The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-06-21 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 149, of VOL. XLII.]
S A T U R D A Y, June 21, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2327.]
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.
PROPOSALS, For Publishing, by Subscription, A COMPENDIUM OF Christian Theology.
By JOHN FREDERICK OSTERWALD, A celebrated Divine of Switzerland. Newly translated into English, from the Original LATIN.
By the Rev. JOHN M C MAINS.
C O N T E N T S.
 1. CONCERNING the nature of the Gospel Ministry.  2. The qualifications of a minister of the word of God.  3. Preparation and vocation to the ministry.  4. The Method of Theological study.  5. A general idea of theology.  6. The constituent parts of theology. 
Section I. Of Christian Theology.
Concerning the Sacred Scripture.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the books which constitute S. S. 
 2. The attributes of S. S.  3. The use of S. S. 
Section II. Concerning God.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the existence of God. 
 2. The attributes of God.  3. The holy trinity. 
The first Part of Theology.
Concerning the Time which preceded the Advent of Christ.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the creation. 
 2. Providence.  3. Sin.  4. Decrees.  5. The Antediluvian world.  6. The calling of Abraham.  7. The law of Moses.  8. The prophets.  9. The various state of the Jews.  10. The state of other nations. 
The latter Part of Theology.
Concerning the Time subsequent to the Advent of Christ.
Section I. Chap. I. Concerning John the Baptist.
Section II. Concerning Jesus Christ.
 Chap. 1. That Jesus is the Messiah.  2. Concerning the person of Christ.  3. His threefold office.  4. His twofold state. 
Section III. Concerning the Constitution of the Church.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the mission of the Holy Spirit.  2. The Preaching of the apostles.  3. The destruction of the Jews.  4. The calling of the Gentiles. 
Section IV. Concerning the Doctrine which is preached in the Church.
 Chap. 1. Concerning faith.  2. Repentance.  3. Good works.  4. Promises and threatenings.  5. Justification.  6. Sanctification. 
Section V. Concerning the Church.
 Chap. 1. What we are to understand by the Church.  2. Church government.  3. Discipline.  4. The various state of the church. 
Section VI. Concerning the Assistance to Salvation.
 Chap. 1. Concerning internal assistance.  2. External assistance.  3. Sacraments.  4. Baptism.  5. The holy Supper. 
Section VII. Concerning a future World.
 Chap. 1. Concerning the state of man after death.  2. The end of the world.  3. The resurrection.  4. The last judgment.  5. Life Eternal.  6. Death External. 
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Conductor Generalis, To be sold at this Office.
Just Published, And to be sold by R. Hodge, T. Allen, S. Cambell, J. Reid, and S. Loudon, booksellers, and by the printer hereof, AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF LETTERS FROM THE FEDERAL FARMER TO THE REPUBLICAN,
Leading to a fair examination of the system of government, proposed by the late convention, and to several essential and necessary alterations in it; and calculated to illustrate and support the principles and positions laid down in the preceding letters.
The former letters, published under the signature of the Federal Farmer, have undergone several impressions in the different states, and several thousands of them, have been sold. They are admitted, by candid men of both parties, to be written with a spirit of moderation and candour.
A number of principles are laid down in them, highly interesting to the people of America, which ought to be more fully illustrated, than the bounds which the author set to himself, in the former letters, would permit.
The design of these additional letters, is, more fully to explain and enforce the positions laid down in the former. The author does not aim to foment the passions; his appeal is to the reason of his readers. He wishes every man to examine for himself, and form his own opinion on the merits of the question.
There are very few dispassionate men, who do not wish to see amendments made to this system. The great drift of these additional letters, is, to point out what these amendments ought to be, and to adduce arguments to support them.
It is a matter of small importance, whether these amendments precede or succeed the adoption of the constitution, so that they be made.
It is hoped, therefore, that gentlemen who are sincere in declaring that they wish for amendments, will unite in turning their attention to the subject, that they may be prepared to accede to such as are proper.—To those who are thus disposed, this publication is recommended.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By Thomas Greenleaf, At No. 25, Water-street, The Genuine Information, Relative to the Proceedings of the General Convention, Lately held at PHILADELPHIA, By LUTHER MARTIN, Esquire, Attorney-General of Maryland, and one of the Delegates in the said Convention.
Together with A LETTER To the Honorable Thomas C. Deye, Speaker of the House of Delegates;
An ADDRESS To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES; And some REMARKS Relative to
A STANDING ARMY, AND A BILL OF RIGHTS.
Nullius additus jurare in Verba Magistri. —Horace This excellent Performance ought, for the solid and serious Truths it contains, like the Bible and the Letters of Junius, to be in the Hands of every real Friend to American Liberty—In the Language of the sacred Law, "Teach them diligently unto thy Children—talk of them when thou sittest in thine House—and when thou walkest by the Way." Impresses it on their tender Minds, as the first Article of their political Creed, That there is no Government safe with a Standing Army, and there is no Government that is not safe without one.
April 23, 1788. 89—m.th.&f.
JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 123, Queen-Street, and at This PRINTING-OFFICE,
An Address to the people of the state of New-York; shewing the necessity of making AMENDMENTS to the constitution proposed for the United States, previous to its ADOPTION."
To which is added, by way of postscript, some STRICTURES on a pamphlet, lately published, entitled, "An address to the people of the state of New-York, on the subject of the proposed constitution, &c. By a PLEBEIAN."
WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of Goshen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New-York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the twenty-fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indentures of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake: All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Goshen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of lot No. 6, beginning at the south east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Josiah Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and land of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the south side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south-easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Jeremiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing seven acres, to have, to and hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever—In which said indenture of release is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain due and unpaid on the 24th day of June then next ensuing the date of the said indenture of release then and in such case it should and might be lawful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises thereby granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, as to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably bad for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to retain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due thereon, together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the overplus, if any there should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part thereof:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New-York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, together with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mortgaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great arrear of interest still remains due and unpaid—These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the sixth day of November next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, to be held on the premises, on the said sixth day of November next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the directions of a certain act of the legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four.
COE GALE. 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.
The PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia NEW LINE
STAGES, Owned by Cumming & Ward, at Newark, and by Michael Dennison, in Philadelphia, RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles-Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) at 4, on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newark to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison's, George Inn, Philadelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powles-Hook that day.
On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Powles-Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sunday) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
The expense of the stage to each passenger will be Three Spanish Milled Dollars from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and Four-pence per mile for all way passengers. One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight of baggage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route is preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is performed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New-York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beckman, in Courtlandt-street, New-York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison, at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
 JOHN CUMMING,  MATTHIA WARD,  THOMAS EGBERT,  JOHN GULICK,  ROBERT STOCKTON,  DAVID HAMILTON,  JOS. VANDEGRIFT,  JOSEPH DAVIS,  MICHAEL DENNISON.  April 11, 1788. 67 c.d.
New-York, Elizabeth Town, and Philadelphia New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit the favors of the public.
The stage will leave Powles-Hook, every afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Elizabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Elizabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14wt of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile. No racing allowed in this line.
 JOHN MERCEREAU,  JOHN HEARD,  CHARL BASONETT,  WILLIAM KERLINE. 
Just Published, At Thomas 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.
I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 199 Water-street, opposite the Coffee-House, Performs all Operations incident to the TEETH and GUMS, Transplants Natural, and Substitutes ARTIFICIAL TEETH, And attends abroad upon sending direction.
Just Published, And to be Sold at the Printing-Office, The Heidelbergh Catechism. A L S O, The Mothers Catechism.

MISCELLANY.
THE STORY OF QUASHI, AN AFRICAN SLAVE.
MR. RAMSAY, in general, represents the African character in a very contemptible light. The depth of their understanding, he says, is displayed in craft and low cunning, which they cultivate from their infancy, and of which they avail themselves through life. Some, indeed, he allows to have high notions of honour and to be inviolably faithful to their trust.
Quashi was brought up in the family with his master as his play-fellow from his childhood. Being a lad of towardly parts, he rose to be driver, or black overseer under his master, when the plantation fell to him by succession. He retained for his master the tenderness that he had felt in childhood for his play-mate; and the respect with which the relation of master inspired him was softened by the affection which the remembrance of their boyish intimacy kept alive in his breast. He had no separate interests of his own, and when his master was from home, he redoubled his diligence, that his affairs might receive no injury in his absence. In short, here was the most delicate, yet most strong, and seemingly indissoluble tie that could bind master and slave together.
Though the master had judgment to know when he was well served, and policy to reward good behaviour, he was, inexorable when a fault was committed; and when there was but an apparent cause of suspicion, he was too apt to suffer prejudice to usurp the place of proof. Quashi could not exculpate himself to his satisfaction for something done concerning the discipline of the plantation, and was threatened with the ignominious punishment of the cart whip; and he knew his master too well to doubt of the performance of his promise.
A negro, who has grown up to manhood without undergoing a solemn cart-whipping, as some by good chance will, especially if distinguished by any accomplishments among his fellows, takes pride in what he calls the smoothness of his skin, it being unraised by the whip, and he would be at more pains, and use more diligence, to escape such cart-whipping, than many of our lower sort would use to escape the gallows. It is not uncommon for a sober good negro, to stab himself mortally, because some boy-overseer has flogged him for what he reckoned a trifle, or for his caprice, or threatened him with a flogging when he thought he did not deserve it.
Quashi dreaded this mortal wound to his honor, and slipped away unnoticed with a view to avoid it.
It is usual for slaves, who expect to be punished for their own fault, or their master's caprice, to go to some friend of their master, and beg him to carry them home and mediate for them. This is found to be so useful, that many masters are glad of the pretence of such mediation, and will secretly procure it to avoid the necessity of punishing for trifles, it otherwise not being prudent to pass over without correction a fault once taken notice of, while by this method an appearance of authority and punishment is kept up without the severity of it. Quashi therefore withdrew, resolved to shelter himself and save the glossy honors of his skin, under favour of this custom, till he had an opportunity of applying to an advocate. He lurked among his master's negro-huts, and his fellow slaves had too much honor, and too great a regard for him, to betray to their master the place of his retreat. Indeed, it is hardly possible, in any case, to get one slave to inform against another, so much more honor have they than Europeans of low condition.
The following day a feast was kept on account of his master's nephew coming of age, amidst the good humour of which Quashi hoped to succeed in his application; but before he could execute his design, perhaps just as he was setting out to go and solicit this mediation, his master, while walking about his fields, fell in with him. Quashi, on discovering him, ran off; and the master, who was a robust man, pursued him. A stone or a clod tript Quashi up just as the other reached out his hand to seize him. They fell together, and wrestled for the mastery, for Quashi also was a stout man, and the elevation of his mind added vigor to his arm. At last, after a severe struggle, in which Quashi had been several times uppermost, Quashi got fairly seated on his master's breast, now panting and out of breath; and with his weight, his thighs, and one hand, secured him motionless. He then drew out a sharp knife, and while the other lay in dreadful expectation, helpless, and linking into himself, he thus addressed him: "Master, I was bred up with you from a child. I was your play-mate when a boy. I have loved you as myself. Your interest was my study. I am innocent of the cause of your suspicion. Had I been guilty, my attachment to you might have pleaded for me; yet you have condemned me to a punishment, of which I must ever have borne the disgraceful marks." With these words he drew the knife with all his strength across his own throat, and
fell down dead without a groan upon his master, bathing him in his blood. Such greatness of mind is rare to be found in low life in any country.
Foreign Intelligence.
[The following articles are selected from papers received by the late arrivals.]
COPENHAGEN, March 22. They are going to arm two ships of the line, one of 74, and the other of 70 guns.
S M Y R N A, March 12. The Empress, it seems, intends to make the Jews serve in a military capacity. They are enlisting them in Gallicia, and we are assured they will be employed as artillerymen, and in conducting the baggage wagons.
B O H E M I A, March 21. Though the troops quartered in the different parts of the hereditary estates have almost all of them received orders to join the Imperial army, most of those in this kingdom remain in the garrisons.
R O M E, March 20. We learn from Naples that they have suppressed many religious houses of Celestins, Theatins, and Oliviatins, at Capua. This information was sent them by the commandant of the place, without any other previous notice.
L O N D O N, April 26. An officer of rank is arrived at Versailles from Prince Potenkin, who made the journey from New-Servia to Paris in seventeen days. He brings an account that the Russian army is most plentifully supplied with provisions, and that the accounts spread abroad of a famine in the neighbourhood where it is encamped, are totally false. It was expected that the next dispatches would bring accounts of some important operations of this army, on the opening of the campaign.
It is reported by the last mail from France that the three Irish regiments of infantry, in their service, are to be immediately embarked for the French Islands in the East-Indies.
The question on the Irish mint is now before the Privy Council. The granting of it is with the prerogative of the Crown.
The receipt of taxes last year is said to exceed sixteen millions sterling.
The right honorable Charles James Fox is unanimously elected recorder of Bridge-water, vacant by the death of the late Earl Poulet. Thomas Pyke, Esq. deputed by the corporation, arrived express in town on Thursday, and immediately waited on Mr. Fox with the intelligence.
T H E K I N G and the F R E N C H P A R L I A M E N T. That the public may be fully in possession of the circumstances which gave rise to this bold remonstrance of the Parliament of Paris of the 11th instant, we must refer them to what passed on the 19th of November last, at a meeting between the King and his Parliament.
"The King, after calling a meeting of his Parliament, and proposing a tax to them, finding the majority of the members against him, immediately broke up the meeting, and ordered the act to pass into a law."
On this unconstitutional proceeding of his Majesty; his answer of the 21st of November, to the resolutions which passed, in consequence of that act, and his refusal of any protest being entered on their registers, this remonstrance was presented to the King. It contains twenty-four pages, and with much spirit and ingenuity traces the foundation of the King's privileges, and in what manner his predecessors have been restrained on any endeavour to infringe those privileges of the subject. From its length we are obliged to give some few extracts, which are the most material, but which plainly discover the spirit of the rest.
S I R E, Paris, April 11th, 1788. THE leading objects and the very unfortunate causes which again oblige your Parliament to present themselves at the foot of your throne, are, that public liberty is attacked in its very principle, that despotism is substituted for the law of the nation, that in short, the privileges of magistracy are rendered subservient, and to be the mere instrument of arbitrary power.
The solemn assembly held by your Majesty in Parliament on the 19th of November last, which, by shewing to the world the justice of your reign, should have prepared the means of laying a permanent foundation for the liberty of your subjects, and have strengthened their credit by obtaining that liberty, has on the contrary, only produced a mistrust from their slavery. But your Parliament can never allow that one act of arbitrary power should destroy the essential
rights, the historical proofs of the positive laws by which your subjects have been governed for 1300 years past.
Your Parliament can never remain silent on witnessing so direct an infringement on monarchical government. Our privileges are not our own, they belong to the people at large, and it is our duty not to see them violated.
The will of the King alone does not make law compleat, nor does the simple expression of this will, constitute the formal act of the nation. It is necessary that this will, in order to be binding, should be published under legal authority; that in order to make the publishing of it legal, it must have been freely discussed. Such is, Sire, the principle of the French constitution—such is the nature of monarchy.
[Here follow several examples in proof of the above opinion.]
Your Majesty cannot therefore suppose yourself able, in defiance of these testimonies, and without any regard to them, to destroy the constitution at a single blow, by concentrating Parliament in your own person.
What you have done, a regent would dare to do; the advisers of Charles the VI. attempted it; the issue cannot be thought of without trembling.
May God forbid that your Majesty's legislative power, should ever aim at such principles. The right of the laws, is not that of making them; but if the authority which makes the law, could either increase or confine the interpretation of it, the will of one man might surmount the will of the nation, and the state tumble into ruins under the hands of despotism.
Since then there exist reciprocal duties between kings and subjects, what would become of this principle in practice, if kings, by a single word, had the right of restraining some, and extending others, according to the nature of circumstances.
It remains therefore for us to supplicate your Majesty, to pay an attentive regard to the state of your kingdom. We are ignorant how long the enemies of magistracy, and the public tranquility, will have the ignominious glory of triumphing over the laws; but we will venture to answer to your Majesty for the courage and fidelity of those who have the execution of them.
THE KING'S ANSWER.
April 17, 1788.
I HAVE read your remonstrances, and it is my purpose to answer with that spirit of decision, that you may not doubt of my intentions nor suffer yourselves to act in opposition to them.
It was very needless, indeed, to speak to speak to me of the law, of the nature of enregistering, or the liberty of giving your suffrages. When I hold my Parliament, it is to hear a discussion of the law, and to obtain the necessary information to guide my judgment upon the business of enregistering.
Such was my conduct the nineteenth of last November; I then paid a due attention to all your opinions; nor is it necessary to resume them but when I assist at your deliberations.
The plurality of voices does nothing more than inform me of the result of your opinions. When I am present I judge for myself. If the plurality of voices in my courts should forcibly direct my will, the monarchy would be no more than an aristocracy of magistrates, as contrary to the rights and interests of the nation as those of the sovereign power. That would be, indeed, a strange constitution of government, which would reduce the will of the king to submit to that of his ministers, and subject the sovereign power to as many different determinations, as there have been deliberations in the various courts of justice in the kingdom.
It becomes me to guarantee the nation from such a misfortune. Every thing was perfectly according to law in the sittings of the 19th of November last.
The deliberation was compleat, because all your opinions were heard. Your voices were not collected because I was present; the plurality of votes need not be known, when it is without power. There was an Arret, because when I hold my Parliament, either on a matter of administration or legislation, there may be an Arret, but such only as I command to be pronounced. I therefore reprove you for your Arrets, and prohibit you from a repetition of them. To destroy an error which I am disposed to attribute to a moment of surprise or illusion, is to purify and not to alter your registers.
For how many salutary laws which daily form the rules of your judgment, is France indebted to the authority of her kings; who have not only ordered them to be registered without any attention to the plurality of voices, but in opposition to it, and in defiance of resisting Parliaments.
These principles ought to be the rule of your conduct—and I shall not suffer the least deviation from them.
A very dreadful fire happened on the 19th of this month, in the evening, at Paris, which produced a great destruction of pro-
perty, but it is not yet discovered whether any lives were lost.
The place where this melancholy event occurred, is called the Mene Plaisir, du Roi , in which all the decorations for the Opera house and theatres are made and deposited.
All the magnificent embellishments for the celebrated compositions of Panurge and Tarare , were totally destroyed, besides a multiplicity of other decorations, the whole of which were constructed at an immense expence.
Many houses adjoining this place were also entirely consumed, and the flames spread with such rapidity, that though the inhabitants were in time to escape with their lives, it was impossible for them to rescue their property.
This lamentable incident is said to have been caused by a candle that was carelessly left in a window of this great magazine of theatrical delinations and appendages.
April 30. The Emperor of Morocco, we understand, by intelligence immediately arrived from Gibraltar, has declared war against England, and he gives these ostensible reasons for his conduct; that we have not repaired some of his ships which we promised to do; that we refused to convoy his vessels to Turkey. These hostilities, however, he will not put in force, provided we agree to the following conditions; to grant him protection to his ships, and as a peace offering, send to Turkey for his use in our own vessels, 10,000 barrels of gun powder, of British manufacture.
The Southampton frigate is now cruising about the Gnt, to protect our trade.
An express has been sent to Portsmouth to delay the sailing of Col. Phipps and his family, till a convoy shall be appointed to convoy him safe to Gibraltar, where he is to command as Chief Engineer.
So great is the alarm at Lloyd's coffee-house, in consequence of the orders for a Gibraltar convoy, that the premium of ships to Levant, rose yesterday from 30s. to five guineas.
Our last advices from Paris, as late as Thursday, announces fresher matter for speculation and alarm among the people, than the disputes between the king and his parliament, but of no less serious importance. An order was issued on Wednesday last, by the king's command, that all governors of provinces, and commandants of towns absent from duty, should repair without delay to their respective appointments, and remain there till his Majesty's further pleasure should be known.
The above order coming immediately at the back of the king's answer to parliament, has occasioned much suspicion and uneasiness.
Letters from the Cape of Good-Hope, dated the 15th of Feb. last, just received, make mention, that the French forces had left that place, and were gone to Ceylon; and that 1200 of the Duke of Wittenberg's troops had arrived at the Cape in their stead.
Extract of a letter from Petersburg, dated March 24, 1788.
"An edict has lately made its appearance, by which her Imperial Majesty forbids the Jews resident in this city, and other parts of Russia, from mixing in their correspondence any thing but what relates to commerce during the war with Turkey; as it has been found that the strength of our fleets, armies, and other particulars, have heretofore been communicated to the Porte by such correspondence. This order will be rigorously enforced."
American Occurrences.
BOSTON, June 16. WITH pleasure we inform the lovers and patriots of "our dear country," that the manufacture of glass will soon be established in this town, in a degree equal to the manufactories of the old country: We have authority to assert, that a specimen of a glass TUMBLER (manufactured here) has been exhibited to the view of some gentlemen of this town, who have pronounced it of a quality good and as beautifully transparent as any ever imported from England.
On Thursday last the corps of Independent Boston Fusileers, made their appearance in uniform. The company paraded at Faneuil Hall, and about twelve o'clock marched from thence to the common, where they performed a number of military evolutions with perfect exactness. About half past two o'clock, the company marched from the common, and proceeded to Charlestown, where they partook of a refreshment and then returned to town, and again marched on to the common, where they were dismissed. Their conduct through the day did them honor as soldiers and citizens.
PROVIDENCE, June 7. A correspondent has favored us with the following account of a very interesting improvement in the science of mechanics, lately made in England, which we insert for the benefit of the public.

"A common block pulley, 6 3/4 inches diameter, and 1 3/4 thick, boxed with brass 1 3/4 inch diameter, in which are fixed seven wooden rollers (but may be brass or iron) half an inch diameter, and are so placed as nearly to touch each other, forming a circle, and are secured in this position between two brass circular plates, the diameter of which is 1 3/4 inch, the width a quarter of an inch, through which, and thro' each roller, a riveted axis passes, so that each end of every axis easily plays in the said connecting circular plates, the whole having an appearance somewhat like a trundlehead, or what some call the lantern of the trundle: This trundle is secured in the pulley by a ring of wire, placed in a groove of the brass box. The pulley, thus fitted, is to be placed in the block, the pin or axis passing through the trundle as through a common pulley, and is 7/8ths of an inch diameter.—When the purchase is applied, the pulley plays round the trundle, and the trundle round the axis or pin, with great facility, the friction being vastly lessened.—It is said that the ingenious projector obtained a patent, and that on trial in London one horse drew, in a carriage fixed on this construction, as much as five in the common way. Though this seems rather incredible, the improvement is highly valuable, as a considerable advantage may be gained in various kinds of machinery, where the friction is great upon any pulley, roller, arbor, gudgeon, axle-tree or spindle; and it also suggests an improvement in trundleheads to mills, by being made to roll upon the cogs, and thereby lessen the friction, and make them much more durable."
A pulley, constructed in London on the above principles, has been brought here by a gentleman, who was requested to forward it to a neighbouring state. A pattern was taken by Mr. Caleb Wheaton of this town, clock-maker.
New-York, June 21.
YESTERDAY arrived here the sloop Greenwich , Pierce, Alexandria, in 10 days; sloop Friendship , Moore, Antigua, in 29 days; schooner Hawke , Dann, St. John, in 10 days; brig Patty , Mallaby, St. Thomas, in 14 days.
We learn, that the Alliance had arrived in India previous to Captain Bunker's departure.
The honorable JOHN LANGDON, Esq. is elected, by the people, PRESIDENT of the State of New-Hampshire.
The Lucretia , Callahan, failed from Cowes, in England, on the 24th of April, for Boston.
The Jane , Watson; and Charleston , M c Killay, from Charleston, are arrived at Cowes.
The Britannia , Young Husband, from Virginia, is arrived at Dover.
The Clio , Dawson, from Charleston, is arrived at Liverpool.
The brig Brownlow , Capt. M c Merken, was to SAIL from Newry for this port on the 26 of April.
The ship St. James , Capt. Collins, from Newry for this port on the 1st of May.
The brigantine Havannah , Capt. Suter, do.
The ship Four Friends , Capt. Douglass, do. on the 10th.
The ship Mary , Capt. Scott, from ditto, for Philadelphia, on the 12th of May.
The brig Antelope , Capt. Pieron, from ditto, for Baltimore, on the 20th of April.
Extracts from the Journal of Congress.
Monday, June 2d, 1788.
ON a report of a committee, consisting of Mr. Dane, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Hamilton, to whom was referred a report of the board of treasury relative to the debt due to the United States from De la Lande and Finje.
Resolved, That the board of treasury be, and they are hereby authorised to negotiate and settle with De la Lande and Finje, or any person appearing to negotiate and settle the same, the claims and demands which the United States have against the said De la Lande and Finje, and to compound and settle the same on such terms as they may judge most for the interest of the said states, taking into consideration all the circumstances relative to the said debt.
According to order the house was resolved into a committee of the whole, and after some time the president resumed the chair, and Mr. Otis reported, that the committee of the whole had taken into consideration the subject referred to them, and agreed thereon to report,
"That in their opinion it is expedient, that the district of Kentucky be erected into an independent state, and therefore they submit the following resolution: that the address and resolutions from the district of Kentucky, with the acts of the legislature of Virginia therein specified, be referred to a committee consisting of a member from each state, to prepare and report an act for acceding to the independence of the said district of Kentucky, and for receiving the same into the
union as a member thereof, in a mode conformable to the articles of confederation."
Tuesday, June 3.
Congress took into consideration the report made yesterday from the committee of the whole, and on the question,
Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report.
Congress thereupon proceeded to the election, and the ballots being taken, the following members were elected and appointed to compose the committee:
Mr. Williamson from North-Carolina. Mr. Hamilton New-York. Mr. Arnold Rhode-Island. Mr. Baldwin Georgia. Mr. Dane Massachusetts. Mr. Kearny Delaware. Mr. Gilmore New-Hampshire. Mr. Brown Virginia. Mr. Clark New-Jersey. Mr. Tucker South-Carolina. Mr. Reid Pennsylvania.
Witty paragraphs and repartees, extracted from London papers:—
Our sister kingdom (Ireland) is in a state of commotion—a bog having moved several miles.
[The above is said to be a true piece of natural history which puzzles those who attempt to investigate the cause.]
The prosecution of Mr. Hastings, which commenced in fire is likely to terminate in smoke , depending at present, like the siege of my uncle Toby, upon the effluvia of a tobacco-pipe.
The anatomical subject who is discovered to possess an invented Viscera , &c. is the first of the kind that has been known in this country. France and Germany have both their example, of such a phenomenon, but to the honor of England, this is the first instance of an Englishman's heart being found in the wrong place.
The abolition of old maids, or rather of their seminaries encreases fast—a circumstance which gives much uneasiness to his Holiness the Pope, the cardinals, and the several fraternities of old bachelors.
Lady Caroline Montague, whose extraordinary beauty attracted so much admiration at her Majesty's drawing room, is the Lady to whom several of the public prints attached her Grace of Bedford : it was, however, a visionary attachment, as the Duke had not then viewed those charms with which he was said to be fascinated, and which cannot be seen with impunity.
North-America will carry the New Constitution. And then, the New Constitution will carry in its turn.—That is, supposing they pay their debts, public and private.
Impeachment definition of misdemeanors; two Felonies, a Forgery and a Murder!
Lady Sinclair's two squeezes have had, on one day or another, almost every fashionable in London. Two or three Oppositionists were pressed against Mr. Dundas—but they could not get his place from him.
Thursday afternoon at half past 4 o'clock, Death, seconded by Jackson, with Tring as his bottle-holder, and Crab, with Ryan as his second, and Butcher as his bottle-holder, met on Blackheath, and after a contest of 25 minutes, the battle was decided, by Death being conquered!
The DUTCH TREATY on Monday next.
ALLEN'S New London Marine List.
Friday, June 6th. Arrived Schooner Eagle , S. Hurlbut, Virginia.
Saturday, 7th. Sailed, sloop Adventure , Allen, for Martinico.
Packet Juno , R. Nifes, for Rhode Island.
Brig Union , Daniel Dufson, from this port is arrived at Port-au-Prince on the 8th May; all well.
Sunday 8th. Sailed, sloop Crisis , Jona , Colfax, for the West-Indies.
Tuesday, 10th. Foggy morning, calm—9 A. M. light breeze S.—Out fires.
Wednesday, 11th. Pleasant morning, wind N. W.
Sailed, brig Brothers , ———, for Cape-Francois.
Schooner Adonis , Darren, St. Vincents.
Brig Brothers , Truman, Cape-Francois.
Brig Betsy , Conkling, West-Indies.
The Line of Stages, from Boston, to this Place (after the First of next Month) will be continued from hence, to New-York.—The Proprietors having provided convenient Carriages, good Horses, and faithful steady Drivers—those who wish to have a Conveyance, may depend on having the best Accommodations.
New-Haven, June 18, 1788.
EMPTY BOTTLES,
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
Enquire at Mr. W. BRADFORD'S,
OLD SLIP,
New-York, June 20, 1788. c.d. 3t.
Starch and Hair-Powder,
MANUFACTURED and Sold by
Isaac & John Stoutenburgh,
At the corner of Greenwich and Dey Streets, North-River.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled, May 8, 1788.
ON a report of the board of treasury, to whom was referred a motion, of Mr. Carrington.
Resolved, That Congress proceed to the election of two commissioners for settling the accounts of the five great departments to continue in office one year.
Ordered, That the commissioners of accounts for the quarter-masters, commissary's, hospital, marine and cloathing departments, with the appropriation of the board of treasury, commence suits in behalf of the United States, against all persons in any of the said departments, who stand chargeable with public monies, computed from the present date; and that this order be published in the several states for the period above mentioned.
Resolved, That the said commissioners be directed to continue their unremitting attention to the final adjustment of all accounts which have arisen in the said departments, and to the recovery of all sums for which suits may be commenced; and that at the termination of their commission, they deposit with the register of the treasury all the books and papers of their respective offices, together with a general abstract of the sums due from individuals, in order that immediate measures may be adopted for the recovery of the same.
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec.
AMINIATURE PAINTER,
Lately arrived from FRANCE, Presents his RESPECTS to his Friends, and the Public in general,
—And INFORMS them—
That he DRAWS THE MOST STRIKING LIKENESSES OF LADIES and GENTLEMEN,
At the LOWEST PRICE, And engages the Painting to be equal to any in Europe.
SHOULD the Likenesses not be approved of, after drawing, they will be taken back. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who will please to honor him with their Commands, will be so kind as to enquire at Mrs. DAVIS's, No. 42, Hanover-Square, opposite Mr. Peter Goellet's.
PETER HENRI.
Ladies in the City will be waited on if fired.
New-York, June 9. 17—ed.
CITY-TAVERN.
THE subscriber begs leave most respectfully to inform the public, that he has lately opened the City-Tavern in the Broadway (formerly occupied by Joseph Corre) which he has fitted up in the neatest manner, with every accommodation as well for the entertainment of the various societies and clubs formed in this city, as private companies and single gentlemen. He has stocked his cellar with a variety of the best liquors, and his larder will be constantly supplied with all the delicacies the markets of this city will afford.—The long experience he has had in the public line of business, and the favorable approbation of the respectable public which he has heretofore happily experienced, induces him to hope, that by an obliging and strict attention to his business, he may be enabled to entertain their satisfaction, such as may be pleased to honor the city tavern with their company.
Entertainments, breakfasts, dinners, suppers, and refreshments, will be provided in the neatest manner, and at the shortest notice, and every attention in his power exerted to merit the patronage of the public.
A few BOARDERS will be accommodated by the year, or shorter time; at a reasonable rate.
N. B. Convenient STABLES that will contain fourteen horses, to let on reasonable terms. June 14, 1788. 2t 1 w. c. d.
Philadelphia, June 2, 1788.
To the PUBLIC.
AS the time limited for completing the execution of my scheme for the selling some of my houses and landed interest terminates the 25th of July next, I take the liberty to request those gentlemen who have honored and aided me in the disposal of my tickets, to forward the unengaged tickets, by the fastest means possible, so that they may reach me on or before the period above alluded to: —to which end, circular letters will be forwarded to each by the first opportunity.
I here return my most sincere acknowledgement for the countenance given my plan, from gentlemen in most parts of the continent. And though arduous and difficult as the undertaking appeared in its commencement, it gives me the most pleasing satisfaction to add, that it now promises to gratify my most earnest expectations.
20 3w THOMAS PROCTOR.
TO BE SOLD.
At Public Vendue,
—On the PREMISES—
The SECOND DAY of JULY next,
(If not Sold before at Private Sale)
Two LOTS of GROUND,
SITUATE in CHESNUT-STREET:
EACH LOT containing in front and rear, Twenty-five Feet, and in length on both sides, Fifty-Two Feet. The Payments will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good TITLE will be given by the subscriber, PETER OGILVIE.
Positively for one NIGHT only, At the CITY TAVERN THIS EVENING, Mr. M c PHERSON (Previous to his joining the Company at Philadelphia)
Proposes to deliver the celebrated LECTURE ON HEADS,
With Alterations and Additions.
Occasional Prologue.
Among a Variety of HEADS the following will be exhibited, viz.
American Soldier & Patriot,
CONTRASTED WITH
Alexander the Great.
An American Married Lady,
With a DISSERTATION on
Courtship and Matrimony.
Old MAID.
Old BACHELOR.
Master JACKY the Teatable Critic, and The Head of a Young Lady contrasted.
Young Female Quaker.
Modern Fine Gentleman.
A LONDON ALDERMAN, or CITY POLITICIAN,
Humourously described.
FREEHOLDERS HEAD, in a State of Innoculation.
A LAWYER.
With a HUMOROUS ORATION, in praise of the Law, exemplified in the Case of Daniel against Dishclout.
A London Blood,
With a Description of his
"KEEPING IT UP."
The whole interspersed with Dissertation on the Five Sciences, and Esteem, Gratitude, Friendship, Public Spirit, and Common Sense, &c. &c. &c.
Between the First and Second Parts,
A PROLOGUE,
In the Character of
A DRUNKEN SAILOR.
The whole to conclude with
The Picture of a Play-House.
TICKETS at Four Shillings each may be had of Mr. HUGH GAINE, at his Book-Store in Hanover-Square, at Mr. GREEN-LEAF's Printing-Office, and of Mr. BARDIN, at the City Tavern.
To begin precisely at half past SEVEN o'Clock.
VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
FRANCIS DURAND,
No. 15, QUEEN-STREET,
Has FOR SALE, imported in the
French Packets,
The following ARTICLES, viz.
CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Cloths, Scarlet, Blue, &c. &c. Umbrellos of different sizes, Lyons quilted Satins, Men's black and white Silk Hose, Women's white do. Black Modes, yard wide best assorted Ribbons, Thread Laces and Edgings, Black Silk Laces, White and coloured Women's Kid Gloves Chintzes, &c.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship JUNO, from Havre-de-Grace, and ships PHILADELPHIA and GRACE from Amsterdam,
And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 194
Queen-street, opposite Beckman's Slip, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY,
A general Assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of the following ARTICLES,
CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Callicoes, Ribbons, Luttesfrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellos, &c.
Also, to be sold at the above Store,
Handkerchiefs, Persians,
and Sarsnets. t.f
By Order of the JUDGE of PROBATES.
TO BE SOLD, at
PUBLIC AUCTION,
On TUESDAY the 1st of July next,
At Three o'Clock, P. M.
On the PREMISES,
The House & Lot of Ground,
No. 66, William-Street,
Directly opposite the NORTH-CHURCH
(Late the Property of Stephen Dwight, Deceased)
THE House is substantially built of Brick, contains six Fire Places—the Rooms well finished—The Stand for Business is equal to any in this City.
N. B. For particulars apply to JOHN
ANDERSON, No. 15, Cherry-street.
New-York, June 17, 1788. 28—ed. 6t.

POET'S CORNER.
AMERICAN POETRY.
From a late Boston paper.
THE CHOICE.
WHEN-E'R, my friend, you chance to find, A female who attracts your mind, Your choice awhile suspend; Examine nearly first her heart, If incorrupt if free from art, To that be sure attend. For beauty soon familiar grows, Or fades, as hourly fades the rose, Frail tenant of decay; But virtue, life's extremest length, Will never droop, but gather strength, With each succeeding day. This is the beauty worth your care, And not the cheek, the lip, the hair, The eye, the teeth, the mein; If no deformity disgrace, You'll soon think that a lovely face, Where truth and honor reign. Be then the purpose of her heart, Whom of yourself you'd make a part, Confirm'd and well inform'd; In all things moral and divine, The virtues more attractive shine By true devotion warm'd. Those virtues fill have least allay, And best will bear the strict assay, That on religion grow; Others to fear or interest yield, Or think and meanly quit the field, When storms of passion blow. Let no vain superstitious fear, Create imaginary care, For those who mean the best; Who've only honest ends in view, Will carefully those ends pursue, And leave to Heav'n the rest. If gratitude her bosom swell, If there kind, generous pity dwell, Meekness, and manly sense; If no desire for dress or play, Can lead her steady heart away, Fear not her innocence. Fair virtue, honor, candor, truth, Alone maintain the charms of youth, Through every stage of life; These with new lustre ever glow, And every day, new charms bestow, Upon the friend, the WIFE. Those light the lamp of pure desire, Those form the clear celestial fire, Bright flame of lasting love; While practiced look, and airs and smiles, And art, that thoughless men beguiles, But flashes—meteors prove.
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.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street, THE PRINCIPLES OF THE
Latin Grammar, EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics. By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
WE, the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify, that we have ex- amined a new publication, entitled "The principles of the Latin Grammar explained, &c." by JAMES HARDIE, and that we find it an accurate and judicious compilation, well calculated for the in- struction of youth in the rudiments of the Latin language; and such as may be useful even to those who have made considerable progress therein. We therefore recommend it to all who are intrusted with the care of education, and particularly to the teachers in the different schools of this state. W. SAMUEL JOHNSON, President, WILLIAM COCHANR, Professor of Lan- guages, JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of (Moral Philosophy and Geography, JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and (Natural Philosophy.)
JUST PUBLISHED, And TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen-Street, and the other BOOKSELLERS, Conductor Generalis
This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Haley, Accomptant. Price 1f. 6d. single. The usual discount to Booksellers, and others, who may purchase by the Hundred, Dozen, &c. ** Also may be had of Messieurs Campbell, Reid, Allen, Macgill, and Mills, Booksellers.
Just published by M. CARY, At Philadelphia, and to be SOLD, By THOMAS ALLEN, Book-Seller, in Queen-street, New-York, (By whom Subscriptions are received) THE American Museum, For MAY, 1788.
CONTAINING Papers elucidating the rise and pro- gress of the American revolution.
RESOLUTIONS entered into by the house of burgesses of Virginia, relative to the stamp act, May 29, 1765. Resolutions agreed to by the house of assembly of the province of Pennsylvania, relative to the stamp act—Sept. 21, 1765. Address of the house of delegates of the province of Maryland to the governor thereof. Governor's answer. Resolutions agreed to by the lower house of assem- bly, in the province of Maryland, Sept. 28, 1765. Queries proposed by the chief justice of the su- preme court held at Perth Amboy, to the law- yers of said court, relative to the stamp act, Sept. 20, 1765. Extract from instructions of the inhabitants of the town of Plymouth, to Thomas Faxon, their representative in the general assembly of Massa- chusetts bay, October 21, 1765. The American Crisis, No. 1.
Speeches and messages of governors of several states.
Message of governor Sullivan to the general court of New Hampshire. Speech of governor Clinton to both houses of the legislature of New-York. Message from the president and the supreme exe- cutive council of the commonwealth of Penn- sylvania, to the general assembly of said state. Speech of governor Hancock to the legislature of the state of Massachusetts. Speech of governor Huntington to the legislature of the state of Connecticut.
Papers respecting the late private trans- actions with the Oneida Indians.
Petition of John Livingston and Caleb Beasly, to the legislature of New-York. Another petition from the same to the same. Proclamation by gov. Clinton. Talk of the Oneida nations, lately received by the legislature of New-York.
Papers respecting negro slavery.
Petition intended to be presented to the continen- tal convention, by the Philadelphia society for promoting the abolition of slavery, and the re- lief of free negroes, unlawfully held in bond- age. Petition of a number of blacks to the legislature of Massachusetts. Letter to the treasurer of the London society for promoting the abolition of the slave trade, from the rev. Boucher Nicholls.
Political speculations.
Address to the citizens of the united states. Address to the people of Maryland, from the dis- senting members of the late convention of that state. Address to the freemen of South Carolina, on the proposed federal constitution. Said to have been written by Dr. Ramsay.
Letter from Dr. Rush to Dr. Ramsay, on the same subject. Address to the members of the convention of Virginia, ascribed to Tench Cox, esq. Remarks on the conduct of Spain, with respect to the navigation of the river Mississippi. Remarks on ship-building in America. Observations on the probable effects of the late arrest of the French court, respecting the inter- course with America. Extract from a pamphlet, entitled "The true in- terest of the United States considered." Speech delivered by a clergyman in the state of Massachusetts, on the fourth of January, 1787, relative to the late insurrection. Thoughts on crimes and punishments.
Miscellanies.
Description of a most effectual method of securing buildings from fire. Invented by Charles lord viscount Mahon. On the retreat of swallows. Population of the United States. Comparative view of the extent of the United States, &c.
On the danger of introducing epidemical disorders, through want of proper precautions. Petition of Daniel Shays and Eli Parsons, to the general court of Massachusetts.
Form of the ratification of the federal constituti- on by the convention of Maryland. Circular letter, directed to the different courts in the western country.
Letter from captain John Sullivan, late of the continental army, to the Spanish minister at New- York. Letter from the same to governor Pinckney. Premiums offered by the society for political in- quiries.
Rural concerns.
Method of destroying caterpillars upon trees. Hint on the management of sheep. On the use of mud as a manure. On the culture of carrots. Advantages of the use of oxen in draft, &c.
Poetry.
Mount Vernon. By Colonel Humphreys. The shield of Achilles. By the late Dr. Ladd.
Intelligence.
Foreign. Domestic.
Just Published, Enlarged, and Improved, And to be SOLD, by S. and J. Loudon, Messrs. Berry & Rogers, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Reid, Mr S. Campbell, Mr. T. Allen, and Mr. T. Green- leaf, The American Magazine, For MAY, 1788.
CONTAINING,
LETTERS to and from the late Samuel John- son, L. L. D. Original Letters between Frederick and Felicia. Solyma and Ossmin, an Oriental Tale. Education—Importance of Female Education, with a brief sketch of a plan—The utility of educating young men at home, and of travelling in their native country. A Hawk and Kite, very remarkable. An extraordinary Mad Woman. Account of an Egg laid by a Cock. On Negro Slavery. Man and Wife. Letter 3d from a Gentleman to his Friend. The Force of Sympathy. A remarkable Parrot. A new Discovery of the cause of an accelerated Motion of the Moon, observed by late Astrono- mers. The Simile. Letter 4th from Belzebub. Receipt to make perpetual Elixir or Balm. The Owan Outang, a distinct species of Ani- mals. The Adventure of the Inn concluded. Sketch of a momentary Scene from nature. A Dissertation read before the Philosophical soci- ety of New-York. Remarks on writing and reading, read before the Philological society. An Instance of extraordinary Memory. The natural History of the Tea Tree, with an In- quiry into the medicinal Effects of that popular Plant. The death of Major Andre. A summary Account of the Trial of Warren Hastings, Esq. Account of the Funeral of William the Conquer- or. Directions given by Richard 3d about his Funeral. Ancient Epitaphs. Curious Extracts from Ancient Records. Queries proposed by Candidus, on some apparent contradictions in scripture. The Fairy's Ring.
Review of new publications.
Letters from the Federal Farmer to a Republi- can. Remarks on the proposed plan of a Federal Go- vernment, by Aristides. The Federalist, vol. 2. On the Cultivation of Aloes. Anecdote of Marshall Dorfling. P O E T R Y. To Young Gentlemen. An Address to the Deity. Sovereign Love. Intelligence. Marriages and Deaths.
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 town- ship, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles dis- tant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and se- venty acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of wa- ter 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 Ben- jamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99—c.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed,
THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cord- age of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mul- berry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea- Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to mer- it the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
B L A N K S,
To be SOLD, At this PRINTING-OFFICE.
American Printed Books,
This Day is published, and to be Sold, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, the Corner of King & Queen-street, The Miscellaneous Works
OF
PHILIP FRENEAU.
Containing his Essays and additional Poems.
THIS second volume of our Ame- rican Author, is replete with the highest sentimental entertainment. Humour, wit, and sa- tire, flow in copious strains.—It requires only to be read to be admired.
Such gentlemen, in this city and state, as honored this vol. with their subscriptions, will be pleased to send for it as soon as convenient.
THE MESSIAH,
Attempted from the GERMAN of
Mr. KLOPSTOCK.
To those who are acquainted with the merits of this work, little need be said to becommend it.—It is calculated to inspire every pious, every virtuous sentiment:—to fill the mind with an awful reverence and love of the Great and incomprehensible GOD and FATHER of all; with the sublimest and most fervent gratitude to our gracious REDEEMER, and a perfect detesta- tion and abhorrence of all vice. In a word, it claims the patronage of ALL who do not blush at owning themselves Christians, and at paying a hum- ble obedience to the King of Kings.
This piece of religious and moral painting has obtained Mr. Klopstock the honor of being esteem- ed the Milton of Germany, and is considered as having completed what that favorite son of the British muse had left unfinished.—The beauties of the Messiah equal Paradise Lost:—Paradise Re- gained, though far from being destitute of merit, is universally allowed to fall much below this work, and is acknowledged to be deficient in that un- bounded invention, that beautiful machinery, and variety of characters, which distinguish the rigorous efforts of Mr. Klopstock's genius.
The Messiah is formed upon an extensive and important plan, and includes the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ.
S E R M O N S.
By the celebrated RICHARD PRICE, D. D. L. L. D. F. R. S.
The Triumphs of Temper;
A Poem in six Cantos.
By WILLIAM HALEY, Esquire.
Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughter. Dr. Doddridge's Rise and Progress of Religion. Sheridan's Rhetorical Grammar. The Charms of Melody.—A new Song Book. Tavern's Travels through the interior Parts America.
Economy of Human Life. Webster's American Selection of Lessons, in read- ing and speaking. Webster's Institute, first and second Part. Pike's excellent System of Arithmatic. A few Sets of Newton on the Prophecies. Edwards on the Affections. Do. History of Redemption, &c. &c.
Also, JUST IMPORTED,
A number of very valuable
BOOKS,
Consisting of HISTORY. Surgery, Divinity, Agriculture, Law, Nautical Books, Philosophy, Dictionaries, Mathematics, Architecture, Biography, Novels, Geography, Miscellanies, Poetry, Plays, &c. &c. hayfe,
Also an excellent Assortment of
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Genuine Writing Paper. Wrapping Paper, cal- of different sizes and ing-Wax, Waters prices, Ledgers, Jour- Quills, Slates, Lead als, Waste, Letter, and slate Pencils, Pen- and Blank Books of knives, elegant Shoe- all sizes, Receipt Buckles, Message Books, Bonnet and Cards, &c. &c. Commissions from the country are thank- fully received, and carefully executed. 505— New-York, May 26, 1788.
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STOLEN from the subscriber, on the night of the 6th instant, a sorrel ball faced Horse about 14 hands high; natural to a single- footed trot, about 7 years old, about one half of his mane cut off on the near side, a white feet. It is supposed he is carried by the thief into the Jer- sies. Whoever will take up said thief and horse, so that the thief may be brought to justice, and the horse returned to the subscriber, shall receive Five Dollars reward, and all reasonable charges, and for the Horse, Three Dollars, and all reasonable charges. It is supposed said horse is stole by one Caleb Ferris, who hath been guilty of such crimes, and it is said he is in the Jerseys. BARBARAH PALMER.
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