The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1789-09-05 00:00:00

K E N T U C K Y G A Z E T T E.
S A T U R D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 5, 1789.
LEXINGTON: Printed by JOHN BRADFORD at his Office at the corner of Main and Cross Streets, where Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c. for this paper, are thankfully received, and PRINTING in its different branches done with Care and Expedition.
Anecdote of an ADVOCATE of Strasburg, lately deceased.
THE Advocate being taken suddenly ill, he sent for a brother lawyer to make his will, by which he bequeathed seventy-two thousand florins to the hospital of Idiots at Strasburg. His brother advocate expressing his surprise at his bequest, "Why not bestow that sum upon them (the dying man)? You know I got my money by fools, and therefore to fools it ought to return."
MR. BRADFORD,
Mr. Samuel Grant, lately killed by the savages, left a fishing and hemp mill, in a fair way to have worked this fall, the seat is mine and valuable, the tools sent for; his friends wishes me to save to his family what is done and execute the business myself, but my stock is so exhausted, it will be attended with great difficulty, any gentleman that will lend me small sums of money, shall have it in their account in fulling, or the money returned certainly in nine months, which they choose; they will be kind enough to lodge the money with you, and your receipt shall be good against me and my heirs, and they will obligate the Widow and family, as well as their humble servant.
ELIJAH CRAIG.
Sept. 2, 1789
not delivered
The Clerks of the different county courts of this District are requested to take notice, that I shall attend at Danville from the eighteenth to the twenty fourth of the ensuing Supreme Court, to receive from them such taxes as are to be collected, or paid by them on or before the first day of October, 1789. The tax on Clerks, on admission and appearance of Attorneys and on ordinary licences, are payable in militia Certificates, all others in specie or specie warrants.
MARSHALL R. D. K. Aug. 24 1789. 1-3-
STRAYED away from the subscriber, in Washington, near Lancaster, a small yellow bay mare, about 13 hands high, a natural trotter, very much hurt with the saddle on the near side, branded on the near shoulder V D. Also a black mare, with a large blaze in her face, branded on the near shoulder with an O, has a sorrel colt with a blaze in its face: whoever delivers the said creatures to me near M'Gee's station shall receive one likely second rate cow.
Peter Goose. Fayette, August 16 1789.
All kinds of Blank Books for Merchants, Clerks, &c. made and ruled to any pattern: Also old books new bound, on reasonable terms, at this office.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Fayette county, a Bay Horse, with a small star in his forehead, some saddle marks, about 6 or 7 inches high, 16 or 17 years old, branded on the near buttock. Appraised to £ 2 10. Also a dark brindled Heifer, with some white along the back and tail, marked with a crop off the right ear, about 3 years old. Appraised to £ 1 16. 4 4f. EPHRAIM BAITES.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on the dry fork of Chaplain, about 2 miles from Harris's mill, a brindled Steer, 2 years old, marked with an underkelin near ear, and swallow fork in the off ear. Appraised to £ 2 10. Wm. THOMPSON. Mercer, Aug. 20, 1789. 4
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in October 1787, on the wilderness trace, on Stegg's creek, not far from the Hazel patch a bay Mare, about 12 years old, 13 hands 3 inches high, branded on the near buttock M, and on the near ear P. Appraised to £ 6. 3f 4
DAVID FROWNSHOE, living on Greer's creek in Woodford county.
TAKEN up by the subscriber near the Mouth of Hickman a dark Bay horse five years old, 4 feet 9 inches high, marked with a star in her forehead, a small white spot on his off foot. Appraised to £ 9. Wm. HOGAN. Sept. 1, 1789. 4
TAKEN up by the subscriber on the waters of Flat creek, a black mare thirteen hands high, ten years old, branded on the shoulder I, and on the buttock W, has a scar on her off hind leg, some saddle spots, has a yearling black horse colt, with some white hairs about the near fore foot and the off hind foot. the two Appraised to £ 12. William Frazier. Bourbon, July 25, 1789. 2
THERE is at the subscriber's living on goose creek, at John Abbits, a bay filly about two years old, no brand 12 hands high, her off hind foot white. The owner is desired to take her away pay charges to Philip Walker. July 11 1789.
STRAYED away from the subscriber, living on cane run, about four miles from Lexington, about the last of May, a bay mare, about 14 hands high, about 8 years old, branded on the near buttock D; Whoever delivers the said mare to the Printer hereof, shall receive three Dollars, or to the subscriber four Dollars. HUGH M'WILLIAMS. Aug. 24, 1789. 1-4
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, are requested to settle and pay up their respective balances to Mr. David Knox of Lexington, who is authorised to settle all my accounts in my absence. JAMES BEATTY. b39-gf.
The following tracts of LAND FOR SALE,
SEVENTEEN hundred acres on the Kentucky, nearly opposite to Frankfort - 3,000 in the same neighbourhood - 1600 between Arnolds and Meux's station - 170 adjoining the town land of Harrodsburg - 200 on Brasfield's creek - 400 within four miles of Lee's Town, on the N side of the Kentucky - 1000 on Cedar Creek - 13,000 on the Ohio, near the big bone lie - 13,000 at the three forks of the Kentucky - 800 on Hinton's fork - 40,000 in different tracts on Licking and the Ohio. It is unnecessary to say any thing in recommendation of those lands, but that the greater part are equal in quality and situation to any in the District. Negroes, Tobacco, Beef, Pork, Horses, Cows, and all kinds of publick securities, will be taken in payment; the terms may be known by applying to Mr. Peter Tardiveau in Danville, or to the subscriber, who has also a quantity of goods which he will give in exchange for Tobacco, Beef and Pork. M. NAGLE. Holste. August 2, 1789. 50-5
JUST ARRIVED,
And now opened for sale, by PETER JANUARY & SON, At their new store, nearly opposite the old Court house. A large and general assortment of MERCHANDIZE, Particularly adapted to the season: Together with a compleat assortment of MEDICINE, Which they as usual, are determined to sell on reasonable terms.
Just opened, and for sale by BENJAMIN WALL & Co. At their Store in Danville, a large and general assortment of DRY goods, hard ware and groceries with a quantity of nails of different sizes, also lampblack and fish oil, which they are determined to sell on moderate terms as possible for cash,eginfang, final settlement certificates, Furs, viz. Fox, Racoon, Opossum, and Mink skins.
TO BE SOLD
Several very valuable tracts of land lying on the waters of Clear Creek, in the County of Fayette, about ten or twelve miles from Lexington, which are patented in the name of William Stewart. Also to be let for a term of years, two valuable tracts of land, one on Glen's creek, and the other on the trough spring: Together with several other tracts in the different Counties in this district. The terms may be known by applying to Harry Innes, Esquire, in Danville, or to the subscriber about six miles from Danville, in Lincoln County. THOMAS TODD.
A PURSE RACE at Lexington, on the 2d Thursday in October next, free for any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, weight for age, agreeable to the rules of New Market (three mile heats) the best two in three; one quarter of an hour between heats allowed for rubbing: Each subscriber to pay one guinea, and every person that enters a horse for the purse, to pay two guineas including his subscription. One guinea for every horse starting to be considered as entrance money for the second best horse. Judges to be appointed by a majority of the starters on the day of running. The horse to be entered the day before running with Mr. John Fowler, who will attend at Mr. Collins's tavern on that day. The age of the horses to be ascertained to the satisfaction of the judges appointed, before they can be admitted to start, even although they have paid the entrance money &c. and the money paid remain for the good of the purse. But the starter may be admitted to start his horse at the age adjudged by the judges, agreeable to the rules of New Market. The horses to start precisely at 10 o'clock: any horse not starting agreeable to the appointment, to be adjudged a distanced horse. All disputes arising to be left to the decision of the judges. Subscriptions taken in by Nicholas Lafon Lexington.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
EVAN Smawly, About six foot high, red hair a little freckled, about 25 years of age; any person that will secure him so that I can bring him to justice, for conveying to me a stolen mare, shall receive the above reward. STEVEN GRIMES. August 15 1789.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the GRAMMAR SCHOOL, under the direction of the committee of the board of trustees for the Transylvania Seminary, is opened at the Public school house adjacent to the Presbyterian meeting house, near Lexington, in the neighbourhood of which, boarding and accommodations for students, may perhaps, be had at a good and cheap, as in any part of the district: and tuition at the moderate rate of three pounds per annum. By order of the committee. W. WARD, ch. com.
A large company will meet at the Crab Orchard the 14th of September, in order to start early the next morning for the settlement.
AN EXCELLENT NEW
PRIMER
May be had, by the gross, dozen or single, at this Office.
A company will meet at the Crab Orchard the 27th of September, in order to start the next morning for the Eastern settlements: it is hoped every person will go armed.
BLANKS OF ALL KINDS
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.

AN ACT for laying a DUTY on GOODS, WARES and MERCHANDIZE, imported into the UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares and merchandise imported:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of August next ensuing, the several duties hereinafter mentioned shall be laid on the following goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States, from any foreign port, or place, that is to say:
   On all distilled spirits of Jamaica proof, imported from any kingdom or country whatsoever, per gallon, Cents.     On all other distilled spirits, p. gal. 10   On molasses, per gallon, 8   On Madeira wine, per gallon, 2 1/2   On all other wines, per gallon, 18   On every gallon of beer, ale or porter, in bottles, 10   On all cyder, bee, ale or porter, in bottles, per dozen, 5   On malt, per bushel, 20   On brown sugar, per lb. 10   On loaf sugar, per lb. 1   On all other sugars, per lb. 3   On coffee, per lb. 2 1/2   On cocoa, per lb. 1   On candles of tallow, per lb. 2   On candles of wax or spermaceti, per lb. 6   On cheese, per lb. 4   On soap, per lb. 2   On boots, per pair, 50   On all shoes, slippers, or goloshes, made of leather, per pair 7   On all shoes or slippers of silk or stuff, per pair, 10   On cables, per 112 wt. 75   On tarred cordage, per 112 wt. 75   On untarred ditto, and yarn, for every 112 wt. 90   On twine or pack thread, per 112 wt. 200   On all steel, unwrought, per 112 wt. 56   On nails and spikes, per lb. 1   On salt, per bushel, 6   On manufactured tobacco, per lb. 6   On snuff, per lb. 10   On tobacco, per lb. 16   On wool & cotton cards, per doz. 50   On coal, per bushel, 2   On pickled fish, per barrel, 75   On mackerel, per quintal, 50   On fishes imported from China or India, in ships built in the United States, and belonging to a citizen or citizens thereof, or in ships or vessels built in foreign countries, and on the 16th day of May last, wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, & so continuing until the time of importation, as follows:   On bohea tea, per lb. 6   On all souchong or other black teas, per lb. 10   On all hyson teas, per lb. 20   On all other green teas, per lb. 12   On all teas imported from Europe in ships or vessels built in the United States, and belonging wholly to a citizen or citizens thereof, or in ships or vessels built in foreign countries, and on the 16th day of May last, wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States and so continuing until the time of importation, as follows:   On bohea tea, per lb. 8   On all souchong or other black teas, per lb. 13   On all hyson teas, per lb. 26   On all other green teas, per lb. 16   On all teas imported in any other manner than as above mentioned, as follows:   On bohea tea, per lb. 15   On all souchong or other black teas, per lb. 22   On all hyson teas, per lb. 45   On all other green teas, per lb. 27   On all goods, wares and merchandise, other than teas, imported from China or India in ships not built in the United States, and not wholly the property of a citizen or citizens  
thereof, nor in vessels built in foreign countries, and on the 16th of May last wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time of importation, twelve and a half per cent. ad valorem.
   On all looking glasses, window & other glass, except black quart bottles, 10 per cent. ad valorem.   On all china, stone or earthen ware,   On gun powder, 7 per cent. ad valorem.   On all paints ground in oil,   On all shoe and kneebuckles, 5 per cent. ad valorem.   On gold and silver lace, and on gold and silver leaf,   On all blank books, 3 per cent. ad valorem.   On all writing, printing, or wrapping paper, paper hangings and pasteboard,   On all cabinet wares, 2 per cent. ad valorem.   On all buttons,   On all saddles, 1 per cent. ad valorem.   On all gloves of leather,   On all hats of beaver, fur, wool, or mixture of either, 1/2 per cent. ad valorem.   On all millinery, ready made,   On all castings of iron, and upon fluted and rolled iron, 1/2 per cent. ad valorem.   On all leather tanned or tawed & all manufactures of leather, except such as shall be otherwise rated,   On all canes, walking sticks and whips, 1/2 per cent. ad valorem.   On all clothing ready made,   On all brushes, 1/2 per cent. ad valorem.   On gold, silver, and plated ware, and on jewelry and paste work,   On anchors, and on all wrought tin and pewter ware, 1/2 per cent. ad valorem.   On all playing cards per pack, 10 cents.   On every coach, chaise, or other four wheel carriage, and on every chaise, gig, or other two wheel carriage, or parts thereof, 15 per cent. ad valorem.  
On all goods, wares and merchandise, 5 per centum on the value thereof, at the time and place of importation, except as follows:
Saltpetre, tin in pigs, tin in plates, lead, old pewter, brass, iron and brass wire, copper in plate, wool, cotton, dying wood, and dying drugs, raw hide, beaver, and all other furs and deer skins.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of December, which shall be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, there shall be laid a duty on every one hundred and twelve pounds weight of hemp imported as aforesaid, of six cents; and on cotton per pound three cents.
And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the duties paid, or secured to be paid, upon any of the goods, wares and merchandise, as aforesaid, except on distilled spirits, other than brandy and Geneva, shall be returned or discharged, upon such of the said goods, wares and merchandise, as shall, within 12 months after payment made, or security given, be exported to any country without the limits of the United States, as settled by the late treaty of peace; except one per centum on the amount of the said duties in consideration of the expense which shall have accrued by the entry and safe keeping thereof.
And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be allowed and paid on every quintal of dried, and on every barrel of pickled fish, of fishes of the United States, and on every barrel of salted provision of the United States, exported to any country without the limits thereof, in lieu of a drawback of the duties imposed on the importation of the salt employed and expended therein, viz.
On every quintal of dried fish, five cents. On every barrel of pickled fish, five cents. On every barrel of salted provisions, five cents.
wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time of importation.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall continue and be in force until the first day of June, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, and from thence until the end of the next succeeding session of Congress which shall be held hereafter, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
A proved, July 4. 1789. GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, April 7.
A decree has been issued at Madrid, to encourage the trade of Spain, declaring that all goods the produce of the soil of Spain, or of its manufactures, shall be exported free of duty to new Spain, and the Caraccas, by natives.
Foreigners are allowed a third part of their cargoes free, and the duties which they first pay either on their exportation from the kingdom, or their landing in America, are to be reduced ten per cent.
The above decree has been followed by another, which confirms and extends the franchise of all rights granted the 28th of August 1784, to the ports of St. John, Porto Rico, St. Dominico, Monte Cristi, Santiago, Trinity, Island of Cuba, Marguerata, Omon, and Trujillo in the kingdom of Guatemala, St. Marina, Rio de la Hache, Portovelo and Guayra who are only to pay the duties which are paid on commerce with the foreign colonies.
The French have 10,000 European troops at the Mauritius and Pondicherry, a force infinitely superior to that of this country in case of a rupture with the French in India.
The Turks in Bender fired four cannon on the requests of the Russian army, the rest of Feb. and thereby broke the armistice settled between the two powers till the 15th of April.
The property of the late Mr. Port, the surgeon, is said to amount to 50,000. Sul chopping and lopping off the limbs of his Majesty's liege subjects to amounts to all this.
A letter from France mentions, that troops are filing off and dispersing all over the kingdom, it being little less than a civil war in that kingdom.
AMERICAN OCCURRENCES.
NEW-YORK, June 18.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman living on Lake Champlain, to his friend in Hudson, dated May 9.
"It is almost impossible to describe the extreme distress surrounding the people here. No bread or provision of any kind. The scene is truly painful. The common sustenance of the women and children has been tadpoles boiled in water, and pea straw which they swallowed till they began to swell in the glands of the throat; when fish came to their relief, which they simply boiled in water without salt or bread, which brought on dysenteries. Some have died, and many are sick. I was without bread fourteen days, and obliged to live on my seed potatoes."
LEXINGTON, September 5. At a CONVENTION begun and held for the District of Kentucky, at the Courthouse in Danville, in the county of Mercer, on Monday the 20th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1789. Which day was appointed by law for the meeting of the convention. (Concluded from our last)
FRIDAY, the 24th day of July, 1789. THE Convention met according to adjournment.
Mr. Muter, from the committee appointed to draw up a memorial to the Assembly of Virginia, for obtaining alterations in the terms last proposed by the State of Virginia; reported that, the committee had taken the matter into consideration and prepared a memorial, which he read in his place, and then delivered in the same at the clerk's table, where it was again twice read and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole convention.
Resolved, That this convention do now resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the said memorial.
Mr. Crockett was elected to the chair. After some time spent the President resumed the chair, and the chairman reported, that the committee had taken the said memorial into consideration, and made several amendments thereto, and the memorial as amended, he read in his place, and then delivered in the same at the clerk's table, where it was again twice read and ordered to.
Resolved, That the Delegates to this Convention, be directed to meet at their Courthouses of their respective counties, on their Court days in October next, and there lay off their said Counties into Districts; and that each Delegate take an exact list of the souls residing within his said District, specifying in different columns, the number of free males over 21 years of age, the number of free males under 21 years of age, the number of free females the number of all titheable slaves and the number of slaves not titheable, and make return thereof to the next session of the Convention.
Whereas it may be expedient and necessary for the convention to meet before the time it may be adjourned to, at the end of the present session.
Resolved therefore, That as soon as an act of assembly passed in consequence of the memorial now directed to be forwarded to the Legislature, shall come to the President's hands he shall be empowered and directed immediately to call the Convention. And that at any time during the recess of the Convention a meeting of the same may become necessary other than the act aforesaid getting to hand the President, with the advice of three or at the request of five Members shall call the Convention. Or six Members may call a Convention in case of the removal death or other disability of the President.
Resolved, That Mr. Muter, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Logan, Mr. Thos. Kennedy, Mr. Wm. Kennedy, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Leitch, Mr. Irvine, Mr. Mackie, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Strangher, Mr. Lee, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Mr. Grady, Mr. Trotter, the President of this Convention and any four of them, be appointed a committee to draw up and transmit to the executive a remonstrance on the subject of discharging the scouts and rangers in the different counties of this District, and also state to his excellency the President of Congress, the defenceless state of our frontiers, the most probable mode of defence, the depredations committed by the Indians in this District, since the first day of May last. The small number and dispersed situation of the Continental troops which renders it impossible they can either assist us, or intercept an enemy, and report to the next session of this Convention, Copies of their proceedings and letters and the answers they may receive in consequence thereof.
Several resolutions concerning an association of the inhabitants of this District against the use of foreign luxuries &c. were submitted to the consideration of the Convention, which were read, and on motion ordered to be referred to the Committee for drawing up a remonstrance to the executive &c. who are to report to the next Convention their proceedings thereon.
Resolved, That the Convention when it doth adjourn, will adjourn till the Twentieth day of May next. Resolved, That Mr. John Bradford be requested to publish in his Kentucky Gazette such of the proceedings of this convention, as the President shall think proper and direct.
The Convention then adjourned. SAM. M'DOWELL, P. Attest. THO. TODD Clk.