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The New-York Packet.
TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
T U E S D A Y, M A R C H 6, 1787.
[No. 677.]
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
A Wheat Loaf, of fine Flour to weigh 2lb. 4oz. for seven coppers; a loaf of like Flour to weigh 1lb. 4oz. for four coppers.
H I G H - W A T E R.
Monday 44 Min. after 10 Friday 54 Min. after 1 Tuesday 33 Min. after 11 Saturday 38 Min. after 2 Wednesday 26 Min. after M Sunday 22 Min. after 3 Thursday 10 Min. after 1
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per bushel, 7s. 6d. at 7s. 10d. West-India Rum, 3f. 9d. Beef, per barrel, 70f. 6d. Indian Corn, 6s. 6d. at 6s. 3d. Muscovado Sugar, 50f. at 70f. 0d. Pork, 95f. 6d. Flour, common 43f. superf. 46f. per b. Single refined do. 1f. 2d. Pine Salt, 2f. 0d. Brown Bread, 20f. od. Molasses, 1f. 8d. Rock Salt, 4f. to 4f. 6d.
FOR L O N D O N, The S H I P Charming Mary, JAMES SCALLUN, Master; A most excellent British built vessel, with a Mediterranean pass, and has every necessary accommodation for passengers, not two years old, is now ready to take in, and will sail in all the month of March, having the principal part of her cargo already engaged. For freight or passage apply to the Captain on board, or to J. M'Phear & W. Hill, No. 39, Maiden-lane.
Who have for sale 3-4 and 7-8 Irish dowlas, with a variety of other dry goods as usual—Also, West-India and country rum, Muscovado sugars, excellent French claret in 3 dozen cases, Liverpool salt, country beef, a cask of indigo, &c. &c. which will be disposed of on reasonable terms.
N. B. A consignment of Liverpool ware in crates, very well assorted, to be sold very low for cash or short credit. 75
T O B E L E T, FOR a term of years, from the first of May next, or sooner if required, the House of Jacob Zabriski, deceased, in the town of Hackinack, with about forty acres of well improved Land, being a beautiful situation, and a fine level piece of ground, on which there is a barn and other out-houses, an orchard of very fine apple and other fruit trees, with many other conveniences, both for use and pleasure. For terms apply to Peter Zabriski, in Hackinack town, or Albert C. Zabriski, executors to the said deceased. Peter Zabriski, } Execu- Albert C. Zabriski, } tors. Feb. 27, 1787. 75 3
T O B E L E T, From the first day of May next, THE Corner HOUSE opposite the Coffee-House, in which Mr. Childs the Printer now lives, including the tenement which joins it in Water-street. Enquire at No. 13, the corner of William and Beekman-streets. February 26, 1787. 75
F O U N D, A Small Moses-built BOAT. Whoever proves property and pays charges, may have her again by applying to PHILIP TWEED at the blacksmith's shop, next to Gouverneur's wharf. 75 3
T O B E L E T, A Three Story HOUSE, No. 39, Maiden-lane, now in possession of Mr. Wm. Hill, merchant. The floor is completely fitted for the dry good business. Also, two large stores in Gold-street, opposite the burnt brewery, with two large dry cellars, completely fitted for the flax-seed business. Enquire of 75 4 SAMUEL SCHUYLER, Maiden-lane.
T O B E L E T, THE pleasantly situated PLACE, whereon John de Peyter lives, binding on the upper end of Great George-street, near the road, or sand hill, that leads from the two mile stone to Greenwich, the dwelling is very convenient and easy, and suitable for any gentleman, the fence in good repair, as also the barn and chaise house. Likewise to be Let, a House at the corner of the New-Whip, in Water-street. Enquire of said John de Peyter. 75 5
Just published, and to be Sold By the PRINTERS, An Act for regulating Elections. Together with an Act for regulating Town-Meetings. Passed by the Representatives of the People of the State of New-York, at their present Session.
C I N C I N N A T I. THE Members of the New-York State Society of the Cincinnati, are requested to attend a General Meeting of the Society, agreeably to their resolve at the last annual meeting, on Tuesday the 27th day of March, at the Coffee-House, at five o'clock, P. M. By order of the President, ROBERT PEMBERTON, Secretary. FEBRUARY 26th, 1787. 76
F O R S A L E, By Nicholas Hoffman and Son, No. 12, Little Dock-street, A General assortment of superfine and common bolting cloths, 40 barrels pork, 10 barrels beef, A few approved English forge hammers, Refined and bloomery bar iron, Shear moulds, Pot ash kettles, Hollow ware. FOR CHARTER, to Edenton, Wilmington or Charleston, an excellent new Sloop, well found and fit for sea, upwards of 100 tons burthen. 76 2
THE partnership of Stevens and Hubbell, is by mutual consent this day dissolved—All those that have demands against said partnership, are requested to send in their accounts for settlement; and all those that are indebted to said partnership are requested to make immediate payment to Ebenezer Stevens, to enable him to settle the accounts of the said partnership.—The lumber business will be carried on in future, by Ebenezer Stevens and Michl. Connolly, under the firm of Stevens & Connolly, at the old Lumber-yard, 145, Water-street, where they are ready to receive lumber on commissions, &c. &c. as usual. The disposition of Mr. Hubbell, being the cause of his retiring from that business—he cannot take leave of a public who have shown him such marks of friendship in the course of that business, without returning them his sincere thanks, and hopes for their continuance in favor of his friends, Stevens and Connolly. March 1st, 1787. 76 8
N O T I C E.
THAT beautiful and very excellent F A R M, situated in Flushing, Queen's County, Long-Island, half a mile from the landing, between which and New-York, boats daily ply; it is sixteen miles from New-York, by land or water; in a very gentle neighbourhood, formerly the property of John Heogland, deceased, and for some years past possessed by Col. Archibald Hamilton,—is now offered for sale.—The farm contains one hundred and twenty five acres (including five acres of salt meadow, and a small piece of wood-land) all well fenced, principally with stone-wall. It consists of the most beautiful meadow land, excellent plow land, and a beautiful and very excellent orchard; it has on it a very good large barn & other out-buildings, & a very large and good garden, well paled in, with a great variety of the best grafted fruit trees, of the most delicious kinds. Any person wishing to purchase a beautiful situation for a country seat, or a valuable place to attend with produce, poultry, &c. &c. to the New-York market, have now an opportunity. Apply to Samuel Franklin and Co. merchants No. 183, Queen-street, New-York, or the subscriber, at Lansingburgh, county of Albany, by whom an indisputable title will be given. JERONIMUS HOOGLAND. March 2, 1787. 2 76 4
To be Sold at Public Auction, On the 15th day of March next, on the premises, A Large and commodious Two Story Brick Dwelling House, with a Brick Store House and Bake House adjoining, situated and being in Ferry-street, No. 24 and 25. Any person inclining to view the building, may apply to Mr. Stephen Coles, who now occupies the same. N. B. Possession given the first day of May next. Thomas Stagg, } Execu- Jacob Duryee, jun. } tors. New-York, February 15, 1787. 12 8
T O B E S O L D,
ON VERY REASONABLE TERMS, Situated in Dutchess County and State of New-York, A very valuable & pleasant Farm, and GRIST-MILL, adjoining the North-River, about two miles above Fifth-Kill Landing, late the property of Dick Brinckerhoff, Esq. deceased. The Dwelling-House is in good repair, and commands an elegant prospect of the river, consisting of six large rooms with four fire places, and a very commodious cellar under the whole. There are on the premises a good garden and orchard, with a number of valuable fruit-trees, a good kitchen and smoke-house, a miller's house and store, barn and stables, with a most valuable well of excellent water, a large building intended for a distillery and brew house.—The GRIST-MILL is a large building three stories high, contains one pair of stones; it is in a good neighbourhood for country work, & most advantageously situated for making merchantable flour, and commands one of the best shad fisheries on the river in the season.—The FARM contains about three hundred and eighty acres of upland and meadow, well timbered and watered. The many advantages attending the above premises cannot be inserted in an advertisement; let it suffice to say, that it is in every respect calculated for the pleasant seat of a gentleman, and for the man of business. An indisputable title will be given; for terms enquire of DOCTOR THOMAS B. ATWOOD, New-York. 2 76 12 February 19th, 1787.
F O R S A L E, THAT excellent FARM, situated on the banks of the Raritan-river, in the county of Somerset, and State of New-Jersey, containing 215 acres of Land, 60 of which are woodland, with a sufficient quantity of meadow. There is on said place an elegant dwelling-house, four rooms on a floor, a good kitchen and cellar, also a large barn and orchard, containing a great variety of fruit-trees, the whole is in complete order. The house stands within ten rods of the river, where there is a good shad fishery. The place is distant from Brunswick four miles, and from the landing two. For terms of sale apply to the subscriber on the premises, who will give an indisputable title for the same. 173 4 Gabriel Vandervoort.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that on Tuesday the first day of May, at ten o'clock next in the forenoon of the same day, will be Sold at Public Auction, the Lands described in a certain indenture of mortgage, executed by Jonathan Fith and Elizabeth his wife, now both deceased, to Thomas Candell, deceased, dated the 3d day of September 1770, as follows, to wit: ALL and singular the Lands, meadows and premises devised to him by his father Samuel Fith, jun. lately deceased, to wit: ALL the cleared land and meadow which he formerly and latterly bought of John Renne, with all the buildings, erections, fences and improvements thereon;—also, the north-eastwardly half part of wood-land which he bought of John Renne, deeming and esteeming all on the south side of the fence there standing on the north side of the said wood-land, as wood-land; notwithstanding a small parcel thereof between the fence and the woods is cleared, with the liberty to pass and repass through the other part of his land thereto, and from the easterly or north-eastwardly half so devised to him, his heirs and assigns to cart his wood or otherwise—he also gave and devised to his son Jonathan Fith, his heirs and assigns for ever, all the home-land, buildings and improvements which he formerly bought of Capt. Nathaniel Lawrence, since deceased, as the same was then included within fence, be the same in quantity more or less;—and also, four acres of salt-meadow, which he lately purchased of the Widow Langdon, lying near Flushing creek, in New-Town aforesaid;—also, about forty acres of upland which he lately bought of John White, adjoining to the land of Jonathan Fith and Samuel Waldron, jun.—and also, one equal third part of his right in Juniper-swamp, and the land he bought of Nathaniel Lawrence, is bounded northerly on the road that leads from New-Town to Jamaica, westerly by land belonging to Samuel and Richard Fith, southerly by wood-land belonging to Samuel Fith, and easterly by Samuel Renne, and the said land or meadow he bought of John Renne as aforesaid, is bounded northerly by the road that leads from New-Town to Fith's mill, westerly by the common-burying place, and a piece of fresh meadow belonging to Richard Fith, southerly by a creek and easterly by meadow belonging to William Betts; and the land he bought of John White is bounded as follows, to wit: ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situated, lying and being in the limits of New-Town, containing by estimation forty acres, be the same more or less, and is butted and bounded as follows;—north-eastwardly by a high-way leading from New-Town to fourth, north-eastwardly by a high way that leads to Fresh Pond so called, south-eastwardly by the same road which extends to the Hills so called, and south-westwardly by land of John Morrell (the third) and Thomas Morrell, jun. which sale will be made on the premises, part of which is now in the occupation of Jonathan Underhill and Cornelius Hyatt, and proper deeds of conveyance will be executed by the Subscriber, to which the heir at law will be a party. MARY CANDELL, Executrix of the last Will and Testament of THOMAS CANDELL, deceased. 76 16
To be Sold at Private Sale,
And possession given the first of May, and if not disposed of by the 10th day of April next, then to be Sold at Public Auction, at 12 o'clock on that day, at the Merchants Coffee-House; THAT spacious Lot of Ground and the House and Buildings thereon, belonging to the estate of Ann Mary Schuyler, deceased, situated at the corner of Maiden-lane and William-street; the lot is 25 feet in front on Maiden-lane, and extends in rear the same width, on that side joining Robert Benion, Esq. 70 feet, and on William-street 75 feet, or thereabouts. The situation of the premises for any kind of business, or a gentleman, is so well known, that any recommendation of them is unnecessary.—Also, two Lots of Ground No. 889 and 914, belonging to the said estate, situated in Elizabeth-street, in the Bowry, and formerly were the property of Nicholas Bayard, Esq. lot No. 889 is bounded in front by Elizabeth-street, in rear by lot No. 881, on the north by the rear of lot No. 885, 886, 887 and 888, and on the south by lot No. 890, and is in breadth in front and rear 25 feet, and is in length on each side 100 feet; lot No. 914 is bounded in front by Elizabeth-street, in rear by lot No. 930, northerly by lot No. 915, and southerly by lot No. 913, and is in breadth in front and rear 94 feet. For conditions of sale apply to the subscriber; And all persons who have demands against the estate of Dirick Schuyler, deceased, or the aforesaid Ann Mary Schuyler, deceased, are requested to make them known to Peter Mackie, surviving executor to the testament and last will of Ann Mary Schuyler, deceased. March 1st, 1787. 76
JUST PUBLISHED,
And sold at No. 20, John-street, (price 3f.) A Choice collection of Hymns from various authors, in a complete pocket volume, and thought by competent judges, to be the best collection in America. 74 5
THE Copartnership of Oothout and Dumont, being dissolved; all persons indebted to that firm, on bond, note or book, are hereby earnestly requested to pay the subscriber, at No. 13, Smith-street. 74 16 JOHN OOTHOUT.
SAMUEL CAMPBELL, Has just received by the last vessels from LONDON and GLASGOW,
A large and extensive Supply of
B O O K S,
Which will be sold at the lowest prices, at his New Book and Stationary Store, No. 44, Hanover-Square, corner of the OLD SLIP.
AMONG WHICH ARE
M I S C E L L A N I E S.
ENCYCLOPEDIA Britannica, or an universal dictionary of arts and sciences, 10 vols. large quarto, with above 300 copper-plates. Foulis's edition of the British poets, 40 vols. pocket size. Ferguson's Roman republic, 3 vols. Sheridan's dictionary, 2 vols. 4to. Chesterfield's miscellaneous works, 3 vols. Newton's Milton's paradise lost, 2 vols. Spectator, 8 vols. Rambler, 4 vols. The American atlas, folio. Robertson's history of Greece, Voltaire's memoirs, Piazzi's anecdotes of Dr. Johnson, Johnson's table talk, Stretch's beauties of history, 12 vols. Johnson's lives of the poets, 3 vols. Scott's (author of lessons on elocution) new pocket English dictionary, Sterne's works, 7 vols.
D I V I N I T Y.
Cruden's concordance, Whitfield's sermons, Guyse's paraphrase on the New-Testament, Whitby on the New-Testament, Scott on ditto, with plates, Stackhouse's history of the Bible, 6 vols. Wilson's (Bishop of Landaff) theological tracts, 6 vols. Hervey and Erskine's whole works, Large family Bibles, in different bindings and prices, Bibles with Cames notes.
P H Y S I C S A N D S U R G E R Y.
Motherby's medical dictionary, Bell's surgery, 4 vols. —on ulcers, Cullen's physiology and practice, Sharpe's Surgery, New Edinburgh dispensatory, Mead's medical works, Douglas on the mules, Haller's physiology, Trotter on the scurvy, (sewed) Leigh on opium, dedicated to General Washington, Thesaurus Medicus, 4 vols. M'Quar's chemistry, Fowreroy's ditto, 2 vols.
L A W.
Burn's Justice, 4 vols. Hale's pleas of the crown, Clerk's magazine, Arnott's criminal trials, Blackstone's commentaries, 4 vols. Code of Gentoo laws, Wilson and Brown's reports, compleat jurymen.
N O V E L S.
Caroline of Litchfield, 3 vols. Anna—liberal American, Adventures of George Maitland, Esq. Gill Blas, Roderick Random, Tales and romances, 2 vols. Night-cap, Arispalo, Peregrine Pickle, Tom Jones, Fool of Quality, Arabian nights, Humphrey Clinker, Sentimental Journey, Devil on two sticks, Joseph Andrews, &c. &c. &c. Guthrie's and Salmon's Geographical Grammars brought down to 1786:—with a large assortment of BOOKS in all the different branches of literature, and
A VARIETY OF
S T A T I O N A R Y,
Particularly pocket books of all kinds, Holland quills, from one to four pounds per thousand, writing paper, paper folders, wax, wafers, ink powder, sand boxes, ink holders, ladies memorandum books with instruments, message cards, &c. &c.
N. B. Orders from the country will be thankfully received, and executed upon the most moderate terms. 1 67 6
THIS is to give notice, that I purpose to make application to the Commissioners of the Land-Office, for a grant of Land under water, one thousand feet from high water mark, at the Singling fishing place, Philaburgh, in the county of Westchester, and State of New-York, agreeable to an act for the speedy sale of unappropriated lands within this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned; passed the 5th of May, 1786. JOHN BISHOP. Feb. 24, 1787 1 75 6
THE creditors of Doctor Ebenezer Haviland, late of Rye, in the county of Westchester, deceased, are hereby requested to meet at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in Rye aforesaid, on Thursday the nineteenth day of April next, for the purpose of endeavouring to have a settlement of their respective demands, as far forth as the estate will admit of. Tamer Haviland, Administratrix. Dated the 19th Feb. 1787. 1 75 4

UNITED STATES.
For the NEW-YORK PACKET.
Messrs. Loudon, I have obtained the writer's permission for publishing the following extract of a letter, even in its incorrect state; if you judge the contents may have a good tendency, you will be pleased to publish it in your paper. M. February 21, 1787.
YESTERDAY three gentlemen of the Society for relieving and liberating small debtors, came to the gaol, to enquire into the situation of the prisoners, and to supply the indigent with provisions—I must observe to you,
that one of the gentlemen was by profession a Churchman, one a Quaker, and the other a Calvinist; an evidence that the principle of benevolence and love to mankind, is a cement that can bind and hold together in communion, the sincere followers of the blessed Jesus of every denomination, and lead them to endeavor to imitate the example of his life, which was spent in doing good to all mankind, both to their souls and bodies, and one of whose precepts enjoins visiting the prison and supplying the wants of the poor.
The following day two gentlemen of this Society came to the gaol, and obtained a discharge for two debtors confined for a small debt. You may judge of the pleasure the last felt, when delivered from confinement in a loathsome gaol; where, though in full health of body, denied the opportunity of earning a penny for the support of nature; they were compelled to endure very often the disagreeable sensations of hunger, nakedness and cold; and I am well assured, that great must have been the sufferings of many in this place, but for the bounty of this Society, and other well disposed persons, who occasionally contribute their charity, and the great attention paid to them by the keepers of the gaol.
Above twenty-four persons are confined here for small debts, and some by the cruelty of a single debtor, reduced to such deplorable circumstances as not to know one day, if they shall have food for the next. I will allow that there are some that deserve this punishment for their vices: A gaol may punish, but seldom reforms; often has a quite contrary effect, and the undeserving suffers with the guilty.
Will you believe it, but it is a fact, that in a Christian country and among Christian people, a nation just raised into political existence by the divine mercy, such and so severe are the laws of the land, adopted from a nation where the progressive propensity to vice so natural to old societies, have accumulated the penal laws of the kingdom to such an amazing number, and so partially severe, as to be reprobated by every good man in the nation. I cannot just now recollect what Judge Blackstone observes on them. Moore in his travels, observes "that one of the greatest inconveniencies of freedom, is the number of laws necessary to protect the life and property of each citizen, the natural consequences of which are a multitude of lawyers, with all the suits and vexations which they create."
Sidney observes, "That the laws of England are so many, that the number of them has introduced an uncertainty and confusion, which is both dangerous and troublesome, and the infinite variety of adjudged cases thwarting and contradicting each other, has rendered these difficulties inextricable." Tacitus imputes a great part of the miseries suffered by the Romans in his time to this abuse, and tells us, that the laws grew to be innumerable in the worst and most corrupt state of things, and that justice was overthrown by them, & by the multiplicity of adjudged cases, he observes, Judges can justify almost any judgment they have a mind to give. That the English laws were originally good when twelve men decided on matters of fact and law, and that speedily from the evidence without being confounded by the pleadings of the lawyers, with extracts from the endless number of volumes of cases, reports, institutes, &c. &c. which one half of the long robe do not understand themselves, and to read or transcribe, which alone would almost require the life of Methusalem.
Lord Hale in pleas of the crown, cap. 1 fol. 410. observes, "If a man shooting at a wild pigeon happens unfortunately to kill his neighbour, it is in the English law excusable homicide, because the shooting an animal that is no man's property is a lawful act: If the aim be at a tame fowl for amusement, which is a trespass on the property of another, the death of the man is manslaughter. If the tame fowl be shot at in order to be stolen, it will be murder by reason of the felonious intent. If a man endeavouring to kill another misses his blow and happeneth to kill himself, he is in judgment of law guilty of willful and deliberate murder."
Such are the laws we have adopted in the infancy of our government, which like the generous disposition of youth ought to be mild and forgiving, not like that of rigid, crabbed, inflexible and oftentimes merciless old age: Laws that puts it in the power of one obdurate creditor to exercise a greater cruelty than is lodged in the executive power of the State in regard to mens lives. If a man is condemned to death for a crime, his Judge without passion, but oftentimes with sorrow, flowing tears and reluctance, pronounces a sentence that terminates in a short time his life and his misery in this world; or the benevolent soul of the Supreme Magistrate induces him to pardon the criminal and restore the culprit to society again. Not so good is the
lot of the unfortunate debtor, whose creditor actuated by envy, malice and revenge, confines him in a loathsome prison, and there has it in his power to kill him by inches, through distresses of mind, hunger and cold, and to extend his cruelty to his innocent family, by depriving him of the means of contributing to their support, obliging them to labour hard for their own and his support, or become a burthen to the community; thus rendering not one but many miserable, without deriving the least benefit to himself, but the gratification of his cruelty; for which he must expect to give an account hereafter. An instance I find in this gaol of an unfortunate but worthy gentleman, who has been confined here above a year already for one single debt, which he might have been enabled to discharge in less than that year, if his creditor would have suffered him to follow his business, but unhappily for him, the same was the business of the creditor, whose avarice drives him to prevent if possible two of the same calling with himself. "With soul black as hell, he lusts for vain gold; and cruelly doth in goal his debtor hold!"
I was fully convinced that the satisfaction and pleasure the dispensers of this charity felt, in the performance of the action, doubly overpaid them for the application of their time and wealth; when I beheld them, joy sparkled in their eyes, and bespoke a sensation in their souls not to be described; human nature appeared dignified to me, notwithstanding I have seen so many evidences of its depravity; & I may add the application of Homo Homini Lupus, a comparison I fancy taken from the conduct of wolves to their own species, "as soon as one of those animals is wounded he is put to death, and devoured by his own kind." Alas! how many easy, credulous mortals, daily become a prey to the wicked and designing arts of their fellow mortals, and when wounded in their estates or characters, instead of defending, healing, aiding and assisting them, the generality of the species strive who shall the soonest tear to pieces and destroy them. "Man is to man the wolf, surest ill!"
When will come that happy time, that man shall strive more to imitate those illustrious perfections of the Deity, goodness and mercy, in order to become more conformable to his divine image, and keep his commandments, to believe in Jesus Christ and love one another! When men shall evidence their faith by good works, as I trust many in the society I have mentioned do, from proper principles; then the prospect becomes pleasing: but more so when we behold those clothed with power passing laws, more conformable to the genuine spirit of liberty.
BOSTON. Feb. 20.
By a gentleman who arrived in town last Wednesday evening, from Northfield, we have authentic intelligence, that, on the evening of Saturday last, Mr. Whitney, the representative of that town, with a Mr. Walker, of Whately, one of the volunteer horse raised in the county of Hampshire, having received intelligence of the situation in which one Parmeter, who had acted as a Rebel Captain, had placed himself, went in pursuit of him; and soon meeting him, in company with several others, a rencounter ensued. Mr. Parmeter discharging his piece, a ball passed through Mr. Walker's bowels, of which he instantly died. Parmeter immediately fled; but the next day, by the vigilance of that active officer, Capt. Buffington, with a small party, he was taken in a neighbouring wood, and is now in custody.
On Wednesday was brought to town, and committed to gaol, one Artemas Drydon, of Holden, late a Captain under Shayes; who, on the 15th inst. surrendered himself a prisoner to the Sheriff of the county of Worcester.
PORTSMOUTH, (New-Hampshire,) Feb. 26.
There are now living in this town, a lady and gentleman who have not been married more than twenty years, and yet have eighteen sons; ten of whom are at sea, and eight at home with their parents.
PORTLAND, (Massachusetts,) Feb. 16.
On Sunday evening last, a sloop of about 90 tons, from Sheepscut, bound to Newbury, was cast away, and entirely lost, on the south point of Bangs's-Island, near the mouth of this harbour. The Capt. (Moses Chase) and a lad, by the name of John Deane, drowned; who were the next day taken up, brought to this town, and decently interred. Three were saved by getting upon pieces of the wreck; but were much bruised, and must inevitably have perished, had it not have been for the hospitality of Mr. McIntosh's family—whose house they providentially found.—Does not this unhappy accident evince the necessity of having a Light-House at the entrance of our harbour? It is supposed that the loss of this vessel was occasioned solely by the want of one.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 28.
Extract of a letter from New-York.
"While rebellion, fratricides and treasons are going on in Massachusetts, and the bank of North-America seems to be the general topic of animadversion in Pennsylvania, we are acting plays, and singing away as merry as crickets, here in New-York. It is impossible to describe to you what a fund of entertainment the theatre affords us in this city.—It was with truth Gray said, Jove did not give to man the heavenly Muse in vain! —Many of those who were formerly violently prejudiced against theatrical exhibitions, begin to speak respectfully of the drama in proportion as they see the folly of that sour and austere morality, which, like some antiquated morose maiden aunt in a family, deigns not to mingle a smile of gaiety with her grave and ungracious preachments. The clergy, in general, in all countries are sworn enemies to theatres, as I conceive, for the following reason:—The stage, it is well known, pretends to the trade of moral-mending ; this is also the undeniable prerogative of the gown, and it is a settled maxim, that no two trades have ever been known long to agree."
NEW-YORK, MARCH 6.
On Saturday advices were received from General Lincoln, dated on Tuesday last; by which it appears that the main body of the insurgents, to the number of three hundred, rendezvous at New-Canaan, in Columbia county, in this State, about 27 miles back of Kinderhook and in a neighbourhood where they appear to have some friends; from whence, on Monday before they in two parties made an excursion into Massachusetts, towards Stockbridge and the country adjacent, uniting at Great-Barrington, under the command of one Hindman : at Stockbridge they plundered the house of Mr. Sedgwick, and many other inhabitants; and made prisoners of several gentlemen who had acted in favour of government. General Lincoln having lately disbanded all his troops, excepting about two hundred which were north of Great-Barrington at Pittsfield, was not in a situation to pursue them.
On the retreat of Shays and the Insurgents from Massachusetts into Vermont, and previous to their coming into this State, Major Tyler, acting as Adjutant General to General Lincoln, raised a party of Volunteers in Vermont and pursued them; and at White Creek, which is the line between this State and Vermont, some of his party made prisoner of Adam Wheeler, a principal among the insurgents, who soon after was rescued by forty men, inhabitants of that neighbourhood.
It is said that Shays and Parsons were both with the parties that went into Massachusetts, but that they do not appear to have the principal command. Head quarters is at one Boltwick's, and HINDMAN appears to be the principal.
On Saturday, in consequence of this information, the Legislature passed some private resolutions; and yesterday his Excellency the Governor, attended by Col. Fitch Adjutant General of this State, Egbert Benion; Esq. the Attorney General, and Col. Willet, with several other gentlemen, set out for that part of the State. It is expected that the Governor will collect a sufficient force at Kinderhook, and soon put an end to the disturbances which Shays and his adherents have fomented.
It is asserted as a fact, that the Legislature of Vermont have lately repealed the law passed a few years ago, which authorised their Governor to deliver up offenders from the United States on proper application. The complexion of this business appears very unfavorable to government; as by the repealing of this law they sanction all villains who may fly to them for protection. Even Shays and his adherents, if they escape, may reside under that government without molestation.
By a report which was made in the House of Assembly, by Mr. Brooks, it appears to be the intention of the Legislature to relieve the State from the impositions of the Money Makers in the neighbouring States, by passing a bill to prevent the circulation of any copper coin within this State, other than what shall be made under its authority, or order of Congress. Our citizens therefore, if prudent, will rid themselves of this species of money soon as possible.
Speaking upon our civil commotions, a correspondent is of opinion that the human and political body may be considered in a similar point of view; the former by suffering ills, is prepared for greater good hereafter; the latter by enduring internal commotions is better fitted for an enjoyment more stable, more happy and durable for time to come—was it not for pain we should know no pleasure: thus as disorders operate on the human frame in divers ways, yet to one general end, viz. its happiness; so, it is necessary that civil broils should take place in the political frame, purposely to fix her to one central point, viz. her future establishment in glory and prosperity.—In such enjoyments he conceives, the late tumults to have terminated, regarding the particular community.—He goes on to say, that it is happy for us that they do not subsist; first, because government is too apt to be remiss in duty. Second, the members by which he is constituted, are often bad, and want purging. Third, the system of laws and whereby every community is governed, from the almost yearly difference of customs, manners, genius, and the like, call for a frequent attention; which otherwise would perhaps not be even thought of. Fourth, as jealousy of our natural rights is often the parent of such evils, it will serve to support the principle ever to be viewed as the best safeguard against tyranny and oppression.—However old the idea may be, yet it serves at least as a consolatory one, and he wishes that those who hold the reins of government in their hands would take a retrospect of ancient and modern times, then they will see the issue of similar transactions, from which that they may so profit as to sway the sceptre in justice, equity and mercy, may God grant, thereby preventing, if possible, as far as human frailties will permit, evils too common because sometimes highly injurious, especially in republican governments.
By a letter from Dublin we are informed that an alteration will take place in the next money bills, respecting the duty payable on news-paper advertisements, the present exorbitant tax thereon, far exceeding that payable in England, being found extremely detrimental to the landed and commercial interest of the kingdom, inasmuch as it impedes and curtails necessary communications, at this time so much to be desired; and its longer continuance will eminently justify a remark made by the Right Hon. Charles Fox, who speaking of the additional news-paper advertisement duty in Ireland, calls it "a tax of resentment, not of revenue." If it be a tax of resentment, as the Right Hon. gentleman says, the resentment should cease as its object is no more—the brave war not with the duff—the Volunteers Journal is dead.—Requiescant in pace!
Poughkeepsie, Feb. 28. On Monday last a certain Mr. HILL attempted to pass to one of the merchants in this place, a ten shilling bill of this State money for ten pounds , which he had altered from its first denomination. He being timely discovered, was safely lodged in the gaol in this town; and no doubt will meet a due reward, by being admitted into the jovial wheel-barrow company of New-York."
Liberty of sentiment, in matters of religion, is the glorious characteristic of the age. May the fagots of the old and the new Worlds conspire to eradicate the remains of superstition and bigotry!
The following fact appears almost incredible, but was proved in Philadelphia, by the most authentic testimony, and recorded there sometime in last September:
A sailor formerly belonging to the fleet under the command of the Count de Grasse, and a native of the part of the coast of Normandy, which lies vis-a-vis to the island of Guernsey, (accustomed however from his earliest youth to the coasting trade,
which is so much carried on in those parts) set sail from Norfolk, some time in last September, in a pilot boat, and went to Philadelphia, without a single person on board to assist him in working the vessel! The same man is now actually sailing up and down the bay and several rivers in that State in the same boat, all alone, working for an honest livelihood.
The ship America , the vessel given by Congress to the King of France, and built at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, is esteemed by the French themselves, notwithstanding their national prejudice, to be the handsomest ship in the French navy.
His Excellency the Governor of Massachusetts, at the desire of the two branches of the Legislature, has appointed Thursday the 22d. day of March instant, to be observed as a day of solemn humiliation and prayer, throughout that Commonwealth.
Arrived at Swansey, a few days since, the ship Union , Morrill Baker, master, in 14 days from Cape Francois. This ship was fitted out by the enthusiastic fraternity of Shakers, for a voyage to the New-Jerusalem; but the Captain knowing that there was a prospect of making a better voyage in another path, persuaded the concerned to consent that he should make a deviation, and first try a voyage to the West-Indies, and back—which has been performed with tolerable success.
EXTRACT from the Journal of ASSEMBLY.
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1787.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the objections of the Honorable the Council of Revision, to the bill entitled An act for settling intestate estates, proving wills, and granting administrations.
The bill and objections were read; the objections being again read, are in the words following, viz.
The Council object to the bill entitled, An act for settling intestate estates, proving wills, and granting administrations , becoming a law of this State, as inconsistent with the spirit of the constitution. For that by the 14th, 15th, and 22d sections of the said bill, the judge of Probates is vested with the power and authority to hear and determine all causes, touching any legacy or bequest in any last will or testament, payable or coming out of any personal estate; and to decree and compel payment thereof by the imprisonment of the subject, and to proceed in all matters submitted to his cognizance, according to the course of the Courts, having by the common law, jurisdiction of the like matters.
The Court of Probates in this State, derived its jurisdiction of proving wills and granting administration, from the government of England; where, although the Clergy originally obtained it by usurpation, it became at last established, and recognized by the courts of law. But as this State, while a colony, never recognized an ecclesiastical establishment, the Court of Probates could not possess the power of decreeing the payment of any legacy or bequest, not having the compulsory process of excommunication, to enforce obedience to its decrees.
The proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Courts in England, are regulated according to the practice of the civil and canon law, and thus, in no instance, are the pleadings and proofs referred to the consideration of a jury.
Nor does this bill afford a remedy in cases where the constitutional courts of this State are incompetent. The Court of Chancery hath powers to decree on all testamentary bequests; and all the Courts of Record in this State, are expressly vested with the cognizance of all controversies respecting this point, by an act passed the 17th day of December 1743, entitled, " An act for the more speedy recovery of legacies within this colony. "
As the Court of Equity then may, and the Courts of Law must, refer all facts in litigation, to the determination of a jury, the granting those additional powers to the Judge of Probates, in exclusion of a trial by jury, is depriving the citizens of this State, of a right secured to them, and rendered inviolate by the constitution, which declares the trial by jury as a firm and unalterable establishment, in all cases where it had been used while this State was a colony; and is also an indirect infringement of that clause of the constitution, which prohibits the institution of any new courts, but such as shall proceed according to the course of the common law.
The said objections of the Council having been read and considered, and the said bill reconsidered, Mr. Speaker put the question, whether the bill, notwithstanding the objections of the Honorable the Council of Revision to the same, shall be a law of this State; and it was carried in the affirmative, by more than two thirds of the members present. Thereupon,
Resolved, That the bill entitled, An act for settling Intestate Estates, proving Wills, and granting Administrations , notwithstanding the objections of the Honorable the Council of Revision to the same, be a law of this State.
An Act for the more orderly holding of Town Meetings. Passed the 14th of February, 1787.
BE IT ENACTED by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same, That for the more orderly holding of town meetings, it shall be, and is hereby made the duty of the Justices of the Peace for the time being, to attend at every town, precinct, and district meeting, hereafter to be held in and for the town, precinct, or district in which they respectively reside; and that the said Justices of the Peace, or such of them as shall attend at such meeting, shall preside at, and superintend the same, and take care that the business thereof be orderly and regularly conducted, and shall, in case of dispute, determine who have and who have not a right to vote, or be elected, at such

meeting, according to law. And if no Justice of the peace shall reside in the town, precinct, or district, at the time of holding such meeting, then the Clerk of the town, precinct, or district, who was elected at the last preceding meeting, shall preside at such meeting, and have and exercise all the powers and authorities hereby vested in the Justices.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every male person, being a citizen of this State, who shall be above the age of twenty-one years, and shall have resided in any town, precinct, or district, six months next preceding such town, precinct, or district meeting, and paid taxes within the same, or shall be possessed of a freehold, or shall have rented a tenement of the yearly value of forty shillings, for the term of one year within the same, shall have a right to vote at such meeting, and no other person.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the first Tuesday in April in every year hereafter, shall be the anniversary day of holding town meetings in the several towns, precincts, and districts, in the several counties of this State; and that no such town meeting shall be held longer than two days, and shall only be held open between sunrise and sun-set, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST. Schooner Sally, Jones, St. Croix. Sloop Nancy, Nails, Demarara.
To the Printers of the New-York Packet.
I have lately seen in one of your papers, a publication, in the form of a letter from Mr. Reyer Schermerhorn to his Excellency the Governor, and intended doubtless to charge me with improper conduct in the execution of my office. The character of my accuser is well known: I do not mention this, however, as supposing that from that circumstance only it will be concluded that the accusation is altogether malicious and cannot be supported; but only as a reason for my not alternating with him in a public news-paper. He chiefly complains of a letter, from His Excellency the Governor of this State to Governor Bowdoin of Massachusetts, intimating suspicions of forgery against him. This letter was written on my application, and from my information, and if I have imposed falsehoods on the Governor it was highly offensive in me. It is not for me to invite an enquiry which may occasion expense and trouble to me; if any part of my conduct however has been improper, I may be questioned for it in a Court of Justice or before the Governor and Council of Appointment, and I shall be ready to answer at either of those tribunals. On a proper application from Mr. Schermerhorn, such an enquiry may take place, and I conceive that this is the only mode in which the questions between him and me can be examined in order to determine the truth or falsity of his accusations.
I remain your most obedient servant, HERMAN HOFFMAN.
Red-Hook, Feb. 18, 1787. 762
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-House, on Monday the 16th of April next, at 12 o'clock; by order of the Assignees of the estate of Dirck Jansen, a Lease for two lives of the dwelling-house, store-house, and all the other improvements, together with about 36 acres of Land, formerly occupied by Dirck Jansen, and now in possession of Mr. Allen, in the manor of Livingston, on the main road from New-York to Albany. Its situation for a trader is equal to any in the State, and has been for many years a noted house of entertainment. Possession will be given the first of May, and the terms made known on the day of sale.
J. & L. BLECKER.
March 3d, 1787. 77
To be Sold, at Public Vendue,
On Monday the 2d. of April next, THE FARM late the property of Stephen Hunt, deceased, situated near Delancey's mills, in the township of Westchester: It contains about one hundred and fifteen acres, a convenient proportion of which is wood, arable and meadow land. On the premises are a large and convenient two story dwelling-house, a kitchen separate from it, a good barn, cyder-mill, &c. with a large bearing orchard, besides a variety of other fruit, such as apricots, nectarines, plums, pears and peaches of every season. Its situation is pleasant, and calculated for a gentleman whose inclination leads to a country life; as also for a farmer who wishes to profit by keeping a flock and dairy, as it lies in the vicinity of an extensive common, and near a large tract of salt-meadow, from whence hay, in any quantity may be procured at a trifling expense: It also lies within three quarters of a mile of a public landing, from whence market boats ply to and from New-York twice or three times a week. An indispensible title will be given, and vendue held on the premises, at 2 o'clock. The conditions will be made known at the time of sale. 778
TO BE SOLD,
And possession given the first of May next, THAT pleasant and agreeably situated place on Long Island formerly the property of Samuel Morrell, deceased, nine miles from Brooklyn-Ferry, on the main road from the English Kills to New Town, and about one mile from the last mentioned place, consisting altogether of about fifty acres. There are on said place a good house, barn &c. an excellent garden with a very good collection of fruit trees, two excellent orchards of upwards of 300 of the best grafted apple trees in full perfection, with nine acres of salt meadow lying within a moderate distance of said place; it is very conveniently situated for a merchant or tavern-keeper, and conveniently situated for marketing. It will be sold cheap and the conditions of payment made easy to the purchaser; for further particular enquiry of Messrs. Nicholas and William Delaplaine, merchants, No. 211 Queen Street, New-York, or to Israel Hedden at Newark. 778
Newark, March 5, 1787.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD, BROKE out of the gaol of the county of Dutchess, on the night of the 23d. inst. the following persons, viz. James Lowe, formerly residing in Salisbury, in the State of Connecticut, about five feet nine inches high, wore a short brown coat, a white handkerchief round his neck, black shoe and knee buckles—James Hughs, five feet ten inches high—David Juley, formerly residing in Litchfield, in the State aforesaid, had on a short blue coat, red vest, Indian stockings, about six feet high—William Wilfe, about five feet ten inches high, had on a light broad cloth coat and overalls, fore eyes.—Whoever takes up the said persons and deliver them to the Gaoler of the county of Dutchess, shall be entitled to the above reward and all reasonable charges, and in that proportion for either of them.
776 HERMAN HOFFMAN, Sheriff. Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, Feb. 25, 1787.
WHEREAS JOSEPH HARRIS of Rumbout precinct, Dutchess county, for the securing the payment of the sum of thirteen hundred pounds with lawful interest for the same, did by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the 9th day of May, 1785, mortgage to Dirck Brinckerhoff of the county aforesaid, a certain messuage of land, situated in Rumbout precinct, in Dutchess county aforesaid, on the main road from Dover to Fishkill Landing, about 10 miles from said landing; containing about 200 acres with several improvements thereon: As the same is particularly described in the said mortgage, and in the records thereof in the Clerk's office of the county of Dutchess, reference being thereunto had, will more fully appear: And whereas by virtue of a covenant in the said mortgage in case the said sum of thirteen hundred pounds with the interest due thereon, was not paid by the time limited to the said Dirck Brinckerhoff, that then it should, and might be lawful for the said Dirck Brinckerhoff to sell and dispose of the same, pursuant to the directions of an act entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages and for securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates." Public notice is hereby given, that the mortgaged premises aforesaid, will be sold by the subscriber, at Public Vendue, on the premises, on the second Tuesday in April next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, agreeable to the covenant in the said indenture of mortgage, and the directions of the above mentioned act.
DIRCK BRINCKERHOFF. September 25, 1786. 1 33 6m
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the Merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, on Tuesday the 27th day of March next, at 12 o'clock, the following TRACTS of LAND, formerly belonging to the estate of Wm. Kelly, Esq. deceased, lying in the States of New-York and New-Jersey. The Sales will be continued from day to day until the whole are sold, to wit, the following Lots of Land, in the patent of KAYADEROSSERES.
 Lot No. 2, the moiety of lot No. 13, in 3d allotment, containing 202 Acres  Lot No. 13, the moiety of lot No. 13, in 4th allotment, 360 do.  Lot No. 4, in the tenth allotment, 61 do.  Lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 3, in 7th allotment, 215 do.  Lot No. 11, the moiety of lot No. 11, in 8th allotment, 273 do.  Lot No. 2, the moiety of lot No. 2, in 9th allotment, No. 4, 592 do.  Lot No. 4, in 9th allotment, No. 4, 447 do.  Lot No. 5, the moiety of lot No. 5, in the 13th allotment, 930 do.  Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 9, in 14th allotment, 1250 do.  Lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 12, in 15th allotment, 342 do.  Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 2, in 16th allotment, 1150 do.  Lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 9, in 18th allotment, 500 do.  Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 10, in 19th allotment, 372 1/2 do.  Lot No. 1, the moiety of lot No. 9, in 21st allotment, 1713 do.  Lot No. 1, and lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 3, in 22d allotment, No. 1, 344 do.  Lot No. 3, in 22d allotment, No. 3, 537 do.  Lot No. 3, the moiety of lot No. 4, in 23d allotment, 726 1/2 do.  Lot No. 2, and lot No. 4, the moiety of lots No. 13, and No. 1, in 24th and 25th allotment, No. 2, 291 do.  And No. 4, 566 1/2 do.  Also, the small lots No. 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 19 and 20, containing each 100 acres; and lot No. 21, containing 117 acres, being parts of lot No. 7, in 17th allotment, containing in the whole, 917 acres. Also, 10 lots of land, in Schuyler's patent, near Canigerage Lake, now in the county of Montgomery, viz. Lots No. 10, 15, 20, 21, 26, 40, 49, 64, 74 and 81, containing each 539 acres. Also, a valuable farm, situated at Canoe Brook, in the county of Essex, containing in the whole 557 acres of excellent land, on which is a house and barn, and under good improvement. The tracts will be sold together or in separate lots, as will best suit the purchasers. A title will be given by the subscribers under a power from the surviving trustees and executors of the said William Kelly, who are vested with the lands, and duly empowered to dispose of the estate, whereof the said William Kelly died seized. The deeds will be executed as soon as the sales are closed, at which time the consideration-money must be paid.
John Foxcroft, G. Bangay, Tho. Smith. New-York, Dec. 26, 1786. 1 53 8th mo.
NICHOLAS LOW,
At No. 216, Water-Street, near the Old-Slip,
 HAS FOR SALE, Old Madeira and Sherry, } WINES in pipes rich Lisbon and Cape } and quarter casks, of Good Hope  Brandy,  Cayenne Cocoa,  China Bowls, and Cups and Saucers, assorted in cases,  Delight Dishes, and Plates in imitation of China,  Sewing Twine,  Brafs Kettles in nests, with wire for handles,  Whet Stones, and  Toys, a variety assorted in cases. 45 6m 
THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be presented A TRAGEDY, CALLED Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, To which will be added, The English Burlett, CALLED M I D A S.
The doors will be opened at half after five, and the curtain drawn up at a quarter after six o'clock.
Places in the Boxes may be taken at the Box-Office, next door to the Theatre, of Mr. Ryan, from 10 to 12, and from 3 to 5, where also Tickets may be had, and at Mr. Gaine's Book-Store, in Hanover-square.
The Days of performance will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven:
P R E S E N T, The Hon. Thomas Tredwell, Esq. Judge of the said Court:
WHEREAS Benjamin Tripp, administrator of James Tripp, late of North-Castle, in the county of Westchester, trader, deceased, hath by his petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said James Tripp, was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this State; that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said James Tripp, as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of his said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Benjamin Tripp, hath delivered to the said Judge the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said James Tripp, do appear before him at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the tenth day of April next, to shew cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said James Tripp died seized should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
1 75 4 THOMAS TREDWELL.
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the twenty-first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven:
P R E S E N T, The Hon. Thomas Tredwell, Esq. Judge of the said Court:
WHEREAS Catherine Codwise, administratrix of Christopher Codwise, late of the city of New-York, grocer, deceased, hath by her petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said Christopher Codwise, was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this State; that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Christopher Codwise, as far as he had been able to discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of her said intestate was insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Judge in the premises, according to the directions of the act entitled, "An act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and for proving wills respecting real estates;" and the said Catherine Codwise hath delivered to the said Judge the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Christopher Codwise do appear before him at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the seventh day of April next, to shew cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Christopher Codwise died seized should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
1 75 4 THOMAS TREDWELL.
WHEREAS the subscribers, by their petition to the Honorable the House, on the 31st day of January last, did set forth, that they were in part proprietors of the township of New-Stamford, in the county of Ulster, that the said township was surveyed and laid out into lots by a certain Henry Woolster, about the year 1754, who made a map of the said township, and affixed the names of the several proprietors to their respective lots thereon—that the said lines are now so obliterated, as not to be discovered without a new survey and compals of the lots, and that many of the other proprietors are without the State, and praying that they might have leave to present a bill for confirming the division made by the said Woolster, and making a new survey pursuant thereto, and for providing for the expenses of the same.
Whereupon the Honorable the House of Assembly resolved as follows,
"In Assembly, 13th Feb. 1787. "Resolved, (if the Honorable the Senate concur herein) that leave be granted to Margaret Livingston and others, part of the proprietors of the township of New-Stamford, in the county of Ulster, to bring in a bill for the partition of the said township, into either House of the Legislature, after publishing in two of the newspapers printed in the city of New-York, the substance of the said petition, and a copy of this resolution, for the space of four weeks."
"Ordered, That Mr. Griffin deliver a copy of the last preceding resolution to the Honorable the Senate. (A copy.) JOHN M'KESSON, Clerk."
"In Senate, Feb. 22d, 1787. "Resolved, That the Senate do concur with the Honorable the Assembly, in their said resolution."
"Ordered, That Mr. Hopkins deliver a copy of the preceding concurrent resolution to the Honorable the Assembly. (A copy.) ABM. B. BANCKER, Clk."
Margaret Livingston, Hubert Van Wagenen, Wm. Lupton, Peter Kettletas, Ann Van Zant, Isaac Sears, by Paschal N. Smith, his attorney. 1 75 4
FRANCIS PANTON,
At No. 38, Wall-Street,
Has Imported in the Morris, and other late vessels, BERDEEN knit under waist coats without a seam, ditto worsted and lambs wool flockings, white and black silk ditto with embroidered clocks, silk, worsted, buckskin, Woodstock tanned leather, beaver and fine kidkin dancing gloves; fowling pieces, powder and shot, gun hammers, screws and scrapers, powder flasks and shot pouches, aggs and flints, horsemens pistols, pocket and other ditto, steel, silver, gilt sword and cutteaux de chales, silk and morocco sword belts and hooks, a great variety of gilt and plated shoe buckles, paste, silver, plated and steel-knee ditto; skates, table knives and forks, common pen knives, counting-house ditto, sugar nippers, nut crackers, steel and gilt watch chains and trings. Ladies and gentlemen riding whips, coach and chair ditto, goggles, reading glasses and spectacles, green and white; silver, steel and plated spurs, teeth instruments, ladies and gentlemen's dressing and traveling cases, pocket books, ink flasks, back gammon tables of different sizes, cock galls, silver ewees, tortoise shell ditto, smelling bottles in silver and tortoise shell cases, enamelled ditto, a variety of fashionable gold lockets and pins, gilt ditto, voice and other German flutes, a great variety of canes and sticks, battledores and shuttlecocks, ladies newest fashioned braids, cushions and curls, gentlemen's dress bags, hair bags, silk, velvet and leather socks; Naples, Windsor and Bailey's shaving soap, orange flower, rose, lavender and argubusade water, with a great many other articles too tedious to mention. 58 16
At a Court of Probates of the State of New-York, held at the Probate-Office in the city of New-York, on the 14th day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven:
P R E S E N T, The Honorable Thomas Tredwell, Esquire, Judge of the said Court:
WHEREAS Mary Brown, administratrix of Elijah Brown late of Southold, in the county of Suffolk, yeoman, deceased, with his will annexed, hath by her petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said Elijah Brown, was at the time of his death seized of a real estate within this State, that the petitioner had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Elijah Brown, as far as she could discover the same, and that thereby it appeared that the personal estate of her said testator was insufficient to pay his debts, & 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 Mary Brown hath delivered to the said Judge the account in the said petition mentioned: Hereupon it is ordered by the said Judge, that all persons interested in the estate of the said Elijah Brown do appear before him at the Probate-Office, in the city of New-York, on the twenty-ninth day of March next, to shew cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said Elijah Brown died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts.
1 73 4 THOMAS TREDWELL.
By order of the Honorable John Sloss Hobart, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York: Upon the petition of Joseph Ketchum, late of Half-Moon, in the county of Albany, merchant, an insolvent debtor, and three fourths in value of his creditors; Public Notice is hereby given to all the creditors of the said Joseph Ketchum, that they appear before the said Judge, at his chambers in New-York, and shew cause, if any they have, by the 16th day of March next, why an assignment of all the estate of the said Joseph Ketchum shall not be made, and the said Joseph Ketchum be discharged, agreeable to the directions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th day of April, 1786. Dated this 16th day of February, 1787.
1 73 JOSEPH KETCHUM.
Melanchton Smith, Smith & Wykoff, Randall, Son & Stewarts, John and Francis Atkinson, Henry Haydock, Henry Will, John Myer, James Maconbe, Anthony Hoffman, Nicholas Hoffman & son, Jacob Watson, Simon Schermerhorn, John Cooper, John Tawney, Joseph Whiting, as attorney for John W. W.
CLAIMS against the UNITED STATES. Office of Accounts, Marine Department, New-York, 1st January, 1787.
ALL persons having claims against the United States, for services performed, or articles supplied, in the Marine Department, are hereby notified, that unless their accounts are speedily sent to this Office, they will be precluded from any settlement, as a day will shortly be fixed, after which no claims will be received.
BEN. WALKER, Commissarioner.
The several Printers throughout the United States, are requested to insert the above in their papers. 73 t.f.
D O D D S's
Musical Instrument Manufactory, from LONDON. ORGANS, harpsichords and forte-pianoes; spinnets, forte-pianoes and common guitars, finished in the newest taste. After trial of any of those instruments, if they should not be approved of, they may be exchanged by paying the usual hire for the time. Violins, clarionets and haut-boys; flutes, and a good assortment of fifes; fiddledock-pastorals, pitchpipes, tuning forks, hammers and ruling pens; books of instruction, blank books and ruled paper. Also, a few of the newest and most favorite songs, set to music—These and other articles may be had as good and as cheap as in London—Instruments taken in exchange; and any gentleman or lady may be supplied with any quantity of strings for the above instruments, by describing the note or number, without being at the expence of whole sets; likewise every other article pertaining to the above instruments. Instruments repaired and kept in tune; also, instruments let out upon moderate terms. 74
Houses to be Let, viz.
No. 32 and No. 31, in Queen-street; also, No. 1 and No. 2, in Burling-alley. Enquire of the Printers, or Mr. Barnet Newkirk, No. 22, Crown-street, near Maiden-lane. 68

NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of act of the Legislature of the late colony of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates;" passed on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1777, that on Friday the 11th day of June next, ensuing the date hereof, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, WILL be SOLD at public auction, at the merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, the fee simple of all that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, in a certain indenture of mortgage, made between James Abel, of the city, county and State of New-York, merchant, and Gertrude, his wife, of the one part, and Francis Lewis, of the same place, merchant, of the other part, described as follows, to wit:—All that certain messuage and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the dock ward of the aforesaid city of New-York, bounded as follows, to wit:—Northerly on a street commonly called and known by the name of Great Dock-street, easterly by a lot of ground formerly belonging to Garret Van Horne, deceased, southerly by a lot of ground belonging to Peter Meier, and westerly by a house and lot, the property of Isaac Moses, being in breadth, in front, 25 feet and 6 inches, and in the rear 25 feet, one inch, and in length on the east side 70 feet, and on the west 69 feet, and 6 inches, with a gang-way three and an half feet wide, to Little Dock-street, and all buildings, ways, paths, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said messuage or tenement 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 indenture of lease and release, bearing date the 29th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1785, with a power to sell therein contained, from the said James Abel and Gertrude his wife, to the said Francis Lewis; and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by
FRANCIS LEWIS. 251 18/Je. New-York, Dec. 18, 1786.
WHEREAS I SAMUEL SAYRE, of the county of Richmond and State of New-York, imholder, stand indebted unto WILLIAM NEWTON, late of the city of New-York and State of New-York, gentleman, in and by a certain bond and mortgage, bearing date prior to the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, and conditioned for the payment of the sum of two hundred pounds, lawful money of the State of New-York, or thereabouts, with lawful interest for the same; and whereas the said sum of two hundred pounds with a considerable arrearage of interest is now due, and payable unto the said William Newton, by me the subscriber: Therefore I the said Samuel Sayre do, in pursuance of two certain acts of the Legislature of the State of New-York, the one entitled, "An act relative to debts due to persons within the enemy lines," passed the 12th day of July, 1782, the other entitled, "An act to explain and amend the act entitled an act relative to debts due to persons within the enemy lines," passed the 12th day of July, 1782, passed the 24th day of November, 1784; hereby notify and require you the said William Newton to appear at the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, to be held in and for the county of Orange, at the Court-House in the new city, in said county, on the second Tuesday in October next, to have a settlement, and payment made of the said debt, agreeable to the mode prescribed in and by the several acts aforesaid. Dated this seventeenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.
SAMUEL SAYRE. 2 64 16
A valuable Lot of Ground for Sale. THE Lot of Ground now in possession of Mrs. Van Dyck, widow of the late Abraham Van Dyck, is to be Sold at Private Sale—It is situated the corner of John-street and Broad-way; 50 feet in front and rear, and in depth 160 feet. The stand being so well known, recommends itself to the purchaser. If not sold by the first of April ensuing, said lot will then be leased for a term of years. Apply to William Hardenbrook, John Stagg, George Janeway, John de Peyster, 73
Feb. 16, 1787.
TO BE SOLD or LET. THE HOUSE and LAND in the Out-Ward of this city, lately belonging to Mrs. Martha Mortier, deceased, and now in the possession of Philip P. Livingston, Esquire. The House is situated on the bank of the North-River, is large and commodious, commanding an extensive and beautiful prospect, with stables, coach house, convenient offices; an elegant garden, with a complete green house. The whole farm contains about twenty-seven acres, and is in excellent order. Any person inclined to rent or purchase the same, may know the terms by applying to Gabriel W. Ludlow or to Daniel McCormick. New-York, 12th February, 1787. 71
LANDS for SALE. On Wednesday the 14th of March inst. at 12 o'clock, at the Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, will be sold, at PUBLIC AUCTION, By Frederick Jay, SIX thousand acres of Land, in about 50 lots, or separate tracts, situated in the county of Suffolk, and State of New-Jersey, and two or three tracts in Shrewsbury, and county of Monmouth in said State, of about one hundred and twenty acres each: And also about six thousand acres of proprietary rights due on warrants already issued in said State, being the property of the heirs and representative of the Right Honorable James Earl of Perth. This property will be sold together or in lots, as will best suit the purchasers.—The terms of sale will be made known on the day and place aforesaid, by
Walter Rutherford, Thomas Smith, Elias Boudinet, Attorneys to the heirs of the Earl of Perth. 72
Cheap Grocery Store. JOHN DONNAN acquaints his friends and former customers, and the public in general, that he has removed from No. 216, Queen-street, to that commodious new store on Cruger's dock, corner of the Old slip, where he has for sale, on the usual reasonable terms, the following articles, viz. Jamaica spirits, West-India rum, New-York, ditto, Coniac brandy, Holland geneva, Madeira, Lisbon and Teneriffe } Wines, London porter in draft and bottles, Loaf and Mulcovado sugars, Coffee, Chocolate, Hyson, Souhong, Green and Bohea } Teas, Cask and jar raisins, Ginger, Pepper and allspice, Barley, English and country Chees. 15
NOTICE, THAT I intend to make application to the Commissioners of the Land-office, for a grant of land under water, two thousand feet from high water mark, facing the cove at Tarry-Town landing, Philipsburgh, in the county of Westchester and State of New-York. MARY VAN WERT. 1 64 6 January 17, 1787.
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 nineteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registering of mortgages, and securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates." That on the twenty-third day of March next, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon, will be sold at the dwelling house of Matthew Scott, innholder, in Spencertown, in the county of Albany, to the highest bidder, all the right to a certain tract or parcel of land, lying in the district of Hillside, being part of the proprietorship of lands, known by the name of Spencertown, butted and bounded as follows, viz.—Beginning at the corner of the highway opposite to an old barn known by the name of Ibdes barn; from thence running westerly adjoining the highway, unto the top of the mountain, to a black oak tree; from thence northerly on or near the top of said mountain, adjoining the lands of Reuben Whitmore, until it joins the lands of William Chamberlain, and Selden Curtes, and from thence easterly, adjoining said Curtes and Chamberlain's lands, until it comes to the highway that passes Samuel Wife's, and from thence northerly along the east side of said road until it strikes the corner of said Wife's fence; from thence southeasterly adjoining said Wife's land, until it comes to the land of Nathan Taylor; from thence southwesterly adjoining said Taylor's land, Samuel Knight's land and Jonah Greave's land, until it comes to the highway that leads by said Samuel Knight's and Jonah Greave's; and thence westerly on said road a few rods, and from thence crossing said road and running a southwesterly course adjoining said Greave's land, until it comes to the corner of said Greave's land, and from thence a southerly course still adjoining said Greave's land until it comes to the land of Ebenezer Taylor; and from thence a westerly course adjoining said Ebenezer Taylor's land to the highway; and from thence a northerly course adjoining said road to the place of beginning; containing by estimation three hundred and fifty acres of land (excepting six acres east of the highway and adjoining Samuel Way's land, and twenty acres west of the highway joining the aforesaid Chamberlain's and Curtes's lands) together with the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof, and of all houses, buildings, lands, commons, trees, woods, ways, waters, water-courses, easements, profits, advantages, and hereditaments whatsoever to the said premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made by virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the eighth and the ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five (with a power of sale therein contained) from Seth Smith and Eunice his wife, to John Grier, David Brooks, and James Grier.—Deeds of conveyance after the sale will be executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power.
JOHN GRIER, DAVID BROOKS, JAMES GRIER. N. B. The above was advertised in Oswald's paper, for sale the 2nd day of February next, but is now put off to Friday the 23rd of March next. 25 6m
TO BE SOLD, AT A LOW PRICE, A Healthy NEGRO WENCH, about 30 years of age, who can be well recommended; also two likely Negro Girls, from twelve to fourteen years, and a Boy about two years; they have all had the small pox, and will be sold together. Enquire of George and Jeronimus Remsen, at the Albany-Pier. 1 71 4
FOR SALE, By Wm. Backhouse & Co. OLD Madeira, Red Port, White Port, Teneriffe and Malaga } WINES. English meeting, boots and shoes, bohea-tea and Liverpool crockery ware. And to let from the first of May next, their Dwelling-House, No. 163, Water-street, and the back Store which opens to Byvanck and Bowne's wharf. Also, a part of the commodious brick Stores, formerly occupied by Perry, Hays and Sherbrook, and now by Shaler and Sebor, in Mill-street, near Duke-street. For particulars apply as above. Feb. 20, 1787. 74
PROPOSALS, For Printing by Subscription, A New Work, entitled The UNIVERSALIST, OR The Unlimited Benevolence of the DEITY, in the Consummation of Nature, shewn to be a Truth founded in Reason and confirmed by Revelation In Six Letters to Amyntor. By WILLIAM PITTS SMITH. It is proposed that the Book be printed on a good paper and with a neat type. The price of the volume, which will contain about 270 pages, when well bound & lettered will be 6/. As soon as a sufficient number are subscribed for, the work will be immediately put to press. Subscriptions will be received by the Author and Printers hereof. No money required until the delivery of the book. The subject of the above piece having been much canvassed of late, both in Europe and America; the curiosity of the public, and especially of such gentlemen in the city who are pleased with the discovery of truth, may be excited to a perusal of the sentiments and reasoning of a Fellow-Citizen, upon so momentous a point in sacred theology. 63
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 on the 19th day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1774; that on the 22nd 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 House and Lot of Ground, situated, lying and being in the city of New-York, bounded southerly to Crown-street, westerly to the ground of Stephen Tippet, northerly to the house and lot of ground belonging to Samuel Johnson, and easterly to the house and lot of ground of the Widow Davis, containing in breadth, in front and rear, 25 feet, and in length 110 feet, be the same more or less, together with all and singular edifices, buildings and improvements thereon, erected and being, and all other the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said messuage and lot of ground belonging—which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises, by indentures of lease and release, bearing date the 20th and 21st days of November, in the year of our Lord, 1769, (with a power to sell therein contained) from Henry Dufour, of the city of New-York aforesaid, merchant, and Mary his wife, to Margaret Todd, late of said city, widow, deceased, and deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser, pursuant to the said power, by Walter Rutherford and Francis Lewis, executors to the last will and testament of Mrs. Margaret Todd. 1 47 8m
The Copartnership of Simon Van Antwerp, Nicholas Van Antwerp and Peter Boos, under the firm of Simon Van Antwerp and Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent;—all persons indebted to said firm, are desired to make speedy payment, and all persons having any demands against them, are desired to deliver in their accounts to Nicholas Van Antwerp, No. 45, Little Dock-street. Simon Van Antwerp, Nicholas Van Antwerp, Peter Boos. 70 6 February 7, 1787.
Wanted, a person that has no family, that understands Farming, and calculated for an overseer, who can be well recommended. Enquire of the Printers. 69 18/ mh
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, That we the subscribers, being a majority of the proprietors of a certain tract of land situate on the south side of the Mohawk River, near the German Flatts, in the county of Montgomery, have presented a petition to the Honorable the Legislature of this State, praying leave to prepare and bring in a bill for the purpose of requiring all persons interested in the said tract, to meet at certain time and place therein to be appointed, in order to ballot for lots in the said tract, agreeable to a survey thereof formerly made by Thomas and Beriah Palmer, and nominating certain persons to ballot as well on behalf of the State as of all such proprietors as shall be absent from the said meeting. Whereupon the following resolutions have been made:
"In Assembly, 13th Feb. 1787. Resolved, (if the Honorable the Senate concur herein) that leave be granted to William Edgar and others, proprietors in the patent called the Oneida Purchase, to bring in a bill for the partition of the said lands, into either House of the Legislature, after publishing in two of the newspapers printed in the city of New-York, the substance of the said petition, and a copy of this resolution, for the space of three weeks. Ordered, That Mr. Griffin deliver a copy of the preceding resolution to the Honorable the Senate. (Copy.) JOHN M'KESSON, CLK." "In Senate, Feb. 22d. Resolved, That the Senate do concur with the Honorable the Assembly in their said resolution. Ordered, That Mr. Hopkins deliver a copy of the preceding concurrent resolution to the Honorable the Assembly. (A copy.) ABM. B. BANCER, CLK." Agreeable to the directions of which resolutions, we have caused this advertisement to be published. William Edgar, Edward Grefswold, William Constable, James A. Stewart, Robert Henry, Alexander Stewart, Henry Remsen, Robert Rofs, John G. Leake, by Robert Rofs his Attorney; William Hill, Peter Sylvester, Barent Van Allen. 24th Feb. 1787. 1 75 3
A Woman with a good breast of milk, would be willing to take a child to suckle in her house; she can be well recommended. Enquire at No. 32, Little George-street. 73 4
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 17th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. IN CHANCERY, John Montresor, Complainant. vs. William Conroy, and Abigail his wife, Defendants.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court that a bill hath been filed therein by the complainant, John Montresor, against William Conroy, and Abigail his wife, defendants, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises, in the said bill charged to have been mortgaged by the said William Conroy, and Abigail his wife, to the said John Montresor. Whereupon process of subpoena to appear, and answer hath been duly issued and returned. And the said defendant, William Conroy, and Abigail his wife hath not entered their appearance in this suit according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered, in case the said process had been duly served. And an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, Wm. Conroy, and Abigail his wife, are withdrawn out of this State, and cannot upon due, careful, and diligent enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the said bill in this cause. It is thereupon ordered, on motion of Mr. Harrison, of counsel for the complainant that the said defendants, Wm. Conroy and Abigail his wife, appear to the said bill, on or before the 17th day of April next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainants bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for the sale of the said premises, or so much thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right, and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in, at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of 8 weeks successively. Extract from the minutes, 1 65 8 W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 17th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. IN CHANCERY, Andrew Elliot, Robert N. Auchmuty, Goldsborough Banyar, Anthony Van Dam, and William Seton, Executors of the last will and testament of Peter Middleton, deceased, vs. John Crysdale, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein by the complainants, Andrew Elliot, Robert N. Auchmuty, Goldsborough Banyar, Anthony Van Dam and Wm. Seton, executors of the last will and testament of Peter Middleton, deceased, against the defendant, John Crysdale, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said John Crysdale, to the said Peter Middleton, deceased. Whereupon process of subpoena to appear, and answer hath been duly issued & returned. And said John Crysdale has not caused his appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court, the same ought to have been entered, in case the said process had been duly served. And an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said defendant, John Crysdale, is withdrawn out of this State, and cannot upon diligent enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the said bill, it is thereupon ordered, on motion of Mr. Harrison, of counsel for the complainants, that the said defendant, John Crysdale, appear to the said bill, on or before the 17th day of July now next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainants said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or so much thereof as to this Court shall seem just and right. And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in, at least, two of the public news-papers printed in this State, for the space of 8 weeks successively. Extract from the minutes, 1 65 8 W. COCK, Register.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers in the city of New-York, the 17th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T, The Hon. Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. IN CHANCERY, Theophylact Bache, Executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Richards, deceased, Complainant, vs. Isaac Kip and Ann his wife, Defendants.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court that a bill hath been filed therein, by the complainant, executor of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Richards, deceased, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises, in the said bill mentioned, to have been mortgaged to the said Elizabeth Richards, in the life time of the said Elizabeth, against the defendants in this cause; whereupon, process of subpoena to appear and answer, hath been duly issued and returned, and the said defendants, Isaac Kip and Ann his wife, have not caused their appearance to be entered in this suit, as according to the rules of this Court the same ought to have been entered, in case the said process had been duly served, and an affidavit having been made to the satisfaction of this Court, that the said Isaac Kip and Ann his wife, are withdrawn out of this State, and cannot upon diligent enquiry be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued upon filing of the said cause; It is thereupon ordered, on motion of Mr. Harrison, of counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Isaac Kip and Ann his wife, appear to the said bill, on or before the 17th day of July next ensuing, and in default thereof, that the complainants said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for the sale of the said premises, or so much thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right; and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in, at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the State of New-York, for the space of 8 weeks successively. Extract from the minutes, 1 65 8 W. COCK, Register.