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tbe ruM)irti, that it wtll require a TcnjftTi of time to clear them.—ln (liort, the whole country, for upwards of 20 leagues along the sea coaft* and the fame diftauce up the rivers, exhibits a scene of deflation and rum. It was a fortunate circum'fance that this violent hurricane did not happeu in the night; for, if it had, not 50 people out of near 1000, then at Bellize Point, could potlibly have saved tfiemfelves. AU GU ST A, Feb. 2. Yeflerday the Honorable the General As sembly of this State adjourned till the firit Monday in December next. During their Sefiion, they palled the following laws : An aft for laying a tax for the year 1788. An ;ft to ereft a court-houfc and jail in Frank lin county. An act to amend an aft entitled, * An aft for the puniihment of vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly perfons,’ palled the 39th February, 1764. Ad aft to appoint Commissioners for the town of Brunlwick, in the county of Glynn- An aft to amend and appeal certain clauses of an aft entitled, ‘ An aft for fupprefling the violences of the Indian^.* An aft to empower the Delegates of this Hate in Congress aflcmbled, to sign, fcal and deliver a deed of ceflion to the United States, of certain weftern territory belong ing to this (late. An aft to ett.blißi an academy or seminary of learning, at Sunbury, in the county of Li berty. An aft to extend the time for receiving sup plies, under an aft of the 31st Oftober, I 78;, and for other purposes therein men tioned. An aft for the ratification of certain agree ments made and entered into by Commis sioners appointed by the Legislature of Georgia and South*Carolina, for the pur pose of fettling certain disputes relative to boundary. * An aft for repealing certain parts of the aft of confifcation and banilhment. An aft to admit George Walton and others, topraftice in the courts of law and equity within this Bate. An aft for the better regulating of taverns ; and for effabli filing a fund for building and keeping in repair the court-houses and jails in the counties of this Bate. A-n aft to vcß certain property in Anne Stuart. An aft to admit Alexander Stevens and others to the rights of citizenfiiip. An aft to eßablifti an academy in the county of Chatham, and for veßing certain pro perty in Selina Countess dowager of Hunt ingdon. An aft to amend and eflablißi certain parts and clauses of ' An aft for regulating the trade, laying duties on all goods, wares, liquors, merchandize and negroes import ed into this Bate, and alfc* an impofl on the tonnage and lhipping, and for other pur poses therein mentioned.* An aft to secure to Isaac Briggs and William Longßreet, for the term of 14 years, the foie and cxclufive privileges of using a newly conflrufted Beam engine invented by them. An aft to extend the limitation of aliens, and for other purposes therein mentioned. The Hon. BENJAMIN FISHBOURN, Esq. (chosen by the Legifiature Counfellor for the county of Chatham, in the room of Benjamin Maxwell, Esq.) is appointed Pre sident of tbe Honorable the Executive Coun cil. The Honorable the General Aflembly have been pleased to make the following appoint ments : The Honorable Edward Telfair, Abraham Baldwin, fames Gunn, Nathaniel Pendleton, and William O’Bryen, Esquires, Delegates to Congress. Chriftophcr Hillary, Efq*' Counfellor for tie county of Glynn, in tfce foom of (be ntf* norablc George Handley, Esq. chosen Gover* nor. Matthew M f Allifter, Esq. Attorney-Ge neral. John Wereat, Esq. Auditor. General Gorge Mathews, a Commissioner to aft w.th the Superintendant of Indian Af fairs for the Southern Department and the Commiflioners to be appointed by the states of North-C'arolina and South Carolina, for the purpose of eftabliihmg peace between the liuiio States and the southern tribes of In dians; in coufoimity to a lvefdve of Con grels of the aOth of October lait. Wiliiam Finder. Esq. Harbour-Mafter, and Benjamin Tc ard, Esq Health-Officer and Surgeon of the oeaman’s Hospital of the port of Savannah Rfgijters of Probats: For Chatham county : James Whitfield, Esq. For Effingham: Abraham Ravot, Esq. For Burke j. Wdli.tm Batterly, Esq. for Riclimon i : l ewis Gardner, Esq. For Wilkes : Dante. ie»or,wet, Esq. For Liberty: Thomas d.kei, ffq. For Glynn : Richard Bftd'ey, Eiq. For Camden: William \th ev, Esq. For Franklin: Nchaniel Pavne, Esq. For Greene: William Philips, Esq. County Sur vtj'on : For Chatham county: William Barnard, Esq. For Effingham: Theophi!us Lundy, Esq. For Burke : Thomas Lewis, fen. Esq. For Richmond : John Walton, Esq For Wilkes: David (Ttfveil, Esq. For Liberty : Elijah Lewis, Esq. For Glynn: Samuel Fulton, Esq. For Camden: James Finlev, Esq. For Wafiiington: Francis' Tennill, Esq. For Franklin . John Gorora, Esq. * For Greene: William Grier, Esq. is .The following gentlemen were nominated bo constitute a Convention, to be convened by the Executive after nine Bates have adopted the Federal Constitution, to take under their confiderat on the alterations and amendments that are necefiary to be made in the Constitu tion of this state: For Chatham county : John Houftoun, john Haberfliam, and General Lachlan M‘lntafh, Efqrs. For Effingham : Nathan Brownfon, jenkin Davis, and Thomas Lane, Efqrs. For Burke : Edward Telfair, George Wal ton, and john Powel, Efqrs. For Richmond: William Few, James M‘Neil, and Charles Crawford, Efqrs. For Wilkes: Arthur Fort, Florence Sul livan, and |ohn King, Efqrs. For Liberty: James Dunwoody, Gideon Do wfe, anu James Powell, Efqrs. For Glynn : George Handley, John Mil ton, and Christopher Hillary, Efqrs. For Camden: Henry Osborne, jamesSea grove, and John Webb, Efqrs. For Walhington : Jared Irwin, John Watts, and John Rutherford, Efqrs. For FranClin : Larkin Cleveland, Samuel Gardner, and Neal Cleveland, Efqrs. For Greene : Charles Abercrombie, Wil liam Greer, and Thomas Horten, Efqrs. Dalziel Hunter, Esq. is appointed a Notary Public for the town of Augusta. XXXXXXXXX’XXXXXXXX FOUND. BY the fubferiber, on the 31st of last January, in an ozna burg bag buried in a gully near Augusta ferry, a saddle and car riage reins. The owner may have it again on proving his property, paying charges, and applying to , , / John Wallace Barclay. * notice: \\j HEREAS I had the management of eu v buftnefs carried on under the firm of GORDON & CONNELL, from the ift of August 1784, to the ifi of April 1786, in which Thomas Gordon, of Peterlburgh, id Virginia, was equally concerned with me, This is to notify to all persons owing money t® that concern, whether contraded payable m me or to Thomas Gordon and Thomas Con nell, will implicitly follow laid Mr. Thomas Gordon’s inftrudions in the payment agiee abie to the undernoted advertisement, for any* debts due to Gordon and Copneh, or a con* cern in which said Mr. Thoma Gordon and I were both conne&ed under the firm of Con* nell, Brown & Co. THOMAS CONNELL* Augufla, Jan. 16, 1788. /v LL those indebted to the late concerts r> of GORDON &CO VNELL fortranf aftions with Mr. Thomas Connell at this place * aje can ertly lequefted to pay off their ba lances to Mr. William Wallace or Mr. Tho mas Connell, Merchants here, or Mr. James Wallace, Merchant, in Savannah, who full*' empowered to fettle all accounts, receive payments, and give full acquittances. An the concern has been long dilfolved, and eon- the debts long due, it is hoped that all those indebted will prevent the disagree able neceihty of my ordering fuics to be com menced, and themfdves from being obliged to do judice after the disgrace and expence of a law suit. THOMAS GORDON* Augufla, Jan. 26, 1788. STOLEN, In the night of the 12th inst. (January) from Mrs. Hannah Gibbons’s, near Savannah, Two Horses; ONE a blood bay, about 15 and an half hands high, a white snip over and down ' his nose, with some white on his left hinder foot, he is about 7 years old, and in travelling ofder, with a long thin tail, his fore hoofa are large, he is high boned, if there are any brands about him they are not recollected 5 the other is a bright bay horse, five feet high and upwards, branded on the near cheek A, he has a white snip over and down his nose, and a small white spot on his forehead, about) eight years old, with some white saddle fpota on his back, his flioulder has been lately hurt? with a saddle, he is in bad order. Whoever delivers the said horses to th© subscriber at Savannah, lhall receive Twenty Silver Dollars, or Ten for either; and, if the thief or thieves be taken, Forty Silver Dol lars will be given, upon his or their convic tion, by MATTHEW M'ALLISTER. January 17, 1788. To be Sold, On Monday the sth of February at the Market-boufe in Augujla , A likely Negro , The propei ty of George Hunt* 1 T aken by a warrant tor house rent due Daniel Wallicon from said Hunt. A. Hawkins. January s o*l7Bs,