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About Athens gazette. (Athens, Ga.) 1814-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1816)
Loir on its passage to a tliii<l fearing $ v.*a? decided as follows t * ’-’ •f . AS—Messrs. Bibb, Condit, Lacock, »*acon. Morrow, Roberts, Uuggles* Txfldp, Varnuni, Wilson—iO. NAYS—-Messrs- BarboUr* Barry, ‘drown, Chace, Daggett, Dana, Fromen tir», Qaißard, Goldsbormigh, Horsey, iJowell, Hunter, King, Mason, N. H. Tulbot, Taft, Thompson, Tichenor, •Tn‘rf*erVV/ IJs, Williams—2l. So the bill was rejected- Among oUier proceedings this day , - ai£o, the bill to authorize a lottery for the benefit of the Roman Catholic j Cbutch* in Georgetown* was rejected* lb. . | yA-fa Ordinance fur :he hater regulation of .* ih‘‘ To too f .f A.hens so far as relates to j the assemblage of Negroes , and to res - J \ ira;n all persons within the limits of l ihe Corporation from giving or selling to slaves any spirituals liquors on any h pretence vo&utever without a permit in i writing from their master owner or em- » pirje. rj arid regulating all kind of ttajfic dbith slaves or people of color- Be it enacted by the Commissioners j of the To\?n of Atficfl3 and it is hereby reacted by the* authority of the same, that from and after the»twelfth day of : February next, if any person or persons in*or at any place within tlfe of ,Athens, or at any place within till* ju risdictional limits ,oi the corporation Khali give or sell to any negro or ne-.. procs, eitbfer male or female any quan tity of spirituous liquors without a per mit in writing from his or her master, overseer or employer, the person or persons so giving or selling any such spi rituous liquors to such slave or slaves, tiball forfeit and pay to the Corporation the sum of five dollars for the first of fence, and the sum of Up dollars for «ach and every offence of the same kind, provided that no master, owner, over »eer cr employer shall We restricted from giving to t.heir own slaves whate ver spirituous liquors they may -think proper for their own use and for lib other purpose Be it further ordained— That v/licn - any citizen, within the corporate lim its of the Town shall offend ugainst the aforesaid section, it shall be lawful for she town Constable upon hicown knowl edge or upon the b;formation of any other credible free white person to give information to the Chairman of the Board or m his absence to any of ; tlie members thereof, of the offence, arid the day and date on which such offence of offences was or were committed and .upon such information being received t?y the chairman or in absence, by any member of the Board, he shall issue his summons, directed to the Town Constable, commanding him to .cite the person or persons so charged to appear within three days, before the Board to answer the charge or charges exhibited against him or them; and upon conviction ( on the fines herein before recited shall be recovered bv the town Constable in virtue of an execution to be issued by the chairman vfinC the Board in pursuance of such cofi-; . viction to be levied on the goods.and chattels of the offender or offenders ; akd after ten days advertisement, at the Chapel door and one other public place in Athens, the same shall be sold, at she market house in said town to satis fy the souviction and judgement with cost / one third of the fine or fines so imposed and collected to be paid to the *; town constable* and the other two thirds , |jj to be paid into the hands of the Clerk of the Board, and to be applied to such purposes of the corporation as a majori ty of the commissioners may think ex- \ pedient and proper. ‘ v --, - - \ Be it further ordained^-' That whenever . five or more slaves or people of color are seen by the town constable, assem bled togi t'ther in the Streets of Athens, in the stores or piazzas of any store ’ fioyse in town, oY at any ‘Other place within the corporation, except- within Tfie Lot, Yard or premisses, of their -"f in as ter, owner, oVerseer or employer, it sbail be law ful for the town consta ble on i:is own view or information cf any one of the Board of commissioners, or other credible free white person, to order such slaves or people of color to . disperse, aud upon their refusing so to dc, or assembling themselves at any other place in said town or corporation, j then to rake such slaves or people of j color or any of them into custody and chastise tilein at his discretion not ex* f deeding ten lashes, for .every time UUjfY. may be so assembled, or refuse to dis pel se when commanded, ar.d set the cha?usemeiu of each sl%vy* or •cf it tor so ■ offending as. aforcsr:.* ? ’he j <own cor.iLshall be entitled to have and receive the sum of twenty five cent? out of the fuAffsof the corporation,’ up on an official return made by the said town eonstable, that such slave or slaves or people of color was or were charged fpr violating this section of the ordin ance. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid —That no slave or person of color shall, from and after the first day of March next, be permitted to sell any article of produce, or stuff of any des cription whatever within the corporate limits of the town, without a permit in writing from his master, owner over seer, guardian or employer, specifying the article or articles which he, she or they may offer for sale, and if in vio lation of this danse of the. ordinance any free white person shall purchase or cauketo be purchased without such per mission, he, she or they, shall, for every offence pay the sum of five dollars, to be received and collected in the man ner herein before described for the col lection of fines, and applied in the same manner ; and if any person of color shall offend against this ordinance, he she or they shall pay the same fine as a white person is made subject to . c and if .unable to pay the same, he, she or they, shall receive on then- pare backs, not exceeding ten lashes, to be inflicted at the market house by the town con stable, for which the said constable shall receive twenty five cents. In Town meeting, read and passed 27t h January 18 6, v T. P. CARNf vb Chairman, Attest A. S CLAYTON, Clerk. S H K& I F F ’ s”sA LE.*~ On the first Tuesday in March next, in the town of Lexington , Oglethorpe countv will be sold , within the usual hours , the following property, to wit One tract of, land containing three hundred and ten acres more or less lying on Big Clouds creek, adjoining Joel Barnett and Robert GiilWpie ; also two negro boys about fourteen years of age named Daniel and Charles/ also one yoke of oxen_and cart, two grown cows, one steer and one yearling ; aho one sGrrel mare and one pided horse, levied on by virtue of two executions one in favor of Robert Bledsoe» the oth er in favor of William Billups and Su sanah Billups executors of John Billups, deceased, levied on as the property of Richard Gregory» property pointed out by Joseph Huddleston his Security ALSO One, hundred twenty three and third acres of land, more or less lying on the waters of Big Cloud? creek join ing Robert Gillispie, levied on .as the property of Wyatt Bullock, and Mary Bullock, to satisfy three executions, two 1n favor of John Walton, and one ip favor of Robert Bledsoe, land pointed out by said Bullock* ALSO Sixty acres of land more or less lying on Beverdam creek adjoining Nicholas Colbert, Levied on as the property of Stephen Allen to satisfy two executions one in favor of John Felton and the other in favor of Sarah Moore Land pointed out by Allen. Conditions cash. . , WILLIML. PONDER, k , , Deputy Sheriff. February 1, 1816. SHERIFF’S SALE. Will be sold on *the first Tuesday in March next , at.the court house in Clarke between the usual hours , the following property, to w;Y— --; Two negroes, Charlotte a woman and her child Jessey, levied on as Ifie pro perty of Robert Royston to satisfy an execution infayor of of Philip Wray, pointed out by defendant. ALSO- . One gray mareeight or nine years old levied °n as the property of William Stevens to satisfy an execution iri favor of Samuel Patton A~SO L 92 acres of land in said cou.nty more or less on Barbers creek joining Mcri vfether and it being the same whereon George Harper dec’d formerly lived levied on as the property of Wil liam Hopkins to satisfy an execution in favor of Wiley Hood, pointed out by NLSimson. * ** n ! ; •>: Conditions cash. /A * v ... JOHN SLLMAN, Sheriff. February 1, 1816. A ** ■v \ -d.e T’ * tii.’ > ■■ .. —, - - ■— -r ■ ■ - FOR SALE s A vatu able Negro Woman—cooks, washes, spins. See. wsl \. : * Jgrg JOHN F- : BARNETT, , r January 2:. • SHERIFF’S sale: IVi'll hr rolii on the Tuesday in March next at Watkinsvillv:, Clark court beiveen the usual hours , the following /. property > VIZ, Tv. v /| One negro woman known hy the name of Peggy and 238 acres of land * n said county granted to John Barnett, joining Joseph Brown and others’ on tfee waters of Porters Creek levied on to satisfy two executions one in favor ofWrn. H. Crawford Vs. John F. Barnett administrator of John Barnett dec’d John Smith and Nathan B.- Brown the others, in favor of Joseph Brown vs. the same. ALSO 97 acres ofland more or less'in Said county, joining John Smith, sdl.*and others on the north fork of the Oconee River it being the plantation whereon Wm. Ramey formerly lived, levied on to satisfy jin execution in favor of George Phillips, guardian vs. Wm. and Absalom Ramey# pointed out by A. Ramey* • ALSO 200 acres ofland in said county ly ing on the waters of Wild Cat creek, joining Abram Durham and Freeman’s land, levied or to satisfy three execu tions vs. George W. Moore one in favor of Ross, Brown, and Cos. one in favor Sarah Alger, executrix vs. George W. Moore, James Bransford and Thus. Moore, the ether in favor of Wm. King and James Miles, the above land pointed out by the Defendant. SAMUEL JCXSON, D. Sheriff. February 1, 1616. CAUTION. Lost or mislaid a note of hand drawn on John Espy, in favor of the subscri ber, for the sum of one thousand dol lars). dated some time in November, and to bear interest from 25th Decem ber 1815 made payable, it is believed six or eight months after date# with a credit on the back of it of 15S dollars dated a few days before Christmas* All persons are hereby cautioned against trading for said note. John hodge/1 January Ist, 1815 NOTICE . All persons having demands against the estate William Gamble, deceased, formerly a residenter of the county of Clarke and State of .Georgia, are re quested to present them properly attes ted within the time prescribed by law and those indebted to make* immediate payment as creditors may get their own. Nicholas Baker , for Samuel Lawrence^ ” . • > Adarir, February I. 1816 .. . , - -■ * notice. All persons haying any demands a gainst the estate of Richard Lawrencej deceased who entered the service of the United States and there died, are re quested to render in their accounts legally aties.ted within the tijneie^prescri bed by law, and ail those indebted to the estate are requested to make imme diate payment. f.. Nicholas Baker fqr Samuel Lawrence* Adm’r. Febl. GEORGIA, Clarke County . Whereas Aaron Biggs has applied to me for letters of administration on the estate of* Jack F* Cock, t late ,jof said County, deceased, :/, r These are therefore to cite andadmonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of saitd de ceased to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause if any, why said letters should not be,granted. ... Given under my hand at office this Ist day of February, 18ld. JOHsf H. LOWE, c.. c. o. COURT OF ODIN ARY; It appearing to the honorable Court of Ordinary of Clarke County, that ma ny cases of adrainisrationr. guardian ship Etc. Some of winch are of long standing, remain on the doquet of said court in a state of incompletion, the officers having failed to make the annu al returns thereon according to Sw, and that much evil and inconvenience may whence arise to the estates of deceased persons ; the Court has dotermined to contiuue its sessions which will comr mence on the first Monday of February next, from day to day, until every case, ; on the said doquet .shad have been ta ken up and decided on- We are requested to give the above notice, for the benefit of those whom it may concern. Delinquent Executors, administrators and guardians will do weir to attend. November t , th# aANDTHAI'Is FofTcmiMxT HOMEP. V. MILTON, we aw* authorised to state trill be a candidal for a seat in the Congress of the Uni ted States, at the next election. January 25 . ZADOCK COOK, Esq. we are au* thorued to state, will be a candidate for a seat in the Congress of the U. S. ct the uext election- Januay 25. JAMES WOOD, Esq. of Columbia, county* we are authorized to state wilt be a candidate for a seat in the Congress of the U- S- at the next election January 25. . NOTICE^ Agreeable to an order of the honora ble, the Interior court of OgletWfpc countv, Vs ill be spld on the first Tuesday in April next at Lexington Oglethorpe county, one hundred acres of land, on Beverdam iq said county the real estate of Richard Bailey, deceased, sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said dec’d. Twelve month* credit will be given. THOMAS $■ BAILEY Ext’r. January 5, 816. . AOMINISTR’i ~S A I,E. ~ Will be sold on the first Tuesday of April ntiitt at ihe Court House in Clarktf county, by order .of the Honorable Court of Ordinary of said county , the following lands , to wit, . - : H ■ ■ • < ‘ One tract in said county, lying On the Qconee River, containing 126 acres, joins Elder and others—-One tract in Oglethorpe county, on the waters of Little RiVer, containing 205 acres, more*’ or less., joins Beaseley, Gresham and others, and one lot of 202 1-2 aci\:s u> the Bth District VVilkinson ('now . said to be ..Telfair ) county. No. 161—-the said lands being the real estate of James Magbee, deceased, to be sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors, of said dec’d. Terms made known on the day of sale. LABAN MAGBEIL Adm*r- January .25th, 1816- tds. SHERIFF’S SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in Februa ry next , at the Court House in Clarke county , between the.usual hoursy the fol lowing property, to wit— V v ’ ••■■■” ; ; ■ —’ v■( ’■'■■■ . ~v. One negro man known by [the name of Joe, 700 acresof land lying in Clurke county, joining Mrs. Daugherty and others, on the waters of Qtder Creek, Also 441-2 acres of land in said county joining .. Absalom Ramey and others, all levied on as, the property of John Ramey* to satisfy an execution in fcivqr of Thomas Cargile assigneeHva John and-Absalom Ramey, and sundry others vs. John,Ramey—the above land poin ted out by Thomas Cargile. f SAMUEL JACKSON, bherifT. January 4th 1816. • ‘ ■ • - • ‘ ’ •’ 1 •• ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. T : . ’ .... Will be sold on the first Tuesday.in March next , at the Court House in Clarke county v. , . A certain lot of land containing 20-21-2 acres lying and being in the sixth Dis trict of the county of Wilkinson— dis tinguished by the number ninety six, and granted to Sarah Rice—Also, an other lot containing 202 i-2 acres, in the twenty sixth District of. the said county of , Wilkinson—distinguished, by the nuthber, 160 and .granted. to Charles Dougherty, deceased the said two lots being part of the real estate of Chsrles Dougherty, dec’d, to be sold by order of the hon* court of ordinary of Clarke county, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said dec’d. v> , \ Rebekah Dougherty, Admix. January 4th 1816 tds ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Agreeable to art order of the Court of Ordinary of Clarke County , will be sold on the first Tuesday in March next. 287 1-2 acres of land more or less in said county on Big Creek, well impro ved, joins Price and others—also 80 acres more or less m the county of O glethorpeon the waters of Big Creek, joins Ford and others being part of the real estate of Robert Martin deceased, ‘ to be sold for the benefit of the heirs ! and creditors qf said dec’d• Terms of sale made known on the day. Christopher Bowen, Adm'r • January 4th. IBi6- . ids*
