The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1792-08-11 00:00:00

Kentucky Gazette.
NUMB. XLVIII.
Quicquid agunt homines—nostri farrago Libelli. Juv. Sat. 8. v. 85
[VOL V.]
S A T U R D A Y A U G U S T 11, 1792.
LEXINGTON; Printed by JOHN BRADFORD, at his Office on Main Street; where Subscriptions, (at Fifteen Shillings per Annum) Advertisements &c. are thankfully received, and Printing in its different branches done with care and expedition.
An Extract from an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for the settlement of the Claims of Widows and Orphans barred by the limitations heretofore established and to regulate the claims to invalidity."
Be it further enacted, That any commissioned officer not having received the commutation of half pay, and any non commissioned officer, soldier or seaman, disabled in the actual service of the United States during the late war, by wounds or other known cause, who did not desert from the said service, shall be entitled to be placed on the pension list of the United States, during life or the continuance of such disability, and shall also be allowed such further sum for the arrears of pension from the time of such disability, not exceeding the rate of the annual allowance, in consequence of his disability, as the Circuit Court of the District in which they respectively reside, may think just. PROVIDED, That in every such case, the rules and regulations following shall be complied with; that is to say:
First. Every applicant shall attend the Court in person, except where it shall be certified by two magistrates, that he is unable to do so, and shall produce to the Circuit Court the following proofs, to wit:—A Certificate from the commanding officer of the said regiment, company or company, in which he served, setting forth his disability, and that he was thus disabled while in the service of the United States; or the affidavits of two credible witnesses to the same effect. The affidavits of three reputable freeholders of the said town or county, in which he resides, attesting of their own knowledge, the mode of life, employment, labour or means of support of such applicant for the last twelve months. Secondly. The Circuit Court, upon receipt of the proofs aforesaid, shall forthwith proceed to examine into the nature of the wound, or other cause of disability of such applicant, and having ascertained the degree thereof, shall certify the same and transmit the result of their enquiry, in case, in their opinion the applicant should be put on the pension list to the Secretary at War, together with their opinion in writing, what proportion of the monthly pay of such applicant will be equivalent to the degree of disability ascertained in manner aforesaid.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Clerk of the District Court, in each district, shall publish this act in such manner as the Judge of the district Court shall think effectual to give general information thereof to the people of the district, and shall give like information of the times and places of holding the Circuit Courts in such district. And in districts wherein a Circuit Court is not directed by law to be holden, the Judge of the district Court shall be, and he is hereby au-
thorised to exercise all the powers given by this act to the respective Circuit courts. And it shall be the duty of the Judges of the Circuit Courts respectively, during the term of two years from the passing of this act, to remain at the places where the said Courts shall be holden five days at the time from the time of opening the said Courts, that persons disabled as aforesaid, may have full opportunity to make their application for the relief proposed by this act.
KENTUCKY DISTRICT S.S. By direction of the Hon. Thomas Jefferson, Esq. Judge of the said Court for the United States in and for the said District, I do hereby certify that the said Court is the said Court holden on the third Tuesdays in the months of March, June, September and December annually.
THOMAS TODD, Clerk.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed away from the subscriber on cane run, about the tenth of April, a bright bay horse, branded on the croupion, had on a small bell; whoever delivers said horse to the subscriber shall receive the above reward.
ANDREW BARBEE. June 19. 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Woodford county, near the head of Crains creek, a gray Horse a natural pacer, about 4 feet 7 1/2 inches high, 11 years old, branded on the near shoulder AT, blind in his off eye, appraised to £6. 10.
James Renfro. June 17, 1792.
GEORGETEGARDEN
At his new STORE in Lexington on Main Street, next door to the sign of the Spinning Wheel,
HAS just opened a large and general Assortment of DRY GOODS,
Groceries, Hard ware &c. which he will dispose of on the very lowest terms for Cash.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on north Elkhorn Woodford county a sorrel Horse colt, two years old, star in his forehead, natural trotter, no brand, appraised to £6.
John Gibson, Jr.
July 28 1792.
FOR SALE,
ON VERY REASONABLE TERMS,
FIVE THOUSAND Acres of
LAND,
SITUATE on SLATE CREEK, not far from the IRON WORKS. The title to be made by Col. James Garrard; Merchandise, and all kinds of produce will be taken in payment; For further particulars apply to the subscriber living on Cave Run.
AUG. W. WALDRHYN. July 2d, 1792.
A. B. The above Lands may be sold in such parcels as may best suit the purchasers.
TAKEN up by the subscriber near Boons Station, an old iron gray Horse, about 4 feet 9 inches high, has some white marks, docked and branded on the near buttock thus H had on a small bell marked IV in dots, a leather strap and single bridle, had on a clog, posted and appraised to £4.
A fine bay Horse about 4 feet 5 inches high, has mane platted, branded on the near buttock nearly thus O posted and appraised to £5.
George Wynn Senior. June 4th, 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Woodford county near M c Brides mill, red and white Heifer, white face one jaw part white, a white lift on the right shoulder, three white legs, white belly, white on the rump, two years old unmarked, appraised to thirty shillings.
Charles F. Payne.
A. SCOTT & Co.
At their Stores in Lexington and Paris, have now on hand abundance assortment of DRY GOODS groceries, iron mongery, Saddlery and Queens ware—which they will exchange for Beer, porter, beaver, Raccoon and Fox skins, country made linen and Sugar.
FOR SALE.
At a very low price A SETTLEMENT and Preemption, containing fourteen hundred acres of land, lying within the settlement, and near Strouds station.
I will also purchase a quantity of Treasury land warrants and paper money of all lands.
John Fowler. July 7, 1792.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
Strayed from Thomas Dinwiddie on north Elkhorn, near T. Craigs mill, in the spring of the year 1792, two steer yearlings, one of which has no horns, red and white coloured; the other a black and white both marked with a large crop and two slits in each ear; whoever will deliver said steers to Thomas Dinwiddie (from whom the strayed) or to the Printer hereof, or give such information that they may be obtained, shall receive the above reward, or one dollar for either.
TAKEN up by the subscriber near the mouth of Hickman, a bright bay Mare, 7 or 8 years old, about four feet ten inches high, a small streak of white in her face, some saddle spots, her shot in the off eye, her near hind foot white, branded on the near side of her a young colt, both appraised to £13.
Robert Johnson. July 16 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber on the east fork of Hickman, a bay Horse about 13 hands 3 inches high, about 6 years old, branded on the near shoulder thus RC and on the buttock thus A, one of his hind feet is white, has a small bell on, appraised to £7. 10.
Ann Baker. May 5th, 1792.
DESERTED
ON the 12th inst from Fort Washington, John Smith a private soldier in Capt. Piac's company, 2nd Regt. about thirty five years of age, five feet six inches high, dark complexion, brown thick short hair, and black out small eyes, rather slow in conversation, owing to a small impediment in his speech, an Englishman by birth and was enlisted at Reading in Pennsylvania: He carried off with him his regimental clothing; but it is probable he will divest himself of them to disguise his appearance, from the manner and time of his departure, he perhaps is gone down the Ohio some small distance, and taken to the woods in order to strike at some of the settlements in Kentucky district—It is hoped every good citizen of the U. States will use his endeavors to apprehend the above deserter, for whom a reward of ten dollars will with all reasonable charges be paid, if secured so that he may be forwarded to this Fortress, or delivered to any recruiting officer of the U. States.
MICAH M c DONOUGH, Lieut. & Adj t 2d Regt. [The Printers throughout the U. States, are requested to insert this above]

Mr. BRADFORD. I WISH you to publish this letter. I send you my name, not that every enquirer may be told it, but to convince you, that although I wish to avoid any personal contest, I have no desire to be sheltered from the punishment due, to the abuser of the liberty of the press. Through the medium of the press in a government like ours, the censorial power is exerted; and perhaps in no country, nor at any time, was the exercise of that power ever more immediately necessary than it is at present in this. Our Constitution is formed on that plan which must have been originally suggested by the natural difference in men, which was tried by the Ancients, and which the Moderns have approved; it is formed by balancing the sovereign power, which in every government resides some where between the one, the few and the many. The experience of many ages has enabled us to determine, how much of that power ought to be vested in either, and how the balance is to be preserved. Profiting by this experience the politicians of different ages, have established certain principles, and where these are generally known and understood, there can be little danger that the balance will be destroyed, until the people are two corrupt for any government but a tyranny. It is not by affixing particular names to the different branches that this balance is to be preserved, but by defining and limiting their several powers. The Constitution has done this; to prevent that Constitution from being infringed as far as in him lies, becomes the duty of every citizen; to do this, to awaken enquiry, to promote investigation, and to prevent the inconveniences of a mistake I have taken up my pen. The Grecian Legislator who made it criminal in a citizen to take no part in political disputes, must have been well convinced that it was necessary the attention of every one should be directed to, and his abilities exerted, to preserve the liberty of his country. I am fully convinced of that necessity, but while I contribute my endeavours for the public safety, I disclaim every idea of personality; it is measures not men, except where the measures unavoidably lead me to speak of men, I contemplate. Amongst the principles I before alluded to, we find it established that the Legislative and Executive departments or the right of making and enforcing laws, ought not to be vested in the same man or the same body of men. Writers generally speak only of the Legislative and Executive departments, because they consider the Judiciary, as it certainly is, as a part of the Executive. Our Constitution by the first section has provided, that the powers of government shall be divided into three distinct departments, each of them to be confided to a separate body of magistracy, namely, those which are legislative to one, those which are executive to another, and those which
are judiciary to another. And by the second section it is further provided, that no person, or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except in the instances herein after expressly permitted. Those instances of exception I understand to be, the power vested in the governor of rejecting or approving bills which have passed both houses, in the senate of rejecting or approving the governor's nomination to offices, and the exception to the general disabling clause in favour of Attorneys at law, Justices of the peace, militia officers and coroners. This constitution has I think been unintentionally infringed, we find it expressly provided, that the judiciary department, shall exercise no power properly belonging to the legislative, but that all legislative power shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy. The House of Representatives during their session originated two bills for establishing courts of justice, the one for establishing a court of appeals, the other county courts, courts of quarter sessions, and a court of oyer and terminer; than which they declared by a resolution, in opposition to the opinion of the Senate, there should be no other courts.
By the bill for establishing the county courts it is provided, that a certain number of justices of the peace shall be appointed in each county, who shall sit as justices of the monthly courts, and shall also do certain business thereby assigned to them out of court. And it is further provided, that three judges shall be appointed from the Justices of the peace in the county to preside as Judges (as the law at first stood) of the Court of quarter sessions; and that they shall receive as a compensation for their services, two dollars per day, for every day they shall sit. Their jurisdiction is great, because besides the power and authority of the quarterly Courts under the laws of Virginia, they have transferred to them a part of the jurisdiction of the General Court; by the bill as amended they are called Justices, but their power, duty and salary remains the same; the bill passed both houses, and was presented to the Governor, who refused to sign it, and returned it to the lower house with his objections; one of the objections was I think to a trifling error, which was probably the fault of the person who copied it, the other, that the Justices of the Court of quarter sessions, being called Judges in the bill would if they accepted their commissions be disabled from serving in the Legislature. Unhappy alternative, that men who had been so sparing of the public money, that they divided little more amongst themselves than they had saved by lopping off exuberant Courts, should be deprived of the influence or emoluments of office, or of their seats in the Legislature, or that our chief magistrate should have been compelled to speak a language contrary to the Constitution. That the men themselves might have been pleased with the vain hope of being Judges and Legislators, would have been natural enough, it would have excited neither surprise or alarm; but that the
Governor should negative a law to enable them to blend together, what the Constitution has declared shall be separate and distinct, has occasioned much of both. All officers of the Judiciary department are disabled from holding a seat in the Legislature, except Attorneys at law, Justices of the peace and Coroners; the question then is whether Justices of the peace are by that name and by virtue of that office Justices or Justices of inferior Courts? This question I think the Constitution itself will answer. The sixth section of the fifth article provides, that a competent number of Justices of the peace shall be appointed in each county, that they shall be commissioned during good behaviour, but may be removed on conviction of misbehaviour in office, or of any infamous crime, or on the address of both houses of the Legislature. So far does the provision extend to punish misconduct in a Justice of the peace. I will suppose he readily admitted that the Justices of the county Courts and of the Courts of quarter sessions, call them what you will, comprise that body of magistracy, which presides in the inferior Courts of this Commonwealth, that there are no other inferior Courts, and that the power, authority, jurisdiction, duty and office of judges is assigned to them. A how it may be disputed whether the Justices of the county Courts are disqualified or not, I shall at present confine myself to the proof, that the Justices of the Courts of quarter sessions cannot hold a seat in the Legislature, by the second section of the fifth article it is further provided, that the Justices both of the Supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, but for any reasonable cause which shall be sufficient ground of impeachment, the Governor may remove any of them on the address of two thirds of each branch of the Legislature. From these different provisions, the address of a bare majority of both houses being sufficient for the removal of a Justice of the peace, while that of two thirds is required for the removal of a Judge of the inferior Courts, it must follow, unless the Constitution meant to provide for the removal of a man called a Judge, and not of him who is invested with the office, power and authority of one that to long as a Justice of the peace, holds the office and is invested with the authority of Judge of an inferior Court that he must be disqualified from sitting in the Legislature, because he is not considered as a Justice of the peace only. If by virtue of their office they are Justices of the Courts of quarter sessions every man in the commission of the peace within the county is entitled to a seat in that Court, which right the law itself has expressly confined to three. The amendment to the law has been an unfortunate one, the terms Justice and Judge, are synonymous, the law writers speak of the chief Justice, and of the Justices of the Kings bench and common pleas, Justices of the peace were in the reign of Edward the third of England assigned to keep the peace and superceded the conservators of the peace at common law, they were called conservators, wardens or keepers of the peace, but a statute in the thirty fourth year of that kings reign, having given them the power of trying felonies, they acquired the name of Justices, because they were invested with the jurisdiction of Judges. Sir William Blackstone says, the power, office and duty of a Justice of the peace, depends upon his commission, and on the several statutes which have created objects of his jurisdiction; so that part of the county Court law which gives a Justice of the peace cognizance of debts not exceeding five pounds, has created a new object of the jurisdiction of the Kentucky Justices of the peace; but that clause which directs the three Justices of the Courts of quarter sessions to be appointed from the Justices of the County has invested them with the new office of Justices or Judges of those Courts. These reasons may
rehaps be sufficient to prove that as they are officers of the Judiciary, they cannot be members of the Legislature, but least they should not, it may be well to consider whether as enjoying places of profit, they are not disqualified? They must, unless the calimanic virtue of the words Justices of the peace again prevent it: But to what would this exemption lead? Two reasons I should suppose operate this disqualification, the one the intention to prevent the improper influence which might be exerted in the Legislature by means of place men, the other, at present the most substantial one, the intention to prevent the holders of offices from voting for their own salaries. The exemption then would have this effect, whenever it became necessary for any particular purpose, to appoint a member of the Legislature to a lucrative office, it would be only necessary first to appoint him a Justice of the peace. How far danger is to be apprehended from the holders of offices being entitled to vote for their own salaries, let any man who heard the cry of economy during the session, who has calculated the expense of the Courts of quarter sessions, and seen the list of tax-masters, answer for himself. The means here advanced may be new to the people; the Constitution of Kentucky has disqualified all the Judiciary department, and all holding offices of profit except Justices of the peace, Attorneys at law and Coroners, in this it differs materially from the Constitution of Virginia, under which we have so long lived; by that, none were disqualified, except those particularly mentioned among which Justices of the county courts, or of the peace were not. I am inclined to think as well of my fellow-citizens as any man, but as I do not believe we possess more political virtue, than has been the lot of the people of other republics, to have passed by in silence, this attack on our Constitution would not have become him, who is determined wherever he thinks he can serve his fellow-citizens to assume the office of a
CENSOR.
Extract from an Act passed at the first session of the General Assembly, held for the State of Kentucky, at Lexington, June 4th 1792, entitled "An Act establishing a permanent Revenue."
SECT. 12. It shall be the duty of all owners and proprietors of lands within this State whether they claim the same by patent or by entry only, to give in to the Commissioners of the district in which such land is situate, an account of the quantity of land which he holds in such district, and the Commissioner shall enter the same in his list as before directed. And all lands of which a list shall not be given in by the owner or proprietor to a Commissioner on or before the fourth day of February which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and on which the taxes that may become due with interest thereon, shall not be paid by such owner or proprietor on or before the said fourth day of February shall be considered as, and actually be, forfeited to the State; and shall be disposed of in such manner as shall be directed by law. But when the owner or proprietor of any such land shall be an infant, Feme covert or non compos mentis , on the said fourth day of February, he or she shall have the further time of two years after such disability shall be

removed, to enter such list with the Commissioners and to pay the tax due therein in the manner above directed.
SECT. 13. No distress shall be made for the land tax prior to the said fourth day of February except on the slaves, goods or chattels which may be found or or proprietor thereof, or of some person claiming under him. But the whole amount of the tax which may become due on any one tract of land whether the same be held by patent or by entry only, prior to an actual and bona fide sale of the said land, may be levied by distress on the slaves, goods and chattels which may be found on any part of the said land in the possession of the owner or proprietor thereof, or of any person claiming under him. Provided nevertheless, that no purchaser shall be subject to the payment of any taxes that may be due, except for that part which he may have purchased. And the State shall have a perpetual lien on every tract of land within this State, and every part thereof, for all taxes which may be due thereon as aforesaid, prior to an actual transfer of the said land. And all tenants who shall be obliged under this Act, to pay the taxes due on any land leased by them, prior to their interest in the same, or who shall be obliged to pay taxes on a greater part of such land than they hold under such lease, shall have a right to demand and receive the amount of such taxes so paid by them from the original owner and proprietor of such land, and shall have a lien on the land for which the taxes were so paid until they be repaid the amount thereof.
Provided, That nothing herein contained, shall affect any special contract entered into between such original owner and proprietor or tenant concerning the payment of the taxes which shall be due on such land. Every person who shall pay the taxes due on any land, who shall afterwards be evicted from the same, shall have a lien on the land for the taxes so paid by him, and interest thereon, and shall have a right to retain possession of the said land until the person recovering it from him shall pay or tender him, the amount thereof; unless the person so recovering the land, shall also have paid the taxes due thereon, in which case the person so evicted and having paid the taxes, shall receive the amount thereof with the interest thereon, from the public Treasury. And in all cases when it shall appear that that two or more persons have paid the taxes due on the same tract of land, the taxes so paid together with the interest thereon, shall be refunded to all such persons except him in whom the legal title shall be established.
[The Printers throughout the United States are requested to insert the above extract, in their respective papers]
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on Coopers run, a black and white Stear, 3 years old, white face, marked with a slit and underkel in the right ear, and a crop in the left, appraised to $2 8-4.
John Edwards.
TAKEN up by the subscriber near the mouth of Hickman, a red Cow about five or six years old, marked with a crop and underkel in the left ear and a slit of the upper part of the right, a mostly face, and white belly, and part of her tail white, posted and appraised to $2 6.
James Hogan.
Fayette County, May Court 1792. John Wilkins, Charles Wilkins and } Complainants Alexander Scott. In CHANCERY.
William Duer, John Jones, Charnack Self, } Defendants. John Hawkins and George Winn.
On motion, IT is ordered and decreed, that the property set forth in the Bill, belonging to William Duer in possession of the other defendants be delivered to the complainants, upon their giving bond with security payable to the said William Duer, in the penalty of three thousand pounds conditioned, for rendering a just account of the said property, to abide the decree of this court and to indemnify the said defendants who have the said property in possession, and that William Morton be admitted as security in said bond.
A copy test LEVI TODD, C. C.
I do certify that bond is executed and lodged in my office pursuant to the decree of the county court of Fayette a copy of which is hereunto annexed.
LEVI TODD, C. C.
A similar decree was obtained in the county court of Bourbon, against the property of William Duer in the possession of George M. Bedinger.
The above will serve to inform the public that the claim I have set up (as Mr. Benham is pleased to express it) against the horses belonging to William Duer esq. is just, at least it appeared so to the Court, and convince Mr. Robert Sanders of the error he has been led into, by his officious zeal for the interest of his honest friend Benham.
I request the above mentioned defendants will be particularly cautious in not delivering any horses in their possession to Robert Sanders or Robert Benham or any person for them, but keep them subject to my order only.
CHARLES WILKINS. Lexington July 16. 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Bourbon county, one bay Horse with a blaze face, three white feet, about 4 feet 11 inches high, branded on the near shoulder ID and about 6 years old, posted and appraised to $9.
Also one black Horse branded on the near buttock and shoulder C 4 feet 7 inches high, and about 4 years old, posted and appraised to $6.
Thomas M'Clanahan.
June 26 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living at William Baird's about three miles from Danville, a brown two year old Horse colt, three white feet, a small star in his forehead, about fourteen hands high, trots natural, no brands perceivable, appraised to $5-10.
John Brown.
May 30, 1792.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber are requested to make payment on or before the 15th of August, as he intends giving no further indulgence.
Charles Sumption.
Lexington, August 3d.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Woodford county on Clear creek a bay Horse about 5 years old, four feet ten inches high, branded on the near shoulder I and buttock B a blaze in his face, and two white feet, a piece off the end of his near ear, appraised to $10.
Henry Hendricks.
May 1st 1792.
JUST ARRIVED,
AND NOW OPENING, BY JAMES MORRISON,
In the New House at the corner of Upper and Short Streets in Lexington,
A GENERAL Assortment of DRY GOODS GROCERIES, QUEENS and GLASS WARE, which he is determined to sell on the lowest terms for Cash, Public securities of all kinds, Country made linen furr and sugar, Bacon, Butter and Cheese.
SIR. I HAVE taken the liberty to call on you one time more for your friendly assistance. Mr. Charles Wilkins has laid a claim to the Horses belonging to William Duer Esq. I have bought all the Horses belonging to Duer within the district of Kentucky, except those that was wintered at May Beitingers. As others that should come w.t. in your view, I should be glad you would take hold of — The Horses branded U.S. please to take hold of also.
Robert Benham.
To Capt. Robert Sanders.
IN consequence of the above request, I hereby give notice, that I will receive all Horses branded W.D. or U.S. that may be delivered, (except those wintered at Major Beitingers as above mentioned) and will make reasonable compensation to those who deliver them, for their trouble.
Robert Sanders,
Scott county, July 2, 1792.
THE subscriber informs his friends and the public in general, that he has set up in this town near the Court house, his business of Watch and Clock making, and hopes he shall be able to give general satisfaction by charging the most reasonable prices, and warranting every good Watch that he repairs, to keep time for 12 months free of expence, except accidents.
Ebenezer S. Platt.
Lexington, August 4, 1792 12w
STRAYED from the subscriber's flock at Goff's lick early in the spring, the following creatures, viz a small black Mare in foal when strayed, branded DR on the near shoulder & 113 on the buttock, a long bob tail, also a bay Mare 3 years old this spring, branded thus R&C, a long bob tail. Also a roan Mare branded DR long bob tail. Also a bay Mare which strayed from near Parker's mill in June last branded DR and 95 on the side the brand fresh, hurt on the withers by the fore part of the saddle, tall bodied; and sundry others which are branded either DR or R&C. Also left this place in May. An old shriver two year old white Bull, and a brindle Stear, supposed to be not far from this place, if marked I do not recollect what; any person giving information of any of the above to the subscriber, shall be amply rewarded.
Thomas Carneal.
Lexington, August 4th 1791.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on the waters of Clear creek, a black Mare 14 or 15 years old, 13 hands and an half high, has a star and snip, trots and paces, branded on the near buttock D and on the near cushion WD ham docked, has about a 4 bell, with a slit in it and leather collar with a single buckle, appraised to four pounds.
Also a coloured black filly, branded on the near shoulder and buttock but not legible, she is 2 years old, a natural trotter, appraised to $3.
And a yearling sorrel stud colt, a natural trotter, no brand perceivable, appraised to $1-10.
James Adkin
April 30th 1792.
FOR SALE,
A Neat FARM, containing upwards of 100 acres of good Land well improved, in the neighbourhood of Lexington — Enquire of the Printer.
Some time last winter I purchased of a certain Lemuel Blanchard sixty gallons of cyder, for which I agreed to give nineteen dollars, as soon as I could make it out of the cyder, the said Blanchard fraudulently obtained my note for a far larger sum than I agreed for, by reading it to my understanding only for the sum agreed for; my note has since fallen into the hands of a certain James Welch who agreed to give it up to me if I would pay the sum agreed for, which I have done, and he delivered up the note, and afterwards took it from me by force; I therefore forewarn all persons from having any thing to do with said note as I am determined not to pay any more.
SARAH GARTON.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living on the East fork of Hickman in Fayette county, a Jaret Mare, three years old, 4 feet 7 or 8 inches high has a small star in her forehead, a white spot on the near side of the jaw, likewise on the near side near the flank, one white foot, not docked, nor any brand, appraised to $20.
Edmund Fair.
July 27 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Woodford county, a bay Mare three years old, has a small star in her forehead a number of white hairs in her tail branded on the near shoulder thus ID about 12 hands and an half high, trots natural, appraised to $4.
William Ludden.
May 12, 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Woodford county near Capt. Henry's mill north Elkhorn, a dark gray Mare, four years old, no brand perceivable, natural trotter trotter, appraised to $12.
Henry Bellows.
June 15th 1792.
I hereby notify that I will sell the following tracts of land viz. ten thousand acres on the Kentucky river at the mouth of Seven creek; five thousand acres on Gunpowder creek within a few miles of the Big bone lick; and fifteen thousand acres on the waters of Licking within about ten or twelve miles of Fort Washington, on the most reasonable terms, together or in parcels as may suit the purchasers, I will take in payment cash, negroes, cattle, sheep, or horses and mares, and will give a reasonable credit for one half the purchase money on receiving bond and approved security — I will also dispose of two thousand acres of land on the terms above mentioned situated on the dividing ridge between the north fork of Elkhorn and Eagle creek which may with propriety be immediately settled, any person inclined to purchase may be shown the land by applying to the subscriber.
John Crittenden.
March 12 1792.
On Tuesday next, an election will be held at the Court-house in Lexington for Trustees for said Town.

***** SACRED TO THE MUSES. *****
A reasonable satisfaction: Imitated
from Sir T. More.
WHILST glory's cause, two long can pages, Thrasso in distant climes drains; His wife had fixed her sad re- treat
Contiguous to Sir Harry's fat; Who in mere pity to her case, Kindly supplied the husband's place.
Thrasso return'd the tale tran- spires;
Revenge the captain's bosom fires,
He takes his sword, intent on blood,
And meets the knight behind a wood.
'Scoundrel,' quoth he, 'say on thy life,
'Hast thou presumed to kiss my wife?'
The knight, unmov'd by Thrasso's rant, Reply'd, and grasp'd his oaken plant.
'Why, really, Sr, 'twixt me and you,
'The thing you hint at's very true.'
'You own it then!—oh! very well—
'Or else by all the devils in hell, 'But that thou halt the fact
confess, 'This truity sword had pierc'd thy breast.'
A N E C D O T E.
AN Irishman at Chester, upon enquiring of his Landlord how he could get to London, and being told he might go in a waggon, he replied "no honey, that won't do, I am always sea-sick when I ride in a waggon."
JUST OPENING
And for sale by JAMES LEMON, in the House lately occupied by James Lanier, and directly oppo- site the Courthouse,
A NEAT Assortment of DRY GOODS, Groceries, Hard Ware, Queen's and Glass Ware, &c. which are now selling on the most reduced prices, for Cash, Calk- Butter, Cheese and Bacon, or on a short credit to those who have been punctual in making payments a- greeable to contract.
Wanted a compleat Gelding fit for the saddle, for which I will give a generous price.
JAMES LEMON. Paris June 18, 1792.
THIS is to inform the public that I have lately moved to Lexing- ton & fixed my shop next door to Mr. Edw. Weir, where they may be supplied with mens and womens Saddles of the first quality, like- wise old ones repaired: or any kind of carriage harness, light- horsemens caps, holsters &c. which shall be made or repaired in the neatest and best manner and with the quickest dispatch, by the public's most obedient humble servant,
BENJAMIN S. COX. June 2d, 1792.
CORNELIUS BEATTY, & CO.
Have just received a general assortment of DRY GOODS, HARD WARE and GROCERIES,
Suitable for the present season at their STORE in this place, (former- ly occupied as a Printing Office) which they are determined to sell on the most reasonable terms for cash, certificates, furs & country mazz sugar and linnen. Lexington, June 9, 1792.
Strayed from James Pringle on Cane Run the following Horses, the proper- ty of Elizat and Williams, viz one small brindle, one red with a white face, one white with small red spots over his body one red fleaz without horns, one red fleaz the who are branded thus: M3 on the near cubbin and C on the loins; any person giving notice of such Horses either to Mr. Kim, in the Centre Row, Store Lexington or Mr. George Brown, in George Town, or James Pringle on Cane Run shall have one dollar reward for each. James Pringle.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Woodford county, a pale sorrel Horse about 14 hands high, no brand perceivable, his two hind legs and left fore leg white up to his knees, a small cellon, the clapper tied in with a le- ather string, and co-fits of a piece of brass dotted, a bald face, 4 or 5 years old, appraised to £ 10. William Murphy.
Whereas I have purchased a tract of land from Jacob Stans of Madison county, and he has me bond in his bond for fifty pounds in cash, which said bond was dated the 9th of April 1792, and becomes due the 9th of April 1795 ensuing, and had not he cannot make me a title according to contract; I do forewarn all persons from trading or taking an assignment on said bond, as I am determined not to pay it until he make me an ad- equitable title for said land, unless I am compelled by law. Robert Clindinen. June 22d, 1792.
PAPER MILL
CRAIG, PARKERS and COM- PANY
ARE now erecting a PAPER MILL, at George Town, Woodford county; and as the pub- lic are deeply interested in the esta- blishing so useful a branch of busi- ness, we flatter ourselves they will save all their Rags, for which we will give three pence per pound for those of a fineness above 700, two pence for all between 500 and 700, and for all under 500 a penny half penny. The above prices will be given in Lexington, by Messrs. Alexander and James Parker and a plan adopted to procure them in the different parts of the district shortly. If we are not disappointed in getting Rags, we expect to be able to furnish the district with pa- per the ensuing winter. CRAIG PARKERS & Co. N. B. The Rags must be clean. April 26, 1792.
Whereas by the death of Da- vid Kirkpatrick, the part- nership of Byers and Kirkpatrick is dissolved—and as there is a consider- able debt due from said partnership which the subscriber is bound to pay, therefore he hereby gives notice to all those indebted, to make im- mediate payment as it is impossible from the nature of the business to give any indulgence. JOSEPH BYERS. May 14 1792.
JUST OPENING FOR SALE,
At the Store of the subscriber in Lex- ington, a large and general Assort- ment of
MERCHANDISE,
Suitable for the approaching season, to be sold on the lowest terms for cash or public securities
WILLIAM LEAVY.
TAKEN up by the subscriber near the Kentucky river, a bay Horse, 11 or 12 years old, about 4 feet 8 inches is high has a star and snip, a bad bite back appraised to £ 6 10. Charles Stites. June 8th 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in the near bay mazz, four or five years old and an inch high, black mane and tail, some reddish spots branded on the off shoulder H, natural trotter; Apprais- ed to £ 9 Miles Philips. Washington.
JUST CAME TO HAND
AND now OPENING, a neat ASSORTMENT of Hand Hoes, complete at Saddle and Car- riage, Toys &c. which I will sell on moderate terms for cash or country produce. Wanted immediately a young Lad of about 12 or 15 years of age to pre- stent to the Association in Paris, none need apply but one who can com- well. Samuel L.
JAMES LEMON. Paris June 20, 1792.
FOUR DOLLARS
REWARD. Strayed or stolen from the subscriber in the near country near Danville, on the fourteenth of April last, a bay mare, three years old, a blaze face, both hind feet white trots natural, branded with S on the near shoulder and SB on the near buttock; whoever takes up said mare and delivers her to me, shall have the above reward. Samuel Panta. July, 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber liv- ing in Fayette county near Lex- ington, a black Horse appears very old about thirteen hands high, trots on place, branded on the near buttock C appraised to £ 3. Stephen Barton. July 62, 1792.
To the Distillers in the county of FAYETTE.
THAT on application to the sub- scriber in Lexington, they may get supplied with a copy of the ex- cise law as amended by the second Congress of the United States, and which is now in force; And that he keeps an office of inspec- tion in said town, for the purpose of receiv- ing entries of the stills within said county.
Thomas Carneal. Collector of Revenue. BLANKS Of all kinds may be had at this Office.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Woodford county near Col. Mar- shall's, a chestnut sorrel Mare, 8 or 9 years old, a blaze in her face, the near hind foot white, branded on the near shoulder S, about 14 hands high, has with her a dark brown mare colt, one year old this spring, a star in her fore- head, appraised to £ 10. A in a bright bay horse colt, 2 years old, both fore feet white with a snail jump, appraised to £ 3. A in a sorrel horse, about 4 years old, a small blaze in his face, some small spots branded on the near side of his jaw and on the near shoulder and buttock H, the off hind foot white with a star in the forehead and a half blaze, A - appraised to £ 10. Wm. Lee. May 20, 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Woodford county near Col. Mar- shall's, a bay mare, a bay mare, a small blaze in her face, some small spots branded on the near side of his jaw and on the near shoulder and buttock H, the off hind foot white with a star in the forehead and a half blaze, A - appraised to £ 10. James Donaldson. March 22 1792.
TAKEN up by the subscriber in Woodford county near Danville for two years, one about 4 years old, a blaze in her face, her two hind feet white, some small spots branded on the near buttock and on the near shoulder, about 4 feet and a half high, appraised to £ 6. For other 2 years old a horse about 4 feet 2 or 3 inches high, a large star in her forehead, her off hind foot white, neither dock nor branded appears to be tame in her off shoulder; Appraised to £ 3. Henry Smith.
A large Chestnut will meet at the Crab Orchard on the 1st of Sep- tember next, in order to start early in the morning through the wilder- ness—it is requested that those that intend will be well armed. On the same day a company will start from Stephenson's Station on Paint Lick creek, which said station is 15 or 20 miles nearer from Lex- ington to Collins's Station on Rock- Castle by the Crab Orchard. Travelers may always find themselves with Corn, Oats, Whis- key, &c. at Collins's Station, on Rock Castle, on moderate terms.
THE CONSTITU- TION
OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE STATE OF KENTUCKY, FOR SALE At this Office.
A few copies of the Act of SEPARATION
AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION LIKEWISE,
A few copies of the Journal of the late
ASSEMBLY
For Sale at this Office. All kinds of Blank-Books, for Merchants, Clerks, &c. made and ruled to any pattern. Also old books new bound at this Office.