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GEORGIA. By his Excellency JAMES J A. C K S ON, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy bf this State , and of the Militia thereof. A PROCLAMATION. WH RR E A S I have receiv ed fuhftantial informa tion that William A, Bowles, ftylinghimfelf Direftor-Grneral of Mufcoghee, in letters dated bead-quarters St. Marks Fort, |une the fifth, one thoufand tight hundred, addrefted to cer tain «ifizens of this Hate, and of the United .States, has endea voured to feduce them from their allegiance, which they owe the faid States, and to prevail on them to enter his fervice, and to enlift men within the bounds of this (late and the United States, to fight againll the fubjefts, troops and government of his Catholic Mrjefty, the King of Spain, with whom the United States are allied by the mod fo lemn ties of amity and friend ship, under and by virtue of the treatv of San Lorenzoal real, con cluded between the high con tracting parties, on the feven and twentieth day of G6lober, one thou’ nd feven hundred and ninety-five, and figned by Tho mas Pinckney on the part of the faid States, and the Prince of Peace, on the part of his Ca ho lic Majefty; and which treaty was duly ratified. *r,d is now ot fu l force j and citizens of one fide and fubjefts of the other, are thereby forbid committing bodilities on, or entering the fe: - vice of the enemies of either of the laid cm,ntra6ling parties. ™ \\ d Wh kr e as, in and by an p -t of the United States enti led “ An aft in addition to the aft, for the punifbment of certain crimes againll the United States" palled June the fifth, one thou land feven hundred and n\v ie ty four, and diflFe rent periods by Afferent and fe veral law; of the faid Unite S ta '.eS, and now of force by virtue of an aft puffed for the fuither continuance thereof, and approved on the twenty-fourth day of April of the prelent yeai one thoulaud eight hundred, It is enabled. That if any citizen of the United States (hill, with in the territory or jurifdiftron o the fame, accept and excrcifc a commilfion to ferve a foreign prince or 11: te in war, by land or Ua, the perfon fo offending Shall be dcemedguilty of a high miCdemeanor, and (hall be fined not more than two thoufand dol lars, and (hall be impnloned noi exceeding three years. An I it is therein further enabled Thu if any perlon (hall, within the teiritoiv and jurifdiftion of the United States, enlift or entc himfdl. or hire or retain anothd perfon, to enlift or enter hi nfelf, or to go beyond the limits or jurifdiftion of the United States with intent to be enhfted or en tered in the fervice of any fo reign prince or Hate as a foldier, or as a marine or Teaman on board of any vdlcl of war, letter of ma que or privateer, every perlon fo offending (hall be deemed guilty of a high mifde meanor, and Chalk be fined not exceeding one thoufand dollars. and imprlfoced not exceeding three years. Provided That if any perfon fo enlifted, (ball, within thirty days after fuch en lillment, voluntarily* difi over upon oath, to fomc juftice of the peace, or other civil magis trate, the perfon or perfons by whom he was fo enlifted* fo as th t he or they may be appre hended and convifted of the faid offence; fuch perfon fo difeo vering the offender or offend rs, (ball be indemnified from the penalty prescribed by this aft." And Whereas, ttishighly probable that the faid 'Villi mi \. Bowles, may be countenanc ed and au horized by feme fo reign prince or ftate in the pro ceedings and hoftilities he has taken and commenced againfl his Catholic Majefty, and under whole protection he miy aft, which would bring him c'early within the aft of the United States afore-recited as well as thofe who might accept and cxeteife commotions him, and thofe enlifting in confe quence thereof; and if this (hould not prove the cafe, the faid William A. Bowles can bA con fidcred in no other light than a common plunderer and vaga bond, and z common diftur ber of the peace of natibns, he hav»7jg had the infolence even to threaten the life of the Superin tendent of the United Stales in the Creek nation, fubftamiat ed by documents now in my hands. And Whereas. Some of ihe cuizer.s of this date, and the ihe Unit d States, may be de luded (by the promifes and al lurements held out to them bv the faiid William A. Howies) from their fidelity to this ftate and the United States, and may embark in hoftility againfl the faithful ally thereof, previoufly to a poflibility of any ftep being aken to prevent '.he fame by he piefident of the United States, op account ofthediftance of his refidence from the South ern frontier of Geo-gia. I have thought fit to iflue this my proclamation, hereby noti fying all and every perfon and per Tons, refidents, inhabitants or citizens of this ftate, of the faid treaty and law of the United States, and of the perfeft harmo y and friendfhip exifling be wetm his Catholic Majefly, and the United States, as they will anfwer the contrary at their pe ril ; and I do hereby ftnftly charge and require all officers civil and military belonging to this ftate, to be watchful and vi plant in apprehending and fe uring any perfon or perfons, efidents, inhabitants or citizens within this ftate, who may have received or may hereafter re ceive any commilfion from the laid William A. Bowles, for the purpofe of committing hoftili ty againfl the Spanifh govern ment, or on any other pretence whatfoever, as well as in appre bending and fecuring all and every perfon and perfons, refit dents, inhabitants or citizens within this ftate, who may have enhfted or may hereafter enlift in any troop or company raifed or to be railed, in virtue of any fuch commilfion or cormnUDons from the faid William A. Bowles, the fame being contrary to the true intent and meaning of the aforementioned folemn treaty, as well as the exifting laws of the United States. Given under my hand , and the great teal of this State, at the State Houfe , in LouifvilU , this eighth day of July, in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and in the twent\ fifth year of American In dependence J AS. JACKSON. lAy the Governor , Horatio Mar bury, Secretary t God fave the State, Ex ecu t v fi Department, LouifvilU, fan 13, 1800. ORDERED, Th t the aft entitled an aIT, to give further time to the officers ol th is (fate, to take and fubferibe the oath required by the aft en titled, " an a6l to compel all officers, civil and mil itary wi h in this (late, to take anil fubferibe an oath to fupport the conftitu tibn thereof;” Be published in the feveral gazettes of this and al officers, civil and mil tary, with in its purview fire required to govern themfelves accordingly. Thomas [ohnson, Secretary, An to give further time to tlhe officers of this flae t to take and fubferibe the oath required ty the aft entitled , “ an all to compel all officers , civil and mili tary within this [late, to take and fubferibe an oath to fupport the confutation thereof ” paffedthe 1 &h day of February, one thou [and feven hundred and ninety nine. Sec 1 T-i V l * cna & €( * h Se - AJ na't and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the State of Georgia in General Ajfembly met t and by the authority of the fame , That the civil, military, and ah other officers of this flatc, who now aie in commiffion, and have not heretofore taken and Tub fenbed the oath required bv the aforefaid a6f in terms thereof, (hall nevertheless be permitted to hold, excrcife and enjoy their refpc&ivo aapointmints, until the firft day ot 06fober next. Sec. 2. And be U further enali’ ed, That if any of the officers of this (late (hall negle6l or re fufe to take and fubferibe the aforefaid oath in terms of this aft, every fuch officer or officers (hall, for fuch his negleft or re fusal be removed from office, as in cafes of mal-praftice or difo bedience of orders. Sec 3. And bt it further enabl ed, 1 hat all civil officers here after to be appointed (ball, be fore they enter on the dudes of their rcfpeftive appointments, take and fubferibe the faidoath, in addition to the oath of office ; and all militia officers heicaftcr to be appointed, (hail take and fubferibe the lame before the clerk of the fuperior or inferior court of the conuty, and obtain a certificate thereof, befoie fuch officer (hall take any command, by or under fuch appointment. Sec, 4. And be it father enact ed, That all proceedings which have teen tad or obtained U fore any of the aforelaid olfice!* who have not taken and | ub ! feribed the aforefaid o „, b ' terms ol the faid act,or that’*'" in future be had and before them or any of them pte vious to the afore faid fi, [\ ' ot October next, [ball be h c ]J deemed and coniideicd, to be * 1 gal. as it luch officer or o ff Tc^ s had taken, and fublcibed th* atorefaid oaih in terms ot th! (aid act. hcc. 5 And be it further waft* td, 1 hat any part or parts of tjj e atorefaid art, which may •ate againft this act. fhalUeand »he Lmeis hereby repealed. David Meb iw. thr r, Speak# of the IJou/e of Reprefentativ «. David i manuf l , h fii nt of the Serate. Affented to Dec. 5, i 79g< J AS * Jackson, Governor , COLLECTO RS S tVILL BE SOLD ' ‘ On TUESDAY, the 29 thnf next, at the Market Jlou/ c in the Town oj Lomjville. ot .he ufual hour, the PROPERTY, to wi\ 4CO acres 2d qfoal.-y land, j, foo county, ou Ogechee r>« r, j i n Dg 1 horn, a, and others granted to Siibhi and others. I aken as ’he property of bUfilnk»ame Harvry, jun in d fault for b.e e« for the yta 1799 T,» due (even dollars fev my >ocen s One LOT at Feu \ li. dge ; hkf B as the popety of Wi lam Sra’bara in default for b s ns fur h? year T x due forty fewrn cfn s. 100 acres p n? Und. eff •fun county, on Reed Creek, join rg jo Darf'y tsk n as rhepr petty rf E izahc-h Polk, d default for her »*x fur he year 1795, Tux due wcoty cems. 650 acres 3d qua* ty land, in R'ch. ruoiid coun y, u B g Cidk joining Moore • taken ha the proper y ot Ebe n-.zer Folelorae. id defau 1 fur hit tut for the year 1759. a * due, two dol« lars twtn-y fi* ~uu half cents. 250 acres 2 qua’ity land, .‘n Bn ke; county, cn he waters of Big C reck, j ioing Wilfon, granted to Wilh-m Cn fley; taken as me proper y< f Daniel M Murphy, in default tor his t«* hr the year 1799* Aax due ,R o dollar* n ncty cents. 232 acres j ’ quality. J • kf >n crun* ly, on the waters of ppal.m’ e , join* mg Scott, gran ed to barrary F:zerj taken as th: property ol J .feph Spc r, in dnautt to» hie ra* for the y.at l ‘A* lax due forty nine cents. 40® Acres pine land in leffnfoa county, on Big Cr*ck jnong J ftpk \1 eo, granted to Robert Alien, gi» s in by Joicph Allen as agent for William Allen taken m default for the 'aces for l hc year 1799. Tax due foity-thrcc and three quart-.r cents. 200 Acre# 2d quih y land in Tj'Jrke coun y, on Rocky Cr. ek, jo n ng Dx* on, g’•anted to Roi.er r e ; taken ss tbc prop r y of John M’Cul'e'S in oefault for ihc .a*cs for ihe year 1799. Tlx due one dollar four ten cei cs 1200 Acres 3d quaMy hnd in Jack - Ton county, on Currey Crc k, j »nirg John Gorum, gran od to WiiiTm G'b bans ; tak.n as the proper y jof joha Moreland, in defau t for the ia s ea for me year 1799. Ta< due five dollar* fcvcnty'mne ecu s, 100 Acres pne land In Jefferoa couu.y, waiers of B g Creek. jm'T W ilis Howard, granted to Waker taken as the property of Thoma* in default for tbc tucs for the y«* r 1 799 Ta* due forty nmc cents. One houfc and lot m Ibe town °| L uifvdle; taken as the property Willu.ro Evans, in defau.t for the for the year 1799. Tax due one doll** and ten cm 1. 5087 *«res p ne land in Montgomery coun.y, Qconcc river, joining M r ,; H*rvey j (urveyrd for Robert F ourn f* ta cn as the prop*r*y of R o'*' 1 F ourooy, in def-olc for the ta* the year 1799 Ta, due forty*°i D: dollars fourteen cen s. Garland Hardwicb, T, €• J •