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KEWTORK, April 26:
THE citizens were alarmed yesterday, about noon, by
the ringing of bells. / It proved to be a call to the
gaol, which had been broken open by the prisoners, prin
cipally debtors, 24 of whom had draped.
A cirdfemflanc* of this kind inu reds every class of men;
we have therefore taken paint to obtain paiticiSars, which
are thus stated:
A few moments before 2 upwards of 40 of the prisoners
tame driving down flairs in a body, armed with piflols,
which had spring bayonets affixed to them, and clubs.
They knocked down the turnkey and assaulted tiie front
inner door, the lock of which they abfolutcly burst off.
Seeing opposition in front of the priibn collecting they flew
to the rear of the house, and pried their way through into
the yard, firing at every one who opposed them, and forced
their way through a crowd of officers and citizens, who
found it impossible to stein their imjetuofity; but, by skill
tmd numbers, the officers and citi tt.is retook 10 of them,
through the fire of all their piftoh, not, however, without
receiving many wounds, lire other 14 made a fuccefsful
escape; their names fee in the Sheriff’s advertisement in
tliis paper, by which too dollar is offered for their appre-
Jicnfion. Thofc taken were put in the dungeon.
‘JThe officers of tlie gaol appear to have faithfully per
formed their duty. What man. uneonfeious of design,
Could oppose such a torrent. • _
Their being armed in such a manaer may be conceived
somewhat mysterious; but thefo could easily have been
fmugglcd in from time to time by the friends of the prifon
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Many citizens acquired much credit by their exertions,
at the risk of their lives, in aiding the Magistrates in this
moment of alarm. There are many evuWifccs .also of the
vigilance of the officers; Mr. William W. Parker, Deputy
Sheriff, took two of the prisoners lfimfelf, each armed with
pistols; and we are told that tliis is not the firft inftante of
liis exertions in cases cf this kind.
It pains us to mention the fate of our worthy fellow ci
tizen, Mr. Peter Lolflard, tobaoconift, in Chatham street;
he received a ball through his body from one of the prisoners
after he had retaken him, and his (late was conceived very
dangerous last evening.
One Long, a carman, unfortunately received four wounds
in his body and limbs with buck (hot, but they were not
Conceived dangerous. Three other citizens were slightly
wounded. Watson, now in the dungeon, was badly Wound
ed before be refigneii.
April 28. Yefttrday arrived the fliip Harmony of
in 120 days from Calcutta. The Harmony
mounts 14 guns, and fired a falutc of 15 guns as ftie passed
the fort on Governor’s Jflurnl.
Pbiladclpb’t'h May 5. The timed (hips Ganges and
Hamburgh racket are pttrehafed for the United States.
The Rebecca, from Charleston for Goree, has been
captured by the English; her naval stores and gunpowder
taken out and landed, and the veflel liberated.
, Cbarlcjlon, May 16- The brig Romulus, Wallace,
from this port, is carried into Jean Rebel by a French
privateer.
The brig Hercules, O’Connor, from Philadelphia, bound
to Port au Prince, with a cargo valued at 120,000 dollars,
is atfo carried into Jean Rebel by a French privateer; and
another brig, commanded by a Capt. Lee, from Baltimore.
Yesterday morning a luindfome brig, built of live oak
find cedar, .wAs launched from tfie yard of Mr. Paul Prit
chard. She is calculated to carry 14-guns, 6 pounders,
and is to be employed as tlie cutter for this port. She is
allowed by good judges to be a faithful built veflel, and
does credit to the Conllru&or. We are informed (he is
Called the Unanimity.
May 17. The Britifli frigate Thetis, Capt. Cochran,
anchored off our bar the evening before the last; (he is last
from New Providence, and has cruised the last eight'days
between St. Augiiftine and this bar, during which Ihe has
captured four vessels, viz.
The fi.hooner Ranker, Booth, belonging to Messrs. B.
Booth and Cos. of this port, from Havana, loaded with sugars.
The schooner Napcy of Norfolk, from the Havana,
bound for Virginia, loaded with sugars.
, The reason given tfor. the above captures is, that they
tarried naval stores and contraband articles to the Havana.
The Danifli brig Three Friends, from thd Havana,
bound to St. Thomas’s* cargo supposed to be enemy’s pro
perty.
The Hamburgh brig Frederica, from the Havana, with
1200 boxes sugar on board; flic was on her voyage to
Hamburgh, and was to pall off here for orders. The reason
for taking her is, that Hamburgh vessels are not allowed,
by tlie late orders of the King in Council, to carry goods
from a nation at war with Great Britain to any port but
their own. This brig, we are informed, is to be lent this
morning to Halifax for trial.
Tlie brig Aurora, Woodman, whifh arrived yesterday
from the Havana, was brought to by tlie Thetis and exa
mined; her papers being such s Capt. Cochran approved
of he permitted her to proceed.
Capt. Ward, who arrived yesterday from New York,
Was brought to on Tuelday by the Thetis frigate, which
took from him one-man, named Robert Harrilbn; he had
fi certificate of his being an American. Capt. Cochran re
quested Capt. Ward to tell the owners of the schooner
Ranger that he had lent licr to Halifax, where, if they
intended to make any claim, ir o. nnid Hp nßfyff-try to {Lb, 1.
V hen Cipt. Ward left the Thetis there were two brigs
Hear her, which were taken poffefiion of by Capt. Cochran;
Capt. V arJStlid not learn who they were.
Mity 18. Ihe brig Julia, Hitchborn, which failed the
clay before yesterday for the Havana, loaded with flour
and rice, was brought to by tlie Thetis, and detained until
yesterday evening, when Ihe was releaied, nothing contra
band haying been found on board of her.
- NOTICE.
All persons having demands against tlie E/late of
Martin Shubman , late of Chatham county, de
feated, are do fired to render them properly attested; and
•H indebted to make immediate payment.
Tabitha Sbvhios, Adm’rix. ■
4frU z6 f 179S*
NOTICE. ✓ ;>
THE fubferiber having Wen appointed by the Interor
Court of the County of Chatham to receive the Re
turns of Taxable Property for the pretent year, he will
attend for that purpote on the following days and places,
from 9 o’clock in the forenoon to -,3 o’clock in the after
noon each day, viz.
For Cherokee Kill Dijlrift, at Cherokee Hill, on Mon
days the 30th April/ the 14th and 28th of May next.
For Little Ogecbee Thftricl, at Mrs. -M‘Knight’s,
on Wednesdays the id, the 16th, and 30th of May next.
For the Sea Ijlands, at John Barnard’s, Esq. on Wil
mington Island, on Saturdays the sth and 19th of May,
and 2d of June next.
For White Bluff Dijlrifl , at the Muster Field, on
Mondays tlie 7th and 21st of May, and 4th of June
next.
For the City cf Savannah, at his office St. James’s
square, on every day in the month of May, Sundays and
the aforementioned days when employed in the country
excepted.
It is eameftlv feqiiefted that all persons will attend with
their returns ready made out, and that ti e commanding
officers of each militia company diftricl will furpilh him
with a correti lift of all persons liable to pay taxes within
their refpedtive diftridls, upon oafli or affirmation, agree
ably to law. JUSTUS H. SCHKUBER.
Savannah, iSlb April , 1798,
EXTRACTS from the TAX LA IF.
a And the commanding officer in each company ffiall
give to the Receiver so attending a lift of the inhabitants
liable to pay taxes within his diftrid, on oath or affirmation
to the belt of his knowledge and information, under the pe
nalty of thirty dollars, See. &c.
“ And be it also enadtid, That all and every person li
able to pay tax fliall give in the lift of his, her, or their
property, [held on the firft day of January laft] as well as
a lift of every such person or >perfons as he, lhc, or they,
may be attorney or attornies, executor or executors, ad
jniniftrator or aominiftrators, guardians, trustees, or agents,
for, in the county wherein they refute, deferibing as near
as possible, from the plats, deeds, or other documents, the
particular situation of such land, the quantity and quality
thereof, in what county, what particular water courl'e on,
and what lands it joins, for whom surveyed, or to whom
granted, &c.
“ And be it further enacted, That the Receiver of Tax
Returns ftiallj in thirty days after pu'ftidling the lift of
defaulters, proceed to and assess all I‘uclt’defaulters in a sum
equal, according to the best of his opinion, to the full a
mount of the tax of such d.fi alters, Sc c. &c. and the Col
lcdlor fliall proceed against such defaulters for double the
amount of laid affeffmuit, &e.”
A LIST cf TAXABLES .
All lands within the flute.
All free male white persons above 21 years of age.
All negroes and other Haves under 60 years t f age.
All lots, Wharves, and all buildings, within the limits of
any town, village, borough, or city.
All free male negroes, inulattoes, and meftizoes, ;; above
21 years of age.
All stock in trade of merchants, fliopkeepers, and others.
All profeffors of law and phylie, factors, and brokers.
All billiard and E. O. tables, or other instruments of
similar confirmation uled or intended for gambling.
All foreign wares, liquor?, or merchandise, fold, bar
gained, or trafficked for, by all factors and brokers.
The funded stock of the United States*
” NO TTcTE “
T X THERE AS ihameful depredations have been com-
V \ mitted on the Island of Great Wajfaw , a great
proportion of the stock killed and carried off, and the lhell
banks robbed, in order to prevent the future deftrudtion of
th.eir property, the Proprietors, in tlie moft politive man
ner, forbid all persons from carrying dogs on, or hunting
011 that island; and, to prevent thole from running into an
error who may think they may continue to do so with im
punity, they are informed that the ilknd and its depend
encies is now under the direction of Mr* J unes Adams,
who has orders to kill every dog that he finds there, to
whom foe ver belonging. This, if severe, is indilpenfably
necessary, and will meet the coincidence of every candid
mind, as it is utterly impossible to prevent stock limn run
ning wild where there is a continual hunting and firing of
guns. They also forbid all perfohs taking llieiis from their
lhell banks without permillion firft obtained.
All thole detected in violation of tliejybcve notice will
be, without difti action of persons, prole cured td the utmost
severity of the law. March 13, 1798.
GEORGIA."j By Nathaniel Bacon, Register of.'Pro
(L.s. ) > bats'for the county of Liberty jin the
N. Bacon. j state aforefaid.
WHEREAS John Mallard, Tohn Robarts, and
Thomas Mallard, have maoe application to me
for letters of adminiftiation on the estate ’and effects of
William Norman, late of the county of Liberty, deceafec!,
The fe “tire therefore to cite and admonUh.all and Angular
11 e kindred and creditors of the laid tieceafed to be and ap
pear before me, at my office, on or before the 9th day of
June next, to Ihew cause, if any thev have, why letters
of admmiftration lhould not be granted them.
Given under myTiancFand Teal, the 17th day of
May, 1798, and in the 22d year of American
Independence.
Nl) * 1 C E
ALL persons are particularly warned against purchasing 1
any Negroes, lands, or other property, belonging l
to the Efface ot Joluvßuopert, deceased, from anv person I
or persons whatfbever, as the whole tlrertof is fccured, by !
the will of the said John Ruppert, to the foie and ftps rate j
use ol Mrs. Burney during her life, and to her children
after her deceaic.
William Lewoen,"]
John Eufinglr, J Executors *
February 2t, 1795.
blank Bills ol Exchange may be had oi tne
Pdniers licrcoi".
Assize- for-may, *^l.
THE Price of Superftre flour being 10 dollars
barrel, and of Fine 9 dollars per barrel, of 196 lbs,
wt. nett, the Loaves must weigh as fellows: “ lbs. OZt
Os tiie best fiiperfine quality, a u 1-2 cent loaf, 2 2
a 6 i-4 cent ditto, 1 1
Os the second quality, a 12 1-2 cqnt loaf, 2 5
a 6 1-4 cent ditto, 1 2 1-3
. May 1, 1798. W. li. Lange, c. t.
TO BE RENTED Otf RE/ISONAbTe
VERMS FOR ONE OR MORE TEARS
A CONVENIENT STAGE, 13 miles from Savan
nah, on the Augusta road, with a convenient dwelling,
house, kitchen,'rilable, and other conveniences. For far
ther particulars apply to Mr. Peter Miller, at the weft cor
ner of the town.
fCj™ A fniall Stock of Cattle to be disposed of. Apply
as above. ‘ May 14, 1798.
N O T I C E. ~
ALL perfor.s having any demands against the Estate of
Robert Richardson are requested to render their ac
counts, properly attested, to the fubferiber, at St. Mary’s;
and those indebted are earnestly solicited to make early pay
ments. The public and the parties immediately interested
arc hereby canjitreed aga'oft receiving, or in any y&k fjr,
tering for, or paying a bond given by John Hunton; of
Wafliiugton, in Wilkes county, for the sum of 920 dol
lar >, and a note given by Wiiiiam Adams for 24 dollars,
( which fuel papers were with the papers of said Richardson
at the time of his dt-cer.te, and moft probably are now in
the poffefflon of a Mrs. O’Neal or Mr. Jacob Cunes) with
any other person bui: the fubferiber, who is the legal admi
nistrator, and also fully authorized to fettle the Estate by
ample powers from the widow of laid Richardson.
May 17. ALEX. GANDLISH.
NOT I C E. ‘
A IX persons having any demands against the Estate
of Mary Low, late of Liberty County, aecerffed,
are requested to fend them in, properly attested, to tiuT
lubferiber, within 12 months and a day from the date
hereof, after which time the affairs of the said Estate will
be doled, and all accounts not rendered will be excluded.
John Jones, Admr.
Rural Felicity , Liberty County, March 28, 1798.
ten dollars reward.
j~ — : • j “O UN AWAY from the fubferiber,
ii on the 17th February, Afmall
0* . Negro Fellow, named AARON, 4 feet
8 inches high, of a black complexion,
a^ont 8° years cf age. Any person
th.at will secure the above Negro in tlie
hi gaol in tliis < ity, or deliver him at Moll*
teith plantation, (hall have the above
reward. - Owen Owens.
Savannah, March 8, 1798*
TEN DOLLARS R-EVVA:<I~
wn-t. —RUN A WAT from the fubferiber,
j O ANEGRO i L Ll.OW.namcd
MAfl HERCULES,
About 5 feet 4 inches high, of a black
complexion, has his country marks in
his face, and is about 45 yeare of age.
Owen Owens.
UP in Savannah, A Negro Wench, who
A. calls herfelf Hannah, and sometimes Kate, and
fays it is two or three years since (he ran away from
Charleston, that she belonged to the widow of Thomas
Smith, but believes that Ihe has been since fold to fame
person in the country; five appears to be about 25 year3|
old, of rather a yellow complexion. Whoever (he belongs!
to may have her by applying to Matthew Motz, Keeper!
of the federal gaol, and paying charges of advertising, &c.|
Savannah, 30 tb Sept. 1797.
BROUGHT to the Workhoule in Savannah, A Nr- 1
gro Fellow, who fays his name is Pompey, about!
5 feet 9 inches high, and about 35 years of age, fays hl
belonged to Mr. John Coxe, deceased.
Jacob Theiss, Gaoler.
BROUGHT to the Workhcufe in Savannah, A Ne'B
-GRo,Fellow, named Buck, about 5 feet 6 inclidß
high, and about- 40 years of age, speaks very bad Englmw
fays lie belongs to oiie Myer, in South Carolina.
Nov. 23, *797. Jacob Theiss, Gaoler, j -
r I LIKEN UP by the fubferiber in Effingham coun*''a
X A DARK BAY HORSE, about 15 and an"Bj
hands high, branded on the mounting shoulder
hind feet white to the fetlock, a long tail, a final!■
star in his forehead, supposed about 12 years old. Theß
owner can hav e said hone by applying to tlie fubl'cribcrtß
and paying for this advertisement. ®
JavYEs Gibson. |
WooiviUe Plantation , 26 tb April , 1798.
TAKEN UP at the fubfenber’s plantation, Screvei®
on the main road leading fiom SavannsiH
to Augusta, about the 17th May last, A BAY HORStiB
about 8 or 9 years old, one hind white foot, blaze face®
branded on tlie mounting shoulder 26, and on the neaiß
buttock IN, trots and canters, about 14 hands high.
August 2q, 1797. STEPHEN m
STRAYED from the brick vard, near the tan yaid're
Savannph, A BAY MARE, and her COLT abNj®
6 weeks old, brands (if anv) not recolle£led; it is
thev have gone up the Augusta road. A reward oi
Dollars will be given to anv person delivering them to ■
RADIGUET, at Bis brick yard. ®
SAVANNAH; Pbutte® bt N. JOHNSTON asp J