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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.