The Georgia gazette. (Savannah, Ga.) 1763-1776, June 23, 1763, Image 3

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, Jtcfton, May i.W Thursday last Gppt. Ga gl ftriived here in 22 days from Martinico. A French man of war was ar n\ cd ts ere from France, with several French officers on board, in order soon to take pofTefiion of that place.-—! he Englilh were in much confufionou account of their moving oft so soon. • By advices frem London of the 23d of March, we ! carn, that the H.oufe of Commons ha\c voted the fame sum as a Compenfati'n to the northern colonies for the year 1762, as voted the last feffiort for 1761, which was 133,0001. £ ter in#/ Charlefown, June 1. From Augusta we are informed, th ;t one Spencer, a tr.-der in ‘the country of the Creek In dians, was'kiihd by an Indian with whom he had quarrel ed, about the beginning cl last month. t he expend of prfefenfs for the Indians v/c are told will ijrnferoith be defrayed by the King. ‘ f Attakullakulla, or the Little Carpenter, is gone out with a party Againlt lome of the Northward Indians, who. had killed feme Cherokees. It isfaiTthc North rn Governors and Sir William John fo.s, Barf, his Majesty’s ageftt for Indian affairs in the nor tiiern district, are to hold a congress at Albany with the headmen of the several Indian nations in those parts. We hear that, by orders from England, the 35th degree of northern 1 titude is to be accounted a temporary boundary between this province and North-Carolina in such places -where the said boundary was not fixed to the fatisfa&ion of both provinces. June 4. Capt. Pearce, in fix weeks from I.ifbon, in forms us, that the British troops had quitted that kingdom about a’ week before he failed; and that four of the regiments w re gone for Gibraltar, four for Minorca, and the rest for Ireland. ‘ . < June 11. Letters from London and Bristol, by the last velfels, fay,-that it is imagined the bill for permitting the exportation of rice from Carolina and Georgia to the Afri can islands, will pass without any difficulty ; that it has 3>een proposed to continue the bounty upon indico till •March 1770; that we may have leave to import fait from •liibon, which best cures our beef and pork ; and that Charles Garth, Esq; our agent in Great-Britain, i s inde fatigable in the puriuit of every objefl that can be of pub lick benefit to this province. Extras of a letter front the Havana, May 2 1 . ** Admiral Keppel is arrived from Jamaica. We expert soon to leave this place. 1 hope to be with you by July at fartheft.” SAVANNAH, June 23. HIS Majefty*s (loop of war the Epreuve was overfet last week, eppofite to the fort at Cockfpur, in order to be repaired. Yesterday fe’nnight were spoke with off this bar, the fnew Ceres, Capt. Stevenson, and another snow, Capt. Weak, both from Lisbon for Sunfcury. * SatYte day passed by a (hip, supposed to be the General Wolfe, Capt. Smith, from Charleftown for the above port. In the (hip* Richard and Benjamin, Capt. Robinfori, which (ailed f:om Tvbee, for London, yesterday, went paffnger William Russel, Esq; C mptroller of his Maje sty's Customs in this province. * The Vcffel from Liflxm for Port-Royal, got 2ground on •the Grchadier bank, and not off” he bar, as mentioned in our last. ■’ 1 • * ‘ Yesterday died here, much regretted, Mrs. Mary Camp bell. Last night arrived at Tybee, the schooner Ogechee, Capt. Drummond, from the Havana; and the (loop Prof* ■perity, Capt. NeHbn, from Sr. Kit's. Arrived from this .port, the (hip MaVlboroiigh, Wills, at New-York; the (loop Nancy, Whithead, at Philadelphia; and the Georgia Packet, Martin, at. Antigua. Custom-House, Entered Inwards. * From June 21, s.oop Two Lawrence Farrel, New-York Outwards, For June 18, Ship Richard and Benjamin, A. Robinson, London Sailed, : ’ ’* . - For Jfftt 17, Brigt. Sally, John Scollay, Barbados Arrived at Cockfpur, and now performing quarentine, From Jti/u 21, Sloop Savannah Packet, Btiij. Ware, Charleftown THE fubferiber intending to leave this province ft? fome time, gives notice, pursuant to an art of the General AiTcmbly, that he is ready to anf.vtr to any (ult* and give Lail to any writ or Cummers that (hall be iffu-d against him. WILLIAM TELFA R. T'HE fubferiber intending to leave this province (or Tone t;m •, gives notice, pursuant to an aft of the General Afiembly, that he is ready to answer to zr.y fiat, and give bail to any writ or fninmoro that (hall be issued against him. JOSEPH WRiGHT. TO RESOLD, ONE TRACT containing THREE HUNDRED*and FIFTY ACRES of LAND, situate in St. Andrew's parifti, bounded south-west by lands of John Dehonner, and north-eaftby lands of Mr. Benjamin Earley. Credit will be given to the ill of January next; the payment in rice, indteo, or white oak (laves, at the market pnee. Any person or persons inclinable to purchase the fame, may treat with the fubfcriß&n at Sunbvry. DUNBAR. YOUNG, and SIMPSON. TO BE So L D, HALF a LOl’ in Savannah, with a good dwel’in*- house and kitchen thereon, and now lets for tv.tlTe pounds a year. For further particulars enquire of Thomas Vincent mer chant in Savanuah. To bejeld, cn Monday the 18 th day of July nct.tjfor rccuj vu.u r, at tie IVatch-houfe in Savannah, ONE HALF of a TOWN LOT in Savannah, v.lfcrcoii is a good new frame of a house, 26 feet in length, and 18 feet wide, and a good (table and kitchen, the pro perty of John Helvenftinc, and femed c:i execution bv * 1 MATTHEW ROCHE, Prov. Mar. Brought to Savannah jail the 2 qth May lap, A Stout well made middle aged NEGROE MAN, nam ed York, Carolina born, and speaks very f roper Eng lifti. He fays his master’s name is Mr. William Coachnui't• GEORGIA, March 30th, 1763. W Here as, by an inquef taken the Vjth day of this infant March , cn view of the body of one Alexander Crawford, found dead at the plantation of John MiUedge, Efq', on Little Ov chee, the verdict of the jury vjas, That thefmd Craw fad wits fabbed and murdered by a negroe fellow named Sc if to, toe frtpe> ty of the said Mr. Mi Hedge, which said negree has made bis efeapl: Theft are therefore to inform allperfons thereof, acquainting them , that a reward of Five Pounds Sterling will be given, by the owner of th ’ said negroe, to any perjon or perjens who fall apprehend the said negroe alive, and del. ver him to the keeper es the gaol in Savannah, or to any person who frail produce his bead to Cite cf the jufices of the peace for the par if ofChrif- Church. N. B. The said negroe is a middle Hzedfelh'iv , has his country mark cr./j;s left arm and hreaf ; he is well known at the p!an:ati~ ons about Little Ogechee . • Savannah, the sdMay, 1763. WHcrcas, by an inquef taken the 29//J day cf March lajl, on view of ihe body of one Alexander Cranifo) d t found dead at the plantation oj’ Jain MiUedge, Ejquire, cn LiitL Ogechee, the verdict cf the jury wa:, “ That the Jaid Cravforawas fabbed “ and mur eUredby a negroefellow, named Seipio, tbs pnforty es “ the Jaid John M;Hedge ; ’ ’ which Jaid ngtoe, immediately after perpetrating the Jaidfact, made his efeepej and although a reward of five pounds Sterling was offered ly ihe Jaid John MiUedge fyr apprehending the Jaid negroe, he hath net yet been taken ; and whereas it is of public k utility that the j aid negroe jhc'Act be bre eight to jufiice, therefore notice is hereby given, That, over and above the reward offered by .the fetid Jchn MiUedge, a further reward of Ten Pounds Sterling will be paid by his Majcfyjs Trcajurgr for this province, to any perfen or perjens Vfho JhaU apprehend thejeid ngroe, and deliver hint to the Provof-Marpoal at Savannah ; andif it Jbould happen that the jaid negroe is killed in t.ik.ng him, jnjucb case, on a proper eftifeatt and proof thereof , the perjon cr persons foull be intitbd to a reward cf Five Pounds Sterling. By order of his Excellency the Governor. , . • NOBLE JONES Treafurcr. wTn t ED, -AN APPRENTICE to the PRINTING BUSINESS. J\ Enquire of s he prints.