The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-05-08 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
NUMB. 109, of VOL. XLII.]
THURSDAY, May 3, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2289.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
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JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By Thomas Greenleaf, At No. 25, Water-street, The Genuine Information, Delivered to the Legislature of the STATE OF MARYLAND, Relative to the Proceedings of the General Convention, Lately held at PHILADELPHIA, By LUTHER MARTIN, Esquire, Attorney-General of Maryland, and one of the Delegates in the said Convention. Together with A LETTER To the Honorable Thomas C. Deye, Speaker of the House of Delegates; An ADDRESS To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES; And some REMARKS Relative to A STANDING ARMY, AND A BILL OF RIGHTS. Nullius additus jurare in Verba Magistri. —Horace This excellent Performance ought, for the fond serious Truths it contains, like the Bible and the Letters of Junius, to be in the Hands of every real Friend to American Liberty!—The Language of the sacred Law, "Teach them diligent- ly Children—talk of them when thou thine House—and when thou walkest by the Way." Impresses it on their tender Minds, as the first Article of their political Creed, That there is no Government safe with a Standing Army, and there is no Government that is not safe with- out one. April 23, 1788. 77 c.d.
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A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge town- ship, in the county of Essex, New Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles dis- tant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and twenty acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber. The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of wa- ter near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
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The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view, their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States, a Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the curren- cies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United States; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the cur- rencies of the said states. Rules for reducing Eng- lish Money into Irish, and Irish Money into Eng- lish, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Haley, Accomptant.
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The American Magazine, For APRIL, 1788.
CONTAINING, ORIGINAL LETTERS, The life and amusements of Isaac Bic- kerstaff, junior, continued, Memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, concluded, Some account of the Scarcity Root, con- cluded,
A letter from Dr. Stiles, The Adventure of the Inn, continued, Answers to the Law Question in the Ma- gazine for February, Letter from Dr. Mitchell to Mr. Post, A Series of Original Letters, Original Letter from an Officer in the late Army to his Brother, Education—the importance of accommo- dating the mode of it to the Form of Go- vernment,
Essay on Snuff-taking, by Earl Stanhope, Account of Sophia Hoffman, the infant Mu- sician,
An account of a patriotic Society of Ladies established in Spain, Lucubrations on Beards,
Letters, Origin of the Romance called Robinson Crusoe, Importance of Time,
Medical Case of a wounded Nerve, All Men have their Bones,
A Tribute of Sensibility, Extracts from ancient Records,
A Sentimental Fragment, A true Story,
Affected Sensibility, Narrative of the loss of the Rebecca Sloop at White-Haven, Nov. 5, 1787.
Curious Extracts from an old Manuscript, Alphonzo, The English Critical Review of Mr. Bar- low's Vision of Columbus,
AMERICAN REVIEW. Federalist, continued, An address to the People of New-York,
Another address to the same, A new and complete System of Arithmetic, by Nicholas Pike, A. M.
POETRY. Alexis, Fragment of a Poem written by a Madman on Malice,
Lines by a Lady of fifteen, Happiness to be found in the Mind only, From a Gentleman to a Lady, who had pre- sented him a Cake-heart,
Ode to Spring, Epitaph on the late Boyle Godfrey,
American Intelligence, European Intelligence, Marriages and Deaths.
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PRINCIPLES OF THE
Latin Grammar, EXPLAINED in a manner suited
to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics.
By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
WE, the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify, that we have ex- amined a new publication, entitled " The principle of the Latin Grammar explained, &c. " by JAMES HARDIE, and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the in- struction of youth in the rudiments of the Latin language; and such as may be useful even to those who have made considerable progress therein. We therefore recommend it to all who are intrusted with the care of education, and particularly to the teachers in the different schools of this state.
W. SAMUEL JOHNSON, President, WILLIAM COCHRAN, Professor of Lan- guages,
JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of (Moral Philosophy and Geography), JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and (Natural Philosophy).
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THE American Museum, For MARCH, 1788.
CONTAINING, OBSERVATIONS upon an hypothesis for solving the phenomena of light; with inci- dental observations, tending to shew the hetero- geneousness of light, and of the electric fluid, by their intermixture, or union, with each other. By James Bowdoin, Esq.
Observations on light, and the waste of matter, in the sun and fixed stars, occasioned by the con- stant efflux of light from them; with a conject- ure, proposed by way of query, and suggesting a mean, by which their five-al systems might be preserved from the disorder and final ruin, to which they seem liable, by that waste of mat- ter, and by the law of gravitation. By the same gentleman.
Observations tending to prove, by phenomena, and scripture, the existence of an orb, which sur- rounds the whole visible material system; and which may be necessary to preserve it from the ruin, to which, without such a counterbalance, it seems liable, by that universal principle in matter, gravitation. By the same gentleman.
A theory of lightning and thunder storms. By An- drew Oliver, Esq.
Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania.
A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania— together with some observations on the effects of inking fund.
Speech of an Indian. Extract from the memoir of the abbe de Com- merell, on the currency, use and advantages of the disette or scarcity root.
I. The time and manner of sowing the seed.
II. Preparation of the ground for transplanting the roots.
III. Time and manner of transplanting the roots.
IV. The first gathering of the leaves, and the cul- ture of the roots.
V. The product of the leaves.
VI. Their use for cattle.
VII. Their use for men.
VIII. The gathering of the root.
IX. The choice of roots to be reserved for feed.
X. The time and manner of replanting the roots to bear feed.
XI. The gathering of the feed, and manner of preserving it.
XII. The way to prevent the roots from degene- rating.
XIII. How to preserve the roots from Novem- ber to the end of June.
XIV. The dimensions of the trenches.
XV. Necessity and manner of making air holes.
XVI. How to prepare the roots for feeding beasts.
XVII. ——— for feeding horned cattle.
XVIII. ——— for feeding horses.
XIX. Daily allowances for different beasts.
XX. How to fatten beees.
XXI. Quantity that may be raised from an acre.
XXII. Advantages of this culture.
XXIII. How to raise calves weaned at twelve days old.
On the use of oxen in husbandry. Account of the planet Herschel. The old bachelor. Letters to Congress. Advantages of newspapers. Anecdote of Sir Joseph Yorke. ——— of an impostor. ——— of George Whitefield. Bon mot. An elegy on lieut. de-Hart. An ode—— to Laura. A song—— from the French. Epitaph on Alex. Scammel. Impromptu. Genius of America. The monkey—— a fable. The banks of Kentucky.
AT THE TANNERY, Near the Fresh-Water Pond, MAY be had of the subscriber, a quantity of excellent SOLE and UPPER- LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;——for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manu- factories, and procure them a run of custom—— for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price. Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calve Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD. N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40
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American Occurrences.
SAVANNAH, April 10.
WE have it from authority, that the Generals Matthews and Pickens, the Commissioners of this state and South-Carolina, acting under continental establishment, have dispatched Mr. George Whitefield, with a talk to the Creek Indians, pointing out the powers of their commissions, demanding to know if they have a disposition to treat and to suspend hostilities, and informing that in future it will be considered as a war of the Union, should they reject their pacific proposal, and persevere in their depredations.
Two men being out to a Mr. Harvey's house, on Friday, from Lieut. Seckinger's station at Bryan's Cowpen, discovered two Indians. The Lieutenant on their return marched with 6 men, and waylaid the house for them. Soon after daylight on Saturday five Indians were seen advancing to the house. One of the whites, over anxious, fired at too great a distance, which prevented the whole from falling into the white party's hands. Two of the Indians were seen to fall, and one of them repeatedly during their making off, and is supposed to have been dangerously wounded; several of his bullets dropped from his shot-pouch in his falls, and were picked up, and a great sign of blood found on his trail. A swamp was unfortunately too near, which assisted their escape.
We hear the Indians have burnt some buildings on Blythe Island, and wounded Mr. Burnet, in a sally he had made with a small party from his fort, at Turtle river.
Extract of a letter from Washington county, dated March 26.
"The Indians seem to be very numerous in this county. Last Sunday week they killed and scalped Lieut. Hogan near Kemp's fort; on Friday after a Mr. Daniel met with the same cruel death; and on Tuesday last they killed Mr. David Jackson's family, consisting of his wife and four children, his brother and two negroes, and scalped another young girl.
"On the same day, Capt. Wood of the state troops, with four of his men, accompanied by Capt. Kemp, went reconnoitring on the river Oconee, and near the Long Bluff, came on sign of about 30 or 35 Indians; upon which Capt. Wood's party turned back towards the fort, but had rode but a small distance, when the Indians fired at them, and killed one man on the spot. Capt. Wood is missing; we have since found his horse without saddle and bridle, and very much bloody, from which circumstance we suppose he was either killed or taken. The savages have burnt three houses near Irwin's fort, and killed a number of cattle and hogs."
April 24.
Last week a party of Indians, six or seven, came down to the settlement of Liberty county, and took off six wenches and a boy, the property of Andrew Maybank, Esq. They were closely pursued by Col. Maxwell as far as the Alatanaha, but had previous to his arrival made their escape over that river.
The above is contradicted, but from no authority or good grounds.
It may not be unpleasing to our readers, to learn the manner in which Mr. Burnet, mentioned in our paper of the 10th instant, was wounded. The Indians had for some time surrounded the fort in Glynn, and at that period had collected the chief part of his stock to drive off to the nation. This Burnet could not bear, and finding the few with him not so forward as he wished, with his son only charged a party of about eight or ten Indians, who fled before him. Such was their consternation at his intrepidity, that they never fired a shot at him, until he had recovered all his cattle, and was retreating with them to his fort, when they gave him his wound, which we have now the pleasure to assure the public, is not dangerous. So gallant was his behaviour, that he never hinted his wound to his son, for fear of discouraging him, until the cattle were safe under protection of the fort.
Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Union Society, established in this state in the year 1750, the members thereof met at the Coffehouse and celebrated the day with that harmony and sociability which has ever distinguished this Society. The following gentlemen were elected officers for the current year:
Leonard Cecil, Esq. President; Sir George Houstoun, Bart. Vice Presi. David Montaigut, Esq. Secretary; Mr. G. Basil Spencer, Assistant Sec. Mr. Thomas Cumming and, Mr. Scheuber, Stewards.
Entered inward at the Custom-House. Schooner Sav. Pac. Dickison, Charleston. Sloop Sufannah, Beers, Charleston. Sloop Fair Play, Barnard, Port-au-Prince. Schooner Betty, Freare, Charleston. Sloop Endeavour, Swain, New-Providence. Cleared out. Sloop Nancy, Farrow, Charleston. Delight, Mason, Philadelphia.
Schooner Catherine, Lochon, Charleston. Thomas, Godet, Charleston. Greyhound, Fullerton, Boston. Good Hope, Guliker, Boston. Friendship, Giles, West-Indies. Sloop Polly, Webb, New-York. Schooner Sav. Pac. Dickison, Charleston. Brig Mary, M'Iver, Jamaica. Schooner Independence, Stoops, Maryland. Ship Union, Cory, Cape-Francois.
CHARLESTON, April 12.
A correspondent has favored us with the following information, which he tells us may be relied on:—A gentleman in Christ Church parish planted one acre of land with cotton seed, which has produced a bag of cotton wool, weighing 267lbs. neat; this he has sold at 15d. per pound, so that he got for the whole 16l. 13s. 9d. It was on examination of an exceeding good quality; the planter declares that, had he attended to it properly, it would have produced more. He further says, that one of his hands could with ease take care of seven to eight acres, until the cotton is ready to take in, at which time he must have the assistance of small negroes to pick and carry it into safety. As the mode of cleaning it in this country formerly was what the planters dislike, we have the pleasure to add, that there are persons in this state, who can make the necessary machines for picking it, as well as for carding and spinning it. This commodity bids fair to become a principal staple article of export from this state, for if one negro can manage seven acres of cotton, and it sells at the above price only, his labour will bring his owner in 116l. 16s. 3d. per annum, supposing also that each acre of land produces only 267lbs. of cotton. It is well known, that the cotton manufactories in Great-Britain will take any quantity that this state can raise, as they are deemed by good judges to be now only in their infancy. Land that is unfit for rice or corn will yield cotton; as negroes in raising this article will have no occasion to wet their feet, they will of course be more healthy, and will live longer than they do by raising rice in swamps. Besides which, as they will be able to earn so much money by the cultivation of it, the planters will thereby raise the value of every negro now in this state.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.
We learn that Mr. Bordley, of the eastern shore of Maryland, has presented the agricultural society of this city, with a model of a threshing machine, which is somewhat on the construction of a coffeemill, and will thresh above 100 bushels of wheat in a day, with one man's labor. Machines appear to be objects of immense consequence to this country. Every month furnishes us with something new and important of that nature. It is the duty of every friend to America, at home and abroad, to keep a vigilant eye upon every thing of that kind which comes in his way. We may invent, and we may borrow of Europe their inventions. Possessed of soil without end, every thing that saves the labour of hands is a gain of peculiar value to us.
May 5.
From the MARYLAND JOURNAL, dated Baltimore, April 29, 1788.
Late last night the following particulars were delivered to the Editor, for publication in this day's paper.
The convention on Saturday last determined to ratify the proposed plan of federal government, yeas 63, nays 11—and then appointed a committee of thirteen members, to consider and report amendments, to be recommended to the people. The following amendments were proposed by a member, and referred to the committee, who are now sitting; and it is hoped that the great and essential rights of the people will be declared and secured.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
THAT it be declared, that all persons entrusted with the legislative and executive powers of government are the trustees and servants of the public, and as such accountable for their conduct:
Wherefore, whenever the forms of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought, to object to, reform the old, or establish a new government—That the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind—That it be declared, That every man hath a right to petition the legislature, for the redress of grievances, in a peaceable and orderly manner—That in all criminal prosecutions, every man hath a right to be informed of the accusation against him, to have a copy of the indictment or charge in due time (if required) to prepare for his defence, to be allowed council, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have process for his witnesses, to examine the witnesses for and against him, on oath, and to a special trial, by an impartial jury.
That no free man ought to be taken, or imprisoned, or deprived of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or outlawed, or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty or property, but by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
That no power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, unless derived from the legislature, ought to be exercised or allowed.
That all warrants, without oath, or affirmation of a person conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, to search suspected places, or to seize any person, or his property, are grievous and oppressive; and all general warrants, to search suspected places, or to apprehend any person suspected, without naming or describing the place or person in special, are dangerous and ought not to be granted.
That there be no appeal to the supreme court of Congress in a criminal case.
Congress shall have no power to alter or change the regulations respecting the times, places, or manner of holding elections for senators or representatives.
All imposts and duties laid by Congress shall be placed to the credit of the state in which the same be collected, and shall be deducted out of such state's quota of the common or general expenses of government.
No member of Congress shall be eligible to any office of trust or profit, under Congress, during the time for which he shall be chosen.
That there be no national religion established by law; but that all persons be equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty.
That Congress shall not lay direct taxes on land, or other property, without a previous requisition of the respective quotas of the states, and a failing, within a limited time, to comply therewith.
In all cases of trespasses, torts, abuses of power, personal wrongs and injuries done on land, or within the body of a county, the party injured shall be entitled to trial by jury, in the state where the offence shall be committed; and the state courts, in such cases, shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the federal courts; and there shall be no appeal, excepting on matter of law.
That the supreme federal court shall not admit of fictions, to extend its jurisdiction; nor shall citizens of the same state, having controversies with each other, be suffered to make collusive assignments of their rights, to citizens of another state, for the purpose of defeating the jurisdiction of the state courts; nor shall any matter, or question, already determined in the state courts, be revived or agitated in the federal courts; that there be no appeal from law, or fact, to the supreme court, where the claim, or demand, does not exceed three hundred pounds sterling.
That no standing army shall be kept up, in time of peace, unless with the consent of three fourths of the members of each branch of Congress: nor shall soldiers in time of peace be quartered upon private houses, without the consent of the owners.
No law of Congress, or treaties, shall be effectual to repeal or abrogate the constitutions, or bill of rights, of the states, or any of them, or any part of the said constitutions or bills of rights.
Militia not to be subject to the rules of Congress, nor marched out of the state without consent of the legislature of such state.
That Congress have no power to lay a poll-tax.
That the people have a right to freedom of speech, of writing and publishing their sentiments, and therefore that the freedom of the press ought not to be restrained: and the printing presses ought to be free to examine the proceedings of government, and the conduct of its officers.
That Congress shall exercise no power, but what is expressly delegated by this constitution.
That the President shall not command the army, in person, without the consent of Congress.
True extract from the minutes of the convention of the state of Maryland.
WILLIAM HARWOOD, Clk. Con. Done in Convention, April 26, 1788.
SHELBOURNE, April 10.
By the Stag from Halifax we are informed, that his Excellency the Governor and Admiral Sawyer, were to sail about the 20th instant, on a visit to the different ports in this province, and that Shelburne would be the first they meant to visit.
April 17. Captain Jaffray, on his passage from St. Johns, spoke a vessel from the West-Indies, that informed him, the brig Lord Dorchester, Captain Breen, of this port, had been obliged to put in, after having been blown off this coast, to one of the Windward Islands.
S A L E M, April 29.
We are informed, that Mr. Jonathan Gavett, an ingenious mechanick of this Town, has contrived a very useful machine for the sowing of seeds. It is said, by those who have seen both, to be much preferable to that which Mr. Dalton mentions, in his letter to the committee on agriculture, published in the Mercury, No. 78, and 79. In the use of the latter, it appears, that the furrows are first "marked with a very small plough;" that after the seeds are sown, they are "covered with the head of a rake," or with some other implement; and that "it requires a slight of hand to manage it." Whereas Mr. Gavett's performs, with one effort, all the operations of marking the furrows, sowing the seed, and covering it—and requires no slight of hand, but may be used by any child capable of performing any manual labour. The machine is simple in its construction, and may be made for a trifling expence.
Mr. Joseph Aborn, of Lynfield, has a Cow, which in less than two years, has brought forth 7 likely calves—two of which were born in the spring of 1786, two last spring, and three this spring.
The wife of Mr. Joseph Millet, of this town, who, as well as her husband, is upwards of 50 years old, was last Friday night brought to bed of a likely son. The mother and child are both in a favorable condition.
PORTSMOUTH, April 23.
On Friday last came on before the hon. superior court, at Dover, the trial of Mr. Eliza Thomas, charged with the murder of Capt. Peter Drown, when, after a full hearing of the evidences, and of the arguments made use of by the attorney-general, John Prentice, Esq. and the council for the prisoner, Col. Rawson and Major Sullivan, he was convicted of the fact, the jury bringing in their verdict—"guilty of wilful murder," and sentence of death was pronounced upon him accordingly.
The time fixed on for his execution, is Thursday the 22d day of May next, between the hours of 10 and 12 A. M.
We hear that the town of Durham has made choice of his excellency president Sullivan, for their representative the year ensuing.
BOSTON, April 28.
Capt. Abraham Wheelwright, of Newburyport, who arrived here on the 23d instant, from St. Eustatia, informs us, that capt. Joseph Bell, in a sloop from Cape Francois, bound to Boston, after being 108 days at sea, was blown off this coast, and had arrived at St. Eustatia, dismasted, before capt. Wheelwright left that place. Extract of a letter, from Madeira, from an officer on board the ship Washington, on her way from Providence, Rhode-Island, to India.
"The next day after our arrival here (Feb. 1.) came into Funchall-Road the ship Jay, captain Randall, from New-York, bound also to India.
"During our passage hither, we had almost continual heavy gales, and since our arrival at this place the road has been twice cleared of shipping, they being all driven out to sea.
"There are many English ships here, and one of their Indianmen. The English bite their lips to see the American flag triumphantly sweeping the seas from the Atlantic to the Indian ocean. The Americans are much respected here by the natives; we have frequent invitations, and parties of pleasure.
"On the birth day of general Washington, the gentlemen of the island made an elegant entertainment at a beautiful seat, just out of town—The officers and passengers from on board both ships, with other respectable Americans here, were invited, and all walked together in grand procession to the villa. Our ships were dressed with the colours of all nations, arranged in conformity to their friendship to the United States; therefore you may guess where the British flag was displayed. At 12 o'clock, a salute of 13 guns was fired on shore, in honor of the day, and were answered with a like complement from each of the American Indianmen. At three o'clock, P. M. the general's health was honored with a like salute of 13 guns from the shore, and from the ships. Indeed the inhabitants, as well as Americans, appeared equally zealous to demonstrate their respect for Americans, and for their Hero—every thing was conducted with dignity and honor."
New-York, May 8.
YESTERDAY arrived here the Schooner Letty, Niell, in 16 days from St. Eustatia.
All the material intelligence, by the late arrivals, which the public have not already had, is comprised in the following abstract from European papers:—That the states General had granted permission for bills to be exhibited in all the churches of the United Provinces, to collect money for the relief of the poor, whose distresses are arrived at a prodigious height, occasioned by the late public disturbances; that at Utrecht, in particular, many were starving.—That France does not appear inclined to make any reduction in her army; on the contrary, she is adopting measures for augmenting it.—That many volunteers from France had entered into the service of Russia against the Turks; and not a few had gone for Constantinople, to offer their service against the empress of Russia—That the position of the two armies of Russia and the Porte, was, when the last letters came away, as critical as could be; scarcely any thing, but the river Niester, separated them; the adjoining country is of course depopulated, one part of the inhabitants passing into Poland, the other spreading through Moldavia—That the standing army of the Turks is now upwards of 400,000; that of Russia 300,000—That the Porte appear determined to refuse every proposition for peace, till the Crimea is restored to them. That several accounts, from various quarters advise, that the Porte had refused all terms of accommodation; that the Grand Signior was determined upon war and upon taking the field himself—That discerning politicians think this war will, eventually, involve all Europe—That Belgrade was invested by the emperor of Germany's troops on the 26th of January—That a brisk skirmish has happened in Bosnia, between the Turks and Imperialists, in which the latter suffered much; and that a rencounter had also happened between the Russian and Emperor's troops in Galicia, owing to a mistake of both parties, in which a great deal of blood was spilt—That the Dey of Algiers had lent a considerable sum to the Porte, for carrying on the war against the Russians, and also four

large galleys, and several frigates, to join the Turkish fleet—That his Most Christian Majesty had ordered two camps to be formed in French Flanders, one at Valenciennes, and the other at Lille—That the Dauphin of France was somewhat recovered from his late illness; but his delicate constitution does not forebode his ever arriving to the age of manhood—That notwithstanding the popular act lately passed in favour of the French Protestants, the King and Queen do not venture in public—That the Parliament of Paris had protested against the despotic, dangerous, and unconstitutional use of Lettres de Cachet—That the people in France were exasperated against the measures of the King and Ministry, in exiling the Duke of Orleans, imprisoning two of the members of Parliament, and banishing a third; and that the flame of liberty blazes in every part of France—That the constant annual importation, and of course the annual consumption of Negroes in America and the West-India islands, is supposed to have been of late years, on an average, sixty thousand—That the very learned Abbe Raynal states the total importation from Africa, since the slave trade first began (in 1543) at nine millions of slaves—That the cry for the abolition of the slave trade seems very general throughout England—That the number of petitions and applications to Parliament, and to individual members, for the abolition of the slave trade, is greater than almost ever was known in any other case; and the subject, it is supposed, will, and indeed must, undergo a thorough investigation—The wishes of a whole nation, or at least the majority of a nation, claim, and the wisdom and ability of the British Premier (Mr. Pitt) will ensure, a fair hearing.
Extract of a letter from Cherburgh, Feb. 24.
"Funds are established for carrying on our works here, notwithstanding the reforms which it is found necessary to make. By the month of June we shall have four new cones; and those which have been damaged will be repaired by that time. The English have been deceived in imagining that we should abandon these works, and give up the idea of having a port in the Channel. This must have originated from the exaggerated reports of the damage done to the cones. No part of them has suffered but what was above the water; the foundation and the dyke, which unites the cones, remain firm and immovable. In about four years we expect that they will be completed. Several vessels have already been sheltered by these works. Among others, a French ship of 64 guns at present in the port."
A thesis of Hastings's defence, against the charges brought against him in the British house of peers.
"Mr. Hastings in his defence affirms, that he was four several times expressly appointed by the legislature to the office of governor-general of Bengal, in the seasons of great difficulty and distress, affecting every part of the British empire; and that he never directly, or indirectly, applied to the King's ministers, to the directors, to any individual whatsoever, either to be originally appointed governor-general of Bengal, or to be continued in that high office; that many of the acts for which he stands impeached were done prior to several of his re-appointments; that they were regularly communicated by him to the court of directors, and by them according to law, to the King's ministers; that of the millions who are said to be aggrieved by his acts, no one man has yet been found to complain against him, although the charges originally exhibited arrived in India, in the month of August, 1786; that the system of government which he established is at this moment adhered to; that the princes of India, who he is said by his acts to have injured, have corresponded with him since his return to England, and do to the present moment continue their correspondence with him, that from the proprietors and directors of the East-India company he received the most flattering marks of approbation, while abroad, and on his return to England, the unanimous thanks of the court of directors for his long, faithful, and able services of the company; he received the most convincing proof of the esteem of his fellow-servants and the British subjects in Calcutta, in an address delivered to him on the morning of his departure, and that a second from the officers of the army was transmitted to him many months after his return to England; that far from the honor of the nation having been affected, or the company's prosperity diminished, by his acts, he affirms, that during a long and arduous government, the national character was preserved in Indostan, and the company's prosperity considerably increased; that after peace had been completely restored to every part of India, and the internal arrangements consequent on peace effected, he on the first of February, 1785, voluntarily resigned that station which he had held for near thirteen years; that he had not mentioned the preceding circumstance with a view of eluding any specific articles of accusation, but when he was accused of rapacity, tyranny, injustice, peculation and breach of faith, he deemed himself entitled to state generally, that the tenor of his character, as known and esteemed by those amongst whom he had served for many years, was held to be in every instance the reverse. There are many other strong points in the introduction to Mr. Hastings's answer to the accusations against him."
On Tuesday last departed this life, aged sixty five years, one month, and four days, Mrs. ELIZABETH KETCHUM, for many years a school madam in this city, in which important station she ever gave unexceptionable satisfaction. This worthy lady, having lain for upwards of six months in a state of the utmost weakness and distress, by the preying of a violent catarrh, finally, with the greatest christian fortitude and complacency, resigned her soul to him who gave it, retaining her senses to the last moment, bidding a rational and endearing farewell to her afflicted children and friends.
In Mrs. Ketchum the community has lost a most invaluable monitor to children and youth,
for, as she had read a great deal, and enjoyed a retentive memory, her acquaintance with the world and human nature was great, and her abilities as a tutress uncommon.
As a social friend she was most endearing and agreeable—as a citizen virtuous to a punctilio—and as a parent ever affectionate; which, notwithstanding the good old age at which she bids adieu, renders her loss the more afflictive and distressing, particularly to an only daughter and son she has left behind.
The last remains of Mrs. Ketchum will be sacredly deposited in the burial ground of St. Paul's Church this afternoon, at six o'clock, when her friends and acquaintance are desired to attend.
STANWOOD'S (Portsmouth) Marine-Lift. Tuesday, April 15. Arrived, Schooner Charlotte, Capt. Atkins, from Shelburne (N. S.). Wednesday, April 16. Sailed, sloop —, Capt. Fernald, for Boston. Thursday, April 17. Arrived from Boston, sloop Betsey, Capt. Huntress; — Maria, Capt. Shackford. Friday, April 18. Arrived, brig Dispatch, Capt. Wingate, from Tobago; passage 27 days. Sunday, April 20. Sailed, brig Polly, Captain Boadge, for Martinico. In this vessel went passenger, Mr. Samuel Borland, of Boston. Friday, April 25. Arrived, brig Polly, Capt. Rice, from O'rient; left there the ship —, (formerly the Betsey, owned by Messieurs Haggins, of Berwick) Capt. Chase. Same day, arrived, brig Betsey, Capt. Long, from Cape-Francois.
Mrs. MORRIS'S BENEFIT. IF Theatric merit claims reward—or the most assiduous pains to delight and amuse demands a public testimony of countenance and support, the benefit of this evening, bids fair for general approbation.
The surprising abilities of this lady, in the pathos and energy of tragedy, and her unbounded share of humour and comic action in the luxuriance of social entertainments, calls for a merited gratuity of public support. It is therefore hoped that no empty seats will appear, but that a crowded audience, while partaking of an exquisite theatrical repast, will give merit its due in the loud plaudits of general admiration.
May 8, 1788. THEATRICUS.
The young gentlemen of Mr. Hardie's Grammar-School will be publicly examined in the Exchange-Room, THIS DAY, at ten o'clock; when their parents and guardians, and the patrons of literature, are earnestly requested to attend.
New invented Patent Composition FAN-LIGHTS.
ARCHER & NEWMAN, Painters, Plumbers, and Glaziers, At No. 199, Water-Street, opposite the Coffee-House,
PRESENT their most respectful compliments to their friends, and the public in general, and acquaint them, that House, Sign, Ship Painting, and Plumbing are done in the neatest manner, and at their reduced prices; Mahogany Graining to its perfection, with Marble, &c. Likewise, Distemper or Water Colouring, agreeable to the Italian mode, on Ceiling, Wall, or any other Work, new or old, in any colour, and warranted to stand equal to oil.—Also, makes the New invented Patent Composition Fan Lights, neatly ornamented, more elegant and durable than any yet offered in this country, and at a moderate price.
N. B. Orders from the Country punctually attended to. New-York, May 8, 1788. 89—m.th.&c.
Mrs. WATERS HAS removed to Peck-Slip, No. 1, where she continues the business of washing Silk Stockings, and other nice articles, in the usual manner, in which branch she has always given satisfaction. New York, May 7, 1788. 89 e.d.
W A N T E D, A SPECIE BILL On PHILADELPHIA, For the Sum of Thirty-Five Pounds PENNSYLVANIA CURRENCY, Payable at sight, or in five days.—Enquire of the PRINTER. New-York, May 7, 1788. 89 e.d.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of Abraham Schenk, of Newtown, Queen's county, and others, whom it may concern, that all his estate, both real and personal, will be sold, at public vendue, on Monday the 5th of May next.—The real estate, consisting of his right in two lots opposite the Osgoode market claimed by Messrs. Hogeland and others, and one fourth part of a tract of land containing by estimation about 3000 acres, lying on the Mohawk river, in company with William Walton and others, will be sold at the Coffee-House, at twelve o'clock on said day—and the personal estate will be sold at Newtown, Queen's county, at the house of Jacobus D. B. Voys, near the Newtown Landing, on Tuesday the 6th day of May next, consisting of farmers utensils, &c.
GARRET RAPALJE, Assignee to the estate of ABRAHAM SCHENK, New-York, April 8, 1788. 7th.I.
Just Published, And to be sold by R. Hodge, T. Allen, S. Cambell, J. Reid, and S. Loudon, booksellers, and by the printer hereof, AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF LETTERS FROM THE FEDERAL FARMER TO THE REPUBLICAN,
Leading to a fair examination of the system of government, proposed by the late convention, and to several essential and necessary alterations in it; and calculated to illustrate and support the principles and positions laid down in the preceding letters.
The former letters, published under the signature of the Federal Farmer, have undergone several impressions in the different states, and several thousands of them have been sold. They are admitted, by candid men of both parties, to be written with a spirit of moderation and candour.
A number of principles are laid down in them, highly interesting to the people of America, which ought to be more fully illustrated, than the bounds which the author set to himself, in the former letters, would permit.
The design of these additional letters, is, more fully to explain and enforce the positions laid down in the former. The author does not aim to foment the passions; his appeal is to the reason of his readers. He wishes every man to examine for himself, and form his own opinion on the merits of the question.
There are very few dispassionate men, who do not wish to see amendments made to this system. The great drift of these additional letters, is, to point out what these amendments ought to be, and to adduce arguments to support them.
It is a matter of small importance, whether these amendments precede or succeed the adoption of the constitution, so that they be made.
It is hoped, therefore, that gentlemen who are sincere in declaring that they wish for amendments, will unite in turning their attention to the subject, that they may be prepared to accede to such as are proper.—To those who are thus disposed, this publication is recommended.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO, from Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam, And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 191 Queen-Street, opposite Beckman'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, Umbrellos, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfets.
FRANCIS DURAND, No. 15, QUEEN-STREET, Has FOR SALE, imported in the French Packets, The following ARTICLES, viz. CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Lawns, Cloths, Scarlet, Blue Umbrellos of different sizes, &c. &c. Lyon's quilted Satins, Thread Laces and Edgings, Men's black and white Black Silk Laces, Silk Hose, White and coloured Women's white do, Women's Kid Gloves Black Modes, yard wide Chintzes, &c. Belt assorted Ribbons, New-York, April 25, 1788. 99 e.d.1m
James M. Hughes, Has removed his OFFICE From No. 24, Golden-Hill, to Water-Street, near the Coffee-House, No. 197. May 2, 1788. 89 e.d. 15 d.
THEATRE.
By the Old AMERICAN COMPANY. Mrs. Morris's Night. THIS EVENING, being May 8, 1788, Will be presented, A COMEDY, (Never performed here) CALLED
The School for Wives. Between the PLAY and FARCE, A Grand Musical Fete, With a Variety of Picturesque SCENERY AND DECORATIONS, Scene 1st, A Winter Piece. The celebrate Skating Duet, Messrs. Harper & Hallam. Scene 2d, Shooting Song, Mr. Woolfs. Scene 3d, A Rival Scene with a Cottage, Song "Auld Robin Gray," Mrs. Sewell. Scene 4th, Song, "Tally ho," Mrs. Morris, Scene 5th, Comic Song, "Taylor done over," Mr. Wignell, Scene 6th, Hunting Scene with the Death of the Stag, Song, "Give round the Word," Mr. Harper. To which will be added, (Never performed here) A COMEDY in two ACTS, CALLED
The EAST INDIAN, or The Romance of an Hour.
At a Court of Probates of the state of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the City of New-York, on the sixteenth day of April, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-eight,
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esq., Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS George Fowler, and Patience his wife, which said Patience executrix of Garret Miller, late of Coonwall precinct, in the county of Orange, yeoman, deceased, have, by their petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Garret Miller was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioners have made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Garret Miller, as far as they had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of the said Garret Miller was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "an act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates," and the said petitioners have delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Garret Miller, do appear before the judge of the said court of probates, at the probate office, in the city of New-York on the sixth day of June next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Garret Miller died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 71 4w. th. PETER OGILVIE.
State of New-York, ss. WHEREAS all the real estate of which Samuel King, late of America precinct, in the county of Dutchess, yeoman, deceased, died seized, has been sold by an order of Thomas Tredwell, esq., late Judge of the Court of Probates of the state of New-York, for the payment of his debts. All persons who have any demands against the estate of the said Samuel King, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to Peter Ogilvie, esq., present Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate Office, in the city of New-York, on the eighteenth day of July next, when and where a final settlement and distribution of the said estate will be made. Given under my hand at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, the sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. PETER OGILVIE.
J. BYLES, Upholsterer, and his Cagomers in particular, That he has removed From No. 5, John-Street, to No. 4 Water-Street, next door but one to Mr. Loudon's Printing-office, WHERE CARRIES ON HIS BUSINESS in its various Branches. All Favors graciously returned. May 3, 1788.
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 C-

POET'S CORNER.
ON CENSURE. By DEAN SWIFT.
YE wife, instruct me to endure An evil which admits no cure; Or how this evil can be borne Which breeds at once both hate and scorn, Bare innocence is no support When you are try'd in scandal's court, The world a willing slander-by, Inclines to aid a specious lie: Alas they would not do you wrong But all appearances are strong. Yet whence proceeds this weighty lay On what detracting people say? For let mankind discharge their tongues In Venom, till they burst their lungs, Their utmost malice cannot make Your head, or tooth, or finger ake. The most effectual way to balk Their malice is to let them talk.
Affix 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.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, May 8. 11h. 5m. Morn.
WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of Goshen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New-York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the twenty fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indentures of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty-fourth and twenty fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake: All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Goshen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of lot No. 6, beginning at the fourth east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Josiah Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and land of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the fourth side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south-easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Jeremiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing seven acres, to have and to hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever—In which said indenture of release is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain due and unpaid on the 24th day of June then next ensuing the date of the said indenture of release, then and in such case it should and might be lawful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises thereby granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, as to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably had for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to retain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due thereon, together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the overplus, if any there should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part thereof:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New-York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, together with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mortgaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great arrear of interest still remains due and unpaid—These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the sixth day of November next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to be held on the premises, on the said sixth day of November next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the directions of a certain act of the legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four. COE GALE. New-York, April 7, 1788. 67 th.&f.6m.
Just imported in the last Vessels from London and Dublin, and to be SOLD, By HUGH GAINE, At his Printing-Office and Book-Store, at the Bible, in Hanover-Square.
BACON'S Abridgement, Burrow's, Wilson's, Cowper's, Strang's, Atkyn's, Brown's, Douglass's, & Blackstone's Reports, Crown Circuit Companion, Hale's Pleas of the Crown, Buller's Nisi Prius, Burrow's Settlement Cases, Clerks Instructor, Law of Awards, Runnington of Ejecment, Vernon's Cases, T. Raymond's Reports, Boote's suit at Law, Digell of Cases, Register of Common Pleas, Trial's per pais, Law of Bills, Practice in King's Bench and Common Pleas, Office of Sheriff, Hind's Practice in Chancery, Jacob's Law Dictionary, Sullivan's Law Lectures, Lex Mercantoria, Westcott on Insurance,
Also the following BOOKS. Young's and Cole's Dictionary, Clarke's Ovid, Coderet, Erasmus and Introduction, Mair's Caesar, and Introduction, Selectae Profanis, and Veteri, Beza's Testament, Rudiman's Rudiments, Davidson's Virgil, Smart's Horace, Virgil D-iphini, Horace Delphini, Cornelius Nepos, Caesar's Commentaries, Mair's Sallust, Lilly's & Rigg's Grammar, Schrevellius Lexicon, Westminster Greek Grammar, Luedian's Greek and Latin Testament, Homer's Iliad, Heard's Horace, Murphy's Lucian, Johnson's, Entick's, Bailey's, Dyche's, & Fenning's Dictionary, Boyer's French Dictionary, Perrin's French Grammar, Lowth's Grammar, Elegant Quarto Bibles with Cuts, & without common Prayers, Week's Preparation, New Duty of Man, Trimmer's Sacred History, Ambrose looking to Jesus, Blair's Sermons, Four Fold State, Doddridge's Rite and Progress, Gospel Sonnets, Bunyan's Holy War, Henry on Prayer, Afflicted Man's Companion, Drelincourt on Death, Covenant of Grace, Sherlock on Death, Thomas A Kempis, Carr's and White's Sermons, Cruden's Concordance, Confession of Faith, Gardiner's Life, Nelson's Devotions, Modern Europe, History of Voltaire by Monk, Sir Richard Steele's Correspondence, Life of Tartot, Life of Johnson, Swinburne's Travels, Carve's Travels, Robertson's America, Guthrie's History of the World, Sheridan's Life of Swift,
STATI ONARY. Blank Books of every size, The very best sort of Writing Paper, Pens and Quills, Said Gaine has just published, the best Edition of the Universal Spelling Book, that ever appeared in America or Europe, containing more spelling, and a great variety of matter, not to be found in any other spelling-book whatever. May 6. 88—m.th.4w.
H E R M O S O, WILL COVER, At Five Dollars the Season, and Four Shillings for the Groom, at Mr. Taylor's, who lives about Five Miles from Tarry-Town on the Road to the White-Plains. Mr. Taylor will pay particular Attention to the Mares, and put them in good Pasture at Two Shillings a Week. New-York, April 5, 1788. 62—c.d.t.f.
AGREEABLE to an Act of the Legislature of the state of New-York, entitled an act for the partition of land, passed the 16th day of March, 1785.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested in the undivided tract of two hundred and thirty thousand and four hundred acres of land, situate, and being in the county of Montgomery, and state of New-York, bounding as follows, adjoining southerly on the lands granted to Daniel Cox and Robert Lettice Hooper, and their associates, and between and adjoining the rivers Owego and Chenango, and northerly as follows, beginning at a hemlock tree standing on the west bank Chenango river, blazed on four sides and marked with the letters and figures EB, IR, OS, 1787, from thence west fourteen miles and forty chains to a beech tree standing on the east bank of said Owego River, blazed on four sides marked with the letters and figures EB, IR, OS, 1787, excepting out of the lands thus described, eleven thousand five hundred and twenty acres, that belong, to James McMaster, of the Mohawk district, in the county of Montgomery aforesaid, it being the land granted the subscribers, and their associates, by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as part of the grant made the said Commonwealth by the state of New-York, by the Commissioners of said state in their agreement with the Commissioners of the Commonwealth aforesaid, at Hartford, in the state of Connecticut, the 17th day of December 1786. That Matthew Adgate and Philip Fritbee, Esqrs. of Kings District, in the county of Columbia, and state of New-York, and Amaziah Hutchinson, of Half-Moon district, in the county of Albany, and state of New-York aforesaid, they having no interest in said land, are appointed Commissioners to make partition of said land as the law directs, and that they will meet at the Dwelling House of Patrick Hamilton, in Kings District aforesaid, on the 4th day of August next, at 10 of the clock in the forenoon, to proceed to the partition of the said land, and all persons interested therein are hereby required to attend then and there for that purpose, either by themselves or their attorneys.
PROPRIETORS. Azariah Egleston, Stephen Brown, Thaddeus Thomson, John Brown, Gilbert Pearson, Isaac Curtis, Ezekiel Crocker, Isaac Jenkins, Wm. Bartlet, Ebenezer Mason, Anna Bingham, Allin Newhall, Jacob Parsons, Joseph Raymond, Moses Tomlin, Wm. Lust, Samuel Brown, Nathaniel Bishop, Elijah Brown, Amos Patterson, Moses Ashley, Ebenezer Williams, Wm. Walker, Nathan Pearson, Charles Stone, Asa Bement, jun. Silas Pepon, Elisha Blin.
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, LEATH R CUTTER, AND CURRIER, Queen-street, No. 179, corner of Beekman or Chapel Street,
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public in general, that he carries on the above branches in an extensive manner. He makes and sells the following articles, wholesale and retail, viz.
  Gentlemen's best boots with the best English legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco,  £. s. d.  2 12    Gentlemen's best boots turned down tops, best English legs and bend-foles,  2 10 0     Gentlemen's best boots with the best York legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco,  2 8 0     Ditto best-plain, ditto, York legs and bend-foles,  2 4 0     Ditto ditto, with York legs and foles,  2 0 0     Best water boots with bend foles,  2 0 0     Gentlemen's best calf-skin shoes with bound tops,  0 11 0     Mens strong shoes from 8/ to  0 9 0     Ladies best silk shoes,  1 0 0     Ditto ditto, stuff ditto satinets or calimanco,  0 10 0     Ditto ditto, leather lined and bound,  0 9 0     Ditto do. do. common,  0 8 0     Boys, Girls, and childrens shoes of all kind.    
As also, all kinds of leather whether for shoe makers, sadlers, or harness makers use.—English boot legs, bend-foles as usual. He wishes to inform the public, that, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms, no credit on any account will be given, except to those of his former customers.
And likewise, that no shoes will be sent to any one for trial except they be very well known, as he has already suffered too much loss on that account. Country store keepers, and others, will find it to their advantage to deal at the above store, as they can be supplied with upper leathers, foles, half foles, &c. by the dozen, on the most reasonable terms.
Black-ballof an excellent quality for cleaning boots or shoes, wholesale and retail. N. B. Rough leather taken in and curried on the most reasonable terms. 24—c.d.
New-York RUM Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
At a court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate office in the City of New-York, on the twenty-seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honourable PETER OGILVIE, Esquire, Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Abigail Hawley, Executrix of the last will and testament of John Hawley, late of Salem, in the county of Westchester, in the late province, now state of New-York, deceased, hath by her petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said John Hawley, was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said John Hawley, as far as she had been able to discover the same; and that thereby appeared, that the personal estate of the said John Hawley, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said John Hawley, do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate Office, in the city of New-York, on the twenty third day of May next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said John Hawley, died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. PETER OGILVIE. 53 th 4 w.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, according to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on the sixth day of June next ensuing, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the house of DAVID DAN, in Bedford, Westchester county, and state of New-York, to the highest bidder; all that certain Farm, Tract, pieces, or parcel of Land, lying and being in Bedford, and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at the house of Benjamin Hayes, where he now lives, running westerly as it winds round Hayes's land, and northerly to the high way, thence westerly, along the high way until it comes to Lewis McDonald's land, thence southerly until it comes to David Dan's land, thence easterly and northerly along said Dan's land until it comes to the high way or Town's land by the burying ground, thence by the high way westerly until it comes to Benjamin Hayes's land, thence by Hayes's land as it winds to the place of beginning; also one other piece of Land, lying on the north side of the high way, beginning at the Court-house, thence westerly by the high way until it comes to Lewis McDonald's land, thence northerly and westerly as it winds to Abraham Canfield's land, thence northerly and westerly by Abraham Canfield's land as it winds to the high way, thence northerly by the high way to Abraham Canfield's and, thence east by said land, until it comes to the land of the late Stephen Holmes, deceased, thence southerly and westerly until it comes to the parsonage lands, thence near the same course until it comes to James McDonald's land, thence westerly and southerly winding round McDonald's land to the place of beginning; containing in the whole eighty acres, more or less, with the appurtenances which said premises were by indenture bearing date the 10th day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five; mortgaged by Jonathan Platt, of Bedford, Westchester county and state of New-York, to Daniel Bowne, of New-York, for securing the payment of eight hundred pounds with lawful interest for the same. The conditions will be made known on the day of sale, by the subscriber, DANIEL BOWNE. 45 th. 6m.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, according to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages and securing the purchaser of mortgaged estates;" that on the twenty-eighth day of July next ensuing, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Coffee-House, to the highest bidder, all that certain LOT OF GROUND, situate, lying, and being in the city of New-York, in the Dock-Ward of the same, with incumbrance of a mortgage in the Loan-Office, for two hundred and eighty pounds, or thereabouts, and contains in breadth, in front and rear, twenty-five feet four and an half inches, in length, on each side, about ninety-one feet, and is bounded southerly, in front by the dock, westerly, by ground of Mary Ten Eyck, northerly, in the rear by ground now or late the property of John Lambert, and easterly, by ground of the heirs of Peter Delancey, with the appurtenances, which said premises were, by indenture, bearing date the fifteenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven—mortgaged by Charles Duryee, of the county of New-York, to Thomas Bowne, Daniel Bowne, and Samuel Osgood, of New-York, for securing the payment of five hundred and thirty-six pounds seventeen shillings and seven-pence, with lawful interest for the same. The conditions will be made known on the day of sale, by the subscribers. THOMAS BOWNE, DANIEL BOWNE, SAMUEL OSGOOD, New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99 th. 6m.
Conductor Generalis, To be sold at this Office.
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