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Newspaper Page TextYAZOO SPECULATION. evidence Respecting the Yazoo claims, reported by the commissioners of the United Slates and pitbliJud by Congress. Copied from first volume U. S. Lntcs, from page 527 to 541.—( Concluded.) (certify, that the writing contained in tlie throe annex'd pipers, marked (B ) *,B No. 1,) an I (11 No. 0,) t« truly copied from documents deposited in this office ; of which the two first are original pa pers, and the third, marked (B No. 9,) purporting to contain articles of agree mom between sundry persons, designa ted by the name of “Q-orgia Company,” and a list of other persons interested tlierr.yt, is a r.npy which accompanied the luteAnarked (B No. 1 ;) nil which pa pers were delivnied hy George S'hbald, r.he writer of the letter marked (B,)to commissioners of the United States, ' fn» inquiring into claims to lands in the ■ Mississippi territory, and for receiving j propositions of compromise from the ' ’claimants. In witness whereof, I, Albers Gallatin, secretary of the treasury of tne United States, Itnvo signed these presents, and caused the sc3l of [l.9.] this office to be affixed thereto, this 16'h day of November, 1810, and in the dOtli year of the inde- i psndcnee of the sai I sta'cs ALBERT GALLATIN. (B.) ( The undersigned respectfully presents to thecommissiouersof iheUnitedStates, op|ioiuted under an act of congress, to fettle the claims of the state of Georgia, \ and of individuals, to the tcuilorv com Vino lyScalled tlte. Mississippi territory, tilt* repres»iitation of John .Miller, jitn. V'homas \V. Fi.tncis, Hcmy Pratt, John AstiLy, and J uo’i Bak-r, trustees of James Gi to..leaf and of Thom s Kitz- si,ooos, Samuel Bonnet, and Thoma Stretch, attorneys lor lingo Rose and Valentine Jon-s: he begs l" ive to inform Ate commission rs, that lie shall r in m here some time, in order to give aoy ex plan itions that m iv bn neci ssary. Tne documents marke I A. No. 1 a l represent tlte title of James Greenlcal’i ustees to J,500,009 acres of la d in the Georgia company, to wit: A, No. 1. Memorial of Henry Pratt Tin.mas W. Francis, Join Miller, jun. John Ashley and Jacob B iker. 2. Copy of the de-d of convey an e from the grant' esnf tin Georgia company to James Greenleaf. S. Daerf in trust to George Simp ion. d. Deed in trust, G 'urge Sint| son to Henry Pratt, Thomas VV, Fr nir.is, Joun Miller, jr, John Ashley, and Jacob Ba kcr. Tlte documents ra irked B No. 1 a 16 represent the title of lloglt R se and Valentino Jones, to I utd within the Georgia company’s purchase, and Up per Mississippi company, to-wit : U, No. 1. Memorial, Samuel Benner Thomas S retch, ami Timm as Filz-imons, atu>r..ey« to Hugo Rose and Valentine Jones. 2. Powor of attorney, Hugh Ros to Samuel Bennet. X- 3. Power of attorney, V dentine Jones to Tiiomas Stretch and Tiiomas Fi zsimons. 4. Notarial copy of tne gtunt of the state of Georgia to the Georgia company. 5. Ditto of the conveyance ; Ma thew M’Allistcr to Wade 11 iiupton, of itis remaining interest. ti. Ditto of the conveyance; J Walhurger to J unes Gunn and Wade Hampton. 7. Ditto of Zachmiali Costs to James Gunn. 8. ititto George Walker and W Longstreet, to James Gun an l Wade Hampton. 9. Articles of agreement hetwe the grantees ol the U-orgi company, to which is annex a list of suudry conveyances, I 1 ^c. l if, Copy of conveyance, James Gunn and Wade 11 impto to Hugh Rose, for tt.e one hall ol a tract of land therei described, the hall to contain 1.200,000 acres. 11. James Warn igton’s convey ance to Hugh Rose, for 1.12th and I btlr of 1 12th of the Upper Mississippi IT company. /. 12. Lease, Rose to Jones. } ' id. Release, same to s .me. ( IJ.Atttc'es of agreement, Wad Hampton and Hugh Rose. ■ 15. Articles of agreement, James Gunn and Hugh Rose. ,Vo(e—Hugh Rose’s rooveyanre Valentine Jones is tit Eng land, hut expeetrd daily. GEO. SIBBALD 1 Ion. James Madison, 1 Albert Gallatin, Y Levi Lincoln, Esqrs. / Washington, jYov. £1. 18»2. i (B No. 1.) rt'fo the Aon. James .Madison, Albert Gal I. latin, ana Levi Lincoln, Esqrs. com 1 missioners on the part of the United » States, for treating with commissioners I appointed by the state of Georgia, (,'c | The subscribers, attorneys to Hugh Rose and Valentine Jones, Esqrs. ( Great Britain, respectfully reptesent ) That, in pursuance of an a t of the genet at assembly of the state of Geor , gia, passed on the seventh day of Janu j'ary. in the year of our Lord one thou "sand seven hundred and ninety five, en titled “ An act supplementary to an act for appropriating a part of the unlocated tetritory of this state, for the payment ol the state troops, and for other purposes therein mentioned, and declaring ih r ,ght of this state to the unappropriated ten dory thereof, fur the proiertion and support ol th- frontiers of this state, ar ‘ f iv other purposea therein mentioned Georg* Mailhews, then governor of"tilt state, under the great seal of the same, id. on the thirteenth day i f January f the same year, give and giant unto James Gunn, Matthew M’AHist' r, and George Walker, and th'ir assoriah*. called the Georgia company, their heirs nd assigns, forever, a certain tract of country described to the deed, an event lilied copy of whit h is deposited in the (fine of your honors, and by one other Ic'd under the great seal of theatmc .tate, did, on tho 15th day of January, 1705, grant unto John B. S uit, John Nightingale, and Wade Hampton, under the style and title of the Uj pet Mts-issippi company, one other tract of land described in the deed, likewise de posited in your office. That Wade Hampton being one of the associates in the s,id Georgia company, an l J .mes Gunn one of the grantees under them, stood seized as tenants in common, in fee simple, of the following described tract, (being part of that grant ed to the Georgia cmipanv,) that is to s ty, beginning on the river Missts»p|fl, where the latitude of thirty-three de grees twenty ininuttrs north of the equ.i. tor intersects the same, therein run: i ig due east course (hy lands eonveved by (lie sai l Georgia company to James Greenleaf) to the main Tombtgbee tiv er j thence tip tlte said river to where th- parallel of latitude thirty-three degrees went* minutes intersects tlte said Tmn- tiigbee river; thence, a due west couise, lung the said parallel,beingtiie distati e of twenty-futir British statute miles as futesaid, mirth oftlte lattiiurieof thirty- three degreestwenty minutes, to t- e rive- Mississippi; thence, down the Mississip pi, to the place of beginning. That the said Wade H irnp'on stand ittg seized of the one equal moiety th'r- of, and James Gunn of tne other half, the said Wade Hampton and J m Gunn, on the fourth day of Febrmry, 1797, sold to Hugo Rose, then in Phtl.t- telphia, one full, equal, and undivided moiety of their respe live shares .,nJ in terest in the last described tract; (except one tent.> of the whole;) which muieiy should contain one million t>»o hundred thoitsa: d acres, and for which full pay ■nent and satisfaction was made, as by lie deeds and contracts accompanying this memorial will more fully appear That John B Scott, being o ie of the grantees in ihp Upper Mississippi com pany, did, on the 1 titli day of January 1795, transfer and assign over to Wade If uirpion, Ins I ctrs ai d assigns, forev-r, II the right, title, interest, and benefit, which It*, the said John B. Scott, as trainee or otherwise, had or did hold in ho siid Mississippi company, being seven twenty fifth parts thereof, John C. Nightingale, by indenture bear ing date the seventeenth d y of Jenna ry, in the same year, did sell and convey to the said Wade H mipton,his heirs anu ssigtts, forever, all his right, title and interest, vhich ne, is grantee nr other wise, held in tne said MissLsippi ompa ny, being nine twenty filth parts thereof, by which the whole terri.ory or tract ol country granted to the said Mississippi company, was solely vested in the said W ide Hampion, Ins It-irs and assigns, in as full and ample a manner, as the same was, by th" grant ol the slat", vest ed in tlte sai l John B. Se nt, John C Nightingale, and Wade Hampton, as trustees or otherwise. That Wa-le Hampton, by indenture bearing date ttie sixth day of Marc 1 1795, granted and sold to Adam Tunito, Jant' S Miller, and James Warrington their heirs and asstgis, forever, the wltol of the said tract, as contained within tl, original grant from the state of Georgi to the said Mississippi company, with all me rights, privileges, and pre emptions appertinent thereto. And that J am-* Wanington, on the twenty-first day of February, 1795, sold and conveyed t Hugh Ruse, all the right, title, and ime rest, which he, the said James Waring ton, held in the said Mississippi campa tty, being the one-lwelfth part *pd tlit one-fifth of otto twelfth, making U'g'thoi one-tenth thereof, containing une tuiuil red ami fifty thoitsa d acres. That Hugh Rose, by in lecture unde his hand ami seal, bearing date the 20th day of February, conveyed in Valentine Jones, the one half, as well of the one million two hurt Ircd thousand aeres, purchased of James Gunn and Wade Hampton, (part of die tra-t grant e I hy the slate of Georgia to the Geor- gia company,) as of the one twelfth and one-fifth part of one-twelfth of the trac granted to the Upper Mississippi com pany, purchased of Jams* Warrington so that the said lands are now held in equal and undivided proportions between the said Hugh Rose and Valentine Jo-.cs who have never conveyed the same or arty pail thereof to any other person er persons, nor have they received, or an 'horised any other pcrion to receive, any part of the original puichase money from tne state of Georgia. That the said several tracts of laud having been lately ceded by the state of Georgia to the United States, your me morialists have judged it necessary to lay this their claim before your honors, «i'h copies of the several papers therein referred to, the originals whereof, when called for, will be produced, and if shall be thought proper by the Unit States, to grant a reasonable compensa lion in lieu of this their claim, they will be ready to treat for the same, at such time and in such manner as you will he pleased to point out. SAMUEL BENNET, Attorney to Hugh Rose THOMAS FITZSIMONS, THOMAS STRETCH, Attorneys to Valentine Jones. (B No. 9.) Accompanying the preceding Utter, (B .Vo. l.j State of Geoeoia. Articles of agreement, made and con rinded upon this first day ol January, in the year ol our Lord 1795, between James Gunn, Mat'hew M'Alhster, Geo Walker, Zechariah Cox, Jacob Wald burger, William Longstreet, James Gunn, in trust for his friend, Wadi Hampton, as well for himself as for Wil ham Stick, inn. and Gideon Denison, all pr- S -lit of th» loan of Augtis a, g»ll men. W ere s the alor-said person, did form li em-elves in o a Company kn t» n and distingoianed by the name .if Gun gia company, for I c pm jars I pur.ha-ing from tne said slat- a po- it her unlocated western t rritory. and on tlte written pplt- alien of the af- re i-l James Gin n, M tlhew M’Allisler, nd George Walker, for thorns -Iy*» and teir assocmt*-,the I). forenamed person did propose to pur base from ti e l--gis| -- tore of the said state, all that tract o district of country described as follows : all that tractor pirctl of land,including islands, situate, lying, and being, within th' following boun laries, that is to say : begini ing on the Mobile b .y, where the latitude thirty-one degrees north of th equator intersects the same, running thence up the said nav to the m mill ol lake Tensaw; the-.ee, up th- s-id tk - Ten-aw to the Alabama river, in- hiding Curry’s and all other islands therein; thence, up the sni-1 river Air buna tn the junction of theCotisee and Oakfuxkee rivers ; thence, up the Con see river, above the log shoals, to wh-r- it intersects the latitude of thirty-f un t-rees north of the equator; th- lice, due west course to the Mississippi river; thane.-, own the middle of the said riv ?r to ihe latitude tuirty-two degree, forts minutes; thenee, a due east couise ti toe Don or Tombigbe• river} then",., do n the middle of said rive.- to its jutlu ion with the Alabama ri> er; then e, down the mi die of th- said river to t! e Mobile bay; thence, daw l the s d-l M ■ bile bay to the place ol iKgimiii g An whereas it has been found exp- mem to di pose of a co-sidcru 1- q-i n-lity .. said lands to divers p rsoi s, for the pur -s« of laisi g a fnn I I > e(Te t the pit base of the same t ai d f.e said partus have also found it n - usury to distiihute to r v.tiny of titiz ns of this state, cer ain sulrsliares or quantities th-rco , i order tit -t the heneti. -if such purclt -se. if anv titer-- b-, v mild be as geourall liffiised as possible; now, th tehiri, it is muiu illy agr -d upon, b am! b--lwe the said Janies Gunn, M - thew M’A!u» ter, G--orge W Iker, Z iclnr- h C •; Jacob W iHhurgi-r, William L-o-gsti -1 James Gunn, in trust f-r his f-ie i Wade Hampton, as w II tor I uns If a- for the said William Stick t y mi e-r ami Gid -on Denison, and their si-v--r I and respective heirs, execit'- rs. and ad nmiisiratnre, for the better sec ring tin tlte remaining quantity of Ian witlii- e limits afnr said, to l 1 " aho <■ named Jani-s Go n, Matthew 51'A His--r, G Walker, Z i lianih Cox, Jac lr W -li- irtirg- r, William Loogstn-e', .1 uncs Gunn, in trust for his Irirnd, Wade Hampton, as well lor himself as for tit s id William Stick the von ger, and Gideon Denison, and t -eir respective representatives as aforesaid, they niulii ally agree with each other fin th- mselves nd their respective representative s, in the following manner,that is to s iv.that tlte said sev rsl persons and their r-s pective representatives as aforesaid, ex cept the said William Stick the younger, and Gideon Denison, who luve tr-urs ferred tin it tespeclive shares to th- sai Wade Hampton, tltall he, and they are hereby equally entitled to all th? In- d that may remain unappropriated and tin disposed of, ami als t to any surpl - which now is, or may hereafter appe to be, within the limits bi-ioir des rihed share and share alike, as tenants in com mon, and not as joint tenants, and all expenses a id disbursements which have taken pla- c, or reasonable charges wt i h may hereafter accrue in carrying the disposition of the company into effect shall he borne hy the said parties and their respe-tive representatives, equally and the profits or produce ol anv sal , which shall he made at any tint- nr times hereafter, hy dir- ction of a majority of said company, or their rc»pe- live repre semattves as aforesaid, of aoy part nr parcel, or the whole, ol said laird, shall he. divided between the company and their r-spectivo representatives, share and share altk , as aforesaid: anl fur ther, it is Ihe true inte.nt and meaning nf these presents, and of the parties here unto subscribing, that the said parties and their respective r -presents' iv- sli I liceqii -lly beoefitted hy the pur base of the aforesaid territory, and snail share in all respects the same advantages nr dis advantages. In nitnrss whereof, the said parti-s have interchangeably set lli-or hands and seals, the day and year above written. J A M ES GUNN, for self amt friend, MATTHEW M AI.I.[sTi.lt, GEOKGE WALK Ell, ZACH. COX, JACOB WAGDBURGER, WH LONGSTREET, WADE HAMPTON, Sailed and delivered in the pretence tf Jus Li-it Ware, T. kiUMFTER, jun. The word •* therein” interlined in ihe twenty- •ermth line of Hie ftru tide, also the word •» rnpre- ti«t" mltrlmcd m lie twtnty-foui th lint-of the third •idc. Whereas, since the ex*rution of the annexe-1 instrument of writing, the le gislature, in and by an act passed and d-ted at Augusta, the seventh day of January, in the present year of our L--rd uric thousand seven hundred and ninety- five, entitled “An act supplementary to an act for appropriating part of the tin loeated territory of this slate, lur the payment of the late state troops, and for other purposes therein menliirnrd ; de claring the right of this stale to ihe un- .ppropriated territory thereof, lor the protection and support of the frontiers of this state, and for other purposes the I >nJ included within the limits de scribed by the annexed agreement ,” sold unto James Gunn, Malihew M’AI lister, and George Walker, and tl eir as sociates, the Georgia company, being the persons named in 'he said agreement; Now we, the said members of ihe Geor gia company, for us and our respective representatives, do hereby ratify by tnese presents, every matter and tiling con tained in said agreement, and do here unto annex a schedule or list of persons who are entitled to our interest in sail) company, and the quantity contained therein, which is the whole quantity of land distrose-l uf by the said c ruipany in any manner or way whatever, aii-l u Inch list form, a p irt ol this a.-reeine-.t: an- it l» full, it d-rstnod a-d agreed ttp-.n fiat th said Geor ia company do con- «i»l of t* c lollo a tng perso s an I nnnib- l if sb ires, Hint is to say, Jam s Git me share fur - in.s-lt, ltd another for his fri- ud ; Mat! e» M’Allisier. one h ire; George Walker, one share ; Za- hari-h Cox, one snare; Ja ub Wald- burger, one s'mic ; William L ngstrert, in* share; a d Wad Hampton, thr — shares; being ten equal parts or original shar-s, ai d lit -t each shate snail be en tiil-d t-> oil" vote. Witness - ur hands and seals, this tenth day »f J.i nu ty,nne thousand seven hu- died n- d ninety fivr. JACOB WALPBURGEK, [i s iriLLIAM I.OSGHTREET, W. It iMt’Tu \. JV f>’ G(!NN,/or ulf onjJiitnJ, MAT MALI.)-TER, gi o. walker, h. s ZACII COX [l Seated and delivered in the pretence cf Joseph O auk, T. SuaipteA, jun. Sham. The fion. Jampi Wilson, iu Mr. Andrew M'CrcUir, 2 John Currie, * Thomas Younp, 4 * ph Milter, 2 John Fox, 2 Owen Owens, 2 John M’l-'cr, 2 Emanuel n\ ambenie, 2 Benjamin Sinn, 1 George K- r, 1 Mat. and Jas Johnstone ud Joiiim iiobLi uon, l Hichitrd Waj iu* 1 George WoudrufT 0 2- .•s Wa» nii&u>n, 4 John Daris, l Mrs Elizabeth Csvutt, 0 2. K. G. Harper* 1 l. Ca*h. 25, OO *2.000 2,000 3.000 2.1*00 2.000 3.000 2.000 2.000 1,000 1,000 stern. 750 DoO 130.000 no ooo 300.000 150.000 130.000 225.000 1JG.000 150.000 75.000 75.000 36.000 30.000 73.000 3,006,000 11- no» 74,000 1 John Kingy 2 Verdinand O'Heal, J IViUiaui L'<t lit horn, 4 Rogt r I" S iniult rs, (lor Dn\ Gresham,) - 74,000 5 liubeit U nion, - . 71000 6 lliomas It’yUry, • • 74 000 7 Hitinuct Wright. - - 7I«»0 ft .iin (lor Luke \\ann t ) 71-,000 9 lleury Hampton t - - ’>4JM«* 10 Roberts Thorn is, - - 74,000 11 I hum.if* N-imer, (iu name ot Kuli* rrt U ntlolph,) - - 56,(KKi 1.1 Ror.t \' uk r ^.Hinders, - 11.:<mh, It Stiphen Heard, - - fdi.^lO * n Jlirliiboid (Jrcsham t • /diJMhi IG Jleuben II ilkimon, « - 6i> 000 17 lleury Uindrut, - 6u,000 III Bfnj-iiniii bun-, (for liichaid War* sham ) 74,000 19 Ruuee/l King, - - .W.000 20 I* .1 I’ai m s v f n* Richard Ciirnrr,) 74,(Hi() 11 IVilRain Won nr my. - .'j'i 000 22 jdines Warrington, (for William Harden.) - - 50,000 23 \\ illinm 1. Booker, (for William Mo 5ft/'OO - 66 000 24 Win G. Gilbert, 2.1 riiillip I lowed, (for Caleb Howell 66,000 26 John Davis, (I-ii lot self nml one suhshnre, inul 1-3 for J. Walker, 71,000 27 Lachlin M'hUosh, - - 112,000 23 Benj Sims, - - 23,000 2J SeHiiorn Jones, « - 112,000 3') ItirhimJ OiekensoD, • 20,000 .71 The lion. J. P. Carnes, - 112.000 32 tienrge Henning, - - 2ft,0l»9 3.1 Benj Sima, (for Thomas McCall,)112,OoO 34 Phillip Clarion, - - 112,000 3.j J in* Clay, jr. lor himsulf and C. Wood ru if, - - 23,000 36 Francis Teuuil, • • 23.000 37 John Powell, . - 28.000 30 John Y. NutII, - - 20,000 39 Cliurh s Crauford, • 20 000 40 lJuvid Cicswdl, • • 20,000 41 William Triplelt, • - 2ft,(KH) 42 William T Buokar • 2ft,(KX) U Elijah Clark - 66 000 II Matthew lalbotl • 28,000 15 ArliiurFort • - 26,000 46 Jeremiah Cuvier 47 Pindd M'Leod - SH/iOO 40 Edward W’afis - 37-000 49 John Randolph - 26,000 50 Benj. Han is (for self and sons) 2ft,000 51 John Green - 28,000 52 John Appling - 28,000 53 John 4 osier • 2.3,000 >1 Henry Hughes • 37,000 55 Jacob Wood 56 John Cohb - 28,000 57 Robert Flournoy • 28,000 58 Abraham Simons - 23,060 59 Brighton D.iwpoii, Hugh M’Oehec ami Win. Howell * 2ft,000 CO Wiu, Fit/pati irk Oliver Portei 28,00* hi Col. Gamble, of Virginia • 28,000 OC Robert G. Harper • 56,000 63 William Poe - - 28,000 61 Alexander M’Millan • 2ft,()*Ml 65 James Warrington • 50,000 And. .VPCredie (for Mrs. M’L.tvvsj 23,000 I |)ai' a d satisOed |i»e said John Pow ell sh II, upon r^tur in^ this ceitifit at** to the company, receive from them a ceriifu at* of a negotiable nature. In lestimony whereof, we have here unto sol our hands, at Augusta, the m.ilh ay of Ja uarv, 1793. JAMKS GUNN, MA'I THEW M f A LUSTER, GEORGE WALKER. Attest, W. Ur^uhart, Assistant .secretary Georgia company. Rnvivrd, Auiruttm, 14th* lutjr, I70J, six hundred and fifty three dollars and thirij-thnc ccnU and an half, being the pun-ha* money on the above. W. L ltqtlllAH r, asust. tcc'ry. (Endurted on the back, John Powell.) State of Georgia. We, Za hariah Cox, and Mattliias ■Maher, iin.trr tne firm oflltp Tetmessec Uompanv, by an act of the general ns sein’ Iv ol tne s nte .if -re. iiil, passed >t A .gusto, the sev- nth day of January, one t otisaiid seven hundred and ninrly-five; vesting in its all that tra t nf territory, including islands, situate, lying and be ing within t i- f II uving tummlury lines, ’ll t is to sa* : “ Beginning at the moitih of Be-r Creek o i tho south side ol the Tenn- ssee river, thence up tne said creek to tit- trust snii'lieru source lltermif, thence due somli to the latitude nl tltir tv-luiir degrees ten minutes north of the -qu.i'or, thence a duceist course one liundred and twenty miles, thence a due nurtll course to the great Tennessee riv er, thence op the middle of s id river to the northern Iwundary line of thits state, h-ncc a due west course along the s -id Ime to where it intersects the great Ten- iessc« river below the Muss-1 sh.-als. thence tip tho said river to the place uf beg, lining.” We hav© agreed between ourtelves lo let vnndrv persons hate part of the said :iritory,as will a ipcnr by certifi'Mies is »• d hy iks, and quoted in the following *»ords, tnat is to any: “Statf. ok Gf.orgia, No.” “ In pwi'U mce «f an r t ot the Icgisla- urr of tho slate a fores 4 id, passed at An* iiista, on tie seventh day of J-nnaiy, no tli on a -and s-vhii bandied and ninety live, vpsfing iu tne mP smbers a certain ci ol territory of the said slats, lying the great bent of the river T nness r, fully d* s. ribrd by the said act ##V r tby certify, That or his an ns, is entitled to the one-four hundred t emieth part of the sail territory: /Voi'ii/c/i ihe stun of thconc-fonr hundre i n I twentieth pait of the full purchase money for s ii 1 territory, is paid unto or ids agent, on or belor* the fust day of August next ensuing, w hen n deed onveya. ce will he issued in lieu ol this cer(ifi<:ate to the said or Ins assigns, conformably to the said act. And in ease the said or his assigns, should fiil in piying the sum a* bove sp9C lied, then this certdicate is de- dared hy ihe subscribers to be null and void. D Red at Augusta, this day of on* 4 thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. “Signed, Z. C. k M. M.” 67 Robert Raines 68 Thomas liaibnrn 69 Thomas Heard 70 H iIlium Ut'qidiart /I Harrison Mnsgrcnn 7Z S.imuel Jack 73 Bi ig. Gen. Glascock 74 John C. Miglttiugsile i5 Hubert and Jo!m Forsyth One million reserved by law, tn subacrilied by the ctlizeiib, 2b ,000 56.000 56 ObO 28.000 56.000 06*000 5-j,0U0 56,IKJ0 6.700.000 28.WX) 6.728.000 1,000,000 7,72ft (¥10 28.000 7,756,000 J.s. Moss, and John Talbot. NOTE BV THR COMMISSIONERS The persons dehi^nnted a.< money i-harei s do not appear to hate all become associate* — Exclusively of the laud unsigned lo James Wil son, the persons in whose name a made by the company on account of that ad vance money, were: No. of share*. Tho I O.v imnc Her i Sum And-iew M’Credie - - 2 John Cutrifc - • i Kiuaiiutl Wa’.nbiTiie • 2 John M'lver • • t Joli is Fox • 2 ltichard Wayne •• l George Her - * l All ol winch the nine first shares exi epted have been surrendered, ami itie |Hiri:hase ney drawn from the treasury by the partii 1'lie iiauies of the suU'Khu.'era, who i members of (lie le|{iklatiire, and volt d in favoi of the law, are pinned iu Italics No. II and 13, were members, but did not vote on the law . FORM OF A SUBSHARE. State of Georgia. No. 37. We, the grantees of the Georgia com pany Jo hereuy certify, that John l’uw- eil, Esquire, of the state afuresuid, holds to hintself, tiis executors and administra tors, one half of a sub-share, containing twenty-eight thousand acres in this com pany, he paying tlte sum ol tun cents and one third of a cent per acre, lo the said grantees or their agent, on or before the sevenlii day ol August next, otherwise the said land shall become forfeited to tne company, and the certificate void, agreeably to ibe rules and regulations d tne said company : And we do further certify, that so soon as the mortgage on the lands contained in this company’s punhase from the said-tate, shslf be fitl- .Yames of persons to whom certificates of shares are issued, viz : Ao. I Agent. M.Malier. Do. 3 l Ferdinand O’Neal, 5 ti Do 7 8 Roger P. Saunderw, •J 10 Do. 11 12 Benjamin Sims, for . • Richard Worsham 13 11 Roswell King, 15 iti Jno.Z.L.M. Maxwell 17 18 1 hotnus Wylly, 19 20 Samuel Wrigut, 21 22 Do 13 21 John King, 25 2fi Do 27 28 Isaac Walker, 29 30 Richard Carnes, 31 32 Do 33 31 Joseph Farbrough, 35 3(i Do 37 38 Beniamin Porter, 39 40 Zucli.Cox. Robert lieins, 41 42 William Poo, 43 44 M. Malier. Do 45 John Tli uias, 4fi 47 Bt-najnh Smith, 48 Thomas Napier, 49 50 Robert Flournoy, 51 52 Reuben De Jbmatte 53 51 W.vde Hampton, ForJarrad Banks, 55 5(5 Do 67 58 Charles Crawford, 59 Laird M. Harris, f>0 James Warrington, GI fii Archibald G^‘*|.uin 63 64 1) ivies Gresham 65 GG \V dliatn Poe, 67 G8 Artliui f old, 69 70 William Fitzpatrick 71 72 Joseph Philips, 7J 74 J ime* Scarlet, 75 76 Z .cll Cox. Francis W illis, 77 78 M. Manor. Bedford Brown, 7!) 80 Zaelt.Cox. John Clark, 81 82 Elijah ('lark. Samuel H. Marlow, 83 84 85 8G M. Malier. Thomas P. Carnes, 87 88 Joseph Kyau, 89 90 Zach. Cox Do 91 92 George Wulker, 93 94 M. Matter Do 95 96 Joliu Smith, 97 98 Zach. Cox. Do 99 100 John F. Gardner, ltd 102 M. Malier. Do 103 IOI William Cox, 105 106 Zach. Cox Do 107 103 Stephen Heard, 109 110 Do 111 112 Daniel (sains, 113 114 M. Maher. Do 115 116 William Downs, 117 118 Do 119 UO John Strother, 121 122 Do 123 124 Thomas Gdbert, 125 126 Do 127 123 Anderson Watkius, 129 150 Do 151 132 / ichariuh Cox, 135 Fro u No 133 to 262 Mathias Maher, 255 Zach. Cox. , From No ffiio 572 io Mathias Maher 373 From No 37Jto 396 yachaiinh Cox, 337 M. Maher. From 397, to 420 Wiliam Hobertson, "sip-iie, ehoh tli ertified the pr-i eetli rs of t> e s-n te from page four lo five, is »e.- retary to t < said s-t -ale, .n 1 all of which proceeding- are hereunto annexe I. Therefore all due faith, ere ‘it and au thority, are and ou?ht to be hail and gi ven their and each oftueir certificate an - •t "station as sueh. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the great seal of this state to be put and affixe I, at the st te house, in Louisville, this twentieth day of January, in the year of onr Lord, eighteen hundred and three, and iu the twenty-seventh yeat of the independence of the United States nf America. JOHN MILLEDGE. By the Governor, HOR: MARBURY, Secretary of State. TN THF. HOUSE OF llEPRF.SF.NTATIVKS, FRIDAY, ill JANUARY, 1735. The bill to he entitled, an act supple mentary tn an act, for appropriating a part of thn unlocated territory ol ti-is slat" for the- payment of tne late state troops, mid fur other purposes therein mentioned, declaring the rirht of tl.i stale to the unappropriated territory thereof, lor the pr it ction and support of the frontiers of inis slate, and for othri purposes, was rend the ihir-t time, and several .-ineuilinents made thereto. On motion ol Mr. Moubray, Resolved, that the bill as amended do pass, nod that the bill bn an act, supple- me >tarjF to an act, entitled ail act tin ap propriating a part of the unlocated tein tory ot this state, for the payment of the late slate tro-i|w and utherpurpnses llnre in mentioned, tierdating the right of this stale to the n.-appropriate t territory thereof, for the protection and support of the frontiers of this stale, and for other purposes. On th' question put thereupon, the ye >s and nays being required, ate as fill lows: Yeas—Messrs. Carnes,Giodrat, Gre sham, Gilbert, S. Heard, Har-lic, T. Heard, II owi II, Ki -g, Lo igs'r-et, Mnu- bray, MiisgroV", Moore, M’ln'osb, Ru hum, Watkins, Wilkiusun, Woriiiain, and W-Iker.—19. Nats —M-ssrs. Gibb-ns, I. Jon's, G Jones, I. J-mes, Ltn-at, Lewis, M’.Neil, Mitchell and Shepherd—9, Ordered, that the clerk Jo carry the attic lo the Sennlc, an.i desire their con- an fence. 1 certify t> nt the aforegoing is Irult t ike i from the journal of the house uf representatives. JVMES BOZEMAN, For HI VES HOLT. Clerk llultieof Re;ireli-nUitive.. Xjouisviltc, 2lll/i January, luuJ. IN SENATE, SATURDAY, 3l> JANUARY, 1795. The hill to be entitled, an aet supple mentary to an act enti le I, an act fur ap propriating a p rt nllne unlnc.Bleil tend tory ol this stnt' for the payment nf the I ,te si te troops, and for other purposes H erein Ul'litioned, declaring the right nl this state to the on ippropriated territory thereof, for tlm protection nnd suppoil nl lit-- frontiers of this state, and for oth er purposes, was taken up and read a se cond lime. The senate then proceeded to the third rending o: the bill—and, 0 i t- e question, shall the bill pass under the title noove? The yeas and nays b ing r-quired, are as follows: Ayes—Mi King, Mr. Wright, Mr. Ooeal, Mr. Wyllie, Mr. Walton, Mr. Hampton, Mr. Cawthnrn, Mr. Gresh am, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Mann—to. Noes—Mr. Mill-dge, Mr. Lanier, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Blackburn, Mi. Pupa, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Wood—0. So it passe-l iu Ihe affirmative. 1 certify that the aforegoing is truly taken from the journal of the Senate. WILL. ROBERTSON, Sec'ry of Stnalt. Louisville, 20 th January, IB it 3. (E.) GEORGIA. liy lits LccclUncy John Milredge, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Army and .Vnvy oj this state, and -f ilu Msiitia thereof. To aII to wUuiu ihcte present* itixll comr, greasing- KNO W YE, Tnui James Bozeman, isq. who hat Ii ci*rlifieti (Ik* (iroie'-ding* of tne Home ol K”pre«enUi|vrsi l.rom |ia*;e one to (life, a d pmy clerk of the Ho'i G - f Kcpresontaurei; Audihzl COMASITSnCATZOSrS. DINNER TO GEN. GAINES, At Munlicello, Wcdnttdmj, Aug. 17, 1825. Having lonrnrd that G«n. Gaines would l«av« ilic Itidiuti SpringH on Turaday inorn- ing v tin* Hitli inst. tor Monticollo, a number of the cit izens formed an eacort and rode nut a few miles to meet him. The Rev. Richard Holmes delivered a neat and nppropiiate address, to which the Gcucrul made a suit able icply. Tim procession then returned to Monticello, and was welcomed by the firing of cannon. On Wednesday at half past two o'clock, the General, with many Revolutionary Soldiers und an unusual large number of citizens, exceeding an hundred, xnt down to a splendid dinner at .Messrs. Beall A; Mabry's Mansion House—Colonel John W. H nr nr y presided, assisted by Col Jumrs Smith and Muj Owen II. Kenan. After the removal of tho cloth, tho fol lowing regular and volunteer toasts were drnnkwith the utmost decorum and haimo liy, interspersed with many patriotic songs 1. 'The D ry—It fas been consecrated to ihe 6 lit* ttl it nd best Idlings of the human heart, to natioii.il gratitude, individual respect, es* teem and love. 2. 7 he Heroes of the Rerolniion—They grasp* ed the lew of the old world and balanced it with tli new 3 The DecUritionof ImLpemUtu'f—An ex tract ol our oppressious, a digtfkt ot the rights of man. 6 cheers 4 Gen Washington—^His name is in all our |ip M ; Ins memory in all our hearts, and bis mo* mi me in hi all ilitt surrounds us. Drank with silent honors 5 The late Ex-President—He hath “filled ihe measure ol his country's honor ; ’ the best wishes of a grateful people follow hint in I>im retirement. 3 cheers 6. The Pre*ident of the United States— A htatesm.in ol 40 ye «rs experience. Let u> judge Ins acts w ith candor and moderation. 3 cheers. 7 Oar distimguiJifd gue±t. Major General Gaines—'The gallant defender of Fort Erie— in the ft dd a soldier at tile bureau a scholar. His sun rose in glory, its meredhtu shone m splendor, and its evening retulgeuce now fill wiih warmth the hearts of a tree people. 9 cheers Gen. Gaines rose and said— “ I im too hide Accus.omed to public speak ing, to express what indeed uo po w* ol ora tory could ndequately axpie**, my heart felt pleasure mid gratitude lor )our kindness and ihe honor you have d >n« me on this occasion. It might t>e supposed, Irom some late circum stances now belt r« the public, that I icel as u stranger or an alien utuong you. But tins is not the fact, ou me contrary, 1 find u»y«*cll it. Oeoigis, as in other surround d by . riots a,diked**., no i, , P who fougW md ble » Hcljs-v,, P t , Bi •penoence of onr arnmon cosmrv and who I. n uni I with their brethren of the 0 her btstee in nd .ptmg aim perf ciing our b dovetl inaitutioaa, which aiaku uw a. ,-ne tv-nple. *qhpii B such men I can not fret my. J®, “ a l,lran Y | '- in a fo»eiiB land. 1 r,„„n, hm V" «r von a. r„B.d, anff hr, ihren of one great |»ilill-al family, and ana f,ia,.(t I ( | u | v nptvrecia'a this alTectio-ate manifostaii.-n u'f fha.-kT*'"’ ,0f 1 “® rr ynu my .incere 8. The Union—A devotion of nil hearts to hn |irinr ipl>-sol our Onion ; thr only and aura RuarAnteo to the gloiy, the gtandenr, and tho durahilrly nf nor rr|iublie. fi rl,eeri. 9 Gen Andrew Jnckton—BiA l and ineorrep tilde. An E-Igla in his native eleniem. 9 chtere The Army and Aury—Terril.ls only to the funs of freedom. II South America and Greece—AW hail' to each republican aider. 12. 7he Government of the United State.— rounded on ihe great pmi.iple, of r - preson- talion and respnns-bdu,; may it ever be so conducted a» in hunor itscomuituiioii pirsrrvo the anion nf the Stntea, and extort from us political opponents respect and eslerui. 3 chetre. 13. Georgia—Miyr the pe.-ple 0 f Oeotgia ever remember that (lie three geuid pillars of our constitution are wisdom, justice and mu- deration. 6 cheers. VOLUNTEERS. By the President—The everlasting union of tnchc Stairs; to which end, may we encou rage education, venerate rtbgiou and love one another By Gol. Jamb Smith, I st Vice-President— M;ij. GentraU Andrew Jackson and Edmund 1 "iidletou Unin'^-Mi'ftanj Chi fains . while such men exist, the United States ol America stands firm and undismayed. By Maj Oicen //. Kenan, Esq 2nd Vice* Pretitleiu—-The President or the V States j the experienced and ei.lightencd statesman: lUOA-ntrmhn i n ixt i a tin u be marked with firm* newt, hnmanitv nnd intelligence: By Cnpt ■ homo* Meriwether, a revolution- ary officer—Tlte United States of America: let every attemp .it sedition confound die au thors, ami increase the affections of the peo ple to the c-mipact tits' unbe* ihent By the Rov’d. Richard Holmes—The Pa triots of Autortca, wltote bl'od w.ia shed at the alter of lihorty; mav the sons never lose the fire of their fathers to preserve those blessing* triin*iritted te them. Gen G u.NKS being called on for a toast gave tlte following ; The Peojde of Georgia—The trust worthy repositories of their btate and National sore* rttgnty ; their rights at d inn rests will tmtiail lo Trc’-pecied by the United States unlit wis dom and justice and and every other republi can virtue ahall he nnniht’ated. When I cease to be faithful to them, may I that moment cease tn ex st By Silencer Crane, Esq.—Our tirave so s of the South will not hu driven into a war with the general government by the Min of n man whu fought iigainf) our Independence. By James P Holmes, Esq —The Hero of Orleans ; hi* name, like that ..f our beloved W ishi-ietnn. wd ntfrm* »r.*m our laiest pos terity respect and admira ion. By Gvtlai'us Hendrick, E«q of Clinton— The GViieraM* vernme.it ; may not the in stilling unit almsive language and conduct of Governor Troup render her leiw senHihle of her obligations to Geoigia. But muy tlie li mits ol G**nrgii| be o'U med so soon *»it can be done consiste I with the dignity an.i honor of the Nation By Mr. William 'Traylor, a revolutionary soldier—Hi* Excellency Governor Troup : a man of wirl He “ cares for no re*|>ousihi- lities," as brave a Knight tui Don Quixotte or Ins Squire Bancho Puiir.a By Dr. Norborne R To,veil—The State of Georgia ; great in population, territory nnd wealth j but too patriotic to “ stand by her arm*" against the General Government. She hail* ihe union of the Stales as the ark of her political safety. She will indeed stand by her arms when her riglf.s ate iuvudcd,bul “ Hear say evidence” wHI not do. Ry the Rev. Peter W. Gautier—Tho Gene ral Government ; between her officers and our own we will honestly and without fnsr ad here to the old maxim—“ honor to wh</n> honor is due.” By Mr.'./oA;i Huston, n revolutionarv tol- dier—Maj. Gen. Greene, one of tne he,•«>»•« of the Revolution in the South ; he drew the British into Charleston aud then threw theus out of it. By Hop* If. Slatter, Esq. of Clinton— Im- noiiaul military service* art duly appreciated hy patriots alone, hence the opposition in Georgia to Jacksoo, Clark and Newn.it. By Lieut. Itsll, of the U. S. Army, an invited guest—North aud South America : free and independent; let every friend of liberty re joice that their destinies.tre placrd beyond the control of monarchical Europe. Bv General David Ad left—United States ; may he that attempt* a separation be compell ed to ride a wooden ho rye with a twenty-four pounder tied lo each ol his legs the remain* oi his days. By Mr. Jolui 'Tompkins, of Putnam—Gov. Troup and tbs war committee ; being the first to declare oft frrm the Union, may their down fall be n ertain and speedy. By Stephen D Crane, Esq,—Our Uonsiitu* tion ; that monument of American wudoui and valor, sealed by necessity in Britain's op* pressive blood; muy it remain unshaken a* midst the whirlwinds of party-strife until time shall bury the Empires ol the world in uadis* tinsuixhahle ruin. Bv C. D. Terhune, Esq—Governor Troup t'l. Attorney General U. states. Trespass on domestic afluirs Non suit, for want of rvi* deuce. By Mr C. Tompkins, of Clinton -General Zebulou Pike ; the patriot and hero ; he died for valor and love of country, and may his deeds never be lorgotton while the tree of li* berty buds By Mr M. Rcmey-ivn John Clark; % former trouble to ;hr Indians —.1 present trou* ble to soute of their kindred. By Mr. Thomas J Rurney—Greece ; n-.iy the spirit of her ancient heroes continue animate tiro bosoms of th»*e who are at pre sent combatting in her cauae, until their «f- foil* shall result in the establishment of liber ty and independence. By Mr. James A. Atchtrson—General John Clark j the son of a lum and undaunted pat riot. Fioni the citizens of Georgia may he receive what he merits. By Capt W. Scott—May the Patriots of 1825, be ;i» firm as the Patriots JP 1776. By J. C Gibson—The Heroes of the Revo lution ; gratitude for their immortal deeds; nny we not forget their sons. B> benjamin Cm There are many called and uotchtiaeu, us Jackson wa*. by Edmund b. Du am, Esq —Maj. Gen. Andrew Jacksoo ; the disiiuguisheii hero of New Orleans; a tried friend to his country; the mau ol the people ; may his achievements ever be gratefully rnnenibeicd ingeihet with those of our honoieU auesi, Al.ij Gen. Gaines m vy the sous of frceUoin learn to appreciate their vuLr. By benjamin II Reed—Tli* enlightened and patriotic Statesmen ol the Union , mav they duly weigh the tlifierences now < be tween the National Executive, hi* officers, and the perfy that twail them, und^ive uurit to whom meiit is due. By Isaac b tile r—'The State of Georgia ; ■slie i* about lo be cast off v/itl» ,t w liirl-wi.al at id* helm ; but on the fust Mom! »y m Oct ber next, hot sous will boartt her a. it put a man at die helm, who will tiling her iigam into port and moot h* r *ale at the. old am hurage. By Dr. Lucas Pvwe/i—Uac l»m -t ^oen E. P. G oues brav , vutuous a-.d n*l< tugtni; tli* name w dl adorn the page ct hinoiV, when in* base calumniators nave *unk o.un^rau* to oblivion. By Capt John C. H aters—Gen John Clark; ioo iioi.bnt ior intrigue, t. » independt nt to in- treat lot oft ce, bat always wn.o«g to sei se l.m otiuuuy ; *»ay be on lueiupl Monday in OcM-

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Georgia journal. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1809-1847, September 06, 1825, Image 1