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P O E T R Y.
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‘ An EPIGRA &1.
TWO sailors, just landed, were ftrolfing
the town;
Look, Ben, quoth Jack Tar, how the wenches
are grown, '
Both behind and before, by the Lord what a •
fi*e!
Their are grown afmoft up to their
eyes: \
It it fleftii Is “ bone ? I s “ c^oth l * s »t
trimmings ?
By G—d they look more like crop , pigeons
than women. •
Qiioth Ben, by St. George, I’m determin'd
to try; '■ ;
So just as a lady of faGiion pafs’d by,
By your leave, said the tar, to be rude I-am
loth; 1
Brit, by Neptune I swear, I mull fathom |
your doth:
(Ciapt bis hand on her bread) d— n my |
eyes, ’tis all f ! J
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A N E C D o T E.-,
IN one of the engagements with tbe French
at Culladdre during the late war, the 101st
legiment gave way, and their place was im
mediately fupplicdand supported by a batta.-
hon of black infantry. A gentleman Ihortly
afterwards in company with Col. Kennedy,
then of the Madrafs artillery, and convcrfmg ,!
on the fubjcft, said, « He was furpriied they
gave way ” And so am I, too, (fays the
Colonel) for they are tried men.” How can
you make out that, ( fay * the gentleman) for
they are a new regiment?” “ Oh, by J— s
(fays the Colonel) they.were all long finer, j
tried at..the Old Bailey.”
tight Dollars Reward.
Run awaj/y
About the 10th inst. from the bubferibera*
a country born Negro,-Fel!ow named ,
J A C K,
About twenty-four years of ag*, five feet ten
inches high, flout, and well made : Had on,
When he went away, a blue Tailor’s jacket,
one breast torn off, and raven’s duck over
alls. _h is supposed he will try to make
for Charledqn or Savannah. The
reward, with all rcafonablc charges,
will be paid-in specie to any person who will
driver laid to the fubferibers, in Au
sufla. All per Tons are forewarned from ftax
hotli iugror carrying off tbe above-mentioned
' fellow, as they may depend on being prole
cu:ed according to law. •
M‘CALLUM.CST GARDNER,.
I a
QUober 29, 1789* •
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Four Dollars Reward.
STRAYED (or was stolen) from the com
mons of Waflviugton, abo.it the 3d of
tbit inst. a yellow-hay gelding, between 14
»d 1 c hands hikb—bra/ed on the.raounttng
Shoulder nearly \s J#, and on the. buttock
3 AT— has a in bis forehead—
white feet-many »r*under his m*ue wfoch
appear like veins JaM ibe tip of his left ear
cut off —and ha</(wb\t» loft) a running fQte
on his fltouldei/occafioned by a hurt from the
saddle. —He £1 bred by Col. Willumfoo,
near Wathington— The above reward w.UI
be given to any person who will deliver -said
gelding to NATHANIEL, JPEARRE.
OUobtr 1 6, 1789.
Camming & M c Credies, t
Have I MPORTED
In the (hip Planter, from London, and the (hip
Ann, from Briftel , a large and general
Anbrtment of European
Q 0 0 D S,
Which they are now felling on. moderate
terms, at their Store in Augusta, and at
Campbleton.
THEY HAVE LIKEWISE FOR SALE,
Weft India Goods of all kinds, with every
other ueceffary Article for the Country*.
Augusta, QBober 24, 1789.
To be Sold,
The hand whereon, Fort Charlotte
formerly flood, in Smtb-Larolina.
Containing upwards of 400 acres of river
laud, of an exceeding food quality, where a
ferry is kept, with about 70 acres cleared and
uuder good fence; —the walls of the Fort,
and chimnies, are yet ftauding, or the (tones
would be handy sot building.
The tubfcuber will **lfo disposer of the
land whercup he lives, Adjoining the above,
the whole dtaiug abynt 1300 acres, and has
tbe latgcft pfyoiafon of good land of any
trad of the bctween Horle Creek
and Seneca. Onsbe lad there is a tolerable
houle, (with/® gooachimuey) and other ne- <
cellary outJHiildiags\ ,00 acres cleared, and
uutier good fence; leveral springs of the very
belt water ; and the lituatiou high and heal
thy ; —all which will be fold a very great
bargain ior,ready pay, or proportionabl.y To
upon a long credit,- having a prompt payment,
and the remainder latisfadorily secured.
For terms, apply to Col. Le Roy Hammond,
on Snow HiU» or to thefubferiber, on the pre
rniics.
GEORSE WHJTEFIELD.
Soutb-Carolina, No-v 12, 1789.
Who wants an OVERSEER, tkal under*
(lands perfedly making the bed indigo—A
proper recommendation will be required.
T. ST E E L,
Surgeon Denrift>
Begs leave to inform the public, that he cures -
the feurvy in the teeth by removing an infec-/
tious tartar that destroys the enamel of the
teeth, and will force them out of their soc
kets, if not removed—cleans the. teeth, and
makes them whitereplaces, transplants,
and fubftttutes artificial teeth in so neat a man
uer, as not to be perceived from the natural,
without drawing the (lumps or cauiing the
lead pain.—His charges are. low, to give
every person an opportunity of being bene
fited by him.
N. B. Said Steel will do himfelf the pjea
fure to attend on gentlemen and ladies at their
owu dwellings, by directing a line to him at
the Coffee-houfe.,,
Q Sober 17, 1789.
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A. NDREW HAWKE tolls a brown (leer
jT\ that strayed into bis padure, near to
Augusta, some He is mark*
ed on the left eaiWb a crop and under keel,
and on his right under keel, and brand
ed on the buttook'thtbC. !• The owner may
Drove hißMiffitt property before
* D. HUNTER, J.P.
Augusta , Nov. 4, 1789- 1
*X* Blank* Bonds, Blank
Writs,, Deed* of Convey
ance, andi New
Primer*,,
THE Subscriber has fettled a plantation
on Back river, near Savannah, which
makes it convenient for him to reside in that
town. As his planting interest will not oc
cupy the whole of his time, he intends toeu«
in the
Factorage® Com
mijjion Bujinefs.
Will nceive rice, indigo, tobacco, lumber,
merchandize, negroes, &c. to dispose of on
Comraifiion. Those who are not engaged with
Agents, he offers his service to receive their
conligninents, or to tranLd business for them.
Merchants or planters, who are fettled on
either fide near Savannah river, who may be
oefiroixs of fending their rice, tobacco, indi
go or lumber, to Cbarlefton by water, may
depend on his utmost care and diligence in
forwarding the fame,. Letters or orders di
rected to him at his huufe, in Savannah, will
be attended to with accuracy and dispatch ;
and the ft tided punctuality will be observed
in tranlad ng or paying to orders whatever .
monies of other people may come into lain
bands. _
RICHARD WAYNE.-,
Savannah, Sept. 22, 1789.
For Sale,
A Jmall Cargo of
Prime Slaves,
, Just arrived from the-river Gambia, *
to be uifpoled of for Ca(h or Pro
duce. For particulars, apply to the
(übicriber.
RICHARD
Savannah, Sept. 22, 1789.
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Negroes for Sale .
The Subic iber has from 12
to 14 field and house Negroes to
dilpoie of, which he?will i'elhori
, rcafonabb terms, for Tobacco
infpetted in Augusta or Cartip
belltown.
GEQR3E' HUNT.
Augusta, Nov. 6, 1789. !
In C O U N C I L, Sept. 19, 1789.
Ordered ,
THAT the Treasurer he direded to notify
to the. Colledors of .in the different
counties, that Vhe Orders Executive
on the Treafury\iftdorfed by-tbe Treasurer,..
and in favor of Dwid Hillhoufct, Esquire, are
receivable {root jllYerfons in the payment of
the Tax fordne preftnt year ; and this order
be publiflira. '
Extraff from the Minutes ,
J. MERIWETHER, S. E. C.
Just Published,
And may he bad at the Printing-Office,
; \ THE
Constitution of the State
of Georgia.
Ratified the 6th of May, 1789.
■j ALSO ,
The Federal Couftitution.*
And a few Copies of the -
LAWS
Os the General Aftembly of the
State* of Georgia*. paffedi last
j S&t£ou*.
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