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GEORGIA.
By His Excellency JAMES JACKSON,
Governor and Commander in chief of the Army and Navy
of this State, and of the Militia thereof,
A FKOCLAMAT ION.
WHEREAS I have received information from John
Haberfliam, Esquire, Collector of the Customs of
the United States for the Port of Savannah, that about
midnight of the fourth instant certain persons unknown
went on board the Spanish schooner called the Maria, of
about twelve tons burthen, then lying in Savannah river,
and entered that day at the Customhouse lrom Saint Au
gustine, and, having secured the crew, unmoored and car
ried her about a mile up the river, w lie re they ftt fire to
and totally destroyed her:
AND WHEREAS his Catholic Majesty and the Un
ited States are in the drifted bonds of amity and friendfhip,
under the treaty of San Lorenzo el Real, entered into the
twenty-leventh day of October, one thousand (even hund
red and ninety-five, by Thomas Pinckney on the part oi
the United States, and the Prince of Peace on the part of
his Catholic Majesty; and which treaty was duly ratified by
the contracting parties; and the sixth article thereof de
clares “ each party (hall endeavor, by all means in their
power, to prote& and defend all vefiels, and other effects,
bedonging to tlie citizens or fubjtfts of the other, which
flrall be within the extant of their jurifdiftion by sea or by
land;” and such heinous and unlawful conduct may not
only tend to interrupt that harmony which at present sub
sists between the two nations, but may be deemed an in
fringement of the said article:
IN ORDER THEREFORE to disavow any intention
of infringing the said treaty, or any article thereof, on'the
part of the United States, by the Government of Georgia,
and in order to bring the offenders to condign punilhment,
as well as to prevent such flagrant violations of the laws of
nations in future, I HAVE THOUGHT FIT to issue this
my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of four hundred
dollars to any peri’oli or persons who will inform againftand
proferute to conviftion the persons who let fire to and tot
ally deflroycd the Spanish schooner called the Maria as a
forefaid.
AND I do further drift! y command and require all Of
ficers Civil and Military within this slate to be diligent,
aiding, and aflifling, in apprehending and (earring the a
. fore find > offenders, in order that they may be dealt with
according to law. _
Given under my hand, and the great seal of the
said state, at the Statehouse in Louifvillc, this
tenth day of August, in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight,
and in the twenty-third year of American
Independence.
JAs. JACKSON.
By the Governor,
Jn 0 . Milton, Sec’y.
GOD SAVE THE STATE;
On MONDAY the 20 tb lnjiant ,
Will be Offered FOR SALE,
At the WIIARF of the SUBSCRIBERS ,
One Hundred and Two
NE WNEGROE S,
Imported from the Windward Coafl of Africa, in the
Schooner Nancy, William Adains, Mailer.
The terms will be made known on the day of sale.
KENNEDY and PARKER.
Savannah, loth August , 1798*
Public Auction.
On Monday the 3d of September, at X o’clock, will be
fold, at Watt’s wharf,
The following ARTICLES:
6 bales flaxen oznabrigs,
6 boxes bats,
100 barrels fuperfine flour,
21 crates green and blue edged ware, and
5 pieces damaged oznabrigs, &c. &c.
Belonging to the Ellate of William Ewing, late of New
York, deceased.
July 25, 1798. Wm. BELCHER, Adm’r.
Sale w I'reigbt,
; B||sjiK -A Schooner,
/jWl\P)urthen about 25 tons, lying at Mr.
Wayne’s new wharf. For particulars
Ul<ilUre ° EDMOND WALSH.
Savannah, 9 tk August, 1798.
’ NOT! C E.
books and papers of LEONARD CECIL, -
X and LEONARD au<l JOHN CECIL, are placed
in my hands. Those indebted may scome forward and
ftttle, or I (hall proceed to commence suits.
’ &tb Augusts 1798. J. CUYLER.
To ITILLIAM KER , Scboolniafier, Savannah.
I AM informed that you told a Mr. Watlon, now a
Teacher in Golhen, that I did make application to fome
of your employers to let me have the tuition of their child
ren (who were then your Tcholars) during the sickly (eafon,
or the holydays which you promised to let them h.r. e. I
think it a duty incumbent on me to tell you, in this public
manner, that if you have told Mr. Watson, or any other
person, that I ever did make any application for any favor
vs that nature to any of vour employers, to draw away
any of your scholars, it is lalfe: Rut, to your frame, I
believe that 1 could prove that, flnee I have taken the
charge of Mr. M-Reun’s fthool, yon have made application
to fome, if not to all, thoTe gentlemen and ladies who
have been benefa&ors to that fchool, for you to have the
preference in teaching their children, as though you were
of superior ability, which case remains for the determination
of the scholar and not tlie pedant, as .
You may hear from me again it you desire it.
EDMOND WALSH.
Savannah, t)tb August, 1798.
1 ‘ALMANACS
For sale at the Printing-Office in Broughton flreet.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands againfttl e Ellate of \V n.-
liam Ewing, deceased, are requcfLd to render them
to the subscriber, attested.
July 2j, 1798. Wm. BELCHER, Adm’r.
May 8.
JEAN Bon de St. Andre, infle>d of having been deca
pitated at Algiers, is living at Smyrna, where he exer
cises the fitnftions of Consul of the Republic..
May 9. Gen. Bernadette arrived from Strafburgh the
; 4th instant; he is called to Paris by the Directory.
Bcurdeaux , May 13. There are two American vefftls
in the river from New England, laden with sugar, coffee,
tobacco, 6cc.
London , May 11. It lias been rumored for fame days
that fome mark of censure was meditating by the Cabinet
on the conduct of Mr. Fox at the Whig Club, and the
j report has turned out to be true. On WednefJay last,
after the levee was over, a Board of Privy Council was
j held at St. James’s. Mr. Falkener, as Clerk of the Coun
| cil, laid the book containing the lift of Privy Councillors
; before his Majefly, in ollenience to his commands; when
’ the King drew his pen across the name of the. Right Hen.
Charles James Fox, and returned the book to Mr. Falke
ner. We believe tlie last instance of this kind was in tlie
case of the late Duke of Devonihire, when the King, by
the advice of the then Minister, laird. Bute, -(truck his
Grace’s name out of the fame book of Privy Councillors;
his Grace’s crime was that of opposing Lord Bute’s mea
i'ures. ‘
Admiralty Office, May 12.
Letter from Capt. Hctbam, of his Majesty's Jhip Ada
mant, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated at anchor ojf the
ijlands of St. Marcou , the titb of May.
Si a, —I hive the fatisfaftion of enclosing, for the in
formation of my Lords Commilfioners of the Admiralty, a
letter I yeftertlay received from Lieut. Price, commanding
officer on the ißands of St. Marcou, in which it will be
found that, by his firm and steady reliftunce again ft a very
considerable force, these illands have been saved falling into
tlie hands of the enemy.
Th< calm weather had for fome days prevented his Ma
jesty’s ftiips under my orders from checking the progress
which the flotilla from La Hogue might attempt to make,
and judging, from tlie information I received from Lieut.
Price on the morning of the 6th, that it was on its way to
the islands, I neeeffarily approached them as near as the
state of the weatlrer would permit me to do. On the fame
afternoon, however, I was obliged to anchor, but, taking
advantage of a light breeze in the evening, I again weighed
and flood in. At 10 o’clock that night, it again falling
quite calm, and fearing the flood tide would carry us too
far to tlie eastward, the (Lip once more anchored, the illands
bearing w. by s. 6 miles.
A little before the dawn of day the enemy commenced
tlie attack, and the boats were soon afterwards seen placed
and keeping up a constant fire. A light breeze springing
up at that time from the n. n. w. with an ebb tide, the
signal was made to wigh, and Capts. Talbot of the Eury
dice, and Hagget of the Orestes, were directed by me to
(laud in as fall as polTible, and attack the enemy in the
manner they frould judge moft effectual towards destroying
them on arriving up. While going down, however, if
‘ was perceived the enemy was making his retreat in a very
hasty and confufed manner, and I am not altogether with
out hope that the near approach of his Mait fly’s ftiips in
fome measure confirmed the enemy in his incAiation of a
bandoning an enterprise which, from the very able conduct
and well directed fire of Lieut. Price, he would at all events
have been ultimately obliged to do. It again falling calm,
and the (Flips not having steerage way, rendered pursuit cn
our fide impollibk, and enabled them to make their retreat
to La Hogue. w
It would be great injustice in not joining with him in
his very well bellowed commendation on the conduct of
the several officers under his command.
It may not be deemed improper to mention, that I this
morning saw fome pieces of paper taken from the veflel
which has been towed in, and that amongst them there is a
firt of return, of the crew, by which it appears that it con
lifted of 144 men; the total force, therefore, may have
been very considerable, and there is every reason to believe
has fullered great loss.
I have the honor to be, &c.
W. Horn am.
Copy of a letter from Lieut. Charles P. Price , dated
** on board-his Majesty's gun vcjfil Badger, Ijles Si.
Marcou , the <)tb of May, 1795, to Evan Nepean,
£fq-
I beg leave to repreftnt to you, for the information of
my Lords Coimniflioners of the Admiralty, that on the 6th
-tuft, observing the enemy forming their gun boats and flats
in divilions in the road of La Hogue, .I considered it a cer
tain appearance of an attack, and ordered every person to
remain under arms- to receive them; I, at the fame time,
lent a guard boat off the mouth of La Hogue to watch their
motions. Mr. Moore, Midftiipman of the Eurydice, who
commanded tlie boat, acquainted me, by signal, about 1 2
p. m. of their approaching us, and soon after wc heard them
dillinftly give orders to the men; but the night being very
dark and calm we could not fee them. At daybreak I ob
served them in line, drawn abreast of the s. w. face of the
western redoubt, and having every man in readiness, I o
pened a brilk fire of 17 pieefcs of canncn on them, r when
they immediately returned the fire from 52 gun brigs and
fiats for two hours and fome minutes. The gun brigs re
mained to batter within about 3, or 400 yards; and the flats
rowed up to us with the gveateft refutation until they were
within lnufket frot, when our guns, loaded with round and
grape, or case, for about one hour, cut them up in .chips
before they could retreat; and our fire cn the boats at
tempting to save thole linking mult have occasioned great
daughter* as they were crowded with lbldiers for the pur
pose of lhJrmirg us. I con je el urn, from the finall flab, No.
13, I have towed in, bottom un, having 129 of tlie 2d
company of the battalion of Boulogne marines on board,
that there were 6 or men embarked; and of 5 2 that
began I could difeover on y 43 able to retreat.
Lieut. Bourne tock every method in his power to assist
me, but, from the iitUatihu of the attack ia tlie Eail lilhnd,
was dt 11 \ vecl for fome time of doing much but with tlie fkii.
from the 68 pounders over the length on the \VJI
but latterly did them great damage, by dankinc v J
face of tlie Weft Island. 0 “ ‘ w *
I am pltafed to acquaint you, that Lieut. Enfor,
commands the party of marines under my command, k.
haved, with his men, in a very extraordinary good officer
like manner, having the whole face of the redoubt to a*,
tend to. Lieut. Mauchan, with a detachment of 22
rincs sent me from the Adamant, commanding the detached
guns and a blockhouse, did great execution; and it is im
poßible for me to deferibe tlie steady good behavior of Serial
Hendtrlbn, with tlie nine artillery gunners, marines, and 1
seamen. I ant lorry to announce the death cf Thomu ‘
Hall, private marine, killed; Richard Dunn and Peter Wis |
liamlon, marines, wounded; and Thomas Banks, feamar ,
wounded:. But considering our leceiving fire of near 80
heavy bow guns, from 36 to 18 pounders, for upwards of
two hours, 1 look upon our damage as not great. Wc had
four guns dismounted, but I got them fit for service before
night. Enclosed I fend you Lieut. Bourne’s letter to me
the morning after the adlion. Lha. P. Price.
Sandly , Eajl Ijland , St. Marcou , May 7, 1753,
Sir, —I have tlie plealiire to inform you, tnat in the
affair of this morning there v*ere no killed nor wounded ia
this island. I cannot lpeak in terms lufficiemly strong of
the firm and manly conduct displayed on this occasion by
the-officers and men under my command; and Afcel pani
cularly indebted to Lieut. Lawrence of the marines, Lnfign
Carter of the invalids, Meflrs. I rotter and Moore, Matts
of the Adamant and Eurydice, and Mr. John Mathe, Coni,
miiFary of ordnance (lores, for their afliftance and ready
execution of my orders during the action.
Rickard Bourne.
Lieut. Price , &c. tdY. senior ojyccr
at the ijlands of St. Marcou.
May 14. Ehe mutiny increases on board tlie following
fldps, at Gillingham: The Bristol, Hero, San Dina, and
Eagle, are .obliged to have their refpedtive Commanden
perpetually board. Capt. Douglas, who lias the general
command of the whole, .has ordered a double watch to be
kept inceffautly over the gratings- —[The above vejfels rag
prison ftps, and the mutineers are French , Spainjb ,
and Dutch prijytters.']
One of the morning papers fays, “ We understand that
Government has received private advice from the coast of
France that the ridiculous project of the invasion of this
country lias been completely abandoned by the Executive
Directory. I’he boasted army of England , it is said, has
been reduced by defeition to lets than 6c,coc men, 2o,ocaj
of whom, including 14 regiments cf cavalry, have Ixenl
ordered to proceed immediately to Switzerland and thai
Upper Rhine, where fome strong meal arts are about to U 9
enforced.”
The number of gun vcffels forming the fquzdron rfl
Cherbourg and Havre amount to 90, on board of wliicM
are embarked 14,000 soldiers. There are atHairefouS
large frigates and fix (loops of war, in every refped rtad)B
for sea. Should Sir Richard Strachan, who on Frida*
failed for St. Marcou in the Diamond, with the Fly flcopl
and Sulphur and Vesuvius bombs, arrive in time to nnv*
them, we'will ensure a good account of them.
From Chatham we hear that, upon examining fome oHI
men and boys, (Dutch prisoners) on Thursday last, prev-H
ous to their being sent to Holland, a great number of )■
ters were found on them, addrefled to the National A Her.®
bly at the Hague, deferibing as much of this country
came tc their knowledge, the frtuation of tlie dock yard
Chatham, and other particulars.
May 19. There are 13 fail of the line ready for sea iH
Ike.ft wafer, besides frigates.
By letters from Rullia we learn that the Emperor i’J
relolved to make the following augmentat on in hisamiH
and navy: Every iocth man is to be enlisted, by which ■
force cf not Id’s than 120,000 men, according to the fiafl
cf population in that empire, will be added to the preftiH
armaments. H
Admiral Lord St. Vincent is returned to Lilbon; buH
Rear Admiral Parker has moored his fleet in a Line of ba:.IH
off Cadiz harbor, with 23 fail of the line. During the latH
gales of wind one Spanish (hip cf the line and tuH
Irigates escaped. Ail the letters from the fleet state,
it was generally underlie odors board that the Spanish
mi:al hlaffaredo had politive orders to fail.
Plymouth, May 7. Came in, the American r k Ti ß
tis, Capt. Elifra Crocker, from Charleston, bound
London, laden with cotton, rice, and (kins, taken by V
Brave French privateer on the 23d ult. and retaken cr.
25th following by the Phenix, of 36 guns, Capt. Kah‘-<*
Falmouth, May 12. Arrived, the Prince Adelpiy®
Packet, with <t mail from Lisbon and 23 passengers,
.12 days passage. She brings the account cf tlie lots ot
Lively frigate, Capt. Morris, on the Spanish coast;
crew are laved but one man. The Lively and the Sayk®;
were detached bv Sir Jolm Orce in fcarch of two
frigates which were driv en from their anchors in Cadiz ba*
bv a violent gale cf wind; it being hazy weather the
got on shore, and after every exertion was made by
Morris and the crew, assisted by tlie Seahorse, they
compelled to abandon her; they let her on fire t ' ) i' re ' £ Bg
her falling into the hands of the enemy; about an hour
ter they left her (he blew up. Capt. Morris is
the Prince Adolphus Packet.—The Alemene ir g nte V*
been attacked by three Spanish gun boats, which fe
off. The Alemene Lad 50 men k’flltd and woundeu
, Liverpool, -Slay 17. A general embargo took
Friday- lull upon aft ships and vcfl’els at Dover and
and none whatever are permitted to put to sea.
The fleet for the Baltic failed from hence on Mor.ua;
under convoy of the Charon, of 44 guns.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) July 7- K
THE Mary and Express left the Cove of
29th May. We learn by them, t
previous to their failing, a French privateer itip
prize to the Dry 7 ad frigate, Lord Amelius Btauc er
madder, arrived there; and that a Spanish packet J 8 “ .
vateer were sent in the day they left it.
The intelligence received by the above veflels
i ll commuoi|Ktion between^ Dublin and Cork iv
Hen cut as or eight days before they
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