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The con<!u£ and character of the french nation’ <
have undergone a very important revolution with
in die last twenty years. In their military depart*
ment, we find them directing their attention to a
naVal in preference to a land force ; in the civil
affairs of the nation, a sovereign hitherto despotic,
has deigned to consult an Assembly of the People
upon the Administration of Government, while
he generously supports the standard of liberty
wherever it is erected in foreign Countries; and
in the business of that source, which,
poifondd by a misguided zeal, produced* her great
est crimes and calamities, France has embraced
thf liberal doctrines of universal toleration.
The cloud which gathers in the European he
misphere, serves, as a foil, to set off the luftre of
the profpeft that opens upon America. While
the ancient eftablilhments of the world are rent
with civil discord, and national contention, this
infant empire deliberately examines her present
wapts and weakness, in order to provide for her
future strength and glory. Thus the dotage of
our parent continent is stained with wild ambition
and fantaftic pride, while the vigorous youth of
the confederated ftatcs, expancs under the influ
ence of reafan and phiiofophy.
A subscription is«fct on foot in the cily of Lon
don, for the relief of the i'ufferers by the late fire
in Boston. Oh the 3ft of July, One Hundred and
Fourteen Guineas had beeri paid into the hands of
bit James Efdale and Co. Bankers, for the above
benevolent purpose. Subscriptions were going on
rapidly at several other principal Banking-Houses
in that city. It is said that this charitable act ori
ginated among the Society of Friends, (Quakers)
and was followed by all denominations of people.
It, is thought* that by Christmas several thousand
pounds will be received. Mefirs. Champion and
Dickenfon, merchants, have subscribed twenty*
five guineas.
ExtraS of a letter from Alexandria , dated Sept. 10.
■** By a gentleman who has arrived from Ken
tuckey in twenty days, we are informed, that the
report of many families having been lately cut off
by the Indians in Cumberland settlement, is with
out foundation ; that in consequence of such a re
port being circulated in Kentuckey, the mi ltia
was railed, but it being authentically contradicted,
they were soon difmifled
«« By a gentleman just from Kentuckey, arrived
at .Richmond the aoth inst. we learn that there
were only two men killed by the Indians on the
Cumberland fettleme it; and that the different fa
milies, which were supposed to have been mur
dered by them, moved off about two hours be
fore they arrived. On their approach they burnt
a few houses, cut down a field ottwo of corn, and
then returned. . ...
Accounts from St. Johtfs, (H. B.) received at
Halifax, fay, that the Indians have commenced
hostilities on the frontiers of Canada, and that Se
veral soldiers of the 65th regiment had been kil
led in a skirmish with them. . .
Extras of « letter from a gentleman in Wyoming,
to his correjpondent i* Philadelphia* o€j>t. 6.
«« Our court this day adjourns; it has been
conducted with the bed order, and a tairs wear a
much better afpeft here than they did a fliort time
aeo We learn nothing from the Convention at
Tioga, except that the meeting was not so great
as had been expend. I have just heard, but how
true I cannot tell, that they have dispatched two
surveyors to lay out two towns on the waters of
Tioga in this state. The appointment of a Lieu
tenant, I flatter myfelf, will have a good effeft.
Th'* B >fton papers remark with how much re
erei they part with the French fleet; observing
that toe greatest harmony had subsisted between
the olhcers and citizens, and that the sailors also
behaved with the utmost decorum.
PHILADELPHIA, Septemlet 4 i*
‘ l n General Assembly , September 18.
Whereas the Convention of Deputies from the
several states compofmg the Union, eftablilhed m
♦hi* citv have publUhed a Constitution for the
four, government of .he United Sta.et to be
submitted to a Convention of Deputies chosen m
each state by the people thereof, under the recom
mendation of its Legislature, for their assent and
ratification : And whereas it is the sense of great
numbers bf the good people of this state, already
fignified by petitions and declarations to this
House, that the earliest steps ftould be taken to
assemble a Convention within the state, for the
purpose of deliberating and determining on $e
said Constitution:
Refolded, That it be recommended to futh of
the inhabitants of the state as are entitled to vote
for Repreff nutjves tp the General Assembly, that
fhey choof* fuittble to serve as deputies xn
' • e date Convention, for Ac purposes herein before
' mentioned ; that is, for the city of Philadelphia,
and for the connties refpe&ivcly, the fame number
of Deputies that each is entitled to of Keprefen
tatives in the General Aflembly. v
This resolution was carried in the affirmative,
43- again* 19.
in General AJfembly , September 29.
Refolded, That the election tor Deputies as
aforefaid be held at the several places in the laid
city and counties, as are fixed by law for holding
the eleftions for Representatives to the General
A flembly, and that the fame be conduced by the
officers who conduct the said elections for Repre
sentatives, and agreeably to the rules and regula
tions thereof.
Refolded y That the eledion of Deputies as afore
faid, ihall be held for the city of Philadelphia, and
the several counties in this (fate, on the fir* Tuef
day in November next.
Rejolved, That the persons so eletted to serve
in Convention, (hall alTemble on the third Tuelday
in November at the State House in the city of Phi
ladelphia.
Re.olvtd , That the propolition submitted to
this House by the Deputies of Penufylvania, in the
General Convention of the states, of ceding to the
United States a diftrid of country within this
state for the feat of the general government, and
for the exclusive legiilation of Congrels, be par
ticularly recommended to the conlideration of the
Convention.
Rejoined, That it be recommended to the suc
ceeding House of Aifemhly to make the fame al
lowance to the attending Members of Convention,
as is made to the Members of the General Al-
and also to provide for the extraordinary
expences which may be incurred by holding the
said elections.
ERRATA.
On the fir ft page, in the third column, and in the
twelfth line, for “ temporary one,*' read “ tem
• porary line."
The COPARTNERSHIP of
Todd & Dyfart
Being dissolved, all perlons indebted
to them, are deiired to make pay
ment by the 10th of JNovemoer
next, as suits will then be com
menced without diftindtion.
A lift of D fault ers in Captain Hogan's difiriß.
Waihington \ T? DWA R D Hopfon, William
County. $ \jj Ferril, Nicholas Long, Jo
seph Martin, Richard Dowdey, Morning Hopfon,
Marium Horlkins, Louisa Brufter, James Melord,
Nehemiah Smith, Thomas Steal, Thomas Lamar,
Joihua Perry, and Bauldie Davis.
jOHN WATTS, Rec.
To be Sold
or Leafed,
That very valuable
Traffi of Land ,
Opposite the Town of Augusta,
containing 398 acres, with a tradt
on Savannah river, of 22 chains,
whereon twenty .acres .are cleared,
and under fence.
Apply to Mr. George Kerr, at
Campbelton, Mr. George Barnes,
in Augusta, or the fublcriber at his
plantation.
JOHN PURVES.
Writing Paper
To \>e fold at the Printing-Office. Likewise,
jljmh Dc(di of Coavtyaacci and Jofldi.
A Lift of Defaulters in CapU Houghton s DftriH .
Greene ) r~J ACHARIAH, Phillips, William
County, y Phillips, and Silvanus Walker.
WILLIAM COCHRAN, Rec..
The AhfentetS in the aforejaid Dft rid.
William Ramsey, 187 1-*.. acres, on Richland
CreeV, bounded by Thomas Daniel, Thomas
Houghton, and unknown Lands.—AJfo, another
traft of 287 1-a acres, the owner unknown,
bounded by Thomas Daniel, Robert M‘Alpi»,
Academy lands, and other Tides by unknown lands,
WILLIAM COCHRAN, Rec.
A Lift of Defaulters in Cass. Sol. Ellis's Company.
Richmond ) T X 7 ILLIAM Sulivan, John Wig.
County. J VV gens, John Williams, Thomas
Tillery, Coonrood Toles, Richard Hudson, Mi
chael Ward, John Renalds, John Stephens, John
Hendley, jun. David Walker, jun. and Davis
Moore.
CHARLES CRAWFORD, Rec,
September 26.
A lift of Defaulters in Captain Tor It s Dftrifl.
Wilkes 7 TAMJES Scott, jeffoy Perman, Tho-
Louuty. 3 J ma 6 Hall, jell'ey Hall, James Sim
mons, auu Daniel M'Burnet.
WILLIAM STOKES, Rec.
A lift of Defaulters in Captain McDowell's DiJlriQ,
H ajbmgton ) TEREMIAH Kindel, Wjlliam
County. ) J Kindel, Henry Kindel, jofepb
Boggs, David Currey, John Currey, John Currey,
jun. Thomas Currey, William Jones, James M*
Mullin, j hn Hilton, Eliazer Cummons, W illiam
Johnston, Jonathan Miller, David Crefswtll, Wil
liam Wicker, Samuel Lemar, James Cobb, Balam
May, and john May.
JOSHUA WILLIAMS, Rec.
NOTICE.
IDO hereby certify to the public,
that Mr. George Hunt t merchant
in Augusta, has paid to me the mo
ney due as his tax and forfeiture as
a defaulter in the diftriit of Captain
Pool’s company of militia, for the;
present year.
JOEL CRAWFORD, D. $.
Richmond County , Sept. 2*.
I t
THIS is to give notice, that
Noble Butler’s name was in
serted in the State Gazette, as a de
faulter, through mistake, instead of
Noble M e Cowan.
R. HOWARD, Rec.
THE Subscriber has Lumber to
waggon from his saw mill,
on Butler's Creek, in Georgia, to
Ray’s landing, above Augusta, and
will give one third of the Lumber
tor waggoning.
FIELDS PARDUE.
•’* ' .
TH E Subscriber having in the years 1783
• and 1784, purchased several trafls of land
in this State, for which titles have not been made,
gives this public notice, that rnlefs the fame arc
delivered by the 10th day of December next, le
gally executed at his house, in Wilkes county* near
the town of Waihington, the Bonds of the de
faulters will immediately thereafter be put ia foil,
without any kind of diftinftion,
WILLIAM TRIPLETT.
OSobtr t, 1787.
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