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as well as the the Treasury Warrants: I shall be obliged by taking a List of the Land already appropriated to undertake to locate myself, not being able to procure the assistance of anybody here without giving one Half the Land, [struck: and] those whom I depended on being too much interested [struck: to] themselves to give me any assistance. I have had an offer for some of my warrants here but have not yet come to any agreement, the Terms not being agreeable to me but as it is just now discovered that warrants of the first Date are to be first entered, ours will shortly sell well, I expect. To prevent our running any Risque, I have written to the Attorney to enter Caveats in your and my names agst. each other in order to try the validity of [illegible] Claims, in order that the Land may be secured at all Events. I have not heard from you since I left Wmsburg Williamsburg, but am in daily Expectation of a Letter &c as the Spaniard are in Possession of all the lower Parts of the Missippi Mississippi, I propose, after finishing the Business upon [which] I came out, to make a voyage down the River to see what sort of navigation we shall have. There is at present an excellent market for all Kinds of Goods at the Falls; and there will shortly be a Strong Garrison 500 miles below on the River, the supplying of [which] would be an object worth your attention, especially as it could be done without bring Boats into the dangerous Part of the River. I propose to carry down skins & Furs to pay my Expenses and if you can direct me what to do with them in Case I should not meet with a market, and also point out some mode for my maintenance at New Orleans I will do with them what you direct. It is on yours as well as my own acct. that I mean to undertake this voyage, as the value of Land here will much depend on the Convenience

very intent upon purchasing a 400 Acre Lott of Connolly's Land at the Falls, w^ch I do not incline to let him have; for upon our former Plan, I mean to purchase the whole three thousand Acres. Our warrants ^sent by M^r Overton of course the Escheator's Commission did not come out Time enough for any Thing to be done in this matter before I got out; and my Brother George being out looking for Land when they came, I found the Packet unopened: He will qualify the 2^nd of May next and at a convenient Time will proceed upon the Business of his Office. Lands about the Falls are likely to be immensily valuable, and I wish to be em-powered to secure some thousands of Acres there at any Price; they would be worth 20/. p^r Acre at least of space, and may now be purchased at one fourth Part of the value thereof, or at any Rate the most vauable of such Land could be got for Half that Sum. Southall & Charlton have divided their Land I am informed, if so, by a Line to run from the River back through the survey, if so, the upper Part will be one third Part more valuable than the lower. I have sent you a sketch of the River at the Fall ^& ab^t 80 miles up with the several Tracts of Land lying on the River, which appear to me to be the most desirable purchases, & by w^ch you may be properly informed, before you you make any Bargain; and whatever you do in this matter let it be done soon.- I have seen a Man from N. Orleans who informs me the Spaniards were in Possession of all the lower Parts of theMississippi & that they only required of the Inhabitants to take an Oath of Fidelity of the United States of America, or of neutra -lity during the present war; & in that case did not molest them or meddle with their Property.- The Carolina Line contrary to the Expectation of most People, runs near Cumberland River leaving it

almost the whole of the good Land on that River w^ch was reserved for the Officers & soldiers, in No. Carolina. There were formerly a number of settlements made in that Country w^ch I imagine might now be got for very little, as there is no money yet amongst the Inhabitants; I therefore intend to visit them when I go down the Ohio to superintend the surveying of our Land in that Quarter; and if I find any thing clever can be done there, my having a credit [in?] N. Orleans to a small amount, might enabe me to secure a Quantity of Land as good as the Land here, five hundred miles more convenient to navigation, convenient to the Missippi about the Mouth; and excedingly well watered; which is not the case in many Places: The spirit of Emigration rages very high at present, and as there is a Plan settled for establishing a Post still lower down the River, the old settlers will probly sell very Cheap, and there appers to be no danger of any competition, nor of the Carolina Assembly's conforming the Titles of such settles or their Ass^ees- so difficult is it to locate Land here that as soon as soon as any Tract is located it, will commnd four or five Pounds per Acre ^on Credit and I am convinced, that such Land as may now be pur-chased for less than two Pounds, on Credit, will sell for three or four Times that sum before we should be obliged to pay for it; you inform me there is a Pro-bability of Depeciation's continuing, if so the more Pur-chases I can make on Credit, of good land, the better, as by those we cannot lose; indeed it is the Opinion of some good Judges here that about the Falls, land is now as cheap as it would be, were our money to become equal to specie. Col. Peachey's & Col. Byrds lands are all very valuable, as are two surveys surveys for Cap^t John Ware on Bear Grass Creek near the Falls, Henry Harrison's on the same Creek for one

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.