The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1798-03-07 00:00:00

Two Plantations to be Rented.
FOR the present year, in Woodford county, near the South fork of Elkhorn, about two or three miles below Colhoon's mill. One of them contains about thirty, and the other thirty five acres. They have good fences and springs; also tolerable cabins for the accommodation of families. For terms apply to
CALEB WALLACE.
February 12th, 1798. 3t
TAKEN up by the subscriber, Scott county, a black horse colt, 1 year old, 13 hands high, a blaze face, a natural trotter, appraised to 41 10s.
JOHN WETHERS.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Franklin county, on main Elkhorn, about 8 miles from Frankfort, a bay mare, about 15 or 16 years old, four feet eight inches high, appraised to 81
JOHN BARTLETT.
NOTICE.
That commissioners appointed by the county court of Fayette county, will meet at the house of William Tyler, on the waters of the town fork of Elkhorn, on the 15th day of March, and proceed to take the depositions of sundry witnesses in order to perpetuate their testimony respecting the call of a survey made on part of William McConnel's pre-emption of one hundred and fifty acres of land, and do such other acts as shall be deemed necessary and agreeable to law.
February 22, 1798. WILLIAM TYLER.
MACBEAN, POYZER & Co.
AT the Old Court-House, corner of Main and Cross Streets, have received a new assortment of
Fall & Spring Goods, &c.
Which they are now opening, and will dispose of on the lowest terms for CASH or COUNTRY Produce—such as Whiskey, Country Sugar, Linen, Bacon, Corn, Feathers, Rye, &c. &c. Also the following BOOKS:
 Bibles,  Testaments,  Spelling books,  French and English Grammars,  Scott's Lessons,  Anecdotes of a little family,  Gough's Arithmetic,  Croxall's Fables,  Little Jack,  Prompter,  Life of Christ,  Watt's Psalms,  Life of God in the Soul of man,  Magaw's Sermons,  Jarrett's do.  Watson's Apology for the Bible,  Dr. Price's Sermons,  Edwards on Redemption,  Hervey's Meditations,  Brown on Equality,  Franklin's Works,  Do. Life,  Melmoth's Essay,  Houlihan's Social Compact,  Looker On, 2 vols.  Ruth's Eulogium,  Paine's Agrarian Justice,  Godwin's Political Justice,  Watts on the Mind,  Cockburn's Collection,  American Revolution,  Wm. Smith's Constitutions,  Laws of the United States, 3 vols.  Mill Wright and Millers' Guide,  Swain's Arithmetic,  Toplin's Farrier,  Evelina,  Camilla,  Netley Abbey,  Sentimental Journey,  Grierson's Letters,  Zimmerman on Solitude,  Hallyburton,  Crisp's Works,  Tom Jones,  Triumphs of Temper,  Flavel's Husbandry,  Political Dictionary. 
ALSO,
Pocket Books, Thread Cases, &c. &c.
A Jersey Stage Waggon, in substantial repair, with harness, Lock-chain, &c. complete.
JOHN JORDAN jun.
HAS just arrived from Philadelphia with a large and extensive assortment of
MERCHANDIZE;
Which he is now opening and will sell whole sale, on moderate terms.
Lexington, February 18th, 1798.
Taken up by the subscriber, living in Madison county, on Muddy creek, a dark bay mare, 9 or 10 years old, supposed to be 13 hands 1 inch high, branded on the near shoulder, with a lump near the middle of her back, no white marks, paces and trots, appraised to 71 10s.
JAMES M'GUYER.
September 6.
A WELL disposed lad, of good character, may hear of a place where he can get into good business by applying to the printer.
January 22, 1798.
THE sharers of the Kentucky Vineyard Company are requested to meet at Poffethwait's tavern in Lexington, on Saturday the 10th day of March next, in order to do such things as are pointed out by the first article of the subscription paper, &c.
Those gentlemen in whose hands subscription papers are lodged, are requested to return them on that day.
February 13. 3t
NOTICE.
I SHALL attend with commissioners appointed by the court of Scott county, on the second Wednesday in March next, at the house of Mr. James Beatty, on Millers Run, a branch of North Elkhorn, and from thence proceeded to a spring and camp called for in an entry for 450 acres made with the surveyor in the year 1780 for Leonard Hall calling to lye eight miles N. W. from Bryan's station, on a branch of Elkhorn, including a spring and camp, the said Leonard Hall being the assignee of Isaac Thresher, to whom a certificate for a settlement and preemption was granted by the commissioners, and which my entry of 1500 acres made June the 27th 1790, calls to adjoin, to take the deposition of Daniel Boone and others, to establish the said spring and camp, and other calls of the said entries, in pursuance of the act entitled an act to reduce into one the several acts for establishing the boundaries of lands and for other purposes.
HENRY WATKINS.
February 12th, 1798.
Six Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, about the first of last September, a negro man named Ben, he is a stout, able fellow, about fifty years of age, he formerly belonged to Cad Sluagter, who lived near the falls of Ohio, who sold him to Col. John Campbell, near Lexington, of whom I purchased him; he has a wife at said Campbell's and probably may be in the neighborhood; he has worked about Lexington and Georgetown; he has lately been seen at Col. Campbell's in the neighborhood of Lexington, he pretends to have a pass from me, but if he has, it must be forged. Whoever takes up said fellow, and secures him in any gaol, so that I may get him, shall receive the above reward, paid by
JOHN METCALFE.
N. B. I forwarn all persons from harboring said fellow, or employing him after this date.
STRAYED from the plantation of the Rev. John Gano, on the first of January last, a black horse, 15 hands high, 4 or 5 years old, his near hind foot white up to the fetterlock, the other hinder hoof about half white, with a small star, and one or two small saddle spots. Whoever takes up said horse and delivers him to the subscriber or will give information where he may be had shall receive 4 Dollars reward.
JOHN GANO.
Fayette, February 15th, 1798.
TOBACCO MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public in general, that he continues to carry on the manufactory of tobacco, in all its various branches, equal to any in this state, nearly opposite lawyer Hughes's, on Main street, where he intends to have a quantity ready for sale, wholesale and retail. Those gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom may be supplied on the shortest notice. A considerable credit will be given, when purchased wholesale, by giving bond with approved security.
JACOB LAUDEMAN.
Lexington, Jan. 13, 1798. 3
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN out of my stable on the 29th of last month, a likely black horse in high order, full 15 hands and a half high, 7 or 8 years old, trots, paces and canters well, a hanging mane and bushy switch tail, short ears, a round narrow face, with a few white hairs in the centre of his forehead, and as well as I recollect, some white on one of his hind feet below the Fetlock. This horse was raised by J. Young on Hickman, and is branded with the initials of his name, on the buttocks, but it is not very discernible except when his hair is short.
Stolen also in September from my plantation, a likely bay mare in good order, 10 years old, about 14 hands high, trots naturally, hanging mane, and switch tail, one of her hind feet white, and a remarkable scar around the root of one of her ears, she was with foal, when stolen. The above reward will be given for said horse and mare; or ten dollars for either, to any person who will deliver them to
JOHN BRECKINRIDGE.
Fayette, February 12.
The Stillers in Fayette county,
and the counties adjoining, are requested to meet at Mr. Breck's tavern in Lexington, on the second Monday in March being court day, at one o'clock on business of importance, which will be much to their advantage, they are earnestly requested to be punctual in their attendance.
Napt 3t
February 19th, 1798.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, Fayette county, big bend of Kentucky, a bright bay horse, fourteen hands three inches high, about seven years old, a bald face, a glass eye, three white feet, some saddle spots, appraised to fifteen pounds.
JONATHAN SKEEN.
Nov. 25 1797.
TAKE NOTICE.
I SHALL petition the court of Mason county, at their next March court, for leave to establish a town at the mouth of Locust creek, on Licking.
amam*
BYRAM ROUTT.
NOTICE, that I shall petition the court of Shelby county, at their next February court, to establish a town on my land, on Crooked creek, about 20 miles from Shelbyville.
BENJAMIN S. COX.
November 8.
Take notice,
THAT we the subscribers shall petition the next March court held for Shelby county, for a town to be established on a tract of land known by the name of the Walnut Ridge, located by Meredith Price, dec.
W. Butler,
W. Bullock,
D. Farley.
am3m
December 28, 1797.
FOREWARN all persons dealing with any of my Negroes, particularly the one who may drive my team Greatly to my injury they have been paid for taking goods in loaded waggon, when on a journey.
WALTER BEALL.
May 29, 1797.
NOTICE,
THAT application will be made to the county court of Lincoln, at their May court, by the subscriber hereto, for an order to establish a town to be called New-Garden, on part of a tract of land formerly the property of Charles English, on which was that well known place called English's Station; also for the purpose of appointing and vesting in certain trustees, the aforesaid premises, agreeably to an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky, entitled, 'An act concerning the establishing of towns.'
LUCAS SULLIVANT.
Town of Washington.
Jan. 31, 1798.
THE subscriber having declined all mercantile business, requests all persons indebted to him, either by note or book account, to pay off their respective balances to Samuel & George Trotter by the 1st of March next, who are now carrying on business in the house formerly occupied by me.
James Trotter.
Lexington, Dec. 14, 1797.
BLAZE,
WHO was imported from England in the year 1793, at five years old, by Col Hugh Nelson, of York town, in Virginia, will stand the ensuing season which will commence the 10th day of March, and end on the 10th day of August, at Col. Robert Saunders's tavern, Scott county, 3 miles from Georgetown, and 8 from Lexington; and may cover mares at five pounds each, the season. A promissory attested note, will be required with the mare, for five pounds, payable the 25th day of December ensuing—which may be discharged by the payment of twelve dollars, if paid within the season. Seven dollars the single leap, to be paid at the stable door. Young cattle, or good beef cattle, or merchantable hemp, will be received at the market price, if delivered at said Saunders's by the 25th of December, to discharge the 5 pounds. There will be large and excellent meadows, well enclosed for mares from a distance, at 3s. per week. Great attention will be paid to mares, to give general satisfaction, but will not be answerable for escapes or accidents that may happen.
BLAZE is a beautiful bay, near seventeen hands high, nicely marked, of uncommon great strength and activity; his figure is given up to be unexceptionable.
BENJ. WHARTON.
BLAZE was got by Vandal, his dam by Trenchion, his grand dam by Regulus, his great grand dam by Eutychides, his great great grand dam by Old Partner, his great great great grand dam by Copt Egyptian, his great great great great grand dam by Woodcock, his great great great great grand dam by Vital's Turk, his great great great great great grand dam by Old Hautboy, and out of Trumpet's dam, which was out of a daughter of Dodswoth and Layton's barbmare. Vandal was got by spectator and out of the filly of Chrysolet. Chrysolet is the fire of Hebe, the dam of Daredevil. BLAZE is said to be of the best family of running horses in England.
JEREMIAH WILLIAMS.
Braidsford, England, Feb. 23, 1792.
A true copy of the original from England,
HUGH NELSON.
October 23d, 1797.
We do hereby certify, that the imported stud horse BLAZE, late the property of Hugh Nelson, esq. of York town, Virginia, and sold to Benjamin Wharton, is a sure and good foal getter.
MICAH J. CREW.
CHAS. HIGGASON.
Hanover county.
Blaze has generally been valued at a thousand pounds.
H. N.
I do hereby certify that the stud horse Blaze, imported by Col. Hugh Nelson, of York, stood at my house in Caroline county, the two last seasons, and that he is uncommonly sure for foal getting, and his colts fell last spring very likely. Given under my hand this 13th day of November, 1797.
BENJAMIN WINN.
I take Notice,
I WILL petition the court of Harrison county at their next April court, for leave to establish a town at the mouth of Beaver, on main Licking, in the county aforesaid.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Fayette county, waters of Hickman, an old black horse, thirteen hands three inches high, branded on the off buttock, but unintelligible, a star and trip appraised to twelve dollars.
Nov. 14.
JOHN MOORE.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Woodford county on Lee's branch, a dark bay stud colt, two years old, a large star in his forehead and a snip on his nose, four white feet, one glass eye, badly grown, appraised to twelve pounds.
WILLIAM DAVIS.
June 3, 1797.
FOR SALE,
FOUR hundred and twenty-four acres of LAND, lying on the Main branch of Licking, patented and surveyed in the year 1780 to the title indisputable. For terms apply to the subscriber at Capt. William Alkana's, near the mouth of the creek.
ROBERT B. SULLIVAN.

Legislature of Kentucky.
Proceedings in the House of Representatives, on the subject of calling a Convention.
JANUARY the 4th, 1798.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed the following resolution, in which they request the concurrence of this house.
Resolved , that the secretary of state be, and he is hereby directed, immediately to dispatch expresses to the sheriffs of the different counties within this state, from whom consistent returns have not already been obtained, and procure from them, if possible, before the 30th of this month, complete returns of the number of voters for representatives at the elections for the year 1797, in their respective counties, and also of the number of those who voted for, and of those who voted against a convention, and of the number of votes received in which the voter did not declare himself either for, or against a convention.
JANUARY the 6th, 1798.
The resolution from the senate directing the secretary of state to dispatch expresses to the sheriffs of the different counties by whom consistent returns had not been made respecting the number of voters at the election for the year 1797, was read and rejected.
JANUARY 16th, 1798.
The following resolution was moved and seconded.
Resolved , that all the voters for representatives at the last election, who have not voted for or against a convention, ought to be added to and counted with those voting against a convention agreeably to the constitution.
The said resolution being read was disagreed to.
The yeas and nays being required were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Breckenridge, Critt, J. Caldwell, T. Caldwell, Foreman, Grant, Grundy, Harrison, Johnson, Jouett, Montague, Morehead, Minor, Marshall, Pemberton, Russell, C. Smith, Thomas, Thompson & Vawters. NAYS—Messrs. Allen, Brank, Cassady, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Clay, Collins, Desha, Ewing, Grubbs, Hickman, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Mauldin, Parker, Purviance, Sappington, J. Smith, Slaughter, Taylor, Timberlake, Whitley and Welch. yeas 20, nays 24.
JANUARY 17th, 1798.
The following resolution was made and seconded.
Resolved , that as far as it can be ascertained from the documents before the house, a majority of all the citizens in the state voting for representatives at the general election in May last, have voted for a convention, & that a law ought to pass, directing a similar ballot to be taken at the next general election.
The said resolution was ordered to lie on the table.
JANUARY 18th, 1798.
The following resolution was moved and seconded.
Resolved , that the secretary of state be, and he is hereby directed, to send immediately to the sheriffs of the counties of Greene, Mason & Mercer, who have not made returns of the number of those who voted for or against a convention at the last annual election, in order to obtain the said returns, which he is hereby requested to lay before this house as soon as the nature of the case will admit.
The said resolution was ordered to lie on the table.
JANUARY 26th, 1798.
On motion, leave was given to bring in a bill, to enable the citizens of this state, to vote for calling a convention and a committee appointed to prepare and bring in the same.
JANUARY 27th, 1798.
Mr. Taylor reported a bill to enable the citizens of this state to vote for calling a convention; which was read the first time.
JANUARY 29th, 1798.
A bill to enable the citizens of this state to vote for calling a convention, was read the second time & committed to a committee of the whole house on Wednesday next.
JANUARY 30th, 1798.
A message from the senate. Mr.
Speaker—I am directed by the senate to lay before this house certain proceedings of the senate respecting the number of votes for and against calling a convention.
In Senate, January 29th, 1798.
The senate, on motion, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house on the state of the commonwealth, and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Knox reported that the committee had according to order, had under consideration the state of the commonwealth, and had come to several resolutions thereon, which were twice read and agreed to as follows:
Resolved , as the opinion of this committee, that the imperfect state of the returns of the sheriffs of the several counties in this state, of votes respecting a convention, ought to be supplied in the best manner now practicable, from oral testimony, and from more complete returns which have been obtained from some of the sheriffs, by the secretary, pursuant to a resolution of the senate to that effect.
Resolved , That the abstract of returns, last laid before the senate, by the secretary, be entered on the journals of this house, and that the clerk be directed to make out a complete return from the said journal and abstract of the whole number of electors voting for representatives, and of the whole number of those voting for a convention, and lay the same together with an extract from the journal, of the whole proceedings of this committee, before the house of representatives, for their information, and that he fill up the imperfect return from the county of Mercer, with 1000, in the column of "total number" and 58 in the column "for a convention;" in the county of Logan, with 350 "total number;" in the county of Greene, with 406 "total number;" in the county of Harrison, with 500 "total number" and 72 "for a convention;" and in the county of Lincoln, with 500 "total number."
Resolved , That the minutes of the testimony of the several persons who have been examined before this committee, concerning the votes in their respective counties for representatives & for & against a convention, be entered on the journal, as followeth, viz. From Mercer, William M'Dowel, (senator) declares that he heard from some officer of the election, in the said county, that 58 votes were for a convention, and from the state of the polls which he saw, thinks that about 1000 were the whole number voting for representatives.
Robert Molby, (sworn) deposed, that from the best information he could obtain, between 50 and 60 voted for a convention, and that the whole number of voters were upwards 1000; thought he heard this from the clerk of the election; heard it from several others; thought he saw a state of the polls, which corroborated this information.
Garrard Darling, (sworn) was at the election, understood from the clerk of the election that the whole number of votes were between 1000 & 1100; perfectly remembers that 58 was the amount of votes for a convention.
From Logan, Robert Ewing, (representative) does not remember the whole number; probably, between 350 and 400.
From Greene, Robert Allen, (representative) precisely 406, were the total number of voters; no votes for or against a convention.
From Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, (representative) thought the whole number of votes were about 500; about 70, or 75, voted for and against a convention, & two or three of that number only voted against a convention.
From Lincoln, James Logan, (representative) the whole number of votes were about 500; he got himself, as representative, 457, and lost forty odd.
William Whitley, (representative) knew nothing of the election.
Joseph Welsh, (representative) knew nothing of the election.
From Mason, Thomas Forman, (representative) nothing.
Alexander K. Marshall (representative) thought the whole number of voters, was between 8 and 900, and that between 250 and 300 of those voted for a convention.
Michael Cassady, (representative) heard that the whole number of voters were between 8 and 900, and that between 3 and 400 voted for a convention.
Joseph Deshay (representative) the whole number of voters were nearly 900; 140 or 150 against a convention, and odds of 300 for a convention.
Philemon Thomas, (representative) was present when the votes were counted; remembers perfectly that upwards of 800 was the total number; thinks that about 180, not full 200 voted for a convention, and about 140 against it.
George Stockton, (sworn) believes that the whole number was between 7 and 800; for a convention, between 3 and 400, perhaps 320.
Thomas Dobbins, sheriff, (sworn) 800 was the total number of voters: 300 for calling a convention, and 100 against it.
Resolved , That it be entered on the journal that the representatives from Mercer were desired to appear before the committee to give information respecting the vote in said county, and that one member declined attending, another was in the chair in committee of the whole, and the others absent.
The abstract of returns from the secretary, mentioned in the second resolution, and ordered to be entered on the journal of this house, as followeth:
   COUNTIES. Total number. For a Convention. Against a Convention. Silent as to a Convention.     Fayette, 813 560   Montgomery, 482 482 225   Logan, 172   Nelson, 455 144 9   Bourbon, 833 833 105 175   Woodford, 578 28 550   Franklin, 449 61   Greene,   Hardin, 124   Campbell, 276 188 88 none   Clarke, 610 481 15   Jefferson, 119 21 233   Lincoln, 255 102   Madison, 1155 975   Washington, 462 376 22   Mason, 800 300 120   Mercer,   Bullitt, 247 10 1   Scott, 560 25   Shelby, 431 315 35  
* No return.
† From Col. Grant's certificate.
‡ The sheriff can not state the silent votes, the law of 1797, being not known, nor advertised.
§ The return of the sheriff, together with the total, as appearing from the election memorandum.
¶ The sheriff of Mason, speaks with hesitation.
** The sheriff of Mercer, can make no return.
†† From recollection.
Secretary's office, 29th January 1798. I do certify that the above statement corresponds with the returns.
HARRY TOULMIN, sec. state.
Extract from the Journal, Attest, B. THRUSTON, C. S.
A complete abstract of returns, made out pursuant to the second resolution, in which the blanks in the preceding abstract, laid before the senate by the secretary, were filled up, from the testimony of the witnesses before mentioned, and laid, together with the other proceedings of the committee of the whole, before the house of representatives.
   COUNTIES. Total. For a Convention. Against a Convention. Silent as to a Convention.     Fayette, 813 560   Washington, 462 376   Montgomery, 707 482   Logan, 350 172   Nelson, 455 144   Bourbon, 1113 833   Woodford, 578 28   Franklin, 449 61   Greene, 406   Hardin, 135 124   Campbell, 276 188   Clarke, 610 481   Jefferson, 373 119   Lincoln, 500 253   Madison, 1155 975   Mason, 800 300   Mercer, 1000 58   Bullitt, 247 10   Shelby, 481 315   Harrison, 500 72   Scott, 560 25   11,970 5,576  
Statement of the whole number voting for representatives, and of the number voting for a convention as made out by the senate.
Attest, B. THRUSTON, C. S.
The said proceedings being read was committed to a committee of the whole house tomorrow.
JANUARY 31st, 1798.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and Mr. Edwards reported that the committee had taken into consideration the bill to enable the citizens of this state to vote for calling a convention, and had gone into the same without amendment.
A question was then taken on the bill's being engrossed and passing to its third reading. It passed in the affirmative. The yeas and nays being required, were as follows: YEAS, 31. Allen, Boswell, Beatty, Brank, J. Caldwell, Craig, Cassady, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Collins, Deshay, Duval, Ewing, Edwards, Garrard Gregg, Grubbs, Grant, Hickman, Hodges, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Mauldin, Meriwether, Parker, Purviance, Sappington, J. Smith, Slaughter, Thomas, Taylor, Thompson, Timberlake and Whitley. NAYS—Messrs. Breckenridge, Critt, T. Caldwell, Foreman, Grundy, Johnson, Jouett, Montague, M'Dowel, Morehead, Minor, Marshall, Pemberton, Russell, Vawter and Wilmott. Yeas 35, Nays 16.
FEBRUARY 1st, 1798.
An engrossed bill to enable the citizens of this state, to vote for calling a convention, was read the third time and ordered to lie on the table.
FEBRUARY 2d, 1798.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of state, containing further information as to the number of votes for and against a convention. The said letter was ordered to lie on the table.
The bill which lay on the table, to enable the citizens of this state to vote for calling a convention, was taken up and read as follows:
A Bill to enable the Citizens of this Commonwealth to vote for calling a Convention.
§ 1. *Be it enacted by the general assembly that the sheriffs of the several counties within this state, shall, one month previous to the time of holding elections for representatives in the present year, advertise at the court house door of their respective counties, that a poll will be opened to take the votes of all those who choose to vote for [or against] calling a convention, to amend the constitution by wishing on their ballots "convention" [or "no convention."] And the said sheriffs shall on each day of the election make the same known at the court-house door, immediately preceding the opening of the polls.
§ 2. On counting the ballots the judges shall particularly note down the number voting for [and against] calling a convention, [likewise those who are silent,] and the sheriff shall make return thereof accordingly to the secretary for the time being before the next session of assembly; and any sheriff who shall refuse or neglect to comply with the duties hereby enjoined them, shall forfeit and pay 500 dollars to be recovered on motion of the auditor, and collected and accounted for in like manner as other penalties to which delinquent sheriffs are liable.
§ 3. The clerk of the house of representatives shall furnish the public printer with a copy of this act, immediately after its passage and such printer shall publish the same five weeks successively in his public Gazette.
* See the different preambles which were proposed.
[For against] proposed by the senate to be stricken out by way of amendment.
[For no convention] same.
¶ The senate proposed to add the words "whole number of voters, voting for representatives, also the whole" by way of amendment.
[And against] proposed to be stricken out.
[Likewise those who are silent] same.
A motion was made and seconded, to adopt the following, by way of preamble to the bill.
"Whereas it is uncertain from the returns made by the sheriffs of the several counties within this commonwealth, and from oral testimony, whether a majority of the citizens voting for representatives did vote for a convention, and as the general assembly next succeeding the year for taking the votes contemplated in the constitution, for a convention, are expressly directed that if it shall appear to them upon the ballot of either year, that a majority of the citizens voting for representatives, is not in favor of a convention being called, it shall not be done, therefore least any injury should be done to the good people of this commonwealth."

It passed in the negative. The yeas and nays being required, were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Breckenridge, Crist, T. Caldwell, Foreman, Grundy, Johnson, Jouette, Montague, M'Dowell, Morehead, Minor, Marshall, Russell, Vawter and Wilmott. NAYS—Messrs. Allen, Boswell, Beatty, Brank, J. Caldwell, Craig, Cassidy, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Clay, Collins, Dethay, Duval, Ewing, Edwards, Garrard, Gregg, Grubbs, Hickman, Johnson, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Maulding, Meriwether, Pemberton, Parker, Purviance, Sappington, J. Smith, Thomas, Taylor, Thompson, Timberlake, Whitley and Welsh. Yeas 14, Nays 36.
A motion was then made & seconded, to adopt the following by way of preamble to the bill.
"Whereas, the first section of the eleventh article of the constitution of this commonwealth, directs that the persons qualified to vote for representatives, shall at the general election to be held in the year 1797, vote also by ballot for or against a convention, as they shall severally choose to do, & if thereupon, it shall appear, that a majority of all the citizens in the state voting for representatives, have voted for a convention, the general assembly shall direct that a similar ballot shall be taken the next year: and whereas it unequivocally appears to this general assembly that a majority of votes given in conformity to the regulations of the aforesaid article in the constitution, at the general election held in May last, was in favor of a convention, whereby it becomes the duty of this legislature to pass an act for taking a similar ballot at the election to be held in May next."
It passed in the negative. The yeas and nays being required, were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Clay, Edwards, Grubbs, Hickman, Minor and Russell. NAYS—Messrs. Allen, Boswell, Beatty, Breckenridge, Crist, J. Caldwell, Craig, T. Caldwell, Cassidy, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Collins, Dethay, Duval, Ewing, Foreman, Garrard, Gregg, Grundy, Hodgens, Johnson, Jouette, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Montague, M'Dowell, Morehead, Maulding, Marshall, Meriwether, Pemberton, Parker, Purviance, Sappington, J. Smith, Thomas, Taylor, Thompson, Timberlake, Vawter, Wilmott, Whitley and Welsh. Yeas 6, Nays 44.
A motion was then made and seconded to adopt the following by way of preamble to the bill.
"Whereas the first section of the eleventh article of the constitution of this commonwealth directs that the persons qualified to vote for representatives shall at the general election to be held in the year 1797, vote also by ballot for, or against a convention, as they shall severally choose to do, and if thereupon it shall appear that a majority of all the citizens in the state voting for representatives, have voted for a convention, the General Assembly shall direct that a similar ballot shall be taken the next year; and whereas it appears to this general assembly from the returns of the sheriffs as laid before it by the secretary of state, that a majority of votes given in conformity to the regulation of the aforesaid article, in the constitution, at the general election held in May last, were in favor of a convention, whereby it becomes the duty of this legislature, to pass an act for taking a similar ballot at the election for representatives to be held in May next."
It passed in the negative. The yeas and nays being required, were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Beatty, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Duval, Edwards, Garrard, Gregg, Grubbs, Hickman, J. Logan, Maulding, Meriwether, Parker, Purviance, Taylor and Welsh. NAYS—Messrs. Allen, Boswell, Brank, Breckenridge, Crist, J. Caldwell, Craig, T. Caldwell, Cassidy, Clay, Collins, Dethay, Duval, Ewing, Edwards, Garrard, Gregg, Grobs, Hickman, Hodgens, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Maulding, Meriwether, Parker, Purviance, Sappington, J. Smith, Thomas, Taylor, Thompson, Timberlake, Vawter, Wilmott and Whitley. Yeas 14, Nays 37.
The question was then taken on the passage of the bill. It passed in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Allen, Boswell, Beatty, Brank, J. Caldwell, Craig, Cassidy, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Clay, Collins, Dethay, Duval, Ewing, Edwards, Garrard, Gregg, Grobs, Hickman, Hodgens, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Maulding, Meriwether, Parker, Purviance, Sappington, J. Smith, Thomas, Taylor, Thompson, Timber
lake, Whitley and Welch. NAYS—Messrs. Breckenridge, Crist, T. Caldwell, Foreman, Grundy, Johnson, Jouette, Montague, M'Dowell, Morehead, Minor, Marshall, Pemberton, Russell, Wilmott and Vawters. Yeas 35, Nays 16.
FEBRUARY 3d, 1798. The following resolution was moved and seconded.
Resolved, That the letter from the secretary of state, to this house, bearing date the first day of February, 1798 respecting the votes given at the last general election, concerning a convention; and which is in the words following, be entered on the Journal of this house, viz.
To the honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives
SIR, Having just received the return of votes in Harrison county, I have the honor to inform you that there were in that county 455 votes given at the late election, of which 300 were in favour of a convention. The result therefore of the whole returns including information obtained by the senate, is, Total number of votes 12181. Votes for a convention 5978. Silent votes and votes against a convention, 6203.
With great respect, I am Sir your most obedient servant, HARRY TOULMIN, Secretary of State.
Secretary's Office, February 1st, 1798, Which resolution being read was unanimously agreed to.
The following resolutions were then moved and seconded.
1. Resolved, that the clerk of the house of representatives furnish the public Printer with extracts from his journal relating to the whole of the proceedings on which the yeas & nays were taken, concerning the returns made to the secretary (& requested to be made) by the several sheriffs under the act passed at the February session 1796, directing the citizens of this state at the annual election to vote for or against a convention, & likewise on the bill passed the house of representatives at the present session, entitled "An act to enable the citizens of this state, to vote for calling a convention." Also an exact return made to the secretary's office by the sheriffs of the several counties, and the information received from the sheriffs on the requisition of the senate, which the said printer shall publish in his public paper accordingly.
2. Resolved, that the information collected by the senate and reported to this house concerning the votes given at the last annual election for representatives, and for and against calling a convention, on which the secretary's letter to this house, is in part bottomed, is not such as ought to be admitted by this house, great part of which was collected from oral testimony, which kind of testimony had previously been rejected by this house, and in part has been contradicted by returns received from several sheriffs, since the report has been made by the senate to this house.
The question being separately taken on the said resolutions, they were agreed to. The yeas and nays being required on the second resolution, were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Allen, Boswell, Beatty, Brank, J. Caldwell, Craig, Cassidy, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Clay, Collins, Dethay, Duval, Ewing, Edwards, Garrard, Gregg, Grubbs, Hickman, Hodgens, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Maulding, Meriwether, Parker, Purviance, Sappington, J. Smith, Thomas, Taylor, Thompson and Whitley. NAYS—Messrs. Breckenridge, Crist, T. Caldwell, Foreman, Grundy, Jouette, Montague, M'Dowell, Morehead, Minor, Pemberton, Russell, Vawter and Wilmott. Yeas 33, Nays 14.
Resolved unanimously, that the secretary be directed to lay before this house an exact return from all the sheriffs in this commonwealth, to him officially made, under the authority of an act directing the mode of taking the sense of the people respecting a convention.
A message was received from the senate, that they had passed a bill entitled an act, to enable the citizens of this state to vote for calling a convention, with several amendments, in which they request the concurrence of this house.
A letter was received from the secretary covering the returns from the
sheriffs of the different counties of the number of votes at the last general election pursuant to a resolution of the third inst.
Ordered, That the said letter with its enclosures lie on the table.
Schedule of returns officially made by the sheriffs to the secretary of state, under the authority of an act entitled "An act, directing the mode of taking the sense of the people respecting a convention."
   Counties. Whole number of votes returned. Number of votes for a convention. Number of votes against a convention.     Bourbon, 1113 833 105   Bullitt, 247 10 1   Campbell, 276 188 88   Clarke, 610 481 15   Fayette,* 813 560 20   Franklin, 449 61   Greene,† 398 uncert. uncert.   Hardin, 135 124   Harrison,‡ 455 300 53   Jefferson, 373 119 21   Lincoln,|| 355 253 102   Logan, 320 172 none   Madison, 1155 975 none   Mason,§ 897 374 209   Mercer,¶   Montgomery, 707 482   Nelson, 455 144 9   Shelby, 481 315 35   Scott,** 560 25   Woodford, 578 28   Washington, 402 376 22   10839 5820 679  
* See letter, No. 1. † See letter, No. 2. ‡ See letter, No. 3. § See letter, No. 4. ¶ See letter, No. 5. ** See letter, No. 6. †† See letter, No. 7.
N. B. The numbers in the first column opposite to Campbell and Lincoln, are obtained by adding together those in the second and third columns.
Letters from sundry sheriffs to the secretary of state.
[ No. 1. ] From the Sheriff of Fayette, an extract. Those who voted against a convention, there was no account taken of; but from the recollection I have at this time of it, they did not exceed twenty.
[ No. 2. ] Greensburg, Jan. 23d, 1798.
SIR, Yours of the 19th came safe to hand per express, and in pursuance of the request mentioned in your letter, I have waited on the clerk of our election and have obtained of him the number of persons who voted at our last election for representatives, which number was 398: and as to the number who voted for or against a convention cannot be ascertained, as they were so very few that the clerk of the election made no minute of them, and he cannot recollect the number to enable me to furnish you with them. If I could by any means gather information as to the number for or against a convention, should immediately transmit you a copy of the numbers. As to the act of 1797 to which you allude for taking the sense of the people, was not affixed at the court house neither was it read every day at the opening of the polls: and the reason was, that the acts of 1797 never was transmitted to Greene for some months after the election. Therefore it was impossible to read it every day when we had not received it. I never knew there was such an act in existence till long after the election.
I am Sir, Your humble servant, WILLIAM BARNETT, S.G.C. Harry Toulmin, sec. State, Frankfort.
[ No. 3. ] From the Sheriff of Harrison. January 31st, 1798.
SIR, I received your letter, dated the 30th of this inst. calling on me for the number of voters, for and against a convention. It is not in my power to make you so accurate a return as might be necessary, though as near as my memory serves me, I will report.
I received a couple of letters from you before, but never had it in my power to make you a return of any kind whatever, because I never could get a list of the polls from the clerk before this morning, and that of great certainty.
I am Sir, your most obedient humble servant, Harry Toulmin, secy. Frankfort.
N. B. Mr. Hinkston forgot to sign the above, but the messenger has certified that he saw him write it, and that he delivered it to him for the secretary.
[ No. 4. ] From the Sheriff of Lincoln. Lincoln county, 20th Jan. 1798. SIR,
It is out of my power to make a return to you of the number of electors voting for representatives in my county.
I have made my return to your office agreeable to law, on the report of the judges of the election.
I gave no notice of the act 1797, neither was it advertised at the door of the court house. I knew of no such law previous to the election, and if the legislature took any step to inform the sheriffs of such a law, such information never came to my hands.
I am Sir, Your most obedient servant, JONATHAN FORBIS. Harry Toulmin, esq. Frankfort.
[ No. 5. ] The sheriff of Mason being at Frankfort, left with the secretary, the following return.
A statement of the votes taken in Mason county, for and against a convention, as near as I recollect, about 300 for calling a convention, 120 against; total amount of votes taken, about 800:—and in consequence of my not seeing the law, nor its being published at the court-house door, I could not make the return.
THOS DOBBINS, suff. Maf. co. January 24th, 1778.
But a few days after, the following regular return came by post.
At an election held for Mason county for the purpose of electing members to represent the county in the general assembly, in May 1797, at the court-house in Washington, at the close of the polls they stood as followeth:
   Votes for a convention, 374   Against a convention, 219   Blank votes, 314   897  
Given under my hand and seal, this 23d of January, 1798.
THOMAS DOBBINS, suff. Mason county. (seal) Harry Toulmin, Esq.
Secretary of state, Frankfort.
[ No. 6. ] From the Sheriff of Mercer. January 20th 1798.
SIR, I do assure you that I never had seen any law directing to make any such return for at least five months after the election, neither was it within my power to obtain a copy, and the judges of the election labouring under the same disadvantages, failed to make such a return to me.
I now find it impossible for me to send the certificate the law directs.
There was no notice of the act affixed at the court-house, neither was it read, directing the mode for taking the sense of the people respecting a convention.
I am Sir, Your most obedient servant, THOS. HANNA, S. M. C. Harry Toulmin, esq. Sec. Frankfort.
[ No. 7. ] From the Sheriff of Scott. January 22d. 1798.
SIR, The polls taken at the election are by some means lost, or mislaid, and I cannot with correctness recollect the statement. However, I think, about 560 votes were taken, a very few of which were either for or against a convention by a special endorsement on their tickets. However, it was presumed by the judges of the election, that, those tickets not particularly calling a convention were opposed to it.—And I can confidently say the number voting for a convention did not exceed 20 or 25. The notification on you mention, was affixed at the court-house some time prior to the day on which the election was held.
I am Sir, Your obedient servant, DAVID FLOURNOY, S. S. C. To the secretary of state.
Secretary's office 5th February 1798. I hereby certify that the preceding Schedule of returns, and copies of letters, correspond with the originals transmitted to me. HARRY TOULMIN, Sec. state.
The amendments proposed by the senate to the bill to enable the citizens of this state to vote for calling a convention were taken up and read.
The question was taken on the first amendment which read in the following words, "Whereas doubts have arisen from the imperfect returns made by the sheriffs for the several counties in this state whether a major-

ity of the citizens voting for representatives, did vote for a convention; and although from the testimony adduced before the senate and the sheriffs returns, it does not appear that a majority of the citizens voting for representatives voted for a convention, whereby the general assembly of this state cannot constitutionally proceed to order another ballot to be taken under that clause of the constitution which directed the first. Yet, in order that the good people of this commonwealth may have an opportunity of expressing their wishes on this subject; and as it is expressly provided by the constitution, "That if it shall appear upon the ballot of either year that a majority of the citizens voting for representatives is not in favour of a convention being called, it shall not be done until two thirds of both branches of the legislature shall deem it expedient." And as a ballot may be taken at the next general election may serve as information to the next legislature as to the propriety of calling a convention.
It passed in the negative. The yeas and nays being required were as follows. YEAS.—Mess. Breckenridge, Criss, T. Caldwell, Foreman, Grundy, Johnson, Joette, Montague, M'Dowell, Morehead, Minor, Marshall, Pemberton, Russell, C. Smith, & Wilmot. NAYS.—Mess. Boswell, Beatty, Brank, J. Caldwell, Craig, Cassidy, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Clay, Collins, Desha, Duvall, Ewing, Edwards, Garrard, Gregg, Grubbs, Hickman, Hodgens, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Maulding, Purviance, J. Smith, Thomas, Taylor, Whitley, and Welch. Yeas 10. Nays 29.
The other amendments being read, were disagreed to. *
* See amendments proposed by the senate to the bill.
FEBRUARY 9. 1798. A message was received from the senate 'that they insist on their amendments.'
Resolved, That a conference be desired with the senate on the subject matter of the said amendments.
A message was received from the senate, 'concurring in the proposed conference.' (No report was made by the managers of the result of the conference.)
FEBRUARY 10. 1798. Resolved, That this house adhere to their disagreement to the amendments.
A message was received from the senate 'that they recede from their first and adhere to their other amendments.'
A question was then taken that this house reconsider the amendments, which were disagreed to, and the disagreement, which was adhered to.
It passed in the negative.
Resolved, That in order that the citizens of this state may have an opportunity to amend or change the present constitution in a peaceable manner, if to them it shall seem expedient, the persons qualified to vote for representatives, shall at the next general election, vote also by ballot for or against a convention as they shall severally choose to do, and that the governor be requested to communicate this resolution to the sheriffs and to make it generally known throughout this commonwealth, and that they are hereby directed to make returns of the same to the secretary of state before the next annual meeting of the general assembly.
The yeas and nays being required were as follows. YEAS.—Mess. Boswell, Beatty, Brank, Craig, Cassidy, R. Clarke, B. Clarke, Clay, Collins, Desha, Duvall, Edwards, Garrard, Gregg, Grubbs, Grant, Hickman, Hodgens, Knight, B. Logan, J. Logan, Maulding, Parker, Purviance, J. Smith, Taylor, Whitley and Welch. NAYS.—Mess. Breckenridge, T. Caldwell, Grundy, Harrison, Johnson, Montague, M'Dowell, Morehead, Minor, Pemberton, Russell, C. Smith, Vawters and Wilmot. Yeas 28, nays 14.
FEBRUARY 12, 1798. A message was received from the senate 'that they concur in the resolution, authorizing the citizens of this state to vote for calling a convention, with an amendment.' The amendment being read was disagreed to.
FEBRUARY 13, 1798. A message was received from the senate 'that they adhere to their amendment to the resolution authorizing the citizens of this state to vote for calling a convention.'
Resolved, That the clerk of this house do furnish the public printer, with the bill introduced into this house during the present session for enabling the people of this commonwealth to vote at the next election for a convention, with all the proceedings and votes taken thereon; as also with a copy of all the resolutions, and other proceedings and votes had on the subject of a convention during the present session; all of which the said printer shall publish in some one of his news papers; taking care however, so to enlarge the said paper, if necessary, as that the said bill and the whole of the said proceedings on the said subject do appear in one weeks paper.
Extracts from the journal. Attest. THOMAS TODD, C. H. R.
From the Mirror.
LONDON, November 3. Bath and London are at present full of Irish families, and many more are coming over to England, for fear of being burnt out or killed off by the supporters of regular government.
November 12. A Paris paper of the 12th inst. says, "The formation of a camp on the coast of Dunkirk is in agitation, for the purpose of menacing Great Britain in several points at once. It is said that all the frigates and light vessels of the Dutch Navy are to be collected at Dunkirk, to reinforce the armament which is to be prepared in that port."
A letter from Amsterdam, dated November 4 says, "Several of our Merchants have received letters from Batavia, dated the 15th of May, which state, that measures were taking to attack the English, in consequence of a junction which had been effected between the Dutch naval force there, and some French ships lately arrived from L'Isle de France."
PARIS, November 8. Letters from Wezel state, that the Prussian cabinet has received advices which assure them that the French government intend, should the war with Britain continue, to send troops by the way of Bremen, to take possession of Hamburg, in order to close that port against the British on the continent. This news has caused much alarm, and it is said that prussia, should such a design exist, would oppose it.
November 9. The Congress of Rastadt will open on the 1st of December.
One of the journals asserts, that Buonaparte has demanded, full leave from the directory to retire altogether, but that the directory persist in their determination to make him finish the negotiation at Rastadt.
CHARLESTON, January 5. It was confidently reported in Bourdeaux when Captain Akins left it, that new proposals for peace had been made by the English government to the directory of France; but as soon as the terms offered were made known, the messenger received orders to leave Paris in the course of an hour.
BOSTON, February 4. Since our last the ship Argo, Captain Smith, has arrived in the outer harbour from Cadiz, which she left the 6th of December; her letters were brought to town last evening. From them, and from the verbal reports of the captain, we learn:
That letters from Paris had been received at Cadiz, as late as November 24 at which time our envoys were remaining in statu quo; and that those letters, which were from both Americans and Frenchmen, represented their prospects of a successful mission as gloomy. Notwithstanding this sombre aspect, a great change had taken place in the conduct of the French cruisers, who now treat American vessels with respect, when their papers are regular. Off Cape St. Vincents; Captain S. was boarded by a French privateer, and was treated politely. The same privateer, the day before, boarded the ship Lydia of Boston, from Virginia, bound to Cadiz, had examined her papers, and permitted her to prosecute her voyage.
The Admiral Oade, with 24 sail of the line and frigates, continued to block the harbour of Cadiz; while admiral Lord St. Vincent was in the Tagus, relitting the remainder of his fleet:
The in consequence of the block-
ade of the Spanish ports and the decrease of Spanish shipping, the court of Madrid had granted permission of a free trade to South America, for all neutrals laden with Spanish produce; and that some American Captains were prosecuting voyages to the region of gold and silver:—And
That the peace lately broken between France and Portugal was re-concluded, and that the reports of an invasion of that kingdom, through Spain had ceased; though those of an invasion of England by the French, remained in circulation.
PHILADELPHIA, January 22. Extract of a letter from Mr. Fenwick, the American consul at Bourdeaux, to a correspondent in Charleston, S. C. dated October 26
"There is no change in our favour; our plenipotentiaries are all in Paris, since near two weeks, and there has no kind of explanation taken place; they have delivered their credentials to the minister of foreign affairs, and the executive has given no answer, nor appointed any person to treat with them. We are entirely at a loss to foresee the issue of this business; in the present stage, it has rather an awkward appearance, though we cannot believe a rupture will take place between the two countries; yet there are small indications of it. War is decided on with England."
Extract of a letter from the house of Davidson, Woods and Co. received at Salem, Mass. dated Bourdeaux, November 3.
"From different advices from Paris, we begin to entertain great hopes, that your commissioners will arrange all difficulties with this country, to the mutual satisfaction of both parties."
FOL SALE AT THIS OFFICE: A FEW copies of "an act to amend the Penal laws of this commonwealth," which provides for the Punishment of all crimes except Murder of the first degree, by confinement and hard labour &c.
ON the second day of April next commissioners appointed by the court of Hardin county, will meet at the forks of Nolin creek, in order to take depositions of certain witnesses, and perpetuate their testimony respecting an entry of eight hundred acres of land entered in the name of Moses Broyles, and do such other acts as is necessary, and according to law.
STEPHEN FISHER. Atty. in fact for Moses Broyles. March 1st, 1798.
HEREBY give notice, that on the 23d day of March next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, I shall attend with the commissioners appointed by the county court of Mason, at the place where an improvement was made for John Leveridge, on the waters of Lees creek (formerly called McConnel's creek) then and there to take and perpetuate testimony tending to establish the special calls of an entry in my name, as assignee of William Bartlett, who was assignee of the said John Leveridge—to include Leveridge's improvement.
RICHARD JACKMAN. February 27, 1798.
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE just imported, and now opened for sale, a large and very general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE, Well calculated to all seasons; which they will sell on very low terms for cash.
TROTTER & SCOTT. N. B. the subscribers have imported a large quantity of well assorted bar iron, and also have a constant supply of castings and salt.
AGREABLE to the last will and testament of Philemon Richards, will be sold to the highest bidder on the second Tuesday in April, at Bairdstown, a certain tract or parcel of land, containing four hundred and twenty-nine and three fourths acres—the land lies in seven miles of Bairdstown, adjoining Mr. Richard Parker's, who will show it to any person, on application. Six months credit will be given, the purchaser giving bond with approved security.
DANIEL JAMES, and Wm. RICHARDS. March 3, 1798.
TAKEN up by _____ subscriber, in Green county, on the Clear fork of Robertson's creek, a bay horse, ten years old, four feet eleven inches high, branded on the near buttock P B, swished main and tail, shod before, posted and appraised to 91.
RICHARD ROBINS. December 19.
The commonwealth of Kentucky. To the Sheriff of Fayette county, Greeting.
Whereas Rebecca Green, at the last session of the general assembly of this commonwealth, did obtain an act entitled, 'an act concerning the marriage of Rebecca Green.' In which it is in substance provided, that if the said Rebecca shall adduce such proofs to the court of Quarter Sessions for the county of Fayette, as that thereupon a jury to be empaneled in the said court, shall find that John Green husband of the said Rebecca, hath treated the said Rebecca inhumanely, deserted her for five years, or hath refused to live with her, and to contribute any thing to her support: that in such case the marriage between the said Rebecca and the said John, shall be totally dissolved. And whereas the said Rebecca hath applied to me for a Capias ad respondendum, in conformity to said act, you are hereby commanded to take the said John Green, if he be found in your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the justices of our said court of quarter sessions, on the second Monday in this present month, to answer the said Rebecca Green of the plea aforesaid: and have then there this writ. Witness, Levi Todd, clerk of our said court, this 5th day of March, 1798. and sixth year of the commonwealth.
8w*6 LEVI TODD.
TAKE NOTICE.
THAT I shall attend at a spring on Cherry's or Boyd's run, formerly called Bryan's, and lately Boyd's spring, in the county of Scott on Monday the 9th day of April next, with commissioners appointed by the worshipful, the county court of Scott; under an act entitled 'an act to ascertain the boundaries of land, and for other purposes,' then and there to take depositions of certain witnesses, in order to perpetuate testimony concerning the special calls of an entry of 400 acres of land in the following words, 'William Bryan assignee of Anthony Havlow, enters 400 acres by certificate, &c. lying on the north side of the north fork of Elkhorn, on both sides of the Shawanee trace made by capt. Holder's men, going to the nation, including a spring on the east side of the said trace.' Also of an entry on a preemption warrant of 1000 acres, in the following words, 'Jonathan Hunt, assignee, enters a preemption of 1000 acres, adjoining William Bryan's settlement, assignee of Anthony Havlow.'
GEORGE HUNT.
Washington Town-Lottery.
BY LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
THE Scheme of a Lottery for raising the sum of 1000 Dollars, for the purpose of conveying the water from the Public Spring to some convenient part in the town of Washington.
1 Prize of 500 Dollars is 500 2 - - - 250 - - - 500 1 - - - 250 - - - 250 3 - - - 100 - - - 300 2 - last drawn 100 each - 200 12 - - - 50 - - - 600 20 - - - 30 - - - 600 20 - - - 20 - - - 400 50 - - - 10 - - - 500 500 - - - 6 - - - 3000
611 Prizes. 1689 Blanks.
1,700 Tickets at 4 Dollars, 6,800 Not near two blanks to a prize.
The prizes, subject to a deduction of 15 per cent, are to be paid in one month after the drawing is ended, of which notice will be given.
Such prizes as are not called for within twelve months from the time the drawing is closed, will be considered as given up for the good of the institution.
In case there is not a sufficiency of tickets sold to warrant the commencement of the drawing within eighteen months, the money is according to act of assembly, to be refunded; for the performance of which, and the punctual payment of the prizes, proper security has been given by the managers.
Tickets may be had of several of the managers in Washington, and of several persons in Lexington, Paris, Cincinnati, and other places.
Any person purchasing twenty tickets or upwards, will be entitled to a credit for one half the purchase money until the drawing of the lottery.
BASIL DUKE, } Managers. W. H. BEAUMONT, ER'S TAYLOR, } A. K. MARSHALL, DAVID DAVIS, } JOHN MACBIR.
The object proposed to be carried into effect by the assistance of this lottery, is so laudable, and its utility so very obvious, that little doubt can be entertained of success in the sale of tickets; consequently it is expected the time of drawing will not be very remote.
For more Advertisements see Gazette Extraordinary.

R UN away from the subscriber, on the 19th of January, a likely negro woman, named Mille, about 22 years of age, has a scar under one of her eyes, she commonly dressed well, and carried off with her a number of clothes suitable for that purpose, she generally wears a half worn man's hat—I suspect a negro fellow named Glasco, or Joutan, who trades commonly to the licks to free himself and is the property of the widow Heron, near Frankfort, of conveying her away, together with some white people. I will give ten dollars for apprehending the said negroes, if found together, or five dollars for the negro woman, and reasonable charges for bringing her home, or conveying her to the nearest gaol, so that I get her. WILLIAM SCOTT. Kentucky, Jefferson county Floyd's fork.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, on Raven Creek, Harrison county, a gray mare, six years old, fourteen and a half hands high, branded on the near shoulder and buttock thus PTB, appraised to 20l. ANDREW HAMPTON. October 12, 1797.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Scott county, a black mare, about three years old, has a small star in her forehead, and a long snip on her nose, neither docked nor branded, appraised to 12l. TOLIVER CRAIG. September 25, 1797.
NOTICE. The subscribers having contracted for erecting a machine for the purpose of moulding brick, in the town of Lexington; do hereby give notice, that if any person or persons having a patent or other legal right for the invention and sole building of the said machine, will come forward and make his or their right apparent, all just and legal premiums shall be discharged by us. WALKER BAYLOR, JOHN BOB, THOS. HART, THOS. BRIGGS. Lexington, Kentucky, February 3, 1798.
Doctor Samuel Brown, BEGS leave to inform the PUBLIC, that he will practice MEDICINE and SURGERY in LEXINGTON and its VICINITY—He occupies the house in which Mr. Love lately lived, opposite to Mr. Stewart's printing office. He will undertake, on reasonable terms, to instruct one or two pupils, who can bring good recommendations. September 5, 1795.
EXCELLENT CABBAGE SEED. For sale at Mr. Joseph Oliver's store near the Printing Office hereof.
For Sale, THE FOLLOWING TRACTS OF LAND. ONE tract lying in the county of Campbell, on the waters of Locust creek, containing 2699 acres. One tract, lying on Long Lick creek, a branch of Rough creek, Hardin county, about seven miles from Hardin settlement, containing 2500 acres. The above lands will be disposed of on moderate terms; one half of the purchase money to be paid down, for the other a credit of twelve months will be given; the purchaser giving bond with approved security. Any person inclined to purchase, may know the terms by applying to Capt. Robt. Craddock in Danville, or JOHN W. HOLT, atto. in fact for THOS. HOLT.
Transylvania Library. As a considerable number of the subscribers to the Transylvania Library, have not yet paid up their subscriptions, they are once more requested to pay the price of their respective shares to Thomas T. Barr, who is authorised by the committee to receive the money, and issue to them the proper certificates. The committee flatter themselves that a sum so inconsiderable—appropriated to a purpose the most laudable—contemplating nothing less than the general information of mankind, will not need the assistance of compulsory measures to procure a compliance on the part of the subscribers. JOHN A. SEITZ, R. STEWART, C. HUMPHREYS, M. BELL, G. FROTIER, T. T. BARR. } Com.
N.B. Those gentlemen who are in possession of subscription papers, are requested to forward them to T. T. Barr.—And those who have Library books in their possession, are requested to return them to the Library room as soon as possible. Shares may be had of any of the members of the committee at the rate of five dollars per share. Books of approved merit will be received in exchange. The committee will meet at the Seminary on the first Saturday in every month, at 3 o'clock, P. M. when the books are to be presented for revision. In the mean time shares may be had for cash as above. By order of the committee. THO. T. BARR. Clk.
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, atty. in fact for John Cockey Owings.
NOTICE. INTENDING to start on the 10th of next month to Baltimore, and Philadelphia, I earnestly request all persons indebted to me to pay off their respective accounts before that day. Persons to whom repeated personal applications have been made must not expect any indulgence after the above date. I have on hand a well chosen assortment of MERCHANDIZE, which will be sold very cheap for cash. WILLIAM WEST. February 12.
STATE OF KENTUCKY. NELSON COUNTY TO WIT: IN conformity to an act of the general assembly in this case made and provided, it is hereby notified and to be made known to Benjamin Davis, late of the county of Nelson aforesaid that he be, and appear before the Justices of the court of quarter sessions for the said county, at the court house in Bardstown on the second Tuesday in April next, then and there to answer to certain charges, complaints and allegations, to be exhibited against him, by and on behalf of Elizabeth Davis, his wife, (who was formerly Elizabeth Stone,) of the county aforesaid, for his the said Benjamin's having deserted her the said Elizabeth—of his having frequently declared and openly avowed his intention to abandon her the said Elizabeth forever. And for that the said Benjamin now lives, and hath heretofore, (since his intermarriage with the said Elizabeth done,) lived in adultery with another woman. Witness, Benjamin Grayson, clerk of the said court at the court house aforesaid, the 17th day of February, 1798 in the 6th year of the commonwealth. 8w Attest, BENJ. GRAYSON.
TRANSYLVANIA SEMINARY. THE public are hereby informed that Education may now be had at the Transylvania Seminary on an extensive plan, and as moderate terms as at any school in the Union. The Greek and Latin languages will be taught there, together with Mathematics, Geography, the Belles Lettres, and every other branch of Learning that makes part of the usual course of Academic Education. The trustees have also made arrangements for, and will procure a French Teacher, whenever there shall be a sufficient number of Students desirous of acquiring that language. The terms of tuition are four pounds per annum. Boarding may be had with Mrs. Richardson at the Seminary, and in other genteel houses in Lexington, at the moderate rate of fifteen pounds per annum; one quarter to be paid always in advance.—For this sum Students will be dieted, and their clothes washed and mended—they furnishing their own bedding, fire-wood and candles, in their own apartments. R. BARR, Chm.
ALL those indebted to the estate of William Parker deceased, will please to take notice, that all the accounts due said estate, are put into the hands of John Arthur for collection, with positive instructions to bring suits against all those who do not settle their respective balances with him or the subscriber, on or before the 12th instant. ALEX. PARKER, Adm. Feb. 4, 1798.
ALEXANDER PARKER HAS just received from Philadelphia, in addition to his former assortment of merchandise, Leaf Sugar, Coffee, Hyson Tea, Allum, Nails assorted, German and Crowley's Steel, Saw and Tab Mill Irons, Fuller's Papers, and Dye Stuffs.
ALL persons indebted to the late firm of ALEXANDER & JAMES PARKER, are requested to take notice, that the accounts of said firm are put into the hands of Mr. John Arthur of Lexington, who is fully authorised to collect the same, and positively directed to bring suits against all those who do not settle their respective balances either with said Arthur, or Alexander Parker, on or before the 11th inst. we are compelled to this measure, as no attention has been hitherto paid to our notice on this occasion. ALEXANDER PARKER, JOHN COBURN, JOHN BRADFORD, } Ex'ors. Feb. 11. 1798.
FOR SALE, For Cash & country Produce. A TRACT of Land containing nearly 100 acres, situated near the Kentucky river on Rush branch, two miles from Jack's creek road, and three from Tait's creek ferry: it has on it a good Cedar log house almost new, around which is ten acres of cleared land, and an excellent spring which is said to never fail; also, two falls in Rush branch, one of 40 and the other 60 feet, which would be convenient for Merchant mills: a distillery might be erected to advantage.—The land is of good quality, and the title indisputable; it will be sold low for a small part in Cash and the rest in Country produce.—Enquire of POYZER & Co.
SHOT OF the different numbers, made by A. F. SAUGRAIN, in Lexington, and sold whole sale and retail, at ANDREW HOLMES's Store. Lexington August 8.
To be sold, seventy eight acres of Seminary land, which is known by the name of the Swan tavern, situated on the Tates creek road about three miles from Lexington, its situation for public business is equal to any country tavern in the country; the land is of the first quality; a good hewed log house, 26 by 22, and a barn of hewed logs and well shingled, a never failing spring of excellent water, thirty acres of cleared land, timothy lots, a young peach and apple orchard, and other conveniences. Any person inclined to purchase, may know the terms by applying to Mr. Samuel Blair, or to the subscriber on the premises. JOSEPH VANPELT. February 26, 1798.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in near Black's station in the county of Fayette, a bay mare fourteen and a half hands high, a blaze face, a white spot on her fore leg, branded on the near shoulder but not legible, about eight years old, appraised to fifty dollars. Also a forrel mare four years old, branded on the near shoulder but not legible, a star in her forehead, about fourteen and a half hands high, appraised to eight pounds. THOMAS WOOD.
TAKE NOTICE, THAT I gave a bond to the Honorable Humphrey Marshall, in order to bring suit against the rev. John Tanner; he had executed said bond to John Hall, and by him assigned to me, the bond called for 300 acres of land; said bond was never brought, and since I have took other bonds from the said rev. Tanner, in lieu of said bond, and desire that said old bond may be conveyed to me, or to Mr. Tanner; as I have not seen it since I gave it, nor know not where it is. JAS. DAVIS. February 15, 1798.
RAN away from the subscriber, on Saturday the 3d inst. a mulatto fellow named Humphrey, about twenty years of age, five feet 9 or 10 inches high, took away with him a set of brick-laying and plastering tools, it is supposed he will aim to pass as a free man, and brick-layer, as he knows something about the business: he has sundry suits of clothes with him likewise three blankets, two Dutch, and one country made. Any person delivering said negro to me, living in Garrard county, near Lancaster, shall receive ten dollars reward, and all reasonable charges paid by me. *ft PLEASANT BLEAKLEY.
FOR SALE, A VALUABLE tract of Land containing 152 acres, about sixty acres cleared, a good peach and apple orchard, a very good dwelling house and kitchen, a good barn and other convenient houses. The said tract of land lies on the waters of Clear creek, about fourteen miles from Lexington, the road leading from Lexington to Delaney's ferry, runs by the said place. Any person wishing to purchase may know the terms by applying to the subscriber, living on the premises. JNO. POWEL.
NOTICE, that on the 22d day of March next I shall meet with the commissioners appointed by the county court of Jefferson, on the following entry made for Wm. Bryan, the 9th day of May 1783, "William Bryan enters 1000 acres upon a treasury warrant, on Floyd's fork, about seven miles above Harrod's trace, to include the fork and an improvement where Squire Boone's name is cut in a tree, beginning on the West side of the creek, at a sugar tree, marked with a large blaze running thence nearly east" then and there to take the depositions of certain witnesses, to establish the special calls of said entry, and to do such other things in the premises as the said commissioners shall deem necessary in pursuance to the act of assembly in that case made and provided. WILLIAM BRYAN.
Notice IS hereby given, that application will be made to the county court of Greene, for establishing a town on the lands of George Scott. January 21, 1798.
JUST IMPORTED, AND TO BE SOLD AT THE SIGN OF ANDREW MCALLA'S APOTHECARY SHOP, Near the STRAY PEN, Lexington, a variety of FRESH MEDICINE, PAINTS, &c. Among which are, Wolf Bait, Gum Elastic, Lamp Black, Nipple Glass, Breast Pipes, Steel Trusses, Sand Crucibles, Almonds, Tamarinds, Currant Jelly, Anchovies. A number of which he will sell much lower than any that has hitherto been offered in this state. February 19, 1798.
NOTICE that the board of trustees of the Kentucky Academy, will meet at Pugh's, on the second Wednesday of March next. It is requested the members will be punctual in their attendance. By order of the Board, JOHN ARTHUR, Clk. Lexington, February 26, 1798.
NICHOLAS BRIGHT, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER. 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 give generous wages to three or four good journeymen.
ISRAEL HUNT, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER. RESPECTFULLY informs the Public in general, and his Friends in particular, that he has commenced business in all its various branches, on Short street, next door to J. Morrison. He flatters himself from the neatness and excellence of his work to merit the favors of the public. He has furnished himself with a few excellent workmen, together with some of the best materials that can be produced.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, either by bond, note or book account, are requested to come forward and make payment to Mr. Thomas C. Howard, on or before the 15th of this inst. as I intend setting out for Baltimore and Philadelphia, about that time. Those who do not avail themselves of this notice, may rest assured that they shall be dealt with as the law directs, at the expiration of said time—therefore I am in hopes this notice will be attended to, without further trouble, as I am determined to have all my accounts finally settled by the 1st day of December next. GEO. TEGARDEN. September 5, 1797.
THE managers of the Lexington Chances of Insurance, have authorised Mr. Samuel Poffelthwait of Lexington, to receive any money that may be due to them for tickets, and also to pay such sums as may be due to the holders of fortunate numbers—wherefore, all those who are indebted are requested to make immediate payment. THE MANAGERS. Lexington, September 2, 1797.
Hughes and Fitzhugh, HAVE for sale, at their Factory, near Hagerstown, Washington county, Maryland, A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF NAILS, which they will dispose of on reasonable terms. March 20, 1797.
Copy of the act entitled, "an act supplemental to the act for regulating the town of Lexington."
§ 1. BE it enacted by the general assembly, That all the owners of lots in the town of Lexington, on Main-street between Mulberry and Spring-streets, shall, before the first day of September next, pave with sound well burnt brick, of the usual size, the fronts of their respective lots agreeably to the custom established in the said town, and under the directions and the regulations which may be prescribed from time to time by the trustees of the said town. And in case the said owners of lots, or any of them, shall fail or refuse to do, the trustees of the said town shall cause the same to be done at the expence of the said owners of lots; which said expence shall be levied on and collected from the person or persons so failing or refusing, in like manner as other monies may or can now by law be levied & collected from the inhabitants of said town for any other purposes. This act shall commence and be in force from the passing thereof.