Newspaper Page Text
hope-!, favs a correspondent, that the grumbling
of Rhode-Iflaud, Virginia, Norch-Carolina, kc.
on the i*uhje<f> of the opprejji-ve additional expences
of a federal corps, will now no more be heard, and
that they will choofie -their champions by (ingle
combat, to decide any and every important dispute
that might originate between thefedates and other
nations.
Extra 8 of a letter from King/lon, Jamaica.
« Our cnftom-honfe officers here have played the
devil with this I;land,and gone near to ruin a trader'
that brings us almuft ail our ready cadi, by fciting
French and Spanilh vefi'els, under pretence of their
infringing on the navigation ass; which could only
fceimeuded to operate again ft the Americans ; but
these fcjilible gentlemen hive fei/.ed fcvcral Spa
niards who came with their dollars to us for the
expreis purpoie of purchaftng negroes ; in confe
quenceof which tranfaftion, a memorial'was sent
home from hence by a committee of merchants
formed for that put pule.”
PHILADELPHIA, April it.
A gentleman, wno arrived on Muncfay from'
Kentucky, has favoured us with the following
intelligence, viz. that some prisoners having been
taken by the inhabitants from the Indians in the _
mouth of Oftober lait, among whitli was a squaw
and a Frenchman, the two latter were sent out
with piopofuls for an exchange of prifenets j hi
couicquence of which, Noamohrouoh, a chief of
the Shawonee na'ion, attended at tTie mouth of
Liineftone, on the 4thof Match last, and delivered'
the following speech.
My Brothers ,
I am very glad you are willing to exchange pri
soners, and agreeable to your request by the squaw
and Frenchman, have sent in three of yours, and
hope that you will give up two for Mr. Clark’s
foil, and one a piece for theothers r agreeable to
"gur own proposals.—l have been sent here by
Joiixmv. the head chief of the fikau//mee
C£ UTa,- to represent nim ; , U; «sit was out of
lus power to come until fuchtime as he could collect
the whole of the prisoners ; which he will do and
be at Limestone within one month of the date
hereof —and for fear your people lliould be imeafy,*
>•»«• me with the above mentioned prisoners
as a confirmation of our intentions.
He further fays, that the Delawares, Mingoes,
and Wiandots, have wanted them to go up the Big
River to make peace with the white people, but
we refufed, and wilt not have any concern with
them, as we think this is the place to exchange
prisoners and iettie oar peace, and hope you will
not pay any attention to other nations talk, for we
mean to beet peace.
NOAMOHOUOH.
Chief of the Shawonee nation.
•
PETERSBURG, May 3 .
Py Captain Lander, of the schooner ElTex, arriv
ed in James river, in 20 days from Aux Cayes,
we learn, that a fleet of seven fail of the line, and
10,000 troops, are arrived at Cape Francois, from
France. S?on after Captain Lander left Aux
Cayes, he met with a Spauilh frigate from Ha
vanna, the Captain of which sent to him a very
]; re fling invitation to go on board the frigate, which
he accordingly did—and found, from the Captain’s
enquiries, he was 3ppiebenfive that war was de
clared between France and Spain—and he allured
Captain Lander that his business with him was to
obtain some information refpeftmg it. Captain
Lander informed him that he had heard nothing of
it ; but the Captain of the frigate believed that a
war had already commenced, said to be hicon
lequence of a -having taken piace
J erween Fiance and England.
We also learn, that Cougrefs propose removing
from New-York to Philadelphia.
df L G L S jT y/, Jukc 9.
By several people lately from the frontier polls
of this Pate, it is cicdibly reported, tUui-e Creek
Indians have aga u renewed hoflilities. They iu
form that in the courie of tlie lait week some lu
. dians carried off a Negro, the property of a Mr.
* t.ang, of Greeuc county, and were closely pursued
by a Mi. M‘Mithal and a lad (name not mention
ed) who unfortunately [♦'ell in attempting to rel'cuc
the Negio, and according to tavage cuflora were
; fcalpcii. Tne Indians ju their precipitate retreat
loft the fealps, but got the Negro entirely off; Ir
ritated by thelofs of his neighbours,Captain Alex
ander’ with a ftnall party of volunteers went in
quell of the murderers, overtook and killed fix cf
them on Saturday last, on the oppofitc fide of the
Oconee river, not far from the place, at Shoulder
bone, where the late trea»y was held.—lt is like
wise said that two other Indians were killed on the
Monday following, and that 1 50 have set out from
the nation purposely for mifehief. Although this
alarming intelligence is not officially authenticated,
we are forty to olheue that by the manner in
which- it is communicated to us, it has rather too
great an appearance of truth. In our next we hope
to render the public a more accurate account of
this imerefting aff&ir.
• The General Aft'embly of the State of South-
Caroliua, have [palled an aft for granting to Cou
grefs the supplementary funds stated in their re
venue lyftem of the 18th of April, 1787 —They
have also palled an Aft prohibiting the importation
of flares, cither by sea or land, for the term of
three years.
There has been already exported from South-
Carolina, of the crop of 1786, barrels of
rice, 2,i $8 calks of indigo, and 2,571 hogsheads
of lobacco;
MARRIED.] In Savannah, Mr. Benjamin But
ler, son of Joseph Butler, Esq. deceased, to Mis
Betsey Anflev. In Liberty county, Mr. Thomas
Gravco, to iviift Betley Maxwell, daughter ofCol.
James Maxwell.
*** The piece signed A Soldier came too late
for this publication, but will have a place in our
next.
THE COPARTNERSHIP OF
LAUDER&KER
Being dtjfolajed by mutual consent i
THE Business will be condufted as usual by
JAMES LAUDER, at his Medical Store
on Broad-fireet, who returns his mod lincere
thanks to those who have favoured him with their
employ, and hopes ftili, from his attention to the
business, and the General AlTortment of Medicine
he has on hand, to merit a continuance of their
favors,
Praftitioners from the country may be ftipplied
with Medecine on reafouable terms for Calh or
Produce;
Amongjl which are •'
Sell red bark Gum camphor
Common do. Opium
Tart, emetic Amoniac
Crem. Tartar Cort. cinamomi
Glaubers faite 01. cinamomi
Epsom do. Puligi
Argentum vivum Lavendule
C’amharadies Menthe
Gum-Myrrh. Ricini
Oioes Srcot. Olivar.
Hepe: do, -Spirit, corn, cervi
Calomei" La vend. comp.
Cor. flip. Pule disci.
Precept, rij, Jalipi, &c. keke Sid'
Axgujla, J\rt iv'37.
$ out l-Carolina, EJgfietd ccun:y.
PERSONALLY appeared James Andrews, who
being duly sworn faith, That George Tucker
informed him that he had hired to Major Perdue
for oue year, for eighty pounds Her ling ; that this
deponent was then at work for Major Perdue ; that
Tucker told him further that he expected to get
eighteen or twenty pounds worth of good*, and
for the remainder he expelled to get a Negro boy.
; Tfc-K 011 ‘ h e ninth day of January hit said Tucker
frt t 0 w°‘h for Major Perdue, and that about the
1 y‘h day Os April following he qtit working and
went ever to Augusta ; that the said Tucker was
part of the time abi'ent from the bufnicfs of liis
employer; that the said George Tucker often laid
before be went off that if he could not get money
when he wanted it, he would go wheie he could
get it ; that lie believes said Tucker while he re
mained in the employ of Major Perdue had got to
the amount of fijuccn or feveuteen pounds flerling;
that said Tucker told this deponent a few days be
fore he abfcbnded, that he had a house to build at
Spring Hill, if he chofc it, but that he was afraid
to work on this fide of the river j that said Tucker
fworc he would always take care his employer
should not get much in his debt for he would
keep pretty nigh even with him ; that he often
mentioned to this deponent his intention of leaving
Mr. Perdue s employ before any dispute happened
between them ; that this deponent worked almolt
the whole time with Tucker while in Major Per
due s employ, and he does not think any of his
employer’s conduit towards him could juftify hi*
leaving him iu the manner he did.
JAMES ANDREW.
. Sworn this sth day of June, 1787, before
JOHN PURVES, J. P.
JOHN PEPvRY being duly sworn, faith, That
George Tucker requested him to keep an ac
count of what things he had received in payment
Os wages from Major Perdue while in his employ,
• which this deponent accordingly did, and that the • ‘
, whole amounts to sixteen pounds fifteen thillinga
and seven pence sterling.
c .. JOHN TERRY.
Sworn this SUI day of June, r 787, before
JOHN PURVES, J. P.
TAMES M‘QUEEN being duly sworn, faith,
J That Sometime before George Tucker left the
employ of Fields Perdue, he told this deponent
that he had taken aw-ay the belt of his cloathes from
Major Perdue’s, for that he intended leaving him.
JAMES M‘QUEEN.
Sworn the day and year above, before
JOHN PURVES, J. P.
Call’s Warehouse.
ON the 2oih inflant, will be fold by Publio
Auftion, all Transfer Tobacco that may re
main, for Cafli.
J. ANTHONY,
Augufia, June 7, 1787. p. HARRIS.
Notice is hereby Given ,
THAT all persons indebted to the estate of
Mr. John Wright, Cooper, late of Rich
mond county, deceased, are hereby requested to
meet at the house of James Rae, Esq. on Monday
the 25th day of June next, in order to obtain a
fettleraent ; and ihofe to whom the said estate is
indebted, arc desired to make it known on or be
fore the day above mentioned, to
THOMAS WRIGHT.
Augv.fia t May 2;, 1787.
A complete
Sulky and Harr efs,
T «.be fold : Enquire of the Printer.