The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-05-13 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 113, of VOL. XLII.]
T U E S D A Y, May 13, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2293]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E’EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson’s Liberty.
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JUST PUBLISHED, And to be SOLD By Thomas Greenleaf, At No. 25, Water-street, The Genuine Information, Delivered to the Legislature of the STATE OF MARYLAND, 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 L E T T E R To the Honorable Thomas C. Deye, Speaker of the House of Delegates; An A D D R E S S To the Citizens of the UNITED STATES; And some R E M A R K S Relative to A S T A N D I N G A R M Y, AND A B I L L O F R I G H T S.
Nuclius 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 with- out one. April 23, 1788. 77 c.d.
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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 curren- cies 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 cur- rencies of the said states. Rules for reducing Eng- lish Money into Irish, and Irish Money into Eng- lish, according to the par of exchange between both kingdoms. Five different tables of the coins of the United-States of America, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 8th August, 1787, viz. a Table of Half Dollars, a Table of Dimes, a Table of Cents, and a table of Mills; calculated to render familiar the proper mode of counting said Money. This Book is intended for the convenience of Merchants, &c. in the United States, by Francis Malay, Accomptant.
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CONTAINING, ORIGINAL LETTERS, The life and amusements of Isaac Bic- kerstaff, junior, continued, Memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, concluded, Some account of the Scarcity Root, con- cluded, A letter from Dr. Stiles, The Adventure of the Inn, continued, Answers to the Law Questions in the Ma- gazine for February, Letter from Dr. Mitchell to Mr. Post, A Series of Original Letters, Original Letter from an Officer in the late Army to his Brother, Education—the importance of accommo- dating the mode of it to the Form of Go- vernment,
Essay on Snuff-taking, by Earl Stanhope, Account of Sophia Hoffman, the infant Mu- sician, An account of a patriotic Society of Ladies established in Spain, Lucubration on Beards, Letters, Origin of the Romance called Robinson Crusoe, Importance of Time, Medical Case of a wounded Nerve, All Men have their Bones, A Tribute of Sensibility, Extracts from ancient Records, A Sentimental Fragment, A true Story, Affected Sensibility, Narrative of the loss of the Rebecca Sloop at White-Haven, Nov. 5, 1787, Curious Extracts from an old Manuscript, Alphonzo, The English Critical Review of Mr. Bar- low’s Vision of Columbus, AMERICAN REVIEW.
Federalist, continued, An address to the People of New-York, Another address to the same, A new and complete System of Arithmetic, by Nicholas Pike, A. M. POETRY.
Alexis, Fragment of a Poem written by a Madman on Madness, Lines by a Lady of fifteen, Happiness to be found in the Mind only, From a Gentleman to a Lady, who had pre- sented him a Cake-heart, Ode to Spring, Epitaph on the late Boyle Godfrey.
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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 principle 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 COCHRAN, Professor of Lan- guages, JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of (Moral Philosophy and Geography), JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and (Natural Philosophy).
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Just published by M. CARY, 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 MARCH, 1788.
CONTAINING, OBSERVATIONS upon an hypothesis for solving the phenomena of light; with inci- dental observations, tending to shew the hetero- geneousness of light, and of the elastic fluid, by their intermixture, or union, with each other By James Bowdoin, Esq.
Observations on light, and the waste of matter, in the sun and fixed stars, occasioned by the con- stant efflux of light from them; with a conjec- ture, proposed by way of query, and suggesting a mean, by which their several systems might be preserved from the disorder and final ruin, to which they seem liable, by that waste of mat- ter, and by the law of gravitation. By the same gentleman.
Observations tending to prove, by phenomena, and scripture, the existence of an orb, which sur- rounds the whole visible material system; and which may be necessary to preserve it from the ruin, to which, without such a counterbalance, it seems liable, by that universal principle in matter, gravitation. By the same gentleman. A theory of lightning and thunder storms. By An- drew Oliver, Esq.
Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania. A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania— together with some observations on the effects of funding fund.
Speech of an Indian. Extract from the memoir of the abbe de Com- mercet, on the culture, use and advantages of the disuse or scarcity root.
I. The time and manner of sowing the seed.
II. Preparation of the ground for transplanting the roots.
III. Time and manner of transplanting the roots.
IV. The first gathering of the leaves, and the cul- ture of the roots.
V. The product of the leaves.
VI. Their use for cattle.
VII. Their use for men.
VIII. The gathering of the root.
IX. The choice of roots to be reserved for seed.
X. The time and manner of replanting the roots to bear seed.
XI. The gathering of the seed, and manner of preserving it.
XII. The way to prevent the roots from degene- rating.
XIII. How to preserve the roots from Novem- ber to the end of June.
XIV. The dimensions of the trenches.
XV. Necessity and manner of making air holes.
XVI. How to prepare the roots for feeding beasts.
XVII. ——— for feeding horned cattle.
XVIII. ——— for feeding horses.
XIX. Daily allowances for different beasts.
XX. How to fatten beees.
XXI. Quantity that may be raised from an acre.
XXII. Advantages of this culture.
XXIII. How to raise calves weaned at twelve days old.
On the use of oxen in husbandry.
Account of the planet Herschel.
The old bachelor.
Letters to Congress.
Advantages of newspapers.
Anecdote of Sir Joseph Yorke.
——— of an impostor.
——— of George Whitefield.
Bon mot.
An elegy on lieut. de-Hart.
An ode—— to Laura.
A song—— from the French,
Epitaph on Alex. Scammel.
Impromptu.
Genius of America.
The monkey—— a fable.
The banks of Kentucky.
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M I S C E L L A N Y.
C H A R G E.
Of his Honor the MAYOR, Delivered to the Grand Jury at the opening of the General Sessions of the Peace, for this city and county.
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,
THIS city since the restoration of peace hath been eminently distinguished for order and tranquillity; a blessing which can only accompany reverence for the laws.---Much is it to be lamented that her reputation has been so greatly sullied by the late tumultuous and dangerous riot.
Those who gave the provocation have much to answer for, and deserve the odium under which they have fallen. Their misconduct cannot be palliated by alledging that it was necessary, as a means of improvement in a useful science; since it is acknowledged that a few subjects are sufficient for all the purposes of instruction; and that those might have been obtained without offence. Nor is it a justification that no injury can be done to an inanimate corpse mouldering into dust.---We are to consider its effects with regard to society.
Men seem prompted by their very nature to an earnest desire that their deceased friends may be decently interred, and rest undisturbed in the grave. This is a sentiment which equally influences the enlightened citizen and the untutored savage. Who, indeed, without grief and indignation, could bear to have a tender connexion torn from the tomb and exposed to the process of dissection? To say that it would not be felt as an injury, must bespeak an ignorance of the human heart. It is a gross trespass upon the rights of those to whom the cemetery belongs, and actionable.
With respect to the public, as it has a direct tendency to excite animosity, discontent and revenge; and as it is indecent and contrary to those good manners, which are essential to the well-being of every community, it is criminal and punishable in the ordinary course of justice.
To such a tribunal, it was the duty of the people to have submitted the redress of this grievance.
But by rushing into riot and violence, and obstinately persisting to the last extremity, even to occasion the shedding of blood, they have committed an offence, far more serious and alarming than that of which they complained; an offence striking at the very foundation of all government and security. To every civilized country, such an event would be a reproach, but how much more so to a land of liberty, where all power and office are derived from the people themselves, where the law, and not the will of the rulers is supreme; and where it is emphatically the government of the very people who attempt to destroy its influence, and render it contemptible.
If there should be no subordination or obedience, and no energy, or public virtue to vindicate and maintain rightful authority, what would avail the high privileges, for which, at every hazard, we have successfully contended? What the best constitution, or the most excellent system of laws, though administered with the utmost purity? If on every guilt of passion individuals should be suffered to recur to acts of riot and revenge, all the blessings we enjoy must become precarious;
every man in his turn might fall a victim to blind rage, and innocence itself, as we have lately seen, afforded no protection. Besides, our maritime situation ought to rouse us to a peculiar sense of the danger of such convulsions. As the seat of an extensive commerce, we are continually exposed to an influx of loose strangers; who, having nothing to lose, eagerly join the throng, are foremost in mischief, and lead on to every act of desperation without scruple or regret.
We are therefore under the highest obligations to set our faces against such excesses, and resolutely restrain them by all the means in our power.
Wherever licentiousness becomes habitual, that society must swiftly hasten to a miserable dissolution.
These are serious reflections, but they are founded in experience—that it should ever be necessary to inculcate them from this bench, must give pain to all who love their country, or wish for its honor and stability.
An indiscriminate censure of the citizens at large is not intended. It would be unjust. Great numbers, amidst these commotions, did their duty and deserve praise. To those, who, shutting their ears against the most pathetic remonstrances, in open defiance of the magistrates, preferred the gratification of an extravagant resentment to the public good, they are but too applicable.
You, gentlemen, may probably think yourselves relieved from the weight of investigating these offences. They have already employed the attention of a respectable Grand Jury, under the direction of the Supreme court, which is just risen, and a diffidence of their discernment or diligence, would be an ill return for the great pains they have exerted in a faithful execution of their office. I cannot therefore charge them as express subjects for your enquiry.
The principal object which I have in view, is to introduce an earnest recommendation that you will unite with your magistrates in enforcing on men, misguided by unruly passions, the indispensable necessity of a more prudent, temperate, and dutiful conduct, that such outrages may never be reiterated, but remembered with abhorrence, and serve as an example for their admonition. That medical students, who are culpable, may be taught to refrain from a practice which is in itself penal, and in the public estimation repugnant to humanity; and be satisfied that experiments, only to be obtained by drawing down the hatred and contempt of their fellow citizens, are inconsistent with their true interest, as they are disgraceful to a liberal profession. That all may be convinced of the extreme danger and folly of arrogating, or suffering others to arrogate the office of avengers; and that it is their dearest privilege, that it belongs only to the magistrate to punish offences according to the known rules of law.
They will then entertain sentiments worthy of the citizens of a free republic.---From principle, they will become watchful for the public peace, seeing how intimately it is connected with the common safety and their own preservation; they will become strenuous supporters of the laws, as their best birthright, and they will wisely refer their wrongs to the tribunals of justice, appointed to redress the injured and punish the guilty.
Gentlemen,
A complaint of the breach of the privileges of the Ministers of the United Netherlands, residing in this city, hath been officially communicated to me with a request that proper measures may be taken for his satisfaction.
As this is a new case, arising from our elevation to the rank of a sovereign republic, it will require explanation.
The law of nations, which regulates the conduct of independent states towards each other, protects foreign minister and their retinue and domestics from arrest, even for just debts, and on processes otherwise legal. Their houses also are rendered inviolable. This immunity is founded in reason, for whatever is subject to the controul or laws, is dependent on the power by which they were ordained; but an Ambassador ought to be independent of every power but that which he represents. It is easy to perceive that on any other principle the free exercise of his functions might be controuled, and his mission rendered useless.
In many of the nations of Europe, particular judicatories are appointed to enforce in a summary way, and by severe penalties, the law of nations in this respect. Until the reign of Queen Anne we find no instance recorded in England of the violation of this privilege. At that period the Ambassador of Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy, was arrested for a debt. The affront was highly
resented, the Czar requiring that the sheriff and all concerned in the arrest should be punished with instant death. This demand could not but be rejected; it was not only sanguinary in itself, but there was no law to justify a compliance.
On this occasion, effectually to prevent such aggressions for the future, it was enacted by the statute of the 7th Anne, ch. 12th, that all persons concerned in any process which might intranch upon the immunities of a foreign minister or his domestics, should on conviction before the chancellor and chief justice, by confession or the oath of one witness, be deemed violators of the law of nations, and disturbers of the public peace, and suffer such penalties and corporal punishment as that tribunal shall think fit to inflict. But although the common law of England, which recognizes the privileges of Ambassadors in their full force, is expressly adopted by our constitution, this statute can have no operation here, having never extended to us before or since the revolution; nor hath any provision been made on this subject, either by the Congress of the United States, or our own internal legislature.
I have taken this notice of the statute of Anne, to meet an opinion which has been entertained that an infringement of the privileges of an Ambassador is subject to the penalties which that statute prescribes.
I proceed to state the circumstances of the complaint, and the law which arises upon it.
It appears in proof that not long since, one James Van Antwerp was retained as a coachman in the service of the minister of the United Netherlands. Shortly afterwards, near the minister's door, and while busy in his service, he was arrested for a small debt by one of the constables, on a warrant which had been issued by a magistrate before such retainer. Van Antwerp apprised the constable that he was the minister's servant, and insisted on his privilege of exemption from arrest. He was nevertheless pursued by the constable into the minister's house, and even to the door of his library, an apartment in the second story. Here the constable seized Van Antwerp by the collar, and tho' repeatedly forbidden by the minister, violently dragged him down the stairs, and treated the minister himself personally with outrage and insult; and finally the interposition of a magistrate was necessary to restore order and rescue the prisoner out of his hands.
This is the nature of the case, and satisfaction having been formally demanded, it is become a subject of national concern; you will therefore find it your duty to give it a full and candid discussion.
The facts being proved, the manner and degree of punishment will depend on the common law; the crime on the law of nations, which as I before observed, is adopted by the common law. The arrest will then be deemed, an unauthoritative and illegal act, and consequently false imprisonment and an assault and breach of the peace, aggravated by the violation of the privileges of the minister, and the wanton insolence which accompanied it, and in this view it will be indictable, and on conviction punishable by fine and imprisonment.
Gentlemen,
Notwithstanding the supreme court is so lately risen, beside those of an inferior degree, three capital crimes will fall under your consideration, to wit, passing counterfeit money of the emission of this state, burglary, and grand larceny. The first is an offence which hath prevailed to so great a degree, as to subject the citizens to innumerable frauds, and even to threaten the credit of a paper medium; and yet, though uncommon pains have been taken, it has hitherto been impracticable to restrain it by examples of just severity. The detection of the counterfeit paper happens daily; but the GIST of this crime lies in the SCIENTER, that is, the previous knowledge of the person who passed the bill that it was counterfeit; a fact extremely difficult to be proved. This being the criterion, you will have it carefully in view. The mere passing counterfeit money can be no offence. Such is the proficiency of this pernicious art, that it frequently imposes on men of discernment, and much oftener on the incautious and illiterate, in spite of the purity of their intentions.
Burglary also is a heinous offence, from the terror which it naturally inspires, and the fatal consequences to which it leads.
It consists in breaking and entering into a mansion or dwelling house by night with intent to commit a felony. In prosecuting your enquiries under this head, four circumstances call for attention—the time—the place—the manner—the intent. 1st. The act must be committed in the night time. If there be sufficient light to discern a man's countenance, there can be no burglary; but this doth not extend to moonlight, however bright and luminous.
2dly. It must be committed in a mansion or dwelling house, and not in a ware house, stable, or the like; for there midnight terror cannot be inspired, yet if the ware house or stable are part of the mansion house, though not under the same roof, a burglary may be committed.
3dly. There must be both a breaking and entering. To take out or break a glass, open a window, pick a lock, or open it with a key; even to lift up the latch of a door, or unloose any other fastening: to come down a chimney; to knock at the door and rush in; any of these is a breaking in the sense of the law.
4thly. The intent is carefully to be examined. To distinguish it from a trespass, the breaking and entering must be accompanied with a design to commit a robbery, murder, rape, or other felony: whether they are actually perpetrated or not is immaterial.
The third capital offence is grand larceny, which is the felonious taking and carrying away the goods of another. And here both the taking and carrying away are essential.
There is no other distinction between grand and petit larceny, than the value of the things stolen; and this determines the degree of punishment. According to our law, theft of more than the value of five pounds, is grand larceny: to that value or under it is petit larceny.
One of the prisoners stands committed for entering on board a vessel fastened to one of the wharves, in the night time, opening the cabin door, and taking and carrying away a trunk containing some wearing apparel, and an hundred pounds in silver belonging to one of the passengers. You will give the proper weight to a circumstance which materially distinguishes this enormity from a burglary, namely, that it was not committed in a dwelling house. If therefore there should be competent evidence of the fact, it is to be proceeded against as a grand larceny.
The sheriff's calendar, which will be handed to you, contains the names of the prisoners whose crimes I have described; some others are in custody, and stand bound by recognizance, to answer to accusations of an inferior degree. Such examinations and evidence as are in the power of the court, will be laid before you by the prosecutor for the people. I find nothing further at this time which requires our particular direction. If difficulties should arise, you will have the usual recourse to us for information.
Gentlemen,
Your charge in general is to enquire into and present all offences committed within the body of this city and county, which shall come to your knowledge, from treasons down to trespasses. In executing this important trust, on which the due administration of justice so much depends, the solemn oath you have now taken points out the conduct you ought to pursue, and the motives by which you should be influenced. While you present no man through envy or prejudice, let not the guilty escape through fear or favor. While you are ready to hear every real grievance, let no citizen be vexed by a prosecution for trivial matters, or on slender grounds. Act with becoming firmness, but with a calmness and deliberation suited to the solemnity of your office; and lastly, be not only impartial and dispassionate, but diligent in your enquiries, that arriving at truth, you may be enabled to determine wisely and justly; and thus, with the testimony of a good conscience, receive the approbation of your country for your faithful services.
From the ALBANY JOURNAL.
Messrs. Printers,
IT is a fact, which many of the subscribers for your Gazette and Journal, to the northward of this city, can satisfactorily prove, that for this month last past the impression of the 3d of April inst. and no other has reached them. To whatever cause it may be owing, it is proper the public should be informed of this extraordinary circumstance—whether it is to be attributed to the spirited exertions of some of the Federalists to prevent their fellow citizens from being informed, that the opposition to the adoption of the New-Constitution without previous amendments is still persevered in: whether they like not the complexion of some late publications contained in those papers, or whether you intend the subscriptions for your papers should cease—are questions which it is expected you will submit to the public by publishing this in your next Monday's Journal.
AN OBSERVER.
American Occurrences.
QUEBEC, April 17. An ACT or ORDINANCE, Further to regulate the inland Commerce of this Province, and to extend the same.
WHEREAS a commercial intercourse with the neighbouring states, to a certain extent, was opened in the course of the last year, and it is conceived that it may, under due restrictions, be made useful to this province and to Great-Britain.
Be it enacted therefore by his Excellency the Governor and the Legislative Council, and it is hereby enacted by the autho-

city of the same, That all goods, wares and merchandises (beaver, peltries and furs excepted) of the growth and manufacture or product of this province, or of any other the dominions of Great-Britain, and such as may lawfully be imported into this province by sea, may be exported therefrom by land or inland navigation, to any of the neighbouring states, free from duty, impost or restraint. And there shall be the like freedom of importation from the said states into this province, if the same be made by the route or communication of Lake Champlain and the river Sorel or Richelieu, and not otherwise, of the following enumerated articles, that is to say, masts, yards, bowsprits, spars, plank, boards, knees, futlocks, or any kind of ship timber, hoops, staves, shingles, clapboards, trees, wood, lumber, pitch, tar, turpentine, tallow, hemp, flax, and any kind of naval stores; seeds, wheat, rye, indian corn, beans, peas, potatoes, rice, oats, barley, and all other grains; butter, cheese, honey, horses, neat-cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, and other live-stock, and live provisions, and fresh fish; and whatsoever is of the growth of the said states; and gold or silver coin or bullion.
And be it further enacted by the same authority, That the importation by land or the inland navigation into this province, of rum, spirits, copper-coin, and of all other goods, wares and merchandises not enumerated as aforesaid, be prohibited, and such articles seized and forfeited, together with every of the enumerated articles above-mentioned, if the same shall not have been imported by the route and communication aforesaid.
And be it also enacted by the same authority, That the exportation of beaver, peltries and furs into any of the neighbouring states be prohibited, and that the same shall be liable to seizure and forfeiture upon due proof of their being in the way towards either of the said states, with intent to be exported to the same by land or water; and it shall be conclusive evidence of such intent, if any person be found in the way to either of the said states, in any place between the south-side of the river St. Lawrence, and the southernmost extent of his majesty's government, with beaver, furs or peltries, and without a certificate from one of his majesty's justices of the peace, certifying that oath hath been made before him by the owner or proprietor, or his factor or agent, that the same beaver, peltries and furs are not intended for such exportation; and every person aiding and assisting, and directly or indirectly interested or concerned in any attempt to make such exportation, shall incur a fine of ten shillings for every pound of beaver, and ten shillings for every skin of furs or peltries, to be exported or attempted and intended to be exported.
And for prohibiting still more effectually the exportation of beaver, peltries and furs, be it also enacted by the same authority, That all and every person or persons who shall export, or shall be aiding or assisting, or directly or indirectly interested and concerned in exporting to any of the said states by any route from any other part of his majesty's government, to the westward of St. Regis, any beaver, furs or peltries of any kind, such person or persons shall forfeit and become liable to pay thrice the fines and penalties above-mentioned.
All which forfeitures, fines and penalties shall be recoverable and be divided, applied, or disposed of, as directed by the statute of the fourteenth year of his majesty's reign, chapter eighty-eight, respecting the forfeitures and penalties therein mentioned.
Provided always, and it is also hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this act contained, shall be construed to affect travellers to and from this province, and their servants, boats, carriages, and necessary baggage (not including any article whatsoever for trading purposes) nor the effects of any kind of such persons coming to settle in this province, or others, as shall have permission, in the manner therein to be expressed, of the governor or commander in chief, for the time being, under his hand and seal at arms: Nor to affect the importation of any of the said enumerated articles, by any route and communication to such ports, places and districts, and under such restrictions, and for such periods—as the governor or commander in chief, for the time being, may conceive to be expedient for the common weal, and from time to time declare and make known by proclamation under the great seal.
And it is also enacted by the same authority, That it shall be the duty of the officers of the customs to execute this act in the manner of executing any of the statutes made for the regulation of the plantation trade; and they shall be intitled to all such aid and assistance therein, as they
are intitled to, and may demand, under all or any of the statutes aforesaid.
And be it further enacted by the same authority, That for every certificate to be given by a magistrate as aforesaid, he shall be intitled to the fee of one shilling, and shall not receive therefor more, under the pain of extortion, and that any magistrate granting a certificate wickedly, knowingly and fraudulently to abet and effect the exportation of beaver, peltry or furs forbidden by this act, and thereof duly convicted, shall be liable to such fines and imprisonment, as the court of king's bench, may impose and adjudge, and thenceforth be incapable of any office, place or employment in his majesty's government: And that a wicked and corrupt oath, for obtaining a certificate, fraudulently to effect such prohibited exportation, shall upon due conviction expose the offender to the pains and penalties of false swearing and perjury; and such as advise, encourage, and persuade to bring about such wicked, fraudulent, and corrupt swearing, to the pains and penalties of subornation of perjury.
DORCHESTER.
Enacted and ordained by the authority aforesaid, and passed in council under the great seal of the province, at the council-chamber in the castle of Saint Lewis, in the city of Quebec, the fourteenth day of April, in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain France and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, and so forth; and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
By his Excellency's Command, J. WILLIAMS, C. L. C.
BOSTON, May 1.
We are assured, that a French squadron may be expected to arrive in this port, about the 1st of July, to continue here two or three months. It will be nearly of the same force as that under Le Viscount Beaumont , and will be commanded by Mons. De Senneville .
A correspondent observes, that those who advocate the new constitution, have invariably disgraced themselves by their illiberal abuse and ill-treatment of the characters of those in the opposition, as well as for their knack at slandering every thing which may look like a fair investigation of the subject: the only defence which has been bestowed on this perfect system of government, is their frequent declarations that it is so, and the indiscriminate defamations of every man that shall dare to oppose it.—This defence is, however, as good as the system will admit of, and has had a considerable effect, because continually founded through a number of infamous service papers, which are and have been under the entire influence and controul of the most contemptible and unprincipled part of the community.
Proposals are issued by Mr. Thomas, in Worcester, for printing by subscription, in an octavo volume, "The Insurrections and Rebellion, in the state of Massachusetts, in the years 1786 and 1787." By George R. Minott, Esq. clerk of the honorable house of representatives."
Harrison Gray Otis, Esq. is appointed to pronounce the oration, on the 4th of July—the anniversary of the declaration of American independence.
N E W P O R T. FLYING INTELLIGENCE.
May 5. We learn from New-York, that in consequence of the late lacking the territorial possessions of the dead in that city, Patrick O'Rara , late an officer of the foot dragoons, was interred (agreeable to his last will and testament) with his garb and accoutrements militaire , being determined to defend himself to the last drop of his blood.—This noble veteran having analogically inferred that all defuncts will not have more courage to pull trigger, nor to make a thrust at an enemy, than when alive, he has therefore left a legacy in trust to his dear friend Derry O'Shannon , for the support of a permanent military corps to protect them, and they are to be styled, "Dead Guard-Men."
A new Pretender of the line of Stuart hath arisen up like the Demetrius's in Russia, to the astonishment of Europe: in consequence of which the Jacobites in England have made serious overtures to the anti-federalists in the United States to elevate him to a throne in America.—If the anti-federalists will accede to this proposal, by rejecting the new constitution, the Jacobites stipulate the subjugation of Great-Britain to this kingdom, and that they will remove here with the Papal See.
New-York, May 13.
LIBERTY , says the immortal Rousseau, is like innocence and virtue; the value of which we feel in proportion only as we enjoy them ourselves, and the relish for which we lose, as soon as they are lost.— "I know the delights of thy country," re-
plied Brasidas to a Persian nobleman, who drew a comparison between the way of living at Sparta and Persepolis: "But thou canst never know the pleasures of mine."
Slaves lose every thing in their fetters, except the desire of getting rid of them: they love their servitude as the companions of Ulysses loved their brutality.
Capt. Campbell, in the Amsterdam Packet, arrived at Philadelphia, on Friday last, from Amsterdam, on his passage, spoke an English East-Indiaman, whose commander mentioned the arrival of the ship Alliance, Capt. Read, at Canton, from Philadelphia.
A few days ago, we were informed of a very extraordinary occurrence, in the lower part of Maryland. A thief had stolen a hog and tied its legs together after killing it, and for convenience for carrying it, he let the hog rest on his shoulders, while the rope it was tied with went over his breast. On his way home finding himself something fatigued, he laid the hog in the crotch of a tree, about the height of his shoulders, in order to rest himself, but by chance the hog slipped through, and the rope that was about his breast slipped up to his throat, and immediately choked him to death, and in the morning they were both found dead, one on one side, and the other on the other side of the tree. Thus the thief hanged the hog, and the hog by the rule of lex talionis hanged the thief in his turn. A just punishment for his villainy.
The ship Tender, Capt. Rogues, fails for Lethe with 100,000 in ready paper, in all this year. Nport Herald.
The Corporation of this City, and the Members of the Marine Society, are requested to attend the FUNERAL of Captain ANTHONY GRIFFITH, from his late Residence, at No. 12 in Smith-Street, at Five O'Clock this Afternoon.
OSWALDS, Philadelphia, Marine List. ARRIVED.
April 30. Ship Nancy, Walker, N. Bergen. May 1. Schooner Adventure, Trefethen, Piscataway.
May 2. Schooner Fox, Lowry, Jamaica; Schooner Favorite, Stewart, N. Carolina; ship Pallas, Tingey, Lisbon; ship Birmingham, Keir, Bristol; brig Catherine, Mullony, Halifax; brig Two Brothers, Geddes, Dublin; sloop Venus, Morgan, Virginia; sloop Dolphin, Foster, St. Eustatia.
May 3. Sloop Delight, Mason, Savannah; brig Lowther, Miller, Jamaica; brig Betsey, Belcher, Bourdeaux; brig Empress of Russia, Brown, St. Martins; brig Live Oak, Irvin, Jamaica.
May 5. Brig Alliance, Collins, N. Carolina; brig Wilhelmina Charlotta, Sinder-man, St. Ubes; schooner Pedro, Cavedo, St. Augustine; schooner Saucy Jack, Mann, N. Carolina; sloop Betsey, Hyde, Maryland; sloop Bec, Marlowe, Jamaica.
May 6. Sloop Friendship, Eldridge, Washington; N. C. sloop Collin, Baker, St. Vincent; sloop Mulberry, Brown, Charleston, South-Carolina.
May 7. Ship Helen, Toben, Jamaica; ship Cyrus, Keith, Cork.
N. B. Captain McCulloch arrived at Charleston two days before Captain Brown failed.
Arrivals at Baltimore.
Custplatter, Fleming, Beaufort. Antelope, Johnson, North-Carolina. Polly, Childs, Rhode-Island. Hannah, Vernon, Philadelphia. Betsey, Crocker; Polly, Futril, and Friendship, Hathaway, Roanoke. Hope, Ayre, Cork. Union, Tucker, St. Croix.
Arrivals at Norfolk.
Zebulon, Hodgson, Glasgow. Eliza and Mary, Little, Liverpool. Farmer, Jameson, Port- Glasgow. Portland, Whitefoot, Whitehaven. Lizard, O'Neal, Roanoke. Dolphin, Meuth, North-Carolina. Sable, Traflun, North-Carolina. Priscilla, Barbine, Baltimore.
NAVAL-OFFICE, Port of BOSTON, May 5, 1788.
E N T E R E D. Ship Diana, Folzier, Cape de Verds. Brig Dedalus, Crocker, Baltimore. Brig Minerva, Lombard, Lisbon. Schooner John, West, Hispaniola.
Hope, Rosworth, South-Carolina. Neptune, Oakes, North-Carolina. Dolphin, Chapman, St. Croix. Polly, Hall, North-Carolina. John, Sargent, Charleston. Betsey, Godfrey, New-York. Friendship, Perkins, Hispaniola.
Sloop Maria, Shackford, Portsmouth. Endeavour, Malcom, St. Andrews. Lovina, Higgins, Connecticut. Industry, Green, Baltimore. Nancy, Brown, New-London.
C L E A R E D.
Brig Baltimore, Smith, Baltimore. Mermaid, Mackay, West-Indies. Fame, Tilden, South-Carolina. Schooner Sally, Freeman, North-Carolina. Ruth, Field, St. Peters. Dispatch, Jones, Baltimore. Greyhound, Thomas, Lisbon. Sloop Nancy, Williams, Connecticut. Polly, Taylor, Connecticut. Two Brothers, Graves, Virginia. Betsey, Young, Philadelphia.
FRANCIS DURAND,
No. 15, QUEEN-STREET, Has FOR SALE, imported in the French Packets,
The following ARTICLES, viz. CAMBRICKS, and Superfine French Broad Lawns, Cloths, Scarlet, Blue Umbrellas of different &c. &c. sizes, Thread Laces and Edg- ings, Lyon's quilted Sattins, Black Silk Laces, Men's black and white White and coloured Silk Hose, Women's Kid Gloves Women's white do. Chintzes, &c. Black Modes, yard wide Best assorted Ribbons, New-York, April 25, 1788. 99 e.d.1m
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. 191 Queen-Street, opposite Beckman's Slip, By DE LUZE DE MONTMOLLIN, and COMPANY,
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of the following ARTICLES, viz. CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Calicoes, Ribbons, Lutestrings, Hair Ribbons, Cambricks, Watches, Silk Hose, Umbrellas, &c. Also, to be sold at the above Store, Handkerchiefs, Persians, and Sarfets. t.f.
New invented Patent Composition FAN-LIGHTS.
ARCHER & NEWMAN,
Painters, Plumbers, and Glaziers, At No. 199, Water-Street, opposite the Coffee- House,
PRESENT their most respectful compliments to their friends, and the public in general, and acquaint them, that House, Sign, Ship Painting, and Plumbing are done in the neatest manner, and at their reduced prices; Mahogany Gaming to its perfection, with Marble, &c.—Likewise, Dissemper or Water Colouring, agreeable to the Italian mode, on Ceiling, Wall, or any other Work, new or old, in any colour, and warranted to stand equal to oil.—Also, makes the New invented Patent Composition Fan Lights, neatly ornamented, more elegant and durable than any yet offered in this country, and at a moderate price. N. B. Orders from the Country punctually attended to. New-York, May 8, 1788. 89—m.th.&c.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby
given, by the petitioning creditors of Josiah Hazard, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of the said Josiah Hazard, that they shew cause, if any they have, before the said honorable Richard Morris, Esq. at his chamber situated the corner of King and Nassau street, city of New-York, by Saturday the 14th day of June next, why an assignment of the estate of the said Josiah Hazard should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and he thereupon discharged, agreeable to a law of this state, entitled, "An act for giving relief in cases of insolvency," passed the 21st day of March, 1788.
JOIAH HAZARD. Dated the 3d day of May, 1788. ed. 6t. Petitioning Creditors of JOSIAH HAZARD. WILLIAM HAZARD. ABIGAIL SPICER, FERDINAND LELLA.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FEDERAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourie, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this state, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-Street.
JACOB REED, jun. Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE; And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
W A N T E D, A SPECIE BILL
On PHILADELPHIA, For the Sum of Thirty-Five Pounds PENNSYLVANIA CURRENCY, Payable at sight, or in five days.—Enquire of the PRINTER. New-York, May 7, 1788. 89 e.d.
James M. Hughes,
Has removed his O F F I C E From No. 24, Golden-Hill, to Water-Street, near the Coffee-House, No. 197. May 3, 1788. 85—e.d. 1m

POET'S CORNER.
ON A FEMALE ADMINISTRATION.
W ELL, gentle dames, though bar'd and bolted fast, I am, as women will be, free at last; And where's the right which daring men inherit, To bind in chains the free-born female spirit! No—let us keep our order and our charter, And hold the ribband still above the garter. Invasion's threat no female hearts appalls— Our husbands, they may stand as wooden walls, While women, safe on shore, defend the nation, Herself one general, vast fortification. High o'er head the standard plume she rears For gay recruits, and Flattery's volunteers. While ambush'd cupids lie in wait to kill, From groves of gauze and battlements of frill. In aid of us shall come a corps of beaux, Lest 'twixt two cannon-curls each puggish nose; A gentle band they move, above their fears, As far as are their caps above their ears. Say, grave and liberal freemen, won't you then Commit to ladies what belongs to men? Trust to our management the constitution, Your gentle ayes will pass the resolution: But should you equally divide on this, I am the speaker, and my vote says—Yes. EUGENIA.
Affize of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, May 13. 4h. 5m. Morn.
To be SOLD, By Robert Hodge,
BOOKS,
Consisting of HISTORY. Divinity, Law, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biography, Geography, Poetry, Phyfic, Surgery, Agriculture, Nautical Books, Dictionaries, Architecture, Novels, Miscellanies, Plays, &c. &c. A L I S O, A number of very valuable BOOKS;
Among which are, ELEGANT folio family bibles, with near 200 cuts in each, Burkitt 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, Erkin's, Boston's, Wilton's, Atterbury's, &c. sermons, Neilson's festivals, Cullen's, Duncan's, and Hoffman's, practice of phyfic, Van Swieten's, commatarics, 18 vols. Boerhaave's aphorisms, 6 vols., Smellie, and Hamilton's midwifery, Leake on the diseases of women, 2 vols. Quincey's medical lexicon, Fourcroy's, chemiftry, &c. Ainsworth's, Young's Cole's, and Entick's latin Dictionaries, Davidson's Virgil and Horace, Duncan's Cicero, Kent's, Lucian, Clark's Cæsar, Homer, Nepos, Eutropius, Erasmus, an introduction, Simpson's fluxions, and Euclid, Hammond's algebra Stone's Euclid, Love's surveying, Guthrie's and Salmon's geographical grammars? Johnson's, Sheridan's, Athe's, Dyke's, Bailey's, Scott's, Perry's, and Entick's dictionaries, Benner's christian oratory, Scott on elocution, elegant extracts in verse, do. in prose Lord Littleton's letters, Klopstock's Messiah, Hutton's mensuration, Hawney's measurer.
Also an excellent Assortment of STATIONARY. Genuine Writing Paper of different sizes and prices, Ledgers, Journals, Waste, Letter, and Blank Books of all sizes, Receipt Books, Bonnet and Cards, &c. &c. Commissions from the country are thankfully received, and carefully executed. 51—
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND, SITUATE on City Island, Westchester county, about 20 miles up the East-River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, conveyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
Just imported in the last Vessels from London and Dublin, and to be SOLD, By HUGH GAINÉ, At his Printing-Office and Book-Store, at the Bible, in Hanover-Square.
BACON'S Abridgement, Burrow's, Wilson's, Cowper's, Strang's, Atkyn's, Brown's, Douglas's, & Blackstone's Reports, Crown Circuit Companion, Hale's Pleas of the Crown, Buller's Nisi Prius, Burrow's Settlement Cases, Clerks Instructor, Law of Awards, Runnington of Ejecment, Vernon's Cases, T. Raymond's Reports, Boot'suit at Law, Digest of Cases, Register of Common Pleas, Trial's per pais, Law of Bills, Practice in King's Bench and Common Pleas, Office of Sheriff, Hind's Practice in Chancery, Jacob's Law Dictionary, Sullivan's Law Lectures, Lex Mercantoria, Westcott on Insurance, Pleas.
Also the following BOOKS.
Young's and Cole's Dictionary, Clarke's Ovid, Corderii, Erasmus and Introduction, Mair's Cæsar, and Introduction, Selecta Profanis, and Veteri, Beza's Testament, Rudiman's Rudiments, Davidson's Virgil, Smart's Horace, Virgil Delphini, Horace Delphini, Cornelius Nepos, Cæsar's Commentaries, Mair's Sallust, Lilly's & Rigg's Grammar, Schrevelius Lexicon, Wellminster Greek Grammar, Luedian's Greek and Latin Testament, Homer's Iliad, Heard's Horace, Murphy's Lucian, Johnson's, Entick's, Bailey's, Dyches, & Fenning's Dictionary, Boyer's French Dictionary, Perrin's French Grammar, Lowth's Grammar, Elegant Quarto Bibles with Cuts, & without common Prayers, Week's Preparation, New Duty of Man, Trimmer's Sacred History, Ambrose looking to Jesus, Blair's Sermons, Four Fold State, Doddridge's Rise and Progress, Gospel Sermons, Bunyan's Holy War, Henry on Prayer, Afflicted Man's Companion, Drelincourt on Death, Covenant of Grace, Sherlock on Death, Thomas A Kempis, Carr's and White's Sermons, Cruden's Concordance, Confession of Faith, Gardine's Life, Nelson's Devotions, Modern Europe, History of Voltaire by Monk, Sir Richard Steele's Correspondence, Life of Turenne, Life of Johnson, Swinburne's Travels, Carver's Travels, Robertson's America, Guthrie's History of the World, Sheridan's Life of Swift, Hume's England, Cook's Voyages, 3 vols. with Cuts, Smith's Wealth of Nations, Beattie on Truth, Hutchinson's Philosophy, Goldsmith's History of Greece and Rome, abridged, Cox's Travels, Suvey of the State of Europe, Elegant Extracts, Scot on Elocution, Emma Coitet, Gabriel Outcaft, Essay on Old Maids, Charlott's Letters, Romance of real Life, Fair Syrian, Emma Melcomb, Curse of Sentiment, Lucinda Osborne, Olivia, Platonic Guardian, Miss Greville, Captain and Miss Rivers, Zorade, Spa ifh Memoir, Perplexities of Love, Oliando, Village of Martinfsdale, William of Normandy, Victim of Fancy, Joseph, Louifa, Lumly House, Errors of Innocence, Appearance is against them, Carolina of Litchfield, Platonic Marriage, Recels, Unfortunate Union, Lady Guzman, Dangerous Connections, Two Mentors, Fool of Quality, Tom Jones, Roderick Rand, Widow's Vow, Female Stability, Gameter, Fortunate Country Maid, Clarissa Harlow, Fanny, Elfrida, Juvenile Indiscretions, Charles Grandison, Henrietta, Count de Polan, Swedish Countess, Burton Wood, George Bateman, Memoirs of Sophia Raddely, Bellamy's Memoirs, Rambler, Tatler, Guardian, Mirror, Spectator, Jewish Spy, Fordyce's Sermons to Young Women, &c.
STATIONARY.
Blank Books of every size, The very best sort of Writing Paper, Pens and Quills, Sealing Wax and Wafers, Red and black Ink-Powder, Sand and Sand Boxes
Said Gains has just published, the best Edition of the Universal Spelling Book, that ever appeared in America or Europe, containing more spelling, and a great variety of matter, not to be found in any other spelling-book whatever. May 6. 88—m.th.4w.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE,
By Charles Tillinghaft, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copies speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publishing again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, variegated and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places. 2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays. 3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood. 4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c. 5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States. 6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested *. 7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed or whence originated—proportion of the slaves. 8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy. 9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported. 10. State of the practice of law and phyfic. 11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity. 12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds. 13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism. 14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states. 15. A description of the adjacent Islands. 16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress. 17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states. 18. Military and marine strength. 19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes. 20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States. 21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment. 22. History.
N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured.
Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, booksellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jedidiah Morse, New-Haven.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns at which they respectively reside.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And TO BE SOLD At this Printing-Office,
A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be sown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeeded admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish fide of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here. New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 c.d.
Masters & Owners of Vessels
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Peterburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lines, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Ropemaker.
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