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Head-Q. artert, Louifvillr, Feb. 9, 1793.
GENERAL ORDERo.
THE Legiflaturc of this Rate, at it 5
I*R feifi >n, having palled an act to pro”
vide more effectually tor training the
tnditia ot’ tnu Rate ; and tlie Congress
of tne United States having by Jaw,
called on tins Rate lor their proportion
ot the in* u;a to be held in readme!*
lor ne held ; and it is necetlary tne
cumber and efficiency of the officers
and loldiers so uaoie to be called oat,
(h )uui be i n.n’diately ascertained : The
A.j irant.General will take immediate
ord r to aco nplilh both those objects,
Coniuumg the refpedlive brigadiers as
to tne. time and place ot convening the
field * fficers of their refpeCtivebrigades :
Ami as the Brigadier ot the ill brigade
ot the lit divift iii is absent, and cannot
be confuted ; and it is proper that the
c an nence neiitot a military arrangement
on ler thole laws ihouUicommence in the
laid hut brigade :
1 11c Commander in Chief directs,
that the fiel I officers and Brigade In
-TprCtors otihe nt lirigaJc of 1 lie iltdi
viii n do convene properly and tuny
unit irmed, armed and equipped agreea
biy to law, in the city ot Savannah, on
Monday the 26th of March next, at
tlie utu.il place of rendezvous for the
Chariiam regiment, by 10 o'clock in
tile m iming, to pertorm and exereife
such and mar.ceuvres as the
Adjutant-General mall then and there
direct; and for the better accompliihing
this object. Captain Eton’s company
ot i-.’ghi Infantry, and as many of the
Captains and Subalterns of the refpec
tiie companies ot the Chatham regi
ment as conveniently can, are rcquclted
to attend, as wed tor the improvement
ot the.ntei.es as the forming at a body
capable ot more extenfivc evolu’ 10ns.
On the Inflowing day, the whole
Chatham regiment will oc under arms,
Voian eer included, by 10 o’clock
in he m rntng, tor the inspection of
tm* Adj 1 rant-General, to enable him
to nuke report to the commander in
ch et ot thr itate, and the Secretary of
r ot the United States, of the Rase
f‘ - he w.ii;:;;, 2nd]h? qyyU of the regi
ment liable t march und*r the aft of
C.nig refs; an alnonent’s warning.
Wnen tiie icgiment is under arms,
the ju >ta so haole will be drawn from
the d'ffi te.yt .c-.nnpanies, and take poll
on the right of the whole, with the of
ficers who3re to -command them in the
field at their head.
bhou.d it appear that either of the
companies have not supplied their quo
ta, or thuuld not hTve dratted at all,
they mutt be supplied or drafted on the
ground. Volunteer corps will be ac
cepted, if such offer, for the quota of the
regiment.
After this infpeftion of the Adjutant
General, at which it is expefted'every
officer ot the regiment will punctually
and without excuse attend, the Brigade
Inspector will, agreeably to law, form
into a company, m front of the regi
ment, all the Captains and Subalterns
and the Adjutant thereof, taking in al
io, it he thinks proper, the ilt Serjeants
01 each company, and proceed so i iflrucT
them in the manual.exereife, and such
evolutions as the* laid- Brigade Inspec
tor and Adjutant General may think
proper and neceijjary for the promotion
oi military \biciplifte and the knowledge
o* military [affairs a.tter which the re
fpcct> e offieers wilFtake.pofl in the line,
and tfie men for the field will, as well
as tne regiment, for the remaining part
of trie nay, be marched, exerci ed and
ma.useuv red, in such manner as the Ad
jutant General lhall dircft.
Tne Adjutant General willalfo dur
ing the rime ot the Brigade Infpcdtor’s
forming the * fficers into a company,
direct, it he thinks proper, the quota
for the field to be drilled by careful non
com.tiitiioncd officers, in squads or oth
trwife.
Every officer absent, if a field officer,
will be reported to the Commander in
Chief, where there is no Brigadier pre
sent, and if a company officer, to the
commanding officer ot the regiment,
who, if fufficient excuse be not ihcwn
for such absence, is to be immediately
arretted, and a court martial ordered for
his trial.
Courts martial will also be held for
delaulting non commissioned officers,
and privates.
The t fficers of each county, where
there are no field officers, are required
toconvene within the fame, after the
due and tifuaF notice, under the fuper
intcndance of any two captains, for the
purpose of electing one Lieutenant
Colonel, and two Majors, where it
Columbian jHufeum & &t)beittfer, Extra.
consists of two batialtons, or of one
Major, where it conlut of one battalion
o ity.
The Brigade Infpeftor will accom
pany the Adjutant General to the Li
berty, M'iitolh, Glynn, Camden,
Bryan and Effingham county reviews,
as they lhall agree on, in order to car
ry into operation each of the aforemen
tioned laws of this Rate and the United
States ; and he will procure fuil and
efficient returns of the Rrength of the
relpedive regiments and battalions, as
well as a return of the names of every
commissioned officer, their rank, date
of commissions, &c. and make a report
thereof, as no per fed record cxifts of
the fame, to the commander in chief.
He will also attend on Brigadier Gen
eral Morrison of the 2d brigade ot the
]R division, and the other Brigadiers of
the 2d and 3ddivifions ; and with them
appoint the times and places of reviews
for the regiments within their respec
tive commands, noting the general rules
as before laid down for the ill brigade
ot the Ift division.
The Brigadiers will be attentive to
the regulations preferibed by law as to
the equipment, arms and uniform of the
field and other officers, and fee that the
field officers attend to the procuring of
the proper flandards and colaurs for
their different regiments and battalions.
‘flie Adjutant General will use all
due diligence in colletfiling and procur
ing the public arms which were given
out to the militia in public service at
fevcral of the frontier Rations, and make
report of their numbers and where they
are lodged.
He will also in his tour of reviews
infpeH ail fubßitutes offered, and ap
prove of or rvjett them, as the good of
the public service may require.
And in order that the quotas may be
drafted and prepared, when the Adju
tant Gent ral wtJi attend tninfpcft them,
it is expected trom all officers command
ing regiments or battalions, where drafts
have not taken place, that it be done im
mediately, to avoid trouble on the field,
and prevent disgrace to the corps and
the officers commanding it.
By oi u. r of the Commander in Chief.
THOMAS JOHNSON, Sec’ry*
To Lieut. Colonel JONAS FAUGH E,
Adjutant General.
Adjutant General’s Office,
February 14, 1798.
AG R. EEAB LT to law, and conforma
bly with ihe general orders annexed,you
will rejpefhvjy attend on the Brigadier
Generals under which you do adl ; and
from the n receive orders as to the time and
places of con vening the field andJlaff rffi
cers oj their refpedtve brigades , aud the
*i volunteer corps of Infantry which are to
attend them ; the time and places of the
regimental review within their refpeCtive
brigades ; together w th any further or
ders they may phase to take concerning the
internal pol: y of tbei r refpedtve commands ,•
and under their aufpucs transmit the gen
eral and b igede orders to every Luut.
Colonel and'Major commandant in Jaid
brigade.
And in order that I may be able to at
tend all Jaid met tings and reviews ; the
Brigadier Generals (and Major IVhite
for the \Jt brigade) will pltaje circum -
J'cnbe tbcnf Ives with regard to fixing
their tim , wi ‘bin the following periods.
For the if brigade in the \fi div fin,
from the zbth oj March to the 14 ch of
April.
For the id brigade in the I fi division
from the 15 th to th 30 th of April.
For the \ft brigade m the id division ,
from the I fi to tie 10 ih oj May.
For the id brigade m the id division,
from the I ft to the \sth of 'July*
For the I JI brigade in the $d division ,
from the 1 6th to the s\fi of Augujl.
For the id brigade in the $d division ,
from the \sth to the sQth of Septem
ber 1798.
The comm'ffioned officers will appear in
their uni forms, provided with their com
missions the rolls of their refpedive com
panies ; and tbemjelvts, the non commis
sioned officers and privates, othemvife pro
vided, armed and equipped according to
law.
In counties where there are three bat
talions , a fiparate ren.’ievu will be ordered
under the Major commandant of the odd
battalion ; but where there are jupernum
crary companies not organized into a bat
talion, th y will mujler under the Lieut.
Colonel. ,
The volunteer corps of cavalry and in
fantry, or the drafted detachments warned
to be in immediate readiness, will take
ground , and be mjpe fled under their rejptc
five officers , on the right of their regiments ,*
T U L S D A Y, March 13, 1798.
the tffi of volunteer companies on the left ;
but where there are volunteer companies
oj artillery , thryw.ll occupy the interval
between the two battalions.
dhe Luut. Colonels and Majors com
mandants will caufi all public mujkets
W’thm their rejpcflive limits to be brought
on the ground, the day of the regimental
or battalion review.
The volunteer companies of Infantry
who are to attend the day of meeting oj the
fi Id and sass officers, mufi be armid with
mnfic>'ts and bayonets, to which they will
fix wo,din Jlmts.
All fubfiitutes mufi be prefinted the day
of thr regimental or battalion review ready
for inspect ion.
You will also transmit to me the Briga
dier General’s orders as soon as they are
taken.
By the Commander in Chief’s com
mand, at Louisville, Feb. 9, 1798.
To Major Edward White,
I fi brigade ijt division .
Abraham Jackson.
1 1 brigade \JI division.
John Foster,
j JI brigade id division.
D. Blacksheer,
id brigade id division.
Richard Worsham,
I fi brigade id divjion.
Ferd. Phenesy,
2d brigade yldivifion.
Brigade lnjpeftois.
IV compliance with the orders of the com
mander in chief of the 9 h nil. and arrange
m<“nt of the Adjutant-General—The following
periods are appointed for the infpedtion of the
Militia ol each county cotnpofing the ill bri
gade of the firlt division, including all volun
teer corps, to alfemble on their ulual regimen
tal or battalion parades, precilely at 10 o’clock
in the morning, viz. ‘
Chatham Regiment on Tuesday 27th inst.
Bryan, Thursday 29th.
I-ib-riy, Sa.urday 3UI
M - Int<>fli, Monday 2d April.
Glynn, Wednefclay qih.
Camden, Saturday 7th.
Effingham, Saturday 14th.
It is expe&rd that all vacancies, either in
fi"ld or other officers, will be immediately fil
led, that no deficiency may appear on the day
of parade.
EDW. WHITE, Infpeclor,
rft Brigade, rtf Division.
AN ORDINANCE,
For granting LICENCES, to persons
keeping Billiard f abbs, or letailing
Spirituous L years, withm the limits of
the City of Savannah, and llamLts
thereof.
TJE IT ORDAINED, by the
_D honorable the Mayor and Al
dermen oi the City of Savannah, in
Council assembled, and it is hereby or
dained by the authority of the fame,
that trom and immediately a ter the pa fi
fing oi this Ordinance, it any person or
persons, within the limits oi the city of
Savannah, or hamlets thereof, not being
duly licenced agreeable to the tenor of this
Ordinance, (hall at any time prelume to
keep a Billiard 1 abte, Shuffle Board, or
Skittle Aliev, ‘la ern, Inn, Ordinary,
Punch Houle, Porter House, Ale or
Beer House, and fliall retail any Wine,
Brandy, Rum, Gin, Porter, Beer, Ci
der, Punch, spirituous or it rung drink,
under any name whatsoever, in any
quantity less than three gallons, then he,
ihe or they, so offending, and being
thereof conv iCtcd before the City Coun
cil, fliall forfeit the sum of Fifty Dol
lar,., for evert iuch offence, one half
theieot to go to the person or persons so
informing, and the other halt to the
ufe ot the City.
2d. And be it ordained by the authori
ty afar find, That all applications in
future, tor Licences to keep Billiard
Tables, Shuffle Boards, or okittie Al
leys, or to retad spirituous liquors, with
in the limits of the city aforefaid, fliall
be made to the City Council, on their
second meeting in Match, June, Sep
tember and December j early, and eve
ry year, who may grant Licences lor
Billiard Tables, bhuffle Boards or Skit
tle Alleys, and retailing spirituous li
quors, to persons applying thereior, and
producing good recommendations of
their character and behaviour, the per
son so recommending, being security in
the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, to
be approved of by the City Council,
which Licences lhall continue and be in
force for the term of one year, and no
longer.
3. And be it further ordained by the au
thority aforefaid, That all persons in
tending to apply for Licences as afore
faid, (hall give in their names with the
places of tfieir abode, at leafl three days
before the meeting of Council, to the
clerk thereof, and also a certificate signed
by two or more creditable persons, let
ting forth the applicant to be a fit per
son to obtain a Licence, and the clerk
ftiall enter the names, with the places ot
abode, of all applicants, in a book to be
kept for that purpose, and lay the fame
before Council.
4th. And be it ordained by the au
thority aforefaid , That the City Clerk,
lhall deliver Licences signed by the
Mayor, and in his absence by the presi
ding Alderman, to such persons as have
been approved of, and who (hall apply
at his office and produce a receipt from
the City Treasurer, for the following
sums (as the case may be) that is to fay,
Licences granted the second meeting of
March, June, September & December—
For a Billiard ‘i able, the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars—A Shuffle Board or
Skittle Alley, One Hundred Dollars—
And for retailing Spirituous Liquors,
in a smaller quantity than three gallons,
and not less than one quart, the sum of
Twenty-five Dollars ; and in a less
quantity than one quart, Fifty-two Dol
lars, to commence trom the day in which
such Licences were granted, giving at
the fame time fecuriry as aforefaid :
And it fliall be the duty of the Treasu
rer, to make a fair and jufi entry in a
book to be kept for that purpose, of the
names and places of abode of all such
persons, who fliall have taken out Licen
ces, and also of what sums of money and
securities he lhall have received for the
fame so taken out, and lay the fame be
fore the City Council, whenever he
fliall be required so to do.
5 th. And be it ordained by the authori
ty aforejaid , That the form of such Li
cence lhall be as follows :—City Coun
cil of Savannah, This is to certify that
hath given bond a
grceable to law, for Two Hundred
Dollars, with security for his due com
pliance with ail the laws that now are,
and which fliall be enacted, and be of
force in this State, refpefting Taverns,
Punch Houses, and retailers of spiritu
ous Liquors, and keeping of Billiard
Tables, so far as the fame relate to the
City of Savannah and the hamlets there
of, and also all the Ordinances of the
city relative to the fame—Therefore
the (aid is hereby au
thorifed to retail in
the house where he now refldes in, in
ftr*er, ward,
and in no other place whatever in Sa
vannah, fiom this day of
in the year of our Lord
until the day
of . next ensuing. Given
under my hand, and the leal of the Ci'-
ty, the day abovementioned.
6th. And be it further ordained by the
authority aforfaid, That noperfun hav
ing obtained a Licence, (hail keep more
than one Billiard Table, Shuffle Board,
or Skittle Alley, or retail spirituous
Liquors in more places than one, under
the penalty of Two Hundred Dollars,
nor in any other place than the one men
tioned in such Licence, without having
firfi given notice to the City Clerk of
his, her, or their removal, whereupon
the clerk (hall obtain from the Mayor
or preftding Alderman, a certificate on
the back of such Licence, fpecifying
their removal and place of abode ; and if
any person lhall negledf or refufe to bring
in their Licences, at the expiration of
the time for which the fame was grant
ed, or for such certificate in case of re
moval, he, (he or they, so offending, fliall
forfeit their Licence, and not have a
nother granted them, for the term of one
year thereafter.
7th. Ana whereas many persons not
ha ving Licence, make a practice of re
tailing spirituous and other Liquors, and
evade the law by charging the buyer
with three gallons or upwards, Be it or
dained by the authority aforejaid, That
such person or persons, convidted of de
livering a less quantity than three gal
lons at any one time, fliall incur the pen
alty of Fifty Dollars for every such of
fence, to be recovered and applied, as
hereinafter mentioned.
8 h And be it further ordained by the authority
aforefaid. That every perlon taking out a Licence
for retailing of (pirituous liquors in less quan
tity than a quart, fliall have plainly painted in
Letters not less than two inches in length, on
fome conspicuous place over the Door, on the
outside of the shop or house fronting the Jlrect
wherein such ‘pirituous liquors arc fold, the
name of such person together with the words,
“ Licenced retailer of spirituous liquors. ”
9 h. And be it further ordained by the authori
ty aforef nd, That every person or persons who
have heretofore taken out a Licencq, or shall
hereafter take out a licence for retailing spiri
tuous liquors, negleifiug or refufing to have
plainly painted as aforefaid, the names of such
person or persons together with the words
“ Licenced retailer of spirituous liquors,”
within the space of sixty days after the publi
cation of this Ordinance, shall forfeit Fifty
Dollars, to be recovered and applied as herein
after mentioned.
iO:h. And be it ordained by the authority a/cre-
said. That no retailer off ‘ : r ; fuous liquors,
(Tavern keepers excepted,) ih.n idiot ,ofe
ol _ny ipirttuous liquors unaer a qu rt alter 1 an
dle .iglu, & tlia-au retailers ot Ipu i uous liquors
(Tavern keepers excepted ) (hall Ihut up metr
Snops every night at beat ol Dtuin, ui.uei for
feiture ol Filly Dollars for every ‘uc‘i off -uteT ~
to be recovered as herein T.enuemion*-d.
11th. And whereas Licence have been here
tofore gi anted at all limes, 1 > ail p> ts .ns
when they have been apolied tor. Ist itvidjin
ed by the authority afirtja’d. Tha 1 no lie ncc r
retailing (pn nuuus 1 quurs under a quart, ih 1
be liereallcr granted to any peri m w no has nut
been a relidentcr ot this city tor one year pi i >r
to his, her, or their appluaiion for the lame, or
to any officer under ihe C >rporaitun, or 10 any
Pilot for the port of Savannah, butcher, fiaKcr
ol bread, Ovrrleer, Carpenter, Joiner, bncK
layer, Plaifterer, Slnp-wright, bt.vei or Gold
smith, Shoemaker, Smith, lantn r, CaDinc.-
maker, Cooper, laylor, or to any person ex r
cing any trade whatloever, unlels tt fliall ap
peal that by age, or any lodes, tnislor unes,
ficKnels, or by >ite nutnuer of such pt ts m’s fa
mily, he is theteby rendered incapable of main
taining bis laid family by his labor in fu h Ins
traoe, of which cucumltancc ihc Council Aid!
judge.
1 2th. Ana be it ordained by the au'korty afire
fiid, Thai pti fines and tortcituies n. utred
under tins Ordinance to Jie amount oi fit.y
Dollars, fiia 1 1 be recovered by levy of diitr is
and sale of the offenders Goods and Chattels,
by warrant, under the hand and fcal ot me
Mayor or prcltding Aidcrntan ; and ail fonts
above the penalty 01 the Bute ,fhaU’be/ued mr.
13i.fi. And be it o'duincU by the authority af >rcj\id,
1 1 at an Ordinance entitled, •• An Ordinance,
tor granting Liccnfes to persons therein dc.
feribed, puffed in City Council, the itth of
April 1792,” be and the fame is heteby re
peated.
111 Council, March sth, 1798.
JOHN’GLEN, Mayor.
Atteji.
THOMAS PITT, G. C.
INFORMATION,
Do N C A R LOS M A R T I N E-Z D ’ t RU JO
Knight oj the royal and d'/iingu Jh J order of
Charles 111 his Catholic MajtjlCs tn iw L ex
traordinary and M/ntjt r Plenipotentiary to the
United States of America,
WHEREAS the Governor of Caracas ins
opened ihe p uts of laid provinces, tor ihe im
portation m neutral oottoms of certain articles
of provmons and dry goods (agreeably to die
lift deposited with his Catholic M j tlv’s con
lu. general in tins city, and with all other Spa
in sh Conluls throughout the United States) un
der the expreis condition that die returns of
laid articles aie to be in produce'of the fa id
province. Now therefore, Ido hereby give
this public notice, in order that imh perfbns
may be inclined 10 trade 10 Caracas, may avail
themlelvcs thereof, informing th mat the lame
time .hat it will be abfulutely necrifary to be
fur.ufhed with a palfpnrt from me, Jor ti'afe
veiL-ls which lul Irom Philadelphia, or horn
his Catholic Maj ily’s conluis in the officr p uts
or tuc Vii:wa t,
GIVEN under my hand in Philadelphia', •
the 27th day of Jan. 1798.
Don Curios -yiarunez D’ Yrujo-
Do nJos.epii Icxati-js de Vi ,4 r,
bis Catholic Met flys Con jut C nerul
cud Comtjvjjioner to the UJ? t TED
States,
WIIEREAS by the 17th article
of the exiting ‘Treaty of Priendlh<p,
Limits, and Na'igation, between his
Catholic Majesty and the United states
of America, it is stipulated, “ That such
snips being laden, arc to be provided not
only with paflports, but also with cer
tificates containing rhe several particu
lars of rh.e cargo, the place whence the
ship failed, that so it may be known
whether any forbidden or contraband
goods be on board the fame, which cer
tificates (hall be made out by the officers
of the place whence the (hip failed, in the
accuftomcd form ; and it any one Ihall
think fit or desirable to express in the
laid certificate tl e persons to whom the
goods cn board belong,, he may freely
do so ; without which requHues, they
may be sent to ore of tlie ports of the
other contrasting party, and adjudged
by the competent tribunal-according to
what is above set forth, that all thecir
cumftanccs of this omifiion having been
well examined, they (ball be adjudged
to be legal prizes, unlcfs they (hall give
legal fatisfadion of their property by
testimony entirely equivalent.” Now,
therefore, in order to prevent the im
proper capture, seizure or detention of
any American vtflels trading agreeably
tofaid treaty, by his Catholic Niajelfy’s
cruizers or other armed vessels, I do h.re
by give notice, that such documents as arc
required in the said article, (hall be
granted to those who may apply at the
office of the consulate general, or at any
other of the confuiates throughout the
United States.
Philadelphia, January 25.
< TruJl Lot for Sulc. ,
THAT valuable Trull Lot, iituated in
Jolm(lon’s fquarc, known by the letter
C. 120 feet in depth, and fixtv feet in width,
bounding to the north on St. Juiian-ftLet,.so
the louth on Duke-street, and to the well on
Whitak'V-ftreet ; is a moll elegant function for
a Dwelling House & Stores, having the advan
tage of (routing three flreets. It will be divi.
ded into two Lots, of (so feet square each, if
required For terms apply to
JAS. WALLACE’ Cos.,
August u. n.47.