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. .. . NATCHEZ, Sept. ( - The petition of the fubfcrihers, Citizens , of the United States , and inhabitants of the Mfftjfippi 7 errilory , To‘the congress of the u. states, Mji rejpeftfully fhedmlh, Thar many of your petitioners feel themfclm aggrieved by being in this ter ritory, deprived of that right cf fuffrage • to which in other parrs ot the United States they would have been entitled. '1 hat some of them have fettled them fclves upon vacant land, and have not yet been able to procure legal and regular ti tles therefor, and hope and trult in the jultice of congrcfs, for a provision that , they lhall he fccurcd in their jull and e quitable rights to that land. That some of them have served and fought in the caufc <d their country. That others of them have obtained in complete Spanifli or Pritifh titles to land of which they conceive juHice requires the confirmation. • That y l oyr petitioners conceive that they are inti tied, as citizens of the Unit ed States, to the common rights of their fellow.citizens, while the President of the United States cannot prorogue or dis - five the national legislature, it is in the power of the governor of this territory , and he can throw back in the teeth of the people the men of their choice. That the abfolutc negative upon legif- Inrive adfs, veiled in the executive, be ing inconftilont with the principles of the individual Hates and the national consti tution, ought to lie abolifhcd. That your petitioners believe, that in tlie present Hate of the territory, they cannot support the additional burthen of paying the salaries of the judges of the luperior courts. They have the fulled confidence in the integrity of the pfefent judges, and rely they will con'inue to difehafge the duties of their ofiice with fidelity, t Another Memorial to the honouille the Se nate and House bf lieprejentatwcs vs , the United States , in congrcfs affemblcd • We the undersigned, citizens of the Miiliifippi territory, pray your honorable body, that the land office to be opened for this territory, may be held within the bounds of the fame ; and that the a (dual fettlcrs on the vacant lands of the United States, may have a pre-emption right fc cured to them. We further pray for the following al terations in the ordinance of 1787, fro vdt) That the right of fuffrage may be extended to every male porfon of full age, being a citizen of the United States, and who has had a residence within the terri tory for the lull fix months precceding the dcidion. That all the officers of the territorial government shall be appointed by the go vernor of the territory, by and with ad vice and consent ot the council. That the offices of territorial judges, be abolifhcd, and that the appointment of all judicial officers lhall be made by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the council, and that they (hall be removable only by impeachment. That the members ot the IcgiJlatlve council lhall henceforth be chosen at the fame time and in the fame manner, and for the fame term, as the members of the house of representatives of this territory. Thclc propofol alterations in the ordi nance would remove some ncedlcfs and in convenient encroachments on our rights as American citizens. They ate suited to our local (i mat ion far from our govern ment, and would obviate many serious evils under which wc now labour. Wc on our part therefore, pray for these alterations, and we trufl in the ju llice and goodness of the government of the United States, lor a compliance on their part. CAUTION/ THE public are hereby notified, that. the Subscriber has the only Patent which has evcVlbeen iflued/finder the au thority of thV United States, for the cotton gin vrtwked with circular mc . taliic Plates, conrtnonjy called the Saw Gm , and confequenty that no other person has a right to fell ,<sc ofe that invention but hitnfelf, or foch as are duly authorifed by hub. , HODGIN HOLMES. Augujin , AW. 16, 1802. OdT ThpPtintcrs throughout the South ern States arc requested to insert the above. N 01.10 E. “ tCf* The fJte yf the goods which were to haveWm fold on the fiift Tuefday in Novemnw, is postponed to the firfl Tucfdav J/fi D\embcr next. Xov. S . )A. M‘IVRE, Sheriff, AN ORDINANCE For preferring the City of Augufia, from - the ravages of fire. BE it ordained by the city council of Augufia, That from amjf immediate ly after the palling of this ordinance, the firc-mafte* mall nominate, and by, and 1 with the content of the city council, ap point one fit an&mroper person for each fire I engine, which n\v id, or may hereafter lie in the city, as npflnagers, ior and dur ing the term of orty ear, whose duty it (hall be to enn/, lot each fire engine, also fertile of twelve able bodied adiva4nale flave\or free persons of colour, workers in the city, to aflitt in working tne engines ; wniph said mana gers, fbyppoinied, and the Haves or free persons ms colour, so enrolled, lhall at all times be fubjed to the commands of the sire-master, but |inore efpectally in times of alarm': and as a compensation lor the ferviecs yf the Haves or free persons of co lour, tlftjy shall each be allowed fifty.cents for each time they may be called out by the firc-malter, to be paid out of the trea —Airy, And be it further ordained, That all vacancies which may happen in the ap. pointment of managers, lhall he filled without delay in the fame manner as is herein before pointed out ; and ii any per son so appointed manager under this or dinance, lhall rcfofe to accept, or after having accepted, shall fail to obey the or ders given by the sire-master from time to time, such person, on conviction thereof before the council, (hall pay a fine not exceeding thirty dollars, unlcfs art cxcufe, to be judged of by the council, be render, ed for such refufal or failure. And be it further ordained, That when, ever there may be an alarm of fire, it (ball be the duty of each manager to tun to the engine which is afligned him, and alio the duty of each Have or tree person of colour, under his direction to join him there, and proceed with the engine, with all puflible speed,. to the place of danger, and when there, to obey with promptitude the or ders of the fire-mailer. And it any en rolled Have or tree person of colour Hull neglect to petform the duty required of him (not having a (ufficient cxcufe) the sire-master lhall at his diferetion inflict anv • • number of Hripes not exceeding twenty. And be it further ordained, That if through fatigue or oiherwife, a fufficient number of the Haves or free persons of co lour enrolled as aforefaid, Hiculd not be able to man the engines refpedively, that in such case the lire-master, manager or managers, may call on any person or per sons present for alfiftance, and in case of refufal, (hall if a white person, pay a fine of ten dollars, and if a Have or free per son of colour receive twenty lashes, un lofs the owner or free person of colour lhall prefer paying a fine of five dollars. And be it further ordained, That there shall he a committee appointed to contract for two hundred Leather Buckets, holding at lead two gallons each, to be numbered, and marked “Corporation of Augu sta,” the expence of which lhall be paid out of the treasury; which said buckets when made, (hall be deposited, m equal number, with the engines at the places afligned. And whenever there may be an alarm of fire it (hall 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 selves (under the direction of the fire, matter and managers) into a line from the wells or foarce of water pointed out to them, and alfilt 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 fire dol lars. t \ And be it further ordained, That the manager who lhall firft arrive at the place of danger, as aforefaid, Hiall re ceive a reward of twenty dollars, one third to said manager, and the balance to be distributed equally among the enrol led Haves and free persons of color. And be it further ordained , That it lhall be the duty of the sire-master, at lead once in each month, to examine the ftatc of the engines refpedively, and buckets, and have all necessary repairs made, the expence of which lhall be de frayed by the city council. Faffed in council the Bth Nov. 1802. JOHN WILLSON, Int'dt. Attett, Joseph Hutchinson, Clerk. A few BOARDERS may be accommodated at Mrs. BRAY’s, Broad-ftrcct, near the Market, On Saturday the ij January next, at * Vo v o'clock A. M. at the prejent rest, dence of the /übjfcnber, on M ( Bean, • Will he liented add Hired out for one year, SEVERAL valuable plantations, and sundry likely negro Haves, belonging to the heirs of Robert Jones, Kiq. dc ceafed. Bond and approved fecuriiy will be required, and other conditions then made known. FANNY JONES, Guardian , November i 6. * On Saturday the \Ji of January, next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the nftdence of Mrs . Fanny Jones, on M ( Bean, will be Sold , SUNDRY articles of personal proper ty belonging totthe eltate ot Henry Jones, jun. E!q. d :ceafed, on a credit of twelve months, he purchaser to give bond and approved security. At the fame time and place,|and on theiame con dition, will be rented and hired out for one year, a valuable; Saw Mill, in good order, and a likely Negro Fellow, belong, ing to the fame estate. BATT JONES, 1 £ , SEABORN JONES, November 16. And at the fame Unr and place, and on the fame conditions. Several likely negro Haves, belonging to rht eltate ot Henry Jones, fen. Esq. deceased. BATT JOKES, JAMES JONES, ( Ex'rs. SEABORN JONES, J Novtjnber 16. TO BE L E T, MAY be entered on, the firft day of Oftcber, the LOT and Prcmites in Augusta, at prefect occupied by Messrs. J. & O. Sturges,— Aifo the Lot and Buildings at the corner of Broad and Centre llrcets, neat the,Market.— The latter will be fold on a credit, the purchaser giving good security. The Conditions may be known by applies* lion to Seaborn Jones or Walter Leigh, Esquires, in Augu'la; or the Subfciiber at Spirit creek. ABRAHAM JONES. I AM authorifed to olfer for Public Salt, sixteen thuufand acres ot the Land granted by the Hate of Georgia to Vice Admiral Count D'Eltaing, being that part of the donation of the Hate, which the count fold in his lifetime.... These lands lay in the counties of Jack son and Clarke, on wafers of the north fork of Oconee river, feme of them in the neighbourhood of the UniverHty. They abound in fpnngs of molt excellent water, the foil of a conuderable propor tion of them is productive, and their si tuation in point of salubrity interior to none in the Hate. They will be divided irfto lots of convenient fixes, for the ac commodation of purchafets; the titles are indifputablc. The sale will commence at the house of Mr. Francis Nunn, near the mouth of Parkes’s creek, on Monday the 17 th day of January next; the con, ditions will be one third cash in hand, and the balance in one and tw o years after the sale. Any further particulars will be made known on the day of sale. LEVIN WAILES, Agent for the Proprietors . November 19. ON the fame day, and at the fame place, 1, as Attorney in fad for Madame Taney, (hail offer for sale the residue of the Land granted by'the State to count D’Eftaing, which the count re served in the sale of the 16,000 acres re ferred to in Mr. Wailes’s advertisement, to the time of his decease. To this part of the land Madame Taney derives her title by purchase from the legitimate heir of the count, as will be (hewn by indif. putable vouchers on the day of sale. It is the choice of the whole donation. LEWIS SEW ALL. • November 19. NOTICE. THE copartncrlhip of WASH and •JONES has this day, finally dis solved; all those indebted to them by account, note or otherwise, and tHofe indebted to Thomas Wash in like man ner, are earncftly requested to make im* mediate payment to William Jones, who is fully authorifed to give receipts; those who do not avail thcmfelvcs of this, may expeft to fettle with a lawful officer af ter the firft day of January next. THOMAS WASH, WILLIAM JONES. Petetjburg, Nov, 20. ....••••ft V Fifty Dollars Rr^l RAN ’trom me in Gfeen# „ * June last, a middle C«d u o ?’ truss negro fellow, named JACK t * ty years old, has habitually lurk-T?' and about Augusta. He pretends keep, &nd is frequently with a wench the property of Major George Wa k ‘ who is hired to, and is in p o ss ih ’c a Mr. Abfaiora Rhodes, living i u ft h,,.,! of the town. He will no doubJ to pass for a freeman. I will give the above Reward to any person who W iii take, and have him reguiariy committed to Augusta Jail, so that I gct him.** xr , JOEL EARLY. November ig. • . STOLEN from the plantation of El. ward Telfair, E r q. near Aug u il a * on the night of . the ioth inst. afoaU roan 'HORSE, about 13} hands high, four years old, no particular mark ct brand on him, very ill gated, trots very hard. A reward of Thirty dollars will be given for the horse and thief, on con vidtion. WILLI AM DOUGLASS, For Edward Telfair, November , i£. ’ N O YTc~e. STOLEN from the plantation of the fubicriber, in Columbia county, on Friday night the sth of this inftunr, a bright bay MAKE, seven years old, a. bout four feet nine or ten inches high, her near hind foot white up to the fetlock, with some final! black (pots mixed there in, Ihc has a fear in her forehead, occa. honed by being cut open for the (laggets; well gated, paces, trots and canters. Twenty Dollars will be paid on the deli, very of said mare, or One Hundred ]) >!. lars for the thief on conviction, paid tty the fubferiber hereof. BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, November lb. WILL BE soL DC On Friday the 7 th of January next , at the plantation of Kindred Carter, late of the county of Columbia , deceajtd, personal eltate of (aid deceufd, JL coniilting of horses, cattle, fiieep, hogs, tools of different kinds, houfehuh) furniture, corn, wheat, cotton, &c. on twelve months credit for all sums above fifteen dollars, and for all Turns cf that amount and under, cash. Note and ap. proved fecuriry to be given, the purcha ser or security to reside in the afouiliid county. The plantation to be rented and negroes to be hired on the above terms. JAMES CARTER, ],,, ANDERSON ROSIER, J * November 17. ~T"oTeI o l p, ' To the bidder at three rfomki cre dit, onttie zsi of December »?<.»*, the plantation of David Ttmlir.hn, de ceajidj of ihe\aunty off Lincoln , All the property cf the laid deccafed, VoufilUag ot itT-gmcs horses, cattle, ard kitch en furniture, See/ bond and approved se curity will h(f of the purcha sers, by / \ S vjrk nnah Tomlinson, Ad'x,\ J-6hn Tomlinson, Acitu’r, NO fl C E. THE fubferiber intending to leave this State in the year tSc tequefts all persons having demands a gainst him, to bring them in for payment, and thole indebted to him will pk J k make payment by the r fl of January next. SEBASTIAN BLACHE. Augusta, October 28, 1802 A Alton’s Tavern. JOSEPH ASHTON takes the liberty of returning his sincere thanks to hii triends in particular, and the public it general, for the liberal encouragement h has met with fmcc his commencement 0 bafinefs in this place, and aflures then nothing in his power (hall be wantinj to merit a continuance of their favors h? likewise informs them, he has (as u.u al) his liable well furniihed with ever kind of forage neceff.iry for horses h has also furnifhed himfelf with a gao aflbrtmeutof Wine-, I.iquorsand Porryt In (hort, every thing that can make t weary traveller comfortable, and town friends agreeable; as far as achee ful landlord, good, wholcfonsc and fant cheer, will contribute, with re fonablc charges, to their happinef-.J Afliton pledges himfelf for it, au H certain every branch in his farr.il) second his endeavors, hoping by t 4 means to continue those favors, for w ‘I he feels himfelf under every ooligatiß to a generous *nd liberal public.