DecemberhathXXXIDays.D.H.Planets Places.First Q.24 aft.D.☉♄♃♂♀☿☽sL.Full ●108 mor.♐♑♌♉♏Last Q.175 mor.21151720121N.4New ☽2410 mor.71661719187S.112216171825115bracket left12♎25 Deg172671717♐ 1122☊222422♑ 18161878N.33123276816181315December Woodcut IllustrationD.☽ sets☽ sou:T.Scripture, "That the Works of God are all made in Number, Weight and Measure." It is certain, by Observations made with good Telescopes, that, though the Face of the Moon is covered with innumerable Inequalities like the Mountains upon the Earth, there is no great Collection of Waters upon it, like our Oceans; nor is there any Reason, from her Appearance through those Instruments, to suppose she has any such Appendage belonging to her as our Atmosphere of Air. If the Moon is inhabited (as she may for any Thing we know) those who live on one Side or Hemisphere never can see our World, and those who live on the other can never lose Sight of it, except when the Earth comes between them and the Sun, as she keeps always one Side turned towards us. Those who live about the middle Parts of the Hemisphere that looks towards the Earth, must see it always directly over their Heads with much the same Appearances as the Moon makes to us, sometimes horned, sometimes half, and sometimes wholly illuminated, but of a vastly greater Bulk than the Moon appears to us. It seems highly probable, that the Attraction of the Moon acting more strongly upon the Fluid than the solid Parts of our Terraqueous Globe is the Cause of our Tides, as they answer so exactly to her Motions and Distances from us, and other Circumstances. To enter upon that Theory, however, would be beside my present Purpose.[Remainder in our next.]11120530820212146109213M.1465492241773810235268211124630941225740954122685010431279Moon114022810rises123632911A.M.36330127171364Dec.13820230514930324631510504187416115351185171255629618M.556539719159744108203883611921412928121022510102011123Moon111221224setsA.431325A.125331426659142415277582275162885331161729952355618301049439719311145521820ECLIPSES, 1753.This Year there will be four Eclipses, two of theSun, and two of theMoon.The First Eclipse will be of theMoon, onTuesday, the 17th Day ofApril, about Two a Clock in the Afternoon, and therefore it cannot be seen here; but inLondonthe Moon will rise five Digits eclipsed.The Second will be of theSun, onThursday, the 3d ofMay, about Two a Clock in the Morning, therefore invisible.The Third Eclipse will be of theMoon, onFriday, the 12th Day ofOctober, in the Morning, when, if the Air be clear, the Moon will be seen eclipsed almost six Digits; it begins at 26 min. after Two, and ends at 56 min. past Four, so that the whole Duration is two Hours and thirty Minutes.TheTYPE.North.East.Eclipse PhasesWest.South.The Fourth is aSolarEclipse onFriday, the 26th ofOctober, about Five a Clock in the Morning, invisible here.OnSunday, the 6th Day ofMay, in the Morning, the PlanetMercurymay be seen to make a black Spotinin theSun's Body, according to the following Calculation.D.h.m.Middle Time of the true ☌ 1753,May51543P. MEquation of Time, add4Apparent Time of the true ☌51547Mean Anomaly of theSun,10621Mean Anomaly ofMercury,101947Dist. of the☉ from the ⊖Log. 5,004518☿ from the ☉4,656557☿ from the ⊖4,745839Geocentrick Longitude ☉ and ☿♉15°53'0"Geocentrick Latitude,319Anomaly of Commutation,600Inclination, or Heliocentrick Lat. of ☿ S.A.43Elongation to fix Hours before the true ☌2324Difference of Latitude in fix Hours,418Angle of the visible Way,1025Nearest Approach of their Centers,315Motion from the Middle to the true ☌35Latitude of ☿ at the Middle,34Motion of Half the visible Way,1524Motion of Half Duration,159Diff. of Lat. between the Mid. Begin. & End,247Geocentrick Latitude at the Beginning, S. A.017Geocentrick Latitude at the End, S. A.551Time from the true ☌ to the Middle,94Time of Half Duration,353The Arch of the ☉'s Perimeter at the Begin.12The Arch of the ☉'s Perimeter at the End,2148Apparent Semidiameter of theSun,1545Apparent Semidiameter of ☿06Mercuryenters the Sun's Disk,May5,1144P.M.Middle or nearest Approach of the Centers,1537True Conjunction,1546Mercuryemerges out of the Disk,1931Total Duration of this Eclipse,747The astronomical Time whenMercurygoes off theSun's Disk, being reduced to common Time, isMaythe 6th, at 31 min. after Seven in the Morning. TheSunrises at 1 min. past Five, and if you get up betimes, and put on your Spectacles, you will seeMercuryriseinin theSun, and will appear like a small black Patch in a Lady's Face.TheTypeof this Eclipse at Sun-rising.North.East.Eclipse PhasesWest.South.Dr.Halleyputs this Conjunction an Hour forwarder than by this Calculation.This is to give Notice to all Persons that shall have Occasion of transporting themselves, Goods, Wares, or Merchandize from Philadelphia to New-York, or from the latter to the former, That byJoseph Borden, junior, there is a Stage-boat, well fitted and kept for that Purpose, Nicholas George, Master, and, if Wind and Weather permit, will attend at the Crooked Billet Wharff, in Philadelphia, every Monday and Tuesday in every Week, and proceed up to Borden-Town (not Burlington) on Wednesday, and on Thursday Morning a Stage-waggon, with a choice good Awning, kept by Joseph Richards, will be ready to receive them, and proceed directly to John Cluck's, opposite the City of Perth-Amboy, who keeps a House of good Entertainment; and on Friday a Stage-boat, with a large commodious Cabbin, kept by Daniel Obryant, will be ready to receive them, and proceed directly to New-York, and give her Attendance at the Whitehall Slip, near the Half Moon Battery. If People be ready at the Stage Days and Places, 'tis believed they may pass quicker by Twenty-four Hours than any other Way as our Land Carriage is ten Miles shorter than by Way of Burlington, and our Waggon does not fail to go thro' in a Day. We expect to give better Satisfaction this Year than last, by reason we are more acquainted with the Nature of the Business, and have more convenient Boats, Waggons and Stages, and will endeavour to use People in the best Manner we are capable of; and hope all good People will give it the Encouragement it deserves, and us, as the Promoters of such a publick Good.Joseph Borden, junior,Joseph Richards, andDaniel Obryant.N. B. Joseph Borden's Shallop, Charles Vandyke, Master, will also be at Philadelphia every Friday and Saturday in every Week; enquire for him at the Queen's Head; he proceeds to Borden-Town (not Burlington) on Sunday, and the Stage-waggon also proceeds to Amboy every Monday in every Week.Mayor's Courts for the CityAre held quarterly atAnnapolis, viz. The last tuesday inJanuary,April,JulyandOctober.How to secure Houses, &c.fromLightning.It has pleased God in his Goodness to Mankind, at length to discover to them the Means of securing their Habitations and other Buildings from Mischief by Thunder and Lightning. The Method is this: Provide a small Iron Rod (it may be made of the Rod-iron used by the Nailers) but of such a Length, that one End being three or four Feet in the moist Ground, the other may be six or eight Feet above the highest Part of the Building. To the upper End of the Rod fasten about a Foot of Brass Wire, the Size of a common Knitting-needle, sharpened to a fine Point; the Rod may be secured to the House by a few small Staples. If the House or Barn be long, there may be a Rod and Point at each End, and a middling Wire along the Ridge from one to the other. A House thus furnished will not be damaged by Lightning, it being attracted by the Points, and passing thro the Metal into the Ground without hurting any Thing. Vessels also, having a sharp pointed Rod fix'd on the Top of their Masts, with a Wire from the Foot of the Rod reaching down, round one of the Shrouds, to the Water, will not be hurt by Lightning.QuakersGeneral Meetings are kept,At Philadelphia, the 3d Sunday in March. At Chester-River, the 2d Sunday in April. At Duck-Creek, the 3d Sunday in April. At Salem, the 4th Sunday in April. At West River on Whitsunday. At Little Egg-Harbour, the 3d Sunday in May. At Flushing, the last Sunday in May, and last in Nov. At Setacket, the 1st Sunday in June. At New-town, (Long-Island) the last Sunday in June. At Newport, the 2d Friday in June. At Westbury, the last Sunday in August, and last in February. At Philadelphia, the 3d Sunday in September. At Nottingham, the last Monday in September. At Cecil, the 1st Saturday in October. At Choptank the 2d Saturday in October. At Little-Creek, the 3d Sunday in October. At Shrewsbury the 4th Sunday in October. At Matinicok the last Sunday in October.FAIRSare kept,At Noxonton April 29, and October 21. Cohansie May 5, and October 27. Wilmington May 9, and November 4. Salem May 12, and October 31. Newcastle May 14, and Nov. 14. Chester May 16, and Oct. 16. Bristol May 19, and Nov. 9. Burlington May 21, and Nov. 12. Philadelphia May 27, and November 27. Lancaster June 12, and Nov. 12. Marcus-Hook Oct. 10. Annapolis May 12, and Oct. 10. Charlestown May 3, and Oct. 29.SupremeCourtsinPennsylvania,are held,AtPhiladelphia, the tenth Day ofApril, and the twenty-fourth Day ofSeptember.Courts of Quarter Sessions, are held,AtPhiladelphia, the 1st Monday inMarch,June,SeptemberandDecember. AtNewtown, forBucksCounty, on the 11th Day following (inclusive) in every of the Months aforesaid. AtChester, the last Tuesday inMay,August,NovemberandFebruary. AtLancaster, the 1st Tuesday in each. At York, the last Tuesday in April, July, October and January. At Cumberland, the Tuesdays preceding York Courts. AtReading, forBerksCounty, the Tuesd. next afterLancasterCo. AtEaston, forNorthamptonCounty, the Tuesd. next aft.BucksCo.Courts of Common Pleas, are held,AtPhiladelphia, the 1st Wednesday after the Quarter-Sessions inMarch,June,Sept.andDecem.AtNewtown, the 9th Day following (inclusive) in every of the Months aforesaid. AtChester, the last Tuesday inMayAugust,Novem.andFebr.AtLancaster, the 1st Tuesd. in the Months aforesaid. AtSussex, the 1st, atKent, the 2d, and atNewcastle, the 3d Tuesday in the same Months.Mayor's Courts inPhiladelphia,are held,The first Tuesday inJanuary,April,July, and the last Tuesday inOctober.Supreme Courts inNew-Jersey,are held,AtAmboy, the 3d tuesday inMarch, and the 2d tuesday inAugust. AtBurlington, the 2d tuesday inMay, and the 1st tuesday inNovember.Courts for Trial of Causes brought to issue in the Supreme Court, are held,ForSalemandCape MayCounties the 3d, forGloucesterthe 4th tuesday inApril. ForHunterdon, the 1st tuesday inMay. ForSomersetthe 2d, ForBergenthe 4th tuesday inOctober. ForEssex, the next tuesd. following. ForMonmouth, the next tuesday after that.General Sessions and County Courts, are held,InBergenCounty, the 1st tuesday inJanuaryandOctober, and the 2d tuesday inJune. InEssexthe 2d tuesday inJanuaryandMay, the 3d tuesday inJune, and 4th inSeptember. InMiddlesexthe 3d tuesdays inJanuary,AprilandJuly, and the 2d tuesday inOctober. InSomerset, the first tuesdays inJanuary,AprilandOctober, and the 2d tuesdays inJune. InMonmouth, the 4th tuesdays inJanuary,AprilandJuly, and 3d inOctober. InHunterdon, the first tuesdays inFebruaryandAugust, the 3d inMay, and 4th inOctober. InBurlington, the 1st tuesdays inMayandNovember, and the 2d inFebruaryandAugust. InGloucester, the 2d tuesday inJune, 3d inSeptember, and 4th inDecemberandMarch. InSalem, the 1st tuesday inJune, 3d inFebruaryandAugust, and 4th inNovember. InCape-May, the 1st tuesday inFebruaryandAugust, the 3d inMay, and the 4th tuesday inOctober. For the Borough-town ofTrenton, the 1st tuesday inMarch, 1st inJune, 1st inSeptember, and the 1st inDecember.Supreme Courts inNew-York,are held,AtNew-York, the 3d tuesday inApril, last inJuly, and 3d inOctoberandJanuary. AtRichmond, the 2d tuesday inApril. AtOrange, 1st tuesday inJune. AtDutchess, the 2d tuesday inJune. AtUlster, the thursday following. AtAlbany, the 4th tuesday inJune. AtQueen'sCounty the 1st, atSuffolkthe 2d, atKing'sCounty the 3d, and atWest Chesterthe 4th tuesday inSeptember.Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas,AtNew-York, the 1st tuesday inMay,August,NovemberandFebruary. AtAlbanythe 1st tuesday inJuneandOctober, and 3d tuesday inJanuary. AtWest Chester, the 4th tuesday inMayandOctober. InUlster, the 1st tuesdays inMay, and 3d inSept.InRichmond, the 3d tuesday inMarch, and 4th inSeptember. InKing's, the 3d tuesday inAprilandOctober. InQueen's, the 3d tuesday inMayandSeptember. InSuffolk, the last tuesday inMarch, and first inOctober. InOrange, the last tuesday inAprilandOctober. InDutchessCounty, the 3d tuesday inMayandOctober.Provincial Courts inMaryland,Two in a Year held atAnnapolis, viz. The 2d tuesday inAprilandSeptember.County Courts. AtTalbot,Baltimore,Worcester, andSt. Mary's, the 1st tuesday inMarch,June,AugustandNovember. AtDorchester,Cæcil,Ann-Arundel, andCharlesCounties, the 2d tuesday in the same Months; atKent,Calvert,Frederick, andSomerset, the 3d tuesday in the same Months; atQueen Anne's andPrince George's the 4th tuesday in the same Months.ROADSNortheastward.FromPhiladelphiatoBristol20, toTrenton10, toPrince-Town12, toKingston3, toBrunswick12, toAmboy12, to theNarrows18, toFlat-Bush5, toNew-York5, toKingsbridge18, toEast-Chester6, toNewrochell4, toRye4, toHorseneck7, toStanford7, toNorwalk10, toFairfield12, toStratford8, toMilford4, toNewhaven10, toBranford10, toGilford12, toKillingsworth10, toSeabrook10, toNew-London18, toStonington15, toPemberton10, toDarby3, toFrenchtown24, toProvidence20, toWoodcock's15, toBillend's10, toWhite's7, toDedham6, toBoston10, toLyn9, toSalem8, toIpswich14, toNewberry11, toHampton9, toPortsmouth13, toYork9, toWells14, toKennebunk6, toBiddeford14, toScarborough7, toFalmouth13, toYarmouth10, toBrunswick15, toRichmond16, toTaconickFalls33, toNorridgewock31. In all 600 Miles.ROADSSouthwestward.FromPhiladelphiatoDarby7, toChester9, toBrandewyne14, toNewcastle6, toElk River17, toN. East7, toSasquehanna9, toGunpowder Ferry25, toPetapsco Ferry20, toAnnapolis30, toQueen Ann's Ferry13, toUpper Marlborough9, toPort Tobacco30, toHoe's Ferry10, toSouthern's Ferry30, toArnold's Ferry36, toClayborn's Ferry22, toFreneaux12, toWilliamsburg16, toHog-Island7, toIsle of Wight Court-House18, toNansemond Court-House20, toBennet's Creek-Bridge30, toEdenton30, over theSound to Bell's Ferry8, toBath-Town, onPamlico-River45, toGrave's Ferry, onNeu's River32, toWhitlock River20, toNew-River Ferry30, toNewtown, onCape-Fear River, 45, toLockwood's Folly15, toShallot River8, to the Eastern End ofLong-Bay22, to the Western End ofLong-Bay25, toGeorge-Town,Wynyaw, 30, toSantee Ferry12, toJonah Collins's18, toHobcaw Ferry, againstCharles Town, 30. In all 767 Miles.Bibles, Common-Prayers, Testaments, Spelling-books, Psalters, Primmers, Copy-books for Children, and all Sorts of Stationary, to be sold byDavid Hall, at theNew-Printing-Office, inMarket-street, Philadelphia.
DecemberhathXXXIDays.D.H.Planets Places.First Q.24 aft.D.☉♄♃♂♀☿☽sL.Full ●108 mor.♐♑♌♉♏Last Q.175 mor.21151720121N.4New ☽2410 mor.71661719187S.112216171825115bracket left12♎25 Deg172671717♐ 1122☊222422♑ 18161878N.33123276816181315December Woodcut IllustrationD.☽ sets☽ sou:T.Scripture, "That the Works of God are all made in Number, Weight and Measure." It is certain, by Observations made with good Telescopes, that, though the Face of the Moon is covered with innumerable Inequalities like the Mountains upon the Earth, there is no great Collection of Waters upon it, like our Oceans; nor is there any Reason, from her Appearance through those Instruments, to suppose she has any such Appendage belonging to her as our Atmosphere of Air. If the Moon is inhabited (as she may for any Thing we know) those who live on one Side or Hemisphere never can see our World, and those who live on the other can never lose Sight of it, except when the Earth comes between them and the Sun, as she keeps always one Side turned towards us. Those who live about the middle Parts of the Hemisphere that looks towards the Earth, must see it always directly over their Heads with much the same Appearances as the Moon makes to us, sometimes horned, sometimes half, and sometimes wholly illuminated, but of a vastly greater Bulk than the Moon appears to us. It seems highly probable, that the Attraction of the Moon acting more strongly upon the Fluid than the solid Parts of our Terraqueous Globe is the Cause of our Tides, as they answer so exactly to her Motions and Distances from us, and other Circumstances. To enter upon that Theory, however, would be beside my present Purpose.[Remainder in our next.]11120530820212146109213M.1465492241773810235268211124630941225740954122685010431279Moon114022810rises123632911A.M.36330127171364Dec.13820230514930324631510504187416115351185171255629618M.556539719159744108203883611921412928121022510102011123Moon111221224setsA.431325A.125331426659142415277582275162885331161729952355618301049439719311145521820
DecemberhathXXXIDays.D.H.Planets Places.First Q.24 aft.D.☉♄♃♂♀☿☽sL.Full ●108 mor.♐♑♌♉♏Last Q.175 mor.21151720121N.4New ☽2410 mor.71661719187S.112216171825115bracket left12♎25 Deg172671717♐ 1122☊222422♑ 18161878N.33123276816181315
December Woodcut Illustration
D.☽ sets☽ sou:T.Scripture, "That the Works of God are all made in Number, Weight and Measure." It is certain, by Observations made with good Telescopes, that, though the Face of the Moon is covered with innumerable Inequalities like the Mountains upon the Earth, there is no great Collection of Waters upon it, like our Oceans; nor is there any Reason, from her Appearance through those Instruments, to suppose she has any such Appendage belonging to her as our Atmosphere of Air. If the Moon is inhabited (as she may for any Thing we know) those who live on one Side or Hemisphere never can see our World, and those who live on the other can never lose Sight of it, except when the Earth comes between them and the Sun, as she keeps always one Side turned towards us. Those who live about the middle Parts of the Hemisphere that looks towards the Earth, must see it always directly over their Heads with much the same Appearances as the Moon makes to us, sometimes horned, sometimes half, and sometimes wholly illuminated, but of a vastly greater Bulk than the Moon appears to us. It seems highly probable, that the Attraction of the Moon acting more strongly upon the Fluid than the solid Parts of our Terraqueous Globe is the Cause of our Tides, as they answer so exactly to her Motions and Distances from us, and other Circumstances. To enter upon that Theory, however, would be beside my present Purpose.[Remainder in our next.]11120530820212146109213M.1465492241773810235268211124630941225740954122685010431279Moon114022810rises123632911A.M.36330127171364Dec.13820230514930324631510504187416115351185171255629618M.556539719159744108203883611921412928121022510102011123Moon111221224setsA.431325A.125331426659142415277582275162885331161729952355618301049439719311145521820
Scripture, "That the Works of God are all made in Number, Weight and Measure." It is certain, by Observations made with good Telescopes, that, though the Face of the Moon is covered with innumerable Inequalities like the Mountains upon the Earth, there is no great Collection of Waters upon it, like our Oceans; nor is there any Reason, from her Appearance through those Instruments, to suppose she has any such Appendage belonging to her as our Atmosphere of Air. If the Moon is inhabited (as she may for any Thing we know) those who live on one Side or Hemisphere never can see our World, and those who live on the other can never lose Sight of it, except when the Earth comes between them and the Sun, as she keeps always one Side turned towards us. Those who live about the middle Parts of the Hemisphere that looks towards the Earth, must see it always directly over their Heads with much the same Appearances as the Moon makes to us, sometimes horned, sometimes half, and sometimes wholly illuminated, but of a vastly greater Bulk than the Moon appears to us. It seems highly probable, that the Attraction of the Moon acting more strongly upon the Fluid than the solid Parts of our Terraqueous Globe is the Cause of our Tides, as they answer so exactly to her Motions and Distances from us, and other Circumstances. To enter upon that Theory, however, would be beside my present Purpose.
[Remainder in our next.]
ECLIPSES, 1753.This Year there will be four Eclipses, two of theSun, and two of theMoon.The First Eclipse will be of theMoon, onTuesday, the 17th Day ofApril, about Two a Clock in the Afternoon, and therefore it cannot be seen here; but inLondonthe Moon will rise five Digits eclipsed.The Second will be of theSun, onThursday, the 3d ofMay, about Two a Clock in the Morning, therefore invisible.The Third Eclipse will be of theMoon, onFriday, the 12th Day ofOctober, in the Morning, when, if the Air be clear, the Moon will be seen eclipsed almost six Digits; it begins at 26 min. after Two, and ends at 56 min. past Four, so that the whole Duration is two Hours and thirty Minutes.TheTYPE.North.East.Eclipse PhasesWest.South.The Fourth is aSolarEclipse onFriday, the 26th ofOctober, about Five a Clock in the Morning, invisible here.OnSunday, the 6th Day ofMay, in the Morning, the PlanetMercurymay be seen to make a black Spotin
ECLIPSES, 1753.
This Year there will be four Eclipses, two of theSun, and two of theMoon.
The First Eclipse will be of theMoon, onTuesday, the 17th Day ofApril, about Two a Clock in the Afternoon, and therefore it cannot be seen here; but inLondonthe Moon will rise five Digits eclipsed.
The Second will be of theSun, onThursday, the 3d ofMay, about Two a Clock in the Morning, therefore invisible.
The Third Eclipse will be of theMoon, onFriday, the 12th Day ofOctober, in the Morning, when, if the Air be clear, the Moon will be seen eclipsed almost six Digits; it begins at 26 min. after Two, and ends at 56 min. past Four, so that the whole Duration is two Hours and thirty Minutes.
TheTYPE.
North.East.Eclipse PhasesWest.South.
The Fourth is aSolarEclipse onFriday, the 26th ofOctober, about Five a Clock in the Morning, invisible here.
OnSunday, the 6th Day ofMay, in the Morning, the PlanetMercurymay be seen to make a black Spot
in
in theSun's Body, according to the following Calculation.D.h.m.Middle Time of the true ☌ 1753,May51543P. MEquation of Time, add4Apparent Time of the true ☌51547Mean Anomaly of theSun,10621Mean Anomaly ofMercury,101947Dist. of the☉ from the ⊖Log. 5,004518☿ from the ☉4,656557☿ from the ⊖4,745839Geocentrick Longitude ☉ and ☿♉15°53'0"Geocentrick Latitude,319Anomaly of Commutation,600Inclination, or Heliocentrick Lat. of ☿ S.A.43Elongation to fix Hours before the true ☌2324Difference of Latitude in fix Hours,418Angle of the visible Way,1025Nearest Approach of their Centers,315Motion from the Middle to the true ☌35Latitude of ☿ at the Middle,34Motion of Half the visible Way,1524Motion of Half Duration,159Diff. of Lat. between the Mid. Begin. & End,247Geocentrick Latitude at the Beginning, S. A.017Geocentrick Latitude at the End, S. A.551Time from the true ☌ to the Middle,94Time of Half Duration,353The Arch of the ☉'s Perimeter at the Begin.12The Arch of the ☉'s Perimeter at the End,2148Apparent Semidiameter of theSun,1545Apparent Semidiameter of ☿06Mercuryenters the Sun's Disk,May5,1144P.M.Middle or nearest Approach of the Centers,1537True Conjunction,1546Mercuryemerges out of the Disk,1931Total Duration of this Eclipse,747The astronomical Time whenMercurygoes off theSun's Disk, being reduced to common Time, isMaythe 6th, at 31 min. after Seven in the Morning. TheSunrises at 1 min. past Five, and if you get up betimes, and put on your Spectacles, you will seeMercuryrisein
in theSun's Body, according to the following Calculation.
D.h.m.Middle Time of the true ☌ 1753,May51543P. MEquation of Time, add4Apparent Time of the true ☌51547Mean Anomaly of theSun,10621Mean Anomaly ofMercury,101947Dist. of the☉ from the ⊖Log. 5,004518☿ from the ☉4,656557☿ from the ⊖4,745839Geocentrick Longitude ☉ and ☿♉15°53'0"Geocentrick Latitude,319Anomaly of Commutation,600Inclination, or Heliocentrick Lat. of ☿ S.A.43Elongation to fix Hours before the true ☌2324Difference of Latitude in fix Hours,418Angle of the visible Way,1025Nearest Approach of their Centers,315Motion from the Middle to the true ☌35Latitude of ☿ at the Middle,34Motion of Half the visible Way,1524Motion of Half Duration,159Diff. of Lat. between the Mid. Begin. & End,247Geocentrick Latitude at the Beginning, S. A.017Geocentrick Latitude at the End, S. A.551Time from the true ☌ to the Middle,94Time of Half Duration,353The Arch of the ☉'s Perimeter at the Begin.12The Arch of the ☉'s Perimeter at the End,2148Apparent Semidiameter of theSun,1545Apparent Semidiameter of ☿06Mercuryenters the Sun's Disk,May5,1144P.M.Middle or nearest Approach of the Centers,1537True Conjunction,1546Mercuryemerges out of the Disk,1931Total Duration of this Eclipse,747
The astronomical Time whenMercurygoes off theSun's Disk, being reduced to common Time, isMaythe 6th, at 31 min. after Seven in the Morning. TheSunrises at 1 min. past Five, and if you get up betimes, and put on your Spectacles, you will seeMercuryrise
in
in theSun, and will appear like a small black Patch in a Lady's Face.TheTypeof this Eclipse at Sun-rising.North.East.Eclipse PhasesWest.South.Dr.Halleyputs this Conjunction an Hour forwarder than by this Calculation.This is to give Notice to all Persons that shall have Occasion of transporting themselves, Goods, Wares, or Merchandize from Philadelphia to New-York, or from the latter to the former, That byJoseph Borden, junior, there is a Stage-boat, well fitted and kept for that Purpose, Nicholas George, Master, and, if Wind and Weather permit, will attend at the Crooked Billet Wharff, in Philadelphia, every Monday and Tuesday in every Week, and proceed up to Borden-Town (not Burlington) on Wednesday, and on Thursday Morning a Stage-waggon, with a choice good Awning, kept by Joseph Richards, will be ready to receive them, and proceed directly to John Cluck's, opposite the City of Perth-Amboy, who keeps a House of good Entertainment; and on Friday a Stage-boat, with a large commodious Cabbin, kept by Daniel Obryant, will be ready to receive them, and proceed directly to New-York, and give her Attendance at the Whitehall Slip, near the Half Moon Battery. If People be ready at the Stage Days and Places, 'tis believed they may pass quicker by Twenty-four Hours than any other Way as our Land Carriage is ten Miles shorter than by Way of Burlington, and our Waggon does not fail to go thro' in a Day. We expect to give better Satisfaction this Year than last, by reason we are more acquainted with the Nature of the Business, and have more convenient Boats, Waggons and Stages, and will endeavour to use People in the best Manner we are capable of; and hope all good People will give it the Encouragement it deserves, and us, as the Promoters of such a publick Good.Joseph Borden, junior,Joseph Richards, andDaniel Obryant.N. B. Joseph Borden's Shallop, Charles Vandyke, Master, will also be at Philadelphia every Friday and Saturday in every Week; enquire for him at the Queen's Head; he proceeds to Borden-Town (not Burlington) on Sunday, and the Stage-waggon also proceeds to Amboy every Monday in every Week.
in theSun, and will appear like a small black Patch in a Lady's Face.
TheTypeof this Eclipse at Sun-rising.
North.East.Eclipse PhasesWest.South.
Dr.Halleyputs this Conjunction an Hour forwarder than by this Calculation.
This is to give Notice to all Persons that shall have Occasion of transporting themselves, Goods, Wares, or Merchandize from Philadelphia to New-York, or from the latter to the former, That byJoseph Borden, junior, there is a Stage-boat, well fitted and kept for that Purpose, Nicholas George, Master, and, if Wind and Weather permit, will attend at the Crooked Billet Wharff, in Philadelphia, every Monday and Tuesday in every Week, and proceed up to Borden-Town (not Burlington) on Wednesday, and on Thursday Morning a Stage-waggon, with a choice good Awning, kept by Joseph Richards, will be ready to receive them, and proceed directly to John Cluck's, opposite the City of Perth-Amboy, who keeps a House of good Entertainment; and on Friday a Stage-boat, with a large commodious Cabbin, kept by Daniel Obryant, will be ready to receive them, and proceed directly to New-York, and give her Attendance at the Whitehall Slip, near the Half Moon Battery. If People be ready at the Stage Days and Places, 'tis believed they may pass quicker by Twenty-four Hours than any other Way as our Land Carriage is ten Miles shorter than by Way of Burlington, and our Waggon does not fail to go thro' in a Day. We expect to give better Satisfaction this Year than last, by reason we are more acquainted with the Nature of the Business, and have more convenient Boats, Waggons and Stages, and will endeavour to use People in the best Manner we are capable of; and hope all good People will give it the Encouragement it deserves, and us, as the Promoters of such a publick Good.Joseph Borden, junior,Joseph Richards, andDaniel Obryant.
N. B. Joseph Borden's Shallop, Charles Vandyke, Master, will also be at Philadelphia every Friday and Saturday in every Week; enquire for him at the Queen's Head; he proceeds to Borden-Town (not Burlington) on Sunday, and the Stage-waggon also proceeds to Amboy every Monday in every Week.
Mayor's Courts for the CityAre held quarterly atAnnapolis, viz. The last tuesday inJanuary,April,JulyandOctober.How to secure Houses, &c.fromLightning.It has pleased God in his Goodness to Mankind, at length to discover to them the Means of securing their Habitations and other Buildings from Mischief by Thunder and Lightning. The Method is this: Provide a small Iron Rod (it may be made of the Rod-iron used by the Nailers) but of such a Length, that one End being three or four Feet in the moist Ground, the other may be six or eight Feet above the highest Part of the Building. To the upper End of the Rod fasten about a Foot of Brass Wire, the Size of a common Knitting-needle, sharpened to a fine Point; the Rod may be secured to the House by a few small Staples. If the House or Barn be long, there may be a Rod and Point at each End, and a middling Wire along the Ridge from one to the other. A House thus furnished will not be damaged by Lightning, it being attracted by the Points, and passing thro the Metal into the Ground without hurting any Thing. Vessels also, having a sharp pointed Rod fix'd on the Top of their Masts, with a Wire from the Foot of the Rod reaching down, round one of the Shrouds, to the Water, will not be hurt by Lightning.QuakersGeneral Meetings are kept,At Philadelphia, the 3d Sunday in March. At Chester-River, the 2d Sunday in April. At Duck-Creek, the 3d Sunday in April. At Salem, the 4th Sunday in April. At West River on Whitsunday. At Little Egg-Harbour, the 3d Sunday in May. At Flushing, the last Sunday in May, and last in Nov. At Setacket, the 1st Sunday in June. At New-town, (Long-Island) the last Sunday in June. At Newport, the 2d Friday in June. At Westbury, the last Sunday in August, and last in February. At Philadelphia, the 3d Sunday in September. At Nottingham, the last Monday in September. At Cecil, the 1st Saturday in October. At Choptank the 2d Saturday in October. At Little-Creek, the 3d Sunday in October. At Shrewsbury the 4th Sunday in October. At Matinicok the last Sunday in October.FAIRSare kept,At Noxonton April 29, and October 21. Cohansie May 5, and October 27. Wilmington May 9, and November 4. Salem May 12, and October 31. Newcastle May 14, and Nov. 14. Chester May 16, and Oct. 16. Bristol May 19, and Nov. 9. Burlington May 21, and Nov. 12. Philadelphia May 27, and November 27. Lancaster June 12, and Nov. 12. Marcus-Hook Oct. 10. Annapolis May 12, and Oct. 10. Charlestown May 3, and Oct. 29.
Mayor's Courts for the City
Are held quarterly atAnnapolis, viz. The last tuesday inJanuary,April,JulyandOctober.
How to secure Houses, &c.fromLightning.
It has pleased God in his Goodness to Mankind, at length to discover to them the Means of securing their Habitations and other Buildings from Mischief by Thunder and Lightning. The Method is this: Provide a small Iron Rod (it may be made of the Rod-iron used by the Nailers) but of such a Length, that one End being three or four Feet in the moist Ground, the other may be six or eight Feet above the highest Part of the Building. To the upper End of the Rod fasten about a Foot of Brass Wire, the Size of a common Knitting-needle, sharpened to a fine Point; the Rod may be secured to the House by a few small Staples. If the House or Barn be long, there may be a Rod and Point at each End, and a middling Wire along the Ridge from one to the other. A House thus furnished will not be damaged by Lightning, it being attracted by the Points, and passing thro the Metal into the Ground without hurting any Thing. Vessels also, having a sharp pointed Rod fix'd on the Top of their Masts, with a Wire from the Foot of the Rod reaching down, round one of the Shrouds, to the Water, will not be hurt by Lightning.
QuakersGeneral Meetings are kept,
At Philadelphia, the 3d Sunday in March. At Chester-River, the 2d Sunday in April. At Duck-Creek, the 3d Sunday in April. At Salem, the 4th Sunday in April. At West River on Whitsunday. At Little Egg-Harbour, the 3d Sunday in May. At Flushing, the last Sunday in May, and last in Nov. At Setacket, the 1st Sunday in June. At New-town, (Long-Island) the last Sunday in June. At Newport, the 2d Friday in June. At Westbury, the last Sunday in August, and last in February. At Philadelphia, the 3d Sunday in September. At Nottingham, the last Monday in September. At Cecil, the 1st Saturday in October. At Choptank the 2d Saturday in October. At Little-Creek, the 3d Sunday in October. At Shrewsbury the 4th Sunday in October. At Matinicok the last Sunday in October.
FAIRSare kept,
At Noxonton April 29, and October 21. Cohansie May 5, and October 27. Wilmington May 9, and November 4. Salem May 12, and October 31. Newcastle May 14, and Nov. 14. Chester May 16, and Oct. 16. Bristol May 19, and Nov. 9. Burlington May 21, and Nov. 12. Philadelphia May 27, and November 27. Lancaster June 12, and Nov. 12. Marcus-Hook Oct. 10. Annapolis May 12, and Oct. 10. Charlestown May 3, and Oct. 29.
SupremeCourtsinPennsylvania,are held,AtPhiladelphia, the tenth Day ofApril, and the twenty-fourth Day ofSeptember.Courts of Quarter Sessions, are held,AtPhiladelphia, the 1st Monday inMarch,June,SeptemberandDecember. AtNewtown, forBucksCounty, on the 11th Day following (inclusive) in every of the Months aforesaid. AtChester, the last Tuesday inMay,August,NovemberandFebruary. AtLancaster, the 1st Tuesday in each. At York, the last Tuesday in April, July, October and January. At Cumberland, the Tuesdays preceding York Courts. AtReading, forBerksCounty, the Tuesd. next afterLancasterCo. AtEaston, forNorthamptonCounty, the Tuesd. next aft.BucksCo.Courts of Common Pleas, are held,AtPhiladelphia, the 1st Wednesday after the Quarter-Sessions inMarch,June,Sept.andDecem.AtNewtown, the 9th Day following (inclusive) in every of the Months aforesaid. AtChester, the last Tuesday inMayAugust,Novem.andFebr.AtLancaster, the 1st Tuesd. in the Months aforesaid. AtSussex, the 1st, atKent, the 2d, and atNewcastle, the 3d Tuesday in the same Months.Mayor's Courts inPhiladelphia,are held,The first Tuesday inJanuary,April,July, and the last Tuesday inOctober.Supreme Courts inNew-Jersey,are held,AtAmboy, the 3d tuesday inMarch, and the 2d tuesday inAugust. AtBurlington, the 2d tuesday inMay, and the 1st tuesday inNovember.Courts for Trial of Causes brought to issue in the Supreme Court, are held,ForSalemandCape MayCounties the 3d, forGloucesterthe 4th tuesday inApril. ForHunterdon, the 1st tuesday inMay. ForSomersetthe 2d, ForBergenthe 4th tuesday inOctober. ForEssex, the next tuesd. following. ForMonmouth, the next tuesday after that.General Sessions and County Courts, are held,InBergenCounty, the 1st tuesday inJanuaryandOctober, and the 2d tuesday inJune. InEssexthe 2d tuesday inJanuaryandMay, the 3d tuesday inJune, and 4th inSeptember. InMiddlesexthe 3d tuesdays inJanuary,AprilandJuly, and the 2d tuesday inOctober. InSomerset, the first tuesdays inJanuary,
SupremeCourtsinPennsylvania,are held,
AtPhiladelphia, the tenth Day ofApril, and the twenty-fourth Day ofSeptember.
Courts of Quarter Sessions, are held,
AtPhiladelphia, the 1st Monday inMarch,June,SeptemberandDecember. AtNewtown, forBucksCounty, on the 11th Day following (inclusive) in every of the Months aforesaid. AtChester, the last Tuesday inMay,August,NovemberandFebruary. AtLancaster, the 1st Tuesday in each. At York, the last Tuesday in April, July, October and January. At Cumberland, the Tuesdays preceding York Courts. AtReading, forBerksCounty, the Tuesd. next afterLancasterCo. AtEaston, forNorthamptonCounty, the Tuesd. next aft.BucksCo.
Courts of Common Pleas, are held,
AtPhiladelphia, the 1st Wednesday after the Quarter-Sessions inMarch,June,Sept.andDecem.AtNewtown, the 9th Day following (inclusive) in every of the Months aforesaid. AtChester, the last Tuesday inMayAugust,Novem.andFebr.AtLancaster, the 1st Tuesd. in the Months aforesaid. AtSussex, the 1st, atKent, the 2d, and atNewcastle, the 3d Tuesday in the same Months.
Mayor's Courts inPhiladelphia,are held,
The first Tuesday inJanuary,April,July, and the last Tuesday inOctober.
Supreme Courts inNew-Jersey,are held,
AtAmboy, the 3d tuesday inMarch, and the 2d tuesday inAugust. AtBurlington, the 2d tuesday inMay, and the 1st tuesday inNovember.
Courts for Trial of Causes brought to issue in the Supreme Court, are held,
ForSalemandCape MayCounties the 3d, forGloucesterthe 4th tuesday inApril. ForHunterdon, the 1st tuesday inMay. ForSomersetthe 2d, ForBergenthe 4th tuesday inOctober. ForEssex, the next tuesd. following. ForMonmouth, the next tuesday after that.
General Sessions and County Courts, are held,
InBergenCounty, the 1st tuesday inJanuaryandOctober, and the 2d tuesday inJune. InEssexthe 2d tuesday inJanuaryandMay, the 3d tuesday inJune, and 4th inSeptember. InMiddlesexthe 3d tuesdays inJanuary,AprilandJuly, and the 2d tuesday inOctober. InSomerset, the first tuesdays inJanuary,
AprilandOctober, and the 2d tuesdays inJune. InMonmouth, the 4th tuesdays inJanuary,AprilandJuly, and 3d inOctober. InHunterdon, the first tuesdays inFebruaryandAugust, the 3d inMay, and 4th inOctober. InBurlington, the 1st tuesdays inMayandNovember, and the 2d inFebruaryandAugust. InGloucester, the 2d tuesday inJune, 3d inSeptember, and 4th inDecemberandMarch. InSalem, the 1st tuesday inJune, 3d inFebruaryandAugust, and 4th inNovember. InCape-May, the 1st tuesday inFebruaryandAugust, the 3d inMay, and the 4th tuesday inOctober. For the Borough-town ofTrenton, the 1st tuesday inMarch, 1st inJune, 1st inSeptember, and the 1st inDecember.Supreme Courts inNew-York,are held,AtNew-York, the 3d tuesday inApril, last inJuly, and 3d inOctoberandJanuary. AtRichmond, the 2d tuesday inApril. AtOrange, 1st tuesday inJune. AtDutchess, the 2d tuesday inJune. AtUlster, the thursday following. AtAlbany, the 4th tuesday inJune. AtQueen'sCounty the 1st, atSuffolkthe 2d, atKing'sCounty the 3d, and atWest Chesterthe 4th tuesday inSeptember.Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas,AtNew-York, the 1st tuesday inMay,August,NovemberandFebruary. AtAlbanythe 1st tuesday inJuneandOctober, and 3d tuesday inJanuary. AtWest Chester, the 4th tuesday inMayandOctober. InUlster, the 1st tuesdays inMay, and 3d inSept.InRichmond, the 3d tuesday inMarch, and 4th inSeptember. InKing's, the 3d tuesday inAprilandOctober. InQueen's, the 3d tuesday inMayandSeptember. InSuffolk, the last tuesday inMarch, and first inOctober. InOrange, the last tuesday inAprilandOctober. InDutchessCounty, the 3d tuesday inMayandOctober.Provincial Courts inMaryland,Two in a Year held atAnnapolis, viz. The 2d tuesday inAprilandSeptember.County Courts. AtTalbot,Baltimore,Worcester, andSt. Mary's, the 1st tuesday inMarch,June,AugustandNovember. AtDorchester,Cæcil,Ann-Arundel, andCharlesCounties, the 2d tuesday in the same Months; atKent,Calvert,Frederick, andSomerset, the 3d tuesday in the same Months; atQueen Anne's andPrince George's the 4th tuesday in the same Months.
AprilandOctober, and the 2d tuesdays inJune. InMonmouth, the 4th tuesdays inJanuary,AprilandJuly, and 3d inOctober. InHunterdon, the first tuesdays inFebruaryandAugust, the 3d inMay, and 4th inOctober. InBurlington, the 1st tuesdays inMayandNovember, and the 2d inFebruaryandAugust. InGloucester, the 2d tuesday inJune, 3d inSeptember, and 4th inDecemberandMarch. InSalem, the 1st tuesday inJune, 3d inFebruaryandAugust, and 4th inNovember. InCape-May, the 1st tuesday inFebruaryandAugust, the 3d inMay, and the 4th tuesday inOctober. For the Borough-town ofTrenton, the 1st tuesday inMarch, 1st inJune, 1st inSeptember, and the 1st inDecember.
Supreme Courts inNew-York,are held,
AtNew-York, the 3d tuesday inApril, last inJuly, and 3d inOctoberandJanuary. AtRichmond, the 2d tuesday inApril. AtOrange, 1st tuesday inJune. AtDutchess, the 2d tuesday inJune. AtUlster, the thursday following. AtAlbany, the 4th tuesday inJune. AtQueen'sCounty the 1st, atSuffolkthe 2d, atKing'sCounty the 3d, and atWest Chesterthe 4th tuesday inSeptember.
Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas,
AtNew-York, the 1st tuesday inMay,August,NovemberandFebruary. AtAlbanythe 1st tuesday inJuneandOctober, and 3d tuesday inJanuary. AtWest Chester, the 4th tuesday inMayandOctober. InUlster, the 1st tuesdays inMay, and 3d inSept.InRichmond, the 3d tuesday inMarch, and 4th inSeptember. InKing's, the 3d tuesday inAprilandOctober. InQueen's, the 3d tuesday inMayandSeptember. InSuffolk, the last tuesday inMarch, and first inOctober. InOrange, the last tuesday inAprilandOctober. InDutchessCounty, the 3d tuesday inMayandOctober.
Provincial Courts inMaryland,
Two in a Year held atAnnapolis, viz. The 2d tuesday inAprilandSeptember.
County Courts. AtTalbot,Baltimore,Worcester, andSt. Mary's, the 1st tuesday inMarch,June,AugustandNovember. AtDorchester,Cæcil,Ann-Arundel, andCharlesCounties, the 2d tuesday in the same Months; atKent,Calvert,Frederick, andSomerset, the 3d tuesday in the same Months; atQueen Anne's andPrince George's the 4th tuesday in the same Months.
ROADSNortheastward.FromPhiladelphiatoBristol20, toTrenton10, toPrince-Town12, toKingston3, toBrunswick12, toAmboy12, to theNarrows18, toFlat-Bush5, toNew-York5, toKingsbridge18, toEast-Chester6, toNewrochell4, toRye4, toHorseneck7, toStanford7, toNorwalk10, toFairfield12, toStratford8, toMilford4, toNewhaven10, toBranford10, toGilford12, toKillingsworth10, toSeabrook10, toNew-London18, toStonington15, toPemberton10, toDarby3, toFrenchtown24, toProvidence20, toWoodcock's15, toBillend's10, toWhite's7, toDedham6, toBoston10, toLyn9, toSalem8, toIpswich14, toNewberry11, toHampton9, toPortsmouth13, toYork9, toWells14, toKennebunk6, toBiddeford14, toScarborough7, toFalmouth13, toYarmouth10, toBrunswick15, toRichmond16, toTaconickFalls33, toNorridgewock31. In all 600 Miles.ROADSSouthwestward.FromPhiladelphiatoDarby7, toChester9, toBrandewyne14, toNewcastle6, toElk River17, toN. East7, toSasquehanna9, toGunpowder Ferry25, toPetapsco Ferry20, toAnnapolis30, toQueen Ann's Ferry13, toUpper Marlborough9, toPort Tobacco30, toHoe's Ferry10, toSouthern's Ferry30, toArnold's Ferry36, toClayborn's Ferry22, toFreneaux12, toWilliamsburg16, toHog-Island7, toIsle of Wight Court-House18, toNansemond Court-House20, toBennet's Creek-Bridge30, toEdenton30, over theSound to Bell's Ferry8, toBath-Town, onPamlico-River45, toGrave's Ferry, onNeu's River32, toWhitlock River20, toNew-River Ferry30, toNewtown, onCape-Fear River, 45, toLockwood's Folly15, toShallot River8, to the Eastern End ofLong-Bay22, to the Western End ofLong-Bay25, toGeorge-Town,Wynyaw, 30, toSantee Ferry12, toJonah Collins's18, toHobcaw Ferry, againstCharles Town, 30. In all 767 Miles.Bibles, Common-Prayers, Testaments, Spelling-books, Psalters, Primmers, Copy-books for Children, and all Sorts of Stationary, to be sold byDavid Hall, at theNew-Printing-Office, inMarket-street, Philadelphia.
ROADSNortheastward.
FromPhiladelphiatoBristol20, toTrenton10, toPrince-Town12, toKingston3, toBrunswick12, toAmboy12, to theNarrows18, toFlat-Bush5, toNew-York5, toKingsbridge18, toEast-Chester6, toNewrochell4, toRye4, toHorseneck7, toStanford7, toNorwalk10, toFairfield12, toStratford8, toMilford4, toNewhaven10, toBranford10, toGilford12, toKillingsworth10, toSeabrook10, toNew-London18, toStonington15, toPemberton10, toDarby3, toFrenchtown24, toProvidence20, toWoodcock's15, toBillend's10, toWhite's7, toDedham6, toBoston10, toLyn9, toSalem8, toIpswich14, toNewberry11, toHampton9, toPortsmouth13, toYork9, toWells14, toKennebunk6, toBiddeford14, toScarborough7, toFalmouth13, toYarmouth10, toBrunswick15, toRichmond16, toTaconickFalls33, toNorridgewock31. In all 600 Miles.
ROADSSouthwestward.
FromPhiladelphiatoDarby7, toChester9, toBrandewyne14, toNewcastle6, toElk River17, toN. East7, toSasquehanna9, toGunpowder Ferry25, toPetapsco Ferry20, toAnnapolis30, toQueen Ann's Ferry13, toUpper Marlborough9, toPort Tobacco30, toHoe's Ferry10, toSouthern's Ferry30, toArnold's Ferry36, toClayborn's Ferry22, toFreneaux12, toWilliamsburg16, toHog-Island7, toIsle of Wight Court-House18, toNansemond Court-House20, toBennet's Creek-Bridge30, toEdenton30, over theSound to Bell's Ferry8, toBath-Town, onPamlico-River45, toGrave's Ferry, onNeu's River32, toWhitlock River20, toNew-River Ferry30, toNewtown, onCape-Fear River, 45, toLockwood's Folly15, toShallot River8, to the Eastern End ofLong-Bay22, to the Western End ofLong-Bay25, toGeorge-Town,Wynyaw, 30, toSantee Ferry12, toJonah Collins's18, toHobcaw Ferry, againstCharles Town, 30. In all 767 Miles.
Bibles, Common-Prayers, Testaments, Spelling-books, Psalters, Primmers, Copy-books for Children, and all Sorts of Stationary, to be sold byDavid Hall, at theNew-Printing-Office, inMarket-street, Philadelphia.