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AT j tWu< mil## a ;nft!y pwwVt J frn
:Jof§, *jt*fnft ui in many hrn
the blood <*♦’ loyal inhabitant* (lain l. a righteou* coif*
criestlfc Abel's for vengeance uiffn Heaven, when trti*
if jiflieflVJ apsj destitute widow* flit! oiphati* afenff up-
WanU ant i a Cod that them; when nornhefa of
•1J fexe* and age*, who but a few; yeas# ago lived in an a*
bunJance of every commodity and nrcefl'ary of life, now
so ab ut foliating for.bread and covering ; when there are
no more cattle in the wood*, and but a few in the flail}
when the rflentij! neeeff/tii of lift are in a great measure
. htirnt, and the remain Jet prab.vWy m.n anlvc .vt aft lee
whit hwe are not able to pay for thim; when an uniutf
and cruel enemy by fever* threat* force women and chil
dren to betray that corner or swamp where the fugitive
fither i* hid, with that moifcl which ntufl save the life
from flarvinf, and that rag which world (belter the body
from (hayne and cold ; when a powerful and fujwjflitioul
enemy, joined and supported by Britilh apoftatei, take
pothrtuoh of province* foe the enlargement of Popery ;
when, after all, Protrftanta feetn to b; indifferent about
theircaufr, and remarkably degenerated into a confront*ty
to the fyftfmi of Freethinker*, Dciffv, Materialiits. and
Sociniam, whose pfiaciplea are naturally prejudicial to
true religion, civil government, and even domifliclc le
gulatiunt} when the American*, after having experienced
plain and repeated proof* of becoming enslaved by France,
remain not only obftinftety inftnfible of their true interest,
both spiritual and temporal, but also tlflnk thcrafriy;*
tight in dcdrhyia* tlit litre* of those who confcientioully
think it their duty not to become acccffary in the d~diuc
tton of a Tinted ant government, their country, and the
liuif* of their fellow fulyeft* ; then, thtn i* it high lime
for every ooy on this fide to exert himfelf tSrtiie
mainrr to become an instrument in rcJrefTinp t&fc evil ~
hefore final ileftruftion ii cotiqdeated, * n d ~ur ('-.flenty
enslaved by Congrefftonal and foreign authority.
To all appeaiance at thiv DVim’ FciiVlJeOct,
by turning the f;.ilesofour publ'.ck iiVaiu so often for *H
mutual advantage* atid difadvantaae* of the contending
r-.>hr trtfvnV. v/t*
ngo hitherto been able to difeerfi.'The juflivc of,the ccufe
on the tide of will in. the *ime or the OeTpert
diftnsf* hare iti faii-faftory weight with those that, ate
conscientiously and lincerrly engaged in it j but thi* will’
be no expUtioo of fin* otherwise contraftc.l; fufteringa,
P ffe*, 2nd heavy trials, may attend the follow er* of-tfn*
good cause, and we may conclude that they arc meant by
Providence for their proper improvement.
*lt i* a delusive misleading error, believed by many, that
~thry.(happy when they fufter and die in a jolt tattfe
and a lawful calling, let the case with otherwife be
a* it will. R may rather be laid, that f* * jull cyefc lfe *
i{d<re* a and reverential management, it* de
fender* will Silk die lower, in the fallowing cafe*, if that
i* neglefted:
I, When there Han aceurfed thing amnngft them they
cannot (land before their enemies, which wa* the case
<w|ieh the Iftaelitet in a just war against the Canaanite* at
At under the brave Commander Joffiur. Joflv. chap, via*
‘"trtfhen* just cause i* defended, not for the pnbliclc
good and glory of God, but for private interest, ambition,
and by ttofting in our own felf-fulhclency, without, im
ploring the assistance of God, the Disposer of all Event*,
which waa the case with Ahah when he made war aednit
Ram-th in Gilead. 1 King*, chap. xxii.
3. When we remain in a date orcarnaltty, enemies to
Cod and Christ, which was the case of the Jet**; then
the good cause of their excellent conflituticn, holy rrligi
on, and the light of the gospel, were taken from them,
and onfigned over to other nations, withwhom it re
mained a* long a* they behaved woithy ot it.
Harth ha* also been bldlfd with the invaf aablc
trtafurei of Christianity, an excellent conflitutien, with
-and religious liberty. Thefc they g.-t by wsy of in
heritance; but their father* could not conlign over to them
the lasting impressions of the fuffering* and perfe. unions
th vt they had fuftainedjin obtainrngjhem ; therefore they
Ria.di light ot thlff ll’ foW tHern theapenough to the
French by : Cbngre®onal authority, who in teturn, and
for their piefent fat *fafVion, gave them a code of law*
and refalutlons finned with bla >d, until the golden cup of
e.uhantment van be reached unto them by jl more ggnal
Pc pith authority. ‘
However theft American* have been deemed ChriftLuu,
Prpjcftaht*, or at Halt virtuou* Citittn*. Their friend*
at”hame,‘ who fomented rebellion amongst them, extolled
their virtue, in framing and supporting their resolutions,
at uaparalleled by any natiori upon earth. Great Britain
unfortunately mvde.trial of thi* boafled virtue, by offering,
in a moll sincere and solemn manner, peace, freedom,
happineft, and more than the Akwlcjih contended for.
Great Britain found that they were no Christians, cbftin- *
ately refuGng the terma of peace} no virtuous Citircas,
rtrrlaringtindepeodency against their own f demu protefta
tions} no hbneft Warrior*, breaking their alliance and
puAs gt pteafurc. Their day of profyetity, tlwif alliance
w..h France, the fuccef* of their arms, wifely permitted
by Providence for their punilhment, and the eqflaving
them to a foreign power, have dikoveied to the world
without refarve their genuine charafler* Without found
,*iciplc* and a regular condufl, they, like Mahomet in
tk* progreft of Mahopietifm, and like Roraan Cathnljcka
in the vast empire of fuperftiticm, |h*ry in independency
Cftabhihcd a* fate, which they render as a f*nChon for a
in oft horrid rebellion, Far the greatest enormities and vie
iliti >ns of tire lawtmf nati n, and every thing de;;r and
sacred. They afr to fr in love with their ruin they
hate the mean* if ftfety offered unto them by Great Bri
tain, against whom thev would employ air the devils in
Hell rs they could but otAin their wretched independen
ev, which, a* it will prove a bone of contention, must be
an occasion *>£ Jfmembering the whole, and the ruin of
every
Wirn the fulled confidence w? cart befute, that, what*
ever the nbrtrutVinn* and difficultiev in Arne
rica may be, and what particular reifbni Providence may
have for fufpeinding the fuccef* of oor cause, the unfavour*
able chance* of the fortune of war cannot difannul the
uuncaufe, but wid serve to prove the determined
friendTio excite it* more extraordinary cxvrtio t, to make
Imown the temporary and Self interested mercsiary, to
ft par ate the double minded and hypocritical affreiate, and
t * to operate with other meant for a more liable and lad
inf peace. ‘ J ■
I’hut armed with a firm refehttion to be (ledfail in the
defence bf thi tauft adopted by us, Ut us guard ocrftlvct
at tnetiine af r‘*ehott. Ii trial ifalflft t v .r ?m’.*epttiiy of our
natiiT'’, sgainft the ill fjgjeftion* of these who, an
Inf’irfibiltty ard itf-ol’l, lanuntwifti v.fH to u* ahd our
ca ifej let us,by a humble and finite repentance eng-ge
thsr graciou* and all-fulflcienf ally that Is abie to light our
battle*, to fubdee our enemies, to reconcile onr mittak-rn
brethren t uv, to u* in th.* enjoyment* ot
peace an’d hap pi net* i/yd then, after all oUr fad atflrtfli
oni, wc (hall fully the ample fatiitaflion proceeding
from a fre- p under the fceptre of a Oovcu-ign
who makes It /taduty, joy, and glpry, to reijtt over a
free people* t” •• *- : —7- — r
aooete***
Now Selling off.
On the lowcft Terms for Cafli, Government Bill** or
t ‘■’ Produce,
By John and Alexander Mac IveT,
At the Store lately occupied hy MeflTr*. John.and Williim^
. Wallace, near the Main Guaad,
A G<rnerdl Aflbrtment of Goods,
Suitable to the preftnt and approaching Season.
AmmgJ} xubi.ii 4~t the ftVtxcing Aiftctu, by tie Puct #r
Pjckagt: 4
OUPEUFINE white and coloured bnadcloths and ker*
O fey mires; blue. grren, and white negro cloth; ox*
nabrigs, wOl (ted and thread hose, J and yaidwiJe linchs,
an elegant assortment of chintxe* and calicoes, brvwn and
white Rifli.i drib*, lri(h’ Arid Ruffu (heeting, gar Ii x und
. filelias, linen and cotton Hollands, check*, lsd*rs fafhion
nble ftiys; plain, striped, and figured gaures and muflin* ;
India perfian*, childrens silk hats, cambricks, pifttd and
0 1 ,n * Mtct iteait'Minwni
* <n.j DffienV liik jhofc, cneclk xnd
oftri'ch feithert and plumes ; military cockades, (lines, and’
(hirt*; jwl4s, Hdie's calamanco (hoes, mens fine leather
(hoes and boots, fine half ell llockinget, fayinet, India di
mities and Dutch cord*, printed jeanrtv, hiov. jj and blue
cordemyi, potion counterpane*, fnprrfine bluk Jnd blue
princes duff, coinured durants and calanuiunrj, an ele -
gant assortment of tabteJutks and nvpkin', white flannel;
beft.hyfen, fouch mg, green, and boheatra; loaf sugar,
black pepper, an assortment of mens fafliionuble hat*,
fa.rdlery, hvrd ware, (lone and glafe ware, mens silk em
broidered wairtcoat patterns, black mode, jean waistcoat
patterns, must ard in bottles, broad hoes and axe*, failing
axes, claw hammers, box locks, crosscut saw file*, braft
. cock*, awl blades, scupper n.ails, socket spades, flation
ary, Ted and yellovrpaißt ground in oil, linlred and sweet
oil, James's powders, be .turn do vie, Pal Ty's elixir, can
vas and bunting, Seamrns Daily Adiflant*, orderly bocks,
London porter in barrel*, and a variety of other article*;
alfu a few puncheons w.3 Jamaica fpiriti. ,
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GEORGIA, (T. jT THE Honourable Akthow
( 1 STOKip, Esquire, Chief Justice
A- Stokes, sos his Majeffy * h’rovirsce ot’ Georgia,
Jin America, in pursuance of an aft of
the General Assembly of the said province, entitled, “An
*• Aft for the Relief of such of his MajcffyV loval Sub
s’ iefts as have any real or prrfonal Property in the Pro
“ vintiiL of Georgia, and whose Titles Deeds, Bonds,
“ Notes, Specialtiei, and other Evidences, VouehetJ,
“ and Writings, have been either loft,*deffroyed, orear
“ riid off, during the Time herein afiermentioned,” DO
‘CERTIFY, That Sarah Bofomworth, wife of the Re
verend Tltoma* Bolomworth, of the province afotefaid,
and Ann Serjeant, of the parifls of Saint lijiiip, in the
said province, have refpeftively made depo(it>oni before
me, touching the right and interest, claim and demand,
the said Sarah Bofomworth hath in and to a certain negro
womanJtawc, named Dinah,and her three children, named
Beck, Betty, and Benna, in and by virtue of a certain
deed of gift, made and executed by Ef*
quire, dcccjfed, tu Button Gwinnett, late of the province
aforefald, Esquire, deccafcd, in trust and tes and ftr th
use of the said Saiah Bofcmworth, and the iffuc of her
body forever; which said deed of gift hath been, during
the rebellion in this province, and before,the firft day of
January, in the year of our Lord one thousand (even hun
dred and eighty, either loft, mislaid, or carried off:
Which depositions set forth, as far as the natury yf cir
- cumftances will admit, the particular* of tfie'(aid Sirah
Bofomworth’* title to the said negro (laves, and nw re
main filed in the Prothonotary’* Office, open to the in
fpeftioti of all persons whatsoever; and, unless good cause
is fhew%?on oath to the contrary, within four calendar
months after the publication of thit notice in the Georgia
Caxette, I stall declare, by certificate under my hand,
fubferibed under fuchdepolttious, that the fame (lands un
controverted.
Giveri under my hand, atSavanhah, in the pro
vincc aforefald, the eighth day of January, i.
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-two, an J in the twenty-fe
tond year of hi* MajeftyT reign.
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. ml O AN AWAY, Phi ivAKBEk,
4 ft a Mulatto Boy,- about live
feet seven inches high, squat made,
freckled, find rather of a fujlea
countcnanct, his hair a little fun*
r W barm, the property of I feut. Cos!.
Odell, purchased from Mr. Carr of
HftjfcrifthJdwkSou 1 h Carolina, wears either a
green Jhort coat or a long purple
one, and is slovenly in his appearance. Whoe/er
apprehends the said negro, and deliver* him to the
fubfcribcr, (ball receive two guineas reward.
f > LEWIS JOHNSTON jun.
Savannah, feb. it* 1782. ‘ ______
Tohn Henderson
’ IIAS FOR SALE, 5
SOME Dozent-ffuceUeat Madeira
and Port Wine.
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FOR SALE,
A FEW Bxrrelj of excellcnc MUS
i COVADO SUGAR and old
Antigua rum. Apply w
LEWIS
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On Tburjday tbe nib of Aprils will be
fold, for cojb only ,
# I n HE Store Goods, Houfehcld
A niture, Wearing Apparel, kc,
, belonging to tbe F.ftnte ot Mr. Robert
M‘Cormicle, deceased,
ROBERT C. THOMSON, AdmV.
Feb. 28, 1782. - v J
*.?offhe S iuly laft,!^
_ . hofife of the fubferiber wx* broke ‘open by “four
white men, and the following, among many other things,
carried off, vix. A woman’s green broadcloth cloak, a ?
bhcfc silk ditto, and another of muslin, half a suit fur
niture check, a number 0/-tablecloths, towel*, fh-eu,
and pillow cafe*, with a quantity of womens wearing ap
parel : And whereas there is reason to believe that not
only the robbers, but also part, if not the whole, of th
goods, may dill be difeovered, a reward of five guinea* will
h* §H* to any person who (hall ptoltcute the thieves to
conviftion, or three guineas for the whole, and In propor
tion for any part of the goods which <h*ll be delivered to
David Zubly jan. in Savannah. SARAH GIBBONS.
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GEORGIA.**— In the Court of Ordinary.
By hi* Excellency Sir Jams*
Wricmj, Baronet,
\ General and Governor in chief
’/ in and ove> hh Majesty’s Pro
’ vince of Georgia, Chancellor,
Sstffltfc *“ do ' di "^
Iff j Herea* adminidration of all and Angular the
VV goods and chattels, rights and credits,
within the said province, of Francis Henry Harris,
late of the province aforefaid planter, deceased, waa
granted, on the eighth day of February, in the
year of our Lord one thoufr.nd seven hundred and
eighty one, to William Miller, of the man of
Savannah, in the said province, merchant: And
whereaa the said William Miller bath this day
humbly represented to me, by petition, That, in
confluence of the said adminidration, he hath
paid sundry debts which the said Franci* Henry
Harri* at well owed in hi*, lifetime, as hath since
accrued in tbe matiagfoient of his edate, and hath
received sundry sums of money arising from th
produce of the said eflate; and that there iVa Him
now doe t* the petitioner from the feid edate:
That since letters of adminidration have been
granted, Miss Elizabeth Harris, the heiress at *aw
to the said edate, has arrived in this province:
Therefore the said petitioner, being desirous to
fettle the account of his said adminidration, prayed
me to appoint a day for receiving, auditing, ad
juding, and pading the account of his said admi*
* niilration. and immediately thereafter to grant him
a final di&harge and difmifljoo therefrom, and from
all matters and things dependent thereupon: Thef#
are therefore to cite and adtnonifh all and singular
. fhc kindred and creditors of the said deceased, end
all and every other person or persons in snywife
interested, to appear before me, in the said Court*
on the sixteenth day of this instant March, fit
■ forenoon, to fee the account
sforefaid produced, received,
audited, to make their ob*
re any, thereto, and to (hew
whv the said William Miller,
iateiy difeharged and difmtflfed
tion aforefaid, ard from bia.
all other matters and thing*’
Given under my hand and seal at Savan*
nah, on Saturday the second day of’
March, in the year of our I ord one
•houfand seven hundred and eighty two*
and in the twenty-fccond year of his Ma
jesty’s reign. / •
By his Excellency’* Command,
ftlO. IyWAOBa Dcp. Reg.