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GEORGIA.
J&y his Excellency JAMES
JACK S O N, Governor
and Commander in CkieJ of the
Army and Naw of this State ,
and of the Militia thereof\
,4 PROCLAMATION
WHEP EAS I have rccciv
ed fubllantial informa
tion that William A, Bowles
Hyling himfelf Dire&or-Gi neial
of Mufcoghce, in letters dated
head-quarters St. Marks foil,
June the fifth, one thnufand
eight hundred, addreffed to cer
lam c itizens of this Rate, and ol
the United States, has endea
voured to feduce them from
their allegiance which they owe
the faid States, atid to prevail on
them to ehtcr his feivice* and to
cnhß men within the bounds ot
this Rate and the United States,
to fight againß the fubjc&s,
troops and government of his
Catholic Majeßy, the King of
Spain, with whom the United
States are allied by the moR fo
lemn ties of amity and fiiend
fliip under and by virtue of the
treaty of San Lorenzoal real % con
cluded between the high con
tiafcling parties, bn the (even and
twentieth day of O&obcr, one
thoaf»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 Catho
lic Majefty • and which treaty
was duly ratified, and is now of
full force ; and citizens of orte
fide and fubjeds of the other,
arc thereby forbid committing
hoftilirics on, or entering the fci
vice of the enemies of either of
the faid r ontra6lmg parties.
And Whereas, in and by ah
aft of the United States entitled
14 An aft in addition to the aft,
for the pumfhment of Certain
crimes againß the United States”
palled June the fifth, one thou
land ffveh hundred and ninety
four, and continued at dilFe
rent periods by different and le
veial laws of the (aid United
States, and how of force by
virtue of an a£l palled for the
further continuancethercof. and
approved on the twenty-fourth
day of April of the prefent year
one thouaud eight hundred,
It is enabled, That if any citizen
of the United State* (ball, with
in the territory or jurifdithon o f
the fame, accept and exe cilie a
commiffion to ferve a foreign
prince or Rate in war, by land
or fr a ihe perfon fo offending
fball be deemed gudly of a high
mifdefncanor, and (hall be fined
not more than two thoufand dol
lars, and fhall he imprifoned not
exceeding threeyears.
And it is therein father enabled
That if any pcrlon (hall, within
th** territoiy and jurifdiftion of
the United States, enlift or entc
himfclf. or hire or retain another
perfon, to cnliß or enter himfclf
or to go beyond the limits or
junfdidlion of the United States,
with intent to be cnlißed or en
lered in the fervice of any fo
icign prince or Rate as a foldiei,
or as a marine or Teaman on
boaid of any veßcl of war, lett- r
of ma que or privateer, everv j
perfon fo offending Rial! be
deemed guilty of a high mifde
aneanor, and Dhfafi be fined not
®x€*etkogonc thouUnd dolkws*
and iniprl Coned not exceeding
three yaars. Provided. That if
any perfon fo cnlilted. (hall,
within thirty days after Rich en
hltment, voluntarily difeover
upon oath, to fomc jußicc of
the peace, or other civil magif
rratc, the perfon or perfons by
whom he was fo eolißed, fo as
th't he oir they may be appre
hended and convi6led of the laid
offence; fuch perfon fo di(co
vering the offender or offenders,
lhall be indemnified from the
penalty preferibed by this aft.”
And WShersas, It is highly
probable that the faid W illiam
v. Bowles, rhay be countenanc
ed and au*hoiized by lome fo
reign pdfice or Rate in the pro
ceedings and hoßilities he has
taken and commenced againft
his Catholic Majefly, and under
whofe protc&ioti he mhy a&,
which would bring him clearly
within the aft of the United
States afore-recited, as well as
thofe who might accept and
cxercife commiffions under
him, and thofe enlißing in confe
quence thereof; and if this fliould
not prove the cafe, the faid
William A. Bowles can be con
fidcrcd in no other light than a
common plunderer and vaga
bond, and a common dißur
ber of the peace of nations, he
having had the infolcnce even to
threaten the life of the Superin
tendent of the United States
in the Creek nation, fubßantiat
ed by documents now in my
hands;
And Whereas, Some of
the citizens of this Rate, and the
the United States, may be de
luded (by the promifes and al
lurements held out to them by
the faid William A. Howies)
from their fidelity to this Rate
and the United States, and may
embark in hoftility againß the
faithful ally thc»eisf, previoufh
to a poffibility of any Rep being
taken to prevent the fame by
the piffident of the United
States, rn account ofthcdißan e
of his rcfidence from the South
ern frontier of Gco’gia.
I have thought fit to iflue this
mv p'oclamation, hereby noti
fying all and everv perfon and
pet Tons, refidents, inhabitants or
citizens of this Rate, of the faid
treaty and law of the United
States, and of the perfeft harmo
ny and friendlhip cxillmg be
tween his Catholic Mayfly, and
the United States, as they wii
anfvrcr the contrary at their pe
ril ; and I d» hereby Rritlly
charge and require all officers
civil and to
this Rate, to be watchful ana vi
gilant in apprehending and fe
aring any pedon or pci Tons,
refidents, inhabitants or citizens
within this Rate who may have
icceived or may hereafter re
ceive any commilfion from the
faid William i. Bowles, for the
purpofc of committing hoßili
ty againß the Spanilfigovern
ment, or on any other pretence
whatsoever, as well as in appre
bending and fecuring all and
every perfon and perlons, refi
dents, inhabitants or citizens
within this Rate, wno may have
enlißedor may hereafter end't
in any troop or company raifed
or to be railed, in virtue of any
inch commilfion or conumlljous
from the laid William A.
Bowles, the fame being contrary
to the true intent and meaning
of the aforementioned fotemn
treaty, as wed as the exifting
laws of the United States.
Given under my hand , and the
great feal of this State , at the
State Hou/e, in Louifuille , this
eighth day of July y in the
year of oar Lord eighteen
hundred . and in the twenty
fifth year of American In
dependence,
JAS. JACKSON*
By the Governor ,
Horatio Marburyj
Secretary ,
God fave the State,
Executve Department,
Louifuille , Jan. 13, 1800.
ORDERED, That the aft
entitled an aft, to give
further time to the officers of
this ftate, to take and fubferibe
the oath required by the aft en
titled, “ an aft to compel all
officers, civil and military with
in this ftate, to take and fubferibe
an oath to fupport the conftitii
tion thereof/'
Be publifhed in the feveral
of this ftate, and all
officers, civil and military, with
in its purView arc required to
govern themfelvcs accordingly;
Thomas Johnson,
Secretary.
An ATT to give further time to
the officers of this fia e y to take
and f übferibe the oath required
by the aft entitled , “ an aft to
compel all officers , civil and mili
tary. within this ftate, to take and
fubferibe an oath to fappnrt the
con filiation thereoffaffed the
1 6th day of February , one thou
land [even hundred and ninety
nine*
Sec 1 tnaßed by the Se~
JD na.e and Houfe of
Reprefentahves of the State of
Georgia in General Ajfembly met ,
and by the auth 'rity of the fame.
That the civil n ihtary and all
other officers of tbi* (late, who
now arc in commiffion, and have
oof heretofore o ken and fub
fenbed theoaih required by the
aforefdid & in te ms theieof,
fhall nevetth-dels he permitted
to hold, exercite and enjoy their
iclpeftive aopciirments, until
the firft day of October n^xt.
Sec 2 And be it further en aft
ed t Thar if any of the officers
of this ftate fhall neglcdt or re
fute to take and fubferibe the
aforefaid oath in terms of this
aft, every fuch officer or officers
fhall, for fuch his negleft or re
fufal be removed from office, as
in cafes of mal praftice or difo
bedience of oiders.
Sec 3. And b it farther enabl
ed, That all civil officers here
after to be appointed fhall, be
fore Uirv enter on the dunes of
their rcfpeftive appointments,
take and fubteribe the laid oath,
in addition to the oath of office ;
ail mditia officers hereafter
to be appointed, flo ill take and
fubferibe thet lame before the
cleik of the (upcTor or inferior
court of the county and obtain
a certificate thereof, befoic fuch
officer lhall take any command,
by or under fuch appointment.
Sec, 4. And be it farther etiaft
ed t Ihat ail proceeding* which
have been bad or obtained
fore any of the aforclaid olfi rer *
who have not taken ar.d f u fe
feribed the aforclaid o*(h, J
terms of the faid act, or t hat
in futute be had and ch ained
before them or any of them n re ,
vious to the aforclaid fijft
of October next, fhall be held
deemed and conlidcred, to be ai
legal, as if Inch officer or olfi Ce , g
had taken, and fubfetibed the
aforefaid oath in terms of th*
faid act.
Sec. 5 And be it further enabl
'd, That any part or parts of the
aforefaid act, which may mil],
tate againft this act, fhail be and
the fame is hereby repealed.
David Meriwuthrr, Speaker
oj the Houfc of Rcprtjentatives.
David F.man uel, President
oj the Senate ,
AfTented to Dec, 5, 1799.
}as. Jackson, Governor.
collector's salesT
WILL BE SOLD ,
On TUESDAY , the tgihof July
ne\t t at the Market Ilouje in
the Town oj Lcuijville , at the
ujual hour , the FOLLOWING,
PROPERTY , to wi\
4€o acres ad quality land, in J e ff e r,
fon county, on Qgcchce riv.-f, Joining
1 bonus, and others, gnnlrd to Stubbs
«nd others. Taken as :he property of
Blaflingarae Harvey, jun in drfauh for
bis tax for the year 1799 Tsa due
fevco dollars feveoty two cents.
Odc LOT at Fences Bridge ; tvkeß
sa the property of William Sahara,
in default for bis ts* for the year 1799,
Tit due forty fcvcO cents.
10/) acres p oe Bod, efferfon county
on Reed Creek, joining Jo?i Datfry
taken as the pr perty of Elizabeth Polk*
in default for her ts* for the year 1799*
Tax due twenty cents.
650 acres 3d qua' ty land, in R cb«
moud county. f *u B g L’teek joining
Moore j taken as the proper y of Ebe-
D r *cr Folelome, in defau r for bii fax
for the year 1799. * a * due » two dot*
lars twen f y li» and half cents.
250 acres ad quality land, in Bu'kcj
county, on .he waters of Big Creek,
joining Wilfon, granted to William
Crc fleyj taken as lie property nf Daniel
M'Mutphy, in default tor his us for
the year 1799* due ,wo dollars
c ntty cents.
232 acres 3 \ quality, J.-tkfon conn*
ty, on the water# of .* ppalacl’C”, join*
mg Scott, granted to barbary Fia'ierg
taken as the property of Joleph Spicir,
in default foi h a ta* for the ycai 1799;
Ta* due forty nine cents.
400 Acres pine Und in lefferfoa
county on Bg Creek joining Jcfepb
Alien, granted to Robert Alien, git a
in by Joleph Alien as agent for W inain
■Alic , taken in default tor the taxes for
■Hie year 1799. Ja* due forty-three
and three quarter cents.
200 Acres id qumy land in Bttke
cou. ty, on Kocky Cr*ck, jo n og D **
on, granted 10 Roberts ; taken as Ibe
prop rly of John M‘Cui'rs, in default
for the .a*co for the year 1799 Par
cue one dollar tiur cm certs
1200 Ac es 3d quality land n Jar It
foo county, on Currcy Cre. k j inirg
John Goium, graoed to William Gib
bous ; uk.Q as the proper y of jobo
More.and, to defau t for the ta*es tor
the year 1799- Tax due 6ve dollars
feventymne ceu 1.
100 . crcs pine land in Jeffer r oa
couti-y, waters of Big Creek, joining
W lbs iioward, granted to Waker
taken as the property at Thomas Bailff*
id default for the ta*es for the yea*
*799 Ttx due forty Bine ccn r s.
One houfe and lot id the town of
L< udv.lle ; taken as the property of
William Evans, in default for the ts»c*
for the year 1799, ‘Tax due o oe dollar
and ten «cn<s.
5087 Acres pine land in Montgomery
coun.y, Oco- ce river, jo-mog M ichael
Harvey ; furveyrd for Robert Flournoy,
ta -cn as the ptoprry of Robert
Fourooy, in default for the ta* fo*
the year 1799 V»» due foity-ninc
dollars fourteen ceo s.
Garland Hardwich, 2. C. J%C j