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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 16, of VOL. XLII.]
FRIDAY, January 18, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2194.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, herewith 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 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, to the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must ever, in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well-written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public-topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
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And very humbly Servant, THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
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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, variegated 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, cascades, &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. 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 gentlemen 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.
THIS DAY, Is Published in this City, The American Magazine,
For the Month of DECEMBER.
CONTENTS.
 INTRODUCTION, On education,  Gen. Lincoln's letter from Jemima on the ingrafting of trees, Loveleap,  Anecdote of the Duke of Floretta, or the Fountains,  Advice to masons, and Life of Sir William Jones, Kt.  Advice to husbands that have Titus Blunt, on fashion,  scolding wives, and Anecdote of a sailor,  wives that have peevish husbands, Letter from Philander, on marriage,  Principles of government and commerce. Dr. Dwight's valedictory address, &c.  On bills of rights, Mr. Pope's letter to the Bishop of Rochester,  Letter to Doctor Stiles, Letter from Guy Grumbleton,  accounting for the fortifications well of the Allegany, Curiosities,  Abridgement of Smith's London review of Dr. Adams's defence. 
POETRY.
 VERSES on the New Year, how he took his degrees, and went to keeping school; how afterwards he became a great man and wore a wig, and how any body else may do the same,  Lydia, The Virgin's first love, The seasons moralized, On a lady's striking a fly with her fan,  The rare adventures of Tom Bramble; shewing what his father said of him; how he went to college, and what he learned there;  Subscriptions twenty shillings a year, ten shillings for six months advanced.  ** Subscriptions are taken by Mr. Loudon, Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. S. Campbell, Mr. T. Allen, Booksellers, and by the Printer hereof. 
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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. 
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 On the culture of trees,  To make cyder,  On planting potatoes,  Receipt for preventing the flies from damaging turnips,  On the culture of ginseng. 
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 Law report. Warkeys against Delancey,  Law report. Norton against Birch,  Law case, respecting a captured vessel,  Law regulation. 
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 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 Dageret, 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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MISCELLANY.
Mr. Martin's Speech to the Assembly of Maryland  [Continued from Wednesday's Paper.]
WHEN contrary to our hopes it was found, that a majority of the members of the convention had in the committee agreed to the system I have laid before you, we then thought it necessary to bring forward the propositions which such of us who disapproved the plan before had prepared. The members who had prepared these resolutions were principally of the Connecticut, New York, Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland delegates. The honorable Mr. Patterson, of the Jerseys, laid them before the convention—of these propositions I am in possession of a copy, which I shall beg leave to read to you.
These propositions were referred to a committee of the whole house. Unfortunately the New-Hampshire delegation had not yet arrived, and the sickness of a relation of the honorable Mr. M c Henry obliged him still to be absent, a circumstance, fir, which I considered much to be regretted, as Maryland thereby was represented by only two delegates, and they unhappily differed very widely in their sentiments.
The result of the reference of these last propositions to a committee, was a speedy and hasty determination to reject them—I doubt not, fir, to those who consider them with attention, so sudden a rejection will appear surprising; but it may be proper to inform you, that on our meeting in convention, it was soon found there were among us three parties of very different sentiments and views.
One party, whose object and wish it was to abolish and annihilate all state governments, and to bring forward one general government over this extensive continent of a monarchical nature, under certain restrictions and limitations: those who openly avowed this sentiment were, it is true, but few, yet it is equally true, fir, that there was a considerable number who did not openly avow it, who were by myself, and many others of the convention, considered as being in reality favorers of that sentiment, and acting upon those principles, covertly endeavoring to carry into effect what they well knew openly and avowedly could not be accomplished.
The second party was not for the abolition of the state governments, nor for the introduction of a monarchical government under any form; but they wished to establish such a system as would give their own states undue power and influence in the government over the other states.—A third party was, what I considered truly federal and republican—This party was nearly equal in number with the other two, and were composed of the delegates from Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Delaware, and in part from Maryland; also of some individuals from other representations.—This party, fir, were for proceeding upon terms of federal equality; they were for taking our present federal system as the basis of their proceedings, and as far as experience had shown us that there were defects, to remedy those defects, as far as experience had shown that other powers were necessary to the federal government, to give those powers—They considered this the object for which they were sent by their states, and what their states expected from them—They urged, that if after doing this, experience should shew that there still were defects in the system (as no doubt there
would be) the same good sense that induced this convention to be called, would cause the states when they found it necessary to call another, and if that convention should act with the same moderation, the members of it would proceed to correct such errors and defects as experience should have brought to light—That by proceeding in this train, we should have a prospect at length of obtaining as perfect a system of federal government, as the nature of things would admit. On the other hand, if we, contrary to the purpose for which we were entrusted, considering ourselves as master builders, too proud to amend our original government, should demolish it entirely, and erect a new system of our own, a short time might shew the new system as defective as the old, perhaps more so. Should a convention be found necessary again, if the members thereof acting upon the same principles, instead of amending and correcting its defects, should demolish that entirely, and bring forward a third system that also might soon be found no better than either of the former, and thus we might always remain young in government, and always suffering the inconveniencies of an incorrect, imperfect system.
But, fir, the favourers of monarchy, and those who wished the total abolition of state governments, well knowing that a government founded on truly federal principles, the basis of which were the thirteen state governments, preserved in full force and energy would be destructive of their views; and knowing they were too weak in numbers, openly to bring forward their system, conscious also that the people of America would reject it if proposed to them, joined their interest with that party, who wished a system, giving particular states the power and influence over the others, procuring in return mutual sacrifices from them, in giving the government great and undefined powers as to its legislative and executive, well knowing that by departing from a federal system, they paved the way for their favourite object, the destruction of the state governments, and the introduction of monarchy. And hence, Mr. Speaker, I happened, in a great measure arose the objections of those honourable members, Mr. Mason and Mr. Gerry. In every thing that tended to give the large states power over the smaller, the first of those gentlemen could not forget he belonged to the ancient dominion, nor could the latter forget that he represented Old Massachusetts; that part of the system which tended to give those states power over the others, met with their perfect approbation; but when they viewed it charged with such powers as would destroy all state governments, their own as well as the rest—when they saw a president so constituted as to differ from a monarch, scarcely but in name, and having it in his power to become such in reality when he pleased, they being republicans and federalists as far as an attachment to their own states would permit them, they warmly and zealously opposed those parts of the system. From these different sentiments, and from this combination of interest, I apprehend, fir, proceeded the fate of what was called the Jersey resolutions and the report made by the committee of the whole house.
The Jersey propositions being thus rejected, the convention took up those reported by the committee, and proceeded to debate them by paragraph. It was now that they who disapproved the report found
it necessary to make warm and decided opposition, which took place upon the discussion of the seventh resolution, which related to the inequality of representation in the first branch. Those who advocated this inequality, urged, that when the articles of confederation were formed, it was only from necessity and expediency that the states were admitted each to have an equal vote; but that our situation was now altered, and therefore those states who considered it contrary to their interest, would no longer abide by it. They said no state ought to wish to have influence in government, except in proportion to what it contributes to it; that if it contributes but little, it ought to have but a small vote; that taxation and representation ought always to go together; that if one state had sixteen times as many inhabitants as another, or was sixteen times as wealthy, it ought to have sixteen times as many votes; that an inhabitant of Pennsylvania ought to have as much weight and confidence as an inhabitant of Jersey or Delaware; that it was contrary to the feelings of the human mind, what the large states would never submit to; that the large states would have great objects in view, in which they would never permit the smaller states to thwart them; that equality of suffrage was the rotten part of the constitution, and that this was a happy time to get clear of it. In fine, that it was the poison which contaminated our whole system, and the source of all the evils we experienced.
This, fir, is the substance of the arguments, if arguments they can be called, which were used in favour of inequality of suffrage—Those who advocated the equality of suffrage, took the matter upon the original principles of government. They urged that all men considered in a state of nature, before any government was formed, are equally free and independent, no one having any right or authority to exercise power over another, and this without any regard to the difference in personal strength, understanding, or wealth. That when such individuals entered into government, they have each a right to an equal voice in its first formation, and afterwards have each a right to an equal vote in every matter which relates to their government. That if it could be done conveniently they have a right to exercise it in person. Where it cannot be done in person, but for convenience, representatives are appointed to act for them, every person has a right to an equal vote in choosing that representative who is entrusted to do for the whole, that which the whole, if they could assemble, might do in person, and in the transacting of which each would have an equal voice. That if we were to admit, because a man was more wise, more strong, or more wealthy, he should be entitled to more votes than another, it would be inconsistent with the freedom and liberty of that other, and would reduce him to slavery. Suppose, for instance, ten individuals in a state of nature, about to enter into government, nine of whom are equally wise, equally strong, and equally wealthy, the tenth is ten times as wise, ten times as strong, or ten times as rich; if for this reason he is to have ten votes for each vote of either of the others, the nine might as well have no vote at all, since though the whole nine might assent to a measure, yet the vote of the tenth would counteract, and set aside all their votes. If this tenth approved of what they
wished to adopt, it would be well, but if he disapproved, he could prevent it, and in the same manner he could carry into execution any measure he wished, contrary to the opinion of all the others, he having ten votes, and the other altogether but nine. It is evident, that on these principles, the nine would have no will nor discretion of their own, but must be totally dependent on the will and discretion of the tenth, to him they would be as absolutely slaves as any negro is to his master. If he did not attempt to carry into execution any measure injurious to the other nine, it could only be said that they had a good master, they would not be the less slaves, because they would be totally dependent on the will of another, and not on their own will. They might not feel their chains, but they would notwithstanding wear them, and whenever their master pleased he might draw them so tight as to gall them to the bone.
Hence it was urged that the inequality of representation, or giving to one man more votes than another on account of his wealth, &c. was altogether inconsistent with the principles of liberty, and in the same proportion as it should be adopted, in favour of one or more, in that proportion are the others enslaved. It was urged that though every individual should have an equal voice in the government, yet, even then superior wealth, strength or understanding, would give great and undue advantages to those who possessed them. That wealth attracts respect and attention; superior strength would cause the weaker and more feeble to be cautious how they offended, and to put up with small injuries rather than to engage in an unequal contest. In like manner superior understanding would give its possessor many opportunities of profiting at the expence of the more ignorant. Having thus established these principles with respect to the right, of individuals in a state of nature and what is due to each on entering into government, principles established by every writer on liberty, they proceeded to shew that states when once formed, are considered with respect to each other, as individuals in a state of nature—That, like individuals each state is considered equally free, and equally independent, the one having no right to exercise authority over the other, though more strong, more wealthy or abounding with more inhabitants—That when a number of states unite themselves under a federal government, the same principles apply to them, as when a number of individual men unite themselves under a state government; that every argument which shews one man ought not to have more votes than another, because he is wiser, stronger or wealthier, proves that, one state ought not to have more votes than another, because it is stronger, richer or more populous—and that by giving one state, or one or two states more votes than the others, the others thereby are enslaved to such state or states, having the greater number of votes, in the same manner as in the case before put of individuals, where one has more votes than the others; that the reason why each individual man in forming a state government should have an equal vote is, because each individual before he enters into government is equally free and independent; so each state, when states enter into a federal government, are entitled to an equal vote, because before they entered into

federal government, each state was equally free, and equally independent; that adequate representation of men formed into a state government, consists in each man having an equal voice, either personally, or it by representatives, that he should have an equal voice in choosing the representative; so adequate representation of states in a federal government, consists in each state having an equal voice either in person or by its representative in every thing which relates to the federal government; that this adequacy of representation is more important in a federal, than in a state government, because the members of a state government, the district of which is not very large, have generally such a common interest, that laws can scarcely be made by one part oppressive to the others, without their suffering in common; but the different states composing an extensive federal empire, widely distant, one from the other, may have interests so totally distinct, that the one part might be greatly benefited by what would be destructive to the other.
They were not satisfied by resting it on principles; they also appealed to history; they shewed that in the amphictyonic confederation of the Grecian cities, each city, however different in wealth, strength and other circumstances, sent the same number of deputies, and each had an equal voice in every thing that related to the common concerns of Greece. It was shewn, that in the seven provinces of the United Netherlands, and the confederated Cantons of Switzerland, each canton, and each province have an equal vote, although there are as great distinctions of wealth, strength, population and extent of territory, among those provinces and those cantons, as among these states. It was said, that the maxim, that taxation and representation ought to go together, was true so far, that no person ought to be taxed who is not represented, but not in the extent insisted upon, to wit that the quantum of taxation and representation ought to be the same: on the contrary, the quantum of representation depends upon the quantum of freedom, and therefore all, whether individual states, or individual men, who are equally free, have a right to equal representation—that to those who insist, that he who pays the greatest share of taxes, ought to have the greatest number of votes; it is a sufficient answer to say, that this rule would be destructive of the liberty of the others, and would render them slaves to the more rich and wealthy: that if one man pays more taxes than another, it is because he has more wealth to be protected by government; so if one state pays more to the federal government, it is because, as a state, she enjoys greater blessings from it, she has more wealth protected by it, or a greater number of inhabitants, whose rights are secured, and who share its advantages.
[To be Continued.]
American Occurrences.
RICHMOND, December 20.
The last additional session of the hon. general court, which ended on Saturday last, the following criminals were led to the bar to receive their sentence, viz. James McConnell Fox, from Washington, for murder, and John Cunningham, from Frederick, for robbing a store house; the former was condemned to be hanged on Friday the 18th of next month, the latter being allowed his clergy, was burnt in the hand, and discharged.
The unfortunate John Price Pofey, was called to the bar on Friday last, to bear the opinion of the hon. court of appeals, which was read by the clerk, and being asked what he had farther to say for himself, why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him according to law—a flood of tears choked the organs of speech, and after some time Judge Lyons pronounced the awful sentence in so affecting a manner, as drew tears from the audience and the court. A solemn silence reigned through the whole, which lasted near half an hour. Mr. Pofey's behaviour upon the occasion, was decent and firm. He confessed his crime, and said he hoped, through the merits of his Saviour, to obtain a pardon for the sins of his past life. He is to be executed with Fox, the 18th of next month.
December 29.
Duties imposed on imported articles payable in certificates, to take place the first day of March next:
Rum per gallon, 1s. Brandy and other distilled spirits, per gal. 1s. Madeira wine per gal. 1s. 6d. Other wines per gal. 1s. Porter 9d. Snuff per bottle, 1s. Manufactured tobacco per lb. 1s. Loaf and lump sugar per lb. 3d. Coffee per lb. 3d. Pepper per lb. 6d. Other spices per lb. 4d. Dressed leather per lb. 6d. Tanned ditto per lb. 4d. Bohea tea 1s. Other teas 2s. Cordage per cwt. 4s. Bar iron per cwt. 4s. Pots and other castings, 4s. Nail rods per cwt. 6s. Wine in quart bottles, and others in proportion: per dozen, 3s. Malt liquors in quart bottles per dozen, 2s. Charcoal and coaxes, 20s. Other four wheeled carriages, 15l. Two wheeled carriages, 10l. Clocks 5l. Axes per dozen, 8s. Hoes per dozen, 6s. Saddles a piece, 12s. Ladies stuff or morocco shoes per pair, 1s. Ladies silk ditto, 2s. Mens and womens shoes per pair, 1s. Shoe boots per pair 6s. Boot legs per pair, 1s. 6. Playing cards per dozen, 1l. 10s. Coal per bushel, 6d. Salt beef per cwt. 1l. Salt pork per cwt. 1l. Candles per lb. 4d. Butter per lb. 4d. Soap per lb. 4d.
All ready made wearing apparel, not before enumerated (except gloves and stockings) or metal, coat and waistcoat buttons, on all horse and carriage whips and walking canes, on all gold and silver lace, ten per cent. ad valorem, and upon all goods, wares and merchandise, whatsoever, not above enumerated, except salt, a duty of three per cent.
FREDERICKSBURG, January 3.
Thursday last, being the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist, it was celebrated by the ancient and honourable society of Free Masons in this town. In the morning they went in procession from their lodge to the church, where an excellent and suitable sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Thornton, and an hymn adapted to the occasion was sung in four parts. After which the society retired to Mrs. Julian's hotel, where an elegant dinner was prepared. In the evening they gave a splendid ball to the ladies and gentlemen of the town and county, in the course of which, three songs were sung by the brethren, which met the united applause of a very numerous and genteel audience. The whole was conducted with the utmost order and regularity.
New-York, January 18.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.
In Convention, at Boston, January 9, 1788. On motion, ordered, That the Hon. Nathaniel Gorham, Esq. John Caines, Esq. Dr. Charles Jarvis, Hon. Tristram Dalton, Esq. Hon. Walter Spooner, Esq. Hon. Caleb Davis, Esq. and Hon. John Taylor, Esq. be a committee to receive the returns of the several towns.
Ordered, That a committee of five persons be appointed, to collect, count and sort the votes for a secretary.
The Hon. Caleb Davis, Tristram Dalton, Aaron Wood, Eleazar Brooks, and Charles Turner, Esquires, were appointed on the said committee.
The convention then proceeded to the choice of a secretary by ballot, and the votes being taken, it appeared that George Richards Minot, Esq. was chosen, who accepted of the choice, and was duly sworn to qualify him for exercising the duties of that office.
Voted, That Mr. Jacob Kuhn, the messenger of the general court, be appointed messenger to this convention.
Voted, That 4 o'clock, P. M. be assigned for coming to the choice of a president.
Voted, That five monitors be chosen. The following gentlemen were then elected, viz. The Hon. Noah Goodman, Esq. Mr. Phaniel Bishop, — Cooley, Hon. Azor One, Esq. and Mr. Thomas Davis.
Voted, That a committee of seven be appointed to prepare rules and orders for the regulation of the convention. The
Hon. Nathaniel Gorham, Esq. Dr. Charles Jarvis, Hon. John Taylor, Esq. Mr. William Wedgery, Hon. Tristram Dalton, Esq. Hon. Theodore Sedgwick, Esq. and James Bowdoin, jun. Esq. were then appointed on the said committee.
Ordered, That the committee who were appointed to receive the returns of the members, be instructed to examine them and report. Adjourned to 4 o'clock, P.M.
Met according to adjournment.
The convention proceeded to the choice of a president by ballot, according to assignment, and a committee of five being appointed to collect, count, and sort the votes, it appeared that his Excellency John Hancock, Esquire, was chosen.
Voted, That the convention proceed to the choice of a vice-president.
The convention then proceeded to the choice of a vice-president accordingly, by ballot, and a committee being appointed to collect, count, and sort the votes, it appeared that the Hon. William Cushing, Esquire was chosen.
Voted, That the vice-president be requested to take the chair, who took the chair accordingly.
Voted, That a committee of five be appointed to wait upon his Excellency John Hancock, Esq. and acquaint him that this convention have made choice of him for their president, and to request his Excellency's acceptance of that appointment. Mr. Russell, Dr. Holton, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Dalton, were then appointed on the said committee.
Voted, That the convention will attend morning prayers daily, and that the gentlemen of the clergy in Boston, of every denomination, be requested to officiate in turn.
The members from Boston, were appointed to wait upon them, and acquaint them thereof.
A vote of the church in Brattle-Street, in Boston, offering the use of their meeting to the convention, having been communicated, Voted, That a committee of nine be appointed, to view the accommodations in the said meeting-house, and report.
Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Lincoln, Dr. Taylor, Gen. Brooks, of Lincoln, Dr. Jarvis, Dr. Holton, Mr. Strong, Mr. Naton, and Mr. Thatcher, were then appointed on said committee.
Adjourned to Thursday morning, ten o'clock.
Yesterday, after tedious passages, the following vessels arrived in this port, viz. His most christian majesty's frigate l'Aigrette, le chevalier de Boffiere, commander, in 63 days from Brest; his catholic majesty's packet Galveztown, Delvaux, in 82 days from Corrunna; ship Edgar, Sarly, from Bourdeaux, in 66 days; ship Four Friends, Douglass, from London, in 102 days; brig Tortola Packet, Alcorn, Antigua, 23 days; schooner Maria, Maxwell, St. Thomas; sloop Jersey, Height, St. Eustatius; brig Betsey, Mitchell, Antigua, 45 days; sloop Dove, Curtis, St. Eustatius.
The frigate l'Aigrette, which arrived yesterday, sailed from Brest on the 14th November. This frigate was expedited by royal authority, for the purpose of conducting to America, the Baron de MOUTIER, minister plenipotentiary of France to the United States of America, and the Marchioness de BREHON, his sister, who are arrived in the frigate.
No intelligence by this vessel, has yet transpired, except, that on the 11th Nov. orders were received at Brest for the disarming of all the fleet, which was in perfect readiness to put to sea, and to stop further armaments. And, that
On the 6th of November, the squadron, commanded by, the Viscount de Beaumont, from Boston, consisting of the Patriot of 74, the Active of 64, and five frigates, arrived at Brest.
Capt. Alcorn, in lat. 36. 52 spoke the ship Light-Horse, Capt. Tucker, from the Cape of Good Hope, bound for Boston, out 86 days: all well.—Capt. Tucker heard that Capt. Bell from Philadelphia, was arrived at Pondicherry in June last, bound to Madras.
The Fayal Packet, from this port, was safe arrived at Bourdeaux.
Yesterday afternoon, while the frame of a store on Hunter's Key was raising, one of the rafters accidentally slipped from its proper place, which occasioned the greater part of the frame to fall, by which accident several persons were dangerously wounded. Extract of a letter from Dublin, October 11th, 1787.
"A privy council was held a few days ago, upon the present state of affairs, and all the principal gentlemen who compose the administration, came to town for the purpose of attending it; the result was, that in case of a rupture with France, the parliament will sit about the middle of next week, nearly the same time the British parliament meets for despatch of business."
THEATRE.
By the OLD AMERICAN COMPANY THIS EVENING, the 18th of January, Will be performed, A COMIC OPERA, CALLED, the Maid of the Mill, With the Original OVERTURE, &c. &c. To which will be added,
A F A R C E, CALLED THE True Born Irishman, OR THE Irish Fine Lady. BOX 8s.—PIT 6s.—GALLERY 4s. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
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 county of Westchester, on Wednesday the thirtieth day of January instant, to shew 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—5 3t. JUST PUBLISHED, And TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen-Street, and the other BOOKSELLERS,
Conductor Generalis, OR the office, duty, and authority of justices of the peace, high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, goalers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c. To which are added, several choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and several other books on those subjects. By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late justice of the peace in New-Jersey.
Now adapted to these United States. The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles. This book is highly esteemed, and very necessary for gentlemen in the commission of the peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
At the above STORE may be had, a great variety of BOOKS,
Consisting of HISTORY. Surgery, Divinity, Agriculture, Law, Nautical Books, Philosophy, Dictionaries, Mathematics, Architecture, Biography, Novels, Geography, Miscellanies, Poetry, Plays, &c. &c. Physic,
Also an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-Street,
A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer hereof, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be found, 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, Scioto, 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. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 e.d.
To be LET, until May Day, And entered on immediately,
ONE half of the Dwelling House, in Cherry-street, No. 7. This house is made convenient for two families. For terms enquire at said house—where may be had GENTEEL BOARDING and LODGINGS, or either, for two or three gentlemen. New-York, January 7, 1788.

POET'S CORNER.
LINES written by the late KING of PRUSSIA on the different effects of TOO-MUCH and NOTHING. By sound reason we're all taught, Too-Much of any thing is good for Naught. TOO-MUCH rest our genius dulls, Too-much love disturbs the brain, Too-much learning makes us fools, Too-much business gives us pain. Too-much phisic makes us worle, From too-much cunning cheating grows, Too-much vigour is a curle, From too-much saving avarice flows, Too-much courage makes us rash, From too-much riches troubles springs, Too-great honors are but trash, From too-much pleasure fickleness brings. Too-much confidence we lose, From too-much what mischiefs rise; Too-much freedom's an abuse, Too-much good-nature is not wise. Too-much politeness is a thrall; Yet all these things we blessings call. But if we rightly will attend, On Nothing all our acts depend. Nothing holds aloft the scales, And o'er every thing prevails: Nothing makes us dangers dare; Nothing makes us oft despair; On nothing all our efforts turn, For nothing oft our bosoms burn; War from nothing springs; and love, All thy joys a nothing prove.
A N E C D O T E.
A GENTLEMAN was lately asked his opinion of the piece entitled The New-Roof —why, said he, I wonder the author has passed such high encomiums on the skill of the architects , for it is well known that there was but one MASON among them, a workman of indisputable abilities, as he himself had built the largest of the thirteen columns, who seeing the plan of the new-roof , drawn by the modern palatins of the western world, refused to put his hand to it, declaring that it was by much too heavy and unwieldy for the under work, and that it would inevitable crush down the columns, and bury the whole family under their ruins.
Alfize of BREAD,
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flour to weigh Two Pounds Five Ounces for Six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One Pound Twelve Ounces for Three-pence.
H I G H W A T E R.
This Day, January 18. 5h. 14m. Aft.
Just imported in the Jeane , Captain Martin, from Glasgow, by
Samuel Campbell,
No. 44 Hanover-square, Corner of the Old-Slip. A large assortment of B O O K S,
Among which are, THE present state of Nova-Scotia, with an account of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Miss Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Maria, or the Generous Ruffie; Alexander's history of women; Bolinbroke's Miscellanies; Blair's Lectures, 3 vol. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vol. Cullen's Practice, 4 vol. New-Edinburgh Dispensatory; Smith's Cookery; Martin's Young Gentlemen and Ladies Philosophy, 3 vol. A variety of the best Classics now in use.
S. CAMPBELL has this day published, GULLIVER REVIVED, CONTAINING singular travels, campaigns, voyages and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic ocean: Also an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen; the 4th edition, considerably enlarged.
DR. SPEDAIUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the various symptoms, and method of cure in every different state. The third edition, corrected. Price only five shillings fewed.
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the account of it giving by the Reviewers, and the large extracts made from it by Dr. Duncan, in his medical commentaries, with the recommendation of several eminent Doctors of this city, has induced the editor to present the public with an American edition of the work, printed correctly from the last London edit, and reduced to less than two thirds of the price.
With a great variety of STATIONARY , in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of books , and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favors The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scots MAGAZINES.
FOR the Encouragement of the PAPER MANUFACTURES in America, the Printer hereof pays CASH , and the highest price, for LINNEN, and COTTEN and LIN-NEN, RAGS.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Montgomery , Capt. Bunyan, from London and other late vessels from Great Britain, and to be SOLD on very reasonable terms,
By Robert Hodge,
No. 237, Queen-street, the corner of King-street, A large and choice collection of
B O O K S;
Among which are, ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each, Burkit on the new testament, Brown's self-interpreting bible, 2 vols, Cruden's concordance, Warden's system of divinity, Whitelaw's commentary, Blair's Carr's, Erkin's, Boston's, Willison's, Atterbury's, &c. Sermon's, Neilson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's, practice of physic, Van Swieten's, commataries, 18 vols. Boerhaave's aphorisms, 6 vols. Smellie, and Hamilton's midwifery, Leake on the diseases of women, 2 vols. Quincy's medical lexicon, Fourcroy's, chemistry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's Cole's, and Besides the above, a great variety,
Consisting of History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Phyic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. &c. Also an excellent Assortment of
STATIONARY,
Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices, Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes, Receipt Books, Bonnet and Wrapping Paper, Sealing-Wax, Wafers, Quills, Slates, Lead and slate Pencils, Penknives, elegant Shoe-Buckles, Message Cards, &c. &c. Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 51
Ten Dollars Reward.
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 controller 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.
PRIZE - MONEY,
Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire, NOTICE is hereby given to those officers and men of the Frigates Alliance and Bon homme Richard , who are entitled to a share in the prizes taken by the squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were old in France, and that the shares will be paid to his respective claimants, or their legal representatives, on their producing, at this office, sufficient proof that they are the persons, or are empowered by the persons actually entitled to the shares they respectively claim. Benjamin Walker, Commissioner. Office of accounts, Marine department.
To be SOLD , at this OFFICE, HUTCHINS's and the UNITED STATES' ALMANACK, For the Year of our Lord, 1788. A L S O,
OBSERVATIONS , leading to a fair Examination of the Government proposed by the late CONVENTION, and to several essential and necessary Alterations.
F O R S A L E, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET the following
G O O D S,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
A VARIETY of Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Peeloongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanettes, and India Dimities, A quantity of Linen and
Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Velvets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marseilles Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons.
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York , or Pennsylvania PAPER MONEY.
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. WILLETT, Sheriff. New-York, Dec. 29, 1787. 78 m.6.w. 1
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, Messuage, 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. Co m th. 6w. M. WILLETT, Sheriff.
I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 190, 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.
Just PUBLISHED , and to be SOLD , at T. GREENLEAF's PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street, A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
Part of this Edition is rendered conformable to the Military establishment of this State, [The only printed Edition with such Alterations.] and the remaining Part correct Copies of the late Editions; each decorated with a half sheet Copper Plate Engraving. Price Three Shilling
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. New-York, January 3, 1788. 81—e.d.
S T A G E.
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 Waggon , 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 S T A G E.
ON the 14th inst. the subscriber began to run his Stage-Waggon 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 waggon generally arrives at Jacariah 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 eleven pounds of baggage, is ONE DOLLAR , and the same for one hundred and fifty pound weight.
The waggon, 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 Talmadge 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 S T A G E S,
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, 1737. 6
FLAX-SEED,
STORED , Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD's Flax-seed store, lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY , 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. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.