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THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
[No. 728.]
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1800.
[Vol. XII.]
LEXINGTON:—PRINTED BY JOHN BRADFORD, (On Main Street)—PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAID IN ADVANCE.
American Intelligence.
Georgia.
SAVANNAH, July 14.
The Schooner Return Capt. Tucker, failed from the Windward Islands with a fleet of upwards of 80 sail, bound to the continent, under convoy of the Adams and Scammel.
We are informed by an indisputable authority that the Governor of the Province of West Florida, Lieut. Col. Don Vincent Folch, at the head of an expedition composed of nine gallies, retook a few days since, the fort of St. Marks on Apalachee, sunk a small vessel, and captured another in which the English adventurer and notorious vagabond William Augustus Bowles, after finding the Chactaw Indians inclined to favor the Interest of Spain, had made his escape up the waters of that river. Also, that the officers who so shamefully surrendered that strong fortification to the crazy winds of the renowned director general of Muskogee, are placed under arrest to be tried by a regular court martial. And that the Spaniards are in full hopes of putting out of the world that common enemy of peace (Bowles) by the offer of great presents to the Indian who will deliver him dead or alive, in Pensacola or St. Augustine.
LOUISVILLE, July 20.
Copy of a letter from Col. Hawkins to his Excellency Governor Jackson, dated Fort Wilkinson, July 18, 1800.
I informed your Excellency in my last, by Tarvin, of the unexpected surrender of the Fort St. Marks, to Bowles and his partizans. As soon as this shameful transaction was made known to the officers of his catholic Majesty, in Pensacola, they unanimously determined in a council of war that his excellency Don Vicente Folch, should form an expedition, for the purpose of retaking this fort; and for its better success he should command it in person. To this effect seven vessels of war and two merchantmen, armed, were put in readiness and on board of them were embarked the troops and stores that were thought necessary for the undertaking—this force failed on the 17th June.
I have been informed by two runners to our Chiefs, from the Simenoles, who are at, or near St. Marks, on the arrival of this force, that the expedition had succeeded. One of them a Cussetah, reports, 'that the fleet appeared off the mouth of Apalachee, and one ship of war failed up and began to cannonade the fort; that on the appearance of this force general Bowles opened the stores, invited the Indians to take all the goods they could carry off, and to clear themselves—this they did, and he and his partizans quitted the fort, and retreated to Miccosokee'. The other a Cheauhau, reports 'that he and his companions were encamped a little on this side of the fort of St. Marks'; that nine sail of Spanish gallies were seen coming up the river, at sight of which Bowles began to put what goods and ammunition he could in a small vessel, and set out up the river; and his second man took the keys, opened all the stores to the red people, and told them to take any thing they could carry off; but in the height of their plundering the gallies approached so fast, firing a number of balls which hit and knocked down some of the wall and sunk a small vessel lying under them, that the plunderers were alarmed and fled. Gen. Bowles pushed up the river in his small vessel, but being discovered, and pursued by a galley he and his Indians quitted her, and went on shore, and the galley captured the vessel. He further states, that Bowles wanted the Cheauhau Indians to fire upon the Spaniards which they refused.
I have the honor to be, With sincere regard and esteem, Sir,
Your Excellency's Most obedient servant, BENJAMIN HAWKINS.
His Excellency James Jackson, Governor of Georgia.
It is really melancholy (says the Petersburg Intelligencer of Friday) to hear the distressing accounts of the deaths in the borough of Norfolk. Several persons from that town, and letters received from thence, represent the number of
deaths from six to twelve of a day. Did not these accounts come from a variety of persons we should be inclined to discredit them—because we would not wish to believe that the physicians and corporate body of Norfolk would withhold the necessary information, if real danger was to be apprehended, particularly as it is well known that the lives of our fellow citizens, whose business calls them to Norfolk, are involved in the issue—Whether it be a billious fever or a malignant yellow fever that prevails in Norfolk, we cannot learn—it is said to be very fatal—and in either case it is indispensably necessary that the public should be fairly and rightly informed on a subject so interesting to humanity.
Virginia.
RICHMOND August 12.
It is a curious fact, that capt. John Fries who was some time ago, tried and convicted at Philadelphia, of treason, for his conduct in the opposition which was made to the laws of the union, in the counties of Bucks, Northampton, and Montgomery, in Pennsylvania, and who was lately pardoned by the President of the United States, has been chosen a lieutenant-colonel, in the militia of Montgomery county, where he resides.
Mr. Thomas Cooper who is now confined in the Philadelphia jail, has also been chosen a colonel of militia for the county of Northampton.
The ADDRESS of the General Conference of the METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, to all their Brethren and Friends in the United States.
DEAR BRETHREN,
WE the members of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, beg leave to address you with earnestness, on a subject of the first importance.
We have long lamented the great national evil of negro slavery which has existed for so many years, and does still exist in many of these United States. We have considered it as repugnant to the inalienable rights of mankind, and to the very essence of civil liberty, but more especially to the spirit of the Christian religion.
For inconsistent as is the conduct of this otherwise free, this independent nation, in respect to the slavery of the Negroes, when considered in a civil and political view; it is still more so, when examined in the light of the Gospel. For the whole spirit of the New Testament militates in the strongest manner against the practice of slavery—and the influence of the gospel wherever it has long prevailed (except in many of these U. States) has utterly abolished that most criminal part of slavery, the possessing and using the bodies of men by arbitrary will and with almost uncontrollable power.
The small number of adventurers from Europe, who visit the West Indies for the sole purpose of amassing fortunes, are hardly worth our notice, any farther than their influence reaches for the enslaving & destroying of the human race. But, that so large a proportion of the inhabitants of this country, who so truly boast of the liberty they enjoy, and are so justly jealous of that inestimable blessing, should continue to deprive of every trace of liberty so many of their fellow creatures equally capable with themselves of every social blessing and of eternal happiness—is an inconsistency which is scarcely to be paralleled in the history of mankind!
Influenced by these views and feelings, we have for many years restricted ourselves by the strongest regulations from partaking of "the accursed thing" and have also laid some very mild and tender restrictions on our society at large. But at this General Conference we wished, if possible, to give a blow at the root of the enormous evil. For this purpose we mutually weighed every regulation which could be adopted in our society. All seemed to be insufficient. We therefore determined at last to route up all our influence, in order to hasten to the utmost of our power, the universal extirpation of the crying sin. To this end we passed the following resolution:—
"That the Annual Conferences be directed to draw up addresses for the gradual emancipation of the Slaves to the Legislatures of those States, in which no general laws have been passed for that purpose: that those addresses urge in the
most respectful but pointed manner the necessity of a law for the gradual emancipation of the slaves: that proper committees be appointed out of the most respectable of our Friends for the conducting of the business: and that the Presiding Elders, Deacons and Travelling Preachers, do procure as many proper signatures as possible to the Addresses, and give all the assistance in their power in every respect to aid the committees, and to further this blessed undertaking. And that this be continued from year to year 'till the desired end be fully accomplished."
What now remains, dear Brethren, but that you coincide with us in this great undertaking, for the sake of God, his church and his holy cause, for the sake of your Country, and for the sake of the miserable and oppressed. Give your signatures to the addresses; hand them over to all your acquaintances and all the friends of Liberty; urge the justice, the utility, the necessity of the measure, persevere in this blessed work, and the lord we are persuaded, will finally crown your endeavors with the wished for success. O what a glorious country would be ours, if equal liberty were everywhere established, and equal liberty everywhere enjoyed!
We are not ignorant that several Legislatures of these states have most generously stepped forth in the cause of liberty, and passed laws for the emancipation of the slaves. But many of the members of our society even in those States may be highly serviceable to this great cause by using their influence by writing or otherwise with their friends in other states, whether those friends be methodists or not.
Come then Brethren let us join hand and heart together in this important enterprise, God is with us, and will, we doubt not, accompany with his blessings all our labours of love.
We could write to you a volume on the present subject; but we know that in general you have already weighed it; & we have great confidence that your utmost assistance will not be wanting and we promise to aid you with all zeal and diligence.
That our gracious God may bless you with all the riches of his grace and that we may all meet where perfect liberty and perfect love shall eternally reign, is the ardent prayer of
Your affectionate Brethren, Signed in behalf and by order of the General Conference.
Thomas Coke">   Thomas Coke,  } Bishops.    Francis Asbury,    Richard Whatcoat.    Ezek. Cooper,  } The Committee.    William M c Kendree,    Jesse Lee.   
PETERSBURG, August 3.
From the Petersburg Intelligencer.
MR. PRENTIS,
Sir,
I have attentively perused and considered the Query concerning the Lusus Naturae , described in your paper of the 22d ult. and having devoted a large portion of my leisure time to the investigation of the causes of such monstrous productions, am clearly of opinion, after much deliberation and reflection, having duly weighed and considered every circumstance attending it, that it is either the effects of a terrified imagination, or of an unnatural connection. It is true, and indeed there are many instances recorded in various authors of the force of imagination operating so powerfully as to produce effects similar to those described in your paper—one instance of which I beg leave to adduce as an illustration of my argument; being an extract from the Annual Register of 1759. A small Dog belonging to a gentleman in the city of London, was very much persecuted by a large Turkey Cock, who was kept in a back yard adjoining the house—the Dog (being of the feminine gender) some time after produced a litter of puppies, among which was a deformed animal, perfect in all its parts its head and tail excepted, those parts being substituted by a head and neck exactly similar to that of its parents old antagonist the Turkey Cock. This instance must, at first sight, appear to every rational mind to be the effect of a terrified imagination alone; it could be nothing else.—However, with regard to the instance mentioned in your paper, I am rather inclined to the former opinion, viz.
that it originated from an unnatural connection.
I am your obedient servant. A NATURALIST.
FROM THE EXAMINER, Baltimore, July 1, 1800. Mr. BENJAMIN JONES.
By accident I saw a card directed to me by the writer of a letter dated at Philadelphia 7th of May, 1800, of which an extract was published in your paper styled "The Examiner," on the 20th of the same month. In my note to you, at Richmond, on the 26th of May, I requested you to inform the author of that letter, that I desired he would republish it with his name, (or leave his name with the Printer) in some of the Newspapers printed at Philadelphia; that I would prove him a false, scandalous, wicked, and malicious slanderer and calumniator; that for this purpose I would sue him in the Supreme court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and that if he would appear in the action I would consent that he might give the truth of his publication in evidence to the jury as his full justification. My reason for this proposition was, because the author of this letter had wilfully, and basely, and against his own knowledge, misrepresented my conduct as presiding judge of the Circuit Court of the United States held in Philadelphia in April last. Any person who will take the trouble to compare the statement of the trial of Mr. Thomas Cooper as published by himself with the statement made by the author of the letter alluded to, will desire no further proof, (if he credits Mr. Cooper) of the base misrepresentation and the barefaced falsehood and calumny of the latter. When any one publishes a libel on a judge, he is liable to prosecution by way of indictment; and he is also subject to a civil action. As the facts that took place on the prosecution and trial of Mr. Cooper, and my conduct as one of the judges, happened in Philadelphia, I therefore proposed to bring a civil action against the author of the libel in the Supreme Court of that Commonwealth and not in the Federal Court, as the author of the letter wishes the public to believe. I am a resident of Maryland; the author is not a resident of Pennsylvania, but it is believed of Virginia—the author of this letter says—"he is not disposed to enter into controversy in the Federal Court, with a judge of that Court, under the existing practice of packing juries." this observation could only have been made to deceive the public to make them believe that I proposed to sue him in the Federal (or circuit) court of Pennsylvania and is directly the contrary to truth; and also for the further purpose of charging the marshal of Pennsylvania with packing juries, in violation of his duty and oath of office. The author of this letter now proposes "that I should sue him in the highest court of the state in which he resides, which he does not mention, but I presume is Virginia; and that he will join issue on the truth of the publication; and he annexes two conditions, that a general commission shall issue to take the depositions of all witnesses, to be used on the trial; and that each party give security to answer the ultimate decision of the cause." I shall not sue in Virginia, because of the distance from Baltimore to Richmond, and the expense, and because the facts took place in Philadelphia, and a great number of persons who reside there were present in court, and to whom the facts stated by the author of the letter, if they ever occurred must be known. I again propose to sue him in the supreme court of Pennsylvania, and if he will appear to the action, I will consent that he may give the truth of his publication in evidence to the jury as his full justification. I will also agree to a commission to take the deposition of any witness or interrogatories filed in court, and that such deposition shall be evidence in the same manner, as if the witness was present in court; and I will give security for costs, and he will give special bail to the action as he proposes.
If the author of the letter had only charged me as a judge, of being an unprincipled tyrant, totally unfit to be entrusted with any power over the lives or liberties of the free citizens of America, I should not have taken any notice of such a general accusation. It would have been a matter of opinion, but he stated facts that never happened, & opinions which I never delivered. He arraigned my integrity and impartiality as a judge, "my pro-

ceedings and decisions as the most arbitrary, high handed and tyrannical that ever disgraced the judiciary of any country having the least pretensions to freedom; & he now concludes with calling me "a worthless fellow." This opinion of a person unknown could not have any possible weight with people of candor and understanding—If the author was known his opinion would depend on his reputation for public and private virtue, for veracity and knowledge.—If he possesses all these qualities I wish for an opportunity on a fair trial before an impartial court and jury, to shew him his want of information or error in judgment. If he is, as I suspect, a proud, haughty, & insolent character, heated by party rage, and weak and rash in judgment, regardless of decency and truth, and accustomed to low and vulgar language, no respect will be paid to his wanton and malignant attack on my character.
SAMUEL CHASE.
FOR THE EXAMINER.
To Judge CHASE.
SIR,
Your publication in the Examiner of the 15th inst. betrays all that heat and intemperance, that vulgarity of style, and disregard to candour and truth, which you impute to the author of the observations published in that paper respecting your conduct in Philadelphia. From your age, from your opportunities of learning good manners, and above all from the dignity of the station in which you are placed, more decency might have been expected in an address intended for the public eye. But nature and habit are not easily overcome; and though (as you say) "your country has made you a judge," not all the energies of the federal government can ever make you a gentleman.
In the present or any future correspondence with you, the writer of the letter complained of, will, for greater facility, use the first instead of the third person. I rejoice sir, at the many recent evidences of the force of popular opinion in this country: among the strongest is, that even you should sludder at the general execration of your fellow citizens,* after having laboured with so much industry to merit it. For I cannot suppose that you are awakened to a sense of shame, or that remorse of conscience has yet overtaken, tho' it must certainly await you.
To give a colour to your denial, you attempt to invalidate my statement by referring to the account of Mr. Cooper's trial as published by himself, yet artfully withhold your acknowledgment of the accuracy of his representation. Whenever you shall admit that Mr. Cooper's account of his trial is correct, it will then be time enough to examine whether it contradicts my statement. But sir, you have certainly placed yourself in a dilemma; the report of the trial unless it be a true one, can afford no evidence against the accuracy of the letter. If you admit its truth you fix the seal of infamy on your character, and render that infamy more notorious, by exciting the curiosity of many who from respect (to your office,) may wish to think well of you, and who perhaps would never have read the trial, had you not imprudently attempted to shelter your reputation under it. Indeed, your silence hitherto respecting the account given of you by Mr. Cooper, and your present appeal to that account may fairly be considered as an acquiescence in its correctness, for you know that it is not allowed to a party to discredit his own witness.
Do you imagine Mr. Chase that the public will consider your professions of regard for character as any thing more than affectation, or that they will be much disposed to doubt that your proceedings and decisions at Philadelphia were of the most arbitrary high handed, and tyrannical kind, when you are found boldly and impudently persisting in the same line of conduct where ever you go? passing over (for the present) your exhibition at Annapolis and Wilmington, if the account of the persecution (I will not call it the trial) of Mr. Callender at Richmond be accurately given in the news-papers, you may be said there, to have outdone your usual outdoings.
Your proposition was not misunderstood nor attempted to be misrepresented, nor can you seriously think so. Look again at my Card and you will find, that I objected to a trial in the supreme court of Pennsylvania, merely on the score of distance and expense. But I had heard too much of the perfidy of your character, and the malevolence of your temper, not to
* I shall make no apology for speaking of you as a citizen however unworthy of that distinction I may consider you, and notwithstanding I once heard you declare from the federal bench that "tho' the appellation of citizen might tickle some people's ears, and be prettier and more republican, for your part you ed that of subject full as well."
suspect that you might attempt to evade even the proposition you had made; or to doubt that you would avail yourself by every possible means, of any opportunity I might give you of harassing me in the federal court. You have taught us how far we are to consider that tribunal as the sanctuary of truth and righteousness; and there are not wanting other examples to shew that party feelings and prejudices are not always excluded from their decisions. A person of less ingenuity, and legal experience than yourself, might have conceived the means of attaining the advantages you would possess in a trial in that court; they cannot have escaped you; your own publication points to them. You say, that to libel a judge subjects to "prosecution by way of an indictment and that the letter is a libel on you," further, that "you are a resident of Maryland, the author is believed of Virginia." The federal court having cognizance of suits between citizens of different States, you might resort there for your civil action, and for an indictment you would find a precedent in the case of Luther Baldwin, prosecuted in the federal court of Jersey, & fined 200 dollars for having spoken with undue reverence of Mr. Adams's posteriors. This 'tis true is a case not provided for in the infamous and unconstitutional sedition law on which you build your fame: but I have understood was decided upon some quaint doctrine of the common law of England. These doctrines I presume you are now prepared to swallow, tho' it is said that in your out let as a federal Judge, you denied the authority as applicable to the government of the United States. But this was probably before you were fully acquainted with the views of your party, or had considered how important a political engine the common law might become in the hands of pliant judges.
But wherefore worthy judge should you dread a scrutiny of your character and conduct in a court of Virginia? Or why does Richmond haunt your imagination? That city I tho't had been the scene of your proudest triumph! Did you not boast on your return, that there "you had conquered the Beasts, as St. Paul had done at Ephesus?" St. Paul, like yourself, was a limb of the law, a great reprobate and sinner. May you continue the parallel, and like him turn from your wicked ways and be forgiven. I apprehend however that notwithstanding your great exultation at having punished Callender (which you declared long before hand you would do, and therefore should not have been permitted to sit in the cause) you justly appreciated the contempt and abhorrence in which you must be held by all who witnessed your demeanor at Richmond. To relieve your fears on this head, I will inform you that the terms of my proposal will not require or admit of the controversy between us being decided there; but will bring the trial much nearer to your residence than even Philadelphia. The objections of distance and expence will therefore be obviated, and by depositions the testimony of all witnesses may be collected wherever their residence may be. As to the manner of taking them, I cannot see the propriety of the plan you propose, nor any good reason for departing from the customary mode. Your practice at Richmond respecting interrogatories tho' it had the charm of Novelty did not greatly delight me. Besides the saving of expence I prefer depositions, because it is my wish to perpetuate the truth of what I have stated by committing to a record less fleeting and transitory than news-papers, a well authenticated history of your enormities, which may be occasionally held out as a beacon to the American people, cautioning them to watch over the abuse of power in every department of government: and may serve as a warning to all future corrupt judges, (as they may dread the indignation of their injured country) how they shall presume to trample upon the rights of their fellow citizens, and prostitute their sacred functions to promote the views of a party hostile to public liberty, or to prop the tottering reputation of an individual falling into discredit with all parties.
Upon the whole I am not disposed to recede from the terms I have proposed and shall require them to be well secured. Having re-examined my statement respecting the trial of Mr. Cooper and that of Fries, I find it as correct and particular as I could now make it from memory, with the aid of notes taken immediately after. All the facts as far as stated of my own knowledge I assert to be strictly true, and you sir [flounce as you may about it,] know them to be so. I will add that in substance they can be proved, and shall be, whether we agree upon the mode of doing it or not; the time and manner will be a subject of after consideration, should you still refuse to accede to my
proposition: for the present my assertion must stand against your denial, without the aid of my name. It is presumed that no celebrity of name or reputation is necessary to balance the weight of your character; and of this no doubt can exist in the mind of any man who has lately witnessed your official conduct, or is at all acquainted with the tenor of your life.
I now promise you, that my name shall not be withheld when it becomes suitable to communicate it. In the mean time for your own gratification, I will give you a clue by which you cannot fail to recollect me. My attendance on the trials alluded to, I know did not escape your observation. I am the person on whom you kept your eyes steadfastly fixed whilst whispering to Peters about me. I am the man whom you frequently endeavoured to stare out of countenance, and to whom you offered all the rudeness and indecency which it was in your power by looks and gestures to express. You no doubt suspected that I was watching your conduct; and you were right. Such men as you are, require to be strictly watched, and fully exposed. To render this justice to the public has been my object, nor shall I recede from what I have undertaken,
July 29, 1800.
Lexington, September 1.
From GREEN'S [Natchez] IMPARTIAL OBSERVER, of July 12.
PRICES CURRENT, At Natchez and New-Orleans.
   Dolls. Cts.     Cotton per 100 French wt. 16 to 17   Tobacco per ditto, from 3 to 4 50   Bale rope per do. 16   Small castings do. 10   Bar Iron 15   Bacon do. 18 to 18 50   Salted Pork, per barrel 10 to 12   Flour do. do. 6 to 7   Whiskey per gallon, 62   Peach brandy per gallon, 1 15   Sugar castings, no settled price.   Slaves 300 to 500 in demand.   Gun Powder per lb. 75   Lead, Illenois in 1lb. bars, 10   Salt Petre, per lb. 50   Brimstone per do. 50   Lime per bushel, 50   Corn unshel'd per bushel, 50   Shingle nails, per lb. 40   Flooring brads, per lb. 30   All other sizes, 37   Country linen per yard 27 to 60   Insurance from New-Orleans, to the Atlantic States, 10 to 12 per cent.   Freight on Cotton, per 100 weight. 5   Do. on Tobacco 2 to 1 50   Do. on Hemp 3 to 4  
A half sheet of the laws of the United States accompanies this paper.
BY YESTERDAY'S MAIL.
SURRENDER OF GENOA.
Massena, general in chief, to the consuls of the French republic.
From the head-quarters at Genoa, June 7.
"Citizen consuls,
"I have the honor to address to you the convention agreed on for the evacuation of Genoa by the right wing of the French army.
"From the 5th of April, we have not received either from France or Corsica, any succors.
"From the 21st of May the inhabitants of Genoa have had no bread. The army received only six ounces, composed of a mixture of maize. For the last ten days the maize was replaced by cocoa, and the allowance diminished to three ounces. The greater part of the horses have been consumed.
"On the 25th, the troops of the right wing began their march, with their arms, baggage and ammunition, to rejoin the centre of the army, which on the 26th, was at Alassio. To-morrow I shall go there myself.
"I shall have the honor of transmitting to you immediately, an account of the events which have taken place from the 5th of April to the 5th of June.
"Health and respect,
"MASSÉNA.
"The account will be brought you, as well as the eight standards taken from the enemy, by my aid-de-camp."
NEGOTIATION,
For the evacuation of Genoa.
Art. 1. The right wing of the French
army charged with the defence of Genoa, the general in chief and his staff, shall depart with their arms and baggage to go to rejoin the centre of the army—Answer. The right wing, charged with the defence of Genoa, shall depart to the number of eight thousand one hundred and ten men and shall take the road by land to go by Nice to France. The remainder shall be transported by sea to Antibes. Admiral Lord Keith engages to furnish the troops with subsistence in biscuits in the proportion that they are distributed to English troops. On the other hand, all the Austrian prisoners made on the river of Genoa by the army of Massena in the present year, shall be given up in a body by way of compensation, except those already exchanged up to the present time: in other respects, the 1st Article shall be fully executed.
Art. II. Every thing belonging to the said right wing, as artillery, ammunition of all sorts, shall be transported by the English fleet to Antibes, or to the Gulph of Jouan.—Anf. Granted.
[The articles are 16 in number—the residue provide that the sick &c. shall be well treated, and sent to Antibes;—that none of the Genoese should be molested for their political opinions, and that all officers of all ranks of Massena's army taken prisoners from the commencement of hostilities in the present year shall return to France on their parole, and are not to serve until exchanged. The articles were mutually exchanged on the Bridge of Cornegliano, on the 5th June 1800—and are signed by Ott, lieutenant general; Vice Admiral Keith; and Massena.]
From gen. Massena to gen. Buonaparte. Genoa, June 7.
"My General,
"I have the honor to give you an account of the evacuation of Genoa conformable to the annexed convention. I hope you will find it worthy of the obstinate resistance of the brave garrison shut up there. We had not hitherto lost a single inch of ground; throughout we preserved a constant superiority: and had it not been for want of subsistence, we would have forever held out in Genoa. This day I gave the soldiers the last three ounces of what we call bread, and which is nothing but a wretched mixture of bran, of oat chaff, and cocoa nut, without any wheat. We have eaten all our horses.
"The mortality occasioned by famine was at its height among the people and the troops. Hunger, and the bombardment, had excited movements of insurrection always stifled from their birth. It was in the hope of seeing you arrive to our deliverance, that I carried so far the severity of measures which enabled us to wait for your arrival; but our means failed, and it was necessary to think of withdrawing, not to lose all, and to preserve to the republic the remainder of a body of troops whose firmness could not be changed by hardships, fatigues or privation hitherto unheard of; their physical strength had entirely failed, and I had nothing remaining but walking skeletons. The officer who carries my dispatches can tell you in this respect, all that has been suffered to preserve Genoa.
"I go with the garrison to join the centre of the army and to act there according to the instructions which I request you will send me; it is from thence that you shall hear from me.
Health and respect,
Signed
"MASSÉNA."
OPERATIONS IN ITALY.
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
Bulletin of the army of Reserve dated Milan, June 3.
"The division of gen. Lannes, which had been the advanced guard from St. Bernard to Ivrea, was advancing to Chivasso to make the enemy believe that it was our intention to make a junction with gen. Thureau, who was between Rivoli and Susa. In the mean time the army filed off on the opposite side, and passed the Sesia and the Tesino.—When it was sufficiently advanced, general Lannes repassed the Doria Baltea, passed to Cressentia, Trino, Vercelli, where he received orders to march upon Pavia, which he entered this morning; he there found magazines very considerable in provisions, 100 mills of powder, 1000 sick or wounded Austrians, 500 pieces of brass cannon on carriages, a powder magazine, bullets, &c. To-morrow we expect the inventory from Pavia.
"Gen. Lechi with the Cisalpine legion has marched to Cassano.
"Gen. Dubesme, with the corns under his orders, has marched to Lodi."
MILAN, June 4.
"THE DEUM has been sung in the metropolis of Milan, for the happy deliverance of Italy from heretics and infidels.
"All the hospitals of the enemy fell into

our power. There were 1500 sick at Pavia, and 1200 at Milan. Every day we discovered fresh magazines. Among others we have just discovered at Pavia one of 5000 coats, and 10,000 new muskets. "Gen. Duhesme yesterday passed Lambro, after a slight affair of advanced posts. He has reached Lodi, passed the Adda, and is in pursuit of the enemy."
Letters from the first consul to the minister at war, dated Milan, June 4, contains the following:--
"We are at Milan. We have found at Pavia 300 pieces of cannon on their carriages, half of them for the field, and half of them for sieges; 10,000 new fire locks, a great quantity of powder and ammunition, and magazines of every kind."
"The enemy for a long time believed that we were no more than seven or eight thousand men, and that we had made a diversion merely for the raising the blockade of Genoa and Nice. They perished in this error till the 28th of May."
"At the affair of Chinella their cavalry made seven or eight prisoners, but the enemy got information from them which they were unwilling to believe."
"On the 2d of June, General Hohenzollern, who commanded the blockade of Genoa, appeared, as you have seen by a letter that I have sent to the consuls, not much to fear our forces. General Melas has written to Pavia to a woman he had with him--"I know they fly in Lombardy that a French army has arrived. There is no danger. I will defend you on that side." Two hours after this we entered Pavia--We are at Lodi--The advanced guard of Moncey have arrived at Gemmo, and endeavour to collect boats sufficient to enable them to pass the Po."
All the hospitals of Lombardy have fallen into our hands. We have found five or 6000 sick and wounded.
(Signed) BUONAPARTE. June 7.
"Gen. Loison, after having passed the Adda at Lodi, took possession of Grema, passed the Osio in the affair of the 5th, and took possession of Orizunovi, a place between Brescia and the Po, which is regularly fortified with bastions and a counterfort."
"After having pursued the enemy upon their guard road to Brescia, General Loison made a counter march, and moved towards Cremona, to make himself master of the numerous magazines the enemy have in that place, then to pass the Po, and to join the corps of General Murat at Piacenza."
Letter of General BUONAPARTE, First Consul of the Republic, to the two Consuls. MILAN, June 9.
"You will see, citizen consuls, by the letters of General Melas, which are annexed to my preceding letter, that General O'Reilly received orders to raise the blockade of Genoa on the very day that General Massena, urged by the total want of provisions, demanded a capitulation. It appears that General Massena has 10,000 combatants, and General Suchet nearly as many. If these two corps have united as I think they have, between Oneiglia and Savona, they will be able to enter Piedmont by the Tanaro immediately, and be very useful, at a time when the enemy will be obliged to leave some troops in Genoa."
"The greater part of the army is at this moment at Stradella. We have a bridge at Piacenza--Orizunovi, Brescia, and Cremona are ours."
"You will find subjoined different bulletins, and many letters, which have been intercepted, and which it will, perhaps, be useful to publish. I salute you. (Signed) BUONAPARTE,
The General in Chief of the army of Reserve, to the First Consul. "Head Quarters at Pavia, 20 Prairal, June 9."
"CITIZEN CONSUL. Since my last report the army has obtained new successes, the details of which I hasten to communicate to you."
"On the 3d June, the corps commanded by General Duhesme proceeded to Lodi, occupied as an Austrian post, which retired on our approach."
"On the 4th, Boudet's division of Loison marched on to Cremona, Orizunovi, and Brescia. Five hundred had been detached from that division, to be directed by General Boffier to Pizzolone."
"Gen. Loison arrived the 16th at Lodi, where he was apprized that the Austrian General Laudon wished to raise the people of Brescia against the French. He marched instantly to that town, which he took; and General Laudon was only saved in his flight by the courage of his escort which was destroyed. We found in the place 30 million pounds of powder, and several magazines. We also made 60 prisoners."
"On the 6th General Murat passed the head of the bridge of Placentia, defended by 5 or 600 men and 20 pieces of cannon. But the enemy having cut from the coast of the town some bridges of boats and defended the passage with 12 pieces of cannon, he sought another passage. The General procured some boats, that served him to carry over the 9th and 10th and with these forces he attacked Placentia, which he took on the 7th. He found considerable magazines, and made 600 prisoners. A party of the enemy's cavalry had just time to fly into the fort, which is encumbered by being the refuse of the administration, &c. of the Austrian army."
"Scarcely had General Murat taken the position of Placentia, when the great guard was attacked on the side of Parma by a corps of about a thousand men, that formed the garrison of the citadel. They were met by Gen. Boudet, at the head of the two battalions of the 50th, & proceeded by the grenadiers under maj. gen. Dalton. The enemy was immediately charged with the bayonet and destroyed. The Hussars of the 11th made all the prisoners who escaped from death. We have taken the two pieces of cannon, the
waggons, and colours belonging to the corps. Among the prisoners we find 29 Officers and a Major. Gen. Murat greatly praises the conduct of Gen. Boudet and Adj. Gen. Dalton. He is occupied in re-establishing the bridge of Placentia."
"I had ordered gen. Lannes to proceed on the Po, and to endeavor to effect a passage opposite Stadella. The enemy had destroyed all the floating bridges; but gen. Lannes found means to assemble some vessels, in which the 28th of the line commenced to pass the Po, on the 6th, at 3 in the morning. One part of the 40th also crossed the river. The troops under gen. Maimoni had taken the position of the banks and marches behind St. Cypriano, at 3 in the evening the regiments of Reifki and Cravattes, amounting to 2000 men, supported by some pieces of cannon, attacked with impetuosity the troops which had landed, that consisted of 1500 men. Already the enemy had commenced to make way in our centre, when the order of charge was beat. The combat was obstinate, but the enemy was put to the rout. They left on the field of battle, more than 300 killed and wounded, and we made 200 prisoners, and took two artillery waggons. We cannot praise too much the intrepidity displayed in this instance by the 28th and 40th demi-brigades, and gen. Maimoni who commanded them."
"The 19th, at three in the morning, the division having passed with its artillery, the 28th proceeded to Boni, where they charged with audacity the infantry and cavalry of the enemy. We made 200 prisoners in that action. The citizen Manigre, aid-de-camp of gen. Watrin, was wounded in the head. This distinguished officer had already received a wound in the affair of Chinella."
"I hope that to-morrow, the 19th, all the army shall pass the Po. Gen. Lechi, had received orders to proceed to Lecco on the 7th; he found the passage defended by the enemy with artillery and gun-boats, he determined to transport his vii's on waggons, to pass the Adda, and enter the lake. Sent over a column of 300 men, which turned the enemy, whilst another corps cannonaded the gun-boats that defended the passage of Lecco. The enemy being turned, determined to fly, and we captured four pieces of cannon, and two gun-boats, and magazines of ammunition, and made twenty prisoners. ALEX. BERTHIER."
PARIS, June 21. "The army has been victorious at Maringo. This battle has decided the fate of Italy and announces peace."
"We wait for an answer from Vienna. The armies will resume hostilities within ten days, if the answer is not favorable."
TO BE RENTED. In the town of Danville and position given on the 6th day of October next, the Tavern now occupied by Mr. Arthur Thompson, which is large and well calculated for a house of entertainment, being accommodated, with Stable for 20 horses, and a very extensive Cellar, and other convenient houses for the purpose aforesaid--For terms apply to the subscriber.
James Birney. Danville, 24th of August, 1820. GJtp
TAKEN up at the plantation of Isaac Ely, on Sycamore fork of Slate creek, a bright bay mare, three years old this spring, no brand, about thirteen hands and an half high, with a small star in her forehead, potted and appraised to 71, William Ellis. Montgomery county May 21, 1820. 4
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living on the Rolling fork, a bay mare, about 10 years old, thirteen and an half hands high, branded on the near shoulder and buttock thus A W, in a piece, shot before a natural trotter, some white on her hind foot, appraised to 151. John Reed. Washington County May 17, 1820.
NOTICE. BY mutual consent, we have this day dissolved our partnership, lately under the firm of Taylor & Kilgour; all those indebted to said firm are requested to make payment on or before the first day of December next, also, those who have any claims against said firm, will come forward for settlement. Geo. Taylor, David Kilgour, Salt Lick, August 4 1820. *2w
N.B. The books are in my hands, those who wish to settle will make application to me. David Kilgour.
I GIVE notice to gentlemen who have been customed to my horse BLAZE, and those who wish to breed from him, that I mean to move him from this state next season, unless they will come forward and enter their mares to the amount of 150, at 50 payable on or at Christmas in whiskey delivered in Lexington at market price, or Flour delivered in Frankfort at market price, or note for twelve dollars for the season, or seven the single leap, paid at Christmas 1821--I find money very scarce and difficult to collect, is the reason I wish to move him, the intolence I have given has caused me to suffer much for money. Benj. Wbarton. August 28. 1820.
FLAX SEED. THE subscribers will purchase a quantity of good, sound, WELL CLEANED FLAX SEED, delivered at their Oil Mill, for which they will give a generous price. John & William Bobb. Lexington, Sept. 18. 1820. 4
ALL PERSONS
ARE hereby cautioned against purchasing or taking an assignment on two notes given by me to William Sanders, of Fayette county, dated the 22d day of July, 1820--one for the payment of 95 gallons of whiskey, the other for the payment of 40 gallons of whiskey, on the first day of April 1821, as I am determined not to pay either of them (as they were fraudulently obtained) unless compelled by law.
Bourbon County, 31 James Henry. August 29th 1820. *3t
NOTICE,
THAT I will meet on the last Monday in October 1820, with commissioners appointed by the county court of Nicholas county, on an entry of 542 acres, made by Benjamin Harrison, in the name of John Dawson, on the east side of Licking, four miles below the Lower Blue Licks, then and there to take the depositions of witnesses, and perpetuate their testimony concerning certain calls in said entry, and do such other acts as may be thought necessary and agreeable to law.
August 30th, 1820. John Dawson. 4
TROTTER & SCOTT
HEREBY inform the public that they have removed their store into the brick building next door below the house they so formerly occupied, and have just received and now opened for sale, a large and very elegant assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
In addition to their stock on hand, with a supply of All kinds of Groceries, Glass, China, and Queens Ware, Salt, Bar-Iron, and Castings--Excellent Mann's Lick Salt.
As the above Merchandise have been purchased with Cash only, they will of consequence be sold upon lower terms than any goods of equal quality, that have been offered for sale in the Western Country--But no credit can be given. Lexington, August 20th, 1820.
The Copartnership of
ABIJAH & JOHN W. HUNT, HAVING been dissolved by mutual consent--it is absolutely necessary for all persons indebted to said firm, to make immediate payment to JOHN W. HUNT, who is properly authorized to settle the accounts of said firm. All those to whom they are indebted are requested to bring forward their accounts for payment. 6w
Just received from Lee & Co's. Patent and Family Medicine Store, Baltimore, and for sale by MACBEAN & POYZER, at the Store formerly occupied by Mr. Robert Barr, Lexington, the following Valuable
MEDICINES:
HAMILTON'S WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES Which have, within eighteen months past, given relief to upwards of FIFTY THOUSAND PERSONS, of all ages, in various dangerous complaints, arising from worms and from foulness or obstruction in the stomach and bowels.
A peculiar excellence of this remedy is, its being suited to every age and constitution: contains nothing but what is perfectly innocent, and is so mild in its operation, that it cannot injure the most delicate pregnant lady, or the tenderest infant of a week old, should no worms exist in the body--but will without pain or griping cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive, and thereby prevent the production of worms and many fatal disorders.
Description of Worms, and the symptoms by which they are known.
Worms which infest the human body, are chiefly of four kinds, viz the Terec or large round worm, the Ataides, or small maw worm, and lastly, the Tania, or tape worm, so called from its resemblance to tape; this is often many yards long, and is full of joints--It is most hurtful, and most difficult to cure.
Among the symptoms attending worms, are, disagreeable breath, especially in the morning--Bad and corrupted gums--Itching in the nose and about the seat--Convulsions and epileptic fits, and sometimes privation of speech--Starting and grinding of the teeth in sleep--Irregular appetite, sometimes loathing food, and sometimes voracious--Purging, with fluny and ferid stools--Vomiting--Large and hard belly--Pains and sickens at the stomach--Pains in the head and thighs, with lowens of spirit--Slow fever, with small and irregular pulse--A dry cough--Excessive thirst--Sometimes pale and unhealthy countenance, and sometimes the face bloated and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above symptoms, should have immediate recourse to HAMILTON'S WORM DESTROYING LOZENGES, which have been constantly attended with success in all complaints similar to those above described.
Children generally take this medicine with eagerness, having a pleasing appearance, and an agreeable taste.
RECENT CURES,
SELECTED FROM SEVERAL HUNDREDS. MICHAEL DUFFY, residing at No 57, Wilkes Street, Fell's Point, city of Baltimore, voluntarily maketh oath, that the following statement is just and true.
In the beginning of May last, my three children, a boy of seven, and two girls, the one five, and the other three years of age, were taken very ill, nearly at the same time, of a common fever, as I then supposed, but was soon convinced the disorder was caused by worms; they were frequently troubled with convulsion fits, and violent startings in their sleep, and with almost continual vomiting and purging, particularly the youngest. I made immediate application to a physician of the first reputation, and his medicines were administered with a confidence of success which only increased our disappointment. The children grew daily worse, and I was absolutely without hope of their recovery--The youngest one appeared almost devoid of animation, and scarcely an inhabitant of this world. In this distressing moment I was told that Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges had performed many cures in cases equally desperate. I immediately purchased a box, and gave each of them a dose, which in a few hours produced the most desirable effects; the eldest vomited a great number of very large worms, and the second thousands of small ones, many of them not a quarter of an inch long; in the youngest they seemed to be consumed, and had the appearance of skins, of a slimy matter. I repeated the dose agreeably to the paper of directions, and they all speedily recovered a good state of health, which they still enjoy, though five months have nearly elapsed since they were on the borders of the grave, and the death of the whole appeared to be inevitable. Sworn before me, this 26th day of September, 1799. J. SMITH.
in the youngest they seemed to be consumed, and had the appearance of skins, of a slimy matter. I repeated the dose agreeably to the paper of directions, and they all speedily recovered a good state of health, which they still enjoy, though five months have nearly elapsed since they were on the borders of the grave, and the death of the whole appeared to be inevitable. Sworn before me, this 26th day of September, 1799. J. SMITH.
INFALLIBLE AGUE AND FEVER DROPS,
For the cure of Agues, remittent and intermitting Fevers.
Thousands can testify of their being cured by these drops, after the bark and every other medicine has proved ineffectual; and not one in a hundred has had occasion to take more than one, and numbers not half a bottle.
These drops are particularly recommended to the inhabitants of low marshy countries, where the worst sort of agues generally prevail, which unless early attended to and speedily removed, injure the constitution exceedingly, and brings on dropsies, purid fevers, and a variety of complaints, of the most dangerous and alarming nature. Many other medicines are daily offered to the public for the cure of this disorder, which, upon trial have been found either dangerous or useless. The bark is the usual remedy made use of, but being a very nauseous medicine, and seldom taken in sufficient quantity, it very often fails; and children, and those who have weak stomachs, are frequently loit for want of a more easy and pleasant remedy.
THE SOVEREIGN OINTMENT FOR THE ITCH,
Which is warranted an infallible remedy in one application, and may be used with the most perfect safety by pregnant women, or on infants a week old, not containing a particle of mercury, or any dangerous ingredient whatever, and is not accompanied with that tormenting smart, which attends the application of other remedies.
PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE. For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers, is recommended
DR. HAHN'S ANTI-BILIOUS PILLS.
Which have been attended with a degree of success highly grateful to the inventor's feelings, in several parts of the West Indies, and the southern of the United States, particularly in Baltimore, Petersburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Edenton, Wilmington, Charleston, and Savannah. The testimony of a number of persons in each of the above places can be adduced, who have reason to believe that a timely use of this salutary remedy, has under Providence, preserved their lives when in the most alarming circumstances.
The operation of these pills is perfectly mild, so as to be used with safety by persons in every situation, and of every age.
They are excellently adapted to carry off superfluous bile, and prevent its morbid secretion--to restore and amend the appetite--to produce a nice perspiration, and thereby prevent colds, which are often of fatal consequences--A dose never fails to remove a cold, if taken on its first appearance--They are celebrated for removing habitual costiveness--sickens at the stomach and severe head ache--and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate.
THE GENUINE ESSENCE AND EXTRACT OF MUSTARD,
For the cure of Rheumatism, Gout, Palsy, Sprains, White Swellings, &c. and has performed more cures in the above complaints, than all the other medicines ever before made public.
DR. HAMILTON'S ELIXIR,
A sovereign remedy for Colds, obstinate Coughs, Asthmas, and approaching Consumptions, and is far superior to any other medicine for the WHOOPING COUGH.
INDIAN VEGETABLE SPECIFIC,
For the cure of a Certain Disease.
HAMILTON'S GRAND RESTORATIVE,
Is recommended as an invaluable medicine for the speedy relief and permanent cure of the various complaints which result from dissipated pleasures, juvenile indiscretions, residence in climates unfavorable to the constitution, the immoderate use of tea, frequent intoxication, or any other destructive intemperance; the unskillful or excessive use of mercury; the diseases peculiar to females at a certain period of life; bad lyings in &c.
THE DAMASK LIP-SALVE,
An elegant and pleasant preparation for chopped and sore lips, and every blemish and inconvenience occasioned by colds, fevers, &c. speedily restoring a beautiful rosy color, and delicate softness to the lips.
THE RESTORATIVE POWDER FOR THE TEETH AND GUMS.
This excellent preparation comforts and strengthens the gums, preserves the enamel from decay, and cleanses and whitens the teeth, absorbing all that acrimonious flime and foulness, which suffered to accumulate never fails to injure and finally ruin them.
DR. HAHN'S TRUE & GENUINE GERMAN CORN-PLAISTER,
An infallible remedy for Corns, speedily removing them root and branch, without giving pain.
DR. HAHN'S GENUINE EYE WATER.
A sovereign remedy for all diseases of the eyes, whether the effect of natural weakness or of accident, speedily removing inflammations, defluxions of rheume, dulness, itching, and films on the eyes, never failing to cure those mal dies which frequently succeed the small-pox, measles, and fevers, and wonderfully strengthening a weak sight. Hundreds have experienced its excellent virtues, when nearly deprived of sight.
TOOTH-ACHE DROPS,
The only remedy yet discovered, which gives immediate and lasting relief in the most severe instances.
THE ANODYNE ELIXIR,
For the cure of every kind of Head-Ache, &c. &c.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
EPIGRAM.
On seeing the servant of a Scoundrel beat his Master's Coat. By Anthony Pasquin, Esq.
Why merciless thwack PETE's coat? My friend, you surely jest! I'd rather beat the Lofel's back, And let his vestment rest.
The Gafizator look'd and smil'd; Said he, "You've wrong'd 'em all; For 'tis the habits of the man That make the man despis'd."
ORIGINAL ANECDOTE.
AMERICAN BULL.
The conversation the other day, turned on Welt's Rheumatic rings; it was observed by one present, "that the most important discoveries were the effect of accident," another replied, "That he had no doubt but that there still remained secrets in nature, which when discovered, and applied, would keep a man alive his whole lifetime."
NOTICE.
WHEREAS the 4th section of the act entitled "An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former act for that purpose," requires that every person having or keeping a carriage or carriages, upon which a duty or duties shall be payable according to said act, shall, yearly, and in every year, in the month of September, or within sixty days previous thereto, make and subscribe a true and exact entry of each and every such carriage, therein specifying distinctly each carriage owned or kept by him or her, for his or her use, or for hire, with the description or denomination thereof, and the rate of duty to which every such carriage is liable. This is therefore to inform those who may be owners or possessors of carriages subject to duties according to said act, that entries thereof will be received at my store in Lexington, until the 30th September next. JOHN ARTHUR, C. I. D. I. S. O. August 2d, 1800.
TAKE NOTICE.
THERE is a bond put into my hands, on a certain John Kinkaid, which I have understood lies somewhere in Clarke county—the said bond is due to the estate of William Lamme, dec. I have taken this method to notify the said Kinkaid to come forward and settle the said bond, or I shall, as executor, be under the necessity of putting the bond into the hands of some proper officer to collect. Joseph Frazier, ex'or. August 25th, 1800.
NOTICE.
I hereby given that on the 11th day of October next, I shall attend with the commissioners appointed by the court of Nelson county, at John Estburn's, on Simpson creek, a little below the mouth of the east fork, to take depositions for perpetuating testimony respecting an improvement at, or near said Estburn's, by which William Bradburn obtained a certificate for a pre-emption of four hundred acres of land, and to do such other things as may be necessary and agreeable to law. Guibbert Combs. 20th August, 1800.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living near Lee's lick, north fork of eagle creek, a chestnut sorrel mare, a star in her face, a white spot on her off hind foot, supposed to be branded with C. D. or D. D. appraised to 151. Solomon Davis. August 21st, 1800.
STATE OF KENTUCKY.
July Term 1800. Washington District, set. Henry Lee, Complainant, Against Charles Morgan, Wm. Ward, Wm. Wood, Simon Kenton, & Elizabeth Fox, Mary Fox, Arthur Fox & Mary Fox, heirs and representatives of Arthur Fox deceased, IN CHANCERY.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendants William Ward, William Wood and Simon Kenton, are not inhabitants of this commonwealth—on the motion of the complainant, by his attorney, it is ordered, that they appear here on the third day of our next November term, and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be published for two months successively in the Kentucky Gazette, 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.
TAKE NOTICE.
THAT commissioners appointed by the court of Fleming county, will meet on the 12th, of September, ensuing at a survey on Fleming creek, surveyed and patented in the name of John Jones, in order to take the depositions of witnesses and perpetuate their testimony respecting the said tract, and to do such other acts as may be agreeable to law. John Jones. August 16th, 1800.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
To Robert Rogers, late of Nelson County, and Commonwealth aforesaid, GREETING: WHEREAS, by an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth aforesaid, entitled "An act concerning the marriage of Polly Rogers," it is declared lawful for the said Polly Rogers (who was formerly Polly Chinn,) to sue out of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Nelson County, a Writ against you, her absent husband. And whereas the said Polly Rogers hath made application for the Writ aforesaid, pursuant to the act of assembly aforesaid. These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to require you to appear before the Justices of our said Court of Quarter Sessions, at the Court house in Bardstown, in the County aforesaid, on the second Monday in October next ensuing the date hereof, to then cause, if any you can, why the marriage between you and the said Polly, for your having abandoned her altogether, shall not be dissolved, and why the said Polly, for the cause aforesaid, shall not, by the judgment of the said court, recover against you the whole value of one third of your property, for her support and maintenance. Witness, Ben Grayson, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court house aforesaid, the 26th day of June, 1800, and in the ninth year of the Commonwealth. BEN. GRAYSON.
Strayed from Lexington.
THE evening of the 7th inst. two horses, (i.e.) the one a black, fourteen and a half hands high, with a fore on his back—his brands, or flesh marks, if any, are not recollected—about nine years old. The other, a dark bay or brown, twelve and a half, or thirteen hands high, low in flesh, of the Spanish breed—branded on the near shoulder, N. B. who ever has taken up the aforesaid horses, and will inform the subscriber where they may be got, shall receive six dollars, or three for either: and is delivered to me in Frankfort, all reasonable expenses. Isaac E. Gano. Frankfort, August 14th, 1800.
AS I intend to leave the state in one month from this date, all persons having any demand against me are requested to bring them forward immediately for settlement; all those indebted to me are requested to make immediate payment; otherwise their accounts will be put into the hands of proper officers to collect. I have on hand Candles, Vinegar, Glue, Gin, Ammonia, Cordial, and Neatsfoot Oil, which I will sell low for CASH, WHISKEY or SUGAR. Francis Langlois. August 20th, 1800.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, Clarke county, on Stoner, one black horse, nine years old, about thirteen hands two inches high, branded on the shoulder something like I D, and on the buttock something like E P, appraised to 61. 10s. William Downey. August 15th, 1800.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS FOR SALE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ACRES, FIRST RATE LAND. IN Lecompt's run, waters of Elkhorn, about ten miles from Frankfort, it being a part of Charles Lecompt's preemption, there is about eighty acres of cleared land, several never falling to pass, the advantage of range makes this farm equal to any in the state, to any person who wishes to raise stock; likely Horses or Negroes, or a part of each, will be taken in payment. Any person who wishes to purchase, may see the land by applying to Mr. Charles Lecompt, who lives on the premises, and the terms made known by applying to the subscriber. An in disputable title will be made to the land. Daniel Weisiger. Frankfort, August 10th, 1800.
NABEON & POYZER, Are now opening, at their Store, (formerly occupied by M c Robert Barr,) Lexington. A Handsome assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOKS AND PATENT MEDICINES, Which they will sell on the LOWEST terms for CASH, GINSENG, TOBACCO, or COUNTRY LINEN—Consisting of Muffins, from 2s to 9s. Calicoes, 3. to 6s. Nankeens, 9. Cotton Stockings, 5/3 12. Woolen do. Black Mode and Sattin, 7/6 to 12s. Dimities, Mullinets &c. Woolen Cloths, Stuffs, Wool Hats, Lamb's wool do. Fur do. Painted Oil Cloths, Ladies' Fans, Morocco & stuff Shoes, Hardware, Queen's Ware, China, Shoe Blacking, Looking Glasses, Crooked Combs, Ivory do. Best Indigo, Madder, Annatto, Together with a large quantity of all kinds of the most celebrated
Copperas, Rofin, Pepper, Teas, Yellow Ochre, Glauber Salts, Mill, whip, & hand saws, Port & Sherry Wines, Brandy & Jamaica Spirits, Shaving Soap, Wash Balls, & Perfumery, muffs, cott. Linens, Spelling Books, Primers, Dictionaries, And sundry other Books, on Divinity, Geography, Physic, Law, History, &c.
PATENT MEDICINES.
THE LOWEST PRICE, made at a word, and no abatement. The very low price at which they are offered, no credit can be given. Lexington, 13th August, 1800.
28 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.
23 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 Bourbon Cloths, Silks and Mullins aforesaid, Hilling Hues, and cut Nails assorted, sickles, English & Dutch axes, Red Wood, Paints and Brushes, Sheet Tin in boxes, Sheet Copper, and Tub-mill Irons.
GINSENG.
I WISH to purchase twenty thousand pounds of clean well dried Merchandize. 15 GINSENG, Either in small parcels or packed in good right barrels, I would recommend to persons who can procure considerable quantities to apply and contract for the fame. I have just received an addition to my assortment of Merchandize which will be sold at the most reduced prices, for cash, Ginseng, country Sugar, and Linen. William West. Lexington, 20th May, 1800.
CHEAP GOODS.
SAMUEL & GEORGE TROTTER HAVE just received from Philadelphia, and are now opening, at their store on Main Street, Lexington, A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Hardware, Cutlery, Wines, Groceries, Tin, Glass, China & Queens Ware, Bar Iron, Steel, Nails of all sizes, &c. &c. Which they are determined to sell on the very low terms for CASH IN HAND, but no credit can possibly be given. N. B. Also for sale a quantity of SALT & COTTON. Lexington, July 1800.
FOR SALE,
FIVE HUNDRED acres of land on the waters of Slate, or Lubulgrud, 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 Gears Horse Mill. For terms apply to the subscriber, in Jessamine county. Samuel M c Dowell. April 9th, 1799.
LANDS TO SELL
At a Reasonable Price, viz. 1363 2 3 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 for cultivation tho' broken, it is intermixed with fine bottom lands, with little trouble and a small expense valuable profits out of cultivation may be got in some part of the tract. The title is in disputable. 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 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. 420 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 Kentucky, near the town of the same name, territory N. W. of the Ohio. 220 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, Merchandize, 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, Highstreet Lexington.
STATE OF KENTUCKY.
July Term 1800. Washington District, set. Thomas Forman, Complainant, Against Thomas Sanders, Defendant. IN CHANCERY.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the Defendant 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 November term, and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be published for two months successively in the Kentucky Gazette, 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.
BLANK DEEDS,
For sale at this Office.
N. BURROWES
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general that he has removed from the brick house adjoining Mr. J. Jordan, 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, Crocker 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.
HE co-partnership of Cornelius Beatty & Co. is now dissolved by mutual consent; and as the subscriber will be absent from this place for some time, he requests all persons indebted to the above firm to call and settle the balance of their accounts with A. Beatty, who is fully authorized to receive them. Those who neglect this notice, may be assured that more effectual steps will be taken to compel payment. Lexington, July 5, 1800. C. Beatty.
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.
JUST RECEIVED
FROM PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE, AND NOW OPENING BY JOHN A. SEITZ, IN the stone house at the corner of Main and Mill streets, formerly occupied by Seitz & Lauman, and lately by Mr. John Jordan jun. AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
CONSISTING OF Dry Goods; Groceries; Hard, Glass, Queens & China Wares: Also, a constant supply of Salt, Castings, Nails, Bar-Iron, &c. &c. which will be sold cheap for CASH, or such COUNTRY PRODUCE as may occasionally suit him. * Those who have accounts with the late firm of SEITZ & LAUMAN, yet unsettled, are again solicited to come forward and close them, as a delay may prove very injurious both to the debtor and creditor. Lexington, June 3d, 1800.
JOHN A. SEITZ,
IN addition to his former importations has received a general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
Amongst which are a large quantity of COFFEE, of a superior quality, MADEIRA, & WINES, PORT Complete sets of CHINA, A quantity of coarse MUSLINS, INDIA NANKKEEN, WHITE ditto, CALICOES, DIMITIES, SCARLET CARDINALS, TAMBORED & JACONET MUSLINS, LADIES' POCKET BOOKS, PATENT SILK HOSE, RAW ditto, COTTON HOSE, &c. &c. All of which he will sell at the most reduced prices. Lexington, Sept. 1, 1800.
STATE OF KENTUCKY.
July Term, 1800. Washington District, set. Thomas Forman, Complainant, Against James Allen, Robert Meek and Mary his wife, James Wood and Mary his wife, John Wood and Mary his wife, and Alexander Smith and Anna his wife, heirs and devisees, and Thomas Waring, Robert Rankins, Simon Kenton and Wm. Roe, mortgagees, and John Machin, trustee of the estate of Nathaniel Allen deceased, IN CHANCERY.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendants James Allen, Robert Meek and Mary his wife, James Wood and Mary his wife, John Wood and Mary his wife, and Alexander Smith & Anna his wife, are not inhabitants of this commonwealth—on the motion of the complainant by his attorney, it is ordered, that they appear here on the third day of our next November 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.
BLANK BOOKS,
Of any description, may be had at this Office on the shortest notice.

lars a day for every day whilst engaged in that business ; and the accounting officers of the Treasury are hereby authorized to allow a reasonable compensation for books, stationary, and clerk hire, in settling the accounts of the said superintendants.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted , That the fee to be paid for each patent for half a section shall be four dollars, and for Patent fees. every section five dollars, to be accounted for by the receiver of the same.
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted , That the lands of the United States reserved for future disposition, may be let upon leases by the Surveyor-General, in sections or half sections, for terms not exceeding seven years, on condition of making such improvements as he shall deem reasonable. Leases of the reservations may be given by the Surveyor-General.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted , That each person who before the passing of this act shall have erected, or begun to erect, a grist-mill or saw-mill upon any of the lands herein directed to be sold, shall be entitled to the pre-emption of the section including such mill, at the rate of two dollars per acre : Provided , The person or his heirs, claiming such right of pre-emption, shall produce to the Register of the land-office satisfactory evidence that he or they are entitled thereto, and shall be subject to and comply with the regulations and provisions by this act prescribed for other purchasers. Pre-emption right given to builders of mills.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted , That so much of the "act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," as comes within the purview of this act be, and the same is hereby repealed. Repeal of part of the former act.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—May 10, A. D. 1800.
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.
CHAPTER LVI.
An ACT to ascertain the compensation of public Ministers.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That exclusive of an outfit which shall in no case exceed the amount of one year's full salary to any minister plenipotentiary or charge des affairs, to whom the same may be allowed, the President of the United States shall not allow to any minister plenipotentiary a greater sum than at the rate of nine thousand dollars per annum, as a compensation for all his personal services and expenses : nor a greater sum for the same than four thousand five hundred dollars per annum to a charge des affairs : nor a greater sum for the same than one thousand

other persons. The Registers shall, nevertheless, note on the book of surveys, or original plat, the applications and payments thus by them made, and their right to the pre-emption of any tract shall bear date from the day, when their application for the same shall have been entered by the Surveyor-General in his own book. And if any person applying for any tract shall notwithstanding he shall have received information from the Register, that the same has already been applied for by the said Register, or by any other person, insist to make the application, it shall be the duty of the Register to enter the same, noting in the margin that the same tract is already purchased; but upon application of the party made in writing, and which he shall file, he may and shall at any future time enter under its proper date, that the party withdraws his former application, and applies in lieu thereof for any other tract: Provided always , That the party shall never be allowed thus to withdraw his former application, and to apply in lieu thereof for another tract, except when the tract described in his former application shall have been applied for previous to the date of that his former application.
Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe further regulations. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted , That the Secretary of the Treasury shall and may prescribe such further regulations in the manner of keeping books and accounts, by the several officers in this act mentioned, as to him may appear necessary and proper, in order fully to carry into effect the provisions of this act.
Allowance to the Registers. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted , That the Registers of the land-offices, respectively, shall be entitled to receive from the Treasury of the United States, one-half per cent. on all the monies expressed in the receipts by them filed and entered, and of which they shall have transmitted an account to the Secretary of the Treasury, as directed by this act; and they shall further be entitled to receive, for their own use, from the respective parties, the following fees for services rendered, that is to say: for every original application for land, and a copy of the same, for a section three dollars, for a half section two dollars; for every certificate stating that the first fourth part of the purchase money is paid, twenty-five cents: for every subsequent receipt for monies paid, twenty-five cents; for the final settlement of account and giving the final certificate of the same, one dollar; for every copy, either of an application or of the description of any section or half section, or of the plat of the same, or of any entry made on their books, or of any certificate heretofore given by them, twenty five cents for each; and for any general inspection of the book of surveys, or general plat, made in their presence, twenty-five cents.
Allowance to superintendents of public sales, Sec. 13. And be it further enacted , That the superintendents of the public sales, to be made by virtue of this act, and the superintendents of the sales which have taken place by virtue of the act intitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," shall receive five dol-

CHAPTER LIX.
An ACT to authorize the issuing certain patents.
Provision for satisfy- ing resoluti- on war- rants for Virginia military lands.
Sec. 1. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful, and the proper officer is hereby authorized, to issue patents on surveys, which have been, or may be made within the territory reserved by the state of Virginia, north-west of the river Ohio, and being part of her cession to Congress, on warrants for military services, issued in pursuance of any resolution of the legislature of that state, previous to the passing of this act, in favor of persons who had served in the Virginia line on the continental establishment; Provided , that the whole quantity of land for which patents shall issue by virtue of this act, shall not exceed sixty thousand acres; and that the surveys aforesaid shall be completed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of War, on or before the first day of December one thousand eight hundred and three: And provided also , that this act shall not give any force or validity to the entries, locations or surveys, heretofore made in pursuance of these warrants, so far as such entries, locations, or surveys, interfere in any manner with those of persons claiming the same lands under entries, locations, or surveys, heretofore made in pursuance of warrants, granted by the state of Virginia to the officers and soldiers in the line of that state on continental establishment.
In case of e- viction war- rants may be with- drawn and located elsewhere.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That in every case of interfering claims under military warrants, to lands within the territory so reserved by the state of Virginia, when either party to such claims shall lose, or be evicted from the land, every such party shall have a right, and hereby is authorized to withdraw his, her or their warrant, respectively, to the amount of such loss or eviction, and to enter, survey, and patent the same, on any vacant land within the bounds aforesaid, and in the same manner as other warrants may be entered, surveyed and patented.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate,
APPROVED—May 13, A. D. 1800.
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.
CHAPTER LX.
An ACT to enlarge the powers of the Surveyors of the Revenue.
Sec. 1. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress

5. If the first payment of one fourth part of the purchase money shall not be made within forty days after the sale, the deposit, payment and fees, paid and made by the purchaser, shall be forfeited, and the lands shall and may, from and after the day, when the payment of one fourth part of the purchase money should have been made, be disposed of at private sale, on the same terms and conditions, and in the same manner as the other lands directed by this act to be disposed of at private sale: Provided , That the lands which shall have been sold at public sale and which shall, on account of such failure of payment, revert to the United States, shall not be sold at private sale, for a price less than the price that shall have been offered for the same at public sale.
6. If any tract shall not be completely paid for within one year after the date of the last payment, the tract shall be advertised for sale by the Register of the land-office within whose district it may lie, in at least five of the most public places in the said district for at least thirty days before the time of sale: And he shall sell the same at public vendue during the sitting of the court of quarter sessions of the county in which the land-office is kept, for a price not less than the whole arrears due thereon, with the expenses of sale; the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the original purchaser: or to his legal representative; but if the sum due, with interest, be not bidden and paid, then the land shall revert to the United States. All monies paid therefor shall be forfeited, and the Register of the land-office may proceed to dispose of the same to any purchaser, as in case of other lands at private sale.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted , That all and every the payments, to be made by virtue of the preceding section, shall be made either to the Treasurer of the United States, or to such person or officer as shall be appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, Receiver of public monies, for lands of the United States, at each of the places respectably where the public and private sales of the said lands are to be made; and the said Receiver of public monies shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, give bond, with approved security, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, for the faithful discharge of his trust: and it shall be the duty of the said Treasurer and Receiver of public monies to give receipts for the monies by them received, to the persons respectively paying the same; to transmit within thirty days in case of public sale, and quarterly in case of private sale, an account of all the public monies by them received, specifying the amount received from each person, and distinguishing the sums received for surveying expenses, and those received for purchase money, to the Secretary of the Treasury, and to the Registers of the land-office, as the case may be. The said Receivers of public monies shall, within three months after receiving the same, transmit the monies by them received to the Treasurer of the United States; and the Receivers of public
Payments to be made to the Treasurer or receivers of public monies-
Duty of receivers of public monies.

being made, and a receipt from the receiver being produced to him, file the original receipt, give a receipt for the same to the party, and enter the same to the credit of the party, in a book kept for that purpose, in which he shall open an account in the name of each purchaser, for each section or half section, that may be sold either at public or private sale, and in which he shall charge the party for the whole purchase money, and give him credit for all his payments; making the proper charges and allowances for interest or discount, as the case may be, according to the provisions of the fourth section of this act; and upon the payment being completed and the account finally settled, he shall give a certificate of the same to the party; and on producing to the Secretary of the Treasury, the same final certificate, the President of the United States is hereby authorized to grant a patent for the lands to the said purchaser, his heirs or assigns; and all patents shall be countersigned by the Secretary of State, and recorded in his office.
Patents to be issued.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted , That the Registers of the land-offices respectively, shall also note on the book of surveys, or original plat transmitted to them, every tract which may be sold, by inserting the letter A on the day when the same is applied for, and the letter P on the day when a receipt for one fourth part of the purchase money is produced to them, and by crossing the said letter A on the day when the land shall revert to the United States, on failure of the payment of one fourth part of the purchase money within three months after the date of application. And the said book of surveys or original plat shall be open at all times, in presence of the Register, for the inspection of any individual, applying for the same and paying the proper fee.
Registers to note the sales upon the surveys, &c.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the Registers of the land-offices to transmit quarterly to the Secretary of the Treasury, and to the Surveyor-General, an account of the several tracts applied for, of the several tracts for which the payment of one fourth part of the purchase money has been made, of the several tracts which have reverted to the United States on failure of the said payment; and also an account of all the payments of monies by them entered, according to the receipts produced to them, specifying the sums of money, the names of the persons paying the same, the names of the officers who have received the same, and the tracts for which the same have been paid.
Registers to make certain quarterly returns.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted , That the Registers aforesaid shall be precluded from entering on their books any application for lands in their own name, and in the name of any other person in trust for them; and if any Register shall wish to purchase any tract of land, he may do it by application in writing to the Surveyor-General, who shall enter the same on books kept for that purpose by him, who shall proceed in respect to such applications, and to any payments made for the same, in the same manner which the Registers by this act are directed to follow, in respect to applications made to them for lands by
Mode of making purchases by registers.

three hundred and fifty dollars per annum to the secretary of any minister plenipotentiary.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That where any sum or sums of money shall be drawn from the treasury, under any law making appropriation for the contingent expenses of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, the President shall be and he hereby is authorized to cause the same to be duly settled, annually, with the accounting officers of the treasury in manner following, that is to say, by causing the same to be accounted for specially in all instances wherein the expenditure thereof may in his judgement be made public, and by making a certificate of the amount of such expenditures as he may think it advisable not to specify, and every such certificate shall be deemed a sufficient voucher for the sum or sums therein expressed to have been expended.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—May 10, A. D. 1800.
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.
CHAPTER LVII.
An ACT to make appropriations for the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred.
Sec. 1. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expenses of the navy of the United States during the year one thousand eight hundred, there shall be, and hereby is appropriated the sum of two millions, four hundred and eighty-two thousand nine hundred and fifty-three dollars and ninety-nine cents; that is to say, for the pay of the officers of the navy of the United States, the sum of three hundred and ninety-one thousand five hundred and ninety-six dollars; for the subsistence of the officers of the navy, the sum of seventy thousand, seven hundred and twenty-two dollars and forty cents; for the pay of the seamen, the sum of eight hundred and eighteen thousand three hundred and forty dollars; for provisions, the sum of six hundred and three thousand, six hundred and forty-two dollars and sixty-seven cents; for contingent expenses including the waste of military stores, the expense of the navy store at Philadelphia, comprising storekeeper's salary, clerk hire, store rent, labourers, porterage and freight, and for making good deficiencies in former appropriations and for similar expenses at Boston, Newport, Baltimore, Norfolk, New-York, and other ports, the sum of three hundred and ninety-three thousand six hundred dollars; for the expense of hospitals, medicines and hospital stores, the sum of thirty two

Their compensation.
monies for the said sales, and also the receivers of public monies for the sales which have taken place at Pittsburg under the act, intitled, "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," shall receive one per cent. on the money received, as a compensation for clerk hire, receiving, safe-keeping, and transmitting it to the Treasury of the United States.
Duty of the Registers of the land offices.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted , That it shall be the duty of the Registers of the land-offices respectively, to receive and enter on books kept for that purpose only, and on which no blank leaves or space shall be left between the different entries, the applications of any person or persons who may apply for the purchase of any section or half section, and who shall pay him the fee hereafter mentioned, and produce a receipt from the Treasurer of the United States, or from the Receiver of public monies appointed for that purpose, for three dollars for each half section such person or persons may apply for, and for at least one twentieth part of the purchase money, stating carefully in each entry the date of the application, the date of the receipt to him produced, the amount of monies specified in the said receipt, and the number of the section or half section, township and range applied for. If two or more persons shall apply at the same time for the said tract, the Register shall immediately determine by lot, in presence of the parties, which of them shall have preference. He shall file the receipt for monies produced by the party, and give him a copy of his entry, and if required, a copy of the description of the tract, and a copy of the plat of the same, or either of them; and it shall be his duty to inform the party applying for any one tract, whether the same has already been entered, purchased, or paid for, and at his request to give him a copy of the entry or entries concerning the same. He shall, three months after the date of each application, if the party shall not have within that time produced to him a receipt of the payment of one fourth part of the purchase money, including the twentieth part above mentioned, enter under its proper date, in the said book of entries, that the payment has not been made, and that the land has reverted to the United States, and he shall make a note of the same in the margin of the book opposite to the original entry. And if the party shall, either at the time of making the original entry, or at any time within three months thereafter, produce a receipt to him, for the fourth part of the purchase money, including the twentieth part aforesaid, he shall file the receipt, make an entry of the same, under its proper date, in the said book of entries, make a note of the same in the margin of the book, opposite to the original entry, and give to the party a certificate, describing the land sold, the sum paid on account, the balance remaining due, the time and times when such balance shall become due, and that if it shall be duly discharged, the purchaser or his assignee or other legal representative, shall be entitled to a patent for the said lands; he shall also upon any subsequent payment

thousand six hundred and forty-seven dollars and twenty cents: for the support of the revenue cutters while employed in the navy service, the sum of ten thousand dollars, for the pay of the officers, non commissioned officers and privates of the marine corps, the sum of ninety four thousand, seven hundred and thirty four dollars; for subsistence of the officers of the said corps, the sum of eight thousand and eighteen dollars and sixty cents; for cloathing for the said corps the sum of thirty three thousand five hundred and thirty dollars, and seventy four cents; for military stores for the said corps, the sum of twelve thousand two hundred and seventy-seven dollars and eighty-eight cents; for the contingent expenses of the said corps, including camp equipage, quarter masters, barrack masters, and hospital stores, and bounties and premiums, the sum of thirteen thousand eight hundred and forty four dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted , That the aforesaid appropriations shall be paid out of any monies in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—May 10, A. D. 1800.
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.
CHAPTER LVIII.
An ACT supplementary to the act, intitled, "An act to establish the Treasury Department."
BE it enacted by the Senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to digest, prepare and lay before Congress at the commencement of every session, a report on the subject of finance, containing estimates of the public revenue and public expenditures, and plans for improving or increasing the revenues, from time to time, for the purpose of giving information to Congress in adopting modes of raising the money requisite to meet the public expenditures.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TH: JEFFERSON,
Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED—May 10, A. D. 1800.
JOHN ADAMS,
President of the United States.