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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 1, of VOL. XLII.]
TUESDAY, January 1, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2179.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE! Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
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 respectable number of his present subscribers—and by 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 pass their arrears, 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 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 ever, 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 REQUISITION, on subscribing, 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 19, 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 his 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, at once evinced, he flatters himself with a prospect of speedy and generous ADVERTISING patronage.—He anticipates the pleasure of having it 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, not withholding a few of his CITED 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 copie 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, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country; an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to 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, cascades, &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 required.
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 diets.
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, in 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 Aulkin, 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. CAREY, in Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD, By THOMAS AILEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-Street, New-York (By whom Subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum,
For NOVEMBER, 1787.
CONTAINING,
Sketches on the new Federal Constitution.
OBJECTIONS to the proposed plan of federal government. By an officer of the late continental army.
 1. Answers to the preceding objections.  2. Address to the inhabitants of New Jersey.  3. The federalist. 
Rural Concerns.
 5. Address from the Philadelphia society for promoting agriculture.  6. Chinese method of curing ginseng.  7. Tartarian dirto.  8. Instructions for the culture and use of maize, or Indian corn, as fodder for cattle. By monf. St. John de Crevecoeur.  9. Description of a plant of great utility in the improvement of poor and exhausted lands.  10. A valuable, cheap, and easily-procured winter food for cattle.  11. On raising potatoes.  12. On cotton planting.  13. Advantages of preserving parsnips by drying. By the Rev. Jeremy Belknap.  14. Receipts for preserving turnips from insects. By Philip Schuyler, Esq.  15. On the method of rearing young cattle.  16. On bee-keeping.  17. Receipt to preserve butter perfectly sweet whole year.  18. Quere addressed to the lovers of cyder.  19. Letter from Mr. Decius Wadsworth to Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth, relative to the Hessian fly.  20. Letter on the same subject. 
Medical Essays.
 21. On the use of mercurial preparations in the scallama anguinosa. By Dr. William Currie.  22. Observations on the cause and cure of the tetra. By Dr. Ruff.  23. Letter from Dr. Thomas Bond to Dr. Forthegill, on the use of bark in scrofulous cases.  24. Relation of a cure performed by electricity. Communicated to the medical society in London, by D. Caldwallader Esq.  25. Receipts for the cure of a dysentery. 
La information.
 26. Statement of a cause decided in the court of common pleas, Charleston, March 5, 1785.  27. Statement of an important and interesting cause decided in the court of king's bench, London, July 20, 1787.  28. Interesting decision of the court of common pleas, in Philadelphia, August 3, 1787.  29. Law report—Green and Pollard vs. Shaffer. Judgment pronounced, Oct. 7, 1787. 
Humour.
 30. On the use of buffers.  31. Sullannah Trapes's complaint of the badness of the police.  32. On pronouncing dictionaries.  33. Plan for a wax-work legislature.  34. Address to Gen. Burgoyne.  35. The old bachelor, No. 1. 
Sate and other public Papers.
 36. Letter from the Hon. Roger Sherman and the Hon. Oliver Elsworth, Esq's. to governor Huntington.  37. Letter from the Hon. Elbridge Gerry, one of the delegates from the state of Massachusetts in the late federal convention, containing his reasons for not signing the new constitution.  38. General Burgoyne's pompous proclamation.  39. Speech of governor Hancock, October 18, 1787.  40. Premiums offered by the board of managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures and the useful arts.  41. Resolutions of the assembly of Virginia relative to a paper currency.  42. — of respectable inhabitants of Berkeley county.  43. — of the inhabitants of Fredericksburg, Virginia.  44. — of the freeholders of Fredericksburg county, Virginia.  45. — of the inhabitants of Peterburgh, Virginia.  46. Memorial of the college of physicians of Philadelphia. 
Interesting Laws.
 47. Act for the receipt of tobacco in payment of taxes.  48. Act for the establishing religious freedom in Virginia.  49. Act to prevent the further importation of slaves into Virginia.  50. Act to prevent the slave trade, and to encourage the abolition of slavery in Rhode-Island. 
Resolves of Congress.
 Resolve relative to the devices and inscriptions of the federal copper coin.  — relative to the Indian war in Georgia.  53. — relative to foreign consuls.  54. — relative to the Hon. John Adams Esq.  55. — relative to the chevalier John Paul Jones.  56. — relative to the territorial claim of N. Carolina and Georgia.  57. — relative to a complaint made the Dutch minister. 
Miscellaneous.
 58. An oration delivered at Peterburgh, Virginia, July 4, 1787, in commemoration of American Independence.  59. Account of the late revolution in Sweden.  60. Obs. on the means of extinguishing a fire.  61. Address to the ladies of America.  62. On the use of tobacco and snuff.  63. Account of three volcanos in the moon. By W. Herschell.  64. Observations on the numb fish, or torporific eel. By H. C. Flagg.  65. Extract of a letter from the Hon. Thomas Jefferson, to Dr. Stiles.  66. Observations on the leech worm.  67. Letter relative to the devices and inscriptions of American medals. By Col. Humphreys.  68. Extract from an act to punish blasphemers. 
Poetry.
 69. Epistle to his excellency General Washington.  70. On the death of Col. John Laurens. By Philip Freneau.  71. Prospect of South-Carolina. By the late Dr. Ladd.  72. The man of sorrow. By William More Smith, Esq. 
The subscription for the American Museum is 18s. per annum, for two volumes, of 64 pages. This Work is also SOLD by Messrs. Berry and Rogers, Mr. Hodge, and Mr. Loudon; New-York, Dec. 17, 1787. 65—e.d.
his EXCELLENCY, GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of the state of New-York, general and commander in chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy thereof.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS pursuant to a law of this state the legislature are to meet at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, on the first Tuesday in January next. I have therefore thought fit, by these presents to proclaim the same, that all persons concerned may be apprized thereof, and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my hand, and the great seal, at the city of New-York, this third day of December, in the twelfth year of the independence of the said state, 1787.
GEORGE CLINTON.
The UNITED STATES In CONGRESS assembled, July 23, 1787.
RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, pertaining to the late continental quartermaster's, cloathing's, or marine department, shall exhibit particular abstracts of such claims to the proper commissioners, appointed to settle the accounts of those departments, within eight months from the date hereof; and all persons having other unliquidated claims against the United States, shall exhibit a particular abstract thereof to the controller of the treasury of the United States, within one year from the date hereof; and all accounts not exhibited as aforesaid, shall be precluded from settlement or allowance.

MISCELLANY.
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
To DEMOCRITUS.
THOU art really the very mirror of agility and penetration; nay I cannot but think, that thou hast natural intercourse with old Square-Toes, who in consideration of your faithful services, a doot of particular regard for one whose nature is so congenial with his own, has initiated you in the infernal science of witchcraft, for surely nothing less than diabolical discernment could have led you to discover the author of the Examiner, to be my friend Dr. M c K — . I hope however, for the happiness of my country, and I am persuaded, from the good sense and patriotism, the majority of its inhabitants have always discovered, that the federal constitution will be accepted by the several states in the union, and transmitted down, unaltered, and unimpaired to the latest posterity. Although Democritus, the dog* and cat,* a d all the other fiends of hell* are combined against it.
I would advise Democritus and his colleagues, the dog* and cat,* to have no further connections with old Square Toes, for he always forsakes his best friends in the end, and will smile to see the owl,* dog* and cat* (an h — ish group*) suspended on the fatal yew, in reward for the mischief he himself excited them to machinate against their injured country.
O B S E R V E R.
[ * * * ] Our readers will please to excise the editors inserting the very significant and polite words and sentences marked thus (*) in the above piece, which it is presumed our federal correspondent judged indispensable.—
This kind of writer on either side in future, if they intend to occupy any part of the paper by their performances, must hoist them a few degrees from the sink of servility, and strew the productions with almighty more flourishing sand ]
For the DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER.
MR. GREENLEAF,
A NUMBER of squeamish ladies, around their breakfast table, last Monday, determined not to read your paper any more—To day a number of gentlemen who subscribe for your paper merely for the variety and to have an opportunity of seeing the arguments as fully as possible on both sides) have expressed as much disgust at you for cramming us with the voluminous PUBLIUS, as for disturbing our appetites with your EXAMINER. We take Mr. Lean to read Publius in the best edition, and he gives us two at a time; and Childs for the daily news and advertisements, but they are curtailed, and we are disappointed for the purpose of sewing up the same Publius at our expence; London we take for his morality and evangelic sentiments; but here again we are imposed on, by being made to pay for the very same Publius, who has become nauseous, by having been served up to us no less than in two other papers on the same day. And now, Sir, it seems, you have the assurance, notwithstanding your professions, to induce us to subscribe, to give us Publius a fourth time before breakfast and no less than two at a time. Pray Mr. Greenleaf adhere to the principles and professions you set out on, and let us have the wished for variety, or return the money, which you have taken on subscription—do not be so irresolute as to be frightened out of your duty by any pet adventurer, whose principles may be despotic, from habit in the wars and whose ideas of government cannot be satisfied with less than military execution: for a man whose sentiments have been viciated by one profession, will not easily recover virtuous dispositions by another. This new mode of abridging the liberty of the press, in New-York also, is not a favourable symptom; but do not encourage the presumptive attempt of that author to occupy a greater proportion of the public high-way than decency comes to his share. By desire of
TWENTY-SEVEN SUBSCRIBERS.
Flat-Bush, Dec. 24, 1787.
From the FREEMAN'S JOURNAL.
"Distress'd Columbia, must thou lie so low? "Must all thy conquests, glories, triumph, spoils 'End in thine own disgrace?"
My Fellow Citizens,
IF America is to become a respectable nation, the people must retain their freedom in the fullest extent possible; this is the fine qua non of our respectability; on this alone must the strength, honor, and national character of this country depend. Indeed, another system, defeats the intention of the revolution; freedom was the ultimate object of the war with Britain, and must from the nature of things, be the object as long as America remains an independent country. The Turkish empire was established by cruelty and dominion, by the swords of bigotted infidels, whose religion taught them to murder without remorse: probably then, that empire should have been extinct long ago, if the same system of despotism and cruelty had not been preserved; (although there are some authors who affirm, that even in Turkey great and valuable privileges have always been enjoyed) but be that as it may, the case is widely different with us; nothing short of pure liberty is consistent with revolution principles; the temple of freedom that was raised in America, was intended by providence to be the asylum of the poor and the oppressed of every nation and every clime. If then we prostitute this hallowed edifice, to purposes for which providence never designed it, our ruin is inevitable. Our national dependence will probably not survive the loss of our liberties a single day. As darkness brings the night, so despotism will obliterate the very name of the American empire.
It is a principle almost universally confirmed by the joint evidences of reason and experience, that that nation which is most free, is always most victorious; people who enjoy their civil and religious liberty, according to the true sense and meaning of the phrase, are laborious and brave. As the nature of a free government is to protect the lives, liberties, and property of the people, that each may enjoy what he hath by honest industry acquired; so it will be the temper and nature of that people, voluntarily to fight in defence of that government; for its interests and preservation is the same as their own. Hence, under a free constitution which secures the rights and privileges of the people, we will find courage, fortitude, and an unshaken loyalty to that government: but on the contrary, where despotism and tyranny prevail, the people are indolent and pusillanimous, backward to toil and fight in support of a government which their interest must lead them rather to see annihilated, than preserved. If we take a view of ancient or modern history, we shall find that freedom and superiority have ever gone hand in hand. The history of England affords us many striking instances to illustrate this truth; the party that fought for their country, in civil broils, has always been victorious over the faction that endeavored to enslave it. But why need I advance examples to prove a point, that the bare mentioning of the American revolution seems to put beyond controversy. If the history of the Turkish empire does not afford an exception to this principle, that freedom and victory are inseparable, there can be none found that I know of, without the conquest of the island of Corsica, by the French, be admitted as one; which certainly ought not, for it rather shows that freemen contending for their liberties are invincible.
Since it is obvious from what has been said, that the energy and national strength of America are concomitant with her freedom; it follows then that the adoption of the new constitution which necessarily destroys the latter, must of consequence destroy the former: this constitution, in the first instance, will lop off one half of our sacred rights and privileges, for which we bled and conquered; and the remainder are generally left insecure, and therefore must eventually be lost too; for the cursed lust of dominion can never be satisfied until it is in possession of all power, yet, it even then will be discontent, for it is insatiable. If America is to be great she must be free; freedom is her heart, her very life blood; and the liberty of the press, like the great aorta, the prime artery, must convey it to the remotest parts of the extremities. That the adoption of this new constitution, in toto, will destroy the freedom of the press, and every other right and liberty that should adorn the freemen of America, has been proved in a clear and masterly manner by many patriotic writers, even before the dissent of the virtuous minority of the convention of Pennsylvania appeared; but this gives the matter a finishing stroke; he who denies the evidence of their positions is either a designing villain or one who insults his own reason, and declares himself incapable of judging right from wrong, or freedom from slavery, & consequently unworthy of enjoying American liberty.
The political alchymist, Dr. Rush, in his fulsome speech, that he has so assiduously published, patched, and re-published in all our newspapers, says, that our adoption of the new constitution will "produce paleness and distress at the court of St. James's" From such a fallacious assertion, one would imagine that the doctor must suppose the people of the United States are already as blind as he could wish to make them, if he thinks they will swallow this his bolus of deceit; such a declaration may probably work upon the prejudices of an American reader, but can never convince his reason. The assertion is false, take it in what sense you will; whether the doctor meant that the adoption of this system of government will produce our misery or prosperity, he is equally wrong. That our establishing a despotic government possessed of every necessary power and qualification for annihilating the freedom of the people, and reducing them to the lowest state of slavery and wretchedness, should excite paleness and distress at the court of London, is truly paradoxical; the sentiments of that nation must have undergone a great change; a greater change certainly than any man of common sense can credit. I know there are many good men of patriotic hearts and friends of American liberty in Britain, who will feel the most poignant grief when they hear of its adoption; but that these are of the court party, I can scarce believe: and I question much whether we should not doubt the sincerity of a positive and official declaration of that court, sympathizing with us in our sorrow. So that, upon the whole, I think it is pretty obvious, that the court of St. James's will not be much distressed at our misery. And that the British government should be distressed on account of the prosperity that must result to this country from our adoption of this system of government is a sophistical falsehood, that a grain of reason is sufficient to detect: Britain will never be distressed by reason of our prosperity under this constitution; for the truth of the matter is, we cannot prosper under it, but on the contrary, we will sink into misery and contempt, and probably cease to be an independent nation: This is a consequence that every politician will necessarily and quickly draw, and that the British, or any other government, must comprehend in an instant: Neither energy, strength, nor respectability can exist a moment in America after the adoption of this tyrannical government.
There are several who have imagined that this government will for some time be a moderate aristocracy, but end in a despotic monarchy; but this is a mistake; for it must commence in despotism, if ever it has a beginning. A large standing army will be absolutely necessary to set it in motion; I say a large standing army, for a small military force would only excite opposition in its enemies, and encourage them to attempt its destruction, by an appeal to arms. The impolitic conduct of Britain at the commencement of the American war, is a lesson for despotic governments in future; a decisive blow must be struck at once, otherwise liberty may triumph.
The advocates of the new constitution must be pretty well convinced by this time, that there are in every state a considerable number of people, perhaps one half of the whole, disaffected to it; now if nine states should really come into the measure, would it be prudent to compel the rest. I think not; although it is already whispered about that if Virginia, or any of the southern states should not adopt it, that force will certainly be applied; but this is Utopian altogether, nor can I conceive even if every state in the union should adopt it, how this faction can be crushed, and crushed it must be effectually, before this government is firmly established: I even doubt, whether all the military that the well born and their parasites can raise, will complete this piece of business to their satisfaction. Has not America already shown to the world, that no power on earth can overcome a phalanx of freemen defending their sacred liberties?
Many patriotic writers wishing to compromise matters between the friends and enemies of the proposed government, have imagined that the difference might be amicably settled, if a declaration of rights were prefixed to the constitution, so as to become a part of it; and therefore have recommended this to the parties as a necessary measure to reconcile them again to each other; but these good men did not consider that a declaration of rights would effectually and completely annihilate the constitution; of this however, its advocates were all aware, and consequently could not consent to the amendment. No, no, the haughty lordlings and their sycophants must have no limits set to their power; they alone should rule; yes, and rule as they list too; why should any poor poltroon speak of rights; what are his rights? Why to work like a slave for his well born master. Ah! my fellow citizens, this is a trying moment! an awful time indeed! Is it possible that the freemen of America should lose their liberties so soon? I hope not; and I trust, that the Lord, who is the friend of the poor and oppressed, will defeat the purposes, and confound the counsels of their haughty enemies; so that "They shall take them captives, whose captives they were, and they shall rule over their oppressors." Amen.
PHILADELPHIENSIS.

Foreign Intelligence.
L O N D O N, October 12—20. THE victualing board, in consequence of their purchasing 200,000 gallons of rum, instead of 50,000 (the quantity advertised for) has caused the price of that article to rise one shilling per gallon.
Wednesday several tenders failed from the Nore with impressed men, and notwithstanding the pacific hints (for they cannot be called any thing else) from the court of France, the exertions of government, throughout every department of the state, as well civil as military, still go on with unremitting vigor.
The admirals having changed their uniforms;—but though they have dressed themselves in a new way;—they had best follow the old fashion of Hawke, and undertake to give their enemies a dressing!
On Monday last the clerks of the treasury were employed in writing circular letters to all the lord Lieutenants in England, stating, as we are informed, in substance, "that it is his majesty's pleasure, that the militia of this kingdom be immediately embodied." And the letters further assured their lordships, "that proper printed notices would be sent to them with all possible dispatch."
The final ratification of the convention, which has been Mr. Eden's last business at Paris contains a full and explicit avowal of the construction of the French court as to that part of the 13th article of the late treaty of peace, which respects the surrendering Ghandenagore, with a ditch for carrying off the waters, which is not to be any thing like a military fosse, but merely channels, for drawing off the wet in rainy seasons; and the English engineers are to have full liberty to examine it every year. The latter part of the same article, which respects the security to the subjects of France, of a safe, free, and independent trade in Orissa, Coromandel, and Malabar, is fully explained by our court; and both powers seem to be fully satisfied with the explanation on each side.
Several articles of great value and curiosity, belonging to the inhabitants of the Hague and Amsterdam, were removed to this country a considerable time back, from a foresight that plunder and rapine would be the consequence of their disputes. Among these are several paintings of immense value done by the first masters.
It being a well known matter of fact, that the French King, during the late war, stiled himself "Lord of the Narrow Seas," a correspondent cannot forbear remarking, that the works at Cherbourg strongly indicate how much the Court of Versailles is labouring to obtain, for their most Christian Master, the complete possession of that usurped title.
So very important to the deep designs of France are those works considered, that palaces and royal domains have been publicly sold to find money for the completion thereof. The situation of Dunkirk, about which so much has been said, is like an atom compared to this intended tower of maritime strength.
The Hebe frigate, which lately peeped into Brest, and of consequence brought some private intelligence to Government, has failed again, in company with two men of war of 74 guns; from which the conjecture is, that they are gone in quest of the two men of war that lately failed from Brest.
The Chevalier de St. Hypolite, one of the French captains who distinguished himself in a very particular manner during the last war (and to whose very superior address the safety of some capital ships of the French fleet, part of the Comte de Grasse's, after the engagement with the British squadron under Rodney, &c. was in a great measure attributed) is said to be commander of the squadron which lately failed from Brest, that were followed for some time by Capt. Thornborough, in the Hebe frigate. They are the Le Broglio of 64 guns, L'Argonaute of 36, La Precieuse of 28, La Pandore of 26, La Pucine of 14. To what quarter they were bound is unknown; but it is conceived to the West-Indies, or the coast of Africa.
We are credibly informed that Spain is preparing for war with no less diligence than France. This may to most, perhaps, appear a circumstance of little moment, as thinking that much is not to be apprehended from the exertions of a nation that has suffered itself to be so drubbed, insulted, and humbled by the petty state of Algiers. In that view of the matter, something may be said; but in another, it is a signal not to be altogether neglected. It helps to explain the true designs of the other branch of the House of Bourbon, whatever evasive answers they chuse to give to our remonstrances; and therefore, as what Spaniards do, having no immediate object of their own to prosecute, must be done by concert, we may naturally enough infer, that our nearest neighbours are not so very innocent in their intentions as they pretend.
The great alarm that gave rise to the present preparations for war, it is said, arose from the intercepted letters of the Marquis de Verac. By these Sir James Harris is said to have discovered a dark and complicated scene of perfidy and intrigue between the Dutch Patriots, the French, and others, who are not suspected by the nation at large to have any hostile views towards the Crown of Great-Britain.
It seems that some grand events were brewing, and that the train was laid for an extensive political explosion, which would have at once thrown Holland, Poland, and Turkey into other hands. These designs were not to be executed till the spring, so that it is fortunate for this kingdom, that the French, like Guy Faux, were detected before their schemes were ripe for execution.
By the mails of yesterday, the following gallant action is confirmed, of which some imperfect accounts have been received.
A Russian frigate failed from Cherson to Sebastopolis in Crimea, and not knowing of the declaration of war, was suddenly and unexpectedly attacked by eight Turkish vessels, one of the line, and two others, frigates; the rest armed transports. Notwithstanding this unequal engagement, the Russian vessel not only did not receive any damage, but actually kept up such a fire on the Turks, as obliged them to quit the seas; the Russian Captain, with the same glorious wounds he
had received, had the satisfaction to see them fly before him, and afterwards came in triumph into the harbour of Sebastopolis.
Wednesday Colonel Small, who served last war in America, with great credit to himself and much advantage to his country, had an audience of his Majesty, completely habited in the Highland dress.
American Occurrences.
B O S O N, December 24.
As it must be pleasing to the public to hear of the success of the benevolent measures of the Humane Society of this state, a correspondent informs, that in the night of the 14th inst. six persons, viz. capt. Phil. Haskell, Messrs. Joseph Plumber, Ephram Ellery, John Bishop, and two others, names unknown, of a shallop, belonging and bound to Cape Ann, were shipwrecked on Ramhead, off Lovel's island, and owed the preservation of their lives, under providence, to the shelter they received in the house erected on that island, by the Humane Society, for the relief of distressed seamen, and to the necessaries for warming and drying themselves found therein.
We hear, that two of the villains that robbed Mr. Coolidge are apprehended, and are now in Portsmouth goal.
Yesterday arrived in port, a brig from Boynne (France) after a tedious passage of 100 days. Friday she lost both her anchors in our bay, with a cargo of salt.
Sedgwick's converting Bacon,* says a correspondent, brings to mind, the story of a certain clergyman, of athletic memory, who, in the course of his sonorous argumentations, used to strike his tremendous fist on the pulpit cushion at every new assertion, crying out to his astonished auditory—DENY THIS WHO DARE! The parishioners, suitably affected by this new species of eloquence, hung their dejected heads in silence, and received the truth with such a degree of assent, as such strokes of rhetoric will not fail to produce.
* Alluding to his late political conversion from Anti-Federal to Federalism.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, Dec. 25.
Be it remembered, that on Thursday the 20th instant, the representatives of the people of the state of New-Jersey, in convention assembled, did assent to and ratify the constitution and frame of government of the United States, as recommended by the late federal convention without a single dissenting voice, after nine days deliberation.
A correspondent informs us, that notwithstanding the dispatch of the convention, many supposed exceptions were agitated; but that the honorable judge Brearly with a perspicuity of argument, and persuasive eloquence, which carried conviction with it, bore down all opposition.
Many people look upon the adoption of the new constitution, as the millennium of virtue and wealth; indeed its auspicious dawn augurs much, but it should be remembered, that much depends on our own conduct.
New-York, January 1.
YESTERDAY arrived the sloop Endeavour, Capt. Potter, from Cape Fear, North Carolina, saw no vessels on the coast—Had some blowing weather from the northward, but no south winds.
Yesterday failed the ship Princess Royal, Capt. Dawes, for Madeira, in whom went passenger, John Lovel, Esq. of Boston.
Circular letters have been sent, by order of his excellency the governor of South Carolina to the members of the legislature, requiring them to meet in general assembly early in January, for the dispatch of public business, and as the new federal constitution will be amongst the first things proposed for their consideration, it is expected there will be a quorum the first day.
MARRIED, at Elizabeth-Town, Capt. Cyrus de Hart, to Miss Mary Chitwood, daughter of John Chitwood, Esq. of that place.
DIED, —At Watertown, Connecticut, the 14th inst. the Rev. JOHN TRUMBULL, in the 73d year of his age.
Wood was sold in this market, the week past, hickory for 7 shillings; and oak for 4s. and 6s. a load.
The following prescription for a consumption or cough, is taken from a Charleston paper of the 22d ult.
TAKE of comfrey one pound, scraped clean; one tablespoonful of flax seed; two quarts of good water; put them into a vessel and boil them down to one quart; strain it off and set it to cool. Also, take three quaters of a pound of brown sugar, the yolk of six new laid eggs, one nutmeg pounded fine, and afterwards mixed well together; mull one quart of Madeira wine with all the above ingredients, taking care not to let it curdle; then bottle it, and let the person affected take a wine glass full morning and evening, and any time when the cough is troublesome.
NAVAL OFFICE, BOSTON Dec. 24.
ENTERED. Brig Prince William Henry, Avery, Halifax. Sloop Cumberland, Sandford, Demerara. CLEARED OUT. Brig Hope, Adams, New-York. Brig Hope, Gardner, Isle-France. Brig Hope, Burroughs, Isle-Bourbon. Brig General Washington, Hatch, Surinam. Schooner Friendship, Knowles, Liverpool. Schooner Rachel, Chadwick, Hispaniola. Schooner Dalloon, Bartlett, Demerara. Schooner Fox, Barnes, Demerara. Schooner Friendship, Bates, North-Carolina. Sloop Eliza & Mary, Cobb, Leghorn. Sloop Winthrop, La Moine, Hispaniola.
The usual COMPLIMENTS of the SEASON, are presented to the friends and patrons of the editor.—On this subject we shall be more particular next Thursday.
** PUBLIUS was to have had a place this day—the mistake was discovered too late. PUBLIUS, &c. to-morrow.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TO-MORROW, At the COFFEE-HOUSE, at XII o'Clock, WILL be SOLD, one Moiety of a SHALLOP, burthen about thirty Tons, as the new lays at the Wharf opposite the Exchange—Taken by Execution. M. WILLETT, Sheriff. Jan. 1, 1788, 79—c.d.
TO BE SOLD, On TUESDAY the eighth Day of January next, at twelve o'Clock of the same Day, at the House of ISRAEL HONEYWELL, Jun. near Dobbs Ferry, the Farm and Tract of Land, In Philipsburg, now in the Occupation of the said ISRAEL HONEYWELL; CONTAINING two hundred acres more or less, together with the stock and household furniture of the said Israel Honeywell, consisting of a great variety of valuable articles, which will be sold by virtue of an execution, issued at the suit of Alice Archer, against the said Israel Honeywell. JOHN THOMAS, Sheriff. Dated the 17th of Dec. 1787. 79 85 c.d.
F R E I G H T, W A N T E D, FOR a BRIG upwards of one hundred tons measurement, with an undeniable British Register and Mediterranean pass.—For either Spain, Portugal, the Straights, Western, Canary, or any of the West-India Islands.—For particulars enquire at No. 74, Water-street. New-York, Dec. 31, 1787. 78 c.d.
By Order of BENJAMIN BLAGGE, Esquire, one of the Aldermen of the City of New-York: NOTICE is hereby given, by the petitioning creditors of Coonrod Weaver, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of the said insolvent, that they appear before the said alderman, at his office in Beckman-street, in the city of New-York, by the second day of January, 1788, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and he thereupon discharged, in terms of, and pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. COONROD WEAVER. Dated the 3th day of December, 1787. 78 80 c.d. Petitioning Creditors. Nicholas Michel, George Watts, Henry Clubman, and Frederick Slicke.
MARSHALL'S Porter and Oyster-House, IS now opened at the corner of Cortlandt and Greenwich-Streets, opposite Powles-Hook Ferry-House, at the North-River—where every exertion will be put in force to render those who will favor him with their commands agreeable. New-York, Dec. 12, 1787. 62e.d.
THIS DAY, Is Published in this City, The American Magazine,
For the Month of DECEMBER. C O N T E N T S.
INTRODUCTION, On education, Gen. Lincoln's letter on the ingrafting of trees, Anecdote of the Duke of Gordon, Advice to masons, and to husbands that have scolding wives, and wives that have peevish husbands, Principles of government and commerce. On bills of rights, Letter to Doctor Stiles, accounting for the fortifications west of the Allegany, Abridgment of Smith's History of Virginia. LETTER from Jemima Loveleap, Floretta, or the Four-tains, Life of Sir William 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 Grumbleton, Curiosity, 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 Brainless; shewing what his father said of him; how he went to college, and what he learned there; Subscriptions twenty shillings a year, ten shillings for six months advanced. 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 are taken by Mr. London, Messrs Berry and Rogers, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. S. Campbell, and Mr. T. Allen, Booksellers. 75e.d.
Garret Rapalje,
No. 2, opposite the Fly-Market, has FOR SALE sundry sorts of
DRY GOODS.
Two NEGRO BOYS about 14 years old, One WENCH, a very good COOK, can wash and iron; sold for want of employ. Twenty FARMS of good LAND on the west side of the Delaware, about 50 miles west of Elopus, Who sells GOODS on Commission. ** Said RAPALJE has FOR SALE a number of
Walker's Certificates.
New-York, Dec. 29, 1787. 77 c.d. Ran-away, from Cape Francois, A MULATTO MAN, Named JACQUES or JAMES, A CREOLE, from Martinico, AN excellent kitchen and palfry COOK, 26 or 27 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, middling thick, his legs are much warped, much pock-marked, a very large mouth, small eyes and funk, a large forehead and long necked; he has a kind of ring-worm on one of his arms, and has a difficulty in his speech, stammering a little—He left Cape Francois in the beginning of May last, and was supposed to have taken passage for this continent. Whoever secures said Mulatto Man, and gives intelligence, will be handsomely rewarded, and all reasonable charges paid. Enquire at No. 15, Queen-Street. 73—c.d.
By Order of the Hon. RICHARD MORRIS, Esq. Chief Justice of the state of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of DANIEL STRANG, of Rye, in the county of West Chester, and state of New-York, late merchant, an insolvent debtor, to shew cause to the said Chief Justice, at his chamber, situate in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, on Thursday, the third day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, and the said debtor discharged, according to the form of an act of the legislature of the state, of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. DANIEL STRANG. Dated this 13th day of Dec. 1787. 65—c.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favorable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, houseline, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 d. e.
NOTICE is hereby given, by the petitioning creditors of Frederick Selick, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of the said insolvent debtor, that they do appear before me Benjamin Blagge, Esq. one of the judges of the mayor's court of the city of New-York, at his office in Beckman-street, on Thursday the 3d day of January, 1788, to shew cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said Frederick Selick, should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said Frederick Selick be discharged, pursuant to the directions of an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. FREDERICK SELICK. Dated this 13th day of December, 1787.

POETS CORNER.
NEW-YEAR'S DAY.
One thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. ETERNAL source of every joy, Well may thy praise our lips employ, While in thy presence we appear, Whose goodness crowns the circling year.
Wide as the wheels of nature roll, Thy hand supports the steady pole; The sun is taught by thee to rise, And darkness when to veil the skies.
The flow'ry SPRING at thy command Emblems the air, and paints the land; The SUMMER 's rays with vigour shine To raise the corn and cheer the vine.
Thy hand in AUTUMN richly pours Through all our coals redundant stores; And WINTERS , softened by thy care, No more the face of horror wear.
Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, Demand successive songs of praise; Still be the cheerful homage paid, At op'ning light and ev'ning shade.
And may our more harmonious tongues, In worlds unknown, pursue the songs; And in celestial realms adore, Where DAYS and YEARS revolve no more.
B O N M O T.
HENRY the eighth, and Francis the first of France, were both Princes of a very warm temper, and the former having a design of sending an angry message to the latter, pitched upon Sir Thomas Moore, his chancellor, for the messenger. Sir Thomas, having received his instructions, told Henry, that he feared, if he carried such a message to so violent a man as Francis, it might cost him his head. "Never fear, man," said the king, "if Francis was to cut off your head, I would make every Frenchman now in my power a head shorter." "I am much obliged to your Majesty," replies the facetious chancellor, "but, I must doubt if any of their heads would fit my shoulders."
Affixe of BREAD,
As Established December 5, 1877. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flour to weigh 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, January 1. 11h. 46m. Morning. 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 showing at one view, their value, in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, showing, 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 Healy , Accomptant.
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A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations
FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
Part of this Edition is rendered conformable to the Military establishment of this State, [The only printed Edition with such Alterations.] and the remaining Part correct Copies of he late Editions; each decorated with a half sheet opper Plate Engraving. Price Three Shillings.
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For the Year of our Lord, 1788.
Just imported in the Jeane, Captain Martin, from Glasgow, by
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No. 44, Hanover-square, Corner of the Old-Slip, A large Assortment of BOOKS,
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. Sulley's Miscellany, 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.
S. CAMPBELL has this day published, 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. SEDIAUR'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, wipers, &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 books, and the reasonable prices he sells at, will insure a further continuance of their favors. The European, Political, Edinburgh, and Scotch MAGAZINES.
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, LEATHER CUTTER, AND CURRIER, Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beekman or Chapel Street,
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public in general, that he carries on the above branches in an extensive manner. He makes an sells the following articles, wholesale and retail, viz.
   £. s. d.     Gentlemen's best boots with the best English legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco, 2 12 0   Gentlemen's best boots turned down tops, best English legs and bend-foles, 2 10 0   Gentlemen's best boots with the best York legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco, 2 8 0   Ditto best plain, ditto, York legs and bend-foles, 2 4 0   Ditto, ditto, with York legs and foles, 2 0 0   Best water boots with bend-foles, 2 0 0   Gentlemen's best calf-skin shoes with bound tops, 0 11 0   Mens strong shoes, from 8/ to 0 9 0   Ladies best silk shoes, 1 0 0   Ditto ditto, stuff ditto fatineet or calimanco, 0 10 0   Ditto ditto leather lined and bound, 0 9 0   Ditto do. common, 0 8 0   Boys, Girls, and childrens shoes of all kinds.  
As also, all kinds of leather, whether for shoemakers, saddlers, or harness-makers use.—English boot-legs, bend foles as usual.
He wishes to inform the public, that, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms, no credit on any account will be given, except to those of his former customers.
And likewise, that no shoes will be sent to any one for trial, except they be very well known, as he has already suffered too much loss on that account.
Country store-keepers, and others, will find it to their advantage to deal at the above store, as they can be supplied with upper leathers, foles, half foles, &c. by the dozen, on the most reasonable terms.
Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning boots or shoes, wholesale and retail.
N. B. Rough leather taken in and curried on the most reasonable terms. 24—ed. 5w.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to THOMAS WHITE of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the estate of the aforesaid Thomas White, their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney; and all persons having claims against the said Thomas White, previous to his discharge, under the act of insolvency, are required immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to Thomas White, or to JOHN LOVETT, Assignee. New-York, October 16, 1787. 37—t. th. 3m
WHEREAS Nicholas Bayard, Esq.
of the city of New-York, by his certain indenture of lease, under his hand and seal, duly executed, bearing date the sixteenth day of September, in the ninth year of the independence of the United States of America, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for the consideration therein mentioned, did demise and to farm let unto John Casing, all those three LOTS OF GROUND, No. 279, 280, and 281, situate in the outward, at the corner of Moll-street, and Bayard-street, to have and to hold the said three Lots unto the said John Casing, for and during and until the end and term of twenty-one years from thence next ensuing: and whereas the said John Casing had created on said three Lots of Ground a dwelling house; and whereas the said John Casing, on the twenty-eighth day of February, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, by indenture of mortgage, did convey unto John Egberts, of the city of New-York, house, carpenter, all the before mentioned Lots, No. 279, 280, and 281, with the buildings thereon erected, to hold for and during the residue and remainder of the said term of twenty-one years then to come and, unexpired, to secure the payment of fifty pounds, with the lawful interest:— NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of an act of the governor, council, and general assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages, and for securing the purchases of mortgaged estates,"—the residue and remainder of the term of years yet to come, and unexpired, of, and in the said three Lots of Ground, with the buildings thereon erected, will be SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE , to the highest bidder, on the premises, on the twenty-fifth day of February next.—The sale to begin at twelve o'clock. The condition of sale will be made known at the time of the vendue, and a deed executed to the purchaser or purchasers, subject to the proviso, in the said act, in favor of other mortgages, judgments at law, and decrees in equity, prior to the said sale.
JOHN EGBERTS. New-York, August 29, 1787. 1. th. 6m.
JACOB REED, jun. At his OFFICE, No. 20, Queen-street, near the Fly-Market,
BUYS, SELLS, and EXCHANGES. SECURITIES of the United States, and of this state, and furnishes on the most reasonable terms, such certificates as are receivable on the sales of public lands, and for the arrearages of quit rents within this state.
Also, certificates that will pay for the lands lately sold, as well as those granted to certain companies, by the United States.
In fact, every transaction, both in the Continental and state FUNDS, negotiated with dispatch, and on the most easy terms.
MONEY EXCHANGES.
The paper money of this state at all times exchanged for specie, which is re-exchanged for paper money, at only half per cent. advance from the giving rate.
New-York, Dec. 13, 1787. 63—e.o.d.
Garret Rapalje,
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public in general; that he hath opened a commission store, at his former dwelling-house No. 2, on the east side of the Fly-Market, where he receives, and disposes of all sorts of merchandise, upon commission. He has very convenient cellars, and excellent store room for wet or dry goods, and the utmost attention shall be paid to the interest of those who may be pleased to favour him with their business.
He has loan-office certificates to sell; and two negro wenches, which can be well recommended. New-York, October 16, 1787. 26—t. f.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to PETER BERRIAN , of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the estate of the aforesaid Peter Berrian, their accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons having claims against the said Peter Berrian, previous to his discharge, under the act of insolvency, are required immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to PETER BERRIAN , or to JOHN LOVETT, Assignee. New-York, October 16, 1787. 37—t. th. 3m.
PRIZE MONEY,
Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire, NOTICE is hereby given to those officers and men of the Frigate 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 old in France, and that the shares will be paid to be respective claimants, or 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 Walther, Commissioner. Office of accounts, Marine department.
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 payment to the subscriber, assignee of the aforesaid James Myer, jun. their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney; and all persons having claims against the said James Myer, jun. previous to his discharge, under the act of insolvency, are required immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to the subscriber. JOHN LOVETT, Assignee. New-York, October 16, 1787. 37—t. th. 3m
Morris-Town and Paules-Hook STAGE.
ON the 14th inst. the subscriber began to run his Stage-Waggon every Tuesday and Friday, from his house in Morris-Town, to Paules-Hook, by the way of Newark, starting at five o'clock each morning. The waggon generally arrives at Jacamiah Smith's, Paules-Hook, about one o'clock of the same day, where it remains until the next morning, nine o'clock, when it return by the same route, and with all expedition.
The FARE for a passenger, with seven pounds of baggage, is ONE DOLLAR, and the same for one hundred and fifty pound weight.
The waggon, on its route to Paules-Hook, stops at Lawrence's tavern, Springfield, where the passengers may breakfast, if they choose; the next stage is at Major Sayre's, Newark, from whence they proceed to Paules-Hook.
N. B. Letters, to be sent by the above stage, may be lodged at Capt. Crane's, a few doors above the Ferry-house, in Cortlandt-street, New-York, from whence they shall always be safely conveyed to the stage.—All letters carried free- GEORGE OHARA. Morris-Town, August 23, 1787.
The PROPRIETORS of the STAGES, Which ply between New-York & Philadelphia,
Respectfully inform the PUBLIC, THAT , after this date, their stage will leave Paules-Hook at three o'clock in the afternoon, and proceed to Elizabeth-Town, and that in order to accommodate passengers, one stage will leave Elizabeth-Town at day-light; and another stage leaves Newark at eight o'clock, and both stages go as far towards Philadelphia as the weather and roads will permit, during the winter season. December 3th, 1787. 46
Five Dollars Reward.
STOLEN , on the night of the third instant, out of the house of the subscriber, the following articles, viz. one purple silk gown, two white muslin ditto, two pair of fleeces; one old suit of blue and white curtains; and sundry caps, handkerchiefs, and ruffles. The above reward will be given for the thief and goods, by GARRET RAPALJE. New-York, Oct. 10, 1787. 36—m.w.f.
TO BE LET, By
Moses Gomez,
A VACANT LOT, for one or a term of years, in Haze-street; 45 feet in length, and 21 feet; six inches in front, and 19 feet in the rear.
A VACANT LOT, in Ferry-street, seventy-five feet wide, and one hundred feet long. It faces Cliff and Chapple-streets. The said Lot will be let, either whole or in two separate Lots, as best suits the applicant. MOSES GOMEZ.
To the Afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beekman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER .—From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. N. York, Sept. 19, 1787. 29—e.d.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with MERCHANT'S ACCOUNTS , would be glad of employ. in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer. New-York, October 25, 1787. 33—e.d.
This Day PUBLISHED.
And to be SOLD at this PRINTING-OFFICE, (Price TEN PENCE.)
The Mother's Catechism.
THIS Catechism is designed for the First, and should be taught to infants as an Introduction to those Catechisms which are on so easily understood. It is universally recommended by Divines.
FOR the Encouragement of the PAPER MANUFACTURES in America, the Printer hereof pays CASH, and the highest Price, for LINNEN, and COTTEN and LINNEN, RAGS
To be sold at this PRINTING-OFFICE, B L A N K S of all Sorts.
— LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE—occasional PARAGRAPHS—speculative PIECES—ESSAYS, &c.—are gratefully received at this OFFICE.—
For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS, a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY, at Six, and ONCE a Week, at Two, Dollars per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS, REASONABLY INSERTED.