Resurrecting the First American West

Philadelphie Janv^r 15^e 1789./.

Monsieur et cher ami

Je recus hier au soir votre chere lettre du 9^e C^t a laquelle j'aurai le plaisir de repondre plus ampleurent par une autre occasion; je me contente pour cette fois de repondre a un ou deux articles.

Vous avez du voir par les dattes de mes lettres que je ne vous oublivir pas, et si je n'avais ete desappointe dans les occasions qui me promettaient de jour en jour des en charger, je les aurais envoyees plutot par la poste. Ne craignez point de votre cote de m'occasionner des fraix de port. Il n'y a point d'argent que je paye avec autant de plaisir que celui que je donne pour recevoir des nouvelles de mes amis, et si je n'avais que cela, j'aimerais micuse me priver d'un diner, et payer une lettre de quelqu'un que j'estime.

Me traitez vous en [auri?], dites-moi, en m'inondant d'eloges que je voudrais bien sans doute meriter, mais dont, quelque chose que vous puissiez me dire, je suis bien eloigne de me croire digne. Vous ne vous rappellez donc pas les conversations que nous avons eues ensemble a ce sujet? ou bien vous vous imaginez peut-etre que ma modestie etait jouee. Non, mon cher ami, croyez-en

Philadelphia Dec^re 9^e 1788./.

[ds?] 14 X

Monsieur et cher ami

Je recus avant hier vos deux cheres lettres des Mercredy et Vendredy, mais Dieu scait de quelle datte. J'ai par la meine occasion celles que Mademoiselle Fanny et M^r De la Forest m'ont fait l'honneur de m'ecrire. Je vous prie de vous charger de leur en faire mes [?] que je n'ai pas le teurs de leur faire moi meme, n'ayant qu'une heure ou deux a profiter du depart de M^r Wharton pour New york afin d'ecrire a M^r le

Soyez sans inquietude sur le sort de la lettre que vois m'avez addressee a New york Baltimore. J'ecrivis de Suite avant hier a Messrs Zacharie Goopman & Compe pour les prier de me la renvoyer: aussitot que je l'aurai recue, je vous en informerai. Mon sejour ici sera beaucoup plus prolonge que je ne m'y etais attendu, etant force de rester jusqu'a l'arrivee de Waggons qui sont en route pour cette ville, et que doivent transportes mes effets a Pittsburgh. En consequence je pourrai encore avoir le plaisir de vous ecrire plurieurs lettres, et d'an recevoir aumoins une demie douzaine des votres, si vous avez a vous en occuper la moitie de la satisfaction que j'aurai a les lire.

Cranston 14 April 1816

Dear George

I have only rec^d yours of the 14 & 24 ult & notice their Contents the draft for 794.5 has been presented and accepted and shall be paid at maturity. I shall be laid under great difficulty to get hold of funds from [?] Estate to meet my drafts for the farm, I shall antissipate them & shall provide for the payment at all events, the estate cannot be settled untill some time in September wether this will retard my setting of[f] from here I can not yet determine, I wish you not to draw on me further if it can possably be avoided, but inform me of your necessities, & I must remit you by which I can save [?] by purchase^g at Phil^a western money, I very much doubt wether I get from [?] estate enough to pay for the farm it is so cut up by division besides more Creditors appear than we knew of: money is [?] was never so hard to command & Every one is push^d & Exceedingly distres^d to get it; the same difficulties are comeing on at New York & Phil^a makes me sometimes wish I had entered into no engagem^ts whatever I am glad you purchas^d the Negro, I will [scrable?] this that payment in some way or other but I pray you all be verry prudent, and do all that [?] possable to make the farm yeild the greatest Crop. the Tobacco Crop more particularly which for this year I most rely on, should be kept well hoed & clear of weeds & not neglected none of you ever speak of John or each other I hope he is verry Industrious & attentive, tell Mary I think she should be more with the family; its our duty one and all to be verry very prudent & Deconomical & by Jo^s [? ? punitive?] I fear it does not enter enough into his Views, I verry much apprehend that I shall not be able to save one dollar from the Estate where we

fatted, & making this lot about 27 dolls. dearer than a larger number of a better lot which was valued by Mr. Johnson. Mr. P however says if the estimate is wrong (which it undoubtedly is) it shall be rectified & they shall be charged at the same price at which hogs can be bought of a similar quality (they have been fed altogether on his corn) this I shall immediately ascertain they are worth I suppose about 30 $

Be pleased to accept the draft and oblige yr affectionate son GWR Corlis

P.S. We recd yours from Philedelphia, I am sorry you have had a return of your spasms, I began a letter immediately which I left to attend to this business here I shall send it by the next mail.

Mr & Mrs Prentis have been very polite to us & our neighbor Johnsons also

My love to Mother Uncle & the children

of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, has named for their Plenipotentiary, Rufus King, Esq. Minister Plenipotentiary of the said United States, to his Britanic majesty, who have agreed to and concluded the following articles:

Art. 1. In satisfaction and discharge of the money which the United States might been liable to pay in pursuance of the provisions of the said 6th article which is hereby declared to be cancelled and annulled, except so far as the same may relate to the execution of the said 7th article, the United States of America hereby engage to pay, and his Britannic majesty consents to accept for the use of the persons described in the said 6th article, 600,000 pounds sterling, payable at the time & place and in the manner following, that is to say, the said 600,000l. sterling shall be paid at the City of Washington in three annual instalments of 200,000l. sterling each, and to such person or persons as shall be authorized by his Britannic majesty to receive the same; the first of the said instalments to be paid at the expiration of one year; the second instalment at the expiration of two years, and the third and last instalment at the expiration of three years next following the exchange of the ratifications of this convention: and to prevent any disagreement concerning the rate of exchange, the said payments shall be paid in the money of the United States, reckoning 4 dollars and 44 cents to be equal to one pound sterling.

Art. 2. Whereas it is agreed by the fourth article of the definitive treasty of peace, concluded at Paris on the third day of September 1793, between his Britannic majesty and the United States that creditors on the other side should meet with no lawful impediments to the recovery of the full value in sterling money of all bonafide debts theretofore contracted, it is hereby declared that the said fourth article, so far as it respects its future operation, it is hereby recognized, confirmed, & declared to be binding and obligatory upon his Britannic majesty & the said U. States, & the same shall be accordingly observed with punctuality and good faith. - And so the said creditors shall hereafter meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money of their bonafied debts.

Art. 3. It is furthermore agreed & concluded that the commissioners appointed in pursuance of the seventh article of the said treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, and whose proceedings have been suspended as aforesaid, shall immediately after the signature of this convention, reassemble & proceed in the execution of their duties according to the provisions of the said seventh article, except only that instead of the sums awarded by the said commissioners being made payable at the time or times by them appointed, all sums of money by them awarded to be paid to America or British claimants, according to the provisions of the said seventh article, shall be made payable in three equal instalments, the first whereof to be paid at the expiration of one year, & the second at the expiration of two years, and the third and last at the expiration of three years, next after the exchange of the ratifications of this convention.

Art. 4. This convention when the same shall have been ratified by his majesty and the President of the Uni. ted States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate therefore & the respective ratifications duly exchanged, shall be binding and obligatory upon his majesty and the said United States. In faith whereof, we the un dersigned Plenipotentiaries of his Bri tannic majesty and of the United States of America, by virtue of our respective full powers, have signed the present convention, and have caused the seals of our arms to be affixed thereto.

Done at London the 8th day of Jan. 1802. L.S. HAWKESBURY. L.S. RUFUS KING.

NEW-YORK, April 10.

The ship Liberty, from Liverpool, arrived at this port last evening. She left Liverpool on the 3d March, at which time no intelligence had been received there of the signing of the definitive treaty. Superfine flour was selling at 38 to 40 shillings.

The letters by the Liberty will not be delivered from the post office until this morning. Her London papers are to the 25th Feb. which, as we are informed by a passenger on board, contain no news.

We learn from New Orleans, by Capt. Sesson, that an embargo was to be laid on all vessels in that port, on the 12th of March, by order of the French government; & that a French commandant for New Orleans was hourly expected.

PHILADELPHIA, April 16.

INTERESTING INFORMATION.

Advices were yesterday received from the Havanna, which announce that the court of Madrid have granted permission for the exportation of specie, free duty, from the Spanish dominions, for the purchase of shipping. This information we derive from an authority, next to official.

The foregoing intelligence we presume is of considerable magnitude to the merchants of the United States; as in consequence of the peace in Europe, we are in possession of a great surplusage of shipping, which hereby we shall be enabled to dispose of to advantage.

An article from Genoa, dated the 25th Jan. says:

"If we may give credit to letters from Tunis the grand seignior has given notice to all the powers of Barbary, that they must at a fixed period release all the Slaves in their posses sion, of whatsoever nation they may be.

==NATCHEZ, March 17.== PRICES CURRENT.

Wanted Immediately,

As apprentices to the cabinet-making business, one or two Boys 15 or 16 years of age, that can come well recommnended. JAMES S. WAIDE. Louisville, May 3d, 1802.

LOUISVILLE May 6, 1802.

My Dear Fellow Countrymen, When the artillery of a garrison is hard to be dismounted, no wonder if long time he taken in preparing for an assault. But as the great gun Competency is not to be found in the garrison F-d, it is to be hoped that the people of Jefferson will no longer trust in that fortification.

There is neither difficulty nor glory in sacking a fort where the guns are charged with squibs and the soldiers destitute of a wise commander, therefore Gen. Philanthropy intends to encamp until Gen. Goodsense takes the command of the garrison F-d, & then if he cannot take it by storm he will endeavor to undermine it.

A MORALIST, Metamorphosed into a SOLDIER.

SACRED TO THE MUSES. I make no doubt but you have seen, The playful boys upon the green Choose out two dogs, & for their fun, Encourage, clap, and hiss them on - Furious they growl and snap, not bite, So war the quills when dunces write.

The Subscriber has for Sale a large quantity of Writing Paper of an excellent qality, which he will dispose of on very moderate terms by the Ream or single quire -

Also a quantity of Medium and Royal Retrieve, suitable for wrapping paper for Merchants, Hatters, &c.

Also, a number of Blank Books of different discriptions. SAMUEL VAIL.

N. B. Those who are indebted to me for Books, Advertising, or Subscriptions to the FARMER's LIBRARY, are requested to make payment by the first of June next, at which time I have a particular demand to satisfy. S VAIL.

Taken up by Enoch Davis, Jefferson County, on the Transylvania Saminary lands, waters of Goose- Creek, a Dark Brown Mare, supposed to be three years old this spring, the brand dire, but supposed thus G.B. both hind feet white, above the pasture joints, a small bell fastened on with a leather collar sewed with a buckskin whang - Appraised to L 6 15 s.

Also a dark Iron Grey Filly, supposed to be 2 years old this spring, the near hind foot white, no brand perceivable, a star and long snip extending from her right nostril up towards the star - Appraised to L 6 by John Core and George White, before me the 16th day of March, 1802. W. WHITE, J.P. A Copy - Teste, WORDEN POPe, Cl'k.

NOTICE,

That the Plantation and Tract of Land upon which the late JOHN THRUSTON resided, in Jefferson County, is for sale. This tract of land is part of an old Military Survey, ,and a deed with general warranty will be made to the purchaser. The price and manner of payment may be kown by applying to Mr. Thos. January of Lexington; or to Col. Alexander S. Bullitt, or the Subscriber of Jefferson County, who are authorized by the will of the decedent to sell the said property. EDMUND H. TAYLOR, Executor. May 4th, 1802. 69-2m.

To all whom it may concern.

Whereas the Securities of Frederick Bartlett, late High Sheriff of the County of Jefferson, are likely to suffer greatly in consequence of the perplexed situation of the said Bartlett's affairs; they therefore have agreed to meet on Tuesday the 18th Instant, at the Office of Worden Pope, Esp. in Louisville, in order to come to an agreement among themselves to make arrangements for the payment of the arrearages of said Bartlett. All persons having claims against said Sheriff are requested to meet the Securities on said day. Fred. Geiger, Adam Hoke, John Miller, Ro: M'Kown Louisville, May 6th, 1802. N. B

All the Securities are requested to attend on that day.

FOR SALE, A likely Negro Woman and Child, about 20 or 25 years old, a good hand for House work or to work in the field. Any person inclining to purchase for terms apply to Mr. John Nelson, Louisville, or John Murphy, in Bruer's Town.

ILLINOIS GRANT LAND.

I have five or six tracts of Land lying in the Illinois Grant, some equal to any, which I will dispose of for Cash or Negroes. MARSTON G. CLARK. April 22d, 1802 671f

I do hereby forewarn all persons from fishing or angling on Rock Island at the lower end of the Falls of Ohio, unless they shall have obtained a permission from myself or agents for that purpose. NICHOLAS MERIWETHER. 26th April, 1802.

One hundred and fifty Dollars Reward.

On new year's night, the Subscribers' store in Alexandria, (Potomac) was broke open and robbed of about 1000 dollars worth of property, viz- 100 dollars in silver, 2 pieces of blue cloths, 2 pieces of smoke, 1 piece of brown mixture, 1 piece of black mixture, and 1 piece of London brown cloths, (mostly superfine) a variety of striped and cross-barred swansdown, cassimers, dimities, mersailles, camels-hair tambored shawls, also brown silk shawls with fring, red, chocolate colored, and blue bandannas, and yellew flag silk handkerchiefs, black and light colored sewing silk, a variety of stockings, consisting of womens, blue stockings with white clocks, also woments' white worsted, and mens' fancy cotton stockings, many pieces sprigged muslins, marked with a black-lead pencil, thus ol. Al. on the outside of the pieces, and many more goods not remembered. The above reward will be paid for the property and robbers convicted, or one hundred dollars for the property alone. The persons suspected, are two white men, in short blue, and a mulatto, in light dress; were seen about 50 miles from Marietta, moving towards the river Ohio.

Jona. & Mahlo Scholfield Alexandria, March 8, 1802.

The printers in Kentucky are requested to insert this in their papers.