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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 . - / - 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. ~~- —1 ■ • '■ ■ " '■ * 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. ! ** v'