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:: WAR DEPARTMENT, >
If. June 9,1817. )
This is to give Notice;
I FWMIAT separate proposals will be re-
T JL ceivecl at the office of the Secretary
■ lor the department of war, until the 31st
B day of October next, inclusive, for the
E supply of all rations that may be required
R for the use of the troops of the United
I States, from the Ist (lay of June, 1818,
I, inclusive, until the Ist day of June, 1819,
| within the states, territories, and districts
I following—viz:
Ist At Detroit, Michilitnackinac.
Green Bay, Fort Wayne, Chicago, and
I their immediate vicinities, and at any
f other place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited,
within the territory Michigan, the vi
cinity of the upper Lakes, and the state
of Ohio, and on or adjacent to the waters
of Lake Michigan.
2d. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, Within
the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sd. At St. Louis, Fort Harrison, Fort
, Clarke, Fort Armstrong, Fort Crawford,
Fort Osage or Font Clark, on the Mis
souri river, and at any other place or pla
ces where troops are or may be stationed
inarched or recruited, within the state of
Indiana, and the territories of iillinois
and Missouri.
4th. At Fort Montgomery, Fort Craw
ford, Mobile, Fort St. Philip, Ncw-
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Fort Claiborne,
and at any other place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the Mississippi terri
tory, the state of Louisiana and their vi
cinities, north of the Gulf of Mexico.
sth. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the district of Maine,
and state of New-Harnpshire.
Gth. At any place or places where
troops are or maybe stationed, marched
or recruited within the state of Massa
chusetts.
7th. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the states of Connect
icut and Rhode Island
Bill. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the state of N York,
jiorth of the Highlands, and within the
state of Vermont.
9th. At any place or , places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the state of N. York,!
aouth of the Highlands, including West
Point, and within the state of New Jer
sey
10th. At any place or placesqfvhere
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the state oi Pennsyl
vania.
11th. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited 'within the states of Dela
ware, Maryland and the district of Co
lumbia.
12th. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the state of Virginia.
15th. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the state of North
Carolina.
14th. At any place or places where
troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the state yf South
Carolina. ,
15th. At Tybee Barracks, Fort Haw
kins and Fort Scott, and at any other
place or places where troops are or may
be stationed, marched or recruited with
in the state of Georgia, including that
part of the Creeks lands lying within the
territorial limits of said state.
A ration to consist of one pound and
one quarter of beef, or three quarters of
a pound of salt pork, eighteen ou; ces of
bread or flower, one gill of rum. whisky
or brandy, and at the rates of two quarts
of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds
of soap, and one pound and -one half ol
candies to every hundred rations. The
prices of the several component parts of
the ration must be particularly mention
ed in the proposals, but the U. States re
serve the right of making such alterations
in the price of the component parts of
the ration aforesaid, as shall make the
price of each part thereof bear a just pro
portion to the proposed price of the wholes
ration. The rations are to be furnished
in such quantities, that there shall, at all
times, during the term of the proposed
contract, be sufficient for the con
sumption of the troops for six months
in advance, of good and wholesome pro
visions, if the same snail be required.—
It is also to be permitted to a.l and every
one of the commanuers of fortified pla
ces or (tests, to call tor at seasons when
the same can be transported, or at any
time in case of urgency, such supplies
ot like provisions, in advance as in the
directions of the cuimnaudcr shall be
deemed proper.
If is understood that the contractor is
to be at the expense and risk of Issuing
the supplies to the troops, and that all
losses sustained by the depredations of
the enemy, or by means of the troops of
the United States, shall be paid by the
United States, at the price of the article
captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on
the depositions of two or more persons
of credible characters, and the certificate
of a commissioned officer, stating the
circumstance of the loss, and the amount
l„ , ar tic'e for winch compensation
shall be claimed.
Rw he JP nvi * e ? e is reserved to the U
aU; *' io requiring that none of the sup
: *
plies which may be furnished under any
of the proposed contracts, shall bejissued,
until the supplies which have been or ibay
be furnished under the contract now in
force, have bean consumed.
GEO: GRAHAM, Acting
Secretary of War.
June 28. wlstO
100 Dollars Reward
RAN AWAY from the subscribers,
living in Augusta, Georgia, or. the
-26th of last month, two negro fellows,
viz;—ADAM, a mulatto, about 38 years
of age, 5 feet 11, or 6 feet high, a large
square shouldered, honey fellow, and ve
ry strong, has a dirty appearance, large
black whiskers and beard, which he gen
erally wears long; he is a tolerable rough
carpenter; appears humble when spoken
to, and seems as if alarmed. He was
purchased from a Mr. Joshua Gay, a
negro trader.
J A CK, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inch
es high, very stout made, of a dark com
plexion, and has several of his fore teeth
decayed or out, and about 25 years of
age. lie was brought from Lexington,
Kentucky, by Messrs. Jacoby and Stone,
negro traders, where it is likely he will
attempt to g» —it is recollected that
there was a swelling in his ham as large
as a hen’s egg, occasioned by a strain.
The above reward will be paid on their
being delivered to the subscribers in Au
gusta, with all reasonable expenses—or
secure them in jail so that we get them—
ior 50 dollars for either of thf%.
John Caphin,
Basil Lamar.
The Editor of the Reporter, Lex
ington, Kentucky, is requested to give
the above three insertions, and forward
his account to this office for payment.
Augusta, August2o, 1817. ts
20 Dollars Reward
ON the 22dofJune, 1617, my house
in Columbia county, was broken,
open and a HOB HER Y committed. Two
hundred and thirty dollar* in bills, taken
from my trunk, among which was two
fifty dollar bills on the Augusta bank,
one of which had my name written on
the back of the bill; five twenty dollar
bills of the Bridge company, and three
ten dollar bills, one of which was on the
South- arolina bank, -together with
some articles of clothing. Any person
to whom the above described bill (with
my name on the back) should be ofteredj
that will stop the same, give me infor
mation so that I can have the same,
shall be entitled to the above reward,
and upon the conviction of the rogue
shall be entitled to a reward of fifty
dollars.
Jordan George,
July 2 ts :
50 Dollars Reward
A BSCONDF.D from the subscriber
r m on or about the 20th of June last,
a boy named DONUM, he is about 5
feet 6or 7 inches high, white clouded
,uid freckled In the face—his hair is
light coloured and very curley—he was
torn in Wilmington. North-Carolina—it
is "very probable he will chan go his name
and endeavor to pass for a free man.—
The above reward and all reasonable ex
penses will be paid to any person who
will deliver him to the subscriber in
Washington county, Alabama Territory,
»r Thirty Dollars if secured in any gaol
so that he gets him again.
* James M. find ell.
August 2. ts
Lost or Mislaid,
4 NOTE OF HAND, given by Win.
il. B. Jones, and Robert Jones, payable
to Thomas Sorsoy, natural Guardian, for
his son Win. Sorsby, for 500 dollars, da
red February 27, 1816; payable Ist Jan
uary, 1817; there is a credit on the Note
lor some small amount, not exactly re
collected. Any person who has lound
said Note, and will deliver it the Subscri
ber, shall receive a reward of 5 dollars,
and no questions asked.
THOS. SORSBY.
Harisburg , x. c. August loth. ts
Executrix’s Sale.
WILL be sold at Lincoln court
house, on the first Tuesday in
September next. Three hundred and fifty
acres of prime first quality upland, lying
in said county, one mile and a half from
the court-house, and in the fork of Soap
creek and the Mountain prong. There is
about one hundred and seventy-five acres
cleared and under a good fence. The
improvements are all good, and the build
ings, all which are necessary lor a farm.
The situation in point of health, is in
terior to none in the up-country, having
on it several of the best springs in Lin
coln county. 'The terms of sale will be
accommodating to the purchaser, and will
be made known on the day. Sold as the
, property of Josiah Stovall deed, for the
benefit of the Heirs and creditors.
Mary Stovall, Extr’x.
ALSO-—At the same time and
, place and on the same terms, forty acres
of first quality land adjoining the above,
. together with a half acre lot, the property
t «f the subscriber, all well improved, with
! all the buildings necessary for the com
fortable accommodation of a family.
Mary Stovall.
June 25. ; . v ' tds
iij. ’m * ■..mul* *■ ' .
Tax CoUetiprtQSale* 0,
OK-lthe first Tuesday in September
uncxt, the,fo!lowing tracts of land
or as much as will satisfy the tax due for
the year 1816, viz.
203 i-3 Acres of land, in Wil
kinson county, 22d district, No. 531.
Sold as the property of Henry King, to
satisfy his tax. Tax due 84 :6f cents.
lOqgLcres of land in Columbia
county OTjoining Reese and Overbey on
the waters of Town creek. Sold as the
property of John Ford to satisfy his tax
for 1816. Tax due 0:76} cents.
216Acreg of land in Columbia
county adjoining Tankerslynnd Pace on
Little Kioka, & granted to Kilgore. Sold
as the property of William Samuel, to
satisfy his tax for 1816. Tax due 7 ; 30f
129 Acres of land in Columbia
county, adjoining Germany Sf Luke, on
Big Kioke creek, <S* granted to Germany,
returned by John Malone, for the estate
of Henry Malone deceased. Sold to sat
isfy the tax of said estate for 1816. Tax
due 0 ; 561 cents. V
290 Acres of land in Columbia
county adjoining Wilkins and Magruder.
on the waters of lichee creek, granted to
Call. Sold as the property of John Me
Donald, to satisfy his tax for 1816. Tax
due g 3 : 00$.
219 1-3 Acres of land in Col
umbia county adjoining Philips and J)an
elly, on the waters of iioggy-gutt, grant
ed to YoungrilootL bold as the property
of John Youngblood, to satisfy his tax for
1816. Tax due 83 : 5Cf.
125 Acres of land in Columbia
county adjoining Bradbury and Reeves,
on the Big Kioka creek, bold as the pro
perty of Jonathan Mathews, to satisfy his
tax for 1816. Tax due 0:71 f cts.
160 Acres of laud in Columbia
county adjoining Nash and others on
Germany’s creek. Sold as the property
of Pennis Ruark,to satisfy his tax for
1816. Tax clue 0; 90 cts.
202 1-2 Acres of land in Wil
kinson county, 15th district, No 4, Oak
mulgee river,* granted to M‘Ginnis. Sold
as the property of Felix M‘Oinnis, to sat
isfy his tax for 1816. Tax due 82 : 761.
203 1-3 Acres of land in Wil
kinson county, 20th district, No 254
Sold as the property of Peter Ryan, to
satisfy his tax for 1816. Taxdue 0: 82ct.
ISO Acres of land in Columbi
county, adjoining Sulivan and Cartledge.
on Little river. Sold as the property of
Kvcrard Dowsing to satisfy his tax for
1816. Tax due 89 : 55i.
John Lamar, t. c. c. c.
July 3. tsd.
Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL be sold at Lincoln Court-
House, on the first Tuesday in
October next, between the usual hours.
One negro man named Charles,
taken as the property of Peyton Harris,
to satisfy an Execution in favor of Mathew
Cullers, indorsee, ys. Harris & Mahoney.
John McDowell, sheriff.
August 11.
Siieriff’s bale.
he sold at Lincoln Court -
f T House, on the first Tuesday in
September next, between the usual hours,
the following property, viz;
One Negro woman
Named Cloe, taken as the property of
Peyton Harris to satisfy an Execution in
favor of Houston Collans & Co. vs. Pey
tjn Harris & Co.
Conditions Cash.
John M‘Uowell, Sheriff.
July
To Kent, ”
»2 House and Jjot in the upper
\ square on Bvoad-styeet .
IT is considered one of the best stands
in the city for purchasing Cotton, and
is also well calculated for a Grocery and
Dry Good Establishment. Possession
will be given on the first of October next.
For terms apply to
Benjamin Sims,
July 9. ts
NOTICE,
ALL persons indebted to Col. Wil
liam F fw, of JVkWrTorfc. are here
hy notified, that unless payments are
made on or before the Ist January next,
suites wdl be commenced without dis
crimination, as no further indulgence can
be given by the subscribers.
J. B. Howards,
Jittornies for
Wm. Few.
July 30. ts
To Architects^
PERSONS disposed to undertake the
building of a Steeple to Christ Chuch
in Augusta, are requested to send in their
proposals to the Trustees without delay.
*■ n estimate of the whole cost is request
ed; to be built in conformity to a draft
now in possession of the Board—or if the
Artist should prefer a different plan he is
1 requested to furnish one with his propo
. sals. The cash will be paid by the Trust,
when the work is completed, and if ne
i cessary, advances will be madqfas the
■ work progresses.
Ify order of the Board of Trustees.
J. Hutchinson, chairman.
July 16. ts
toeacco inspection Drugs, Medicines
Commission patent medicines
WARE-HOUSE.
WALTER LEIGH, Esq. of this - APOTHECARY’S HALL,
place, and Mr. JOHN ALLEN, opposite the HerakPbffice, Broad-street
Offranklin county, have been engaged Augusta—
to Inspect Tobacco at the Ware-House Lotion, which removes blemishes from
of the subscribers, at the foot of the the face, making the skin delicately
Bridge, where convenient and suostan- solt and clear, improving the complex
tial Stores, the best of Coopers, and eve- ion, and restoring the bloom of youth
ry other convenience and facility for the Essence Mustard, lor the gout, rheuma*
satisfaction and quick dispatch of cus- tism, sprains, &c,
turners have been provided. Elixir, for colds and coughs,
From the experience of these gentle- Doctor Hahn’s German Eye water,
men, as Inspectors, the eligible situa- Lee’s Antibilious Pills,
tion of the subscribers’ Ware House, the Coits Family Pills,
security of their Stores, adapted to every Hooper and Anderson’s pills,
kind of Merchandize and Produce, and Soverign Itch Ointment,
the promptness and punctuality with Opodeldoc, Bateman’s Drops,
which they will attend to orders and con- British Oil, Haarlem Oil,
signments, they are led to expect a lib- Turlington’s Balsam, Balsam, Honey
eral share of patronage. Their charges Henry s Calcined Magnesia,
will be the same as at the other Ware- Cheltenham Balts,
Houses, and every accommodation usual Ink Powder, Tooth Powder in boxes
will be afforded’ to those who may favor Godfrey’s Cordial,
them with their custom. Dalby’s Carminative,
Brux Scurry. Teeth Brushes, single, dozen or gross,
November 1- ts Race and Powdered Ginger,
5 77 Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs,
I HI 1)01" 13 lit Allspice, Pearl Barley, Arrow Root,
To Planters KMa^facturers Fa„c y
A INC- & SPINNING Machines
for manufacturing Cotton, are now open c , Varnish, Red Lead,
for inspection at the Ware-House ol Vermillion,•Prussian BluL,
Messrs. Brux & Scurry, near the bridge! p ut B p atcnt y ell ’
where all persons (who feel disposed to r„ s ' p ink Gambouc,
patronize the labor of genius, or encou. Alu Brimstone. Coperas,
rage Domestic Manufactures) are invited Arnett Spanish and F com ’
to eat sort examine the same, as , is pre- English Chamomile Flowers,
sooted ha their operations will atlord Floor Sulphur, Aloes, Camphor,
mdisput le proof, of their excellence, Salts, Jalap, Rhubarb iEther,
which wd supercede the necessity of be- Cream Xa |., Ca , o^e| >
.stowing t.tat encomium upon them in Mno-rmoia o _ii j ,
" hiCh S ° JUSt,y J noA in . lar g e ’ b o ttel S , qUareS ’ “
These Machines are an improvement WhStTvS. b " B#r L *" 1 *
on Messrs, biesell Hinman & Willson’s nM'TTrrvawn cimn'rrr
plan, and the workmanship is executed in cujf v . , , F *
a mariner superior to Jy which have ««*
heretoforebeenbu.lt. . Teeth Instruments,
Any person wishing to purchase a sin- T , ’, , .
gle set of the xVlac lines, or the Patent ‘ ... ’ and spring)^assorted,
Right for a State or County, will be ac- • ,* e va, , l ®|? 9UI , “jr practi
rommodated on liberal terms; an< l should p Se an . * J IS ma rket.
any person purchase the right for acer- UU lining ham. & liunn.
tain Territory, may in a reasonable time June 18.
be accommodated with any quantity ol SLAUGHTER 8C LABUZAN
machinery on a reduced price, as soon as rr.Ti.rt • ■»
they can be built, by applying at the a- . , r
bove mentioned place to A CONSIGNMENT of Cotton Yarn,
8. Willson, and >, <*, ,h 7 w,n scll 00 vcr T »*
~,. , commodating terms.
William Dantord, A u'riistß ts
or to Jamas Barton, 77', . 7 . jr~~ 7
.Tune 4—ts iv Augusta. U anted lm mediately.
For sale 1 f )0
OdJ.C/ # haul to Ross’s on the Tennessee
JL River, Huntsville, or Nashville, for
which the most liberal prices will be
Erwin, Groce & Co.
-I''-. A LL those indebted to the late firm I
rir , u „ , . J\. of Messrs. JAMES A. BLACK,
i ... su p sc nher offers for sale his & Co. are requested to call and settle I
_U_ arm in Columbia county, on the their accounts with Messrs. A. Bugg, & 1
( ..ee cieea, 15 miles above Augusta, Co. who are fully authorized to settle the I
containing 000 acres of laud. The land business of the said firm, I
•* IS 3“!;'?’ »“J half cleared and John Tanner . I
in cultivation—it is well watered and ol t 9R s
mulatto and grey soil—tolerable good - --- - -— ■ I
improvements— a gin that goes by water, NOTICE. I
fr'lii?aL e »ruu?ia Ol f o r^m." f ehoic t HT’nX BE SOLD on the 20th Sep- I
dl VV tember next, at the late resident I
The liUrchasvr °[! m . e - 3 C? rs3 ’ ,i. °f John Daniel, dec. Six Horses, amongst I
com and fnrld.r •*>. I t ur Hish®<l with them the running horse known by the I
' ! k ° f aU kmd on name of FAIR-PLAY—a gencrou/ere- I
me pieimses on good terms. dit will be riven I
trvalTA^l 0 ' VeS ! ern We thelabscribers,will be boundlhe I
be absent for two moilswW. ** ° b f S f e /° l' u « hasers > ina ““, e ‘ I
ino- mirnb.m v.,;n i ‘ . *. tory bond, to make or caus •to be maoe »
land before that time^but' in myXeMe tO , ' the r’ “““ °, f ? le aS "iS I
srrr.r e ,nade tu Jos “ h a - I
Smith, on the prem. rw Mary Daniel, I
July 2. ts John IJavis, |
““ “71 — T7", , Peter Mathis. I
Aamuusiratiix’s bale. August 23. c
WILL be sold to the highest bidder, —I
on the 6th day of September next, TVTDW in Richmond Jail, LEWIS, I
at the late residence of William G. Gre- who says he belongs to John Dupee I|
gory, deceased, the personal property of of Jones county, near Clinton —when he K
said deceased, (negroes excepted)consist- was taken he had a hat worth eight dollars ■
ing of Horses, Cattle, Houshold & kitchen and two patterns of calico, and. a pocket p.
furnature, otherarticles too tedious to e- book which had a receipt in favor ol B_ar- k
numerate. Terms made known on the uer Hubbard, signed by Elisha Kendric-f, K
day of sale. * with four dollars in it, which he says h® B
Nancy Gregory, adm’x, st °l e from a waggoner 3or 4 miles from ■
Nathan Bussey, ainCr A “|^rucv,'
Pni* Louisville. The owners are request®
T u _ O * to come forward, prove property,
rlh subscriber has received Half a charges and take them away. ■
Dozen well finished Newark made A. Rhodes, jun.’ D SU&U
Gigs, warranted good, which he will Al , mief a, t s »
sell lower than Gigs of the same quality * —. —*■
have been sold at this season, for Cash NOTICE. f
or Town acceptance. FOREWARN all persons from trtß
oreen B. M.arslin.ll. ding for a.paper signed J. Ilcnly
•^ une I* F. Henley for the sum of twenty dollars-■
George Hudson A u g u St2 o. JamcsC ’ Hcn 'M
HAS removed to the house next door TXT OW in Columbia county jad, T
below Robert Lang, & co. STOUT, about twenty one
av f of age, common size, black coroplcv^m
SO“ The Subscribers has’ appointed and homely—says he ran away
W. Booker; and his brother D. Hud- Edward Alfriend (sadler) near * m
son, his agents during his abscence from borough. . . I
the state. Garah Davis, I
GEO. HUDSON. August 28. j