Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 27, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 May 1808 — Page 3

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THE WKSTERN SUN.

ITNCENNES, MAY 4, 18O0.

The hrt m ill did not furnilh us with a

by additional Articles of importance which hJuft Account for the barenefs of this days

paper.

A dhloTue between the Devil and an nuther, is received, and fliall be attended to in our next.

POST-OFFICE, Ftnctrmes. April l, 1808.

A lid of letters remaining in this office J

during the lalt quarter, which it not taken out before the expiration of three months, will be returned to the General Poll Office as dead letters, viz. A Amable Arpan James Adams Thomas Audcrfon.

John Braden, John Blaik, Thomas F. Blair, William Bruce, Robert Buntin, Thomas Culm, Adam Clement, Mad. L. Deneyant, John Doolin, Jacob Defanbouch. Rickfom Ellis, James Ooodlet, John Grant. Henry Hurft, 2. Robert Houfton, Phillip Haroks. John R. Jones, 2. Thomas Jones, Ephraim Jordan. Robert Knox. Thomas Levehs, David Lillie, jr. 2. Luke Matfon, John M'Junkin,

Henry Mace, Lewis Nolin, Jofcph Oneille. Howard Puttman, J. B. Pittman, Gilbert C; Rufiell, Mathias Rofe, jr. Mary Reeves. John Springer, William Shepherd, Daniel Sullivan, 2. Jacob Self, John Small,

B James Brooks, Thomas Bradfliaw, Ruben BiggerllafT, John I. Bailey, George Balthis. C Alexander Chambers, Jmes Cutright.

p Luke Decker, Denifon Darling, E St F Fifher, Robt&TGilmore, H J John,' Hattcn, William Hannan,

By the President ' OF THE

J UNITED STATES, VVhf.REAS by the aft. entitled.

"An aa, making provif.on for the difpofal of the Public. Land, fituated between th.

United States Military Craft, and the Con-

nedVicut referve, and for other purpofes."

It was enacted that for the difpofal of the lands of the United States, lying on the river Ohio, between the Cincinnati and

Vinrennes diftrias, a Land Office fliould

beeQablilhed at JeiTeifonville ; And iwas

further enacted, that the lands aforefaid, with the exception of certain tracls there

in excepted, be. offered for fale to the high-

el bidder at the place aforefaid on fuch

iy or days as Hull by a blic Proclama-

tion of the Prefidentof the' United States,

be defignated for. that purpofe, in trafts 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 Kentuc ky river.

WHEREFORE I Thomas Jkfferson, Prefident of the United States, in

conformity with the prpvifion of the afl be

fore recited , Do hereby declare and mahe known that fahs (hall be held at Jefferfon.

ville, in the Indiana Territory, for the difpofal of the above mentioned lands, to commence on the fecond Monday of A-

pril, one thufand eight hundred and ei?ht, and continue, for and during the fix follow

ing weeks.

Given under my hand the nineteenth! day of November, one thoufand citrht

hundred and feven.

(Signed

TH. JEFFERSON-

William Johnfon Samuel Johnfon,

Xm5

in as Lamb;

M Henry Mills,

William M'Intofh,

BECKES.s TAVERN,

Fincennes, Indiana Territory.

rTP'HE fubferiber re!p?afullv informs the

JL publicthat he has purchafed the

houfe formerly owned by Peter Jones, fq.

ana known ny tne ngn or

THOMAS JEFFERSON,

And he is determined that no exertion, ex-

pence or attention man oe wanting, to

promote the accommodation of thofe who

may ple.fe to favour him with their cuf

Wm. V. Morernan. tom Hc has a variety of liquors of the

N c O

Antoinc Oneille.

Jefie Purrell, Thomas Palmer.

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James Robb, Peter Roinine,

Samuel Scott, George C. Smoot, R. 8c A. Shaw, John Scott, John Stork. T

Waller Taylor Jefle Thomas, John F. Thompfon, lofiah Trueblood. W Tab. Wafliburn, Elr, Wclt.m. Gail. IV. Joonston, p. m-

firft qualify, and his table plentifully fup-

phed with the belt viands that the iealon

affords.

Ins a fpicious fbble, abundantly

furhilhcd with corn, oais and hay, and an I

attentive holtler to attend it.

Fiom his attention and wim to pleafe,

he hones to give general 0 t i s f f i i n to

thofe who may iavor him with a call.

3t Dumber 7, 1807.

AdmlmltrauiHi Bonds for fale

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VINCENNES LIBRARY. The public are, we believe, generelly ac

quainted that more than a year iiuce, an attempt was commenced by a number of the.

citizens of Vimennes and its viiinaire. to

-lUnlifh a public ciri ulating Library, in the i

Burough of Viucrunes, under the title ofl

the 4 Vinc-nnes Library. Confidering all

the circumfiances of difficulty in which the

a s ...

attnnpt w;s ni.uie, its lucels Jus equalled

INDIANA TERRITORY.

HKREAS a writ of foreign at

tach:? ent hath iflfued out o. the the moll f.mguine expectations of its pa-

General court of the faid Territory, dirt-c- trons. Already lias a company been orga-

ted to the flu-riff of Knox county, againlt nized under the mine of Tho Vincennes the 1 nds and tenements, good and chat- Library Company,' which h is obtained an tels and eff-dt, lights and credits of Abra- 4(ft of the lrgillature incorporating it ur der

ham D'FraHce, at the luitot Jolin I hnmp- that name. As it is a niealure of public

fon, in a p!ea of trefpafion the c ff, by vir- utility, emanating from the riioQ benevolent

tue of which writ the laid '.fieri!: has at- md p itnotic tuotivs, it is hoped it will tached fundry property and money of the meet with univerfal encouragement from

rid D Francc. every citizen i:i its neighborhood. Though

Now notice is hereby given, that unlrls Jit beirinning he fm.dl, as that of every rl

the faid D'France, (hall appear by himielU cahliflimeut, however ufelu!, tnuft nrccifanr attnrnrv. to uivc fpcti d bail to aniwer rily be, in a new country, (ituatcd as ours.

the faid luit, indKmrnt will be entered a it will giov with its countries growth, in

rTainti him bv default, and the edate fo at-tcreafc with its Brcnth, and become in doe

tchrd will be fold for the fatisf.ic"iou nfltiine a copious and permanent f jurce of ini

all creditors who fliall appearto be juniylprovement a:.d information, eilily acceflihle

entitled to a demand thereon, and fl ill ap to every one. Tl:e clnrt-r of the rompany

ply for that purpofr. Itoether with its conibtution, bye laws Sec

HE NRY IIURS Ty c. c. c. hrc depofited in tlic library room. Any

iperfon defirous of becoming a fubferiber.

can have the opportunity of in fpecYing them by application to the Librarian, Peter Tonr

r.iqr. i nc ooaiu ot directors appointed by the company totranfia its bulinefs in or

dinary, judge it their duty to offer to the

company, and their fellow citizens in gent ral an exhibit of the prefent (late of the I iKrini 1 a ruiftnla . 1. . L C I i

iiuioij, "(jniua me iiumocr oi oooks.

their names &c. now belonging to it, and to folicit every pcrfon who jullly appreciates the advantages of reading, and who has

not yet iubienbed, to apply as above, to

majce nimieir acquainted with the nature of the inllitution, its rules, and every tiling

appertaining thereto. When hc has fo

done, we are confident he will feel a purr

pleafure in becoming a fubferiber, Ec there-

by contributing to its infant fupport : for he will reflect that though it is now merely

in the bud, yet by fottering care it will

hereafter bloffom, and bring forth fruit, the pleafures and profits of which if he cannot completely enjoy immediately, will be a moft valuable legacy to his children and country. A List of the Bosks &c.

No. 1 Leland's Philin of Macedon.

2 3 Robertfon's Hiftorv of America. 4 5 Maimbourgh,s hiftory of Arinilm. 6 7 8 9 10 biftonary of Arts and Sciences 11 12 13 Reid's Effays. 14 Atwood on Rectilinear Motion

J3 16 Gutherie's Grammar.

No. 17M8 Blair's Leftures.

19 Vattels Law of Nations. 20 2 1 Witherfpoon's worksi 22 23 Miller's Retofpea,'

24 25 Morfes Geography,

159 Carvers Travels J60 Leauref on Female KducatioH 161 162 163 Locke's Euys 164 Goldfmith's England abridged 165 Scott's U. S. Gazetteer 166 167 Arabian Nigbts entenmt 168 169 170 Fool of Quality 171 172 Plain Senfe 173 174 175 Abbefi 17 177 Edward , , 178 Leland on Eloquence 179 Goldfmith's Poems lttO Man of the Woild 181 Broad Grins 182 Moreau's Life 183 Blairs Leaures abridged 184 Modern Chivalry 185 Charlotte Temple 186 Moore's Utopia 187 Joan of Arc 188 Condorcet's life of Volulr 89 Rohinfon Crufoe 190 Juvanal's Satyrs 191 Morfe's Geography abridged 192 193 Dryden's Ptrms 194 195 Diyden's Poems 196 Malmoth's Effays 197 Military Hiflory 198 199 Horace in French 200 201 Literary Mifceilanies : , 202 203 Introduaion to the Hiflory of Denmark in French 204 205 206 207 208 Principles of Literature in French 209 Seneca's Morals 210 Curran's Speeches .

In addition to the above the board of Direaors agreeable to the power .veiled in them by the .Company have contracted with Mr. Bullitt, to bring on a number of new books, which are not now in the Li-

m or I prefent funds, which are as great as could

28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 World havc bccn cPccd

Difplayed.

36 37 38 39 40 41 World Difpl ay

cel. 42 French Revolution

43 44 45 Robertfor.'s Charles V.

... NOTIC IS hereby given that I fball make application to the. court of Common

Pleas of Knox county, in the Indiana Tcr-

46 TcfTerfoirs Notes on Virginia ritory, at the next July teim, for a licenfe

to eltablilfi a terry on tne umo river, upon my land where I now live.

James Marrs March 10, 1808.

with Appendix

47 Oflian's Poems 48 Andrews View 49 Catteati's Swedenj 50 M'Kenzie's Voyages 51 52 Politicks for the People. 53 54 Julian's works, 55 Mifceilanies 56 Hume's Dialogues, 57 Humphrey's works 58 Spurrier's pracYiCdl Farmer 59 Philofophic Effays, 60 Annual Regiller,

61 62 Walliington's Letters,'

INDIANA TERRITORY. Auditors Office.

NOTICE is hereby given that by an ac of Affcmbly, pa fled at the lad fcflion

of the Legiflature of the faid Territory, if any non-refident , claiming lands in this Territory, cither by entry,' petcnt, deed for

conveyance, bond for conveyance, or other

evidence of claim, his or her agent, or at-

l 11 ""5B ,,"7, p, torney. (hM nrglrft, or rrfufe to lift, hiS . 63 64 65 Hooper's Un,vcrfa! ErU. )rhejnd, the affrffor of the to'umr

T-rr u n tr c a fl a where fuch lands mr.y have been entered 66 EU iys on the Palfions Sc Atieaions . . , . r j c ni . ro rn n ils i a:. ,1 and Ioc?ted, before ti e tenth day of March 67 68 69 70 Goldimith's Animated ' , - . . ,

Nature. 71 72 Varlow's Hufbandry. 73 Priefiley's Leaures. 74 Ladies Companion 75 Tucker on Slavery 76 77 78 79 Eloifa 80 Eeautits of Hervry

8 1 Hervry's Meditations.

82 83

traits.

then next, and now inltant, and the tenth

day of March, quadrennially, thereafter,.

the aflVhor (hall immediately proceed to lift

and make a valuation of the lands of fuch non-refidens, that may be in hit county.

per hundred acres, accotding to the qualicy of the foil, and iU relative fituatioij; but

in making fuch afiefiment and valuation,

irabeau s Gallery ot ror- . , . r

And further notice is giren, that the

84 85 86 87 Thompfon's Works, 88 Thompfon's Seafons

89 90 91 Conftflion of Faith.

fheriff of every county, ha, by the fif

teenth day of July annually demand pay-

92 93 94

95 96 97 98 Cheftei field's Letters 99 Vattaires Philofophiral Diaionary

100 Dr. D iham's Sermons

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120 Spraator. 12! 122 Hplefs Orphan 123 124 Elfnysnnd Letters 125 126 Adams's Travels,

Junius's Letters G.iudentia de Lurco

130-Wfbinc'tor., Letters

inhabitant in his county, in perfon, cr by

notice in writing, left at his or her ufual

place of refidence. In cafe of non pay

Jl. I nil' . - f. a - r . . I mr nt nitaXeS. DV the time annmntJ 1

102 103 104 105 106 1U7 IU ' . n "r ,

109 110 111 112 Shakefprar's Play, mi 1 "c fc"uu r M! ,evy ana ,13 114 115 116 117 118 119 l a ?t

uic court uuuic uuur oi iis tOUniy, oi the tra of land for which the ficj tax tlmil

be in arrear, or fo much thereof as will bring the tax due thereon, to be hid off in form of a fquare, or pirraMogram, in fome corner of the traa, deb"rafed by thf Hieriff, at the time of fJr ; provided,

i hat if the owner of any trscl, or traas of

l:r.d, for which the faid tax AiaJ be in ar

rear, or any perfon for him, flul on the

day of fale, tender, and deliver to the flie-

itf. at the place of fale, goods and chattels

fuificient tomakethr faid tax fn in arrear,

.46 147 Dranutic MifceUani.. tl-e M ntMlu"

land, or any pri increoi, vui miu make

ul levy the fid tax in arrear, by a public

Cdr of fuch c:oods, rendninfir the overplus,

(if any) to the owner of fuch land, or fuch pcifon for him. PETER JONES, Auditor of Public Accounts. Vintcnnes, Id March, 1808?

127 128 129 131 133

132 Knox's Lflays 1 3 4 Knox's EiTays

135 Beggar Boy 136 137 Daughter of Adoption

139 140 Mylteries ox uaoipno

142 143 144 Gil Bias

138 141 145 148 149 152 151 155 I5f

Sin pie Story 150 151 B-gr Girl 153 Beauties of Hiflory Vagabond Gc!di"mith' Roman HiHnry bridged 157 Mahommeti Travels

15 Callipxdu