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THE proprietor of the hills and plane, . from Bugg’s and Caipp.bell’d lines, o.n the old trading path, to Rae’a old line, on .* v the Indian Spring, for the fa** of decency in others, and of jpftice to himfelf, requests, that * those persons who have so long been in the practice of cutting down, and carrying off and consuming, the lumber and fire-wood trees, to desist from such illegal proceedings.—He perfectly understands the value of the lands, as an appendage to the growing town of Au gusta, or he would not have taken the early pains he did to acquire them. They are his right: but'h is not his desire to perpetuate a monopoly of them ; and will, therefore, dis pose of parcels, upon liberal terms, to gen tlemen for village or summer eftablilhraent. *f* Enquire of the Printer. i RbUGHT to mefome time in ) March last, a Negro man nam eu I’eter, fays he is oi the Congo country, speaks very bad Efcglifh, about 30 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, and is very remarkable by having his country marks on ea h of his breast bones, and others down along his bellv below his navel, and has his left thumb crooked, which, as he lays, Was done by a gun burst ing in his hand when in his own country. Any person or perlbns claiming the said Negro, by proving his or her property, and applying to me in Burke county, may have him on paying charges. James Lewis , S« B. C. May 15, 1788. PE iER Campbell tolls before me a black horle about 14 bands high, » years old, branded on the near jaw S F a star in his forehead, the hind toot white. Al Jo, a bay horle 4 years old, with a blaze and snip in his face, about 4 feet 3 inches high, branded on the near buttock @ the near hind foot white, both natural trotters. The o*ncrmay have hishorles by prov ing them before me, agreeable to * tew. J. FEW, J. P. Bedford, March ), 1789- Run away From the Sublcribcr, 14th inst. A Negro .Man Named Harry , a jobbing car penter, about 5 feet 9 inches high, of a yeUowilh complexion, and a little pitted with the small pox, and has an old ulcer on one of his legs; had on when he* went away, a white negro cloth coat, breeches and boots. G. JONES. sa*uannab, March 17, 1789. "■ « " ■ 11 T To be Leafed , On very reasonable terms y Jor one year or longer , The Houfc* and Premises Thereunto appertaining, including two acres of.land, wherein Mr.'Ro Urt Bonnet resided. A; ply to 3 botnas Cole* ' For Sale, * The LOT adjoining Do&or Lauder’s, on which are every neceflary building for a family. Immediate pofleflion will be given, and the terms known by applying to me. The lot is well inclofed, and the houses will in a few days be in good repair. THOMAS GORDON. Augusta, April If, 1789. Notice . WHEREAS the Books that Mr. John Davifon, deceased, kept for Crook /hanks & Speers , and Crookjbanks £5 Co. were afiigned over to me on the ift of May 1788, and alio received a full power of attorney from the above concerns to recover the debts duTon the hid Books, in payment of a debt due me by the said Company, and being in formed that the deceased took specialties from the different people who (land indebted on the Books, and as some of them are withheld from me; I give this notice, that no person can be fafe in paying them to any other person than myfelf, as their refpecHve aceompts, as yet, Band open on the Books. I now take the liberty to inform all persons who stand indebted on ihe id Books, that am about to place their- accounts in the hands of an Attorney, to be recovered as the law direfls, as no further indulgence can be given; and all those to whom the said deceas ed was indebted on account of the above con cern, are desired to render in their accounts properly attested to mi it SAMUEL WILLISSON. March 9, 1789. - - ■■ - Strayed or Stolen From the fubicriber, one White Mai e about 14 hands high, rather better, branded on her hind quarter with the letter T she wa ks and trots full, has a blemifii on one of her eyes, and is about 7 years old. Alio; a Dark So rel Hoife , much about the fame size, he has no brand, is white on his nose, has one hind white leg, and a fmall white (pot on the fnuffle joint of the tame leg j also, several white ipots oh his back. If strayed, 1 will give Eight Dol lars reward to any person returning them ; if ftoleri, Ten Guineas for the horses and thieves. JOHN TVTTON. Wngbjboroughy March 0, 1789. N B. The mare was heavy with foal. Notice. XT7ILLIAMCaII, jun. 1941 2*3 acres ftrft quality on the river Alatamaha, be-* tween Cathead and the mouth of Oconee ri ver; 11666 acres firft quality, of oak and hickory land throughout this Bate; 11 666 acres second quality, oak and hickory land. Thomas Keys, 1000 acres firft quality, of oak and hickory land; Joseph Cook, 2500 acres second quality, of oak and hickory laud, twenty negroes. Samuel Boazmatt, 100 acres second quali- . fy, oak and hickory land; 200 acres third quality, oak and hickory land, three negroes. The above is an extract from the General Return of taxable .property for the year 1788, in Richmond county, and are yet in default, and not in the county. The above property, or so much thereof will be fold at the Court boufe in said county, for ready cadi only, the twenty-firft day of April next, to fatisfy the taxes due from the above perlons, provided the money is not paid up before the said twen y.firft of April next, A. CRAWFORD,/..C.T. ’ . Marti Hi 1 l ARCHIB \TJD Smith has tolled before me a yellow bay geld ing about iior 12 years old, about thirteen and an half h high, branded on the near buttock D and on the near shoulder M trots and canters, and had aft nail bell tied on with a leather ft ring- Whoever owns the said gelding, may have him by proving the property Devore me, paying realonable charges, and apply ing to the said Archibald -mith, on the Twelve Mile Beave.r-dams of Shoulderbone cretk. HENRY GR T. M. Greene county , March 17, 1789. I . - Twenty Dollars Reward. OTrayed or Stolen, from the In** dian Springs, near Augusta on t:ic i oth of November laft* two hor ses belonging to the fubkfiber, 1 v mg at the head of ittle river, Wilkes county, the one is a bay, branded on tht hear shoulder with small let t rs GS withdome othei brand on the buttuck* has two if not three white feet, about 7 or 8 years old, and about 14 hands high, paces na tural, and had a small bell on. The other is a grey, branded as the for mer on the near shoulder and but tock, is somewhat inclined to white, with dark marks on his rump, a ;out the fame age as the other, and is a bout 1 £ and a half hands high, trots and paces, and had a lmall bet] on* George Sorrell. % COnrad Liverman informs me of a Negro Fellow, named cetcr, being wrought to him a tew days a o, by one (Martin Dyer, of Burke county, who upon enquiry found that he has t een abtent from his tnafter everfircce the Bfitifh left this country; the fellow ipeaks gobd English, and fays he belongs to a Captain Xaill, near Savannah. The owner may receive sum from Mr* Liverman by proving the property before Dalziel Hunter , J. P. Augusta, Feb. 20, 1789. N. B. C. Liverman wifi not be answerable for this Negro fellow's running away, or any other accident that may happen to him. Ji. . . t u ; _ THE Copartnerfhip of Watts & Cole being dissolved, it is re ' queftedthat all those who have any demands may make application, and , rhofe indebted to said concern are desired so make payment to me. EDWARD WATTS. March 12, »789. Wanted to Hire, A Good House Wench , Who understands cooking, wash. mg and ironing. Inquire of the t'rjpter.