The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1788-01-02 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[VOL. IV.]
NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1788.
[No. 892.]
FIFTY THREE HOGSHEADS JAMES RIVER TOBACCO, ONE BALE OF NUTMEGS, THREE HUNDRED BARRELS FLOUR, To be landed This Day on Murray's and Marston's Wharf, for sale, by WILLIAM SETON, & Co. Dec. 27, 1787. 1W
JUST ARRIVED To HUGH SMITH, No. 22, WALL-STREET, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low priced IRISH LINEN, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash. Sept. 15. tf
Sixty Pipes of MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter-casks, of superi- or quality, to be landed this day at Crugar's wharf, and to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. 22d Aug. 1787. tf
FOR SALE BY JOHN DEWINT, Maiden-lane, No. 36. A few hds. New-York Rum; ditto St. Croix Rum; a few cases gin; a parcel sugar in hds. writing paper, common and post; sundry articles of Dry Goods; a few boxes hyson and tiong tea; 4 barrels gun of lignum vitae; and 2 pot-ash kettles, that have been a short time in use. Nov. 17.
GEORGE POLLOCK, Has received by the Hudson from Dublin, and the Anne and Sullannah from Liverpool, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low-priced IRISH LINEN, which he will sell on very moderate terms, at his STORE, No. 28, Water-street. POT ASHES and FLAXSEED received in payment. Sept. 13. tf
JUST IMPORTED, In the ship MERCURY, Captain Grant, TENERIFFE WINES Of a very superior quality, which will be disposed of by the quantity or single pipe, by JOHN C. SHAW, at his store opposite Van Zandt's wharf. Oct. 12. tf
To be LET, on reasonable Terms, A GENTLEMAN'S ROOM, near the Coffee- House, very suitable for a single gentleman, or a small family. For particulars enquire at No. 19, Water-street. N.B. BOARDING may be had if required, and a Front Cellar. Nov. 17. tf
ATTWOOD and TRONSON, Have for sale, at their store, No. 11, Great Dock- street, A general assortment of Swedes and American Bar IRON, CONSISTING of Axe Iron, Cart Tire, Wagon, Chair a Sleigh Tire, mill Irons, and Iron of uncommon square; Steel of all kinds, English flagged the much esteemed blistered L.O. American blistered and Tub Steel, Anvils of all sizes, Back Irons, Vices, &c. &c. A variety of Castings and other articles, which they will sell low for cash, or country produce. All orders for cast Iron, or wrought Iron for mill work, &c. will be duly received, and executed with dispatch. ** Bar Iron or any other article, received and sold on commission. A quantity of Albany Pease for sale. Oct. 9th, 1787. tf
FOR SALE BY ROBERT JOHNSTON, No. 14, Water-street, in the house lately occupied by Colonel Samuel Ogden, A large and general assortment of IRON CAST- INGS, among which are the following, viz. Iron hollow ware of all sizes, Put-ashes kettles, cast with bottom down, Clock and window weights, griddles large and small Tea-kettles large and small, bake-pans do. do. Cart, wagon, coach and chair boxes, 56, 28, 14 and 7lb. weights with rings, Mortar and pestles, lad irons, Franklin stoves, large and small, Rittenhouse do. do. Ten and six-pipe do. do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada stoves for large rooms, Patent cabootes for ships, with one and two boilers, grates and oven, Fire places with jam bs complete, Back pieces of every dimension, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine and Andover pig metal, Gudgeons and mill irons, Refined and Bloomery bar iron, spike iron, sheatop Nail rods of all sizes, Iron hoops for hds. and bbls. horse shoes, 20d. 12d. rod, and 8d. nails, 7 inch, 6 inch and 5 inch spikes, Crowley and blistered steel. The above articles will be sold for cash and coun- try produce, at the lowest prices; and a large allow- ance made to those who buy to sell again. All orders for wrought or cast iron will be duly at- tended to, and forwarded, agreeable to pattern, at the shortest notice. Oct. 29. tf
To be had at LOT MERKEL's Store, No. 33, Hanover-square, nearly opposite the Bank, TOBACCO for SMOOKING; KITEFOOT of the first quality; ditto of an inferi- or or ditto; large roll tobacco, fit for manufac- turers; segars, genuine Macuba snuff; ditto rappee of different qualities; gentlemen's gloves, buck- skin and beaver, of the first quality. At the above Store the highest price is given for SHIPPING PURS. June 13. f.
FOR SALE, GINSENG, LINTSEED OIL, BEEF, PORK, FLOUR, FLAX-SEED, BUT- TER, Quintal FISH, MACKAREL, &c. by Storm and Sickles, Dec. 18. tf. No. 33, Little-Dock street.
MANCHESTER GOODS. Imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, and for Sale on very reasonable terms, By DANIEL TUCKER, & Co. No. 202, Water-street, for Cash or Country Pro- duce only. 7-8, 4-4, and 4-4, 3-8, Cotton Checks, Striped Ticks, Dyed Pillows, Black and Olive Velvets, low priced; Checked Handkerchiefs, Malabars; Copperplate Furniture Cottons, Black Silk Handkerchiefs, Cotton Thicklets, A neat assortment of Shawls, Men's and Women's Beaver Gloves, Romall Handkerchiefs, Fancy Printed Do. 1-2 Dozen cases of Hats, low priced, and well assorted. Dec. 1. tf.
TO BE SOLD, A Number of improved FARMS, in the counties of Dutchess, Ulster and Orange; likewise a quantity of unimproved Land in either of the said counties. Apply to J. JOHNSTON, No. 18, Wall- street. Dec. 25. tf
To be Sold at Public Auction, On the Premises, By FREDERICK JAY, On the 10th day of January next, A FRAME HOUSE, in Chambers-street, now in the possession of Thomas Bagley, being part of the estate of the late Cornelius Swartwout. The above House contains three fine places, is built on a leased lot, six years of the lease unexpired, with a privilege of removing the house at the expiration of the same. Dec. 25. tf
To be landed this day at Crugar's wharf from on board the Portuguese Schoo- ner, N. S. da Carmo, Captain Olivera, some pipes of choice PORT WINE, and a parcel of SALT; to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. Nov. 12, 1787. tf
ANY Person having demands on the estate of JAMES YOULE, deceased, are requested to call on the subscriber for payment. And all those who are indebted to said estate are hereby requested to call and discharge their accounts before the first day of January next, or may expect their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney, for recovery of the same, without distinction; as a settlement of that estate must be made at the time above mentioned. JOHN YOULE, Administrator. Nov. 14. tf. No. 64, Beckman-Street. Who has just opened a fresh and general assort- ment of Hardware, Ironmongery, and Cutlery, Which he will dispose of very reasonable by whole- sale or retail.
FLAX-SEED, Stored, cleaned purchased and sold, at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S FLAX-SEED STORE, lately occupied by Mr. Ja- cob Sarly, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. Oct. 22. tf
WILLIAM USTICK, jun. No. 33, Queen-street; Has just received by the SALLY and other late vessels from Bristol, a general assortment of IRONMONGERY and CUTLERY; Amongst which are--Nails, Glass, Paints, Sheet Iron, Sheet Lead, blistered and Crawley Steel, Anvils, Vices and Beck Irons, brass Kettles, iron Pots and Kettles, Frying Pans, Spades and Shovels, Shovel and Tongs, Bellows, Warming Pans, brass and iron Can- dlesticks, hard and soft Waffle Irons, men and boys Scates, long handle hair Brooms, Brushes of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack-knives, Shears and Scissors, wire and Spring Moule and Rat Traps, Jacks, Claws, Brads, and Screws of all sizes, Locks and Hinges of every kind, Carpenters, Coopers and Joiners Tools, &c. &c. He has also for sale Pickled Mackerel, Salmon and Herrings, which he will dispose of on reasona- ble terms for Cash; also Nails of all sizes, manu- factured in this city, and equal to any imported. New-York, Nov. 15, 1787. tf
Turk's Island SALT, Soal Leather and Muscovado Sugar, In Barrels. A Quantity of each, now landing at Peck- Slip. Attendance for the SALE of which, will be given by Murray, Mumford, and Bowen, Who have also for Sale, At No. 20, Peck-Slip, A QUANTITY of best Peterburgh clean HEMP, BOHEA TEA, MOLASSES, BURR FLOUR, BEEF, PORK, HOG'S LARD, YORK RUM, SHEET CORK, CAYENNE COCOA, DRY COD-FISH, RUSSIA and RAVENS DUCK, HOLLAND POWDER, 100 Boxes SPERMACETI CANDLES, COD SOUNDS and TONGUES, in Bar- rels. A large ANCHOR, weighing 30 cwt. to be sold Cheap. W A N T E D, Forty Barrels PEARL ASHES, thirty bar- rels WHALE OIL, twelve thousand SU- GAR HOGSHEAD STAVES, fifty-five inches long. New-York, December 14, 1787. tf.
BRANDY for Sale: A Quantity will this day be landed from on board the New-York and Philadel- phia Packet, Jacob Bird, Master, lying at Bache's wharf, near the Old-slip, by CONSTABLE, RUCKER & Co. Dec. 31, 1787.
George Gilford Begs leave to acquaint the respectable Public, that he repairs and tunes Or- gans, Piano-Forces, Harpsichords, Spinetts, &c. &c. at a very moderate rate; he hopes to be able to give the fullest satisfaction to those who will favor him with their employ- ment. Nassau-street, No. 64. Dec. 18. tu. 4W.
FRANCIS PANS, No. 51, Broad-street, Has received by the Montgomery, collected by the other late arrivals, and has remaining on hand of his former stock, the following general as- sortment in the FANCY, MILLENNERY, and DRY GOOD Line. CHINA and satin ribbons, a great variety differ- ent widths and colors; plain net, crape, fons- le, silk spotted and striped, black and white gauzes; fancy colored cane hats, yellow and black Leghorn do. per dozen or quantity; black and white skein and ribbon wires; wire frames for the latest fashion bonnets; mock point laces; black silk ditto, and edgings; white thread laces and edgings; black fat- ions and modes; jettings, white and colored sarce- ness; chintzes and callicoes; furniture copperplate do. linens and checks; moreens, callimancoes and stuff; silk thread, cotton, and worsted hole; pink, blue, green, and dove colored silk quilts; mullin and cotton shawls; silk, linen, and cotton handkerchiefs; corded ditto; mullinet and chintz trimmings; plain and spring'd lawns; plain and striped mull- ins; lawn and mullin handkerchiefs; fine and com- mon cambrics; black patent net lace; nankenees, umbrellas, artificial flowers, feathers, flannels, baizes, and striped wildbores, sewing silks, threads, &c. &c. all which will be sold on the very lowest terms, for immediate payment. He returns his sincere thanks to the public in gene- ral for their past custom, and solicits a continuance. The Millinery Business will still continue to be carried on in the most extensive manner, with the utmost exertions to give satisfaction; and to enable him to sell off the large stock of gauzes, ribbons, &c. remaining on hand, every article in that line will be charged at the lowest terms possible. Nov. 23. tf.
George and Robert Lewis, & Co. No. 233, Queen-street, In addition to the Goods received by the Betsey and Willow, are now opening for SALE by the Mont- gomery, Capt. Bunyan, viz. 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens, Dowlas and sheetings, 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 fashionable Shawls, Printed Linens and Cottons, 7-8, 9-8, fancy and Chintz Calicoes, Furniture ditto, A general assortment of cotton and linen Hand- kerchiefs, Leno, Lawn, and Black Silk, ditto. Bandanno and Romall ditto, 7-8 and 11-8, plain, corded, striped and check- ed Lawns, Rich fashionable Waist-coat shapes, Striped and gold-barred Tullinet Waistcoating, Florentines and Satins, An assortment of Hosiery, Table Cloths, Clouting-Diapers, &c. &c. &c. Which they are determined to dispose of at their usual low prices for Cash; Notes at a short date, and shipping produce. New-York, Nov. 21, 1787. tf.
SHALER and SEBOR No. 27 Queen-street, have for sale, A QUANTITY of plated ware, consisting of can- dleticks, branches, tea candles, fruit pans, egg cups, goblets, coffee pots and Milkpots, black table cakes, with knives, forks, and spoons com- plete, cruets, paper bottle stands, japanned bread-trays, candles and shutter pans, plate warm- ers, brass chasing dishes, cork-screws, steel snuffers, ladles, brass rings, cloak pins, sleeve buttons, brass table hinges, guns and gun locks, China tea cups chimney pieces, sets of house brushes, near mahog- any razor cases, silver watches, elegant steel and gilt watch chains, trinkets, shirt pins, buckles, rings, pale, shoe, knee, and stock buckles and sleeve but- tons, fine Irish sheeting, fine dyed jeans, Marfeilles quilting, silk shaggs, black crape, white and black gauzes, muslinens, muslins, feerlackers, habaffes, fickerfoys, baronege, romalls, corded dimity, and a box of assorted bolting cloths, with a variety of other articles which will be disposed of for cash or shipping produce, at a price much below the sterling cost. At same place may be had, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Malaga wine, by the pipe or quarter cask, Cham- paine of an excellent quality, by the case or dozen, striped duffel blankets, a variety of hard ware; a large assortment of Irish linens, 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4, re- ceived by the Montgomery, are now opening, and will be sold together with the above goods on the lowest terms. New-York, November 27, 1787.
A CAUTION to OWNERS and MASTERS of VESSELS, THAT they beware of rigging which is made of Holland yarn; for it is made in great quantities and exposed to sale, to the hurt of the buyer. It is of such a base quality, that it is not sufficient for cables or rigging of any kind; it is spun and dressed off in such a manner, as makes it difficult for the buyer to know it from the best rope. In order to try its evil quality, let the buyer take a few yards of the fag end of the rope, and open them into hemp, and it will prove to be short tow; you may take it for granted to be Holland yarn; which is spun of short tow and refuse of the hemp, that is manufactured into this false-cloth in Holland. N.B. It should be enquired who are the pro- moters of this caution, be it known that we are a com- pany of rope-makers, who think it too tedious to insert our names here. New-York, Nov. 29. tf.
PORT WINE, Of a superior quality to any ever imported to this place, LANDING this Day at Crugar's wharf, out of the Brig St. Jeluide Villa Nova, from Oporto, for Sale by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. June 15th. tf.
GEORGE BARNEWALL & Co. No. 205, WATER-STREET, near the Coffee-house, HAVE just imported, in the ship Providence from London, an assortment of IRISH LI- NENS, SHEETINGS, DOWLAS and THREADS; low and high priced; which they will sell, on rea- sonable terms, for cash or short credit. They have also on hand, a variety of PAPER HANGINGS, with Felson and other borders; and rod, and other sized NAILS. July 9.
HILL and OGDEN, No. 41, Great-Dock-street, have just imported by the Grace, from Amsterdam, and for sale on ve- ry reasonable terms, for Cash, Notes at short Payments, Pot-ashes, Flax-seed, Bar-Iron, Wheat or Flour, an assortment of the following articles, viz.
TICKLENBURGS, oznaburghs, German dowlas, Rusfia diaper, platillas, Britannias, cotton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white fle- mish linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, cal- licoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, calimancoes, du- rants, flannels, Irish linens, &c. Also, IMPROVED FRANKLIN STOVES, cast in the Air-Furnace, at Newark, which, besides be- ing exceedingly neat, are constructed to give more heat into the room, a remedy for smoky chimneys, and more secure from fire than any other. Also, Pot- ash kettles, forge hammers and anvils refined from bog-ore, pig-metal, and approved by many years experience. N.B. Orders are received by them for every kind of hollow-ware and iron-castings, made at said Air-Furnace, and will be executed with dispatch and superior neatness. Oct. 31. tf.
JAMES SAIDLER Insurance Broker, No. 31, Water-street, two doors from the corner of King-street, BUYS and sells on Commission, all kinds of Pub- lic Securities, Goods an Produce, as usual. He has also imported in the Wilson, from Liver- pool, the America, from London, and last vessels from Europe, a neat assortment of GOODS, consist- ing of fine brown, mix, blue drab, and copper- coloured Broad Cloths, Coatings, Duffles and Blan- kets, Flannels and Baizes, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 and 11-8 wide cotton Checks, printed Cottons, Chintzes, Ribbons, Lawns, Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Sattins and Modes, cotton and silk Handkerchiefs, Sewing Silks and Twist, fine and coarse Hats, Mo- reens, Durants, Tammines, Callimancoes and Cam- bics, Table Cloths and Diapers, Writing Papers, and an assortment of HARD WARE, &c. which he will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash, Country Produce, or public Securities. Also, six pair of ele- gant brass mounted Fire Dogs, and a few barrels pickled Mackerel and Cod-Fish, in excellent order. Apply as above. N.B. Purchasers of unappropriated and confiscated lands, can be supplied with certificates on the most reasonable terms.
LOT MERKEL, No. 33, Hanover-square, nearly opposite the Bank, Manufactures and has for sale a complete and ge- neral assortment MUFFS and TIPPETS, of MARTIN and Martin Throat, Sean's Down and real Ermine, Rat and Siberia Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Rusfia Hare and red Fox, Real black Jennet, best sorts, Mock Sable and Mock Ermine. Likewise a large and general assortment of Fur Trimming and Edgings, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies Cloak Lining, Gentlemen's Great Coats lined with Furr, Fur Gloves, &c. &c. ** The above articles he is now selling on the most reasonable Terms for Cash only. N.B. Orders from the Country executed in the best manner. October 11, 1787. tf.
SALT-PETRE. A few hundred weight may be had very low of EFFINGHAM LAWRENCE, No. 227, Queen-street, facing the Fly-market. Also a large and general assortment of Genuine DRUGS & MEDICINES, Patent Medicines, Perfumeries, Surgical Instru- ments, &c. for which Cash, Ginseng, Bees- wax, Snake-root, Pot and Pearl-ashes, &c. will be taken in payment. MEDICINE CHESTS complete, with directions. Orange Peas for Issues. N.B. An APPRENTICE wanted. Oct. 12. tf.
BOURBON COFFEE, MUCH esteemed in Europe for its su- perior flavor, in feroons of 100 lb. each to be sold by LUDLOW and GOOLD. New-York, Dec. 29, 1787.
Lost on Wednesday Evening last, SOMEWHERE near, or at the corner of James and Rutgers-street, a SWORD, with a black handle, a brass guard, on one side of it the guard is wanting; it had on an old black scabbard. Also lost on the same evening in the Bowery-lane, a hockey CANE, varnished, the varnish being some- what worn off, with a copper ferrule and a horse head, the top being broken out, and the rest somewhat cracked. The owner wishing to have it again for antiquity sake; whoever has found the same, or ei- ther of the two, shall have a reasonable reward. En- quire of the Painter. tf.
THE Public are informed, that the sub- Scriber has removed his OFFICE to No. 66, WALL-STREET, his former place of residence. 24th Dec. 1787. W. COCK.

New-York, Jan. 2.
Yesterday arrived the sloop Friendship, Burnham, from Savannah. Georgia papers are received by this vessel, but contain nothing interesting.
Also arrived yesterday, the sloop Three Sisters, Bullock, from Rhode-Island; and the Nancy and Polly, Rainberry, from Cape Fear.
The sloop Seaflower, Cook, cleared out for St. Eustatia on Monday.
A letter from Paris, dated Oct. 12, says, "The meetings of the Notables, and the banishment of the Parliament, though that matter is now amicably settled, have lighted up such a flame of liberty in this country as will not be very easily extinguished. The turbulence among the people was never more apparent than at present. The very persons who were most forward to cry out Vive le Monarque, are now changed to Vive la Liberte, and Tomber le Bastille. Scarcely a night but some disturbance happens. The truth is, there are many who do not relish an Ecclesiastical being at the head of affairs. Monsr. Montgomery is also unpopular, and unless De Castries comes again to the head of the marine, even the preparations for war will be lamely carried on. They talk, however, of twenty sail of the line being in a state of equipment, and nearly ready, part at Brest, and the other at Toulon. A few days may produce material changes."
Extract from a letter of late date, from Nova-Scotia.
"I cannot forbear communicating to you some intelligence, wherein the hand of God was singularly manifested in bringing to light a most atrocious and cruel robbery and murder, which was perpetrated in the city of St. John's, Nova-Scotia, about three years since. A gentleman in that place who moved in the mercantile line, and had great custom from the army, found at length that it would not answer to sell any longer on credit, as his repeated losses would, he perceived, be finally ruin. He therefore refused to credit, which gave great umbrage to the disbanded provincial loyalists, who raised and circulated a report, that he had wished them all sunk in the ocean before they arrived there. This was calculated to enrage the soldiery, and too well succeeded, for, they attempted to rob him, but were foil'd in the attempt. Sometime thereafter, about fourteen of them formed a strong confederacy, and were determined, at all hazards, to carry the point: They accordingly assembled on a night appointed, and tendered to each other an oath of secrecy, and what appears truly desperate, they agreed, that if any of them should get wounded in the attack, he was to be put to death by the rest of the party, in such a manner as they chose, in order the more effectually to prevent a discovery of the robbery. They then, after settling those shocking preliminaries, proceeded to the onset and broke into the house, the man stood on his defence and wounded one of the party, but being overpowered by numbers, he was most inhumanly murdered, together with his wife, two children and a servant. The poor man's brother and one of his young daughters, made their escape unperceived by them. They rifled the house of everything valuable which was easily to be carried away, among which there was cash to the amount of eight or nine hundred pounds; they then set fire to it, and consumed the remaining contents, and the unfortunate victims of their fury. When they had retired to their place of rendezvous, they examined whether any one had been wounded by the discharge of the man's pistol, and found one had received a slight wound through the shoulder. He remonstrated to them on the cruelty of putting him to death, alledging that it was by no means dangerous, and he could manage it so, that that should never be the means of a discovery being made: But they deafened their ears to his cries, and all his pleas could not avail; they carried him off bodily, and after cutting a hole in the ice, they thrust him under, and then dividing their booty, they took their different routes. This man had left a wife and children, on the banks of the river St. John's to bemoan his loss, and who not, until very lately, were made acquainted with his hard fate. Notwithstanding every possible means had been taken to discover the villains, all means proved abortive, until God, in his wise providence, disposed one of the gang to visit, very lately, the uncle of that child, whose life was preserved, on business: Scarce had the wretch seated himself, but the child viewed him attentively, and recollecting his features, the instantly flew to her uncle, and said, "this man uncle, killed my pappy;" this she repeated, and caused the uncle to notice her; upon which he taxed the man with it, but he denied it, though he was exceedingly confused; however, he found means to detain him, until a warrant could be had; with which he was apprehended on suspicion, and carried forth-
with before Garret Clopper, who it seems is a magistrate in that place. He, by stratagem, extorted a full confession, on his assuring him that his life should be preserved, on his turning King's Evidence. This he has done, and unravelled the whole affair. He is safely lodged in goal, special warrants have been issued to apprehend his accomplices, and it is to be hoped they may be secured, and meet with their just demerits."
Extraordinary production of a PEA.
A pea found by Mrs. Ashford, of Hurstpoint, in England, in some Malaga raisins, in the spring of 1783, was by her planted that year, which grew and produced 66 pods, that yielded 405 peas, which in the year 1784, were planted and produced one gallon; in 1785 the gallon produced two bushels; in 1786 the two bushels produced two quarters; and this present year two quarters produced, after the crop had been threshed and cleared, the amazing quantity of three loads, notwithstanding after the first year they suffered much by the blights. The above pea appears to be of the hog kind, and bears a large pod containing nine or ten peas.
Continuation of Advices received by the ship George, from Glasgow.
L O N D O N, Oct. 19.
Neither the arrival of Mr. Grenville, the surrender of Amsterdam, nor the certainty of a war between the Russians and Turks, nor any intelligence lately received, has served to move the Stocks much one way or other; and it is probable they will continue in their present flat way till the meeting of Parliament, when the Minister "will a tale unfold," the particulars of which, it is whispered, will be more surprising than welcome to some ears.
The following is the exact answer which the Ambassadors of the Republic at the Court of Versailles, dispatched to the States General from that Court on the 27th of September:
"That his Britannic Majesty had declared to the Court of France, that he should willingly concur in any measure that would tend to re-establish peace and harmony in the Republic; but that the interest of his kingdom required that he should arm by sea and land, if his Most Christian Majesty marched a body of his troops towards the frontiers of the Republic; nor withstanding the particular treaty and Convention for limiting the number of ships of war to be sent to India, and for not equipping any other maritime armament."
The Ambassadors further add, that in consequence of this declaration, and the notice they had given that the differences between the States and the Stadholder were terminated, the Court of Versailles had abandoned their resolution of assisting the refractory Hollanders, and that it was most probable the Courts of London and Versailles would soon come to a good understanding with each other.
Thus, within less than one month, has a revolution of the utmost political and commercial consequence to England, been happily brought about, and the ambitious machinations of our perfidious Gallic neighbours been frustrated by the routing of the British lion!
A letter from Portsmouth, dated Oct. 16, says, "The 55th regiment marched yesterday into this town. It is expected they will be embarked for foreign service in two or three days."
"A detachment of the 41st regiment was on Saturday ordered to hold themselves in readiness to embark for Guernsey and Jersey, but have since received directions to do duty at Cumberland Fort, instead of the 44th."
The Volunteers of Ireland have given notice, that "the general appearance of hostilities, and the preparations necessary for their defence of their King and country, which wisdom and prudence suggest, demand, in a very special manner, the united efforts of all good subjects." The different Volunteer corps are therefore immediately to be renewed, by which means a great part of the army now in Ireland may be sent abroad, if necessary.
General Matthews sailed for the West-Indies last week.
The Cape of Good Hope being a Dutch settlement, the Prince of Orange cannot be said to be re-instated in his possessions, until this French garrison is removed. This French garrison has been placed there with a view of hostility to Great-Britain. Nothing, therefore, can be more necessary, than to insist upon this garrison being withdrawn. This is one part, and a principal one, of Mr. Grenville's mission, at this time, to the French Court. It is more than probable, France will not give up the Cape of Good Hope. In this case, we must go to war with her.
Should an expedition be meditated against the Cape of Good Hope, it is said to be his Majesty's intention that Prince William Henry shall accompany the naval Commander who may be employed on that service. Dispatches were forwarded to his Royal High-
ness, by his old frigate the Hebe, Captain Thornborough, who, it is expected, will find the Pegasus at Jamaica, by the time he can arrive there.
EDINBURGH, October 15. Extract of a letter from Newcastle, Oct. 13.
"Sunday, the Sarah, Captain Henderson, belonging to Sunderland, and the Generous Friends, Captain Wood, of this port, arrived here from Rotterdam, which place they left yesterday last night; by them we are informed, that an express was received on the day they left Rotterdam, which brought certain intelligence that the gates of Amsterdam were on the day before opened to the Prussians. It appears that scarcely one fifth part of the inhabitants were disaffected. It was also said, that, on entering the city, the Duke of Brunswick rode to the Stadthouse, and demanded the delivery of Van Berkel, the leader of the patriotic faction, and, in case of refusal, threatened to plunder the city; after some deliberation he was formally delivered to the custody of a guard of Prussian soldiers, and immediately dispatched for Berlin. Two ships that have arrived since corroborate the above account."
"By the same channel we are informed that, when the Prussian troops marched into Amsterdam, the greatest demonstrations of joy were expressed by all ranks; they were met three miles from the city by the principal inhabitants, attended by a vast concourse of people, all decorated with Orange cockades, who saluted the officers and soldiers with the title of deliverers of the town from the tyranny of the patriots."
The FEDERALIST, No. XXX. To the People of the State of New-York.
IN disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths or first principles upon which all subsequent reasonings must depend. These contain an internal evidence, which antecedent to all reflection or combination command the assent of the mind. Where it produces not this effect, it must proceed either from some defect or disorder in the organs of perception, or from the influence of some strong interest, or passion, or prejudice. Of this nature are the maxims in geometry, that "The whole is greater than its part; that things equal to the same are equal to one another; that two straight lines cannot enclose a space; and that all right angles are equal to each other." Of the same nature are these other maxims in ethics and politics, that there cannot be an effect without a cause; that the means ought to be proportioned to the end; that every power ought to be commensurate with its object; that there ought to be no limitation of a power destined to effect a purpose, which is itself incapable of limitation. And there are other truths in the two latter sciences, which if they cannot pretend to rank in the class of axioms, are yet such direct inferences from them, and so obvious in themselves, and so agreeable to the natural and unsophisticated dictates of common sense, that they challenge the assent of a sound and unbiased mind, with a degree of force and conviction almost equally irresistible.
The objects of geometrical enquiry are so entirely abstracted from those pursuits which stir up and put in motion the unruly passions of the human heart, that mankind without difficulty adopt not only the more simple theorems of the science, but even those abstruse paradoxes, which however they may appear susceptible of demonstration, are at variance with the natural conceptions which the mind, without the aid of philosophy, would be led to entertain upon the subject. The INFINITE DIVISIBILITY of matter, or in other words, the INFINITE divisibility of a FINITE thing, extending even to the minutest atom, is a point agreed among geometricians; though not less incomprehensible to common sense, than any of those mysteries in religion, against which the batteries of infidelity have been so industriously levelled.
But in the sciences of morals and politics men are found far less tractable. To a certain degree it is right and useful, that this should be the case. Caution and investigation are a necessary armor against error and imposition. But this untractableness may be carried too far, and may degenerate into obstinacy, perverseness or disingenuity. Though it cannot be pretended that the principles of moral and political knowledge have in general the same degree of certainty with those of the mathematics: yet they have much better claims in this respect, than to judge from the conduct of men in particular situations, we should be disposed to allow them. The obscurity is much oftener in the passions and prejudices of the reasoner than in the subject. Men upon too many occasions do not give their own understandings fair play; but yielding to some untoward bias they entangle themselves in words and confound themselves in subtleties.
How else could it happen (if we admit the objectors to be sincere in their opposition) that positions so clear as those which manifest the necessity of a general power of
taxation in the Government of the Union, should have to encounter any adversaries among men of discernment? Though these positions have been elsewhere fully stated, they will perhaps not be improperly recapitulated in this place, as introductory to an examination of what may have been offered by way of objection to them—They are in substance as follows:
A Government ought to contain in itself every power requisite to the full accomplishment of the objects committed to its care, and to the complete execution of the trusts for which it is responsible; free from every other control, but a regard to the public good and to the sense of the people.
As the duties of superintending the national defence, and of securing the public peace against foreign or domestic violence, involve a provision for casualties and dangers, to which no possible limits can be assigned, the power of making that provision ought to know no other bounds than the exigencies of the nation and the resources of the community.
As revenue is the essential engine by which the means of answering the national exigencies must be procured, the power of procuring that article in its full extent must necessarily be comprehended in that of providing for those exigencies.
As theory and practice conspire to prove that the power of procuring revenue is unavailing, when exercised over the States in their collective capacities, the Federal Government must of necessity be invested with an unqualified power of taxation in the ordinary modes.
Did not experience evince the contrary, it would be natural to conclude that the propriety of a general power of taxation in the national Government might safely be permitted to rest on the evidence of these propositions, unassisted by any additional arguments or illustrations. But we find in fact, that the antagonists of the proposed Constitution, so far from acquiescing in their justness or truth, seem to make their principal and most zealous effort against this part of the plan. It may therefore be satisfactory to analyze the arguments with which they combat it.
Those of them, which have been most labored with that view, seem in substance to amount to this: "It is not true, because the exigencies of the Union may not be susceptible of limitation, that its power of laying taxes ought to be unconfined. Revenue is as requisite to the purposes of the local administrations as to those of the Union; and the former are at least of equal importance with the latter to the happiness of the people. It is therefore as necessary, that the State Governments should be able to command the means of supplying their wants, as that the National Government should possess the like faculty, in respect to the wants of the Union. But an indefinite power of taxation in the latter might, and probably would in time deprive the former of the means of providing for their own necessities; and would subject them entirely to the mercy of the National Legislature. As the laws of the Union are to become the supreme law of the land; as it is to have power to pass all laws that may be NECESSARY for carrying into execution the authorities with which it is proposed to vest it; the National Government might at any time abolish the taxes imposed for State objects, upon the pretence of an interference with its own. It might alledge a necessity of doing this, in order to give efficacy to the national revenues: And thus all the resources of taxation might by degrees become the subjects of Federal monopoly, to the entire exclusion and destruction of the State Governments."
This mode of reasoning appears sometimes to turn upon the supposition of usurpation in the national Government; at other times it seems to be designed only as a deduction from the constitutional operation of its intended powers. It is only in the latter light, that it can be admitted to have any pretensions to fairness. The moment we launch into conjectures about the usurpation of the Federal Government, we get into an unfathomable abyss, and fairly put ourselves out of the reach of all reasoning. Imagination may range at pleasure, till it gets bewildered amidst the labyrinths of an enchanted castle, and knows not on which side to turn to extricate itself from the perplexities into which it has so rashly adventured. Whatever may be the limits or modifications of the powers of the Union, it is easy to imagine an endless train of possible dangers; and by indulging an excess of jealousy and timidity, we may bring ourselves to a state of absolute scepticism and irresolution. I repeat here what I have observed in substance in another place, that all observations founded upon the danger of usurpation, ought to be referred to the composition and structure of the Government, not to the nature or extent of its power. The State Governments, by the original Constitutions, are invested with complete sovereignty. In what does our security consist against usurpations from that quarter? Doubtless in the manner of their formation, and in a due dependence of those who are to administer

them upon the people. If the proposed construction of the federal government, be found upon an impartial examination of it, to be such as to afford, to a proper extent, the same species of security, all apprehensions on the score of usurpation ought to be discarded.
It should not be forgotten, that a disposition in the State Governments to encroach upon the rights of the Union, is quite as probable, as a disposition in the Union to encroach upon the rights of the State Governments. What side would be likely to prevail in such a conflict, must depend on the means which the contending parties could employ towards ensuring success. As in Republics, strength is always on the side of the people; and as there are weighty reasons to induce a belief, that the State Governments will commonly possess most influence over them, the natural conclusion is, that such contests will be most apt to end to the disadvantage of the Union; and that there is a greater probability of encroachments by the members upon the Federal Head, than by the Federal Head upon the members. But it is evident, that all conjectures of this kind, must be extremely vague and fallible, and that it is by far the safest course to lay them altogether aside; and to confine our attention wholly to the nature and extent of the powers as they are delineated in the Constitution. Every thing beyond this, must be left to the prudence and firmness of the people; who, as they will hold the scales in their own hands, it is to be hoped, will always take care to preserve the constitutional equilibrium between the General and the State Governments. Upon this ground, which is evidently the true one, it will not be difficult to obviate the objections, which have been made to an indefinite power of taxation in the United States.
PUBLIUS.
[To be concluded to-morrow.]
For Londonderry and Glasgow, To Sail on the 15th inst. The S H I P GEORGE, JOHN HUNTER, Master. FOR Freight or Passage, apply to the Master on board, at Mr. Haller's wharf, or to Thos. Buchanan & Co. No. 46, Wall-street,
Who have for Sale,
A few bales Osnaburghs, One trunk Check Handkerchiefs, Two boxes assorted Mullins, A few casks Nails, from 14 oz. Tacks, to 5 inch Spikes, British Sail Cloth, from No. 1, to 8, Teneriffe and Vidonia Wine, in pipes, A few chaldron large Coal. N.B. White Oak hnd. Staves and Heading, Red Oak hnd. Hoops, White Pine Boards, or Pot-Ashes will be received in payment for the above goods. January 1, 1788. 2w
H. & J. Thompson, No. 29, Front-street, near Burling-slip, Have for Sale, on low terms for CASH, PRINTED Calicoes, a general assortment, Scarlet, silk and hair Twist, coarse Woolens, Irish Linens, low priced, Russia Sheet-ing, printed Handkerchiefs, Bengal Taffeties, Canvas, No. 1 to 7, seaming Twine, Sugar in barrels, Cocoa in do. Earthen Ware and Delft Ware. Jan. 1, 1788. tf.
To all LOVERS of MUSIC. WHEREAS it is proposed by several musical Amateurs, to establish a musical society, both vocal and instrumental, in this city, those gentlemen who with to patronize and encourage this undertaking, are requested to meet at the Charity School-room in John-street, No. 29, on Saturday evening, the 5th January, to consider and adopt some fundamental rules for said society.
N.B. Performers only are requested to attend. Dec. 31. 11w.
GERMAN SOCIETY. THE Members of the German Society are requested to attend at the stated Quarterly Meeting, THIS DAY, the 2d of January, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Lutheran School-House. By order of the President, WILLIAM WILMERDING, Sec'ry.
To be Sold at private Sale, (And immediate possession given to the purchaser.) SIX LOTS of GROUND, each of 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet deep, in the out-ward of the city of New-York, contiguous to the East river, viz. Three LOTS on the south side of Lombard-street, on which is a good Dwelling House, containing six rooms and a kitchen; likewise a workshop and stable, a pump with good water, and a cistern near the door; and three Lots on the north side of Cherry-street. Likewise adjoining the above-mentioned six Lots, is a good wharf, and a slip in it, for the convenience of hauling up timber; which wharf has been long made use of as a ship-yard, and is probably, from its situation and depth of water, as well adapted for the ship-building business, as any on the river; and from its local advantages, must be a very improving interest to the purchaser. If it is not sold by the 1st of March next, it will then be to lot. For terms apply to JOHN ARTHUR, No. 160, Queen-street, Nov. 26, 1787. 2aw. am.
PUBLIC AUCTION, By Hugh Smith, TO-MORROW, XII o'clock, at the Coffee-House-bridge, 2 hhds. Sugar, 3 pipes red Wine, 3 pipes Teneriffe Wine, 2 hhds. Malaga Wine, 8 barrels Oranges, And a quantity of Snuff.
For St. Martin's and St. Eustatia. The Sloop RAMBLER, Tredwell Jackson, Master, Will sail the 15th inst. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, at Stevens and Connolly's lumber-yard, or at No. 78, Water-street. tf Jan. 1, 1788.
FOR SALE, PORK, Beef, Lard, Tallow, Butter, and other produce; also, a quantity of white and pitch-pine Boards and Plank, pitch-pine Scantling, Cypress and Cedar Shingles, Oak Lath, and several other articles of Lumber. Enquire at No. 8, Little Dock-street, or at the Lumber Yard, North-river. B. SWARTWOUT & SON. N.B. A few barrels Spirits Turpentine, and 20,000 Flax-feed Cask Staves and Heading, to be sold low. Dec. 29. 2w
THIS DAY, Is PUBLISHED in this City, The American Magazine, A MONTHLY Publication. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. Gen. Lincoln's letter on the ingrafting of trees, Anecdote of the Duke of Gordon, Advice to matrons, and to husbands that have scolding wives, and wives that have peevish husbands Principles of government and commerce, On bills of rights, Letter to Dr. Stiles, accounting for the fortifications west of the Alleghany, Abridgement of Smith's history of Virginia, On education, Letter from Jemima Loveleap, Floretta, or the fountains, Life of Sir Wm. Jones, Kt. Titus Blunt, on fashion, Anecdote of a sailor, Letter from Philander, on marriage, Dr. Dwight's valedictory address, &c. Mr. Pope's letter to the Bishop of Rochester, Letter from Guy Grumbletone, Curiosities, London review of Dr. Adams's defence. P O E T R Y. Verses on the New Year, Lydia, The Virgin's first love, The seasons moralized, On a lady's striking a fly with her fan, The rare adventures of Tom Braindels; shewing what his father said of him; how he went to college, and what he learned there; how he took his degrees and went to keeping school; how afterwards he became a great man and wore a wig, and how any body else may do the same, Invocation to the Nightingale, Foreign intelligence, American intelligence, Marriages and deaths. Subscriptions 20s. a year, 10s. for six months advanced.
Subscriptions are taken by Mr. LOUDON, Messrs. BERRY and ROGERS, Mr. R. HODGE, Mr. S. CAMPBELL, and Mr. T. ALLEN, Booksellers. New-York, January 1, 1788.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to an Act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the 29th day of March, 1784, entitled "an act for the more effectual registering of mortgaged estates" That on Monday the 12th day of November next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be laid on the premises, to the highest bidder, "All that certain piece or parcel of Land, consisting of five several Lots, situate lying and being in the manor of Philipburgh, and county of West Chester, bounded southerly by land sold by Philip Cortlandt and Isaac S. Owenburgh, Esqrs. Commissioners, to John Lawrence, Esq. westerly, by the North or Hudson's River, northerly, partly by the land sold to Edward Covenhoven, partly by land sold to Cornelius P. Low, and partly by land to Jacobus Duyckman, and easterly by a Run of water, called Saw-Mill River. Containing one hundred and fifty five acres, more or less with the appurtenances which said premises were by Indenture, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of March, 1786. Mortgaged by Andrew Boffwick, and Ann his wife, to William S. Livingston, for securing the payment of four hundred and twenty nine pounds, three shillings and eleven pence. The Conditions will be made known on the Day of Sale. w
HUGH GAINE, At his Book-Store and Printing-Office, at the Bible in Hanover-Square, has for sale,
ALL sorts of Writing Paper, Dutch and English, in any quantity, Ledgers, Day-Books and Journals, of every size, and best paper, Parchment of the best sort, by the roll or single skin, Sealing-Wax, Wafers, and the best Quills and Pens, with Pounce, Shining-Sand, and almost every thing in the Stationary line. Likewise Bibles or almost every size, Testaments, Spelling-Books and Primers, young Man's Companion, School-Master's Assistant, young Clerk's Vade Mecum, Watts's Psalms, &c. with a very great variety of Books for country stores; Guthrie's and Salmon's Grammars, Sheridan's, Johnston's, Bailey's and Fenning's Dictionaries, Fisher's and Cocker's Arithmetics; a great variety of Novels, and fowl Books in Greek and Latin, with and without the translations, Bacon's Abridgement, in 5 vols. with a number of Reports and Entries by several eminent hands, Playing Cards by the dozen or single Pack; Turlington's Balm of Life, Anderson's and Hopper's Pills, British Oil, Ryan's Sugar Plumbs, and a few pounds of excellent Gun-Powder. Nov. 5. mw & f
PUBLIC AUCTION, On TUESDAY, the 15th inst, XII o'clock, on the Premises, will be sold, All that LOT of GROUND, situate, lying and being in Broadway, in the West ward of the city of New-York, being part of the lands commonly called and known by the name of the Church Farm, and distinguished in a map or chart thereof, by No. 146, and bounded Easterly in front by the Broadway, Southerly by Barclay-street, Westerly in the rear by part of the lot No. 176, and Northerly by lot 147; containing in length on the South side 115 feet nine inches, on the North side 117 feet three inches, and in breadth in front and rear 25 feet.
ALSO, All that certain lot of ground, situate, lying and being in Barclay street, in the West ward of the city of New-York, being part of lands commonly called and known by the name of the Church Farm, and distinguished in a map or chart thereof, by No. 176, bounded Southerly in front by Barclay-street, Easterly by the rears of lots No. 146, No. 147, and No. 148, Northerly in the rear by lot No. 153, and Westerly by lot No. 175; containing in length on each side 75 feet, and in breadth in front and rear 25 feet; the conditions will be made known at the time of sale.
ROBERT HUNTER.
Dr. RYAN'S incomparable Worm destroying SUGAR PLUMBS,
Highly necessary to be kept in all Families, SO exceedingly valued by all people who have had of them in Great-Britain and Ireland, for their transcendent excellency in the destroying Worms of all kinds, both in the bodies of men, women, and children, by not only breaking the knots in the duodenum, or gut next the stomach, but they pass through the smallest passages of the body, and purge away thoseropy and slimy humours which are the cause of those pernicious vermin, and the source of many other disorders. They are one of the best purges in the whole world for gross-bodied children that are apt to breed worms, and have large bellies; their operation is mild, safe, and pleasant; they wonderfully cleanse the bowels of all stiff and clammy humours which stop up the parts, and prevent the juice of food from being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is often the case with children, and is attended with a hard belly, flinking breath, frequent fevers, rickets, and a decay of strength, in the lower parts: likewise sets of aches and pains in the head, swellings, old sores, scabs, tetter, or breaking out, will be perfectly cured, and the blood and skin restored to its original purity and smoothness; they purge by urine, and bring away the gravel, and effectually cure all obstructions of the urine, or ulcers in the kidneys. They at once strike at the true cause of the fever, and entirely destroy it, and all morbid humours and effects, root and branch, so as never to return again; and what makes them more commendable, they are full as agreeable to both taste and sight, as loaf sugar; and in their operation, as innocent as new milk.
I have by these plumbs cured a great many children of a whooping-cough, and agues, which distempers are very common and troublesome to families, and the want of these plumbs are the ruin of many children's constitutions.
These plumbs enrich and sweeten the whole mass of blood, carry off all gross, corrupt, and purid humours, and create a fresh and healthy complexion in such as are affected in any purid matter.
The plumb is a great dietetic, cleaning the reins of slime; it expels wind, and is a sovereign medicine in the cholic and griping of the guts; it allays and carries off four vapours, which occasion many disorders in the head; it opens all obstructions in the stomach, lungs, liver, reins, and bladder, causes a good appetite, and helps digestion. It hath been found wonderfully successful to such persons as are going into chronicl distempers, as asthma, phthisicks, or shortness of breath, dropsies and yellow jaundice. Now I hope all impartial persons are satisfied that the medicine which works upon such humours, will almost reach any distemper, if not too far gone, since corruption and putrefaction are the forerunners of all diseases; therefore, no better physic can be taken for all ages, sexes, and constitutions, from infancy to an old age. These plumbs are highly serviceable to the female sex, from the age of 14 to 20, and from 40 to 50. Each box contains one dozen of these plumbs. —Price Eight Shillings, with directions.
Sold by H. GAINE, at his Book-store and Printing Office, in Hanover-Square,
Diagnostick signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, hollowness of the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dulness, pains and heaviness in the head, a dry cough, itching in the fundament, white and thick urine, unquiet sleep, often starting, lost appetite, swelled belly, knowing and biting about the stomach, frightful dreams, extreme thirsts, the body decayed and lean, fits, often vomiting, flinking breath, &c.
Directions for taking them.
A Child from 1 to 2 years may eat one plumb, from 2 to 4 one and a half, from 4 to 6 two, from 6 to 8 two and a half, from 8 to 12 three, from 12 to 15, and all above that age may eat four plumbs, one hour or two before up-rising, not to drink during that time, but afterwards drink warm tea, whey, or water gruel; in taking, the patient must stay 2 or 3 days betwixt each dose.
In ages, the same quantity must be taken, 2, 3, or 4 hours before the fits come on, and be repeated three times. In whooping or chin-coughs, give the quantity above-mentioned. June 1. 3aw. tf.
By order of the honorable Richard Morris, Esq. chief justice of the supreme court of judicature of the state of New-York, Notice is hereby given to Benjamin Eyre, of the city of London in the kingdom of Great-Britain, merchant, an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said chief justice, pursuant to an act of the legislature, entitled "an act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 24th day of April 1786, by a creditor of the said Benjamin Eyre, he the said chief justice, has directed all his the said Benjamin Eyre's estate, real and personal, within this state to be seized, and that unless he shall discharge his debt 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 at the city of New-York, this 4th day of May in the year Lord of our 1787. uu
SALES at AUCTION,
By Frederick Jay, TO-MORROW, opposite the Coffee house, 6 hogheads Rum, 2 do. West-India Rum, 40 doz. London bottled Porter, 3 casks London draught Porter, 4 pipes Catalonia Wine, 2 bales of choice feathers, 6 crates Bristol Ware, 20 jars Raisins, fresh imported, 20 kegs Olives.
On FRIDAY, At No. 244. Queen-street, a variety of DRY GOODS.
PUBLIC AUCTION, On FRIDAY next, precisely at X o'clock, At No. 221, Queen-street,
An assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery, &c.
Also a great variety of Tin Ware, Block Tin Ware, Japan Ware, Snuff Boxes, Coffin Furniture, best Padlocks, and other Locks, Brass Rings, &c.
And on TUESDAY next, the 8th inst. A very great variety of Elegant plated Ware,
Consisting of---Waiters of all sizes, Tea Pots, Tea and Coffee Urns, Candlesticks, Snuffer-stands, Castor Frames, quart and pint Mugs, Tea Canisters, &c.
At private Sale, cheap for cash, A variety of Linens, Silks, Calicoes, Mullins, Cambricks, Lawns, Point Blankets, white silk Stockings, and Carolina Indigo, London Mould Candles, Claret, in hoghead, and bottles, men's white silk Stockings, and a few boxes best Hyson Tea, a few bbls. of Indigo, &c.
JOHN RAMSAY.
WESTCHESTER, ff. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that, by virtue of a writ to me directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery for this state, I shall expose to sale at PUBLIC VENDUE, on the seventh day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon of same day, at the dwelling-house of John Mandeville, innkeeper, at Peek's-Kill, in the said county of Westchester, a certain farm or parcel of land with the appurtenances, and which, in the mortgage of the same, from William Bailey to Philip Schuyler, is described as follows, that is to say: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the manor of Cortlandt and county of Westchester, being part of river lot, number eight, and begins by a maple tree standing on the West side of the post road, by a mud bridge to the Southward of Van Tassel's house; from thence West forty chains to the upper part of a creek, commonly known by the Indian name of Maragh; thence down along the said creek, as it now runs, to a ditch from thence along said ditch, about South fifty three degrees East, to a stake with stones on the upland, it being Francis Lent's Northerly bounds of his meadow; thence down along the upland and meadow to a stake standing four chains to the Northward of the mouth of the said creek Maragh; from said stake North seventy-seven degrees East seven chains; then South fifteen degrees West seven chains and twenty links to a marked tree; then South fifty-one degrees West two chains and fifty links to Hudson's River; then down along the said river about seven chains to a stake with stones; thence South sixty-five degrees East about eight chains to Francis Lent's south-West corner; then North fifty degrees East ninety chains to Francis Lent's North-West corner; then about North eleven degrees West to the place where it first began; containing two hundred and sixty-five acres, two roods, in all. Given under my hand the nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 12N7w JOHN THOMAS, Sheriff.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers in the City of New-York, the third day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven,
P R E S E N T, The honorable ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esq. Chancellor.
In Chancery, Abraham Lent, complainant, vs. George Ogilvie, defendant. IT IS ORDERED, that as it appears to this honorable Court, that a Bill has been filed therein by Abraham Lent, assignee of Medical Eden, mortgagee, against the defendant George Ogilvie, mortgagee, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant George Ogilvie, to the said Medical Eden, and by him assigned to the said Abraham Lent; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant George Ogilvie, 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 proceedings had been duly served; And an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant George Ogilvie, has withdrawn himself out of this state, and cannot upon due enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said proceedings, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause: Wherefore it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Grefwold, of counsel for the complainant, that the said George Ogilvie appear to the said bill, on or before the twenty-ninth day of January next; and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for the sale of the said mortgaged 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 be inserted in, at least, two of the public newspapers printed in this state of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively. Extra from the minutes. Dec. 7. 18 w. W. COCK, Register.
JUST PUBLISHED, The Columbian Magazine, For NOVEMBER, 1787. To be SOLD by BERRY & ROGERS, S. LOUDON, and R. HODGE. Dec. 28

To be SOLD or LET, That valuable Brewery and Malt- HOUSE, lately in the possession of SAMUEL AT- LEE, situated on the banks of Hudson river, in Greenwich-Street. If sold, the terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser. Enquire at No. 59, Maiden-lane. Dec. 7. tf.
NOTICE is hereby given, to all persons indebted to JAMES MYER, jun. of the city of New-York, an Insolvent Debtor, that unless they make immediate pay- ment to the subscriber, Assignee of the estate of the afore- said James Myer, jun. their accounts will be put in the hands of an Attorney, and all persons having claims a- gainst the said James Myer, jun. previous to his dis- charge under the act of insolvency, are required immedi- ately to present their accounts, properly attested, to New-York, Oct. 16. JOHN LOVETT, Assignee. 3 m
FREIGHT  WANTED , for a BRIG, upwards 100 Tons Measurement, with an un- deniable British Register, and Mediterranean Pass. For either Spain, Portu- gal, the Straights, West- ern, Canary, or any of the West-India Is- lands. For particulars, enquire at No. 74, Water-street. Dec. 31. tf.
or KINGSTON, Jamaica, To stop at PORT MORANT. The BRIG HECTOR, JOHN TUCKER, Master, WILL be ready to take in the last of this month, and sail with all convenient speed. For Freight or Passage apply to D. TUCKER, & Co. No. 202, Water-street. Dec. 28. tf.
For CHARLESTON. The SLOOP MARIA, William Elliot, Master, LYING at Bowne's Wharf. For freight or passage, apply to JOHN JACKSON, No. 78, Wa- ter-street, or to the Master on board. She will sail on the 6th January. Has good accommodations for Passengers. New-York, Dec. 27, 1787. ed.
For LONDON. The Ship Montgomery , James Bunyan, Master, Has good accommodations for passengers, and will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board, at Hallett's wharf, or to William Seton and Co. No. 12, Hanover- square. Nov. 27. tf.
For MADEIRA, The American BRIG APOLLO, JAMES TYRIE, Master, LYING at Hallett's wharf; a staunch, good vel- fel, well found, and accommodated; will sail in eight days, wind and weather permitting, and returns directly from Madeira to this port. Importers of Wines will find their interest in or- dering them by this vessel. They may not only have them brought at a low freight, but save con- siderably in duties and insurance. For Passage to Madeira, or Freight from thence, Apply to SHEDDEN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 13. tf.
For SALE, The Hull of the new BRIG JOHN, BURTHEN about 130 tons, a strong vessel, well built of the best materials, and of an easy draught of water. Apply to NICHOLAS LOW, Esq. No. 216, Wa- ter-street, or SHEDDEN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 13. tf.
For CHARLESTON, South-Carolina, The SHIP BETSEY, Solomon Saltus, commander, WILL sail by the 10th of January. For Freight or Passage, (having elegant accom- modations) apply to the commander on board, at the new long wharf, below the Fly-Market, or to GEO. DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-Market, tf.
Who has for Sale, 100 tiers New Rice, 100 boxes Castile Soap, 500 lb. Bees Wax, A quantity of superfine and common Flour in barrels and half barrels, A quantity of Ship Bread, 50 barrels Rye Meal, Cayenne and Jamaica Cotton, Hops in bags, Quebec patent Essence of Spruce, Bar Iron, 50 bbls. Middlings, 50 bbls. Ship Stuff, 20 bbls Alewives, &c Dec. 24. tf.
** The Printer having obtain- ed a Copy of some OBSERVA- TIONS made in the late FEDE- RAL CONVENTION, by a Mem- ber of that Body, the Public may be furnished with them at the printing-office. Price 2s.
20Hds. of St. Croix SUGAR For SALE, by JOZE ROIZ SILVA, at the Old-Slip. New-York, Nov. 5, 1787.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the governor, council and general assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "an act for the more effectual register- ing of mortgaged estates." That on the twenty-fifth day of February next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold, at the Coffee-House in the City of New- York, to the highest bidder, all that one undivided moiety or half part of and in a certain LOT OF GROUND, ly- ing in Pearl-Street in New-York, aforesaid, on the north side thereof. Containing in breadth on the said street, three rods wanting half a rod, in the rear, two rods one foot and three inches, and in length, tea rods, seven feet and three inches, which said premises, were by inden- tures of lease and release, bearing date respectively, the first and second days of May, 1786, mortgaged by James Vanbraham, and Mary his wife, to William Alex- ander, in trust and for the purposes in the said release men- tioned, for securing the payment of Seventy pounds, and interest. Conditions will be made known at the time of Sale. New-York, August 21, 1787. tu 6m.
JAMES WALKER HAS removed from No. 10 to No. 19, William- Street, where he continues to keep a gene- ral assortment of DRY GOODS, which he is de- termined to sell at the very lowest prices; and the smallest favors most gratefully acknowledged. N.B. He thinks it necessary to observe, that the partnership of Vander Beck and Walker was dissolved in November, 1786; should any person have demands against them, they are desired to call on said Walker for settlement.
HOGS' BRISTLES. WANTED , by the Subscribers, a quantity of Hogs' Bristles, for which Two Shillings per pound will be given, provided they are dressed clean; those in the rust, One Shilling and Three-pence per ditto. The Subscribers having erected a BRUSH MANUFACTORY, at No. 4, Peck's-Slip, where they propose carrying on the Brush Making Business in all its branches, Store-keepers and others may be furnished with all sorts on as low terms as any importer, to which they hope the preference will be given them, as the work is equally good if not bet- ter; and as they will warrant their work not to fail till worn out by use, they flatter themselves with expectation of getting a sufficient supply of this country Bristles, that they may not be under the ne- cessity of importing their stock from England; the Farmers, by being careful in the season of killing, may save sufficient to supply them in this business -- Country Store-keepers would be the most proper per- sons to collect them. Those who will please to undertake the collecting them, will meet with a ready sale, and be the means of promoting a very useful branch of business, which may be carried on in this state, and put a stop to the importing that commodity. The least favor will be gratefully acknowledged, by ANANIAS COOPER and Company. New-York, Nov. 5, 1787. m 6m.
TO BE SOLD by the SUBSCRIBER, at PUBLIC AUCTION, To be held on the premises, on MONDAY the fourth day of February next, THE FARM, late of William Ogden, de- ceased, lying in North-Castle, in the county of Westchester, containing two hun- dred and twenty-seven acres, well timbered and watered, a good double Dwelling- House and Kitchen, a good Barn and or- chard, with an excellent spring of water within two rods of the kitchen. On the same is an excellent meadow, producing the best English grass. The conditions will be made known at the time of sale by JOSEPH OGDEN. N.B. Those who have demands against the estate of the said William Ogden, de- ceased, are requested to attend the sale. North-Castle, Dec. 17. 1787. sw.th&cm
TO BE SOLD, A New Store-House on Lup- ton's wharf, 16 by 36 feet, three stories high. It is built on a leased lot, nine years of which are un- expired. The prop. lot has the privilege of adding four feet front to the building, which, at a small expence, might be converted into a genteel and commodious dwelling-house. ALSO, TO BE SOLD, A NEGRO LAD, about 17 years of age. For further information enquire of FREDERICK GIRAUD, No. 1, corner of Anne-street. Dec. 28. 8t. eod.
THOMAS BURLING, CABINET and CHAIR-MAKER, At the Sign of the Chair, near the Chapel, in Beck- man-street, formerly Chapel-street. ACKNOWLEDGES the many favors received from his friends and the public, and would wish to inform them that he has opened a Ware-Room of MAHOGANY and other FURNITURE, on a more ex- tensive plan than heretofore; and for the conveni- ence of strangers and others, who may resort to, or settle in this city, he means to keep an assortment where they may be supplied on the shortest notice; for it must hurt the feelings of every citizen to ob- serve the daily importations strangers are liable to, in purchasing new furniture at these public vendues. He served his time with Samuel Prince, a compe- tuous character in his way, and esteemed one of the best workmen in this city; and as he has laid in a stock of the best Mahogany and other Wood, and means to employ the best hands, and sell his work at the lowest rate good work sells at, he flatters himself with being able to give satisfaction to his customers. Bed Chairs for the sick having been much wanted in this city, said Burling has provided some to let. Nov. 10. tf.
C A S H, And the HIGHEST PRICES given, for all kinds of CONTINENTAL and STATE SECURITIES, PARTICULARLY Bancker's, Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's and Walker's NOTES and FACILI- TIES, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street; Where are for sale, Excellent old MADEIRA WINE, in pipes or quar- ter-casks, BEEF, PORK, and BAR IRON. July 24,
To the Curious. To be seen at Mr. Stevens's Livery Stables, Wall-street, near Pitt's Statue, Two CAMELS, MALE and female; lately imported from Ara- bia. These stupendous animals are most deserving the attention of the curious, being the greatest natural curiosities ever exhibited to the pub- lic on this continent. They are 18 hands high have necks three feet eight inches long, a large hump upon their back, and another under their breast, in the form of a pedestal, on which they sup- port themselves when lying down; they have four joints in their hind legs, and they will travel twelve or fourteen days without drinking, and carry a bur- then of fifteen hundred weight; they are remarkably harmless and docile, and will lie down and rise at command. Price of admittance one shilling for gentlemen and ladies, and six-pence for children. Dec. 3. tf.
Fifty Pounds Reward. A BURGLARY and ROBBERY. TO all honest and well disposed people: This is to give notice, that the subscriber being in pub- lic office, as collector of the township of Aughquack- nock, in the county of Essex, and State of New-Jer- sey; his dwelling-house was last and violently broke open on the night of the 30th of November, 1787, by a set of armed ruffians, who put the subscri- ber and his family in great terror and danger of their lives; and after treating him with much insolence, robbed him of a large sum of money, in gold, sil- ver and paper currency, belonging to the public and the subscriber, as also one silver tea-pot marked P.P.P. one silver sugar-dish unmarked, one silver milk-pot unmarked, twelve silver table-spoons marked H.P., four silver tea-spoons unmarked, one sil- ver watch, a small piece of the face broke out, with a silver chain and silver seal engraved with the let- ters R.M.W. one silver snuff-box marked on the fore part of it M.B. one pair silver knee-buckles, and one silver flock-buckle; as also four gold rings, and one gold locket, used for women's heads; together with undry other articles belonging to the subscriber. It is earnestly hoped, that all honest and well dispo- sed people will aid their best endeavours to apprehend the said robbers, so that they may be brought to jus- tice: And the subscriber hereby engages to pay the above reward to any person or persons, who will ap- prehend all or either of the said robbers, so that they be convicted of the said robbery, and he recover his lost property, or twenty-five pounds for the said rob- bers, or either of them, on conviction, together with all reasonable charges attending the appre- hending and bringing to justice, all or either of the said robbers. HESSEL PETERSE. Wesel, Essex County, Dec. 4, 1787. tf.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Montgomery , Capt. Bunyan, from London, and other late vessels from Great-Britain, and to be SOLD on very reasonable terms, by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets, A large and choice Collection of BOOKS; Among which are,
ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each; Burkit on the new testament, Brown's self-interpreting bible, 2 vols; Cruden's concordance, Warden's system of divinity, Whitby's commentary, Blair's, Carr's, Erskine's, Boston's, Willison's, Atherbury's, &c. sermons; Nelson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's prac- tice of phyic; 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, Four- croy's chemistry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's, Cole's, and Entick's latin dictionaries; Davison's Virgil and Horace; Duncan's Cicero, Kent's Lucian- Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Erasmus, and introduction; Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid; Hammond's algebra, Stone's Euclid; Love's survey- ing, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical gram- mars; Johnson's, Sheridan's, Ashes', Dycke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries; Bennet's christian oratory, Scott on election, ele- gant extracts in verse, &c. in prose, Lord Little- ton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's men- suration, Hawney's measurer. Besides the above, a great variety, consisting of History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Phyic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Archi- tecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Also, an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY, viz. Genuine Writing Paper, of different sizes and prices; Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes; Receipt Books, Bonnet and Wrapping Paper, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Quills, Slates, lead and slate Pencils, Penknives, elegant Shoe Buckles, Message Cards, &c. &c. ** Commissions from the Country thankfully received, and carefully executed. Nov. 24. tf.
Just Published, And to be SOLD by SAMUEL CAMPBELL, (Price FIVE SHILLINGS) Sixteen SERMONS, on important subjects. By JAMES MUIR, A.M. Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Bermuda. THESE Sermons have been published under the inspection of the Rev. Dr. Witherpoon, of Princeton; who warmly recommends them to the perusal of all serious christians. Likewise, (Price TWO SHILLINGS) Dr. Witherpoon's ADDRESS On the day of Commencement, to the Senior Class, who were to receive the Degree of Bachelor of Arts: Containing the best system of Directions to Young Men, for the Government of their Lives, perhaps ever published in the English language. 59.
TO BE SOLD By GEORGE DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-Market; ONE hundred barrels Philadelphia superfine Flour, 150 do. do. common do. 50 half barrels do. do. 3000 lb. Cayenne and Hispaniola Cotton, 8 cwt. Hops, 100 barrels Ship-bread, Pork in barrels, Bar Iron, Old Jamaica Spirits in hlds. Dec. 4. tf.
To be Let until the first of May, THAT pleasantly situated HOUSE, No. 13, cor- ner of Beekman and William-street; For particulars, apply at the premises. tf Oct. 27.
For SALE by AUCTION, By Viner Van Zandt, At the Coffee-House, On Tuesday the 15th day of January, 1788, THAT very capital modern built DWEL- LING HOUSE three stories high, si- tuated in Princess-street, late in the posses- sion of Dominic Lynch, Esq.; and now oc- cupied by Mr. Simeon Nathan, containing nine fire places, and a spacious hall there is on the same, a spacious store house two stories, coach house and stables for four hor- ses, &c. a well of excellent water and pump. Also, a cistern, together with a large plot of ground now laid out as a garden, with an elegant summer house in the rear. The situation is undeniably a good one the premises in good repair; were erected on a judicious plan, well calculated for the ease and comfort of the inhabitants; and when it is recollected that the House and designed as the residence of the builder, it may be fairly presumed that it is substan- tially and well built; the Compting House and rooms are fitted with peculiar neatness; and on the whole, few houses are better adapted for a town residence. The premi- ses may be viewed preceding the day of sale, with the leave of the tenant; a plan of the ground may be seen, and further parti- culars known of VINER VAN ZANDT, No. 202, Water-street.
FENCING SCHOOL. M. VILLETTE has the honor to inform the gen- tlemen of this city, that he has opened his School on Golden-hill, No. 37, where that noble art will be taught, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from ten o'clock, A.M. until two. ** An EVENING SCHOOL is opened for the accommodation of such gentlemen, as cannot make it convenient to attend in the day. M. VILLETTE has likewise opened a FRENCH Evening School, from six to eight, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Gentlemen desiring to be taught at their lodg- ings, will be waited upon in those hours that will not interfere with his school hours.
CABLES of any length, and CORDAGE of all sizes, made of Petersburg Hemp, first quality, To be had at the Subscriber's Rope-walk, or at his Store, between Fly-market Stairs and Burling- slip, on the very lowest terms. Cables spliced with the addition of any length required; Cables or Cordage of any size reduced into yarn, and made into Rope to any dimensions, at a very small expence, by MEZEKIAH IVERS, Rope-Maker. July 25th, 1787. tf.
Genteel ROOMS TO be had, furnished or unfurnished, in a plea- sant part of the city, with or without board; also a good front Room for a store or an office. Enquire of the Printer. tm Dec. 8.
A GENTLEMAN LATELY arrived from Ireland, bred in Trinity College, Dublin, experienced some years in the education of youth, and in the course of his practice, has fitted many young gentlemen for that university, in the Greek, Latin and English Lan- guages, Logic, Rhetoric, Natural Philosophy, His- tory, Geography, &c. can bear the strictest testi- mony as to his character and his abilities in his pro- fession. Any gentleman who may favor him with his commands, by addressing a few lines to G. H. S. at the Printer's of the Daily Advertiser, or at Mr. M'Comick's, No. 11, Cruger's wharf, shall be particularly attended to. N.B. He will engage to fit any boy of ap- proved abilities for any college in less than four years, and can have many to certify he has already done it. Dec. 8, 1787.
THIS DAY is Published & to be Sold, The Universalist, In SEVEN LETTERS to AMYNTOE. By WM. PITT SMITH. The Subscribers will be supplied with their Copies only by the Printer hereof. The book will likewise be sold at the Stores of Messrs. Loudon, Hodge, Allen and Campbell.
Wm. Cornell & Co. At their MILLS opposite the City of New- York, have for sale on the lowest terms, FRESH superfine and common burr Flour, which they will warrant to be as good as Philadelphia Flour; likewise SHIP BREAD. The shippers that may favor them with their orders will be pleased to give them notice by leaving a line at No. 44, Little Dock-street, corner of Coenties- slip. They will be delivered in the best manner along side of their vessels, which will save the expence of cartage, and prevent them from being exposed to dirt. Dec. 18. m&th. tf.
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