The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-11-03 00:00:00, page 1

Head-barters, H:gh Hills of
Dear Sir, Santee, Sept. 23, I7^.
TWROTE you, last January, from Cheraws —I desired an
1 answer to my letter—which I thought would, certainly, get
to hand—perhaps it never did—l never, however, received
any answer to it—Be that as it may, it is unneceifary for me
to repeat the contents here. —The intent of this, is, to inf^n
you, that I am very defiroqs of feeing yon, refpefhng an cu-n
---tial matter, which I am sure you may perform, without nil,
and which will redound, not only to your own emolument,
but to the advantage of our country. —If you incline to engage
in it, or, before you do, to hear what it is, you mutt either
come to me, here, or give a written authority to Mr. M'Cul
loch, your brother James, or some other person, in whom you
can confide, to trauma the business in yot? behalf—in which
case, I till open myfelf, fully, to either of them, for you.—But
the business must be done (if at all) directly—therefore, let me
hear from you fully, and explicitly, per bearer. —If you will
undertake the matter, and either come to me, or give this au
thority, fay so, or do so, immediately.—ls Ido not receive a
direst and positive answer, within ten days, I shall conclude that
you are afraid, or not inclined, to meddle with the business.—l
ihould prefer feeing you, and think you may, if you please,
very rifely come to me, and without any difficulty.—You may
obtain a pass, for going to Wilmington, Virginia, or Savannah,
by Land, and contrive to fall in with some of our parties,
which, upon proper notice, we may Ration so as to take you,
and you can get sent to me, which any officer of ours, to
whom you are known, and may, on your requisition, be lent,
will, at your desire, order to be done, efpeciaily if you shew
him this letter.—l can't explain myfelf more fully, by letter,
but shall, if you will come to me, or authorife any person
to treat for you, immediately—at any rate, I shall expert to
^hear fully and explicitly from you, per bearer, and am, Sir,
IYour very humble fervent,
J. RUTLEDGE.
P.S. I want a full and compleat collection of all Wells's
gazettes, from the surrender of Charleftown to this day—col
leded and bound up together—don't fail to fend it to me per
bearer—-if poflible, bound up together in paste board.
Maurice Simons, Esq.
Head-Carters, High Hills of Santee, Sept. 23d, 1781.
SIR,
J FIND you have taken protection, and remain in Charlef
town. By so doing, you may render to your country, a very
, ential service, which 1 with you to perform. I want several
extracts front the Register's and Secretary's Offices, which if
THE good effeßs <wbich have already followed the publication of
Mr. Rutledge's letters, are wanifefled by the earneJlnefs with
<wbich bis friends deny their being genuine. On this head, it is
curious enough to observe, that the argument which they bring
in ftpport of their affection, is not derived from his being thought
incapable of anting the part of a base seducer, but from the
dumfy inelegance of file, in which the letters.are written.
They will probably therefore endeavour to prevent the circula
tion of pieces injurious to the reputation of their Governour, ei
ther as a gentleman or a scholar. To render fuels an attempt
more difficult, we foall multiply the copies, by reporting the
letters, and the remarks upon them, which had been sent to us
by a correspondent ; and to fife every pretended doubt concera
^ their authenticity, the Printers of this paper declare them
flves read, when called upon to produce the originals.
r,HE following-are authentick Copies of Letters taken some
1 Weeks ago, at Murray's Ferry, in the Possession of a
Negro named Antigua, by a Party of the Detachment under
the Command of Lieut. Col. Macarthur.
The character which Mr. Rutledge bears among those
ffho have had fufficient opportunity of studying it, has long
Jeen of that nature, that even the perusal of these let
ters can scarcely fink him in their estimation. They already
}now that, as an Attorney, he has frequently, and with
justice, been accused of converting to his own use the property
of his Constituents; and that, in the publick Ration of Rebel
Covemour of this province, he facrificed the interests of the
country, and the affedionsof its inhabitants, to the gratifica
tion of his tyrannical disposition, and his own aggrandife
ment.— % will not therefore think it strange, that such
arcan foal'd be cruel and . base enough to attempt to feducea
Britilh Subje& from 'his allegiance to his Sovereign, and per
'f^de him to hold c ^fpondence with the enemies of his
country, to betray a private trust which he was to follicit for
Ithat very purpose, and'even to be guilty of the mean crime of
theft, though at the fame t me certain, that 16b both of cha
rader and of life would-be the lot of his deluded inftrumeht, on
the difeovery of such complicated villainy. Less of character
^ht indeed appear of final! moment to a person, who was not
'himfelfccnfcious of poffefling any ; but the scrupulous attenti
on he has ever lhewn to his own personal fzfety, even in fituati-
OT$ where the most profligate in other refpe^s think it disgrace
ful to fly from danger, Efficiently proves how lenfibk he is of
thevalue which mankind in general place upon life. But cow
ards are ever the most cruel, and tyrants, for the smallest com c
pience to themselves, or to gain the most paltry end, make
po scruple of violating every right of humanity. Such aie the
principles of the man who affects to Rile hunfelf the Govei
nour of the State of South-Carolina; and from them we may
judge of the blessings which those persons enjoy, who have
fabmitted to his power.
From SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3,
Vol. L
ROYAL
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
1, A Citation.
2, Letters of Administration.
3, Bond given on obtaining
them.
4, Warrant of Appraifement.
5, Probafe of a Writ.
6, Letters Testamentary.
7, Letters of Guardianfhjp.
8, Bond on obtaining 'em—
if any such bond is given.
Query ?
9, Marriage Licences.
o Chariefown, October 31, 1781.
¥ AM directed by the Commandant to give public notice
1 to the inhabitants of Charleftown, that such of them as
may have any complaints to make relative to the billets on
their horifes, do attend at the State-House, where a Board of
field Officers will hear and redress their grievances every
Monday and Thursday. JAMES FRASER,
X Airing Barrack-Master.
Quarter-Master General's Office,
Charlestown.
THE Publick are cautioned against employing the under
mentioned persons, who have been difeharged from the De
partment for theft :
BENJAMIN GALLAGHER,")
RICHARD HARDING, /
THOMAS HUTCHINSON, ( Wheelwrights.
GARRET NELSON, )
Sober persons, and good workmen in the above branch, that can be
well recommended, will meet with good encouragement, and con-
Rant employment, by applying to the Office, No. 2, on the Bav.
I JOHN M'KINNON, D. QM. G.
KATHA RFNlTiroVci^
At No. 79, Broad-street,
Has received by the las Fleet from ENGLAND,
A Large and elegant Assortment of MILLINARY,
amongst which are Ladies fafhionable Riding Hats and Fea
thers, Girls ditto, Silk and Stuff Shoes and Slippers, Ladies and Girls
Stays, coloured Plumes 1 Ostrich Feathers, with a Variety of other
Articles too tedious to 'mention.%
On Friday next, November §tb,
Will be SOLD by PUBLICK AUCTION,
At John-Walters Gibbs's, No. 11, B een -f r eet.
ALL his HOUSHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE,
among which are mahogany chairs and dining tables, tea and
card tables, a flab, a delk and book case, and one of the handsomest
double chests of drawers in the province, a writing desk, brass dogs
and grates, tea and table china, a quantity of handsome glass ware ;
also some articles of ufeful and fashionable plate, together with a
small collection of books, a fulkey with harness, and a very ^ood
hand cart, with many other ufeful articles. The sale to begin at 10
o'clock, by COOKE & WEBB.
N. B. Mr. Gibbs will have no obje&ion to any of his friends
fending furniture to the above place for sale, provided it does not
interfere with his own. J ^
WANTED TO HIRE,
A PLANTATION near town, with land fufficient to em
ploy thirty negroes. If allowed to cut wood for sale, or tim
ber to saw the more agreeable, either on fharcs or otherwise; or the
gang to be hired for a time certain. For particulars enquire at No.
71, Tradd-ftr^ct. f
A HOUSE on my Wharf to be let.
I THEODOR GAILLARD, No. 9, Bay.J
AUTHENTICK advices inform, that the French fleet,
under Count de Graffe, of 27 fail of the line and fix frigates,
(with 6000 regular troops,) had arrived in Chefapeak-Bay,
taken 3 British frigates there, and the vessel in which Lord
Rawdon was: That General Washington had reached th e
Head of Elk, on his way to VCginia, to take command of the
army which was collecting, in great numbers, in that Rate,
and that Cornwallis was at Gloucester, where, it is supposed,
he and his whole army will soon be made prisoners.
J. RUTLEDGE.
Head Barters, High Hills of Santee, Sept. 23d, 1781.
you will write in those offices, you may easily obtain, and fur
nilh me with. I therefore request, that you will offer yourfelf,
as a writer, in those offices (you may write at one, fay the Re
gister's out of office-hours, to bring up the books, or make
a back index) or under some other pretext, at a lower rate
than any other person can be got to write at—Be that ever so
low, you mull undertake it, for less—it is indeed of no con
sequence what you are to receive for writing there, I will
make it very well worth your while, to undertake this business
—therefore, offer yourfelf, immediately, to write at those of
hecs, and let me know, per bearer, 'whether you can get, into
either, and which of them, that, as soon as I am informed, on
this point, I may give you the necessary inftruftions.—lf you
keep your own cour.tel, you will run no rilk whatever, by
engaging in this affair. On the contrary, you will find it very
wed worth your while.—But. fend me a full and explicit an
iwer, per bearer, that I may know how to aft—l have ap
pointed an Ordinary, for each diftrift—l want the blanks or
forms mentioned on the within lift, for their government and
other purposes—l might, perhaps, make some of them out
tolerably well, from my own memory, but, 'I rather chufe to
get them from the Secretary's-Office ; by lounging about there,
for half an hour, at a proper moment, you may easily pocket
them—do so, and fend them, per bearer.
Yours, &c.
„ J.RUTLEDGE.
PETER BONETHEAU, Esq.
THE
10, Bond on obtaining it.
N.B. This Lift to be re
turned with the forms.
I also want an old Writ of
Election, issued in the Time of
the Royal Government.
Also a Copy of the Sedition
Act paired in March 1776, and
of the additional Militia Law,
passed in August 1779, and the
Election A& of 1721.
Itil£jJlj JL A JL&
to WEDNESDAY, November 7, 1781.
WAN lED to hire, a POS I ILLION; he mull be a smart
boy, can drive well, and wait at table ; also a WENCII
wlioisagood cool^Enquire of the Printers.t
PATRICK HINDS has imported, a Quantity of nice Lonl
A don 15001 -LEGS, and continues to make F I
BUCKETS.
TO B~E SOL D, ~ '~
ryHRLE young NEGRO-MEN, one of whom is a com-
X pleat waiter, barber and groom; another has been used to a
house; and the third is a good lawyer. ' The reason for felling them
rafter has gone to reside in England.—Bills of Exchange
will be taxen in payment. For particulars enquire of the Printer. °
Malt, Strong and Table Beer,
O', a " except quality, brewed by the subscriber in
Charlcltown from rice malt, not inferior to nor diftinguifhablc
from that made of barley, to be fold at a moderate price by the
ton, barrel, gallon, &c. any day of the week (Sundays excepted )
Also to be fold, Annifed, Clove', Mint, Orange'and X CX X
Cordial Waters, and belt Stomachic Bitters.
Bakers, &c may be supplied with Yeast; and those who would
fatten hogs or feed cows, Io as to give a 'flow of milk, may be Ap
plied with Brewer's Grains at sixpence per bushel, at No 7 Kino
ftreet, by WILLIAM HORNBY™
MASTERS of vessels, and inhabitants of the town, may
be supplied with BEER, at a reasonable price, at the
Brewery of Charleftown. tfcm.
(BY PERMISSION.)
TO BE SOLD,
And Poffeffon given in 15 Days from the ,thof OBober,
THAT commodious HOUSE and LOT, N 0.186, in King
ftrect, fit for a tavern or store, with an excellent large stable
and other good conveniences. Enquire at No. 173, in King-Preet:
LOSI between the Bay and the Governour's Gate,
A VALUABLE plain GOLD WATCH, maker's name
''/^ whoever may find and deliver the fame to the subscri
ber, shall (if required) be handsomely rewarded by
SUPPOSED to be delivered through mistake in June last,
from the London, Capt. Rainier, a BOX marked T , S, contain
ing two large glazed pi&ures, one of Mr. Dawkins and Mr. Wood,
with a view of the ruins of Palmyra; the other a view of Charlef
town. Whoever has received the box, will be pleased to return it iff
Capt, Rainier or Mr, Green-^ood,*
MENS and boys felt hats
Ditto fashionable ditto
Lineh and cotton checks
Ofnaburgs
Camblets
Crapes
(Bombazines
Duffil blanketing
Yard-wide and 7-8 Irilh linen
Stationary
Half-ell Silk feathered brocades
Half-ell Silk long pile Shags
Half-ell Silk Shag,
Half-ell silk velours
Superfine damaSk Striped Man
chefteC bed furniture
Drab pillow fuftians
Half-ell drab jeannets '
Half-ell Dutch cord
Superfine yard-wide drawboys
Corded dimity
Yard-wide muflinets
King's cords
Figured honey combs
6-4 Indian blanketing
Rose blankets
Kerfeys
Welch plains
Half chicks
Shalloons and rattinets
Callimancoes
Half-ell serge du barre
Drab plains
Yorkshire cloths
Beaver cloth, variety of colours
7-4th fttperline cloths
Printed Rodney cloths
Mock caflimire
Real caffimire
Superfine scarlet cloths
Ditto uniform blue and white
Mamodies
Book mullin
Brown filelias
Blue paste handkerchiefs
Printed callicoes
Ditto cottons
Ditto linens
Ditto muslin chintz
Ounce thread from No. 7 to 44
London quality bindings
Cotton laces
Tapes
A good dry Back Store to be let.
Enquire as above.
LAWSON & PRICE,
Have removed from St. Michael's Alley, to a nezu Store % South Side of
the Exchange, on the Bay,
And have imported in the Hope, Capt. Moorfom,from London,
A general Assortment of
European and Eaft-hdia GOODS,
Confiding of the following Articles,
Which they zeill dispose of by the Piece or Package, on the mo/b rea
sonable Terms, viz.
ROBERT WIL SO N,•
Hasjif imported in the Carolina-Packet, Capt. White, from London *
A general and compleat Assortment of
DRUGS and MEDICINES;
Which, with every Family Medicine in repute, are for sale on rea
sonable terms, at his flofe, No. 96, Broad-ferret. %.
Sewing silks, variety of colours
Silk ferrits
Womens white tick and calli
manco stays
Chip hats
Coloured threads"
Shirt moulds and wires
Corking pins
Skeleton wires
Flannels
Linfeys
Military hose
Worked ditto
Silk ditto
1- Printed handkerchiefs
31ack lilk ditto
A great variety of gauzes
Ribbons
Sattins
Mode handkerchiefs
Slick'd dowlas
3-4 diapers
Lawns
Russia huckaback
German linens
Durants
vloreens
Cotton romalls
Chintz patna
Persian taffaties,
Cambricks
Duffiis
Womens calliriianco and leather.
Pipes and pumps
Mens shoes and boots
An assortment of fadlery
Ironmongery and Birmingham
goods
Jewellery
Brulkes
Loaf sugar
Sugar candy
Starch
scotch fnuff in bladders
Maillard
Vinegar
Porter in barrels
Ale in huts
Tin and glass ware
Tin plates
Wire for tinner's use
Iron in bars
A variety of cordage.
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