The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1793-05-25 00:00:00

Kentucky Gazette.
NUMB XXXVI
Quicquid agunt homines—nostrī farrago libelli. Juv. Sat. 8. v. 85.
[VOL. VI.
S A T U R D A Y, May 25, 1793.
LEXINGTON; Printed by JOHN BRADFORD, at his Office on Cross Street, where Subscriptions, (at Fifteen Shillings per Annum) Advertisements &c. are thankfully received, and Printing in its different branches done with care and expedition.
Debate on the Official Conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury.
(Continued.)
FRIDAY, March 8.
Mr. Laurence contended, that the interest of the monies borrowed was not paid out of the principal of the loan, as set forth in the first charge of the resolution before the committee. If gentlemen would attend to the history of the transaction, they would find this strictly true. This interest was paid out of the monies borrowed for the reduction of the public debt, and not out of those intended to pay the French, and the funds appropriated for the payment of that interest were here, to replace the former and be applied as those were appropriated. He referred to the President's speeches at the commencement of the two last sessions to shew that the loan was obtained under the joint authority of both acts, and adverted to the act of Congress, in consequence of a doubt suggested by the Secretary, explaining that the monies first obtained might be considered as borrowed under the act authorising the 2,000,000 loan. Having shewn the first charge in the resolution to be unfounded, he turned to the second.
The Secretary is accused of drawing monies to this country without instructions. In this transaction, he said, the President must be considered as principal and the Secretary the agent, or the Secretary must be looked upon as the principal. If the President is the principal and he be authorised to obtain the loans, as soon as the money is obtained, it naturally falls under the direction of the financier; but if it be contended that the President was to have applied the monies as well as to borrow them, then we have nothing to do with the agent; that agent is accountable to his principal, and as this principal is not called to an account by the legislature for any improper exercise of discretion, he must be considered as having acted strictly within the law. If the Secretary is considered as the principal (and by a strict attention to the law, he believed, it would be found so, for the President is by it authorised to borrow, and it is not expressed who shall apply the money) then it was not one of the duties of the Secretary to procure the instructions of the President, being the principal, and consequently having the direction of the money borrowed, he is made the judge of the time of drawing but to fulfil the intentions of the law. Was the money, he asked, to have remained in the hands of the banker in Europe? Since it was borrowed for the purchase of the public debt, the sooner it was drawn over the better, and the Secretary, having the direction of those monies, could do it without consulting the President.
He proceeded to shew, however, that the Secretary had by no means acted entirely without regard to the President's instructions. His letter to Mr. Short, which had been read, expressly says, that he is waiting for instructions from the President, and the only instructions brought forward clearly shewed that he did not act without them. On this occasion it was not necessary, he conceived, that all the private communications between those two officers should be brought forward; indeed, many of the instructions might have been verbal, and of a private nature. Another proof lies before the committee to shew that the Secretary did not act independent of instructions. A report of the Secretary mentions—that some matters relative to the loans were under the consideration of the President of the United States. This document, he remarked, the gentlemen were in possession of when they framed the resolution; and it, in his opinion, left very little ground indeed to suppose that the Secretary had acted without instructions.
That officer, he continued, had strictly obeyed the appropriation law; he had not drawn one dollar that the act did not warrant. On the authority of one act, the Secretary drew two millions (by the bye he wished to remark, that the Secretary is not the officer who actually draws, who sells the bills, or who receives the money; this falls within the province of the treasurer, the Secretary does not touch a penny of those monies) he drew two millions to apply to the reduction of the public debt. The other act he said gave the President power to draw every dollar of the loan it established, if he thought fit, if those who were to receive the money wished to be paid here. Will the remittance which afforded so seasonable a relief to St. Domingo, be found fault with? If this mode of paying was within the authority vested in the President, surely the power of drawing must have accompanied it. He concluded by observing, that he had stated his ideas on the subject in a hasty manner, under the impression of want of time to go fully into the discussion.
Mr. Mercer next rose. None of the communications from the Secretary of the Treasury, he said, had removed his suspicions relative to the transactions of that department; what had fallen in the course of the discussion had not removed his doubts. He confessed himself more at a loss than ever to account for the conduct of that officer. To judge of the propriety of his conduct, it was necessary to consider what his
duties are, and investigate whether a necessity existed to justify the drawing complained of.—Gentlemen in their arguments had alluded to some observations that had fallen from him on other occasions expressive of his opinion, that there had been corruption in that department. This opinion he still entertained; he suggested that some irregularities, had, he believed, taken place as to the money appropriated to the sinking fund. This might be the fact, and his suspicions are sufficiently urgent to warrant him in suggesting that it might be possible. At the close of '92 he stated there was a balance of Cash in the Treasury of 2,331,182 dollars; and the bonds due in the course of the present year would produce a sum of about 2,269,000 dollars; yet a proposition was made in the house, predicated on a total want of money in the Treasury, to borrow eight hundred thousand dollars in addition to the four hundred thousand already borrowed of the bank.
Here Mr. Bordinot interrupted the member as being out of order.
The chairman, conceiving Mr. Mercer's remarks were introductory to, and connected with the observations he intended to make on the resolution declared him in order.
Mr. Mercer proceeded to shew by sundry statements and calculations, through which we were unable to follow him, that there was no necessity for this loan of 800,000 dollars. The house, he said, to discharge their duty should be satisfied how money appropriated was applied, before they consented to repeated additional appropriations. When calls for information had been made by the house, with a view to comply with this their indispensable duty, the Secretary had thought it sufficient to balance money actually received, by calculations of sums that would probably be wanted agreeably to appropriations. Were dollars, he asked, to be balanced by absolute appropriations; can things certain be balanced by things uncertain? Actual expenditure would alone balance actual receipt. Appropriations only
founded on uncertain calculations could not shew the money actually laid out. He adverted to some calculations made to ascertain the probable expenses of the War department.
Here the member was again called to order, and was declared out of order by the chairman.
Mr. Mercer confined his observations more immediately to the resolution before the committee. It had been said, that the interest paid, was paid out of monies that were to be drawn to this country, and were replaced here by funds from the domestic resources originally appropriated for that object, and that the dead letter of the law; if any part of it, had alone been violated. He contended there had been an essential violation.
The sums drawn for and appropriated to reduce the public debt were not applied to that purpose; the domestic resources appropriated to that object never were exhausted. If this is the case, conclusions surely unfavorable to that officer must naturally follow.
He proceeded to make some remarks on the question, whether the Secretary had acted under instructions from the President. It was disagreeable, he promised, to criminate the character of any officer.—He bore a great respect for the President, for his virtues, talents and services; but however grating to his feelings it might be to find fault with any part of his conduct in this business he was unable to discharge his duty under his present impressions, unless he avowed, that he conceived that officer had violated the law, though he allowed, without intention, by not enquiring into the business, while transacting as it was his duty to do. He must declare that he saw no proof that the Secretary had acted under the President's instructions, on the contrary he saw the reverse,—there was even no presumptive proof of the fact. The house had called for information as to the extent of the authority delegated, in the business, by the President to the Secretary. Either the Secretary has produced the proof of this authority, or he has not complied with the order of the house; it does appear that he has gone beyond it in making the drafts complained of. The President directed that the proceeds of the loan be immediately applied to pay the French, yet a great portion of that money was brought over here. It was said, that he might have brought the whole here if he chose, and paid it to the French.

here. This argument goes on the presumption, he observed, that the President might do wrong without incurring blame. But the President expressly directed it to be paid immediately to France; and the house had no right to presume that he did not want the money to be drawn here when proof to the contrary appears. Upon the whole he concluded, that the law had been broken in letter and substance, and that the Secretary had acted without proper instructions from the President.
Mr. Livermore observed, that the charges against the Treasury department were at first well calculated to beget serious alarm. When misapplications of the public money are founded in the public ear, all feel interested, knowing, that what affects the public purse, must in a degree affect the purses of each private individual. In the present stage of the business; he was happy in being able to solicitate himself and his fellow-citizens, that even should the whole of the charges contained in the resolutions be proved, it would not appear, that they had lost a farthing by the business so loudly complained of. What is the charge? That the Secretary has paid an interest that was justly due: why then, he presumed, we should not have it again to pay. If the Secretary has paid what was due, what then is the complaint? It was surely not intended, that it should not have been paid. This was not the intention of Congress; for they passed an act providing funds for its payment; The Secretary was then right to pay it. But it is said he paid it with the wrong money; he saw no harm in not paying it with the very dollars appropriated, and approved of the operation, which saved drawing with one hand and remitting with the other; in this there was no crime committed, no loss incurred. It appears on the contrary, that something was gained by it: So far then, he was clear, no law had been violated, nor was any rule of propriety departed from. He then touched upon the Secretary's disputed right to draw. He contended, that he had that right. The loans were obtained under the joint authority of the two acts. It was said that more than two millions, the amount appropriated for the sinking fund, were drawn over; but, he insisted, he might have drawn the other twelve millions, if it had been for the public interest to do so. The French wished to be paid here, and it being no loss, rather a profit to comply with their wish, where was the harm in so doing? If any public loss had been incurred owing to these drafts, then blame would lie. He concluded by expressing his hearty approbation of the conduct of the officer who is criticized by the resolutions, and declared it as his firm intention to give them his negative.
[To be continued.]
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, Jan. 7.
A letter from Bayonne, dated November 25, says, "Spain is making immense preparations. Most of the farmers' servants have received orders to learn the manual exercise, and for that purpose some of them go sixty miles. It is said, that all the inhabitants of Spain, from the age of 18 to 40, are going to be armed. A number of vessels of war are also fitting out."
AMERICAN OCCURRENCES.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) Feb. 8. Extract of a letter from an officer in the army of the United States, dated Fort-Matthews, Big Shoals Oconee, January 15, 1793.
"If you were an eye witness to the distresses of this country, it would cause your heart to bleed for our fellow-citizens. Men, women pregnant, and others with little children, massacred and stripped; some scalped, others shot, with children tomahawked, are the dreadful spectacles offered to our view—such a scene would touch the heart of any man but barbarians. How it happens I cannot account for; the United States have tied up our hands, and will not suffer us to cross the line in pursuit of the savages, while they kill and destroy at pleasure."
NORFOLK, February 27.
By very late accounts from Dominica and St. Vincents, we hear, that the Governors of Guadaloupe and Martinique had fled there for refuge, and carried with them the public chest; the latter was closely pursued by an armed Schooner, which was only three hours after him, and finding he had landed safe, bore away for Trinidad, after persons gone there. The emigration there was so great, that numbers were living in huts and tents along the beach, and the government began to grow uneasy, in consequence of their numerous increase.
Yesterday cleared from this port for the South Seas, the brig George, of Alexandria, Captain Buchanan. As the Captain has not cleared for any particular port, we suppose he has gone on discoveries, having promised to supply several of his friends with the famous Botany-Bay Gum, a certain preventative for the Gout. Though we are not in the secret respecting the voyage, thus far we will venture to say, that no vessel has left this port for some years, better fitted, or so completely manned for the number.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.
It was said, in some of the London papers, about the end of November, that Thomas Paine had arrived in England, to stand his trial for a libel; but this was soon found to be untrue, and that he, in a letter to the Attorney-General, among other things, says, "that while twelve Englishmen are sitting in judgment upon the opinion he has published on the art of government, he will be employed, as the representative of 24,000,000 of Frenchmen to carry those opinions into execution."
BALTIMORE, March 18.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Lisbon to his friend in Philadelphia, dated January 9.
"The only news at present here, is the talk of war between England and France. On Saturday morning arrived here from Madaira, a King's messenger, accompanied by a Spanish gentleman immediately. —The only British Packet we had here, was ordered to sail that very evening—the captain of which made answer, that he could not get his vessel in readiness being in want of water. He was then a second time ordered to get his vessel in readiness by the next morning, otherwise they would have him confined, and take up the first merchant vessel they could get. It is said, that the alliance is signed by Spain and England, to go against France. We are preparing eight ships of the line and six frigates. The Algerines have proposed a peace with this country. Pray ship nothing on
board French vessels.—If there is any on the way, it is ten to one that they will be taken."
LEXINGTON, May 25.
We are informed that the Indians took two boys from near the mouth of Goose creek, in Jefferson county, last week; and after taking them some distance, tomahawked one of them, and cut and mangled the body in a savage manner.
On Monday last some Indians were discovered near Lincoln Courthouse—a party have gone in pursuit of them.
Just opened By the subscriber next door to Love & Brent's Tavern in Lexington, A general assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEENS WARE and HARD WARE; Entirely of this Spring's importation—which will be sold on low terms for CASH.
J. CLARKE.
Lexington, May 25.
JUST OPENED, AND FOR SALE, In the house lately occupied by Mr. John Huston, in Bourbon; A neat and General Assortment of WET and DRY GOODS, SUITABLE for the season; which I will sell on the most reduced prices, for Cash, Beef cattle, Whiskey, Sugar, Linen-Cloth, Butter, Cheese, Bacon, Furs, &c. May 22. WILLIAM SCOTT.
WANTED, A NUMBER of NAILORS, to come well recommended, who shall have constant employ and generous wages. Apply to the subscriber in Lexington. THOMAS LOVE. May 24.
WHEREAS I gave a bond to Charles Hazlerig, for the conveyance of eighty odd acres of land on Boon's creek, it being part of the tract on which I now live; and as there was fraud used in obtaining said bond, I hereby forewarn all persons from purchasing the same, as I am determined not to comply with it unless compelled by law. JOHN NIBLACK. May 22.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber in Lexington, a dark bay MARE, about fourteen hands high, six years old last spring, a long bob tail, a brand on her near buttock, scarcely perceivable; whoever will take up said mare, and deliver her to Gen. CHARLES SCOTT in Petersburgh, on Kentucky river, or to ROBERT M'GOWAN in Lexington, shall receive the above reward. ROBERT M'GOWAN. May 17.
THE subscriber takes this method of informing the public, that he has opened a HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT in Baird's town, at the May-Pole, and sign of the Faithful Witness; where those who may please to favor him with their custom, shall have every attention paid them by their very humble servant. BENJAMIN FRYE. May 8.
NOTICE.
IS hereby given to all persons indebted to JOHN MOYLAN, to make payment before the 4th day of July next, to enable the subscriber to comply with the said Moylan's engagements. It is expected from the indulgence hitherto given that each person will make immediate payment, otherwise proper (tho' disagreeable) steps will be taken to compel them without respect of persons.
DENNIS M'CARTHY,
For
JOHN MOYLAN.
Lexington, May 11. Said MOYLAN, has on hand, at his STORE in Lexington, a general assortment of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES , consisting of Irish Linens, Mullin and Cambricks, Fine and superfine broad Cloths, Coatings, Duffel Blankets, Bed Rugs, Wilton Carpeting, Callimancoes, Durants, Shallons, Silk, Mullin and Cotton Handkerchiefs Men's patent and Lady's Cotton Hose, Chintzes, Calicoes, Fine black Lace, Twins, Shaving boxes, Razors, Tea Tongs, Carving knives, Hard-metal Spoons, Spectacles, Brass scales and weights, Money scales, Pistols and Holsters, Japanned Candlesticks, Snuffers, Quart Black Jacks, Patent and common plated buckles, Carpenter's Rules and moulding Planes, Cooper's Howels, Rim locks, Stock Locks, Patent and common door latches, Plated Spurs, Gun Locks, Ladies Bunnet pins, Cotton Cards, Maton's Trowels, Sauce Pans, Horse brushes, Queens ware, Iron mortars, Pots, Scythes, Men's and Women's Shoes, Sadlery and a variety of Trimmings, Tea, Pepper, Ginger, Cloves, Mace, Cinnamon, Allum, Madder, Redwood, &c. Which will be disposed of for Cash, Country made linen, and Sugar, Whiskey and Bacon.
I hereby forewarn all persons from taking an assignment on a bond given by me to Christopher Bryan for Twenty pounds, payable in cattle, sheep, shoes or boots, in the month of June 1794, and dated 1st of June 1792, as I am determined not to pay it until he makes me a title to a tract of land for which I have his bond, and in consideration of which the above bond was given. William Taylor. May 13, 1793. p3

A List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Danville, which will be returned to the General Post Office as dead letters at the end of three months, if not taken out before.
 MR. Samuel Ayres, Silver Smith, Lexington.  Capt. William Allen, Fayette county.  Maj. George M. Bedinger, Bourbon County.  Mr. Adam Baker, 3 miles of Lexington  Wm. Calk, Boonsborough.  Lewis Castleman, Tanner Woodford County.  Lewis Etherday, Frankfort.  The honorable John Edwards, Bourbon County.  Nicholas Foote, Bourbon county 3 miles below Riddies station.  John Gann, to the care of Joseph Smith near Lexington.  Daniel Hulse and George Armstrong at Marble creek 15 miles from Lexington.  Nathanial Harris, Methodist Preacher Fayette County.  John Hamilton and Margaret Hamilton one mile from Bourbon Courthouse.  James Howard on Stono Creek near Hornbacks mill, 2.  Dr. John Johnston, Washington, Mason county.  Thomas Johnston, Jefferson county.  Mr. Luding Kuester, Fort-Washington 3.  Capt. Thomas Lewis, Fort-Washington 3.  Wm. Lusk Lincoln county.  Samuel Lusk, Fayette county.  Samuel Lowrey, to the care of Mr. Marshall Tavern keeper Lexington.  Col. John Miller, Madison County.  The Methodist Preacher, at their preaching house Lexington.  Elisha Hulings Marks, Fort Hamilton.  Allen Neff, Fayette county.  Thomas Rathoff, Woodford county.  Michael Reber, Lexington.  Wm. Reynolds, Lincoln county.  Wm. Reed, care of John Miller, Hinton fork Licking  Robert Wilkerson, Fayette county.  Thomas Whiney Lexington, or Col. Robert Patterson.  Wm. Woodley, Madison county.  James Williams, Merchant Kentucky, To the care of Messrs. Hodgson and Nicholson, Baltimore.  Andrew Woods, Fayette county, 2.  Thomas White, to the care of Col. James M c Millan Fayette county.  John Shropshire, Lincoln county.  Emanuel Suddearth, Esq. in Captain Howell Lewis' company.  John Skidmore, to the care of Gen. Ben. Logan.  Capt. James Trimble, Woodford county, care of Nic. Lewis.  James Thornburgh, Kentucky.  Jonathan Taylor, Esq. Fort Jefferson.  Jacob Yandis, near Baylors Mill  THOMAS BARBEE, P. M.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from this place, the 4th inst. a bright Mulatto Man, who calls himself JOHN GREY : he is about Eighteen years old, five feet eight or nine inches high, pretty well made, rather handsome than otherwise, a down look, it is probable he will try to pass for a freeman, and will either make for the mouth of Licking or the Eastern settlements: he was raised in Caroline county Virginia. Any person apprehending him and delivering him at this place, shall receive the above reward.
THOMAS CARNEAL.
Lexington, May 14, 1793.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Woodford county, a brown Mare, 4 years old last spring, neither docked nor branded. Appraised to £6 10. William Smith.
March 1793.
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War Department, January 28, 1793. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military Invalids of the United States: that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of September 1792, and which will become due on the 5th day of March 1793, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the loans within the states respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers:
1st. The certificate given by the state, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an Invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which, as such, he is annually entitled.
2d. An affidavit agreeable to the following form:
A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of in the state of and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the and county of and has resided there for the last years, previous to which he resided in.
In case an Invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeable to the following form:
I, A. B. of county state of do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorneys, to receive in my behalf of my pension for six months, as an Invalid of the United States, from the 4th day of September 1792, and ending the 4th day of March 1793.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Acknowledged before me.
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the Invalid died, whose pension they may claim.
By Command of the President of the United States.
H. KNOX, Secretary at War.
I hereby forewarn all persons from taking an assignment on a note given by me to John Hall junior, as a part is already paid and his contract for which the note was given not yet complied with. I do not recollect the date nor the exact amount of the note, however it is the only one he has signed by me.
JOHN NELSON,
May 10.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Bourbon, a bay Filley 3 years old no brand, some white hairs in her forehead, 14 hands high, a wart on her left eye. Appraised to £7 10. John Roff.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living near the mouth of Harrod's run, Mercer county, a sorrel HORSE, about three years old, with a small star in his forehead, neither docked nor branded—came into said neighbourhood a lone colt, last March, and has since been gelded: appraised to £5. Peter Watts.
Feb. 17.
A PROCLAMATION. By his Excellency ANTHONY WAYNE esq. Major General and Commander in Chief of the Legion of the United States of America.
WHEREAS the President of the United States of America, did nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed three Commissioners to hold a treaty with the hostile Indians at the lower Sandusky on or about the 1st of June next ensuing to endeavor to effect a permanent peace with those Indians.
And whereas it would be highly improper that any hostile attempts should be made against any of the Indian towns or settlements, whilst the aforesaid treaty is pending.
I am therefore ordered by the President and I do hereby in his name most solemnly forbid and restrain any attempts being made against any of the Indian towns or settlements until the result of the aforesaid treaty is known. Given under my hand and seal at head quarters, Legionville the twenty second day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-three, and XVIIth year of the independence of the United States.
ANTY. WAYNE.
By order of the Commander in chief.
H. DE BUITS, A. D. C.
I have lately removed from Virginia, and settled in this place, where I propose to resume the practice of the law. I mean to attend the Court of Appeals, the Court of Oyer and Terminer, and County Court of Fayette.
Should however my services be asked for in causes at issue in any other of the Courts I am willing to render them.
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE.
Lexington, May 6.
A Large company will meet at the Crab orchard on the 9th of June next, in order to start early the next morning through the Wilderness. It is requested people will meet well armed.
P. Merry, & Jones.
May 14. 1793.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on Clarks creek in Lincoln county a Sorrel horse 3 years old, both hind feet white, neither docked nor branded perceivable. Appraised to £5. Henry Oukies.
March 19, 1793.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living near the forks of Elkhorn, two sorrel Horse colts—one two years old last spring, neither docked nor branded, about fourteen hands high, trots natural, appraised to £7 10. The other, one year old last spring, with a star in his forehead, neither docked nor branded, about twelve and a half hands high, appraised to £5 10. John M. Andra.
TAKEN up in Bourbon county on Donelson creek, a sorrel horse, 13 years old, no brands perceivable, about 13 and a half hands high, has the poll evil and is bipsoe, has an old bell on, by £2 Elijah Scott.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
By the subscriber,
A Hand that understands the skin-dressing business.
GEORGE HYTLE,
Who has for sale, white Leather for Saddlers.
Strayed or stolen some time about the twentieth of March last, from Louisville, in the county of Jefferson, a bay mare, six years old, fifteen hands high, a small star in her forehead, never docked, but the hair from the under part of her tail has been much scraped off, by which it shows somewhat like a long switch. She had when she went away a small fore on the hinder part of her back, resembling a set fast. I will give one half guinea to any person who will forward me such information so that I may get her again, or one guinea to any one who will deliver her to
JOHN HARRISON.
Louisville April 27.
FOR SALE, THAT valuable House and Lot near the Public Spring, at the sign of General Washington, in the town of Danville. There is a good two story log house on it thirty-five by twenty-four feet, compleatly finished in side, a good and convenient Kitchen and Garden with two good log Stables. The terms may be known by applying Capt. W. Strong, in Danville, or the Subscriber now in Lexington.
FREDERICK BAKER.
May 10.
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WHEREAS my wife Martha Curry, has eloped from me without a just cause and refuses to return; I hereby forewarn all persons from trusting her on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting after this date: And any person harbouring her after this may depend on being dealt with according to the utmost rigour of the law.
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Robert Curry.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on Hinston, Bourbon county, near Douglass's mill, a red Steer 2 years old, marked with a crop and upper slit in the right and slit in the left, appraised to £1 15. Joshua Hall.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Fayette county, on the waters of Clear creek, a gray stud colt (but has since been cut) 13 and a half hands high, 3 years old last spring, neither docked nor branded, appraised to £7 10. Wm. Scott.
Sep. 20, 1791.
At a Court of Quarter Sessions held for the County of Nelson, at the Court house in Baids Town, on Wednesday the 10th of April, 1793. Pailenon Waters, Complainant.
Against
Nathan Heald, Defendant.
In CHANCERY.
THE said Defendant not having entered his appearance according to the Act of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that he is no inhabitant of this Commonwealth; on the motion of the Complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said Defendant do appear on the first day of our next Court of Quarter Sessions, & answer the Complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively.
A Copy Test.
BEN. GRAYSON, C. Q. S. P. T.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, a bay Mare, about 14 and a half hands high, no brand perceivable about eighteen years old, some saddle spots, appraised to £1 10. John Fowler.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, on Jessamine creek, a red and white STEAR, about 3 years old, marked with an underkeel in each ear; appraised to £2. David Gray.

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SUMMARY JUSTICE.
From a London paper.
WHILE an Annoyance Jury was going the rounds, a baker was observed, by an arch fellow, stick- ing his loaves of bread full of silver, shillings and half-crowns, to make them weigh. The Jury came in, the loaves were weighed, and the ba- ker was complimented on his honest- ty.
At that moment the person who had seen his trick, came in and said, he wanted a quantity of loaves for the parish work-house, and desired to buy the whole flock. The baker made excuses, that they were want- ed for his regular customers, but in vain; the buyer persisted, appealed to the jury, and carried off the bread, which he faithfully delivered to the poor of the work house, and after paying the baker, was 7l. 15s. in pocket.
WANTED an apprentice to the Copper-Smith's business. A lad of about 14 years of age, under good character will be taken.
CHARLES WHITE, copper-smith. Lexington, April 27.
TAKEN up by the subscriber near Boone's old station, a bay horse colt, two years old, about twelve hands high, neither docked nor branded; ap- praised to £2.
James Bentley.
Jan. 18.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Lincoln County, a bay Mare about 19 or 20 years old, a large star in her forehead, a blemish in her right eye, a short switch tail, no brand perceiva- ble. Appraised to £3.
Benjamin Pettis.
March 19, 1793.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on Howards creek Clarke county, a black Mare, rising 3 years old, 13 hands and a half high blaze face, brand- ed on the near shoulder thus and on the near buttock M. Appraised to £1 16.
Andrew McClure.
February 2, 1793.
ON Sunday morning last, my Bark house in this town, was set on fire, fortunately it was discovered before the flame communicated to the weather boards.— I will give a reward of fifty Dollars to any person who will give in- formation, so that the perpetrator of so base an act may be brought to justice.
W MORTON.
Lexington, May 15. 2w
ALL persons indebted to James Stitt deceased, late of Lexington, are requested to make immediate pay- ment to the subscriber; and those who have any demands, to make them known. HENRY MARSHALL, Adm. Lexington, May 18. 2w
WILLIAM HUGHE & Co.
At their STORE in the house lately oc- cupied by Mr. Cornelius Beatty, have for sale a large and excellent assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Among which are,
A BEAUTIFUL collection of La- dies Hats, white, black, brown, blue, pink and Seagreen; which they will dispose of on the most reasona- ble terms for Cash, Whiskey, Bacon and Sugar.
They have also a large quantity of assorted Nails 4d 6d 8d 10d. 16d. & 20d. —Hollow and window Glas 7 by 9, 8 by 10 & 10 by 12 — A large quantity of cast and bar iron of superior quality — And a small quan- tity of genuine and excellent Madei- ra Wine.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on Irwin creek, the waters of Lick- ing in Bourbon county, near Coleman's station a two year old black mare colt about 4 feet high. Appraised to £1.
John Ellison.
April 9, 1793.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on Bull-skin a branch of Brasfield's creek in Shelby county, a black Mare, with a small star in her forehead, not docked, about 14 hands high, a natural trotter, branded on the near shoulder and buttock but not legible, four years old this spring. Appraised to £7-10.
Peter Bealew.
February 11, 1793. 1w J.C. tp.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on the waters of Flemming (a branch of Licking) near Major Stockton's stati- on, a red bay horse colt, 1 year old past, the left hind foot white, a crooked blaze in the face, no brand visible, between 12 and 13 hands high, appraised to £5.
Alexander Lee.
December 25, 1792.
AS there has been many trespasses committed on the lands held by the heirs of Mr. Angus M Daniel, laying on the waters of South Elkhorn, such as falling saleable timber, getting bark for tanning, destroying a number of sugar trees &c This is to caution them in future, who may attempt the like, that they may expect to be dealt with as the law will direct.
Benjamin S. Cox.
April 16.
ALL persons indebted to me either by note or book ac- count, are requested to make immediate payment, as I am de- termined, without respect to per- sons, to give no longer indul- gence.
Stephen Collins.
April 11.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Woodford county, near Shannon's run, a bright bay horse, about 6 years old, 15 hands high no brand perceiva- ble, lame in the off hind leg, and ap- pears to be smaller than the other, the near hind leg has a mark all round above the hock which appears like the cut of a rope, has a small blaze and snip, and a small bell on; appraised to £3-5.
Peter Lynch.
January 31.
A Large company will start from the Crab-orchard on the 5th. of June, in order to go through the Wilderness with the Post.
THE County lieutenants or command- ing officers of the regiments in the Division in this state, are re- quired to enter in their pay abstracts for scouts or spies employed by them; the ages and residence of the persons so employed in the service of the United States, to be supported by muster rolls, setting forth the time of entering and discharge from the service. The money may be received from the Paymasters, who are now at Fort Washington, by said C. Lieuten- ants, who will be obliged to give Dupli- cate receipts on the said pay abstracts, by themselves, or their attorneys in fact.
CHARLES SCOTT, Maj. Gen. Lexington, May 17.
CRAIG, PARKERS & Co's. PAPER MANUFACTORY,
IS now actually making paper, and we make no doubt but that in the course of this spring, we shall be able to furnish this state in all kinds of paper, pro- vided we can get a sufficient supply of rags; nor have we a- ny reason to fear, from the suc- cess we have already had in col- lecting rags, but that we shall be plentifully supplied, provided the good people of this state can be prevailed on to save them, and as the prosecution of this business depends entirely on that article, we earnestly hope that the importance of the ma- nufactory to the state at large, is a sufficient argument to the individuals to save their rags.
CRAIG, PARKERS & Co. March 29, 1793.
IRWIN & BRISON
HAVE removed their store to the new stone house in Lexington, op- posite to Mr. Robert Barr's, next door to Mr. Lewis's tavern, where they have a general assortment of Merchandise which will be sold on low terms for cash,
The inhabitants of Kentucky are hereby informed that if they will save their house and field ashes, clean and dry, that we will purchase all that may be offered in the course of next Summer and give a generous price, as we intend setting up Pot Ash manu- factory: Public notice will be given in future of the different places throughout the State, where ashes will be received.
I. & B.
Lexington, Feb. 2, 1793.
RUN away from the subscri- ber in the year 1791, a dark mulatto lad 17 years old, a square and very well propor- tioned fellow, has a long scar on the back of his left hand from the cut of an axe, and another over one of his eyes, but do not recollect which, his cloathing was of the common kind. —Whoever will appre- hend the said lad, and deliver him to Gen. Nathaniel Gift of the State of Kentucky, where I do suppose the fellow may now be, will be generously re- warded by that gentleman.
DAVID COUPLAND.
P3w
BLANK WARRANTS and EXECUTI- ONS,
For County Court Magistrates, may be had at this Office.
A few copies of the A C T S Of the last session of Assembly, for sale at this Office.
Scotch and Rappée SNUFF. Made and sold by EDMUND PURSELL, At his SNUFF-MILL, in Baird's Town, Nelson County,
WHERE gentlemen store- keepers and others, may be supplied by the large or small quantity on lower terms than at Philadelphia or Baltimore, pack- ed in kegs, bladders or papers of pound, half pound, 18d. and qd. papers.
Clean linen Rags will be taken in payment for snuff at the mill.
* Said Snuff to be had also by the quantity, at Mr. John Moylan's Store in Lexington.
CLEAN LINEN
R A G S
Will be taken at the George Town Fulling mill, for dress- ing Cloth, by CRAIG & LOGAN.
THE subscribers inform their friends and the public, that they have a FULLING MILL on South Elkhorn, near John Parker's Corn Mill, where fulling and dying will be carried on in its various branches. They have a plenty of water at present, and expect will have all Summer, without it should prove un- commonly dry. They receive Cloth as Walter Taylor's tavern in Lexington, at the sign of Gen. Washington on the first day of every Fayette court, and at Captain Sharp's at Woodford Court house on the first day of that Court, and will return is the Court following. Those Gentle- men who will favor them with their cus- tom, shall have their work done in the neat and best manner.
Isaac Ware and Michael Welch.
N. B. They have employed Major Cox's Gib to carry on the business. tf
JUST RECEIVED,
And now opening at the sub- scribers store in Lexington at the corner of high and cross streets, a good assortment of MERCHANDISE,
Which he will sell on the lowest terms for cash, to- bacco, rye, corn, pork, beef, butter, cheese, and fur of all kinds.
All those indebted to the subscriber, are requested to make immediate payment, as they need expect no further in- dulgence.
if Christopher Kiser.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on North Elkhorn, a small dark bay Horse, blaze face, near eye out, natural pacer, supposed to be twelve or thirteen years of age, appraised to 3l.
William Henry.
MR. EDWARD EVANS, who rides Post for me, is hereby au- thorised to receive and receipt, for any money due me by individuals in these counties for which he rides; wherefore, all persons indebted to me in these coun- ties, will please to pay the respective sums to said Evans, which will much oblige their Obedient and
Very humble servt.
JOHN BRADFORD, Lexington, May 18.