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is given to the publick, drat, in bate Button Gwinnett, j
Esquire, onn for sale, the Islands know* under the denomination of ]
Barber Jflands; I hereby protest against it, said Button Gwinnett baring
fold me already the said iflandr two years ago, and having received of ac
She whole amount of the purchase money: But whereas he ever face was
dilatory in giving me the titles of said islands, under frivolous excufei, I
vmderftand, that, taking now advantage of my prefeat misfortunes, he
talks of no left than of felling said islands Main, I therefore caution any
persons against such an unjust purchase, unleft they chafe to put thcmfelves
Cos unavoidable inconveniencies, since I am determined to lay my just
ejaim to the said islands in any court even of equity, whenever, in Better
times, 111 be able to afeertatn myunqueftionable rights.
Sunbury, April 3, 1770. ANTHONY LAMOTTS
YO BE SOLD at the String, *n Friday tb* 13 tb instant,
Blacksmiths tools and household goods, belong*
iag to the Estate of Jeremiah Sliterman, deceased.
PETER SUTERMAN.
” Cos ue JUt, or fcoli,
A HOUSE AND LOT, filtrated near the State Houfc, which may
be entered upon the beginning of next month. For further parti
culars enquire at the Surveyor-General’s Office.
TO BE SO LD, “ “
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES OF LAND, all rivet
fwacnp, on the fonth branch of Little Ogechee River. Also, ONE
HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND joining the Hon, James Read upon
Great-Osechee.—ror further particulars apply to the prirter.tir at Skid
aw,v to PHILIP DELEGALL.
WHEREAS it has been lound very inconvenient to travellers by wa'
ter from Georgia to Carolina, for want of a proper house of eo
, ter tain meet at Moody point, at wlicl\ place boats art often • biged to
Bop on account of tlte tides, this is therefore to inform the publick, that
the fubferiber intends henceforth to be provided with necefla’y provisions
‘and lodging for fech persons as are obiig-d to flop there.
JOHN DOBBINS.
—ta xn 1 r v e Lr
AH OVERSEER that underilands the Bu fine ft of a Rice Plantation,
, and can be recommended lor his heneily. irduftry, add fobricty.
Enquire of the printer, or FRANCIS HARR!S.
TO BE S6LD AT FEN DUE, oa Tburjday tb* 19 tb day ej dprtl, at tb* bon ft
Unanted by Mrs. Vinctnt, near tbt Filature,
HpttE REMAINING STOCK OF MILLENARY GOODS and
X SILVER WORK, elfo SOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
The sale will begia at ten o’clock in the morning.
EWEN ard BOLTON, Vendue-Mailers.
O FRAYED from James Papot’s in Savannah about a foitnight ago, A
O BRIGHT BAY MARE, about 13 nands and a half high, branded
on the mounting (boulder W, and buttock M, and on the off, (houider
88. Whoever delivers (aid mare to James Papot or me (hall receive 10s.
tew ard. ! BEN F PICT BOURQUIN
SQanteß upon jau?cfcaff,
AN OLD NEGROE WOMAN that caa milk cows and taka care of
poultry. Enquire of the printer.
SAVANNAH, Aran. 4T
LATELY was married in South-Carolina, John Simpson, Esq. son
of the Hon. William Simpson, Esq. deceased, to Mist Elizabeth
Deal. On Monday lad in Savanoah, Mr. Jamas Gray, Os St. George’s
nari<h, to Miss Polly Tobler. And, Last night, Mr. Jacob Oates to
Mife Lucy Tondee.
Duo.] Mr. Elias Legardere. .
The fehooner Betsey and Katie, Thomas Sherman matter, arrived at
Coekfpar lad oight from Dominica. ‘
Ezrraato Imwazbsat the Custom. House From
Mar. *B, Snow Britannia, Stephen Dean, Gambia
7 . • 29, Sloop Peufacola Packet, Alexander Offuc, Pensacola
Sloop Nancy, William Dow, Ditto
31, Sloop Jenny, James Aitken, St. Nichola
Entered Outwards For
Schooner John and Phebe, Clement Cardiff, St. Nichola
Snow Matty, William Jackson, . Lilbon
Schooner Spy, John Roft, St. Vincent
Sloop Molly, Ebenezer Gorham, Antigua and St. Buflatia
Sloop Little *ob, Andrew Campbell, Turks-Island
Sloop Charming Nancy, Teleman Cuyler, Ditto
Bilaadcr Ceres, William Beef, p co j
Schooner Mary, John Higgia, Barbados
Sloop Endeavoor, John Brown, St. Nichola
Sloop Neptune, Conftaat Church Trevett, Grenada
Sloop Nightingale, William Engt, Rhode Island
Snow Britannia, Stephen Dean, Cowes
Brigt
Cleared for
Mar. 29, Brigt - . Friend (hip, Daniel Sullivan, Cowev
30, Schooner Boreas, Michael Driver, Barbados
Ship Friendlhip, John Marlham, Grenada
Ajprit 2, Sloop Elizabeth, Jonathan Harvey, Jamaica
Sailid For
Mar. 22, Brigt. Sally, Jonathan Tredwell, Jamaica
Sloop Neptune, Wright Southgate, Antigua
Schooner Two Friends, John Langford, > St. Nichola
31, Sloop Poggy. John Parr, Tobago
* s rnf£ COMMODIOUS HOUSE where Dr. frring now Hv to bti
X letor fold, lod may be entered into the tjth of April, 1770. En.
quire of Reid, Storr, and Ried, merchants in Savannah.
JHAVE enquirediato the Price of Flour, which I find to be as foiiowV
vi*. Bed, iSs. Second, 16s. and Settlement, 153. per too lb. the
Loaf fltould therefore weigh - r
lb. ez. dir.
BEST* - - t 8 •
SECOND, - • • • a 8 S
SETTLEMENT, * , 9 g
w~... GEORGE BAILLIE, Commissary.
w ACCOUNT of the late Riots in NcW-Yorfc, concluded
1 jcX Sears, and Mr. Walter Quackenbos, feeing lix or fey- e *
WrTTM *going towards the Fly-Maizat, concluded they were toi-rt
i it to put up fome of the above Papers j upon the
the Market, they made up to the Soldiers, and found them -'*
_*** had conjeftufed, palling up one of the Papers. Mr. Sears ie - j !£*
Soldier that wa> fixing the Paper bv the Collar, ad aLI him, what Brf£r. t
F 11l n against the Inhabitants ? and that he would carry him W “
Mr. Quackenbos took hold of one that had the Papers bn A?™
A Soldier ftandingto the Right of Mr. Scar*, drew hi. Bayoni ;
the latter, took a Ram's Horn, and threw it at the former, which itr'c\ him
on the Head, and then the Soldiers, except the two that were seized, made off
and alarmed others in the Barracks. They immediately carried the two to ,c r
Mayor, and assigned him the Reason of their blinginp them before him ‘tu
Mayor sent for Alderman Defbrofles, to ctmfult on what would be nroo*r
done ift the Matter 1 In the mean Time, a considerable Number of Pcoole coll 0
ed opponte to the Mayor’s. Shortly after about twenty Soldiers, with Cutlaffcs
and Bayoneu, from the lo ver Barracks, made their Appearance, coming to the
Mayor s through the Mam Street. When they came opposite to Mr. Peter Rem
lens, he endeavoured to dissuade them from going any further (fuppoiinc- thrC
were going to the Mayor’s) leprefcnting to them, that they would get into a Scno-’
but his Advice was not taken, owtng, as be fupnofes, to one or two of their iia*
ders, who seemed to be intoxicated. The People, ccllefred at the Mayor’s and/
temnned to let thern pass by peaceably and unmolefled, and opened for them to -o
through : Captain Rkhardfon, and fome of the Citizens, judging they inter,-'ed
< k. the ~o So dim from ,hr Mayor', 6y For, ~n, !o £. Boor to ,rfo{
tt. VVhen the Soldiers came opposite to his House, they halted f many of
drew their Swords and Bayonets, fome fay they all chew : But all that were prt.
lent agree, that many did, and faced about to the Door, and demanded the So’
diers in Luftody; ferae of them attended to get into the House to refeue them -
Captain Richsirdion, and others at the Door, prevented them, and dclired them to
but up their Altos, and go to their Barracks j that the Soldiers were before the
Mayer, who would do them Justice: The Soldiers within likewise delired them to
go away to their Barracks, and leave them to the Determination of the Mavcr
Uoon the woldiers drawing their Arms, many of Ac Inhabitants conceiving thtnu
selves m Danger, tan to fome Sleighs that were near, and pulled *ou: feme 0 f the
Rungs, rhe Mayor, and Alderman DribrofTej, came out, and ordered the Sol.
diers to their Barracks: After fome Time, they moved up to the Fly 1 The Peo.
pie were apprenenfive, that as A* Soldiers had drawn their Swords at Ae Mayor’i
House, and ihereby contemned the Civil Authority, and declared War ayaioftth-
Inhabitants, it was not ftfe to let them go Arough the Streets aicne, le.l they
might offer Violence to fome of the Citizens: Tq prevent which, they followed
them, and the two Magistrates aforefaid, to the Corner of Golden-Hill, and in
their going, several of Ac Citizens reaioned wiA them on the Folly of Aeir draw,
mg their bwords, and endeavoured to perfuadc Aem to Aeath them, but without
Succeft. They turned up Golden-Hill, and about the Time they gained the Sum
mit, a considerable Number Us Soldiers joined them; which inlpied them to re
liifult the Magistrates, and exafperatethe Inhabitants } which was soon manifefted
by Aeir facing about, and one m Silk Stockings, did neat Buckskin Breaches
( who is fefpefred tc have been an Officer in Difguif<o giving the Word of Com!
mand. Soldier*, draw your Bayonets, and cut your Way through Aem f
rhe fortner was immediately obeyed, and they called out, “ Where are your Sons
of Liberty now ’ and fell on the Citizens with great Violence, cutting and flaffi
ing. Ims ccnv.nccd them, Aat their Appreheuiions were well founded: for al
though no Infuit or Violence had been oflcred to the former, yet, instead of going
peaceably to their Barracks, as they were ordered by the Magistrates, they, in
Defiance of Aeir AuAonty (Veteran-like) drew their Arms, to attack Men, who,
.except fix or seven that had Clubs and Sticks, were naked. These few that had
the Sticks, maintained the:r Ground-in the narrow Passage in which they flood,
and defended their defencelefs Fellow Citizens for fome Time, against thesfurious
and unmanly Attack of Armed Soldiers, until one of Aem miffing his Aim, in
L fV?*? the T A irailam, J 6fthi * Stick > vrhith the former
to treat, to look for fome Instrument of Defence*, the Soldiers pursued him down
to A* Main Streetone of them made a Stroke wi A a Cutlass at Mr. Francia
Fie and, one of Ae People called Quakers, Handing in an inoffenfive Posture in Mr.
Ia *1 th , C C f rne . r * and c t him on Ae right Cheek, and if Ae Comer
had not broke the Stroke, it would have probably killed him. Thit Party that
p- the M . ain . Strcet L CUt a Tea-Water Man driving his Cart, and a
A A F .L n *V m <hort ’ the y madl r attacked every Person that Aey coull
Condon* on Golden-Hill were more inhuman, for, befidei
S * Sa ‘i or * l nd F,n g er that was defending himfelf against them, the/
1 B T De !> gOWS about hi * Bu wieft, so badly. Aat his lift
was thought in Danger. Not satiated with all this Cruelty, two of Aem foUowed
g ™ g f? r f Mr. Elsworth’s House, one of them cut him on the
J Cutlass, and the Qther madc a Lunge with a Bayonet at the Woman
,t at c a l!f Wrcd Ch,ld ’ Ca P tain Eichardfcn was violently attack.
z , LT? f So ! dlCrS ’ S , v r ords ’ and to been cut in Piem,
if > ,£[ tunate a9 . to defend himfcff with a Stick fpr a considerable Time,
‘ Halbert was put into his Hands, with which he could have killed several of
Aem j but he madt no other Use of it, Aan to defend himfelf, had his naked FeU
low Citizens.—-Mr. John Targe, hearing from his House Ae Cry of Murder,
went out unarmed, to fee the Qccafion of it, and when he came in View of At
Soldiers, three of them pursued him to his Houfc, with their Arms drawn, from
?.l nC r, h £ °^ k 4 H^ bm i-T lt t which he defended himfelf against Aeir Attacks
°/ Wood V Wluch^ ey frora a Hea P that l a V in Street, and
i t* 33 S ey cou . ,d not . reach his Body with their Arms, and obliged
, jL , °, retU j t r t^ c J r Companions jin which Time, their Lives were in his Power,
C° haV L C l* ken them ’ Several of l ‘ ie Soldiers were Alarmed
by the Inhabitants, after which no Violence was done to them. From all which,
I think it is evident, Aat Ae Inhabitants only afled on the Defcnfive. Captain
was a W.tnefs of all that passed, from the Soldier’s coming to the
r J? T and dcc J arc *> tnat >f they bad not halted and afted as they did on
Golden-Hill, he-verily believes there would not have been any Mifchief done.
, p°r e c m ,V fter “ e C ° mmsncmcnt of the grand Affray on Ae Golden-Hill,
a Pcllc °f Soldier* came from another Quarter, opposite to the Street that leads
down from the Hill, and called out to the Soldiers on the Hill, “ to cut their Way
, fZ.’l pl!, he r meM lh T hllf Way ’” Durin ff the Aa]on on the HiH,
u j, Soldiers came along the Fly, by the Market, and halted near Mr.
Norwood lis Some of the Inhabitants gathered round them, when a Conversation
ensued on the then Disturbances. Soon after, the former drew their Bayonets ,
upon which, as the Citizens were all unarmed, they call about to look for Stones,
dcfcnd ffiemfctves the Soldiers observing that they
could not find any Thmg, one of them made an Attempt to stab Mr. John White,
whofindmg himfelf m imminent Danger, judged it fnoft fafc to take Flight towards
2? A* 7 ° r * 5 i hc gold,er with his drawn Bayonet, andmade ftve
r^ i y faenl, . e th c OV !§ ht Vn White wilhin hiß Rcac t 0 him but in
G ” ,b SojdiwfeU, wh'ch gave the designed an Opportu
, Pf’ or in th * Opinion of all prefcr.t, he would certainly have fallen a
JP?7 *S r* “"Provoked malevolent and merciless Rage of his Pursuer. Seve
ral of Ae Soldiers that were on the Hill were much bruifcd, and one of them badly
,l he^° Ve A i ta , ck ’ o(the Magistrates colleaed from d.ffe
the ram, *'fri a ” d °^ t he Officers being made acquainted with
■ v“ of A ? ,on ’ dif P crfed the Soldiers. Thus ended
Ch zen ha / e slProdofrive of much worfc Consequences, had the
Head ‘T h f Enr " r \Z the Soldiers cut one Lamn-Lighter on the
£55 andCT an °ther, while he was lighting the L-m-’.
from Market with m:ld - an Attempt to flab a Wom*iy *n*veg
trough her Cloak ifed Bode
C loads, About Noon, at the head of Chapel-ftrect, aa Adray began betsrer*