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SAT®*® AT, March 14,17**
GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE
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INDEPENDENT REGISTER.
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In COUNCIL, Augusta , March 9, 1789.
A PAPER was taken from the file by the
Secretary, and read, which-purported
to be a return of the late election for Repre
sentatives in the Congress of the United States,
for Glynn county, aud is as follows :
State of Georgia , County of Glynn, March 9,
1789.
WE the fubferibers, Justices of the Peace
for the said county, do certify, that we held
the poll for the purpose of electing Repre
sentatives for this state, in the national Con
gress, and that the votes in favor of the Can--
didates, were as follow, viz. General Jack
son had in his favor fdr the lower diftrift,
twenty-one votes, and two for the middle
diftrift; William Houftoun, Esq. had for the
lower diftrift four votes, and for the middle
diftrift nineteen votes ; Henry Olborne, Esq.
had for the upper diftrift twenty-three votes;
and Major Sumner had for the middle diftrift
four votes, and for the upper diftritt two.
JAMES SPALDING.
• JOHN BRADDOCK.
Whereupon he was asked by the Governor
where he had got it ? To which he replied,
from Colonel Hillary.
Mr. Hillary, in his place, being alio aiked
-the fame question, said, that it came inclofed
to him in a letter from William Stevens, Esq.
wne of the Justices of the Peace for the said
county. Mr. Hillary being farther aiked by
Mr. Lyman, when he received the said let
ter? Answered, on Thursday evening iaft.
Mr. Weed delivered in from.his place a
sealed letter addressed to the Governor, See.
which being opened, purported tobe a return
of the election of Rep relent atives for the
Congrcfs of the United States, for Camden
county, and is as follows:
Georgia , Camden County .
AT an election held at Dungenefs, on Cum
berland Island, in and for the said county, on
Monday, the ninth day of February, one.
thousand l'even hundred and eighty-nine, to
* choose Reprefcntatives to serve this state in
the Federal Congress of the United States,
on doling the poll, and comparing the ballots,
there appeared the following votes, viz. For
Henry Olborne, forty; for Job Sumner,
twenty-five; for William Houftoun, fifteen;
for James-Seagrove, seven ; for James Wood
land, three; and for jaraes Bearley, one.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
bands and seals the day aud year above writ
ten.
JAMES WOODLAND, S.J. P.
TALMAGE HALL, J. P.
ALEX A NDER S EMPLE,C. C. C.
Whereupon he wa#*alked how he came by
the said -papers ? To which be replied, he re
ceived .from David Hillhoufe, Esq.
On piotion of Mr. Lyman, seconded by
Mr. Weed, It is ordered, that the said David
Hillboufe-to fammoned and required to at
tend this Board, to give information, on oath,
as te the premtlea.
Mr. Hillhoufe attending, and being sworn,
was aiked bow he came by the said paper ?
To which he replied, that he could not tell:
He found it amongst his papers et the Hotel in
Auguste \ in explanation ho added, that Capt*
Hall bad given him e letter et Savannah on
Sunday, the flrfl day of March instant,
which hi could not find when he firft came up,
end fuppofestiiat the Utter to 'juartioii was the
OBf»
On motion of Mr. Hopkins, seconded by
Mr. Booker, It is ordered , That the -forego
ing proceedings be publilhed in the State Ga
zette.
Extraff from the Minutes ,
J. MERIWETHER, S. E. C.
HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, Friday,
January 30, 1789.
MR. Telfair, from the Committee on
Finance, brought in a report, which
was amended; and agreed to by the Houle,
and is as follows :
Your Committee have had under their con
lideration, the accounts of James Seagrove
and Robert Foifyth, Esquires, Agents for the
fpecific tax for the year 1787, and find, that
the said Agents have received fpecifics to the
amount of £. 49x5 11 8 i-x, including
sundry suspicious receipts from Thomas Bald
win, in part of £.8441 8 2 3-4, being the
amount of the general return*. and that there
is now due from the several county Colleftors
the sum of £. 351-7 >5 6— that the said sum
of £.4925 i» 8-1-2 received by them, has
been paid away in manner following, viz.
To Peter Stubblefield, Ifiu- J
ingCommifiary,hetobe > 1311 o 7
accountable, the futn of 3
To the Militia,perOfficers
receipts, for Thomas
Baldwin, paid by him > 558 4, i
in diftbarge of the tax j
of Greene county, J
To the State Troops—-In- )
diandepartment, y 3* 7 0 l * a
For corn chargeable to do. 7* 3to 1-2
To Doctor Geoghagan, *1
Direftor-General, he > 484. 5 4,
to be accountable, y
To Hillhoufe & Kellogg, 1
Cont razors, they to be Sto 18 1 6 11
accountable,
For rent of (lores 6 9
For rum chargeable toT _
Hillhoufe & Kellogg, 5 88 8 0
Commilfions on the above 254 19 7
Balance in the hand of Ro- 1
bert Forfyth, he to be V 20 j, 2 3-4
accountable J
£-49*5 *2 8 1-3-
Your forbear exprefling
to the House their approbation, fatisfactiou,
and pleasure on the extreme accuracy and
correftnefs of the said accounts, and recom
‘ mend that the said ftaremeut be pubiiftied, and
. the vouchers thereof deposited in the Auditor’s
office.
Your Committee further observe, that there'
is an appearance of great fraud in sundry re
] ceipts lodged by Thoipas Baldwin, Collector
for the county of Greene, in difeharge of fpe
cifics due from said county, and in rlifcbarge
of fpecifics expreifa) to have been paid tbere
in by persons residing in other counties, a
mounting to 151321 b. of bee f and pork, and
833 and one quarter butliela corn; which re
ceipts are given by a certain Capt. Charles
Stewart, Capt. fiamuel Sinkfield, and Lieut.
Daniel Whatley, to a certain Charles Stew
art, John Cain, William Cain, Robert Mid
dleton, and Johnaud Michael Whatley, pirc
of which appear to be certified by Robert
Middleton, Jurtice of the React for the said
county*. which receipts apd fioi/lcam pour
T H fi
tVot. 111. No. CX3CVIII.]
Committee recommend be placed in the hand#
of the Attorney-General, with directions to
profecme: all offenders therein concerned,
copies thereof to be firft taken, and with a
copy of an affidavit made by William Cain,
published in the State Gazette.
Your Committee recommend, that the al
lowance of io per cent, for wattage and re
delivery of corn, be allowed the Collectors on
a final ftttxmrnr; and the Committee farther
recommend,, that the Treasurer be directed to
ifTue his execution for the arrears of the fpe
cifictax for the years 1787 and 1788, against
the respective Collectors, immediately afteff
the indulgence herein granted dial! expir 1
and that all persons who (hall difch-irge the
said fpecifics due for the year 1788, within
three months after the publication
(hall be exempted fronvthe penalties and dis
abilities imposed in and by the ACt for railing
fnpplies in fpecifics : Provided, nothing here*
in contained that! effect or extend to the sti
pulations vetted in the Executive in favor of
the counties of Liberty, Glynn, Camden r
Washington, Franklin and Greene.
Your Committee recommend, that the
Tieafurer be directed to deliver up to the
rain James Seagrnve, Jfclq. and his securities,
their bonds, entered into for the faithful per*
formance of his office, within fix months af
ter the publication of this report, on the or
der of the Governor.
Ordered* That the said report*, together
with thettatement, be publiffied in the refpec*
tive public Gazettes.
Ext> aft from the Minutes ,
JAMES M. SIMMONS, C. G. A .
V E N I ; C E,. November it.
THE Order of Malta and our
have concluded a treaty, by virtue of
whi' h the two cortraCfing powers mutually
engage to protest their rerpetfive dominions,
commerce, &c. againtt all invaders. In con
sequence of this- event the Turks will for the
future he kept in more awe than they have
been for a considerable time pad. The Mai
- tefe alone having u fljips of war at sea, all
well manned and equipped, beside a great
number of gallics which are preparing for
feivice with all expedition.
B E R L P N, November 15.
This morning, a company of artillery set
off from heacc for Well Prussia, and four
other companies h.;ve received orders to be m
readiuefs to march at the firft notice.
r I he corps which have received order* to
proceed towards Poland, under the command
of Lieut. Gen. Ufedom, consists of nine ba
tallions of infantiy, one regiment of dra
goons, and two regiments of buffers. Ma
gazines are also formed for the use of an army
of 60,000 men.
From the Lovutr Rhine , Nrv. *B. The
courier, so long expeAed from Peierfburg it
Berlin, ia at length arrived, and now we
have every reason to expert being involved in
the war, even before the expiration of the
year.
LONDO NToeembir % - 9 .
HOUSE of LOUD 8, ar 4,
The Cbaneellor came to the Hu* i* at foot
o’clock, and riling in hii plate on the *ooU
Otk, mfoimd theirLerdihipa, that, mane*