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By the Prefi-Jent of the United
States.
Whereas by the act entitled “ An
let, making provision lor the disposal
of Public Lands, situated between the
« United States Military Tract and the
Connecticut Reserve, and other pur
poses,” it was enacted, that for the dis
posal of the lands of the United States,
situated between the United States Mi
litary Tract anil the Connecticut Re
serve, a Land-office should he establish
ed at such place as the President of the
United States might direct. And it was
further enacted, that the Lands afore
said, with the exception of certain tracts
therein excepted, be offered for sale to
the highest bidder, at the place afore
said, on such day or days, as shall bv a
Publick Proclamation of the President
ot the United States be designated lor
that purpose, in tracts of the same size,
and on the same terms and conditions,
as are provided for the lands North of
the River Ohio, and above the Mouth
of Kentucky River.
\Yh ere fore, I, Thomas Jefferson, I
President ot the United States, in con
formity with the provisions of the act
before recited, do hereby declare and
make known, that sales shall be In Id at
Canton, in the State of Ohio, for the
disposal of the above mentioned lands,
to commence on the second Monday of
May, one thousand eight hundred and
eight, and continue for and during the
fj'.ji following weeks.
Given under my hand the nineteenth
dav of X ovember, one thousand
eight hundred and seven.
(Signed) TH: JEFFERSON.
At a Court held for Brooke County, and
continued on Tuesday the second day
rf December, 1807.
George Fuging ton, Complainant,
•VI.
William Goudy, Defendant.
in Chancery
THIS day came the Complainant, by bin
Qounfel, and it appearing to the* I'atisfatfLon of
the Court. from the return of the Shcr ft that
the Defendant is r oi an inhabi ant of *hia
Commonwealth—It is O dcred, That the D,
fendant do appear heie on t!.e ftrft day ol the
next March te nant th e C>»u»t, and anfw»r »he
Complainant's bill, atn' • it at a copy ,<f thir
O-dcr he forthwith puh'dh 1 in the Wheeling
Repotrory. and another copy he potted up at
the front door of this CoU'-thniL.*. each for two
menths funceflively. Copy from 'tv minu:es
AlteIt, S CONNELL.
t or JQUN QUKtshUn C. B. C. ,
At a Court held for Brooke County, a):d
continued on Tuesday the second day
of December, 1807.
John Criss, Complainant,
VJ,
William Bruce, John Ritchie, Isabella
Ritchie, and Alexander Addison, De
fendants.— In Chancery.
THIS day came the Complainant, by his
Counfel, and it appearing to the fati* fadlion of
the Court, from the return of the Sheriff, that
the Defendants are not inhabitants of thi-. Com*
monwealth—Ic it Ordered, That they do ap.
pear here on the firft day of the no*t March
term ot this Court, and anfwer the Complain
ant's bill ; and that a copy of this Order be
forthwith publifhed in the Wheeling Repofito
ry, and another copy pofted up at the front
door of this Courthr ufe, each for two months
fucctflively. Copy from the minutes.
Atteft, S CONNELL,
For JOHN CONNELL. C B- C.
__ !
At a Court held for Brooke County, and
continued on Tuesday the second dav
of December, 1807.
Samuel Maxwell, Complainant,
vs.
Ul,'Ham Bruce, John Ritchie, Isabella
Ritchie, and Alexander Addison, De
fendants.—■—In Chancery.
THIS day tame the Complainant, by hi>
Counfel, ami it appearing to the fatisCdfion of
the Court, from he return ot the Sheriff that
the Defendants are not inhabitant*) of this
Commonwealth—Ii U O-dered, That th^y do
appeir here O" the flirt day of the next M «rch
terra of this C urt, and anfwcr th- Complain
ant's bill » and that a copy of this O-dr-r be
fo thwith publilhed in the Wheeling Rep; fito
ry, and another copy ported up at the fiQut
dooi of this Courthmife, each for two months
fuccelTnelv. C py front the minutes.
Attert, S Connell,
For John Connell, c. b. c.
At a Court held for Brooke Countv, and
continued on Tuesday the second day
of December, 1807.
James D ownings, Complainant,
vs,
William Bruce, John Ritchie, Isabella
Ritchie, Alexander Addison, others,
their Debtors, Defendants.
In Chancery.
THIS dny came the Complain »nt, by his
Counfel.and ‘he Defendant- not having appear
ed to the Piaint ff - bill, and it appearing to
the fari»f,iition oi the Court, from the return of
the Sher ff, that the Defendants ire not inha.
b-tunta of hi Commonweal'h—It is Ordeted.
That they do appear here on the firrt day in the
ntxt Much teun, and anfwer the Crmp' in
an'*. bill; and rbat a copy of thisOr.br be
forthwith pubUflied in the Wheeling Repofi’.o
rv, and ano*h r copy ported up at the front
door o* this Court houfe, r.ich for two month3
luccertively. Copy from the mmu’CS.
Attert, 8 Connell,
For John Connell, c. b. s.
At a Court continued and held for Ohio
County, on Tuesday t/nt 3d day of No
vember, 1807.
Benjamin Gass,
vs.
John Koons.
Tins clay came the Complainant, by hifc
Counsel, and it appearing to the Court
that the Defendant is not an inhabitant
of this commonwealth ; it is Ordered*
That the said Defendant do appear here
on the first Monday in March next, to
answer the Complainant’s bill; and that
a copy of this Order be forthwith posted
up at the door of the Court-house of
this county for two months successive
ly, and also be published for two momhe
successively in the Wheeling Repository.
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