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Augusta . 210
Vumbr. rland. at Princeton. 2.23
St. Mary's, at Lebanon.
= Bacon, at Harrodsburg. 450
St. Joseph's, at Bardstown 171
$6 Marou e, at Lagrange 434
16 Georgetown . . 505
Sortby, at Freibyville
Colleges. Presidents of, from Kentucky 131
Thomas and Cuthbert
Burke Rur. Will am ...
Burrows. Nathan, manufactures hemp and mix and . ..
Burying grounds ancient 1:0. 209.
Duder, Gen
Borge Rov. Wirit:atp
Cabinet officers, from Kentucky 150
Cana's escape from the Indians
474
Cobolt surrender of
240
Coomes, Wie. brat school teacher ... escape from the Indians .458 4.30
Copperas bed. in Lewvis county
Corn. first planted in kentucky Hrs: raised in Kentucky 452
.. wand die * per bushel. 150
Wortw.n. Hon. Thans. 2:0
Cosvy. Permitatus and Robert T. 353 360
Court of Appeals. sketeno !.. ..
thesign and safeguards. judges metersel 165
judges princed. 105
catalogue of. 10%
03:
reports of ... 106
jurisdiction of. 106
.. Barren .
..
1:15.1%
Breckenridge
213
Urision. Res. Thomas B. 134
Vapt J obn A ..
Har: ..
345
is
Knox.
Arcade 41-
416
.. Rochas
..
.. Warren
Wayne
Cemetery of mana
Centre our great Danville
Changes CALLcon Kentucky
I'm, e ogni
* ** - tool Aret, at Lexington 43
251
Cheren. . Alebo 1:1
.. nuer of members . . 115. 113
..
..
.. 1 . 116 117
113
Das.hon. Col Jamie
Denusra. m the Mammoth Cave
103 , Deaf and Dub Asylumi.
Church. Baptist. Campieli.
Church, Christian. 114
Cumberland Presbyterian. 121
Episcopal .
Methodist Episcopal.
Presbyterian .. 1.39
Roman Catholic. in the Maminoth Cave.
Cincinnati. adventure of hunters at 514 Clark, Gen. George Rogers - 236, 385, 457. 459. 460 Clarke, Gov. James. 230
Clay, Gen. Green 243
Hon. Henry 2-0
jr., Lent. Col. Henry 29.4
133
Breathitt. Gov .. John
211
Breckinridge, D. D., Rev. John. 13-
Hon. John. .. 214
Joseph Cabell
Bridge, Natural.
Brodhead. Damel seds goods at Louisville. . Brownt, Hon John
Hon. James 309
Dr. Samuel
.4 Dr. Preston W :10
Bryant's stauon, expe lion from. attack on . . 2.49
Buchanan. Dr. .. 559
Buena Vista. battle of
Bulbit's Lick, salt nost made at.
Conch sarlls in lancoin county Congress, Lot of senators. 141 representatives. .. 145
Continental money . heavy discount 362
175
Conventiona Lot of members of the several
tweeta Mate government. &c. . . 146, 147. 148 Cook family, remarkable deieree of ... 305
Caldwell. Gen. John Dr Chasing 5.5- 5.21
C
! sses, rescue of.
Aventures of. 196. 519
ier. 116 117 Corwine. Agp.a .. . 545
Ponge
irmilton.
utures of.
days. a Allen county :ered
167
Courts. OM and New, history of. !!! Jeffeyenia county Rov. i.
213 Crepes. Pha. han reminthable escape of Tra. Heury desperate rencounter with
217
379 runand Majes, hang without trial.
: . 1
5.11 31. 50% 4.
Fewhet ran Church. vier
$33
Chartan Col V. 21. 2533
unione between stone and
:- Christian
Hemomson
Contract < ngular ..
Ballit. Col. A'rx. So Capt. Thomas. 15.3 Combs. Gen. Lasie . 217 233
Para
13S
GENERAL INDEX.
Page.
I .ha, Gien Juseph. 515
!! .: , , Pulpit" on the Kentucky river. 466
fre remarkable instance of fidelity 293 1 .. . wear. drieat two Indians. 550 Imam. Israel, teaches school at Mays-
431 181
I& : : 5xx. James, visits Big Bone Lick.
Www : ng. Francis. incident of. 179
Col. Timothy, adventure of. 437
D-ak .. Dr. Daniel. 557 Grandy. Judge Felix.
fromon's lack . 319 Hail-storm. remarkable
lig era's first sold in Louisville. 36:2
" treek, singular fact concerning. 352 Hancock, Johnt . . Dudley, Col. William . 294 Hardin. Capt. William 213. 3339.
Dr. Benjamin W. 557
Dak -. Dr. Bavil. 4.12
Dar.a. D. D .. Rev. John P.
200
Harthquakes. dreadful. 363
Manson. Capt. John. 241 Bor Hry G A. M. 143 £11
Baker pairs, in the Baptist Church. Up .- copal Church. sketch of:
1 : 4. 6 5pt. James
F. h's Maton. attack on.
Haceutons. criminal, in Jefferson county F'a'is, Comoerinud ... 216 Little Brick's creek. -250 365
of the O'lo, canal around . Fa'mouth. landhinz of the British at. 495
False news. divulging, punished . 363
Female courage ... .259, 306. 404. 475. 501
wantnary .-- see the counties . 3-2, 507. 518
Fever dami prevalence of.
364
FAsoit's desenption of Kentucky. 154 Findlay. Joan, first pioneer of Kentucky
Freteremtin Kentucky paper .. .. successful steamboat-
r.ich. Jonas. .
1.0: 1. R. Rev. Dr., bishop of Kentucky
209 205
10 :. Co . Jona .303. 362, 366. 31-
L. G R. Clark
Far Reations, andweat, in Allen county. 167
boone .4
Bourbon 4
.
.. Fayette .4
٤٠ in Greennp .
44 natural. in Hancock . 3.41
ana:ent. in Hopkins " Knox 44
3.0
3 Mercer
Large 237 Why's description of Kentucky - Incident, singular Montgomery roman
Pendieton Warren ..
548
Tronik. bar. battle near.
Felthe cr. Rev. M. 141 31;
testml. Benjamin
ht :e4, Buna in Fleming county
315 891
. Rec. John .
110, 200. 002
hang Upharg, his troop For the .
Kentvery" established. :4.5
formations of Kentucky
kes county. Hapast minister miceted
110 148 1.14
.5 irc ..:
Graves, ancient, in Bourbon county .. in Warren county Grayson. Col. William . .. "Great Revival" Greathouse, Cant ..
Greene. Gen. Nathanin! .
Greenup. Gov. Christopher Greeneville, Ge !. Adair defentest .it 1 .. " Groves." in Strade county
Hargrove. Capt , rencounter with Indians Harlan. Maj. Silas. 40 Hiarray. Die .
Harrison. Col. Benjamin . . fort. brilliant deteace of
Harpe's Head legend of the.
Harpe. " Big" and " faule," freencoters
422 362 Harrod. James.
Harrodsburg Springs j. story of
Hart. Dr., first physician in Kentucky Nas, or - Sharp Bye Nathaniel. we elde
110
Cant Nathaniel T. G. . 917
: Heary Clay
HRwv. Rev. James
Hays. John. br.blant oratory of. Hade-Paten. alech on .migrants ne:
Heum manufac ofits.
Henderson. Col. Richard.
510 Henry Patrick
IRexman. Rev. Willany .. Gen. Richard Capt. T.what
Higgins' Delhouse, adventure a
" H.l. Ind.an" a mural curioses Hinck.Mon Capt. John.
Have. Capt, pur ves Ine
Horse-straling
Howe. Rev. Joseph P .. Bey John Hu dell's. Cap :. Wm. bat attacked
Indian ornamen villar: SiNe der mascavre of su ... Indians. Priners and erstoms. &c.
6 last expedition ano Kentucky cruelty to prisoners
Innia. J. Jac Hairy ..
Atvide Capt. Chaise her
Jackson. Hier. andrew
J. examine creek, origin of his panic
Col. Rose. .
..
6.
..
Joh
3 41
Komedy. L'eter beren esespe of
371 Kenton, Gen Ser
712 -4
Haggard. Rev. Dav.d.
.. Col. Jo !!
Gen. Marin D. Hon. Belgani i
1 :22 479
Graves, Me Hermann
Carroll 219 Hospital. Marie Howard. Juha Bemjani:
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GENERAL INDEX.
Page.
Kentucky, situation. boundaries and extent . . 153
.. face of the country ... 153
Jane. sen .. 462
= Imlay's description of. 1.33 Mefalla. Andrew. 276
Fileit's description of 154 MeChord, Rev. James. 137
statistics of .. 144
= organic renmins. soil 161
¥ early manners and customs 16}
wedding ceremonies 102
building cabins. 164
population, from 1790 to 1840)
.6 principal rivers ..
16 geolog.cal formation4 river, settlements at its mouth 224
Kinchelon's station: attack upon 5:33
King's Mountain, victory at.
Knob Lack near Danville.
Knobs. in Meade county . 41-
Knoit m Larue county 397
Krox. Gen. Henry
La Fayette. Ben. 2631
Laneustyr. John. adventures of. 543 :
Larue. Johu . .
Lawrence, Jantes.
Jaw schools .. 265.36
Lead and lead ore 159. 440
I.ce. Omn. Hrury Reg. Wilson 147
Leeper. Cupt. John-
Legislature. first beid in the West
317
Letcher. Gov. Robert P ...
few s. Capt Jenwether 401
bet noion Light Industry 345
lack, knob .. 40.4
White. a great curiosity
I, Hard. Rev. Joseph - 197 :
Line. hydranhe. in Estill county 212
155. 156. 157
Lincoln. Gen. Benjamin .. 400
Little river. sinks and re-appears 2:3 165. 4 9 : Monroe, James ..
Turile, Indian chief . . .
446
Logan. Gen. Berniniit 403. 411
519
Moreun'e station capture 4.0
27
Mahlenburg. tien. Peter 439
Humamies found in Mammoth Cave. 256
Musgrove i m ll. pathie at 525
Nad cunt ne invented. 273
Lova adventure of Kenton .
Formate Adrian at Lexington. 2 .;
Lyle. Rev. John. 135
Lythe Rev. Juan 122
Madison. Gov. George 302.
Newspapers, obbest in the State 192
338
Vermek espduo. 552
Northwatt. Rev Benjamin 124 (sent Mammoth Cave
Marxand, Rov. Rober :. Humphrey .. 317 1.7
937
Cal. Thomas $33
$71
.: Capt. Thomas
Ar xander K ...
Martin's station. surrender of
Mason. the ourlay 3.4
4.) -
Paccoer tiver, tort ug. captured
504
Wasin Bev. Peter ..
Maver Bad Caden, hing & thout 'and.
13 Peurs Bry Frammen Or: 1 :23
.
Rut. it
115
402 | Pike. tien. Zebalon M.
McClelland's sintion, defeat n: .. attacked 509
3-5
McChung, Judge William . 333.
442 McClure, Rev. Andrew. .. Mrs., resour of . 5.51
Davis and Caffee, adventures of. .. 4017
153 Lieut. Nathan . .. .
McConnell, Alexander, adventure of. 272
MeCracken. Capt. Virg.h. 380. 446
Mc Fadin's station. anecdote of. 542
Mc Farland. Rev. John 137
526 Mofiary. Maj. Hugh .459, 461. 463
Metiready. Roy. James 347
McHenry. R-v. Barnabas 127
McKee. Col. W.lham R. 201
WeKendfree. Bishop Withan 100
Mrk niny . adventure with a cat . 295
MeMortries. Dr., sketches of Louisville 364
307 ; Meade, Cupt. James.
000 : Medical coffee.
M. Infre. R chard H. . 265. 356
Berger, Gen. Hugh 465
M-am. Mire attacked by Indians. 4:5
W tals and other minerals 159
35% : Metcalie. Gov. Thomas 4-4
Methodist Episcopal Church, sketch of. stausties of
121
Military Institute, Wester
Mills. first. in Kentucky 3. 510
.. medby the paravers 157
Ministers Foreign dam Kentucky 150
Mississippi river. navigation of. 529
Missour question.
Montgomery faindy attack on Gen. Richard 471
405
, Monterey. capitulation of. 374
MIcore. Rev. James 123
Morehead. Hon. James T. 395
: Col. John . . 402 : Morgan. Gen. Dabei.
6.
Logga's fort. de rence of. ·167. 176. 307. 469. 533. 542 413 Mounpenso Haripo county 339
Logsion. Big Joe adventures of. 3:20
Long Fan. defeat on .
1.41
fornito. sisterhand of
37-
Louisville. view of .. established as a town
Them» 479
Yerinekx. Rev Charles 111
.. 4:25
Magna charta. Kentucky 317
Marion. Gen. Francis
Chief Justice John 4.27
442
100. 517
com /y. frst xetled by Kenton ·MIN ist Last ! with
10-
272
Judge William
415
Livingston. capu.ce and rescue Robert R. 110
$42
151
154
Pare.
Mc Afee, James 462
GENERAL INDEX.
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Page.
Pioneers of North Kentucky 394
injustice done themi. 3J2
Pit Bottomless, in the Mammoth Cave 260 Spencer, Capt. Spear ..
Pinster of Paris, in Clinton county 246 Spring burning, in Floyd county warm. in Grayson ..
.. ..... of Rocks" 400
" Porl Branca 490
Mitw, Col. Wallam Gay. John - :347
566
Poplar mountain, beautiful view from 246
Population of the State. 1790 to 1:40 . 151
.. of counties and county towns, 1810.
:
of the principal towns, 1910 to 1640 153
Port William. laid out .. 229
Poythress, Rev. Francis.
125
Prather. Thomas. 366 Prentice. George D .. 353
Presbyterian Church, Cumberland, sketch of, 121 .6 skrich of . 130
.. party ministors. . . . 102. 133 Prisoners whipped to death by Indians.
Prostor. Rev. Joseph. 262
Protective policy, Henry Clay's course
Pulaski. Count Joseph 499
Race. foor extraordinary 301
Rankin Rev. Adam . 134
Randpas. Rev. Samuel
Bay. Rev. J. ba
4. Gen. James, succession of adventures.
Red river iron works.
512
Relies, ancient ..
145 Represe motivee in Congress, list of. in Virginia ireislature. under first constitution 142
Raplevins. retrospective. unconstitutional
Resaca de la Palma victory at
" Revival. the great "
Ramies. Beacham, escape of -
Ree. Rev. David 1:1
R.dee. Dry .. 3:26
Nero. principal. in Kentucky in the Mammoth Cave
Ritienison. Chief Justice Geen 101. 322
Kockradthe river.
Karas, Printable. 200. 233 254, 540 4: Col. Juha .. Col. Charles S.
Foquan Catholic Church. sketch of patsnes of. 111
Rowan and others, providential escape 1. Junge Jolin . 343
Raddell's somtion. surrender of .
Kassel. Col. William
Saint Joseph's College, at Bardstown
Sahne clark. færre battle of . 213
Saloon. Rev. M 111
Salt, first made .. 217
" Etalisties of. ke. 154. 401. 199
niv a, boat apacked upon 217
Sahipaire made
Sandu-av, Jaines 545
Sernery on Kentucky and Dick's rivers 151
Since! nonce
Zeost county. Inhan meursions fato Sin 51 !!
.. state first settled m.
4. Cien. Charles ..
Meat electors of for 1702
1 % ofother states from Kentucky
150 4.51
"ka widow folvetture 195
e. Coli Salamon P ...
, MeP'racken county 114;
in. Com. John
tr in the earth
Sia th. (o' 1
SarHing Res Benjamin 1:7
Society, for promoting useful knowledge
Spanish intrigues . ..
tar, in Hancock ... 1
Springs, mineral . .. see each county. 171 191. 153. :
251. 296. 302. 336. 527, 931. 345. . 5. 10. 401. 410. 447. 449. 172. 480. 4:9 495, but, 504. 505. 540. 553.
Stegall family. murdered
Statistics. miscellaneous
State House
Steari. first applied successfully to boats
steam.boa's in the west
Stephenson's house. attack on
Stockion. Robert. . Girare Stone. Rev Roriun W. Stoner, battle of
Strode's station. attack on
Stewart. Rev. Robert .
Stargus nation, hokans pursued from. ! Fullytb. Col. William.
Talbut Hon. John
'Tar springs
Taylor. Rev. Join Hubbard
Gen. James Mrs. ..
Col Richard
..
Comunico.
Moj. Gon Zachary
Tecamach. engaged with whites from Viren
Thupin. Rav. Terah
Texas, annexation of.
Thames, victory of the.
Thay.r. Riv. Mr .. ..
Tick creek, fort on. attached
.: Chief Justice Thomas
159 . Tewes. Indian. 1.
' Trapp.a.s" 305 : Transylvania Seminary Un versity
Tree, ancien, mar's on .
Ste Priec Col pierden ..
Thimble. JJudr Robert
Tacker Rev. Samuel . Rev John and wife. murdered
Tunnel. natural ... Turtle. Lottie, the, Indian chief
Tyr. John. spgular escape of.
Underwood, Judge Joseph R ..
Union. progress of the. in greatness.
$45 : University. Transylvania .. ..
of Courseilip.
Vancouver's. Charles settle ment
Vannade. Marta. espart of
Vincennes surrenders twee .
Word, Capr, Jantes adventures Of . Capt. Charles, adventure ot.
Warren. Com. joseph Washington. Gen. George. surveys Kentuck
.. town of. sell-d. .. expedition trou
..
Water works at Frankfurt. 13
Wayne. ten. Anthony
Weich. Key Jam ... ! W
Wirrakes. Copt. rocounter will ise Wicalille, son Roter! Mon. Charles A. 1:00
111
1
.. 17 517
151
2-3
1.35
973 119. 120
174
xiv -
GENERAL INDEX.
Page.
Williams, Zadock, killed by Indians 298
Williams. E. E., adventures of .343. 3-2
Wilson. Rev. Robert. 136
Lieut. Singleton. 490
Windows, glass first used m.
Winter of 1779-80, remarkable severity of. . 456
363
Woods, Mrs., adventure with Indians. 118
Yates, escape of .
A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF KENTUCKY.
1750 --- DI. Walker, of Virginia. visits the north- eastern portion of Kentucky. Another ac- count says that it was in 1758: and a third. places it in 1747, and says, he visited the eastern and south-eastern parts.
1751 -- Christopher G st sent out, by she Ohio Com- pany, to explore the Western Company, de- scende the Ohio river to the Falls.
1765, June -Col. George Croghan, a British offi- err. in descending the Ohio from Fort Pitt, is taken prisoner by the Indians, below the Wabash.
1706 -- Col. James Smith visits Kentucky.
1767-John Finley visits Kentucky on a trading expedition.
1769 -- Finley again in Kentucky, accompaniedby Daniel Boone, and others. This party built a wigwam. to shelter them from the stormas. and remained !wo years, traversing the north- er and nuddie regions.
Deceinter 22-Boone and Stuart taken pri. soners by the Indians.
1770-The "Long Hunters." from Holston, on Clinch river. led by Col. James Knox. explore the middle and southern regions of the State. Gen. Washington descends the Ohio, as far as the northeastern partor Kentucky.
1:73. Sept. 25 -- Room and other- start to settle Keworkv. Oct. 10-Are attacked by Indians, and turn back.
May 29 - Capt. Thomas Bullitt, and the M'Athree descend the Ohio river. Bullitt and others proceed to the Falls, and survey land below the Falls to Salt river, and up the same to Butit's tck
Jidly 16 -- The M'Afees, and others of the company, separated from Bull it at the mouth of the Kentucky river : which they ascended as far as where Frankfort now stands, and survive Isix hundred acres there.
Girl. They son. of Prunsylvania. makes omar sur veys upon the north fork of Licking river.
( :: 4- James Harrod. late in the spring. ascended the kentucky river, and hunt the first cabin in the stair. on the spot where Harrodsburg
1175. March 17 -- Col R . hart Henderson. Nutha- uri Hart, and others, conclude the Wataga ! treaty with the Aberdares, by which. for f(tm) sterling, they acquired the territory between the Who, Her Kentucky, or Louisa I'ver. the Coudreand mountains, and the Com and river. Virgina refused to record- Bize the purchase, but reg ressed it by
the Transylvan a Company of purchasers.
April 1 -- Fort at Roomsborough begun, and
finished June 14th. Settlements made, and stations built, also, at Harrodsburg. at the Boiling Spring, and at St. Asaph's. in Lincoln county.
May 23 -- Pursuant to a call by Henderson, representatives, chosen by the people of Transylvania. met at Boonsborough. agreed upon a proprietary government, and passed n.ne laws. They adjourned to meet again in September, but never niet.
September-Boone, and others, bring their wives and children to Kentarky.
George Rogers Clark visits Kentucky, but returns before winter.
Simon Kemon builds a cabin, and plants com. near where Washington stands. in Ma- son county.
1776-Clark moves to Kentucky early, this year.
June 6-At a general meeting at Harrods- burg, Clark and Gabriel Jones were chosen members of the Virginia Assembly, and re- quired to present the peuvon. drawn up, asking admission as citizens, and efficient protection.
August 23- Clark procures five hundred pounds of powder from the Council of Var- ginia, which he takes from Pittsburgh. down the Olto. to Latestone.
December 6-Kentucky county established out of Fincastie county, by Virginia.
December 25-Col. John Todd. and his party, while on their way in Limestone for the powder secreted ther . defeated near the Bine Licks, and Gabriel Jones kuled. Clark takes the powder : salety, to Harrodsburg.
December 9 - Mclellan's Fort, on Ex- horn. attacked by Indians,
1777. March 7 -Harrodsburg attacked by the savages.
April 15-First attack on Boonsboroagh. Burgesses phuset to represent the county of Kentucky not the jeg, Nature of Virginia. May- bonn's station attacked Mayor Clark & spies in the it more country. October 1-fach seite to Vargalt
conquerny Times, to Gos. Paback Henry. 1778, January 2-d'al. Park appointed to lead an expedition acestthe British posts in illo.s. February 2-Boone taaen prisoner at the Bine lacks
Wie Chel cautious attack, by Indians. on a brat ascending Salt river
Juin Il -t'il (lais stablished a fort on Corn Kiund. weare Having the Falls of the Otro, tor benoss.
July 4-Clark took Kaskaskia, and, tu days after, Cahokia.
Page
Wisconsin, battle of. 370
Wood-choppers, attack on. 450
Woodford, Gen. William ... 556
county. Indian excursions inio. 554
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.
Angust 1-Vincennes voluntarily submitted to the Ativericans:
A rgust ~~ Boonsborough besieged.
October-Louisville settled.
1.12.0 & grants Henderson and Company 000 acres on the Ohio, below Green
December-Governor Hamilton took Vin- 1920. 170. 24-Vincennes surrendered to Colonel Clark.
April 1-Blockhouse built at Lexington.
July-Col. Bowman's expedition against Chillicothe.
October-Col. Rogers and Captain Benham defeated by Indians, near the mouth of Lick- ing.
Virginia land commissioners open their session at St. Asaph's.
1790, Jannary-The " hard winter ;" game frozen in the forest and cattle around the stations. Corn sold af 550 to =175.
May -- Virginia grants land in Kentucky for educational purposes.
June 22-Co !. Byrd. of the British army. with six field-pieces. and six hundred Cana- dians and Indians, compels the surrender of Ruddell'a Soton ; and. immediately after, of Martin's stat.on.
July-Gen. Clark. at the head of 1000 men. destroyed the Piqua towns on the Miami.
November 1-The county of Kentucky di- vided into the three counties of Lincoln. Fay- ette, and Jefferson.
17-1 - County lieutenants and surveyors appointed.
1752. March 22 -- Desperate battle near the Little Mountain, known as Estill's defeat.
August 14-Bryant's station besieged by five hundred Indians. under Simon Gisty. August 19 -- The disastrous battle of Blue Lick, in which one hundred and sixty. or one hundred and eighty-two white men were Sefeated by the Indians, with the loss of sixty killed and seven taken prisoners.
September - Another expedition of Gen. Clark against the Man towns. No large b. hy of Indians thenceforward invaded Ken- theky.
1753. March-Kentucky formed into one district. and a District Court established. Dany ile founded.
A store opened, at Louisville, by Daniel Brodhead.
17-4. Feb .-- Gen. James Wilkinson came to Lex- ington. as the leader of a large commercial company, formed in Philadelphia.
An niformal meeting of the people, held at Danville, on the state of the district.
D.c. 27- First Convention held at Dan- ville : separation from Virginia discussed, but referred to a second convention.
Rockhouse erected at Limestone, or Mays- ville.
17-5. May 23 -- Second convention adopted an a.idress to the Assembly of Vurgutia, and one Be the people of Kentucky, together with Strank resolutions in favor of separation. Aug --- Th ri convention assembled. and mi ated two new addresses, conceived in laver wrms than before.
176; January-First act of Virginia favoring a * paration by Kentucky, on certain condi-
" Avtaler - Fairla convention met, but w have a querunt and continued Is meeting- h. a , mirment anul January, 17-7; when Agora attended expressed their terlings of separation. and called another (dament on to be held in the mail -
( Por-fixed ton of Glen. Clark against " salami faixas, returns without effect-
Sean La to! Virginie postpon ne the sepa- raton of kentucky until Jan. 1 -t. 17:9.
Col Logan's expedition against the Shawa- nest.
Gen. Clark's seizure of Vincennes, and other movements against the Spamare ..
1787, May-Meeting at Danville. in relation to the navigation of the Mississippi.
June-Gen. Wilkinson descends, with the first cargo from Kentucky. to New Opre ... and obtained a perinit to import tobacco Si the Spanish amg's stores.
August IS-The Kentucky Gazette estab- lished at Lexington.
Sept. 17 - Fath convention unannnousty decided in favor of separation. on the terus offered by Virginia.
1768. June 2>-Convention of Virginia decided. by a vote of eighty-eight to seventy-eignt. m favor of adopting the Constitution of the United States ; the Kentucky delegation voting eleven against it, a.ld three in it- lavor. July 3-Congress refers the subject of ine admission of Kentucky into the Union to the new government.
July 2sixth convention meets. and ad- journs without other action than calling an- other convention, with full discretionary powers.
Spanish intrigues, in Kentucky, during this year.
Nov. 4-Seventh convention meets.
Dr. Connolly in Kentucky, as a British agent. Dec. 24-The founders of Cincinnati leave Maysville.
Dec. 27-Third act of Virginia in favor of separation.
1739. Jan .- No votes given for electors of Presi- dent and Vice-president of the United Sittes, in the District of Kentucky.
Feb. 12- Correspondence between fin. George Washington and Col. Tros. Magna respecting Baluch and Spanish intrones in Kentucky.
July 20-Eighth convention assembled. und remonstrated against the conditions of sea- ration contained in the third act of Viss i. a. Dec. 1 :- Fourth act of separaten passa by Virginia, compaying with the Wishes os Kentucky,
1790. July 26-Ninth convention assembled. Re- capted the terms of Virginia. and hard j. : p 1 st, 1792. for the independence of the State of Kentucky.
Oct .- ColonelTrotter leads the Kentuck.aps. at Harmar's defeat.
Dec. - Kentuckions petition Congress to fight hubans in their own way.
Leg Board of War appointed in Kentucky 1:91. Feb. 4-Congress agree to admit Kentucky on the Ist of June. 1792.
May 23-Gen. Scott's expedition against the Indians on the Wabash.
Augusti-Gen. Wilkinson marched aga.ns: the Fel river Indians.
1792. April 3-Convenvon met to fruit the first Constitution of Komicky.
May-Colonel John Hardin, und Majur Tre man kihed by the Indians, wie in a peace mission to them.
Nov 6 -- Major John Adar attached nous Furt St. Clair. by Lotte Turtle.
Frankfort chosen as the capital of the State.
1793. Oct 21-Gon. Scott joins tien, Wane . 1 Fort Jeferson, with 1000 mounted van is from Kentucky.
Nov. I-carnet. the French mandar sont agents to hent ky . pororganize an exe 1'on against New Orleans, and the then ", 11: sh possess ons
Formocratie societies established ir ken- turky. 1704. Jury -tien. Scott agan jor Wayne. with foi ao n. from Kentuck :
1795. Jun- Thomas Power sent by Gov. faren. defet, of Louisiana, to concert win the people
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of Kentucky, a commercial treaty for the | 1813. Jan. 10-The Kentuckians, under General navigation of the Mississippi : in consequence Winchester, reach the Macmee. of which, Judge Sebastian met Col. Gayoso Jan. 1&-British defeated at Frenchtown. at New Madrid The agreement was, how. Jan. 2-Disastrous battle of the river Rai- sin, and massacre of the Americans. ever, defeated by the Spanish treaty.
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