Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 15, Vincennes, Knox County, 17 November 1807 — Page 1
THE
WESTERN SUN
Each Century has its peculiar mode of doing business, and Men guided more by Custom than by Reason, follow without Enquiry, the Manners which are prevalent in their own time.— HUME.
VOL. I.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1807.
No. 15.
THE WESTERN SUN, IS printed weekly at TWO DOLLARS, paid in advance, or an attested NOTE, pay-
able at the end of the year for Twolttr, he ihall be allowed inch ices and com-remiliion thcreoi, which Inall have been in
Dollars and Fiftt Cents, penlation only, as by the laid laws, were ai-currea Deiorc ana on tne iia aays reipecJKo Subfcription will be received for a lowed to a clerk of a county eourt in Ma-tivelyj the provifions of the aforcfaid aft lefs term than one year and will notryland, for the like fervices : Provided, fhall remain in full force and virtue. br difmntwuied until all arrearages are That nothing in this aft fhall prevent the Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That
paid, faid marflial and clerk from receiving their from and after the full day of January next
Advertirements of no more length than daily compenfation for attending court as io much of any act as allows a bounty on breadth will be published at Fifty heretofore. exported flt provifions and pickled fifh, in
no patent fhall be ilTued, hy virtue of the
preceding: fccYion, for a greater quantity
the of land, than the rank or term of fcrvice of
the officer or foldie., to whom, or to whofe legal reprefentatives fuch refolution warrant
has been granted, would have entitled him to under the aforefaid laws of Virginia ; and whenever it appears to the fecrctary of
war, that the furvey or furveys, made by virtue of any refolution w?rant. is for a greater quantity of land than the officer or
Cknts for the first insertion, and Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That lieu of drawback of the duties on the fait foldier is entitled to for his fcrvices, the fe-
Twknt y-Fivk Cents for every after Tncli of the fj id fees as by the laws' afore-employed in curing the fame, and fo much ! i it .1 n .ii i f rv i if ......
cretary of war fhall certify, on the faid fur-
vtr nr fnrvvs. the amount of fuch furnlus
ilHrrtinil. ildlU, dlC UlaiuCilUlC III lUNltUi incut ui. v iiy tiwk am iiihmo nnunaiiwv. vj kiiv. wwi"- - y i r
1V avoid unoleasant difautes. it is re.
r i i r o i i.i J i . r . t . J . i r l ..I
quelled of advertifing culiomers, that anil leventy nve cents, lor one nunureu urawoacK oi me uuues paid on me iait uthey particularly fpecify the time their pounds of tobacco. And it fhall be the fed by the fame, fhall be, and the fame hereadvertifrments are to be continued. jduty of the faid marflial, and the faid clerk, by is repealed :. Provided, That the proviu rlirAicn wHIot' the faid circuit court, refuecYivclv. to fions of the aforefaid afts fhall remain in;
rrtini1f4 till frkrhlrl. 3tlcl mil ft hmake a table of their refoelive fees, in full force and virtue for the payment of theidy, from any part ol his relurvey, and a
pid for accordingly. 'dollars and cents, according to this acl ; bonnties or allowances incurred or payable patent fhall iflue upon fuch refurvcy, as in luu.r. Jrccf) tn t!i Ftlitnr miictand to keen a copy thereof, at all times, on the fiA day of fanuary next. other cafes.
Ii. nnf miJ nr thrv will not be taken'expofed to public view , in their refpecYive Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That NATHl. MACON,
ont of thr office. 'offices I and all fees and cofts (hall be tax- fo much of the acl, palTed on the. twenty Speaker of the House af Representatives.
1 , ,,, , , ,,, , ,i i, , ,, -A and fee bills for collection, luted m mo- tilth day oi March, one thouland eight bun- o M 1 1 ti.
jfaid, are chargeable in tobacco, flall be of any at as makes allowance to the own- vey or furveys, the amount of fuch lurplus ..'paid in money, at the rate of one dollar ers and crews of filhing veflVIs, in lieu of quantity, and the officer or foldier, his
ncirs or aiiigns, man nave leave 10 wuudraw his furvey from the office of the fe
cretarr of war, and refurvcy his location
i-excluding fuch furplus quantity, in one bo f - f t r 1
.ney only. dred and four, entitled An adl further to
Sett. ff. And be tt further enacted, 1 hat protetl the commerce and teamen ot tne
in fuits at common law in the faid circuit United States aga nft the Barbary powers,'
President of The Senate pro tempore March 3, 1807. APPROVED, TH : JEFFERSON.
AN ACT confirming claims to land in
the diftril of Vincennes ; and for other purpoles. BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United Slates of
(BY AUTHORITY.)
AN ACT to reduce the expenfes attend- courtt tlc taxable fee to an attorney, fhall as is contained in thefirft fccYion of the faid
in the adminiftration ofjuftice in the ,e gvc dollars only ; and in fuits in chance- aft, be, and the feme hereby is continued diftridt of Columbia. 'rythe taxable fee to a folicitor, fhall be in force, until the firft day of J anuary BE 1 enacted by the Senate and House tcn &0nXS oniy . Provided, That nothing next, and no longer; Provided, however, f Representatives of the United States of:n ti,;s aA n,an extend to the official fervi-That the additional duty laid by the faid
America in Congress assembled, That forces 0f the attorney of the United States for fccYion fhall be collected on all fuch goods, the fervice of any writ, warrant, attach- lnc diftri& of Columbia. wares, and merchandive, liable to pay the
ment, himmon,or order or court, the mar- sec- g jnci ic lt further enacted, That fame, as fhall have been imported previous'-'ner, tn Congress assembled, That all
me ucciuous inaac oy mc cornmiiuoners appointed for the purpofc of examining the
claims of prfon claiming land in the dif-
tndl of V incennes, in favor of fuch claim
ants, as entered in the tranferipts of deci
fions which have been tranfmitted by the faid commiffioncrs, to the fecrttary of the treafury, according to law, be and the fame
are hereby confirmed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
S. SMITH,
President of the Senate frotempore March 3, 1807. APPROVED. ' TH: JEFFERSON.
Hial for the diftria of Columbia, fhall be an temnorarv flatutes of the flates of Vir-to that day.
entitled to receive the fee of fifty cents gjnia anj Maryland, which by the firft fee- NATHl. MACON, only, for each perfon on whom fcrved ; tion Df lhe ac concerning the diftridt oiSpeaker of the House of Representatives,
uuu iui me idKiug uy uuuu i&uit.M Columbia, palled on tne 7tn oi reoruary, law a fee of fifty cents only ; and for fuchone thcufand eight hundrud and one, were! fcrvices as are not enumerated in this, oradopte(i for lhc fj diftri6t, by virtue of afome other ad of Congrefs, he fhall receive ny imitation in fnid flatutes contained; the like compenfation, if they be performed but remain n fnrce as at the time of in the county of Alexandria, as by the laws tiie:r adODt;on. unlc-f, ether nrovifion hs
of Virginia, in force on the firll Monday been or be made by fConerefs, refpcc-AN ACT autkorifinc: patents to iffue for
p r i .i .1 I I . . i. i. r .i ri f i i
oi urccmoer, in tne year eigiueen nunurcu, tlp tjir iamr? lands located and lurveyed by virtue oi nc connrmations or grants ot UuQ, made m were allowed to the flieriffof a county, for gec. 2 And be it farther enacted, That certain Virginia refolution warrants. the faid diftridt of Vincennes, by the govthr like fervices ; and if they be performed an AViSy ani pHrts of lars, contrary to, or Dli it enacted by the Senate and House ernors of the North Wefl, arjd Indi-ha teri.i the county of Walhington, the like fees inConfillent with thisaa, fliall be, and the of Representatives cf the United States cf ritorics, prior to the clUblifTnnent of the and compenfation, as by the. laws of Mary-fame are hereby repealed. 'America in Congress assembled, That any board of commiilioners afoitfaiq 2nd in hind, in force on the day lad mentioned, a& Hull commence and be in force officer or foldier of the Virginia line, on conformity with the al, entitled " An act were allowed to a fheriif of a county, in from and after the paffing thereof. continental eflablifliment, or his legal re-for granting lands to the inhabitants and Majyland, for thr like fervices. NATHl. MACON, prefentatives. to whom a land warrant hasfettlcrs at Vincennrs and the IUinoiscoun-
Scc. 2. And i: further enacted, That Speaker cf the House cf Representatives ifiued, by virtue of any refolution of the try, in the territory North Weft of the O-
legiilatuie of Virginia, as a bounty torter- hio, and lor contirmm tnem in tneir poi'vices, which by the laws of Virginia, paffedjftffions," be, and the fame are hereby conprior to the ceifion of the North Wcllernlfirmed ; unlefs when a&ually rr jedled ty
the clerk of the circuit court of the diflricl of Columbia, for the countv of Alexandria, Hull be entitled to receive for his Jcrvices,
the fame fees only as by the laws of Virginia, in force on the day Ia!l mentioned, were
S. SMITH,
President of the Senate profempore March 3. 1807. APPRUVKD. TH: JEFFERSON.
jtrrritory to the United States, entitled fuch
officer or foldier to bounty lands, fhall, it
LHC MIU TII rani llt UCCII Ul iwva-
all j wen to the clrrk of the ciiflridt .ourt in
that itate, tor the like lervices ; in chancery AN ACT repealing the als laying duties ted within three years from the twenty
proceedings, the lame lees only, as were ai- rn fait, and continuincf in force for a third of March next, and a lurver thrteot
further time, the fird fecYton of the act, has been or (lull be within five years from ciitituled " An act further to protect the the faid twenty third of March next, retotnmcrce and feainen of tlx United turned to the office of the fecrctary of war. States aainll the Baibary powrrs." !obtair. a patent for the fame, in the fame IU', it enacted !v the Senate end House manner, and on the fame conditions, as pa-
inia, h- fiill receive fuch fees only, as cr Represent jiivts of the Unittd States of tents are obtained for lands located and
vwere auowea oy tfie l-m lawt, to the clerk jerica, in Ccr.ress assembled. Th.it lurveyed cn other warrants ot the othecra
I wed by the fV.d laws to the clerk of the hih court of chancery, in the faid Hate for like frrvices ; and for fuch fervices as were not, by the fud laws, to be performed by the clerk of either of the faid courts in Vir-
of a routity court iii the faid Hate, for the from ad af:cr the thirtieth d;.y of Jur.eand folJins of the Virginia line, on contilike lervKes. next, thf ail, t r.tiilod " An acl l-:ying ?n'nentl enahlilhtnent : Provided, That no Sec. 3. And he tt further cncctcd. That additional duty r,n IV. t i:vmr;td into the patent fhall be obtained on fuch refr lution
th cler rt the t ud cucuit court nf the dif- Tjnjt tricl of CMumbia, fur the county if Walh ,Mffu
in. 'ton, Hull oe rntitiro to receiv
ir-s on I
f jii-l n.-l I n furr n hr.l K t A l.,.J
4i i . . w.w v mil 4uuu.i t rom and
y (.n l.r.t i;imr;tti into tl-epa
ed States rnd for otht-r nvrof-s,M warrant, unlefs there is produced to the
i .1 .i r t i . i c ii . r i ..f.fi t..
pUitU tneeu'litn c.tv m rj v, c:;c t;irTnr.a lecretarv ci wr, laiisiac.-uv ciuniic wmi
the faid commilfioners ; although t!e per-.
lns entitled to the land may not hae given Fotice of their claim, as required by the fcveral afs making provificn for the
difpofal of the public lands in the Indiana
territory : Provided, however, Tht no othtr claims fhall be confirmed by virtue of this fedlion, than fuch as having Lcen entered on the territorial records, have by the commiffioners aforefaid, been iufcrted
iu their reports tranfmitted as aforefaid. Sec. 3. And le it further enacted, That the feveral perfons, or ;he legal reprefentatives of the feveral perfons, to whem or to whefe aflisrns the feverzl traAsof ti e traft
of land near Vincennes, known by the name
!of the 4 Upper Praire,' have been heretofore
fit II he, fu:h warrant was rranted tor iervices which confirmed, oe, ana trey re r,z,tu .c,ci-
ir-s only, lor his trmcrs, ashy the Uw otnc .iiC f4nic !urtbv IS rcrra;-.J, and thitbv the of Virginia palTed prior to the lively confirmed in tl.cir clims w tne rel-
aftvr the" thirty fl.fl dav of De-'cefiion of the North Weftem lefritorvJiieaive trafli alfo claimed by ; tr.cm, and in
n - r - hr . in th? vrarei.liff i ! i.nrlr. . . . ! ' ii i ..i 1 r..i. rc r i ..-,! rT-fUnn. IviPP in that tract ct
- o " cemuer i rr.t, 10 r.u:cn oi av- set as lavs a wouia nave cnuueu iucu niiiur cr loiuier, mcir iu-
neral .: : .....ir.u i.. l.nu hn,K .,1:1! rnntainint two huncrrC arU tor .y t'iur
; herehv U renrMed : and from and after thrWo a certificate of the rerifternf the landUres, which is knewn uy ti e iu.i-e of Con
Were .lll'jW-d
1
to the cicrK
f th'
curt cl" M aryhnd, fcr the like fcrvices ; ilf
I i- . . i .. . I - - i - - J - - ! i . . .11- tl
mj Mr his 1-rvicrs n cmncery pmceeUm?. LUV i.a :,rnr: i r,h n !l Krirrrt' in.V.fHrr of Virginia, that no other vf arrantltiniiatioii,' ar.C i lituaira nr.v.en tne ocun-
r t- 1 !... f : .1 i ' i . . o ' . . . .
- ees oniv, a, i: uic wiu jar.5 were m T',,;.. erm, 0r
Vpr.lha? iiTnrd from the faid Ur.d office for the
a.lowM to th- reK,ft;rot the court ot clnn- Tha: tr .,.p rcccVfry and 'receipt c.ff.in:e fcrvices. ery o. Maryland, the Lks fervices ; and fmhduius flull have accrued, ard on the! Sec. 2. And be it furtler exacted, That I
kh.ries nf the traces already ccrfumtd, ai'd
ti e river Wabalh.
:cc. 4. Ar.d be it further snacted, That