Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 19, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 April 1817 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN.

From the Press f ELIHU STOUT. Publisher of the Laws of the United States Vol. 8. VINCENNE8, (Im.) SATURDAY, APRIL ifc5 I8i7. No. 1 U.J

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eordin rly.

M ' lieu L ou, Daniel Lane, 'i mtta L a.vns Moses Lyons, 2 V 1 imaa, Richard Land Je... u v i Lock. wood. M A' - ma ? I Clellah, Susanah Miner, Vic Coy or A R Mc Mahan, VV 0 Po .-..e, losep i Mice ell, S .ii". i Milter, R iVic Nair 2 Fr ierich Metts, Isaac ' incr Judge VfSck mtosh, Joseph M Miller, R. '.i. : DoweU, 2 Joseph M icom, Snencer fe 4artin Stephen Mitchell)

. M irtm 2 lames Me E vain Tioma9 M irsh, Robert Mitchell lohn Mc C ure, Stcph u Mi ...m, Fr Mercklcv

'c Milian, ..... i

Jame! c

T Mc Clannahan, Chas B Modesett,

Mag i egor, c Do we llj

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".frr.,'r i.i. "Ii

mies Mc Cure,

LIST - f iters remaining in the JBl. Pos -Offic at Vincennes tat- qttar tei ending the 3.1st Mare 'a, 1817, which 11 not I akeh out w id in tliree months wiJJ 1 jent to tne General Post-Officc as cle A letters.

lying for any U ttcrs . sc say they are ad

John .. ja'.y, John ( ) ' -i ens, Wm Piirsyll i nomas' Pen". Jo: :; Pug'l,

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Daniel Ogden, J mea I ool,

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omas reety,

I - i fid . oi t' r,

ersons

in this list, Wi ve. tised.

James rrell, J hn Alexan e Ta ob Amies, j mea A1 icy, L iza E. Ame

I '.'.'as Alitiaer, 2 Lyman f . Ansti n 2 j mes A iamsj I; ia:.i Artist

Arthur Patterson, Doctor Pearson, ( ! eorge R ector, Dayid ivii, John Rtcherdson, mo. Rhodes 2

Lit a Ramsey

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James Pogue R

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George Boyd, .l nail Brown, Jo-m Badolkt, 3 G torge W Button, Lewis Bone, 2 Thosi Blake 3 Andrew Brooks, Wm. Babbetf 2 Tiios Bradford, 2 John Booiii Wm. Badger John Brad burn, Daniel M Brown laaah Boon

Ca Ab Jo T (; c; i

Bcriamin Sherman

5 k J SYirl) rm mock -a patton 2 aea Scott, urge Knidcr, m w' f; o laner, i r." iii Srr i:

John Reed 2 Jonathan Ri.cv, Z Lchariah Robinson. S Joseph Shaw 2 i liomas Scott

i . ' . i I John

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John SJ unk, Abraliam Snj

v xsaa aooper,

Geo! go B:i ithas, s

Jo m lak( r

Matihew 1 tss, Benjamin Bcckes, John Beuefiel, Elenof Burrowa, Anna Bir; ckburn Wiliiam Baker, P ibert Burress jr. Joshua Bataon, T I nassa Brown

James Chesnutt, Joseph Cutler Nancy Campball$ Peter Caris, John Comoton, Ai Ii. Ca .,;)'i

J isse Carmutt) Dr. Wm. Clark J to. Sc S C ma p:.u:n rc.vnc !

John T

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riuel

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V' alter Taylor Poilo frulock.

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numbers 2, 5 20 23 30, and 33 in each and every township of the pub.ic lands the sale of which is now or hereafter may be authorised by law, shall be offered for sale either in quarter sections, or half quarter sections, at the option of the purchaser and in every case of the division of a quarter section the division shall be made by a line running due north and south, and in every other respect the said sections shall be offered Whether at public or private sa'e, on the same terms and conditions as have been or may be, by law provided for the sale, of the other public lands of the United SI " rc H. i LAY, Sfteakef of 'the House if JRefiresnttativet, JOHN GAILLARD Prrtiden of the nate wro tempore. Febi uary 22, 1 8 1 7. approved, JAMES A ISO V. --e---i : : : o:&:o:&::: ANO R D A !XC1 foi the appointment and defining the duties of a Bdrouirh Treasurer. Sec. 1 . Be it or Jawed by the Trustee 0 the Borough f Vine nnr in cvtnYnon COUiu U assembled and it is hr by ordained by the authori'p oj :n same, That a Borough Treasurer shai! beannualiy elected by ballot by a majority of the Board at their first meeting after their annual election as such Trustees; who shall continue in oliice until the next annual election, and until a successor khall be elected and duly qualified ; and who shall perform such duties, be subject to such penalties and receive such com p e n sali on as may r ow or hereafter be designated, enjoined and allowed by law Sec 2. And it further, ordained by the authority aforesaid, That it si a'i he and it is hereby made the duty of the said Treasurer to receive all Taxes, mohies and dues from the Borough Collector or other pei son or persons into whose hands any dues to t c Borough may fall

or happen, to he tn-' ov ol her ve;

; giving cosucn coiiec-

or pe

proper

Abrm. Vangelden Benj Vanator

Samuel V e r son

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Wi! iam Ciark, it h ;rt Co man, ( t sorge C Ltbi 'n, C 1) Gook, John Cassidy

Henrv Cru

Isaac Coone, Joseph Cowanh Caleb Crawford J) m ColiinSf

(J a re Clem John Cox, Beni. Couchn

Jo B: Jo W

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E Vantrei W Wm. Wa Joseph Vv Juba W: !

denjands (agamst or id Borou'Hi; as also

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S muel Collins, Richard Cox, ian, Abraham Cooflrod, D Phillip Duffendall, J eph Dickson, U Enock Davis

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Cotv Joel J iJill

Samuel Uworth, Artnur Dushiey, L dia 1 )ebaree. E h F

SULLIVAN P M. 7. 27 7-18-31

receipt for the same. It shaM le ins further duty to open and keep just and true accounts a;;-ai :st a!l collectors of Borougii Taxes a:nl other person Or per

sons who rnay have l i 1 1 r: i 1 t 'f trf -

a general detailed account bet ween himself and the Borough, charging himself with all monies .received and crediting himself frith all payments made by order of e Boa; .1 and per cent age now or w i h may hereafter be allowed to himse fas such treasurer and it shad he his further duty not to pay out any moir es except such as may and shall be ordered

BY AUTHORITY. by the Board and properly certified by r, j- , t g ttsrss'tf j j yx Clerk.

John Emison,

John Evans,

w Ewins, James Earl,

Thomas r ermoua. Wm Finley, Ro ei t Fa Is, i Benjamin i aulor, G&H. m Si mison Goin, Polly Ho-an,

George llamncr, Henry Hoiby, 2

Moses I loggatt, 2 Ti'omas Hill,

rairnurst.

N Flanafan, C - ster Fitch, Samuel l h ig ite

J ) -cpu vi o e. , T omaa ( tould,

1 1 . I (.lock

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V n. II ., Joseph Hobbn J Harhison

( ii eon I art, N untlngtoni W n Hili, Peter H n, Sion Harbin

Laws of the Union. Coitgr 88, 'lad Session -mm e3 : bv AJSf ACT ii addition to M an act for the re iie i ol Daniel T. Ross, and Daniel T Patterson, a id the officers and men

late ly under ih I Eit enacted 6 of Refiresen tativ lf America in Coi for the purpose

t!ie act entitled k an act f Geo T. Ross and Danii I and the officers and mei their command the s r and navy are hereby autboi quired ny atid witli flee a the President of the U. St by their warrant or warrai

car

Richard ih b ul, J ute Howtei

Wm Henderson

Enos Hai uu n,

Sec 3 And be it further ordained bv

thority aforesaid, That the said

treasurer shall whenever the funds of the Corporation in his hands wiii permit pay ail such sum or sums as may and shadl be from time to lime ordered by the Board to be placed by any order Resolution or Ordinance thereof; and failing herein, shall pay to t e person or persons Ul whose favor such allowance and order may be double the amount thereof by action of debt before any court

lief of having coenizancc thereof. erson. Sec. 4 And be it further ordained hu

lately under the authority afr.resuid, That the Books ia iea of war and Papers of the said treasurer shall at sed end re- all times be open to aval for the inspec-

tion oi tne lioaro either in common council assembled or through anv committee or committees appointed by the trustees. Sec. 5 And be it further ordained by the uu h r.tu aforesaid, That the said

r command. the S naieand

of the United States 'V'5.s assemble d, i hat

mto effect

ooation ot , to draw irom the

J Thomas Jones 2 Nancy Johnson, Saml. K Jenntnars, John ingle,

Treasury of the U States, out, of anv money a therein not otherwise appropria

ted, the sum appropriated by the said act treasurer shall, and it is hereby made his

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is Jent i I i e.s ai, J ihtVS ;n, lr,..o

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John Jonnson, 5 1 homas loixlan, Wm Jei-ald 2 Daniel Justice, Je.. Johnson, jr.

and toappomt an agent or agents to disburse the same, according to the true intent and mjeaning of the act aforesaid. H CLAY, Sfieaktr of (ne House f Representative JOHN GAILLARD, President iff the Scnattfiro tempore February 22 1817 ipphoved JAMES MADISON.

further duty, to exhibit his Books and

Papers and finally adjust and settle his accounts, n it-h the Board of Trustees on the third Monday in the Month of February, annually, and Within three days thereafter deliver over the Books and Papers and pay over the Funds remaining in his hands if any there should be, to his successor in ofhee ; and failing or

Abm. Kaufman, H Kennelppe, 2

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James Ka a hum, James kvle,

neglecting so to do shall be fined in the

AM At T providing for the division of sum of five hundred dollars to be reeov-

ertain quarter sections, m turure sales ered by action ol debt in any court hav

Sa in , L mi ii.

Ann Lee, 3 Thomas Lanlley,

ot the public lands. BE it enacted (u the Srnute and H use of Representatives of the United S.ate nf America in Congress assembled That from and after tlu first day of Scpteoabtr nct, the sections designated by

big jurisdiction thereof, in the name of the Chairman of the Board, besides being subject to a suit on his Bond And in case of the death of such treasurer his heirs. Executors or dministrators. aluli ithin the Month siter such cuual-

ty make the settlement, deliver up the Books and Papers ami pay over the monies to a succeeding Treasurer to be appointed as aerein after directed in the Same manner and be subject to the same penalties and proceedings as above directed against the principal and their testator or int. state, as tne case mav be. Sec 6 And be it further ordained b9 the authority af,r aid That the s.:id I reasurer shah pre nous to hi& entering upon 1 -.e duties of ins office, enter into Bond, wit 1 two 01 more so. vent securities, to be approved of by tac Chairman of the Board and to be in th name of the said Chairman am! his successors in office, in the sura of Two thousa d dollars conditioned for the fait -tu' discharge of all t e dmies which now are ot heretfter may be attached to the said ohhee ci treasur r. nd shall also t ik an oath b. fore some one Justice ot the Peace to the above effect. Sec. 7. And be it furLhcr ordained by the auth ritu ajhrt .so,. Tl at in case the treasurer so elected as ..foe said should resign remove fiom the Borough o die it shall be lawful foi the Board of trus tees and it i hereby ehjoh.cd on taem to meet and elect as is pr vided in the first section I er-of a successor in the said treasury office a lt in twenty days after the said vacancy happens ; which successor shall perform t- e same duties be subject to the same penalties cive the sane Bond, take the seme oath apt! receive the same commission for the balance of the t mi foi a he . he maybe so elected, as hh predecessor would have beer, entith d to Sec 8. And b i f rh r ordained by the authority of re said, T at the trej surer seal! have, take detain and receive oui of the mo ies which come to ids hards, the supi ol thi e er centum commission on the amount of all monies paid out by him, as a full compensation for his services as such treasurer Sec 9. And b i fur her ordained by the authority afrrcsaidi That the election Of Mark Barnett as Treasurer for the current year made ty this Board in common council assembled on the twenJ ty'-seventh day of February tnstant.be and the same is hereby legalized. Provided however, Tiiat he enter into bond and sac urity (he having already taken the oath of office) as is provided in t .e sixth section hereof and that he shall and do perform the same services be subject to the same penalties and proceedings Sc receive the same compensation as herein before provided for treasurers a;; fully ha every respect as if he had been eh cted and qUallified after the pas: a;;e of this ordinance. 1 his Ordinance tOtake eT ct & be in full force from Sc after its c ;al promulgation. R. BUNTIN Chnu PASsten March 28 18 17. C. H. TILLING 1 1 AST, Clk. . AN ORDLY. IXCJ. to define and regulate the Meetings of the Board oftiustees. and for other purposes. Sec. I. Bt ' ordained bu th- Hoard o trustees of (he Bora if f Vineryines in common couneil ass mbli d and it is hereby ordained by tfit authority of the same, That this board shall meet at t lie Court-House in Vincennes on the second Monday in each and every month Coring the year, at ten o'clock A M. anfl ofiner ii necessary. Sec 2. And bt it farther ordained by the authority afjresaia That the chairman of the Bi ard may an 1 he is hereby authorized and required, a d in case of his sickness or absence anjr three members may. whenever in h.is ortl eit opin-' ion circumstances make it necessary, call a special meeting ot the Board, by furnishing the Borough Constable witr a written authority stating therein the day and hour of SUt h intended mi e mg ; And it shall be and is hereby made the duty of and enjoined on tie said Constable tt soon as practicable after the leception of the said authority to notify the several members of the Board, either verbally or in writing, of the time of such meeting; and he Failing therein, shad pay a fine of Ten Dollars, to be recovered by action of debt before any tribunal having Cg mmance thereof, in the name of the chairman of the Board for the time being, whose duty it is hereby made, upon receiving infoimaiion oi such neglect) to