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kdedwly and Renown, all copper-bottomed, who
arc to coovgy the outward-bound Lull India fleet.
DAVID MAXWELL
r AND
JOSEPH SEAL
BEG leave to inform thei* friend? in particular,
and the publick in genera!, that they have
entered into Copartnership, and intend to carry on
•he Hair-Dressing Btffineti; J*t the Shop Cf David
Maxwell, where the belt attention will be paid to
those who will honour them with their favours.
T O BE SOLD,
“On Wednefdav the 2d of May next, at the house
of the subscriber, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
HIS STOCK of GOODS on hand, confiding
of ladies and gentlemens Silver Shoe buckle-,
gentlemen* knee and flock ditto, filvcr table
spoons, tea ditto and tea tongs, a set of Silver
mounted carters and stand, ladies cluster ear-ring%
hair and stomacher ditto; ladies and gentlemens
gold Tings set with garnets, pearl, and amethitls;
ladies gold enameled bracelets, ditto plain gcrfd
ditto, plain gold and silver rings and e'ar-rirtgs, gold
sleeve buttons fee round with garnets, plain ditto,
silver stone ditto and plain ditto, gold biealt buckles
set with gamers, ditto plain ditto, Silver ditto*fet
With garnets and paste, Indies silver fciflbr chains
and pincushion rims; watch chains, seals, and
he vs; turtle Shell fnuff boxes inlaid with gold and
silver, childrens clasps, silver hook*.and*eyes, cor
nelian Studs, a few Indian trinkets, a few sets
plated buckles, dec. dec. Also his houfeheid fur*
■ niture. , H. I'INLAYSON.
<r a BE ‘SOL D,
.On t,he sth June next, ii\Savannah,
ing to the Eilate of the late George MTn
tOrtl. ... u~ ■!
N. B. Six.or seven Negroes, belonging to Said ‘
Eilate, who are at present absent, will also be fold
on the abovementioned day, if they can be got in
time. D. DUNCAN, L. V. M.
MR. WYLLY having been honoured with a
Commiffimi froDi his Excellency the Go
vernor to raise a Volunteer Company of Artillery,
fubjeft, (as nearly as may be) to the Militia Laws
of the province, .requells such Gentletoien as wish
to enter into that Corps to give in thei* names ei
ther'to Lieut. M Goun or bimfelf. And as the
number will, for the prelent, be rather limited.
Gentlemen who wish to be enrolled in the Corps
ire desired to make speedy application.
Savannah, 24 th April, 1781,
A few Dozen BRf)AD HOES
To be fold cheap for calh by
CECIL and WOOD.
persons having demands against the Eflate
ol John Eppinger, late of Savannah, brick
layer, deceased, are desired to fend them in, pro
parly attelled, before the 10th of May next, as no
accounts will be paid after that date j and those
indebted to the Ellate, or to the Copartnerlhip of
Eppinger and Meyers, are desired to make
diale payment to Barbara Eppinger or James Mey
ers. April 22, 17S1.
TO BE SOLD,
On Thurfdav the 7th day of sane next, at- the
house of Vincent Gray, fronting the south com
mon, near the south-west gate,
r-jpWO Negro Women, with a young'Chitd
Jt and Boy, two Horses, four Head.of Catde,
and fome Furniture, belonging
EfUte of Patrick Dunbar, deceafod.
All persons to whom the Efhce is indebted are
desired to give in their accounts, properly attelled,
by the day of fate; and all accounts due to the
Estate, and not fettled by that day, will be put in
suit. VINCENT GRAY’, Adminiftratof.
Savannah, 26th April, 1781.
ON Friday the 6th instant, the fubfertber, be
ing on his return from Charleflown, was,
about 23 miles from Puryfburgh, flopped at noon
day, and among other things robbed of the follow
ing, viz One bay gelding, about 13 hands 3 in
ches high, 8 years old, branded on the off shoul
der I P, with a final! star in his face, near hind
fbot white; also a saddle, bridle, and spurs ; a
pair gold sleeve buttons and bread buckle, stone
Rock, and knee buckles; a pair fiddle bags, con
taining sundry articles of wearing apparel and fome
new things not particularly reccHlefted. A reward
of five guineas will L be given for the horse and
goods, and in proportion for any part of them.
D. ZUBLY jun.
LOST on the road to Thunderbolt last Tues
day; A GOLD BRACELET enameled,
fewedon black velvet. Whoever finds the fame,
and delivers it to the printer, Shall be handsomely
rewarded. . -April
STOLEN on Tucfday morning lift from the
Ship Hero, lying at Cookfpurf alongside the
Ship Jupiter, A CLINCH-BUILT LONG
BOA TANARUS, lately repaifed, black bottom, and a yel
low streak round the upper part of the boat; She is
remarkable from having four timbers inside from
gunnel to gunnel. Whoever will deliver said boat
to the subscriber on board the Hero Shall receive
two guinea? reward. x ROBt. CHRISTIAN.
G E O R G I A,
By his Majesty’s General Court, hol
den at Savannah on the roth, nth,
12th, and 14th Days of A
pril, 1781.
WHEREAS Thomas Netherclift, of Christ
Church pariSh, planter ;
David Murdoch, of Savannah, Shopkeeper;
Joseph Baker, of St. John's parifh* planter; and
William Pickering, of Savannah, taylor;
were severally drawn by ballot, and furnmoned to
appear as Petit Jurors at this, Court, as it is said,
but they the said Thomas Nethetclift, David Mur
doch, jofeph Baker, and William Pickering, did
refpeclively neglect to appear at this Court; it is
therefore Ordered, That they be fevetaJly fined in
n sum not exceeding four pounds Sterling, and that
a capias do iSTue ngainft each of them for such sum
as they Shall be refpe&ively fined in, unless each of
such defaulters do (hew good and fufficient.cuufe of
exeufe to the Judges of thE Court, or one of them
at his Chambers, such excuse to be made on
before one of the just ces of the Peace of this pro
within -thirty ; *day* fiam theALt£,h£jeof,
That a copy hereof be infer led in the Gazette of this
ptovincf. Dated in Court, the 14th day of April,
1781.
‘By the Court,
JOHN SIMPSON, P. 4 C. C.
CrownOfike, 14th April, 1781,
Council Chamber, April, J?3t.
WHEREAS it has been jjdged expedient that
the gates of the works round the town
Should be Shut at nine o’clock at night, therefore
the fame is hereby notified, that the inhabitants
may conduit their affairs conformable thereto,
none will be a.lowed to cotne in or go out after that
time without being examined, and it appearing
who they are?, and what their bulinefs ii in or out.
By his Excellency’s Older in Council,
GEO. D’ERBAGE, A. C. C.
GEORfil A.
PUBLICK notice is hereby given, That his
Excellency the Governor has received pow
ers to grant Letters of iWarquc and Reprisal against
the States General of the Seven United Provinces.
By his Excellency VOrder,
GEO. D’ERBAGE, Dep. Sec.
Secretary’s Office, 24th April, 1781.
SAVANNA H,-April z 6.
THE following articles are extracted from
London Newspapers with which we have
been favoured, brought over in the February
packet arrived at Cha.deftown from Falmouth.
Piterfbu r gh, January 5. Their High M ghti
nefles have at lad acceded to the treaty concluded
betwixt the Courts of Peterfburgh, Stockholm,
and Copenhagen, for the protection of commerce,
navigation, &c. _____
Hamburgh, January. We are allured thatau
thentick intelligence is received here of a treaty of
alliance and friendihip having been concluded and
signed between the Counts of Vienna and London.
— Hague Gazette, January 29. *
BruJels, January 29. - The last letters from
Vienna confirm the account that a treaty of alli
ance and friendihip has been concluded and signed
between the Courts of Vienna and London.—
Hague Gazette of January 31. ..^.,..1
Amjltrdam , January 14. The States of Zea
land have fignified to the States General that every
possible means of pacification ought Hill to be tried
with Great Britain by way of negociation. They
infill upon this not as from any motive of fear, but
that Holland may Hill be in peace with all her
neighbours, for the good ofoDmmerce in general.
Paris, January’ 19. We have received here
positive advice, that the whole corps of volunteers
who attempted to take Jersey were cither made
prisoners or killed, so that this coupe de main has
failed, as the publick expedled. It is said that the
Counts de Guichen and Duchaffaak have resigned
their command, but the Count d’fcilaing is to re
turn to tfreft as soon as he gets welL 5
Jf?*- *1- /TheCoasu
Hr times at Veifuillcs, which m;Aes if p, e (A*
he will soon take the command of the flat
London, January tt. Saturday morning aW,
ene-o’clock the agreeable news came to their?
House of it lail of Eatl Indiamen being f a f c V*
rived at Cfoolchaven in Ireland the 9th m-ft \sJ’
Convoy of the Asia, BelieiSle, and Prothce, qfT
guns each, Ripponof 60, and Hannibal ofirJ *
■Jan. 31. The following is the humble Addiel.
of the House of Commons to the King- f—
“ Mvft 0 race out Sovereign,
r. 7 r WE yOUr S molt dut:ful M leva
fubjeeb, the Commons of Great'Britain, in p ar
ment aflcmbled, return your M jelly’ our moft
humble thanks for your Majesty’s molt gra c i 0 n
meSTage, and for having been pleased to coma*,,
mcate to this House your M.ijelty’s publick decla
ration of the causes and motives which have obliged
your Majefly to direst letters of marqu-r and m e
ral reprisals to be issued agaihft the States Gencif
of the United Provinces and their fubjeits.
“ Permit us, Sir?, to allure your Majefly, t h a .
we take a moft sincere part in the concern and re
gret which your Majeily expreifes for the unavoid
able neefftity of hostile me dures againrt tl.c suuieJ
friends and natural allies of your kingdoms.
“ acknowledge, with the warmed fend,
mentsof gratitude, the wrfdom and moderation of
your Majefly’? conduit, in using every endeavor
before your Majeflv proceeded to extremities, to
prevail on the States General to revert to that fvf.
tern of found policy which used to govern their
Councils m rhe belt rimes of the Republick, and
w hich formed and eSlablifhed her union with Grea;
Britain, for the common mtereft and mutual (dm
of both countties.
“ r We begjeave to nfTure your Majesty, tha
your faithf'd Commons will, with a firm and de
termined fefplution, .fttpport your Majefly agaiiifl
al! )'kr entrnin.the. profecutioifeof this j 4 wf
of yaur C rov/r., and of i}fe. rights and iiHtidh 0!
ryour people. 1 ’
Ftbruary 6. By a courier arrived y eflerday ex
prds we learn, that Sir Joleph’Vorke had left Ant.
r werp, and was on his .\vay to England. Mimftert
kok for him eveVy hear? It it laid his fucccts ii
negochifing with the Emperor has not been fogreat
as was expe&ed. °
As this;paper was going to press we were in,
formed that ameSTehger was just come pofl to town
with the agreeable m;ws of Sir Joieph VoVkc’* be.
ing fafely arrived at Dover, in which case he wd
be in London this day.
The trial of Lord George Gordon f or Hici
Treason cartreon at Wellminrter Hall on Monday
morning the 4th of February last, and next mow
ing, at five o'clock, the Jury give in their verdift,
“ Not Gui.’ty.”
It doe3 not appear by tfve London papers that
the Porruguefe have been so ungrateful as to job
the enemies of Great Britain, as has been aiTmed,
The Honourable the Commons Houle of Affray
bly of daft Florida h ive made choice of Willhiqi
Brown, Esq. for their Speaker.
The sloop Earl of Kilruthery, Capt. Skene, ar
rived at Charlefiown lall Tuesday fe’nnight from
Jaimica. She came through the Windward Paf
fige with about 90 merchantmen, under con
voy of 10 Ihipa of the line, commanded by Admi
rl Rowley and Commodore Fanlhaw, four of
which were to return ro Jamaica. Capt. Ske*
fays the thanks of the Millers of the and ifferent ves
sels is due to the Admiral* and Commodore for tie
particular attention paid by them to the while
fleet, which was failing in the bell order when he
left it- . ■ .... / •
A r et of the mod batbarous wretches-that ever
infelled any country, amounting, fume lay, to
20?, others to 250, lately crofted Savannah rivet
from the and m i r df red fm*
ral Loyalists at Wrightfb) ough and on the Ceded
Lands, stripping their families of the littlecloatb
ing, provisions, and other nectffiiries of life, they
haif been able to procue by their indullry. One
Dunn, a notorious horse thief and murderer, a
Major Williamson, and Samuel Stirk, are said to
be leader* of thefc miiereaots.
Last week Stephen Johnson and a few of his
thievilh gang viliicd feme plantations near town,
which they plundered of horses, ebathing, and
other thing*. In the nvght ol Wednesday the 18th
inst. 12 of them approaching the redoubt at Ebe*
nezer, in wtycli were eight or nine of the militia,
were hailed twice by the sentry, but returned no
answer; on being aficed a third time who they
were, they said, - Friends to the Americans,”
and were immediately fired upon from the redoubt,
which obliged them to fcampcr off, leavmg behind
them a horse, a gun cocked, a sword, and font
ebathing they had plundered, from which it i*
thought one of been wounded.
/• As it is now grown a common pratfice with ths
rebels to take tne King’s piotcclion one 2nd
appear in arms again the next* it become? jicxlt*