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About The Augusta chronicle and gazette of the state. (Augusta [Ga.]) 1789-1806 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1789)
It will appear obvious that a reform in the Judjciary Department ought totake plice, and a revision of the fevgral Land Ads now in force in this date ; as also of an Art, entitled “ An Art for suppressing the Violences of the ludians,” as far as refperts the men railed thereby, now on furlough; and of an Art, emitted “ An Art to prevent frauds in the making of lumber/’ The present state of the frontier counties. and the circumstances attending a failure of'” treaty' with the Creeks, will be a proper fub jert to come through the channel of sher joint committee for taking under confederation the filiation of the republic : I trust such mea furcs will he pursued as will giv* a temporary lecurity to frontier settlements, and also relief to the c; izens at large , by'retrenching the state expenditure, and exercifiug political economy throughout the whole of our fyflem, thereby ealing in taxation as well'as in per fonsl iervice. Considerations of this pature are of much concern and importance tW the ~ eommunity; and lam hopeful, that a pro cedure of this kind, will meet the fanctionr of the General AffembJy. 0 \f j LOi\Gtrirr and popul irioNr^l A man and his wife, have for many years# lived in the lower parts of this state, and have lately removed from Chatham to Effingham County, from whom in 5; years have def fcended the following numerous generarion: I The father 76 years old. l The mother 71 do. 14 Children 40 Grand Children 41 Great Grand Children, 98 . 7 Children and Grand Children dead, pi'Total living. a£>:s«s»s£«s»3ss ~istsss7isa&ie» .GEORG 14. By his Excellency EDWARD TELFAIR, Governor and Commander in Chief in and ovef the State aforefaid, and of the Mili tia thereof. A Proclamation. WHEREAS the President of the United States has traufmitted the following' Proclamation : » r A Proclamation. WHEREA& it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Al migiity God, to obey his will, to be grateful for bis benefits, and humbly to implore his protertion and favors: And whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint com mittee, requeued me “ to rccommehd to the people of the U uited States," a day of'public tbankfgiving and prayer, to be obfeiyed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by adfording them an opportunity peaceablv to eftablilh a form of government for their fafe s ty and happiness.” Now, therefore, I do recommend and as sign Tnurfday, the afith day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these - Hates to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the bedificent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—that we may then all unite in rendering unto him our ffneere and humble thanks for his kin I care and protertion of the people of thiscoun try, previous to their becoming a nation ; for the signal and manifold m rcies, and the fa vorable interpolations of his providence, we experienced in the cou;le and of the late war—for the great degree of tran quility, union and plenty, which we have since enjoyed—for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to,' eftablilh conftitutFons of government for our fafety and happiness, and particularly the na tional one now lately inftituted—for the civil and religious liberty with which we are bles sed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffufing ufefol knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pteafed to confer upon us. And also, that we may then unite in mod humbly offering our prayers and Applications to the great Ruler of natious, and be Teeth him to pardon oar national and other tranfgrcfiions—to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform out se veral and relative duties properly and punctu ally—to render our national government a bleffmg to all thj people, by couftantly being a government of wife,-juft and conititutional laws, discreetly and faithfully obeyed— to protest and guide all sovereigns and nations, (especially such as have ihe n ‘ ktndnefs unto us) and to blcfs them with good government, peace and concord —to promote the knowledge, and practice of true religion • and virtue, and the encreafe of science among them and us—and generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prospe rity as he alone knows to be best. Given under .my hand, at the city of New- York, the third flay of October, in the year of our Lord, 1789. _ G. WASHINGTONS I HAVE, THEREFORE, thought fit to ifltie this my Proclamation, notifying the lame L to the several Clergymen throughout the state, / to set apart Thursday, the twenty sixth instant, / as a day of public thankfgivim* and prayer, in conformity to the recommendations there in contained. GIVEN under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the laid State, at the State house in Augufla, this nineteenth day of November, in the Year of our Lord, one .thousand, seven hundred ants year of the Independence of the Unit ed States of America. . .... .. . EDWARD TELFAIR By his Excellency's Command , (M j JOHN MILTON, Secretary . K'" j GODSAVETHESTAT F T o be fold at public Sale^ At the Vendue-honfe in Savannah, on Tuef d .y, the 15th December nexf, at 1 o’clock, A TRACT of oak and Bickoiy land on Savannah river, about five miles above the town, containing about 250 acres, be tween Rae’s Hall and Brampton. A Traft of laud containing about id® acres, the fit ft quality of river swamp, opposite Brampton, on the fame river. A tr’afl of land containing about 200 acres under dams, the lint quality of tide swamp; and about 100 act es high land, adjoining'wfih" a dwelling house, &c. two miles below Sa vannah, and adjoining lands of General James Jackson. The above lands formerly belonged to the estate of Brouton, the prelcnt owners unknown. 1350 acres indigo land, on Ske doway Illand, the property of John Bowman '■“■Eft], of South-Carolina. A Traft of land containing 500 arres on St. Mary’s river, three orfour huudicdatres of which are cleared, bounded oy Town of St. Mary’s, to the eastward ; form-* - . crly the property aud fettled by Jerman and Charles Wright, now the property of Mr John Ferry, of South-Carolina. A lot, and part of a lot, at Yanucraw, with a wharf and store, where the infpetfion • of tobacco is at prelcnt, the property of Mr. Mordicat ShefcaU. *' iwo lots, No. 4 and 5, fourth tyrhing Reynolds Ward, said to belong to Thomas Walhington—The above being leiz ed for public tax, will be fold for the paper medium of this state. ALEXANDER WATT, Tax Col. ~ Savannah., A ov 10, 1789. l o?t; r Between Bedford and the Lower Warc-houfe, Augusta, a frn,a!f *- Bundle of Papers Containing a bond of* Ms. Vebable’s,. of Walhington, given to Col. Leonard Marburr and by him indorled to me for 500© weight of tobacco j—likewise a bond given hy Mr. John Wallop, of Actomack county, Virginia, lor three negroes; together with a Note of Mr. N. H. Bugg, for 150 bulhels of corn, and an accepted order drawn on said Btiggbr Dr. Burke, for 120 bulhels of corn with several other papers of no use to any one but the owuer. Whoever delivers them to me, ihall receive such reward as may be adequate , to their trouble and expence. JAMES INGRAM. To be Sold, The hand whereon i ort ( bar latte formerly nooa , in bout h-L,.rot: na. Containing upwards of 40". acres of river ■ land, of an exceeding good qual-ty, whete a fefty is kept, with about 70 acres cltaied aud under good fence;—the walls of the Fort, and chimnies, are yet ftandiug, or the Hones would be hrfndy sot building. The Subscriber will also di-pofe of the - land whereon he lives, adjoining she above, the whole making about 1300 and has • the largest proportion of gotffl land of any traft «f the fame>hze between Horse C eek aud. Seneca.On is a tolerable house, (with a good dpfcqey) and other ne cellary outbuildings cleaied, and under good fence ;yfeveral fprmgs of the very best water ; fitpation, high and heal thy;—all which will be fold a very great baigain lor ready pay, or proportionably so upon a long credit, having a prompt payment, and the remainder latisfafforily secured. For terms, apply to Col. Le Roy Hammond, on Snow Hill, or to thefublctiber, on the pre miles. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, South-Carolina, Nov 12, 1789. Who wants an OVERbEER, that under stands pe.fettly makng the belt indigo—A proper lecommeunation will be required. L GEORGIA. vßy Levs is Gardner , (L. S.) I i_fq RcgiftcrolPio- XTLWiS GARDNER, f - bats sot the County I of Richmond. 4 •’ C ■' ■* YY HER EAS the executor appointed by the lad will aud teftameut of Thomas ( on nell, dccealed, has duly fignified his reti.na tiou of the said appouninenc, and wkeieaa. = Hcmy M'Donald has applied tome <oi let ters of ad. iiiuiftration of the eliate of the said Tnoiuas Connell, witn the laid will annexed : These are tuerefoie to cite and adm null all and lingular tne kindred aud creditots of the laid deceased, to appear before me at my Olhce, on the oi December next ■» to Ihcw cause, if auytfity have, why letters of adnuniftration ihoiflcl not be granted. Given under yay hind and fcai, at my Olhce, the 21st day of November, in the ydar of our Lord 1789, and in the 14th year of the Independence of the United States of America. FROM the death of Mr. Thomas Connell,,, the coptrtuet Ihip ofConoell& M'Donald ‘ * is dillolved. All perfous having any demands against said concern, will bring in their ac counts properly attested ; and all thole that are indebted, are requested to make payment to the fubferiber. H. M. M‘DONALD, Surviving Copartner . Nov. 21, 1789. 1 . " Notice. T.'- • » ! ALL persons having any demands against the eHate of Peter f ootaine, late Augnita, carpenter, deceased, aie desired to fend them in properly, attefted'; and thole in debted, are requfefted to make immediate pay ment to the. fubfetiber, in older that thead miniftrators may be enabled difeharge the debts owing by the deceased. . MARY FONTAINE, Actin'*. Nov . 21, 1789. Notice. THE Note and accepted Order, adver-./ tifed by Col. James Ingrain, of mine, aie paid. Ido therefore forwarn any petfon or perfous whatever from trading for the fame. N. H. BUGtff Atr. 19, 1759/
