c a rr'D nAVS KV 7(1 HN FENNO No 6q, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS H\ /OHM tLNM, *o. 09. " < [No. 10, of Vol. IV.J ADVERTISEMENT. NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors ol Edward Mankin, an infolvcnt debtor, confined in the gaol of the county of Salem, in the tfate of Ncw-Jcrfev, that the Judges of the Infe rior Court of Common Pleas for said county, on application to them made, have appointed the kwenty-cighth day of July next for the said Credi tors to appear before any two or more of laid ■judecs, at the town of Salem, to (hew cause, n any they hare, why an alignment of the said debtors estate fliould not be made, and he be dit charged from confinement, pursuant to an Ast ol AflembJy, paff ct * the 2 4 November last, for the relief of insolvent debtors then SJem. "June 25, «7Q 2 - ' Wm. cleland, boston, Tranfach buttnefs in the Funds of the United States; HANK STOCK, BILLS of EXCHANGE, kc. IHT Orders from New-York, Philadelphia, or any other part of the Union, will be attended to with Diligence and Punctuality. June i. (ism H i»m) advertisement. I DO hereby give notice to all persons, not to credit any person or persons whatever on my ■account, otherwise in m) name, or on my credit, without special order from under my hand au thorize the fame, as I am determined not to pay any debt or debts contrufted without such order being produced THOMAS JONES. Frederick-Town, June 5, 179 2 - ( e P4 w ) JUST PUBLISHED, and to be sold (price 1 of.) By HAZARD and ADDOMS, At the coiner of Third & Chcfnui Streets, THE HISTORY New-Hampfliire, Vol. 11l Containing 3 geographical description of the Btate —with fV.ctches of its natural history, <iu£Uons, i improvements, an d present state ot so ciety and rr.anners, liws and government. By J ertmv Belknap, A.M. ffT This volume compleats the biftory. and is pe;u' »rly imerefting. Subscribers arc detired to Vail for thei* books. Thirty Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from the subscriber in February tact, a NEGRO LAD, named PHIL, about loyear, of age; had on when he went away, a roand jacket, a pair horpefpun breeches, and ? tow fliirt • ihe fellow has a yellowilh complexion, his heighth about five feet fix or seven inchcs, very ftuiare made ; has a mark along fide of his nofc, -»na one of his insteps has been burnt, wh.ch cauks «h« finewi to draw. I Whoever takes uo said Negro, and him in any iail, so that I may get him again, (hall re ceive the above reward, and have all realonablc ' charges paid. ROBERT PEARCE. <thddSafa.ft»s, June ts, 179 ; - ( e P irn ) RUN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Kent Countv, and State ot Maryland, on Sunday the 2'th May last, a N E G R O M A N, named Hark; about 40 years oi age, about five feet nine inches high, has a fear over one of his eye-biows, and when talking, hangs his hrad on one fide, and looks up—had on and took with htm the followingcloaths, vii. a learnoughr coat, a black and white kersey coat, cut round, a white kersey iacket and breeches, two pair of yarn (lock ings, the one pair lately footed, and the other not, two aznaburgh (hirts. each pieced on one fide, Xwo pair of tow-linen trowfers, one pair patched with tew tow-linen down the fore parts, and an old felt hat. . Whoever takes up (aid Negro, if out of this Slate,-and secures him in gaol, fhalLreceive FOUR-1 TEEN DOLLARS reward —and if taken witiiin this State, andfecured as aforefaid, fhall_ receive EIGHT DOLLARS reward; and if Drought home, reasonable expences will be paid by PEREGRINE LETHRBLRY. ie 4 , 1791. (epßw) Cktfier-Tonn, GENERAL POST-OFFICE Philadelphia, June 6, 179®- THE Printers of Newfpapeis in the United States are deftred to take Notice, That Mr. franas Btilty, Mr. Daniel Humphreys, and Messrs. &potfwood and Carey, of tins City, have ceased to print Newspapers, and of coutfe can receive none (roin the other Printers free of Postage. The Printers of Newspapers are thetefore defued to diT cjnti,'jue fending their Papers to those Gentlemen, un'efi they (Viould become Suhfcrihers, on the foot ing of other Citizens. As divers Printers in other Places may havedif-| continued their printing of Newspapers, the Poft maflers irr those places are deftred to give Notice thereof in the Newspapers in which thev usually Advertise; that the Newspapers sent to such for mer Primers may be difconti'iued, and the Pub lic Vails be relieved from useless Burthem. . T . pitKERING. * * Ado ertijements ofonejquare, or left, uiiliH b -fallithed in -this pap" or.cejor 50 Cents, and itchJui fquent inJerJion nt 20.Cents. Wednesday, Juey 4, 1792. A CONSTITUTION OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE STATE OF KENTLCKY, (CONTINUED.) Stc. 29.TT" VERY rcfolution, order or voir, t. which the concurtence ot both Hon fes may be neceflary, except on a question ot ad iouimnerit, (ball be piefcnied to the Governor and before it thai! take effect lie approved by bun or, being di lappi oved, (hall be icpaiTfd by tv. thirds ot both Houft s.according to the rules and It imitations prefcriLed in cafe ot a bill. ARTICLE 11. Sec. 1. The fupremr executive power of thi commonwealth (ball be veiled in a Governor. Sf.c. 2. The Governor (hall be chosen by th electors of the Senate at the fame time, at thefami place, and in the fame manner that they are hoc in dirc&ed to elect Senators, and the said eleQor lhall matte return of their proceedings in th choice ot a Governor, to the Secretary for the tirn being. Sec. 3. The Governor shall hold Ins omc during four vears from the ill day ot June nex ensuing his eh £Vion. Sec. 4. He (hall be at lead thirty years of age and have been a citizen and inhabitant of thi State at lead two years next bctore his ekcon unless he (hall have been absent on the public bu finefs of the United States or of this State. Sf.c. 5. No member of Congress or peifoi holding any office under the United States, or th 1 State, ihall cxcrcifc the office ot a Governor. Sec. 6. The Governor shall at flaied times receive for his services a compensation, whic. Ihall neither be increaftd nor diminifiicri durin the period for which he shall have been clc&ed. Sec. 7. He shall be commander in chief of thi Armv and Navy of this Commonwealth, and o he militia except when they shall be called intc ihe ferviee of the United States. Sf.c. 8. He (hall nominate, and by and witl he advice and consent S. nate, appoint ai >fficers, whose offices are ettablifhed by this con llitu;ion, or shall be established by law : ant whose appointments are not hen in otherwise pio /tded for ; but noperfen shall be appointed to at office wilh n any county, who fh..l! not have beei ! citizen and inhabitant therun one year next be ore his appointment, it the county tnall hav >cen folong crtfttd ; but if it fh-tll not have bcci "o lon* e vetted, then within the limits ot to onnty or counties out of which it shall have bec» aken. ri Sec. 9. The Governor shall have power to hi ip ail vacancies, that may happen during the le :efsof the Senate, by granting committors whic hall expire at the end of their next fijfion. Sec. 10. He (hall have power to remit fines nd torfeiturcs, andgianting reprieves and par lons, except in cases of impeachment ; in call so reason, he (hall have power to grant reprieves ur il the end of the next fefiion ot the General A emblv, in whom the power ol pardoning fii. Ie vcfled. Sec. 11. He may require information in w .tig from lh. officers in the executive department upon any fubjeft relating to the duties oi theirrcl pcflive offices. Sec. 12. He shall from time lo time give to the General Aucmbly information of the Hate of the commonwealth, and recommend to their con fidcraiion, such meafurcs as he ffiall judge expe- 11. He may on extraordinary occasions convene the General Assembly, and in cale ol dl [" agrcement between the two Houses, with relpctt to the time of adjournment, adj.mrn them to fuc i time as he ffiall think pioper not exceeding tour months. , , . Sic. 14. He (hall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. . Sec. 15. In cafe of the death or refignat.on of the Governor, or ol his removal fiom office, the Speaker of the Senate (hall excrcife the office oi Governor, until another (hall be duly qu.lihed. Sec. 16. An Attorney General (hallbe appoint- Icd and commiflioned during good behavior; he I [hallappear for the commonwealth in all crimi nal protections, and in all civil cases, in winch (he commonwealth (hall be iritcicfted, in any ol the fupcrior courts ; (hall give his opinion when called upon for that purpofr, by either branch ol the legidature, or by the executive, and (hall per form luch other duties as (hall be enjoined hun b> SEC.* 17. A Secretary shall be appointed and commiflioned during the Governors continuance in office, if he (haU r '. long behave himfelf well, he (hall keep a fair register of, and aiiell all the_ official a£b and proceedings of the Governor, ana (hall v.h n requued, lay the fame and all papers, minutes, and vouchers relative thereto belore ci ther branch of the legislature, and (hall perform such other duties as (hall be enjoined by law. ARTICLE 111. Sec i. In ele&ions by the citizens, all free male citizens of 4ie age of'twenty-one year?, hav in 2 rcftded in ifce slate two years, or the county in which i)\cy offer to vole, one year next P«Q Te the election, lhall enjoy the rights of an elettor, but no person (ball be entitleo to vote except in the county in which he (hall adually reside at the I time of the elc&ion. Sec. 2. All ele&ions fliall be by ballot. Sic. 3. Ele&ors (hall in all cafcs except lrc **| son, felony and breach or fcjrrcty of the peace, be privileged from arreil duting their attendance at elections, and in going to and returning from them. ARTICLE IV. . I Sec. 1. The House of Reprefcntatives Ihallj have the sole power ps impeaching. Sic. 2. AH i~">c*chmeot» (hall be tried by the 37 Senate ; when fitting for that pin pose, the Senators ihall be upon oath or affirmation : No person lhall br convitted without the concurrence of two ihircteof the members present. Sec. 3. The governor 2nd all other civil ofh cers lhall be liable to impeachment for any m'.fde meauor in office ; but judgment i» such cases fhal) not extend fuither than to removal from office, and difqualification to hold any office of honor, tiuft or profit, under this commonwealth; but the party conviftcd (hall nevertheless be liable and fubjeft to indictment, trial and punishment, 1 according to law ARTICLE V. Sf.c. i. The judicial power of this common wealth, both as 10 matters of law and equity, (hall be veiled in one Supreme Court, which lhall be titled the Court of Appeals, and in fnch inferior courts as the legislature may from time to time or dain and cftabliHi. Sec. 2. The Judges both or the Supreme and Interior Courts lhall hold their offices during good I behavior : but for any reasonable cause which ffilill not be fufficient ground of impeachment, the trovernor may remove any of them on the address of two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature. They (hall at dated times receive lot theii feivices an adequate compensation to be fixed by law, which lhall not be diminilhcd duting their conti nuance in office. _ _ ■ . , Sec. 3. The Supreme Court Hull have origin and final juriMi£tion in all cafo rrfpefling the t tics to land under the prclent land law! of Virg nil, including those which miv be depending 1 the present Suprem ? Court tor the diffr.il of Ken tncky, at the time of eft abli thing the fa id Suprem Court J and in all rases concerning contrasts so bnd, prior to the < ftabltlhing of those titles. Am [he said court (hall have power to hear and deter mine the lame in a summary way, and to dire< ;hc mode of bringing the fame to a hearing, so a oenable them to do right and justice tothe par its, with as little delay and at as small an expene is the nature of the business will allow; but th "aid court (hall, in all such cases, oblige the part.c o (late the material pans of their complain- am iefence in writing ; and (hall on the conclufioi if every cause, (late on the records, the whol perils of the calc, the question arising therefrom he opinions of the court thereupon, and a (um nary of the reafens in fuppou of those opinions. Sec. 4. And it (hall be ihc duty of each Judgi if the Supreme Court, present at the hearing of ani uch cause, and differing from a majority of th. ourt, to deliver his opinion in writing, to be en f red as aforefaid ; and each judge (hall deltvei lis opinion in open court. And the said cour; hall have power on the detei mination of any fucf afe, to award the legal costs against either party ir to divide the fame among the diftercnt parties^ I them ftiall seem just and right. And the said ourt (hall have lull power to take such steps a: hry may judge proper, 10 perpetuate tcftimony II all cases concerning.such titles. Provided thai jury (hall always be impanneled for the finding rf such fafls as ai'e not agreed by the parties ; un cfs the parties or their attormes, (hall *rave then ight of trial by jury, and refer the matteroflafl o the decision of the couit. Provided also, that he legiflaturc may, whenever they may judge it xpedient, pass an ast or aas to regulate the mode ,f proceedings in such cases, or to take away en ircly the original jurifdiaion hereby given to the aid court in such cases. S»c.«. In all other cases the Supreme Court hall have appellate jurifdifiion only, with such •xceptions and under such regulations at the Le rifljturc (hall make; and the Legidature may fiom ime to time v.eft in the Supreme and Inferior Court', or cither of them, such powers both in jw and equity, as they (hall judge proper and ne effary, for the due adminiftratibn of justice. Skc.6. A competent number of justices of the icace (hall be appointed in each county, they (hall ic good behaviour, but nay be removed jHSfnviftion of milhehavior in iffice, or of any iljPous crime, or on the address ,f both houses of the Legiflaturr. Sic 7 The judges (hall by virtue of their ot ite be'confer»ators of the peace throughout the late The ftvle of all process (hall he, •• Tnc Commonwealth of KENTUCKY," all profecu ions (hall be carried on in the name and by the uthority ot the Commonwealth of Kentucky,and oncludc aeainftthe peace and dignity of the fame. ARTICEE VI. Sec i. Sheriffs and Coroners, (hall at the times and places of elcrtions ol Representatives, be cho- 1 fen by the citizens of each county, qualified to vote for Representatives. They (ball hold their offices tor three >ears, if they (hall so long behave themfclves well, and until a successor be duly qua lified : but no person (hall be twice chosen or ap pointed Sheriff in any term of fix yeais. Vacan cies in either of the said offices, (hall be filled by a new appointment to be made by the Governor, to continue untilthe next general ek£lion, and until a successor (hall be chosen and qualified as afore- Sec. 2. The freemen of this Commonwealth (hall be armed and disciplined tor its defence. Those who conscientiously scruple to bear arms, (hall not be compelled to do so ; but (hall pay an equivalent for pevfonal service. Sec. 3. The field and ftaff officers of the mili tia shall De appointed by the Governor except the battalion ttaff officers who shall be appointed by the field officers of each battalion refpeftivcly. Sec. 4. The officers of companies Om'l be cho sen by the persons enrolled in the lift of each com pany, a«d the whole (hall be commissioned du ring good behavior, and during their refidcnce in of the battalion or company to which they (hall be appointed. Sec. 5. Each court (hall appoint its own clci k . [Whole No. 552.] who (hall bold his office during good behavior; but no person lhali be appointed clerk, only pro tempore, who (Ml not P'°<k ,c * 10 court ap pointing him, a certificate from a majority of the judges oftHc'cburt-of' Appeals, that he hath been examined by their cleric m their prefrncc, and un dcr their direflion, and ih« ti.cy judge him to bo well qualified to execute the office ot clerk to any court of the fame dignity with that for -which he offers himfell. They fhj.U he removable lor breach of good behavior, bv the court ot appeals only, who (hall be judges of the latts as well as of the law. Two thirdsof the members present mult concur in the sentence. Sec. 6. All commiflion* ftiall be in the name and by the authority of the Stale ol Kentucky, and he sealed with the Slate fcal, and signed by the Governor. Sec. 7. The State Treasurer [ball be appointed annually by the iomt ballot of both Houses. ARTICLE VII. Sec. 1. Members ot the general assembly, and all officers executive and judicial, before they en ter upon the execution ot their refpc&ivc omcrs, (hall take the following oath or affirmation. " I do solemnly (wear (or affirm as the cafe may be) that I will he iaithful and true to the common wealth of Kentucky, so long as 1 continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully exccute to ihe best of my abilities the office of accord ing to law " ARTICLE VII. See. I. Treason againd the commnnwealih, (hall conVict only in levying war again!! it.oi ill adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and com fort. No petfon shall be convitied ol trealoo, unless on the tellimony of two witneiTts to the fame overt afl, or on his own eonfeffioo in open Sec. 2. Laws (hall be made to exclude frem office and from fuffrage thof- who (hall thereafter be eonv.fled of bribery, perjury, forgery or other high crimes or misdemeanors. The pnvt.ege or free fuffrage, (hall be supported by laws regulating elections, and prohibiting under adequate penal ties, all undue influence ther on from power, bri bery. tumult or other improper ptaftices. Stc. 3. No money (ball be drawn from the reafurv, but in consequence of appropriations nade by law, nor (ball anv appropriations of mo ley for the fuppoit of an army, be made for - lon rev term than one year, and a regular (tatement fnd account ot the rece.pts and expenditures of all >üblic money, shall be published annually. Seo. 4. The LegiQature (hall dirc&l>y- law, in vhat manner and in what courts, suits may be nought againfl the commonwealth. Sec. 5. The manner of administering the oath 1 r aft.mation, (hall be furh as is mod conliit.-nt vith the confciencc of the deponent, an.l imll be fteemed by the legiQature the mod folcmn ap teal to God. Sec 6. All laws now in force in the itate ot Virginia, not inconsistent with this constitution, t Inch aieof a general nature, and no' local to the astern part of that state, ftiall be in force in this late, unul they shall be altcicd or repealed by the :&iflature. „ . . Sec. ,7. The compafl with th? state of Virginia, jbie£t to such alterations as may be made therein, prceahly to the mode prcfcrib d by the fatd co ™- a&, fhdll be confiderid as a patt of this conltt ltion. ARTICLE IX. See. The Lcgiflaiuie flwll Have no power to pass laws for the emancipation of slaves without the consent of the owners, or without paying their owers, previous lo such emancipation, a .ull equivalent in money, for the slaves so emancipated. They (hall have no power to prevent emigrants to this Hate, from bringing with them such persons as are deemed slaves by ihe laws of any one of the United Slates, so long as any person of the fame ace or defcrtption, shall be continued in slavery by the laws of this (late. That dicy shall pass laws to per mil the owners of slaves to emancipate them, saving the rights of creditors, and preventing them from becoming a charge lo the county in which they reside. They fhal! hare full power to pre vent slaves being brought into this dale as mer chandize. They fiiall have full power to prevent any slaves being brought into this state from a fo reign country, and to prevent those from being brought into this state, who have been fincc the firfl day of Januarv one thousand seven hundted and eighty-nine : or may hereafter be imported into any of the United Slates from a foreign coun try. And they (hall have full power to pass fuclr laws as may be necessary, to oblige the owners ( . slaves to treat them with humanity, to provide for them necessary cloathing and provision, to abstain from all injuries to them rxtendingto life or limb, and in cafe of their negicfl, or refufal to comply with the dire&ions of such laws, to have such slave or slaves fold for the benefit of their owner or owners article X. See. 1. The place for the feat of government (hall be fixed in the following manner. The House of Reorefentptives, (hall, during their .el fion, which (hall be held in the year one thouUnd (even hundred and ninety-two, chufe by ballot, twenty-one persons, from -whom the reprifentation from Mercer and Fayette counties then prcle^ fh dll alternately strike out one, until the lina) ' uer (hall be reduced to five, who, or a t n rcc Q f them concurring in opinion, (h?' # nave power to fix on the place for the of government, to receive grants from infi.vidvals therefor, and to makefuch conditions with the propiietor or proprietors of the land so pitchcd on by thcin, as to them (hall feern right, and (lull be agreed 10 hy the said pro prietor or proprietors ; and lay off a town thereon in such manner as they shall judge mod proper. (to bf. continued.)
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