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Voi. i. “and so on to large amounts. We only {peak from rumor. A forgery to the amount ot 10,0001. W as committed on the bank by a falfe transfer of dock. The party iufpeflcd has absconded. A clerk to an army aoent, went off lately with very confid crable property belonging to different The four last market days at Horfh am in Sussex, wheat fell from 301. 10s. a load to 151. 10s. and 141. For fereral days there have been afloat very contradictory accounts relpeding the Dutch fleet —The letters of this morning positively state that Lieut. Baurder arrived at Hull from a cruise, saw a tew days since, fix fail of the line and 3 frigates enter the Texel—One lhip of the line, with her top-mast flruck. April 14. No mail from Hamburgh arrived yelterday ; but accounts were said to be received by a neutral veflelfrom France, of a molt alarming system of bankrupt cy having extended itfelf from the capi tal to the principal commercial cities in the departments. It is also dated, that a frelh infurre&ion has broke out in the fouth —-farther particulars we are not able to give. The campaign, notwithstanding the singularity of a season so mild and dry, probably will not open on the Rhine till towards the end of April. In Ita ly, probably, the war has commenced, and the next accounts, too probably, will state fume great stroke having been made. In London, too, the effecls of the campaign are already felt ; where no less than 13 bankrupts are among the Britiih who have fuftered in latt Tues day’s extraordinary Gazette. From the Southern Centineh IN the Augusta Chronicle of the 30th ult. I saw, (for the firft time] sun dry affidavits, taken before the cele brated InfUiJition Committee of the house of reprefentat-ives, among which was one made by a certain Henry G.- Cald well, now one of the solicitors general of this state, relative to a conversation between the said Caldwell, and general Gunn, concerning myfelf, and which I am told has operated unfavorably tow ards myfelf as well as the general, against whom it appears to be particularly lev tiled. In order to determine what degree of credit ought to be given to that affi davit, or to any others taken on that occasion; the honest, impartial man, will refleft, that they were taken in private, before a let of men, prepared to believe the worst, and predetermined to hear, and; report only such matter as would best aafwer the end proposed : I hole who were to be devoted victims to legislative malice, cither in point of reputation, or property, were not per mitted to defend either fame or fortune, but were tried in a corner, and condem ned withou t a hearing, in direct and op “n violation of all those rights, which have heretofore been held sacred among freemen. Had either general Gunn or myfeit been confronted with this man, on his examination, and have been per mitted to have interrogated hi-n I have no doubt, but his testimony would have y-orn a very different aspect; indeed, lr tha; had been the case or had the ex nations been taken in the fair face of t 1 > f think it highly probable that Caldwell would not have been a witneis. - *• 1 anj f9 rr y> fir, to occupy so much of } ur uiefui paper with the foregoing ob fer'.aiions, I trust, however that the oc cdion will be my excuse :—I feel my- T 1 onexplicitly to deny the fatts , 1,1 Caldwell’s affidavit, so far as J; ie y regard myfelf: With refpedt to ! e part I took in influencing the legif “ 11:0 t 0 dispose of a part of the weltern rntory, I re f er tJ lo f e w fi o are curious j\f now > to the members composing that a.id ffiall content myfelf with iv jl - ,is \ tiia * never rnade use of any * or hoproper means to influence r . ‘ ote oi a Angle member. My opi .; ns at t h at time, and on that fobjedl a r? P UC) hcly delivered, and were such in L, a entcr tained for many years, and c j t | W lc 1 sale of the unlocated land, 0 i* er or companies was e , J r a . policy : it vvas how tUr„ til j P°, lic y adopted by the legifla the ’ ai,< \ r he policy which I believe hav i^ enjbc f s mct prepared to adopt and felt i? ? uubt ot their right to fell, I perfetlly juftifiable in be to th* a P u rchaser. And with refpeti bctwrp C Jntra^t w hieh Caldwell talks of, only & enera l Gunn and my felt fhaii lv qk f °* V W had, either dirett uectly any contratt with gen Columbian jHttfeum, &c. eral Gunn on that or any other account in my life, nor did I ever*Teceive from him either in drafts, money or other things on account of any contrast the amount of a finglc cent, nor do I believe that he ever had the conversation with Caldwell which he states in his affidavit. Mr. of Savannah, was a witness to the only contract I made on account of my interest in the purchasing companies, that contrail was made on the evening before I left Augusta, and in which my influence with the legilla ture was no part of the consideration. W. STITH, jun. Mayfield, 9th May, 1796. Vhe federal Fruiters who have pubhjbcd Caldwell's will be pltajed to do me the J’jhce to publfb the Jori going. W. S. BOSTON, May 26. St. Fu rre Murtimco, April 17. This day, my boy weit on ihore to take off a hand, who hailed the boat for the purpose : alter he iiad get into the boat, to go on board of the brig} and had proceeded about half way from the Ihore to her, captain Davis, of his ma jeity’s lhip L’ Amiable, came down, with four of his men, belonging to the barge, and said, “ come on Ihore my lad, with the boat.” The boy helitated : the barge’s crew ran into the water, and caught hold of the man and boy, and dragged them out of the boat through the water, to the Ihore. I then went to captain Davis, and told him that it was my boy and relation : and that both man and boy were Americans, and had protections, which I offered to ihow; but he would hot look at them, and laid, “ I have nothing to do with you.” I then went to the governor’s secretary, to demand the man and boy, who said, he had nothing to do-with the business; that he could not command a captain of his majesty’s lhip, I returned to cap tain Davis, and told him, that it vvas hard that I Ihould have my man and boy pressed and carried to slavery. He re plied, “if you fay a word, you rafeal, against the government, I will have you taken to goal like a vagrant.” They also pressed three men from captain Smith, of the ftiip Ardent, be longing to Baltimore, whom they beat in a molt Blocking and cruel manner, and knocked the captain down, when he went to their ailiftance, which vvas in my presence. The above is a simple narrative, which I am willing to atteit to. THOMAS COOKE, of the brig Diani. N t B. The boy was born at Martha’s Vineyard. ALEXANDRIA, June 4. We underhand that the two persons, Reynolds and Goofeiy, who were charg ed with robbing the mail at York- Town, have been tried at the Federal court now fitting in Richmond, and ac quitted. MONMOUTH, May Is., u I went to fee the Elephant while I was in New- York—lt is the firft which has appeared in America, and was fold lor ten thousand dollars. Though it has been landed but about 20 days the purchasers have received 3,000 dollars for admiflion to fee it, (grown persons pay 50, children 25 cents,) It is two years old—fix leet and a half high, and eats 30 pounds of rice daily.” CHARLESTON, June 2i. Yelterday, agreeably to appointment, a number of citizens met in the court house, when the committee, nominated on f riday last, to ask contributions for the relief of the fufferers in the late fire, presented the following circular letter, which is to be sent to every parish and county in the state : friends and bellow Citizens y , UN 1 1KD to you by the endearing tiev ol private fricndlhip, and a common citizenlhip, we feel ourselves encouragc ed to apply to you for aid in the work ot benevolence, impoled upon us by the defoiatmg fire, which has recently ru ined a fair portion of our city. Scarcely had we recovered from the confufion and distress arising from the fire, which laid waltc the upper part of the city—scarcely had wc enjoyed the melancholy plealure of distributing the Iruits ot the benevolence of the citizens, to the amount of 10,000 dollars, arnongft the lons and daughters ot afflidtion, than we aie again allaiiea by a heavier ca lamity. A fire more rapid, extensive, devouring, and irrefiftabre, than any we have experienced tor nearly twenty years, sweeps oft’a great part of the ci ty dtftjoying houles, furniture ana goods, to an immense amount, and re ducing many industrious families to so. mine and to ruin. Time has not yet allowed us to cal culate the extent of the losses, but a par tial view of them exhibits the miserable piifturc of 300 houses reduced to alhes, and of 400 families driven for theltcr into the houses of their friends—into the buildings appropriated to the com fort of the poor, of the orphan, and of the helpless—which being infufticient to afford llielter, fome of the unfortunate victims have been obliged to convert the House of God into the abode of man, and to take refuge at the alter. Many are reduced from affluence to beggary—almost all who have been burnt out, have sustained great losses, and are placed in circumttances which call for immediate relief. Every exertion is making by the ci tizens of the town to alleviate the mise ries of these unfortunate fellow creatures. Every heart feels for their distresses. Every hand is open for their relief. Much has been done, and more will cer tainly be done—but much remains for the exercise of the friendly afteftions. The relburces of the inhabitants of the city, already exhausted by the almost continued draughts made upon them, by .he unfortunate cf our own, as well as of foreign countries, are inadequate to meet the exigence pi the present enor mous evil. Where can we turn for assistance so naturally, or we trust so cfiicacioully, as to our friends and brethren of the coun try, whole interelts and whose affedions are bound up withour’s, aud who lhare in our prosperity, and in our adverfity— we are commanded by the voice of this community, to make the appeal to the feelings of our fellow citizens in the country ; and when we make the appeal in the confidence that it will be effectual, and that they will readily seize the oc casion of co-operating with us, in the great duties of feeding the hungry, cloathing the naked, flickering the houfeiefs, and comforting the afflicted. John Matthews, Chairman . Charleston, June 18, 1796. SAVANNAH, June 28. Arrived on Friday last, the French Privateer Jean Creole, Capt. Mitchell, from a cruise of 3 months, during which time,-it is said, they have taken a number of valuable prizes, 1 among which was a Spanilh flrip, in the force trade ; and from a prisoner which they liberated in this place, we are informed they took from her 25,000 dollars in Specie. The Governor of South-Carolina, has illued a Proclamation, recommending a day of Falling, Humiliation and Pray er, to Almighty God, on account of the dreadful conflagrations which have vi lited and destroyed a great part of that City, and has let apart Friday, the Bth day of j uly next, to be oblerved as such. DIED, On Thursday last, in the bloom of iife Dr. James Weems M oore, aged 23 years, a native of this place, lately returned from Phila delphia, where he spent the last two years oi his life, in order to complete his studies in that great fcicnce, for which he seemed by nature to have been designed. His remains were interred ’ the luccCeding day, attended by the Chatham Artillery Company, of which he was a member, and a number of oth "er refpe&able inhabitants of the city ; particularly intimate as he was, with eve ry individual composing that Corps, his worth was amply proven, by the melancholy which was depidled upon their countenances, and the very awful manner in which they conduded the proccffion. Mankind may with great juftnefs,be said to have loft in his death, not only a young Gentleman the moft promising in his profeffion, but one of very general and extensive knowledge, and who would have added dignity, and been an ornament to his species. He was an affedionate and dutiful son, a loving and kind brother, and a truly sincere friend. If ever the decree of Providence deserved to be arraigned, this is an instance, |in which (Oh ! my God, will you permit mortal man to fay) there has been an error : What P Ah ! Prcfumptuous man—nature bad* him die, Fate fnatoh’d him ; lie now resides in regions where all the good mult fly. From the Patriot Francois , Printed at Charleston, we arc informed that Citi zen Bournonvilie, who'arrived in the Insurgent Frigate, is at Philadelphia, and that he haft brought a plan of a re form made by the new government of Franee, in the administration of the ; confulatcs in the United States of Ame rica. Economy, in a great measure, is rhe bafq of this reform, The Minister, Adet, is continued * also the Consul, Vidor Dupont. marine Hrgifter. ENTERED INIVAR D. June, Day*, j *a. Sloop Maria, Bartlett, Baltimore, as. 17. Sch’r Neptune, Dickenfon, Charleston, 3. CLEARED OUT. Sloop Harriet, Bemiis, St. Mary’s* {fT The SALE of the 236 Prime SLAVES, per brig Eagle, is poitponed to Tucfday the sth July. CAIG, MACLEOD & Cos. June at. PHILADELPHIA, May 27. Last Wcdnefday night, ane w born male Jinfant was found in a balket, at the door of a house in North Eighth ftreet. There was a bundle of clothes in the balket, also a letter requesting the gentleman who lived in the houle, tc take care of the child, and to charge the expcnce to the French Republic. To the honor of their humanity, Mr. and Mrs. Francis, of the New Theatre, who were of the party that found the balket, have taken the fortunate found ling under their protection. y. D. DICKINSON, HAVING th? Store in A tr. Potion's Range, lately occupied by Mejjrs. Hun ter, Prejhnan & Co. —Begs leave to oiler fiia lei vices in the . . / Vendue id Commijjion Line . Pro fuming, that his conduct hitherto has givens latisfattioa—he relies for a continuance of Pub lic favors, on a fixed determination of endeav ouring to merit their support. Savannah, June sB, 1796. (34-ts) N O T I C ~ BY late trials made on my high land RED CLAY, much of it is found to be of Supe rior quality and capable of being wrought into BRICKS, not inferior to those imported from Philadelphia : Perlons willing to contrast for a quantity, l will engage to furnifh them therewith, equal in quality to any imported from the northern llates, 011 as moderate terms as those arc purchased at, made in the neigh bourhood of Savannah. B. PUTNAM. Savannah, June 28 34-ts. N 0~ T I ~~ THE fubferiber refpe&fully informs the public that he has just began the bulinefs o£ Dying all forts of Stuff, As Cotton, Silk, Lawn, Gauze, and mens old Cloths.—The whole in the best and peifeft mannei 1 . COYUILLON, At Mr. S. Brett'on’s house, Broughton Street. Savannah, June 28. * it t FOR SALE, If applied for within Eight or Ten days, A likely athve Negro Boy, who can be recommended as an excellent wait - ‘ er and house servant, and is fold for no fault. To save trouble, his price is 350 dollars Cash. Enquire ojthe Printers. Savannah, June 28th. 34*tf 10 Dollars Reward. STOLEN out of the Cabin of the Brig Eli7.a ; lying at Market Wharf, on the Evening of the 23d June, between the hours of 7 and a o'clock, a GOLD WATCH, Angle cased and capped, made in Lancaster, the key-hole is cap ped and winds on the face ; has a gilt Chain, Seal and Key. Whoever may diifcover the said Watch, and will give information thereof, or leave it with Ebenezer Baldwin, under the - Bluff, ftiall receive the abbve reward. Savannah. June 28. 34-3 t For BALTIMOReT , The SLOOP fZjjL 1, Maria, Capt. Bartlett, TO Sail on Saturday the ai July-—For PalTage, apply to HUNTER, PRESTMAN & Cos. Who have }ufl received by Vcjfcl, Frelh Superfine and fine FLOUR. . Pilot and Ship BREAD'. THF. fubferiber intending to be absent from this State a few months, gives notice, that he has appointed Mr. Ebcnezcr Jackson, and Mr. Wm. Moore, his Attornies. Savannah, June 28. 34-4 1 For CHARLESTON, ~ • To Sail on Thursday next, The SLOOP JgJlk PEGGY,. Capt. Morgan : O R Fr-ight or Paffagey apply to the MafTron board, or to JONATHAN BROOKS. Savannah, Jun** 28 FOR SALE, A hand fome ( H A IKE, Almost new, and two good HORSES, both accuftdmed to the draught and Saddle. Enquire oj the Printers Savannah, June 28 h. Cajh paid-for a few Sheers Skim at th s Office. 135