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Vol. *• 1 ‘— Oftober 12. I 1 ord Malmelbury, we can now state I * certain information, leaves town I Sorrow. M )“™y <° Pr- I His loridiip my probably reach that I capital on Saturday evening, or Sunday I W \Ve are happy in being able to state, I that the Jamaica fleet, pafled Portsmouth I yederday f° r the Downs. I BOSTON, Nov. 12. I yellerday afternoon, about half past I t hree o'clock, a fire was difeovered in I the upper story of the dvvelling house of I Mr- JohnW. Folsom, in Umon-ftreet, 1 which, notwithstanding the exertions 1 of the citizens, who were remarkably I wigilant on the occasion, the upper part I of the fame was entirely destroyed.--By | this accident, Mr. Folsom, has loft his I Printing-office,-* together with his bin -1 ding apparatus, &c. and otherwise much I damaged. I NEW-YORK, November it. I On Thursday about 4 o’clock in the I jnofting two fir£ broke out, one in the I ihbleof Mr. Drake near the bridge and I the other in an adjoining street, in I New Brunswick, and several buildings I were consumed. In the evening there I was another alarm. It is supposed the I mifehief was done by design-—several I robberies per- I font are arrested on fufpicnß^ I November 12 %M^Jf I We hear that Capt. Thompfon7 from I Shelburne, has arrived this day, and 1 brings intelligence that St. John’s is I notdeflroyed, as has been reported ; but I that the French squadron has taken 7 I fail of the Quebec fleet, and destroyed S the rest, except one—they havealfo ta- I ken and burnt an American velfel laden I with flour. We give this as credible 1 report. I November rr. [ NAVAL ACTION. I Nov. ift, lat. 27, long. 72, a (hip I was spoke with from London for Nor folk, which failed about the firlt of Oc tober. The Capt. informed* that an important naval aftion had occurred be tween an English and French squadron, which terminated in favor of the latter. November 19. A terrible fire on Thursday evening consumed a fine range of hew buildings belonging to Mr. Kip and brother, Mr. R. Snow, Mr. Wilkefon and Mr. Ar thur Smith—tenor twelvehoufes were destroyed. Mr. Wilkefon’s loss is sta ted at 35001.-—Mr. Snow’s at 90001- Mr. Smith’s at 300 —Mr. Kip’s we have not heard. We hear fubferiptions are in circulation for their relief, and trust the benevolence of our fellow citi zens will be exerted on this unhappy oc casion. ALBANY, Nov. 4. The fire which broke out in State ftreet on the evening before last, took its rife in the house of Mr. John M’Do nald, printer and bookseller, from one of thole unavoidable accidents which all of us are more or less fubjedl to, and ended in the deftruttion of the aforefaid building, and the Ihop and dwelling houfe adjoining, the property of Mr. John Van Schaick. The (hop was oc cupied by Meflfrs. Warner and Scovill, merchant taylor’s. There was a dry goods and grocery store kept by Mr. T. Maurice in the front of Mr. Van Schaick’s dwelling heufe. On this diftrefling occasion Mr. M’ Donald saved only the principal part of the bound books in his store. His books in sheets, of which he had a large number, a considerable quantity of prin ting paper—nearly if not the whole of bis printing materials ; and fome plate and houfhold furniture fell a prey to the flames. We have not learnt Meflrs. and Scovill’s loss. Mr. Van Schaick and Mr. Mauricefuffered much, the latter gentleman particularly. The sum total oflofs is supposed to be about food. The joint dwelling houses of MeflTrs. Douw andiTen Eyck on the weft were tnuch endangered, but fuffered little, the wind blowing frefh from that quar ts, which made the danger the greater to Mr. Caldwell’s new and extensive “nek store house. Here the fire flop py ; but had it not been for the brick tiled roof of Mr. Caldwell’s “°re, which rendered it fire proof, we know not how many of our fellow-citi *ens would ere this have wept over the Poking ruins of their houses.—Most Probably the dreadful feene of the 17th „ 1 79 3 t would hare been renewed Wlth ten-fold horrors. CATSKILL, Ottober 31. jtK Frida y night, the bridge over e creek, near Mr. Aihley Gilbert's, 1 Columbian iHufeum, &c. was set on fire, by fome infamous wretch and the principal part of it destroyed. An attempt ofa similar nature was made, with less success about a fortnight pre vious. Two hundred dollars are alrea dy offered, and fubferiptions going for ward to colled a much larger sums as a reward ; which, with the vigilant ex ertions, of an injured public, it is ho ped, will lead to difeovery and bring to justice the perpetrator of this diabol ical ad. HARISBURGH, Nov. 7. On Thursday night last, the large and commodious tavern at Silver Springs, fix miles from this town, the property of Oliver Pollock, Esq. and occupied by Mr. Briggs, was entirely consumed by fire, together with all th* furniture, wearing apparel, liquors, &c. There were near forty people asleep in this mansion, when the accident was difeov ered, which had made such progress, as to render even their escape impoiiiblc, any other way than from the different windows : by which means a young man, aged about 18, who slept in the upperftory, bruised himfelfin such man ner, as only to survive a ihort time ; one of Mr. Briggs’daughters, of ten years, was so much burnt before she could be extricated, as only to live a bout two hours. Many others were ve ry much hurt, but it is hoped not past recovery* The loss is estimated at a bore 6000 l PHILADELPHIA, Nov. r 5. The Citizen P. A. Adet informs his feltow-citizens that loy order of the Ex ecutive Diredory, he has this day no tified the Secretary of State of the sus pension of his fundions as Minister Ple nipotentiary of the French Republic, with the United States of America, and that in consequence of said suspension, they will, from this day, address their requests and applications only to the Consul General or to the particular Consuls of the Republic. Philadelphia, 25 Brumaire, cth year of the French Republic one ana indivi sible (Nov. 15, 1796.) P. A. ADET. FAIRHAVEN, Od. 26. By a gentleman of veracity, dired from Canada we ate informed, that the I rench inhabitants of Montreal, to the number of 3 or 4000, aflembled, armed with clubs, pick-axes, &c. and forci bly liberated a number of their coun trymen, who were confined on fome disagreeable pretence —This tranfadion haslericully alarmed the British in that quarter. The fame Gentleman adds* that a ship lately failed from Quebec for Eng land, but returned in a lew days, with intelligence that the river was blocked up by a French fleet. This intelligence caused great conflernation, and orders were ifiued for every man to be ready to take arms at a moment's warning. SAVANN AH, December 6. Among the unfortunate fufferes by the late fire, are Meflrs. James and Ni cholas Johnston, Printers, who have loft their Office, together with all their Printing material, dweiling-houfe, &c. So frequent are the alarms in this ci ty, that three times during one day, last week, the citizens were roused by the cry of fire. On Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in Broughton street—the alarm was early given, and by the adivityofthe citizens was soon extinguished, On examination, it appeared to beset on fire, by fome person unknown, with an attempt to reduce the remaining part of this city to ashes. Several fufpeded persons, who occupied the house, were immediately taken into custody, but no difeovery has yet been made. We are happy to inform our fellow fufferers, that a Subscription is already on foot for their relief; that the benevo lent citizens of Charleston, no sooner received the melancholly intelligence, than a Subscription was opened for the benefit of the fufferers, and that [the sum already fubferibed is very considerable, and increasing fall. The Printers inform their fellow Citizens, that they will publish all ad vertisements free of expence, giving in formation as to Goods unclaimed that may remain in their pofleflion, since the late fire—-And thofeofthe inhabitants, who have miffed articles, that were so far saved, as to be placed in the streets, before their houses, are moft earnestly requested to come forward thro’ the me dium of this paper, and make them known. A Correspondent, has favoured us with the following statement oj the Poll, for Electors of Prefdent and Pice-PrejUent. w rj “ L 2* & 8 f? “S.Q 2 < tr • 2 _ Z 5 Countih. £ . g 3 s <T J 7 jL ? 2. ? a\ •§ ° S ? 9 5%?3 r f f. ‘ *\ 1 $ Warren, 337 ,85 304 ..6 8s 87 14 7t 31 Montgomery, , 7 ,§ Bulloch, 13 13 13 1 jrUkes, 583 * 5 i 95 364 6 5 i 670 43 Richmond, tog 334 131 4 343 277 t 42 , 0g Columbia, 418 40$ 365 i 3 no 124 64 30 Hancock, 739 677 7 oi 635 66 49 g Liberty, 85 83 84 84 3 * Chatham, 347 35 0 244 4 3 132 I*6 7 x 1 Burke, 606 542 57 3 549 34 10 65 4 6 Jefferton, 509 237 251 184 248 194 07, Elbert, 460 47 0 449 478 n 9 84 io Jackson, 161 no 57 9 3 38 too *3 3 Oglethorpe, 454 *55 39 o 313 34 34 aiO Greene, 270 i 7 o 120 5 242 212 ,00 iji ijc ia9 Lincoln, 166 7 i 47 106 114 n 4 ~ Franklin, 39 2 130 9 o 332 234 233 , 97 Effingham, t 29 125 103 103 94 3 t Scriven, 108 9 t 67 54 9 tg 30 Wafhintan. 214 206 173 178 44 4 ig 6200 4610 4357 3965 2644 f1 357 104 , qto itj 7to t6 3 By the above statement, it appears Charles Abercrombie, and William Barm SAVANNAH, zgth Nov. 1796. THE undersigned Vice Consul of his Bri tannic Majeity, is authorifed by the Governor of the Bahama-1 (lands, to fay, that the follow ing Refolvcs of the House of AfTembly of the said Islands, are approved of by him, and that the fame will be ilriftly complied with. JOHN WALLACE. BAHAMA-IS LANDS. House of Ajfcmbly, Tuesday 1 §th Nov. 1796. ON motion of Mr. Wylly, Refolvcd. That the following MefTage be sent to his Honour the Lieutenant Governor : “ May it please your Honour, “ WE are ordered by the House of AlTem bly to return your honor the thanks of this House, for your honour’s message of this day, and to inform your honour, that the House ha ving, in obedience to your honour’s recom mendation, proceeded to the immediate con sideration of the fame, came to the following resolution, viz. “ Resolved, That it be recommended to his honour the Lieutenant Governor, to dis patch two or more fall failing vefTels, to fome of the southern ports of the United States of America, and to the British ports in St. Do mingo, to notify the scarcity of provisions at present prevailing within these Islands ; and that the house will make provision for the expences of the fame. “ Also, that certain bounties be granted up on all such Flour, Corn, Rice, and Peas, within a limited extent, as (hall be imported into the ports of NafTau and Exuma, between the sth day of December and the sth day of Ja nuary next, viz; “ Eight (hillings per barrel, upon the firlt tkoufand barrels of merchantable Flour. “ Sixteen (hillings per Tierce, upon the firft three hundred Tierces of merchantable Rice. “ And, two (hillings per bulhel upon the firft five thousand bulhels of merchantable In dia a Corn or Peas.” Extrail from the minutes. PETER EDWARDS. MARINE LIST. ENTERED IN. ship saehott, Wulf, st. Croix, 28. Brig Tryall, Wade, Charleston, 18. Porga, Phillips, do. 2. Apollo, Robinson, New-York, 4. Barque Albany, Paddock, New-York, S. schooner Mary Ann, Hughes, Baltimore, 8. Huntress, Waflon, New-York, 6. sloop Rainbow, Harding, st Mary's, 3. CLEARED OUT. ship Rose, Hill, New-York. Brig Dean, Burnham, do. Eliza, Worth, Eofton. Porga, Phillips, New-Providence, schoonsr Delight, Gibbj, Providence, R. I. Betsy, Cornell, Charleston. Rice Bird, Bowker, N. Carolina. New-Adventurer, Dormon, Hardwick, sloop Rose, Hill, New-York. Dove, Frown, Charleston, assize"of bread. Savannah, December 6, 1796. FRESH fuperfineand fine FLOUR, may be purchased at 13 Dollars the Barrel; therefore, Th 7 d. Loaf must weigh, lib. 9 oz. The ditto, olb. 12 oz. drams. Old Fine and Superfine Flour, at 10 Dollars. The 7 d. Loaf must weigh, lib. 15 oz. Bdrams. The 3 J, Loaf, olb. 15 oz*. 12 drams. Os which all Bakers and Sellers of Bread are to take due notice. WILLIAM H. LANGE, CityTreafurer. £3” MISSING from the late fire,a Chest contamg Bed and Table Linen, a double Case of an easy Chair, and several other ai tides of,Furniture, which were so far saved, as to be plaf*„d in the square, opposite to the fubicribers home. Information refpedtingthem will be thankfully acknowledged by VWILLIAM HUNTER. Who had left among fome articles saved from the fire, a small Mahogany Case, with drovers, and a drefting Glass, which from its refem* blance to one he mifles, is supposed to be taken in exchange. The owner or owners, will please to apply for them. Dec. 6. LEFT at the store of the fubferiber on Satur daynight last, at the corner south of Bar nard and Broughtcn streets, 3 faddlcs, 1 box of Window Glass, and Drawers. The owner is deftred to take them away. Loftat the fame time (supposed to be taken by miflske) 64 pair of coarse Shoes, 12 pair do. fine, 2 pair Bootees, fome marked E. & TfT and 18 lingle Curb Bridles. Any intelligence efpe&ing them, will be gratefully acknow ledged, by THOMAS DOLLAGHAN Dec that James j ackfon, Edward Telfair, tt, are chofcn Elettors for this State. (TT Thofi Gentlemen who have fubferibed for pur chafing the New Theatre and Lot, for tht purpose of converting it to a Dwelling House, far the relief of the difirejfed Families , art tarntjllp rcqucjlcd to attend this Evening at Mr. Erown’f Coffec-Houfc, in order to have the business failed for the /upper tof our fellow citizens. The num ber of Juo/cribers being 40, and 25 only have been taken : Those Gentlemen whe vuijh to become fub feriber s are also requefied to attend this Evening at 6 o'clock, Sheriff's Sale. On Tuesday the 3d day of January meat will be fold by public outcry, at the Couar-Houss im this city, between the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock. TEN NEGROES, Seized under execution as the property of Ma cartan Campbell, Esq. deceased. All that Illand called Great Waffaw, containing 1080 acres, more or less, lituate eastward on the sea, weft on Rumoey Marfties, north on Little Tybee, with the im provements thereon, in poffefion of Mr. Willi am Wall, seized under execution as the pro* perty of Josiah Tatnall, jun. Esq. and Mr. William Wall. Conditions cash. T. NORTON, s. c. c. Savannah, December 2, 1796. 79. SHERIFF'S SALES. To be Sold on thefirfi Tuisday, in January next, at the Cou rt-House, in the town of St. Mary s, in Camden County, the following, 7040 Acres bounded North, by Sheftall’s land, East by land belonging to John Ferries, on all other (ides by the waters of Back, Crooked, and Cumberland River, seized under execution, as the property of John Ferrie, at the suit of John Parker, also, 700 Acres Hammock swamp, and Pine Land in said County, bounded South- Weft and South-East, by land of Thomas Cry er, East by Ambrose Gorden, and all other Tides by land vacant at the time of survey. 200 Acres bounded on all sides by land of Jacob Wied, and James Sea grove, seized under execution, as the property of Daniel Miller, at the suit of William Simp son, also, 1647 Acres in five Tra<sts, in said County of Camden, seized under exe cution, as the property of Samuel Smith, at the suit of William Johnston. Conditions cash. R. M'GILLIS, S. C. C. St. Marys, December 6. 79 3 ot. CHATHAM COUNTY, Savannah Chambers, sth Dec. 1796. Alex. Watt,) petition of vs. > Dm.v/ Aaron Nunes, Aaron Nvnxs.i dating that he in confined at the suit of Alexander Watt, in the above cause, and that he is unable to fupporft himfelf during his confinement, and praying to be admitted to the benefit of an a£t, in luch case made and provided. It is ordered, That notification be twice published in the Gazette, that all persons con cerned, may appear personally, or by their at torney, at Chambers, on the twentieth day of the present instant, to (hew cause, why the petitioner should not be difeharged from con finement. Extrafl from the minutes, Js. SMITH, c.s. c. c. c. GEORGIA, ) By Edward White, Register of (l. s.) > Probate* for the county of Ed. White.} Chatham, in the state afore faid. WHEREAS, Henry Putnam, of the city of Savannah, merchant, hath made application to me for Letters of Administra tion on the Estate andEffe&s olScth Crane, late ofjthe fame place deceaf'd. These are therefore,to cite andadmonilh all and ftngular, the Kindred and Creditors of the said Seth Crane, deceased, to be and appear before me at my office in Sa vannah, on the 26th day of December next, to (hew cause, if any they have, why Letters of Administration (hould not be granted him. Given under my hand and leal, at Savannah, the 26th day of November, in the year of our Lord 1796, and in the 2ill year of Ameri can Independence. For Sale, A large new BOAT Which will carry between 70 and 80 Barrels of Rice. For further particu lars, enquire of the Vrinten of this pa per. Nov. 18, 77* 322