The Kentucke gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1788-08-30 00:00:00

K E N T U C K E G A Z E T T E,
S A T U R D A Y, AUGUST 30. 1788
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.
EXTRACTS from the Journals of a CONVENTION held at Danville the Twenty-eighth day of July, 1788.
RESOLVED.
WHEREAS it appears to the members of this Convention, that the United States in Congress Assembled, have for the present declined to ratify the compact entered into between the Legislature of Virginia and the people of this District respecting the erection of the District into an independent State in consequence of which the powers vested in this convention are dissolved, and what order or resolution they pass cannot be considered as having any legal force or obligation; but being anxious for the safety and prosperity of ourselves and Constituents, do earnestly recommend to the good people inhabiting the several counties within the District each to elect five Representatives on the lines of holding their Courts in the month of October next, to meet at Danville on the first Monday in November following, to continue in Office until the first day of January 1790 and that they delegate to their said Representatives, full powers to take such measures for obtaining admission of the District as a separate and independent member of the United States of America, and the navigation of the River Mississippi, as may in their most judicious view to those important purposes; and also to form a Constitution of Government for the District, and organize the same when they shall judge it necessary, or to do and accomplish whatever on a consideration of the State of the District may in their opinion promote its interests.
RESOLVED that the elections directed by the preceding resolution be held at the Court house of each County, and continued from day to day for five days including the first day.
RESOLVED that the Sheriff within the respective counties of this District be requested to hold the said elections and make return thereof to the Clerk of the Supreme Court immediately after the same respectively, and also deliver to each Representative elect a Certificate of his election, and in case the election be no the Sheriff in either of the said counties or he should refuse to act, that any two acting Magistrates then present may superintend and conduct the said elections and make return and grant Certificates in the same manner the Sheriff is required to do.
RESOLVED that every free male inhabitant of each county within the said District has a right to vote at the said elections within their respective counties.
RESOLVED that a majority of the members so elected be a QUORUM to proceed to business. RESOLVED that if the said Convention should not make a house on the said first Monday in November, any three or more members then assembled may adjourn from day to day for five days next ensuing, and if a Convention should not then be formed at the end of the fifth day, that they may then adjourn to any day they think proper not exceeding one month.
RESOLVED that the Sheriffs of each county, or the said Magistrates, as the case may be, read, or cause to be read the aforesaid resolutions on each day immediately preceding the opening the said elections.
ORDERED that the President do request the Printer of the Kentucky Gazette to publish the proceedings and resolves of Congress by him laid before this Convention, also such of the proceedings of this Convention as the President shall think proper, and in particular that the Printer continue to publish weekly until the first of October next the recommendation for electing another Convention and the several resolutions relative thereto.
A true copy. THOMAS TODD C. C.
IT is expected that a large company will meet at the Crab-orchard on the 12th of September, in readiness to move early the next morning for the old settlement.
August, 1788.
Nelson county, Long-lick creek, August 9, 1788.
The subscriber has for sale, his
SALT-WORKS,
With two hundred acres of second rate well timbered land; twelve acres cleared, and a good cabin.
SI I BENJAMIN FRYE.
Notice is hereby given, that on the first Monday in September next, will be drawn the balance of the lots, of the town of Boonsborough, and that deeds will be made at that time for the same, also for the lots already drawn. All those owning lots in said town are hereby requested to attend, as they may expect to be allowed for building thereon.
By order of the Board, WILLIAM O'NEAL C. C. * * It will be necessary for those who intend to take out deeds to come provided, as there will be a small expence on each deed for surveying &c. May 19 1788.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed from a neighbor living near Lexington, a black horse, about five years old last spring, about fourteen hands high, shews the blood, trots and canters, and has a small fore about the middle of his back: Whoever takes up said horse and conveys him to the owner shall receive the above reward.
DAVID NOBLE.
As there are a number of persons, indebted to the subscribers, for goods sold when they kept their store in Lexington, they request all such to meet them at Mr. Thomas Youngs tavern in Lexington on Tuesday the 9th of September, being court day, in order to pay up their accounts; All those who fail to comply, need not expect any further indulgence. EDWARD PAYNE. THOMAS LEWIS. Aug. 19th 1788.
THE Commissioners appointed for adjusting the claims for Military service done, and forage, provisions and other articles furnished or impressed, in the years 1786 and 1787, will meet for that purpose in Lexington, on the second Tuesday in September next, to receive the claims of Fayette and Bourbon counties, at Lincoln Court house the Monday following, to receive those of that and Madison Counties, and at Harrodsburgh the Thursday following, to receive those of Mercer and Nelson Counties.
DAVID KNOX. C. Com.
A GRIST AND SAW MILL,
Three miles from Danville on Harrods run to be let on shares, to a person that understands that business, for terms apply to the subscriber on the place.
JOHN CALDWELL.
August 11, 1788.
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Office of Secretary of Congress July 2, 1788. Sir,
IN obedience to the orders of the United States in Congress assembled I have the honor to transmit to you herewith enclosed, the proceedings of Congress relative to the Independency of the District of Kentucky. From these you will perceive that though Congress think it expedient that the District be made a separate State and a member of the Union, yet the present state of the Government of the confederacy renders it highly improper for them to proceed further than to express their opinion that the District ought to be an independent member of the Union, as soon as circumstances will permit measures to be taken for that purpose, and to recommend as they have done to the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia and to the inhabitants of the District, to alter their acts and resolutions relative to this matter, as to render them conformable to the provisions in the new Constitution, to the end that no impediment may be in the way of the speedy accomplishment of this important business. I have only to add that from the 4th of March to the 30th of May, Congress for want of a sufficient number of States, could not take up the subject.
I have the honor to be
your most obedient and most humble servant
CHARLES THOMSON.
Samuel M'Dowell Esq. late President of the Convention of Kentucky.
United States in Congress Assembled. Feb. 29, 1788
An address from the Representative of the people of Kentucky in Convention there being read, and a motion made thereon by the Delegates of Virginia,
Ordered, that the said address and motion be referred to a committee of the whole to sit on Tuesday next.
March 4, 1788.
According to the order of the day Congress was resolved into a Committee of the whole.
Mr. Otis was elected to the chair
After some time the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Otis reported, that the Committee of the whole had taken into consideration the subject referred to them, but not having come to a resolution, desire leave to sit again, which was granted.
May 30, 1788
According to an order of the day, Congress was resolved into a Committee of the whole on a petition in behalf of the inhabitants of the District of Kentucky, and a motion made thereon,
Mr. Otis in the chair,
After some time the president resumed the chair, and the chairman reported that the Committee of the whole have taken into consideration the subject referred to them, but not having time to go through with the same, desire leave to sit again.
Resolved, that Congress on Monday next, be resolved into a Committee of the whole to proceed on the said business.
June 2 1788.
According to order the house was Resolved into a Committee of the whole, and after some time the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Otis reported that the Committee of the whole had taken into consideration the subject referred to them, and agreed thereon to report,
"That in their opinion it is expedient that the District of Kentucky be erected into an Independent State, and the else they submit the following Resolution. That the address and resolutions from the District of Kentucky with the acts of the Legislature of Virginia therein specified, be referred to a Committee consisting of a member from each State, to prepare and report an Act for according to the Independence of the said District of Kentucky, and for receiving the same into the Union as a member thereof, in a mode conformable to the articles of confederation."
June 3, 1788.
Congress took into consideration the report made yesterday from the Committee of the whole and on the question

Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report. Congress thereupon proceeded to the election and the ballots being taken the following members were elected and appointed to compose the Committee.
Mr. Williamson from North-Carolina, Mr. Hamilton New-York, Mr. Arnold Rhode Island, Mr. Baldwin Georgia, Mr. Dyer Massachusetts, Mr. Kearny Delaware, Mr. Gilman New Hampshire, Mr. Brown Virginia, Mr. Clarke New Jersey, Mr. Tucker South-Carolina, Mr. Reid Pennsylvania
July 2, 1788.
The Committee to whom was referred the report from the Committee of the whole on the address and resolutions from the District of Kentucky, being at their desire discharged, thereupon a motion was made by Mr. Brown seconded by Mr. Carrington for the purpose of ratifying and confirming the compact between the State of Virginia and the said District.
Ordered, that the consideration of this motion be the order of the day for tomorrow.
July 3, 1788.
The order of the day being called for, the motion of Mr. Brown was read in the words following.
Whereas it appears to Congress that the State of Virginia by two acts of the Legislature thereof, one entitled "An Act concerning the erection of the District of Kentucky into an Independent State," passed at the October session in the year 1783, the other passed at their October session in the year 1786 entitled, "An Act making further provision for the erection of the District of Kentucky into an Independent State" hath entered into a solemn compact with that part of the said State called the District of Kentucky, permitting the same to be erected into a separate and Independent State, to be admitted into Union with the United States as a federal member thereof, upon certain terms and conditions in the said Acts stipulated; and it further appearing to Congress that the said District in Convention assembled, did in conformity to the said Acts by certain resolutions entered into on the 22 day of September 1787, determine that it was expedient that the said District should be erected into an Independent State, on the terms and conditions specified in said Acts, and did present to Congress an address praying to be admitted into Union with the United States as a federal member, and whereas it appears to Congress to be just and reasonable that the application of the said District of Kentucky should be complied with Resolved therefore, that the United States in Congress assembled, do ratify and confirm the compact entered into between the State of Virginia and the District of Kentucky, agreeably to the Acts and resolutions aforesaid, and that the said District be admitted into Union with the United States, as an independent federal member on the first day of January 1789, and be styled the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Resolved that Congress will release the State of Virginia from all federal obligations arising within the said District, after the said first day of January 1789, and from such part of her quota of the Continental debt, as shall be apportioned to the said District whenever the same shall have been ascertained agreeably to the stipulations of the compact aforesaid. Resolved , that the said District shall be admitted to a representation in Congress after the said first day of January 1789, Provided , from an accurate census it shall appear that the said District contains Sixty thousand Inhabitants.
A motion was made by Mr. Dane, seconded by Mr. Tucker, to postpone the consideration of the foregoing motion, in order to take up a motion which was read, and on the question to postpone for the purpose above mentioned, the Yeas and Nays being required by Mr. Brown.
  New Hampshire  Mr. Gilman  ay.     Mr. Wingate  ay.    Massachusetts  Mr. Dane  ay.     Mr. Otis  ay.    Rhode Island  Mr. Arnold  ay.     Mr. Hazard  ay.    Connecticut  Mr. Huntington  ay.    New York  Mr. L. Hommedieu  ay.     Mr. Yates  ay.    New Jersey  Mr. Clarke  ay.     Mr. Elmer  ay.     Mr. Dayton  ay.    Pennsylvania  Mr. Bingham  ay.     Mr. Reid  ay.    Maryland  Mr. Contee  ay.    Virginia  Mr. Griffin  no.     Mr. Carrington  no.     Mr. Brown  no.  
  North-Carolina  Mr. Williamson  ay.     Mr. Swan  ay.    South Carolina  Mr. Ruger  ay.     Mr. Parker  ay.     Mr. Tucker  ay.    Georgia  Mr. Few  ay.     Mr. Baldwin  ay.    New Hampshire  Mr. Gilman  ay.     Mr. Wingate  ay.    Massachusetts  Mr. Dane  ay.     Mr. Otis  ay.    Rhode Island  Mr. Arnold  ay.    Connecticut  Mr. Huntington  ay.    New York  Mr. L. Hommedieu  ay.     Mr. Yates  no.    New Jersey  Mr. Clarke  ay.     Mr. Elmer  ay.     Mr. Dayton  ay.    Pennsylvania  Mr. Bingham  ay.     Mr. Reid  ay.    Maryland  Mr. Contee  ay.    Virginia  Mr. Griffin  ay.     Mr. Carrington  ay.    North-Carolina  Mr. Williamson  ay.     Mr. Swan  ay.    South Carolina  Mr. Ruger  ay.     Mr. Parker  ay.     Mr. Tucker  ay.    Georgia  Mr. Few  ay.     Mr. Baldwin  ay.  
so it passed in the affirmative, and the first motion being postponed, and the second taken into consideration and amended, on the question to agree to the motion as amended, the Yeas and Nays being required by Mr. Yates,  So it passed in the Affirmative as follows. Whereas application has been lately made to Congress by the Legislature of Virginia and the District of Kentucky, for the admission of the said District into the federal Union as a separate member thereof, on the terms contained in the Acts of the said Legislature, and in the resolution of the said District relative to the premises. And whereas Congress having fully considered the subject, did on the third day of June last, Resolved that it is expedient that the said District be erected into a five eigh and Independent State, and a separate member of the federal Union, and appointed a Committee to report an Act accordingly, which Committee on the second instant was discharged, and it appearing that nine States had adopted the Constitution of the United States, lately submitted to Conventions of the people. And whereas a new Confederacy is formed among the ratifying States, and there is reason to believe that the State of Virginia including the said District, did on the 25 of June last become a member of the said Confederacy: And whereas an Act of Congress in the present State of the Government of the country, severing a part of the said State from the other parts thereof, and admitting it into the confederacy so formed by the Articles of confederation and perpetual Union, as an Independent member thereof, may be attended with many inconveniences, while it can have no effect to make the said District a separate member of the federal Union, formed by the adoption of the said Constitution. And therefore it must be manifestly improper for Congress assembled under the said articles of Confederation, to adopt any other measures relative to the premises, than those which express their sense that the said District ought to be an independent member of the Union, as soon as circumstances shall permit proper measures to be adopted for that purpose.
Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of Congress relative to the independency of the District of Kentucky, be transmitted to the Legislature of Virginia, and also to Samuel M c Dowell Esq. late President of the said Convention, and that the said Legislature and the inhabitants of the District aforesaid be informed, that as the Constitution of the United States, is now ratified: Congress think it unadvisable to adopt any further measures for admitting the district of Kentucky into the federal Union, as an Independent member thereof, under the articles of Confederation, and perpetual Union; but that Congress's thinking it expedient, that the said District be made a separate State and member of the Union, as soon after proceedings shall commence under the said Constitution, as circumstances shall permit, recommend it to the said Legislature and to the inhabitants of the said District, so to alter their Acts in relation to the premises, as to render them conformable to the provisions made in the said Constitution, to the end that no impediment may be in the way of the speedy accomplishment of this important business.
CHARLES THOMSON Sec y .
Solution to capt. John Thomas's Geometrical question.
UPON a line of 160,320 Ge. perches, make a parallelogram of 400 acres. let ABCD be a square equal to it, divide CD according to the given ratio of 1 to 3, in e, find a mean proportional between eD, DA which let be EF, whose treble equal to FG equal to the longest side of the 400 acre parallelogram required as is evident by the figure.
Continue EF to K, so that FK equal to double EF, more half EF then by the construction right lined parallelogram, FGLK equal to 1600 acres, let PZ be a mean proportional to FG and FK, on Z erect a right line perpendicular to PZ, which line ZR must be equal to the half sum of EG more EF; make RS equal to RZ, so will SP be the distance between the sides of the parallelogram (containing 400 acres) and the sides of the circumcribing parallelogram, containing a preemption of 1000 acres with the included 400.
Sir. I have omitted the demonstration of the above, thinking it superfluous to any person versed in the principles of Geometry.
I am Sir with esteem yours &c.
JOHN DALY.
Harrods burgh August 16, 1788.
THE subscribers being proprietors of a tract of land opposite the mouth of Licking river, on the N. West side of Ohio; have determined to lay off a town upon that excellent situation. The local and natural advantages speaks its future prosperity; being equal if not superior to any, on the bank of Ohio, between the Mannes. The inlots to be each half an acre, the out lots four acres, thirty of each to be given to settlers, upon paying one dollar and a half for the survey and deed of each lot. The fifteenth day of September is appointed for a large company to meet in Lexington, and mark a road from thence to the mouth of Licking, provided Judge Symms arrives, being daily expected. When the Town is laid off, lots will be given to such as may become residents before the first of April next.
MATTHIAS DENMAN. ROBERT PATTERSON. JOHN FILSON.
FOR SALE
TWO hundred acres of land within about three miles of Lexington, with 17 acres cleared and in good order for cropping, with convenient houses for reception of a family with, an excellent spring the quality of the land equal to any in the District. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises. JOHN FANDY. August 27, 1788.
GOOD WAGES
Will be given for three Waggons and Teams, that will start to Bullitt's lick next week for Salt. Apply to the subscriber. Lexington, Aug. 26, 1788. HUGH M c ILVAIN.