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the body, which was observed to more on feeling the lhot, though the head was off I directly returned>to the Baftile, and en deavoured to release fotne victims of defpo tifth, with the affirtance of two gentlemen I opened the nielaucholy abodes, too horrid to describe, of five prisoners, one of whom is said to have been confined since the year 1747, the key of whose dungeon I brought over with me, intending to present it to the Britilh Mu feu m. Hackney , July 28. J. D. N“E W-Y O R K, Sept. 17. .. ... Yesterday morning died, at the city tavern, in this city, Major JOB SUMNER, late an officer in the Massachusetts line, who arrived here in the Friendlhip, Capt. Burnham, from Savannah, in Georgia, on Monday evening. We are informed, that his death was occalion > . ed by eating a peace of a dolphin, which was caught near the copperbanks on their passage - Tliis melancholy circumstance rtiould serve a$ a monitor to our fea-faring brethren in ge neral. WINCHESTER, July §. ,The popular, or rather aspiring governor, John Sevier, of the memorable state of Frank lin, in the month of December last, put in prattice a very deep fcherrte, to poTefs him fejf of lands. belonging to.the Chrckefaw na tion of Indians. He employed as an agent in this business a certain Bennet ilallev/, by whom he dispatched letters to the principal * chiefs and warriors : Ballew happened to fall in with some Chetokees* vyho being acquaint ed wrh his coming from the place where Sevier lived, miftruffed his .business was to lay a snare for them whereupon they deter mined to search him, when the letters, (even iri number, were found, directed as follows, viz. » t •«, Mr. Hardy Perry, interpreter. Mr. John Turnbull. Piomengo, or Mountain-Leader. Mr. William Glover. Chamby, warrior and chief of the Chicke faw nation. Mr. Robert Tbompfofi, Half-breed. To all the warriors and chief oftheChicke faw nation. • % The Cherokees delivered this letter to an Indian trader, who was present when they feached Ballew ; to this trader we are indebt ed’for the particulars above related, and a?fo Sevier’s letter to Chamby, which he requefls we will return, as all the letters are 10 be laid before the General Assembly of North- Carolina, at their next fitting. Entrap of a letter from John Sevier, to Chin by, warrior and chiej .of the Chicke/aw nu~ tiou, dated French-Broad, Dec . 15, 17SS. “ Brother, cc Hearing good of you from Mr. Bailew, wjso will deliver you this hope it will find you well, and all your beloved men and nation. , “ Mr. ballew is sent from some good men of the country to your nation, with talks, who want to rent some of your land. I have heard yon and your nation are sensible and g(sud people, therefore I need not fay more than this—that if you are good enough to rent some of your land, , that there will, come on it a large number of ufeful men, ,who will make vuns, tomahaws, and powder and lead, Z Jr thing .bat you will wan. to wear for • cloattfing. Your own good sense will point out to you .bow ufeful it wilj be for you to have such serviceable people on your own land Be Tides their being able to furmih you with*all forts of trade, will furnilh you with a large quantity of goods every year for your land, that now lies covered with big trees, and high grass, and weeds, and is of uo use to your people, but like nothing. ts Brother , tt paying you this for the rent of your ground, would seem like it came to you for no «'ne»ve yo ll to judge of all ihefe good things, and I hope you will give your-good » k batten fa# thi. matter. Onr people |„ve your people in .heir heart., and hope the great spirit above will alw.v. keep a good underttanding between u«. I refer <i \ Mr. Ballew for the news of thit country. “ 1 The other (lx letter* uk*«» f rom B#l ’ lew* our eorrefpondent inform' ua, were , nearly to ihi f*tue purport wUU t f '* ovf ’ I WII,MIN GTO N, f*/, 2 v The Honorable Thomas Pickens, John Steele, and Henry Osborn, Efqrs. Commis sioners for holding a treaty with the Chetokee tribe of Indians, met at French Broad River, on the 25th of May, according to appoint ment. After waiting a number of days with out any signs of the Indians attending, agiee able to the notice given them, the guard was difmifled, and Mell'rs. Pickens and Osborn set out for Georgia, to hold a treaty with the Creek Indians, according to appointment.; but before Mr. Steele left French Broad, in formation was received that about five hun dred of the head men and warriors of the Cherokees were on their way to the place ap pointed for holding the treaty, and on the 14th of June they made their appearance, when, after the usual ceremonies were palled, Mr. Steele delivered them an address and re ceived their anlwer. After which a truce was concluded as follows : ARTICLES of a TRUCE agreed upon at the kTar-Fordy on French-Broad River , funs l6y 1789. Between the Hon John Steele, Esq. on behalf of the state of North-Carolina, and the Head men and Warriors of the Cherokee 11 ition. Article I. That each party, meaning Not th Carolina and the Cherokee nation, lball without delay, fnrrerider all the prisoners now in captivity, at a place, and to persons hereafter to be ap pointed. Article., 11. That all papers, horses, and other proper ty now in being, which were taken from the citizens of'North-Carolina, lball be reflored at the treaty. Article 111. • • That the white people, as they are now fettled on the frontiers of North-Carolina, (hall remain in perfed security, until the time of holding the treaty, which will be as soon as poihble. Article IV. That in the mean time there fliall be an entire ceflation of hostilities on the part of the citizens of North-Carolina, as well as the In dians ;• and lhould the lawless of either nation ~ commit any ad of violence, complaint lball be made, and not retaliation on the innocent. Article V. 'fd Should the Creek Indians make an attempt to pass through the Cherokee coautry, with a design to attack or moled our frontiers, the headmen and warriors of the Cherokee nation drill use their influence, to prevent or turn them back; but on this proving ineffedual, information (hall.immediately be given - all the frontier fettleinents, of such design. Article VI. The citizens of North-Carolina lball have liberty to travel the road to and from Cum berland fettlement*, without interruption, until the treaty may be held. - The bufintfs being then, finiihed, Mr. Steele addrefled the people cf the frontier, a number of whom were present, and urged the neceflity of their Ariel obfervnnce of the articles of the truce, being as edential to their interefls individually as to the public at large. - * */ AUGUSTA. Ottober 10. 9 *•*•’*. 1 Monday lad was the day pointed out by the New Condittnion for the General Eledion throughout this date. The foi.lowiugare the returns which have as yet come to hand : For the county of Chatham : Senator. William Stephens, Esq. Representatives. Joseph Haberfham, Josi ah Tatnall, jun. James Cochran, John Mil ledge, Samuel Stirk, Efqrs. For the county of Effingham: Senator. Nathan Browufon, Esq. Representatives. Benjamin Lamer, Ifraei_ Bird, El’qrs. For the county .cf Burke: Senator. John Jones, Esq. ReprefentativeSf JohnShCiinan, Jas. Jones, Edward Watts, .William Little, Efqrs. Fur the county of Richmond: Senator, James M*Ncil, F.fj. Rcpreientativts. Seaborn Jones, Edward reUair, Thomas Cair, Benjamin Ecw, Efqrs. For the county of H tikes: Senator, Arthur fort, hfq R prejenta/tvet, John King, Florence Sul % ivan, Bfuj, Talliiferro, Archibald Gieilum, William Hetrhtr, Elqts. For the county of Washington : Senator. James Evans, Esq. 1 Representatives . Joihua Williams, Har man Reynolds, Efqrs. . . - The Honorable the Executive Council are expected to meet on Tuefday next, when, wc have authority to fay,;\a-Proclamation will be id'oed announcing the pacific undemanding which lately took place at the Rock Landing between the Honorable the Conunitfioners aud the Chiefs of the Creek Nation. Oh Tuefday lad the Houorable the Com midioners for Indian Affairs, set out from this place, by the middle rout, for New-York. A correspondent ohferves that Mr. M'Gil-’ livray's retreat from the Rock Landing, and „ (if report fays true) the fipaniih AmhafTa dor’s abrupt departure from New-York, are ■' circumdances from which we may preHjd a Continental war on our Southern frontiers. The Governor has received a dispatch from Col. Howell, of Effingham county, announc ing that depredations have been already com- ' mired by the Indians since their departure from the Rock Landing, by taking four ne groes and a horse froirt-Capt. Bird,' and three hoi fes from Mr. Loftinger ; and that a party had gone in pursuit. Cong refs of the United States. HOUiE of R EP tvESENTATIVES, Saturdajy Sept. 26, 1789. A mefi'age was received from the Senate, with a refohition to refeind the former lefo lution refpeding the time of adjournment, and to fix it on the 29th iuft. In this rcfolu tiou the Houfc concnried. * -APPOINTMENTS, • ;► • The, Prc fid cut of the U niteiStates Ires been pleased to nominate, and by and wi»h the ad vice and consent of tile Sedate, to appoint the Han. Alexander Hamilton, of New-York, Secretary of the Tieafuty. The Hon. Nicholas Evcleigh, of South- Carolina, Comptroller of the Treasury. The Hon. Henry Knox, Secretary at War. • Oliver Wolcott, jun. Esq. Auditor of thi Treasury. . •- Joseph Nonrfe, Esq. Regiller of the Trea sury. . , - The Thomas Jefferfou, Secretary of State. * v . Samuel Osgood, Esq. Post-Master General. . Nathaniel Pendleton, Esq. Judge, Mat thew M‘Allifter, Esq. Attorney, and Robert Forfyth, Elq. Marshall, for the Diflrid of Georgia. We also learn, that his Excel’-.Miry has ap pointed Major William Jackson, of Philadel phia, one of Ins private Secretaries. Notice. A TTENDANCE will be given atthefol lowing times and places to receive the . 'f ax due for the current year, viz. Tliurfdav, 22d Odober, at Col Wyche’s, in Captain Harris’s diflrid ; Friday, 23d, at James Fox’s, Aiigurta, Capt. Pearre’s diflrid? Saturday, 24th, at Benjamin in • Captain Pool’s diflrid; Monday, 26th, at Benjamin Jenkins’s, in Capt. Saviuges diftrid; Tuefday, 27th, at the Court-house, in Capt. <- Ellis’s dnltift ;—Monday, 2d November, at Srownlborough, in Caj»t. Cartledge’s diflrid; Tuelday, 3d, at Joseph Rees’s, in Captain Shield's diflrid} Wedncfday, 4th, at Wrights- . borough, in Capt. Lile’s diflrid ; Thursday, sth, at Upton’s, in Capt. Hatcher’s diflrid j Friday, 6:h, at George Newman’S, In Capt. Lawson’s diflrid ; Saturday, ;7th, at W a t fon’s, in Captain Wilfou’s diflrid ; Monday, . 9 b, at C. Davis’s, mCaptain Ayre’s diflrid; Tuefday, icrth} at.Kioka Meetiug-houfe, in Capt. Alli.ou’s diflrid; Wcdnefday, 11th, at Thomas Greer’s, in Capt. Shackleford’s diflrid. A. CRAWFORD, ) r „ _ PETER CRAWFORD,J LoLtitoru lugyfay Get. 5, 1789. blank Bonds, Blank Writs, Deeds ot Convey ance, ard New England Primers, ’ * r Ewr Sal# «t Pfimiog-Oflic#.