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tions be, and the fame are here by eftabliflied under the fame re gulations as thole already efta bliflied in or near the town of Augusta : On John Shelman’s lot of ground in Louisville; on some public lot in the town of Wafhingfon, or fuel) other lot in the said town at the Commii fioners of the academy in the county of Wilkes may point out; on the land of General John Twiggs, at New Savannah, near the mouth of Butler’s creek, and on lands of Henry Arrington at the fame place; on lands of Kobert Forfyth in the town of Galphington; on lands of Arthur Fort, near the Falls of Oge ohee ; and on land&'of George Handley and Christopher Hilla ry, at Reid’s B 4 off. By Order of the House JOHN POWELL, Speaker. AugttHa, February 3, 1789. An Aft 'To prevent I rands in the measuring of Lumber . WH E R E A S it will tend to the intereftof this date that all lum ber be honeflly and faithfully made, as well as for preventing disputes between buy ers and fellers,- Be it enabled by the Reprefmta fives-of the Freemen of the Si ate oj Georgia in General Ajfembly met y and it is crusted by the authority of the fame % That from and imme diately after the pailing this Aft, all lumber, that is to lay, all ranging timber, fcantiing, plank and boards, ftaves, heading and ihingles, which (halt be (hipped* or put on board any (hip or vt ffels intending to export the fame, fliall be infpefted by per(ons ap pointed tor that purpose. Be it enafted by the authority aforefaid\ That all ranging tim ber be squared on all edges, and all that is not squared m all its edges, and above half sap, dull be deemed refufe: All fcantiing, plank and boards, fliall have iquare edges, and when any fcant iing, plank or boards, may be fpliu, the inlpeftor (hall measure the fame to the split part, and lhould the piece be more than one half split, it (ball be deemed refufe; All plank, boards or fcantiing, that (ball be one third part lap, the inipeftor (hall make a ch dilution for luch part as max be sap, not exceeding one half, to be added to the part that fliaiJ be good; and all boards, plank or fcantiing, that are uneven lawed, lo as to-make a difference of half an inch in the thiekneis in one part more than another, (hall be deemed refufe. Be it enafted by the authority aforefaid , That ali and every ipe cfes of lumber to be mealuied and comprehended within the meaning of this Aft, (hall bs by (uperfkial measure; that is to fay, any piece of ranging timber twen ty feet long, twelve by twelve, (hall be two hundred and forty teer; and any piece of fcantiing timber twenty feet long, fix by lix, (hall be sixty feet; all plank twenty feet long, two inches thick, and twelve inches wide, (hill be forty feet; and all boards twenty fee*, long, one inch truck, and twelve inches wide, fliaH be twen ty ieetand all other fuzes and lengths of lumber (kali be mea lured in manner aforefaid. Be tt erncled by the authority aforefuia , That all white oak pipe ftaves fliall be five feet fix inches long, two and one half inch thick,, and from four to fix inches broad,, and clear of sap; md all hogfliead ftaves fliall be three feet fix inches long, and not Jess than three inches broad, clear of (ap, and three quarters of an inch <hick at the thin:ft edge; barrel ftaves (hall be at least two feet fix inches lons, not leis than three inches broad, and three quarters of an 1 ch tl ick at the thi; est edge, and clear of lap * white oak pipe and hogfliead heading (hall be at least thirty inches long, one inch thick, and fix inches broad, clear of sap ; and all lumber that (hall be un iound or rotten (hall be confider ed as refufe, so far as the fame may extend : Shingles fliall be at least inches long, five eighths of an inch thick at the thickest end, and well drawn,, and at least four inches broad at both ends, and the edges squared. And be it enafted by the autho rity aforefaid , That any person or persons who (hall or may be appointed infpeftors of lumber, and who fliall buy, barter or fell any (pecies of lumber as herein before mentioned, fliall forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of one hundred pounds sterling, one half to the informer and the other half to the use of the academy in the county or counties where such offence may be committed. And be it enafted by the autho rity aforefaid, That the said in fpedtors (hall be paid at and af icr the rate of two (hillings and four-pence for mealuring and marking every thousand ket of merchantable lumber, and one {hilling and two-pence for mea jfuring and marking every thou (and feet of refute; for culling and numbering every thouiand pipe (laves, (even {hillings; for every thousand hoglhead ilaves, four and eight-pence; for every ihoul'and barrel (laves, two and four-pence; and for every then land (hingles, one and two pence; one half the charges of meafar ing and ma king, culling and numbering, to be paid by the buyer, and the other half by the teller r a “d that all lumber deem ed relufe (hali have the letter R ii)aiked on it, as well as the con tents ot said piece;, and that each inipedtor, before he enters on the execution of hrs office, {hall take the following oath ; 1 A. B. appointed infpe&or ‘ of lumber for the port of 4t do lotemnly iw T ear or affirm, “ that 1 will Lonelily, faithfully, 4 a °d impartially, infpedt, mea “ fore, mark and number, all “ lumber that I (half or may ** have in charge and render a “ j u te and true account of the lame, according to the intent u an d meaning of this adl; and a 1 will not barter « r (ell, “ diredly or indiredly any fpe~ “ cies ot lumber during my ap pointment." And be it enabled'by the author rity afore said, That any ad or ads heretofore made to prevent frauds in the making ot lumber, be, and the fame are hereby repealed* By Order of the House , JOHN POWkLL, Speaker. Augufla , February 4, 1789. CONSTANTINOPLE. ExtraS 0/ a letter , QSober 22. M T HE deposing of the Caitnacan haa JL not been the only change in our go- * vernment. The decease of the Reis Effendi, or Vice Chancellor, in an apopleftic fit, haa : cauled another, which will probably occasion more. The populace are very cutrageous_on account of the Captain Pacha’s conduftj and we do dot think he will trust himfelf here this winter, for fear of becomiug a viftim to their fury. He, however, still enjoys the favor of his Sublime Highnel's, who imputes to heaven only the fucccfs or ill fortune of his arms. This week the head of Ibrahim Pacha was ex— posed at the Seiaglio, having been taken off by order of the Grand Vizir, being accufad of not having aflifted the Prince Ipfilanti at jaffy as he ought to have done, when that Prince was made a prisoner by the Aufttians. “ After an exceflive hot and dry feafou, which has deflroyed all the fruits and pro duftions of the earth, unequalled in the me mory of man, we have had for twelve hours a very terrible florin of thunder and wind, accompanied with heavy hail and jait, by which accident a great number of perfonsand cattle have perilhed. The border* pf the Black Sea ate covered with an incredible