The New-York journal, and weekly register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-10-09 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
NUMB. 1720, of VOL. XLII.]
THURSDAY, October 9, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2369.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
At a Meeting of the Society, for the Relief of Distressed Debtors, held at the House of Mr. John Simmons, the fourth Day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. [On emergency.] JONATHAN LAWRENCE, Esquire, President for the Evening.
THE Committee of Visitation reporting, that from the great Number of Persons relieved, the Funds of the Society were totally exhausted. That there were several distressed Debtors in Prison, who had no other Subsistence, but what was derived from this Body; and that without such Aid, they must want the common Necessaries of Life. And the said Committee farther reporting, that it would be necessary for the Society, to procure a quantity of Fire-Wood for the Benefit of the Prisoners the ensuing Winter; and that, were the Means in the Power of the Society, the same might be purchased at present, at a very low Rate: whereupon, on Motion, it is unanimously voted, that the Clergy in this City, be earnestly requested, to preach Charity Sermons in their respective Churches, for promoting the important and benevolent Purposes of the Society. And that Doctor Rogers, Mr. Linn, Mr. Beach, and Dr. Kunze be a Committee for making the necessary Arrangements to carry the same into Effect.
Published by order of the Society. 65-t.f. W. COCK, Secretary.
By Order of the Honorable Paul Micheau, Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Richmond and State of New-York: NOTICE is hereby given to Richard Christopher, of Nova-Scotia, in the province of New-Brunswick, an absent and non resident debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said judge (pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the fourth day of April, 1786) by John Christopher, a creditor of the said Richard Christopher, he the said judge has directed all the said Richard Christopher's estate, real and personal, within said county to be seized; and that unless he shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real, and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated this 10th day of Sept. 1788. 66—
Line of Eastern Stages.
THE Public are most respectfully informed, That, after great expence and fatigue, the subscriber, and company, have completed the line of STAGES from this city quite through to Boston. The carriages, which were before heavy and uneasy, are now all hung upon coach-springs, and do not fatigue more than a common coach. The carriage from hence to Fairfield, in particular, is a new, well constructed, easy one, which will render the journey pleasurable, instead of a toil as heretofore.
Having thus completed the line, the subscriber will commence on Monday next, the 21st instant, to run the Stages from NEW-YORK to BOSTON, THREE TIMES A WEEK, and continue it until Nov. 1, from which to May 1 twice a week.
The extraordinary cost which he has been at in completing this great work, which he doubts not will be of no small public utility, as well as private advantage and convenience, he hopes will induce many to patronize him. Any business of consequence that may be wished to be transacted between these two capitals, shall be faithfully executed.
The Stages will start from the General Stage Office, in Cortlandt Street, on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday, of every week, at four o'clock, A. M. and will arrive at said place on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at eight o'clock, P. M. The days and hours of starting and arriving at Hartford and Boston, are the same as at New-York.
The FARE is three-pence lawful money, or four-pence New-York currency, per mile; fourteen pounds of baggage is allowed gratis; one hundred and fifty pounds of baggage pays the same as a passenger, and in that proportion.
The Public's humble servant,
LEVI PEASE.
New-York RUM Of excellent Flavor and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New-Market in Cherry Street.
Starch and Hair-Powder, MANUFACTURED and Sold by Isaac & John Stoutenburgh, At the Corner of Greenwich and Dey-Streets, North-River.
HUTCHINS'S MAP, Of the interior Parts of AMERICA, The several GRAND DIVISIONS properly Distinguished by COLOURING, To sell at this OFFICE,
At a Court of Chancery, held at the City-Hall of the City of Albany, the seventh Day of August, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T,
The Hon. ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esq. Chancellor.
IN CHANCERY. John Bowne, administrator with the will annexed of David Provoost, deceased, complainant, vs. Benjamin Birdfall, and Mary his wife, defendants.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by John Bowne, administrator, with the will annexed of David Provoost, deceased, complainant, against Benjamin Birdfall, and Mary his wife, defendants; to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said Benjamin Birdfall, and Mary his wife, to the said David Provoost; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said defendant, Benjamin Birdfall, hath not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this court the same ought to have been entered, in case the said process had been duly served; and an affidavit having been made to this satisfaction of the court, that the said defendant, Benjamin Birdfall, is withdrawn out of this state, or could not upon due enquiry be found within the same to be served with a subpoena issuing out of this honorable court in the above cause: whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Burr, of counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Benjamin Birdfall, appear to the said bill, on or before the sixteenth day of October next, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, as to him the said defendant, Benjamin Birdfall, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or such part thereof, as to this court shall appear just and right; and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order, within twenty days from the date hereof, be inserted in (at least) two of the public newspapers, printed in the city of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes, 62, 8w. W. COCK, Register.
Extract from an Act, supplementary to the Act, entitled, "An Act to prevent the Exportation of unmerchantable Flour, and the false Taring of Bread and Flour Casks," passed the 7th March, 1788.
SECT. 7th. AND be it further, enacted, &c. That the standard weight of wheat brought to the city of New-York for sale, shall be sixty pounds neat to the bushel; and in all cases of such sales of wheat in the said city, by the bushel, if the same shall exceed the standard weight, the buyer shall pay a proportionably greater price; and if the same shall be less than the said standard, the buyer shall pay a proportionably less price: Provided, That this regulation shall not extend to any special contracts respecting the sales of wheat, whatever may be the weight thereof.
SECT. 10th. And be it further enacted, &c. That this act shall be in force from and after the first day of July next, &c.
Chamber of Commerce, July 1st, 1788. RESOLVED, That the members of this chamber, from a consciousness of the advantage which the agricultural, as well as commercial interest of this state may deprive from a strict adherence to the directions contained in the former part of the seventh section of the law above recited, will, in their future purchases of wheat, uniformly abide by the rules therein prescribed, and, as far as their influence extends, endeavour to convince the public of their utility, and to inforce their adoption.
By order of the Corporation of the New-York Chamber of Commerce, 61 WILLIAM LAIGHT, Secretary.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy 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 water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town.
New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen-street,
P R I N C I P L E S O F T H E
Latin Grammar,
EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners, with rules 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 examined a new publication, entitled "The Principles of the Latin Grammar explained, &c." by JAMES HARDIE, and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the instruction 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).
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 Beekman's-Slip, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY,
A general Assortment of DRY GOODS, Consisting of the following ARTICLES, CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Calicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellos, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfnets. tf.
All kinds of Public & State Certificates
BOUGHT and SOLD, At No. 27, WATER-STREET, And every kind of PAPER MONEY exchanged for SPECIE and re-exchanged: Also on Hand FOR SALE,
A LARGE Sum in Bancker's, Barber's, and Loan-Office Certificates of this State, such as will purchase Lands at the Com- missioner's sale, and pay Quit-Rents—Likewise, Final Settlements of this State; any, or all of which will be exchanged for Common Final Set- tlements, Loan-Office, or Picking's Notes, and indents at a small difference.
Wanted to Purchase IMMEDIATELY.
OFFICER's and Soldier's Military Bounty Rights of land, both State and Continental—Also, a large Amount in Indents, Final Settlements, and Picking's Notes, Apply at No. 196, Water-street.
The PROPRIETORS of the New Line of STAGES, (Owned by Cumming and Ward, at Powles-Hook, and Michael Dennison, at the George-Inn, Philadelphia)
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their flags leave Powles-Hook every afternoon at 3 o'clock, except Saturday, and every morning at 7 o'clock; except Saturday and Sunday mornings: the four o'clock stage goes to Philadelphia in a day—the seven o'clock stage to Trenton.
We propose to ask the usual fare of Twenty-Two Shillings and Six-pence to those who choose to pay it, from a conviction that it is lower than can be well afforded.
From those who think Two Dollars a sufficient compensation, we shall cheerfully receive it, and a lower price when necessary.
Way passengers Three-pence per mile, fourteen weight baggage gratis, 150 weight the same as a passenger.
JOHN CUMMING, MATHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS, MICHAEL DENNISON.
New-York, August 9, 1788. 61
[Omitted in our last for want of room.]
PARIS, June 18.
OUR grand topic of foreign politics at present is the seeming unavoidable rupture of Sweden and Denmark with Russia. The report that those powers have declared war against Russia, is revived with much confidence; and many go so far as to assert, that a body of 12,000 men have already entered Livonia.
The King's visit to the military hospital of inválids, had no good an effect, that it has been judged right to encore the thing.
Accordingly, the Queen has been there, with Madame, and Madame Elizabeth, M. de Brienne, the secretary of state and war, &c.
The chaplain, at the head of other ecclesiastics, made a well-turned, but long, harangue, in which he cited the King, "Pere de son Peuple—qui ne veut "Régner sur lui que par sa bienfaisance" and that the royal bounty had raised, in the spirits of the soldiery—"Un temple plus duable que les fameux monuments, que le marbre et l'airain ne peuvent même garantir outrages du tems."
The Queen's answer was: "Il y a long tems que je desirai voir un établissement aussi intéressant—La manière touchante dont le Roi y a été reçu, a bien augmenté mon desir."
So this is a specimen, at once of French eloquence, and French Politics.
The remonstrances of the clergy, not easy answerable, remain unanswered.
A new bed of justice, or an extraordinary council, is in méditation, when the King is to be definitive at least, if not to answer.
The clergy, in their remonstrance, add, as they ought, to the fame of France, for fine prose-writing—They are strenuous, and well mannered. At times also, they work up the expression very pleasingly to a point.
As thus—"Sire, these consequences are bad. Their only remedy is worse. For the glory of your Majesty is not, to be the French King, but the King of Frenchmen, the most precious spot in your dominions, is in the heart of your subjects."
The clergy, with the rest of the nation, protest against the new experiment, La Cour Pleniére, as illegal and incompetent; hostile alike to the powers and privileges of the community, to the spirit of the constitution, and the letter of the law!
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.
A gentleman just arrived from Boston has favored us with the following handbill, which is in circulation there:
Disadvantages of Federalism upon the new plan: 1. The trade of Boston transferred to Philadelphia; and the Boston trademen starving.
2. The discouragement of agriculture by the loss of trade.
3. People indolent, dissolute and vicious, by the loss of liberty.
4. An infinite multiplication of offices to provide for ruined fortunes.
5. A standing army, and a navy at all times kept up, to give genteel employment to the idle and extravagant.
6. Importance of Boston annihilated. 7. The wealthy retiring to Philadelphia to spend their revenues, while we are oppressed to pay rents and taxes to Absentees.
8. Liberty of the press restrained.
9. Trial by jury abolished.
10. Habeas corpus done away.
11. Representatives chosen in such a manner, as to make it a business for life.
12. The bill of rights repealed.
And 13th. Religion abolished.
All these reasons, and many more, require the plan to be amended, and made comfortable to the circumstances of the people. The same objections are made in every state. Roule then, and regulate the business so as to be friendly to industry, trade and arts. Your ships now go to every part of the world, and carry your produce. Then they may go to Philadelphia. T R U T H.
Captain Thomas Read, in the ship Alliance, bound to China, failed from Philadelphia in the month of June, 1787; and arrived at Canton the 22d day of December in the same year, having navigated on a route as yet unpracticed by any other ship. Taking soundings off the Cape of Good Hope, he steered to the south-eastward, encircling all the eastern and southern islands of the Indian Ocean, passing the South Cape of New-Holland and on their passage to the northward again towards Canton, between Latitude of 7 and 4 degrees south, and between the longitude of 156 and 162 degrees east, they discovered a number of islands, the inhabitants of which are black, with curled or woolly hair: among these islands they had no foundings. And about the latitude of 8 degrees north, and in the longitude of 160 degrees east, they discovered two other islands, inhabited by a brown people, with straight black hair. These islands appeared to be very fertile and much cultivated; and by the behaviour of the inhabitants the ship's company were induced to believe they were the first discoverers. One of them was named Morris Island, and the other Alliance Island. They did not land on any of them. These discoveries were made in the month of November.
The officers of the European ships in China were astonished to find a vessel arriving at that season of the year, and with eagerness and pleasure examined the tract of their voyage.
In coasting near New Holland, they had the winds generally from S.W. and blowing strong, with a great deal of rain.
They finished their voyage by arriving again at Philadelphia on the 17th of September, 1788, having returned by the usual route of the European ships, until they were in the Atlantic Ocean.

MISCELLANY.
COPIES of the ONONDAGO and ONEIDA DEEDS OF CESSION.
At a treaty held at Fort Schuyler, formerly called Fort Stanwix, in the state of New-York, by his excellency George Clinton, governor of the said state, and William Floyd, Ezra L'Hommedieu, Richard Varick, Samuel Jones, Egbert Benson, and Peter Gansevoort, jun. (commissioners, authorised for that purpose, by and on behalf of the people of the state of New-York) with the Tribe or Nation of Indians, called the ONONDAGOES;—it is, on the 12th day of September, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, covenanted and concluded as follows:
First. THE Onondagoes do cede and grant all their lands to the people of the state of New-York forever.
Secondly. The Onondagoes shall, of the said ceded lands, hold to themselves and their posterity forever, for their own use and cultivation, but not to be sold, leased, or in any other manner aliened or disposed of to others—All that tract of land, beginning at the southerly end of the Salt Lake, at the place where the river or stream, on which the Onondagoes now have their village, empties into the said lake, and runs from the said place of beginning east, three miles; thence southerly, according to the general course of the said river, until it shall intersect a line, running east and west, at the distance of three miles south from the said village; thence from the said point of intersection west, nine miles; thence northerly, parallel to the second course above-mentioned, until an east line will strike the place of beginning, and thence east, to the said place of beginning.
Thirdly. The Onondagoes and their posterity forever, shall enjoy the free right of hunting in every part of the said ceded lands, and of fishing in all the waters within the same.
Fourthly. The Salt Lake, and the lands for one mile around the same, shall forever remain for the common benefit of the state of New-York, and of the Onondagoes and their posterity, for the purpose of making salt, and shall not be granted or in any wise disposed of for other purposes.
Fifthly. In consideration of the said cession and grant, the people of the state of New-York, do, at this treaty, pay to the Onondagoes, one thousand French crowns in money, and two hundred pounds in cloathing, at the price which the same cost the people of the state of New-York (the receipt of which money and cloathing, the Onondagoes do now acknowledge) and the people of the state of New-York shall annually pay to the Onondagoes and their posterity forever, on the first day of June in every year, at Fort Schuyler aforesaid, five hundred dollars in silver; but, if the Onondagoes, or their posterity, shall, at any time hereafter, elect, that the whole or any part of the said five hundred dollars, shall be paid in cloathing or provisions, and give six weeks previous notice thereof to the governor of the said state for the time being, then so much of the annual payment, shall, for that time, be in cloathing or provisions, as the Onondagoes or their posterity shall elect, and at the price which the same shall cost the people of the state of New-York, at Fort Schuyler aforesaid.
Sixthly. The people of the state of New-York, may, in such manner as they shall deem proper, prevent any persons, except the Onondagoes, from residing or settling on the lands so to be held by the Onondagoes and their posterity, for their own use and cultivation; and if any persons shall, without the consent of the people of the state of New-York, come to reside or settle on the said lands, or on any other of the lands so ceded as aforesaid, the Onondagoes and their posterity shall forthwith give notice of such intrusions to the governor of the said state for the time being. And further, the Onondagoes and their posterity forever shall, at the request of the governor of the said state, be aiding to the people of the state of New-York, in removing all such intruders, and in apprehending, not only such intruders, but also felons and other offenders, who may happen to be on the said ceded lands, to the end that such intruders, felons and other offenders may be brought to justice.
In testimony whereof, as well the Sachems, Chiefs, Warriors, and others of the said Onondagoes, in behalf of their Tribe or Nation, as the said governor and other commissioners, on behalf of the people of the state of New-York, have hereunto interchangeably set their hands, and affixed their seals, the day and year first above written.
Duplicates of the preceding deed were signed, in council, by the Sachems, Chiefs, Warriors, and Governesses of the Onondago Nation, and by the commissioners, and exchanged by the parties, in the presence of many witnesses.
At a treaty held at Fort Schuyler, formerly called Fort Stanwix, in the state of New-York, by his excellency George Clinton, governor of the said state, and William Floyd, Ezra L'Hommedieu, Richard Varick, Samuel Jones, Egbert Benson, and Peter Gansevoort, jun. (commissioners authorised for that purpose by and on behalf of the people of the state of New-York) with the Tribe or Nation of Indians called the ONEIDAS;—it is, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, covenanted and concluded as follows:
First. THE Oneidas do cede and grant all their lands to the people of the state of New-York forever.
Secondly. Of the said ceded lands, the following tract, to wit: Beginning at the Wood Creek, opposite to the mouth of the Canada Creek, and where the line of property comes to the said Wood Creek, and runs thence southerly to the north west corner of the tract to be granted to John Francis Perache; thence along the westerly bounds of the said tract to the south west corner thereof; thence to the north west corner of the tract granted to James Deane; thence along the westerly bounds thereof to the south west corner of the last mentioned tract; thence due south until it intersects a due west line from the head of the Tiadaderha or Unadilla river; thence from the said point of intersection, due
west until the Deep Spring bears due north; thence due north to the Deep Spring; thence the nearest course to the Canaseraga Creek, and thence along the said Creek to the Oneida Lake, and the Wood Creek, to the place of beginning, shall be reserved for the following several uses, that is to say, the lands lying to the northward of a line parallel to the southerly line of the said reserved lands, and four miles distant from the said southerly line, the Oneidas shall hold to themselves and their posterity forever, for their own use and cultivation, but not to be sold, leased, or in any other manner aliened or disposed of to others.
The Oneidas may, from time to time, forever make leases of the lands between the said parallel lines (being the residue of the said reserved land) to such persons and on such rents reserved, as they shall deem proper; but no lease shall be for a longer time than twenty one years from the making thereof; and no new lease shall be made upon the former lease of the same lands shall have expired. The rents shall be to the use of the Oneidas and their posterity forever; and the people of the state of New-York, shall, from time to time, make provision by law to compel the lessees to pay the rents, and in every other respect to enable the Oneidas and their posterity to have the full benefit of their right to make leases, and to prevent frauds on them respecting the same. And the Oneidas and their posterity forever shall enjoy the free right of hunting in every part of the said ceded lands, and of fishing in all the waters of the same; and especially there shall forever remain ungranted by the people of the state of New-York, one half mile square, at the distance of every six miles of the lands along the northern banks of the Oneida lake; one half mile in breadth of the lands on each side of the Fish Creek, and a convenient piece of land at the Fishing Place on the Onondago river, about three miles from where it issues out of the Oneida Lake, and to remain, as well for the Oneidas and their posterity, as for the inhabitants of the said state, to land and encamp on: But notwithstanding any reservation to the Oneidas, the people of the state of New-York may erect public works and edifices as they shall think proper, at such place and places, at or near the confluence of the Wood Creek and the Oneida Lake as they shall elect, and may take and appropriate for such works or buildings, lands to the extent of one square mile at each place. And further, notwithstanding any reservations of lands to the Oneidas for their own use, the New-England Indians (now settled at Brotherton under the pastoral care of the Rev. Samson Occum) and their posterity forever, and the Stockbridge Indians and their posterity forever to enjoy their settlements on the lands heretofore given to them by the Oneidas, for that purpose, that is to say, a tract of two miles in breadth, and three miles in length, for the New-England Indians, and a tract of six miles square for the Stockbridge Indians.
Thirdly. In consideration of the said cession and grant, the people of the state of New-York do at this treaty pay to the Oneidas two thousand dollars in money; two thousand dollars in cloathing and other goods, and one thousand dollars in provisions; and also five hundred dollars in money, to be applied towards building a grist mill and saw mill at their village (the receipt of which monies, cloathing, goods and provisions, the Oneidas do now acknowledge) and the people of the state of New-York shall annually pay to the Oneidas and their posterity forever, on the first day of June in every year, at Fort Schuyler aforesaid, six hundred dollars in silver; but if the Oneidas or their posterity shall at any time hereafter, elect that the whole or any part of the said six hundred dollars shall be paid in cloathing or provisions, and give six weeks previous notice thereof to the governor of the said state, for the time being, then so much of the annual payment shall for that time be in cloathing or provisions, as the Oneidas and their posterity shall elect, and at the price which the same shall cost the people of the state of New-York at Fort Schuyler aforesaid; and as a further consideration to the Oneidas, the people of the state of New-York shall grant to the said John Francis Perache a tract of land, beginning in the line of property, at a certain cedar tree, near the road leading to Oneida, and runs from the said cedar tree, southerly, along the line of property, two miles, thence westerly at right angles to the said line of property, two miles; thence northerly at right angles to the last course two miles; and thence to the place of beginning, which the said John Francis Perache hath consented to accept from the Oneidas, in satisfaction of an injury done to him by one of their nation. And further, the lands intended by the Oneidas for John T. Kirkland and for George W. Kirkland, being now appropriated to the use of the Oneidas, the people of the state of New-York, shall, therefore, by a grant of other lands, make compensation to the said John T. Kirkland and George W. Kirkland. And further, that the people of the state of New-York shall, as a benevolence from the Oneidas to Peter Penet, and in return for services rendered by him to their nation, grant to the said Peter Penet, of the said ceded lands, lands lying to the northward of the Oneida lake, a tract of ten miles square, where ever he shall elect the same.
Fourthly. The people of the state of New-York may, in such manner as they shall deem proper, prevent any persons, except the Oneidas, from residing or settling on the lands so to be held by the Oneidas and their posterity for their own use and cultivation; and if any person shall, without the consent of the people of the state of New-York, come to reside or settle on the said lands, or any other of the lands so ceded as aforesaid, except the lands whereof the Oneidas may make leases as aforesaid, the Oneidas and their posterity shall forthwith give notice of such intrusions, to the governor of the said state for the time being. And further, the Oneidas and their posterity forever shall, at the request of the governor of the said state, be aiding to the people of the state of New-York, in removing all such intruders, and in apprehending not only such intruders, but also felons and other offenders who may happen to be on the said ceded lands, to the end that such intruders, felons, and other offenders may be brought to justice.
In testimony whereof as well the Sachems, Chiefs, Warriors, and other of the said Oneidas, in behalf of their tribe or nation, as the said governor and other commissioners of the people of the state of New-York, have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.
WITNESSES PRESENT.
Before the execution hereof, the Oneidas in public council declared to the commissioners, that they had, in return for his frequent good offices to them, given to John J. Bleeker, of the lands reserved for their own use, one mile square, adjoining to the lands of James Deane, and requested that the same might be granted and confirmed to him by the state.
Duplicates of the preceding deed were signed in council, by the Sachems, Chiefs, Warriors and Governesses of the Oneida nation, and by the commissioners, and exchanged by the parties in the presence of many witnesses."
REVOLUTION of the FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
Translated from State Papers, published by the Parliament of Brittany.
THE Attorney General entered the courts, and said:—Gentlemen,
THE ordinances you have just published, far from appeasing or preventing the tumults, has only tended to promote them. The preservation of public safety is the principal object of my duty.
It is a most disagreeable task for me to acquaint you, that your liberty is attacked in its very basis: an armed force is called in to record the new edicts on your registers, as contrary to the principles of the constitution, as they are impossible to execute.
Another edict is published, whose end is as ineffectual, as inimical to the lawful rights of citizens; fit only for a government of despotism and dark intrigue, and where the inquisition is practised; an edict, whose smallest degree of criminality, is in being published by an incompetent authority.
The court then came to a general resolution of resisting all the lettres de cachet issued against their members; and ordered a copy of it to be sent to the Compté de Thiard, forbidding him at the same time to enforce their execution. In case he should therefore, already have given the orders; it enjoins him to contradict them immediately, a peine d'être extraordinairement pourvuivi.
(Signed) BURET.
In the afternoon of the same day—The court being extraordinarily met, were informed, that several of its members, who did not attend the meeting in the morning, have been obstructed by centinels being placed at the doors of their houses.
Considering that these acts of violence are daily increasing, that after attempting the most violent blows at the constitutional laws of the state, and the rights and liberties of the province; after tearing away the magistrates from the sanctuary of justice; after prophaning its seat, by delivering it into the hands of a soldiery; this arbitrary power attempts to substitute in its stead a tribunal of a plenary court—a monster in the legislation of France, an absolute stranger in the ancient national assemblies—disavowed by the whole nation, condemned by the peers of the kingdom, and by the magistrates who are to compose it; who, individually attached to the true principles of government, have not permitted themselves to be led away by such idle pretences.
That these innovations, coloured by an appearance of being for the public benefit, have, in truth, no other object than to annihilate the second class of magistracy, whose duty it has always been to watch the security of the people and the laws.
That the body being annihilated and set aside, it is given out to establish this ephemeral tribunal proposed to represent it in the eyes of the nation.
That the members, who are to compose this court, partly removed by their station from the unhappy class of the people, neither know their necessities or their wants.
That this new system puts it in the King's power alone to form any act he pleases, consequently is liable to abuse from a designing minister.
That it is easy to perceive, that this new plan of legislation has no other object than arbitrarily to establish taxes: that laws are not broken for idle purposes; when they are it is to place the fortunes of individuals at their disposal, to attach the fruits of the citizens labour—the saving of a father for his offspring—all to become the prey of wanton and greedy courtiers.
From all these considerations, the court persisting in its former resolutions and remonstrance, protests anew, as it will continue to do, against every attempt of the rights of the nation—the magistrates and the province of Brittany; and declares, that each member of it, whether detached, or in a body, will always resist every attack on the character of magistracy; such as the law has given him, and such as the law can take only way.
(Signed) BURET.
[With these resolutions end the celebrated remonstrances and the protests of the Parliament of Brittany. What followed, was the presentation of them to the King, and his Majesty's answer, already given in this paper.]
Foreign Intelligence.
[The following articles are selected from papers received by the Betsy, Watson, & Jenny, Smith, arrived in this port from London and Southampton since our last; by the Phoenix, Lane, and Mary, Barnard, arrived at Boston from Dublin and London; and by the Harmony, Willet, and Piquou, Sutton, arrived at Philadelphia, also from London.]
WARSAW (Poland) July 23.
LETTERS from Bobopol, of the 14th of this month, bring accounts, that the Russian fleet, on the 13th, at three o'clock in the morning, attacked again, and completely beat that of the Turks, and burnt four of their largest ships and ten frigates, the rest escaped into the open sea.—The action lasted until noon. Oczakow is now attacked by sea, and the Russian camp is but seven miles from the place. Prince Potemkin has reconnoitered Oczakow in person, and the Turks made a brisk sally, but were repulsed. The Turks were drove out of the outworks, the suburbs are burnt, and the Russian chasseur on foot encamp upon the spot. The garrison is deprived of fresh water, as the Russians are in possession of all the fountains from whence they obtained it.
VIENNA (Germany) July 23.
Dispatches are received from our head-quarters, dated the 18th instant, with intelligence that the Turkish corps employed in escorting the new Hospodar of Moldavia to Jassy, has been entirely defeated by the combined corps, commanded by the Generals d'Elmot and de Fabri.
We have also received fresh letters from Cherson, bearing date the 4th inst. by which the news of the defeat of the Ottoman fleet in the Black-Sea is confirmed, with this additional circumstance, that the day after the action, Rear-Admiral PAUL JONES went in pursuit of the vessels that had fled towards Varna, in the neighbourhood of which he came up with them, and took two more sail, on board one of which was the Captain Pacha, who is said to be desperately wounded.
By the same advices we learn, that the 1st inst. (three days after the victory) the fortress of Oczakow was invested on both sides at once; by sea, by Prince de Nassau Siegen, and by land, by Prince de Potemkin; in consequence of which, the Turks made a vigorous sally, but after an obstinate and bloody engagement, were forced to retreat, with the loss of 1000 men killed, and 800 prisoners.
BERLIN (Prussia) July 29.
Yesterday several private letters were received from Memel, with the important news, that on the 15th inst. the Swedish fleet had attacked that of the Russians, which sailed from Cronstadt, off Revel; that three of the Russian ships were sunk, two taken and the rest dispersed.
We have also accounts that the Grand Duke of Russia and Count Anhalt are marched with ten regiments of regular troops to face the Swedes in Finland.
LONDON, July 17—Aug. 10.
The Earl of Chatham has already been named as likely to succeed to the very high and important station of Governor-General of Bengal.
Aug. 6. At an assembly, held at Vezille, a town about ten miles from Grenoble, on the 21st of July, present from 5 to 600 of the principal nobility and gentry of the provinces of Dauphiny.
Resolved, That we still continue to offer new remonstrance to the King, to withdraw his new edicts; to recall his parliament, and to convene a meeting of the States General.
Resolved, That whosoever shall accept a place in any of the new tribunals, whether by election or otherwise, shall be declared infamous, and a traitor to his country.
Resolved, That this province, in order to fix its union with the rest, will not in future grant any impost, either by free gift or otherwise, until such time as it shall have been deliberated by the States-General.
Resolved, That it will continue to demand the establishment of its ancient rights; that, "as taxation is the price of public security, so this province will cease to pay any, if his Majesty does not speedily re-establish the courts of justice."
Resolved, That the members of this province will continue to demand the liberty of all its members, who have been taken away by orders of government.
Resolved, That as the Prime Minister has thought fit to return the address presented to him for the King's perusal, without opening it, a copy of the resolutions of this assembly shall be sent to the King's brother, and every Prince of the blood, in order that his Majesty may be acquainted with them.
Resolved, That this assembly do at different intervals form itself into committees, until such time as the new edicts be withdrawn. That the next meeting be on the 1st of September next, when all the members promised to attend.
To these resolutions the provinces of Bearn and Brittany have acceded.
To pacify as much as possible, his Majesty has promised to convene the States-General of the kingdom in the month of May next, but it is not thought that this proposal alone will satisfy the parliament.
The best informed people are of opinion, that the King, finding the unanimity and firmness of the people at large, will not dare to enforce his new laws by military violence, and that he will at last give way to the wishes of his people.
A private letter from France mentions, that the famous Bailli de Suffrein is exiled, on account of highly approving the conduct of one of his nephews, who is a Lieutenant Colonel, and who refused to carry into execution the new laws by force of arms.
Aug. 9. The Hamburgh Gazette, received yesterday, gives the following account of a sea fight, between the Swedish and Russian fleets, which took place on the 19th of last month:—The Swedish fleet consisted of fifteen ships of the line, the Russian fleet of seventeen. They came in sight near the island of Houghland, and an engagement soon after took place. The action commenced about five P.M. and continued until midnight, when the Russian fleet was dispersed. The issue of the engagement proved to be, that the Swedes had sunk one Russian man of war, and taken another of 74 guns and 780 men. The Duke of Sudermania went the next day into Sweabourgh with a ship of his fleet missing. It is thought the victory would have been more complete on the part of the Swedish Admiral, had not the disproportion of force, in respect to the size and number of ships, been so great between the two fleets. The account adds, that the Russian fleet is much shattered, while that of the Swedes has been very little damaged. The action took place about four sea miles off Revel, in Lytonia.
The foregoing we are assured may be depended upon as authentick; and we are now able to add from undoubted authority, that the Swedish ships were much smaller than the Russians, having only three ships of 70 guns each, the others only 60 guns, whereas the Russians had one of 84 guns, two of 80 guns, and several of 74 guns, besides which the Russians had the wind in their favour during the whole engagement. The Russian ship taken, is the vice-admiral. The number of killed and wounded on board the Swedish fleet is not known yet, but they write in general terms, that the engagement was very severe and bloody, it began at five o'clock in the afternoon, on the 17th of July, and lasted for upwards of seven hours.
Another account says, the Russians lost four frigates, and several transports; and that as soon as the Swedish fleet was refitted, which they expected would be completed in less than a week, the Duke of Sudermania meant to pursue his advantages, and seek for the Russian fleet.

A letter from the Hague, dated August 5, gives the following account of the above engagement:— On the 17th ult. the two fleets met, the Russian consisted of 16, and the Swedish of 15 sail of the line; that the engagement lasted nine hours, from two o'clock P. M. until eleven, and was obstinately contested, but ended in favour of the Swedes, who have taken one ship of the line (the second in command, Count Wackdem, rear-admiral) and four frigates; both fleets, however, were so much damaged, that they were obliged to put back to their respective ports to refit.
Letters from Amsterdam of the same date, confirm the above, and assert, that the Swedish fleet were returned to the coast of Finland, not much damaged, and would be ready for sea in two or three days, when their intention was to pursue the victory, by seeking the Russian fleet on the coast of Livonia. These letters further add, that besides one ship of the line being taken, there was another sunk.
Dispatches received yesterday, from M. Fenwick, his majesty's counsel at Elsinore, confirm the above account in more general terms, and corroborate the engagement to have terminated in favour of the Swedes.
A letter from Petersburg, dated July 13, says, "The situation of this capital at this time is very singular. Should an open rupture happen with Sweden, which is but too much feared, nothing short of a miracle can save it from famine. The provisions which were hitherto drawn from Moscow, have been sent from thence to another quarter, where the armies want support. Corn is buying up in Prussia, Poland, &c. but how it is to reach us is as yet difficult to say; the over-land carriage is next to impossible."
The French council have put a stop to the maritime posts, and have issued orders to the ports of Havre and Bourdeaux, not to prepare any more packet boats for that purpose. We learn from Lyons, that the Receiver General of the finances at that place has run off, leaving a deficiency of 1,200,000 livres. We are assured the farmers general at Paris, have offered to retract from their engagements, having lost lately so many considerable sums.
The Memorial of the French Clergy, it is said, has had much effect with the court of France—in all desperate cases the advice of the clergy is called for!
Fleets of Sweden, Denmark and Russia.—The following is an exact state of the marine strength of the three powers.
Sweden has 27 sail of the line, some of which are very old, 12 frigates, 40 galleys, and a number of armed sloops.
Denmark has 38 ships of the line, and 20 frigates, they have built 21 ships of the line, between 1758 and 1787.
The Russians have only 33 ships of the line and 18 frigates.
August 10. In the north the hemisphere is thick, and threatens something awful: France is supposed to be at the bottom of this gathering storm. Sweden is but the creature of France, in this affair. And France has had also the art to engage Prussia, in the same interest. The Empress of Russia has discovered it, and she has sent both their ambassadors away from Petersburg.
EMPEROR OF MOROCCO. The following is a translation of the Arabic of a letter sent by the Emperor of Morocco, to the several consuls resident at Tangier, delivered to each of them by the Basha of Tangier, on the 1st of June, 1788. In the name of God, there is no power nor strength but in god.
1202 The Emperor's signature —, the seal.
To all the consuls resident at Tangier; peace be to those who follow the right way.
BY these you are to know, that we are in peace and friendship with all the Christian powers, until the month of May of the year 1203, answering to the year 1789; and such nations who are then desirous to continue in peace and friendship with us, must, when the said month of May comes, write to us a letter, to let us know, that they are in peace and friendship with us, and then we shall do the same with them; and if any of those Christian nations desire to go to war with us, they shall let us know it by the above-mentioned month of May.—And we trust that God will keep us in his protection against them. And thus I have said all I have to say.
The 2d of the month Schabar, 1202, being 7th May, 1788.
Translation of the Arabic, of a letter sent by Francisco Chiappe, the Emperor of Morocco's secretary, to all the consuls resident at Tangier, delivered to them at the Castle, by the Basha of Tangier, on the 1st of June, 1788.
HIS Imperial Majesty, whom God have in his holy keeping, has commanded me to make it known to you, that it may be made publicly known, that he is not at war with any nation whatsoever; and that if any nation declare war against him, that he will send ten galleys and eight galleys into the Straights; part of them to be stationed at Algezas, and another part at Tangier and Tituan, in order by that means, to keep master of the Straights; and the prizes they shall make of them, shall be burnt, together with their cargoes, and the crews put in chains. His Imperial Majesty will also send his frigates to America, provided with European pilots, and if they make any prizes, they shall be dealt with as above mentioned, as his Imperial Majesty stands in no want of money or any worldly effects; and he trusts that God will make him conqueror. I have the honor to be,
Your humble servant, F. CHIAPPE.
Secretary of the Foreign Department. Morocco, 9th May, 1788.
EVENING SCHOOL.
MR. HARDIE , Teacher of the Greek and Latin Languages, at his house, opposite the North-Church, in Fair-street, will, upon Monday the 29th inst. begin Evening School, where he will teach the English and Latin Languages, Navigation, Writing and Arithmetic.
New-York, September 24, 1788. 673w.
American Occurrences.
BOSTON, September 29. ON Thursday afternoon arrived in town, from New-York, his Excellency the Count DE MOUSTIER, Minister Plenipotentiary from his Most Christian Majesty, to the United-States.
The Marchioness DE BREON, and the Count de BREON, her son, came in company with his Excellency.
On Thursday last a Packet Boat arrived here in 60 days from Brest, with dispatches for the Marquis SAINVILLE.
Thursday last Capt. Brace arrived here from London, via New-York, in Capt. Stephenson, after 50 Days passage.
Yesterday morning his Most Christian Majesty's Fleet, under the command of the Marquis DE SAINVILLE, took their departure from this port, with a fair wind.
September 30. We hear, that a troop of the Middlesex dragoons will be in town this morning at 8 o'clock. It is said they will breakfast at his excellency the governor's; and afterwards escort him to Woborn, where his excellency is to commence the reviews of the Middlesex division of Militia, which begin this day.
To morrow his excellency will review the 1st, and 3d. regiments of Middlesex militia, on Walham plain.
We hear, that Mr. Joseph May, of this town, merchant, has presented to the Ohio company a BELL, designed for the first public building to be built by said company.
PHILADELPHIA, September 30.
We learn that the Mulberry-ward and Germantown stocking-weavers have got into the way of making neat worsted stockings, not so thick as the milled kind, which last have been thought by some warmer than they would wish to wear until late in life. Those who like either kind can now be supplied. They continue to make mixt hose of cotton and worsted. This is a proper footing for Americans to stand on, and will enable us to defend ourselves against foreign foes and foreign luxuries. We hope very soon to hear of corduroys, thicksets, &c. from the factories of Philadelphia and Beverly, that we may be equally well at bottom. A few specimens of cloth from the Connecticut factory would be well received at Philadelphia, that we may convince the world of our progress in the important article of home manufactures, and that we have not made a great cry when there was little wool.
October 2. A friend to home manufactures wishes, to see an advertisement for the sale of American corduroys, thicksets, velverets, &c.
Sheeting linen, says a correspondent, is a staple article, and from the firmness and strength of fabric of American linen, it is conceived that it would be found one of the most saleable modes of manufacturing that article. If the farmers, weavers and established manufacturers would make their coarse linens nine eights, and their finer linen five quarters wide, it would certainly answer.
In Scotland (says a correspondent) the farmers knit as well as the women of their families; but they do this, while they are watching their sheep or cattle, or while they are sitting by their evening fire in winter. Why cannot our American farmers and their sons adopt this frugal practice? Time is the most precious thing in the world. Its very fragments should be saved.
New-York, October 9.
SPEAKING of France , a London paper of August 9, says:—
"The opposition to the King's edicts is not so general as is supposed—the edicts established in the bed of Justice, have been published in Vierzon, Compiegne Enghien, Melun, Fontainebleau, Monkreac, Dreux, Montargis, Beaufort, St. Menchoult, Pont-toies, Abbeville, Romorantin, Bar for Aube, Chaumont, Bar le Duc, St. Dizier, Montreuil, Bologne, Calais, Ardes, Nemours, Tonnerre, Evreux, Oleron, Libourne, Donay, Lille, Ballieul and Caudebec.—And most of the Grand Baillages have sent their formal thanks to his Majesty, testifying the highest approbation of, and their submission to the new laws, but particularly for the ordinance for the better administration of justice."
"The Grand Baillages of Amiens, Longres, Moulin, Bourges, Riom, Soissons, Tours, Poitiers, Rouen, Besancon, Nanterre and Caen, are established, and most of them exercising their new functions, under the new government."
"The accounts from France received by the last mail, state, that after all the tumults, the king and his ministers have the fair prospect of reconciling, or rather subjecting the country to the new system. The severities have had the intended effect, and even Brittany is quiet."
In the same paper the following is inserted:— Extract of a letter from Paris, July 26.
"The Baron de Breuil, Secretary of State; was dismissed last Thursday, and he gave up his Portfeuille the same day."
"We hear from Rennes in Brittany, that as soon as the Bretons heard that their Deputies were sent to the Baillie, the populace went to the house of Monsr. de Moreville, the Intendant of the Province, and would have murdered him, had he not saved his life by disguising himself, and escaping over the wall of his garden. He arrived at Versailles the 2d, in the night; the next day a council was held, when 12,000 troops were ordered to march immediately for Brittany, under the command of Marechal D'Estainville."
"The Deputies of Brittany have been transported to the Chateau of Amiens, in Picardie. Their memoirs were signed by 2000 of the first nobility in France; amongst them were the Dukes de Rohan, Chabot, Prasslin, Compte Boisjelin, Marquis de la Fayette, &c."
"The Commission Inter Media of Rennes, sent twenty-four more Deputies; the King hearing of it, sent orders to them not to approach Versailles or Paris. They are now at St. Denis, two leagues from Paris."
"The nobility of Brittany have sent letters to the different members of their Parliament to re-
assemble; in consequence of which, twenty-five of them are arrived at Rennes."
"From Grenoble we learn, that the nobility of Dauphiny have assembled to the number 300, and have sworn upon their swords, that they will defend their privileges at the hazard of their lives."
As these accounts are absolutely opposed to each other, the readers credulity will doubtless be staggered; that there are serious disturbances among the subjects of our renowned ally—and that battering-rams and war-axes are sanguinarily wielded by the Turks, Russians, Swedes, &c. is no longer uncertain—but exact details cannot be separated from the general cause of representation.
Our readers will find it difficult to ascertain the genuine political situation of either of those countries whose manoeuvres are become interesting, in a degree, to all the world, and seriously so to Europe, notwithstanding the multiplicity of accounts from thence.—In the English papers the statements are as numerous as the writers; we have, however, endeavoured to avoid as many contradictions as possible, in these selections.
An alliance between France, Russia, Germany and Denmark, is said to be on the tapis. These, with the Turks, appear to be opposed, if not openly, secretly, to Sweden, Denmark, Prussia, Holland and England. The consequence may be, a general cry of "havock," and a resolution "to let slip the dogs of war," throughout all Europe.
There are many accounts of the action between the Swedish and Russian fleets, the most authentic state, that it was off Rival, that it lasted 7 hours, when the Russian fleet was dispersed, having one ship sunk, and one of 74 guns, captured, and that the Swedes lost one ship. The Swedish fleet consisted of 16 sail, and the Russian of 18, the latter much the heaviest in weight of metal. The Russian ship taken was the Vice-Admiral, Count Wackdem; after the battle both fleets were obliged to put into port to refit.
It is the general opinion in most parts of Germany, that the war in the north will extend to the other maritime powers of Europe. Denmark seems to expect it, for the Danes are hard to work, equipping a considerable naval force.
SENATORS under the NEW CONSTITUTION. On the 30th ult. the general assembly of Pennsylvania elected the honorable WILLIAM MACLAY, and ROBERT MORRIS, Esquires, representatives for that commonwealth in the SENATE of the UNITED STATES.
In the election of representatives of every kind to serve in Congress, or in the assembly (says a Philadelphia correspondent) the following qualifications should be required. 1. Abilities. 2. Knowledge in commerce, agriculture, and manufactures as well as attachment to the federal government. 3. Industry. 4. Property, visible, and taxable. 5. Integrity and sobriety. Without these qualities, no man should be trusted, and to these qualities all private views, prejudices, and friendships should be sacrificed, or the state, and the federal government must go to destruction.
The dwelling-house of Dr. Hale, at Tarry-town, was lately consumed by fire with all its contents; the rage of this consuming element was so furious that it was with difficulty the family escaped.
Extract of a letter from Paris, July 14.
"His Majesty has given a second answer to the representations of the clergy: by a late edict concerning the tax called the vingtieme (or Twentieth) it was generally understood that the king's intentions were, that this tax should be collected in future, in just and equal proportion on all classes of persons whatsoever, without any distinction in favour of the rich. The clergy in consequence of a free gift , which they from time to time make to the crown, have been long exempt from the payment of this tax, but now seemed to fear that by the manner of wording the edict, they should be exposed to the payment of the tax, as well as to the demand of their free gift , and therefore made an humble representation thereof to his Majesty on the subject. The king has graciously assured them, that his edict did not extend to any thing that might hurt the established rights and privileges of any of his people, and that therefore the clergy had nothing to apprehend from it."
MEETING AT MARIETTA.
A meeting of the directors and agents of the Ohio company, took place July 2d. on the banks of the Muskingum, near the confluence of that river with the Ohio.—Present generals Parsons, Putnam and Vernon, directors. Colonel May, agent for 36 shares; Major Sargeant, 166; Col. Crary, 102; Major Curtis, 112; Col. Meigs, 99; Capt. Barlow, 25; Col. Sproat, 43; Major White, 20; Gen. Putnam, 66 shares, 669 shares being represented.
At the above meeting, it was resolved, That the city near the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers be called Marietta. That the reserved public square in the city, including the buildings at the block-houses, be called Campus Martius. The elevated square No. 11, Quadrantum, No. 19, Capitolium, and the square No. 61, Cecilia, and that the great road through the covert way to Quadrantum, be called Sacra via.
Upon information from Col. May, that Mr. Joseph May of Boston, had presented a bell to the Ohio company, for the first public building to be erected in the territory of the company, and such building being ordered by the agents;
Resolved, That the thanks of the company be presented to Mr. May, and that the directors be requested to take measures for transporting it from Boston to the city of Marietta.
Capt. Brown, of the Hercules, who arrived at Boston on the 30th ult. in 41 days from the Isle of May, informs us, that on the 24th of September, in lat. 36, 6 N. long. 66, 58, he spoke a brig under Spanish colours, which had lost her main mast. And on the 26th, in lat. 39, 39 N. long. 67, 30, he spoke the brig Lord Dorchester, Swain, master, from St. Vincent, bound to Shelburne, which had lost her main mast, boats, compasses, &c. Capt. Brown hoisted out his boat, and put a compass on board; they got up a jury-mast, so as to make good way on their course.
ARRIVED —Knapp, St. Johns; Smith, Southampton; Watson, London; Sisson, Liverpool; Miller, Cape Francois; Price, Tortola; Robinson, St. Ubes; Darrow, St. Johns; Biddler, Halifax; Reid, Dublin; Renwicke, London; Palmer, Dublin; Goff, St. John, N. B.; Clawson, Annapolis-Royal; Jones, Turks-Island; Paddock, Cape de Verd.
DIED —Lately in North-Carolina, JOHN PENN, esquire, who for several years was one of the representatives of that state in the Congress of the United States.
On his passage from London to Philadelphia, in the Harmony, Mr. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, merchant of this city, and son of Alexander Robertson, Esq.
In this city, on Sunday last, in the 18th year of her age, Miss RICHE LEVY, youngest daughter of Mr. Hayman Levy, merchant.
ARISTOPHANES came too late for this day's paper, or even for perusal. Communications should be received by Tuesday at farthest: those received on Wednesday afternoon can never be inserted the next day.—DECLARATION of the Empress of all the Russias, &c. next week.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, And possession delivered on the first day of April next,
A genteel well built HOUSE, Formerly occupied by Henry Williams, Esq.
SITUATED at Bedford, on Long Island, on the road leading from Brooklyn ferry to Jamaica—Distant about two and a half miles from the ferry—Together with a Barn, Out Houses, and nine acres of excellent Land, an Orchard of one hundred Apple Trees, with a great variety of other Garden Fruit-trees.—The House is two stories high, has four Rooms on each floor—a good Cellar under the whole House with a Cellar Kitchen; and is well adapted either for a Gentleman's Country Seat, a Public Tavern, or a Merchant.
For further particulars enquire at No. 184, Water-street, near the Fly-Market, or of the Subscriber living on the Premises, who will give an indisputable Title for the same.
BENJAMIN HAVENS. Bedford, Long-Island, Oct. 9, 1788. 69 gw
WANTS a PLACE.
A PERSON, who can be well recommended as a man of honest sobriety, and a proficient in Book-keeping, would be glad of employ either as a Book keeper or a Store-keeper only. His having an expensive family, and possessed of no immediate means of supporting them, has induced him to propose to serve at a lower rate than is customary.
For further particulars enquire of the printer.—New-York, Oct. 9, 1788. 69
CHAMBERS TO LET.
SEVERAL CHAMBERS, either furnished or unfurnished, single or together, in a pleasant part of the city, are to let.—Enquire of the Printer.—New-York, October 9, 1788. 69
Lumber Inspector's Office,
No. 145, Water-Street, Where Shippers of Lumber will please to apply to MICHAEL CONNOLLY, Inspector. New-York, Oct. 1, 1788. 68 4w.
A PUBLIC AUCTION AND COMMISSION STORE
IS OPENED By MARINUS WILLETT, No. 36, Water-Street,
FOR the reception of GOODS to be disposed of on commission, at Public or Private SALE. Money advanced, previous to the sale, if required. The excellency of the situation, and his extensive acquaintance with country merchants and traders, induces him to flatter himself, that his sales will be advantageous to those who please to favor him with their commands.
To be disposed of at PRIVATE SALE, 20 Puncheons Antigua Rum, 40 Do. St. Croix do. 20 Do. Barbadoes do. New-York Rum, of the first quality, at all times. New-York, Oct. 1, 1788. 68 4w.
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-fourth Day of September, 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 Jacob Coles, administrator, with the will annexed of Peter Totten, late of North-Castle, in the county of Westchester, deceased, hath by his petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Peter Totten 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 Peter Totten as far as he had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of the said Peter Totten, 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; thereupon it is ordered, by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Peter Totten, do appear before the judge of the said court of probates at the probate office, in the city of New-York, on the fourteenth day of November next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Peter Totten died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
67 4w. PETER OGILVIE.

POET'S CORNER.
A PETITION,
Written at the Request of an Old Soldier, by M. DE VOLTAIRE, in the Twelfth Year of his Age, and presented to LOUIS XV. while the Dauphin.
Paraphrased from the FRENCH.
ILLUSTRIOUS offspring of the first of Kings, The Monarch's joy, the people's future stay, To whom each Frenchmen's heart its tribute brings, Tho' France to thee no regal honors pay. Now chilling age has damp'd my generous fire, Yet deign t' accept this gift without a frown, This martial gift, which dates thus high aspire, For thou receivest gifts from Heaven alone. 'Tis said, their choicest influence to dispense, Around thy infant couch the powers combin'd, Mars gave thee valour, and Minerva sense, His lineaments divine, Apollo join'd. One friendly power, that oft has heard my woe, Then deign'd to me a noble boon t' impart, He gave thy eyes with piving tears to flow, And, to relieve distress, a generous heart.
S O N N E T,
Written during a long Voyage at Sea.
THREE moons are pals'd and quickly do decline, The fourth suspends her middle lamp in heaven, Since stay'd by calms, by countering tempests driven, I cease to view the female form divine; For this, my chief relief, I most repine, Tho' many a dying groan my heart have riven, And many a corse devoted to the brine. The dread alarm to follow victims given. Him too, that bending o'er the vessel's side, With pensive eye beholds the rippling tide. If mark'd at once fond passion's future prey— May distant love lament his early doom! The cot my winding-sheet, the wave my tomb, The passing gale my monumental lay!
A N E C D O T E.
IN the spring season of Bath, in the year 1760, subscription books were opened for prayers at the Abbey, and for gaming at the rooms. At the close of the first day, the number of subscribers for prayers were twelve, and for gaming sixty-seven; which circumstance occasioned the following lines:
"The church and rooms the other day "Open'd their books for prayer and play; "The priest got twelve, Hoyle sixty-seven— "How great the odds for Hell 'gainst Heaven!"
Rising and Setting of the SUN and MOON.
  ☉ R. ☽ S. R & S.    Thursday, Oct. 9, 6 21 5 39 0 52.  Friday, " 10, 6 22 5 38 1 51.  Saturday, " 11, 6 23 5 37 2 52.  Sunday, " 12, 6 25 5 35 3 51.  Monday, " 13, 6 26 5 34 4 51.  Tuesday, " 14, 6 27 5 33 5 12.  Wednesday, " 15, 6 28 5 32 5 40.  
H I G H W A T E R.
  D. H. M.    Thursday, Oct. 9, 5 6.  Friday, " 10, 5 51. After.  Saturday, " 11, 6 35.  Sunday, " 12, 7 22.  Monday, " 13, 8 12.  Tuesday, " 14, 9 2.  Wednesday, " 15, 9 52.  
Affix of BREAD.
As established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of infected Superfine Wheat Flower to weigh Two Pound Five Ounces for Six pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One Pound Twelve Ounces for Three-pence.
For the CONVENIENCE of MERCHANTS,
Just Published, And to be sold at this Printing-Office, CATALOGUE of those ARTICLES of MERCHANDIZE on which DUTIES were imposed by late acts of the legislature of this state, viz. of April 11, 1787, and March 12, 1788; which duties took place on the 1st inst.
In the arranging of this catalogue neither pains nor expence of time has been spared to render it of great utility to the Merchants, by selecting and properly distinguishing the several rates of impositions—upon GOODS imported in vessels built in the United States since April 11, 1787, and not really and bona fide wholly the property of the citizens—imported in foreign vessels—and, in American vessels. This work would require labour, and the most intense study and attention of the best merchant, so nicely to distinguish. It is printed upon a large substantial sheet of paper, with the several kinds of duties in distinct columns, in such a manner that they can be readily consulted when passed up in a Counting-house.
As a small number of this kind of work fell, in general, the sale being confined to merchants, 2/6d. each was at first demanded; but, finding no one chose to purchase at that rate, the Printer has least he should sink his whole labour and expence) fixed the price at One Shilling only.
N. B. A few of the supplements of the act, passed the 12th of March, to be sold at this office. Sept. 11, 1788. 65—
Just Published, And to be sold at this Printing-Office, The Heidelbergh Catechism; ALSO, The Mothers Catechism.
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 south 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 south 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-six, 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.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-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 lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of carriage to the buyer.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghast,
At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE No. 25, Water-street, The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION,
Just Published by M. CAREY, At Philadelphia, and to be SOLD By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-Street, New-York (By whom Subscriptions are received)
The American Museum, FOR AUGUST, 1788. CONTAINING Moral Essays.
LETTER on marriage. Ascribed to the rev. JOHN Witherpoone, president of Princeton college. Letter on education. Ascribed to ditto. Atticus, No. I. Sketches on various follies and vices. No. II. Remarks on country fairs, The Visitant, No. I. On the study of human nature. No. II. Remarks on conversation, No. III. Remarks on the fair sex—on female conversation and accomplishments. Observations on defamation. Humour.
The Old Bachelor, Extracts from "a memoir to the American Philosophical Society." The new roof. By the honorable Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Proposals for an exchange of general Burgoyne, Ascribed to his excellency William Livingston, esquire.
Anecdotes. Anecdote of Dr. Franklin, of a New-England sea-captain, of general Forbes. Political Speculations.
Requisites for the preservation of good government, Observations on the constitution proposed by the late federal convention, Thoughts on the federal constitution, British state of politics, for May, 1788, Remarks on do. by a French gentleman of distinction at New-York, On British paragraphical puffs, Thoughts on the imprisonment of colonel Oswald.
Public Papers. Circular letter from the convention of the state of New-York, Plan of the Philadelphia dispensary for the medical relief of the poor.
American Oratory. Speech of his excellency — Huntington, Esq. governor of Connecticut, — of the honorable Richard Law, Esq. chief-justice of the supreme court of that state, — of the honorable Oliver Wolcott, Esq. lieutenant-governor of do. — of Mr. Dillard, in the convention of South-Carolina, — of Mr. Tweed, in do. — of Mr. G. Livingston, in the convention of New-York, — of an American quaker, on slavery.
Rural Concerns. An error pointed out in the culture of maize, On the culture of potatoes, Observations on cheese-making, Advantages of carrots in fattening oxen, &c. On shearing lambs, Directions for making pot-ash from common ashes, — for making peal-ash from do.
Ratifications of the New Constitution. By the state of New-Jersey, — of Maryland, — of South-Carolina, — of New-Hampshire, — of Virginia, — of New-York.
Amendments to the New Constitution. Proposed by the state of South-Carolina, — of New-Hampshire, — of Virginia, — of New-York.
Miscellanies. Comparison between certain French and American customs, Recommendation to establish free schools, Thoughts on the establishment of an economical association, Various anomalies in the English language, Of American recruits, Thoughts on the law prohibiting hogs to prowl the streets of Philadelphia, Biographical anecdotes of the late Anthony Benezet, Address delivered by the Rev. Samuel Magaw D. D. Statement of the various periods at which the new constitution has been ratified, Address to the printers of newspapers throughout the United States, Origin of the name of Vermont, Chronological memorandum.
On Spiritous Liquors. Observations on the evil consequences attending the use of spiritous liquors, Caution against rum, Various uses to which might be applied the money saved by declining the consumption of spiritous liquors.
Inscriptions. Inscription for a monument agreed to be erected by Congress, to perpetuate the memory of the assistance given by the king of France to the United States, Inscription of a treatise to general Washington, Papers elucidating the rise and progress of the late revolution, Letter from secretary Conway to lieutenant-governor Fauquier, Secretary Conway's circular letter to the governors in North-America, Votes of the house of representatives of Massachusetts.
Vote and agreement of the inhabitants of Wallingford, Resolutions of the sons of liberty in Wallingford, Agreement of the principal gentlemen of Philadelphia, Agreement of the principal inhabitants of New-York.
Poetry. On Dr. Franklin's shedding a tear, while signing the federal constitution, To the memory of general Lee, On the death of general Montgomery, A fair bargain, The Massachusetts convention, Hymn on the late peace, Masonic hymn, The fabric of freedom, Address to Britain and America, Union, our only hope, Song in praise of general Washington, The comforts of religion, An address, delivered by Mr. Hallam, Lampoon, by W. M. Smith, Esq. Monumental inscription, Res parva concordia crescent, A song in praise of human learning.
This Day is published, and to be Sold, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the Corner of King & Queen-street, The Miscellaneous Works
OF PHILIP FRENEAU, Containing his Essays and additional Poems. THIS second volume of our American Author, is replete with the highest sentimental entertainment. Humour, wit, and satire, flow in copious strains.—It requires only to be read to be admired. Such gentlemen, in this city and state, as honored this vol. with their subscriptions, will be pleased to send for it as soon as convenient.
THE MESSIAH, Attempted from the GERMAN of Mr. KLOPSTOCK.
TO those who are acquainted with the merits of this work, little need be said to recommend it.—It is calculated to inspire every pious, every virtuous sentiment:—to fill the mind with an awful reverence and love of the Great and incomprehensible GOD and FATHER of all; with the sublimest and most fervent gratitude to our gracious REDEEMER, and a perfect detestation and abhorrence of all vice. In a word, it claims the patronage of ALL who do not blush at owning themselves Christians, and at paying a humble obedience to the King of Kings.
This piece of religious and moral painting has obtained Mr. Klopstock the honor of being esteemed the Milton of Germany, and is considered as having completed what that favorite son of the British muse had left unfinished.—The beauties of the Messiah equal Paradise Lost:—Paradise Regained, though far from being destitute of merit, is universally allowed to fall much below this work, and is acknowledged to be deficient in that unbounded invention, that beautiful machinery, and variety of characters, which distinguish the rigorous efforts of Mr. Klopstock's genius.
The Messiah is formed upon an extensive and important plan, and includes the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ.
S E R M O N S. By the celebrated RICHARD PRICE, D. D. L. L. D. F. R. S.
The Triumphs of Temper; A Poem in six Cantos. By WILLIAM HALEY, Esquire. Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughter. Dr. Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion. Sheridan's Rhetorical Grammar. The Charms of Melody.—A new Song Book. Tayer's Travels through the interior Parts of America. Economy of Human Life. Webster's American selection of Lessons, in reading and speaking. Webster's Institute, first and second Part. Pike's excellent system of Arithmatic. A few ets of Newton on the Prophecies. Edwards on the Affections. Do. History of Redemption, &c. &c.
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