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nnexpeftedly got a wife, and perfiffed in treat-- ilig the whole tranfadion as a mere matter of sport. But no matter of sport is he likely to find it, for the lady's friends choose to view the business in the molt serious light,and intend, as we twderftand, to inftrtute a suit in the ec cleliaftical court, to enforce the confummi toin of the'marriage. N E W * \ O R K, February By the prices of bread and meat pubhlhed in the Irish papers, it appears that those arti cles are 20 per cen:. tower in Philadelphia, as also are rents and excises—indeed there is no excile buton fpiritwws liquors. Malt liquors are as free as pump water. Stout porter is fold there at ifM. ftcrlingfur 32 gallons.- BALTIMORE, February 6. On Tcefday evening Jaft Mrs. Cromwell, wife of Mr. Joseph Cromwell, ihip-wright, at Fell’s Point, was happily delivered ot three beautiful male children.—“ BleJJedis tbt man •who hath bis quiver full of them .” RICH M O N D, January *l. We are informed that the Indians have agreed to Sevier’s proposal for an exchange of prisoners. A truce has taken place, and it is experted a general pacification will follow. Arrived at Hampton Road the Ifabclla, Capt. Curry, from Greenock, who brings in formation of the premature exit of that fa vorite Scotch hard, Robert Burns; whole ge nius, brightened by the emanations of finiple nature only, affords a convincing proof of the benignity of the Supreme Being, from whole munificent hand both fpiritua! and tem poral gifts are indiscriminately expanded. CHARLESTON, March y Yeflerday the Honfe of Reprefcntatives agreed to a proposition for calling a Conven tion of the people, to rev i fie and amend the present Conltirution of this state, to meet at the town of Columbia the second Tuefday of May, 1790. ' 9. On baturday Isaac Holmes, Ef<j. was eleded Lieutenant Governor, in the room of Commodore Gillon, who declined ferviug, awdCol. Lufhington a Privy Couufellor. - * v , * Run away From the Subscriber, 14th inst. A Negro Man Named Harry, a jobbing car penter, about 5 feet 9 inches high, of a yellowiGi complexion, and a little pitted with the small pox, and has an old ulcer on one of his legs; had on when he went away, a white negro cloth coat,. breeches and boots. G. JONES. Savannah, March 17, 1789. Georgia, IVtikes County, Odobtr Term, 1788. George Cohoon, vs. > Attachment. Lament ITeckwi h Jl Ordered, ( THAT the defendant do appear and plead within a year and a day, other wise judgment by default. Extrafl from the Minutes , HENRY MOUNGER; pro C. W. C. * Kov. 12, 1788. .» Georgia , Wilkes County, April Term, 1788. Stephen Heard, T vs. > Attachment. Turner Lane, J Ordered, THAT the defendant do appear and plead within a year and a day, otherwise judgment by default. Ex trad from the Minutes,- HENRY MOUNGER, pro C. \Y. C. \ Kov, 12, 178s 1 , f GEORGIA. By his Honor GEORGE WALTON, Esq. Captain-General, Governor and Comman der in Chief in and over the said State. A Proclamation. WHER EA S the Honorable the Houle of Aflembly in the hit Seflioti held' at Aogurta, en tered into the following pro ceedings and refolot ions: “ WEDNESDAY, the 4th February, 1789. “ WHEREAS pursuant to Refblotions of u the General Assembly, patfed »he thirtieth “ and thirty-lit ft days of January, one thou “ sand seven hundred and eighty-eight, a “ number of citizens were nominated ami “ did convene at Angofta on the fourth d«y “ of November lad, for the purpose of revU “ i’»g and amending the Conftittition of this ** state, and did then and there proceed aud “ agree to such alterations and amei&meur* “ thereof as they concluded would be mod “ expedient; which revision of die ft id eon “ ftitutiou or plan of government of ibis fine “ was transmitted to the different counties “ for the perusal and confide ration of the “ citizens thereof, who were then reemn “ mended to choose three citizens of each “ comity, to meet at Augusta on the fourth “ day of January lad, for the foie purpose of “ adopting or rejecting the said proposed con “ ftitution or plan of government. “ That in purfuame thereof the fteemenof ** this ft ate did on the li r ft Tnefday in Irecem “ ber last eleft three citizens of each county, ** for the purpose aforefaid, who did in cuti “ fequcnce thereof convene at Augusta on the “ fourth day of January last, and after taking “ up the said proposed conflitmiou or plan of ** government, and having the fame under “ their consideration, did neither adopt nor " rejed the fame, but have agreed to such “ alterations and amendments thereto, as “ they conceived would be conducive to the “ interest and fafeiy of the state. ** Jitjolvea therefore, That it be earncftly . “ recommended to the freemen and wrers “ of each county, on the firlt Monday in April “ next toconvene at the usual place for hoid “ iugeieftions, and clmofe three fit and dif cieet persons for each county, to meet at “ Atigulfa on the firft Monday in May next, “ to be veiled with full power only to take “ under their fdious consideration the af«re “ said proposed coiiftitiition or plan of gj “ vernment, together with the proviio* or “ proposed amendments thereto, and to fully “ ratify and adopt the said proposed conftiru “ tion * w, ' h f"ch parts of f a ,d proposed “ amendments as they may think nii.ft pro ** per > without any farther alteration or at “ tempt of amendments thereto ; which shall “ be received and confidcred as the conliitn “ tion and plan of government of the people “ of this state. “ Rtjolved, That if approved of br the ** P eo i'*c, the laid Convention be autlioiucd to inlcrt a clause in the said conftittition, “ '1 hat no monies be drawn out of the Trea/ury or from the public punas of this flute, except “ b a PP r <>prta!ions made by law. ‘‘ kejot'ved, That his Honor the Governor in Council have power and authority to “ draw upon the trcsfnry for the pay of the members of the Convention, in like man “ aer . the pay of the members of the Ge “ ueral Assembly, as well as the necellary “ charges attending the fame. 4< Revived, That a majotity of the Con “ ventiou be autborifed to proceed to buli ** nefs.” Now, therefore, (or the more certain pro mulgation and execution of the said proceed ings and resolutions, I HAVE thought fir, by and with the advice of the Honorable the Executive Council, to ifiuethi# my Proclama tion, notifying to the people at large, that it is earnestly recommended that they do assem ble at the usual places in their refpeftive comi ties on the firft Monday in April Bext, and choose three lit and difereet persons for each to meet at Augusta on the firft Monday in May following for the purposes therein ex prefied. And it is commanded that two or more Juflices of the Peace do give their at tendance in the said counties refpedively for leieivmg and counting the ballots, and raak- mg return thereof And farther, that the \ Sheriff* of the said counties do also attend for preserving good order and decorum at ibr said elefljons. GIVEN tinder my Hand, and the Creit Seal of the said State, in the Council Chamber, at Angvfta, this fifth da/ of March, in the Year of otir Lord, one ihoufend, seven hundred aud eighty-nine; and in the thirteenth Year of the Independence of the United States of America. » „ GEORGE WALTON. By bis Honor's Command, JOHN MILTON, Secretary . COD SAFE THE STATE. ARCHIBALD Smith has tolled before me a yellow bay geld ing about n or 12 years oiu, about thirteen and an half hancis high, branded on the near buttock L an<L on the near flioutfer M trots and earners, and had a imall bell tied on wish a leather firing. Whoever ow.'s the find geld ng, may have him by proving the property before me, paying *e*lpnab!e charges, and apph mg to the fiid Archibald noth, on the J'wrlve {Vile; Heaver-dams of Mioulderbone cre“k. HENRY GR \YBIIL, t.m. C’-eene county, Man hi], 1789. Notice is hereby given, £ HAT on the 26th dav of March ensuing | at the Court-house in Richmond coun ty, on the firft day of April at the town of Wafliington, in the county of Wilkes, and' on th» 6th day of April at Waynefbornugh, > in Burke county, will be fold to the highest bidder at public sale, a number of Lots itv Louifvills, on the following term*, viz. the purchifer to give his note or notes with ap proved fecuriry, payable in fix months in spe cie, or the value thereof in paper medmn*. with lawful interest from the xlate. Titles will be made as soon as the purchase money is paid, at the expence of (he purchaser. H. LAWSON, 7 „ J. SHELMAN, 5 C ' >mmrs * March 18, 1789. Nopice. WILLIAM r all, )i>n. 1941 2-3 acre® quality on the river Alatamaba, be tween Cathead and the mouth of Ocouee ri ver ; 11666 acres firft quality, of oak and hickory land throughout this state; 11666 seres fecund quality, oak and hickory land. Tfnmas Keys jooo acres firft quality, of oak ami hickory land; Joseph Cook, ajoo acres fecund quality, of oak and hickory land, twenty negroes. Samuel Boazman, ICC acres second quali ty, oak and hickory land ; aro acres third quality, oak and hickory land three negroes. The above is an exrratl from the General Return of taxable property for the year 1788, in Richmond county, and are yet in default, and nttt in the cminty. The above property, or so much thereof will be fold at the Codrt houfe in laid county, for ready cath only, th* twenty-firft day of April next, to fatisfy the taxes due from the above persons, provided the money is not paid op before the said twen ty firft of April next. A. CRAWFORD,/«• CT. March tl, 1789. FOR SALE, A TraffiofLand In Edgefield county, South Caroli na, containing 200 acres bound'd on the dead river at Fort Moon Bluff, by Mils Lamar’s land at laid Bluff, on the lower fice, and by Mr. 1 ho mas Lamar’s land on the upper fide. For terms of Lie, apply to J< HN HAMMOND. Mount Airy, March 16, 1789. » ** * A likely NEGRO BOY to be fold foe Tobacco. Inquire of the Printer*
