Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 25, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 May 1817 — Page 6

New Cheap Goods. THE subscriber !:as now open a large

and general assortment of

Din (.onus,

GROCERIES, II iRD W ARE, CUTLERY. Qt EE NX WARE, TIN WARE, HaTS, SHOES,

LOOKS, Spc. frc.o.

suitable for the present and approaching seasons Those ? ' is were selected by himseif with can at Baltimore and Phi ladelphia and he believes he is enabled as he certainly is disposed to seii them in a v ay that Should be pleasing at prices the most reduced. Payment wiil be received in C rn Vr?, Skin, Beeswax or any articles of t'tuntty fitoduee that fnay suit for exportation at a fair price JOHN EWING. Vincennes Jan 3 1817. 5-tf r JOHM EWING has an agency for selling articles tnanuf ctured at the Pittsburgh tr j)i and Jh! Fartntu niiV

f which he will dlsnose of at Iriflincr ad-

var.ee on the Pittsburgh prices and carf? ( .('l'T N AILS made there of ev ry description he has now open on retail at 25 Cents per pound COTTO.v in the bale COT TOM assorted and FACTOR Y cor. TO V with a variety of other frOMRS TIC GOODS wiil be open foe sale in a few da vs.

DEPARTMENT OF WAR,

ddittonul decountftnt's Office ( September 27, isio. 4t It having been made the duty of this

Office by law, to adjust and settle all accounts in the War Department, which remained unsettled at the conclusion of the late w ar and are now unsettled It is

hereby made known to the officers of the late army, WttOhave public accounts to settle, and to such non-commissioned officers aiut privates discharged who have arrearages of pay due them that by for warding their papers to this oflicc by mail, their accounts will be settled and the balances remitted, without incurring any expencc by the appointment ot an it to transact their luinesJftjhem. T ie n il s and r( piesenUi Ka-'wlec eased officers and soldiers of the rfetai -my are also informed that 1orj(JywS' their papers to this office for any arrears of pay due the deceased, the accounts will be adjusted and the balance be rcmitteJ free of expense H The duties heretofore confided to the additional Accountant bavin been assigned to tliis office applications relative to the above notification will be addressed accordingly, Treasury Department. ) Thirrl Auditor's Office f PETER HAGNER, Auditor, 23 6t T j rlJ-.Jitfjr of the Western Sun.

Cifiims for Property lot. cvC.

luring the late War.

Military am General Agi.ncy,

Washington City, 0.h March 18 17 sir For the information of your readers, should you think propor to publish it 1 take the liberty to apprise you that the act passed on the 9th day of April, 1816 entitled 1 an act to authorize the payment tor property lost, captured or destroyed while in the military service of the United States arid for other purposes," has been amended by an act of the late Congress, so as that the 1st Section limits the provisions of the 9th section of the former act, to buildings occupied by order, as a place of deposit for military and naval stores or as barracks for the military forces Claims under this and the 9th section aforesaid, to he investigated by the Commissioner and reported to congress. 3d Section provides for the appoint hnent of special Commissioners as form eiiy, wiio arc requested to take an oath

of office. Commissioners authorised to above referred to, that their letters ami appoint an agent In behalf Ot the United documents need not be addressed to any

States, to join With the special Commis- individual at the seat of government) by , . ... 1. 1 - - - - - - - - 1 J . . . y f f

snnicni, viien uc unj uccui u cjipcuiciH. name, nut simp

3d :sec provides for payment ot any horse, mule, ox, waggon cart, sleigh or harness tost in ser ict , eeept hyi the risk was to havt ben inAurreuJ- the owner. Uli Secti'.r. extends the p-ftv isioPI. of this and the former act to cases of property lost) captured or destroyecHin the wars with the the Indian tribes subsequent to the 18th February, and prior to the first day of September, 18 Id and the 5th and last section, provides that all claims of 200 dollars or upwards shall be reviewed by the secretary of W ar, and may be Confirmed or rejected by him I am sir, most respectfully, JOSEPH WATSON. rT,'I his agency will undertake to collect claims of the above description, and all others on government

edtheT

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jons entitled to Mim.iiw Lands for services fYnrinsi i

States during the late war,

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"1 do well to recollect the notice

given from t. is branch of the War ITcpartment) so long since as the 22d of August) 1815, and which has been repeated in the public newspapers many times since that date, viz k4 A Land Warrant will not be issued to an executor nor to an adminis trator, I he government of the U States has not authorized any person to act as an agent for the purpose of transacting any part of the business relative to the obtaining Military Land Warrants ; 1 I 11 .

wnic.a uiii, as usual, he issued fratis

to 1 UK KCU F.TARy

or War, Washington City, D C." Their communication should contain the address to which the repty ought to be transmitted April 8 1817. 22-3 w L A SH STORE I ' I expect to have here by the first May next a handsome assortment of MERCHANDIZE, Purchased in Philadelphia St Baltimore, when goods were low. The above goods are of the latest importations and newest patrons, which. I will sell low for C ash or to those custom c is on 60 or yo days that will be punctual. OWEN REILLEV. Vincennes April 14, 18 17 20 tf Ejr hose wiio has old unsettled accoui.ts with me wiii please call and settle them as soon as convenient. O. 11.

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the War X

ep irtment : nor does m

cognize any pretended l and Office such fiurfiose) nor anv other gf Wrv

that nature, in any State of the American Union AttgUSt 22 1H15 H In addition to the above, it mnv be

proper to remind applicants of the classes GODD WR1TI.V PAPER fur Sale

NOTICE, HE subscriber being duly authorized to adjust, and finaiiy close the

business of the late firm of .A Bread ing jun. if Co. hereby requests all persons indebted to the same, to come forward and discharge their debts It it is not convenient for any of those against w hom there are book accounts to discharge the same knmediately, a reason-

an.e time tor payment will he given, pro

vided they embrace the present opp

tunity of calling upon me, and givin

their notes for the amounts due. ISAAC BL CKFORO. Vincennes, Feb. 7, 1817. tf-10 RENHAWA SALT Of the first quality for sale by

j oils niisY

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lr U II orty. i jn uli n iu 1 1 1 I 1 uui

Carlisle which will he sold low for

Cas'n Furs and skins, or for produce, such as Corn and Wheat. 8-tf January 23 1817.