Georgia Argus. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1808-1816, May 29, 1810, Image 3

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t'-'riert TRUTH ttnlicens’drtings, jitul dare accost e'en lings themselves ...Or rulers of the free." MILLEDGEVILLE: | TUESDAY, MAT 29, 1810. ... The News.— There has been no! } a tp arrivals from Europe—confe- quently nothing new from the Bel ligerents At home peace plenty & unanimity of fentiment almoft per vade the United States—Conne£ti- ctit and Delaware, are once more ieft as the foie champions of oppofi lion. By an a£l parted the left feflion of Congrefs, all the poft routs in this ftnte except thofe that follow arc tolbc difeontinued after the prefent cotitra&s expire. From Savannah bvBryanc h Rice- boro’, M’lntofh c h Darien & Brunf- wick to St. Mary’s. From Augufla, by Lincoltoti, Pe- terfburg and Elberton to Franklin c h From Augufta by Columbia c h Walhington, Lexington, Athens, Watkinfville asid Clarkfboro’ to Jef- ferfon. ) From Augufta by Columbia c h ■Warrenton, Sparta, Milledgeville, Jones c h to Flawkins, on thejOak- mulgee river, & from thence to Cow eta - - • From Milledgeville, by Futnam c h Morgan c h and Watkinfville to Athens. From Darien by Jone’s to Mil ledgeville. From Morgan c h to Randolph ch From Milledgeville to Saunders- ville. From Augufta by Waynefboro’, Louifville, Georgetown, Warrenton, Powelton and Greenfboro’ taWafli- ington. From Augufta by Jackfonboro’ to Savannah. From Ricebpro’ to Sunbury. Chlcnor date to the Berlin de cree] hill exift, the Britilh gov ernment is bound by every dic tate of juflice, as well as regard for hoi- own plighted word, in- ftantly to withdraw them, when fhe is made diftin£tly to perceive that they are the only exifting caufe of the French edi&s now in force. II then, England either revoke her blockade orders, of date an terior to the Berlin decree, or formally declare that none fuch exift, and France refufes to re voice her Berlin decree, fhe will hand felf-condemned before the world as the violator of neutral rights. If, on the other hand, England refufes to take this ftep, afrerfo fair an offer, file will hand in the attitude of the original ag- grefibr, and mud be viewed as an inexorable oppreflor, who, under falfe pretexts, is aiming a deadly blow at our maritime ex igence. In either event we cannot be at no Id's to decide which gov ernment is to be viewed as moft hofliie. Nat. Int. For the ARGUS. The documents refpefting our foreign relations, recently communicated to congrefs, pre- i'ent fome gleams of hope that the two great belligerent powers are at length about to awake to a more correct perception of their "true interests. Our readers will recolleft that France has Readi ly juftified-her Berlin decree, as a retaliation for previous violati ons of neutral rights by Great B itain, and that Gnat Britain has as invariably juftified her or ders in council as retaliatory of the Berlin decree ; while each . government has all along avow ed its readinefs to refeind its e- didbs, provided its enemy would in the firft inftanccfet the exam- IVcfhington Superior Court, dpril Term, 1809. Prefent the Hon. Rt. Walker. WE prefent Tillman Dix on, clerk of the Inferior Court for keeping no records of mo- I ney by him received for eltrays. | WE prefent William M‘Mur- i ray former clerk of the Inferior court, for not laying before the Grand Jury a ftatement of all money by him received, for fees, forfeitures, tavern licences and eftrays, and the appropriatons made by the Inferior court dur ing his clerk {hip. (Signed) By George Franklin, Foreman, and the rej} of the Grand fury. Extradt from 'he Records, Thus. B. Rutherford, Cl’k, NOW Mr. Editor, it does appear front thef'e prefentments, and fo they have made an im predion on the public mind, that thefe two gentlemen both the former as well as the prefent clerk of the Inferior court, has wantonly mifappiied the county monies that had come into their hands, as well as endeavored to keep out of fight of this dif cerning Grand Jury the neeefia- ry documents of the clerks offi ces—’but as it is agreed by al- moft all the writers on law, that proceedings thereon to the next Superior court in order that the fame may be laid before the next Grand Jury. (Signed) By John Rutherford, Fo reman, and the rejl of the Grand fury. It is ordered that Ezekiel Wimberly, fen. William Bennitt & Holliday Hayley be appoint ed Commifiioners to examine into the accounts of the former as well as the prefent clerk of the Inferior Court of this Coun ty, and that the laid Cotnmifi- oners report rh ir proceedings to the next Superior Court to be held in this County GEORGIA, IVafoington eiutity. IN compliame of a con curred refolution of bothbranch es of the Leg flature of this Rate, the hon. {u Ige of the Superior courts of this county, Odfober Term 1309, did agreeable to the requefl of the Grand Jury ap point Ez.kiel Wimberly, fen. William Bennitt and Holliday Hayley commifiioners to exa mine into the accounts of Wil liam M‘Murray, former clerk of the Inferior court, as well as the clerk of the Superior court, on which order vve have carefully examined the records of Wil- liam M‘!YIurray, former clerk of the Inferior court, and find that the expenditures of the faid W Murray exceed the county money by him received fince he came into office, to the amount cf fix dollars fifty nine and one fourth cents, and recommend the payment thereof to faid clerk. We further (fate that we exa mined the documents of the clerk of the Superior court, and find that he is not chargeable with any public money. In confirmation whereof we have hereunto fet our hands this 5th day of January, 1810. (Signed) E. Wimberly, Wm Bennitt, p Com’rs. Holliday Hayley, j IN compliance of an order of the Superior court of the coun ty of Wufliinglon, we have ex amined the books and accounts Wafhineton, 'Inferior Court, May Itb, < * I 0. Prefent**•Francis Tenttille, Thomas Pace and Henry Slappey, F.[quires. Agreeable to the recom mendation of the laff Grand ju ry, It is ordered, ti'.’at the fumof fix dollars fifty-nine aftd a quar ter cents be paid to WiliMm M‘- Murray, Ffq. former clc.k >f this court for money overpaid by him whilft in office, and that < thers. the fame be paid out of any county money now in the hands of the clerk of this court. True extraPfrom the Minutes. T Dixon, Cl’k. Sheriffs Sale. W if. i. n e s n r f On the ft if Tuf.lry in July rn •' Madifm M organ county, BF.TWELN THE USUAL HOURS, One Negro Boy, I?/ the name of Moles, t- ken as the .property of Bucket Dean, to latisiy fundry » xecutions if favor of E. C Whitlirk and a- Conditions cafia. A. M'Afce, n .<?. May 29. 9~tds Sheriff's Sale. WILL BE SOLD On the frjl Tttefday in fitly next, at the Bucket Houfe in the Town cf Milledgeville, BETWEEN THE USUAL HOURS, 202 i-2 Acres of Land,' Formerly in the 5th diflrict of Wiikinfon, now Baldwin coun ty, known by lot N° 248 in laid diftrift ; levied on as the proper ty of Benjamin Howard to fatis- fy Irby Dewberry’s execution a- gainft him. •••A L S 0... One Lot with improvements in the town of Milledgeville, known in the plan of faid town by N° 4, in fquare 39 ; levied on as the property of John Al len to fatisfy Worham Eafby’s execution again him. •••a l s o •• 09 Acres of land in Bald win county on the waters of Rocky creek, adjoining James Thomas St Jeremiah Mathew’s land ; levied on as the property of Chifion Epps, to fatisfy Dol ly Peterfon’s execution againft hurt Sterling B .fs Property pointed out by S Bafs. “•A L S O”* One Lot and Improvements being part of Lot N° 1, in fquare 22, in the town of Milledgeville. bounded by Warren and Frank lin (freets and by a 50 feet alley amt J.>hn F. Britton’s lot in faid fquare ; levied on as the proper ty of Archibald Brylon and A- At!th ini ft r at or s Sal'. W ILL BE SOL D, On the frjl Tue[day in Auyuj] next, at the Co urt Houfe i, H. in- cock county, agreeable to an or der of the h frier court offaid c unty, One Lot of Lund ; No. 2:32, lying iu the 25th diflricf: of Wiikinfon, for the be nefit of the h its and creditors of I. Du lley Sinney, dec. Ran fain Swintuy, Ad mV. May 29. fe-ids lexander Bryfon, to fatidy Hart- receipts and expenditures of the j WeU Jones, Frederick Sam ford, John Barlow, R G Brown and .an inftrument of equal dignity pie of revocation. We have > j s fyfp^jent to do away the force not ceafed to pioteu againft the auc j 0 f an obligation, fo, weak nets of this defence by utg- y OU w jn plcafe wipe off the foul mg that neither belligeient, m imputations of this inquifitorial retaliating on the other, po fief Q ran d Jury, by infer ting the foi led the juft power to pi ofti ate lowing documents duly certified the righrs of an honeft: unoftVnd ing neutral But our remon- flrance, though unanfwerable, has proved unavailing. The letters of general Arm- ftrong and Mr. Pinkney to the fecrctary of ft ate fiiew that the .fincerity of both governments is ■' likely to be foon put to the teft. ..France has Unequivocally declar ed her readinefs to refeind her Berlin decree, in cafe England previoufly revoke her [procla mation] blockades of France, & Mr. Pinkney had add veiled lord ) Wellefiy, on the fubjeft, whofe anfwer may be expe&ed by the John Adams If fuch blockades do not now exift, and the Biitilh government (hall officially fay fo, France will be bound in ho nor to revoke her Berlin decree ; with that decree the pretext for 'the ©refers in council will be re moved, which, as foon as revo ke!, will lead to the repeal of the Milan decree, thus involv ing the demolition of nearly the whole fabric of reflridion and vi olation of neutral commerce. from the records of the fame court together with a frnall ex- tratt from the Inferior court which are at leaf! of equal dig nity with the prefentments. IVafnngion Superior Court, Oflober Term, 1809. Prefent the Hon. Rt. Walker. ^ WE the Grand Jury for the county of Wafhington, having received a note from the former clerk of the Inferior court Rat ing his with to come before us with his vouchers for a fettle- ment for the county monies in his hands whilft in office, and prefent clerk of the Inferior court, and on examination we find he has atted correftly and has kept proper books for the purpofe, and every entry appears to be fairly made. In teftimo- ny whereof we have hereunto fee our hands this 5th day of A- pril 1810. (Signed) Holliday Hayley, h E. Wimberly, > Com’rs. W Bennitt, J April Perm 1810. Prefent the hon. Rt. Walkef. The commifiioners appointed at laft term to examine the coun ty funds having reported, and it being the requeft of the laft G. Jury that the report of thofe commiffioners fiiould be laid be fore this Grand Jury. It is there fore ordered, that the clerk lay the faid report bef ore the prefent Grand Jury. April Term, 1810. We the Grand Jury for the body of the county of Wafh ington, having received and cx- I amined the report of the com- I miffioners appointed by his ho nor the Judge, in compliance other executions againft them. Returned to me by a conftable. •“A L S O”- 100 Acres of pine land in Baldwin county, being part of a fquare granted to Samuel Sum- ifer, joining of Averitt, M‘Cra- ry and Willis’s lands ; levied on as the property of Nathaniel Miller, to fatisfy an execution in favor of James Hunter againft him, and one in favor of i’ho mas and Scurry againlj Miller and Scott. •••A L S 0”« An Improved lot in the town of Milledgeville, being one third of the lot N 0 4, in fquare 27, bounded by Gredhe flreet, Sa muel Beall’s and A. M. Deve- reux’s lots ; levied on the pro- C3' Fifteen Dollars per cwt. will be given for Bs.ack Snakt- Roar, and l en Dollars per cwt. for Pi xx Roy r.— They mu ft be clean and well dried Alio, The highefl price for Bees Wax* Apply in Millepgevilie to 1) Wiifon. GEOR G: \7Baldwin Connty~ 15T THE RE AS John Math ews has applied to me letters of Admiftration ou (he eftate of Corn ffi Navy latcs of this county, dec. Thefe are therefore to cite Sc admonifii all and fingular the kindred and creditors of faid de- ceofed, to be and appear at my office within the time preferibed by law, to {hew caufe if any they have why faid letters fiiould not be granted. Given under my hand at of. fice this 26'h day of May, 1310. Fred. Freeman Cl’k GEORGIA, Putnam County HERE AS Poly Fox . as applied to me for let-, ters of Admiftration on the ef tate and effedts of Janies Fox, late >.f this county, dec. Thefe are therefore to cim Sc admoniffi all & fingular the kin dred anil creditors of laid dec eaf* ed, to be and appear at my of fice within the time preferibed by law, to fhew enufe if any they have why laid letters fiiould not be granted. Given under my hand at of fice this 14 h day of May 1810.'- C Pendleton, C.l’k. WO ! ...Strayed front the fubferiber, on tfw 15th ol Fe bruary laft, A BROWN BAY HORSE, about fourteen and a half hands high, 8 or 9 years old, a blemilh over the fight of the left eye, fwirch tail, well made, in good order when he being convinced that the want of w * lt h t h,e rc q U eft of the laft Grand time would fail to do that juflice . Jury, and are happy to find that the cate may require, feveral years having elapfed fince an ac curate feltlement has taken place between that gentleman and the Inferior court, have therefore to requeft his honor the Judge (a- the books and papers of the clerks offices are in good order, and that the receipts and expen ditures appear to tally except a balance over paid by the former clerk of the Inferior court, of fix greeableto a concurred refoluii- j dollars fifty nine and one fourth on paffed in Nov. 1802) would i cents, which we recommend to appoint three fit and proper per- [ be reimburfed. fons as commifiioners to exa i (Signed) D. BlacLfhear, Foreman, mine into the documents of the | and the rejl of the Jury. ! former clerk, as well as thofe j True Extra&s, If fuch Hi blockades [cf now in office, and report their! Thot, B. RuthafcrdiQVk. I went off—paces and trots, but perty of Hiram Moors to fatisfy , p accs moftly. Any porfon giv- S. C.owles, John 1*ox, and the injj intelligence to the fubferiber Baldwin Regimental Court of Enquiry’sexecutionsagaim him. Returned by a conftable. Con- ditions caffi. P. Cock, Sh’ff. May 29, 1810. 9-tds Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD, On the frjl Tttefday in July next, at Twiggs Court houfe, between the ufual hours, One Lot of Land ; N° 220, in the 28th diftrict of Wiikinfon now Twiggs coun ty ; levied on as the property of Jofcph Woodall to fatisly John Middleton’s execution. Con ditions cafh. E. Nmk, Sh’ff. May 29, 1819. 9-tds intelliger in Milledgeville fli.ill receive five dollars, or bring him home ten. W. Rouffiu. ; May 24, 1810. 9-cv/ len Dollars Kxwaid, S TRAYED from the Tub- fcribtr a bay Horfe abovt, 4 leet 10 inches high, 4 or 5 years old, trots and cantns, ha: a fwitch tr.il, and is well formed. had when he went away (!#»■ marks of a collar on his tteci The above reward will be give:' to any perfon that will delivc faid Horfe to me on Ced .r crick near Rragar.’s Mill. Jofcph Douglas. May 29. 9-bw spy- Ailvcrtiiements, &c. omitted in tins days Argus ffiail appear i.. cur next.