The Georgia state gazette, or, Independent register. (Augusta, Ga.) 1786-1789, April 04, 1789, Image 1

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* Saturday* 4P*n, fit* GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE V- ! i•/>;.* r h' r.ii t.i ,#• O R INDEPENDENT REGISTER. * ' *“ * * t .« »• - *. * I » M *V ,/• ■ * J. ' , -r ■ ■ - ■ i—. ■■» **. ~ i FREEDOM of the PRESS, and TRI A L by JURY, to remain inviolate forever. Constitution of Georgia* AUGU ST A: Printed by JOHN E. S M I TH, Printer to the State-, Essays , Articles of lr.telli'. gence, Advertisements, (Ac. will be gratefully received, and every kind of Printing performed. Richmond County, CHIEF JUSTICE'S Charge to the Grand lnquejt of the county aforejaid, March Term, 1789, Gentlemen of the Grand, fury* T HE Laws of your country have fclcftcd and convened you here this day, to aft as the Grand Inquest for the comity of Rich mond—a trust highly honorable in itfelf, and of the greatest importance to the community at large. It is for this reason the laW requires * -that the mod refpeftable freeholders of the county (hall be summoned to serve on the Grand Jury, as being the properelt guardians of the public peace, and the lives, liberties, honors, and estates of every individual. The particular buftnefs of the Grand Jury forms a very important article in the administration ofjuflice, in every free commnity; as no person, however atrocious or however trivial His crime, can he put to the ignominy of a public trial without their approbation ; yet, there is no man, however exalted in office or in wealth, above their reach. Your own ffifpofition, without my recommendation, I am sensible will be fufficient to inspire you with zeal and alacrity, in the difeharge of these important duties ; yet, ftiffer me to observe, that the preftnt time, as it is the commence ment of a general reformation of political evils, points*out a proper period also for the reformation of the conduft of individuals. - This is the month wherein the Federal Constitution lately adopted, is to begin its operation. An extensive empire coolly and impartially considering the defefts of their civil government, and quietly arid peaceably correftirtg them, is a fpeftacle entirely new in the hiftory of mankind; and, I hope and believe, the fame patriotic fentitnents and •vvifdom, which inspired and perfefted this excellent inftiturion, will render it productive of every felicity, to every part of the United States, w hich their most fanguinc withes have imagined. But in a republican form of go vernment, the aid of virtuous men is netfef fary to the execution of the lawis 1 ; therefore, Gentlemen, the wifdomfbf our ancestors form ed the inftitufion of Grand juries* without whose aid the heft laws Would be nugatory. No better guide can possibly he given you, in the execution of you duty, than the words of die oath y6’o have taken, “ diligently to in quires and “ true pre/entment mule” Your diligence in inquiry ought not to be confined to such information only as you may receive from the Attorney General, but whfere you Have reason to fufpeft a crime has been ccm 'mitt&d, you ought to Compel all persons who probably know any thing of the matter to at tend, and- give information. No private friendship or other motive whatever can ex ctife a Grand Juror for concealing any crime within his knowledge. Besides the violation of few, by the ./more i atrocious offence#, of murder, theft, forgery, j perjbry, and the like, you ought, Gentlemen, toinfpeft into the conduft of tavern arid tip ling lioufe-keepers, gamblers end cheats of all kinds, whether at cards or othdrvyife— Ferries, bridges, and high-way , are great objefts of convenience or inepnyepience to the public; theft and uuifauces of all kinds, St is your duty so examine, and cofteft abuses j in them* «ver> eftion that Unit to 1 T H R 4 , : ■ • interrupt the convenience and hippinefs of the public as a community ; or that flows from, or obviously tends to a corruption of morals, is ptmiftiablt by iiuliftinent, and which, it is your duty to prefont, in order that offenders may be putiilhed, as aii example to deter others. The Attorney General will lay before you Inch informations as are handed to Him, as early as poflible * and I have no doubt you • will perform your duty with that patience,' . and iuduftry, your country expefts from you. NATH ANi EL PENDLETON. March 24, 17H9. Richmond County, March Term, 1789. PrtfentmerAs if the Grand fury fer the body of thi count's qf re laid. TH E Grand Inquest of the countv of Richmond, fully tmprcffbd withafenfe of their duty, and feeling the importance of their commission, are h ippy in acknowledging that there have been fewer violations o: the laws in this extensive county, fuice the lalt Superior Court, than have occurred wFhin the fame period for fame years past, and fit reflection we dwell with more fatisfjftion, when it is considered how rapidly our popu lation is increaliiig. To that fair and impar tial distribution of jufticc, which we have been accustomed to receive from that bench, may we entirely attribute this valuable reform ; add that the fame 7ea! may aftuare every iutute exteniion of the judiciary department, is our very ardent with—confei oiks, as we are, tfiLt the certainty of punillimeiit is the furelf bar against the inroads of Vi* f. We cannot but repeat, however tirefomfi the fubjeft is, that the fit nation of our pubi c roads, particularly within a few milts a;omul Augulta, calls loudly for the immediate in- Jbi'ceinent of that very judicious law whi<h tlxr legilhtive body palled at their lalt feffiou, and from its full operation, we may antici pate the hippy removal of this intolerable grievance. We conceive that the crime of horse Heal ing is not attended with fufficient puuifhnfem, j and we earneitly recommend the Legiilatuie | would make it death for the fir ft offerice, which we apprehend, would tend to suppress this frequent and notorious evil. We recommend that the law for the re g’ulat on of taverns, and which refpefts the vending cf spirituous liquors, be amended, the fame being in our opinion entirely inade - qua:e to the intention thereof; and in the mean tune we recommend, that the Court do appoint {which the pi efeui law authorifes) per sons and places where licences may at all times be obtained. On the information of a refpeftable Maa’f trate, we feel ourfelvcs bound to present the following persons who refine within the di ftrift of Captain Jdhn Hatcher’s company— viewing with abhOrence their reproachful con- i dust, ind for the fake of moral freftitude we give their iidiriea to the public and to. the laws -of their country, as being accufcd With foroi catory, adulterous, and incefluous practices, viz. - Kamuel Alien,* Reubeft "Ba'fiow, and Mathias Adams, for the former, surf Joseph | Jrleyfortbe latter crime; and *e recommend that George Cn.fby. Robert M*Dowal, Rich- I ardCuny, and Robert Burton, of the feme . ( diftrift, b 9 Jtqiiirtd 10 prove fbe faft«. • * tyoi. HI. No.- Cixxi.} t ,* * ' : i • i*l - k ► » * » *• , We prefcnt the Magistrates of Augufla. save P.ilzicl Hunter, Esquire, for negleGmg to attend *hd hold the muuthly and quarterly c* tu ts fur the recovery of (mail debts, &c. We recommend that these our Pic fern ruents, together with his Honor the Chief’ Jiitiico’s Charge, be publilhed in the next Ga zette. Gfvcn under otir hands arid seals at Rich mond Coin t-houlc, this 27th day of March, 1789. Thomas Cole, Foreman ; Anthony Haynes, Samuel Jarß, Colemau, folio .Shackleford, N. M. Bugg, N* Hdls, VViliiam Walton, Fitz M. Hunt, toihua Grinage, Koherr Dick*, ft Allison, George Wych, A. Crawford, Dalzie! Hunter, Thomas Moore, Andiew I ones, Jacob Bug?, Godfrey Zimmerman, Thomas Hogan. A true Copy, DANIEL ELAM, C. R. C. In the SUPERIOR COURT. . Ordered, T" 1 WAT such per funs as were duly sum moned, and did not appear to ferveon the Grand jury this Term, be fined ten pounds agreeable to Jaw, nnlefs they render a fu/fi jerenr excuse within thirty H.iy« agteeahJc to law, and that the Clerk pubitlh tins order in the Augii'fla Gazette. O derid, I hat such persons as were fum,- rtioued, and did not attend to serve as Special 1 jilrors, and the fame of thole who w ere fum ,T,PnCd a,,f! * i(l a.tend as other Petit m ro\s, b'e fmed the furn of five pound, each, un f 3 ,!;c y n,l!!cr * lutScic.it exenfe within tn.nv days t< some Aidant JulHce-of fhr comity accordog to Jaw, and that the Clerk pubmh this ol er in the Augusta Gazette. J Ordered, The such of the presen tments c the Grand Jut-/ps require if, be turned in. 1 idirtments, anthat the hid prefermnen-s * gether with theriiief Judge’s Cbarge/be ,0- Jnffe.i aVrceahlcto their recommendtrV , ExtraQ Jont the Minutes , J DAHEL ELAM, / P. C. Richmond County March, 1/89. L O N DO N. Dicember \z, - i .he Bririfii Qon Stangale is blown up on jhc coast of Africawith 120 flaires «u board, and ail of them pebed. ’ Older* have bet, given at Vienna to g<t rcidy yo.oco and an equalaiumher ,of bayonets and fa**, as.foon a? pof ble. l ire armaments cont ue viith the greatefivi- Rour. Hungary hgJbrailhed more recruit, than wa- expetfed, . j At Berlin preparatns Jhve been made for .forming a magazine 7 jjjoviftons, fufficicne ; for if ,cOo men. . A .very txtraordinai iontratt is now go ing on with the board oj dmiralty. A Mr. Robertson, of Greenock fccotlnnd, who ha* .a .large Jioufeat Halifax 1 Amencs, has of fered ftngly to supply w timber the wholo navy q/ Great-Britain/ One of the french fern’s bedchambera in die palace of the Tlnlbeiies was lofcbedin the w-jln of the 2ifl ulij Thttliiev* titer ed at the ground fit.it and e.. t« <(f as much gold Iringe and L uca tj would fetcll n,COQ franca when bw» I