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French Fokc*.
Guns. Me ft.
T L’Orient, (Admiral’s (hip) _ 120 1010 burnt.
‘Le Franklin, (ift Gontre Adrai
-2 ral’s (hip) 80 800 taken.
„Le Guillaume Ted, 2d do. 80. 800 draped.
I! Le Tonnant, . • * 800 taken.
‘Le Gueneur, . • 74 7<* taken. v;
ILe Conquerant, • • 74 7 00 ta^ n *
I. Le Spartiate, . • 74 700 taken.
g. L’Aqniion, - • 74 700 taken,
o. Le Souverain Pecple, • 74 700 taken...
, . L’HeureuK, . • 74 70° taken.
Timoleon, . • • 74 7 Wt
12. Le Mcreure. . * 74 700 taken.
Le Diane, 4 3°°
Leluffice, ... 44 3=°
L'Artemife, . . • 3* • ,
UWe, • • • 3* pj|g
,r r... 1 > ■—
Total, 1190 10810
December 6. Yesterday arrived the brig Jerulha, Ri
chards, Kingston, (Jamaica) 30 days. - _
Exiraß from the log book of the brig Jeruftsa, Capti
Jqfiab Richards, from Jamaica,
u Sailed from Jamaica the 3d of November, w..h part
of the Jamaica fleet, bound through the Windward railage;
but Was obliged to bear away and come through the Gulph.
uQ n 12th of the laid month was boarded’ by the
French privateer called the Coffee Mill, which formerly
belonged to Capt. Alexander; fitted out of Charleston,
they overhauled my papers and let Me pass, after taking
cnc barrel of fit gar and a barrel of bread.
On the 21 ft of the laid month was boarded by the
Montezuma iloo*> of war off the Havana. Capt. Philips,
in the Baltimore Hoop of war, was cruising off said port,
and had captured a small privateer, mounting 4. guns; he
had her ftiH with him. He informed me that the Ccnfti
tution, Capt. Nicholson, haff sprung her bowsprit, which
oblHed fierTo bear away, where he could not tell.”
December 10. The weather having been very thick
and hazy for a number of days past many vessels which ar
rived at the bar were prevented from coming in. Ihe pilots
who came up vefterday inform, that they had boarded the
United States’Hoop of war Herald, and the armed brig
Pickering, last from Halifax, which have under convoy a
brig, on board of which are 29 pieces of cannon, fliipped
at Halifax, intended for the defence of our harbor; they
are Tome of the guns which were taken when this town sur
rendered to the Britilh in 1780, and formerly were part of
the guns of the Foudroyant, which King Gedrge 11. pre
sented to Carolina when a province.
‘Hie wind blowing very frefli yesterday at southwest pre
vented the vessels from getting in* The ship Columbia of
Alexandria, from the Bay of Honduras, is alio to the
northward of the bas-; Ihe has a pilot on board. Three or
four brigs, names unknown, are also to leeward of the bar.
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SAVANNAH, December 13*
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PRICE CURRENT of COUMTRY PRODUCE, 13th
December*
Rice, (new) 2 dollars per 100 lbs.') ,
(old) 1 dollar 75 cents. j 111 .
Tobacco, 7£ dollars per 100 lbs* -
Cotton, (Sea Iftaud) 2od. fieri. 1 . , ,
(Upland) roller ginned, , 3 Jd. f“
machine do. 12d.
Com, 621 cents per bufiiel.
Deer (kins, 25 cents per lb.
“I Boards, 15 dollars per m. feet.
Scantling, 14.
Ranging timber, 15 a 1”.
■.umber. > White oak hogshead Haves, 170: 18*
I Red oak hogshead diito, 1o a 12.
I Shingles, (boated) 3.
I J (rafted) 2 a 2?.
MARINE LIST.
Entered Inward.
Kloop lydia, Tallman, Charleston
I Dove, Brown, Ditto
I Cleared Out.
■chooner Republican, Hodgkin* Boston
■ Desire, O’Neil, St. Mary’s
W ’}% J ulta > Northrop,. C:. Thomas’s
Hoop Harriot, Frederica
■now Neverfink, Stanton, Jamaica
I Arrived yesterday, ship Peggy, Capt. Cottle, from Li
■erpcol, which he left the aid of October last. Brig
Capt. Lingo, from New York.
ff The Hope was to iarl for this place in about ftxdays after
He Peggy.
Cottle, from Liverpool, brought no uewfpapers;
W - * *" at Buonaparte, in his intercepted dispatches, in-
Hrmed the French Direftory that he had engaged and de
bated the natives, but that he would not be able no pene
f nto tlle country, or even to hold his p.fiti’on
Hag, without a reinforcement of 20,000 men, as there
Wre 160,000 of the inhabitants in arms against him. No
■trtain accounts were received of the Breil fleet.
f, a Jt e J' C , r f rom a S cntl vnan in Mancbefter. ,
|u y d ‘ Jt }.°*} 9be ?* 179 . 8 ’ bis f ‘ irnd * Ms- city.
11^m-ft.° U - r ‘’ w ‘ d ’ fuppoft, hav given you every
*c and only leave m to announce to
iff, A°a C -° /vr brilliant victories ever obtained by sea,
Btk.^ elion ’ ovcr the Toulon fl et, at the Mouth
t N e ’ t w here had conveved Buonaparte and an
■J” °J 2 f’° oo men make their way to the East Indies)
C .1 ar) d destroyed them all, except 2 men
jffj l ßn l a - v * n taken 9 fail of the line,
■Kid , ?■■ 1 C Admiral's ship of 120 guns, and funk a74
Sfs , s ateS * had ! 3 74’s only, the French 9
a , o:i .’ and J of 12c guns. One of our 74’s was
B reioi- * r hc ?aion a:ld ren dered ufolefs. We are
P 1 * V firin S cannon and ringing of bells. It
21 7 Ins army will loon be titftrovtsl bv
the Arabs, as he is already obliged in retreat, and without
hope of supplies, which he was requeuing from tlie Directo
ry in his dilpatches take ■ by Nyllon.”
Benjamin Ogle, Esq. !•> elcclcf Governor of the state
of Maryland.
* An extraordinary meeting of the Legiftature of Ten
nessee on the 3d instant, at Knoxville, has bgen proclaimed
by the Governor,of that state.
Elcßions on Mtnday the stb ult*
In Screven Countv.
State Senator. Samuel Groce, F.fq.
Members of the Hbufe of Reprefentativcs. ...
Lanier and Fargus Lovitr, Efqrsi
In OoLETHojtfE County.
State Senator. Burrell Pope, Esq.
Members of the lhuje oj Reprcfentqiives*
Thomas, ■ ■■■ Hill, amt Andrew Bel, Eiqrs.
Died, on Thursday lull, at Mrs. Galache’s, near this
city, Mr. Hugh Scott.
5C7- The Trujtees of the Academy of Chatham County
are requeued to meet at the botife of Dr. Brickcil on
Monday the ijtb inji. at 3 o'clock p. m.
Augujl 20.^*
WITHIN these few days a proclamation has been
made public, which Buonaparte issued In the Ar
abic language, on his landing in Egypt. Ihe following is
a faithful tranflaticn of it:
“ In the name of God, gracious and merciful. There
is no God but God; he has no son nor aff.uate in his king
dom.
“ The present moment, which is destined for the punifti
ment of the Beys, has been long anxioully expeded* “The’
Beys, coming from the mountains of Georgia and Bajars,
have deibla'.ed this beautiful country, long insulted and
treated with contempt the French-nation, and oppressed her
merchants in various ways. Buonaparte, the General of
the French Republic, according to the principles of liberty,
is now arrived, and the Almighty, the Lord of both worlds,
has sealed the deftru&ion of the Beys.
“ Inhabitants *f Egypt, when the Beys tell you that the
French are come to destroy your Religion believe them not:
it is an absolute falfehood. Answer those deceivers, that
they are only come to relcue the rights rif the poor from
the hands of their tyrants, and that the French adore the
Supreme Being, and honor the Prophet and his Holj Koran.
“ All men are equal in the eyes of God. Understand
ing, ingenuity, and icience, alone, make a difference be
tween them: as the Beys, therefore, do not possess any of
these qualities, they cannot be worthy to govern the country.
“ Yet are they the only pofitffors of extenfiye trails of
land, beautiful female slaves, excellent horses, magnificent
palaces! Have they then received an exclusive privilege
from the Almighty? If so, let them produce it. But the
Supreme Being, who is just and merciful towards all man
kind, wills that, in future, none of the inhabitants of Egypt
(hall be prevented from attaining to the firft employments,
and the highest honors. The Adminiftratien, which (Hall
be conducted byperfons of intelligence, talents, and fore
fight, will be productive of happiness and security; the ty
ranny and avarice of the Beys have laid waste Egypt, which
was formerly so populous and well cultivated.
“ The French are true Mussulmen. Not long
fii.ee ti ey marched to Rome, and overthrew the throne of
the Pope, who excited the Chriltians against ,he p ofeffors
of Iliam (the Mahometan Religion;) afterwards they direct
ed their courle to Malta, amt drove out the unbelievers,
who imagined they were 1 appointed by God to make war on
the Muffulmen. The French have at all times been the
true and sincere friends of the Ottoman Emperors, and the
enemies of their enemies. May the empire of the Sultan,
therefore, be eternal; but may the Beys of Egypt, our
oppofers, whole infatiuble avarice has continually excited
dilobedience and inlubordlnation, be trodden in the dull
and annihilated.
“ Our friendftiip (hall be extended to those of tlie inha
bitants of Egypt who ftiall join us, as also to those who
fiiali remain in their dwellings and oblcrve a ftriCl neutra
lity, and when they have fetn our condsfl with their own
eyes hasten to submit to us; but the dreadful puniMiment
of death awaits .those who R.a!l take up arms for tlie Beys
and against us; for them there (hall be no deliverance, nor
fl.al! any trace of them remain.
“ Article 1. All places which (hall lie three leagues
distant from the route of the French army ftiall fend one
of their principal inhabitants to tlie General to declare
that they submit, and will hoist the French flag, which is
blue, white, and red.
“ 2. Every village which (hall oppose the French army
shall be burned tot e ground.
“ 3. Every village which ftiall submit to the French
(hall hoist the French flag, and ti at of the Sublime Porte,
their ally, whose duration be eternal.
“ 4. The Sheiks and principal persons of each town and
village (hall seal up the houses and effects of the Beys, and.
take care that net the smallest article (hall be loft.
“ 5. The Sheiks, Cadis, and Imans, (hail continue to
exercifc their refpeClive functions; and put up their pray
ers, and perform the exerelies of religious worship, in the
mosques and houses of prayer. All the inhabitants of E
gypt (ball offer up thanks to the Supreme Being, and put
up public prayers for the ueftruiftion of the Beys.- ,
“ May the Supreme Gocl make the glory of the Sultan
of the Ottoman eternal, pour forth his wrath on the Ma
malouks, and render gloriole the destiny of tlie Egyptian
nation. Buonaparte/’
Dublin, September 27. Government leave
of departure to such of the state prisoners as intend to go
direct to America; but those who wifli to continue in Eu
rojx; are, it is said, to remain prisoners during the war.
September 28. Scarce a night passes but we hear of
houses being burnt and (hocking mujders committed.
Ninety-seven prilonej-s, tied two and two, were this day
marched from the Barrack, escorted by a strong guard, to
the Pigeonhoufe, where they were put on board ibme of
the receiving (hips. They were a very wretched looking
set of men, one half without shoes or (lockings, and tlie
other half without hats or coats; many of them scarcely
ab.e to walk from fatigue and ‘pparent ficknefV, being
marched into town from a distant part of the country a few
anda )' s a g°. Tlieir miserable and the goading
oi the soldiery to make them go on, had a striking icfem
biance to the debarkation, of tlie Negro ilaves who air.
brought down sometimes from the interior of Africa to be
put on board Have ftlips for the Weft Indies.
Good God! when will the dreadful system of hanging,’
(hooting, and trail(jxwting, cealc, in this ill fated country.
KINGSTON, Cjamaic. J November" 2.
BY the arrival of the sloop Happy Return, Capt. Ed
wards, at lllack River, from the Bay of Honduras,
we have the agreeable inforinatiou of the failure of the
Spanifli expedition agaiidl that fettiement. After several
fiTiitlels attempts, in Which they sustained roniidcrable
loss, they rc.ired Without accompli(hing their objeift. ‘Hie
expedition wa& coniniandfed by a Gen. O’Neil, who is said
to liave hail eight tiiiTeSTthe number of our fort es.
The last attack of the Spaniards was on the 10th Sep
tember, and we arc happy in announcing that their defeat
did not occalion the loss of one BritHh fubjeft, Capt*
Mol's, of his Majelly’s (loop Merlin, cmmuuulctl our
forces.
Gen* O’Neil, the chief in command of the Spanilh
troops, is Govei iwir General of the province .of Yucatan.
Dilpatches for Earl Balcarres and Admiral Parker were
brought by the Happy Return, and five pflionets of war*
taken with letters from ‘Baccalar.
So confident were tlie iiftialikants of Baccalar of the suc
cess of the exjiedition that the letters intercepted with the
above prisoners were dire&ed to tlie officers, Src. at Hon
duras, requesting fome articles of Britifl. manutadure that
they (food in need of. ,
SHtKIFF’S SALE.
On Tueflay being the firft day of January next will be _
fold, at the Courtboufe in the city of Savannah, by
consent of parties ,
Four Negroes,
Seized under and by virtue of two executions against thd
Ellatc of Frances Robe, deceased.
Richard Waul, s. c. c.
Savannah, < ;th Dec. 1798.
- N Q T J c E -r ‘ -
To the Proprietors , or their Agents, o f the following
Traßs of Land, vow in default for taxes.
THAT, unless they, or either ol them, do come for*
ward and fettle the fame agreeably to law, the said
lands will be fold, at the Courthouse in Montgomery coun
ty, on Tuesday the 26th of March next, or as much
thereof as will fatisfy the tax due for 1795 and 1796, and
ail arrears up to said year.
1000 acres on the Alatamalia, adjoining lands of Goi'i
don, Green, Brownfon, and vacant, granted to Richard
Call.
575 do* do. adjoining lands of Davis and Griner, granted
to Robert Adams.
573 do. do; adjoining lands of Danclly and Adams,
granted to Charles Davis.
287 and a half do. do. adjoining lands of Betfell and
Thomson, granted to William Thompson. >.
287 and a half do. do. adjoining lands of Cobb, Green,
and Shaw, granted to Moles Lepham.
287 and a half do. do. adjoining lands of Langford,
Hill, Shaw, and Kelly, granted to James Hill.
287 and a half do. do. adjoining lands of Hatcher and
Hill, granted to Joseph Langfosd.
200 do. dp. adjoining.lands of Tlionipfon and Jackson,
granted to James Evans.
287 and a half acres on Qgechee river, adioiniilg lands
of Pendleton and Cobb, granted to Richard Call.
26 tb Sept. 1798. Arthur Lott, t. c. m. c.
GEORGIA. >By Edwaitd White, Regifterif Probats
(l.s. ) f for the County of Chatham, in the state
Ed. White. ‘ aforelaid.
WHEREAS Mrs. Mary Jones,, of Savannah, wi
dow, hath made application to me for letters of
administration on the estate and tffe£ls of Edward Jones,
Esq. late of the fame place, deceased, These are therefore to
cite and admonish all and lingular the kindred and credit
ors of the said deceased to be and appear before me, at my
office, on the 23d day of December next, to {hew cause,
if any they have, why letters of administration ftiould not
be grained her.
Given under my hand and seal, in the city d£
Savannah, the 23d day of November, in the
year of our Lord 1798, and in the 23d year
of American Independence. *
IVantrd immediately ,
AN OVERSEER to take charge of a Rice Plantati
on, for whom generous wages will tie given. None
need apply unleis well recommended. Apply to
JAMES SMITH.
New Land, Liberty County,
9'* July, 1798*
BROUGHT to the WorkhouG* in Savannah, A Ne
gro Fellow, named Buck, about 5 feet 6 inched
high, and about years of age, (peaks very bad Engliffi,
fays he belongs to one Myer, in South Carolina.
Nov. 23, i7?7j Jacob Theiss, Gaoler.
BROUGHT to the Workhoufc m Savannah, A Negr
Fellow, named York, fays he belongs to one Mr*
Yawney in Charleston; he is ab’ tit 5 feet 6 inches high*
and about 50 years of age, his bread is greatly scarred by.
a bum from powder, as he fays.
June 13, 1798. Jacob Titr.tss,- Gaoler.
B ROUGH ! to theWorkhoufe, A New Negro Wench,
named Phillis, has her country marks on her face
afid left arm, speaks bad English, is about 3 feet 4 inches
high, and about 30 years of age, has a long white Negr*
cloth wrapper, and fays flie belongs to one Duncan.
Jacob Theiss, Gaoler.
November 12, 1798.
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