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Bndgtivwn in Beu frdr;, 0.1. 27. On Wedr.cfd.iy Lift ar
rived heie the Nelly, ftorelhip, from London, bound for the
grenades ; in her came pafiengers bit Excellency General
Xgclville, Governor of Granada,the Hon. Alexander Browne,
*fq. Lieutenant-Governor of Tobago, and several other
gentlemen of diftin&ton, who are going tofcttlethol'e islands.
We hear they will proceed in a few day* for their refpedive
deimations.
* AW. 3. The Ship Charming Nelly (now called the To
tago) Capt. Smith, in which his Excellency General Mel.
tllle, fcnti the gentlemen going to the islands under his go
vernment,came from England, being 2 fine (hip of about 670
gtfnr burthen, and also the ship Melville, of about 300 tons,
employed by the government to remain at the island of
Tobago, in the mofl convenient and healthy situation, for
the accommodation of the officers of government, and of all
yerfons in general who (hall come to fettle in the (aid island,
until houfcscan beeredled for thyr residence on fliorc.
> We hear that the Honourable Alexander Brown, Esq. Lieu
tenant-Governor of the Hland of Tdbago, and Robert Stew
art, Esq. one of the commissioners for the file and disposal of
his Majesty’s lands in Granada, the Grenadines, and ceded
islands, will proceed next Wednesday in the Melville, Ro
bert Ogilvie commander, to the island of Tobago, m order
to determine, with all poflible fpecd> on the moil fui table and
healthy situation for the immediate establishment of a town
§nd fortifications in thefaid island, and that certain parcels
of jand, in the molt convenient places, will beset apart at
the fame timi?, to be granted by the general in different al
lotments, on very easy terms of cultivation, to persons defl
rous to become fettlcrs, but not able to undertake the fettle
vent of sugar plantations.
The place fixed on for a town, which will be it one of the
iofl healthy situations on the windward flde, is immediately
to be laid out in the moll commodious manner, and granted
by the general in town lots to be built on, and a small pas
ture or field annexed to eadh lot, to flich persons as (hall firil
applv for the fame. These matters feeing put on the bell
footing, the Surveyors, and all other per/bns concerned, are
4d be immediately employed in laying out allotments for
plantations, to bedifpofed of by pnblick sale; and as soon as
the time of such sale can be fixed, and the allotments describ
ed, proper adveriifementa, with the terms and conditions of
Ac fame, will be publiihed, giving as early notice as pofii
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Neuv-Ttrb, Ofl. 20. We are allured, (via Rhode-Jfland)
by the late arrival of feme vcflels from Jamaica, That
tne trade at that island was extreme dull, and fsem’d pro
bable to continue so- The merchants of jhat iflhnd, having
tranfmitteda very pathetic remonftra nee to the court of Great
Britain, neprefenting, that it was imprariicaMe for them to
.make remittances to England, and that the i&tnd would soon
be in a ruinous condition, unless the trade to the Spaniih
main was permitted, had the Ouisfa&ion of hearing that the
prohibition of that trade was taken oIF. (May the Jam* graci
ous attention It paid to tbt united /applications of his Majfjbfs
tgcji dutiful and loyal Jn/hjcSls on tbt continent, fojuftly occafonui
by the late duties tAtd impeftions.)
Philadelphia , Kent. l. A letter from Fort Pitt, dated the
joth inst. fays, Yefterdav arrived here 60 volunteers from
Maryland, and set off to-day, via order to join Col. Bouquet.
Since oui lad arrived here the ship Hero, Capt. Forfler,
from Holland, with 700 Gcrmatts, all in toed health.
NewTork, Nov . 5. A very valuable coal mine is just dif
covcred within the limit* ofthc town of Newport, on Rhode
ifland, in rhe lands of CapL Benjamin Alrty.
Philadelphia, NUr. 8. Sinte our Uft, arrived here the
fetips jcnifcre, Cap t Carr, andFrincd of Wales, Capt. Egar,
from Holland, with 550 Germans. *
Yefterdav was brought to thUdty, aodantityof fine
homespun broadcloth, made this fall; which on its being
ofiefed for sale was immediately purchafcd by fome gentle
men for their own wear. 5.
Same day Benjamin Franklin, Esq. appointed an agent
for this province at the court of G^reat-Britain, set ouf for
Cl ester, in order to embark on board the Xing of PrufKa,
Robin son, (eg Lpiyion* when he wa3 accompanied by
agreat number of the reputable inhabitants, from both city
.and country. ‘
* Cbarle/havu, Nov. 21.; They write from Philadelphia,
that the Delawares and Shawanefe have again begged for
peace, and >br.tfomcof their chiefs arn actually come to
, Col. Bouquet For that purpose. ,
RJCE, s<?s. rhe 100 lb.
’ SA V A N N A IT, Decum'*. §.
th? “Oth v 1 * ’ > St. Andiew’s Day, the fab
X triar lain; o. .w *1 gentlemen tnet at Mac
henry’s uvern, when they eftabliiheJ a club by the name of
1 he St. Andrew's Club at Savannah in Georgia, into whirh
upwards of 30 were admitted member?!. The officers dholet*
were, Patrick Mackay, Lfq. PrCfident; the Hon. WillJhtn
Simplon, Esq. Vice-President; Dr. Andrew Johnflon, Trea
surer; Mr. Henry Prellon, Clerk; and Mr. Simon Mrtnro,
Affillant. An elegant entertainment was provided on thn
occasion, at which wci*e pref'ent the members of both houfei’
of afterably, and an timber of other gentlemen. The whole
was conduced with the greatest decorum, and the day. waq
spent in mirth and concord amongll all aflcrnbled to folem
nixe this feilival.
Monday lad arrived at Cockfpur from St. Augulline, hrb
Majesty's packet the liillfborough, Capt. Grove, hoping
on board the Right Hon. Major Gen. Lord Adam Gordon,’
who let out next day for Charlcflown iu the Georgia &uit
boat. f
Arrived. From*’
Nov. 29, Schooner Liberty, John Bishop, South-Caroluu
Dec. 4, Schooner Auguftinc Packet,F.GofFc, St.Augudinc
Sailed. For
Nov. 30, Sloop Indutlry, Philip Hughes, South-Carolina
Oui WARD-BOUND. pdf
Sloop Indullrv, Richard Robinson, Jamaica
An Anonymous letter is received, in Rp/iver to a tetter fgmtd
Scoto-Bi i tanuico-American us, pMjhcd in cur Itjl, hut the
*writer forgot xtu very mu trial arttclt xuhm be Jem it to tbt prtjs.
A S JOHNSON and WYLLY in ten 3 to give over the
XX importing of dry goods, and would wish speedily to
clofc all their concerns in that way, they therefore carnefUy.
intreat ail those who are indebted to them, either by bond,
note, or book account, to pav their nefpe&ive debts, er rife
ro fettle them to their by the firft of January next.
THE fubfenber intending to remove his family into the
country, will <Ufpqfe of the HOUSE on the Bay
where he now lives, which is as well situated, either for
finefs or the ule of a private family, as any boafe in Savan
nah. The dwelling-house contains a large store well fitted
for drygoods, four fire rooms, .and three rooms without fire
places, a large brick cellar for the; use of the store, and a
smaller One for the use of tkc family. Amongfl the ou*
buildings there arc two good lodging rooms with fire places,
a kitchen, back-ftorc, wafh-honfe, liable, chair hoafe,
pigeon-house, St c. Sic . and a good well in the yard.—4l nv
peffon who inclines to purchase mnv apply to
UWIS JOHNSON. . *
T O B E SOL D,
A TRACT of LAND on Grent-Ogechee, quantity zoo
acres, bell part of which ij good river fwamp* aod
part good high land well timbered with white oak and pipe.
For further particulars inquire of 7^
ALEXANDER FYFFE and cd>T
70 BE tOU) ij pubhtk vena.ic, on the lith day o/ januurj
next, at Cooper's Blujf,
A TRACT of LAND, containing 590 acres, on Little
Ogechee river, good for corn or iodfeo, bounded on
the north by lands of Joseph Somers, and on the north by
land’s of Col. H arris. A ve/Tcl of 200 tons burden may load
at the landing, *The conditions will be made known on the
day cf flde, before which any person inclining to purchase
the fame may treat with Col. Harris. ■* i
WIIEREAS thc fubfciiber, on the 2.9 th day of April
lnil, bought at pnblick vendue, t the Watch-houfii
in Savannah, aNEGROE WENCH named Saily, and
her TWO MULATTO CHILDREN, lately the property
of Capt. Edward Somerville deceased, feiacd on execocicn
by theprovoft-marlhal of this province, and fold by fiim bfj
virtue thereof: And whereas tne said wench and her children
are said to be run away into the woods, the fubfenber doth
hereby oiler a Reward of Forty Shillings Sterling to any perfhit
who fliall tAkc up the laid negroe and her children, and deli
ver tfiem to him: But whereas the fubfcribir hath rtafon to
believe the said wench and children ane harbou|cd and con
cealed from him, he doth hereby promise a Reward if five
Pounds Stifling to any white person who (hall give Jtataoof
of their being so harboured or concealed; and any yßrfon
harbouring or concealing them may depend on
cutcd to the utsioft seventy of the law. *..
ALEXANDER WYLLY.