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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.