The New-York journal, and weekly register (New-York [N.Y.]), 1787-04-05 00:00:00

The New-York Journal, and Weekly Register.
HERE TRUTH UNLICENSED REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST EVEN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE! Thompson's Liberty.
NUMB. 14, of VOL. XLI.]
THURSDAY, April 5, 1787.
[Total NUMB. 2109.]
NEW-YORK: Printed and Published by THOMAS GREENLEAF, at the PRINTING-OFFICE, No. 25, WATER-STREET.
[Paragraphs omitted last Week for want of Room.]
N E W B E R N (N. C.) Feb. 21.
FRIDAY last came to this town, the crew of the ship Minerva, Captain Freecburn, belonging to Rhode-Island, from Cape Fear, bound to Dublin; on the 10th inst. sprung a leak and made water so fast, obliged them to put about and stand back for the land, when on the 14th got near the shore, to the westward of Beaufort, where they took to their boats, and in a few minutes after, the ship sunk in their sight, where they came on shore in acclamation, for their happy deliverance.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, March 21.
On Friday last the convicts in the jail of this city, formed a design of general massacre or an escape. However they were discovered, when one only was disengaged from his irons. The blacksmith sent for to replace them, was instantly knocked down and unmercifully beaten; this introduced an armed force, who was obliged to fire, by which two were dangerously wounded, one of whom is since dead and dislocated; but the other will recover.
N E W - Y O R K, March 29.
In the month of February last, at the time when "neck or nothing" was the phrase made use of by the insurgents of Massachusetts, to fix the rebellious principle in the hearts of Shay's luke-warm adherents, the following atrocious falsehoods, with many others, were industriously circulated throughout the counties of Worcester and Hampshire, viz.
That Shays had made prisoners of Gen. Shepard, and his whole army; and had possessed himself of all the continental stores, at Springfield, and that his army amounted to 15,540 men.
That during the attack, at Ordnance Hill, Shays returned the fire, killed 17 of Gen. Shepard's men, and took 32 prisoners.
That the light horse with Gen. Lincoln's army, were hired by the Governor or Gen. Sullivan, of New-Hampshire, at 50 dollars per head.
That Ethan Allen, of Vermont, stood ready to assist Shays with 10,000 men, the minute they were wanted.
That a British fleet was ready on the coast, in case they should be defeated, to convey them to England.
That Shays had sent a challenge to Gen. Lincoln inviting him to decide the contest by single combat.
That 1000 men were on their march from the counties of Lincoln, York, and Cumberland to assist Shays, and that 700 men on his side had turned out in Marblehead." &c. &c.
A letter from Paris says:—It is the maxim of our Ministry, that neither treaties nor victories can prove so really beneficial to our sovereign as what he may derive from his own power. Improvements in the national credit, and in agriculture, are the chief requisites to strengthen and render a state respectable, and these important objects are inviolably attended to. If the support of public credit be interesting to the creditors of the state, it is of consequence to the prerogative of the Prince. This kingdom has certainly the most ample means of furnishing extraordinary and temporary imposts; yet this means is but a feeble resource, contrained with that which credit and confidence yield.
Economy produces the signal advantages, exclusive of an increase to the King's revenues: It is incredible how far, in an extensive Administration, this principle promotes public morals, and militates against vice. Custom, the great disposer of all things, had at one time caused the favours flowing from the throne to be considered as an ordinary resource: In short, the Treasury was to conciliate everything. Such abuses, however, are not entirely removed. The emoluments to the farmers general are moderated, but not so far as to damp the spirit excited by personal interest, which it is very necessary to keep up.
A child of Mr. David Scovel, of Meriden, Connecticut, being three years and five months old, was troubled with worms, the mother gave it something to fetch them away, and in about 12 days came away 40, and then the child was taken in extreme pain, which brought on a fever, a physician was sent for, and by the means that was given in the compass of seven days 230 worms more came from the child, at least six inches long upon an average, which, together with the 40 that came before, made 270, reckoning the whole at 6 inches each, would make it equal to one 1620 inches long or 135 feet, which would be at least 34 times the length of the child.
Extract of a letter from Naples, Dec. 1.
"The 13th of last month a terrible battle was fought near the island Corsica, between a Maltese frigate commanded by a Noble Knight of Malta, and an Algerine cruiser of equal force; the engagement began at ten o'clock in the morning, and continued without intermission till two in the afternoon, during which they were along side each other frequently, fighting yard-arm and yard-arm with the most determined resolution. The Algerines made several attempts to board sword in hand, but were vigorously repelled every time with great slaughter. The Maltese, who are sworn enemies to the infidels, showed astonishing bravery throughout the whole action, and fought like so many furies, determined never to strike, but at last unfortunately their ship took fire, and in a short time blew up, and all on board perished except one man, who was taken up the next day upon a piece of the mast by a small bark, and brought in here a miserable spectacle. By the man's account, it is generally believed what remained of the pirate must have sunk soon after, as their vessel was entirely dismasted, and in a very shattered condition. A considerable time before the frigate blew up. He further says, the Maltese had not above 40 left alive, when they took fire, out of the whole complement, and that the Captain and first Lieutenant were killed in the beginning of the action."
City of New-York, ff.
At a Common Council held at the City-Hall of the said City, on Wednesday the 21st Day of March, 1787;
P R E S E N T,
JAMES DUANE, Esquire, Mayor, &c. &c.
THE following laws and ordinances, for the regulation of the said city were passed and published, viz.—A law for the due observation of the Lord's Day called Sunday.—A law directing the uses of the public seals of this city.—A law relative to the admission of freemen.—A law to regulate the office of chamberlain or treasurer of this city.—A law for the better preventing of fire.—A law for the better securing this city from the danger of gun-powder.—A law to appoint surveyors for this city.—A law to regulate the public markets within this city.—A law to establish and regulate the public slaughter-house within this city.—A law to regulate the sale of bread.—A law to regulate the paving the streets, and for preventing nuisances within this city.—A law to regulate carts and cart-men within this city.—A law to regulate the landing and sale of hay within this city.—A law to regulate the sale of fire-wood in this city.—A law to regulate the pay of public measures within this city.—A law to regulate the lying of vessels in the docks and slips of this city; and to ascertain the rates of warfage.—A supplementary law to the law, entitled, "A law to establish and regulate the public slaughter-house within this city."—A law directing the mode of recovery and appropriation of the fines, penalties and forfeitures, imposed by the laws of the corporation of this city.
ROBERT BENSON, Clerk.
City of New-York, ff.
At a Common Council held at the City-Hall of the said City, on Wednesday the 28th March, 1787.
P R E S E N T,
James Duane, Esq. Mayor, &c.
WHEREAS this corporation is greatly embarrassed by the weight of the debts in which they found themselves involved at the close of the war, and by the expenses incurred in repairing the wharves and public buildings; and it is necessary that measures should be taken to answer the just demands of their creditors, and to defray the contingent expenses of this corporation which unavoidably and daily arise: and whereas many persons are greatly indebted to the corporation for quit-rents, reserved on grants of water lots, for rents on lots demised and otherwise:
Resolved, That all persons indebted to this corporation as aforesaid, be notified by a publication in the newspapers, that unless they respectively pay the debts so due from them into the treasury of this city, within one month from the date hereof, the demands against them will be put into the hand of the attorney, to be prosecuted without delay.
ROBERT BENSON, Clerk.
The several PRINTERS will be pleased to publish the above. 9—
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the twenty-third Day of March, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-Seven.
P R E S E N T,
The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS Catherine Demott, administratrix of James Demott, late of Newburgh, in the county of Ulster, yeoman, deceased, hath by her petition, presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said James Demott, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state; that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said James Demott, as far as he had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of her said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Catherine Demott, hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said James Demott, do appear before him, at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the fifth day of May next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said James Demott died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
8—11 THOMAS TREDWELL.
W A N T E D,
Upon Interest, for the Term of two or three Years, Two Hundred Pounds, Of the New Emission of this State; for which undoubted Security will be given.
Enquire of the P R I N T E R hereof. New-York, March 29, 1787 8—11
T O B E S O L D,
On Reasonable Terms, A VERY elegant DWELLING-HOUSE, pleasantly situated, in a central town of the state of Connecticut.—ALSO, six acres of very valuable LAND adjoining. Enquire at this Printing-Office.
New-York, March 22, 1787. 7—
WHEREAS PAUL LENZS, of Harlem Township, in the County of New-York, gardner, and Elizabeth his wife (for the securing the payment of one hundred pounds, in Spanish milled dollars, at four shillings and six-pence sterling each dollar, or the value thereof in gold or silver, with lawful interest for the same, according to the condition of a certain bond bearing date the sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, and executed by the said Paul Lenzs, to John Smith, of the city New-York, baker) did, by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the said sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, mortgage to the said John Smith, all that certain messuage, dwelling-house, and three several house lots, tract or parcel of land, contiguous to, and adjoining each other; situate, lying and being in the town of Harlem aforesaid, and heretofore purchased by the said Paul Lenzs from John Livingston; bounded as follows, easterly and northerly by the land late of Abraham Myer, deceased; southerly by the high-way, and westerly by the land of Peter Waldron, deceased; containing by estimation five acres and a quarter, be it more or less; together with all and singular the houses, out-houses, kitchens, stables, buildings, fences, waters, water courses, trees, woods, underwoods, easements, profits, emoluments, privileges, advantages, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuage or dwelling-house, and three house lots, tract or parcel of land and premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and equity of them the said Paul Lenzs, and Elizabeth his wife, of, in and to all and singular the said messuage or dwelling-house and three house lots, tract or parcel of land and premises, or any part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances; and whereas in and by the said indenture of mortgage it was covenanted and agreed, that in case it should so happen, that the said sum of one hundred pounds, with the lawful interest for the same, or any part thereof, should remain due and unpaid at the time above mentioned, that then and from thenceforth it should and may be lawful to and for the said John Smith, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, to expose the said messuage or dwelling-house, three house lots, tract, piece or parcel of ground and premises to sale at public auction, vendue, or outcry, and to dispose the same to the best advantage, and to give good and sufficient conveyances in the law to the purchaser, or purchasers thereof, their heirs and assigns for ever; and out of the monies arising from the sale thereof, to retain and keep in their hands the said sum of one hundred pounds, or so much thereof as shall remain due and unpaid, with the lawful interest thereof; and also the costs of such sale, rendering the overplus, if any be, unto the said Paul Lenzs, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made, should be and were thereby declared to be a full bar and preclusion to any estate or interest which the said Paul Lenzs, or Elizabeth his wife, their heirs or assigns may have or claim to the said premises, or any part thereof; as in and by the said indenture of mortgage, reference thereunto being had, may more fully and at large appear; and whereas part of the said principal and interest is now due and owing to the said John Smith; these are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the premises, that unless the whole of the said one hundred pounds, together with all the interest due, and to grow due thereon, is paid off and discharged on or before Tuesday the third day of October, next ensuing the date of this notification; and all singular the mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the said John Smith, on Tuesday the said third day of October, next ensuing the date hereof, as aforesaid, at eleven of the clock, in the forenoon of the same day, at the merchants Coffee-house in the city of New-York, pursuant to the directions contained in an act of the legislature of the late colony, now state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the nineteenth of March, 1774.
Dated this 29th day of March, 1787. 8—
JOHN SMITH.
THE SUBSCRIBER, having been duly appointed assignee, in trust for all the creditors of Jonas Rogers, at present of Huntington, Suffolk county, and state of New-York, an insolvent debtor, Doth hereby, pursuant to the direction of an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within this state," passed the 17th day of April, 1784, require all the creditors aforesaid, to produce to him their several securities, or accounts, against the said insolvent, by the 3d day of July next, that a dividend may be made of the monies and effects which may come to his hands, in the manner directed in and by the act aforesaid. ISAAC YOUNGS.
Dated this 20th day of March, 1787. 7—19
Left with the Subscriber,
By Capt. CREATMAN, from Providence, about the 15th November, 1786,
A SMALL BOX, supposed to contain clothing, directed to Mr. John Taylor, at John Sheppard's, No. 11, Moore-street, New-York.—The owner, on proving property, and paying charges, may receive it by making application to the third door from the corner, on Crane Wharf. ASHER COOK.
New-York, March 22, 1787. 7—19
Garden-Seeds of all sorts.
Just imported from London and Amsterdam, and for sale in Water-street, No. 18, near the Coffee-House.
A FRESH assortment of GARDEN
SEEDS; with a great variety of choice flowers: bulbous; roots, and seeds of flowers: several shrubs and seeds, the natural growth of South-Carolina. ALSO, a small consignment of very elegant auriculas, feathers, and Italian flowers, suitable for the ladies; with a few boxes of hard potatoms.
If these seeds and flowers are not disposed of on or before the 15th day of April next, they will be sent to Philadelphia. They are warranted for the best sort that are imported.
New-York, March 21, 1787. 7—19
NEW-JERSEY, Sussex County, ss.
To the Creditors of JOHN ONEILL, an Insolvent Debtor, confined in the said County;
NOTICE is hereby given them, that the court of common pleas, in and for the said county, have appointed Monday the second day of April next, for the said creditors to show cause, if any they have, before the judges of said court, at the house of Timothy Smith, Esquire, in Newtown, in the said county of Sussex, at the hour of two, in the afternoon; why an assignment of the said insolvent's estate shall not be made for the benefit of his creditors, and he be discharged from his confinement, pursuant to the act of the legislature in such case made and provided.
6—8 JOHN ONEILL. Sussex Co., Feb. 14, 1787.
To COVER, the ensuing Season, At King's Bridge, Westchester County, THE noted strong and powerful dark bay HORSE
SAINT GEORGE.
He is fifteen hands high; was got by General Carlton's famous imported horse. Bred by the Duke of Bolton; got by his famous horse Sterling, one of the handsomest horses ever yet foaled, and a very high formed racer. Saint George was out of General Carlton's black Bess, allowed by the best judges to be the handsomest and best saddle mare ever bred in the province of Canada.
The scarcity of money, and the owner's desire to improve this famous breed of horses, are inducements to be as reasonable in his charges as possible—THREE DOLLARS for the season, cash paid as soon as the Mare takes the Horse; Four Dollars if paid within six months after the Mare takes the Horse, in money or any kind of grain delivered at King's Bridge, at cash price; Five Dollars if not paid within nine months; Six Dollars if not paid within twelve months.
Good pasturing will be provided for the reception of Mares, and the greatest attention given. MASON WATTLES. New-York, March 8, 1787. 5—
WILL BE SOLD,
On the Premises, on Tuesday the third Day of April next, at twelve o'Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day,
All that certain Stone Messuage or Dwelling-House, No. 46,
TENEMENTS, No. 45, and No. 47, and Lot, Piece, or Parcel of GROUND on which they now stand;
SITUATE, lying, and being on the south side of Queen-street, near the corner of Beekman-Slip, being a part of the estate of Walter Quackenbos, late of the city of New-York, deceased; containing in breadth, in front, 32 feet 9 inches, and in the rear 30 feet 4 inches; in length, on the north east side, 84 feet 9 inches, and on the south west side 88 feet: in the yard there is a stone well of good water, and a convenient bake-house. The excellence of this situation, for any kind of business, is too well known to need any encomium.
If application should be made before the third day of April next, the premises may be sold at private sale, and the payment in the new emission, rendered easy to the purchaser. Enquire of the subscriber, on the premises, or of John F. Roorbach, No. 30, Maiden-Lane. GARRET QUACKENBOS, Acting Executor.
N. B. The deeds will be executed immediately after the sale, and possession given on the first day of May next. 6—
To the PUBLIC.
MAJOR PENDLETON'S business calling him to the Southward, the STAGE-OFFICE is removed to HALL'S No. 49, Cortlandt-street, leading from Olwago-Market to Powles-Hook ferry, being the first brick house on the left hand from Broad-Way—where may be had GENTEE BOARDING and LODGING. The Boston and Albany STAGES will start on Monday and Thursday mornings, precisely at five o'clock; those who wish to take seats are requested to apply the evening previous to starting, and leave all extra baggage.
A HACKNEY
will always be ready to convey Ladies and Gentlemen to any part of the town they may please to direct. 4—
A LARGE quantity of excellent WRAPPING PAPER, to be sold by the printer hereof; superior in quality to, and cheaper than the common brown sort. 22

MISCELLANY.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Friday, March 16, A. M.
THE house resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, on the bill, entitled, "An act for raising certain yearly taxes within this state," and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Hedges, from the said committee, reported, that a paragraph of the first enacted clause was read in the words following, viz.
"Be it therefore enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the following taxes and duties shall be, and hereby are laid, assessed, and imposed upon the articles and the rates herein after specified, for the service of the present year."
That the question having been put, whether the committee did agree to the said paragraph, it was carried in the affirmative, in the manner following, to wit.
For the Affirmative. Messieurs Vrooman, C. Livingston, Malcom, Speaker, Hamilton, Bayard, Ray, Bancker, Sickles, Dubois, Havens, Dongan, Batchelder, Teyse, Denning, Brooks, Doughty, Clark, Parker, Jones, Wykoff, E. Clark, Tayler, Glen, John Livingston, Osborn, Bronck, Lanling, Paine, Crane, Savage, Martin, James Livingston, Thorne, Frost, C. Smith, and Harper.
For the Negative. Messieurs Strang, Frey, Griffen, Rockwell, Purdy, Taulman, Patterson, D'Witt, N. Smith, Cantine, Snyder, Powers, J. Smith, Laudenton, Brinkerhoff, Thomas, and Tompkins.
That the committee had made further progress in the bill, and had directed him to move for leave to sit again.
Ordered, That the said committee have leave to sit again.
The engrossed bill, entitled, "An act for the more easy assessment and collection of taxes in the city and county of New-York," was read a third time.
Resolved, That the bill do pass.
Ordered, That Mr. Clark deliver the bill to the honorable the senate, and request their concurrence.
A message from the honorable the senate, was delivered by Mr. Parks, with the bill therein mentioned, that the senate have passed the bill, entitled, "An act for the better extinguishing of fires in the city of New-York," without amendment.
Ordered, That Mr. Clark deliver the bill to the honorable the council of revision.
Adjourned until 3 o'Clock, P. M.
Mr. Harper, from the committee of the whole house, on the bill, entitled, "An act to enable the mayor, aldermen, and commonality of the city of New-York, in common council concurred, to order the raising monies by tax for the maintenance of the poor, and other contingent charges arising in the said city," that the committee had gone through the bill, made amendments, and altered the title: that the altered title is, "An act to enable the mayor, recorder, and aldermen of the city of New-York, to order the raising monies by tax, for the maintenance of the poor, and for defraying other contingent expenses arising in the same city and county, and for other purposes;" which he was directed to report to the house; and he read the report in his place, and delivered the bill and amendments in at the table, where the same were again read, and agreed to by the house.
Ordered, That the bill and amendments be engrossed. Adjourned until to-morrow.
Saturday, March 17. The bill, entitled, "An act for altering the charter rights of the city of Albany," was read a third time, and passed into a law.
The bill, entitled, "An act to enable the mayor, recorder, and aldermen of the city of New-York, to order the raising monies by tax, for the maintenance of the poor, and defraying the other contingent expenses arising in the same city and county, and for other purposes," was read a third time, and passed into a law.
Ordered, That Mr. Clark deliver the two last mentioned bills to the honorable the senate, and request their concurrence to the said bills respectively.
The bill, entitled, "An act for regulating the fees of the several officers and ministers of the courts of justice within this state," was read third time, and passed into a law.
A message from the honorable the senate, was delivered by Mr. Williams, with the bill therein mentioned, that the senate have passed the bill, entitled, "An act for the better regulating the public roads in the city and county of New-York," with the amendments therewith delivered.
The bill and amendments were read; and the amendments being severally read a second time, were concurred in by the house, and the bill amended accordingly.
Ordered, That Mr. Smith deliver the bill to the honorable the senate, and inform them, that this house have concurred in the amendments, and have amended the bill accordingly.
Adjourned until Monday.
Monday, March 19. The house met pursuant to adjournment, when 14 petitions and memorials, &c. were read. [Which will be duly noticed.] Among the petitions was a petition of Joseph Stout, setting forth that he is confined on a writ of trespass from Jonathan Piercy, of New-Jersey, for injuries done the said Piercy during the war by order of the British officers, and praying to be released from confinement, was read.
Mr. Paine moved that the petition be laid on the table.
Mr. Brooks moved as an amendment that it be committed.
Mr. Paine said that this Stout had been into Jersey and committed trespasses, and brought off thirteen prisoners, three of whom only were now alive, the others having been deprived of life in consequence of their captivity.
Mr. Brooks said this was no argument against committing the petition, if he was an insolvent, and confined in goal, as the petition set forth, it ought to be committed for the purpose of being enquired into.
Mr. Harper thought he ought to be kept confined in the new goal.
Mr. Lanling thought it would be wrong from the statement made in the petition not to commit it. Colonel Paine called for a division.
For the Affirmative, 36.
For the Negative, 18.
The petition was then referred to Mr. Denning, Patterson, and Fry.
Sundry petitions for naturalizations were referred to a committee of the whole, when on the naturalization bill.
Mr. Doughty, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Eleazer Patterson and others, reported, that in the opinion of the committee the prayer of the petition ought not to be granted.
The house agreed to the report.
Mr. Sickles, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Thomas and John Jones, reported, that in the opinion of the committee a bill should be brought in for their relief, and all other persons in a like situation.
The house agreed to the report, when Mr. Sickles brought in said bill, which was read the first time, and ordered a second reading.
Mr. Powers, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Isaac Dubois, reported, that the prayer of his petition ought to be granted; a bill should be brought in to repeal, &c.
The house agreed to the report, and ordered said committee to prepare a bill for that purpose.
Mr. Bronck, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Peter Allaire, reported, that the prayer of his petition ought to be granted, and a committee appointed to prepare a bill for that purpose.
The house agreed to the report.
Mr. Jones, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Hannah Fisher, reported, that the prayer of the petition ought to be granted, and a bill brought in for that purpose.
The house agreed to the report.
Mr. Ray, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Peter Byvanck, reported, that the prayer of the petition ought to be granted.
Mr. Jones thought it would be improper to agree to the report. The time had been given by the law, for bringing in claims, and this business should then have been done. If the house did not adhere to any rules which they made, there would be no end to them.
Mr. Tomkins informed the house, that Mr. Byvanck's certificates not having been rendered until two days after the time had expired, was owing to accident.
General Malcom thought the report was proper, and ought to be agreed to.
On the question, the house agreed to the report. Mr. Paine, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Peter Cantine and others, and Nathaniel Foller and others, the first praying for leave to raise money by lottery to build a church at Kinderhook, and the second for leave to raise money in like manner, to drain certain marshes in Frederickburgh, reported, that the prayer of the petitions ought to be granted.
Mr. Tayler moved, that the house reject the report.
Mr. Paine thought if any monies was raised by lotteries, it could not be applied to better purposes than what the petitions set forth. He said money had been raised, by lottery, for the repairing of churches in Jersey, and thought it might as well be done in this state.
On the question, the house rejected the report.
On motion of General Malcom, the house went into a committee of the whole, on the tax bill.
Mr. Hedges in the chair.
Mr. Lanling moved, that the first enacting clause of the bill be rejected, in order to take in an amendment which he would propose; to raise money by quota; he offered as his reason for this motion, that he observed it to be the prevailing disposition of a majority of the house to reject the system before them, however, it might be amended. He saw the necessity of raising money some way or other, and although he was perfectly of opinion that this system would be preferable to any other mode, yet he would agree to raise a tax by quota; he knew it would come to this, and it would only be saving time to do it at once.
Mr. Hamilton seconded the motion, he thought it would be prudent, considering the present disposition of the members to adopt the amendment.
Mr. Doughty moved to have a division on the question.
Mr. Tayler opposed this motion, as did Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Lanling.
Mr. Hamilton expressed himself, that although he would second the motion of Mr. Lanling, still if a division was called he should vote for the system proposed by the bill.
Mr. Jones observed that a division ought not to be taken, for the reasons on which the motion had been brought forward.
Mr. Paine observed, if the bill should be rejected, there would be no taxes raised this year.
Mr. Lanling thought the gentlemen would do well to consider, that if they should call a division, a majority might reject the bill, as they were against a specific tax; he was disposed to carry the system into effect, if it could be done; the old mode was not agreeable to him, but it was best to adopt it as a temporary one. The system proposed, he said, might be brought forward another session.
On the question to adopt Mr. Lanling's amendment, there appeared for the affirmative, 31, and negative, 21.
After some conversation on the quantum to be raised, in which 50,000. was mentioned,
On motion, the committee rose, and asked leave to sit again.
Adjourned until 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
EODEM DIE, 3 o'Clock, P. M.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion, the house went into a committee on the ten pound act. Mr. Taulman in the chair.
A motion was made, that the governor and council of appointment, be authorised and required to appoint any number of assistant judges of the peace, throughout the state, that they may think proper and necessary.
Mr. Harper objected to it; he thought it would interfere with the charter of New-York.
Mr. Speaker read a part of the charter of the city, to show that it would not be an infringement. He said, that the city would be governed better, if there were persons appointed to try all small causes; gentlemen of ability and leisure were kept out of the administration of the city, merely
because they would not be troubled with such trifling business. The police of New-York was much affected thereby, as men at present only seek the office who want to make a living by it.
Mr. Hamilton presumed, as this was a matter entirely confined to the police of New-York, the gentlemen from the country would indulge them in passing the amendment. It was for the better government of the city, he hoped no gentleman would object to it.
On the question, the amendment was agreed to.
After some considerable time spent in the consideration of this bill, and amendments being made, the committee rose and reported the same.
Ordered, To be engrossed.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Tuesday, March 20. The house met pursuant to adjournment, when several bills, &c. were read.
A bill was also brought in for the sale of the fort and battery, and other lands belonging to the state, in the city of New-York, which was read a first time and ordered a second reading.
General Malcom moved for the reading of the report of the committee of ways and means, which being done, he moved that it be entered on the minutes, on which some debate of order arose, and after much time spent on the subject, the question was postponed.
A message from the council of revision, was received by the honorable Judge Hobart, with information that the council agreed to the bill for the better extinguishing of fires; to the bill for making lands and tenements liable to be sold on execution for debt, &c. To the bill concerning the public wells and pumps; and to Fitch's bill.
But that the council object to the bill for granting divorces, as inconsistent with the public good. Because by the second clause thereof it is enacted, that it shall not be lawful for the party convicted, to re-marry any person whatsoever, and that every such marriage shall be null and void.
Every person who may be tempted to falsify the marriage promise by the strength of a passion which had been struggled with, or perhaps suppressed for a time, either from a sense of its impropriety or the constraint of friends and relations, or by the force of cool and illiberal treatment from the other party, from becoming thereafter a respectable member of society, unless by renouncing the comforts and gratifications which result from a connection with the sex, and maintaining a degree of reserve and continency, scarcely to be expected after such an instance of frailty. It might not perhaps be an improper punishment to confine offenders of this class to a state of perpetual celibacy and mortification within the walls of a cloyster. But to suffer them to remain in society without a possibility of re-marriage, is, in a degree, to compel them by law to live in the open violation of the rules of chastity and decency, and will, it is to be apprehended, have a pernicious influence on the public morals, by multiplying examples of libertinism and prostitution, weakening that disgust that is generally felt for those practices, and rendering the illicit commerce of the sexes less disreputable than it is at present.
The house postponed the consideration of the objections.
On motion of Mr. Brooks, the house went into a committee, on the bill for the relief of the persons therein mentioned, merchants of the city of New-York. Mr. Doughty in the chair.
Mr. Brooks moved to substitute a clause to the second enacting clause of the bill, which would permit them to loan certain certificates. This method, he said, would not be so effectual for their relief as was at first intended; but as the majority of the members seemed well disposed to afford that assistance which appears probable the state can give; the friends to the bill, were willing to accommodate it to the sentiments of the committee.—He hoped the mode proposed might prove fortunate in being adopted.—He would remark to the committee, he said, that as some relief was intended, this would be the best mode, as not only being the easiest to the state, while it would greatly alleviate the distresses of our petitioning fellow citizens. It was unnecessary to say much, the subject being well understood, he would only express his wishes that the house would agree to his motion; this he said would establish public credit, would give public faith a new spring, and which at a future day the state might stand greatly in need of. If it should be said that the relief intended would not be effectual, still it was shewing the good disposition of the state, to render that justice which her citizens expected.
Gen. Cantine called for the petition from the inhabitants of the towns of Kingston, in Ulster county, which being read,
Mr. Brooks rose and observed, that as he supposed this petition was designed to counteract the good disposition of the committee; on this petition he would remark, that there was no similitude of circumstances. That the citizens of Kingston were deserving, no body doubted. But their misfortunes were incidents concomitant on war,—They had not lost their property by any acts of Congress:—the merchants in question had, &c. &c. The subject of the bill was warmly contested for some time, by Mr. Brooks, Mr. Tayler, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Paine.
Col. Hamilton supposed that it was agreed on all hands, that some relief should be granted—there was, he said, two questions before the committee, one, if they would put them on a footing with the other citizens; and the other, if they did not merit something more. If, said he, you receive their certificates, and grant them your own, you extend to them only that relief which you have already given to your other citizens, who purchased up the loan-office certificates of other states; but there can be no difference between any one species of our debt; and there can be no substantial difference between taking a certificate of this state, and a certificate of the United States; much has been said about discriminating, but all arguments of discrimination amount to nothing. Whether we by this assumption make our state a creditor state or not, cannot be determined; the present calculation of the public debts is no criterion to go by. He remembered, he said, that when he was in Congress the liquidated debt was some where about 40,000,000. and that it was supposed the unliquidated debt was 40,000,000. more, if this is the case, which he believed it was, the state of New-York would be a debtor state. From the situation of public affairs, it is to be regretted that there is no system existing which can give general relief
to public creditors. In the present instance, it is only required that you do that justice to one part of your citizens, which you have already done to another part. If we should make our state a creditor state, by extending this relief to our citizens, can we not obtain redress, if our confederation exists, and God forbid, that it may not; he was willing, he said, to extend the relief, he did not want to confine it to any particular class of the people.
The first clause of the bill was called for which was to appoint commissioners to investigate their affairs, and on the question to agree;
For the Affirmative, 22. Negative, 31.
It was moved that the committee rise, on which Mr. Lanling rose, and wished to be heard for a few moments.—The committee, he said, by their last vote, had shown their aversion to the appointment of commissioners, he could with before they rose that the sentiments of the gentlemen might be taken on some general plan to be adopted. He read a clause which he would propose as a substitute to the plan proposed by the bill. Objections have been made to any partial provisions. The clause he offered, he said, must be agreed to for the very reasons which had been urged against the clause which was rejected.
By the clause he offered, it would confine the certificates to be taken into those issued to the citizens of this state. Some provisions, he said, should be made for those citizens who by the events of war were forced into another state, and there aided in the common cause. He wished to know if a discrimination of this kind would be agreed to by the committee. The question, he said, was not on the clause, it was only an abstracted question to know the sentiments of the committee, that a clause might be drawn conformable to their ideas.
The committee were of opinion with Mr. Lanling, after which the committee rose and reported, that they had made some progress in the bill, and requested leave to sit again.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
MR. GREENLEAF, I OBSERVED, in your last Journal, a request from a number of gentlemen, to develope the particulars of the cruel and inhuman death of Col. Ledyard, who fell a victim to the brutal barbarity of a Major B*****.
The author declines recounting the affair now, as his Card, published in your paper two or three weeks since, had the intended effect, viz. to make Major B***** leave this city precipitately, and thereby prevent a number of citizens from bestowing on him that punishment which is justly due to his demerits.
As the person in question is absent, it would appear in the eyes of the public very vain and illiberal to bring forth particular facts, which can answer no purpose at present, since he is out of our power.
If Major B***** should again trespass on the good offices of the inhabitants of this place, and insult their feelings by returning here; the author pledges himself to bring out such truths as will effectually silence every doubt, and be sufficient to convict and bring to justice the hardy offender.
Perhaps some will say, why were not the circumstances of this melancholy event published while the Major was in town? To this I would reply, the author thought it best to give him notice by a card, and warn him to depart the state. Conscious of guilt, he took the given hint and left this place a short time afterward.
If the American could suppose, that a recourse to particulars would answer any purpose, or be a means of obtaining redress, he would instantly unfold to view the whole transaction, which at this time would only serve to renew the grief of the relations and friends of the deceased.
Every reader will judge of this affair by his own feelings. Humanity shrinks at the thought, and would draw a veil over the tragic scene!
AN AMERICAN.
March 30, 1787.
[Re-Published by particular desire, from the Daily Advertiser of March 24.]
A Thought for the Delegates to the Convention, to be held at Philadelphia.
INSTEAD of attempting to amend the present articles of confederation with a view to retain them as the form of government, or instead of attempting one general government for the whole community of the United States, would it not be preferable to distribute the states into three republics, who should enter into a perpetual league or alliance for mutual defence? This league or alliance must, as in all cases of compact between independent nations, depend on national faith.—Self preservation, however, would almost inevitably produce an observance, as each state would have much to apprehend from the subjugation of either of the others.—Reflections on the subject in the abstract, would have suggested to us, and our own experience has fully convinced us, that there can only be one sovereignty in a government; the notion therefore of a government by confederation between several independent states, and each state still retaining its sovereignty, must be abandoned, and with it every attempt to amend the present articles of confederation.—No possible amendment will prevent a dissolution, and being wholly separated we shall be easily broken.—There are objections to the scheme of one general government.—The national concerns of a people so numerous, with a territory so extensive, will be proportionably difficult and important.—This will require proportionate powers in the administration, especially in the chief executive; greater, perhaps, than will consist with the principles of a democratic form. For these reasons the plan of three republics as a substitute, is proposed for public consideration. The question is of great magnitude; it is only briefly hinted here, but deserves to be attentively and candidly considered by all who have a solicitude for the liberties, and consequently for the happiness of our country. Our fate, as far as it can depend on human means, is committed to the convention; as they decide, so will our lot be. It must be the wish of the delegates, and it certainly is both our duty and interest to aid them in the arduous business entrusted to them. One way to this is, by a public communication of sentiments. I have thrown in my mite, let others do the same; thus the truth may be discovered.
REASON.
New-York, March 19, 1787.

New-York, April 5.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Winchester, to the Editor of the Worcester Magazine, dated March 17, 1787.
SIR, WOULD inform you of a singular circumstance which happened in this town on Tuesday last. About three o'clock in the afternoon a heavy rumbling noise was heard in a mountain in the South-east part of the town, at several times, for the space of 20 or 30 minutes, when, all of a sudden, it was seen, by one Mr. Gold, who lived at foot of the mountain, to break forth, and the rocks and dirt to move in vast bodies; soon after the first were discovered, rocks and dirt were seen to fly in the air, though the main body made its way down the mountain. Mr. Gold flood viewing it until the noise seemed to be over, when he suddenly heard it again, and perceived a second eruption taking place, at the distance of about 8 or 10 feet from the first; the noise and motion were as sudden as if they had been occasioned by a blast of powder, though he saw no appearance of smoke or fire, nor did he smell any thing of a sulphurous nature. I have since been and viewed the ground, but could not discover any thing of a sulphurous kind, sufficient to cause the eruption; there are many conjectures respecting the cause of it. The distance from the place where the eruption began, to where it ended, was about 10 or 12 rods, and in some places 30 or 35 feet wide, and from 4 to 8 feet in depth. Rocks of several tons weight were thrown several rods down the mountain, and I suppose at a moderate computation there was as much as an acre of land covered with rocks and gravel. The rocks and dirt thrown out are supposed by many to be several thousand tons.
We are informed that the insurgents have lately burnt several buildings in the county of Berkshire, also a store belonging to Bacon and Penfield, (within the line of New-York state) containing goods and a large quantity of Wheat.
A countryman (says a late Boston paper) being asked, whether he should vote for the present Government, or for a new one? replied, no man having drank old wine, thirstily desireth new, for he saith the old is better.
His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esq., and the honorable John Hancock, Esq., are in nomination for the supreme magistracy of Massachusetts commonwealth; and the honorable Thomas Cushing, Esq., and Major General Benjamin Lincoln, for Lieutenant-Governor.
Accounts from Boston say:—We have received no authentic accounts of the doings of the General Assembly of Rhode-Island at their last session. Extraordinary reports are circulated respecting them—which, we hope, will not prove true.
A correspondent, in the Worcester Magazine, observes, that had an excise been laid upon lying, previous to the late commotions, the revenue of the state would have been surprisingly augmented; though he fears, by the total bankruptcy of many individuals.
We learn from Rhode-Island, that the proceedings of the assembly of that state, which adjourned on the 17th ult. fine Die , were far from giving satisfaction to the friends of equal liberty. On the important business of appointing members to the federal convention, to be held at Philadelphia, on the second Monday of next month, there appeared, a majority of 23 to negative the appointment. The assessment of the state's quota of continental tax, pursuant to the requisition of Congress, was again referred to a future session—from a regard they entertain for the articles of confederation, as they now stand! The request of Governor Bowdoin, that they would issue a proclamation for the apprehension, &c. of certain rebels to that commonwealth, was rejected by a majority of 22. They vacated the charter of the city of New-Port, in compliance with a petition signed by 104, in contempt of a contra petition signed by 400, which, it is said, will give great uneasiness, and be one of the principle causes of a change of administration.—That assembly is not to meet again, unless specially convened, before the general election.
On Thursday last the honorable the general assembly of Pennsylvania adjourned, to meet at Philadelphia on the first Tuesday of September next.
At a meeting of the Pennsylvania State Society of Cincinnati, held at Mr. Apple's in Race-street, Philadelphia, on the 17th ult. the honorable Thomas McKean and major Wm. Jackson, were elected additional delegates to represent said society at their general meeting in May next.
On Saturday the 24th ult. the honorable general assembly of Pennsylvania were pleased to appoint JOHN ARMSTRONG, jun. Esq., to represent that commonwealth in Congress for the ensuing year, in the room of CHARLES PETTIT, Esq., whose time has expired.
The legislature of South-Carolina elected the honorable Daniel Huger, Pierce Butler, and John Kean, Esquires, members of Congress till the first Monday in November next.
Extract of a letter from Kentucky, dated Feb. 18, 1787. The Delegates from the Assembly are returned, by whom we are informed, that an election for a new Convention is ordered to take place; in consequence of which the Convention, that met in January, broke up without doing any business.
The reports which have circulated to the prejudice of General Clark, are supposed to have originated through some envious, malicious letters from this country, which, on a strict enquiry, will be found groundless.
The Lincoln militia, in hopes of retrieving their character, lately marched from this for the Chickamauga Indian towns, forty miles from which they fell in with one of their camps, 15 in number, 8 of whom were killed, the others escaped, and the party returned.
About the 20th of January, a party of Indians killed a man near Clarksville; Mr. Van Meter and son, at Sovern's Valley; Mr. Moore, about 10 miles from Lincoln court-house, and routed a surveying party from Sandy Creek, one of whom is missing.
A number of Indians have just crossed into Jefferson county, from whence we daily expect to receive accounts of many of the inhabitants being killed.—The Indians have been very troublesome for some time past.
On Saturday arrived in this port, the ship Wilson, Capt. Thompson, 100 weeks from Liverpool.—By this ship intelligence is received from London to the last of January, but it cannot be said that any thing of real consequence can be culled; it is therefore judged unnecessary, for the purpose of convincing that there is nothing of consequence , to extract columns, on the noble brilliancy of the externals of the royal family on the anniversary of the Queen's birth day—the subsequent day to which, his Majesty appeared at court in the dress of a halberdier, with a rich embroidery of gold and silver! —On the 23d of January, however, his Majesty was pleased to make a most gracious speech to both houses of parliament, in which he expresses great satisfaction in acquainting them of the uninterrupted tranquillity of Europe; the friendly dispositions of foreign nations; and the conclusion of the treaty of navigation and commerce with France, recommending the carrying of it into effect. He also mentions a copy of a convention agreed upon with the Catholic King, for carrying into effect the sixth article of the treaty of peace: that he had ordered the estimates for the present year, trusting that they would make provisions for the revenue, &c. &c.
On the 6th of Jan. a smart shock of an earthquake was felt in the parishes of Campbe and Strathblane, in Scotland. The horses, at plough, in Notherton, stood still with fear. The shock was likewise felt in the parishes of New-Kilpatrick, Killearn, and Fintray.
Accounts from White-Hall, January 20, say:—One of the King's messengers, dispatched by the right honorable William Eden, arrived here on Thursday morning last, with a convention between his Majesty and the most Christian King, concerning the execution of the late treaty of navigation and commerce, which was signed at Versailles on the 15th instant, by Mr. Eden and his Most Christian Majesty's plenipotentiary.
His Prussian Majesty has appointed the Duke of Brunswick Field-Marshal General of his army. On Wednesday last week, on motion of Col. Hamilton, Mr. Harrison, counsel for the petitioners against the bill for declaring the independence of Vermont, addressed the chair in a very lengthy speech. [This speech could not possibly be inserted this week.]
By the sloop Patience, Captain Mitchel, from North-Carolina, we learn, that at a court of peace, over and terminer, &c., held at Warrenton, before the three judges of the supreme courts, William Faircloth, John Price, Thomas Butcher, John Shepherd, Timothy M'Carty, James Holmes, and Mann Phillips, all of the county of Dobbs, were indicted for having made, and by corrupt practices procured to be allowed by the commissioners appointed to settle army accounts, false and feigned accounts against the United States for military services which had never been performed; they had also made false orders in the names of those persons for whom the accounts had been drawn, by means of which they had obtained from the commissioners due bills and certificates to a very large amount.
The fines adjudged to be paid by each, exclusive of the corporal punishment and bonds, are as follows:—William Faircloth fined 500l. John Price fined 1000l. Thomas Butcher fined 400l. John Shepherd fined 400l. Mann Phillips fined 250l. Timothy M'Carty fined 300l. James Holmes fined 300l. John M'Nultie fined 300l. Jeffrey Read fined 200l. Benjamin M'Culloch fined 4000l. Total money drawn from the treasury on certificates, commonly called due-bills, 42826l. 7s. 3d.
The following supplement to the act, entitled, an act appointing deputies to the convention intended to be held in the city of Philadelphia, for the purpose of revising the federal constitution, viz.
Whereas by the act to which this act is a supplement, certain persons were appointed as deputies from this state to sit in the said convention; and whereas it is the desire of the general assembly that his Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq., President of this state, should also sit in the said convention as a deputy from this state, therefore, Be it enacted, &c. That his Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq., be, and he is hereby appointed and authorised to sit in the said convention as a deputy from this state in addition to the persons heretofore appointed, and that he be, and he hereby is invested with like powers and authorities as are invested in the said deputies or any of them.
On Saturday morning last a melancholy catastrophe happened near Brooklyn Ferry.—Mr. Wagenet, baker, of Ferry-street, having purchased a quantity of bricks, with which he intended to erect an oven on a Long-Island, hired a boat to carry them over; in which went, himself, the boatman and another. They had nearly gained the opposite ferry, when the boat was observed suddenly to go down, and, notwithstanding several boats immediately pushed off, and used every effort to succour them, Mr. Wagenet and the boatman perished; the other was taken up. It appears that the boat filled (being deeply laden) as the wind was fresh, and the waves ran high.—While we regret the untimely end of these unfortunate victims to their own folly and temerity, we hope that this example will impress a useful lesson on the minds of all others who may have occasion to transport a similar cargo.
On Friday last was held the quarterly examination of Columbia College Grammar School. The young gentlemen acquitted themselves in the languages much to the satisfaction of the learned persons present. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the College Hall was so crowded, that it was difficult to obtain admission. We do not remember to have seen a more elegant assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. Several dialogues and other oratorial performances were presented, and the parts supported with astonishing spirit by the little speakers. The whole was received with the most unbounded applause.
The premiums were adjudged to Messrs. Isaac Knivels, James Wood, Peter Anderson, and James Stringham.
The premium of eloquence, to John Mulligan, Master John Fisher, who delivered a most elegant and pathetic piece, was very highly applauded, as were Samuel Smith and Lancaster Lupton, in the dialogues.
Last Thursday the examination of Mr. Baldwin's Grammar School in Maiden-lane, was attended by some gentlemen who wish to encourage merit—and the performances of the lads did honor to themselves and their master.
Extracts from the Records of the Court of Admiralty of Nantz, in France.
By the KING'S Order. HIS Majesty, dissatisfied with the behaviour of Captain Hallot, of Nantz, during his voyage to Virginia, and disapproving that want of subordination, of which he has given reiterated marks towards his Consul in the aforesaid state, interdicts him any command on board of merchant ships, prohibits him most expressly from commanding a vessel in any manner whatever, and even from going in any vessel in any other quality than that of a common sailor; and this under the penalty of disobedience. His Majesty commands and ordains, that the Duke de Penthièvre, Admiral of France, shall attend to the execution of the present ordinance, and cause it to be entered on the records of the Admiralty of Nantz.
Given at Versailles, the 24th of Sept. 1786. (Signed) LOUIS. (Counter-signed) THE MARSHAL DE CASTRIES.
This royal ordinance was registered the 26th of October, 1786, by an order of the Admiralty of Nantz, according to order sent to the said Admiralty by the Duke de Penthièvre, Admiral of France, and Lord Lieutenant General of the Province of Brittany. Similar royal ordinances were issued out against the Captains Amoureux and Desille of Bourdeaux, containing their interdiction for a like misbehaviour in this country.
On Tuesday arrived the sloop Ranger, Captain Benison, from St. Johns, also the Curacoa Packet, Capt. Hamilton, from Nantz, in France, after a tedious passage of 23 weeks.
This day will sail, with the mail for Falmouth, his Britannic Majesty's packet Speedy, Captain Stamper.
DIED.—On Saturday, the 31st ultimo, in the afternoon, after a short illness, Mr. J O H N S I C E, of this city, Baker, in the twenty-third year of his age.—Although the deceased did not move in the more exalted spheres of life, yet a tribute to the memory of HONEST WORTH, is never displeasing to the true philanthropist.—The poor, in the death of this young man, must lament the loss of a generous benefactor; who possessed a soul susceptible, in an admirable degree, of the impressions of human woe—he had a feeling heart, and a liberal hand;—to his friends he was a TRUE friend—to his relatives, loving, kind, and indulgent:—and, while virtue like these continue to be held in estimation, his memory will long be preserved from oblivion.
Lines on the FIRST of APRIL are received, and will decorate our next Poet's Corner.—Several Pieces, &c. are omitted for want of Room.
** In a paragraph, informing of the quotas of the 50,000l. tax to be fixed upon each county, in our last, the following was omitted, viz. Richmond county, 1,300l.
SALES by the SHERIFF, At the COFFEE-HOUSE, ON Friday the 6th of this instant, between twelve and one o'clock, the HOUSE and LOT, No. 22, in Beckman-street; and a few articles of Household Furniture. And on Monday the 9th instant, A LOT OF GROUND, situate in the South Ward; bounded northerly by Stone-street, and westerly by the Broad-Way or White-Hall-street; containing in length 23 feet 2 inches, and in width 83 feet. M. WILLET, Sheriff. April 2, 1787. 9—1
Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, issued out of the court of chancery to me directed, will be sold at twelve o'clock on Friday the sixth day of April next, at public vendue, at the Coffee-house, all that certain LOT OF GROUND, situate, lying, and being in the city of New-York, on the north side of Bridge-street, bounded on the north and east by ground of Nicholas Roosevelt, on the south by the aforesaid street, and on the west by the ground of Job Myers. A particular plan of the Lot, and the conditions of sale, will be exhibited at the time of the sale. M. WILLET, Sheriff. New-York, Feb. 27, 1787. 4—9
TO BE SOLD, That pleasant and delightful PLACE, The Morning Star, Late the country seat of HENRY HOLLAND, Esq., deceased, at the north side of Staten-Island: THE HOUSE is convenient for a tavern, store, or a gentleman's seat; with land from one to sixty acres, with or without the docks and ferry, as may best suit the purchaser:—there are scale and shell-fish in great plenty. Its situation and conveniences are so conspicuous that it wants no comment. Also, a Lot of thirty acres of excellent land, adjoining Cornelius Merseveau, Esq.—the remainder of the lands where the subscriber now resides, either in lots or together, with several lots of excellent salt meadow adjoining the water, and convenient for transportation. Also, one hundred and eighty acres of land in West-Chester county, five hundred and eighty-five in Ulster county, six hundred and twenty in Albany county, eight hundred and fifty near the Mowhawk, and twelve lots of one thousand acres each of fine land in Montgomery county, on both sides the North-river, above Fort-Edward; and several lots of one mile square, on the Unadilla, and Susquehannah rivers. Also, an excellent red cedar VESSEL, eighty tons burthen. The whole (if not disposed of before, at private sale) will be sold at Public Auction, on the 26th of April, at the Morning Star. For information and terms of sale, enquire of the subscriber at the Morning Star. JOSHUA MERSEREAU. Staten-Island, April 2, 1787. 9—11
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, agreeable to the act of the legislature of the late colony, now state, of New-York, passed the 19th day of March, 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," that on the 16th day of October next, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold, at public vendue, at the house of Johannes Tack, inn-keeper, at Marbletown, in the county of Ulster, the fee, simple of all that certain tract or parcel of land and premises, situate and lying on the west side of the Rondout or Coxenkill, in the township of Marbletown and county aforesaid, and now or late in the possession of Frederick Schoonmaker, and sundry other persons tenants under him; beginning at a certain fall on the said kill or creek, where a small Brook empties into the same, being the place of beginning of a certain lot of eight acres of land, which the said Frederick Schoonmaker purchased of the trustees, of the township of Marbletown; thence along the said last mentioned lot north easterly to the lands of Hendrick Koska, thence along the north westerly bounds of the last mentioned lands, north easterly to the lands of Jacob Snyder, thence along the last mentioned lands westerly to the lands of Isaac Smith, thence along the last mentioned land southerly to the lands of the widow Peter Nelly Sammons, thence along the last mentioned lands to the said Rondout or Coxenkill, thence down the said kill to the place of beginning; containing by estimation four hundred and forty acres of land, be the same more or less; which tracts or parcel of lands with the appurtenances were by indenture of lease and release, dated the 8th and 9th days of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, mortgaged by Fredrick Schoonmaker, of the township of Marbletown, in the county of Ulster, to Richard Oliver and Stephen Nottingham, both of the township and county aforesaid, for the payment of five hundred and fifty-five pounds, current money of New-York, in silver and gold, at the rate of eight shillings for a Spanish milled dollar, with lawful interest for the same, on or before the eighth day of March next ensuing the date of the said indenture or release of mortgage.
The conditions of sale will be made public on the day of the vendue, and good and sufficient deeds executed to the purchaser of the same, by RICHARD OLIVER, and STEPHEN NOTTINGHAM. Marbletown, March 29, 1787. 9—34
FOR SALE, That Valuable Plantation, Situate near the Great Plains, on Nassau Island, late the Seat of Judge LUDLOW. THIS place contains near four hundred acres of land, on which there is an elegant two story dwelling-house, and every other building necessary and useful either for a farmer or gentleman; a great variety of fruit-trees in their maturity, &c. &c. The place is so well nown, and so highly recommended itself to those who know it, that a detail of its excellencies is needless; neither can it add to the salubrity and beauty of its situation. Its capital improvements, and its contiguity to the city of New-York, and town of Jamaica, greatly augment its real value, and, at the same time, render it one of the most delightful and valuable places in the state. The terms of sale may be known by applying to URIAH MITCHELL, Esq. near the premises, or to the subscriber, at Goshen, Orange county, by whom an indisputable title will be given. ISRAEL WELLS. April 5, 1787. 9—21
PROPOSALS, For Re-printing (Page for Page with the last London Edition, which contains 464 Pages) By SUBSCRIPTION, FERGUSON'S ESSAY on the HISTORY OF CIVIL SOCIETY. The BOOKS will be handsomely printed, with a type and on paper of the same kind as the specimen annexed, and neatly bound and gilt, at the low price of One Dollar and One Third, which is less than the London edition ever sold for in this country; and we pledge ourselves to the subscribers that they shall be, at least, as well executed. No money will be required until the books are delivered—but any gentleman who wishes to pay a part on giving his name may do it, and a proper allowance shall be made for the advance. Subscriptions will be thankfully received by BENNET WHEELER, the publisher, and by all the principal Book-Sellers in the United States. This elegant performance, has run through several large editions in London, although but of modern date, and is at present to be found in the libraries of but a favored few—a re-publication of it will give every person who wishes it an opportunity of being acquainted with the sentiments of a man, whom Sir John Dalrymple is pleased to style the greatest of modern philosophers—The historian, the philosopher, and the moralist will in this publication find a rich repast. Providence, March, 1787. 9—** The Introduction to the above Proposals is omitted for want of room.
HOUSES to LET. MOSES GOMEZ, No. 203, WATER-STREET, has the following Houses to LET. Belonging to the Estate of MATTHIAS GOMEZ, deceased, viz. THAT elegant HOUSE No. 27, Queen-street, in which Messieurs Roberts and George Set-vice now reside.
TO LET, The following HOUSES belonging to the Subscriber, THE House No. 28, Hanover-square, in which Mr. John Hiern now resides. ALSO TO LET, A VACANT LOT, for one or a term of years, in Hage-street; 45 feet in length, and 21 feet six inches in front, and 19 feet in the rear—As also, either the whole of my STORE, No. 21, Front-street or the two upper floors; being very fit for a Sail-Maker. MOSES GOMEZ. 23

POET'S CORNER.
ODE TO SPRING, Extracted from Mrs. ATKIN's Poems.
S WEET daughter of a rough and stormy, fire, Hoar winter's blooming child, delightful Spring! Whose unhoard locks, with leaves And swelling buds are crown'd; From the green islands of eternal youth, (Crown'd with fresh blooms, and ever springing shade) Turn, hither turn thy step, O thou, whose powerful voice, More sweet than softest touch of doric reed, Or Lydian flute, can sooth the madding winds, And through the stormy deep Breathe thy own tender calm, Thee, best belov'd! the virgin train await With songs and festal rites, and joy to rove Thy blooming wilds among, And vales and dewy lawns, With unti'd feet; and cull thy earliest sweets, To weave fresh garlands for the glowing brow Of him, the favour'd youth That prompts their whisper'd sigh, Unlock thy copious stores; those tender flowers That drop their sweetness on the infant buds, And silent dews that swell The milky ear's green stem, And feed the flowering o'er's early shoots; And call those winds which thro' the whisp'ring boughs, With warm and pleasant breath Salute the blooming flowers. Now let me sit beneath the whisp'ning thorn, And mark thy spreading tints o'er the dale; And watch with patient eye Thy fair, unfolding charms. O nymph approach, while yet the temp'rate sun, With bashful forehead, thro' the cool moist air Throws his young maiden beams, And with chaste kisses woe The earth's fair bosom; while the streaming veil Of lucid clouds, with kind and frequent shade, Protect thy modest blooms From his severer blaze. Sweet is thy reign, but short; the red dog star Shall scorch thy tresses, and the mower's scythe, Thy green, thy flow'rets all, Remorseless shall destroy. Reluctant shall I bid thee then farewell; For O, not all that autumn's lap contains, Nor summer's ruddiest fruit, Can aught for thee atone, Fare Spring! whose simplest promise more delights Than all their largest wealth, and thro' the heart, Each joy and new-born hope, With softest influence breathes.
ANECDOTES.
T HE following example of laudable pride in a soldier, was mentioned in a letter from an officer of the American army, written soon after the battle at Monmouth.—A soldier, in that memorable action, fell into hands of the English cavalry, when one of them knocked him down, and attempted to pierce him through the back with his sword.—“Strike me in the breast,” said he, turning briskly about “that my friends may not blush for me after my death.”
A NOBLEMAN kept a fool, whose name was Jack ; this fool was persuaded one night that he saw the Devil . The Chaplain asked him how he knew it was the Devil ? Yes, quoth Jack , I am sure it was he; for he was a long tall black man, as like yourself, as if you had been spit out of his mouth.
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Flying Machine.
T HE proprietors of the New Line of Stages respectfully inform the public, that after the 23th day of December, they will start in the following order, viz.
Two waggons will start from Powles-Hook at 3 o'clock P. M. every afternoon, during the winter season, Saturdays excepted. One will proceed by Newark, and one by Bergen-Point, to Major Crane's , at Elizabeth-Town Point. One waggon will start every morning, Saturday and Sunday excepted, from Newark, at 6 o'clock, and one from Major Crane's , at Elizabeth-Town Point, at seven o'clock, for Philadelphia, stopping ten minutes at Bridge-Town for the convenience of the inhabitants of that place.
Two waggons will start from the house of Michael Dennison , at the sign of the George , in Philadelphia, every morning, Saturday and Sunday excepted, at 6 o'clock, for New-York.
The proprietors having thus situated themselves, in order to accommodate the public on the different routes, by Newark and Elizabeth-Town Point, and Mellis, Ryer's and Twigley's , being prepared to co-operate with our line, to convey the passengers who choose to pass by water to and from New-York and Elizabeth-Town Point, they flatter themselves those Gentlemen and Ladies , who favor them with their custom, will be fully satisfied with their accommodations; and as two Carriages will start every day, extra conveyance in future will cease.
The public will please to attend, that the stages will start exactly at the hours proposed, and all delays for passengers will be inadmissible.
ICHABOD GRUMMAN, MATHIAS WARD, JOHN CUMMING, DANIEL MARSH, THOMAS EGBERT, WILLIAM JONES, DAVID HAMMITTON, FRANCIS WITT, CHARLES BESSONET, MICHAEL DENNISON.
New-York, Dec. 23, 1786. 95—
Mr. RUSPINI,
SURGEON DENTIST,
F INDING his engagements abroad in the morning are attended with very great inconvenience, begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that for the future he means to attend at his rooms, No. 42, Hanover-Square , from seven o'clock in the morning till twelve o'clock at noon, where he may be consulted upon all complaints incident to the Teeth and Gums, and the most effectual method of preserving them in a healthy and beautiful state to extreme old age, and the remainder of the day he will attend his patients abroad.
N. B. Ruspini's Dentifice, Powder, and Tincture to be had at his rooms, No. 42, Hanover-Square , and of Messieurs Berry and Roger , No. 35, Hanover-Square .
Also, Ruspini's most extraordinary Styptic Solution, which has been found so efficacious in all kinds of Hemorrhages to be had at the above places. Jan. 25, 1787.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given,
that on application made to me, Richard Varick , Esq. recorder of the city of New-York, by a creditor of John Magoffin , of Hunterdon county in the state of New-Jersey, a debtor residing without this state, I have 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 Magoffin , within this state, to be seized, and that unless the said John Magoffin does discharge his debts within one year from the date hereof, all his estates real and personal so seized will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Given under my hand this 11th day of September, 1786.
81— RICHARD VARICK.
N O T I C E.
T HE subscriber, administrator, debonairs non of the goods, chattels, and credits of Joseph Mico , some time deceased, and formerly of the city of London, merchant, requests the respective debtors to the estate of the said Joseph Mico , to make settlement with the subscriber with all expedition, in order to prevent the commencement of legal prosecutions against them.
W. COCK, Attorney at Law, No. 66, Wall-Street.
New-York, Jan. 11, 1787. 98—
NEW-YORK State Certificates,
Pierce's Final Settlements, Loan-Office Certificates, and every kind of Public Paper,
BOUGHT and SOLD, by
ISAAC GUION,
At GUION, CARTHY, and Co's Store, No 164, WATER-STREET, Every Transaction in the Commission and Brokerage Business done with Secrecy, Punctuality, and Precision.
FOR SALE,
A considerable Sum in FINAL SETTLEMENTS, and some NEW-EMISSION of this STATE.—Apply as above.
THOMAS SMITH, BOOT and SHOE MAKER,
LEATHER CUTTER, Queen-Street, No. 179, Corner of Beekman or Chapel Street,
SELLS all sorts of Boots and Shoes
  £. s. d.   Mens best boots, town-made, warranted, 2 8 0   Common ditto, ditto, 2 4 0   Mens shoes, best sort, ditto, ditto, 0 12 0   Ditto shoes, strong ditto, from 8/. 0 9 0   Womens fatinet, or callimanco shoes, 0 11 0   Ditto, leather ditto, 0 8 0 
Boys, girls, and childrens shoes of all sorts. English boot-legs, bent-soles, and country leather of all sorts, cheap for cash.
Black-ball of excellent quality for cleaning of boots and shoes, wholesale and retail.
A quantity of mens strong shoes, fit for country store-keepers, or the southern trade, and will be exchanged for tanned leather, or raw hides.
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Ulster County, ss.
By DIRICK WYNKOOP, Esq. first Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Ulster.
WHEREAS on application and
due proof made before me, by Edward Wittaker, of Kingston, in the county of Ulster; it has appeared, that John A. D'Lamater, of Twafis Kill, in the county aforesaid, was indebted to the said Edward, in the sum of sixty-five pounds or upwards, over and above all discounts; and that the said John A. D'Lamater, is either departed the state or concealed himself within it, with intent and design to defraud him the said Edward, and other creditors of their just dues, or to avoid being arrested by the ordinary process of law.
I have directed all the estate, real and personal of the said John A. D'Lamater, within the county of Ulster, to be seized; and unless he the said John A. D'Lamater, shall return and discharge his debts within three months after the date of this publication, all his estate, real and personal, within this county, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors, agreeable to the act for that purpose made and provided.
Jan. 18th, 1787. 98 110
State of New-York, ss.
WHEREAS all the real estate of
which Ann Gireaud, late of the city of New-York, deceased, widow, died seized, has been sold by an order of the judge of Probates of this state, for the payment of her debts,—All persons who have any demands against the estate of the said Ann Gireaud, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to the said judge at the Probate-office, in the city of New-York, on or before the first day of June 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 twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
5—10 THOMAS TREDWELL.
THE Partnership of BROOME and
PLATT, is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all persons indebted to them under that firm, or to either of them, or to the late partnership of SAMUEL BROOME and Co. are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, or to Daniel Phoenix, Esquire, merchant, No. 32, Water-Street, New-York, who is empowered to receive debts and give discharges.
SAMUEL BROOME, JEREMIAH PLATT. New-Haven, State of Connecticut, Nov. 18. 1786. 91—
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the third Day of March, in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T,
The Honorable THOMAS TREDWELL, Esq. Judge of the said Court.
WHEREAS James Lawrence, ad-
ministrator of Charles Jandine, late of the county of Richmond, gentleman, deceased, with his will annexed, hath by his petition presented to the said judge, set forth, that the said Charles Jandine, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this state, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Charles Jandine, as far as he had been able to discover the same; and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of his said testator was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act, entitled, “An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors, and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;” and the said James Lawrence, hath delivered to the said judge the account in the said petition mentioned; hereupon it is ordered by the said judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Charles Jandine, do appear before him at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the seventeenth day of April next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Charles Jandine died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
THOMAS TREDWELL.
The PROPRIETORS of the Old Line of Stages,
BEG leave to inform the public, that they propose, from the eighth instant, to start their stages from Powles-Hook at three o'clock in the afternoon, every day during the winter season, Saturdays excepted—to proceed, by the way of Newark, to Mr. Samuel Smith's at Elizabeth-Town the same evening; to set out from thence the next morning at six o'clock for Philadelphia, where they meet the Baltimore stages, and exchange passengers at Mr. J. Thompson's, at the Indian-Queen, in Fourth-street; from thence passengers may proceed to Savannah, in Georgia, in the same line of stages.
As this is the old and most extensive line of stages, careful drivers and good attendance, they trust, will continue the friendship of their old customers, and induce those ladies and gentlemen, who have occasion to travel in stages, to favor them with their custom.—The stage-office is kept in New-York, at the Powles-Hook ferry-house, sign of the ferry-boat, where seats may be engaged, and a baggage from Philadelphia, on freight, will be left at the stage-office, for the convenience of the public.—Those ladies and gentlemen, who wish to take seats, in this line, at Elizabeth-Town, will please to apply at Mr. Smith's tavern, where a stage-office is kept for that purpose.—The price of a passenger is a low as any other stage, from Powles-Hook to Philadelphia, and baggage as usual.
John Mersecau, Joseph Smith, William Hight, Joseph Davis, John Gulick, Gershom Johnson, Robert Stockton,
New-York, January 13, 1787. 68—
To be Sold, at Private sale,
THE House No. 21, Greenwich-street, opposite the Air Furnace , near the North-River, with the lease of the two Lots whereon said house is built, of which forty-six years are unexpired.
The above House is a noted stand for a tavern; containing three rooms on each floor; stabling for horses; subject to forty shillings each lot per year ground rent.
The House rents for 35 pounds per annum.—For further particulars, enquire of Mr. JONAS UTT, on the premises, or the Printer hereof. New-York. Feb. 12, 1787. 2—
This Day is PUBLISHED,
(Price Four Shillings.) And to be sold by F. Childs, Printer; Berry and Rogers, No. 35, Hanover-Square; Robert Hodge, Maiden-Lane, and Samuel Campbell, Hanover-Square:—
The Buds of Beauty, Or PARNASSIAN SPRIG.
BEING a collection of Original Poems, upon various subjects.—By AUGUSTUS CHATERTON, Esquire.
“This performance is sent abroad with the hope of meeting approbation, and saving an idle hour from some pursuit less worthy than its perusal—with this view it is resigned to the liberal, and to the man of taste.”
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