The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1793-06-22 00:00:00

Kentucky Gazette.
NUMB. XL]
Quicquid agunt homines—nostri farrago libelli. Juv. Sat. 3. v. 85.
[VOL. VI]
S A T U R D A Y, JUNE 22, 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 1.
A continuation of Mr. Madison's speech.
The law of August 4, 1790, authorised the President to cause to be borrowed 12,000,000 of dollars, to be applied to the foreign debt of the United States. A subsequent law of August 12, 1790, authorised another loan of 2,000,000 of dollars, to be applied to the domestic debt of the United States.
A power to make these loans was delegated on 28th of August 1790, to the Secretary by a general commission in the usual form, referring to the several acts above mentioned; but without any farther discrimination of the loans to be made. As the law however for applying loans to the foreign object was prior in date, the presumption would rather be that it was to have a priority of execution; that the first money borrowed was to belong to the first object provided for. It was unnecessary, however, to dwell on this consideration, because the President had removed all uncertainty by the precise explanations and instructions which accompanied the power to the Secretary, and which ought in truth to be deemed a part of the commission.
The instruction having been more than once read to the committee, he would content himself with referring to it. [The part referred to, is in the following words: "I do hereby make known to you, that in the execution of the full trust, you are to observe and follow the orders and directions, following, viz: Except where others are especially directed by me, you shall employ in the negotiation of any loan or loans which may be made in any foreign country, Wm. Short Esq. You shall borrow, or cause to be borrowed, on the best terms which may be found practicable, within the limitations prescribed by law, as to time of repayment and rate of interest, such sum or sums, as shall be sufficient to discharge, as well as installments or parts of the principal of the foreign debt, which now are due, or shall become payable to the end of the year 1791, as all interests and arrears of interest, which now are, or shall become due, in respect to the said debt, to the same end of the year 1791. And you shall apply, or cause to be applied, the monies which shall be so borrowed, with all convenient dispatch, to the payment of the said installments, and parts of the principal and interest, and arrears of interest of the said debt. You shall not exceed the amount of the loan which you shall make, or cause to be made, beyond the sum which shall be necessary for completing such payment, unless it can be done upon terms more advantageous to the United States, than the sum upon which the
residue of the said debt shall stand or be. But if the said residue, or any part of the same can be paid off by new loans, upon terms of advantage to the United States, you shall cause such further loans as may be required to be made, and the proceeds thereof to be applied accordingly. And for carrying into effect the objects and purposes aforesaid: I do hereby further empower you to make or cause to be made, with whomsoever it may concern, such contract or contracts, being of a nature relative thereto, as shall be found needful or conducive to the interest of the United States."] By this formal act issued along with the commission to the Secretary, the President designated the object to which the loans to be made, were to be applied; and by declaring the object to be that provided for by the act of August 4, 1790, he expressly placed the loan, under the authority and purview of that act; so that the moment the money should be borrowed, it was to stand legally appropriated to its specified object; as much as if another law, authorising another loan, for another purpose, had not existed.
This arrangement of the President was the more proper, not only because provision for the payment of the foreign debt had been the primary object of the legislature, and the payment of the French debt, the anxious wish of his constituents; but because payments to France were no longer matter of option, but of direct and positive obligation on the United States. In proof of this, he stated that the debt to France, calculated to the end of 1791, and computing the livre at 5 4-10 to a dollar, amounted to 4,814,814 dollars; whilst the payments actually made, comparing the florin at two and a half to a dollar, amounted to no more than 3,372,717; leaving a balance at the end of 1791 of 1,442,097 dollars. Adding to this balance, the installments due for 1792, amounting to 638,833, there were to be paid within that year 2,080,936 dollars. The entire payment, however, composed of 636,500 dollars paid in Europe, and 726,000, put to the account of St. Domingo (at the rate of only 444,253 8-3 were actually paid) amounted to 1,382,500 dollars, leaving due at the end of 1792, a balance of 698,485 dollars.
He adverted to and read a paragraph in the report of the Secretary, page sixteen, where in allusion to the measure of drawing bills in in the latter part of 1792, he says "I felt myself the more at liberty to do it, because it did not interfere with a complete fulfilment of the public engagements in regard to the foreign debt. It could be done consistent with a full reimbursement of all arrears and installments which had accrued on account of that debt." Mr. M. observed that as he could not reconcile this paragraph with the calculations which he had stated, and
which were drawn from official documents, he must regard it as an unquestionable error, produced by some hasty view of the subject.
Returning to the commission, Mr. M. repeated that all the money which that instrument, defined and qualified by the instruction annexed to it, authorised the Secretary to borrow, was actually and specifically appropriated to the payment of the foreign debt, and under circumstances particularly urgent, in relation to a part of it.
In what manner had this trust been carried into execution? It was to be observed with regret, that on the very day, on which the commission and instruction issued from the President, the Secretary commenced his arrangements for diverting part of a loan, accepted and ratified by virtue of his commission, to a purpose different from that specified and required by his instruction. That a fact of so extraordinary a complexion, might be grounded on the most unexceptionable proof, Mr. M. said he should take the liberty of supporting it by the authority of the Secretary himself. Here he read from the Secretary's letter dated August 28, 1790, to the Dutch Houses from whom the loan had been accepted, the following passages, viz: "I should also wish, for particular reasons, that the business may be so regulated as to give it the form of two loans, one for two millions under the first act, and the other for one million under the second. But neither about this am I so solicitous as to be willing it should constitute an embarrassment."
"I desire a million and a half of this sum as a payment to France under the direction of Mr. Short, our charge des affaires at that court, whose orders for that purpose you will please to follow."
The aspect here presented by a comparison of the several documents was singular and remarkable. The subordinate officer appeared in direct opposition to the chief magistrate. The agent was seen overruling by his own orders, the orders of his principal. The language of the President, was—By virtue of the power vested in me by law, I desire the money to be borrowed to the discharge of the installments and interest of the foreign debt.—The language of the Secretary was—I desire a part of the money only to that purpose, and a part to be brought to the U. S. for other purposes. He left every member to make his own reflection on this view of the subject. He would only observe in general, that it demonstrated the truth asserted in the proposition, that the Secretary had violated both the law of August 4, 1790, and the instructions of the President relating to it. He then proceeded to a more dis-
tinct view of the two points particularly stated in the resolution.
The first was, "that a certain portion of the principal borrowed under the act of August 4th, 1790, had been applied to the payment of the interest falling due on that principal." As the fact would not be presumed, be denied, he forebore to quote that part of the documents which admitted and authenticated it.
He would, however, premise, to any observations on it, a cursory view of the nature of appropriations.
It was unnecessary to repeat the emphatic remarks on this subject which had fallen from the member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Findley.) It was sufficiently understood, he concluded, that appropriations of money were of a high and sacred character; that they were the great bulwark which our constitution had carefully and jealously established against executive usurpations. He meant only take notice of the different plans into which appropriations might be moulded and of the particular operation which ought to be given to them.
One of the plans was that of appropriating specified funds to the specified objects, in which the supposed certainty of the funds was adjusted to the supposed importance of the object.
The other plan formed all the branches of revenue into an aggregate fund, on which the several objects should have a priority of claim, according to the superiority of importance.
It was evident, that in both these cases, the legislature alone possessed the competent authority. The exclusive right of that department of the government to make the proper regulations, was the basis of the utility and efficacy of appropriations.
There was a third question incident to the doctrine of appropriations, viz: Whether, under specific appropriations, such as had been adopted by Congress, the executive authority could, without special permission of the law, apply the excess of one fund to the aid of a deficient one; or borrow from one fund for the object of another. On this question there might perhaps be a difference of opinion. He would only remark, that admitting such a discretion to be implied in the trust of executing the laws it would still be requisite that the due function of the executive should be given, that a regular account should be kept between the different funds, and that all advances from one to the other, should be replaced as soon as possible. This was equally necessary to the preservation of order in the public finances, and to a proper respect for the authority of the laws.
In the present case it did not appear that the monies taken at different times from the loans designated

by the President, and thereby placed under the appropriation of the act of August 4th, 1793, to the form of debt, had ever been replaced. It did not appear that any such replacement was regularly planned or provided for. It was particularly worthy of observation, moreover that the only one within the United States for which any loan in Europe could be obtained, was that of the sinking fund; that the trust of this fund had never been even informed of the drafts; that if all the monies had been carried to the sinking fund the limited sum of 2,000,000 dollars would have been exhausted; and that the statements made and accounts mentioned by the Secretary, were not a single dollar Secretary, that out in purchasing of the money had been charged to the public debt to the United States; drawn in the United States; altho' such were legal for the purpose to which they were applied, and such the reason assigned for making
He did not go into a particular proof that the sum drawn into the United States, after subtracting the whole sum placed to a foreign account, exceeded the sum of 2,000,000 of dollars, because the fact had been concealed on the other side particularly by the statement of the then member from Connecticut, (Mr. Ellsworth.)
Thus it appeared clearly, in confirmation of the first point, that the application of a certain portion of the principal borrowed in Europe, to the payment of the interest was not a mere transposition of monies, to prevent the sending them backwards or forwards, nor an advance of money from one overflowing fund in favor of a deficient one, but an absolute diversion of appropriated money; and consequently a violation of the law making the appropriation.
The second point in the resolution related to the drawing of monies into the United States without the sanction of the President.
This point had been fully established by the documents and explanations applied to the first. They had done more: They had demonstrated that the instructions of the President which dedicated the loans, to be made under his commission, to a foreign object, were an express prohibition of drafts for any domestic objects. It was sufficient therefore to refer to the instructions of the President, and to the contradictory steps taken by the Secretary.
Two steps have been made to exclude the force of these official proofs. The first appealed to the President's speech at the opening of the session in 1793; to the report of the Secretary made in consequence of it to the House; and to the supplementary act of Congress passed in conformity to the report.
Had the circumstances involved in this transaction been attended to by those who seemed to rely on it, Mr. Madison was persuaded that a reference to it would never have been made by gentlemen on that side. As they had thought fit, however, to draw arguments from that source, it was proper to give an answer to them; and the best answer would be a naked statement of facts.
(To be continued) FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION. Sunday, March 10. Letter from the Commissioners in Belgium. "Douay, March 8." "We send you three dispatches from General Dumourier. By a letter from General Miranda, we
have received the disagreeable intelligence that Liege is occupied by the Austrians. It appears happily, by the same letter, that our troops are in a good situation. General Dumourier, in his letter, consoles us for the check experienced at Aix La Chapelle, which rendered the raiding of the siege of Maastricht necessary. "Unless the people absolutely lose their senses," says he, "I cannot see how 25 or 30,000 can venture to pass the Meuse before more than 50,000 united, who for some days past, have had no other object than to defend that passage. I am here engaged in two sieges; should they be prolonged, I shall not persist. I shall myself join the army, and bring with me a reinforcement of more than 20,000. What has happened should give us no uneasiness, provided we confine ourselves for two weeks to a regular defensive system, which we shall soon change into a terrible offensive one."
The Marine Minister informed the Convention that the United States of America, in internal affection towards the French Republic, had celebrated her victories by repeated festivities.
LONDON, March 21. From a late Dublin Paper.
On Saturday last, the Attorney General, in the Court of King's Bench, filed an information ex officio, against the Printer of the Hibernian Journal, for publishing a scandalous and seditious libel, tending to excite his Majesty's subjects to take arms.
On the same day, the Attorney General moved to renew the conditional order conceived in the last term, that the Defendant should show three causes, why an information should not be filed against Edward Goghegan, Gen. for framing, and against Michael O'Leary for printing and publishing a libel against the Right honorable John Forster, the Speaker of the House of Commons, which was granted accordingly.
Monday, the Attorney General filed six ex officio informations, against William Cleary, tanner; Wm. Tennant, merchant; John Hackett, woolen draper; Henry Hackett, broker; Wm. Magee, Printer; Samuel Neilson, wholesale woolen draper; John Boyle, merchant; Robert Simms, tanner; Wm. Simms, tanner; Gilbert Millwayn, linen draper; John Tisdall, printer; Robert Caldwell, stationer, and John Rabb printer; all of Belfast, for six several libels on his Majesty and his Government, published in the Northern Star, a Belfast newspaper.
The same day, the Attorney General filed an ex officio information against Mr. Peter Cooney, Printer, of the Morning Post, in this city, for publishing a scandalous and seditious libel of, and concerning the King and his Government.
He also filed two ex officio informations against Wm. Pawlett Cary, of the city of Dublin, printer of the Rights of Irishmen, for two scandalous and seditious libels of the like tendency with the last, in his newspaper.
A similar information was filed by the Attorney General, against James O'Conner, of Sligo, the printer of the Sligo Morning Herald, for a similar libelous and seditious publication in that newspaper.
And a like information was filed up by the Attorney General, against George Hargrave and John Gloker, both of Limerick, printers and proprietors of the Limerick Herald, for a similar libel published in that paper,
BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT AND COUNCIL OF IRELAND: A PROCLAMATION. WESTMORELAND.
Whereas it appears by the report from the lords committee, appointed to enquire into the causes of the disorders and disturbances which prevail in several parts of this kingdom, that certain seditious ill-affected persons, in several parts of this kingdom, particularly in the town of Belfast, have endeavored to foment and encourage discontent, and by means of publications circulated among the people, and extended from some of the government and the parliament, have endeavored to render the people dissatisfied with their condition, and the laws.
And whereas it appears to us, by the said report, that several bodies of men have been collected into armed associations, and have been revied and arrayed in the said town of Belfast, and that arms and gunpowder, to a very large amount, have been sent thither; that bodies of men in arms are drilled and exercised by day and by night, and that the declared object of the said armed bodies is redress of alleged grievances, but that the obvious intentions of most of them appears to be to overthrow the parliament and the government, and to dictate to both.
And whereas these dangerous and seditious proceedings tend to the disturbance of the public peace, the obstruction of good order and government, to the great injury and public credit, and the subversion of the constitution, and have raised great alarms in the minds of his majesty's loyal subjects.
Now we the lord lieutenant and council, being determined to maintain the public peace, against all attempts to disturb the same, and being desirous to forward all such persons as might unadvisedly incur the penalties of the law in this behalf, by concurring in practices of a tendency to dangerous and alarming, do hereby strictly charge all persons whatsoever, in allegiance to his majesty, to abstain from committing such offences, respectively.
And we do charge and command the magistrates, sheriffs, bailiffs and other peace officers, having jurisdiction with the said town of Belfast, and the several districts adjacent thereto, to be careful in preserving the peace within the same, and to disperse all seditious and unlawful assemblies, and if they shall be resisted, to apprehend the offenders, that they may be dealt with according to law.
Given at the Council Chamber at Dublin, the 11th day of March 1793. God save the King.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
BOSTON, May 4. We have seen a letter just re-
ceived from Paris, which mentions that the lady of that unfortunate friend to America, the Marquis de la Fayette, may be soon expected to visit the United States—where she will receive a cordial welcome.
FAYETTEVILLE, April 30.
A letter from Wilmington says, that a small French privateer, named chiefly by Americans, have taken a number of the entrants of our harbor, but the principal of captives, Mr. B. Mitchell is which are making her return from this port; one of the latter was taken a few days since, and carried into Charleston.
LEXINGTON, June 22.
Female reply to the memorial presented to their High Mightinesses, the Lord Antient, on the 18th of March 1793, it appears, that the French were repelled by those of Antwerp and Brussels from the cities of Muehlbach and Pont, and compelled to raise the siege of Brabant, after a bombardment of three weeks—that the cities of St. Truiden and Hasselt, have resisted the attacks of the French with equal success.
It is reported, that the Indians have lately taken three men prisoners near Fort Hamilton, one of which made his escape.
At a Court of Quarter Sessions continued and held for the County of Fayette, at the Court-house in Lexington, on Tuesday the thirteenth day of June, 1793. William Ellis, Complainant, Against John Cobb, John Holder, Ebenezer S. Platt, Thomas Davidson, James Tompkins and Humphrey Tompkins, Defendants.
In CHANCERY. The defendant John Cobb, 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 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 their next September term and answer the complainant's bill, that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, and published some Sunday at the front door of the capitol in the town of Lexington immediately after divine service.
A Copy Test LEVI TODD, CLK. C. Q. S.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living near the Clerk's office, Fayette county a bay mare and colt, the mare is about 14 hands and a half high, no brand perceivable, 5 or 6 years old. Appraised to £5. The colt appraised to £3. William Dusberry. June 7, 1793.

I hereby notify all whom it may concern, that I sold unto John Hunt and Thomas Flowers on the first day of April last, the following tracts of land, to wit: one of twenty-five thousand acres on the waters of Licking, one of ten thousand acres on the Kentucky river, on the north side, at the mouth of Severn creek, and one other of five thousand acres on gun powder creek, near the big bone hill; all of which tracts of land were mortgaged to me for the payment of the consideration money agreed upon on the aforesaid first day of April, which will more fully appear by reference to the record of Woodford county. JOHN CRITTENDEN. June 18.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. TO him who shall apprehend and secure in any Goal, giving information thereof to the Honorable Secretary of War, or any Officer of the United States Army, a certain JOHN LAWLESS, Soldier of Captain Henry Bowyer's troop of Light Dragoons. Said Lawless deserted from Philadelphia on or about the 20th of April last, then in the service of Maj. Bell, Deputy Quarter Master General, from whom he took 165 Dollars, and a variety of clothing; his stature about 5 feet 7 inches, straight and well proportioned, dark eyes, black curly hair, a plaustron taker, appears to have constitutional cough, his vocation was that of a Hatter. It is presumed he will endeavor to get to his place of nativity. (Amherst County, Virginia, near Lynchburg) tho' he is acquainted in several parts of Pennsylvania. L. COVINGTON, Lieut. Light Dragoons. Fort-Washington, June 18, 1793.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on the South fork of Bear creek, Jefferson county, a red cow with a white face, marked with an underbit in the right ear, and half crop in the left, appraised to £1-10. Also a black steer, one year old, marked with a swallow fork in the left ear and under bit in the right; appraised to £1-5. T. Culp Charles Purvis.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Nelson county, a bay horse, three years old this Spring, near fifteen hands high, neither docked nor branded, a small star in his forehead, his off hind foot white, a natural trotter, appraised to £1-11. Thomas Lowry. April 26.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, Scott county, a white mare, 15 or 16 years old, about 13 hands and a half high, with a large star on her off forehead; appraised to £2. London Key. April 27.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in the settlement of Knoll Lick, in Nelson county, a bay horse, fifteen hands high, four years old, neither docked nor branded, has a small star in his forehead, appraised to £6. Jonathan Anderson.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in the settlement of Knoll Lick in Nelson county, a dark bay mare, sixteen hands and an inch high, two years old, has a star on her forehead, her near hind foot white, neither docked nor branded, appraised to £5. Abel Anderson.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on the Kentucky river, between Lyons creek and Swift's creek, one black mare, fifteen hands three inches high, branded on the off buttock thus 91 a half crop on marked W has a star in her forehead and fluted before; appraised to £12. Samuel Talbert. Clarke county, April 12.
JUST OPENED AND FOR SALE, by the subscriber next door to Love's & Brien's Tavern in Lexington, A general assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEENS WARE and HARDWARE; Entirely on this spring's importation--which will be sold on low terms for CASH. I. CLARKE. Lexington, May 25.
JUST OPENED AND FOR SALE, by the subscriber next door to Love's & Brien's Tavern in Lexington, A neat and General Assortment of Wines and Spirits, SUITABLE for the season; which I will sell on the most reduced prices, for Cash, Beer, Cider, Whiskey, Rum, Brandy, Coffee, Butter, Cheese, Biscuits, &c. WILLIAM SCOTT. May 23.
All persons indebted to the subscriber, are requested to make immediate payment to Mr. Gabriel Jones, who is authorized to receive the same. WILLIAM MORTON. Lexington, June 3, 1793.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN AWAY 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 living in Mason county, on the waters of Fleming, a bright bay Horse, about 14 hands high, 10 years old, with a star in his forehead, his two off feet white, and some saddle marks on his back, branded with R C on the near shoulder, appraised to £8. Thomas Carraway. April 11.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Boon's, on Indian creek, a bay Mare, about 12 or 13 years old, near 15 hands high, branded on the near shoulder 1E, of a dark bay colour, appraised to £5. James M'Kee. April 13.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living near the mouth of Boon's creek a small FILLY, judged to be 3 years old, neither docked nor branded, has a small star in her forehead, appraised to £5. John Morgan jun. March 29.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, on Hickman's creek, Fayette, a red horse, 9 years old, about 14 hands high, a close face, and all four feet white, neither docked nor branded, appraised to £5. James Bullock. May 25.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Woodford county, Greer's creek, a brindle Heifer, about 3 years old, a large star in her forehead, marked with a half crop in the right ear, and a swallow fork and underbit in the left, appraised to £3. Stephen Trubus. April 2.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on Clear creek, Woodford county, one bay Mare, 4 feet 10 inches high, no perceptible brand or flesh mark, appraised to £12. Eliza Creed. March 19.
N. B Since the above mare has fled, there appears a brand thus III.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living near Brantley's Lick, a bay mare 8 years old, has a star in her forehead, a white nose and small white spot under the left ear, both hind feet white, branded S on the shoulder and jaw, about 13 1/2 hands high, about 7 years old, has a bell put on with a leather strap and girt buckle, the bell branded on one side 1W, the other 1M, the colts both hind feet white a blaze face, one glass eye, appraised to £8-10. Ben. Eli. May 20.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Scott county, near Maj. Henry's mill, a dark gray horse, four years old, about 14 hands high, his left hind foot white, branded on the left buttock and right shoulder with a star, appraised to £5-10. Hugh Boyd.
Taken up by the subscriber living on the Kentucky, opposite the mouth of Paint Lick, Fayette county, an Iron gray mare, 4 years old about 4 feet 8 inches high, 3 white feet, a blemish in the right eye, has on a bell tied with a rope, has some white about her nose and face, the end of her tail white. Appraised to £5-10. Thomas Williamson. June 12, 1793.
STOLEN OUT of the subscriber's stable, in Lexington, a bay Horse, about 14 hands 3 inches high, light made, with carriage, trots, and may be made to pace occasionally; some white hairs on his forehead, he has been lately nicked. Whoever delivers said horse to the subscriber, shall receive Twenty Dollars reward. PHILIPS CALDWELL.
A Large company will meet at the Crab orchard, the 24th of June, in order to start through the Weldon's the 25th. It is expected that a number of Gentlemen from the counties of Jefferson and Nelson will meet to start on that day all well armed.
A Large company will start from the Crab orchard on Tuesday the 16th of July, in order to go through the Weldon's with the Post, and to meet at the Valley station the 10th of October in order to return.
TOBACCO lying in Scott's Warehouse over two years and not demanded. Isaac Ware, I.W. No 73-118 112-1074. inspected Feb. 1791. Do. do. do. 166-1309-135-1104. inspected June 1, 1791. James Green, I.G. No. 7-1322-165-1152. inspected Dec. 23 1790. Edm. Wooldridge E.W. No. 165-1130-115-1013. inspected May 1, 1791. Jeremiah Morton, I.M. No. 35-1232 131-1101, inspected Dec. 13, 1790. Francis Keen, F.K. No 153-1191-112-1079. inspected March 5, 1790. Also three Hogsheads of Transferred Tobacco. MORTON, } Inspectors. MOSS.
THIS is to forewarn all persons from purchasing, renting, working or making any use of the Stills now in possession of John Biswell, as they are not his property. JAMES HAWKINS. June 12, 1793. $45.
ALL persons are hereby forewarned from purchasing, hiring or harboring from Andrew Adams, the following negroes, to wit: A yellow negro woman and child, and a boy about fifteen years old; as the above negroes are my property and privately taken away by the said Andrew. GEORGE ADAMS. Lexington, June 20.
Will be sold at public Auction, at Lexington, on Tuesday the 9th day of July
A Few Cavalry Horses, rendered unfit for service by lameness &c. Six months credit will be given, the purchaser giving bond and approved security. I. E. COLLINS, Q.M. Agent. June 18.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on the Beach fork, near the mouth of Chaplain's fork, a small gray Mare, about 9 years old, about 4 feet 4 or 5 inches high, branded on the near shoulder thus C, appraised to £5. Thomas Ellison.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Clarke county, between the mouth of Boon's and Duff's creek, on the Kentucky river, a black horse, 15 or 20 years old, 4 white feet, a bald face, branded nearly as in a piece, appraised to £2. A. M. Donald Barret. April 10. $3

SACRED TO THE MUSES. A NEW SONG. Composed and sung at a Meeting of the Friends to the French Revolution.
WHEN KINGS , assuming right from God, At tyranny exerted, Man's life depended on their nod,— For none his right asserted; Fair LIBERTY her exil'd head Hid from despotic sway, And many a bitter tear she shed, Upon her weary way.  No stiled habitation she, For ages e'er could gain; The Earth, o'er run with bigotry, To hear her would not deign; Priests to'd men, with terrific brow, Kings wore by heaven appointed, And damn'd were they, who would not bow Before the Lord's anointed.
Bright enterprise discover'd had A quarter yet unknown; Hither she flew with soul full glad, And claim'd it for her own: AMERICA , to Justice bound, She meant the great example Should give to all the nations round On tyranny to trample.
Long time she lay in quiet mufe, Her children's progress viewing, The noblest precepts to infuse— Equality full ftrewing; Till great occasion called her forth, To fight againft oppreffion; FREEDOM to give her loss of worth, Their honest due poffeffion.
Hail LIBERTY! —thou facred name; May all mankind poffefs thee; May all fecure thy genial flame; And as they ought carefs thee: A WASHINGTON may nations gain, To lead them forth to glory— To point their facred rights, a FAINE , In patriotic ftory.
TO BE LET The Store formerly occupied by PETER JANUARY & SON. AND MORE LATELY BY IRWIN & BRYSON.
For terms apply to the fubfcribers at their Store the corner of Main and Upper Streets.
PETER JANUARY JUN & Co. Who wishes to purchase, a quan- tity of Furs of all kinds. Bacon, But- ter, Cheefe and Sugar, for which the highest price will be given.
THE Distillers in Fayette Coun- ty are requested to take notice, that the law requires entries to be made of all Stills between the laft day of May and the first day of July in each year: An office of inspection will be open in Lexington for that purpose—Those who have not set- tled the tax for the last year, are requested to be prepared to do it on or before the fifteenth of day of Ju- ly next, as no possible indulgence can be given at that date.
THOMAS CARNEAL, Collector of Revenue
BLANK WARRANTS and EXECUTI- ONS, For County Court Magistrates, may be had at this Office.
WANTED. A NUMBER of NAILERS, to come well recommended, who shall have constant employ and generous wages. Apply to the fubfcriber in Lexington.
THOMAS LOVE, May 24.
WILLIAM HUGHES & 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 Glass 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 Mader- ra Wine.
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.
WHEREAS I have purchased a ne- gro man named GEORGE, that was the property of Alexander Roland, that has not been delivered to me. I will pay any person their demand that will deliver me said negro, or put him in some jail so that I get him: He is near forty years old, six feet high and will pass for a free man, and perhaps may have a pass.
Hugh Megary. Mercer County. 24w
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.
IT is requested that all the dis- tillers or their respective a- gents in this state, attend at Lexington on Monday the 8th of July ensuing, to consult on measures to be taken relative to the payment of the excise on spirits distilled within the state. The reasons why this meeting is wished for, is, that there may be a coalition of that class of citi- zens (and should they be happy enough to unite in sentiment) it is thought, that some measure may be adopted to prevail with Congress, at their next session, to make some favorable altera- tions in the law.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, By the fubfcriber, A Hand that understands the skin- dressing business. GEORGE HYTLE, Who has for sale, white Leather for Saddlers.
MONEY
READY to be given for a NE- GROE, boy between ten and fourteen, years old, who can come well recommended for his honesty, and who is likely, healthy and active. Enquire of the Printer.
CRAIG, PARKERS & Co.
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.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away from the fubfcri- ber on Tuesday the twenty-first of this inst. a black Negro man the name of Jack, about twen- ty-seven years old, about five feet seven inches high, he has a small squint with his eyes, he has a pert lively look, speaks freely, he is a lively active fel- low, walks brisk, and is pretty impudent, had on when he went away an old tow linen shirt and trowles, and yellow coloured linsey hunting shirt, a wool hat about half worn—whosoever will apprehend the said negro, and bring him to me, shall re- ceive the above reward and all reasonable charges paid by me. Charles Wickliff.
Living on the waters of Cart- rights creek in Washington county. May 25. 12w
JUST RECEIVED, And now opening at the fub- fcribers store in Lexington at the corner of high and crofs streets, a good assortment of MERCHANDISE,
Which he will sell on the lowest terms for cash, to- bacco, rye, corn, pork, beef, butter, cheefe, and furr of all kinds.
All those indebted to the fubfcriber, are requested to make immediate payment, as they need expect no further ig- dulgence. if Christopher Kifer.
TAKEN up by the fubfcriber, living in Mercer county, near Danville, a brown Mare and last spring's Colt, the Mare about 20 years old, no brand per- ceivable, about 14 hands high, a fcar in her forehead, and both hind feet white, some saddle spots, appears to have had the fiftula, both aprifised to 4-10. William M'Dowell.
A few copies of the A C T S Of the last session of Assembly, for sale at this Office.
Scotch and Rapper SNUFF Made and sold by EDMUND PURSILL, At his SNUFF-MILL, in Baird's Town, Nelson County.
WHERE gentlemen, fure- 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, 13d. and 9d. 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 Mayland's Store in Lexington.
CLEAN LINEN RAGS
Will be taken at the George Town Fulling mill, for dress- ing Cloth, by CRAIG & LOGAN.
THE fubfcribers inform their friends and the public, that they have a FULLING MILL on South Elkhorn, near John Parker's Grift mill, where fulling and drying 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- common dry. They receive Cloth at 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 it the Court following. These Gentle- men who will favor them with their cus- tom, shall have their work done in the neatest and best manner. Isaac Ware and Michael Welch.
N. B. They have employed Major Cox's Gib to carry on the business. if
IRWIN & BRYSON, At their STORE in Lexington.
WILL purchase all the clean good HEMP, that may be brought to them. They will also give a generous price for good fat Cattle in Cash and Merchandise.
I hereby forwarn all persons from ta- king an assignment on two bonds given by me to Peter Droulier; one for upwards of Forty pounds, payable in November 1792; the other for a- bout Fourteen pounds, payable in No- vember 1793; the two bonds amount in the whole to £50, as I am determin- ed not to pay them, until I obtain a right to a tract of land I purchased of said Droulier, and for which the above bonds were given.
HENRY CONRAD. June 3, 1793. 3wP
AS the fubfcribers intend quitting their present line of business, will sell the balance of their goods, either by wholesale or retail, at the most re- duced prices, in order to enable them to close their accounts; they request all those indebted to them, by bond, note or book account, to settle them between the date hereof and the first of August next, as their business will not admit of further delay.
ALEX & JAS PARKER. June 4, 1793. if
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 Ter- miner, and County Court of Fayette. Should however my services be asked for in causes at issue in any o- ther of the Courts I am willing to render them.
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE. Lexington, May 6.