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By the Proficient of the United
States,
MTtr.KEAs by the act entitled “ An
act, making provision for the disposal
ol Public Lands, situated between the
United States Military Tract and the
Connecticut Reserve, and other pur
poses,15 it was enacted, that lor the dis
posal of the lands of the United States,
situated between the United States Mi
litary Tract and the Connecticut Re
serve, a Land-office should be establish
ed al such place as the President of the
U nited States might direct. And it was
further enacted, that the Lands afore
said, with the exception of certain tracts
therein excepted, be offered lor sale to
the highest bidder, at the place afore
said, on such day or days, as shall by a
Publick Proclamation of the President
of the United States be designated fur
that purpose, in tracts of the same size,
and on the same terms and conditions,
as are provided for the lands North oi
the River Ohio, and above the Mouth
of Kentucky River.
Wherefore, I, Thomas JefErson,
President of the United States, in con
formity with the provisions of the act
before recited, do hereby declare and
make known, that sales shall be held 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
o.ix following weeks.
Given under my hand the nineteenth
day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and seven.
(Signed) Til: JEFFERSON.
a C 'curt held for Brooke County, and
continued on Bites Jay the uccoivi day
of December, 1 HOT.
George Ldcington, Comp'ainant,
•vs.
William Coudv. Defendant.
In Chancery
THIS day came the Complainant, by his
Counfel, and it appearing to the fatisfaffion of
the Court, from the return of the Sheriff, that
the Defendant is no* an inhabitant of this
Commonwealth—It is Ordered, That the D<*
fendarit do appear here on the firft day of the
neit March tcim ot tbi*- Court, ^>nd anfwer the
Cornp'ainant's bill i and that a copy of this
Order be forthwith publirtud in the Wheeling
Repofi’oty, and another copy be ported up at
tne front door of this* Cmuthoufe, each for two
f^onthc lurceflitrely. Copy f-om the nvnu rt
Attcft, S. CONNELL
for iOKN CONNtLL, C. B. C. .
At A Court held for Brooke County, and
continued on Tuesday the second day
of December, 1807.
Jo4H» Crisb, Complainant,
;Wm
William RiCvce John Ritchie, Isabella
K i iCHir, an J Alexander 4\ddison De
fendant*.—in Chancery.
THIS day came the Complainant, by hie
Counfel, and it appearing to the fatitfadlion of
the Court, from the return ot the She;iff. that
the Defendants are not inhabitants of thi- Com
monwealth—It i* Ordered, Thai they do ap
pear here on thefirftday of the mu* March
term of this Court, and anfwer the Complain
ant's bill ; and that a copy of this Ouler be
forthwith pubhffu'd in the Wheeling R. pofitn
ry, and another copy potted up at the front j
door of this Courthoufe, each for two months
fucctffivtly. Copy from th- miru*es.
Atleft, S CONNELL,
For JOHN CONNELL. C B- C
At a Cour t held lor Brooke County, an;
continued on Tuesday the second
i of’December, 1 807.
Samuel Maxzcell, Complainant,
VS.
William Bruce, 'John Ritchiep Isabella
Ritchie, and Alexander Addison, De
fendants-In Chancery.
THIS day came the Complainant, hy hi»
Counfel, and it appearing to the fatisfa&ion ot
the Court, from iht rttu nof the She’iff, that
the Defendant are not in habitants of this
Commonweal* r--1* is Ordered, That they do
' appear here o trie firft >. ay of the next Ivi iref
term of this Court, and anfvrer thr Complain
ant's bill » and that a copy of thr Order he
fo'thwith liiihlifhed in the Wheeling R pofito
ry, and another copy polled up at the from
door of this Courthoufe, erch for two months
fucceUwely. Copy from the minutes.
Attefl, *5 Connell.
For fOHS BONN KM., c. B. c.
_:_,.Jg. . __
At u Court held lor Aooke County, and
continued on Tuesday the second d ;v
of December, 1807.*
James D ownings, C<$npla;nnnt,
v»* *
William Brace, John* Ritchie, Isabella
Ritchie, Aicxan Ur Adclison, Cf others,
y hi*
COum% l|<*IIVJ > 'WlfcMU .ll«VG ■"'» — — ' ...p
ed to the Plaittt'lt’j bill, and it appetringr to
the fatiafatftirn of tht. Court, from the return of
the Shtr ff, 'hat the Defendant* art not inh**
bitan:* of thi Commonwealth—It ip Ordered.
That they do appear hc»e On the firft day in the
next M«chterm, and anl'wer the Comp! in
ant*8 bill j and that a copy of thi Od r be
forthwith pubhftird in the Wheeling Repofvo
ry, and another ropy polled up at the fr< nt
door oi this C>»U'thoure, each fo' two month
iuccefliv iv. Copy from 'he m nu'cj
A tel*, 8 CONNCLL
i' or CdhMKLL, 0. ft. 0
At a Court continued muf held for Ohu
County, on 'Tuesday the 3d day cf No*
vcmber, 1807.
Benjamin Gass,
vs.
John Koons.
This day came the Complainant, by his
Counsel, and it appearing to the Court
that the Defendant is not an inhabitants
ot this commonwealth ; it is Ordered,
I hat 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 f orthwith posted
up at the door of the Court-house of
this county for two months successive
ly, and also be published for two months
successively in the Wheeling Repository*
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MOSES CHAPLINE, c. o. c.
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