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Benjamin Maurice and Cos.
At Telfair’s wharf, oppoftte the Cujlomboufe, have just
received on conjignment , per the brig Two Sifters ,
from New York, and which will be fold cheap for
cajh or produce ,
20 boxes dipt candles,
8 barrels linseed oil,
6 hogsheads St. Croix sugar,
6 quarter calks ill quality Sherry wine.
And remaining on band ,
9 puncheons 3d and 4th proof rum,
a ditto and 2 barrels apple brandy,
18 barrels Virginia pilot bx-ead,
10 ditto new prune beef,
700 bushels Liverpool blown fait.
Savannah, February 1. 1800.
Benjamin Maurice and Cos.
At Telfair’s wharf oppoftte the Cuflomboufe , have just
received on conjignment, per the brig Two Sifters ,
from New York , and which will be fold cheap for cajb
or produce,
1 case umbrellas,
I ditto ladies beaver hats,
3 cases chints and calicoes,
3 ditto ginghams,
1 case dimities,
t ditto toy watches.
And remaining on band ,
5 cases mpns hats;
2 trunks of purple, pink, and striped, furniture
cottons;
3 ditto printed muffins and calicoes,
1 trunk cafimeres and fl.awls,
2 cases brown Iritti linen,
4 ditto 4 white ditto,
a bales blue ftrouds and pointTjlankets,
2 ditto twilled coatings;
2 ditto of white, blue, and green plains;
” 2 ditto of flaxen oznabrigs,
1 case ginghams,
1 ditto colored threads,
1 ditto calamancoes,
2 cases of log and ciphering slates,
2 ditto violins.
Savannah, February x, 1800.
M. GER M A I N,
Gold and Slverfmi’h,
BEGS leave to inform his friends, that he cannot ex
press the pleating fatisfaXion he enjovs when he re
fleXs on the many kind invitations given him by so great a
number of them to return to Savannah to follow his buii
nefs; also to acquaint them, and the public in general,
that he Iras* re moved to his lot on the Bay, betwixt mr.
James Wallace’s and the old cofteehoufe lot, and that his
Jfiop is on the back part of the lot at present, where all
kinds of gold and lilver articles can be made or repaired in
the neatest, strongest, and best manner, and where he will
receive and pay ftriX attention to all orders that may be
handed by them to him for any work in that .line,'and.
will do every thing in his power to give fatisfaXion to those
who may be pleased to favor him- with their custom.
Cash will be given for old gold and silver.
N- B. He would have given this notice in the summer,
when he firft removed to town, but being very much hur
ried with work, and unable to procure proper afliftants,
and being dilappointed in getting a forge and furnace, and
haring alio had three severe fits of sickness, he thought
proper to poflpone it until he was better prepared to dis
patch the work that might come in.
Chatham Artillery.
SAILRDAY the Bth instant being the regular parade
of laid company, the members are notified that they
are required to appear on that day, at the usual place of
rendezvous, completely armed and accoutred according to
law. The roll will be called prccifcly at 3 o’clock, and
all ablentees will be fined to the extent of the rules.
Members in arrears to the company are requested to
come prepared to dilcharge the fame.
By order of the commanding officer,
JOSEPH MACHIN, 3 d ferj. C. A. C.
Savannah, February 4, 1800.
bHiiKI WS SALES.
On the firft Tuesday in March will be fold , at the
Courtbouft in the city of Savannah,
The Rciidue of the tltaifof James Haber
(ham, Esq.
Consisting of the following property, viz.
ALL that 1 raX of Land, situated, lying, and being,
in the county of Chatham, known by the name of
Silk Hope, containing 4279 acres, more or lei’s, with a
good dweHinghoufe, saw mill, rice machine, and all other
neceflarv improvements, thereon; together with all the
.Stock, confiding of 50 or 60 Head of Cattle and fome
Oxen, and I lautation Ucenfils; the above property, too
well known, requires no further defeription.
One Lot of Land, with Improvements thereon, situated
at Montgomery, about 11 miles from Savannah.
All that I raX ot Land, containing 400 acres, in Liberty
county, adjoining lands of Josiah Powell and Charles
Middleton.
One Town and Wharf Lot in the down of Brimfwick,
known in the plan of said town by No. 1 3.
One 1 raX of Land, containing 300 acres, on the
south branch of Little Ogechee, a TraX of x 800 acres,
and a TraX of 1000 acres; the two last traXs lie in Burke
county.
Also, Twent/-fix Negroes and all the Household Fur
niture.
B. Wale, s. c. c.
Savannah, February 4, 1800.
BLANK LAND CONVEYANCES for iale at
the Printing Office i* Broughton ftrat.
LITCHFIELD, January 15. v
ON Friday next Gideon Washburn was to have
expiated his crimes at the gallows: Death, how
ever, to the difapfxointment of the tmrefleXing and
pitiless, suddenly ttepped in on Sunday last, and favor
ably superseded the bustle, pain, and#expence, -of a
public execution. Washburn was visited by his chil
dren on Friday evening, and discovered no unnfua! gloom
or debility: Whether the natural conjefture that his soli
tary night refleXions produced agitations of mind too
mighty for human Frailty, or whether he was precipitated
into eternity by any criminal or desperate means, will
probably remain an unsettled speculation. The gaoler
found him flupid and infenfitle on Sunday morning, in
which date be remained till death. His *rayftcrious exit
is an apt counterpart of his life and character. The lheriff
acquitted the body to the friends for interment.
New York, January 18. Last evening, about 9
o’clock, fire was proclaimed from all directions. The
armed (hip Admiral Duncan, lying at a wharf near Coen
ties flip, took fire, and in a few minutes after the discov
ery wa*. enveloped in flames. She was cut loose, and
towed into the stream, where flie continued until about a
o’clock this morning, when, in spite of every effort, she
drifted back, (the wind being high at northeast) and for
tunately lodged on the rocks on the point of the batter)’,
where she burnt to the water’s edge. She was owned in
Liverpool, and was to have failed this morning; her cargo
principally flour, valued at 70,000 dollars.
January 22. The ship Wooclrop Sims, Hodgfon,
from London to Philadelphia, was captured by the
French privateer Htureux, out of Bcurdeaux, after an
aXion of three hours. The privateer carried 22 twelves,
the Woodrop Sims 14 fixes; the 2d lieutenant killed, and
5 seamen wounded, on board the Woodrop Sims; 2 killed
and 5 wounded on board the privateer.
CbarleJlon , January 27. Arrived, fliip Huron, Pe
ters, Hamburgh; brig Washington, Atkins. St. St'baftian.
January 30. Yelterday arrived, fliip John, Purcell,
and Ihip MoJefty, Perherding, Bremen.
SAVANNAH, February 6.
MARINE LIS T.
Ext ere ri Inwarb.
Schooner Eagle, Lambert, 1 ’ St. Kitts
Ship Volant, Hovey, St. Thomas
St. Andrew, Kirk, Glasgow
Brig Union, Moulton, Demerara
Eliza, ,Crowell, Boston
Schooner Debbe, Star, New York
Cleared Ovt.
Schooner Hetty, Hammond, Washington, (N. C.)
Ship Columbia, Bryant, Jamaica
Schooner Alective, Rudolph, St. Mary’s
Brig George, Weflon, Jamaica
Bark Nixon, Ray, Corunna
Schooner Abigail, Chadwick, St. Augufline
Snow Marv, Cobb, , Lisbon
Schooner Chance, Pinder, New Providence
Brig Polly, Bnnce, Jamaica
Ship Shephcrdefs, Crooker, Now v ork
Brig Apollo, Burnham, Ditto
Two Sitters, Fitch, Ditto
Sloop Eagle, Stiles, Barbados
From a Corrcfpondent.
An accurate statement of the number ofhoufes and in
habitants in she city cf Savannah, taken from the
Ift to the i2tb day of November, 1798.
618 dwellinghouies, containing 1139 fire places.
415 kitchens, 491 ditto.
288 out houses, stores, and (hops.
24 white male inhabitants above 60 years of age.
112 ditto from 45 to 60.
773 ditto from 21 to 45.
158 ditto from 18 to 21.
552 ditto under 18.
33 females above 60 years of age.
667 ditto from 15 to 60.
453 ditto under 15.
xll free mates of color of all ages.
127 ditto females.
3216 servants of all ages and sexes.
6226 inhabitants.
An account of the burials of white inhabitants from
lft November, 1798, to 3 iji Qttober, 179a, incluhve.
1798.
November, 9 adults, 9 children, 8 seamen & strangers.
December, 1 3 j
1799.
January, 403
February, 0 3 0
March, 1 o 1
April, 5 2 1
May, 36 o
J l,ne S3 2
July, 1 x o
Augutt, 3 1 ,
September, 10 6 It
OXobcr, 1 9 18 9
( ' 1 S* 37
Among those who died were one of 82 years, one of
J 9, and two above 60; two were accidentally killed, and
one executed.
The following is a statement by the rev. mr . Bergman,
of Ebenezer, of.the deaths in his congregation, (supposed
to contain about 700 inhabitants) from the 11th of No
vember, 1787, to 14th December, 1799, a period of a
bout 12 yearn, in a place uftially accounted the molt un
nealthy of any in Georgia: • .
10 deaths from 60 to 70 years of ag®.
13 ditto from 70 to 80.
3 ditto from So-to 85.
The legislature of Ptnnfylvania have patted an aft for
annulling the marriage of Maria M. de Tilly with Alex
ander de Tilly, as being founded in fraud and collusion.
Died on the 20th ult. at Lancattcr, in tiie 57th year of
his age, gen. Thomas Mifflin, late governor of Pennsyl
vania.
Married last Thurfdav evening, at mrs. Smith’s, near
this city, mr. Robert Mackay v merchant, to mils Eliza
Macqueen, daughter of John Macqueen, efq. Same ev
ening, at Auguita, Mr. Richard Wayne jun. to miss Ju
liana Smyth, daughter of major Smyth.
On Thursday last two men belonging to the corps of ar
tillerifts stationed at Cockfpur were unfortunately drowntd
by the boat overletting in which they were going from
town; a third laved himl’elf by fwimmirg to and getting
a'lhore upon Long Island.
The Ichooner Rebecca, Corey, arrived yesterday from
Havana. •
mi hi 111 1 iwhijuiii linin in
LEGHORN, CSlobtr 18.
IN the course of last night a corps of Ruffians of 3300
men embarked amt failed on a secret expedition, which
is said to lie intended to cooperate again ft Genoa from the
sea, whiift gen. Kltnau attacked that city in front; his
corps is reinforced by AuftriaH troops, who have palled
through cur city fr* m Italy. Ihe baggage of the Ruffian
corps is transporting by land from hence to Pisa, &c.
Italy . October 20. Admiral Ntllon has embarked
1 ir.cn fora secret expedition, and it is said he himielf
will fail with his fleet to the Gennefe coast.
Hcilbrpnn , November 9. 011 the 31st of Oftcber we
experienced the third invasion of the French, for, after the
gallant Palatine ccltnel tie Wreden had long retarded the
progrtfs of tl e French corps, and fought with them at
Kmttlingen, he Was at last forced to yield to luperior
numbers. Gen. Marqticnier and Coulier then appeared
before this place with 10,000 men, and entered it; on the
next day gen. Ney, whose headquarters were at Bracktn
heim, ordered the greatdl pact of the French troops to
join him, anu marched with them in the interior parts of
Wiriemberg as far ; s Bletigheim. There he was met by
the military force of tl e ciuke of Wirtc mfcerg, who, sup- .
ported by theSeckler hussars and Latour’s dragoons, made
a noble refinance to the French. On the 2d November
fome small engagements took place; but on the 3 d there
was a genera! aftion near Laiilen, along the Neel ar, in
which the French were repulsed with a loss cf 1300 pri
soners and 2000 killed. Several French officers of superior
rank were partly made priicntrs, partly loft their lives.
The action was lb bloody that the fields of Kirekheim, on
the Neckar, as far as Bietigheiiri, tracktnheim, and Gu
glingen, were strewed with dead bodies of soldiers and
hoifes. Ihe French infantry was almost totally routed,
and the French gen. Ruffin, who was to have fallen in the
rear of the Austrians, feund himfelf compelled to retreat
suddenly with his cannon and ammunition waggons. On
the 4th the whole remainder cf the French corps quitted
our city and neighborhood very quietly, but gave up 11
young merchants Whom they had firft taken away as hoft
ageV although a small part only of the contribution which
they l ad -levied had been paid at the time of their retreat.
COUNCIL OF ELDERS.— Sitting of November 10,
at St. Cloud. *
The arrival of gen. Buonaparte was announced. He
requested permission to speak, having important informati
on to communicate.
There was inlbntly a profound silence.
Buonaparte. —Representatives of the people, you
arc not m a common cribs; • 011 tread upon a volcano ready
to destroy yon. Yesterday Paris was in the moil profound
tranqtyLity. I have i.ni r ed all my brethren in arms u\
the execution of the measures which you have adopted.
“ I have given precis of my devotion to the republic,*
and the country has not bad a more zealous defender than
I Lave picvtd niyfeli. This elay, however, I am
rounded with calumny, and covered with reproach ands
obloquy.
“ 1 h tar circulated around me the words Cromwell,
rn.htsn government. &c. Hadlwifled to tftabiifb a
military govtrrmei t 1 fl ruld long lir.ee have attempted
that enterpnle. Since 1 returned to Paris I haw been fo
liated by fome fa&ions to seize upon the authority of the
ftiite. I declare even that propofuions have been made to
me by Bari as and Moittcn to overthrow, the government
and to 2 flu me the diree ioh of affairs. I refitted these
insinuations, becauie 1 was of no party, of no coterie. I
communicated these prejeds to several representatives! I
united my sentiments to tnofe of the council of eld: rs, ard
I have only accepted the command tntrufted to n.e with
the view of resigning it after laving triumpl ed over the
enemies of the republic. Think not tl en that you fee in
me a vfle intriguer—l know no great coterie but the
rrench people.
”, Bl !! : * declare the representatives of the people muff
not be uivided; on the contrary, unite ycur wildom, and
whatever your firmnefs fl ail decide I (ball fee faithfully
executed; I (hall be but an arm devoted to the fafety of
the republic, the fafety of liberty and equality.”
I"g!es —“ And the constitution.”
Buonaparte.— ‘‘ The constitution! Is it now a ground
of fecunty to the French people? You violated it on the
18th Fruftidor; you violated it on the 22 d I-loreal- vou
violated it on the 30th Prairial. It is nothing but an
empty found, which serves the purpose of every faction.
All the rights of the people have been violated; it is
time that you Ihould defend them against every attack.
Conhder what ought to be done for the proteftion ‘of lj
berty; if you do not fuve it you and your children will
be d,fgraced in the eyes of posterity; you are accoxfntable
ffir it^fafety. Aft, and if the execution of your decrees
andTl'y fcm bravc in a, ms ,
Buonaparte left the council.
C^, NCIB 0F FIVE HUNDRED. —November to
Villetard proposed tl e following resolutions:
1 he council of five hundred, confide, ing the fituatidh of
the republic, declares that the .bufintfs is urg e „ 2a
dopts the following resolutions: S ’ and
Article ift. I here is no longer any executive direft*