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Gilbert Fowler - 1854
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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1788.
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By His Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of the State of New York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy thereof.
A PROCLAMATION.
L. S. WHEREAS events have taken place since the sitting of the Legislature, which render it necessary that they should be convened at an earlier day than that fixed by law for their annual meeting—I DO THEREFORE by these presents require the Senate and Assembly to meet at the City Hall, in the City of Albany, on Monday, the Eighth Day of December next: Whereof all concerned are to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly.
GIVEN under my Hand and the Privy Seal at the city of New-York, this thirteenth day of October, in the thirteenth year of the Independence of the said State.
GEO. CLINTON.
ALL persons that have any demands against the estate of Gilbert Ash, deceased, are desired to bring their accounts properly attested, for settlement, within six weeks from this date, to Thomas Ash and William Irvin; and all those indebted to the said estate, are desired to discharge the same.
To be SOLD,
THE noted, pleasant and well situated FARM on which William Warner now lives, 17 miles from New York, on the post road to Albany, and adjoining the farm of Augustus Van Cortlandt, Esq. containing 155 acres, most of it cleared, with 22 acres of excellent meadow, lying in the front of the house. It is too well known to require a particular description. For terms apply to Wm. Warner on the premises, or to Mr. Abraham Walton, at New York. The title is indisputable, and the terms will be made very easy to the purchaser.
EXCELLENT PICKLED
Mackrel and Salmon
Just arrived from Halifax, and for sale, on reasonable terms, for cash or produce, by WILLIAM USTICK, junior, 2 45 4 No. 33, Queen-street.
FOR SALE,
A FARM, situated in New-Windsor precinct, Ulster county, State of New-York; containing two hundred acres; the meadow good timothy; the upland excellent for grain and pasture, with a proportion of good timber land, and a never failing stream of water running thro' the whole. On it is a frame house, three rooms on a floor; a small barn; a young orchard---a mile from one of the best mills in the county; between seven and eight miles from New-Windsor landing. The situation is very pleasant; from the door can be seen almost the whole farm; it is free from any encumbrance, even quit-rent: An indisputable title will be given. Any person inclined to purchase may be informed of the terms by applying at No. 15, Hanover-square. ALSO, a Negro Woman, nineteen years old, with her male child, and a negro boy, aged thirteen years.
The farm may be entered on the 10th of April next. 2 40 tin
FOR SALE,
A VERY pleasant situated FARM, on the east bank of Hudson's river, for a gentleman, merchant, or a farmer, (or all combined together) consisting of 190 acres of land, a store, dock, and a number of other buildings conveniently constructed. The land runs half a mile on the river in front, and with easy access to the river, in the center of Rhinebeck precinct in Dutchess county, and has the best road from it to the interior parts of the country. It lies between the landings of Rhinebeck flats, and Red-hook, formerly the seat of Col. Robert G. Livingston. There is a fine garden with a very large young orchard, and the foundation of a very elegant mansion house, of Mr. Livingston's, destroyed by the British. In payment, a small house in New-York on the East-river, in a place of business, would be agreeable: The stock and farming utensils may be had with the farm, among which are several fine English breeding mares and colts. For further particulars enquire of John Jackson, in New-York, or Thomas T. Jackson, on the premises, who will give an indisputable title for the same.
September 27, 1788. 2 41 4W
THE partnership of J. M c Vickar and W. Hill, being dissolved this day by mutual consent; all persons having demands against them, are desired to produce the same for payment; and those who remain indebted to said firm, are particularly requested to discharge their respective balances, as no longer indulgence can be given, to either of the subscribers, No. 210, or No. 201, Water-street. John M c Vickar, William Hill.
New-York, Sept. 1, 1788. N. B. A quantity of Liverpool ground Salt for sale, on reasonable terms for cash. 2 33
THE creditors of the late Samuel Van Horne, deceased, are requested to meet the subscriber, at the house of John Simmons, inn-keeper, near the City-hall, New-York, on Monday the 3d Nov. next, at seven o'clock in the evening. All those indebted to the estate of the said Samuel Van Horne, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, near Tarry Town, or to Mr. John R. Myer, King-street, New-York. Gerard G. Beckman, acting executor. October 6, 1788. 2 43 8
To be SOLD, by WILLIAM PRINCE, At Flushing-Landing, on Long-Island, near New-York—a large collection of FRUIT-TREES, as follows, viz—
ALL sorts of apples, pears, plumbs, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, quince and mulberry trees—Fig trees, black, white and red currants, a variety of fine gooseberries, red and white English and large Canada raspberries, a great variety of strawberries, among which is the large Hudson, which for size exceeds any yet discovered, are high flavored and great bearers, Madeira, Lisbon and Syrian grape-vines English and American walnuts, hard and soft shell almonds, a great variety of rose and other flowering shrubs, fine striped tulip and tube rose roots, & a great number of other plants too tedious to mention here, but may be seen in the catalogues, which may be had gratis at Mr. Hugh Gaine's, Printer, in Hanover-square, New-York, where orders left, will be immediately attended to. Many thousand of the above trees are large, and of a proper size for transplanting—the price of the fruit trees is two shillings each, the shrubs and plants are of different prices, as may be seen in the catalogues. 2 33 2m.
Dowseburgh, May 13, 1788 Window and Green Hollow
GLASS, BEING the first that has been brought to that perfection within this State, and not without great expense. The Proprietors therefore, would solicit the public for a generous encouragement of their infant manufactory, wherein not so much themselves as the community is interested. Leonid. De Neuville, Jan Heefke, Ferdinand Walsfahrt. N. B. Said Glass is to be Sold wholesale and retail, at the house of the said John Heefke, in Cortlandt Street. 2 5 rye
HUBERT V. WAGENEN & Son, No. 2, Beckman-Slip, Have for sale on the most reasonable terms, a general assortment of IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, &c. amongst which are, viz—
GERMAN, Crowley and blister steel; smiths, carpenters, joiners, masons, turners, taylors, shoemakers and coopers tools, ditching, steel and wood shovels; spades, trying-pans, sheet-iron, nails, tacks and brads, window-glass, pewter, folder, large and small scale-beams, single and gang mill-saws and files, pit, cross-cut and other saws, fish-skin, sand paper, glue, rotten-stone, best steel teeth and common flax-hetchels, straw-knives, knives and forks, wool and cotton cards, card-wire, jack and trace chains, brads and iron-wire, pocket compasses of various prices, surveyors and mariners scales and dividers, steel yards, taylors and hatters irons and brushes, iron pye-pans, pots and kettles, grid-irons, grid-irons, ox cart and wagon boxes, copper and iron chaffing dishes, pipe chaffing dishes, corn and coffee mills, copper and iron tea kettles, &c. Together with a complete assortment of BOLTING CLOTHS; Harlem oil and Nurenburgh falve warranted genuine, spinnal, ivory and horn combs, Dutch lace, hair brooms, boenders, hand, hearth, white-wash, weavers, curriers, cloths, rubbing and shoe brushes; with many other articles too tedious to enumerate. 2 34
JUST IMPORTED,
IN the brig Triton, Capt. Howland, from Hull, and for Sale by JAMES HAYDOCK, jun. No. 155, Water-street, between Crane-wharf and Beckman-slip:
Plain Coatings, Ratinets, Milled do. Shalloons, Broad Baizes, Callimancoes, Narrow do. Lastings, Wil'bores, Sattinets, Cordurettes, Florentines, Taboreens, Durants, And a variety of other articles lately imported. 43
Linen and Cotton RAGS, bought at this Office.
MR. PICKEN begs leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of New-York, that he will open School at the City Assembly-Room, Broadway, on Monday, the 22d inst. where he will exert his utmost abilities to merit the approbation of his employers. 2 37
Theodosius Fowler & Co.
At their Office, No. 56, Water-Street, Buy, sell and negotiate all kinds of Continental, Connecticut and New-York Securities. A quantity of excellent glazed musket and pistol POWDER for Sale. 97
Wants Employ,
A PERSON bred to mercantile business; he is willing to go into a counting house or public office; he writes a good hand, is used to book-keeping or to collect cash for merchants, as he is well known in the City.—Apply to the Printers. 43 4
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons whom it may concern, that pursuant to an act of the Legislature of this State, entitled, "an act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th April, 1786, WE, the subscribers have been duly appointed by the Honorable Richard Morris, Esq. Chief-Justice of the State of New-York, Trustees for all the creditors of the company lately known and distinguished by the name, firm and description of the American Iron company, or the Ringwood company, absconding debtors. And we do hereby require all persons indebted to the said American Iron company, or Ringwood company, to pay all such sum or sums of money or other debt, duty or thing which they owe to the said American Iron company, or Ringwood company, and to deliver all effects of the said American Iron company, or Ringwood company, which he, she or they may have in his, her or their hands, power or custody, to us the said Trustees, by the first day of December next, and we do hereby also desire all the creditors of the said American Iron company, or Ringwood company, by the first day of December next, to deliver to us, or any one or more of us, their respective accounts or demands against the said American Iron company, or Ringwood company.
PETER GOELT, ROBERT MORRIS, WILLIAM POPHAM, } Trustees. 44
TO BE SOLD,
At PUBLIC VENDUE, At the MERCHANT'S COFFEE-HOUSE, in this City, on Tuesday, the 11th of November next, at 12 o'clock of the same day,
ALL that certain Tract of Land situate in the manor of Cortlandt in the county of West-Chester, containing by estimation, one thousand three hundred acres, with the buildings, improvements and appurtenances, attached as the property of the American Iron company, or the Ringwood company, and sold for the benefit of the creditors of the said company, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of this State, entitled "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th April, 1786,
PETER GOELT, ROBERT MORRIS, WILLIAM POPHAM, } Trustees. 44
Nicholas Hoffman & Son,
At No. 12, Little Dock-Street, HAVE received by the brig Nymph, from Amsterdam, a quantity heart and club German Steel, low for cash. They have also for sale, Ship Bread in tiersces, Superfine and common Bolting Cloths, Refined and bloomery Bar Iron, 25 cakes imported rod. 2d. and 24d. Nails, Small Anchors, Blistered and Crowley's Steel, A quantity Hibernia Pig Iron; Large and small pot-ash Kettles, cast iron Stoves, and a general assortment of hollow Ware, made of bog ore and pig metal, refined in the air furnace at New-Ark. They receive orders for all kinds of iron castings, for the laid air furnace—where they will be executed with neatness and dispatch. New-York, Oct. 10, 1788. 44
This Day is Published, And to be Sold by Robert Lodge, No. 237, Queen-street, S. Loudon, No. 5, Water-street, Thomas Allen, No. 17, Queen-street, and Samuel Campbell, No. 44, Hanover-square;
Sixteen Sermons,
Chiefly on Practical Subjects, enforced from our Saviour's Parable.
By JAMES MUIR, A. M. late of Bermuda. These Sermons are written by a Minister, firmly attached to the doctrine of salvation by divine grace, and breathe the spirit of sincere piety and fervent love to the souls of men. They appear in an unaffected plainness, and chaste simplicity of style, which will certainly recommend them to persons of sincere piety.—Extract from Dr. Witherspoon's Introduction. 35
DODD'S
Musical Instrument Manufactory, from LONDON, No. 66, Queen-Street.
ORGANS, harpsichords and forte-pianos, spinnets, forte-piano and common guitars, finished in the newest taste. The piano-forte is become the most fashionable instrument, and is introduced into almost every polite family in England, and is esteemed a complete accompaniment to the female voice; it takes up but little room, and may be moved with ease, and consequently kept in tune with little attention, and that on account superior to the harpsichord.
Mr. Dodds respectfully informs the gentlemen and ladies, that he manufactures this valuable and delightful instrument equal to any which may be imported, and twenty-five per cent. cheaper. It is well known, imported instruments are greatly impaired by the seas, not one in four, giving perfect satisfaction. Mr. Dodds has made it his study to procure seasoned wood for manufacturing this instrument, and can therefore recommend with the strictest integrity to his customers; but if any instrument should prove in any way defective, he will change it by paying the usual hire for the time retained.
He has for sale, a large assortment of fine toned violins and flutes with all the keys, voice flutes, consort flutes, clarinets, haut-bois, bassoons, French horns, trumpets, files proper for the field, stickadopastorals, caolin harps, books of instructions, and strings for every instrument, pitch-pipes, tuning forks and hammers, ruling pens, mutes in brass and ivory screws, bridges, musick desks, and a few of the newest songs set to music: These and every article may be had as good and as cheap as in London. A great allowance will be made to dealers in those articles. Instruments sold on commission, taken in exchange, let out, repaired and tuned in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms. 58
NOTICE.
THE subscribers having been appointed by his Excellency the Governor and the Honorable the Council of Appointment, inspectors or repackers of beef and pork for the city and county of New-York, by virtue of the act of the Legislature of this State, entitled, "an act to regulate the repacking of beef and pork for exportation," passed the 7th day of March, 1788; and having found it impracticable to comply strictly with the letter of the said act, by providing themselves with suitable stores for the reception of beef and pork for inspection, at or near the Albany-pier, and at or near Burling-slip, the places appointed by the said act, for the said stores, have thought it necessary to inform the merchants and traders of the State of New-York, and all others whom it may concern; that they have erected or provided good and sufficient Stores and yards, for the purposes aforesaid, in Smith-street, near the corner of Wall-street, and in Gold-street near Maiden-lane—that which stores they will receive beef and pork for inspection, on the first day of October next, the time limited, or prescribed by law.—And, in order to remove the only objection that can reasonably be offered to the stores provided by the subscribers, to wit, the additional cartage to their stores; they think it necessary to acquaint the public, that they are determined to comply with the spirit of the said act, by paying the cartage of or removing to their stores, at their own charge, all such beef and pork, as shall be actually landed, at the Albany-pier, or at Burling-slip.
DANIEL DUNSCOMB, JOSEPH JADWIN. New-York, Sept. 16. 38
DRY HIDES.
A Large quantity of best Spanish dry Hides, just received in fine order, and for sale by ROBERT BOWNE, & Co.
Who likewise have for Sale, OLD MADEIRA WINE, in pipes and quarter casks, Fyall wine do. a quantity of fresh orange juice in pipes and half pipes, a few tons of lignum vitae and boxwood, 80 set of mahogany bedsteads, 60 mahogany table boards, 12000. cortex cinerarias, spirits of turpentine and varnish, 500 barrels of lampblack, Spanish sheet copper, a few large anchors, pitch-pine boards and scantlings, 6000. green myrtle wax, a quantity of beef and pork, butter and bags-lard, pork and beef hams, superfine and common flour, 200 bbls. rye flour, kiln-dried Indian meal, any quantity of ship bread, a few tiersces of rice, best Holland powder, 44
ALSO. A complete assortment of BOLTING CLOTHS of superior quality, and every fineness from the coarsest cornell to the best superfine: And a variety of DRY GOODS, as usual. 18
Two Dollars Reward.
RUN away from the subscriber on Thursday the 18th inst. an apprentice named David Dutcher, about 18 years of age, five feet six inches high, brown hair, is a Baker by trade—had on when he went away, a grey colored short coat, brown cloth jacket, and blue striped trowsers.—It is supposed he is gone to Sing Sing—Whoever will take up and deliver the said runaway to the subscriber, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by HENRY ROSECRANTZ. Baker, at No. 6, Dutch-street.
N. B. All persons are forbidd to harbor the said runaway at their peril. New-York, Sept. 22, 1788. 93

Extract from the Journals of Congress.
Thursday, October 2, 1788.
(Continued from our last.)
6th—Of the mode in which the troops are furnished with provisions.
IN the year 1785, Mr. James O'Hara made a contract with the Board of Treasury for furnishing the several posts on the frontiers with rations, which were to consist of
 One pound of beef, of three quarters of a pound of pork,  One pound of bread or flour,  One gill of common rum,  One quart of salt,  Two quarts of vinegar,  Two pounds of soap,  One pound of candles,  for every 100 rations.
The prices of which at the several posts where the troops were actually stationed were as follows:
At Fort Pitt M c Intosh } 13 1-2 ninetieths of a dollar. Harmar }
This contract was performed tolerably well; some complaints were made respecting particular posts, but the defects were perhaps inseparably connected with the state of the frontiers and of public affairs.
In 1786, a contract was formed by the Board of Treasury for the same objects, with Messieurs Turnbull, Marmie and Co. the articles of the ration to consist of the same as the preceding and the prices thereof,
At Fort Pitt 10 1-3 ninetieths of a dollar, M c Intosh } 11 1-2 ditto, Harmar }
There were some stipulations for payment by warrants on the State of Pennsylvania, which were paid in the paper currency by the said State, when greatly depreciated. This contract was ill executed, and the mode of payment was assigned by the contractors as the reason.
In 1787 a contract was formed by the Board of Treasury with Mr. James O'Hara, at the prices herein stated.
Fort Pitt 9 1-4 ninetieths of a dollar, M c Intosh 10 1-4 ditto, Harmar 11 1-4 ditto, Rapids of the Ohio 13 1-2 ditto, Venango 14 ditto.
This contract was better executed than any of the former. The payments were generally made in warrants on New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
A new contract has been formed, to take effect from the 1st of July of the present year to the end of the year 1789, by Messieurs Elliot and Williams, of Maryland, at the following prices.—The terms of payment by warrants on Maryland.
Fort Pitt 7 ninetieths of a dollar, M c Intosh the same, Harmar the same, Rapids of the Ohio 7 1-2 ninetieths of a dollar, Post Vincennes 16 ditto, Venango 9 ditto.
7th—Of the Quartermaster's department. The Quartermaster's department on the frontiers is arranged on principles highly economical and beneficial to the public.
Instead of an officer at the head of this department, with a train of attendants, all supplies are furnished by the contractors of provision, who have also from time to time contracted with the Secretary at War to furnish all necessary articles on the frontiers, which shall be required for the troops on the following principles:
 No article to be furnished but by an order in writing from the commanding officer of the troops, or the commanding officer of a separate post, who shall be responsible to the Secretary at War, that only such articles shall be ordered, as the situation of the troops render indispensably necessary.  That for all articles so furnished, the original bills of parcels shall be produced by the contractor, which shall be verified upon oath if required.  That no charge shall be allowed the contractors which shall be deficient in the vouchers, the nature of which are precisely pointed out.  That for all supplies, advances & services rendered in this line, the contractor shall have an allowance made of five per cent. on the settlement of their accounts every six months at the treasury. 
All necessary articles which are furnished within the States for the troops, are purchased by the Secretary at War without any commission or charge thereon to the public.
This arrangement existed previously to the resolve of Congress for abolishing the Quartermaster General's department, July 21, 1785.
8th—Of the supplies to the troops. There have been forwarded to the frontiers during the present year, supplies to the troops of clothing, new tents and other articles in the Quartermaster's line, and a considerable quantity of ordnance and military stores, agreeably to the invoices thereof lodged in the war-office.
The returns on the files of Congress will show the brass and iron ordnance and the spare arms and ordnance and military stores on the frontiers.
If these are not so ample as could be wished, yet the state of the public finances will not admit of a further supply at present.
9th—Of the ordnance department. This branch of the department of war is important and interesting to the Union.
The ordnance, arms, ammunition and all the numerous appendages and complex apparatus belonging thereto, in possession of the United States, are highly valuable, and require an incessant attention to their preservation.
The places where they are deposited are as follows:—
 Providence in Rhode-Island,  Springfield in Massachusetts,  Mohawk-river,  West-point on Hudson's-river,  Philadelphia,  New-London and Manchester, Virginia, 
Charleston, South-Carolina—besides which, there are considerable quantities of shot and shells at the furnaces at which they were cast. The proportions at the respective places are specified in the returns on the files of Congress.
The principal arsenals are at Springfield, West-point and Philadelphia.
The other places can be considered only temporary accommodations for the stores, which are to be removed as soon as permanent arsenals and magazines
shall be decided on and provided by the United States.
By the information of the Secretary at War, it appears that the stores are well accommodated at Springfield in wooden buildings, except the magazine which is an excellent one built of brick at the public expence in 1782.
That the powder and stores are well accommodated at West-point; although the buildings being built of wood, and the materials unseasoned are going fast to decay.
That the stores in Philadelphia are too much dispersed in different parts of the city, and placed in buildings ill calculated for their reception.
The establishment of proper and permanent arsenals & magazines is an object of high importance, & demands the serious attention of the government of the United States. But as the expence of erecting suitable buildings for this purpose will be great, it will perhaps be thought advisable to defer it for the present.
The arms at Springfield are new and in excellent order, the Secretary at War having had the whole taken to pieces, cleaned, and placed in racks prepared for the purpose.
About five thousand arms have been repaired at West-point, and are fit for immediate service—about ten thousand of the others are supposed to be worth repairing, and this necessary work is going on at that post on a small scale. To employ the number of workmen requisite to effect the business in one year, would be too expensive for the public finances. These arms would probably on an average cost about one dollar and an half each to put them in complete order. Between four and five thousand arms are in Virginia, the most of which require repairs.
The new arms in Philadelphia are in such a state of repair as to need cleaning only; the Secretary at War has been constrained to defer this operation, until a suitable building could be obtained, or an arsenal erected, in which to deposit them that they can be kept easily in order.
The powder at Springfield and West-point, which places include the greatest quantities in possession of the public, is in excellent order; great attention has been annually paid to this article in having it aired, cleaned, proved, well packed, and also turned frequently.
The brass cannon and mortars are and will remain fit for immediate service. But it is to be remarked generally that no new carriages for the cannon, or beds for the mortars have been made since the peace. At Springfield there are a number of new cannon carriages which have never been in service; & also at West-point there are a number fit for service, but in general the carriages which were left at the close of the war are too defective for use.
This object will require attention when the finances of the Union will admit of replacing the carriages, without which the cannon are of little service.
The ordnance and military stores at the several arsenals are under the charge of store keepers, or deputy commissaries of military stores at the following rates of pay.
  Springfield—One deputy commissary at 40 dollars per month 480   One assistant, 13 dollars per do. 180   Providence—One store keeper, 8 do. 96   West-point—One deputy commissary, at 40 dollars per month 480   Fort Herkemer, and the Mohawk river—One store keeper, at 14 32-90ths 172   Philadelphia—One commissary of military stores, at 41 and 64-90ths per month 500   One assistant, 30 dollars per do. 360   New-London, and Manchester, } One deputy commissary 480   There are also deputy commissaries having the charge of the public property in South-Carolina, and at Carlisle, but they will soon be discharged. 2748 
  For the buildings occupied in Philadelphia 752 60   Ditto in Virginia 350   Ditto for the post of West-point 400   1502 60 
On the establishment of permanent arsenals, & the stores being collected together, the expences arising at any other places will cease.
10th—Of West-point on Hudson's-river, and its dependencies.
Congress, by their resolution of the 3rd of August, 1786, directed that this post, together with so much land contiguous thereto, as might be deemed necessary to be included within the limits of the garrison, should be purchased of the proprietor by the Board of Treasury, but this has not been effected, owing as the committee has been informed, to the absence of said proprietor.
Fort Clinton, which is the principal work on the plain, having been slightly built for a temporary purpose, has decayed in such a manner, that unless it should be substantially repaired, it will soon become a heap of rubbish, as will also most of the redoubts which were built of timber.
To repair Fort Clinton with stone in a durable manner, would require the sum of six thousand dollars, and a further sum of four thousand dollars would be requisite to place other necessary fortifications and buildings in a proper state.
These circumstances are stated for the consideration of Congress.
11th—Of the Canadian refugees. It appears by information from the Secretary at War who has directed the business since the year 1785, that the United States for several years past have been at a great expence in supporting many Canadian families who had taken refuge within the State of New-York, when the American troops abandoned Canada in the year 1776.
That the remnants of the people of this description were transported in 1786, by order of Congress at the public expence, to certain lands on lake Champlain, granted to them by the State of New-York, and there supported with rations of provisions at the expence of the United States, until the 1st of September, 1787. The number so supplied amounted to about 170 rations per day.
That by the resolve of Congress of the 12th of October, 1787, one year's further allowance was directed to such of the aged and infirm among the said Canadians as should be unable to make provision for themselves. The rations issued under this resolve, amount to forty-five per day.
12th—Of the Indian department.
The communications respecting the Indian department were directed to be made to the Secretary at War, by the ordinance of Congress of the 7th of August, 1786.
That it appears from the records of the office, that the said Secretary has executed the duties arising in this department from time to time, and that he has arranged this branch of his duty by himself.
13th—Of the Invalids.
It appears by the information of the Secretary at War, that the following States only have transmitted to the war-office, descriptive lists of the invalids, required by the ordinance of Congress of June 7, 1785, to wit, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, a statement whereof, showing the amount annually paid by each, is hereunto annexed for the information of Congress.
14th—Of the army lands.
Agreeably to the directions of Congress, of the 22nd October, 1787, the Secretary at War has had ascertained the claims of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers in all the regular lines of the late army, and of most of the independent corps. This has been accomplished by the actual inspection of the muster rolls, and the accounts which have been settled.
The remaining part of this voluminous business is in a train of being completed in a short time.
15th—Of the war-office.
The business of the war-office is conducted by the Secretary at War; and three clerks and a messenger, whose salaries are as follows:
  The Secretary at War, 2450   Three clerks, at 450 dollars per ann. each, 1350   Messenger per annum, 150   3950 
The contingent expences of the office for stationery, firing, candles, and necessary conveniences for the papers, are averaged on the three last years, to amount to about one hundred and seventy six dollars for each year.
The office of assistant secretary, whose salary was one thousand dollars per annum, has been discontinued in this office since the commencement of the year 1786.
The accounts of pay and subsistence of the troops are examined and certified at the pay office, and transmitted to the war-office, on which the Secretary at War issues his warrants for the amount on the pay master.
Regular registers are kept in the war-office of all warrants so drawn, specifying the objects for which they were granted.
Upon the foregoing statement, your committee beg leave to observe that having carefully examined every part of it, they are of opinion that the arrangement of the business is judicious and that the duties of the office are executed with ability and punctuality which reflect great honor on the Secretary at War.
Your committee think it their duty further to remark that great care appears to have been taken by the Secretary to reduce the expences of his department, as well by dispensing with the office of assistant secretary formerly attached to it, and which has never been annulled by Congress, as by various economical arrangements and reforms in the other branches thereof.
FOREIGN ADVICES.
LONDON, June 12.
On Friday last a most beautiful leopard was sent to the menagerie at the Tower, presented to her Majesty for its extraordinary beauty, by Mrs. Parry, brought from an island in South America; it is supposed to be of that kind, whose tails, a French naturalist says, will grow to the length of 8 or 9 yards.
A young woman was some time since discovered at Brest, in the capacity of a soldier, in the regiment of La Serre, where she had exercised about 8 months; she was very gay—she engaged herself in all companies without reserve—was of all parties, but particularly avoided the least approach to intoxication. She had already defended at the point of the sword, the honor of some ladies against one of her comrades; in the last of which rencounters, she had been very seriously wounded, which produced the acknowledgment of her sex. She then received a furlough of absence from the Col. with strict injunctions to set off immediately for Paris. The regiment gave her 400 livres to bear the expences of her journey, and she travelled in the male habit, which she preferred for convenience, to Versailles, where she was commanded to attend, and receive a pension from the hands of the French King.
A bookseller in the north, remarkable for his wit, sold a book to a gentleman, which, on the examination, was found to want the title, and a few leaves at the end. 'This book is imperfect,' said the purchaser, 'it has neither beginning nor ending.' Then, answered the bookseller, 'it is a prodigious bargain, for it is infinite.'
The following may be depended upon as a fact:—A tradesman, sometime before his death, having become very much attached to the doctrines of methodism, was constantly visited by a certain methodist divine in his last illness, to whom he has bequeathed the whole of his property, consisting of money in the funds. Having by this will deprived his two daughters, who are both unprovided for, of any part of his effects, the executors waited upon the reverend gentleman, and humanely requested he would relinquish part of the legacy in favor of the poor girls. The spiritual teacher, after perusing the probate of the will, addressed them as follows: 'You see, my friends, that it is the will of the deceased that I should enjoy this legacy; and how can you desire me to commit so great a sin as to alter the man's will?'
August 4. The late Frederick of Prussia proved equal in the field to the forces of Austria, Russia, Sweden, and the Dutchy of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and in the end obtained the object for which he began the war, which was the cession of one of the Silesias. If we are to judge of the future from the past, the Swedes, Danes, and Prussians, united together, would be able to give full employment to Catharine's fleets and forces, were the Russians totally disengaged from the Turkish war; but in the present predicament, should such a league be formed for entering into hostilities against Russia, the laurels must soon fade on the brows of the Northern Empress, and her ambition and views of conquest
must be effectually checked. It would be, however, much to be lamented, by every person who has at heart the true interest of human nature, and who feels for the distresses and miseries of mankind, that the flames of war should thus spread throughout Europe, by which such torrents of blood would be poured out, population consequently decrease, and trade, arts, and manufactures, be most materially injured.
August 5. The letters from the continent received yesterday say, that the courts of Paris, London, and Berlin, are engaged in a negotiation to restore peace to Europe.
So little dependence is to be placed in the faith of Princes, that a peace can be considered only as breathing time agreed on between the two parties, till they have recovered from their fatigue, and can take revenge on each other. There is always something which a sovereign has an eye to, either because history tells him, that it once made part of his empire, or because he supposes his neighbor can no longer keep it. The turning of a straw is a pretext for a quarrel—arms are raised, and the blood of thousands shed to gratify the caprices of a few. Such is too often the rise and progress of war.
UNITED STATES.
PORTLAND, October 9.
[In the Salem paper of yesterday, is the following note to a paragraph in our paper of Wednesday last, respecting the Alliance Indian, viz.]
We feel a degree of pleasure in saying, that Richard Morris, Esq. is not the only individual in America, of sufficient ability and enterprise to own an Indian and cargo. Elias Hasket Derby, Esq. of this town has been solely concerned in several voyages to the East Indies: The ship Grand Turk, Capt. West, finished the first voyage made from New-England to Canton, in May, 1787; the ship Three Sisters, Capt. Nichols, sailed from this port in December, 1786, and was sold with her cargo in India; the Bark Light Horse, Capt. Tucker, sailed for that quarter in January, 1787, and returned in January, 1788; the ship Grand Turk, Capt. Derby, sailed in December, 1787; ship Juno, Capt. Elkins, in January, 1788, but foundered a short time after her departure; ship Light Horse, Capt. Nichols, last August; and the ship Atlantic, Capt. Elkins, last month.—These vessels, with their valuable cargoes, were all the property of Mr. Derby: And perhaps instances of equal enterprise in an individual is scarce to be found in Europe or America.—Thus far Salem paper—we add, that Alderman Macauley, of London, is the only individual in England, who is the sole owner of an India ship.
SALEM October 14.
Every nation, community, company, family and individual, ought to attend to the general rule for regulating trade, viz. to purchase according to their wants and abilities. The reasons are obvious; for if they purchase more than they want, it is a waste for their money; and if more than they can pay for, they are in debt. The truth is, we had better patch the old coat than to run in debt for a new one; and a man is more credible with a patch on his back, than with a suit.
In 1761, at a moderate computation, there was sent from this Continent to Britain, for the insipid article of tea, 85,000. sterling in cash; and how small a part of the British trade that was, every one the least acquainted with trade will easily see.
BOSTON, October 15.
By the brig Good Hope, in a short passage from Russia, which arrived since our last, we have received the following
Extract of a letter from Cronstadt Male (Russia) dated July 31, 1788.
"I find here nothing but war and preparations for war—the Swedes and Russians are earnestly engaged—there hath been one battle with their fleets, and another with their armies. The Russians brought in here a ship of 60 guns, with the rear admiral of the Swedes; and the Swedes have taken a 74 from them; the report is, that the Russians have lost four sail of the line. I expect soon to hear of another engagement, for I fell in two days ago, with seven ships of the Swedes, and the port where there fleet is, is not above 35 leagues from this place, and it is said their fleet is superior to the Russians. Yesterday I passed thro the Russian fleet, commanded by Admiral Greg, consisting of 17 sail of the line, and four frigates, they were not above ten leagues apart, and if the rest of the Swedes come out, there must be a severe action. Which of the armies got the better I am not able to inform you, but by what I can learn, both were willing to retire."
The general Court are to meet on Wednesday the 29th inst. agreeably to prorogation.
President Langdon, has by proclamation required the meeting of the general Court of New-Hampshire, on Wednesday the 5th November.
POUGHKEEPSIE, Oct. 21.
Last Friday evening about 20 minutes after six o'clock, an uncommonly large meteor, was observed in this place, to kindle almost in the zenith; and shoot, with the rapidity of the usual flight of birds, towards the south, till within about 30 degrees of the horizon, when it burst into a number of fragments of fire, and disappeared. It kindled a train of flame in its course, occupying at least ten or eleven degrees; or, the space that a stick seven inches long, extended the full length of a man's arm, would measure in the sky. It gave a light so considerable that the smallest substances might be seen with ease on the ground. About four minutes after this appearance, a loud rumbling noise resembling the passing of loaded wagons over frozen ground (not unlike distant thunder but more uniform) was heard in the east; apparently low toward the earth, and continued about half a minute. The day had been warm and something smoky, with the wind at south west, and the atmosphere uncommonly free from clouds, particularly at the time these phenomena happened.
A gentleman who was near thirty miles east of this place, saw the same meteor, and gives an account of it as above related.

New-York, October 24.
On Tuesday last the young gentlemen at Mr. Campbell's grammar school, exhibited specimens of their elocution, in the city assembly-rooms, and gave universal satisfaction to a crowded and polite audience.
The following is a copy of the TOASTS drunk by the gentlemen who dined at the Coffee-House on Monday last:
 1. The memorable 5th Sept. 1774— (Meeting of the first Congress.)  2. 17th June, 1775— (Battle of Bunker Hill.)  3. 4th July, 1776— (Declaration of Independence.)  4. 26th December, 1776— (Battle of Trenton.)  5. 17th October, 1777— (Capture of Burgoyne.)  6. 6th February 1778— (Alliance with France.)  7. 16th July, 1779— (Stony Point taken by Gen. Wayne.)  8. 17th January, 1781— (Gen. Morgan defeats Tarleton at Cowpens.)  9. 19th October 1781— (Capture of Lord Cornwallis.)  10. 3rd September, 1783— (Definitive Treaty of Peace.)  11. 25th November, 1783— (Final evacuation of the U. S. by the British.)  12. 17th September, 1787— (New Constitution.)  13. General WASHINGTON. 
Extract of a letter from Paris, July 20. "The following is an account of the poor Deputies in Brittany. They had been sent from the States with spirited remonstrances to Court, and solicited repeatedly to see the Monarch. They were politely refused every time they applied for admittance into the presence room; and the Minister, after having treated them with all possible marks of respect, and given orders that they should be nobly entertained during their stay at Versailles, dismissed them. The deputies, 12 in number, instead of returning to Rennes, took a lodging in a superb hotel, RUE DE RICHELIEU, and in a very spacious room held many conferences in the night time, at which several persons of the highest consequence were present. On Tuesday night last, eleven, who happened to be at home, were conveyed to the palace. The 12th deputy went home at two o'clock in the morning; and on his being acquainted by the landlord with what had just happened, and requested to take care of himself, by getting a post-chaise, &c. he intrepidly answered, 'with them I came, with them will I return. If any body enquires for me they will find me in my bed;'—and in fact, about five in the morning the 12th deputy followed the rest to the dismal CHATEAU, where they did not remain long. On Saturday morning they were all relieved from their confinement, in order to repair to another God, knows where. Some say they are exiled to PIERRE EN SIZÉ, at Lyons; others to St. Margaret's Island. They are certainly on the road to some fortified place, where in all probability, they will continue till affairs take a better turn, for at present every thing is in the utmost confusion at Brittany. A whole regiment (Byssign's they say) has been broken for not obeying the Minister's orders in punishing the malcontents. The persons of distinction who attended the nocturnal meetings of the RUE DE RICHELIEU, are said to be Dukes of Larlin and Rochefoucault, the Marquis la Fayette, M. de Boisgelin, the Bishop of Rennes, and some others, whose names are not certainly known. Those who had places and pensions at Court, were immediately dismissed, and ordered to retire to their country seats."
Extract of a letter from Nova-Scotia, of a late date, to a friend at Portsmouth.
"Mr. Thayer's errand to France is a most extraordinary one. I do not wonder that it is encouraged by that court. But how is it possible for the people of Boston, and the country round, to contemplate with any tolerable composure, the celebration of Majs in the capital of their State, after all that has been said and wrote against it, from the first settlement of that country, I am at a loss to determine. Mr. Thayer himself must prepare for the field, and collect all his artillery to defend his new system, against all the Dudleian Lectures upon poverty, that have been, or shall be published at the feet of the Muses in Cambridge."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-Haven (member of the present Gen. Assembly) to a gentleman in Hartford, dated the 16th inst.
"We have made a law preventing the importation of convicts from foreign countries—another to prevent negro traffick—one to organize Congress. The Assembly have agreed to adjourn to the 1st Thursday in Jan. and meet in this place—Doctor Johnson and Mr. Ellsworth are Senators."
A Hint to Persecutors and Bigots.—The celebrated Doctor Sterne, author of those sermons that bear his name, was upon a certain time, on Sunday, invited to dine with a neighboring nobleman.—The Doctor forgot his arrangement and promised until after the beginning of divine service; when he took the book from his clerk, and gave out the 119th psalm; then going into the vestry room, as if for his sermon, he went out, mounted his horse, and went to dine with the nobleman.—The people continued singing and were much surprised when they found the person was gone. As was natural to suppose they considered themselves affronted, and complained to the Archbishop. But his answer was, 'that although the Doctor had acted a very unbecoming part, yet his abilities and influence were too great to risk making an enemy of him by suspicion and censure.' He therefore was permitted to continue the duties of his function, and the world benefited with the pious productions of a man who might have been irritated to become an implacable enemy to the church."
Married, on Saturday evening last, by the Rev. Doctor Rodgers, Jacob Hochstrafer, Esq. of Albany, to Miss Judith Hone, of this city.
Arrivals since our Last.  Ship Merchant, Bunker, Pool.  Brig Cato, Gardner, Cape Francis.  Brownlow, McMeaken, Dublin.  Sloop Lovely Peggy, White, Montego Bay.  Unity, Walton, Philadelphia.  Ph. and N. Y. Packet, Albertson, do.  N. Y. and Ph. Packet, Bird, do. 
Bank of New-York.
THE President and Directors give notice, that a dividend of three and a half per cent. on the capital stock of the Bank for the period of six months, from the 1st of May to the 1st of November, 1788, will be made on the 1st of November, and paid to the Stock-holders at the Bank on demand.
By order of the direction, WILLIAM SETON.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC AUCTION,
At the Coffee-House, on Wednesday the 29th inst. at ten o'clock, a considerable assortment of Household Furniture, consisting of chairs, mahogany tables, an elegant house-clock, feather beds and bedding, a writing desk, with a variety of other articles, too tedious to mention. 48
TO BE SOLD, A VALUABLE FARM,
LYING in the White-plains, two miles from the Court-House, in the county of Westchester, about 28 miles from the city of New-York, and within 4 miles of a landing at Mamaroneck, containing about 260 acres of excellent land, and a large proportion of timber; about 80 acres of the farm very fine meadow, and will produce annually about 100 tons of hay of the best quality. On said farm is a large commodious dwelling-house, with four rooms on a floor, a large passage through the house, and a very large and convenient cellar under it; also a good barn, two orchards, one of which is very large and produces the best kind of fruit the country affords, and a well of excellent water by the door.
The farm is in a beautiful part of the country, and is esteemed one of the finest farms in America, in point of situation, quality and order. Indeed the farm is so good, in such excellent order, and so beautifully situated, that any person, on a view of it, will be inclined to purchase, especially as it will be sold for a reasonable consideration; and if any person inclining to purchase, should not wish to purchase the whole, of the farm, he can purchase only a part of it. Whoever inclines to purchase may apply to the subscriber on the premises, who will give an indisputable title for the fame.
JOSHUA HATFIELD.
White-Plains, October 22, 1788. 1 41 3 FOUND in BROAD-WAY, A Silver Table Spoon, Maker's Name Kingston.—Enquire at No. 57, Cherry-Street. 1 3
PURSUANT to an Order of the Honorable RICHARD MORRIS, Esquire, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York, upon the petition of Gilbert Dean, of the county of Westchester and State of New-York, yeoman, an insolvent debtor, in conjunction with so many of his creditors as have debts owing to them by the said Gilbert Dean, amounting at least to three-fourths of all the monies owing by him.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of the said Gilbert Dean, to show cause, if any they have, before the said Chief Justice, at his Chambers, situated in Nassau-street, in the north ward of the city of New-York, by Saturday the sixth day of December next, by ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, why an assignment of the said insolvent's estate should not be made for the benefit of all the creditors of the said insolvent, and the said insolvent discharged according to the form of the Act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An Act for giving relief in cases of insolvency;" Passed the 21st day of March, 1788. Dated this twenty-third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.
GILBERT DEAN.
Petitioning creditors: Michael Hays, David Conckling, Peter Bont, Glode Requams, Gilbert Drake, Newbrower Fowler, Jonathan Cornwell, John Arthur. 1 48 6
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the 22nd day of October 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 John Segar, executor of the last will and testament of Robert Midwinter, late of the city and county of N. York, ship-wright, deceased, hath by his petition, presented to the said Judge, set forth, that the said Robert Midwinter 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 & debts of the said Robert Midwinter, as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appears, that the personal estate of the said Robert Midwinter was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the direction 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 has 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 Robert Midwinter, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the 12th day of December next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Robert Midwinter died seized should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
1 48 4 PETER OG. VIE.
A Meeting of the Regents of the University of the State of New-York, is to be held at the Governor's house, in the city of New-York, on Thursday the 30th day of October inst. at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. By Order of his Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Esq. Chancellor of the University. RICHARD HARRISON, Sec'ry. October 16. 47
NOTICE is hereby given to all those indebted to the late partnership of Anthony and Joseph Griffiths, to settle their accounts with the surviving partner, Joseph Griffiths, before the 1st November next, to prevent further trouble. October 21st. 48 3
LOST,
ABOUT five weeke ago a handsome red COW, white belly and a cut in her left ear, by this time ready to calve; if any has taken her up, or can give information of her to the Printers, so that the owner can have her again shall be reasonably rewarded. 48 3
Just Published, And to be sold by S. Loudon, No. 6 Water-street, and R. Hodge, No. 237, corner of King and Queen Streets; The History of the INSURRECTIONS In MASSACHUSETTS, In the Year 1786. And the REBELLION Consequent thereon. By GEORGE RICHARDS MINOT, A.M.
The Political, European and Ladies Magazines, As late as February, 1788, received per the last vessels from London; for SALE at S. LOUDON'S Book-Store.
FOUND,
ON Saturday morning, several Pairs Silver Knee Buckles; whoever have lost the same, proves property and pays charges, may have them, by applying to the Printers. 47 Oct. 21.
THE death of the late Gabriel Henry Ludlow making it necessary that an immediate settlement should be made of all the concerns of the partnership of Ludlow and Shaw; this therefore is to request, that all those indebted to the said partnership will with all convenient speed, settle or discharge their accounts to Charles Shaw, the surviving partner, at his counting-house, No. 50, Smith-street; who hopes this notice will be attended to, and will prevent him the painful necessity of calling on those indebted in another manner. New-York, October 11, 1788. 45
FOR SALE,
One third of that large and Complex DISTILLERY, near the ship yards, East river. The terms of payment will be made convenient to the purchaser. Apply to Stephen M c rea. October 16. 46
ISAAC MOSES,
HAS removed his Auction and Commission Store to No. 21, Wall-street, next door to Mr. Robert Hunter's, where he has good accommodations for the reception of all kinds of Merchandize. At Private Sale,
Fresh imported { Bohea, } TEAS. { Souhong, } { Green, }  Indigo, a choice parcel,  Gin in pipes and cases,  Powder blue,  Russia Duck,  Do. Sheeting,  Ticklenburgh,  Osnaburghs,  Dutch Checks,  Irish Linens 3-4, 7-8, and 4-4,  Britannias.  Cambrics from 3l. to 10l. per piece, Barcelona 4-4 Handkerchiefs, Buckrams, Writing Paper, White-wash and Painters Brushes, Albany Pease, 50 Barrels Beef. 99
HILL and OGDEN,
No. 41, Great Dock-Street. HAVE imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, just arrived from London, and by the Grace from Amsterdam, the following articles, for sale on low terms for cash, pot-asshes, bar-iron, flour, or good notes at 3 months,—viz.
 Fustians, jeans, two purple ground, Normont and fancy calicoes, durants, callimancoes, modes, tafettes, black & green India persians, best belladine sewing Silks, hair ribbons, fine Kenting, mullin, printed linen and check handkerchiefs, lawns, 7-8 and 4-4, rith linens, Russia diaper, German dowlas, platillas, britannias, cotton and linen checks, white remish linens and sheetings, German stripes and checks, ticklenburghs, oznabrigs, writing paper, 4 and 4 1-2 lb. London pins, best white chapel-needles, 9 by 7 and 10 by 8 London crown glass, &c. 
They have also for Sale, large and small POTASH-KETTLES, and a general assortment of Iron Hollow Ware, and Castings of superior quality, made of Bog Ore, Pigmetal refined in the Air Furnace at Newark; orders for all kinds of Iron Castings, are received by them, and will be executed at the said Air Furnace, with great neatness and dispatch. 314 6m.
Continental Securities,
BOUGHT and Sold by HENRY SEWALL & Co. at their Office, No. 5, Water-street, next door to Mr. Loudon's Printing-Office. Where also, specie and the paper currency of the State, are interchanged. 45 8
R A G S.
The highest Price given for Clean Linen and Cotton Rags.
New-York Subscription C O N C E R T Of Vocal and Instrumental Music. (Under the direction of Mr. Reinagle.)
CONDITIONS.  1. THAT there shall be three Concerts, the first of which to commence on Monday the 15th of Sept. inst. and to be continued once every 14 days.  2. That every Subscriber shall receive 6 Tickets, which will admit himself & one lady the 3 Concerts.  3. That each Subscriber pay One Guinea. 
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Reinagle, No. 6, Mill-street. The Tickets for the first Concert, will be delivered to subscribers in due time. 35
Lumber Inspection Office,
No. 145, Water-street, Where Shippers of Lumber will please to apply to MICHAEL ONCNOLLY, Inspector. Oct. 3 42
To be SOLD by S. LOUDON, Superfine Folio Post Writing-Paper,
American Manufactured, not inferior to the best English Post.
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the direction of the act of Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled 'an act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates,' passed the 19th day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four; that on the twentieth day of November next, ensuing the date hereof, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, of the same day, WILL BE SOLD, at public auction, on the premises herein after particularly mentioned, the fee simple of all those certain messuages, tenements, lots, pieces or parcels of land and premises, in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between Stephen Thorn of Frederickburgh precinct, in he county of Dutchess, and State of New-York, merchant of the first part; and Thomas Bowne, of the county of Westchester, and Benjamin Hicks, junior, of the county of Albany, Merchants, of the second part, described as follows, to wit; all those certain messuages, tenement, lots, pieces or parcels of land, and premises herein after described, situate, lying and being, in Frederickburgh precinct, aforesaid; the bounds of the first is as follows, to wit, BEGINNING at a large rock, in the corner of the road, as it leads from Frederickburgh, easterly on the south side of the highway, and runs north seventy degrees, east seventy-eight links, from thence runs south two degrees, east five chains and fifty-five links, to a stake in Matthew Patterson's north line, thence runs north seventy-five degrees, west seven chains and fifteen links to a stake and stones, thence running north nineteen degrees, east two chains and ninety links to the mill-brook, thence south sixty-eight degrees, east three chains and ten links to the east side of the highway, thence north twenty-two degrees, east two chains, and forty links to the first station, containing one acre and three quarters of an acre of land, be the same more or less. Also one other tract or parcel of land bounded as follows; beginning at a maple-tree, marked on the east side of the mill-brook, in the great swamp, in the line of David Hecock, & near the northeast corner of the farm in the possession of Uriah Sill, thence running north eighty-five degrees, east seventeen chains and forty links to a hemlock tree marked, standing on the west side of the pine-island, thence south two degrees west seven chains to a maple-tree marked, thence south eighty-five degrees west 12 chains & seventy-five links to a stake on the east side of the mill-brook, thence running up said brook in its different courses to the first mentioned bounds, containing ten acres and one hundred square rods of land, be the same more or less, with the liberty of a drift way through the land of Elijah Oakley, now in possession of Uriah Sill. Also one other tract or parcel of land bounded as follows; beginning at a stake standing on the bank by the highway, on a course north sixty degrees, east one chain and twenty-two links, from the northeast corner of the farm-mill, running thence south twenty degrees, west fifteen chains and fifty-four links to a stake and stones in the line of the and of Matthew Patterson, thence south eighty-three degrees, west five chains and eighteen links, in the line of Enoch Lewis, to a stake and stones, thence north one degree, west twelve chains and twenty-eight links to a white oak sapling, marked on the north side of the creek, in the line of Peter Carley's land, thence southeast two chains and twelve links thence north eighty-five degrees, east two chains and ninety-three links, thence north fifteen degrees, east two chains and fifty-three links, thence north sixty degrees, east four chains, thence south eighty-five degrees east four chains, and seventy links to the first station, containing eight acres and three quarters more or less, together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances to the same lots or parcels of land, belonging or in any wise pertaining, which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-fifth day of April, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, with a power to sell, therein contained from the said Stephen Thorn to the said Thomas Bowne, and Benjamin Hicks, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by THOMAS BOWNE, BENJAMIN HICKS, jun. 1 3 6m Dutchess County, 20th day of May, 1788.
WE do hereby publish, That we intend to apply to the Honorable Commissioners of the Land-Office, pursuant to a law of this State, for a grant of 400 feet into the East-River of the soil under water, adjoining our land on Long-Island, opposite the city of New-York, and laying between the land belonging to the Corporation of the said city, at the Ferry, and the land late of Rem Remsen, deceased—measuring along the river on a straight line about 3200 feet. Comfort & Joshua Sands. New-York, September 22, 1788. 1 29 6w
Manuscript notes: Morriss by the late Chng Justice file the 8th Nov 1788 Oct 22 1788

POET'S CORNER.
Lady Mary W— to Sir W— Y—
DEAR Colin, prevent my warm blushes, Since how can I speak without pain; My eyes have oft told you their wishes, Ah! can't you their meaning explain?
Since yours is the province of speaking, Why should you expect it of me? Our wishes should be in our keeping, 'Till you tell us what they should be.
R A G S,
THOUGH of small value to the families who may collect them, will still amount to some- thing—and if not more than sufficient to purchase a Bible or Testament, will however, be better than to sweep them out of doors or into the fire. Flour may as well be produced without wheat, as paper without rags. It therefore behoves every friend to his country, to contribute his endeavors to promote the paper manufacture. It not only retains money in the country, but employs great numbers of its in- habitants. The Printers hereof will give the high- est prices, in books, paper, or ready money, in ex- change for any quantity of clean Linen and Cotton Rags.
We are happy in communicating to our citizens, that one or two more paper mills are built lately in this State, which will be a great saving to it. We have had our paper chiefly from Pennsylvania (the pay hard cash only) but now hope we will be able to get a sufficient supply from our own mills. Ano- ther mill has lately been built in New-Jersey.
By Order of the Honourable John Sloss Hobart, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to JOSEPH TAY- LOR, of Port Maton, in Nova-Scotia, Mer- chant, and all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said Ju- dges pursuant to an act, entitled, "an act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786, he hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the City and County of New-York, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, ALL the Estate, as well real as personal, of the said Joseph Taylor, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, & every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of his bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidencies, books of accounts, vouch- ers and papers relating thereto; and that unless he the said Joseph Taylor shall return and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. —Dated at the City of New-York, this 17th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. 2 14 22m
By order of the Hon. John Sloss Hobart, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Ju- dicature for the State of New-York. Notice is here- by given to James Hart, late of Richmond county, in the State of New-York, mariner, an absconding debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said Justice by one of the creditors of the said James Hart, an absconding debtor as aforesaid, pursuant to an act of the legislature of the State of New- York, represented in Senate and assembly, entitled, "an act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed 4th April, 1786, he the said Judge hath directed all the said James Hart's estate, both real and personal, within this State, to be seized; and unless he shall discharge his debt within three months after the publication of this notice, all his said estate, both real and personal, will be sold, for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated this 31st day of July, 1788. 2 31 10w
ALL persons indebted to William Cannon, late of this city, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment; and all persons having any de- mands against the said William Cannon, are desired to present their accounts properly attested, to the subscriber, at No. 46, Great Dock Street. JOHN READE, Administrator. New-York, Sept. 27, 1788. 2 41
By order of the Hon. PAUL MICHEAU, Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Richmond; NOTICE is hereby given to Peter Alexander Allaire, formerly of the County of Westchester, who was for some time during the late war a fort of Clerk or Coal Measur- er to the soldiers in one of the coal yards in the city of New-York, under the British, and went away with them at the evacuation some time in the latter end of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, and has not since returned to this state, an absent and absconding debtor, and all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to him the said Judge, pursuant to an act of the legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "an act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the fourth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, he hath directed all the estate real and personal, within the county of Richmond, of the said Peter Alexander Allaire, to be seized by the sheriff of said county, and that unless he the said Peter Alexander Allaire shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfac- tion of his creditors. Dated this 9th day of July, 1788. 1 18 1y
WHEREAS Mathew Bowne, of the city of New-York, Grocer, and Elizabeth his wife (for the securing the payment of twelve hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in o- ther silver or gold coin, with the lawful interest for the same, according to the condition of a certain bond, bearing date, the twenty seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, and executed by the said Mathew Bowne and James Bowne, to James Desbrosses, of the said city of New-York, merchant;) did by in- denture of mortgage, bearing date, the said twenty- seventh day of October, in the year aforesaid— mortgage to the said James Desbrosses—all that cer- tain lot of ground, and dwelling house thereon, situ- ate, lying and being within the said city of New- York, in Montgomery ward, fronting a certain slip, formerly called Roeman's and Van Cliff's slip, and now known by the name of Burling's slip, bounded as follows—westerly, in front by the said slip; northerly, by a dwelling house in the possession of William Hawkhurst; easterly, in the rear by ground of Evert Byvanck, and southerly, by a house in the possession of William Waldron, con- taining in breadth, in front, twenty feet; in the rear, in breadth, nineteen feet, and in length, on each side, eighty feet; together with all and singular the build- ings, lights, easements, walls, passages, profits, heredi- taments and appurtenances, to the same belonging or appertaining. And whereas, in and by the said indenture of mortgage, it was covenanted and a- greed, that in case default should be made in pay- ment of the said twelve hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in other silver or gold coin, with the interest thereon, on the twenty- seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, then and in such case, the said James Desbrosses, his heirs, executors or administrators, should or might, and he, they or either of them, were by the said co- venant fully authorized, and empowered to sell and dispose of the said lot of ground, and all and singu- lar other the said premises with the rights, mem- bers and appurtenances of the same, to such purchaser or purchasers, as the said James Desbros- ses, his heirs, executors or administrators should procure to purchase the same, and out of the mon- ies arising from such sale, should in the first place deduct and take to himself the said principal sum of twelve hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in other silver or gold coin, and the interest which should be then due for the same, to- gether with the expenses and just charges in rela- tion to the same: And after such deduction should be made, the surplus, if any, should be refunded to the said Mathew Bowne, his executors, admini- strators or assigns: As in, and by the said indenture of mortgage, reference thereto being had may, more fully and at large appear. And whereas, the whole of the said principal and nearly three years of the in- terest thereon is now due and owing to the said James Desbrosses.—These are therefore, to give notice to the said Mathew Bowne, and Elizabeth his wife, that unless they do discharge the said twelve hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars, or the va- lue thereof in other silver or gold coin, together with all the interest due or to grow due, thereon, on or before Wednesday, the first day of April next en- suing the date of this notification—all and singular the said mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the said James Desbrosses, on Wednesday, the said first day of April next ensuing the date hereof, as aforesaid, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day on the premises, pursuant to the covenant and agreement in the said indenture of mortgage contained, and also in pursuance of the directions contained in an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "an act to prevent frauds by mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mort- gaged estates". Passed the 26th of February, 1788. Dated this thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty- eight: JAMES DESBROSSES. 2 41 6m
State of New-York, ss. WHEREAS all the real estate of which Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt, late of Or- ange town, in the county of Orange, carpenter, deceased, died seized, has been sold by an or- der of Peter Ogilvie, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probates of this State, for the payment of his debts—All persons who have any demands a- gainst the estate of the said Jacobus Jacobus Blauvelt, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to the said Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the 15th day of Janu- ary next, when and where a final settlement and distribution of the said estate will be made.— Given under my hand, at the Probate Office, in the city of New-York, the 15th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1788. 1 46 6w PETER OGILVIE.
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the State of New-York; notice is hereby given to Nathaniel Twining, of Charleston, in the State of South-Carolina, an ab- sent and non-resident debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New- York, entitled "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th day of April, 1786; by Joseph Anderson, Esq. a creditor of the said Nathaniel Twining: He the said Chief Justice has directed all the said Nathaniel Twining's estate, real and personal within this State, to be seized. And that unless he shall discharge his debts within one year after the publication of this notice, all his estate, real and personal will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated this 14th day of January, 1788. 1 67 1yr
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, The American Magazine, For SEPTEMBER, 1788.
Just Published, And for Sale, Wholesale or Retail, At the Printing-Office, No. 5, Water-Street, THE Columbian Almanack,
AND E P H E M E R I S Of the motion of the Sun and Moon; the true pla- ces and aspects of the Planets; the rising and set- ting of the Sun; the rising, setting, and southing of the Moon, For the YEAR of our LORD
1 7 8 9. Being the first after Bissextile, or Leap-Year, and the thirteenth of American Independence. Calculated for the meridian of the Middle States, particularly NEW-YORK.
CONTAINING ALSO, The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, judgment of the weather, rising and setting of the Planets, length of days and nights, Courts, Roads, &c. THIS Almanack contains, besides the above ne- cessary articles, a complete Tide-Table, which will shew the time of high water at the principal ports throughout the United States. An acrostick on winter.
Oriental apophthegms, or several excellent maxims, worthy the attention of the wise and prudent. A poetical fragment, shewing the good and ill ef- fects of wine. Virtue and Happiness; a fable; discovering the true merit of the one, and the excellence of the other. A smart rapartee. An extraordinary advertisement, by Conscience. A remedy for corns on the feet. An improvement in oaths—a Connecticut anecdote. Chronological table of remarkable battles, events, &c. which have happened since the year 1769, and during the late war in America. Together with an accurate account of the time of signing the FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, and the periods of its ratification by such of the States respective- ly as have acceded to the same. Extracts from sundry laws of this State, published for the information of all masters of vessels and other persons exporting from this State. Also, Extracts from the following LAWS, viz. From an act to regulate the exportation of flax-seed and lumber. —To regulate the exportation of butter and hogs- lard. —To regulate the repacking of beef and pork for exportation. —To regulate the culling of slaves and heading From an act supplementary to the act entitled, "an act to prevent the exportation of unmerchan- table flour, and the false tareing of bread and flour cakes." Table of interest; table of coins, and several other matters, useful and entertaining.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to the statute, in such case made and provided; that on the twenty-fifth day of November next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises, will be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, by virtue of a power for that purpose contained in the indenture hereafter mentioned—All that certain tract or parcel of Land in the Nine Partners, for- merly Charlotte precinct, Dutchess county, where- on Joshua Owen now lives—Two Farms, contain- ing two hundred and thirty acres and an half of Land, be the same more or less, together with all the appurtenances to the same belonging; which tract or parcel of land, was, by a certain indenture, bearing date the 6th day of August, 1784, mort- gaged by the said Joshua Owen to Jacob Carpenter and Increase Carpenter, of Jamaica, Queens coun- ty, Long-Island, for securing the payment of twelve hundred pounds lawful money of the State of New-York, with lawful interest on or before the 6th day of August, 1785, as by the said mortgage or the register thereof, in the Clerk's office in Pough- keepsie, Dutchess county, reference being there- unto had, will more fully appear. Jacob Carpenter, Increase Carpenter. New-York, October 10, 1788. 1 44 6w
WHEREAS Mr. Henry Bowers, jun. took out Letter of Administration at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the estate of Capt. Samuel Chase, late of Swan- sey, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, mariner, deceased; and he having relinquished his administration, the same being revoked by the Hon. Peter Ogilvie, Esq. Judge of Probate for the State of New-York: These may certify, that I have taken out Letter of Administration on said estate, six months being allowed for settlement. All per- sons indebted to, or that have any demands against said estate, are requested to apply to Samuel Chase, of Providence, in the State of Rhode-Island, Administrator and Son of the above named Samuel Chase, deceased. New-York, October 4, 1788, 1 43 4w.
By order of the Hon. John Sloss Hobart, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Ju- dicature of the State of New-York. NOTICE is hereby given to John Forman, of the county of Westchester, farmer, a concealed debtor, and to all others whom it may concern, that upon such application and proof as the law requires, made to the said Justice, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, he hath directed all his, the said John Forman's estates, real and person- al, within this State to be seized; and that unless he shall discharge his debts within three months after the publication of this notice, all his estates real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfac- tion of his creditors. Dated 30th August, 1788. 35 3m
BLANKS Sold at this Office.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to a law of the State of New-York, entitled 'An act to prevent fraud by mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates,' passed the 26th of February 1788, on Friday the twenty-sixth day of December next, will be sold on the premises in the highest bidder, the Fee Simple of a tract of land, now in the possession of Grover Glover, lying to the township of Southold, at a place called the Oy- sterponds, in Suffolk County, on Nassau island, and bounded as follows: Northward upon the premises running through the upland and meadow, and ending westwardly in a creek—Westwardly upon the bay and the said creek, Southwardly upon a bay called the little bay, Eastward upon a small crooked creek; containing about 50 acres, be the same more or less; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bear- ing date the fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty- six, for securing the payment of one hundred and seventy-eight pounds, seven shillings and eight pence, (with a power of sale therein contained) from the said Grover Glover to Barnabas Terrel, Esq. Deeds of conveyance after sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power, by BARNABAS TERREL. June 24, 1788. 1 13 6m.
J. and L. BLECKER, At their Store No. 14, Albany Pier, have for sale, INTSEED OYL by the barrel or smaller quan- tity, Paints ground in oil, cheaper than can be had in this city— Superfine and common flour, Rye Meal, Pease, Fresh firkin Butter, Salt-petre and common Hams, Inspected Soar-Leather, Warranted Scythes,— Rum, Brandy, Gin, Teas, Sugars, Coffee, Mo- lasses, Indigo, &c. &c. For which they will receive in payment the cur- rent money of this State, New-Jersey money at the common discount, and every kind of Continental or State certificates. New-York, July 25, 1788. 22
The Conductor Generalis, OR THE OFFICE and DUTY OF JUSTICES of the PEACE, HIGH-SHERIFFS, UN- DER-SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, GOALERS, JURYMEN, and OVERSEERS of the POOR. ALSO, the OFFICE of CLERKS of the ASSIZE and of the PEACE, &c. To which are added, Several choice maxims in Law &c. To be Sold, price 12s. by S. LOUDON.
THIS DAY is published, and Sold at this Printing-office, AN ACT, For giving relief in cases of INSOLVENCY. Passed the 21st of March, 1788.
FOR SALE, The following LOTS of LAND, viz. A Lot of land fronting the North-River, on Warren's-dock, which will command an ex- cellent stand for business, 25 feet in front and 99 and 1-2 feet in length, next to Mr. Bonfils. Lot No. 232 upper end of Queen-street, next to John Arden, 25 feet in front and 122 in length, an excellent stand for a store. Lot No. 50 Roosevelt-street, 26 feet front and 131 feet in length. Lot No. 49, in Roosevelt-street, with a small brick house on it 26 by 132 feet. Lot No. 31 Roosevelt-street, with a small wooden house on the same, front 28 feet, length 97 feet. Lot No. 126, fronting Batavia-lane and Rut- gers-street, front 26 feet, depth 110. Lot No. 106, St. James's-street, 25 by 133 feet. Lot No. 198, St. James's-street, with a small wooden house, 25 by 100 feet. Lot No. 253, in Oliver-street, a corner makes an angle in one front of 50 feet. Lot No. 158, in Oliver-street, 25 by 100 feet on the west side. Lot No. 248, Oliver-street, 25 by 100 feet. Lot No. 226, Oliver-street, 25 feet 3 inches and 100 feet on the east. Apply to George Stanton, No. 32 John-street, who will give a good and sufficient title for the same. The one third of the purchase money to be paid on delivery of the deeds, the other third in one year and the other third and last in two years, with law- ful interest for the same, which must make it agree- able to the purchasers. The above lots are numbered in a map which may be seen by applying as above. 32
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be Sold by Mr. S. Loudon, No. 5, Water- street; Mr. R. Hodge, No. 237, Queen-street; Mr. T. Allen, No. 17, Queen-street—Also, by Mr. John T. Crane, School-master, in Maiden- lane— THE Chorister's Companion, Second Edition. Price bound, one Dollar and a third—half bound, one Dollar and a quarter. 1 46 9 Cruden's Concordance. A FEW Copies of that much esteemed WORK, to be had, at the Book-Store of S. LOUDON.