The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1802-05-28 00:00:00

THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
[No. 819.]
FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1802.
[Vol. XV.]
LEXINGTON.—PRINTED BY DANIEL BRADFORD, (On Main Street)—PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAID IN ADVANCE.
[PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES,
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the Seventh of December, one thousand eight hundred and one.
AN ACT
In addition to an act, intitled "An Act in addition to an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren and for propagating the gospel among the Heathen."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the passing of this act, and until the first day of January next, it shall be lawful for the holders or proprietors of warrants heretofore granted in consideration of military services, or register's certificates of fifty acres, or more, granted or hereafter to be granted agreeable to the third section of an act intitled "An act in addition to an act intitled an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services; & for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen," approved the 11th day of March, one thousand eight hundred, to register and locate the same, in the same manner, and under the same restrictions, as might have been done before the first day of January last: Provided, That persons holding register's certificates for a less quantity than one hundred acres, may locate the same on such parts of fractional townships, as shall, for that purpose, be divided by the secretary of the treasury into lots of fifty acres each.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of war to receive claims to lands for military services, and claims for duplicates of warrants issued from his office, or from the land office of Virginia, or of platts and certificates of surveys founded on such warrants, suggested to have been lost or destroyed, until the first day of January next, and no longer; and immediately thereafter, to report the same to Congress, designating the number of claims of each description, with his opinion thereon.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ABRAHAM BALDWIN,
President of the Senate Pro tempore.
APPROVED, April 26, 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
AN ACT
Making provision for the redemption of the whole of the public debt of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That so much of the duties on merchandise and tonnage as, together with the monies, other than surpluses of revenue, which now constitute the sinking fund, or shall accrue to it by virtue of any provisions heretofore made, and together with the sums annually required to discharge the annual interest and charges accruing on the present debt of the United States, including temporary loans heretofore obtained, and also future loans which may be made for reimbursing, or redeeming, any instalments, or parts of the principal of the said debt, will amount to an annual sum of seven millions three hundred thousand dollars, be, and the same hereby is yearly appropriated to the said fund; and the said sums are hereby declared to be vested in the commissioners of the sinking fund, in the same manner as the monies heretofore appropriated to the said fund, to be applied by the said commissioners to the payment of interest and charges, and to the reimbursement or redemption of the principal of the public debt, and shall be and continue appropriated until the whole of the present debt of the United States, and the loans which may be made for reimbursing or redeeming any parts or instalments of the principal of the said debt shall be reimbursed and redeemed: Provided, that after the whole of the said debt, the old six per cent. stock, the deferred stock, the seventeen hundred and ninety-six six per cent. stock and three per cent. stock excepted, shall have been reimbursed or redeemed, any balance of the sums annually appropriated by this act, which may remain unexpended at the end of six months next succeeding the end of the calendar year to which such annual appropriation refers, shall be carried to the surplus fund, and cease to be vested by this act in the commissioners of the sinking fund, and the appropriation, so far as relates to such unexpended balance, shall cease and determine.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury annually, and in each year, to cause to be paid to the commissioners of the sinking fund the said sum of seven millions three hundred thousand dollars, in such payments, and
at such times, in each year, as the situation of the treasury will permit: Provided, that all such payments as may be necessary to enable the said commissioners to discharge, or reimburse, any demands against the United States, on account of the principal or interest of the debt, which shall be actually due, in conformity to the engagements of the said states shall be made at such time and times, in each year, as will enable the said commissioners faithfully and punctually to comply with such engagement.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all reimbursements of the capital, or principal of the present debt of the United States, including future loans which may be made for reimbursing or redeeming any instalments, or parts of the same, and all payments on account of the interest and charges accruing upon the said debt shall be made under the superintendence of the commissioners of the sinking fund. And it shall be the duty of the said commissioners to cause to be applied and paid out of the said fund, yearly and every year, at the treasury of the United States, the several and respective sums following, to wit: first, such sum and sums as by virtue of any act, or acts, they have heretofore been directed to apply and to pay: secondly, such sum and sums as may be annually wanted to discharge the annual interest and charges accruing on any other part of the present debt of the United States, including the interest & charges which may accrue on future loans which may be made for reimbursing or redeeming any instalments, or parts of the principal of the said debt: thirdly, such sum and sums as may annually be required to discharge any instalment or part of the principal of the present debt of the United States, and of any future loans which may be made for reimbursing or redeeming the same, which shall be actually due and demandable, and which shall not by virtue of this, or any other act, be renewed or prolonged, or reimbursed, out of the proceeds of a new loan: and also it shall be the duty of the said commissioners to cause to be applied the surplus of such fund as may at any time exist, after satisfying the purposes aforesaid, towards the further and final redemption, by payment, or purchase, of the present debt of the United States, including loans for the reimbursement thereof, temporary loans heretofore obtained from the bank of the United States, and those demands against the United States, under any treaty, or convention, with a foreign power, for the payment of which the faith of the United States has been, or may hereafter, be, pledged by Congress: Provided however, that the whole or any part, of such demands, arising under a treaty, or convention, with a foreign power, and of such temporary loans, may, at any time, be reimbursed, either out of the sinking fund, or, if the situation of the treasury will permit, out of any other monies which have been, or may hereafter be, appropriated to that purpose.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners of the sinking fund be, and they hereby are empowered, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to borrow on the credit of the United States, either in America, or abroad, by obtaining a prolongation of former loans, or otherwise, the sums requisite for the payment of the instalments or parts of principal of the Dutch debt, which become due in the years one thousand eight hundred and three, one thousand eight hundred and four, one thousand eight hundred and five, & one thousand eight hundred and six; and that a sum equivalent to that to be thus borrowed, or reloaned, shall be laid out by the commissioners of the sinking fund, in the purchase or redemption of such parts of the present debt of the United States, and other demands against them, as the commissioners of the sinking fund may lawfully pay, agreeably to the provisions herein before made and as, the said commissioners shall in their judgment deem most expedient, so as to effect the payment, annually, of seven millions, three hundred thousand dollars, towards the final discharge of the whole debt, agreeably to such provision: Provided, That the United States shall have a right to reimburse any loan thus made within six years after the date of the same, and that the rate of interest thereupon shall not exceed five per centum per annum, nor the charges thereupon the rate of five per centum on the capital borrowed: And provided always, That the power herein given shall not be construed to repeal, diminish, or affect the power given to the said commissioners, by the tenth section of the act intitled "an act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," to borrow certain sums for the discharge of the instalments of the capital, or principal, of the public debt, in the manner, and on the terms prescribed by the said section; nor the power given to them by an act intitled "an act making provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States," to borrow certain sums and to sell the shares of the bank of the United States, belonging to the United States, in the manner, on the terms, and for the purposes authorised by the said act; provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to revive any act part of an act, authorising the loan of money, and which hath heretofore expired.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of more effectually securing the reimbursement of the Dutch debt, the commissioners of the sinking fund may, and they hereby are empowered, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to contract, either with the bank of the United States, or with any other public institution, or with individuals for the payment in Holland, of the whole, or any part of the principal of the said Dutch debt, and of the interest and charges accruing on the same, as the said demands become due, on such terms as the said commissioners shall think most advantageous to the United States; or to employ either the said bank, or any other public institution, or any individual or individuals, as agent, or agents, for the purpose of purchasing bills of exchange, or any other kind of remittances, for the purpose of discharging the interest and principal of said debt, and to allow to such agent or agents a compensation not exceeding one-fourth of one per cent, on the remittances thus purchased or procured by them, under the direction of the said commissioners and as much of the duties on tonnage and merchandise as may be necessary for that purpose is hereby appropriated towards paying the extra allowance or commission resulting from such transaction, or transactions, and also to pay any deficiency arising from any loss incurred upon any remittance purchased or procured under the direction of the said commissioners, for the purpose of discharging the principal and interest of the said debt.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners of the sinking fund be, and they hereby are empowered, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to employ, if they shall deem it necessary, an agent in Europe for the purpose of transacting any business relative to the discharge of the Dutch debt, & to the loans authorised by this, or any other act, for the purpose of discharging the same, and also to allow him a compensation not exceeding three thousand dollars a year, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to repeal, alter, or affect any of the provisions of any former act pledging the faith of the United States to the payment of the interest, or principal, of the public debt; and that all such payments shall continue to be made at the time heretofore prescribed by law; and the surplus only of the appropriations made by this act beyond the sums payable by virtue of the provisions of any former act, shall be applicable to the reimbursement, redemption, or purchase of the public debt in the manner provided by this act.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That all the restrictions and regulations heretofore established by law, for regulating the execution of the duties enjoined upon the commissioners of the sinking fund, shall apply to and be in as full force for the execution of the analogous duties enjoined by this act, as if they were herein particularly repeated and reenacted: Provided, however, That the particular annual account of all sales of stock, of loans, and of payments, by them made, shall, hereafter, be laid before Congress on the first week of February, in each year; and so much of any former act as directed such account to be laid before Congress within fourteen days after their meeting, is hereby repealed.
NATHL. MACON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ABRAHAM BALDWIN,
President of the Senate Pro tempore.
APPROVED, April 29, 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
Report of the committee appointed "to enquire and report whether monies drawn from the treasury have been faithfully applied to the objects for which they were appropriated, and whether the same have been regularly accounted for; and to report likewise whether any further arrangements are necessary to promote economy enforce adherence to legislative restrictions, and secure the accountability of persons entrusted with public money."
[Concluded from our last.]
In the war department there likewise appears to have been a transaction equally unauthorized. In the year a pile of buildings was commenced under the direction of the then secretary of war, on the banks of the Schuylkill near the city of Philadelphia, which have, since, been carried on in a manner highly expensive. These buildings have been called a Laboratory, and although yet in unfinished state, have already cost the United States 152,608 dollars and 5 cents, which sum has been paid out of the appropriations heretofore made for the quarter master's department. The committee are of opinion that this expenditure of money could not be justified at any time, but more particularly at a moment
when the United States were borrowing money at a high rate of interest to meet objects which the legislature considered as necessary; and had sanctioned by law.
The committee beg leave likewise to refer to an important principle formerly settled by the executive, and actually practised upon in the war department, in relation to the expenditure of money, which they deem improper in a government like ours, where taxes cannot be imposed but by public consent, and where monies, arising from those taxes, cannot be disbursed but upon the authority of a law previously passed by the representatives of the nation. By an act passed on the ninth of February in the year 1793, the President is directed to cause the monies drawn from the treasury, for the purpose of intercourse with foreign nations, to be settled, by causing the same to be accounted for specifically in all cases wherein the expenditure thereof may, in his judgment, be made public; and by making a certificate or certificates, or causing the secretary of state to make a certificate or certificates of the amount of such expenditure, as he may think it advisable not to specify; and such certificates are to be taken as sufficient vouchers for the sums expressed to have been expended. The policy of this law the committee do not intend to question, but it is clear that it extends only to cases of compensation for what are usually termed "secret services" that may be rendered to the United States in their intercourse with foreign nations. The section above recited has been ingrafted into two laws passed in the respective years of 1798 and 1800, but in every law on the subject, it has been expressly confined to foreign intercourse, and in the act of 1800 is farther limited to the contingent expenses only of foreign intercourse. It has not, therefore, been without considerable surprise that the committee have seen the same principle applied to the expenditures of the war department.
In the instructions given by the secretary of war to the accountant of the war department, in his letter of the 28th Dec. 1797, herewith reported and marked L, a rule is positively laid down, that expenditures for secret services rendered in relation to the duties of the war department, are to be admitted. And on the 20th day of December, in the year 1799, the secretary of the treasury made a report on this subject to the President of the United States, (subjoined and marked M) in which the principle is again recognized as applicable to the departments of state, war and navy. On the subsequent day the President accordingly signed two certificates as vouchers for monies said to have been expended in relation to the duties of the war department, which certificates are annexed to this report, and marked N and O. The committee entertain no doubt as to the illegality of this measure, as it is authorized by no law whatsoever, and they had flattered themselves that the federal government required no services of any nature which ought to be concealed from the officers of the treasury, or from the legislature. They consider these facts as coming properly under the head of expenditures, not authorised by law.
Two other cases of exceptional expenditure in the war department, have been sufficiently examined to warrant a report upon them. The first relates to an appointment conferred by the late President on Uriah Tracey, Esq. in the summer of the year 1800, while he was a member of the senate of the United States:—The second relates to a payment made, from the contingent fund of the war department to Mrs. Ariana French, of Georgetown, in the month of July, 1800: neither of these are very extensive in amount, but both deemed important for the precedents they may hereafter furnish.
It appears from a document herewith exhibited and marked P, that Mr. Tracey was appointed "to visit and examine into the actual state of the garrisons, Indian trading houses, factories, &c. in the North Western Territory, on the Mississippi and on the frontiers of Tennessee and Georgia," and that Mr. Tracey received for this service the sum of one thousand nine hundred and eighty-five dollars and five cents; seven hundred and fifty-three dollars and five cents being for travelling and other incidental expenses, and twelve hundred and thirty-two dollars for his compensation, from the sixteenth of June to the sixteenth of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred, at eight dollars per day. From the account exhibited by Mr. Tracey for his expenses, it will be seen that during these five months he visited Pittsburgh, Presque Isle, Niagara, Detroit and Michillimackinack, but did not fulfil the other objects of his mission.
The committee cannot forbear to remark, that Mr. Tracey's acceptance of this appointment has the appearance at least of inconsistency with that part of the constitution, which provides that "no person holding an office under the United States, shall be a member of either house of congress." Mr. Tracey was at the time of receiving the appointment, during the whole of its continuance, and has ever since been a member of the senate of the United States; and from an inspection of the

pay roll of the senate, the committee find that for the last seventeen days of the five months of his service, under the above appointment, he not only had his expenses borne by the public to a considerable amount, and received likewise eight dollars per day, but that he at the same time received, as a member of the senate, six dollars per day for travelling from Litchfield, in Connecticut, to the seat of government; a distance of three hundred and forty-four miles—twenty miles being allowed for travelling one day.
James M c Henry, Esq. former secretary of war, resigned that office, it is believed, in the month of May, 1800, and the document marked R, hereto annexed, shews that in the month of April preceding, Mrs. Ariana French leased a house to him for one year, to commence from the first of June following; that an award was made between the parties, by which it was declared, that Mr. M c Henry should pay to Mrs. French two hundred and eight dollars and ninety-five cents, for damages sustained by her, by reason of his not occupying her house agreeably to contract, and that in conformity to the opinions of the secretary of the treasury and the secretary of the navy, and by the direction of the secretary of war, this sum was paid to Mrs. French out of the fund for defraying the contingent expenses of the war department.
Upon the whole the committee are of opinion that considerable sums of the public money have been greatly misapplied, and that much expense has been incurred without any legal authority; but for the reasons before assigned, it has been impossible for them to make a complete investigation. Nor do they believe that an investigation entirely satisfactory can be made, unless the house should think proper to appoint a committee for this purpose to sit during the recess, with directions to make a report to the next session of congress.
The committee deem it their duty to observe, that appropriations for the contingencies of the war and navy departments are, at all times, liable to abuses, not only from the very large sums usually appropriated therefor but also, from the impracticability of specifying by law, the precise objects to which such sums are applicable; and the committee are of opinion, that giving publicity to the accounts of the expenditures of monies appropriated for contingencies, would have the most direct tendency, to correct the latitude of construction formerly exercised in that respect, by the heads of those departments, to promote economy in, and attach a proper degree of confidence to the future proceedings of those departments. And the committee can discern no possible inconvenience in a disclosure of that nature, since they believe, that there is no necessity or propriety for applying the principle of secret service money to either of those departments; and at least, it ought to be so considered, until it should be otherwise determined by law.
The committee are, therefore, of opinion, that a clause to this effect, ought to be inserted in the bill already reported by them, respecting the accountability of public officers.
For other arrangements which appear to be necessary "to promote economy, enforce adherence to legislative restrictions and secure the accountability of persons entrusted with public money," they refer to the bill reported by them during the present session, to provide for the due application of public money and to secure the accountability of persons entrusted therewith, and also to the communication of the secretary of the treasury, made to them on the second day of March last.
All which is respectfully submitted.
AMERICA.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 6.
The following Message was delivered to the two houses, on the 27th ult.
Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.
The commissioners who were appointed to carry into execution the 6th article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between the United States and Great Britain, having differed in their construction of that article, and separated in consequence of that difference, the President of the United States took immediate measures for obtaining conventional explanations of that article for the government of the commissioners; finding however, great difficulties opposed to a settlement in that way, he authorised our minister at the court of London to meet a proposition that the United States, by the payment of a fixed sum should discharge themselves from their responsibility for such debts as cannot be recovered from the individual debtors. A convention has accordingly been signed, fixing the sum to be paid at six hundred thousand pounds sterling, in three equal and annual instalments, which has been ratified by me with the advice and consent of the Senate.
I now transmit copies thereof to the two houses of Congress, trusting that, in the free exercise of the authority which the constitution has given them on the subject of public expenditures, they will deem it for the public interest to appropriate the sums necessary for carrying this convention into execution.
TH: JEFFERSON. April 27th, 1802.
Lexington, May 21.
John Jordan Jun. Esq. is appointed Post Master at this place, vice John W. Hunt Esq. dismissed.
Mr. Edward West has sold the patent right to his invention for cutting nails (mentioned in our paper of the week before last) for Ten Thousand Dollars.
London dates of March 25, state, that Calais, in France, was illuminated on the 21st, supposed in consequence of the Definitive treaty being signed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
SATURDAY, May 1.
Mr. Van Cortlandt called for the order of the day on the amendment to the constitution, discriminating the vote given for President and Vice-President.
After repeated attempts by the federal side of the house, to postpone the subject, the resolution was passed to the third reading, by 49 ayes and 14 noes; most of the former being republican, and every one of the latter federal.
SENATE U. S.
The amendment to the constitution, passed in the house of representatives, for discriminating the votes given by electors for president and vice president, was taken up; a debate of some length arose, in which messrs. Breckinridge and Clinton supported, and messrs. Morris and Tracy opposed the adoption of the amendment; when the question was taken by yeas and nays, and lost—Yeas 15—Nays 8; two thirds of the members present being required in favor of an amendment to the constitution.
From Norfolk, May 4.
By capt. Doddworth, arrived yesterday from St. Thomas's, we are informed, that three days before his departure, information was received there, that the tenth regiment of blacks, stationed at Dominica had risen on their officers, (whites) and had massacred them—An express was immediately sent up to Martinique for assistance; a 74 gun ship and a frigate were dispatched to restore tranquility; and after cannonading a small fort, which the blacks had taken possession of, for two hours, they were obliged to retire from it, and as they came out, 200 of them were shot, by troops stationed for that purpose.
Capt. D. further informs, that the March packet had arrived, and brought out orders for the different governors to put the island in a state to resist any attack which might be made on them; in particular the governor of the island of the Saints, was ordered to compel such of the French as were at that place, to quit the island immediately.
DIED —On Monday last, at his house in this county, Mr. NATHANIEL SHAW.
The following was handed us for publication by a Subscriber, and has been in type two or three weeks; but want of room has hitherto prevented its appearance.
The following extract—From a proclamation lately issued by Toussaint L'Ouverture, governor of St. Domingo (a black man) of a late date, is well worthy the notice and perusal of the friends of the poor African.
In one of my proclamations, in the time of the tour in the South, I had pointed out the duties of fathers and mothers towards their children, the obligation imposed upon them, to bring them up in the love and fear of God; having always regarded religion as the basis of all virtues and the foundation of the happiness of societies.—In effect, who have caused the greatest misfortunes of the colony? Were not all of them men without religion and moral sentiment? Thou shalt honor thy father and mother, is one of the first commandments of God.—Will a child that does not respect his parents, listen to the good advices of strangers? Will he obey the laws of society, after trampling under his feet the sweetest and most holy law of nature? With what carelessness do parents bring up their children, particularly in towns? Instead of teaching them their religion, requiring from them the respect and obedience owed to them; instead of giving them ideas conformable to their situation; instead of inspiring them with the love of industry,—they indulge them in the idleness and ignorance of their first duties. They seem themselves to despise, and make them despise agriculture, the first, the most honourable & useful of all occupations. They are scarcely born, when they are seen with jewels and ear-rings; covered with dirty, ragged clothes, and often offending decency by their nakedness. They thus reach their twelfth year, without any moral principles, without a trade, and with the taste for luxury and idleness. As bad habits are overcome with much difficulty, these children inevitably turn out vagabonds & thieves. If they be females, they will become prostitutes—Either sex are always ready to follow the instigations of the first conspirator that will preach to them disorder, murder and plunder. It is on such parents and such pupils that magistrates and military officers ought to keep a watchful eye—and the hand of justice should always hang over them.
The most holy of all institutions among men who live in society, and from which the greatest blessings flow, is marriage. A good
father, a good husband, wholly employed to promote the happiness of his wife and children, ought to be, among them, the living image of God—Therefore the constant cares of a wife government should be to inspire good families with honour and respect; they should not rest, but till after having entirely rooted out vice. Military officers, and above all, civil ones, cannot be excused when they publicly give a sanction to vice. They who, having lawful wives, harbour prostitutes in their houses; or unmarried men who live openly with several women, are unworthy of commanding—they shall be dismissed!
In a word, every man in the colony ought to set a good example to his countrymen—every military or civil commander ought to fulfil all his duties—They shall be judged according to their deeds. Every man who loves life, ought to work—In a good government, idleness is the source of every disorder, and if it be tolerated in an individual only, I shall lay the fault upon the military officers, being persuaded, that they who tolerate idle fellows and vagabonds, have bad designs, and are secret enemies to the government.
No body, under any pretence whatever, should be exempt from all occupation; parents born in the colony, who have children & property, should go and live there, in order to work themselves or make their children work, and overlook their estates; and in moments of rest, instruct them, or cause them to be instructed in the precepts of our religion; inspire them with horror for vice, explain to them the commandments of God, to engrave its principles on their hearts in an indelible manner, and make them duly sensible of this truth, that, "as idleness is the mother of all vices, industry is that of all virtues." It is by these means that useful and respectable citizens will be formed; that we can hope to see this fine colony one of the happiest countries in the world—free from the dreadful events, the remembrance of which should never be erased from our memory.
A REVIEW
OF THE NOTED REVIVAL IN KENTUCKY, By the Rev. ADAM RANKIN, Will be published, and ready for delivery on Monday next.
NOTICE.
THE Court of Appeals, for the 42d regiment, will sit at Mr. HENRY MARSHALL's, on Thursday the 10th of June, next from 10 o'clock in the morning, until 3 in the afternoon.
RICHMOND DEDMAN, Maj.
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
A QUARTERLY MEETING Will be held at Mrs. M c NAIR's tavern, on Monday next, the 31st instant, at 6 o'clock precisely.
By order of the President.
W. MACBEAN Sec'y.
26th May, 1802.
TAKE NOTICE
THAT I gave a bond to Robert Sanders, Scott county, in February, 1799, for the sum of two hundred pounds; which bond was discharged in a short time after, which I have sufficient offsets to shew where I paid it, with a number of gentlemen, which I expect can shew said Sanders's receipt. Therefore I forewarn all persons from dealing for it, or taking any assignment on it, as I am determined never to discharge it again.
BENJN. WHARTON.
May 25th, 1802.
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STATE OF KENTUCKY.
MASON COUNTY, set. April term, 1802. John Edgar , Complainant, against Peter Labra , Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
IT appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, and he having failed to appear and file his answer agreeable to law and the rules of this court: upon motion of the complainant, by his attorney, it is ordered, that unless he appear here at the next October court, in person, or by some attorney of said court, and answer the said complainant's bill, the same shall be taken as confessed, and it is further ordered, that a copy of this order be advertised for two months successively in some public authorised paper; another posted at the door of the court house in Washington, and a third at the door of the Baptist meeting house, in said town, some Sunday immediately after divine service.
A copy. Teste, JOHN MARSHALL, Jun. c. m. c.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, Scott county, on the waters of M c Connel's Run, a BAY COLT, two years old this spring, neither docked nor branded; appraised to £8.
DANIEL BALDWIN.
AN APPRENTICE
To the Printing business will be taken at this office.
GREAT BARGAINS
To be had at the store of JOHN A. SEITZ, Who has received an elegant additional assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
Principally from the VENDUE STORES of PHILADELPHIA, and will be sold much lower than is usually sold in this place.
May be had—
  Cloths, Dimities and Mer-falles,   Cassimers, Luttrings & Sattins,   Velvets, Thickfets Sarsnet & Persian,   and Fancy cords, Chocolate Bandanas,   Striped, Clouded & Plain Nankeens, Blue do.   Irish Linnens, Turkey Yarn,   German do. Blue Plush,   Coarse Mullin, Crimson do.   Tambor'd do. Scarlet do.   Cambrick do. Wool Cards,   Lappet do. Cotton do.   Jacomett do. Hyson,   Elegant Chintzes & Collicoes unusually low, Imperial,   Ladies extra Silk Gloves, Souchong   Muslin Shawls. & Bohea,   Silk do. Coffee,   Silk, Cotton and Worsted Hose, Muscovado & Loaf Sugar,   Madeira Wine,   French Bandy, &c. 
ALSO:
A general supply of SALT, COTTON & CASTINGS. Lexington, May 26th, 1802.
Taken up by the subscriber, near capt. Elijah Poague's, Fayette county, a DARK BAT YEARLING FILLY ; about four feet two inches high; appraised to thirteen and a half dollars.
Nathan Hughes.
April 12, 1802.
FOR SALE, For CASH
285 ACRES OF FIRST RATE LAND, LYING on the Rolling Fork of Salt River, opposite Gooden's station, and near to the road leading from Bairdstown to Hardin Court house, about half way between the two places; good title, it being a choice piece out of Honeyman's 2,000 acre tract.
Also 1500 ACRES, the one moiety of 3,000 acres of military land, located for F. Woodson, in 1780, on the Ohio; it is land of the best quality, but has been taken within the Indian boundary and will, therefore, be sold at a price so low, as to authorise a monied man to purchase on speculation. For terms enquire of Mr. John Caldwell, of Bairdstown Mr. Geo. Clarke, of Fayette, or of
CUTH. BANKS.
Lexington, April 28th, 1802. 6tuf
PUBLIC SALE.
State of Kentucky, Washington District Court, set. Cary L. Clarke, Compt.
Against Joseph Conkling, William Lloyd, Thomas Lloyd, Abigail Lloyd, Betsy Lloyd and Thomas Lloyd, heirs and representatives of Samuel P. Lloyd deceased, Defts.
IN CHANCERY.
Pursuant to a decree of the said Washington district court, in the above cause, we shall expose to public sale at the court house door in the town of Washington, in the county of Mason, on Monday the nineteenth day of July next, all the right title and interest of the above defendants of in and to a certain tract of land, of twenty eight thousand three hundred and thirty four acres, formerly in the said county of Mason, but now in the county of Fleming, on the waters of little Sandy. Patented to Charles Fleming—The terms to be made known at the time of sale.
John Graham, Winlow Parker, } Cms. Lewis Bullock, }
May 17, 1802.
A WORD TO THE WISE.
IN the year 1800, the subscribers here-to gave their bond, to a certain Philip Nagley, for six hundred pounds (payable at sundry times) for certain tracts of land in Mercer county, and have made payment to the amount of about two hundred and fifty six pounds, and having lately been informed that the land so purchased, had unknown to the subscribers been previously mortgaged to a certain Benjamin Letcher, for the security of the payment of three hundred and sixty pounds. The subscribers therefore do not intend to make any further payments towards the said bond until they are assured that the said mortgage is taken up, as the amount for which the land was mortgaged, with the payments already made exceed the amount for which their bond was given.
Philip Negley, jun. Peter Negley, Henry Myers.

PROPOSALS
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post Roads will be received at the General Post Office in Washington City, until the 12th day of July next, inclusive.
IN KENTUCKY.
115. From Frankfort by Georgetown, Cincinnati, Pendleton c. h. and Campbell c. h. to Cincinnati once a week. Leave Frankfort every Monday at 3 p m and arrive at Cincinnati on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Cincinnati every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Frankfort on Monday by 9 a m.
116. From Lexington by Winchester, Montgomery c. h. and Fleming c. h. to Washington once a week. Leave Lexington every Wednesday at 8 a m and arrive at Washington on Friday by 4 p m. Leave Washington every Saturday at 8 p m and arrive at Lexington on Tuesday by 4 p m.
117. From Frankfort by Shelbyville to Louisville once a week. Leave Frankfort every Friday at noon and arrive at Louisville on Saturday by 5 p m. Returning—Leave Louisville every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Frankfort on Tuesday by 11 a m.
118. From Frankfort by Shelbyville, Middleburg, Bairdstown, Bealsburg and Hardin c. h. to Breckenridge c. h. once a week. Leave Frankfort every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Bairdstown on Sunday by 8 a m and arrive at Breckenridge c. h. on Monday by 5 p m. Leave Breckenridge c. h. every Tuesday at 5 a m and arrive at Bairdstown on Wednesday by 3 p m and arrive at Frankfort the next Friday by 10 a m.
119. From Breckenridge c. h. by Hartford, Russelville and Springfield T. to Nashville T. once a week. Leave Nashville every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Springfield on Saturday by 8 a m at Russelville by 4 p m at Hartford on Sunday by 6 p m. Leave Hartford on Monday at 5 a m and arrive at Breckenridge c. h. by 5 p m. Returning—Leave Breckenridge c. h. every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Hartford by 7 p m. Leave Hartford on Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Russelville on Thursday by 7 a m. Leave Russelville at 8 a m and arrive at Springfield by 3 p m. Leave Springfield at 4 p m and arrive at Nashville on Friday by 10 a m.
120. From Bairdstown by Shepherdville to Louisville once a week. Leave Bairdstown every Thursday at 7 a m and arrive at Louisville on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Louisville every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Bairdstown on Saturday by 6 p m.
121. From Breckenridge c. h. by Henderson c. h. Eddy Grove, Eddyville and Smithfield to Fort Massac once in two weeks. Leave Breckenridge c. h. every other Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Fort Massac next Friday by 6 p m. Returning—Leave Fort Massac every other Saturday at 8 a m and arrive at Breckenridge c. h. the next Tuesday by 6 p m.
122. From Hartford by Vienna, to Greenville, Muhlenberg c. h. once in two weeks. Leave Hartford every other Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Greenville on Thursday by 10 a m. Leave Greenville every other Thursday at 2 p m and arrive at Hartford on Friday by 6 p m.
123. From Russelville by Christian c. h. to Eddy Grove once in two weeks. Leave Russelville every other Saturday at 7 p m and arrive at Eddy Grove on Monday by 6 p m. Leave Eddy Grove every other Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Russelville on Wednesday by 6 p m.
124. From Russelville by Bowling Green and Glasgow to Greensburg, once in two weeks. Leave Russelville every other Thursday at 9 a m, and arrive at Greensburg on Saturday by 6 p m. Leave Greensburg every other Saturday at 8 p m, and arrive at Russelville on Tuesday by 5 p m.
125. From Frankfort by Harrodsburg, Danville and Pulaiki c. h. to Wayne c. h. once a week. Leave Frankfort every Friday at 3 p m and arrive at Danville on Saturday by 3 p m and arrive at Wayne c. h. the next Monday at 10 a m. Returning—Leave Wayne c. h. every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Frankfort on Friday by 10 a m.
126. From Danville by Standford to Lancaster, once a week. Leave Danville every Monday at 4 a m and arrive at Lancaster by 11 a m. Leave Lancaster every Monday at 1 p m and arrive at Danville at 8 p m.
INDIANA TERRITORY.
127. From Louisville, K. to Vincennes, once a week. Leave Louisville every Saturday at 10 p m and arrive at Vincennes on Tuesday by 4 p m. Leave Vincennes every Wednesday at 8 a m and arrive at Louisville on Friday by 6 p m.
128. From Vincennes by Kaskaskia to Cahokia once in two weeks. Leave Vincennes every other Wednesday at 8 a m and arrive at Cahokia the next Tuesday by 6 p m.
Leave Cahokia every other Thursday at 6 p m and arrive at Vincennes the next Tuesday by 4 p m.
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY.
129. From McIntosh's by Grindstone Ford, Brackits and Greens to Natchez, once in two weeks. Leave McIntosh's every other Sunday at 4 a m and arrive at Natchez the next Monday by 4 p m. Leave Natchez every other Sunday at 4 a m and arrive at McIntosh's the next Saturday by 7 p m. The contract to continue until March 31, 1804.
NOTES.
I. The Post-Master-General may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
II. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
III. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
IV. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mails; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals, for what sum he will carry it, with that emolument and for what sum without that emolument.
V. Should any person making proposals, desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals, the alterations desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract.
VI. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of February, May, August and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter.
VII. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail.
VIII. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals.
IX. The Postmaster-General reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each.
X. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and to continue in force for one year, from that time, excepting such routes as have a particular note respecting the continuance of the contract.
GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster-General.
General Post Office Washington City, May 9, 1802.
STRAYED OR STOLEN
From Maj. WAGON's, about a mile from Lexington, on Monday the 24th instant,
A SORREL HORSE,
Four years old, with a large star in his forehead and a streak from it inclining to his nose, fourteen and a half hands high, well made, a natural trotter; not certain of any brand. A generous reward will be given to any person who will deliver the said horse to me in Lexington, or give information where I can get him.
SIMON HICKEY.
May 28, 1802.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD,
RAN away from the subscriber, on the 17th April,
JAMES McQUIDY,
An Apprentice to the Saddling business; About 20 years of age, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, thin visage, yellowish complexion, dark hair—It is unnecessary to describe his cloathing, as he will doubtless change them. All persons are forewarned from harboring said apprentice—and all commanders of boats are forewarned from taking him on board as I will prosecute them with the utmost rigor of the law. Any person who will deliver said apprentice to the subscriber in Lexington, or secure him in any jail within the United States, shall have the above reward.
DAVID REID.
Lexington, May 13, 1802.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on Cain run, Fayette county,
ONE GRAY MARE,
Eight years old, four feet eight inches high, no brands perceivable, flood before, appraised to £7 10.
DAVID LAUGHEAD.
February 11th, 1802.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Montgomery county, on Trimble's creek, the waters of Red river,
A BAY MARE,
Four years old past, about fourteen hands high, has a small white spot in her forehead, no brands; posted and appraised to £18, January 9th, 1802.
SAMUEL HATCHER.
SCHOOL-MASTERS,
Who are qualified to teach small children, and can come well recommended for their sobriety and attention, will meet with encouragement in Lexington. Apply to the Editor of this paper.
May 28.
MR. ROBERT BLEDSOE
Is entitled by me, to rent or sell any part of my property in this town.
JOHN WALKER BAYLOR. Lexington, 9th May, 1802.
CLARKE COUNTY.
March Court of Quarter Sessions 1802. Robert Clark jun. Compt.
James M c Millin, Robert M c Millin, Theodorus Spaw, Gabriel Johnson, Gen. Washington Johnson, John Harrison & Mary his wife, David Floyd & Susanna his wife whether as heirs or adms. of the said Benj. Johnson & Betsey Johnson (widow) & James C. Johnson, son & heir of Wm. Johnson, who was another heir of the sd. Benj. Johnson & Lancelotte Jenkins & Anthony Jenkins, James Duncan & Wm. Rogers.
Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant Theodorus Spaw, not having entered his appearance herein agreeable to law and the rules of this court; and it appearing by satisfactory proof, that he is not an inhabitant of this state—on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next June term, and answer the complainant's bill; otherwise the same will be taken for confessed—and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively; another copy posted at the door of the court house, in the town of Winchester; and another copy published at the door of the Stone meeting house on Howard's creek, some Sunday immediately after Divine service.
(A Copy.) Teste David S. Collins, D.C.C.Q.S.
Taken up by the subscriber, living in Hynd's Bent, Madison county,
A BAY MARE,
Fourteen hands three inches high, no brand perceivable, a long star in her forehead, off hind foot white, had on a 4s. bell; appraised to 40 dollars.
JOHN STONE.
November 14, 1801.
FRESH MEDICINE.
Just arrived from Philadelphia, at our shop, near the Stray-Pen, Lexington, and to be sold for CASH, Fine Linen, or Flax-Seed.
Also RED CLOVER SEED, FOR SALE. ANDW. M'CALLA & Co.
Millersburg Lead Mine LOTTERY.
SCHEME.
 1 prize of 600 dollars, is 600  2        300        " 600  6        100        " 600  10       50        " 500  50       20        " 1000  100      15        " 1500  2079    9 & a fraction, 19000  First and last drawn ticket, } 100 each, } 200   24,000 
6000 tickets at 4 dollars each, 24,000 2,250 Prizes, 3,750 Blanks. Not two blanks to a prize. 15 per cent to be deducted from all prizes
The object of this Lottery is to raise 3600 dollars, in order to improve and extend the Lead Mine at Millersburg, Bourbon county. When the immense advantage that will result to the community by improving this mine, (in retaining large sums of money in our own state) is taken into consideration, there scarcely can remain a doubt but that the tickets will meet with a rapid sale and the drawing commence in April next.
WILLIAM HENRY,
THOMAS HUGHES,
DAVID FLOURNOY,
DANIEL DUNCAN,
JOSEPH DESHAT,
JOHN PICKETT,
DUVAL PAYNE,
WM. E. BOSWELL,
Managers.
*** Tickets to be had of the managers. J.M. & I.A.M.T.
BY LAST EVENING'S MAIL.
PARIS, March 15.
For these ten days past all the English Journals are crying out like madmen for war. Some orators of the Parliament do not disguise their opinions more. Their heart distils but gall.
"The First Consul does not wish for peace." —The ministers, to whom Europe and humanity owe so much, Mr. Addington, lord Hawkesbury, &c. are imposed upon.
Yet it is now a fortnight, if we may believe persons worthy of credit, since all the articles were agreed upon at Amiens: that the discussions with respect to drawing up the articles are terminated, and if it be not signed, it is only that a last courier is expected from London.
March 21.
We learn from Brest that the Remane frigate, which is waiting for orders to sail, is to convey gen. to Richepanfe Guadalupe, to assume the office of captain general. If, as we have reason to hope, the object of the St. Domingo expedition be already fulfilled, it is not to be doubted that Guadalupe will occupy the attention of our troops, and that government will be able to draw from St. Domingo sufficient force to reduce Guadalupe to perfect obedience.
Arretes have been passed, appointing Telemaque, Mayor of Cape Town St. Domingo—Captain Magen, Rear Admiral; Lieut. Aubert, Captain; and Aid de Camp Acier, Chief of a squadron.
LONDON, March 21.
Yesterday Dressings, the messenger, arrived at Lord Hawkesbury's office with dispatches from Lord Cornwallis; he left Amiens on Thursday. A report prevailed at the Stock Exchange, that the French minister at the Congress, disclaiming all wishes to procrastinate the negotiation, had ascribed the delays which have hitherto occurred, in a principle degree to the agent of his Catholic Majesty; and it is added, that he has in the name of the Chief Consul declared, that unless Spain conforms to the basis laid down in the preliminary articles, he will leave her to negotiate for herself, and conclude a peace without a reference or consideration to her interests. The stocks yesterday were rather higher than on the preceding. Consols opening at 60 1-8, and closed at a quarter.
March 23.
Mr. Hunter, jun. was not more than between twenty-two and twenty-three hours in coming from Amiens; one of the most expeditious journeys that was ever performed, and for which the messenger deserves much praise. His dispatches were of very great importance. A cabinet council was immediately summoned, which sat several hours. As soon as it broke up, Messrs. Hunter and Dressens were dispatched to Amiens & Paris with the result. The Plenipotentiaries at Amiens are said to be as actively employed as our cabinet. The conferences are daily, and are frequently carried on to a late hour at night. How does this activity accord with the assertion of the MONITEUR, that all the articles had been agreed to, and even the wording of them completed? The following information has been transmitted to us. Upon a subject on which such secrecy has been preserved, we pretend not to pledge ourselves for the perfect accuracy of the statement, but it bears in aspect of great probability.
March 25.
Extract of a letter, dated Paris, March 17. "The official note in the MONITEUR, stating that the matters under discussion in the Congress of Amiens had been arranged a fortnight previous to the 13th inst. has occasioned as much joyous sensation here as if the artillery had announced the signature of the definitive treaty."
"There is at present an uncommon degree of bustle in all the public offices. The First Consul was on Saturday evening at the Opera Buffa, where, contrary to his usual custom, he remained but for one act, leaving Madame Bonaparte adn her daughter to the care of his brother Lucien. He sat retired in the back of his own box; but it is understood that he will make his public appearance on the Quintidi, as before, after the review."
Extract of a letter from Deal, March 23.
"Last night, about 11 o'clock, a packet arrived in the Downs from Calais, and landed a person with Dispatches for government who immediately set off with them for London. It is supposed they contain agreeable intelligence, as the messenger reports there were great rejoicings at Calais when the vessel failed from thence, and that the evening before the town was illuminated."
SALEM, May 10.
LATE FROM FRANCE.
The following is from a Nantz paper of March 22d.
"We hear from Paris, on the 19th inst. that PEACE has been signed with England. A Courier was dispatched last night with the assent of the First Consul. It is added, that the Scheldt is to remain shut, Malta to be in the power of the English, and Martinico will remain in their possession till the payment of the sums advanced for our prisoners. That Holland is to pay for the shutting of the Scheldt."
Omissions this week shall appear in an Extra paper on Tuesday.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
BENEVOLENCE.
A FABLE.
Imitated from the German of Galletet.
O'er Howard's tomb soft Pity weeps, Bewailing still her favorite's fate; And thence the Muse invokes her aid Of kindred merit to relate.
Like him to sympathize with woe, Like him to heal the broken mind; And rear affliction's drooping head, BELINDA's generous soul inclin'd.
But want of fortune oft, too oft, Her charitable views withstood; For what, alas! avails the will, Without the power of doing good?
Her uncle dies and leaves his niece A clear two thousand pounds per ann. "Ah! now" the cries, "I'm blest indeed, "I'll help the poor where'er I can."
Scarce had she spoke, when, at her door An old decrepid wretch appears; Bent on his crutch he begs an alms, And moves her pity with his tears.
BELINDA felt for his distress, She heav'd a sigh and shook her head; Then to this aged son of woe Stretch'd forth a crust of mouldy bread.
ANECDOTE.
An hungry Irishman, lately in London, mis- taking a barber's shop for an eating house bolt- ed in, and begged to be served.—The bar- ber supposing from the length of his beard that he wished to be shaved, knocked up a ba- son of soap-suds, and placing it before him with a wash ball, went backwards to set his Razor. Pat, without waiting for grace, sup- ped up the suds, and swallowed the wash ball; and on the barber's returning with the Razor, the guest coolly observed, "There is no occa- sion for a knife, honey; your soup was very good, but your turnip was not quite boiled enough." So paying his penny, he bade the astonished barber good morning.
WILLIAM WEST,
Has Received and is Just Opening, In the Store lately occupied by Mr. George Tegar- den,
A Handsome Assortment of MERCHANDISE,
Consisting of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard Ware, Queens' Ware, & Glass Ware,
Which have been bought on good terms, and will be sold for CASH, as Cheap as any in the state.
No Credit can be given on any terms.
Lexington, May 13, 1802.
P. S. I have on hand and unopened, an Invoice of MERCHANDISE, to a considerable amount, that I wish to sell by whole sale; payable principally in PRODUCE.—The purchaser must give good security for the true performance of his contract. W. W.
TROTTER & SCOTT,
Have Just Received from Philadelphia, and are now opening, for sale, at their Store, opposite the Market House, A Large, Elegant, and Well Chosen As- sortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
Suitable for the present and approaching season,
Consisting of
DRY GOODS, HARD WARE, CUTLERY, GROCERIES, GLASS, QUEENS & CHINA WARE, BAR IRON & STEEL, NAILS of every description.
Also a constant supply of the best of SALT, from Mann's Lick.—All of which will be sold at the most reduced prices for Cash—only.
Lexington, 7th May, 1802.
PETER PAUL & SON, STONE CUTTERS
From LONDON,
Now living on the Woodford road, Lex- ington,
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public at large, that they carry on the STONE CUTTING business in all its various branches, such as
TOMBS, GRAVE STONES of all sorts, Polished MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES, and FREESTONE ditto, SAFES, to preserve Papers, Mo- ney, &c. from being destroyed in case of Fire.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that commissioners appointed by the court of Clarke county, will meet on Tues- day, the 22d of June, 1802, at dry, if not, the next dry day; at the house of John Alexander, to take depositions of witnesses, to establish the begin- ning or other calls, of a certain tract of land, of five hundred acres, entered in the name of John Wilson, lying on the waters of Jewet's creek, near M c Gee's station; and to do such other things as may be ne- cessary and according to law.
NEW & CHEAP STORE.
Lewis Sanders, & Co.
H AVE received from Philadelphia, and are now opening a choice and general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
Consisting of DRY GOODS, viz.
Superfine Cloths, Velvets and Fancy Cords, India Muffins, which they would sell low for cash, by the original package. Figured, plain & glazed cambric do. Tambored & plain Jacconet do. Ditto Book ditto, A choice assortment of Chintzes & Cali- coes of the newest and most fashionable patterns; India silk, Romals & Bandanas, Irish Linen, sold very low by the piece; Lutestrings, Sattins & Saranets, Marseilles Waistcoating, A large assortment of Umbrellas, &c. A very general assortment of Hardware, German, Crawley & English Blister steel, Vices, A general assortment of Saddlery &c. China, Glass, Queen's & Tin ware. Groceries, Coffee, Teas, Spices, Dye Stuffs, Best Red Bark for sale by the pound or larger quantity; Port Wine, Bengall, Spanish and French Indigo, Arnatto, Cotton and Wool Cards, &c. &c.
Having laid in the above assortment on such terms as will enable them to give greater bargains than has heretofore been given in this place, they flatter themselves that the purchaser will find it his interest to give them a call. No credit on any terms what- ever.
Lexington, 2d April, 1802.
As it has been reported that BLAZE could not do justice to mares, I think it my duty to inform my old customers and the people, that I think him in higher perfection than ever he was in the state, and as able to get colts as ever he was.
Benjamin Wharton.
As we are well acquainted with the situation of the horse, we join in the above.
Matthew Anderson, James Dupuy.
FOR SALE,
THE Property lately occupied in this town, by Mr. Arthur Thompson, and at present by Mr. Delleum, consisting of Two New Two Story
FRAME HOUSES,
Neatly finished, large and convenient Cellars, a large frame Stable and Kitchen, good Smoke House, and Three Lots belonging to the above premises. Also two hundred acres of GOOD QUALIFIED LAND, lying on the head of Salt River, about se- ven miles from this town; the title clear of every kind of dispute; the Land is well watered, but en- tirely unimproved. A liberal credit will be given for the payment, and the whole amount will be re- ceived in Produce. The terms will be made known by application to Messrs. Cochrane & Thurby, mer- chants, of Philadelphia, or the subscriber, in Dan- ville.
J. BIRNEY.
Danville, 9th February, 1801
MILLS FOR SALE.
THE subscriber has for sale 196 ACRES of LAND, Lying on Lower Howard's creek, in Clarke county, the former property of James Bryant, There is on it an elegant
TWO STORY DWELLING HOUSE, A GOOD COUNTRY GRIST MILL, A GOOD NEW FULLING MILL, in good repair, well established; A GOOD STILL HOUSE.
The buildings all well built of Stone, with other improvements. A MEADOW, ORCHARD, and other LAND in cultivation; with never failing SPRINGS of the best of water.
The whole will be sold together or a part; with a MILL SEAT,
The best that is known in this county, for a Merchant Mill; the convenience and quality of STONE for building is scarce to be found—it is within two miles of Boont- borough, six of Winchester, fifteen of Lexing- ton. A general warranty deed will be given. Terms will be made known by the subscriber living on the premises.
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
April 14th, 1802.
THE President and Directors of the Kentucky insurance company, think it their duty to inform their fellow citizens and the public in general, that they are now organized, and ready to receive pro- posals to insure vessels or boats of every description, on their voyages up or down the Western waters, or at sea. Applica- tion may be made at their office in Lex- ington, accompanied with declaration of the shipper and certificate containing the name, burthen, dimensions and the goodness of the said vessel or boat, their being well found for the intended voyage, the bill of lading or manifest of the cargo, the port from which they sail and place of destination. Further information may be had at their office.
Lexington, 1st February, 1802.
ALEXANDER PARKER & Co.
Have just imported from Philadelphia, and opened at their STORE, in Lex- ington, on Main Street, opposite the Court house,
A Very Large, and Well Assorted Cargo
MERCHANDIZE,
Consisting of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARD WARE, QUEENS' GLASS, CHINA, WARES, &c.
Which have been laid in on lower terms than usual, and which will be sold accordingly, for Cash, Hemp, and Coun- try made Sugar.—To avoid the great trouble and expence attending the col- lection of debts, no accounts will be open- ed.
Lexington, April 1, 1802.
LAST NOTICE.
ALL those indebted to the subscriber, by bond, note, or book account— likewise those indebted to the estates of JAMES & WILLIAM PARKER deceased, are requested to make payment of the respective sums due, before the first of June next. Those who fail to comply with this notice, may depend on suits be- ing commenced against them without dif- crimination.
ALEXANDER PARKER.
Lexington, April 1, 1802.
NOTICE.
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Will be kept at the
SIGN OF THE BUFFALOE,
On Main Street, in Lexington, opposite the Public square.
WAGON'S
R. BRADLEY
RESPECTFULLY announces that he succeeds Major WAGON, in the commodious Brick House and Stables, which he lately occupied in this place, with a revision of assistants and servants, arranged to respective departments; which together with that peculiar respect shown himself while with Major Wag- non, emboldens him to anticipate a pa- tronage from GENTEELED GUESTS, ONLY, as durable as his solicitude to please.
Lexington, 15th Feb. 1802.
For the information of those who wish to make INSURANCE.
APPLICATION for insurance must be accompanied with a certificate, specifying the length and width of the vessel or boat, the cable, stern-fast, num- ber of oars, pump and canoe or skiff, the number of hands, &c. which ought to be given by persons who are judges, and who are disinterested reputable men. —A bill of lading signed by the cap- tain, or a manifest signed by the inspect- or, which shall specify the whole of the cargo on board, or to be put on board— it must also state where the boat or vessel lies—where she will take in her cargo— when she will take her departure; or if she has sailed, the time when, and the the port to which she is bound; and if any information has been received from her since she sailed, it must be communi- cated. The insurance does not com- mence until the vessel is under way, on her intended voyage and the premium paid.
In all cases of loss, if practicable, a sur- vey must be made by disinterested men, who are to state in writing, what in their opinion is necessary to be done, for the interest of the parties concerned; as also a protest to be entered by the captain on oath, in which the hands must join, stating particularly the loss, where and how it happened, and what cargo was then on board.
In case a boat or vessel be lost, it is the duty of the captain and hands, to use all possible means to recover the whole or as much as possible, of the cargo, for which labor and expence, the insurers will pay their proportionable part.
No boat which is insured, must attempt to pass the Falls of the Ohio, without taking a pilot on board.
Any shipper, who intends to tarry at any port or place on the voyage, for the benefit of trading, or other purposes, must have an article to that effect, inserted in the policy of insurance.
Published by order of the Directors, WILLIAM MACBEAN, Clk. March 4th, 1802.
Just received, and for sale at this Office:
A quantity of WRITING PAPER.
Also a number of BLANK BOOKS.
JAMES MACCOUN,
Has just received from Philadelphia, a large and well chosen assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
Of the latest importations from Europe,
AND now opening at his Store on Main Street, nearly opposite the Market house, which will be sold at the LOWEST PRICES for CASH.
Also, from his
Nail Manufactory,
A constant supply of Cut and Hammered NAILS, of the best quality.
Lexington, January 18, 1802.
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT.
WILLIAM EDWARDS
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has ta- ken that elegant BRICK HOUSE opposite Bradford's Printing office; where he in- tends keeping
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT
FOR MAN AND HORSE.
From the commodious construction of the house, and the attention that will be paid to those who may please to call on him, he flatters himself that he will merit and receive a portion of the public favors.
SELECT PARTIES
May at any time be accommodated with private rooms.
Lexington, April 30th, 1802.
I HAVE AN ORLEAN BOAT
FOR SALE,
45 FEET LONG & 14 WIDE,
Strong & Well Built, with
4 OARS, CABLE, &c.
IT lies at Fulgerson's ferry on the Ken- tucky river. For terms apply to the subscriber near the Cross-Plains, or the printer hereof.
Benjamin Grimes.
April 15th, 1802.
NAILS,
MADE at the Manufactory of the Subscriber, and sold by him in MORGANTOWN, Virginia, at the fol- lowing prices, viz.
   d. d.     12 at 10 per lb. 76 to the lb.   10 — 11 — 80 ditto.   8 — 12 — 106 ditto.   6 — 13 — 160 ditto.   4 — 18 — 300 ditto.  
The quality superior to any made in this country.
ALEX. HAWTHORN.
February 20, 1802.
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NOTICE
HAVING removed my family to a farm in the neighborhood of Lexington, and intending still to do my business in town, I think it necessary to inform my clients that except during the sessions of the Court of Appeals, General Court, and Circuit Court of the United States for Kentucky and the Territories North-West of the Ohio, I shall attend at my office, in Lexington, every day, from nine o'clock in the morning, until one in the afternoon, at which time and place, all who have business with me must attend.
J. HUGHES.
Lexington, September 11th, 1801.
Fayette County, April Court of Quarter Sessions, 1802.
Jesse Beauchamp, Complainant,
Against
Isaac Baker, Defendant,
IN CHANCERY.
The defendant not having entered his appearance agreeable to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to their satisfaction that he is no inhabitant of this commonwealth—on the motion of the complainant, by his counsel, it is or- dered, that the said defendant appear here on the first day of our next August Quarter Session court, and answer the complainant's bill, or the same will be taken for confessed—that a copy of this order be published in some Kentucky Gazette according to law; another posted at the door of the Presbyterian meeting house, in the town of Lexington, some Sun- day immediately after divine service, and a third copy, at the door of the court house in this county. [A copy.] Teste
Levi Todd, C. R. C. Q. S.
Paris District, June Term 1801.
William Morrow, Complainant
AGAINST
William Hinkson, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
The defendant not having entered his appearance herein agreeably to the act of Assembly and rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth. On the motion of the complainant by his counsel—it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the third day of the next October term, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be inserted in one of the Gazettes of this state for two months successively, and another posted at the door of the Court house in Paris, and published at the front door of the Presbyterian meeting-house in Paris, some Sunday immediately after divine service
A Copy.
T h os. Arnold, clk.
WINCHESTER'S DIALOGUES,
For sale at this office.