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AN ORDINANCE
For prrf rving the City of Angujla, from
the ravages of fire.
BE it ordained hy the city council of »
Augiifta, That from and immediate. |
]y after the parting of this ordinance, the \
sire-master (hall nominate, and by, and i
with the consent of the city council, ap
point one fit and proper person for each fire
engine, which now is, or may hereafter
he in the city, as managers, for and dur
ing the term of one year, whose duty it
(ball he to enrol, for each fire engine,
also for the term of one year, twelve able
bodied adive male (laves or free persons of
colour, workers in the city, to aflift in
working the engines ; which said mana
gers, so appointed, and the (laves or free
persons of colour, so enrolled, (hall at all
times he fubjeft to the commands of the
sire-master, but more especially in times
of alarm ; and as a compensation for the
lervices of the (laves or free persons of co
lour, they (hall each be allowed fifty cents
for each time they may he called out by
the sire-master, to be paid out of the trea
sury.
And be it further ordained, That all
vacancies which may happm in the ap
pointmctit of managers, (haU-.be filled
without delay in the fame manner as is
herein before pointed out ; and if any per.
appointed manager under this or
dnance, (hall refufc to accept, or .after
having accepted, (hall fail to obey the or
ders given by the sire-master from time to
time, such person, on convidion thereof
before the council, (hall pay a fine not
Exceeding thirty dollars, unless an excuse,
to he judged of hy the council, be render,
ed for such refufal or failure.
And bejjfcfurther ordained, That when
ever there may be an alarm of fire, it (hall
be the duty of each manager to run to the
engine which is afligned him, and also the
duty of each (lave or free person of colour,
wder his diredion to join him there, and
proceed with the engine, with all poflible
" jpcedjT to the place of danger, and when
there, to obey with promptitude the or
ders of the sire-master. And if any en
rolled slave or free person of colour (hall
ticglcd ty-pcr&rjp the duty required of
him (not having a (ufficient excufcj the
sire-master (hall at his diferetion inflid any
number of ftripcs not exceeding twenty.
And b it further, ordained , That if
through iti ic cr otherwise, a fuffident
numhet of i.ie (laves or free persons ofco
lour enrolled as afarefaid, (hould not be
able to map refpedively, that
in such case the fhe-mafler, manager or
managers, may call on aay person or per
sons present for and in case of
rcTufiil, (ball if a white person, pay a fine
of ten dollars, and if a slave or free per
(Ton of colour receive twenty lalbes, un-
Jess the owner or free person of colour (hall
prefer paying a fine of five dollars.
And be it further ordained , That there
(ball be a committee appointed to contract
Ibr two hundred Leather Buckets, holding
at lead two gallons each, to be numbered,
and marked “ Corporation of Augu
sta, ” the cxpcncc of which (hail be paid
out of the treasury ; which said buckets
when made, (hall be deposited, in equal
number, with the engines at the places
afligned. And whenever there may be
an alarm of fire it (ball be the duty of
each and every male white person above
the age of 14 years, to proceed immedi
ately to the place where the neared en
gine is kept, and carry as many buckets
As he can conveniently, to the place of
danger, and when there, to form them
fclves (under the direction of the fire,
matter and managers) into a line from the
wells or source of water pointed out to
them, and aflift in conveying the water
to the engines; and if any person (hall
refufe to perform this duty, he (hall on
convidion thereof pay a fine of five dol
lars.
And be it further ordained, That the
who (ball firft arrive at the
place of danger, as aforefaid, (ball re
ceive a reward of twenty dollars, one
third to said manager, and the balance
to be diftribated equally among the enrol
led (laves and free persons of color.
And be it further ordained. That it
{ball he the duty of the sire-master, at '
least once in each month, to examine the
iUte of the engines refpedively, and
buckets, and have all nccelTary repairs
made, the expence ol which (hall be de
frayed by the city council.
Faffed in council the 6th Nov, 1802.
JOHN WILLSON, lut'dt. .
Attest,
Joseph Hutchinson, Clerk,
43- A few BOARDERS may
be accommodated at Mrs. BRAY’s,
Broad-ft reef, near the Market.
JuJl received, and novo opening, in ad
dition to my former Stock,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
DRY GOODS
AND GROCERIES,
Which I offer for sale an moderate ter mi
for CASH or PRODUCE,
THAT IS TO SAY :
3f pieces fuperfine blue, black,
mixed and coating cloths
15 do. blue, black, brown, buff, white
and green cafrtmeres
3 do. fwanfdown
250 London duffll blankets 7.4 and 8-4
160 do. role do. 8-4 and 9-4
800 yards planes
12 dozen worited hosiery, assorted
24 do. cotton do, fancy ribbed
30 pieces darants
10 do. red, green, blue and white flannels
Bombazett and bombazencs
Black and dove colored India luteßring
Ladies black, white and fancy silk gloves
2 pieces florentine, fancy Itripe
50 do. faperfine fancy prints
40 do. lappet, plain, black and jaconet
rnuflins
6 dozen fancy silk hdks. aflbrted colors
24 do. pocket do. do. do,
2 do. ladies red and dove coloured lac
ed cloaks
Sail duck
Dutch (heeting
10 pieces Hollands
12 bolts German oznaburgs
60 pieces | iridi linen
1 ooft, colored nuns, and (hoe thread
80 pieces cotton bagging
jolt twine
Mens, womens and youths hats
Cutlery of various kinds.
8 puncheons 4th proof Jamaica rum
6 do. New-England do.
3 pipes heft Hollands gin
Sugars, white andbrownby hhd. orbbl.
Coifce by the barrel
12 calks nails, 4,6, 8, 10 & 20 penny
3 cherts tea
A handsome aflbrtment of cartings
800 gallons Hone juggs
yoo bushels alum fait
20 crates crockery ware,
SAM'JLE M. SMYTH./ y
November 27, TJ
-IAM authorifed to olfer for
Public Sale, sixteen thousand acres ot the
Land granted by the Rate of Georgia to
Vice Admiral Count D’Ettaing, being
that part of the donation of the Rate,
which the count fold in his lifetime,.—
These lands lay in the counties of Jack
son and Clarke, on waters of the north
fork of Oconee river, some of them in
the neighbourhood of the University.
They abound in fpnngs of most excellent
water, the foil of a considerable propor
tion of them is productive, and their si
tuation in point of salubrity interior to
none in the Rate. They will be divided
into lots of convenient sizes, for the ac
commodation of purchasers; the titles
are indisputable. The falc will commence
at the house of Mr. Francis Nunn, near
the mouth of Parkes’s creek, on Monday
the 17th day of January next; the con
ditions will be one third caih in hand,
and the balance in one and two years after
the falc. Any further particulars will
be made known on the day of sale.
LEVIN WAILES, Agent
for the Proprietors .
November 1.9.
ON the fame day, and at the
fame place, 1, as Attorney in fad for
Madame Taney, (hall offer for sale the
refidne of the Land granted by the State
to count D’Ettaing, which the count re
served in the sale of the 16,000 acres re
ferred to in Mr. Wailes’s advertisement,
ro the time of his decease. To this part
of the land Madame Taney derives her j
title by purchase from the legitimate heir
of the count, as w ill be (hewn by indis
putable vouchers on the day of sale. It
is the choice of the whole donation.
LEWIS SEWELL.
November 19. T7u
. NOTICE,
THE copartnerfirip of WASH and
|ONES has this day, finally dis
solved; all thole indebted to them by
account, note or otherwise, and those
indebted to Thomas Walh in like man
ner, are earncßly requested to make im>
mediate payment to William Jones, who
is fully authorifed to give receipts; those
who do not avail themselves of this, may
expeft to fettle with a lawful officer af
ter the firft day of Januaiy next,
THOMAS WASH,
WILLI 1M JONES. Q
Petersburg, Nov, 20. yrs I <■
i m Dollars Reward. j
RAN from me in Greene county,
June last, a middle fiz*d, black
truss negro feilow, named JACK, twen
ty years old, has habitually lurked in
and about Augusta, He pretend* to
keep, and is frequently with a wench the
property of Mijor George Watkins,
who is hired to, and it in poss. ffiouof
i a Mr. Abfalora Rhodes, living just back
of the town. He will no doubt attempt
to pass for a freeman. I will give the
above Reward to any person who will
take, and have him regularly committed
to Augusta Jail, so that I get him.
JOEL EARLY.
November 19 . Jilt
WcTtTcTe.
STOLEN from the plantation of the
fubferiber, in Columbia county, on
Friday night the jth of this inftanr, a
bright bay MARE, seven years old, a
bout four feet nine or ten inches high, her
near hind foot white up to the fetlock,
with some small black spots mixed there
in, ffie has a fear in her forehead, occa
sioned by being cut open for the daggers ;
well gated, paces, trots and cancers.—
Twenty Dollars will be paid on the deli
very of said mare, or One Hundred Dol
lars for the thief on conviction, paid by
the fubferiber hereof.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS. ,t
November i 8. (pi*
~ SHERIFF'S sales.
On thef.rji Tu<f4ay in "January next, at
Warren court house, at the ufuaihours ,
WILL BE SOLD,
100 acres* of land, Xvhercon
Zachariah Shuflieid lives, w/th good im
provements, peac\ orchit/fl, &c. taken
as the property of the fifid Shuffield, to
fatisfy John Rice’s e\edmtion.
Also a note of hancygiven by Bird Bra
zeal to Barrett Bretf erAfor two thousand
two hundred weight of cotton, payable
the 25th of December ryext, given up
by said Brewer to fatisfy William Smith’s
execution, until said Barrett Brewer’s in
dorfementvdiereon. Conditions cash.
/ JOHN HOBSON, D. S.
November 20.
TO BE S O LD,
To the highejt bidder at three months cre
dit, on the 23d of December next , at
> &heplantation of David Tomlin/on, de
' ceased, of the county of Lincoln,
Ail the personal property of
the said deceafcd, confiding ot negroes
horses, cattle, also houfchold ard kitch
ca furniture, &c. bond and approved se
curity will be required of the purcha
sers, by
Susannah Tomlinson. Ad*x,
John Tomlinson, Adm’r, Cs
November 13. pr fa J
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A hji of Defaulters in Lincoln county ,
for the year 1 Sq 2.
Capt. Barhjdalc's Di/iviff,
James Mahony, ThosiSrrib
ling, Richard Champ, William Champ,
Afel Champ, William Carter, John Mil
ler, Anderson Lutnkin.
Capt. Norman's Difrifl.
Jeffc Walton, Labon Grelham, Robert
Walton, fen. Ezekiel Smart, James Ford,
Avington Perkins, William Statham.
Capt, Arreni's DJlrift.
Edward Bond, William Gillum, James
Harris, Jourdan Stanley, John Standard,
theeftate of James Hughes, deceased, Ben
jamin Griffith, Reuben Powel, Jolhua “
Reaves, James Gulden, Needum Hardy,
John Cook.
Capt. Pickett’s DijlrtS,
William Linvill, William Leveretr,
James Lockheart, Joshua Grinage, Ed
mund Grinage, John Conner.
Capt. E/pey's DifiriS.
1 John E. Offield, Burton Haws.
Capt, Samuel's Dtfirtfi,
Samuel Thomas, Haines Hambleton,
James York, John Sibard, George Bryan,
Rebecca Warren, Joseph Smith.
Capt. Smith’s Dijirlci,
William Scaggs, Jacob Bobbit.
JAMES TOWLER, r. t. r.
C AU T IQ N!
SOME time in July 1 received a
note ot hand’from Raphael Wheeler,
for the sum of and sixty
dollars, payable thrajd or 25th of De
ccmber next; note I assigned
over to David G/een\aw, for which I re
ceived four hundred dollars, two hundred
and thirty ofAvhich dpe counterfeit. 1
forwarn all perfonsfrom purchafmg or tak
ing an assignment thereof.
Francis M'Clendon.
Wilkes county, Nov* 15.
WILL BE SOLD,
0,1 * r ' ld «y thf Ith1 th °f January next, \i
the plantation of Kindred Carter , l at(
of the county of Columbia , deceased
THE personal eftare of said decea/d
confiding of horses, cattle, Ihee,-'
hogs, tools ot dilferent kinds, honfeholj
furniture, corn, wheat, cotton, &c. on
twelve months credit for all sum. , bov e
fifteen dollars, and for all Aims . l '
amount and un ’r, cash. Note
proved security to he given, the p
fer or fee to reside in the
county. plantation fobs i. .
negroes to h" hired on the above terms r
JAMES CARTER, 1 *
ANDERSON ROSIER,
November \-j.
STOLEN from the plantation of E '
ward Telfair, E r q. near At . >
on the night of the io*h inst. a r y ,ne, »
roan HORSE, about 13} hands t
four years old, no paricular mark
brand on him. very ill gated, trots ve ,7'
hard. A reward of Tnirty dollars v
be given for the horse and thief, on «• . c *
vision.
WILLIAM DOUGLASS, ] a L
.For Edward Telfair, 1
November , ij,
N O T I C E.
Mr. Samuel Richmond ,
Sir— The stud hor><syou left
at my houfe’Yu Bruniwick county in Vir
ginia, I have rffcyyv ar my fathers in Co.
lumbia county itv Georgia, Y u are
hereby requetted forward, pay
the expcnces and tafic him away ir, sis,
teen days fronyfhe dat&of this publica
tion, or othefwife he wih be exposed to
public fdle, to his expences
y LEWIS SANDERS. 1 f
November 22. f
GEORGIA, Hancock county, ,
By Myles Green, clerk of the col a.
of ordinary for fad court y. j,
WHEREAS Richard Fretwell hu (e
applucSfo me for Letters of ad
mini fir ation on tkSpJlaU of Bur well Tar.
brought late of thisxfuniy, dec,
THESE are therefore to cite and ad
monijh all and fngiifar the kindred an
creditors of said deceased, to be and appeo
at my cjji:c, within the time allowed b 1
law, to Jhew cause , if anyfhey have , tih,
said letters should not be granted,
GIVEN under my hand at office,
this tyhday of Nov, 1802.
M. GREEN, c. c. o.
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GEORGIA, Hancock county-.
By Myles Green, clerk of the court
of O dinary for said county «
TXT'HEREAS BenjamidTbompfon and
’ ' Tamz% Parham have applied to
me for letters of, admi/iflration on the c* ,a
fate and effiefts of Nathaniel Parham, lot. '
of this’eourtty, deK/
THESE are therefore to cite and adn - J
nijh all and Jin/ular the kindred and ere- ""
ditors of Jaidf deceased, to be and ap
pear at my office, zoiihin the time al
lowed by faro, to Jhew cause, if any they
have, zohy said letters Jhould not be grant
ed,
GIVEN under my hand at office, this
lith day of Nov, 1802-
M. GREEN, c. c. o.
GEORGIA, Hancock Counts’.
By Myles Green, clerk of the court
of Ordinary for said county.
WHEREAS Henry Harris and John
Rojffir hake applied to me for let
ters of adminijlralwn /n the ejlate and
eff:cls of Bcnjaminy/arris, late of thil
cou dec, f\ al *
£&tSE are tfterejwe to cite and as.
nijh all and fyfular th\ kindred a
ditors of faift deceased, 'to be and
at my office, within the time prefa q g
law, to Jhew cause, if any they hat ,
said letters should not be granted. ? *
GIVEN under my hard at cj that
this nth day of N>v. 1802.
M-GREEN, c. c. o \
GEORGIA, Columbia county. f
By Anderson Crawford , clerk of the
court of Ordinary for said county .
WHEREAS Mary Cobbs and Wil-
Ham Brfih.m h6ve abpliei to
me for letters of\dnyniflration on the
ejlate and effießs of WEAiani Cobbs, Late of
this county, dec. A
THESE are tkcrtfor\to cite and cdrM
nijh all and fingutar the\kindeed and cre
ditors of said deceased, to be and appear
before the frfl court of ordinary for the
county, thirty days after publication here
of, to Jhew cause, if any tkby h ave, why
fiould not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this
lid day of Nov. ISO 2.
A. CRAWFORD; c. c. o.
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