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takeu together, mull convince; every mind nat Geeled
by pr ej udice, that the Directory, fearful of being iov
peached at the bar ptClhe councils by Bonnier aod 116
bcrjot, for the mod criminal obftinacy, "and a deter
ntination to prolong the war at ail hazards, although
they knew the country pained for peace vfccrerefolved
ti get rid of both the Mhufters, as wtlfas the papers,
before the objec"bin view could be carried into effe&.
LeV.it not be faid, that fuch a raeafure is improba
ble. Pall experience (hews them capable of any thing
Thc. fabrication of documents to juflify tht violent
infringeixient pf th
q tSaitbelemy and thofe member? of the Councils who,'
were obnoxious to the Dire-Sory, isfuf&cient to prove
they would not flick at any crime to prevent the pub
lie detection of theirown. enormities. ' '
Lateft European News
By the Helen, Captain Haraden. arrived at Boftoo
from. Liverpool.
LONDON, July 8.
yDn board his .Majefly ' hip Cambrian, off Havre
y::'4e Grace, July $J ' -
., J4! TIAVfc only, a moment to write you, that we
Have been informed byHwo fpics juft received on board,
tliat the French fleet havebecn DEFEATED by our
gallant tars, FIFTEEN SAIL TAKEN AND
five sunk. ; - " ; ; -
rcoit rcipccuui aueruisn to me, with fjneere regret ;j
and rbeg you to be affured, that I feel with proper
fenfibility the intereft youare plcafccl to tae in my
welfare;, ,: v-..-";'., .
Be fo good as to accept of my. war me ft wifhes far
yonr individual happlnefs and profperity, and believe
rae with great refpeft and.efteera,
,-- Yourtoaft obedient fervant;
.Raleigh, Sep. ii. . WILLIAM R. DAVIE.
On the morning of his departure, the officer s of the
cavalry, .together with a nurubcr of their troops, met
at the Stae-HouTc Tquliifcr wlfclngjol t&i' by" the
inhabitants of this city, the officers of the federal
troops remaining in town, and by a outnber of other
gentlemen, they waited on the Governor at the hour
of his fet ting out,-and having cfcorted him, four miles
on his journey, they alighted and bid him an affecti
onate adieu." "" 1
We learn that the YEIXOWFEVER is in New
bema pcVfoif dirett from that place informs us, that
Jon T'' day and Wednrfday lall; indufive, t6 JxrCoiiS'
tutu- mrs. yrduuicK. uasiyu uuuug uic lan wees, mc
.whole" of her children ; 5 in ?numbcf-UThe inhabitants
are flying in every direction. ?
We hear alfo, that the fame difeafe is raging vio
lently in Warning ton. 1 J '.y
Plymouth, 6. Yeftcrday arrived the John
cartel, of this port, Capt. J. Singleton, from Morlaix,
which he left en the 4th inll. in the evening.lt was
pretty generally icpoited there, "that the French an j
Brit'Uh (hips in the Mediterranean, had had an a61j0n
in vrbich the Britim Were faid to have been defeated,
but we Gnccrcly hope tha't the reverfc may prove to be
the facl. Capt. S. has been many times to loilaix,
and until this voyage-had always been permuted to 1
, . -TT- - - ..a...... W..J4..J-,.. - -4
land, attended by a. guard ; buthis vciiei na ;now a
doubre:!ua"rdJput oij JBoard ber, and too petfon was
t permitted to "it her, except the prifoners that were
iroin hence. The guard informed Capt. .S. that the
news of theBfuifli- defeat had been received two days
beforeiar rival, or oq Monday lail, asjie arrived the
Wednefday following. ;
: R A L E I G H, September 17, ,1799V
I.,,.'1 Ht pwwm W V '' m 1 mi . 1.. B -..)-!-I .
On Wedflcfdav lad, the Governor of the flate left
this place on, is way to Philadelphia, in oidet to.take
h him the imoortant duiies of. his miffion to France-
T Previous to his departure, the inhabitants of R:r
Wli and of its neiohboui hood, met "and can fed him
f . :, it r r t i I .1. r..!1...
01 tfii-t;i iu-c ioiuiw-
" ?A. Son of the Hon. Timothjr Pickering; -Eftj. 6eC.
of iitatc, and a Son of Judge Dana, liave entertd the
Navy as Miolhipmen'; Mr.' Pickering has jull gradua
ted at Cambridge; ' " . ''"
District of NokTH-GAROUNAr
' .'f'$trUnb Offics, Raleigh, Sep. 16.
HpHE citizens of the Ditlrict ot iorth Carolina,
JL are hereby inforjned that the Pref and-Dies for
4tmping.--VeUum,-Prchmenuai-Pap
thts place; and tKat-MefCnanTSr mdrrTaird'pthers
may be fupplitd . with fuch Stamps as they. may re
quire, by tranfmitting a fchcdule to me of the lind
and quantity. - Orders trar.fir.itud ty pcU nill be at
tended to, though not vkithut,the cnor.ey fhall accom
pany them : and to acco-nmorlat e futh as m ay not have
it in their power to procure Bank Nute3, they are m
formed that the paper currency of the late willbc. re
ceived in payment at the rate of tei (hillings t0 the
dollar, and a difcoumt if1evcn and one half per cent.
flowed for every pen dcllats worth purchafecl.
C3 The Printers in the (late arc dtiired to iiifcrt
the above in their papcs for-the fpace of one month.
SHERIFFS SALE. '
TO be fold on, .! ri utlday, the 8th day of October
next, at tltc Court-Houfe in Cabarrus county,
for ready money, the following traftar of Land, to fa
tisfy the taxes due thereon, for the year 1798, toge
ther with; the, contingent charges, if nof previouflr
paid,, viz. '' .-.. ' ''
One traft containing 300 acres, on the waters of
Little Dutch Uiiffaloe, faid to be the; property c the
heirs cf Mr. Duflee, of Newbcrn.
One traft on the wafers of faidcreck, containing
too acres, joining the liBes of James. Macmahin and.
Peter Keple, faid to be the property of a Mr. Dry.
100 acre? on .Dutch BufFaloe Creek, joining' the
lines of John Sofeman, faid to be the property of John
Mires of Iredell county.
lOO, acre3 on the waters of IriQi BufFaloe, returned
as the pi operty of William Holbrooks, of Georgia,
now occupied by a Mr. Currell. ;
330 acres on the waters of Codle Creek', returned as
the, property of the ReVd. James T'empleton now oc
cugijed by Oliver; Harrjs, -d William OTeyJpintng;-;.
tlie lines of William Rofs. and John . Houllon, ; Efqr;
too acres pn Rocky river, the Jxroper.ty of the heirs
of John Gi imesj- dec. joining the Hncsvof . Robert An
drew's and Robert Martin. J :'.-
oq acres on Rocky river, formerly the property of
John Alcorn, dec.- faid to be now the property of Da
vid JJohcrty, of Meckunbuig county, joining the lines'
of R obert M rti'n. and George. Rofs. ; WroM-:0&-'
300 acres on Rocky river,:-; notTCturned,"' fonn'erlyv' '
the property of Max well ChattiberV now occupied- by
Sam. Brouvri, joinhig the lines of David Bradford and
Mrial Bradford. . " ' ": ' - " ..
ioo acres on Caldwell's Creek, the property of the .
heirs of David Caldwell, dec. joinrog lines with-WilH-am
Wallace Spears and Enoch Morgan. .v -"'7ir
too acres on both fides of Codle Creek,, the proper-
mg lines wit u vv imam Kol? and J ames M' -1 tleb'.
One lot in the town of Concord, fonth-weft fquare,
No. 3, returned as the property of Adam Cauble.
300 acre3 on the waters of Little Dutch Bufialoe,
joining the lines of Paul Duflee, faid to b: the proper
ty of. Albert Berry. . . . . - , -; . '
H. PATTERSON, sShf.
Sepiemler 3. ' - , "if. .:::
SHERIFF'S saLK. - "
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to be prefented with an addref;
jngli .a copy. - ' : .
To His CxccIlency Wm. R. DAVIE, C -votrncr
tain- General nr.d Ccmrt.w&T in Chief in and ever the
fiate of North-Carolina ; "
fin.
The inhabitants of the city of Raleigh -and of
its vicinity, learn' with concern, that you leave this
place in ".the. morning, pieparatory to your departure
from the Hate, and in order to takt on you tKe dmies
of the appointment to which they uodcrftand you have
bee a lately called by the Government of the United I
States, asi)ne'of themifiion to the Republic of France, j
However well plealed "and" gratThed-t hey- may--be-at-t
h i s d i ft in g u i lb e d mark oft lie high'tru (V a ad c& n n d c n c e
rcpofed in you by your country ; and however ready
they feel indiwiiJually to declare their full arid entire
iciiance on your long tried and acknowledged patiio
k tifm. and talents ; yet they would do a violence to 'their
ieelfngs Vvetc they to fuffer this opportufvity to pafs
away w ithout, a dec la rat ion x f their regre t "at the no
cefiity of your ahfence, asd without an expnlfion of
the afFsilionate and tcfpcctful fentiments with which
they are perfuaded, all who have the pleafure of kn0jv
nr you beheld your .departure. That the grea.lt rat 1
onaLobje wh icJialw.iJ jialkyxuiXrjr
jnent, your family and your friend-: in Caro.iria,. rray
be fully and happily accompliiKeu, is their mod fin cere
and devout wiuW AJ they beg you to be affured,
that asjriends and feliow-citize;is, they not only feel
jnIy regret your departure fiom among them, but
offer up their fincere and bejl wifhe.V for your perfonal
fafty, health and prefperiiy during your ahfr-.ttce; and
for your fpeedy and happy return to the bofom of your
cou n t r y pto' your f a ttri lyanilT6 your" fftetidsr". .. .
Signed by appoiiutnent and under the- dlrefttqn cf
the inhabitants prefen rr- 1
"' - John Haywood,': IV tn. PoVx,
IVw. White y. J. Cf'avev,
' y ; : 6V Haywood, "';
To which the Governor returned arinfwer as follows :
fo the Inhabitants cf the City of Raleigh' and' Its vicinity.
G'ENTtEM E N, " ,:' ' ; ' ' : -, '"."T"
I thank you for the polite ad friendly addrefs
with which yo:i have beenpleafcd to honour rntr ; fuch
an expryfljoh of th-l-i'HeQionMe' e my, fellow
citizens, could nm faifto Excite ths mofl lively lenfar
'' jipn The imponnnre of the ol.je of my-iourney.
Rauiglj, Sep
aod the hope of .be j tip more: ferviceable to my; coun.
.irvv- could alone reenncile me to an ahfence from the
Imtci of my ofli ce, or even a departure from th Hate
at this intcrelliug crifij. I lb all h-ave the citfofJla:
4eih, whtrj cvcrYVnoCTent' h3uVftark:iith the
UNIVERblTY.
R'OPOSA L8 will bereceived at Raleigh fronvthe
jL I jtlcfay ot" jrhe pftfent-month, unthejt 5lh
d iy of October next, oy William R. Davie, andjohn
Haywood, or by either of them, from, fuch perfous na
.nav t'Hcline to undertake the Sievyardfhi'irot the.Uni-
vci fity of the Hate afordaid, Tor the ' eniulng .year, on
tir a term or yeais. wr. iJ.i!rana Mr. nay'ood,as
u Committee of the Truiiees, ar; not only arthorifed
to receive propofals, but to make fuch contract in this
relptct as they may think proper, wlu'.h they purpofe
doing immediate ly on the expiration of the time a! ore
laid. ' W. R. DAVIE.
'- - -jo BN H A Y WGOD. - -
. Raleigh, Augull 7.' 79 15 Od. .
, ' ' SHERIFF'S "SALE.
i Efrbe fotu-, olTriuTrfday the 3d of Odober
next, at theCourt-houfeln Fuy etteville, the
following Lands, (not jriven in), or fo much thereof
as my be neceflary to fatisfy the taxes due thereon for
the year 179S.
102,592 acres of land, fuppofed to be the propeity
of John Dickfon. . ' '
16,33 acres, fuppofed to be the property of .
"Dmo'urrw! -'"inir-.r. r-'-:- - V-'1 ;
26361 acres, fuppofed to be the property of John
Gray Blount or John Sttother.
170 acres on the eall fide pf Cape-Fa?TrTv.er,nTuppo-fed
to be the property of Daniel M'Intyrc.
40 acres on the weft fide of Cape-Fear river, the
property of theTame. . -'
106 atires on the Shop branch of Cydef creckt fupT
pjltd to be the property of Malcolm M'Donald.
TO be fold at Moore court-houfe, in the town'of
Carthage, the ?othrof Sept emberinext, for the
taxerduelhcreojvthe foiling
, 200,000 acres the property of Torrance Brady,
part of it lying on every water courfe in" the county.
200 acres on the waters of BcAr creeki. joning Ca-.
gle's lines, the prcperty of Gi!more. 100 do
on BufTaloe, the property of- Reuben Milfaps. 50
do. on BufTalpe, joining James Williams, the proper
ty of James Hynes. ioojjo. on Cabin creek,, called
the Black Place, fuppofed to be the property of Jo
nathan Carpenter. 100 do, on the fouth fork of Bear '
cteVk, joining William Cable's, the property of Wil.
Ham Cole. 3rd do. on Little-river, fuppofed to be
the property of. Meryl Cox and Archibald Black. 5a
do. at the White pood;, joining Ramage's lines, the
poperty of John Leggit 150 do. on Crane's creek,
joining "Gilmorc's Line, ftfppofe to be the. property" of
tC-5-JJ5. zJi &JlL-.j- ao' wateis. 01
urovvmng creek, the: property ot Drinald M-Lain.
u!y 22. MS00lbd. M'EILL, Shenf.
.HI'-'.
v.
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.100 acre? joining Mark RufTcll's land, near the Pi-
ncy Botton), .fuppofed to be the property of oat Da
niel M'Lean. '
2 70 acres ritar Flea Bill fuppofed to be the proper
ty of Daniel Wheaton. , "
50 acres on the flat .Swamp, near HufkV old field,
patented by Thomas Rutherforl. . -
; 3 20 acres near Taylor HoltCreek fuppofed tcTbe
the property of one Colrane-. .' ; " '
..1.?.Q r.'.JBlaclt. Crcck Bridge,, name of the
owner unknown. - k-
; - ' sll : M ' A LL I S T E R , Shj:
CumberlawLQoitnty, Auguftiyh. -
RUN-away fronphubfcriber, about th fit (I of
June lad, a',tn'0jffo fellow :;naled Jm about
27 years old, ftout and clumfy made, about fix feet
high, has a rsmatkabic large footharbeen branded oft ,
the forehead and on one of his cheeks with the letter D.
He was raiftd by 'Mr. Heaufer, at the Moravian towns ;
he has frequently runaway, and is well known in many'
.qf the cuntk
fellow to me, at Fayetteville, or fecure him in any jail
'fa that I get him again, fiiall receive a reward of Ten
Dolfars ." ' JOHN DICKSON.
N. B, He is apt'to change his name when he rUn? "
away, and alfo to cndcavor. tp pafs lot a 1 free. man.
. Fayetteville Sept, 2. 1 -77 .'4 .
NpRTH-C.ROl.INA. ' '
1 Cqmptsoll&r's Officer Auiul 1, .1790. .
UCH of the Clerks of the leveral Courts itr this
s
W A N T'E.D,
iie UnitersIjTT o f No & th -Carolina,
JWOlor;thice :qu
Jyiz a generous price will be given by the
ftate,-who have failed to forward on to this office
their returns for 1798, -are Ifercby informed, that un
lcfs they arc received here cn. or before the 4th day "of
October next, au exprefs will be feht for them, in which
cafe the perfons failing, will b fiibjef-ied toihe expence
As this,will be art. unpleafant bufinefs to me, '1 have
to a flc that theie concerned will forward the returns re-quir.ed-of-them
by law without delay; "T" -
. J. CRAVEN, Compt. .
.w K; B. -There-arc yet wanting in thiiofScCr-ipr-years-prior;
to. 1798",. the following" returns cf tax fees and
fines: viz." from the counties of .Hertford 'Ruther
ford and Mecklenburg, For the year 1 796. ' 'Beaufo.r,..
Orange, Hyde, ,Rutherfordnd",?.Iartin, for tbe year
1 797. From the ChTrks and Maftefs in-Chanceryor A J
thc-dHtrias of Hillfborpugh, Halifjxlmd-Faycttevine ; " Q
for -i 797 t - and .-from-t he Clcrksot tlie pcrror Court s
m'ont!
JOHN RO.GERS..
mm!eri.i
of Hilifaorough andEdcntoh the fijit for 1 7964
J 797 'kpd the latter for 1797, : whTch will be.cni'o ;
unlch tnfy arc foon received. , l J, 0, -
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