The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-01-12 00:00:00, page 1

rHE copartnerfllip of fames M'Murray, & Co. being this
day dissolved, it is requeued of all persons indebted to
them, to make immediate payment to the subscriber ; and
hose to whom they are indebted, will fend in their accounts,
ad receive payment.. JAMES M'MURRAY,
Q^rl^ten, Dfeemfer to, 1781. 1 ,
Charles Town? December 22, 1781.
HAVING certain information that numbers of Negroes,
the property of the enemy in general, and of the sequestered
elites in particular, are held in this town by people who have no
right or authority to detain them, As well as others the fame pro
perty, who, under various pretences, go about uncontroulled,. to the
distress of the inhabitants, the detriment of Government, and in
direst violation of orders that have been reneatedly issued to prevent
such practices : IN ORDER THEREFORE to put an effe&ual flop
tofuch abuses, I HAVE, by virtue of the powers in me veiled, for
the fciznre of the property of the enemy, appointed Mr. James
Cordon to receive returns of all such negroes, which are directed to
be made to him, at his office at No. 11, Tradd-ftreet, on or before
the fit day of this present month December ; and the said James
Gordon is empowered by me to hire out all such negroes as shall
not be employed in the different publick department ; and all ne
groes who are hired out, or have leave to work out, under passes
from me, are directed, to pay up the arrears due from their wages at
hid office, and receive new passes, or be otherwise disposed of before
the said gift instant, on failure or neglect of which, they will be
considered as vagrants, and confined.—Any person or persons em
ploying or harbouring such negroes, without such renewed passes
lender the hand of said Mr. James Gordon after the above date,
(thofe,employed in the King's f rvice always excepted) will be con
fulered as designedly concealing sequestered property, and punished
,ccording ! y : And that no person may p'eud ignorance, I have di
refted this advertisement to be<inferted in all the Gazettes fix dif
ferent tiroes.
The office to be opened on Monday next, the 24th instant, and
Attendance to be given from ten till one o'clock.
± JOHN CRUDEN.
BARRACK-OFFICE,
Charlestown, December 29, 1781.
SUCH persons as are willing to fu r nilh this Garrison with
WOOD from the firft day of January ensuing, for the
life of his Majesty's troops, and deliver it at any of the wharfs
in this city, are requested immediately to fend in their pro
posals, in writing, to this Office.
AND such persons as are capable of supplying CARTS and
WAGGONS for the purpose o conveying the wood now
cut on the Neele to the several landings, are desired to pro
pose at how much per cord they will undertake to deliver it
at those places.
ANE such persons as have small VESSELS and CRAFT,
andwill employ them in bringing WOOD to this Garrison,
will meet with every fiitable encouragement, and the money
paid them immediately after its delivery at the wharfs. 4
ANY persons having demands against the BARRACK DE
PARTMENT, from the 6th' of May !aft to the present
day, are requested to bring in their accounts, as soon as possi
ble, to receive payment.
Barrack Office, 29 b December, 1781.±
Commissary-General's Office,
No. 3, Queen-Street.
THE Favors and Planters are hereby informed, that the
following prices wid be paid for all well-cured FORAGE deli
vered into his Majesty's Forage-Yard at Gadftlen's wharf and Cum
mings's Point, where proper persons are appointed to receive it, viz.
Taro Dollars per hundred for well-cured corn blades;
One Dollar per hundred for hay ;., .
- One Dollar per hundred for rice in the flraw;
Three Shillings for good clean flraw;
And a fair market price for Indian corn fhclled or in the cob,
rough rice, and cow peafe.
Cbarleflrtun, December 10, liSl. < ±
By the Honourable
ALEXANDER LESLIE, Esquire,
lieutenant-General, and commanding His Majeftfs Forces in
the Southern Dijb ict of North-America, &c. &c. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS many of the Inhabitants of this Province,
regardless of the Allegiance to their Sovereign, of which
they had so lately made such solemn Declarations, have affift
cd his Majesty's Rebellious Subjects from the other Colonies,
in reducing this once happy Country to its present deplorable
State of Misery and Confufion ;
AND WHEREAS a Number of well-affeded Persons,
partly through Dread of the Cruelty of their Enemies, and
partly from falfe Representations being made to them of the
State of Publick Affairs, have been induced to embrace a Cause
which must inevitably bring them to Ruin:
IN ORDER THEREFORE to prevent others from falling
into the fame unhappy Errors, and to quiet the ill-grounded
fpprehenfions of some well-meaning People; I do issue this
my Proclamation, hereby assuring His Majesty's loyal Sublets
in this Province, that they may rely on speedy and effectual
Support being given to them, by the Exertions of the Forces
under my Command ; and that, in every Event and Situation,
fair Interests and Security {ball be considered as inseparably
connected with those of Ilis Maiefty's Troons.
AND I DO ALSO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That
the severest Punishments shall be inflicted on all those, who
having foFcited for, and obtained the Enjoyment of the Pri
vileges of a British Subje&, flhall, in Violation of every Prin
ciple of Honour and good Faith, again take up Arms against
His Majesty's Government, or (ball serve in any civil Capacity
tender a second Usurpation.
GIVEN under m, Hand at CharVftown, tb : s Fifteenth Day
of December, in the Yar of our Lord One Thousand
Seamen Hundred and Eight,-one, and in the Twenty-f cond
Tear of His Majesty's R.ign.
ALEXr. LESLIE.
From SATURDAY, January 12,
ROYAL
SOUTII- CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
Vol. 11.
JOHN & ADAM TUNNO,
Hanse received in the Brigantine'Endcavour, Schooner Three Friends and
Schooner Mollv, from New-York,
Which they will dispose of by the Package,
At their Store, No. 48, Bay,
FINE Mess Beef in barrels
Ox Tongues in half ditto
Rose Butter in kegs
Superfine Philadelphia Flour
Fine Hyfon Tea
Best Wax Candles in handy boxes
Chbice Claret in cases of four dozen each.
B # They have upon consignment, a neat assortment of
°°?U\ bought chiefly with ready money by a gentleman
well acquainted with the trade of this country; the firft cod about
two thousand poun L. The purchaser may have a few months cre
l' u P° n a P ar < °' the purchafc money being paid down. For fur
ther particulars apply as above.
TO BE RAFFLED IOR,
At Wells's Shop, No. 71, Tradd-ftreet,
AN elegant PIANO FORTE, entirely new, received in the
last fleet from London, the original cost forty guineas.
There are to be thirty chances, at Iwo Guineas each. The
raffle to take place whn the fubfeription is filled.
T 0 BE SQL 1),
For Cash, Government Bills on London, Notes of Messrs. Smith and
Middleton, or good old approved Bonds,
A MOST excellent roomy DWELL!NG-HOUSE in Broad
frreet, with, proper flore, back-flore, cellar, &c. fuituble tor
a merchant; its Attrition and conveniences equal to anyin that Erect.
PoCeffion to be had in mediately. Also,
Several valuable NEGROFS. " I ikeuife,
A PLANTATION, and five thousand ACRES of LAND
in different tra&s. |L JACOB VALK,
No Top, in King-ftitut
lost or stolf n,
ON Saturday right, January the sth, fiom Fort-Jchnftone,
a large cypress CANOE, wit 1 a pin^ Rern. about thirty feet
long and five feet wide, rows witi fix ears, her out-fide painted red
and flern sheets whiter Any perfm bringing the, fame, or can give
information so that flie may be got again, (hull hWe Three Guanas
rewd DAV'D SAY[np_
To be ibid by Auction,
On THURSDAY, the ,th Day of February next,
At Neffs. Cooke & Webb's Vendue Store, in Broad street,
Precisely at TWELVE o'Clock,
Pursuant to the last Will and Telament of Hopkin Prise, deceased,
AL L those two MESSU IG ES or TENEMENTS on the
north fide of Elliott-street n^r the Bay.known by the Numbers
14 and 15, containing about fifty feet in fr<'nt on the said street, and
now in the possession of George Thompson and Thomas Akun; the
advantageous ftuationwhercbf for bufineft i> obvious.
The condition of this sale is cash, to be paid down on the execu
tion of the titles. The property not to be altered until the condi
tion is fulfilled. ROBERT WILLIAMS, )
WILLIAM PRINT, > Executory
JOHN-CORBYN MORRIS, )
TOBE SOLI
On MONDAY, the 18th Day of February nrxt,
At the House of the late John Callaghan, deceased,
No. 167, King-ftreet,,'
The Sde to heron precfl, at TEN o'Clcc. in the freno^a,
THE whole of the PERSONAL ESTATE of the said de
ceased, for the purpose of paying off the debts of the laid John
Callaghan, pursuant to his last will, wb ; clreftate consists of thirteen
Negroes, among whom are fadlers, shoemakers, tanners and hou s e
wenches; a large stock of Leather and Sadlery^ and about eight
years lease of that well known House and valuable Lot in Kiug-ireet
whereon he lived, with a compleat tan-yard ard every necessary buil
ding, a large well of as good water as any in town, a very large gar
den and f^ire ground enough for another.
The purchaser is entitled at the expiration of the lease, to
remove all the buildings which the deceased budt.
Aifo, at the fame Time zuill he fold.
Sundry Articles of Houfhold Furniture.
The condition of the fa!e is cash, before the property is al
tered or removed.
All persons indebted to the eflße, are requeued to make
payment; and those who have any demands, a± desired to n.ake
them known, to JANE CALLAGHAN, Executrix.
BYPERMI3SIO ~
To be Sold at Private Sale,
THE LEASE of a HOUSE in Queen-street, at the sign of
the Coach and Horfo; also, an Eight Day Clock. F.or par
ticulars enquire at the above place, of so.
THOMAS CHADWICK,
Who intends to' depart immediately for Europe, and deftres all
persons to whom he is indebted to call upon him for payment; and
those indebted to him are desired to fettle their accounts in ten days.
January IQtb, 1782.
A HANDSOME Diamond Ring; another handsome Ring,
„ for little money; a pair cf well toned Germa? Flutes, to
gether or separate; a genteel fiver hihed small Sword. As the
owner is going off, the above will be fold for net more than firft
cod. Anrdv to the Printers.f
To be hired by the Week or Month,
A NEGRO Man who is a tolerable plain conk; also a
young Fellow an excellent groom, can drive a post chaise, and
is a very good waiting man, and his wife a washerwoman; Enquire
of the Printers.
T O BE SOLD,
A HOUSE on Burn's wharf. For further particulars, ap
ply to Mrs. Johanna Bembtirt, at said house. */
F °r LON DON,
TheSHrP
AR I A D N E,
ufo=tx Edward Curtis, Master;
To fail, with all convenient speed, with or without convey, hr
freight or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply to said
matter, or to THOMAS INGLIS.
'Gbarlfvwri xyk fenuary, iflfo Q , ,: #
e^^l^ilyl^^
.&^j^^^^^^
T HE
to WEDNESDA Y, January 16, 1782.
GAZETTE.
A RUis I>E K. X.
ON Wednesday night, the second instant, a cellar under.
the house No. 3., in Meetmg-ltreet, the corner of Fraud,
tercet, was broke into,, and TWO PACKAGES marked W B car
lied off, and another emptied of its contents.
The articles were, made Shirts, black Velvet Stocks Ruffig
Sheering Overalls, Check Shirts, H.mukeiclißfi aaa'i fire; d
Stockings, about fifty pair ot Womens Stays, tome of their
very hanufome and of the neweli faih ous, & € . & c . & c .
A reward of TEN GUINEAS is hereby offered to person
perlons who toali inform io as to ma. to . oUcovery or @ ro b cls .
and it is earnciuy requeued of an fbopkeepers am others to Ve ex!
cecamgiy cautiou, ot „hom they purchafc Q a the a, tides a ov&.
mptiohtu, ana to hop lulfecGca perlons; and upon icndu^ f^d
to the Printer., the, ihaa be enmuu to the above a ur
dilcovery is made. ' •
The loicr issolved jo prosecute, with the utmost rigour the
periods gunty; and d any of the parties will inform agamh th.
outers, he than not only have torgimefi, but be entitled to Q
above reward.
Cbaebfowa, January pb, 1782.|
TO BE SOLD,
r TTIE HOUSE, No. 46, on the north-tide of Queen street
A. lately inhabited by Dr. Keith Ine me is ; 2 rc l in bte.uh
and 226 feet in depth. Also, °
A LOT oppolice to the above, occupied by Mr. Schultz
and adjoining to Mr. Walter Gibbe 's house, containing 11. iron:
25 feet, auum depth yd lect. For particulars enquire at No. ice
Meeting Street. *6. °
O^HIS is to give notice to the inhabitants in Charleftown,
I that I have undertaken all the quarters, barracks and hoffltals
-in this garrison, to fwecp their chimnies, and keep them clean, from
the danger of fire. I will likcyrife undertake to have the chimni^
swept for the inhabitants, at ninepence sterling per chimney, if they
will fend me a few liras, or a verbal order, tv No. 111, King-street,
giving me a day's notice. Sweepers will always attend from feve^t
o'clock in the morning to ten, and from two in the afternoon to fe&
down, or any other foe 1 the day if re%w„d, *<.
jOHWCUPL^
RfYerk Timber 15. On Thurfuay arrived a French
m ° un ? n % 12 ^' teer# 2 nite; ard 4 fix pounders,
' " d ^ e rty f ° ur me!b bound from Rhode:
^^^ ^ failed with f " ch ^^i^ as to or.
ca 01 hh Majchj Bflip Perfeveraoce, Capt.Lnt ifge. (which
P t't the 'a^ r ° f a r ,-,°rfe). an tfr tcn hours pursuit
V' 0 ^ be , c ur c , Mr. H,nyhh m pfon, merchant
°' '" ''? ] ^ her under the 1 ame and ident ty of
the la r tar cutter, of Liverpool, Lid to be the property of hit
correfp' ndcit there. 7
At the fame tin e irrived a brig from Cadiz, bound far PL.
ladelphia, comma, ecd by Capt. Hopkins, prize to the prir a
flup of war Triumph, Capt. Stout," belonging to thi c port
A fhipcarry for y-two guns, laden with dry goods, fi.
ed from Cadi; so Phiadclp? a ten days before the above
t^eu Captain . opkins left u. Five or 1* more leaded vfo
uefined for the fame port, were to follow her in a few dars
so that by the continued arrivals from Favar . the French
Dutch Weft-frs as ,11 as the many po/ of^thc
Capes of I elawaic may be luftly considered as the molt pro
fitable cruizing ground on the North-American co-ft
Saturday last the fl,ip Viper, Captain Cowll of ^ , ur ,g &
Td'oT her ° f '° m Li '" P °' l; which ph " ^ C lcft th ^
.Dumber 19. Yefter/ay the brig Experiment, bound fren
P ma t e frhia to 1 or h Carolina, was brought into this port by
the privateer sloop Prince Mi liam henry. J
The fch r oner Fox, Abel Coffin, master, and brig Impri
-5' ^ r ^" 1 'Y™ d ' naftcr > are both taken by his &
;elty s ship Centurion.
By the Hundred [Five Score]
Pound# Weight.
Ric e - - zcs.
Superfine Flour 435. 6d. a 455.
2d ditto - -40 s.
Ship Bread - 4cß .
Corn Blades . , s . 4 d.
Mufeoyado Sugar - JOs. a yes.
Bar Iron - -
By the Pound.
Indigo, bhl purple?
aim copper § 3B - 6 ^ a 4%
Tobacco - nd. & l4 d.
L^er 5, ins, Indian drilled 2s.
Ditto in the Hair - i6d.
Hams - . jgd.
Tallow - . gd.
Bee & Wax - i d.
Candles, tallow, mould 14c!.
Ditto, dipt, j2d.
Soap - rod. a izd.
(riffi Butter - j 2 d. a 18<1.
Single ref. Loaf Sugar ißd. a tod.
Double ditto zzd.a 2s'
By the Barrel.
- - 344
Cargo Beef • . loos.
Mef# Beef - I2os.
Charlestown, January 16.
'rHREE large vefftls, laden with rice, arrived here last
1 Sunday from Savannah, under convoy of his Maiefty's
(loop Savage.
On Monday morning a party of our cavalry, commanded
by Major Fraser, furprifid a patrole of U affiington's horse,
n,r Dorchcfter, and took a Subaltein and seven dragoons
prisoners.
Part of a fleet of transports and merchantmen, under con.
voy of the Charleftown and Vulture from New-York, hav#
arrived here since our lad,.
Col. de Benning, Major Bodee. Major Danfey, Major de
Fpehe, and a number of other Gentlemen, came paffenzera is
the vefftls that have arrived. °
South-Carolina Price-Current.
Cargo Pork - . jQ.
M -IsTofk a - ng
By the Bushel.
Indian Corn - - 4$ . 8&_
Turk's I a:u Salt * Q
By the Fodt.
Jamaica Mahogany - ^
Bv the zoo Feet.
Inch Boards - gz|. ^dt
if ditto . . _
4 ditto • „. Id.
2 Inches - g O9 ,
Featheredge ditto & 20$,
Scantling, 4 by 4> to 6 by 6
Ditto 8 h/8, to Bby 10 355.
Ranging Timber to by io?
to luly 12 (4°k
By the Pipe.
Madeira Wine -40 L a 60L
Port ditto - 4 0 La 431.
By the Gallon.
Rum, Jamaica -g %
Ditto W 4 Indiaa 6&
Geneva .
Brandy, French £
Bv te Hogshead.
London Porter - 61
Numb. g£