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Honorable the Court during the left felfion, do
work in future on the* firft division of the north
west road as formerly j and that the piece of
road between the Spring Hill and the fork of
the said north-weft and Newington road, be
again placed under the diregion of the Com
iniftioners of the firft division ?f the said north
west road, agreeable to their petition.
Seventh- We have received the Tax Returns
of the Receivers of the diftrift* of Savannah,
Great and Little Ogechee, and White Bluff
ftparately, who deserve thanks for their diligence
and accuracy: But the Returns for the Sea If
.Utids and Cherokee Hill have not been presented, t
which prevents our making a full report on them.
Eighth . We have examined the common gaol
•f this county, and find it to be in a very infe
nrt (late, and not worth a repair. The Gaoler
ha 6 been at the expence of maintaining criminals
for near four years past, (who, by the acknow
ledgment of those now in confirfement, have been
well treated) without receiving any thing from
the public during that long period, but one very
small payment. We therefore recommend that
a new gaol may be built according to law, and
the Gaoler reimburced by the public.
S.nth. We present, as a very great grievance,
the want of a Vagrant Law, fufficiently severe to
drive off and keep out of the state the (hoals of
Idle and disorderly persons who prowl through
the fame in search of the industrious and unwary
citizens, thus made he prey gft the viieft and
roost detestable artifices, while the morals of the
youth are corrupted, and vicious habits become
generally familiar by the force of example.
We recommend that David Mitchel, Student
at Law, be admitted to the rights of citizeufhip
iu this date. »
LaJHy. We thank his Honor the Chief Jufiicc
for his judicious charge, and request that the fame,
together with these our prefentinentSj be pub
lithed in the next Gazette, and laid before the Le
giOature at their next meeting.
L. M‘lntofti, Foreman , |L S.)
Thomas Stone, (LS.)
Robert Woodhoufe, (LS.)
John Wallace, (LS.)
Nicholas Miller, (LS.)
Mordecai Sheftall, (LS.)
James Mofiman, (LS.)
* Samuel Stiles, (L S.)
I john Haberfham, (L S.)
Leonard Cecil,/ (L S.)
Joseph Gibbons, (L S.)
W. Blogg, (LS.)
Francis Courvoifie, (LS.)
Luke Mann, (LS.)
Robert Bolton, jun. (LS.)
James Houftoun, (L 8.)
William Deveaux, (L S.)
William Bryan, (L S.)
> William Maxwell, (LS.)
Stephen Milieu, (L S.)
Seth John Cuthbert, (LS.)
Cofliman Polack, (L S.)
Etet) ail fro'n the Minutes ,
JAMES BULLOCH, C. C. C.
VWWWVI
BERLIN, August 4.
ON the 14th the King will set- out to review
the troops iu Bilefia. In a very few days
the army deftiued to aft against Holland will reach
its place of destination.
* _ _
BRADENBURG, July 17.
, Every thing is in motion at Berlin, and inwall
the provinces bordering upon Holland. The Su
perior Council of War has had several conferences
\ with the General Direftory. The artillery has
received their orders. The regiment of dragoons
of Lottum, in garrison at Schewdt, and two bat
talions of huflars, will march the ift of August.
The two regiments of curaffiers, in garrison at
I Salzweder and Afcherleben, the regiment of in
! gantry of Knobelfdorf, at Steuden, and two bat
b talious of grenadiers at Hall, expeft orders, to
march. We are allured that the army will be in
motion by the middle of August.
UTRECHT, August 9.
The two parties are gradually fortifying them
| fclvcs—on the one fide, the Stadtholderian army
is greatly reinforced in troops and artillery,—on
the other, the Patriots, to secure themselves from
an attack threatened by the enemy, have formed
* a camp, composed of picked men who have turn
| ed out voluntarily,' full of courage and well pro
* vided with artillery—with the further advantage
i of being polled at the extremity of the province
of Holland, while nearest to oure, and by conse
quence the better enabled to repulfetbe adversary,
(hould he make any fre(h attempt. The Provin
cial army of Overyffel, under the orders of the
Chevalier de Tern?n, is fortifying itfelf on every
fide. It already amounts to 3000 in number, and
is preparing to make a very formidable diversion.
Last night a detachment of chafleurs ordered to
Bunnick, met near a wood a party of cavalry, on
which occasion there was a flight (kirmifh, in which
four horsemen were killed, and one made pri
soner. The cavalry having by signals given the
alarm to the camps at Zeift and Bunnick, our lit
tle detachment of chafieurs returned to town.—
There has been again this morning another little
affair between our guard posted near and
a party of the enemy’s hprfe and foot, the event
of which we have not yet been informed of.
HAGUE, August 1.
The States General have resolved to proceed cri
minally against the officers who have obeyed the
orders of the States of Holland aud Weft Fritf-
Jan<J.
?x All the accounts received on the 7th of
this month from the country of Cleves and West
phalia agree, that all the Prufiian troops quartered
in those countries are to march within the space
of eight days towards the Rhine. Letters from
, Dantzick allure us, that they are to pass the Rhine
a little above that town, in order to encamp in
the environs of Staalenand Hcringen, about a
league from Venlo.
My/Lords the States General met again yester
day to deliberate on the present fituaiion of pub
lic affairs. One of the molt interesting matters
that palled was, the giving audience to the Com
mittee of the States of Holland, who attended on
particular business. The result is not known; but
it is imagined something interesting and eftential
is on the tapis. Baron Thulemeyer had an audi
ence of the Prefideut the fame day, and sent back
a courier to Berlin, whopaffes through Nimegueu
and Cleves.
PARIS, August 6,
The Parliament of Paris fat on Tuefday, and
entered on their journals a formal protest against
the edift of the damp tax, fpecifyiug, “ That it
had been registered the day before by the express
command of the King, against the approbation
and coufent of the Parliament; that it neither
ought to, nor lhall have any force; and that the
firft person who attempted to carry the edift into
execution, Ihould be adjudged a traitor, and con
demned to the gallows.” The other Parliaments
of France have formed, as it is said, the fame
refolutiou.
LONDON, July 29.
The last letters from New Callabar mention,
that upwards of 20 fail of (hips from London and
Liverpool were on the coast purchasing slaves ; and
that the King of Naples, by some accident, blew
up with 200 slaves on board, who, with the crew,
all periftied.
August 16. We take the earliest opportunity of
confirming thar*intelligence we presented to the
public a few days ago. France has officially noti
fied her intention of supporting the patriotic partv
of Holland at every hazard. Orders are therefore
now ifiued in France, for the immediate afiembling
an army of 40,000 men, which are to be drafted
out of the different garrisons, who are to meet
on the frontiers of French Flanders. Application
has been made to the Bishop of Liege, for leave
to march through his territories, and that leave
has been granted.—The above intcrcfting’iuforma
tion we guarantee to the public.
In addition to the above, we have to announce,
that France absolutely and positively declares,
that their army ftiall march immediately, if the
army of the King of Prussia does not halt in Cleves.
It is imagined the Prufiian army is already arrived
there; and if the Court of France does not return
a fatisfaftory answer to his Prufiian Majesty’s
memorial, the orders from the King of Prussia
are, that his army immediately march forward to
the support of the Stadtholder.
ao. Advices received by Saturday’s Flanders
mail fay, that the English have taken pofieffion of
the iflle of Otaheite, and that the city of Mexi
co is destroyed by an earthquake.
24.. Dutch politics, we are happy to assure the
public, bear a more promising appearance of re
conciliation than they have yet had. Mr. Gren.
ville, who has been for some time past negotiat
ing in Holland, arrived in town on Sunday last,
and brings advice that the Stadtholder’s affairs
wear an afpeft that promifw speedy tranquillity to
the United Provinces.
The *plan of mediation, propofcd by the King
of Pruflia, is the refute of the good understanding
on the fnbjeft which prevails between himfelf, the
Emperor, and the Court of London. They com
prehend a force so formidable, that there cannot
remain a doubt of a Sudden termination of strug
gles ; and though it may be expected, that from
this convulsion, as from all others, there may
Spring a Stock of additional power to the Stadt
holder, yet it will be a revolution favourable tt*
the interests of England, and perhaps favourable
also to the fbbltantial prosperity of the States
themselves.
The letters by the lait mail give no account of
any further hostilities having been committed in
Holland by either party.
Notwithstanding the prefect appearance of tran
quillity, it is confidently said that the French have
absolutely refuted all agreement of which the re
eltablifhment of the Stadtholder in his former
authority forms the balls. This seems the more
prbbable, as the total relinquishment of the plan of
forming a party in Holland mult otherwise be the
confequence.-' v
To give up a party, so near to the attainment
of its willies, as that which the French Cabiuet
have now obtained in Holland, cannot be but mor
tifying in the extreme.
Advices from Berlin fay, that an incognito vi
sit is Shortly expefted at that Court from the Em
peror of Germany.
We take the earliest opportunity of informing
the public that the French King, being displeased
with the remonstrance of his Parliament, has ba
nished the members thereof to Troy en Campague.
The Parliament would again, have given in a re
monstrance to this proceeding, and against the re
gistering an edift to impose a Stamp duty on the
country, but their immediate order was to lelve
Paris in 24 hours.
SAVANNAH, October 2j.
Ex trad of a letterfrom a gentleman in H unbury t to
bisfritnd in this town, datedyejlerday.
“ We had a man fealped the other day within
18 miles of this, and the house and crop of a plan
ter near* the Alatamaha burnt down latt Saturday.
Works will be thrown up round us in a day oc
two, and live or Six pieces of cannon mounted. 0
Yesterday arrived here from Philadelphia, after
paSTage of three days and a half, the brig peor
gia Packet, in which came palTangers, Mr. Sykes,
Mr. Checkley, Mr. Daniel Course, Dr. Rustin,
and Mr. Clarke.
AUGUSTA, November 3,
In CON CRESS, September 25, 1787.
WHEREAS it has been represented toCongref*
by the Delegates as Georgia, that their country is
in danger of an invasion,
Refolvedy That the Secretary at War deliver to
the order of the Delegates of Georgia, 150 pair of
horfemens pistols, 150 dragoon swords, one pair
of brass field pieces, 3 pounders, 1000 lbs. of
gunpowder, and 600 rounds of gupe and round
(hot for the field piecesj the State of Georgia to
be accountable.
On Wednesday night lalt the General AlTembly
of this State adjourned; during the Session the fol
lowing Laws were paSTed, viz.
An Aft for regulating the Militia of the State, and
for other purposes therein mentioned.
An Aft for railing Supplies. And
An Aft for fupprefling the violence of the Indians.
The troops raised in Mafiachufetts for the pro
teftion of government are disbanded, in pursuance
of an order from the Commander in Chief.
On the 30th ult. failed from Bolton, the (hip
Columbia, and Sloop Washington, commanded
by Capt. J Keudrick, and Capt. R. Gray, on an
enterprising voyage to Kamfchatka, on the western
part of this continent.
The Mary, Payne, from Bristol; St. Martin,
Mangels, from Bremen ; and Maria, Coggeihall,
from Amsterdam ; are arrived at Charleston.
Strayed or Stolen,
ON the night of the 20th of lad month, a small
BAY MARE, about 6 years old, branded
on the mounting (boulder like E, with some saddle
marks, the hoofs are somewhat split, paces and
trots. If Stolen a Reward of SIX POUNDS will
be given on conviftion of the thief, and if Strayed
a very handsome Reward and rcafoßable charges
will be paid by the fubfcribtr in AuguSta.
WILLIAM LONGSTAEET*
h Member 2, X 787.