The Georgia state gazette, or, Independent register. (Augusta, Ga.) 1786-1789, December 27, 1788, Image 1

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SATURDAY, 'Dumber 27, 1788* GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE OR v INDEPENDENT REGISTER. s FRE EPOM of the PRESS, and TRI A L by JURY ■ i r , A J u RY, to remain inviolate forever. CorJHtution of Georgia. AUGUSTA: Printed by JOH N E. SM I TH, Printer to tie State , Ffays. Articles of Jntelli. gence, Advertisements, Sic. will be gratefully received , and every kind of Priming performed. Extracts Jrom the Journal of Con gre/s. ' Friday, Augudsb, 1788. ON a report of a Committee con fiding of Mr. Williamlon, Mr. Dane, Mr, Clarke, Mr. Tucker, and Mr. Baldwin, to whom was referred the report of a former Committee, re fpeding the inhabitants of Pod St. Vincents, Refolded, That measures be taken for confirming in their pofieffions and titles the French and Canadian in habitants and other settlers at Pod St. Vincents, who, on or before the year. 1783, had fettled there, and profelfed themselves of the United States, or any of them, and for lay ing off to them at their own expence the several tracts which they right fully claim, and which may have been allotted to them according to the laws and usages of the govern ments under which they have re- Jpedively fettled; That four hundred acres of land be reserved and given to everv head of a family of the above'deferiprion fettled at Pod St. ' * That the Governor of the weftern territory cause to be laid out, at the public expence, in the form of a square, adjoining to the present im provements at Pod St. Vincents, and in whatever direction the settlers shall prefer, a trad of land fufficient for eompleating the above donations; which trad: shall afterwards be divid ed by lot among the settlers who are entitled to any part of the fame, in dich manner as they shall agree. On a report of the fame Commit tee, the following inllrudions to the Governor of the Weftern territory were agreed to: I s * K, YOU are to proceed without de lay, except while you are neceffiirily detained by the treaty now on hand, to the French settlements on the Miffifippi, in order to give dispatch to the several measures which are to be taken according to the ads of the 20th of June lad, and the 28th ind. of which a copy is enclosed for your information. You are to enquire whether there be any Indians who claim the lands on the ead fide of the river Miffifippi, above the mouth of the Ohio —and if there beany furh Indians, you are immediately to take measures for holding a treaty with them, and exringuifhing thnr daim at leaf! to so much of the territory as ycu find deferibed in the aforefaid acts, and in the fevera! a#s of G£to~ ber 22d, * 787, relative to lands on the Mifiifippi. If you find it cheapest and best to excinguifii ihe daim of those indians by agrtting to furnilh them annually witn a certain allow ance in corn, or other provifiens. for a term not exceeding ten years, ycu will contra#dfecoidingly. When you have examined .the titles and pofieffiens of the iettlers on the Mif fifippi in which they are to be con firmed, and given directions for lay ing out the fevera]' squares, which the settlers may divide as they think belt among themselves by lot, you are to report the whole of your pro ceedings to Congress. After you shall have difpatt hrd the several matters committed to your care on the Miflmppi, ycu will take Poll:St. Vincents in your return, where you are to purlue the measures directed to be taktn by the act of ' this day, and report your proceed ings accordingly. GEORGIA. By Lewis Gardner % (L. S.) I Efq.B cgiflerof Fro- LEWIS GARDNER, f bats for the Comity J of Richmond. Y\7 HE R EA S James Brown has applied ’ to me for letters of administration ou tbeeftate and effeds of james Kerr, Merchant, late of Richmond county, deceased : These are therefore to cite and admoniffi all and lin gular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at Iny Office, on the Cth clay of January next, to fljewcaule, if any they have, why letters of adminiftratipn ffiould not be grained. Given under my hand and seal, at my Office, the 6th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1788, and in the 13th year of the Independence of the United States of America. To be let, THE New Store House , Next to the Printing-Office, just finiffied in the completed man ner lor the reception of goods, with a cellar 36 feet by 20. For terms apply to the Printer. THE tVcL. HI. No.CXVIII.] Festival of Saint John the Evangclift. THE Members of LODGE CO- JjJMUJ/lare required to meet at the Academy , on Saturday the 27th indent, pt 10 o’clprk, in ore’er to celebrate the Fest real pf St. John the Evangelijt, where the company of all tiannent brethren isrequelted. 7 he Ledge will go from thence to church where a lerir.pn suitable to the occa ficn will be prtached. Dinner will be served up at the house of Brother IVamberfe . By Order of the Uarjlj/ful T. M‘CALL, Secntary. N. B. By a Befolve of the Grand Lodge, ail the Lodges in this Hate -are requetted to appear in mourning at the next Festival, as a testimony of their refpe# to the late Right Worfhipful Fait Grand MalUr Fl- BERT. *** Tickers to be had of Brr thers Freeman , Longfireet , Zimmerman , and Fauche. Notice. ALL those indebted ro the con cern of Messieurs Andrew Pickens and Cc. by bond, ncte. or book account, are requefled to n immediate payment to the fubferil er, at Liberty Hill, opposite Augusta, who is empowered to jet 1c the fame, and dilcharge such debts as may be due by laid concern. JOHN M‘DOWALL. Liberty Hill, Dec. Is, 1788- Four Pounds Reward. WA S stolen last Wednesday night, out of a pen near my house, (and another horse left in hi l - place) a ttrong made bright bay work gelding, trots heavy, is a little sway back'd, about it; hands high, 9 or 10 years old, and has no brand or marks that I know of. The horse left is a sorrel, about 14 and a half hands high, 9 or 10 vears old, a large blaze in his face, hind feet and legs white, a few saddle spots, has t een <’ f ed to the geers, and if lef: bv any but hi* s r! gbt owner he is desired to prove bis property, pay the charges and take him away ; an'* whoever secures the thief in goal and fends home the horse with information to the ffibferiber, it-aU receive the above Reward 01 1 «>ny Shillings for either of them, p. . !»> • JOHN HALL. Richmond Die. 9, 1788*