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tUiefafr of a tcty material grieeme, wicr wUck tWy
r!ijd SSFJhe tear via. the want oftbcir native drefa and mili
tary weapon*. The Clans in the Highland* of Scotland amount
3tf£&-, moft of them have ditticguifted tbemfclm mdeUft war,
and their attachment to their Sovereign* and xeal for th
0oi? areextre®ely #rer, £ , from h. l*iA which
kM. tiaitcSon otourmoft ftrc.ul M—th'.oc.
SuMcriptioo. tit Jlrcdr if?"” * * PV* *“?, ,„d
warda crewing an hospital for idiot* and bbnd people in the A
we hear they are carmd on with great fpint.
Sett. 26. ‘ Ytlkrday Cot Mac* ay, commander of the sfitb regiment
3flf foot. arrtvtifla town from Boston in New-England.
Oa-6unday General -— — ** committed to gaol, (or
Serjeant, and a file of mufquetctr*. to refeue him from the Bailiff*, after
ita• !.( Pc,fo..|. b„ pr.M .ch4ifc
at the condurt pf one of hia General Officer*.
P We are afltou* out to the amount of- S.oool.
.ainft an QSjei fho lately doped from the law. w
• John Wilkes, |jfo. ha* received a large packet of letter* fr ° m ‘
‘fndie*, containing fifty fheete, on very important affair*, which, wenre
willbclajd before a certain great AflTembly at theu next pie tng.
<>4*&r . This morning hi* ExceUency Count Cternicheff, the Ruf.
’Ban Auibaffador, Ud a cinfer.ace with the Right Honourable Lord
>ofh(ort, 9a the (übjea of very inte.efting difpatchts from the court of
beyond a dolt t, we hev. that the Arabaflador of a certain great
Jiprtkn pewer leave* .England through a in fbntiaaent,
Svilh the frittf* coart, fefpefting the war between the Ruffian* and_t..e
Turks; but tKe particular point indifjuie, relative thereto, we are not
acquainted with. But the* much we-are aflured, that the French and
coqftt are ccmt to'x refclutiotfto take ao part in the .prefeat war
‘Between the Ruffians and the Turk*.
J By • perfbn just arrived from Pcterlburg, we hear there are great ap
creheefiomof a revelation there, from a jealousy that the present war is a
-war of the Empress’s, unconnected with the Rate; and people in general
fceot te be of opinion there, that the event of it will, ina short time, <Je
tertninea tcvelt. _ . , .
‘OS. fl. The afyerfions cast on the celebrated Paoh (fay* a correfpon.
%]ent) are a* croeld, they are falfe: Is he less worthy because he ha* not
Visited the popular prii’oaer, the female Historian, and the pairiutick Al
derni'n f—lt was evidently hi* intention ; but, as he is paCronrxed by go*
•verotnent; he nruffy*while under their protection, entirely adopt the mod*
of conduct offered for his olfervance.
*“ OS. ra'. We hear that a .rope-maker in Rotherhithe, who nfad annually
to export cordage, tb the value of crbol. ftetling, to North-America, ha*
V. forth* lad two year*, sent thither to the amount of sool. and there
•St reafoa to ’fear this branch of trade, among many others, will be irre*
‘tovifaWy loft to Great-Bri;ain. % 4
4 OS. ij. A meeting of the city of Exon is fixed the 14th inst. to con-
a petition phis Majelly, and inltruCtions to the members.
I Tefterday General Paoli set out for Portfmoutli, Plymouth, Bath,
*Briftol, and fcveral other places.
OS. 14. We hear that a moti n will be made ouTuefday fc’nuightin
‘the Court of Aldermen, relative to John Wilkes, Kfq. which, itisima
gined, will pccafion warm debates there, ahd is of fuck a nature as will a
mdnifc the publick in general when made known.
• It i* now cvrrently reported, that Mrs. Macaulay is the author ofjhofc
Spirited letters, addrefled to the Duke of G n, which the publick have
twen favoured with tinder the figuaturcof Juni is.
- Gtma, A a gup 5. Letters from CoTfica advise, that several hundreds
wf the iftaoders.* who being unwilling tofubmit to the dominion of the
French, had retired into the woods pad upon the mountains, where they
‘fabfifted a cbefnuts, have been dislodged and forced to furreuder ihca
ffelves.
• B*pia, Ag*P *4. Twenty-two battalions of the King’s troop* are re
forneef to Franqe,,and Count Marboeuf bas embarked with his retinue hr .
Toulon, after having been five years in this island. The Corsican mai
'contents are yet very troubiefome in the mountains.
• Ltgbtn, Aug*p to. We have letters from Cairo importing, that Alt
Beg, being informed that the bakers fold bread deficient in weight, cauf j
ed thirty of them to be arrested, who were nailed up by the ears and hands
‘at different edrner* of the ftreett, with a nng at the uofe, to which hung
one pf the /mall loaves which they had fold; and in this condition they
left to perilh. It is certain 4 that those bakers deserved correction j
but foch a kind of pun;ftißeot one should think was too barbarous for
‘human nature aot to revolt at. I
\ SAVANNAH, Dkcemebr *O.
-6——-A-AST Wednefiiay evening arrived here, the Reverend Mr.
• 1 , | GEORGE WHITEFJELD, and on Sunday morning p reach
-4 l I ed with euiverfal acceptance to a crouded and attentive audi
-9 ‘enoe in Chrift-Chorch. The inhabitants of this province,
■ * truly fcnfible of hi* unwearied attention (though under un.
common difficulties) to promote their spiritual and temporal welfare for
thirty-two years past, appear to endeavour to outvie each other iu shewing
-him their grateful refpeds.
Advice is received in South-Carolina, that Sir William Draper waa
loon to embark at Bristol for that province.
i The sloop Baliber, Nathaniel Butterfield mailer, from Sonth-Carolina
for Antigoa, put into Ty bee last Friday leaky.
Yeilcrday a sailor fell from the deck into the hold of the ship Friendship,
Cap:. Martham, and waa killed.
A brig:, from Barbados, Capt. WooHef, arrived at Cockfpur fine*
our last. - • * ,
A quantity of Rice was fold last week at B*. fid. the joe lb.
THE fubferibers hereby give notice, that they have taken the hoofo
lately occupied by Steerman and Remington, where they carry on
‘the Taylor Bnfinef* in all it* branches. They will give good encoormge
‘ment to journeymen, end are in want ofobe or two apprentices.
GREGORY and RHENY. J
A LARGE QUANTITY of ROUGH RICE to be!
fold by GEORGE BAILLIE. j
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Burt Mb Idwaao* at the Ct/sTMa-Havst. p tom
Dec. 15, Snow Matty, William Jackson, - Liverpool
*6, Brigt: William antFßenn, John Satton, Barbados
18, Schooner EHisa, Jacob Steohens, Antigua
Schooner Two Friends, Jonn Pulling, Bofto 1
Sloop Wanchv, ffamnel Caf*, * South Carolina
Emtihid Outward* i .jr or
8 hip Polly and Betsey, Robert Brew ton, London
Brigt. Chance, Thomas Fulkdr, Jamaica
Ship Berwick, George Moor, St. Vincrnt
Sloop Jenny, James Aitker., St. Nichola
Brigt..indoflry, James Furft, f !■” . , Falmouth
Schooner Betsey and Katie, Thomas Sherman, Dominica
Sloop Greyhound, Nathan Conyer*, Turk*-lfla n< i
Schooner Rebecca, William Laverdy, Dominica
Sloop William and Mary, Joliah Profiler, - ->. * Boston
Sloop Nightioenle, Wifliam'Eag*, Sr. Lucie
Brigt. Hope, William Christie, , . Cowes and the Markers
_ SchooncrTryal, William Gtkflfti,- 4 . St. Lucie
: Brigt. Florid*, Thomas Fell, v • “ ‘"Oporto
n Brigt. Hibernjnj Thomas Scorlog, . ‘ Lisbon
.. —> ~ • • Ct*Aß*6 . . # F or
Dec. 14, Scheoitfr Sally, Thomas Lyell, F M ‘-Antigua
’ 1 Sailcb “ r * ‘ * F or
Dec. 19, Brigt. Preferved Al^^ t > ‘ - Jamaica
Sloop providence, William Chace, __ Ditto
* ‘ Brier. Lord Pnlfeney, Jame*'Browu,’ St. Vincent
RUN AWAY From the fubferiber, about three month# ago, TWO
NEGROR MEN, lat* the property of Mcflrs. Read and iWoffman j
the onenamedADAM’,'the other VEN TURFE; they are both well knowii
in-and about Savannah ; Adam it a very flout black felloV/ Venture ii
very flout, but’ yellow, with vrty thick lips; they are both vbryartfuf;
aud speak very good Rngliih and French. All matters oF'-vefTel* and 0-
thers are forewarned from carrying the said negroes out of the province,
and a REWARD of FORTY SHILLINGS will be paid forptefi to any
person that will deliver them to the fubferiber, or the Warden of the
Work house. -
N. B. They are each about 5 febt 10 inchhs high. ‘
ALSO RUN AWAY, ANOTHER NEGROE FELLOW, nametf
ISHMAEL, about 42 old, pnd y feet 6 inches high, formerly th*
property of John Smith, Esq. and is well known in'ton n.
WILLIAM LYF
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To h joli ct vindue, on rtafonabU terms', tn Friday the sth */ January next, *
A TRACT OF LAND, containing about 600 acres, conveniently
fitvated near the town of Savannah,- fit for rich, corn, and indigo,
whereon is a good dwtlling-houfe and other improvement*, belonging to
the estate cf Richard Mitledge, deceased.
JOHN MTLLEDGE, > - * ‘
PHILIP BOX. J Executor*.^,
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THE fubferiber takes this method to acquaint all perfopjffidfehtcdtft
him, either by bond, noteofhand, or book atcoant, tJffettWthe
fame to bis fatisfa&ion on or before the 25th day of January liext, for
all bonds, notes, and book debts, not fettled by that day-will be pat id
the hands of an attorney to be sued foj without ditlinflion. ‘ •
ANDREW M’CORRIE. ,
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NOTICE is.hereby giren, That the Grand Anniversary and Genera?
Communication of the MOST ANCIENT'AND HONOUR
ABLE SOCIETY OF PREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS in Geofgii
wul be holden at Savannah, on Wednesday the 27th day of December
inst. when all the Brethren, in the Province aredefired to attend, by nine
of the chock in the forenoon,'at the house of Brother Jonathan Peat, id
order to proceed to Church, where a sermon, suitable to the occafipn,
will be preached by the Ri-v. Brother Frink. ‘
Tickets, without which none Can-be admitted, may be had of Brother*
Pirker, Peat 4 , and the fubferiber. ~ v 1
By Qrder of the Grand, Matter,
-• • • ‘ WILLIAM Secretary.
25*Qugl)t to tljf
A NEGROE FELLOW, who fays hia name it Boston, but cannot
tell bi* matter’s name ; he i about $ feet 10 inches high, and a*
bout 2j years of age; taken up near the Alatamah'a. Dec. 11, 1760-
J TWO NEW NEGROE FELLOWS, who call themfelve* j bay apd
Anthony, but cannot tell their mxftet* names; Tony is akoot 5 feet 4
inches high, aged about 28 years* and has &js country marks thus I| H 00
each fide of hi* body; Anthony ia about 5 feet 9 inches high* and 22
years of age; taken up at Col. Harris’* plantation. . Pec. 12, 176 Q.
l*vsMnak, Dumber 16, 1769.
W’7 HEREAS there has for fome time a supposed partnership fubnfted
VV between NICOLS and GREGORY, ftiipwrights, the legality
of which is now in difpnte, the fubferiber has therefore takeo this method
to inform the publick, that if there was any, it expired tbe 16th inftanC
and that he will pay no debts contra&ed io the name of Nicols and Gregory
from the date hereof. MOSES GREGORY.
IF HILL TRIPP, a lad who left the ftup Conllantine, Capt. Ifhomas
Gullan, in Savannah, fi/me time in August and afterwards
went to work w : th a (hip carpenter, will apply to the fuhfcribers, he may
hear/of something to Ins advantage, dff INGLIS 2nd HALL. *
Savaifnah. ißtb December, 1769. ‘ • • ,*
WANTED to write in a publick office, a youth of creditable parent#,
who will be accountable for his honesty and sobriety ; auy y
man, answering the above defeription, who i* willing to engage in such
capacity for three yean certain, may be found during that time in board,
lodging, and apparel, and, at the expiration thereof, put in a way to
make a very decent and comfortable livelihood*—For further particular*
enquire of Mr. Jofapfion, the printer,of this paper. , . .
Tebe JeU, ea iFtdntJhy day of J armory mat, at tbt.Extbeng* •* St ’
. mennab, far ready money , * .
NEGROR MAN, the property ofMKjFifflitirMporq, fn**
Kon by ~. . MATT. fw. ,
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