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Georgia Gazette
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HALIFAX, r NO V A-SC OT IA, Fmivaiv 2^.
MONDAY evening L(l was brought here From Wind,‘or, and
by w*r.ut from Ifoac Defchnmps, Kfq. committed to
our common goal, Frances bhannon, a girl of about 12
years of age, charged by the Coroner’s inqurft wbh the
murder of her filler Mary Shannon, .1 mulatto child,’ a.
Wt 3 vxars old, by giving her a blow on the head with an ax, of which
Die prefcutly alter expired. It is imagined that this inhuman deed was
not pope.fated through a malicious or premeditated intention, hut that
the cfle& of bad example had taught her to trifle with blows, without
conftd.ring the fatal conleeiuenccs which too often attend them.
sWror, Feb. tJ. Tb< great river Is froze over oppofile this city.
Btjitn, March 2"!. Letters from London by the packet, mention. That
Mr. Deßtfrtft had waited on the Earl of Hilllborongh with fomc p.ip<Jr|
and late affidavits from Bqit*>n ; hut that hi. Lord Hi ip declined receiving
th. m, as not coming from proper authority and bring of too trivial a na
ture. —That immediately before the failing of the January picket, Mr.
Deßerdt had been very arduous in waiting on the members.of admiui
ftration, who had fhtwn themselves friends to Arnc.iica, but moll of then
were at their country feats, that on -their coming to town, he was to re
ycw his application.—Thai he has sent the papers which Lo and H'lhbo
rough bad refuted, by a trull y friend, 10 the Earl of Shelburne, who was
then in the country, he having always been 6 friend to the colonics, tho’
sometimes, when in place, be had been obliged to f.viin wirh the tide
That copies of the abovementionrd papers had been also sent to Mr.
Townal, formerly Gove nor of the Mal Tat hufcm Bay, on pn pose to be
made use of by the friends of the colonies in the ll<>ufe of Commons
That it was thought Mr. Fownal was making imereti for the Government
of the M ■ - B ,on the refign.ition of G B —, or
if he failed iri that, at leaf) to be appointed their agent; it was tfinted
at the feme time, that tie grew into favour w th the Vs iniflryr, bat after ail,
that the people hi re ought to be the bqfl judges in whom they confided ;
that fome Resolves unfavourable to America had parted the lioule of Lords,
Which were propoled by the Earl of Hiilfls trough, and seconded by the
Duke of Bedfoid, who moved the addrels to Ins M ijelly, which was sent
down to the Commoas with the Resolves. They were nppc.fed by the
Duke of Rkhmoad and the Karl of Shelburne, who did not en er very
deeply into the febject, refcrving theinfeivcs, as they f.iid, for Tone Fu
‘ture opportunity.—They were defended by the Duke of Grafton, Earl of
Holdcrnel's, and Lord Viscount Weymouth, &c. The Ear) of Pcmpfe
spoke warmly againlt the colonies, ad told the House their resolutions
would answer no good purpose, that they were futile and infigpificant,
that he was weary of a paper war with the Americans, that it was neces
sary nerw to do fowething more effectual, and would not even flav to hear
|he debate. As soon a*- the rciolves had parted the House they were sent
.down to the Commons for their concurrence, who being verv bus with
contested ele&ions, Wilkes’s nffair, dec. adjourned the confi ieration of
them to the 7.3d of Ja inary, and though nob >Jy will take upon then* to
Juflify a’l the proceedings in Bodon, yet it was probable they’ would
inert with more oppofitioo in that house than they found among!) the
Lords.
Other letters mention, That the Resolves were drawn up bv Admiri
fkration, but that there were two relative to a certain Board, which were
dropt, and corifeqaently were not prelented to the House of Lords, the
Ministry, it is >aid, revolving to take up that matter singly, and at a
proper opportunity And that when the Lords had under consideration,
the Libel p.iliihed in the St. |umss's Chronicle of December 10th,
4768, the Marqui* of Rockingham made an elegant and nervous speech
again 11 Mr. Wilke*.
A letter from Mr. P—— t mention?, that Col. Dalrymple had wrote
io-the Minillry, nn.ch in favour of this province.
3he profee ntionr, which have been for fome time carried on, in the
( of Admiyalty-h it, agaii ft John Hancock, Esq. Capt. Malcolm,
Ad.fome other gentlemen of this town, wc hear, were latl week dropt
by the Council for the Crown.
* . A (loop helm.ping to Connetficut, from the Well. Indies, having on
board rum, mnla. c a . Ac is lent in here by thr Cuflom-Houfe fl ><>p Li
berty, comma; did by Capt. Reid, which he had seized at the Vineyard.
•-Captain Reid has alio a fir,op at the VineyarJ bound in here from
the Weft Indie:., and carried Jut to Newport, Rhbdc Hand.
In our tail were published a number of Resolves of the Right Honour
able the House of L>'di, iclalive tu American affairs: The'following we
hear were alio propoled at the fame time, but not then agreed to by the
said House, vi*. * ; _
RfJelvtJ, That it appears that the Council for the laid prnvjoce of Mas.
fachufetts Bay not only refufed to give their afliftance to his -Majeflv •
Governor for tne fupprefling the riots and tumolis, and for fup porting the
(Civil power in thecxecu ion of the law, although repeatedly called upon
so to do, but did, at a tune when the town wai in fucb a Date >f difobe
dirnce to all lawful authoiity anJ when the Officers of the Kevonue were
Compelled to seek (belter from thr fury of the people on board oae of his
Mujcfly’s flups us war# concur and join with the lloJi# ot Rcprc,entauv^e
WEDNESDAY, May 3 , , 7f . 9 .
m .11 re.o.iuinn to enquire into the gro Ur ds and reifons of the people’s ap.
prrHenfions tS-.t meafurcs had been t-k:n or were taking for the execution
of ifo-1.-te .lev myr A.ls of Pnli.immt by a niv.il or tail t:,rv forr*
M.in/hT * 7 S' 1 H r P r rS ,h ' s thC f “ ili CMUndl f r h'ovinc* of the
Maliachllettlß.lv, did. at ati irn ic wt< e i hrnt that the Cotninif.
fioners of h.s M.-jv.ly s Ci flonu could net fafely refun.e their <u..Aioui in
the town of llofton, not only dec.tnr t, prop fe or a Life any meaferei for
giving them Inch pmirdio.i, hur Ji ! 00 the contrary advifethc Gov nnr
not to accent an ode, from (,e era! Gag. to fend troops, an I did decl.tr
toat if any perf-n had made application tor troops to come thither, tlmy
dceifit t. them m the highefl degree -mfricadly to the peace and g >od order
of that ~imminent, as well a tu his MajeflyV service and the British in
tcrelf in Amer ca
AVrv/v../, Mtmb 2n. Thrre are no>v several mad dogs about upon tLis
inand : M . Jonathan F.aflnn, #t Middletown, had a cow and cd laii Fii
dny winch had been bit b. one of tho e dog, s And on Saturday Mr Den.
inmi.i I’eckham had a tow die!, which had also bit by another do O
I'hM few had bcca bit übo.it a month, pafl, and would often acl
ptrjoa, or oth> r ttvtnt.il, jbouJ rcicivf a wcunJ /rvm any of JaiJ
mt ‘? ht fptrfih are* by binding ftmt <iv// fait on tho tu> t afficttd.
7 "bit r rm> dy avill aijo lurt the f’ttr of a rattle jnakt.
J * O H H E~tT m sTt I~lJgllTc7.
TN the vear.iyhß, the French nation, in violation f all the rights of
1 civil liberty, will fcixr on the territories of a neighbouring pe .p'e,
whom they will mun.'cr by hundreds, merely because they will not *ol
lunt.irily submit to be flavcs. *
In the so ne y ear all the other .powers of Europe will look tamely on,
and behold this intuit offered to the common liberties of mankind, and
not Itre'ch forth : helping hand to fuccour the didrerted :
But iti the fainr year three Englifli gentleine.i, equally tliflinguifhed by
the bounties of nature, of fortune, and of education, will tratifmit their
names with honou to p.(ferity, by a well timed and noble donation to
the sons of Liberty in distress.
In the year 1769, Ignorance and Impudence will put Srt/e and Modify out
of cointenance Whores will he f.irfeied to patrols tne ftrcetj at noon
day 5 hireling ferib’ers will write volume* ofertays in defence ofinjuliicC|
and hou cs will be broke open while watchmen arc care foil r cuardinetht
doors— in thtir Jiecf.
In the fame year a number of hooell and in lurtrioui traJefineo will b*
difch.irged f.om their refpe.'live employments fir not giving their totes at
an election, contrary to the dt.latti of their anjninces.
In thp year 1770, an eminent nerchmt will become ’ ankrupt, conceal
the greater part of his eff-clv, pay two hil ingi in the pound, ruia 20 or
30 families, get a certificate, carry on m *re cxrenfive trade rver, and
in the year 1774 retire from bufmeis, witn an ainp.c fortune, honejily ac
quired in the wa V of Trade. f
In the fame year an unemployed, nereffitous mechanfok will fle.il a l> w
of beef to supply the want* r.f an hungry family, for which he will be tri*4
ar the Old Bailty, and fentencecl to hs tratifported ; hut he will die on
the partage of a fooken heart, and leave his wife and children to starve on
the bounty of the farijb.
In ‘he year 1775, a magistrate will quit hts office wirh the general e*.
ecrations of his brother citizens; but for four or five fuillingi he will
bribe the printer of a news paper 10 bertow on him more an ! greater vir
tues than were ever portefued hv any of the def endants of Adam*
In the year 1776, ’he Eng'iiit will h ther/rfo.f people in the universe,
for before that time ail t:ie peer will be ffarveJio death.
A MATRIMONIAL THOUGHT. From the Loudon Curoiticfe.
9o Mattl.'tnv Hmderfon, Ejf.
IN the b.itlu: days of honey moon,
With Kate's allMrerricnts smitten,
1 lov’d her late, I lov\d her soon,
e And call’d her decrcfl kitten:
But now ms kitten’s grown a cat,
Ami ernfs like other wives,
O hy n-v I—l, my honefl Mat,
I fear she hat nine lives! ,
HM || J |
71 fF Subfcrilcrs to the PRESBYTERIAN MEET
ING-HOUSE, tut ended to oe built in SAVANNA! f, art de
sired to meet on Friday the stb of May next, at Fen o’Clock in
the Forenoon , at the House of Mr. Jonathan Peat, to chufe
Trujlees And take tinder Confder.itton ether Matters relative to
the fatd Building. LACHLAN M‘G!LLIVRAY,
JAMES CIJTIiDEKTf
April 29, 1760. JOHN JAMIESON,
WILLIAM GRxEME.