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* v #ASSAM fSw Providence) Vernier r s '. T'HE (loop, Minerva, of Guilford in Gonnertiut, F.has Willard Master, from Savannah for Martha ißrae, an’the*Bth instant, at Ba.m. in a calm, ftmuk a s reef 6 miles louth of Long Hland. By throwing overboard a quantity of ftaves that were on deck lightened t’ne vdfel, and with the’ aflilhhcC of Mr. Mackenzie from the (here, ‘got her off. The (loop’s bottom lx ing much hurt (Ire made so much water as obliged the Master to steer port, where he arrived this evening. A fthooner from NeW York for this port was cast away the 6th infl. atg/>. m. on a reef oil Cahbafti Hay, at lying I Hand; the palfetigers and crew were all laved; the veffehTwbUged, and great part of the cargo loft. December 22. On Tuesday his Worihip the Judge of the Gpnrt of Vice Admiralty gave his definitive lentence in the Caufeof the Cargo of the Americah Ship Active, - Kofe, of Philadelphia, formerly mentioned to have l*n font in here by Ciptj Church of the 1 opaze frigate; 1138 boxes and 35 hogfneads of Havana sugar were condemned to the ciptors sw being SpartUh property; 150 bdxcs of Cu gar, and 100 hoglheads of molaifes, appearing to be the property of American citizens, were acquitted. Bahama Islands. By his Honor ROBERT HUNT, Efquirc, Vnfdent and Commander in chief in and over qbe f/'/J Ijlantl Chancellor , Vice Admiral , and Ordinary of the fame. A PKo c: L*A M A T I U N. WHEREAS Sir Hvnii Parker, Knt. Gotiimand.-r i 1 thief of his Majesty’s fleets and (hips stationed at Saint Do mingo, Jamaica, an 1 the Bahamas, has notified to mo, that a me ft (lari ng art of piracy has Intel) been comini.*.d by the crew, or a part thereof, of his Mijelly’s ship Her niione, under the command of Hugh Pigot, Eft)* at ended With filch circuitdl mci sos cruelty as cannot fail to eXcito ’liorror in the hrealls of all civilized people, and make it tin: Common concern of all dates and communities to exert ev * try means in their power to bring the perpetrator; to cpn dign punishment: And where its it-appears that the f ..id ship was, after the murder of the Commander, officers, many of the fcamen and marines, fix ryanied women, * to the number of forty peifims and upwards, conducted h) jjie Coxfvvain and the remainder oftheterew to the port <>! Lyguira, under the dominion of the Crown of Spain : And ■v hcreas it isjtrobable that the artors and others concerned in this fccnc'of horror, and deteffation, not meeting with the encouragement of the Spanilh Government their credu lity might have induced them to expert, may, by feme means or other, get on hoard neutral vcftlE, and difperfc in different parts of America and the Weft Lillies:. In or der to prevent, as much as polftblc, the commiJlion ol crimes ft) fl if ir king, to human nature, so fuhvetfive of ail order and Subordination, and of a tendency tod itiny all commercial and social communication and iutercourie a- Miongft nations, and that t!u; oflenders may be an speed ily as poflihle brought to jtiftice, 1 do .hereby offer a reward ol TWO HUNDRED POUNDS STERLING to any pc* foil or persons who fliall difeover or make known Alio per petrators of the crimes aforefaid, so that they, or any of there, may be convicted thereof within this government. And I do hereby offer his Majesty’s moft gnicicus pardon to any of the accomplices or others concerned in the coin - million of the aforefaid criipes andoftl-nc.es, t opt ti c ringleaders, movers, instigators, and principals, who may give fut’h information’to fnc, or to any of his M.aj:jly’_soj ficers, ci\il or military, within the Bahama llhinds, as may be the meins of difcoverlng, apprehending, and convicting the (aid offenders, or any of them. Giv&vundcr my hand and the seal <d the said ifitfnds, -at. Malian, New Providence, the ?*.d day of De cember, in the year of our Lord 1797, and in tile 38th year of his. M.ijefty’s reign. • . R. HUNT. By his Tlonor’s command, Adam Ciirystie, .Secretary. • GOD SAVE TEiEXINO. ‘ January 5. This morning arriWed here his M-j -fly’s, ship Squirrel, Ciapt. IwJy, from auuife, with the Sn imdi fliip El Rey, captured on the 23d of last month oft’ the Collcradoes. El Rey mount* 4 guns, is a King’s packet, hail < n h v id 108 men, partly sailors lately exchanged (worn Jamaica, and was from St. J ago de Cuba hound for Hay an >. A few da,% before the Squirrel took a ship and a brig, .out of a fleet of 14 fail, convoyed by a line of hat !c flap and two frigates, hound for Campeachy and La Vera Cruz. January 9. A large fliip, prize to the Scjuirrei frige appeared in the offing on Saturday evening ;u F but has fincc fallen to leeward. . Information is received of the Infs of his Majefß’s brig Charlotte, Lieut. Thickiveffe, on the coafl of Cuba; the people are all fared. ’i’he American litlp American Hero of Salem, Joseph Lindsay Master, from Salem f>r Ha . am, wa.. lent in lure la!t Sunday by th.e privateer Scorpion, Petty, of this port. . January 12. Yesterday arrived his Majesty’s fliip An-, dromeda, Capt. Taylor; his Majesty’s fliip Lynx, Cipt. Hall; the Spanilh ship, prize to the Squirrel, mentioned in our last; and a Spanilh brig from Campeachy lur Ha vana, prize to the Rang, r and iYnnrofe privalsers of this jxirt. His Majesty’s fliip Prcvo; ante, Capt. We my ft, arrived here to day from Tybee. This day an armed schooner arrived here in ten days ffom Cape Ni. hoi a Mole, by which we learn tlie following intelligence z Commodore Rickets, with the Magi< i - rtturre l from Lagu ; ra without e flic ting the object ol his million, the Spanilh Commandant frying ie could not deliver up the Hcnniomy, or her piratical e rev,, without orderrfur that purpose from his (7’tu t. The Magtcienue and Diligence, on their return to the Mole, went into a bay on tie northwvft coast cf Pprto •Rico, and cut cut from thence 8 fail of vcffcL, viz. 7 iTfcffcfcuitmcn, chiefly Enclifh and American prizes, and 1 ‘Fjtnffc privateer, ft be hlagicienne lipme trir'iug injury from the fiie of ;• battery on Uie ill ere. • All ti.e prizes ind <r-mc 1 at t’ ■ hi - 1 . Admlial Sir Hyde Parker hr.d gone in the Queen to Ja maica. Four 74s and feme frigates were ordered to cruise Cuba. All etiierprife was lately form Jft agVuift the Fieueli jx.ft at th P’itfotrrt, which ntrktSy; all the 1 works, stores, ani aniilrry, king dutroyec. A large body of droops was momently exported at tue Mole from E*rope, ft’he force of the French srCapo Francois was estimated at 200 Luropr.-m and 2coo t ac . * troops. Touflkint'was at Goiyatcs. Barney was at the Ca))e in bad health, and in dilgrr.ee. nni-m fubfenha-; lrniug ('nured into Copnrtnerfhip, JL under the Firm cf CASIIEN and ROBINSON, have rented convenient Stores on 1 chairs \s.iau lor the reception tis Produce, where tuey p i ; Nf curryi:*;.’ on’ve Factora c & Coramiffionßufinefs, and hope by their pinirturlity and attention to merit tiie confidence cf thole who are pleased tofxvor them wa.i Jicir A I;uliaefs *-’ • , JAMES CASHF.N, JOHN ROBINSON. December 2, .179^. Taylor, and Miller H A V E POR SAL E, At tlecir Store under the Bluff, ANEAft’ Ass; tment < I'tSIHPCUANDLEIIY, con lifting of oamts, liiijeed and lamp oil, cord age, and the moft tifeful articles in that line. Ai.ro, Jamaica, \\ r i.ndward liland, and Northward mm ; . ’ gin ill cases, French brand .-, sugar, coffee, white plains by the piece or bale, gunpowder in calks, and window glass of different fixes. _ _ I'ir.)- havu iAkewisron hand, Different kinds of lumber. All of which they will dispose of, on low terms, for eaih or pro luce. . Savannah, ?.%tb St pi. 1797. Windward liland .Rum in pun cheons, Sugar, and Coffee, T.andinß from the galiot Triton, from Martinique, and the brif Sii.llv, from Jamaica, ands r file, bv CAIRDNERS cr* MITGHEU January 179 ft. John J. Gray, TT A VINO opened A GROCERY and LIQUOR 1 X Sft’OßE, in the middle tenement of Glen’s Row, north fide of the Market square, has for sale,- the following Articles, at the nu.ft reduced prices, for cafti or produce: .—Jamaica fpirit;—Weft India and Northward rum— Frenrli brandy-—Hcllandfc gi.i—molaf/es—fugar—butter in ft kins—hyfon tea— ‘reuu d : tto—fouchong ditto—black jx-p^cr—-r.ff —flu-lit and almon Is—currants—£:c. Savannah, 7 to .Dee. 1797. VRE SB RAI S 1 NS, ■ Os an excellent quality, just received, and for sale, by JOHN J. GRAY. Dec. 58, t 797. r 3 ‘'HE fulifoiiber informs I,is fi Lis cuftomc-rs, and Jl the public ‘in goner. 1, that lie has now returned to li s five dr fiturition, north fide of Johnfon’s-lqur.re, from which he vas forced to retire on the calamitous night of \J the 2ftth November, 179 ft, where he proposes again carry ing on” :he TAILOR’S BUSINESS in it; different bnfv lies, and flatters hiinfelf that upwards of 2; w :r:; practice in this plv.ee will enable him to give Hri fa lien to thole v. ho mar continue or choose to employ him. BADTHASEji SHAFFER. J inuary i-ft, 179 ft. ’ L.sp cu and <m rc ty ibt jirji of Jai;iteiry y , j_ 1 he Britifli armed Snip^ d-ug L/l ff CA im £R ’ ■ < Ur jeo tins ouiffen. Y<. r y ‘'HIS fliip is copper bottom- N til, and carries 16 guns, 12 g.- y and 9 poundtrs, and 40 men. In* 15 ***” *’ *** . furance will be made on property in this fhV ;at :i low prvfi u.m. Merchants and Rlantcrs can beatcommodatul with freight to Lancafteron moderate terms. Annl vto * Epiv ,\RD Siyaiuirkck. yCC Bills on London, Liverpool, and Lancaster, for sale. Apply above. Nov. 17. FOR LI/RJ (7717~ The SHIP C O L U M JJ / A , ftftio’iAs M-KctwiE, Master, T> UR HEN 270 tons, a re- JisP&S Ij markable strong well built I] U P> frd w.jth all comcnient Eb jEk ..- f-ved, ha ihg part cf her cargo cugrge-w For freight of the balance, or palf.igv, apply to m George Anderson. . Who has received, fir sale, by said Jhip, 6000 buibels Sait, 30 tons of Coal, and A quantity of Stone Yv arc, For which Tobacco and Cotton-will be received in pav mtn . •* January 10. IO ut RtiNllil), The Merchants and Planters Cojfechoufe, Having tdrifteerr reams rmd five fire places. January 6, 1798. Alex. Watt. , rpnf f Witlt AK I C’it ms having been difiV.vod the 1 gtft instant, by I mutual dT. .11 p'.p n■■><!jdefired t. ’ z 6, HO*. ITILLUM CXAmrm. N O T I C h f-p _ R T J|r ]'• editor to the X.Uite of ie 7 JjT CLARK^ | i ate - „? this city, merchant, decrt.'ed, having em* powered and directed the lubdudbei to dose the concern - . I that ti'utc a-, fiecdily as pof'isk-, be fequefts those who J iff v . : wdem-nt 1 .-; vr/mft it to piyfent them’to him im I median !y 1 ‘ra .jultment; mid those indebted to said estate ■ aw rco'iithcd to i;:;-ke p vincnt to him speedily. Such acfl ’countl as remain imp dd will ihortly be lodged with agl Attorney'to be put do lu.n _ 9 William Hallstead. Savannah, January 16. - 9 iHhklFE’s S LES .1 On the (a,ft Tuesday, being the Ctb day of March ncxtM will Ic [.ld by public oit 4 cry, at the (dourtboufe m 9 Savannah , at to o'clock in the forenoon,- 9 Aid. that Lot ( f Land, containing 60 feet in frontnt)9 Ilryan-fire 11, and 90 fret in depth on J.:ftVrfo;i-ftrtct,9 Franklin ward, now in the pofi’Jiion of Mr. ilanfom StonejH f i d-d and talum under a., ike property of ThomajH Garrett, decc dbd- 9 Alfa at lie fine thus and place, will be fold, Jf All •> : Tr:;-;t of L:md lieu-. •: end iyi g in ti.e parill St. ft’honrjs, on Great -Sottiiia rives, hounded wist byfl f id rivv, and on all other (ides by vacant jnarilq at thefl time of Uirvey. 500 /lures ii Tie pariill of St. MaryH bounded noithweft Qv Lid river, an 1 on ail other sides bjfl \%re:it land. ‘Hie above two trarts granted to Bar.vu-1 the 6th Nbru try, 1770; fuzed and fold to an cxcc .i fun agairdl the Rcprefuitatives of the said Barnard, and poinied out by the pi-liuthf. . 99 Alp at the fame line and place will be fold, to tM H hlffj ji b'uulcr, A Ti- -ft of Lard in a twinyle, adjoining land Jofn Md.uer, land ordce l John ami William and Thomas Cox, containing 100 acres.” Also, AnotheM ft’ivrt, q untie / at irefent-unknown, adjoining to hr f>U by tiie a.-.re, depending on a refur/ey. The twoH lr.ft tr:irts fituale, lying, and being in St. Andrew’s pariiliH an t: •rcution agdi.lt the Reprefentativd9 oj John. Mo’ .ntr, <!< 1 rrft <l. II Conditions of idle callu 9 Richard Wall, s. c. c. 9 January 25, 179 ft. 1 Marlhiii’s Sales. I Will be fold, cat the second Tuesday in February ncxt,M at the Catirllouf in Savannah, between the hours cjM 10 and 2 o’clock, I O;NE UNDIVIDED MOIETY cf the following! * TRArriS OF LA aI) of the Estate <f John BakerJ J.’Tq. dece-yfld, taken under a . cution at ti .ejtrrrof. Samue W Cf ■ ill nt, wboie judgment is the firft obtained agaifift the! Eid Eftite, to wit, the follow*.: g Lots. Nos. 22, 25, \ and ft 1, in Sunbary, with the Buildings thereon j/Fiv9 HnV.drecl Acres mar SunbiTry; Into 1 Hundred fiyfts cr9 Colonel’s liiand, known by the name cf Butterfield’s Point 9 an 1 Bi'ur Himdre’d and l hirt-s -'even Acres adjoining But*! terlfelu’s Point Trart. Conditions cafti. ■ O. BOWEN, Marflial. | Savannah, January 1798. fl At the fame thus and place will be fold, for caff, H ‘i'hc'foi) nving NEGROES, returned by the PlaintifflH Attorney as Part of John B ;’s Property, viz. Gtoigefl B- ft 1, Prince, Ag'-ippa, Isa r, d’otu.y, Boft< n, Sam, men; Patty, Nanny, Flora, Guniba, Maria, Amo-1 retta, Su , Tmah, Sak'ina, women; Rachel, A&abaa,l • Sue, Pea'v, Mary, Will, children. I O. Marflial. *] Savannah, January 10, 1798* I TO BE SOLD, cn the rijtb cay of 1 ebritchy next , at ■F.kcn zor, in the county cAEjfinrbpm, . / 13 ART of the Pf.it xal Estate of Herg an 1 lEEßssear, I _i. dete;ded, consisting of Negroes, houfehoid furtyturc, flock, a carriage, &:c. y And on the z?.d day-of said month, cituu* tfinmatien of the said deceaffd, WILL BE SOLD, All tl e Remaining Part of his Estate, being flock, plantation tools, Negroes, borfes, £:c. Hannah Heerssen, Adminlftratrix. January ii, 1798. Glynn Gountv. A -ISJOTICE is hereby T-tr.t, on the firft day of 1 “<i May next, will be- expos-d to public sale, at the Town cf B; u dVrtck, J :va Hundred and Fi'ty Acres of L ADD cn the Commons cf fetid Tax 11 f in lots not exceeding fifty acres each; to be fold by virtue ol ;ui Art of the Gene/rd ATwnbly of the State of Geor gia. Tile- conditions will be made known on the day of idle by John Burnett, Geo. Purvis, Moses Burnett, p-Gommiilaoners*- Richard Pritchard, j John Piles, J ‘ . 1 DeccmAer 31, 1797 F u R SAL h> ■f\ PL ANT A.: ION, cn Midway swamp, Li!>erty A-A. county, containing 750 acres, of which about 150 aur< j are de U ; on the pren re a tobrable lioule, good l\ rn, and woodpecker machine. On this tract there are about Cos or 70 acres of.good cotton land, and at the distance of ordyrtvvo and an half miles from a good land ing. It wvii 1 be Ltd very’ reaTunable for immediate payment. ‘ALSO, Jive Yoke of Prime OXEN. For particulars apply to Dr. James Datywody, in Puberty county, or, in Savannah, to , J ARIES CASHEW. January 4> *79B* — SAVANNAH: Printed by N. JOHNSTON and CO.