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A Premium for Genius* Executive Department, Georgia, Loui/vilU, Feb. 2%, *799- The Art, entitle.! “ an art for ;i!tc ing the Great Seal of the State of Georgia," palled the Bth day of February, *799» being f aken up and conhdei rd ; it is | OR DER ED, That a premium j of thirty dollars be given for j the hcjl drawing oj the. device for the G reat Seal of this State, in pur finance of the fecond [efiion of the fail all—the device being asfollows, to wit: u On the one file , a view of the fra. /here, with a fhip hearing the flag of 'he United Stales, riding at ■ anchor near a wharf, receiving on board hogfieads of ioha r co, and bales of Cotton , emblematic of the\ exports of this State—at a fmall diflance a boat, landing from the in terior of the State, with hog/heads, > . on board, rcprefenling her in ternal traffic —in the back part 0] the fame fide, a man in the aB of ploughing, and at a /mall diflance a flock J fheep in different poflares, Jliaded hy a flourijhing tree—the > violto on this fide agriculture and commerce, 1799 —that the ether fide con 1 ain three pillars, f ip porting an arch, with the word confutation engraven within the fame , emble matic of (he confutation, fiupported hy the three departments of the go vernment, viz. the legislative) judi cial and executive—the fir ft pillar to have engraven on its bafe wifdom, the fecond jnflice, and the third mo deration ; on the right of the laft pill ir a man /landing with a drawn [word, reprefenting the aid of the miitary , in defence of the confu tation —the mMo State oj Georgia, 1 799** —Provided fuck drawing be lodged in the Executive Office, at Loujville, on or before the taen ielh day oj April next; the fize of the Jcal two inches and one quarter in diameter ; and it is f urther Ordered, that propofah he re ceived at the fame office, until the Jaid twentieth day of Apil, for forming, making and engraving \ the fme, agieeably to fuck device j and drawing, in a maflcrly and workmanlike manner, on or before the third day of July next. Bond and j curity to he given for the due performance of the work, within the time limited, in the fum oj two thousand dollars . The propjals will be fc:.Ld vp, addreffed to the executive, end m irked propofah for forming, makTg and engraving the Great Seal of the Stale of Geor gia The drawings will alfo he fcaled up, addreffed in Ihe manner, and marked drawings for (he device of the Great Seal, and will he ex amined the twentieth cj April afore /aid. '[he cajh will be paid for fir drawing, the moment it is decided on as the befl dr/ign, and for the Scat immediately it is com pleated and delivered, if applied fur. Taken from the Minutes, Tefi, Thom \s Johnson, Secretary, 1 GEORGIA. [ly his Excellency JAMES J/vCKSON, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the General Affcmbly of this State, pajfed an all on the fixteenth day of I February inflant 9 entitled “ an afi “ to compel all officers, civil and | " military, to take and fubferibe “ an oath to fupport the conflitution “ thereof," in the words following, to wit: “ Whereas, it is necejjary that all officers, civil and military, within this State, fhould be bound to fup port and maintain the conflitution of the fame. *’ Be it therefore cnarted, that all and every officer, civil and mili tary, holding any office under the authority of this State, hy commif flon or ctherwife, fhall take and fubferibe the following oath, before the clerk of the fuperwr or inferior courts, of the county in which he may re fide ; or if a fate officer , before his Excellency the Governor , for the time being, to wit ; “ I, A. B. do jolcmny /wear, or affirm, (as the cafe may he) that 1 will ■ hear true faith and allegiance to the State cf Georgia; and to the ut mofl of my power and ability, I obferve, conform to , fiapport and defend the conflitution thereof ; without any refervation, or equivo cation what/oever, and ike confli tution oj the United States—So kip me God “ And be it further enarted, that all oj fleers who are now in commifflon, civil or military, except fuch flute officers as have been defi ed by the General affcmbly, at this frejentfe/fon, and have been dit'y qua 1 fid before his Excellency the Governor, fhall, within the term cf fix month , take and fubferibe the aforefaid oath , in manner and form cjoufaul, which fhall be made of record by the officer before whom it is taken ; and in cafe of refufalor neglefi of any officer , his office fhall be confidercd null and void; and his j Excellency the Governor, is hereby * author {fed and required, to fill up fuch vacancy, in the fame manner as if it had been made by death , reftg nation or removal from the diftritl; and in cafe any fig riff, clerk cf the fuperior or inferior court, or any other officer having office, or trvfi under the authority cj this flap, fhall neglefi or refu/e to take the afore fa d oath, in manner and /dm aforefaid, within the term of fix months % their aB or alls as they ap pertain to the [aid office, Jhaß he i confidercd null and void" 1 hove therefore, thought ft, U rffue this, my proclamation, notifying and requiring all officers, civil end military . within this ftate, compre hended in the fa id aB, to conform thereto, by appearing before the pro- j per cffccr. and taking ike fluid oath, j within the period thereby limited, j as they wil anfwcr the contrary al their peril. ; Given under my hand, and the Great Seal cf the [aid State , at the Slate-Houfe, in LouiJville y this eighteenth k day cf February , in the year of our Lord one thou [and [even hundred and ninety nine 9 and in the twenty third year oj American Independence. JAMES JACKSON. By the Governor , John Milton, Secretary, God Jave ike State. PROPOSALS For Tub ifbingy by Subfcription, a 2fEIVS- t PAPER, entitled , the LOUISVILLE GAZETTE. i. ikeLOuisniLi: gazette neatly print 'd, on a dcmyjiz\t. (cf which this is a jpuimen J and deliver cd to Subfcrib.rs in town (very 'Tuejday, and to difant ou/f fibers by the rnf Ip redy convyan. c, 11. Price to Sufcribers—three dollars pier ! annum , payable half yearly in advance. 111, Advert fementi infer ted on reafonahle term t. IP . E/fay f, Articles of Intelligence) and Communications if an intereJUng natu e, ’will be thankfully received , and Jin Illy attended to. To the PUBLIC. BT the advice of a number of refbrftalle gen tlemen f this town, the Ed.tor fubmits the above to the public rye. Pledges himfe ftc adopt a line of condubi, which, he thinks cannot Jail to fecure i him the approbation of all—that he is determined to adhere to the drifted: irn. ai ti.ilifv. 7 he L 0 UK PIL L E CrA Z E FEE Jball ever be oficn to alt parties*.influenced by none, | Hr nvdl conjlar.ily endeavor to prffent his read ers with the lut<fl and rnof authenticated Foreign ' and Domtjlic Intelligence, It will be his par ti ■ cular finely to render it a ufe'ul ana entertaining i p 'prr. And hopes by his ajfiduity andfr ici at tention to bufintfs y to meet with the patronage of j a generous public. The util’ty of a paper, on the \ plan prnpKifedy muf appear obvious to every one. ; IVith thefe profjftons, and a reliance on the inhabitants of Louifiille, mnd the public in gene- j ral, he remains with due refpedi , thdr obedient servant, AMBROSE DAT. J Loutfvility January 22, 1799, m i To he Rented cr Leafed, 1 ■miniaTi A two STORY f\ DWELLING [99911|S HOUSE, with a CEL ■ I9fl!8ul i-AR- ,A!fo, a well fi ll ■■■« I* nifhed STORE. PofTef fit n vrLl Ue given iaime- Pother, Louifvillc, M-rkei Square. 1 March 12. '.f ■ LUCKY ESCAPE WILL c over this Se Ton, at the fiab’e cl George Tarvias, five mile* below JLouifviilt, in the County of Jefifc*.- fon. Tl;<it beautiful full-blooded -Arabian Horfe LUCKY ESCAPE, lately brought from Ncw-York. He will cover 011 the folioing terms, Ei.-bt Dollars earn, the Scalbn ending the lad of june Lucky Efcapc is a biauiiiul dark bay, r'fing fie years old, ncar'y fif’ccn bands and an halt high ; lie is veiy tractable, and will with out doubt produce as gaod itock as any tvuf Horlc cvci imported. . J. Rcovcs* Match 19, • N O T I C E. ALL thofe indebted Co the E’a'e of L lohn Calhoon, dcccafird, arc rs> queued 10 come forward mid fcills their Accrunts; alio all riunc co whom the faid Elmis is any wife indr ted, arc requeued to' ring forward their Demands regular.y J atltiled, to receive pay mint c£ John Burton, adminiflnztor. 1 | February 19. | WANTED TO HIRE, By the Month cr Fear, « A NEGRO M A N. £ quirt st : id. Ojp.e. FOR SALE, Cheap for Cafh, London Dual Bian‘*«t* White, Blue and Grcca Plains Wwiie and Red Flannel* Bath C alines Superfine Broad Clcths Second do. do. Black Buff and Grey CaflTmerej Fafhiouablt Swandown and C-drac:c Yeft Sha*«s Marfei'ln, Jean* and Jcanct do. Clouded arcl Silk Nankeen* Royal K;bb* and Deaimm* "•'clvcretj, Corduioy * and Thickfetl Black, Blue and P nk Durants Calicoes and Chineses Fair.bored, fprigged, ftriped and plaic Jaconet and Bock Muflin Mu ilia Shawl* and Handkerchiefs Bock and Juccnet C.avars and Cotton Cambricks Black £i!k Handkerchiefs Ribbons and Ferretings Sewing Si k and Twill Mrnj Dear Skin Gloves Irifh Linen, 3-4 and 4-4 wide White and Brown Sheetings Oznaburgs Mens, Wome-T and Youths Cotton and Tf or fled Hole Men*, Womens end Youths Shoes Ladies Morocco Sandals Mens and Womens coarfe and fine Hats Biblej, Tefiaments and Spelling Book* Federal Ready Reckoners Dictionaries, and a variety of fmall Hiftw ries L’k Powder, and bcfl Dutch Quills Violit s Looking Glafics Ivory Combs Razors and C*f«s Gut art! Plated Buttons Large and fmall do, Pen Knives Knives and Forks Table Spoons Trunk and Che ft Locks Saddle ard Bridle Bnrkles Stirrup Iron? and Bridle Bit* “ s koc Krivej, Ta ks, Awi Blade* Pi cers and Gimblets Cotton Cards, So. 10 Jamaica and Weft-Indla Run Cogniac and Peach 1 randy Tcnenffe and Malaga Wine* : Holland Gin ; Bohca Tea jS ogar i Pauper and Spire * Brimftone and Copperas 4J. 61- Bu. ana 10 *. Hails Left Riff; Gunpowder j Bar Lead and Shot aflbrtcd I A L S O, An Aflortment of P ATENT MEDICINE and QU£EHS-WaRE, together with 3 variety of other articles, 100 numerous ;o infer t. Z. LAMAR. January 22. s V O R SAL E, Cheap for Cajh , ROSE and London Duffil Blankets Bath Coating ; Kc .1 Fiau. els Cl u cd, Striped and Yellow Nankeen* Th ckfci* Rlatk, Blue and Pink Durants Cam iecs Cnlicoes and Chintzes T miboure.i, Sprigged and Striped Plain Ju c • ct and Book Mu ilia Muflin Handkerchiefs Gingnams Pocket Handkerchiefs Murtinets Ribbands, Seeing Silk an 1 Twifi White and Coloured Thread Shoe T hread L’llih Linen 4-4 wide Humkuuis Oznn u;gi Men and Youth’s Cotton and Vforflcd Ho/tf h ccicral Ke.nly Reckoners S tiling Barks A v r;*ty of fmall Hifloiies and Song Book! Look ng Glafijs Dred ;g C mbs Pen Knives . Kn.vcs and Fork" Table Spoons Brl.de Hi:* Cotton Caeds No. to Jamaica and Weil-India Rum Apple Brand/ . > My ion Tea Chocolate Coffee Si'.gnr* Pepper and Splc# ( Coj peras Sen if Hr.. Rifile Gun Povrdci b -ot afibr.cd • Silt v Pound Pins Self! >f * .Hccule: W i:i >g P^per, Al/o, a K get rlfortment cf Qycenswafe, to* o e;h;r wi.h a variety of ether articles. John BlaiG februar/ ii«