Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 9, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 August 1807 — Page 1
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WESTERN SUN VOL. 1. SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1807. NO. 9.
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(BY AUTHORITY.)
AN ACT concerning Invalid Pensioners. BE it enacted by the Senate and House
if Representatives cf the United St&te s of day of October, one thuufand eight huu
cond day of December, one thoufand eight hundred and fix. Samuel Dawnduey, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the 27th dav of December, one thoufaud eight hunched and fix Eliphalet Eafton, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the 3lfl day of December, one thoufand eight hundrcd and fix. Jofeph Ligon, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of January, one thoufand eight hun
dred and Icvcii,
John Hubbard, it the rate of three dol
lars per month to commence on the eighth
day of January, one thou una eight Hundred and fevco,
Daniel Guard, at the rate of two dollars
and fifty cents per month, to commence on
the twenty third day of January, ouc thoufand eight hundred and feven,
Ehflria Forbes, at the rate of three dol
lars per month, to commence on the 24th
Cay of Januaty, one thoufand eight hun dred and feven,
Alexander Simontcn, at the rate of three
dollars per month, to commence on the9tl. day of January, oe thoufand eight hundicc
and (even,
Noah Robinfon, at the rate often dol
lars per month, to commence on the 23,-
America, tn Congress ctseubled That the fecrttary of war be, and lie is hereby directed to place the following named perfons tt bofe claims have been tranfir.ittcd to Congrtff, pmfuant to a law pa'Aed the tenth f April, one thoufand eight hundred aad is, on the penfion lift of invalid penfioncrs cf tht United States, according to the rates, aad to commece at the time herein Cientkntd, that is to fay :
Richard Fairbrother, at the rate of three oTollars per month, to commence on the 26th Jay of May, one thoufand eight hundred
and fix.
John Dcvee, tt the rate of two dollars
fld fifty cents per month, to commence on the Ifl day of Auguft, one thoufand eight
oanrired and fix. Feter Demerefr, at the rate'of three dollars aad fevcnty.fivr cents, pei month, to commence on the fiift day of Auguft, one tbcofand right hundred and fix. Stephen Ogdrn, at the rate of two dol- ' lars and fifty cent per month, to commence on the 25th d y of Auguft, one thoufand oight hundred a. id fix, John Berry it the rate of five dolhrs, frx cionth, to commence on the fecend day of fepteiaber, one thoufand eight hundred and fix. John King, at the rate of four dollars,
per month, to commence rn the eighteenth iay of O:1ober, one thoufand ciht bunAtti and fix. Rcbert Ames, at the rate of five dollars, p?r month, to commence on the eighteenth day of 0ober, cne thoufand eight hunirt J and fix. Charles Gcwen, at thr ratt of two delists and fifty cents, per month'to cemmencf n the 3 1 It day cf October, one thoufanJ oif;ht hundred and fix. Francis L. Slaughter, at the rate of thrrr dollars, per month, to commence on the fifteenth cf November, one thaul-nd eight lundred and fix. William II. Beck, at the rate cf four eMlars per month, to comment r on the 22 J iy f November, one thoufanJ e ijjit hunired and fix.
Stafford Ame, at the rite of five Iirt per month, to commence on the -y of December, cne thoufand tir'u:
.ed and fix. Jofiih Jones, at the rate of four dollar ft caonih, to commenct on the twenty-le-
dol1 1th hun
dred and fix,
Chiiles Mynn Thrafton, at the rate ol
twenty dollars per month, to commence oc the 14th day of July, one thoufand eight
iiutidicd and fix,
Jonas Fartifw orth, at the rate of ten dol
lars per month, to commence on the fecend day of September, one thoufand eight hundred and fix.
Benom Hathaway, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the fixth day of September, one thoufaud eight hundred and fix,
Thomas Maiflial Baker, at the rate of
ten dollars per month, to commence on th
29th day of September, one thoufand eight
hundred and fix,
James Dyfart, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the 18th day c f December, one thoufand eight hundred
and fix, Henry Ten Eyck, at the rate of ten dol
' ? per month, to commence on the eighth day of January, one thoufand eight hundred and feven. John Little, at the rate of twenty dollar pr month, to commence on the 13th day of January, one thoufand eiht hundred and feven, Thomas Harris, at the rate of fifteen
dollars per mouth, to commence oa the 3d day of October, one thoufond eijht hundred
and fix, D nicl Ball, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the frventreuth day of February, one thoufand eibt hun Jrrd and fevep, Sedl. 2. And be it further enrMed, That the penfnns cf the fallowing perfons, already oLccd on thepenfinn iifi cf the Ualted Sutes, whofe tljims for an increafe of penfi'in Inve been tri,fr;tiited to Conircfs, purfuint to the Cl fcrcf.tid, be ineieafid to the fums herein irfpedlively an-
rtcxed to kneir names, the Ijiu mneafe to
commence &t the times herein mentioned.
that is la fy :
Seth Wyman, four dollrrs p?r month, tc (immeiitc on the 16 h day of June, one
ihnulai.u e.ht hundred and fix,
Georpe II r adfot ci v five dollars per month.
to commence on the 15:h day of Augult,
me thouUnd eight hundred and fix,
Abel Fuiney, five dollars per month, tc
roiai.eucc on the 2tthday of Auguft one a '
thwuuiii cilit buuureu anu lix.
Charles Scott, five dollars per month, to comrr.ent-on the firlt day of September, one thoufand eight hundred and fix, Epnurn Bail) , five dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of September, one thoufand eight hundred and fix, Afii Ware, five dollars per month to
commence on the 9th day cf September,
one thouland eight hundred and fix, ,
Daniel Hickey, fivedoUar3 per month, to
rommence on the 24th d.ty of September,
one thouland eight hundred and fix,. j Daniel Nutting, two dollars per month to commence on the 7th day of Oclober, one thoufand eight hundred and fix. Abel Woods, five dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day ot October, cne thoufand eight hundred and fix, Jofeph Moiril, five dollars' per month, to commence on the 24th day of October, one thoufand eight hundred and fix, William Nctly, five dollars per month, to commence on the 24th day of October, one thaufand eight hundred and fix.
Elifiia Frizzle, three dollars and feven
ty-five cents per mouth, to commence on the third day of November, one thoufand eijht hundred and fix, William Burrit, five dollars per month, to commence on the third day of November, one thoufand cight hundicd and fix, Benjamin Smith five dollars per month, to commence on the nrft dy of Novem
ber, one. thoufand eight hundred and fix,
George Pittmin, five dollars per month,
to commence on the third day ot February, one thoufand eight hundred and feven.
Gultavus Alric, three dollars and thirty-
tnrce ccius ana one tnira ox a cent, per month, to commence on the twenty-firft
day of November, one thoufand eight hundred and fix,
Jabes Pcmbleton, two dollars and fifty
cents perrnonth, to commence on the 27th
day ot December, one thoufand eight hun
dred and fix, Wiatt Hinklcy, five dollars per month,
to commence on the twenty-eigth day of
December, one thoufamj eight hundred and
fix,
lidwatd Evans, five dollars per month, to
commence on the 13th day ot January, one
thoufand eight hundred and fevrn.
iMofes Wing, five dollars per month, to commence on the 24th day of December,
one thoufand eight hur.orcd and fix.
John CavQnough,, three dollnrs per month
to commence on the 17th day of January,
one thoufand eight hundred and 'even,
Richard Iiaidin, five dollars per mouth,
to commence on tie II th day of Septem ber, one thoufand eight hundred and fix
Jonathan Helton, ten dollars per month,
to commence on the 8th day of September,
one thoufand eight hundred and fix,
Jonathan Willard, five dollars per month,
to c.mmetice on the 8th day of September,
one thoufand eight hundred and fix.
Thomas Pearfon, thirteen dollars thirty
mree cents and one thud oi one cent per
month, to commence on the twenty-eighth
Jay of July, one thoufand eight hundred
and fix, .
John MaynarJ, fix dollars per mntb, to
commence on the 25ih day ol July, one
thouland eight hundred and fix, Thomas Avery, fixtren dollars frxty.fix cents ai d two thirds cf oae cent per month, :o commence on the third day of October, me thoufand eight hundied and fix, Ebcnezer Coe, trenty dollars per month, to commence cn the 31ft day of July, one thoufand eight hundred ard fix, F.benea?r Bancroft, fix dollars perrncutli to commence on the 3 1ft day cf October, :ne thoufand eight hundred nd fix, William Worthington fifteen dollars per month, to commence on tie I9thday cf No-
vember, onethcufaxd eight hu;.-r:d fc
David Haw!ey,ten dollars per month, to cemmrnce on the eighth day of December, one thoufand eight huodred and fix, Sect. 3. And he it further enacted That the penfion of Bcejamin Bartlett, of Mv.ffachufcetts, who was employed in the fervice of the United, as an efcort, fpy and guide, at the pay of one dollar per day, during hofiilitirs with certain Indian tribes, in the year cne thoufand feven hundred and ninety-fcur, and was difabled by beiRg
wounded whilit in faid fervice, bewcrealcd
to five dollars perrnonth.
Sect. 4. And be it further enacted. That the pendens becoming fuch in virtue of this act (hall he paid in the fame man ner as invalid petitioners are paid, who have heretofore been placed on the penfion lift of the United States, under fuch reftrictions and regulations in all refpects as are pre fcribed by the laws of the United States, in fuch cafes provided. NATHl. MACON, Speaker of the House cf Representatives S. SM1TH President of the Senate protempcre March 3, 1807. APPBCVKD. TH 2 JEFFERSON. ;
PHILADELPHIA, July 15.
Extract of a letter front an Ametican cap
tain to a gentleman tn in is citjy cattd 4 Canton, 'March 6, 1307. "There has been a very diiacrerabln
fracas taken place here a few days finer, owing to the improper conduct of fome of
the crews belonging to the Englifli Eaft
India company's mips, who were up at
Canton on liberty, by getting into riots with the China-men, which continued for
three or fi ur dys, fome lives have been loft
on both fides, a mandarin chep boat hauhd upon the (here, at:d the chep houfr ahteaft
ot the taCtones was burnt to the ground.
the coiifequencc hac been that Orict orders viz ilTued that no fitilors Hull come to Can-.
on, only barly enough to man a fmall
boat.
" Yrftcrdity all chop (heats) of every
defcription were flopped frcm the ccn pa
nirs (hips, ai d ome cf the fecuritym rchants, were put in chair s. A very heavy '
demand has been made by the govern
ment, and only three days allowed the company's fervants to confider it. What the
end will be we cannot tadcr, but the opini
on is that cf it being firrictis. Thai k God
the American fr;men (although a good many of them wne inCantcn at the timo of the difiuibance) not one cf them has had any thing to do with it. A veiy favourable circurr.ftaufe to the American !" July 34. INVESTING. We have been favored with the peruM of twoletteis, written by refprctible Airerican gentlemen at Canton, to iheir ccrrcfpondents in this city, (received this nmrn ing via Salem) of as late dates at March
24th, 1807.
Thefe letters ftatethut thedifferf nre be
tween tlse Chine fe ard Britifh hfd ret ! eers
accommodated that the vice ti y c!l ered to
his demand of reparation, tn vhich the I n-
glifli ccmraai dant r u!d rrt :ci e!e. That
the chief ol the BrilifiS firfv, I rd deterrninrd to frr d the fiiip to Ei plard with
that part cf tl.rir cf gr t s, hh hen on board, -i d whtch .was 1 ct fr.cre than
would hallnfi thrr. , Tliat,thr .bufir fi in A rnMif it ard rO try Jliips,wcut n; i ufual ; i d that t4u Americans w;s . cr fi;ttfd u ;.c rctt)' vored lhtby the Chif.tk.-; ... V Pol: Re,