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The GEORGIA JOURNAL: AND Independent Federal Register. Pub. twice a Vol. I.J CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. December 13. The committee to whom was referred that part of the prdldent’s speech which relates to ihe transportation of newspapers, report, 1 hat after a communication with the poft-rnafter-general on the fubjeft under consideration, they beg leave to recommend the following provisi ons: iff. That the post-master-general be authorized to direct his deputies to receive subscriptions for newspapers. 2d. That every subscriber, at the time of subscribing, pay to the post master the amount of half a year’s portage on the paper, which he en gages to take, and half of the annual price of the paper. 3d. That of the portage, thus ad vanced, he retain one-fourth of a cent, for each paper he will have to receive or deliver, duiing the firth half year ; and of the price of the paper, twenty-five per cent, and re mit the relidue of the portage to the i>o(l-office, and the refidne of the price of the papers to the printers thereof, with lilts of the (übferihers. 4th. That the postmasters, and not the fubferibers, fhail be relponflbje to the printers ; they receiving the twenty-five per cent, before menti oned, as cornpenfation for the above intended agency in the business. They fuggelt the propriety of se curing the printer’s money, by the fame bonds of the postmasters, by which portages are feenred—that du plicate lifts of fubferibers fliould be lent by the postmasters to the general port-office ; and that upon the com plaint of a printer, against a post master, payment may be enforced, under the lame bond that secures ar rears of portage in the office. That where the mails fhail be car ried, by contra<rt, agreeably to the power given to the post-master-gene ral, by the fecund feeftion of the law’ “ establishing port-offices and poft roads,” it may be lawful for the poft niafter-general to allow to such con trafiors, in a settlement with the ge” neral port office, for the postage on newspapers, a proportion, according to the distance by them carried, and the distance by the public port, io as to make a just dividend, according to the dilfances carried by each. “ WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRYP’-Franklin. SAVANNAH: PRINTED BY JAMES CARET, ON THE BAY, NEAR THE COFFEE-HOUSE. That when letters or packets, to go beyond sea, are received by a post master, it fhail be his duty to make them up into mails; and for each Ifctter or packet, he be permitted to receive one cent. That any letter sent among news papers, be subjected to double port age, and where a memorandum or writing, other than the address, be on the newspaper, such a newspaper be fubjeirted to double letter postage. That the magazines and pamphlets be transported in the mail, at the following rates—one cent per sheet, for their conveyance not more than fifty miles :—and an half cent over fifty and not exceeding one hundred miles ; and two cents per sheet for any greater distance. Thar members of congress be al lowed to frank letters or packets, not exceeding four ounces in weight. That it be made the duty of the masters or commanders of fiiips or vellels, failing from one port of the United States to another, whether by sea or otherwise, as well as the mat ters or commanders of all fiiips or vertels arriving in any port of the United States, from a foreign port or place, to deliver.all letters by them brought, at the port-office of the port or place where they may arrive, in hours after such arrival. FOR SALE, AVERY easy-running CHAISE and Harnels, nearly new, which will be difpol’ed of low for calh. Apply to the printer. January 20, 179 ft. NOTICE. ALL persons who have demands against the late Mr. jAMEo INGLKSBY, are re qucflcd to deliver them to the fubferibers, pro perly attested ; and thole indebted to said estate are desired to make immediate payment. ELIZABETH INGLESBV , adminiliratrix ■ 1 HUMAS HII.LS, adir.inijUator. Savannah, December 11, 1793 KToTTcII CONSTANT attendance will be given at the fubferiber’s office, for receiving pay ment of the taxes, until the fir ft day of March next : —All taxes unlettled by that day, will be levied upon, without diferimination. FRANCIS COURVOISIE, T. C. C; C. Sovannah, January 14, I 79*1 ’ Ladies’ Siioes and Gloves. THE subscriber has iuft received, per the (loop Lark, captain Auftcn, from New York, three cherts of wcll-aflorted ladies’ line oarle shoes. Alio, a box of habit and loves, of the firft quality : which will be ed of on the lowed terms, for caffi or HENRY PUTNAM. atinah , Jan. l 8, ’ 1794. wo Guineas Reward. N-AWAY, on the 26th December ult. a Guinea-born Negro,called POLLYDORE mt live feet two inches high, speaks Ewg cry rapidly and imperfectly; formerly -operty of Mr. Abraham de Lyon, of this —lt is supposed that he has taken refuge vliere near Ogecliee, where lie is said to a wife.—Whoever apprehends said Ne and lodges him in gaol, or delivers him e subscriber, fhail have two guineas rc , and all reafonabie charges. JOHN MOORE. rannah, Jan. 14, 1794. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1794. WANTED, From 30 to 50,000 WHITE OAK STAVES and HEADING. HENRY PUTNAM. Savannah, January IJ, 1794* r T I HE subscriber takes the liberty to ac quaint the planters and the public in ge neral, that he continues to profccute the FACTORAGE & COMMIS SION BUSINESS only , and hopes, from his alliduous endeavours, to promote the interest of thole who may favour him with their commands.—His (lores are as convenient for the reception and fccurity of produce as any in this'city. Sff Orders from the country will be punc tually attended to. ROBERT WATTS. Savannah, December 28, 1793. r T I HF. knowledge the fubferibers have of the A SOUTHERN COUNTRY, arising from their bavins; made an accurate and adtual O _ t survey of the fea-codft anti inland navigation of this (late—induce them to proffer their service to gentlemen poflelling land in these counties, as surveyors, capable and disposed to difeharge their duty in that line.—And if re quired, plats of the fame elegantly decorated. PARKER, HOPKINS, & MEERS. December 11, 1793* GEORGIA, sßy James Whitfield, Register (L. S.) > of Proh.ils for the county oj J. V ’in T EFIE LD. J Chatham, in theJlate aforefaid. WHEREAS Mr. Henry Putnam, of the city of Savannah, hath made appli cation to me, for letters of admini ftrition, with the will annexed, on thd estate and effects of Doctor George Fraser, formeily of the said city, deceaftd ; THESE are, there fore, to cite and admoiiifli all and lingular the kindred and creditors of the said George Fraser, dcceafed, to be and appear before me, at my office in Savannah, on the iirfl day of February next, to fliew cause (if any they have) why letters oLadmiuiftration cum tef tumento annexo, fliould not be granted him. Given under my hand and seal, at Sa vannah aforefaid, the ad day of Ja nuary, 1794, and in the 18th year of the independence of America. Hills, May, & Woodbridge, HA VF. received, per the: brig Mary A one, captain Ramage, from London, and other vellels from Europe, a general and •well-chosen ajfortnant of EUROPEAN GOODS , which they will fell, at the very lowed prices, at their (tore, nearly opposite the Vendue lioufe, for present pay, in calh or produce— as they do not mean to extend credit, after the last of this month. p/f They beg leave to tender their heft ser vices to all who are plealed to entrust them with business on conftgnment, &c.—They may depend 011 the utmoftlafety, punctuality, and dilpatch. Savannah, Dec . 28, 1793* Received, per the /now Alinervu, captain Scovel, direii from Cork, A SMALL conftgnment of BEST IRISH LINENS, and for sale by the subscriber. Who will charter said vessel for any .port in the Weft Indies, if applied for soon. She is strong, and well calculated for lumber, or any other cargo. HENRY PUTNAM. riTjrvFor sale or charter, the new faji-failing /hip • SseissL AUGUSTA; AN American bottom, all complete and ready for sea.—Unless speedy application is made, the present plan will be altered. For terms apply so ROBERT BOLTON. Savannah, Jan. 14, 1794. PAPER MEDIUM OF THIS STATE, for sale by DANIEL COURSE. Savannah, January 15, 1794. SHERIFF’S SALES. On TUESDAY , the 4th day of February next, WILL BE SOI.D BY PUBLIC OUTCRY, At the COURT-HOUSE, SAVANNAH, THE SALES TO COMMENCE AT TEN O’CLOCK, ‘ ALL that trait or parcel of land, containing 862 ft acres, more or less, lying and being in the county of Camden, on Great Satilla River, butting and bounding fouthwardly by said river, northweftwardly by Robert Mout ford’s land, nOrtheafhvardly “by vacant land, and fouthealhvardly by Ebenezer May’s and Ebenezer Hill’s land, granted, on old bounty, to Solomon Pendleton, and seized as of the e”f tate (being pointed out) of the said Solomon Pendleton, deceased. 100 acres of land, fituafe in the pariffi of St. George, now Burke County, bounded nonh ead on Savannah river, and on all other sides on vacant land, at the time of the survey. Granted in 1764, to Alexander Wood. 94 acres of land, fituatc in the pariffi and county aforefaid, bounded eafhvardly by Sa vannah river, northweftwardly by Alexander Wood, and fouthweftwardly by lands of Tho mas Red.—Granted in 1763, to James Red. joo acres of land, litnate in the pariffi of St. Paul, now Burke County, bounded north east by Savannah river, southeast by land of Peter Randon, and on all other Tides by vacant lands, at the time of the survey.—Granted in 1762, to William Struthers, and conveyed by Thomas Netherclift and Anne his wife, to Ste phen Smith, on the 26th of May, 1786. 150 acres of land, fttuate in the pariffi of St. Paul, now Burke County, near Brvan Creek.— -Granted to Zebulon Hollingfworth, in 1784. A lot of land, fttuate at Euringfburgh, con taining feet in front, and feet in depth, together with the dvvelling-houfe and Improvements thereon ; at present in the oc cupation of mrs. Hcrfeman. The whole seized as of the estate (being pro perly pointed out) of the late Stephen Smith, elquire, deceased. N. B. Plats, grants, and titles of the above lands (except the lalt), may be seen in the She riff's office. A Negro fellow, named HECTOR, seized and taken under execution, as the property of James Bullock, cfquire. A Negro fellow, named WII 1,, seized as of the estate of Jonathan Bryan, esquire, deceased. Conditions offair, —CASH. Lihenuife, at fame time and place, will he fold, All that valuable iiland known by the name of ‘ 1 O S S A B A W: Containing between seven and eight thousand acres, fttuate, lying, and being in the county of Chatham ; hounded on the north by Great Ogecliee river, on the north-weft by Bear -1 f13.11 J river, on the east and nortli-caft, by the sea, and on the south-east by St. Catharine’s river : on the island are three fettled plantati ons, in the occupation of John, Peter-Henry and Bryan Morel, cfquircs. The above iffand seized and taken under ex ecution as of the estate of the late John Morel, esquire, deceased. Conditions of fule, —CASH. gj‘ I he plat and grant of the iffand may be seen at the fheriff’s.office. EDWARD LLOYD, S. C. C. Savannah, January 4, 1794. N. B. Such property as may have been pur chased at the iaft Tales, or which may be pur chased at the ensuing sales, will, where the conditions of the sales are not complied with, be re-fold on the ensuing days of sale, without any public notice to that effedt, at the rilk of firfl purchaf^rs. EDWARD LLOYD, S. C. C. DRIFTED, the 7th of January, 1794, from v St. Helena Iffand, a five oar canoe-builr boat, twenty-two feet long, three feet ten inches wide, one seam in the middle of her bottom, from stem to stern; one large piece, about three feet long, in her (larboard bow; white sides, yellow streak, black gunwales, and white quarter-boards. Whoever will deliver her to the subscriber, on St. Helena, or to Mr. Robert Bolton, in Savannah, fhail receive a reward of twenty dollars. JOHN POPE. (VU I L L S FOR SALE BY THE PRIN T r y [6 Dollars per anu . [No. 16.