The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-07-28 00:00:00, page 2

IT is given out as the opinion of a late British Arnbaffadour
on. the Continent, that the Dutch Government will un
dergo a very material alteration in-less than half a dozen
years, the present Stadtholder having an eye on the Sovereign
ty of the States of Holland, in which, it is said, he will be
assisted by Great-Britain and another power.
A correspondent who has observed the menaces of the
Dutch to distress Great Britain, would recommend to their
High Mightineffe the States General the following fubje^s of
prohibition for their next Placart : Resolved, That as the
illand of Great Britain does not abound in the great staple
commodities of Holland, namely frogs and eels; that the
exportation of those commodities be absolutely prohibited to
the laid Island, and reserved for the use of our good friends
and allies the French,
Ipfwicb, MAN 19. One day this week as two labourers
were digging in a Sand Pit at Eye in this county, they flruck
their spades against a case covered with lead, within two feet of
the furface which gave way, and difeovered upwards of 600
Roman Gold Medals, in viltie from tis. to 12s. each. They
are of the purest Virgin Gold, as frefh as if just coined; yet,
from the impressions, they must have been struck from 1 ;oo to
1500 years. We hear Mr. Pitt, the proprietor of the foil, has
put in his claim.
London, Ma; 25. Sir James Wallace, in the late action
with the Languedoc, was wounded in the thigh by the bone
of a man that was killed: It was impossible to continue the
action any longer, because every officer in the ship, except
the second Lieutenant was wounded.
May 31. Yesterday there was a meeting of the Governoiir
and Directors of the Bank of England, when they came to the
resolution of lending Government two millions fterhng, # at
three per cent, for three years, at the expiration of which time
the whole will be paid out of the Sinking Fund. In conse
quence of this loan, it is said, Government has agreed to re
new their charter for the term of 25 years, at the expiration
of the present one, which has yet fix years to come. Bank
Stock rose on this considerably.
The Germanic Congress to bring about a peace, it is now
reported, will never assemble; so many jarring stipulations
being demanded by the different Powers at war, previous to
such meeting, as few of them will acquiesce in. This Con
gress was planned by the Emperour, and acceded to by almost
the whole Northern Powers; but the basis of the treaty of
peace proposed by the House of Bourbon being American In
dependence, to which G^eat Britain will never consent, has
been the sole cause of preventing such Congress from affem-.
bling. The Emperour, the Czarina, and Frederick, voluntarily
proposed to be arbitrators; but all the belligerent states thinking
such a power was of too great consequence to be left to the de
cision of Neutrals, they are determined to abide the issue of the
fivord. This has been known some weeks at St. James's ; and
the most vigorous plans for prosecuting the war have in conse
quence been adopted. Should a Congress, therefore, here
after meet, it will be nothing more than a Congress to ratify a
peace, previously fettled by the negociations of the various
warlike powers ; all of whom, it is presumed, are heartily sick
of the war, though no one has yet drooped so far as to cry out
Peccavi.
According to Government accounts, the number of prison
ers exchanged by cartel with France since the commencement
qf the present war, is 44,000, and upwards.
Edinburgh, May 2s. Yesterday the Earl of Dalhousie (his
Maiefty's High Commissioner to the Church of Scotland) at
tended by fevcral Noblemen and Gentlemen, walked in pro
cession to the High Church, the 27th regiment and city guard
lining the streets. After an excellent discourse preached by the
Rev. Profeffor Spence of St Andrew's, the last Moderator, his
Grace the Commissioner went to the Assembly-room, and the
Members proceeded to choose a Moderator. The Rev. Dr.
Dalrymple, Minister at Ayr, was unanimously chosen.
His Maiefty's commission and warrant for xoool. to be em
ployed in" the propagation of the Protestant Religion in the
Highlands and Blands of Scotland, were then read. After
which his Grace the Commissioner opened the Assembly with
an elegant speech from the Tnrone, to which a suitable reply
was made by the Moderator.
Yesterday Capt. Kerr, commander of one of the St. Eufta
tia prizes, arrived at Greenock. This vessel put into Lamlafh
a few days ago ; the parted company with the convoy ten days
after failing, and loft her main-top-mast in a gale of wind.
She is laden with tobacco, sugar, hides, &c.
London, June 1. At a Court-Martial held on board his Ma
jesty's ftiip Margaretta, at the Nore, the 29th of May, 1781.
Admiral Roddam, President:
Captains,
Samuel Cornish, Sir Hyde Parker,
George Murray, Elliot Salter,
Charles Hope, James Orrick. ,
Robert Sutton,
Th&Court proceeded to enquire into the conduct of Cap
tain Matthew Squire , late of the Ariadne, now of the Ra
leigh, in an action with three French ships on the 30th of
April, 1780. After maturely considering the evidence, the
court was unanimously of opinion, “ That Capt. Squire's
conduct on that day, so far from being blameable, was spirit
ed, great, and highly to be commended ; and that his tacking
from the enemy, when engaged, was a prudent and proper
meafufe ; they do therefore in the highest degree approve of
his conduct, and acquit him of every aspersion thrown upon
his conduct on that day, and he is hereby fully and honoura
bly acquitted accordingly."
On Friday the 18th curt, died at Ihverefk, Lady Amelia
Halkett, widow of Sir Peter Ilalkett, of Pitfirran.
Extra# of a letter from Gofeort, May 30.
“ His Majesty's ship Portland, Admiral Edwards, is failed
from St. Heien's to Newfoundland, with the Surprize frigate,
and Fairy stoop."
Intelligence from Paris.
“ IT is with the greatest certainty, that I acquaint you with
the number and names of the ships of war destined to the Mau
ritius, and also the most generally credited reports concern
ing their intended operations.
“ The following ships parted company with M. Le Graffe
In the latitude of Madeira, viz 6
'Guns.
L'Heros, coppered, 74 Mons. Le Chev. de Suffrein
Le Citoyen, ditto, 74 Mons. Tremignion
L'Annibal, wood, 74 M. de la Port Vifene
Le Vangeur, coppered, 64 M. de Cordaile
Le Sphynx, ditto, 60 M. de Fauten
L'Artefoien, ditto, 64 M. de la Roche.
FRIGATES.
Adamante, coppered, 38 M. de Larre
Feufaide, ditto, 32 M. de Foizes.
" A mast-ship, two store-ships, and three victuallers.
“ The number of troops are about 2000 ; the regiment of
LaFoufille is the only regiment of veterans, and consists of no
more than 600 men. The others are new levies raised by im
posed fubferiptions on the principal merchants, &c. of the ma
ritime ports. The latter are to remain at Mauritius, but the
Armer, and 1500 others, are to fail t> some convenient port on
he Coromandel coast, to join the army of Hyder Ally, if his
,rces continue fuccefsful against the English Company."
f^e 1. On the 20th ult. died at his feat of Caftleward in
European Intelligence.
LONDO N, May 17.
'June 2. Sir James Wallace was present yesterday at the
Levee, for the firft time lince his arrival in town from Ports
mouth. He was nloft gracioufl, received by his Majesty, and
highly complimented on his late behaviour.
The new Fort between Brompton and Gillingham is suppo
sed to be the belt planned one in England, and will command
land and water. The Store-Houses are all Bomb-Proof, as
are the' Magazines; Elaboratoryy &c. The Barracks will con
tain 2000 Infantry, and 300 Artillery, with every convenient
office. The number of Cannon that will be mounted will ex
ceed 140," moßly new, from Woolwich.
Copy of the Sentence of the General Court-Martial upon the Tryal
of Lieutenant-Governour Corbet. , ,
" The Court having duly considered and weighed the evi
dence given in fupportof the charge ,against the prisoner, Lieute
nant-Governpur Moses Corbet, with that produced by Itim in
his defence, are of opinion, That he, the said Moses Corbet, is
guilty of the whole charge exhibited against him; and doth
adjudge, that he be therefore superseded i'n his Commission of
Lieutenant-Governour of the Ifl'and of Jersey "
June 4. Prince Edward, the King's fourth Son, will cer
tainly follow the fortunes of his brother in th,naval line, he
being now in a conrfe of studies particularly adopted to per
sons intended for nautical employments. ~/ ^ .-
Saturday Morning the Purlers of the outward-bound Bast-
Indiaman, having- previoudy taken leave of the Directors, set
off for their refpe&ive ships at Portsmouth. About an hour
afterwards a messenger was dispatched from the Admiralty,
with orders for the above fleet to fail with the firftfair wind,
under convoy of a large fleet of men of war,' which are to fee
them to a certain latitude, where they are to cruise for the
protection of the homeward-bound fleet from Jamaica. About
12 fail of Weft-Indiamen, which were to have failed with the
last fleet, and several other ships will also take the advantage
of this convoy. . , , . -
Madrid, (Spain) May 15. We learn from the camp at St.
Roche, that on the two last days in!April the fire from our
batteries was very vigorous, and directed against the Maga
zines, park of Artillery, the Governour's house, the Bloors
Castle, and the Batteries on the hill. We have loft but one
soldier of the Walloon Guards, who chanced to cross the
mouth of a gun that was firing; but the enemy's fire-has done
us no harm.
During the three firft firft days of this Month our fire con
tinued very brisk and well directed, and many houses in the
town were set on fire. On the part of the enemy, however,
a brisker fire was kept up than usual, and we had the mortifi
cation to fee a bomb fall on the batter, of St. Charles, which
killed a ferjeapt of the Arragon Volunteers, two soldiers, and
two Matpoffes, and wounded slightly three others. Another
Walloon was killed by the burning of a gun.
Paris, (France) May 15. M. Neckar, upon his quitting
the public office he held, retired to his country house at St.
Ouen, where, during three days, he received visits from his
friends. M. de Fleury has accepted of the Portfcuille, and
has begun business, without its being well understood under
what title; he has however given notice upon 'change, by the
proper agent, that all M. Neckar's engagements will be ref
peeled. M. Neckar has left about 156 millions in the royal
treasury, a sum fufficient for about eight months expences. M.
de la Motte Piquet is failed with five large ships sheathed with
copper; it is said he is gone to meet the Spaniards.
War-Office, May 19. Promotions.
ift. Reg. Dragon Guards. Cornet Charles Crauford, Lieu
tenant, vice Richard Rose.
ill. Reg. Foot Guards, Ensign John Smith, to be Adjutant,
vice Henry Fanfhawe.
4th Reg. Foot. Lieutenant Nathaniel Kane, to be Captain
of one of the additional companies, vice John Cramond; Ep
fign Edward Gibson to be Lieutenant, vice Nathaniel Kane.
14th Reg. Foot. Ensign Tickell, of the Cinque Ports
Corps, to be Ensign, vice William Carpenter.
Independent company of Foot. Lieutenant George Freer,
of 77th Foot, to be Captain. Ensign George Sempill, of 33d
Foot, to be Lieutenant. Ensign John Moore of 77th Foot,
to be Lieutenant. John Quinn, Gent, to be Ensign,
Independent company of Foot. Lieutenant James Fenvick,
of 2d Foot, to be Captain. Ensign John Austen, of 2d Foot
to be Lieutenant. Frederick John Perrin; Gent, to be Ensign.
Commission Jigned by bis Majesty for the army in Ireland.
32d Reg. Foot. Major-General Ralph Earl of Ross, to be
Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General William Amherst, deceased.
June 2. ift Reg. Dragoon Guards. Charles Gray, Captain
of a Troop. George Wade, Lieutenant. James Wilbraham,
Carnet.
3d. Reg. Dragoons. John Richardson, Lieutenant
loth Reg. Dragoons. Henry Stuart, Lieutenant.
20th Reg. Light Dragoons. William Coningfby Davis,
Cornet.
9th Reg. Foot. William Prince, Captain. Daniel Gwynn,
Lieutenant.
10th Reg. Foot. Samnel Moftyn, Lieutenant.
14th Reg. Foot. Hill Wallace, Captain of a Company.
Peter Burnet, Captain-Lieutenant. Richard Lloyd, Lieu
tenant.
39th Reg. Foot. William Kellett, Lieutenant-Colonel.
Richard Baugh, Major. Thomas Clarke, Captain of a com
pany. William Wray, Captain-Lieutenant. George Wathan,
Lieutenant.
Additional Companies of the 73d Reg. Foot. Volunteer
John M'DoUgal, Lieutenant. Benjamin Forbes, Lieutenant.
97th Reg. Footi Thomas Pilkington, Lieutenant.
Independent Company of Foot. Hon. Thomas Jones, Cap
tain. James Confiden, Lieutenant. James Dodd, Lieu
tenant.
Independent Company of Foot. John Moore, Captain.
James Gordon, Lieutenant. James Church, Lieutenant.
Independent Company of Foot. Henry Bowen Browne,
Captain.
Independent Company of Foot. Love Parry Jones, Captain.
To be Colonel in the East-Indies only. Lieutenant-Colonel
Kenneth Earl of Seaforth, of 78th Foot.
To be Lieutenant-Colonel in the East-Indies only. Major
James Stuart, of 7.Bth Foot. Major John Elphinfton, of 73d
Foot. .iC
To be Lieutenant-Colonel in Africa only. Capt. Joseph
Wall, of the African Corps.
% [The Gazette also contains an address to his Majesty from
the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, of which
the following are the most material passages:
“ While your Majesty was engaged in a neceflary though
expensive war against the ancient enemies of these realms, and
against your own rebellious fubjeds, in support of the honour,
dignity, and just prerogative of your Crown, we have seen
with indignation your ancient allies, who ought to have been
united to your Majesty by the elofeft ties of religion, civil in
terest, and gratitude, not only refuting to supply your Majes
ty with such fuccours as by treaty they were bound to give,
but even affording their assistance to your enemies, to enable
them the more edeftually to pursue hostile measures against
your Majesty. We rejoice in the success which it hath alrea
dy pleased the Almighty to bestow upon your arms in chasti
sing their perfidy; we indulge the hope that this success may
Ireland, the Right Ilon. Bernard Ward, Lor.l Baron of Ban
gor, He is succeeded in. title And estate by his cldeft son
Michael, now Lord Bangor.
Six Dutch men of war, and 14 transports, (vied ± >m H°l
-on Sunday last. It is supposed their destination is for the
Weft-Indies.
I be a means o : opening their eyes, and of renewing the friend
ship, which, to' the mutual advantage of both nations, lolo,^
subsisted between Great-Britain and the States of Holland.
And we confide in the wisdom of your Majesty's councils, un°
der the Divine Providence, for bringing the present bloody and
dtftrutlive war to a happy issue.
" In the mean time, we coniider it to be our peculiar duty
at this juncture, to cherish the loyalty and affection to y o {;
Majesty, and the zeal for the success of your arms, which pre
vails among all ranks in this part of your dominions ; and to
impress those over wham we have influence with a due sense
of the blessings they enjoy under your Majesty's Government
and of those duties of charity and brotherly love which they
owe to each other, and to their fellow Chriftians.'
" That the Lord of Holts may go forth with your fleets and
armies ; that he may crown your arms with victory ; and that
your Majesty may long reign over a free, happy, and united
people, is our sincere and ardent Prayer."
Also his Majesty's proclamation for continuing the prohibk
tion against exporting gunpowderfarms, &c. out of this kinfo
don? for the space of three months, from the 29th ult.]. °
London, June 5. This morning the Ealt-India Company
received an account of the fife arrival of 12 of their outward
bound fllips at their several places of destination in India; also
of the failing of five for Europe, and that seven more were spee
dily to take their,departure.
The East-India Company's ships which are daily expefted to
fail from Portfmoutfi, have on board .1200 recruits, which are
going to the several lettlernents.
The homeward-bound Leeward Island fleet are insured at
15 Guineas per cent, or 25 Guineas, to return 10 if coming
with convoy..
The Jamaica fleet are insured at 25 guineas per cent, to re
turn 8, if with convoy, or 16 guineas with warranted convoy,.
, Yerterday, being the anniversary of his Majesty's birth-day*
there was a very brilliant appearance of the nobility, foreign
ministers, and other performs of diftinaion at. Court, to com
pliment their Majesties upon the occasion. The guns in the
Park and the Tower were fired at one o'clock; at two, the
following ode, composed by William Whitehead, Esq; was;
performed by his Majesty's band in the Grand Council Cham
ber, and in the evening there were illuminations in many
parts of the city and Weftniinfter,
Bitten by William Whitehead, EfcfPoh-T.aureat, and
'". ? ° ? ft ^ by Mr - Stanley, Mafler of the King's Band of
MuJiejans..
OTH,L does the Rage cf War prevail,
1) Still thirds for Blood th' infatfate Spear?
Waft not, ye Winds, th' invidious Tale,
£ Nor let th',untutor'd Nations hear
That Passion baffles Reason's boated Reign,
And Half the peopled World is civiliz'd in vain.
What are Morals, Trbat'are Laws,
What Religion's sacred Name ? ..
Nor Morals foften, Tor Religion awes.;
Pure tho' the Precepts flow, the Actions are the fame.
Revenge and Pride, and deadly Hate,
And A.v'rice tainting deep the Mind,
With all the Fury Fiends that wait
As tort'ring Plagues on human Kind,
When shown in their own native Light,
In Truth's clear Mirror, hcav'nly bright,.
Like real Monsters rife;
But let Illusion's pow'rful Wand'
Transform, arrange, the hideous Band,
They cheat us in Disguise;
We dress their horrid Forms in borrow'd Rays,
Then call them Glory, and pursue the Blaze.
O blind to Nature's fecial Plan,
And Heaven's indulgent End!
Her kinder Laws knit Man to Man,
As Brother and as Friend.
Nature intent alone to bless, j
Bids Strife and Discord cease ;.
“ Her Ways are Ways of Pleasantness,
And all her Paths are Peace."
E'en this auspicious Day would wear
A brighter Face of Joy ferenc;
On lighter Wings would Zephyrs move,
The Sun with added Luftre fliine,
Did Peace, descending from above,
Here fix her earthly Shrine;
Here to the Monarch's fondeftPray'r
A just Attention yield,
And let him change the Sword of War
For her protesting Shield.
GEORGIA LOYALISTS.
ACTIVE able bodied YOUNG MEN, who are willing to
serve his Majesty, in the GEORGIA LOYALISTS, com
manded by James Wright, Efg; Major Commandant, on apply
ing to Capt. Randell, or Ensign Waldron, at their quarters
No. 88, King-street, nearly oppolite to the Commandant's, shall
meet vith the best encouragement, and receive a genteel bounty.
Any person bringing a likely Recruit to either of the above named
Officers, shall be paid Ei^bt Dollars for their trouble. *
To be LEASED übun fuels moderate terms as cannot in reafonbe
objected against,
A Valuable WHARF; also, a LOT of LAND upon the.
Bay, whereon are brick foundations wi:h the wallsai cff en
tire, which with very little expence may be rendered dwell' icr
ware houses, the situation agreeable, and as convenient for trade as
any part of the town; likewise, to be hired out, a Negro Man, wh<>'
is a plain cook, good waiting man and boatman. Enquire of the
Printers. *E
nOHE fubferiber intending for England by the iff of No
vember next, desires all persons indebted to him to difeharge
their refpe&ive debts by theist day of September, as he is determi
ned to put in suit all debts that can be come at, without diflinriion
of persons. Also, those who have legal demands against the estate.
of Mr. John Matthews, late of St. John's Parish, are desired to
give in to me a Rate of their accounts properly attested, by the above
time, otherwise they will be excluded, t JAMES LYNAH.
Cbarleflozun, 28th July, 1781.
BY PERMISSI Q N.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
A LOT or PIECE of LAND, the corner of Beresford's
Alley and Church-street, whereon are two houses and a black
smith's ffiop, viz. No. 99 and 100, in Church-flreet; No. 100 is^
fine large house, containing it good rooms, with closets, and a good,
brick cellar, with a kitchen and necessary, every way fit either for a
tavern or boarding-boule ; No. 99, is a small house of f rooms, with
closets, kitchen, necessary, &c. and in as good a situation lor trade as
any in Church-ftrecti the blacksmith's shop, at a Iman expence,
might be made a comfortable dwellihg-lioufe. The present rent .
for the Whole is £.250 sterling per annum. Any person inclining to
purchase, shall have the whole at Six Hundred Guineas, either in cu^i
or good bills .Poffeflion may be had in one month after the sale, if
required. For further particulars, enquire at No. 28, on tire Bay,
near the Exchange, of JOHN ROELRISON.
CberlfoQn, Aaguftyl, l]ol. j
ODE for bis MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY,
„ $ June 4, 1781. ,