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1793:
Aug. -- First paper mill in Kentucky, or in the West, established by Craig,
Parkers, & Co., in Georgetwon, at the Royal Spring; it continues in steady
operation until 1836, when it is burned down.

Sept. -- Treaty at Fort Knox with the Wabash and Illinois Indian tribes --
which the U.S. Senate, in Feb., 1793, refused to ratify because the 4th article
guaranteed to the Indians their lands.
Gen. Anthony Wayne calls for mounted volunteers from Kentucky;
but, having lost confidence in the regular troops in Harmar's and St. Clair's
defeats, Kentuckians refuse to volunteer.

Nov. 1 -- The French minister, Genet, sends four agents to Kentucky, to
engage men in an expedition against New Orleans and the Spanish possessions. George
Rogers Clark accepts a commission as "Major General in the armies of France,
and commander-in-chief of the revolutionary legions on the Mississippi river,"
and issues "proposals for raising volunteers for the reduction of the Spanish
posts on the Mississippi, for opening the trade of said river, and giving
freedom to its inhabitants."

Dec.7 -- Gen. St. Clair, governor of the North-west Territory, issues, from
Marietta, his proclamation enjoining neutrality as between France and Spain,
and warning citizens not to join any expedition against New Orleans and the
Spanish possessions.

The towns of Cynthiana, Falmouth, Shepherdsville, Springfield,
Winchester, and Wilmington (in Scott county), established.

1794:

May 14 -- La Chaise, one of the French agents, informs the Lexington society
that "unforeseen events had stopped the march of 2000 brave Kentuckians to go,
by the strength of their arms, to take from the Spaniards the empire of the
Mississippi, insure to their country the navigation of it, hoist up the flag of
liberty in the name of the French republic," etc.

May 24 -- Violent resolutions pass at a meeting at Lexington.

June -- Remonstrance of citizens of Ky., "to the President and Congress of
the U.S.," in reference to the injuries and insults offered to the U.S., by the
King of Great Britain, and in reference to the free and undisturbed navigation
of the Mississippi, to which they are entitled by nature and stipulation, and
yet since 1783, the Spanish King has prevented the exercise of that right.

July -- Unsuccessful Indian attack on Fort Recovery.
July 26 -- Gen. Chas. Scott, with 1600 Kentucky volunteers, joins Gen.
Wayne, with his 1600 regulars.

Aug. 20 -- In one hour, Gen. Wayne defeats nearly 2000 Indians and 70
Canadians, at Fallen Timbers, (about 11 miles southwest of Toledo, Ohio); Indians
leave 40 dead upon the field; American loss, 33 killed and 40 wounded.
First successful steamboat in the West, at Lexington, Kentucky.
Towns of Greensburg, Port William (now Carrollton), and
Newtown (Jefferson county), established.

1795:
March 5 -- Three large tracts of land, 120,000 acres each, in Kentucky and
Pennsylvania, are purchased for emigrants from Wales. The principal settlement
is in Nelson county, Kentucky, 5 miles from Salt river.

July -- Thomas Power sent by Carondelet, the Spanish governor of Louisiana,
to concert with the people of Kentucky a commercial treaty for the navigation
of the Mississippi; in consequence of which, Judge Sebastian meets Col. Gayoso
at New Madrid. The agreement is, however, defeated by the United States treaty
with Spain, Oct. 27.

Aug. 3 -- Treaty with the North-western Indians at Greenville, Ohio,
establishes a peace unbroken until 1812.

Nov. 2 -- The Kentucky legislature attempts, but fails, to remove, by
address, two judges of the supreme court, George Muter and Benjamin Sebastian.
An act is passed, obliging every white male, over sixteen, to
kill a certain number of crows and squirrels each year.
Daniel Boone removes west of the Mississippi river, to what is
now St. Charles county, Missouri.
Kentucky Academy established, under Presbyterian auspices.
$10,000 subscribed in the East, towards its endowment, of which president George
Washington and Vice-President John Adams contribute $100 each, and Aaron Burr
$50.

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