The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1799-04-04 00:00:00

THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
[No. 654.]
THURSDAY, April 4, 1799.
[Vol. XII.]
LEXINGTON: PRINTED BY JOHN BRADFORD, ON MAIN STREET; PRICE FIFTEEN SHILLINGS PER ANNUM.
TO THE PUBLIC.
YOU have, my countrymen, had "the all important subject of emancipation," circulated in all the public prints in this country.
The resolutions formed at Bryan's, appear to have given rise to the debate. I believe the subject was first argued by lawyers and politicians, upon rational and legal principles:— But they have changed the method, and have introduced the sacred writings, and are now trying what effect they can produce on your minds by that mean, conscious I suppose, that "that pure source of wisdom and law" lay much in their way. In the Kentucky Gazette, of March 14th, a Layman appeared, vindicating the propriety of slavery, from Revelation, which, perhaps, was the cause of your being favored with the learned & pious efforts of a very worthy clergyman. No doubt it is expected that great weight will be given to the assertions of his reverence, more especially as they are approved of by the editor, & one of his correspondents. But, my countrymen, have you not had the most incontrovertible proof "that infallibility has long ceased, among that honorable body." They surely mean to frighten you out of your property. They have brought forward a prophecy to curse you. Balaam like, his reverence informs us "some good Christians would justify slavery from scripture: O! Horrid! It is as you say, a sacrilegious abuse, to draw such a detestable doctrine from a book," &c. Here, fellow citizens, you have a wonderful display of his reasoning powers, the piety of his heart, and how strictly he follows that holy precept, "speak evil of no man." These good Christians, he observes, "who make such attempts, are, in my opinion, serving the interest of infidelity very effectually, and merit too much the censure of a late advocate for Christianity who roundly calls them execrable Christians," that is accursed Christians. What a double curse his reverence has fixed upon you. Can you expect to prosper. Arguments like these, how fell evident—how conclusive. Look up and bless God, that the holy inquisition is out of the hands of that holy man, and the late advocate, &c. His reverence acknowledges that revelation recognizes the character, and points out the duty of slaves. Their duty to who? To a tyrant? To a despot, who in the very act of enslaving them, is guilty of the violation of the law of nature—of the violation of the whole of divine revelation—a despot guilty of injustice, and every species of wickedness in keeping them in slavery? Is such a monster of iniquity to be honored and obeyed? Strange doctrine this. If any thing ever drawn from the Bible, deserves the epithet of being detestable, surely it is this. Here his reverence has proved the doctrine of slavery for you. Can any clergyman be so ignorant as not to know that duty always implies obligation. Where there is no obligation there can be no duty. Divine inspiration having recognized the character of the slave, and pointed out his duty, how can a doubt remain of the propriety of that relation. If the master has no right to the slave, the slave can owe no duty to his master; Notwithstanding his reverence has from the scripture proved slavery in as full a manner as a believer of the Bible would with: he observes "the Bible teaches no such doctrine," and challenges the world to produce one single passage from it. Gen. 17th chap. 12. "Born in the house, or bought with money, of any stranger that is not of thy seed." 24th chap. 35. "And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly, and he is become great, and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver and gold, and men servants, and maid servants," &c. Exod. 21st chap. 21. "He is his money." Lev. 25th chap. 44. "Both thy bond men and thy bond maids which thou shalt have shall be of the Heathen that are round about you, of them shalt thou buy bond men and bond maids. Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shalt thou buy and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land, and they shall be your possession."
And ye shall take them for an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession: they shall be your bond men forever." If these do not mean slavery, what do they mean? His reverence asks "can any man be ignorant that the jubilee which returned after stated intervals, terminated bondage thro' all the tribes of Israel." That grand festival released no person in bondage that was not a Jew—the Gibeonites received not their freedom. The Heathen that the Jews purchased, they were secured by the law as our negroes are, to them and their heirs forever. See dr. Gill upon the passage. That his reverence knew no better, I by no means ascribe to his ignorance, but to his little acquaintance with the Bible, which is manifested by several of his assertions. He observes "that the Israelites were forbid to hold a brother in servitude." Is not this a proof that they might hold a person in servitude if he were not a brother, that is, a Jew. His reverence observes, that if slavery is taught in the Mosaic code, "that he has it yet to learn." And what of that? Does he conclude on that account it can't be true? With submission to his reverence, I do not believe he knows every thing. He observes "some I have heard go back to the prophecy against Canaan, to prove slavery—a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. Strange logic indeed, that construes a prediction into a doctrinal approbation of the event." As strange as it may appear to his reverence, it is the logic of Newton on the passage, where he argues the divinity of the scriptures from the slavery of the Africans; an author very far beyond his contempt. His reverence observes, "it was predicted that haughty Babylon should make captives and slaves of the Israelitish nation—but who will dare to say she won the divine approbation in that conduct. If he means that the simple act of acting agreeable to the divine predictions, God disapproves of. That is a strange representation of Deity, and I believe he will find numbers that will dissent from him, and call it a detestable doctrine. But if his reverence includes the thirst of glory, extending their conquest, murdering and plundering the inhuman treatment their captives received from them—this part of their conduct met the divine disapprobation. Let us apply the reasoning to the prophecy respecting Canaan, "a servant of servants shall he be to his brethren." The simple act of holding these servants, is innocent—the divine prediction is to be fulfilled: but where these servants are not treated with humanity, the cruelty and barbarity exercised upon them will meet with the divine disapprobation, God will punish such haughty masters as he did proud Babylon. His reverence observes that what the Jewish nation were to one another, Christians were to the world. The Jews were all circumcised, all professed to believe in the same God, all members of the same church, met together at one place to offer sacrifice, and all in a special manner claimed by Jehovah as his servants, as a reason why they should not be sold as bond men. Is there that likeness between Christians and the world? Was there ever a Heathen nation round about the Jews, that resembled them less than the nation of Africa do the Christians. See Brown's notes on the predictions against Canaan. For four thousand years they have been devoted to slavery, barbarity and savageness of the worst kind. Let us, my countrymen, take a view of those friends to liberty: do not some of them give us an awful instance of the depravity of human nature? Possessing some of those unhappy creatures, and at the same time telling you slavery is an immoral act, a transgression of the divine will, wishing a law made to compel them to do what their conscience dictates they ought to do, can there be a more awful picture of human depravity? Who is it that is attempting to rob you of your liberties in the federal government? Where has the resolutions of your legislature been devised, and you treated with contempt? Is it not amongst those whose philanthropy we had heard so much about? Though they have liberated the
blacks, are they not manumitting the whites.
ARISTOBULUS.
[Should Aristobulus be of opinion, that the editor of a news-paper has a right to withhold from the press any political piece presented for publication, without the express permission of the author, he will no doubt conclude that his production (as well as that to which it is intended as an answer) is "approved of by the
EDITOR."]
SPECTATOR.
(Continued from No. 652.)
THE cause of emancipation, in this state, as well as in every other part of the union, has made a silent, but by no means a slow progress; founded on the immutable basis of justice, it must gain votaries as the voice of reason is heard. Like every other attempt at reform, it has to encounter the prejudices of those nurtured under the old system. And a due regard to self preservation concurs with these prejudices, to make the right subservient to the rules of policy. In this situation prudence required that a veil should be thrown over the subject. That whilst the situation of the slaves was ameliorated, and their hopes encouraged by the most distant prospect, that their right to freedom should be tacitly admitted, rather than that enquiry should be awakened. But the effect of the combination at Bryan's station, has been to divide the people of the state into two parties; the advocates for, and the opposers to emancipation. And while the one endeavours to impede the measure by every possible obstruction, the other will not fail to discover in the language of the declaration of Independence, "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator, with certain unalienable rights, that amongst these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness." That slavery corrupts the master, whilst it debases the slave below the condition of a brute. That it is contrary to the spirit of the American government, maintaining a dangerous species of aristocracy in the body of a democratical republic, and fostering in its bosom concealed enemies. Those who advocate the cause of emancipation, from principles of humanity and justice, are forbid by every sentiment of duty to relinquish their attempts, merely because a number of slave holders are combined against them. And if those slave holders will still continue to oppose any the most gradual steps towards it, the contest must produce present unhappiness to the slaves, and future danger to the state. The current of opinion, like that of a river, may be confined within a channel; but it a mound is opposed to its progress, it can only impede it, until it acquires a certain height, when bursting over the feeble barrier of art it like the torrent from the mountain, sweeps every thing before it. The fifth of the Bryan's station resolutions is calculated to produce such an effect, it contains more than meets the eye, it is calculated to produce a two fold operation, by the prejudices of the people, first on the slave holders at present, from fear of the loss of property, to stimulate them to procure the insertion of the clause in the constitution; and secondly after it shall have been inserted, to awaken a fear also in the breast of the poor industrious husbandmen, that any attempt to effect an emancipation must be accompanied with a tax upon his labour. For this reason, if inserted it will forever shut the door upon emancipation. It is therefore dangerous, nor is it necessary, because a provision is contained in the constitution, which without this clause, applies to every species of property. Constitution article 12 sec. 12. "Nor shall any man's property be taken or applied to public use without the consent of his representatives, and without just compensation being previously made to him." And to this provision there is not the shadow of objection. Whilst this clause remains in the constitution, no emancipation can take place, without a compensation. Let us not arrogantly suppose that a particular set of men, are now competent to
legislate on a subject which must eventually be affected by the then situation of the country. But whilst the rights of property are secured by the clause I have recited, let us leave it to the legislature, to adopt such measures as the crisis may demand, having regard to the rules of policy, the right of the slave holder and the happiness of the slaves.
SPECTATOR.
LANCASTER, March 2.
Important Intelligence.
By a vessel arrived on Wednesday last at New-York, from Liverpool, London papers are received to the 17th of December, the most interesting particulars follow:
LONDON, December 14.
MURDER OF BUONAPARTE AND HIS OFFICERS.
Although the advices, which reached us on Thursday, led us to expect some very favourable news from Egypt yet our most sanguine hopes could not have anticipated the glorious news received yesterday, and which will form a pleasant addition to Lord Nelson's victory.
Yesterday morning early Mr. Fawkes, a king's messenger, arrived at the secretary of state's office, with dispatches from Mr. Morton Eden, his majesty's minister at Vienna, dated the 3d inst. He landed at Harwich the preceding night from a bye boat hired at Cruxhaven, as he was directed to make every possible expedition to England. The advices brought by him are as follows:—
On the 3d inst. an extraordinary courier arrived at Vienna, with letters to Baron Thugut, from Baron Herbert the imperial intencuncio at Constantinople, dated the 17th of November. These letters state, that general Buonaparte having been made acquainted with the intentions of the Arab chief, Mourad Bey, who was marching towards Cairo, with a very considerable force to attack him, summoned a council of war, to which some of the leading men among the natives, who professed friendship to his views, as well as all the superior officers of his own army were invited to attend, in order to consider of the best means of defending the country, and of levying impositions on the inhabitants to pay the troops.
Buonaparte having opened the business of the meeting, a gentleman from Tripoli, who was present drew a pistol and shot Buonaparte dead on the spot. The native officers followed the example of the Tripolitan gentleman, by falling on the other French officers, all of whom were put to death.—This proceeding was a signal for a general massacre of the French who were at Cairo; & as Mourad Bey was rapidly advancing it was expected that very few of them would escape to tell their own tale of what had happened.
Such are the accounts received from Mr. Morton Eden. Independent of the official manner in which they come to government, they are rendered highly probable by every information hitherto received from Egypt.—This event was evidently the result of a bold conspiracy formed to get Buonaparte and his superior officers together; and having dispatched them to cause a general rising on the French troops who were dispersed over the immense city of Cairo. The intercepted letters from the French officer, in Egypt, are the best testimony of the aversion of the natives of the country to their barbarous invaders; & they now seem to have ample revenge for the horrible barbarities committed by Buonaparte and his officers, who delivered up the town of Alexandria to pillage and fury for four hours.
But the above is not the only news contained in Mr. Morton Eden's dispatches. The Pacha of Rhodes having landed at Aboukir 8000 Barbary troops who are the flower of the Mahomedan militia, attacked the town of Alexandria, which was retaken without much resistance. The particulars of this capture are not known.

but it is probable that all the French garrison has been put to the sword.—The destruction or capture of all the French shipping in that port will now become a matter of course.
December 13.
We understand that a letter from Mr. Smith, at Constantinople, has the following paragraph.—
“The French that landed in this country and attempted to revolutionize Albania, with two general officers at their head, to the number of 150, are taken, and 66 of their heads are now on poles before the Seraglio.”
The same letter says: “We hear that Buonaparte has consented to the pressing instances of his army to return to France, at least to Alexandria, and aboard the transports and Venetian razees,”
December 14.
This morning Mr. Fawkener arrived at the secretary of state's office, with dispatches from Sir Morton Eden, at the court of Vienna, containing an account received there of the destruction of Buonaparte's army in Egypt and of that general being now a prisoner.
We are extremely sorry, says a morning paper, to learn from the best authority that notwithstanding the great loyalty shown by the marquis Cornwallis to the Irish in rebellion, it has been discovered that they are at this moment swearing in great numbers as United Irishmen. The manufacture of pikes has been found to be going on in an alarming degree, under the expectation of receiving assistance from France.
December 17.
Yesterday arrived the mail from Hamburg, due last Wednesday.
Every thing indicates approaching hostilities; but the season of the year must prevent for the present any operations in the north of Germany. The Arch Duke Charles has established his head quarters at a town called Monfort, adjoining the country of the Grisons. The imperial troops quartered in Bohemia, have marched partly to Tyrol and partly to the lake of Constance; they are to be replaced by the Russians, who it is supposed, will act against general Jordan, and defend Francois, and Lower Suabia. This is perhaps one of the reasons why the commander in chief of the Russian army has been given to prince Ferdinand of Wirttemberg, who is peculiarly interested to defend the dominions of his brother.
Prince Frederick of Orange has assumed the command of the imperial army in Italy composed of 120,000 men. General Jaubert commander in chief of the French army in that country, has also entered upon his functions, and has ordered all the Austrian officers to quit the territory of the Cisalpine republic.
Notwithstanding these public appearances, the foreign Gazettes throw out many hints that the directory is actively employed in endeavouring to negotiate a general peace. The Strafsburg Gazette of the 27th ult. speaks very positively on this subject. It states, “that citizen Sieyes, who resided at Berlin, has received directions relative to a general peace, and even to negotiate with England.”
The Dey of Algiers has ordered his corsairs to take every French vessel that may fall in their way.
PHILADELPHIA, February 28.
The following information we are informed, has been received at New-York from La Vera Cruz, by the Zenith, and is extracted from a letter to a gentleman in this city from his correspondent in New-York:
“A Spanish frigate had arrived at Acapulco from the Philippine islands, in 54 days, with official dispatches from the Spanish admiral at that place to the vice roy of Mexico, informing that he had received official information from Tippoo Saib, by a French officer, of his having taken three English settlements, and put all to the sword, and was then before Bengal, with an army of 100,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry.
A letter from Madrid, dated November 6, says “We have just received from the Indian seas the following intelligence, which gives us much pleasure: It is an account of a complete victory gained by the brave gen. Alvala, who commanded a squadron of three ships and two frigates, having fallen in with an English squadron of nearly the same force, and after an
obstinate battle: sunk one and obliged the rest to strike.”
NORFOLK, February 21.
Yesterday arrived the Schooner adventure, 40 days from Lisbon, the captain of which confirms the account of Buonaparte's death. He could give us no particulars.
The Echo of the 19th December, contains the following article relative to the conclusion of peace between the French Republic, on the one hand, and the German empire on the other.
Rastadt, 21st Frimaire, (Dec. 14.)
“We invite the general Chateuneuf Random, to forward the enclosed to the minister for foreign affairs, by the military Telegraphie.
“The ultimatum remitted on the 16th, (Dec. 5) by the French legation, was accepted on the 19th, (Dec. 9) by the deputation of the empire. The conclusion to which the imperial commissary adhered, has been officially transmitted to the French ministers.”
On the preceding day, December the 10th, the deputation for the pacification of the empire, presented a long note to the imperial plenipotentiary at Rastadt, in which it states the French ministers having demanded a categorical answer to their notes of the 11th 13th and 23d of November, and the 6th of December, which contain their ultimatum—the deputation of the empire agrees to the conditions proposed. Such articles as require farther elucidation are to be regulated when the particular articles of the treaty are drawn up.
On the same day, (Dec. 10) the French ministers officially notified to the deputation of the empire, that the war which had again broken out in Italy, should have no influence in impeding the negotiation at Rastadt.
WASHINGTON, (P.) March 4.
To the MERCHANTS and TRADERS residing in the Western parts of PENNSYLVANIA and VIRGINIA.
WHEREAS the merchants and traders residing in the western parts of Pennsylvania having heretofore traded and purchased their goods principally in the city of Philadelphia; and whereas it is notorious that suits have been brought against many of them, not so much for want of due and proper remittances, as, on account of their political principles; and as there is every reason to believe that such system of prosecution and persecution will be continued, the merchants generally of said city having engaged as the tools of faction in political matters, thereby destroying every principal of moral rectitude, that ought to govern in mercantile transactions—It is therefore proposed that the merchants of the western parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia do form themselves into an association, for the purpose of considering the propriety of withdrawing all intercourse in trade, from the said city of Philadelphia—Or such other line of conduct as may be deemed expedient, in order to counteract such nefarious proceedings, and to communicate their intentions and proceedings to the merchants of Kentucky, Tennessee and North Western Territory.
N. B. The republican printers throughout the above mentioned states are requested to publish this.
Lexington, April 4.
In consequence of a previous verbal notice, a respectable number of the inhabitants of Scott county, met at the house of Matthew Patterson, in said county, on Saturday March 30th, when the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to, and ordered to be published:—
1. That all civil government is founded on the law of nature, which is God's voice to men as rational creatures: but which is more clearly revealed in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. Therefore, as we, the people of Kentucky, profess a belief in, and reverence for these Scriptures as the word of God, our constitution and government should be in conformity to them.
2. That education is indispensably necessary in a free state, in order that every rational being therein, may understand and suitably improve the inestimable and unalienable blessings of civil and religious liberty.
3. That Slavery, as it now exists in this state, is a great national evil, and
incompatible with a free government, and ought to be abolished as soon as equity and the safety of the state will admit. Therefore, no article should be inserted in our constitution, which, either expressly, or by implication may warrant the enacting of laws continuing so impolitic a nuisance.
4. That the legislative, executive, and judiciary departments of government, should be distinct from, and independent of each other: and all officers of government should be empowered, and obliged to a prompt, virtuous, and impartial administration thereof.
5. That all officers of government should be placed in as independent circumstances as is consistent with the privileges of a free people, and a proper degree of responsibility.
6. That all officers whether civil or military, should be chosen by the immediate voice of the people.
7. That the representatives should be apportioned to the number of males of lawful age to give their suffrage.
By unanimous consent,
JOHN HAY, Ch.
The meeting then proceeded to recommend two persons for their representatives in convention, and two for the ensuing assembly—when the following were nominated:—
ADAM GOODLET, } Convention. GEORGE SHANNON, } THOMAS DINWIDDIE, } Assembly. JAMES M'CROSKEY, }
On the 22d of February, Mr. Bayard, in the house of representatives of the United States, called up the resolution which he laid on the table the 20th, proposing the expulsion of Mr. Lyon from his seat in that house. After considerable debate thereon, the question was taken by yeas and nays, when there appeared in favor of the resolution 49 votes, against it 46; and as the constitution requires two thirds of the members present to concur in a vote of expulsion, to have that effect—Mr. Lyon retained his seat.
On the 25th the following resolutions were adopted in committee of the whole, on the report of a select committee on the petitions praying a repeal of the alien and sedition laws, 52 votes being in favor, and 48 against them:—
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to repeal the act passed the last session, entitled, ‘an act concerning aliens.’
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to repeal the act passed the last session, entitled, ‘an act in addition to the act entitled an act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.’
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to repeal any of the laws respecting the navy, military establishment or revenue of the United States.
They were concurred in by the same majority when reported to the house.
MARRIED, at New-York, on the 21st February, the hon. John Brown, senator from this state, in Congress of the United States, to Miss Margaret Mason, daughter of the late rev. John Mason, of that city.
THE MEMBERS OF THE VINE-YARD COMMITTEE,
ARE requested to be punctual in their attendance on Monday the 15th inst. at 12 o'clock, at Mess. Postlethwait's tavern, in Lexington—the agents for the society have matters of importance to lay before the committee.
ROBERT PATTERSON, } Agents for WALKER BAYLOR, } the society. April 1, 1799. 2w
SAMUEL & GEORGE TROTTER HAVE just received, and are now opening at their store on Main street, Lexington, a large and general assortment of
MERCHANDISE,
which they offer sale on the lowest terms for Cash. 9t Lexington, 2d April, 1799.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Clarke county, a sorrel horse colt, two years old this spring, 11 hands high, no brand perceivable, had on when he came, a bell branded H, a small star in his forehead; appraised to 3l.
Joseph Ships.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Lincoln, a bay horse, mixed with some white hairs, 8 years old, trots, about 14 hands and a half high, branded on the near shoulder with a thirrup iron, and has a snip: appraised to 16l.
Phillip Lumkins.
May 9, 1798. †
NOTICE.
ALL persons are cautioned not to take an assignment on a note which I gave to James Bliss, attorney, Lexington, some time in December last, payable 1st of March 1799, as he obtained it by fraud, taking the advantage of my intoxication; as I am determined not to pay the same unless compelled.
EDWARD BRATTON.
March 25, 1799. *3t
To Mr. Bradford,
SIR,
I OBSERVE in your paper of Thursday last, an advertisement signed Edward Bratton, containing the grossest falsehoods respecting me; I therefore think it a duty I owe the public, and myself, to state some facts which will evince the truth of my assertion.
On the 14th November last, said Bratton applied to me to sue a certain William Thompson to recover damages for criminal conversation with his (Bratton's) wife. I immediately took instructions and proofs from said Bratton respecting such cause, containing near a sheet and an half of writing, which he signed;—he appeared to be perfectly free from intoxication; and at the same time gave me his note for my fee, payable the first day of March, 1799, which is witnessed by P. January jun. of Lexington. I then commenced the suit against Thompson—Bratton hath since frequently called on me for information respecting the process thereof, and hath as often promised me punctual payment of said note when due, without pretending any thing like fraud or intoxication. Near a month after giving said note, said Bratton proposed to satisfy the same by giving me a draft on Mr. Brooks, near Limehouse, for a debt he pretended was due to him from said Brooks, which draft I placed in the hands of Mr. Vertner of Washington to receive, but without success.
About four days after his note became due, he called on me with the defendant, to inform me, they had settled their dispute—said Bratton then repeated his promise to pay me the amount of said note in a few days, and requested me to wait until he went to said Mr. Brooks to obtain the money for that purpose. I never heard from him, or any other person, any suggestions of fraud or intoxication, until I saw his malicious advertisement. I am sorry to be compelled to take any notice of the suggestions of so contemptible a creature as Bratton, but not being generally acquainted with the citizens of this state, I thought this publication necessary, and trust the public will pardon the intrusion.
JAMES BLISS, Attorney, Lexington.
I DO certify, that I was often present when Edward Bratton called on Mr. Bliss respecting a suit which he had instituted against William Thompson—that said Bratton acknowledged before me, he had given a note to Mr. Bliss for his fee—frequently promised to pay it punctually, and never intimated that there was any fraud or deception used in obtaining said note, or that he was intoxicated at the time of giving it. I know that Bratton gave instructions relative to the suit, at the time of giving the note, and that Mr. Bliss has strictly attended to them.
From my knowledge of Mr. Bliss, I can with confidence declare, that the suggestions of Bratton are false and without foundation.
THOMAS BODLEY. March 29, 1799. 2w
NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership of Robert Porter and Andrew Porter, trading under the name and firm of Robert & Andrew Porter, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to said firm are requested to make payment to Robert Porter, who is fully authorised to receive the same. Those who fail to pay off or settle their accounts on or before the first day of May next, need expect no further indulgence.
ROBERT PORTER. ANDREW PORTER. Lexington, March 27, 1799. 3t
Notice.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned from taking an assignment on a bond given by me to one Joseph Lock, for 40l. to be paid in property, for a tract of land. He gave me a deed for all the land except three acres: the bond to be paid in twelve months after he made me a deed for the said three acres. And as I have lost all the land except the said three acres, I am determined not to pay the bond unless compelled by law.
Lot Noel. March 30, 1799. †3t
A YOUNG SINGLE MAN WHO is well acquainted with managing a farm, attending a flock of horses and cattle, and the care of a number of hands, will meet with employ. None need apply who can't come well recommended.
ROBERT BARR. March 26th, 1799. tf
THE SUBSCRIBER
INFORMS his friends and the public, he proposes to attend the courts of Lexington, Bourbon, Clarke, Woodford, Scott and Jessamine, as an attorney. Such as employ him, may depend on the greatest attention, in the faithful discharge of business committed to his care.
James Bliss.
Lexington, 28th March, 1799. tf
A FEW COPIES OF PHILANTHROPOS
On Negro Slavery, Price 1/3, for sale at this office.

By last evening's Mail.
BOSTON, February 16.
Capt. Mawney arrived at Providence, from St. Croix, which he left the latter part of January, repeats the account of the capture of two French privateers by the Montezuma sloop of war; and says farther, that admiral Barry, in the United States, had chased a French privateer into Guadalupe, and followed her so close, that he was in danger from the guns fired from the fort, as he was becalmed.—Several heavy shot fell within 4 feet of the frigate.
All this has happened since Citoyen Desfourneaux issued his lullaby proclamation.
We believe the accounts of the captures by the Montezuma, inaccurate; and that the report was founded on her having recaptured two American vessels.
HARTFORD, (Conn.) February 18.
Upwards of 40,000 dollars have been subscribed within the last ten days at the bank of this city, towards the five millions of dollars to be loaned to government—and upwards of 30,000 more will be subscribed in the course of the present week towards the same loan.—Those who wish to become subscribers will recollect that the business must close in this city on Wednesday next, and the receipts be transmitted by the mail on Thursday morning, in order to reach Philadelphia by the 28th inst.
NORFOLK, Feb. 21.
Yesterday arrived the Schooner Adventure, capt. Devereux, from London, last from Lisbon, 40 days. An intelligent gentleman, who came passenger, informs, that the congress at Rastadt had broken up, after concluding and ratifying a peace between the French Republic and the German empire. A demand has been made by France, and acceded to, for permission to march 100,000 men thro Spain, to attack Portugal, and that that number of men had had received orders to march from the Rhine, for that purpose. Ten regiments were momentarily expected at Lisbon, from England, to replace those destined for Gibraltar. The accounts of Buonaparte's death, was generally discredited at Lisbon. There had been a conspiracy discovered at Gibraltar, to blow up the new mole, and give the place up to the Spaniards—several of the inhabitants, principally Jews, were seized and hanged. Lord St. Vincent had, in consequence, brought part of his fleet from Cadiz to Gibraltar.
FRANCE.
COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED.
Sitting of December 7.
The president read a message, by which the council of Elders announced that they had approved of the resolution declaring war against the king of the two Sicilies and Sardinia.
[There has been a great fire at Norfolk in Virginia, which consumed 62 dwelling houses.]
NOTICE,
I SHALL attend at the meeting house on Sylas's run, in Bourbon county, with commissioners appointed by the county court of said county, under an act of assembly, intitled "an act to ascertain the boundaries of land and for other purposes," on the first day of June next, and thence proceed to the beginning of an entry made June 1780, of 3500 acres in the name of Charles Smith and Zachariah Burnley, and there perpetuate testimony to establish the said beginning, and special calls of the entry, and adjourn from day to day if necessary.
CHARLES SMITH, junr.
April 3d, 1799.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Mercer county, Salt river, one mile below Buchanan's mill a bay mare, very old, about four feet high, a star, some white on the heel of her off hind foot, hiphot in the near hip, a saddle mark on the top of her shoulders.
Also a small bay mare colt, appraised to forty shillings.
Also a black mare, two years old past, about four feet one inch high, a star, some white by the near nostril and on the under lip, some white on the off fore foot, appraised to 11.
JAMES SLAUGHTER.
January 10th, 1799.
A list of Letters remaining in the Post-Office in Lexington, which will be returned to the General Post-Office as dead letters, if not taken out within three months.—April 1, 1799.
A.—JOHN ALLEN; John Alcon; Samuel Ayres; George Adams; James Anderson. B.—George Brownlee, 2; Reuben Banks, Lincoln county; Rev. James Blythe; Thomas Bedford; Elsamus Benton; Benajah Bosworth; Jarard Brugh, 2; Thomas Bodley; Capt. John Bell; Geo. G. F. Boswell, Scott county; Joshua Baker; Wm. Bell, care of Montgomery Bell; James Bening; Thomas or John Bernard; David Bell; James Beatty, near Lexington; Archibald Britton; Capt. Amos Bird; Hezekiah Benton.
C.—Col. John Campbell, 2; Thos. Candler; Benjamin Loyed Cooper; William Chambers; William Clark, care of col. Hart; Clerk of the L. D. Court; Clerk of the Q. S. C. Fayette; Jacob Claare; Thos. Clarke, near Boon's Station; Robert Cameron, at D. Longhead's; Lucius Chapin; John Clark, near Meek's mill.
D.—Wm. Davis; Ardrian Davenport; Jonas Davenport; Edward Carter Dingle; John Drake.
E.—John Elliott, near Georgetown.
F.—Joseph Fenwick; Joshua Fry.
G.—William Gregory, 2; Abner Gains; Elizabeth Gais; Robert Harrison Grayson.
H.—George Henderson, store keeper, Lexington, 2; James Hutchinson; William Hamilton, near Lexington; Lewis Hiett, Woodford county; Eliza Humphreys; William Hanson, at M'Cord's, Lexington; Abijah Hunt; Richard Hackley; Martin Hawkins, Port-William; Elizabeth Hackley; Thos. Hawthorn, Lexington; William Hargis, near Hodeson's mill; Robert Henderson, merchant.
I.—John Ist, hatter; William Jamerson, near Boring's mill; Thomas Irwin; Joseph Johnson; David Johnson; Jonathan Joinson.
K.—John Kay, near Lexington; Thomas Knight.
L.—Samuel Lowrey; James Lamb; Thomas Lincoln; Maj. John Lee, Woodford.
M.—Thomas Miller, 2 Lexington; John M'Govern, Lexington; Jacob Miller, cabinet-maker; George Miller, near Lexington; James M'Gowan, Clarke county; William Mitchell, Scott county; Martha Martin; Isaac M'Isaac; Adam Miller; Thomas and John Moseley; Capt. James M'Donald; John M'Call, millwright; John M'Williams, Clarke county; William Merrell Lexington; Charlotte Mentelle; M'Bean & Poyzer, merchants.
N.—Nelson & Logan, Georgetown.
P.—John S. Porter, care of R. Porter; Wm. B. Price, near Lexington; Robert Peobles.
R.—George Robertson near Lexington; James Robertson, Madison county; Godfrey Ragsdale, near Lexington; Machen C. Rapsais near do; Col. Thomas Rapsais, near do. 2; Michael Reter, Harrison county; Capt. Turner Richardson; William Robards, Lexington.
S.—John Stough, Fayette county; William Strother near Georgetown; Mr. Savary, Lexington; William Smith of Chesterfield county, Virginia, now in Lexington, Kentucky; John D. Scott, Lexington, care of Mr. Alston; James H. Stewart, Printer, 4; Robert Steele, near Lexington; Luther Stephens; A. F. Saurain, Lexington; George Southerland, at col. Patterson's; Nathaniel Shaw 2; Chester Shaw; Peyton short.
T.—Fulton Thompkin, near Lexington; John Tanner, Woodford; John Taylor, Lexington; William Tod, cotton manufacturer; William Thompson, Hickman; Jacob Todhunter.
V.—William Vawter, Woodford; Betsey Venable near Lexington.
W.—Hugh Woods, hatter; Matthew Walker jun.; Robert Wilson, near Lexington; Caleb Worley, near do; Capt. John Watkins; Geo. Walker, 3; George Weaver.
Y.—Lewis Young, Woodford.
J. W. HUNT, P. M.
Notice,
THAT col. John Holder, of Clarke county, has conveyed to the subscribers, all his estate real and personal, of whatever description, in trust for paying his debts, and complying with his contracts &c. All those, therefore who have any demands upon the said Holder, are requested to make them known to John Patrick, at Richmond, Madison county, who is properly authorized by the Trustees to adjust and liquidate the same, and to make such arrangement for payment as the situation of the estate will permit.
Those who may be indebted to the said Holder are likewise requested to pay to the said Patrick, their respective debts, as no indulgence can hereafter be given.
JAMES FRENCH, JOHN PATRICK, RICH'D CALLAWAY.
Madison, March 22d, 1799. 6w
The Subscriber
WILL sell his House and Lots in this place, and will receive in payment, lands North West of Ohio; young negroes; six per cent and deferred stock, in the Bank of the United States—or he will give a considerable credit, on proper security. 3w
F. RIDGELY.
10 HENRY HYMAN, GOLD & SILVER SMITH, CLOCK & WATCH MAKER, (FROM LONDON.)
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has served a regular apprenticeship to the above business, in Great Britain, that he has opened shop in Lexington, in the house of Messrs. Robert and Andrew Porter, where he intends working in the above lines, in all their branches. Those who may please to employ him may depend on the utmost punctuality and reasonable terms. Lexington, January 21st, 1799. tf
Taken up by the subscriber, living on Cane run, about four miles from Lexington, Fayette county, a gray mare, two years old, neither docked nor branded, appraised to 61.
Wharton Ransdell.
March 13th, 1799. 4
A Valuable Mill Seat
FOR SALE,
TOGETHER with fifty acres of LAND, lying on Silver creek, in Madison county. The land is situated below the junction of Taylors fork with the main creek—six miles from the Kentucky river—half a mile above the mill lately built by R. & G. Smart—there is ten feet of dead fall, & a good situation for a dam, by which the fall may be increased to 16 or 18 feet—the title indisputable. The above is a valuable object for any person or persons inclining the export business, as there is sufficient water to drive two pair of stones, during the greatest drought in Summer. There is likewise an excellent seat for a DISTILLERY, with over-head water—a house built for that purpose, thirty feet by twenty. Excellent stone for building, without quarrying. For particulars, apply to
WILLIAM TOD.
N. B. He has also for sale, THREE LOTS in Port William, at the mouth of Kentucky, No. 199, 200, and 201.
THE subscriber hereby informs the public that he will keep constantly on hand, excellent lime, at his lime house, about half a mile from Lexington, at col. Pattersons quarry at 10d half penny per bushel, giving ten bushels for every hundred sold; he will have two or three thousand bushels ready by the last of April; he has now on hand five hundred bushels of excellent lime, for which he will take 9d per bushel giving the above allowance—No lime delivered without an order.
He also informs the public that he will carry on the well digging business, as usual, his prices are 2/ and 6d per foot, through earth, if a cavity, or as far as a cavity extends in a rock, 9/ per foot, 15/ per foot for the first three feet after, and 18/ per foot as far as the well is continued, 2/ per foot for walling, boarding, laborers, powder, smiths work, &c. found by the owner of the well.
J. R. SHAW.
Patterson's quarry near Lexington, February 18th, 1799. tfp6/
GEORGE YOUNG, JAMES FLEMING, And Company, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS,
AT their Boot and Shoe MANUFACTORY, on Water street, opposite Mr. Brents tavern, and next door to Mrs. Thomas's, Lexington, take this method of informing the public, that they carry on the above business in an extensive manner, and on the most moderate terms. They have on hand a quantity of Calf skins and Boot legs, brought from the Atlantic states, gentlemen and ladies who may please to favor, them with their custom shall be served on the shortest notice.
February 14th, 1799.
A CONVENIENT DWELLING HOUSE, WITH a good Kitchen, Smoak-house, and Garden, to be rented.—For terms apply to, R. W. DOWNING.
Mercer County, ft. February court of quarter sessions, 1799. Julius Howard, complainant, against Daniel Burford, defendant, In Chancery.
THE defendant not having entered his appearance herein agreeable to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is no inhabitant of this commonwealth—on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that he appear here on the first day of June court next, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, and published at Salt river meeting house some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also a copy to be posted up at the door of the court-house of Mercer county. A Copy. Teste. THO. ALLEN, C. C. Q. S. M. C.
Notice.
I SHALL attend at col. Gibbs's, near the Shawnee or Indianlicks with the commissioners appointed by the county court of Washington, under an act of assembly entitled "an act to ascertain the boundaries of land, and for other purposes," on the 9th day of April next, and adjourn from day to day, if necessary, to perpetuate testimony to establish the beginning and calls of an entry of three thousand acres, made the first day of June, 1780, on treasury warrants, in the name of Jesse Taylor.
John Taylor.
Atto. in fact for James Watson. Lexington, 16th March, 1799.
WHEREAS, John M'Faron of Mason county, last spring obtained a note of hand for $1. from me in a fraudulent manner: This is therefore to forewarn all persons from taking an assignment on it, as I am determined not to pay it unless compelled by law.
JAMES LAMB. February 26, 1799. 13w
Notice
IS hereby given to all persons indebted to John Scott & Son, by bond, note or open account, to come forward and pay off their respective balances, to Mr. Thos. Scott, who is properly authorized to receive the same. Those who fail to comply with this request, it is hoped will not expect further indulgence. 5tf JOHN SCOTT & SON.
NOTICE,
ALL persons are cautioned not to take an assignment on an order drawn some time in July, or August, or September, 1797, by Peter Crouse of Lexington, for the sum of 651 2s 2d, accepted by the subscriber, as the said Crouse gave him notice not to pay it but for the sum of 411 4s 6d which has been paid by the subscriber in the course of the year 1797, to the bearer of the said order, as per receipt of several sums of the amount of 1051 8s 7d. P. D. ROBERT January 23th, 1799. 4w
Notice.
I SHALL attend at Drenon's lick, with the commissioners appointed by the county court of Shelby, under an act of assembly, entitled "an act to ascertain the boundaries of land, and for other purposes," on the 18th day of April, and adjourn from day to day, if necessary, to perpetuate testimony to establish the beginning of an entry of nine thousand acres, made the first day of June, 1780, on treasury warrants, in the name of Jesse Taylor.
Harrison Taylor.
Atto. in fact for Jesse Taylor. Lexington, 16th March, 1799.
To Let,
A small convenient DWELLING-HOUSE, WITH other necessary houses, and garden, in an airy, healthy part of the town.—For terms apply to the printer hereof. Lexington, March 18th, 1799. tf
FOR SALE,
Thirty-five thousand, two hundred and fifty acres of VALUABLE LAND, LYING on the waters of Green river. The above land is laid out in seven separate surveys. The whole or any part will be sold upon a liberal credit. A good and sufficient title made upon the payment of the purchase money. Apply at John Poilethwait's, Lexington. REZIN DAVIDGE. Lexington, March 12th, 1799. 3tf
YOUNG LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S ACADEMY,
FOR English education, will be opened by the subscriber and daughter, on Monday the first day of April in the house formerly occupied by col. Patterson, on High-Street—Tuition nine dollars a year, or thirteen shillings and six-pence per quarter—Those who send only in the winter, will be fifteen shillings per quarter; pupils have no expence of house rent, or fire. I being so well known here, it is well understood there is no alteration of my former terms. JOHN HARGY. Lexington, Feb. 26th, 1799. 3w
Taken up by the subscriber, in Montgomery county, on Spencer creek, a bay mare, about seven years old, three white feet, a small snip on her nose, a few faddle spots, one glass eye, supposed to be branded on her near buttock thus B, posted, and appraised to 61.
Henry Herriford.
November 22d, 1798. †
I HAVE for sale, several thousand acres of land on Green river, and the waters thereof (which I will dispose of in such quantities as may best suit the purchasers,) for which I will take cash, negroes, and horses. NINIAN EDWARDS. Bairdstown, January 18th 1799.
TO RENT,
THE house lately occupied by col. Blanton, in Lexington, on Short street, & near the public square: it is large, elegant and convenient, fit for the reception of a genteel family, with a kitchen, back yard, and other conveniencies. Also the house adjoining, lately occupied by Richard Coleman, as a public house, and is a very good stand for business; three rooms on the lower floor, and two above, kitchen, back yard, garden and stable,—possession given immediately. For terms apply to William Mor-ton esq. in town. WALKER BAYLOR. January 25th, 1799. tf
JUST PUBLISHED, The Kentucky Almanac, For the year of our Lord 1799.

SACKED TO THE MUSES.
MUSIC AND BEAUTY.
MUSIC has power to melt the soul, By beauty, nature's sway'd; Each can the universe contoul, Without their aid.
But now, together, both appear, And force united try; Music enchants the list'ning ear, And beauty charms the eye.
What cruelty, these powers to join, The transports who can bear! Oh! let the found be less divine, Or Laura look less fair.
ANECDOTE.
A dignitary of a church asked his friend lately, "whether he had learned any thing by the sermon he had just heard him preach?" "I did indeed!" said his friend, "I learned patience to sit still and hear it!"
THE SUBSCRIBERS
HAVE just received, and now opened for sale, a large and elegant assortment of
BOOKS;
Among which are the following, Viz:
 ROLLIN's ancient history,  Rudolph's modern Europe,  Plutarch's Lives,  Staunton's embassy,  Elegant extracts in verse,  Do. do. epistles,  Godwin's Political Justice,  Enquirer,  Guthrie's orations of Cicero,  Travels of Anacharsis,  Helvetius on man,  Locke, on the human understanding,  Genlis, on education,  Johnson's lives of poets  Zimmerman, on solitude,  Stewart's philosophy,  Morse's geography,  Sheridan's dictionary,  Entick's do.  American revolution,  Jefferson's Virginia,  Keate's Pelew Islands,  Spectator,  Guardian,  Melmoth's essays,  Cook's voyages,  Jennyn's works,  Evelina,  Jeft books,  Robinson Crusoe,  Schrevill's Lexicon,  Leueiden's Greek Testament,  Young's Dictionary,  Lucian's dialogues,  Cicero Delphin,  Ovid Delphin,  Rudiman's rudiments,  Homer's Iliad,  Hutchinson's Xenophon,  Nepos Delphin,  Livius, Clarke's Corioli and Erasmus,  Selecta e Profanis,  Whitefield's works,  Sermons,  Watt's glory of Christ,  Life of Watts and Doddridge,  Baxter's Saints' rest,  Glad tidings,  Flavel's husbandry spiritualized,  Navigation do. 
As we intend keeping a general assortment of BOOKS by us, those gentlemen and ladies who wish to improve their minds by reading, may expect to purchase on lower terms for cash than has ever been offered for sale in this place before.
TROTTER & SCOTT.
THOMAS REID, COPPER & TIN SMITH;
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he carries on the above business opposite Mr. Bradfords Printing-Office, on Main street; where he will be happy to serve any person who will please to favor him with their custom. Lexington, January 7, 1799.
** An active lad, of about fourteen years of age, and of good character, will be taken apprentice.
ALL persons are cautioned against purchasing or taking an assignment on a note given by me to Richard Lake, for the payment of five pounds; as Mr. Lake failed to attend to the business in which he was engaged on my account, and for which the said note was given.
JOS. PH. HAWKINS. March 23, 1799. *3W
ALEXANDER PARKER,
HAS just received from Philadelphia, in addition to his former assortment,
 Pepper,  Cloves,  White lead,  Whiting,  Allum,  Glue,  Madder,  Blue pluff,  Worsted & linen webbing assorted,  Saddlers' tacks ass'd.  Womens' stirrup irons.  Mens' plated do.  Plated bridle bits.  Glovers' needles and pins assorted.  Knob locks assorted.  Knob latches,  Inch screw augers.  Knives & forks ass'd.  Corn hoes assorted.  Course cotton and wool cards,  Tin in boxes,  Chest locks,  Table butts,  Sweeping & scrubbing brushes,  Boultng cloths assorted. 
Which he will sell on the most moderate terms for cash. No accounts to be opened. Lexington, Feb. 4th, 1799.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Has just returned from Philadelphia, with a large and very general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard Ware, Cutlery, Queen's Ware, &c. &c.
Also an assortment of BOOKS, consisting of Divinity, Law, History, School, Music, Copper-plate Copies, &c.
A large assortment of Ladies' Morocco, Stuff, Leather Shoes and Slippers—all of which will be sold low for Cash.
All those indebted to him by bond, note or book account, are requested to make payment on or before the first day of September next. A compliance with this request will be gratefully remembered by WILL. LEAVY. Lexington, Aug. 13, 1798.
JAMES B. JANUARY,
HAS removed his Store to the house adjoining the sign of the Buffalo, kept by John M'Nair—where he has opened a very handsome assortment of
GOODS,
Suitable to the present and approaching Season.
He has also for sale, a quantity of RED-CLOVER SEED,
Of this year's produce and the growth of Kentucky—a large quantity of SALT, IRON & CASTINGS, Assorted.—But, LISTEN!
THOSE indebted to him, must pay off their respective balances on or before the 1st of February.
December 21, 1798.
HE subscriber earnestly requests all persons indebted to him, either by bond, note, or book account, to make payment on or before the 1st day of January next,—Those who fail to comply with this notice, may be assured that their accounts will be put into the hands of proper officers for collection.
JOHN M. BOGGS. December 9th, 1798.
FOR SALE,
THREE PAIR OF
French-Bur Mill Stones.
WELL cleaned Merchantable Hemp, Tobacco or Superfine flour, will be received in payment.
THOMAS HART. 1st January, 1799.
N. B. A quantity of HEMP is wanting, for which, Nails, Iron or any kind of Merchandise, will be given—or Cash, payable in six months from the delivery.
CASH & MERCHANDIZE
WILL BE GIVEN BY THE SUBSCRIBER, FOR
TOBACCO.
All those indebted to him are requested to make immediate payment.
JAMES WIER. December 24th, 1798.
Just Published,
And for sale at this office, and at the office of the GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM, Frankfort,
Price 1/6,
ALL the laws (of a general nature) which passed at the last session of the general assembly of this commonwealth.
Lexington, Feb. 16.
Just published by John Bradford, and for sale at his office, Lexington, and at the office of John Bradford & Son, Frankfort, Price 18d.
EXTRACTS FROM THE REVENUE LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
Comprehending such parts of the excise laws, laws laying duties on licences for selling wine, &c.—on riding carriages,—on property sold at auction—and on stamps, as appears best calculated for the information of such as have not an opportunity of perusing the laws of the general government.
Also, (Price 4d.)
STAMP DUTIES,
Printed on thick paper, and calculated to be fitted into a pocket book.
GINSENG.
A GENEROUS price will be given in merchandise for a quantity of good well dried
GINSENG
BY the subscriber in this place, and OTHO BEATTY & Co. in Frankfort, from this time forward, until the middle of March next.
C. BEATTY. Lexington, January 10, 1799. tf
FOR SALE,
ALL the lands belonging to John Cockey Owings, in this state.—Also his share in the Iron Works—for terms apply to
B. VANPRADELLES, attor. in fact for John Cockey Owings.
FOR SALE,
FORTY THOUSAND acres of land, lying on Licking.
3,350, ditto in Jefferson county, on the waters of Bear Grass.
1000 acres of a pre-emption in Shelby county, Foxe's run.
400 acres adjoining the pre-emption.
1000 acres on the Ohio, Jefferson county.
2,500 on the Ohio, Mason county.
2000 do. do.
4000 acres on the Beech Fork, Nelson county.
2,333 1-3 acres on Fern creek, Jefferson county.
7000 acres on Rough creek, Hardin county.
4,370 acres in Mason county, on the Ohio.
450 acres on Green-river, Lincoln county.
750 acres on Cox's creek, Nelson county.
1000 do. near the Kentucky river, Woodford county.
The greater part of the above lands I will sell very low for the next crop of tobacco, wheat, flour, hemp or merchandise.
SAMUEL P. DUVALL. April 1st, 1798. tf
FOR SALE,
Several Small Tracts of VERY Valuable LAND, and of Incontested Title, (viz:)
MILITARY LANDS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
350 Acres, comprehending three tracts of 120 acres each, adjoining the southern boundaries of an addition to the town of Clarksville, of the eastern bank of the river Cumberland, with a fine spring of water in each of the said tracts. 46 town lots, and out lots, being part of 56 town lots and out lots in the aforesaid addition to the town of Clarksville.
33 separated out lots of two acres each, being part of 55 out lots, lying on the east side of the aforesaid addition to the town of Clarksville, reserved for the accommodation of the purchasers of the town lots, during the term of 18 months from November last.
IN THE ILLINOIS GRANT, N. W. TERRITORY. 200 acres, being part of a 500 acre survey No. 126, granted to John Moore, as sergeant of artillery in the Illinois regiment, by a deed of the trustees of said grant.
LANDS LYING NEAR THE VILLAGE KASKASKIA.
In the Illinois district, now county of St. Clair, N. W. Territory, granted by court or commandant for the state of Virginia, in 1783.
1440 acres, viz. 960 in 8 grants of 120 acres—480 in 2 grants of 240 acres; joined together on the east side of the river Kaskaskias, opposite the village of the same name.
564 acres bounded on the front by the said river Kaskaskias.
3880 ditto, comprehending 10 grants in the year 1784, lying together on the west side of the river Kaskaskias, above and near the village of the same name.
300 ditto, bounded on the north by the aforesaid 10 grants.
Also one lot in the town of Kaskaskias, pleasantly situated near the bank of the river.
For further information apply to P. D. ROBERT.
Who has for sale 450 lbs. of very good GUN POWDER.
HOUSES & LOTS FOR SALE, IN MOUNT-STERLING.
ON one of which lots, is a TAN-YARD, through which runs a constant stream of water; together, with a good stock of Hides and Bark. They will be sold low for good property and cash, on a considerable credit.—Said lots will be sold single or together.—For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises.
PETER TROUTMAN. February 13, 1799. $31 tf
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for sale at the office of the KENTUCKY GAZETTE in Lexington, and the GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM in Frankfort,
Price 1/.
A LETTER
FROM
GEORGE NICHOLAS
OF KENTUCKY,
TO HIS FRIEND IN VIRGINIA,
Justifying the conduct of the citizens of Kentucky, as to some of the late measures of the general government; and correcting certain false statements, which have been made in the different states of the views and actions of the people of Kentucky.
NICHOLAS
BRIGHT,
BOOT AND
SHOE
MANUFAC-
TURER;
RETURNS his thanks to his customers, for their past favors, and hopes by his attention to business, to merit them in future. He begs leave to inform the public in general, that he continues to carry on the above business in all its branches, on Cross street, two doors above Short street. He will take three or four apprentices, to the above business.
He has on hand a very handsome assortment of Boots and Shoes, which he will sell very low, wholesale or retail for cash.
NOTICE.
THOSE gentlemen who have subscribed for, and all others who may incline to purchase THE KENTUCKY ENGLISH GRAMMAR, published by S. WILSON, may be furnished at Mr. Bradford's Printing-Office in Lexington, Mr. H. Brent's store in Paris, and by the subscriber in Clarke county.
S. WILSON. January 1, 1799.
Just arrived from New-Orleans,
A quantity of high proof
JAMAICA SPIRITS;
Also a quantity of
BEST HAVANNAH SUGAR,
Which will be sold on low terms.—Apply to
A. HOLMES. Lexington, May 26, 1798. tf
A TAVERN.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has opened TAVERN at the sign of the Sheaf of wheat, just back of the court house. He is furnished with every necessary which may tend to accommodate those who may call upon him.
THOMAS TIBBATS. Lexington, January 1st, 1799. N. B. Travellers can always be furnished with travelling biscuits, bacon hams, venison do. dried beef, beef tongues, cheese, &c. &c.
WANTED,
A quantity of good clean
ASHES,
Delivered at Mr. A. F. Saugrain's, Lexington. JAMES M'COON.
Ready money
GIVEN FOR GOOD CLEAN
MERCHANTABLE WHEAT,
Delivered at my Mill, three miles below Lexington.
THOMAS LEWIS. September 29th, 1798. tf
LINCOLN, to wit:
February court of Quarter Sessions,
1799.
Samuel Parks, complainant.
AGAINST
John Short, executor of Obadiah Short, deceased, and Mary Short, Hubbard Short, Rhoda Short, Beckey Scott & Jockey Short, heirs of the said Obadiah Short, deceased, defendants.
In Chancery.
THE defendant, John Short, not having entered his appearance according to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant, by his council, it is ordered that the said defendant do appear here on the first day of the next April court, and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be published two months successively in the Kentucky Gazette or Herald, set up on the court house door of this county some court day, and posted up on the door of the Presbyterian meeting house in Stanford, some Sunday immediately after divine service.
A copy. Teste,
Willis Green, C.L.C.Q.S.
A TAN-YARD.
THE subscribers have opened a Tan-Yard, in the town of Versailles, in which they are determined to carry on in the best manner possible. Cash, Merchandise, or Saddlery, will be given for all kinds of Hides.—They will also take hides to be tanned on the shares. Those who will be so good as to favor them with their custom, may depend on being satisfied.
S. WILKINS,
WM. REID. Versailles, Jan. 16, 1799. tf