The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-01-16 00:00:00, page 1

ALEXANDER LESLIE, Esquire,
lieutenant-General, and commanding His Majesty's Forces in
the Southern Dfriß of North-America, & c . %. %
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS many of the Inhabitants of this Province,
regatdlefs of the Allegiance to their Sovereign, of which
they had so lately made such solemn Declarations, have aflift
cd his Majesty's Rebellious Subjects from the othei Colonies,
in reducing this once happy Country to its present deplorable
State of Misery and Confufion;
AND WHEREAS a Number of well-affected Persons,
partly through Dread of the Cruelty of their Enemies, and
partly from falfe Representations being made to them of the
State of Publick Affairs, have been induced to embraces Cause
which must inevitably bring them to Ruin:
IN ORDER THEREFORE to prevent others from falling
into the fame unhappy Errors, and to quiet the ill-grounded
Apprehensions of some well-meaning People; I do issue this
my Proclamation, hereby assuring His Majesty's loyal Subjects
in this Province, that they may rely on speedy and effectual
Support being given to them, by the Exertions of the Forces
under my Command; and that, in every Event and Situation,
their Interests and Security shall be considered as inseparably
conneded with those of His Majesty's Troops.
AND I DO ALSO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That
the ferereft Punishments shall be inflicted on all those, who
having solicited for, and obtained the Enjoyment of the Pri
vileges of a British Subject, shall, in Violation of every Prin
ciple of Honour and good Faith, again take up Arms against
His Majesty's Government, or shall serve in any civil Capacity
wider a second Usurpation.
GIVEN under my Hand at Charleftown, this Fifteenth Day
of December, in the Tear of our Lord One Tboufand
Seven Hundred and Eight,-one, and in the Twenty-Second
Tear of His Majesty's Reign.
ALEXr. LE Stl E.
BARR A CK-O FFI CE,
Charlestown, December 29, 1781.
SUCH persons as are willing to furnhh this Garrison with
WOOD from the firft day of January erfitrg, for the
ife of his Majesty's troops, and deliver it at any of the vh
in this city, are requeued immediately to fend in their >o- #
pofals, in writing, to this Office.
AND such persons as are capable of Tupplying CAR id
WAGGONS for the purpose of conveying the Wood h.v
cut on the Neck to the federal landings, are desired to pro
pose at how much per cord they will undertake to deliver it
at those places.
AND such persons as have small VESSELS and CRAFT,
and will employ them in bringing WOOD to this Garrison,
will meet with every suitable encouragement, and the money
paid them immediately after its delivery at the wharfs, j
Charlfowi, 17th January, 1782.
WHEREAS there is great reason to believe, that many
very difaffeCted People make a practice of dailycoming
into this Town, from different parts of the Country, particu
larly by water, without the consent, or even the knowledge,
of the Commandant:
The Inhabitants in general, and more especially those, at
whose houses People from the Country may lodge, or be en
tertained, are hereby ftriftly enjoined to make instant report,
in writing, of the arrival of all such people, and from whence
they came, at the Town-Major's: And Publick Warning is
hereby given, That all such as do not, will be deemed enemies
to the British Government, and treated accordingly.
The Inhabitants are hereby further requested to give the
tecefary information, when they know that there is any dis
obedience of this Order, that so dangerous a practice may be
immediately difeovered.
By Order of the Commandant,
C. FRASER, Town-Major.
CommilFary-General's Office,
No. 3, Queen-Street.
THE Fa&ors and Planters are hereby informed, that the
I following prices will be paid for all well-cured FORAGE deli
vered into his Majesty's Forage-Yard at Gadsden's wharf and Cum
ings's Point, where proper persons are appointed to receive it, viz.
Two Dollars per hundred for well-cured corn blades;
One Dollar per hundred for hay ;
One Dollar per hundred for rice in the straw ;
Three Shillings for gooddean straw ;
And a fair market price for Indian corn fhdlled or in the cob,
lough rice, and cow peafe.
Charlfozun, December 17, 1781.|
Charlestown, December aoth, 1781.
lITHEREAS the Garrison has, of late, been frequently
alarmed with FIRES, through tlre careleffriefs of the inhabi
^, in not having their chimnies fweeped ; it is the express order
'' the Commandant, that such persons who neglect this nec&ry
% and a fire ensue, will not only be fubjeift to a fine of Fifty
Shillings flerling, but likewise to the heavy expence of the engines
tbit may be employed at such fires.—As far as ma, be ta guard
t^ft such accidents, the inhabitants are hereby required to be.par
talarly careful during the present season, and are reminded, in case
'' fire during the night, that each house-keeper do set a lighted
^ in a window fronting the street. —Such persons as have not
provided their complement of leather buckets (for no other fort will
ladmitted) are expe&ed immediately to provide them, as well as
,ers; a ftri& enquiry will shortly be made, and all delinquents
Merely fined.
I William Carson, William Greenwood, 1^
William Ancrum, George Cook, > p^
James Carsan, John Wagner, (
John Hopton, Gideon Dupont, jun. ),
RASTERS of vessels, and inhabitants of the town, may
.4 be Applied with BEER, at a reafonablc price, at the
'""cry pf Chadeftowa, ' \fcm.
From WEDNESDAY, January i 6,
ROYAL
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SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
By the Honourable
18^ January, 1782.
THE Inhabitants are hereby informed, that, as a new
Billet-Mafler is appointed, it will be necefl>.ry to deliver
in all former Billets signed by Mr. Lundie, or any other
Person, to the Billet-Office, No. 85, Broad-Street, where
proper Attendance will be given, and others issued signed by
Mr. Andrew Robertson, whose Signature only is now
in Force.
The Attention of the Inhabitants is further requested to
the # Handing Regulations of this Garrison refpcfting Billets,
which are now re-printed; and by which they are directed to
regulate their Conduct, most pointedly, in accommodating
Officers and others billeted upon them: And they may de
pend on the most ample Redress, should an Infringement
of said Regulations be attempted.
C. ERASER, Town-Major.
REGULATJONS
For the Billet-Office, at Charleftown,
To BE OBSERVED IN FUTURE,
Refpeßing the issuing and receiving Billets for garters, Regi
mental Store-Houses, l^c. &c.
ift. ATO quarters for offiicers or soldiers ; no regimental
ffore-houfes, are to be occupied without a proper
billet firft obtained at the Billet-Office.
2d. No billets are to be.granted at the Billet-Office, with
out an order, in writing, from Head-Quarters or the Com
mandant.
3d. No exemption from a billet, to be granted to the house
of any inhabitant, unless by 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-Master, suitable to their refpeCtive ranks,
as mentioned in the rules and directions for the allotment of
quarters, which must be particularly fpecified in the body of
the billet.
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 those fpecified in his billet, and marked
for him by the Billet-Office.
6th. Officers vacating their quarters, regimental store
houses, kc. are to give previous notice at the Billet-Office,
where proper persons attending will infpe& the fame, and fee
hat no damage has been wilfully or wantonly committed; as
-such damage must be repaired at the expence of the officers
who occupied those quarters; nor is an officer, after having
vacated his quarters, in consequence of being ordered on du
ty or detachment, to take possession of it again without a frefh
billet.
7th. If an entirehoufe is vacated, the keys must be deliver
ed up at the Billet-Ofhee, where a proper receipt will be given
for the fame.
Bth. 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.
Sth. No vacated quarters shall be locked up with officers
baggage, when they are detached on duty; every corps being
allowed a regimental store in town, where such baggage must
be depofited.—Officers infringing this regulation, will be liable
to have the doors of such quarters forced open, and their bag
gage removed.
loth. The B'llet-Office is to keep an accurate register of
quarters, in order to ascertain readily, at any time, the num
ber and rank of quarters then vacant.
I Ith. 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 redress, and
to puniih whichever party may, on enquiry, be found to be in
the wrong.
12th. And in order to prevent undue practices 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 oppressions, or partial behaviour,
or other mifconduft of the Billet-Master, or such as may be
employed under his direction.
13th. No out-houses, gardens or stables to be possessed by
officers, without the particular consent of the proprietors.
14th. All inhabitants who have been billeted upon, are
hereby ordered to report to the Billet-Master, within two days
after their refpeftive billets are vacated.
15th. Every officer being in poffeflion of a billet, is required
constantly to report his residence to the Town-Major, at
No. 87, King-street, on Thursday in every week, during his
stay in garrison; and the Billet-Master is directed to make a
general return of the officers quartered by him once a fortnight.
16th. The Billet-Maker will issue a printed copy of these
regulations with each billet he may deliver.
By Order of the Commandant,
John M'Mahon,
Barrack-Master. /^
PUBLICK AUCTION?
On TUESDAY next, the 21st instant,
WILL BE SOLD,
At Thomas Stewart & Co's Audion Room,
No. 42, on the Bay,
TWO pipes Port Wine
12 puncheons Antigua Spirits
20 barrels Flour
20 bags Ship Bread
Potatoes, Onions, Chocolate, Soap, Candles, &c. %.
And, at O NE o' Clack, at the Exchange;
4 4 The Brigantine
TRUE BRITO N,
''" '" '" '""'' >PP*rel and stores, as ihe now
lies at the Fifh-mbrket Wharf. She is a remarkable
fine vessel, fails -faft, is well found, and may be sent
to sea at a trifling expence, as flic has had a thorough overhawl in
her hull, rigging and fails since ffie came from sea. Inventory to be
fecn at the place of file, and at our office.
I, THO. STEWART & Ce.
GARRISON ORDER S.
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to S A TURDAY, January 19, 1782.
GAZETTE.
Charlestown, January 19.
TH E following Prizes have been lately carried into New-
Providence, by the privateers Regulator, Unicorn, and
™ u> belonging to that place, viz. a sloop, ; Dehart,
Master, from Philadelphia to Havana, with 500 Barrels of
flour—A brig, Knox, Master, from Philadelphia to Ha
vanna, with 550 barrels of flour—A brig, from Philadelphia
to Havana, chafed a fliore on the north-fide of Cuba by the
Unicorn, and deserted by her crew, with 200 barrels of
flour, &c.—A schooner, from Philadelphia to Havana, with
500 barrels of flour.—Schooner Trent, Campbell, Master,
from Nprth-Carolina to Havana,' rtith naval stores.—A
schooner, Willis, Matter, belonging to Mr. James Neil
son, formerly of this place, from North-Carolina to Havana.—
Brig Hope, Burden, Master, belonging to Cura^oa, front
Cape Francois to Philadelphia, with fait and dry goods.—A
brig, from Cape Nichola Mole to Boston, with salt.—A schooner
from Cura,goa to St. Thomas's, with cotton and cocoa.
A sloop, Bourdeaux, Master, from North-Carolina to
Havana, was cart away at Abecco. The Master and crew
were taken up and carried into New-Providence.
On the s th of this month, a cartel brig failed from New-
Providence for Philadelphia, having on board eight Captains
and Supercargoes, and seventy other prisoners, who had been
treated, while at New-Providence, with the greatest kindness,
and had been allowed to purchase the above-mentioned vessel.
DEATH. Benjamin Dart, Esquire.
For the ROYAL GAZETTE
Messrs. Wells,
SOME years ago a humour prevailed in England of taking
a line from one paragraph of a newspaper, And reading it with
a hpq taken from another, by which means there was often
a ludicrous assemblage of ideas produced. This was called
Carols Reading. I have sent you an attempt df the fame kind,
tor the entertainment of your readers. Y. Z
Yesterday her Majesty was fafely delivered of a young Princess.
Positively the last time of performance this season.
To be fold, a likely young Negro Wench,
Imported by a gentleman for his own private life.
The French Envoy at Petersburg in a memorial to that Court.
Ready money for old iron. N. B. A generous price for old brass;
The Emperor intends soon to leave Oftena,
Formerly belonged to Mr. Patrick Johnfcn of Ponpon, and is
a fly artful fellow.
Last night Lord North in a Committee of the whole House.
To conclude with surprising performances on the flack wire.
Last week the Count de Graffc failed from the Chefapeak.
Whoever will deliver him to the Warden of the Workhoufh.
I° hn Ratledge, Esquire, a Proclamation,
vv ill oblige his country friends by disposing of their indigo.
By some late deaths two vacant blue ribbons are to be disposed ofi
Wanted a couple of good foxes, for which three guineasa-piece
will be given.'
There will be the fulleft meeting of both Houses of Parliament..
It 13 hoped they will be flopped if offered for sale.
Mr. Burke introduced his bill for regulating the King's houfhold^
I will undertake to have the chimnies swept at od. sterling
per chimney. *
Contents of a rebel mail lately intercepted in Europe,
Venereal and fcorbutick complaints.
The Garrison fubfeription balls Will commence
In a large cypress canoe with a pink-stern.
Any persons having demands against the Barrack Department.
There will be thirty chances at two Guineas each.
To put a flop to such trcafonable and seditions practices. -
Of an excellent quality, brewed by the fubfcriberin Charleftown,
By inserting the following queries you will greatly oblige.
A handsome reward will be given, and no questions asked.•
Whereas my wife Catharine has eloped from me.
Three guineas for the season, and a dollar to the groom.
His Lordfllip is certainly the most fteadyand fuccefsful Minister.
My Lord, your Lordship's most humble servant.
The Grand Duke of Russia is soon to make the tour of Europe^
Of the Fullah country. He is a shoemaker by trade.
Was presented to the Commons, and ordered to lie on the table.
A large ox, weighing a hundred and twenty stone.
Arrived two large ships with ordnance stores.
These drops have been long held in the highest eftetrn.
Divine service will be performed in St. Raul's.
The whole to conclude with dancing and tumbling.
Whereas there is great reason to believe
In these days of general infidelity.
A few Tons excellent COALS,
To be Sold
1 By BUCHANANS & ROBB.
NOTICE is hereby given, that all persons having any de
mands against the estate of the late William Duncan, de
ceased, of St. Thomas's parish, are liereby required to bring in their
accounts properly attested; and all those who are any ways indebted
to the said estate, are requested to make immediate payment, or their
accounts will be put into the hands of an Attorney al law.
JAMES DUNCAN, Administrator.
Cbarlcfoivn, January Ityb, 1,82.. i.
RUN away, about fix weeks ago, a negro man named
Will, by trade a painter and glazier, , There is reason to
think he is employed and harboured by some individuals, in and
“about Charleftown, where he is better known than trussed: Ido
therefore forworn all perfhns whatever, not to employ, harbour, or
conceal the said negro Will in future, as they shall answer the con-
Sequences at their peril. HARRY MICHIE.
CLarlfoicn, January, 18, 1782.|
ON Friday the 30th of December last, left my house a stout
mulatto wench named Sarah, well known in town. A rt- #
ward of THREE GUINEAS will be given to whoever will deliver
her to the Keeper of the Sugar-House; and FIVE GUINEAS to an,
person who can bring evidence fufficient to convi& a white person of
harbouring her cither on ship board or in Charlefiown.
ALEXANDER LARON, Ne. 73, ^i^e%
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