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TIJE FESTIVAL of St. JOHN the BAPTIST
will be celebrated by the L OD G E C O
LL MB 1 A at Augusta, on Monday the 25th
in if ant. The Members are requested to meet at
t He Coffee-Houfe, at Ten o’Clock A. M. and from
/hence walk in proceflion to the Academy, where
a Sermon will be delivered suitable to the occa
flon. Dinner will be served up at the House of
Brother Wamberfie .
JAMES M. SIMMONS, \ c ,
JOHN GRIFFIN, j Stewards*
June 15, 1787.
N. B. The company of transient Brethren is
jequefted.
TWENTY GUINEAS REWARD.
RUN AWAY, from the fubferiber, in the
State of South-Carolina, the beginning of
March last, A Negro Fellow, named 808, very
artful and sensible, of a black complexion, and
flout made, has a large fear across one ofhis legs,
just below his knee pan, he was taken feme time
ago at Col. Marbury’s plantation, a few miles above
the town of Augusta, and since made his escape ;
it is probable he will endeavour to make for the
Indian nation, or remain with the inhabitants some
distance above Augusta, by faying he is free. The
above Reward will be immediately paid (one half
in gold or silver, and the other half in the Paper
Medium of South-Carolina) to any person that will
liver the said Negro Fellow to meat Athepoo,
de the above State of South-Carolina.
EDMUND BELLINGER, jtin.
May 20, 1787. 38-4?
THE COPARTNERSHIP OF
LAUDER&KER
Being difiolved by mutual consent J
THE Bulinel's will be conduced as usual by
JAMES LAUDER, at his Medical Store
on Broad-flreet, who returns his most finccre
thanks to those who have favoured him with their
employ, and hopes still, from his attention to the
business, and the General Alfortment of Medicine
he has on hand, to merit a continuance of their
favors.
Pradlitioners from the country may be supplied
with Medecine on reasonable tfr»w for Cafli or
Producej
Amotigft which axe :
Bert red bark Gum camphor
Common do. Opium
Tart, emetic Amoniac
Crem. Tartar Cort. cinamcmr
Glaubers salts 01. cinamomi
Eplom do. Puligi
Argentum vivum Lavendule
Cantharadies Menth se
Gum Myrrh. Ricini
Oloes Sccot. Olivar.
Plepat Spirit, corn, cervi
Calomel Lavend. comp.
Cor. sub. Pulv. rhaei.
Precept, rub. Jalapi, &c. &c.&c.&c.
Augusta , JuneS, 1787.
A complete
SulkyandHarnefs,
To be fold : Enquire of the Printer.
Writing Paper
To be fold at the Printing-Office. Likewifc blank
Deed# of Conveyances and Bonds,
NOTIFICATION.
WHEREAS tlie Legislature at theirrlaft Ses
sion pal Ted an Art, requiring all persons
entrusted with public monies in the course of the
late war and since, to fettle their refpertive ac
counts with the Auditor; the following extrart
from the said Art is published for the information
of all persons concerned, who are hereby required
to attend the Auditor with their accounts and
vouchers without delay, that final settlements may
be made in conformity to the said Art.
JOHN WEREAT, Auditor.
Richmond County 1 May ip, J 787.
u Be it enaEitdy and it is hereby enailed by the
Representatives of the Freemen of the State of Georgia
in General Assembly met , and by the authority of the
fame , That the Auditor be and he is hereby veiled
with full power to collert, audit, liquidate, adjust,
and fettle the accounts of the late and present Trea
surer or Treasurers of this Hate ; the late and pre
sent Commissioner or Commissioners of confifcated
estates; the late or present Collertor or Collertors
of duties or imports ; the late and present Collertor
or Collertors, Receiver or Receivers of public
taxes in the refpertive counties j the late and pre
sent Attorney General or Attorney Generals j the
late and present Sheriff or Sheriffs, and Clerk or
Clerks of the refpertive counties ; and the accounts
of all such other person or persons who have been
or may be entrusted, or have or may become pof
fefl'ed of the monies, goods, orefferts of this state ;
and in any case where it (hall appear that a balance
of monies lhall be due by any such person or per
sons to this Hate, the Auditor lhall dirert that pay
ment thereof be made to the Treasurer of this
state ; and the certificate of the said Auditor lhall
be conclusive evidence in an artion of debt, at the
suit of the state against any person or perlons for
the sums of money which such person or persons
owe or may be indebted to the state, and no set
off or dedurtion from the fame lhall be admitted.
And be it further enadied by the authority afore
jaid, That it lhall and may be lawful for the said
Auditor, as often as there lhall be occasion, to call
before him by subpoena or summons, and in case
of contempt to irtue a writ of attachment in order
to compel the appearance of any person or persons
| who is or may be accountable, before the said
Auditor, by virtue of this Art, or who the said
Auditor may reasonably suppose is or are capable
of giving evidence or information concerning the
said accounts or any of them ; and the said Auditor
is hereby autlionfed to examine, upon oath or
affirmation, any person asawitnefs refperting any
such account, which oath or affirmation the said
Auditor is hereby empowered to administer j and
in case any person or persons on whom such fubpee
na or summons lhall be served, being accountable
before the said Auditor, lhall refufe to appear a 3
in such writ lhall be expressed and directed, or
having appeared before the laid Auditor lhall refufe
or neglert to exhibit his, her, or their account and
attend the fettlemeut thereof, or being summoned
as a witness lhall neglert to appear before the said
Auditor at the time and place appointed in and by
such subpoena or summons, and lhall make default
thereupon, or having appeared as aforefaid lhall
refufe to make a full disclosure of his, her or
their knowledge in the said Auditor, the said Au
ditor may award an attachment, and commit such
delinquent or delinquents to tlje nearest common
goal, there to be holden till such person or persons
lhall submit to the said Auditor, and cpmply with
the dirertions of this Art; and all persons who
lhall be summoned as witnesses by the said Auditor
and every Sheriff, Coroner or other Officer to
whom he lhall dirert his writs or precepts as afore
faid, lhall be allowed like fees for their attendance
and services as witnesses summoned to appear in
• the Superior Courts of this state, and as Sheriffs,
Coroners, and other Officers are entitled to f U( *. L
courts, to be levied on the several delinquent, . a |
the said Auditor by warrant, in the like manner I
debts under ten pounds are recoverable. J ' H
And be it further enabled by the authority a t a I
/aid, That if any person or persons who by V m (
of this Aft are or lliall be accountable before thlß
said Auditor for any sum or turns of money whSI
have been or may be advanced to or received!/■
such person or persons, or for any monies, g OO JB
chattels or effefts which have or may come to tul
hands or poffeffioh of such person or
shall for three months after the service of
fubpcena or summons as aforefaid for such p cr ,l
son or persons to appear before the said Audi!!
tor, and exhibit aud fettle his, her, or tliejl
accounts as aforefaid, refufe or liegleft t] |
obey such subpoena, summons or demand, 2 ;l
comply with the direftions of this Ad, then
person and persons so refuting or neglefting
be liable to an aftion es debt or other aftion at the!
suit of the fiate for the whole of the sum and f UI J
of money, goods, chattels, and effefts belongi J
to the public, which he, the, or they ought tol
account for as aforefaid, before the said Auditor!
and lhallbe forever barred-of fettling off any charge!
or expenditure thereout, unless the said Auditor!
before the said term of three months be expire/!
certify in behalf of such person or persons tkt l
it is reasonable that further time be allowed such I
person or perfom for exhibiting and fettling his I
her, or their accounts, in which case, upon f u fll
ficient security being entered by the party or par-1
ties in whose behalf such certificate shall be made I
for the wholemoney or other property unaccounted!
for by luch person or persons, His Honor the|
Governor in Council may by an entry on their 1
minutes allow of further time as aforefaid. />«.l
vided , That nothing herein contained thall prevent I
the settlement or infpeftion of any public account!
by the Committee of Finance appointed annually I
by the House of Aflembly.*
A RO BB E RT.
STOLEN out of the Shop of the subscriber, on
Thursday night lass, a small Gold French
Watch, about sixteen Silver do. and one Pinchbeck
do. one Half Joe, and about eight dollars in round
money. TEN GUINEAS Reward will be given
to any person who will apprehend the thief or
thieves, or give information where the above men*
tinned articles may be had again.
. THOMAS BRAY.
Augufia, May 25, 1787.
‘ 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
settlement ; and those to whom the said estate is
indebted, are desired to make it known on or be*
fore the day above mentioned, to
THOMAS WRIGHT.
Augusta, May 25, 1787.
a s r r a r.
DANIEL ALLEN tolls before me a Bay
HORSE, 5 years old, about 12 hands high?
branded on the near thoulder SM, and has a far
in his forehead.
The owner of the above Stray muff prove his
property within the time prescribed bv law, before
D. HUNTER, J. P.
Augnfta, June 12, 1787.