Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 31, Vincennes, Knox County, 5 July 1817 — Page 1

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From the Pres s of ELIHU STOUT, Publisher of the Laws of the United States."

fVoL. 8. VIXCEXNES (Ind ) SATURDAY MORNING, J ULyT'i 81 7.

TUB WESTERN SUN, IS printed on everv Saturday, at Two Dollars per annum, if paid in advance, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, at the end of the year, for whicn a note will be required. No subscription can be withdrawn until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements conspicuously inserted on the usual terms. Advertising customers will note on their advertisements the rumber of times hey wish them inserted Those sent without such directions will be continued until forbid, and must be paid for accordingly.

VIGO. 24-tfv & cr addition

May 15, IS 17. TfOilV "Ml-GIFFIV Have just received t in

to their formt r Stock ) A GENER AL ASSORTMENT OF Dry Goods I? Groceries ; COXSISTIA'G A PJ.RT, OF Superfine Cloths, Domestic Cottons,

Yellow and Nankeens

Ginghams,

iuc Muslins. Silks, S Raw Sc Spun cotton, J Coffee,

Silk Umbrellas k j Loaf, Lump k Or-

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1 ill AM M Young Hyson, k Imperial Teas Madeira Port Sc Claret Wines Cogniac Brandy Jamaica Rum, Draft Porter.

ins sugar skev, Mackere

Window f-lass,

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Cut and Wrought s vr 1 V Salt, Tar, Bar Iron & castings

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ALSO, A few doz. dressed Calf &. Mo roccu 8 KIN 8 UPPER LEATHER, &c. All of which, they will dispose of Wholesale or Retail, ( at a Verv moderate advance) FOR CASH. June 1 3, 29 tf

THE SUBSCRIBER,

EGS to inform

' inhabitants of ici.iity, that he

Vincennes and has taken a Store in

Skcond Street, Nearly opposite Mr. H Lasseller9 tavern where he will open in a few days an usfcrtiuent of

'DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, AXD

HARDWARE. Which he intends selling low for Cash. GEO. HU5SEY. May 6, 1817. 27 tf

INDIANA Set. Knox Circuit Court, ro wit : May term 13 17. Christianna Wither "J On libel and pevs. V titiou for Di WttHam L. M ither. J vorce. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the Libel has been filed and a Subpoena regularlv issued from the C lerk's office and returned u Honest" and it further appearing that the said William L. Withers is not an inhabitant of this state Therefore on motion of petitioner! counsel it is considered that unless the said Wihiam L. Withers appear here at the next September term rf this court, and answer the petition aforesaid, the sa ne will be taken as confessed and decreed accordingly and that this order be inserted in the Western Sun for eight weeks successively. Teste R. lUNTIN, Clerk c. o k. c. 36 ow

In Chancery.

GOXn BARGAINS,

Y WISH to dispose of Lot No. 40 in

the old donation containing 4 )0 acres j there is on this tract a handsome prairie, j and the greatest part of the tract first i rate and aii ,-ood farming land LSO 204 acres adjoining the t ommons of

Vincennes, which I will sell entire, or in small tracts to suit purchasers, presuming no person will wish to purchase without first seeing the land, it will be shown, and the terms made known on

application to

INDIANA Set.

Knox CiRcurr Court, to wit:

May term, 1817.

M illiam M'Intosh "VS. Samuel A. Chew & ILli B ratty, Admin istrator of Samuel JHoyd Chen deceased, Benjamin Parke

Henry Hurst.

This day came the complainant by his

counsel and it appearing to the satilac

o tionof the Court, that Samuel A. Chew

and Eli Bcatty administrators aforesaid.

two of the defendants to the complain

ants tiiii, are not inhabitants of this state,

and they not having .teied their ap

pearance herein atrreelblv to law and

the rules of this court Therefore en

mojjpn of the said William : I'intosh the I -' - l La. i- i i -i

cumpmumm ucrein, u is orucreu, mat unless the said Samuel A. Chew and

Eli Bcatty administrators aforesaid ap

pear here on the first day ot the next

September term of this court, and an

swer ti.e said Bill the same will be ta

ken and considered as confessed against them. And it is further ordered, that

a copy of tins order be forthwith insert

ed in toe Western bun lor eight weeks o

successively. A Copv Teste, R. BUM T IN, Clerk c. r. k. c. 28 8w

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vNOx Circuit Court, to wit: -

Mav term, IS 17.

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ilbam M rnon, Comfi t. 1 r 1 In ( ha vs. V jlomon Story, Defi. J

This day came the complainant by his counsel, and it appearing to the sat-

istaction ot the Coovi that 'he

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defendant

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is not an tfhiabitant ot I

fore on motion of the said t by bis counsel il is ordered the said defendant do appear

before the Srst day of the ne:tt terra of

will be taken and con-

1 against him, ?.mlhe that a copy oi' this

in the West

tins court and an ants Bill the san

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is furthei order be i

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8. Less than two blanks to a prize. Part of the prizes to be determined as follows, viz. The first drawn Jfe i blanks to be entitled to 6 dollars eachFirst drawn number on the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th 5tn, 6th, 7th 8th. 9th, and loth days drawing, each to be entitled to one of the above 000 dollar prizes, payable in part by loO tickets be fining with No. 7001 to N'o. B000 inclusive. The first 100 tickets for the first drawn No. on the first day and so on in regular succession for the rest. All other prizes floating. Prize s subject to a deduction of 1 5 per cent, payable in 60 davs after the drawiiiy is completed. To be drawn three times a week, 500 tickets each day. JOSH13 V PIT CHER "I THO d AS BR DV,

T DOUGLASS, Covin.

D. v WAL t:r, THOMAS HANLV,

St Louis, 1 eb. IS 17. 1 5-7t i"7 Tickets may be had in the above lottery either at the Store of John Ewing, or of Bradley and Piauoilet, in Vincennes.

"T? VATTlWlffTY. Laws of i he Union. AN ACT Making appropriation lor cai rying into

effect certain incuan treaties, and for

otner purposes. BE it enacted by the Senate and houe f representative of the United State

of America in Congress assembled. That

for the purpose of defraying the expences w hich may arise in carrying into effect the treaty made between the U. States

and the tribes of Indians called the Otto-

was, Chippewas, I ottow atomies. Chirk.

asaws, Chtrokees and Choctaw s, that is

to say ; with the Uttowas, Ciiionewas Sl

Pottowatamies, at St. Louis, on the 2ath

day of August, 1816; with the Chicka-

saw s, at the Chickasaw council house. on

the 28th of September, 1816: w ith the

Cherokees, at 1 urkeytown, on the 4th of October, 1816 ; with the Choctawsat the Choctaw tradiiu? house, on the 24th

of October, 1816, tiie following sums to

De paiu out ot any moneys in the treasu

ry, not otherwise appropriated, be, & the same are hereby appropriated, for the

payment of the annuities, to the Indians.

as stipulated in the said treaties, that is

to say : to the Ottowas, Chippewas and

roitowatamiL-s, I COO aoilars anniiaiK for

12 years ; to the e liicsaws, 12000 dol

ors annually, for 12 kM ; and to Wil

liam Coibcrl, a Ce.ickMw Chief, !- o

doiiai s annuady, lor and durincr his lite :

to the Cherokees, 6000 dollars annually,

tor 10 years ; and to the Choctaw s, 6ooo

dollars annually, for 20 years

?ec. 2. Ann Oc it further enacted. That

for the nurno&e of rurrtrincr nn Av, t t

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certain other stipulations in the said treaties the following sums be, and they are heu by appropriated, to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury- not otherwise appropriated, that is to say : to carry into effect Uic treaty with the Chickasaws as aforesaid, the sum of 7,350 dollars ; to carry into effect the treaty with the Cherokees, the sum of 5000 dollars ; Sc to carry into effect the treaty with the Choctaw, the surr. of 10 000 dollars. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted That there be, and is hereby appropriated the following sums, via : For the salary of the 2d Comptroller, 3000 dollars ; for the salaries of 4 additional Auditors, 12000 dollars; for the salaries of addition ai clerks in the ofnee of the 2d Comn-

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troller; and additional Auditors, 9000 dollars H. CLAY,

Sfteaker of the House cf Refiresentative.

JO:iX (iA President "f the Ser.at A I ... L cs J 1 i r

JAMES MLi

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To amend the act entitled u Ah set granting bounties in land k extra pay, to certain Canadian volunteers" passed th fifth of March, one thousand tight hundred und sixteen. BE it enacted by the Senate and house of Representative qf the United States of America in Congress assembled That from and after the passing of this act, no bounty in land shall be given to any Canadian volunteer, except where it shall appear that the full term of 6 month's service shall be performed in some corps in t e U. States service, and whose name sha I appear upon the muster roll of such corps : Provided, That wl'de it shail appear, that the said term of service had not been perforn ed by octason of wounds received in battle or other disabilities, occasioned by the performance of his duty, while in such corps, such claimant shall be considered as having performed the full term of service for which he had engaged. Sec 2 And be it further enacted That all warrants, issued in pursuance of the act entitled " An act granting bounties in land and extra pay to certain Canadian volunteers," and which have nut been located, and those w hich shall be issued in pursuance of this act, shall be located on such lands as have been offered at public sale according to law, and no other. Sec 3 And be it further enacted, That instead of the bounty given, in the act hereby amended, the following rates shall be given For a Colonel, 480 acres for a Major, 480 acres; for a captain, 320 acres ; for a subaltern, 320 acres ; to a non-commissioned officer, musician or private, 160 acres ; and to the medical and other staff in proportion to their pav. Sec 4. And be it further enacted That all such parts of the act hereby amended at shall b incoiiiiisieiit with, or cuntra-

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uiv pwaMm oi uus act, are hereby repealed. Sec 5. And be it further enacted That this act, together with the act hereby a mended, shall continue and be in force MarVhe3mi8i' xuarcn j, 181, approved, JAMES MADISONAZACT makinS Provisions for the sup. port of the nonary establishment for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. cftt enMed by Scnate Chouse cffiefiresenives of the United State, of America in Congress assembled, i hat For defraying the expenses of the mimary establishment of the TTmi c. r

the year one thousand eight hundred and

filr ; ?'ie Ir,dian department; for fortification ; for the ordinance dep ,rtl ment-for armories-fot arsenals and magazinesfor the expenses of the buildings at West Point : and for the purchase of maps, plans, books and instruments for the military academy it said place, the following sums be and the same are hereby respectively appropriated, that is to say : For the pay of the army of the United States 81,433,872. ftfeUbfStT' including the sum of 8400,000 already appropriated to tint object by ai; act of this session, g 1,1 9 372o. For forage for officers, 868.324 For bounties and premiums, 832,000 1 or Uothing. 8670,881. iooow medicai hospital dePartment

For the ordnance department 8191-

738

For fulfilling contracts already enter-

uiW iui cannon ana shot 860,000 For completing arsenals already commenced, including that at Pittsburgh and not including that at Frankiord, 8134 500. 9 For purchasing materials for rarriao es for cannon and cassions, 839,000. & For fulfilling a contract for salt petre with John P. Boyd, a sum not exceed mg g43 7 GO. For armories 8377,367. Fur the quartermaster's department, S 460,000. 9 For fortifications, 8838,000. For contingences of the army, 8100. 000. For the Indian department g200,0( i . For the purchase of maps, plans, books and instruments, for the war otlioe. 82,500. ' Forthe purchase of maps plans, books instruments, fuel and stationary for the military academy ; repairing buildings at West Point, and for transportation and and two boats, 16 570. Sec. 2 And be if further enacted, That the sums herein appropriated be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. March 3, 181 7, a PPRovEn, JAMES MADISON. AN ACT To authorise the appointment of a Surveyor for the lands in the northern part of the Mississippi territorv, and the sale of certain lands therein described. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State, of America in Congress assembled, 1 hat a serveyor of the lands of the U States in the Mississippi territory, laying north of an east and west line, to be drawn from the liver Mississippi, through fort Williams, to the western boundary line of the state of Georgia- shall be appointed, whose duty it shall be to engage a sufficient number of skilful surveyors as his deputies, and to cause the lands abovo mentioned, which have not already been surveyed, and to which the Indian title has been extinguished, to be surveved and divided in the manner provided' by law for the surveying of the other public lands of the United States in t ie Mississippi territory, to do and perform all such acts in relation to the said lands, to transmit plats of survey the manner, and to fix the compensation of the deputy surveyor, chain-carriers and axe-men, under the same restrictions and limitations of expence in surveying, as is bv law directed and provided for the regulation of the powers and duties of the survevor of the lands south of the state of Tennessee, in relation to the other public iands in the