west by lands belonging to Timothy and Ebenezer Miller, on the east by the fourth road, and on the south by the sheep pasture lots.—Also, one other tract, bounded, on the north by the wading river road, on the west by lands lately belonging to the late Solomon Davis, and on the east by lands belonging to Philip Rod, and southwardly by the country road, containing about 2 hundred and fifty acres more or less.—Also, one other piece or parcel of land, already mortgaged to Philip Rod, bounded, southerly by the road, and eastwardly by lands belonging to John Woodhull, westerly by lands belonging to Ebenezer Miller, northwardly by the bank on the sound, containing about forty acres be the same more or less, with the buildings thereon, which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-ninth and thirtieth days of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, for securing the payment of two hundred and thirteen pounds, twelve shillings (with a power of sale therein contained) from the said Andrew Miller, to William Floyd. Deeds of conveyance after sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by Wm. FLOYD. June 30, 1787. 1 11 6m
BY order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York: Notice is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of Isaac Micles, an insolvent debtor, to all his creditors, to shew cause to the said Chief Justice, at his Chamber, situated in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, on Tuesday the 27th inst. why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and the said debtor 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 13th April, 1786. Dated this 6th Sept. 1787. 31 4 ISAAC MICLES.
BLANKS, Sold at this Office.
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 securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 19th day of March 1774; That on Monday the 8th day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be Sold at Public Auction, the Lands described in a certain indenture of mortgage, executed by Jonathan Fish and Elizabeth his wife, now both deceased, to Thomas Candell, deceased, dated the 3d day of September 1770, as follows, to wit: ALL and singular the Lands, meadows and premises devised to him by his father Samuel Fish, jun. lately deceased, to wit: ALL the cleared land and meadow which he formerly and latterly bought of John Renne, with all the buildings, erections, fences and improvements thereon;—also, the north eastwardly half part of wood-land which he bought of John Renne, decem- and effecting all on the south side of the fence there standing on the north side of the said wood-land, as wood-land; notwithstanding a small parcel thereof between the fence and the woods is cleared, with the liberty to pass and repass through the other part of his land thereto, and from the easterly or north-eastwardly half so devised to him, his heirs and assigns to cart his wood or otherwise—he also gave and devised to his son Jonathan Fish, his heirs and assigns for ever, all the homestead lands, buildings and improvements which he formerly bought of Capt. Nathaniel Lawrence, since deceased, as the same was then included within fence, be the same in quantity more or less;—and also, four acres of salt-meadow, which he lately purchased of the Widow Langdon, lying near Flushing creek, in New-Town aforesaid;—also, about forty acres of upland which he lately bought of John White, adjoining to the land of Jonathan Furman and Samuel Waldron, jun.—and also, one equal third part of his right in Juniper-swamp, and the land he bought of Nathaniel Lawrence, is bounded northerly on the road that leads from New-Town to Jamaica, westerly by land belonging to Samuel and Richard Fish, & southerly by wood-land belonging to Samuel Fish, and easterly by Samuel Renne, and the said land or meadow be bought of John Renne as aforesaid, is bounded northerly by the road that leads from New-Town to Fish's mill, westerly by the common burying place, and a piece of fresh meadow belonging to Richard Fish, southerly by a creek and easterly by meadow belonging to William Betts; and the land he bought of John White is bounded as follows, to wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the limits of New-Town, containing by estimation forty acres, be the same more or less, and is butted and bounded as follows:—north-eastwardly by a highway leading from New-Town to South, north-eastwardly by a highway that leads to Fresh Pond to called, south-eastwardly by the same road which extends to the Hills so called, and south-westwardly by land of Jonathan Morrell (the third) & Thomas Morrell, jun. which sale will be made on the premises, part of which is now in the occupation of Jonathan Underhill and Cornelius Hyatt, and proper deeds of conveyances will be executed by the Subscriber, to which the heir at law will be a party. MARY CANDELL, Executrix of the last Will and Testament of THOMAS CANDELL, deceased. 1 84 6m March 29, 1787.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the late Colony, now State of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "an act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates." That on the second day of February next, at eleven 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, all that certain dwelling house and lot of land, now in the tenure and occupation of Peter Kemble, situated lying and being, on the west side of Smith-street, in the city of New-York aforesaid, bounded on the east by said Smith-street, on the north by the house and lot of ground formerly of Charles Lodoewicks, but now of the heirs or devisees of the late David Clarkson, deceased, and by another lot of ground belonging to the reformed Dutch Church, in the said city of New-York, on the south by a house and ground, late of the widow Bend, but at present in the occupation of John Oothoudt, and on the west by land now or late belonging to the heirs of the late Alderman Gautier; together also, with all that certain piece or parcel of land, being westerly and in the rear of a lot of land, formerly owned by the said widow Bend, which said lot is in breadth, in front and rear twenty-two feet, in length on the southwesterly side, sixty-one feet and one inch, on the northeasterly side, fifty-nine feet eleven inches; which said lot was mortgaged on the 29th day of March, 1781, by Grove Bend to the subscriber, to secure the payment of one thousand pounds, with lawful interest, on the 29th day of March, then next ensuing. The conditions of sale will be made known on the day of the vendue. Dated this 27th day of July, 1787. 1 19 6m JOHN LEAKE.
To be SOLD, THAT elegant new three story Brick HOUSE, No. 217, Water-street, fronting the Old-slip; it is completely finished from the cellar to the garret, a very fit stand for a merchant; it is now in the possession of Mr. Walter Buchanan.—Also, the two story house adjoining, No. 6, fronting the Old-slip, fit for a small family or store. These two houses will be sold together or separate, as may suit the purchaser, and the terms of payment made easy. For further particulars apply to the subscriber, at No. 63, Maiden-lane. 23 ABM. P. LOTT.
To be Sold, at Private Sale, A BRICK DWELLING-HOUSE, No. 4, with a convenient Lot and Gang-way, situated in Peck-slip, near the market, now in the occupation of Mr. Cooper; being in breadth in front, 23 1/2 feet, and in length, 72 1/2 feet.—Also, to be Sold, a Lot in St. James's-street, near the New-slip. For further particulars enquire of John De Pyffer, No. 125, Water-street. 20
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 for 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 Conkle'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 south 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 reversioners, 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. 2 89 6m
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, mortgager, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said defendant, Israel Phillips, to the complainant, the said Joseph Nathan: Whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said Israel Phillips, has not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered, in case the said process had been duly served; and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, Israel Phillips has withdrawn himself out of this State; and that he could not, upon diligent enquiry made by the deponent, be found within the same, 'o as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint. It is therefore ordered on motion of Mr. Lawrence (on behalf of Mr. Popham of counsel for the complainant) that the said defendant, Israel Phillips, appear to the said bill, on or before the 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. W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 15th day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1787: P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. Joseph Nathan, Complainant. vs. Israel Phillips, defendant. IT appearing to this Court, that the order in this cause, made on the 27th of March last past, had been irregularly published: Ordered on motion of Mr. Troup, on behalf of Mr. Popham, that the said order be republished in two of the public newspapers of this State, for eight weeks successively, according to the said order herein first above mentioned; and that the said defendant appear to the said bill, on or before the 15th day of October next. Extract from the minutes, 2 25 16 W. COCK, Register.
Jacob Foster, BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from Roosevelt-street, No. 21, to Cherry-street, No. 22, where he continues carrying on the NAILING MANUFACTORY, in all its various branches, from a tack to a twelve inch spike; where city and country merchants, shopkeepers, ship and boat builders, joiners and house carpenters can be supplied on short notice with any quantity. LIKE WISE, Bar iron and nail rods for sale. Wanted, a few Journeymen Nailers. Apply as above. Furthermore, he would inform the merchants, who would wish to contract for any ship work or smith work to send abroad, that he will contract with them on reasonable terms for the same. Please to apply as aforesaid. 19
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 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774. That on Tuesday the 4th day of December next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be Sold at Public Auction, upon the premises, the fee simple of a Lot of Ground in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between Stephen Sayre, of the city of New-York, in the State of New-York, Esq. of the one part, and Peter Stuyvesant of the same city, Esq. of the other part, described as follows, to wit:—All that certain lot of ground situated in the north ward of the said city of New-York, being distinguished as lot No. 7, in a partition made on the 3d day of January, in the year of Lord, 1718, between Abraham De Peyster and Samuel Bayard, and is bounded as follows, to wit; southwesterly in front by Wall-street, southeasterly by lot No. 6, formerly occupied by Lewis Pintard, northeasterly in the rear by ground formerly occupied by James Nevens, and northwesterly by lot No. 8, formerly the property and in the possession of Nicholas Bayard, and contains in breadth, in front and in the rear 25 feet, and in length on each side 122 feet, being the lot of ground granted to Nicholas W. Stuyvesant, by two deeds, the one executed by John Cruger, Philip Livingston and nine others, on the 6th of February 1773, and the other by Philip V. Cortlandt, on the 15th day of April 1762, together with all and singular the buildings, passages, lights, easements and all other privileges, profits, commodities, emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said lot of ground and premises, or any part thereof 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 31st day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1783, and 1st day of January, 1784, (with a power to sell therein contained) from the said Stephen Sayre to the said Peter Stuyvesant; and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by P. STUYVESANT. New-York, May 22, 1787. 2 700 6m
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 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at Public Auction, upon the premises, the fee simple of all that certain messuage or dwelling house and lot of ground, situated and being in the north ward of the city of New-York, on the northerly side of a certain street called and known by the name of Little Queen-street; bounded southerly in front on said street, easterly on the house and ground now or late of Thomas Marston, northerly in the rear on the ground now or late of John Livingston and others, and westerly on the New-Dutch Church yard; the said dwelling house and lot of ground, containing in breadth in front and rear, twenty-three feet and an half, and in length, on each side, ninety-six feet, together with the houses, edifices and buildings thereon erected and being, and all gardens, yards, wells, back sides, ways, paths, passages, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said dwelling house and lot of ground belonging, or in any wise appertaining,—which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five (with a power to sell therein contained) from William Bryant, of the city of New-York, Doctor of physic, to Alexander Leslie, late of the city of New-York, aforesaid peruke maker, assigned to the subscribers, who will thereupon execute deeds of conveyance to the purchaser, pursuant to the power in the said mortgage and the act aforesaid. WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES STRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE, 2 27 6m By their Attorney, Charles Smith.
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 registry of mortgages and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on the eleventh day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Merchants Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all those two certain messuages or tenements and lot of land, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, on the northeast side of Fly-market-street, and running from the land of Jacobus Lefferts, 35 feet and 2 inches, in front to land now or late of George Folliott, thence running northeasterly along the said land now or late of the said George Folliott, 73 feet and 1 inch; thence southeasterly along the land of Richard Norwood, 6 feet and 8 inches; thence northeasterly along the land of the said Richard Norwood, 13 feet and 4 inches, to Fletcher-street; thence southeasterly on the said Fletcher-street, 31 feet and 1 inch, and thence southeasterly on the land of the said Jacobus Lefferts, 36 feet and 2 inches to the place of beginning, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining. And the reversion and reversioners, 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 second and third days of November, which was in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds and the interest thereof, with a power of sale therein contained, from John Byrne, of the city of New-York, merchant, to John Glover of the said city merchant. Deeds of conveyance for the said premises, after the sale will be executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by JOHN GLOVER. New-York, September 10, 1787. 2 31