The Georgia state gazette, or, Independent register. (Augusta, Ga.) 1786-1789, February 14, 1789, Image 3

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A ROBBERY. [ Vi * * * ■ *■* Thirty Guineas Reward. On Sunday night, the B tb infant, • was taken out of the Store of Edward M'Farlin, the follow ing articles , viz . THirty-fix pair paste (hoe buckles, eight pair of them edged with gold,they areftrong made, and coarse cheaps Seven paste hat buckles, and seven girdle ditto, gold edged and (harp pointed at each end Fifteen pair gold edged knee buckles, large stones, strong made Five pair do. small ftones,covered on top, with silver cheaps and gold prongs to faften.them Five pair do. small stones, silver cheaps and gold prongs, one pair having childrens cheaps in A lady's gold watch chain, brok en up Twenty fix paste stock buckles A heavy doubleloon and guinea, neither cut, and twelve dollars Fourteen pair paste knee buckles Three pair silver spurs, one of them jointed in the neck Eight pair silver (hoe buckles, three pair of them large pierced and plain, makers name J. A Ten pair silver knee buckles Eight silver stock do. Twelve pair plated (hoe and knee do. and eight stock do. of dit ferent patterns A parcel of gilt and compaction (eals, watch chains and keys, silver sleeve buttons and claips . engraycd * ; 6alt spoons, and breals for Ladies hair Six pair of (lockings, two of them clouded silk, and the rest wors ted and thread—marked J. A. Thirty-two pair iron spurs, and many other articles not ascer tained. A Reward of Twenty Guineas will be given to any person or peribns that will deliver unto Mr. Amaja Jacklon, at Augusta 5 to Mr. Michael Germain at Savannah ; or unto Mr. T(B. Bowen , Printer at Charleston, the above described Articles $ or, the above-mentioned Reward for the goods and thief or thieves on con jvidtion, by the laid gentlemen or the subscriber, at Philadelphia. Jeremiah Andrews . Augusta, Feb. 10, 1789. A. LIKELY NEGRO BOY l v To be fold for Inquire of the Printer. * h I To alt concerned . AS there is another person ap pointed to receive the tax for this county for the current year, I must close my collections as soon as possible, and will immediately levy for every frilling of public and fpe cific tax yet unpaid, lor any proper ty returned in Chatham county. Alexander Wat:, T C. Savannah , Feb. 3, 1789. ■“ - Nathaniel cocke toils before me a black HORSE, about 14 hands high, anJ uoou 10 years old, has a fmalf star in his forehead, and tome fiddle lpots. 7he owner must prove his property before me within the tune prescribed by law. William Freeman, J . P. Augusta, Feb. 9, 1789. Notice. THE co-partnership of James Brown fsf Co. bt ing this day difiolved by the death of James Kerr , thole indebted to the iaiu cono rn are rt quelled to make payment to the subscribers, who continue the bufinels as formerly. Brown & Co. Augusta, Feb. 7, 1785. G £O R G I. A. "J By Lewis Gardner, (L. S.) f Efq.Rtfgif!erof Pro- LEWIS GARDNER, f bats fop the County J of Richmond. YW HEREAS Daniel Wallicon has applied to me tor letters es administration on the estate and effeds of Isaac Wood, late of Richmond county, deccafed: These arc therefore to cite and admonish all and lin gular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before ine at my Office, on the 9th day of Match next, to fbewcaufe, if any they have, why letters of adßiiniftration should not be granted. Given under my hand arid* seal, at my Office, the 9th day of February, in the year of our Lord 1789, and hi the 13th year of the Independence es the United States of America. GEORGIA. By Lewis Gardner , (L. S.) { Esq Regirter ofPro- LEWIS GARDNER. f bats for the County j of Richmond. WHEREAS John Hartsfield and Anna Bowers have applied to me for fetters of administration on the estate and effefts of George Hartsfield deceased: These are there fore to. cite and admouifh all and lingular the kindred and creditors ot the said deceased, to be and appear before me at my,Office, on the * lath day ot March next, .to ihcw catife, if any they have, why letters of administra tion should not be granted. . . Given under my baud and seal, at my Office, the iath day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and in the 13th year of the Independence of the United States of America. Found by the Subscriber, AN Audited Certificate, amount £B4 feme (hillings and pence. 7'he proprietor or owner may have it by effectually defenbing the fame, and paying for this advilement. James As. Simmons . To be Leafed, • For the term of two years, OnTUES D the x 7 tb in/I. THE Ferry from Augusta to the Salt of South-Carolina ; the terms of the lease are to be—That the payment* for the fame marie quarterly by the letlee in the paper rot* riinm of this flate'; and on failure of the pay ment at the end of any one quarter, or with in three day* thereafter, it (hall be at the optipn of the Board ot Trufteea for the Rich mond Academy, to diflolve the said leafe* The tellec is to hud a good and lufficicnt flat or hats. v " By Order of the Board, JAMES M. hIUMONn, 6.'. A. C Bet. ;, 178^1* t ■ ' ■' 1 11 I ————mm For Sale, That Valuable Plantation CiOntaining 300 acres of land, on I the Great Kiokia creek* equal i not superior to any land in the county, there is about 140 acres of cleared Lind on k, and under good icnang, with an ovr rice's houie, iNcgio houfrs, and Iwo setts of indi go watts thereon. Tobacco, Ne groes, cash, or merchandize will be taken in payment. For particulars inquire ot the fubicriber. C. Ehfart . February 5, 1789. ''TTTUS Hallinger informs me * that he has at present in Ins pofieffion two Negroes, a man and woman, who appear to be each of ' them about 30 years of. age, and be thinks are this country born, their names arc Prince and Sarah, they came to him some days ago wanting w'ork, and finding they varied in the relation they gave of themselves de tained them; and as there is no goal or work-house in this town whereby Negroes might be secured to their owners, by this public notice they may get intelligence, and receive them by a proof of the property be fore me . Dalziel Hunter , J, P, • jtugufia, Feb. 6, 1789. N. B.T. H. will not be culpable in . case they should run away—they fay they had a pass from a Mr, John Richardson, in Charlekon. BROUGHT to me some time in March iak, a Negro man nam- * ed Peter, fays he is ot the Congo country, speaks very bad Fnglilh, about 30 years of age, 5 feet dor 7 inches high, and is very remarkable by having his country marks on ea« h of his break bones, and others down along hrs belly below his navel, and has his left thumb crooked, which, as he fays, was done by a gun burk ing in his hand when in his own country. Any person or persons • 1 claiming the (aid Negro, by proving his or her property, and applying to me in Burke county, may have him on paying charges. Jamet Lewie, S. B. C. | May If, tjit,