The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1790-04-12 00:00:00

KENTUCKY GAZETTE
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1790
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
JUST OPENED, AND TO BE SOLD BY ANDREW HOLMES & Co.
A large and general assortment of MERCHANDISE suitable to the present and approaching season, which will be sold on the lowest terms for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Lexington, Jan. 12, 1790
THE subscriber will rent, between 20 and 30 acres of cleared land, 3 miles below Lexington, under good fence, and will be in good order to raise a crop of corn the ensuing season.
Thomas Lewis.
March 6 1790.
WANTED
A quantity of Tobacco, Hemp, Hemp seed Flour, Wheat, Bacon, Corn, Bear-skins & Furs of all kinds, for which Goods will be given at Cash price by
PETER JANUARY & SON
March 18, 1790.
ALSO FOR SALE.
TWO IN LOTS,
ON MAIN STREET, IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
CHARLES WHITE,
COPPER SMITH.
Late of NEW YORK.
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public that he intends carrying on the Copper Smith's business at this place, in all its various branches, (to wit) Sells, Brazes and Die kettles &c. Also, casts all kind of brass work for mills, makes and repairs all kind of brass and tin work, likewise repairs all kinds of locks and keys. He buys all kinds of old copper, brass, pewter and lead. — Those who please to favor him with their custom shall have their work done in the best manner and on the shortest notice.
Lexington, Dec. 8, 1789.
HEMP
Wanted a quantity of Hemp in a short time for which twenty-five shillings per hundred will be given if delivered at Frankfort, or twenty-three shillings in Lexington, payment will be made in merchandise at the lowest Cash price.
ROBERT BARR.
Lexington March 4 1790.
Those indebted to the Printer hereof, are requested to pay up their respective balances; and I do hereby assure all those who have failed to pay for the first volume, that I shall take such steps short of (if this fails) as will render it unnecessary to request them by advertisement any more.
Mr. Hitt is hereby authorized to receive any money due the Office, and receipt for the same.
TIPOO SAIB
Stands the ensuing season at my plantation near the mouth of Hickman in Fayette County, and will cover mares at forty shillings the season, payable in merchantable produce if delivered at the mouth of Hickman on or before the 1st day of December next; or thirty shillings cash if paid within the season, and fifteen shillings cash in hand the single leap — good pasturage gratis for mares sent a distance, and particular attention paid them, but will not be answerable for thefts, escapes or accidents.
David Walker.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed from the subscribers in Hopewell Town Bourbon County, about the first of March last, two horses; one a brown, seven years old, fifteen hands high, branded on the near buttock H a small blaze in his face a natural trotter. — The other a bay, eight or nine years old, short man and tail, shod before, branded on the near shoulder and buttock P1 about fourteen hands high — whoever will deliver said horses to the subscribers shall receive the above reward or in proportion for either.
SMITH & COLL.
In pursuance of an act of Assembly, the commissioners of the town of Louisville will sell, for ready money, on the fourth of May next, (being Jefferson court day) at the house of John Harrison, in said town,
THAT valuable square of ground in Louisville, number six, lying between the half acre lots and Water-street, late occupied by John Sinclair, and recovered from him by suit at law, in the supreme court of the district — Also, on the same terms, sundry other lots in the aforesaid town, their situation and numbers will be made known at the time of sale.
By order of the board, JOHN CLARK, Chairman. TO BE SOLD
To the highest bidder, on Monday the 10th day of May next, for ready Cash LOT of ground in the town of Lexington, containing 4 poles on Main Street and 13 poles back, being part of the town commons, directed by an act of the Assembly of Virginia, for the purpose of erecting thereon, a house of Divine public Worship. — No person need expect to become a purchaser without being legally authorized by the denomination to which he belongs. — Further particulars will be made known at the time and place of sale.
By Order of the Trustees, April 5 1790. Robert Parker Clerk.
THE subscribers take the liberty of informing the public, that they have opened, and established a butchers shop, where Andrew Steiger Jun. Butcher from Baltimore Town, will kill and dress all kind of meat, of superior quality, and in the neatest fashion; any gentlemen and ladies who will honor them with their custom may rely on their assiduity to serve them.
JOHN SMITH. AND STEIGER.
N.B. They buy all kind of fat cattle, steers, calves, sheep, lambs and hogs, for which will be given, cash or store goods at each price.
J.S. A.S.
PEYTON SHORT & CO
Have for sale at their store in Lexington, a considerable assortment of
DRY goods, hard ware and groceries, which they will sell on reasonable terms for cash, tobacco, corn, wheat, rye, pork, beef, bacon, hemp, flour, furs of every kind, tar, pitch and turpentine, &c & &c.
They flatter themselves they have given general satisfaction to those who have already favoured them with their custom, for it has been their wish and shall be their study, although they receive every species of country produce, to sell on as moderate advance upon the Philadelphia cost, as any Merchant in the district.
March 6, 1790
Excellent Wine Vinegar for sale by
P.S. & Co.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that I intend to petition the next Assembly to confirm a title to me in the lands that were escheated from Robert M'Kenzie, in the district of Kentucky, for the use of a public school.
W. M'KENZIE.
THE ARABIAN GRAY
WILL cover mares at the subscribers plantation, this season, at one guinea payable in salt, corn, wheat, rye, or country linnen at the market price, if delivered by the first day of August next, if not, in cash; It is needless to say one word in commendation of the above horse.
John Crittenden.
April 3, 1790.
CORNELIUS BEATTY & CO
Have opened a new Store in Lexington, where they have a very general assortment of
DRY goods and groceries suitable to the season which they will sell on the lowest terms for cash, bees-wax bear-skin, deer skins or furs.
SALES BY AUCTION,
For the benefit of the concerned.
ON Tuesday the 13th inst. will be sold by public vendue a quantity of damaged Irish linen, also a quantity of coarse linen for negroes wear &c. The sale to commence precisely at 10 o'clock at the house of Stephen Collins. Lexington, April 1, 1790
I HAVE a considerable quantity of valuable Iron-monnery, buckles and buttons, round glass and Queens ware, Men's and Women's shoes, hats Norwich camblets and callimancoes, India chintzes, Muslins, silks and calicoes, together with a complete assortment of British mounted Carpenters and Joiners tools, which, with a variety of other articles, I will exchange at the lowest cash price for young healthy Negroes, two or three yoke of oxen, and a quantity of whiskey.
CHARLES VANCOUVER.
Lexington March 12, 1790
FERGUSONS
GRAY
Rising four years old, stands at the subscribers on Hickman, about seven miles from Lexington, and will be let to mares at twenty shillings the season in cash or the following articles at cash price, to be delivered at the subscriber's house by the twenty-fifth of December next, viz: corn, wheat, rye, cattle, sheep, pork, beef, salt, hemp and linen.
Gray was got by the noted horse Symes Wild Air, his dam by Col. Skepwiths horse Comus out of a well bred mare. — I have pasturage for about twenty mares, if any should chuse to send who live at a distance, but will not be answerable for accidents or escapes.
BRYANT FERGUSON.
April 7, 1790.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Fayette County a sorrel horse colt, one year old last spring, a star in his forehead, the near hind foot white, neither docked nor branded. Appraised to £5.
JAMES BENTLY.
January 12, 1790
LEXINGTON, April 12.
On Thursday last, as three men were coming up from the mouth of Licking to Elkhorn, they were fired on by the Indians, about 12 miles from the inhabitants, and one only escaped, the other two supposed to be killed as he that escaped discovered they were both wounded.