The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-02-04 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 28, of VOL. XLII.]
MONDAY, February 4, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2208.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
To the SUBSCRIBERS of the New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, AND THE RESPECTABLE PUBLIC.
THE Proprietor and Editor of the above-mentioned JOURNAL, heretofore 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 pay off their arrearages, and stop it, or order their respective names entered upon this new subscription paper.—The Thursday's paper, alone, will be TWO DOLLARS per annum, as usual.
The particular inducements to this arduous task need not all be enumerated—That the present is a most important CRISIS of the national affairs of this country, must be evident even to the least thoughtful, but more especially so to those who nobly conceive—that the dearly purchased freedom and independence of America is a sacred deposit, to be nurtured, supported, and transmitted, unimpaired, by the present possessors, to millions yet unborn. To this end it is necessary, that the body of the people (who must 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 12, 1787.
PROPOSALS
For altering The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register, Into the New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
CONDITIONS.
I. THE New-York Journal and Daily Patriotic Register shall be printed on the same paper, form, and type, as the Weekly Register, and shall contain the same quantity of matter.
II. The price, per Annum, will be SIX DOLLARS, one quarter part of which to be paid on subscribing, viz. One dollar and an half: after which quarterly payments to be punctually observed.
III. No subscriber is to discontinue his subscription on any other condition than the payment of arrearage subscription money, and that at the expiration of a quarter.
IV. The Daily Patriotic Register shall be delivered to the subscribers in the city every morning, and sent (as may be ordered) to those out of the city, with the greatest punctuality, they paying the expence of carriage.
Printing-Office, November 19.
THE Editor returns sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have already enabled him to form a very respectable list of subscribers to 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, already 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 GILDED rays from the public's ever devoted humble servant,
THE PRINTER.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, 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, caves, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expenses—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. Spotwood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotwood 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 Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven, with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance.
JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design; they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant.
Philad. Aug. 7, 1787.
J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD, At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer hereof, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, A Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height, is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkies, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 93 c.d.
MARSHALL'S Porter and Oyster-House, IS now opened at the corner of Courtland 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. 63c.d.
Just published by M. CARY, In Philadelphia, and now to be SOLD,
By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (by whom Subscriptions are received)
THE American Museum, For DECEMBER, 1787. CONTAINING, State and other public papers.
OBJECTIONS of the honorable George Mason to the new constitution, The address and reasons of dissent of the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Letter from the Hon. Richard Henry Lee, Esq. to governor Randolph, Dr. Franklin's final speech in the late federal convention, Resolves of the house of delegates of the commonwealth of Virginia, Resolves of Congress, Resolve of the convention of Pennsylvania, relative to offering congress the jurisdiction of a place for the seat of federal government, Resolve of the supreme executive council of the state of Pennsylvania, Resolve of the house of delegates of the state of Maryland, Letter from the Hon. John Sevier to governor Matthews, — from col. Robertson to governor Sevier, — from col. Bledsoe to governor Sevier, — from gen. Cooke, to gov. Matthews, — from gen. Clarke, to ditto, — from major Elholm, to major gen. Moultrie — from the Hon. William Pierce, to don Diego de Gardoqui, Reply to the preceding letter, Votes of the members of the protestant episcopal church in Providence, Address of the inhabitants of Northampton, to their delegates in convention, Resolution of the inhabitants of Pittsburgh, Ratification of the new constitution by Delaware, Ditto by Pennsylvania.
Medical Essays.
Observations and remarks on the putrid malignant fever throat, Observations on the bite of a mad dog, Account of a worm bred in the liver, Letter to doctor Franklin on the same subject.
Rural Concerns.
On the culture of trees, To make cyder, On planting potatoes, Receipt for preventing the flies from damaging cucumbers, On the culture of ginseng.
Law Information.
New report. Watkeys against Delancey, Law report. Norton against Birch, Law case, respecting a captured vessel, Law regulation.
Miscellanies.
The Federalist, Account of an electrical eel, Recovery of two drowned children, Directions for the recovery of persons apparently dead from drowning, Admiral Pococke's receipt for pickling beef, pork, &c. Exemplary charity, Extract from an oration pronounced by David Dageret, Esq. Indian anecdote.
Poetry.
The newsmonger's song, The crisis, The retort courteous, Poem on the prospect of seeing the fine arts flourish in America, The old Bachelor.
TO BE SOLD,
"FOR JERSEY MONEY, at full Value" Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm, SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres, a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire wood, with a handsome piece of thirsty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM.
For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Mr. Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 92-145

M I S C E L L A N Y.
H O U S E O F A S S E M B L Y Of the State of New-York.
P O U G H K E E P S I E, January 26, 1788.
THE house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill for establishing a night watch in Schenectady, was read a third time and passed.
The bill for rendering the proceedings on writs of mandamus, or informations in the nature of a quo warranto, more speedy and effectual; was also read a third time, and passed the house.
The bill to repeal the act for the relief of insolvent debtors, was read a third time and committed.
The bill to regulate carts, wagons, and other wheel carriages, within this state, was read a second time. On the motion for committing it, it was carried in the negative.
The house went into a committee on the bill, to prevent and punish forgery and counterfeit.
Mr. Doughty in the chair.
The committee having gone thro' the bill, rose and reported it; when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The house went into a committee on the bill for making it felony to levy any fine, suffer any recovery, acknowledge any deed, recognizance, bail, or judgment, in the name or names of any person or persons, they not being privy and consenting thereto:
Mr. Thompson in the chair.
The committee having gone thro' and agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The house went into a committee on the bill to prevent stealing and avoiding records:
Mr. Nevin in the chair.
The committee having gone thro' and agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The house went into a committee on the bill, declaring it to be felony in servants to embezzle their master's goods:
Mr. De Witt in the chair.
The committee having gone thro' and agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The house went into a committee on the bill, to restrain all persons from marrying, until their former wives or former husbands be dead.
Mr. Gilbert in the chair.
The committee having gone thro' and agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The house went into a committee on the bill to prevent malicious maiming and wounding:
Mr. Paterson in the chair.
The committee having gone thro' and agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The house went into a committee on the bill concerning prisoners breaking prison:
Mr. Graham in the chair.
The committee having gone thro' and agreed to the bill, rose and reported the same; when it was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
A message was received from the senate, by Gen. Swartwout, and Mr. Humphrey, informing, that the senate had passed the bill for ascer-
taining the measure of land, without amendment; and that they had amended the bill, concerning apprentices and servants; and the bill to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable flour, &c. The house taking the said amendments into consideration, agreed to the same.
The engrossed address to his Excellency the governor, was read a third time and amended. In that clause, where it says, that the legislature "will proceed" to the appointment of delegates; it now reads "we have proceeded" &c. The speaker was directed to sign the address, and a message sent the governor, to know when he would receive the same. The governor returned an answer, that he would receive the address on Monday 12 o'clock.
A memorial from the society of the New-York hospital, praying to have an allowance of 800l. per annum, which they stated had heretofore been granted them, was read and referred to Messrs. Tompkins, Haves, Low, Sylvester, and John Cantine
A petition from Lieut. Col. John Robart, commanding officer of the militia at Haverstraw, stating that in obedience to orders he had received he exercised the militia and fined delinquents: that advantage is taking of his situation, and suits commenced against him, as he has not been sworn into office, a circumstance, of which he pleads ignorance; was read and referred to Gen. Clinton, Mr. Havens, and Gen. Gordon.
A memorial of George Scriba, respecting his having been assessed to the partial tax, was read and referred to the members of New-York.
A memorial from Abraham Oudeudt and others, of Schenectady, referring to a petition presented at the last session of the legislature, praying that part of the county of Albany may be erected into a new county, was read, and referred to Messrs. N. Smith, Drake, and Tilloson.
A memorial from Garret Putnam, of Mohawk district, praying to be paid for services rendered during the war was read and referred to the Auditor.
A petition from Arnold Rembergh and Martin O'Reilly, praying to be naturalized, was read and referred to the naturalization committee.
A petition from a number of tavern-keepers of Schenectady, concerning licenses which they were obliged to pay for, was read, and ordered to lay on the table.
A petition of Israel Honeywell, of Westchester, stating, that while he was a commissary of S. Quastatton during the war, he sold certain property, for which he has been sued, and judgment with costs obtained against him, and praying relief from the house, was read and referred to the attorney general.
A petition from Thomas Jones, of New-York, praying to be paid certain monies due to him from confiscated estates was read and referred to Messrs. Low, Beuson and Schoonmaker.
Adjourned until Monday morning, ten o'clock.
Monday, January 28, 1788.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill, making it felony to levy any fine, suffer any recovery, acknowledge any deed, recognizance, bail, or judgment, in the name of any person or persons, they not being privy and consenting thereto,
The bill concerning idiots, lunatics, and infant trustees,
The bill concerning prisoners breaking prison,
The bill for the more effectual
discovery of the death of persons, beyond sea, or absenting themselves, on whose lives estates do depend.
And the re-engrossed bill, to naturalize Robert Edmiston, were severally read a third time, and passed into laws.
Mr. Jones moved for leave, and brought in a bill to lay a duty of excise on strong liquors, and for the better regulating inns and taverns within this state.
At twelve o'clock, the house went to the governor's quarters, to present their answer to the governor's speech; which having been done, he was pleased to make the following reply: Gentlemen,
BE pleased to accept my cordial thanks for your polite and respectful address.
I am happy to find, that you concur in sentiment with me, respecting the several matters submitted to your consideration.—And I received with pleasure your assurances that they will meet with the attention due to their importance.
GEORGE CLINTON.
Poughkeepsie Jan. 28, 1788.
A messenger was received from the senate by Mr. Humphrey and Mr. Haring, returning the bill concerning apprentices and servants: and the bill to prevent the exportation of unmerchantable flour, &c.
The house went into a committee on the bill for punishing treason, and felonies, and for the better regulating proceedings in cases of felony:
Mr. N. Smith in the chair.
The committee having gone through this bill, and greatly amended it, so as to make our penal system less sanguinary; while at the same time, it may deter the commission of crimes, by inflicting punishments equal to the offences; rose and reported the same.
Mr. Clark, of Orange county, attending in the house, was qualified and admitted to his seat.
A message was received from the senate, by Mr. Hopkins, & Mr. Peter Culler, informing, that the senate had non-concurred the amendments of the house, to the bill for preventing the destruction of fish, in the county of Suffolk.
On motion, the house receded from their amendments.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
D E B A T E S I N MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION. [Continued from Saturday's paper.]
MR. C. then turning to the 4th section now under debate, and said, it gives me no pain to see the anxiety of different gentlemen concerning the paragraph under consideration, as it evidences a conviction in their minds of what I believe to be true, that a free and equal representation is the best, if not the only foundation upon which a free government can be built, and consequently that the greatest care should be taken in laying it. I am sir, one of the people; such I shall continue, and with their feelings I hold "that the right of electing persons to represent the people in the federal government, is an important and sacred right." The opinions that have been offered upon the manner in which the exercise of this right is provided for by the 4th sect. satisfies me that we are all solicitous for the same end, and that we only differ as to the means of attaining it, and for my own part I confess that I prize the 4th section as highly as any in the constitution; because I consider the democratic branch of the national government, the branch chosen immediately by the people, as intended to be a
check on the federal branch, which latter is not an immediate representation of the people of America, and is not chosen by them, but is a representation of the sovereignty of the individual states, and its members, delegated by the several state legislatures, and if the state legislatures are suffered to regulate conclusively the elections of the democratic branch, they may by such an interference first weaken, and at last destroy that check—they may at first diminish, and finally annihilate that controul of the general government, which the people ought always to have through their immediate representatives—as one of the people, therefore, I repeat, that in my mind, the 4th sect. is to be as highly prized as any in the constitution.
Mr. Parsons contended for vesting in Congress the powers contained in the 4th sect. not only as those powers were necessary for preserving the union, but also the securing to the people their equal rights of election.—He considered the subject very fully, but we are able to give our readers very imperfectly the heads of his speech.—In the Congress, not only the sovereignty of the states are represented in the senate, but to balance their power, and to give the people a suitable and efficient check upon them, the federal representatives are introduced into Congress.—The legislatures of the several states are the constituents of the senate, the people are the constituents of the representatives.—These two branches, therefore, have different constituents, and as they are designed to mutual checks upon each other, and to balance the legislative powers, there will be frequent struggles and contentions between them. The senate will wish to controul, depress, and render inefficient, the representatives; the same disposition in the representatives towards the senate, will produce the like exertions on their part: the senate will call upon their constituents the legislatures for aid. The representatives will look up to the people for support. If, therefore, the power of making and altering the regulations designed in this sect. are vested absolutely in the legislature, the representatives will very soon be reduced to an undue dependence upon the senate, because the power of influence and controuling the election of the representatives of the people, will be exerted without controul by the constituents of the senators. He further observed, that there was much less danger in trusting these powers in Congress than in the state legislatures. For if the federal representatives wished to introduce such regulations as would secure to them their places, and a continuance in office, the federal senate would never consent, because it would increase the influence and check of the representatives: and on the other hand, if the senate were aiming at regulations to increase their own influence by depressing the representatives, the consent of the latter never would be obtained, and no other regulations would ever obtain the consent of both branches of legislature, but such as did not affect their mutual rights, and the balance of government, and those regulations would be for the benefit of the people.
But a state legislature, under the influence of such senators, who would have their fullest confidence, or under the influence of ambitious characters, or in times of popular commotion, and when faction and party spirit run high, would introduce such regulations as would render the right of the people insecure and of little value. [To be continued.]

American Occurrences.
PORTSMOUTH (N.H.) Jan. 15.
Y ESTERDAY the inhabitants of this metropolis assembled in the state-house, and proceeded to the choice of three persons to represent them in the ensuing convention, appointed by the general court of this state, to meet at Exeter, on the second Wednesday in February next, to decide upon the important question, Whether this state will adopt or reject the new constitution? When the Hon. John Langdon, John Pickering, and Pierce Long, Esquires, were elected.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 23.
On Saturday night last, there fell in this place, an unusual quantity of rain for the present season of the year; the inclemency of the weather was such, that it congealed as soon as it came down—great numbers of trees were so overburthened with ice as to be nearly stripped of their branches; others were injured in a great degree.—It has since been remarked by several aged people in this place, that the like has not been known here since their remembrance.
BALTIMORE, January 22.
At a late meeting of the principal inhabitants of the borough of Wilmington, in the state of Delaware, they agreed to and signed resolutions to the following effect:—That from and after the first day of January, 1788, they would kill no lamb, for sale, or their families' use, nor buy any of the same, or suffer it to be bought or used in their families, until the first day of January, 1789. That on the first day of January next, they would appear in a complete dress of the manufacture of one or more of the United States, at a general meeting to be held on that day.—That they would encourage and promote, as far as they reasonably could, the use of American manufactures, by always giving them the preference to foreign articles, when there is any reasonable proportion between their prices and goodness.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.
The store of Messrs. Kaighn and Atmore, was broke open on Thursday last, and robbed of a considerable quantity of goods, and about 60 or 70 dollars in bank notes, &c.
A Court of Oyer and Terminer and General goal Delivery, for the city and county of Philadelphia, and a court of admiralty sessions, for the United States of America, will be held at the state-house in this city, on Tuesday the 12th day of February next.
Jan. 30. On Tuesday evening the 8th inst. the honorable the general assembly of Virginia adjourned to the 31st March next, having during the session passed ninety-two laws, of which the following are part.
An act granting to John Fitch the exclusive privilege of constructing and navigating boats impelled by fire of steam.
An act to amend the act appointing commissioners to liquidate and settle the expenses incurred in two expences incurred in two expeditions carried on against the neighbouring Indians from the Kentucky district, and for other purposes.
An act amend the act entitled an act for establishing a town on the lands of James Wilkinson in Fayette county, and a ferry across Kentucky river.
An act to establish a town at the court-house in the county of Ohio.
An act for cutting a navigable canal from the waters of Elizabeth river in this state, to the waters of Pasquotank in the state of North-Carolina.
An act declaring tobacco receivable in payment of certain taxes for the year 1787.
An act giving John Hemes the exclusive privilege of conveying persons in stage carriages between certain places for a limited time
An act to establish a town in the county of Bourbon.
An act to repeal so much of all and every act or acts of assembly as prohibits the recovery of british debts.
An act providing a sinking fund for the gradual redemption of the public debt.
An act to supply the defect of evidence of the royal assent to certain acts of assembly under the former government.
An act for opening and extending the navigation of Appomattox river.
An act giving Richard Towns and John Woolfolk the exclusive right of conveying persons in stage carriages between certain distances for a limited time.
An act for establishing a marine hospital for the reception of aged and disabled seamen.
An act for further continuing an act intitled an act to revive and amend in part an act for giving further time to enter certificates for settlement rights and for locating warrants on preemption rights and for other purposes.
An act to repeal part of an act for the protection and encouragement of the commerce of nations acknowledging the independence of the United States of America.
An act concerning the paper money fund agreeable to the recommendation of Congress; and
An act to amend an act, intitled an act to amend an act, intitled, an act, to restrict foreign vessels to certain ports in this commonwealth.
A free people (observes a correspondent) who have luckily escaped from servitude and slavery, are generally in the greatest danger of losing their privileges, unless they exercise and apply a suitable care and vigilance, in the preservation of them. Such is the common reverence and gratitude for our deliverers, under the idea of past services, of glorious defeats, conquests and capitulations, of peace brightening in the political sky, that every fear is at once dispelled, and there is no limits or boundaries to the extensive hopes and confidences which are unhappily reposed in our benefactors. Thus the people are sometimes fatally decoyed in the unfulfilled hours of peace and tranquility, and led blindfold to events totally ruinous and disgraceful, not only to freemen and individuals, but the country at large. The madman hugs his chains, insensible of his miseries: and a fancied confidence in deceptive patrons is very similar. Indeed the views of rulers seldom correspond or coincide with the views of the ruled. The ruled therefore cannot be too much guarded in parting with their sacred birthrights and privileges, however plausible the occasion, which, when once gone, cannot be easily regained.
“Agathocles (says the celebrated Gordon) saved the Syracusans, and afterwards destroyed them: Pisistratus, pretending to be wounded for protecting the people, prevailed upon them to allow him a guard for the defence of his person, and by the help of that guard, usurped the sovereignty. Cæsar and Marcus delivered the commons of Rome from the tyranny of the nobles, and made themselves master of both commons and nobles: Sylla delivered the senate from the insolence of the people, and did them more mischief than the rabble could have done in a thousand years: Gustavus Ericson delivered the Swedes from the oppression of the Danes, and made large steps towards enslaving of them himself: the Antwerpian called in the duke of Alencón to defend them against the Spaniards; but he was no sooner got, as he thought, in full possession of their town, but he fell upon them himself with the forces which he brought for their defence; but the townsmen happened to be too many for him, and drove their new protectors home again, which disappointment and just disgrace, broke that good duke's heart. Oliver Cromwell headed an army which pretended to fight for liberty, and by that army became a bloody tyrant: as I once saw a hawk very generously rescue a turtle dove from the persecution of two crows, and then eat him up himself.”
And yet (concludes our correspondent) a more unshaken principle was never established, than the act or voice of a majority, fairly obtained, in all public bodies, is final and decisive. This principle is dictated by nature, confirmed by reason, and conformable to the grants of every social union; and what have the minority to do in such cases but submit; it is a duty suggested by harmony itself, or abandon the community? To apply, however, this rule, in its present rigor and strictness, the voice of such majority of representatives should be the prevailing voice of the people themselves; otherwise, in the expressive language of Mr. Elsworth, these measures “would make a Tophet of the universe.”
It is remarked by a southern writer, that the advocates of the proposed constitution as carefully avoid urging on the merits of it, as profane persons do the hearing of a good sermon. None of their writers, says he, venture to look up to the Brutuses, Cæsars, Cincinnatuses, Philo-Centinel, Old Whigs, Philadelphians, Catos, &c. &c. A writer in the state of New-York, under the signature of Cæsar, came forward against the patriotic Cato, and endeavoured to frighten him from stating any objections, and threatened, that “Cato would be followed by Cæsar in all his marches;” but we find that as soon as Cato came freely to discuss the merits of the constitution, Cæsar retreated and disappeared; and since that, a publication under the signature of Publius (said to be written by lawyers Hamilton and Madison, who both proposed in the great convention having a king) has appeared in that state. And, says he, I have seen 29 numbers of that work, which I do declare I think would apply equally well to any other subject, as the new constitution; it dwells everlastingly on the advantages of being united, which I believe every body are agreed in, except that we ought not to unite under a despotic government. These long winded publications puts me in mind, continues he, of the voluminous writings of the hirelings, employed by a corrupt ministry in England, to defend them from the attacks of the patriotic writers of the people, such as the immortal Wilkes or Junius; for the hirelings consider it of main importance to make the people believe, from the great size of their volumes, that they have the best of the argument, and the bulk of these volumes prevent the people from reading and knowing for themselves.
A correspondent, on reading a paragraph in Humphreys's paper of Thursday last, wherein the phrase mother-country, is introduced, exclaimed, “I hope the high flying monarchy-men are not already off their scheme of an American King, as mother-country looks something like saying Father George.”
A report prevails, says a correspondent, that several letters have been lately sent to Europe, by the monarchy-men, inviting officers over who are fond of a kingly government; this measure is said to have originated on the supposition that American officers, who have for some time past lived under a free republican government, ought not to be trusted too far; such men might turn tail and join the country; but Count — and Baron — &c. may be depended on, when fighting for a King, who can add title to title and reward to reward.
Cautious against Sharpers. About a fortnight ago a man decently dressed waited on a Captain of an English vessel at the bird in hand wharf, on pretence of enquiring the price of a passage to Jamaica, who immediately informed him; he after considering a few minutes objected to it, as being too high; adding, that if he would accompany him to such a place, at which place two gentlemen were, who wished to go, they probably might agree with him, and positively would, could his terms be more moderate. In consequence of which he consented, and was conducted to a house in Front-street, near the Drawbridge and entering, found nobody there; however suspecting nothing, he sat down, and conversed for some time on different subjects with this man, surprised at his not mentioning a word relative to his errand. Two men soon after came into the room,
one of whom personated a rich fool, boasting of and frequently displaying his money, which he had in half-joes and dollars to a very considerable amount. He left the company soon after, on pretence of seeing his girl; while his partner who introduced him was informing the Captain of the story of his fortune, which he said he had acquired in Carolina, and that he hoped before the evening was spent to handle some of it. About this time the person spoke of, returned, introducing a pack of cards, and challenging all in company to but for any sum, which was taken up by one of his brother sharps, who won three, four and five dollars at a time from him, not doubting cut the apparent success he had met with would induce the captain to join in the play; but he, unable to bear with their villainy longer, told them in a very spirited manner, that this was not the business he had come upon, and that they were a set of rascals. He attempted to apprehend them, which he would have affected, had not their speedy escape prevented it.
This will, it is hoped, be a caution to all unwary young men, who perhaps may not have sufficient resolution to withstand the attacks of men hackneyed in villainy and deception.
New-York, February 4.
ON Thursday last, according to the order of the day, the propriety of appointing a state convention, was agitated, debated, contested, and finally obtained by a majority of TWO in the house of assembly at Poughkeepsie. More on this subject to-morrow.
The convention of Massachusetts have discussed the constitution as far as the NINTH section of the FIRST article; which discussion, as correctly as could be obtained, is continued in this paper. It is reported in this city, that a motion had been made in that convention, “to put the question, without further debate,” which was negatived by a great majority.—There is a kind of a je ne sai quoi , says a correspondent, annexed to these reports, which was not well relished yesterday on 'change!
Extract of a letter from Boston, January 27, 1788. Parties run very high, here, upon the new constitution, but I think there is a decided majority, in convention, against it; and should it ever be ratified, it can never be administered.
“I was informed by a candid federalist, who has lately been at New-Hampshire, that there will be two thirds of that state against it, and that it will be rejected even if adopted by this state.”
Voltaire, speaking of war in general, has the following remark: “There have been more than two hundred pitched battles fought in Europe since the commencement of the present century. The most signal and the most bloody victories have produced no other consequences than the reduction of a few provinces, ceded afterwards by treaties, and retaken again by other battles. Armies of an hundred thousand men have frequently engaged each other in the field; but the greatest efforts have been attended with only slight and momentary successes; the most trivial causes have been productive of the greatest effects. There is no instance of any war that has been compensated by a greater good for the many evils it has occasioned. Be wise now, therefore, O ye Kings! Be instructed, ye judges of the earth!”
“What a high value ought we to set upon LIBERTY, since without it nothing great or suitable to the dignity of human nature can be possibly produced! Slavery is the fetter of the tongue, the chain of the mind, as well as of the body—it imbeciles life, fours and corrupts the passions, damps the towering faculties implanted within us, and stifles in the birth the seeds of every thing that is amiable, generous, and noble. Reason and freedom are our own, and given to continue so—we are to use, but cannot resign them without rebelling against him who gave.”
Extract of a letter from Charleston, Jan. 12. “I congratulate you on the adoption of the new constitution by the state of Georgia—Our's, you may be assured, will follow their example as soon as the convention meets, which will be early in the spring. Our legislature is now sitting, and on Wednesday next will fix the day.”
Extract of a letter from Lewes (Penn.) January 26. There was a brig from Martinico belonging to Donaldson and Coxe, at Philadelphia; a schooner from the Chesapeake, Captain Glenn; and a schooner from Carolina, consigned to John Anthony, Philadelphia, arrived here about 10 or 12 days ago, proceeded up the bay, but returned again. The brig got as high up as Bombay-Hook; the ice drove her ashore on the bar, where she lost an anchor, but got off and came down to our road, where she now lies at anchor. The schooner commanded and owned by captain Glenn, from Virginia, with wheat and tobacco on board, parted both her anchors on the night of the 25th about 9 or 10 o'clock, and drove ashore about half a mile above Lewes's Creek mouth, where she now lays; the wind blew hard at E. N. E. when she parted.
COLEMAN'S (Boston) MARINE LIST. Thursday, Jan. 17. Arrived, ship Kepple, Young, Cape-Francois. Friday 18. Sailed, ship Adventure, Lewis, for North-Carolina.
Saturday 19. Arrived, at Portsmouth, brig Gardner, West-Indies. Brig —, Hall, West-Indies. Tuesday 22. Arrived, Schooner Pomona, Wiley, Surinam.
About ten days ago, spoke a schooner from Martinico bound to this port or Portsmouth, out 42 days, people much frozen.
On the 7th inst. took up Capt. Le Moyne and people, whose vessel had sprung a leak, had been out twenty days. When the captain and crew left the vessel, she had 7 3/4 feet of water in her hold, half an hour after Capt. Lemoyne left the sloop, she sunk.
Arrived, brig William, Stoddard, from Gaudaloupe.
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NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of John Casten, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before the said alderman, at his office, situate in Nassau-street, in the city of New-York, by the 11th instant, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said debtor discharged, 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 of April, 1786. JOHN CASTEN.
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By Order of the Honorable John Slois Hobart, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of New-York:
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Peter Webbers, an insolvent debtor, to appear before the said judge, at his chamber, situated in Crown-street, in the north ward of the city of New-York, by Thursday the twenty-eighth day of February next, 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 be discharged, according to the form of an act of the legislature of this state, entitled, “An act for the relief of insolvent debtors,” passed the 13th day of April, 1786. PETER WEBBERS. New-York, Jan. 29, 1788. 6—8 c.d.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Ebenezer Carson, an insolvent debtor, that they shew cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esquire, at his chamber in Beckman-street, by the ninth day of February instant, at eleven of the clock, why an assignment of the estate of the said Ebenezer Carson should not be made, and he discharged, 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. EBENEZER CARSON. New-York, February 1st, 1788.
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On MONDAY the 11th of Feb. next, At XII o'Clock, WILL BE SOLD, At the COFFEE-HOUSE, One Hundred very valuable LOTS of LAND, SITUATE in the Out-ward of this city, between the Broad-way or Great George-street, and the Bowy-lane. A particular description of the lots may be had at No 36, Water-street. N. B. The conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place of sale, by M. WILLET, Sheriff. New-York, Jan. 28, 1788. 4 c.d.
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WHEREAS the door of St. Peter's church, in this city, was broke open, on the night of Saturday, the 20th inst. by some person, or persons, unknown, the above reward of Twenty Pounds will be paid by the trustees of said church, to any person or persons who may detect, apprehend, and prove to conviction, the party or parties guilty thereof. New-York, January 30th, 1788. 5—c d
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Please to republish THE BROKEN ROSE. THE ROSE had been wash'd, lately wash'd in a show'r, That May to Anna convey'd; The plentiful moister encumber'd the flow'r, And weigh'd down its beautiful head. The cup was all fill'd, and the leaves were all wet, And it seem'd, to a fanciful view, To weep for the buds it had left with regret, On the flourishing bush where it grew. I hastily seiz'd it, unfit as it was, For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd, And shaking it rudely, too rudely, alas! I snap'd it!—it fell to the ground! "And such," I exclaim'd, "is the pitiless part, "Some act by the delicate mind, "Regardless of wringing and breaking the heart, "Already to sorrow resign'd." This elegant ROSE, had I shaken it less, Might have bloom'd with the owner a while, And the tear that is wip'd, with a little address, May be follow'd, perhaps, with a smile!
A N E C D O T E. WHEN the brave Sir George Rook was making his will, some friends who were present expressed their surprize that he had not more to leave: "Why, said the worthy man, I do not leave much: but what I do leave was honestly acquired; for it never cost a sailor a tear, nor my country a farthing."
A NOTORIOUS miser having heard a very eloquent charity sermon. "This sermon (said he) strongly proves the necessity of alms; I had almost a mind to beg!"
Affix of BREAD, As Established December 5, 1787. 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, February 4. 6h. 51m. Morn.
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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.
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THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS assembled, July 23, 1787. RESOLVED, That all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States, pertaining to the late commissaries, quartermasters, clothier's, or marine department, shall exhibit particular abstracts of such claims to the proper commissioner, 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 comptroller 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 allowances.
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NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Gilbert Bryan, of Huntington, Long-Island, Suffolk county, yeoman, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscriber, assignee of the estate of the aforesaid Gilbert Bryan, the accounts will be put into the hands of an attorney; and all persons, having claims against said Gilbert Bryan's estate, previous to his discharge under the act of insolvency, are requested immediately to present their accounts, properly attested, to JOHN ARDEN, Junior, Affignee. 42 m.w.f. 3m. New-York, November 15, 1787.
PRIZE - MONEY, Of the Squadron under John Paul Jones, Esquire, NOTICE is hereby given to those officers and men of the Frigates Alliance and Bon homme Richard, who are entitled to a share in the prizes taken by the squadron under the command of John Paul Jones, Esq. that a division has been made of the proceeds of such prizes as were old in France, and that the shares will be paid to the 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 Walker, Commissioner. Office of accounts, Marine department.
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By Order of the Hon. JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York: NOTICE is hereby given to Blair M'Clenachan, late of the city of Philadelphia, and state of Pennsylvania, merchant, an absent debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application to the said judge made by a creditor of the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, as aforesaid; he the said judge, by virtue and in pursuance of the act of the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786—hath directed all the estate, real and personal, of the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, within this state, to be seized, and that unless the said Blair M'Clenachan, an absent debtor, as aforesaid, shall return and discharge his debts within one year after the date hereof, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. New-York, Jan. 28, 1788. 3—e.d.
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 Moses Franks, and to all others whom it may concern, that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the fourth day of April, 1786, he hath issued his warrants to the sheriff of the city and county of New-York, and the sheriff of the county of Suffolk, commanding them to attach, take, seize and safely keep all the estate, as well real as personal, of the said Moses Franks, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of their bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto. And that unless the said Moses Franks shall appear by himself, or attorney, and discharge his debts within twelve months 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 twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight-seven. 41 m.th. 15w
BY VIRTUE of a writ of venditioni exponas, issued out of the court of chancery, will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the Coffee-house, on Monday the Eleventh of February next, at twelve o'clock, all that DWELLING HOUSE, and LOT OF GROUND, situated, lying, and being, in the south ward of the city of New-York, fronting north to a certain street, called White-Hall-street, and bounded north by said White-Hall-street, on the west by a lot of ground belonging to Edward Nichols, on the south, in the rear, by a lot of land belonging to James Brown, on the east by a lot belonging to Anthony Hunter, containing in breadth in front, and rear thirty feet, and in length, on each side sixty feet, to satisfy a certain mortgage made by Israel Philips, of the city of New-York, merchant, to Joseph Nathan of the said city, merchant. M. WILLETT, Sheriff. New-York, Dec. 29, 1787. 78 m.6.w. 1
Masters & Owners of Vessels Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such 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, Rope-maker. N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expense of carriage to the buyer. New-York, Dec. 7, 1787. 58 e.d.
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A Few COPIES of the Conductor Generalis, To be SOLD, At this PRINTING-OFFICE.
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Morris-Town and Paules-Hook ON the 14th inst. the subscriber began to run his Stage-Waggon every Tuesday and Friday, 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 returns 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 28, 1787.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at this OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street,
The American Calculator, or Counting-House COMPANION, CONTAINING,
A TABLE, ascertaining the value of sundry coins in gold, as regulated by the Chamber of Commerce in this city, and shewing at one view, their value in the several currencies of New-York, North-Carolina, and Great-Britain. A Collection of Tables, shewing, at one view, the amount of any number (under 10,000) of Dollars, French and English Crowns, Half Joes, French and English Guineas, &c. as they pass through the United States A Table of Guineas, as they pass in England and Ireland. Rules for the ready reducing the currencies of the United-States, from the currency of one state into the currency of any other of the United states; and for reducing the currencies of the United-States into sterling, and sterling into the currencies of the said states. Rules for reducing English Money into Irish, and Irish Money into English, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Healy, Accomptant. Price 1f. 6d. single. The usual discount to Booksellers, and others, who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c. ** Also may be had of Messieurs Campbell, Reid, Allen, (Macgill, and Mills, Booksellers. To be Sold at this PRINTING-OFFICE,
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, at T. GREENLEAF'S PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street, A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to Jacob Hagerman, of the city of New-York, an insolvent debtor, that unless they make immediate payment to the subscribers, their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney; and all his creditors are desired to bring in their accounts properly attested. A dividend is intended to be made on the first Monday in March next, provided the creditors accounts are sent into JOHN MURRAY, or WALTER BUCHANAN, Affignees. New-York, Dec. 13, 1787. 63 10w. th.
TO BE LET, By Moses Gomez, A VACANT LOT, for one or a term of years, in Hage-street; 45 feet in length, and 21 feet; six inches in front, and 19 feet in the rear. A L S O, 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.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD, at T. GREENLEAF'S PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, Water-street, A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States. S H R U B, Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE, by Charles Tillinghast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market, in Cherry-street.
—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. ** PRINTING, in all its Variety, performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH.