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an ordinance For granting Licences to Persons keeping Billiard Tables, or retailing Spirituous Liquors, within the Limits of the City of Savannah, anl Hamlets thereof. I. Dii it ordained , by the Honorable the Mayor and •D Aldermen of the City of Savannah, in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained, by the authority of the fame, That, from and immediately after the palling of this oniinaqce* if any person or persons within the limits of the city of Savannah, or hamlets thereof, not being duly licensed agreeable to the tenor of this ordinance, (lull at any time presume to keep a billiard table, (hulHe board, or (kittle alley, tavern, inn, ordinary, punch house, porter house, ale or beer house, and fliall retail any wine, brandy, rum, gin, porter, beer, cider, punch, spirituous or strong drink under any name whatsoever, in any quantity Lli than three gallons, then he, fkc, or they, fb cf&ndmg, and being thereof convifted before the City Council. (hall forfeit the fun) of fifty dollars for every such offence ; one half thereof to go to the person or persons so informing, and the other half to tlie use of the city. 11. And be it ordained, by the authority aforefaid, That all applications in future for licenses to keep billiard tables, (hulfle boards, or (kittle alleys, or to retail spirituous liquors, witliin the limits of the city aforefaid, (hall be male to the City Council on their feconi meeting in September, and December, yearly and every year, who may grant licenses for billiard tables, (hufflo boards, or (kittle alleys, ami retailing spirituous liquors, to persons applying therefor, and producing good recommenda tions of their character and behavior, the persons so recom mencing being security in the lum ot tao hundred dollars, to be approved of by the City Council; which licenses lhall continue and be in force for the term of one year, and no longer. 111. And be it further ordained, by the authority afi refaid, That all persons intending to apply for licenses as aforefaid (hall give in their names, with the places of their abode, at lead three days before the meeting ot Coun cil, to the Clerk thereof, and also a certificate, signed by two or more creditable persons, setting forth the applicant to be a fit person to obtain a license; and the Clerk lhall enter the names, with the places ot abode, ot all appli cant, in a book to be kept for that purpose, and lay the fame liefore Council. IV. And be it ordained, by the authority aforefaid, That the City Clerk lhall deliver licenses, signed by the Mayor, or in his absence by the prdiding Alderman, to such persons as have been approved of, and who Ih J 1 apply at Ills office and produce a receipt from the City Treallrcr for the fnllbwing funis, (as the case may be) that is to fay: Licenses granted the second meeting of Maych, June, Sep tember, and December: Foi a billiard table, the fim of two hundred dollars; a fltuffle board or (kittle alley, one hundred dollars; and for retailing spirituous liquors in a smaller quantity than three gallons, and not less than one quart, the sum of twenty-five dollars; and in a less quan tity than one quart, fifty-two dollars; to commence trom the day in which such licenses were granted, giving at ibe fame time security as aforefaid; and it lhall be the duty ot the Treasurer to make a fair and just entry, in a bool: to be kept for that purpose, of the names and places of abode of all such persons who (hall have taken out licenses, as also of what sums of money and llcuritlcs he lhall .have re ceived for the fame so taken out, and lay the fame before the City Council whenever he fl.all be required so, to do. V. And he it ordained, by the authority aforefaid, 0 .That the form of such license lhall be as follows: City Council of Savannah. . This is to certify, That hath given bond, agreeable to law, for two hundred dollars, with security, for his due compliance w itli all the laws thaT'inow are and which (hall be enacted and be of force in this state refpefting taverns, punch houses, and retailers of spirituous liquors, and keeping of billiard tables, lb far as the fame relate to the city of Savannah, and the hamlets the roof, and also all the ordinances of the city relative to the fame: Therefore the said is liereby authorised to retail in the house wherein lie now resides in, in street, * ward, and in no other place whatever in Savannah, from this day of in toe year of our Lord until the day of next ensuing. (■riven under my hand and the seal of the city, the day above mentioned. VI. And he it further ordained, by the authority aforefaid, That no person having obtained a license (hall keep more than one billiard table, (huffle board, or (kitt'e gllev, or retail spirituous liquors in more places than one, under the penalty of two hundred dollars; nor in any other place than the one mentioned in such license, wit V .t hav ing firft given notice to tlie City Clerk of his, lier, or then removal; whereupon the Clerk fliall obtain from the May or, or presiding Alderman, a certificate vn the back of such liceufe,- foeafyirtg their removal and place of abode : And -if any perlbn lhall uegleft or refufe to bring in their licenses at the expiration of the time for which the fame was grant ed, or for such certificate in case of removal, he, (he, or they, so offending, lhall forteij, their license, and not have another granted them for the term of one year thereafter. * VII. Aiid whereas many persons not having license make a prafttce of retailing (pirituous and other liquors, and evade the law bv charging tlie buyer witfothree gallons or upwards, be it ordained , by the authority aforefaid, That such person or persons convicted of delivering a less - quantity than tlnve gallon* at any- one tuna (haft inenr-the penalty.of fifty dollars for every (ucli offence, to be recov ered and applied as herein after mentioned. VIII. And he i f farther ordained, by the authority aforefaid, That every peifon taking out a license for retailing of spirituous liquors in less quantity than a quart lhall have plainly painted in letters not less than two inches in length, on (bme conlpicumis place over the door, on the out fide of the fliop or foule fronting tlie ftrett wherein such spirituous liquors are fold, the name of such perfon’, together with the words, “ Licensed Retail, r < f Spirituous Liquors.” IX. And be it further ordained, by the authority afore&i-U That every person or persons who have hereto fore taken out a license, or (hajl hereafter t ke out a license, for retailing spirituous liquors, negleftirg or redding to bi .e plainly painted afemfaid the n*we of such person or persons, together with the wortsaj “ Li?cn.t'. Retailer of Spirituous Liquors,” wiriiin the fo'.ce ci !i::ty days after j the publication of this ordinance, fly<dl forfeit fifty dollars, I to be recovered and applied as herein after - X. And be it ordained, by the authority aforel-ud, That no retailer of spirituous liquors (tavemkeepers except ed) (hall fell or dispose of any spirituous liquors under a quart after candle light; and tut: ?I1 retailers of Ipirituous liquors (tavernkeepers excepted) lhall shut up their (bops every night at beat of drum; under forfeiture ot fifty dol lars for every such offence, to be recovered as herein after mentioned. XI. And whereas licenses have begi heretofore grants cd at all times, and to all persons, when they have been a; plied for, be it ordained, by the authority aforelaid, That no license for retailing spirituous liquors under a quart lhall be hereafter granted to any person, who has not been a refidenter ofotTiis city for one year prior to his, her, or their application for the fame, or to any officer under the Corporation, or to any pilot for the port ot Savannah, butcher, baker of bread, overseer, carpen er, joiner, brick layer, plasterer, Ihipwright, Inver or goldiinith, (hoemaK er, finith, tanner, cabinetmaker, coop-r, tailor, or to any person exerciling any trade whatsoever, unless it (hall ap pear that by age, or any losses, misfortunes, fickneis, or •by the number of such person’s lamiiy, he is thereby ren dered incapable of maintaining his said family by his labor in such liis trade, of which circumftanre the Council (hall judge. XII. And he it ordained, by the authority aforefaid, That all fines and forfeitures incurred uiidei this ordinance to the amount of fifty lhall be recovered by levy of distress and sale of the offender's goods and chattels, by warrant under the hand and seal of the Mayor orpretiding Alderman; and all sums above the penalty of the bond (hail be sued for. XIII. And he it ordained, by the authority aforefaid, That an ordinance, entitled, An Ordinance for granting Licenses to Persons therein deicribcd, paffedin City Coun cil tlie sixteenth Abril, one thoufemd (even hundred and ninety -two, be, and the fame is hereby repealed. In Council, March sib, 1798. Passed, JOHN GLEN, Mayor. Attest. Thomas Pitt, c. c. N Ol ICE is hereby given, That John Cuningham, late of Savannah, Merchant, who has lately re moved to Great Britain, did, on the fifth day of January luff, by deed of alignment, duly executed, transfer and ailign to the fubferiber, all mortgages, judgments, fpecial t es, notes,"books of account, and other evidences of debts due to the said John Cuningham, and to John Cuningham and Go. for the.purpofe of paying and l'atisfying a judg ment obtained in lieiialf of Simplon and Davifon, of London, Merchants, against the said John Cuningham, in t’ e Cir cuit Court of the United -Hates for the Diftrift of Georgia, in the term of April 1796. All persons indebted to the said John Cuningham, or John Cuningham and Cos. arc .re quel led to make payment to the fublcriher before the firft day of April next, at which time suits will be commenced indiscriminately against those who fail to compfo with this requisition. CRAWFORD DAVISON. Dated January 2c, 1798. ‘■■■■■■ “i— ■ V -- - ii—. ——————— Glynn County. NOTICE is hereby given, That, on the firft day of Mai next, will be exposed to public fide, at the Town of Erunfwick, Two Hanarcd and Fidy A errs of LAND on the Commons of said T<r.z //, in lots not exceeding fifty acres each; to be fold by virtue of an Aft of the General Aflembly of the State of Geor gia. The conditions will be made known on the day of i'ale by John Burnett, Geo. Purvis, Moses Burnett, >Commhiioncrs. Richard Pritchard, j John Piles, j y December 31, 1797. Fifty Dollars Reward IV fubfc iber’s house, the following A I Negroes: ,SbarJ>er, a country born i follow, about 36 year* of age, full 6 . feet high, remarkably thick and strong, yellowilh complexion, p’e-ifing ccun- T— - tenance, speaks plain Englilh, walks verv upright, commonly weahs Lis hat inclined to the right fide of his head, excessively artful, and handy at any work. Nanny, his wife, a country born wench, about the fame age, 5 and an half feet high, black complexion, finding countenance, very heavy with child, speaks plain Englifli, and commonly wears handkerchiefs tied about her head and neck. Joe, her child, 5 vears of age; and John, Ins brother, 2 and an half. They carried awav their blankets, many articles of clothing, and Ton e provifior.s. They were completely drolled with new suits of dark London brown bath coating. It is fufpefted they have gone to fiome 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 gaol of Savannah sh ill be entitled to my warmed thanks and the above reward. EMANUEL RENGIL. Savannah, January 4, *798. GEORGIA.') By Nathaniel Bacon, Register of Pro (l.s. 7 S’ bats for the County of Libertv, and state N. Bacon. J af< refaid. WHEREAS Mrs. Susannah Dowse, widow and re lift of Gideon Dowse junior, Joseph Law, Efc. junior, and Mr. Thomas BradweU, have made application to me for letters admrnifbation on thfr ‘eftate and effefts of Gideon Dowse junior, late of the county and state a forefaid, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and lingular the kindred and creditors of the said Gideon Dowse junior, deceased, to be before me, at my office, on the 26th dav cf arc 1 next, to (hew cause, if any they have, why letters ofadminalration should not be granted them. Given under my hand and seal, this 22d day of February, 1798, and in the 22.1 year cfoA merican Independence. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. LouifvillesJltb. February, 1798. /V CONCURRED resolution of the 2d infhnt bein * jL preferrted and-read* -as fi4b*w- i lv the HOUSE of representatives. Friday, the 2d February, 1798. The Houle proceeded to take under consideration the resolution moved by Mr. Watkins, cf the 31st ulrimo, pointing out the method of filling vacancies that may hap. pen in the ensuing Convention, and the fame being read is as follows: Whereas a juft,and equal Representation is infepanble , from the idea of a free government, and the rights and happiness of no people can be secure without a due appoitU onment of such Representation: And whereas no prov'ifioa has been made whereby such just and equal Representation can be accurately made, alccrtained, or ap-p- r.ioned: For remedy whereof, Be it resolved, That it (hall be the duty of the Captains or Commanding Officers of Militia through out the state to make out fair and accurate rifts of all free white peiTons, as well young is old, refilling within the limits of their refpeftive company diftrifts, and they are he-eby required t return the fame,'duly certified under |i their hands, to the Cedes of the Superior Courts of the * several counties, on or before, the firft Monday in April next; and it (liall.be the duty of the said Clerks to trans mit, by the hands of the Members cf the Convention, all such returns, under se al, to the Prdideht of the Conven tion, for the information of that Body. An l whereas no mode has hitherto been pointed out for filling up such vacancies as may happen by the death, resig nation, or otherwise, cf the Members returned to reprefc-nt the state in Convention, Be it refolded, That his Excel lency the Governor be folly authorized and empowered, and he is hereby required, to issue writs f electi on for filling up such vacancies; provided that no eleftion (hall be V.eli in any county without ten days previous notice thereof having been set up in writing at three or mere of the moft public places in the county ; and all such elections Ife rii be held and conducted, and the returns made, in like manner an 1 form as is pre (bribed by law for the eleftion of Memb ers of the Legiflamre. And on the quefe’on to agree to the fame it passed in the affirmative. Ayes 24. Noes 19. Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the fame to the Se nate, ajid request the’u- Concurrence thereto. Extradl from the Minutes, James M. Simmons, Clerk. In Senate, 2 d February , 1798. The foregoing resolution being taken and read was con curred in. Teju Wm. Roeertson, Secretary. Ordered , Tim: certified copies thereof be transmitted for publication to the Printers in Savannah and Augusta, for the information of all whom it may concern. Attcji . Thomas Johnson, Sec. E. D. FINAL NOTICE. ~ ’ ALL Members in arrears to Hiram’s Lodge, No. 2, are reque.ftal to call on the fubfe riber 011 or before the 28th inst. and difeharge their relpeftive accounts. All those unfottled by that day will be immediately put in suit. By order c f the Worferipful Master, NORMAN MACLEOD, Treasurer. March 1, 5790. , n"o~ l I C E. ALL persons are particularly warned against purchasing any Negroes, lands, or other property, belonging to ti e Estate of John Rup ert, cleceafod, from any person or persons whatfotVer, as the whole tlicreof is secured, by the will of the said John Ruppert, to the foie and separate use of Mrs. Burney during her life, and to her children after her deccafe. William Leavden,*) Jr j jfoxccutors* OKN Eppinger, J February ai, 1798. N~O T ICE. ALL persons having any demands against tlie Estate of John Barber, late of the county of Liberty, de ceased, are hereby requeftei to deliver them in, properly atttfted, on or before the tiift day cf May rextr, awd thole who are anywise indebted to the said Estate aft; requtftcd to make payment without delay; to ROBERT BARBER, Adminiftratcr. February 16, 1798. JEN DO LEAKS REWARD^ r"-- - . _ DUN AWAY from the fubfcri'ier, a \ A Negro Fellow, named TON, j vfyX | but had another name, which I believe ! j was ESAU ; he is very black and like (fe’ about 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 or : 10 inches high, very .-active and fen ton a id Savannah, and on the roads leading to the above places. Any peifon harboring him lhall be dealt with to the utmost rigor of the law; and on delivering him to me in Augusta, or in any gaol on the continent, lhall receive the above reward, and all reason able charges, by me. _ C. DTSART. N. B. He went oft on the ,17th of February, 1798. TEN Dot;i 7\fth KrWAKiX 1 T3 UN AWAY from the fubfcribere f CL ; Xv on the 17th February, Afnall • Negro Fellow, named AARON, 4 feet 1 8 inches high, of a black complexion, *md about 30 years of age. An. person that ‘ vlll th e above Negro in the gaol in this city, or de’iver him at Mon teith (hall have the above reward. Owen Owens. Savannah, March 8, 1798. ) 11GUGHT.’ to the Workhouse in Savannah, A Nt- D gro Fellow, named Buck, about 5 feet 6 inches high, and about 40 veai-s of age, (jieaks very bad Englilh, fays he belongs to one Myer, in South Carolina. Nov. 23, 1797. Jacob Tkeiss, Gaoler. slv Pm N?ED ca