The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1791-11-26 00:00:00

THE Kentucky Gazette.
NUMB. XI.
Quicquid agunt homines— nostrum fortago libelli. Juv. Sat. 8. v. 85.
VOL. V.
S A T U R D A Y, N O V E M B E R 26, 1791.
LEXINGTON: Printed by JOHN BRADFORD, at his Office on Main-Street; where Subscriptions, (at Fifteen Shillings per Annum) Advertisements &c. are thankfully received, and Printing into different branches done with Care and Expedition.
Nearly ready for the press and will be published, as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers can be obtained,
HOLLAND'S ESSAY In three parts.
I. Containing the contract of Creation and Redemption. Shewing that the fundamental doctrines of Calvin and Arminius joined together, compleatly forms the foundation or system of Universal Restoration, without the smallest diminution or addition.
II. The method and manner of the restoration of all to its original state of rectitude and innocence in which it was at first created, opening a plain and familiar light into the Prophet Ezekiel's visions and the Revelations.
III The Apostolic mode, of Church Government, shewing the 2 Olive branches which thro' the two golden pipes empties the golden oil out of themselves, or the formation of the man Christ Jesus out of his members.
When he above is put to press, the terms will be made public.
READY
CASH
WILL be given for two likely young negro men between the age of sixteen and twenty four—a good character of them will be required—enquire at the printer. if
F O R S A L E, F O R
CASH
A Likely young negro fellow, about eighteen years of age—enquire of the printer. Lexington Sept. 27, 1791.
J U S T A R R I V E D,
// And now Opening, by TEGARDEN & M'CULLOUGH
In the new house opposite Mr. Collier's Tavern, in Lexington,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS
GROCERIES, HARD WARE &
QUEEN'S WARE, which they dispose of on the most reasonable terms for Cash, Furs certificates &c.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of Archibald Berry deceased are requested to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands against the same, are desired to make them known immediately, that provision may be made for the payment thereof.
JOHN BRADFORD, Adm. Lexington, Sept. 15, 1791.
B L A N K S
OF ALL KINDS
May be had at this Office.
M R . Edward Bullock has commenced Post Riding; He will leave Lexington and be at Bourbon Courthouse, on the 1st. and 15th. of every Month, at Boonsborough the 2d. and 16th. at Madison Courthouse the 3d. and 17th. at Lincoln Courthouse the 4th. and 18th. at Danville the 5th. and 19th. at Harrodsburg the 6th. and 20th. at Baird's Town the 7th. and 21st. the 9th. and 23d. at Louisville, and from thence up Brasher's creek to Lexington; but the time he will be at any particular place between Louisville and Lexington, cannot yet be ascertained, but will be made public when known. Mr. Bullock is hereby authorised to receive any subscription money and receipt for the same, which shall be good against
JOHN BRADFORD. Lexington, Oct. 29, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living near Lewis Craig's mill, a red Heifer, with some white under her belly. 2 years old, marked with a slit in each ear; Appraised to £1. 15.
John Tully. July 4, 1791.
NUMBER of horses the property of the United States; strayed from the different brigades and in almost every county in the district of Kentucky. The horses is branded US. Any persons delivering any such horses to Capt. Root. Sanders on Cainrun in Woodford county, shall have ample reward for so doing. Paid by
R. B. Benham; or Robt. Sanders. August 21, 1791.
F I V E
DOLLARS
R E W A R D.
STOLEN or stolen from the subscriber, living in Woodford county, a brown horse, about 12 hands & a half high, nine years old, not branded, a scar on his hip, occasioned by fire, and a scar on the top of his head, occasioned by the poll evil. Whoever delivers said horse to me shall have the above reward. Marquis Calmes.
October 20, 1791. if
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on the waters of Cane run, Fayette county, a sorrel mare, 14 hands high, 3 years old last spring, branded on the near shoulder H and on the near buttock III. Postea and appraised to £7. 10.
Charles Shepherd. Oct. 11, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living two miles from Lexington, a red and white steer, about 4 years old, with the head mostly white, marked with a crop and underkeel in the left ear; Appraised to £1. 15.
Also a brindle steer, with some white spots, 3 years old, marked with a crop and slit in the right ear, and crop off the left; Appraised to £1. 10.
Also a small red cow, 4 years old, chop and slit in the right ear; Appraised to £1. 10.
Moses Bledsoe. September 13, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Bourbon county, Kennebec's creek, a red steer 2 years old, marked with a half crop off the under side of the right ear and a crop in the left.
Also a 2 year old heifer, black and white spotted, marked with 2 slits in each ear, and a small bit off the under side of the right; The owner is desired to come prove his property, pay charges and take them away.
Joseph Kennedy. October 8, 1791.
A LL those who are indebted to me, or have any demands against me, are desired to come and settle their respective accounts as soon as possible; As I am under obligation to start to the settlement on the 15th of next month.
SAMUEL AYRES. Lexington, Oct. 20, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on the waters of Marble creek, a red steer, with a little white under his belly; marked with a crop and swallow-fork in each ear, and underkeel in the left, about 3 years old; Appraised to £1. 5.
John Baker. April 9, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on the town fork of Elkhorn, a brown two year old heifer, with a white face and white on her belly, marked with something like a half crop in both ears; Appraised to £1. 10.
Kitty Miller. June 14, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Fayette, a draught Ox, about 14 years old, his back and belly white and his sides brindle, appears to be a little hipshot, marked with a crop in the right ear and a kind of a swallowfork in the left. Appraised to £2. 8.
James Patten. July 9, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Woodford county, about 2 miles from Shannon's mill a red and white spotted steer, 2 years old last, marked with a crop, and an underkeel and overkeel in the right ear, and a crop and underkeel in the left. Appraised to £1. 4.
George Harper. October 15, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Woodford county near the Courthouse, a Roan Mare, about three years old last spring, blind in the off eye, 13 hands and a half high, neither docked nor branded. Appraised to £6.
John M. Cumpsey. May 3, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Bourbon county, a gray mare, and an iron gray colt, the mare thirteen hands high, branded on the near shoulder nearly thus X short dock, 12 or 13 years old; The colt a year old, 12 hands high; Appraised, the mare to £2. and the colt to £4.
Christopher Wolfe. June 1791.

(Continued from our last.)
HAVING just now mentioned the manner in which Elections are carried on, I will give some brief hints of a plan I have lately proposed, in the proceedings of some of the committees; which appeared to me well calculated to prevent corruption. In it they provide that each county shall be divided into Districts; and that in each district previous to the election, there shall be two or three persons chosen to superintend the election; That the free men of each district in every county through the State, shall all at the same time, elect by ballot all officers of government, which they are, or may be empowered to choose. I would wish to see the whole plan made public, for I really think it would meet with the approbation of every honest man; though perhaps not of the great and rich; who (as Will Whip says) will always endeavour to out talk us and out reason us. True they may boast over our heads in high language, and under our feet in truth and reason; They may out talk us in composing a fine single of words, intermixed with scraps of Latin; but if Mr. A. B. C. and The Disinterested Citizen will show me the consistency of a gross election, an upper house and a bill of rights, this will satisfy me better, than a fine quon, or a meum and tuum.
Friends and Country-men, Reason truth and liberty are the objects I pursue, and the test I desire to be tried by. I leave it to your candid judgment, if any but Tories at the time of the Revolution, and Aristocratic gentlemen now, would exclaim against Committees duly and fairly chosen by the people. Those who would by indirect measures endeavour to wind the power into the hands of a few of the rich; very well know, that our being in a state of confusion favours their designs, and that if we are properly organised by Committees their schemes must prove abortive. In choosing members for the Convention let true merit be the object of our choice without favour or affection to high or low, rich or poor; but in general the rich have too much influence, and often make an ill use of it. If we consult History from Rome to Kentucky, do we ever hear of the poor oppressing the rich? Is it not always the rich that oppress the poor? and no less a personage than the Apostle James asserts the same truth, he saith, "do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats."
I shall conclude, with a few quotations from Burghs Political disquisitions in which the author gives his sentiments respecting the instructing our representatives, and some other controverted points.
Page 202. He says, "When we elect persons to represent us in Parliament, we must not be supposed to part with the smallest right which we have deposited with them; we make a lodgment, not a gift; we entrust, but we are with nothing. And were it possible, that they should attempt to destroy that constitution which we had appointed them to maintain, they can no more be held in the rank of representatives, than a Factor turned Pirate, and continued to be called the Factor of those Merchants whose Goods he had plundered, and whose confidence he had betrayed. The men whom we thus depute to Parliament, are not the bare tenants or reflection of us their constituents; They actually contain our powers and privileges, and as it were the very persons of the people they represent. We are the Parliament in them; we speak and act by them; we have therefore a right to know what they are doing and doing."
Page 185. "If members of parliament are not obliged to regard the instructions of their constituents, the people of this country chooses a set of men every seven years, and are as much slaves as the Turks; except the month of a general election."
In his preface to Vol. I page 11. There are such mighty talents necessary for government, as some who pretend to them without possessing them, would make us believe. Honest affections and common qualifications are suf-
ficient; and the Administration has been always best excused, and the people's Liberty is best preserved, near the origin and rise of states; when plain sense and common honesty alone governed public affairs, and the manners of men were not corrupted by riches and Luxury, nor their understandings perverted by subtleties and distinctions. Great abilities has generally, if not always, been employed to mislead the unwary multitude, and draw them out of the plain path of public virtue and public good."
These are the words of a truly disinterested person, who cannot be suspected of partiality.
H. S. B. M.
To the printer of the Kentucky Gazette.
SIR,
I am an inhabitant of Kentucky who but lately arrived in the district. I live in Mercer county and my name is Philip Philips. My father was president of a political club in Ireland but he is now no more, he was a larned man; but I was a vile sarpent and would never take larning; my grand father was the famous Philip Philips the grate mr. Pope I am told lives about as being a very grate politician. I like to hear politics myself, and so sometime ago I went to Harrodsburg to learn politics, and the harang was in the courthouse and squire S--- who I am told is a friend to the pepel tho' they don't think so was chose president. And squire T--- who is a grate friend to the pepel too put some cunning questions, and it was a long while before any body wade answer them, at last one mr N--- got up and made the first harang and he talked against larned men who were not philosophers, and was no friend to lawyers because they ware not all philosophers, and he said they generally had good heds, but he was afraid they had not all good harts, and he was not for trusting any of them unless they had good heds and good harts too, and such he called philosophers and there was only one lawyer in the hole country and that was col. N--- he was for trusting for to go to convention, and at the same time he was not sure he was a philosopher nither, but because he had proved faithful when he had been trusted before he was for trusting of him agane, and he did not say good or harm of any body else, but I am sure there was some grate men that looked as if they might be trusted, they have I am told been trusted before and I would be glad to know why not now; I am sure the pepel want a seperation and these grate men I have been told always wanted a seperation, the pepel I am sure ware very wrong not to let them for by now mr. Printer we shude have conquer'd all the hathen and been now a happy pepel. This proves to me that this mr. N--- is himself no philosopher at all, besides tho' he talked against lawyers I am told he is going to turn lawyer too, and therefore there can be no good in him. Mr. Printer I never was a friend to larned men for I see it is those sort of foxes who always no how
to butter their own bred and care not for others. I always thought it was not right they shude go to convention or to the legislater, but fir col. N--- has almost convinced me if we do not send some larned men there, it will be worse for us. Col. N--- made a powerful harang and I will tell you mr. Printer what I mind of it. Now as I told you before squire T--- put some cunning questions and col. N--- answered them, and one question was if lawyers were necessary in courts, and col. N--- said they ware a necessary evil, and he said too they had done a grate dele of good, and in order to prove it he brought a famous book into court which was about the poor Jew who fell among thieves, and was unmercifully dript of all he had on him, and was bate, and left for ded, and the poor Jew was releved by the good Samaritan; and col. N--- said the poor pepel in America had been like the poor Jew, and that the lawyers had been like the good Samaritan; I cannot mind mr. Printer how the application was made, and I am sorry I cannot mind it too, for I fear me none of your readers will make it out; I no that before I came to this country my lawyer left me more like the thieves in the parabel than the good Samaritan, but by the blessing of heaven and this fine country I shall get over it, if I have nothing more to do with lawyers; but mr. Printer what alarms me most is col. N--- says that unless larned men and lawyers too go to the legislater we shall have ten lawyers to ware there is one now and proved it to squire T---. And the way mr. Printer that col. N--- proved it to squire T--- was thus, Now col. N--- is I am sure a larned man for it did me good to here him talk, and all the pepel looked at him just as I have seen the pepel look at a famous stage player in Baltimore, they fairly stared agane, but it was a powerful harang, but I must tell you how he proved it. Now col. N--- is a grate reasoner and he said if unlarned men go to the legislater to make laws, they could not understand them when they had made them, and it would take all the larned men and all the squires in court to make it out; now this he proved to squire T---, and it is this Mr. Printer alarms and makes me rite to you to have the matter explained in your Gazette and to beg & pray col. N--- to publish his harang, for I am sure now if unlarned men goes to convention we shall have ten Lawyers for one.
Another question squire T--- put to col. N--- was about slavery, and squire T--- said it was a pity we shude keep the poor slaves to cut down all our timbers, but col. N--- said they ware fit for nothing else. I have a bad mind mr. Printer to mind all that is said in a long harang and I should be sorry to reprehend
what was said but I think it was to that purpose; and col. N--- told a story about Governor Blount but I cannot mind it; and squire T--- said that the man who wude make a slave of his fellow creature would make slaves of him and squire S--- if he could; and I thoc it was a wife saying, but I am told it would be no easy matter for they are both very fond of freedom, and grate friends to liberty of spence. For my part mr. Printer I am a friend to the liberties of the pepel and I do not see why the black Deels should not have their liberties too; my father has often told me that liberty is the gratest blessing that ever was sent from Heaven, and to take away that blessing is a grate robbery and a vile in and vengeance from Heaven would be the end of it, and I think so too. Now if I mind col. N--- he said that when we entered into government it was in order to secure property; that negors ware property the legislater ought not to meddel with, but mr. printer my father did not think as col. N--- thinks, because in the bill of rights of the Political club in Ireland in the fifth section of the first article it is recorded thus, And every child that openeth the Womb is free born, yet nevertheless for the pains and care and expense and education of said child, he ought to serve his parents faithfully till he arrives to twenty one years of age, and when the said child arrives to the age of twenty one years as aforesaid, he is free to go in and come out and to do whatsoever seems to him meat and best as long as God pleases and vvhosoever shall unlawfully controul him or molest the said now man child in his down fittings, or uprisings in his in-comings, or in his outgoings, or in any vway controul, binder or molest the said now man child as aforesaid vvil most assuredly sooner or later suffer vengeance accordingly. And mr. Printer in the proceedings of the political club is recorded several speeches and there is an account of a speech my father made on this very subject and I will give it you vword for vword from the records as followvs: (To be Continued.)
AMERICAN OCCURRENCES.
QUEBEC August 18, 1778
Saturday last arrived here (accompanied by Sir John Johnson) Colonel Brant, with about 40 chiefs, &c. deputed from the Confederated Western nations of Indians, to represent to government their situation with regard to the United States of America, in the war now carrying on betwixt them.
Sunday they were admitted to a public conference at the Castle, in which they complained of encroachments on their territories, prayed for the interposition of the British government to accommodate their difference with the States, &c. After having explained the objects

of their mission they were referred to next day (Monday) to represent their situation to his Majesty, and he would be happy to contribute all in his power to effect the restoration of peace on solid and advantageous terms.
NEW YORK, October 5.
By the Schooner Hardy, Capt. Green, which sailed from Cape Francois the 12 inst. and arrived at Philadelphia on Saturday morning, we have received intelligence, that the mulattoes and free blacks have got five arms &c. out of the King's store at the Cape, and done more execution against the black insurgents than the white inhabitants had been able to effect: above 3000 of the insurgents have been killed. They are, however, still strong, and have fortified themselves in two or three parts of the country. The whites have with difficulty been able to defend the town of Port au Prince on the western part, and Cape Francois on the northern part. All applications to the British and Spanish islands for succour were refused.
The embargo was taken off American vessels at the time of Capt. Green's sailing; but it was thought there would probably be another embargo laid in case the disturbances were not quieted.
The insurgents having beat off a sloop of war which was going round to seize some cannon at Port au Prince, several American sailors went on board the sloop, and fought bravely under the command of Capt. Lybridge. It is said that the sloop which was fired from the sloop of war was picked up by the blacks and fired back again. Every white man who appears in the country is destroyed, and a great number white women and children are detained by the blacks as servants, and treated with the utmost brutality.
Another report says that the blacks had made a proposal to the Governor, that they would disperse on being allowed three days in the week to themselves, which was rejected by the Governor.
A letter from a respectable house in Cape Francois to his correspondent in Philadelphia expressly says, that 180 plantations have been destroyed.
Capt. Green says, that amongst all the hardships under which the whites now labour, it is a great consolation that they are not in want of provisions, and that there is sufficient for six months.
An attempt was made by some flour merchants to raise that article to ten dollars per barrel; but the Governor interfered, and it was not sold above six dollars.
The relief, therefore, sent by the French Minister from the United States, will not be so much wanted as was imagined. The good intentions of the Pennsylvania legislature were, notwithstanding, extremely humane and friendly; added to which, all accounts declare that our sailors volunteer in fighting against the insurgents with the utmost bravery.
In addition to the above we learn, that a great number of women and children of the blacks had surrendered themselves at the Cape, where attempts had been made to set fire to the town, but were happily frustrated. Several of the blacks taken prisoners, previous to their execution declared, that they were instigated to those attempts by some white men, who were concealed among the insurgents, and advised them to those measures as the best way to recover their liberty, &c. and that the instigators were not of the common or lower class, but artful fellows, who appeared to have system in their designs. The blacks were armed with guns, pistols, swords, knives, and other instruments of destruction, and were collected in large bodies within three or four miles of Cape Francois, and were very desperate; but it was impossible to ascertain their numbers, which consisted only of such as were capable of offence, their women, children and old men not being permitted to come near their camps.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, September 7.
"Since my last I have not been able to leave the army for a moment, which is actually employed against the negro insurgents. They have massacred a great number of the whites, and have taken prisoners some families of that complexion, whom they force to do the duties of servants. They have burned more than 200 sugar plantations. I was compelled to escape by flight, and could save nothing. My wardrobe, my furniture, and plate are all in their possession. We have had several engagements with them, but without any decisive success. Our commanding officer was killed by my side, as well as several officers who were planters, in the district. I hope we shall be more fortunate in our next attack. M. de Rouvray, whom you were acquainted with, is commander in chief. The time is past, and I cannot give you a more particular detail at present."
PHILADELPHIA October 1
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-London, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated September 14, 1791.
"Here I am in New-London, with my wife and family. I left the Cape June 26th inst. in the brigantine three Brothers, being appointed by the Assembly to come with one of the members to the assistance of Congress for our poor distressed Colony, which I deem a most horrid situation. All the slaves of the planters have revolted, and they have burnt, in the course of three days, upwards of fifty plantations, and killed every person they could catch. Every plantation and landing place from Port Mingo to Limanard are totally destroyed; it was supposed the same effect took place at Port-au-Prince & Aux Cayes; as some of the negroes taken by our troops say, it was to take place the same day throughout the colony."
"The gentleman who came with me is gone this afternoon for New-York; from there he will be with us in Philadelphia, and apply to the Charge de Affairs of the court of France. An embargo has taken place at the Cape, and all the Americans are on duty."
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
Capt. Hooper, arrived at Maryland last Bilboa the 9th Aug. last and brings the following intelligence. That during his stay at Bilboa several vessels arrived there from Great Britain, all agreed uniformly in the following particulars. That the courts of Great Britain and Spain had combined together to make war on France, for the purpose of compelling her to reinstate the French monarch on his throne. That a hotter press was never known—and every other preparation for war, which was universally believed would be declared in form. Capt. Hooper on his outward passage; in the bay of Biscay, spoke two Spanish frigates, two armed Brigs and one large transport ship (the latter which was full of soldiers) from Cadiz, bound St. Sebastian—the principal merchants, as well as every other rank of the people of Bilboa, had no doubt but that a war was inevitable. He left the Brig George Capt. Hubble, from Philadelphia—in Bilboa.
RICHMOND, October 5.
The King of France, in exculpation of the charge of perjury, which the National Assembly have made against him, may say with Hudibras—
"Those who impose an oath do make it." "Not he, who for convenience takes it." Louis XVI, has had the style of "The first Patriot King"—But he has
lately transferred the endearing title to "The Patriot King of Poland."
It is a noble sentiment and worthy to be remembered, "That God makes Man—and that Men make Kings."
The distracted state of the French colonies in the west Indies, has caused such an extraordinary demand for rum and sugar, both in Europe and America, and will probably raise the price of those articles much higher than they have ever been known in this country before.
We are informed, that Mr. Robert Cuter, of Nominny, has emancipated 194 hundred forty two slaves.
PITTSBURGH, July 2.
Thursday evening last arrived here from Detroit, which place he left the 10th inst. from captivity among the savages, Mr. Thomas Ray, who was taken from Cullawago by four Indians some time ago. Mr. Ray has related to us the following. Seven days after his arrival there, news came in that our army was on their march, against that place, upon which they burnt the houses and destroyed the corn they had planted, and removed their families off to the rapid of the Miami river, at that place he saw a great many Indians, to the amount of two or three thousand, received arms and ammunition and proceeded on to the Maumee towns, where it was said, 7000 were assembled; that at Detroit, on the first Thursday of June, at a review of the militia, he saw 150 turn out voluntarily to join the Indians; that he saw a number of Indians to the amount of 17 or 18 canoes load, who said they had been three moons on their journey, come to join the others; they had bows and arrows, and had other skins for breech clouts and buffalo skins instead of blankets.
LEXINGTON, Nov. 26
We are informed, that the Mountain Leader and his party, who left the Army the day before the Action, have returned to Fort Washington, with 8 scalps; they lost none of their party and had only one wounded. It is said the Mountain Leader is of opinion there were between 2 and 3000 Indians of different tribes, from the appearance of the different encampments which he viewed in the vicinity of the field of action.
We are credibly informed that there were 1400 troops in the late action near the Maumee village between the army of the United States and the Indians, and that 733 only escaped, 233 of which were wounded. The staff department, and followers of the Army, are not included in the above account.
THE PUBLIC WILL TAKE
NOTICE
THAT Thomas Major has made a deed of trust of his whole estate, real and personal, to the subscribers, which deed is recorded in the county court of Culpepper, in Virginia, thereby putting the whole out of his power. We thought proper to give this notice, as we are determined to answer no contract made by said Francis. Major.
JOHN MAJOR, } Trustees THOS. PORTER. } Nov. 14, 1791. 1W
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L A W S
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Collected with, and collected by, the original Rolls in the office of the Secretary of State, agreeably to a resolve of Congress passed the 18th February, 1791.
With a Copious INDEX.
VOLUME I.
Comprising the Federal Constitution, the Acts of the Three Sessions of the First Congress, and the Treaties. To which is added, an APPENDIX, Containing the Declaration of Independence, and sundry Acts of Congress, under the Confederation.
This edition of the Laws of the United States is also to be sold by Messrs. Thomas and Andrews, Boston; John Carter, Esq. Providence, Rhode Island; Messrs. Huason and Goodwin, Hartford; Mr. Robert Hodge, New York; Mr. Isaac Collins, Trenton; Messrs. Goldard and Angell, Baltimore; Augustine Davis Esq. Richmond, and Mr. W. P. Young, Charleston, South Carolina.
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TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Bourbon County, on Flat run a black mare, 13 1/2 hands high, both hind feet white, blaze face, glass eyes, some saddle marks, 5 years old. Appraised to £4. David Surrency. May 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living about two miles North-West of Lexington, a brown mare, 6 years 12 hands high, trots naturally, no brand. Appraised to £6. Francis Dill.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in the forks of Dicks river, a two year old bay stone colt, a star in his face, his hind feet white, no brand; Appraised to £5. Abraham Buford. April 11, 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Woodford county, north Elkhorn, a bay mare, 2 years old past, 13 hands and a half high, half a star and snip; branded on the near buttock AH. Appraised to £6. John Scott. Oct. 20, 1791.
A large company is expected to meet at the Crab orchard on the first of December, in order to start early next morning through the wilderness.
The Lexington FIRE COMPANY,
ARE requested to meet at Capt. Youngs Tavern on Saturday evening the 3d of december next at 5 o'clock. It is hoped every member will attend, as business of the utmost importance to the company will be then transacted.
By order of the Jun. director JOHN BRADFORD, Secretary; Nov 5, 1791;

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
ELEGANT IMPROMPTU, Of Mr. Barlow, author of the "Vision of Columbus," now in France
THE French no more in stupid joy, Torment the Air with "Vive le Roi." A nobler wish expands the mind, Let Justice live—and live Mankind.
A N E C D O T E.
A Clergyman christening the child of an humble cottager, asked the god father and god mother, what name it was to have? "Wilhelmina Rosina," answered the mother—"Wilhelmina!" cried the father; "Rosina my—! christen the child Joan, in the name of," &c.
A list of Letters in this Office.
 A Benjamin Archer.  B John Bowen. Mary Burch. Deborah Burnet 2.  C Captain Thomas Clay. Charles Coffy, Mercer. Capt. George Caldwell Mercer.  D James Densford Fayette. Margaret Duncan.  E Elizabeth Ellis.  G William Gray. David Graves Fayette. 
 H William Hopkins. John Henderson, Lincoln. Enoch or Web Hayden. Elias Hitt Fayette. Andrew Hues Fayette.  K Capt. James Kenny Bourbon. Moses Kedy. Milly Kindrid. 
 L Robert Lockhart, Miami. Stephen G. Letcher, Fayette. Levi Lee.  M John M'Ferren. Archibald Marshall, Bourbon. Andrew M'Calla Fayette. Col. Gabriel Madison. 
 N William Neal. 
 P Nathaniel Parish, Bourbon. Robt. Peck, Mercer 2. Sarah Poor ditto. Philip Philips. John Porter. 
 Q John Quin.  R James Richie, Fayette. Edmund Ricardson. Thomas Ray. 
 S James Scott. John Sleer, Lincoln. Thomas Sullenger. Woodford. Joshua Stevens. Richard Stevens. Rev. Robert Stubbs. Samuel Scott, Mercer. 
 T James Thomas, Fayette. Bennet Taber, May's Lick. Kenneth Thompson 2. Howell Tatum. David Tilford Mercer. 
 U Joseph Underwood. Nelson 2 Jos. Vance, Woodford. 2 Edmund Vaughan, 2. Laurence Verbrake. 
 W William Watson. Robert Wallace, Fayette. Peter Willson. Malcom Worley. James Walker. Henry Walker. Ben. Withers. James Watkins. James Wallace, Fayette. Jacob Woodward. Benjamin Dod Wheeler. 
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Lexington, on Wednesday the 23d day of November, 1791. RESOLVED , that an election for a Trustee in the room of Robert Patterson be held by the sheriff of Fayette county at the court house in Lexington on Saturday the 3d. of December next, and that this resolve be published in the Kentucky Gazette. By order of the Board, JOHN BRADFORD , Chairman.
I Intend to sell lands, the property of John Craig to the highest bidder at Woodford and Fayette December courts; also at Mason January court. ROBERT JOHNSON Trustee.
STOLEN
FROM the Garrison at Fort Washington on the night of the 26th inst. the following horses, viz two bay horses the property of Col. Samuel Hodgdon, Quarter Master General, the one a bright bay, a natural trotter, about 9 years old, and nearly 15 hands high, without any brand or conspicuous natural mark—the other a dark bay, paces and trots alternately, mostly inclined to the former, 15 hands high, and eight years old, no brand or particular mark—Also one gray horse, the property of Col. Darke—One bay horse belonging to Capt. Strong, and one bay horse, the property of the United States, and branded either with a single C, or with a cannon mark on his shoulder. From some circumstances there is reason to conclude that they were stolen by White Williams, and that they are taken into some of the Kentucky settlements for sale. Any person or persons apprehending the thief or thieves and securing them, so that they may be brought to justice, shall receive Twenty dollars, and an addition of Ten Dollars for every horse received and returned to the Garrison. SAMUEL HODGDON, Q.M.G. Fort Washington Oct. 6, 1791.
Two Dollars reward, Strayed or stolen from the subscriber in Lexington, a bay horse near fifteen hands high, branded IE, has a thin mane, and a large head; also a bay mare about fourteen hands high, her mane lies on the left side has no brand that I recollect, has the distemper and runs at the nose, Whoever takes up said creatures, and brings them to Mr. Taylor Tavern keeper in Lexington shall receive the above reward. DAVID BLANCHARD.
Two dollars reward,
Strayed or stolen from the subscriber in Lexington, a bay horse near fifteen hands high, branded IE, has a thin mane, and a large head; also a bay mare about fourteen hands high, her mane lies on the left side has no brand that I recollect, has the distemper and runs at the nose, Whoever takes up said creatures, and brings them to Mr. Taylor Tavern keeper in Lexington shall receive the above reward. DAVID BLANCHARD.
Wanted by the subscribers, BEEF Cattle and Pork, to be received on foot; Cash and Merchandise, will be given at any of their stores, either in this place, Danville, Bard's Town, Louisville Madison Courthouse or Limestone. They have now on hand at their different stores already mentioned, a neat assortment of
GOODS
Well calculated for this country, which they are determined to dispose of on the lowest terms for cash or the articles already mentioned. ELLIOT & WILLIAMS. P. S. They also want a quantity of corn and row linen. Lexington, Nov. 19, 1791.
FOR SALE
ONE thousand acres of land within the forks of Licking, or near a place known by the name of the log pond within four miles of Bourbon court house. The title of which has been adjudged to Parmenas Briscoe by the Supreme Court of the District of Kentucky—Also six hundred acres on the water of Eagle creek, by an adjudication as aforesaid—Negroes, horned cattle, sheep or good horses will be received in payment, but a Special Warranty of the title will only be given.
James Twyman, Attorney in fact for Parmenas Briscoe. Woodford, Oct. 10, 1791. P3 3w
WANTED
An APPRENTICE to the COPPER SMITH's business.
AN active lad of about 14 years of age, will be taken an APPRENTICE to the above business. CHARLES WHITE.
I Wish to contract for a considerable quantity of Barley to be delivered to me in Lexington, next fall Spring Barley would be preferred. Also a quantity of well cured Hops. PETTON SHORT. April 13, 1791.
Two Dollars reward,
STRAYED from the subscriber, living near Lexington, about the 1st of July inst. a small roan horse, 8 or 9 years old, branded on the near shoulder W and buttock H has a blaze in his face, all his feet white and is sunk in the Crest, had on a good bell fastened with a black leather strap: Whoever brings said horse to Mrs. McConnell's Mill, shall have the above reward paid by Isaac Wilson.
FOR SALE
SEVEN hundred acres of land, binding on Licking on the lower side, below the mouth of Bank lick creek. Also a covering horse, known by the name of GRANNY , Not long since imported into this district, perhaps not inferior in blood or swiftness to any horse therein. ROBERT TODD. Oct. 31, 1791.
On the 10th of December a large company will start from the Crab Orchard, to go through the wilderness
GOODS
Is kept under the care of TRUSTEES WHERE reading, writing and Arithmetic, are taught in the most approved methods; Merchant's Accounts surveying, navigation, & may be taught in said school if required by Thomas Steele. NB his night school has commenced the 7th of this Instant 11 Mo 1791.
SCHOOL
Is kept under the care of TRUSTEES WHERE reading, writing and Arithmetic, are taught in the most approved methods; Merchant's Accounts surveying, navigation, & may be taught in said school if required by Thomas Steele. NB his night school has commenced the 7th of this Instant 11 Mo 1791.
WAR DEPARTMENT
May 30, 1791. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of March, 1791, and which will become due on the 4th day of September ensuing, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the states respectively, under the usual regulations. viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers. 1st. The certificate given by the state, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled. 2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form:—
"A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of _____ in the state of _____ and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served _____ (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the _____ and county of _____ and has resided there for the last _____ years, previous to which he resided in _____"
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:—
"I, A. B. of _____ county of _____ state of _____ do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of _____ my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pension for six months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, and ending the fourth of September, of the same year. Signed and sealed in the presence of _____ Witnesses. Acknowledged before me—"
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of the respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim. By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX , Secretary of War.
[The Printers of the respective States are requested to publish the above in their respective newspapers, for the space of two Months.]
A PERSON who understands the Rope making business may hear of good encouragement by applying to the Printer.
I WISH to lease for the term of one year, the Distillery and adjoining plantation, late the property of Mrs. John Craig on Clear creek, Woodford county; also the Mill on the plantation whereon the said Craig now resides—possession of the distillery to be given on the first day of September next—of the adjoining plantation and Mill aforesaid on the first day of January following or earlier, with the consent of Mr. John Craig.—For terms apply to Mr. William Morton, Merchant, in Lexington. PETTON SHORT. June 19, 1791.
FOR SALE
A LOT on the Seminary land, containing one hundred and forty acres, for which the Trustees will give a lease; For terms apply to Mr. John Bryan near the premises, or the subscriber. Isaac Wilson.