The Royal Georgia gazette. (Savannah, Ga.) 1779-1782, December 09, 1779, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextW&& A V A N N A H, December Saturday /e’nrijjht the Gsntltmen of the T* Jcelfliy Club give a ball ar.d flippy; tu the Ladies *i{ this province aftl ga rifon. A gteat number ho noured them w.thtUe.i cuhv.any, a* welt as the Go vernor, Lieutenant Gcveincr, Major Generals P;e vtrt and Liflie, and many Officers es rank in the ij:*w and army. The rooms were neat and elegantly It ‘ted, th* funper and dtfert, which conGfted of up ward* of oot hundred covets, we-e chelea and lerved with latte,"* the wir.es were good and plemifol, and the whole was conduced with a fpint that did honour tj i Srr s cl the Turf, ‘ On Widneftlay ih* isl i-tli. Was inn over this course af- (tikes it*tch Ii a purse *f guineas, by the fell- wing beifes, ike b'ft rs three Iwo mile Irtats, and came in a follow;, v.z. ■ lit H at, ad Heat, jd Heat. Laree’s llay Ifo fe Jtckca, rider in yeivW, I • • * Lieut, A th. C-mp , bell’/ B i.*ii H. ife Kati .ii .rider in blue, * • • Lt. G ey’s G*y Mre Saliy, white, dist. Capt. Kerr’a Cli fnut JlutfeSlann, ritier is green, x dist. J .ckco and Ra ion made a good race of the n It Jteat, distancing the t others j ths Cecond was de clared a dead heat between them, and afforded a good deal of fpoi t. Bttween the beats f me your.g Gmtfle rnen ran a poney match, which gave the company much direrfi'-n. •* We hear a foeepftr.kts match, the best of three two jnile frttUtn aay brfe, mare, or gelJinp, carrying t oaAfEt, (alioving ma-es thiee pcu.’ds) thill be ever Savannah coutfe, on Wcd.efJay next the ijth ir.ft. subs ibr< p*.g ten guineas each. Giicat fooit is exprfted, as the harfes sireaoy ientsted a>e nearly upon an equality in gaodneft, and f known bottom. Thi Monday following % match for fifty gx : nea, ‘play or pay, the best of three iwe mil; henta, will be run cvet the fsnie ccuif;, between Lieut. Cr,l. De Lancey’elin f- Jackeo ad Edward Feawick, Eiq.’s Jiorfe Red Buck, rtditg their own horfts, equal weights. ■CO)OV3eOlGlO(WXb^^l^^^ N R W - Y O R K, Odobtr 16. TT>Y accounts from Bolton we are informed, lj that since General M'Lean had clla. blilhed a poll at Penabfoot the inhabitants cf the form it place had been so much ftraitened* for the want of firewood a’ ti ccafion a. Town Meeting,, wh.-n he following pren iums were voted : That 1200 dollars Humid be paid to the p-rlons Who fluiuld bong into the town us B f lo the gr. atert quantity of cord wood ftom toe loth qf September to the tft of April; loco the next largtft imported, 800 to the third, end 500 to the fourth, and that ths price of wpod from the eastward fiioulJ not exteed 60 dcllsn a Cord, The following is the preamble of en aCI of the Aflemhly of the province of Pennsylvania : “ Whereas his Moft Chriltisn Majeftv, ihe jllufttious *rterd ana ally of theft United Stares, hath font a great and powerful fleet to c-o;>e xate wilh the .irms of these ltate. for the annoy ance and delfouttioa of the common enemy, which will require a very considerable and im mediate supply of pr visions. and more especi ally of flqur, which it is our duty ani intertill to furniih wi hout delay, so as :o give vigour and efftfil to the united arms, and realize the happy profpefts of terf"intig the wr.'’ 03. 23. I* a Pe>fyivaaia paper of the 14th jnft. is inforted an aft of the Rebel General Aflembly cf that province for raifi'g betides the luirs heretofore granted, 5,700,000 dollars for the current year *779, i being Uenr.fyKi itia’s quota of the fom of 45,000,000 of dollars which the ha- demanded fom th- re volted colonies that have foljcd'.ed theaifelvcs to its jurifdi&ion Had Great- Britain demaod ed one thirteenth partof that enormous r um from the whole continent, even at that time when she was lavilhing her b!co,i and treafur; in its defe ce, the meanest plebeian upon it would have been taeght to exclaim that they were an opprefled, abulxd, and 4r.done people ; bqt v.e now fee tfernt ove-a ■ ed by creatures of their own creation ard fopiorly f fTc-iag their property to be voted away hy a set of the mod nba.iecncd iniferearfs that ever dVgrhCtd humanity, Eve y sou-th man has been ordered to be draughted fr m the Jersey militia to serve in the Rebel : rmy un il th s6th of December; esci devoted racoon to rcC-i‘C f Tly fc/t cr fa/er dollar* ; wh-ch rags now pass at the rn'e of 1 car fwrty for one solid Spaniard at the city of Phila delphia, the feat of the Rebel Rumps. If we may venture to conjefturc from many expressions dropped from the different fl>gs cf frace arrived our hft, ic is greatly to be believed that ha.- made a folcmn jcqueft to the Court of France to tird a police pretext oflhviting Mr. tPafhingtcn to the Court •f Verfatllas, by way cf gettieg rd of man whom they no longer wilh should coiftroul their rebellious measures. . - ’ 1 Qg 301 The following it the moll perf accr uor we can yet procure of a Iste enterpriz; Into h’ew-lerfty, under theconmaad of L.eu- n^lMMCoa. L moroiaglaft.ab.'nltwoo’clock, th# Rangerc, with the Cavalry belong leg to that regimeat, tad t Light H*rfe ; pn- Aer the command Stewart, who artt stationed on Statea-ifland, landed at Am* bor and proceeded Rtf far as Bonam-Town, wh:n the foot returned to Amboy, and the ca valry, amounting to 70, commanded by Colc ccl'Simcoe, advanced to Bo*.nd Brook, where they destroyed >8 large flat bottomed boats, and feme stores; they then preceded to Somerset Court House, 18 mi es from Amboy, rclsafed the loyaliilt confined, fc: fire to is and dt ftroyed a large quantity of forage end flores, collected for Mr. VVafhingtsn’s army. On their return on the south fide of the Rari tan, within two cnjles cf Brunfovick, in a piece cf woods, they were fired upon by a large body of rebels, who lay in ambufli ; the cavalry im-„ mediately charged and ditperfod the rebels,— but Col Simcve havipg in the charge his aorfe shot under him, in the fall received a bruise, which stunned him,>r(f his gal lan: g%rty thir.lc i-ig him ki led left him on the field, approached to Bnunfwick, and, on the hill near the barracks, they pifccrered 170 rebels drawn opto receive ther^ 1 ; tnefo were dfo immediately charged and defeated, with great fl.ughtcr. Among the killed, we were informed, was a rebel Major, named Edgar, a Capt. W orhics, and another Captain, befidis many other cffircts. The party then procce ed on fbe road towards South A inbsy and fevcral miles fro- Crunfwick they jeired the foot, who hsd paflVd over to f.n .-rs taken; among -.him, is a Jnhn Hrnpto;, a moft notorious villain, who took thi benefit*&f General Howe’s Proclamation, and since that aas been remarkable for his vio lence and activity in dillirefling the friends to Government,— *he whole lef: fuflaired by this enterprise it one man kU'cd, and four ttken, beiidts te travc Cefo: tlSiniooe, who ‘we hear is nrw a.prifouc a. B on wick. We a-e inform'd that bft night twerty-feven jiriforer werf biought to to* a—they were tak en bv Lieutenant Colonel ‘limcoe’s party, .|ofin Hatnpton is fa id to ne -ne of them, and it is reported that Col. Sttphrn is njifliag, foppoied by*thc rebels to bpit lilefl. A Journeyman Printer, WiJO can wi rk a. I-so and Press, and will give dole appli.aiion to business, will meet wi h cnCGu-a; *icnt b apdying to JAM.id JOHNSTON. n BSENTED from the fuLficriber, the fol- \ lowing NEGROES 4 Lymus, t>ancho, Cudgo, Cork, Prim s, Ti*ui, Sophy, Byng, .Si’flkpfbn, Nero, ar.d Sa.upfon. It is fuppi sod Cork and Cudg'o are employed by fom- person or persons in fawrng near Savan nah, and that Lymus; Titus, Sophy, and Byng, a;e gone towards Newport. Four dol lars reward will be paid any erfon for Lymus, Sancho, or Titus, and two dollars each for any others cf he said Negr cs delivered to the fuh feriber j ar.d whoever is corvifted of harbour ing or employing any of the said Negroe>, the info'm-r, upon such conviftfon, fha.il receive five guineas, if the delinquent is a free whi'e perf n, if a Neg'O two guineas; and whoever com eals or hai hours them on being profccuted as the law by THOMAS GIBBONS. Mulberry Hill, Nov. 2;, 1779. ALL persons indebted to the Eflaie of An drew Stark, deceased, are requcftdd to fettle their accounts i .niatfy, otherwifo they will be put info the knds of William H tew art, 15 sq; Attorney at Law, to be foed for, as there in an absolute receslity for paying his funeral expcnces; and those having demands faid estate are desired to fend iu their accounts, properly attested, to ADRIAN LOYER. Executor. L O S~T, A SILVER mounted PISTOL, maker’s name Wilson, London. Whoever has four.d the fame will be handsomely rewarded, unon delivering it to Cornet M Sean of the Light Dr?gorcs. To be fold by the fubferiber, at his store r>n the Bay, RUM shrub, porter, Madeira and Port wine; fine da ifiecUlime jnice by the ktr, case, or g%ll’n; mnlaffes In Iron bound cafles, rsifins and currants; pepper, alfpice, mace, nutmegs, cinnamon, and cloves; fogar, tea, cafe*, and checo ate; Vir£ir.ia tobacco, feap ano candfos, cod fifh and butter, a few ba rels cf w rice fome tacon and hams ; a quantity of ufeful earthen ware, fcch at bowls, mugs, bak ; rg dishes, & c. haedktrehiefs, floe kings, and ready msdc fhi ts; ccarfe aid fine thread y buckles, knives razors, feiffors, tec p^per : ink ponder, ard Englift quills; cheft and pad 1 cks, filb hooks, cotton with many other articles, for cab, on rcafanabic terms. SAMUEL BLAKELEY. . Savannah, 29th Nov. 1779. Colin M‘Lachlart HAS for file, at the flora lately occupied by Mr. William Duguid, in Johnfon?* Square, and next acor to Mr. Fatio’s, the un tfer mentioned articles, forcafh, or foch other payments &s may be agreed to; B/aad ani hunters Dolland’s tclcfcopcs; cloths, ‘ -2, 3. ar.d 4 quire rul- Worsted (has r, td account books; Ruff” milled (.-laidipg, Orderly bo ks, Flannel under jackcta Quarto meurnirg and faced coiamo* paper ; Periled and thread Quills, wax, inkoow hofc, der, and flitet; Soldiers rufflrd fhijts, Anticiprtion, a late Serjeants ditto, piodufilioß; Overalls, * The Ducnca,aesmtek Military fines, op eras-- Waxed leather ditto, Keppel’S Trial, Sti chcd and bound do. Fine smoking tobacco, A few calamanco ditto, Jamaica ram by la-ge A few pairs English andfmallquaniities, boots, - \ Madeira and (berry Coarse ha*s, \j nwine by the dozen Buck (kin ‘gloves, v and gallon, Wash leather ditto, Shrub, Shaving pewder, Excellentfouchong tea Ditto boxes with soap for breakfcfl, and brush, Best ccffee, Henry VIII. and Mer- P jwder’d fugatinbage, ry Andrew .playing Best mufeovado ditto, cards, % Bl:ck perrer, Compliment ca r da, Salt and Molasses, &c. N. B. He begs the favour of those who owe him for dealing* he e, or-elf-where, to as soon as their conve ience wil! p< flihly admit, that he may beerabLd todifi.-herge an • demands Bga>nft him &i>d carry on bufii'efs to his ,?nd she fjtis r adtion cf those weiiwiihersHv ho render him their orders. . 1 - . . . . 70 BE SOLD, on TteofJay ikt 21 y? December uextp at the fu'/criber'j bou/e, SUNDRY EFFECTS belong ng to tht E flateef Capt. John Simpflia, of the Geor gia Loealifti, de‘e<fed, corfifling of weqiing anyarcl. books, Sec All persons Indebted 10 said estate are desired to make irrm'diate F*y- Rent, and those having a- maads agninft (he fome to give in their acconma, proper! attest. ed, to MARTIN JOLLIE, Admr. Savannah, Nov. n, 1779 THE fubferiber interring to leave thi* -pro vince in ash -rt time, requests all persons -indebted to him to fettle their accou nt* other wise the law will be put iir fore* again ft h m j and those to whom he is indebted &re desired tm b ing in tfccir dccounri and receire pevment. JOH.N.CLARKE. ALL perfor,s indebted to WILA.IAM and KD WARD TELFAIR and Cran'd ED WARD T. w I F.*. IR and Cos. arc requeued tod if. cha-ge theT me immediately, t hole wno do net avdl themf Ives cf tr*i notice will foe 4 with ut diftir.dion, as no longer icduljgencrftSH. Lb granted■ ALEX. M‘GCUV, Afting Copartner. Savannah, 23d Nov. 1779. L O S~T y A SPANISH MAHOGANY CANOE or LAUNCH. Whoever finds her. ani gives information of the fame to Mn M’Far lane near the Mailset-pUe, (hall have four dol lars reward. TO EE SOLD, en Monday tie tjti of December next , pART f the PERSONAL EHIA.EuI Clvm*:4 * Miitin sea. dcceafol, configingvf Ntgir*e. The conditions will be made known or ti*e Havof fale ijth Nov. LEWIS JOHNSTON,)- 1779- CEORGESAILLIE,),"* Some Feather Beds, with Bcifters, Pillows, &c. to he fold. Enquire es the printer. . % j\ LL perfoas indebted to the Estate of Adam Henderson, deceased, are desired to make imined ate payment, olherwife their bo:.ds, rotes, and accounts, will be put into the hards of an Attorney at Law to be faed for without diftinflion ; and those having demands agsiaft said Estate aye desired to fend them in, properly attested, to V z . T r ~ 7 JNQ . HENDERSON, Aaag Admr, rpHE following BLANK FORMS muy be had at the P.intirir-Office, v lz . Ltafes, Rsleafer, aid RsDvncia:isrbf Djwer; Writ., B ndi of Arbi tration, Btlfo oPSirfe, Powers of Attorney, Mort gages, Apprentices and Servants Indenture*, Bill* ts Lading, Sensed Article-, Indico Ce tifi atesj Su-nmorfos, Executions, .Warran tu, and Attack meats, for Maglfiratcs. APEREON wlo has been used to befinefs, ard writes a good hand, ii defiron* to un dertake transcribing andengroffing deeds or o ther papers for aay one who may have occasion to employ him in that branch. A line direded tO M? v D^ a , tM7 - Plt,t ’*’ T *7brh Savannah, will be duly attended to.