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AUGUSTA CHRONICLE.
Vol. XX.] , FREEDOM of the PRESS and TRIAL sv JURY shall remain inviolate. [No. 1036
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AUGUSTA; (Georgia) Printed by D. DRISCOL, near the market. SATURDAY, Augujlg, 1806. [3 Dolls, per Am.]
t
J. CORMICK,
HAS taken into partncrfhid
his brother Joseph G. Gor
ki ick. The business will be con
tinued in future under the firm of
JOHN & JOSEPH G. CCRMICK.
The supply of
Dry and Wet GOODS,
as heretofore.
They have at present a very ex
tenfiye and well
AfforUcl Stock of both ,
which will be disposed of on rea
sonable terms.
To Lawyers, they offer in a con
signment of which they arc oblig
ed to dispose, in order td dole
Tiles, an objc<st highly deferviAg
attention. It confifis of almost e
verynewand VAI_UABL.It LAW
BOOK.
Auqvfi i, ( ts)
Doftor Tankerfley,
Respectfully informa hi» friend*
and the Public, that he ha» co'mtnen
ccdthc Praftica of Medicine {Edgefield
Court- House S. Carolina.) in all its vari
ous branches, and flatlets himfelf, that
from the excellent opportunity he lias had
of obtaining ssedical information, together
with the attention he is determined to pay {
tbefs perfeaj, who may honour him with
their patronage, he will receive x good flnrc
cf public aid,
July 26. (jtJ
FOR SALE;
MY Hotifes and Lor, North
fide of Broad-fireet, near
the MSVket; the stand it an excellent one
foe tranfafting bufinef# on a large or Email
scale, with three tenement* j—Also, a Cot- .
ton Machine with 87 saws, all in complete
repair—-The terms of falc, one and two
years credit j this indulgence, certainly is
an objeft to an aftive person. Pofftffion
to be had on the i ft of October next,—
For further particulars apply to me.
SAMUEL M. SMYTFJ.
July 19. C tf l
GEORGIA,
By Ids Excellency JOHN MILLEDGE,
Go vernor and Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy of this Stale , and of the
Militia thereof,
A Proclamation.
AV here AS in and by an aft palled the
I tth of February, 1799* entitled “An aft
u t 0 regulate the General Elections in this
u State, and to appoint the time of the mee
• « ting of the General Aflembly,” it is a
mong o other things, declared : « That all
writs of elections to fill vacancies that may
“ happen for members of the General Aflem
•f Mv‘of this state, or House ot Reprcfen
\ taaves of me United States, lhall he di
\ k rtfied to the Juflices cf the Inferior Courts
it 0 f the refpeftivc counties, who are requi
\tf to give public notice tuereef, & cause
“ tire fame to be held in manner and form *
r< as herein before pointed our, agreeably to
'• to such wiit.’* • ■
And whereas a vacancy hath happened in
(the House of Rcprefenuiive* of the United
f ates, by reason of the refignatiun of the
Quotable Joseph Bryan, who was elected
id cdmmiflbntd toferve as a member there
r, for this flare, until the fourth day of
larch next. I have therefore thought pro;
isr to issue this my pfodamatioft, hereby
unifying, directing and ordering thejufu
tes of the Inferior Courts of the refpettue
counties in this Rate, to ccnfider the air.c
las a general writ of eleftipn for filling toe
atorefiaid vacancy. And Ido hereby charge
and require the said JulUces to give due no
fi'Ce, that an election tor the parpo.c ator..-
i said, will be held in the refpeCflivc counties,
n-i MONDAY the firft day of SEI FEM
-1 SER next. And I do hereby further re-
I a lu j r - that such returns of said election, «s
? forefa:d aft points cut, be made to the
jjtap*vc Department within the time pt#-
I -entjefl. ,
| Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State , at the State. House
in Louisville, this tnHenty-eighth
day of June, in the year tf»urlerd }
one thoufai\i eight hundred and fix,
and of the Independence of the \ n, ~
iud States of America', ‘the thirtieth.
JOHN MILLEDGE.
% the Governor.
K»a: Marbury, Secretary
of the State ,
V. (eawVj
THOMAS BUTT ,
informs the Public,
that he has just arrived in Augusta, and
hai opened Store in Mr. Murren’s New
Houfc, lately occupied by Meflr* John
Howard & Co.
With a choice Sekdion oj the
Following Goods,
WHICH HE WILL SELL ON VERY MODER
ATE terms j WHOLE SALE or RE
TAIL,
VI Z :
REST Flax and TowOznaburg**
Brown and White Plati'laf,
liifh Linen and Britanias,
Cotton Shirting,
Silk and Cotton Umbrella*,
Long Lawn* and'Cambiicr,
Laced Cambrirk and Lcnc Veils*
4 4 and 6 4 Leno Muslin,
Black love Shawl* and Vcilr,
Luftring and Belongs,
Ladies Silk Peliccs,
Dl»oIt and WK5’• IIIC UIOVCf,
Black and coPd. Silk do,
White and col’d. Gotten do.
Ladies long wadi Leather do.
Ginghams and Chambra Mdlin,
Cambiick Muslim,
A very elegant affortir.ent of rich Fancy
Mullins from 50 cents to 5 dols. per
yard,
A few pieces of rich’ey ornamented
Circaflian Rcbss—very elegant,
Pullicat and Msdrafs Handkerchiefs,
New Rad Bandannas do.
Linen and Cambrick Pocket do.
Gotten do. do.
Ribbons and Silk do.
Velvet Ribbon and Ferret;,
Silver Piufl for Bonnets,
Laces and Edgeings,
Black, white and colki Sewing Silk and
Twist,
Ounce Thread,
Col’d Threads, "common and patent,
Adclpha Gotten 1 bread in papers and
varnilhed boxes,
A choice AlTortrncat of Printed Calicoes
from i/gd. to 4/6d. per yard,
White Calicoes and Fuftian*,
| and 6 4 Cotton Check,
i and | Bed Tick,
Calimancoss and Durants,
Bombazines and Bombazettf,
Florentine a, Crape* and Pctfiam,
Silk and Cotton Sufpcn Jers,
Black and col’d best London made Hats,
Supcifinc Cloth and Caffimcrcs,
Corderoys, Velveteens and Thickfctt,
Buff Nankeens,
Humburns, v
Flannels and coarse Woolens,
100 Ready made Vests,
A handsome affortmenl of Boots and
Shoes,
Ladies embroidered and plain Cotton
Stocking;, >
Mens do, do. do.
Boys and Miffcs Stockings,
Dimities, Janes and Jcncts,
Diaper Table Cloths and Toweling,
Diaper Holland Tapes and Bobbin*,
Blue and white Pavilion Gauze,
A large assortment of Leghorn and Split
Straw Bonnets,
Artificial Wreaths, Feathers & Flowers,
Cotton and Silk Trimmings,
Steel Bugles for Bonnets,
Table knives and Forks,
, Pen and Pocket Knivcr,
Rizorjfcid Razors trops,
Tinned Iron and Fustian Spoons and Di
viders,
Gimblctr, &c, &c*
July 1 g • [ ( 0
33. D. Smelt returns
thanks to his friends, for the libc
ral fupporthehas received in Hi profeffion,
and feels it his duty to notify them, as it
rcfprfls the following particulars—Con
tempering a removal to, or near Miilcdgc
vilie, the next fall, he i* compelled to tic
dine practice in this City, in order that
he may be enabled to ad just the oatftand
ir,~ debts that are yet due. To such as
cannot immediately meet his demand, fuf
fjcicnt time will be given, provided the
account is liquidated ; and to such, v hofc
fi*uation will admit prompt payment, he
will feci him felt obliged by their punftu
ality. . ...
When in town, flioulJ any patient with
hi* afhftaiice, he will with pleifurc, co-ope
rate with the family piaftiuouer.
July 19. >BO6. L"i
Ink powder. ;
Os the very best kind, to be had
0 n low terms (by wholesale and re
tail) at the Chronicle Office.
i Sheriffs Blank Titles,
Tor Sale At thii OJice,
■J t /
\
(By Authority.)
an"ACT
f»- efahli/hing rules and articles for the
government sf the crmitt »f the United
States,
Art. 12. No non.commiffioned officer
or foidler, (hall inlift himfclf in any other
regiment, troop, or company, without a
regular difeharge fr»m the regiment, troop,
or company in which he last served, on the
penalty of being reputed a defer ter, and
fuffering accordingly. And in case any offi
cer (hall knowingly receive and entertain
Inch non-commissioned officer or soldier, or
Ihall not after his being difeovered to be a
deserter, immediately confine him and give
notice thereof to the corps in which he last
served, the said officer (hall by a court mar
tial be caihired.
Art. 23. Any officer or foldiet whofliall
be convidcd of having advised or prrfuaded
any other efficer or soldier, to deficit the
ferviccof the United States (hall fuffer death
or fucb other puniihment as fliall be inflided
upon him by the fenrence of a court mat tial,
any reproachful »r provoking fpcechcs or
gestures to another; upon paid, if an officer,
of being put in arrest ; if a soldier, confined,
and of alking pardon of the party offended,
in the presence of his commanding officer.
Art. 25. No officer or soldier (hall fend
a challenge to another officer or soldier, to
fight a duel; or accept a challenge, if sent,
upon pain, if a commissioned officer, of be
ing calhiercd ; if anon-commissioned officer
or soldier of fuffering corporeal puniihment
at the diferetion of a cooit martial.
Art. 26. If any commissioned or hch
commiffioned officer commanding a guard,
(hail knowingly or willingly fuffer any per
fen whitfucvcr to go forth to fight a duel,
he li ill be punilhed as a challenger ; and
.all f.cond;', promoters and carriers of chal
lenges, io older to'duels, fliall be deemed
principals, nud be punched accordingly.
And it Ihall be the duty of every officer,
commanding an army, regiment, company,
pelt or detachment, who is knowing to a
challenge being given, or accepted, by any
officer, non commissioned officer, or soldier,
under his command, or hasieafon to believe
the fame to be the case, immediately to
arrest and bring trial such offenders.
Art. 27. All of what condition
soever, have (power to part and quell all
quarrels, frays and disorders, though the
performs concerned should belong to another
regiment, troop or company ; and either
to order officers into arrest, of non-cons
miffioned officers or foldicrs into confinement/
untill their proper fuperier officers (hall be
acquainted herewith ; and whosoever (ball
refufe to obey such cfficer (though of an in
ferior rank) or (hall draw his (word upon
him, ihall be punilhed at the diferetion cf
a general court martial.
Art. 28. Any officer or soldier, who
fliall upbraid another for refilling a challenge
(hall himfelf be punished as a challenger j
and all officers and soldiers are hereby dif
chirgtd from any diCgrace or opinion of dif
ad van rage, which might arise from their
having refafed to accept of challenges, as
they will only have ailed in obedience to
the laws, and done their duty as good fol
dicrs, wholubjeid themselves to discipline.
Art. 29. No fattier ihall S»e permitted
to fell any kind of liquors or victuals, or to
keep their houses or (hop's open for the en.
tertainment of soldiers; after nine at night,
or before the beating of the reveilles, or up
on Sunday l , during divine service or ser
mon, on the penalty of being difmififed from
all future futlling.
Art. 30. All officers commanding in
the field, forts, barracks or ganifons of
the United States,- are hereby required to
fee that the persons permitted to futtle, (hall
supply the soldiers with good and wholesome
provisions, or other articles, at a reasonable
price, as they (hall be answerable for their
neglcft.
Art. 31. No officer commanding in any
of the garrifjnq forts or barracks of the U.
States, fliall etcacl exorbitant prices for
houferor flails let out to futtlers, or Connive -
at the like exactions in' others nor by his
own authority, and for their private ad van-/ ,
tage, lay any duty or impofirion upon, or
be interested in, the sale of any viduals,
liquors, or other ntceffaricj of lite, brought
into the g.nrrifon,' fort or barracks, for the
use of the soldiers, on rhe penalty of being
difeharged from the service.
Art. 32. Every officer commanding in
quarters, garnTon, or on the march', (hall
keep good order, and to the utmost of his
power, redress all ablifes or disorders, which
may be committed by any officer or soldier
under his command ; if upon complaint made
to him of officers or soldiers beating, or
otherwise ill treating any perfor, cl difter
bing fairs or markets, or of committing any
1 kinds of riots,- to the difqaieting of the
! citizens of U. S. he, the said commander,
• who (hall rcfofe or omit to fee justice done
to the offender or oflencers, and reparation
| made to the party or parties injured, as far
as part of the offender's pay ihall enable him
or them, (ball, upon proof thereof, be
caffiicred or pumffied as a general court
martial lhail dired.
Art. 33. When any commiflionedofficer
or ffildier, ffiall be accused of a capital crimpy
oV of having used violence, ox committed
any offence against the persons or property
of any citizen of any of the United States,
ftich as is puniflrablc by the known laws of
the land, the commanding officer, and offi
cers ot every regiment, troop, or company*
to which the person, or persons, so accused,
Ihall belong, arc hereby, required, upon
application duly made by, or in behalf of the
party* or partita injured* to ufc their uttnoft
endeavors to deliver over such accused person
or perfens, to the civil magistrate, and
likewile to be aiding and tJifting to the
officers of jufticc in apprehending and learning
the person or persons so accused, in oidcc
to bring him or them to trial. -If any com
manding officer, ihall willfully negled, or
Ihall refufe, upon the application aforefaid,
to deliver over such accused person, or per
fot.s, to the civil or to be aiding
and alfitting to the officers of jufticc in appre
hending such pet Ton, or persons, the officer,
or officers, so offending, Ihall be caffiicred.
Art. 34. If any officer fliall think him
felf wronged by his colonel, or the com- ’
manding officer of the regiment, and Ihall,
upon due application being made to him,
be refilled redrefj, he may complain to the
general, cammanding in the ft ate, or tcirito,
ry where such regiment ffiall be stationed,
in order to obtain jufticc; who is hereby
required to examine into the laid complaint,
and take proper mcafures lor rcdreCing the
wrong complained of, and transmit as soon
as possible, to the department of war, a true
state of such complaint, with the proceedings
had thereon. , 0
Art. 55. If any inferior officer, or fol
dter, lhail think himfclf wronged by his
captain, or other officer, he is to complain'
thereof to the commanding officer of the re
giment, who is hereby required to fum*on
a regimental court martial, for the doing
justice to the complainant; from which
regimental court martial, either party may,
if he thinks himftjif ftiil aggrieved, appeal
to a general court martini. But if, upod a
second hearing the appeal (hall appear vexa
tions and groundless, the person, so appeal
ing, Ihall be punilhed at the difcretWof the
said court martial:
Art, 36. Any commiffiored officer,
flare keeper, or commissary, who-Ihall be
conyided, at a general court martial, of
having fold, without a proper order for that
purpofc, embezzled, mifapplicd, or willfully
or through negled, fuffered any of the pro
vilions, forage, arms, clothing, ammuni
tion, or other military (lores, belonging to
(he United States, to be spoiled, or dam
aged, (hall at his own expense, make good .
the loss, or damage, and Ihall moreover,
forfeit all his pay, and be difiniffet! Irotn the
fervicr.
Art.'3;. Any non-commidToned officer,
cr foldicr, who (hall be convislcd, at a
regimental court martial, of having fold, or
cidignedly, or through ncgledl, wafted the
ammunition delivered out to him, to he
employed ift the fenticc of the United States,
(hall be puniffied at the difefetion of such
court martial.
Ant, 38. Every non-commlflioned offi
cer or soldier, who (hall be convided before a
court martial, as having fold, loft or spoil
ed, through neglcd, his horse, arms, deaths,
or accoutrements, (hall be under such weekly
stoppages (not exceeding the half es his pay)
as such court martial (hall judge fufficicnt,
for repairing the loss or damage ; and (hall
fuffl-r confinement cr such other corporeal
puniffiment as his crime ffiall deserve.
Art. 39. Every officer, wh» ffiall be
convided before a court martial, of having
embezzled, or misapplied any money, with
which he may have been entrusted far the
payment of tbs rrten under his command, or
for enlitting men into the fcrvice, or for
other purposes, it a commlffioned officer,
ffiall be calhicred, and compel led tore-fund
the money ; if a non.commlffioned officer,
ffiall be reduced to the rank’, be put under
ftoppatyes until! the money be made good,
and fuffer such corporeal puniffiment as such
court martial ffiall diced.
Art. 40. Every captain of a troop, ot
company, is charged with the arms, ac
couterments, ammunition, cloathing, or
other warlike stores belonging to the troop,’
cr company under his command, which he
is to be accountable for to, hU colonel, in
cafe of their being lofty fpoileu, or damaged*
no*, by unavoidable accidents, or on adual
fa vice.
Art. if All non-comm iff or.ed rfficertf
and soldier?, who ffiall be feund one mile
from the camp, without leave, in writing,
from their commanding officer, ffiah fuffcf
such puniffiment as (kail be inflided upon 1
them by the fenteacc of a coart martial.
[To be caKUntu.i*