Newspaper Page Text
'JufgC ?et?s Chsrp to the Grand Jury
of tfbfkin&ton county .
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,
THE duties required of you hare been
so often repeated from this place,
lliat h wilt not/oe necessary for me now
to go into • particular enumeration of
Cheat. Yon ate called on a! watchmen,
Or guardians of the rights of the people
—•to * enforce the 4aws c —-proteCi the
innocent, and pvniflt the guilty. When
jtfa retire to the dlfcharge of that impor
tant treft* -you will extend your views to
Jie transitions of government generally,
it more particularly attend to the af
ire of pent county. The due admi
flSftretfoo of justice and execution of the
Ipws, Haim yoar earliest attention. It
It on thole points our political happiness
reft*; It rain are the mod perfect prin
sfipies of government adopted, and the
qnfeft iawt enaCted, if they are not com
grebended by the people and carried in
;to effect. The mod important duties of
O A free citizen is, to learn the natural
dlkhts of man in civilised society—-The
Vlrcntial principles of free government,
nnd to render obedience to the laws.
The liberties of a people who are notin
form-d on these heads, cannot be per-
IlSbCnt nor long eiqoyed. You then
tfceive'how important and necessary it,
to the interest add hapjunefs of the re- !
1 public to eftablilh seminaries of learning,
mond to inculcate virtue, and political
%nowiedge. The wife and liberal do-
Hattons of the legislature to the refpec
live counties for that purpose, ought
Cfcerefore to be attended to, and without,
Helay, aided into effeft. It would be
improper to enquire into the appropriations
»ipf.thofe funds and what progress has been >
1 Cnade in that ftlutary business, that
firhere neeleft (ft defalcation appears, it
ijbty he brought rete public view, and
, Mleafures taken to facilitate the benifi
cent intentions of the legislature.
Among chervils mol fcnfibly felt in
this flale, is general speculation, or an
unwarrantable desire of acquiring proper
ly without pursuing the usual, and righ
teous meafares of obtaining it. This
practice, though derogatory to the ho
nor of government, and the interest, and
morals of the people, has prevailed to an
alarming extent. The evil operated in .
the legislature of January 1795, when it
produced an aft for felling wefternter-
jritory, which has, by the Taft legislature
considered unconstitutional, coliu
flvti and fraudulent} and therefore k»
Itfelfnull and void } this has created the
pttfeat opposition to existing authorities,
and Ihus the cooteft originated. It is
contended on the one hand that the last 1
Jegiflature possessing only the powers of
the former, could not render. null and
woidan aft, by which contrasts would be
deflroyad, the interest of individuals af
fected, and the faith of government vio*
|aicd.
But it may be (aid on the other band,
* with the jUrefiftable force of truth, that
an ad not warranted by the constitution,
or founded on cornel principles, cannot
be va)id£--that the constitution is the
rule and guide of legislatures, and K
jnits their authority; no ad which they
attempt to pais beyond those limits can
be of feree or effeft. This is an inhe
rent principle, and ought to be held
more dear to this country than the Bri
jp(h Magna Chart! is to that nation. It
cannot be departed from without a sub- ■
jrerfion of government, and annihilation
of the most sacred rights of the people.
the md of 17*95 was not . with "
put the (andion of the constitution, but
would infringe one of the most invaluable
lights of the Bate-—create an unwarran
table monopoly—violate the principles of
free government, and injure the rights
* of individuals,, which has been announced
by petitions and remonstrance to the con
tention and legislature prefentnaeats
g\t «rand juries* and the general voice of
that IT TO Ilfocr.
feed with bribery, fraud and collusion,
. which would alone destroy its validity.
- On these principles the last legislature
red the ad dedaring the aforefaid ad
itfelf o-ll and void; and deemed it
expedient to publiib its invalidity to the
woild, for the information of those,
; who might otherwise be involved and
Injured by ita operation; and in order
jhtt fuhftantial justice may be done, the
ysoobe that have been placed in the
t freafury, io coofeqoence thereof are, at
tl jc option of the parties, to be returned.
An ad emanating from the wilhes of the
people, and the wisdom of a difioterefted
legislature ; thus founded in public just ice,
I to age of unrighteous fpe
t ' 'K- -i-
culation; point out (he limits of le*
giflative authority, and to oftabliih the
inherent rights of citizens, will no doubt,
survive the clamours of disappointed and
intetefted individuals; meet the approv
>«« voice of the people, and Hand dig- i
nified with the approbation of posterity.
The manner of obtaining land war
rants, and fraudulent conveying of the
lands of this state, is another public evil
that requires remedy} but more parti
cularly the counterfeiting of the land
warrants. It is well known that no land
warrant can be issued otherwise than on
puschafe, bounty or head rights, and it
is also well known that few or no war
rants have been obtained on purchase, and
that the number issued far exceeds the
number that could be claimed on head
rights or bounties. Hence it is evident
that many land warrants have been forged
or counterfeited, and the law violated
with impunity, to the dilhonour of go
vernment, and injury of the people.
The state is not only wronged of its re
venue, and the citizens unwarrantably
deprived of their rights; but the right
of lands held by those counterfeit war
rants may be controverted at a future
day, and innocent purchasers may be the
Sufferer s.
Let every exertion be made to bring
: those offenders to justice, and deter o
thers from thecommiflion of such crimes.
The solicitor-general will lay before
you such business as appertains to his
l office, and 1 (hall be happy in rendering
of you every affifttnee an the due execu
• tion thereof.
W. FEW. :
A true copy from the records,
BENJAMIN TENNILLE, CIL
» TX 7E the grand jury for the
1 * VV county of Walhington, on
our oath present, the vast number of tip
iing houses in this county, contrary to
the peace and good order of the commu
nity.
zd. We recommend the road leading
from Wa(hington county court-house to
the Rock Landing to be kept in good
order, there will be no doubt of the pro
priety, provided said road (hould be di
rected Co cross Buffaloe, near James
Thompson's.
jd. We further recommend that a road
be laid out in the most direst course from
this place to Louisville.
4th. We view with indignation the re
peated injuries which this state has sustain
ed by unrighteous fpeculatioa through
the falfe conduct of defigmng men, and
perceive the aft for felling the weftern
land, commonly called the Yazoo land,
as flowing from that corrupted source, in
open violation of the Constitution and
the inherent rights of the people; and
we are deeply itnpreffed with gratitude
to the last legislature for their wife and
disinterested conduft, in examining of,
and pronouncing that nefarious aft null
and void, and declaring its invalidity to
the world.
jth. We present the authors and pub
lishers of sundry libellous and falfe pieces,
that have been circulating in the News
papers, under the lignature of Zeno, Tim
Sharp and others; such base attempts to
injure the characters of the most valuable
members of society, to abuse the trait
and deceive the people, call for, and de
. mind exemplary punifhmeat, and wecon
fider the printer of such pieces, as an ene
my to justice and our common rights, tor
fuffering such falfe and unworthy produc
tions, to pass through the press.
6th. We present George Walker, Ro
bert Watkins, Seaborn Jones, Augustus
Baldwin, and John E. Anderson, Efqrs. ■
as officers of this court, for absenting
themfeives and detaining the papers of
their clients, after having engaged to do
their business and received their money.
7th. We recommend to our fellow ci- .
tizens throughout the state, to use their
utmwft exertions to prevent the appoint
ment of any such characters, their friends
and wellwilhers, who have been aftive in *
tte speculations so commonly felt and
lamented by the good people of thiscoun
try.
Bth. We return our thanks to his honor
the judge for his judicious charge deliver
ed to the grand juvy at the commence
ment of this term, and to the folickor
general for his attention to the public
business, and request that our prefentmeuts
together with the charge aforefaid, be
published in the State Gazette.
H. BREAZEAL, Foreman .
John Nnu, C. Morphy,
. Wot. Bracken, Senj. Griffcn,
*'' v ' :,- 'if; -
*Wm. Beatty, John Bums,
Cabel Cannon, William Hooks
Nicholas Carry, Stephen Hooker,
'James Thomas, John o‘Neal,
Thomas Holly, John Jones,
George Spann, Solomon flowara, 5
Thos. English, William M‘Muty,
A true copy from the records ,
BENJAMIN TENNILLE, Ok.
Wafkington county, Sept, term , 1796.
The Augusta Jockey, Club
Races,
WILL commence for the firfi time on
thejirji Thursday in 'February next.\
free for any horse, mare or gelding, from
any part of the word.
The firfi day will be three mile heats,
.the purse not iefs than 100 guineas.
The second day will be two mile heats,
which will be a purse of at leafl 60 guineas.
Any tranjient person who jlarts a horse
mujl firjlpay forty dollars [being five years
fubfeription ,) exclusive of his entrance .
Each. Member of the Club is requejlcd to
pay into the hands of the T eafurer, two
dollars within ten days of this date » in or
der to enable him to di/charge the expences
which may be ncctjfary for clearing the
Turf, &c.
By order of the President,
ABRAHAM JONES, Scc'ry.
Nov, 24, 1796.
Wanted Immediately,
TWO hundred bushels of IN
DIAN CORN, Jor which one flai
ling and fix pence per bushel CASH will
be given, or the medium price from this
date to the lafi of February next.
As also 500 bujhels of BARLEY for
which two fallings and eight pence per
bujkel will be given. Any person that
would wijh to contract for 50 or 60 cords
of green oak or hickory wood , to be deliver
in the course of the winter , for which a
generous price will be given. Inquire of
Robert Squibb, at Elias Smerdon 13 Co,
Broad-fir eet,
Augufia, November 12, j 796.
FOR SALE;
THE southern moiety of thatpart of lot
number eight in the old Town of Au
gufia, on which thefulferiber now reftdes,
containing one quarter of an acre, and ly - ,
ing on Reynold Street, next below Mr, M (
Laws’s, One third part of the purchase mo- •
ney will be required on the Jirfi day of Jan.
next, another third in twelve months after,
and the lafi in two years. Bond and ap
proved pcrfonal security or a rqortgage on
the premtfes will be required to secure the
two last payments, on which interefi mujl
be paid from the time of making the fuft
payment, when poffifiion will be given. The ;
ftriie may be known by applying to
NATHANIEL COCKE.
December 1, 1796.
Strayed or Stolen,
FROM the fubferiber, on Tuefday
night the kxth inst. a Sorre Mare,
abont 14 hands high, five years old, no .
brands recoUefted, one saddle mark or
spot on the mounting fide, and some grey
hairs on her forehead, and was shod be
fore.
Whoever will defiver tfie said mare to
Mr. Walter Leigh, infptftor at Ca ’’i
ware-house in Auguifa, or the fubferiber
in said place near the ferry’, (hall receive
five dollars reward.
SAMUEL M. SMITH.
N. B. The above mare was raised by
Mr. Sam. Saxton on Little River; State
of Georgia.
Augufia, Dec, 16, 1796.
Collectors Sales.
On the third Tuefday in January next,
at the court house in Wilkes county,
WILL BE SOLD,
A TRACTofland containing
1 four hundred acres, or apart there
of, for the taxes due thereon for the year
1795 ; the property of Harod Goodwin ,
dec. joining lands of Thos. Wingfield and
colonel Brown on the waters of Fijhing
creek,
ALSO.
40 acres of land joining the town of
\Pafhington, taken as land in default.
J. Hardin Foster, T. C. W. C.
FOR S a~L~E,
A LIKELY young Negro wench, who
can cook, waft and iron. Any
person wanting to purchase such, may
know where to apply by inquiring of the
Printer.
Augufia, Du. 14, 1796,
TO BE SOLD,
At Private Sale,
A TRACT of well timbered Pin 3
Land* containing ij 70 acres, ex.
cept about 50 acres, which is good provi.
fjon land, fay oak and hickory, well
known by the name of New Form Mills,
fuuated one mile from Savannah river,
between Ebenezer and major Dasher’s,
and *3 miles from Savannah. The fmi.
ation is healthy and agreeable. On the
premises are, an orchard, about 20 acres
under good fenpe, one mill that works
two saws, and one grist mill; another
saw mill is now building on the fame da rt
that will also work two saws; the mills
are 50 yards from each other; the latter
will be set high so as to work with the
surplus water in wet seasons, and will
work by the middle of November next.
This advantageous fit uation being so
near to market, that rafts may float trora
the mill tail to Savannah in two days at
any season of jthe year, affords an advan.
tage over many mills in this state.
The above Land, Mills, Oxen, Os
Carriages, and other necessary Mill Uten
sils, with the buildings, are offered for
i&le for no other reason than that of clofi.
inga Partnership Concern. A reasonable
credit may be had for part of the purchase
money, and the conditions known, by
applying to Mr. Abraham Bird on the
premises, or to me at Savannah.
JUSTUS H. SCHEUBER.
Nov, 23, 1796.
Curries Cotton Gins.
HAVING Jpent much time and labor
in improving my Patent Gins , have
brought them to the greatef perfection , that
I think machinery of that kind is capable ;
they being so confruded, that any number
of rollers that the moving power will work ;
may be made to feed thcmfelves. In order
to render them publicly ujeful, and to pre
vent lawsuits t / will grant letters of license
for the foie making, ufingy and vending
said gins to the different eountie's of Sout, «
Carolina and Georgia, at one hundred do!
lars eachy (except the county of Warren ,
which I intend to j upply myfelf.) A com.
pleat model vot’d be ready to exhibit by the
frfl of February , if the fubfeription is fiU
led, which will be notified in the Gazette.
The money mu/l be paid before the model it
seen ; and if the gins t cn tried, are not
fupenor to every other plan that has yet
appeared, it shall be returned.
Svbfcriptions wtU be taken at Charlefion
by Mr. Brownlee, mcrckant; at Savannah
by Richard fVayne , merchant ; at Augufla
by Mcjfrs. W. H. Jfacky & Co. merchants 5
and at my lotto* Jadory by
JOHN CURRIE.
Shawfeld, near the Shoals of
Oaeihee, Nov, y, 1796.
Notice is hereby given ,
To all those indebted to the late firm of
Shand & Htnderfon s
. formerly of St. George's panjhy n<m
Burke county ; also to all those indebted to
the subs riber at New-Savannahy Spirit
Creek Milly Savannah, &c. that he wiH
attend frequently at the houfc of Mrs.
Foxy in Augufa, from 10 to 12 o'clock ih
the morning, to receive payment: and the
other part of the day k, will generally be
at the houje of Mr . Wm. Bugg, for the
. fame purpose. All those that will caM
within four weeks from the 1 gth December,
and make paymenty Jhall get one half of the
tnterefl dijeounted upon their refpc&ivc
Jums. All those that are indebted above
the sum of £ SO. he will be willing to re
ceive partial paymentSy and give time for
the remainder, upon receiving security for
the fame.
JOHN HENDERSON.
December 13, 1796.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
TJ UN away from the fubferi-
A*- ber, andfuppofed to have gone up
the river in a boat , the following negroes,
viz. Muff a. Bob, Bath, sfua, and Bell,
The frfl two can jptak jo as to bt to
lerably well underfood j the other three can
barely tell their names. All the fve hai
shoes, hats or caps, two blankets, tw9
jcu ketSy two pair trowfrs made of negro
cloth: the three las had befdes, fripeß
flannel rokbins—-on the left jkoulacr bladi
of eachy was this mark , T. Y. with a
sher brand. The above reward wiU be,
given for oil, or. ten dollars for either, if
delivered to the Jubf rxber at Savannah.
THOMAS YOUNG.
Savannah, December 2, 1796.
,£jr Blank Deeds of Con
veyances and blank Bonds to£
fais by the Fruiter hereof.