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l,tree Dols. per Ann ] Volume I.] AN ORDINANCE for the better Regulation ©/"NEGROES and ether Persons of Colour within the limits of this City. IKE it Ordained by the Intendant fyUmbers of the City Council of August a, That from and immediately after the paf f.na of this ordinance, it fliall be the duty of every negro, mulatto or other person of colour residing within the limits of the city of the age of fourteen years or upwards, who is free, or claims to be so, to make ap plication to the clerk of the city council, and give information of their names, pla ces of abode, occupation or trade: And it flnll he the duty of the clerk to register the fame in a book to be kept for that purpose, and grant a certificate for luch registry, for which he lliall be entitled to receive from the applicant the sum of feventy-five cents. AND WHEREAS there are several ne groes and other slaves residing within the limits of the city, and exercising ufefnl trades and occupations,and who live apart from their owners or employers: Be it That from and immedi ately after the palling of this ordinance, it shall be the duty of every person owning or having the charge of any negro or other Have exercising any ufeful trade or occu pation as aforefaid within the limits of this city, and living apart from such owner or employer, to give a defeription of such llave or slaves to the clerk of the city coun cil, and tne council will thereupon, if they fee fit, authorize the clerk to grant licen ces, permitting the exercise of such trade or occupation for one year ; the owner or employe# firft becoming security for the orderly behaviour of such Have, and pay ing five dollars for the use of the city, and one dollar to the clerk for making a regis ter of such licence, taking security and* granting a certificate of the fame. And be it further ordained, That upon in formation and proof before the city coun tii ot such licenced Have keeping a difor deriy house, or harbouring any runaway Have or Haves, or receiving any Holen goods, provisions or other articles, know ing them to be Holen ; the licence of such Have Avail be forfeited, and a renewal there of fliall always thereafter be refufed. And be it further ordained , That after the 15th day of November next, every negro, mulatto or mefiizzo, who fliall be found residing within the limits of the city, and who fliall not be in the immediate and di rect employment of some free person, owning or hiring the fame, or who fliall not have been registered as a free person, or priviledgea to follow some trade or oc cupation as before ordained, shall be con fined as a runaway llave or a vagrant: And it shall be the duty of the city marshal to apprehend, confine and advertise such fhve or vagrant, any pass or pretended pass from his or her owner to the contra ry notwithstanding. And be it further ordained , That it fliall not be lawful for any person to hire or rent or permit the occupation of any house or tenement belonging to them, by any negro orperfon of colour not having a certificate of regiflry or licence as before ordained. And be it further ordained , That any per *oll renting or hiring to, or permitting the * occu pation of any house or tenement by anv negro or person of colour not regifter en or licenced as before ordained, and not 1 -'ng in h;s or her direct and immediate employment, under pretence of the casual partial service of such negro or person 0 ll r, tending to defeat the operation a ndeffe£tof this ordinance according to hie true intent and meaning thereof, fliall °rie.t and pay the sum of twenty dollars or every month of such hiring, renting or occupation, upon due proof of the fame £ln S made to the city council, to be re covered bv warrant of difirefs, under the ‘ •m andfeal of the intendant or presiding l ’ onc f° r u s e of the city., ■ n f toe other half for the use of the person anc * P r °f eCu ting for the fame. :n 1 WHEREAS it has become a fub general and just complaint that the l ' 3 J re infefted by negroes hawking a aut “er, ca |< es an j ot ; )er tr jfl es> t 0 t p >e r *. exarn ple of slaves, and to the great an c,'^ nce °f the inhabitants; And whereas, tn / occu Pation, if at all allowable, ought r. C confined to such slaves or other per o7lXr :° m ‘ P ° r infirmi ' y Augusta herald. Printed by GEORGE F. RANDOLPH S’ WILLI YM 1 kitVfM? ' ' ~ ■■ - iiiua.Ti j. bUAtii, in \\ ashington-Street. Be it ordained , That the owners or em ployers of such aged or infirm slaves lhall apply to the city council; who, if they fee fit, will authorize the clerk to grant a badge or licence to fell small wares for a year, upon being paid the sum of five dollars for the use of the city, and feventy-five cents to the clerk for granting laid licence or badge. And be it further ordained 7 That free per sons of colour within the limits of the city, shall, in this refpeft, be fubjed to the fame refiraints as slaves, and fliall not be allow ed to vend any articles in the fireets or public roads, without a licence obtained on their own application for that purpose. And be it further ordained , That after the 25th day of October infiant, it fliall be the duty of the city marshal to apprehend and confine any Have or other person of colour, who fliall be found in the fireets or high roads within the limits of the city, offering for sale any beer, cakes, pies, fruit or oth er small wares, without having firft obtain ed a licence or badge as above directed; which slave or other person of colour fliall be kept to hard labor in the work-house not exceeding thirty days, and until their jail fees are paid, and may be puniflied, not exceeding thirty-nine laflies, at the dis cretion of any of the wardens to whom the marshal shall make his report. Provided always , That nothing herein contained fliall be construed so as to hinder negroes carrying provisions, vegetables or fruit to market, they having a ticket from their matters for that purpose. Pajfed in Council , the 3 d day of Oflober , 1799. T. CUMMING, Intendant. Attejl , JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, Clerk. V THE City Council will meet at Mrs. M‘Laws’s on Thursday the 17th infiant. THE undersigned having entered into Co-Partnership under the firm of Carmichael £sf Cumming, Inform the public that they have received a general aflbrtment of GOODS, suitable for the present and approaching season, which are now offered for sale at their Store, next door above Mr. Isaac Herbert’s Broad-street. They will fell low for cash or country produce. John Carmichael, J. Cumming, Junr. Odober 9. (13 ts.) NOTICE. To all whom it may concern. WHEREAS a certain William Tyler, profeffing himfelf to be Attorney in fad for Charles Ouvry, of London, pre tends to claim title to part of Lot No. 21 on Broad-street, and part of Lot No. 56 on Green-street, both in this City.—This is therefore to admonish all persons against put-chafing or having other dealings with the said Tyler, concerning these titles, as the fee simple in them is confirmed to the Subscriber, and her Son, a minor. Ruth Hunt. Odober 9. ( x 3 r f ) GEORGIA. Richmond Superior Court, September 24.1/1, 1700. WILLIAM M. COWLES, Henry Jones, Junr. and John Fox, defaulting Grand Jurors, and Sa muel Boyd, Micajah Wilkerson, ’ Jacob M‘Cullough, Wm. M‘Cul lough, Englehart Cruse and Nicho las H. Bugg, defaulting Petit Ju rors, arefeverally fined: The Grand Jurors in the sum of forty dol lars each, and the Petit Jurors in the sum of tent dollars each, un less they shall severally shew good and fufficient cause of excuse upon oath, and file the fame in the Clerk’s Office within thirty days from this day in terms of the A<fl of Aflem bly in such cases provided. JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, D. Clerk. Blank Deeds of Conveyance, For sale at this Office. EDNESDAY, Octoeer 16, 1799. JUST RECEIVED, AND FO R SALE B Y Tolefree Doughty A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF GOODS, Suitable for the Approaching Season. VIZ. IJj ASHIONABLE, Superfine Broad Cloths, Second ditto, ditto. 7-S and yard wide Linnen, Durants and Callimancoes, White and Red Flannel, Duffil and Rose Blankets, Blue and Grey Coatings, Dowlas and Humhums, Ginghams and Brown Holland, 3-4 and yard wide Chintz, Light and Dark ground Callico, Cotton and Worsted Hoes, A large aflbrtment of Negro Cottons and Plains, . Oznaburgs and 6-4 Sheeting, Men’s, Women’s and Children’s fine and course Hats, Silk, Twist and Thread, aflbrted, Jaconett, Book and Printed Mullins, Black, Yellow and Mixed Fashionable Caffirneres, Corded Dimity, . Muslin and Chintz Shawls, Wide and Narrow Diaper, Checks, Corduroy and T'hickfetts, Clouded and Striped Nankeen, Girt web and Worsted Binding, White & Striped Pocket Handkerchiefs, Cambric and Romal ditto. Book Muslin ditto. Green Bandanno ditto. Ladies and Gentlemens Gloves, Bed Ticken, Cotton Bagging, | Tin Ware and Pewter, Books Aflbrted, Writing Paper, Slates and Pencils, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF CUTLERY. Iron Pots and Ovens, Skillets and Spiders, Carpenters Tools, Grid Irons, Horsewhips, Shovels and Tongs, Handirons, Sd. & iod. Nails, Coffee Mills and Frying Pans, Brass and Iron Candlesticks, Jamaica, Weft-India and N. Rum, Northward and Hollands Gin, Madeira Wine, Apple Brandy, French & Spanish do. Hyfon and Soufchong Teas, of an ex cellent quality, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Gunpowder by theewt. or Angle pound, Coffee, Pepper and Allspice, Ginger, Cloves and Brimstone, Chocolate by the Box or Pound, Allum and Ground Salt, Starch and Sifters, Train Oil, Small and large Tared Rope, for Cables and Parbuncles to Boats, Cotton Cards, No. 10. ALL which they will dispose of very Low for cash, ©r country produce. CROCKERY WARE by the Crate or Retail. September i r . (ts. 9.) Henry Darnell, TATLOIi & HABIT-MAKER , NEXT DOOR ABOVE MR. CARRIES, BROAD-STREET. Respectfully informs the public, that he has commenced the above business in all its various branches. He flatters himfelf from his experience and at tention to business, to merit the patronage of the public : Such gentlemen as may favor him with their work, may depend on its being executed with neatness and difpatch,and on the moftreafonable terms. Sept. 4. (ts. 8.) MAY BE HAD AT THE HERALD OFFICE , • The Oration, delivered on the 4th July Apprentices’ Indentures, Blank Bills of Sale, I [Number 14. THOMAS HOBBY, fc? Co. IJ HAVE FOR SALE, 1 At tlx Store formerly occupied by Afr. Carle #p| TON DuNKLEY, i A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF G O O D S 3 g| Suitable for the pt efent Season ; AMONG WHICH ARE, CHINTZES, § DIMITIES, CALLICOES, § LINENS, MUSLINS, § \ , A L S O, Jamaica, Weft-India & Northward Rum, I, by the hogfliead or gallon, Teneriffe and Sherry Wine by the pipe, quarter calk or gallon, Sugar per barrel or fmgle pound, Coffee in bags. Also, lIL GIN, § PEPPER, fV BRANDY, § ALSPICE, I, AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OP GROCERIES. All which will be fold on the lowcft terms*C for CASH. Kj* They have a few hundred weight if ; of BACON. July 17• ts. r. Mrs. M‘LAWS, INFORMS her friends particularly,! and the public in general, that HER HOUSE K OF ENTERTAINMENT, in Reynold. | Street, near the Bridge, is now provided with ft the heft of IVines, other Liquors, and Provisions. 1 She flatters herfelf Jhe will be able to continue her usual attention to the duties of her House. August 7. (ts. 4 ) LANDS FOR SALLr~ 950 acres of oak & hickory land,’ situated in Jackson county, on the Mid dle Fork of Oconee river, originally grant ed to Francis Gartrell. 460 acres second quality land, situate on the waters of the Appalachee, 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 Goreharn, 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* 1 of Spirit Creek, Richmond county, about ,len miles from Augusta, adjoining lands of Williams, Jenkins, Whitaker and Ander*l son, originally granted to James Beall. 1000 acres pine land, Richmond! county, on the waters of the Beaverdam Bj Branch, within fifteen miles of Augufta,*] bounded fouth by vacant land, fouth weftlf by M‘Bean’s creek, weft by Stith’s north-#] weft by Lofton’s, north-east by Jackfon*. and M‘Mannus, and south-east by Caf well’s. For terms, apply to the fubferiber. Janet M‘Laws.’ I August 7. (ts. 4.) f ; NOTICE. On the Twenty-fifth day next, Will be Sold To the Highest Bidder. ALL the personal Property of Shaderick Pinkftone, deceased, at the Plan tation where he formerly lived—the terms of sale twelve months credit, bond and good security will be required, and if the money is not punctually paid, interest from ( the date will be required. Phada Jarrett, Administrator. AthalianJarrett, Adminiftratrlx. l September (4t*n.) Eight Dols. Reward, f. STolen on the night of the 19th inst. ! out of the lot of Mr. Samuel Scott in f Augusta, a DARK SORREL HORSE, : about fourteen hands high, with a Hit in * his left ear, branded with the letter D un-M der his mane, has a star in his forehead,if fliod before, has a scare of the kick of alf horse on his left fore leg. Whoever will deliver the said horse to the Subscriber, 1 (ball receive the above reward. Joseph Cox, ||)b Oiftober t. (ts. 12.) wjj {Half in Advance.