Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 48, Vincennes, Knox County, 3 November 1812 — Page 2

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fed of; to provide fi the appointment of

ileii .Mid m-a'f" rM 1 3

iah and alio ol wood, coah. gram

prohibit the

otnrl d lorderly meetinga ol

and mulattoes, nu to

anc m.iterl

and lumber ; to reft" n and

fl i w rv. ' . neer o

po nfli foch U-vei by whipping, not txtee-

ding fony tripes

or

in.

It'1 l o,

il mment, not

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exceeding lix caienui -

and to pdlliMl r: n i rr neuron

f ir itn u I ot f s, ny nxeu

c it-i.ee

an J mulatto s

prilrtlt i-s, not cx

0

ilc ol

lot any

nabi

lit y o t

tit ; ail peril ail Inch as

ic means ot hippor!, or are ome chargeable ! ) tlie city as

on.: i,ii;ncr : ana in c

any l'iuh f.ee negro or mulatto to py and satisfy smj fjih penalty and colls thereon, t cautc roch free negro or mulatto to be confined lo labor For fuch reafooable time, not exceeding fix calcndsi re nthi tor any ne' offence, ism be deemed equivalent iMikMnaHir kntlcnfts: to caufe all va-

j i U v SI wmi ---- - v grants, n'ir or diforderl) pr ions ot evil itfe o' ill lame ;

bate no likely li

paupers, or ire found be g or drunk in or about the ftreets, or loitering m or about tippling ho ifeti a. w bo can (hew no reafon ab!c caufe of bu(inefs or employment m the city and all lufpici -us perfrms, and all who h ve r.n fixed place ot refidenCe, or cannot give a go hI account ot themfelves ; eves droppers and night-Wslkeri ; ail who are guilty of open p. ifanity or grolsly indecent language or behaviour publicly in the ft.re.etl i all public profttrUttS aim luch as lead a notorioufly lewd oi lafcivious coutfe of life ; and ill luch as keep public gaining tables or gambling howi'es, to give it curitv for their pood b haviour tor a realott" able time, ami to indemnify the city sgaintl

fupf ort, and in cie ot ilrv to oive fuch fecu-

thereafter, and which (hat! he prvTcdcd on at in other writs ot the l.ke kind Sec. 8. And be it Jkrther ejected, That unimproved lots in the city of Washington, on nliuhtwo years' taxes remain due and unpaid, or fo much thereof as may he uecciToj t ) pay inch taxes, By be f id at puhlic fale fc.r luch t..xrs eue thereon : Fro tf'oea, That public notice be given of the time aod place of die, by ad'ertifing in fome nt w ip iper printed in the city of WahY Ihgtofl, at K ill lix months, where the property belongs to perfona refiding out of the LT. Slates ; three months, where the pro P-rry btlongi to ptrfiana refiding in the U. States, hut without the liiuits of the diftricl of Columbia; and fix wrrk;, vshere

property belongs to ptrlors refiding

the

a?v ch i ire for their refufal n.

rity, to Caufe thetn to be co fined to labor for a limited time, not exceeding one year at a time, unlcfs fuch fecurity flmuid be fbonef given ; but it they hall atterwardi h- found again offending! fuch lecttrity may be Igtin reoilired. anti foi wantthereot, the l.ke proceed intra may be again had, tiom time to rio.ie, hj 1 1 m as may be neccuaiy ; topiefcnbc the terms and conditions upon

which fre- negroes, rttttlattOf

within the dritrict of Columbia or city of W ithittgtofl ; in which notice, thall hi liatedthi number of the lat or lots, th num ber of the fouare or fquare., the name of the perfon or perfoill to whom the fame I y have been attefied, and alfo the amoi nt of taxes due thereon : And provided also y that

the purchafer Gball not be obliged to pay at

the time ol luch faic more than the txes due, and the expeni'es of lale ; snd that if within two years from the day of fuch f ile, the proproprietOT or proprietors ot fuc ii lot or lots, or h;s or their heirs, reprcfentatives or agents, (lill repay to fuch pure Infer the monies paid tor the taxes and expenfes as

atort iaid. together with ten per centum per annum as intereft thereon, cr make a iei;der

ot the fame, he lliall be feinlUted in his o-

riginal right and title ; but if no fuch pay

ment or tencirr he made Within two years next after the fa id fate, then the purchafer

mail pay the balance of the purchafc mo my ot fuch 1 )t or lots, iu to the city treafu ry, wlieie i: thall remain fubieft to the or

der ot the original proprietor or proprietors

his or their neirs or leg..l reprcfentatives ;

and the purchafer ihall receive a title in fee

ways know when tkey u p ifi from the Ejiglilhmco of war ltatiuo.d in the gut." BOSTON, v coler 2 Tr. Battel!, who came p.iiT. rger in the Mark and Abigail, tvpt. Folic i from Aleziras, atrivcu at Portfinotttlts New H-mp tlnrc, informs, tht the Algerincs are t war with America. That I e faw mr. con lul Lfr in the bay of Gibralter, on hoard ol the ilore (hip which was frnt to Algexi ras, and which the l)ey would n.t receive, but orueird mr. Lcai and ins family imme dldteiy rtWay. Al r . li rre II has defpatches for government from mr. Lear. AMELIA ISLAND, Sept. 19.

V c have jult received the diiagreeable intelligence, that capu Willianaoi the marine coipi, with about twenty of his m-n, whllft elcorting lonie waggons from camp to M. John's river tor provifions, were ai tacked by a party of Indians, and after a

icvere to; n ct $ ooliueti to retieat witn the h fs of his waggon and hoifes, and one man killed and feeen wound-d (Japt. Wil liatlts himfell had fc-ven ball wounds, time through on hand, and is not exprCted to live. This is the excellent othcer who commanded at Amelia two months alter the Americans took poffeifion of the itland and to whom the inhabitants mod gratefully acknowledge their obligations tor his gentlemanly conduct, by his icat exertions in preferving the peace ot Fernandino, and the protections of their perfons ic property trom the fury of the ini'urgents.

and two hr?fs pieces rrrunted in hispiazra hrts been able to rrp-l the fava;;es from his flrong hold they h?ve however made ieeal atta ks -burnt all his out buildings, crried ( tii his cattle and 35 negroes. Cook ltatrs, that previrus to his leaving Honda, 22 of Coi. N una 111 men cm lied t he St. Mar's river on their way hon e, having taken French leave. They hie their commander, cal. Nunan, and 81 i f his men very f,ck, which cireumltance hud prevented his march to the Ind ian n.it'oi). JJujeu SSa ExtraOofa letVr from a gentleman ill Plattfburg, dated Sept. 9, I S 12. Government have purr ha fed fave Hoop", which are to be fitted for the feivice, thcie w ith one gun boot, will cor Thtute the naval force of the U. States On lake Co.mpl-in. I he Britifh sre fortifying the Ifle suX Noix, k rendering it, I m informed, very formidable. It it Gtuated in the narrow lhke -nd perfeaiy commands the channel, which they have ebftrucltd Ly Hnkii - pickets acrota it. It w ll he necelLry to difp lT fa 'hem of this poll before the army can move in.

UTtCA, (N. Y. Sept. 29. From Cape Vincent ! the night of the) 20th inn. capt. FoTytb, ith 70 of his nfle company, and 31 militia men, embarked ii

MILLEDGEVILLE, (Geo.) Sept. 16. One of the early adventurers in the icvo

mtion or r.att noiiua, writes to ;.is menu in tins place under date of the 3d Sept. as

toil-ws

Our profpc&s are mofl gloomy. All

at crt

pe Vi

in-

fimple to the fid lot crlots, under the hand of our mew in authoiity have fought Ihelter

atul others, of lopuott, j the ave-

ue kejt

to

it pur

improve mentt

Is or le-

wlio can !n.-w no vihhle m m y re tide in the city ; to nujs, llreets, lanes md all clean, and to appoint outc

pof-; to author ife the drawing of lotteries

for effecting any important

in thrrirv. wltiili the ordmaiv tun

verue thereof will not sccompliftit rrooi afedi That the amount to be r iled in eaih year fiiall not exceed the fum of 10.000 tmlUrs : And provided iso That the object for whii h the monev is intended to br railed

Olall be firft fubmitted to the prefident d the U. States, ;-ud lhal! be approved of by Mm ; to take cr.re of, prefervd and regulate llje frVrri,i burying grounds within the city, to provide for regtftering of births, deaths ec orarrtasrest fc caufe sbHraAs or minutes

of the mayor, and feal of the corporation,

whic!- (hall be deemed ood and valid in law

w and equity

Sec. 9. And be it further enacud, That

the laid corporation lliall in future be nam'

ed and (tyled 4k "1 he Mayor, Aldermen and

Common Council, of the city of Wafliing- . i is i a a.

ton ; " and that if there shall have been a

non-cleclion or informality in the election

of a city council ox the firlt Monday in

in Georgia, and the lew remaining iuhabi

tantS are left witln ut any government but

that of arms. Sunounad by Spaniards k

Indians, we ttill hold on with a weak and

precarious garrifon, expecting fuccour ;- unlets it ipecdily arrives, we mua ail aban

don the province. I no longer look up to

our chicts for relief. They have given luch

examples of timidity, that the people ate generally driving their cattle over the St.

June laft, it (hall not be taken, conllrucd or Mary's, and the retou: ces of exigence will adjudged, in any manner, to have operated loon he deficient. 1 wifh to God an end

n, or Could be put to our trounles in tome way.

as a uitiolution ot

the

fa id

Corp

or.

isfert

t

cal property

IOt

I) th free in the re-

ot ail t

hold and i hold,

a itrv ot the citv

th !ie night W itr hes and patroles, and the tikinT uo &c Confining by them in the night

time, of all fufpecVd perfons ; topunilhby

to

at Itited periods ; to au-

I

iw. cotporeallv, any

ft v snt or tl ive uil ty

of a bieach of any of their b e laws -r or dinances, uniefs theowneroi holder of! ich icrtaftt or llve hail pay the fine annexed t)the offence; and to pais all laws which (lull be deemed neceflary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers veiled in the cor porttton or any of its otiicets, either by this : or any former a (ft. Sec. 7. And ft il further enacted. That the marfhal of the diftrifto! Columbia thall receive and fafely keep wiJun the jail foi

to affect sny of its rights, privileges or law 1 am almolt ready to let tire to my own

houte and go on oy the light to fome other

count) y.

" The operations of col. Newman's men

have been paralized tor the want of cavalry

Col. Smith is our main ftay ; but 1 am in uily fear, trom the fcarctty of provifions,

thai he Will be compelled to retrca . The

neceilitiei of St. Augultme would have been

luch as to have forced it to furrender before

now, it the ferry had been blockaded ; at

prefent, Indians, cattle, and ail fupplies pais and repafs treely"

It was (fated Oy us a tew weeks ago, tint

a recjuilmon for about one thout-nu ot the

oiattrd militia of this (tatc had been made

by the general government, and that it was

e xpected th y would be ordered into fervice

vei) toon. 1 he requifuion hs certainly

been made, and nothing but the illnefs f

paifed previous to the fetond Monday in

June !r(t but the lame are hereby declared

to exilt in lull force.

Sec. 10. And ce it further enacted, That the corporation lb!), lom time to time,

cauie the tevcral waios ot tiic city to he

lo located as ts cive as nearly s may be,

an equal number ot voters to each ward ; and it lh ill be the duty of the regiOer of the city, or fuch i Oncer as the corporation may hereafter appoint, to furnifli the comn; luoners of election, tor eaih waru, on the fir ft Monday in une annually, previous to the opening or the polL, a lift of the perfons having a right to vote, agreeioly to the provifioni of the second fecMion of tins ad. Sec. 1 1. And be ii further enacted, That fo much of any former act, as (hall be re-

pugnant to the provons of this act, be, the governor and taruinels ot the brigadier

on ooartl a number ot boats

cut, and went over t,, a ' nit ,m., n-J

Uanaooque, in the town of L-eds, for the purp, (e ot deftroying the king's ftore houfe at that place. They landed unobferved, a (hort dittancc from the vdiage, a little before fun rife on the morning of the 21ft, but were foon after difeoeered 5 fired upon by a party ot she Britift, confiftino of about

125 regulars and militia. The Americans returned the fire With fo much effethat the BrltiOi retreat, d in order and were purfued to the village where they again rallied, but toon finding the con left to. warm for them, they fled over a bridge and made their efcape, leaving behind ten of their number killed (he fides feveral w ho were feeu to fall into the ftream as thev were fired upon when psffing the bridge) and 8 regulars and anumber ot militia prifoners. Capt. Forfyth had only one man killed and one (lightly wounded. 1 he number of wounded on the part of (he enemy w; s not ascertained I he militia prifonen were di ft barged on parole. Capt. Forfyth and his party, with 8 prifoners, atVut 60 Rand of arms, 3 bar. relsot fixed ammunition, 1 barrel of no wder, one barrel of flints, and fome other artu les ot public property which tbey had taken trom the enemy, then returned to capo Vincent, not however, till they I. id fet fire to his majefty', orr houie, which was tilumed, together with a quantity of Suui as:d pork.

n le

ol

tiie

Wafliington county, at the cxp

citv, all perfons committed theieto Ul er thefixth feci ion ( f this act, until other .urangemmts be made, by the corporation tor the confinement of on ndeis within the pro vtuons ol the Paid fret ion. And in all lifts wh-re fuit (lull ne brought before a pit' t i( c of the peace, for the recovery ot any fi ie or penalty srifing or inclined tor a breach of any bve law or ordnmce ot the corporation, upon return of nulla bona to Sjny fieri facias iflued aainft the property ot thed't ndnt . defendants it fhall ie the dutv of the I -' k of the circuit Cnnt for

the rounty of Wafhington, w rn required. to iffoe writ of ad lat t sciendum, sgaioil every futh defendant, returnsble to the ncxcircuit court tor tiic (osja y of VVaQuugtori

and the fame is he.ebv repealed.

H. CLAY, Speaker of the Houfe of Keprefentatives. Wm. H. CHAW LOUD, Prt ndent ot the Senate pro tempore. May 4, Ibis. approvid, JAMLS MADISON.

ot

Algtrine War. PHIL A ULLPH 1 A, October 6. Extract ol a letter from a gentleman

tins city, dated, Gibraltar, Aug 5. u Yellerdaj amvea in the b.y, in the Hop Aleghcny, col. Lear, his family, and all be Americana from Algiers, driven awaj by the l)cy. Inftant war was expected to ;r declared Qn the 1 3:h c f J ol) , a lqua uron ot Ai'gerine croue s, confiding ol 5 trigates, three coivrts, two bnfes, one xe bee, one khooner, feveral row galhrs and 110 0 ats, f.iled from Algiers to the calt ward ; and Col. Lear ii lcnns me, there is loine reafon to piehend they had oide-s to capture American vtHrls. No veflelt under the Algerine flag have pa fled thro'

theft ftraits to tiic weft ward ; therefor

generals in iurrnlnmg tlieir returns have

j.reventcu tiieir taking the field. Fum Com

panies will be ordcreu to Savanna, and an entire regiment to St. Mary's, immediately ot.er they are organized. The Creeks, w e unueiiiand, have lent a deputation to the Lotehw;.y or Seminole Indians, demanding tepaiation for their late outrages oil our tiontier contiguous to tiorida, and have lwoin their eXteimination in Cnle ot a retutal. A council computed ot the chiefs of both parties is to be held at Sc. Mark's the 17tli ot this month, to difculs the lubjecl. D A Rl EN, September 13. jL re Ind i jU, p rtdations Y e ft e r d a y arrived at this pi ce, mr. M Lean and mr. Cook with theii families and negroes from iirtit Honda; they have left their beautiful atid highly improved plantations, in a complete II -te ol waftt :i.u defoiation, and ei caned onlv with theii l.ve fiom t!ie favour

j . j hands c t the Indians. 1 liofe gentlemen g.ve a moil dill r effing (count from that quarter not a family remains in Florida, except mr. Kingiley's,

m o hs barricaded his dwelline hoofe aim

INDIANA TERRITORY. Knox County, David Snyder, complainant, againft

Robert Adam?, defenda!;t.

Foreign Attachment. WHEREAS a writ of foregn attachment has hern Hided from the

clerks offi cc ot the ! on court of Com moo

Plcis, in tavor of David Snyder, againft. che goods and chatties, lands and tenement of Robert Adams, and returnable to the March term of the faid court in the vrr 1811, which w,ib returned by the IheiitF of f od county, to oe levird upon Cf rt tin p rfonal property : Now nonce is hereby g. ven that oolefs the faid Robert Adams, does appear by himfrlf or attorney and enter bail to the laid attachment, that judgment will be entered againft him, and the property attached be fold f r the benefit of the laid Ddvid Snyder, See. R. Buntin, C.C.P.KC. HT. Hi'mt, P. ) Oct. 26, I812."" J

A L EX . 4 ND ER BUCKNER TH ASeftabliflied his refidence ii ChaJ

IX t

a i a

on. in the County ol Clark

itorv ot Indiana, and mW practice law the Courts ! (.'lark C n. tv, Harrifon

cm ;e ltraits to me. woiiwara ; mere sore, at j o naa DarricaUeO his dwelling t;oulr, am prcicnt, there is no dinner. Wc can al i with the fJ&fUncc of eigttdetcnBtaod mci

JefferfonAlfo in the General C u t Vincennes. All Irofinefa with which " iv be intrufled with, will be attendee

letters C. i Vk t i

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a c ' e

Irm on bufinefs, n uil k- ; j!t nai:'.

wife thev will t:ot be taken out of r acc.

uncluality A

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