The Wheeling repository — Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1808-02-04 00:00:00, page 8

• By the Proficient of the United
States.
Whereas by the act entitled “ An
act, making provision for 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 Slates,
situated between the United State.- Mi
litary Tract and the Connecticut Re
serve^ Land-office should be 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 l>v 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
,2he River Ohio, and above the Mouth
of Kentucky River.
Wherefore, I, Thomas Jefferson,
President of the United States, in con
formity with the provisions of the act
before recited, do hereby declare and
make known, that sale s shall be he ld at
Canton, in the State of Ohio, for the
disposal of the above mentioned lands,
to commence on the second Monday ol
May, one thousand eight hundred and
eight, and continue for and during the
eix following weeks.
Given under my hand the nineteenth
day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and seven.
(Signed) TH : J FFVKRSON.
At a Court held for Brooke County, and
continued on t'uesday the second day
cf Dec ember y 1807.
George Fdgington, Complainant,
vs.
William Goudy, Defendant.
In Chancery
THIS dav came the Complain mt, by hip
Counlel, and it appearing >o the fa*ipf»fl on ot
the Court, from the return of the Sher ff that
the Defendant m not an inhabiant of this
Commonwe«f h—It is Oidcrcd, That the Di
fendant do appetr here on the firft day ot the
ne*t M uch te m of thie Couu, and anfw r the
Complainant's bill; an that a copy < f this
Order be forthwith puhlifh d in the Wheeling
F.epofitory, and another copy be pofled up at
the front door o* this CouMhoufe, each for two
months fu'cefftvely. Copy from 'he tti'nu ra
Alttfl, S CONNELL
For JQUN CONNELL, C. B. C
At a Court held for Brooke County, end
continued on Tuesday the second day
of December, 1 807.
John Criss, Complainant,
•vj.
William Brvck John Ritchie, Isabella
Ritchie, and Alexander addison, Dc-.
fciulants.—In Chancery.
THIS day came rtie Complainant, by hi?
Counfcl, and it appearing to the fatufaflion ot
the Court, from the return of the Shet-ff that
the Defendants are not iuh ibitanta ot thi Cim*
monwcalth—It L Ordered, That they do ap«
pear here on thefi It day of the next March
term ot this Cou't, and anfwer the Complain
ant's bill ; an«J that a copy of this Order be
forthwith publifited in the Wheeling Rtpofito
ry, and another copy potted up at the front
door of this Coutthoufe, each for two months
fucctflively Copy from the minutes.
Atuft, S CONNELL,
For JOHN CONNELL C B- C.
At a Court held Tor Brooke County, and
continued on Tuesday the second dav
of December, 1807.
Samuel Jfaxwill, Complainant,
vs.
William Bruce, /in Ritchie, fsahella 1
Ritchie, a/ir/ Alexander Addison, De- J
Tendants.-In Chancery.
THIS t' iy came the Complainant, by hi.
Cminfel, and it appearing :<> the iatut^don cf
the Court,from 'he return ot the Mienlf, that
the Delendan'n are not inhabitants of this
Commonwealth—h is O.dertd, That they do
appeir liere o" tne fbft day of the next Mart h
term of this C-urr, and anfw. r the Complain
ant's bid 5 and that a copy of this Or<Jer be
fo thwitb oubliflied in the Wheeling R pefito
ry, and another Copy ported up at the I om
door of this Courlhoufe, e^ch lor two months
fucc;.(lively. Copy from the minutes.
Attcrt, S CONNfLL
For John Cokni li., c. b. c.
At a Court held lor Brooke County, anti
continued on Tuesday the second day
ol December, I8(>r.
James Downing*, Complainant,
vs.
William 11 rare, John Ritchie, Isabella
Ritchie, Alexander Addison, ^ others,
their Debtors, Defendants.
In Chancery.
THIS day nmc the Complain mt, hy hie
Counfel.and 'he Defendant- riot having appear
td to the Plain1, ff hill and it appeoing to
the fati*fa£l'on o the Court, from the re'urn ot
the Shei ff, (hit the D.‘ eri'ant* are not inha.
hitan'e ot thi- Commonwealth—It is Ordeitd,
PhV they do appear hete on the heft day in the
p< xi M '.eh term, and anfwer the Compi in
am'i bill ; ind that a copy of • hi Ord r he
forthwith puhlifhed in the Whee'ing Kepofuo
ry, and another copy polled up it the fron* '
duor o' this Courthoufe, e*rh for 'wo m.nhs
At a Court continued and held for Oht6
County,.on Ttiesday the 3d day of No
vt tuber, 1807.
that the Defendant is net an inhabitant
oi this commonwealth ; it is Ordered*
That the said Defendant do appear here
on the first Monday in March next, tw
answer the Complainant’s bill; and that
a copy ot this Order be forthwith posted
up at the door of the Court-house 6-f
this county for two months successive
ly, and also be published lor two months
successively in the Wheeling Repository.
A Copv. Teste,
MOSES CHAPLINE, c. o. c.
GASS’S JOURNAL
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FOR RALE,
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CasSat’s, Mr, Knox’s, Mr. Kerr’s, and
Messrs. M‘Clure*s, in Wheeling: als«
Gy Mr. D. Chambers, at Major Shep
herd’s mill.
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IV H E E 1. IMG,
(OHIO COUNTY VIRGINIA)
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