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GEORGIA.
By his Excellency JAMES
J A. C K S ON, Governor
and Commander in Chief of the
Army and Navy bf this State ,
and of the Militia thereof.
A PROCLAMATION.
WH RR E A S I have receiv
ed fuhftantial informa
tion that William A, Bowles,
ftylinghimfelf Direftor-Grneral
of Mufcoghee, in letters dated
bead-quarters St. Marks Fort,
|une the fifth, one thoufand
tight hundred, addrefted to cer
tain «ifizens of this Hate, and of
the United .States, has endea
voured to feduce them from
their allegiance, which they owe
the faid States, and to prevail on
them to enter his fervice, and to
enlift men within the bounds of
this (late and the United States,
to fight againll the fubjefts,
troops and government of his
Catholic Mrjefty, the King of
Spain, with whom the United
States are allied by the mod fo
lemn ties of amity and friend
ship, under and by virtue of the
treatv of San Lorenzoal real, con
cluded between the high con
tracting parties, on the feven and
twentieth day of G6lober, one
thou’ nd feven hundred and
ninety-five, and figned by Tho
mas 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. *r,d is now ot
fu l force j and citizens of one
fide and fubjefts of the other,
are thereby forbid committing
bodilities on, or entering the fe: -
vice of the enemies of either of
the laid cm,ntra6ling parties.
™ \\ d Wh kr e as, in and by an
p -t of the United States enti led
“ An aft in addition to the aft,
for the punifbment of certain
crimes againll the United States"
palled June the fifth, one thou
land feven hundred and n\v ie ty
four, and diflFe
rent periods by Afferent and fe
veral law; of the faid Unite
S ta '.eS, and now of force by
virtue of an aft puffed for the
fuither continuance thereof, and
approved on the twenty-fourth
day of April of the prelent yeai
one thoulaud eight hundred,
It is enabled. That if any citizen
of the United States (hill, with
in the territory or jurifdiftron o
the fame, accept and excrcifc a
commilfion to ferve a foreign
prince or 11: te in war, by land
or Ua, the perfon fo offending
Shall be dcemedguilty of a high
miCdemeanor, and (hall be fined
not more than two thoufand dol
lars, and (hall be impnloned noi
exceeding three years.
An I it is therein further enabled
Thu if any perlon (hall, within
the teiritoiv and jurifdiftion of
the United States, enlift or entc
himfdl. or hire or retain anothd
perfon, to enlift or enter hi nfelf,
or to go beyond the limits or
jurifdiftion of the United States
with intent to be enhfted or en
tered in the fervice of any fo
reign prince or Hate as a foldier,
or as a marine or Teaman on
board of any vdlcl of war, letter
of ma que or privateer, every
perlon fo offending (hall be
deemed guilty of a high mifde
meanor, and Chalk be fined not
exceeding one thoufand dollars.
and imprlfoced not exceeding
three years. Provided That if
any perfon fo enlifted, (ball,
within thirty days after fuch en
lillment, voluntarily* difi over
upon oath, to fomc juftice of
the peace, or other civil magis
trate, the perfon or perfons by
whom he was fo enlifted* fo as
th t he or they may be appre
hended and convifted of the faid
offence; fuch perfon fo difeo
vering the offender or offend rs,
(ball be indemnified from the
penalty prescribed by this aft."
And Whereas, ttishighly
probable that the faid 'Villi mi
\. Bowles, may be countenanc
ed and au horized by feme fo
reign prince or ftate in the pro
ceedings and hoftilities he has
taken and commenced againfl
his Catholic Majefty, and under
whole protection he miy aft,
which would bring him c'early
within the aft of the United
States afore-recited as well as
thofe who might accept and
cxeteife commotions
him, and thofe enlifting in confe
quence thereof; and if this (hould
not prove the cafe, the faid
William A. Bowles can bA con
fidcred in no other light than a
common plunderer and vaga
bond, and z common diftur
ber of the peace of natibns, he
hav»7jg had the infolence even to
threaten the life of the Superin
tendent of the United Stales
in the Creek nation, fubftamiat
ed by documents now in my
hands.
And Whereas. Some of
ihe cuizer.s of this date, and the
ihe Unit d States, may be de
luded (by the promifes and al
lurements held out to them bv
the faiid William A. Howies)
from their fidelity to this ftate
and the United States, and may
embark in hoftility againfl the
faithful ally thereof, previoufly
to a poflibility of any ftep being
aken to prevent '.he fame by
he piefident of the United
States, op account ofthediftance
of his refidence from the South
ern frontier of Geo-gia.
I have thought fit to iflue this
my proclamation, hereby noti
fying all and every perfon and
per Tons, refidents, inhabitants or
citizens of this ftate, of the faid
treaty and law of the United
States, and of the perfeft harmo
y and friendfhip exifling be
wetm his Catholic Majefly, 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
plant in apprehending and fe
uring any perfon or perfons,
efidents, inhabitants or citizens
within this ftate, who may have
received or may hereafter re
ceive any commilfion from the
laid William A. Bowles, for the
purpofe of committing hoftili
ty againfl the Spanifh govern
ment, or on any other pretence
whatfoever, as well as in appre
bending and fecuring all and
every perfon and perfons, refit
dents, inhabitants or citizens
within this ftate, who may have
enhfted or may hereafter enlift
in any troop or company raifed
or to be railed, in virtue of any
fuch commilfion or cormnUDons
from the faid William A.
Bowles, the fame being contrary
to the true intent and meaning
of the aforementioned folemn
treaty, as well as the exifting
laws of the United States.
Given under my hand , and the
great teal of this State, at the
State Houfe , in LouifvilU , this
eighth day of July, in the
year of our lord eighteen
hundred and in the twent\
fifth year of American In
dependence
J AS. JACKSON.
lAy the Governor ,
Horatio Mar bury,
Secretary t
God fave the State,
Ex ecu t v fi Department,
LouifvilU, fan 13, 1800.
ORDERED, Th t the aft
entitled an aIT, to give
further time to the officers ol
th is (fate, to take and fubferibe
the oath required by the aft en
titled, " an a6l to compel all
officers, civil and mil itary wi h
in this (late, to take anil fubferibe
an oath to fupport the conftitu
tibn thereof;”
Be published in the feveral
gazettes of this and al
officers, civil and mil tary, with
in its purview fire required to
govern themfelves accordingly.
Thomas [ohnson,
Secretary,
An to give further time to
tlhe officers of this flae t to take
and fubferibe the oath required
ty the aft entitled , “ an all to
compel all officers , civil and mili
tary within this [late, to take and
fubferibe an oath to fupport the
confutation thereof ” paffedthe
1 &h day of February, one thou
[and feven hundred and ninety
nine.
Sec 1 T-i V l * cna & €( * h Se -
AJ na't and Houfe of
Reprefentatives of the State of
Georgia in General Ajfembly met t
and by the authority of the fame ,
That the civil, military, and ah
other officers of this flatc, who
now aie in commiffion, and have
not heretofore taken and Tub
fenbed the oath required bv the
aforefaid a6f in terms thereof,
(hall nevertheless be permitted
to hold, excrcife and enjoy their
refpc&ivo aapointmints, until
the firft day ot 06fober next.
Sec. 2. And be U further enali’
ed, That if any of the officers
of this (late (hall negle6l or re
fufe to take and fubferibe the
aforefaid oath in terms of this
aft, every fuch officer or officers
(hall, for fuch his negleft or re
fusal be removed from office, as
in cafes of mal-praftice or difo
bedience of orders.
Sec 3. And bt it further enabl
ed, 1 hat all civil officers here
after to be appointed (ball, be
fore they enter on the dudes of
their rcfpeftive appointments,
take and fubferibe the faidoath,
in addition to the oath of office ;
and all militia officers heicaftcr
to be appointed, (hail take and
fubferibe the lame before the
clerk of the fuperior or inferior
court of the conuty, and obtain
a certificate thereof, befoie fuch
officer (hall take any command,
by or under fuch appointment.
Sec, 4. And be it father enact
ed, That all proceedings which
have teen tad or obtained U
fore any of the aforelaid olfice!*
who have not taken and | ub !
feribed the aforefaid o „, b '
terms ol the faid act,or that’*'"
in future be had and
before them or any of them pte
vious to the afore faid fi, [\ '
ot October next, [ball be h c ]J
deemed and coniideicd, to be *
1 gal. as it luch officer or o ff Tc^ s
had taken, and fublcibed th*
atorefaid oaih in terms ot th!
(aid act.
hcc. 5 And be it further waft*
td, 1 hat any part or parts of tjj e
atorefaid art, which may
•ate againft this act. fhalUeand
»he Lmeis hereby repealed.
David Meb iw. thr r, Speak#
of the IJou/e of Reprefentativ «.
David i manuf l , h fii nt
of the Serate.
Affented to Dec. 5, i 79g<
J AS * Jackson, Governor ,
COLLECTO RS S
tVILL BE SOLD ' ‘
On TUESDAY, the 29 thnf
next, at the Market Jlou/ c in
the Town oj Lomjville. ot .he
ufual hour, the
PROPERTY, to wi\
4CO acres 2d qfoal.-y land, j,
foo county, ou Ogechee r>« r, j i n Dg
1 horn, a, and others granted to Siibhi
and others. I aken as ’he property of
bUfilnk»ame Harvry, jun in d fault for
b.e e« for the yta 1799 T,» due
(even dollars fev my >ocen s
One LOT at Feu \ li. dge ; hkf B
as the popety of Wi lam Sra’bara
in default for b s ns fur h? year
T x due forty fewrn cfn s.
100 acres p n? Und. eff •fun county,
on Reed Creek, join rg jo Darf'y
tsk n as rhepr petty rf E izahc-h Polk,
d default for her »*x fur he year 1795,
Tux due wcoty cems.
650 acres 3d qua* ty land, in R'ch.
ruoiid coun y, u B g Cidk joining
Moore • taken ha the proper y ot Ebe
n-.zer Folelorae. id defau 1 fur hit tut
for the year 1759. a * due, two dol«
lars twtn-y fi* ~uu half cents.
250 acres 2 qua’ity land, .‘n Bn ke;
county, cn he waters of Big C reck,
j ioing Wilfon, granted to Wilh-m
Cn fley; taken as me proper y< f Daniel
M Murphy, in default tor his t«* hr
the year 1799* Aax due ,R o dollar*
n ncty cents.
232 acres j ’ quality. J • kf >n crun*
ly, on the waters of ppal.m’ e , join*
mg Scott, gran ed to barrary F:zerj
taken as th: property ol J .feph Spc r,
in dnautt to» hie ra* for the y.at l ‘A*
lax due forty nine cents.
40® Acres pine land in leffnfoa
county, on Big Cr*ck jnong J ftpk
\1 eo, granted to Robert Alien, gi» s
in by Joicph Allen as agent for William
Allen taken m default for the 'aces for
l hc year 1799. Tax due foity-thrcc
and three quart-.r cents.
200 Acre# 2d quih y land in Tj'Jrke
coun y, on Rocky Cr. ek, jo n ng Dx*
on, g’•anted to Roi.er r e ; taken ss tbc
prop r y of John M’Cul'e'S in oefault
for ihc .a*cs for ihe year 1799. Tlx
due one dollar four ten cei cs
1200 Acres 3d quaMy hnd in Jack -
Ton county, on Currey Crc k, j »nirg
John Gorum, gran od to WiiiTm G'b
bans ; tak.n as the proper y jof joha
Moreland, in defau t for the ia s ea for
me year 1799. Ta< due five dollar*
fcvcnty'mne ecu s,
100 Acres pne land In Jefferoa
couu.y, waiers of B g Creek. jm'T
W ilis Howard, granted to Waker
taken as the property of Thoma*
in default for tbc tucs for the y«* r
1 799 Ta* due forty nmc cents.
One houfc and lot m Ibe town °|
L uifvdle; taken as the property
Willu.ro Evans, in defau.t for the
for the year 1799. Tax due one doll**
and ten cm 1.
5087 *«res p ne land in Montgomery
coun.y, Qconcc river, joining M r ,;
H*rvey j (urveyrd for Robert F ourn f*
ta cn as the prop*r*y of R o'*' 1
F ourooy, in def-olc for the ta*
the year 1799 Ta, due forty*°i D:
dollars fourteen cen s.
Garland Hardwicb, T, €• J •