The Kentucke gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1788-03-29 00:00:00

K E N T U C K E G A Z E T T E
S A T U R D A Y, MARCH 29, 1788
LEXINGTON: Printed and Sold by JOHN and FIELDING BRADFORD, at their PRINTING OFFICE in Main Street where subscriptions at 18/ per Ann. Advertise...
Extracts from the journals of a convention begun and held for the district of Kentucky at Danville in the county of Mercer on the 17th day of September 1787.
RESOLVED by the representatives of the good people of the district of Kentucky in convention assembled, that it is expedient for and the will of the same, that the said district be erected into a separate and independent state...
RESOLVED that the convention do fix the time of holding the first election in the district of Kentucky on the first Monday in August next...
RESOLVED that an address to the congress of the United States of America be prepared stating the reasons for which the convention have voted a separation of this district from the state of Virginia...
WHEREAS the convention hath adjudged it expedient that this district should be separated from the state of Virginia and erected into an independent state...
RESOLVED in the opinion of this convention that a convention shall be called with full power and authority to frame and establish a fundamental constitution of government...
RESOLVED that in the month of April next, on the respective court days of the county within the said district and at the respective places of holding courts...
per rules of proceedings; to consider, and by a majority of votes, establish a fundamental Constitution of government...
RESOLVED that three members of the said convention assembled, shall be a sufficient number to adjourn from day to day...
RESOLVED that in case there shall be no quorum within the respective counties of the district of Kentucky...
A true copy from the minutes. THOMAS TODD, C.C.
Mr B. Bradford I HAVE been greatly inserted in your Gazette an advertisement by a certain Maurice Nagle...
I would ask said Nagle if he did not give me a receipt against a bond I executed to him...
Did not col. Shelby commence a suit against me, and was not the suit dismissed on account of the receipt?
JOHN MARTIN. BLANKS ALSO SPELLING BOOKS, WRITING-PAPER &c. MAY BE HAD AT THIS OFFICE.
FOR SALE FIFTY THOUSAND
ACRES of valuable land situated on the following water courses viz. twenty five Thousand acres on the waters of Cumberland river...
The subscriber thinks it unnecessary with regard to its Situation, Soil & Timber, to be very particular in his description...
I hereby forewarn all persons from purchasing a bond executed by John Tibbs deceased to Matthew Walker...
RAN away from the subscriber living near Danville, an Irish servant man, named James Danelton, about 26 years of age...
FOR SALE
A tract of land containing 1400 acres on the waters of the north fork of Licking, lying on the road from Limestone to the lower blue licks...
DANCING
WILL be taught at Capt. Thomas Youngs in Lexington, by the quarter; to commence on Thursday the 3d. of April next.

THOMAS PURCELL has my note to him where- on would be due about £ 20 payable in trade the 21st of April next, the consideration for which I gave it is land near Limestone Station, for which I have received no title, and part is disputed I therefore give this public caution to prevent any person from taking an assignment of said obli- gation, as I will pay no part till all the land for which it was given is secured to me in fee-simple, clear of dispute. JOHN CAMPBELL Jefferson March 1 1788 P 30
THREE DOLLARS REWARD OVER and above what the Law allows for securing Isaac a run away negro of mine, and delivering him to me on my plantation at the Falls, he is a small pale coloured fellow, hook nosed, and has lost the toes off one of his feet, very artful insinuating and impudent, if he is ta- ken out of this County I will give an allowance for the distance, he has been gone since the 22d of January. All persons are forbid to harbour him. JOHN CAMPBELL Jefferson March 1 1788 P 32
THE meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Transylvania Seminary is re- quested at Danville on the second mon- day in April, being the day fixed by law, for one of the Annual stated meetings. The Importance of the business, will I hope induce the members punctually to attend, 2931 HARRY INNES. C.
STRAYED from the subscribers about the last of December the eight follow- ing described horses mares and colts, A bay mare six years old, branded on the near shoulder R, and on the near buttock T has some saddle spots, has a star in her forehead, is with foal, is a natural trot- ter, and is about fourteen hands and an inch high. A chestnut roan horse with a white mane and tail about fourteen hands high, twelve or fourteen years old, his brand I do not remember, is a natural pacer. A mare seven or eight years old four- teen hands high, had on a bell, has some saddle spots, is with foal, and is branded on her near shoulder SL. A black horse three years old this spring, is four- teen hands high, a natural trotter has the same brand. A sorrel mare colt two years old, has a white mane and tail, a natural pacer, and has the same brand. A bay of the same age, has a blaze in her face, her feet are white, is a natural trotter, and has the same brand. A bay horse colt, one year old this spring, and a dark brown mare colt of the same age with white feet. Whoever takes up said creatures, and secures them, so that the owners get them, shall receive four pounds worth of property, or in that proportion for any part of them by JOHN WALLER JOHN LYON SAMUEL LYON Bourbon County March 11 1788. 3032
FLIMNAP STANDS at the subscribers plantation, three and a half miles below Lexing- ton near the town fork of Elk horn, and will cover mares at thirty shillings the season, which may be discharged in good wheat or rye at 3s pr. bushell, corn at 5s pr. barrel, or twenty shillings paid by the first of August next. The above articles to be paid at the subscribers plantation be- fore the first day of January and not af- terwards. Flimnap is rising four years old, of a dark bay, five feet three inches high, he was got by old Flimnap out of a T in Jones and Partner mare. March 18, 1788. 33 HENRY PAYNE.
To the PRINTERS of the KENTUCKE GAZETTE GENTLEMEN. IN your last paper, I promised you certain small tales, for the diversion of little children, of which Humphrey Grubbs , vulgarly called Martin , was to be the Hero ; I was sensible, that every chief frivolous and contemptible in its nature, deserves unmerited dignity from serious attention, and had therefore determined to treat with levity, a subject, which can only become consequential, by being treated with gravity; but I am diverted from my purpose, by the impression, which I per- ceive our Hero's misrepresentations, low craft, and evasion have made, on several respectable ci- tizens, who are strangers to the man, for how- ever I may despise Grubbs , I honour the people, and the respect which I deny him, I take pride in paying them.
I shall now address myself, to the good sense, justice and virtue of my fellow countrymen for this is the tribunal, to which the superlative vanity, self conceit, and self interest of this per- flogging coxcomb, have induced him to appeal, and tho' he may on some occasions, cavil at flattery, moan, and hold himself up to the pity of the pub- lic, as an object of envy, and execution, here he can have no cause of complaint, nor can he avail himself of this cunning device for waiving the privilege of a Gentleman, and defending with that superlative, which every honest man feels over a villain, I have determined to meet him on his own ground, the only ground, on which he dare meet any man. I am content that the impartial public shall be our judges, and that they shall determine "who is the liar, the scoundrel, and the coward;" the pleasure which I find in un- masking the monster, and drawing to the light an unwholesome character, will compensate for the la- bours of research which I make on the occasion. Here permit me to observe, that if I do not the course of my enquiries, applying terms of censure or reproach to Grubbs , which may be deemed indecent or illiberal, I trust, they will be ascribed to their true cause, to wit, a regard to propriety, in adapting my language to my subject; and not to want of respect for my own character, or a desire to retort on my adversary in his own style; on the same principle, and to avoid the resem- blance of a name, which he disgraces, I have desig- nated our Hero by the title of Grubbs , and it may be observed that it is no violation of decorum to call a dog a dog, a bitch a bitch, a man who deals in falsehood a liar, or a dishonest man a rogue.
Grubbs for a long time, has been aspiring to distinction as an author, and at length has flatter- ed himself into the belief, that he is qualified to shine in print, his literary labours, shall not therefore escape due honour, but before I enter upon his merits as a writer, it will be proper that we take a review of his life and conduct, since he became known in these parts, in order to form a just es- timate of his veracity, and to develop his real character. the former is interesting to myself, the latter to the community: when I look forward to this scrutiny, and anticipate the maturity in vice, to which, it will appear, so young a man has ar- rived, I cannot suppress emotion of compassion; but he has tempted his fate, and must charge the consequences to his own presumptuous folly, in charity, and for the honour of human nature, I wish he may be able to justify himself against the least accusation, of the several charges which I may produce, but this I fear, from the nature of my information, will be impossible.
The public have beheld me, at Grubbs , Instance bound to keep the peace, my hands being thus tied, they have seen him come forward, with all the spirit of true cowardice, domineer like a very Turkish-cock, and abuse like a 3th woman, here the cloven foot slips out, for he who never before in his whole life gave a single instance of bravery eclipsed Charles the twelfth for courage, and the meek, mild, suffering, inoffensive Grubbs rivals the veterans of Bilinghurst, in scurrility. I hope I do not speak, with more than becoming confidence, when I say that the integrity of my conduct is above exception and I can declare that this is the first personal contest, in which I was ever engaged. Grubbs affects to doubt my spirit, if he is since e- ver let him or, as he is bashful let one of his near- friends, put it to the test; I shall implicitly obey the laws of the country, but these laws do not prevail beyond the Ohio; the distance is small, and the event may procrastinate his infamy.
But, Gentlemen, whilst I pursue a personal con- troversy, I do not forget, that your press was es- tablished for public purposes, and therefore, to leave room for more interesting matter, I will content myself with a column or two at a time and am, your most obedient servant. JORDAN HARRIS
L O N D O N, October 16. Extract of a letter from Paris, Sept. 10. Letters from Vienna advise, that the French are very ill looked upon by the divan, as well as by the Mahometan nation. First, because the treaty of commerce made by the late count de Vergennes with Russia, creates France in a sys- tem of neutrality, even in the case of a declara- tion of war between the courts of Petersburg and Constantinople. And secondly, because in Robert Ainsly, the English ambassador, has demonstrated to the vizier that the court de Choiseul Gouffier has, in his pictorial history as chng recen indicat- ing the means of restoring to the modern Athe- nians, their ancient liberty. We have lately colonel Smith, who served last war in America, with great credit to himself and much advantage to his country, had an audience of his majesty, completely habited in the Highland dress. By intelligence received by Friday's post, it appears that there is now more certainty of a war than ever.
N E W Y O R K, Dec. 31. Wednesday last arrived at Boston the Schooner Jack, captain Sargent, in 39 days from Crete, in France. The captain informs, that at that port every thing wore the aspect of war; that though an inconsiderable town, 1200 troops were march- ed in for its defence; that the cannon were mounted, &c. That an English frigate was cruising off Brest; that his most Christian majesty had de- manded of the court of Berlin that the Prussian troops be withdrawn from Poland.
LEXINGTON March 27. ON Saturday evening the 21st. Instant some time after night, a party of about seven Indians knocked at the door of the widow Shanks (living on Town and a branch of Licking) and demanded entrance which was denied them; they then set fire to the house, and by that means forced the family out, four of which fell a sacri- fice to their savage fury. One taken prisoner the rest escaped, the more falling that night, enabled the inhabitants to follow them, they came up with them the next day, killed one and wounded another the rest escaped, leaving all their baggage, the prisoner which they had taken they tom- hocked, just before the white people came up with them; one other Indian was found dead near where they committed the murder supposed to be killed by a young man whom they killed the evening before.
On the evening of the 25th the Indians took a negro belonging to Mr. William Henry on Elkhorn creek about 11 or 12 miles from this place, a party of men pursued them the next morning but could not overtake them.
March 28 Yesterday evening the Indians caught hold of a young mans bridle, as he was riding a- long a small path on Elkhorn near where they had taken the negro a few days ago, it being dark, he shot off his horse and made his escape.
A LIKELY NEGROE BOY
WILL be sold to the highest bidder at Capt. James Brays in Lexington on April Court day, at 2 o'clock in the evening; Credit until the 8th of July next will be given for one third of the money, the other two thirds to be ready cash.
STRAYED from the subscriber at Mr. R. and M. Mclerons near Lexington about the tenth of January last a likely young black horse three years old next mare, near fifteen hands high, branded on the near buttock with a stirrup iron near y t [?] large star in his forehead and snip inclining to one side of his nose, long tail, whoever takes up said horse or gives such information to the printer so that he may be got again, shall re- ceive two dollars reward. 13133 HENRY LEE
STRAYED from Capt. John Souths in October last one black bald faced colt, two years old branded on the near buttock, lioy; he is some hurt in one of his hips, any person that will bring him to me or to said Souths shall be well rewarded for their trouble. 33 WILLIAM HOY