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'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.