The Wheeling repository — Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1808-01-28 00:00:00, page 8

J3y the Prefidcnt of the United
States.
Whereas by the act entitled “ An
act, making provision tor the disposal
ot' Public hands, situated between tin
United States Military Tract and the
Connecticut Reserve, and other pur
poses,” it was enacted, that tor the dis
posal of the lands of the United States,
situated between the United States Mi
litary Tract and the Connecticut lie
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 lor sale to
the highest bidder, at the place afore
said, on such day or d ivs, as shall bv a
Publick Proclamation of the President
of the United States be designated for
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 Kiver.
Wherefore, I, Thomas Jeff rson,
President of the United States, in con
formity with the provisions of tlr: act
before recited, do hereby declare and i
make known, that sales shall be held it J
Canto', in the State ol Ohio, for the j
disposal of the above mentioned lands,
to commence on th<‘ second Mon lay of
May, one thousand eight hundred and
c ight, and continue for and during the
nix following weeks.
<.-oven under my hand the nineteenth ]
day (d November, one thousand
eight hundred and seven.
(Signed) Til : JEFFERSON.
At a Court held for Iirocke County, and
continued on Tuesday the second day
ojDecember, ISO 7.
George Ldginc ton, Complainant,
V.'S *
William Goudy, Defendant.
In Chancery.
THIS day csrre the Ce mplam m, by his
Counfel, and it appearing to the f.v»9faftion of
the C»uit, from the return of the Sheriff that
the Defendant is no* an inhabitant of »hi<
Commonwealth—It is O dered. That the D
fendant do appear hete on the fnft day of the
next Much term of this Court, and anfw«r the
Complainant's bill; and lint a copy of this
Order be forthwith puhliflud in the Wheeling
'Repofitory, and anothercopy be potted up at
the front door of this Courthoufc. each for two
•months fu'-cclTivcly. Copy from the minims
Aittft, S CONNELL
Vor JQHN CONNELL, C. B. C
At a Court held for Brooke County, and
continued on Tuesday the second day
of December., 1807.
John Criss, Complainant,
ut.
William Bruce, John Ritchie. Isauella
Ritchie, and Alexander /Iddison, De
fendants.— In Chancety.
THIS day came the Complainant, hy hi^
Counfel, and it appearing to the fsti‘ fadion ol
the Court, from the reiurn of the Sheriff, that
the IJefendante are not inh bt*antb ot thic Cum.
monwealth—It i. Ordered, That they do ap*
prar here on thefiiflday of the next March
tetm of this Court, and anfwer the Complain
ant's bill ; and that a copy of this Older br
forthwith publifhcd in the Wheeling R.pofitc
ry, and another copy polled up at th<- front
dobr of this Courrhcufe, each for two months
fuccefim'y Copy from the minutes.
Attcft, S. CONNELL,
For JOHN CONNELL, C. B. C.
At a Court held lor lirooke* Countv, and
continued on Tuesday the second day
ol December, 1^07.
Samuel AJaxivell, Complainant,
vs.
ITiTian Brine, f ohn Ritchie, Isabella
ht. ie, caul Alexander Addison, De
fendants.-In Chancery.
T il ! S r! <y came the Complainant, by his
Counfel, and it appearing to the fatuia&ion of
the Court, from the retu. n of the Sheriff that
the Detcn Ian’s are no* inhabitants of this
C »mmonwealtl—It is Orcc. t d, That th* y do
appear here on the fir ft e.ay of the next March
teim of this Court, anJ -tifwei the Complain
ant's bill « arid that a copy of this Order be
fo.thwitb pul-lilhed ih the Wheeling Repofito
ry, and another crpy puffed up at the f out
door of this Courthoule, etch for two months
fucceffively. Copy from the minutes.
Attrft, S Connell,
For John Connkll, c. h. c.
At a (’.our* held ior l’rooke County, and
( out nujd on Tuesday the second u.tv
of December, 180'.
yam s Downing*, Complainant,
William Bruce, yVm Ritchie, Lnhella
Rite hi-, Alexander Addison, c. others,
their Debtors, Defendants.
In Chancery.
THIS day came the Complain int, bv hi«
C uinf. l,and the Defendnntt* not having »p*K,tr
td to the Plaint fVa hill, and it appearing to
tiie faM*f»s.‘tion ol the C->urt, fiom the return of
the Sher ff, that the Defendants are not inha.
Ivtanrs of this Commonwt I’h — It is Or’etid,
That *hey do appear hexe on the hrft day in the
nod March term, and anfwer the Cumpkin.
ant's bid; and that a copv of this Ord r he
forthwith \ uhliflied in the Wheeling ftf pofito
ry, and another copy polled up at the front
door of this Couithoufr, each for two months
fucccflr’ely. Copy from the nvnu'Ci,
A'tfft, S CONNtLL,
Tor John Conn bit, c. jj, c.
At a Court continued and held fir Shlo
County, on Tuesday the Zd day oj'No
vember, 1807.
Benjamin Gass,')
vs. L In Chancery.
John Koons. J >
This clay came the Complainant, by hw
Counsel, and it appearing to the Court
that the Defendant is not an inhabit ;nt
of this commonwealth ; it isOidercd*
I hat the said Defendant do appear here
on the first Monday in March next, t»
answer the Complainant’s bill; and that
a copy ol 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 months
successively in the Wheeling Re pository.
A Copy. Teste,
MOSES CHAPLINE, c. o. c.
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herd's mill.
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