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The New-York Packet.
TROS TYRIUSQUE NOBIS NULLO DISCRIMINE AGETUR. Virg.
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1787.
[No. 699.]
ASSIZE OF BREAD.
A Wheaten 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 56 Min. after 6 Friday 8 Min. after 12 Tuesday 48 Min. after 7 Saturday 52 Min. after 1 Wednesday 40 Min. after 8 Sunday 36 Min. after 2 Thursday 28 Min. after 3
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Wheat per bushel, 7s. 6d. at 7s. 10d. West-India Rum, 3s. 9d. Beef, per barrel, 70s. 6d. Indian Corn, 6s. 6d. at 6s. 3d. Muscovado Sugar, 50s. at 70s. od. Pork, 95s. 6d. Flour, common 42s. superf. 46s. per b. Single refined do. 1s. 2d. Fine Salt, 2s. od. Browns Bread, 20s. od. Molasses, 1s. 8d. Rock Salt, 4s. to 4s. 6d.
TO BE SOLD,
THE LANDS belonging to the estate of the Hon. Cadwallader Colden, Esq. deceased, late Lieutenant-Governor of the then Province, now State of New-York, viz.
FIVE several tracts or parcels of land, on the north side of the Mohawk river, about 48 miles above Schenectady, granted by letters patent in the year 1738, to Patrick M c Clanthy and Andrew M c Dowel, and distinguished in the map annexed to the land letters patent by the names of lots No. 10, 16, 17, 26 and 37, containing in the whole, 3710 acres of land, and the usual allowance for highways.
SIX THOUSAND acres being six undivided thirtieth parts of a tract of 30,000 acres, situated between the Schoharie branch of Delaware river, and the Susquehanna river, in the county of Montgomery, formerly of the county of Albany.
TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND acres in one tract, being part of a tract of 40,000 acres, granted to Stephen Skinner and others, situated in the said county of Montgomery, to the westward and southward of Turluck and Cobus Kill settlements.
ALSO, fifteen Lots containing each 234 acres of a tract of land situated on the north side of the Sachendago, or west branch of Hudson's river, and erected by the letter patent, by which the same was granted into a township by the name of Dartmouth, and which fifteen lots are distinguished in the division of the said tract by lots No. 13, in the first range of lots No. 1, No. 2, No. 11, No. 12 and No. 13; in the second range of lots No. 1, No. 11, No. 12 and No. 13; in the third range of lots No. 1, 2 and No. 3; in the fourth range of lots, and No. 10 and No. 11; in the tenth range of lots.
N. B. These 15 lots were not a part of Gov. Colden's estate at the time of his decease.
For terms apply to the Subscriber, living at Coldenham, in the county of Ulster, or to Richard Harrison & John Lawrence, Esquires, Attorneys at law, New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given, that all the above described lands, or any part thereof that is not sold before the 13th day of October next, will on that day, at one o'clock in the afternoon, be exposed to Sale at Public Auction, at the Merchants Coffee-House, in the city of New-York, and peremptory struck off to the highest bidder.
98 CADWALLADER COLDEN, Executor.
At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Office of the State of New-York, held at the Exchange in the city of New-York, on Monday the 14th day of May, 1787.
P R E S E N T, His Excellency George Clinton, Esq. Governor, Lewis A. Scott, Esq. Secretary, Gerard Bancker, Esq. Treasurer, Peter T. Catenius, Esq. Auditor, and Egbert Benion, Esq. Attorney-General.
WHEREAS the Legislature have directed this Board to appropriate a Tract of Land, not exceeding six thousand acres, in or adjoining to the lands set apart for the use of persons entitled to grants for military services, to be divided between such refugees, who, during the late war or since, have come from Canada; and who may be entitled to the bounty of this State, or of the United States, and who are not provided for by any law of this State.
Resolved therefore, That all persons who may conceive themselves entitled to a proportion of the lands so directed to be appropriated as aforesaid, do exhibit and file their claims in the Secretary's Office, on or before the first day of August next, to the end that the Board may proceed to a distribution of the said lands.
Secretary's Office of the State of New-York, the 14th day of May, 1787.
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original minute. LEWIS A. SCOTT, Secretary. N. B. As it is necessary for the information of the public, that the above be printed, the several Printers in this State, are requested to give it a place in their papers. 98 3
State of New-York, ss.
PURSUIT to an order made by the Hon. John Slocum, Esq. one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the said State, upon the petition of John Clark and a number of his creditors, being three fourths in value of all the creditors of the said John Clark: Notice is hereby given by the said petitioner, to all his creditors to appear before the said Judge at his Chambers, situated in Crown-street, in the city of New-York, on Friday the 25th day of May inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said debtor, should not be made for the benefit of all his creditors, agreeable to the prayer of his petition; and he the said John Clark, thereupon discharged, according to the direction, true intent and meaning of a certain act of the Legislature of this State, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 13th of April, 1786. Dated the 14th May, 1787.
John Clark. Petitioning Creditors, David Clark by Thomas Grewold, his Attorney, Andrew Morris. 98 3
PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that on Saturday the 5th of May instant, in Westchester county, the Subscriber stopped a SORREL HORSE, upwards of 14 hands high, with a star in his forehead, three years old, a natural trotter; which horse was in the possession of a man who appeared from circumstances, to have stolen him. The man was permitted to go to New-York, in order to obtain a certificate from Mr. Verdirne Ellsworth, who he said knew him, and was to return with it on the Monday following to regain the horse; but has not yet returned. Whoever applies and proves property to the said horse, before the said Subscriber, at New-Rochelle, in the county aforesaid, shall have the said horse on payment of reasonable expenses.
BENJAMIN STEVENSON. New-Rochelle, May 12th, 1787. 98 3
BLANKS, Sold at this Office.
Board of Treasury of the United States, May 17th, 1787.
The United States in Congress having directed the Commissioners of this Board, to take the most effectual measures, for settling the accounts of the secret and commercial Committees of Congress.
Notice is hereby given, THAT the accounts of the said Committees, having been arranged, as far as the materials furnished by the respective parties, will enable them to proceed in that business; it has become necessary, to adopt immediate measures for closing these transactions. All persons therefore, who have received public money from the general Treasury, in pursuance of engagements entered into with the secret and commercial Committees of Congress, and who have not accounted for the same, are hereby required, to render and adjust their respective accounts within three months, computed from the present date; at the expiration of which time, proceedings will be commenced against such as neglect this notice. 2 98 3m
SAMUEL OSGOOD, WALTER LIVINGSTON, ARTHUR LEE, } Commissioners.
TO BE SOLD,
THAT valuable FARM, now in the occupation of Mr. James Latta, situated on the the west bank of Hudson's river, between the towns of New-Windsor and Newburgh, in Ulster county, and about sixty miles from the city of New-York—It contains upwards of two hundred and fifty acres of Land, a considerable proportion of which is good meadow. The situation is remarkably pleasant, commanding an extensive view of the river, and the fortifications at West-Point: there is on it, a large commodious dwelling-house, with a good barn, stables and other out-buildings, and an orchard of excellent fruit of different kinds.
Any person inclining to purchase, may apply to Gen. James Clinton at Little Britain, Ulster county, Martin Wiltsey, Esq. (nearly opposite the premises) at Fishkill in Dutchess county, or to Major Henry Wyckoff, merchant, in New-York.—Part of the purchase money only, will be required in the first instance, and such time given for the payment of the residue, as will render it convenient to the purchaser, who may also be accommodated with an additional quantity of land, adjoining the above, and the half of an excellent grist-mill, on a constant stream and well situated for business, should a larger purchase be preferred.
N. B. The proprietor will have no objection against an exchange of the premises, for property in the city of New-York or its vicinity, should a proper offer be made.
New-York, 14th May, 1787. 2 98 1m
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be Sold at the Printing-Office, No. 5. Water-street,
A C T IMPOSING DUTIES ON GOODS AND MERCHANDIZE Imported into this State. Passed the 11th April, 1787.
FOR LIVERPOOL, The Ship FLORA, Thomas Carbey, Master. A new vessel with excellent accommodations, and will sail about the 1st of June. For passage apply to the Captain on board, at Ludlow's wharf below the Fly-market, or to F. M c VICKAR and W. HILL, No. 210, Water-street.
Who have received by the said ship, 7-8 yard wide Irish linens, mold candles and a few crates of glass and Liverpool ware, and in the Betty from Liverpool, latticins, lassings and worsted fiorentine, 7-8 yard wide and yard 3-8 cotton checks, mens, youth and boys hats assorted in boxes.
N. B. They have on hand, a variety of European goods; also West-India rum, Liverpool salt, Carolina tobacco, nail rod iron, and a few cases of the best claretin packages of three dozen. 98 3
WHEREAS James Street, son of the late William Street, Banker, in Bath, was a Midshipman on board his Majesty's Sloop of war the Swift, and was taken prisoner at Baltimore in Maryland, has not been heard of since 16th October, 1777, supposed afterwards to have been a light-horseman in the American service. If he applies to the Printer hereof, he will be informed of something to his advantage; or, should he be dead, it will much oblige the Printer if any person acquainted with the fame, will inform of it, and the time and place of his death. 2 98 6
IF any person can inform the Printers if JOHN RIDOUT be living or dead, it will much oblige them. He was at Annapolis in Maryland in June 1784—is supposed to be now in this city. 2 98 6
For Sale at this Printing-Office, an INSTRUMENT agreed upon between Commissioners appointed by the States of New-York and Massachusetts, respecting the jurisdiction of a late disputed territory, therein described, &c.
JUST PUBLISHED, (neatly printed in two volumes, and handsomely bound)
And to be Sold by ROBERT HODGE, Who has moved from Maiden-lane, to No. 237, Queen-street, the corner of King-street; likewise by the other Booksellers. DISSERTATIONS on the PROPHECIES, which have remarkably been fulfilled, and at this time are fulfilling in the world. By THOMAS NEWTON, D.D. Late Lord Bishop of Bristol.
*** The publisher, with the deepest impressions of gratitude, returns thanks to the subscribers for their liberal encouragement towards printing this excellent work, which has gone through seven large impressions in London, in a few years, and entreats them to send for their books.
ROBERT HODGE, begs leave to inform the public, that a considerable number of gentlemen having given in their names as subscribers for the late President Edward's Treatise concerning Religious Affections , has put it to the press, and intends to prefix to that treatise, the life of the author, his religious experiences, &c. which will make a large and interesting volume to the lovers of religion of every denomination—at the low price of Ten Shillings New-York currency, to the subscribers, neatly bound and lettered.
Those who are pleased to encourage this valuable work, will please to send their names to the Publisher, within five weeks, that they may be printed in the book.
Also, may be had at the above store, a great variety of BOOKS, consisting of history, divinity, physics, philosophy, mathematics, biography, geography, poetry, agriculture, nautical books, dictionaries, architecture, novels, miscellanies, plays, &c.—Family, pocket and common bibles, and small entertaining books for children.
Also, an excellent assortment of STATIONARY, particularly writing paper, and blank books of different sizes and prices: Moon's charts of the coast of North-America, &c. &c.
N. B. Good American manufactured Spelling-Books, cheaper than can be imported.
Commissions from the country thankfully received, and carefully executed. 93
To the PUBLIC.
A Gentleman of the physical profession, regularly educated, offers with great deference his services to the public. As he was many years a surgeon of practice, he hopes his experience will particularly recommend him to those who have the misfortune to be exposed to the ravages of a disorder prevalent enough in all populous cities. As he happens to be a stranger, he can have little more, exclusive of the knowledge of his profession to recommend him, save only the moderation of his charges, and the most assiduous attention to such patients as will honor him with their confidence.
It is his interest and duty to observe the most inviolable secrecy where occasion requires. In all disorders whatsoever, he gives advice gratis, to such poor persons as come recommended by any of the Clergy, or respectable families in this city. All seamen are informed, that directions and medicines will be given which may enable them to cure themselves in many disorders incident to their situation, if they observe attention to his rules.
The Doctor may be consulted every day, at his house, No. 45, Crown-street. 79
JOHN GLOVER, Is removed from No. 71, William-street, to No. 49, Broad-way, near the Osgoode market, and hath for sale, a general assortment of DRY GOODS, wholesale and retail, which he will sell low for cash; consisting of
BROADCLOTHS, ratinets and shalloons with trimmings, Moreens, durants and tammies, Chintzes and calicoes, Printed linens and chintz ditto, a variety, Fustians, jeans, corduroys and velverets, Irish linens and sheetings, Wide and narrow checks, Ruffsels and calimancoes, Satinets and lastings, Silk and other handkerchiefs, Modes, fatins and peelongs, Brocades and lustrings, Persians and sarconets, Gauzes, cambricks and lawns, Mouselins, shawls, corded dimities and dutch cord, Hosiery of all kinds, Meas, boys and childrens hats, Ladies black and brown ditto, Black and white ostrich feathers, Coloured and black ribbons, Mens and womens shoes Bedticks, diapers and tablecloths Mens and womens gloves, Sewing-fils, pins, threads, tapes, &c. With a variety of other articles. 94
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. JOHN OOTHOUT. 74 16
TO BE LET, AND now in good repair, the corner house No. 1 Smith-street and Duke-street. Inquire at No. 33, Smith-street. 96 6
VALENTINE LINN, TAYLOR, HAS removed from No. 92, Queen-street, to No. 180, Water-street, returns his thanks to his customers and the public in general, and works in the best manner, and on the most reasonable terms. His affidavit to serve the public shall not be wanting. 96 4
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 Thursday the first day of November 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 north-west 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 north-west 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 sixty-three acres and twenty rods of land, 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. April the 16th 1787. 2 89 6m
NOTICE is hereby given, according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony (now State) of New-York, entitled "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 10th day of March 1774 that on Friday the fourteenth day of September next ensuing the date hereof, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, WILL BE SOLD at public auction or vendue, at the merchants Coffee-House in the city of New-York, the fee-simple of all that certain dwelling house and lot of ground in a certain indenture of mortgage herein after mentioned particularly, described as follows, to wit. All that certain dwelling house and lot of ground, situate, lying and being within the city of New-York aforesaid, in Montgomery Ward of the same city, on the north side of a certain street commonly called & known by the name of Gold Street; bounded westerly to thehoule and ground of Robert White, northerly by ground late of Geesie Vander Cliff, deceased, easterly to the houles and ground late of Nicholas Kortright, deceased, and southerly by said Gold Street; containing in breadth, in front to said Gold Street and in the rear at each end twenty-three feet and an half, and in length on each side forty five feet, all english measure. Together with all and singular the edifices, buildings, fences, waters, watercourses, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said dwelling house and lot, piece, or parcel of ground belonging or in any wise appertaining; which sale will be made in virtue of a mortgage of the said premises duly made and executed by Elijah Miller of the city of New-York, Ship-Wright, and Rebecca his wife to Mary Strange of the said city, widow, by indenture of lease and release, bearing date the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth days of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two, with a power to sell therein contained, for the better and more effectual securing the payment of the sum of 125 pounds, current money of New-York, with lawful interest for the same, according to the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing date the said twenty-eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two, and executed by the said Elijah Miller to the said Mary Strange. Deeds of conveyance will be thereupon executed to the purchaser or purchasers pursuant to the said power, by
MARY STRANGE. New-York, March 9, 1787. 2 78 5d

Laws of the State of New-York.
An ACT to amend an Act, entitled, "An Act relative to debts due to persons within the enemies lines," and another Act entitled, "An Act to explain and amend the Act entitled, An Act relative to debts due to persons within the enemies lines." Passed the 12th July, 1782." Passed the 20th of April, 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 all persons described in the fifth section of the said first mentioned Act, and the Executors and Administrators of such persons, indebted by simple contract, bill, single or penal, or any other obligation, mortgage, security or demand whatsoever, to any person or persons described in the said fifth section of the act aforesaid, or to the Executors or Administrators of such person or persons, shall be, and hereby are discharged from any interest, which may have become due upon any such contract, bill, obligation, mortgage or securities, since the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, inclusively to the first day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six. Provided, that nothing in this clause contained, shall be deemed to operate as a discharge of any interest, which may have accrued on any such bill, obligation, mortgage or other security executed since the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said persons, so indebted as aforesaid, their Executors or Administrators, shall be obliged to pay the debts or sums by them owing (after such deduction of interest as aforesaid) to the person or persons aforesaid, their Executors or Administrators, in the lawful current money of this State, in three yearly installments, and not otherwise, to wit, one third part thereof, on or before the first day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, another third part thereof on or before the first day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and the other third part thereof, on or before the first day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, with interest upon the amount of such debts or sums now due (after such deduction as aforesaid) from the said first day of May, in the said year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six; any law, contract or usage to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Provided always, That in case default shall be made in the payment of either of the said yearly installments, and not sooner, it shall be lawful for the creditor or creditors, or the person or persons making such default, to prosecute for his, her or their debt or demand in the same manner, as if this act and the acts herein before mentioned, had never been passed; but there shall not be levied by virtue of any execution, upon any judgment, sentence or decree, thereupon obtained, any other or greater sum, than the amount of the installment or installments, with the interest thereon, in respect to which, default shall have been made, and no foreclosure of any mortgage, shall operate as a bar to any equity of redemption, till after the said first day of May in the said year one thousand seven hundred and ninety; but it shall be lawful in every such case for the Chancellor to direct a sale of so much of the said mortgaged premises, as will be sufficient to satisfy the installment or installments which shall have become due, and the interest thereon.
Provided also, That the said time given as aforesaid, for the payment of such debts or demands, in cases where the creditor or creditors has or have no mortgage or other security, upon any lands tenements or hereditaments, shall be and the same hereby is upon the express condition, that the debtor or debtors, his, her or their Heirs, Executors or Administrators, as the case may be, shall within six months from the passing of this act, either give to the creditor or creditors, good real or personal security for the amount of the debt or demand, to the satisfaction of such creditor or creditors, or shall deposit with or tender to such creditor or creditors, if within this State & to be found, or if not within this State, in the hands of the Treasurer of this State, for the benefit of such creditor or creditors, by way of collateral security for his her or their debt or demand, the full amount of the principal and interest thereof, without such deduction as aforesaid, in the certificates issued or to be issued, by the Treasurer of this State, in default whereof, it shall be lawful, for such creditor or creditors, to prosecute for his, her or their debt or demand, in the same manner as if this act or the acts hereby intended to be amended, had never been passed.
Provided further, That if such creditor or creditors, shall be willing to accept the payment of the whole of the principal and interest of his, her or their debt or demand, without such deduction as aforesaid in any of the certificates or sureties aforesaid, and shall notify the same to his, her or their debtor or debtors; and if such debtor or debtors shall not make payment according to such notification, within six calendar months thereafter; then and in every such case it shall be lawful for such creditor or creditors, to proceed in the same manner as if this act or the acts hereby intended to be amended had never been passed.
And provided further, That nothing herein contained, shall be construed to extend to any persons, creditors or debtors, not comprehended in the acts aforesaid, except in cases of the assignment of any bond, bill, obligation, mortgage, security or demand whatsoever, made to any person or persons whomsoever, by any person who has remained with, gone into or was sent within the enemies lines during the late war.
And provided further, That the same shall be deemed to extend to the Executors and Administrators, of all such persons being now deceased, to whom the same would extend, if such persons were in full life, whether the said persons, died before or since the passing of the said first mentioned act.
Provided nevertheless, That the same shall not be deemed to extend to any subjects of the King of Great Britain, comprehended in the treaty of peace, between the United States of America and the said King.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all such parts of the said acts last mentioned, as are in any wise repugnant to the true intent and meaning of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Journal of the United States in Congress assembled.
Tuesday, April 10, 1787. CONGRESS assembled—Present, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North-Carolina and Georgia.
A motion was made by Mr. Kearny, seconded by Mr. Blount,
Resolved, That on the last Friday in the present month, Congress will adjourn, to meet on the first Monday in June next, at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, and the President of Congress is hereby authorized and directed, on the said last Friday in the present month, to adjourn Congress to the said first Monday in June next, to meet in the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, and that the Secretary of Congress and the heads of the several departments, take order for the removal of the books and papers belonging to their respective offices to the said city of Philadelphia.
A motion was then made by Mr. Varnum to amend the motion by striking out the words "at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania," and in lieu thereof to insert "Newport in the State of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations."
And on the question to agree to this amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Varnum.
Table with 3 columns: State, Mr. Name, Vote (yea/no). Rows include Massachusetts (King, Dane), Rhode-Island (Varnum, Arnold), Connecticut (Johnson, Nitchell), New-York (Smith, Haring), New-Jersey (Clarke), Pennsylvania (Schureman, Clair, Pettit, Irvine), Delaware (Mitchell), Virginia (Kearny, Grayson, Carrington, Madison), North-Carolina (Blount, Hawkins, Ashe), Georgia (Few, Pierce).
A motion was then made by Mr. King, to amend the motion by striking out the following words, "at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, and, to meet in the said city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, and that the Secretary of Congress and the heads of the several departments, take order for the removal of the books and papers belonging to their respective offices to the said city of Philadelphia." So that it read, Resolved, That on the last Friday in the present month, Congress will adjourn to meet on the first Monday in June next, and the President of Congress is hereby authorized and directed on the said last Friday in the present month to adjourn Congress to the said first Monday in June next.
And on the question, shall these words stand, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Kearny.
Table with 3 columns: State, Mr. Name, Vote (yea/no). Rows include Massachusetts (King, Dane), Rhode-Island (Varnum, Arnold), Connecticut (Johnson, Nitchell), New-York (Smith, Haring), New-Jersey (Clarke), Pennsylvania (Schureman, Clair, Pettit, Irvine), Delaware (Mitchell), Virginia (Kearny, Grayson, Carrington, Madison), North-Carolina (Blount, Hawkins, Ashe), Georgia (Few, Pierce).
So it was resolved in the affirmative. A motion was then made by Mr. King to strike out the following; "on the last Friday in the present month." And when the question was about to be put, the yeas and nays being required, the determination thereof was put off till to-morrow, by the State of Massachusetts.
On motion of Mr. Clarke, seconded by Mr. Grayson;
Resolved, That the right of a State under the 2d article of the rules of the house, to put off the decision of a question, shall be construed to relate only to the final question, on the entire ordinance or proposition depending, and not to any motion for amendment.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.
We had in our paper of yesterday the pleasure to announce the meeting of several delegates to the federal convention:—in addition to whom, members from the States of New-York and New-Jersey are arrived, so that there are representatives now in town from seven States, viz. New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North-Carolina and South-Carolina.
Within a few weeks past, it is painful to reflect, how many instances have been discovered of murders committed on new-born infants—so superior is the dread of shame to the force of natural affection! As the sense of honor is often accessory to the perpetration of this horrid crime, than the spur of indigence: in most capitals, institutions have been widely established to ensure the safety of the unhappy offspring, by affording a shelter for the reputation of the deluded mother. The Foundling hospitals of Paris, London, and Dublin, are open, like the temple of Saturn, for the reception of every human offspring; not indeed to destroy, but to cherish and preserve them. Their records are not idle and unprofitable memorials, but while they prove, in every item, the salvation of the life of one being, and of the character of another, serve likewise, when time shall have removed the barriers of female delicacy, to renew the tender ties of parent and of child. The benevolence of this city, though happily exerted in other respects, might
perhaps be well directed to this important object; and either by laying a new foundation, or by attaching the charity to an old one, furnish an opportunity to avoid the commission of an offence, which, as it originates in the apprehension of public scandal, is peculiarly entitled to public consideration.
NEWPORT, May 10.
Wednesday the 2d inst. the two houses of Assembly convened in this town, agreeable to the constitution, for the election of officers for the year ensuing.—From the return of proxies for general officers, it appeared that a great change was effected in the upper house and the delegates of Congress.—Those who had in any instance opposed or dissented from the proceedings of the late administration, were superceded by the avowed partisans of their favorite system.—In the lower house the division was nearly as the last year.
The Assembly being thus organized adjourned to Thursday to give opportunity to arrange the business of the session.
This arrangement was made in a Convention held on Wednesday evening, consisting of such members of assembly and private characters as, to use the expression of an honorable number, "were as good friends to the cause as ever broke bread;" and it was soon announced to the public, that only such of the former officers would be re-elected as were well-affected to the present measures.—In pursuance of this plan new candidates, acquainted with the routines of their purposed offices, were opposed to the most reputable and faithful officers; whose only crime was their not deeming it justice to pay a real debt with nominal value. The question of the Legislature upon these oppositions, fully evinced the influence of Conventions and the baneful consequences attendant upon party divisions in a republican government.
New-York, May 22.
The following is to be inscribed on the Monument to be erected at St Paul's Church, in memory of the late Major-General MONTGOMERY.
THIS MONUMENT is erected by the order of CONGRESS, 25th January, 1786, to transmit to posterity a grate-remembrance of the patriotism, conduct, enterprise and perseverance of Major-General RICHARD MONTGOMERY; who, after a series of success amidst the most discouraging difficulties, fell in the attack on Quebec, 31st December, 1775. Aged 39 years.
On the afternoon of Thursday last, the corps of Artillery of this city paraded, commanded by Col. S. Bauman. The soldierly appearance and military spirit of this respectable corps, not only do honor to the officers and soldiers who constitute it, but add grace to the militia of this city, of which they are part.—On the evening of the same day the following course of fire-works was exhibited in the Port, under the direction of the Commandant, at which a numerous assembly of spectators were present.
Course of the exhibition of the FIRE-WORKS. 1st. The signal rocket. 2d. 15 maroons. 3d. 23 rockets. 4th. 2 vertical wheels with Chinese fountains. 5th. 3 rockets. 6th. 2 triangular wheels with brilliant fountains. 7th. 4 rockets. 8th. A large central wheel with changeable fire and fire pump. 9th. 4 rockets. 10th. A horizontal wheel and fountain. 11th. 3 rockets. 12th. A flaming star of brilliant fire, with illuminating rays. 13th. Crackers and signal rocket. Music playing and drums beating alternately during the exhibition.
The Nelly, Capt. Blane, arrived here on Sunday last from Greenock, after a passage of seven weeks. In this vessel came a number of passengers, chiefly husbandmen; who, we are informed, intend to embrace the first opportunity of settling the fertile lands above Albany. It is sincerely to be wished, that these emigrants may meet with due encouragement from the proprietors of the vast tracts of uncultivated lands, lying on the frontiers of our State. Emigrations, especially of this kind, are of essential advantage to this young empire, as it will be the means of promoting agriculture, and peopling a region, whose bold forests and fertile vales, seem to invite the friendly and industrious husbandman. This species of importation is undoubtedly of more substantial utility to our country, than the swarms of dancing-masters, fiddlers, musicians, nick-nack retailers, and factors with all their glittering gewgaws, which have poured in upon us from Europe since the conclusion of the late war.
On the evening of the 2d inst. (the day of election at Rhode-Island) the Rev. Mr. Hopkins, of Newport, delivered an excellent discourse, in that place, from these words, "If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: For he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they: Ecclesiastes 5, viii.
At a meeting of the Medical Society of London, held at their house in Crane Court, Fleet-Street, London, on Thursday, March 8, being the anniversary of the birth day of the late Dr. John Fothergill, the gold medal, value ten guineas called the Fothergillian medal, given annually to the author of the best essay on a subject proposed by the society, was adjudged to Dr. William Falconer, author of the best dissertation on the following question, viz.
"That diseases may be mitigated or cured by exciting particular passions or affections of the mind."
The Herveian Society of Edinburgh have adjudged their annual prize, for 1786, to Mr. BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, of Philadelphia; for his dissertation containing "An experimental enquiry into the nature and properties of the hyoscyamus niger; its effects on the human system; its use in the cure of diseases; and the comparative power of different parts of the plant." The prize-medal was to be publicly delivered to Mr. Barton on the 13th of last month.
The following Gentlemen, were admitted members of the society for promoting the manumission of slaves, &c. at a quarterly meeting, held at the Coffee-house, on Thursday evening last, viz. the Rev. Doct. John Rogers, Rev. Doct. John Mason, Rev. Abraham Beach, Rev. Wright, Rev. Elkanah Holmes, Doct. Walter Minto, Doct. Andrew Craigie, Doct. Joseph Young, Doct. Pat Smith, Doct. Samuel Mitchell, Ebenezer Hazard, Esq. Gilbert Livingston, Esq. Nathaniel Lawrence, Esq. Jeffry Smith, Esq. Capt. Anthony Rutgers, Capt. John Wiley, Messrs. William Cochran, James Hardy, John Patterson, James Mitchell, Isaac Cook, Jeremiah Ackley, Thomas Franklin, jun. Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Bedient, John Duffy, and William B. Delaplaine.
The present Officers of the Society are The Hon. John Jay, Esq. President, Matthew Clarkson, Esq. Vice President, John Murray, jun. Treasurer, John Keese, Esq. Secretary, Hon. Melancthon Smith, Esq. George Bond, Esq. John Lawrence, Merchant, Willett Seaman, William Showell, Richard Lawrence, Standing Committee.
On Friday sailed for Corrunna, His Catholic Majesty's Packet Galvez-Town, Capt. Lorenzo Delvaux, lately built at this port. Count CASTIGLIONI, an Italian Nobleman who has gained the affections of every American who had the honor of his acquaintance, has gone passenger in the Packet.
Extract of a letter from Dr. Price dated London, Jan. 26, 1787, to a Correspondent in Philadelphia.
"The N. & S. papers which you sent me were very acceptable to me; the essays and information they contain have contributed towards gratifying a curiosity which I am always feeling with respect to the affairs of the United States."
"Your federal government is a point of great difficulty and importance, which I find still remains unsettled. I dread the thought of such a division of the States into three confederacies, as you say has been talked of. It is a pity that some general controlling power cannot be established of sufficient vigour to decide disputes, to regulate commerce, to prevent wars, and to constitute a Union that shall have weight and credit. At present the power of Congress in Europe, is an object of derision rather than respect—at the same time, that the tumults in New-England, the weakness of Congress, the difficulties and sufferings of many of the States, and the knavery of the Rhode-Island Legislature, form subjects of triumph in this country."
"The conclusion is; that you are falling to pieces, and will soon repent your independence. But the hope of the friends of virtue and liberty is (to borrow an expression from your letter) that whereas the kingdoms of Europe have travelled to tranquility through seas of blood, the United States are travelling to a degree of tranquility and liberty that will make them an example to the world, only through seas of blunders. God grant this may prove the truth!"
Extract of a letter from London, March 29.
"Governor Phillips is still in London; and it is supposed his sailing with the fleet to Botany Bay will be postponed till after Lord George Gordon's trial on the second libel he is charged with by the Attorney General, for FELONY, which comes on at the Old Bailey, after the prosecution for scandal, on the part of the court of France, is brought to issue. Should his Lordship be convicted of the felony where-with he is charged by the Attorney General, he will no doubt have the pleasure of accompanying Governor Phillips to the New Jerusalem, which will be a great comfort and happiness to the pious and well disposed Christians of that settlement, and will conduce much to the advancement of the Protestant cause."
At the anniversary election in the State of Connecticut, held at Hartford, on Thursday the 10th inst. the following gentlemen were elected delegates to Congress: William S. Johnson, Esq. Stephen M. Mitchell, Esq. Joseph P. Cooke, Esq. Erastus Wolcott, Esq. Jonathan Sturges, Esq. James Hillhouse, Esq. John Treadwell, Esq.
Extract of a letter from Portland, May 1.
Agreeably to a prophecy of last week, the town of Portland was this day to be sunk by an earthquake. Some gave credit to the prediction. The distant rumbling thunder in the morning confirmed them in their non-sensical opinion; and many were at that time weeping, wailing and almost ready to gnash their teeth. In the afternoon, the thunder having ceased, and Portland continuing in its old place, found as a roach—some ventured to make an enquiry for the author of the prediction, his authority, &c. It was said to be this old man; but he denied it—that old woman but she knew nothing of it—the shakers, but they had never heard of it. Neither prophet or prophetess were to be found. Thus ended the day, the prediction, and the prophet. Would to God, that ignorance, folly and superstition might end with them.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST
Packet Fortune, Coetnempré, Havre de Gras. Sloop Dolphin, Bird, Philadelphia. Ship Hope, Dickson, Amsterdam. — Admiral Parker, Skinner, London. Brig Nancy, Lawrie, Greenock. — Nelly, Blane, — Sloop Mercy, Harris, Trenadada. Brig Harmony, Mercy, Amsterdam. Ship Alexander, Boudinet, London. Sloop Sally, Fith, Bermuda. Brig Otto William, Webb, St. Martins. — Scoble, Hilspaniola. Sloop Charles, White, Norfolk, Virginia.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be Sold, By the Printers hereof, AN ACCOUNT For the more speedy Recovery of DEBITS To the Value of TEN POUNDS. Passed the 17th of April, 1787.

The Journals of the last Session of the Hon. the Senate and Assembly are now completed—Gentlemen entitled to them by law and others, can have their respective copies, by applying at this Office. A few on hand for sale.—The LAWS will also be completed in a short time; of which due notice will be given.
JAMES BERRY , Watch and Clock-maker, is removed from No. 5, Old slip, to No. 23, Fly-market, next door to Mr. Allen, Stationer, &c. where he carries on the said business in all its various branches and at the shortest notice. Watches and clocks repaired at as reasonable a rate as any where in town. 99 3
Wanted for the supply of the mills near Boston,
A LARGE quantity of merchantable WHEAT, weighing at least 58lb. per bushel; for which gold or silver will be paid on delivery by William Payne at his store, No. 42, Long-wharf.
N. B. Preference will be given to very heavy wheat of a bright colour. Boston, May 10, 1787. 99 3
By order of John Sels Hobart, Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of George H. Jackson , of Goshen, Orange county, farmer, to appear, if they or any of them think proper, before the said Judge, at the Court-house in Goshen, on Wednesday the twentieth day of June next, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, to show cause if any they have, why an assignment of the estate of the said George H. Jackson should not be made, and he thereupon discharged, pursuant to the mode prescribed and directed in and by 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 19th day of May, 1787. 99 2
GEORGE H. JACKSON. WHEREAS ANN SPEED , my wife, has behaved herself in a very unseemly manner, has absented herself from my bed and board, after the most kind treatment; as I am apprehensive she will endeavour to contract debts on my account,—I do hereby forewarn all persons from trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting. PAUL SPEED. New-York, May 18, 1787. 99 3
Auction and Commission Store.
JOHN RAMSAY very respectfully begs leave to acquaint his friends and the public in general, that he has opened a store at his house No. 221, Queen-street, near the upper end of the Fly market, for the purpose of vending every quality of merchandise, both by public and private sale on commission, sales will also be made where else it may on particular occasions be necessary. He is well provided with cellars and stores for the reception of bulky as well as fine goods, and the favor of the commands of the public will be gratefully received and faithfully executed, with every endeavour to render perfect satisfaction. He has on hand an assortment of Irish linens, cambricks, men and womens thread and cotton stockings, calicoes, white and brown Russia sheetings, striped cottons, pound pins, ribbons, nests of trunks, calimancoes, &c. &c. which he will dispose of very reasonable for prompt pay. 99
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 14th day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T , The Hon. Robt. R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Abraham Lott, Complainant. vs. Samuel Tuttle, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by Abraham Lott, complainant, against Samuel Tuttle, defendant, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said defendant to the said complainant; whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said defendant hath not entered his appearance 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, Samuel Tuttle, hath withdrawn himself out of this State, or could not upon due enquiry be found within the same so as to be served with the said process which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause: Whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Samuel Tuttle, appear to the said bill, on or before the first day of next term, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said mortgaged premises, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right: And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the city of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes. W. COCK, Register. May 16, 1787. 2 99 16
F O R S A L E,
THAT valuable House and five acres of Ground, situate at Peekskill, in the manor of Cortlandt, on the high road from Peekskill town to the landing, formerly occupied by John Johnson, deceased. This situation is so well known that a particular description of it is unnecessary; it is an excellent stand for business, commanding an extensive grain country, and having a never failing stream of water running through it, on which there formerly, stood an excellent corn mill.—For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, at No. 103, Queen-street, in the city of New-York, or of the Printers. 96
GEORGE PEEK.
T H E A T R E.
MRS. KENNA'S NIGHT. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be PRESENTED A celebrated and much admired COMEDY, (Not performed here these 14 years.) CALLED
All in the Wrong.
Preceding the play will be a Prologue, written and spoke by Mrs. Kenna.
To which will be added, A F A R C E,
CALLED
The Devil to Pay,
OR
The Wives Metamorphosed.
Tickets to be had of Mrs. Kenna at Mr. Heberton's, No. 2, Tryon row, and at the usual places. The doors will be opened at half after five, and the curtain drawn up at a quarter after six o'clock. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 14th day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T , The Hon. Robt. R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Abraham Lott, Complainant. vs. Elijah Hurd, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears unto this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by Abraham Lott, complainant, against Elijah Hurd, defendant, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said Elijah Hurd, to the said Abraham Lott, whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said defendant hath 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, Elijah Hurd, is withdrawn out of this State, or could not upon due enquiry, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause: Whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of counsel for the complainant, that the defendant, Elijah Hurd, appear to the said bill, on or before the first day of next term, and in default thereof, that the complainant's 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 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 city of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes. W. COCK, Register. May 16, 1787. 2 99 16
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 14th day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T , The Hon. Robt. R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Abraham Lott, Complainant. vs. Benajah Strong, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by Abraham Lott, complainant, against Benajah Strong, defendant, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said defendant, to the said complainant, whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said defendant hath not entered his appearance 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, Benajah Strong, is withdrawn out of this State, or could not upon due enquiry, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause: Whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of counsel for the complainant, that the said defendant, Benajah Strong, appear to the said bill, on or before the first day of next term, and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said mortgaged premises, or such part thereof as to this Court shall appear just and right: And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in at least, two of the public news-papers, printed in the city of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes. W. COCK, Register. May 16, 1787. 2 99 16
T O B E L E T,
A TWO story corner house, at the North River, next to Poyles-Hook ferry-house, it is as pleasant a situation as any in this city, there is a garden of 50 feet square in the rear of the house. For terms enquire at the premises. 80
C I N C I N N A T I.
THE Members of the New-York State Society are requested to attend a general meeting to be held at the Coffee-House, on Tuesday the 5th of June next, agreeably to adjournment. By order of the President.
ROBERT PEMBERTON, Sec'y 97 8
At a Court of Chancery, held at the Chancellor's Chambers, in the city of New-York, the 14th day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1787. P R E S E N T , The Hon. Robt. R. Livingston, Esq. Chancellor. In Chancery. Abraham Lott, Complainant. vs. Timothy Cattles, Defendant.
FORASMUCH as it appears to this Court, that a bill hath been filed therein, by Abraham Lott, complainant, against Timothy Cattles, defendant, to obtain a decree for the sale of certain premises therein mentioned, to have been mortgaged by the said defendant, Timothy Cattles, to the complainant, whereupon process of subpoena to appear and answer hath been duly issued and returned; and that the said defendant, Timothy Cattles, hath not entered his appearance 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, Timothy Cattles, is withdrawn out of this State, or could not upon due enquiry, be found within the same, so as to be served with the said process, which issued on the filing of the bill of complaint in this cause: Whereupon it is ordered, on motion of Mr. William S. Livingston, of counsel for the complainant, that the defendant, Timothy Cattles, appear to the said bill, on or before the first day of next term; and in default thereof, that the complainant's said bill be taken pro confesso, to the end that a decree may be made for a sale of the said premises, or such part thereof, as to this Court shall appear just and right: And it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be inserted in at least, two of the public news-papers printed in the city of New-York, for the space of eight weeks successively.
Extract from the minutes. W. COCK, Register. 2 99 16
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 24th day of November 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 99 6m
A PARCEL of large Carolina REEDS are just arrived, and to be sold at No. 89, in William-street; also a new assortment of Bethlehem spun cotton, for weaving and knitting; also, buckskin gloves and breeches, from Bethlehem; a small parcel of the best northern racoon-beaver and racoon-coat, hatters trimmings, copperas, logwood, and verdigrease—undry dry goods as usual. Ready money and the highest price given for all sorts of shipping furs. 96
LIVERY STABLE.
THE Subscribers take the liberty to inform their friends and the public in general, that they have furnished themselves with a Compleat Stable , and in the most healthy part of the city; before the war kept by Mr. Vanderbarick. Any gentlemen wanting their horses kept by the day, week, month, or year, will have them kept in the compleatest manner, by sending their horses to the Stable, No. 92, Great George-street, above St. Paul's church, where may be had, carriages of different kinds, and saddle horses, to hire.
N. B. They likewise continue to carry on the Coach, Chair and Harness making business in its various branches, where gentlemen may be served on the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. They flatter themselves that their work is equal to any in America. 92 1m Charles and James Warner.
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,  Coffee,    West-India rum,  Chocolate,    New-York, ditto,  Hylon,    Coniac brandy,  Souffong,    Holland geneva,  Green and    Madeira,  Bohea    Lisbon and  Cask and jar raisins,    Teneriffe  Ginger,    London porter in draft  Pepper and allspice,    and bottles,  Barley,    Loaf and Muscovado  English and country    sugars,  Cheese.    Wheat, flour, corn, rye,  Indian-meal, &c   taken in barter. 15 The very best of double
Public Auction,
This day at the Auction-room, No. 37, Great Dock-street, without reserve,
A large assortment of DRY GOODS, amongst which are, yard wide Irish Linens, Checks, Nankeens, Calicoes, Copper-plates, Cambricks, Velvets, and a variety of other articles.
Also, a small quantity of Ironmongery. 99 ISAAC MOSES.
Eloped from my bed and board, this spring, my wife Elizabeth, and has behaved herself in an unbecoming manner; this is to forewarn any person trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting. WILLIAM LUSK. Ringwood, Bergen County, State of New-Jersey, May 8, 1787. 99 3
J. and F. ATKINSON, Removed from 223, Queen-street, to No. 10, Hanover-square,
HAVE imported in the last vessels from London and Liverpool, a large assortment of DRY GOODS, viz.
 Superfine broad cloths,  Middling and low priced do.  Corduroys,  Plain and figured velveteens,  Irish linens, 3, 4, 7-8 and yard wide,  Tickings, checks, fustians and jeans,  Modes, pelongs and satins,  Black and coloured silk handkerchiefs,  Ribbons, gauzes, cambricks and lawns,  Calicoes, printed linens and cottons,  Metal and fashionable buttons,  Sewing silk, twist and laces,  Wildboros and cambleteens,  Womens cotton stockings,  Mens thread ditto,  Womens black and coloured silk mitts & gloves,  Mens felt and fashionable beaver hats,  Boys, and coloured do.  Gun powder, &c. &c.  Jamaica Spirits and Hyson Tea. 99
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
THE Spring vacation of COLUMBIA COLLEGE ends the 22d May, when the students are desired to attend. The different mathematical classes will be opened on the 24th, when young Gentlemen, who do not wish to attend the whole College course will have an opportunity of attending such of the classes as they may think most necessary for them.
The first class will study fractions and the extraction of roots; the elements of Euclid, plain trigonometry, the mensuration of heights and distances, of surfaces and solids, together with land surveying, which (after the students are made well acquainted with the theory) will be taught practically in the field; and at the same time the method of finding the true level so necessary for drying offensive marshes, bringing water to cities, &c. will be pointed out. For these purposes the College has received a set of the best instruments from London.
The second class will study algebra, conic sections the projection of the sphere, spherical trigonometry and navigation, which will be taught in the compleatest manner, the different methods of finding the latitude and longitude at sea, and the instruments used for that purpose, will be particularly explained.
The lectures on natural philosophy will commence on Monday the 28th instant.
As there has been procured a new apparatus for the College, every exertion will be used to render the course as complete as possible.
Tickets of admission for one year, to either or all of the above classes, may be had of the Professor of Mathematics.
Such gentlemen as attended any of the mathematical classes last year, may attend the same for a second time this year gratis. 99
JOHN BLECKER gives ready money for all kinds of Continental and State Certificates, at his Auction-Room and Commission Store, No. 198, Queen-street, where all kinds of Merchandise will be thankfully received, and sold on commission. 96
SPRUCE BEER,
To be Sold at my Brewery, on Golden-Hill. Merchants, Captains of vessels and others, can be supplied at the shortest notice.
 On the following reasonable terms, viz.  One barrel, 8 shillings,  Half barrel, 4 shillings,  Ten gallons, 2 shillings and 6d.  Five gallons, 1 shilling and 6d.  87 8 MEDCEF EDEN.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
AT the Merchants Coffee-house, in the city of New-York, on Monday the eleventh day of June next; all that valuable tract of Land, situated in the county of Montgomery (parcel of that Large & excellent tract, known by the name of Fonda's purchase) containing upwards of two thousand acres with the improvements, being part of the real estate of Peter Nefle and George Knox, insolvent debtors, assigned over to us the subscribers agreeable to the act in such case lately made and provided; for the benefit of all the creditors of the said Peter Nefle and George Knox; further particulars, together with a full description of the premises may be known by applying to the subscribers in New-York, who will attend at the sale, and are fully empowered to give an indisputable title for the same, under the act aforesaid. RUDOLPH H. VAN DORSTEN, H. A. COSTER, JOHN MEYER. New-York May 8th, 1787. 95 10
Maria S. Morton,
HAS removed from No. 215, Water-street, to No. 58, Broad-way, where she has for sale, an assortment of GOODS, suitable to the season.—She has also for sale, arrived in the sloop Experiment, from Canton,
 China,  Hyson and } TEAS.  Souchong }  Also, gun-powder tea, of the first quality. May 3, 1787. 94

WHEREAS Jonas Denton, of the precinct of Goshen, in the county of Orange, and State of New-York, yeoman, didin and by one certain indenture of mortgage, bearing date the 31st day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, mortgage to Joseph Smith, of the precinct, county, and State aforesaid, all that certain house or parcel of lands and tenements, situate and lying in the patent of Wawayanda, in the precinct and county aforesaid, and is butted and bounded as follows, viz. Adjoining the land now in possession of Jacob Post, and beginning at an ash tree, marked with the letters P.C. it being the westernmost corner of the said Jacob Post's land; and runs from thence along the lands of the said Jacob Post and the lands of Heaman Rowley, north twelve degrees and thirty minutes, east thirty-eight chains and seventy-six links to a white oak tree, marked for a corner of Adrian Van Houten's land, then along the line of the said Van Houten's land to Poachad road; then along the said road as the said road now runs to the south line of the aforesaid large tract; then along the said line as the trees are marked, south forty-eight degrees and thirty minutes, east seventy-nine chains and sixty-one links to the place of beginning, containing two hundred and forty-six acres of land, more or less, within the bounds and limits aforesaid, (excepting and reserving to and for the use of the said Jonas Denton, and his heirs and assigns forever, all mines and minerals now being and growing on the said hereby granted premises, any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding:—Which said mortgage was to become void on the payment of three hundred and seventy pounds fifteen shillings and two-pence current money of New-York, with the lawful interest thereof, on or before the first day of May then next ensuing: And whereas the said Jonas Denton did in and by the said mortgage, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, covenant and agree to and with the said Joseph Smith, his heirs and assigns, that if default should be made in the payment of the said sum of three hundred and seventy pounds fifteen shillings and two-pence, with the interest thereof, or any part thereof, at the time when the same ought to be paid as above mentioned, that then, and in such case, it should be lawful for the said Joseph Smith, his heirs, and assigns, to sell and dispose of the said lands and premises above-mentioned and described, or any part or parcel thereof at public vendue, or otherwise; and out of the monies arising therefrom, to keep and retain in his hands the above-said sum of three hundred and seventy pounds, fifteen shillings and two-pence, and the interest thereof, or such part thereof as should be then due, together with the costs and charges of such sale, rendering the overplus monies, if any, to the said Jonas Denton, his heirs, Executors, administrators, or assigns; as by the said mortgage on the record thereof in the Clerk's office of the county of Orange, reference being thereunto had will appear.—And whereas the whole sum of the said three hundred and seventy pounds, fifteen shillings and two-pence, with the interest thereof, remain due and unpaid.—This is therefore to give notice to the said Jonas Denton, that unless he pay and discharge the monies due upon the said mortgage, or cause the same to be paid and discharged, together with the costs and charges which have already arisen, or may hereafter arise in prosecuting the sale of the same, on or before the twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, that the said mortgaged premises will then be sold at public vendue by the subscriber, and a good title in the law given to the purchaser, agreeable to the direction of an act of the Legislature of the state Colony of New-York, in such cases made and provided.—On said premises are two good log houses, with other improvements, the lands are calculated to make an excellent farm, being well proportioned with meadow and plough land, and thirty good apple trees.
The Vendue will be held on the premises, at one of the clock in the afternoon, of the above said day. Conditions of sale will be then made known, and due attendance will be given, by
JOSEPH SMITH. Orange County, November 24, 1786. 1 43 6m
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 April, 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 Thomas Bowne & Esther Thorne, administrators of William Thorne, late of the city of New-York, merchant, deceased, have by their petition presented to the said Judge set forth, that the said William Thorne, was at the time of his death, seized of a real estate within this State; that the petitioners had made a just and true account of the personal estate and debts of the said William Thorne, as far as they could discover the same, and that thereby it appears that the personal estate of the said deceased is insufficient to pay his debts, and therefore requested the aid of the said Court 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 Thomas Bowne and Esther Thorne, have 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 William Thorne, do appear before the Judge of the said Court of Probates at the Probate Office in the city of New-York, on the fifth day of June next, to show cause if any they have, why so much of the real estate whereof the said William Thorne died seized, should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts. 1 91 4 THOMAS TREDWELL.
WHEREAS the partnership of LAWRENCE and MORRIS, was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 1st of February last; all persons indebted to the said partnership, are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, at his office, No. 79, King-street, who is fully empowered to receive and receipt for the same. W. POPHAM. New-York, April 25, 1787. 92
To the Proprietors of lands in the patent of Cheescocks, in the county of Orange and State of New-York. WHEREAS, Ezra L'Hommedieu, Samuel Jones, Stephen Ward & Goldsibrow Banyar, Esqrs. being the major part of the commissioners elected and appointed in virtue of an act of the Legislature of the State of New-York, entitled, "An act to settle and finally establish the line or lines of division between the patents of Wawayanda and Cheescocks, in the county of Orange," have (by virtue of another act of the said Legislature) passed 17th April, 1786, entitled "An act to explain and amend an act, entitled an act to settle and finally establish the line or lines of division between the patents of Wawayanda and Cheescocks, in the county of Orange," passed the 17th March, 1786, by a certain instrument under their hands and seals, dated 20th April, 1787, audited and settled all the accounts exhibited to them, of the costs, charges and expenses accrued or arisen, in the management of the said controversy, on the part of the said patent of Cheescocks, and determined the amount thereof to be £.2030, and have divided the whole amount thereof into seven equal parts, each of which amounts to the sum of £.290, and did thereby certify, that each of the original rights of the said patent of Cheescocks, which did formerly belong to Anne Bridges, Hendrick Ten Eyck, Dirk Vanderburgh, John Cholwell, Christopher Dem Lancafer, Symes and John Merrit, is changeable into one seventh part of the said whole sum of £.2030, and did thereby appoint the same to be paid on the 27th day of June, then next ensuing, according to the directions of the said act, entitled, an act to explain and amend an act, to settle and finally establish the line or lines of division between the patents of Wawayanda and Cheescocks, in the county of Orange, passed the 17th March, 1783, and in case the present proprietors of the said seven original rights, or any of them should neglect or refuse to pay their respective proportions of the money chargeable on the same as aforesaid, at the time thereby appointed for the payment thereof, the said Commissioners above named, did thereby appoint and fix the third day of July then next ensuing for the sale of so much of the lands, tenements and hereditaments of such proprietor or proprietors, whose proportion of the said audited accounts should remain unpaid as should be necessary to pay his, her or their respective proportions of the sum of money chargeable on the original right under which his, her or their title is derived, together with the charges of such sale. NOW THEREFORE, we the subscribers being the major part of the Committee appointed to manage the claims on the part of the proprietors of Cheescocks, pursuant to the directions of the said act, do hereby give notice to the said proprietors, to pay to the said Committee of Cheescocks, or one of them, their respective proportions of the said sum of £.2030 of £. od. so charged on the said original rights as aforesaid, on or before the said 27th day of June, now next ensuing; otherwise to much of the lands belonging to such of the said proprietors who shall neglect to pay their respective proportions, will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, on the said third day of July next, as will be necessary to discharge the said respective proportions of such defaulters as with all the charges attending the sale—which vendue will be held at the house of Joseph Drake, at Chester, in the county of Orange, on the said 3d day of July next, ensuing the date hereof, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon of the same day. THOMAS SMITH. ANDREW BOSTWICK, THOMAS JONES, Being the major part of the Committee, on the part of Cheescocks. New-York, 21st April, 1787. 1 91 3dJy
T O B E S O L D, A VALUABLE FARM, lying in the White-Plains, two miles from the Court-House, in the county of Westchester, about 28 miles from the city of New-York, and within four miles of a landing at Mamaroneck, containing about 260 acres of excellent land, and a large proportion of timber; about 80 acres of the farm very fine meadow, and will produce annually about 100 tons of hay of the best quality. On said farm is a large commodious dwelling-house, with four rooms on a floor, a large passage through the house, and a very large and convenient cellar under it; also a good barn, two orchards, one of which is very large and produces the best kind of fruit the country affords, and a well of excellent water by the door. The farm is in a beautiful part of the country, and is esteemed one of the finest farms in America in point of situation, quality and good order. Indeed the farm is so good, in such excellent order, and so beautifully situated that any person, on a view of it, will be inclined to purchase, especially as it will be sold for a reasonable consideration. Whoever inclines to purchase may apply to the subscriber on the premises, who will give an indisputable title for the same. JOSHUA HATFIELD, White-Plains, February 19, 1787. 1 74 28 T O B E L E T, A two story House, No. 42, Broadway, with a most excellent front store, with a bow window, five rooms with fire places, besides bed-rooms, a good kitchen, a large dry cellar, and a cistern in the yard. Enquire of James Hallett, next door to the coachmaker. 81
JOHN JAUNCEY, No. 44, Great Dock-street, HAS received in addition to his former assortment a variety of GOODS, suitable for the season, which he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash; all kinds of country produce, and New-Jersey State money of the emission of the years 1783 and 86. As the Partnership of John Jauncey and Co. was dissolved on the first of September last, all persons indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, as no longer indulgence will be given. JOHN JAUNCEY. May 10, 1787. 96 im
NOTICE is hereby given according to the form of an act of the Legislature of the late colony, now State of New-York, entitled, "An act for the more effectual registry of mortgages, and for the securing the purchasers of mortgaged estates," passed on the 19th day of March 1774; That on Monday the 8th day of October next, at ten o'clock 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 Fish 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 Fish, 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-easterly half part of wood-land which he bought of John Renne, deeming and estimating 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-easterly half so devised to him, his heirs and assigns to cut his wood or otherwise—he also gave and devised to his son Jonathan Fish, his heirs and assigns for ever, all the homestead lands, 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 Furman 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 Fish, & southerly by wood-land belonging to Samuel Fish, 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 Fish's mill, westerly by the common burying place, and a piece of fresh meadow belonging to Richard Fish, 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 situate, 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-easterly by a highway leading from New-Town to South, north-easterly by a high way that leads to Fresh Pond so called, south-easterly by the same road which extends to the Hills so called, and south-westerly by land of Jonathan Morrell (the third) & 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 conveyances 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. 1 84 6m March 29, 1787.
FRAMING TIMBER. F. and P. Rhinelander, HAVE removed from Burling-slip, to the corner of Barclay and Greenwich-streets, North-river, where they intend entering extensively in the LUMBER BUSINESS, having the direction of one of the best saw-mills in the State, and a quantity of northern White Oak Square Timber—They have it in their power to furnish HOUSE FRAMES of the best quality, and of any dimensions, on the shortest notice, and at very moderate prices. They have for Sale, a general assortment of Iron-mongery and Cutlery, earthen ware well assorted in crates, old Madeira wine in pipes and quarter casks, Jamaica spirits, &c. Also for Sale, two valuable Lots of Ground, and the buildings thereon, situated in Cherry-street, and corner of Catherine-street. 1 79
Just arrived from Philadelphia. JAMES CAMPBELL, A Professed Rat Catcher, who has had great success in the business, and has acquired a perfect knowledge of destroying vermin, such as Rats, Mice, &c. &c. For the satisfaction of his employers he will produce very sufficient certificates of his abilities from gentlemen in the city of Philadelphia and country adjacent. He will assuredly produce the rats alive if required, and will clear tenements and ships of said vermin at a moderate rate; and such who employ him by the year, may depend upon due attention. He scorns pompous pretensions, but chooses facts to bear witnesses. The inhabitants of city and country may be furnished with boxes of his powders, at 5s. 7s. 6d. and 10s per box, with his directions, which are in print, and may be used with the greatest safety. Apply to the Printers; who will receive notes from any person who may have occasion to employ him, when they will be duly attended to. 88 im
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, Commissioner. The several Printers throughout the United States, are requested to insert the above in their papers. 73 t.f.
Wm. Backhouse & Co. Removed to No. 15, Duke-street, have FOR SALE, RED Port, Teneriffe, Fyal and Malaga } WINES. Anchovies and Capers, English Sheetings, Boots and Shoes, Tea and Crockery Ware. To be Let, part of a STORE. Wm. Backhouse and Co. New-York, May 1st, 1787. 93
THE partnership of EDWARD and WM. LAIGHT will, by mutual consent, be dissolved on 1st of May next.—The creditors of the said house, upon application, will be immediately paid: the debtors are hereby requested to make an equitable and speedy settlement, or their accounts, without distinction, will be placed in the hands of an Attorney. Edward Laight having retired from the business, it will, after the period abovementioned, be carried on at No. 200 Queen-street, by Wm. LAIGHT and Co. New-York April 19, 1787. 90 t.f.
Hubert Van Wagenen and Son, No. 2, Beckman-Slip, Have for Sale on the most reasonable terms, a general assortment IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY &c. Amongst which are, viz. Sheet-lead and Sheet-iron, Bellows-pipes, Frying-pans, Spades and Shovels, German, Crow-ley, Blister and common Steel, 6 by 8 window-glass, Wool & Cotton cards, Corn and Coffee-mills, Straw-knives, nails, Gun-barrels and Locks, Anvils, Vices, Pen-mauls, Hand and Sledge-hammers, Trace and Jack-chains, Brads and Iron-wire, Card-wire by the cask or less quantity, Hand-bellows, glue, Heat Shovels and Tongs, Brads heads, do. do. do. without heads, variety of Carpenters Rules, Carpenters and Joiners Squares, Writing-paper, Knitting-pins, Cornice and Moulding-plains, Dutch and English Mill-BOLTING-CLOTHS, a complete assortment; Harlem Oil and Neurenburgh salve, warranted; together with TOOLS for Smiths, Carpenters, Joiners, Masons, Taylors, Shoe-makers and Coopers, with many other articles. 91
D O D D S's Musical Instrument Manufactory, from LONDON. ORGANS, harpsichords and forte-pianos; spinnets, forte-piano 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; fiddledado-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
NOTICE is hereby given, to the creditors of the estate of Aaron Buffing of Harlem, deceased, that they exhibit their demands to Mr. John Sickles of Harlem, & all those indebted to the said estate, are requested to pay off their respective debts, as a final settlement is to be made of said estate the 1st of next October, by ADOLPH MYER, Executor. 96 4
VINO bono non opus est suspensa hedera. The whole patent, marked in some maps of the State of New-York, with the name of Hardwick, six miles square, situate on the west side of the east branch of Sulquehannah river, about two miles below lake Oswego, is to be sold, by the patentees, either by private or public sale, enquire for the terms of Mr. Dirk Lefferts, and Mr. Lupton, in New-York, Mr. Banyar at Red-hook in the manor of Livingston, partners in the said patent. 96 3
NOTICE is hereby given to all the creditors of Nicholas Low the elder, of the county of Montgomery, an insolvent debtor, that they show cause before the Honorable James Duane, Esq. at his chamber in Nassau-street, by Thursday the thirty-first day of May instant, why an assignment of the estate of the said Nicholas Low should not be made, and the said debtor discharged agreeable to a law of this State, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors" passed the 13th of April 1786. Dated this tenth day of May, 1787. NICHOLAS LOW. Cornelius P. Low, Peter H. Kip, James Barclay, Evert Baecker, jun., Lewis Pintard, Thomas Ellison. 2 96 4