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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