Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 24, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 March 1808 — Page 3

THK WKSTERN SUN.

I'lXCEXA'ES, MARCH 23, 1808.

The la(l mail brought no article

of importance in addition to our

former Hock. Mr. Role, the Britifh minifter, is ftill it appears at Wafhington. COMMUNICATION,

At a numerous and refpeclable meeting of the inhabitants of the

county of Randolph, held in the town of Kafkafkia on the 18th

day of February, 1808, agreeable fl r

10 nonce previouuy given, tor the purpofe of taking into confidcrati-

on various matters relative to their

political fituation Col. John Edgar, was called to the chair, and William Arundel, appointed fecretary. On motion of Robert Morrifon, efq. that a committee be an-

pointed to draft refolutions

whereupon 'Wm. Morrifon, efqr. Capts. John Beard, Ephraim Bilderback, Wm. Barnet, and Wm. Arundel, were unanimoufly cho-

fen, retired, and returned with the following refolutions, which were

adopted without a dilTentinEr vote

1. Resolved, That it is with the

deeped regret we have learned that our eaftern brethren entertain doubts of our attachment to the government of the United States.

2. Resolved, As the opinion of

tins meeting, that a large proportion of the citizens of this country are zealous advocates of the American government, and venerate its conftitution and laws 3. Resolved, That we are ready to fupport with our lives and fortunes, the integrity of the union undevided.

. 4. Resolved, As the opinion of

this meeting that if there are Burrits in this country they are few in number, inlignificant in talent, and equally contemptible in character and principle. 5. Resolved, That we hold it as a duty we owe ourfelves, and our poflerity, unequivocally to difavow having had any agency whatever in the appointment of Davis Floyd to the cierkfliip of the houfe of reprefentatives of this Territory, and that we difapprove thereof, Sc further declare that the members from our county were notprefent when the appointment was made. 6. Resolved, That from a perfeft experience of more than 7 years, we aiejuflified in faying, that our connection with the eaftern part of this Territory, is a grievance of the greateit magnitude, inafmuch as our geographical fituation, as

the Editor or the Weftern World, and one to the Editor of the Wef.

tern Sun, with a requelt that they bepublilhed.

On Motion, 9 WE will ellcem it an act ofjuftice and goodnefs in iuch printers as have publilhed any matter calculated to militate agamft the citizens of this - Territory relative to the coiifninrnv r.f An.

ron Burr, to give this an inftrtion

in tneir respective Gazettes. J EDGAR, , ' N - Chairman. (Atteft) Wm. ARUNDEL,

Secretary.

t By the Presidenc AA of the yf UNITED STATES,

V V HEREAS by the act, entitled,

" An aft, making proyifion for the difpofal of the Public Land, fituated between the United States Military tra&?and:the Con-

nedlicut refcrve, and for other purpofes,

It was enacted that for the difpofiil of in

lands of the United States, lying on the

river Ohio, between the Cincinnati and

Vincennes diftrias, a Land Office fhould

beeftabliflied at JefFerfonville ; And it was further enacted, that the lands afjtefaid,

with the exception of certain traas there in excepted, be offered for fale to the high

eit oidder at the place atorefaid, on fuch day or days as fliall by a blic Pioclamation of thePrefidentof the United States,

be defignated for that purpofe, in traas of

the fame fize, and on the fame terms and conditions as are provided for the lands north of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river. ' ' WHEREFORE I Thomas Jeffeh. son, Prefident oi the United States, in

conformity -with the provifion of the aa be-

fore recited Do hereby declare and make known that fales (hall be held at Jeffcrfonille, in the Indiana Territory for the dif

pofal of. the 'above: mentioned lands, to commence on the fecond Monday of A pril, one thoufand eight hundred and eight and continue, for and during the fix following weeks

Given under my hand the nineteenth day 6f November, one thoufand eight hundred and feven. (Signed) TH; JEFFERSON-

A WARMING. THE books and accounts of MGowen 8c Latrief, are left in my hands foi coileaion, with directions if not fettled by the 20th of March, to bring fuits without difcrimination. E. STOUT,

Notice,

given that I fhall mke applica-

court 01 Lnmmoii rleas ot

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Well as Other C:iufcs render OUT ill-'Kn x'founty, in the Indiana Territory, a: tereft perfe&iy dillcrtnt &(lillinfil,!lhc nrxt March term' rr a ,iccnfc to Mt3 7. Resolved, That it IS our opi-blifl a Ferry cn Wh.te river, on my lard, ; ...... ,1..m. t Mnp rilir oppoute where I now live.

nion, it is our duty, to repeat our folicitatfons in aconftitutional manner lor relief, until the falfe and deceptive mafk oi'dcligning men &. mcafures, be expofed to publick view, and the national leiriilature

in their vvifdom and goodnefs lhalli

extend to us that relief which our

ppofite

JOHN DECKER. February 5th, 1808.

Notice 1! thofe indebted to the rf

um King dec. late of this place

1 1 . I I

fituation has fo long loudly called, f y nt,3erwifc fuits wi bc ommfr.c.

for. 8. Resolved, That we highly approve of all the refolutions palled at Vincennes, in the county ol Knox, except the feventh which is exceptionable.

9. Resolved, I hat the chairman

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titwwi Kin

ed againil thr delinquents, without ilillinctinn ; thofe having demands againlt thr fame are requefted to prcfciit them for fettlcment to Joflma Humpreyi, Efqr. reading in this place. Francis C Copper, adn.

New Madrid,

rid.?

and fecretary of this meeting tranf-'Dec. 17, 1807. 3 4w mit one copy of the foregoing relolutionsto Thus. Jeffcrfon, preli- Wanted a quantity of I allow, en

dent of the United Slates, one to

quire at this office.

An aft for levying and collecting a tax on

land and tor other purpofes. Sec. 1. lie it enactrd Sec. That the

courts of comtnon Plea of the feveral coun

ties in this Territory (hall within fifteen

Jays after the firit day of January next and

within 15 days alter the full day otUiunry

quadriennially thereafter, or at any fprcia!

court by them to be appointed for that purpofe, which thy are hereby authorilVd at

any time to hold, (hall appoint an aflcflor

for the purpofe hereafter mentioned, each of

ivhorn before they begin the duties of their

refpettive office, take and fuhferibe the fol

lowing oath or affirmation betorc any juJge

or juttice ol the laid county viz.

1 do fwear or affirm as the cle may be

that as alTcffor tor I will to the brit

ol my Ikill and judgment diligently and faithfully execute the duties t the office without favor affection or partiality, and

trnt I will d equal right and judice 10 the

bell of my knowledge and unueritanciing in erery cafe in which I fiiail ad as affcIVur fo

hwlp me God.

A certificate of which oath or affirmation

(hall be delivered to the affVffoi relpective

ly, and a copy thereof traofmitted without

delay to the clerk ot the court of common Pleas of the county to be by him filed in

his office ; in caie of the death, retu

fal to act, refignation, or removal from

the county of the faid aflellor the laid court of common Pleas fhall as loon as may be

thereafter at any fpecial court, to b

held for that purpofe appoint a perfon tc fupply fuch vacancy, who fhll take and

tu'jltribc the fame oath or. athrmation

the cafe may be, as by this act is directed to

be taken ana luuicnoca oy cacn autiior ;

Provided always, that no fherifT or d puty

(henff of any county (hall be eligible to ex ertife the duty of aiftiTor under this act. i'ei . 2. It fhall be the duty ol the aua itor and he is hereby authorilcd and impow crtd to apply for and procure from the pro

per officers, and abllrct of all the entries

and locations and purchafes made by mui

viduals from the United States ot lands in

the fcvtral counties in this territory, uoting

where and on what creeks, water courfes

Sec. fuch entries and locations and .purcha

fes have been made, with the name of the

perfons for whom entered and located, and by whom pure ha fed from the United States, Hud it fhall be the duty of the auditor to tranfmit the faid abltradts of entries and locations of lands to the clerks, of the refpedtivc counties by the firft day of January iif-xt and the firft day of January quadricnnully thereafter, which clerks fhah deliver the faid abllracts to the refpective alTefl'ors oS loon as appointed. Sec. 3. 'lhe faid afiefTors in the feveral counties lhall and they are hereby impowered and required as hereinafter mentioned to receive from each and every perfon anu perfons refiding in the feveral counties, and owning lands in the fame counties, a lift under oath, which the afTeflbr is hereby im powered to adminifter of his or her, their name or names and of the lands which ht file or they claim in ths faid county, either by patent, entry, deed or conveyance, bona for conveyance 01 other evidence of claim or purclnfe from the United States which the aflVflor flrall fet down in writing, and thereupon the laid aflYffor Hull make avalnation of each tract ol land per hundred aires, according to the quality of the foil U its rfhtive fituation, which he at the 1-nir time dull fignify to the land holders, but in nuking fuch aflYtfment and valuation, houfes, barns, and other improvements fhall oc excluded. Sec. 4. The faid afiVflors fhall advertifat the county town, and allu in the next public place in rach and every townfhip in their counties that he will attend at a convenient place therein to be mentioned, and as near as may be to the centre of population in fuch townlhip, not within twent) d..ys after fuch advc rtifement in, to receiveof all perfons refident in the laid townfhip, a hit ol all the lands which fuch per fn owns by any 01 either of the ways before mentioned in the faiJ county and the faid perform arc hereby required to attend at fuch tune and place in their ref pettive townlhips there for accordingly. Sec. $. In cafe any fuch inluhitaint Oi 4ll not attend at the time and place no-

tifled by the atfclTor to give in a lilt of his

or her taxable lands in the faid county a

above mentioned, it fhall and may Lc law

ful for the aiTctror to receive his or her liff 1 1 i 1 r

at any time, provtcco lucn pcrlon tenuers fuih, his cr b:r liff, aad nukes oath to the

2fjuffnefs of It within ten days thereafter, and

in caie m ianure, tne iaulaUrlTor fliall pro. ceed to lilt fuch perfon or perfons lands in

he laid county, agreeable to the befl infnr.

mation he may pllcls.

Sec. 6. Jfany inhabitant fliall nr-vl-.ni

or refufe to render fuch account, orlfhall

render a lalle or trauduient account.

--.. . T t l lull be fined to the ule of the Territory in

any fum not exceeding fifty dollars with colt, to be recovered in any court bavins'

competent jurifdiction, by action cf debt

in ti c name of the afiefTor.

Srr. 7. If any non refident claimirc

laiuls in this territrtrv cithrr hv mtre

tent, deed for rrjveyance bond for conveyance, or other evidrncr of claim, his or her agent or attorney, finll neglect or refufe to

nit nis or hci la)ds with the JifiVfTor of the

county where fuch land rr.y have been

enterea ana located beiore the tenth day of March next, ard the tenth day of Marrh

quadritnhlaliy thereafter agreeably to the

rfqi'iiitioru ot this act, then the afiefior fliall immediately proceed to lift and make a valuation of the lands of fuch non re fi-

dentj that may be in his county in the

manner required by the third lection in this Sec. 8. The faid aflViTors refbecYtvelv

flnll on or before the firft day of Apiil next and the firft day of April quadriennailly

uiereancr, mkr a l.ir hll ol all the lands in their rtfpcctivc counties, in the form following.

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Which lift tliey lliall deliver to theclerkt of the refpective courts of Common Pleas, on or before the lafl day of April quadrennially thereafter. Sec. 9. The judges of the court of common pleas, or any two of them, fliall aflem-

ble at the court houfe of their proper county, on the firft Tuefday of the month of

May next, and the firft Tuefdays of the fame month, quadrennially, thereafter and the clerks fliall lay before them the faid ab-

ftradts of afftffment and valuation of lands fo made by the faid aflVflbrs, in manner and form aforefaid, and the faid judges fhall and

they are hereby empowered and authoriftd

to hear any complaints of improper or partial afTefiment or valuation of lands which

may have been made by thr faid afiefibrs.

ana t make fuch alterations therein as they or a majority of them Hull think reafonable

and juft. Sec. 10. When the abftract of afTefTment for the refptctive r unties fliall be thus reviled and conectec1, the clerks of the faid courts Hull mke out two fair and correct tranferipts thereof, one of which they fliall deliver to the fherifis of the refpective counties as collectors therein, by the 15th day of May next, and the 13th day of May quadrennially thereafter, and trie other they fliall regularly tranfmit to the auditor of the Territory, within two months thereafter, ?nd ti e origirihl abftract with fuch akerati 1.5 and corrections as may have been made by thr faid judges certified by the faid clerks fhall by them be filed in their refpective officrs. .Sec. I i. If any aflVflor fliall neglect or refufe to pofoim the fervicc and duty reqoiird by this act, he fliall for every fuch ucrlect or refufal be fined in any fum not

exceeding three hundred dollars ; and if a-

ny clerk (lull neglect or refufe to perform the fervice and duty by this act required, he fliall for every fuch neglect cr refufal be fi

ord in the fum of one hundred dollars,

which fiHes (lull be recovered with ccfls by

information or indictment to, and for the ufe of the Territory,

km

Samuel Thorn,

Saddle, Cap Harness jllat

RESPECTFULLY informs the public he I131 commenced tulinefs on Main ftrect, neaily cppolite John I). Hay's tavern where they u.ay be fupplied with any arti elcs in his bufiuefs, or. the lhorttft notice, and made in the ncatcft and beft manner. Vinceoacs, Feb. 2d, HO,