Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 21 September 1816 — Page 2

JFiir Department. Jith 10, 3S16. This is to efivc Notice That feparfttt propofals w ill be received ut the office of the fecretary fur the department of war, until the 3 lit clay of October next, fctclOfive, for the fupply of all rations that may be required for the

life of the United States, from the lit day of June, 1817, inclufive, to

the lit day of June, I8l.s, within the Pi'cs, territories, and diiiritts following, viz. lit At Detroit, Miehilimackinac, fort Wayne, Chicago, & their immediate vicinities, and at any place or places where troops are or may he Rationed, marched or recruited, within the territory of Michigan, the vicinity of the Upper Lakes and die ftate oi Ohio, and on or adjacent to the waters of lake Michigan. 2d. At any place or places where troops are or may be Rationed marched or reciuited within the Rates of Kentucky and TenneiTce. 3d. At any place or places w here troops are ( r may he Rationed, marched or recruited within the Illinois, Indiana and Mifloutl ter litories. 4 At any place or peaces where troops are or may be Rationed marched or recruited within tht- Mjffiffippi territory, the itate ol LouiGana and their vicinities north of

the Gulph of Mexico. 5. Ai any place or places where troops are or may he Rationed, marched r recruited withi:i the di Uriel of Maine and flak of NewH amp (hire 6. At any place or places where troops are or may be Rationed, marched cr recruited within the Rate of Maflachnfctta, T. At any place or places tvhere troops a:c or max he Rationed, inarched rr recruited within the Rates ol Contiiclicut and li h odeliland. 8. At any place or places where troops are or may be Rationed mar chetl or recruited within the Rate of New York, north of the Hghtands and within the Rate of Vermont, 9. At any place or places here Troops are or may be flat toned, marched or recruited within the Rale nf New-York, fotith ol the Highlands, including WefS Point, and within the Rate of New-lerfey ro At ativ place or places where troops are or may he Rationed marched or recruited uithinythe itate ol Pcnnf) Ivania i ! At any pbee or places w here troipsare or may be Rationed marched or recruited within the ftatcs Of Delaware, Maryland, and the difti i :t ol Columbia 12. At any place or places where troops arc or may be Rationed, marched or recruited within the jl e of Virginia. i j At any pi ice or places where troops are or may be Rationed, marched or recruited within the itate of North Carolina, 14 At any place or places where troops ire or may be Rationed, marched or recruited within the itate oi South Carolina. 1 5. Ai any place or places whe re taoops are or may le Rationed, marched or recruited within tiie itate of Georgia including that part oi the Creek's land lying within the territorial limits of laid itate. A ration to cor. hit of one pound and one quarter of beef, or threequarters oi a pound of Lilted pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whifkey or brandy and at he mtc of J quarts of ialt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds 1 foap, and one pound & one half Of candles to every hundred rat i - ms. The prices of the ft vera! Component parts of the ration fhall hi fpecified, hut the L States reirrve the right of miking fuch alt. eratiOns in the price of the component parti ut the raiion aiorclaid,

as fliall make the price of each part thereof bear a juit proportion to the propofed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furniihed in fuch qualities, that there fhall, at all times, during the term of the propofed contract, be fuflicient for the confumption of the troogs for fix months in advance, of goqd and wholeibme provisions, if thefame fliall be required, it is alio to be permitted to all and every of the commandants oi fortified places or pofls, to call for, at feafons when the fimc can be tranfported, or at any time, in cafe of urgency, fuch fupplies of like proy!n5m in advance, as in thedifcretiow of the commander fhall be clvemed proper. wit is underltood that the contractor is to be at the expenfe and rifk of iiluing the fupplies to the troops and that ail lofies Inflamed by the depredations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, fhall be paid by the United States at the price of the article captured or deftroyed as afore fa id, on the depolitions of two or more per tons of credible characters, and the certificate of a commiffioned officer ftatmg the circumit nice of the lofs, and the amount of the articles for u hich coinpeufation ihaii be claimed. The pre vi lege is referred to the U. States of requiring that none of the fupplies, winch may be furnilhed Under am of the propofed contracts, (hall be iflhed, until the fupplies winch have been, or may be fur ni filed under the contracl now in force, have been copfumed. W. H. CRAWFORD.

Secretary of li ar.

the mtils and alter the times for arrival ird alias Thomas W. Noble, is now in prifon, departure at any time during the continu- on a charge of robbing (he mail at the nee of the contract, he previoufly ftipul- fame time. The above reward will be given atmg an adequate com pen Cation for any for his apprehenfion and delivery, or con extra expenfe that may be occafioned there finement in any jail of the United States,

by. 2- Fifteen minutei fhall he allowed for opening and doling the mail, at all offices where no particular time is fpecified. 3. For every thirty minutes dely (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving alter the times prefcribed in any contract, the contractor fhall forfeit one dollar ; and if the delay continue until the departure oi any depending mail, whereby the mails de

fined for fuch depending mail lole a trip,

fo that he can be broueht to trial.

JOHN HAMM, Marshal of Ohio District. Zanefville, Ohio, July 25, 18 16. 38 6t

FIV E HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. W WILL pay five hundred dollars for

Ajgua?3, 1816.

JOHN EW1NG. 38-tf

difcovering and conviftint? tlic white

fkin'd, but vile and black hearted incrn-

forfeiture of double the amount allowed diary or incendiaries, who placed the fire

for carrying the mail one tiip lhall be incur- in my new houfc on Wedneloay night red, unlcfsjfr fhall be made to appear that The reward fhall be paid without expofing the deJwas occasioned by unavoidable the informer, if conviction can otheiwifc

BQCioxm ; in wnich caie tne arnouni oi pay uc cuccitu.

for the trip, null, in all cafes, be forfeao and retained. 4. Perfonr; making prcpofals are defired to ftate their prices by the year. Thofe who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months of February, May, A ago ft and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter. 5. No other than a free white perfort fhall b employed to convey the mail 6. Where the prcpofrr intends to convey the mail in the body of a fiage carriage, he 13 drfired to ftate it if his propofal. 7. The Pott Matter General referves to himfelf the right of d'rclarir any contract at an end whenever one failure happens, which amounts to the lofs of a trip. 8. The diftances flatted are fuch as have b?en communicated to this ofRce, and fome of them are doubtlcfo incorrect : on this fuhject the contractor mull inform himfelf ; no alteration will be made in the pay on account nf any error in this rrfpct. 9. The contracts for the routes ire to be in operation on the 5ift day of November

nrxt.

6 REEF. THE iubferiber will g:ve three dolIaM per hundred for good merchantable, BEEF VAT'VLE, THE citizens of Vincehncs can he fur r.lflied by calling at his mop, with good fat and wholeforne Beef. . .. MILLS Jnne 6th, 1316. 27 tf Indiana Territory, Jefferson Circuit Court.

July Term, 1816.

Benjamin Dixon, Plain tic'.

L

vs.

endanfi

Petei4 Wobley, Sen. Peter Wooley, jun.

In Chatiterti.

ON motion of cbe plaintiff by hi at-tnrnf-y, it is ordered by thp Court.

Contracts for route in Indiana, Illinois that N- 1 1CE of thr pendency of this bilJ

July in.

INDIANA TERRITORY, Otangc Circuit (hurt. My Term, 110: Jolm Mayares, jrt

Bill fur dn liunefkn. I X nvotion of complainant Alexan lep I Meek, hi i Kottnsel, an injunction is fitrant;d agaiAsI defendant, and all oherH efanming under him, the prtDperty set aui in complainants bill, aitia it is ordered that a notice of tt pendency of tisis h) be publhshed in the Vestern Sun for ekrht v; eefcs stccessivelv. n ) -Inymg the said defendmit he be and appear at the neX! session of this court, on the setond Rfonday in November next, and afrmter the allegations contained hi the' complainants bill, that the same Will be taketi as confessed, and the matters therein contained decreed accoitlingfy. fV. ffoggotti c. o. r. c. for crtrrtinst nun! of the I nited 0! v on the fo If on i tg 1 sf ftmfottds be received at the General Post-office, in the city of Washington, until the 27 Ui day of Sept. neatf, inclusive. IN IN I M A N . 60. r-prr Valotie, by Brownflo7rt, to N'rvv Natchez in Jackfun county, wtce a we? W . Leave Valna cvrrv Tuefday at 1 p. Ill and arrive at New Nauhc; Leave New Natchez every 61. From Vmcenties to Enerfonvilie, once a week. Leave Emerfonville ererv Tburfday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Vincennes by 1 1 a, M . Leave incennes everv Tharfday it I f. it and arrive at EmerfonvUlt by 7 r. yi, IN ILLINOIS. 62. 1 roro Shawneetown to White c. h. and Edward's c. h. to Vincennes, once in two weeks. Leave Shawneetown every other Sunday at 1 p. m. and arrive at Vincennes on TuefJay by II A. It Leave Vincennes every other Friday at noon, and arrive at Shawneetown on Sunday by 1 1 a. m. NOTES. L The PoflmaiUr General may expedite

& Miilouri, are to end December ol, 18 19, RETURN J. MEIGS, Jr. Post master General, Gkkfral Post offh e, Washington City, May 20, 1816. 38-6t C lark Coxxniy, April Term9lSl6. VVrliiam Williams, Complainant, verfui J Salmon Fuller, Defendant In Chancery. Tbij day came the complainant by Henry HurO, Elq. his attorney, and it appearing to the fatiffa&tcftl of the court, that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this territory, therefore at the motion of the complainant by his fafd attorney, it is ftrdertd rhat the defendant do enter his fspprararee, herein agreeably to the laws of the faW territory aiid an fwrr the laid complainants bill on of befoe the flrft day of otir Cbrk circuit court, next to be holden at the coart houfc in Charlellon, on the 4th Monday in July next, othrwife the Tame will be taken ai confe'Ted, and the matters ad things therein decreed, accordingly.

It is furthrr ordered, that a cpy of this

be pirbliftied in the WehVrn Sun for right weeks fuccefli vrlv : And that nnlrfs th.

Defendants' mal! he and appear here on the fitfi day of our next terni of this cour:, to he holdrn on the fir ft monday -of November next ; and anfwer the complainants bilf, that the matters and things therm contained., will be taken as confetfed fit decreed accordingly, A copy Teft. 70HN PAUL, Clerh y. c. Anguft ilm 1816. 39-8t ISAAC BLACKFORD, Counsellor at L aw and Convey anrer. sy ANY bufinefs in his prcfeHion will be thankfully received and punctually attended to he refides in Vincennes, and may be found always at home. 15 tl" March 12, 1316. "B 4NK OF riCENWE August 2, 1816.

FT WE Stockholders of this I Bank are hereby informed, that an election for a Director r will be held at the house of Peter

Jone?, in Vincennes, on the fifth

order be inferted in the Wcftern Si:n for fav 0f Qctoler OeXt at 2 O clock

eiglit weeki fuece lively

A cof5y left. 33 I. SHELBY, CIL ?. c e.

i NOTICE. rIfIE underGgned will undertake, for JL iach perfonsas have had property impre (Fed or taken by the difTercnt detachments of the army of the U. States in In oiana Territory, to obtain a compenfation therefor from the U. States .they have nude luch arrangements t Wafhington as will enfure a prompt, and fatisfaftor y fcttlement. Application may he made to eithcr or both of us in Vincennes. Thos. ff. Bcke9

John johnson

in the afternoon. I. BLACKFORD, Cashier

J

jiy 23, 1316.

34-tf

A&bo Dollars Howard !

SCAPED from prifon in Chillicothe,

tiate ol Ohio, on the night of the 4th

of Juoe latt, AMS ESSEX, 1m8 J A MRS ESSEX CROSBY STERLING. lie is about 30 years of age, five ieet feven inches high, of a fair complexion, thin viffage, light hair, large eyes, Roman note. Urge trhiiktrtj by trade a clothier, can work at carding, or any employment in manufactories, ard ii alfo expert at the tm on! exercife and boxine. He was born in Warwickmire, in England, and it is be-li-vcJ came within the lad year from Canada to this Hate.

A valuable Plantation FOR SALE. THE fu b fc ri be r n AT.' rs for fale, a valuable trail of land, containing 220 a errs more or Icfs H mated about 3 miles fiom Vincennes in the Donation, and one

h.dl niie from the ftate road leading t

L.ouilviile ; ahout CO or CO acres are clear

ed, with a very good apple orchard and excellent fpnngs on the fame; likewife a firft rate dwelling houfe and the nectflry oothoufes For terms apply to the fubkriber living on the premifTrs. MA Till AS ROSE. September 7, 1816. 40-3t THOMAS H. BLAKE . Attorney at Law. OTFEHhis ptofeffioeal fervices to the public, thofe who way w ish to confult or eniploy him, will pleafc apply at the 11 Vinceiines Hotel." 33-tC July 16, 1816. llmely Warning to Debtors. ALL thofe who are indebted to me by note or book account, will lave coft and do well by calling and fettling w ith me.

and particularly thofe that have open ae-

The faid Jamf.s Esskx, alias Jamks counts, on or before the lft day of October EttBl ("rosbt Stirling, was commit- next, thofe who fail complying with thit ted to jail Iaft January, on a charge of rob. notice, may expef to hae c ft to pay. bin the mail of the United States. His JAMES D. DUNK IN, partner, who call htmseli Thomas Noile, Bufferon, Augoft 4, 13 16. 40-4C