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t POETRY. EPIGRAM. I “ ✓"> H! let me die in peacer” Eugenes cried, To a hard creditor, at his bed fide. “ How die!” roar’d Gripus; “thus your debts evade! “ By G—d, Sir, you (han’t die till I am paid.” By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled, August 19, 1786. ON a report of a Committee, to whom was referred a letter from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Resolved , That the Secretary for Foreign Affairs cause to be made out separate lifts of the numbers, names, ami own ers of the Negroes belonging to the citizens of each state, and carried away by the Britith, in contravention of the late treaty of peace, and that he transmit the said lifts to the Executives vs the States to which they refpeftively belong. CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary. In C O U N C I L, Oftober 23, 1786. Ordered, THAT the Resolution ofCongrefs of the 19th of August last, that relates to Negroes carried away by the Bri ti(h, in contravention of the late treaty of peace, be publish ed, and that all persons within this state, concerned therein, be requested to make a return of all Slaves of the above de feription to the Executive. Extra# from the Minutes , JAMES MERIWETHER, s. E. C. THE following appeals will be tried before his Honor the Governor and Council, on Thursday the 7th of De cember next ; the parties concerned are ordered to attend. Mary Walker. vs. i Wilkes. Burton Williams. 3 Thomas Napier, Esq. 1 vs. C 4w acres in the reserve of Thomas Daniel. ) Greene county. JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C. — 1 Lewis Newhoufe & Co. HAVING COMMENCED 7'Zip Wbolejale Bufmefs on Commission, At their own Wharf at Savannah ; THEY beg leave to allure all those who may be pleased to favour them with their commiftions, that they may not only depend upon expedition and punttualitv, but like w>fe on every attention being paid toward promoting their mtereft. Gentlemen keeping (lores in the country, may be lupplied with the goods they want at a Hiort notice ; what ever articles are not to be got here at a reasonable price, Hull be sent from Charleston, where the above-mentioned Lewis Nc-vhoute and Co. tranfaft bufmefs as Faftors Savannah, Odlober 1, 1786. Augusta Races. T«E AUGUSTA RACES will commence on the fccond tn „ j’VS De " mb "" ext - Tht jockey Club Purse of One Hundred Pound Sterling will be run for the firft dav four mile heats. A purse of Fifty Pounds Sterling the fccond L ’l'Tj 11 ' 11 ' ,icats * anc * a P l,rfe Thirf y Pounds Sterling the third day, one mile heats, agreeableto the rules of the Club The following premiums will be given to the person or persons producing in market the belt Hall fed beef three pounds; three bed muttons, thirty (hillings; an d two best veals, twenty (hillings. CORNELIUS DYSART,} RWAGNCJN, > Stewards. WILLIAM STITH, jmi. y % c the Subfcriier begs leave to inform the Public , he is lately arrived here from Savannah , and fa I tends to open a Musical Academy: I WHEREIN he will teach the Harpsichord, Violin, GJsil man Flute, Guitar, Clarinett, &c. &c. &c. Ladnl auu Gentlemen who will put themselves under his tuition I may depend on his punctual attendance. For further partJ culars he is to be spoke with at Mr. Emanuel Wamberfie’tl CLAUDE SIMONS. 1 Augusta, Nov. i, 1786, N. B. He will be in a fliort time provided with several kinds of initruinents from C'harlefton- The Subscriber intends to open a Fencing and Dancing School, I On M O N D A Y, the 20th instant. FOR further particulars he is to be spoke with at Mr,l Emanuel Wamberlle’s. CHARLES F. CHEVALIER. I Augusta, Nov. 1, 1786. \ To the PUBLIC. "I The fubferiher, at the requefi of a number of his rejpeftdble friends , propojes to open , in this towny A French School, On the 1 sth of November next, HE flatters himfelf that he is enabled to teach his pupils to read, speak, and write that poliflied and polite Language, in a method that will facilitate their prog refs mors expeditiously than has heiherto been attempted. His method is easy, and his exertions, he hopes, will be crowned with success, at the advancement of his scholars in that uuivcrfaj Tongue will be his principal aim and liudy. 1 hose Ladies and Gentlemen who will favour him with their patronage, may rely on his exertions. Every Scholar ought to be provided with a Grammar and Di&ionary ; a quantity of which he expe&s in a short time from Charleston for sale. P. J. J. WUCHTERS. Augusta, 0:1. 25, 1786. WANTED, Twelve Thousand Pounds, IN CERTIFICATES, SUCH as the Legislature will receive in payment for con* fifeated property; for which Gold and Silver, or Rice will will be given. For generous proposals apply to the fuhfcribers in Savannah. BRICE 8e COWAN. At a Meeting of the Board of Trujiees for Richmond Academy: Ordered, HAT all Lots where the conditions of sale havt net been complied withy be expojed to tale to th high est bidder , on the firft Tuesday in Never* er next, unless the whole of lhe in Ureft , and one filth-part of the principal of the bonds , be dijcharged on or before the third Tutjday of oßober in/t, By Order of the Board, JAMES M. SIMMONS, Clerk . TO BE SOLD, At the Printing-Office, Dilzi'orb's Sdmlmafiers AJfiftants and Spelling Bnoks j Ait of Speaking i Primers , Superfine tnglijb Sealing lb ax, Paper , &£•