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Guemfev in cfiftrefs, prior to dipt. Colley’s failing, which
informed, that there were three Gommiffione>-s appointed
on the part of the French Republic to treat with ours, and
that the general opinion was that matters would be amic
ably adjuflcd.
Petersburg, February 9. William Miller jun. is ap
pointed Commissioner of the Revenue of the United States,
vice Tench Coxe.
Knoxville , December 26. A terrible fire happened last
week at Nafhvillc, by which three flares, the property of
Mefirs. William Black, Feed. Ward, and M‘Connel, were
destroyed, together with several dwellinghoufes. It is
fup|X)fed the fire was communicated by fome designing
person.
Charleflon , February 14. Yesterday arrived the fliip
Hazard, Kolm, Oporto, 47 days.
About 14 days ago the fliip Hazard,’ Capt. Kqjm, was
boarded by a French privateer; they took from him the
mofl of his provisions, and a pipe of Port wine, being part
of his cargo.
February 15. The fliip Canada, Capt. John Sewall,
from Jamaica, bound to London, arrived yesterday at the
Bar. This fliip failed on the 20th January last with the
convoy cf 5 fail of the line and 3 frigates, and about 70
fail of merchantmen, and proceeded with them into the
Gulph, as far as latitude 27 1-2, wlien on Friday last a
tremendous gale of wind, attended with a delude of rain,
came on; soon after a signal was made by the Commodore
for wearing ; at this time the sea ran very “high; in obey
ing the signal and wearing fliip a sea ft ruck her on her (lar
board quarter, fiffetUher cabin with water, and knocked the
rudder from her stern. At 4p* m. the weather began to
clear up, when, feeing the Commodore near him, Capt.
Sewall made a signal of distress, which he answered, but
no assistance could be required or given, on account of the
sea. At sp.m. to the Captain’s aftonift.ment, he saw the
fleet bearing about two miles to leeward of him, when
he saw them wear again. As it was entirely out of Capt.
Sewall’s power to manage his fliip in consequence thereof
lie loft the convoy. Next morning he saw several draggling
xeflels, which ltd him to believe that the whole fleet was
scattered by the gale.
On Sunday Capt. Sewall fell in with the American fliip
Aurora, Capt. O’Connor, from Jamaica, bound to Georgia,
who rendered him every assistance, and took him in tow,
until he got a pilot on board at the Bar.
SAVANNAH, February 23.
LETTERS from Hamburgh, received at Paris in De
cember last, speak of an offenlive and defenfive alli
ance as on the point of being concluded between Pniflia
and Ruffin.
Ramis has been declared Prefidcnt of the French Direc
tory in the room of Re veil Here Lepeaux.
On the 2d inflant the Theatre in Federal street, Boston,
was consumed by fire.
Yesterday arrived the Britifti letter of marque schooner
Chance, Capt. Thomas, from Martinico, which she left on
the 7th of January. Next night Capt. Thomas took one
of Victor Hugues’s privateers, of 4 guns, commanded by a
white man, who had 20 Negroes under him ; he carried her
into Duninica. Three nights ago he parted with the Eng
fifti transport Catherine, which failed from Jamaica last
month with the fleet; (he was bound to England with a
bout 15.0 soldiers, and had loft her fore mast and bowsprit
in tlie Gulf.
MARINE LIST.
Entered Inward.
Schooner Jane, Tucktr, Bermuda
Experiment, Davis, —Jamaica
Rebecca, Landon, Charleflon
Ship Aurora, O’Connor, Jamaica
Schooner Polly, Briggs, Ditto
B rig Chance, Bryant, Ditto
Schooner Nancy, Spotfwood, Ditto
Martha, Nicholson, Marblehead
Brig Dean, Akerly, New York
Sloop Chance, Langley, Rhode Illand
Brig P.itfey, Ripley, Jamaica
Peggy and Polly, Johnflon, St. Croix
Schooner Sally, Barker, Charleflon
Ship Sally Bu ler, Chisholm, Philadelphia
Brig Defiance, Hughes, Jamaica
Union, Phipps, New York
Cleared Out.
Ship Diana, Laffell, Curacoa
Brig Apollo, Robinson, New York
Schooner Hetty, Malon, Philadelphia
Brig Sally, Brown, Jamaica
Sloop Maria, Smith, New York
Minerva, Willard, • Charleflon
Ship Diana, Bolton, Liverpool
Columbia, Hervey, Jamaica
Schooner Rebecca, Landon, Charleflon
Erg Jt-fferfon, Morris, St. Croix
Ceres, Howard, New York
Berkley, Tallman, Boston
Loring and Seaver
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE ,
LIGHT and dark chintfes—furniture copperplate cali-
and muftin fliawls—common purple do.
—light and dark printed cotton handkerchiefs—do. linen—
t imbored muslin neckcloths—jaconet and bookmuflin hand
kerchief;—plain, tambored, and spotted book muflin—
plain, tambored, and spotted jaconet do.—tambored jaco
r.ct and book muffin aprons—tambored jaconet colored do.
—Ariped and cliecked muslin—colored printed do.—color
ed, tambored, and white drefles—colored book sprigged
muffin—adored spotted japanned do.—satin work do.—with
1 dies and gentlemens hats—which they will fell for cash
or produce, per piece and dozen, at as low an advance as
can be ptirchafed on the continent. And have also latterly
received, Fresh fuperfine and fine flour—frefh crackers in
kegs—’x>xes soap—-boxes candles—barrels and half barrels
prime and raefs beef—barrels frelh pilot bread—barrels fliip
bread—bags pepoer—kegs London white ’lead ground in
oil—kegs dry red lead—Madeira wine in pipes, half pipes,
and quarter casks—womens, miff s, boys, and childrens
c'oth and leatlier fboes—all of which they will fell on very
low turns. Savannah) February 16, *79®‘
KT The fubferiber intending to leave thw etty, oflrn fbr
Tale, at very reduced prices,
The Remainder of bts Slock of GOODS,
WHICH CONSISTS OP
IRISH linens, calicoes;
‘Superfine black, navy
blue, and mixed cloths;
Scarlet, black, drab, and
mixed second ditto;
Bath coating;
Suj*rfine black, white, mix
ed, and printed cafuneres;
Marftilles quilting, fwanf
down, and floiinet, for
waistcoating;
Elaflic coating and sorest
cloths,
Green cafinet,
Womens scarlet cloaks or
cardinals,
Mens camlet coats and
cloaks,
Cloak camlet of an excellent
quality,
6 4ths green baize,
Durants of various colors,
Mulberry wildbore,
Rose blankets;
Red, white, and yellow flan
nels;
Worsted and cotton (lock
ings,
Beaver gloves,
Velvet vefl shapes, blue vel
vet, white corduroy,
Brown fuftians, ravenfcluck,
Mancheftcr corded fluffs of
different colors,
Striped and clouded nan
* keens,
India yellow ditto,
White and colored muflinets,
Ginghams, British dowlas,
3 4ths and 7 Bths bed tick,
Humhums,
A few pieces muffins and
muslin handkerchiefs,
Clouded muffin fliawls,
India bandano and romal
handkerchiefs,
Red and vellow silk ditto,
Printed linen and cotton
pocket ditto,
Black Barcelona ditto,
Gentlemens muffin neck dit
to with tambored comers,
Brown holland and platillas,
Oznabrigs, German rolls,
Mens and womens black
hats,
Childrens drab ditto,
Ounce and ditching threads,
Colored ditto,
Sewing silk and twist, qua
lity binding,
Silk ferreting, tape and bob
bin,
Canton and French fans,
Patent metal tea kettles,
•Bell metal skillets and
kettles,
Coffee mills, spiders, and
Dutch ovens,
ALSO ,
Fresh hyfon tea, Brown sugar,
Loaf sugar, Ginger and black pepper.
WILLIAM HALLSTEAD.
Savannah, January 19.
GEORGE LAMB
* Has just received by the ELIZA, from BOSTON,
GOTTON cards, No. 8 and No. 10, in boxes of 6
dozen each—an additional assortment of hardware
and tin ware—a large quantity of paper hangings — trunks
a consignment of (hoes in casks—glass ware—paints—
paint oil and brushes —ll by 9 glass—saddles, bridles,
saddle bags, &c.
Also, by tlie above veffcl, and the BELLONA and
APOLLO, from NEW YORK, A large Number of
BOOKS.
THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
Has received great additions, and fubferibers are invited
on the following terms:
x. To pay 3 dollars per quarter in advance.
2. To take oat 2 duodecimo or 1 oftavo volume at
000, and no more; to be changed every day, if requested.
Persons living remote from town, and who cannot con
veniently change books very often, will be allowed twice
the number of books at once that town fubferibers are.
‘Die other rules are much like those already published,
except as to the depofite, which is not required of fubferib
ers.
A catalogue will soon be printed and given to each fub
feriber. . February 16, 1798.
SAUNDERS MOTTA7
HAIRDRESSER ,
RESPECTFULLY informs his customers, and others,
that lie has removed to the (hop occupied by Mr.
Cummings, next door to the eastward of Mr. La Goux.
He returns thanks for tlie encouragement he has met with,
and humbly solicits a continuance of their favors.
Savannah, January 4. i79 8 .
IO Bn KtN IB.U,
The Wharf and Lot known
by the DISTILLERY.
7 tb February, 1798. EDWARD TELFAIR.
Iron pots from half a gallon
to eight gallons,
Fryingpans, gridirons and
griddles,
Hard metal table and tea
spoons,
Japanned waiters and tumb
lers ;
London and Bristol pewter
bafons,plates, and dirties;
Hearth brulhes and bellows,
Currycombs, horse brushes,
Iron and brals candlesticks,
Japanned lamps,
Steel and japanned fnuffers,
Sad or smoothing irons;
Steelyards to weigh 62, 81,
87, 88, 103, 133, 150,
182, and 200 lbs.
Carpenters and shoemakers
tools,
Falling and club axes, iron
squares,
Centre bits, draw knives,
Weeding hoes,
Till and cupboard locks,
Gheft locks and hinges, can
nister locks,
Brass knob and ring locks
for doors of various lizes,
Rim and flock ditto,
Single and double padlocks,
H and HL hinges, hooks
and lringes,
Iron butts from one and an
half to four and an half
inches,
Skew riling joint ditto,
Flat and round bolts for
doors and windows,
Thumb latches, brass and
wood pullies,
Iron ditto for windows, fafli
lines;
6d. Bd. jod. and 2od.
nails;
3d. and 4d. fine clout ditto,
fid. and iod. fine drawn
ditto;
2d. 3d. 4d. and fid. brads or
sprigs;
Sand, emery, and glass pa
per;
Round and flat head wood
ferews,
Table knives and forks,
Pocket and penknives,
Razors and straps, (having
boxes,
Shoe and knee buckles,
Coat and bread buttons,
Spectacles, combs, tooth and
comb brushes,
Fifli hooks, pins, needles,
India tea china;
Sets of dining ditto, consist
ing of 100 pieces each ;
Tin, glass, and crockery
ware.
Johnflon, Robtrtjon, and cV?
RETURN theirfincre thanks to they friend* wta
Rave employed them in the Difpo&l of then Crape,
and inform them, that they continue to tranfa£k the
Commission and Fa&orage
.r r &
Bulmeis,’
” in all its branches, flattering themselves that they will ren
der entire fatisfa&iou to thole who may employ them, by
their attention, punctuality, and difpatch.^
They have on Hand, for Sale, on low Term/,
Imperial, T
Hyfon, and >Tea;
Young HyfonJ
Paper hanging,
Soap in boxes,
Glals ware,
Prime beef,
Superfine flour,
Salmon in half barrels,
Brandy,
Hollandfe geneva,
Mufcovado sugar in hogsheads and barrels,
Jamaica rum,
Coffee in hoglheads and bags,
Loaf sugar in tierces,
Nails and brads assorted,
Bar iron ditto,
Window glass 8 by 10,
A few bales Kendal cottons.
Ditto white plains,
Flaxen oznabrigs;
A quantity of English gunpowder, F and FF;
London bottled brown stout.
’ ALSO,
Rice, tobacco, and •
A few hundred bulhels Indian com*
Savannah, December 14, 1797.
THE fubferiber lias for sale, on the moft reasonable
terms, for cash, at his (lore in Bull street, opposite
Messrs. Hamilton and Hartridge,
The following At tides, viz.
London particular Madeira wine >
Second quality of ditto / By the quartercafk, gal-
Port wine 1 lon, dozen, or bottle.
Sherry ditto J
Jamaica rum New England ditto
French branchy Hollandfe gin
London bottled porter by the groce, dozen, or bottle
Coffee Loaf and brown sugars Molasses
Hyfon and bohea teas Black pepper
Raisins Shelled almonds
Nails of all kinds Crockery ware assorted
Writing and wrapping paper Liquor cases.
# ALSO,
Muslin fliawls Ditto aprons
Linen and cotton handkerchiefs
Oznabrigs by the piece or yard.
Captains of vessels and others Can be supplied with all
kinds of groceries at the ihorteft notice.
JAMES BELCHER.
Savannah , January 35, 1798.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
r~—l—si—i_m T3 UN AWAY last night from the
I jj JLV fublcriber’s house, the following
jj Negroes: Sharper, a country bom
1 I fellow, about 30 years of age, full 6
feet h, ? h remarkably thick and strong,
yellowilli complexion, pleasing coun
u: gjgjl tenance, speaks plain English, walks
very upright, commonly wears his hat
inclined to the right fide of his head, excessively artful,
anl handy at any work. Nanny, his wife, a country bom
wench, about the fame age, 5 and an half feet high, black
complexion, finding countenance, very heavy with child,
speaks plain English, and commonly wears handkerchiefs
tied about her head and neck. Joe, her child, 5 years of
age; and John, his brother, 2 and an half. They carried
away their blankets, many articles of clothing, and fome
provisions. They were completely dressed with new suits
of dark London brown bath coating. It is fufpeCted they
have gone to fome of the Carolina neighboring plantations,’
where Sharper has a great number of relations and acquaint
ances. Any person that will secure them in the common
g 101 of Savannah (hall be entitled to my warmest thanks
and the above rejvard. EMANUEL RENGIL.
Savannah , January 4, 1798.
l-'IfTY DOLLARS RhIVAKD.
RUN AWAY from the fubferiber at Savannah, this
morning , the Negro Man and Wench hereafter
deferibed :
NED, a country bom fellow, near
or quite 38 of age, about
-5 feet 3 or 4 inches High, lpeaks very
j>lain English, .has a very gross voice,
1S a yellowish complexion, and is re
markable for having 6 toes on each foot,
l and 5 fingers on each hand, has loft se
veral of his fore teeth, both above and
below, and has very thick lips, had on a brown Jacket and
trowfers nearly new, and carried awayfwith him a dark
London brown broad cloth coat, with many other articles
of clothing. ‘
JENNY, his wife, a country bom wench, about the
fame age and height of the fellow, of a Hack complexion,
has a (mall fear on her left cheek, as well as can be recoL
levied, (peaks very plain English, has a final 1 waist, and is
well made, is very sensible and artful; she has a mother
and other relations in the Fork of Broad River, near Pe
te rftmrg, Elbert county, where it is moft probable they
will hereafter proceed, should they not before be taken up.
Any person apprehending and delivering them* to the
Keeper of the Pnfon at Savannah Dud) be entitled to the
above reward. I: Samuel Wall.
Savannah , November 24, 1797*