FROM THE AMERICAS SPY,
PUBLISHED IN LAhSINCEURG STATE OF NEW-YORK.
o XCE, fays the fable, thief combin'd with thief,
CoMihv'd a plot to steal a piece of beet :
This, watchful, firll the tempting fui loin took,
Which t'other, Hy, conceal'd beneath h:s cloak;
This had not look (to crown the guileful cheat)
That swears by J l » v c he had not got the meat :
Thus cloak'd their crime by (hew of iruth and wit;
So mafiei butcher he was fairly bit.
O! would 10 God such petty frauds and crime®
Would gratify the knaves of modern tunes!
But mightier thieves infect mankind of late,
Who scarcely blush to cabbage half a Slate ;
With great commiflion mighty mifersiob,
Alas, a plumb is but a modem job !
A Slate Divan, in power and office high,
With dread preface survey their period ni :h;
(For, by progrcflion, all must rife who shine,
And ev'ry IVar that rises must decline)
Who, like th' unrighteous steward, as we read,
Are hoarding fomeihing 'gainst a time of need ;
To make their mistress', debtors kind and thrifty,
Forcv'r) hundred bid them write down fifty;
Win o'er lb' unrighteous mammon to their caufc,
Securely cheat, and triumph o'er the laws :
That ftiff ffate-robe that's wrapt around the great,
Cloaks blacker crimes than hangs a needy cheat.
Man rai&'d to power, and holding it too long,
To yield that pow'r to them may seem a wrong,
And cause to curfc that spirit of the nation
That blasts the hopes of heredit'ry fucceflion,
And purchalc large dominions of their own,
Which, like Pizarro, they can rule alone.
Hence la»ge polleflions in the Weft arc fold,
And in one vortex whirls a people's gold.
But think ye, reader, barely for himfelf
Plump Mc. has purchas'd all that world of ocif?
If not, then search the hidden mylt'ry, where
An honor'd something fills an honor'd chair,
Turn back the copious cloak, peihaps a patent
Is in the pocket snug ;—but, hush! tis latent.
SIMONIDE S.
PHILADELPHIA.
A CORRESPONDENT OBSERVES,
IT is certainly among the firft duties ofa legis
lative body to provide as far as poflible the
means for difFufing among all the citizens of a
free country, information refpedting their rights
and privileges—aknowlcdgeofthe laws by which
rbey are governed, and ti;e reasons on which
those laws are sounded—also foch political, mo
ral and social intelligence as has special refer
ence to their freedom, peace, security and hap
piness. linprefled with this idea, the legislature
of the United States has provided, by law, for
the publication of their acts and resolutions, on
a liberal and extensive scale, not only in volumes,
for the life of the several Hate legiflat tires, but
nlfo in several of the newspapers of the refpetftive
states. This provision, so far as it goes, is salu
tary ; but it is obvious that it is also tieceflary to
the exigence and administration of the govern
ment. It therefore now remains, to complete a
patriotic system of general information, that ade
quate provision be made to diffufe, with punctu
ality and certainty, that mass of intelligence
which our numerous periodical publications af
ford.
In the most enlightened countries of Europe,
this information is circulated through the me
4ium the port-office—for experience fully
fhews/rnat no private arrangements which can
be made will be found adequate to the purpose.
Since the glorious revolution in France has ta
ken place, that wife and sagacious people, by
their national aflembly, have opened the channels
of intelligence upon a plan so liberal and univer
sal as to have produced the most aftonifhina ef
fedls. In England, it has been aflerted that the
newspapers are circulated through the medium
of the pofl-office to all parts of the kingdom.
A% this country has exhibited examples to man
kind of a just and liberal policy on many impor
tant points, and which have been applauded and
adopted by folne of the oldest countries in Eu
rope, the examples above recited jullly demand
our imitation—but, independent of this confede
ration, the merits of the business claim the fulleft
attention of our civil fathers—and when to this
is added the weight of the public opinion so de
cidedly in its favor, a doubt cannot exist of every
thing being done to meet the vviihes of the
people.
~ Two very liberal events have transpired in the
preceding year—Mr. Wilberforce, for his en
deavors to effect ah "abolition of the Ilave trade
has been hung in effigy—and Dr. Priestley, for
rejoicing that twenty-five millions of people have
been reltored to liberty, has had his house burnt,
and himfelf threatened with broilin?. Liberal
rimes these"!"
EXTRACTS.
" With the liberty of the press, a bad Consti
tution may be iniprovbd, and vicious instruments
reformed; without this liberty, the best Consti
tution may be corrupted, the wisest laws may de
generate." 3
" What is a momentary calumny against a
■whole life devoted to virtue, against disin tere sted
aiilions ; against important; services i"
of the United States.
Bank
Phi ladelphia, November 22/1791.
HPHE Stockholders of the Bank of the United States
i are hereby informed, that according to tha ilatute of incor
poration, a general ekttion foi twenty-five Di Rectors will be
held at the Bank of the United Slates, in the city of Philadelphia,
on Monday the fccond day of Januaiy next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon.
And, pursuant to the eleventh fe&ion of the Bye-Laws, the
Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to alTemble in
general meeting, at the fame place, on Tuelday the third day of
January next, at five o'clock in the evening.
By order of the President and Dire&ors,
JOHN K E A N, Cajhicr.
Second fundamental Article of Statute of Incorporation.
" Not more than three-fourths of the Directors in office, exclu
sive of the President, lhall be eligible for the next succeeding year.
But the Director who lhall be President at the time of an election,
may always be re-eletted." septs \
George MEADE
Has for SALE, at his Stores on Walnut-Street Wh^rf,
A FEW pipes of 3 and 4 years old bills of exchange Madeira
WINE, which he will dispose of by the pipe, hoglhead or
quarter cask.
London market Madeira WINE, 5 and 6 years old.
Old Sherry WINE of ine suit quality, by the hoglhcad or
quarter cask.
Three and 4 years old LifbonWlNE, of a superior quality to
what is generally imported, by the pipe, quarter cask, or larger
quantity.
Choice old Coniac BRANDY, by the pipe, tierce, or
quantity.
A few quarter chests of firft quality Hyson TEA.
He hasjuft received by the Pigou, Loxlev, matter, from London,
a few quarter casks of old Madeira WINE—And
By the brig Mercury, Capt. Stevens, from Dublin, a few boxes
of Irish LINENS, low priced and well afiorted ; a tew bales of
red and white FLANNELS, and some GLUE.
A few boxes of Spermaceti CANDLES of the firft quality, and
Burlington PORK of prime quality.
He has a!fo to dispose of, a quantity of drell»d White Oak
STAVES.
He means to keep a constant supply of First. Quality Madeira
and Lisbon WINES, and whoever is pleased to favor him with
their custom, may be allured of being well served.
He will, through the Winter and Spring, buy undreHTed HAND
SPIKES. He is purchafmg FLAX-SEED and BEES-WAX, and
will give the highest price for them.
N.B. A few hampers of excellent London PORTER and
Taunton ALE, just received, and to be difpoied of.
Philadelphia, November 16, 1791
Public Securities,
Bought and Sold, on C O M M I S S I O N, by
SAMUEL ANDERSON,
Chefnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97.
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL,
and NEW-HAVEN
LOTTERY TICKETS,
To be. had at the fame place.
John Pintard,
SWORN BROKERk AUCTIONEER,
PURCHASES and SELLS
PUBLIC DEBT of every defcriptionjOnCowrai^o//,
at the following rales:
ON the specie amount of all falcs at au£lion, one eighth pci
cent.
On ditto at private sale or purchase, one-kalj per cent.
On remittances, ditto.
Receiving imerelt at the Loan-Office, one percent, on the
amount of the interest.
For making transfers at ditto, seventy-Jive cents per transfer.
Such persons as may incline to favor the subscriber with
their orders, may rely on their being executed with punctual/l\ y
fidelity and dispatch. His long experience and extensive dealings
in the public liocks, together with a well established correspon
dence throughout the United States, enable him to conduct his
operations with peculiar benefit to his employers.
JOHN PINTARD,
01 k, No. 57, King-Street.
OBobcr 15, 1791
TO BE SOLD,
BY JOHN CAREY,
No. 26, Pear-Street,
A COLLECTION OF
and Valuable
Scarce
B O O K S,
Which may be seen every day, until five o'clock, p. m.
Among them are the following :
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-17 J. men, Theodorer, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacirus, Puter
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Scapulas— Phavorini—Martinii—Hoffmani Lexica, Voflii Etymo
logicon, Antiquit. Ecclef. Sritannicie. &c.
Quarto. Pindar, Cyropsdia, Berkley's Horace, Terence and
Phasdrus, Ovid, Javen.nl, Manillas, Ciceronis op. om. Cajfar, Su
etonius, Julius Pollux, Hederici Lexicon, Voflii Ars Gram. Cluve
rii Gcographia, Justinian Code, &c.
Octavo et infra. Homer, Anacreon, Aristophanes, Longinus,
Theophraftus, Hefiod, Poctac minores Gr. liberates* Phalaris, va
rious editions of Horace, Virgil, Terence, and Ovid, Tibullus, Plau
tus, Lucan, Martial, Claudian, Val. Flaccus, Aufonius, Buchanan,
Sallult, Curtius, Floras, Juftin, Val. Maximus, A. Gellius, Hill.
Augutt. Script ores, Englifk and French Tranjlxtion* of feme of the
ClafTics, agreat variety ol Greek and Latin Grammars, &c. &c.
Catalogue? may be had ot Mefl'rs. Rice & Co. Booksellers,
Market.street, or of JOHN CAREY.
Oftnhgr 31. (fptf.)
1 he First and Second Volumes of the
HISTORY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
(To which is prefixed an accurate Map of the State)
By the Rev. Jeremy Belknap,
Arc ready for Delivery to Subfciihers—who m;iv receive their
Books on application to HAZARD & ADDOMS, at the
Corner of Chefnut and Thiid Streets.
(f3 The above two volume;, contain the polit;ca 1 history of the
State, from its firft fettlemc.it to the adoption of the present On
ft'tatton of the United States ;_the third, containing a geographi
cal dcfcnption of the State, fketchej of its natural hiftory,"&c. is
in the press.
*** A lc , w CO P'" of the fitil two volumes for fale—pricc zof.
A jiember i;gi. J
244
(op 6w.)
Funds of the United States.
A LI, kinds of the Public Debt of the Union, bought, fold, ore*.
Ix. changed ; Foreign and Inland liil/s of Exchange
Merchandize ot all for o bought and fold on iominijicn, and^a//other
Bulinefs in the line of a BroKer, tranfa&ed by
WILLIAM CLELAND,
.4t th: Office next door to the Custom-House,
State-Street, BOSTON. 2m
IMPERIAL HYSON, SOUCHONG, and BOHEA
TEAS,
r» rDI\Tr" r* rti /" at» n o/-\oor<r« o
REFINED SUGARS, COFFEE, & SPICES,&c.£:c
Of the fiiif quality—by retail,
No. 19,
Third-Street, bet ween Chefnut and MarkrtStrrrts
TO BE SOLD,
And poffeflion given immediately,
That pleasantly situated Farm
Whereon the fubferiber now lives.
IT lies on the road from Princeton to Brunfwick, about a mile
and a half from the former. It contains 2x3 acres, whereof
47 are woodland, upwards of 30 meadow, and 20 more may be
made. Also a young orchard of 200 apple trees, besides a variety
of peach and cherry trees, and a large garden ; the whole under
good fence. There are on the premises a two story stone houfc
and kitchen, with an elegant piazza, the whole pair.ted and
finifhed. Also, a smoke-house, work-Ihop, gianary, wagoon
houfe; barrack cow-houses, two stories high and 90 feet long, and
a good barn, with stabling. From the buildings there are charm
ing views of Piiuceton, the neighbouring farms, and Monmouth
hills. Any person inclining to pnrchafe, may know tWe terms by
applyingto the fubfc*iber on the premifes,or to Isaac Snowden,
No. 141, South Second-fLiect, Philadelphia.
Princeton, 06fober 10, 1791
Lectures on Government& Law.
HHHE Honorable JAMES WILSON, L.L. D. Profeffoi of Laws
X in the College and Academy of Philadelphia, proposes to
deliver, next Winter, two Courses of Le&ures. One Course to
begin on the Sccond Monday, the other on the Second Tuesday of
December. WILLIAM ROGERS,
Secretary to the Board of Faculty.
Philadelphia, O&ober 1 2, 1791. (eolD)
In the Prcfs, and fpeedilv will be puhlilhed,
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS;
Confiding of State Papers, and other authentic Documents,
tending to elucidate the History of America, and
particularly of the United States.
By EBENEZER HAZARD, A.M.
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coi taining 160 large quarto pages ; or Four Dollars and a Quarter
for each Volume in Boards ; to be paid as follows, viz. ihe firft
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there. Philadelphia, November 1791.
IV. M'D OU G ALL'S
DANCING SCHOOL,
Ii now opened at his School-Room,
No. 28, Carter's Alley.
HE returns his fmcere thanks for the great encouragement he
has experienced these eighteen years; hopes the reputation
of his lebool for dccorum and good oider, as well as the perform
ance of his scholars, will ftili ensure hiin a refpc&able (hare of the
public favor.
A number of new Cotillions and Country Dances will be taught
during the season.
Those who please to honor him with the tuition of their chil
dren, may be aflured, they will be taught »n the most approved
flile, and that proper attention will be paid to their carriage and
manners.
A general pra£tifing for the improvement of the scholars, will
be held at the New Rooms, every other Wedncfday ; when the
employers, and ill angers ot genteel deportment, will be admiitcd f
These pra£tifiri2:s will be attended with no expcnce.
N. B. An EVENING SCHOOL will be opened for grown
Gentlemen, as loon as a fufficicjit number offer
Philadelphia, September 14, 17Q1
Forty Dollars Reward.
LAST night was broke open the Store of the fubferiber, at Bor~
dentown, and stolen from the fame the following articles, viz.
One hair trunk, containing womens' wearing apparel; 1 small
box, containing four clocks and one dozen tcftaments; i ditto
containing one bottle green cloth coat, one flripcd vest and
breeches, two shirts and a lmall bag with 36 dollars and 20s. to
30s. ]eifey coppers; 1 keg containing a large bible, with other
small books ; 1 box containing 447 real oltrich feathers, some of
them large and elegant, and of different colours; 2 barrels rye
meal, branded Stout and Imlay; 1 barrel pork, 1 ream paper, and
i dozen paste-boards. Stolen at the lame time, a large Batleau,
with black fides.
A reward of Twenty Dollars will be given for the security of
the above property, so that the owners may have the articles again,
or in proportion for part thereof ; also a further reward of Twenty
Dollars will be given for the security of the perpetrator or perpe
trators, so that they may be brought to justice, by
JOHN VAX EMBURGH.
Bordentown, New- Terfev, SeDt. 1701. [eplFj
Holy Bible.—Royal Quarto.
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tully informs the public, that lie has this day completed the
Old and New Teftaraents of his Royal Quarto Edition of the
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with their highelt approbation; both as to the execution of the
printing, its corre&nefs, and its cheapnets compared with Enghlft
copics ol the fame size and quality.
As this verv laborious and exceedingly expensive undertaking,
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who wish to po fiefs a large Family Bible, will so far encourage i is
laudaMe undertaking of their countryman, as to add their names
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kr y Sei
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