The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1800-05-22 00:00:00

THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
[No. 713.]
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1800.
[VOL. XIII.]
LEXINGTON:—PRINTED BY JOHN BRADFORD, (On Main Street)—PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAID IN ADVANCE.
European Intelligence.
England.
LONDON, February 9.
The preservation of an empire which for ages awed the world, has recently been achieved by the skill and valour of an inconsiderable detachment of Britains. Gigantic discord, the foe of liberty in the garb of republicanism—the iron hand of French fraternity, received its most fatal blow under the walls of Acre; nor have the gallant spirits, whose glory, reflected upon each individual of their country, hitherto been their only reward, relaxed in the service of civilization. The following letter, to which we attach entire credit, relates a victory which, if we do not greatly err, will be or has been, the prelude to the submission of the French in Egypt.
CONSTANTINOPLE, half past eight o'clock at night, Wednesday, December 11. 1799.
“I have recalled my letter, and allowed 10 minutes to add to it, that an express arrived here an hour since, that Sir Sidney Smith, on the 1st of November, made a feint in Damietta, when, drawing the attention of the French to that point, he attacked them with irresistible valour where they were vulnerable, commanding in person, and carrying all before him. The loss of the enemy consisted of two thousand French in killed, wounded, and prisoners. In rowing to the attack, the froakman, off Sir Sidney's barge was killed close to him. I cannot give you particulars, but you may depend on what I have related is a fact.
Extract of another letter, December. 11.
The present character of the Porte is exemplified in the length of time a comparatively inconsiderable band of Marauders have been permitted to devastate some of the richest provinces of the empire, and to paralyze with terror the whole of it; whilst even the anxiety natural to such a state has not incited to the establishment of a means of regular communication. Lord Elgin, however, sends in a few days to the grand Vizier, his secretary Mr. Morier, a gentleman particularly qualified to transmit a detail of the Turkish operations. Gen. Koehler and the British officers go from hence for the same destination, as does Doctor H. M'Lean, who attended the embassy from England, to analyse the nature of the Plague, and for similar researches, and who is said, is appointed Physician general to the army.
I have already possessed you of the high favour in which the English are held, and which is manifested upon all possible occasions. The government gave to them eight rich Pelices on the late presentation a circumstance never known before, the number seldom exceeding one or two; and this last gallant action of Sir Sidney Smith, who was before looked to as a kind of Deity, will if possible, increase the estimation of the English amongst all descriptions of the people.
February 20.
The offensive operations against France will, in all probability, be augmented and invigorated by fresh maritime expeditions against her coasts, as well as what remains of her marine and colonies; and the Russian troops attached by treaty to our service, will be employed in measures of ulterior aggression, which cannot be too indistinctly pointed out.
We are sorry to hear of threatening letters being sent about in different parts of the country respecting the high price of corn. On Monday a letter of this description was sent round to almost every gentleman who frequents the Corn-Exchange, threatening him with mischief if wheat was not immediately lowered. The letter was signed—“One of thirty thousand”
February 21.
A French cartel arrived at Falmouth on Monday last from L'Orient, with several captains of merchant vessels. When the cartel left L'Orient, an 84 gun ship & three frigates were ready for sailing on a secret expedition.
Two hundred flat bottomed boats are ordered to be built at Chatham, to accompany the ships for our intended expedition. The Inflexible and Vestal, fitted a troop ships, are ready for sailing.
February 22.
Advices are daily expected of the British fleet having put to sea.
A new admiral is appointed to the command of that fleet, who has been twice a prisoner in England. The first time was on the first of June, when his ship was sunk, and himself and the only persons saved; afterwards he fought a very gallant action, and was taken by a British frigate.
Buonaparte's petition for peace has at length been withdrawn. The Lord Mayor removed it yesterday morning from Guildhall, where to the honor of the city, only forty seven persons could be found to let their names to it; and in this state it is to be presented to the house of commons.
Yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, the bidders for the loan of twenty millions and an half, met at Mr. Pitt's house in Downing Street, Messrs. Robarts & co. fir Francis Baring and Mr. Giles, bid the same price by agreement, and having offered the most advantageous terms, the loan is divided between them. The bidding was as follows.
The coalition offered to take the loan at 110l. Consols and 47 reduced.
The committee of the stock exchange 110l. Consols, and 49 reduced.
The bankers 110l. and 51 3-4 reduced.
At the price of the market, when the bargain was concluded, the following is the calculation of the terms:
  £110 Consols, a 61 £68 4   47 reduced, a 63 29 12   Discount about 2 16 
100 12
According to the conditions of this loan the money has been procured for the public at the rate of 4l. 14s. 2d. interest per cent. We are now in the 8th year of a war, the expence of which has been unparalleled as the danger. Yet so far from finding our resources diminish, the chancellor of the exchequer is able to supply the public necessities, upon conditions infinitely more advantageous than during the last five years of hostilities.
Notwithstanding the high terms at which the loan is taken, it bore a premium of 2 1-2 per cent. immediately, and fluctuated between that price and 3 1-2. The conjunction of so many wealthy interests is certainly very highly in its favor.
Ireland.
DUBLIN, February 27.
UNION OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
IRISH PARLIAMENT, February 5.
Sketch of the Plan of Union between England and Ireland.
The first article states that on the 21st day of January, which shall be in the year 1801, and forever after, the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland shall be united into one kingdom, by the name of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, and that the royal style and titles appertaining to the Imperial Crown, and also the ensigns armorial shall be such as his majesty shall be pleased to appoint.
The 2d article, that the succession to the Imperial Crown of the said United Kingdoms, &c. shall continue limited and settled as it now stands.
Article 3 that the United Kingdoms be represented by the same parliament.
Art. 4. Proposes, that of the Peers of Ireland at the time of the Union, four Spiritual Lords by rotation of sessions, and twenty-eight Temporal Peers for life, be the number to sit and vote in the House of Lords; and one hundred commissioners, viz two for each county of Ireland, two for the city of Dublin, two for the city of Cork, and one for each of the thirty two most considerable towns and boroughs, be the number of representatives of Ireland in the House of Commons. That it shall be lawful for his Majesty to create Peers of that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland and to make promotions in the Peerage thereof after the Union, provided the number of Peers shall not by such creation at any time be increased beyond the number existing on the said 1st day of January 1801.
The 5th article states, that the Churches of England and Ireland shall be united into one Church, subject to the same regulations as is at present by law established.
The 6th article states, that after the 1st day of January, 1801, his majesty's
subjects of Great Britain and Ireland shall be entitled to the same privileges, and be on the same footing, in regard to encroachments, bounties &c. That after the said first day of January, all prohibitions and bounties, on articles the growth of either country, and that the said articles be thenceforth exported from one country to another without duty or bounty on such export.
Art. 7. that for the space of 20 years after the Union shall take place, the contribution of Great Britain and Ireland respectively towards the expenditure of the United Kingdoms in each year, shall be defrayed in the proportion of fifteen parts for Great Britain and two for Ireland; and, that at the expiration of the said 20 years, the future expenditure of the United Kingdoms, other than the interest and charges of the debt incurred before the Union, shall be defrayed in such proportions as the United Parliaments shall deem just and reasonable, upon a comparison of the real value of the exports and imports of the respective countries &c.
Art. 8. states, that all laws in force at the time of the Union, and all the Courts of Civil and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction within the respective Kingdoms, shall remain as now by law established, subject only to such alterations, as may appear to the Parliament of the United Kingdoms to be required.
Schedule, No. 1. Of the articles to be charged with countervailing duties upon importation into Great Britain and Ireland respectively according to the 6th article of Union, to which this schedule is annexed.
Articles to be charged with countervailing duties in Great Britain—Beer, Bricks and Tiles, Candles, Soap, Cordage Printed Cottons, Cider, Glass, Leather, Paper stained, Silk, Spirits, Starch, Sugar refined, Sweets, Tobacco.
Articles to be charged with countervailing duties in Ireland—Beer, Glass, Leather, Paper stained, Silk, Spirits, Sugar refined, Sweets, Tobacco.
Schedule No. 2. Of the articles to be charged with the duties specified upon importation into Great Britain and Ireland respectively, according to the 6th article of the Union to which this schedule is annexed—Apparel, Brass wrought, Cabinet Wire, Coaches, Copper wrought, Cotton, Glass Haberdashery, Hats, Hardware, Lace gold and silver, Millinery, Paper stained, Pottery, Saddlery, and other manufactured leather, Silk manufactures Steel, Stockings, ten per cent on the true value.
Germany.
FRANKFORT, February 1.
Contrary to our expectation, the clouds with which the political horizon had been overcast, are now dispersing.
Austria, neither wishing to conquer France, nor to interfere in her constitution but merely carrying on a war for her own defence and security, has found the proposals of the first consul acceptable; and, according to authentic accounts, the negotiations hitherto carried on with great secrecy, have already so far succeeded, that the consequences will soon appear.
The return of the Russians to their own country seems to confirm our hopes, that negotiations for peace are in a state of great forwardness.
Since last Thursday, the French, who had advanced, have again withdrawn, in consequence, as it is said, of orders from Paris.
American Intelligence.
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
On Thursday last the Grand Jury returned true bills against two persons for conspiracy and against seven for conspiracy, rescue and obstruction of process.
Conrad, Marks (who was acquitted of treason) has been found guilty of misdemeanor.
Yesterday the court proceeded to the examination of the cases of conspiracy, rescue, &c. and to pass sentence.
The following sentences were then
pronounced on the persons to whose names they are respectively annexed:
   Fine. Imprisonment.     Conrad Marks, 800 dolls. 2 years.   Valentine Kuder, 200 2 do.   Jacob Eyrenan, 50 1 do.   Michael Sneyer, 400 9 months.   Henry Smith, 200 8 do.   Philip Ruth, 200 6 do.   John Everhart, 100 7 do.   John Fisher, 150 7 do.   Christ Sox, 200 7 do.   John Klein, jun. 100 7 do.   Daniel Klein, 150 each 7 do.   Jacob Klein,   Adam Brieck, 100 each 7 do.   G. Memberger,   G. Gettman, 100 each 7 do.   Wm. Gettman,   A. Shantz, 300 8 do.   H. Henberger, 100 each 6 months,   Peter Hager,   A. Samuel, 50 each 6 do.   F. Huntsberger,   Peter Gable, 40 each 6 do.   Daniel Gable,   Jacob Gable,  
Each of the above persons were required to enter into recognizance for their good behaviour.
Fries, Hainey, and Gettman have been convicted of Treason; and Conrad Marks and Anthony Stahler, have been acquitted of that crime. Mr. Rofs, and Mr. Hopkinson, acted as counsel for Marks and Stahler. In the case of the latter, Mr. Hopkinson made a most able and ingenious defence.—The juries in all those cases have been composed of the most reputable citizens.
Sentence of death has been passed on Fries, Hainey and Gettman, to be executed 23d May.
CONGRESS.
House of Representatives.
The Committee to whom was referred a bill from the Senate, prescribing the mode of deciding disputed elections of President and Vice-President of the United States, recommend to the house, to agree to the said bill with the following amendments, which was passed by the house, May 2d 1800, as follows:
Strike out from the word “assembled,” in the second line of the first section to the end of the bill, and insert in lieu thereof the following—
“That on the next following the day when a President and Vice-President shall have been voted for by electors it shall be the duty of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States to choose by ballot in each house four members thereof: And the persons thus chosen shall form a joint committee and shall have power to examine into all disputes relative to the election of President and Vice-President of the United States, other than such as may relate to the number of votes by which the electors may have been appointed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the Senate shall deliver to the members of this joint committee appointed from the Senate, all the petitions, exceptions and memorials against the votes of the electors or the persons for whom they have voted together with the testimony accompanying the same and all documents relative thereto of which he may be possessed, other than those inclosed in the packets containing the certificates of the votes of the electors: And the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall deliver to the members of the joint committee appointed from that House, all the documents relative to the votes for President and Vice-President of which he may be possessed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the joint committee shall meet on every day (Sunday excepted) from the time of their appointment until they make their report—Six members of whom, there must be three from each house, may proceed to act. If any member of the committee appointed by either House should die, or become unable to attend after his appointment, the committee before they proceed further shall notify both Houses of such death or inability; and the House by which such member was appointed, shall immediately proceed to choose another member, by ballot, to supply such vacancy.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That

the joint committee shall have power to send for persons and papers, to compel the attendance of witnesses, to administer oaths or affirmations to all persons examined before them, and to punish contempt of witnesses refusing to answer, as fully & absolutely as the supreme court of the United States may or can do in causes depending therein: and the testimony of all witnesses examined before the committee, shall be reduced to writing by the clerk of the committee, and shall be signed by the witness after his examination is closed: And if any person sworn and examined before this committee, shall swear or affirm falsely, such person, being thereof convicted, shall incur the pains, penalties and disabilities, inflicted by the laws of the United States, upon wilful and corrupt perjury.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the Marshals of the several districts of the United States, and of their deputies, to serve all process directed to them, and signed by the chairman of the joint committee; and for such services they shall receive the fees allowed for services of similar process, issued by the Supreme Court of the United States; all witnesses attending the committee in consequence of summons or other process shall receive the same compensation as witnesses attending the Supreme Court of the United States.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted , That the joint committee shall appoint a clerk who shall keep a journal of their proceedings under their direction to be reported to the Senate and House of Representatives.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted , That before the houses shall assemble for the purpose of counting the votes, each house shall choose by ballot, two members thereon as tellers, whose duty it shall be to receive the certificates of the electors from the President of the Senate, after they shall have been opened and read, and to note in writing, the dates of the certificates, the names of the electors the time of their election and the time and place of their meeting, the number of votes given, and the names of the persons voted for; and also the substance of the certificates from the executive authority of each state, accompanying the certificates of the electors; and the minutes thus made by the tellers, shall be read in the presence of both houses and a copy thereof entered on the journals of each.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted , That so soon as the joint committee shall have made the examinations & taken the testimony, a report of their proceedings shall be made both to the Senate and House of Representatives, and shall be inserted on the journals of each House. The said report shall contain all the petitions, exceptions and memorials against the votes of the electors or the persons for whom they have voted together with the whole testimony, and arranging with each petition, exception, memorial and vote, the testimony relative thereto, but without giving any opinion thereon.—The report shall also contain a copy of the law, resolution or act of the state legislatures respectively, under which the electors of the President and Vice-President of the United States, whose votes are to be counted, were chosen. So soon as this report shall have been made and entered on the journals, the Senate and House of Representatives shall meet at such place as may be agreed on for the purpose of counting the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States. The names of the several states shall then be written under the inspection of the speaker of the House of Representatives, on separate and similar pieces of paper, and folded up as nearly alike as may be, and put into a ballot box, and shaken by a member of the House of Representatives, to be named by the speaker thereof, out of which box shall be drawn, the paper on which the names of the states are written one at a time, by a member of the Senate, to be named by the President thereof, and so soon as one is drawn the packet containing the certificates from the electors of that state shall be opened by the President of the Senate, and shall then be read, and then shall be read also the petitions, depositions and other papers and documents concerning the same, and if no exception is taken thereto, the votes contained in such certificate shall be counted; but if any exception be taken, the person taking the same shall state it directly, and argumentatively ,—and sign his name thereto, and if it be founded on any circumstance appearing in the report of the joint committee, and the exception be seconded by one member from the Senate, and one from the House of Representatives, each of whom shall sign the said exception, as having seconded the same, then each house shall immediately
retire, without question or debate to its own apartment, and shall take the question on the exception without debate, by ayes and no's. So soon as the question shall be taken in either house, a message shall be sent to the other, informing them that the house sending the message is prepared to resume the count, and when such message shall have been received by both houses, they shall again assemble in the same apartment as before, and the count shall be resumed. And if the two houses have concurred in rejecting the vote or votes objected to, such vote or votes shall not be counted, but unless both houses concur, such vote or votes shall be counted. If the objection taken as aforesaid shall arise on the face of the papers opened by the President of the Senate in presence of both houses, and shall not have been noticed in the report of the joint committee, such objection may be referred to the joint committee to be examined and reported on by them in the same manner and on the same principles as their first report was made, but if both houses do not concur in referring the same to the committee, then such objection shall be decided on in like manner as if it had been founded on any circumstance appearing in the report of the committee.—The votes of one state being thus counted, another ticket shall be drawn from the ballot box, and the certificate and votes of the state thus drawn shall be proceeded on as is herein before directed, and so on, one after another until the whole of the votes shall be counted. The two houses may adjourn from day to day, passing over Sunday, until the count shall be completed. When a motion for adjournment shall be made by a member of either house and seconded by a member from each house, the question thereon shall be taken in the two houses separately, and if they do not concur, they shall proceed in the count.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted , That when the joint committee shall have been duly formed according to the directions of this act, it shall not be in the power of either house to dissolve the committee, or to withdraw any of its members.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the executive authority of each state, to cause three copies of the law, resolution, or act of the state legislatures respectively, under which electors are chosen or appointed, to be made, certified under the seal of the state, and delivered to the electors in such state before they give their votes, and the electors shall annex one of the said copies to each list of their votes, & it shall be the further duty of the executive authority of each state as soon as may be and within days after the appointment therein of electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, to cause three other copies of the said law, resolution or act, together with a complete list of the electors appointed and the time of their election to be made and certified as aforesaid, and to transmit them inclosed, noting on each the contents of the packets, one to the President of the Senate, one to the speaker of the House of Representatives and one to the Secretary of state of the United States: And it shall be the duty of the post-master-general and post-master at the seat of government to whom or to whose knowledge such packets may come, to deliver them to the officers respectively to whom they may be directed, or in case of the absence from the seat of government of such officer, to deliver the packet to him directed to the secretary of the Senate, the clerk of the House of Representatives or to the chief clerk of the department of state, as the case may be. And it shall hereafter be the duty of the electors to express specially in their certificates, the time, the place, and the manner of giving their votes.
SEC. 11. And be it further enacted , That all petitions respecting the election of President and Vice-President, of the United States, shall be presented and read in the Senate of the United States, and then be transmitted to the House of Representatives, where they shall be read & afterwards delivered to the joint committee; but no petition shall be received after the
nor shall any petition against the qualifications of a candidate or elector, or for improper conduct in an elector, be received, unless ten days notice thereof in writing be previously given to the person whose qualifications are contested, or whose improper conduct is petitioned against.
SEC. 12. And be it further enacted , That persons petitioning against any of the votes given by any of the electors of President & Vice-President of the U. S. & per-
sons desirous of supporting such contested votes may respectively apply to any judge of the Courts of the United States, or to any chancellor, justice, or judge of a superior or county court of common pleas of any state, or to any mayor, recorder or intendant of a town or city, who shall, thereupon, issue his warrant of summons, directed to all such witnesses as shall be named to him by such applicant, or his agent duly authorized for that purpose, and requiring the attendance of such witnesses, before him, at some convenient time and place, to be expressed in the warrant, in order to be then and there examined, in the manner herein after provided, touching the subject matter of the aforesaid application.
SEC. 13. And be it further enacted , That every such witness, as is above mentioned, shall be duly served with such warrant, by a copy thereof being delivered to him or her or left at his or her usual place of abode; & that such service shall be made a convenient time before the day on which the attendance of such witness is required, which time the magistrate issuing the warrant is hereby authorized and required to fix, for each witness, at the time of issuing it, having respect to the circumstances of such witness, and the distance of his or her residence from the place of attendance.
SEC. 14. And be it further enacted , That any person, being summoned in the manner above directed, and refusing or neglecting to attend, pursuant to such summons, unless in case of sickness, or other unavoidable accident, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit, by the party at whose instance the warrant of summons was issued, and for his use, by action of debt in any court, or before any other tribunal of the United States, or any state, having jurisdiction to the amount of such penalty.
SEC. 15. And be it further enacted , That persons desirous of taking testimony either to support a petition against any contested votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, or to support any such vote or votes shall previously advertise the time and place for taking such testimony, together with the points intended to be established thereby for weeks successively, in some one of the gazettes published at the seat of government of the state in which the votes to which the testimony is to relate were given; provided there be a gazette published at the seat of government, and in some one of the gazettes near the place at which the testimony is to be taken if there be any gazette published nearer such place than the seat of government.
SEC. 16. And be it further enacted , That all witnesses who shall attend in pursuance of the said summons and all other witnesses who shall be produced at the time and place aforesaid shall then and there be examined on oath or affirmation by the magistrate who issued the warrant of summons aforesaid, or in case of his absence by any other such magistrate as is authorized by this act to issue such warrant, touching all such matters & things respecting the votes about to be contested or supported as may have been suggested in the notice herein before directed to be published; the testimony given on which examination together with the questions proposed to the witnesses respectively, the said magistrate is hereby authorized and required to cause to be reduced to writing in his presence and to be duly attested by the witnesses respectively; after which he shall transmit the said testimony duly certified under his hand covered and sealed up to the President of the Senate; together with a copy of the warrant of summons and notification issued in that behalf and the original affidavit proving the service of such notification.
SEC. 17. And be it further enacted , That in case any judge, justice, chancellor, mayor, recorder or intendant as is aforesaid, to whom the application herein mentioned shall be made, shall, by reason of sickness, necessary absence, or unavoidable accident, be rendered unable to attend at the time and place fixed for the examination aforesaid, it shall be lawful for him to certify the matter, & the proceedings had by him in that behalf, to any other magistrate of any of the descriptions aforesaid, which said magistrate thereupon, shall be, and hereby is authorized to attend at such time and place, and to proceed touching the said examinations, in all respects, as the magistrate issuing the warrant of summons might have done, by virtue of this act.
SEC. 18. And be it further enacted , That when no such magistrate as is herein authorized to receive applications as aforesaid, and proceed upon them, shall reside within any district for which an election about to be contested shall have
been held, it shall be lawful to make such application to any two justices of the peace residing within the said district, who are hereby authorized in such case, to receive such application, and jointly to proceed upon it in the manner herein before directed.
SEC. 19. And be it further enacted , That every witness attending by virtue of such warrant of summons as is herein directed to be issued, shall be allowed the sum of seventy-five cents, for each day's attendance, and the further sum of five cents, for every mile necessarily travelled in going and returning, which allowance shall be ascertained and certified by the magistrate taking the examination, and shall be paid by the party at whose instance such witness was summoned; and such witness shall have an action for the recovery of the said allowance, before any court or magistrate having competent jurisdiction, according to the laws of the United States, or of any state, in which action the certificate of the magistrate taking the said examination shall be evidence.
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted , That each judge, justice, chancellor, mayor, recorder, intendant and justice of the peace, who shall be necessarily employed, pursuant to the directions of this act, and all sheriffs, constables, or other officers who may be employed to serve any of the warrants of summons or notifications herein provided for, shall have and receive from the party at whose instance such service shall have been performed, such fee or fees, as are or may be allowed for similar services in the state wherein such private service shall be rendered, respectively.
Strike out the whole of the title, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "An act prescribing the mode of counting the votes for President & Vice-President of the United States."
Lexington, May 22.
By a gentleman who left Frankfort on Tuesday evening, we are informed that returns from all the counties except Bullitt, Fleming and Hardin, had come in, and that the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor stood as follows—
   GOVERNOR.   Garrard. Greenup. Logan. Todd.     7688 6419 3320 1675   LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.   Bullitt. Johnson. Ewing.   6506 5265 5180  
We are informed that Fleming gives a majority of 341, and Bullitt upwards of 200 for Garrard—we have not heard who has the majority in Hardin; but there can be no doubt of Garrard's election.
Returns of Senators and Representatives—Received since our last.
 BARREN and WARREN. Senator—John Curd. Representative—Robert Dougherty.  WARREN. Representative—Baily Anderson.  BRACKEN and HARRISON. Senator—Samuel Cook. Representative—Nathaniel Patterson.  BRACKEN. Representative—Nathaniel Patterson.  CAMPBELL, PENDLETON and BOONE. Senator—Thomas Sandford. Representative—J. J. Flournoy.  PENDLETON. Representative—J. J. Flournoy.  CHRISTIAN. Representative—Y. Ewing.  CUMBRLAND and PULASKY. Senator—Jesse Richardson.  CUMBERLAND. Representative—Samuel Burks.  FLEMING. Senator—M. Cassidy.  GREENE. Senator—William Casey.  Representatives—Elias Barbee, David Simms.  LIVINGSTON, HENDERSON MUGHLEN- BURG and OHIO. Senator—William Campbell.  HENDERSON and LIVINGSTON. Representative—Samuel Hopkins.  LINCOLN. Senator—Hugh Logan.  Representatives—Geo. Davidson, Thos. Moore.  LOGAN and CHRISTIAN. Senator—Robert Ewing.  LOGAN. Representatives—Ephriam M c Clean, Well Maulding.  MASON. Senator—P. Thomas.  Representatives—Joseph Desha, John Graham, A. K. Marshall, John Machir.  MONTGOMERY. Senator—James M c Ilhany.  Representatives—B. South, J. Payne.  NELSON. Senator—A. Hines.  Representatives—Thos. Roberts, Wm. Rogers, Adam Guthrie. 

Ohio and MUHLENBURG. Representative—Henry Rodes, PULASKI. Representative—John James, sen.
Extract from the Act to alter and to establish sundry Post-Roads in Kentucky, in addition to those formerly established. From Frankfort to Versailles, and Richmond, to Orr's Tavern, Tennessee. From Danville, by Stanford, to Lancaster.
From Frankfort, by Clarke Court-house, Montgomery Court-house, and Fleming Court-house, to Washington.
From Frankfort, by Scott Court-house, Harrison Court-house, Pendleton Court-house, and Campbell Court-house, to Cincinnati, North-Western Territory.
From Frankfort, by Shelbyville, Bairds-Town, Hardin Court-house, and Logan Court-house, to Robinson Court-house in Tennessee.
The Post-Road from Washington to Cincinnati, shall pass by Bracken Court-house; The Post-Road from Bairdstown to Louisville shall pass through Shepherdville; From Logan Court-house by Christian Court-house, Livingston Court-house, Henderson Court-house, to Muhlenberg Court-house, and from Logan Court-house by Warren Court-house and Barren Court-house to Green Court-house.
FROM THE CENTINEL. COW POX.
Mr. Russel,
The curiosity of the public has been excited by a newly discovered disease, denominated from its origin, the Cow Pox , an account of which I sent you last March. By the history then given, it appeared this cow pox pretty exactly resembled the very mildest small pox from inoculation; that none had ever died of it, whether man or beast; and that those who had undergone the cow pox, were ever after secured from the small pox, be they ever so much exposed to the effluvium of it or ever so much ripe matter inserted into the skin by inoculation; or in other words, that those persons who had undergone the local disease and specific fever occasioned by the cow pox infection, is thereby rendered ever after insusceptible of the small pox. Many parents are doubtless anxious to know if these assertions are justified by subsequent experiments, and substantiated by a well connected chain of facts. I now send you what information I have gathered from my correspondents in England, and from various publications, especially from one by Dr. Woodville on this all important subject; I say all important subject, for during the last eight hundred years the small pox has destroyed full a tenth part of the whole human race!
Dr. Woodville is physician to the small pox and inoculating hospitals in the city of London. It seems that finding by Dr. Jenner's original publication, that no fatal effects had ever been known to follow from the infection of the cow pox, and that it left the constitution in a state of perfect security from the small pox, Dr. Woodville became very anxious to try the effects of inoculating the matter of this new and singular disease; & as trials could be made, not only with safety, but also with a prospect to advantage, he conceived it to be a duty he owed to the public in his official situation at the inoculating hospital, to embrace the first opportunity of carrying the plan into execution.
He found the disease at a cow-house in Gray's Inn Lane, where there were about 200 cows kept. One of the milkers, named Sarah Rice, had so perfect a specimen of the distemper on her hand, that Dr. Woodville entertained no doubt of its being the genuine cow pox. It very much resembled the representation given in the first plate of Dr. Jenner's publication. Dr. Woodville, therefore in January last went to the cow-house in company with Lord Somerville, Sir Joseph Banks, Sir William Watson, Drs. Simmons, Pearson, Wollan and others, and took some of the perulent matter from the teats of the cow, and from Sarah Rice, with which he immediately inoculated seven children, by scratching the skin with the point of a lancet till the instrument became tinged with blood. In the course of three months Dr. Woodville inoculated 200, whose cases he has given in his pamphlet.—By the month of May he had inoculated about six hundred, and has exhibited the result as it regarded the number of pustules, days of illness, &c. in the form of a table. Nearly all these persons were afterwards inoculated with the matter of small pox, or exposed to the infection of it in the small pox hospital, without the least signs of the disease. The Dr. then points out where these two diseases agree and in what they differ. The cow pox in every way with which we are as yet acquainted, has been introduced into the human condition through the medium of an external local inflammation, and is therefore to be considered as an inoculated disease ; for there are no clear instances of its being received by effluvia, as is the small pox; nevertheless its virus seems to effect a similar mode of action and to be governed by the same laws. Thus, if a person be inoculated alternately with the small pox matter, and that the cow pox every day, till fever is excited, all the inoculations make a progress; and as soon as the whole system becomes disordered, they appear to be all equally advanced in maturation. It is to be remembered, that the local tumor excited from the inoculation of the cow pox, is commonly of a different appearance from that which is the consequence of inoculation with variolous matter. The fluid formed in the cow pox tumor very rarely becomes puriform, and the scab which succeeds is of a harder texture, and exhibits a smoother surface than in the small pox.
It is evident from Dr. Woodville's publication, that the matter of the cow pox has generally produced much fewer pustules, and less indisposition, than that from the inoculated small pox; for it appears from his summary table, that about two-fifths of all the persons inoculated for the cow pox, had no pustules at all, and that in not more than a fourth part of them was there experienced any perceptible disorder. But it must at the same time be acknowledged, that in several instances the cow pox has proved a very severe disease. Some had 200, some 300, and some 500, and two had 1000 pustules. One infant at the breast died on the 11th day after the cow pox matter had been inserted into its arm. In this solitary fatal case, the local tumor was very slight, and the eruptive symptoms took place on the seventh day, when the child was seized with convulsion fits, which carried it off. The pustules were from 80 to 100. Can we, however, be certain it died in consequence of inoculation? Two instances occurred, which led Dr. Woodville to form a conclusion contrary to the received opinion that the cow pox cannot be propagated by the effluvia of persons infected with it. Finally, the instances which have been brought forward to prove that those who have undergone the cow pox, are unquestionable and decisive, and sufficiently numerous to establish that important fact. This circumstance, then, says Dr. Woodville, appears to be as much a general law of the system, as that a person having had the small pox is thereby rendered insusceptible of receiving the disease a second time. For of all the patients, says he whom I have inoculated with variolous matter, After they had passed through the cow pox , none were affected with the small pox, and it may be remarked that nearly a fourth part were so slightly affected with the cow pox, that it neither produced any perceptible indisposition nor pustules.
I have thought it not improper to throw thus much before the public at this time. We live in the scrutinizing era of experiment, and we cannot doubt but our brethren in England, will pursue this important subject with an indefatigability, characteristic of the nation, and produce a still longer chain of facts, which seems absolutely necessary before we can all unite in the resolution to discard the inoculation of the small pox matter, and adopt that from the cow.
B. WATERHOUSE. Cambridge, Nov. 5, 1799.
GINSENG.
I WISH to purchase twenty thousand pounds of clean well dried Merchantable GINSENG. Either in small parcels or packed in good tight barrels, I would recommend to persons who can procure considerable quantities to apply and contract for the same. I have just received an addition to my assortment of Merchandise which will be sold at the most reduced prices, for cash, Ginseng, country Sugar, and Linen. William West. Lexington, 20th May, 1800.
N. BURROWES
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general that he has removed from the brick house adjoining Mr. J. Jourdan, and Messrs. S. & G. Trotter, to the brick house opposite the court house and next door above Mr. A. Parker—where he has in addition to his former assortment, Hard, Crockery and Glass Wares, also complete sets of China Tea Ware. N. B. Those indebted are requested to make immediate payment, as I shall shortly start for Philadelphia. Lexington, 10th May, 1800.
NOTICE.
I SHALL attend on the 18th day of June next, at the house of John Grundy, with commissioners appointed by the county court of Washington, to establish an entry of 500 acres, made the 24th day of May, 1780, by Thomas Denton in the name of Robert Caldwell, lying between the Indian and Clay Licks, on the south side of the trace, leading from said Licks to the Rolling Fork, to include Thomas Denton's hunting camp. Robert Caldwell. May 19th, 1800.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 21, 1800. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
IN pursuance of the act of congress, passed on the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred, intitled "An act in addition to an act, intitled, an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren, for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen," as follows:
1st. All the fractional parts of the quarter townships adjoining to the Indian boundary line of the tract of land referred to in said act, except the fractional quarter townships, number four in township number seven of range number twenty; Also, all the fractional parts of the quarter townships adjoining to the river Scioto, except the quarter townships number one and four, in township number one of range number nineteen; the quarter townships number two and three of township number three, in range number nineteen; and the quarter townships number one and four in township number five, of range number twenty, together with the 50 quarter townships hereafter described, are referred to be located, for the original holders of warrants granted for military services, or their heirs, in lots of one hundred acres, pursuant to the act above recited.
2d. The following is a description of the 50 quarter townships referred to in the preceding article and which were designated by lot in the presence of the Secretary of War, pursuant to the act above recited.
   Range. Township. Lot. Range. Township. Lot. Range. Township. Lot.     1 1 3 6 2 1 10 1 2   8 8 2 6 2 2 8 8 4   10 1 1 8 2 3 11 6 1   2 2 3 8 2 4 13 8 4   3 4 1 4 1 1 15 8 4   5 5 3 7 2 2 2 2 2   1 1 1 2 1 1 7 3 3   7 2 2 4 3 3 16 2 4   8 4 4 5 1 1 3 3 4   4 4 3 7 3 3 6 1 1   10 3 3 9 3 3 7 2 2   3 3 3 1 1 1 7 4 4   7 1 1 7 4 4 17 7 7   9 3 3 9 4 4 4 7 4  
3d. All the lands in each of the above fifty quarter townships, and in the fractional parts of quarter townships before described, have been divided upon the respective plats thereof, as returned by the surveyor general, into as many lots of one hundred acres each, as the quantity such quarter township or fraction is stated to contain will admit, in the manner pointed out and required by the above recited act.
4th. The plats divided as aforesaid into lots of one hundred acres, are deposited in the office of the register of the treasury where the locations are to be made; and upon surrendering the warrants which shall be thus located, patents will be issued in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed by law.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT. Secretary of the Treasury. 3u
TO all those to whom it may concern. TAKE NOTICE,
THAT I am agent for the representatives of Wm. Kennedy, dec. in the counties of Bourbon, Clarke, Montgomery and Fleming and will as soon as possible to divide all partnership lands, which they are entitled to in consideration of the said Kennedy's locating the same; where the persons or their agents, do not attend I shall call on the commissioners of the different counties where the land lies, in order to have the same divided. W. Sudduth. 2w
May 16th, 1800.
I HAVE just arrived from Philadelphia with a very large and general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
In addition to those remaining on hand. From the terms on which those GOODS were laid in, they can be sold on as low, (if not on lower terms) than any ever imported into this state.
For sale also, a general assortment of LAW, HISTORY, DIVINITY, AND SCHOOL BOOKS.
WRITING PAPER of the best quality, with WATERS, QUILLS, SLATES and SLATE PENCILS.
An elegant COACHEE
WITH PLATED HARNESS, also for sale. WILLIAM LEAVY. Lexington, Dec. 27, 1799.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, on Little North Elkhorn, Fayette county, a black horse two years old past, some white hairs in his forehead, a white spot on his upper lip, both hind feet white, his tail scrap'd, about fourteen & a half hands high, has a bell on, appraised to 15l. Thomas Respass. 31st January, 1800.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from doctor Ridgley's lot, in Lexington, about the first of last month, two mares—the one a dark brown, approaching nearly to a black, about four feet eleven inches high—has (as well as I recollect) a star in her forehead—her off hind foot white as far as the fetlock, and ring boned in the near hind foot—branded on the near buttock P S—if any other brand, forgot—she was newly shod all round, when the strayed away. The other a hand some black mare, fully fifteen hands high—no natural mark that I recollect—branded slightly on the near buttock P S—I do not recollect to have observed any other—she was shod all round, also. I expect that these mares will have made towards Hinkton, in Bourbon county. Whoever delivers them to me shall have the above reward, or five dollars for either of them, or half that price for securing them in such manner that I get them again. Peyton Short. 12th May, 1800.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the subscriber, some time in March last, a dark iron gray MARE COLT, one year old, has no natural marks, nor branded, heavy mane and tail, natural trotter, a little cat-ham'd and had a tuft of sucking her under lip after being salted. Whoever delivers said colt to me, in Lexington, shall have the above reward. L. McCulloch. Lexington, May 8th, 1800.
THE SUBSCRIBER
WISHES to sell six or seven likely young NEGRO BOYS and MEN. For terms apply to him at his farm, four miles from Lexington, on Strode's road. Thos. Hart jun. 12th May, 1800.
ALEXANDER PARKER,
HAS just imported from Philadelphia, and opened at his store in Lexington, opposite the court-house, A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard Ware, Queens, China and Glass Ware, Which he will sell at the most reduced prices for CASH. Lexington, April 1st, 1800.
N. B. In the above assortment, there are the best of Sherry, Port, and Teneriff Wines, the best of Lime Juice, Spirits and French Brandy, likewise Bourging Cloths, Silks and Mullins assorted, Hilling Hoes, and cut Nails assorted, Sickles, English & Dutch Scythes, Red Wood, Paints and Brushes, Sheet Tin in boxes, Sheet Copper, and Tub-mill Irons.
LANDS TO SELL
At a Reasonable Price, viz. 18363 23 acres, in Montgomery county, bounded on the south by Red river, on the north by Beaver creek, and a branch of Slate, the tract includes the whole Indian creek and its branches which afford many seats for mills, it is well timbered and watered with a great number of never failing springs besides Indian creek, its soil is very fertile fit for cultivation tho' broken, it is intermixed with fine bottoms, with a little trouble and a small expence valuable profits out of cultivation may be got in some part of the tract. The title indisputable.
11646 1-3 acres, on the north side of the North fork of Kentucky river about 8 miles above the mouth, running up the river with the meanders thereof of 1100 poles when reduced to a straight line, the soil pretty level and rich. The title indisputable.
2367 1-2 acres, on the waters of the North fork of Rock-Castle river, Madison county. 300 acres, in Garrard county on White Oak run opposite the mouth of Hickman creek, the road to Danville crosses the tract N. E. & S. W. about 2-3 of a mile, it is of a very early entry.
418 acres, military land on the bank of Cumberland river joining the town of Clarksville well watered and timbered. 46 town lots and out lots in the said town of Clarksville.
6000 acres, of land in several small grants reserved by the state of Virginia, and confirmed by two acts of Congress, lying on the bank of the river Kaskaskias, near the town of the same name, territory N. W. of the Ohio.
200 acres, military land in the Illinois grant N. W. of the Ohio, 918 poles from the river and opposite 18 miles inland which lies about 25 miles above Louisville, the tract is not far from a flourishing settlement in the grant.
N. B. Negroes, Produce, Merchandise, Lots & Houses in Lexington, Paris or Danville will be taken in part a good plantation between Lexington and Mount Sterling will command a profitable bargain for the purchaser of a considerable quantity of said lands. For further information apply to P. D. Robert, High street Lexington.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, and BARRISTOWN DISTRICT, to wit.
John Bland's heirs and devisees, complainants, against Edward S. Thomas, and Gerrard Briscoe, defendants, In Chancery.
THE defendant Gerrard Briscoe not having entered his appearance agreeable to law & the rules of this court & it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, on the motion of the complainants by their counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the 3d day of the next July term & answer the complainants' bill, that a copy of this order be inserted in one of the Kentucky news-papers for two months successively, and published at the door of Cox's creek meeting house on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and a copy set up at the door of the court house of Nelson county. A Copy. Teste. *9w Ben Grayson, c. c.
Territory of the United States, north-west of the river Ohio.
WAYNE COUNTY, ff. WHEREAS a writ of foreign attachment hath issued from the court of common pleas, for said county of Wayne, returnable at March term 1800, against the lands and tenements, goods, chattels and effects, rights and credits of John Swift of the state of New York, at the suit of Israel Ruland, of Detroit, in said county of Wayne, silversmith, for seven hundred dollars.—Notice is hereby given to the said John Swift, that unless he appears and gives special bail to the action, judgment will be entered against him by default, and the property attached disposed of as the law directs. Peter Audroon, Prothonotary. E. Brust, attr'y. for the plaintiff.
KENTUCKY LAWS.
LATELY PUBLISHED, and for sale at the Office of the Kentucky Gazette, Price 21s.
AN EDITION OF THE LAWS OF KENTUCKY; Comprehending those of a GENERAL NATURE, now in force, and which have been acted on by the Legislature thereof. TOGETHER WITH A COPIOUS INDEX, And a list of Local and Private Laws. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, The Constitution of the United States, With the Amendments, The Act of Separation from Virginia, AND The Constitutions of Kentucky.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
THE END OF ALL. In Youth how blithe, how sweet and gay, Life's smiling face appears; Our pleasures drive and we obey; Nor think of changing years. In ev'ry flowry path we rove, Nor spurn the giddy call, Till thus reminded from above, That "Death's the end of all."
The syren call of pleasure draws With merciless controul; While vanity invites applause, Ambition warms the soul. But if pale Sickness peeps abroad, Such Comforters are small: The Sweets of life increase the load; Such is "the end of all."
The glare of Riches charms the sense, And honor's pulse beats high; The serious thought is driven hence, And shadowy phantoms fly. While Reason yields to slavish fear, This thought will taste like gall: Perhaps the next revolving year May mark "the end of all."
ANECDOTE.
A child being lately taken to church to be baptized, was so much disconcerted at the minister's sprinkling his face, that he interrupted him by exclaiming "have done! I won't play!"
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the plantation of John Fowler, one mile from Lexington, about the 25th April, two bright bay horse colts; one three years old next fall, the other one year old this spring, neither of them docked or branded, nor a white spot about them. Any person who will bring the said colts to the said Fowler's plantation, or give the subscriber, living at said Fowler's, information so he may get them, shall receive the above reward.
Henry Ball. 8th May, 1800.
NOTICE.
WE shall meet at the house of Baylis Grigsby, in Bourbon county, on an eastwardly branch of Hutton, or Friday the 23rd day of May next, with the commissioners appointed by the county court of Bourbon, under the act of assembly entitled "an act to reduce into one, the several acts to ascertain the boundaries of, and for procession lands," and from thence to proceed to an improvement made by John Virgin, in the year 1776, in a pre-emption of one thousand acres of land, in order to take the the deposition of witnesses, to establish the said improvement, and the special calls in the entry made thereon, in the name of said Virgin, and to do such other acts as may be deemed necessary and in conformity to the said recited act.
Baylis Grigsby, William Mallory. Bourbon county, April 22d, 1800.
NOTICE
TO all whom it may concern, that we, or one of us the subscribers, will attend with the commissioners appointed by the court of Boone county, at the Big-Bone Lick, on the tenth day of June next ensuing the date hereof, if fair, if not, the next fair day, and proceed from thence to the survey made on the following entry, viz "July 3d, 1787, John Crittendon, assignee of George Calmes, Meridith Helm, Thomas Berry, and William Wamack, enters 493 acres, upon a treasury warrant, on the first creek entering into the Ohio, above Big-Bone creek, where the road crosses the said creek, leading from the Big-Bone Lick, near the mouth of Big Miami, about eight or ten miles from the said lick, including the said road and bottom—beginning at the lower end of the said bottom, running up on both sides of the creek, parallel to the general course of the same, at the distance of 100 poles therefrom, on both sides for quantity"—in order to take depositions to perpetuate testimony respecting the special calls in said entry, and to do such other acts as are necessary and agreeable to law, for establishing the same, and to adjourn from day to day until it is completed.
Julius Blackburn, John Crittendon, A. Buford. April 29th, 1800.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Shelby county, on Flat creek, a bay horse, branded on the right shoulder thus O, has some small fad spots, and a bell on with a double buckle, fourteen hands high, appraised to 161. Bazelai Brown. March 23d.
LAWSON MCCULLOUGH, TAYLOR.
TAKES this method to inform his friends and customers, that he has removed his shop from Main street, to High street, in the same house where he formerly carried on his business, and as he keeps a number of hands constantly employed, those who will please to favor him with their custom, may depend on having their work done on the shortest notice, and in the neatest and best manner. Lexington, 9th April, 1800.
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There will be given in this work, upwards of 200 Precedents, consisting of Forms of Attachments Bonds in Special Cases, Bail, Challenges, Charges Executions, Examinations, Informations, Inquests, Indictments, Judgments, Mittimus, Oaths Records, Recognizances, Subpoenas, Warrants &c. together with the Explanation of several Writs and Law Terms. To which will be added, Maxims & General Rules, Actions & Remedies.
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JOHN BRADFORD.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD. FOR apprehending, bringing home, or securing in gaol, a Mulatto Man, named PHIL, formerly the property of Mr. Innes Brent, of Lexington. He has been caught once or twice, since he left home, and has made his escape—he is lurking about in the neighborhood of this place.
Richard Higgins, near Lexington.
FOR SALE, FIVE HUNDRED acres of land on the waters of Slate, or Lulubulgrud, in Clarke county.
Also 295 acres near the above. 400 acres on Green river, about 16 miles from Lincoln court house About 300 acres Big Brush creek, Greene county. About 400 acres on and near the road from Harrodsburg, to Frankfort, near Grays Horse Mill—For terms apply to the subscriber, in Jessamine county.
Samuel McDowell. April 4th, 1799.
GINSENG.
WANTED to purchase a few thousand pounds of clean, dry, and well picked GINSENG.—Apply at the store of
John Jordan jun. Who has for sale several valuable tracts of LAND, in this state—also in the Territory North West of the Ohio. Lexington, 3d February, 1800.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
THOSE indebted to the subscriber are once more requested to discharge their respective accounts. Those who neglect to comply with this notice previous to the 20th of next month, are informed that suits will be commenced against them without discrimination.
Robert Barr. March 12, 1800.
READY FOR THE PRESS, And will be published as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers can be procured.
THE ADVENTURES AND VOYAGES OF THE FRENCH EMIGRANTS, In the course of the REVOLUTION. Translated from the French, By A LADY
This work, throwing a strong light upon some of the events of the revolution, seems to us to be immortal, and bears the character of truth, together with the entertainment of a novel. Its utility will be acknowledged by all the friends of Liberty, even in the present situation of affairs in France.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this paper, at two dollars per annum, paid in advance, will be received at the following post offices, viz in Frankfort by Mr. Daniel Bradford—in Harrodsburg, by Mr. George Marr—in Danville, by Mr. Josiah Moore—at Bardstown, by Mr. James E. Winn—and at Washington, by Mr. E. Harris—who are also furnished with the accounts of those whose papers have been lodged in their respective offices, and are hereby authorized to receive payment.
JOHN BRADFORD.
TO RENT,
And possession given immediately, THAT excellent stand at the corner of Main and Cross streets, Lexington, known by the name of the old court-house. The house is two story, with two rooms on each floor, 18 feet square, with a fire-place in each; also two good dry cellars 18 feet square. For terms apply to the printer, hereof.
WAR DEPARTMENT, March 12, 1800. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Department of War, until the expiration of the 25th of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October 1800, to the 30th day of September 1801, both days inclusive, at the places and within the two districts herein after mentioned; and also that separate proposals will be received at the said office until the expiration of the 25th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required as aforesaid, from the 1st day of January, in the year 1801, to the 31st day of December in the same year, both days inclusive, at the place and within the several states herein after mentioned, viz.
First. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Oswego; at Niagara; at Pittsburgh; at Presqu'ille; at Michilimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Le Boeuf; at Cincinnati, at Picquetown and Loramie's stores; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance, on the Miami river, to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox, and Outawatomie, on the river Wabash; at Miamis; at any place or places on the east side of the river Mississippi, above the mouth of the river Ohio, and upon the Illinois river.
Second. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at any place or places, on the east side of the Mississippi river, below the mouth of the river Ohio, to the southern boundary of the state of Kentucky, and within the said state; at Knoxville; at all other posts and places within the state of Tennessee; at South-West Point; at Tellico Block House; at St. Stevens, or other fort or post on the rivers Mobile or Tombigby, and any place or places within the Cherokee boundaries; below the southern boundary of the state of Tennessee, and within the boundary of the United States.
Third. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Point Petre; at Colerain; at Savannah, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia; at all forts or stations on the Oconee & Altamaha & at all other places in the Creek nation, within the limits of the United States, where troops are or may be stationed.
Fourth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry; at Baltimore; at Annapolis; at Fredericktown; at Leonardtown; at Hagerstown; at Bloomsburg; at Georgetown; at Eatontown; at the Head of Elk, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland.
Fifth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at the fort at Wilmington, Cape Fear; at Beaufort Island, Ocracoke; at Charlotte; at Fayetteville; at Salisbury, or at any other place or place where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of North Carolina.
Sixth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Norfolk; at Portsmouth; at Kemp's lie; at Charlottetown; at Winchester; at Staunton; at Richmond; at Alexandria; at Leesburg; at Fincastle; at Carter'sville; at Harper's Ferry, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of Virginia.
Seventh. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry; at Baltimore; at Annapolis; at Fredericktown; at Leonardtown; at Hagerstown; at Bloomsburg; at Georgetown; at Eatontown; at the Head of Elk, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland.
Eighth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Mifflin; at Philadelphia; at Darby; at Lancaster; at Wilkesbarre; at Reading; at Bristol; at Yorktown; at Carlisle; at Lewistown (Mifflin county); at Bedford; at Greensburg; at Washington; at Eatontown; at Wilmington; at Christiana; at Dover, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the states of Pennsylvania & Delaware, except the posts within the state of Pennsylvania, enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid.
Ninth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hackensack; at Elizabethtown; at New-Brunswick; at Burlington; at Woodbury; at Trenton, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Jersey.
Tenth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at New-York, at West-point; at Flushing; at Haerlem; at West-Chester; at Poughkeepsie; at Kinderhook; at Stillwater; at Newburg; at Albany; at Conajoharie; at Cherry-Valley, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of New-York; except the posts within the said state enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid.
Eleventh. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hartford; at Hebron; at New-London; at Brooklyn; at Windham; at Litchfield; at Guilford; at New-Haven; at Fairfield; at Danbury; at Middletown, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Connecticut.
Twelfth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Wolcott, at Brimton's point; at Newport; at Providence, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Rhode-Island.
Thirteenth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portland, in the District of Maine; at Gloucester; Cape Ann; Salem; Marblehead; Boston; at Springfield; at Uxbridge; and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Massachusetts.
Fourteenth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portsmouth; at Exeter; at Windsor; at Bennington; at Rutland; or at any Fort, place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of New-Hampshire and Vermont.
The Ration to be supplied, is to consist of the following articles, viz. Eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, or one: a half pound of sifted or boulted indian meal, one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted Pork, and when fresh meat is issued, salt at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations, soap, at the rate of four pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a half for every hundred rations.
It is expected the proposals will also extend to the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits at the rate of half a gill per ration, and Vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations. The proposals will specify the price of the several component parts of the ration, as well as those of substitutes or alternatives for parts thereof.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac; Detroit; Niagara; and Oswego; for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the
commandants of fortified places, or posts, to call for articles when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expence and risk of effecting the supplies to the troops, and at all losses, sustained, by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the article captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles, for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is to be understood to be referred to the United States of requiring, that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts shall be resold, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under contracts now in force have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or indian frontiers not exceeding three months.
JAMES M'HENRY, Secretary of War
STATE OF KENTUCKY.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT, ss.
February term 1800, David Davis, complainant,
against John W. Hunt, David Duncan jun. Joseph Allen, John M. Price, & Bert Morgan, defendants.
In Chancery.
T appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendant Bert Morgan is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, on the motion of the complainant by his attorney, it is ordered that he appear here on the third day of our next July term, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively another posted at the door of the court house in Mason county, and that this order be published some Sunday immediately after divine service at the door of the Baptist meeting house in Washington.
A Copy. Teste, Francis Taylor, C. W. D. C.
JOHN CLAY,
HAS JUST RECEIVED AND NOW OPENING, A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
In the house formerly occupied by Mr. Robert Barr, opposite Messrs Samuel and George Trotter's, which he will sell on low terms for Cash or Country Produce, viz. Tobacco, Hemp, and Good Clean Wheat, delivered at any of the merchant mills in this county or in Woodford. He will purchase BEES-WAX & TALLOW, For which he will give one half Cash. Lexington, December 3d, 1799.
FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE STAND FOR
A TAVERN OR STORE,
AND PLANTATION, containing 150 acres of Land, lying six miles from Lexington, on the Hickman road. There is a framed house, 22 by 28 feet, a framed barn, 24 by 36 feet, smoke-house and other out houses; 250 bearing peach trees, and a small apple orchard; 14 acres of good meadow, and 10 of pasture: about 70 acres of cleared land. An indisputable title will be given, it being part of Gen. Stevens's survey of military land. For terms, apply to the subscriber, on the premises.
Jasper Sbotswell. I will take one half the value of the above tract, in Lands in the North-Western Territory, between the Sciota and Little Miami.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, ss.
PARIS DISTRICT, March term, 1800,
John Roberts, complainant,
against Edward Ford, defendant,
In Chancery.
THE defendant not having entered his appearance herein agreeably to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court 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 third day of the next June term, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be published for two months successively in the Kentucky Gazette, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court-house in Bourbon, and another posted at the front door of the Presbyterian meeting house in Paris, some Sunday immediately after divine service.
A Copy. Teste, L. H. Arnold, D. C. B. D. C.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT I will attend with witnesses at the mouth of Falls creek, at the long falls of Green River, in Ohio county, on the 1st day of July next, to establish the calls in an entry of five hundred acres of land, entered in the name of John Baker, as there are commissioners appointed for to perpetuate testimony.
Charles Travis. 14th May, 1800.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber wishes to purchase a handsome and well-watered tract of land, in the state of Kentucky—one that would suit for water works would be preferred—the greater part of the land to be of the first quality. As he is a stranger in the country, any one that wants to sell on reasonable terms, by applying to Gen. William Russell, Capt. John C. Richardson, or Capt. Daniel Weisiger, may get information what kind of a place would suit him, and if the price can be agreed upon, there is no doubt but the payment will be made to suit. No one need apply without an indisputable title.
Thos. Helm. May 12, 1800.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO all whom it may concern, that we, or one of us, will attend on the second church-day in Dec. at Gilbert's meadow, on Thomas's run, near the south fork of Elkhorn, with the commissioners appointed by the county court of Fayette county, in order to take the depositions of such witnesses as all attend, and perpetuate their testimony, to establish the special calls of a military survey, made for David Bell, on the head of Shannon's run, a south fork of South Elkhorn, including an entry of said creek, and to do such other acts as shall be deemed necessary and agreeable to law—to meet at 11 o'clock in the fore noon.
John Bell, James Bell. May 4th, 1800.

to be charged as a bankrupt, and in such penalty, and with such surety as he shall require, to be conditioned for the proving of his, her, or their debts, as well before the commissioners as upon a trial at law, in case the due issuing forth of the said commission shall be contested, and also for proving the party a bankrupt, and to proceed on such commission, in the manner herein prescribed. And if such debt shall not be really due, or after such commission taken out it cannot be proved that the party was a bankrupt, then the said judge shall, upon the petition of the party aggrieved in case their be occasion, deliver such bond to the said party, who may sue thereon, and recover such damages, under the penalty of the same, as, upon trial at law, he shall make appear he has sustained, by reason of any breach of the condition thereof.
Commissioners to take an oath, and the mode of declaring the party a bankrupt.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That before the commissioners shall be capable of acting, they shall respectively take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, which shall be administered by the judge issuing the commission, or by any of the judges of the supreme court of the United States, or any judge, justice or chancellor of any state court and filed in the office of the clerk of the district court: 'I, A. B. do swear, or affirm, that I will faithfully, impartially, and honestly, according to the best of my skill and knowledge, execute the several powers and trusts reposed in me, as a commissioner in a commission of bankruptcy against that without favor or affection, prejudice or malice.' And the commissioners, who shall be sworn as aforesaid, shall proceed, as soon as may be, to execute the same: and upon due examination, and sufficient cause appearing against the party charged, shall and may declare him or her to be a bankrupt: Provided , That before such examination be had, reasonable notice thereof, in writing, shall be delivered to the person charged as a bankrupt: or if he, or she be not found at his or her usual place of abode, to some person of the family above the age of twelve years, or if no such person appear, shall be fixed at the front or other public door of the house, in which he or she usually resides, and thereupon it shall be in the power of such person, so charged as aforesaid, to demand before, or at the time appointed for such examination, that a jury be impanelled to enquire into the fact or facts, alleged as the causes for issuing the commission, and on such demand being made, the enquiry shall be had before the judge granting the commission, at such time as he may direct, and in that case, such person shall not be declared bankrupt, unless, by the verdict of the jury, he or she shall be found to be within the description of this act, and shall be convicted of some one of the acts described in the first section of this act: Provided also , that any commission which shall be taken out as aforesaid, and which shall not be proceeded in as aforesaid, within thirty days thereafter, may be superseded by the said judge, who shall have granted the same, upon the application of the party thereby charged as a bankrupt, or of any

factor, underwriter or marine insurer, shall, with intent unlaw- fully to delay or defraud his or her creditors, depart from the state in which such person usually resides, or remain absent there- from, or conceal him or herself therein, or keep his or her house so that he or she cannot be taken, or served with process or willingly or fraudulently procure him or herself to be arrest- ed, or his or her lands, goods, money or chattels to be attach- ed, sequestered, or taken in execution, or shall secretly convey his or her goods out of his or her house, or conceal them to pre- vent their being taken in execution, or make, or cause to be made, any fraudulent conveyance of his or her lands or chattels, or make or admit any false or fraudulent security, or evidence of debt, or being arrested for debt, or having surrendered him or herself in discharge of bail shall remain in prison two months, or more, or escape therefrom, or whole lands or effects being attached by process issuing out of, or returnable to, any court of common law, shall not, within two months after written no- tice thereof, enter special bail and dissolve the same, or in districts in which attachments are not dissolved by the entry of special bail being arrested for debt after his or her lands and ef- fects, or any part thereof, have been attached for a debt or debts a- mounting to 100 dollars or upwards, shall not, upon notice of such attachment, give sufficient security for the payment of what may be recovered in the suit in which he, or she, shall be arrested, at or before the return day of the same, to be approved by the judge of the district, or some judge of the court out of which the process issued upon which he is arrested, or to which the same shall be returnable, every such person shall be deemed and ad- judged a bankrupt: Provided , that no person shall be liable to a commission of bankruptcy, if the petition be not preferred in manner herein after directed, within six months after the act of bankruptcy committed.
proceedings to obtain a commission of bankrupt- cy.
What shall be an act of bankruptcy.

and of the appointment of a new assignee or assignees, to allow the name of such new assignee or assignees, to be substituted in place of the name or names of the former assignee or assignees, and thereupon the suit shall be prosecuted in the name or names of the new assignee or assignees, in the same manner as if he or they had originally commenced the suit in his or their own names.
General effect of the assignment by the commissioners.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted , That the assignment or assignments of the commissioners of the bankrupt's estate and effects as aforesaid, made as aforesaid, shall be good at law or in equity, against the bankrupt; and all persons claiming by, from, or under such bankrupt, by any act done at the time, or after he shall have committed the act of bankruptcy, upon which the commission issued: Provided always , that in case of a bona fide purchase made before the issuing of the commission from or under such bankrupt, for a valuable consideration, by any person having no knowledge, information or notice of any act of bankruptcy committed, such purchase shall not be invalidated or impeached.
It shall bar an estate tail.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted , That the said commissioners shall have power by deed or deeds, under their hands and seals, to assign and convey to the assignee or assignees, to be appointed or chosen as aforesaid, any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, which such bankrupt shall be seised of, or entitled to, in fee tail, at law, or in equity, in possession, remainder or reversion, for the benefit of the creditors; and all such deeds, being duly executed and recorded according to the laws of the state within which such lands, tenements or hereditaments may be situate, shall be good and effectual against all persons whom the said bankrupt, by common recovery, or other means, might or could bar of any estate, right, title or possibility of or in the said lands, tenements, or hereditaments.
Commissioners may tender performance of the conditions on which the bankrupt's property is pledged.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted , That if any bankrupt shall have conveyed or assured any lands, goods or estate, unto any person, upon condition or power of redemption, by payment of money or otherwise, it shall be lawful for the commissioners, or for any person by them duly authorized for that purpose, by writing, under their hands and seals, to make tender of money or other performance according to the nature of such condition, as fully as the bankrupt might have done; and the commissioners, after such performance or tender, shall have power to assign such lands, goods and estate, for the benefit of the creditors, as fully and effectually as any other part of the estate of such bankrupt.
Effect of the assignment of debts, and mode of recovery.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted , That the commissioners aforesaid shall have power to assign, for the use aforesaid, all the debts due to such bankrupt, or to any other person for his or her use or benefit; which assignment shall vest the property and right thereof in the assignee or assignees of such bankrupt, as fully as if the bond, judgement, contract or claim, had originally belonged or been made to the said assignees; and after the said assignment, neither the said bankrupt, nor any person

owners shall be so resident, shall be required, on the restoration of any vessel or goods of a citizen of the United States, under like circumstances of re-capture, made by the authority of such foreign prince, government or state; and where no such law or usage shall be known, the same salvage shall be allowed as is provided by the first section of this act; Provided , That no such vessel or goods shall be adjudged to be restored to such former owner or owners, in any case where the same shall have been, before the re-capture thereof, condemned as prize by competent authority, nor in any case where by the law or usage of the prince, government or state, within whose territory such former owner or owners shall be resident as aforesaid, the vessel or goods of a citizen of the United States, under like circumstances of re-capture, would not be restored to such citizen of the United States: Provided also , That nothing herein shall be construed to contravene or alter the terms of restoration in cases of re-capture, which are or shall be agreed on in any treaty between the United States, and any foreign prince, government or state.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That all sums of money which may be paid for salvage, as aforesaid, when accruing to any public armed vessel, shall be divided to and among the commanders, officers and crew thereof, in such proportions as are or may be provided by law, respecting the distribution of prize money: And when accruing to any private armed vessel, shall be distributed to and among the owners and company concerned in such re-capture according to their agreements, if any such there be; and in case there be no such agreement, then to and among such persons, and in such proportions, as the court having jurisdiction thereof shall appoint.
Distribution of salvage.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That such parts of any acts of Congress, of the United States, as respect the salvage to be allowed in cases of re-capture, shall be, and are hereby repealed except as to cases of re-capture made before the passing of this act.
Repeal of former laws.
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
APPROVED—March 3d, 1800.
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.
CHAPTER XV.
An ACT declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland and Georgia.
Sec. 1. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress

What shall be an act of bankruptcy.
factor, underwriter or marine insurer, shall, with intent unlawfully to delay or defraud his or her creditors, depart from the state in which such person usually resides, or remain absent therefrom, or conceal him or herself therein, or keep his or her house so that he or she cannot be taken, or served with process or willingly or fraudulently procure him or herself to be arrested, or his or her lands, goods, money or chattels to be attached, sequestered, or taken in execution, or shall secretly convey his or her goods out of his or her house, or conceal them to prevent their being taken in execution, or make, or cause to be made, any fraudulent conveyance of his or her lands or chattels, or make or admit any false or fraudulent security, or evidence of debt, or being arrested for debt, or having surrendered him or herself in discharge of bail shall remain in prison two months, or more, or escape therefrom, or whose lands or effects being attached by process issuing out of, or returnable to, any court of common law, shall not, within two months after written notice thereof, enter special bail and dissolve the same, or in districts in which attachments are not dissolved by the entry of special bail being arrested for debt after his or her lands and effects, or any part thereof, have been attached for a debt or debts amounting to 1000 dollars or upwards, shall not, upon notice of such attachment, give sufficient security for the payment of what may be recovered in the suit in which he, or she, shall be arrested, at or before the return day of the same, to be approved by the judge of the district, or some judge of the court out of which the process issued upon which he is arrested, or to which the same shall be returnable, every such person shall be deemed and adjudged a bankrupt: Provided , that no person shall be liable to a commission of bankruptcy, if the petition be not preferred in manner herein after directed, within six months after the act of bankruptcy committed.
Proceedings to obtain a commission of bankrupt- cy.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That the judge of the district court of the United States, for the district where the debtor resides, or usually resided at the time of committing the act of bankruptcy, upon petition, in writing, against such person or persons being bankrupt, to him to be exhibited by any one creditor, or by a greater number, being partners, whose single debt shall amount to one thousand dollars, or by two creditors whose debt shall amount to one thousand five hundred dollars, or by more than two creditors, whose debts shall amount to two thousand dollars, shall have power, by commission under his hand and seal, to appoint such good and substantial persons being citizens of the United States, and resident in such district, as such judge shall deem proper, not exceeding three to be commissioners of the said bankrupt, and in case of vacancy or refusal to act, to appoint others from time to time as occasion may require: Provided always , that before any commission shall issue, the creditor or creditors petitioning shall make affidavit or solemn affirmation before the said judge, of the truth of his, her, or their debts, and give bond, to be taken by the said judge, in the name, and for the benefit of the said party

CHAPTER XVII
An ACT for the relief of Campbell Smith.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury liquidate and settle the account of Campbell Smith, for his services as Judge Advocate to the Legion of the United States while he acted in that capacity, under an appointment made by General Wayne, on the sixteenth of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four; and that he be allowed such pay and emoluments for said services, in addition to his pay in the line, as are allowed by law to officers acting in that capacity.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. TH: JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate, JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States, APPROVED—March 29, 1800.
CHAPTER XVIII.
An ACT to extend the privilege of franking letters and packages to Martha Washington.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all letters and packages to and from Martha Washington, relict of the late General George Washington, shall be received and conveyed by post free of postage, for and during her life.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. TH: JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED—April 3d, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
CHAPTER XIX.
An ACT to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of June next, if any merchant or other person, residing within the United States, act- Who may be a bankrupt. or by retail, or dealing in exchange, or as a banker, broker, usually using the trade of merchandise, by buying & selling in gross

creditor of such person, unless the delay shall have been un- voidable, or upon a just occasion.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That the commissioners to be appointed, shall have power, forthwith, after they have been appointed, to declare such person a bankrupt, to cause to be apprehended, by warrant under their hands and seals, the body of such bankrupt, whereforever to be found within the United States: Provided , they shall think, that there is reason to apprehend that the said bankrupt intends to abscond or conceal him or herself, and in case it be necessary, in order to take the body of the said bankrupt shall have power to cause the doors of the dwelling house of such bankrupt to be broken, or the doors of any other house in which he or she shall be found.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the commissioners to be appointed, forthwith after they have been appointed, to take into their possession, and they shall have power, to take into their possession, all the estate real and personal, of every nature and description to which the said bankrupt may be entitled, either in law or equity, in any manner whatsoever, and cause the same to be inventoried and appraised to the best value (his or her necessary wearing apparel, and the necessary wearing apparel of the wife and children, and necessary beds and bedding of such bankrupt only excepted) and also to take into their possession, and secure, all deeds and books of account, papers and writings belonging to such bankrupt; and shall cause the same to be safely kept, until assignees shall be chosen or appointed, in manner hereafter provided.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted , That the said commissioners shall forthwith, after they have declared such person a bankrupt, cause due and sufficient public notice thereof to be given, and in such notice shall appoint some convenient time and place for the creditors to meet, in order to choose an assignee or assignees of the said bankrupt's estate and effects;—at which meeting the said commissioners shall admit the creditors of such bankrupt, to prove their debts;—and where any creditor shall reside at a distance from the place of such meeting, shall allow the debt of such creditor to be proved by oath or affirmation, made before some competent authority, and duly certified, and shall permit any person duly authorised by letter of attorney from such creditor, due proof of the execution of such letter of attorney being first made, to vote in the choice of an assignee or assignees of such bankrupt's estate and effects, in the place and stead of such creditor: And the said commissioners shall assign, transfer or deliver over, all and singular the said bankrupt's estate and effects, aforesaid, with all muniments and evidences thereof, to such person or persons as the major part, in value, of such creditors, according to the several debts then proved, shall chuse as aforesaid: Provided always , that in such choice, no vote shall be given by or in behalf of any creditor whose debt shall not amount to two hundred dollars.
Sec. 7. Provided always and be it further enacted , That it shall be lawful for the said commissioners, as often as they shall

assembled , That the consent of Congress, be and hereby is granted to the operation of an act of the general assembly of the state of Maryland, passed on the twenty-sixth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, entitled, "An act empowering the wardens of the port of Baltimore, to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned," and also to so much of an act of the state of Georgia, passed February the tenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, entitled, "An act for regulating the trade, laying duties on all goods, wares, liquors, merchandize & negroes imported into this state ; and also an impost on the tonnage of shipping, and for other purposes therein mentioned," as authorizes a duty of three pence per ton on all shipping entering the port of Savannah, to be set apart as a fund for clearing the river Savannah.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That this act shall be, and continue in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, and no longer.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate,
APPROVED—March 17, 1800
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.
CHAPTER XVI.
An ACT to alter the times of holding the District Court in North-Carolina.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sessions of the district court for the district of North-Carolina, shall hereafter be holden on the first Monday in February, May, August, and November annually.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That all process which shall have been issued, and all recognizances returnable, and all suits and other proceeding, which have been continued to the said district court on the first Monday in April next, shall be returned and held continued to the said court on the first Monday of May next.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—March 19, 1800
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.

see cause, for the better preserving and securing the bankrupt's estate, before assignee's shall be chosen as aforesaid, immediately to appoint one or more assignee or assignees of the estate and effects aforesaid, or any part thereof; which assignee or assignees aforesaid, or any of them, may be removed at the meeting of the creditors, so to be appointed as aforesaid, for the choice of assignees, if such creditors, entitled to vote as aforesaid, or the major part, in value, of them, shall think fit; and such assignee or assignees as shall be so removed, shall deliver up all the estate and effects of such bankrupt, which shall have come to his or their hands or possession, unto such other assignee or assignees as shall be chosen by the creditors as aforesaid; and all such estate and effects shall be, to all intents and purposes, as effectually and legally vested in such new assignee or assignees, as if the first assignment had been made to him or them, by the said commissioners; and if such first assignee or assignees shall refuse or neglect, for the space of ten days next after notice, in writing, from such new assignee or assignees, of their appointment as aforesaid, to deliver over as aforesaid, all the estate and effects as aforesaid, every such assignee or assignees, shall, respectively forfeit a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, for the use of the creditors, and shall moreover be liable for the property so detained.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted , That at any time previous to the closing of the accounts of the said assignee or assignees, so chosen as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for such creditors of the bankrupt, as are hereby authorized to vote in the choice of assignees, or the major part of them, in value, at a regular meeting of the said creditors, to be called for that purpose, by the said commissioners, or by one fourth, in value, of such creditors, to remove all or any of the assignees chosen as aforesaid, and to chuse one or more in his or their place and stead: and such assignee or assignees as shall be so removed shall deliver up all the estate and effects of such bankrupt, which shall have come into his or their hands or possession, unto such new assignee or assignees as shall be chosen by the creditors, at such meeting; and all such estate and effects shall be, to all intents and purposes, as effectually and legally vested in such new assignee or assignees, as if the first assignment had been made to him or them, by the said commissioners: And if such former assignee or assignees shall refuse or neglect, for the space of 10 days next after notice, in writing, from such new assignee or assignees, of their appointment, as aforesaid, to deliver over, as aforesaid, all the estate and effects aforesaid, every such former assignee or assignees, shall, respectively, forfeit a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, for the use of the creditors, and shall moreover be liable for the property so detained.
Creditors may remove the assignees and chuse others.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted , That whenever a new assignee or assignees shall be chosen as aforesaid, no suit at law or in equity shall be thereby abated: but it shall and may be lawful for the court in which any suit may depend, upon the suggestion of a removal of a former assignee or assignees,
Suits not a- bated by the removal of assignees.

assembled , That the consent of Congress, be and hereby is granted to the operation of an act of the general assembly of the state of Maryland, passed on the twenty-sixth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, entitled, "An act empowering the wardens of the port of Baltimore, to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned," and also to so much of an act of the state of Georgia, passed February the tenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, entitled, "An act for regulating the trade, laying duties on all goods, wares, liquors, merchandise & negroes imported into this state; and also an impost on the tonnage of shipping, and for other purposes therein mentioned," as authorizes a duty of three pence per ton on all shipping entering the port of Savannah, to be set apart as a fund for clearing the river Savannah.  Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That this act shall be, and continue in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, and no longer.  THEODORE SEDGWICK,  Speaker of the House of Representatives. TH: JEFFERSON,  Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate, JOHN ADAMS, APPROVED—March 17, 1800  President of the United States.
CHAPTER XXI.
An ACT to alter the times of holding the District Court in North-Carolina.  Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives assembled , That the sessions of the district court for the district of North-Carolina, shall hereafter be holden on the first Monday in February, May, August, and November annually.  Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That all process which shall have been issued, and all recognizances returnable, and all suits and other proceedings, which have been continued to the said district court on the first Monday in April next, shall be returned and held continued to the said court on the first Monday of May next.  THEODORE SEDGWICK,  Speaker of the House of Representatives. TH: JEFFERSON,  Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate, JOHN ADAMS, APPROVED—March 19, 1800  President of the United States.

creditor of such person, unless the delay shall have been unavoidable, or upon a just occasion.
Commissioners may cause the bankrupt to be arrested.
Sec 4. And be it further enacted , That the commissioners so to be appointed, shall have power, forthwith, after they have declared such person a bankrupt, to cause to be apprehended, by warrant under their hands and seals, the body of such bankrupt, wherefoever to be found within the United States: Provided , they shall think, that there is reason to apprehend that the said bankrupt intends to abscond or conceal him or herself, and in case it be necessary, in order to take the body of the said bankrupt shall have power to cause the doors of the dwelling house of such bankrupt to be broken, or the doors of any other house in which he or she shall be found.
They shall take into their possession the bankrupt's property, books and papers.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the commissioners so to be appointed, forthwith after they have declared such person a bankrupt, and they shall have power, to take into their possession, all the estate real and personal, of every nature and description to which the said bankrupt may be entitled, either in law or equity, in any manner whatsoever, and cause the same to be inventoried and appraised to the best value (his or her necessary wearing apparel, and the necessary wearing apparel of the wife and children, and necessary beds and bedding of such bankrupt only excepted) and also to take into their possession, and secure, all deeds and books of account, papers and writings belonging to such bankrupt; and shall cause the same to be safely kept, until assignees shall be chosen or appointed, in manner hereafter provided.
Notice of the bankruptcy, appointment of assignees, proof of debts, and assignment of the bankrupt's estate.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted , That the said commissioners shall forthwith, after they have declared such person a bankrupt, cause due and sufficient public notice thereof to be given, and in such notice shall appoint some convenient time and place for the creditors to meet, in order to choose an assignee or assignees of the said bankrupt's estate and effects;—at which meeting the said commissioners shall admit the creditors of such bankrupt, to prove their debts;—and where any creditor shall reside at a distance from the place of such meeting, shall allow the debt of such creditor to be proved by oath or affirmation, made before some competent authority, and duly certified, and shall permit any person duly authorised by letter of attorney from such creditor, due proof of the execution of such letter of attorney being first made, to vote in the choice of an assignee or assignees of such bankrupt's estate and effects, in the place and stead of such creditor: And the said commissioners shall assign, transfer or deliver over, all and singular the said bankrupt's estate and effects, aforesaid, with all muniments and evidences thereof, to such person or persons as the major part, in value, of such creditors, according to the several debts then proved, shall chuse as aforesaid: Provided always , that in such choice, no vote shall be given by or in behalf of any creditor whose debt shall not amount to two hundred dollars.
Sec. 7. Provided always and be it further enacted , That it shall be lawful for the said commissioners, as often as they shall

CHAPTER XVII
An ACT for the relief of Campbell Smith.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury liquidate and settle the account of Campbell Smith, for his services as Judge Advocate to the legion of the United States while he acted in that capacity, under an appointment made by General Wayne, on the sixteenth of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four; and that he be allowed such pay and emoluments for said services, in addition to his pay in the line, as are allowed by law to officers acting in that capacity.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate,
APPROVED—March 29, 1800.
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States,
CHAPTER XVIII.
An ACT to extend the privilege of franking letters and packages to Martha Washington.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all letters and packages to and from Martha Washington, relict of the late General George Washington, shall be received and conveyed by post free of postage, for and during her life.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—April 3d, 1800.
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.
CHAPTER XIX.
An ACT to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States.
Sec. 1. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of June next, if any merchant or other person, residing within the United States, actually using the trade of merchandise, by buying & selling in gross or by retail, or dealing in exchange, or as a banker, broker,
Who may be a bank- rupt.