The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-09-12 00:00:00, page 2

From the PUBLIC ADVERTISER of May ro, T^f.
IN the war declared by King William and Queen Mary a
gainst France in 1689, it formed a fpecific charge, that our
trade and settlements in Newfoundland had been invaded, tho'
the French formerly took licences from the English Governour
to fift in those seas, and paid tribute for such licences ; and that
Xewis she-Fourteenth hadinvaded the Caribbee Islands, had pos
sessed himfelf of New-York and Hudson's Bay in a hostile man
ner, and had treated the inhabitants with the utmost barbarity,
whilst the Ministers were negociating a treaty in England for a
neutrality, and good correspondence.
The succeeding war owed its origin to the fame overbearing
spirit of Gallic ambition, and to the fame popular motives,
and patriot zeal to controul, and retrain it. The effectual
securing of commerce, and of barriers, the preventing an
union of the two Monarchies of France and Spain at some fu
ture time, and the consequent increase of dominion in the
Weft-Indies to the aspiring House of Bourbon, were the im
portant objects which gave rife to the second grand alliance
concluded in the year 1701, between the Emperor, England,
and Holland. The immediate object of the w^r (to use the
words of Lord Walpole) was, that " The kingdoms of France
" and Spain might never be united under the fame Empire,
" nor one and the fame King ever become Sovereign 'of them
" both ; particularly that the French mightnever get possession
" of the Spanish Weft-Indies, or carry on any trade thither,
" directly or indirectly, under any pretence whatsoever."
What have been the successive intrigues, contentions and
struggles of the House of Bourbon to advance her interests, and
to extend her dominion in the Next World! What efftlfion of
blood and treasure hath it cost the British nation, in every fub
iequent war, to protest the American provinces from Gallic
invasion, and to deliver them froin the oppressive yoke of Gal
lic persecution and despotism ! The present war, therefore,
fomented, as it has been, by British disloyalty and perfidy at
home, and abetted by American ingratitude and rebellion on
the other fide of the Atlantic, may well excite Our Indignation,
and animate our endeavours in the prosecution of it. Fiendh
ambition, domination and tyranny, though they have ceased
to inflame and impel the sottish powers of Europe to a well
directed spirit of union and resistance, are not Purely indiffe
rent, or trivial things, that they fhouldcall for no exertions,
on the part of 'Great-Britain, to disappoint and defeat.them.
A timid acquiescence, and supine complacency under the
growing ufurpatidns of the House of Bourbon, 'may indeed be
dictated by French politics, but cannot proceed from the un
conquerable spirit, and generous fortitude, which are inferred
by a genuine love of the British constitution.
We are gravely told, zhd the Americans hre ferioufty taught
to believe, that a general system of despotism is formed and
adopted for the subversion of the liberties of this country, and
to oppress and enslave the colonies. This, it seems, is the
contaminated source, whence have issued the polluted streams
which threaten to deluge these kingdoms, and so overflow the
hapless continent of North-AtrieriCa. Junius, the eloquent
ana learned Junius, whose province it is " Simply to inform
" the body of the people," has laboured to inftrud them that,
" the unfortunate House of Stuart has been treated 'with an
« afyerity, which, if comparison be a defence, seems to bor
" der upon injustice." Again ; “ I reverence the character
" of Charles the First as little as Mr. Hornet but I will not
" insult his misfortunes by a comparison that would degrade
“ him." It is to be observed that our popular writer appears
to have dropt his assumed character, when, in a moment of
furprize, or candour, he is pleased to confefs, that “ the form
" of the constitution leans rather more than enough to the
" popular branch ;*^nd this he advanced, tho' the daring
spirit of associated patriotism had not at that time fought to
disturb and confound all the legal powers of Government.
The Canadian freeholder is pleased to urge, with his usual
fugacity and judgment, that “ so low is the spirit of liberty at
" present amongst the Englifli nobility and uppergentry, that
" they lose the very taste tor liberty, and that habit of serious
" reflection upon important fubjefts, which i^ necessary to
" make them rightly understand, and duly estimate the ad
" vantages of a free government!" Severe and alarming, we
are assured, are the oppressions, and manifold are the civil and
political defers to be found in the government of the province
of Canada ; but after ah the industry which has been employ
ed to exhibit a wretched detail of imaginary grievances, we
do not difeover any disposition in the nativesto revert back to
the French police, and despotism. A perusal of these elabo
rate dialogues may, perhaps, suggest to the recollection of the
reader an expressive line of Dryden, applied to the productions
of a dull poet, whose works were little rea'd;
" Pangs without birth, and fruitlefs industry."
A tender concern for, and a guardian care of the British
settlements displayed in every period of colonization; a pro
fufe liberality and unwearied beneficence exercised towards
them, from their infant to their more advanced fate of matu
rity, are the deftinguifhing features and peculiar charafteriftics
of the British government. Mr. Hume, whose history will
content me till an abler writer and historian shall arise, tells us,
that Sir Francis Drake, failing along the coast of Virginia,
found the small remains of a colony, which had been planted
there by Sir Walter Raleigh, and which had gone extremely to
decay. He proceeds to observe, that “ This was the firft
" attempt of the English to form such settlements; and though
« (fays he) they have since surpassed all European nations, both
" in the situation of their colonies, and in the noble principles
" of liberty and industry, on which they are' founded; they
" had here been so unfuccefsful, that the miserable planters
" abandoned their settlements, and prevailed on Drake to
" carry them with him to England."
We are informed by the. fame writer, that in 1667, was
concluded the firft American treaty between England and
Spain; and this treaty was made more general and complete
in 1670. " The two States (fays he) then renounced all right
" of trading with each others Colonies ; and the title of Eng
« land was acknowledged to all the territories in America, of
" which she was then possessed."
As the progress of manufactures and commerce is flow and
gradual, so that of colonies require Rill more time, and fof
tering care in their formation, growth, and final establishment.
Infancy, whether in the natural or politic body, is a weak and
helpless state, demanding to be sustained and upheld by
strength not its own. This debility, and this want of power,
are succeeded by submission, and by a grateful acknowledg
ment of protection received, and of benefits conferred. These
again subside, and are weakened, as manhood advances, or a
more confirmed state of things generates strength and confi
dence, and invites opposition and resistance to power
Davenant appears to have entertained no apprehension of
danger to Great-Britain from the growing trade aad-greatnefs
of her colonies, though it had indeed been predicted by some
writers. He conceived, that found policy, and a sense of in
terest, would effectually secure their good faith and allegiance
to the British government. Whatever may be the issue of the
present unhappy contention in North-America, we find this
able writer declaring in the most explicit terms, that " Colo
" nies are a strength to their mother kingdom, while thev are
" under good discipline, while they are ftri&ly made to observe
" the fundamental laws of their original country, and while
“ they are kept dependent on it. But otherwise (fays he) they
" are worse than members lopped from the body politic, be
" ing indeed like offenfive arms wrested from a nation, to be
" turned against it as occasion shall serve." MISELLUS.
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K.B.
General and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces
within the Colonies lying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-
Scotia to Weft-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
SAVING Reason to believe, that there are
many Persons residing among the Rebels, as
also Numbers serving in the Rebel Army
and Militia, who are with-held from joining
their Countrymen and Friends, now serving
His Majefly in the different Provincial Regi
ments, from an Apprehension, that they
must not city Inlift for Life, but perhaps not be allowed to
make Choice of the Provincial Regiment, to which particular
Connections may naturally incline them:
I think proper to give Notice to all Persons who shall en
gage to serve His Majesty for three Years, or during the Rebel
lion, in any Provincial Regiment they may make Choice of,
within ninety Days from the Date hereof, that they shall re
ceive on their Inhftment the Sum of SIX GUINEAS; and at
the Time of their Discharge, they shall be entitled to the
Grant bf Land His Majesty has been graciously pleased to pro
mise to the Soldiers df the Provincial Regiments.
GIHEN tender my Hand, at Head-barters, in
New-York, the twentieth Day of Auguji, 1781.
. H. CLINTON.
By His Excellency's Command,
John Smith.
A PROCLAMATION.
By NISBET BALFOUR, Esquire, Lieutenant - Colonel
of His Majeftys Twenty-third Regiment, or Royal Welch Fu
ftleers, Commandant 'of Charleftown, &c.
SHE REAS the Right Honourable Charles
Earl Cornwallis, by Proclamation, bear
ing Date the twenty-fifth Day of July 1780,
did forbid all Persons whomsoever to fell or
dispose of any Lands, Houses or Negroes,
without previously obtaining a Licence so to
do from the Commandant of Charleftown,
on the penalty of Seizure and Sequeftratioh : Notwithfland
ing which, I have reason to believe that many of those who
inflexibly persist in an unnatural Rebellion against His Ma
jesty's most auspicious Government, under which they enjoy
ed the highest degree of civil and political Liberty, have, both
before and since the said Proclamation, made and executed,
or will make and execute, Deeds, Conveyances and Assurances
of their Estates, for the purpose of defrauding their honest
Creditors, as well as to elude those Forfeitures which the Jus
tice of the Law has annexed to their Crime : I DO THERE
FORE, by this my Proclamation, ftridtly enjoin and require
all Persons to whom any Deed, Conveyance or Assurance of
Lands, Houses, Negroes, or other Species of Property, hath
been made and executed, since the firft day of January, in the
Year of our Lord 1775, or which shall be hereafter made and
executed, or their legal Representatives, to tender the fame
at the proper Offices in Charleftown, to be recorded ; that is
to fay, all such Deeds, Conveyances and Assurances of Lands
and Iloufes, at the Register's Office ; and all such Deeds, Con
veyances and Assurances of Negroes or other personal Property
at the Secretary's Office, within three Months from the Date
hereof, or from the Date of such future Deed, Conveyance or
Assurance, at fartheft. And that on tendering the fame to be
recorded as above, at such Offices, the Person or Persons to
whom such Deed,Conveyance or Affiirance hath been executed,
or his, her or their legal Representatives, together with one of
the fubferibing Witnesses, or in Case of Death, some Person
acquainted with his or her Character of Writing, shall make
Oath before the said Register or Secretary refpettively, or some
lawful Magistrate, that to the best of his, her and their Know
ledge and Belief, such Deed, Conveyance or Assurance was
made for a valuable Consideration, bonafide due, and not to
elude the Payment of any just Debt, or to prevent any legal
Forfeiture : On Failure whereof, all such Lands, Houses, Ne
groes and other Property, thereby granted, bargained, fold,
assigned, transferred and made over, on Proof- of such Deed,
Conveyance or Assurance, shall immediately be seized and se
questered: PROVIDED nevertheless, that if a Compliance
with this Proclamation should be rendered impracticable in
any Case, by intervening Accidents, the Party affected shall
have Liberty to apply to the Court of Police, which will grant
a longer Time for the Production, Proof and Regiltry of such
Deed, Conveyance or Assurance, if, on considering the Nature
and Merits of the Application, they shall think the fame rea
sonable. AND for the more effectual Prevention of the
Frauds above alluded to, all Persons, who are or shall be
Parties, Privies or Witnesses to any Deed, Conveyance or
Assurance, whereby any Species of Property is, are or shall
be granted, conveyed or assigned, either absolutely,- or under
any secret or elandeftine Trust, expressed, implied or result
ing from any ConftruCtion or Operation of Lawyfor the Pur
poses aforefaid, are in like Manner flriCtly enjoined and re
quired to give Information thereof, to one or other of the In
tendants of the Police, within three Montlrs from this Date, as
they will answer the contrary at their Peril, on Proof of the
Concealment of such fraudulent and criminal TranfaCtions.
^GIFEN under my Hand and Seal, at Cbarleflown, this
Twenty-second Day of August, in the Year of our Lord
One thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and in the
Twenty -firft of His Majefly's Reign.
N. BALEO U R.
By Order of the Commandant,
H. Barry, Secretary.
GARRISON ORDERS,"
Bth September, 1781.
WHEREAS notwithstanding a former Order, dated 12th
April, 1781, directing all persons whatever to. deliver
in to the Ordnance-Store, all Gunpowder and every other
Species of Ammunition in their Possession ; yet there is great
reason to believe, that Quantities of Powder have been re
tained on board different Ships in this Harbour, and fold to
Persons who have made a very improper Use of it, to the great
Detriment of his Majesty's Service :
It is now expressly ordered, that the Owners or Masters of
every Vefl'el which at present is, or may from the Date hereof
come into this Harbour, do immediately, or in the Space of
fix Hours after they come to an Anchor, make a true ard
faithful Return at the Ordnance-Office, of the Quantity of
Powder or any other Species of Ammunition they may have
on board their Vessels, that the fame may be taken into Cus
tody and proper Receipts given: Every instance of Neglect,
or Disobedience of this Order will be punished with the SEI
ZURE and FORFEITURE of the Vessel and Cargo for his
Majesty's Use; and any Person who will give information shall
receive a Reward of FIVE HUNDRED GUINEAS upon the
Vessel arid Cargo being condemned.
C. FRASE R, Town-Major.
LOST on Thursday the 6th of September, a small black and white
Italian Dog of the grey-hound breed, answers to the nrme of
Fido. Whoever will bring him to No. 34, Meeting-street, fhail re-
CCY half a guinea reward./ Sept. Qth, 1781.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
By NISBET BALFOUR, Ef^, |
^ret-f^a of His Majors 2 3 d Regimes ~|
Belch Fuzdeers, Commandant of Charkflown, I
a proclamation.™
aHEREAS the Enemy arc in the greats
of all Sorts of Supplies' for their ? ant
which cannot be procured but wit'
finite Difficulty, except fiom this ^
and as it is the indispensable Duty of
I Friend to the British Government
Ws utmost Endeavours to prevent "^
ceiving such essential Assistance, I DO THEREFO^r
upon all His Maiefty's Subjects resident here, to exert "'
selves for that Purpose. "
. AND WHEREAS I have Reason to fufped, that d°
Persons in this Town, as well as in other Parts of thpp™
vince, seduced from their Allegiance through Avarice™
actuated by baser Motives, have secretly supplied the R h
with Arms, Ammunition, Warlike-Stores, Salt, Medirf"
Boots, and every article of Saddlery: I DO GIVE NOTir!
"' Persons detected in such criminal Practices- or f''
nifhing the Enemy with any Kind of Supplies whatever ^
rnoft assuredly be punished as Traitors to their King andCoun
. AND, for the more effedual Suppression of an Evil so
judicial to His Majesty's Service, I DO HEREBY offer al™
ward of FIFE HUNDRED GUINEAS to any Person or'
sons who will give Information of such atrocious Offended
so that they may be convicted, and made Examples of Puhi;'
Juftite.- 1
GIFEN under my Hand at Charlestown, this T-A 1
bay of September, 1781, and in the Twen/fy r ftr
ttf His Majefifs Reign.
NISBET BALFOUR,
IV of this Town against fire, that the proprietors or 4
nants of the dwelling-houses should, agreeable to law, provide
themselves with one fire bucket for each fire-place in the 1
dwelling-houses ; they are therefore hereby ftridly
immediately to furnifh themselves therewith : And those I
persons, who after the firft day of October next, fha,ll be b
to disregard this notice, may exped to be treated as defaulter!
By Order of the Co mmandant,
o C. FRASER, Town-Major.
September 4th, i,Br. J
\ Charlestown, July 11th, I
THE Commandant is pleased to direct, that hereafter
Person living under the Rebel Government/ shall have Ji
berty, or grant powers to others for so doing, to let or lease
any House within this Town, without a foecial Licence for so
doing, as it is intended to take all such Houses as may be warp
ed for the Public Service, pay ng to the owners of those so
cured by the capitulation, a reasonable Rent for the fame - as bv
this means Government will be enabled to rtinftate its firm
Friends in pofleffion of their own houses, within a fhc,ft so?
of time. LB, JAMES ERASEIt
Aftnig Barrack-,d after
_Commis.sary-General's Office, No. 3, Queen-Jim
rJ TIE Planters and Factors inclined to centrad for good well
cured, Corn Blades and Hay;
Rice in the Straw,
Rough Rice and Indian Corn/
Peafe and Peafe in the Hames,
And good, clean, dry Straw,
To be delivered into His Majesty's Forage Yard, at Gidf.
den's Wharf, or at their Landings, may be treated with, by
applying to the Office, from Seven to Twelve o'clock in the
Morning. FRANCIS-RUSH CLARK,'
Commi%ry of Fora-e,
LIGHT HORS E.
A Lx. aftive iOLNG MEN, ft for Lig^t Horsemen, and
willing to serve his Majesty King GEORGE, for the
space of Two Years, or during the present Rebellion, have
now a fair and honourable Opportunity of revenging them
selves on the Authors of the many Cruelties and horrid Mur
ders committed on their Relations, Friends, and Fellow Sub
jects ; of teftifying their Loyalty to the best of Kings, and
manifeftiiig their Abhorrence to this unnatural and unpro
voked Rebellion; by applying to Lieutenant-Colonel George
Campbell, commanding The King's own American Regiment,
now quartered in this Town, who has power to raise a Body
of Light riorfe, to be attached to, and' serve conllantly with
the said Regiment. Each Loyal arid smart young Recruit shall
receive FIVE GUINEAS Bounty, and a CROWN to drink
his Majesty's Health, be provided with fiaz Quarters, a good
Horse, Pay, Cloathing, Arms, Accoutrements, and every
other Requisite fit for a Light Dragoon, such as a Cap and
Helmet, a Brace of good Fiftols before him, a keen edged
Sword by his Side, and good Boots and Spurs. Thus equip
ped as a Gentleman Dragoon, he must carry sure and certain
Viftory, acquire Honour to himfeif, and render Service to
his Sovereign and injured Country.
Savannah, sth fune, 1781.
GOD SAFE THE KING.
N. B. Any person who brings a Recruit shall receive a re
ward of Half a Guinea. Such serviceable, active, able, and
young Dragoon Horses as are to be fold, will be.purchafed,
and a generous Price given, by applying at the Colonel's
Quarters, the yellow House near the Weft Gate.
GEORGE CAMPBELL,
Lieutenant-Colonel, arid CemmuHuiT,
ALL persons indebted to the citatc of Mr. William Ed
wards, late of Charleftown, Saddler, deceased, are de
sired to fettle the fame with either of the fuhferibers,' as eaily
as poffiblc ; and as many of the accounts have been long
Landing, it is hoped none will require any longer indulgence.
MARTHA EDWARDS, Executrix,
t THOMAS HARPER, Executor.
ALL persons indebted on open account to Dr. James
Robertson, at present absent from inis province, are
requeued to fettle with the fubfer ber, whom he has appoint
ed his attorney. WILLIAM-CHARLES WELLS,
± , No. 71, Tradd-ftreet.
WANTEI) T 0 REN T,
A Small convenient HOUSE in buy public part of the
town, Enquire at No 46 on We Bay ±
ALL perfcns indebted to the Lie. 00-partnerthip of Green
wood & Walker, eithei ry bond note or book-debt,
are carntftl) requeued to fettle :: ' eas ; >ll as ydlible.
I # J WIIN V'A L
M2I3T'LKS oi vOfety „nd , tin W 1;, xu,
be supplied with FtR, . : . : ro?.fFere price, al Od
Brev wv of cf j&r<, 1
Warted ID HI,
A SMALL UCHSK m- TRrt \ .; wfurfoG :T
"on the second flo. ^ n^ r • dr, \fl > l ' r ^c
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