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a negroe fellow, belonging to one Mr.
VV Stewart, lately arrived in tlu< province from the
Wsft-Indies, having lately been apprehended for-dealing
of sundry goods from bis said matter, arid, among other
things, of a piece of gold lace of conJUsrable value, which
he laid he had fold to a taylor, deforcing Mr. Jonathan
R-mington of Savannah taylor, the Cud Jonathan Kerning,
ton therefore, to remove any unfavourable impressions there
by occafiongd, to clear himfclf es such a Ulfe and uajult
charge, anoto manifeft his innocencetOthe publick,mak
eth oath as follows, to wit, That in June left this deponent
made a fait of cloaths for Mr. James Jackson of Augufia,
which were left with deponent in order to have a gold bind.
Ing or edging put thereon, which the said Mr. Jackfonne
formed this deponent he had desired Mr. James Graham to
fend for to Charleflown. And this deponent faith, that, a
bout the'latter end of last month, and, to the bed of this
deponent** remembrance, on .Tuesday the thirtieth of said
month, Mr. Alexander M*lnto& of Augusta applied to this
deponent to know if Mr. lackfon'a cloaths were fioilhed,
when deponent told him they were not, he having not got
the binding, but that Mr. James Graham, as he under Hood,
had font to Charleltown for feme, but that it was not yet
arriveds whereupon the said Mr. M*lntofo told this depo
nent there was a gentleman at Mr. Lawrence's, whose name
was Stewart, who had fome binding, and therefore told this
deponent to wait upon the said Mr. Stewart in his name, and
he would let the deponent have it: That accordingly this
deponent waited upon the said Mr. Stewart in the (aid Mr.
JM ‘lntolh's name, who, not knowing this deponent, refufed
to deliver him any binding without a written order from the
laid M‘lntolh ; upon which this deponent returned home,
#nd on the next day after, about seven or eight of the dock
in the morning, a negroe fellow came to him from the said
Mr. Stewart, and said his mailer was waiting for deponent
to come for the lace: That deponent thereupon replied,
Give my compliments to your mailer, and that 1 will either
come or fond for it immediately; and deponent faith, that
be soon after sent his boy, whom Mr. Stewart told, (as he
informed him) that he would rather deponent would come
jmd chufe the lace himfelf: That deponent accordingly
Went to Mr. Lawrence’s, whore said Mr. Stewart was, and
fr on thence went with him to Mr. Lloyd’s Iko re, in company
With Mr. Lucas, where the said Mr. Stewart produced fc
veral patterns of lace and binding, and deponent cboic pne
of the latter, being a piece of narrow gold binding or edg
ing, confiding of eighteen yards, which was delivered to
him by the said Mr. Stewart for the said Mr. M'lntolh’s
account, wherewith this deponent went home immediately.
And this deponent further maketh oath, that he never was
H the said ftorc for two months ever has been
isr ee the day he so received the said edging from the said
Mr. Stawart as aforementioned; nor hath ne had any con
cern cr dealing with him fincc;%ior hath this deponent ever
I d any concern or dealing with the said negroe; nor hath
the (aid negroe ever been at this deponent's hoofo to his
knowledge; nor hath this deponent ever spoke to him or
(ten him since the time he came with a message from his
maficr as before fct forth, until the said negroe was appre
hended. JONATHAN REMINGTON.
Sworn at Savannah aforefaid,
Sept. 11, 1761, before me,
CHARLES WATSON, Mailer in Chancery.
9# be jeld Lj the fubftrtbert,
TWO LOTS, known by the numbers 8 and 9, in Fre
derick tything, Darby ward, in Broughton-ftreet,
Savannah, adjoining each other. Also, another lot in the
said ilrcer, known by the number 3, adjoining well on the
printing-office; and an exceeding goed trail of 300 acres of
{and on Skeda.vay island, bounded northwardly by lands of
John Davis.
They likewise rcquell all persons pofl'efled of any of their
small promilTory calh notes to tender them to Mr. Jofoph
Clay in Savannah, in order to receive payment.
7 HARRIS and HABERSHAM.
r* h fold at Jiurvlta, ■> it* 201a of
APARCELof UKEI.Y MARES and HORSES of the
ChickcCtw bleed. The fnblcnber h also a QUAN
TITY of FAT CATTLE to difpofc of, which he will de
liver at RaeVHall plantation, or at Augulla. Any person
wanting to purchase WIN! ER BEK-h arC jQHN
Savannah fa* , im ** ***“”
The following ARTICLES, viz.
‘ Ditto, oTw ZS?'-* ’ ‘° s 0 0
. Ditto. ,ce % %
a,4W o o
*DutO, Ivmtf-filMfMUr, to O o
3 Ditto, Tnuenty pounds, so Q
4 Ditto, Fifteen pounds, 60 O A
*0 Ditto, tight pounds, ;
18 Ditto, •Six pounds, 108 o a
“%*****. 80 o o
46 Ditto, • Three pounds, 118 o />
4 Ditto, ig o o
1 I ?'£ 0 ’ to 4 ,
1 Coffee pot, 1656
Waiter, I *
I Soop spoon, and 6 table ditto, 1,. J
3 Swords, dilfoxent prices, io o o
s Haugen, ig , s 0
5 ShufF boxes, different prices, 17 16 o
5 Pairs of tone ear-rings, la o o
1 Pair of tone buckles, a o o
6 Sets of tea spoons, 7 ,, 5
6 Pairs of gold 4 buttons, 660
61 Pairs of silver buckiea, different prices, 71 u a
ai Sundry articles, confiting of gold, El
ver, and jcwelery, fcfr. ISc. idc. all
in 20s. prizes, at o o
* Ditto, 1 14 o
*4O Prizes. 1 p, , ... Total £. taoo o o
960 Blanks, f ♦ BUn “ *° * Pri “’ * „
1200
WILLIAM WRIGHT.
The tickets are to be had, for ca(h only, of the above
William Wright in Savannah.
. N. B. A dsfccunt o £ fceen and a half per cent, to be de
dulled out of caffi prizes only.
In case the tickets are not all difpofod of by the time* of
drawing, the money to be returned; bonds for’ that pur.
pose, as well as for the due performance of every part, are
given to William Spencer, David Montaigut, and John
Morel, Efqrs. who are appointed infpellors.
TO BE SOLD,
A Valuable TRACT of LAND, containing 1000 acre'*
situated upon a navigable creek leading from the ri
vtr Afatamaha; the greater part river fwarap, well timbered
with cypress, the remainder very good hi.-h land. For
further particulars inquire of Lady Fioultoun at Savannah.
RUN AWAY from the fubforiber, about fix months
ago, a NEGRO FELLOW called Cyrm\ he is a fcort
thick and well let fellow, country bom, and talk* good
Engliih, but freaks low, and is about 24 or 25 years of
a g r ,_Alfo, about four months ago, another NEGRO
FELLOW named Cefe ; he is a tall and Him young follow,
very much pitted with the fraallpox, he is also country
born, and speaks good Engliih.—Thefc two are fuppofod to
be gone up towards Augußa, as Cyrus was seen and in
custody near that place, and as the other was taken up there
lail year.—Also, another NEGRO l ELLOW called C*fxr\
he is 1 little fellow, and speaks but very indifferent English,
is of the Angola country,; he is supposed to be lurking near
Savannah, as he has been taken near that place foveral times
before. Whoever brings thefo negroes, or any of them,
to the fubferiber at his plantation, or to Mr. George Bail
lie merchant in Savannah, (hall be fufficiently rewarded,
according to the trouble they have been at, and all legal
charges paid; and if he can find that they, or any of them,
has been harboured or kept in fccret by any person or per
sons whatever, he will prosecute him or them to the utmeft
of his power; and any pcrlon ihall be well rewarded that
can give certain information by whom they or any of tacm
have been so harboured or fccreted. fT . cc
Morton Hall, near Savannah, DA. DOUGLASS.
lubjuly, 1763.