Independent journal, or, The general advertiser (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-11-10 00:00:00

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL: OR, THE GENERAL ADVERTISER.
NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, BY J. M'LEAN, AND CO. AT THEIR PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 41, HANOVER-SQUARE.
Attwood and Tronson,
Have for SALE, at their Store, No. 11, Great-Dock-Street, A General Assortment of Swedes and American Bar-Iron, CONSISTING OF
AXE Iron; Cart Tire; Waggon, Chair and Sleigh Tire; Mill Irons and Iron of uncommon square; Steel of all kinds; English Faggot; the much esteemed blistered L. O. American blistered and Tub Steel; Anvils of all sizes; Beak Irons; Vices, &c. &c.
A great variety of Castings and other Articles, which they will sell low for Cash, or Country Produce.
All Orders for Cast Iron, or Wrought Iron for Mill Work, &c. will be duly received and executed with dispatch.
Bar-Iron, or any other Article, received and sold on Commission.
A quantity of Albany Pease for sale. New-York, October 9, 1787. 3
Craigie, Wainwright, and Co. DRUGGISTS,
No. 37, Wall-Street, corner of Hanover-Square, HAVE imported in the last Ships from Europe, a general Assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINE, and SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS, which they will dispose of on very reasonable Terms, for Cash, Bees-Wax, Snake-Root, Pot or Pearl Ashes.
The following are part of their Assortment: Genuine red Peruvian Bark, Peruvian Bark, Camphor, Calomel, Antimony, Cream of Tartar, Flower of Sulphur, Tartar Emetic, Ippacacanha, Jalap, Rhubarb, Glauber Salts, Opium, Spanish Flies, Manna, Aloes, Aqua Fortis, Borax, Gentian Root, Flowers of Lavender, Flowers of Camomile, Senna, &c.
SURGEON'S INSTRUMENTS. Pocket Instruments, Dissecting Knives, crooked Needles, Teeth Instruments, Lancets, Mortars and Pestles, Spatulas and Boius Knives, Ampulating Instruments, Lythotomical ditto, Capping ditto, Lint, Tow, Sponge, Pill-Boxes, Phials, Gallipots, &c.
At the same place may be had, A great variety of Genuine PATENT MEDICINE Practitioners and Country Store-keepers may depend upon being well supplied at the above Store.
Medicine Chests for Shipping, Plantations, or Iron Works, with directions suited to the disorders of the country, are made up on the lowest Terms.
SALT-PETRE, very low by the Hundred, to be had at the above Store. New-York, October 11, 1787. 4
Geo. Robt. and David Lewis, & Co.
No. 233, QUEEN-STREET, and opposite the MANSION-HOUSE, in LONDON,
HAVE just imported, in the brig Betsey, Capt. Meznard, and the Wilson, Capt. Thompson, from Liverpool, the following ARTICLES, which they are determined to dispose of at their usual low Price, for Cash, Notes at a short Sight, and Pot and Pearl Ashes—no other Terms will be attended to.
Fine Stormont and Chintz Callicoes, Printed Linens and Cottons, A choice Assortment of Furniture ditto, 7/8 and 3/4 Irish Linens, 7/8 and 3/4 Wigan and Manchester Checks, Low priced and fine Sheetings, 3/4, 1/2 and 3/8 fashionable Chintz Shawls, 3/4 India Cotton Handkerchiefs, 3/4 Striped Checked and Corded Muslins, Book-Muslin Handkerchiefs and Aprons, A general Assortment of Table Cloths, Huckabucks and Diapers.
A few Bales of WOOLLENS, well assorted consisting of Broad Cloths, Duffles and Bear-Skins, Beaver and Quil'd Coatings, Colchester and Drapery Baize, Flannels, Long ELLS, &c. &c. &c. New-York, September 13, 1787. 97
J. & F. ATKINSON,
HAVE received by the ships Hibernia and Adamant, from London, and now opening for Sale at No. 10, Hanover-Square.
Middling & low-priced Broad-Cloths, Coatings and Friezes, Plains and Forest Cloths, Duffles and Blankets, Flannels and Baizes, A general assortment of printed Cottons, Calicoes and Chintzes, Furniture Cottons, 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide Irish Linens, 5-4 Irish Sheeting, Wildbores, Camblets and Camblets, Calimancoes, Durants, Tammies, Shalloons, Figured Stuff, Crapes, Sattinet and Lastings, Corduroys and Velvets, Men's & Youth's worsted Hose, Women's black ditto, Women's silk & worsted Gloves and Mitts, Plain & figured Lawn, Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons, Linen & Cotton Handkerchiefs, Black and coloured Silk ditto, Persians, Modes & Sattins, Sewing Silks & Twist, Men's and Boy's Felt, Castor and Beaver Hats, Metal and fashionable Buttons, Writing Paper, Gunpowder, &c.
They have also for SALE, A Quantity of High Proof Old Jamaica SPIRITS. New-York, October 9, 1787. 3
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship Mercury, Captain Grant, Teneriffe Wines,
OF a very superior Quality, which will be disposed of by the Quantity or single Pipe, by JOHN C. SHAW, at his Store opposite Van Zandt's Wharf. New-York, October 12, 1787. 4
JOSHUA and HENRY WADDINGTON, No. 30, WATER-STREET,
HAVE imported in the AMERICA and LARK, from LONDON, the DILIGENCE, from HULL, and the HUDSON, from DUBLIN, the following ARTICLES, which they sell on the most reasonable Terms for CASH, NOTES at a short date, or POT and PEARL ASHES:
A general assortment of Calicoes, of fashionable new Patterns. Elegant Furniture Calicoes. 3/4's, 1/2's, and 3/8's Shawls, Printed linen & cotton Handkerchiefs. Bandanoes and Romals. Black India Persians. 3/4's, 1/2's, & 3/8's Checks. 3/4's, 1/2's, and 3/8's Irish Linens. Black Lastings & Florentines. Superfine Sattinet Lastings. Tammies, Durants and Mock Moreens. Mens' ribb'd, cotton & worsted Hose. Black Calimancoes. Flannels and Baizes. Half Thicks & Serges. German and Embossed, ditto. Scarlet Cloths. Cambricks. Duffles, Coatings, and 3/4's Cloths, in small bales assorted. Worsted and Mohair Shags. Striped & plain Wildbores. Camblets and figured Stuff. White Miononet. Pins. French Net and Crape Gauzes, White and black Silk Hose, Black Modes and Florentines, Women's white Kid and Habit Gloves, Black Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Black and colored Sewing Silks, Black and white Ribbons, Cap Wire, &c. &c. New-York, September 11, 1787. 94
BLANK Bonds, Bills of Exchange, Powers of Attorney, Indentures. Seamen's Articles, &c. to be had of the Printer.
Gouverneur, Kemble & Co.
HAVE imported, and now for SALE, at their Store, No. 26, Front-Street, either for Cash, short Credit, or in barter for Country Produce, on the most reasonable Terms, viz.
Muscovado Sugar, in hogheads and barrels, Windward Island Rum, and Jamaica Spirits, Old French Brandy, in pipes & quarter casks, Old Cherry Wine ditto, Teneriffe Wine ditto, Holland Geneva, in pipes and Casks, of high proof, Black Pepper, in bales, from 100 to 400 wt. A quantity of Spanish salted dried Hides, Lisbon Salt, Linseed Oil in casks, An assortment of Cordage and Cables. Holland Duck, Russia ditto, Raven's ditto, Russia Sheeting, Russia Dilling, Oznaburgs: Ticklenburgs, Writing Paper, Dutch Copper Tea Kettles, London Porter, in hampers and casks. New-York, November 1, 1787. 10
FAYAL WINES,
Of a very superior Quality, JUST imported from FAYAL, in the Sloop CRIPPLE, GILES HOLLISTER, Master, and for Sale on reasonable Terms, by LE ROY and BAYARD, No. 194, Water-Street. Who have likewise still on Hand, LINTSEED OIL, in Casks, Dutch; OSNABURGHES, FLEMISH SHEETINGS; CARDWIRE; PEPPER in bales. 82
LOT MERKEL,
No. 33, HANOVER-SQUARE, nearly opposite the BANK,
Manufactures and has for SALE A Complete and General ASSORTMENT Muffs and Tippets, of MARTIN and Martin Throat, Swan's Down and real Ermine, Russia and Siberia Squirrel, American Ground Squirrel, Russia Hare and red Fox, Real black Jennet, best furs, Mock Sable and Mock Ermine. LIKewise, A large and general Assortment of FURR TRIMMINGS and EDGINGS, for Ladies Cloaks, Coats and Habits, Ladies CLOAK LININGS, Gentlemen's GREAT COATS LINED with FURR, FURR GLOVES, &c. &c. The above Articles he is now selling on the most reasonable Terms for CASH ONLY. N. B. ORDERS from the Country executed in the best manner. New-York, October 7, 1787. 3
ISAAC HOOK,
BREECHES MAKER and GLOVER, from LONDON,
BEGS Leave to inform all Gentlemen, and the Public in general, that he has now opened a Shop at No. 231, QUEEN-STREET, NEW-YORK, where he intends to carry on the BREECHES MAKING and GLOVE MANUFACTORY, in all its different Branches, both common and elastic, in a far superior manner to any yet manufactured in this Country.—All Gentlemen that please to favour him with their Orders, may depend upon being served on the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable Terms. 97
NOTICE is hereby given to all the Creditors of WILLIAM ADAMS, that they will bring their Accounts to No. 16, in the Old-Slip, on or before the 1st of April next; and those indebted to him make immediate Payment, to enable him to Discharge the same. WILLIAM ADAMS. New-York, October 31, 1787. 9
JUST IMPORTED, And now opening for Sale, by Nicholas Brevoort,
At his Store, No. 25, QUEEN-STREET,
FOUR-PENNY, 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. and 24d. Nails; Brass Kettles; Sheet Copper; Sheet Iron; Frying Pans; Spades and Shovels; Iron Pots and Kettles; Anvils; Beck Irons; Vices; Sheet Lead; White Lead; Scythes and Sickles; Saws of all kinds; Locks and Hinges; Carpenters', Coopers' and Joiners' Tools; Sash Line; Desk Furniture; Tiff and Staple Nails; Currier's Knives and Fleshers; Spike and Nail Gimblets; Brass Knob Latches; Brass and Iron Candlesticks; Shovels and Tongs; Copper and Iron Tea Kettles; Writing Paper; Jack Chains; Brass and Iron wire; Files of all sorts; Diaper Web; Shoe and Knee Chapes; Warming-Pans; Knives and Forks; Sad Irons; Coffee-Mills; Kitchen and Chamber Bellows; Curb and Snaffle Bits; Men and Women's Stirrup Irons; Curry Combs; Scale Beams; Steelyards; Glue; and many other articles in the Hard-ware Line, too tedious to enumerate. New-York, July 10, 1787. 78
THOMAS MAULE,
No. 40, HANOVER-SQUARE. HAS received by the America from London and the Ann and Susan from Liverpool, a variety of FALL GOODS, which he will sell on very reasonable Terms, viz.
COATINGS, Plains, Broad Cloths, Serges, Blankets, Baizes, Flannels, Tammies, Durants, Wildbores, Camblets, Lallings, Sattinets, Ribbons, Gauzes, Modes, Sattins, Lustrings, Armoiseens, Taffeties, Black Persians, Florentines, Sewing Silk, Twist, Hosiery, Gloves, &c. &c. New-York, September 11, 1787. 95
TO BE HAD AT
Lot Merkel's Store,
No. 33, HANOVER-SQUARE, nearly opposite the BANK,
Tobacco for Smoking.
KITEFOOT, of the very first quality, Ditto of an inferior ditto, Large Roll Tobacco, fit for Manufacturers, Segars, Genuine Maccaba Snuff, Ditto Rappee, of different qualities, Gentlemen's Gloves, Buckskin and Beaver, of the first quality. At the above STORE, the Highest Price is given for SHIPPING FURS. New-York, May 23, 1787. 65
WHEREAS process hath been issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York, against JOSEPH PURDY, and NATHANIEL PURDY, in an action of trespass, at the suit of LEWIS MORRIS, and declaration has been filed in the said action in the Clerk's Office of the said Court, in pursuance of two Acts of the People of the State of New-York, the one entitled, "An Act for granting a more effectual relief in cases of certain Trespasses," passed the 17th March, 1783; the other, entitled, "An Act to amend an Act entitled, an Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors, and to extend the remedy of the Act, entitled, an Act for granting a more effectual relief in cases of certain Trespasses, and for other purposes therein mentioned," passed May 4, 1784. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the above-named Defendants, that unless they shall enter their appearance within six months from the date of this publication, that interlocutory judgment will be entered against them pursuant to the said act. New-York, August 2, 1787. 85 3m.

QUEEN ANN, in her letter of the 11th July 1706 to the Scotch Parliament, makes some observations on the importance of the Union then forming between England and Scotland, which merit our attention. I shall present the Public with one or two extracts from it. "An entire and perfect Union will be the solid foundation of lasting peace: It will secure your religion, liberty, and property, remove the animosities amongst yourselves, and the jealousies and differences betwixt our two kingdoms. It must increase your strength, riches, and trade: and by this Union the whole Island, being joined in affection and free from all apprehensions of different interest, will be enabled to resist all its enemies." "We most earnestly recommend to you calmness and unanimity in this great and weighty affair, that the Union may be brought to a happy conclusion, being the only effectual way to secure our present and future happiness; and disappoint the designs of our and your enemies, who will doubtless, on this occasion, use their utmost endeavours to prevent or delay this Union."
It was remarked in the preceding Paper, that weakness and divisions at home, would invite dangers from abroad, and that nothing would tend more to secure us from them than Union, strength, and good Government within ourselves. This subject is copious and cannot easily be exhausted.
The history of Great Britain is the one with which we are in general the best acquainted, and it gives us many useful lessons. We may profit by their experience, without paying the price which it cost them. Altho' it seems obvious to common sense, that the people of such an island, should be but one nation, yet we find that they were for ages divided into three, and that those three were almost constantly embroiled in quarrels and wars with one another. Notwithstanding their true interest, with respect to the continental nations was really the same, yet by the arts and policy and practices of those nations, their mutual jealousies were perpetually kept enflamed, and for a long series of years they were far more inconvenient and troublesome, than they were useful and assisting to each other.
Should the People of America divide themselves into three or four nations, would not the same thing happen? would not similar jealousies arise; and be in like manner cherished? Instead of their being "joined in affection, and free from all apprehension of different interests," envy and jealousy would soon extinguish confidence and affection, and the partial interests of each confederacy, instead of the general interests of all America, would be the only objects of their policy and pursuits. Hence like most other bordering nations, they would always be either involved in disputes and war, or live in the constant apprehension of them.
The most sanguine advocates for three or four confederacies, cannot reasonably suppose that they would long remain exactly on an equal footing in point of strength, even if it was possible to form them so at first—but admitting that to be practicable, yet what human contrivance can secure the continuance of such equality. Independent of those local circumstances which tend to beget and encrease power in one part, and to impede its progress in another, we must advert to the effects of that superior policy and good management which would probably distinguish the Government of one above the rest, and by which their relative equality and in strength and consideration, would be destroyed. For it cannot be presumed that the same degree of sound policy, prudence, and foresight, would uniformly be observed by each of these confederacies, for a long succession of years.
Whenever, and from whatever causes, it might happen; and happen it would, that any one of these nations or confederacies should rise on the scale of political importance much above the degree of their neighbours, that moment would those neighbours behold her with envy and with fear: Both those passions would lead them to countenance, if not to promote, whatever might promise to diminish her importance; and would also restrain them from measures calculated to advance, or even to secure her prosperity. Much time would not be necessary to enable her to discern their unfriendly dispositions—She would soon begin, not only to lose confidence in her neighbours, but also to feel a disposition equally unfavorable to them: Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good will and kind conduct more speedily changed, than by invidious jealousies and uncandid imputations, whether expressed or implied.
The North is generally the region of strength, and many local circumstances render it probable, that the most Northern of the proposed Confederacies would, at a period not very distant, be unquestionably more formidable than any of the others. No sooner would this become evident, than the Northern Hive would excite the same Ideas and sensations in the more Southern parts of America, which it formerly did in the Southern parts of Europe: Nor does it appear to be a rash conjecture, that its young swarms might often be tempted to gather honey in the more blooming fields and milder air of their luxurious and more delicate neighbours.
They who well consider the history of similar divisions and confederacies, will find abundant reason to apprehend, that those in contemplation would in no other sense be neighbours, than as they would be borderers; that they would neither love nor trust one another, but on the contrary would be a prey to discord, jealousy, and mutual injuries; in short that they would place us exactly in the situations which some nations doubtless wish to see us, viz. formidable only to each other.
From these considerations it appears that those Gentlemen are greatly mistaken, who suppose that alliances offensive and defensive might be formed between these confederacies, and would produce that combination and union of wills, of arms, and of resources, which would be necessary to put and keep them in a formidable state of defence against foreign enemies.
When did the independent states into which Britain and Spain were formerly divided, combine in such alliances, or unite their forces against a foreign enemy? The proposed confederacies will be distinct nations . Each of them would have its commerce with foreigners to regulate by distinct treaties; and as their productions and commodities are different, and proper for different markets, so would those treaties be essentially different. Different commercial concerns must create different interests, and of course different degrees of political attachment to, and connection with different foreign nations. Hence it might and probably would happen, that the foreign nation with whom the Southern confederacy might be at war,
would be the one, with whom the Northern confederacy would be the most desirous of preserving peace and friendship. An alliance so contrary to their immediate interest would not therefore be easy to form, nor if formed, would it be observed and fulfilled with perfect good faith.
Nay it is far more probable that in America, as in Europe, neighbouring nations, acting under the impulse of opposite interest, and unfriendly passions, would frequently be found taking different sides. Considering our distance from Europe, it would be more natural for these confederacies to apprehend danger from one another, than from distant nations, and therefore that each of them should be more desirous to guard against the others, by the aid of foreign alliances, than to guard against foreign dangers by alliances between themselves. And here let us not forget how much more easy it is to receive foreign fleets into our ports, and foreign armies into our country, than it is to persuade or compel them to depart—How many conquests did the Romans and others make in the characters of allies, and what innovations did they under the same character introduce into the Governments of those whom they pretended to protect.
Let candid men judge then whether the division of America into any given number of independent sovereignties would tend to secure us against the hostilities and improper interference of foreign nations.
PUBLIUS.
L O N D O N, August 24—Sept. 5. The Prussian Ambassador on Monday left at the Secretary of States' Office, from whence it will be laid before the King, a circumstantial account of such troops as are arrived in Cleves and such as are on their march.
Ministers are, doubtless, much occupied about the disputes which now agitate the continent of Europe: but however attentive they may be to such important affairs, they take care not to neglect such as may promote the success of the internal concerns of their country. The most considerable of their domestic pursuits are, the improvement of the subsisting modes of collecting the Customs, and the enlargement of the publick income. The first is important, because, while it will facilitate the collection of the revenue, it will tend to render the transactions of mercantile men more simple and easy. And, as the second bears a direct reference to the liquidation of the publick debts, that is, to the lightening the present burdens of the people, it cannot fail of being deemed a matter of high moment.
There was a report on Monday, that dispatches had arrived over land from India, which occasioned some bustle at both ends of the town. The subject of them was said to be, that a French vessel, suspected of carrying on some illicit traffick in the river Hually, and refusing to be brought to, in passing the fort at Calcutta, had been fired at by order of Lord Cornwallis, and unfortunately sunk.
It is said in some of the daily papers, that the Spanish government have spoken in terms (in some of their late dispatches to England) which indicate that they are already determined to support the French, in their endeavours to promote the designs of the Dutch republican party. But such assertions are nothing but a proof of the folly or malignity of those who gave them to the world. The Spanish Court has given no opinion on the dissensions in Holland. And if we should judge from their present imbecility and languor, and from the severe losses they lately sustained by iniquitously espousing the cause of France, we could not but conclude, that nothing but absolute madness can induce them to take any share whatever in the affairs of the Seven Provinces. No wise man apprehends that they will interfere.
The assurances which the King receives from the Sovereigns of Europe are such, that none who knows any thing of them, can believe that any thing but peace and tranquillity will, for a long time, be the lot of Great-Britain. It is well that the men who call themselves whigs and patriots, are ignorant of the pacifick aspect of affairs; for if they were not, they could not fail of being very wretched. Nothing can prove so detrimental to them and their hopes, as the continuance of peace.
No wonder that the disturbances in Holland affect the English funds—considering how much the Dutch are interested in being able to depress them at this time. It is well known, that both in times of peace and of war, the United Provinces have been the quarter from which came the rumours that influenced the mind of Stockholders; for there are either Dutchmen or Dutch jobbers who are continually anxious for a change in the market price. They have always much money to negotiate; and at present they are buying, and wish to buy in to a great amount. This is the chief reason for their acting so much in concert with the British Bears. And, by the way, it might be worth the while of our credulous countrymen to remark, that however desperate they may think the affairs of England to be at this hour, the sagacious and money making Dutch have no such apprehensions. They believe Britain, and British property, to be perfectly secure; for if they did not, we should not see so much of their money. Their investing in our funds is no proof of their being fearful of unhappy consequences resulting to the United Provinces, from the present dissensions. Having money to part with, it is their interest to do so at the highest rate; and it occurs to them, that there is no method more likely for effectuating their purpose, than to furnish the miscreants who keep up the battle in the Alley, with groundless fabrications respecting a general continental war.
A very singular circumstance attended the death of the late Lieutenant Thomson.—He had long paid his addresses to a young Lady, whose parents had been averse to the match. The morning he died, they were walking out together—after some conversation, they sat down on the grass. He complained of being very much tired, and begged he might repose his head on her lap, which she
allowed him to do; on which, laying down his head, he fell into a slumber, and died without a groan.
The following lines were written on the occasion:
On that same spot—deign'd for life or death, The Lover died—where first we draw our breath. O happy lot! thy better fates supply, To sleep with thy Ador'd—and then to die.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, August 9.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Strangford, some time ago arrived from America, where he had been a long time in his Majesty's service, has taken orders, and now enjoys the living which his father held before his decease. His Lordship is about thirty years of age, and has three children by an American lady ( Miss Philips, daughter of the late Colonel Frederick Philips, of New-York ) whom he married, with a large fortune, while an ensign."
Extract of a letter from the Hague, August 28. Extract of the ADDRESS of the Equestrian Order, and the Nobility of Holland, to the Assembly of their Noble and Grand Powers, upon the last Memorial of Monsieur de Thulemeyer, Envoy Extraordinary from his Prussian Majesty.
The Lords of the Equestrian Order having already declared their sentiments in their address of the 7th and 10th of July, would be content to repeat their protestations of innocence respecting the disasters of their unfortunate country, which, abused by deceitful allusion, is verging to ruin; but they find themselves compelled to represent again to your noble and grand powers the true picture of this province, once so flourishing and happy, and the object of the envy and admiration of all nations.
The Equestrian body having proposed their advice to this illustrious assembly on the 7th, flattered themselves that the objects which they then glanced at, would have been seen and considered in all the extent of which they were capable.
Upon the 10th, when you deliberated on the memorial of M. de Thulemeyer, the equestrian order repeated their instances and advice of the 7th, touching the absolute necessity of concerting conciliatory measures for the prevention of the consequences which then threatened.
The Equestrian body has not had the satisfaction to see their advice followed by any salutary effect, but by an answer to the memorial, from which no good could be expected. This was such, as experience has demonstrated, that the danger of the Republic is now arrived at the greatest height, and its situation almost without resource.
We say, without resource, thinking that term is not too expressive, but founded on truths which are unanswerable.
But the Equestrian body will not consent to render the inhabitants of Holland the victims of faction which violate the rights of nature and of nations, which destroy liberty, and provoke the vengeance of those who will execute it by means of arms. And what defence can we institute? Shall we find it in concord? That has fled, and cannot be re-established, without the assistance of the Almighty.
Shall we find the means in the power of the finances of Holland? Who among the members of your noble and grand powers is ignorant of their deplorable state? The last negotiation for five millions made by Holland, is a proof of it most convincing.
You have only to consider the enormous loss of 22 per cent. and that negotiation cost sixteen hundred thousand florins to the country; the actual price also of obligations, the diminution of the value of effects, the enormous expences which take place in an arbitrary manner in this country, by a commission which has a power dictatorial, free, and unresponsible, and without bounds, upon the treasury of the country.
Finally, shall we find the means in commerce? This source is entirely exhausted; and words are wanting to express its deplorable state.
Is it to be found in the assistance of our confederates, or in that of foreign powers? The answer to this point is so delicate and embarrassing that the equestrian body are afraid to commit themselves.
They repeat their advice of the 10th of July, for conciliatory measures, &c."
PHILADELPHIA, November 3.
Late on Monday evening last, a building (the property of the widow Carlson) in Third-street, near Market-street, took fire, and was entirely consumed. A large building adjoining, the property of the same person, and commonly called the Harp and Crown tavern, at present occupied by Mr. M'Shane, also took fire, and, after burning some time, was with great difficulty saved from entire destruction by the activity of the citizens.
An observer says, it is insinuated in different circles, that the first motion made in the state convention, will be to adjourn to Lancaster or Reading. The impressions which have been received by the back country politicians respecting some late proceedings in this city, induce them to think that in Philadelphia they cannot securely and independently discuss the business on which they are called together. It is not improbable that this motion may succeed, as it would certainly have been carried in the late assembly, if the seceding members had attended.
On Monday last a Portuguese sailor was murdered in Water street, and several of the crew belonging to a vessel lately arrived from Bristol, have been committed to the gaol of this city on suspicion that they were the perpetrators of this barbarous action.
A gentleman from North-Carolina assures us that the citizens of that state are almost unanimously in favour of the new constitution, but that, notwithstanding what has been said respecting the conduct of Gov. Randolph and Mr. Mason, there is great reason to expect Virginia will be one of the dissenting states on that important question.
From the scarcity of business, it is expected that the present session of the General Assembly will be the shortest that has yet sat. No Bills of an important public nature have yet been offered to the attention of the house.
A correspondent is happy to observe that Dr. Franklin is in the list of persons proposed for the State Convention, since it is thought necessary to introduce a member of the Federal Convention to explain the new plan of government. His worth as a Patriot, and his wisdom as a Politician entitle him to that distinction, and as he enjoys the unbounded confidence of his fellow citizens, it is hoped that no personal consideration will induce him to waive this important service, at so critical a juncture.
New-York, Nov. 10.
Yesterday failed his Britannic Majesty's Packet Halifax, Captain Boulderson, in which went passengers, F.P. Van Berkel, Esq. son of his Excellency Mynheer Van Berkel, Ambassador from their Highnesses the States General of Holland.
Mr. Henry Waddington, Merchant, of this City. And
Mr. Travers, Merchant, of Manchester, in Lancashire.
Last evening the Revd. Mr. Murray Minister of the Universal Gospel, preached in the City-Hall in presence of a numerous and very respectable Audience; and to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock he will again perform Divine Worship in the same place.
The Caraacus, Sewall, from Charleston, South-Carolina, bound for France, laden with rice, chiefly, and some indigo, was captured within 30 leagues of her destination, by a float bark, mounting 22 guns, under Spanish colours, which proved an Algerine corair, commanded and mostly maned by renegadoes. After having rummaged the vessel, and taken out what part they chose, they suffered the ship to proceed on her voyage.
The brig Sally, Simpson, from North-Carolina, met with a violent hurricane off the east end of Hispaniola; after which spoke a ship from the Havanna, who informed that the ship Nancy, from Jamaica bound to London, had been dismasted and put into the Havanna to refit.
Extract of a letter, dated Venango, September 13, 1787, to a friend in Baltimore.
A few days after my writing to you last, I formed, and executed an expedition to Lake Erie. I took a large canoe with eleven people and went up the Conawango river, to a most beautiful lake, called by the Indians Chautauque. It is in some places four miles and a half wide, and in the narrowest place three quarters of a mile, and in length about twenty-five miles. We went in our canoe to the upper end, and then proceeded by land to the lake Erie—The distance between these lakes is about nine miles along the path, but not more than seven on a straight line. Lake Erie makes a grand appearance, and lashes the surrounding shores with billows as large as those formed on the borders of the vast Atlantic. The sight of the human eye is bounded by the convex waters, and lost over the deep. I should think my time well spent, could I convey to you an idea of the pleasing sensations I had in this excursion. Paint to your imagination, a mighty river, pouring her waters into the Gulph of Florida; suppose this river traced up to a small stream—this stream I pursued to its source, which is lake Chautauque—then from this lake, distant only seven miles, conceive a body of fresh water, many hundred of miles in circumference, and this lake, connected with others by water communications, into the very middle of N. America. Put these circumstances together, and view the advantages which must naturally fall to the share of our posterity, and join with me in adoring the works of the great superintending power. The United States of America have more natural advantages than any other nation under Heaven. If they judiciously turn them to their own emolument, they cannot fail of becoming both rich and powerful."
Extract of a letter from Charleston, S. Carolina, dated Oct. 9, 1787.
We are in continual fear every night, from the frequent attempts to lay this city in ashes not a week passes over without our narrowly escaping the devouring flames.
A duel was fought here a few days ago.—The first fire proved fruitless on both sides; but on the second one, one of the parties received a ball in his forehead, and expired immediately. Another duel has been fought with swords only, and one of the parties run through the body.—This is the eighth person who has been killed in duels since I have lived in Carolina."
Married, Mr. ROBERT GILCHRIST, merchant, to Miss BETSEY ROOSEVELT, niece to John Thurman, Esq. both of this city.
Died lately, much regretted, at the Sweet Springs, near Winchester, Virginia (where he went for the recovery of his health), ARCHIBALD GAMBLE, Esq.; of this city, merchant.—During his existence, his conduct was marked with that liberality, which characterizes the enlightened mind; and, in business, his strictness of integrity, and noted punctuality in dealing reflected honor on the profession, of which he was a worthy member. His many good qualities gained general respect, and attracted the unlimited affection of his friends.—New's paper

panegyric is not, in every instance, the tribute to virtue; it cannot, therefore, be used to depict his merit; but, though he is thus untimely snatched from his connections, he will long live in the hearts of all who were honored by his friendship—whose unfeigned sorrow at his loss is the best testimonial of his worth.
A R I V A L S, since our last. Brig Liberty, Williamfon, Cayenne. Sandwich, Hammond, Trinidad. Sloop Friendship, Morgan, Turks Island. Betley, Morris, St. Croix.
MR. PRINTER, READING in your paper a few days ago, some remarks on the present King of Prussia, and among his merits something upon his foibles, of which his attachment to the fair sex (a very laudable one I think) keeps the first place; and I was put in mind of an anecdote of the present King of Spain; which I wish to get a place in your Paper if you should think it deserving notice.
On Palm Sunday last year, after having gone through the ceremony of attending at mass in the Royal Chapel (which must be a very fatiguing one to a man turned of seventy, because dining the whole ceremony, which lasts several hours, the people are obliged to stand,) and visited La Iglesia de la Alocha; the King at dinner was told, that in a pond, at a place called La Casa del Campo, about one mile from Madrid, there were two snipes. The King, who had just got a mouthful, rose immediately from the table, and went directly to the place, where he killed one of the snipes, and afterwards returned, well satisfied with his sport. His Majesty when young, was very famous for his amorous sports, but in his more advanced years, he has changed his passion for wounding, to that of killing.
Yours, &c. GAETANO.
St. Andrew's Society.
THE Members of the ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY are requested to attend the preparatory Meeting (to the Anniversary Festival) at Corré's Tavern, on Monday next, at Seven o'Clock precisely.
By order of the President, ROBERT LENOX, Sec'yry. New-York, November 8, 1787.
WM. USTICK, Jun.
No. 33, Queen-Street, HAS for SALE, excellent PICKLED MACKREL, SALMON AND HERRINGS, which he will dispose of on reasonable Terms for Cash. 12
By Order of the Hon. RICHARD MORRIS, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given, by all the Petitioning Creditors of CORNELIUS HASBROUCK, an Insolvent Debtor, to all his Creditors, to shew cause to the said Chief Justice, at his Chamber, situate in Nassau-Street, in the City of New-York, on Thursday the twenty-second of November next, why an Assignment of said Debtor's Estate should not be made, and the said Debtor discharged, according to the form of an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors," passed 13th April, 1786.—Dated October 24, 1787.
N. B. Capt. PETER NELSON, Assignee. 12
NOTICE is hereby given by the Petitioning Creditor of JOHN GARDENEIR an Insolvent Debtor to all the Creditors of the said Insolvent, that they do appear before John Wylee, Esq. Alderman, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, at his office in Nassau-Street, by the sixteenth day of November current, to show cause if any they have why an Assignment of the Estate of the said John Gardeneir should not be made for the benefit of all his Creditors, and the said John Gardeneir discharged pursuant to the directions of an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled "An Act for the relief of insolvent debtors" passed the 13th day of April 1786." Dated this 8th day of November 1787.
JOHN GARDENEIR, Petitioning Creditor, JACOB GARDENEIR.
NOTICE is hereby given by CATHARINE CODWISE of the City of New-York, an Insolvent Debtor, and the petitioning Creditor of the said Catharine Codwise, to all the Creditors of the said Catharine Codwise, to shew cause to the Honorable John Sloss Hobart, Esquire, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York, (if any they have) by the fourteenth day of November instant, why an Assignment of the Estate of the said Catharine Codwise should not be made, and the discharged, pursuant to a Law of this State, passed the 13th April, 1786, entitled, "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors." New-York, November 7, 1787. 12
A MEETING of the REGENTS of the UNIVERSITY of the State of New-York, is appointed to be held on Saturday the 17th day of November instant, at the Exchange-Room, in the City of New-York, at Eleven of the Clock in the forenoon.
By Order of his Excellency GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Chancellor of the University, &c. &c. &c. RICHARD HARISON, Secretary. New-York, November 5, 1787. 11
JAMAICA SPIRITS, and WEST-INDIA RUM.
SIXTY Puncheons, just landed, of High Proof and good Flavour, to be SOLD on reasonable Terms, by WILLIAM SETON, and Co. No. 12, Hanover-Square. New-York, November 2, 1787. 10
William Seton, & Co.
Have Removed to No. 12, HANOVER-SQUARE, where they have for Sale, on the most reasonable Terms,
ZANT Currants, in butts and barrels, Aniseed, } in barrels. Senna, Cantharides, Manna, } in small boxes, Vermicelli, Marble Chimney Pieces and Jambs. Ditto Slabs, Flags and Mortars, Italian Artificial Flowers and Wreaths, Ditto black and white Crapes and Tiffanys, Ditto Silks and Sattins, Ditto coarse Cotton Stockings, Callicoes, Chintzes and Handkerchiefs, Turkey and Wilton Carpets, large size, Preferred Fruits, in Brandy and Syrup. CLARET, of first Quality in three dozen cases.
A L S O, A few Pipes of picked particular MADEIRA WINE, and a Quantity of MAHOGANY, cut in sets for Bedsteads. 54
W I N E S, Just imported and to be sold by WILLIAM SETON, & Co No. 12, HANOVER-SQUARE.
OLD Sherry in Butts, Spanish Madeira, in Butts, Old Lisbon Wine in Quarter Casks, Bourdeaux Claret in Hogheads, Cape of Good Hope Madeira, Particular Madeira, 3 years old, } in Pipes. London quality Madeira, New-York, do. do. Old Hock, of the vintages 1753, 1766 and 1779, in Cases of 4 and 7 dozen Bottles, Claret of the very first quality, in Cases of 3 and 7 dozen. The Wines are all genuine and good, and will be sold on the most reasonable Terms.
Just imported from Amsterdam, and for SALE by
Jacob Le Roy & Sons,
No. 52, Queen-Street, opposite Chapel-Street, RUSSIA Duck, Russia Sheetings, Osnaburghs and Ticklenburghs, Writing-Paper, Pepper in large and small bales, Copper Tea-kettles, rivetted spouts, Frying-pans, long and short Handles, hard and soft Waffle-irons, Skates, Iron Pots and Kettles; Dutch Gin in cases, ditto in casks of 40 gallons, Powder in quarter-casks, a quantity of coarse Salt. New-York, October 15, 1787. 5
MR. HARDIE
RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public, that he has removed his School from No. 3, Broad-Street, to a large and commodious Room next door to the Methodist Church in John-Street—where he will continue to teach the GREEK and LATIN Languages. 8
At a Court of Chancery held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the City of New-York, the ninth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Esquire, Chancellor. In CHANCERY, Lawrence Hewlett, James Willett, and Leonard Lawrence, Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Willett, deceased, Complainants. v. s.
John Van Lew, Defendant. FORASMUCH as it appears to this Honorable Court, that a Bill has been filed therein, by Lawrence Hewlett, James Willett, and Leonard Lawrence, Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Willett, deceased, Mortgagee, against the Defendant John Van Lew, Mortgagor, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned to have been mortgaged by the said defendant, John Van Lew, to the said John Willett—Whereupon process of subpoena, to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned, and that the said defendant, John Van Lew, hath not entered his appearance in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court the same ought to have been done, in case the said process had been duly served—and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, John Van Lew, has with drawn himself out of this State, and cannot, upon due enquiry, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause. Wherefore it is ordered, on motion of Mr. Bogert, of Counsel for the complainants, that the said John Van Lew appear to the said bill in three months from the date hereof; and in default thereof, that the complainants said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said mortgaged premises, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in (at least) two of the public newspapers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively. Extract from the Minutes, W. COCK, Register. 12
For LONDON,
The SHIP ADAMANT, WILLIAM MORWICK, Master, Now laying at the Wharf next to Murray's new Wharf, near the Ship Yard, has excellent Accommodations for Passengers, and will sail in twenty days.—For Passage only, apply to the Captain on board, or at No. 10, Hanover-Square. New-York, October 16, 1787. 5
For MADEIRA,
The SHIP London Packet, THOMAS WOOLSEY, Master. A fine new Vessel, just arrived from London, will sail for Madeira in about four Weeks. For Passage apply to the Master on board, or to BENJAMIN STOUT, Jun. No. 6, Golden-Hill.
Who has for Sale, imported in the above Ship, Excellent bottled Porter, Painters' Colours, Ladies Fancy Hats, a quantity of Nails assorted, Russia and Sweets Iron, Pewter in cases assorted, Perfumery, New-Castle Coals, &c. &c. Wanted to purchase for Cash, A quantity of BEES WAX. New-York, October 12, 1787. 4
WM. LAIGHT, and Co.
HAVE FOR SALE, At No. 200, QUEEN-STREET, BEST Holland GUNPOWDER, SHOT of different sizes, MUSQUET BALLS, T. Crowley's STEEL, NAILS of all kinds, Flat and Square SWEEDS IRON, of every dimension, Refined and Bloomery NAIL RODS, London WHITE LEAD, dry and in oil, Refined SALT-PETRE, TICKLENBURGS, OZNABRIGS, and DOWLAS, in bales, Very neat and light POTS, KETTLES, PYE-PANS, &c. per ton, HYSON TEA, of the first quality, imported in the Sloop Experiment, from Canton, by the chest, American manufactured SHOVELS and SPADES, AXES, &c. at a very low Price, TIN WARE, assorted, in casks, &c. &c. &c. New-York, November 3, 1787. 10
NOTICE is hereby given, that on Monday the 17th day of December next, at the house of WILLIAM SETON, No. 12 Hanover-Square, a Division will be made of the Money which shall have come to our hands as Assignees of the Estate of ISAAC GOUVERNEUR, Jun. as Surviving Partner of the House of CURSON and GOUVERNEUR.—All the Creditors of the said House of Curson and Gouverneur are requested to meet on Monday the tenth day of December next at the house of William Seton aforesaid to examine and ascertain the debts due to them respectively, according to the intent and meaning of the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors" passed the 13th of April, 1786. WILLIAM SETON, } Assignees. JOHN LAWRENCE, } 10
MRS. BRYCE,
Milliner and Mantua Maker, from Glasgow,
RESPECTFULLY informs her Friends in general, and the Ladies in particular, that having carried on an extensive business in Britain—the has now opened Store at No. 4, opposite the middle of the Olwego-Market where all Orders received in the various branches of Millinery and Mantua Making, will be executed with neatness and dispatch. And as it is her highest ambition to merit the approbation of her employers, so she hopes to receive (though a stranger) a part of that public favor and patronage, which so eminently distinguishes the citizens of this City. N. B. All Orders from the Ladies in the Country, will be carefully attended to as above. New-York, November 2, 1787. 10
By order of JOHN SLOSS HOBART, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature, for the State of New-York:
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that on the application of JOHN OOTHOUT, of the City of New-York, Merchant, a Creditor of JOHN DUMONT, late of the same City, Merchant, a Debtor residing without this State, he hath, in pursuance of the Act, entitled, "An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, directed all the Estate, real and personal, of the said John Dumont, within this State, to be seized; and that unless the said John Dumont does his debts within one year from the date hereof, all his Estate, real and personal, so seized, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his Creditors. Given at New-York, this nineteenth day of April, 1787. 54
Patent Medicines.
The following, warranted Genuine, may be had at the lowest Prices, of James Rivington,
HERLEM OIL, Dr. James's Fever Powder, Dr. James's famous Analeptic Pills, for the Rheumatism, all Disorders of the Bowels, Head Ach, preventing the bad effects of Free Living, and to promote long Life, Dalby's Carminative, the best Medicine for the Diseases of Infants in Teething, in Fluxes, &c. &c. Dr. Hooper's much approved Female Pills, curing many Complaints incident to the Fair Sex. Dr. Steer's excellent Opodeldoc, Speediman's Pills, correcting Indigestion and curing Diseases of the Stomach, Dr. Glais's Genuine Magnesia, of the first quality, Dr. Hill's Balm of Honey, curing Coughs of long duration, Consumptions, &c. &c. Mareant's Drops for the Scurvy, a much approved remedy. Dr. Anderson's real Scots Pills, Lockyer's long approved Pills, Turlington's Balm of Life, of the purest quality, and truly genuine. Cephalic Snuff, Prussian Powder, which never fails to destroy all the pediculous residents in the Capital, British Oil. Spirit of Scurvy Grass, &c. &c. &c. 3
FLAX-SEED
STORED, CLEANED, PURCHASED and SOLD, at
HERTELL and WOODWARD'S FLAX-SEED STORE,
Lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARY, Hall by Mr. NASH, between Van Zand's and Murray's Wharves. 7
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 of April, 1786; notice is hereby given, that we Robert Bowne, John Murray, and John Murray, jun. have been duly appointed trustees for all the creditors of Ebenezer Gearey, the elder, of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut, Ebenezer Gearey, the younger, now or late of Basinghall-street in London, in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Henry Champion of Norwich, in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, Eneas Gearey, late of the city of New-York, merchants, and partners in trade, absent debtors; and we do, pursuant to the directions of the said act, hereby require all persons who are indebted to the said Ebenezer Gearey, the elder, Ebenezer Gearey, the younger, Henry Champion, and Eneas Gearey, by the tenth day of November next ensuing the date hereof, to pay all such sum or sums of money, or other debt, duty or thing which they owe to the said absent debtors; and deliver all effects of such absent debtors, which he, she or they may have in his, her or their hands, power or custody, unto us the said trustees; and all the creditors of the said Ebenezer Gearey, the elder, Ebenezer Gearey, the younger, Henry Champion, and Eneas Gearey, by the first day of May next, to deliver to us the said trustees, or any one or more of us, their respective accounts and demands against the said absent debtors. Given under our hands the 13th day of October, 1787. ROBERT BOWNE, JOHN MURRAY, } Trustees. JOHN MURRAY, jun. } 5
By order of STEPHEN WARD, Esquire, First Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County of West-Chester.
NOTICE is hereby given to WILLIAM BROWN, now or late of the Township of Bedford, in the County of West-Chester, and all others whom it may concern, that on application and due proof made, the said Justice, pursuant to the directions of one certain Act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, in such case lately made and provided, entitled, "An Act for Relief against absconding and absent Debtors," hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the County of West-Chester, commanding him to attach, seize, and safely keep, all the Estate, both real and personal, of the said William Brown, an absconding or concealed debtor; and that unless the said William Brown shall, in three months from the date hereof, return and discharge his debt, all his Estate, both real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his Creditors. Dated the 28th day of July, in the year 1787. 84 3m.f. STEPHEN WARD.
N O T I C E,
To the Creditors of JOHN KEATING, Senior, BY a former Advertisement, the Creditors of JOHN KEATING, Senior, of the City of New-York, Shop-keeper, an Insolvent Debtor, were notified to meet at the Coffee-House on the 1st day of October last, to ascertain the Amount of their respective Debts, in order to a Dividend being made this day—no Attention having been paid thereto, the Assignees do hereby give Notice, that unless those who have Demands against the said John Keating, Senior, (previously to his application for the benefit of the Act of Insolvency) bring in their Accounts, properly Attested, before his Worship the Mayor, before the 1st of December next, they will be excluded from a Proportion of the said Estate, agreeable to Law.
H. HENDERSON, R. LENOX, } Assignees. J. ELLIS, J. TAYLOR, } New-York, November 1, 1787. 10

The SYMPATHIZING SIGH. Written in consequence of some Verses, inserted in our JOURNAL of Wednesday last, entitled, "The SYMPATHIZING TEAR."
"SAY, what is Friendship, but a name," When friend can ne'er on friend rely? 'Tis chaos, built on airy fame, That wants the Sympathizing Sigh!  I hate the fiend, whose vaulted praise, Can proffer all—yet all deny; Whose deeds dissimulation sways, And feigns the Sympathizing Sigh.  But he who scorns the mean deceit, And sheds a tear, when Sorrow's by; His friendship is supremely sweet, And sweet's the Sympathizing Sigh.  I love the noble minded girl, Whose bosom heaves—yet knows not why! Whose pride ne'er checks the downy swell, Nor stems the Sympathizing Sigh.  Like you, my friend, I hate the love That spurs distress—when mis'ry's near; 'Whose torpid views can soar above The humble Sympathizing Tear.  And should my friend and fair-one vic, Who, most dispensacy could cheer! From him, I claim the friendly sigh— From her, the Sympathizing Tear.  No greater treasures world I crave, Should Heav'n my wishes thus supply; To ev'ry tear which friendship gave, To add the Sympathizing Sigh.
David Galbreath, & Co.
No. 224, Queen-Street, near the Fly-Market.
H AVE just imported in the Betsey, M c N airn , and Lydia, Watson, from London; the Diligence, Farley from Hull; the Wilson, Thompson, from Liverpool, and the Hudson, Folger, from Dublin, a general Assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS, amongst which are the following Articles, which they are now selling on the most reasonable terms for Cash, Notes at a short date, or Pot and Pearl Ashes:
 PLAIN and Quilled Coatings,  Red and Blue Shagged Duffles,  Broad and Narrow Baizes,  Flannels and Serges,  Half Thicks and Long ELLS,  5-4 and 6-4 Cloths,  7-4 Scarce Cloths and Coatings,  Double Milled Drabs,  Fearnoughts and Bearskins,  Plains and Kerseys,  Green Bristol Rugs, 7-4, 8-4, and 9-4,  Striped Indian Blanketing,  Worsted and Mohair Shags,  Black Laings and Florentines,  Fine Sattinet, ditto,  Tammies, Durants,  Shalloons, Callimancoes,  Wildbore and Common Camblets,  Milled Gloves and Mittens,  Elegant Furniture Cottons,  Net and Crape Gauzes,  Hair, China, and wired Ribbons,  Black Square Modes and White Persians,  Scarlet and Blue Snails,  Cords, Silk and Worsted,  Writing Paper and Quills,  And an excellent assortment of 7-4 and 4-4 Irish Linens, 7-8 Dowlas, and 9-8 wide Sheetings. 
CASH given for the best Quality of POT and PEARL ASHES.
New-York, September 25, 1787. 99
Murray and Sansom,
Have imported in the ship Betsey, Captain Watson, from London, a neat and general assortment of seasonable DRY GOODS, amongst which are the following Articles,
 BROAD and Forest Cloths, Baizes, Coatings,  Yorkshire Plains, Flannels, Rose and striped Blankets, Cassimers, Camblets, Tammies, Durants, Shalloons, Everlastings, Sattinets, Callimancoes, Fustians, Jeans, Jeanets, Corduroys, Velvets, Worsted Plush, Cotton Stripes, Cotton Checks, Bed Ticks, men's brown and black Hats, Quality and Shoe Binding, Ribbons, black and white Gauzes, Modes, Sattins, India Persians, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Stationary, London and Bristol Pewter, Brats, Cocks, Tea Kettles, Brats Kettles, Frying Pans, Shovels, Spades, Sad Irons, Nails, Crowley and Bristol Steel, Gilt and Hair Trunks, a variety of Hardware and Cutlery, Earthen Ware in crates, White Lead ground in Oil, Copperas, Gun Powder and Shot. 
THEY HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, Chocolate, Snuff in Bladders, Connecticut Pork and Beef, Jamaica Spirits, Faya Wines, Dutch Pantiles, a Variety of Iron Castings, such as Pots, Kettles, tea Kettles, Chimney Backs, Stoves, &c. and Wool Cards of the very best quality, formerly marked P. Sansom, but now M. S. & Co. which they will sell at 40s per dozen by the hogshead.
New-York, September 28, 1787. 400
To be had of the Printer, DR. ANDERSON'S GENUINE SCOTS PILLS.
Christopher Lewis Lente,
At his Store, No. 39, Hanover-Square,
H AS for SALE, a very large assortment of Groceries, Confectionaries, Wines & other bottled Liquors, &c. which were all purchased for ready Money, and will dispose of them on very reasonable Terms.—He is determined no to sell anything out of his Store but for Cash being paid on delivery of the Goods, having considerable Sums of outstanding debts, which puts it out of his power to give Credit any longer.—All Orders from the Country will be punctually attended to, but no goods will be sent unless the Cash or Produce is at the same time sent.
F O R S A L E,
At the READY-MONEY STORE, No. 39, Hanover-Square,
 CHAMPAGNE, Burgundy, Madeira, Claret Port, Hock, Constantia, Cyprus, Syracuse, Stomatical, Lisbon, Fyal, and Teneriffe Wines, in casks and bottles,  Arrack and Coniac Brandy,  Geneva in cases and half ankers,  A great variety of rich German, French and Italian Liqueurs, &c.  London bottled Porter in casks & small packages,  Fine Hyson, Souchong, Green and Bohea Tea,  Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar-Candy,  Double and Single Lump Sugar,  Muscovado, ditto.—With a large and general assortment of GROCERIES, too tedious to enumerate.  Considerable abatement will be made to those who purchase by the Quantity. 
JOHN DALTON,
SURGEON and PRACTITIONER of PHYSIC.
H AS removed from No. 67 to No. 65, Cherry-Street, and informs his Friends in particular, and the Public in general, that by long experience he has found out a method to eradicate a certain Complaint, without one grain of that pernicious Medicine unskillfully administered, called Mercury, and in so short a time as will surprise any who favours him with their commands. The greatest secrecy may be depended on.
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to SAMUEL MARSH, surviving partner of Samuel Marsh, and Giles Hudson, late of the city of London, merchants, an absent debtor, and all others whom it may concern, that on application, and due proof made to him the said Chief Justice, pursuant to the directions of the Law of the State of New-York, entitled "An Act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786: He hath directed all the estate, real and personal, within the State of New-York, of the said Samuel Marsh, to be seized; and that unless the said Samuel Marsh doth discharge his debts within one year after this public notice of such seizure, all his estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors.
New-York, June 22, 1787. 95
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to David Greame, George Jackson, Arthur Rorke, Richard Willis, the Rev. Thomas Dampier, John Elwes, and Richard Willis aforesaid, in trust for Mary the wife of William Croffes, John Elwes in his own right, Patrick Crawford and Gilbert Meaton, executors of James Crawford, deceased; Hutchinson Mure, Robert Mure, and Richard Atkinson, joint partners; John Duvall, William Robertson, Neal Ward, Mary Sleach, Lucy Seach, William Berry, Peter Hasenlever and Charles Croffes, late partners with Andrew Seaton (who is become bankrupt) under the title or firm of HASENLEVER, SEATON and CROFFES; also the said Andrew Seaton, the said William Robertson, Miles Nightingale, and the said Richard Willis, as Assignees of the estate and effects of the said Andrew Seaton, under the said commission of bankruptcy, and the said Peter Hasenlever in his own right, now or late associated in a company generally known by the name, firm and description of the AMERICAN IRON COMPANY, or the RINGWOOD COMPANY, absent Debtors, and to all others whom it doth or may concern; that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to a statute of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled "An Act for relief against absconding and absent Debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, he the said Chief Justice hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the county of Westchester, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, all the estate as well real as personal of the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company, composed of the said several persons as aforesaid, absent, Debtors, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of his bailiwick they can be found will all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless the said several persons, composing the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company as aforesaid, shall return and discharge their debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all their estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of their Creditors.—Dated at the City of New-York, the tenth day of September, in the Year of our Lord 1787. 95 3m.
Millenary & Plain Sewing,
TAKEN in, and executed with Neatness, Care and Expedition, at No. 14, Nassau-Street, between Crown-Street and Maiden-Lane. New-York, August 25, 1787. 60
New-York Air Furnace.
PETER T. CURTENIUS, & Co.
H AVE repaired the New-York Air Furnace, and have procured the best workmen, together with the necessary apparatus to carry on the Manufactory of Cast Iron in the completest and best manner.
Castings made in an Air Furnace, are allowed by all who are acquainted with the nature of Foundries, to be better than what is made in a Blast Furnace; because, in an Air Furnace the ware is made out of the softest and best Pig Metal, and, by its being melted a second time, the scoria, or dross, is expelled, and nothing but the pure Metal remains. In a Blast Furnace, the Castings are made out of the first smelting of the crude Ore, and are more or less mixed with dross, which subjects the ware to be rough and spongy, and often full of cold shuts: the difference, in short, is nearly the same as that between refined and Bloomery Iron.—The ware they have made is allowed, by good judges to be as light, as smooth, and as good as any imported from Europe. This consideration alone, of the ware being as good as the foreign, is a sufficient inducement for an American, to give the preference to the manufactures of his own country; but a more powerful argument for the purchaser to give it preference is, that it can be afforded (and will be sold) cheaper than the imported ware, all foreign castings being subject to a duty of six per cent. on importation.
The WARE, manufactured at this FURNACE, consists of the following Articles, viz.
 POTS and Kettles of various sizes, from one to fifteen gallons,  Tea Kettles,  Pye Pans,  Skillets,  Griddles,  Pot-Asli Kettles and Coolers,  Whaling Kettles,  Boilers for tallow-chandlers and sugar works,  Stoves for sugar-bakers,  Mill-Cases,  Cast Bars for sugar works and distilleries,  Rollers and Shears for flitting-mills,  Hearth and Jamb Plates, cast agreeable to any pattern that may be sent;  Close Stoves for workshops,  Franklins Stoves neatly decorated with carved work,  Bath Stove-Grates elegantly ornamented with carvings,  Chimney-Backs,  Ship Caboules of the new construction, with bake ovens in them, in which the same fire that roasts and boils the meat bakes the bread,  Mill Rounds and Gudgeons,  Saw-Mill Cranks,  Caleming Plates for making pearl-ashes,  Cat Iron Screws for fulling and paper-mills,  Fuliers Plates cast to any size that may be wanted,  Sash-Weights,  Forge Hammers and Anvils,  Plow Plates,  Half-Hundredweights,  Quarters,  Fourteen and seven Pound Weights,  Cart, Waggon, Coach, Plough, Chair, & Sulkey Boxes, &c. &c. 
N. B. Persons who want any Backs or other ware, cast agreeable to particular patterns, will please to send their patterns and orders to the FURNACE, near Mr. Atlee's Brewery, or leave them at the house of PETER T. CURTENIUS, No. 48, Great Dock-Street, near the Exchange. New-York, October 18, 1787. 6
THOMAS THOMAS, TINMAN, COPPERSMITH, and BRASS FOUNDER,
No. 206, QUEEN-STREET, opposite Burling-Slip,
B EGS leave to return his sincere Thanks to his Friends and the Public in general, and informs them, that he has entered very extensively into the manufacturing part of the above Branches of Business, superior to any imported and equally as Cheap. He has on hand a very large and extensive Assortment of all kinds of Tin, Copper, Brats, and Pewter Ware, which he intends selling on very low Terms for Cash. Copper and Brats Utensils mended and tinned with pure Grain Tin. The highest Price given for old Copper, Brats and Pewter.
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an Act of the Legislature of the late Colony of New-York, entitled, "An Act for the more effectual Registry of Mortgages, and for securing the Purchasers of Mortgaged Estates;" passed the nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four—that on the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be SOLD at PUBLIC AUCTION, upon the Premises—
The Fee-Simple of all that certain Messuage or Dwelling-House, and Lot of Ground, situate and being in the North Ward of the City of New-York, on the northerly side of a certain Street called and known by the name of Little Queen-Street, bounded southerly in front on said Street; easterly, on the house and ground now or late of Thomas Marlow; northerly, in the rear on the ground now or late of John Livingston, and others; and westerly, on the New Dutch Church Yard. The said Dwelling-House, and Lot of Ground, containing in breadth in front and rear, twenty-three feet and an half, and in length on each side ninety-six feet; together with the Houses, Edifices, and Buildings thereon erected and being, and all Gardens, Yards, Wells, Backsides, Ways, Paths, Passages, Easements, Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Emoluments, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the said Dwelling-House and Lot of Ground, belonging or in any wise appertaining; which Sale will be made in virtue of a Mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, (with a power to sell therein contained) from William Bryant, of the City of New-York, Doctor of Physic, to Alexander Leslie, late of the City of New-York aforesaid, Peruke Maker, assigned to the Subscribers, who will thereupon execute deeds of conveyance to the Purchaser, pursuant to the power in the said Mortgage and the Act aforesaid.
WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES STRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE. By their Attorney, CHARLES SMITH. 91 6m.
Respecting Burns's Poems.
T HE Fame of this Author is spreading rapidly, and the Merit of his Works is acknowledged by all who have had an opportunity of seeing them. The Demand for these Poems was so great, that the first Edition (only published last May) were sold in a few Weeks, and the second Edition is already printed in London, Price Six Shillings, sterling, in boards.
The following Criticism is extracted from the Lounger, a recent and much esteemed periodical Publication:—
"I know not if I shall be accused of Partiality, when I introduce to Notice a Poet of our own Country, with whose Writings I have lately become acquainted; but if I am not greatly deceived, I think I may safely pronounce him a Genius of no ordinary Rank. The Person to whom I allude is ROBERT BURNS, an Ayrshire Ploughman, whose Poems were some time ago published in a country Town in the West of Scotland, with no other Ambition, it would seem, than to circulate among the Inhabitants of the Country where he was born, to obtain a little Fame from those who had heard of his Talents. I hope I shall not be thought to assume too much, if I endeavour to place him in a higher point of View, to call for a Verdict of his Country on the Merit of his Works, and to claim for him those Honours which their Excellence appears to deserve.
"His Poem entitled 'The Vision,' discovers a high tone of Feeling, a power and energy of Expression, particularly and strongly characteristic of the Mind and Voice of a Poet. Of Strains like the above Poem, solemn and sublime, with the Rapture and inspired Melancholy in which the Poet lifts his Eye 'above this visible diurnal Sphere,' the Poems entitled 'Despondency,' 'the Lament,' 'Winter, a Dirge,' and the 'Invitation to Ruin,' afford no less striking Examples. Of the Tender and the Moral, Specimens equally advantageous might be drawn from the elegiac Verses, entitled, 'Man was made to mourn,' from 'The Cotter's Saturday Night,' the Stanzas 'To a Mouse,' or those 'To a Mountain Daisy.' The Power of Genius is not less admirable in tracing the Manners, than in painting the Passions; or in drawing the Scenery of Nature. Whoever will read his lighter and more humorous Poems, his 'Dialogue of the Dogs,' his 'Dedication to G—— H——, Esq.' his 'Epistle to a young Friend,' and 'To W. S——,' will perceive with what uncommon Penetration and Sagacity this Heaven-taught Ploughman, from his humble and unlettered Station, has looked upon Men and Manners.
"Burns possesses the Spirit as well as the Fancy of a Poet. That honest Pride and Independence of Soul, which are sometimes the Muse's only Dowry, break forth on every Occasion in his Works."
PROPOSALS, For publishing by Subscription,
P O E M S,
Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By ROBERT BURNS, The celebrated Ayrshire Ploughman.
CONDITIONS.
This Work will be printed on a new Type and good Paper, in one handsome Volume Octavo. Price to Subscribers One Dollar, Non-subscribers Ten Shillings. Those who subscribe for twelve Copies, will have a thirteenth gratis. A Glossary will be printed at the end of the Work.
As soon as Three Hundred Subscribers appear, it will be put to Press, and finished with all possible expedition.
No Money will be required till the delivery of the Volume.
Subscriptions are taken in by J. M c LEAN, No. 41, Hanover-Square,—by all the Booksellers in the City, and all others entrusted with Proposals.
Those who wish to encourage the above Work, will please give in their Names previous to the first of October next, as it is then meant to be put to Press. New-York, August 6, 1787.
By order of the Honourable Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to Moses Franks, and to all others whom it may concern, that on 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 fourth day of April, 1786, he hath issued his warrants to the Sheriff of the City and County of New-York, and the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk, commanding them to attach, take, seize, and safely keep all the Estate, as well real as personal of the said Moses Franks, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of their bailiwicks the same can be found, with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto. And that unless he the said Moses Franks shall appear by himself, or Attorney, 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 twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 39 w.t.f.