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25th
Yesterday the Hon. the Assembly waited on his Excellency the Governor and returned an answer to his speech of the 16th inst.
In New Jersey the grand jury have regulated the price of almost everything to be had at a tavern by travellers, The price of grog, punch, beer, wine, victuals &c. are fixed, and the tavern keeper dare not charge more. It is suggested that the grand jury of New York act with equal wisdom.
To be sold at public auction at the Coffee House part of the real estate of David Provoost, deceased, consisting of houses and lots as follows
The grant of the water lot No 25 on Crugers Wharf, front- ing the house occupied by Mr. Parkinson, 22 feet 4 inches in front and 200 feet into the river-Four lots in Frankfort Street-Four lots in Gold Street-Two lots fronting Gold and
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George Streets, adjoining Mr Roosevelts-Three lots fronting George Street, adjoining Peter Grim's .- A dwelling house and lot of ground at Harlem, on the high road to King's Bridge, at present under rent to John De Lancey, adjoining the farms of John Meyer and James Moore, containing 20 acres. etc etc.
26th
Yesterday the members of the Marine Society held their Annual Dinner at the Coffee House. The utmost sociability and good humour prevailed. After they had dined thirteen toasts were drank.
Whereas my wife Nancy has behaved in a very indecent manner, which renders it impossible for me to live with her, all persons are forewarned from trusting her-George Dalzell.
The most shameful imposition is carried on in our markets by a set of butter sellers. These impostors go about the country buying up good butter from the farmers at a low rate, when they have collected a quantity they come to town and mix it with hogs lard and tallow and retail it in rolls.
Genuine Imperial Tokay Wine to be sold at No 14 Little Queen street, also Patent Yellow Paint.
27th
Tuesday the 17th inst. his Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esq ; entered the 81st year of his age. The anniversary of the birth of this friend and patron of the Art of Printing was celebrated by a numerous company of printers at the Bunch of Grapes tavern in Philadelphia, where an elegant entertain- ment was prepared.
Gerard Stediford, No 34 Wall street has 50 barrels of choice Cod Fish, and 10 of excellent Blubber for sale.
The new line of stages to Philadelphia, will start from Mr. Smiths at Paules Hook ferry opposite New York, drive through Newark, Elizabeth Town, Woodbridge, Brunswick, and so to Princeton, where they meet the stage from Phila- delphia. They run every day Saturdays and Sundays ex- cepted. Fare to Phil. Four Dollars.
Theatre this evening. Comedy of the Busy Body and farce the Miller of Mansfield.
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28th
Mr. Lamont, the proprietor of the Intelligence Office No 23 Water Street opposite the Coffee House, offers the use of his office to such gentlemen as wish to dispose of real estate, where plans surveys and views of estates may be deposited for reference, free of expence.
To be let the commodious house No 19 Duke street near the Old slip, containing four rooms, kitchen, cellar and bakery, a spacious yard, with a rain water cistern and a well of good water with pumps, will suit either a baker or private family.
30th
The Grand Jury at the last Supreme Court on the 26th inst. delivered their report, that they had visited the alms house and bridewell, they found the poor and others kept in those houses, to be decently, comfortably and amply provided for. The healthy properly employed, and the sick well at- tended, and this acknowledged by numbers of the poor them- selves.
At the Supreme Court held on Saturday Jan. 28 the fol- lowing judgements were given viz: William Wright for highway robbery, to be executed on the 3d of March next. William Broke, alias William Smith, convicted of grand lar- ceny, prayed the benefit of clergy, and was branded ; Henry William Delius, John Ramson, Nathaniel Sutton and John Lambert, severally convicted of petit larceny, sentenced to be publicly whipped, William Vanderlocht was convicted of a misdemeanour, in passing his own note with a forged en- dorsement and procuring another person to endorse the same was sentenced to six months imprisonment in the common jail.
Died on Wednesday the 25th inst. at one o'clock in the morning Mrs. Johanna Neilson, widow, in her 68th year ; and on Thursday evening, her corps, attended by a number of respectable citizens, her relatives and others, was deposited in the family vault of Abraham Lott, in the new Dutch church yard, with whose family she was nearly connected.
George Pollock, has imported from Dublin, yard wide and seven-eights Irish Linens, for sale at his store No 24 Water Street
31st
To be rented, a store house in Little Dock Street, No S near Coenties Slip. Enquire of John Jay.
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Public Auction by Frederick Jay, this day (if fair weather) at the Coffee House Bridge, sugars, teas, butter, china setts household furniture etc.
The Daily Advertiser, printed by Francis Childs, at the new printing office, No 189. Water Street, mid-way between the Coffee House and the Fly Market.
The New York Packet, published every Monday and Thursday, by Samuel and John Loudon, printers to the State, No 5 Water Street, between the Coffee House and Old Slip.
The New York Gazetteer, and the Country Journal, printed by Shepard Kollock, every Tuesday and Friday, at the cor- ner of Wall and Water Streets opposite the Coffee House.
The New York Journal, or the Weekly Register, printed by Eleazer Oswald at No 25 Water Street, four doors above the old Coffee House.
The New York Morning Post printed by William Morton No 22 Water Street opposite the Coffee House.
February 1st
Elihu Marshall has opened a Vendue and Brokers office, at . the house of Major Pendleton, No 67 Water Street. The store is commodious for the reception of dry goods, with a large cellar for depositing rum, sugar etc.
The illness of Mrs Morris prevents a peformance at the Theatre.
Attention is called to the fact that Isaac Sears, a member of the Assembly, intends to ask for leave of absence, and then sail in the ship Hope to Canton in China to evade his cred- itors. His legislative position having protected him hereto- fore from arrest for debt.
All persons having accounts against the ship Hope, are re- quested to leave them at Sears & Smith's store No 62 Water street, that they may be settled before the sailing of said ship, James Magee, Commander.
2d
On Tuesday next Mr. Griffiths will have a grand ball in his dancing room, Broadway, at six in the evening. Admittance six shillings.
Found in the Broadway a half Scotch carpet that the owner may have by paying for this advertisement.
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3d
Yesterday sailed the Empress of China, Indiaman, Capt. Green, for Canton. This ship is now on her second voyage, and was the first that had the honor of displaying the Amer- ican Stripes, in that distant quarter of the globe.
Theatre this evening, the Tragedy of Richard III. to which will be added The Citizen.
4th
Yesterday was interred in the New Brick Church-yard, the remains of James Buchanan, a respectable merchant of this city.
To be let No 59 Water Street, between Beekman and Bur- ling Slip, the house is two stories and a half high, built of brick, and a good stand for business. Enquire of John Ire- land No 68 Water Street.
To be let by Mr. Pell No 20 George street, the large three story house No 191 in Queen Street, almost opposite Beekman slip, containing eleven fire places.
6th
Saturday (4th inst.) sailed the Hope, Indiaman, Capt. Magee, for Canton, in China ; and the Betsy, Capt. Bell, for Madrass. In the Hope are gone passengers Mr. Shaw, the lately ap- pointed American Consul for Canton and Mr. Randall, vice consul for same port ; together with Mr. Isaac Sears, Esq. of this city merchant.
At the same time sailed for Falmouth, the British pacquet, Roebuck, Capt. Briton. Mr. Carlile Pollock, Mr. Robert Elam, Mr. Wingrove, and Mr. Purven are passengers on board the pacquet.
For sale, a farm on the Bloomingdale road, near the Glass House, for particulars enquire of Henry Shute near the Tea Water Pump, or William Hopper on the premises.
The Lectures of Dr. Jones are delivered at Mrs. Scot's lower end of Wall street, and not at Vandewaters as adver- tised.
Mr. Pickens public dance will be on Wednesday evening, 8th inst. at Capes Assembly Rooms. The doors will be open at half past four and begin at five, pupils performance over by eight, when the public may entertain themselves with country dances etc.
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"7th
To be let that well known and beautifully situated House and Gardens, No 317 Great George Street, formerly kept by the Widow de la Montagnie, at present in the occupation of Henry Kennedy.
As this House is much resorted to in the summer season, on account of the pleasant Gardens, it is needless to describe it. It would suit for a genteel public house, as it is very noted, and has been a long time occupied for that purpose. Apply to Jacob De La Montaganie No 8 Great George Street, the corner of Robinson Street. Also to be let the house ad- joining, built of brick two stories high, now in the tenure of William Tapp.
8th
Theatre this evening, the tragedy of The Orphan, with a farce called The Miller of Mansfield.
Jacob Le Roy & Sons No 31 Maiden Lane, have imported from Amsterdam, Russia duck, Swedes iron, copper in sheets, twine, brimstone in rolls, chintzes, Callicoes, and a variety of Dry Goods.
9th
A correspondent compliments the ladies for reducing the size of their head gear, so that they can enter a coach, sedan chair, or the door of a modern apartment, with a cap. Some time ago their heads were bigger than those of the inhabitants of Patagonia, whilst their bodies resembled those of Lilliput, but now their features is set off by a becoming head dress.
To be let, a dwelling house in Queen street, fronting Beek- man street, occupied by Peter McDougal, also another house in Water street, near the Crane, occupied by Doctor James Muirson. Enquire of Thomas Ellison, in Broadway, or Daniel C. Ver Planck in Wall street No 3.
10th
Yesterday sailed with a fair wind for Charleston, S. C. the ship Grace, Capt. John Armour, with whom went passengers, the Baron de Steuben, Major North and others.
It is somewhat singular that house rent should be so high at present, as one third of the city is now to be let, as may be seen by the abundance of labels upon doors and windows, for that purpose. It bears no proportion with the prices of almost every necessary of life, which are not only compara-
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tively cheap, but plenty. There must be some kind of in- fatuation among tenants, to induce them to give the oppres- sive rents the landlords now demand. If a man lends money and takes more than six or seven per cent per annum, he is called an usurer. Yet a man may buy a house for 3 or 4000 l. for ever, and rent it out at 80 or 100 l. per annum, without being branded as an usurer.
Theatre, the tragedy of Richard the Third, with a farce called the Mock Doctor ; or, the Dumb Lady Cured.
11th The NEW-YORK DIRECTORY, is this Day Published,
And to be sold by S. Kollock at his book store, opposite the Coffee House ; and by Francis Childs No 189 Water Street.
To the Inhabitants of the City of New York. Gentlemen,
Mr. Franks returns his sincere thanks to his Friends and the Public, for their kind and liberal encourage- ment towards his publication of the New- York Directory ; he humbly requests they may indulgently excuse any errors, in- accuracies or omissions which may appear, and impute them only to the local disadvantages he laboured under, in this first attempt ; as he intends in the future editions, he shall have the honour of annually presenting them, to have it more in his power to be exact, correct and circumstantial ; as the number of subscribers are but few (which he attributes to a want of knowledge of the utility of this production, it being the first of the kind ever attempted in this city ;) he makes bold to call on the citizens at large for every information that they think will prove conducive to its future correctness. Their directions will be thankfully received. and gratefully acknowledged by Mr. Franks, at his lodgings, No 66 Broad- way, or at Mr. Kollock's Printing-Office.
N. B. Mr. Franks has ready for publication, a treatise of book-keeping, digested for the inland and foreign trade of America. This work, which he hopes will prove very use- ful, he would willingly submit, previous to his putting it to press, to the inspection of the gentlemen of the mercantile line, and will consider himself much honored if they favor him with their patronage, as he intends laying it before them at their respective residences. * The New- York Directory, will, in future, be published every twentieth day of May in each year.
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13th
Peter Stuyvesant offers for rent that pleasant seat two miles from New York called Petersfield, lately occupied by Baron de Pollnitz, and now in the possession of Mr. Robert B. Win- throp. Also a small house and garden, near the house where he lives, on the Bowery road.
Theatre, the comedy called The Lyar, with a farce.
The large elegant three story house in Queen Street oppo- site Beekman slip, now occupied by John Temple, Esq. is to be let. It has twelve fire places, spacious cellars, a coach house and stables, sufficiently large to contain two carriages and five horses, under which is a cellar and ice house.
A very pleasant villa on the west side of the Bowery road, just half a mile beyond the Bulls Head tavern, to be let, contains eight acres and a half of land, neat house and out houses, a large garden with variety of fruit. Apply to Na- thaniel Hazard No. 51 Water St.
To be sold, a lot in Wyncoop Street, in the rear of the house lately built by Robert Watts, Esq. the estate of Henry Car- mer, deceased. Nicholas Carmer, executor.
A two . story house in Broadway No 42, occupied by Mr. Sanders, grocer, to be let. Enquire of James Hallet, coach- maker, next door.
The house No 2 Wall Street, adjoining the City Hall, to be let, suitable for a lawyers office.
14th
Yesterday the Chamber of Commerce passed resolutions stat- ing that emission of a paper currency at this crisis would not promote the interests of this State. That if the legislature au- thorize such emission they ought not to be made a legal tender.
15th
Theatre, a comedy called The Lyar, to which will be added a farce.
To be sold two pairs of geldings, the one bays the other blacks, also a neat post coach, London made. Enquire at Mr. Stevens's livery stables, Broadway No. 16.
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At a Common Council held at the City-Hall of the said city, on Wednesday, 15th day of February, 1786.
The Treasurer, according to order, laid before the Board the following account of receipts and expenditures, which was read and approved, and ordered to be published for the in- formation of the citizens, viz
Published by order of the Corporation,
ROBERT BENSON, Clerk.
Abstract of the City Treasurer's account from 26th Decem- ber 1783, to the 1st September 1785.
Amount of expenditures for the city and county of New- York.
Poor-house, including some small orders to the poor out doors
£.5027 10 7
Watch and lamps, including oil, clean- ing, lighting & repairing Roads, since the evacuation of this city, including repairs to the bridge
4509 18 10
678 13 3
Pumps & wells, including charge of clean- ing, clearing out several filled up, and digging new ones .
789 11 11
Supporting criminal prisoners goal,
in the 702 3 11
General election, expence attending it, . 56 12 0
Tax for £.100,000-expence of assessing it,
169 12 0
Bridewell finishing, and supporting those confined during the above period,
3469 11 10
Interest on bonds due before the war, paid in part, the whole being £.6000, 1844 6 5
City of New- York consists of repairs
To the City-Hall Gaol,
Poor-House, Markets, Docks and Slips, Ferries, With every contingent charge . 7936 18 3
£.25184 19 0}
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Amount of Cash received from 26th December, 1782, to 1st Sep- tember, 1785.
Cash received from the tax of £.10.000 9341 9
0
Lots sold at North-River, . 2085 13 0
Do. Peck's-slip . ·
1431 14 0
Excise for the years 1784, 1785 .
2008 9 8
From the different branches of Revenue, including arrears during the late war.
Quitrent, . £.4823 15 8
Ground ditto 3300 5 9
Docks and Slips, 868 5 11
Ferries
915
8 0
House-rent, 410 £ 0 0
10317 13 4
£25184 19
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New York, September 1, 1785 DANIEL PHOENIX, City Treasurer NOTE
The annual amount of the Corporation ) revenue is
£.2431 0 0
The Corporation were indebted on bond, at the commencement of the war,
12000 0 0
On which there was an interest due at the close of the war,
6000
Interest paid, .
1800
· There remains due for interest 4200
The debts due, and settlements made with sundry persons, has increased the amount of the debt on bond
1500
Makes the total of debt due on bond .
£13500
The interest on the above sum (with the principal, if de- manded) and all the charges of repairs to public buildings, and other contingencies, is to be paid out of the revenue.
16th
On the 12th instant departed this life, Doctor William Bryant, of this city. He was an agreeable companion, an affectionate husband and friend, eminent and skilled in his profession.
To be sold, by the owner Joseph Latham, the house front- ing Cherry Street where he now resides, also one lot of ground fronting both Cherry and Water Streets, one other lot adjoin- ing and fronting Cherry Street.
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Abraham Brevoort, No 26 Queen Street, has received from London and Bristol, a general assortment of ironmongery and cutlery.
The public are informed that the Theatre will not be opened on Monday next, on account of so many performers being indisposed.
Fashions for 1786. It is all the fashion among polite people, to play cards on Sunday evening.
Cork bustles are quite the ton, also for ladies to stoop much when they walk the streets.
To visit at seven o'clock, is the fashion. Husbands should not be seen in company with their wives, it is very vulgar and unfashionable.
It is the fashion for gentlemen to patch and perfume them- selves, before they are seen among ladies.
It is the fashion for young ladies to invite young gentle- men to visit them.
It is the fashion to leave the assemblies and Concerts at eleven o'clock.
It is the fashion for ladies to drink porter in the afternoon -tea is quite out of date among genteel people.
17th
The subscribers having a claim to the house and lot, now occupied by William Elsworth, and distinguished by No 28 in Queen Street, caution every person from purchasing the same from William Elsworth.
John Hardenbrook, administrator for the heirs of Theophilus Hardenbrook, deceased. Francis Dominick, claimant.
20th
On Thursday evening last, (16th inst) was married the Hon. James Monro, Esq. member of Congress from Virginia, to Miss Eliza Kortright, youngest daughter of Lawrence Kort- right Esq of this city.
This evening Mr Griffiths will have a grand ball at the Assembly Rooms in Broadway. No person will be admitted whose appearance may give umbrage to the company.
The Corporation invite proposals for water works to supply the city with pure water, persons or companies desiring to obtain the privilege, to leave proposals at the office of Robert Benson, city clerk, in Maiden Lane.
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Samuel and Josiah Blackwell, offer for sale, the well known farm of Jacob Blackwell, deceased, about six miles from New York, on the East river, it contains 160 acres and 25 acres of salt meadow.
Theatre, this evening The Fair Penitent, and The Lyar.
21st
It is to be hoped that the corporation of the city in provid- ing means for introducing a supply of water for the inhab- itants, "will prevent a few interested persons from making a ' job of it."
22d
The city of late has been much pestered by a crowd of sturdy beggars, under the denomination of lemon and orange liawk- ers ; some of these are not only hale and healthy, but stout, young, robustious looking fellows, whom nature calculated for holding the plow in preference to the employment of old women and invalids. It is partly owing to the vast shoals of these lazy, itinerent fruit criers and others of the same de- scription, that the price of labor is so high.
To be sold to-day, at the noted house lately occupied by John Cape, situated at the corner of the Broadway and Little Queen Street, a large and excellent assortment of household and kitchen furniture, consisting of beds, bedsteads, tables, chairs, looking-glasses, plates dishes &c. &c. All the remain- ing stock of liquors, consisting of wines, brandy, spirits, porter &c. A great variety of wine glasses, decanters, jelly glasses, &c. &c. Several pair very good and-irons, shovels, tongs &c. Two large cast iron stoves, a number of pots, ket- tles, candlesticks, &c. &c. Taken by execution. The sale will continue from day to day, until the whole are disposed of.
M. Willett, Sheriff.
23d
Francis Child, printer of the Daily Advertiser, states that several attempts have been made of late to palm on him, pieces of poetry which are not original.
A Lumber yard to be let, at the foot of Little Queen Street, North River, being the first situation for that business, on that side of town.
Mr. Picken has opened his Dancing School, in that large and commodious house, in Smith Street, No 1 corner of Duke
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street. Mr. Picken attends a number of young ladies at Mrs. Seton's boarding school.
John Van Cortlandt, in Broadway No 17, adjoining Trinity Church, has for sale, the best refined sugar manufactured in his sugar house near the North River. Also 23 lots of ground in the out ward, near the Bulls Head tavern, eight of them lie in one oblong square, fronting the Broadway, between Alderman Bayard's lane, and the Bulls Head, eight other lots lie in one oblong square, near the Snuff Mill, now possessed by one Griffith; six other lots that lie in one oblong square, now in possession of the Widow Demilt, three dispersed lots, as also the Snuff Mill, near the Bulls Head, that lets for sixty pounds per annum.
24th
Don Diego de Gardoqui, the Spanish Minister, returns thanks to the citizens for their alacrity, in extinguishing the. fire that happened at his house. He observed many persons of the first distinction, actively employed, and although his doors were open to all, and the house filled with people, none of his effects were missing, everything carried out of the house having been restored.
To be let, the large and commodious store, No 10 Hanover Square, formerly occupied by Mr. Gerardus W. Beekman, deceased, and now in the tenant of Messrs. Randall, Son and Stewarts, with a large Brick store, fronting Slote Lane. For particulars enquire of Mrs. Mary Beekman, at the said place.
[Gerard William Beekman, was the second son of Dr. William Beekman. He was born at Jamaica, L. I. Dec. 13, 1718, and married Mary Duyckinck in 1751. During the war his family resided in Philadelphia, where he died Oct. 6 1781, and was buried there in Christ Church, by the side of his daughter Mary. He had been engaged in an importing and commission business until the breaking out of hostilities. His abandoned residence in Hanover Square became the abode of many of the British naval officers. Here Admiral Digby entertained Prince William Henry. Of a family of ten children, five daughters survived their infancy. His widow Mary died June 4,1791, aged 63 years. ]
25th
Yesterday the Senate and Assembly, appointed the follow- ing gentlemen, as delegates to represent New York in Congress,
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for one year viz :- John Haring, Zephania Platt, Melancton Smith, Peter W. Yates, John Lawrance.
To be sold, Mount Pitt, the place where the subscriber now lives, situate near Corlear's Hook, one mile from the City Hall, containing a handsome dwelling house, out kitchen containing several rooms, a large stable, a new carriage house, a complete ice house. There are about eleven acres of land, between three and four hundred bearing fruit trees, and a handsome garden. The place being so well known needs no further description. Also a farm of ninety acres at Brook- lyn, L. I. For terms enquire of Morgan Lewis, at 59 Maiden Lane.
27th
Died on Wednesday last, (Feb 22d) in his 46th year, James Youle, cutler, of this city. His death was occasioned by the bursting of a grind stone, one piece struck him on the breast and he expired in fifteen minutes. He left a wife and nine children to deplore his loss.
William W. Gilbert, Commissioner of Excise, informs the tavern keepers, that their licenses expire the first of March. He will attend at the City Hall to issue renewals, from the second to the sixteenth of March, from two to five in the afternoon.
Obadiah Helmes, fronting the College, offers for sale, a farm of 100 acres at Bloomingrove, Orange Co. now in possession of Thomas Helmes.
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