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■ AUGUSTA CHRONICLE. •'* J , m " 1 " 1 ..M.l»-I>— - Mfy ■ | ... . «—1 ■Z, ■»! •■ ■ •■■ ■* ■■ ■»■■ ■ ——■ ■.. ■■ I - M» F R E E D O ivl of the PRESS and TRIAL by JURY shall remain inviolate. [No. lQ2 g MgaKSKF. Vv' . ——^_, Ap (Georgia) Printed by D. DRISCOL, near the market. SATURDAY June 21, 1806. Dolls, per Ann.~\ I I. -I. I*l .mm, ■ .||», ..■' --■- — 1 T »' ■ ' « Bpßy Authority.) AN ACT • to alter and ejiahlijb certain piji finds; and fur other purpojes t enacted by the Senate and Hon/e of 'prefer: fa times of the United States of 2, m Co/tgrcfs Affemhled, That the 12; pod roads (hall he discontinued : )ixon’s spring, to Lebanon, in Tcn aml from Raleigh by Haywood, n court.hoafe, and Chapel Hill, to rough in North. Carolina. 2. And he it further enacted, That owing pod reads be eflablilhed : IN MASSACHUSETTS. ft Granville, through Sandisfitld and Lriborotigh, to Stockbridgc ; and .ocheilcr by Middlchorough, Ea(l I House, to Eid Bridgewater ; from eld through Brimfield in Maffacufetts; >rd Springs, and thence to Tolland, leflicnt. N THE DISTRICT OF MAINS. 1 Brewer’s to plantation number five, r allalbarough, through Fairfax, Unit edgetown, to Hamden. From Buck- W Hartford, to Livermore ; & from litlford, through Balltlovvn, Palermo, down, toßelfatt* IN VERMONT. Royalton, through Tunbridge, , and Vcflhire, to Corinth, IN CONNECTICUT. Pom fret, through Gloucester, to uce, in Rhode-Ilhnd, IN NEW-YORK. the town of Cherry Valley, through .chi, Richfield, Plainfield, & Bridgc o Sangerfidd ; & Irom Harrilhurgh, 1 Williarcdo'.vn, Ogden (burgh, Pots. Chateaugay, to Piattfinirg. From :hrough Redfield, Adamo, by Smith’s Backet Harbor, anti from thence to gh. From Bath, through Caniftio Danville, and WilliamlLurgh to rd, and from Onandago to the vil- Ofwego in Lyfander ; and a. cross n Well Hanrpron, to River Head, few Lebanon, in the (late of New by Hancock, Richmond, Lennox, Becker, Lradon, and Sandisfteld, icauieus to New Hartford, in Con-* . IN NEW-JERSEY. Belvidere to Stroudiburg, in Fenn- L IN PENNSYLVANIA. ■' From Berlin, through Salilbary, to Cmn letland. From Green (burgh to Kittaning; rom Tonckhanr.oclc, t* Chenango point in Saw-York ; and fi»rn Greenfburgh'through •ilountPleafant, Robbftown, and Williams jort, to Wafliington ; and from Wafning [ton, through Alexandria, to Wheeling. From Getty (burg, through Miller’s town, Nichclfun’s Gap, and Wayndbarg to Green Callle. IN DELAWARE. From the village of Chrilliana, through Newark, to Stratlburg, in Pennsylvania ; rnd from Georgetown, through Concord, to Lantd. in Maryland. , The pofi road from Vienna, in Dorches ter county, to Snow Hill, in Worchefter county, and thence returning tp Vienna, may, in the diferetioa of the post mailer gen eral, be so altered as to pass over Wicomico lower ferry, and Qwtntico mills : Provided no additional expence in transporting the mail (hall be incurred thereby. IN VIRGINIA. ; From Lynchburgh to Lexington. From Waterford to Snicker’s Gap, by the dotes cF Robert Branden and Jesse Janay, Sc from thence to Upperville, and to return by If rmljanny’smitl. From Wytnc court houic, by Tazewell court house, RufihU couxt houfe, Lee court hrufe, to Robinson’s mills. And from Madison court house, to Stanardfville. The pod road itom Man chdt'Jr, to Colssville, (hall pa fa by Chelter xlcld court house and Spring Hill. IN NORTH CAROLINA. From Avery (borough to Haywood, Chat ham court-house to cross Haw river, near Jane’s ftrrv, to Hillfinrough. From Ra- Ligh, by Chapel Hill to Hilliborough. From Wilmington through Convvayborough to Georgetown, in South-Carclina ; and from Wilkfljorcugh to Alhe court houie. IN SOUTH-CAROL IN A. From Portsfcrry to Conway borough ; Sc from Portsfcrry, by Marion court-house, to Thomas Harley’s. IN GEORGIA. From Wafliington, to Peterfimrg, from Athens to Knoxville, in Tenlieuec. IN •HIO# From Cincinnati, by N«rth bend, to Lawrenceburg, in the Indiana territory. From Auftinburg to Erie, in Pennfyivama ; and from Franklin ton to Worthington. IN KENTUCKY. From New-Caflle or Henry court-Houle, by Gallatin court house, and Boose court house, to Lawrenceburgh, in the Indiana territory ; and the pest road from > h| en< ~ ef " son to Eddcville (hall pass by Livingaon court houfe*. IN TENNESSEE, fro* Mount Grangers Carthage, thence by Kavecaagh, to Lebanon. From Naflu viile to Charlotte. From Burrville by Walnut cove, thence along the tu'rnp ike roaa byway ot Chitwood’s to Pulafk coart house, in Kentucky; and from Palmira to Stuart court-house; and thence to Eddy* villc. IN ORLEANS TERRITORY. From Rapid Settlement to Appleoitfa. Sec 3. And be it further enabled, That a ,sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, be, and the fame is hereby appro priated, cut of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to enable the poll mailer general to defray the expences which already are, or hereafter may be in curred in providing for the accommodation of Joseph H. Webb, who in August last, was wounded by feme perfen unknown, whilfthe vyas employed in carrying the mail of the United States, and who is now under the care of the commandant, at Fort-Stod dart. Sec. 4, And be it further enabled, That (hall not be lo ronftrued as to affeft any existing aontraft for carrying the mail. NATHI. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, Prcfidtnt of the Senate, pro tempwe. Approved—April 2i, ISO 6. Til : JEFFERSON* AN ACT Making proas if on for the compensation of nuitneffet xuho attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chafe, BE it enabled by the Senate and House of Reprefentatvves of the United States of America, in congress cjfembled, That to every witness summoned to attend the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chafe, there (hall be ailowed and paid for every day’s at tendance upon the said trial the sum »f three dollars ; also for mileage at the rate of twelve and an half cents fer every mile's distance corning to the City of Wafhingtona and re turning to the afual place of rcTidence of the witnefles, refpeftivcly. Sec. 2. And be it further enabled. That it (hall be the duty of the secretary of tko Senate to afeerrain and certify the amount due to each witness for attendance and mi leage ; width certificate (hall be a fufHcient voucher to entitle the witness to receive from the treasury es the United States the amount certified to be due, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate. See. 3. And be it farther: enabled, That the sum of fix thousand dollars be appropria ted t« defray the expences to be incurred un der the provisions of this aft, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise aporopriated. NATHI. MACON, Speaker of the House of Reprefentatvves, S. SMITH, Prefedent of the Senate, pro tcm. Approved, April ax, 1806. TH : JEFFERSON* AN ACT For the regulation of the times of holding Use Courts of the dijlribl of 'Columbia ; and for other purposes. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprefontatives of the U. States of America , in Congress ajfsmbled, That tnc circuit court for Walking ton county, it) the diftrift of Columbia, lhail hereafter com mence and be held on the firil Monday in June in each year, inrtcad of the fourth Monday in July, as now fixed by lav/ ; and the circuit c»urt for Alexandria county, in said difttift, on the firft Monday in July,' instead of the fourth Monday in June, as now eftahlHhsd, and that the circuit court for Wadiington county, which now Hands adjourned to the 4th Monday in July next; fh.dl be, & is hereby adjourned to the 1 ft. Mon day in June next, & the circuit court for A lexadria county (hall be adjourned to, Sc held \ 00 the Tuft M ind-iy in July next; and that all process whatfoevernow issued, or that may be iiTuedintberefpeftive countiesof Wadiington and Alexandria, in said difttift, returnable to the fourth Mondays in June and July next refpeftively, or to any particular day inthefird, feennd, or other fuccecding weeks during the said terms, as heretofore eftab- JifnedT (hall he return dole, and returned to the firft Mondays in June & July next, or to corrcfponding days in the fint, second, or other Succeeding weeks during the laid term?, refpeftively a* now by this law cftaolhhed and all causes, recognizances, pleas, and pro ceedings, civil and criminal, returnuole to, and depending before the said courts, at the r*fp*ftivs times of holding tue fame as here tofore eftablidhed, (ball be returned and con. tinned to the said firft Mondays in June and Tulv next, in the fame counties refpeftively, in the fame manner, as if. the said causes, recognizances, pleas, and procsedings had been regularly retured or continued to said the refpeftive times appointed by this aft, for holding the said courts. g. Ct 2. And be it further enabled. That the provi(i*ns ®f the aft, mtituled ** An aft for the relief of infolvcnt debtors within the dlfttift of Columbia,” (hall extend to any debtor who may have been, or hereafter (hall be arrested and hidden to bail in the faiddi drift, and who at the time of hi* arrest (ball have l)ern a resident in the said diftrift one year, next preceding his arrest. Sec. 3. And be it further enabled, That fer all ferv ices performed by the clerks of the laid counties, net provided for by the laws regulating the fees of the general court of Ma ry land and the diftrift court cf Virginia, rcfpeftively, they (hall each be entitled to fuck compensation as the circuit court for the diftrift atorefaid (hall allow. NATHI. MACON. Speaker cf the llc/ufe of Reprefenlatives, S. SMITH, P ref deni nf the Senate . pro tern. Approved, April 21. xB#6. TH: JEFFERSON. AN A<?T To f-mvide for the adjnflmcnt cf titles cf land in the town of Detroit and territory of ..Michigan, and for other purpofei. V 5 E it enabled by ike Senate and lloufe cf A y Reprefentati'ves of the United States of America in Cong refs pjjembled, That the gavernor and judges of the territory of Mi chigan, (hall be, and they, or any three of , them, arc hereby zuthotifed to lay out a 4r- oluJi...g| i\« •«•!>•/ Vnw•• of Detroit, and ten thousand acres adjacent, excepting such parts as the President of the United States (hall direst to be reserved for. the ufeofthe military department, and shall hear, examine, and finally adjnft all claims to lots herein, aad jive deeds for the fame. And to every person, or the legal representa tive or reprclcntatives of every person, who not mvingor profeflingallegiance toany for eign power, being above the age of fevtn tven years, did »n the eleventh day of June, one rhoufard eight hundred and five, when the ■ol i toy a of Detroit was burnt, own or in habit a iv'iifc in the fame, there (hail be granted by the gov. & the judges atorefaid, or an y three of them, and Where they shall judtje moil proper,, a let not exceeding the quantity of five thousand fqnare (ect. cec. z. And be it farther enabled, TJb«t the land remaining of the said ten thousand acres, after fatisfymg claims provided for by the preceding feftion, (hall be disposed ©f by the governor and judges aforefaid, at their difcrction, to the bell advantage, who are hereby smthorifed to make deeds to the pa«chafcrs thereof, and the proceeds of the land fodifpsited of, flrall be applied by the governor and judges atorefaid, towards buil ding a court-house and jail in the t«wn of Detroit; and the said governor and judges arc required to make a reportjto Congrcfs, in writing, of their proceedings under this aft, NATHI. MACON, Speaker of the lloufe of Reprefentati'ves , S. SMITH. President of the Senate , pro tern. Approved, April 21, 1806. TH: JEFFERSON. ACTS. Faffed by the lafi Legijluture of the fate of Georgia. AN ACT, To alter and amend an ad entitled an ab? t to revise and amend the fever al mahtia lavos of this fate, and adapt the fame to the abl of the ccngrefs of the United Slates , , j \/Sf HEREAS the twenty feccnd feftion cf the above recited aft requires a regimen tal court cf enquiry to be held once a year in each county ; and whereas great detri ment will refillt to those counties, where two or more are required to compete a re giment, in consequence of (uch requisition, BE it enabled by the Senate and lloufe of Reprefentatvves, in General AQ'embly met , That where two or more counties arc required to compose a regiment, the re gimental court of enquiry be abolished, and battalion courts of enquiry be instituted, competed of (he commanding officer cf the battalion, and at least five commifiioncd officers j and in case the commander of the battalion does not attend, the senior captain dial! takeprefidney; which (aidcourts (hall poficfsall the powers of a regimental court, as in counties furnilhing a full regiment. Sec. 2*. And he it further er.atled. That the refpeftive battalion courts of enquiry, (hall annually appoint by ballot, a clerk, who shall he fubjeft to the fame duties, and liable to the fame penalties relative to the ba f ta!ion, as though he had derived his appointment from the rigimcntal courts cf enquiry. Sec. 3. And be it further enabled , That in future, all fubaltem officers in this (late, (hall, upon all courts of enquiry and courts martial, be entitled to take a feat, as is praftifed in the army cf the United States. And whereas, by the said recited aft, a part of the duties required of the brigade inCpcftors and adjutants (other than the adjutant general) is in practice found to be \ I inconvenient and expensive, and dircfts the prcformance #f duties, not properly attached 10 those officers.. Sec. 4. And bp it further enafledy That in future the brigade infpeftors (hall not he bound to attend any regimental or battalion mutters, except these in the counties where they may rcfpeftively reside j and that the adjutants (hall net he required to attend company mutters, but Audi attend the re, gimental and battalion mutters of the regiJ ments, to which they arc attached; and (hall perform such other duties as are re quired of them by said recited aft, all of which they (hall perform without pay. See. 5. And be it further enaSik, That all able bodied free male inhabitants, be tween the age of eighteen and forty five years, as well aliens as others, (hall after ten days rciidcnce in any captain's company, be bound when called on, t« perform militia duty, in the fame manner as citizens arc bound by said aft. See. 6. And be it further etiaßtd, That all lines ipfllfted by regimental and battal ion .com#, (hall be collefted by the prevnft martial, under the hand ard v seal cf iheWcrs prefidihg at such court, and (ball be entitled to like costs as arc al lowed conrtables for such duty; and all fines inflifted by company courts, (hall he collefted by a ferjeant of such company, by warrant, under tire hand and -foal of the officer orelidirur a* •» -yorr, aru mall oe allowed such cotts as conttables arc entitled to for like fcrvices. Sec. 7. And he it further entitled by the authority aforefaid, That all former afts or parts of afts, contrary cr repugnant to this afl, be, and the fame Is hereby re pealed. ABRAHAM JACKSON, Speaker of the Hot/fe cf Reirefentativet, JARED IRWIN, P ref dent of the Senate, Aflented to, December 7, iBor. JOHN MILLEDGE, Governor. AN ACT To amend an tfl entitled “ an aft fir trier* tng and governing saves within this pro. •vince, and far ejt a b lifting a juri/dit!lsn fer thr'tnial »f «ffeytrer,--xVfamttted by such Jlaves, and other perfitts therein men Aon. ed, and to prevent the invtighlwg and tarrying away /laves from their majiers, owners ot employers BE it enatled by the Senate and tfeufe of Reprefentativts of the fate of Georgia , in General AJfembly met, and it is enabled by ♦ the authority aforefaid, That after the pr,fi fing «4 this aft, if any (lave wbo (hajl he in the lawful buftnefs or fcrvice •fids or her matter, owner, overseer or •In ’• perfor having the charge, care and management of such (lave, (ball be beaten, hruifed woueded, maimed cr difablcd, by any petfon or pe: . sons net having (efficient caujfe for so doim every perfonor pcrfpns so offending (hall f’. t liable to indiftment in the superior ecu; in the fame manner as though such beat in 'bruifirg, woendirg, maiming or difah' : had been committed on a white peifcn, on conviftion, (hall he fubjeft to fu. 1 or punifliment as the said couit (hall. • and such offender or offenders (hall liable to anfwcr to the owner, • other pcifon having the charge • / ■ in an aftion of damages fer the ir.jnr loss which such owner, matter or o!h:> son (hall or may fnftainbv such beating, St . ing wounding, maiming or disabling M;. ..v herilav# as aforefaid, any thing in the find aft fer ordering and governing (laves, to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, that upon the trial #f such indift ment or aftion, the jury (hall he judges of the fufliciency of the cause of such heating, weanding or maiming aforefaid. ABRAHAM JACKSON, - - Speaker of the Hours of Reprejenlalivet . JARED IRWIN, Prejident of the Senate, Aflented to December 7, iSo^. JOHN MILLEDGE, Governor. nr — - 1 "• 1— —arm VENICE, spyt 2. The Ruflians and English have blocked this port twelve days past, and fuffer ro veffd to enter or go out. HAMBURG, April at. Letters have been received here which afiert that an English squadron cf fix fail of * the km- has patted the Sound, to cruize in the Baltic. S.*~SSXi GREENOCK, May 2. Permiflion, as it is called, is Lid to have been granted to the French to pass through the Austrian territory, and 40,000 men arc on their march towards Dalmatia. Blanks of all kinds executed the ffiorteft notice, at this Office. ■ \ ’ V ' V 1 1 >'<’*■ 1 I’ - V•. i-r A'