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Beni. Graves, (founder) Hugh Smith,
William Parker, John R. B. Rodgers,
Toh ". gg, jun. William Henderfon,
Jat & T llaarv,
Nathaniel Gardiner,
Anthony Pell,
James M. Hughes, John Onderdonk, Andrew Smith, Ticafurer.
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NEW-YORK REGISTER. Robert Cocks, jun. Secretary. Jacob Bradford, Nicholas G. Carmer, Priors. James Stuart, Thomas Hicks,
Standing Committee.
Peter Van Zandt,
John Hoop, jun.
Auguftus Sacket,
John Abrams,
Anthony Pell,
Andrew Smith,
Robert Cocks, jun.
Albert Ryckman,
James Cummings,
Samuel Sacket,
Benjamin Graves,
Bernard Hart.
William H. Robinfon, William Ellis, Lay-Friar.
New-York Mufical Society. Henry Will, Director. James Harvey, Treafurer. Stanton Latham, Secretary.
St. Cecilia Society. David Mitchelfon, Prefident. Lewis Ogden, Treafurer. Jofeph Buffwell, Secretary ..
Provident Society.
THIS fociety was inftituted on the 4th of April, 1791, with a view to raife a fund for the relief of fick and diftreffed members, and to make fome prc vifon for widows and orphans.
Officers for the ensuing your. John De Lancey, Profident. James Laing, Treafurer. John Bennie, Secretary. Standing Committee.
Robert Affleck,
James Allen, John Annelly,
Donald Frafer, Jeffe Weeks, John Campbell, Alexander Anderfon, jun. George Hogg
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Benevolent Society.
Daniel Tuthill, Prefident. Jofeph Fuller, Vice-Prefident. - Davis, Treafurer. Samuel Clark, Secretary. Samuel Stockwell, Meffenger.
Philip Thompfon, Jofeph Prefcot, Committee.
John Williams,
The New-York Society for the Information and Affiftance of Perfons emigrating from foreign Countries,
AT a refpectable Meeting held in the city of New- York, for the purpose of confidering on the propriety of eftablift- ing a Society for the information and afitance of Perfons emigrating from foreign countries-It was unanimously
Refolved, That from the great increafe of emigra- tion from Europe to the United States, it is highly expedient to form fuch an Inftitution.
In conformity to the above refolution, a fociety was inftituted on the 22d of May, 1794. The fol- lowing is the plan of their conftitution.
WHEREAS from the oppreflions of many of the governments of Europe, and the public calamities likely to enfue, perfons of various defcriptions are migrating to the United States of America for pro- tection and fafety : And,
Whereas emigrants, upon their firft arrival in thefe ftates, frequently fuitain great inconveniences in confequence of their being unacquainted with the manners and cuftoms of the country, and the moft eligible mode of eftablifhing themfelves in their feve- ral profeffions :
We, the fubfcribers, agree to form ourfelves into a fociety for the purpofe of affording information and encouragement to perfons of the above defcription- And for the better effecting thefe objects, adopt the following
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NEW-YORK REGISTER. CONSTITUTION.
THIS Society fhall be known and diftinguifhed by the name and description of The New- York Society for the Information and Affifiance of Perf ns emigrating from foreign Countries.
2. The fociety fhall meet regularly the firft Thurf- day in every month, or oftener if neceffary, at fuch time and place as they may appoint.
3. No perfon fhall be admitted into this fociety but upon the recommendation of two members, and with the confent of a majority; to be taken by ballot at the meeting of the fociety immediately fuccceding that at which fuch perfon fhall have been propofed.
4. The officers of this fociety fhall confift of a Prefident, Vice Prefident, Treafurer, Secretary, and a Committee of Conference and Correfpondence, to be elected by ballot every fix months. .
5. The Com nittee of Conference and Correfpon- dence fhall confift of feven members. of whom the Secretary for the time being fhall be-one ;- they fhall correfpond with individuals and public bodies for promoting the objects of this inftitution; and upon the arrival of emigrants, fhall afford them fuch in- formation and affiftance as their refpective circum- frances may require, and the funds of the fociety enable thein to grant.
6. This conftitution fhall not be altered except fuch alteration be propofed at one mecting, and agreed to at the next fucceeding meeting by three fourths of the members prefent.
Publifhed by order of the Society.
Wm. Sing, Prefident. L. Wayland, Sec'ry.
It is certainly a fact, that emigrants from one coun- try to another are liable to numberlefs unforefeen difappointments-it is equally true, that change of diet, and confinement on board the veffels, together with difference of climate, often produce dileafes, uhich foinetimes prove fatal; nor will it be denied, that in fome inftances, a little friendly interference
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tight rescue perfons from being the victims of mif- fortune.
To thofe in affluent circumftances, the Society can only offer their individual friendfhip, congratulate then on their fafe arrival, and with them fuccefs and happinefs.
Thofe in mid ling circumftances, who may wifh for information, the fociety refer to their committee, who will always be ready to flew them any friendly office in their power.
But to the unfortunate, the fick, the friendlefs and the needs, the fociety addret's themfelves in a pe- culiar manner. They requeft them not to futfer their spirits to droop; and affure them that upon applica- tion to either of the committee, their cafes will be taken into immediate confideration.
Names of the Committee.
Melancton Smith, corner of Dover and Cherry ftreets.
D) .. Dingley, corner of Ferry and Gold ftreets.
Orange Webb, 162 Water-ftreet.
Dr. Mitchill, Columbia College.
Alex. Cuthill, corner of Naffau and Market ftreets. James Lee, 142 Pearl- ftreet.
Levi Wayland, 151 Water-ftrect.
The committee meet every Saturday evening, at Mr. Ul's's tavern, near Crane wharf, Water-ftrect, at cignt o'clock.
I, oreler of the Committ a. L. WAYLAND, Sa'ry.
Pec- York, 30.h June, 1794.
Deacon Society.
Hugh R. Murray, Grand Deacon.
Alexander Stewart, Mafter of the Ceremonies. Charles White, Treafurer.
William Duncan, Secretary.
John Jackfon, fen. Stewards.
Walter W. Heyer, jun. e
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NEW-YORK REGISTER.
New-York Cooper's Society.
John Utt, Chairman. John Bogart, Deputy Chairman. John Ming, Secretary. Jacob Morris, Treafurer. Samuel Stockwell, Serjeant at Arms. Their annual election is held on the first Monday in May.
Democratic Society.
David Gelfton, Prefident. Henry Rutgers, ift Vice Prefident. Solomon Simpfon, 2d Vice Prefident. Colm Nixon, Treafurer. Jacob De La Montayne, Secretary. Azarias Williams, Deputy Secretary.
Poft Days at New-York.
THE fouthern mail arrives on Monday, Tuefday, Wednesday, Thurfday, Friday and Saturday, at ten o'clock, A. M. and clofes on Monday, Tuefday, Wed- nefday, Thurfday, Friday and Saturday, at twelve o'clock, A. M. throughout the year.
From the ift of November to the ift of May, the caftern mail arrives on Wednefday and Saturday, at Jo o'clock, A. M. and clofes on Thurfday and Mon- day, at one o'clock, P. M.
From May Ift to November ift the eaftern mail . arrives on Tuefday, Thurfday and Saturday, at eleven o'clock, A. M. and clofes on Monday, Wednefday and Friday, at 1 o'clock, P. M.
'The northern mail arrives on Wednefday and Sa- turday by fix o'clock in the evening, and clofes on Wednefday at nine o'clock in the evening, and on Sunday at eight o'clock in the evening.
The mail for Morriftown, Boon-town, Rockaway, Suffex, Gofhen and Ward's Bridge, clofes every Wednefday at noon, and returns the next day with the fouthern mail.
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The mail from Ridgefield, Danbury, Litchfield and Hartford, arrives every Thurfday at eight o'clock in the morning, and returns again at four in the af- ternoon.
By an act of Congrefs for regulating the poft-office, it is enacted, that all letters brought to any poft-office, half an hour before the time of making up the mail at fuch office, fhall be forwarded therein: Therefore, all letters brought to the office, not conformable to that Act, will lie over for next poft.
Stages from New-York for Philadelphia.
THE Diligence leaves Powle's Hook every morn- ing at 8 o'clock (Sunday excepted;) the Induftry, every afternoon, at 3 o'clock, (Saturday excepted.) Apply for feats of James Carr, No. 114, Broadway ; of William Hedden, corner of Cortlandt-ftreet and Broadway; of Mr. Hyde, Tontine Coffee-houfe, and of AIr. J. Town, No. , Front-ftreet, near the Exchange. Seven pafengers in the Diligence, and eight in the Induftry, only, are admitted. Fare of each paffenger, four dollars; 150lb. baggage, 4 dols. 14lb. gratis. Baggage at the rifque of the owner.
The New Line Difpatch fets out every day, Saturdays excepted, at three o'clock in the afternoon. Eight paffengers to be admitted into this ftage. P'rice for a paffenger four dollars, and an allowance of 14lb. of baggage. Apply for feats at No. 5, Cortlandt . ftreet, and at No. 124, Broadway.
The Federal Stage ftarts from Powle's-Hook every day, Sundays excepted, at nine o'clock in the morning. Price for a paffenger four dollars-14lb. baggage gratis, 15plb. the fame as a paffenger. Apply for feats at the ftage-office, No. ro, Cortlandt-itreet, or at Mr. Byrne's, at the old Coffee-houfe.
The Bofton and Albany frage: leave the ftage-office, No. 5, Cortlandt-ftreet, twice a week during the fam - mer feafon, and three times a week during the winter.
The Mail-ftage for Philadelphia, which leaves Po.le's-hook ferry-ftairs at 12 o'clock each day, Sul: - day excepted, with two horfes, travels all night.
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NEW-YORK REGISTER.
The Amboy ftage-boats fet off from the Albany! pier on Mondays, Weduefdays, Thurfdays and Fri- days, for South-Amboy ; where ftage-waggons receive the paffengers, and fet off at three o'clock the next morning: they go alternately to Bordenton and Bur- lington, from which places they fet off for Philadel- phia .- Paffeugers by this rout are to apply at No. 12, Albany-pier.
The New-Brunfwick paffage-boats fet off from Coenties-flip every Saturday morning, and (weather permitting) arrive at New-Brunfwick the fame even- ing, and return for New-York the Tuefday following.
The New-Haven boats ply at Burling-flip: the Elizabeth-town and Staten-Ifland ones at the White- hall-dock.
Rates of Coach Hire in New-York.
TO take up and fet down one or two 5.
paffengers within the town, to the fouth of the Tea-water-pump, O 2
For every Paffenger exceeding two, 0 I
To take up and fet down one or two paf- fengers, one hour after fun down,
For every one exceeding two, 0 2
For waiting for company in town, each "
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To carry or fetch one paffenger to or fromn Belvidere, by day, C
For every one exceeding one,
2
'To carry or fetch one or four paffengers to or from Belvidere, by night, O 8
For every one exceeding four, O
To carry or fetch one or two paffengers to or from Brannon's or Campbell's, by day, For every one exceeding two, 2
4.
To carry or fetch one or four paffengers to or ircm Brannon's or Campbell's by night, C 8-
for every one exceeding four,. O
NEW-YORK REGISTER. 283 S.
To go to the two mile ftone, and round by Campbell's,
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For ftopping within one hour,
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For ftopping each hour,
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To go round the tour by Horn's,-
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For ftopping each hour,
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To go round by Lake's,
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For ftopping within one hour,
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For ftopping each hour,
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To go to Bellvieu,
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For each hour waiting,
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"To go to Oakley's or Somerindyk's,
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To go to Brevoort's or thereabouts,
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To go to Hardenbrook's,
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To go round Apthorp's tour,
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To go to Harlaem, one day,
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To go to Harlaem, half a day,
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To go to the Fort,
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To go to King's-bridge.
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A Lift of Remarkable Events which have taken place from the first discovery of America to the prefent period.
1492 A MERICA firft difcovered by Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa.
1497
South America difcovered by Americus Vefpu- fianus, a native of Florence, from whom that continent receives its name.
1499 North-America difcovered for Henry the 7th, by Cabot, a native of Briftol.
1515 Magellan, in the fervice of Spain, difcovers the ftraits between the continent of South-Ame- rica and Terra del Fuego, which now bear his name.
1584 On the 13th of July, two fhips commiffioned by Sir Walter Raleigh, who had obtained 2 patent from Queen Elizabeth for fuch lands as he might difcover not belonging to any chriftian prince, anchor in a harbour feven leagues weft of the Roanoke, take poffeffion of the country in a formal manner, and in honour of their virgin Queen denominate it Virginia.
:608 Henry Hadfon difcovers the river which is now known by his name, and fells his claim to the Dutch; who foon after take poffeffion of the country, and give to that region which now comprehends the ftate of New-York, New- Jerfey, l'ennfylvania, and Delaware, the ge- neral appellation of the New-Netherlands. New-York was called New-Amfterdam.
1620 About one hundred perfons who had fled from religious perfecution in Old England, arrive at a place in Maffachufetts, which in com- memoration of the city in the land of their nativity which they had laft left, they deno- minate Plymouth.
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1632 Maryland granted by King Charles to Lord Baltimore, of Ireland.
:664 Governor Styvcfant furrenders New-Nether- lands to Colonel Nichols, who had been commiffioned to fubdue that country by King Charles: the country is then called New York, in honour of his Majefty's bro- ther, James, Duke of York and Albany.
1665 Lord Berkley and Sir James Cartaret purchafe of the Duke of York, that part of his pof- feffions which is now called New - Jcrfey, and which takes its name from the ifland of Jerfey, where the Cartaret family then had and fill have a cortiderable eftate.
:669 South-Carolina began to be fettled, Lord Cla- rendon having fome time before obtained a patent for that country.
7681 The celebrated William Penn receives a patent for Pennfylvania.
1683 This year the faid William Penn purchafed of James, Duke of York, that part of his pof- fefion which is now called Delaware.
1709 North-Carolina fettled by a number of indi- gent Palatines.
1732 A number of public fpirited gentlemen began to fettle Georgia, fo called in honour of George the fecond ..
GEORGE WASHINGTON, the father of his country, and the friend of man, was born in Virginia, the end of February, 1732.
:774 The Britifh Parliament lay a duty on teas im- ported into America, which the Americans confider as a gricvance, and deny the right of the Britifh Parliament to tax them.
September 5. The firft general Congrefs meet at Philadelphia.
7775 April 19. Battle of Lexington.
May 20. Articles of confederation and perpe- tual union are agreed on between the Ame- rican Colonies.
June 17. Battle of Bunker's Hill.
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17-6 March 17. Bolton evacuated by the Americans. July 4. Congrefs declarethe States of America to be free, fovereign, and independent. Se st. 15. New-York taken by the British. 777 June 2. Nine hundred Heffans taken by Ge- neral Wafhington at Trenton.
Sept. 11. Battle of Brandywine.
26. General Howe takes poffeffion of Philadelphia.
Of. 17. Lieutenant-General Burgoyne furren- ders his army to General Gates, at Saratoga. -7-8 Feb. 6. Treaties between France and the Unit- ed States of America concluded.
The Earl of Carifle, William Eden, and George Johnfton, arrive at Philadelphia in the be- ginning of June, as Commillioners for re- ftoring peace between Great-Britain and America; with whom Congrefs refufe to treat unlefs „heir independence fhould be admitted.
June 18. Britifli evacuate Philadelphia. , 28. Battle of Monmouth.
July 15. Stouv Point take) by General une.
1780 Day 4. Charlefton (S uth-Carr. furren- ders to Sir Henry C.
Auguft 16. Battle of Car
Sept. 24. The traitor Arnold eferts to the Bri- tifli, and is by them appointed Brigadier- General
1781 O&. 19 .. Earl Cornwall furrenders s army to Generals Waffington and Rocha beau. : 783 Sept. 3. Definitive Treaty of Peace L veen Great-Britain and the United States ratified. Nov. 25. H& Britifh evacuate New-York.
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Ratification of the Federal Conftitution fy the following States, viz.
1787 Dec .. 3. By Delaware. 13. By Pennfvlvania. 19. By New-Jerfey. 1788. Jan. 2. By Georgia. 9. By Connecticut.
Feb. 6. By Maffachufetts.
April 28. By Maryland.
May 23. By South-Carolina.
June 21. By New-Hampfluire. 25. By Virginia. July 26. By New-York .. 1789 Nov. 27. By North-Carolina.
1790 June 16. By Rhode-Ifkund. Vermont received into the Union. 1702 June I. Kentucky do
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CITY DIRECTORY
AT $2,275.
Dull Day at Hoe Book Sale Brings Total to 8809,140.
If you have a city directory lying around the house put it carefully away in a safe for it may be that in the year 2036 your heirs will be realizing a good sum fo· It. At any rate a city directory went for $2,275 at the afternoon session of tho sale of the Robert Hoe library yesterday.
The directory was a rare first edition printed by Shopard Kollock, who had his shop at the corner of Wall and Water streets in 1786. In addition to the "names of all the citizens, their occupations and planes of abode," it contains "rates of porterage as by law established." a "valu- alle and well calculated almanak" and "tablos of coins."
George D. Smith, the dealer. bought it. A copy of the first New York Chartor, pinled by William Bradford during tho Mayoralty of JJarobus Van Cortlandt, in which an ordinance appears by which "To prevent fires the Mayor is hereby ordained to appoint two sufficient per- sons in every wa'd within the said city to be viewers of the Chimneys and Hea"ths," went to Dodd & Livingston for $2.500
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