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People at sarge can best decide, whether the CommuTioners
are reprehensible or not. It is abundantly evident that no .
mail can be fixed with certainty until the roads are repaired ;
insomuch that the door would be effectually barred against
epirtolary communication, were it not for the laudable con
duct of Captain William Thompson, a meritorious fellow
citizen, who has hitherto taken charge of all letters without
desiring the least pecuniary advantage from his beneficence to
k the public.
In the name of humanity let us not imitate the indolence
of the imperious land-holders of South-Carolina j abase ari
stocracy Ihould be reprobated for ever j but this form of go
vernment was iuftituted for vassals, we have nothing to do
with it. .
May the auspicious day approach, when animated with a
Roman spirit, each citizen ihall glory in the appellation of
A GEORGIAN.
Savannah) Nov . 13, 1786.
LONDON, Auguff 18.
Notwithrtanding the affcrtion, that certain would-be
thought knowing persons have made, that there is no truth
in the information given in this paper, viz. That Mr. Adams
the American Minifler, before his departure, declared to »
our Court, that if the polls in the back settlements were not
given up to the Americans, according to the treaty of peace,
they would certainly make reprisals upon the Britiili trade in
North-America, and in the Well-Indies—We can, upon
the bed authority, re-aliirm the fact, and allure the public,
that the faft Hood a little while ago exactly as we have reWed
it. What new measures (if any) have been taken lince,
have not transpired. London Gen. Advertiser.
CHARLESTON, November n.
A riot took place in the theatre on Wednesday last, owing
to a disappointment which the audience received in their ex
pectations that Mr. Godwin would dance. As the dance had
been advertised for some time, and no apology being made
for it’s omiflion, a great part of the audience grew outrageous,
and threw fcveral bottles upon the stage, one of which was
returned by Mr. Godwin, who also came forward and flou
rished his sword ; a number of gentlemen jumped upon the
ftage*} but happily several of them being cool and difpaflio
nate, the tumult ended without any dangerous conse
quences.
Extraft of a letter from a refpefhble gentleman, dated Am
sterdam, Sept. 8, 1786, received by Capt. Baas,
«« Political matters are in a very critical situation here ;
the poeple have long wished to divert the prince of several
privileges, and he finding that he was unable to defend some
part of his condutf to thellates, retired to one of his palaces
called Loa, and hearing that the towns Haiham and Elburg
were determined to oppose every ftepthat might re-effabliih
him, sent a considerable number of the forces to prevent the
disturbances which were likely to arise (and it is laid that his
orders were to maflacre every person who Ihould oppose
them.) Upon the approach of the troops, the people of El
burg left the town, the troops then entered and secured it;
from thence they proceeded to Hatham, where the citizens
were prepared for the reception of them. Upon the troops
arrival, they found the gates of Hatham lhutup ; a gun was
fired by one ofthe parties, upon which a Ikirmifh took place,
and upwards of fix hundred men were killed ; however, the
citizens were obliged to retire, but it is said they burnt great
part of the city.”
Saturday arrived tie brig Amsterdam, Capt. Baas, from
Amllerdam.
The Brig Virginia, Paflinore, arrived at Savannah the 4th
November, in 44 days from Spithead.
When Mr. Adam left London he appointed Col. Smith,
his fbn-in-law, as Charge des Affairs during his absence.
We have received London papers down to the 21st of
Augull, in which England is represented in a Hate of profound
peace and tranquility, not one syllable being mentioned of
any warlike preparations going forWard either in the naval
or ifiilitary departments- The Gazettes arc filled with
addrefl'es to the King, congratulating him on his happy escape
from the affaflinating hand of Margaret Nicholson, in every
one of which particular notice is taken of the profpeft which
offers of a long peace.
Saturday arrived here, the brig John, Capt. Howell, from
Philadelphia, bound for Kingston, (Jamaica) but sprung a
leak near Bermuda, and made for this place on account of her
very leaky condition.
Same day arrived, Elizabeth, Capt. RfiJ
from Jamaica, in 54 days ; the crew and passengers I.®
subsisted for 20 days on the very scanty allowance of a qua®
of water and a biscuit per day. Also brig Poppcnhott®
‘ Krieger, from Hamburgh.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 25. I
In I CO U N CIL, November 15, 1786. I
A Communication from the Board of CommiflionerS''\®
pointed to treat with the Creek Indians, of the nth inst ®
with an euclofure, was received and read,
Ordered, That the said enclosure be printed.
Extrad from the Minutes,
JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E.C. I
BOARD of COMMISSIONERS,!
Augusta, November 11, 1786.
The business of the Board being completed, they adjourn®
without a day.
A true* copy from the Minutes,
JAM£S M. STEUART, C. B. C.|
IN COU NCIL, November 18, 1786.
A Communication from Thomas Napier, and Thomas ®
Carnes, Efqrs. of this day, making a reiignation of their ail
pointments as signers and numberers of the Bills of Credit®
the denominations of Twenty and Ten shillings ; Than®
Napier, Esq. having fignedand numbered as far as 6720, a®
Thomas P. Carnes, Esq. 7600.
Ordered, That the said relignations be accepted, and W®
liam Freeman and William Steele, Esquires, be appointed;®
lign and number the above denominations of Twenty andT®
fliillings; William Freeman, Esq. beginning with the numl
her 6721, and William Steele, Esq. with the number 768®
Extraft from the Minutes,
JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C. I
In COUNCIL, November 20, 1786,
A Communication from William Daniel and Joseph JM®
son, Efqrs. of this day, making resignation of their appom®
ments as signers and numberers of the Bills of Credit of t®
denominations of One lhilling arid Six pence ; William Ei®
nicl, Esq. having signed and numbered as far as 71041 a®
Joseph Jackson, Esq. to number 7680.
Ordered, That the said relignations be accepted; and th®
Thomas M‘Call, Esq. be appointed to sign and number thl
said denominations of One (hilling and Six pence, beginniiiß
the lhilling bills at number 7105, and the iix-pence at 768®
Extrad from the Minutes,
JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C. I
The Honorable the Executive Council have been pleafe®
to appoint Jeremiah Walker, Esq. Counfellor for the county®
Wilkes, Regiiter of Probats for the said county, in the root®
of Holman Freeman, Esq. who has resigned.
On Wednesday the lft of November the Wilkes Acadeii
was publicly examined before his Honor the Chief Juftic®
the Board of Commiftioners, and a number of gentlemen ®
the learned profeiTions.
Mr. Allen, Usher in the Academy, was firft examined 0®
Horace, and part of Lucian, to which he had diligently a®
tended at leisure hours, and made considerable progress.
The firft class was Xenophon, in which William Mathew®
gained great credit for his ready knowledge in the Gree®
language.
The second in Csefar, and par. of Ovid, in which Natha®
niel Willis gave universal fatisfadion.
The third, in Cordery, iFfop, and Erasmus, were jufll®
applauded for their accuracy in those authors, in whicß
Charles Tate was judged to excel, and receive the premium!
The fourth, in Cordery, gave general fatisfadion, in.il
Charles Williamson excelling, got the premium.
In the evening a numerous and polite audience of botfl
sexes was entertained with some feled pieces of a tragedy!
and two comedies, in which feverai of the young gentlemel
gave full evidence of their oratorial talents ; some charaderl
being well supported, and represented so near the life, al
would have done honor to the modern stage.
In these performances Mefirs. Mathews, Willis, and Fori
tunatus Cofbey received the premia.
Errata in our last. —In the extract from the minutes of thl
Board 0/Commiffioners for Indian affairs, of Nov. 1 ith, real
dtcijion instead of divijion.