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The New-York Journal, and Daily Patriotic Register.
NUMB. 87, of VOL. XLII.]
S A T U R D A Y, April 12, 1788.
[Total NUMB. 2267.]
HERE TRUTH UNLICENS'D REIGNS; AND DARES ACCOST—E'EN KINGS THEMSELVES, OR RULERS OF THE FREE. Thompson's Liberty.
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SITUATE in Woodbridge township, in the county of Essex, New-Jersey, within a quarter of a mile of the main road from Woodbridge to Brunswick, about eight miles distant from the latter, and three and a half from Perth Amboy, consisting of one hundred and seventy acres a third part of which is excellent MEADOW; a sufficiency of fire-wood, with a handsome piece of thrifty young timber.
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On the premises is a good house, kitchen, and barn; and an excellent spring of water near the door; to which is added, fifteen acres, or thereabouts, of salt marsh, on the Raritan, about one mile from the farm.
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THE pleasant and valuable FARM whereon the subscriber now lives, about three miles from Flushing town, on the public road leading to the plains, containing about 200 acres of cleared and wood Land, and 16 acres of good salt Meadow. On said Farm is a good Dwelling House and Barn, two good Barracks, corn Crib, a Court Yard and Garden in neat pale fence, with a good bearing orchard and other improvements, is remarkably well watered, and within a few rods of a grist mill. If not sold by the 21st day of April next, it will on that day be sold at Public Vendue. The conditions may be known by applying to the subscriber on the premises.
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March 21, 1788. 48-e. d. t. 21 a.
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M I S C E L L A N Y.
From the CHRONICLE of FREEDOM, Printed at Philadelphia.
Mr. PRINTER,
THE intercepting and publishing in Meffrs. Hall and Sellers's Gazette on the 26th of March ultimo, two private confidential letters from the honorable Mr. Bryan, addressed and forwarded by him to Mr. John Ralston, of Northampton county, has justly incurred the severest censure of every good man, as it is a violation of that confidence without which society cannot exist. A seal in all civilized nations, has ever been deemed sacred, but especially in mercantile communities; this therefore is a most alarming precedent, and the more so on account of the dignified character of the party who has received the injury. The federalists as they falsely stile themselves, have found that they have presumed too far by this treacherous display of private correspondence, and have endeavoured to palliate the villainy, by insinuating that these letters were perhaps received by Mr. Ralston, and lost out of his pocket; to obviate this and to establish the turpitude of the procedure, you are authorised to assure the public, by a gentleman, that he has seen the answer of Mr. Ralston, to a letter of the honorable Mr. Bryan, informing him, that he did not receive the aforementioned letters, or hear any thing concerning them, till a few days ago, when he heard there were such letters in the Gazette.
C E N T I N E L, No. XVIII.
To the PEOPLE of PENNSYLVANIA.
Fellow-Citizens,
THE measures that are pursuing to effect the establishment of the new constitution, are so repugnant to truth, honor, and the well-being of society, as would disgrace any cause. If the nature and tendency of this system were to be judged of by the conduct of its framers and patrons, what a picture of ambition and villainy would present itself to our view! From the specimens they have already given, anticipation may easily realise the consequences that would flow from the new constitution, if established; may bid adieu to all the blessings of liberty, to all the fruits of the late glorious assertions of the rights of human nature, made at the expence of so much blood and treasure. Yet such is the infatuation of many well meaning persons, that they view with indifference the atrocious villainy which characterises the proceedings of the advocates of the new system: the daring, and in most parts of the United States, the successful methods practised to shackle the press, and destroy the freedom of discussion; the silencing the Pennsylvania Herald, to prevent the publication of the invaluable debates of the late convention of this state: the total suppression of real intelligence, and of the illuminations of patriotism through the medium of the post-office; the systematic fraud and deception that pervade the union; the stigmatising, and by every art which ambition and malice can suggest, labouring to vilify, intimidate and trample under foot every disinterested patriot, who preferring his country's good to every other consideration, has the courage to stand forth the champion of liberty and the people; and the intercepting of private confidential letters passing from man to man, violating the sacredness of a seal, and thus infringing one of the first privileges of freemen, that of communicating with each other: I say all these are overlooked by the infatuated admirers of the new system, who, deluded by the phantom of wealth and prosperity, profit not by the admonitory lesson which such proceedings afford, are deaf to the calls of patriotism, and would rush blindly into the noose of ambition.
However, to the honor of Pennsylvania, a very large majority of her citizens view the subject in its true light, and spurn the shackles prepared for them. They will in due time convince the aspiring despots and avaricious office-hunters, that their dark intrigues, and deep concerted schemes of power and aggrandisement, are ineffectual, that they are neither to be duped nor dragooned out of their liberties. The conspirators, I know, insolently boast that their strength in the other states will enable them to crush the opposition in this; but let them not build upon that which is in its nature precarious and transient, which must fail them the moment the delusion is dispelled: Their success in the other states is the fruit of deceptions that cannot be long supported. Indeed the audacity and villainy of the conspirators on the one hand, and the frantic enthusiasm, and easy credulity of the people on the other, in some of the states, however well attested and recorded in the faithful page of history, will be treated by posterity as fabulous.
The great artifice that is played off on this occasion, is the persuading the people of one place, that the people every where else are nearly unanimous in favor of the new system, and thus endeavouring by the fascination of example and force of general opinion to prevail upon the people every where to acquiesce in what is represented to them as the general sentiment.
Thus as one means of deception has failed them, they have adopted another, always avoiding rational discussion. When they glare of great names, the dread of annihilation if the new system was rejected, or the adoption of it even delayed, were dissipated by the artillery of truth and reason; they have recurred to the one now practising, the intimidating and imposing influence of imaginary numbers and unanimity that are continually reverberated from every part of the union, by the tools and vehicles of the would-be despots; and in which they have had astonishing success. The people in the eastern states have been taught to believe that it is all harmony to the southward; and in the southern states they are discouraged from opposition by the unanimity of the eastern and northern states; nay, what will appear incredible, considering the distance, a gentleman of veracity just returned from New-York, assures that the conspirators have had the address to inculcate an opinion there that all opposition had ceased in this state, notwithstanding the evidence of the contrary is so glaring here; this gentleman further informs, that so entirely devoted is the post-office, that not a single newspaper is received by the printers of that place from this city or elsewhere; and a Boston newspaper come by private hand, announces the public, that for some months past, the printers there have received no newspapers to the southward of New-Haven, in Connecticut, where the press is muzzled, and consequently, cannot injure the cause; that all intelligence of the occurrences in the other states is withheld from them; and that they know more of the state of Europe, than of their own country.
Notwithstanding many thousand copies of the reasons of dissent of the minority of the late convention of this state were printed and forwarded in every direction, and by various conveyances, scarcely any of these got beyond the limits of this state, and most of them not until a long time after their publication. The printer of these reasons, by particular desire, addressed a copy of them to every printer in the union, which he sent to the post-office, to be conveyed in the mail as usual, long before the new arrangement, as it is called, took place; and yet we since find that none of them reached the place of their destination. This is a full demonstration of the subserviency of the post office, and a striking evidence of the vigilance that has been exerted to suppress information. It is greatly to be regretted that the opposition in Massachusetts were denied the benefits of our discussion, that the unanswerable dissent of our minority did not reach Boston in time to influence the decision of the great question by their convention, as it would in all probability have enabled patriotism to triumph; not that I would derogate from the good sense and public spirit of that state, which I have no doubt would in common circumstances have shone with equal splendor, but this was far from being the case; the new constitution was viewed in Massachusetts through the medium of a Shays, the terrors of his insurrection had not subsided; a government that would have been execrated at another time was embraced by many as a refuge from anarchy, and thus liberty deformed by mad riot and dissention, lost her ablest advocates.
As the liberties of all the states in the union are struck at in common with those of Pennsylvania, by the conduct of the Post-Master General and deputies, I trust that the example which her legislature* has set by instructing her delegates in Congress on this subject, will be followed by the others, that with one accord they will hurl their vengeance on the venal instruments of ambition, who have presumed to prostrate one of the principal bulwarks of liberty. In a confederated government of such extent as the United States, the freest communication of sentiment and information should be maintained, as the liberties, happiness and welfare of the union depend upon a concert of counsels; the signals of alarm whenever ambition shall rear its baneful head, ought to be uniform: without this communication between the members of the confederacy the freedom of the press, if it could be maintained in so severed a situation, would cease to be a security against the encroachments of tyranny. The truth of the foregoing po-
* The application to Congress from our legislature, was made upon the complaint of all the Printers of news-papers in the city of Philadelphia.
tion is strikingly illustrated on the present occasion; for want of this intercommunity of sentiment and information, the liberties of this country are brought to an awful crisis; ambition has made a great stride towards dominion; has succeeded thro' the medium of muzzled presses to delude a great body of the people in the other states, and threatens to overwhelm the enlightened opposition in this by external force. Here, indeed, notwithstanding every nerve was strained, by the conspirators, to muzzle or demolish every newspaper that allowed free discussion, two printers have asserted the independence of the press, whereby the arts of ambition have been detected, & the new system has been portrayed in its native villainy; its advocates have long since abandoned the field of argument, relinquished the unequal contest, and truth and patriotism reigns triumphant in this state; but the conspirators trust to their success in the other states for the attainment of their darling object, and therefore all their vigilance is exerted to prevent the infectious spirit of freedom and enlightened patriotism communicating to the rest of the union; all intercourse is as far as possible cut off.
To rectify the erroneous representation made in the other states of the sentiments of the people in this respecting the new constitution, I think it my duty to state the fact as it really is:—Those who favor this system of tyranny are most numerous in Philadelphia, where, perhaps there may be a considerable majority; in the most eastern counties they compose about one-fourth of the people, but in the middle, northern and western counties not above a twentieth part; so that upon the whole the friends to the new constitution in this state are about one-sixth of the people. The following circumstance is an evidence of the spirit and decision of the opposition: an individual, unadvisedly, and without conceit, and contrary to the system of conduct generally agreed upon, went to the expence of printing and circulating an address to the legislature, reprobating in the strongest terms the new constitution, and praying that the deputies of this state in the federal convention, who in violation of their duty acceded to the new constitution, be called to account for their daring procedure; this address or petition was designed by upwards of four thousand citizens in only two counties, viz. Franklin and Cumberland, and if the time had admitted, prior to the adjournment of the legislature, there is reason to believe that this high-toned application would have been subscribed by five-sixth of the free men of this state. The advocates of the new constitution, availing themselves of this partial measure of two counties, have asserted it to be the result of a general exertion, which is so evidently false that it can only deceive people at a distance from us, for the counties over the mountain are nearly unanimous in the opposition; in Fayette at a numerous county meeting, there appeared to be but two persons in favor of the constitution; in Bedford county, in the mountains, there are not above twenty; in Huntingdon adjoining, about 30; in Dauphin, in the middle county, not 100; in Berks, a large eastern county that has near 5000 taxable inhabitants, not more than 50, and so of several others, and yet no petitions were circulated or signed in those counties. The system of conduct alluded to is the forming societies in every county in the state, who have committees of correspondents; these are now engaged in planning a uniform exertion to emancipate this state from the thralldom of despotism; a convention of deputies from every district will in all probability be agreed upon, as the most eligible mode of combining the strength of the opposition, which is increasing daily both in numbers and in spirit.
The Centinel, supported by the dignity of the cause he advocates, and sensible that his well-meant endeavors have met the approbation of the community, views with ineffable contempt the impotent efforts of disappointed ambition to depreciate his merit, and stigmatize his performances, and without pretending to the spirit of divination, he thinks he may predict that the period is not far distant when the authors and wilful abettors of the new constitution will be viewed with detestation by every good man, whilst the Centinels of the present day will be honored with the esteem and confidence of a grateful people.
Great pains have been taken to discover the author of these papers, with a view no doubt, to vilify his private character, and thereby lessen the usefulness of his writings, and many suppose they have made the discovery, but in this they are mistaken. The Centinel submits his performances to the public judgment, and challenges fair argumentation; the information he has given from time to time, has stood the test of the severest scrutiny, and thus his reputation as a writer, is established beyond the injury of his enemies. If it were in the least material to the argument, or answered any one good purpose, he would not hesitate a moment in using his own signature; as it would not, but on the contrary, point were the shafts of malice could be levelled with most effect, and thus divert the public attention from the proper
object, to a personal altercation, he from the first determined that the prying eye of party or curiosity, should never be gratified with his real name, and to that end to be the sole depository of the secret. He has been thus explicit to prevent the repetition of the weakness of declaring off, when charged with being the author, and to put the matter upon its true footing; however, it may flatter his vanity, that these papers should be ascribed to an illustrious patriot, whose public spirit and undaunted firmness of mind, eclipse the most shining ornaments of the Roman commonwealth, in its greatest purity and glory, whose persevering exertions for the public welfare, have endeared him to his country, whilst it has made every knave and aspiring despot, his inveterate enemy, and who has never condescended to deny any writings that have been ascribed to him, or to notice the railings of party.
C E N T I N E L.
Philadelphia, April 5th, 1788.
For the NEW-YORK JOURNAL, &c.
Mr. GREENLEAF,
I LATELY read a piece in Mr. Child's paper of the 12th ult. addressed to some gentlemen at Goshen by the initials of their names, signed by a Countryman, which initials answer to the names of gentlemen in that town, acquaintances and friends of mine, which led me to enquire into the cause and foundation of such an address; and upon enquiry I find the matter misrepresented, the characters abused, and the public deceived—for the gentlemen did not sit in the committee, mentioned by the Countryman, as representatives of the county, town, or even street they lived in; but as the friend of truth says, they happened to be there, and I am authorised to say, they had no idea of being elected of the committee, nor would they have consented to set as such; but to divert the current of the populace and prevent any particular character being exposed to public censure, which was commendable and praiseworthy, and deserves the thanks rather than such bitter reflections and malevolence of the Countryman.
I conceive the countryman hath taken unwarrantable liberties in his malice against the inhabitants of Ulster county. Although I am not particularly acquainted with the people residing in and near the town of Montgomery in that county, yet I am acquainted with several very respectable characters there, ill deserving the epithet of rabble.
The Countryman in his publication mentions and endeavours to make the public believe there are some federal characters in the town of Goshen of great influence, which also led me to enquire who those great and influential characters were, and upon enquiry I find there are but three federalists (as they are called) in the town of Goshen, for the Parson there (if he is to be believed) cannot be considered a federalist, as he lately declared to a brother clergyman and others present, that he was opposed to the new constitution.—The first then of those federal characters of such great influence was a Lieutenant in the Continental Army, and lately a tavern-keeper in the town—The second is a School-master lately imported from Scotland—and the third a young man, who I am informed was lately elected a constable for the precinct of Goshen. These six are all the federalists (as I am well informed) in that part of the county of Orange, of whose "greater influence" from their characters thus truly represented the public may judge.
I would in turn address the countryman, and advise him in future not to be so free with his personal reflections, as there is no man without his failings, and were his errors held up to public view they would appear senseless, especially his being broke as an officer by a court-martial at West-Point for abusing a gentleman, because he would not sell rum to him, contrary to garrison orders.
I have no disposition to enter into a paper controversy, nor should I have troubled you now Mr. Printer, but have treated the Countryman, as the gentlemen he addressed have done, with silent contempt, only to prevent the public from being deceived by his misrepresentations. I shall not reply again to any thing he may think proper to lay before the public, but leave him to reflect upon and correct his own follies.
I am, sir, your humble servant,
A C I T I Z E N.
New-York, April 8, 1788.
The Partnership of James
Shuter & Co. being dissolved—All persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to James Shuter—and those who have demands on them will please to call on him for payment.
New-York, April 10, 1788.
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A PERSON perfectly acquainted with MERCHANTS' ACCOUNTS, would be glad of employ, in that line, either in Posting of Books, or adjusting intricate accounts. Enquire of the Printer.
New-York, October 25, 1787.
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New-York, April 12.
YESTERDAY arrived here the Schooner Sincerity, White, from Baltimore; Sloop Mary, Saring, from St. John's; Ship Peggy, Wallace, from London.
The Lord Hyde packet, Capt. Jones, from this place, is safe arrived at Falmouth, in England.
The brig Catharine, Capt. Roxbury, from this place, for Greenock, put into Kinsale, in distress, with the loss of her mainmast, and obliged to throw part of her cargo over-board.
The Morning Star, Kermit, arrived at Newry, the 21st January, as also the Flora, Capt. Carberry, on the 26th.
The John and Bella, Green, was arrived in Dublin the 10th January.
The Phoenix, Sage, from New-London, arrived at Dublin the 24th January.
The Resolution, from this place, is arrived at Dublin.
Brig Edward, Swain, is arrived at Madiera.
From the VIRGINIA GAZETTE—Printed at Winchester.
THE editors of this paper feel, with their brother Printers throughout the United States, the ill-consequence of a late regulation at the general Post-office, for stopping the circulation of newspapers, through the medium of the mails, they not having received any northern papers, except by transient conveyance, for several months past. Whatever secret views the promoters of this diabolical plan may have, we hope the guardians of our liberty and future safety, will be vigilant in frustrating so dangerous a measure, which may eventually lead us blindfold to the rivets of slavery. If this is a sample of what we may expect from the establishment of the federal constitution, may we not with propriety say, from such a government, "good Lord, deliver us!"
Intelligence from the state of Franklin. Transcript of a letter from general Russell, dated 9th of March, 1788.
"You have heard that Governor Severe had besieged Col. Tipton's house, had offered terms of capitulation; which being rejected by Tipton, he sustained a fire from the governor's whole body of troops, without damage to any in his house. Two women were sent out in the day time on some occasion, one of whom received a ball through her shoulder. The experienced general, to shew his abilities in war, attempted a moving battery to fire Tipton's house; employed thereon, early in the morning of ——. Col. Maxwell stole a cautious march, surprised the governor and his party by the first fire, and forced the governor to retreat without his boots. It seems the retreat was intended to gain an eminence, not far from the encampment; which being recovered by Severe's party, returned some shot on Maxwell's men, killed one and wounded one or two more; but the force of the latter charging with firmness, soon dislodged Severe, and effected a total defeat; we learn that 12 are dead of their wounds, and the governor been 15 miles from home barefooted. The last account says both parties are taking more men: how it may end God only knows."
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, Jan. 7. "The court have ordered a complete set of cruisers, seven in number, as guarda costas, and to prevent illicit traffic, of which there has not been a small share carried on for several years past. These vessels are to form a chain or line from the Douro to Sacra Bay, which last is on the confines of Spain to the S. E. within the Bay that forms the passage to the Straits of Gibraltar. All American vessels continue to be searched, as usual, for specie a great quantity of coin have been carried out of the kingdom."
Delegates chosen to serve in the state convention of Virginia to be held in June next, in addition to those already inserted in this journal.
John Pride and Edmund Booker, Esqrs. Amelia.
William Fleming and Martin M'Farran, Esqrs. Botetourt.
Charles Patterson and David Bell, Esqrs. Buckingham.
John Jones and Binns Jones, Esqrs. Brunswick.
Thomas Drew and Joseph Mitchew, Esqrs. Cumberland.
Miles King and Wilson M. Cary, Esqrs. Elizabeth city.
Martin Pickett and Humphrey Brooke, Esqrs. Fauquier.
William Mason and Daniel Fisher, Esqrs. Greenville.
Thomas Cooper and John Mann, Esqrs. Henry.
Isaac Coles and George Carrington, Esqrs. Halifax.
Holt Richefon and Benjamin Temple, Esqrs. King William.
James Cordon and Henry Towles, Esqrs. Lancaster.
Francis Corbin and Ralph Wormeley, Esqrs. Middlesex.
Thomas Matthews, Esq. Norfolk Borough.
James Madison, jun. and James Gordon, Esqrs. Orange.
Robert Williams and John Wilson, Esqrs. Pittsylvania.
John G. Jones and Thomas Lewis, Esqrs. Rockingham.
Thomas Edmonds, and John H. Briggs, Esqrs. Sussex.
John H. Cocke and John Allen, Esqrs. Surry.
Burford Washington and Henry Lee, Esqrs. Westmorland.
DIED—On the 23rd of January, at Paris, the COUNT DE GRASS.
At Canterbury, in England, Mr. Thomas Smith, Printer and Bookseller, and many years an Alderman of that city.
ARRIVALS at Baltimore.
Snow Active, Withinberry, Nevis.
Brig Indultry, Horan, Nevis.
Glasgow, Kerr, Amsterdam.
Schooner Spedwell, Duncan St. Martins.
Sloop Friendship, Eldridge, N. Carolina.
ARRIVALS at Philadelphia.
Ship Monmouth, Spence, London.
Brig Kitty, Atkinson, Aux-Cays.
Sloop Friendship, Dagget, Bolton.
Betsey, Young, do.
Betsey, Smith, Bermuda.
Bacchus, Fisher, Cape Francois.
EXTRACT from LLOYD'S LIST.
ARRIVED—from NEW-YORK.
 Dec. 1787.  13. At Waterford, Sally, Armstrong.  15. Londonderry, Hudson, Folger.  Cadiz, Mercury, Burnet.  17. Cork, Friendship, Paddock.  20. Belfast, Minerva, Eales.  21. Bristol, Sally, Greenaway.  Dover, Concord, Smith.  22. Clyde, Eagle, Greg.  25. Do. Jeanie, Martin.  26. Falmouth, Lord Hyde Packet, Jones, in 21 days. 
 Jan. 1788  3. Downs, Everly, White.  6. Falmouth, Antelope, in 29 days.  21. Newry, Morning Star, Kinnott.  26. Do. Flora, Carberry.  ARRIVED—from NORFOLK.  19. At Galway, Mary, Rusn.  20. Dublin, Atlas, Dykes.  25. Cork, Merchant, Bunker.  29. Dublin, Hector, Clarke.  SAILED—for NEW-YORK.  18. From Gravesend, Peggy, Wallace.  The Catherine, Roxborough, from New-YORK to Greenock, put into Kinsale the 9th Jan. with the loss of her main-mast, after throwing part of her cargo over-board. 
IMPARTIALIST, on the "Convention," has been received since yesterday, but a quantity of intervening matter prevented its appearing.—The public shall have it on Monday.
The INSPECTORS of the ensuing ELECTION, for the City and County of New-York, are requested to meet at the House of John Simmons, Innholder, in Wall-Street, near the City-Hall, on TUESDAY EVENING next, at Seven o'Clock. April 9th, 1788.
The PROPRIETORS of the New-York and Philadelphia NEW LINE
***** *STAGE AND FOUR HORSES.* *****
STAGES.
Owned by Cumming & Ward, at Newark, and by Michael Dennison, in Philadelphia, RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that their Stages leave Powles-Hook every afternoon (except Saturday) on their route for Philadelphia, proceed by Newark to Elizabeth Town that evening—Leave Elizabeth Town, and Michael Dennison, George Inn, Philadelphia, at three o'clock every morning, except Sunday, and drive to Philadelphia and Powle-Hook that day.
On Monday the 21st of April an extra Stage will start for the accommodation of select parties, and those gentlemen and ladies who wish to indulge themselves in the morning, or who fear the bad effects of the early air. This stage will leave Powles-Hook at seven o'clock, and Philadelphia at eight o'clock every morning (except Saturday and Sunday) and proceed with the same speed as the early stage.
The expence of the stage to each passenger will be Three Spanish Milled Dollars from city to city, and Four-pence per mile for all way passengers—One hundred and fifty weight of baggage the same as a passenger—Fourteen weight baggage gratis.
The expedition, lowness of fare, and certainty of arrival, must convince the public, that this route is preferable to the Amboy, as the journey is performed in half the time.
Letters, Newspapers, &c. left at the New-York, Albany, and Philadelphia stage office, kept by Christopher Beckman, in Courtlandt-street, New-York, and with Mr. Michael Dennison, at the George Inn, corner of Arch and Second-street, Philadelphia, will be safely conveyed gratis.
JOHN CUMMING, MATTHIAS WARD, THOMAS EGBERT, JOHN GULICK, ROBERT STOCKTON, DAVID HAMILTON, JOS. VANDEGRIFT, JOSEPH DAVIS. MICHAEL DENNISON, Surviving Administrator.
April 11, 1788. 67 c.d.
WHEREAS RICHARD BAYLIS, of Goshen, in the county of Orange and late colony of New-York, for securing the payment of one hundred and fifty-one pounds, eight shillings and six-pence, current money of the state of New-York, with lawful interest for the same according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the twenty-fifth day of June, 1771, and executed by the said Richard Baylis to John Leake, of the city of New-York, did by indentures of lease and release, bearing date respectively the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth days of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, mortgage to the said John Leake: All that certain piece or parcel of LAND, situate, lying and being in Goshen, in the county of Orange, known by being part of lot No. 6, beginning at the south east corner of the lands conveyed by Ebenezer Holly to Jonah Seely, then running north westerly along said Seely's land, and land of Ebenezer Holly, to a ditch on the south side of said Holly's meadow, thence south westerly along said ditch to Benjamin Gale's lands, thence south-easterly along said Gale's land and the land of Jeremiah Coleman to the high way, then along the high way to the place of beginning; containing seven acres, to have and to hold, the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereby intended to be granted, and released; and every part and parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, unto the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns for ever—In which said indenture of release is contained a covenant, that in case it should so happen that the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, with the interest, or any part thereof should remain due and unpaid on the 24th day of June then next ensuing the date of the said indenture of release, then and in such case it should and might be lawful for the said John Leake, his heirs and assigns to sell the said tract of land and premises thereby granted, or any part thereof, at Public Vendue, or otherwise, as to him or them shall seem meet to any person or persons for such sum or sums of money as might be reasonably had for the same, and out of the monies arising by the sale thereof to retain and keep in his hands the said sum of one hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, and the interest that might be due thereon, together with the costs and charges of such sale or sales, rendering the overplus, if any there should be, to the said Richard Baylis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, which sale or sales so to be made by virtue of the said indenture of mortgage should be, and hereby were declared to be a full and absolute perpetual bar, both in law and equity, against him the said Richard Baylis, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and all claiming under him, and of all benefit and equity of redemption of the premises or any part thereof:—And whereas the said John Leake, in and by a certain instrument in writing under his hand and seal duly executed, bearing date the twelfth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, did assign, transfer, and set over unto Coe Gale, of the county of Orange and state of New-York, merchant, the aforesaid bond and mortgage, and all monies due and to grow due thereon, together with all the right, title, and interest of him the said John Leake, of, in, and to the said mortgaged premises:—And whereas the whole of the principal sum, together with a great arrear of interest still remains due and unpaid—These are therefore to give notice to all persons interested in the said premises, that unless the said eight hundred and fifty-one pounds eight shillings and six-pence, together with the interest due and to grow due thereon, is paid and discharged on or before the fifteenth day of October next, the said mortgaged premises will be sold at Public Vendue, at the Coffee-house in the city of New-York, on the said fifteenth day of October next, at eleven o'clock in forenoon of the same day, pursuant to the directions of a certain 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, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four. COE GALE. New-York, April 11, 1788. 67 L6w.
JUST IMPORTED, In the Ships JUNO, from Havre-de-Grace, and PHILADELPHIA, from Amsterdam, And to be SOLD at the STORE No. 191; Queen-street, opposite Beckman's-Ship,
A general Assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Consisting of the following ARTICLES, viz: CHINTZES, Kid Gloves, Callicoes, Ribbons, Lutefrings, French Cloths, Cambricks, Velvets, Silk Hose, Umbrellos, &c. New-York, April 11, 1788. c.d. + M.
NOTICE is hereby given
to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mrs. ELIZABETH HOLT, of this city, deceased, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes, Esq. attorney at law, in the said city, on or before the first day of May next; otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment. E. OSWALD, Administrator, with the annexed Will. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 2w.c.o.d.
NOTICE is hereby given
to all persons indebted to the estate of the late Mr. JOHN HOLT, deceased, of this city, Printer, to make payment of the same to James M. Hughes, Esq. attorney at law in the said city, on or before the first day of May next, otherwise the demands and accounts of that estate against them will be put in suit:—And all persons who have any demands against that estate, are requested to leave them in the hands of the same gentleman for adjustment. E. OSWALD, Surviving Administrator. New-York, March 27, 1788. 58 2w.c.o.d.
THEATRE.
By the Old AMERICAN COMPANY, Mr. Harper's Night.
On MONDAY EVENING, the 14th of April Will be presented, An HISTORICAL PLAY, (Written by Shakespeare) CALLED
King Henry IVth.
Or, The Humours of SIR JOHN FALSTAFF With the Life and Death of HENRY, surnamed HOTSPUR.
To which will be added, A F A R C E, CALLED CROSS PURPOSES.
** Box 8s. — Pit 6s. — Gallery 4s. VIVAT RES PUBLICA.
To be SOLD Cheap, At PRIVATE SALE, A F A R M,
THE place which WILLIAM PROVOST formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinack, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a stone DWELLING HOUSE, two story high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry Cellar and a Dwelling-Room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large Kitchen adjoining: Also, a Poultry-House and a new Barn: in the rear of the Dwelling-House is a beautiful Green, ornamented with Fruit-Trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial Dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of ashes, an extraordinary Spring and well at the dwelling house, from which the meadow may be watered: There is also a Garden with a variety of the best Fruit-Trees: On the lot on the opposite side on the road stands a commodious Store, commanding the trade of the back country; also a young Orchard of good Fruit-Trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are Wood-Land; the Land has been well manured with ashes; the whole of the Land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a Country Seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different Lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in Maiden-Lane, No 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. LEFFERTS, he will send a Person with him. New-York, April 1, 1788. 58—t. th. &c.
HERMOSO,
WILL COVER,
At Five Dollars the Season, and Four Shillings for the Groom, at Mr. Taylor's, who lives about Five Miles from Tarry-Town on the Road to the White-Plains.
Mr. Taylor will pay particular Attention to the Mares; and put them in good Pasture at Two Shillings a Week. New-York, April 5, 1788. 62—e.d.t.f.
CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber having taken the CITY TAVERN in Broad-Way, for the ensuing year, proposes accomodating it as well for the reception of the various societies and clubs that may be formed in this city, as private companies and gentlemen. His long attention to that business, and the general approbation he has met with in that branch, he flatters himself will recommend him to their custom, which will be gratefully acknowledged. As it will be some time in May before he can be prepared, public notice will be given previous thereto.
EDWARD BARDIN, N. B. Spacious Stables for about thirty Horses to be let—Enquire of Mr. GEORGE STANTON, John-street. New-York, March 31, 1788. 56
Government Securities.
CASH, and a generous price, will be given for such as are generally called FINAL SETTLEMENTS, LOAN-OFFICE, those signed by J. Nourse, and INTEREST FACILITIES—Also, those of this State, Connecticut, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Enquire at No. 20, Queen-street.
JACOB REED, jun.
Who also Exchanges and Re-exchanges the Paper Currency of this State, and SPECIE;
And negotiates on Commission any Business respecting the Public Funds.
WANTS EMPLOY,
A PERSON who can be well recommended, as a STORE or SHOP-KEEPER, either of English or West India Goods—Enquire of the PRINTER.
N. B. Whether the Store or Shop be in this or any other City, or in the Country, there would be no objection.
Vellum and Parchment
To be sold at this Printing-Office.

POET'S CORNER.
THE STAGES TO MANHOOD.
FROM the first dawn of youth, to the last verge of age, Some favorite object is ever in view; A period approaching, our thoughts all engage, And figures a joy we never yet knew: Ever some happy instance, within a short distance, On time's rapid wing still advances with speed; But too oft by fruition, it changes condition, Then starts a new subject that's sure to succeed.
The fond prattling infant this law soon obeys, And lips out the thought of an impending bliss! Which rapture counts over the week and the days, And questions mama between every kiss: The important era, approaching still nearer, His flock is discarded, his mind is on fire, The trumpet and drum, now awhile become dumb, Like Achilles he fecks for more manly attire.
Again a new day full of pleasure appears, The time is annou'd when the school does suspend; His heart quite elated dispels all its fears, With earnest attention the piece is now penn'd: E'en Virgil and Homer, perplexing seem no more, The theme is grown easy, the study is light, While thoughts of vocation, smooth dull occupation, Pleas'd he sees the clouds pass which bring sunshine to light.
A N E C D O T E.
DURING the late disputes in Holland, 'tis well known the French landed troops, and took possession of the Cape of Good Hope, a Dutch settlement; on the accommodation of matters, the English interposed, and demanded that the French should deliver up this important post; with which the French refused to comply, but observed, they had no objection to dividing it, that they would keep the cape, and the English should have the good hope.
Affize of BREAD.
As Established December 5, 1787. A Loaf of inspected superfine Wheat Flower, weight Two Pounds Five Ounces for six-pence. A Loaf of Rye Flour to weigh One pound Twelve Ounces for three pence.
HIGH WATER.
This Day, April 12. 2h. 40m. Morn.
FOR SALE,
At the STORE of Mr. Barnt Deklyn, No. 39, Maiden-Lane, near the FLY-MARKET, the following
G O O D S,
Which will be SOLD at the most reduced Prices, to wit.
  A VARIETY of  Cotton Checks,    Mantuas and other  Spotted and plain Vel-    Gown Silks,  verets,    Sarcenets,  A variety of Gloves and    Peelongs, and  Fans,    Modcs,  Linens,    Chintzes,  Sheeting, and    Printed Linens, and  Oznab 13s,    Cottons,  Marseilles Quilting,    Fancy Shawls and  Fancy Jacket Patterns,    Handkerchiefs,  A variety of Plumes    Jeans,  and Ribbands,    Jeanettes, and  Fancy Shoe Bucle and    India Dimities,  Buttons.    A quantity of Linen and   
With a Variety of other Articles, Which he is determined to SELL low, for Jersey (upon the face of the Bill) New-York, or Pennsylvania PAPER MONEY.
THE PUBLIC
Are RESPECTFULLY INFORMED, THAT the subscriber has lately removed from Princeton, New-Jersey to this city, and now keeps the house lately kept by Talmadge Hall, No. 40, Cortland-street (commonly known by the Bolton, Albany, and Philadelphia General stage-office) and has agreed with the proprietors of the Albany and Boston stages, to make his house the public stage-house. Those ladies and gentlemen who wish to take passage in either of these stages, will please to leave their names with the subscriber the evening before the stage's departure; gentlemen passengers and others, are informed that the subscriber keeps a house of entertainment; and accommodates gentlemen with boarding and lodging. Every attention will be paid to those who please to favour him with their custom.
N. B. The gentlemen of the city are informed that the subscriber has a large convenient assembly room, which he proposes to let during the winter season, or longer if required.
CHRISTOPHER BEEKMAN.
New-York, Nov. 13, 1787. 51—th.
FLAX-SEED, STORED, Cleaned, Purchased and Sold at HARTELL and WOODWARD'S Flax-feed store lately occupied by Mr. JACOB SARLY, last by Mr. Nash, between Van Zandt's and Murray's Wharves. 38—e.d.
The highest Price given for R A G S.
To the Friends of Science.
IT has long been the universal wish, that the public might be furnished with an accurate Geographical and Topographical Grammar of the United States.
Geographers of foreign countries, not being possessed of the proper materials, and not equally interested in this part of their subject, have filled their accounts of these states with numerous inaccuracies. It is time these inaccuracies were corrected. We are independent of Great-Britain, and are no longer to look up to her for a description of our own country.
Several gentlemen of abilities, have, in detached pieces, gratified the public with ample and accurate descriptions of several parts of the United States; but no collective description of the whole has been attempted, except in a small duodecimo volume, published by the subscriber in 1784, which, though imperfect on account of the infant state of geographical knowledge in America, was well received by a candid public, and an edition of 1500 copie speedily sold.
This encouragement has determined him to publish again on the same subject. For the purpose of collecting more ample and accurate materials than he formerly possessed, he has travelled through all the states, and has been favoured with the communications of gentlemen well qualified to give information on so important a subject; and has likewise established a correspondence with several respectable characters in different states, from whom he has every reason to expect a valuable addition to the materials already collected; yet as all the information that can be obtained on a subject so extensive, varied and interesting, is greatly to be desired, and every man of science may have it in his power to contribute some observations which may be useful, the subscriber will feel himself particularly obliged to any gentleman who will be so kind as to furnish him with answers to all, or any of the annexed enquiries, viz.
 1. The boundaries and extent of the several states, and the latitudes and longitudes of the principal places.  2. Descriptions of the rivers, their sources, courses, lengths, how far navigable, how high does the tide rise—and what fish do they produce. A description of mountains, lakes, harbours, capes, and bays.  3. General face of the country, an account of its animal, mineral, and vegetable productions, or its natural history. What are the evidences to support the opinion that the flat country in the southern and middle states was formerly occupied by the waters of the ocean, and that the land below the hills and mountains has been made since the flood.  4. Natural and artificial curiosities, caverns, cascades, &c.  5. State of commerce, manufactures and agriculture, exports and imports, balance of trade. The number of vessels which annually enter at the custom houses in the several sea ports of the United States.  6. Civil divisions of the several states, the number and names of the several districts, counties, and towns, their extent, latitude and longitude, number of inhabitants, and distance and bearing from the capital of the state. Particular descriptions of the principal towns are requested.  7. Population—from whence are emigrations, to what places, and how numerous. Of what nations are the inhabitants of the states composed, or whence originated—proportion of the slaves.  8. Climate, diseases and their causes—longevity of the inhabitants—what proportion die in infancy.  9. Religion, number of churches of different denominations—by what methods are ministers supported.  10. State of the practice of law and physic.  11. Societies for the advancement of science and humanity.  12. State of literature, colleges, academies, schools and their funds.  13. Characters who have distinguished themselves in the late war by their patriotism.  14. An estimate of the damages sustained in the late war, in the several states.  15. A description of the adjacent Islands.  16. Manners, customs, diversions and dress.  17. Constitution, policy—general account of the laws—what political principles predominate in the several states.  18. Military and marine strength.  19. Public revenue and expences—mode of levying taxes.  20. Indians, their tribes, languages, numbers, characters and dispositions towards the United States.  21. The society of Cincinnati, their laws and influence and the nature and political tendency of their establishment.  22. History.  N. B. The subscriber wishes to avail himself of the advantage of all the most accurate maps, and detached geographical pieces, which have been published respecting the United States; and will thank any gentleman to inform him where they can be procured. Those gentlemen, who may be so obliging as to favor the above design, by communications, are requested to forward them to Messrs. R. Aitken, or W. Spotswood, Philadelphia; Messrs. Spotswood and Clarke, bookfellers, Baltimore; Rev. Mr. Keith, Alexandria; the honorable H. Williamson Edenton, North-Carolina; the honorable D. Ramsay, Messrs. Wright and Co. Charleston; the honorable A. Baldwin and Joseph Clay, Esquires, Georgia; Samuel S. Smith, D. D. Princeton, Mr. Loudon, Printer, New-York; and the Rev. Samuel Austin, or Jediah Morse, New-Haven.
* This enquiry is made for the purpose of collecting the proper materials for a Gazetteer of the United States, which makes a part of the general plan in view. It is obvious that a book of this kind, compiled from accurate information, would be exceedingly useful. This might easily be done if one well-informed gentleman, in each town would spend one half hour for the purpose. In this time the gentlemen might throw together every important circumstance relative to the towns, in which they respectively reside.
with their names subscribed, and the places of their residence, that the author may have the pleasure of knowing to whom he is indebted for their friendly assistance. JEDIDIAH MORSE.
If the several Printers, in the United States, feel disposed to favor the above design, and will give this Advertisement a place in their respective papers for a few weeks, and will receive and forward to New-Haven, any communications which may be handed them by friends to the design, they may thereby contribute to the public good, and will peculiarly oblige their humble servant. Philad. Aug. 7, 1787. J. M.
Remaining on Hand, And T O B E S O L D At this Printing-Office, No. 25, Water-street, A Few MAPS,
Of the interior parts of North-America, including the lands intended for the NEW STATES, some of which are selling, and others already disposed of by order of Congress.
ORDERS are just received, by the printer here of, to sell these Maps at a much cheaper rate than they have yet been sold. The plates were cut and the impressions taken in London, and there sold (without the pamphlet) at One Guinea each.
To accompany this map, and explanatory of it, with references to it, will be sold, included in the price of the map, a pamphlet, containing 67 large octavo pages, with plates and figures, entitled, a Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina, comprehending the rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; the mountains, creeks, roads, distances, latitudes, &c. and of every part, laid down in the Map.
By THOMAS HUTCHINS, Esq. Late Captain and Engineer in the British army, and now Geographer General to the United States of America. With a plan of the rapids of the Ohio, a plan of the several villages in the Illinois country, a table of the distances between Fort Pit and the mouth of the Ohio, all engraved upon copper.—And an Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois river, and a correct list of the different nations and tribes of Indians, with the number of fighting men, &c.
Description of the ILLINOIS COUNTRY.
THE Illinois country is in general of a superior soil to any other part of North America that I have seen. It produces fine oak, hickory, cedar, mulberry trees, &c. some dying roots and medicinal plants;—hops, and excellent wild grapes, and in the year 1769, one hundred and ten hogheads of strong wine, were made by the French settlers, from these grapes. A large quantity of sugar is also annually made from the juice of the maple tree; and as the mulberry trees are large and numerous, I presume the making of silk will employ the attention and industry of the settlers, when the country is more fully inhabited than it is at present, and especially as the winters are much more moderate and favourable for the breed of silk worms, than they are in many of the sea coast provinces. Indigo may likewise be successfully cultivated—(but not more than two cuttings in a year) wheat, peas, and Indian corn thrive well, as does every sort of grain and pulse, that is produced in any of the old colonies. Great quantities of tobacco are also yearly raised by the inhabitants of the Illinois, both for their own consumption and that of the Indians; but little has hitherto been exported to Europe. Hemp grows spontaneously, and is of a good texture; its common height is 10 feet, and its thickness three inches (the latter reckoned within about a foot of the root) and with little labour, any quantity may be cultivated. Flax seed has hitherto been only raised in small quantities. There has however been enough produced to shew, that it may be grown to the greatest advantage. Apples, pears, peaches, and all other European fruits succeed admirably. Iron, copper, and lead mines, as also salt springs, have been discovered in different parts of this territory. The two latter are worked on the Spanish side of the Mississippi, with considerable advantage to the owners. There is plenty of fish in the rivers, particularly Cat, Carp, and Perch, of an uncommon size.—Savannahs, or natural meadows, are both numerous and extensive; yielding excellent grass, and feeding great herds of buffalo, deer, &c. ducks, teal, geese, swans, cranes, pelicans, turkeys, pheasants, partridges, &c. such as are seen in the sea coast Colonies, are in the greatest variety and abundance.—In short, every thing, that a reasonable mind can desire, is to be found, or may, with little pains, be produced here.
New-York, Jan. 17, 1788. 99 e.d.
T O B E S O L D, At PRIVATE SALE, A LOT of LAND, SITUATE on City Island, West-Chester county, about 20 miles up the East-River from New-York.
The above Lot contains eight acres of land, and is well situated for a garden spot, for the supply of this city with vegetables, or tavern for the watermen.
On this lot is a small tenement, with one chimney only, and a never failing spring of fresh water. The excellence of this spot is too universally known, to require any particular description.
It was formerly the property of Mr. Gilead Hunt, who, by a deed of gift, conveyed it to Mrs. JEMIMA PELL (widow of the late Joseph Pell, of the Manor of Pelham) by whom a good title will be given.—Enquire at No. 25 Water-street.
To be SOLD CHEAP, At PRIVATE SALE,
THE place which William Provost formerly occupied, which for elegance of situation is perhaps equal to any in the state of New-Jersey; it lies three quarters of a mile from the church of Hackinback, and extends from the river up the road towards Paramus, being intersected by the road leading to the New-Bridge: on the lot next the river is a STONE DWELLING HOUSE, two stories high in front, and three in rear, having a fine dry cellar, and a dwelling-room underneath on the ground floor (being built on the declivity of a hill) with a large kitchen adjoining: Also, a poultry-house and a new barn; in the rear of the dwelling-house is a beautiful green, ornamented with fruit-trees; between which and the river, lies a valuable piece of meadow, yielding about twenty-four loads of English hay yearly: to the rear of the meadow is a spacious and substantial dock, newly made, on which is a store with a large quantity of alhes, an extraordinary spring and well at the dwelling-house, from which the meadow may be watered: there is also a garden with a variety of the best fruit-trees: on the lot on the opposite side of the road, stands a commodious store, commanding trade of the back country; also a young orchard of good fruit trees. The whole of the place contains about thirty-four or five acres, twelve of which are good land; the land has been well manured with alhes; the whole of the land enclosed with a new substantial fence.
The beauty of this situation, and its advantages for trade, make it eligible either as a country seat or a place of business. To be sold in three different lots, or the whole together, as may best suit the purchaser; if not sold by the first day of April next, then to be rented. For terms apply to DIRCK LEFFERTS, in maiden-lane, No. 21, New-York, who will give a good title for the same.
The Conditions of payment will be made easy to the Purchaser.
If any person wants to view the place, apply to D. Lefferts, he will send a person with him.
New-York, Elizabeth-Town, and Philadelphia New Stage Line.
THE frequent neglect of business, by some of the proprietors of the former line of stages, has compelled the subscribers, who were concerned, to withdraw themselves, and to join in establishing a new line. By strict attention to their business—by keeping their coaches and horses in good order—and by employing none but sober drivers, they hope to merit their favors of the public.
The stage will leave Paules-Hook, every afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Saturdays excepted; the stage boats also ply every day from White-Hall to Elizabeth-Town Point. From Mr. Crane's, at Elizabeth-Town Point, the stage will set out every morning (except Sunday) and run through Bridge town in Raway, Woodbridge, New-Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, and Bristol, to the Indian-Queen in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, in one day, for the moderate price of THREE HARD DOLLARS for each passenger, with the allowance of 14wt of baggage; and all way-passengers at FOUR PENCE per mile.
One hundred and fifty weight baggage the same price as a passenger, viz. Four Pence per Mile.
No racing allowed in this line. JOHN MERCEREAN, JOHN HEARD, CHARLES BASONETT, WILLIAM KERLIN.
Masters & Owners of Vessels,
Are hereby informed, THAT they may be supplied with cables, large or small, of any length, and cordage of all sizes, made of Petersburg hemp, first quality, at Ivers's Rope-walk, at the head of Mulberry-street, the first left hand turn above the Tea-Water Pump, on such favourable terms as to merit the attention of any gentleman that would wish to lay out his money to the best advantage. Cables spliced, with the addition of any length required, white rope of every sort for city or country use, hambro lin, deep sea lines, hand lead lines, log lines, house lines, and main line, &c. &c. by
H. IVERS, Rope-maker.
N. B. The above articles, whether in large or small quantities, will be delivered to any part of the city without expence of cartage to the buyer.
S H R U B,
Of the very best Quality, by the Hoghead, Barrel, or smaller Quantity, FOR SALE by Charles Tillinghaast, At his House, nearly opposite the New-Market in Cherry-street.
To the afflicted with WORMS.
LATELY received from the western country, and may be had at No. 21, Beckman-street, an extraordinary and never-failing WORM POWDER. From long experience it has been found, that three doses of these Powders will effectually destroy the Worms, either in children or grown persons. New-York, Sept. 13, 1787. 32—e.d.
New-York RUM
Of excellent Flavour and good Proof FOR SALE, By Charles Tillinghaast, At the DISTILLERY, near the New Market Cherry-Street, nearest to the Ship-Yards.
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