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the Major a relation of what paired at the at tack on our fort, and said the Indians had fe l vcral prisoners. •< Col. Martin, since his unfuccefsful expe dition, is become unpopular. Sevier is yet in confinement. North-Carolina, notwith standing the encouragement given by her Exe cutive in July last, supports us but feebly; and it will he our hard lot, singly and alone, to contend with the combined forces of two nu merous tribes, well supplied by a neighbour ing Hate, and it is said countenanced by Con gress. It is a hard case to condemn an in dividual unheard, but far worse a whole peo ple, and the more so when barbarians are to be the executioner, and the innocent to fuffer with the guilty. The humanity and jutlice of the rulers of the nation will surely revolt at such consequences, when they are fully and rightly informed. CHARLESTON, Dec. 3. Monday evening arrived here the ffiip Iritli Volunteer, Capt. Johnson, in eight weeks from Larne, with 360 paffengcrs, in good health. 5. Died, on Sunday last, at the hottfe of Col. Thompfou, Santee, the Hon. Henry Pendleton, Esq. Senior Afiociate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Dec . 27. Further Returns of the Election held on Tues day the 2d inst. * Glynn County. For the Convention : Hon. George Hand ley, Esq. Christopher Hillary, Esq. Hon. Henry Olborne, Esq. For the Jffembly: Hon. George Handley, Esq. Christopher Hillary, James Spalding, Richard Leake, Efqrs. General james Jack son, John Braddock, John Macqueen, Ray mond Demere, E. E. Hopkins, Thomas Clubb, Efqrs. Sheriff. Richard Bradley. Clerk. John Goode. Coroner. Jacob Helveftine. Camden County. For the Convention : Hon. Henry Cfborne, Esq. A Williams, Thomas Stafford, Efqrs.. For the Assembly : Jacob Weed, Talmage Hall, A. Williams, Thomas Norris, Henry Wright, John Bartlett, Simeon Tillingham, John Alexander, Thomas Stafford, Drury Fort, Efqrs. Sheriff. Wilson Williams, Clerk. A. Semple. Coroner. John Crawford. Greene County. For the Convention; Abraham Barnett, Davis Grcftiam, William Fitzpatrick, Efqr?, For the Assembly : Davis Gresham, Robert Greer, William Fitzpatrick, Andrew Baxter, Rene Fitzpatrick, Robert Thomas, Charles Abercromby, David Dickson, Henry Karr, Oliver Porter, Efqrs. Sheriff. John Ceffha. Clerk. William Daniell. The brig Rachel, journeaux, from Lon don ; brig Ceres, Jansen, from Bremen ; flop Bridget, Morton, from Oftend and Nladcira, are arrived at Charleflon. Mar»ied, at Savannah, Mr. Daniel Course, to Miss Betsey Church, daughter of Dr. Giles Church, deceased. Died, at Ebenezer, Col. jenkin Davis, for several years one of the Representatives of Effingham county in the General Assembly, and one of the Aftiftant Judges for said county -ORG lA. >By Lev:is Gardner , (L. S.) / Esq RegiflerofPro- LEWIS GARDNER. f bats for the County J of Richmond. WHEREAS Andrew M'Credie has applied to me for letters of administra tion on the estate and effetts of Alexander Shearer, deceased : These are therefore to cite and admonifli all and lingular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and ap pear before me at my Office, on the 22d day of December next, to Ihew cause, if any they have, w'.y letters of administration mould not be granted. Given under my hand and fcal, at my Office, the 22d day of November, in the year of our Lord one thoufaml seven hundred and eighty- eigh% and in the 13th year of the Independence t of the United States of America. 'At a Meeting ofthe Board of Com mifjionen of the Town of Augu- M the 1 2th December 1788. Re/clved , THAT the terras of tuition be as follows, viz, commencing from the 12th of Cttcbtr Jail. For each fiudent of the fir ft class, in which shall be taught the learned languages and mathematics) twenty five (hillings sterling per quarter. For the fecoid clals, (which will comprehend the English grammar, writing and arithmetic) twenty (hil lings ftening per quarter. For younger fcolars not prepared for either of the above branches, twelve (hillings and fix-pence ltcr ling per quarter. Ordered, 1 hat the rates of tuition be publilhed. By Order of the Boards JAMES M. SIMMONS, Clerk. Run* away from the jubf riber t the following Negroes, viz. ANFGRO Wench named Syl via, ft out and well made, with her child Amelia about years old, formeily the propersy of (Vlr. Che valier, and is well known in and about Savannah. Likewiie, a Negro Fellow named Jemmy, with his wife Comba, both dim made, about 50 years of age, of the Angola country, 2nd have their country marks. Four Guineas Reward will be paid on delivery of them to mein Savan nah, with all reasonable charges, or to Mr. Zimmerman in Aogulta. Thomas Mi tchi 11. Augusta, Nov. 24, 1788. - 1 To be Let , * THE House and Let Now occupied by Mr. Philip Clay ton, for the term of one year; pof fiflion will be given the 17th of next month. Also the House rnd Let (formerly Mr. John Wade’s) above lvir. Lcngftreet’s ; pofit(lion will be given the 15 tn of January, at which period it (hall be in complete repair. For conditions apply to Thomas Glafcock. N. B. I want to hire two or three waggons for ten or fifteen days. Nov. 24, 1788. For Sale, Two LOTS In SPRINGFIELD; Cash, produce or merchandize will be received in payment. For particulars enquire of Amaja fa elf on* /ugvfta, Dec. if, i;88. Tn C O U N C I L, Dec. to i-Rff Whereas br a R;fow«„rfcC, fc paired the 13th day of September last. it is resolved, That the firft Wednesday in January next be the day for appointing electors in the several rtates, which before the said dar Hull have ratified the said Couflitution : that the firft Wednesday in February next be the day for the electors to aflcmble in their rc fpeftive States, and vote fur a Ptefident: And that the firft Wednesday in March next, be the time, and the present feat of Congress the place for commencing proceedings under the said Constitution.” And whereas several members of the I.cgiflature convened in Au- S ufta agreeably to a Proclamation for that pur pose, but not being a number fufficient to commence bufinjfsj did recommend to the Executive to make known their sentiments reflecting the punctual meeting of the next Legiilature: The Executive therefore recommend it to the Reprefentativcs of the next Genetal Af lembly as ablolutely necefi'ary to convene on 1,1 * fi r ft day of their annual meeting, iu order to point out a inode for appointing electors ott the firrt Wednesday in January. Ordered, T hat the lame be publilhcd in the State Gazette. Extra! from tie Minutes, J. MERIWETHER, S. E. C. HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, Friday, 'January iS, 1 *BB. MR. jofeph Haberfham from theOommit tee on Finance brought in a report, which being amended, was agrecJ to by tlfc Houfc, and is as follows: Your Committee recommend as a check on the Treasurer that the futns of money and refpeftive denominations of claims aguinft the fiate received in the Treasury lincc the firft instant, he made up to this day, and the a mount thereof carried to his debt in the Au ditor’s books; that in future the Treasurer be required to give a certificate to any perfoti making a payment, which lhall be in the fol lowing words : “ Thcfe are to certify that “ has paid into the Treasury the sum of “ iu for which “ you are authorifed to give a Receipt ” Which said teceipt lhall be valid agaitft the state, and the ( Jerk of the Executive Hull hie the Certificate of the Treasurer iu his of fice, and make a fair entry in a book to he kept for that purpose, and tball a!f; exhibit a monthly rcttiin of the fame to the Auditor, who is required to debit the Treasurer with the amount thereof. Extract from the Minutes , JAMES M. MM MO NS, C. G. A. ALL persons holding ( enificafes giver by the Treasurer in pmfuance of the above re cited Report, are required to deposit the fame in my office without delay, in order that the intention of the Lcgiflature may be carried fully into effect. • J. MERIWETHER, S. F. C. Public Au&ion. To be fold at Public Auttior., at the Market- house in Augufla, on tie second Pnejdoy in Janua ry next , ONE bogrtirad old Jamaica Spirits, one ditto of Weft-India Rum ; both have been 18 months inAugufta; two pair of ele gant looking glafies, 34 by 24, and 2 V by 1 > inches; an elegant alTortment of ribbor s; do. of laces; do. of callicoes ; fupetfine broad cloths; exceeding good black inode } cartile soap, gun powder, Use. &c. C lhe conditions of the Sale nxill he as follow : The whole will he put up in one lot, for the Left kind of crop tobacco, infpef*ed in he Augusta Ware*houfes, at oAe year’s credit; fecuritv on morgage will be requ r ed : ?, ’ e morgageable property to be in improved tots or lands in AtiguAa or Richmond c'on f v, of double the amount of *hc G’e. The goods t<> be delivered after p»oot s r ?Vfn t^af * property is dear of .*cembranre*. f-or the conveniency of *b fc who may be indit 'd to purchase, an invoice of the goods may to seen at the Erimin^-Office.