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f To the PUBLIC.
f jpHE Subfcribcrs having commenced
the Printing Bufincfs in the City of Au-
PU fta, take the opportunity of the firft
number of their Weekly Paper, to return
rheir grateful acknowledgments, to their
numerous subscribers by whom their un
dertaking has been generously patronized;
and to allure them that no pains will be
spared to render their paper a vehicle of
ufeful information, and a source of ra
tional amusement. Added to the usual
difficulties which present themselves, to
those, who with but moderate funds, at
tempt almost any eftablifliment, the Sub
icribers have had to encounter peculiar in
conveniences, which necessarily prevent
ed their Publiftiing the AUGUSTA
HERALD as early as was at firft con
templated; but as no wilful negligence can
be imputable to them, they trust the delay
will be excused by a liberal community.
From the arrangements made, the Edi
tors of the Herald hope to be able to fur
nifh their readers with a detail of the lat
est European events, and the earliest do
mestic occurrences, and by a judicious
feleCtion of moral and entertaining publica
tions, to engage the attention of those who
are indifferent to the political events of the
world.
It will be the constant aim of the Edi
tors to conduCt their paper in such an im
partial manner, as not to favor the party
views of any set of designing individuals,
while a free difeufiion of public measures
will “ver be admitted.—But resolving to
fupphet the liberty of the press on pure and
just they heffitate not to fay that
no pilolicalions will iflue from their press
calculated merely to bring the Federal Go
vernment into disrepute, or to withdraw
the confidence of the people from those
who administer it. Though not expelling
in the enlightened City in which they re
side to be presented with any such pieces,
yet they deemed this declaration neceffarv,
as a future juftification, fliould they be
found hereafter to have rejected the pro
ductions of fuch.as will not, or cannot,
make the diftinftion between the liberty
and the licentiousness of the Press.
To give general fatisfaClion will be th e
constant aim of the Editors, and, to aid
their efforts, they take the liberty of soli
citing from their literary friends, such as
sistance as their leisure and talents will en
able them to furnifh, towards rendering
the Herald universally entertaining.
GEORGE F. RANDOLPH.
WILLIAM J. BUNCE.
CONDITIONS.
/. THE AUGUSTA HERALD will
he publi/hed every Wednesday , and will be
delivered to subscribers in town.
11. The terms to subscribers, will be three
dollars per annum , one half to be paid on
the delivery of the firft paper, and the re
mainder at the end of the year: and to pre
vent disputes, papers to subscribers will be con
tinued from year to year till directed to be dis
continued.
HI- Advertisements of or under a square
will be charged 63 cents for the firft publicati-
m > an d two thirds of that sum for every weeks
continuation , and in in the fame proportion for
those of greater length.
IF , The second and third page, and the
firft column of the fourth page will always ccn
' tain new matter , and in the event of so large
a number of advertlfements as to require more
room than this arrangement admits , that deft-
Augusta herald.
Printed by GEORGE F. RANDOLPH & WILLIAM J. BUNCE, in Ellis-Street.
WEDNESDAY, August 14, 1799.
ciency will be /applied by a supplement.
At the above office all kinds of printing will
be performed with accuracy and dispatch, ana
every favor gratefully acknowledged.
Those gentlemen who have been so
obliging as to take charge of fupferiptions
for the Augusta Herald, are requested to re
turn them as soon as polfible.
Augusta, July 17, 1799.
A N
ORDINANCE.
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For raising a fund for improving and keeping 1
in repair the public roads , leading to the Ci
ty of Augusta.
WHEREAS, the present situation
the public roads and bridges in the
vicinity of this City, require that consi
derable further improvements and repairs
should be made thereon :
Be it therefore Ordained, by the Intendant
and Members of the City Council of Augufia,
That there be levied on, and collected,
from each and every free male person, from
the age of sixteen to fifty years, residing
in the city of Augusta, and within three
miles thereof, an assessment of two dollars
and fifty cents; and an assessment of one
dollar on each and every male Have from
the age of sixteen to fifty years, within the
City and limits aforefaid ; for the purpole
of raising a fund to enable the City Coun
cil to put and keep the said public roads in
good repair, either by farming them out,
under proper reftriClionstorefponfiblc per
sons ; or in such other way as may appear
to be best calculated to promote this desir
able purpose.
And be it further Ordained , by the authori
ty aforefaid, That the mode of collecting
the said rates or afftff rents, {hall be as fol
lows ; that is to fav—the Citv Collector,
fliall, from his knowledge and the best in
formation he can procure, forma com
plete digest of all persons liable to pay the
laid rates or afTeffments, including his, her
or their slaves of the defeription aforefaid;
and lodge a copy thereof with the City
Clerk, within fifteen days from the date
hereof; which digest (hall comprehend all
free male persons within the City, and
within three miles of the fame, and also
all male slaves within or who usually re
side within the fame limits, and including
boat hands hired to, or owned by persons
residing within the said limits: That hav
ing made and returned the said digest or a
copy thereof as above directed, the said
Colle&or fliall proceed to the collection of
the said rates or afTeffments: and in case
any person or perlons, liable to pay the
said rates or afTeffments, fliall not have
paid the fame on or before the firft day of
September next, the said collector fliall
make a return of all such defaulters, to
the Clerk of the City Council, and there
upon a general execution fliall issue under
the hand and leal of the Intendant for the
time being, commanding and authorizing
the said Collector to make and levy thefaid
rates or afTeffments «ith costs, out of such
defaulters goodsorchattles or by taking the
body of each defaulter refpeCtively; that if
the (aid Collector, fliall levy on the goods or
chattlesofany such defaulter, he fliall fell 1 he
fameatthe usual place of pubiicfaleswithin
the said City, giving such notice thereof
as required by law of Sheriff’s or Consta
ble’s felling personal property under exe
cution ; but in cases where he may take
the body of a defaulter, he fliall carry such
defaulter before the Intendant or any mem
ber of the City Council; who fliall there
upon commit such person to the common
Jail of this county by a mitimus, which
fhali state the amount and cost due by such
defaulter. —and there to remain until paid,
or from thence delivered by due course of
law—That the ColleClor fliall be allowed
at and after the rate of five per centum on
all monies by him received and paid into
the City Treasury under this Ordinance,
over and above all legal fees, where he (hall
be compelled to levy upon the body or
goods of a defaulter; but such ColleClor
besides a notification in one or more of the
Augusta Gazettes, calling on all persons
to make payment of their refpedive rates
or afTeffments—(hall, previous to returning
any person a defaulter, either personally
inform, or by a writing fpecifying such
persons rates or affefTnents, and left at his
or her usual or notorious place of abode,
notifying such person to pay the fame.
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And be it further Ordained , That slaves
hired to persons living within the limits a*
forefaid, where the owner of such Have or
slaves do not reside within the said limits,
such (lave or slaves, {hall by the Collector
be lifted as belonging to the employer, and
such employer {hall be liable to pay the
rate or afleffinent aforefaid, and may law
fully deduCt the fame out of the hire or
wages of such flaveor slaves.
And be it further Ordained , That masters
of apprentices fliall in like manner be lia
ble to have such apprentices included in
his or their returns, and to the payment of
the rates orafleffinents of such apprentices.
And be it further Ordained , That the said
Collector {hall from time to time make and
render into the Intendant and City Coun
cil, a just and true return of all monies
which he may have collected, or hath in
hand in virtue of his appointment; and
previous to proceeding in the duties of said
appointment, he {hall give bond and ap
proved security, in the lum of three thou
sand dollars, payable to the Intendant and
members of the City Council of Augusta,
for the time being, and to their fucceflbrs
in office; conditioned for the faithful and
impartial difeharge of his duty as Collec
tor—and {hall take and fubferibe the fol
lowing oath or affirmation, viz. “ I A. B.
“ do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case
“ may be) that I will truly, faithfully and
“ impartially dilcharge the duties of Col
“ leCtor of the City of Augusta, to the
“ best of my {kill and abilities, so help me
“ God.”
And be it Ordained , That in case the said
Collector shall from mifinformation or
otherwise, over rate or aflefs any person or
persons in making the faiddigeft, such per
son or persons so over rated or aflefT
ed, may be relieved therefrom on applica
tion to the Citv Council aforefaid.
And be it further Ordained , That the Col
lector {hall be allowed to charge the fame
rates of fees for services to be performed
by him under this Ordinance, as are allow
ed by the laws of this state to Sheriff’s and
Collectors for similar services.
Signed in Council the \ft Augufl , 1799.
~ THOS. CUMMING, Intendant.
Attest,
Joseph Hutchinson, Clerk.
W. S. SMITH,
Begs leave to inform his friends, that
he has removed into the House lately oc
cupied by Col. R. Watkins, where he pro
poses to entertain a few refpeCtable boar
ders.—He also hopes to have it in his
power to accommodate his transient
friends.
August 7. (ts. 4 )
MARSHAL’S SALE.
On MONDAY the iqtk Augufl next , will be
Sold at the Market-House in Augusta ,
at the usual hours ,
Five Negroes one Horse,
Seized under execution at the suit of John
and Archibald Hamilton, against executor
of James Martin.—Taken as the property
of James Martin, deceased.—Conditions
CASH.
Wm. M‘Tyiere, d. m.
August 7. (4.)
The SUBSCRIBER,
Respectfully informs the citi
zens of Augusta, that he has just
commenced the HOUSE CARPENTER
and JOINERS BUSINESS in this place,
and hopes to {hare their favors equal to
that of his exertions and merit in giving
general fatisfaCtion.—At the fame time
thinking I may have enemies of whose ill
intent I am as yet unaware, but I flatter
myfelf with the pleasing hope, though a
stranger to many, that none will too hasti
ly give credit to the falfe aflertiuns of any
base columniator.
OBADIAH CRAWFORD.
July 24. ts. a.
LOS T, ‘
ON Wednesday evening last, between
Augusta and Mead’s Mill, on the
Savannah Road, A BLACK LEATHER
POCKET BOOK, containing five dollars
in filler, and a quantity of valuable papers.
The finder, by returning the papers, fha.']
have the money for his reward.
WILLIAM BACON.
August 7. (ts. 4.)
Mrs. M‘LAWS,
INFORMS her friends particularly,
and the public in general, that HER HOUSE
of ENTERTAINMENT, in Reynold. }
Street , near the Bridge , is now provided with '
the heft of PVities , other Liquors and Provfotit.
She flatters herfelf Jhe will be able to continue
her usual attention to the duties of her House.
August 7. (ts. 4 )
1 „ 1
LANDS FOR SALE.
950 acres of oak& hickory land,
situated in Jackson county 1 , on the Mid
dle Fork of Oconee river, grac
ed to Francis Gartrell. v «.Vrctm V
460 acres second quality lancfj
situate on the waters of the Appalachce,
Jackson county, originally granted to Al
exander Houghton.
357 acres oak and hickory land,
on the waters of Oconee, Jackson county,
adjoining lands of John Goreham, origin
ally granted to George Ogg.
2700 acres firft quality land, situ
ate on the waters of the Middle Fork of
Oconee, Jackson county, originally grant
ed to John Neville.
1000 acres pine land on the fork
of Spirit Creek, Richmond county, about
ten miles front Augusta, adjoining iands of
Williams, Jenkins, Whitaker and Ander
son, originally granted to James Beall.
1000 acres pine land, Richmond
county, on the waters of the BeaVerdani
Branch, within fifteen miles of Augusta,
bounded fouth by vacant land, fouth welt
by M‘Bean’s creek, weft by Stith’s north
west by Lofton’s, north-east by Jackson
and M‘Mannus, and south-cast by Caf*
well’s.
For terms, apply to the subscriber.
Janet M‘Laws.
ALSO FOR SALE, A
WAGGON fcf THREE HORSES .
APPLY AS ABOVE.
Augiift 7. (ts. 4 )
The Subscriber,
HAS FOR SALE ,
Few Hogsheads of MOLASSES.
ISAAC HERBERT.
Au g»ft 7- (3M-)
FOR SALE;
TWO PAIR MAHOGANY
Dining Tables.
Apply at this Office.
July 24 tfjj.
Private Board
ing at Mr. Hutchinson’s, Corner of
Washington & Ellis-Streets.
July 24. ts. 2.
Mr. Lyar,
SIR—I have been told
you have, in my late absence, certified I
had conveyed a lot, or lots in Augusta not
my own, and having received the value
thereof, it was presumable I would never
return.-—Now, fir, you have told one lie,
and presumed another. I presume there
fore, you are deserving of no further no
tice from Your
Plain Monitor.
JAS. HUTCHINSON.
August 7. (21*4.)
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LOST,
BETWEEN Augusta and the Sand
hills, a small Black Leather POCKET
BOOK, containing several papers of little
value, and a ticket in the Charleston East
Bay-Street Lottery. A reward will be
given to the finder, by applying at the
Herald Office.
' J“<y 31- (if 3.)
WANTED, ’
AN aftive Boy about fourteen or fif
teen years of age, as an Apprentice
to theCarpenterand Joiner’* trade—None
need apply but such as can come well re
commended, and i 3 willing to be bound
till cf age.
SAMUEL DUNHAM
July 24. ts. 2,
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Blank Deeds of Conveyance,
For &]e at this Office.
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. \_Haip in Advance.
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