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SATURDAY. April h 1804.’
I AUGUSTA CHRONICLE,
M AND
I GAZETTE OF THE STATE.
FREEDOM of the PRESS and TRIAL av JURY remain inviolate. Confittiition of Georgia,
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AUGUST A: Printed by D. DRISCOL, near the market. [3 Dolls, per Annum.]
mm- DoElor Harris
‘ffIPAKES this opportunity to in
aP- form the public, that he is at length
Pturned, to Augusta, the place of hit na
ißrity, after an absence of neatly seven
Bears, which time he has spent in the most
■blebrated fchoo!s in Europe, viz. the U
■ivcifities of Edinburgh, Paris and Mont
Sellier, at which last place he took hi* de
crees as Doftor of Physic, and hat proper
Kucher* of his attendance at each of the
Bther places.
V Dr. H. flatters himfelf, from his hav-
Sjpg been born and raised in this climate,
Kid from his having performed his flrfl flu*
Jpes in this place, under one of the fijft
m;/flcians of the present day, as well as
K: *1 his entire acquaintance with the dis-
Kfes incident to the climate, and his well
Known Rcadinefs and temperance, that he
Hill meet that favorable reception, a con-
Snuancv of which, will be his greatest am-
Option to feerit,
Hf Dr. H. du/tng his flay in London, made
ijgm his bnfinefs t', establish a co'rrcfpor.dencc
Imith the befi DRUGGISTS, BOOK SEL
HERSand SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
AKERS there, that he might have it in
'Jans power to answer the demands of his
JKiends in each of these branches, on the
notice am*.:heapeft terms.
S, Hi has now on hand, at his Jhapt in
the Brick House, next door telow
captain Kennedy's, a general
AJortment of the befi
I M E D I C I NS,
yiiift from London, which he will difpofc of
ifcn the most reasonable terms,
March 17. ’ ts
fM Dr. H. will gratefully receive and make
llhc most liberal compensation for any kind
jM curioftty, natural as well as artificial;
Particularly, fpccimcns in mineralogy and
‘|(he remain* of our tawncy brethren.
Isew WARE-HOUSE”
m Ferdinand Phinixy ,
NEORMS the Merchants and Piantersin
, Jl the upper part of this State and South
s Carolina, and the public in general, that
isjjie has erefted a WARE HOUSE, on the
Vliank of the river, one lot above the old
Ijyfc arry, 200 feet long and 60 feet wide —A
oflaj OßE HOUSE fire proof, 76 feet long
Mind 40 wide, with a large and commodious
Cellar —Also, a SALT-HOUSE, 40 by 20.
yjrhere is a good Waggon Yard on the pre-
Sfcues for the accommodation of cuftomer*.
|S| He flatters himfelf, from his punffuality
land unremitting attention to bufmefs, to
|Bether with his reasonable charges, he will
J»cferve the encouragement of all those
■jlho may picafc to fend to his care, Cot
ifipn, Tobacco, or any other articles in his
*|ins of bufmefs.
RATES OF STORAGE .
i For a hogshead of Tobacco, if deliver
ed from a boat, 37-J- cents, and 45 if deli
at the Ware-Koufc, for any term
jjjnnf exceeding twelve months, and after
Sthat 12~ cents per month ; for a bale of
f. Cotton, 25 cents for the firti three months,
?i ; and izj for each month after. Should the
II person who fends the Contr.n with to hav
weighed and marked, it (hall be don-
Hfrree of any additional coll, a* well as (hipe
agreeable to orders.
WArtides coming up the River , or from else
where.
iSfc'or any hogflicad or pipe, 37 * cents for the
| flrfl three months, anu 1 2j for each
month alter,
Mffor tierces, iB| cents for the firft three
[ months, and 10 cents for each month
I after.
jaffor barrels, 12* cents for the firft three
t onths, and 8 cents for each month after,
crates of ware, iB| cents for the firft
[ three months, and 10 cents for each
month after,
mtor pots, bar- iron and ftca!, 8 cents for
the firft three months, per hundred
weight, and 4 cents for each month after.
Boxes, Bales or Trunks, proportionably
with other articles.
/jPFor fait, if received from a boat and de
li livered to the owner when called for if
f t not exceeding three mo nths, 4 cts, per
bufliel, and one cent for each month af
ter.
Gommiffion Bufmefs:
W, Any orders he may be favored with for
M; the purchase of Good* in this- place or
I
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( Savannah, ihall be attended to with the
greatefl punctuality. Should the money
be feut at the time* he will attend to it
in this place free «f any expence* and
(houid he have the articles which may be
ordered* he will forward them on as rea.
fonable terms as they can poflibly be pur
chased in Augusta, If Cotton or Toba
cco is sent at the time, with orders to be
(hipped to Savannah, he will advance the
money, on their drawing a draught for the
amcunt* on their merchant in Savannah*
for per cent, if drawn at a ihort date,
not exceeding one half the amount of the
produce to be fold.
He will purchase Tobacco or Cotton for
any person that picale to depofli mo
ney with him for that purpose, at one per
cent, and 25 cents on each bale of cotton.
It shall be weighed, marked, and (hipped,
with the greatett care, agreeable to orders.
Jugujta. (ts)
Whereas, sundry perlbns in the
(late of Georgia, in the year j79c, did dis
pose of one million of acres of land in
Glynn and Camden counties, nine tenths of
• which are fail to lie ont of the (late, which
lands were paid for by Mr. John Young
and the fubferiber —and whereas, the lands
were conveyed to the late James Willfon,
who being in confinement under an executi
on, did convey them to afilgnces, to secure
the payment of 70,000, whereby he pro.
cured a release from (aid confincment---and
whereas a certain Edward Thompson hath
volunteered at his own expence, and hath
go. e to Georgia with intent to dispose of
(aid land within the (late, by virtue of a
power of attorney from Me aflignees, asal
fo to bring those persons to account for fel
ling the lands cut of the limits of the Hate.,
and whereas, the said James Willfon, Esq.
under whose conveyance the (aid aflignees
derive their authority, and which authority
tha said Edward Thompson has gone for.
ward to aft upon. Now, this is to forbid
any of the fellers to fettle with, or pay the
said Edward Thompson by any compound
whatever, as the said James Willfon hath
never paid any consideration whatever for
said land, and the conveyance being void,
and his being under execution at the time
of the conveyance, the equitable title reds
with Mr. Young and the fubferiber, (as a
confirmation whereof read an extraft of a
letter from Mr, Wharton to Mr. Young.)
JOHN LEE GIBSON.
Extra of a letter from Joseph Wharton ,
Esq. agent for the assignees , and a ere.
ditor of James Willfon , Esq. mterejled in
the bijinefs that Edward Thompson hath
gone to Georgia about , to John Young,
“ Philadelphia , Jan, 29, I 804.
‘‘SlR—With refpeft to your and Mr.
Gibson’s demand on the fraudulent fellers of
the Georgia lands, 1 am clearly of opinion
that Mr. Thompson can no. only not alienate
your claims, whatever fettloment he may
make with them, for those who hold under
the ajfignmeat , out that you have a legal
and equitable demand again it the fellers ior
whatever iaenfices you and Mr. Gibson have
made, by virtue of your being indorfers of
Judge Willfon's paper, for lands rhey fold
unjuilly, without the then limits of the
(late of Georgia. lam so confident in this
opinion, as ro warrant a belief, that Spald.
ing, Momfurd, &c. would gladly compound
for your demand, rather than be compelled
by the judges er the fnpreme court to make
good your foil demand, and be liable to the
infamy attached to their conduft, and the
payment of 20 thi'.lings per acre, which they
are fubjeft.to, independent of the align
ment. I am, with refpeft, fir, your obedi
ent servant,
J. WHARTON.”
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N O i l C E.’
All these indebted to the fub
feriber either by bond, or open account,
contraftcd previous to the fird of Janu
ary, 1804, arc requeued to make pa)
menta, on or before the firft day of Ju e
next, as no longer indulgence can be git
en.
SAMUEL M. SMYTH.
jSugvfa, March 31, 1804. 41
Blank Bonds, Executions and
Mortgages for sale at this oliice.
J a
GEORGIA .
* 1
NOTICE 1$ HER EBT GIVEN l
That an Isle&ion will be held on
the fecund Monday, being the 9th of A
pril next, for Member* 10 compute the
City Council of Augutta, for the year
thence next ensuing, viz.
For Dtfnitf. No, 1,
TWO MEMBERS.
The Eleftion to be held at the Old Court
Houfc, under the management of Jofcph
Hutchinson, Francis Vulloticn and Lind
lay Coleman, or any two of them.
For Diftrid No, 2,
THREE MEMBERS,
The Elrftioo to be held at the City-Ho
tel, under the management of N. Durk.ce,
Thomas Mcorp.'und William Wiutc, ot a
ny two of there,
FOl DiJiriS No. 3,
TWO MEMBERS.
The Eleftion to be held at Mr. Rich
ards’s Shop, on Col, Watkins’s lot, under
the management of Isaac Herbert, James
Peane and William Fee, or any two of
them.
The managers are requested ro keep the
Poll open in the refpeftive Diftrifts from
ten to two o’clock, and to make return of
the persons defied, together with lids of
the voters, to
JOHN MURRAY, Jrttendant, ,
March 31. 21
All persons having Claims or
Demand* agaiclf the City Council aic re
quelled to render them for fettlcment on
or before Thursday next, at the
Council will again meet, in order to c!ofe
the account* of the current year.
J. HUTCHINSON, Clerk.
[BY AUTHORITY.]
Eighth Cmgrejs of the United Stalest
At the First Seflion begun and held at the
City of VVallungton, in the Territory of
Columbia, on Monday the seventeenth
of Oftober, one thousand eight hundr.d
and thiee.
AN ACT
For laying and colletting duties on imports
and tonnage ’Within the territories ceded
to the Untied States by the treaty of the
thirtieth of April, ote thou find eight
hundred and three, between the United
States, and the French Republic ; and
for other purposes,
( Concluded.)
Fee. £. And he it further evaded, That
the (bores and w aters of the town oS Natch
ez, lhali be one dillrict, to be called the
diifrict of Natchez j and a colleftor (hall
be appointed, who lhall reside at Natchez,
which dial! be the only port of entry or deli,
very within the Paid diftrid of any goods,
ware and' merchandize, not the growth or
manufailure of the United States; Provide
en nrverthelefs, 'That it (hall be the duty
of every mailer or commander of any (hip
or veil'd destined for the said port of Natch
ez, to (top at New. Orleans, and there de
liver to the collcifor of the said port a ma
nifeft of the cargo on board such (hip or
veflcl, agreeably to law, on penalty of five
thouf.itid dollars. And it lhall be the duty
of Lid collcifor to transmit a certified copy
of such manifcll to the colleftor of said port
of Natchez, and to direst an infpeftor to
go on board such (hip or veflcl and proceed
therewith to Ihe port of Natchez, and there
report such (hip or veflcl to the colleftor of
said port of Natchez, immediately after his
arrival, when the duty of said infpeftor fnall
cease.
See. C. And he it further enabled, That
foreign drips or veflVlalhall he admitted to
unlade ai the port of New. Orleans, and at
no other port within the diftrift of Mifliflip.
pi i and (hips or veflels belonging to citi
zens of the United States, coming direftly
from France or Spain, or any of their co
lonics, (hall not be permitted to unlade at
any port within the diflrift of Mifliflippi
other than New-Oileans; and (hips or vcf
fels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope,
or from any place beyond the fame, (hall
be admitted to nuke entry at the port of
Now-Orleans, and at no other port within
the diftrift of Mifliflippi : Provided howe
ver, That nothing in this aft contained,
(hall aathorife the allowing of drawbacks
t
tVoi. XVIII. No 914.]
on the exportation of any gods, warts and
merchandise from the find port qt New-
Orleans, other than on theft- which (hail
have been imported directly into the farce,
fiom a foreign port or place.
Sec. 7. And he it further enaeSed, Tha t
the maltcr or commander ot every (hip or
velfel, bound to a port of delivery only,
other than the port of E;you S\. John, m
thedillrid of Mtfliffippi, (hall frit come to
at the port of New. Orleans with bis iftp
or veflel, and there make teport and entry,
in writing, and pay, or fccure to be paid,
all legal duties, port fee's, and charges, in
manner provided by law, before such Blip
or vdie.l (ball proceed to her port of delive
ry ; and any ihip or vciTcl, bound to the
port of Bayou St. Jchn, may fiiil proceed
to the said port, and aitcrw. rus make re
port and entry at the port of New-Orleans,
within the time by law limited ; and the
mailer ofevery (hip or vtlf i, arriving from
a foreign port or place, or having goods on
board of which the Juries have net been paid
or secured, and boo; d to any port within
the dillrid of Mih’lflippi, (otht r than New.
Orleans, or Bayou St. John,J lb;:!! take an
infpe&or on board, at New. Ole-ms. Ire.
fore proceeding to such port; and if any
maltcr of a (hip or Teat!, (hall proceed to
such port of delivery, contrary fudiodi
reJions aforefaid, he (liall forfeit and pay
five hundred dollars, to he tecovoed in
any court of competent jtmfJi&ion, with
the colts of fait.
See. 8. And be if further eimJ7ed t That
during the term of twelve year , to com
mence three months aftci the exchange erf
the ratifications of the above-mentioned
treaty lltall have been notified at l’..tt , t >
the French government', Frrtieh Blips, o
veflels, commg diietdly from Fni'.vr. or
ony ot her colonies, laden only writ t’ftj
produce or manufactures ot hmoec, nr any
of her said colonies; and S.a- Bi Blips or
vdfels, coming directly from Spain, or. a tty
of her colonies, laden only wilt the pro
duce or manufatiurcs of Spain, or any of
her said colonies, lhail he ado itt-.-c! into the
port of New-Otlcans, and into all other
ports <i’en ry which may hereafter he cHab
lidled by law, within the territories ceded
to the United States by the above-mention
ed treaty, in the fame manner as (hips or
veflels of the United States, coining dho id
ly from France or Spain, or any of their
colonies, and without being fuhjefil to any
other, or higher duty on the said produce
or manum(flure, than by law now is, or
fliall, at the time, be payable,’ by citizens
of the United States on limilar articles, im
ported from France or Spain, or any of their
colonies, in veflels of the United Slates,
into the said port of Ncw-Orlcans, or other
ports of entry in the territories above-men
tioned i or to any other, or higher tonnage
duty, than by law now is, or (hall at the
time he, laid on the tonnage of veflels of
the United States coming from France, or
Spain, or from any of their colonies, to the
said port of New. Orleans, cr other ports of
entry within the territories above-mention
ed.
Sec. 9. And be it further enatled, That
the collector of the diltridl of Mifliflippi Bull
give bond for the true and faithful difeharge
of his duties, in the sum of liftcen thousand
dollars, and shall be allowed in addition to
the fees and emoluments of his office, in lieu
of all othep commissions, one and a half per
cent, on all monies by him received, on
account of the duties ariftng from goods,
wares and merchandize imported into the
said diftrift, and on the tonnage of (hips
and vessels ; and the naval officers and sur
veyors of the said diftrift, fliall, refpeftive
ly, receive an annunl contpenfation of two
hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to
their other fees and emoluments.
Sec. 10. And be it further entitled. That
the President of the United States be, and
he hereby is authorifed, to caufc to be built
and equipped one revenue cutter, in addition
to those heretofore authorifed by law, which
cutter may be officered, manned and em
ployed, in the fame manner, and the ex
pence thereof (hall be paid out of the fame
fund, as is provided for defraying the ex
pence thereof (hall be paid out of the
fame fund, as is provided for defraying the
expence of the revenue cutters heretofore au
thorifed by law.
Sec. 11. And be it further enafted, That
the President of the United States he, and
he hereby is authorifed, whenever he (hall
deem it expedient, to ereft the fhoros, wa-