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a !:Sance from the Governor of the place it is to he
giautedhim. If he cannot determine the case, the
criminal is to be feut to America. An American
injuring or affauiting a fubjeft of his Imperial Ma
jell/ may be imp'rifoned by the Governor, who is
to fit in judgment upon him, but in the presence of
the Consul, who is allowed to plead his cause. If
the prisoner makes his escape the Consul is not
answerable. If an American fubjeft dies in his
Imperial Majelly’s dominions his effects are to be
lent to the Cohfu!, or the trading company, to be
iiirrcndeied to the heirs claming the fame. The
American Consul is to reside in one of the ports
belonging to his Imperial Majcfty, and con fide red
as other Coufuls. In case of a disagreement between
the two contracting paitiesthe peace is to remain
until the matter is determined ; if war isrefolved
on, arms ate not to be tauten up before nine months
after the determination, in order to give the fub
jeds of both nations time to depait quietly with
their eftefts. If his Imperial Majesty thinks proper
to grant any new privileges to other nations, the
fame arc to be extended to the Americans. The
peace between the two nations is to last fifty years,
t orn the preterit twentieth day of Ramadan, year
ofthsliejira 1200, that i 6 July 24, 178 6.
Proceedings of the Notaries.
The seven Princes of the Blood Royal, and five
leading Members of each Committee, met the
King’s brother, when the Comptroller General in
formed the Meeting.:
“That the King intended not to levy the territo
rial import on the general produce of the land, but
on the nett produce of it, which reduced the tax
from three to one.
That the sum wanting was ico millions, and
that he mutt have 112 to put his Majerty’s affairs
in proper orcicr.
That if the Meetingwould propose the belt means
of levying it he was ready to iirten to it, but that
112 millions he mult have, for his Majefly had
occalion for it.
That he never, whatever might be thought or
said to the contrary, had said, that the King would
abandon the territorial import ; but if other means
equally productive could be found he might per
suade the King to adopt them.
That he made certain calculations, which, if
obeyed implicitly, the King would no longer
differ wnh the ideas of the Notables—and whomuft
look to the ccnfequences of differing with his Majesty.
The Court of France, it is said, have more than
once formally demanded of Congress the money
lent them during the American war } and on the
last requifiticn a hint was given, that in case of
further procrastination, a French army would be
lent over to enforce the payment; the present trou
bles may furnith a pretext for carrying their threats
into execution.
The Hannah, Davis, from Charleston to POrient,
with rice and tobacco, was loft the 6th instant,
three leagues from l’Orient, part of the crew saved.
N E-W-Y O K K, Jpril 14.
The Act for repealing the Citation Afts was
read a third time, and parted the House of Aflem
bly yerterday. By this law, debtors who owe
money previous to July 1776, are to pay their
debts in three yearly inftalments after the parting
tins aft, and all interest to ceale from January
1777, to May 1786*
Proceedings of the General Jfhnhlj cf Rhode-JJland
. at their late Sefjion.
Upon the motion, Whether Members thoirtd be
appointed tu represent tins date in the Convention
proposed to be held in Philadelphia 011 the second
Monday of May, agreeably to the recommenda
tion of Congress, the question was put, and it
parted in the negative by a majority of 23. As
it was negatived Irvin a prefefied regard to the
Articles of Confederation, it was proposed that no
ad ihould be palled for affefling this Hate’s pro
portion of the continental tax, agreeably to the
requiiition of Congress made in purfuauce of the
Articles of Confederation ; but this was not agreed
to, and the requiiition was again referred to a
future fefliun.
A letter from the 'Governor of the common
wealth of Massachusetts was read, encloling an
ad of the General Court for apprehending feme of
the principals in the late rebellion against that go
vernment-, and it was moved, that an ad ihould
be palled, requeuing the Governor of this Hate to
ifitie a proclamation for apprehending them, if
within this Hate j but the queflion was 101 l by a
majority of 22.
SAVANNAH, May 24.
By the vigilance and adivity of Israel Bird, Esq.
of Cancuchie, and some of his Haves, Lewis
(fecoud in command of the gang of runaway Ne
groes lately routed by Col. Gun) was taken last
week, and brought to town on Saturday. Lalt
Monday he was tried, and being found guilty of
1 obberry, &c. he was fcutenced to be handed 011
the 9th of June next.
Ihe Hope, Gough, and John, Purchase, from
Charleflon, pafi'ed by Gravefend the 4th of March ;
the Caflle, Douglas, Garret, the sth j and the
Amelia, Caldcleugh, the roth.
AUGUSTA, June 16.
A correspondent reminds us that on the firft
Tuefday in July our Legillature will afl'emble, ac
cording to their adjournment at the last January
Seftion. It would be well becoming that wife
body, to investigate fully and particularly into the
alarming and infatuating propenlity some of our
Weflern citizens have hitherto poffcffed, in driv
ing the state in general into barbarous and savage
contentions with the Indian tribes on our frontiers.
It will also be worthy their wife consideration
(if the steps lately taken on the frontiers lhall be
deemed proper) to devise ways and means for
their further energy and execution.
The consideration of the alterations in some parts
of the Constitution will also become a part of the
intended meeting—those, therefore, who may
have patronifed gny of the petitions sent out on the
fubjeit, will do well t,o fend them forward to the
feat of government.
On Monday the 2d of April, came on at Fa
neuil-Hall, in Boston, the election for Governor,
Lieutenant-Governor, &c. of Massachusetts—at
the close the numbers wete :—Governor. His
Excellency James Bowdoin, Esq. 724. John Han
cock, Esq. 775. —Lieutenant-Governor, Hon.
Thomas Cufhiog, Esq. 880. Benjamin Lincoln,
Esq. 424* Samuel Adams, Esq. 179.
The Briton, Urquhart, from London, is arri
ved at Charleston.
. In the Irifli House of Lords, on Wednesday the
7th of March last, was read a second time, the
bill to prevent tumultuous risings, and, on Lord
Ranelagh moving that the said bill be committed,
The Duke of Lainfter rose, and said he was of
opinion, that, before a bill of Xuch momentous
purport as the present wa3 committed, an inquity
Ihould be set on foot to know if some causes did
notexift which gave rife to the late outrages. He
diflifked the principle of the bill, and ihould oppose
it being committed.
The Earl of Tyrone said, that he had himfelf
met thousands of the White Boys, and numerous
afts of their outrage had come to his knowledge,
had gone about fvvearing one parifli to ob
serve the rules preferibed by the parifti adjoining.
Sven in some towns in the county of Waterford no
ihopkeeper was to be dealt with who did not take
the oath propounded i and in many places he had
i'een corn fptiled, th* property of thoie who ha ]
not complied with the oath. Nay, their uge was
not confined to the sex, for women had formed
allocations, and went about (wearing the married
women in pariihes, that they ihould not admit
their huibauds to the rii.es of conjugal felicity,
unlets they took the oath against pajiug tithes ; and
lib Lordilup added, he knew in many iuftauccj
where they kept their word —[as loud a laugh as
ever was known below or above the bar.] —Even
the dairies weic thut jgainft those who refufed to
fwcar, and not a drop of tuilk to he bought. His
Lordftiip laid there was a neceility for the bill, and
he would accordingly vote for its being committed.
The Biihop of Waterford coincided with hb
Lordlliip in the neceility there was for pafiiiig'thc
prelent bill ; for, if the laws in being had not been
futficiently llrong, the country required la ws more
effectual.
The Chancellor having but the queflion on com
mitting the bill, a division cnfueJ,
Contents below the bar, 40
Non-contents in the House, 3
Majority 37
The bill was then committed.
THE FESTIVAL of St. JOHN the BAPTIST
wiil be celebrated by the L Ut) G A CO
-at Angujia t on Mont ay the ajtli
instant. The Members are requefte Ito meet at
the Coffee-Houfe, at Ten o’clock A. M. and from
thence walk in proceilion to the Academy, where
a Sermon will be delivered suitable to the occa
sion. Dinner wiil be served up at the Houle of
Brother IVamberjle.
JAMES M. SIMMONS, ) e .
JOHN GKItHN, l
June I>, 1787.
N. B The company of tranficnt Brethren is
requested.
TWENIIGUINE IS REWARD.
RUN AWAY, from the fubftriber, in the
State of South-Carolina, the beginning of
March last, A Negro Fellow, named 808, very
artful and fenfiblc, of a black complexion, an l
(tout made, has a large l'car across one of his legs,
just below his knee pan, he was taken some time
ago at Col. Marbury’s plantation, a few miles above
the town of Augusta, ami since made his escape ;
it is probable he will endeavour to make for ths
Indian nation, or remain with the inhabitants some
distance above Augusta, by faying he is fiee. The
above Reward will be immediately paid (one hilt'
in gold or lilver, and the other half in the Paper
Medium of South-Carolina) to any person that will
deliver the said Negro Fellow to meat Alhepoo,
in the above State of South-Carolina.
EDMUND BELLINGER, jun.
May 20, 1787. 33-49
STRAY S .
TOLLED before me, by Captain Anthony,
a black Horse, about five years old, four
teen and a half hands high, the near hind foot
white, two white spots on the off hind foot, brand
ed on the near Hiouldcr and buttock 3L, a natu
ral pacer.
Likewise Daniel Allen toils a Biy Horse, five
years old, about 12 hands high, branded on the
near Ihoulder SM, and has a Har in his forehead.
The owners of the above Strays mult piove theic
property within the time preferibed by law, before
D. HUHTER, J. P.
Augujia f Juris 12) 1757.