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provoked, piratical, savage and assassin like
attack upon the Chesapeake, with that horror
and detestation which should always attend a
violation of the faith of nations, and the laws
•f war ; and we pledge our lives and our pro
perties to co-operate with the government in
any measures which they may adopt, whether
es vengeance or of retaliation.
Resolved unanimously. That theMayorof this
Borough be requested to call upon the Lieut
Col. Commandant of the militia to hold in
Readiness, an armed force for the purposes of
defence, and for carrying these resolutions in
to effect.
Resolved unanimously, That these resolutions
be extended to all British ships of war which
mvy hereafter anchor within our ports, ’till
complete satisfaction is made to our govern
ment for this detestable outrage on the Chesa
peake.
Resolved unanimously. That a subscription be
opened and left in the possession of this Chair
man, to raise a fund to be applied to the re
lief of the wounded, and the families of the
killed on board the Chesapeake, under the di
rection of the Superinrendant of the Hospital,
the Mayor of the Borough of Norfolk, and
Richard Rime, Esq. of Portsmouth
Resolved unanimously, That the committee
to correspond with the Inhabit
ants of the principal sea ports, and endeavor
as far as in their power to obtain their consent
to these resolutions, so far as effectually to with
hold all supplies to any British armed vessel on
the coast of theU S. until ample justice is ob
tained by our Executive.
Resolved unanimously , That the Superintend
ant of the Hospital, in the event of the death
of any of the unfortunate Mariners of the Ches
apeake, now under his care, report the same to
the committee, who shall from the funds sub
scribed, defray the expense of the funeral and
that the said committee are hereby instructed
to invite their fellow-citizens to attend, and to
make the necessary arrangement.
Resolved unanimously, That the Collector be
requested to furnish one of the Revenue Cut
ters to'watch over and prevent any communi
cation with any of his B. M. ships, and that the
Commandant of the Fort be requested to co
operate with this measure
Resolved unanimously, That copies of the pro
ceedings of this meeting be transmitted by the
Chairman to the President of the U. S and the
Governor of Virginia, and that they be pub
lished in the newspapers of this Borough
Resolved unanimously, that the citizens of
Norfolk, Portsmouth, and their vicinities, be
requested to wear a crape for ten days, as a
testimonial of their respect for the memory of
those persons on board the Chesapeake, who
have fallen victims to British tyranny and pre
meditated assassination.
Resolved unanimously, That this meeting ap
proves, and deem the conduct of our fellow
citizens ot Hampton in destroying 200 casks
of water belonging to the British frigate Me
lampus, highly laudable and praise worthy.
Resolved unanimouoly, That Thomas Ma
thews, Thomas Newton, jun. Luke Wheeler
Theo. Armistead, Richard E Lee, Moses My
ers, Win Pennock, Wm. Newsom, Thomas
Blanchard, Daniel Bedinger, Seth Foster, J.
W. Murdaugh, Richard Blow, and Francis S.
Taylor. Be a committee to carryjthe foregoing
resolutions into effect.
Resolved unanimously, That this meeting ten
der thanks, to Gen. 7 homas Mathews, for his
able discharge of the duties of the Chair.
(Tcsvs, J Saml. Moseley, Sec’iy.
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
SATURDAY, JULY 11.
COM M UNICATION.
Saturday last the Anniversary of American
Independence, the ;era of our national exist
ence, was ushered in by a discharge of cannon
from the Augusta Volunteer Artillery. The
Company of Rangers paraded at an earlv hour
and marched to the house of Isaac Herbert,
Esq. where hey drew up, and under presented
arms received from the hands of two of his a
miable daughters, an elegant stand of colors,
with a suitable address. Which, with Capt.
Nelson’s answer is hereunto annexed The
Feld is of white lustring, with the accustomed
devices and the stripes formed alternately of
green and white afford a charming contrast.—
The letters composing the witfds “E pluribus
Unum ’ above, and “ Augusta Volunteer Ran
gers, ’ below the Eagle, which is incompara
bly finished, as well as the stars emblematic
of the number of states in the Union, are ad
mirable In short the whole execution, does
as to the taste and talents, as the
gift itsen does to the patriotism of the fair do
nors. Ihe company after receiving them,
countermarched under carried arms, and the
officers saluted the ladies as thev passed. They
proceeded with the other Volunteer companies,
whom they joined at their respective parades,
to St. Paul’s church, where an appropriate
prayer expressive of our gratitede to the Author
of all-good for the blessings this day once con
ferred on us, and tor the happiness we enjoy
under a virtuous, wise and econimical admin
istration, was most feelingly delivered by the
Rev. Mr. Thompson, after which the Declara
tion of Independence, that eloquent and admi
rable production of our revered President was
distinctly read by Edmund Bacon, Esq. An
Oration breathing the sentiments of genuine
liberty, such as animated our fore-fathers in
the arduous but glorious struggle for our Inde
pendence, was then delivered, in an impassion
ed, energetic & graceful manner by Dr. Casey—
several gentlemen contributed not a little, by
their musical talents, anda judicious selection of
appropriate pieces, to this “ feast of reason &
flow of soul.” When « Hail Columbia, happy
land was played, every person stood up, & some
gentlemen then sung, the chorus was joined
■' every person present and had a very fine
\ After the Oration, the Rev.' Mr.
° n consecr ated the colors of the Ran
v '' vere d on the occasion a short, but
i 'lietic address. Thecliurclvv/as
uncommonly crowded and many were disap
pointed of places.
The different Volunteer Companies dined
agreeable to arrangements previously made.—
The Artillery and Range, s at the City Hotel;
the Independent Blues, at Ashton & Carrie’s,
and the Horse at Campbell’s Grove. In the
evening an elegant display of Fire-Works, un
der the direction of Capt. Kennedy and the
Artillery Company, took place opposite the
Old Court-house, the weather was highly fa
vorable, and the day passed over in mirth jx’A
festivity, it was, really ‘‘ liberty without /icW
tiousness.” Herald.
On presenting the Stand of Colours to the Augusta
Volunteer Rangers , Miss Sally Herbert address
ed Capt. Nelson as follows :
SIR,
HAVING prepared a set of Colours
with suitable emblems for a Military Company,
permit us to offer them to your acceptance as
a testimony of our respect for the Augusta
Volunteer Rangers.
Though the female part of the community
are but little concerned in the civil or military
arrangements of their country, yet we trust
that all our sex hold in just estimation and re
spect, those characters, on whose wisdom and
prudence they can rely for security, and on
whose honor and bravery they could at all
times depend for protection.
While doing ourselves the pleasure to pre
sent this Standard, you will permit us to ex
press our earnest hope, that yon may never have
occasion to unfurl it but in a time of peace and
tranquility ; but should the situation ot our
country require your military exertions in the
hostile field, we feel confident that it will be
defended with a bravery becoming yourselves,
and worthy the cause in which you engage.
For the prosperity and happiness of yourself
and the Company you command, please to ac
cept «f our best wishes.
At the close of the address, a band of music
played a short and pleasing air, after which
Capt. Nelson, replied in the following words:
Ladies,
ALLOW me in behalf of the Au
gusta Volunteer Rangers, to thank you for the
colours you have done them the honor to pre
sent, this elegant and patriotic gift bearing the
arms of our country, the watchful bird of liber
ty so admirably wrought, we receive with sen
timents of the most perfect esteem, the highest
respect; it will add, if possible, to that glow of
patriotism with which our breasts are animat
ed.—The estimation and respect, in which you
hold those on whom you rely for security and
protection, with whom, through your pariiality
we are ranked, shall never be forfeited.
Should the amiable female wish, which ac
companies these colors, that the peaceful olive
may ever render it unnecessary to display them
in the hostile field, prove vain, and should we,
at the call of our country be summoned thereto,
we shall endeavor by rallying round them, un
furled as they shall ever be in the cause of li
berty, to defend her rights, and to justify the
confidence you are pleased to repose in us.
I pray you to accept of the ardent wishes of
the Augusta Volunteer Rangers for your hap
piness and welfare, and to receive the assur
ance of my high respect and esteem.
[The Toasts of the Volunteer Companies
are unavoidably omitted this week—they shall
appear in our next.]
Extract of a letter from the Captain of
the Frigate Chesapeake , to a gentleman
in Richmond , dated Hampton , June
24 th, 1807.
“ A disagreeable circumstance hap
pened yesterday. The frigate Chesa
peake got under way at seven A. M.
with a fair wind and proceeded out of
the Capes, where she met the ship Leo
pard offifty guns, commanded by Cap
tain Humphries. He sent a boat on
board the Chesapeake Sc demanded the
English seamen, which Commodore
James Barron said he was not authoriz
ed to give up. The boat returned to the
Leopard, who immediately fired a gun
a head of the Chesapeake. Commo
dore Barron went to the gangway and
hailed the ship; whilst he was there
they fired a gun at him, which struck
so nigh that the splinters wounded him
in three different places.
“ After that they commenced a re
gular fire, whilst the Chesapeake had
upwards of sixty men sick ; their ham
mocks being placed on the gun deck, it
was impossible to get the guns clear,
and five men were killed and twenty
three wounded. The Commodore
struck his colors. The Captain of the
Leopard sent an officer on board, who
being interrogated about the conduct of
his captain, said that he did it to save
the effusion of blood, viz: Bave our
selves and murder you. You may re
; member that those haughty seamen
, take none of those airs on shore. If
Captain Barron had known it, or even
dreamed a possibility of any such thing,
I am confident that this Leopard would
have called a larger ship to her aid.”
“E. S. The citizens of Hampton were
so exasperated that they destroyed the
casks of a watering boat belonging to
the English.”
On Monday Bth inst. a duel was fought by
hisExcellcncy Gov. Claiborne, andthehon.
Daniel Clarke, our delegate in Congress.
They left the city last week, and proceeded
beyond the Iberville to the disputed territory.
They met on Monday near Manchac Fort,
and the first fire his Excellency received his an
tagonist’s ball about the middle of the thigh
■—He reached the city on Tuesday night, and
is as well as could be expected. John W.
Gurley, Esq acted as friend to the Governor,
and Richard R. Keene, Esq. tr> Mr. Clarke.
Orleans Gazette.
Admiral Duekwortli in detailing the opera
tions of the British flee‘ in repassing the l)ar
danells, mentions that the mainmast of the
Windsor Castle was nearly cut through by a
granite shot of eight hundred weight.
Messrs. Randolph, & Co.
WHILE looking over th<* Augusta
Chronkfcrof the OWh ult. I read part
of a clause in thise words, “ we could
collect however from a person of vera
city, that Love, on the morning of the
day on which he was executed, declar
ed himself free of thtf charge of mur
der ; but if murder had been commit
ted, he believed a man of the name of
Rareden was concerned in it, or words
to this purpose—on enquiring we find
that a man of that name was in town
about the same time, who told an ac
quaintance of his in Savannah, that he
was about to start for the West-Indies,
from whence he said he never expect
ed to return.”
If the author of the publication had
been explicit, (as the name of Rareden
is numerous) he would have answered
a purpose perhaps more satisfactory to
the public, and much more so to the
friends of Mr. Rareden ; and as I am
a friend to a Mr. Joseph Rareden, who
passed Augusta about that time for
Savannah, I feel hound to lay his leav
ing Augusta, and not returning again
before the public, in order that all im
proper impressions may he wiped a
way, if Joseph Rareden is meant; to
which the following affidavits com
pletely reply.
.4 Friend to Joseph Rareden.
June 6, 1807.
SOUTH-CAROLINA,?
Edgefield District. £
Personally appeared Col. John
Carter, before me Benjamin Hightow
er, one ot the justices assigned to keep
the peace for the District of Edgefield,
and sayeth that he saw Joseph Rare
den start for Savannah on board of his
flat on the nineteenth day of Decem
ber, 1806, to the best of his knowledge
and belief.
JOHN CARTER.
Sworn to before me this ?
3 d June, 1807. 5
Benjamin Hightower, J. P.
SOUTH-CAROLINA, >
Edgefield District. }
Personally appeared Thomas
Franklin, before me Benjamin High
tower, one of the justices assigned to
keep the peace in and for the District
aforesaid, and sayeth he started from
near the mouth of Horse Creek, on the
nineteenth day of December, 1806, on
board Col. John Carter’s boat, and that
Joseph Rareden went on board of said
boat, and this deponent and Joseph
Rareden slept in said boat together uu
til they got to Savannah.
THOMAS FRANKLIN.
Sworn to before me this ?
3d June, 1807.
Benjamin Hightower, J. P.
SOUTH-CAROLINA, ?
Edgefield District. £
Personally appeared John Ro
berts, jun. before me Benjamin High
tower, one of the justices assigned to
keep the peace in and for the District
aforesaid, who being duly sworn, say
eth, that he this deponent went in a
boat of Col. John Carter’s to Savannah,
and that Joseph Rareden went in said
boat, in company with him, and that
they set out from near the mouth of
Horse Creek on the nineteenth day of j
December, 1806, and that Joseph Rare
den did not quit th; said boat until that
they got to Savannah.
his
J.OHNX! ROBERTS,
mark.
Sworn to before me this >
6 th June, 1807.
Benjamin Hightower, J. P.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
On the first luescluy in jiugust next, at
the Court House in IVarren county,
at the usual hours,
Will be Sold,
150 ACRES ol land lying and
being in said county, adjoining Joseph
M‘Kinley and Richard Bullock, levied
on as the property of Thomas Jackson,
at the instance of Wra. Bird.
ALSO,
1000 Acres of land, lying and
being in Columbia county, on Sweet
water, adjoining Thomas Carr and Ro
bert Jones, levied on as the property of
David Robertson, at the instance ofj
Robert Melown and Vivion & Howard; 1
the above lands pointed out by the de- 1
fendants. Conditions, Cash.
Jeremiah Beall, v. c.
July 11, i*nr.
10 Dollars Reward.
the garden 01 tbe subscriber
- V'Y.. on ..aturday last*
Apt Gold French Watch.
broken a rutk; around the key-hole, V*y
one or two small lleaks out in the face—-
No. 17989—a plain gold chain and
key ; the key near the shape of a heart,
with an oval glass in the middle, in
tended for hair work—whoever will de
liver the same shall receive the above
reward.
James Longstreet.
July if. 51
NOTICE.
THE creditors of Reuben Aldridge
are hereby notified, that the said
Reuben, in conformity to an order cf
the honorable the Interior court of the
county of Wilkes, will, on Satur
day the twelfth of September next*
surrender to the said court a sche
dule of all his estate both real and
personal, and move for a discharge un
der the acts providing for tile relief of
insolvent debtors.
July 11. 3t 51—
NOTICE.
THE partnership of Geo: S. Hous
ton, is" Co. expired on the 20th
day of May last, all persons indebted
to said firm, or the subscriber, are no
tified to make payment to him.
As the subscriber is compelled to
leave Augusta for some time, on ac
count of his ‘ow stale of health, he has
employed Mr. John Lew, Watch-
Maker, to attend to his business in his
absence.
Geo: Smith Houston.
July 11, 1807. 51
List of Letters.
The following is a LIST of LETTERS
remaining in the Rost-Office at Colum
bia Court-House, which if not taken
away by the first of October next, will
be returned to the General Post-Office
as dead letters. — VIZ ;—
A James Hamilton
Ezk’l Alexander J
Robert Archibald Abraham Jones
B L
Mrs. E. Burnside William Laurence
Josiah Boswell Charles Lin
George Boswell M
Mary Barter John Milton
John Berks Amos I. Moor*
John Barlow Daniel Mercer
Thaddeus Beall John Moore
Hezekian Boyd Joshua Mims
C Dr. M'Comhs
Col. John Cobbs Q
Joseph Cotton 2 James Olive
Holt Clanton John Olive
D P
James Dannally Thomas Phelan
Isaac Dubose Lycan D. Parks
L R
Elisha Ellis James Ray
F Thomas Reid 2
Ignatius Few John Revelle
Dr. Fendle 2 James Ross, Esq.
Thomas Few S
John Franklin Mrs. Mary Stone '
G Reddick Simms
Mrs. Mary Golikely T
Jeremiah Griffin 2 Geo.G.Tankersley
Jason Gardner James Thompson
H W
Edmund Hannon John Watson
John Hataway William Wilkey
| F. D. Hammond Y
Dorsey Howard Absalom Yancey
Richard Hodo /
Joseph Hard W illiam Zachry
T. Hargraves
John Lamar, D. P. M.
Ju] y 1L 3t 51
Regimental Orders.
'IPHE Major and Officers Command
-K ing Companies in the 10th Reg
iment of the Militia of the state of Geo- -
gia, are ordered to meet at Capt. Wil
liam M‘Tyre’s, on Saturday the 11th
cf July next, at 11 o’clock in the fore
noon, to lay off and divide the said Reg
iment into two Battalions.
VAL. WALKER, Lieut. CCjl.
June 27- ' 49
WAYJJESBOROUGH,
Burke County. t
BROUGH J j a il on the 18th
of this month. a new hegro Man about
5 leet 10 or j j inches high, cannot tell
who lie belongs to, nor his own
name. The owner is requested to
l )r , 0 ' .e his property, pay charges and
l? ice him away.
Samuel Jones.
1 June 27, 1307. -to