The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-07-06 00:00:00, page 1

THE BOARD of POLICE, upon enquiry, find the price
of Flour, of the firft quality, to be Forty shillings Ster
ling per cwt. and direa, agreeable to the Regulations estab
lished for ascertaining the assize and price of Bread, (with
which all Bakers are required ftridly to comply) that the Pound
Loaf fhaW be fold for Five-Pence, and the Loaf of Tiuo Pounds
weight for Ten-Pence Sterling. And no Baker, or other Per
son, is to presume, upon any account, to alter the Price of
Bread, without a Previous Order of the Board, which will
be regularly issued once a Fortnight, should a variation in the
price of Flour require it.
By Order of the Board,
THOMAS WINSTANLEY, Clerk.
July Bth, 1782. .
Charlestown, April if, 1782.
THE Board of Police have thought proper to direa the
Commissioners of the Markets to put in force the A& entitled,
" An A& for a Fish Market ;" and for the encouragement of those
who shall exert themselves in bringing fifh to market, the following
BOUNTIES will be given :
To the decked boat that shall bring to market the greatest quantity
of fifli in the course of one month, 'Terr Founds Gerling.
To the decked boat that shall bring the second greatest quantity, a
bounty of Seven Pounds.
To the decided boat which shall bring the third greater quantity,
a bounty of Five Pounds.
To the open boat which shall bring the greatest quantity, a bounty
of Five Pounds.
To the open boat which shall bring the second greatest quantity,
a bounty of Three Pounds. - ,
And to the open boat which shall bring the third greatest quantity,
a bounty of Tiro Pounds.
The above bounties to be pgid to those who mav became entitled
thereto, upon their producing a certificate to the Board of Police,
from one or more of the Commissioners of the Market, fpecifying
their having merited it.
The above bounties to commence from Monday the Bth instant.
Order of the Board,
W. SIMPSON, Clerk.
T—
ALL Persons having Claims on the Qnarter-Mafter Gene
ral's Department for the Hire of Vessels, Horfcs, Waggons and
Carts, or for Wages, as Waggon Makers, Conductors, Carpenters,
Blacksmiths, Seamen, Boat and Batteaux Men Guides, Exprefies,
Waggoners and Labourers in the Provinces of South-Carolina and
Georgia, previous to the 30th June 1782, are fequefled to lodge
them with Captain John M'Kinnon, Dqwty Q^ar+cr-Mafter Ge
neral, No. 2, Bay, that immediate payment may,be madr; it is also
requeued that all Persons, with whoni the Quarter-Mader General
may have entered into any Contract, Charter Party, or Agreement
of any Kind whatever, on Account of Government, or to whom his
Department is in any ways indebted, may have th^m finally fettled
with Captain John M'Kinnon, before the 31st inf. as Claims after
that Date cannot be attended to.
91b July, 2782.
A very light plain PO'T-CHAISE,
I With harnesses for two horses in compleat order, to be
disposed of on very reasonable terms.
A p's O,
A good strong CART, with harness, &c.
LIKEWISE,
An elegant PHAETON compleat.
Imported since the reduction of this town, and not
the worse for wear.
Apply to the printers hereof.
AS MACNAIR and MAXWELL are about declining
Business, they once more request all Persons indebted to them
to call and fettle their Accounts.
They wish to difpnfe off their GOODS' oh Hand, confining of
Wines, Groceries, Pickles, Perfumeries, &c. by Wholesale, on very
reasonable Terms, for Cash or Government Bills.
N. B. The House they at present occupy, to be Let, and imme
diate Possession given
F OR S A L E,
At TURNE R'S Store,
No. 73, Church-street, near the corner of Tradd-Orect,
LADIES caps, fattin, silk and ftuff shoes, ladies hair cu
shions, braids, curls, and gentleman's queus of the newest
fafhion, best double Marchalle hair powder, Orris and plain French
ditto, essence of lemons, essence of bergamot, lavender water,
rose and other perfumed waters, chemical, almond and rofc wash
balls, French and English pomatums, foft ditto French and English
in pots, double and single hair pins, shaving powder, shaving boxes,
hornets, essence of pearl and pearl dentifrice, queens ware, large
quilt beams, fleelyards, weights and scales of all sizes, garden feeds,
stationary, children's books, spelling books, slates and slate pencils,
loaf sugar, powder ditto, and Mufcqvado ditto, rice sieves, bottled
porter, corks, wine glasses, tumblers, &c. masquerades, whi'e fcari
nets, coarse Irifli linens, fu^crfinw broad scarlet cloth, children's
morrocen shoes, wire rat and mouse traps.'
Which he will fell much cheaper than any in town
FIVE GUINEAS REWARD.
WHEREAS, in the night between the 26th and 27 inftane,
the Cellar under the House, at present occupied by
Mrs. Dawson in Meeting-street, was broke into, and a Quan
tity of Hams, refined Sugar, and Madeira Wine stole from thence :
This is to request of any Person, to whom any of the said Ar
ticles may be in a elandeftine Manner offered for sale, to t^ke
the neerffary Steps towards a Discovery of the Perpetrators of
this daring Robbery; by which Means they will he entitled to
the above Reward : And the Subferiber engages to pay a fur
ther Reward of FIFE GUINEAS to any Person who will pro
cure fufficient Evidence for the Conviction of all, or any of the
Offenders, so as to bring him or them to condign Punishment
ALEXANDER DRYSDALE,
No. 91, Meeting-Street.
THE fubferiber at his Gore, No. 79, Tradd-ftieet, is now
felling off his remaining STOCK of GOODS, much under the
common advance. Any person inclinable to purchase the whole may
have them a great bargain. Government bills, or merchantable pro
duce of any kind will lie received in payment. His commodious
Front Store, Counting -house and Cellar to he Let.
*b. RICHARD WAYNE,
RD V A T ^^^^^^ r A 7UTTI7'
From SATURDAY, July 6, ^(!&^& to WEDNESDA Y, Jut Y so, 1782.
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
Vol. 11.
PUBLICK AUCTION.
On FRIDAY the 26th July instant,
WILL BE SOLD,
By JOHN MORRIS,
<^M PENNSYLVANIA FARMER,
^Q^^^, Burthen about 140 tons,
~) As flie now lies eppofite Shute's Island Fort.
A L S 0,
Y—l,^= One-fourth Part of the
~ Schooner POL LY,
Now lying at the Fish-Market Wharf,
Y(T±°Y Being part o f the effects ^ Mr. William M'Gathen,
^- deceased.
%/v .iV, 1782. ALEXANDER COWAN, Admr.
/TTYTTYTYTs o N.)
To be fold at Publick Auction,
On THURSDAY theist of Augult nekt,
At ONE o'clock, at the Exchange,
(If not .difyefed of before at Private Sale,)
THAT valuable HOUSE and LOT, No. 28, Bay, well
calculated either for a tavern, flore, or private family; the
house confining of fix very good fire rooms, with convenient closets,
and an excellent Dry Cellar the length of the house a large Back
Yard with an excellent well of water, a very good K tchen, and
a large Store Room above, with every other conveniency for a large
family. The premises may be viewed, and the terms known, any
time betwixt this and the day of sale, by applying to the fubferibtrs
at their Lore, corner of Broad-ftitet and the Bay.
BL A WPF.
SELLING OF F, Cheap,
, At No. 17, Meeting-Street,
By WALKER, MAITLAND, & Co.
TAMAICA and Web-India Rum,
J Port Wine in bottles,
Loaf and Mufeovado Sugar,
Spi.es and Pickles,
Flour, Bacon Hams,
Womens (Wimarco Shoes,
Ofnabw-gs, &c Ac. &c.L
WALKER & MAITLAND,
Having removed fro^ No 92, Bread-Street, to No. 21, the
Corner of E l^tt ant Church Streets,
Continue to fell on reasonable Terms for Cash only,
Their remaining Stock of DRY GOODS,
Which confifls almost of every necessary Article usually imported.
As they intend returning to England in the Fall, they re
queil all Perfons' indebted to them, to discharge heir Accounts; and
all those to wh Th they are indebted, are desired to call and receive
Payment. A.
.HE death of Mr. Greenwood, and the fubferiber's in
-1 tention of leaving this province early in the fall, render it ne
cessary that a final Cttlcmcnt should be made of the concerns of
Greenwood & W alker, late of thi4 place ; al! persons, therefore,
who are any ways indebted to that copartnership, are requeued to
fettle, previous to his-departure, with JOHN WALKER
Io be fold, a bargain,
TWELVE NEGROES, among whom are two young
wenches, who are good cooks, walhers and i-ouers; one young
fellow, a cooper; rwo very smart handy waiting boys, Ac. &c.
Warranted titles will be given, and cash, government bills in
d;go or tobacco taken in payment. For particulars apply to the
Printers.J
To be Let, and may be Entered upon the nd infant,
Trie HOUSE, No. 89, King-street,
With the fin^l - 1 Garden adjoining. Apply to
|| WILLIAM SMITH, No. 33 , Bay.
To be Hired by the Dar, Month, or Trip,
Two as well found and compleat SCHOO NE w as any in
the harbour, burthen about one Hundred and ten barrels each •
likewise, on the mos reasonable terms wEI be hired, a GANG of
about twenty-five or thirty good FIELD SLAVES, and one com
pleat SAWYER. For terms, apply at No. 2, St. Michael's-Alley.
N. B. On the schooners being insured, with the negroes belonging
to them, they may be chartered for St. Augustine, St. John'^ or
Savannah.
'jo^ & WILLIAM -THOMB^^
Have imported in the Catharine, and other vessels from London,
A general ASSORTMENT of
European and East-India GOODS,
Confining chiefly of the following ARTICL ES,
Which they are felling by Wholesale or Retail,
On very reasonable Terms,
At their Store, between No. 2 and 3, Trabd-Street,
IRISH Linen
Flaxen and tow ofnaburgs
Irifli sheeting
Brown Raffia ditto
Printed linen and cotton
Chintz and Callicoes
Muslin, Humhums
Cambrick, Lawn
Silk and thread gauze
Luteftring, Moce and Mantau
Bombazeen and Crape
Silk, thread and cotton fteckings
Table-cloths
India Dimity and Jeans
Cordutoy
Marseilles quilting
Broad-Cloth and Kerfeymires
Mens round and cocked hats
Ohrich feathers and plumes
Playing cards
Writing paper
Leather, thread and silk gloves
THE
Crowley's broad hoes
Broad and felling axes
Sadd Irons
Rice Sieves
Frying pans and gridirons
Copper, tin and iron kettles
Cutlery and hardware in boxes
Saddles and bridles
Bsots, soldiers shoes and shirts
Check Shirts
Officers ditto
Tea and table chih%
Tea and hreakfap setts of ditto
in boxes
Green, fouchong and bohea tea
Single and double refined Sugar
Black pepper
Scented hair powder
Cotton cards
Turpentine and Windfer soap
A chest of medicines well assorted
A foiall tr^ik of school books.
PUBLICK AUCTION,
TO-MORRO W, the 11th instant,
WIL L BE sOL D,
By JOHN MORRIS,
On Greenwood's Wharf, to begin at TEN o'clock,
The CARGO of the schooner Betsy,
Just arrived fronr St. John's, Eafl-Floridf
Confining of TURPENf INE, TAR, SHINGLES. OARS, &«
pub T/gk n ucil o n
On WEDNESDAY the 24th instant,
At NINE o'Clock in the Forenoon,
WILL BE SOLD,
At No. 78, Broad-Street,
By COOKE ^ WEB B,
ALL the Effects of Robert Beard (who intends leaving
the Province) confining of Mahogany Tables, Chairs, Beu
•eads, Chests < f Drawers, Looking Glalles, Feather Beds, Matrai
fes, Curtains, Plate, China, oec.
AC S 0,
His Stock in Trade co ^fting of a V ri-ty of the most ufe*
ful and faleabie Articles oi Fn Ware, Tin Irian's Tools, Seven very
valuable Negroes, a good Milch Cow, &c. &c.
N. B. The above House to be Let, and Possession given im
mediately after the Sale.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of James Billie, de
ceased, are requeued to make payment to the futfoiber, on or
before the 15th day of Augtift next, and the creditors of said ellate,
are desired to reader in their refpc&ive demands, pf perfy attested,
to PETER M'DONALD, No. 161, King-Erect.
July lotb, 1782. *b
TOB£ LET, /
A Genteel and commodious HOUSE, fit for business or the
reception of a private family, in a centrical part of the town.
For particulars enquire of the Printers. July 10, 1782.
TO BE LET,
A SMALL convenient HOUSE in St. Philip's-street, with
out-houses, garden, and immediate possession given. Enquire
at No. q, in said I r^t, or at No. 1, Gemge-hreet .. *f.
C'l OLLN from the Market Wharf, on Sunday night the
O 7th mit, a Ship's YAWL, clinker bui.t, is square Reined, rows
with four oars, and is from stern to Bern about 17 leet. Whoever
will deliver he laid boat to the Printers of this Paper iha]! receive
1 HRIIE GUINEAS reward. iosb f^ly, 1782.
r rHE fubferiber has for sale at his house No. 9, Beufain-
JL Greet, Childrens Shoes of all sizes, and better than any im, urted;
and wiil fell them at a reasonable price.
% i. EDMUND FITZPATRICK.
TO BE LE T,
A convenient HOUSE near the Bay.
Apply at No. 274, Church-ftrect.
WILLIAM LUYTEN.
. J. B R O W N,
Intends to tranfad business as
Insurance and Ship Broker,
And begs leave to offer his fervies to the
publick in that capacity.
No. 27, Church-Street, %^^ 15/6, 1782.
7'HE creditors of the estate of Mr. William M'Gachen, de-
JL ceased, will he pleated to make a Gate of their demands, and
the debtors to make payment, to ALEX. COWAN, Admr.
141 b yuue, 1782. || No. 2, Bedon's Alley.
A WOMAN with a good breast of milk, would take a
. a child to nurse : She has been used to children, and can be
well recommended, For particulars enquire at the Printers %
Charlestown Price-Current.
/ By the Hundred [Five "Score]
Pounds Weight.
Superfine English Flour 40$.
Second quality - 365.
Ship Bread - 4 j s .
Corn Blades , 9s. 4 d.
Mufeovado Sugar -60 s. a 70s
Bar Iron - - „Bs.
By the Pound.
Indigo, bed purple and copper ss.
Ditto 2d - 3 s. gd. a 4s.
zDittb ordinary - 2s. 6d.
Tobacco Bd. a is. 2d
Deer Skins, Indian dressed 2s.
Ditto in the Hair i4d. a i6d.
Beaver Skins 4s . 6d. a ss.
H^s _ so, 6d.'
Tallow - _ „
Bees Wax - Is . 4 d.
Spermacety Candles 4s. &d. a 7s.
Chocolate 2s. 3 d. a 2s. 6d
Kaifins in calks - ^d.
Almonds in ihell Is, 6d. a is. Bd.
Hyfon Tea - i6 s . a lßs.
Green ditto y s . a ,s. 6d.
Bohea ditto , 3 . a 3 s. 3d.
Candles, tallow, moi Id ' ißd.
Ditto dipt, - jfd.
Soap - - - Is
Coffee . - 9 d.
Iriih Butter Bd. a is
Single ref. L. Sugar ißd. a ipd.
Double ditto is, x o d.
By the Barrel.
Turpentine - 4<s „
, c h - - 436. 6'd.
J ar , " 40s. 1
Cargo Beef 90s. a 110s.|
Mess Beef 100 s. a Ilosf
Cargo Pork -120 s.
Mess Pork , -140 s.
By the Bulhel.
Indian Corn - Bs. /
Turk's Island Salt - as.
By the Foot.
Jamaica Mahogany -1%
By the 100 Feet.
Inch Boards - 213. pd.
I^ ditto - '- - 255;
r l ditto - 2 7 5. 6d.
2 Inches - 'g OSr
Featheredge ditto -20 s.
Scantling, 4by 4 , to 6by 6 25s-
Ditto Bbyß,toß by 10 3 os-
R^nging Timber 10 by io7
to iz by 12 40 s.
By the Cord.
Oak Wood - - 235. qd.
Pine Wood - - 14s,'
By the Pipe.
Madeira Wine, firft ) , ~
quality^ / 55h a 6oL
2d ditto - 401. a 451.
Port ditto - 451. a 501.
Lisbon ditto - 37 1. a 40 1.
By the Gallon.
-Rum, Jamaica - - io s „
Ditto W. India - 9s ,
Geneva, Holland - 7 s.
Brandy, French - i os .
Molasses - g s . 6d-
By the Hogfhcad.
London Porter - None
By the Dozen.
London Porter - 235. 4 d.
Numb. 142?