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NUMB. 95, of VOL. XLII.]
TUESDAY, April 22, 1788.
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FOR THE DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
Mr. GREENLEA, I send you for publication an extract from a pamphlet entitled "The North-British Extraordinary," printed in 1709, which fully exposes the wicked deception, and villainous conduct employed to consolidate England and Scotland into one government; and clearly proves the ruinous and disgraceful effects resulting from the latter from such a connection. Every person who peruses it attentively, who has carefully marked the proceedings of the promoters of a consolidated government for the United States, and who has considered the mischiefs which will flow from the adoption of such a plan, will discover as striking a similarity between the cases, as can be expected from the different situations of the two countries.
From the events which have happened to other nations, we may learn wisdom and deduce prudent rules of conduct. The fate of Scotland ought to be held up as a pharos to guard us from the rocks of destruction. Although the calamities resulting to the people of Scotland from such an unequal and dishonorable union are undoubtedly great, yet they, in general, enjoy the blessing of a mild administration of government. Whether the citizens of this state will partake of the same privileges if the new constitution is ratified, time must determine: it must, however, be evident to every reflecting and unprejudiced mind, that they will labour under disadvantages nearly similar.
CALEDONIA.
AT last the project of an union was resumed more seriously than ever by queen Ann, and appears very clearly to have been a casual object in the politics of that prince's ministry, which was composed of the ablest statesmen with the exception, that ever managed the affairs of England. Accordingly the success of the negotiation was a fiveable to the abilities of those by whom it was conducted; and a treaty of union, which had been so often attempted in vain, was, under their auspices, brought to a final conclusion between the two kingdoms, and that on terms so singularly advantageous and honorable for England, and so extremely disgraceful and ruinous for Scotland, that we rely to be announced to Edward III. in the shades the authority of an angel would be hardly sufficient to make him believe the intelligence.
As the introductory step to this important work, an act of the Scots parliament was very artfully obtained by the ministry, authorizing the Queen to name the commissioners for Scotland, who were to settle the terms of union with those for England, whom the Queen likewise named. This great point gained, the commissioners on both sides met for the first time on the 16th of April, 1706; and measures had been so prudently concerted, that, in spite of the numberless obstacles which must unavoidably have occurred, the articles of union were finally agreed on before the 16th of July following.
Still, however, the most difficult part of the business remained, namely, to obtain a ratification of those articles by the parliament of Scotland. That they might have the fewer obstacles to encounter in this branch of the negotiation, the promoters of the union had concealed, with the greatest care, the terms agreed on by the commissioners; because, being thoroughly sensible how extremely disagreeable they must prove to the people of Scotland, they were very desirous to avoid the consequences of the universal ferment which the first mention of them would create in that country.
Nothing, therefore, was certainly known in Scotland, with respect to the articles of the union, till the whole treaty was at once laid before the Scots parliament. But notwithstanding these precautions, no sooner were they generally known over
the country, than all ranks testified such a degree of resentment and indignation as cannot be expressed. Nothing prevailed but an universal uproar; no bing was heard but vows of revenge, and the bitterest imprecations against those who had so basely betrayed the honor and interest of their country: addresses without number were presented to the parliament, remonstrating in the strongest terms against an union on the conditions proposed. In many places the people flew to arms, resolved, if all other means failed, to prevent by force the accomplishment of a measure in every view so infamous and detrimental. But such artful means had been used by the ministry, either to corrupt or overawe all the men of any influence that no person appeared to head the general commotion.
The court party were however greatly alarmed, and thought it necessary, in order to provide for their personal security, as well to facilitate the business of their session, to practise the most tyrannical expedients. All the leading men of the kingdom were assembled in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh; strong detachments were posted in the different quarters of that city; and the parliament-house, in particular, was surrounded by a formidable body of guards: nay, the privy council ventured to issue a proclamation, commanding all persons to retire from the streets at a minute's warning, under the pain of being fired at by the guards, to whom a general indemnity was previously granted for all the fatal consequences of such firing.
In the mean time, measures of a very different nature, but more effectual than even the former, were successfully practised by the court party. As it had been foreseen from the beginning, that an union, on which the terms intended, would be in the last degree disgusting to the people of Scotland and of consequence, would meet with a powerful opposition in the parliament, proper precautions for defeating such opposition had been very skilfully provided, namely, a large sum of money to be transmitted into Scotland. As he soon judged necessary for this purpose was too great either to be clandestinely abstracted from the English treasury, or conveyed without detection into Scotland, a method for obviating both these inconveniences was devised, on grounds truly just and reasonable; the sum of three hundred ninety-eight thousand eighty-five pounds was, by the articles of union, provided to the Scots, as an equivalent for such part of the English national debt as they should be burthened with in consequence of the union. But tho' the pretence for allowing the Scots this money was highly equitable, yet the subsequent disposal of it plainly evinced, that it was really intended to procure a majority in the Scots parliament. Still, however, this sum, large as it was, proved insufficient to obtain the wished for ratification. Further sums therefore became necessary to insure the success of this decisive measure, and such sums were accordingly furnished by the English ministry; but in so secret a manner, that I have been able hitherto to discover with certainty only one remittance, though a pretty considerable one indeed, amounting to twenty thousand pounds, which was chiefly distributed among the leaders of a party in the Scots parliament, styled at the time, with great propriety, the squadrons Volante; who, after fluctuating long from side to side, both to acquire the reputation of integrity, and likewise to
render themselves the more precious in the eyes of the ministry, in consequence of this money, ranged themselves immovably with the court party, and thereby gave them the so much desired superiority of numbers.
But still, notwithstanding all the ministerial arts of promises, threats and actual corruption, the treaty met with a most vigorous opposition within doors; where, without attempting to refute by argument the many unanswerable objections started against it, its promoters very wisely referred every point to a vote, by which means the treaty was at last ratified by a small majority in the parliament of Scotland.
As this treaty is in the hands of every body, and is perfectly well understood, a particular enumeration of its various articles would be altogether superfluous. Suffice it, therefore to mention the substance of it in a few words. By the union, the two kingdoms of England and Scotland are inseparably united into one, to be in all time coming denominated the kingdom of Great Britain; the supreme legislative authority of the whole kingdom is lodged in one and the same parliament, comprehending 772 members, of whom the representatives of Scotland are in number 61. Every native of the united kingdom is indiscriminately entitled to the same privileges, and subjected to the same restrictions with the exceptions to be afterwards taken notice of: the laws respecting government and public policy are to be the same throughout the whole united kingdom; but the municipal law of Scotland is declared unalterable, unless for the evident utility of the country.
From what has been said, it is clear, that this treaty of union was brought about in Scotland, as Sir John Packington very roundly asserted at the time in the English house of commons, "by bribery and corruption within doors, and by force and violence without." But you, our brethren of England, must not conceive the worse opinion of the patriotism and integrity of the Scots in general, because you see on this occasion a small majority (it is truly amazing that it was not vastly greater) in their parliament bought for the sum of four hundred eighteen thousand pounds. The temptation was so prodigious, that I question not but, notwithstanding the incorruptible patriotism of the Englishmen of the present times, the Scots, by a skilful distribution of an equal sum in South-Britain, might, in 1706, have obtained terms of union totally the reverse of those then imposed on them so much against their inclination. For an attentive review of the transactions in Europe, for the last fifty years, will shew us, that a much smaller sum has often produced a similar effect in assemblies far more respectable, in every view, than the ancient parliament of the poor country of Scotland.
Such is the history and general import of this famous treaty; which, with all due deference to the opinion of our late party writers, I will venture to pronounce the most honorable and advantageous to England, and the most disgraceful and ruinous to Scotland, that can be found out in the whole annals of mankind, as having ever been entered into by two independent states. This will no doubt appear strange and improbable to you, our countrymen of England, accustomed as you are to give implicit faith to all the impudent assertions of your present political oracles; who, not satisfied with representing the Scots as a generation of slaves, devoid of every generous sentiment, have, moreover, described us as a race of starving vultures, perpetually preying on the vitals of old England. This, being the insinuation those worthy gentlemen found the most effectual for alarming your jealousy against your unfortunate fellow subjects of the North, has been principally insisted on by them, and improved and heightened with the most malevolent ingenuity. As it is therefore highly proper you should be undeceived in this respect, I will proceed fairly to examine on which side the dishonor and disadvantage, resulting from this famous treaty, really lies.
If to forfeit, without any crime by them committed, nearly four fifths of the constituent members of its parliament of their most valuable privilege, that of governing themselves and their countrymen—If to transfer from its own hands all power over the lives and properties of its subjects—If to make a voluntary surrender of every mark of sovereignty and independence—in one
word, if to constitute itself, by its own act and deed, a servile province of a rival kingdom, be accounted dishonorable in any state all this was done by Scotland in consenting to the treaty of union.
By annihilating their own parliament, and accepting in its place about a thirteenth part representation in that of England, without even insisting on the obvious and equitable condition of having all questions regarding Scotland, whose constitution and circumstances differed extremely from those of England, determined by a majority of the representatives of Scotland, the Scots acted like a man, who, after binding his hands and feet, should present his throat to the knife of his mortal enemy: nay, what was, if possible, more unaccountable still, they conferred on an English house of peers, who whatever knowledge the experience of sixty years has happily procured them in the laws and usages peculiar to Scotland, at the time of the union made no pretensions to any, an uncontrollable power of deciding in the last resort, all questions of private right that might arise among the inhabitants of Scotland; and thereby laid themselves under the necessity of travelling four or five hundred miles, at a monstrous expense too, before they can obtain an ultimate determination in the most trifling lawsuit. In short, the Scottish union-makers behaved exactly in the same manner as if the people of England should, at this moment, incorporate themselves with their neighbours of France, without demanding any other security for their so much extolled liberty than a twentieth part representation in the foreign legislative court of that kingdom, supposing the form of government in both countries to be the same. How would an Englishman relish such a proposal? Let any person of common sense consider all these circumstances, and then candidly declare, whether a more disgraceful transaction could possibly be agreed to by a sovereign independent state; and whether any concessions or privileges, in the power of our neighbours to confer on us, could in any degree counterbalance the dishonor thence arising.
Nor was the union less ruinous to Scotland, than it was dishonorable. This to be sure will appear to you, our countrymen of England, a very ridiculous paradox; but the fact is not for that the less true. Though before the union we were indeed, what, in spite of all the golden predictions with which our worthy union-makers amused us, we still continue to be a very poor nation, nevertheless we possess resources sufficient for all the exigencies of government, and that too without being oppressed by any taxes on the necessaries of life, or having our commerce cramped by any heavy duties. But no sooner did the union take place, than our wealthy friends of England were not ashamed, most unmercifully, to overwhelm us, poor as we were, with a grievous load of taxes, and almost to stifle our trade, inconsiderable as it was, with an infinity of customs and restrictions, to which we were before utter strangers: we were besides subjected, proportionally with them, to the vast sum of seventeen millions of English national debt: a board of customs, and another of excise, two fruitful seminaries of a race of vermin, who lived in idleness and luxury on the labors of their fellow citizens were established amongst us: and our country was depopulated to furnish levies for supplying the ravages of a most bloody and ruinous continental war, with which we had before no manner of concern.
Nor is even this the full measure of our sufferings: two thirds of our country are disarmed, like an hostile province. Many of the most profitable offices of our customs and excise are bestowed on Englishmen, and these, for the most part, neither gentlemen nor men of merit, but the basest tools, and often the menial servants of English courtiers: nay, of the five judges who compose one of our supreme courts, namely the exchequer, the lord chief baron, and one of the ordinary barons, are always Englishmen. Besides all this, many material alterations have been made in our municipal law; among which, that in particular, subjecting us to the English law of treason, is by the people of Scotland unreasonably, perhaps, deemed detrimental rather than useful to their country: our peerage are disgraced by a distinction which their more numerous brethren of England have thought proper to deduce, not directly, but by implication, from the articles of union, namely, that no peer of Scotland can be created a peer of Great-Britain, while, at the same time, the proportion of English peers is daily encreasing by a great number of new creations; a circumstance that to many sensible people appears extremely strange: and at last we have, as already observed, seen some English politicians arraign the appointment of a Scotsman to any of the great offices of state, as an attack on the English constitution. * In fine, the
* If the new constitution is adopted, the time may come, when the well-born will consider the appointment of a Plebeian to any office of weight under it, as an insult and as an unwarrantable act.

numberless disadvantages, resulting to Scotland from the union, were so quickly, and so severely felt, that about five years after its commencement, the sixteen peers, representing Scotland in the upper house, though most of them had been very active in promoting that measure, were not ashamed openly to acknowledge the folly of their former conduct, and unanimously to move in the house of peers for a dissolution of the union.—But our English friends were too wise to gratify them in that particular. Could there possibly be a more convincing proof of the ruinous consequences entailed on the Scots by the treaty of union?
Let us now enquire what mighty advantages Scotland was to reap in return for all her invaluable concessions above enumerated. First then, the sum of 398,000. was, as already noticed, allowed us as an equivalent for the proportion of the great debt due by England, to which we were subjected. This surely never can be accounted a favor to the Scots, since, in the fairest light, it was no more than the most rigorous justice. But it is a certain truth, that this great sum, provided to the Scots, under so equitable a pretence, was, as already observed, really intended by the English ministry as a bribe to gain a majority in the Scots parliament, and at the same time to accomplish a very important private project of their own, namely the dissolution of the Scots African company. It is very extraordinary, that a great part of this money was, by an article of the union, specifically destined to pay off the stock of that company; a measure so far from being advantageous to the people of Scotland, that it was in the last degree prejudicial to them; being a sacrifice, in favor of their English friends, of the only valuable privilege then left them. But not content with this sacrifice alone, the English obliged them to purchase it with the very money which was so very equitably provided to the Scots nation in general.
This great commercial company had been long beheld with a jealous eye by your southern neighbours, who were justly apprehensive of its becoming in a little time, a dangerous rival to their East-India company, then a great favorite of their government. Its dissolution therefore, had been strenuously insisted on by the English Commissioners at the first conferences for an Union in the reign of queen Ann, and the firmness of the Scots, in maintaining its interests, was the principal cause of the failure of that attempt. Between that period, however, and the year 1706, the African company had sustained considerable losses, chiefly thro' the jealousy between the English and Scots, so that the commissioners for England had then no great difficulty in persuading those for Scotland to give it up; and in all probability, they would have complied as readily with the demands of their English friends, in this respect, although the company had been in the most flourishing situation. The English, however, to shew their singular care for the interests of the company, obliged the Scots to pay up the whole capital stock, without deduction of any losses, together with interest at the rate of five per cent. This skillful management, as hinted above, answered a double purpose: it removed out of the way a formidable rival in the East India trade, and at the same time induced such of the proprietors, as were members of parliament, to promote the Union, in hopes of receiving at once so considerable a sum of money, which they had then no immediate prospect of ever recovering in any other manner.
+ A like unmanly principle influences many holders of continental certificates, to be in favor of the new constitution. (To be continued.)
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H A L I F A X , March 19. ON Monday last at the Court of Sessions, Messrs. Patrick O'Brien and Samuel Scott were tried for assaults on different persons in the late disturbances, and found guilty.
The same day Mr. Tobin's man was tried for the breaking of Mr. Albro's windows, and acquitted; and yesterday he was tried for an assault on Mr. Holmes, and found guilty.
B O S T O N , April 12. The total numbers of the several returns of votes for Governor, published in our last, are
For Governor. Hancock 4679. Gerry 329.
A few votes for others not mentioned. In several other towns, for Governor, his Excellency John Hancock, had 1672 votes; and Hon. Mr. Gerry and others 339
Hopkinton, Groton, Grafton,—Majority in favor of Gerry as Governor, and Warren, Lieutenant Governor.
WILMINGTON (N. C.) April 2. The following gentlemen are chosen delegates to the state convention: viz.—For the town of Wilmington, Archibald MacLaine, Esq.
For New-Hanover county: John A. Campbell, John P. Williams, Timothy Bloodworth, James Bloodworth, and John Huske, Esqrs.
Brunswick County. Jacob Leonard, A. M. Foster, Lewis Du Pre, Benjamin Smith, and John Caine, Esqrs.
Bladen County. Thomas Owen, Thomas Brown, Samuel Cain, Goodwin Elletson, and Joseph R. Gautier, Esqrs.
Duplin County. General James Kenan, Col. William Dickson, Col. Charles Ward, major James Gillespie, and the Rev Mr. Oliver.
Onslow County. Robert W. Snead, Daniel Yates, Thomas Johnston, John Spicer, and Edward Starkey, Esqrs.
Cumberland County. William B. Grove, Esq. Col. Armstrong, Dr. Ingraham, James Porterfield, Esqrs. Elliot, Esquire, and Alexander McCallister, Esquire, for the town of Fayette-Ville.
Craven County. Richard D. Spaight, Abner Neal, Benjamin Williams, Esqrs. Col. Nixon, and John Sitgreaves, Esq. for the town of Newbern.
***** New-York, April 22.
YESTERDAY arrived here, the Schooner Washington, Capt. Bartlett, in 3 days from Newbern. North-Carolina.
We hear from Massachusetts, that before the rising of the legislature, they gave the most incontestible evidence of their disapprobation of the proceedings of their state convention, by negating a proposition for granting money to publish an address to the people, prepared by a committee of the convention by appointed (as we saw, the public prints) for that purpose.
Extract of a letter from Dublin Jan. 5.
"A letter from the county of Gallaway mentions, that some nefarious fellows were lately apprehended in Cunnemara county, in the act of practising the stalking horse for the villainous purpose of deceiving a ship in distress, when the wind blew hard in upon shore. The term, stalking horse, is a fellow with a lantern on a pole, who moves in the night, near a rocky shore, with a pace resembling that of a horse going slowly, and which to a vessel at a distance, appears like a motion of a ship with the lights up. This most infamous deception, which has been long practiced in Cunnemara county has been often the means of enticing many ships in upon shore, and which when wrecked, have been plundered by the villainous perpetrators."
"Some short time since a brig was, by false lights, made a wreck of on the western coast of this kingdom, in the county of Mayo, and the crew, consisting of seven hands besides the master, having providentially escaped from the wreck, went to the house of a farmer, who at first received and treated them with seeming hospitality, till at length, having saved several articles of the cargo, they bargained with him, and delivered the goods into his hands, taking his accountable receipts and securities for the payment; shortly after which, this conscientious host, who doubtless, procured this disaster, formed a pretext for quarrelling with them, and, assisted by a desperate mob of his ruffianly neighbourhood, he forcibly took from them all their papers, together with the receipts and securities, then turned them out of his house, and peremptorily refused to restore their property. The poor men having no alternative, were obliged to submit, thinking themselves very fortunate in compensating for their lives. They are now, however, after a long, tiresome and distressing journey, arrived in this city, to seek redress for the cruel and inhuman treatment they have received."
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. To the PUBLIC.
Fellow Citizens, MANY avocations prevented my furnishing you with so lengthy an address in my last as I really wished. As the calls of business are not so pressing at present, I shall, with permission, lay before you the following address:—
When the good of our country requires, we ought openly to step forth and bravely support its dignity.—Now is the time of its danger—let us now, then, my friends, encircle our vigilance in the cause of ourselves and posterity—Let us confide deliberately, and coolly, the consequence of adopting the constitution recommended to us. The probable consequences of its adoption has been, with candor and propriety, laid before you, by authors of superior abilities.
To adopt it may be to subvert the present enjoyment of liberty, and perhaps will be the means, if effected, of destroying that basis on which our children have hopes of building their future happiness.—I hope
you will study characters, and choose wisely, on the approaching important day; and here I take the liberty of recommending the following persons as candidates for the convention, viz.
GOVERNOR CLINTON, JOHN JAY, MARINUS WILLETT, JOHN SLOSS HOBART, ISAAC STOUGHTENBURG, G. W. LUDLOW, ROBERT TROUP, J. LAWRENCE, MORGAN LEWIS.
I do not wish, my friends, to recommend to you any characters, especially for so important a trust, of whom the smallest doubt exists, either of their integrity or patriotism.
Doubtless, many will treat with contempt the liberty I have taken to call your attention to these respectable citizens; citizens which I am well convinced, have the welfare and happiness of their country nearest their hearts.—Why are these characters treated with neglect?—merely from the idea, that as other states in the union have adopted the constitution, we ought to appoint such, who we think will also be agreeable thereto!—This is simple, and such men we ought to avoid, as their principles may be tainted with the poison of lurking fiends, who aim at the destruction of that peace and felicity which we at present enjoy; and who would glory in the entire abolition of all freedom!—Their dialect discovers the vile intention of aggrandizing themselves at the expence of the happiness of the community at large!
Without reflecting on any particular class of men, I earnestly intreat you, as you regard the welfare of your state, and the happiness of your offspring—to make a strict enquiry before you proceed any farther—for now is the important moment, and every thing that is sacred, compels me to rouse you to an immediate consideration of your present situation, contrasted with that in which the adoption of the proposed general constitution will involve you.
Thus much, in your own dialect, without using any unfamiliar language; but before I leave you, I do, once more, with fervency, recommend the persons above mentioned for your choice; if you think them qualified for so important a trust (on whose decision depends your political happiness) you will appoint them; if not, you will reject them.
M A R C U S.
This Night, at half past six Mr. MACPHERSON Lectures on Longitude and Mechanics, at his own house George-Street, No. 21.
***** To be SOLD Cheap, At PRIVATE SALE, A F A R M,
THE place which WILLIAM PROVOOST formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a fine DWELLING HOUSE, two story high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry Cellar and a Dwelling-Room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large Kitchen adjoining: Also, a Poultry House and a new Barn: in the rear of the Dwelling-House is a beautiful Green, ornamented with Fruit-Trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial Dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary Spring and well at the dwelling house, from which the meadow may be watered: There is also a Garden with a variety of the best Fruit-Trees: On the lot on the opposite side on the road stands a commodious Store, commanding the trade of the back country; also a young Orchard of good Fruit-Trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are Wood-Land; the Land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the Land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible, either as a Country Seat, or a place of business. To be sold in three different Lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in Maiden-Lane, No 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser. If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. LEFFERTS, he will send a Person with him.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Enquire at No. 20, Queen-Street. JACOB REED, jun.
Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE;
And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the first of May next, If not sold before at Private Sale, an EXCELLENT FARM, Belonging to ABRAHAM SPEAR, Residing at Bergen Point, and now occupied by his Son,
SITUATE about five miles north-west of the Great Falls, in Bergen county, New-Jersey.
This farm contains 190 acres of and, of which 30 acres is a exceeding good meadow, and 40 of thrifty wood-land.
On the farm are situated a stone dwelling, and a log house, with a convenient barn; also a bearing orchard.
What renders this farm more valuable is, a never-failing run of water, upon which a mill might be placed.
For particulars respecting the farm, enquire of BARNET NEWKIRK, No. 35, Crown-Street. New-York, March 28, 1788. 54 t. th 9w.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO, from Havre-de-Graces, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam,
And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 161 Queen-Street, opposite Beekman's-Slip, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY,
A general Assortment of DRY GOODS,
Consisting of the following Articles, viz CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Callicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellas, &c.
Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfacs.
THE PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia NEW LINE
***** ***** ***** STAGES,
Owned by Cumming & Ward at Newark, and by Michael Dennison, in Philadelphia,
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles-Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) at 4 on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newark to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison's, George Inn, Philadelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powles-Hook that day.
On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Powles-Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sunday) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
The expence of the stage to each passenger will be Three Spanish Milled Dollars from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and Four pence per mile for all way passengers. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight of baggage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route is preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is performed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New-York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beekman, in Courtland-Street, New-York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison, at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-Street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS, MICHAEL DENNISON,
April 11, 1788. 67 e.d.
For St. THOMAS.
To SAIL in ten Days, The SCHOONER, P O L L Y, ADAM TODD, Master.
FOR freight or passage apply to SMITH and WYCKOFF, or to the Master on Board at Constable, Rucker, and Co's Wharf, New-York, April 16, 1788. 71—e.d.
William-Street.
To be Let and entered upon by the 1st May. THE House opposite the North-Church, at present occupied by Mr. Joseph King; it's stand is good for any kind of business, but it would particularly suit a person in the
S H O E L I N E,
as it has been for some years past successfully occupied as such.—For particulars apply to Richard Davis, Great George-Street, corner of Robinson-Street. 73

POET'S CORNER.
From PARNELL'S POEMS.
A S O N G.
T HYRSIS, a young and am'rous swain, Saw two; the beauties of the plain, Who both his heart subdue; Gay Caelia's eyes were dazzling fair, Sabina's easy shape and air; With softer magic drew. He haunts the stream, he haunts the grove, Lives in a fond romance of love, And seems for each to die, 'Till each a little spit-fu'l grown, Sabina, Caelia's shape runs down, And the Sabina's eye. Their envy made the shepherd find Those eyes, which love would only bind, To set the lover free. No more he haunts the grove or stream, O with a true love knot and name, Engraves a wounded tree. Ah Caelia! fly Sabina cry'd, Though neither love, were both deny'd; Now to support the sex's pride, Let neither fix the dart. Poor girl (says Caelia) say no more, For, should the swain but one adore, That spite, which b'oke his chains before, Would break the other's heart.
Alize of BREAD.
As established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight 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, April 22. 11h. 26m. Morn.
Published this Day,
And to be SOLD,
By ROBERT HODGE,
No. 123, Queen-Street, and at
This PRINTING-OFFICE,
An Address to the people of the state of New-York; showing the necessity of making AMENDMENTS to the constitu- tion proposed for the United States, pre- vious to its ADOPTION."
To which is added, by way of postscript, some STRICTURES on a pamphlet, lately published, entitled, "An address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the proposed constitution, &c."
By a PLEBEIAN.
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  Cotton Checks,    Mantuas and other  Spotted and plain Vel-    Gown Silks,  verets,    Sarcenets,  A variety of Gloves and    Peelongs, and  Fans,    Modes,  Linens,    Chintzes,  Sheerings, and    Printed Linens, and  Oznabrigs,    Cottons,  Marfeilles Quilting,    Fancy Shawls and  Fancy Jacket Patterns,    Handkerchiefs,  A variety of Plumes    Jeans,  and Ribbands,    Jeanetts, and  Fancy Shoe Buckles and    India Dimities,  Buttons.    A quantity of Linen and   
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn- sylvania PAPER MONEY.
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 Tal- mage Hall, No. 49, Cortland-Street (commonly known by the Boston, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the pro- prietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these 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 en- tertainment; 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.
A Few COPIES of the
Conductor Generalis,
To be SOLD,
At this PRINTING OFFICE.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the pub- lic might be furnished with an accurate Geo- graphical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being pos- sessed of the proper materials, and not equally in- terested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccur- acies. 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 geogra- phical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to pub- lish 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 commu- nications of gentlemen well qualified to give infor- mation on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respecta- ble characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the informa- tion 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 use- ful, 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 an- nexed 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, cour- ses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A def- cription 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 sup- port the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the wa- ters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cas- cades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agricul- ture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the cus- tom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the num- ber and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, num- ber 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 de- nominations—by what methods are ministers sup- ported.  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 le- vying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and in- fluence 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 re- quested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, book sellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ram- say, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the ho- norable 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.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of col- lecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentleman might throw together eve- ry important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
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 friend- ly 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 for- ward 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.
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, includ- ing 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 here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Penn- sylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, compre- hending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Chero- kee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The cli- mate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegeta- ble, 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 Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Pa- trick Kennedy's Journal on the Illinois river, and correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from their grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and nu- merous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more mode- rate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated— (but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hither- to been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be grown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits suc- ceed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in dif- ferent parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and exten- sive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, Turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, eve- ry thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 e.d.
TO BE SOLD,
At PRIVATE SALE,
A LOT OF LAND,
SITUATE on C ty Island, West- chester county, about 20 miles up the East- River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, con- veyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE.
THE place which William Pro- vost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinback, and extends from the ri- ver up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twen- ty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, com- manding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
New-York, Elizabeth-Town, and Philadelphia
New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit their favors of the public.
The stage will leave Paules-Hook, every after- noon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Eli- zabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Eli- zabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge- town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14lb of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile.
No racing allowed in this line
JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed,
THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, band led lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Bar- rel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghaft, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-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. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32— e.d.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghaft, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
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