The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-05-15 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLESTOWN, MAY !&
A LETTER from Kingston to a gentleman of this place,
. mentions, that the Marquis de Biwile was taken with
the Compte de Graffe, in the Ville de Paris.
We have been informed of another letter from Kingston, of
as late a date as May ift, which fays, that martial law had been
taken off in jamaica; that an expedition either had failed cr
was about to fail from thence to Curagoa.
Yesterday evening at sunset in cons quence of the glorious
victory , obtained by the British fleet over that of France, a ftu
dejoie was fired by the troopsin garrison, in the camp and ad
vanced posts. The tiring in the garrison began from the Caro
lina armed ship on the right, which being answered by
seven cannon in the batteries, thence proceeded through the
troops and militia in uniform, which lined the works in front;
the batteries then repeated seven guns, and the troops fired
'their small arms as before, until twenty-one cannon and three
rounds a man were difeharged.
The troops in Fort Arbuthnot, and in the redoubt at Had
drel's-Point took the signal from the Carolina and fired as
those in garrison.
When the firing in garrison was finished, the troops in camp
began and fired in like manner; the regulars and militia posted
on James-Bland took the fignai from the last discharge of mus
ketry in camp, and fird the fame number of cannon, and
three rounds from their small arms in like manner.
On thefame evening a general and splendid illumination took
place through the garrison.
We are credibly informed by several persons from the
country, that the rebel inhabitants between the South branch
of Edifto and the Saltketchers have been so much harassed by
the neighbouring loyalists under Capt. Jones of the Royal Mi
litia, that they found it would be ahnoft impoffiblc to attend
to their crops of corn unless some terms were made with the
latter, and that therefore about four weeks ago the Rebel Col.
Davies made a formal truce for two months with Capt. Jones,
with the concurrence and previous knowledge of Governour
Mahews.'
About ten days ago three of our militia took and burned
fix waggons seven miles below Orangeburgh, loaded with ar
tillery ('cores and small arms, which General Greene was
fending to Charlotte... This was effected without any left, on
their fide. The Rebels had one man killed and one wounded.
E^tra^l cf a Letter fr^ra a Gentleman in
Jamaica, to bis friend in Georgia, dated
'Kingfton, 2?Ab /,ri!, 1782.
ON the 7th and Bth instant, at day-break, the French
fleet, commanded by the Count de Graffe, laid to conlift
0^33 of the line and many frigates, with near 6000 troops on
board, flipped out of Martinique in two divifmns, with the
d(fign of forming a junction with the Spanish and French naval
and land forces, collected at Cape Francois, to proceed for
the invasion of thb iff aid, whew t b ey intended toland 30,000
men. On information cr ^ c cm) s last division having put
to sea, Sir Go 'ge Rodney iied • m St. Lucia instantly with
his whole force consist-% . f ,o £ rhe line and frigates ; and
in the morning of the c h, b w^ht rhe enemy into a partial
engagement, in which torn? , ; tb^r dfps were disabled. But
on the 12th, by manoeuvring to u' off their disabled drips,
the French were brou fut to a g neon action, which, without
interrAdlion, laded 7 on level)in the mornings till half pad
fix in he evening, and ? glorious via >ry, by the British flag,
was then graced by the capture of the Count de Grade in the
Ville de Paris, of 110 guns; together with the Glorieux,
L/Kaor, Le C^ ar, and L'Ardent, and the Diademe funk
inaction. Sir Samuel liopd's d vision was detached in pmfit
of the crippled sh us, and took the Cato and Janus of 64 guns
each 'Aimablt '32 } " ? , and Ceres of 18 ; and Sir limes
tfj.ee, in the Warrior,- was in chace and within gunshot of
tu. .^oca, a nee 44, canyetightecn pounders, which we
are as sure of as 'hole in cur pe ffion.
,The French fleet was so mifriL^y fhattevd, that if day
light had lifted two or three hours longer, 10 or 12 tail more
of their ships would have been taken. ~Thy are, however in
such a condition as not to be repaired in a considerable time.
Hot a few of ur ships muff have fuffered, of which, and the
captured ships some are arrived.
This action happened between the islands of Guadaloupe and
Dominica, in which tee French loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners, is computed at 9000 to 9500; and ours killed and
may die of their wounds, ar ut 500. To this good news I
have to add, from intercepted letters, seemingly to be depend
ed upon, that Admiral Kempenfelt, on the coast of France,
bas taken 4, and drove on sh ore 3 of 14 of their line, attempt
ing to join the Dipch in the Texcl ; ihould this lafl piece of
in riligence hold good, the French will have received a very
haudfome deeding both at home ad abroad. They cannot
poffiby have any naval force for a co-operation on the coast of
America this year.
Extras of another letter from Jamaica.
, The Ceres was sent expref; from France to M. de Graft
with'the account of their Channel fleet, in attempting to join
the Dutch, having met the English fleet under Admiral Kem
penfelt; and that after an obfrinate engagement they the
French) loft 7 fail of the line, 4 being ta Yn,%od 3 n]n affiore.
Sir G. Rodney has sent the Andromache home express Lord
Robert Manners, da^geroufly wounded, gone in In r—Captain
Bayne of the Alfred killed—other loss not yet afeertained.
Sunday Morning.'
O A ttf/ basing entered our ha-four yesterday evening,
about the ufa'd hour of the puHiration of this P&per, the Editors
rere induced to defer it a nubile, in hopes cf bang able to col
led something ne^w, In confeq^nce of this del,, tby can now
ftrff for Readers with the following interffe accounts taken
from a New-York paper 0) Ma, 6th, with cubirb the, have this
morning been furrtyhed.
fw York, May 6. Yesterday arrived here his MafeQy's fri
gate Ceres, Capt Hawkins, in 26 days from Portfmuuth, with
-11$ excellency Sir Guy Carleton, K. B. Commander in chief
of his Majesty's forces in North-America, and his Suite.
In the Ceres the following gentlemen came passengers,
Morris Morgan, Esq; Secretary'
Brook Watfen, Esq; Commissary General
Capt. Moss, Chief Engineer
Capt. Wroughton, Ai&de-Camp.
The Ceres has brought the April mail.
At the Court tit St. Jamfs's, the 27th March, 1782.
PR E S E N T,
. The King s roost Excellent MAJESTY in Council.
Bis Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare the
A. , Charles Lord Camden, Lord Prefideht of his Mayfly's
I,Hon. Privy Council, and his Lordihip took his place at
the Board accordingly.
• Ihis day the Right Honourable John Cavendish. commonly
~ Lor d J° hn Cavendish, Chancellor and Under Trcafurer
I IIS J^ajetty's Exchequer, the Right Honourable Charles
Janies, ox, the 11 Hon. Aug. Keppel, the R. Hon. John Dun
and the IC Hon. Fumund Burke, were by his Majesty's
command, fivern of his Majesty's Mod Honourable Privy Conn
er ag.d took their rcfpe&ive places at the Bo&d accordingly.
TL's Majesty having been pleafcn to ' deliver the custody of the
Privy ^d to his Grace Augustus Tenry Duke of Grafton, the
the Oath of Keeper of the Privy >cA was this day admirnfter
cdto h : m, and his Grace took ULplace at the Board accordingly.
His Majesty having been pleased to appoint the ,Right Hon
ourable Willia/n £ari of Shelburne, an? the Right Honour
able Charles James Fox, to be his Majesty's principal Secreta
ries of State, they were this day, by his Malefl/s,command,
Iworn his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State accordingly.
St. James's, oa; ch 30. The Ki ig has been pleased to con
hituic and appoint the m ?ft Honourable Charles Marquis of
Rockingham, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter,
the Right Honourable John Cavendish, commonly called lord
John Cavendish, George John Spencer; Esq; commonly cal
led Lord Vifeount A'thorpe, James Granville, and Frederick
Montague, Enquires, to be Commissioners for executing the
office of Treafiier of hi Majesty's Exchequer.
The King has been pleased to grant to the Right Honourable
John Cavendish, commonly called Lord John Cavendish, the
offices of Chancellor and Under Treasurer of his Majesty's Ex
chequer. .
The King has been pleated to constitute and appoint the
Right Honourable Admiral Augustus Keppel, Sir Robert Har
land, Bart. Vice-Admiral Hugh Pigot, the Honourable Wil
liam Ponfonby, Esq; commonly called Lord Vifeount Duncan
non, the Honourable Jolin Towufhend, Charles Brett, and
Richard Hopkins, E!quh : ;, to be his Majedy's Commiffioner^
for executing the office cf Lord High Adjniral for the Kingdom
of Great-Britain and Ireland, and of the dominions, Iffands,
and territories thereunto refpedtively belonging.
'"',™V^ h as been pleased to grant to the Right Honourable
Isaac Barre, the office of Treasurer of nis Majesty's navy.
The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the
Right Honourable General Henry oeymour Conway, to be
Commander in Chief of all his Majefiy's land forces in the
kingdomof Qreat Britain.
1 he King has been pleased to grant to his Grace Lieutenant
General Charles Dukecf Richmond, Lenox, and Aubigny, the
o ^ e o^M^er General of the Ordnance.
7 he King has been pleased to constitute andappointthe Right
Honourable Thomas Townshend to be his Majesty's Secretary
at War.
The King has been pleased to grant to the Right Honourable
Edmund Burke, the office of Receiver and Paymaltcr-Gene
ral of his Majesty's Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces.
I he King has been pleased to constitute and appoint Ed
ward Hooper, H. Pdhin, Efqrs. Sir William Mufgrave. Bart.
James Jeffries, Thomas Boone, Welbore Ellis Agar, William
Hey and Thomas Alien, Enquires, together with Sir Stanier
Porten, Knt. in the room of Sir John Frederick, Baronet, to be
comroflioners for levying and managing his Majesty's customs
in England.
London, April 1. Sir William Howe is appointed Comman
der in chief in Ireland.
J he new Cabinet have already resolved to accede to the four
principal requisitions of the military Congress In Ireland, viz.
io acknowledge the Irish Parliament to be totdy independent
or the British —To allow them a free trade fiibdantiahy.—To
content to a modification of Poyning's law.—To curtail the
mutiny bill of its offenfive clauses.
Friday the Admirals Barrington. Ross, and Kempenfel' re
ceived orders to repair to Purtimouth, and proceed to sea im
mediately with the fliip; ;ready. At their return Admiral Ross
is to take the command in the North Sea; Lord Howe, Ad
miral Barrington and Kempeiifeit, will have the command of
the Charmed fleet. Tee pablick may then expert " along puil,
a strong pull, and a pull aft ogethcr."
LL RSES eccafoaed by ibe late ILEorv ob
tained by dir George Brydg^s Rod
ney, over the Count de Grasse.
ONCE more, Britannia, rears her drooping head,
And France retreating, shakes with panic dread!.
The British flag, high wav'd in ambient air,
Alarms the Gallic pride with fell despair;
Once more her thunder rolls, her banners fly,
And peals of conquest rend the vaulted Ay;
Accept them, Rodney, of the poet's lays,
Who learns to flatter where he durst not praise.
Long may yon live to wield Britannia's lance,
So oft the terror and the scourge of France :
May Britain ff I? her peerieA luftre claim,
And rife in virtue, as Fee fears in fame;
May (he unrivall'd o'er the briny main,
Her matchief empire thro' the globe maintain.
May Justice, Truth and Honour guide her cause.
May she to gazing worlds prescribe her laws;
And tho' Rebellion; ftalkiny thro' the land,
Imbrues with carnage its deftruflive hand;
Tho' for a time, at vile Oppression's call,
Age, rank and sex beneath its fury fall,
Yet may Deftruftioti, in some fatal hour,
On the dire authors al! its vengeance pour;
May mark this precept with an iron rod,
Who spurns his King rebels against his God;
May prove to such who feel their tyiant chain
Mercy and triumphs grace a George's reign.
RusTlcus.
y ^M'aww Will Irin .ITIT a iiil<BS3^iKiCTas^^~x^\*i^^
CONCERT':
For t^e Benefit ®f Mr. Franceschiny,
There will be a CONCERT at the State-house,
On FRID AY the 24th instant,
Where the honour of such of the Ladies Company as used to
frequent the Assemblies is requeued.
The Gentlemen of the Navy, Army, and the most refped
able Part of she Town, will be admitted at Haifa Gwnea each.
The Musics to begin preeijel, at 7 o'Clock in the Evening.
For AUGUSTINE or St. JOHN'G
_lit^ To fail in about Ten Dirs;
^>k The SCHOONER
POLLY and NELL r,
F ° r frei g h t or passage apply to John Clark;
Matter; on board, at Burn's Wharf, or
*r. WILLJAM ALEXANDER, No. 51, Bay.
BROWN & M I CH I E,
No. 27, Church-fireet,
HAVE FOR SALE,
Boi TLFD Claret
Old Madeira Wine of firft quality,
# Port
Sherry , Wines
lAbonJ
Malmfcy 7 , ,
Malaga ( Swtct Wine in Bottles
Shrub, Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, London Ported
Hyfon & Bohea Tea, Leaf Sugar, Caftile Soap,
Wax Candles, Mustard, &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC K AUCTIONS
On T UESDAY next, toe 201 of May instant,
By S. W A T)O N, & Co.
No. 3, Broad-Street,
A Few puncheons of Rum,
1 do. SI rub,
4 Hogsheads of Mufeovado Sugar,
2 Cases of Loaf do.
A few dozens of British Bottled Port,
A few barrels of Beef,
A few firkins best Butter,
Terpentine Soap in boxes,
Candles in do.
so Barrels of Philadelphia Flour,
10 do. of English :.iln,dried Flour,
A large and valuable Afforrment of DRY GOODS.
And at ONE o'CLOCK, at the Exchange,
. A HOUSE and LOT for four years in Union street, next
door to the Falmouth Packet, is fubjed tto a ground rent of fifteen
~meas per annum; the purchaf rto be paid the value of the house by
tue proprietors of the ground, agreeable to the valuation of two men
B, Order of the Honourable Edward Savage, E/qAre, Judge
of His ,MajeJl,'s Court of Tice-Admiralty, &c. ^c. &c.
WILL BE SOLD,
On WEDNESDAY next, the 22d of May instant,
By S. WAT SON and Company,
At O NE o'Clock, at the Exchange,
fan ; The SHIP
0%& St. JEAN BAPTISTA,
Now lying off Burn's Wharf, burthen about 300 tons,
, rt h h. er treble and apparel, as she now lies, well found
j n f a: ] 3 , had a thorough repair a few months ago, and s
for a trifling expence, may be sent to sea immediately.
For inventory and other particulars apply to S. Watson & Co.
No. 3, Broad-iheet. NICOL PRIMEROSE,
M; rihal V. A.
WALKER, MAITLAND, & Co."
HAHE FOR SALE,
In Meeting-Street, No. 17,
For Cajb only, on very reasonable Terms;
JAMAICA arid Weft-India Rum
J Port Wine and London Porter in bottles
Loaf Sugar, Mufeovado and clay'd dittol
Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves, Nutmegs, blade Pepper|
Anchovies, Olives, Walnuts, Gerkins, Ketchup
Sweet Oil, Vinegar, Mustard, Saltpetre
Bohea and Southing Tea, Cheese, Starch ]
Blacking Balls and Blacking Cakes,
Jones' Patent Cloth Powder, Shaving and Powder Boxtg
Ofnaburgs, arid Ofnaburgs Thread
Coarse Hats, blue and green plains
GJafs and Queens Ware, Tin Ware, &c. &c.t
TO BE LET,
And may be Entered upon immediate 7 ,,
A CONVENIENT HOUSE, with two rooms on a floor
in Beaufain-lm et, No. 7, wherein Benfefd &? Shepherd fora
merjy carried on the tallow chandler and soap boiling bufirefs The
House ftan,ds on a very large Lot, which is capable of bei-g made
into a good garden. For particulars enquire of the Printers.
SOUTH-C AROLIN A.
JOHN EGAN, of the Province aforefaid, who is in cyftod/
J of the Sheriff of the Board of Police, on several writs of Cafefy,
ad Satisfaciendum, at the fuic of Thomas Riddle, of Hugh Rife t TCo. of
Thom[for Foster, of James White, and others, having petitioned the
Intendants of the laid Board that he may be admitted to the benefit
of the a& made for the relief of insolvent debtors: It is ordered.
That the said Thomas Riddle, Hugh Rife, Iff Co. Tbompfon Ffer,
James White, arid all others to whom the said petitioner is any wife
indebted, be, and *.ey are hereby fummbned and have notice to ap
pear at the fitting of the said Board, which shall happen three months
after the date hereof, to Ihew cause, if any they have, why the said
petitioner should not have the prayer of his petition granted..
Ath Ffarrh,llTO W. SIMPSON, CLP.
SOU'I H-CAROLINA.
}^RANCIS MENARD, of the province aforefaid, who is in
.custody of the fheriff of the Board of Police, at the suits of
liefer Stent, Executrix of William Stent, and John Badt, having peti
tioned the Intendants of the Board of Police that he may be admitted
tp the benefit of the abt made for the relief of infol.yent debtors: It
is ordered, That the said Hester Stent, Executrix of William Stent, and
J@bH.Badt, and all others to whom the said petitioner is anywise in
debted, be, and they are hereby summoned and have notice to appeal
at the fitting of the said Board, which ihall happen three month
after the date hereof, to Ihew cause, if any they have, why ths
petitioner should not have the prayer of his petition granted.
Cbarlefown, tyb March, 1782. W. SIMPSON, C. P.
SOUTH-CAROLIN A.
ALEXANDER BRODIE, of the Province aforefaid, whd
is in custody cf the Sheriff of the Board of Police, at the
suit of Henry Marfin, having petitioned the Intendants of the said
Board that he may be admitted to the benefit of the a& made for the
relief of insolvent debtors: It is ordered, That the said Henr, Martins
and all others to whom the said petitioner is any wife indebted, be,
and they ate hereby summoned and have notice to appear at the
fitting of the said Board, which shall happen three months after the
date hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the petitioner
should net have the prayer of his petition granted.
iyb April, i;Bz. THO. WINSTANLEY, C.^
TO BE DISPOSED OF,
AN elegant MICROSCOPF,
Acompleat portable ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,,
with two fare GLOBES,
A small Collection of LOOKS; And,
A Pair of large 8 GLOBES.
For particulars enquire at No. 6, Legar^-Stree*.
LO S T,
ON Wedtiefday night last, coming from the Camp into
Town, a plain Tcllow Metal E/utch, the back a little difcolour
ed, with a gold seal, fattened by a black silk ribband; the engraving
a coat of arms. Whoever will bring it to the Printers ffial lhave
TWO GUINEAS reward, and no questions alked.
Cbarlefswn, ItytL April, 1782.§
GEORGE THOMS ON,
At his Store on Greenwood's Wharf, near the Lower-Market,
Has on Sale, very reasonable,
RUM, Brandy, Wine and Geneva
Queen's Ware Plates and Diffies
Tureens and all forts of Crockery neatly assorted
Mess Beef and Pork in barrels
Exceeding good Lewis's Philadelphia Flour;
Rest Pearl Barley of Scotland
+?nifon Tongties
Negro-Cloth, Ofnaburgs, Sugar, Tea, &c.
ALS O,
A large assortment of TIN and GLASS WARE.
N. B. Storage for goods. ||