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The GEORGIA JOURNAL: AND Independent Federal Register. Pub. twice a ir,s.] Vol. I.] STATE OF GEORGIA. Summary alJlraß of the proceedings of the houje of rsprejentatives. Saturday, November 30. Mr. Meriwether attended the house and acquainted them, that his excel lency the governor had approved of the atfl for opening and keeping clear the navigation of Ogechee river, and had affixed his fignacure ro the lame. Monday, December 2. A bill to be entitled, an ad ro ob lige vessels and persons corning front places infeded v\i:h epidemical dis tempers, to perform'quarentine, was read the firlt time. Friday, December 6. An engrdied bill to be entitled, an ad: preferring the time, manner, and places for holding elections for mem bers to reprel. itt this liate in the con grofs of the United States, was read the titird time and paifeil. An engrolied bill to be entitled, an act to eftablilh an infpedton of tobacco on the Savannah river, at rhe mouth of T ever It, was read third tiiye and pailed. An engrolied bill to be entitled, an ad to incorporate the Savannah alio., ciation of mechanics, was read the third time and pailed. An engrofled bill from the fenafe, to be entitled, an act to oblige veliels and persons coming from places in fected with epidemical distempers, to perform quarantine, was read the third time and palled. An engrolied bill to he entitled, an ad to secure to V. illiarn Thompson and Thomas M'Call, for the term of ten years, the foie and exclusive tight of running a line of flage carriages between the city of Savannah and the town ofAugiifla, was read the third time and palled. An engrolied bill to be entitled, an ad to explain and amend certain doubtful county lines and for other purpefes, was read a third time and palled. Saturday, December 7. A melTage from the senate, that they have p,.ffed a bill to be entitled, an ad: for preventing controversies concerning bounds of lands, and lor procefliofiing the fame. A letter from Henry Olborne, pro poling to make, and attend to the j printing, an edition of the laws now j in force in this date, was read and ordered to lie on the table. 1 he house took under confederation j the report of the joint committee ap [ pointed by the senate and house of [ r epresentatives, to whom was referred I l bc application of Nathaniel Pendleton, Ii homas Gumming, Thomas Glafcock, rar.d Ferdinand O’Neal, and their af Ilociates, refpeding their purchase of a certain trad of land on the Mifliflip pi, which being read, is as follows : That they received certain propefi tions from the said petitioners, and having maturely ccnlidered the fame, are ofopinion that the said propositions tupht nor to be granted. Mr. M‘lntofli entered his negative. “ WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.”—Franklin. SAPANNA.H: PRINTED BY JAMES CAPET, ON THE BAY, NEAR THE COFFEE-HOUSE. ANECDOTE. It was remarked of a citizen of Dublin, that with the mod inflexible honefly of condud, he had a let of luch lingular opinions, that whenever called upon as a juror, in quedions about the excil’e laws, libel, or other public trials, he condantly entertained notions of the law and judice of the case, different from tliofe laid down by the judge, and taken up by his brother jurymen ; but he as condantly perievered in his notions until he brought them all over. One of the j udges asked him one day how he came to be so froward, and to give the court so much trouble ? ‘ My lord,’ laid he, with the utmost gravity, 1 it has a ways been my misfortune to be on a jury with eleven obdinate men.’ • ■■■—o:3@>G O-SiS>o BON MO T. A worn out Bacchanal, observed, that he put a plate of lead in his shoes. to keep him upright Well balanced, by Jove, laid a bydander, lead at both end >. CON T II A C T. * PROPOSALS (sealed) will be received at the Custom - House, by the subscriber ( iiuii! the 7,Sib of December, 1 inciulivc, tor lupplying the Eagle revenue-cutter with provilious for one year, from the iff January ■ o the 31st December, 1794. The ration con fids of ilt>. of falteV. or I- it>s. fretli meat, 1 lb. oi bread or flour, one gill of rum, and at the rate of 1 quart of fait, O 2 quarts of vinegar, > for every 100 rations. 2 15s. of soap, j Mr The lowest price per ration, for caili, mult be lpecified. JOHN HABERSHAM, Caid aor oj the Cujlvtns for Savannah* S TATIONAR Y. POCKET-BOOKS, letter-cases, and memo randurn - books, of various lizes and bind ings, for liile at J. Casey's, on tile Bay. Alfa, Ink pots, pen-knives, paper-folders, cases of mathematical inflruments, and various other articles of ftatidnary. JVf-iJ S I c. \ — A V ARIF.TY of DUETS, SONGS, GLEES, MARCHES, &c. set to idulie for tlif ft refit iuftruments, for sale at the New Printing Ofice. THAYER & WRIGHT, EAST SIDE OF HOGG'S-S^UARE , OPPOSITE THE CHURCH, INFORM the public, that they carrv on the BOOT and SHOEMAKING BUSINESS, in all its various branches :—They have ori hand, for sale, ladies’ and gentlemen’s flioes of ill kinds, on as reasonable terms as at any ftorc in Savannah. Any gentleman who may favour them with .iis cuflom, may depend on having his work -xecutcd in the neatest manner, and on the hoiteff notice. *,* They have on hand a quantity of NE GRO RS* SHOES, for sale, at a very low price. Savannah, Dec 15. - - - - “■ ■■ 1 ■■■■■’ —~ ~ Wanted to Hire, BY THE MONTH OR ‘YEAR, A sober, honest, and industrious Negro •wench, who under hands cooking and waffling. Apply to the printer. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1793. SHERIFF’S SALES. On TURSI)AY, the Jib any of January next, WILL BE SOLD BY PUBLIC OUTCRY, At the COURT-HOUSE, SAVANNAH, BETWEEN THE HOURS Oi 10 AND 2 O’CLOCK, SEVERAL field negroes, 4§ yoke of oxen’ between 30 and 40 head of flock cattle, 1 h’ ric and chair, 12 head of hogs, a crop of rice, partly beat out, and partly in the rough eflini.ued at 60 barrels, ail ox cart, fcvcral articles of lioufehold and kitchen furniture. A tract or parcel of land, containing 400 acres, htuate in the tiiftridl of Little Ogechee, being the unimproved part of the.tract oit which the defend, lit now relidet, and is com poled ol part of lcveral tracts . bounded on tiie uorth-wefl by E nds of Francis Courvuilic, late Fox’s, on the north-cad and south-east by lands of Joftpli Clay, Esq, and on the louth weff by iaiui.s of William Fox’s tflate. One undivided third-part of ali that tr;uT or parcel of land, situate in the parith of Christ Church, in Chatham County, bounded l'outh eaft part by lands of David Fox, deceal'ed, and on all other ildes by lands vacant at the time of the original survey; granted originally to Benjamin Pox, deceal'ed. One undivided third-part of all that traift of land, containing 15 q acres, situate in St. Andrew’s paritli, bounded at the time of the survey thereof, l.orth-wcftwardly by lands sur veyed for Donald M‘Kay, and on all other Ikies by vacant land; granted to Benjamin Fox, deccafed. One hundred acres of land, diftrietof 1 flttlc Ogechee, adjoining on the north-cad fly lands ui aihciand 011 ali eitliei tides by unknown lands. 1 he whole seized as the property of David Francis Liou.quiii, Esq. Conditions oj sale , —CASH. On account of former purchasers not having complied with the cm and lions of sale: Several five acre or garden lots, situate to the foutii-weft ol tlie city of Savannah, leized as ol the tflate of the late 1 homas Lee, de ccafed. N. B. Plats, grants, and titles of all the above lands liuj bel'ctn at the Sheri ft'’ Office. EDWARD LLOYD, S.C. C. Savannah, December 6, 1793. TO THE PUBLIC. Ahfract plan of this new/pafer. It will invanaiiiy be conducted on a perfedly liberal and Juicily impartial plan; and neither exertion nor ex pence lnali be ipared to procure the carlieft and 1110 ft authentic intelligence in every department, foreign and domestic Extracts from new bo .ks and approved au thors, ui the vanous branches oi ufcful and polite literature, togetner with pieces of wit, numour, and picafautry, lhall occafionaUy oc cupy fume of our columns.—And“ though lads not lead 111 favour,” the amateurs ol the mule, •nay always expect to find such Panudiaii bigots as are eLimable for harmony oi’ num bers, as well as eiiuhoas of genius, tade, or sentiment. ‘Terms of publication and fulfription, I. The GEORGIA JOURNAL will be pub. liflied and did.ibuted early on the mornings of Wednesday and Saturday in each week. 11. The annual fubfeription is fix dollurs; te be paid half-yearly in advance. 111. Axfoouas three, hundred and fifty fub feribers lhall have entered their names and paid their fublcriptions, The Georgia Journal lhall thenceforward be publiflied thrice a week, without any additional expence to the luh lcribcrs. * Snbfcriptions are now taking in by M c firs. Markland and M‘lver and Mr. John Harris, Chariif on ; Mr. A. MTMillan, Augujia; and by the editor, on the Bay, Savannah. NOTICE. THE fubferiber being duly authorized to collect rhe debts due the tflate of John Rupperr, in his own right, or as surviving co-partner of Ruppert and Emanuel, informs all persons concerned, to call on him and pay their respective bonds, notes, and accounts, r.s fpcedilv as poflible : those that do not avail themfelres of this notice, for the last time, may depend upon bring sued immediately. MOSES VALEO ETON, jun. Nov, 30, 1793. JUST LANDED, F.om on Urd the Jloop Neptune, am!for sale, by JOHN ROGERS, ON VERT LOW TERMS, For produce at cajhp ■ .•> At the store occupied by mr. Robert Watts, The following articles , viz, NEW-ENGLAND RUM, in hlids. tierces, ;| ud barrels—Gin in calcs liar-iron, iuiubie for waggon tears, axes, &c.—lieei, in hall-barrels, fall-pared—Pork, in do—One hall-band neat’s tongue-, f rit petred—Ten hhds lurk’s Lland lalt—Twenty barrels cider, of the fill! quality—A few barrels potatoes — A few hi kius > ol butter, of the lirft qua.ity—. Nairaganiet clieele, of do.—spermaeui and in mid tailow candles, in bdxts—Cotton cards —A few reams writing paper— f, }, ana 4 - 4 brown tow-cloth— 4-4 Lilli linens, aflortcu in quality two calks ten-penny nails, lliarps Rulfia and raven s duclj A lew coils cordage two barrels and one bag of coffee—A few patent fleam jacks, for roasting, which only require a trial to come into general ulc. Bejide the following goods, imported direct from Can ton, in the l,Jt flips : Silk and cotton stripes, luilable for gentle men s dimmer wear—nankeens —coloured* and embroidered luicflrings, of iu’ crier qua '“y D'aek latins, ol do.—Ladies embroidered l'atin ilioe patterns, black and coloured--Hair riband—Enamelled china, in tea lets of 49 pieces each—Enamelled china tea cups and faU'trs, codec bowls and f'.tucers, and pint bow,*—Penalvd china punch bmvis—i wo lets children’s tea china, 49 pieces each—Lacquered tea trays, of various lizes—La quered oval and round waiters, and tea caddies and bottle stands—Common paddle flick lans—lvory tca chells—Cinnamon—Souchong tea, in fmail boxes—Two quarter elicits bohea tea—A few barrels Indialugar, firlt quality. Savannah, Dec. 14. JOCKEY CLUB. THE races at Savannah will commence the fecund Tuesday in January next. Jly order of the fewards, JOSEPH MILLER, trenfurtr, Dec. 10, 1793. E 1 A meeting of the members is at brown s Codec house, 011 the evening pre ceding, at 6 o’clock. HTHE knowledge the fubferibers have of,the A SOU IIILRN COUNTRY, ariflng from their having made an accurate and adlual survey of the* sea-coast and inland navigati r of this date—induce them to proffer t 1 service to gentlemen polTelTmg land in counties, as surveyors, capable and and to difeharge their duty in that line.— required, plats of the fame elegantly and PARKER, HOPKINS, Si M! December 11, W ANTE An APPRF.ST ICE to the Apply to J. Carby, o> Ms A youth properly quaff, opportunity of acquiring one oj genteel profejjians in Europe 0 highly advantageous tv himfelf NOT * LI. persons who 1 late Mr. JAM quelled to deliver ts derly attefled ; a) effate are desired incut. ELIZA BET THOM AS Savannah, Dec / ‘ mmm • Q OF TH / /; For sale at [6 Dollars per Ann • [No. 6.