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r ous among the heathen, was to be subdued by
the means of grace, reoeive the Gospel of Christ,
and adopt a code of civil laws founded on the in
stitutions of God’s holy word.
Late intelligence from this mission, copied by
the Boston Recorder from the London Morning
Chronicle of the 22d February, furnishes materi
als for the following abstract which we presume
will be interesting to many of our readers.
iHuaheine , one of, the Leeward Islands, con
tains about 2000 inhabitants. In a letter dated
June 17, 1821, from Mr. Ellis and Mr. Barff, the
only Missionaries now remaining on the island,
it is stated that the work still continues to pro
, press, and that the church of Christ is flourishing.
They are engaged in translating for the natives
certain portions of the Scriptures, besides atten
ding upon the usual iqeans of Christian instruc
tion. From 1000 to 1400 are regular in their at
tendance on Divine worship every Sabbath.
During the past year they have baptized 72 adults
and 38 children, and there are now npwards of
400 candidates for this ordinance, With whom they
meet once a week to inquire into the sincerity of
their professions, and instruct them in the nature
and design of this institution. In addition to
these meetings, divine service is attended on
Wednesday evenings. On Monday evenings is
also a meeting for conversation, which is rendered
peculiarly interesting and beneficial, as it affords
every one an opportunity of receiving an expla
nation of those texts or passages of Scripture, the
meaning of which they have not understood.
In another of these islands a church was form
ed in May last, consisting of 15 members. Six
more were added on the Ist of Oct. who had been
some months candidates for the communion.
Their conduct, it is stated, adorns their profession.
A Sunday School is established which contains
230 boys, 120 girls and 12 teachers. And what!
adds to the interest of this institution is that the
teachers are natives.
In May, 1820, a large and commodious house
of worship wa9 completed. And when it was
opened, notwithstanding a disease like the plague
prevailed, 1500 were present. A Missionary So
ciety has been formed on this island, and the na
tives have contributed liberally for its support.
At their anniversary meeting in May, several of
the natives addressed their companions on the
importance of engaging heartily ’ in this glorious
work. A printing press is in operation on this
island which has been employed the year past
, in printing a code of laws for some of the neigh
bouring islands, the reportj of the various socie
ties, and 1700 copies of the Tahitan Hymn Book.
These people are also progressing rapidly in the
arts of civilization. They cultivate their farms,
build houses and manufacture articles of clothing
with neatness. The wives of the Missionaries
contribute much in improving their condition,
and are faiihful to the spiritual interest of those
among whom their lot is cast.
Letters have been received from Messrs. Threl
kelJ and Williams, dated June and July, 1821,
containing much pleasing information from Raia
tea., another of these Islands.
It appears that a Missionary Society has been
established here, the general annual meeting of
which was held in May. Natives from Taha
united with them, and their place of worship was
full. One of the deacons, (a native) commenced
the services by reading a hymn. Another read a
chapter from a manuscript copy of Daniel, and’
then engaged in prayer. After the sermon by
Mr. Tbrelkeld, another deacon concluded the
exercises by singing and prayer. The people
then met together and had a friendly recast. It
was peculiarly gratifying to the Missiomries to
have this ocular demonstration of the civilizing
benefits of Christianity among those who as a
body can only be considered as nominal Chris
tians.
When the annual report was read by the Sec
retary, it was found that the subscription amount
ed to 1973 bamboos cf oil, and more than 1090
balls of arrow-root. The chief of Taha then re
ported the contribution of that island, which
amounted to 3422 bamboos of oil. This was the
more extraordinary, as there was no Missionary
resident there. Interesting speeches were deliv
ered on this occasion by the natives. The next
day was appointed as a festival for the school
children, who had formed a little island about a
quarter of a mile out at sea, under the reef, to
commemorate this new era at Raiatea. When
they returned in their little fleet of canoes, the
Missionaries gave them a short address, and after
singing, and praying with them they dispersed
with joy beaming in every countenance.
The Missionaries sees it their duty to promote
the benefits of civilization, and for this purpose
they visit the houses of those who belong to their
church. They praise and encourage the diligent,
and reprove the negligent and idle. Considera
ble attention is paid to their houses—2o are com
pletely plastered, 20 more are nearly completed,
and 34 are now ready for plastering—besides ma
ny others, not under their direction, in a state of
forwardness. Could they barter-their produce,
their habits would become much more industrious.
The schools continue to flourish. The adults
who attend school sometimes amount to two or
three hundred. Almost every person, it is said,
fs learning, or has learned to read. The Mission
aries have commenced the translation of the
Scriptures. The conduct of the native members
of the church is very exemplary. Only one has
been excluded, (tl\e wife of a chief) and she has
been re-admitted on her apparent reformation
and earnest request. An Auxiliary Missionary
Society lias been formed. Each adult member
contributes annually three measures of arrow
root, weighing about 6 pounds a measure. The
first subscriptions amounted to about 1050 mea
sures. - •
The following letter from Poihai, secretary of
the Taheitan Auxiliary Missionary Society, to the
directors of the London Missionary Society, af
fords abundant proof that the Gospel has produc
ed an effect there not to be despised.
Matavai, Tahcite, June 15, 1821.
Dear Friends—May Ihe blessing of Jeho
vah and of our Saviour Jesus Christ be with
you all. With (his we prerent you toith
some property for the purpose of advanc
ing the cause of our common Lord upon
earth and which we send to you the origin
al projectors of this good work. You are
the root, and we are but branches, it was
you that sent Missionaries among us to in
struct us ; and beltold ! we have obtained a
knowfedge of that salvation which is in Je|
sus; and on this aQCount we have contribu
ted our property for the extension of the
word of God. Our country, you know, is
destitute of money; we have, therefore
contributed properly, viz. oil, arrow-root,
cotton and pigs, which is our money in
these countries, where we have no real
money. We have sent the oil on board
the Hope , 80 tons, from us the Taheitean
Auxiliary to you the Parent Society, to as
sist you; and we wish that our contributions
may be added to yours, and printed in your
Reports, that we may see that our property
.has been received and admitted into the
treasury of the Lord, which will give us
complete satisfaction.
We wish you to be particular and candid
respecting what we have now sent, and if it
should prove an article oflittle value, or un
suitable, write to us and givb us full infor
malion on the subject.
We shall not cease to subscribe our pro
perty for the spread of the Gospel of our
Lord; death alone wiil put an end to our
subscriptions; but the living will early
it on.
Never omit to write to us. We all know
how it is with a tree, that the butt end is
the most solid part, and the small end is
soft and sappy. To the small end we may
be compared, and you to the butt end. Do
therefore, to afford us instruction
!in the things of God, and inform us also
how the word of the Lord prospers in all
the countries where you have sent mission
aries.
May the blessing of Jesus Christ be with
you, Amen.
P'oihai, Secretary.
Pomare, President.
When Christians feel disposed to hang their
harps upon the willows, let them remember what
these islands were twenty years ago, and what
they are now. Let them behold the change
which has been wrought, not by any mighty ex
ternal force, but by the still, small voice of the
Gospel. Let them copy the example of these
Missionaries—in the morning sow their seed, and
in the evening withhold not their hand, for the
Lord will verify his promises, and the heathen
shall be given to Christ for his inheritance.
LORD BYRON’ AND MR. SOUTHF.Y.
A newspaper warfare has lately been prosecu
ted with much bitterness in London, between
these distinguished sons of tong, and has enlisted
many of their literary friends in the contest, who
have taken up the cudgels right manfully in de
fence of their respective champions. Some se
vere animadversions made by Mr. Southey upon
the late publications, as well as upon tlje private
character of Byron, seem to have been the imme
diate cause of the quarrel ; having called from his
Lordship some remarks, equally caustick, upon
literary and political career of “ the Laureate.”
The following extract from the concluding part
of Mr. Southey’s letter, will shew the spirit with
“which the controversy has been managed.
His Lordship has thought it not unbecoming in
him to call me a scribbler of all work. Let the
word scribbler pass; it is not an appellation
which will stick, like that of the Satanick School.
But, if a scribbler, how am 1 one of all work ; l
will tell Lord Byron what 1 have not scribbled—
what kind of work I have not done. 1 never have
published libels upon my friends and acquaint
ance, expressed my sorrow for those libels, and
called them in during a mood of better mind ;
and then re-issued them when the evil spirit,
which for a time has been cast out, had returned
and taken possession with seven others more
wicked than himself. I have never the
power, of which every author is in sosue degree
possessed, to wound the character of a man, or
the heart of a woman I have never sent into the
world a book to which I did not dare affix my
name ; or which I feared to claim in a Court of
Justice, if it were pirated by a knavish boojtseller.
I have never manufactured furniture for the broth
el. None of these things have I done ; none of
the foul work by which literature is perverted to
the injury of mankind. My hands are clean ;
there is no “ damned spot” upon them—no taint,
which “ all the perfumes of Arabia will not
sweeten.”
Os the work which I have done, it becomes me
not here to speak, save only as relates to the Sa
taniek School and its Coryphaeus, the author of
Don Juan. I have held up that school to pub
lick detestation, as enemies to the religion, the
institutions, and the domesticle morals of their
country. I have given them a designation to
which their founder and leader answers. I have
sent a stone from my sling which has smitten
their Goliahin the forehead. I have fastened his
name upon the gibbet, for reproach and ignoqiiny,
as long as it shall endure. Take it down who
can!
There is but one sentiment among the friends otf
virtue both in England and America, with regard
to Lord Byron’s Don Juan —and that is, that its
gross immorality and shameful indelicacy should
effectually exclude it from every, family library ;
and it isa matterof regret,that by the pitiful,catch
penny trick of a New York bookseller, it has
been incorporated iuto the other works of this
modern Rochester, and its poison thus more wide
ly disseminated among the youth of bothies
in our country.
A Post Office has recently been established at
Hermon, Oglethorpe County. Col. George
Lumpkin, JP. M.
•
General Intelligence.
By the ship James Monroe, 23 days from Liv
erpool, English papers to the Ist of April have
been received in N. York. From a summary of i
their contents given in the Com. Advertiser, we
have selected the most interesting intelligence
which is furnished.
The British minis'ry have intimated that a re
laxation iq the prohibitory laws relating to the
intercourse between the U. States and the West
India Islands, might be soon expected.
Ireland continued in a disturbed state. Two
f- ‘ *
fresh murders'had been committed, and several
houses burnt to the ground.
The marriage of George IV. with a Danish
PriDccss, Daughter of the present king of Den
mark, and aged only 29 years, continues to occu- j
py the attention of the English editors. It is said ;
that the king intends to visit the continent in
June.
|j> Mr. Canning is appointed Gov. Gen. of Bengal
vice the Marquis of Hastings.
Russia , Turkey and Greece. —Accounts from
the Continental papers concur in stating that
war between Russia and Tnrkey is no longer
doubtful. An aid-de-camp of the Emperour Al
exander had arrived at the head-quarters of Count
Wittgenstien, who immediately gave orders that
all the Russian troops should prepare to take the
field as soon as possible. At Odessa, large con
tracts for supplying the armies were making, and j
the Emperour Alexander, who was not expected ,
there till May, is now looked for in March. The j
London Courier, however, in asserting!
that the negotiations going on will end in a pa
cifick arrangement. It is said that the Greek
CoungressofthePeloponesus had resolved on send
ing accredited agents to the U. States, and to the
different courts of Europe, to obtain a recognition j
of the independence of Greece.
France is still in a state of civil dissension. A 1
quantity of arms has been found concealed in !
Paris, supposed to have been collected for the
purpose of arming the disaffected. .An armed
force is constantly required to preserve the pub-,
lick peace. Fourteen subaltern officers had been ;
arrested at Rochelle, charged with a conspiracy.:
Gen. Benton has not yet been apprehended, al-1
though it is said diligent search has been made !
for him.
Two days later. —A subsequent arrival brings
London dates two days later than those received
by the James Monroe The situation of France
is said to be growing more and more critical. Ar
rests are very frequent, but the spirit of disaffec
tion is unabated.
Fresh outrages continue to be committed in
Ireland.
Accounts have been received of a decisive vic
tory having been obtained by the Greeks over the
Turkish fleet in the Gulf of Lapanto. Twenty
five Turkish vessels are said to have been taken.
The celebrated Ali Pacha has at length fallA
into the hands of the Turks. His head is stated
to have been sent to Constantinople, and to have
been exhibited three days at the gates of the se
raglio.
The Spanish Cortes have decreed the abolition
of the Slave Trade, by enacting a law subjecting
to ten years labour on the publick works, the
-owners, fitters out, and masters of all vessels en
gaged in that traffick under Spanish colours. For
eigners entering Spanish ports with slaves, are to
suffer the like penalty, and the slaves set free.
American Colony in Africa. — A gentleman re- i
cently from Sierra Leone informs that our colo-!
nists had gone down to their new settlement at
Cape Messurado, and were all in good health.— !
There was a fair prospect of their being com- j
fortably settled at the Cape. The slave trade is
carried on to a great extent on the Coast.
A girl of 11 years was lately shot by a young
man in Putney, Vt. who presented a gun at her,
not supposing it to be loaded. The shot entered
a little below the hip, and caused her death in 48
hours. She eshibited great fortitude during her
sufferings, and when it was proposed to amputate
(he limb, she observed, “ Dear mother, I shall live
my appointed time,and do let me all go together.”
Lechler, the man lately accused of murdering
his own wife and that of his neighbour, in a fit of
jealousy, has been apprehended about 200 miles
from Lancaster, Pa*
CONGRESS.
The bill reported by the Committee of Re
trenchment, on Wednesday last, in the House Os
Representatives, “to reduce the annual compen
sation of certain officers of government,” provides
that the following sums shall be hereafter paid to
the officers of government below enumerated, as
an annual compensation, viz:
To the Secretaries of State, Treasury, War,
and of the Navy, 5,000 dollars each ; to the At
torney General of the U. States, 3,000 dollars ;
to the First Comptroller of the Treasury, 2,800
dollars ; to the Second Comptroller, the five au
ditors of the Treasury, the Treasurer, the Regis
ter of the Treasury, and Cemmissioner of the
General Land Office, 2,400 dollars each ; to the
Superintendent of the Patent Office, 1250 dollars;
to the Superintendent of Indian trade, 1,600 dol
lars ; to each of the Navy Commissioners 2,800
dollars ; to the Secretary of the Board of Navy
Commissioners, 1,600 dollars; to the Librarian of
Congress, 1,250 dollars ; to the Post Master Gen
eral, 3,200 dollars; to each Assistant Post Mas
ter General, 2,000 dollars; to the Clerk employ
ed in the Patent Office, 800 dollars ; to the Clerk
employed in the Office of the Surgeon General,
920 dollars; to the Clerk employed in the Office
of the Attorney General, 640 dollars; and to the
Clerks employed in the various other Depart
ments of the government the sums allowed by.
law, after deducting twenty per centum from the
amount thereof. [JVaf. lnl. April 26.
The National Intelligencer states, that the ru
mour in circulation that the point in dispute be
tween the U. States and G. Britain,respecting the
restoration ofcaptured slaves, bad been decided
in our favour by the Emperoiir Alexander, ■is in
correct ; and that the true state of the case is this:
at the last dates from St. Petersburg!), the discus
sion on the subject had closed,& it was finally laid
before the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the award
of the emperour.
A large Panther was killed a few weeks ago, by
two lads named Harris, in York Dist. S. C. about
a mile east of Flint Hill church. It is supposed
he was driven from his haunts iu the river bot
toms by the high water, as none of these animals
have been seen in that district for many years.
A box of ripe strawberries was sold in Boston
market on the Uth nit. during a snow storm , for
eight dollars. Cucumbers eight inches in length |
were exhibited the same day.
The militia of the State of New York, is esti
mated at about 150,000 men. The commission
ed officers of the Infantry exceed 9000; Artille
ry 549; Cavalry 456.
It contemplated to establish two new colleges
in the State of New York. It has now three.
New York, April 23.
“Ye black, and midnight hags,
What is it ye do
The Police were called upon on Saturday af
ternoon by a gentleman from Gold near Beek
ruan street, to investigate a mysterious affair
which had been the source of many “ dark mu
sings’* in the neighbourhood, through a good part
of the winter. A light had been frequently seen
at all hours of the night, in an uninhabited cellar
thereabouts, and hearing sepulchral sounds pro
ceeding from within,last Saturday evening, a ma
gistrate of the police, and two trusty officers went
down to explore the source of suspicion. The
first objects that seized their expecting gaze,
when they had got down the stairs, was a mon
strous heap of fresh earth, thrown up so as to
half fill the cellar a Bible lying oyien, with some
thing like a sword across it, and some long bright
iron rods with other apparatus of wizzards and
money diggers,- lying here and there around.
Advancing, they next discovered deep down in
the pit from which the earth had been thrown, a
huge black being, whom men less resolute might
perhaps, in such circumstances, have concluded
at once to bt Old Nick himself. It was a stout,
strapping negro, half frightened out of his wits,
and with every feature distorted with terror at
the imposing array of his unexpected visiters.
His fright and curious tout ensemble, not a little
heightened the scene.
The magistrate soon ordered him up and ex
amined him. He said that a white man had put
| him there to dig for buried money; and that all
I the apparatus they saw was employed on the ob
! ject. The long iron rods with bamboo cases,
; were intended to explore ahead as he dug; the
Bible, with the sword across it pointing towards
the hole, was to keep the debbel ofT; ‘but as to
the singular figure of the hole, or any other mys
teries about the matter, he could say nothing—
his business was to dig—to dig, “ and beware the
| foul fiend:’’ that he had already got down
\ twelve or fifteen feet, and hope spoke “ golden
i ly.” There being no object with the magistrate
l but to prevent the future aunoyance of the neigh
bourhood ; the poor negro was ordered, with a
threat of bridewell if be disobeyed, to have the
whole pit filled up again in twenty-four hours;
and if he struck another stroke with his shovel to
go deeper, he was assured that the devil himself
would come in good earnest, and carry him off
through an underground passage! The latter
branch of the threat was the most effectual; and
! the poor fellow, distilled to a jelly with fear,
protested solemnly that he had once already
| since he had been digging there, seek the devil
I or some other dreadful black creature, as big as a
i large cat, dart up by him out of the hole, and
vanish in the air above. The white fellow who
started and carried on the operation, was not
present, and is not known. What numbers
have had their brains turned, and wasted some
little estates through the infatuation of digging
for Kid’s money !
From the Detroit Gazette.
11 Hair-breadth escape. —Not long since, a son
of Mr. Chipman, of Oakland, being in the woods
with his dog, he saw a striped squirrel run into a
small hollow log, and perceiving that the hollow
extended through the log, he placed the dog at
one end to catch the squirrel which he should
drive out by thrusting a stick into the other end. |
The dog anticipating the game, stood with his
jaws extended over the poor squirrel’s only re
treat, who now feeling the necessity of avoiding
the contact of the intrusive pole, made a sortie
with such desperate vigour and velocity, as actu
ally to escape the fangs of his terrible enemy, and
effect a lodgment in his very throat, who immedi
ately threw himself upon the ground in all the
agonies of strangulation. The boy seeing his dog
in apparent agony, ran to his aid and immediately
perceived the cause : Without hesitation he put
his hand into the dog’s mouth and seized the
squiirel'by the tail, who dreading to pass the ter
rible jaws, tenaciously maintained his position,
and actually parted with his brush, to maintain
I his lodgment. The boy, however, made a second
| attempt, in which he succeeded in seizing the
: squirrel by his hind leg, drew him forth, and
threw him upon the ground. The little animal,
before his enemy could recover sufficiently to
; avenge the harm he had received by the long re
| tention of so rare and indigestible a mouthful, es
caped into a tree, end for aught we know, is
now chattering to his nut-cracking progeny, his
“ hair breadth escape in the imminent deadly
breach.”
, Philadelphia, April 17.
Mr. Sumroerfield, a clergyman from England,
of the Methodist persuasion, has lately been at
tended by most unexampled congregations, of all
denominations of Christians. He is truly power
ful both in argument and eloquence. He is an
able and strenuous advocate of the doctrines of
Christianity. His last discourse was delivered
yesterday morning in Dr. Wilson’s church, Wash
[ ington Square, in the presence of most of the
clergy of this city, and a concourse of at least
four thousand persons. His text was from the
Epistle to the Hebrews, chap. iv. verse xiv.
“ Seeing then that we have a great high priest
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of
God, let us hold fast our profession.”
MARRIED,
In (his County, on Sunday evening, the sth
inst. by the Rev. Jesse Mercer, Mr. Jonathan
Bickers to Miss Elizabeth Champion.
■ On the 25th of April, by Whitfield Sledge, Esq.
Mr. John H. Lewis, to Miss Unity Franklin.
In Powelton, on Sunday morning, sth instant,
by the Rev. Mr. Mercer, Mr. James H. Burnet
to Miss Sarah S. Tucker.
In England, the celebrated Mr. Coke, in his
74th year, to Lady Ann Keppel, who is in her
21st year. “ Winter lingering in the lap of May.”
DIED,
At his quarters in Cambridge, Mass. Brig. Gen.
Moses Porter, Colonel of the Ist regiment of the
U. S. artillery aged 66. He commenced his ca
reer as an officer of artillery in the memorable
battle of Bunker Hill, in 1775—was in service du
ring the war of the revolution ; all the succeed
ing wars, and the late war with England, in the
last of which his services were rewarded with the
brevet of Brigadier General.
In Providence, Hon. Wm. Jones, aged 67.
He was several years Gov. of Rhode Island, —a
patriot of the Revolution, and an exemplary
Christian.
GEORGIA, l Cou l‘’ HtUnS I”
Hancock County, j
ON the petition of John A. shewing to
this Court that Nancy Hudnal gave him a
bond to convey to him her draw in the late Land
lottery, a tract of land situated and being in the
county of Henry known and distinguished in
the plan of said county by number one hundred
and forty-seven in the fourth district of said
county, which bond is copied aud herewith filed—
Ordered, that said petition be granted, and (hat
a copy of this order be published once a month
for three months in the Missionary, and placed
up in two of the most publick places of the coun
ty, to cite all persons interested to appear hefore
this Court at the next term thereof, ttf shew
cause, if any they have, why James Thomas,
administrator of said Nancy, should not make ti
tles, and comply with the condition of said bond.
A true extract from the minutes.
JAMES 11. JONES, Clerk.
3ni49
PRICES CURRENT AT AUGUSTA.
May 9.
Cotton, prime selections 15 1-2 to 16 *
Selections from prime lots 16 to 17
Fa % ■ 13 to ,4
Bagging, . 35 to 37 1-2
J* 0 "’ . , 5 1-2 to 6
fcuoAß, in demand 11 to 13
inferiour 10 to 11
[No prime sugars in markct.l -
Do. [Refined] 20 to 24
Coffee, -31 to 33 scarce,-
iVIOLASSES, 42 to 45
Salt, Liv. ground, 81 1-4 to 87 1-2
Do. Ailum 75 *
Rcm, [Jamaica] 1 37 to 150
Do. [N. £.] 45 to 50
Gin, [Holland] 110 to 125
Do. [Northern] 45 to 50
Whiskey, 40 (o 42
Flour, 750 i 0 8~
Corn, 1 to 1 25
Tallow, 15 t 0.16
Beeswax, 25 to 30
Butter, 25 t 0 37 i„ 2
Hacon, 15 to 18
Candles, [Tallow] 20 to 25
Brandy, fl'each] nonp
Cos. UpP'*-] 50 <0 55
Do. [Cognac] 162 1-2 to 175
Stef.l, [German] 17 to 20 1-2
Do. [Blistered] 12 i.<j
Mount Zion Institution.
THE sMni-annual Examination of the Students
of this Institution will take place on Wed
nesday and Thursday, the sth and Cth of June,
The publick exercises on Thursday will be clos
ed with an Exhibition of original and selected
pieces, by candle-light. Literary gentlemen, the
publick in general, and parents having children
under our care in particular, are invited to attend.
N. S. IS. BEMAN, Rector.
May 11, 1822.
wmiKß ©HAarcnm,
ft, 4 rpHE regular meetings
J- of WEBB CHAP
TER of ROYAL ARCH
MASONS, are hdd in
Sparta, on the Fourth Sat
,,rda J ofeac *‘ onth. The
regular attendance of the
w ‘ Members is requested.
P ‘ By order of the High
Priest,
J. W. SCOTT, Sec'y.
6parta, May, 11 , 1822.
MANSFIELD & BURR ITT,
MERC HrfJYT- TAILORS,
SPARTA,
HAVE just.received a very handsome assort
ment of Spring and Summer CLOTHING,
DRY-GOOIJS . HATS, fee. Also-A few doz
en very fine CALF SKINS.
April, 1822. 4w46
GEORGIA, > SUPERIOUR COURT,
Hancock Coustv. £ October Term , 1821.
Present, Uis Honour Judge Dooly. -
UPON the petition of William Hall and Dixon
Hall, eweeutors of the last will and testa
ment of Dixon Hall, late of (he county of Mont
gomery, in the state of Alabama, shewing to tlii
Court that Richard Gregoiy, of said county of
Hancock, mortgaged to Dixon Hall, deceased, a
| certain tract or parcel of land lying in Hancock
County aforesaid, fully described in said petition
and mortgaged deed to secure the payment of (be
sum of twenty-five hundred dollars by two instal
ments, which said mortgaged deed was dated the
I sixth day of October, eighteen hundred and eigh
! teen, and it appearing to the court that both “in
j stalments have long since been due, and that
; there is still due on said mortgage the sum of
nineteen hundred dollars together with the inter
; cst: On motion of Sophos Staples, attorney for
| petitioners, Ordered, that the said Richard Greg
| ory pay into Court, to the Clerk of this Court or
to the petitioners, the sum of nineteen hundred
dollars tugether with the interest due thereon, on
or before the next October term of this Court, or
that his equity of redemption in said mortgaged
premises be forever thereafter foreclosed, and an
execution issue in due form, and such otl)pr pro
ceedings be thereupon had ns are provided in
such cases by statute : and that a copy of this
Rule be served on the defendant or published
according to law.
A true extract from the minutes this 25th day
of October, 1821.
PHIL. L. SIMMS, Clerk.
21 in 12m *
I Elbert Sui-eriour Court, )
September Term, 1821, )
| Present, his Honour John M. Dooley, Judge.
ON reading andafiling the petition of Oliver
Whyte by Nathan C. Sayre, his agent and
attorney, stating that Shaler Hillyer, late of the
r county of Wilkes, deceased, in consideration as
well of the sum of one hundred dollars to him
paid by the said petitioner, as for the better secur
ing the payment of a certain promissory note sign
ed by the said Shaler Hillyer, payable to the peti
tioner on the first day of January next after the
date thereof, for eight thousand dollars with in
terest from and after the first day of November
then next ensuing the date thereof, did on the
twenty-ninth day of Oct#>erin the year eighteen
hundred and thirteen, execute a certain indenture
of mortgage, therein conveying to the said peti
tioner among divers other tracts and parcels of
land, two certain lots of land situate and being in
the county of Elbert and described in said inden
ture as those two lots of land in Petersburg known
in the plot of said town by the numbers 28 and
67, together with nil the improvements and ap
purtenances thereunto belonging: and shewing
further that the time limited for the payment of
the said sum of money has long since elapsed, and
that the said sum of eight thousand dollars of his
principal debt, together with large arrearages of *
I interest still remains due and unpaid : and praying
for a rule for the foreclosure of the Equity of Re
demption of,in and to the said mortgaged property,
and that the same may be sold &c.
It is Ordered, on motion of Nathan C. Sayre
in behalf of the said Oliver Whyte, that unless
the said principal and the interest accrued and to
accrue thereon, together with the hst of this
proceeding be paid into this court within twelve
months from this time, the court will give judg
ment for the amount which may be found to be
due on said mortgage, and will order the property
described atld conveyed in said mortgage to be
sold in such manner as is prescribed in cases of
execution, in mder that all equity of redemption
of, in-and to the said property may be barred and
foreclosed pursuant to the statute jn such case
made and provided.
And it is further Ordered, that this Rule be pub
lished in one o.'the publick gazettes of this state
at least once in every month until the time herein
appointed for the payment of said money, or be
served on the mortgagor or his special agent at least
six months previous to the time the said money is
directed to be paid.
A true copv from the Minutes,
WILLIAM U. BOWEN, Clerk.
Feptemberia, 1821, 15m 12mo
T()B PRINTING
Executed, at this Office on reasonable terms ,