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Aniib of ail X uions attend !
A Prem mm for Genius (
Executive D pavtrnent, Georgia,
Lonijville, leb. 23, 1799*
The A 6l, entitled “an act for
altering the Great Seal of the
State of Georgia," palled the
Bth cray of February, 1799,
being taken up and conhdcr-j
cd ; it is
OR DERED, That a premium ]
of thirty dollars be given for |
the be [I drawing of the. device for .
the Great Seal of this State , in pur- !
fiance of the fecond ftftion of the
fail acl—the device being as follows,
to wit:
“ On the one fi It, a view of the
jra fhore, with a flip bearing the
flag of the United States, riding at
anchor near a wharf receiving on
hoard hog/heads of tobacco, and
bales of Cotton, emblematic of the
exports of this State—at a fmall
difiance a boat landing from the in
terior of the State, with hog/heads, ,
&c. on board, reprefenting her in
ternal traffic —in the hack part of
the fame fidcy a man in the aft of
ploughing, and at a /mall diflance
a flock of fheep in different poflures,
f hided hy a flourifking tree—the
motto on this hide agriculture and
commerce, 1799 —that the other
Ji.de contain three pillars , fup porting
an arch, with the word confutation j
engraven within the fame, tvnble- j
viatic of the confutation, [upported j
hy the three departments of the go- 1
vernment, viz . the legiflaiive, judi -,
dal and executive —the fir ft pillar
to have engraven on its hafe wi/dom,
the fecond jufllce. and the third mo~
deration ; on the right of the lafl .
pillar a man /landing with a drawn
fword , reprefenting the aid of the
military, in defence of the con ft i- .
tution—the motto State of Georgia,
1799" —Provided fuck drawing
he led gel in the Executive Office, at
Lowfville , on or before the twentieth
day of April next; the fine of the
Jeal two inches and one quarter in |
diameter ; and it is f urther
Ordered, that propofols be re
ceived at the fame office, until the (
/aid twentieth day of April, for
forming, making and engraving
the f : me, agreeably to fitch device j
and drawing , in a maflerly and
workmanlike manner, on or before !
the third day of July next. Bond |
and Jo airily to he given for the due ,
performance of the work , within ;
the lime limited, in the fum of two
thoufand dollars . The propofols
will be fealed up, addreffed to the
executive, and marked propofols for
forming, making and engraving .
the Great Seal of the State of Geer -1
gia The drawings will alfo be
fealed up , addreffed inhke manner,
and marked drawings for the device
of Hie Great Seal, and toil he ex- 1
cmined the twentieth oj Apnl afore-
JaiL ■ (
7he cafh will he paid Jor the
drawing, the m meni it is decided
on ns the heft iejign, and for the,
Sea 1 immediately it is com pleated '
aid delivered if applied for.
Taken from the Minutes,
TcJ, Thomas Johnson, |
Secretary, •. J
G E O R O I A.
By his Excellency J AM E S
JACKSON, Governor and
Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy of this State,
and of the Militia thereof.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General
Affemhly of this State,
\pajfcd an aft on the fixteenth day of
1 1 thruary inflan\ entitled “ an aft
“to compel all officers, civil and
“ military, to take and fubferihe
j “ an oath to fupport the confutation
“ thereof," in the words following,
to wit:
“ Whereas, it is necejfary that
all officers, civil and military, within
this State , Jhould he bound to flip
pant ani maintain the conjlitution
of the fame.
“ Be it therefore enaded, that
all and every officer, civil and mili
tary, holding any office under the
authority of this Stale , hy commif
/ion or ether wife, fhall take and
fubferihe the following oath, before
the clerk of the fupenor or inferior
cowls, of the county in which he
may rcftde; or if a ft a f e officer,
before his Excellency the Governor,
jor the time being , to wit: “/, A.
B. do fokmny fw r ar, or affirm ,
(as the cafe may he) that I will
bear true faith and allegiance, to the
State cf Georgia ; and to the ut
| mo ft of my power and ability ,
obferve, conform to 9 fupport and
! defend the conjlitution thereof ;
I without any refervation , rr equivo
-1 cation whatfoever, and the confti •
tution of the United States—So help
me God."
• u And be it further enaded,
that all officers who art now in
' commiffton, civil or military, except
Jack Jlate of Jiccrs as have been drift
ed hy the General affemhly, at this
frrfent ft/ft on, and hav: been day
qualified before his Excelency the
Governor, fhall, within the term of
fix month, take and fubferihe the
' ajorefaid oath, in manner and form
ajoiefaid, which fhall he made of
record by the officer before whin it
is taken ; and in cafe of rcfufal or
negleft of any officer, his office Jh all
he conftdercd null and void; and his
| Excellency the Governor, is fur thy
author!fed and required, to fill up
\fuch vacancy, in the fume manner as
| if it had been made hy death, refg
nation or removal from the di fir til;
\ and in cafe any jhcrifj, clerk cf the
fupenor or inferior cc&'l, or any
other officer having office or tn/l
under the authority of this flute, jh ill
negleft or refufe to take the afoir-
Jaid oath, in manner and jo m
aforefaid , within the term of fix
months, their aft or afts as they ap
pertain to ike [aid office , JhalL be
confidertd null and void."
1 have therefore, thought fit , to
iffue this, my proclamation, notifying
j and requiring all officers, civil end
military , within this (late , compre
hended in the /aid aft, to conform
t thereto, by appearing before thepro
>per officer, and taking the fail oath,
within the period thereby limited ,
as they wi I anfever the contrary at
their peril, j
Given under my Jmd> mi
j the Great Seal of the [aid
cS ia'e, at the State-Houfe,
in Lomfville, this eighteen'h
(ia\> of February , in the year I
of our Lord one 'thou[and
Jtven hundred and ninety
nine, and in the twenty
third year oj American
Independence.
; JAMES JACKSON.
t By the Governor f
| John Milton, Secretary*
, God Jave the State . .
PROPOSALS
» !
j For Pul fling, by Subfcription, a NEWS
. I PAPER, entitled, the
! LOUISVILLE GAZETTE.
) J
I r. The LOUISVILLE GAZETTE /halllt
■ i really printed, on a demy fixt, (rf which this is
j a fpecimen) aid delivered to Subfribif s in town
every ’ Tuefday, and to dijiant Suff filers by the
mojl fpeedy conveyan e.
j ! bl. Price to Su/fcribers —three dollars per .
annum , payable half yearly in advance .
• 111. Advertijcmcntt inferted on reafonahle
, terms. . |
IV, Effays, Articlet of Intelligence , and
> Communications of an intcrefiing nature, will he
I thankfully received , andJindly attended to,
«
To THE PUB L I C.
, BT the advice of a number of rcfpcGah/e gen
tlemen of this town, the Editor fubmits the above
I to the public eye. Pledget himfelf to adopt a line
of conduit, which, he thinks cannot jad to fecure
’ him the approbation of all—that he is determined
, to adhere to the ftridlclt impartiality. The
LOUISVILLE GAZETTE /ball ever be open
' to all parties—imjluertctd by none.
, IT will cunflant/y endeavor to prefent his read
, ers with the latcfl and moji authenticated Foreign
and Domtjhc Intelligence. It will be his parti •
■ cu ar fudy to render it a ufe'ul ein.t entertaining
paper. And hopes by his affiduity and ft id at
' tiHtion to hufinefs , to meet with the patronage oj
i a generous public. The util'ty of a paper, on the
, plan propped, mujl appear obvious to every one.
IV’/h thefe projeffr ns, and a reliance on the
inhabitants of Lcujfiille, and the public in gene
ral, he remains with due refpefd , their obedient i
tenant, AMBROSE DAT,
Louifville, 'January 22, 1799.
LUCKY ESCAPE j
WILL cover this Seafon, at the liable
ot George Tarvins, five mile*'
below JLouifville, in the County of Jcffct
fon.
That beautiful full-blooded Arabian
Horfc LUCK.Y ESCAPE, lately brought
t’om Nrw-Ynrk. He will cover on the
following terms, viz. Eight Dollars each,
the Seafon ending the laft of June Luckv
Efcape is a beautiful dark bay, riling five
>eats old, nearly fifreen hands and an bt.ll
high ; he is very tractable, and will with
in t doubt produce as good liock us any
turf Horfc ever ira i ot ted.
J. Reeves.
March 19.
Jo be Rented or Leafed ,
..fa A TWO STORY
J\ dwelling:
9 9 9119 HOUSE, with a CEL- j
■ IAR Alfo, a well ft
-5 S 55=11 niflied STORE. Poflef
lion v. ill be given ironic-;
*GSBSSSSaBSSmm Enquire cf
J. G. Pofner,
Louif/tlie, Market Square.
! March T 2.
EBEXEZARJENCKES
IRefpeSrfudy informs bis Friends in particular ,
arid the public in general, that he has lately re •
Ceded from Chari plan ,
an extensive supply of
Dry Goods and Groceries,
Which ren ■ let s his prefent Affortm'nt as complete ;
‘ as pfded fr sale here, and which hi will sell
1 low for Cajh or Produce •
January J 2.
j BLANK DEEDS
j Of CONVEYANCE,
T/r Sale, at the Office of the Lou
i/villc Gazette i
1 April 2«
FOR S A L
Cheap Jor Ca[h r
London d ©i Blanket*
White, Blue and G.eca Plains
White and Red Flannels
Batli Coatings
Superfine Rroad Cloth*
Second do. do.
Black Bull and Grey CafHmeret
Fafhionable Swandowa and CafGmc's YsO
Shapes ‘ *
Marfeiilei, Jean* and Jcanct do.
Clouded and Silk Nankeen*
Royal Ribbi and Denimmi
Velverets, Corduroy* and Thic kfets
Black, Blue and Pink Durants
Calicoes and Chintzes
Tarnboicd, fprigged, rtriped and pl«; 4
Jaconet and Book Muflin
Muflin Shawls and Handkerchief*
Book and Jaconet
C avats and Cotton Cambrick*
Black Silk Handkerchief*
Ribbons and Ferretings
Sewing Silk and Twift
Mens Dear Skin Glove*
Irifh Linen, 3-4 and 4-4 wide
White and Brown Sheetings
Oznaburgs
Mem, Womens and Youths Colton aci
Worf?ed Hofe
Mem, W r omens and Youths Shoe*
Ladies Morocco Sandals
Mors and Womens coarfe and fine Hats
Bibles, Tcftaments and Spelling Books
l Federal Ready Reckoners
Dictionaries, and a variety of fmall Hifto*
ries
Ink Powder, and beft Dutch Quills
Violins
Looking Glaflcs
Ivory Combs
Razors and Cafes
Gilt and Plated Button!
Large and fmall do,
I Pen Knives
Knives and Forks
Table Spoons
Trunk and Chert Lock*
Saddle and Bridle Buckle*
Stirrup Irons and Bridle Bit*
Shoe Knives, Ta ks. Awl Blade!
Pincers and Gimblet*
Colton Cardf, No. 10
Jamaica and Weft-lndia Rum
Cogniac and Peach I randy
Tencriffe and Malaga Yliati
Holland Gin
Bohea Tea
Sugar
Pepper and Sp*c«
Brimftone and Coppera*
4d. 61 81. and rod. Nails
Bert Rifle Gunpowder
Bar Lead and ShAt aflbitcd
ALSO,
An A flortment of PATENT MEDICINZ
and QHEENS-WaRF, together with »
variety of oilier articles, 100 numerous to
infer t.
Z. LAMAR.
January 22.
~F OR SALE,
Cheap for Cafk ,
ROSE and London Dutfil Blankets
Bath Coating
Keu Fianncls
Clouded, Striped and Yellow Nankeens
Thckfets
Black, Blue and Pink Durants
Camlets
Calicoes and Chintzes
Tamboured, Sprigged and Striped Plain ]a*
conct and Book Muflin
Muflin Handkerchiefs
Ginghams
Pocket Handkerchief*
Mufllncts
Ribbands, Sewing Silk and Twifl
White and Coloured Thread
Shoe Thread
jrifli Linen 4-4 wide
1 Humhum*
Oznabvugi
Men and Youth’s Cotton and Worrtcd H ole
Federal Ready Reckoners
Spelling Bock* s
A variety of fmall Hirtotics and Song Boom
Looking Glafles
DrefHng Combs
Pen Knives
Knivc* and Forks
Table Spoons
Bii<le Bits
Cotton Cards No. 10 (
Jamaica and W«ft*ludia Rum
Apple Brandy
Kyfoti Tea
Chocolate
CotTec
Sugar
Pepper and Spice
Copperas
Snuff
Bert Riffle Gun Powder
Shot allortcd
S ilt
Pound Fins
Sciflbrs
Needles
Writing Paper. .
Alf », a large affortment of Queensware, >
ac.hcr wilii a vititty cf oihcr arur'ts-
John Blair.
February