The daily advertiser (New York [N.Y.]), 1787-12-15 00:00:00

The Daily Advertiser.
[Vol. III.]
NEW-YORK: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1787.
[No. 877.]
JERSEY MONEY. A VALUABLE consignment of MANCHESTER GOODS to be sold wholesale, on very reasonable terms, for which Jersey Money will be taken in payment, by JAMES RENWICK, No. 92, William-street, opposite Maiden-lane. N. B. The highest Price given for POT and PEARL ASHES. Nov. 19. 1787.
JUST ARRIVED To HUGH SMITH, No. 22, WALL-STREET, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low-priced IRISH LINEN, Which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash. Sept. 15.
Sixty Pipes of MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter-casks, of superior quality, to be landed this day at Crugar's wharf, and to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. 22d Aug. 1787.
FOR SALE BY JOHN DEWINT, Maiden-lane, No. 36, A few bds. New-York Rum; ditto St. Croix Rum; a few cases gin; a parcel sugar in bds. writing paper, common and post; sundry articles of Dry Goods; a few boxes hyson and tiong tea; 4 barrels gum of liquid vitae; and 2 pot-ash kettles, that have been a short time in use. Nov. 17.
BOURBON COFFEE, JUST arrived in the Sloop Betsey, Capt. J. Williams, now landing at Brownejohn's Wharf, and to be sold by LUDLOW and GOOLD. Nov. 23.
SALT-PETRE. A few hundred weight may be had, very low of EFFINGHAM LAWRENCE, No. 227, Queen-street, facing the Fly-market. Also a large and general assortment of Genuine DRUGS & MEDICINES, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Surgical Instruments, &c. for which Cash, Ginseng, Beeswax, Snake-root, Potash Pearl-ashes, &c. will be taken in payment. MEDICINE CHESTS complete, with directions. Orange Peas for Illacs. N. B. An APPRENTICE wanted. Oct. 12.
GEORGE POLLOCK, Has received by the Hudson from Dublin, and the Anne and Susannah from Liverpool, A general and complete assortment of 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 Low-priced IRISH LINEN, Which he will sell on very moderate terms, at his STORE, No. 28, Water-street. POT ASHES and FLAXSEED received in payment. Sept. 13.
JUST IMPORTED, In the ship MERCURY, Captain Grant, TENERIFFE WINES Of a very superior quality, which will be disposed of by the quantity or single Pipe, by JOHN C. SHAW, at his store opposite Van Zandt's wharf. Oct. 12.
GEORGE BARNEWALL & Co. No. 205, WATER-STREET, near the Coffee-house, HAVB just imported, in the ship Providence from London, an assortment of IRISH LINENS, SHEETINGS, DOWLAS and THREADS, low and high priced; which they will sell, on reasonable terms, for cash or short credit. They have also on hand, a variety of PAPER HANGINGS, with festoon and other borders; and roll, and other sized NAILS. July 7.
LINTSEED OIL. A QUANTITY of excellent country made Oil, in good casks, to be sold at No. 35, Little Dock-street, by STORM and SICKELS. 25th Aug. 1787.
FOR SALE, This Day, at Brownejohn's Wharf, THE Cargo of the Sloop PETER, Capt. Tatem, from the Havanna, consisting of 110 Boxes Sugar, 7 Ton logwood. Attendance will be given for sale on said wharf, by JOHN DEWINT. New-York, Dec. 11.
PORT WINE, Of a superior quality to any ever imported to this place, LANDING this Day at Crugar's wharf, out of the Brig St. Jeluide Villa Nova, from Oporto, for sale by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. June 10th.
LOT MERKEL, No. 33, Hanover-Square, nearly opposite the Bank, Manufacturers and has for sale a complete and general assortment MUFFS and TIPPETS, of MARTIN and Martin Throat, Swan's Down and real Ermine, Rat and Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Russian Hare and red Fox, Real Black Squirrel, beaver, Mock Sable and Mock Ermine. Likewise a large and general assortment of Fur Trimming and Edgings, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies Cloak Linings, Gentlemen's Great Coats lined with Furr, Furr Gloves, &c. &c. *The above articles he is now selling on the most reasonable Terms for Cash only. N. B. Orders from the Country executed in the best manner. October 11, 1787.
MANCHESTER GOODS. Imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, and for Sale on very reasonable terms, By DANIEL TUCKER, & Co. No. 202, Water-street, for Cash or Country Produce only. 7-8, 4-4, and 4-4, 3-8, Cotton Checks, Striped Tickings, Dyed Pillows, Black and Olive Velveteens, low priced; Checked Handkerchiefs, Malabars; Copperplate Furniture Cottons, Black Silk Handkerchiefs, Cotton Thickets, Men's and Women's Beaver Gloves, Romall Handkerchiefs, Fancy Printed Do. 1-2 Dozen cases of Hats, low priced, and well assorted. Dec. 1. tf.
JACOB REED, junior, At his OFFICE, No. 20, Queen-street, near the Fly-Market, BUYS, SELLS and EXCHANGES SECURITIES of the United States, and of this State; and furnishes on the most reasonable terms, such Certificates as are receivable on the Sales of Public Lands, and for the arrearages of Quit Rents within this State. Also, Certificates that will pay for the Lands lately Sold, as well as those granted to certain companies, by the United States. In fact, every transaction, both in the Continental and State FUNDS, negotiated with dispatch, and on the most easy terms. MONEY EXCHANGES. The Paper Money of this State at all times exchanged for Specie, which is re-exchanged for Paper Money, at only half per cent. advance from the giving rate. Dec. 12. wfm. tf.
To be landed this day at Crugar's wharf from on board the Portuguese Schooner, N. S. da Carmo, Captain Olivera, some pipes of choice PORT WINE, and a parcel of SALT; to be sold by JOZE ROIZ SILVA. Nov. 12, 1787.
George and Robert Lewis, & Co. No. 233, Queen-street, In addition to the Goods received by the Betsey and Willson, are now opening for SALE by the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, viz. 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens, Dowlas and sheetings, 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 fashionable Shawls, Printed Linens and Cottons, 7-8, 9-8, fancy and Chintz Calicoes, Furniture ditto, A general assortment of cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, Leno, Lawn, and Black Silk, ditto. Bandanna and Romall ditto, 7-8 and 11-8, plain, corded, striped and checked Lawns, Rich fashionable Waist-coat shapes, Striped and gold-bordered Tullinet Waistcoating, Florentines and Satins, An assortment of Hosiery, Table Cloths, Cloasing-Diapers, &c. &c. &c. Which they are determined to dispose of at their usual low prices for Cash, Notes at a short date, and shipping produce. New-York, Nov. 21, 1787.
This Day is Published, And to be SOLD by WILLIAM ROSS, in Broad-street No. 33, and by the PRINTER hereof, OBSERVATIONS ON GOVERNMENT, Including some animadversions on Mr. ADAM'S DEFENCE Of the CONSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: And on Mr. DE LOIME'S CONSTITUTION of ENGLAND. By a FARMER of NEW-JERSEY.
BROTHERS, COSTER and Co. Have for sale at their Store No. 8, Duke-street, Just Imported in the COLUMBIA and the GRACE, from Amsterdam; BOHEA TEA, fresh, and of a superior quality, Suchang ditto, Pepper in Bales, best Holland Duck, Russia ditto, Raven's Duck, Russia Sheeting, Ticklenburgh Linen, Osnaburgh do. Holland Silecha Sheeting, Platillas and Bretagnes, Brown Hollandos, Dowlas and Holland Bed-tick, Cambric, black Laces, and silk Hair Ribbons, a neat assortment of Calicoes, black Barcelona, Romall, cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, Checks and Holland Stripes; Hats, Writing Paper and Slates, Looking Glasses, Frying Pans and Dutch Iron Pots, Dutch Tea Kettles and Brats Kettles, best Claret in small cases for family use, Linseed Oil and Paints, Holland Geneva, in pipes, in large and small cases and jugs, Dutch Hatchels or Flax Combs, &c. &c. 23 Oct. 1787.
HILL and OGDEN, No. 41, Great-Dock-street, have just imported by the Grace, from Amsterdam, and for sale on very reasonable terms, for Cash, Notes at short Payments, Pot-ashes, Flax-seed, Bar-Iron, Wheat or Flour, an assortment of the following articles, viz. TICKLENBURGS, oznaburghs, German dowlas, Russia diaper, platillas, Britannia, cotton and linen checks, sheetings of excellent quality, white Flemish linen, German stripes and checks, lawns, calicoes, writing paper, &c. They have likewise for sale, coatings, Yorkshire cloths, calimancoes, durants, flannels, Irish linens, &c. Also, IMPROVED FRANKLIN STOVES, cast in the Air-Furnace, at Newark, which, besides being exceedingly neat, are constructed to give more heat to the room, a remedy for smoky chimneys, and more secure from fire than any other. Also, Pot-kettles, forge hammers and anvils refined from bog-ore, pig-metal, and approved by many years experience. N. B. Orders are received by them for every kind of hollow-ware and iron-castings, made at said Air-Furnace, and will be executed with dispatch and superior neatness. Oct. 31. tf.
To be Sold at Public Auction, On TUESDAY, the 18th December, (If not sold before at private Sale.) Two LOTS of GROUND, IN Little Dock-street, joining to Josiah Shippey, and nearly opposite to Nicholas Hoffman's. FREDERICK JAY.
To be SOLD or LET, That valuable Brewery and Malt-HOUSE, lately in the possession of SAMUEL ATLEE, situate on the banks of Hudson river, in Green-point-street. If sold, the terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser. Enquire at No. 59, Maiden-lane. Dec. 7. tf.
SADLER and BAILIE, No. 215, Water-street, Are now landing at the Old-Slip, from on board the Minerva, from Ireland and Teneriffe, which they will sell for Cash, Notes at a short date, Pot and Pearl Ashes, Barrel Staves or Flax-seed; TENERIFFE WINE, in pipes, hogsheads, and quarter casks, Irish Linens, 4-4, 7-8 & 3-4 wide, Dowlas 7-8 & 3-4 wide, Sheetings 9-8 & 5-4 wide, Brown Linens of different widths and qualities, Printed Linens, Chintz Patterns for gowns Bed Tickens 7-8, 3-4 and 13-16 width, Towelling and Diaper, from 3 to 10 quarters wide, * * These Linens have been laid in from the last July market. Black Everlasting, Corduroys and Thicksets. tf.
WILLIAM USTICK, jun. No. 33, Queen-street; HAS just received by the SALLY and other late vessels from Bristol, a general assortment of IRONMONGERY and CUTLERY; Amongst which are—Nails, Glass, Paints, Sheet Iron, Sheet Lead, blisters and Crawley Steel, Anvils, Vices and Beck Irons, Brats Kettles, iron Pots and Kettles, Frying Pans, Spades and Shovels, Shovel and Tongs, Bellows, Warming Pans, Brats and Iron Candlesticks, hard and soft Waffle Irons, men and boys Scates, long handle hair Brooms, Brushes of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Pen and Jack-knives, Shears and Scissors, wire and spring Moule and Rat Traps, Jacks, Cloaks, Bad, and Screws of all sizes, Locks and Hinges of every kind, Carpenters, Coopers and Joiners Tools, &c. &c. He has also for sale Pickled Mackerel, Salmon and Herrings, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for Cash; also Nails of all sizes, manufactured in this city, and equal to any imported. New-York, Nov. 15, 1787.
To be had at LOT MERKEL's Store, No. 33, Hanover-Square, nearly opposite the Bank, TOBACCO for SMOAKING; KITEFOOT of the first quality; ditto of an inferior or ditto; large roll tobacco, fit for manufacturers; segars, genuine Macuba fruit; ditto raper of different qualities; gentlemen's gloves, buck-skin and beaver, of the first quality. At the above Store the highest price is given for SHIPPING FURS, June 13. f.
To be LET, on reasonable Terms, A GENTEL furnished ROOM, near the Coffee-House, very suitable for a single gentleman, or a small family. For particulars enquire at No. 19, Water-street. N. B. BOARDING may be had if required, and a front Cellar. Nov. 17. tf.
JAMES SAIDLER Insurance Broker, No. 31, Water-street, two doors from the corner of King-street, BUYS and sells on Commission, all kinds of Public Securities, Goods and Produce, as usual. He has also imported in the Willson, from Liverpool, the America, from London, and last vessels from Europe, a neat assortment of GOODS, consisting of fine brown, mix, blue, drab, and copper-coloured Broad Cloths, Coatings, Duffles and Blankets, Flannels and Barzes, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 and 11-8 wide cotton Checks, printed Cottons, Chintzes, Ribbons, Lawns, Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Satins and Modes, cotton and silk Handkerchiefs, sewing Silks and Twist, fine and coarse Hats, Moereens, Durants, Tammies, Callimancoes and Cambrics, Table Cloths and Diapers, Writing Paper, and an assortment of HARD WARE, &c. which he will sell on reasonable terms, for Cash, Country Produce, or public Securities.—Also, six pair of elegant Brats mounted Fire Dogs, and a few barrels pickled Mackerel and Cod-Fish, in excellent order. Apply as above. N. B. Purchasers of unappropriated and confiscated lands, can be supplied with certificates on the most reasonable terms.
ATTWOOD and TRONSON, Have for sale, at their Store, No. 11, Great Dock-street, A general assortment of Swedes and American Bar IRON, Consisting of Axe Iron, Cart Tire, Waggon, Chair and Sleigh Tire, mill Irons, and Iron of uncommon square; Steel of all kinds, English faggot the much esteemed blisters L.O. American blisters and Tub Steel, Anvils of all sizes, Back Irons, Vices, &c. &c. A variety of Castings and other articles, which they will sell low for cash, or country produce. All orders for cast Iron, or wrought Iron for mill work, &c. will be duly received, and executed with dispatch. * Bar Iron or any other article, received and sold on commission. A quantity of Albany Pease for sale. Oct. 9th, 1787.
20Hhds. of St. Croix SUGAR FOR SALE, by JOZE ROIZ SILVA, at the Old-Slip. New-York, Nov. 5, 1787.
TO BE SOLD By GEORGE DOUGLASS, No. 14, Fly-Market; ONE hundred barrels Pulled-Alpha Super Fine Flour, 150 do. do. common do. 3000 lb. Cayenne and Hispaniola Cotton, 8 cwt. Hop, 100 barrels Ship-bread, Pork in barrels, Bar Iron, Old Jamaica Spirits in hds. Dec. 4. tf.
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 OCTOBER, 1787.
FRANCIS PANS, No. 51, Broad-street, Has received by the Montgomery, collected by the other late arrivals, and has remaining on hand of his former stock, the following general assortment in the PANCY, MILLENNERY, and DRY GOOD Line, CHINA and fartin ribbons, a great variety different widths and colors; plain net, crape, foulard, silk spotted and striped, black and white gauzes; fancy colored cane hats, yellow and black Leghorn do. per dozen or quantity; black and white skein and ribbon wires; wire frames for the latest fashion bonnets; mock point laces; black silk ditto, and edgings; white thread laces and edgings; black face tins and modes sluttishings, white and colored laces; chintzes and calicoes; furniture copperplate do. linens and checks; moereens, callimancoes and stuff; silk thread, cotton, and worsted hole; pink, blue, green, and dove colored silk quilts; mullin and cotton shawls; silk, linen, and cotton handkerchiefs; corded dimities, mullin and chintz trimmings; plain and fringed lawns, plain and striped mullins; lawn and mullin handkerchiefs; fine and common cambrics; black patent net lace; nankeens, umbrellas, artificial flowers, feathers, flannels, barzes, and striped wildbores, fewing silks, threads, &c. &c. all which will be held on the very lowest terms, for immediate payment. He returns his sincere thanks to the public in general for their past custom, and solicits a continuance. The Millinery Business will still continue to be carried on in the most extensive manner, with the utmost exertions to give satisfaction; and to enable him to sell off the large stock of gauzes, ribbons, &c. remaining on hand, every article in that line will be charged at the lowest terms possible. Nov. 21.
SHALER and SEBOR No. 27 Queen street, have for sale, A QUANTITY of plated ware, consisting of cane dishes, branches, tea caddies, snuffer pans, egg cups, goblets, coffee pots and Milliners, black table cakes, with knives, forks, and spoons complete, fruit stands, paper bottle stands, japanned bread-trays, caddies and snuffer pans, plate warmers, Brats chasing dishes, cork screws, needle cases, ladles, Brats rings, cloak pins, sleeve buttons, Brats table hinges, guns and gun locks, China tea cups, chimney tiles, sets of house brushes, near mahogany razor cases, silver watches, elegant steel and gilt watch chains, trinkets, shirt pins, buckles, rings, paste, shoe, knee, and foot buckles and sleeve buttons, fine Irish sheetings, fine dyed jeans, Marseilles quilting, silk shaggs, black crape, white and black gauzes, mullines, muffs, teenlucksers, habalies, feterfoys, barnegore, romalls, corded dimity, and a box of assorted bolting cloths, with a variety of other articles which will be disposed of for cash or shipping produce, at a price much below the Sterling cost. A fine place may be had, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Malaga wine, by the pipe or quarter cask, Champane of an excellent quality, by the case or dozen; striped duffel blankets, a variety of hard ware, a large assortment of Irish linens, 3-4, 7-8 and 4-4, received by the Montgomery, are now opening, and will be sold together with the above goods on the lowest terms. New-York, November 27, 1787.
FOR SALE BY ROBERT JOHNSTON, No. 14, Water-street, in the house lately occupied by Colonel Samuel Ogden, A Large and general assortment of IRON CASTINGS, among which are the following, viz. Iron hollow ware of all sizes, Pot-ashes kettles, cast with bottom down, Clock and window weights, griddles large and small Tea-kettles large and small, bake-pans do. do. Cart, waggon, coach and chair boxes, 58, 28, 14 and 7lb. weights with rings, Mortars and pestles, sad irons; Franklin stoves; large and small, Rittenhouse do. do. Ten and six-plate do. do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada stoves for larger rooms, Patent caboes for ships, with one and two boilers; grates and oven, Fire places with jambs complete, Back plates of every dimension, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine and Andover pig metal, Cudgons and mill irons, Refined and Bloomery bar iron, spike iron, sheetop Nail rods of all sizes, Iron hoops for hds. and bhs. horse shoes, 20d. 12d. 10d. and 8d. nails, 7 inch, 6 inch and 5 inch spikes, Crowley and blisters steel. The above articles will be sold for cash and coupons to produce, at the lowest prices, and a large allowance made to those who buy to sell again. All orders for wrought or cast iron will be duly attended to, if forwarded, agreeable to pattern, at the shortest notice. Oct. 29.

CHARGES and PROOFS respecting the Conduct of PETER LANDAIS.
[Concluded---from our paper of Dec. 13.] No. XVIII.
The following extract of a Letter from Dr. Franklin to Capt. Landais, dated Paffy, March 12, 1780, and which he has published, will serve to give a further insight into his character:
"NO one has ever learned the opinion I formed of you from the enquiry made into your conduct—I kept it entirely to myself—I have not even hinted it in my letters to America, because I would not hazard giving to any one a bias to your prejudice. By communicating a part of that opinion privately to you, I can do no harm, for you may burn it. I should not give you the pain of reading it, if your demand did not make it necessary. I think you then so imprudent, so litigious and quarrelsome a man, even with your best friends, that peace and good order, and consequently the quiet and regular subordination so necessary to success, are, where you preside, impossible; these are within my observation and apprehension:—Your military operations I leave to more capable judges. If, therefore, I had twenty ships of war in my disposition, I should not give one of them to Captain Landais: The same temper which excluded him from the French marine + would weigh equally with me; of course I shall not replace him in the Alliance."
+ He imposed himself on America as having been Captain of a ship of the line, in the navy of France; but the fact rather appears to be, that having been placed under the Capitaine du Port, or Master Attendant of the Port of Brest, he was not in the line of promotion of the corps of Officers of the marine, (Capitaine de Brulat, and several other subaltern grades, having no affinity to the respective duty required of those under officers in that service, are in the same predicament) and therefore he never had, and could not have attained the rank of Lieutenant de Vaisseau , or even Ensign in the Royal Navy. After he had given ten years trial of his temper and talents, he had been dismissed from the service of France without honors or a pension; and was adrift for several years, when, in the year 1777, he prevailed on Mr. Deane, by constant application, to take him into the service of America. He told Mr. Deane he had been formerly appointed Captain of a ship of the line, and had been sacrificed by jealousy. But this pretended line of battle ship was nothing but an old transport vessel that had been condemned and disarmed, as unfit for war. Mr. Landais was employed to bring a transport vessel from France to America, with a brevet of Captain in the American navy, and an extra gratification of twelve thousand livres—he arrived in America about the time when the alliance was concluded with France; and Congress not only confirmed his brevet, but also appointed him Captain of the best frigate in their service, then just launched, and named her the ALLIANCE . This was intended as a compliment to his Most Christian Majesty, therefore Congress had been grossly imposed upon. Since he has been turned out of the American service, it is said, and believed, he has been constantly complaining, abusing the most respectable characters, and saying he has been again "sacrificed" by a general combination; beginning with Dr. Franklin. He has attacked the justice of Congress, and of all persons in authority under the sovereignty: Yet his pecuniary advantages have not been less considerable (exclusive of the twelve thousand livres gratuity) than if he had left the service of his own accord, and with honor.
PITTSBURGH, November 17.
Friday, November 9, 1787. At a meeting of the inhabitants of Pittsburg, at the house of Messrs. Tannehill, for the special purpose of taking the sense of this town with respect to the system of Confederate Government, proposed by the late Convention at Philadelphia.
General JOHN GIBSON, in the Chair. It was considered, that having had an opportunity of hearing on both sides the strictures which have been made upon this system of Government, in conversation, in the Gazettes, and in other writings of mature deliberation, we are of opinion that it is the result of much political wisdom, good sense and candor in those who framed it; that we have no reason to expect any thing better from any other body of men assembled in Convention; that from the necessity of mutual concession with the different
States, it is not probable that any thing more equal could be formed; that our prosperity depends on our speedy adoption of some mode of Government more efficient than that which we now possess; that of all people it becomes us of the Western country more especially to desire an object of this kind, as, from the weakness of Congress to take proper measures with the Courts of Spain and Britain, we are on the one hand deprived of the advantages of the Mississippi trade, which is our natural rights, and on the other, are liable to the incursions of the savages, the posts on the lakes not being yet delivered up according to treaty.
Resolved therefore, unanimously, That it is our ardent wish and hope that this system of Government may be speedily adopted.
Signed, by order of the meeting, JOHN GIBSON, Chairman.
New-York, Dec. 15.
We hear the THEATRE will be opened on MONDAY EVENING next, with the late Dr. GOLDSMITH's Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, or The Mistakes of a Night ; and an elegant Comedy of two acts, never performed here, called THE GUARDIAN ; on which evening two of the Company's new auxiliaries, Mr. Heard, and Miss W. Tuke (sister to the late Miss Tuke) will make their first appearance.
Extract of a letter from Major Elholm, to the Honorable Major-General Moultrie, dated Augusta, (state of Georgia) Nov. 11.
SIR, "The Savages are daily committing new marks of cruelties on the inhabitants of this state (shocking to humanity) the other day they tortured a prisoner as long as they could contrive to give pain to human nature, and then left the unfortunate victim with a stake drove through the bowels."
"Every possible preparation to bring the Creeks to justice is made; and one half of the militia immediately ordered into the field: recruiting officers industriously engaged in raising four regiments, consisting of 750 men each; and I am informed with great success. I have engaged (authorised by my fellow-citizens for that purpose) for Franklin, to act in concert with 1500 Franks, with the movements of the state of Georgia, and to be commanded by a general of their own, to the west of the mountains."
"A commissioner is to be sent to the Spanish Governors, to request of that government not to assist our common enemy with any arms or ammunition, &c." Extract of a letter from Charleston, November 23.
"Captain Kennedy, of the sloop Hannah, from Dominica, informs, that three days after the arrival of the British Packet with the Sept. mail, a cutter had arrived from England with an express to the Governor. That orders were immediately issued for putting the island in the best state of defence; that all the subjects of France were ordered to appear and take the oath of allegiance to the British Government within forty days, or else depart the island by that time. Captain Kennedy also mentions a report having prevailed, that an English squadron had arrived at Barbadoes, and some French ships, with troops, at Martinico."
"Sunday evening last, William Rogers, late master of the sloop Betsey, was brought to town and lodged in goal; and on Monday was examined before John S. Dart and Pet. Bountheau, Esquires, concerning the murder of Mr. Nathan.---This unhappy wretch did not deny his having been concerned in that barbarous transaction; he confessed having struck the first blow, and said he administered to the other two, and received from them an oath of secrecy. He declared he had left Mr. Nathan's trunk, containing money to the amount of two hundred dollars, at the house of William Harrigan, in Unity Alley, and that the money was there when he quitted the house. He also said he delivered Mr. Nathan's gold watch in pledge to one Stokes, and that he had not since received the same."
PROCEEDINGS of the CONVENTION of Pennsylvania.
On Monday last, the 10th instant, Mr. M c Kean delivered a learned and sensible speech in the Convention, of near three hours in length, in which he fully and ably answered every objection that had been made to the proposed Constitution, and afterwards pointed out the influence which the adoption of it would have upon the character and prosperity of the United States, both at home and abroad. He concluded by declaring, that, after full examination, he thought the proposed Constitution was the best the world ever saw.
Mr. Smilie and Mr. Findley having, in some of their speeches, treated Mr. M c Kean with indecent language, he took no other notice of them, than by comparing their speeches to the feeble noise occasioned by the working of small beer.
So very acceptable was Mr. M c Kean's speech to the gallery, which was unusually crowded, that, contrary to custom in a popular assembly, they expressed their approbation by clapping him. This threw Mr. Smilie into a rage, and led him to use many fiery sharp-pointed expressions, which were coolly answered by Mr. M c Kean with the following short observation: "The gentleman, Sir, is angry---because other folks are pleased."
On Tuesday Mr. Wilson replied, in the forenoon and afternoon, in a summary way to every objection that had been made in the Convention to the new Constitution. His arguments were strong and irresistible in favor of the government. He proved it, to the satisfaction of every one (the Leaders of the minority only excepted) to be a wise, safe and free one. He shewed the excellencies and perfections of each of its parts, and thereby encreased the confidence and attachment of all who heard him to it.
[The debates on the above occasion, being much too copious for insertion to-day, will be given on Monday.]
For the DAILY ADVERTISER.
Delectando atque monendo.
HORACE. THE arrival of Messrs. Hallam and Henry, has given great joy to the friends of the Theatre, who must exert themselves to support this elegant, instructive, refined, and moral amusement. If the theatrical cause should languish this season, these veterans of Thalia , or the Old American Company, may despond, and America may lose them for ever. No country needs the amusements of the Theatre more than this western world. She has the masculine virtues, but she wants the graces of civilization.---The bowels of the country are full of good ore, but it wants the artist and polisher.
In those States where the people assemble only in congregations or town-meetings, the manners are turbulent, intriguing, superstitious, solemn, and hypocritical. Where the sexes assemble at Theatres, and it becomes a national amusement, the manners become cheerful, frank, elegant and graceful. The elegant pleasantness of wit enlivens all social scenes, and the gloomy and heavy remarks on a preacher's text do not become the opiate topics. A people are refined and civilized not by addressing them with languid and sleep-provoking preachments of evangelical morality, and metaphysical reasoning, but by rational and instructive amusements, which seize and awake the mind by the striking point of wit and sentiment. The Empress of Russia gives great encouragement to every species of stage amusement, which has been the means of refining the savage manners of this military nation; has attracted the Boyars from their rural tyranny, and feudal despotism to Court; and has diverted the women from brandy and gin, and has given them a taste for wit, conversation, love and gallantry.
There are some, who I am told have refused to subscribe to the assemblies, because they intended to give their ten dollars to the Theatre.---If many individuals would combine in such a resolution, it would be a considerable assistance to those theatrical gentlemen, whose expences are enormous, and who are cursed with the misfortune of wit and genius. If the assembly was once a month and the subscription five dollars, the heel-kicking business and the Theatre might both be promoted: That we should be liberal to the antic Terpsichore , and neglect the comic and spirited Thalia , is as great a reflection on the taste of America, as a country, as it would be on an individual, who should prefer a thumping and trotting oyster-wench, to a voluptuous female, who had both motion, wit, love and gallantry. The amusement of dancing is irrational, and founded on savage custom, which has been only refined by art, and pompously dignified with the technical phrases of rigadoon step, cotillion , pas grave and balance . It puts the persons of men and women in a state of indecent inflammation. The improvement of the mind is totally out of the question, and the whole gallantry of the men consists in indecent and tantaleen collision of their bodies with the women, in the voluptuous motion of setting . It is an idle, frivolous and useless amusement, which can be of no advantage to any person or persons, but the treasurers or grocers who supply the groceries.---It has lost its former respectability, and has become a promiscuous mob of clerks, et omne id genus . A man at the age of twenty-five in France, conceives this amusement would disgrace his understanding.---It is declining in that nation among the genteel people, and will be very soon confined confined to the buffons of the stage. In the city of Philadelphia, which is a century ahead of us in knowledge, they give no encouragement to Assemblies, and all the men of science with the encouragement of the Theatre, which is only opposed by the illiberal, penurious, and canting members from the back counties, where civility of manners does not recommend, and where wit would damn popularity.
Thalia , with her bewitching smiles, requests---and Melpomene , with locks di-
hevelled,---with meagre countenance and with the agonized voice of distress, supplicates the liberal patronage of their own sex---and hope they will give specimens of their taste and understanding, by preferring the wit and sentiment of comedy, and soul-stirring passion of tragedy, to the Morris dance or the Trumpet-minuet . If the ladies of Dutch extraction carry their national frugality into their pleasures, they may see a play once a week with less expence than attending the assemblies, which require every night a new apparatus of gloves, gauzes and trimmings. At the theatre with a cardinal, which is a fashionable cover-flur, they may wear a greasy gown, and ragged petticoats; and as their lower parts are not seen, they may snug it with leather shoes and holy stockings of coarse cotton, provided they appear dressed from the neck upwards, and their hair powdered with mareschal, and heads profusely adorned with flowers, feathers, and large paste pins.
If we cannot reduce the assemblies to once a month, the managers will, in complaint to the patrons of the theatre, alter the nights of the assemblies to Wednesday, as Thursday will be a theatrical night. The managers of the theatre are prudent in acting only twice a week, and it would be prudent in them to reduce the price of the pit and gallery, to the price which they had before the war.---Money is scarce, and commerce on the decline. There is another regulation I must suggest to them, which is, to regulate the theatre upon the same principle of Drury-Lane theatre, with respect to half price, after such and such acts. It was a common stratagem last winter, to tack a new farce to an old tragedy or comedy; so that only to see that two new acts cost the immoderate price of eight or six shillings. This is like making a man pay his equal share of the bill who came in at the tail of the dinner, and had only the bones and carcases to pick. All these objects might be effected if a number of gentlemen would subscribe not to encourage the theatre but on these terms.
ALPHONZO.
CATO, No. VI.
To the People of the State of New-York: THE next objection that arises against this proffered Constitution is, that the apportionment of representatives and direct taxes are unjust. The words as expressed in this article are, "representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included in this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed three fifths of all other persons." In order to elucidate this, it will be necessary to repeat the remark in my last number, that the mode of legislation in the infancy of free communities was by the collective body, and this consisted of free persons, or those whose age admitted them to the rights of mankind and citizenship---whose sex made them capable of protecting the State, and whose birth may be denominated Free Born, and no traces can be found that even women, children, and slaves, or those who were not sui juris, in the early days of legislation, meeting with the free members of the community to deliberate on public measures; hence is derived this maxim in free Governments, that representation ought to bear a proportion to the number of free inhabitants in a community; this principle your own State Constitution, and others, have observed in the establishment of a future census, in order to apportion the representatives, and to encrease or diminish the representation to the ratio of the encrease or diminution of electors. But, what aid can the community derive from the assistance of women, infants, and slaves, in their deliberation, or in their defence? and what motive therefore could the Convention have in departing from the just and rational principle of representation, which is the governing principle of this State and of all America.
The doctrine of taxation is a very important one, and nothing requires more wisdom and prudence than the regulation of that portion, which is taken from, and of that which is left to, the subject---and if you anticipate what will be the enormous expence of this new Government, added also to your own, little will that portion be which will be left to you. I know there are politicians who believe, that you should be loaded with taxes, in order to make you industrious, and, perhaps, there were some of this opinion in the Convention, but it is an erroneous principle.---For, what can inspire you with industry, if the greatest measures of your labors are to be swallowed up in taxes? The advocates for this new system hold out an idea, that you will have but little to pay, for, that the revenues will be so managed as to be almost wholly drawn from the source of trade or duties on imports, but this is delusive---for the Government, to discharge all its incidental expences, besides paying the interest on the home

and foreign debts, will require more money than its commerce can afford; and if you reflect one moment, you will find, that if heavy duties are laid on merchandise, as must be the case, if Government intend to make this the prime medium to lighten the people of taxes, that the price of the commodities, useful as well as luxurious, must be encreased; the consumers will be fewer; the merchants must import less; trade will languish; and this source of revenue in a great measure be dried up; but if you examine this a little further, you will find, that this revenue, managed in this way, will come out of you and be a very heavy and ruinous one, at least--The merchant no more than advances the money for you to the public, and will not, nor cannot pay any part of it himself, and if he pays more duties, he will sell his commodities at a price proportionably raised--that the laborer, mechanic and farmer, must feel it in the purchase of their utensils and clothing--wages, &c. must rise with the price of things, or they must be ruined, and that must be the case with the farmer, whose produce will not encrease, in the ratio, with labor, utensils and cloathing; for that he must sell at the usual price or lower, perhaps, caused by the decrease of trade; the consequence will be, that he must mortgage his farm, and then comes inevitable bankruptcy.
In what manner then will you be eased, if the expenses of government are to be raised solely out of the commerce of this country; do you not readily apprehend the fallacy of this argument? But government will find, that to press so heavily on commerce will not do, and therefore must have recourse to other objects; these will be a capitation or poll-tax, window lights, &c. &c. and a long train of impositions which their ingenuity will suggest; but will you submit to be numbered like the slaves of an arbitrary despot; and what will be your reflections when the tax-master thunders at your door for the duty on that light which is the bounty of heaven? It will be the policy of the great landholders who will chiefly compose this senate, and perhaps a majority of this house of representatives, to keep their lands free from taxes; and this is confirmed by the failure of every attempt to lay a land-tax in this state; hence recourse must and will be had to the sources I mentioned before. The burdens on you will be insupportable--your complaints will be inefficacious--this will beget public disturbances; and I will venture to predict, without the Spirit of prophecy, that you and the government, if it is adopted, will one day be at issue on this point. The force of government will be exerted, this will call for an encrease of revenue, and will add fuel to the fire. The result will be, that either you will resolve to some other form, or that government will give peace to the country, by destroying the opposition. If government therefore can, notwithstanding every opposition, raise a revenue on such things as are odious and burdensome to you; they can do any thing.
But why should the number of individuals be the principle to apportion the taxes in each state, and to include in that number, women, children and slaves? The most natural and equitable principle of apportioning taxes, would be in a ratio to their property, and a reasonable impost in a ratio to their trade; but you are told to look for the reason of these things in accommodation; but this much admired principle when stripped of its mystery, will in this case appear to be no less than a basis for an odious poll-tax--the offspring of despotic governments, a thing so detestable, that the state of Maryland, in their bill of rights, declares, "that the levying taxes by the poll, is grievous and oppressive, and ought to be abolished" A poll-tax is at all times oppressive to the poor, and their greatest misfortune will consist in having more prolific wives than the rich.
In every civilized community, even in those of the most democratic kind, there are principles which lead to an Aristocracy--these are superior talents, fortunes, and public employments. But in free Governments, the influence of the two former is resisted by the equality of the laws, and the latter by the frequency of elections, and the chance that every one has in sharing in public business; but when this natural and artificial eminence is assisted by principles interwoven in this Government--when the Senate, so important a branch of the Legislature, is so far removed from the people, as to have little or no connexion with them; when their duration in office is such as to have the resemblance to perpetuity, when they are connected with the executive, by the appointment of all officers, and also, to become a judiciary for the trial of officers of their own appointments; added to all this, when none but men of opulence will hold a seat, what is there left to resist and repel this host of influence and power? Will the feeble efforts of the house of Representatives, in whom your security ought to subsist, consisting of about seventy-three, be able to hold the balance against them, when, from the fewness of the number in this
house, the senate will have in their power to poison even a majority of that body by douceurs of office for themselves or friends. From causes like this both Montesquieu and Hume have predicted the decline of the British Government into that of an absolute one; but the liberties of this country, it is probable if this system is adopted, will be strangled in their birth; for whenever the executive and senate can destroy the independence of the majority in the house of Representatives, then where is your security? They are so intimately connected, that their interests will be one and the same; and will the flow increase of numbers be able to afford a repelling principle? But you are told to adopt this Government first, and you will always be able to alter it afterwards; this would be first submitting to be slaves and then taking care of your liberty; and when your chains are on, then to act like freemen.
Complete acts of legislation, which are to become the Supreme law of the land, ought to be the united act of all the branches of Government; but there is one of the most important duties may be managed by the Senate and Executive alone, and to have all the force of the law paramount without the aid or interference of the house of Representatives; that is the power of making treaties. This power is a very important one, and may be exercised in various ways, so as to affect your person and property, and even the domain of the nation. By treaties you may desolate part of the empire; engagements may be made to raise an army, and you may be transported to Europe, to fight the wars of ambitious Princes; money may be contracted for, and you must pay it: and a thousand other obligations may be entered into, all which will become the supreme law of the land, and you are bound by it. If treaties are erroneously or wickedly made who is there to punish--the Executive can always cover himself with the plea, that he was advised by the Senate, and the Senate being a collective body are not so easily made accountable for mal-administration. On this account we are in a worse situation than Great Britain, where they have secured, by a ridiculous fiction, the King from accountability, by declaring that he can do no wrong; by which means the nation can have redress against his minister; but with us infallibility pervades every part of the system, and neither the Executive nor his Council, who are a collective body, and his advisers, can be brought to punishment for mal-administration.
CATO.
From Oswald's Independent Gazetteer. Mr. Oswald, WHO are those "24 virtuous characters who compose the minority in the Convention whose souls have been tried in the late glorious war" we are told of in Mr. Bailey's paper of this day? In what manner have their souls been tried? Where was Mr. S——y the day of the battle of Brandywine? Did he command the right or left wing of the army of the united States? Did he dispute rank, on that day, with Major General Lord Sterling? Was that the cause of his Lordship's putting him in the guard-house? Or did his Lordship consider him a suspicious character? A Spy! Where was Mr. F——y and Mr. R——y during the late glorious war? Go through the whole antipederal junto, and you will find few real whigs amongst them! no sir, good whigs are good members and supports of good Government! Sir, we have a constitution offered us by the United States for our acceptance, in which all the real and disinterested whigs will unite; And which the good whigs will adopt. I believe, sir, the only Antifederalists in this or the neighbouring States, are the street or fun-thine whigs, and office holders who know that as the number of offices and officers will be lessened, they are unwilling to part with them. There will be no such thing under the Federal Constitution as creating offices for the purpose of making a favorite an officer, at the expence of the people.
A TRUE WHIG.
A few MAPS of the WESTERN TERRITORY of the UNITED STATES, may be had of the Printer hereof.
To the ELECTORS of the EAST WARD, Gentlemen, Having been solicited by many respectable Inhabitants of your Ward to offer myself as a Candidate to succeed your late worthy Alderman Thomas Hazard, Esq. I beg leave most respectfully to request your Votes and Interest upon the occasion; and, if I succeed, I promise to discharge the duty of the office with punctuality and integrity; and am, Gentlemen, your faithful Fellow-Citizen, and former Assistant. G. RAPALJE. New-York, 14th Dec. 1787.
SALES at AUCTION, By Frederick Jay, On MONDAY next, XII o'clock, At the Coffee-House, A pair of bay Horses, Well matched and broke to a carriage, six years old, and warranted sound. They may be seen at Mr. Titus's livery-stables, the upper end of Queen-street.
On TUESDAY, X o'clock, At No. 244. Queen-street, A variety of seasonable DRY GOODS.
For SALE by AUCTION, By Viner Van Zandt, At the Coffee-House, On Tuesday the 15th day of January, 1788, THAT very capital modern built DWELLING HOUSE three stories high, situated in Princess-street, late in the possession of Dominic Lynch, Esq; and now occupied by Mr. Simeon Nathan, containing nine fire places, and a spacious hall; there is on the same, a spacious store house two stories, coach house and stables for four horses, &c. a well of excellent water and pump. Also, a cistern, together with a large plot of ground now laid out as a garden, with an elegant summer house in the rear. The situation is undeniably a good one, the premises in good repair; were erected on a judicious plan, well calculated for the ease and comfort of the inhabitants; and when it is recollected that the House was designed as the residence of the builder, it may be fairly presumed that it is substantially and well built; the Compting House and rooms are fitted with peculiar neatness; and on the whole, few houses are better adapted for a town residence. The premises may be viewed preceding the day of sale, with the leave of the tenant; a plan of the ground may be seen, and further particular known of VINER VAN ZANDT. No. 202, Water-Street.
For TRINIDAD, The Brig SANDWICH, James Butler, Master, WILL sail in 8 or 10 days. For freight or passage, apply to Thomas Warr, No. 29, Queen-street, or to the Master on board, at Beckman's wharf, Ship Yards. Dec. 15.
Fifty Pounds Reward. A BURGLARY and ROBBERY. To all honest and well disposed people: This is to give notice, that the subscriber, being in public office, as collector of the township of Aughquack-nock, in the county of Essex, and State of New Jersey; his dwelling-house was befit and violently broke open on the night of the 30th of November, 1787 by a set of armed ruffians, who put the subscriber and his family in great terror and danger of their lives; and after treating him with much insolence, robbed him of a large sum of money, in gold, silver and paper currency, belonging to the public and the subscriber, as also one silver tea-pot marked R.P.P. one silver sugar dish unmarked, one silver milk-pot unmarked, twelve silver table-spoons marked H.P. four silver tea-spoons unmarked, one silver watch, a small piece of the face broke out, with a silver chain and silver seal engraved with the letters R.M.W. one silver trust-box marked on the fore part of it M.B. one pair silver knee-buckles, and one silver stock-buckle; as also four gold rings, and one gold locket, used for women's beads; together with sundry other articles belonging to the subscriber. It is earnestly hoped, that all honest and well-disposed people will use their best endeavors to apprehend the said robbers, so that they may be brought to justice: And the subscriber hereby engages to pay the above reward to any person or persons, who will apprehend all or either of the said robbers, so that they be convicted of the said robbery, and he recover his lost property, or twenty-five pounds for the said robbery, or either of them, on conviction, together with all reasonable charges attending the apprehending and bringing to justice, all or either of the said ruffians. HESSEL PETERSE. Wezel, Essex County, Dec. 4, 1787.
A FORGERY. WHEREAS ROBERT GILMORE, a stone mason by trade, passed a forged order on John Ziely, brewer, for Eleven Pounds. Any person that will apprehend and secure the said Robert Gilmore in goal, or deliver him to John Ziely, or the Printer, shall have THREE DOLLARS reward. N.B. The said Robert Gilmore is a thin bodied man, middle sized, about 25 years of age, has at present his upper lip disfigured with a bite, considerably inflamed, had on a light blue coat or coarse, corduroy vest, fustian overalls and a round hat. New-York, Dec. 15.
An ACADEMY. Is opened in Upper Salem, in the county of Westchester, and State of New-York, under the immediate inspection of Mr. Amzi Lewis, in a convenient building prepared for that purpose, where the learned Languages and all kinds of academical Literature, will be accurately taught. The situation is pleasant and healthy. Decent lodgings for Students may be had in the neighbourhood, on the most reasonable terms; and particular care will be taken to furnish the School with every necessary accommodation. Those gentlemen who send their children to this Academy, may depend on their being treated with paternal tenderness, faithfully instructed in various branches of Science, and carefully inspected with regard to their moral deportment. As an institution of this kind has been much needed in this part of the country; it is hoped our design will meet with early encouragement, from the friends of Literature. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. Upper Salem, Dec. 8, 1787. N.B. A neat set of Globes have been procured for the benefit of Students in Geography and Astronomy.
PUBLIC AUCTION, On TUESDAY, X o'clock, At No. 221, Queen-street, An assortment of Hardware, Ironmongery and Cutlery, &c. &c. JOHN RAMSAY.
At private Sale, cheap for cash, A variety of Linens, Silks, Callicoer, Muffins, Cambricks, Lawns, Point Blankets, white silk Stockings, and Carolina Indigo, London-Mould Candles, Claret, in hogsheads and bottles, men's white silk Stockings, and a few boxes best Hyson Tea, &c.
SALES AT AUCTION, On Monday the 17th day of December inst. At the Merchants Coffee-House, Between XI and 1 o'clock, TEN LOTS of GROUND, Belonging to the estate of Anthony A. Rutgers, deceased, lying to the Southward of the hospital, six of which are on the South side of Barley-street, and four on the East side of Church-street. A map thereof may be seen previous to the day of sale, by applying to Lewis Ogden, No. 41, Great Dock-street.
On TUESDAY, the 18th of the Premises, A Brick HOUSE and Lot of GROUND, No. 7, situated in Fair-street, two rooms on a floor, one with a fire place, the other a bed room, a good garret, and compleat cellar kitchen, with a fire place and oven. The Lot is 20 feet in front and rear, and 80 deep.
On WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst. At the Coffee-House, The Sloop EXPERIMENT, With all her tackle and apparel (per inventory) as she now lies at Murray's Wharf. JAMES BARCLAY.
Turk's Island SALT, Soal Leather, and Muscovado Sugar, In Barrels. A Quantity of each, now landing at Peck-Slip. Attendance for the SALE of which, will be given by Murray, Mumford, and Bowen, Who have also for Sale, At No. 20, Peck-Slip.
A QUANTITY of best Petersburg clean HEMP, BOHEA TEA, MOLASSES, BURR FLOUR, BEEF, PORK, HOG'S LARD, YORK RUM, SHEET CORK, CAYENNE COCOA, DRY COD-FISH, RUSSIA and RAVENS DUCK, HO: LAND POWDER, 100 Boxes SPERMACKI CANDLES; COD SOUNDS and TONGUES, in Barrels.
A large ANCHOR, weighing 30 cwt. to be sold Cheap.
WANTED. Forty Barrels PEARL ASHES, thirty barrels WHALE OIL, twelve thousand SUGAR HOGSHEAD STAVES, fifty-five inches long. New-York, December 14, 1787.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning Creditors of John L. Welsh, an Insolvent Debtor, to all the Creditors of the said Insolvent, that they show cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, at his office in Beckman-street, on Tuesday the 18th inst. why an assignment of the estate of the said Insolvent should not be made, and he discharged, in terms 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. Dated the 12th of December, 1787. JOHN L. WELSH.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning Creditors of WILLIAM H. BURTSELL, an Insolvent Debtor, to all the Creditors of the said Insolvent, that they show cause, if any they have, before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, at his office in Beckman-street, on TUESDAY the 18th inst. why an assignment of the estate of the said Insolvent should not be made, and he discharged, in terms 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. Dated the 13th of December, 1787. WILLIAM H. BURTSELL.
A GENTLEMAN LATELY arrived from Ireland, bred in Trinity College, Dublin, experienced some years in the education of youth, and in the course of his practice, has fitted many young gentlemen for that university, in the Greek, Latin and English Languages, Logic, Rhetoric, Natural Philosophy, History, Geography, &c. can bear the third scrutiny as to his character and his abilities in his profession. Any gentleman who may favor him with his commands, by addressing a few lines to G. H. S. at Mr. Pinner's of the Daily Advertiser, or at Mrs. McCormick's, No. 11, Crager's wharf, shall be particularly attended to. N.B. He will engage to fit any boy of approved abilities for any college in less than four years, and can have many to certify he has already done it. Dec. 8, 1787.

For LONDON,
The SHIP Generous Friends, EDWARD GRAY, master, BURTHEN 350 tons, a British ship, with a Mediterranean Pass, will sail on or before the 15th December, one half of her cargo being ready to go on board, and will take the other on low terms. For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board, at Jno. Franklin's wharf, or Wm. NIELSON, No. 40, Great Dock- street. Nov. 26.
For LONDON.
The Ship Montgomery , James Bunyan, Master, Has good accommodations for passengers, and will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board, at Hallett's wharf, or to William Seton and Co. No. 12, Hanover- square. Nov. 27.
For MADEIRA,
The American BRIG APOLLO , JAMES TYRIE, Master, LYING at Hallett's wharf; a staunch, good ves- sel, well found, and accommodated; will sail in eight days, wind and weather permitting, and return directly from Madeira to this port. Importers of Wines will find their interest in or- dering them by this vessel. They may not only have them brought at a low Freight, but save com- mission in duties and insurance. For Passage to Madeira, or Freight from thence, Apply to SHEDDEN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 13. tf.
For SALE,
The Hull of the new BRIG JOHN , BURTHEN about 130 tons, a strong vessel, well built of the best materials, and of an easy draught of water. Apply to NICHOLAS LOW, Esq. No. 216, Wa- ter-street, or SHEDDEN, PATRICK, and Co. No. 206, Water-street. Dec. 13. tf.
For Newry.
The SHIP MERCHANT , George Bunker, Master,
And the SHIP
ANN and SUSAN , William Chevers, Master. THE former will sail on the 23d current, and the latter, early in January. For Freight or Passage in this ship, or Passage in the former, apply to their Masters, or Wm. NIELSON. Dec. 13. 2w.
FOR SALE,
Or to be exchanged for a vessel of small burthen, THE well known KETCH BOONE , as she now lies at Governor's wharf, being in complete order, and can be sent to sea at a very small expence; is remarkably well found, being Spanish built, double bottomed; her timber consists of cedar and other durable wood, and is remarked for having laid her cargo in good order; is by far the best calculated for carrying mules, horses or cattle, of any vessel in this harbor, and being of the Fol- lowing dimensions: 77 feet 9 inches the extreme length, from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the stern post 34 feet 9 inches beam; 8 feet 6 inches hold; 2 feet 4 inches between decks, and 3 feet 2 inches wake, on the main deck. Inventory to be seen on board said vessel, or at the house of RICHARD YATES, No. 18, Princess- street. Dec. 14.
For CHARLESTON,
South-Carolina, The SLOOP Sea-Flower , ASHER COOK, Master, WILL sail the 23d inst. She is about 60 tons burthen, has good accommodations for Passengers. For Freight or Passage apply to the Master on board, lying at Moore's wharf, or to GARDNER, WILL- SON, and Co. Dec. 13. 8t.
For Edenton, (N. C.)
The Brigantine MICHAEL , WILL sail in four or five days, and will take in Freight on reasonable terms, which will be made known by applying to Mr. ROBERT GILCHRIST, No. 36, Hanover-square, or the subscriber on board, at the Albany Pier. Wm. WELLIS. Dec. 12. 3t.
A CAUTION to OWNERS and MASTERS of VESSELS,
THAT they beware of rigging which is made of Holland yarn; for it is made in great quanti- ties and exposed to sale, to the hurt of the buyer. It is of such a base quality, that it is not sufficient for cables or rigging of any kind; it is spun and dressed off in such a manner, as makes it difficult for the buyer to know it from the best rope. In order to try its evil quality, let the buyer take a few yards of the sag end of the rope, and open them into hemp, and if it prove to be short tow, you may take it for granted to be Holland yarn; which is spun of short tow and refuse of the hemp, that is manufactured in- to sail-cloth in Holland. N.B. If it should be enquired who are the pro- moters of this caution, be it known that we are a com- pany of rope-makers, who think it too tedious to insert our names here. tf New-York, Nov. 8.
** The Printer having obtain- ed a Copy of some OBSERVA- TIONS made in the late FEDE- RAL CONVENTION, by a Mem- ber of that Body, the Public may be furnished with them at the printing-office.---Price 2s.
ANY Person having demands on the estate of JAMES YOUNG, deceased, are requested to call on the subscriber for payment. And all those who are indebted to said estate are hereby requested to call and discharge their accounts before the first day of January next, or may expect their accounts will be put in the hands of an attorney, for recovery of the same, without distinction; as a settlement of that estate must be made at the time above mentioned. JOHN YOUNG, Administrator. Nov. 14. tf. No. 64, Beckman-Street. Who has just opened a fresh and general assort- ment of
Hardware, Ironmongery, and Cutlery, Which he will dispose of very reasonable by whole- sale or retail.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
THE Farm, Grist and Saw-Mills, whereon the Subscriber now lives, known by the name of Squires-Point, about 37 miles from New-Brunswick, 40 miles from Trenton, 34 from Easttown, in a fine wheat country. The Farm contains 164 acres of good land, on which there is a very genteel house, with four rooms on a floor, a large barn with several small dwelling-houses; the Grist-Mill has two run of stones, in excellent order, and the Saw-Mill almost new, on a never-failing stream of water; also a Negro Man, a complete miller; likewise three Farms, containing 200 acres each, about two miles from the Mills. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. John Ramlay, Mr. Alexander Stewart, Mr. Hay Steyenson, in New-York, or to the owner on the pre- mises. JOHN RAPALJE. Squires-Point, Sept. 24th, 1787. tf.
Genteel ROOMS
TO be had, furnished or unfurnished, in a plea- sant part of the city, with or without board; also a good front Room for a store or an office. Enquire of the Printer. tm Dec. 8.
THIS DAY is Published & to be Sold, The Universalist,
IN SEVEN LETTERS to AMYNTOR. By Wm. PITT SMITH. The Subscribers will be supplied with their Copies only by the Printer hereof. The book will likewise be sold at the Stores of Messrs. Loudon, Hodge, Allen and Campbell.
ALBANY BOILING PEAS.
Round and Split, warranted good. For Sale by Zacharias Sickels, Oct. 16. 26w No. 7, New-street.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the Creditors of RICHARD BYRON, an Insolvent Debtor, that they show cause before Benjamin Blagge, Esq. Al- derman, at his office in Beckman-street, by the 12- teenth inst. why an assignment of the estate of the said Richard Byron should not be made and he discharged, pursuant to an act of the legislature of this state, entitled, "An act for the relief of insol- vent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. RICHARD BYRON.
Petitioning Creditors---William Grindling, At- torney, for and in behalf of Joseph Potts, and Rich- ard Backhouse; Benjamin McDowd, William Ham- ilton, sen. Michael McDermott, Gozen Ryerds. New-York, December 12. 3t.
G. VERPLANCK
HAS FOR SALE, at No. 41, WALL-STREET, on very reasonable terms for CASH, CAMBRICKS, white Platillas, Ivory Combs, Pis- tol Powder, Pepper, Geneva in Cases, Holland Duck, Raven's do. Russia Sheeting, Calicoes and Tapes, Dutch Mill Saws, &c. &c.
To be Let from the first of May next, THE HOUSE he now occupies in Wall-street, and to be leased for a term of years, a Lot of Ground in Crown-street, near the North-River, and ano- ther in Greenwich-street, opposite Rhylander's wharf. tf
TO BE SOLD, A House and Lot of Ground,
IN Broad-Way, next door north of the Secretary's Office. The situation is plea- sant and convenient, and in a part of the City which is daily improving. It rents the present year for 35l. One half of the Purchase Money to be paid on signing the deeds, and the remainder at the expiration of the year. Apply at No. 31, John-street Nov. 24. 2aw tft
THOMAS BURLING,
CABINET and CHAIR-MAKER, At the Sign of the Chair, near the Chapel, in Beck- man-street, formerly Chapel-street.
ACKNOWLEDGES the many favors received from his friends and the public, and would wish to inform them that he has opened a Ware-Room of MAHOGANY and other FURNITURE, on a more ex- tensive plan than heretofore; and for the conveni- ence of strangers and others, who may resort to, or settle in this city, he means to keep an assortment where they may be supplied on the shortest notice; for it must hurt the feelings of every citizen to ob- serve the daily importations strangers are liable to, in purchasing new furniture at these public vendues. He served his time with Samuel Prince, a conspi- cuous character in his way, and esteemed one of the best workmen in this city; and as he has laid in a stock of the best Mahogany and other Wood, and means to employ the best hands, and sell his work at the lowest rate good work sells at, he flatters himself with being able to give satisfaction to his customers. Bed Chairs for the sick having been much wanted in this city, said Burling has provided some to let. Nov. 28. tf.
To the Curious. To be seen at Mr. Stevens's Livery Stables, Wall-street, near Pitt's Statue, Two CAMELS,
MALE and female, lately imported from Ara- bia. These stupendous animals are most deserving the attention of the curious, being the greatest natural curiosities ever exhibited to the pub- lic on this continent. They are 18 hands high, have necks three feet eight inches long, a large hump upon their back, and another under their breast, in the form of a pedestal, on which they sup- port themselves when lying down; they have four joints in their hind legs, and they will travel twelve or fourteen days without drinking, and carry a bur- then of fifteen hundred weight; they are remarkably harmless and docile, and will lie down and rise at command. Price of admittance one shilling for gentlemen and ladies, and six-pence for children. Dec. 3. tf.
Just Published, And to be SOLD by SAMUEL CAMPBELL,
(Price FIVE SHILLINGS) Sixteen SERMONS, on important Subjects. By JAMES MUIR, A. M.
Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Bermuda. THESE Sermons have been published under the inspection of the Rev. Dr. Witherspoon, of Princeton; who warmly recommends them to the perusal of all serious christians. Likewise, (Price TWO SHILLINGS) Dr. Witherspoon's ADDRESS
On the day of Commencement, to the Senior Class, who were to receive the Degree of Bachelor of Arts: Containing the best system of Directions to Young Men, for the Government of their Lives, perhaps ever published in the English language. 59.
NOTICE to the Creditors of JOHN KEATING, ten By a former advertisement, the Creditors of John Keating, sen. of the city of New-York, Shop- keeper, an Insolvent Debtor, were notified to meet at the Coffee-House, on the 11th day of October last, to ascertain the amount of their respective debts, in order to a dividend being made this day---no At- tention having been paid thereto---The Assignees do hereby give Notice, that unless those who have de- mands against the said John Keating, sen. (previous to his application for the benefit of the act of Insol- vency) bring in their accounts properly attested, be- fore his Worship the Mayor, before the 1st of De- cember next, they will be excluded from a propor- tion of the said estate, agreeable to law. H. HENDERSON. R. LENOX. JOHN ELLIS. JOHN TAYLOR. } Assignees. New-York, Nov. 1, 1787. iw tf
JUST PUBLISHED, The Columbian Magazine, For OCTOBER, 1787.
To be SOLD by BERRY & ROGERS, S. LOUDON, and R. HODGE. Nov. 26.
JUST IMPORTED,
In the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, from London, and other late vessels from Great-Britain, and to be SOLD on very reasonable terms, by ROBERT HODGE,
No. 237, the corner of King and Queen-streets, A large and choice Collection of BOOKS;
Among which are, ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each; Burkit on the new testament, Brown's self-interpreting bible, 2 vols; Cruden's concordance, Warden's system of divinity, Whitby's commentary, Blair's, Carr's, Erskine's, Boston's, Willison's, Acrebury's, &c. Sermon's; Nelson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's prac- tice of physic; Van Swieten's commentaries, 18 vols. Boerhaave's aphorisms, 6 vols. Smellie, and Hamilton's midwifery; Leake on the diseases of women, 2 vols. Quincey's medical lexicon, Four- croy's chemistry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's, Cole's, and Entick's latin dictionaries; Davidson's Virgil and Horace; Duncan's Cicero, Ken's Lucian- Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Bæbius, and introduction; Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid; Hammond's algebra, Stone's Euclid; Love's survey- ing, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical gram- mars; Johnson's, Sheridan's, Ashe's, Dycke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries; Benner's christian oratory, Scott on elocution, ele- gant extracts in verse, do. in prose, Lord Little- ton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's mensu- ration, Hawney's measurer.
Besides the above, a great variety, consisting of History, Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Physic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Archi- tecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. Also, an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY, viz.
Genuine Writing Paper, of different sizes and prices; Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes; Receipt Books, Bonnet and Wrapping Paper, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Quills, Slates, lead and slate Pencils, Penknives, elegant Shoe Buckles, Message Cards, &c. &c. ** Commissions from the Country thankfully received, and carefully executed. Nov. 24. tf.
In CHANCERY.
Robert Richardson Crofts, et alii, vs George Clinton, Esq. and Nicho- } Pursuant las C. Bogart. } to a decree made in the a- bove cause, by the honorable the Chancellor, the following premi- ses, late the estate of Cornelia Blau, deceased, will be Sold at Public Auction, at the Merchant's Coffee- House, in the City of New-York, on the fifteenth day of December next, at twelve o'clock at noon, of the said day, to wit: All that certain Messuage or Dwelling House and lot of Ground, situate, lying and being in the said city, in Broad-street, nearly op- posite the Exchange; containing in front on the west side, thirty-five feet six inches, and in the rear or east side, thirty-five feet, on the south side, adjoining the lot now or late of William Milliner, sixty-eight feet, and to the north adjoining the lot now or late of Samuel Francis, sixty feet, be the same more or less; together with all and singular the heredita- ments and appurtenances to the same premises be- longing, or in any wise appertaining.
The purchase money to be paid on the delivery of the deed to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, pur- suant to the decree aforesaid; the other conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale, by JAMES M. HUGHES, Master in Chancery. Dated this 20th day of Nov. 1787. edl.
FLAX-SEED,
Stored, cleaned purchased and sold, at PHARTELL and WOODWARD'S FLAX-SEED STORE, lately occupied by Mr. Ja- cob Sarly, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. Oct. 22
C A S H, And the HIGHEST PRICES given, for all kinds of CONTINENTAL and STATE SECURITIES,
PARTICULARLY Bancker's, Barber's, Burrall's, Pierce's and Walker's NOTES and FACIL- TIES, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street.
Where are for sale, Excellent old MADEIRA WINE, in pipes or quare ter-casks, BEEF, PORK, and BAR IRON. July 24,
CABLES of any length, and CORDAGE of all sizes, made of Petersburg Hemp, first quality, TO be had at the Subscriber's Rope-walk, or at his Store, between Fly-market Stairs and Burling- ship, on the very lowest terms. Cables spliced with the addition of any length required; Cables or Cordage of any size reduced into yarn, and made into Rope to any dimensions, at a very small expence, by MEZEKIAH IVERS, Rope-Maker. July 25th, 1787. tf
To be Let until the first of May, THAT pleasantly situated HOUSE, No. 13, cor- ner of Beckman and William-street; For particulars, apply at the premises. tf Oct. 27.
Dr. RYAN's incomparable Worm destroying SUGAR PLUMBS,
Highly necessary to be kept in all Families, SO exceedingly valued by all people who have had of them in Great-Britain and Ireland, for their transcendent excellency in the destroying Worms of all kinds, both in the bodies of men, women, and children, by not only breaking the knots in the do- denum, or gut next the stomach, but they pass through the smallest passages of the body, and purge away thoseropy and slimy humours which are the cause of those pernicious vermin, and the source of many other disorders. They are one of the best purgatives in the whole world for gross-bodied children that are apt to breed worms, and have large bellies; their operation is mild, safe, and pleasant; they wonderfully cleanse the bowels of all stiff and elam- my humours which stop up the parts, and prevent the juice of food from being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is often the case with children, and is attended with a hard belly, stinking breath, frequent fevers, rickets, and a decay of strength, in the lower parts; likewise settled aches and pains in the head, swelling, old sores, scabs, tetter, or breaking out, will be perfectly cured, and the blood and skin restored to its original purity and smooth- ness; they purge by urine, and bring away the gra- vel, and effectually cure all obstructions of the urine, or ulcers in the kidneys. They at once strike at the true cause of the fever, and entirely destroy it, and all scrofulous humours and effects, root and branch, so as never to return again; and what makes them more commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both taste and sight, as loaf sugar; and in their operation, as innocent as new milk. I have by these plumbs cured a great many chil- dren of a whooping or chin-coughs, and agues, which distempers are very common and troublesome to fa- milies, and the want of these plumbs are the ruin of many children's constitutions. These plumbs enrich and sweeten the whole mass of blood, carry off all gross, corrupt, and purrid hu- mours, and create a fresh and healthy complexion in such as are affected in any purrid matter.
The plumb is a great dietetic, cleaning the reins of lime; it expels wind, and is a sovereign medi- cine in the cholick and griping of the gut; it allays and carries off four vapours, which occasion many disorders in the head; it opens all obstructions in the stomach, lungs, liver, reins, and bladder, cau- ses a good appetite, and helps digestion. It has been found wonderfully successful to such persons as are going into chronicol distempers, as asthma, phthisicks, or shortness of breath, dropsies and yel- low jaundice. Now I hope all impartial persons are satisfied that the medicine which works upon such humours, will almost reach any distemper, if not too far gone, since corruption and putrefaction are the fore-runners of all diseases; therefore, no better physic can be taken for all ages, sexes, and consti- tutions, from infancy to an old age. These plumbs are highly serviceable to the female sex, from the age of 14 to 20, and from 40 to 50. Each box con- tains one dozen of these plumbs.---Price Eight Shil- lings, with directions. Sold by H. GAIN, at his Book-store and Printing Office, in Hanover-Square,
Diagnostick signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, hol- lowness of the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dulness, pains and heaviness in the head, a dry cough, itching in the fundament, white and thick urine, uneasiness, often starting, lost appe- tite, swelled belly, gnawing and biting about the stomach, frightful dreams, extreme thirst, the bo- dy decayed and lean, fits, often vomiting, stinking breath, &c.
Directions for taking them.
A Child from 1 to 2 years may eat one plumb, from 2 to 4 one and a half, from 4 to 6 two, from 6 to 8 two and a half, from 8 to 12 three, from 12 to 15, and all above that age may eat four plumbs, one hour or two before up-rising, not to drink during that time, but afterwards drink warm tea, whey, or water gruel; in taking, the patient must stay 2 or 3 days betwixt each dose.
In agues, the same quantity must be taken, 2, 3, or 4 hours before the fit comes on, and be repeated three times. In whooping or chin-coughs, give the quantity above-mentioned. June 1. 3aw. tf.
FENCING SCHOOL.
M. VILLETTE has the honor to inform the gen- tlemen of this city, that he has opened his School on Golden-hill, No. 37, where that noble art will be taught, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from ten o'clock, A. M. until two.
** An EVENING SCHOOL is opened for the accommodation of such gentlemen, as cannot make it convenient to attend in the day.
M. VILLETTE has likewise opened a FRENCH Evening School, from six to eight, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Gentlemen desiring to be taught at their lodg- ings, will be waited upon in those hours that will not interfere with his school hours.
Printed by FRANCIS CHILDS, No. 22, Hanover-Square.