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About The Georgia gazette. (Savannah, Ga.) 1763-1776 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1767)
LONDON, Jakwart 6. THE Kfrw been pleased to grant to CapL Bagfter, of the royal nary, 10,000'acres of land in EaR-Florida. •• g Wc arc informed, by letters from different parts of Scot. . 7"that three hundred tradesmen of different branc.'.es, betides labour-- I 1 ? ’have been engaged a* high wages, lince the beginning of iaft Sep. *’ ’. f or the Kaft and Weft Florida*. W William Campbell, Esq. (now at Halifax in Nova-Scotia) is appoint .. Governor of the island of St. John, in the Gulph of St. Lawrence, and will take upon him the government of that island about the month of M fahTthe island of St John’s at Newfoundland will be made a frye port, and enjoy the fame privileges as that of Dominica In the Weft-In- l6. It is said a scheme is under consideration for introducing the currency of Engliih Bank-notes, not to exceed five pounds each, in the American colonic*. , , , .. The Earl of Chatham patromfos our cause with the Portu tuefe,’ and has this week declared, that “ the wrongs of our merchants trading to Portugal must be redressed.” i? *6. Letter* from Madrid import, that the Mimßry are labour ing with ardour to put the forces both by fca and land on a refpedable Enfetters received in Holland from Batavia, there is advice, that the french have fitted out Tome fliip* of fiyxt at Pondicherry, with troops on board, in order to take pofleffton of* new (pice island, in the Streightsof ji. Anew plan for taxing America is said to be adapted by the leported that eight regiments nre nominated to go from Ireland to North-America, in conference of fome letters lately received from thence. . • . . , it is said the fleet row fitting out will go to America, in order to Arengthen the troops to be sent thither. They write from Cadiz, that extraordinary dispatches had lately been sent off to the principal Spajiilb Governors in the Wcft-Indics and South- a* LaR week two extraordinary mefleugers were dispatched to Sir Andrew Mitchell, our Ambaflador to the Court of Berlin We hear Admiral Pallifer’s fleet, fitting cut, is tp occupy the follow ing Ration*: one division between Point Riche and Cif(c Bonaville, a fe-. condon the Labradore coast, and the third tocruifcat Cipe-Breton, Bay of Pundy, and Streightsof Belleiile. We hear al! the men of war, now fitting out for different Rations in A merica and the Weft-ledics, are to carry out their full complement of marines. • Feb. 3. It is said a great man, who has been employed m the greatest negotiations and matters of state, has had the misfortune to be deprived of one of the greatest blelEngs in life, his eye-fight, and that he will for the future live retired in the country. We hear from-Briftol, that a Dutch captain was arrived there, who had a com mi {Bon from General Paoli, to purchase iome stout veffds, former. Iy privateers, to be laden with various kinds of (lores for Corsica. We are told, that several more sloops of war are ordered to be fitted out •t Chatham and Sheerness, fuppoled for American service. Orders are given for fome thoiifand Rand of small arms, to be got rea dy at the Tower, to be shipped for North-America. Feb. 7. The fq'uadion now fitting out is te confiß of twenty ships of Ac line, fonr frigates, and two bomb-ketches, besides tender* and hos pital (hips. They, an to be furnifhed with all the implement* of war ne ceffaiy ror sieges; and large quantities of chain (hot are already (hipped on board. F*k. 9. New inftrudUons are said now to be preparing to be sent to our . Governors in the WeR Indies and North-America. It is strongly reported that the naval expedition now fitting.Out*id in teadedibr the Mediterranean. Feb. la. The prefcnt military preparations attraft the attention of me* tty people; and the knowing one* in St* James’s*Rreet, who pretend to be in the fecrct, have laid bets of three hundred guineas to one, dust they are designed for North-America, and not to Portugal. Feb. if. A great perfbnage, we are well afliured, intends a* flrenuoufly to fapport the interest of America this winter, as he maintained it the lait fcflfon of parliament. Disagreeable advices are (aid to be arriving almost daily from Ame. rica. . Great wagers-are held, that the government will comply with fome ar ticles to a certain petition, said to be lately received from New-York. Tke Ministry , we ate told, intend shortly to make a free port of Pan focola) a measure of that nature being judged extremely (aluta.y, by chose who are be A acquainted with the. commerce of America. *’ Fib* 16. It is now given oat, bat (br what pnrpofewe know not, that the articles in the papers relative to the fleets fitting oqt to visit America find Portugal, are entirely without foundation ; as no other than the ufo al nectflhry repairs, Ac. are making in the do£k- yards; and |he (hips fitting out are only intended to be in readiness to relieve those On different foreign Rations. Friday several agents for the American colonies had a conference with the Right Hon. Ifr. Secretary Conway, on affairs 6f importance. - It is thought t)ut an ad will be, pstied this feflions,. ,to allow paper c*r - w |tncy to the Engliih colonies in North America Weti-InJie*. ( It baflerted, that no apprehensions were entertained of any hostile de iignaofthe Spaniards, when the last dispatches were received from Gene, sal Irwin, Governor of Gibraltar. 1 • Bat by a letter from*thence there is advice, that a, large body of Spaniflt droops had lately arrived in the neighbourhood'of Malaga, where they had formed an encampment. . _ federal of the colony agents attended (he Board • i'-i. y&L ;*j?'a-L; • •* ‘ To be fold, oh Friday the lid infiant % at the Exchange, ‘"l-'Wo PIPES, THREE HALF PIPES, and SIX QUART&R 1 CASKS, of EXCEEDING GOOD NEW-YORK MADiUkA WINE, and SEVERAL RARRELS of MUSCOVADO SUGAR,— Three months credit will- be allowed. EWEN and BOLTON, Vendue- maftcri. #*•♦####•#*** w **###**•#****• 8 A VAN N A H, May 13. HI the Governor lias been pleased to appoint John Simp. (on, Esq. to be Captain of Fort George on the island of Cockfpor, - with ten men under his command. On Thursday last died, of an apopleftick fit, at Broughion Island, in St. Andrew’s patifli, James Theodore RofTel, Esq who was universal ly eßuemed by all who knew him, and his death is lamented by his neigh bours as a general lof*. Entered Outwards at the C(Atom-House. For Sloop industry, Nathaniel Porter, * * Boftofl Brigt. Nancy, Philip Conway, Bristol Biigt. Anu, John Max ted, Sanbury Cleared. For May 7, Brigt. Mary. Matthew Rees, Jamaica 9, Schooner Two Brothers, Nicholas Horton* St. Croix 11, Sloop Speedwell, Joieph Sooy, Philadelphia ix, Schooner Noriurnal, Simon Tufts, Seuth-Caroiina MliNil>MltMnrr mwvwsm v srwssNtw*‘ -• *•-. mmmterm —a—Own— —muwo- —■ uor-lemm wmeMMMt LEW I S JOHNS 0 N HAS IMPORTED, In the Brigt. Ann, Capt. Max Tin, from London, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF MEDICINES, Which he SELLS on reasonable terms at his (hop on the Bay. Among ft nvh'ib are the J olio-wing Articles , viz PERUVIAN bark, ipecacuanha, jalap, Epsom and glaubcr (alts, man-* na. rhubarb, Spanifti ilds, fpermaceti, borax, nnx vomica, (having! ofhartihorn, flowers of fulphur, liquorict juice, isinglass, oil oi turpeu* Dentine, white vitriol, Venice treacle, (pints of lavender, kartQwrn and fal volatile, vomtile (alts ofhartihorn and armoniac, sweet merenry, tar tar emetic, elixir of vitriol, white atfrbt&m sugar. candy, barley lunar, pearl barley, sweet almonds, Turkey figs, bell prunes, raid ns of the(-B, jelly of red currants, role water, lavender ditto, honey ditto, Hungary ‘ditto, etude luce, goidea spirit oi feurvy grass, -Daffy’s elixir, MritiUfi oil. Squire’s elixir, Bateman’s drops, Stoughton’s ditto, Godfrey’s cor dial, Turlington’s baliam, James’s powders firong find mild, find Auder fon’s pills. Aifo the following Family Medicines of Dr Hill’s, vis. Tin&ore of centaury, a Romachick bitter and excellent medicine for a weakness of Om Romach, or a bad digcßion;—Tindure of sage, for preventing thedo cay* of are, and relieving those disorders that stage of lifis is liable to;— Balfaoi of honey, au excellent medicine lor colds, coughs, find asthmas, and confumptious;—Elixir of bardana for the gout and rheumetWmjw Tin Aure of valerian, an efticacioos medicine for all nervous disorders, at faintnefs, low spirits, and fit#;—tEffeuce of water-dock, a certain cureof the feurry and out- breaking*;—-Tindure of fpleenwort for hypochondmL cal difeaies. .-i - BeR and common lancets, inftransents for drawing teeth, boxes of feales and weights, and two neat pocket thermometers. * 1 “ 1,1 1 • ■ —■■■ is awf I** I 1 SwyO To be fold at pubUck venduf y at Fairfield\ m the parijb of St. John, oh the xft day of July mxt y at jo o'clock in the forenoon* ALL the HOUSEHOLD and -KITCHEN FURNITURE ofKe®. neth Baillie iun. deceased, a SMALL &TOCK of CATTLE,* a GUN, a PAIR of PISTOLS, a SMALL SWORD, TWO WATCHES, a NEGROE BOY, a'MAN’s SADDLE, kc. The coadi&ms to hi made known at the rime of foie, All persons indebted to the said efface, either by bond, node, or book debt, are desired to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands thereon are desired to give in their accouots, properly artefted, to ELIZABETH BAILLIE, AdmiaiUmtrix. At the fame time and plate will be fold by the fubferibers , * TWO NEGROE FALLOWS, a PARCEL of BOOKS, and fuhdry other articles, belonging to the efface of Col. Kenneth Baillie, deceased. Six mon.ths credit will be given, paying interest find givingxpproved fo curity, if required. As there Is a npceffty for fettling the affairs of the said estate, I! per. sons indebted to it are once more desired to make immediate payment, and all persons having any demands thereon arc desired to give in their ac counts, properly attested, to ELIZABETH BAILLIE, Execitrix. , _ ROBERT BAILEY* 1 Executor *’ I'Hi comnai dinners for building a LAZARETTO upon the wt&eal of*Tybe Island give notice, That they are ready to rjaetivepro. ’ pofals from any person willing to undertake the building and compicaua* the said work agreeable to foe undermentioned plan: The Hottfo to be 40 feet long, and xo feet wide, 60a out a out; 1 s fiat wall fe heighth fit m the fonndntioa, and 9 feet story 1 partirioa, % doors, 6 windows below X fluors, a pediment door with a (Ulrcafc aU, and 4 window* nb* 7a of both to be of taby and lime brick. The propofols to be font in as fooa Ewen, Thomas Vincent, or foho Smith. Efors. They wp.M chufo A* building to be compleated by the ft Novumbar. ipfa. . T*La'rSe , SSat’ , 'X ‘*!•’ l WILL sAIL-f v “ARGE BOAT, fit for carrying lumber, lime, or any kind of &£?£& “ Whw *• - it’ “i’U ** ■ , . 0 * • ,
