The Kentucke gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1789-01-17 00:00:00

KENTUCKE GAZETTE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1789.
LEXINGTON: Printed by JOHN BRADFORD at his Office in Main Street, where Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c. for this paper, are thankfully received, and PRINTING in its different branches done with Care and Expedition.
JUST OPENED
And now For sale by PETER JANUARY AND SON, At their Store directly opposite the court-house. A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT of GOODS
AMONGST Which ARE. A Compleat Assortment of Broad & narrow cloths Strouds Coatings Joans Spinning Plains & Swan skin Flannels Jeans & Fustians Corduroys & Velvets Spotted Jeans. Striped do. Waved & Spotted Velvet Satinets Durants Striped & plain Calimanco Striped Marsailles Silk do. Chintzes & Calicoes Platillas Cambricks & muslins Catgut & Gawzes Silk and muslin Hks. Pocket Handkerchiefs Check do. Bed ticking Checks Irish Holland linens & Sheetings Worsted Stockings Ribbons Hair do. Velvet do. Tapes & Tasse Shoe & quality binding Garters Shirt Buttons Sewing silk Mens & boys mittens Womens shoes Death head & metal buttons Black & White Beaver hats Wool do. Slates Ivory Combs Queens ware plates & dishes Quart & pint bowls Do. decanters Cups & saucers Sugar dishes Tea pots Quart & pint mugs Pint & half pint tumblers Chest & cupboard locks & hinges Barlow finished & common pen knives Double blade do. Crooked Combs Horse & coarse tooth do. Shoe & knee buckles White chapel & darn ing needles Pins
JUST OPENED
And for sale by HUGH M'ILVAIN At his Store in Lexington, on Main Street in the house lately occupied by Mr. John Clarke, a general Assortment of MERCHANDIZE, CONSISTING OF
Cloths, Stuffs, Stationary, Saddlery & Ironmongery, Queens ware, Glass ware, & Tin ware, which he will sell on the most reasonable terms for Cash.
DESERTED on the Evening of the 16th inst. from Limestone three soldiers belonging to the 1st United States Regiment, viz. Thomas Reed, John Murry, and James Cooper, each had on Regimental coats, blue faced with red, white coarse cloth vests, and blue cloth overalls, shoes and Regimental buckles, hats one side higher than the other; they also took each of them a musquet and some cartridges: Reed, is about twenty three years of age, Murry twenty eight years, and Cooper about twenty four years of age. Reed is six feet and one inch high, Murry is five feet ten, Cooper about five feet eight and half. Reed and Murry both brown and Cooper fair complexioned: whoever takes up said deserters shall for each receive ten Dollars reward when delivered to the Commanding Officer at the Rapids of Ohio, or to Judge Symme at Limestone, or to me at the mouth of Great Miami.
WILLIAM KERSEY Lieut. Limestone, Dec. 16th, 1788. 1st U.S.Reg.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Deserted on the Evening of the 13th. inst from Limestone a soldier named Michael Burk, belonging to the 1st United States Regiment; he is about five feet eight inches high, well set, twenty seven years of age, brown complexion; had on when he deserted, a Regimental blue coat, faced with red, white coarse cloth vest, blue cloth overalls, one pair of shoes and Regimental buckles, he also took with him a musquet and twenty rounds of cartridges, hath a remarkable stamp or impression on his right arm with the letters M. D. M. B. N. W. Whoever takes up and secures said deserter and will deliver him to the Commanding Officer at the Rapids of Ohio, or the officers commanding at the mouth of Great Miami, or Judge Symme, at Limestone, shall have the above reward paid by me at Great Miami, or by any of those Gentlemen at the different posts
WILLIAM KERSEY. Lieut. 1st United States Regiment. Limestone. Dec. 14th 1788.
ROBERT BARR
Has lately imported a large and general Assortment of
WOOLLENS, camblets, durants, shalloons, callimancoes, Irish linens, cutlery, hard ware, nails, glass, Queens ware, pewter, dye stuffs, with a fresh assortment of Medicine, and a few casks of excellent Madeira wine; with a number of articles too tedious to mention here, which will be sold on the lowest terms for Cash, Pork, and Corn. if.
Lexington Dec 26 1788
I Propose attending the General Court in the District of Kentucky, as an Attorney, and shall be at the next March term if not prevented by some unforeseen event. GEORGE NICHOLAS. Richmond Oct. 24th, 1788 2023
Station on the new road to the settlement by way of Big Sandy River
MR. Vancouver acquaints those people who may wish to settle at the aforesaid place, that on the first day of February, he will set out with a party from Strouds station, to erect a block-house, and establish a ferry where the new road crosses at the main forks of Big Sandy River. He will build temporary log-houses at the necessary Stations or resting places between Strouds and Sandy which he presumes will prove a great convenience to travellers in future. In addition to the encouragement held out to settlers by his advertisements in this paper in October last--He will give an in and out town lot to the twenty families before limited. Will resign the benefit of the ferry for two years to the ten first families that may positively settle on his lands--will purchase on the spot at the market price with Goods & Cash, all the Furr Peltry and Ginfang which the settlers may be able to procure, and in fine will very liberally pay them for all the clearings and improvements which they may be able to make upon his lands.
Providence, near Lexington. January 1st. 1789.
N. B. A large company will start from Strouds to the Settlement by the forks of Sandy at the same time.
NEW STORE
Just opposite the new Court-House. The subscriber has just received a large and general Assortment of DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES with a quantity of Nails of different sizes, of his own manufacturing; all which he is determined to sell on as moderate terms as possible, for Cash, Indian Corn, Tobacco, Butter, Tallow, and Hogs lard. JOHN DUNCAN. Of whom may be had
A collection of Books, in Divinity, Law and Physics; several entertaining Histories; -- some English and Latin School Books; -- a variety of Books for the instruction and entertainment of Children; -- American Magazines and Museums of the latest dates; -- also Parchment, Deed, and Letter Paper, Sealing Wax, Wafers, also Anderson's scots pills.
Any of the above described Country Produce will be received at General Scott's, where a Receipt will be given that will qualify the bearer to receive Goods in Lexington. Lexington, Dec. 25, 1788.
JUST OPENED
AND for Sale by John Rhea, at his Store at Scott's Ware House on the Kentucky, a very general Assortment of Dry Goods Hard Ware and groceries, for which cash, Tobacco, ginfang, Furs, viz. Beaver, Racoons, Foxes, wild cats and otter skins will be taken in payment.
ALL those who have taken lots of the land belonging to the Transylvania Seminary and who have not got their Leases will please to send the names of those persons whose lives are to be the term of their leases, to Col. William Ward, in time for him to make out the said leases before March Court, when they will also attend to have them executed. W. WARD R. JOHNSON R. TODD Agents
Jan. 15, 1789 I Want to hire (for twelve months) a negro woman who is a good cook and understands Washing and Ironing. GEO. GORDON. Buckeye near Lexington. Jan. 14th, 1789
Line 37 in the first column of the second page instead of May read March and line 39 instead of March read May.

THE time being come when in the opinion of the subscriber, the surveys of the Miami purchase may be carried on with safety, The Indians for the present being avowedly pacific in that quarter; those gentlemen who have applied for business in that department are hereby notified that the surveying is begun, and such as are still desirous of employment, may repair to Mr. Ludlow, who is on the ground to superintend the business and communicate the terms: None need apply who expect cash for their services, no surveying fees being as yet on hand; if land at a quarter of a dollar per acre and the fees of surveying and registering will answer, Land Warrants shall be issued on the work's being well done. Mr. Ludlow will immediately assign business to gentlemen found by him to be of ability in that branch of the mathematics, and so many having undertaken the service, employ will soon be over.
The subscriber begs leave to remind those persons who have applied for Miami land, that the surveying and registering fees are much wanted: So is also one half of the purchase money of such as expect to have the land at a quarter of a dollar per acre: The subscriber must consider all former applications at the before mentioned price, as null, wherein the surveying and registering fees are not paid by the first of next month; and one half of the purchase money by the first day of May ensuing; the other moiety of the purchase money must be paid by the first of March next. Certificates are rising at New-York and Philadelphia, and such land, as are not paid for by the first of May, must be paid for in liquidated certificates at the then selling price of the land before Warrants can be issued to applicants.
The subscriber is obliged to pay to the Treasury of the United States near one hundred thousand dollars in Certificates by the first of June next, therefore cannot without injury to himself be delayed the payment longer than May. If any purchaser wishes a longer credit, he must give a much higher price for the land.
JOHN CLEVES SYMME. Limestone, Jan. 5th 1789. (b 21 ff) WHILAS my wife Mary Boone, did some time ago, without any reasonable cause, clope from me and still refuses to return to her duty; I do hereby forewarn all persons from giving her credit on my account, as I am determined to pay no debts which she may contract.
JOSEPH BOONE. Jan. 13, 1789. 2123
NOTICE AS I am informed there is a number of people about to form a settlement at the mouth of the Kentucky river I think it my duty as Attorney for Col. William Peachy, to inform them and all others whom it may concern, that that gentleman has an old military grant for two thousand Acres of land at the mouth of that river on the upper side binding on the Kentucky and the Ohio. Whoever settles on said land will please to take notice it is at their peril. T. MARSHALL.
AN ACT For the Election of REPRESENTATIVES pursuant to the Constitution of Government of the United States.
WHILAS the United States in Congress assembled, did, on the 13 day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, resolve, that the first Wednesday in January next be the day for appointing Electors in the several States, which before the said day shall have ratified the new Constitution of Government for the United States; that the first Wednesday in February next be the day for Electors to assemble in their respective states, and vote for a President; and that the first Wednesday in March next be the time and the present seat of Congress the place for commencing proceedings under the said Constitution. And whereas it is provided by the said Constitution, that until the enumeration therein directed shall be taken, Virginia, shall be entitled to ten Members in the House of Representatives, and that the times, places and manner of holding elections for the same, shall be prescribed by the Legislature.
Be it therefore enacted by the general Assembly, That the counties within this Commonwealth, shall be divided into ten districts, in manner following, to wit:
The counties of Hampshire, Berkeley, Shenandoah, Hardy, Monongahela, Ohio, Randolph, Harrison and Frederick, shall compose one district.
The counties of Mercer, Jefferson, Fayette, Bourbon, Lincoln, Nelson and Madison, shall compose another district.
The counties of Botetourt, Rockbridge, Montgomery, Greenbrier, Washington, Augusta, Russell, Rockingham and Pendleton, shall compose another district.
The counties of Prince William, Stafford, Loudoun, Fairfax, King George and Fauquier, shall compose another district.
The counties of Albemarle, Amherst, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Spotsylvania, Orange and Culpeper, shall compose another district.
The counties of Campbell, Charlotte, Buckingham, Bedford, Prince Edward, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania and Halifax, shall compose another district.
The counties of Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Lancaster, Gloucester, Middlesex, King & Queen, King William and Caroline, shall compose another district.
The counties of Norfolk, Accomack, Northampton, Princess Anne, Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Surry, and Southampton, shall compose another district.
The counties of Brunswick, Sussex, Greenville, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Amelia, Cumberland and Powhatan, shall compose another district.
And the counties of New Kent, Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, and James City, shall compose another district.
That the persons qualified by law to vote for members to the House of Delegates, in each county composing a district, shall assemble at their respective county Court houses, on the second day in February next, and then and their votes for some discreet and proper person, being a Freeholder, and who shall have been a bona fide resident for twelve months within such district, as a member to the House of Representatives for the United States. The high Sheriff of each County, or in case of his sickness or inability to attend, one of the Deputy Sheriffs, being first duly sworn by a Magistrate of the county, to act impartially, and a certificate of taking such oath under the hand of the Magistrate delivered to him shall conduct the said election, at which no determination shall be had by view but each qualified voter shall fairly and publicly poll, and the name of the voters shall be duly entered under the name of the person voted for, in proper poll books, to be provided by the Sheriff, for which purpose the said Sheriff shall appoint so many writers as he shall think fit, who shall respectively take an oath to be administered by him, or make solemn affirmation, that they will take the poll faithfully and impartially. He shall deliver a poll book to each writer, who shall enter in distinct columns under the name of the person voted for, the name of each Elector voting for such a person: Like proclamation and proceeding shall be had for conducting, continuing and closing the poll in each county of a district, as is prescribed by law in the election of Members to the General Assembly, and Proclamation shall also be made at the Court House door, of the person having the greatest number of votes on the poll at the closing thereof.
Each elector shall be entitled to the same privilege from arrests, and be subject to the like penalty and forfeiture for failing to attend and vote at such election, as prescribed by law in the election of Members to the General Assembly; such failure to attend, to be discovered and proceeded on in the manner and under the same penalties, as is by law provided against such failures in the election of Members to the General Assembly.
Immediately after each election in a County, the Clerk of the polls having first signed the same, and made oath to the truth thereof, (a certificate of which oath under the hand of a Magistrate of the County, shall be subjoined to each poll) shall deliver the same to the Sheriff who conducted the election, and such Sheriff, together with the respective Sheriffs who conducted the poll of the several Counties in the district, but in case of sickness, death or other disability of the Sheriff who shall have conducted the poll, then any other Sheriff of the County in which such disability may happen, shall, within seven days assemble at the Court house of the County first named in such district, then and there compare the polls respectively taken at the elections in their several Counties, and having ascertained by faithful addition and comparison of the numbers on the respective polls, the person having the greatest number of votes upon the whole, giving their own votes in any of the two foremost on such polls having an equal number of votes, shall proceed to certify such election under their hands and seals in manner and form following, to wit:
"WE A. B. Sheriff of ----- County, (or Deputy Sheriff as the case may be) C. D. Sheriff of ----- county (and so on reciting the name of the Sheriff, and whether principal or deputy of each County in the district composing one entire District, entitled by Law to elect a Member to the House of Representatives of the United States, do hereby certify and make known, that an election held on ----- at the Court house of our respective Counties pursuant to law, the electors qualified to vote for Members to the House of Delegates, caused to be chosen one person, to wit: E. F. to represent the said district as a Member of the House of Representatives, of the United States. Given under our hands and seals this ----- day of ----- one thousand seven hundred and eighty -----"
Two fair duplicates of such certificate and return shall be made by the said Sheriffs under their hands and seals in the manner before recited, one of which shall be delivered to the person elected to represent the district, and the other shall be transmitted to the Governor and Council within ten days, under penalty of one hundred pounds upon each Sheriff, in case of failure or neglect herein, to be recovered by motion in any court of record by the Solicitor General, to the use of the Commonwealth. The said Sheriffs shall also under like penalty and recovery deliver to the Clerks of their respective Counties within ten days after such return, the original poll books, to be by such Clerks, entered of record, under the like penalty for failure, as for failing to record the poll books taken at the election of Members to the General Assembly recoverable in like manner. It shall be the duty of the Executive, to enclose to the Congress of the United States, the certificates and returns of elections aforesaid, transmitted to them from the respective districts, without delay. Any Sheriff or deputy Sheriff refusing to take the poll when he shall be required by a candidate or elector, or taking it in other manner than is herein before prescribed, or making or signing a false certificate or return of election as herein before directed, or making any erasure or alteration in the poll books, or refusing to suffer any candidate or elector at his own expence to take a copy of the poll books, shall forfeit and pay two hundred pounds, which penalties may be recovered with costs in actions of debt, by any person who will sue for the same, one half to his own use, and the other half to the use of the Commonwealth.
Any candidate or other person in his behalf, who shall directly or indirectly, give or agree to give any elector or pretended elector, money, meat, drink, or other reward, in order to be elected or for having been elected, shall forfeit and pay five hundred pounds for each offence, to be recovered with costs by action of debt, to the use of any person who will sue for the same.
AND be it further enacted, That the Sheriffs of the respective counties, shall receive for their trouble and expence in conducting the said elections, the sum of ten shillings for the day on which they shall attend to compare the different polls, together with an allowance of ferrages and three pence per mile for travelling to and from the county in which they shall meet for that purpose, to be paid in the same manner as the electors who are to vote for a president of the United States are paid.
PROVIDED always and be it further enacted, That the fines and penalties hereby imposed upon Sheriffs, failing to perform any of the duties prescribed by this act, are declared not to extend to the Sheriffs within the district of Kentucky; but such Sheriffs shall proceed to execute the same, under the best circumstances which the promulgation of this act will admit of.