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GEORGIA.
By His Honor GEORGE W AL
TON, EJquire , Captain Gene
ral. Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the {aid
State.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS a most flagiti
ous burglary and robbery
was committed, by some perlon
or persons unknown,on the even
ing of Sunday the eight instant,
in the store or (hop of Jeremiah
Andrews, Jeweller, in the town
of Augusta; by breaking open
the laid (lore or (hop and taking
and carrying from thence the fol
lowing articles, viz. Thirty-fix
pair paste (hoe buckles, eight
pair ot them edged with gold,
they are strong made, and coarse
cheaps; (even paste hat buckles,
and (even girdle ditto, gold edged
and (harp pointed at each end;
Fifteen pair gold edged knee
buckles,large stones, strong made;
Five pair do. (mall ftones,covered
on top, with silver cheaps and
gold prongs to fallen them ; five
pair do. small stones, silver cheaps
and gold prongs, one pair having
childrens cheaps in ; a lady’s gold
Watch chain, broken up; twenty
fix paste flock 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 flock do. twelve pair
plated flioe and knee do* and tight
flock do. of different patterns; a
parcel of gilt and composition
teals, watch chains .and keys,
silver sleeve buttons and claips
engraved; fait spoons, and breais
for Ladies hair; fix pair of (lock
ings, two of them clouded silk,
and the rest worded and thread—
marked J, A. thirty-two pair iron
lpurs, and many other articles
not afeertained ;—as appears by
public notoriety, and the affidavit
of the (aid Andrews, filed in the
office of the Secretary of the Exe
cutive. To the end, therefore,
that iuch attrocity may be diico
vered, punilhed, and made an ex
ample of, and reparation, if pos
sible, procured for the fuffering
individual, 1 have thought fit,
upon the application of the (aid
Andrews, and by and with the
advice of the honorable the Exe
cutive Council, to iffuc this my
Proclamation, offering a Reward
of f iffy Pounds for apprehending
the pcrlon or pcr;ou* concerned
on the fcid burglary and robbery
so that he, (he or they be con
victed thereof: And it is com
manded to all Justices of the
Peace, Sheriffs and Constables, to
be aiding and aflifting in the pre
mises.
Given under my Handy and the Great
Seal of the jaid Statty in the Council
Chamber , at Augujlay this jevemeentb
day of February , in the year oj our
Lordy one thoujand, seven hundred and
eighty-nine ; and of our Sovereignly and
Independence the thirteenth.
GEORGE WALTON.
By his Honor*s Command,
JOHN MILTON, Secretary .
GOD SAVE THE STATE.
A Reward of Twenty Guineas
will be given to any perlon or
perk ns that will deliver unto Mr.
Aniafa Jackson, at Augtiftaj to
Mr. Michael Germain, Gold-fmith
at Savannah ; or unto Mr. T. B.
Bowen, Printer at Charleston., the
articles deferibed in the foregoing
Proclamation; or, thirty Guineas
Reward for the thief or
thieves on conviction, by the (aid
gentlemen or the fubferiber, at
Philadelphia
Jeremiah Andrews.
Aug of a, Ftb . 10, 1789.
COnrad Liverman informs me of
a [\egro Fellow, named Peter,
being brought to him a
by one Martin Dyer, of Burke
county, who upon enquiry found
that he has been abtent from his
matter everfince the BritUh left this
country ; the fellow speaks good
Englilb, and fays he belongs to a
Caprain Kaill, near Savannah. The
owner may receive him from Mr.
Liverman by proving the property
before
Daiziel Hunter, J. P .
Augusta, Feb. 20, 1789.
N, B. C. Liverman will not be
anfvvcrable for this Negro fellow’s
running away, or any other accident
that may happen to him.
Nathaniel cocke toils
before me a black HORSE,
uoout 14 hands high, and about 10
years old, has a small star in his
forehead, and some saddle fpors.
The owner mult prove his property
before me within the time preferibed
by Jaw.
William Freeman , J. P.
Augusta, Feb. 9, 1789.
To all concerned
TH E following plates and persons are
appointed for the reception of the fpe
cific taxes for the year 1788.
Mr. John Garrett, in Augusta j Mr. Win.
Gardner, at Lewis Gardner’s, Esq. Kioka ,
Mr. John Marftiall, at his mill, near Brownf
boreugh; Mr. Thomas White, at Wrights
borough j Mr. James Simpson, at John Wat*
fon*» mill, on Sweet Water *, Mr. John Hat
cher, at his mil! on Joe’s creek, near Ogechee.
The above ftoic-houles will b« open as lonv
as the law will admit, and immediately there
after executions will iftue agaiuft every dc
luiquent.
jOEL BARNETT, C. T.
N. B, Those in tricars in their catli tax
or the shove mentioned yetr, may expert 10
1 u« dUUtUxd immediately,
Five Guineas Reward.
On the nght of the 27th inst. the
fubferiber’s (hop was broke open,
and the following watches taken:
One Gold French watch, maker’s name,Grfcg
fon, a Paris
One silver do. Win. Rumfey, London, No.
unknown.
One ditto, Webster, London, No. 2554.
One ditto, Wm. M‘Fell, London', No. 6039.
One ditto, Ths. Garner, London, No. un
known .
One ditto, name and number unknown.
One Pinchbeck, J. Wood, Loudon, No. 2823
One Pinchbeck Case.
The above Reward will be given to any
perlon or persons that will apprehend the thief
or thieves, so that he or they may be brought
to puniftimeut, and the watches recovered.
THOMAS BRAY.
Feb. 28, 1789.
For Sale,
That Valuable Plantation
G . Jntaining 300 acres of land, on
the Great Kiokia creek, equal
V not superior to any land in the
county, there is about 140 acres of
cleared land on it and; under go >d
fencing, with an overlee’s house,
•egro houles, and two Letts of indi
go watts thereon. Tobacco, * e
gn es, ca(h, or merchandize will be
taken in payment For particulars
inquire of the foblcriber.
C. Dxfart .
February 1789.
r j II U* Hallinger informs me
X that he has at present in his
puttie (lion two Negroes, a man and
woman, who appear to be each of
them about 30 years of age, and he
thinks are this country born, their
names are Prince and Sarah, they
came to him lome days ago wanting
work, and finding they varied in tho
relation rhey gave of themfeives de
tained them 5 and as there is no goal
or work-house in this town whereby
Negroes might be secured to their
owners, bv this public notice they
may get intelligence, and rece ; ve
them by a proof of the property be
fore me
Ilalziel Hunter , J P.
dhgujlo, 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. Joha
Richardson, in Charleston.
To be Let,
The House and Acre Lot
n Broad street, at present occupitd
by John Y Noel, Esq. Attorney at
Law. Also, the House and Lot
wherein Mr. George Hunt now Jives,
in Ellis street, opposite the above
* entioned Lot. PoflVflion will be
T ,iven the ift of March For terms
x Pply to the fubferi »er or Mr t *. Jpfeph
4 atts, at the ttores of Andrew
Wlean, Esq. deceased, near the
VugtdU Warchoufe.
William Clark ♦
duguJU I, February 4, 1789,