The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-05-30 00:00:00, page 2

KINGSTON, (Jamaica) April 21.
ON Saturday last bis Mafefty's blips Pomona, Diamond,
Pelican and Janus, with the Punch Tender, returned
from a cruise, and conducted into Port-Royal a valu
able French ship, from Cape Francois for Bourdeaux, laden
with indigo and sugar.
A flag of truce from Port au Prince, with the Captain, pAt
fengers, and men, belonging to his Majesty's packet boat Co
met, some time ago taken by the mischievous Mole, arrived
this day at Port-Royal.—The inhabitants of Hispaniola were
very much out of humour with the Court of France for the lit
tle attention paid to the Security of that valuable island ; one
frigate and a tender being all the naval force left for its pro
tection.—The Americans and French were mutually difcon
terfed with each other, the former aecufing the latter of de
ceiving them with specious promises of effectual support in a
war from which France was to derive such essential commer
cial advantages, and giving them very little assistance ; the
French declaring that the glory of their Grand Monarch had
never received so indelible a fain as his alliance with such a set
of rebellious bourgeois, had brought upon it.—A company of
the 99th regiment, commanded by Capt. M'Kay from St. Lu
cid for this island; had been taken and carried into Hispaniola.
•—A report prevailed that Sir Samuel Hood had taken Domi
nique.—Troops were in motion in most parts of Hispaniola ;
their rendezvous, was said to be year Cape Tibegoon, where a
camp was forming, and magazines collecting for a large army,
designed for an expedition of importance.
Wednesday the ship Rose, Capt. Stevenson; arrived at Old
Harbour, with slaves, from Africa, in Seven. weeks.—On Sun
day afternoon, offthe East end of this island, the Rose was at
tacked by that fame Mole privateer, whose depredations have
been so numerous, and an engagement commenced which con
tinued until the Rofe's ammunition was expended, 'when the
Mole grappled and boarded her ; Capt. Stevenson then armed
a number of the slaves, who, with cdtlafles, handspikes and
loose shot with which they pelted the Frenchmen, after a sharp
contest, cleared the ship of them, and in a short time Monsieur
thought proper to dicer off.—The Captain and several of the
Rofe's people were wounded, only one man killed ; but it is
Imagined the enemy's loss was very configurable.—The slaves
behaved with uncommon spirit, and enjoyea their victory with
a peculiar degree of fatisfartion, which they expressed with
loud huzzas when the privateer made fail.
The French are apprehensive of a rupture with the Court of
Vienna, on account of some pretensions which the Emperor
has to the Duchy of Lorraine, but which, during the life of
his late mother the Empress Queen, he did hot think proper to
assert, in consideration of the aversion that Princess bad for
war the latter part of her life ; but being now under no further
restraint from motives of delicacy, he has directed the Impe
rial Ambassador to make a demand in form of the territories he
claims ; and, to give a proper efficacy to the application, pre
parations are making for forming a camp.this summer near
Franckfort upon the Maine, to consist of 150,000 men.
opportunity of incloiing it to Mr. Lovell, in Philadelphia; I
have nothing worth communicating in the political line; my
friendfllip for your good lady ever will induce me anxioufy to
enquire after your welfare.
Your friends here mourn with me on account of the usage
you have lately received from Congress—while your enemies
rejoice in the misfortune of your late times. This triumph of
theirs proceeds from a principle by no means favourable to A
merica; it naturally produces a spirit of resentment in my
heart, and which some of them well know; the good you have
done my country, and the extreme politeness ever Shewn me
while under your command, will ever establish the mod grate
ful remembrance of you in my breast, nor will any change of
fortune remove from me that thankful remembrance of the
man whose services has raised my country's head among the
rations of renown. With unfeigned refpert, I am, dear Ge
neral, your mod obedient humble servant,
JAMES YANCEY.
The Hon. Major-General Gates,
Berkley County, State of Kirgizia.
Gentlemen, Teflon, March aid, 1781.
IDO not know how to advise with refpert to your gong
to 'Statia, as I believe there is no doubt but it is taken
by the English, and that a Dutch war is actually declared:
If this is so, Dickson muff go to Gottenberg in Sweden, or to
Copenhagen in Denmark, as I would, by ail means, have him
;n a neutral port, especially as he means to get most ofhis goods
from E , and which he cannot do unless he is neutrally si
tuated.—You, I imagine, had better fail from this for Marti
nique, where you will know how to aft.—J Shall write Dickson
rot to fend any goods out to the Weft-Indies until be hears
from you; I imagine almost all the trade will centre at Port-au
Prince, which will a very advantageous port to ship sugars to
France or Holland, and molasses and sugar to the continent;
besides which, I believe very large consignments will be made
you from this and the Southern states. But I cannot deter
niihe any tiring at this distance, you must do it by events..
Bills are to be bought at 25 per cent discount, they have
rose lately, owing to a frigate's arriving with money for the
drench army, but I am told they are beginning to draw again,
so that I hope they will be down to 30 per cent discount, as
before; but would advise your feeding on the money as faft as
possible for fear they should not. Old continental money paries
best, as if you fend on your State money it will only pass at forty
for i, and hard money is much lower here than in Philadelphia,
as it ma/ be bought at eighty; so that I think you had bed
hurry on your cash immediately, for fear it ihould depreciate
as it has to the Southward, and of course bills rife in it. Be
lieve me to remain, with unfeigned regard, your very hdm
ble fervant,JOHN R. LIVINGSTON.
Price Current.
Sugars xßol. to 2001.
Rum, W. India, 241. to 301.
New-Eng. rum, 131. 10s.
Molasses, 3s. or 12L Continental
Oil, ,s. 3d. per gallon
Dry Goods, z< for one, and bills 25 per cent, discount
Hard Money very scarce, about 80 for 1 3
fyh 1201. per hundred.
Messrs. Stockholm & Leary, Merchants,
Chatham, New-ferfey.
A flag of truce arrived this week from the Spanish Main.—
The accounts we formerly received, of a rebellion raging in
the northerly provinces of Peru, are confirmed ; with this ad
dition, that similar commotions have broke out in the middle
and southern provinces of that empire :—a Prince, lineally
defeended from the Incas, having been solemnly crowned
King of Peru, that he is at the head of 20,000 men, and that
several large bodies of troops are in arms in different parts of
that country, led by men resolutely determined to shake off
the Spanish yoke, and to establish, at the risk of their lives,
and every thing dear to them, their new Sovereign on the
throne of their ancestors.
N E W-Y O R K, April 25.
Continuation of Letters found in the Rebel Mail.
Dear General, Boflon, 19th March, 1781.
TNCLOSED is a letter for Mrs. Gates, and which was hand,
X ed me by your friend Mr. Russel. 1 have taken the earliest
American Intelligence.
Gentlemen, • - Boflon, aid March, i,Br.
YOUR favour of February the 27th; is before us ; we are
exceeding glad your affairs in the military way look so
w^ll, hope you will soon be free from the troubles of war;
think you would do well to catch Arnold and gibbet him,
pity he he should be left do any more mifchjef; do not you
think the Britons are clever fellows to war with all the world
at once, their rupture with Holland is certainly a bold Stroke;
we think this manoeuvre will be in favour of privateering
this season, being full in that belief are fitting our ship Bel
lifarius for a cruise, and shall have her out the latter end of
April.
If your paper money is good for nothing with you, fend
us a parcel of it, we will interest you in our privateer, or
otherwise dispose of it as you think belt.
Price Current. Wcft-India Rum, zql.per gallon.
New-England Rum, 131. 10s. per gals
Sugar, 1801. per cwt.
Coffee, 545. to 60s. per pound
Molasses, iil. 14s. per gallon
Dry-Goods, 2 i-half for one
Flour, 1201. per cwt.
Beef, 4001. per barrel
Pork, 6001. per barrel
Rock Salt, 451. per bushel
Train Oil, 12J. per gallon.
Curried Leather, and all other kinds of Leather, Shoes,
&c. is plenty; Wines, and every thing of that kind both plen
ty and cheap; also Naval Stores. Good tobacco at 2501. per
cwt. Hard 'Money 75 for one, none ask more than 80
Bills 60 for one extent.
Dare not shew your letters, nor fay any thing about specie
being 1301. for one.
Bundle up all your paper, and fend it here, we will give
a good price for it. Are, Gentlemen, your most hurhble
tenants, WM. and jNO. SH^LUCK.
Messrs. Roddy & Taylor, Merchants,
Frederickjbourgh, Virginia.
S I R,'• Exeter, March 17th, ifilt.
IN one of my letters some time past, I informed you that
the Committee of Safety were directed to forward some
money to you as soon as there Ihould be money in the trea
sury. 'But they have not yet had it in their power to do it.
The General ATembly are now met, and have direrted me
to inform youj that you may draw- bills on me, payable at
four days fight, for any' sum you may have occasion for, not
exceeding two hundred pounds, in bills of the new emission,
issued agreeable to the refolufion- of Congress, ofthe ißtli
of March, 1780, which bills so drawn qn me shall be duly
honoured. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
MESHECH WEARE.
Hon. Major-General John Sullivan. .
Dear Son, New London, March 2%, 178:.
YOURS of the 27th ultimo and 6th instant, came to hand
last evening, shall communicate them to your brother
W. especially, but as the post goes off at eight o'clock, you
can't have his answer this week.—l wrote you largely by the
last post, that I am almost alone in my idea of Congress mo
ney is true, but my faith don't fail; you are mistaken that
Congress enabled bills shall go forty for one, they only fay they
will accept them for rates due to them at that rate, which
they had right to fay, to quiet the people in the nominal high
taxes, and thereby in good policy to fink their bills rapidly;
my dependence is on bills 1775, 1776, and 1777.—8 y the
time you receive this, expert Cornwallis and Arnold are cap
troa+ed. The French fleet mentioned lad week had 1500
troops on board; the English was only 6 ships of the line,
and one <0 gun ship, 3 frigates and one brig.
War is undoubtedly declared between Holland and Bri
tain, as you may find in the inclofed papers: in another
eastern paper we have an account of a Danish fhip's arrival
in the Weft-Indies, who fays war was declared in Holland ft
20 days before he left Denmark—Statia is probably gone. The
lift of tickets sent you last week was those you bought for me.
I suppose Holland tirft declared war.—Woe to Great-Britain,
and felicity to the United States, by heaven's permission.
No further news of the W , expert her with the second
division from France. I can think of nothing more to
add, but your lifter Molly's best affections, your Father,
G. SALTONSTALL.
Mr. Gilbert Saltonstall,
Ship Trumbull, Philadelphia.
f This is untrue.
My Dear Brother,
FROM a variety of circumstances, a war with Holland and
England appears inevetable, the most important accounts
of this are bro't by a retaken Dutchman lately sent into New
port; by the Dean privateer, belonging to Colonel Sears, & Co.
This vcffel was the property of Messrs. John de Neufville and
Son, of Amsterdam; bound from Teneriffe to St Euftatia, with
wines, she was taken by a British privateer from St Kitts, the
Captain of which in his directions to the agents at that place,
mentions that as soon at St. Euftatia, or some other island be
longing to the Dutch shall be taken, a Court of Admiralty for
the condemning of Dutch captures, be established, since which
a vessel has arrived at Cape Ann in 17 days from Hispaniola,
which brought many letters to merchants here, most of which
mention that Admiral Rodney has attacked and taken St. Eu
ftatia, together with all the shipping in the harbour which was
immense, including a Dutch 64 gun ship, a French frigate,
and a number of other vessels of force ; although this an event
which we have much reason to be happy for on the g r eat scale,
yet the amazing property which will be loft to the Americans,'
mars that fatisfadion materially. Jam informed the continent
had a great quantity of cloathing there. This State had near
ly five thousand pounds sterling, which it had been credited
for by Messrs. De Neufvilles of Holland. Adieu, my dear
brother, yours affectionately, W. KNOX.
Brig. Gen. Knox.
Boston, 2ijl March, 1781.
SEVEN valuable NEGROES, one of whom is a very good
butcher and marketman,and two very good mowers and plough
men, the rest young field slaves; also fume plantation tools, carts,
houfhold and kitchen furniture, and plate. The conditions to be de
clared on the day of sale.
ALL persons indebted to the said estate by bond, note or book
debt, are requeued to make immediate payment; and those having
any demands, to fend them in, properly attested, to
MARY WERLEY, Executrix.
JACOB WILLEMAN, ? „
GEORGE HAHNBAUM, § Executors.
Charlfrwn, fwne 2, 1781. ^b.
On WEDNESDAY next, the 6th Day of June,
WILL BE SOLD,
At Major Manson's Quarters, No. 58,
Church-Arect Continued,
A VARIETY OF
Houfhold & Kitchen Furniture, &c. &c.
t by WILLIAM RUSSEL.
To, be fold on Monday the 25th Day of June infant, at Ten
0 Clock hi the Forenoon, at the Hes of the late MeLCHIOR WERLEY
deceased, No. 52, in King-street, .'
When I contemplate the country of your nativity, y o n r
theological tenets, your former, and your present profeffions
with your intricate meanders in private life; I observe such an
assemblage of inconsistencies, that were it not for some general
traits, which marlc you with diftin^ion, I should readily con.
fefs you To be past finding out.
There are certain iniquities, practicable in society, against
which the laws of the most civilized nations have made
adequate provision; they have their source in infcrutible hy.
pocrify, are easily guarded by art and abilities, and have
Seldom other evidence against them, than the tears of widows
and orphans. Whatever affection you may have had for fad
tra'nfa&ions, or however judicious in the choice of y o r, r
crimes, in the earlier part of life, I shall not at present descend
to examine them: it would be an unpleasant employment
a niltory of dissimulation and meanness, which perhaps hag
not been equalled by any private character in the present age
You excite, Sir, the curiosity of the publick r chiefly from the
time you attached yourfelf to a military profeffion, a period
when your countrymen were employed too much upon the
present moment, to even think of the past; a period when
there was scarce a man so infamous in the community, but
who in the virtues of a patriot, mght have funic the remem
brance of his private character. Such was the force of political
phrenzy, like a torrent breaking through all bounds, and
destroying all diftinftions, excepting such as were usurped by
party rago, and rebellious violence.
In these lifts, you very early and willingly engaged ; and we
have an almost instantaneous specimen of your character and
profpeCts, in the application of a large emission of Rhode-
Island paper money. I have no wish, Sir, to rob you of the
fmalleftmerit ; and I am confident your most intimate friends,
are equally generous in confeffing, that with this identical
money you made abaadfome (peculation for yourfelf.
The voraciousness of avarice, is infatiate whenever it be
comes a companion to ambition.—The office of Quarter-
Master-General, was placed in the hand of a very popular"
gentleman, whose abilities were uniyerfally confeffed to be
equal to the employment. To supplant a man in these cir
cumstances was difficult; and perhaps would have been
neither attempted nor effected by any person but yourfelf.'
A favourable moment and patience is always necessary to the
accomplishment of great enterprizes. Your patience, Sir,
was nearly exhauftad, when news arrived of the difgraceful
facrifice of an army at Saratoga; a faction was ' immediately
formed in Washington's army, which you managed as usual
with excellent address. The Quarter-Master-General retired
disgusted, you threw yourfelfiu way of the office, and IVa/b
---ington, with inexpressible simplicity, thanked you for accepting
what you had nearly obtained at the expence of his ruin.
It is so natural for a man of your temper to enlarge his
prospects in proportion to his success, that we are not furprized
to find you even before this time, projecting the attainment
of the command in chief: You rightly judged it was not to
be obtained by yourfelf, at a single stride. The displacing every
officer of superior rank, feeined the most natural and least
suspicious mode of effecting it; and you designed the man
who had long been the dupe to your councils, for the firft
victim to your fubtility.
Almost every man who was acquainted with Mr. Washing
ton in the beginning of the rebellion, has heard him express
his averficn to the very idea of American independency ; has
heard him declare it as his clear opinion, that such a measure
would end in the ruin of the country; and who is there that
hath not heard Mr. Greene on every occasion join with him in
in sentiments? Your Sincerity even at that moment was not
unfafpeCted by men of penetration; it was your favourite
ground on which you intended, if possible, to have excelled
yourfelf, and by a single stroke committed Washington to
oblivion. But, Sir, the laurels with which we mean to in
vest your brows, when we hand you to futurity, you are
gathering in this country : you can 'look back to an 'ill fated
day, which half America hath already execrated; a day when
a body of desperate men, usurping powers which were never
intended to be granted them, confirmed their country the
theatre of war, and cruelly invited on the very people who
had railed them, all the horrors of devastation and bloodshed.
On that day, Sir, what were your feelings? Did you indeed
expert Washington would resign? And is it possible ambition
had so totally obliterated humanity, that you could look
forward to the redoubled calamities of war and ruin of your
country without emotion?—Recent experience answers you
could; and though you have hitherto failed in your principal
attempt, yet your vanity has been partly gratified; you are
entrusted with a separate command, and the peaceable in
habitants of America now feel, what they might have long
experted, from such a commander as you are.
The deliberate murders committed in cold blood, under
your influence and direction in the Carolinas in the space of
two months, exceed the number ever so committed in any
one war recorded in the history of Europe. Not contented
with destroying, as far as lay in your power, the sustenance
of a populous country, you have exerted yourfelf with ma
levolent industry, to Stop if possible, the farther cultivation
of the earth, that unhappy men, reduced to the last state of
desperation may be qualified for an attachment to your
wretched fortunes. In a word, wherever you have moved,
the land is marked with desolation.
Were you alone, Sir, to fuffer for these horrid depredations,
could the . uftice of an injured people be appeased by an in
dividual, it might be some consolation to your fuffering coun
trymen; but you are distinguished in the history of those
who have refined upon the arts of human violence. Your chief
labours are to increase crimes, that when publick justice Shall
demand a facrifice, you may not be the only victim at the
altar.
How long Providence will permit you to go on, becomes
n t me to determine; but if we may judge from the com
piogrefs of human events, we mult conclude, your reign
will be # Short; and surely the man must have been marked
lor divine vengeance, who, notwithstanding the light and,
precepts of chriftianity, continues destroying the bounties of'
Heaven, dragging men to death, violating she most tender
and faered tes of soc waning upon the principle of a
fivage, without any j rofpert of ultimate success, without the
least : taina :e c!je&, oilier than to inertale nriftr, and
propa&at _ urttrurtion.
A British American.
Charlftoum, May 29th, 1781.
To the Printers of the ROYAL GAZETTE
Gentlemen,>
BY inserting the inclofed letter in voter Gazette, you will thr
fome little light upon a Character, which the Publick at^
to be totally ignorant of.
Grudelis übique,
Luffus, übique pavor, et plurima mortis imago.
VIRG. TE n#
To General GREENE.
SI R,
CONSCIOUS of my inability to do full justice to your
character, I have long waited to fee the fubjeC t attempted
by some person equally acquainted with the pfogrefs of your
political virtues. 7 "