The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-02-06 00:00:00, page 2

SOUTH-CAROLINA,
% the Honourable Lieut. Col. NISBET BALFOUR, of bit
Majeffs Forces, and Commandant of Cbarlfowu. ;
The humble PETITION of Richard Ellis,'
SHEWETH,
THAT when the inhabitants of Charlertown were fignmg
an address to the Commanders in Chief, congratulating
: them on their success, and manifefting a desire of returning to
their allegiance, from which they had been deluded by the
artifices and ambitious designs of a few men, who endeavoured
to aggrandize themselves on the ruins of their country, your
' petitioner took that early opportunity of (hewing his attach
ment to his most gracious Sovereign, by likcwife signing the
fair! address. , . "
That your petitioner thought himfelf thereby entitled to the
rights and privileges' of a British fubjeft, and when he called
a few daysago to receive his protection, was much surprised
to find that his name was not inrolled among those of the
other faithful fubjefts. 3
Your petitioner apprehends, that this mistake was entirely
owing to his being absent from town, at the time when an
amendment was proposed to the said address, and wluch your
petitioner had not an opportunity of signing, as he lived in
• the country.,
Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honour, will
fallow him to become a fabjeCt to his most gracious Sovereign,
whom he will ever after serve with the most inviolable fidelity,
and whole government he will always maintain and defend
with his life andfortune. And your petitioner will pray.
(Signed) RICHu. ELLIS.
Wb Qa&r, 1,80. — .
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
To Lieut. CqL NISBET BALFOUR, Commandant at
Cbarkfi^n, &c. &c t
Tire Humble PETITION of James Smith.
.SHEIFETH,
frHAT your petitioner dreading the variety of sanguinary
JL laws, enacted during the late fcer.e of tyranny and usur
pation, against those who refufed, from a sense of their duty
to their Sovereign, to take an active part therein, was con
ftrainea, against his inclination, to acquiesce under it.
Th# your petitioner difeards all allegiance to .any other
government than that of hi, most gracious Sovereign, in his
opinion the best calculated to support the fubjed in his petfon
and property.
That your petitioner, when his Majesty's forces besieged
Chartertown, rather than take up arms against them, declined
coming to town, though threatened by the late rulers, with
confifeation of his whole estate, both real and perfonah
That Ihortly after the surrender of Charleftown, your peti
tioner yielded up himfelf prisoner, and was by his parole,
confined to the limits of his plantation.
That your petitioner, being in town, takes the opportunity
of manifefting his zeal for his Majesty's government, under
whose mild administration he formerly enjoyed the greatest
happiness. - . ==
Your petitioner therefore prays your Honour, to allow your
petitioner to become a fubjed to his most, gracious Sovereign,
whom he Solemnly promifei to serve with the most inviolable
fidelity arid attachment, and whose government he^ will be
ever ready to maintain and support, With his. life and. fortune.
And your petitioner will pray, &c.-
November z 2, 1780. JAMES SMITH*.
* This is the Mr. Smith, who was brought to town a prisoner
in the course of loft summer, on the most positive proofs being ob
tailed that be bad deviated from bis allegiance. He was foan
^teeddhe libertyof certain greets, and was afterwards fuffer-
COPIES of PETITIONS.
To NISBET BALfOUR, Colond of bis Moietys Twenty.
Third Regiment; and Commandant of ^barleftxm.
The humble PETITION of Jonathan Lawrence.
SHEICETH,
THAT since the reduction of Charleftown your Petitioner
has beenon parole. 4
That your petitioner is now defifous of returning to his
allegiance, and to be cohfidered as a peaceable subject and ih
' habitant of Charleftown.
Your petitioner is therefore humbly constrained to implore
your Honour will trike his case into eonfideration, admit him
as a fubjed, and indulge him with the privileges enjoyed by
'fuch ; arid your petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
(Signed) JONn. LAWRENCE.
* Charlcflawn, 'June 25th, 1781.
Itch freedom thcmfelm, except perhaps on tins plea, that a,
protection and allegiance are reciprocal, the British Govern
ment could have no pretensions to the allegiance of the inha
bitants of the country, when, by withdrawing the troops,
they chafed to give them protection. , Not to mention the at
furd consequences this doctrine woulddead to, if carried to its
fulled extent, which would even have fortifiedl the inhabitants
of the city of London, in ereding fticmfelvesjnto a state, in
dependent of the Empire of Grezt-Britain. when, during the
late riots, the protection of Government was with held from
them during the space of three days'; it Will be proper, on
this head, to demand, of what is the protection of Govern,
went corapofed ? Is it not of the united efforts of all the indi
viduals, directed by the supreme power of the fate, as occa
sions may demand 1 Is it not therefore,agreeably to the order
of things, that the fubjeds Ihould lend their assistance to Go
vernment, before Government is inafituation to afford this
protection ? But did the New Subjects of Britain in thi, country
afford that support to its government, which they solemnly
bound themselves to do ? Did they even remain in a Rate of
neutrality ? Did not, on the contrary, many of them join the
Rebels, before the Troops were withdrawn from the country ?
And was not this the principal cause of that event taking
place ? If these questions be answered in the affirmative, and
J think no one can be absurd enough to do otherwise, most of
'the revolted fubjefts may find, that the dale excuse, derived
from the doctrine of the reciprocality of allegiance and pro
tection, will no longer screen them from the vengeance of an
injured and insulted Government.
The importance of the fubjedsl have treated, widform the
best cxcufe I can offer for my feeble attempts, to do them
iuftice, The undertaking fcemed to meta be highly necefTary,
as many persons in this country are so ignorant of the curtoms
and rights of nations, as to suppose, that though they have
violated their military paroles, or their oaths and declarations
of allegiance, they will (till be considered as prisoners of war,
'ihould they be taken in arms against the Brifiih Government.
* Could I awaken but one of my countrymen to a due. sense of
'the crimes he may have unwittingly, or from evil counfcl,
committed, it would be to me a fourcc of never-ceasing plea
' fare and delight. But with refpeft to those who have thus
deluded a people, and who cannot be supposed ignorant of
what they violate by system and rule, I am bold enough to fay,
That. forgiveness would be a crime, and mercy but an
' otheruame for injustice.
A CAROLINA LOYALIST.
Chardflown, February 4th, 1782.
DECLARATION of ALLEGIANCE.
I!: v-^ fdo hereby acknowledge and declare, myfelf
to be a true and faiqtfnl fubjeft/o his Majesty, the King of
Qreat-Britain, and t hat 1 will at all times' hereafter be obedit nt
to bis government ; and. that whenever I (halt be thereunto
required, I will be ready to inaintain and defend the fame
against all persons whatever. .~ _.
Subferibed and acknowledged, at Cbarleftown, the- -da,
cf. . *l7B before me
& to go to fantes's Ijiand on bis parole.—Not willing however
to contradict, by bis own example that quell known fail in human
nature, that favoure .heaped or. a person who has injured you,
renders him your, more implacable enemy, be quickly violated h ; s
parole, and joined the Rebtbarmy, where. .Lam told, be bat been
rewarded with a military commQfon for bis honourable services.
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GARRISON ORDER S.
. i%tb January, 1782..
THE Inhabitants are hereby informed, that, as a new
Billet-Mart er is appointed, it will be Decenary to deliver
in all former Billets signed by Mr # . Lundie, or any other
Person, to the Billet-Cilice, No. 85,° Broad-Street, where
proper Attendance wiff tegiven, and others iffited figped by
Mr. Andrew Robertson, ' whose Signature only is now
in Force.'"' r
: The Attention df the Inhabitants is farther requeued to
the Handing Regulations of this Garrison reforming Billets,
which are now re-printed ; and by which they are direded to
regulate their Condud, most pointedly, in accommodating
Officers arid otirers billeted upon them: And they may de
pend on the most ample "Redrefe, fhquld an Infringement
of said Regulations be attempted. .
„' . C. FRASER, Town-Major.
R E GUL A TIONS
For the Billet-Office, at Charleftown,
To BE OBSERVED IN FUTUR E,
Reffeeßing th; ffuing and receiving Billets for barters, Regi
mental "Store- Houses, &c. &c.
*"' N° I tiarters for officers or soldiers; no regimental
store-houses, are to be occupied without a proper
billet firft obtained at tin Billet-Office.
2d. No billets are t^be granted at the Billet-Office, with
out an order, in writing, from Head-Quarters or the Com
msndaiit.' : •
3d. No exemption from a billet, to be granted to the house
of any inhabitant, liuhMsbv an order, in writing, from Head-
Quarters or the Commandant.'
4th. Officers, whether doing duty in garrison, or detached,
upon obtaining orders or-billets, are to have quarters assigned
them by the Billet-Matter,Suitable to their refpe&ive ranks,
as mentioned in the rules arid directions for the allotment of
'ribill'’ "™- m °^ b e particularly fpecified in the body of
sth. No officer is; on.any account, to molest the house he
may be quartered upon, by taking up either more, or any other
room, or rooms, than ' tbofe Specified in his billet, and marked
for him by the Billet -Office. -'
6th. Officers vacating their quarters, regimental store
houses, &c. are to give previous notice at (he Billet-Office,
where proper persons attending will infped the fame, and fee
that no damage has beep wilfully or wantonly committed ; as
such damage mail be reparsed at the expence of the officers
who occupied 'thofe quarters ; nor is an oflic r, after having
vacated his quarters, irffonfequence of being ordered on du
ty or detachment, to take portertion of it again without a frefh
billet.— .- .-- „
7th. If an entirChpiffe is vacated, the keys must be deliver
ed up at the Billet-Office, where a proper receipt will be given
for the fame.' ' ''' '„
Sth. No billets are ,to be transferred from one officer to
another, without referring such change to the Billet-Office,
and obtaining possession Through the proper authority.
Bth. No vacated quarters (hall be locked up with officers
baggage, when they are detached on duty ; every corps being
allowed a regimental stare iri town, where such baggage mult
be deposited.—Officers infringing this regulation, will he liable
to have the doors of such quarters forced open, and their bag
gage removed. - - -
loth. The Billet-Office is to keep an accurate register of
quarters, in order to afptftain readily, at any time, the num
ber and rank of quarters then vacant.
nth. In case of any disputes between an officer and an in
habitant with whom he is billeted, upon complaint made
to the Commandant, care will be taken to give due red refs, and
to punifli whichever party may, on enquiry, be found to be in
the wrong.
14th. And in order to prevent undue pra&ices in the Billet-
Office, the Board of Police are required to be particularly at
tentive to enquire into, and report upon all complaints that
may be made to them, of any oppteffions, or partial behaviour,
or other mifcondu& of the Billet-Mauler, of such as may be
employed under his direction.
13th. No out-houfe^ gardens or stables to be possessed by
officers, without the particular content of the proprietors.
14th. All fnhabitants who have been billeted upon, are
hereby ordered to report to the Billct-Muftcr, within two days
after their refpedive billets are vacated.
15th. Evcrywfficer beingin possession of a billet, is required
condantly to report his residence to the Town-Major, at
No. 87, King-street, on. Thursday in every week, during his
ftayjn garrison; and th& Billet-Matter is directed to make a
general return of the officers quartered by him once a fortnight.
. 16th. The Billet-Matter will iffiie a printed copy of these
regulations with each billet he may deliver.
By Order of the Commandant,
John M'Mahon,
Barrack-Master.
IT is requeued that the subscribers to this Gazette will
discharge their refpe&ive arrears for the fame, to the end
of the last year. * '-•• ^
The rate of fubferiptibri will be in future Six Dollars per
annum, and half to be paid in advance.,
Advertisements not exceeding ten lines, arc inserted
once ,for three ftiWngs f'for every time after, tevofbillings;
and in the fame proportion for these of greater lengths
Commiflaffr-Gcneral's Office, -
XT OTICE is hereby given to all persons, who have had their
cattle drove in by the army; between; the fqth and 21st of
November, 1781, to bring in affidavits to this office, on or before
the 15th inst. of the mlmbec and quality drove from their refp&iye
plantations, and that haven't fiucCTCturncd. , , ^,%
'hberlfGum, February dfltyl^Sz. „.. '
TO BE SOLD,
On MONDAY, the 18th Day of February iffi
At the House of the late John Callaghan, dcceafed
No. 167, King-street,
Tbe Sale to begin pecifely at TEN o'Clock in the forenoon
^THE whole of the PERSONAT, ESTATE of the said de.
JL ceased, for the purpose of paying off the debts of the said John
Callaghan, purfuarit to his lad will, which estate consists of thirteen
Negroes, among whom are fadlers, flioemakers, tanners and house
wenches; a large dock of Leather and Sadlery; and about eight
years lease of that well known House and valuable Lot in King-ft ree t
whereon he lived, with a compleat tan-yard and every necessary bull
ding, a large well of as good water as any in town, a very large gar
den and fpmre ground enough for another.
The purchaser is entitled at the expiration of the lease to
remove all the buildings which the deceased built.
Ajo at the fame Time noill be fold,
Sundry Articles of Houfhold Furniture.
The condition of the sale is cash, to be paid before the pro
perty. is altered or removed.
All persons indebted to the estate, are requested to make
payment; and those who have any demands, arc desired to make
them known, to | JANE CALLAGHAN, Executrix.
On Thursday, the till of February inf. will be fold at public
sale, before tie Exchange between twelve and one o'clock,
APART of the LOT known by No. 2, in the plan of
Charleftown, on the Weft fide of King-street, containing in
front 42 Feet, and in depth ,6 feet, adjoining Mr. Leflarjette's
house, with a brick Core on it, and the HOUSE and LOT No.
m King-street, nearly opposite to Horlbeck's alley, being feizeda
execution, and fold by order of the Board of Police. °
Cbarlfown, aStb %% 1,8%. f JOHN DAVIES, Sheriff.
The BARRACK-OFFICE is removed^
No. „, Church-street.
To be Let, and may be Entered on immediately,
A convenient House in King-street,.
capable of accommodating a large family. Apply to WiLr>ra
Hopton, or JOHN HOPTON.
Charlefown, 24th January, 17%.
BY PERMISSI. "
TO BE SOLD,
For Caf, Government Bille, or Notes cf tbe Bank of Messrs. Middled
Smith, W Co.'
A DWELLING-HOUSE in Broad-fe
I I with liable, kitchen, &c. fiutable for a genteel family ''
merchant; alfa a final! HOUSE in Lodge-Ally. Forpa^
a PP ] y to * b - THOMAS PHEPOE
No. 74, Broad street.
TOHE copartnerfhip of Wil^ia m Keith & Co. being this
I day dissolved by mutual consent, they earnestly request all
persons indebted to them to fettle their accounts by the firft day cf
March. No indulgence can be given after that day, as one of the Ar
ties is to leave this Province. All to whom the coparrnerihip is
indebted, are desired to find their accounts to No. 11, Qceen-flr«t.
*'• WILLIAM KEITH
HUGH ROSE
Wanted, in a Genteel Family,
Private Lodgings for a single Gentleman.'
Enquire of the Printers.
A YOUNG MAN who can be well recommended for ho
nesty and sobriety, would be glad of employment in a (lore
Enquire of the Printers. *b.
One Guinea Reward.
LOST, a WATCH with a black string, and silver seas,
No. 40259, maker's name Richard Avinc, London. Who
ever delivers the fame to the Printers, ihall have the above reward.
ALEXANDER MACB?ETH;
Has received by the last Vessels from LONDON,
An Assortment of GOODS,
Confiding chiefly of the following Articles,
Which be will difpfe of, on ver, reasonable Terms, by the Piece 0,
Package, at No. 6, Elliott-flreet, viz.
TO BE LET,
TW O or three unfurifhed Rooms, with a Kitchen, in a
pleasant part of the town. Apply to the Printers.
FOR SALE,
A HOUSE and LOT on the Bay,
Near the Exchange,
lb. JACOB VAL K.
FOR PRIVATE SALE,
A healthy middle-aged Negro Wench,
Who is an excellent Cook and House Servant. Enquire of
the Printers. J:
Wanted to Hire,
Two Negro Coopers, if good workmen.
Enquire of the Printers. *c.
Imported in the las Hfels from London,
THE subscriber intending to embark so- England by the
firft opportunity, gives this notice to ail indebted to him, by
bond or note, to discharge the fame by the 20th of February next;
and those that have demands against him to bring in their accounts
to 38^, on the Bay, that they may be paid.
THOMAS OLDFIELD,
Who bar for Sale,
An excellent Schooner, which draws four feet and a half of water
when loaded, and carries twelve cords of wood; likewise, three very
good Sailor Negroes, one^of whom is a patroon. *b.
r rfrlE Partnership of Harth & Fitzpatrick having dis-
I solved, by mutual consent, with the close of rhe lad year, all
persons having any demands against them may call and re ive pay
ment,- at No. 16, Archdale-ftreet ; and those indebted are requested
to make-payment by the firft day of February' next, as all accounts
unsettled on that day will be put into the hands of an attorney
without refyedpf persons. January 7th, 1783. *^
London d u ffii blankets
Blue and white plains
Striped and white flannels
Durants and callimancoes
Manchester checks and stripes
Ditto and other handkerchiefs
Irish shirting and sheeting linen
Russia sheeting
Ditto drab, white and brown
Printed linens and c^llicoes
India chintz and jeans
Corded and plain dimity
Marseilles quilting
Black princes ftuff
Sarihets and Persians
Mens and womens silk & thread
hose
Mens black silk breeches pieces
Womens best callimanco (hoes
Girls low heel'd ditto
Childrens Morocco ditto
Mens fine shoes & military ditto
Ofiiaburgs and fail cloth
Ofnaburg and other threads
Mens fine and coarse hats
Hard ware
Tobacco pipes
Loaf fugar.t