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■GEORGIA.
LIBERTY SITOIOR COURT.
March Tern-, 18* 7.
OK th** pctitionofMoscs Way, cd ‘ . id coun
ty, planter, stating that he v,. s posses',’ and
•of a certain deed or title to some negroes, end
personal property, as trustee, for t!,e use of
Mrs. Rebecca Shearer, and her i sue, a copy
whereof, us nearly as the petitioner could ie
collcct, was annexed to said petition, and is now
lodged in the i lock’s oflii <•, together with alii
davits pursuant to tlic acted - Assembly, has
lecn lost or destroyed—and pray iie-7 the: hem -
h: intended by s.dd at is. and other circuihstan
tial proofbeing laid before Couit—
It in ordered , That the :u,id deed, or title of
sale front Matthew Shearer, R Rebecca Shear
er, his wife, to Moses Way, of Negroes and
name personal property, be established as di
jveted by law, oil the said Moses Way’s pub
lishing a w eekly notice in one of the public:
gazettes of this state, for the spaced six ca
lendar months, unless good cause shall be
shewn to the contrary within the said six nif nth.;,
o other matter shall appear to the couit a
j aiust die same.
Iliethofough, “25th March, 1807 — T.x treat
Ji am the minutes.
A. Forrester, r. a. c. l. t.
["Mar. .11. * t m’s.J
Marshal’s Sale.
f)n the fret Tur .day in May vrxt, •will be to'al
at >hr. Court-House in Suvunnah ,
('NE undivided moiety of a tract of I.AND, called
f Clarke’* Midi', containing 503 acres, more or lei,,
Htuate, lying and being in the county of M'lntolh, in i
f .ijudo ‘iver, lata the property of col. Win. M'lntofh, ‘
dereafed. Seized and to be 1 fold as the property off
Juinen Fowler,under and by virtue of an execution if- t
sue 1 by virtue of a judgment recovt red agaiafl hint by [
a.ugh Ross, icn. & William Dixon & Cos.
Benjamin Wall, m. n. c. j.
March SJ. t>\.
City Sheriff’s Sales. j
On the J'iret Tuesday in May next, f
Will be fold at th Court-Iloule, in the city of Sa- ;■
vannah,
One BAG of COTTON. Levied on as the pro- |
■y-ty of A. F. Brilban, at the luit of George Bane *
and others.
Alio, aN! GRO BOY, named Nat. I.evied on ass
t t property of Dr. John Love, at the Luit of William
£>. w. |
Also, a HOUSE and I.OT, in I.eatchcoat ward. (]
J.c vii and on as die property of Thomas Norton, dve’d, *
at im- suit of Klijah Norton.
Also, a HOUbE and I.OT, in Franklin ward,
-Broiighton-ltrect. Levied on at the property of Tho
in.it Brown and John Gable.
Condition!, cath.
Joitn Williams, c. s.
April 4. 31
To be Sold,
A VALUABLE COTTON PLANTATION-
J-tj inn.e the town of St. Man’:., in G. on ta, ini
jrm Lately mi ihc river and opjtofue Roie liluii, eon.
taiuing ago acres of high planting land, upwards of
one hundred acres ot which is cleared and part plant,
ed ; and . h ut 6co acres cl prime hard marsh, w liu li
is a c niji'ett deep bed of r.iar.tirc, never oveitlow'd
hut try extraordinary high lpring t;dej, agandl
V h cli it i in he ealily secured, and then may be very
r dvantageous for railing cotton and provdious.
There arc on the premiles a Tide.Saw-.'dill, that
works two farvs, in good repair and vrry productive;
tc good Dwelling limit: and Oul-ILmles i a large
Carden ami Orange Glove, in fil l hearing ; as ml
as mam other excellent fruit trees.
The title of the laud is perfectly good and clear of
*ll kmd of incumbraur.es, and potlclTiou of the pre
mile! will be given immediately.
WOULD ALSO BE SOLD,
Either with or without the said Plantation ,
j\ f -any of 2d or 2f> vciy valuable NEGROES’
Men, Women and Children.
Any peihm desirous of purchasing this valuable
eflatr, may know the terms, which will be made ve
ry e a fy. by app.ying in Savannah to CHARLES
1 1 AUUIS, ERjuire,‘>r to the tsubjaihtr. who will ex
h:eit the Mili't. ;*r in St M.try’s, to JAMES SE A
(IROVK, tieg i:< , w ho will give iveiy necc'.Vary in
t ;maiion.
E. I). RET IT DE VI LEERS.
Savrrnaah, lift March, 1807. lw *5
Land & Negroes a
For Side in Georgia.
CD
ALL that liland in view t>f Darien, on the
Alatamaha, known by the name of
Black Island,
Containing about 300 acres of high lam],
anil 900 acres of hrackifh and frclil marlh,—
The high land is of the tir'd quality for Cotton,
and the crop of the moft promising kind, •<
hu also this advantage, that it may be ealily
flowed ( with fielh water, and of comfe equally
well adapted sot the culture of rice as of cot
ton. Tne high land giving complete security
both for settlements and preservation of crops.
Jt is well known from the utcccfsful experiments
which major Butler has made by planting fimi.
Jar lands, that they arc not only very produc
tive, but the quality of the cotton is much fti
ptiior to that railed on the high land. There
will be fold with the above property, one hun.
sited seasoned SLAVES, and pofTcfiion can
l _ given the firll of January next —For terms
app y to William Mein, or PJxard Siuarbrui,
Etqra. Savannah.
Thomas, Sjuihting.
Navr. 14 ii
War Department,
February 23, 1807.
“V 7 OTICE is hereby given, that separate propo
sals v. ill be received at the cilice of the fee ro
tary f>.r thr department of war, until 12 o’clock at
r;ocn :jf tlie firfl Wtdnefduy in J-.i.e next, for the
supply cf ail .rations that may l,c required for the
use ofthe United States, from the firir day of Offc
btr 18 ,7, t.nti) the 30th day of September i2&3,
both days inclnfive, at Ihc followirg places, viz.
First, A* Niagara, Detrr it, Michilimackinac,
fort Wayne, Chikago, and at any place orplaces,
1 here to o; ai<* or may be tir.ticned, marched or
cruiteu within the Late cf Ohio, aid territory of
Michigan, and at any place or places within the In
diana territory north cf the 4ill deg. of N. latitude.
Second, At the new mtitary poll oppolite the
mouth ofthe Hiawfl arid within the Clierol.ee na
tion between Termedce and Ccfrqia, and on the
Terv.dTcc river, and on the road between laid ri
ver and Na'bville, and at any place or places where
troop , are < r may be itauoned, marched <>r recruited
within the Hates of Xer.tuel y and T. r.neffee
Third, At the garniot. in Vincennes on the
river VV. ;• h, a; F> rt M New Madrid, Chick
aiaw Lil Ari.aulas, Natchez, and Fort Adam.-,
and at ar y place or places where troops tire or may
be Patio- t-d, marched or iri.ri ml in the Miffiflippt
territory, except the cotmtv of Walhington, and at
any place or pla,t.. 111 the Irdiatia territory loath of
the qti; degree of north latitude, and iifty rr.ilesealt
of the Mifliffippi river.
Fourth, At St. Lcuis, St. Charles, KaskasJtia,
Cahokia, ami at any place or places where taoops
arc or re ay be Rationed, marched or itcrutted with
in the territory of Louif-na north of New Ma
drid, and at any place or j laces in the Indiana ter
ritory within lift; ■ Lett ct the Mifliißppi river,
and Piutii cf the 41L d.gree cf njrili latitude, Fort
‘Malike executed.
1 ifth, At Ne-.v-Orlcanr., I’lacquirr.ines, Point Ccu
pec.Oacheta, Natchitccl.es, Appeloulas, Attakapa,
Fort btoddert, Fort St, Stephen, and at any place
j or places where troops aie it may be Rationed,
J matched or recruited within the territory of Or
leans, or 111 the county of V/aihington m the MifTif
| iippt territory, and at any place or plrc-s on the
! welt hdc cl the MiHifl: j.pi river below Arkansas.
S.'parate proposals -'-iU also lie received as at'ore
lai 1 for the lupply of a 1 ! rations, which may he rc
. quired i r the ufa of the United States, from the
1 iirli day of January lii io, t.. the 31st day cf Decem
ber ol t'l.e fame > car, hotlr days incliifive, tvithin
tl e fovera! Hates hereinafter mentioned, viz.
Sixth, At the Oa'krnulgte Old Fields, and at any
place 1 r place t where tru.qj-, are or may be Ration
ed, marched or recruited, within the Rate of Geor
gia, uni on the Indian boundary between Georgia
aixl the Creek nation.
Seventh, At Chareftoit, Rocky Mount, ort the
Read waters ofthe Sant _-e, and at any place or pla
tes where troeps ..re or may he Rationed, marched
or rtcruii:d, within the. Rates cf North and South
Carolina.
Eighth, A* Noifclk, and at any ],hcc or pi fees
where troops a.e nr may he Rationed, marched, cr
| recruited, within the Rate of Virginia.
J Ninth, At F’oet M’Henry, aud at any place or
p'aei-s where troops are or may he (lationed, march
ed or r. ruire-.l within the Rate of Man land and dif
tr Ift of Columbia.
Tenth, At 1- ort Mifflin, Carlifle, and at any place
or places, where troops are or may be Ihiti- r.ed,
i marched or recruited within the Rare of l'enlMva
i r.ia, <..lt ofthe niruntams, and within the Rates of
1 New-Jt. Icy a.id Delaware.
Eleventh, At l’ittiuu iy;, and at any place or places
where tioops arc or may be Rationed, m nchid or
; recruited, within the Rato of iVnnlylvauia well of
1 the mountains.
Twelfth, At fort Jay, YVcfl Point, Albany, Rchen
. eflady, and :.i any place or places where troops are
I or may be Rationed, marched or recruited, w ithin
the l'.-ate ol Nev.--Yo;k, Niagara and its dependen
cies excepted.
Thirteenth, At fort Trumbull, fort Wolcott, and
at any place or places where trod;;:, are cr maybe
Rationed, inarched or recruited within the Rate., cf
Conncifticut, Rhode Eland ami V. rmont.
Fourteenth, At fori Independence (Bnfton harbor)
and at any place or places where iro. ps are or mav
be Rationed, marched, or recruit, and, wi hir. the Rate
ol Ma'.laeh’.deits, the tow.-, of SjirtnglieJd and the
ddli i.ft ol Maine excepted.
l-ificen.h, At Portsmouth, P rtlard, and any
place 01 places, when, troops are or mat be Ration
id, marched or rt -luu.-d, vv tthin the f ..e of New-
Hampihire and the diiur.ct ol Maine.
Sixteenth, Propola's will a .o’n. received as afore
said, for the lupply of all rations, which may be rt q ur
ed h; the l . States, for the troops which are or may
be Rationed, marched or recruited within the town
of Springfield m tbc Rate of :\i. tfachatctts, ai:d lor
the utrijurcrs uud ether peiT-ns cnipbncd in the
United States’armory a: that pl.ee, i,-..r. the fir ft
day of January 1808, -.o tb.e 3 ill day oi Decernhcr at
the iame tear, both days inclulive.
A ration to conllll of one pound and one quarter
of beef, or three-quarters of a pound of pork, eigh
teen ounces of 1 read or flour, ouegii ol rum, wmi
key or brandy ; and at the rate of two quarts of fait,
four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of leap, and one
pound and a half of candies, to every hundred ra
tions. The puces of the fevcral component parts of
the ration lhall be fpeciiicj; hut the'United States
referee the light of making fach alterations in the
price of the component pairs of the ration aforela.id,
as thali make the price of each part thereof boar a
ju t proportion to tbe propoled price of the whole
ration. The tations arc to be furn-flied in such
quantities, that there thull at all times, during the
term of the propoled contrast, be luTicient far the
coulurr.ptiort of the troops at M chilimackmac, De
troit an.i Chikago, for fix months in advance, and
ataech of tbe other polls on the we , ern waters, for
at laeatl three months in advance, cf good and
whole feme previ lions, if the lame tha’.l be required
It ii also to be pel-mute l, to all and every of the
commandants of t.-rti tied places or pods, to call for,
at fcafons when the lame can be tranfp-rted, or at
any time, in case of urgency, such fuj plies of like
provisions in advance, as m the drfciation of the
commandant Rial! be deemed | r. :-or.
It is underilood that the contractor is to be at the
expence an l rilk ct llVuing the lupjrlies to thetroopr,
and that all lodes fuft&tncd by the depredations of an
enemy or by means of the troops ol die United States,
lhall he paid by tire United States at the price of the
artnles captured er dedroved as atbrelaid, on the
deposition of tv.-o or m re norf ms of credible cha
racters and thecerti icate of a commissioned othcer,
Rating the circumstances ofthe loss, and the amount
of articles for which co rpcnfation thali be claimed.
The privilege is underilood to be referr ed to the
United States of requiring that none of the fopplies,
which may l>e font lied under any of the propoled
contracts, tkall be ifiued, until the supp tes which have
been or mty be furniflted under contracts now in
force, have been consumed, and that a supply tu ad
var.ee may be always required a: any of the fixed polls
on the tea board, or ludiatt fruitier, not exceeding
three months. H. DEARBORN,
Secretary of War.
To Let,
r I “HAT airy wtll fittiated HOUSE, in Ewer.fhurgF.,
X larejy occupied by James .Shaffer-, deceifed. Ear
tern-.i, appiy On the prtmiies to Slsan.swu Suafzsk,
Frederick Shaffer.
April 18. 37
OATS for sale.
Just received, and for file by t.re fubferiber, a’
Smith & Bourkk’s Whakf, 40 bags of FRESH
OATS, containing from, three to four bushels each.
J. Pelot.
April 7. 82
Will be Sold
ON TULSDAY the 28th instant, between 10 and S
o’clock,at Jordan’s landing, Thunderbolt, A SMALL
BOAT, taken from negroe-', luppofed to have Rolen
her, -and regularly advertised.
April 13. Jm
Wants a situation,
AS a. Clerk in a Store or Counting; room, a young
iran, weii rccomineiu'ed, ann acqra'nteU with ac
counts. Enquire at the Savannah bhoe-Store.
Aurii 2 m
FOR SALE.
‘TWO HUNDRED ACRFS, or more, of prime
I COTTON LAND, in Bryan county, l andfome
ly tituated on the lalts, and in view of Sunbury ; for
j artitulars, appiy to Mr. ROBERT HABERSHAM,
Savannah, or to the fubicriber.
Picnjbmin Ward,
a* ‘I ivoli, Bryan County.
April 13. 37
NOTICE.
ALT. persons having any demands againfl the estate
of Ralph E. Elliott,deceafed, are debit,d to p-re- ;
sent them to the Eubfcribers.
YYilliarn Elliott, }
.. , T ANARUS,„. ~ > Executors.
Stephen Elliott, }
April 4. 31
SHERIFF’S SALES.
Or thr Erst TUESDAY in Men next, at the
Town of Jefferson, before the Court-Hcruae of ]
the same, between the hours cf\o and 3 ‘.'dock,
will he sold, die following property, to u it —
A EL t hat Lot and Improvements thereon in
il tite town of St. Mmy’s, being a two story !
house, and necessary out buildings, at present 1
occupied by Mrs. Ak-ers as a female acudcmv
—A L S O
All that other uvo story House and Improve
ments adjoining the above, at present occupied
by John Ross, together with the Lot whereon
the improvements stand.
—A L S O
The Water Lot immediately before the
same, being feet on St. Mary’s street,
and extending to low-water mark.
—A L S O
All that other piece or part of lot No 3, con
taining one hundred feet on street, and
two hundred in depth, to an alley adjoining
part of .aid lot, now occupied by Mr. Holzen
dotf.
—A L S O
All that tract of Land in Franklin county, ad
joining lands of David Terrel, containing one
thousand acres, chiefly oak and hickory.
Seized and to be sold as the property of Da
vid Garvin and Samuel Meets, to satisfy judg
ments obtained in favor of Messrs. Mair &
Means, and pointed out by the plaintiff’s at
torney.
Conditions of Sale, Cash.
’ D. G. JONES, see.
April 4. 31
WILL BE SOLD, at the Court-House in Jrf
ferson, Camden Courtly, on Tuesday the fifth
of May next, between th* hours of ten and two
o'clock, the folio wing property of Wilham
.Voßßis , late of Savannah, merchant , dull 7
foreclosed by Jons BolYon, survivor, viz.
\LL that wharf lot in St. Mary’s, being the
front of lot No. 4, containing 50 feet on
St. Mary’s-:.‘reel, and running 150 feet west to
Judson’s water-lot, and from St. Mary’s-streetto
the river 100 feet, and along the river 100 feet.
....A L S 0....
Part of lot No. 4, beginning at Ready-street,
running west on St. Mary’s streetto Judson’s lot,
and on Ready-street 200 feet north to Divine
Young’s lot, and 150 fret west on said lot to
Judson’s, with all the buildings and improve
mcii.s thereon.
A L S O
Lot No. 43, containing four acres, more
■or less, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
DAVID G. JONES,
Sheriff, Camden County.
Savannah, March 23, ISO 7. 28
■.. a J O-VT.>yi rt c nw.
On thr f.rst Tuesday in May next, will be sold, at
at the Court-House in liryari county, bet win
the hours of ten and three o'clock,
\ TRACT OF LAND, in Bryan county, suppos
ed to contain, four hundred and cghty nine a:res,
adjoining lands of the Rev. Joseph Clay, Joseph Stiles,
and J ohn Pray, levied on, and to be fold as the prooci ty
of Thomas Butler, James Butler and others, to lati-fv
a Judgement obtained by James Butler, 5. Butler ;.:.d
other.—Conditions of file Cath.
Stephen J. Maxwell, s. b. c.
March 31, -*
Executor’s Sales.
On WjbDSESD.tr the I“ th May next, will be
solicit V/oodvidr, in the County cf Bryan,
A LARGE flock cf Cattle t-.r.d of Sheep, foeral
A JLyoke’ f well Broke Oxen, ar.u funiiry articles of
MoulerV'ld Furniture, being pact cf the personal
p r -<peny cf Ralph E. Elliott elq. tieceafed
Conditions w ul be made known t.i the day cf sale.
V< ilium Elliott, }
, , ... ’ 5- Executors.
btephen l-.lhott, 3
March 30. 31.
Ad minis t rato r’s Sales.
Will be sold and disposed of at Da kies, in the
county cj M-Intosh, on the second ‘Tuesday
in May next, being the twelfth of the said
month, between the hours of ten end twelve
cf clock in the forenoon,
14 prime i I ELD SLAVES, ernd a likely
I’- V’ sold as the personal property of George
MTntosh, deceased Conditions to be nude
known on the day of sale.
I LAMP DEN MTNTCSH.
Savanna!’., 28th March, 1807. 28.
The Subscriber
HAS to let on low’ terms,in Warren ward, a final!
convenient HOUSE and necessary out buildings,
with two lots eitciofed, well calculated for a garden.
William Parker.
March 31. 29-
Five Dollars Reward.
IT AN-A WAY from the fubferiber on Saturday
-tv night last, the 18th instant, a negro fellow called
ABRAHAM, 26 years cf age, about 5 feet .!-cr 10
inches high, very dark complexion, remarkable for
having loit both of his little toes ; has a fear on one ofl
his checks; speaks well and plaufihle. lie is vvel
known in and about Savannah as having worked as a
porter for ftveral years past It is probable he may
attempt to get into St. Johns parish, Carolina. All
matters of vet-els ate cautioned against taking laid fel
low cut t.fth>- Rate. The above reward will be paid
for securing laid fellow in any goSl lo that I can*get
him again.
Thomas Flint.
April 21 f 53
20 Dollars Rjeward.
AN-AWAY from the fubferiber, in Ffancock
N. county near Sparta, two likely young negro men,
20 year* of age, about five feet 9 or’ 10 inches high,
names lOM and CHARLES. Charles is flout and
v made, when he goes to speak, holds his mouth open
forne time before he can utter a word, and then flut
ters uncommonly bad while fpeaktng. Tom is mid
ling spare made, and hasl'omcv.lutof a black skin
1 am apprehenlive that the above deferibed Negroes
will maake to feme La port, in order to take flopping.
Any pcafon that will apprehend the fuid r. gio<-s,
and deliver them to tne fubferiber, or secure themfo
he gets them again,lhaii receive the above reward.
Skinuei Siiv.
April IS * 36
20 Dollars Reward.
SI) AN zway Ircm the
J_\_fi:bfuibcr, on the 25th
ct Gftabcr, ISO 6, a NL
GP.O WOMAN, about
2 2 years of age ; is a fftorr
thick wench,rather blanket
tban negroes arc in generaf*
thick lips, and fome pock marks on her face j,
1 peakß broken EagiilH, and has a down look j
flie is an African born ; has been in the country
about seven years j her name is Mary. She
fays that fh.e belongs to James M’lriUifb, ,-f
this place. The above reward will be paid i-.
any person that will lodge Laid wench ia feau.
vannah jail, and Deceflary expences paid She
has bctii ufcd to house work, is a cock ansi
washer, &c. and occaiionaily has worked in the
field. I expedi that said wench has gone to
Augufla, or was landed at Purisburgh, as C
have reason to apprehend, that she left this
in one of the Augufla bests.
Edward Ftebbins.
CT It is not unlikely that she may have- a
forged pass, and will endeavor to nafs herfdf a*
a free woman.
January 20 &
5 Dollars Reward,
K AN-AWAY from the fubferiber on Eg—
l turday the 3d inst. a negro fellow canted
GEORGE, well known in and about Savan
nah, and formerly belonged to Capt. George
Haifi, He is about 5 feet, 5 or 6 inches high,
thin visage, ffammtrs when qudtior.ed fh?.-*iy;
end when he went away his left hand was
wraped in a woolen bag, in confequetice cr a
Whitlow he had on his little finger, on the Lit
hand; lie has a wife at Mrs Harfb cn Wilming
ton, and it i* luppofed hr v.-iil be about there.
a!1 persons, end mailers of vuTels particularly,
are cautioned not to harbour, employ cr take
him away, as the law will be rigoi oufly enforced
againll them. Whoever will return him to the
fubferiber, or lodge him in goal in Savannah,
(ball receive the above reward.
P. GUERARD.
January 9, q
Blank Manifest’s
For sale at this office.
PUBLISHED
EVERT Tur.sa.vr, THURSDAY VXD SATURDAY,
BY JOHN 1-. EVER FIT,
OX TitVl RAY, SAVANNAH, (GEORGIA)
AT SIX DOE ’ ASS F.R ANNUM, PAYADIIi HALF?
Yi-ABLY, IN ADVANCE,