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The matter of the fame vessel fays,
that he discovered a fleet of 18 large
I ships, which lie believes to be men of
war, palling up channel to the east
ward of this port, yesterday morning,
and which is conjectured by fome to
be the French fleet; but it is much
more probable to luppofe it is part of
admiral Gardner’s fqjadron, with the
Leeward Island fleet under convoy.
Lord Hood’s fleet ttill remains in
Torbay; it is said they are drawn up
in line of battle ; but whether this
* account is true or not, is uncertain.
The Gibraltar, of 80 guns, and
’ Niger frigate, failed from hence to
I join the fleet at Torbay yesterday.
NASSAU, (N. P.) Oftober 22
By a vettel which arrived yesterday
i in four days from Cape Nichola Mole,
we have information that Sonthonax,
| the civil dommiflary, had collefted a
considerable body of troops, with in
tent to attack our forces at the Mole.
Commodore Ford, we are told, was
under no apprehenlion for the event.
A batalion of the royals, from
Jamaica, was hourly expected in fome
L armed vessels, which had been dis
patched by commodore Ford, for
them.
Several veftels with troops, which
failed about a fortnight since from
Cape Francois, under convoy of the
Hyena and another 20 gun flbip, have
been chafed into Port-au-Paix by the
Iphigenia and Penelope frigates, and
there blocked up.
The last advices from England give
1 every reason to expeft an early and
aftive campaign in the Weft-Indies.
Ourcourt is pledged to the French
colonists of Martinique, Guadaloupe,
and St. Domingo, to make every
poflible effort for relieving them from
their prel’ent state of anarchy and op
pression, and for eftablifiling order
and good government among them.
Independent of any views of
-f territory, or of indemnifi
cation for the expencesof a war forced
upon our nation by the restless Ipirits
in France, the redaftion of the
French islands is now become a mea
sure indilpenfably neceflary on the
score of felf-prefervation.
The example afforded in the French
colonies cannot be too leduloufly
guarded againit; and their vicinity to
ours, gives to the enthufiafticemilTaries
of the new philosophy, luch oppor
tunity for propagating their destruc
tive-tenets, as alnioft to defy the belt
exertions of the keenest vigilance, ef
pecialiy at this time, when there is
abroad in tilt world so general a
propensity for change, novelty and
innovation.
All apprehensions of the fort al
luded to, will be at cnee removed by
the reduction of the French islands ;
and the condition of the inhabitants,
when under the mild government of
Britain, contrasted with what they
have experienced during the last five
years, will afford the belt argument
againit the wild lchemes of political
I visionaries.
At the peace of 1763, Cuba, the
I conqueltof which had been atchieved
I at the expencc of thousands of lives,
[ and millions of money, was, in com
pliance with the illiberal, jealous
I policy of our Weft-India planters, re-
I Itored to the crown of Spain. The
I fame motives will probably caule a
I violent oppofnion to our retaining any
conquests that may be 111a* this war.
~We may therefore expect to hear the
changes rung upon the disadvantages
I accruing to the parent state from all
I colonies—of the diverflon which they
I occasion of capital, from objefts of
I more national importance —ol the ad
■ ditional influence which the increased,
I civil, military, and naval eitahlifh-
I ments, that such a measure mnft oc-
I cafion, will throw into the hands of
[ *he crown—and of the injury that
I will be done to the old colonies by
I the conquered islands being allowed
, to participate in lupplying the British
market.
-A
BALTIMORE, November 12.
On Sunday last arrived in this port,
the schooner Peggy, captain o‘Brian,
in 25 days from Kingston, Jamaica.
By this vessel we have accounts, that
a great number of American vessels
have been carried into Kingston, by
the Britilh cruisers, and that ten or
twelve of them have been condemned.
Several inafters, whole vessels were
condemned came palfenger in the
Pe ggy-
RICHMOND (Virginia), Nov. 19.
In consequence of the pleasing news
received via Philadelphia and Norfolk,
that the French had gained a complete
victory over the combined armies,
yesterday at ten o’clock the artillery,
commanded by captain Ouarrier, pa
raded before the Capitol, where they
fired a grand salute—about 4 o’clock
the grenadiers, infantry, riflemen,
and artillery again allemhled at the
Capitol Square, and teftified their
approbation by repeated firings and
huzzas.
NORFOLK, November 2.
On Saturday last a 1 mall schooner
from Baltimore, bound out, was loft
just ontlidc the Cape; the captain,
two men, and a boy, were on board ;
only one man was saved.
SAVANNAH, Dec. u.
A report has been circulated in this
city, these two days part, that the
national convention have declared war
against the United States of America.
—We mention this report, rather as
a proof of our vigilance, than from
any well-grounded belief of its truth.
On Monday the 25 th ult * >vX,f e
of repreientatives of this state patted
a bill to prevent the importation of
negro (laves into this state, from the
coast of Africa, or any of the Weft
India, Windward, Leeward, or Ba
hama islands, or from either of the
adjacent provinces of Eafl or Weft
Florida, from three months after the
ratification of the act. Any perlon
offending against the aft, to forfeit
501. for every negro, mulatto, or
muftizoe slave imported from any of
the places before mentioned —We
have not heard whether this bill has
received the concurrence of the fe_
nate
Again, our post has arrived from
Augusta, without the Philadelphia or
northern mail.
Yesterday arrived the sloop Nep
tune, Greene, from Providence (R.
I.) after a passage of 21 days. Also,
from the lame port, in 28 days, the
sloop -, Coggelhall : this vessel,
we are informed, experienced many
severe gales, in one of which (lie loft
her topmast.
LIBERTY COUNTY RACES,
(BY THE COUNTY JOCKEY CLUB)
Commenced on Tuesday the 30th ult.
First day's purse mile heats.
Captain Burke’s g. Slouch, 7 t t
3 years old, 5
Colonel M'Pherfon’s colt, ? 2
Croesus, 4 years old, 3
Mr- James M'Pherfon’s h. C
Pantaloon, J
Second day s purse mile heats.
Mr. John MTntifh’s colt, 1
Diftator, 3
Mr. Jacob Wood’s g. Liberty, 2 2
Captain Burke’s c. Escape, 3 dis.
SWEEP STAKES.
First day.—Ran for by mr- Smith’s
Newmarket, captain Burke’s Escape,
and mr. •M'Pherfon’s Traveller*—
Traveller wasdiftanced the firft heat;
which was taken by Escape : the 2d
and 3d hfeats were taken by Newmar
ket. Foul riding being proved on
each of the parties, the bye-bets were
declared drawn, and the purse di
vided.
Second day.—Two (one mile) heats
won by mr. M‘Gilhvray’s Boxer,
beating four others.
JOCKEY CLUB BALL.
On the last evening of the races,
the gentlemen of the Jockey Club
gave an elegant ball and supper to
the ladies and gentlemen of the vici”
nity and the company who attended
the races—here youth, beauty, and
gaiety kept their court, until the ap
proach of day occalionetl a reluftant
separation.
—
TO CORREiI'ONDENTI.
A Planter, No. 111. is received, and (hall
have a place in our next.
2. A ’ line* shall appear on Saturday. —
We strongly fufpcdl, however, that this cor
respondent has only taken the trouble to trarf
cribe for Us.
—C-SCC^C—
PORT NEWS.
ENTERED INWARD.
Shop Uxbridge Packet, Metre, CLarlejUn
Clarijfa, Reynolds, NewVork
Neptune, Grant, Rhode Ijlani
CLEARED OUTWARD .
Sloop Charlejlon Packet, Stevens, Cbarljlou
JOCKEY CLUB.
THE races at Savannah will commence the
second Tuesday in January next.
Ry order of the fewards,
JOSEPH MILLER, trcofuW
Dec. 10, 1793*
£s* A meeting of the members is requested,
at Brown'* Coff*e-hofe, on the evening pre
ceding, at 6 o’clock.
THE knowledge the fubferiber* have of the
SOUTHERN COUNTRY, arising from
their having made an accurate and adtual
lurvey of the Ica-coaft and inland navigation
of this state—induce them to proffer their
ferviee to gentlemen poftefling land in theft
couuties, as l'urveyors, capable and disposed
to difeharge their duty in that line. —And if
required, plats of the fame elegantly decorated.
PARKER, HOPKINS, &‘MERCER.
De-ember 11.
NOTICE.
ALL perfdns who have demands against the
late Mr. JAMES INGLESBY, ate re
queued to deliver them to the fubicriber-, pro
perly adellcd ; and those indebted to said
estate are liefired to make immediate pay
ment.
ELIZABETH INGLESBY, ndminjhatrix,
THOMAS HILLS, adsntnf rater.
Savannah , Dec. 11.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Abfratl plan of this nr-w[paper.
It will invariably be condudled on a perfectly
liberal and Jlriitly impartial plan ; and neither
exertion nor expence fliall be spared to procure
the earliest and moft authentic intelligence in
every department, foreign and dorrieftiC—
Extracts from new books tfnd approved au
thors, in the various branches of ufcful and
polite literature, together with pieces of wit,
humour, and pleasantry, fliall occasionally oc
cupy fome of our columns.— A nd “ though last,
not lead in favour,” the amateurs of the muses
may always expect to find such Parnaflian
flights as are estimable for harmony of num
bers, as well as efftifions of genius, taftc, or
sentiment.
Terms of publication and fubfcript'.on.
I. The GEORGIA JOURNAL will be pub
lished and distributed early on the mornings
of Wednesday aud Saturday in each week.
11. The annual lubfcription is fix dollurs ;
te be paid half-yearly in advance.
111. As soon as three hundred and fifty fub
feribers fliall have entered their names and
paid their fubferiptions, The Georgia Journal
shall thenceforward be pubiifhed thrice a week,
without any additional expence to the fub
feribers.
*.* Siibfcription* are now taking in by
Messrs. Markluid and M'lver and Mr. John
Harris, Charlejltn; Mr. A. M‘Millan, AugujU ;
and by the editor, on the Bay, Savannah.
SALES AT AUCTION.
On Monday tie 16 th injlant, before my Vendue
Store, wi I he fold, to the highejl bidder,
A LI. the PROPERTY belonging to the
ESTATE of SAMUEI.L HILL, late of
this city, merchant, deceased, confiding of his
(lore of goods, a Negro boy, two hogtheade
tobacco, wearing apparel, &c. Conditions, —
CASH.
By order of the adminijlrator,
Wm. EWING, Auftionier.
At fame time and place will he exposed for fate,
The LOT, with the BUILDINGS thereon,
situate at the corner of Broughton and Aber
corn-ftrects'St £>refent occupied by William
Cooke, Esq. and Mr. Samuel Mordecai
Conditions will be declared at the time of sale.
For private faie,
A likely young NEGRO WENCH, capable
of every kind of houfc work, and a prime
NEGRO FELLOW.
Also,
SUPERFINE FLOUR, in whole and half
barrels, MADEIRA and TENERIFFE WINE,
by the pipe Or quarter-calk, white and brown
IRISH LINENS, NEGRO CLOTH, BLAN
KETS, fine and coarse HATS, BATH COAT
INGS, See.
Savannah, December 7, 17173,
SHERIFF’S SALES.
On TU ESDAT, Che Jth Jay of January next,
WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC OUTCRY,
At the COURT-HOUSE, SAVANNAH,
BETWEEN The HOURS OF 10 AND 4 O’CLOCK,
SEVERAL field negroes, 4I yoke of oxen,
between 30 and 40 head of (lock cattle, r
horse and chair, 11 head of hogs, a crop ’of
nee, partly heat out, and partly in the rough,
estimated at 60 barrels, an ox cart, several
articles of household and kitchen furniture.
A trad! or parcel of land, containing 400
acres, situate in the dillridl of Little Ogechee,
being the unimproved part of the tracT on
which the defendant now resides, and is com
poled of part of levcral traits : bounded on
ihe north-weft by lands of Francis Courvoifie,
ate Fox’s, on the north-east and fouth-eafl by
Gnds of Joseph Clay, Esq. and on the south
west by lands of William Fox’s estate.
One undivided third-part of all that trait or
parcel of land, situate in the parifli of Christ
Church, in Chatham County, hounded south
east part by lands of David Fox, deceased, and
on all other tides by lands vacant at the time
of the original survey; granted originally to
Benjamin Fox, dcccafedi
One undivided third-part of all that trail
of land, containing 130 acres, situate in St.
Andrew’s paritli, hounded at the time of the
lurvey thereof, north-weftwardly by lands sur
veyed for Donald M‘Kay, and on all other
lides by vacant land; granted to Benjamin
l’ox, deceased.
One hundred acres of land, diftriilof Little
Ogechee, adjoining on the north-east by lands
of William Mathers, and on all other fidesby
unknown lands.
The whole seized as the property of David
Francis Bourquin, Esq.
Conditions offile, —CASH,
On account of former purebafets not having complied
with the conditions of sale :
Several five acre or garden lots, fitUate to
the south-west of the city of Savannah, seized
as of the estate of the late Thomas Lee, de
ceased.
N. B, Plats, grants, and titles of all the
above lands may be feeu at the Sheriff’s Office.
EDWARD LLOYD, S.C. C.
Savannah, December 6, 1 “93. ,
i
DIANA MASSEY
RETURNS her thanks to the ladies and
gentlemen of Savannah, for the great en
couragement flic has met with during her resi
dence here ; and begs leave to inform her
friends, and the public in general, that fire con
tinues to carry on the business of
A Pastry-Cook and ConfeFlioner,
near the Filature ; where all kinds of pies,
cakes, tarts, See. may be bad on the fliorteft
notice, and likewise dinners and suppers, for
any number, provided in the gentceleft man
ner, upon the moft reasonable terms. She
will dress dinners or suppers, at •entlcmenV.
houses, or for public societies and private
clubs, when applied to, in a manner which, no
doubt, will give entire fatisfadlion :—and it
will be eonfidered an additional obligation, if
those who are in her debt Would speedily dif
eharge the fame, in order to enable her to
make a set dement with those to whom file i*
indebted.
Savannah, Ntv. 45, 1793.
WANTED,
An A P PRENT I C E to the Priming Business,
Apply to J. Carey, on the Bay. /
ty A youth properly qualifed may now lave/ A
opportunity of acquiring one of the mos lucrative jjML
genteel profejfons in Europe or America, on
highly advanitgeous to bsmftlj% /M