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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