The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1790-04-12 00:00:00

KENTUCKY GAZETTE
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1790.
LEXINGTON: Printed by JOHN BRADFORD at his Office at the corner of Main and Cross Streets where Subscriptions, advertisements &c. for this paper, are thankfully received, and PRINTING in its different branches done with Care and Expedition
JUST OPENED, AND TO BE SOLD BY ANDREW HOLMES & Co.
A large and general assortment of MERCHANDISE suitable to the present and approaching season, which will be sold on the lowest terms for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Lexington, Jan. 12, 1790
THE subscriber will rent, between 30 and 40 acres of cleared land, 3 miles below Lexington, under good fence, and will be in good order to raise a crop of corn the ensuing season. Thomas Lewis. March 6, 1790.
WANTED
A quantity of Tobacco, Hemp, Hempseed Flour, Wheat, Bacon, Corn, Bear-skins & Furs of all kinds, for which Goods will be given at Cash price by PETER JANUARY & SON March 18, 1790.
ALSO FOR SALE, TWO IN LOTS, ON MAIN STREET, IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
CHARLES WHITE, COPPER SMITH. Late of NEW YORK.
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public that he intends carrying on the Copper Smith's business at this place, in all its various branches, (to wit) Stills, Press and Die kettles &c. Also, casts all kind of brass work for mills—makes and repairs all kind of brass and tin work, likewise repairs all kinds of locks and keys. He buys all kinds of old copper, brass, pewter and lead.—Those who please to favor him with their custom shall have their work done in the best manner and on the shortest notice. Lexington, Dec. 8, 1789.
HEMP
Wanted a quantity of hemp in a short time for which twenty-five shillings per hundred will be given if delivered at Frankfort, or twenty-three shillings in Lexington, payment will be made in merchandise at the lowest Cash price. ROBERT BARR. Lexington March 4 1790.
Those indebted to the Printer hereof, are requested to pay up their respective balances; and I do hereby assure all those who have failed to pay for the first volume, that I shall take such steps for recovery (if this fails) as will render it unnecessary to request them by advertisement any more. Mr. Mott is hereby authorised to receive any money due the Office, and receipt for the same.
TIPOO SAIB
Stands the ensuing season at my plantation near the mouth of Hickman in Fayette County, and will cover mares at forty shillings the season, payable in merchantable produce if delivered at the mouth of Hickman on or before the 1st day of December next; or thirty shillings cash if paid within the season, and fifteen shillings cash in hand the single leap—good pasturage gratis for mares sent a distance, and particular attention paid them, but will not be answerable for thefts, escapes or accidents. David Walker.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed from the subscribers in Hopewell Town Bourbon County, about the first of March last, two horses; one a brown, seven years old, fifteen hands high, branded on the near buttock H a small blaze in his face a natural trotter.—The other a bay, eight or nine years old, short man and tail, shod before, branded on the near shoulder and buttock P1 about fourteen hands high—whoever will deliver said horses to the subscribers shall receive the above reward or in proportion for either SMITH & COLL.
In pursuance of an act of assembly, the commissioners of the town of Louisville will sell, for ready money, on the fourth of May next, (being Jefferson court day) at the house of John Harrison, in said town,
THAT valuable square of ground in Louisville, number six, lying between the half acre lots and Water-street, late occupied by John Sinclair, and recovered from him by suit at law, in the supreme court of the district—Also, on the same terms, sundry other lots in the aforesaid town, their situation and numbers will be made known at the time of sale. By order of the board, JOHN CLARK, Chairman.
TO BE SOLD
To the highest bidder, on Monday the 10th day of May next, for ready Cash LOT of ground in the town of Lexington, containing 4 poles on Main Street and 13 poles back, being part of the town commons, directed by an act of the Assembly of Virginia, for the purpose of erecting thereon, a house for Divine public Worship.—No person need expect to become a purchaser without being legally authorised by the denomination to which he belongs.—Further particulars will be made known at the time and place of sale. By Order of the Trustees, April 5 1790. Robert Parker Clerk.
THE subscribers take the liberty of informing the public, that they have opened, and established a butchers shop, where Andrew Steiger Jun. Butcher from Baltimore Town, will kill and dress all kind of meat, of superior quality, and in the neatest fashion; any gentlemen and ladies who will honor them with their custom may rely on their assiduity to serve them.
JOHN SMITH. AND STEIGER.
N. B. They buy all kind of fat cattle, steers, calves, sheep, lambs and hogs, for which will be given, cash or store goods at cash price.
J. S. A. S.
PEYTON SHORT & CO
Have for sale at their store in Lexington, a considerable assortment of
DRY goods, hard ware and groceries, which they will sell on reasonable terms for cash, tobacco, corn, wheat, rye, pork, beef, bacon, hemp, flour, furs of every kind, tar, pitch and turpentine, &c & & &c.
They flatter themselves they have given general satisfaction to those who have already favoured them with their custom, for it has been their wish and shall be their study, although they receive every species of country produce, to sell on as moderate advance upon the Philadelphia cost, as any Merchant in the district. March 6, 1790
Excellent Wine Vinegar for sale by P. S. & Co.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, that I intend to petition the next Assembly to confirm a title to me in the lands that were escheated from Robert M'Kenzie, in the district of Kentucky, for the use of a public school.
W. M'KENZIE.
THE ARABIAN GRAY
WILL cover mares at the subscribers plantation, this season, at one guinea payable in salt, corn, wheat, rye, or country linnen at the market price, if delivered by the first day of August next, if not, in cash; It is needless to lay one word in commendation of the above horse. John Cristenden. April 3, 1790.
CORNELIUS BEATTY & CO
Have opened a new Store in Lexington, where they have a very general assortment of
DRY goods and groceries suitable to the season which they will sell on the lowest terms for cash, bees-wax bear-skin, deer skins or furs.
SALES BY AUCTION,
For the benefit of the concerned.
ON Tuesday the 13th inst. will be sold by public vendue a quantity of damaged Irish linen, also a quantity of coarse linen for negroe's wear &c. The sale to commence precisely at 10 o'clock at the house of Stephen Collins. Lexington, April 1, 1790
I HAVE a considerable quantity of valuable Iron-monnery, buckles and buttons, round glass and Queens ware, Men's and Women's shoes, hats, Norwich camblets and callimancoes, India chintzes, Muslins, silks and calicoes, together with a compleat assortment of British mounted Carpenters and Joiners tools, which, with a variety of other articles, I will exchange at the lowest cash price for young healthy Negroes, two or three yoke of oxen, and a quantity of whiskey. CHARLES VANCOUVER. Lexington March 12, 1790
FERGUSONS
GRAY
Rising four years old, stands at the subscribers on Hickman, about seven miles from Lexington, and will be her to mares at twenty shillings the season in cash or the following articles at cash price, to be delivered at the subscriber's house by the twenty-fifth of December next, viz: corn, wheat, rye, cattle, sheep, pork, beef, salt, hemp and linen.
Gray was got by the noted horse Symes Wild Air, his dam by Col. Skepwiths horse Comus out of a well bred mare.—I have pasturage for about twenty mares, if any should chuse to send who live at a distance, but will not be answerable for accidents or escapes. BRYANT FERGUSON. April 7, 1790.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in
Fayette County a sorrel horse colt, one year old last spring, a star in his forehead, the near hind foot white, neither docked nor branded. Appraised to £ 5.
JAMES BENTLY. January 12, 1790
LEXINGTON, April 12.
On Thursday last, as three men were coming up from the mouth of Licking to Elkhorn, they were fired on by the Indians, about 12 miles from the inhabitants, and one only escaped, the other two supposed to be killed as he that escaped discovered they were both wounded.

House of Representatives. [The President's speech continued.]
Gentlemen of the Senate, and House of Representatives.
I HAVE directed the proper officers to lay before you respectively such papers and estimates as regard the affairs particularly recommended to your consideration, and necessary to convey to you that information of the state of the union, which it is my duty to afford.
The welfare of our country is the great object to which our cares and efforts ought to be directed. And I shall derive great satisfaction from a co-operation with you, in the pleasing though arduous task of ensuring to your fellow citizens the blessings, which they have a right to expect, from a free, efficient & equal government.
G. WASHINGTON.
United States, January 8, 1790.
The president then retired, and the house returned to their own room: When the president's speech being read by the clerk, it was voted that the house would to-morrow take the same into consideration in a committee of the whole on the state of the union. On motion, it was voted to proceed to ballot for a chaplain, when the votes being collected, it appeared, that the rev. Dr. Lynn was re-elected.
Adjourned till to-morrow, 11 o'clock.
A. M.
House of Representatives of the United States.
January 9.
Mr. Clymer, from Pennsylvania, appeared and took his seat.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, addressed to the Speaker, was read informing the House that he had prepared a plan, pursuant to the resolution of the 21st of September last, relative to provision for support of the public credit, which he was ready to report at such time, and in such manner, as the house might be pleased to order.
A debate now ensued with regard to the manner and time of communicating the report. With regard to the manner, some members insisted strongly on the propriety of the secretary's delivering it in person and of explaining it to the house; because it was not to be expected, that the members could thoroughly comprehend a plan of such an extensive and intricate nature, without previous explanation; others contended, that if it should want explanation, it ought to be given in writing to the house; with regard to the time, some were for receiving the report immediately or on Monday next, this was opposed. It was said the house was too thin at present to bring a matter of such vast importance before it—but that by Thursday next, the house would in all probability have an accession of many members.
After a variety of opinions had been given on these two matters, the house at last came to the following resolution:
That on Thursday next, this house will receive in writing the report of the secretary of the department of the treasury, agreeably to the order of this house of the 21st day of September last.
The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the president's speech, Mr. Baldwin in the chair; and came to the following resolution:
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that an address be presented by the house to the President of the United States, in answer to his speech to both houses with assurances, that this house will without delay, proceed to take into their serious consideration, the various and important matters recommended to their attention.
This being agreed to.
Mr. Smith (S. C.) Mr. Clymer, and Mr. Laurence, were appointed a committee to prepare said address.
A petition of Christopher Sadler, of Nova Scotia, was read, praying relief against a seizure of his vessel and cargo, which was made at the port of Boston, for a violation of the impost law of the United States, of which, at the time, he asserts he was totally ignorant.
The house then adjourned till Monday 11 o'clock.
The president of the United States, when he addressed the two houses of Congress yesterday, was dressed in a crow coloured suit of clothes, of American manufacture: the cloth appeared to be of the finest texture; the colour of that beautiful changable hue, remarkable in shades not quite black. This elegant fabric was from the manufactory in Hartford.
JANUARY 12.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the address in answer to the speech of the President of the United States; and having gone through the same, by paragraphs, the committee rose, and the Chairman Mr. Baldwin, reported, that the committee had according to order, had the said address under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.
The House then unanimously agreed to the said address: Mr. Smith (S. C.) Mr. Clymer, and Mr. Laurence were appointed a committee to wait on the President, to know what time and place it would be convenient for him to receive the same.
A message in writing was received from the President of the United States, by the Secretary at war, communicating to the House in a confidential manner sundry papers, respecting the tribes of Indians on the south western frontiers.
A motion was then made to have the galleries cleared, which was done accordingly.
Mr. Boudinot from the committee to whom it was referred to examine the Journal of the last session, and to report therefrom all such matters of business as were then depending and undetermined, have according to order, examined the Journal, and agreed to the following report:—[This was presented to the House on Monday last.]
It appears to your committee that the several petitions of David Rawls, John Courcham, Alexander Lewis, Arthur Greer, Fedediah Morris, John Fitch, Englehart Cruise, Nicholas Pike, Samuel Briggs, John Christopher Stoebel, Leonard Harbaugh, Hannah Adams, Christopher Colos, David Greenleaf, John MacPherson, Abraham Welfervic, James Rumsey, and William Hoy, respectfully praying for exclusive privilege as authors or inventors of some useful work or discovery, were ordered to lie on the table, and so remained during the Session.
It further appears to your committee that the several petitions of Martha Walker, Duncan Campbell, Tristram Coffin, William Finnie, Englebert Kemman, Thomasin Gordon, Pradest la Genesse, Baron Steuben, and Richard Ham respectively, praying to be compensated for military services, or for injuries, or losses sustained during the late war, were referred to the Secretary of the treasury, to examine and report upon the present session.
It further appears to your committee that the several petitions of John McGarrab, Dudley Tyler Patrick Bennett, John Hunt, James Gibbons, Archibald M'Alister, Alexander Power, Attorney for Colonel Flowers's regiment Henry Malcom and Charles Muckle respectively praying to be compensated for military services rendered during the late war, were referred to the Secretary at war to examine and report upon the present session.
It further appears to your committee that the several petitions of Andrew Newell, and Seth Clarke, Sarah Parker, Bartlet Hinds, Robert Frazier, David Sturgis, Richard Philips, James M'Lean, James Reid, Thomas Barclay, respectively praying, that the certain claims which they exhibit against the United States, May be considered and allowed were ordered to lie on the table, and so remained during the session.
To be continued.
LONDON, November 9—12.
IN Dauphiny, the regiment of Monsieur (the King's brother) and that of Burgundy, have had an engagement. The regiment of Monsieur refused to wear the National Cockade, which that of Burgundy put in with enthusiasm. A combat ensued, when the regiment of Burgundy fired on Monsieur's, and in the first discharge killed men, in the second 13, on which the remainder of Monsieur immediately fled and dispersed.
PHILADELPHIA, January 29,
Extract of a letter from a House of Representatives in Bourdeaux, dated Nov. 17, 1789. to a gentleman in this city.
"Matters are now perfectly quiet and peaceable at Paris, and the National Assembly daily adopting measures to render this one of the most respectable and flourishing countries in Europe—There is not the shadow of danger of a national bankruptcy, and private property is as secure as in any part of the world."
Extract of a letter from Bourdeaux, Nov. 19
"No doubt you have heard before this of the commotions of some parts of this kingdom, but this province has been exempted from the like, and we have every prospect of peace continuing here. We think it necessary to inform you of this circumstance, lest you should apprehend your property not being safe here."
FROM THE AMERICAN EAGLE. Published at Salem by Mr. Thomas Cushing.
BY late intelligence from India we learn, that the French have ceded Pondichery, on the coast of Coromandel, to Tippoo Saib—reserving the right for a limited time of keeping a small number of troops in the citadel, for the protection of such ships as may touch there before this session is generally known. Transports were gone to bring General Conway, (the French Generalissimo in India) and the troops to the Isle of France.
Tippoo had destroyed the strong fortresses of Mangueior, on the Malabar coast. The English possessed themselves of this commanding situation the last war; but Tippoo, determined that they should never more take advantage of it, detached a large body of troops to destroy it, and attended himself in person to see that it was effectually done. It was blown up and overturned to its very foundations, exhibiting a scene of ruin like the effects of a violent convulsion of nature.
The policy of this warlike and ferocious Prince appears to be, to gain Indostan entirely to himself, and to destroy all intercourse between its inhabitants and Europeans. For this purpose, he has ordered every pepper shrub to be rooted up in his dominion, and every object of commerce to be destroyed.
Tippoo's numerous troops are under the most excellent discipline. The English by fighting them and the French by aiding them, have taught them the European art of war. A great number of General Matthews's army, who were captured last war, and other Europeans, are now in his pay.
L E X I N G T O N, April 12. Mr. Bradford.
YOU will please to insert the following Fragment; It was found on Tuesday last in an evacuated boat, and by accident fell into my hands—The beginning and conclusion of the letter was so much defaced, that I could not read it: however, him, to whom it is addressed, through the channel of your paper, may be apprized of the unhappy situation of his friend. Where I have made a line thus, * * * the original was unintelligible.
Your humble Servt. JOHN BOYD.
Limestone, April 8.
* * * to be thus cruelly treated—thus detained from the arms of my dear Fanny, is too much for my slender philosophy to support. The Indians are now packing up a part of their plunder, in order I suppose, to send to their towns, or their camp up the Scioto.—Around the saplin to which I am chained (they used some chains which I had on board, & ingeniously, and effectually confine me with the help of two pad-locks, without binding my hands) a part of my merchandize is scattered, and a small bundle of pencils presenting themselves to my view gave me the hint of writing to you—I have determined to conceal it, and when the Indians return to Fanny (I think they will do, when they find packing) I intend to throw it on board one of the boats
and either adrift; some person may find it who will forward it to you. In the hope and expectation that you will receive it, and that an expedition will be carried forward against these daring pirates, I shall offer my advice, which from my knowledge of their situation and force, I flatter myself I may do, without the imputation of vanity or impertinence.
* * * formidable * * * that they have a train of spies on each bank of the river, which extend as far down as Limestone; so that it is impossible to steal a march on them, by following the meanders of the Ohio * * * * * from the North-East, they apprehend no danger * * *
* * * near Washington—proceed up, parallel with the river, but at the distance of 10 or 15 miles from it, cross a few leagues above the mouth of Scioto, then form in two divisions, one to file off to the right and conceal themselves on the trace which leads to their station camp, the other to follow the course of the river, and make the charge * * * they might be penned on the point made by the junction of the Scioto and Ohio, and your countrymen might promise themselves a valuable prize and a glorious victory.
TO BE SOLD
THE subscriber's concerns at the mouth of Hickman on the South side of the Kentucky river, consisting of a half acre lot, with a large good log warehouse well calculated for salt ing provisions, and for storage of any kind, a well finished store, compleatly fit to receive dry goods, being lined all round with good plank, grooved and tongued and well floored and lofted, a commodious dwelling cabin sixteen feet square well floored and lofted, and a very good smoke house. — Also a lot in Louisville the best stand and situation for business in the whole town, with the following improvements: A two story log house thirty by sixteen feet well roofed, and with an excellent ground cellar under the whole house, and another house one and an half story high, twenty-four by sixteen with a compleat store for goods at one end and a counting room or bed-chamber at the other, extremely well finished, being cieled all round with good plank well groved and tongued; it has a compleat loft, and an excellent stone chimney—Also a lott in the town of Danville, with an extremely well finished two story log house a fine ground cellar and a good stone chimney with two fire-places, one above and the other below stairs, it is well calculated for the reception of goods, having a compleat store room at one end, and for the reception of a family, being all over well finished and furnished with good locks and keys and having two good bed-chambers up stairs, and a spacious good room below with a fire place. For terms for the latter, apply to the subscriber at the mouth of Hickman or to Mr. Andrew Bayard in Danville, and for the two former to the subscriber, or to Maj. Croghan for the lot in Louisville either tobacco will be received in payment.
Andrew Hare.