Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 September 1808 — Page 2
Ifaic Higgins, three dollars thirty.three and one third cents per momh, to com mence on the twenty-ninth day of September, one tli.v.ifml eiMn hundred and feven.
Reuben Daw, fifteen dollar, per month, to commence on the nineteenth day ot February, one thoufand eight hundred and C Jofeph Harrup, five dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of Sep. tember, one thoufand eight hundred and
David Ranney, five dollars per month,
to commence on the hiteenth day of No
v ember, one thoufand eight hundred and
feven. John Whitehorn, five dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of September, one thoufand eight hundred and feven. , Richard Sherman, five dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of October, one thoufand eight hundred and feven. Noah Sinclair, three dollars arid frven. ty-five cents per month, to commence on the eighth day of October, one thoufand eight hundred and feven. x Nathaniel Church, five dollars per
month, to commence on the eighth day of
October, one thoufand eight hundred and feven. Gerlhom Clark, five dollars per month, to commence on the.firft day of January, one thoufand eight hundred and eight John M'Kinftrey twelve , dollars per nronth, to commence on the feventh day of D-cember, one thoufand eight hundred and feven Ebenezer Perkins, five dollars per month,
. to commence on the fifteenth day of September, one. thoufand eight hundred and feven; w Henry Ten Eyck, fifteen dollars per month, to commence on the twenty. firft day of November, one thoufand eight hundred and feveq Thomas Simpson, thirteen dolhrs thirty three and one third cents per month, to commenc pn the twenty. forth oay of December, one thoufand eight hundred and fix John Rybecker, four dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of April, one thoufand eight hundred and seven ►► Lemuel Dean, five dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seven. ◄◄ Thorn is Johnfon, five dollars per month, to commence on the feventeenth day of April, one thoufand eight hundred and feven.
Ivi Chuhbuck, three dollars and feven
ty five cents per moth, to commence on
the twentieth day of June, one thoufand
eight hundred and feven. George Walter, two dollars and fifty
cents per month, to commence on the
twenty fourth day of February, one thou fand eight hundred and eight.
.Samuel Rofletter, five dolhrs per month.
to commence on the thirtieth day of Jan
uary, one thoufand eight hundred and
eight
yrremiah Pritchard, thirteen dollars, thiriy-three and one third cents per month.
to commence on the (ixth day of January, one thoufand eight hundred and eight. Abner Gage, five dollars per month, to
commence on the twenty-lixth day of Jan
uary, one thouland eight hundred and eight. . John Devoe, five dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of January, one thoufand eight hundred and eight. Nathaniel Bradl-y, five dollars per month, to commrnce on the twenty.fixth day of January, one thoufand eight bun dred and eight. Tbaddeus Seely. two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on thninth day of January, one thoufand eight hundred and eight. John Herron, two dollars and fifty centt per month, to commence on the twenty fixth day of January, one thoufand eihr hundred and eight. Prter Nevius, four dollars prr month, to commence on the feventeenth day ot February, one thoufnd eight hundred and eight. Jhn H tmpton, fix dollars per month, to commence on the feventeenth day of I rh mry, one thoufand eight hundred and eight. KofwHl woodworth, five dollars per nionth, tr commence on the twenty. thirc dy of March, one thoufand eight hundred and eight.
David Hullbell, five dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day ol
March, one thoufand eight hundred and
eight
John M'Coy, five dollars per month, to commencV on the fifteenth day of March, one thoufand eight hundred and eight. 1 Caleb Hunt, five dollars per month, to commence on the fifth day of March, one thoufind eight hundred aud eight.
Henry Gates, five dollars per month, to
commence on the ninth day of March, one thoufand eight hundred and eight.
David Hall, five dollars per month, to commence on the twelfth day of February,
one thoufand eight hundred and eight.
Jonah Cook, five dollars per month, to
commence on the fourth day of April, cne
thoufuid eight hundred and eight.
William Nelfon, five dollars per month,
to commence on the twenty. fecond day ot January, one thoufand eight hundred and
eight.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary at war be, and lie is
hereby authorized and directed to place on the penfion lift of the United States, all per-
lonswho now remain on the penfion lift of
any F the dates, and who were placed on the fame in consequence of difability occa-
fioncd by known wounds received during the revolutionary war, whether fuch per fon'oi persons ferved in the land or fea fer.
vice of the forces of the United .States, or
of any particular ftate, in the regular corps, or the militia, or as volunteers : Provided,
Thatinnocafe the penfions allowed to fuch perfon or perfons, (hall exceed the funis fpecified by the (ixth fedtion of an act, entituled u An act" to provide- for per-
fons who were di fabled bv known wounds received in the revolutionary war,' paffed the tenth day of April, one thoufand eight hundred and fix : And Provided, That in every cafe where application (hall be made, to have fuch perfon or perfons placed on the penfion lilt of the United States, under this law, fatiff?c.tory dot uments . from the
proper officers of the ftate, fli.ll be addu
ced to eftablilh the fail of fuch perfon or perfons -having peen placed on the ftate
penfion lift in consequence of difability oc
caConedby known wounds received during
the revolutionary war.
Sec. 4. and be it further enacted. That any officer, non commiffioned officer,
mufician or private, who has been wouncitd or di fabled fince the revolutionary war, while in the line of his duty, in the actual fervice of the United States, whether he
belong to the military eftablifhment or the militia, or any volunteer corps, called into
fervice tinder the authority of the United States, may be placed on the penfion lift of the United States, at fuch rate of com penfatioti, and under fuch regulations aj are prefcrihed by the aft entitled An act to provide for perfons who were difabled by known woundsjjreceived in the revolutions, ry war," pafTed April the tenth one thoufand eight hundred and fix. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted That the penfioners becoming Tuch in virtue of this act, (hall be paid in the fune manner as invalid penfioners are paid, who
have heretofore been placed en the penfion lift of the United States, under ftuh rcftrictinns and regulations in all refpects, as are prescribed by the laws of the United States, in fuch cafes provided. J. B.VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives S. SMITH, President f the Senate, prvtempore, April 25th, 1808. Approvkd, TH : JEFFERSON.
not to liften to his enemies ; they who ex-1
uperate you againft France, thirft for your olood, and are either the enemies of our nation, or the agents of England. If you hearken to them, you will occafion the lofs
ufyour colonies, the divifion of your provinces, and a long feries of difturbances tnd evils to your country. "Spaniards, truft my experience, and
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fhe is threatened ; that the council may a, fo publilh and circulate the faid addrefs. May God, Etc. figned SEBASTIAN PINUELA.
Palace, My 7, 1808. To the senior member of the council The whole having been read and the meeting held this dy, in prefence of two
members ot the lupreme board of govern-
fubmitto the authority w hich I hold fromiment, his excellency don Gonxalo OFarril,
the Almighty and from my antefters
Follow my example, and believe, that the
and his illuftrioufnefs don Bernardo, Iriarte,
appointed for that purpofe by his imperial .
friendfhip of the Emperor of the French, a; d Royal highnefs the grand duke of
our ally, alone can lave Spain, and make her happy. Bayone, in the imperial place
of government, May 4, 1808. I 1 THE KING." Letter inclofin the Hoyal Da ree to his imperial and Hoyal highnefs (Murat) Brother My abfence and infirmities not allowing me -wholly to dedicate my fell to the unremitted exertions required for tie government of my ftates, the tranquility.of my kingdom, and the preservation of my crown, it has ftrutk ine, that I could do nothing better than to appoint a Locum tenens, who, invefted with fupreme authority, which I bold from God and my
aricefters, fhould govern and rule, for nic and in my name, over all . the provinces ot Spain. m In c6nfcquence whereof, and having previoufly c onlulted the welfare of my people, and my wilh to refcue the monarchy from the pricipice into which the malevolent, tnd the enemies of the peace of the continent, were on the eve of plunging her ; duly appreciating, on the other hand, the eminent virtues of whiihyour imperial and royal highnefs had given us fo many proofs, and the great fervices you have done us ; T have refolved. with the eonfrnt and ap probation of my great and faithful ally the Emperor and king, upon appointing your
imperial and royal highnefs my Lieutenant
General, by the decree which I have inn
ifTued to the board if government, and which is here annexed ; in treating you,
prince, to tranlmitt to them, and to ac
cept of this appointment, which will rrftrf
peace to my mind And fo I pray God
may keep you, brother, under his holy and
worthy protection. Bayonne, May 4, 1808. (Signed) CHARLES.
Appointment of the Grand Duke of Ber
to the high dignity of Lieutenant Gener
at f the Kingd om, To the Supreme Board of Government
" Having deemed it proper to give thr
iame directions to an the rorces or my
Kingdom, with a viewtothe lecurity of the
property of individuals, and the mainten
ance of public trarquility againft both in
ternal and external foes, I have thought it
my duty in order to attain that ohjrct to
appoint lieutenant general of the kingdom
our beloved brother the Grand Duke l
Br who at the fame time commai.ds the
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The royal Council has fubf-quntly re. ceived, undrr date the fevnth and eighth, the following Hoyal Addrt fs, Letter, Royal Dscree, and Older : HOYAL M)I)RESS " Spaniards and beloved Subjects. --Per fidiouc men are endeavouring t bring ruin pon you, and would fain fupply you nit!) rms, that you might turn thrm againft the Wench troopt, ar.x:ous reciprocally to ftir vnuup ainft them, and thrm againft ynu. What would be the refill; of fuch finiftrr intentions ? No othrr, without doubt, than
the d-veftation of Spain, and calamities of
very drlriiption. The factious minds, from which I had fo much to bear, are as yt in uittion ; at:d, under circumftances q l-lly important ami critical, I am conrrtivg matters with mv ally, the Emperor ) the Irene h, concerning whatever is connected with your happinefs. But be fure
troops of our ally the Emperor of
rrench.
And therefore, we command our fupreme
council ot Cftile and othrr councils, ih
c hanceries, audiences, and iuftices of the
kingdom, the captains general and govern-
onrs of the provinces and i laces, to bear
him obedience, execute and enforce the execution of his orders and difpofitions, fuch will, as likewife that, as lieutenant general of the Kingdom, he (hall prefide over the board of government. Let it be fo under ftood for the due fulfilment of my prefent fupreme determination. Bajnne, Imperial palace of government, May 4, 1808. (Signed) I THE KING. Order accompanying the Royal Decree And Address, " Moft illufterrus fir the Grand Dukr
of Berg has directed me to tranfmit to thr
council, as 1 hereby do, the annexed royai decree of our lord King, Charles IV, ifluet; at Bayonne, in the palace of government, and by which his majefty has been pleafcc
to appoint lieutenant general of the K
ins
dom, his imperial and Hoyal highnefs llabove named Grand Duke of Brg ; that the fme may be underftood by th' council, and by them be carried iriro exeeu tion, and circulated with all pofliblc fpeec. for the correfpording purpofrs. I likewise fent to the council, in fom pliance with the faid Grand Duke s commandf. the annexrd jderefs of our faid Ion KingChail-s IV, in huh he exorts hi luojects to fubmit tofuhmi: to his difpofitions for the feuiri'y of Spun, the promo tion of her happinefs, and the preventing ot the diftradtions aud calasiitics with whicl
ceiBerg ; after deliberating upon the fubject ce and hearing the king's filcals, it has unani-
moufly relolved, that the annexed royal decree and addrefs lhall be cariied into exe- -cution, and communicated to all the cap tains general, prtfidents and regents of all the chanceiies and audiences, governors, cerregidores, interdants, ordinary juftices, to the moft rcve-cnd arch biihops, reverend biftiops, ard the heds of the lecular nd regular clergy of the kingdom, that they may underftand, execute, and procure the exeiution of the fame, obeying and enforcing obedience to the orders and resolutions of I. is imperial and royal highnefs in his capacity of lieutenant-general of the kingdom, without oppofing or fuffcring the fame to he oppofed in any manner whatever. Madrid May 8, 1808 Duly regiftered His excellency Don Sabftin Pir.uela communicated, on thelOth of May, to D Arias Mon, fenior member of the council and cnamber, the royal order and indofurcSj of which tbt following are copies : " Moft illuftnous Sir I fci.d you by his imperial ai d royal highnefs the grand duke
of Berg, heutnenant general of the kingdom, the annexed decice, of Ferdinand .
V 1 1, addrefsed to the fupreme board f government, and inclofing a letter which he wrote to his auguft father, rtfigning'the crown in his favour ; and fhe revocation of the poweri given to the faid board of go-' ernment, moft particularly charging the latter to fubmit to his auguft father. I likewise inclofe you the letter which the fame Ferdinand VI I, wrote to his imperial tfMjefty the Emperor of the French, upon the f.mc fubjects ; that the whole may be immediately publifhed, printed and circuited by the council." I have this day, delivered to my father h letter worded thus, Sire, venerated father and fir, in older to give your,majrfty a proof of my love, obedience, and' fuhmiffion, and to coirply with the wifhes which your majefty has repeatedly exprrlTed to me, I refign my ciown in favour of your majefty, u iftiing that your mjt fty m-y enjoy it for a long feries of years. J recommend to your majrfty the perfons, who have fived me ever fince the 19th of Manh, fully re lying upon the aflurances, wh'nh your majrfty has given me on this head. May God, ice Sec. Yourm -jefty's moft humble fon, (Signed) FERDINAND. Bayonne. May 6, 1808. In confqueiice of the refignation of the
crown in favour of my augu't f-ther, I re
voke all the powers with whicn 1 had inveft
ed the board of government, previous to
my departure from M-drid, for the difpatch
of the important and uifcent bufii efs that
mujht occur during my ablence. The boid ftiall obey the ommands t f our belov
ed father and fovereign. and fhall enforce
their execution throughout tie kingdom.
beiore 1 conclude, I have to return hanks
to the nir mbers ot the board, to the conlti-
tuted authorities, and to the whole nation for their fervices to me ; nd to charge them moft heartily to unite ith my beloved father, King Charles, and with the emperor Napoleon, whofe power and friendfhip can.
more thu any thing elfe, fer ure fo Spain, her mcft valuable bIflW, namely her inde-
perd nre ar.d th, integii'.y of her territory.
1 alio charge vou not to funVr yourfelvrs
to be frdutrd by the artiCres of our intrrlal enemies; to live together in perfect harmony, and to keep up a pood underfil
ling with our allies ; and laftlv, to avoid
he effufion of blood, atd the misfortunes, which would otherwise refult firm the preIrnt circumftances, if yon allow yourfelves 'o be led away hy drlufion and difrord. Let it be fo under fior d hy he board. &c. B-yonne, May 6, 1808. 'Signed) FLKDINAND.
BLANKS, sejtlt a.d ALiuM.irt.Lr rniyrE AT THIS OhFICK BLANK DKKDS For falc ki tl'u QiUce.