t , T H E ‘
Georgia
A FLAG of truce arrived from
Charleftown ■ last week,
and a general exchange
of prisoners is (aid to be in
agitation. /“ IVe extol,” faith a cele-.
brated author, 4 ‘ we Ifive the English and
“ French , at hearing the accounts of the
“ treatment given to prisoners on both sides
“ among these generous nations ; and what
“ is more , by, a custom which equally dis
plays the hukianity of the Europeanan
“ officer taken prisoner “of war is released
“ on parole , tzxdf the comfort o£paf
*l Jing the time of bis imprifenment tn his
“ country with his family , and the party
“ releajing him thinks itfelf as secure of
“ tfJ // it had detained him in the clof
“ P r if 6n -*L unnatural
ruinous war iskeptup-by America a
gainst Great-Britain, in which, without
even the lhadow of a pretence, the
French have joined, I wish the charac
ter which that impartial foreigner gives
to these two nations might also be ap
plicable to America-, but how far this
may be the case fads only can deter
mine. In our Gazette of the nth inst.
‘we have an,account that Col. Kirkland,
and his son, (a mere youth 1 ) were in
irons, as w*s Col. Thomas and fome
others who had the misfortune to fall
into their hands. This is treatment
which I believe the French never offer
ed to a British Colonel, or to any Bri
ton against whom no crime appealed
but his attachment to his lawful and
natural Sovereign. But 1 believe this
is far from being the only instance that
may deprive the Americans of the
praise this author gives the French and
English. In the late expedition of the
“Britifti troops into South-Carolina a
mong the numbers that took his Majc
ftj’s protection doubßefs many did so
because they could not help it; the ho
nesty and loyalty of others, as well as
their wit, has fines appeared to the
full, by their taking up arms again,
and fome plunder
ers as soon as they thought they might
do so withAfe|y; but many no doubt
afted fronroetter principles, and were
willing to keep the oath which they had
voluntarily taken to their conqueror.
“What was the confcquence? These ad
a number of prisoners of war to ijpe
British General were carried to a cmn
mon gaol, huddled in a prison (hip,
fome put in irons, and expofedTo all
the taunts and feoffs of insolence rioting
in power. This must be considered as
an aft of the (bate, and I am exceed
ingly mistaken if the honest Swiss * shall
ever fay, “ We* love, we extol,” the
Americans for so doing. Every Sove
reign owes jtiftice and a drift attention
to those who are his fubjefts, or fuffer
in his cause, and ought to relent what
ever is done against them contrary to
the rules of war among civilized people.
SAVANNAH: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25,- 1779.
Those who abufc, and even hang, the
loyal fubjefts of the power they are at
war with, merely for their
fidelity, and attadynent to tli# power,
in my opinion aft contrary to the prac
tice and law of nations, and .those who
aft contrary to these laws univcrfalty
received put themselves out of their
protection, and cannot claim or appeal
tQ them in case of necessity. Whoever
tells them so may stir up their resent
ment, but in reality afts the part of one
that would prevent the increase of com
mon calamities,remove obftaclesofnego
ciations, and, without approving their
conduft, Spprove himfelf their friend.
- * VATTEL.
November 18, 1779,
. PUBLICS AUCTION.
On Fridry the 26th instant, at 11 o’clock ?*
the forenoon Vo t’ii# wharf above the Caf
tom-Heuft*, WILL BE SO^LD,
THE MATERIALS of the SCHOONER
GENERAL MATTHEWS; alfo,*
TWELVE BARRELS OF PROVISIONS;
together with the HULL of said veffcl, at (he
now lies funk in the river Savannah. For par
ticulars apply to ‘
* TALLEMACH a*d WALLACE.
V
Ifov. 22, 1775.
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PUBLICK AUCTION.
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Oa Monday the 29th instant, at 12 o’clock, at
our Vcnduc-Hufc, WILL BE SOLD, for
the Benefit of the Underwriter!,
THE HULL, MASTS, &c. of the SHIP
FAMHi, at fee now lieiafeoreoa Sapelo
High Point, about 25 miles to the fouthvrardof
Sunbury. 5 * * 1
Also, aboutONE HUNDRED RUM PUN
CHEONS on board said feip.
1
will be made known on the day
of (ale. \
V TALLEMACH and WALLACE,
Nov. 22, 1779.
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THE fubferiber intending to leave this pro
vince mi a feort time, reqeefts all persons
indebted to him to fettle their accounts, other
wise the law will be put in force against them;
and those to whom he is indebted are desired to
b ing in their accounts and receive payment.
JOHN CLARKE.
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Lawrence Watson,
BEGS leave to acquaint the publich in gene
ral, and hi* friends in particular, that,
having been regularly bred up in Edinburgh to
the Painting, Gilding, and Glaring Bufincflbs,
he propole*, with the affiftancuof his friend*, to
follow theaa in their different branches, and
hopes by bis affdaity te meet with the ancoe
ragemeot es the puslick. Apply at the Bar*
rack-MaAcr General's wpod yard,
Y-
Gazette.
By his Excellency Sir JAMES
WRIGHT, Baronet, Captain Ge
neral, Governor, and Commander
in Chief, m and over his Majefty’t
Province of Georgia, Chancellor,
and Vice Admiral of the fame,
A PROCLAMATION.
TXT HERE AS the French and Rebels have lately
invaded this province, and committed great
waste, and done considerable damage to tht crops t
AND WHEREAS several veflels booed to this port
have fallen into the hands of the French (hips of War,
which have beta on this ceaft for two month* paftv
By reafoa whereof his Majsfty’t troops Bow quarter
ed here, >• well aa the inhabitant*, are threatened
with a scarcity of provifiona, and alf* with to extra
vagant advance on tha price of‘dry goods 1 AND
WHEREAS I have received information that tho
high price demtided by planters, merchant!, deal
er!, and othera, for all kipda of provisoes#goods,
ware*, and merchandises, tho produce of, or-im
ported into, this province, and exposed to fate, fo*
the fepatate and private emolument of individual!,
is become greatly detrimental to the publick welfare;
and injurious and ruinous to.many industrious and
indigent familitt,’ and pregnant with very difaftroua
confequencat, particularly with refpeA to tha prieee
of thpfe neceflary and ufeful nrtielts of berried beef
and pork, flour, buttar, merchantable rice* rough
rice, Indiaocorn, rum, lumber, and butcher* meat
at market, and which it it fuppefed will be raised
higher in proportion to tha scarcity and want, tad
may reduce to poverty and rain a great many of hia
Majesty’s liege fubjsAst To avert which dreadful
misfortune at far as may be, I hat* thought fit, with
the advice of hit Majesty’s Honourable Council, tSf*
ilTre this my proclamation, rscoaunqeding and ftriAly
enjoining all planter!, merchant*, dealers, trader*;,
and ether perfone concerned, to fell and dispose or
abeir produce, warer, merchaaditei, provifiona, end
aU 01 her necelTariei, at a reasonable profit; end cau
tioning them, and every of them, against a contrary
conduft, on pain of the law. And, for information
to individual* in the fait and purchase of the several
unities of provifiona before particularized, I do
hereby notify to all hit Majesty’s fabjeftr, that I
have appointed eight Geetleaten, who are compe
tent judges end proper perfoni, or the mejerity of
them, when met, to enquire into, afeertain, and fix,
just and equitable pricer, on all the said articles of
provifionr, for the guidance of feller* and buyers, to
te which I earnestly recommend, and expeft, they
will conform. AND WHEREAS it it difficult to
afeertain what may be the jllft and retfonablc priced
at which the several article* of foods, wares, and
merchandizes, imported into this province, front
Great-Britain or elsewhere, ought to be Ibid, there*
fore it is notified totll merchants, and others whom
it may concern, that it it eXpeffied they regulate tha
prices at which they fell the faaM according to jujfticai
and equity, and on the moft roafonablt and modtrats
terms, or advance upon the ptirne col, and neceflary
charges attending the importation of the fame, in
conformity with the prices fettled oa the produce,
and on provifiona imported into this province 1 And,
should any perfen or persons forget the duty of a goon
citizvif, and extort or demand exorbitant prices, I
declare to such, that the law* now in force against
such abufts will by ftriAly executed, and (bat it if
the duty of every good citizen to forward their en
forcement for the general good; to which end I have!
dire&ed hit Majesty’s Attorney •General to pay all
due attention to any informations which may bo
lodged with him on tbtl bead, and to profecate with
out diftin&ion, to the utmost rigour, all those yrho
may commit any breach of the salutary regulation*
hereby recommended and intended! And all persons
who may purchase any provifiona or merchandises,
end think themfelcss aggrieved or oppressed, are r*-
wuefted so give information thereof to his Majesty’s
Attorney-General as aforsfaid. y , v
GIVEN under my hand, and the great seal of
the province, at Savannah, the 4th day of
November, iotheyepref our LORD 1 yyy,
and in the zoth yea* of hie Mjefty’ reign.
JA. WRIGHT*
By Command of hit Excellency,
Ge*xci D’ixbaox, Deputy-Secretary. -
Q9D SATE TUI BIN O,
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