The New-York journal, and daily patriotic register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1788-04-10 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
NUMB. 85, of VOL. XLII.]
THURSDAY, April 10, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2265.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED' REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
F A R M S.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION,
On FRIDAY the 18th Day of April next, At XII o'Clock, at the Merchant's Coffee House in the City of NEW-YORK,
The Mills and Farm,
At Paramus, in Bergen county, state of New Jersey, now in the occupation of Jacob Bumper, and late the residence of Col. James Marc Prevost. The farm contains about two hundred and ninety acres of land mostly of superior quality, of which about one hundred acres are wood. There are two orchards of well chosen apples, and an abundance of choice, and rare fruit of other kinds, a spacious and very convenient dwelling house, large barn and mill-house. The mills are well situate on a lively and never failing stream which runs about three quarters of a mile through the farm, affording several mill seats not to be equalled in that part of the country. The land is otherwise beautifully watered by a variety of springs, and is capable of the most elegant and fanciful as well as profitable improvement at a very small expence. The situation is also particularly advantageous for trade, being at the intersection of two great roads. The most unquestionable title will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
The Creditors of Charles
Williams, deceased, and all others interested in his estate, are requested to take notice, that the surplus of the money which may arise from this sale, after paying the purchase money due from the said Charles Williams, will be applied to the satisfaction of his other debts.
New-York, March 12, 1788 47-c.d.tod.
TO BE SOLD, For JERSEY MONEY at full Value, Or exchanged for any Property in New-York, or bartered for West-India or DRY GOODS, At Market Price,
A Valuable Farm,
SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber. The plough-land equal to any in that part of the country; the whole under good fence.
On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Rariton, about one mile from the farm.
This place is well known by the name of CLAWSON'S FARM. For terms of sale enquire of Mr. Joseph Bindon, merchant, New-York, or Benjamin Thompson, near Morris-Town. New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99-e.d.
To be SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, THE pleasant and valuable FARM whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road leading to the plains, containing about 200 acres of cleared and wood Land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib, a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remarkably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist mill. If not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises. LAMBERT MOORE. March 21, 1788. 48-e. d. t. 21 a.
TO BE SOLD, At PRIVATE SALE, a Pleasant situated
F A R M,
BETWEEN Rack Pond and Fresh Creek, adjoining the sea, at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county, in the state of N. Jersey, containing one hundred and fifty acres. The payment will be made easy to the purchaser, and a good title will be given. For further particulars enquire of PETER OGILVIE, at No. 6, Crown-street. New-York, Feb. 13, 1788. 17
I. Greenwood, SURGEON DENTIST, No. 109 Water-street, opposite the Coffee-House. Performs all Operations incident to the TEETH and GUMS, Transplants Natural, and Substitutes ARTIFICIAL TEETH. And attends abroad upon sending directions.
B O O K S.
Just Published, Enlarged, Improved, and Embellished with a COPPER-PLATE, And to be SOLD, by S. and J. Loudon, Messrs. Berry & Rogers, Mr. Hodge, Mr. Reid, Mr. S. Campbell, Mr. T. Allen, and Mr. T. Greenleaf.
The American Magazine, For MARCH, 1788.
CONTAINING, EXPLANATION of the plate, Biographical memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, Original letters, Conclusion of Dr. Mitchell's account of the insect, Government.—The practice of instructing representatives absurd and contrary to the true principles of liberty, Education.—The practice of employing low and vicious Characters in schools reprobated, Life, travels, and adventures of Captain John Smith, General description of New-York, The adventure of the inn, Extract from the memoir of the Abbe de Commerell, on the culture, use, and advantages of the disette, or scarcity root,
ANECDOE of Doctor Magrath, Mathematical love letter, Letter from Eliza, An address to the ladies, Dr. Stiles's letter to the editor, Anecdotes, The London review on a work, entitled, an academy for grown horsemen, by Geoffry Gambado, Esq., The life and amusements of Isaac Bickerstaff, junior, Instructions of a Mexican mother to her daughter, Military establishment of the Anglo Saxons, Medical case, Review of new publications, The Federalist, Debates of the Pennsylvania convention, Advice to youth, by Sully.
This Day is published, And to be sold by the PRINTER hereof, and by ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen Street,
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE Latin Grammar,
EXPLAINED in a manner suited to the Capacity of Beginners; with Notes and Observations calculated for those who have made proficiency in the Classics.
By JAMES HARDIE, A. B. Teacher of the GREEK and LATIN Languages, NEW-YORK.
WE, the PRESIDENT and PROFESSORS of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify, that we have examined 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 instruction 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 Languages, JOHN DANIEL GROS, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Geography, JOHN KEMP, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
JUST PUBLISHED, And TO BE SOLD, By ROBERT HODGE, No. 237, Queen-Street, and the other BOOKSELLERS,
Conductor Generalis, OR the office, duty, and authority
of justices of the peace, high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, goalers, jurymen, and overseers of the poor. As also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c.
To which are added, several choice maxims in law, &c. compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and several other books on those subjects. By JAMES PARKER, Esq. late justice of the peace in New-Jersey,
Now adapted to these United States. By one of the J U D G E S.
The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles; with a table, directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles. This book is highly esteemed, and very necessary for gentlemen in the commission of the peace; likewise for every other person who would wish to be acquainted with the laws of the land we live in.
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 FEBRUARY, 1788. CONTAINING, Rural Concerns.
MEMOIR on the distillation of perfumes, by Mr. Isaac Barram, Observations on the raising and dressing of hemp: communicated in the American philosophical Society, by Edmund Ansell, Laws of Pennsylvania society for promoting agriculture, Premiums proposed by said society.
Moral essays. On contentment, On confidence, On the importance of a good character considered only with respect to interest, On the folly of being anxiously curious to enquire what is said of us in our absence, On the pleasures of reflection.
Characters. Character of an old maid, of a pedantic school-master. Humour.
Consolation for the old bachelor, Lecture upon eyes, Lecture upon noses, Instructions for fine ladies, Instructions for fine gentlemen, Speech of a standing member, by the hon. Francis Hopkinson, Esq.
Natural History. Description of the white mountains of New-Hampshire, Description of the grotto at Swatara, by the rev. Peter Miller.
Miscellanies. Letter concerning chimnies; containing some directions to prevent them from smoking, by Dr. Ruston. Petition of the people called Quakers, of New-England, Ethelgar, a Saxon poem, Account of the order of procession in Boston, solemnization of the ratification of the new constitution, Report of the managers of the Pennsylvania society for the encouragement of manufactures, Directions on this reading of history.
Politics. Oration on the anniversary of American independence. By the hon. chancellor Livingston, Letter from the hon. Robert Yates, and John Lansing, Esqrs. to his excellency Gov. Clinton, stating their reasons for not subscribing to the new constitution.
Address to the minority of the convention of Pennsylvania, Form of the ratification of the federal constitution by the state of Massachusetts, Form of do. by Georgia, A view of the principles, operation, and probable effects of the funding system of Pennsylvania.
Natural Philosophy. Conjectures concerning wind and water-spouts, tornadoes, and hurricanes, by Dr. John Perkins of Boston, Observations on the growth of trees downwards.
Poetry. The sea-faring bachelor, by Mr. Philip Freneau, The seasons moralized, by do. The Brandywine, The grey mare the better horse, Evil company, The dying Indian, by Mr. Philip Freneau, Answer to a riddle, To a man of lively, but unequal spirits in conversation.
The printer returns his most grateful acknowledgements to the citizens of New-York, for the liberal encouragement and patronage with which they have honored this publication. Every exertion shall be made to merit a continuance of their favor.
** The delay of the present number, has been wholly occasioned by the negligence of the stage driver at Newark.
AT THE TANNERY, Near the Fresh-Water Pond, MAY be had of the subscriber,
acquaintance of excellent SOLE and UPPER-LEATHER, tanned in the English mode, equal to any manufactured in America. He proposes for country dealers, to supply on terms that will enable them to make large profits;—for city consumption, such as will establish the Shoe Manufacturers, and procure them a run of custom— for ships use, as good in quality, as that imported from England, and at a much less price.
Cash, Bark, raw Hides or Calve Skins taken in exchange. ISAAC COULTHARD. N. B. A Currier, Master of his Business is wanted immediately—Apply as above. 40 c.
A Few COPIES of the Conductor Generalis, To be SOLD, At this PRINTING OFFICE.
State of New-York, Court of Admiralty. Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Gad Wells, and others, Libellants.
Sundry goods, Wares and Merchandize, saved out of a vessel having no person on board, by John Shannon and others, and claimed by Gibbon Bourke, John Donnan and the said John Shannon and others, and claimed in part by Daniel McCormick for Hyem Cohen, and by William Cock for Richard Hall.
WHEREAS Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Matthew Fergo, John Howard, Gad Wells, Samuel Eells, and Peter Noyes, junior, as passengers, and Malcom Taylor, and Henry Harris, as mariners on board of the brigantine Port Roseway, have filed a libel in the said court, setting forth that in and with the said brigantine, in a voyage from the island of Jamaica to New-London, in Connecticut, on or about the first day of August, in the year 1784, in the latitude of 23 degrees and 30 minutes north or thereabouts, they discovered, and went to a vessel with only her foremast standing, and having no living creature on board, and five feet water in her hold; and that they saved and took out of the said brigantine, sundry goods, wares, and merchandise, which were by them brought to the port of New-York, and there sold at public vendue, by order of Gibbon Bourke, and John Donnan, of the said city, merchants: And whereas it appears by return of sale of Anthony L. Beecker, that the said merchandise so saved and brought to the port of New-York, consisted of the following articles, viz. Six hogheads of sugar, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced, one hoghead of sugar marked F. No. 102, one other hoghead of sugar marked WB. No. 185, one other hoghead of sugar, marked F. S. one hoghead of spirits, marked E. [enclosed by a diamond] No. 6, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 4, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 5, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. R. No. 3, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 7, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 8, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 9, thirteen bales of cotton wool without mark or number, a bale of cotton wool, marked B, three other bales of cotton wool, marked H & C. fifteen other bales of cotton wool, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced; four whole bales, four half bales, four broken bales, and four bundles of cotton wool, the marks whereof, if any had been, could not be discovered, a quantity of logwood, and five hundred and fifty-one feet of mahogany. And whereas, by an advertisement formerly published in one of the news papers printed in New-York, the said goods and merchandise were said to have been saved and taken on board of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, on Thursday the 5th day of Aug. 1784. And whereas, Gibbon Bourke and John Donnan, on behalf of John Shannon, master, and Samuel Nesbitt, mate, Malcom Taylor, Martin George, John Harper, Swiney Wilson and Alexander McKenzie, mariners, and Richard Hall, owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, have filed a claim in the said court, praying a decree for their proportional shares of the net proceeds of the said goods: and whereas, Daniel McCormick, of the city of New-York, merchant, for and on behalf of Hyem Cohen, of the island of Jamaica, hath filed a claim in the said court, to the monies which have arisen from the sale of the said cotton wool, or part thereof, after the payment of salvage: and whereas William Cock, of the city of New-York, Esq. for and in behalf of Richard Hall, of Shelburne, in Nova-Scotia, as sole owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, hath also filed a claim in the said court, praying an allowance for salvage out of the monies arising from the sale of the said goods, wares and merchandise. And whereas, it appears by the depositions of William McKenzie and Malcom Taylor, two of the persons on board the brigantine Port-Roseway, at the time the said goods and merchandise were saved and taken on board; that the defected vessel out of which the said goods were saved, were generally supposed by themselves and others then present, to have been a brigantine; and it further appears by the said depositions, and the deposition of Swiney Wilson, which depositions were severally taken in open court, that the said defected vessel was a stout vessel (perhaps about three hundred tons burthen) had a woman's head, with guard-irons round it, that she had black sides, and yellow moulings, that she had either three or four ports on each side abaft her chains, that she had a double deck as far as her main-mast, and had deck-beams but no plank on them before her main-mast as part of her lower deck, that she had quarter-barges, but no quarter-galleries, and was plain behind, and that her quarter-deck was raised about three feet above her main-deck. Therefore, pursuant to an order of the said court, public intimation and notice is hereby given to all persons interested, or claiming to be interested, in the said goods, wares and merchandise, so saved, or any part thereof, to put in a claim in the said court for the same, within one year and a day, from the day of the date of this intimation and notice. Dated the eighth day of October, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the state of New-York, and the year of our Lord, 1787. By order of the court of Admiralty, JONH GRAHAM, Marshal. 36 g.m.
FLAX-SEED, STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and
Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-seed Store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, late by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38-c.d.

WHEN great and extraordinary powers are vested in any man, or body of men, which in their exercise, may operate to the oppression of the people, it is of high importance that powerful checks should be formed to prevent the abuse of it.
Perhaps no restraints are more forcible, than such as arise from responsibility to some superior power.—Hence it is that the true policy of a republican government is, to frame it in such manner, that all persons who are concerned in the government, are made accountable to some superior for their conduct in office.—This responsibility should ultimately rest with the People. To have a government well administered in all its parts, it is requisite the different departments of it should be separated and lodged as much as may be in different hands. The legislative power should be in one body, the executive in another, and the judicial in one different from either.—But still each of these bodies should be accountable for their conduct. Hence it is impracticable, perhaps, to maintain a perfect distinction between these several departments.—For it is difficult, if not impossible, to call to account the several officers in government, without in some degree mixing the legislative and judicial. The legislature in a free and republican are chosen by the people at stated periods, and their responsibility consists, in their being amenable to the people. When the term, for which they are chosen, shall expire, who will then have opportunity to displace them if they disapprove of their conduct—but it would be improper that the judicial should be elective, because their business requires that they should possess a degree of law knowledge, which is acquired only by a regular education, and besides it is fit that they should be placed, in a certain degree in an independent situation, that they may maintain firmness and steadiness in their decisions. As the people therefore ought not to elect the judges, they cannot be amenable to them immediately, some other mode of amenability must therefore be devised for them, as well as for all other officers which do not spring from the immediate choice of the people: this is to be effected by making one court subordinate to another, and by giving them cognizance of the behaviour of all officers; but on this plan we at last arrive at some supreme, over whom there is no power to control but the people themselves. This supreme controlling power should be in the choice of the people, or else you establish an authority independent, and not amenable at all, which is repugnant to the principles of a free government. Agreeable to these principles I suppose the supreme judicial ought to be liable to be called to account, for any misconduct, by some body of men, who depend upon the people for their places; and so also should all other great officers in the State, who are not made amenable to some superior officers. This policy seems in some measure to have been in view of the framers of the new system, and to have given rise to the institution of a court of impeachments.—How far this Court will be properly qualified to execute the trust which will be reposed in them, will be the business of a future paper to investigate. To prepare the way to do this, it shall be the business of this, to make some remarks upon the constitution and powers of the Senate, with whom the power of trying impeachments is lodged.
The following things may be observed with respect to the constitution of the Senate.
 1st. They are to be elected by the legislatures of the States and not by the people, and each State is to be represented by an equal number.  2d. They are to serve for six years, except that one third of those first chosen are to go out of office at the expiration of two years, one third at the expiration of four years, and one third at the expiration of six years, after which this rotation is to be preserved, but still every member will serve for the term of six years.  3d. If vacancies happen by resignation or otherwise, during the recess of the legislature of any State, the executive is authorised to make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature.  4. No person can be a senator who has not arrived to the age of thirty years, been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who is not at the time he is elected an inhabitant of the State for which he is elected. 
The apportionment of members of Senate among the States is not according to numbers, or the importance of the States; but is equal. This, on the plan of a consolidated government, is unequal and improper; but is proper on the system of confederation—on this principle I approve of it. It is indeed the only feature of any importance in the constitution of a confederated government. It was obtained after a vigorous struggle of that part of the Convention who were in favor of preserving the state governments. It is to be regretted, that they were not able to have infused other principles into the plan, to have secured the government of the respective states, and to have marked with sufficient precision the line between them and the general government.
The term for which the senate are to be chosen, is in my judgment too long, and no provision being made for a rotation will, I conceive, be of dangerous consequence.
It is difficult to fix the precise period for which the senate should be chosen. It is a matter of opinion, and our sentiments on the matter must be formed, by attending to certain principles. Some of the duties which are to be performed by the senate, seem evidently to point out the propriety of their term of service being extended beyond the period of that of the assembly. Besides as they are designed to represent the aristocracy of the country, it seems fit they should possess more stability, and so continue a longer period than that branch who represent the democracy. The business of making treaties and some other which it will be proper to commit to the senate, requires that they should have experience, and therefore that they should remain some time in office to acquire it.—But still it is of equal importance that they should not be so long in office as to be likely to forget
the hand that formed them, or be insensible of their interests. Men long in office are very apt to feel themselves independent. To form and pursue interests separate from those who appointed them. And this is more likely to be the case with the senate, as they will for the most part of the time be absent from the state they represent, and associate with such company as will possess very little of the feelings of the middling class of people. For it is to be remembered that there is to be a federal city, and the inhabitants of it will be the great and the mighty of the earth. For these reasons I would shorten the term of their service to four years. Six years is a long period for a man to be absent from his home, it would have a tendency to wean him from his constituents.
A rotation in the senate, would also in my opinion be of great use. It is probable that senators once chosen for a state will, as the system now stands, continue in office for life. The office will be honorable if not lucrative. The persons who occupy it will probably wish to continue in it, and therefore use all their influence and that of their friends to continue in office.—Their friends will be numerous and powerful, for they will have it in their power to confer great favors; besides it will before long be considered as disgraceful not to be re-elected. It will therefore be considered as a matter of delicacy to the character of the senator not to return him again.—Every body acquainted with public affairs knows how difficult it is to remove from office a person who is long been in it. It is seldom done except in cases of gross misconduct. It is rare that want of competent ability procures it. To prevent this inconvenience I conceive it would be wise to determine, that a senator should not be eligible after he had served for the period assigned by the constitution for a certain number of years; perhaps three would be sufficient. A farther benefit would be derived from such an arrangement; it would give opportunity to bring forward a greater number of men to serve their country, and would return those, who had served, to their state, and afford them the advantage of becoming better acquainted with the condition and politics of their constituents. It farther appears to me proper, that the legislatures should retain the right which they now hold under the confederation, of recalling their members. It seems an evident dictate of reason, that when a person authorises another to do a piece of business for him, he should retain the power to displace him, when he does not conduct according to his pleasure. This power in the state legislatures, under confederation, has not been exercised to the injury of the government, nor do I see any danger of its being so exercised under the new system. It may operate much to the public benefit.
These brief remarks are all I shall make on the organization of the senate. The powers with which they are invested will require a more minute investigation.
This body will possess a strange mixture of legislative, executive and judicial powers, which in my opinion will in some cases clash with each other.
1. They are one branch of the legislature, and in this respect will possess equal powers in all cases with the house of representatives; for I consider the clause which gives the house of representatives the right of originating bills for raising a revenue as merely nominal, seeing the senate we authorised to propose or concur with amendments.
2. They are a branch of the executive in the appointment of ambassadors and public ministers, and in the appointment of all other officers, not otherwise provided for; whether the forming of treaties, in which they are joined with the president, appertains to the legislative or the executive part of the government, or to neither, is not material.
3. They are part of the judicial, for they form the court of impeachments.
It has been a long established maxim, that the legislative, executive and judicial departments in government should be kept distinct. It is said, I know, that this cannot be done. And therefore that this maxim is not just, or at least that it should only extend to certain leading features in a government. I admit that this distinction cannot be perfectly preserved. In a due balanced government, it is perhaps absolutely necessary to give the executive qualified legislative powers, and the legislative or a branch of them judicial powers in the last resort. It may possibly also, in some special cases, be advisable to associate the legislature, or a branch of it, with the executive, in the exercise of acts of great national importance. But still the maxim is a good one, and a separation of these powers should be sought as far as is practicable. I can scarcely imagine that any of the advocates of the system will pretend, that it was necessary to accumulate all these powers in the senate.
There is a propriety in the senate's possessing legislative powers; this is the principal end which should be held in view in their appointment. I need not here repeat what has so often and ably been advanced on the subject of a division of the legislative power into two branches—The arguments in favor of it I think conclusive. But I think it equally evident, that a branch of the legislature should not be invested with the power of appointing officers. This power in the senate is very improperly lodged for a number of reasons—These shall be detailed in a future number.
B R U T U S.
FOR THE NEW-YORK JOURNAL, &c.
MR. GREENLEAF,
IN one of your papers of last week there was a curious variety of characters recommended for the assembly, which would have formed a Mosaic, or rather a linsey-woolsey representation. As individuals have formed lists, and they have been noticed by you—I lay claim to your attention, I am also the reader of your Daily Patriotic Register, and an admirer of your decided spirit in the federal and antifederal controversy.—The representation, immediately after the war, was composed of men who were fervent, bigoted in their political zeal, and warm in their resentment; and their feelings were vindictive; their intemperance
and indifference banished property, and subjects—their rage was timely appeased by lucrative offices.—The rage of a lion is generally calmed by a bone.—Since that period some Tories have been smuggled into administration, and their speeches have been heightened with the bright colors of patriotism; but these mixtures do not amalgamate on the political canvas, and no political chymistry can effect an union of such awfully discordant parts.
I now present you a homogeneous representation, composed of men united in principle, property, and talents.—The leading interests of the town are provided for by the most natural representatives. This party has suffered too long an impolitic exclusion from the office of government, and we ought now in good policy to make an experiment of their talents, and experience. The Scots who delighted in rebellion, as the fifth do in water, and who were attached to despotism and the Stuarts, have now become affectionate and loyal subjects since the princes Dowager yielded her person to a Scot, and a Hanoverian usurper has administered to their hunger the loaves and fishes, and given to their * * * the "luxury of breeches." Mansfield's brother was a confidential secretary to the pretender, and he himself, in a convivial moment, drank the health of the pretender on his bare knees. But, and his ancestors, had these prejudices—the one is now chief justice of England, the other has been a minister. The sons of those who fought in the battle of Culloden, now enjoy commissions in the English army. Government has wisely done away these prejudices by a political attention and liberality. Their loyalty, their bread and butter are now combined, and these political converts, would now a second time betray a Stewart, and would defend the Hanoverian family with their lives, and would "perish in the last dyke of the prerogative."
The history of nations should teach us a lesson of wisdom—revenge, and resentment should not interrupt the suggestions of wisdom and policy. If popular governments do not succeed in politics, it is owing to their being governed generally by their passions; and then they move, as Montelque expresses it, with rapidity, and a hundred feet. The people are strangers to reason, and that advice, which contradicts their petulant humours, is like water spilled upon a rock. Perhaps this may be the crisis of good humour; and with hopes, mixed with sentiments of respect, I now lay before the majority of the people my representation.
 John Hopkins, Robert Haydock, } Th Quaker interest.  John Wood, Richard Harrison, } The law.  Robert Elder, Thomas Vardell, } Navigation.  Alexander Ogilbury, * H. Wm. Wagener, } Mercantile.  Wm. Keppen, + Abraham Watson, } Mechanic.  Doctor Bayley, } Medicine. 
S E N A T O R S. ‡ WILLIAM LUDLOW, NICHOLAS COVENHOVEN, PHIL. LIVINGSTON, Frogs Neck.
* He has law enough left to be a speaker of the house. † He has established a nairery. ‡ From a querulous habit, he knows every defect of government.
FOR THE DAILY PATRIOTIC REGISTER. MR. GREENLEAF,
WHEN a man, who possesses a mind incapable of aspiring to higher objects of contemplation than the inspection of butter and hoglard, and the culling of slaves—who never intentionally performed a patriotic action, and who never felt the force of any other principle than interest—openly declares, that the opponents of the new constitution are either knaves, fools, or interested men—resentment must be excited, by the impudence of the expression, and contempt, by the self-importance of the expression. A person of the least liberality would never harbour such contracted, such prejudiced sentiments: a person of common sense would never utter them; and a man of the most superficial discernment would never attempt to brand with knavery or folly, the most honest and respectable characters of America—but when we reflect, what better can be expected from one, who possesses all the faults, and none of the good qualities, incident to the mercantile profession? Would it not be as ridiculous to expect, that the purchasing of provisions, the distributing of Whiskey, and the starving of a patriotic army for the sake of pelf, would polish the manners, expand the mind, or ameliorate the morals, as it would be to suppose, that comfort could be drawn from presumption, and imprudence, or land converted into gold.
WATCHMAN.
An act for giving relief in cases of insolvency, passed 21st of March, 1788.
WHEREAS many of the creditors of unfortunate, but honest insolvent debtors, incline to give such debtors a general discharge, on the delivery of their effects, but are prevented in their humane intentions, by some of the creditors, to the injury of the rest, and to the prejudice of trade: For remedy whereof,
1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall be lawful for any debtor, who now is, or hereafter shall become insolvent, in conjunction with so many of his or her creditors, or the attorney or attorneys of any creditor, in cases where the principal of such attorney or attorneys, resides without the state, who have or shall have debts bona fide owing to them by such insolvent, amounting at least to three fourths of all the money owing by such insolvent, whether the same be then due, or to become due and payable thereafter, in order to obtain a general discharge, to present a petition to the chancellor of this state, or to any one of the justices of the supreme court, or to any one of the judges of the court of common pleas, praying, that such insolvent's estate may be assigned, and such insolvent discharged according to this act;
Provided, That no person shall become a petitioning creditor, who may have purchased or procured to be assigned to him or her any debt or debts due and owing, or to become due and owing by such insolvent, except for so much only as was actually and bona fide given for the debt so purchased or procured.
2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person or persons having any mortgage, judgment, assignment, or other real security, of or upon any lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods or chattles, or thing or things in action whatsoever, either to such person or persons, or to any other or others in trust for such person or persons for securing the payment of any sum or sums of money from such insolvent, shall not for such sum or sums, become or be considered a petitioner in favour of such insolvent, unless such person or persons shall, upon signing the petition aforesaid, add to his or her name subscribed to the same petition or declaration in writing, that he or she doth hereby relinquish and give up to the assignee or assignees, to be appointed as herein before specified, such mortgage, judgment, assignment or other security, for the benefit of all the creditors of such insolvent; and every such mortgage, judgment, assignment, and security, so relinquished as aforesaid, and the lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods and chattles and things in action so mortgaged, assigned or affected by such insolvent's estate, vest in the assignee or assignees of such insolvent's estate for the purposes aforesaid.
3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That to every petition to be presented to the said chancellor, justice or judge, shall be annexed an affidavit of each petitioning creditor made before a master in chancery, or one of the justices of the supreme court, or one of the judges of the court of common pleas, that the sum annexed to the name of such petitioning creditor is justly due to him or her, or will become due to him or her at some future time or times, to be specified in such affidavit; and that he or she, or any other person to his or her use, hath not received from such insolvent or any other person, any payment of part of his or her demands, against such insolvent, in money, or by sale, conveyance, assignment, or delivery of any lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattles, or any thing or things in action, or any gift or reward whatsoever upon any express or secret, or implied contract, promise, engagement, intent, trust or confidence, that he or she should become a petitioner, for and in behalf of such insolvent.
4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no debt or debts due by such insolvent to any person or persons who shall petition in favor of such insolvent by attorney, shall be taken and deemed to make any part of the three fourths in value of the debt due by such insolvent, unless such petitioning attorney shall deliver unto the chancellor, or the justice of the supreme court to whom such petition shall be made, or to the court of common pleas of which the judge to whom such petition shall be made was a member, the original accounts or authenticated copies thereof and the original specialties, if any on which the debt to his principal has arisen, with an affidavit of such principal annexed in the form of the oath herein before prescribed to be taken by every petitioning creditor of such insolvent, which affidavit shall be made before a judge of one of the superior or supreme courts, or a notary public of the state or kingdom wherein such creditors shall reside, and be certified under the hand and seal of such judge, justice or notary public.
5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every such insolvent shall deliver, or cause to be delivered to the chancellor, or justice of the supreme court, or judge of the court of common pleas, at the time of presenting such petition, a full, just and true account of all his or her creditors, and the monies owing to them respectively by such insolvent; and also a full, true, and just inventory, and account of all the estate both real and personal in law and equity, of such insolvent; and of all books, vouchers, and securities, relating to the same; and the said chancellor, justice, or such judge of the court of common pleas shall administer to such insolvent an oath to the following effect:
I _____, do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that the account herewith delivered, is a just, and true account of all my creditors, and of the monies owing by me to them respectively, to the best of my knowledge and remembrance; and that the inventory or account, also herewith delivered, is a just and true inventory or account of all my estate, real and personal, both in law and equity, either in possession, reversion or remainder; and that I have not directly or indirectly, sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of or made over, in trust for myself or otherwise (except as is set forth in the same account or inventory) any part of my estate, real or personal, for my future benefit, or for the benefit of any other person or persons, in order to defraud my creditors, or any of them; and that I have not at any time, given any mortgages, bonds, notes, or other specialties, or consenting to any judgment passing against me, except for money, property or effects, actually bought and received, to the real value of the sums specified in such mortgages, judgments, bonds, notes or other specialties; and that I have in no instance become a debtor to any of my creditors with intention to defraud any other or others of my creditors, or with intent to obtain the benefit of the act, entitled, "an act for giving relief in cases of insolvency;" which oath being taken by such insolvent, he or she and the petitioning creditors, or one

of them, shall cause an advertisement to be published for six weeks successively in the newspaper printed by the Printer to the state, and in one of the newspapers to be printed in the county in which such insolvent shall reside or be imprisoned; and if no newspaper is printed in such county, then in one of the newspapers printed in the city of Albany, and shall also cause a copy of such advertisement to be put up six Mondays successively on the outward door of the court-house or goal of the city or county in which such insolvent shall reside or be imprisoned, and by which advertisement all the creditors of such insolvent, shall be required to show cause, if any they have, by such a day as shall be appointed by the chancellor, or justice, or if such affidavit is made before a judge of the court of common pleas, then at the term of such court, to be held next after the expiration of the said six weeks, specifying the time and place, when and where such term shall be held, why an assignment of the said insolvent's estate should not be made, and the said insolvent discharged according to this act; at which day or term so appointed, or on any other subsequent day or term, that the chancellor, or justice, or court of common pleas, may judge proper to appoint; and if no sufficient cause to the contrary appears, and the chancellor, justice of the supreme court, or the said court of common pleas, shall be satisfied, that the said insolvent is justly and truly indebted to the subscribing petitioners, in the sums by them respectively mentioned, and that such sums amount in the aggregate to three fourths of the debts due by such insolvent; and that such insolvent has conformed in all things to those matters required of him or her, according to the true intent and meaning of this act, the said chancellor, justice of the supreme court, or the said court of common pleas, shall direct a grant or assignment of all such insolvent's estate, both in law and equity, in possession, reversion or remainder, to be made by such insolvent to the person or persons nominated by the petitioners, or a majority of them, in respect to the amount of their said demands on the said insolvent, except such articles of wearing apparel and bedding, as in the opinion of the chancellor, justice of the supreme court, or court of common pleas aforesaid, shall be reasonable and necessary for such insolvent, and for the family of such insolvent to retain; and also the arms and accoutrements of such insolvent, if any there are mentioned in such inventory, required by law to be provided by any citizen enrolled in the militia.
VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid , That it shall and may be lawful for the chancellor, justice, or court of common pleas before whom such petition shall be depending, upon application by any creditor of such insolvent, to examine such insolvent, his wife, the petitioning creditors, and any other person and persons upon oath, touching every matter relative to the estate, debts and credits of the said insolvent, and for that purpose to issue a warrant, under the hand and seal of such chancellor or justice, or of a judge of the said court of common pleas, requiring any person or persons to appear and answer before the said chancellor, justice, or court of common pleas touching the matters by this act directed to be heard by them; and every person who being served with such warrant, shall, without reasonable let or hindrance, refuse or neglect to appear, or appearing, shall refuse to answer upon oath, touching the matters aforesaid, shall forfeit the sum of fifty pounds, to be recovered with costs of suit, by action of debt, by any person who will sue for the same, and shall be also committed to prison, by warrant or order of the said chancellor justice of court, there to remain without bail or mainprize, until he or the shall submit to answer upon oath as aforesaid.
VII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid , That upon such insolvent producing a certificate, under the hand and seal, or the hands and seals of the assignee or assignees, executed in the presence of two witnesses, that such insolvent has granted, conveyed, assigned and delivered for the use of his or her creditors, all his or her estate, real and personal, both in law and equity, in possession, reversion or remainder, except as aforesaid; and all the books, vouchers and securities relating to the same, the chancellor, justice, or court of common pleas shall discharge such insolvent from all such debts due at the time of the assignment, or contracted for before that time, though payable afterwards, and also if in prison, from his or her confinement, which discharge, or the record thereof, shall be a sufficient warrant and authority to the sheriff or goaler for setting such prisoner or prisoners at large; and the said discharge or the record thereof, or transcript thereof, duly authenticated, shall be also conclusive evidence in all courts within this state of the facts therein contained.
[To be continued.]
New-York, April 10.
ON Tuesday last was held the anniversary COMMENCEMENT of COLUMBIA COLLEGE, in the college hall.
The solemnity of the day was introduced with prayers by Dr. Johnson the president. A salutatory oration, on ambition, in Latin, was delivered by Mr. John Eccles.
Mr. Peter S. Livingston spoke an oration on government.
Mr. Matthew Meiser. On happiness.
Mr. Peter Meiser. An eulogium, on the death of Gen. WARREN.
Mr. John Maison. On liberty, government, education, and manners—humourous.
Mr. John Van Nels. An eulogium on the death of Gen. MONTGOMERY.
Mr. George Graham. On the heroes who fell in the cause of their country, during the late war.
Mr. James Cochran then delivered a valedictory oration, on eloquence.
The following gentlemen were then admitted to the degree of BACHELOR of ARTS.
De Witt Clinton, Philip H. Livingston, George Livingston, Abraham Huns, John
Basset, Peter Steddiford, Francis Sylvester, Samuel Smith, Samuel Bayd, John Ludlow, John W. Yates, Nicholas Fonday, Henry C. Van Schaak, James Cochran, Peter Schuyler Livingston, John Eccles, and Brandt Schuyler Lupton.
The following gentlemen were admitted to the degree of MASTER of ARTS.
Alexander Hamilton, William Cochran, Daniel Cromelen Verplank, the Reverend Robert Annan, Samuel Latham Mitchel, John Watkins, and Robert Charles Johnson.
The president then gave a charge to the graduates, to which he pointed out in a most pathetic and elegant manner their respective duties to God, their neighbours and themselves, and particularly exhorted them to love their country, to study and make themselves perfectly acquainted with its true interests, and to be firm, and unmoveable in supporting them.
The solemnity was conducted orderly, and satisfactorily.
The orations were spoken with propriety and eloquence, and reflected the greatest credit on their instructors, for the care taken to accomplish them in this important attainment.
On Monday the 24th ult. the several towns in the state of Rhode-Island, agreeably to a resolve of the general assembly, convened, for the purposes mentioned in the act of that state, published in this Journal of Thursday the 20th of March, viz. to determine, each individual (qualified voters) by himself, whether the said constitution for the United States shall be adopted or negatived. We learn, that on this important subject the towns of Newport, Providence, and one or two others, resolved to instruct their representatives, in assembly, to move for a recommendation of an appointment of a convention to decide on the grand question. It is said, that a great majority of the towns in that state, at this meeting, totally rejected the constitution.
On Sunday last his most christian majesty's packet, Marshall, de Calles, arrived here from Havre-de-Grace. Several other vessels have also arrived during the week, but none of them afford us any intelligence.
Yesterday arrived here the sloop Tryal, Barnard from Edenton.
The sloop Betsey, Capt. Martin, from Antigua, is on shore at Sandy Hook.
The general assembly of Rhode-Island was to have convened at East Greenwich on the 31st ult.
It is hoped that our honest countrymen, who feel the burthens of the present day, or complain of want of business, will apply themselves, with assiduity, to agriculture. In ancient times, Kings laid their sceptres prostrate on the earth, and turned the tilled sod. Could we divest our minds of trifling views of traffic, and confine ourselves to tillage and manufacturing, we should at once become a happy, potent, and greatly independent people: But it is in vain to wish for plenty or for wealth, while we disdain to guide the plow, and falsely call the peasant's noble task servile and mean.
Thursday the 17th of April inst. is appointed to be religiously observed as a day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer, throughout the state of Connecticut.
We hear from Amherst (New-Hampshire) that on the evening of the 15th instant, the Court House in that town was set on fire by some incendiary, and was entirely consumed.
The hon. house of representatives of Massachusetts have concurred with a vote of the hon. senate, for making sale of the western lands, belonging to that commonwealth, for three hundred thousand pounds in the notes of that state, and ten thousand pounds in specie, 173 members present, 107 for concurring. These, with the army notes, which are nearly all paid in, and for the remainder of which executions are now issuing, it is hoped, will put their public debt on a respectable footing.
The returns of votes for president of New-Hampshire, published in the last Portsmouth papers, are equally in favour of the hon. John Langdon with those heretofore published. The whole number of votes which have been published are 2474, 1902 of which are for Mr. Langdon, besides the unanimous votes of seven towns, whose numbers are not stated.
Ordained—At Boston, Rev. John C. Ogden, of Portsmouth, N. Hampshire, by the right rev. Bishop of Connecticut.
At the sad period in which the legislature of Massachusetts imposed a duty on advertisements, Mr. Thomas, printer at Worcester, to evade the duty, changed his Paper to a Magazine. That duty being now taken off, he addresses the public as follows:
Printing-Office, Worcester, April 2. THE Printer has the happiness of once more presenting to the public, the Massachusetts-Spy, or Worcester Gazette;—which, at length, is restored to its constitutional liberty—(thanks to our present legislature)—after a suspension of two years.—Heaven grant that the freedom of the press, on which depends the freedom of the people, may, in the United States, be ever guarded with a watchful eye, and defended from shackles of every form, and shape, until the trump of the celestial messenger shall announce the final dissolution of all things.
The INSPECTORS of the ensuing ELECTION, for the City and County of New-York, are requested to meet at the House of John Simmons, Innholder, in Wall-Street, near the City-Hall, on TUESDAY EVENING next, at Seven o'Clock. April 9th, 1788.
From the NEW-HAMPSHIRE SPY, of March 26, 1788.
On stopping PUBLIC NEWSPAPERS.
A CORRESPONDENT has favored us with the following observations on the late alarming and iniquitous practice of interrupting the regular channels of intelligence:
"The stopping of public newspapers in a free country, is an outrage upon all mankind, because it interrupts business, and foils the public in general of the only easy and expeditious mode of communicating important events and sentiments.—In them we find many interesting thoughts on religion, morals, politics, law, physic, agriculture, and commerce; by them we learn the state of foreign nations, and foreign affairs—the various things that concern domestic economy, as well as the casualties of neighbourhoods. The merchant learns the general state of trade, hears the prices current, knows his losses in every quarter of the globe—thus he and the insurer are mutually advantaged and do mutual benefit to the community. The artist hears of employ or presents an advertisement of the various things he has for sale. The learned hears of new publications—their vent is encreased—and innumerable advantages are extended to all.
"I wish with our members of Congress, rulers, or influential men in the states, would use their influence to check this growing injury to the community, and that a proper complaint be made to the Post-Master-General. I fear the evil does not lay in any particular place, but in the — in general."
For the NEW-YORK JOURNAL, &c.
MR. GREENLEAF, The following Anecdote is a well authenticated Fact, and by giving it a Place in your PATRIOTIC REGISTER you will oblige a constant Reader. FIDELIA.
A FEW days since, three of the well-born of the city of Albany made an excursion to Neshannona, where they employed nine persons (whom they paid well for their services) to ride through the country and endeavour to collect the freeholders and freemen of that quarter to meet them at a certain place to confer on the proposed new constitution. When the day appointed came, their influence extended so far as to collect seven freeholders who were all good whigs (or in other words those distinguished by the appellation of Antes) who assured the three rich and well-born gentlemen they had but one observation to make which was the following, "We think you are come out on a very foolish errand."
To be SOLD Cheap, At PRIVATE SALE, A FARM,
THE place which WILLIAM PROVOST formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a stone DWELLING-HOUSE, two story high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry Cellar and a Dwelling-Room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large Kitchen adjoining: Also, a Poultry-House and a new Barn; in the rear of the Dwelling-House is a beautiful Green, ornamented with Fruit-Trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial Dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary Spring and well at the dwelling house, from which the meadow may be watered: There is also a Garden with a variety of the best Fruit-Trees: On the lot on the opposite side on the road stands a commodious Store, commanding the trade of the back country; also a young Orchard of good Fruit-Trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are Wood-Land; the Land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the Land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a Country Seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different Lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; For terms apply to DIRK LEFFERTS, in Maiden-Lane, No 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. LEFFERTS, he will send a Person with him. New-York, April 1, 1788. 58-t, th. &c.
CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber having taken the CITY TAVERN in Broad-Way, for the ensuing year, proposes accomodating it as well for the reception of the various societies and club, that may be formed in this city, as private companies and gentlemen. His long attention to that business, and the general approbation he has met with in that branch, he flatters himself will recommend him to their custom, which will be gratefully acknowledged. As it will be some time in May before he can be prepared, -public notice will be given previous thereto.
EDWARD BARDIN, N. B. Spacious Stables for about thirty Horses to be let—Enquire of Mr. GEORGE STANTON, John-street. New-York, March 31, 1788. 56 e.o.d.t.M.
THEATRE.
By the Old AMERICAN COMPANY.
Mr. Morris's Night.
On FRIDAY Evening, the 11th of April
Will be presented, A COMEDY,
CALLED
The Fashionable Lover.
To which will be added,
A COMIC OPERA,
CALLED
The PADLOCK.
** Box 8s. — Pit 6s. — Gallery 4s.
VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
NOTICE is hereby given
to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mr. JOHN HOLT, deceased, of this city, Printer, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes, Esq. attorney at law in the said city, on or before the first day of May next, otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment.
E. OSWALD,
Surviving Administrator. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 e.o.d.t.M.
NOTICE is hereby given
to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mrs. ELIZABETH HOLT, of this city, deceased, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes, Esq. attorney at law, in the said city, on or before the first day of May next; otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment.
E. OSWALD,
Administrator, with the annexed Will. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 e.o.d.t.M.
TO BE SOLD,
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the first of May next,
If not sold before at Private Sale, an
EXCELLENT FARM,
Belonging to ABRAHAM SPEAR,
Residing at Bergen-Point, and now occupied by his Son,
SITUATE about five miles north
west of the Great Falls, in Bergen county New-Jersey.
This farm contains 190 acres of
land, of which 30 acres are exceeding good meadow, and 40 of thrifty wood-land.
On the farm are situated a stone dwelling, and a log-house, with a convenient barn; also a bearing orchard.
What renders this farm more valuable is, a never-failing run of water, upon which a mill might be placed.
For particulars respecting the farm enquire of
BARNET NEWKERK,
No. 35. Crown-street. New-York, March 28, 1788. 54 t. th 5w.
To be SOLD Cheap,
ALL Persons having any demands
against Elizabeth and G. Bond, whose accounts have not yet been deliv ed in, agreeable to law, are hereby informed, that a second dividend of the said insolvent's estate will be made on the tenth day of June next, and that all accounts, which shall not be delivered by that day will be thereafter excluded, as it will be a final settlement of all monies then in the assignees hands.
March 26th, 1788. 53 th. 6w.
HERMOSO,
WILL COVER,
AT Five Dollars the Season, and Four Shillings for the Groom, at Mr. Taylor's, who
lives about Five Miles from Tarry-Town on the Road to the White-Plains.
Mr. Taylor will pay particular Attention to the Mares, and put them in good Pasture at Two Shillings a Week.
New-York, April 5, 1788. 62-c.d.t.M.
WANTS EMPLOY,
A PERSON who can be well re-
commenced, as a STORE or SHOP-KEEPER,
either of English or Well-India Goods—Enquire of the PRINTER.
N. B. Whether the Store or Shop be in this or any other City, or in the Country, there would be no objection.
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will
be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those
signed by J. Nourse, 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
S P E C I E:
And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the
estate of SMITH RICHARDS, an insolvent debtor, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, assignees, appointed
according to law.—All accounts, or obligations, not discharged by the first day of May will be put in suit without distinction.
MELANCTON SMITH,
JAMES SHUTER.

POET'S CORNER.
On LADY in LOVE.
Her eyes of doves the blushes share; Her tremulous voice, her stifled sighs Her pensive mien, all speak her care; In vain to hide her love she tries. But hearts are pure, dares not reveal The wound which robs her soul of rest; Adown her cheeks her symptoms steal, Of glowing love within her breast. The more indifference she displays; The secret flame more fervid glows: Her tongue, what reason dictates, says; But what she feels her eyes disclose. Her love embarras'd to conceal, Increases all her peerless charms; For while her sighs the flame reveal; Her chaste disguise my bosoms warms.
MODERN ANECDOTE.
ONE of our modern self-admiring beaux has lately been a subject for laughter to every polite circle from the subsequent ridiculous circumstance. He wished to have the reputation of being in the good graces of a lady in the neighbourhood of —, whose amiable disposition, wit, and beauty, will be her chief recommendation to a husband. Unfortunately for this blight of manhood, in one of his visits to the lady, a monkey, famous for its imitative powers, was introduced into the same room. My lord ogled the lady, and yawned, the monkey did the same. My lord moved two or three steps in a minuet—the monkey did the same. My lord, drawing his mirror tooth-pick case from his pocket, admired his pretty face, picked his teeth, and, falling into a gentleman-like ennui, remained silent for some minutes—the monkey affected the same good breeding. Despising the one, and entertained with the other, the lady alternately bestowed a look on each of the animals, and was also silent. At that instant her sister entered the room, and exclaimed, "Bless me, lady A——, quite mute! What are you dominating on?" Pointing towards her irrational companions, lady A—— replied, with a contemptuous smile, "I am endeavouring to solve a very knotty point, and determine which is the man!"
Affixe 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, April 10. oh. 52m. Morn.
THOMAS SMITH,
BOOT and SHOE MAKER, LEATHER CUTTER, AND CURRIER, Queen-street, No. 179, corner of Beekman or Chapel Street,
BEGS leave to inform his friends, and the public in general, that he carries on the above branches in an extensive manner. He makes and sells the following articles, wholesale and retail, viz.
 f. s. d.  Gentlemen's best boots with the best English legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco, 2 12  Gentlemen's best boots turned down tops, best English legs and bend-foles, 2 10 0  Gentlemen's best boots with the best York legs and bend-foles, bound with Morocco, 2 8 0  Ditto best-plain, ditto, York legs and bend-foles, 2 4 0  Ditto ditto, with York legs and foles, 2 0 0  Best water boots with bend foles, 2 0 0  Gentlemen's best calf-skin shoes with bound tops, 0 11 0  Mens strong shoes from 8/ to 0 9 0  Ladies best silk shoes, 1 0 0  Ditto ditto, stuff ditto fattinets or calimanco, 0 10 0  Ditto ditto, leather lined and bound, 0 9 0  Ditto do. do. common, 0 8 0  Boys, Girls, and childrens shoes of all kind. 
As also, all kinds of leather whether for shoe makers, saddlers, or harness makers use.—English boot-legs, bend-foles as usual. He wishes to inform the public, that, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms, no credit on any account will be given, except to those of his former customers.
And likewise, that no shoes will sent to any one for trial except they be very well known, as he has already suffered too much loss on that account. Country store keepers, and others, will find it to their advantage to deal at the above store, as they can be supplied with upper leathers, foles, half foles, &c. by the dozen, on the most reasonable terms.
Black-balloon an excellent quality for cleaning boots or shoes, wholesale and retail. N. B. Rough leather taken in and curried on the most reasonable terms. 24—c.d.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the twentieth Day of February, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esquire, Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Robert Walker of Pawling's Precinct, in Dutchess county, carpenter, and Mary his wife, late Mary Briggs, (which said Mary is executrix of Prince Briggs late of Dutchess county, and late of New-York, deceased) have by their petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Prince Briggs was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioners had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Prince Briggs as far as they have been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of the said testator was insufficient to pay his debts and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act "entitled an act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and for proving wills respecting real estates." And the said petitioners have delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned. Hereupon it is ordered by the said judge that all persons interested in the estate of the said Prince Briggs do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the seventh day of April next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Prince Briggs, died, seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 23. 4w PETER OGILVIE.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby gi-
ven, according to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on the sixth day of June next ensuing, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the house of DAVID DAN, in Bedford, Westchester county, and state of New-York, to the highest bidder; all that certain Farm, Tract, pieces, or parcel of Land, lying and being in Bedford, and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at the house of Benjamin Hayes, where he now lives, running westerly as it winds round Hayes's land, and northerly to the high way, thence westerly along the high way until it comes to Lewis M c Donald's land, thence southerly until it comes to David Dan's land, thence easterly and northerly along said Dan's land until it comes to the high way or Town's land by the burying ground, thence by the high way westerly until it comes to Benjamin Hayes's land, thence by Hayes's land as it winds to the place of beginning; also one other piece of Land, lying on the north side of the high way, beginning at the Court-house, thence westerly by the high way until it comes to Lewis M c Donald's land, thence northerly and westerly as it winds to Abraham Canfield's land, thence northerly and westerly by Abraham Canfield's land as it winds to the high way, thence northerly by the high way to Abraham Canfield's and, thence east by said land, until it comes to the land of the late Stephen Holmes, deceased, thence southerly and westerly until it comes to the parsonage lands, thence near the same course until it comes to James M c Donald's land, thence westerly and southerly winding round M c Donald's land to the place of beginning; containing in the whole eighty acres, more or less, with the appurtenances which said premises were by indenture bearing date the 10th day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six; mortgaged by Jonathan Platt, of Bedford, Westchester county and state of New-York, to Daniel Bowne, of New-York, for securing the payment of eight hundred pounds with lawful interest for the same. The conditions will be made known on the day of sale, by the subscriber, 45 th. 6m. DANIEL BOWEN.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby gi-
ven, according to an act of the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of the late colony of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages and securing the purchaser of mortgaged estates;" that on the twenty-eighth day of July next ensuing, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Coffee-House, to the highest bidder, all that certain LOT OF GROUND, situate, lying, and being in the city of New-York, in the Dock-Ward of the same, with incumbrance of a mortgage in the Loan-Office, for two hundred and eighty pounds, or thereabouts, and contains in breadth, in front and rear, twenty-five feet four and an half inches, in length, on each side, about ninety-one feet, and is bounded southerly, in front by the dock, westerly, by ground of Mary Ten Eyck, northerly, in the rear by ground now or late the property of John Lambert, and easterly, by ground of the heirs of Peter Delancey, with the appurtenances, which said premises were, by indenture, bearing date the fifteenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven—mortgaged by Charles Duryee, of the county of New-York, to Thomas Bowne, Daniel Bowne, and Samuel Osgood, of New-York, for securing the payment of five hundred and thirty-six pounds eleven shillings and seven-pence, with lawful interest for the same. The conditions will be made known on the day of sale by subscribers. THOMA BOWNE, DANIEL BOWNE, SAMUEL OSGOOD, New-York, Jan. 24, 1788. 99 th. 6m
B L A N K S, To be sold at this Office
At a court of Probates of the State of New-York held at the Probate office in the City of New-York, on the twenty-seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esquire, Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Abigail Hawley, Executrix of the last will and testament of John Hawley, late of Salem, in the county of Westchester, in the late province, now state of New-York, deceased, hath by her petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said John Hawley, was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said John Hawley, as far as she had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of the said John Hawley, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said John Hawley, do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the twenty third day of May next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said John Hawley, died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 53 th 4 w. PETER OGILVIE.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the twelfth Day of March, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Annatie Van Ben-thuyse, administratrix, John Van Ben-thuyse, and Henry Lyle, administrators of Abraham Van Ben-thuyse, late of Rhinebeck precinct, in the county of Dutchess, deceased, have, by their petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Abraham Van Ben-thuyse, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioners have made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Abraham Van Ben-thuyse, as far as they have been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of the said Abraham Van Ben-thuyse, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioners have delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Abraham Van Ben-thuyse, do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the ninth day of May next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Abraham Van Ben-thuyse died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 41 th. 4w. PETER OGILVIE.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable PETER OGILVIE, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Samuel B. Webb, administrator of Richard Banker late of the said city merchant deceased, with his will annexed, hath by his petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Richard Banker, was, at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioner hath made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Richard Banker as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby, it appeared, that the personal estate of the said Richard Banker, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioner hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Richard Banker, do appear before the judge of the said court of Probates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the ninth day of May next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Richard Banker died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 41 4w. th. PETER OGILVIE.
Just Published, At Thomas Greenleaf's Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-Street. A new, complete, and correct Edition of Baron Steuben's Regulations FOR THE Order and Discipline OF THE Troops of the United States.
New-York, Elizabeth-Town, and Philadelphia New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit their favors of the public.
The stage will leave Pauls-Hook, every afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Elizabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Elizabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge-town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14lb of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile. No racing allowed in this line.
JOHN MERCEREAU, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
The NEW LINE of STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the New Line of STAGES, finding many inconveniences arise both to the respectable public and themselves from inattention to business; in future they are determined to use every endeavor to serve the public, and with encouragement only in proportion to their exertions and attention to their business.
From the date hereof the fare will be from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Powles-Hook, three Spanish milled dollars, and all way passengers four pence per mile, 15lb. of baggage to be the same as a passenger; Printers papers and letters will be conveyed gratis; convenient portmanteaus are provided for that purpose.
The Stages leave Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock, P. M. every day for Philadelphia, except Saturday.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, MICHAEL DENNISTON.
N. B. Papers, Letters, &c. to be sent to Christopher Beckman's, Cortlandt Street, where the Stage Office is kept. February 19, 1788. 29 c d
W A N T E D,
FOR the use of the Alms-House of New-York, 300 cords of OAK WOOD. Any person wishing to contract to supply the same, is requested to send his proposals to the subscribers, by the 25th of April next.
JACOB SEAMAN, ELIJAH COCK.
New-York, March 21, 1788. th. 4w.
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 lin, deep sea lines, band lead lines, log lines, house lines, and marline, &c. &c. by H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghaft, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
To the afflicted with WORMS. LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—c.d.
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.
— LETTERS of INTELLIGENCE —occasional PARAGRAPHS —speculative PIECES — ESSAYS, &c. —are gratefully received at this OFFICE. For the greater CONVENIENCE and SAFETY of which COMMUNICATIONS , a LETTER-BOX is placed in the Window. SUBSCRIPTIONS for this PAPER (printed EVERY DAY , at Six , and ONCE a Week , at Two Dollars , per Annum) are also received here—and ADVERTISEMENTS , REASONABLY INSERTED . * * * PRINTING, in all its Variety, Performed with NEATNESS and DISPATCH .