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GEORGIA.
n. hit Excellency J A MRS
JACKSON, Governor
and Commander in Chief of the
Army and Naw of this Slate t
and of the Militia thereof .
A PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS I have receiv
ed fubftantial informa
tion that William A, Bowles,
ftyling himfelf Direftor-General
ofMufcoghee, in letters dated
head-quarters St. Marks Fort,
[une the fifth, one thoufand
eight hundred, addreflfed to cer
tain citizens of this Rate, and of
:he United States, has endea
voured to (educe them from
their allegiance, which they owe
the (aid States, and to prevail on
them to enter his fervice, and to
cnlill men within the bounds of
this (hte and the United States,
to fight againft the fubjefts,
troops and government of his
Catholic Majefty, the King of
Spain, with whom the United
States are allied by the mod fo
lemn ties of amity and fiiend-
Qiip, under and by virtue of the
treaty of San Lorenzo al real, con -
cluded between the high con
trading parties, on the feven and
twentieth day of Oftober, one
thoufand feven hundred and
ninety-five, and figned by Tho
rns Pinckney on the part of the
faid States, and the Prince of
Peace, on the part of his Ca ho
lic Majefty ; and which treaty
was duly ratified, and is now of
full force j and citizens of one
fide and fubjefts of the other,
ire thereby forbid committing
■oftilities on, or entering the fe. -
■rice of the enemies of either of
■he faid contrailng parties.
I An d Whereas, in and by an
of the United States entitled,
■ An ad in addition to the aft,
■or the punifhment of certain
Primes again'! the United States'*
Palfed June the fifth, one thou- 1
■ md feven hundred and ninety-'
■our, and continued at diffe
■enr periods by different and fe-
Petal laws of the faid United
■>-are , and now of force by
■’irtue of an aft palled for the
■urther continuance thereof, and
■ppioved on the twenty-fourth
■h> April of the prelent year
•ne thou : aud eight bund ed,
WP is enacted , That if any citizen
W United States dull, wich-
I; 1 terr itory or jurifdiftion of
■ e lin “, accept and cxercife a
■ommiliion to f erve a f ore iar n
■ ‘ l )Ce or in war, by land
■ r 'a the perfon fo offending
F., e kerned guilty of a high
demeanor, and (hall be fined
■° ITI )re thm two thoufand dol-
I s » a jjd (hall he imprifoned not
■ cee jl n g three years.
15 therein father enabled.,
■ hfaa y per | 0a fhall, within
Wi rntor V and jurifdiftion of
enlifl or enter
H/r • or hire or retain another
i. 011 * en hft or enter himfelf,
B.?,.?? beyond the limits or
H 1 ion of the United States,
W mtent to hecnlifled or cn
n. vice of any fo-
P rin ceor (Urc a folder,
boqrrt V Jnne or teaman on
«rm«* njrvead of war. letter
marq Ue *
per lon r privateer, every
dee 0 offending (hall be
high mifde
! r » ond fhill be fined not
2c t‘ a Joae thoufand dollars.
and imprifoned not exceeding
three years. Provided That if
any perfon fo enlifted (hall,
within thirty days after Rich en
liftment, voluntarily Hifover
upon oath, to fome juftice of
the peace, or other civil magif
trate, the perfon or perfons by
whom he was fo enlifted, fo as
that he or they may be appre
hended and convifted of the laid
olfence ; fuch perfon fo difeo
vering the offender or offenders,
(hall be indemnified from the
penalty preferibed by this aft.’*
And Where as, It is highly
probable that the faid VVillhm
A. Bowles, may be countenanc
ed and authorized by fome fo
reign p ince or (late in the pro
ceedings and hoftilities he has
taken and commenced againft
his Catholic Majefty, and under
whofe proteftion he may aft,
which would bring him dearly
within the aft of the United
States afore-recited as well as
thofe tv ho might accept and
cxercife commi hons under
him, and thofe enlifting in confe"
quince thereof; and if thisfhould
not prove the cafe, the (aid
William A. Bowles can be con
in no other light than a
common plunderer and vaga
bond, and a common diftur
ber of the peace of nations, he
having had the infolence even to
threaten the life of the Superin
tendent of the United States
in t£e Creek nation, fubftandat
ed by documents now in my
hands.
And Whereas. Some of
the citizens of this date, and the
the United States, may be de
luded (by the promifes and al
lurements held out to them by
the faid Wiffiarti A, Howies)
from their fidelity to this ftate
and the United States, and may
embark in hoftility againft the
faithful ally thereof, previoufty
to a poffibility of any ftep being
taken to prevent the fame by
the prefident of the United
States, on account ofthediftanca
of his refidence from the South
ern frontier of Gco r gia.
I have thought fit to iffue this
my proclamation, hereby noti
fying all and every perfon and
pei firms, refidents, inhabitants or
citizens of this ftate, of the faid
treaty and law of the United
States, and of the perfeft harmo
ny and friendfhip exifting be
tween his Catholic Majefty, and
the United States, as they will
anfwer the contrary at their pe
ril ; and I do hereby ftnftly
charge and require all officers
civil and military belonging to
this ftate, to be watchful and vi
gilant in apprehending and re
curing any perfon or perfons,
refidents, inhabitants or citizens
within this ftate, who may have
received or may hereafter re
ceive any commillion from the
faid William A. Bowles, for the
purp ife of committing hoftili
ty againft the Spaniffi govern
ment, or on any other pretence
whatfoever, as welt as in appre
hending and figuring all and
every perfon and perfons, refi
dencs, inhabitants or citizens
within this ftate, w!io may have
enlifted or miv hereafter •niitt
in any troop or company raifcd
or to be raifed, in virtue of any
fuch commiifi ?n or co.nmfli jus
from the kid William A.
Bowles, the fame being contrary
to the true intent and meaning
of the aforementioned folrmn
treaty, as well as the cxifling
laws of the United States.
Given under my hand, and the
great leal of this State, at the
State lioufe, in Lowfvitlthis
eighth day of July, in the
year of our I ord eighteen
hundred and in the twenty
fifth year of American In
dependence
JAS. JACKSON.
By the Governor ,
Horatio M \ r b u r y ,
Secretary.
God lave the State,
Exbcutve Department,
Louifville, Jan. 13, 1800.
ORDERED. Thit the aft
entitled an aft, to give
further time to the officers of
this (late, to take and fubferibe
the oath required bv the aft en
titled, s< an aft to compel all
officers, civil and military wi: h
in this (late, to take and fubferibe
an oath to fuppoit the conflitu*
tion thereof;”
He publiffied in the federal
gaz ttes of this (late, and ah
officers, civil and mil tary, with
in its purview are required to
govern themftlves accordingly.
Thomas Johnson,
Secretary,
An A r T to give, further time to
the officers of this fa e, to take,
and fubferibe the. oath required
by the aft entitled , “ an all to
compel all officers , civil and mill
tary. within this fate, to take and
Jnbfcrihe an oath to fup port the
confihuion thereofpaffed the
ibth day of February, one thou
fand[even hundred and ninety
nine.
Sec i 13 ena^f d hi Se-
AJ naie and Houfe of
Reprifentatives of the State of
Georgia in General Ajfembly met,
and by the authority of the fame ,
That the civil t military, and all
other officers of this (late, who
now are in commiffion, and have
not heretofore taken and fub
fenbed the oath required by the
aforefaid in teirns thereof,
fhall nevertheless be permitted
to hold, exercifc and enjoy their
refpcftfve appointments, until
the {jrfl day of Oftober next.
Sec. 2. Andbe v. further enaß*
ed , That if any of the officers
of this Hate (hall negleft or re
fufe to take and fubferibe the
aforefaid oath in terms of this
aft, every (rich officer or officers
fhall, for fuch h is ncglcft or re
fufal be removed from office, as
in cafes of mal-prafticc or difo
bedience of orders.
Sec 3. And b it further enact
ed, I hat all civil officers here
after to be appointed fhall, be
fore they enter on the duties of
their refpeftive appointments,
take and fubferibe the faid oath,
in addition to the oath of office ;
and all militia officers hereafter
to be appointed, fhall take and
fubferibe the fame before the
clerk of the lupenor or inferior
court of the couuty, and obtain
a certificate thereof, before fuch
officer (hall take any command,
by or under fuch appointment.
See, 4. And be it further enabl
ed, That all proceedings which
bavc been bad or obtained be
fore any of the afon laid officers
wh > have not taken and In fi
ler bed the aforclaid enth, in
terms of the faid act,or that may
iti futii'c be h\d and obtained
before them or any of them pre
vious to the afore faid firfi day
of October r ext, (hall be field,
deemed and confidercd, to be as
legal, as if Inch officer or officers
had taken, and lublfribed the
at< refaid oath in terms of the
laid act.
fcec. r } And be it further evafl
ed 9 I hat any pait or parts of the
aforefa d act, which may rnili
(afe againll this act, (hall be and
the fame is hereby repealed.
David Mikiw. turb, Speaker
of the Hou/e o / Reprefenlatiyes,
David Fmanum t PrrJidinC
Of the Senate.
A (Tented to Dec, 5, 1799,
Jaj. Jackson, Governor,
COLLECTOR's s\ 1 EsT
WILL BE SOLI)
On TUESDAY , the vtyhof July
next , at the Market IJou/e in
the Town of Louijville , at the
tifudi hour, the ” E• I LO\VIAQ
PROPERTY , to wit.
4c® acres ad qual. y land, ia Jtffer
fon coumy, on Ogcchee river, j ,in ng
Ibbob,m b, and otl era grunted to Stubh*
and others. (akeii as the property of
BltflWame Harry, juo ia d'fauh for
h e ’ix for the year 1799 Tax due
feven dollar* fevtniy two ecu b.
One LOT ai Fern.’, Bridge ; taken
“« the P'Opc ty of William Sta ham,
in default for h.s taa for ih* year 1799.
T % due forty fcvco cfn a.
iQO acres p fjc Und, cff. ifoc county,
on llccd v.ick, join’ng Jot 1 Dailey
lok o a# 'liepr perty of Elixahc'h IV-Ik**
•n default for her tax for the year 1799*
Tax due twenty cents.
6soar4tß 3d quality land, in Rch
rrond county, n 13 u. CrCik joining
Moore ; Ihlcoo >8 the proper y ot Ehe
n zer Fol Home. iu defau : for hi* tax
for ihc y<tr 1799. a* due, two dol
lars twrnty fix . nd half
250 acres at quality land, n Bn kej
county, op the water# of Big Creek,
j ining Wilfon, granted to William
Ci Vc) ; takcu ad H e proprri yof Daniel
M Murphy, m def-uu tor his tax for
the year 1799. *« due two dollars
□ ntty scuts.
233 acn» 3 ejuility, Jnkfon conn*
ty* CM the waters of t. ppilac'.c , join
ing Scott, granted to Baroary Fia rcr j
taken as tb. property ot J.lVph Sp c r,
iu dt tau 1 tor h.s tax f„r the y:ar 1799.
l ax due forty nine tents.
400 Aorta pine hod ,' Q i, jj cr f nn
county on Dig Creek joining J f pjj
Ahcn, granted to Robert A lien,
in by Juicph Alien ai agent for William
Allco i tak*o iu default for the raxes (ot
the year 1799. '*« due fotiy-threc
and three quarter cents.
300 Acre# ad qu ,l, y | inc j ; Q Burlte
coun:y, 00 Rocky Crek, jonng D *»
00, granted to Roberts ; taken the
pre p r j of John M‘Cullers in default
far ihc ia*c# for the year 1799. 'Fax
due ot.e dollar tour ten cents
1206 Ac es 3d qua! ty land to Jack
lon county, onCurrcy Cre.k, j ining
Juba Gurum, grao ed to W ,|ium Gib
bon# ; takcu the proper, y | o f r o h a
More and, in rieUu 1 for the . a *ea for
tae year 1799. Ta< due fire dollars
levcnty nine ccn s.
ICO Acres pine land In Jefferfou
coumy, water, of Big Creek, jo ning
Wdlts Howard, grunted t 0 W s k n
taken as the property of Thomas Dailey*
in default fir the ra*cs for the year
1799 Ta* due forty ni nc cents.
One houfc and lot i Q ,he tosro of
L u:i* lie ; taken as the property of
Wi.lum Evau», m default f or { \, c ta , M
for the year 1799, Tzx due one dollar
auJ ten cru’B,
5087 Acres p DC laud -n Montgomery
county, Qeoi.ee river, joining Michael
Harvey ; furveyed for Robert Flournoy,
ta l cn a, the proper y of Robert
I* ournoy, in default for the tn* for
the year 1799. f** due for y-nln*
dol are fourteen ceo e.
Gaiiand Hardwich, T, C» 7.C.