The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-03-21 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 68, of VOL. XLII.]
FRIDAY, March 21, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2248.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC. THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, hereunto subscribed, prompted by the solicitation of a respected number of his present subscribers—and be means of the generous patronage of a few valued friends, and the public, for which he requests their acceptance of unfeigned thanks—begs leave to communicate to them his intention of printing and publishing a DAILY PAPER, under the title of—THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, and DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
By this publication it is not intended, that the idea of the WEEKLY REGISTER shall be extinct, therefore, the present subscribers, in general, will please to take particular notice, that the THURSDAY's paper will contain just such kind of matter as usual, in which the choicest pieces, and the fewest advertisements, will be inserted—and, that their papers, will of consequence be delivered or sent on, as heretofore, until they severally pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must, even in free countries, be supposed the supporters of freedom) be well informed of the nature of any government that may be proposed for their adoption; therefore, free discussions on that momentous topic, as well as interesting intelligence from the several quarters of the world, are necessary to be universally disseminated.
By printing only one paper per week, as heretofore, one half of the essays communicated, and all that might be copied from other papers, were, in general, unavoidably neglected: in a Daily paper there will be room for all that may be worthy insertion. In this paper, FREE and IMPARTIAL discussion, that is, decent and well written ESSAYS, on either side of any important public topic, SHALL FIND FREE ACCESS.
As the principal support of a Daily paper is derived from Advertisements, Gentlemen in the mercantile line, and all others who occasionally Advertise, are earnestly requested to prefer this new undertaking, which favor shall be gratefully acknowledged by the strictest attention being paid to correctness and propriety. Advertisements shall be inserted as reasonably as by any printer in the city.
The great expence with which a Daily paper will be attended, at first, is too well known to require any apology for the REQUESTION, on subscribers, expressed in the Conditions, or for the warmth of the solicitations, for the continuation of PUBLIC PATRONAGE, with which the following PROPOSALS are introduced by the public's greatly obliged,
And very humbly Servant,
THOMAS GREENLEAF.
New-York, November 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
CONDITIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
II. The price, per Annum, will be SIX DOLLARS, one quarter part of which to be paid on subscribing, viz. One dollar and an half: after which quarterly payments to be punctually observed.
III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that at the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to this paper, upon the plan of the above proposals. His subscriptions having been rapid, has determined him to commence the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register, THIS DAY.—From the favourable disposition of the public, already evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having, in his power, in a few weeks, to present to the public, a publication that will both serve and be a CREDIT to his country, by withholding a few of his GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, caps, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, caves, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter, at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History.  N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, at which they respectively reside.
Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson, Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance.
JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant.
Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Just published by M. CARY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (by whom Subscriptions are received) THE
American Museum, FOR FEBRUARY, 1788. CONTAINING, Rural Concerns.
MEMOIR on the distillation of perfoliatus, by Mr. Isaac Barram, Observations on the raising and dressing of hemp; communicated in the American philosophical society, by Edmund Antill, Laws of Pennsylvania society for promoting agriculture, Premiums proposed by said society.
Moral essays.
On contentment, On confidence, On the importance of a good character considered only with respect to interest; On the folly of being anxiously curious to enquire what is said of us in our absence, On the pleasures of reflection.
Characters.
Character of an old maid, of a pedantic school-master.
Humour.
Consolation for the old bachelor, Lecture upon eyes, Lecture upon noses, Instructions for fine ladies, Instructions for fine gentlemen, Speech of a standing member, by the hon. Francis Hopkinson, Esq.
Natural History.
Description of the white mountains of New-Hampshire, Description of the grotto at Swatara, by the rev. Peter Miller.
Miscellaneous.
Letter concerning chimnies; containing some directions to prevent them from smoking, by Dr. Rulston. Petition of the people called Quakers, of New-England, a Saxon poem, Account of the order of procession in Boston, solemnization of the ratification of the new constitution, Report of the managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures, Directions on this reading of history.
Politics.
Oration on the anniversary of American independence. By the hon. chancellor Livingston, Letter from the hon. Robert Yates, and John Lansing, Esqrs. to his excellency Gov. Clinton, stating their reasons for not subscribing to the new constitution.
Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Form of the ratification of the federal constitution by the state of Massachusetts, Form of do. by Georgia, A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania.
Natural Philosophy.
Conjectures concerning wind and water-spouts, tornadoes, and hurricanes, by Dr. John Perkins of Boston, Observations on the growth of trees downwards.
Poetry.
The sea-faring bachelor, by Mr. Philip Freneau, The seasons moralized, by do. The Brandywine, The grey mare the better horse, Evil company, The dying Indian, by Mr. Philip Freneau, Answer to a riddle, To a man of lively, but unequal spirits in conversation.
The printer returns his most grateful acknowledgements to the citizens of New-York, for the liberal encouragement and patronage with which they have honored this publication. Every exertion shall be made to merit a continuance of their favor.
** The delay of the present number, has been wholly occasioned by the negligence of the flag driver at Newark.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pitt and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—An Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated (but not more than two cuttings in a year) peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be grown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeeded admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 c. d.
FOR SALE, At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following GOOD S, Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
  A VARIETY of Mantuas and other Gown Silks, Sarcenets, Peclongs, and Modes, Chintzes, Printed Linens, and Cottons, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Jeans, Jeanetts, and India-Dimities, A quantity of Linen and  Cotton Checks, Spotted and plain Velverets, A variety of Gloves and Fans, Linens, Sheetings, and Oznabrigs, Marceilles Quilting, Fancy Jacket Patterns, A variety of Plumes and Ribbands, Fancy Shoe Buckles and Buttons.  
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jer. (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Penn. Sylvania PAPER MONEY.

MISCELLANY.
MR. GREENLEAF,
Please to insert the following in your Patriotic Register, and you will very much oblige
A SUBSCRIBER.
The VOLUPTUARY'S SOLILOQUY.
[Concluded from Wednesday.]
BUT if I give up the gaieties of a town life, and the club, and the gaming table, and the girls, for a wife and the country, I will have the sports of the country in perfection; I will keep the best pack of hounds in England, and hunt every day in the week. But hold a moment there! what will become of my wife all the while I am following the hounds? Will she follow nobody; will nobody follow her? A pretty figure I shall make, to be chasing a stag, and come home with the horns! At least I shall not risk the experiment; I shall not like to leave her at home, and I cannot take her with me, for that would spoil my pleasure; and I hate a horse dog woman: I will keep no whipper-in in petticoats. I perceive therefore I must give up the hounds, for I am determined nothing shall stand in the way of my pleasure.
Why then, I must find out some amusements that my wife can partake in: we must ride about the park in fine weather: we must visit the grounds, and the gardens, and plant out improvements, and make plantations; it will be rare employment for the poor people; that is a thought that never struck me before—methinks there must be a great deal of pleasure in setting the poor to work; I shall like a farm for the same reason; and my wife will take pleasure in a dairy; she shall have the most elegant dairy in England; and I will build a conservatory, and she shall have such plants and such flowers! I have a notion I shall take pleasure in them myself; and then there is a thousand things to do within doors; it is a fine old mansion that is the truth of it; I will give it an entire repair; it wants new furniture; that will be very pleasant work for my wife; I perceive I could not afford to keep hounds and do this into the bargain. But this will give me the most pleasure all to nothing, and then my wife will partake of it; and we will have music and books; I recollect that I have got an excellent library; there is another pleasure I had never thought of; and then no doubt we shall have children, and they are very pleasant company, when they can talk and understand what is said to them; and now I begin to reflect, I find there are a vast many pleasures in the life I have chalked out, and what a fool should I be to throw away my money at the gaming table or my health at any table, or my affections upon harlots, or my time upon hounds and horses, or employ either money, health, affections, or time, in any other pleasures or pursuits, than these, which I now perceive will lead me to solid happiness in this life, and secure a good chance for what may befall me hereafter.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Of the State of New-York, POUGHKEEPSIE, February 23, 1788.
A PETITION of Arthur Smith of Newburgh, concerning certificates he had lodged with the commissioners of forfeitures, was read and referred to the committee of the whole, when on the bill for the relief of Jacob Morton.
A petition of Peter Waldrom, of the out ward of New-York, concerning Harlem common, which he claims his property, was read
and referred to the same committee, as a petition of Messrs. Benson and Watkns.
A petition from the rector and corporation of trinity church of New York, praying leave to bring in a bill to alter the name and stile of said corporation, was read; whereupon leave was given accordingly.
A petition from Gouverneur Kemble and Co. of New-York, concerning seizure of 4 hds. of sugar, was read and referred to the committee of the whole, when on the supplement to the import bill.
A petition of Benjamin Coe, and others, who have class rights for lands, and concerning the same, was read and referred to the commissioners of the land-office.
A petition of Henry Van Wee, goaler of Albany, stating the distresses of a number of prisoners in his custody, was read and referred to the insolvent committee.
The bill for dividing the counties of this state into towns, was read a third time.
Mr. Winant made a motion that the bill be re-committed, for the purpose of making amendments in that part of it which relates to the county of Richmond; as he had positive instructions from his constituents not to agree to any alterations being made with respect to the division of said county.
On the motion a division was taken:
Affirmative. Messrs. Carman, Cornwall, Winant, Doughty, Sylvester, Arent, Savage, Brooks and Clarke. 9.
Negative. Messrs. Jones, Taulman, J. Smith, Baker, Patterson, Gilbert, Strang, Van Orden, Frey, Van Ingen, Tillotson, Powers, Webster, Cantine, James Livingston, Bloom, Benton, Hedges, Osborn, Graham, Verplanck, Wisner, Sickles, Younglove, Harrison, Havens, Lockwood. 27.
The question was then taken for passing the bill, and agreed to.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed the bill for appointing commissioners to treat with the Indians within this State, and that they had added Peter Gansevoort, jun. to the commissioners. This the house agreed to.
Another message from the senate was received, that they had passed a bill for extending the powers of the commissioners of the land office, to the cases therein mentioned: and
A bill to enable the corporation of New-York, to remove Pitt's Statue from the place where it now stands, to some other conspicuous part of this city; which said bills were read a first time and ordered a second reading.
The senate sent for concurrence a resolution, permitting Johannas Lawyer and Jacob Zimmers of Schoharie: to present a bill at the next session agreeable to the prayer of a petition, which they had presented, previously publishing the said petition in two of the newspapers of this state.
This resolution the house agreed to.
The bill for the better settlement and relief of the poor, was read a third time and passed the house.
Then the house adjourned till Monday morning 10 o'clock.
Monday February 25.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill for collecting the arrears of taxes, for building the courthouse and goal in Dutchess county, was read a second time, and committed.
The engrossed bill from the senate, for extending the commissioners of the land-office, to the cases therein mentioned; was read a second time and committed.
The engrossed bill from the senate, to authorize the corporation of New-York, to remove Pitt's Statue, was read a second time and committed.
Mr. Jones moved for leave and brought in a bill to prevent the storing away gun powder in certain parts of this city of New-York, and a bill for the more effectual collection of taxes in the city of New-York, which were read a first time, and ordered a second reading.
The house went into a committee on the excise bill:
Mr. Lockwood in the chair.
Mr. Jones moved for a clause in the room of one struck out yesterday, which was to appoint a commissioner for New-York, and that the supervisors in the other counties of the state, should be the commissioners.
This clause was agreed to.
A question then rose, respecting the appropriation of the money; whether it should be for the particular benefit of the town in which it was collected? and those who were for giving it to the towns in which it was raised, to be applied in supporting the poor, answered in the affirmative, as follows:
Affirmative. Messieurs Carman, Cornwall, Doughty, Winant, Taulman, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Baker, Patterson, De Witt, Gilbert, Strang, Frey, Van Ingen, Arent, Powers, Savage, Jas. Livingston, Bloom, Hedges, Osborn, Graham, Sickles, Younglove.
Negative. Messieurs Jones, J. Smith, Speaker, Webster, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyne, Benson, Verplanck, Wisner, Harrison, Havens.
In this bill, a clause was introduced by Mr. Jones, making a grant of 800l. a year, to the society of the Hospital of New-York, payable out of the excise to be collected in said City, for four years, commencing the 1st instant, and ending in 1792.
This was opposed by the speaker as unjust; alledging that he could see no good reason, why the city of New York should support the state Hospital; while in every other county of the state the money was applied to the particular support of the poor thereof. He conceived it to be a very partial appropriation.
The committee having gone thro' the bill, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed.
The house went into a committee on the supplement to the bill, for vesting the estate of Richard Maitland, deceased in trustees:
Mr. Sickles in the chair.
The committee having gone thro' the bill, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Harrison handed to the chair a report of the auditor, on the petition of Henry Brewster, and on the petition of John Ostrander; that if the state complies with the prayer of the said petitions, no charge can be made against the United States for the same; it was thereupon resolved that the prayer of the said petitions be not granted.
Another report from the auditor, on the petitions of Dirk Van Ingen, G. J. Livingston, and Matthew Du Bois, was read and with the said petitions, referred to a committee of the whole house, when on the bill for the settlement of the public accounts.
The house went again into a committee on the bill, to repeal the acts therein mentioned:
Mr. Hedges in the chair.
In proceeding in the bill, a clause was added, to repeal the act which obliges collectors, &c. to give security. The principal reason of this was, that no person should be chosen collector, except his estate, and his own character, was sufficient surety; in hopes, that taxes may be the better collected in future.
After some further progress being made in the bill, the committee rose and reported the same.
The attorney general made a report on the business referred to him at the last session, respecting the fort at New-York; which was read, and referred to a committee of the whole house.
Adjourned till ten o'clock, tomorrow morning.
Tuesday, Feb. 26.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill to prevent the storing of gun powder in certain parts of New-York; and the bill for the more effectual collection of taxes in the city of New-York, were read a second time and committed.
Mr. Harrison moved for leave and brought in a bill to alter the name of the corporation of trinity church in New-York, which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
On motion, the house went into a committee on the bill for raising money by tax:
Mr. Winant in the chair.
Col. James Livingston wished the sense of the committee might be taken, whether they would raise a tax?
Mr. Jones replied, that the question on the first clause of the bill would determine.
After some consultation on the subject, a division was taken on the first clause, and carried in the affirmative.
Affirmative. Messrs. Jones, Cornwall, Dongan, Taulman, J. Smith, Doughty, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Gilbert, Strang, Speaker, Frey, Van Ingen, Arent, Powers, Cantine, Bruyne, James Livingston, Osborn, Verplanck, Sickles, Younglove, Clinton, Parrison, Clark, Lockwood. 26.
Negative. Messrs. Carman, Baker, Paterson, Webster, Savage, Schoonmaker, Hedges, Graham, Wisner, Havens, 10.
The committee then rose and reported progress.
The house went again into a committee on the bill for repealing the acts therein mentioned.
In proceeding in the bill, a motion was made to insert a clause for repealing the discrimination law, which is entitled, "An act for securing the independence of this state." On this question a division was called:
Affirmative. Mess. Jones, Carman, Cornwall, Dongan, Winant, J. Smith, Doughty, Wyckoff, Sylvester, Speaker, Frey, Van Ingen, Arent, Powers, Schoonmaker, Cantine, Bruyne, James Livingston, Benson, Osborn, Graham, Verplanck, Wisner, Sickles, Harrison, Havens, Lockwood. 27.
Negative. Mess. Taulman, Baker, Patterson, Gilbert, Strang, Webster, Savage, Younglove, Clarke. 9.
The Committee having made further progress in the Bill, and completed the same, rose and re-

ported accordingly, when it was ordered to be engrossed.
The excise bill;
The re-engrossed bill for granting a bounty on hemp; and
The supplement to the act, entitled, "An act to vest the estate of R. Maitland, deceased, in trustees for the payment of his debts," were severally read a third time, and passed the house.
A message was received from the council of revision by Mr. Chief Justice Morris, that the council had passed the bill for the suppression of immorality;
The bill for the limitation of criminal prosecutions, and actions and suits at law;
The bill to prevent frauds by mortgages, and to secure the purchasers of mortgaged estates; and
The bill directing the manner of proving deeds and conveyances to be recorded.
General Clinton, from the committee to whom was referred the several petitions of Roger Conar, Obadiah Gore, Eleazer Lindley, and others, reported a state of facts, which were read and committed to the whole house.
On motion, the house went immediately into a committee on the said report:
Mr. Doughty in the chair.
After some time spent on the said report, the committee rose and asked for leave to sit again.
A memorial from brigadier-general Donald Campbell, concerning a mandamus warrant for lands, was read and referred to the commissioners of the land-office, to report their opinion thereon to the house.
[To be Continued.]
New-York, March 21.
WEDNESDAY arrived here the sloop Washington, Webster, from Rhode-Island; and sloop Sally, Lawrence, Cape Francois. Yesterday the Schooner Susannah, How, from St. Thomas; and sloop Mary Ann, Peal, from Aux Cayes.
The Schooner Susannah, Capt. How, from St. Thomas, spoke a single decked brig from Jamaica, bound for New-York, in distress, both his masts gone, one of his broad sides stove in, and one pump going; Capt. How failed round him three times, and offered to stay by him, but the Captain said he believed he could keep her free, and would endeavor to get into Charleston. Capt. How could not learn the master's name, nor name of the brig; she had yellow flags, and was pierced for guns, with two gun ports atern.
The Poughkeepsie paper of last Tuesday, says: On Thursday the 6th instant, the assembly passed a resolution that the next meeting of the legislature should be at New-York, which was sent to the senate. For concurrence; and on the 19th, the senate proceeded to the consideration of the said resolution, and resolved not to concur. Saturday another resolution originated in the senate, and passed in that house to meet at Schenectady; which being sent to the assembly, was not concurred in. In our next we shall be able to inform our readers of the place the next meeting of the legislature will be at.
A Baltimore paper of March 11, contains the following:
Military discipline, says a correspondent, is an object worthy the attention of every person in a country like this, and the writer believes it is consonant with the principles of our constitution, if not expressly permitted. Under these circumstances our inattention to this useful and agreeable exercise, is much to be wondered at.
We do not find this neglect in Philadelphia, New-York, &c. Let the example of our neighbours excite us, and we shall afford much satisfaction to those heroes amongst us, who were lately in the service of our country, as well as do ourselves a credit in the eye of foreigners.
From the INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Printed at Philadelphia.
THE printer of this paper earnestly solicits the attention of the public with regard to his situation—a situation in which he presumes not only all the printers, but every freeman in this country, will conceive themselves very deeply concerned.
He knows not on what ground the Cabinet ventured to charge the post-masters with unfair deportment in the circulation of newspapers. Upon a liberal investigation of the subject, he cheerfully acquits Mr. Bryon, the gentleman who has the management of the post-office in this city. The Printers early represented to him that they did not receive an exchange of their newspapers as usual. He introduced their complaints to his principal, Ebenezer Hazard, Esq. post-master general. His answer, far from affording the desired redress, contained a resolution, under his new arrangement, as he terms it, to persevere in the same line of conduct, to lord it over the printers, and thereby prevent the free communication of the sentiments of the people, in an impartial and uncontrolled circulation of newspapers through the channel of the post-office.
The eastern mails have arrived for several weeks past, and no papers have been received by the printers, except a few from some inconsiderable towns in the states of Connecticut and New-York, and now and then, by way of grace and favor, a single solitary paper from Boston or New-York.
This is the situation of the printers here; a situation truly alarming, and deserving the immediate attention of the people themselves at large. When the vehicles of intelligence are closed at this alarming crisis, by the vile edicts of a despotic post-master; when the venerable usages of the country, from time immemorial, are invaded to answer the dirty purposes of faction and party, or to gratify high-throned authority, and printers are debarred of their ancient privileges of interchanging their newspapers, let any man in his sober senses say, whether Americans are not degraded from their rank as freemen into that of slaves and vassals. Such oppressions and atrocious exercises of power, were never expected in the morning of our peace and independency, when the great orb of freedom uplifted his beamy head "to chase the shades of night" nor will they now bear the test of light.
The post-office, in its creation and establishment, was evidently intended for the good of the people, not for the emolument of a few of their servants and retainers. Hence arose the privileges now claimed by the printers of a mutual intercourse of newspapers through the channel of the post-office; and until now never did a post-master, not even in the hot moments of royal zeal or stamp-act fury, assume a right to discontinue the communication of intelligence in this way. As old as the post office itself, it has been customary for post-masters to dispatch the papers of printers. This custom is therefore an established, uninterrupted custom of the country, that has antiquity, sterling antiquity, on its side; and as such is as obligatory as any positive law of the land. What right can the post-master-general have to violate permanent laws and usages? Is he an officer of the public, and bound to adhere to such laws, or are the people the humble captives and tenants of his will and pleasure? Shall respectable rules and regulations fall a prey to his whimsical fancies and temporising ARRANGEMENTS, or must his discretion submit to well concerted rules, sanctioned by experience, having a reference to the common welfare, and not accommodated to times or things, local or partaking circumstances? A more oppressive engine could not be pointed at the press, nor levelled at the vitals of the printers. It is to martyr freedom, and shake our privileges from the centre to the extremities.
Printing presses can never be better employed than in defending the birth-rights of the people; and the dignity of the post-office is not to be preserved by the arbitrary hand of power, and an overbearing disposition towards the printers, or in sowing the seeds of jealousy and discord. On the contrary, true dignity consists in looking after and supporting the general good, in which every citizen in a greater or lesser degree is equally interested. Tyrants and despots may flourish like a bay tree, and look green for a while—But there is a time for all things, and monsters and oppressors are sure to wither.
Having offered these sentiments, which are purely from the printer's known attachment to the freedom of the press, he would willingly close. But as endeavours have been made to injure his paper, he would claim a moments more indulgence on the occasion.
Since the promulgation of the new scheme of government, several articles appearing in this paper, under divers signatures, have given offence to some of its most zealous friends and advocates; and, in order to display the length of their revenge on the printer, have withdrawn their subscriptions, and the most ungenerous means have been essayed to persuade others to pursue their path and follow the example. But let such persons now be told, that the only fault they could find with the printer, he flatters himself, was his love of integrity and impartiality. Freely has he published respective pieces relative to federal measures, both for and against the new constitution. No restrictions were on his paper, nor has partiality ever shewn her pallid face. What crime or offence has he committed in supposing an impartial line of conduct in his office? Is this the reason his paper should be treated as distasteful licentiousness, faction, and rebellion? and is it for this the pigmy prophet DANIEL, the incessant trumpeter of the fugitive productions of Galen and his infamous disciples, attempt to dishonor the Independent Gazetteer, and to proclaim its approaching destiny:
These bale attempts to prejudice the printer and his family, he is happy to find, have, on trial, proved abortive—they could not be otherwise, as they sprung from base born minds and principles.—For many of his fellow citizens, considering the procedures of his enemies as unworthy and illiberal, have repelled the premeditated injury, and generously contributed to the support of his paper, by enrolling their names as subscribers, and advancing their monies.
MR. GREENLEAF, I OBSERVE in your paper of this date the following note, viz. "A piece from the Chronicle of Freedom, of the 19th inst. respecting the Post-Office, &c. came too late for this day's paper," which leads me to suppose you intend to publish that "piece"—if you do, I claim it as an act of justice due to the department, that you also publish the following, which has already been sent to the Printer of "the Chronicle of Freedom" for the same purpose.
I am, Sir, Your humble Servant, EBENEZER HAZARD. General Post-Office, March 20, 1788.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE. New-York, March 19, 1788. SEVERAL paragraphs having lately appeared in some of the news-papers, reflecting upon the conduct of the officers of this department, on account of irregularity in the transportation of newspapers; and indecent attacks, of a more recent date, replete with illiberality and rancour, having been made upon the post-master-general, on the same account, he thinks it necessary to state the following facts, in order to prevent any undue impressions being made upon the public mind; viz.
THAT the post-office was established for the purpose of facilitating commercial correspondence; and has, properly speaking, no connection with news-papers, the carriage of which was an indulgence granted to the post-rider, prior to the revolution in America.
That the riders stipulated with the Printers for the carriage of their papers, at a price which was agreed upon between them; and this price was allowed as a perquisite to the riders:
That news-papers have never been considered as a part of the mail, nor (until a very few years) admitted into the same portmanteau with it; but were carried in saddle-bags, provided for that purpose, by the riders, at their own expence:
That, to promote general convenience, the post-masters (not officially) undertook to receive and distribute the news-papers brought by the riders, without any other compensation for their trouble than the compliment of a newspaper from each printer:
That, although the United States in Congress assembled, from an idea that beneficial improvements might be made in the transportation of the mail, have directed alterations as to the mode of carrying it; yet they have not directed any to be made in the custom respecting news-papers:
And, That the post-master-general has given no orders or directions about them, either to the post-masters, or to the riders.
From this succinct state of facts the post-master general apprehends it will clearly appear, that so far as the post-office is concerned, the carriage of news-papers rests exactly on its original foundation; and that the attempts to excite clamors against the department must have some other source than a failure in duty on the part of the officers.
From the INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER. A real state of the proposed constitution in the United States.
ADOPTED by the delinquent counties of Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Georgia, that is, by a few leading men in those counties; for the people in them have never been allowed any information on this important business, their newspapers having been all muzzled by these leading characters. Still the opposition to it among the people in those states is considerable.
In the state of Pennsylvania it was adopted by an illegal mob convention, under the direction of the city junta; the majority in this convention were only elected by about 1-12th of the suffrages of the freemen of the state: And so entirely against the real sense of the state that it will be all undone.
In the state of Massachusetts, above three fourths of the people are warmly opposed to it, even the friends of it themselves would not dare to adopt it without considerable amendment. Much fraud at the election of that convention.
Maryland, three-fourths of that state are against it since the press has been opened; convention meet the latter end of April, supposed they will adjourn till they see what their sister Southern states will do.
Virginia, four-fifths of the people, and most of the leading characters are decided against it; their convention not to meet till June. That state will not allow Congress farther than commercial and such general powers, and the impost. They will not allow standing armies, &c. nor part with the grand bulwark of freedom, annual elections and rotation.
North Carolina is generally opposed to it, convention meets late in July, she will act the same part that Virginia will.
South Carolina convention meets 12th May, but supposed she will adjourn till July. The country interest, which is two to one in that state, is opposed to it.
New-Hampshire convention adjourned to the third Wednesday in June (to meet in Concord) three-fourths of that state have instructed their respective deputies to vote against it.
New-York convention meets 17th June; except in the city there are few advocates for it: it is expected the city members will be alone in the convention in favor of it.
Rhode-Island, it is almost certain, will have nothing to do with it, except it is reduced down to a federal government.
The friends of the proposed constitution will now have to tread back every step they have taken: the people have now discovered their new schemes, and will come forward to defend their liberties which was in such danger of being overturned.
The system of deception practiced by its advocates, is pretty generally found out by the people; their arts of making each place on the continent believe that every other part but their own was in favor of it, will serve no longer. Their runners and story carriers will no longer be attend to.
MR. GREENLEAF, If you think the following lines worthy a place in your Patriotic Register, please to insert them—to which some of your ingenious correspondents are desired to return a solution through the channel of the same paper, which will very much oblige your humble servant,
TIMOTHY PUZZLEBRAIN. March 19th, 1788. IF you transpose what ladies wear, 'Twill plainly shew what harlots are; Again if you transpose the same, You'll see an ancient Hebrew name; Change it again, and it will shew What all on earth desire to do; Transpose these letters yet once more, What bad men do you'll then explore."
Arrivals at Norfolk, March 6. Ship Flora, ————— Baltimore Brig Apetelope, ————— Rhode Island Peterburg Packet, Flinn ————— Bolton Cleared ————— None. Arrived at Baltimore, March 11. Schooner Polly & Nancy, Johnson, Rappahannock. Cleared. Brig Lucretia, Howland ————— Massachusetts St. Peter, Wilson ————— Damarara Belfrey, Wales ————— Bolton Schooner Dart, Dodds ————— Antigua Polly, Fortune ————— St. Croix Olive Branch, Hughes ————— St. Eustatia Regulator, Snyder ————— St. Thomas's Eagle, Lettett ————— Salem Sloop Polly, Child ————— Newport
To be SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, THE pleasant and valuable FARM whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road leading to the plains, containing about 200 acres of cleared and wood land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib, a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remarkably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist mill. If not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises.
LAMBERT MOORE. March 21, 1788. 48-e. d. t. 21 a.
WANTED, FOR the use of the Almshouse of New-York, 300 cords of OAK WOOD. Any person willing to contract to supply the same, is requested to send his proposals to the subscribers, by the 25th of April next.
JACOB SEAMAN, ELIJAH COCK, New-York, March 21, 1788. th. 4w.
WANTED, A Specie BILL On PHILADELPHIA, To the Amount of about Ninety POUNDS, Pennsylvania CURRENCY. Enquire of the PRINTER.
Government Securities. CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-Street.
JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the estate of SMITH RICHARDS, an insolvent debtor, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed according to law. All accounts, or obligations, not discharged by the first day of May, will be put in suit without distinction. MELANCTON SMITH, JAMES SHUTER. New-York, March 11, 1788. 30 e.d.
THE Commissioners, appointed by law to appraise, and finally to ascertain the advantages and disadvantages which may arise to the proprietors of lots, contiguous to, or taken away in whole, or in part, to widen and extend Greenwich-Street, will meet on Thursday the 27th inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Common Council Chamber in the City-Hall, in order to proceed upon the business entrusted to them. And all claimants, and others interested, are hereby notified and requested to attend personally, or by their representative, with a state of their claims in writing.
By Order of the Commissioners, HENRY REMSEN, Chairman. New-York, March 7, 1788. 40 w.f.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street,
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.
A number of the Schools in this city have adopted and are about to adopt this Grammar, the excellencies of which will be more fully delineated in a future advertisement, by a number of the first literary characters in this State, &c.
WILLIAM-STREET ACADEMY, Late under the Care of the Rev. Mr. STANFORD. JAMES MANNING, A.B. (Nephew to Dr. MANNING, President of Rhode I. College) respectfully informs the public, that he has engaged in that Seminary, and will continue to teach those branches of literature usually taught in colleges; also, the requisite branches for fitting young gentlemen for college or business, in which particular attention will be paid to reading, writing, and speaking the English language. Those gentlemen who will favor him with the tuition of their youth, may depend on his assiduity and care.
N.B. The public will please to observe, that the situation of this academy is retired and airy for the summer season.
Twenty Pounds Reward. WHEREAS the door of St. Peter's church, in this city, was broke open, on the night of Saturday, the 26th inst. by some person, or persons, unknown, the above reward of Twenty Pounds will be paid by the trustees of said church, to any person or persons who may detect, apprehend, and prove to conviction, the party or parties guilty thereof.

POET'S CORNER.
The Extent of Life's Variety.
JUST this little, and no more, Is in ev'ry mortal's power, Each to say, I tasted breath, But the cup was fraught with death. I have sigh'd, have laugh'd, have wept, Wak'd to think, and thinking slept. Slept my wearied limbs to rest, Wak'd with labour in my breast. Met with sorrows, haply o'er, Mix'd in pleasure now no more. Hop'd and fear'd, with equal sense, Dup'd by many a slight pretence. Soon shall my soul her veil throw by, My body with its kindred lie, Of this I'm certain, but the rest, Is lock'd within a higher breast.
The secret of being always easy.
AN Italian bishop struggled through great difficulties without repining, and met with much opposition in the discharge of his Episcopal function, without ever betraying the least impatience. An intimate friend of his, who highly admired those virtues which he thought it impossible to imitate, one day asked the Prelate if he would communicate the secret of being always Easy. Yes, replied the old man, I can teach you the secret—it consists in nothing more than in making a right use of my eyes; his friend begged him to explain himself—most willingly, returned the bishop—in whatever state I am, I first of all look up to Heaven, and remember that my principal business here is to go there; I then look down upon the earth, and call to mind how small a space I shall occupy in it when I come to be interred—I then look abroad in the world, and observe what multitudes there are who are in all respects more unhappy than myself,—Thus I learn where true happiness is placed—where all our cares must end—and how very little reason I have to repine or to complain.
Alfize 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, March 21. 9h. 7m. Aft.) Just imported in the Jaene, Captain Martin, from Glasgow, by
Samuel Campbell,
No. 44 Hanover-square, Corner of the Old-Slip A large assortment of B O O K S,
Among which are, THE present state of Nova-Scotia, with an account of Canada; Whitaker's vindication of Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 vol. Miss Grenville, a new novel, 3 vol. Maria, or the Generous Ruffian; Alexander's history of women; Bolinbroke's Miscellanies; Blair's Lectures, 3 vol. Sully's Memoirs, 5 vol. Cullen's Practice, 4 vol. New-Edinburgh Dispensatory; Smith's Cookery; Martin's Young Gentlemen and Ladies Philosophy, 3 vol. A variety of the best Classics now in use.
GULLIVER REVIVED,
CONTAINING singular travels, campaigns voyages and adventures, in Russia, Iceland, Turkey, Egypt, Gibraltar, up the Mediterranean, and on the Atlantic ocean: Also an account of a voyage into the moon, with many extraordinary particulars relative to the cooking animal in that planet, which are here called the human species, by Baron Munchausen; the 4th edition, considerably enlarged.
DR. SPEDAIUR'S PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the VENEREAL DISEASE; describing the various symptoms, and method of cure in every different state. The third edition, corrected. Price only five shillings sewed.
N. B. The great demand for this treatise, the account of it giving by the Reviewers, and the large extracts made from it by Dr. Duncan, in his medical commentaries, with the recommendation of several eminent Doctors of this city, has induced the editor to present the public with an American edition of the work, printed correctly from the last London edit. and reduced to less than two thirds of the price.
With a great variety of STATIONARY in particular, pocket-books, ink-holders, paper, blank books, quills, wax, wafers, &c.
N. B. SAMUEL CAMPBELL returns his sincere thanks to his customers, and those who have purchased Books or Stationary at his store, and hopes, by his assiduity and attention in keeping an universal assortment of book, and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favours The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scots MAGAZINES.
PRIZE-MONEY,
Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire. NOTICE is hereby given to the officers and men of the Frigates Alliance and Bon homme Richard, who are entitled to a share in the prizes taken by the Squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were sold in France, and that the shares will be paid to the respective claimants, on their legal representatives, on their producing, at this office, sufficient proof that they are the persons, or are empowered by the persons actually entitled to the shares they respectively claim. Benjamin Waker, Commissioner. Office of accounts, Marine department.
JUST PUBLISHED, And TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen-Street, and the other BOOKSELLERS,
Conductor Generalis,
OR the office, duty, and authority of justices of the peace, high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, gaolers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also, the office of clerks of alizé, and of the peace, &c.
To which are added, several choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and several other books on those subjects.
By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late justice of the peace in New-Jersey.
Now adapted to these United States.
By one of the J U D G E S.
The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles.
This book is highly esteemed, and very necessary for gentlemen in the commission of the peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
At the above STORE may be had, a great variety of
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Consisting of HISTORY. Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. &c.
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Among which are, ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each, Burkitt on the new testament, Brown's self-interpreting bible, 2 vols, Cruden's concordance, Warden's system of divinity, Whitby's commentary, Blair's Carr's, Erskine's, Boston's, Willison's, Atterbury's, &c. sermons, Neilson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's, practice of physics, Van Swieten's, commentaries, 18 vols. Boerhaave's aphorisms, 6 vols. Smellie, and Hamilton's midwifery, Leake on the diseases of women, 2 vols. Quincey's medical lexicon, Fourcroy's, chemistry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's Cole's, and Entick's latin Dictionaries, Davidson's Virgil and Horace, Duncan's Cicero, Kent's, Lucian, Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Erasmus, an introduction, Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid, Hammond's algebra, Stone's Euclid, Love's surveying, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical grammars, Johnson's, Sheridan's, Ash's, Dyke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries, Bennet's christian oratory, Scott on elocution, elegant extracts in verse, do. in prose Lord Littleton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's mensuration, Hawney's measurer.
Also an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY.
Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices, Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes, Receipt Books, Bonnet and Cards, &c. &c. Wrapping Paper, Sealing-Wax, Wafers, Quills, Slates, Lead and slate Pencils, Penknives, elegant Shoe-buckles, Message Books, &c. &c. Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 51
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
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 currencies 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 currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, 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.
Price 1f. 6d. single. The usual discount to Booksellers, and others; who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c.
* * Also may be had of Messieurs Campbell, Reid, Allen, Macgill, and Mills, Booksellers.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Provost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING-HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room, underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, commanding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are wood land; the land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be re-sold. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
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 Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town.
New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—e.d.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant Situated F A R M,
BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE, at No. 6, Crown-street. New-York, Feb. 12, 1788. 17
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 Peterburg 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 lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marine, &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 cartage to the buyer.
New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 68 e.d.
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 Manufacturers, 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 Calf Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD.
N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40 e.d.
Just Published, The AMERICAN MAGAZINE,
For February, 1788. Price TWO SHILLINGS. CONTENTS.
A Bridgement of the Education—Mode of its laws of nature in French and English, Vindication of the preference women are supposed to have for men of inferior talents, Medical questions, Government—Mr. Jefferson's arguments in favor of an unalterable constitution, considered, Letter III, to Dr. Stiles, describing the remains of fortifications at Musk-ingum; with remarks on the Indian barrows, and the striking analogy between certain customs of the Indians and ancient Britons, Continuation of Smith's history of Virginia, The contrast, Letter III, from Belzebub The force of habit, or the regularity of the city of Philadelphia vindicated in opposition to a common-place opinion, Peter Pickpenny's art of pushing into business, Curious extracts from ancient records, Anecdote, Dr. Mitchell's account of the insect which destroys the wheat, Letter from Juvenis, Narrative of the escape of the Countess Valois de la Motte from the Bastille, A Hibernian's request, Law questions.
POETRY.
On the departure of a young gentleman who failed for England sometime since, Lines written by a youth, on the death of Mr. Marriages, S of Sharon, Deaths.
New-York, Printed by Samuel Loudon, And Sold by Messrs. S. and R. Campbell, Mr. S. Loudon, Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. T. Allen, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. T. Greenleaf, Mr. F. Childs, Mr. J. Reid.—Mr. J. Hastings, at Bolton.—Messrs. Hudson and Goodwin, at Hartford.—Mr. J. Beers, at New-Haven.—Mr. A. Stoddard, at Hudson.—Messrs. W. Falconer and Co. at Albany.—Messrs. Young and McCulloch, at Philadelphia, Mrs. A. Timothy, at Charleston.
The NEW LINE of STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconveniences arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business.
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The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
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S H R U B,
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FLAX-SEED.
STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-seed Store, lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
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