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CONSTANTINOPLE, September 6
THETfollowlngis the Declaration of Wa4% the Sub
lime Porte agaiuß France, imblilhed yeflerday.
At the moment when the Grana Virir Mehemet Pacha
took polfcffion of this Ration it was his duty to be attentive
to the welfare of the Rates of the Ottoman empire, and
never to lofc‘ fight of the romliuß of its enemies; but not
withfl tnding his duty* motives of ftlf intereß engroßed the
whole of his attention, and lie did not provide himfelf with
the knowledge of the hoßile preparations ’ making by tlie
unfaithful French, nor did h| acquaint therewith in due
time the* inhabitants of Egypt*
‘M e unfortunate tidings from that quarter came not to
onr Imperial ears till one month after the disagreeable cir
cumßamcs hajipencd, which have iucrealed our furrow and
tineufinefs to fitch a degree that (we take God to witness)
our tears flowed, and we were deprived of sleep and tran
quillity.
Wherefore we have judged it proper to diftnifr. the said
Mehcmet Pacha from the Ration of Grand Vizir, and have
named in his Read Jufluf Pacha, Governor of Erzerum;
and until his arrival we nominate you, Muflapha Bey, to
fill his Ration*‘
And as it is become the duty of all the faithful to make
war against those infidels the French, and as it is the unal
ienable duty of our Imjierial pcrlbn to deliver these blelTed
and holy countries from their perfidious hands, and to take
vengeance for those injuries done by them to the Muflitl
inen, so no delay can be fufft red until the arrival ot tlie
new created Vizir, but tlie Rrongcß measures are to be
taken to oppose and attack them both by lea and land*
Wherefore,- consulting the wisdom of tlie moR lea fried
In our law, the mitiiflerS and chiefs of our fubjefls* and in
A full Confidence in God and his PiiJphet, you are to exe
cute the moR to deliver tlie province of
Egypt from the hands of the French.
Yon are to announce to the true *bdievers in tlie laid
Country that we are at war with Fiance, and by day and
light you are to life the moR eflldtual measures to take
vengeance on them; You are allb to la? careful to watch
and to secure the other Mahometan provinces, and our
frontiers, i g.iinß tlie attacks and the iniquities of the ene
my; and for this purpose to secure every harbor and place
with neceflary flrengtb, troops, and war materials.
.Allb, bn the fame principles, you are to employ all
your zeal and attention to provide the fubjecls of this our
Imperial rcfidence with the necessary pfovilions, and in tlie
whole to watch for the concerns of every individual* until
the new Grand Vizir fliall arrive.
We will he attentive to your tonduft; and may the
Almighty Cod with hi? godly grace support our undertak
ings, and make us prol’perous in the defence of our cautc.
Sf.lim.
Naples , September 1 1. They fay that the Viceroy
of Sicily ha. aovifed our Court tiiat, at the time when they
were carrying off all the silver utensils at Malta, very fe
riotis dißurbauc.es had ariftn, in which the malecontents
gained fome advantage; Other reports add, that the
French, who had retreated at the fort El go* had been com
pelled to bombard the city Valctta, and that the maltcon
tents of that city had kept up 1b heavy a fire on the French
jhip of tlie line which had fled from Alexandria that fie
soon after flrtick. As things are fimated, in case of a war
with France, alter the fate of tlie Toulon fleet, the illand
of Sicily need not be under any apprehention of an attack
from the French; therefore nioß of the regiments which
have been railed will be tranfpofted with difp'atth to the
kingdom of Naples.
Venice, September 30. In our neighborhood every
tiling assumes a warlike appearance; in the magazines and
founderies they are employed day and night inceflantly;
here is the dejxffite of gunpowder and artillery for the Im
jx rial army in Italy; our garrison confißs of 14,000 men.
Near Venxia the Imperial troops lutve formed a camp of
~,0,c00 men; another of 18,000 is formed near Padua*
The Archduke Jofcpli is daily expedited to review the
troops. The French garrilbn at Mantua confißs of 6000
men.
Koine, September 28. All tlie inhabitants of oiir Rc
pubiic capable of bearing arms have been enrolled, in order
to be in readiness to march if neceffary* Tliey write from
Naples that Admiral Nelson was expected there with a
part of his fleet on the 18th inßaiit*
There has palled through our city a French officer from
Malta, who it is said is-charged with dilpatclies to tlie Di
redtorv of great importance from Buonaparto relative to his
-deplorable fituatiun in Egypt. Otltri pretend that lie only
carries an account of the present situation of Malta.
The French have diiarmeiL all Tti€~inh<diilauU (if liter
Roman Republic on the borders of Naples. The Qmlul
Angclucci, who relfdes here, has resigned bis place.
Italy, September 28* By the laR enrolment 40,000
men have betn enlißcd in the territory of Naples.
Avery mortal disorder it is said rages at Cairo.
Tb* Ligurian Republic, induced by tlie French, is greatly
incleafing its military four; they have granted the Minii
ter of War 500,000 livres/
We have at prelent another detail reljiedting the defeat
cif the French in Kr ypt. Agreeable thereto the iR of
Auguß was appointed by the French Admiral to celebrate
Buonaparte's entry into Cairo* 7*he French Admiral’s Ihip
wasnioß fplendkllv dreiTed with colors of ererv defeription.
\v !x*n the Britilh fleet appeared in fight of tlie French the
Britilh tars huzzaed hi ft manner as if thev were certain of
vidtnrv. It i? reported tiiat Admiral Nellbn laid, u To-
JII n r:v lJk*U be either J herd or an Angel.”
I jcnrui, September 22* The French Admiral’s fliip
ElOnt nt wys blown up, owing to tlie tnagazinc taking fire.
On board of her was the military cließ and all tlie trealures
. <*f M*ilta. -
Tn coniequencr of the vjftory of Nelson the Egyptians
hate kept rejoicing !or three dais along the Cvmß.
. September 2b. A private letter Irani Conßantincple
n*wio<N|* d*at .tin- Siguior lias gWan as a prefentto
d'*e victorious Admiral Nelflm an aigrette of the value of
-at iLiafl doiUrs currency of Gonßantinople. This
ca h ornament is off i much diilincTion that it is never worn
hit urHbn 4>uc’b . the Grand Siguior on his turban. In
*1 U|ii& Wli* privilege yfrfi only .allowed u> tlx .Khan
of tin.’ Turtay.
(VilsPAd -4 dlo:iiitt!e beginning of tlie engagement was
Wounded in his face by j splinter; but, although bleeding,
he continue don occk during the whole of the battle without
having lus wound drtfled. He exiierts 1 urkifl* lire Ihips
to deftray the French transports in the harbor of Alexan
dria. During the battle the French threw into the lea
fcvcral chefls of gold and fiber.
G&obcr 3. The Turkish Ambassador lids received dis
patches from Gonßantinople bv an extraordinary courier,
v* liich mention, tiiat the treaty of alliance is figiied lietween
England, Russia, and the Porte; Immediately the report
was Ipread that the situation of Buonaparte would induct
him to capitulate; but it appeal's that alt these reports were
fabricated* The courier brought no account relative to
Buonaparte, but merely dilpatches relpetting the treaty of
friemllliip and alliance wliich the Sublime Porte was dilpofed
to form between RuiTia and other powers. It is certain
that Buonaparte, a few days aft, r the defeat of the French
fleet, sent dilpatches to tlie Directoryy and informed it of the
Rate of his army, which had fudered very much from the
climate and bad weather. He requtfts the Diretflorv to
feud him, with die greatefl expedition, a reinforcement of
a large body of troops; and to fend but the second dirifion
of the Toulon fleet, to place Admiral Brutys in such a fitu*
ation that lie may have no reason to fear the Englifli fleet.
The contents of tin?, dilpatches of Buonaparte had been
made known at Ckinßantiiiople officially through the T urkifli
Minißer to the foreign Miqißers.
Yeflerday the Ehglilb AmbafTador, Sir Morton Eden,
received difparelies from his CDurt forfxuißantiwMile; they
contain, it is ioppofed, a complete plan of the alliance be
tween-the Porte and the Quirt of London.
Tlie French garrilbn in Corfu confißs of about 4000 men.
A part of the Ruffian troops which are at prelent on the
inarch are laid to be deflined for Italy. On the 3d of
October tlie firß column of the Ruffian troops is exported
at Cairo. The Greek inhabitants of tlx- Morea have taken
the oath of allegiance’ to the Turkilh Emperor, and have
pledged the children of the firß rank for the fulfilment of
their obligations.
There will yet be raid'd in the Turkilh dominions
100,000 men* ‘
The Erigantine aigrette whic h the Tii'kiffi Emperor has
inade a prelent of to Admiral Nelson is eßimatedat 5 0,000
pialtrcs;
• A 1 ttef from Gonßantinople advids, that the Porte is
making every polTible preparation for war. The Dutch
Aitibaifadpr exerts himfelf by every p illible means to cptm
tera<?l it. Agreeable to private letters from Semlin, dated
25th September, it is aflerted that the greatcß part of the
‘Fufkilh army lias departed trom Wiudo i, and the Pacha of
Nagolien is dcßined, with 50,c05-men, tooppofe PalTawan
Oglou. At present the city of Widden is bombarded
without mtcrmilfion; and -Paflawan .Oglou replies to this
bombardment with tlie moR terrible and well directed can
nonade; lo that to the present moment nothing material
has been eflfe&ed againß him. ‘l’liirty different attacks by
tbe Turkilh army he moR fortunately counteracted, and
wc are at present waiting tlie result of the 31R. After the
firll battle with the Governor of Romelia, wliere on both
lides upwards of 1400 l urks have fallen', the laid Pacha
has been compelled to retreat to Niffit, where, by the loss
of bis head, he will be obliged to account for those 101 l
battles, as also for imnienle unnecelTary expences. At
prelent iie has prom ued to Sophia, to reinforce bis army
with 30,000 mountaineers, and he has wrote to the Grand
Sultan that he w*uld appear himfelf at Gonßantinople to
give an account of his condmß.
Paris, O&obcr 4. Letters from Breßof the 26th Sep
tember mention that a$ yet of the fquadrnn tiiat failed out
oi that port, confifling of one Ihip of tlie line and three fri
gates, none have yet returned, and that finee the day of
their departure no news or accounts have been received
concerifing them*
A i oulon fquadrAn that failed from thence lately, of
three line of battle Ihips and one frigate, with fome trans
ports, has returned to that port; it was reported (but with
out ground) that they were to take pofleflfion of Leghorn.
Yeflerday Borgafle Laziroul said, in the Council of Five
Hundred, that there was at prelent a deficiency of 300
millions exißing, and that -means tuuß be reported to for
reinßating that sum; upon which it was refblved to unite
the old Finance Commission with the new Goimniffioiiers
of indirert expences, and to make a report to them thereof,,
as also of the means for reinßating and eflablifliing an equal
balance between the receipts and the expenditures.
ike taxes and aflVffijients to* the 7th year are fixed at
216 111 ill ions, jokl the plan for raffing the fame is already
accepted*
The Directory feiit a message to the Council of Five
-Hundred, wlyitin they, strongly rccomoiend the neceflary
contributions tor the 7th year, which are valued at 6co
millions*
London, October 2. The tea plant is found to fuccecd
to admiration in tlie new colony of Sierra Qone; fome
specimens of tea praduced there have reached England, and
been found of a quality equal to the belt brought from
China*
WBESB^tSSSEZZm
SAf.ES bY IT ill Cl l \ marshal.
On TueJ'day the stb day of February next, wll be fold,
by public exit cry,_ at the Court bottj'e in this city, be
tween the hours r fX and 111 o'clock,
ALL that Trull l/it of Land, lituate in this city,
known by the letter (j, on which the pretent gaol
Raruls, in Wright’s fquarc, Percival ward.
All that Truß Let, letter E, Percival ward, Wright’s
square, on which the Guardhouse Rands.
All tli.it 1 ruR I.ot, letter Y, Reynold’s Iquare* Rey
nold swanl, at pi dent occupied by the Federal troops.
Alto, 1 lie Edtecn Moiety of the Trail Lot, letter H,
Wright’s Pquare, Percival ward.
Tlit* conditions of sale as follow, to wit: One half of the
purthafe money to lie paid on the day of sale, and the other
lulf in twelve months thereaftei; or,'one fourth on the day
of sale, anti the n maining tl ree fourths in four, eight, and
twelve months, at tlie option of the purchaser; and in case
tlie payments Riall not be made as they reTpeftiyelv become
due, fuel* paynwnts as mrv have been made to be forfeited
to the ulc.ol the city, and no titles to be given till the
whole purch.de money be pakl, agreeable to contra^.
c ~ T. Norton, c. m. s.
Savannah, December i 7f i 79 p.
; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT sealed proposals will be received for a quantity
of bricks, lime, and other materials, until The ift
| of February, for the building of a Gaol and Workhouse
in this city.
By order of Council,
Thomas Pitt, c. c.
Savannah, December 17, 1798.
St, John the EvangdiJ}.
Notice is hereby given, that the g™i
Anniversary and General Gommuaication of the
MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE SOCIETY
i OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS IN GEORGIA
will be holden in Savannah, on Thursday the 27th instant,
1 at the Filature, where the Members of the Grand Lodge*
j and the rtfpeftive Lodges, are deli red to attend precisely
: at the hour of 9 o’clock in the forenoon; and id! transient
1 Brethren wifliing to celebrate the day are requefled to joist
fome of the Lodges in this city.
|Cr* Tickets for tlie Fcßival, without which none caj
be admitted, may be had of Brothers Joieph Prelcott and
I Robert F. Murdoch, Grand Stewards.
William Belches, Grand Secretary.
! Extract from the Minutes of the Grand Lodge, De*
cember 1, 5798*
j Whereas it is represented that returns from many of
i the Lodges may be expetted by an absent Brotlier of the
Grand Lodge, it is then fore Rcfolved , That the Reso
lution of the Quarterly Communication of June, 579.8, be
extended to the Quarterly Commuaicatioir in March,
5799. f y
Ordered, That the aforefaid Resolution be ptlbltfhed in
the Gazettes of Savannah and Augtißa.
William Belcheh, Grand Secretary.
December 3, 5798.
i O ii l'j Ltk A Sib D, 7^
For three, five, or [even years,
THE LAND fronting Savannah river, adjoining lands
of Mr. Clay and Dr. ike croft, called the
G: TB! L AND OF CHRIS I’n CHU <CH.
ft is well known that this spot is well provided with wood
and clay, and adyantageouily situated for a brick yard.
The rent will be required in bricks, with -other particular
conditions, as will be made known, by applying to
John I?,labejisham,~l , %T ,
W. Sran.™, J
December 18, 1798. **
FO BE KikN i I’D ‘ ‘
A I.OT in Yamacraw, wliereon ds-a-foralL-dweUiag.
l ioufe. Inquire of the Printers.
‘lb< Siihfcriber <ff: rs for Sale,
r l he following Property
In Camden County:
too of high valiuD.e Salt Marfli on
Weflem Shore River.
400 Acres excellent Pine Barren and
Meadow Land, between Colerain ami the Bdrnt Fort.
1 17 Acres ditto, near ditto
• 400 Acres well timbered Land, not far
off navigation*
700 Acres of Pine and Meadow Land, on
Bailey’s Rranch.
200 Acres of Ditto, on Ditto.
Also, A few LO 1 h in the Town of St.
Mary; and a Store one Rory high, 18 feet by 40, in twp
apartments, and shelved; they rent at 7 dollars each per
month*
I'he terms of fide will be made easy; warranted titles
wiUjfe given, and a renunciation of dower and thirds.
Apply to JOHN JAMIESON.
St. Mary's, Augujf 30.*
GEORGIA, Camden County. •“
is to certify, That I have carefully examined
JL the records of the Superior and Inferior Courts in
my office, and that there is no judgment entered up in said
Courts ag tinfl John Janiiefon, nor no mortgages executed
by him 011 record.
Given under my hand and leal, at my office
(l. s.) in the town of St. Mary. a
(Signed) Isaac Crews, c. s. c. c. C.
A true copy from the original in ray pojjejfion.
July'i6.
To be Refred ov t c Yei, or fui sti yl
ALL that LOT OF LAND, containing 50 acres, with
a good dwellinghoufe and out houses, 4 miles from
Savannah, on the White Bluff road. Pcfleffion will be
immediately given. For further particulars inquire of
JOHN EXLET, in Savannah.
lWJbcVn DOLLARS REWARD
WILL be paid to any per fun who may lodge in the
gaol of Savannah, the following NEGROES:
Tom, a very well made smart little fellow, has his bait
tied behind, or rather on the top of his head, or near it;
he is a cooper by trade. Fanny, his wife, a very likely (
young wench, about 5 feet 6 inches high, drdTes very ,
neatly, and has been a house Tenant. They are well
known about Savannah and moR of the plantations in the
vicinity, where they have always lived till lately. R ls
fuppoftd they will lurk about the plantation of George
Mi lien, Eiq. or fome other in tiiat neighborhood, from
whence they will make frequent visits to the city. I**
dollars will be paid for the delivery of either of them fr
parately. Fanny run away about two wheks ago, Tom
yeflerday. ’ JAs. JONES.
Ship Tard, July iS, 1798.
r | ‘AKEN UP at t e fubferiber’s plantation,
X countv, cn the main road leading fiom Savannw
to Augußa, about the i“t!i May lafl, A BA\ HORSE* 1
about Bor 9 ) ears old, one hind white foot, blaze fete* I
branded on the mounting fiioulder 20, and on the nc- T I
buttixk IN, trots an! canters, about 14 hinds high. I
* Augufi 2q, 1797. STEPHEN PEARCE. I
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