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TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
F R I D A Y, D E C E M B E R 28, 1787.
[Nº 762.]
BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE CLINTON, Esq. Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy thereof.
A PROCLAMATION.
L. S. WHEREAS, pursuant to a law of this State, the Legislature are to meet at Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, on the first Tuesday in January next: I have therefore thought fit, by these presents, to proclaim the same, that all persons concerned may be apprized thereof, and govern themselves accordingly.
Given under my Hand and the Privy Seal, at the City of New-York, this third day of December, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the said State, 1787. GEO. CLINTON.
To be SOLD,
A HOUSE and LOT, No. 11, Little Dock-street, being a capital stand for business, on which is a good dwelling-house with a back kitchen, and store-house in the yard. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises. 55 Wm. M c KINLY.
N. B. One half of the purchase money to be paid down, and the other at no limited time, just as it may suit the purchaser.
ALL Persons who are indebted to the estate of the late Jane Blanche, or Elizabeth Beau, or either of them, either by bond, note, or book debt, are desired to make payment to George Dominick, one of the executors to said estate, on or before the first day of March next, as all accounts which are not paid by that time will be put into the hands of an attorney, and all those who have any demands against the estate of the said Jane Blanche, or Elizabeth Beau or either of them, are desired to bring in their accounts. GEORGE DOMINICK, } Executors. WILLIAM USTICK, } New-York, 14th December, 1787. 58
ALL Persons who have any demands against the estate of Clauchey Reid, deceased, are requested to send in their accounts, attested; and those who are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment to prevent further trouble. JOHN ANDERSON, Executor. Who is removed from Water-street, to No. 16, Cherry-street. Dec. 10. 57 1m
The following CERTIFICATES
WILL be sold for CASH, or LANDED PROPERTY in the city of New-York: 11,000 dollars Continental Loan-Office certificates, mostly of the State of New-York. 1000 dollars in facilities. 17,000 dollars in continental bills of the first and second emission. 500l. Pennsylvania State certificates, drawing interest payable at six months, at six per cent. per annum. Direct a line for A. B. to be left at the Printing-Office. If the offer suits, the holder may then be known. October 18. 49
JUST ARRIVED,
An assortment of WRITING-PAPER, AMONGST which are 80 reams post or letter paper, folio and quarto, gilt, plain & mourning. Also, a large assortment of Holland dressed quills, large and common, will be sold on very moderate terms for cash, by the thousand or smaller quantity, by S. LOUDON, No. 5, Water-street. N. B. An elegant set of Voltaire's Works, 39 volumes, to be sold at the same place.
A L S O, Just come to hand, the Political, European, Ladies and Country Magazines, for May, June, and July. Likewise the American Museum and the Columbian Magazines.
Public Securities.
CASH and the highest price given for all kinds of PUBLIC SECURITIES. PARTICULARLY Final Settlement Certificates, Facilities, Nourse's, Pickering's, Bancker's and Barber's NOTES. Apply at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 2 700 6m
Nailing Manufactory.
JACOB FOSTER, No. 22, Cherry-street,
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he carries on the NAILING MANUFACTORY, in all its various branches, from a tack to a twelve inch spike; where city and country merchants, shopkeepers, ship and boat builders, joiners and house carpenters can be supplied on short notice with any quantity.
Furthermore, he would inform the merchants, who would wish to contract for any ship work or smith work to send abroad, that he will contract with them on reasonable terms for the same. Please to apply as aforesaid. 19
CRUDEN'S Concordance.
A FEW Copies of that much esteemed WORK, to be had, at the Book-Store of S. LOUDON.
PROPOSALS,
For Printing in this City,
The American Magazine. THIS work will be executed on a plan as extensive as that of any English Magazine. It will consist principally of original essays in prose and verse, upon a variety of subjects, and calculated both for improvement and entertainment; but a selection of the best pieces will also be made from the latest European publications, both English and French.
The work will be done on good paper and types. Each number will consist of 72 pages, and be ready for subscribers on the first day of every month.
The price will be, for a single Magazine, a quarter dollar; for a yearly subscription two dollars and a half.
The subscribers will be at their option, either to advance, on the delivery of the first number, twenty shillings for the year, or ten shillings for six months, or take each number on delivery at two shillings. Subscriptions will be taken in by the several Booksellers in this city, and by the Printers in Albany and Hudson.
The first number will appear on the first of January 1788.
The editor of this work has no flattering promises to make, to raise the expectations of the public and prepare them for disappointment. He has ever been fond of books, and has leisure to devote most of his time to a publication, which, if well conducted, will contribute to the amusement and instruction of his enlightened countrymen. But he is willing the work should rest on its own merit.
Communications for the American Magazine, addressed to the Editor, and lodged at the Post-Office, free of expense, or at the Printing-Office, No. 5, Water-street, will be gratefully received and duly noticed. Men of genius, who have leisure for writing, by committing their remarks to this repository, will oblige the public, and particularly their most obedient humble servant, NOAH WEBSTER. New-York, Dec. 5, 1787. 56
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and General Assembly of the late colony now State of New-York, passed the 19th day of March 1774, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on the eleventh day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the Merchant's Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all those two certain messuages or tenements and lot of land, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, on the northeast side of Fly-market-street, and running from the land of Jacobus Lefferts, 35 feet and 2 inches, in front to land now or late of George Folliott, thence running northeasterly along the said land now or late of the said George Folliott, 73 feet and 4 inches; thence southeasterly along the land of Richard Norwood, 6 feet and 8 inches; thence northeasterly along the land of the said Richard Norwood, 13 feet and 4 inches, to Fletcher-street; thence southeasterly on the said Fletcher-street, 31 feet and 1 inch, and thence southeasterly on the land of the said Jacobus Lefferts, 86 feet and 2 inches to the place of beginning, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof, which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the second and third days of November, which was in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds and the interest thereof, with a power of sale therein contained, from John Byrne, of the city of New-York, merchant, to John Glover of the said city merchant. Deeds of conveyance for the said premises, after the sale will be executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by JOHN GLOVER. New-York, September 10, 1787. 2 31
To be SOLD,
A Very valuable Lot of Ground with a convenient house on the same, situated in William-street, No. 57, containing in front 26 feet, and in rear 20 feet, and in length on each side 70 feet. For further particulars enquire of Thomas Longley on the premises. 46
By order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Christian Valkenburgh, an insolvent debtor, to appear before the said Chief Justice, at his chambers situate in Nassau-street, in the north ward of the city of New-York, by Monday the twenty-fourth day of December next, to show cause if any they have, why an assignment of the said debtor's estate should not be made, for the benefit of all his creditors, and he be discharged, according to the form of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated, this 26 day of November, 1787. 2 53 8 CHRISTIAN VALKENBURGH.
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the sixth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, will be sold at Public Auction, upon the premises, the fee simple of all that certain messuage or dwelling house and lot of ground, situated and being in the north ward of the city of New-York, on the northerly side of a certain street called and known by the name of Little Queen-street; bounded southerly in front on said street, easterly on the house and ground now or late of Thomas Marston, northerly in the rear on the ground now or late of John Livingston and others, and westerly on the New-Dutch Church yard; the said dwelling house and lot of ground, containing in breadth in front and rear, twenty-three feet and an half, and in length, on each side, ninety-six feet, together with the houses, edifices and buildings thereon erected and being, and all gardens, yards, wells, back sides, ways, paths, passages, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said dwelling house and lot of ground belonging, or in any wise appertaining,—which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five (with a power to sell therein contained) from William Bryant, of the city of New-York, Doctor of physick, to Alexander Leslie, late of the city of New-York aforesaid peruke maker, assigned to the subscribers, who will thereupon execute deeds of conveyance to the purchaser, pursuant to the power in the said mortgage and the act aforesaid. WILLIAM DAVIS, JAMES STRACHAN, JAMES MACKENZIE, 2 57 6m By their Attorney, Charles Smith.
By order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esquire, Chief Justice of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to David Greame, George Jackson, Arthur Forrest, Richard Willis, the Rev. Thomas Dampier, John Elwes, and Richard Willis aforesaid, in trust for Mary the wife of William Croffes, John Elwes in his own right, Patrick Crawford and Gilbert Mealon, executors of James Crawford, deceased; Hutchinson Mure, Robert Mure, and Richard Atkinson, joint partners, John Duval, William Robertson, Neal Ward, Mary Sleach, Lucy Sleach, William Berry, Peter Hafenclever and Charles Croffes, late partners with Andrew Seaton (who is become bankrupt) under the file or firm of Hafenclever, Seaton and Croffes; also the said Andrew Seaton, the said William Robertson, Miles Nightengale, and the said Richard Willis, as assignees of the estate and effects of the said Andrew Seaton, under the said commission of bankruptcy, and the said Peter Hafenclever in his own right, now or late associated in a company generally known by the name, firm and description of the American Iron Company, or the Ringwood Company, absent debtors, and to all others whom it doth or may concern; that upon application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to a statute of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors," passed the 4th of April, 1786, he the said Chief Justice hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the county of Westcheffer, commanding him to attach, seize, take, and safely keep, all the estate as well real as personal of the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company, composed of the said several persons as aforesaid, absent debtors of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof in whatever part of his bailiwick they can be found with all evidences, books of accounts, vouchers, and papers relating thereto: And that unless they the said several persons composing the said American Iron Company, or Ringwood Company as aforesaid, shall return and discharge their debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all their estate, real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of their creditors.—Dated at the city of New-York, the tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1787. 2 31
Ten Guineas Reward,
RUN away from Wall and Tardy, of Cape Francois, a Negro Man, named Benjamin, stamped on both breast, Lefevre, aged about 25, 5 feet 5 inches high, has a large beard; and is by trade a blacksmith; speaks English and Creole French—it is supposed he secreted himself on board some American vessel bound to the continent.—Whoever will secure said negro man, and deliver him to Messrs. Murray, Mumford and Bowen, merchants, in New-York, will be entitled to Ten Guineas, paid on delivery of said slave. Cape Francois, Sept. 25, 1787. 51 2m
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, pursuant to an act of the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the late colony, now State of New-York, passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" that on Friday the fourth day of April next, will be sold at the merchants coffee-house in the city of New-York, to the highest bidder, the fee simple of all that certain farm or tract of land, which Joseph Harris, late of Dutchess county, formerly possessed, lying within the said county of Dutchess, in the patent commonly known by the name of the Nine-Partners, being bounded as follows; beginning at a black oak tree, it being the northeast corner of Job Meeks's farm, the northwest corner of Jeremiah Conklen's farm, and the southeast corner of the said Joseph Harris's farm, from thence the line runs north thirteen degrees, west to the farm now or late in the occupation of Richard Gray, being the south line of the Little Nine-Partners, from thence the line runs west on the south line of the said Little Nine-Partners, to the northwest corner of said farm, and the northwest corner of Amenia Precinct, from thence south thirteen degrees east to a walnut sapling, it being the northwest corner of the farm, now or late of Moses Harris, from thence east to the first mentioned bounds; containing eight hundred and 63 acres & 20 rods of land or thereabouts, with the buildings, rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-first and twenty-second days of November, which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for securing the payment of one thousand pounds (with a power of sale therein contained) from Brinton Paine of Dutchess county, Esq., to Augustus Van Cortlandt. Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser pursuant to the said power by AUGUSTUS VAN CORTLANDT. Sept. the 24th 1787. 2 35 6m
Gouverneur, Kemble & Co.
Have imported and now for Sale at their Store No 26, Front-street, either for cash, short credit, or in barter for country produce, on the most reasonable terms, viz. Mulcovado sugar in hds. and barrels, Windward island rum & Jamaica spirits, Old French Brandy in pipes & quarter casks, Old sherry wine ditto, Teneriffe wine ditto, Holland gin in pipes and cases of high proof, Black pepper in bales, from 100 to 400 lbs. A quantity of Spanish salted dryed hides, Lisbon salt, Linseed oil in casks, An assortment of cordage and cables. Holland duck, Russia duck, Ravens duck, Russia sheetings, Russia drilling, Oznabrigs, Ticklenburghs, Writing-paper, Dutch copper tea-kettles London porter in hampers and casks. 47
That valuable Brewery and Malt-House, lately in the possession of Samuel Atlee, situated on the banks of Hudson's river, in Greenwich-street, to be Sold or Let—if sold, the terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser. Enquire at No. 59, Maiden-lane. 56
HOGS BRISTLES.
WANTED by the Subscribers a quantity of Hogs Bristles, for which two shillings per pound will be given, provided they are dressed clean; those in the rough, one shilling and three pence per do. the subscribers having erected a BRUSH MANUFACTORY, at No. 4, Peck-slip, where they propose carrying on the brush-making business, in all its various branches. Store-keepers and others may be furnished on as low terms as any imported, to which they hope the preference will be given them, as the work is equally good, if not better. They will warrant their work not to fail till worn out by use, and flatter themselves with an expectation of getting a sufficient supply of this country bristles, that they may not be under the necessity of importing their stock from England. The farmers, by being careful in the season of killing, may save sufficient to supply them in this business. Country store-keepers would be the most proper persons to collect them. Those who will please to undertake the collecting them, will meet with a ready sale, and be a means of promoting a very useful branch of business which may be carried on in this State, and put a stop to the importing that commodity. The least favor will be gratefully acknowledged by 43 2m ANANIAS COOPER, & Co.
Wm. Backhouse & Co.
No. 15, Duke-street, have FOR SALE, RED Port Wine, shipped from the Royal Port Company, the quality of whose wines, experience has shown to be superior to any imported into America.
A L S O, Choice Faya! Wines four years old, Madeira, Lisbon, Teneriffe, & } WINES. Malaga, Liverpool Crockery Ware, twenty quarter casks old CHERRY WINE, to be sold cheap for cash. August 14.

THAT there may happen cases, in which the national government will be necessitated to resort to force, cannot be denied. Our own experience has corroborated the lessons taught by the annals of all other nations; that emergencies of that complexion will arise in all societies however constituted; that insurrections and rebellions are maladies as inseparable from the body politic, as tumors and eruptions from the natural body; that the idea of governing at all times by the simple force of law, (which we have been told is the only admissible principle of republican government) has no place but in the reveries of those political doctors, whose sagacity disdains the admonitions of experimental instruction.
Should such emergencies at any time happen under the national government, there could be no remedy but force. The means to be employed must be proportioned to the extent of the mischief. If it should be a slight commotion in a small part of a State, the militia of the residue would be adequate to its suppression; and the natural presumption is, that they would be ready to do their duty. An insurrection, whatever may be its immediate cause, eventually endangers all government: Regard to the public peace, if not to the rights of the Union, would engage the citizens, to whom the contagion had not communicated itself, to oppose the insurgents: And if the General Government should be found in practice conducive to the prosperity and felicity of the people, it were irrational to believe that they would be disinclined to its support.
If on the contrary the insurrection should pervade a whole State, or a principal part of it, the employment of a different kind of force might become unavoidable. It appears that Massachusetts found it necessary to raise troops for repressing the disorders within that State; that Pennsylvania, from the mere apprehension of commotions among a part of her citizens, has thought proper to have recourse to the same measure. Suppose the State of New-York had been inclined to re-establish her lost jurisdiction over the inhabitants of Vermont; could she have hoped for success in such an enterprise from the efforts of the militia alone? Would she not have been compelled to raise and to maintain a more regular force for the execution of her design? If it must then be admitted that the necessity of recurring to a force different from the militia in cases of this extraordinary nature, is applicable to the State governments themselves, why should the possibility that the national government might be under a like necessity in similar extremities, be made an objection to its existence? Is it not surprising that men, who declare an attachment to the Union in the abstract, should urge, as an objection to the proposed constitution, what applies with tenfold weight to the plan for which they contend; and what, as far as it has any foundation in truth, is an inevitable consequence of civil society upon an enlarged scale? Who would not prefer that possibility to the unceasing agitations and frequent revolutions which are the continual scourges of petty republics?
Let us pursue this examination in another light. Suppose, in lieu of one general system, two or three or even four confederacies were to be formed, would not the same difficulty oppose itself to the operations of either of these confederacies? Would not each of them be exposed to the same casualties; and, when these happened, be obliged to have recourse to the same expedients for upholding its authority, which are objected to a government for all the States? Would the militia in this supposition be more ready or more able to support the federal authority than in the case of a general Union? All candid and intelligent men must, upon due consideration, acknowledge that the principle of the objection is equally applicable to either of the two cases; and that whether we have one government for all the States, or different governments for different parcels of them, or even if there should be an intire separation of the States, there might sometimes be a necessity to make use of a force constituted differently from the militia to preserve the peace of the community, and to maintain the just authority of the laws against those violent invasions of them which amount to insurrections and rebellions.
Independent of all other reasonings upon the subject, it is a full answer to those who require a more peremptory provision against military establishments in time of peace, that the whole power of the proposed government is to be in the hands of the representatives of the people. This is the essential, and after all the only efficacious security for the rights and privileges of the people, which is attainable in civil society.*
If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no recourse left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defence, which is paramount to all positive forms of government; and which, against the usurpations of the national rulers, may be exerted with infinitely better prospect of success, than against those of the rulers of an individual State. In a single State, if the persons entrusted with supreme power become usurpers, the different parcels, subdivisions or districts, of which it consists, having no distinct government in each, can take no regular measures for defence. The citizens must rush tumultuously to arms, without concert, without system, without resource; except in their courage and despair. The usurpers, clothed with the forms of legal authority, can too often crush the opposition in embryo. The smaller the extent of territory, the more difficult will it be for the people to form a regular or systematic plan of opposition; and the more easy will it be to defeat their early efforts. Intelligence can be more speedily obtained of their preparations and movements; and the military force in the possession of the usurpers, can be more rapidly directed against the part where the opposition has begun. In this situation, there must be a peculiar coincidence of circumstances to ensure success to the popular resistance.
The obstacles to usurpation and the facilities of resistance increase with the increased extent of the State; provided the citizens understood their rights and are disposed to defend them. The natural strength of the people in a large community, in proportion to the artificial strength of the government, is greater than in a small; and of course more com-
* Its full efficacy will be examined hereafter.
petent to a struggle with the attempts of the government to establish a tyranny. But in a confederacy of the people, without exaggeration, may be said to be entirely the masters of their own fate. Power being almost always the rival of power, the General Government will at all times stand ready to check the usurpations of the State governments; and these will have the same disposition towards the General Government. The people, by throwing themselves into either scale, will infallibly make it preponderate. If their rights are invaded by either, they can make use of the other, as the instrument of redress. How wise will it be in them by cherishing the Union to preserve to themselves an advantage which can never be too highly prized!
It may safely be received as an axiom in our political system, that the State governments will, in all possible contingencies, afford complete security against invasions of the public liberty by the national authority. Projects of usurpation cannot be masked under pretences so likely to escape the penetration of select bodies of men as of the people at large; the Legislatures will have better means of information. They can discover the danger at a distance; and possessing all the organs of civil power and the confidence of the people, they can at once adopt a regular plan of opposition, in which they can combine all the resources of the community. They can readily communicate with each other in the different States; and unite their common forces for the protection of their common liberty.
The great extent of the country is a further security. We have already experienced its utility against the attacks of a foreign power. And it would have precisely the same effect against the enterprises of ambitious rulers in the national councils. If the federal army should be able to quell the resistance of one State, the distant States would be able to make head with fresh forces. The advantages obtained in one place must be abandoned to subdue the opposition in others; and the moment the part which had been reduced to submission was left to itself, its efforts would be renewed and its resistance revive.
We should recollect that the extent of the military force must at all events be regulated by the resources of the country. For a long time to come, it will not be possible to maintain a large army; and as the means of doing this increase, the population and natural strength of the community will proportionably increase. When will the time arrive, that the federal government can raise and maintain an army capable of erecting a despotism over the great body of the people of an immense empire; who are in a situation, through the mediums of their State governments, to take measures for their own defence with all the celerity, regularity and system of independent nations? The apprehension may be considered as a disease, for which there can be found no cure in the resources of argument and reasoning.
P U B L I U S.
IT has been already observed, that the Federal Government ought to possess the power of providing for the support of the national forces; in which proposition was intended to be included the expence of raising troops, of building and equipping fleets, and all other expences in any wise connected with military arrangements and operations. But these are not the only objects to which the jurisdiction of the Union, in respect to revenue, must necessarily be empowered to extend—It must embrace a provision for the support of the national civil list—for the payment of the national debts contracted, or that may be contracted—and in general for all those matters which will call for disbursements out of the national treasury. The conclusion is, that there must be interwoven in the frame of the government, a general power of taxation in one shape or another.
Money is with propriety considered as the vital principle of the body politic; as that which sustains its life and motion, and enables it to perform its most essential functions. A complete power therefore to procure a regular and adequate supply of it, as far as the resources of the community will permit, may be regarded as an indispensable ingredient in every constitution. From a deficiency in this particular, one of two evils must ensue; either the people must be subjected to continual plunder as a substitute for a more eligible mode of supplying the public wants, or the government must sink into a fatal atrophy, and in a short couple of time perish.
In the Ottoman or Turkish empire, the sovereign, though in other respects absolute master of the lives and fortunes of his subjects, has no right to impose a new tax. The consequence is, that he permits the Bashaws or Governors of provinces to pillage the people without mercy; and in turn squeezes out of them the sums of which he stands in need to satisfy his own exigencies and those of the State. In America, from a like cause, the government of the Union has gradually dwindled into a state of decay, approaching nearly to annihilation. Who can doubt that the happiness of the people in both countries would be promoted by competent authorities in the proper hands, to provide the revenues which the necessities of the public might require?
The present confederation, feeble as it is, intended to repose in the United States, an unlimited power of providing for the pecuniary wants of the Union. But proceeding upon an erroneous principle, it has been done in such a manner as entirely to have frustrated the intention. Congress by the articles which compose that compact (as has been already stated) are authorised to ascertain and call for any sums of money necessary, in their judgment, to the service of the United States; and their requisitions, if conformable to the rule of apportionment, are in every constitutional sense obligatory upon the States. These have no right to question the propriety of the demand—no discretion beyond that of devising the ways and means of furnishing the sums demanded. But though this be strictly and truly the case; though the assumption of such a right be an infringement of the articles of Union; though it may seldom or never have been avowedly claimed; yet in practice it has been constantly exercised; and would continue to be so, as long as the revenues of the confederacy should remain dependant on the intermediate agency of its members. What the consequences of this system have been, is within the knowledge of every man, the least conversant in our public affairs, and has been amply unfolded in different parts of these inquiries. It is this which has chiefly contributed to reduce us to a situation which
affords ample cause, both of mortification to ourselves, and of triumph to our enemies.
What remedy can there be for this situation but, in a change of the system, which has produced it? In a change of the fallacious and delusive system of quotas and requisitions? What substitute can there be imagined for this ignis fatuus in finance, but that of permitting the national government to raise its own revenues by the ordinary methods of taxation, authorised in every well ordered constitution of civil government? Ingenious men may de-claim with plausibility on any subject; but no human ingenuity can point out any other expedient to rescue us from the inconveniencies and embarrassments, naturally resulting from defective supplies of the public treasury.
The more intelligent adversaries of the new constitution admit the force of this reasoning; but they qualify their admission by a distinction between what they call internal and external taxation. The former they would reserve to the State governments; the latter, which they explain into commercial imposts, or rather duties on imported articles, they declare themselves willing to concede to the Federal Head. This distinction, however, would violate that fundamental maxim of good sense and sound policy, which dictates that every power ought to be proportionate to its object; and would still leave the General Government in a kind of tutelage to the State governments, inconsistent with every idea of vigor or efficiency. Who can pretend that commercial imposts are or would be alone equal to the present and future exigencies of the Union? Taking into the account the existing debt, foreign and domestic, upon any plan of extinguishment, which a man moderately impressed with the importance of public justice and public credit could approve, in addition to the establishments, which all parties will acknowledge to be necessary, we could not reasonably flatter ourselves, that this resource alone, upon the most improved scale, would even suffice for its present necessities. Its future necessities admit not of calculation or limitation; and upon the principle, more than once adverted to, the power of making provision for them as they arise, ought to be equally unconfined. I believe it may be regarded as a position, warranted by the history of mankind, that in the usual progress of things, the necessities of a nation in every stage of its existence will be found at least equal to its resources.
To say that deficiencies may be provided for by requisitions upon the States, is on the one hand, to acknowledge that this system cannot be depended upon; and on the other hand, to depend upon it for every thing beyond a certain limit. Those who have carefully attended to its vices and deformities as they have been exhibited by experience, or delineated in the course of these papers, must feel an invincible repugnancy to trusting the national interests, in any degree, to its operation. Its inevitable tendency, whenever it is brought into activity, must be to enfeeble the Union and lower the feeds of discord and contention between the Federal Head and its members, and between the members themselves. Can it be expected that the deficiencies would be better supplied in this mode, than the total wants of the Union have heretofore been supplied, in the same mode? It ought to be recollected, that if less will be required from the States, they will have proportionably less means to answer the demand. If the opinions of those who contend for the distinction which has been mentioned, were to be received as evidence of truth, one would be led to conclude that there was some known point in the economy of national affairs, at which it would be safe to stop, and say, thus far the ends of public happiness will be promoted by supplying the wants of government, and all beyond this is unworthy of our care or anxiety. How is it possible that a government half supplied and always necessitous, can fulfil the purposes of its institution—can provide for the security of—advance the prosperity—or support the reputation of the commonwealth? How can it ever possess either energy or stability, dignity or credit, confidence at home or respectability abroad? How can its administration be any thing else than a succession of expedients temporising, impotent, disgraceful? How will it be able to avoid a frequent sacrifice of its engagements to immediate necessity? How can it undertake or execute any liberal or enlarged plans of public good?
Let us attend to what would be the effects of this situation in the very first war in which we should happen to be engaged. We will presume for argument sake, that the revenue arising from the impost-duties answer the purposes of a provision for the public debt, and of a peace establishment for the Union. Thus circumstanced, a war breaks out. What would be the probable conduct of the government in such an emergency? Taught by experience that proper dependence could not be placed on the success of requisitions; unable by its own authority to lay hold of fresh resources, and urged by considerations of national danger, would it not be driven to the expedient of diverting the funds already appropriated from their proper objects to the defence of the State? It is not easy to see how a step of this kind could be avoided; and if it should be taken, it is evident that it would prove the destruction of public credit at the very moment that it was become essential to the public safety. To imagine that at such a crisis credit might be dispensed with, would be the extreme of infatuation. In the modern system of war, nations the most wealthy are obliged to have recourse to large loans. A country so little opulent as ours, must feel this necessity in a much stronger degree. But who would lend to a government that prefaced its overtures for borrowing, by an act which demonstrated that no reliance could be placed on the steadiness of its measures for paying? The loans it might be able to procure, would be as limited in their extent as burthenome in their conditions. They would be made upon the same principles that usurers commonly lend to bankrupt and fraudulent debtors; with a sparing hand, and at enormous premiums.
It may perhaps be imagined, that from the scantiness of the resources of the country, the necessity of diverting the established funds in the case supposed, would exist; though the national government should possess an unrestrained power of taxation. But two considerations will serve to quiet all apprehension on this head; one is, that we are sure the resources of the community in their full extent, will be brought into activity for the benefit of the Union; the other is, that whatever deficiencies there may be, can without difficulty be supplied by loans.
The power of creating new funds upon new objects of taxation by its own authority, would enable the national government to borrow, as far as its
necessities might require. Foreigners as well as the citizens of America, could then reasonably repose confidence in its engagements; but to depend upon a government, that must itself depend upon thirteen other governments for the means of fulfilling its contracts, when once its situation is clearly understood, would require a degree of credulity, not often to be met with in the pecuniary transactions of mankind, and little reconcilable with the usual sharp-sightedness of avarice.
Reflections of this kind, may have trifling weight with men, who hope to see realized in America, the halcyon scenes of the poetic or fabulous age; but to those who believe we are likely to experience a common portion of the vicissitudes and calamities, which have fallen to the lot of other nations, they must appear entitled to serious attention. Such men must behold the actual situation of their country with painful solicitude, and deprecate the evils which ambition or revenge might, with too much facility, inflict upon it.
P U B L I U S.
S A V A N N A H, Nov. 22.
On Tuesday last Capt. Tucker arrived here in 8 days from Turk's Island.—Two days before he failed a brig came in from Antigua, which brought accounts, published in that island, that the Lark sloop of war had arrived from England after 28 days passage; that a body of French and Prussians had entered the territories of the Seven United Provinces of Holland; that great warlike preparations were making in England; that a fleet of 18 sail of British men of war was cruising in the English channel; that there had been a very hot press for seamen in England; that a promotion of Admirals had taken place; that on the arrival of the Lark, all the ships of war in the English harbour were immediately fitted for sea; and that the Lark remained only a day or two at Antigua, and then proceeded to Jamaica.
When Mr. Jay was at Madrid, he had a commission from Congress to offer an exclusive navigation of the Mississippi for fifty years, provided Spain would vigorously assist America; that court took so much time to consider this proposition that in the interim Lord Cornwallis surrendered: a victory so happily fortunate to America gave a new turn to her politics, and Congress therefore immediately dispatched a messenger to their Ambassador, signifying their pleasure that the matter should be suspended.
P E T E R S B U R G, Dec. 6.
We are informed that the General Assembly, finding there appeared a sum of money, amounting to about 15,000l. in the hands of the Treasurer, which was appropriated agreeable to the requisition of Congress, for the purpose of raising a body of cavalry, but which Congress afterwards found unnecessary, have directed that it shall be applied to the purpose of purchasing continental facilities, in order to enable this State to fulfil on their part, the requisitions of Congress, with respect to the domestic debt.
By the last accounts from the western country, we learn, that the Indians are determined to continue their hostilities on the frontier settlements; and it is feared, that if something is not done to settle a permanent treaty with them, a general Indian war will be the consequence.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Dec. 21.
It is sincerely and ardently hoped, says a correspondent, that those citizens who have warmly opposed the adoption of the proposed system of federal government, will, as their endeavors have been defeated, through the concurrence of a great majority of their compatriots in favor of it, lay aside all opposition,—convinced, that whatever end it might have answered, heretofore, it cannot now produce any other effect than to disseminate hatred, malice, resentment, and a train of black and satanical passions in private life. When a good man is of opinion a measure is likely to be injurious to his country, he opposes it with all his exertions—when it is adopted, he cheerfully acquiesces in it. It is said, that one of the leading characters in the Congress which declared independence, after having voted against the question, and found it nevertheless carried by a majority, rose up, and declared he was convinced he must have been mistaken in his idea of the matter—but that none of those who voted in the affirmative should enter more zealously into the support of American Independence than he, since the die was finally cast .
In the present dullness of trade and scarcity of money, it must be regarded as a particular blessing, that the uncommon mildness of the weather, for the season of the year, the cheapness of fuel, and the very moderate rates of market provisions, afford a most welcome and salutary relief to all classes of people, particularly the poor. Marketing of almost every kind is at a lower rate than has been known for ten or twelve years. For two or three months past, good mutton and veal have been sold by the country butchers at 2 1/2d. 3d. and 3 1/2d. per lb.—Beef 4d. 4 1/2d. and 5d. Good oak may be had for 15s. or 16s.—hickory at 25s. 25 1/2d. or 26s. per cord, and most other articles proportionably cheap. How capable is a country, under such circumstances, of ensuring prosperity and happiness to its inhabitants, under an efficient and energetic government! And how strongly must every real American patriot pray for the speedy organization of the proposed system, which bids so fair immediately to mitigate, and in due season totally to remove, the inveterate distresses we labor under?
New-York, December 28.
STATE CONVENTION OF NEW-JERSEY.
The State of New-Jersey, by their delegates in Convention, did on the 18th inst. adopt the NEW FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, proposed and agreed upon, by the deputies of the United States in General Convention held at the city of Philadelphia, on the 17th of Sept. last, as follows:—
After reciting the several proceedings under which they were appointed,—
“NOW Be it known, That WE, the Delegates of the State of New-Jersey, chosen by the people thereof, for the purposes aforesaid, having maturely deliberated on and considered the aforesaid proposed Constitution, DO HEREBY, for and on

the behalf of the People of the said State of New-Jersey, agree to, ratify, and confirm the same and every part thereof.—
Done in Convention, by the unanimous consent of the members present, this eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord 1787, and of the independence of the United States of America, the twelfth."
The General Assembly of North-Carolina, have recommended to their constituents the election of a Convention, to take into consideration the proposed plan of government for the United States.— Nine States have now agreed in this measure.
A new emission of Counterfeit FOUR POUND BILLS are found to be in circulation: They differ from the genuine bills in the following particulars, viz. Under the arms in the counterfeits, the £ and figure of 4, are visibly larger than in the true; in the bad their is no . after the £—but in the good there is; there is more space between the words FOUR POUNDS and the upper border in the false than good; in the second line in the true bill, the B in Bill is directly under the a in Law—in the false it is partly under the L and a—in the fourth line the N in New (in the true bill) is under the b—in the counterfeits it is under the letter e in the same word; the space in and under the globe in the arms is greater in the true bills than in the counterfeits; the print in the counterfeits is much deeper funk into the paper than in the true; the space between the lower border and the £. 4. is considerably larger in the good than false bill; the bottom of the right hand border has a visible stroke drawn under it in the bad, and is very close to the lower border—in the true there is no stroke, but a considerable distance between the fide and lower border; the paper on which the counterfeits are printed is both smoother and thicker than that of the good.
President Sullivan, a tried patriot, has been heard to express himself in nearly the following terms:— "That although he did not doubt New-Hampshire, singly considered, might have framed a better Constitution for herself; yet, when the whole of the 13 States were considered—that it was to unite them, jarring in interests, in politics and prejudices—he was bold to say, the proposed Constitution was one of the best systems of government ever devised—and that all the objections which have been raised against it are no more than what might be brought against any form of government whatever."
On Sunday morning the 18th November arrived at Charleston, the sloop Hannah, Captain Kennedy, in 16 days from Dominica, but last from Antigua, who informs, that twelve sail of the line were arrived at Barbadoes, and all the English ports shut against French vessels.
Late advices from France mention, that there were above 13,000 hhds. of tobacco in the hands of the importers unfold, and the Farmers General refused to purchase at any price, having two years consumption in their magazines. Money was so scarce, that public and private distresses for want of it, were very great.
Abstract of a letter from Capt. Hodge, of the sloop Portsmouth, dated St. Bartholomew, 4th November, 1787.
"On the 16th of October, I spoke the schooner Fanny, Jonathan Smith, master, from Egg-Harbour bound to St. Lucia; the master and one of the people was that day washed overboard and drowned, the schooner upset, lost her masts and sails except one, books, quadrants, provisions, &c. She afterwards righted, and was in a fair way to make some of the islands when I left her, for which purpose I supplied her with the necessaries she had lost."
Extract of a letter from a member of the British Parliament, to his friend in Wilmington, dated London, October 4, 1787.
"To-morrow it is supposed affairs will come to a decision between our Court and that of Versailles—probably without a positive answer from France; we are peremptory in declaring war against them, if the Cape of Good Hope and Trincomalee are not restored to the Dutch, which France has completely in possession, by three regiments of their troops, to 400 Dutch. The nation in general enter heartily into war, the opposition of Parliament, join in saying they entirely approve of it, and I am happy to say that more sailors have offered to enter than government want. We could not have begun a war at a better time, our different fleets at home, and Lord Howe has brought our navy into a better state than ever it was. Our only fear is that France may have a superior force for us in the West-Indies; a fleet with troops will be ready in the course of a week to sail for that quarter, equal at least, if not superior to any they have to oppose us, the mischief may however have happened before they arrive as well as in the East, notwithstanding which we have every hope of success, and are in the greatest spirits. We flatter ourselves matters will not be made up between Russia and the Porte. France will be obliged to assist the latter. Holland will probably be on our side. Spain against us."
Extract of a letter from CHARLES M. THURSTON, Esq. one of the representatives for Frederick County, Virginia, in the General Assembly of that State, to the Mayor of Winchester, dated at Richmond, the 15th Ult.
"Every person, who has the least pretence to a knowledge of politics or government, is engaged here on the important subject of the NEW FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, and the most respectable names appear in the number of the pros and cons.— That you and the good people of the town may form some idea of the question, as it stands at present, I will take the liberty of giving you a short list of those said to be on one side and the other. I will place at the head of those for it, Judge Pendleton, who is looked up to as the President of the Convention to be held in June, Nicholas, Wythe, Blair, the Pages, Johnson, Stewart, Harvie, Jones, Wood, and a multitude of others. Against it—First as the leader of this party, Henry, Mason, Governor Randolph, Lawson, John Taylor, with most of the general Court Lawyers, and many of the Judges, the Nelsons, R. H. Lee, (in many instances father against son) and many others. In a word the division of the multitude is great; but after all, it appears to me, the party in favor of the Constitution must prevail; the signature and approbation of our great WASHINGTON, will give it a preponderancy to weigh down all opposition."
We hear from Paris, that the famous LINGUET, author of the Memoirs of the Bastille , &c. upon the death of his great antagonist the Comte de Vergennes , has been recalled into France by his most Christian Majesty, and loaded with honors. He has been re-initiated to all his former rights and privileges, and even appointed Batonnier , or President of the advocates of the Parliament of Paris, by
whom he was formerly expelled with formal disgrace. He was admitted to plead his own cause against the Duke d'Aquillon , and his speech on that occasion, which drew together, a numerous concourse of people, was so forcible and pathetic, that it drew tears from the audience, and he recovered at last considerable damages from the Duke, who after having employed his abilities in a most important cause, and promised him large sums of money, had dismissed him without a farthing. The same LINGUET has been also created by the Emperor a Baron of the holy Roman empire ; and it is said that the Brabanters are going to erect a statue to him, in consideration of his excellent pamphlet on the opening of the Scheldt . This work, which in the clearest manner proves that large rivers are public high-ways, the common property of all nations , may be of great use to the United States, should any dispute arise with our Spanish neighbours, about the opening of the American Scheldt ,—the Mississippi .
Arrivals since our Last. Brig Mary, Ferguson, Halifax. Schooner Regulator, White, Baltimore. — Sincerity, do. do. Sloop Charles, White, Norfolk. — Tryon, Clark, Newbern, N. C. — Maria, Elliot, Charleston. — Patty, Finch, Edenton.
** The piece signed A REPUBLICAN, intended for this day's paper, is postponed until our next, for want of room.
TO BE SOLD, At Private Sale, A SMALL FARM, lying in the bounds of New-Town, opposite the lower end of Blackwell's-island, containing about eleven acres of up-land, and about five of fresh and salt meadow, a good dwelling house, with 3 rooms, and a fire place in each, a good garret and cellar, a well of good water by the door; a young bearing orchard of apples, pears and other fruit, to the number of about fifty or sixty trees. Likewise a very good stone quarry joining the river; an excellent good fishing place to hall a sein or to set lines, where large quantities of shad and bass are caught yearly; also a barrack for holding hay. For further particulars, enquire of the subscriber on the premises. 1 62 3m JOHN HOWES.
To be Sold at Private Sale, A FARM containing 23 acres of upland and meadow, upwards of 50 young grafted apple trees, besides other fruit-trees, a dwelling-house and barn; lying in Newtown bounds, in Queens County, on Long-Island, commodiously situated for a gentleman's country seat, adjoining the East-river, opposite the lower end of Blackwell's island and Turtle-bay. For further particulars apply to the subscriber on the premises. December 26, 1787. JOHN PARSELL. 1 62 3m
State of New-York, ff. WHEREAS all the real estate of which James M c Cluer, late of Southold, in the county of Suffolk, trader, deceased, died seized, has been sold by an order of Peter Ogilvie, Esq. Judge of the court of Probates of this State, for the payment of his debts; all persons who have any demands against the estate of the said James M c Cluer are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to the said Judge of the said court of Probates, at the dwelling-house of Ezra L'Hommedieu, in Southold, in Suffolk county on Nassau island, on the twenty-eighth day of March 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-sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 1 62 4 PETER OGILVIE.
THE General Society of Mechanics and Trade-men of the city of New-York are hereby notified, that their annual meeting will be held on the first Tuesday in January next, at the house of Mr. Walter Hyer, inn-keeper, at ten o'clock A. M. of which the several members are requested to take particular notice, as an election of officers for the ensuing year will then take place, and several other matters be laid before them. By order of the General Committee, 59 JOHN CAMPBELL, Chairman.
FOR SALE, A likely Negro Wench, about 19 years old, brought up to farmers business, and is a sober, discreet wench; sold for no fault but for want of employ. Enquire of the Printers. December 27, 1787. 62 3
To be Sold at Public Vendue, ON the 31st day of January ensuing, at the Merchants Coffee-house, in this city, a valuable tract of Land, situated in the Nine Partners patent, on the bank of the North-river, about four miles above Poughkeepsie, containing 517 acres of good Land, being the southermost half of water lot No 6, adjoining Crook's land. The tract is intersected by several good brooks, is partly wood and partly cleared land, has four tenements thereon, the post road to Albany and three other roads passing through the tract. It is situated in a populous and good neighbourhood, and advantageously for the carrying on any business. To make the terms easy to the purchaser, one quarter part of the purchase money will be required on the delivery of the conveyance, and the remainder on good security. The whole tract will be sold together or in parts as may best suit the purchaser; and an indisputable title given for the same. Any person who may wish to purchase at private sale, will apply to ELSEY EVERSON, No. 4, Burling-slip. 2 60 12
To be LET, And immediate possession given, THE whole or part of a house, furnished or unfurnished, in an agreeable situation. Enquire at No. 61, King-street. 57
To be Sold at Public Auction, ON Wednesday the 2d day of April, 1788, if not disposed of before; a DWELLING HOUSE consisting of three rooms, a kitchen and cellar, together with twenty acres of cleared land, situated between Hackenback and the New-bridge, about two miles and a quarter from the former, and one quarter from the latter: It has an excellent orchard, and some meadow; is an excellent stand for a merchant or tradesman. For particulars enquire of Joha Van Bufkerk, at Kinnicameck, or Lawrence Roome, fadler, living in Broad-way, No. 40, New-York. 2 57
To be SOLD, Or exchanged for property in or near this city; A FARM containing about two hundred acres, a new grist-mill, a new large barn, a large commodious dwelling house, a new ditto smaller, with several out buildings; situated within three miles of Peek's-Kill, and one mile and a half from Lavinus's landing, on a public road where business in a store may be carried on extensively, and all sorts of grain purchased. For particulars enquire of GEORGE DOUGLAS, jun. merchant, in New-York, or to PETER CORNE, on the premises. 59 8
JOHN BANKS, MERCHANT-TAYLOR, HAS Imported in the Hibernia, Captain Tew, from London, a few European Goods in his way; a few pieces of superfine cloths first quality, Dark blue, | meres, Black, | Silk florentine, Raven's grey, | White silk serge duroy, Bottle green, | Gold and silver basket Garnet, | and spangled buttons, Dark brown, | French campaign basket London brown, | buttons, to match every colour, Bohea ditto. | Cotton and worsted fatinets, Mulberry, | A few winter vest patterns, Cinnamon, | White cloth, and other | colours not mentioned, | Buff and white Cash | Silver epaulements, 40
With sundry other articles too tedious to mention. Ladies and Gentlemen who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on being served in the neatest manner, and with the greatest punctuality.
LAND OFFICE. THE subscriber having at much pain and cost, acquired a knowledge of the situation, circumstances, and properties of the different townships of the State of Vermont, with the proprietors meetings, and taxes which have been levied by each town for several years past; will, on the shortest notice, for a reasonable compensation, give intelligence to any claimants of lands in Vermont, of their situation. Wm. BLODGET. N. B. Land bought and sold—maps and drafts of any part of the State done on the shortest notice, with accuracy. Bennington, Nov. 5, 1787. 52 3m
D O D D S's Musical Instrument Manufactory, from LONDON, No. 66, Queen-Street.
ORGANS, harpsichords and forte-pianos, spinnets, forte-piano and common guitars, finished in the newest taste. The piano-forte is become the most fashionable instrument, and is introduced into almost every polite family in England, and is esteemed a complete accompaniment to the female voice; it takes up but little room, and may be moved with ease, and consequently kept in tune with little attention, and on that account superior to the harpsichord.
Mr. Dodds respectfully informs the gentlemen and ladies, that he manufactures this valuable and delightful instrument equal to any which may be imported, and twenty-five per cent. cheaper. It is well known, imported instruments are greatly impaired by the seas, not one in four, giving perfect satisfaction. Mr. Dodds has made it his study to procure seasoned wood for manufacturing this instrument, and can therefore recommend with the strictest integrity to his customers; but if any instrument should prove in any way defective, he will change it by paying the usual hire for the time retained.
He has for sale, a large assortment of fine toned violins and flutes with all the keys, voice flutes, comfort flutes, clarinets, haut-bois, bassoons, French horns, trumpets, fifes proper for the field, fliccadopastorals, caolin harps, books of instructions, and strings for every instrument, pitch-pipes, tuning forks and hammers, ruling pens, mutes in brass and ivory screws, bridges, music desks, and a few of the newest songs set to music: These and every article may be had as good and as cheap as in London. A great allowance will be made to dealers in those articles. Instruments sold on commission, taken in exchange, let out, repaired and tuned in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms. 58
BROTHERS, COSTER, & Co. Have for sale at their store, No. 8, Duke-street, and just imported in the Columbia and the Grace, from Amsterdam,
BOHEA TEA, fresh, and of a superior quality; Souchong ditto; pepper in bales; best Holland duck; Russia and Raven's ditto; Russia sheeting; Ticklenburg linen; Osnaburg ditto; Holland and Silesia sheeting; Platilljees and Britanniess; brown Hollands, dowlas and Holland bedticks; cambries; black laces and silk hair-ribbons; a neat assortment of calicoes; black Barcelona, romals, cotton, and linen handkerchiefs; checks and Holland stripes; hats, writing-paper and slates; looking-glasses; frying-pans and Dutch iron pots; Dutch tea-kettles and brass kettles; best claret in small cases for family use; Linseed oil and paints; Holland Geneva in pipes, in large and small cases, and jugs; Dutch hatchels or flax-combs, &c. &c. 43
FOR SALE, on Reasonable Terms By Edmund Prior, No. 195, Queen-street,
A FEW bales low priced Broad Cloths, mostly blue; ALSO, A few hogheads of very good Philadelphia made Snuff, and a quantity of Spermaceti Candles. 4
Francis Panton, No. 38, WALL-STREET. Has imported in the Montgomery, Capt. Bunyan, and to be Sold on the lowest Terms for Cash.
An elegant assortment of tea and coffee urns, inlaid tea trays, waiters to suit, tea canies, a variety of patent lamps, backgammon tables, wood and ivory chess men, folding and framing chess boards, ladies and gentlemen's dressing boxes, Morocco pouches for travelling, razors and elastic diamond-powder, razor straps, table-knives in mahogany, and shagreen cases; mathematical and teeth instruments, travelling compasses, instruments for marking linen, bubbles for proving spirits, spectacles white and green, with double joints, coglers, reading glasses, cock gaffs, and elastic gaffers, ladies tortoiseshell and ivory nutting shuttles, tambour needles with handles, ladies paste buckles, gentlemen's silver and mourning buckles, paste silver and plated knee ditto, gold and gilt bracelets and wrist buckles, gold and gilt earrings, figures and blank gold cornelian seals, plated and japanned candlesticks, a variety of snuffers, plated gerandoles and cruets, fowling pieces, pistols, small swords, fencing files, sword knots, silk and Morocco sword belts, shot pouches, powder magazines and flasks, fowling nets, gun screws and scrapers, double batted gun-powder, racket and drum battle-dores, shuttlecocks, a variety of silver and other tooth pick cases, plain silver coral, an elegant assortment of the newest fashioned ladies and gentlemen's gilt, steel and silk watch chains and strings, patent spurs, silver plated and steel ditto, folding pocket lanterns with cases, fishing rods, and best Kerby hooks, chair and horse whips, canes and silk strings, boot garters of different sorts, ladies and gentlemen's Morocco pocket-books, thread cases, silk purses, silk, cotton and worsted stockings, knit under waistcoats without a seam, silk, buckskin, Woodstock and thread gloves, double and single cotton night caps, Delecoat's opiate, Hemmet's essence & dentifrice, orange flower and rose water, arquebusade and lavender water, silk, velvet and leather flocks, clothes, hat, shoe and tooth brushes, with a variety of other goods too tedious to mention. Also, gold and silver spangles by the ounce or smaller quantity. New-York November 27, 1787. 54 16
Anderson's Scotts Pills. A fresh supply just received, and to be sold at the Book-store of S. Loudon, No. 5, Water-street. Also, Genuine Hærlam Oil in large and small bottles. 56
To be Sold, at Private Sale, BY the Subscriber, an undivided moiety or half part of seven thousand three hundred and seventy-three acres of LAND, being part of lots No. 6 and 12, in the subdivision of lot No. 35—the general division of the tract of land in Ulster County, called the Great or Hardenburgh Patent.
Lot No. 35 is a valuable tract of Land, situated at the Fork of Delaware-river, having Poughkeepsie-tunk-river on the the south-east and the main or northernmost branch of Delaware, on the west and south-west sides thereof.—The land is of very excellent quality, and an indisputable title will be given by Gerard G. Beckman, jun. Acting executor of the last will and testament of Samuel Van Horne, deceased. New-York, Sept. 6, 1787. 35
FOR SALE, By Robert Johnston, No. 14, Water-Street, in the house formerly occupied by Col. Samuel Ogden; a large and general assortment of IRON CASTINGS, among which are the following, viz.
IRON hollow ware of all sizes, potash kettles cast with bottom down, clock and window weights, griddles, tea kettles large and small, bake pans, do. cart, waggon, coach, phaeton and chair boxes, 56, 28, 14 and 7lb. weights, finished with rings; mortars and pestles, sad irons, Franklin stoves large and small, Rittenhouse do. ten and six plate do. close stoves with pipes, Sharp's new invented stove grates, Canada stoves close cast for large rooms, cabooses for ships of different patterns, fire places with jambs compleat, back plates of every dimension, Hibernia, Mount Hope, New Mine, Andover pig metal; gudgeons and mill irons, refined and bloomer bar iron, nail and spike rods, iron hoops, horse shoes, sheet iron, 20d. 12d. 10d. & 8d. nails, Crowley's and blistered steel.—Cash or country produce will be taken in payment, and large allowance made to those who buy to sell again.
All orders for wrought or cast iron, will be duly attended to, and forwarded agreeable to pattern at the shortest notice. 41
Robert Bowne, At his Store, No. 39, Queen-Street, has for Sale, BOLTING CLOTHS, a complete assortment of very fine and warranted, of superior quality; he has just received a large assortment of coarse goods suitable for the season, consisting of broad and narrow cloths, plain and twilled coatings, frizes, blue and red long shag duffils, fearnoughts, half thickets, kerseys, German ferges, kendall cottons, long els, broad and narrow baizes, spotted swanskins, rose and striped blankets, flannels, fatinets and lastings, shallons and rattinees, durants and tammees, moreens and calimancoes, common and wild bore, camblets, tassies, modes and farcenets, black silk handkerchiefs, check linens, &c. &c. HE HAS LIKEWISE FOR SALE,
French burr mill stones, a few pipes best old Madeira wine, Fayall wines, Jamaica spirits, a few bags of coffee, Geneva in quarter casks, Holland powder, dry hides, indigo, pipes in boxes, earthen ware, a few barrels pickled beef and pork. Also, best superfine flour and ship bread of the first quality, may at any time, be had by applying as above. 33
BLANKS, Sold at this Office.
PASTE-BOARD Sold by the Printers.

ASSIZE OF BREAD. ESTABLISHED in Common Council, December 5th, 1787.—A loaf of inspected superfine wheat flour to weigh 2lb. 5oz. for six pence. A loaf of rye flour to weigh 1lb. 12oz. for three pence.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T. The Honorable Peter Ogilvie, Esquire, Judge of the said Court. WHEREAS Daniel Ter Bofs and John Lyfter, Administrators of Christian Genheimer, with his will annexed, late of Rombout Precinct, Dutchess county and State of New-York, yeoman, deceased, have by their petition, presented to the said Judge, set forth, that the said Christian Genheimer was, at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this State, that the petitioners have made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Christian Genheimer, as far as they had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared, that the personal estate of the said Christian Genheimer was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises according to the directions of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and for proving wills respecting real estates," and the said petitioners have delivered to the said Judge the accounts in the said petition mentioned; thereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Christian Genheimer, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the twenty-eighth day of January next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Christian Genheimer died seized, should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 1 56 4 PETER OGILVIE.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the 19th day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
P R E S E N T, The Honorable Peter Ogilvie, Esquire, Judge of the said Court. WHEREAS Richard Davis and Isaac Alling, administrators of Stephen Dwight, with his will annexed, late of Newark, in the county of Essex, and State of New-Jersey deceased, have by their petition, presented to the said Judge, set forth; that the said Stephen Dwight was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate, within this State; that the petitioners have made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Stephen Dwight, as far as they had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appears, that the personal estate of the said Stephen Dwight, was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the direction of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against Heirs, Devisees, Executors and Administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said petitioners have delivered to the said Judge, the account in the said petition mentioned: Thereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Stephen Dwight, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates, at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the eleventh day of February next, to show cause, if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Stephen Dwight died seized should not be sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 1 60 4 PETER OGILVIE.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. WHEREAS all the real estate of which John Thompson, late of Goshen precinct, in the county of Orange, yeoman, deceased, died seized, has been sold by an order of Peter Ogilvie, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probates of this State, for the payment of his debts; all persons who have any demands against the estate of the said John Thompson, are hereby notified and desired to produce the same to the said Judge at the said Court of Probates, at the Probate-Office, in the City of New-York, on the twenty-fifth day of March 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 12th day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. 1 58 6 PETER OGILVIE.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petitioning creditors of James Latta, an insolvent debtor, to all the creditors of said insolvent debtor, that they do appear before the Hon. John Sloos Hobart, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New-York, at his chamber in Crown-Street in said City, on Monday the 31st day of December inst. to show cause, if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said James Latta, should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, and the said James Latta be discharged, pursuant to the directions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th of April, 1786. Dated this 12th day of December, 1787. 1 58 3 JAMES LATTA.
To be Sold at Private Sale, THAT valuable little FARM, near the seven mile stone, between Harlem and Horns-Hook, containing twelve acres of good land, on which is a small new dwelling house; near the house is a convenient never failing spring; the situation is pleasant, and affords one of the best prospects of any place near this city. Will be sold on moderate terms, and the payment made easy to the purchaser. Apply to the subscriber, living at No. 40, Little Dock-street, by whom an indisputable title will be given. OLIVER VANDERBILT. New-York, October 18, 1787. 42
State of New-York, Court of Admiralty. Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Gad Wells, and others, Libellants. Sundry Goods, Wares and Merchandize, saved out of a vessel having no person on board, by John Shannon and others, and claimed by Gibbon Bourke, John Donnan and the said John Shannon and others, and claimed in part by Daniel M c Corrnick for Hyem Cohen, and by William Cock for Richard Hall.
WHEREAS Charles March, Timothy Penny, Abraham P. Mendes, John Thompson, Matthew Pergo, John Howard, Gad Wells, Samuel Eells and Peter Noyes, junior, as passengers, and Malcom Taylor, and Henry Harris, as mariners, on board of the brigantine Port Roseway, have filed a libel in the said Court, setting forth that in and with the said brigantine, in a voyage from the island of Jamaica to New-London, in Connecticut, on or about the first day of August, in the year 1784, in the latitude of 23 degrees and 30 minutes north, or thereabouts, they discovered and went to a vessel with only her foremast standing, and having no living creature on board, and five feet water in her hold; and that they saved and took out of the said brigantine, sundry goods, wares and merchandize, which were by them brought to the port of New-York, and there sold at public vendue, by order of Gibbon Bourke and John Donnan, of the said city, merchants: And whereas it appears by return of sales of Anthony L. Bleeker, that the said merchandize so saved and brought to the port of New-York, consisted of the following articles, viz. Six hogheads of sugar, the marks and numbers whereof were defaced, one hoghead of sugar marked F. No. 102, 1 other hoghead of sugar, marked WB. No. 183, one other hoghead of sugar, marked F. S. 1 hoghead of spirits, marked E. [enclosed with a diamond] No. 6, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 4, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. E. No. 5, one other hoghead of spirits, marked B. R. No. 3, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 7, one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 8, and one other hoghead of spirits, marked WB. No. 9, thirteen bales of cotton wool without mark or number, one bale of cotton wool, marked B. three other bales of cotton wool, marked HOC. fifteen other bales of cotton wool, the marks & numbers whereof were defaced; four whole bales, four half bales, four broken bales, and four bundles of cotton wool, the marks whereof, if any had been, could not be discovered, a quantity of logwood, and five hundred and fifty-one feet of mahogany. And whereas, by an advertisement formerly published in one of the newspapers printed in New-York, the said goods and merchandize were said to have been saved and taken on board of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, on Thursday the 31st day of August, 1784. And whereas, Gibbon Bourke and John Donnan, on behalf of John Shannan, master, and Samuel Nesbitt, mate, Malcom Taylor, Martin George, John Harper, Swiney Wilson and Alexander M c Kenzie, mariners, and Richard Hall, owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, have filed a claim in the said Court, praying a decree for their proportional shares of the net proceeds of the said goods: And whereas, Daniel M c Corrnick, of the city of New-York, merchant, for and on behalf of Hyem Cohen, of the Island of Jamaica, hath filed a claim in the said Court, to the monies which have arisen from the sales of the said cotton wool, or part thereof, after the payment of salvage: And whereas, William Cock, of the city of New-York, Esq. for and on behalf of Richard Hall, of Shelburne, in Nova-Scotia, as sole owner of the said brigantine Port-Roseway, hath also filed a claim in the said Court, praying an allowance for salvage out of the monies arisen by the sale of the said goods, wares and merchandize. And whereas, it appears by the depositions of William M c Kenzie and Malcom Taylor, two of the persons on board the brigantine Port-Roseway, at the time the said goods and merchandize were so saved and taken on board; that the deserted vessel out of which the said goods were saved, was generally supposed by themselves and others then present, to have been a brigantine; and it further appears by the said depositions and the deposition of Swiney Wilson, which depositions were severally taken in open Court, that the said deserted vessel was a stout vessel, (perhaps about three hundred tons burthen) had a woman's head, with guard-irons round it, that she had black sides and yellow mouldings, that she had either three or four ports on each side abaft her chains, that she had a double deck as far as her main-mast, and had deck-beams but no plank on them before her main-mast, as part of her lower deck, that she had quarter-barges but no quarter-galleries, and was plain behind, and that her quarter-deck was raised about three feet above her main-deck.—Therefore, pursuant to an order of the said Court, public motion and notice is hereby given to all persons interested or claiming to be interested in the said goods, wares and merchandize, so saved or any part thereof, to put in a claim in the said Court for the same, within one year and a day from the day of the date of this motion and notice. Dated the eighth day of October, in the twelfth year of the Independence of the State of New-York, and the year of our Lord, 1787. By order of the Court of Admiralty, 39 13 JOHN GRAHAM, Marshal.
A GENTLEMAN LATELY arrived from Ireland, bred in Trinity College, Dublin, experienced some years in the education of youth, and in the course of his practice, has fitted many young gentlemen for that university, in the Greek, Latin and English languages, logic, rhetoric, natural philosophy, history, geography, &c. can bear the strictest scrutiny as to his character and his abilities in his profession. Any gentleman who may favor him with his commands, by addressing a few lines to G. H. S. at the Printer's of the Daily Advertiser, or at Mr. M c Corrnick's, No. 11, Cruger's wharf, shall be particularly attended to. N. B. He will engage to fit any boy of approved abilities for any college in less than four years, and can have many to certify he has already done it. 56
To be SOLD, A FARM in Ulster County, twenty miles from New-Burgh or New-Wind-for landings; containing one hundred acres of excellent Land, thirty of which is the best timothy meadow, and more may be made: There are on said farm a large dwelling House and Barn, a young Orchard containing different kinds of fruit, with a grist and taw mill, the whole in good repair and in a fertile settlement. Property in New-York, wet or dry goods will be taken in payment—For terms apply to William Boyd in New-York, or to the subscriber on the premises, who will give a sufficient title. 1 55 12 JOHN M K INSTRAY.
An ACADEMY IS opened in Upper Salem, in the county of Westchester, and State of New-York, under the immediate inspection of Mr. Amzi Lewis, in a convenient building prepared for that purpose,—where the learned languages and all kinds of academical literature will be accurately taught. The situation is pleasant and healthy. Decent lodgings for students may be had in the neighbourhood, on the most reasonable terms; and particular care will be taken to furnish the school with every necessary accommodation. Those gentlemen who send their children to this academy, may depend on their being treated with paternal tenderness, faithfully instructed in the various branches of science, and carefully inspected with regard to their moral deportment. As an institution of this kind has been much needed in this part of the country; it is hoped our design will meet with early encouragement, from the friends of literature. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. Upper Salem, December 4, 1787. N. B. A neat set of globes have been procured for the benefit of students in geography and astronomy. 1 56 5
By order of the Hon. Richard Morris, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York: NOTICE is hereby given to Seth Williams, now or late of Rhode-Island, and to all others whom it may concern; that on application and due proof made to the said Chief Justice, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of this State of New-York entitled, "An act for relief against absconding and absent debtors, passed the fourth day of April, 1786:" He hath issued his warrant to the Sheriff of the city and county of New-York, commanding him to attach, seize, take and safely keep all the estate as well real as personal, of the said Seth Williams, an absent debtor, of what kind or nature soever, and every or any part or parcel thereof, in whatever part of his bailiwick the same can be found, with all evidences, books of account, vouchers and papers relating thereto: And that unless he, the said Seth Williams shall return and discharge his debts within twelve months after the publication of this notice, all his estate real and personal, will be sold for the payment and satisfaction of his creditors. Dated at the city of New-York, this 24th day of February, in the year of our Lord, 1787. 75
JOHN GLOVER, No. 49, Broad-way, HAS imported in the Hudson, from Dublin, a variety of low priced yard wide and 7-8s Irish linens, sheetings and printed handkerchiefs, which he will sell on the lowest terms. Also, a general assortment of dry goods as usual. 32 WHEREAS the Co-partnership of the House of Henry Arnold Coster, Bohl Bohlen, Hato Joachim Coster and Herman Gerard Hanumacher, established in this city, under the firm of BROTHERS, COSTER & Co. was, on the 20th day of October last, dissolved by mutual consent; all persons having any demands against the House, are requested to furnish their accounts immediately, and those who are indebted to them, will be pleased to make payment to Henry Arnold Coster, one of the said House, on or before the 31st day of December, or their accounts will, without distinction, be put in the hands of an Attorney; he being fully authorised to settle the same. N. B. The business, under the firm of Brothers, Coster and Co. will in future, be carried on by Henry Arnold Coster and C. L. Cammann. New-York, Sept. 28, 1787. 38
New-York RUM, OF excellent flavour and good proof,—for Sale by Charles Tillinghast, at the Distillery near the New-market, in Cherry-street, and nearest the Ship-yards.
S H R U B, OF the very best quality, by the hoghead, barrel, or smaller quantity,—for Sale by Charles Tillinghast, at his house nearly opposite the New-market, in Cherry-street. October 3. 38
BLANK BOOKS. LEDGERS, journals, waste books, invoice books, letter books, well bound and lettered; imperial, royal, medium or fool's cap paper. Also, receipt books, memorandum books, pocket books, and a great variety of stationery, amongst which are several thousand Best HOLLAND QUILLS, which will be sold at moderate prices, by S. LOUDON.
Parchment Manufactory. WEST and BULGER, WISH to inform the citizens of New-York, that they have erected a Parchment Manufactory No. 5, Frankfort-street, near the Brick Presbyterian Church, where the gentlemen of the law, and stationers, can be supplied on the lowest terms, and engaged as good as any imported—They have for the greater convenience of their friends, appointed Mr. Frederick Jay, corner of Wall and Queen-streets, to sell for them on commission. They also flatter themselves that the above gentlemen will give them all the encouragement worthy the undertaking, it being the first ever established in this city; and it is a well known fact that vast sums have been transported from this State, for that single article. N. B. They also make Drawing, Writing and Binding Vellums. 44
TURKS ISLAND SALT, Soal Leather, and Muscovado Sugar in barrels, a quantity of each now landing at Peck-Slip; attendance for the sale of which will be given by MURRAY, MUMFORD and BOWEN, WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, At No. 20 Peck-Slip, A QUANTITY of best Peterborough clean hemp, Bohea tea Molasses, Burr flour, York-rum, Sheet cork, Cayenne cocoa, Dry cod-fish, Russia and ravens duck, Holland powder, 100 boxes spermaceti candles, Cod founds and tongues in barrels, A large anchor weighing 30 Cwt. to be sold cheap. WANTED, 150 barrels herrings, 40 barrels pearl ashes, 30 barrels whale oil, 12 thousand sugar hds. staves 55 inches long, 12 thousand long hoops well shaved. December 7, 1787. 56
WANTED, CONNECTICUT Loan-Office, Final Settlement Notes and Interest Certificates of the State of New-York. Apply to LEONARD BLEECKER, 56 No. 186, Water-street.
M c Vickar and Hill, No. 210, Water-street, have imported in the ship Flora, from Liverpool, to be sold on low terms; SEVEN -eight, 4-4, 11-8 cotton checks, cotton and romal handkerchiefs; a general assortment of Irish linens, velveteens, corduroys, bed-bunts and ticks, wild bore camblets—a good assortment of felt and castor hats, farcenis and black fatten florentines, modes, black silk handkerchiefs, &c. And on board said vessel, a quantity of fine Liverpool Salt. N. B. Having erected a compleat set of Flaxseed Works, they intend to receive seed to clean, and will thank their friends for their interest in that business. 46
Wants Employment, a young Man, Who is perfectly acquainted with the business of a Counting-House, and can be well recommended—Enquire of the Printers. 44
To the PUBLIC. THE Co-partnership of Matthew Rhodes, Timothy Rhodes, John Hebblethwaite and Samuel Hopkins, by the firm of Samuel Hopkins and Company, hath been this day dissolved by mutual consent;—if there are any demands against the co-partnership, it is requested that they be produced to the said Samuel Hopkins and William Rhodes, at No. 31, Queen-street, in the city of New-York, for payment;—and all persons indebted to it, are requested to pay the amount that they owe in six months from this date, to the said Samuel Hopkins and William Rhodes, otherwise their accounts must be placed in the hands of an attorney. New-York, September 25, 1787.
The said Samuel Hopkins has imported in the ship Wilson, Capt. Thompson, from Liverpool, a quantity of low-priced Woollens, Sattinets and Florentines, which he will dispose of on advantageous terms to the purchaser, for cash or short credit. 36
Theodosius Fowler & Co. At their Office, No. 164, Water-Street, Buy, sell and negotiate all kinds of Continental, Connecticut and New-York Securities. 97
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, For which the highest price in CASH will be given, £7,000 in Bancker's Notes £10,000, or any smaller sums, in Pierce's final settlement certificates. The highest prices in cash given, as usual, for all other kinds of public securities, at No. 40, Wall-street, four doors from the corner of Queen-street. 5
Benjamin Halsted, GOLD and SILVER-SMITH, RESPECTFULLY acknowledges the favours of his friends and customers, and hereby informs them and the public in general, that he carries on his business as usual, at No. 18, Maiden-lane, where all orders will be duly acknowledged and faithfully executed on the shortest notice. N. B. He sells silver tea spoons for one shilling per doz. 4 17 or 18