Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 26, Vincennes, Knox County, 1 June 1816 — Page 2

houfes, bf aeons, buoys and public piers, fta. keages of channels, bars and hhoals, including the pirchafe and tranfportation of oil, keepers hlaries, repairs and improvements, and contingent expenfes, 97,464 dollars. To replace the amount heretofore appropriated for defraying the expenfe of iurveying the coaft of the U. States, "which was tarried to the furplus fund on the 31ft of December, 1814, 81,720 do!s. be 57 cents. 6or defraying the rxpenfe of afcertaining and adjuUing 1 and titles in Louiliana, five thoufand dollar?. For defraying the expenfe of Purveying the public lands within the feveral territories of the U. States, including the cypenfe cf iurveys of private claims in LtMlillatti ; for afcertait ing the boundaries ol the flate of Ohio ; of futteying the townflup lmcs in the Cr-ek purchase, and of the fiUtttl of two principal deputies in the Hate of Louiliana, 163.400 dollars. For defraying the expenfe of printing certificates of regiftry and other documents for vrlTth, 5,730 dollars. For the ritffchatge of fuch miscellaneous claims againft the U States not otherwife provided for, as fliall have been admitted in due com fc of fettletntnt at the treafury, lour thoufand dollars. For the falavies. allowances and cantingent expenfes of mimtters to foreign nations, and of tVttttariei ot legation, 1 14,000 dh. For the contingent expnfe of intercourie between the U. States and foreign nations, fiftv thoufar.J dollars. For the expenfe:: neceffary during the prefent year for carrying into effect the 4ih, 6th and 7th article of the treaty of peace concluded with bis Britannic majefty at Ghent, OH the 24th of December, 1814, including the compenfation of the commiffioners appointed under thole article 23,332 dollars. For ti e iMaries of the averts of claims on account of captures, at London, Tans Sc Capenhigtt at 2000 dollars each, 6000 doil rs. For replacing the fum ol 25,000 dollar?, heretofore ?npropriated, and carried to the lor plus fttttd in the year 1815, for objects in relation to the intercourfe with the Batbaiy fta'es, 25.000 dollars. For making good a deficit-pry in the appropriation of hft year for the intercom ft wit'h foreign nations, arifing from the differ tntC in thr exchange in tranfmitting the money to Europe, and in the drafts of mmiftersand agents there upon bankers, and to meet fimilar expnfes the prefent year, fifty thnnfand dollars. To re place the fum of 2000 dollars being pH of an appropriation of 5000 dollars appropriated by an aft of the 3d of March, 181 I, to diftharge claims on account of depredations committed by the Ofage Indians, and fince carried to the furplus fund, 2000 dollars. For tht expenfes of intercourfe with the Barbaty powers, 47.000 dellarp. For the reli-f of diftreflVd American feanen for the prefent year and to make Rood a deficiency in the preceding year, 50,000 dollar Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, 1 hat the feveral appropriations hereinbefore made, mall be paid and difchargfd out of thf fund of 600,000 dollars, referved by the a& making provilion for the debt of the U. States, and out of any moneys in the treafury not otherwife appropriated. H. CLAY, Sbtahr cf the House of Representatives JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Saute, pTO temper. April 16, 1816 PPROVh d, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT for the payment of the militia in the cafe therein mentioned BE it matted fy the Senate and House cf Representatives cf the United States mi America, tn Congress assem tea 1 hat the detachment of the militia of Kentucky latelv under the command of col. Duohy, tor the term of fix months, Who were captured at fort Meigl and paroled, be paid for t! ? fakl term of fix months, It that thf proper cflic-rs of the war department liquidate fend pay their claims in the fame manner that the claims of the regular troops ot the U. Stat- s would be liquidated and paid in like catrs. IT. CLAY. Speaker cf the Ji n.se cf Representattttt IONH GA1L1 Ul, P-esidtnt cf ;c Ser.ctc, o tempore April 2 6, 1816. ari'Kovyn. J AMI S MADISON. .X ACT continuing the fi I a : - s of certain officer! of government. BE it exacted r tkt Senate and House cf Representatives cf the United States l f America, in Gtngrti 01 embjed That the annual compenfations ot tht different officen enumerated in the ac, palfed the BOtfa day ot February, U04, entitled An

ac" continuing for a limited time the falaries of the officers of government therein mentioned,' fliall be continued as if the faid aft had not expired, or contained any provifion for limiting its continuance. H. CLAY, Speaker cf the Bouse of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate pro tempore. April 27, 13 16. approved. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT for the relief of Charles Lcvaux Trud? au. RE it enacted by ihe Senate and House of Representatives cf the United States of Amer:ca, tn Congress assembled, That Chattel LevinX Trti leau or his legal repre fentatives, be authorifed to enter with the regirter of the land office, without payment fin quarter fi rflion- of land, in place ot other lands confirmed by the board of cemmifiioners weft of Pearl river in the Miftifiippi territory : Provided the fame do not exceed 1000 acres, which ha been offered at public fale in the MifTilTippi territory, and or. return bf ing made to the commilTioner of the general land office, a patent mall iffue as in other cafes. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President cf the Senate, pro tempore, April 26, 1816. appuovfd, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT rewarding the officer: and crew of the Confliruticm, for the capture of the Britifh floop of war, Levant. RE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives cf the United States rf America, in Congress assembled, That the prefident of the U. States be, and he hereby is authorifed to have dtfiributed a? prize money to capt. Charles Stewart, htc of the frigate Conftitution, his officers and crew, the fum of 25.000 dollars, for the capture of the Biitilh ftoop of war Levant ; and that the turn of 25, COO dolUrs, out of any money in the treafury not otherwife appropriated be, and the fame is hereby appiopiiated for the purpofe aforefaid. H. CLAY, Speaker cf the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro temper e. April 26, 1316 pprovpd. JAMES MADISON. AN ACT tn amend an aft, entitled 1 An aa for the relief of Edward Hlllowell.' BE rf enacted by tie Senate and House cf Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, u hat an aa, entitled 1 An act for the relief cf Ed wait) HtttowetV pafiYd on the 27th day of Fcbruatf, 1816, Ihillbe conflrucd lo a to allow the faid Edwaid HalIowella without regard to the date of purchafe,to avail himfelf, in refpeel to all the goods, wares Sc merchandife, mentioned in the faid a& of all the benefits and provifions of the aft, entitled 1 An aft direfting the fecretary of the treafury to remit fines, forfeitures and penahies in certain cafes, pnfied on the 2d day of January, IS 13, in like manner, and as fully, as if the purchafe of the laid goods, wares and merchandife, had been mode hefore the war was known to exifl between the U. States and G. Britain at the port or place where the porchfe was made. Hi CLAY, Speaker Of the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore. April 16, 18 16. APPROVED, JAMES MADISON.

Pa master Gbkkrali Offick.

'City of Washington, May 9, 1816.

Oi ICE is hereby given to claimants

tor halt piy pen lions, under the aft of

ingrefs, pafTcd on the 16th day of April,

18 16, entitled M An aft making further provifion tor military fcrvices dating the late war, and for other purpofes." that evidence ot thr.ir claims, conformably to the mode herein pointed out, Ihould be tranlmitttd to this olhre : Iflt Fhe date of deceafe of the officer or foldier, to be tdablilhed from one of the following huirces, namely, Tha records of the war department. The proper rolls of the army. Tht tethmony of military cfiicers, (QafT or others.) The teltimony of otlier reipcftable periops. CJ. The legality cf the marline, the name of the widow, with thofeof her children who may have been under 16 vears of p. ye at the time of the fathei's dccefe with t! e ltdte or territory and county in which die and thev tciide, fliould be eltaliiflied. 'Fhe legality of the marriage may be ai'cer taintd by tha certmcate of the clergyman who joined them in wedlock, or the teflimony of rcfpccUble pet Ions bating know

ledge of the faft. The age and number of children may be afcertained by the depofition of the mother, accompanied by the teftimony of other refpeftable per fori s havingr knowledge of them, or by tranferipts

fro the parifli recrifters duly autlicnticated.

ja aa i id. The widow, at the time of alcertain-

ng and allowing this hnlf pay, or placing

her on the lift for it, muft (how that fhe hai

not again married ; and mult sioreover repeat tltis at the time of receiving each and every payment thereof; becaute, in cafe of her marrying again, the half pay reverts to fuch of her children as may be under 16 years of age. This miy be done by the teftimony (affidavits') of refpeftable perfons having knowledge of the cafe. Thefe evidences being produced to, and filed in the office of the p lymafter general, the penfioners can be there enregilfered. In cafes of orphans only, (w here there is no widow) the guirdian will of courfe aft for them ; eftablifh their penfions, as preferred in the foregoing regulations, and receive the fame. Payments will he mide fr mi annually. ROBERT BRENT, Paymaster General.

Robbery Reward,

RING the night of Sunday the

2 3th April, the fubferibers fliop was

tered by fome thief or thieves, and the

llowing with other goods ftolen therefrom

one piece blue broadcloth, 4 pieces caliico, one piece black, and one piece pink cambric, five plated bridles, that were filled by a faddler in Vincennes, three pair plated fpurt, four packs playing card?, fix 3 pint blankets, 4 pairs of green and 4 or 5 pairs black morocco fhoes, with a number of handkerchiefs, fiiawls, Sec. 8cc. Although it may have been Indians who took the goods, yet from the articles felefted and carried off it is not believed that they had any tiling to do in the nefarious bufinefs. I will give a handfome reward for the goods and an additional reward for fuch information as may enable me to profecute to conviftion the thief or villians that ftole them. Citizens generally are requeued to notice i'uch articles any information that nay lead to a difcovery will be thankfully received by John Ewing, merchant in Vincennes, or J. L. Mc.CULLOUGH. Fort Harrilon, May 29, 1 8 1G.

Fen Dollars Reward,

STRAYED

ftrn.'Sl Tmifi or Rolen from the

nUlT Harrifon, about 4 f.- the fir ft ot the pre-

lent montiii a Bay I lorst f cp a G i v y R fa ; v ' the horic is fourteen or fifteen hands high, about five years old, marked on'tjj neck with white fpots, one hind leg wMiato the p-iflern joint. The mare is almcKlind of the right eye, about eleven or twelve handi hicrh. and above ten vears old. Whoever will take up the above mentioned horfe and mare, and deliver them to the fubferiber at fort Harrifon, or to John Ewing, merchant in Vincennes, fhall receive the above reward with all reafonahle expenfts it is believed they croffed White river, and may make for Kentucky, as they were traced in that direction. J. L. Mc.CULLOUGH. M-,y 29, 1816.

TAKE NOTICE.

E luhfcriber wifltet to inform the

pubhc in general that he is about to

cjmc: a carding maclimc and win nave it in operation igainll the tenth of June it lus

been proved by the htroionitni to be good and we fl ail have one of the hands from there to put it in operation and keep it in good order, the machine will be run by water. The fubferibet reipeftfully willies to inform the public and his cu Homers that wool inufi be well Wafhcd and all the motes or dirt taken cut so as not to oblhuft the carding. For every 8 pound of wool there moA be one pound of grecfr. A di i m Ga Mag her. BufTeron. Weft Union,? May 27, 1816 X 263t

1 PROCLAMATION.

the President of tltt United

States.

Wk ft fas by the aft entitled 11 An aft granting bounties in land and extra pay to certain Canadian Volunteers," pflVd the 5th of Match 1816, it was enafted that the location! of the land warrants of the faid volunteers fliould 11 be fubjeft to fuch regulations as to priority of choice, k the manner of location, as the Prtfident i f ti e U. States fliall direct Wherefore, 1 James Mad.fon, Prefident of the U. States in conformity with the proviiions of the aft before recited, do here.

by make known that the land warrants d1 the faid Canadian Volunteers may be located agreeably to the laid aft, at the Land Office at Vincennes, or Jeflfci fonville in the Indiana Territory, on the firft Monday in June next with the Regifters of the Land Offices ; that the warrantees m.-y, in perton or by their attorniei, or other legal representatives, in the preftnee of the Register and Receiver of the land diftrifts draw lots for the priority of location, and that fliould any of the warrants not appear for location on that day they may be located afterwards, according to their priority ot presentation : the locations in the dillnft of Vincennes to be made at Vincennes Sc the locations in the diftrift oi Jefferfonville to be made at Jt-fFei fonville. Given under my hand the fnft rJsy of May, one thoufand eight hundred and fixteen. JAMES MADISON. By the Prefident, JOSIAH MEIGS. Ccm'r. of the Gen. Land Office. May 4 25-3t By the President of the United Stales. "VKTHERES by the aft entitled " An vv aft providing for the fale of certain lands in the Indiana Territory Sc for other purpofes," paflVd the 30th ofypril 1810, it was enafted that a part of the faid lands fliould be offered for fale to the higheft bidder under the direftion of the regificrof the Land-Office and of the Receiver of public monies of the places rei'peftively where the Land Offices are kept, on futh d.y or days as OV-ll by proclamation of the Prefi

dent ot the U. btates be deiio n:.tt d for

that purpofe, in trafts of the fame Gze, ari

on tne id me terms and conditions, as ha ve been or my be provided for lands in the

Wherefore I Tames Madifon, Prefident

of the U. Spates in conformity with the provifions of the aft before recited do hereby decl-re & make known, that Llts fhall be held on the firft Monday in Srpfember next and five fucceeding days in Jefferfonville in the Indiana Territory, for the difposal of fuch prt of the lands aforcl aid c in the diftrift of JeffVrsonville, which Inivc not been referved by haw for Schools ur for other purpofes, and the plats of furvey of which fhall have been tranfmitted, p r i . , r to that day, by the furveyor genera! to chc Regifter of the Land Office at J fferfonville and that fales fliall be held at Vincennes n the In.Ty. on the fecor.d Monday in .September next & 3 fucceeding weeks for the difpofal of fuch part of thf lands aforefaid as lie in the diftrift of Vincennes. w hich have not been referved by law for st hools or tor other purpofe?, and the ph.ts oi Purvey for which fliall have hen t-anfinitfer!, prior to tint day, by the Purveyor general to the Regifter of the Lane-Office at Vincennes Given under my hand this 1ft nav cf May one thoufand eight hundred Sc fixteen. JAMES MfDISON. By thr Prefident, JOSIAH MEIGS. Can'r. of the Gen. Land Cffce.

Regular Pric(

T a meeting a majority cf the TAILORS in the Borough of Vincennes, hrld in the fliop of Jacob Shall c5' Francis Cross, on the 1 8th day of May, 1816, for the purpofe of eft abli filing a regulr price for work done in thrir line of bufinefl in future, and after feme deliberation tftablluied the followit g prices, to wit.

n. t:.

For making a gentleman's great coat, 6 a cloak, . . 3

a gentleman's drtfs coat, a innk coat, a furtont . a w uft-coat pantaloons, lib (Tars, Sharajvalliesi . Short Rieeclies, Honnd-abont, . Dracroons coat.

Summer Cloathing Gtogbata or Cotton,

iur making coat 4 50 Flannel flips or foxing pantaloons, 1 Lady's coats from four dollars to fx dollars ard fifty cents. Minors cloathing -Over ten and ur.drr 16 years of age, halt pri.c. For cutting out a coat, j

Pantaloons or vrf1-, H Ruble.

Hugh Kclhj, Jacob Sbull.

Fronds Cross,

3 5 5 2 2 o 2

75 50 50 50

37a

Mav

1816.

2 5-utf

.i few pounds of WOOL wanted tit the office of the Western Sun.