The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1800-03-20 00:00:00

THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
[No. 704.]
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1800.
[VOL. XIII.]
LEXINGTON:—PRINTED BY JOHN BRADFORD, (On Main Street)—PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAID IN ADVANCE.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, February 7.
Message of the president of the United States, transmitting a
REPORT
Of the secretary of state, and sundry documents relative to the requisition for and delivery of Jonathan Robbins.
In pursuance of a resolution of the house of representatives, of the 4th inst. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, IN consequence of your request to me, conveyed in your resolution of the fourth of this month, I directed the secretary of state to lay before me, copies of the papers intended. These copies together with his report, I now transmit to the house of representatives, for the consideration of the members.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, February 7, 1800. }
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, February 6th, 1800.
THE secretary of state has prepared, as directed, and now respectfully submits to the president of the United States, copies of the papers which probably were contemplated by the house of representatives, in their resolve of the 4th inst. although no requisition, as the resolve supposes, has ever been received, nor any communication made to the judge of the district court of South-Carolina, concerning any man by the names of Jonathan Robbins. But by the proceedings before that judge, as they have been published, it appears that a sea-man named Thomas Nash, the subject of the British minister's requisition, did assume the name of Jonathan Robbins, and make oath, "that he was a native of the state of Connecticut, and born in Danbury, in that state." The secretary therefore, besides the copy of the requisition and the copies of his letter to the judge of the district court of South Carolina, and the judge's answer, has prepared and herewith incloses copies of the certificates of the selectmen and town clerk of Danbury, and extracts of letters from admiral sir Hyde Parker, satisfactorily proving, that the Thomas Nash, calling himself Jonathan Robbins, who on the requisition of the British minister, was delivered up by the judge aforesaid, with the assent of the president of the United States, was not an American citizen, but a native Irishman, who to his other crimes added perjury, in the hope, thereby to escape the punishment due to piracy, and murder.—The original certificate of the selectmen and town clerk, of Danbury, are in the secretary's possession; and he has compared the extract of admiral Parker's letter to Mr. Linton with the original, and the extract of the admiral's letter to the British consul at Charleston, with the passage as recited in the consul's original letter to Mr. Linton.
All which is respectfully submitted, TIMOTHY PICKERING.
[No. 1.]
[Copy of a note from Robert Linton, esq. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic majesty, to Timothy Pickering, secretary of state of the United States.]
R. Linton, presents his respects to colonel Pickering, secretary of state.
A seaman of the name of Thomas Nash, having been committed to goal, in Charleston, (South Carolina) at the instance of his majesty's consul there, on suspicion of his having been an accomplice in the piracy and murder committed on board his majesty's ship Hermione, and information of the circumstance having been transmitted to vice admiral sir Hyde Parker, a cutter was despatched to Charleston, with an officer on board, to whom the man was well known, in order that his person might be identified, and that he should be carried to the West-Indies for trial. But on the application of the consul for the restoration of Nash, in conformity to the treaty of 1794, judge Bee, and the federal attorney, were of opinion that he could not with propriety be delivered up without a previous requisition on my part, made to the executive government of the United States. May I therefore request, sir, that you will be pleased to lay this matter before the president, and
procure his orders that the said Thomas Nash, be delivered up to justice. Philadelphia, May 23d, 1799.
[No. 2.]
Letter from the secretary of state to judge Bee.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Philadelphia, June 3d, 1799.
SIR, Mr. Linton, the minister of his Britannic majesty, has requested that Thomas Nash, who was a seaman on board the British frigate Hermione, and who he is informed is now a prisoner in the jail of Charleston, should be delivered up. I have stated the matter to the president of the United States. He considers an offence committed on board a public ship of war, on the high seas, to have been committed within the jurisdiction of the nation to which the ship belongs. Nash is charged, it is understood, with piracy and murder, committed by him on board the above mentioned British frigate, on the high seas, and consequently "within the jurisdiction" of his Britannic majesty; and therefore, by the 27th article of the treaty of amity with Great Britain, Nash ought to be delivered up, as requested by the British minister, provided such evidence of his criminality be produced as by the laws of the United States or of South Carolina, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial if the offence had been committed within the jurisdiction of the United States. The president has in consequence hereof authorised me to communicate to you "his advice and request," that Thomas Nash may be delivered up to the consul or other agent of Great Britain, who shall appear to receive him.
I have the honor to be, &c. &c.
(Signed)
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
The honorable Thomas Bee, esq. judge of the district of South Carolina. }
[No. 3.]
Letter from Thomas Bee, esq. to the secretary of State, dated Charleston, South Carolina, 1st July, 1799.
In compliance with the request of the president of the United States, as stated in your favor of the 3d ult. I gave notice to the British consul, that at the sitting of the district court on this day, I would order Thomas Nash, the prisoner charged with having committed murder and piracy on board the British frigate Hermione, on such strong evidence of his criminality, as justified his apprehension and commitment for trial, to be brought before me on habeas corpus, in order to his being delivered over, agreeable to the 27th article of the treaty of amity with Great Britain.—The consul attended in court, and requested that the prisoner should remain in jail until he had a convenient opportunity of sending him away. I have therefore directed, that he remain in prison until the consul shall find it convenient to remove him.
I have the honor to be, With great respect,
Your most Obedient servant,
THOMAS BEE.
District judge of South Carolina.
Hon. T. Pickering, Secretary of state. }
[No. 4.]
Danbury, September 16, 1799.
We the subscribers selectmen of the town of Danbury in the state of Connecticut, certify, That we have always been inhabitants of said town, and are from forty-five to fifty-seven years of age, and have never known an inhabitant of this town by the name of Jonathan or Nathan Robbins, and that there has not been nor now is any family known by the name of Robbins within the limits of said town.
Certified per ELI MYGOT.
EBENEZER BENEDICT, JUSTUS BARNUM. BENJAMIN HICHCOCK.
Danbury, September 16, 1799.
The subscriber late town-clerk for the town of Danbury, in the state of Connecticut, certifies, that he kept the town records 25 years, viz. from the year 1771, until the year 1796, that he is now fifty-six years of age, and that he never knew any person by the name of Robbins born
or residing in the said town of Danbury, during that term of twenty-five years, before or since.
MAJOR TAYLOR.
[No. 5.]
Extract of a letter from admiral sir Hyde Parker to Robert Linton, esq. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic majesty to the United States, dated in Port Royal harbor, Jamaica, 9th September, 1799. "I have had the honor of receiving duplicates of your excellency's letters, numbered 10, 11, and 12, and in answer thereto acquaint you that in consequence of Nash, one of the ringleaders in the mutiny, murders, &c. on board the Hermione being delivered up by the United States, to me, he has been tried at a court-martial and sentenced to suffer death, and afterwards hung in chains, which sentence has been put in execution. He acknowledged himself to be an Irishman."
[No. 6.]
Extract of a letter from Benjamin Moodie, esq. consul of his Britannic majesty at Charleston, (South Carolina) to Robert Linton, esq. envoy of his said majesty, to the United States, dated 19th November, 1799.
In consequence of many obstacles I had to encounter in obtaining the delivery of Thomas Nash, late of his majesty's ship Hermione, and of the numerous publications to the northward, and in this place, I wrote to admiral sir Hyde Parker, requesting he would be good enough to send me minutes of the court-martial, to which he answered under date the 13th of September last:—"I am to acquaint you that Nash has been executed agreeable to the sentence of a court-martial, and that he confessed himself to be an Irishman; and it further appears by the Hermione's books, that he was born at Waterford; on the 21st of December, 1762, entered a volunteer on board the Dover received 31 bounty money, and was removed to the Hermione, 28th of January, 1793. And with respect to transmitting the minutes of his trial, that is not in my power, but rests with the lords of the admiralty only."
From the Western Spy.
TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES NORTH-WEST OF THE RIVER OHIO.
For the information of non-residents, proprietors of lands situate and lying within said territory.
By a law passed in the general assembly of said territory, on the 19th of December, A. D. 1799, entitled "An act levying a territorial tax on land," all lands lying within said territory, the property of individuals, non residents as well as residents, are subjected to taxation to defray territorial expenses.
EXTRACTS FROM SAID LAW, PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That there shall be paid within this territory, the following taxes, for every hundred acres of land, and so in proportion for a greater or smaller quantity: the land shall be divided into three classes, according to the quality, that is to say, first, second and third rate—the first rate shall be taxed at eighty-five cents, second rate at sixty cents and the third rate at twenty-five cents, per hundred acres, which said taxes shall be paid annually in the manner described by this act; and the following rule shall be observed in rating any tract of land, to wit—when a greater part of a tract shall be superior in point of quality to second rate land, it shall be denominated first rate; when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to first rate and superior to third rate in point of quality, it shall be denominated second rate; and when the greater part of a tract of land shall be inferior to second rate it shall be denominated third rate land—taking into view the surface of the earth as well as the quality of the soil. Provided always , That nothing herein contained shall be construed to subject to taxation, any lands lying within the limits of the contract made by John Cleves Symmes and his associates, with the board of treasury, and without the boundaries of their patent, until the same shall have been granted by the United States: And provided also , That the unimproved lands in the Vincennes and Illinois country, shall not be listed higher than second rate.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted , That the Territory shall have a perpetual lien
on every tract of land and every part thereof, for the amount of all taxes, and 10 per centum interest thereon, from the first day of September; and no alienation of lands belonging to any person, or neglect in entering or listing the same, shall affect the claim or lien of this territory, until the taxes and interest thereof due from such person, are paid.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted , That the territorial auditor and the clerk of the peace of each county respectively, shall keep a book for the purpose of entering lands of non residents in manner and form hereinafter directed. All non residents shall enter their lands with the auditor, or with the clerk of the peace of the county in which the land lies, on or before the first day of July next, who shall administer an oath to the person delivering such list, or by any other means procure satisfactory information for the purpose of ascertaining the quality of such land, placing it in its proper class, under the name of the county in which it lies; and every non resident shall enter his or her land, agreeably to the rules and regulations of this act, as in case of residents. All taxes on lands, listed by the commissioner, and returned to the clerk as aforesaid, shall be paid, with interest thereon, to the sheriff or collector, as the case may be. And the taxes on all lands, listed by the auditor (or by the clerk of the peace, and certified to the auditor) with the interest that may be due thereon, shall be paid to the territorial treasurer, or to the sheriff or collector of the proper county, but the treasurer shall not receive from the non-resident, any taxes, unless such non-resident pay the same before the 1st day of August, annually, nor until such non-resident shall produce to him, a certificate from the auditor or the clerk of the peace respectively, of the quality of the land, for which he or she is about to pay the tax, with the amount due thereon, which certificate shall be by the treasurer, filed in his office. The auditor of the territory and the clerk of the peace of the several counties respectively, shall keep books of transfers; and every non-resident who has entered his or her lands, in manner aforesaid, may, on transferring the same, or any part thereof, to any other person or persons, have the alteration made with the auditor or clerk of the peace respectively, and charged to the person or persons to whom transferred, and such person shall be chargeable with the tax of such land or lands thereafter; and each person having the alteration made, shall pay to the auditor or clerk of the peace respectively, twenty-five cents, to his own use. And it shall be the further duty of the auditor, in the month of August, yearly and every year, to transmit to the clerks of the peace of the several counties respectively, a certified extract of all lands entered in his office, or alterations therein made, in the preceding year, noting thereon the tracts of land on which the taxes have been paid into the territorial treasury. Provided always , That it shall be the duty of the several clerks of the peace, upon receiving from the auditor, a list of the non-residents' lands entered in his office, to make diligent search and enquiry of the non-residents' lands lying in each of their respective counties; and after comparing the said auditor's list with the list of non-residents' lands entered in his office, shall proceed to list all the residue of the lands belonging to non-residents, not before listed, noting the quantity and quality of the several tracts of land, so by him discovered and not before entered, and such as he cannot with certainty ascertain the quality of, he shall enter as second rate; and shall make out and transmit one copy to the territorial auditor, and a second copy of such list the clerk shall deliver to the sheriff or collector of the proper county, to govern him in collecting the taxes due thereon, as in other cases of non-residents' lands.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted , That the sheriff or collector shall be authorised to sell so much of each tract of land charged with taxes, as will discharge the amount thereof, with costs; Provided goods and chattles cannot be found thereon to the amount. And the sheriff or collector in that case, shall advertise the time and place of sale one month, at the door of the court house, and also, at four other public places in his county; and if the person claiming the land does not pay the amount on or before the expiration of the time, the sheriff or collector shall proceed to sell; after such sale the

Sheriff or collector shall deliver to the purchaser a certificate of the quantity of land sold, describing therein the tract that was charged with the tax, and the end or side, from which the quantity sold was taken, which shall always be laid off as nearly in a square as the situation will admit of: And the surveyor of the county, on the receipt of such certificate, shall by himself or deputy proceed to survey the quantity sold as aforesaid, agreeably to the said certificate, and charge the purchaser with the expense of the same. The surveyor or his deputy, as the case may be, shall give notice to the former owner, if in the county or his agent, if any he has therein, of the day on which the survey is to be made: And upon the plat and certificate of survey being presented to the sheriff or collector, it shall be his duty to convey the same to the purchaser by deed, in due form of law executed, which conveyance shall vest in the purchaser all the right, title and interest of the proprietor; and in consideration of law shall also vest the possession of the land in the purchaser: Provided always , That nothing herein contained shall extend, or be construed to extend to bar the right or equity of redemption, which any infant, person non compos mentis, or in captivity, may have in the land so sold, Provided the taxes and charges thereon, with interest, and an equitable compensation for improvements thereon made, be tendered within one year after such disability be removed.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted , That when any tract of land, or part thereof, is not sold upon being exposed, and the tax on the same not paid, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or collector to advertise and expose the same to sale in like manner, as to time and place, as aforesaid, at every court of quarter sessions, until the land be sold or the tax be paid thereon; and no sheriff or collector, or their deputies, shall directly or indirectly, purchase any land that shall be exposed to sale for the payment of taxes.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted , That when any non-resident fails to pay to the treasurer the tax and interest due on any tract of land, on or before the said month of August annually, the auditor shall at the same time when he transmits to the several clerks of the counties the amount of lands entered in his office, certify to the several sheriffs or collectors, as the case may be, such failure or payment, stating particularly the amount of the taxes due thereon; and also at the same time advertise the same in one of the Gazettes of this Territory, for four weeks successively whereupon the sheriff shall forthwith, after receiving such list, proceed to advertise, on the court house door of his proper county, the said tracts of land on which the tax is due, stating the amount thereof, and that he shall proceed to make sale of the same to satisfy said taxes, unless the same shall be paid on or before the first Monday in November, or so much thereof as will pay the taxes, and expenses attending the sale; and the said sheriff or collector shall advertise the same in four different public places within the county, and if the amount of taxes is not paid, on or before the time before mentioned, the sheriff or collector shall proceed to sell each tract, or so much thereof as will amount to the taxes and interest, with legal costs: and when any tract, or part thereof be sold, the sheriff or collector, shall proceed in the same manner to have the same conveyed to the purchaser as is directed in case of residents; and it shall not be lawful for the sheriff or collector, or their deputies, directly or indirectly, to purchase any land sold under this section.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the territorial auditor to publish such extracts from this law, as relates to the lands of non-residents, in one newspaper within this Territory; and also, in one newspaper at the seat of the general government, and at the city of Richmond in Virginia; and the town of Boston in Massachusetts; and the city of Hartford, in Connecticut, for the term of six weeks, to commence on the first week in February next, and the expenses thereof shall be defrayed out of the territorial treasury.
True extracts from said law. RICE BULLOCK, Auditor of public accounts, N. W. T. Cincinnati, February 1, 1800.
N. B. The auditor of said Territory has opened his office at Cincinnati, North Western Territory, where he is at all times ready to receive and enter the lands of non-residents in his office, subject to the payment of taxes under the above law.
RICE BULLOCK, Auditor of public accounts, N. W. T. Cincinnati, February 1, 1800.
American Intelligence.
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, February 24.
[OFFICIAL.]
Yesterday morning Lieut. Shaw, of the armed sch. Experiment, arrived at Marcus Hook from a cruise, being despatched by Commodore Truxton, with letters for the Secretary of the Navy; from which the following are extracts:— United States Ship Constellation at Sea, February 4, 1800.
Sir, On the 30th ult. I left St. Christopher's with the Constellation, in excellent trim, and stood to windward, in order to gain the station for myself, before the road of Guadaloupe, & at half past seven, A. M. of the day following, I discovered a sail to the S. E. to which I gave chase, and for the further particulars of that chase, and the action after it, I must beg to refer to the extracts of my journal herewith, as being the best mode of exhibiting a just and candid account of all our transactions in the late business, which has ended in the almost entire dismantlement of the Constellation, though I trust to the high reputation of the American flag.
I have the honor to be &c. &c. THOMAS TRUXTON. Ben. Stoddart, Esq. } Sec. of the Navy. }
Occurrences on board the United States ship, Constellation, of 38 guns, under my command, February 1st, 1800.
Throughout these twenty-four hours, very unsettled weather, kept on our tacks beating up under Guadaloupe, and at half past seven, A. M. the road of Basseterre bearing east, 5 leagues distant saw a sail in the S. E. standing to the S. W. which, from her situation, I at first took for a large ship from Martinico, and hoisted English colors on giving chase, by way of inducement for her to come down and speak to me, which would have saved us a long chase to leeward, off my intended cruising ground, but finding she did not attempt to alter her course, I examined her more minutely, as we approached her, and discovered that she was a heavy F. frigate, mounting at least 54 guns. I immediately gave orders for the yards, &c. to be slung with chains, top-sails sheets &c. stopped, and the ship cleared, and every thing prepared for action, and hauled down the English colors. At noon the wind became light, and I observed the chase, that we had before been gaining fast on, held way with us, but I was determined to continue the pursuit, though the running to the leeward I was convinced would be attended with many serious disadvantages, especially if the object of my wishes was not gratified.
Passed two Schooners, standing to the northward, one of them shewed American colors, and was a merchant vessel, and the other I suppose to be of the same description.
February 2d, at 1 P. M. the wind being somewhat fresher than at the noon preceding, and an appearance of its continuance, our prospect of bringing the enemy to action again began to brighten, as I perceived we were coming up with the chase fast, and every inch of canvas being set that could be of service, except the bog reefs, which I kept in the top-sails, in case of the chase finding an escape from our thunder impracticable, should haul on a wind and give us fair battle; but this did not prove to be her commander's intention. I however got within hail of him at 3 P. M. hoisted our ensign, and had the candles in the battle lantern all lighted, and the large trumpet in the lee-gangway ready to speak him, and to demand the surrender of his ship to the United States of America; but he at that instant commenced a fire from his stern and quarter-guns directed at our rigging and spars. No parley being then necessary, I sent my principal aid-de-camp, Mr. Vandyke, to the different officers commanding divisions on the main battery to repeat strictly my orders before given, not to throw away a single charge of powder, but to take good aim and fire directly into the hull of the enemy, and load principally with two round shot and now and then with a round shot and a stand of grape, &c. to encourage the men at their quarters; to cause or suffer no noise or confusion whatever, but to load and fire as fast as possible when it could be done with certain effect. These orders being given, in a few moments I gained a position on his weather-quarter, that enabled us effectually to return his salute; and thus a close and as sharp an action as ever was fought between two frigates commenced and continued until within a few minutes of 1 A. M. when the enemy's fire was com-
pletely silenced, and he was again steering off.
It was at this moment that I considered him as my prize, and was trimming in the best manner I could my much shattered sails; when I found the main mast was totally unsupported by rigging, every shroud being shot away, and some of them in several places;—that even stoppers were useless, and could not be applied with effect. I then gave orders for the officers to send the men up from the gun-deck, to endeavor to secure it, in order that we might get along side of the enemy again as soon as possible; but every effort was in vain, for the main mast went over the side in a few minutes after, and carried with it the top men, among whom was an amiable young gentleman who commanded the main top. Mr. James Jarvis, son of James Jarvis, Esq. of New-York.—It seems this young gentleman was apprized of the mast going in a few minutes by an old seaman; but he had already to much of the principle of an officer ingrafted on his mind, not to leave his quarters on any account, that he told the men that if the mast went they must go with it, which was the case, and only one of them was saved.
I regret much his loss, as a promising officer and amiable young man, as on account of a long intimacy that has subsisted between his father and myself; but have great satisfaction in finding I have lost no other, and only 2 or 3 slightly wounded, out of 39 killed and wounded, 14 of the former and 25 of the latter.
As soon as the main-mast went, every effort was made to clear the wreck from the ship as soon as possible, which was effected in about an hour. It being impossible to pursue the enemy, and as her security was then the great object, I immediately bore away for Jamaica for repairs, &c. finding it impossible to reach a friendly port in any of the islands to windward.
I should be wanting in common justice, was I to omit here to journalize the steady attention to order, and the great exertion & bravery of all my officers, seamen and mariners, in this action, many of whom I had sufficiently tried before on a similar occasion, and all their names are recorded in the muster roll, I sent to the Secretary of the Navy, dated the 19th December last signed by myself.
All hands employed in repairing the damages sustained in the action, so far as to get the ship into Jamaica as soon as possible.
THOMAS TRUXTON.
List of Officers and Men killed, wounded, and missing, in the action of the first February, 1800, on board the United States ship, Constellation, of 38 guns. T. Truxton, esq. commander, with a French National ship, of 54 guns.
KILLED.
Christopher M'Combie, midshipman—William Lightfoot, seaman—John Robinson, J. Smith, Thomas Stevenson, John Williams, John Wilson, James Foster, Emanuel Manna, Robert Smith, Emanuel Drist, William Powel, Joseph Crower, seamen.
Mr. A. Shirly, 2d lieutenant, slightly wounded in the leg.
Mr. P. C. Wederstrand, midshipman, slightly wounded in the head.
Mr. R. Warren, midshipman, slightly wounded in the head.
Mr. F. Comesford, master's mate, slightly wounded in the head.
John Highland, quarter-gunner, shot through the back.
James Rodgers, sergeant of marines, slightly wounded in the arm.
Jonathan Bell, sail-makers' mate, fractured leg.
John Hoxse, seaman, arm shot off.
William Musgrove, seaman, fractured thigh.
James Carter, seaman, wounded in the thigh and in the side.
Ephraim Jabins, seaman, wounded in the arm.
Benjamin Bradfords, seaman, arm shot off: died.
Antonio Pointz, seaman, slightly wounded on the head.
Edward Hallam, seaman, slightly wounded in the arm and knee.
George Matthews, old seaman, fractured thigh.
John Logan, old seaman, fractured leg.
Thomas Fitzgerald, old seaman, glutinous maximus muscle badly wounded.
Charles Lewis, old seaman, shot thro the arm.
John Baptis, boy, leg shot off.
Philip Smith, boy, wounded in the back of the neck.
Cader Branton, marine, wounded in the thigh.
William Small, marine, shot through the thigh.
William Howell, old seaman, slightly wounded in the thigh.
George Carlson, marine, shot through the hand.
Mr. James Jarvis, midshipman, missing, who was in the main-top, went overboard with the main-mast.
ISAAC HENRY, Surgeon.
February 3, 1800.
[Lieutenant Shaw being on a cruise, fortunately fell in with the Constellation the day after the action, and was directed home by Commodore Truxton, with the foregoing important information.]
The French ship with which Captain Truxton engaged, is supposed to have been the Voluntaire, on her return home from Cayenne. It is thought she would be obliged to steer for some port in the Spanish Main.
We have a French list for '98, in which the Voluntaire is rated as a 50 gun ship. She is a very large vessel, and mounted 58 guns in the late action.
Lieut. Shaw, who was on board of the Constellation after the engagement, saw a 24 pound shot which had lighted on her deck, from which it is presumed that the enemy was superior in metal.
The Constellation had parted from the Insurgente but 10 hours previous to her falling in with the Frenchman.
We are happy to state that the only personal injury sustained by Commodore Truxton, during the action, was being a little bruised by a squad of rigging falling on him.
Lexington, March 20.
BANKRUPT BILL.
On Friday the 21st February, in the House of Representatives of the United States, the bill entitled "An act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," was read a third time and the question being put, shall this bill pass?—
Mr. Davis said he hoped the question would not now be urged, as there were some moved that it be postponed till Monday, and that a call of the house take place on that day—which was also lost, 35 members voting in favor of it.
Mr. Bishop moved that it be re-committed to a committee of the whole house, for the purpose of making an amendment, which he mentioned, and upon the question for commitment, it was lost, only 25 members voting in favor of it.
Mr. Eggleston then rose to express a wish that absent members might be summoned to attend, but the speaker having directed the clerk to call the members, the question on passing the bill, was carried in the affirmative, in manner following, to wit:
Ayes 48—Noes 48.
Mr. Speaker declared himself in the affirmative, and the bill was passed.
Mr. Harper from the committee, made report on the subject of a loan for the support of government for the year 1800, and submitted a resolution that it was expedient to authorize the president to borrow a sum not exceeding 3,500,000 dollars, reimbursable in any period within 15 years. The report was read a first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next.
Published at the request of the Lexington Lodge.
ADDRESS.
Delivered by the most Worshipful Grand Master, at the opening of the Grand Lodge, on Monday, December 9, A. L. 5799, A. D. 1799.
And published at the unanimous request of the members
Brethren,
HAVING been honored with the confidence of the fraternity, in a re-appointment to my present office, and the same impressions of duty which suggested the propriety of my addressing the last annual communication, continuing on my mind; although I cannot promise to myself a development of the subject, that shall offer any thing new, to so experienced and respectable assemblage of the craft, as I have now the honor to address: yet I flatter myself with your indulgence, in an attempt to dilate on the advantages that may be expected to result, from persevering in the practice of its maxims.
Equally averse to the discussion of religious, and political enquiries, masonry is founded on principles, and inculcates maxims, that will ensure the benefits of both, without entering into the abstruse metaphysical reasonings of either; for, as masons, we profess the religion of nature, and charity being its most prominent feature, however we may differ in sentiments

on so interesting and important a subject we are not to censure the tenets of any unless they derogate from, or are subversive of the adoration, and gratitude, we all owe to the merciful and omnipotent architect of the universe: trusting that it is not the manner, but the sincerity of the heart, that may lead us to hope that our petitions will be accepted, and that we shall be admitted members of that Grand Celestial Lodge, where our Supreme GRAND MASTER, the FATHER OF ALL eternally presides with mercy, justice, and truth. It is also incumbent on us, to deport ourselves as good citizens of the government, in which our lot is cast, and so to square our actions, by the unerring rule of right, that we may do to others, as we with them to do to us. Enlisted, as we are, under the banners of fraternal affection; happy indeed would it be for us, were we more influenced by the ties of benevolence that unite us:—We should then be more disposed to make allowances and less prone to censure the frailties of humanity, to which we are all subject: for who is there so perfect, or free from peculiarities, as not to stand in need of indulgence, and the most liberal construction of his motives, and actions?
Order and harmony are essential in all things, but especially so to the well being of masonry—Suffer me then, brethren, to recommend them to your attention in the lodges over which you preside, as a duty particularly incumbent on you; for on their preservation and promotion, the existence and respectability of your lodges materially depend. Discourage every tendency to profaneness and immorality. Suffer no irregularity, or discord, to enter their sacred walls; and whatever may be amiss endeavor to correct with the mildness but firmness, becoming the philanthropy and dignity of your official appointments. Let your example give weight to your precepts, and prove yourselves worthy of the trust reposed in you. Be equally cautious of admitting improper characters to come among you, for they will cast an odium on an institution, intended only for the good & virtuous. It is not every one who is equal to the pecuniary considerations of his admission that should succeed in his application; but only such whose fair reputation, and propriety of conduct, may lead to the expectation of his becoming an useful, and ornamental member, and so contributed to advance the interests, & perpetuate the respectability of our ancient and honorable institution. Its influence should be universal, but its privileges not made too common—Merit should be the only criterion of our choice. Discourage all unnecessary, ostentatious, public exhibitions: masonry has intrinsic merit sufficient to insure respect and admiration, and like good works, the incense of public applause.
As our funds are intended for the purposes of benevolence, permit me to recommend economy in their disbursements, that we may be the better enabled effectually to apply them to the relief of those of our unfortunate brethren, whose necessities may justly excite our sympathy and commiseration. Let it on all occasions be our care as far as we are able, to heal the wounds of the afflicted; attend to the necessities of the helpless widow and orphan; and alleviate the sorrows and misfortunes incident even to the most prosperous and gay, in this transitory state of human existence.
Being indebted to tradition for the perpetuation of our mystical rites and ceremonies, I beg leave to call your attention to the consideration of the most effectual means of promoting their uniformity in our subordinate lodges—It is to this grand lodge that the numerous lodges of our extensive state look up, as the source of propriety, for information. To you, brethren, they appeal, and by your decisions they are to be governed. Preserve carefully your ancient LAND MARKS—watch as trusty guardians over their interests, and by the wisdom and propriety of your measures, promote the happiness and welfare of an institution that has existed from time immemorial, and a fit in perpetuating it, with respectability, to the latest ages of posterity.
BENJAMIN DAY.
December 3. A. L. 5799, } A. M. 5799.
NOTICE
THAT on the first Monday of April next a public examination of the students of the Transylvania University will commence at ten o'clock, and continue until all in the several departments shall have passed examination.
The citizens are also informed that the students of the University (in number about fifty) will exhibit on the Thursday following, beginning at ten o'clock.
March 16, 1800.
STRAYED AWAY
FROM Capt. William Allen's, about two miles from Lexington, about the 4th or 5th of February,
A BAT MARE,
about fourteen hands three inches high, about seven years old, both hind feet white, and is with foal—branded on the near shoulder (as well as I recollect) AL, trots and paces, shod before, I witen tail. Whoever delivers said mare to Capt. William Allen, from whence she strayed, shall have THREE DOLLARS REWARD, and reasonable charges.
George Elliott.
March 17, 1800.
13t
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
February court of quarter sessions, 1800.
William Nelson, complainant,
vs.
Mark Lacey, Oliver Badger, John Steel, and Jeckobson Cooper, defendants,
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendants Badger, Steel and Cooper not having entered their appearance agreeably to law and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth—on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the second Tuesday in June next, and answer the complainant's bill—and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the door of the courthouse of this county, and also at the door of some meeting house in the neighborhood of the town of Mountsterling.
A copy.
Teste,
M. Harrison, C. M. C. C. S.
WOODFORD COUNTY,
March Court of Quarter Sessions, 1800.
James Wason, complainant,
AGAINST
Jane Bowles, Samuel Baird, James Baird, and William Baird, and James M'Bride and Henry M'Bride, Heirs at law of James M'Bride, dec. defendants,
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendants Samuel Baird, James Baird, & William Baird; and James M'Bride and Henry M'Bride, not having entered their appearance and given security according to act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that they are not inhabitants of this state; on motion of the complainant by his attorney, it is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first Monday in July next, and answer the bill of the complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, and published at the door of Clear creek meeting house, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and at the door of the Court house in the town of Versailles.
A copy, Teste,
T. Turpin, Ck.
To all whom it may concern.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that the commissioners appointed by the county court of Montgomery, under the act of assembly entitled "an act to ascertain the boundaries land, and for other purposes," will meet the 3d day of April next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at the beginning of an entry of Thomas Miller's, of 2000 acres, beginning at James Dupuy's beginning of 4500 acres, on the war road, running north so far as 566 poles, thence from the end of this line east, at right angles for quantity, which entry begins at John Dupuy's beginning of an entry of 5054 and an half acres, on the Indian war road, between Hinkleton's fork and the main fork of Licking creek, at a small creek nearly east of Thomas Brooks's entry of 3231 acres—and thence proceed to the beginning of Thomas Brooks's entry of 3231 acres, on a treasury warrant, on the ridge between Hinkleton's fork and main Licking, about 12 or 15 miles south-west of the upper salt spring, including some of the waters of both forks, beginning at a pond on the ridge, and running south-west 70 poles, thence cornering and running south-east 720 poles, thence north-east 720 poles, thence to the beginning: on the south-west corner of the said entry, James Trabue's entry of 5165 and an half acres depends—to take depositions of witnesses, in order to perpetuate testimony, and to do what may be necessary and agreeable to law. The commissioners will adjourn from place to place, and from day to day, until the business is finished.
Thomas Miller,
March 12, 1800.
and
James Trabue.
BLANK DEEDS
For sale at this Office.
MRS. WALSH'S SCHOOL
FOR the instruction of little misses in reading and needle work, will commence on the 1st of April next.
Lexington, March 20, 1800.
WANTED
AN apprentice to the Tanning Business, a lad about 17 years of age, well grown, who can come well recommended—no other need apply.
Jonas Davinport.
Jessamine county,
62
March 14th, 1800.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
THOSE indebted to the subscribers once more requested to discharge their respective accounts. Those who neglect to comply with this notice previous to the 20th of next month, are informed that suits will be commenced against them without discrimination.
Robert Barr.
March 12, 1800.
PUBLIC NOTICE,
THAT I carry on the Stocking Manufactory in all its various branches, and will make the best kind of Thread, Cotton and Silk Stockings. Any gentleman that please to favor me with their custom, shall have the greatest attention given by me, living at Michael Keokenderfer's, on Mill creek, Harrison county.
3t
Jacob Trager.
BY LAST EVENING'S MAIL.
PARIS, November 15.
OF EGYPT.
Gen. Marmont, authorized by Gen. Buonaparte, concluded at Alexandria, on the 18th Thermidor last. (August 5th) with Patrona Bey, the commander of the Turkish squadron, a cartel for the exchange of prisoners. The conditions are that the prisoners shall be exchanged man for man, and rank for rank. The wounded and surgeons shall not be considered as prisoners of war. It was agreed that all the French prisoners detained at Constantinople, and in the different places of the Turkish Empire, should be conveyed within the term of three months, in vessels, before the port of Alexandria, where at the same period, the like number of Turkish prisoners should be assembled to be exchanged for the French. It was further agreed that whenever vessels, having French prisoners on board should arrive before Alexandria, and should make known to the commander of that place the number of prisoners they should have to exchange, the French commandant should produce the same number of Turkish prisoners, within the space of 72 hours, in order that the exchange might be proceeded on without delay.
PHILADELPHIA, February 20.
TREATY
Between Spain and Morocco.
A treaty of peace, commerce, fishery, and navigation, has been concluded between his Catholic Majesty and the Emperor of Morocco, at Mequinez. It is a very curious treaty, and is looked upon in Spain as one step towards the civilization of Africa.
The difference of religious opinions is no longer made an obstacle with the Mahometans; and the latter, who offered to Christians no other alternative than slavery or the sword, speak in this treaty of their wishes to live in friendship, good understanding & harmony with all Christian powers. In the 13th article the Emperor of Morocco declares "that he desires the odious name of SLAVERY may be effaced from the memory of man."
This treaty regulates four different objects:
1. The condition upon which peace shall continue to exist between the two nations. 2. The regulations relative to the reciprocal commerce between them. 3. Navigation. 4. The fishery.
We shall not dilate upon the two last articles, further than to say that the Spaniards and the inhabitants of the Canaries are permitted to fish to the north of St. Croix, in Barbary.
The 19th article is a step towards the abolition of privateering. The Morocco sailors and effects taken on board ships of war with Spain, are to be restored without ransom, by the Spaniards. The same is to be done by the subjects of Morocco. Morocco ships and effects captured by a power at war with the Emperor, are not to be sold in the ports of Spain. This condition is also reciprocal.
Christian slaves, of any nation whatever, who, having escaped from captivity, shall seek an asylum on board Spanish ships, or in the forts which his Catholic Majesty has on the coast of Africa, shall not be reclaimed by their masters.
The articles 26 to 35, regulate the custom, duties, &c. The 30th article declares that the company of Cinco Gremios, of Madrid, shall continue to enjoy the exclusive privilege of drawing corn from Morocco, by the port of Darbeyda.
An article states that in case of a rupture between the two powers, the prisoners shall not be treated or considered as slaves; but they shall be exchanged as those of European nations are.
From Savannah, February 4.
A gentleman direct from Fort Wilkinson, mentions that col. Hawkins left there on the 24th ult. for the Creek nation.
Extract of a letter from col. Hawkins, Agent of the United States for Indian Affairs, to Governor Jackson, dated Coweta Tallowbasse, 20 December, 1799.
"I have not till the present had an opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency's favor of the 13 of November, which was delivered to me on the road to Tuckabatchee, and I cannot reply to the whole as I should. The documents herewith enclosed will exhibit to you some interesting proceedings in this quarter, and are an apology for the omission.
"The national council was convened at Tuckabatchee on the 24th Nov. the meeting has been a very interesting one—I had much conversation with the chiefs, and felt that as an agent I possessed their confidence in a high degree. The chiefs have agreed that all mischief makers and thieves of any country of white people, shall be under the government of the Agent for Indian Affairs.
"Mr. Bowles is near the mouth of this river, from whence he continues to pour forth his threats against the officers of the United States in this department, and I continue my arrangements to punish all thieves and mischief makers. We have punished in an exemplary manner the leader of the banditti, who insulted the commissioners of Spain and the United States, on the 17th of Sept. He was cropped, whipped, and his property destroyed, and three of his associates whipped.
"I find it an arduous undertaking with a few assistants, to make the impressions I wish on the minds of my red charge, who are scattered over a wild country, of at least 300 miles square—Bowles and other mischief makers, are by every opportunity, poisoning the minds of the Indians with their abominable lies and misrepresentations. In the present conjuncture I receive and reciprocate with pleasure, the assurance of future operation, on the part of your excellency, to promote harmony, and to preserve peace. The period may be eventually a very interesting one for your frontiers."
Extract of a letter from Robert Ritchie, Esq. Consul of the United States at Port-Republicain, dated Port-Republicain, Dec. 11th, 1799.—True Amer.
"Having occasion to interest myself sometime since with the General in Chief, in favor of an American citizen who had an affair of consequence, and of long standing, at Leogane, the prompt attention he paid to my request and the summary justice he caused to be rendered gave me much pleasure, as it may be a satisfaction to our Commercial citizens to have such a proof of the General's disposition to protect our commerce exhibited to them, I send you the copy of the letter I received from him, transmitting me the judgement pronounced in favor of the American; which letter you have my liberty to publish."
[The following is a translation of the letter alluded as above.]
LIBERTY, EQUALITY, Leogane, 5th Brumair, 8th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible.
Toussaint Louverture, General in Chief of the army of St. Domingo, To Mr. Ritchie, consul of the United States of America, at Port-Republicain,
Sir,
I have received with much pleasure the newspapers which you had the goodness to send me; for which receive my sincere thanks. I flatter myself that the news from Europe which they contain will be agreeable to me. I have not yet had the satisfaction to read them, owing to my not understanding the language. I however have caused a translation to be made of them. Inclosed I send you a judgement which I have just pronounced in favor of an American captain. This is a proof of the protection to your commerce which I have promised you.
I am sorry it is not in my power to see you as often as I would wish, as my numerous occupations deprive me of that satisfaction. I wish you perfect health and am with much consideration,
Sir, Your humble servant,
(Signed)
TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
CONTENTMENT.
THE comforts of life may be clearly defin'd, And each may come in for his share— All trouble is merely a freak of the mind: Alas! how we are apt to despair! In all situations a man may be glad, He ne'er was created for woe; Let him seek and he'll find there is bliss to be had, And plenty of comfort below. Too oft we are careless of what we enjoy, And seldom contented a day; We suffer each passion our peace to annoy, And trifle our moments away. Let us look at our neighbors of every degree, And all their misfortunes review; Ten thousand unfortunate creatures you'll see, More wretched and friendless than you! Then let us not fall in an error so wrong, But trust to a power above; Be cheerful and gay with a friend and a song, And live with contentment and love.
ANECDOOTE.
The following anecdote used to be related by General Oglethorpe; An industrious missionary had taken great pains to impart a knowledge of the christian religion to an American savage, and exulted in the probable hope of success; he persuaded himself that the assent of this untutored child of nature was the effect of rational conviction, and thought it his duty to confirm the good work by the administering the sacrament. After receiving it, the good father, in the honest triumph of his heart, asked the proselyte if he did not receive inward refreshment from the holy cup? "Yes," said the poor fellow, innocently, "It was very good, but I like rum better."
TANNING AND CURRYING.
WANTED immediately two active BOYS, as apprentices to the above branches, from the age of 14 to 16 years old.
*3tf Philip Yeiser, Danville.
LEXINGTON DISTRICT COURT.
February Term 1800. Christopher Greenup and Francis Keene, Complainants, against Joseph Frazier and Simon Kenton, Defendants, In Chancery.
THE defendant Kenton, having failed to enter his appearance herein agreeable to law, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to our satisfaction that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, on the motion of the complainants by their counsel, it is ordered that the said Kenton do appear here on the third day of our next term, and answer the complainants bill; that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette or Herald according to law; another posted at the door of the courthouses for Fayette county, and that this order be published on some Sunday immediately after divine service at the door of the Presbyterian meeting-house in Lexington. A Copy. Teste, Thos. Bodley, C. L. D. C.
KENTUCKY.
Ohio county, to wit. February court of quarter sessions, 1800. Samuel McGrady, complainant, against The heirs of John May and John Harvey, defendants, In a Caveat.
THE defendants, John May's heirs, and John Harvey's, not having entered their appearance herein agreeable to law, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that they are not inhabitants of this commonwealth; on the motion of the complainant, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the first Tuesday in June next, and answer the complainant's caveat—that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette or Herald, for two months successively, and published at the door of John Atherton's house some Sunday immediately after divine service, and a copy set up at the door of the court house in this county. A Copy. Teste, Aquila Field, c. o. c.
I HAVE just arrived from Philadelphia with a very large and general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
In addition to those remaining on hand. From the terms on which those GOODS were laid in, they can be sold on as low, (if not on lower terms) than any ever imported into this state.
For sale also, a general assortment of LAW, HISTORY, DIVINITY, AND SCHOOL BOOKS.
WRITING PAPER of the best quality, with WAFERS, QUILLS, SLATES and SLATE PENCILS.
An elegant COACHEE
WITH PLATED HARNESS, also for sale. WILLIAM LEAVY.
Lexington, Dec. 27, 1799. tf
CHEAP GOODS.
SAMUEL & GEORGE TROTTER, Have just received from Philadelphia, A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF MERCHANDIZE, CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Hardware, Groceries, Glass, China and Queens-ware, Bar Iron, Steel, &c. &c. Which, for CASH IN HAND, they offer for sale on the most reasonable terms. Lexington, December 25th, 1799.
JOHN CLAY, HAS JUST RECEIVED AND NOW OPENING, A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF MERCHANDIZE, In the house formerly occupied by Mr. Robert Barr, opposite Messrs. Samuel and George Trotter's, which he will sell on low terms for Cash or Country Produce, viz. Tobacco, Hemp, and Good Clean Wheat, delivered at any of the merchant mills in this county or in Woodford. He will purchase BEES-WAX & TALLOW, For which he will give one half Cash. tf Lexington, December 3d, 1799.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A QUANTITY OF BARLEY & HOPS. Apply at George Anderson's store, or A. Holmes's brewery. tf Lexington, September 23d, 1799.
TO SELL OR RENT, MY BRICK HOUSE on Short street, opposite the Presbyterian meeting-house, and nearly opposite the market-house, Lexington. I will receive in payment, one third cash, and two thirds property, such as slaves and horses. The payments will be made easy to the purchaser. For further particulars apply to tf William Ross.
GINSENG. WANTED to purchase a few thousand pounds of clean, dry and well picked GINSENG.—Apply at the store of John Jordan jun.
Who has for sale several valuable tracts of LAND, in this state—also in the Territory North West of the Ohio. tf Lexington, 3d February, 1800.
LAWSON M'CULLOUGH, TAYLOR: TAKES this method of informing his friends and customers, that he has rented a room on Main street up stairs, in the house where Mr. Robert Barr formerly lived, two doors below Messrs. Trotter & Scott's store, where he carries on his business. Those who will please to favor him with their custom, may depend on having their work done with dispatch, neatness and punctuality. tf Lexington November 21st, 1799.
THE SUBSCRIBER WILL GIVE SALT AND CASH For a few thousand weight of GOOD PORK. T. HART.
TO RENT, And possession given immediately, THAT excellent stand at the corner of Main and Cross streets, Lexington, known by the name of the old court-house. The house is two story, with two rooms on each floor, 18 feet square, with a fire-place in each; also two good dry cellars, 18 feet square. For terms apply to the printer hereof.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on Green river, in Green county, one black mare, about fourteen hands one inch high, about eight years old, with a small star in her forehead, a part of her near hind foot white, a small saddle spot on the off side, had on about a three shilling bell, appraised to thirteen pounds. Also a sorrel horse about three years old, about fourteen hands high, with a blaze face, his near hind foot white, branded with a flirrup iron, appraised to 50 dollars. The above horses were posted and appraised the seventh of Jan. 1800. John Layman.
March 4th, 1800.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned not to purchase all or any part of 5000 acres of land, from George Mathews, or any person authorised by him to sell the same, which land was conveyed to said Mathews by Sampson Mathews of Virginia, about the first of October last; as the said Sampson Mathews had formerly sold the same land to Alexander Nelson of Augusta county Virginia, and empowered John Allen of Shelbyville (Kentucky) to convey the said land to said Alexander Nelson. The land sold to said Nelson by said Sampson Mathews was 2000 acres, the lower end of 5000 acres, located for James Harris, on Pitmans Creek, a branch of Green River, near Green Courthouse—2000 acres surveyed for said Sampson Mathews, on said Pitmans creek, and includes a part of Killpatrick's mill tract—& one half of 2000 acres located and surveyed for said Sampson Mathews, in Shelby county Kentucky. The above sale made to said Nelson by said Sampson Mathews, was known to the said George Mathews and his agent in Virginia, (Samuel Blackburn) before the purchase was made by said George Mathews or his agent, or conveyance made to him. ALEXANDER NELSON. 4t * 6f.
FRESH GOODS.
THE SUBSCRIBER, HAS just received from Philadelphia, and is now opening for sale, in the brick house, lately occupied by Mr. A. Hare, a handsome, and very general assortment of MERCHANDIZE, Among which are the following articles:
  Superfine cloths,  Cloth and furniture do.    Fine and coarse do.  Writing paper,    Kersymeres,  Slates,    Flannels and Coatings,  Quills and Wafers,    Blankets,  Girth, string and straining Webs,    Velvets, Thicksets, Corduroys and Fustians,  Plated and tinned stirrup irons,    Hair Plush stuffs,  Do. do. Bridle Bits, and Furniture,    Brown and White Irish Linens,  A general assortment of Cutlery,    Calicoes and coarse muslins,  Desk and bureau furniture,    Fine Jaconet do.  Carpenters' Adze,    Plain, striped and tambores do.  Screw Augers,    Book and Jaconet handkerchiefs,  Hand, pannell, dove, sill, falls, lock and key hole saws,    Fashionable Ribbons,  Pitt, mill and croseut do.    Family & school Bibles.  Crowley Steele,    Testaments and spelling books,  Sheet Iron and sad Irons,    Dictionaries,  Nails and Brads assorted,    Morse's Universal Geography—2 vols.  Tea, Coffee and Chocolate,    Do. American do. 1 vol.  Loaf, white, Havana and Muskovado sugars,    Do. do. and Universal abridged,  Pepper and spices;    Stanton's embassy,  Annotto Robin,    Scott's Gazetteer,  Brimstone, Copperas and Logwood,    American do.,  Cotton, Wool and Hatters' Cards.    Scott's Lessons,  Also, a few excellent double and single trigger'd Rifle Guns.    Taplin's and Mills' Farriery,     Copper Tea Kettles,     London Pewter,     Weavers', sweeping and scrubbing brushes,   
All which will be sold at reduced prices for ready money only.
N. BURROWS.
N. B. N. BURROWS requests those indebted, to come forward and make payment, or close their accounts, by giving their notes. No further notice will be given. tf
MONEY.
WE will sell at a very reduced price for money, a small but valuable tract, of about 50 acres of LAND, within one mile of Lexington, on the great road to Bourbon, thirty acres of which is pretty well timbered; the balance ready for cultivation.
Also, an OUT-LOT on Back Street, containing four acres, one and a half of which is laid off in a handsome garden, with a never-failing well of excellent water, and a log cabin—the remainder in timothy and clover.
We will also sell 2000 acres of MILITARY LAND, of an excellent quality, on Cumberland river, near Walker's settlement, adjoining M'Nabb, Fitzhugh, &c.—The title to which is indisputable.
And if any gentleman, with a handsome capital, wishes to make an independent fortune, we will sell him our possessions in this town, far superior to any in the state for a PUBLIC HOUSE, and ready furnished to enter on business immediately.
*** Those indebted by bond, note, or book account, cannot choose a time for payment that will be more serviceable.
John & Sam. Posselbwait. Lexington, December 16, 1799. tf
FOR SALE,
THE one half of my mills on South Elkhorn, about one mile from the junction, and about four and a half miles from Frankfort, consisting of a water grist-mill, calculated for four pair of stones, two pair of which are now in motion; the house 58 by 46, three story high, all of stone. Also an excellent saw-mill. Otherwise I will sell the whole, with upwards of two hundred acres of military lands, about seventy of which is well cleared—a description of the situation and works are unnecessary as they will do credit to the best inspection. Merchandise or negroes will be taken in part. Haden Edwards. February 3d, 1800.
WANTED.
A quantity of well cleaned FLAX-SEED, by Macbean & Poyzer.
FOR SALE,
FIVE HUNDRED acres of land on the waters of Slate, or Lulbulgrud, in Clarke county. Also 295 acres near the above. 400 acres on Green river, about 16 miles from Lincoln court house. About 300 acres Big Brush creek, Greene county. About 400 acres on and near the road from Harrodsburg, to Frankfort, near Grays Horse Mill—For terms apply to the subscriber, in Jessamine county. Samuel McDowell. April 9th, 1799. tf
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this paper, at two dollars per annum, paid in advance, will be received at the following post-offices, viz. in Frankfort by Mr. Daniel Bradford—in Harrodsburg, by Mr. George Marr—in Danville, by Mr. Josiah Moore—at Bairdstown, by Mr. James E. Winn—and at Washington, by Mr. E. Harris—who are also furnished with the accounts of those whose papers have been lodged in their respective offices, and are hereby authorized to receive payment. JOHN BRADFORD.
MRS. GRAY'S BOARDING SCHOOL.
FOUR miles from Lexington, will commence the 15th of April, for the instruction of Young Ladies in Reading, Writing, Drawing, Tapestry, Fancy-work and other various branches of needle-work, at five pounds the quarter. March 10th, 1800.
N. B. There will be no age objected to.
READY FOR THE PRESS, And will be published as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers can be procured, THE ADVENTURES AND VOYAGES OF THE FRENCH EMIGRANTS, In the course of the REVOLUTION. Translated from the French, By A LADY. This work, throwing a strong light upon some of the events of the revolution, seems to us to be impartial, and bears the character of truth, together with the entertainment of a novel. Its utility will be acknowledged by all the friends of Liberty, even in the present situation of affairs in France.
DANCING SCHOOL.
CHARLES V. LORUMIER
WILL continue his school in Lexington, on High street, in that large, commodious house, the property of Maj. Morrison, at four dollars per quarter.—Also the art of
FENCING,
at the moderate price of six dollars per quarter. Not more than twenty five scholars will be admitted to the latter.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO all whom it may concern, that we will attend on the second Tuesday in April next, in the county of Fayette, to take depositions and perpetuate testimony to establish the special calls of a military survey, made for David Bell, on the head of Shannons run, a fourth branch of South Elkhorn, including part of said creek—will meet with the commissioners appointed by the court of said county, at the house of John Bell, in order to do such acts as may be consistent with the law in that case made and provided. John Bell. James Bell. March 4th, 1800.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living near the Knoblick, Lincoln county, one roan mare and sorrel colt; the mare is about ten or eleven years old, about fourteen hands high, branded on the near shoulder and buttock thus H, appraised to fifty dollars. James Warren. W Gtp December 10th, 1799.
KENTUCKY LAWS.
LATELY PUBLISHED, And for sale at the Office of the Kentucky Gazette, Price 21s.
AN EDITION OF THE LAWS OF KENTUCKY; Comprehending those of a GENERAL NATURE, now in force, and which have been acted on by the Legislature thereof.
TOGETHER WITH A COPIOUS INDEX, And a list of Local and Private Laws. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, The Constitution of the United States, With the Amendments, The Act of Separation from Virginia, AND The Constitutions of Kentucky.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on Boons Creek, a brown mare, about thirteen and a half hands high, nine or ten years old, some white on the hind part of her left hind foot, has the appearance of a brand on the near buttock but not legible, appraised to 10l. Hubbard Taylor. Clarke county, Oct. 11th 1799.
NOTICE
IS hereby given to all persons concerned, that agreeable to an order of the county court of Mason, commissioners will attend on the third Monday in May next, being the 19th of the month, at the house of James Mackoy, living in said county, and will proceed from thence to the upper corner on the bank of the Ohio, of an entry made on the 23d day of May, 1780 in the name of James Speed for 3200 acres of land, there to take depositions to perpetuate testimony respecting the special calls of the said entry, and to do such other acts as may be deemed necessary and agreeable to law, under an act of assembly, in such case made and provided. James Mackoy. February, 24th, 1800.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on North Elkhorn, Fayette county, a sorrel mare, about 14 hands high, blaze face, two white feet, scars on her withers occasioned by the fistula, appears as if she was with foal, trots, stands before, had a rope round her neck when taken up, about ten years old, appraised to sixty dollars. Robert S. Russel. November 28th, 1799. *2t
WINCHESTERS, DIALOGUES ON UNIVERSAL RESTORATION, For sale at this Office, Price 3s.