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^hilatlelphia, to poy a fine of400 dollar*
each, and severally to be imprisoned for
six calendar months, for Bribery in the
election ofthecounty Treasurer.—Press.
RECORDER
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, MAY 8.
Sir A report to I lie Executive from Mr Lump'
kin, U. S Commissioner for running tbe line
from the hesd of Flint to fhatahoochee river,
was laid before the Legislature on Saturday
last. The line has been run and marked, Iho'
the Indians objected to the branch of Flint ri
ver taken by the Commissioner aj the one de
signated in the treaty.
To the Editors of the Southern Ttreoriier.
EXTRAORDINARY HAIL-STORM'
On Saturday last, about 6 o'clock I’. M. came
on one of the most extraordinary instances of
this kind ever witnessed in the Southern coun
try. It commenced with severe thunder and
lightning from a cloud of very threatning as
pect, which advanced from the westward.—
Rain in large drops, intermixed with hail of
the size of swan shot, first fell for a quarter of
an hour; when the latter gradually increased
in size and quantity, until the earth was cover
ed with hall or rather globules of ice of tbe
size of a walnut. Many were much larger, but
broke in falling. One which remained entire,
saeasured seven and a half inches in circumfer
ence, and hundreds of bushels from that to the
walnut size might have been gathered This
account is communicated by oue of u party of
gentlemen who were overtaken by the storm,
four miles from this place on their way from
Augusta to the Federal Court. Their horses
were so much agitated by the blows of the hail,
til to make it necessary to take llirm from the
carriages. Fortunately there was no wind blow
ing, or it is impossible to tell what would have
been the event. A cubbin on the road tide af
forded shelter, end their hats protected their
heads in reaching it, but the blowa were sensi
bly felt oo their shoulders. Limbs of trees
Soar the size of the little huger were seen brok
en off by the force of the bail in its descent,for
several miles along the road.
A great proportion of the hail-stones which
first fell, were flattened on one side. Those a-
boot the size of an ounce ball were generally
smooth and uniform in their rotundity. The form
of the large stones varied more from spherical
exactness, and tbe large masses were rather ir
regular in theirshape.kutall of them imperfect
ly spherical. The one measured, was some
what oblate, but perfectly circular el its great
ffst alls where it was measured.
(Jy- On the first page of our paper are
published Documents accompanying the On
vemor’e Communication to the Legislature,
among which is an extract from the Instruc
tioni of the Department of bar to the U. S.
Commissioner for adjusting the claims of ci
tizens <f Georgia under the Creek Treaty.—
Bo much caution ap|iears to have been used
In guarding against the admission o(fraudu
lent claims, that to us it seems almost im-
practicable, under these Instructions, U
establish just ones. The proof required is,
let, Evidence of ownership of the property
for which remuneration is claimed ; *d, of
the lose ot absconding ; Sd, of being found in
poseeseion of an Indian of the Creek Nation;
41b, of tho usual demand in such caeca; 5th,
of the refusal to eurreuder; Oth, of epplica
lion to the Nation through the Go\ eminent
or Agent, and refusal or neglect of the Nati
on to cause the surrender or make satisf.ic
tion. All these circumstances must be pro
ven by the ualli of the claimant, and support
cd by the testimony of at least one disinter'
cstt-d witness—the credibility of the claim
ant and witness to be attested by the Court
lefore whom their r\idence is taken. Evi
dunce heretofore taken to establish claims,
nnd which has been deposited in the ar
chives of the state, will not be admitted to
establish them, hut may he used to fts< the
proof adduced.
05* The Land Bill is published in to
day ’« paper as it tvus reported by tbe joint
Committee, with the addition only ol the{
names of counties, with which the blanks
svere filled. The House of Representatives
have since gone through the bill in commit
tee of the whole, and made amendments.—
In its present shape it ia very much like the
last lottery act—ell the land disposed of by
lottery except the fraction*, the Reserve at
Fort Hawkiua and a tract of equal size on
the opposite aide of the river—tho same de
scription of persons as were allowed draws
in the last lottery to be entitled in this, with
the exception of revolutionary soldiers, who
as such have no additional draw*. But the
bill may yet undergo material alterations in
the House; and it is not possible to say how
much its feature* may bo clwnged by the
Senate.
Other matters of Legislation h»V« been
introduced in each branch of the General As
sembly. Tbe House of Representative* by
a large majority have refused to appoint a
-committee to report a bill for reducing the
salaries of the public officers.
1£T The celebrated Tragedian, Mr Coortn
has arrived here on Ids return from New-Or-
leans, and will recite la our Theatre this even
ing And oe Thursday evening, Mr. Fos
T».e, e Lecturer on National Subjects, who
h highly spoken of, purpose*fevering*»>>
course.
ron tnt souther* records*.
Messrs. Editors;
In your paper of the loth ult. in a com-
miimcation signed •• A Tax Payer,” I per-
oene a few economical suggestions, with o-
tner otnervaj’ons—a part of which appear*
ing to ran no less impolitic than unjust, 1
have a wish to see lliem canvassed in your
paper. That “ considerations of economy
are an object which the present situation of
our country commands us never for a mo
ment to lose sight or," will not, I presume,
be doubted hy any—but as that meaaure
Which appears at present to save the ipost
money, is not in every instance the most c-
conomical, it may be necessary for the Le
gislature previously to their making any con
siderable retrenchment in the compensations
of their public officers, to weigh well its cou-
sequences.
His first suggestion relates to the manage
ment of the Land Lottery—that is, he pro
poses that all blanks should be entirely om't-
ted. lam but little acquainted with Lotte
ries;'! shall therefore leave that as I find it—
only observing that I can see no improprie
ty in conducting it in that way, as hy it there
would he a considerable saving in both time
and expense, llis second respects the sur
veying of the lately acquired territory. As
I pi ofost to be tolerably well acquainted xvilh
surveying, I shall hazard n few remarks in
opposition to those referred to. He suppos
es that instead of the compensation former
ly allowed to surveyors, they should ill fu
ture receive hut two dollars |ier mile. In
the present appreciation of money, I readi
ly grant that lour dnllar.s a mile is too much
—but I humbly conceive that two is not suf
ficient. Should there he, as he “doubts not,
numerous applicants even at that price,” /
doubt very much the propriety of the Ia'gis-
lalure’s setting up their offices to the lowest
bidder.
“ Tiler* is no principle better established
than that every citizen liable to do duty and
pay taxes is cq»*||y entitled to public pa
tronage.” Granted, conditionally. If I am
known to be as well qualified In fill the Pre
sidential chair as Mr. Monro,', i am as much
entitled to the patronage of the public in
procuring that appointment as he is—otber-
ise 1 am not.
" As it is known and acknowledged on all
hands.” says he, “ that almost every person
who can perform militia service, or is (it for
service on a jury, is, or in a very short time
(say a week) may be fully competent to the
surveying of a district, it is proposed that the
Legislature should enter into a resolution,
that no person shall be considered eligible
as a surveyor, who may have at any former
period surveyed a district, unless there should
not he applicants enough without.” 1 have
before said that I know something of sur
veying—I have likewise taught it; I can
therefore say without the fear of being con
tradicted by any person acquainted with the
science, that a man who knows nothing efit
caumvt “ in a week be fully competent to the
surveying ol a district, particularly if it be a
fractional one, as mo9t of those now to be. sur
veyed will be. Though one who lias a good
know ledge of arithmetic, may by three or
four weeks constant application become
pretty well acquainted with the theory of
surveying. Admit that every person who is
elected a surveyor will, before his district is
laid out for him, have made himself fully ac-
piaintcd w ith the principles of surveying, is
it to be expected tnat he would do his work
with as much accuracy as an experienced
surveyor would ? II “ A Tax Payer” were
buying or soiling land nt ten dollars an acre
would he have it surveyed hy a man who
had never thought of surveying until the
previous week, or by an experienced and
skilful surveyor ? Saving and economical
as he seems to he, lie w ould w isely prefer
giving the latter ten dollars a day, to baviiig
the services of the former for nothing. Yet
for the public service be would prefer the In
experienced. And why ? Why not IIS soon
employ them for his own service as for the
public's''' Perhaps as good a rea-on as I know
for the difference is this—lie and the public
are different parts of speech—he is a pronoun,
whilst the public is simply a noun— conse
quently, on account of bis superior grade, he
is entitled to the services of the most skilful,
but the public may be served hy any body.
But it seems that the old surveyors (“a
set of sturdy beggars”) must he discarded.—
For what reason ? For not having hereto
fore discharged their dudes with fidelity •
No—there is not a word said against them
oolhat score. Whatthcn? \V hy proscribe
them ? It is because they have had one a|
(mint meat! Why, verily, l should have tho’t
a proper discharge of one appointment, the
surest method of getting another. Is not
this the case ? If not, it is a great pity that
the President lud not been apprised of it a
little sooner. li ke had understood his bu
siness, it is not impossible that either “ A
Tax Payer or 1 might ’ere this have been
Governor of Florida !! General Jackson
lias had many appointments of honor and
profit—he has acquired wealth, ami the
“ laurels of victory are entwined around his
brow f yet he has received another appoint
ment with a handsome salary, whilst we,
poor fellows, notwithstanding we “have
done duly and paid taxes,” are not thought
of. But ss that appointment and several o-
thers to which good salaries are attached,
have been lately filled by persons more de
serving, but perhaps not more needy than
we, “it is proposed that the" people “ should
enter into u resolution that no person shall
be considered eligible” to an olfiee “ who
may have at any former period” fillud that
or oue of a similar nature.
AN OLD SURVEYOR.
NashVillc, April 13.
MajorGenerol Jacksox and family left
town on Saturday evening last, in the
Steam Boat Cumberland, on hi* w ay to
Pensacola.
The net of Congress for the tempo™,
ry government of the Florida*, authori
ses the President to vest in the Gover
nor, all the power* possessed by the Go
vernor General of Cuba, and the lnton-
dant of the Florida?, except so far a* re
lates to the revenue laws of the United
Slates ; the commission ol’lhe General,
of course, clothes him with powers, Ex
ecutive, Legislative, and Judicial, to nn
extent perhaps greater, than those pos
cessed hv nny other individual within our
confederation.
ffT The eommstn'ealion ripnett “ .mflSOR,
it unavoidably postponed till next week.
In tht nt ntttr of the all edged importation of .i
fneons into the State of Georgia.
INTERROGATORIES
By the Governor, to be exhibited to William
Bowen.
lit lnUrrogel$nj—Di*l the A^rnt, D. B
Mitchell, or any other person, apply lor or
ohuin a sUtcrarnt to writing from you at »•
n J ttmc which expressed yt>ur knowledge
and belief that the s tiff Agtnl Has not know-
i’*o to, »r concerned in the introduction of
African n*#roe» into the United Steles or nt
th«* Agency in the year 1817—18 >
Tiie said Bowen answers—I did once
give General Mitchell a certificate that he
was not concerned in the purchase or intro
duction of said negroes into the U. States.
id Inter.—Do you not know that sotnc
part of the African* that was brought to the
Agency was claimed hy said Agent; and have
not some of them been held and retained hy
the Agent, or by some other person for him,
and within his knowledge ?
Ant.—1 do not know that he claims any in
his own right—1 believe that of the parcel
I took, three were left;when McIntosh ar-
rsted the others, but do not know why.
3d Inter.—Do you not know that the A-
gent expressed himself in a way, hy which
you inferred his permission to convey the se
cond gang of Africans to the Agency?
Ant.—He never expressed «j»y approbati
on to me.
4th Inter.—Do you not know that the in
troduction of the Africans was spoken of hy
the Agent a sa profitable speculation, and did
he not give Ilia approbation to it ?
Am.—We had no conversation on the
subject previous to my taking them to the
Agency ?
bth Inter.—And did not Dr. Long carry
away some of tbe said negroes, and was
this not within the knowledge of the Agent?
and were they not a part of said negroes
which was carried to the Agency by your
self and said Long ?
Ins.—Dr. Ixpng, I believe, did carry away
those i allotted to him, and they were a part
of those I brought to the Agency—though
Gen. Mitchell might have been apprised of
Long’s going off for all I know. Long and
m) self separated immediately after he got
the negroes, and i set out to bring those I
left behind.
6fA Inter.—Did you not see Jared E.
Groce in MilledgcvilUt on the day or night of
the Oth of March 1818, and did he not shew
you a certificate signed with the name of
William Davies, then the U. States Attorney
lor the District of Georgia, which certificate
went to hliew or state that there was no Jibe)
or complaint lodged against Jared K. Groce
for, or on account of the illegal introduction
of Africans w ithin the United States ?
/In#.—l do not recollect the precise day
I saw Jared E. Groce, and if I did, 1 do not
think this question relative, to the enquiry be
fore me as regards Gen. Mitchell,as it relates
only to Mr. Groce and my private affairs—
therefore give no answer which relates to us
only.
1th Inter.—Did you not write the letter or
one similar to it, dated 7th March, I Cl8, to
the Agent, Gen. D. B. Mitchell, that was
published in the Journal some time siucc,
which Win. Moore states he copied ? IU did
you not promise said JmttiK. Groce that you j given Bow
would recommend »w| urge Gen. MitcL. !l to
give him a certificate that he had no concern
or interest iu the Africaui, except that of be
ing a bond-man.
A ns.—J have already denied the authen
ticity ot that letter, and consider Moore a
forger.
8. Int. Did you not write the letter dated
the 2;Jd March, 1C 18, or one similar to it to
Genera) D. B. Mitchell, a cony of w hich
was published some time since?
Ans.—1 have already denied the authenti
city of that letter, and answ er as nboxc.
IK Int. Did you not introduce or cause
to be introduced some of said Africans into
Camden county, in the foil or whiter of
1C17 ?
Answer— This question relates to my in
terest, only, und 1 conceive it an improper
question.
loth. Inter.—Did not Gen. Mitchell know
that you intended to carry to the Agency the
second gang of Africans in the winter of
1817 or 18?
Ant.—He did not know it from me.
! HA Inter.—Did you not propose in De
cember, 1817, to employ or hire Lud wick
Ashley to assist in carrying the second gang
of Africans to the Agency : Were not those
propositions made by you at Drummond’s
in East Florida and 'id you not offer Ash
ley one of liie Africans to render you the as
sistance ?
Ans.—I did propose to give Ashley a ne
gro to give the assistance he spoke of in lih
examination at Savannah L it winter, and 1
believe hit narrative tln re to be a correct
statement of what passed between us, as for
is l recollect.
1 Ah Intei.—bid you not pay John Oli
vant for agisting or carrying said negroes
to the Agency from the Province of Fast
Florida ?
/Ins.—This question relates to my inter
est only, and is, 1 deem, uu improper ques
tion.
\Mh Inter,—Wo* not houses built in the
lower part of the agent's field after a part of
live Africans arrived there, and before live
second gang arrived, and did you not know
that General Mitchell paid John Olivant for
assisting and t iking rare of said negroes, *f
not, dnl you pay him ?
Ans.—When I left the first gang at the A-
gency,there w ere no houses built that I know;
but when I arrived with the second parcel, 1
found them in small hut# near the agent’s
quarter in hi* field. I do not know of Gen.
Mitchell’s paying Oliphant ; the other re
lates to my own Interest.
14/A Int.—Did not the agent of tome other
person for him purchase,or come to an under
standing with you for part of said Africans?
Am.—The agent did not purcliam: any
of me, I had many offers hy sundry persons
to tell, hut not for the express u-e or im
plied use, as | could understand, of General
Mitchell *, I invariably dudmed selling any of
them to any one.
WM. BOWEN.
Sworn to, answered, and subscribed before
me, this ith day of June, 1820.
James Rousseau, j. r. n. c.
Interrogatories put to iVUliam Itoiccn by Gc
rural David B. Mitchell.
Q. Was you no* invited into a room in
some Iiounc in Milledgeville some time be
fore the meeting of the State Legislature in
November last, when tile letter written to
me by you from Drummond’s Bluff was
presented toy ou, and you recognized if, and
was not Gen l Clark, now Governor Clark,
present; and did lie not propose to you to
confess against Gen*! Mitchell, and charp
bun ns be was the object they wished to
implicate and not you,and was any promise
made you if you w ould do mi.
Win. Bowen’s Ans. I was invited into a
room by Mr. Samuel Rockwell, where I
found present Ills Excellency Geo. Clark,
Zachariah Lamar, Littleton Atkinson, and
Mr. Rockwell—the letter spoken of was
handed to mo by his Excellency, and re
quested by him to say whether or no I
wrote it. My answer was, l believe in the
terms expressed in a certificate published
and signed hy the preceding gentlemen (ex
cept his Excellency). 1 do net recollect any
proposition to confess any thing hut the let
ter in question ; but Was informed by bis
Excellency, and probably by some one ofl wav aho of bis way of thinking, and be would
the other gentlemen present, that the object have letter* uf credit on ifieir houtc, to any
of the enquiry was not to injure me, as moat I amount pro vi Jed the shipments were made
of them w ere friendly to me. 1 did under- i to *hein—but Mr. Bowen'ai(l,altlinuph he con-
stand (butdo not recollect distinctly by whom *'dered this to be much to hi# interest, yet n«
expressed,) that the object of th.it enquiry
was to ascertain Gen'l Mitchell'# connection
in the affair. 1 do not recbiiect any (xirticu-
lar promise made to me.
_ WM. BOWEN.
Sworn to. answered and subscribed, be
fore me, this Oth day of June, 1820.
Jams* Rousseau, j. p. u. c.
The examiuation and depotition of James
Erwin, a witness sworn und examined at the
imtance of lien. D B Mitchell, before Thouias
aN. Morel, esq. one of the Justices of the Inferi-
or court of (Jiatliam county, aad lit the office
of George Glenn, esq. Clerk of the District and
( ircuit courts of the United States for the Dis
trict of Georgia, ut Savannah, the 10th day of
June, eighteen hundred and twenty.
The deponent saith, that some 'time in Sept.
1817, he met with William Bowen in Savannah,
with whom he had been previously acquaint
ed his buiiuetfs here then, he tbe deponent un
derstood, to be the purchase of Goods.- and to
cuter into an arrangement with Stnughtenbiirgh
and Thorn, to do business in Milledgeville in
connection with that bouse, w hich he the de
ponent learned from both parties. While Cupt.
Bowen was in Savannah, an acquaintance of
the deponent and Capt. Bowen’s, mentioned
in their hearing, the receipt of a letter from A-
uielia Island, then in the possession of McGre
gor und his troops, saying, there was a great
deal of prize property then selling nt reduced
prices It was agreed upon by Bowen and the
deponent, that he, Bowen, should go to Amelia
to purchase any ol those articles of merchan
dize which would likely pay a profit—but their
principal attention was turned to Siorur und
Coffee, the purchase of which, w as to be made
on their joint account, the funds to be raitfd
by bills ou Erwin u Co —that the deponent ac
cordingly gave him, (Bowen), letter# of credit
to ;ome acquaintance in Amelia Island, saying
his hills on Erwin L Co would be honored,
und ni the MM time Five him instructions
in writing, a copy of which is ns follows, viz :
“ Buy all At every thing you arc sure of making
money on. As to Sugar and Coffee if >ou can
get it away eusily, and enn get it nt a fair price
—get it uoy price so as for sugar to co«t, good
at $10 to 11 here, and coffee ut 5 15 to Id-
buy alt you can lay your hands-on, L be sure
you don’t draw on me without hearing from
me find on jhc subject at shorter sight than six
ty days—write me every day, and let me know
the proi[*cts, and say to me what is offered for
smIc, and the facility of getting it away—give
me a full detaV of all the property, tec ”
(Signer) J. ERWIN.
That Mr. Bowen accordingly went on, and
on his arrival, a* well ns the deponent can
recollect, wrote him, the prices of property
were much higher and the quantity less than
was expected, ar.d nothing could be done
to advantage in the purchase of produce, and
that he would leave Vinefia soon (or Savannah.
A lew days utierwards, u gentleman from Ame
lin called on flic deponent knot* if )»* iirtd
authority to draw on him. ami
mm ue was about selling a considerable a-
mount ot property to Bowen for deponent’s
paper. The deponent informed him the billx
would bo honored, that the trmle wan after-
wuijs consummated, as the deponent under
stood—the paper was produced and accepted
or endorsed by deponent, uiuouutmg in all to
3 2b,OOO dollars.
This money he, deponent, learned from Bow
en, was tor the purcUnte of a number uf ne
groes then iu Amelia Island, which had just
arrived in one of the prize vessels at that place
—that he afterwards taw the person of whom
Bowen hod made the purchase, and learned
from him ns well us from Bowen, tlml tbe mean*
raised through the house of Erwin Co. were
the only ones appropriated to the purchase of
tho negroc# In question; and tha deponent
feels confident they were the sole raenni appli
ed iu payment, all of which u’ere raised bv him,
fbe deponent, the acting partner of Erwin Ai Co.
reiving -olety on the responsibility k. integrity
of Win. Bowen, vvitheut reiereuct to a.iy oth
er |ierson in any shape whatever as to the re
payment t) him of the money advanced at this
time—That the dc|M>iicut at no time before or
since,had seen or received a line from General
Mitchell, except a letter of tbe 6th June, 18 JU,
requesting him to attend and give evidence m
this cafe ; which is the only written communi
cation he ever had from Gen. Mitchell in his
life, and that be has never spoken to him on any
subject whatever. That as to Gen Miicheli s
knowledge of the purchase and introduction ot
those negroes, he ii confidently of opinion, from
his, the deponent's knowledge oi (lie arrival of
those negroes, and the manner and circumstan
ces of the purchase, thut it was impossible for
Gen. Mitchell to have had a communication on
the subject, even by express, before the pur-
vhuse was made, and that belt perfectly aware
that Bowen could not have attempted the pur
chase ofthe negroes when in Savannah, at tin
time of bis leaving it first for Amelia, much
less when iu the interior where fie could com
municate with Gen. Mitchell, inasmuch a* th
negroes find not arrived at Amelia l-dand—that
no circumstances came to Hie deponent * know
ledge of Guii. .Mitchell s being interested in
the property, nud tlmt when ho questioned
Bowi-n mi the subject, he expressly and point
edly denied any interest with Gen. Mitchell
whatever—that the deponent wax induced to
ask Bowen that quest ion in consequence ofthe
fubsequunt rumors in regard to Gen. Mitchell
being concerned—nnd Unit William Bowen
privately, confidentially i.ud positively inform
ed deponent, that Gun. Mitchell had no interest
or concern.
(Signed) JAMES ERWIN.
Sworn to, this 10th day June, liJO, before
Thomas .V. Mtret, j. i. c. c. c.
CeitiAeii loth June, la»0.
(Signed)
lie felt bound to respect our opinion he would
give it up if we insisted. I expressed some
doubts as to tbe result, observing to Mr. B lie
must recollect, should he make money by the
.o|*eration,hit other business must suffer by it; he
however appeared anxious,and I then told him
xve would make no farther oppotition to it;
and farther, if we could further his views he
might make use of our credit, lie then pro
ceeded to Amelin, and whilst there, Mr. Erwin
shewed me the advices received from him, all
expressing his di*uppointment at not beiogahlc
to tnnk& any purchases to advauUge, and that
he should return to Savannah without doing
anything. A short time after, Mr Bowen ar
rived iu company with a gentleman from A-
nielia, nnd as 1 understood, be was a person
concerned with the I'ntriots, with whom, he,
Mr. Bowen had made a bargain for a lot of ne
groes, provided he was satisfied with the paper
he had offered him, which was drafts on Er
win U Co. endorsed hy Btougblenburgh and
Thoru. I then asked him whether he thought
.Mr. Erwin would accept in this instance—he
replied in the affirmative—and I then told him
endorsement should not be wanting to car
ry it intorfleet And from the intimate know
ledge 1 have had of the whole transaction, and
of Mr. Bowen's business being so nearly allied
with mine, 1 have uo hesitation in declaring,
(bat it is impossible Gen. D. B. Mitchell could
have had any knowledge or interest whatever
either in tbe purchase or introduction of l|)0»e
negroes into the United States.
(Signed) JOftEPH THORN
Sworn to, this 10th Jane 1820, before me.
Thomas ,V. Morel, j. i c. c. c
Certified, loth June ld20.
(Signed) Oeo Gten, Clk.
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tl Calf, gilt, - - - 4 (Hi do.
41 Extra Calf, or Morocco, 6 OU do.
ffV Persons in this place, who do not have
nn opportunity of oibsci ibing to the h!h>\ e work
in the course of the present week, can do so
bv calling at Messrs.Ginn Ai. Curtiss Book-store
MUltdiceriUe, May 8. 13—2t.
AUCTION.
On Saturday next, 12di inst.
By M. Hopper, trill be sold in front oflhb
Store of C. b". Butler,
A General Aft»ortment of
GHOCEYU.E&.
May 8.
EOKGJA, Baldwin county.
VF John Wright of Capt. Haws’ district tolls
before James A. Perdue, a Justice of tbe Peace,
a Dark Bay Mare about 7 or H years old, four
feet eight inches and three-quarters high, har
ing some saddle spots on her back, with a switch
tail, nnd apprised by Elijah Moore and Jonee
Fuller to be worth sixty five dollars.
THOMAS H. KENAN, Clk
April 27. # 1‘2—».
KORGIA, Baldwin county.
ff Whereas Catharine Cavanah and Robert
P. Miles do apply for letters of administrati
on on the estate of George Cavanah, late of
the county aforesaid—These are therefore Us
cite all nnd singular the kindred uud creditors
of said dec'd, to be and appear nt my office
within the time prescribed by law, and shew
cause if any they Lava, why said leltarp should
not he granted.
Given under my h*vnd and seaK this 7th day
of May, 1821. THOMAS H. KENAN, Clk.
May 8. It
M'tdison Superior Court, March Term, 1821.
PtiTfcR Sami, )
tv. S RULE NISI.
Hxnr Txnkkrslev. j +
U PON the petition of Pater Smith, praying
tbe foreclosure of the equity of redempti
on in, and to one half of a certain tract or par
cel of laud, lying and befog in the town of Da-
metsville, containing one fourth part of au acre,
and known and distinguished In the plan of s-dd
town by muubar one, fronting the public square,
which said lot was mortgaged by thesuid Hen
ry Tankersley to the said Peter Smith, or* the
twenty-ninth day of January, in the yei. eigh
teen hundred and twenty, the better to secure
the payment ofthe sum of live hundred dollars
and interest. On motion, it is ordered, that
the prinHpiil, interest and cost due on said
mortgage be paid into i],i* court within twelve
months from this date, otherwise, the equity of
redemption, in nnd to said mortgaged premise*
will he from thenceforth bared and foreclosed.
And it ii further ordered, that a copy of this
rule be published ill one of the public Gazettes
of this date, once a month for tht space of
twelve months, or served on the mortgager nr
his special agent, at leant six months previous
to tbe time the uionuy is directed to be paid i*-
lo court.
A true extract from the minutes, 27th April,
1821. JAMES LONG, Cllu
May 8. ml2in..
P LttaO.Nd that have undertaken to repair I St*wai»T U Peru. \
the streets of MilteOfM-vitlf **** i*#rvK*» j Poy petition u* Low, Ruin-vi
Oglethorpe Superior Court, April Term, ld2L
Aborcw Low al Co. )
< RULE NISI.
idled on to report their progress to the Board
Isaac and James McHenry. in«relv«nU
«u iu o ciora.
FRANCIS JETER, Sec y.
Milledgeville, May 7. It
L OS Tor mislaid, a note of hand given hy
Henry C. Lane to the snbscriher, for fifty
two dollars am) some cents, dated sorm time in
April Ui't—All persons are hereby cautioned
not to trade for *uul note, and said Lana is warn
ed not to pay it to any pereon but mvself.
SOLOMON FERRELL.
Mnv 8. 13—<1*75
N. NEGUS,
PORTRAIT PAINTER,
H AS luki'n * romn nrst door to Mr.
Frederick Sanford's ia Stovall** IjuilU-
iuf, where lie oil! reauin a short time, and
respectfully invito* those to cull who wish
hi* professional services.
MilledKeville, May 4. 13—St.
NOTICE.
T HE co-partnership of Edward Dodlev
Ii Co. is this ilay dissolved by mutual con
sent--all debts due to said firm will be collect
ed by Edward Dudley, and nil debts due from
•said concern, will be by him settled, of which
ali concerned will take dua notice.
KOWAKD DUDLEY.
OREN O.CARSiAKl’HEN
January 25th, 1821. 13—3t.
esiDE
^per-ous
same to
alf persons having
it, will call on biiu for
B McMURPHT.
JOHN WHITESIDE.
M.vyK, 1621. ia—at.
Geo. G. f cn, CT’k.
f.lfri-
In the matter of the alltdi^nl importatio
cuns into the State of Ueorpiu.
The examination and d; position of Joseph
Thorn, a witness, fcworn und examined at the
instance of Gen. D. b Mitchell, before I ho
mes IV Morel, exq one of the Justices of the
Inferior court for Chatham connty, at the of
fice ot George Glen, esq. Clerk ot the District
ml Circuit courts ot the United States, tor the
district of Georgia, at bavamiao, the 10th day
of June, 1820. The examinant made the fol
low ing deposition in hi* own hand vvriting
In the early put of tW* summer ot fol7,1
was advised by my partner Mr. Stouten*
burgh of Augusta, that be hud given a Mr.
Bowen letters of introduction to me—that the
object of his coming to Savannah at that time
was, to make a considerable |Hjrcha»cot goods,
requesting me nt the same time to render buo
au) service in my power—lie further observed
that he h id known Win. Bowen for
length of time—that he had conversation with
him on the subject of a ro-paitiierdiip with u%
and if after talking with Mr. B. I thought the
plan n good one, l had hi* consent to conclude
the business tq»oii snili terms us might be
deemed to our mutual advantage. Couse
que.Mly it was agreed that Mr. B should com*
mrnce business in the full iii Milledgeville, in
the name of William Bow en it Co—bon;etime
iu the month of September, Mr. B. arrived in
aavannnb to carry info effect our agreement,
and proceeded to select without delay a slock
ol Goods for the Milledgeville market—tbe
good* were all prepared for transportation by
the l>t of October, and some of lhcm already
forwarded, when Capt Bowen informed me
tbat he had oLuine4 information that could lie
retied on, that tUr* was* gr«nt deal of prixe
pru|«rty selling at Amelis at very reduced
prices, and be Imlwfcd It to be to his interest
V LL persn
ing . *
CAUTION.
are hereby cautioned against traci
ng for a ecrtiin n At of hand ur due bill,
n by me to Elijah lluljurd for thirty nine
dollars or thereabouts, iu I luive paid off the smd
voir mfutt, a.ui am determined nut to pay it a
i WILLIAM MllAUa
iprit iS, 1821. U m .
A. ROSSETER,
lias just received, in addition to his farmer Stock,
and offers for sate,
60 kegs White Load,
BO do Spanish Brown,
350 gallon* Linseed Oil,
10 boxes 10 by 12 Glas«,
20 do 8 by 10 do.
1 pipe French Brandy,
1 do Holland Gin,
15 barrels Sn^ar,
2 Tierce# Rice,
10 barrels N E Bum,
1 bhd. M . I. ditto.
(JX COMMOJtMEKT.
40 barrels Whiskey,
It do Gin,
12 boxes Madeira Wine,
2 do Fort do.
10 do Raisins,
2 do Hats.
Milledgeville, May 8. IT—4t.
C 1 ACTION.—All persons are hereby caution
t ed against trading for a due-bill bearing
date the 1st March last, (or twenty-live dollars,
given by myselfdo Green amitli,e-q. of Frank
Im county, who was to have attended a suit for
me, to be tried iu Hall county court, he not hav
ing complied therewith, lain determined not to
,aythe ‘Bine JAMES GAILEY
May Jlh 1821. Id—3l*
(Jglilhorpt Superior Court, October Term, 1820.
O s the petition of John L Rir/.ardson, stating
that l»eiug [assessed of a promissory note
signed Stephen Graham, payable to Richard
Fisater and endoued by said Foster to John
Stewart only, a copy whereof as nearly
as cun be recollected, is hereto annexed, is
now lodged in the Clerk s office,together with
affidavits pursuant to the taw in such cam made
and provided, that the said note b lost or des
troyed. It is ordered Jhat the said eopv note
be established in lieu of tbe original so lost or
destroyed, as described, by the said John L.
Richardson's publishing a copy of tbie rule iq
some public Gaaette in this state for the 4|«ce
of six months, uoUsa caste can be shewn to the
contrary within that time, or other matter shall
appear to the Court agaisnt the same.
A true copy taken from tbe minutes
ISAAC COLLIER. CUl
to go there, say ing at the same time, Mr Erwin May 8,1631.
trading under t he firm and n*iag the joint name
nnd style of Andrew' Low' & Co. praying the
foreclosure of the equity of redemption of, in ii
to a certain tract oi pared of Und, containing
two hundred acres more or less, situate, lx ing
and beim; iu tbe county of Oglethorpe, on the
waters of Fishing creek, adjoining lands of Mo*
ses Brockman, Benj. Blanton, Abraham Greer
and John High, and whereon William Btewart
lived at tbe date ofthe mortgage,which said tract
of land was mortgaged by William Sit-wart and
Moses Fann by their indenture of mortgage,
bearing date on the fifth da) of April, one thou*
sand eight hundred and twauty to WHIIam Me
riwether, Howard Beall, Elias Beall and Thad*
dr us Beall, to recure tbe payment of two cer
tain promissory notes in the said mortgage
mentioned, to wit—Una dtted cm the loth day
of June J81V, whereby the said William Stew
art and Moses Penn, merchants, trading under
the firm, and using tbe joint name and style of
Stew art and Fann, promised to nay the Midi
William Meriwether, Howard Beall, Eiiasand
Tliuddeus Beall, merchants, using the name and
style ot Meriwether, Beall it Co. or order, ono
thousand and three dolla/s and nineteen and
one half cents, one day after the date thereof,
U the other bearing date on the firstdey of De
cember eighteen hundred and nineteen, where
by the said Buwart aad Peon and William \V,
Bird, and Thomas Stewart promised tu nay tho
said Meriwether, Beall u Co. or order, th«* sum
ot three thousand dollars, on the k6tb day of
December 1820, the last of which said promis
sory notes after the making thereof, to wit, om
the said first day of December l8ltf, the said
William Meriwether, How ard Beall, Elias Beatl
It- Tbaddeus Beall, by the styla and title of their
naid firm of Meriwether, Beall L Co.endorsed to
the said Andrew* Low, Robert Isaac ai James Mc
Henry, by the style and title of their seid firm of
Andrew Low At Co.,&. of which said endorsement
the said William Stewart and Moses Peon after-
wards,to wit,on the said first day of Decent.
her 18 ID bad notice. Oo motion of Joseph M.
Molloy, attorney for the seid Andrew Low 4i
Co. it is ordered, thatthu principal, interest and
co*t due on said mortgage, by reason of the said
last mentioned uole,be paid into this court within
twelvemonths from this dale, or the equity of
redemption of, in and to the seid mortgaged
premises will be from thenceforth forever bared
and foreclosed. And it is further ordered, that
this rule bs published in one of the public Ga
zettes ol tills state, at least once iu every month
until the time appointed for payment, or levied
ou the mortgagers or their special agents at least
six mouths previous to the time the niooey is
directed tube paid.
A true copy taken from the minutes,
ISAAC COLLIER, Clk.
April 17, 1821. mPJm.
Oglethorpe Superior Court, April Term, Ig2i.
Doiulas Watsor, 1
Ad»', ol For* J Walmn, I ^LI N1SF
CUUIIT* (iLEXW. J
U PON tbe |ieiitioa of Doughs Watson, ad-
minUtrator of *11 and singular tba goods It
chattels, rights and credits which were ol' Park
J. Watson, deceased, siatiug tbat ba bolds •
mortgage given hy Elizabeth Glenu to tba said
1'erk J. Watson, ia his lifttime, conveying «
Irsct or |>arcel of laud, situate, Iving and being
in the county of Oglethorpe, being the lama
tract of laod on which tba said Elizabeth Glean
lived at the time of etecuting said 111 Oft gaga,
hutting and bounding as follows—beginning at
a pine corner on itriage's land, thence along
the said land to a red oak ou Adaddox's land,
theuce along Jenning's land to a pine, tbeuce
•long Slayton's Und to a post oak,thaaceclong'
Gridin's land to the beginning, to secure the
payment of a promissory note attacked to said
mortgage, for the sum of seven hundred and for
ty siz dollars ninety six cents, dated oa Use 2Bth.
day of February Into, and payable one day af
ter date, and tbat the said Eliaabeth Glenn ham
tailed to pay tbe said sum of money or any part
thereof. On motion of Joaepb M. Molloy, at
torney for tka said Douglas Watson, edmiatv.
trator av aforesaid, it is ordered that tk* princi
pal, interest aad cost du* on said mortgage
be paid into this cowl within twelve month*
from tills data, or tka equity of redemption of,
in aad to the said mortgaged premises, wiU bo
thenceforth forever bared it foreclosed in terms
of the statute, la such case mad* and provided
And it is further ordered, that this mis be pub
lifted in one of the public Gazettes of this state,
at teas* oue* in every month until the til— ap.
pointed for payaseal, or levied oe the mortga
ger or her special agent at least six months prs.
vioes to A* time the money is directed to be
jeU,
A Dee copy tehee from the minniem
I1AAC COLUSA CIA
April 17, I«l v
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