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SATURDAY, February 21, 1789; GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE o R INDEPENDENT REGISTER. FREEDOM of the PRESS, and TRIAL by JURY, to remain inviolate forever. Confitution of Georgia • AUGUSTA: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, Printer to the State ; Ejjays , Articles of Jntelli gence, Advert ifements, will be gratefully received , every kind of Printing performed. HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, Friday , January 26, *789. THE House proceeded to take up the re port of the Committee to whom was teferred the letters and communications of the late Executive, that relate to the Creek Indians t and the fame being read and amend ed, was agreed to by the House, and is as follows: Your Committee have taken the fame un der consideration, and are of opinion, that the letters and communication referred to be. traufmitted to the Executive, in order that every means in the power of the date be taken to restore peace and harmony between the citizens thereof and the Creek Indians, to which end your Committee recommend, that every exertion be made to compel the pay ment of arrears of taxes, and that such part or parts of the fpecifics, as can be drawn forth, and applied to that nfe, be in the firft indance appropriated to the express pu pole of the intended treaty, and any deficiencies that may arise in the quota of this date, or of the requisitions of the United States for that purpose, be completed by the Governor in Council, having power and authority to draw Warrants on the treasury to be paid out of any monies that is or may come into the treasury, to enable the Superintendant and Commiflioners to carry the said treaty into effefi; which said sum or sums are to be chargeable to the lpecie requisitions required by Congress of this (late. Your committee farther recommend that the Executive have power and authority to suspend for a time any part or parts of the operation of arrears of the fpecific taxes, as far as relates to the counties of Liberty, Glynn, Camden, Walhington, Green, and or to appropriate the fame for the feparapPefence of the said counties ; in con fjderation of their being frontier counties, PJ have fuffered great damage by the ravages the Indians. On the question to agree to the Tail claofe of the report, the yeas and nays being re quired are as follow: Ay. Mr. Tatnall, Mr. Gibbor.s, Mr, VoPotron, Mr. Millen,' Mr. Scheuber, Mr. Wylly, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Shelman, Mr, Chifolm, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Mathews, Mr. O’Niel, Mr. Hardy, Mr. M‘lntofh, Mr. Coddinton,Mr. W. Mr. M'Queen, Mr. Pray, Mr. Rees, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Jack son, Mr. Demete, Mr. Morris, Mr. Wright, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Dillingham, Mr. Gard ner, Mr. Arrington, Mr Taylor, Mr. Cams, Mr. Walker, Mr. Walton, Mr. Davis Gre sham, Mr Fitzpatrick, Mr Karr, Mr. Porter. Ayes 36. Nay Mr. Gunn, Mr. Waldburg, Mr. Bourquin, Mr Fairer, Mr. Mizell, Mr. Thomas l ewis. Mr. M'Kerzie, Mr. M‘Niel, Mr. B Few, Mr. tones, Mr. Sanders, Mr. A Fort, Mr Talbott, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Heat’d* Mr. Evans, Mr. Bankfton, Mr. Ir win, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Greer, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Abercombie, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Telfair. A 'ays 25. On a motion made by Mr. Telfair, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, the House came to the fol lowing resolutions: Rejolvefiy That in all cases where fpecifics are to be paid by any perfou or perloni for the use of this Bate, such fpecifics be receive abie only by the refpeftive Collectors in the county or counties where such person or per rons reside; and that any collector or col lectors who (hall attempt to aCt contrary to the meaning and intention of this lefoiutiou, shall forfeit, for every such offence, double the sum in fpecifics, with the penalty as point ed out by law ; one half to go to the informer, and the other half to the use of the academy in any furh county or counties. Rejolvedy That no supplies furnithed or ad vanced under the tax ax of 1787 or that of 1788, for the support of any troops in aftual service of this state, ffiall be admitted in dis charge of the tax of any perfoa or persons whatever, unless it be on the receipt of the ( ommiffary prior to the second day of April last ; or on receipt since that period by the contraflors or either of them, or a deputy to be by them or either of them appointed in each diftriclfor the purpose of receiving such outffanding receipts. And that the Auditor do take up and report specially on all fpecific receipts given by officers to individuals prior to the second of April lass, and all teceipts as aforefaid Once that period shall be taken op by the Contractors, or their Deputies, and aftei being certified by them or either of them to be admitted, chargeable to the refpeCtive officeis, and which receipts shall be fufficicnt vouchers for charges against the state. Pro vided the fame be bi ought forward as afore faid within fix months. Tut,dayt the 27 tb 'January , 1789. The Houle met purfudot to adjournment. A motion was made by Mr. Telfair, se conded by Mr. Talbot, “ That the House proceed to reconsider the following clause of the report of the Committee to whom was referred the letters and communications of the late Executive which 1 elate to the Creek Indians, agreed to by the House yelterday, in the words following: “ Your Committee farther recommend, That the Executive have power and authority to suspend for a time any part or pairs of the operation of the arrears of the fpecific taxes, so far as relates to the counties of Liberty, Glynn, Camden, Waftiington, Gieene and Franklin, or to appropriate the Janie to the Je parate defent _ of the said counties , in conside ration of their being frontier counties, and have fuffered great damage by the ravages of the Indians. ’* It passed in the affirmative. A motion was made toftrikeout the follow ing words : or to appropriate the fame to the (eparate defence of the said counties.” On the question for striking out the said words, the yeas and nays being required aie as follow: Ay . Mr. Waldburgh, Mr. Bourquin, Mr. Lanier, Mr. Mizell, Mr. Ths. Lewis, Mr. Jacob Lewis, Mr. Morriton, Mr.M’Kiu 7.ie, Mr. M‘Niel, Mr. B Few, Mr. Jones, Mr. Ellis, Mr. A. Fort, Mr. Talbot, Mr. A. Greiham, Mr. Sullivan, Mr Heard, Mr. Morris, Mr. Wright, Mr. Bartlet, Mr. Dil lingham, Mr. Evans, Mr. Bankfton, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Greer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Dixfon, Mr. Telfair. Ayes 31. A O. Mr. Chifolm, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Mathews, Mr. O'Neal, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Tatnall, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Vol lotton, Mr. Scheuber, Mr Shick, Mr. Wyl ly, Mr. Carnes, Mr. Walker, Mr. Walton, Mr* Davis Grcihara, Mr* Fitzpatrick, Mr. THE CVol. 111. No. CXXV.J Karr, Mr. Porter, Mr. John M‘lntoftj, Mr. Coddington, Mr. Wm. M‘lutoili, Mr. Queen, Mr. Pray, Mr. Rees, Mr. Putnain, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Demere, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Taylor. Nays 31. The House being equally divided, the Speaker decided in favor of the motion. The clause of the icport under confidetation being read as now amended, m the woros following : ** Your committee farther recommend that the Executive have powgr and authority to suspend for a time, any part or parts of the operation of the arrears of the fpecific raxes, so far as relate to the counties of Liberty, Glynn, Camden, Walhiugton, Gieene, and Franklin, in confidetation of their being fion ticr counties, and have fnffeied great damage by the lavages of the Indians.” A motion was made by Mr. fackfon, se conded by Mr. Putnam, that the Houle ■ « re« jed the clault of the lepoa as now amended. It palled in the negative. A motion w s made by Mr. Telfair, se conded by Mr. Talbot, that the House do agree to the clause of the report* as now amended. It palled in the affirmative. Extract from the Minutes , JAMES M. SIMMONS, C. G. A. Trr. <XX> ecC oil* <X£ ‘XI* 'XI* <Xv <XX* To all concerned . AS there is another peilon ap pointed to receive the tax tor this county for the curtent year, I muff dole my collections as loon as poflible, and will immediately levy for every (hilling of public and fpe cific tax yet unpaid, for any proper ty returned in Chatham county. Alexander Watt) T.C. Savannah, Fell. 3, 1789. Notice. THE co*partne (hip of J mes Broun Co. b< i* 2 this day dissolved by the death of Jamrs Kerr 9 thole indebted to the laid concern are re quelled to make pavmerit to the fuMembers, who continue the bufinds as formedy. Bf own & Co. Augusta, Feb. 7, 1789. Nathaniel cocke toils before me a black HORSE, aboi*r 14 ban s hiph, and abott xo years ole, has a small (far in his forehead, and some fiddle fpors. The owi er mnft prove his property before me within the time preferibed by law. William Freeman, J. P. Augusta, Feb* y, «7»9-