David Leitch Advertisements
From The Kentucke Gazette, in Lexington Kentucky published
in
Vol. I page 1 August 2, 1788
Vol. I No. L page 1 Saturday, August 9, 1788
Vol. I No. LI, page 1, Saturday, August 16, 1788
The subscriber proposes to establish a settlement within three miles of the
upper Blue licks on the following terms, viz. one half acre lott in Town, and
one five acre lott adjacent, given in fee simple gratis, to each settler, with
the privilege of purchasing one hundred acres on the same tract at 30 pr.
hundred payable in cattle, sheep, and good horses or mares; one half to be paid
at the time of settling, and two years credit for the balance, on the purchasers
giving the land in security for payment, the titles to be made to the lotts,
where the settlers obligate themselves to settle, on or before christmas next,
and to maintain the settlement four years by themselves, or representatives.
There will be more land adjacent, for sale provided terms can be agreed on. It is unnecessary to say any thing respecting the advantages which the place will derive from its local situation, and richness of soil, as those who wish to settle will no doubt view it before they agree; there is a certainty of salt being made ensuing fall at the licks, as there are several companies determined to work them.
Those who wish to settle will make application in Lexington
and some time in October will be fixed on for meeting on the land to view it.
Signed David Leitch 24 July 1788
The Kentucky Gazette, Vol. I No. XXVIII, page 2, Saturday, March 7, 1789
THE beautiful high bred horse, Slider, full fifteen hands and a half high, stands at my stable near Lexington, this season, and will cover mares at eight dollars, payable in beef cattle, cows and calves, corn pork, country made linen, or any other species of home manufacture at their cash prices, deliverable at my house, or inspected Tobacco at any Ware House within the district (provided that any of the above enumerated articles shall be delivered by the first day of November next, otherwise nothing but cash will be received in payment) or twelve shillings cash the leap.
Good pasturage gratis, but I will not be answerable for escapes or other accidents.
Slider was bred by Col. John H Cocke of Virginia, and got by the noted horse old Partner. Partner was got by Morton's Traveller out of Selima, both of which were imported from England and generally allowed to be of the best breed in that Kingdom, or that ever was brought to America.
Slider's dam was got by the much celebrated imported old Figure, his grand dam by the noted horse Fearnought imported from England by Col. Baylor of Caroline (Virginia) his great grand dam one of the highest bred mares of England imported by Col. Joseph Galloway of Maryland.
Signed David Leitch