The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-04-07 00:00:00, page 4

TN the distress of the Republican Diet at Philadelphia, for
: means to prolong their tyranny over the miserable people
they have deluded and nearly destroyed, a vagabond School
Mailer of the name of Payne, offers the following pro e&:
To fell off twenty millions of acres between the Allegany
Mountains and the Ohio, for a new Hate ; and by the sale of
these lands, at twenty pounds per hundred, to raise four mil
lions sterling ; which sum the projector thinks will support
the Independency three years, and that before their expiration,
Great-Britain will leave the Colonies to be devoured by their
present oppressors., , .
As Virginia claims this territory, Payne is led to a denial of
her right, and his Pamphlet just printed at Philadelphia, for
wheedling the populace, bears the title of Publick Good.
It contains the following paragraphs:
“ It is probable that some of the inhabitants of Virginia may
be inclined to suppose, that the writer of this, by taking up
the fubjedt in the manner he has done, is arguing unfriendly
against their interest. To this he wishes to reply :
“ That the most extraordinary part of the whole is, that
Virginia should countenance such a claim. For it is worthy
of observing, that, from the beginning of the contest with
Britain, and long after, there was not a people in America
who difeovered, through all the variety and multiplicity of
pwblick business, a greater fund of true wisdom, fortitude,
and disinterestedness, than the then colony of Virginia. They
were loved—they were reverenced. Their investigation of the
aflumed rights of Britain, had a sagacity which was uncom
mon. Their reasonings were piercing, difficult to be, equal
led, and impossible to be refuted ; and their publick spirit was
exceeded by none. But since this unfortunate land scheme
has taken place, their powers seem to be absorbed. A torpor
has overfhaded them, and every one alks, what is become of
Virginia?^
“ It seldom happens that the romantick schemes of exten
sive dominions are of any service to a government, and never
to a prople. They assuredly end at last in loss, trouble, divi
lion and disappointment. And was even the title of Virginia
good, and the claim admiffable, the would derive more lasting
and real benefit by participating it, than by attempting the
management of an object so infinitely beyond her reach. Her
fhdre with the rest, under the supremacy of the United States,
which is the only authority adequate to the purpose, would
be worth more to her, than what the whole would produce
under the management of herfelf alone, and that for several
reasons.
“ First, because her claim not being admiffable nor yet
manageable; the cannot make a good title to the purchasers,
and consequently can get but little for the lands.
“ Secondly, because the distance the settlers will be at
from her, will immediately put them out of all government
and protection, so far, at lead, as relates to Virginia: and by
these means ihe will render her frontiers a refuge to despera
does, and a hiding place from justice; and the consequence
will be perpetual unfafety to her own peace, and that of the
neighbouring states.
" Thirdly, Because her quota of expence for carrying on
the war, admitting her to engross such an immensity of terri
tory, would be greater than the can either support or supply,
and could not be less, upon a reasonable rule of proportion,
than nine-tenths of the whole. And ,
“ Lastly, Because ihe must sooner or latter relinquish them;
and therefore to fee her own interest wifely at firft, is prefer
able to the alternative of finding it out by misfortune at last."
The intelligent American can be at no loss to account for
the wrath of this Republican pedagogue, against that change
of temper which has lately taken place in Virginia. .Many
there perceive the wicked arts to destroy a fine country; it
muit however be no small mortification to Americans of spirit,
that the oldest Colony on the Continent, that has so long pri
ded herfelf in the title of the Dominion, and the motto, En
dat Virginia ^uartam! should fink so far beneath her antient
refpe&ability, as to acquire the contempt and to bear the lash
of a licentious libeller, who for his impudence has been more
than once publicly whipped and kicked, and by a negroe too,
in the greets of Philadelphia, nor has ever asked fatisfadtion
for the indignity, contented enough to be in office under the
Congress, and the Rebel Assembly of Pennsylvania ; a place
however, which he hasdince resigned, for what he experts to
make by a Hiftor, tftbe present Rebellion.
Such as have seen a Pamphlet circulated in the Winter of
1775, may form some conjectures of this projected history.
The credulous avidity of an irritated multitude for paradoxes,
affected with confidence, and grateful to the passion and mad
ness of the day, have ranked Mr. Payne among the firft of the
Americans in the class of Independent Politicians. From a
vagrant adventurer for a livelihood, which he could not get in
London and looked for in America, it is not improbable he may
soon appear at Versailles in the character of his .Excellency the
Ambassador for the United States of America, Oh America !
how art thou fallen! and thou France, where is thy glory !
Among the absurdities in which this scribbler led the Con
gress, that of fitting up the navy they have now laid aside, was
not the least .considerable. His Common Sense averted, and
they believed, that the navy of Great-Britain, cost but three
millions of money, and that whatsoever people could collect
that sum, would equal her power on the ocean. By such wise
acres has America been ruined. Washington too cast an eye
upon the manufeript at Cambridge, in October 1775, and ap
proved of its publication. How confident with this, the farce
of affecting surprise and hesitation on the.declaration of Inde
pendency in July 177.6. —George! George! thy inquities have
found thee out.—Welcome Trance to such a General, and such
an Admiral.
THERE needs no better proof of the declension of the
Rebellion, than the several laws made by the Usurpers to
support it.
Confeious of this, they have the art in some of the Pro
vinces, to withhold the promulgation of them till their parti
sans have had scope to give them their effe&s. Posterity will
be astonished at the impudence of a tyranny, exacting an
obedience to an unknown law. Is this any thing less than
rapine and plunder?
The Connecticut Assembly have ordained particular quotas
of men to be furnifhed for the war by every town and vil
lage in the Colony, and that the inhabitants cloath, pay and
sublist their own levies. They are also fubjeCted to the fol
lowing taxes, ift. Sixpence in the pound hard money. 2d.
The value of that sum in supplies. And 3d. Sixteen dollars
more in the pound of new paper money. And if any inha
bitant has a ton or sons in the King's Service, the father is to
find substitutes over and above his contributions to the quota
of his townihip.
The manner of taxing in Connecticut, is to lift and value
the several articles which compose a man's estate, real and
perfonaL The tax assessed is so much for every pound of this
valuation, as the Assembly have granted for any use.
Americans! if your country can bear these burdens, your
fathers were liars in their petitions to Parliament for a re
imbursement of the expenditures of the last Frenchwar. And
if not, nor you dare to resent the present intolerable impo
sitions, you are already prepared tor the meditated subju
gation to the Lieutenant-General of France, whose reward
depends upon delivering you over to the Popifh, crafty and
arbitrary power of the Monarch he is serving.
N E W-Y O R K, January 24.
Think for yourfeives—judge from D'ERaing's fummo* to
Savannah.—Look at Rhode-Bland.—lf so disposed is it in the
power of the whole continent, without the ad of Great-
Britain, to refeue its wretched inhabitants from the pit in
which the Congress have cast those unfortunate illanders? And
can you think the frog-eating gentry now capering through
your provinces, have not similar designs on other places, and
that they are not laughing in their sleeves at your misery and
simplicity. France to be sure loves America, but as St. Domi
nick loves Charity.
It is a diversion but mixed with melancholy, to peruse the
Rebel Gazettes, and observe the infinite variety of fallhoods
fabricated to amuse and deceive the believing multitude in the
way to deftrudion, or to conceal the numbers of the Loyalists,
and persuade foreign nations to lend money, never to be repaid
but by laying out infinitely more to support the. war, and
gain the country mortgaged for the loans, a new kind of
security truly! for which the Congressional Politicians alone
are to have credit.
The letter to Annapolis in a late Philadelphia paper, and
the answer to it, doubtless by the fame pen, are of the devices
to which I allude.—The firft boasts of the pleasure diffufed
through Philadelphia, by the arrival of certain French gen
tlemen, and among others Chevalier Chaftullux, Marquis de
la Fayette, Viscount de Noailles, Count de Damas, Baron de
Montesquieu, Marquis de Laval Montmorenci, Count de
Guftine, Count de Deux Ponts, and Viscount de Brienne So
menle.—The answer wishes for their honouring Annapolis
with a visit, and especially the stupendous fortifications of
Baltimore; and to delude both the French and Americans
ata distance, asserts, " that though it has been insinuated
that Maryland has hesitated to accede to the Confederation
of the States, from a dislike to the alliance, in which they are
engaged, yet nothing can be said with less foundation, and
that there is no place, where the name of a Frenchman is re
ceived with more heart-felt fatisfaftion and good will."
The end may be answered, if these Visitors can be per
suaded to repeat those tales in their epiffles to France. Mais
pourquoy dont tOus ces arrets centres les Tories ? Shrewd enough!
alas! these gentry were sent out to dupe others, and not to
be themselves duped par ks Bourgois de I' Amerique; and indeed,
what are the present Congress? the representatives of a mino
rity, a contemptible minority of the Continent ; as the wortb
leffnefs of their notes of credit, that political thermometer of
theirftrength, numbers and confederation, infallibly demonstrates
But this party will rule no longer, than till the fuffering ma
jority, in comparing notes on their afflictions, shall unite their
voices for redress, and a concert of measures takes the place
of ineffectual complaint. Happy the rebel who has the sagacity
to be covered with the garments of an early repentance, for
Great-Britain is liberal to all ; and the belt means to avoid the
wrath of the American Loyalists, is to be ingrafted in their
stock, before that season arrives, in which there will be con
trition without merit, and the cold arm of felf-intereft may
bolt the door against mercy.
February 21.
The following Letter from Mr. PreJident Reed, was lately pub
lijbed at Philadelphia in a Hand Bill. The re-printing it with
a few Notes, we hope will be acceptable to our Readers, as
well as to the honest Men of Philadelphia, who Mr. Reed
fays are deterred from accepting publick offices.
Philadelphia, January 27, 1781.
MY late engagements of a publick nature have prevented
my taking earlier notice of a report, which has been
circulated through the city and country with an industry
which, on a better occasion, would have done credit to the
author and propagators. The report is, That I bad been, or
was concerned in trading to New-York. I declare it to be falfe
and scandalous, as no article of goods of any kind was ever
sent or brought to me from New-York, with my knowledge
or consent. In the year 1778, when it was expected the enemy
would evacuate that place, and Arnold had shut up the stores
here, I gave ten or twelve Half Johannes's to a person going
there, to procure a few necessary articles for family use, to
be laid out if that event should take place, otherwise to re
turn the money. Encouraged by feeing many of our princi
pal officers, as (he alledged, supply themselves in this way,
the amount of the money was brought out, contrary to my
directions *. Tho' there was then no law against such
practices, I immediately disclosed it to Congress, of which I
was a member, and also to the council of this state, and pro
cured an affidavit of the above fadts by the person who had
brought put the things, which were mere family articles, ex
cepta pair of pistols sent me as a prelent ft This affidavit I
gave to Mr. Laurens, then President of Congress.—This is
the ground of this calumny, and is an unhappy instance that
even the purest intentions and most guarded conduct afford
no protection from slander, when the minds of men are dis
posed, by party or prejudice, to frame and receive it. As to
the author and wilful propagators, who are too well known
to need mentioning, I shall only fay, they are persons who
do not pretend they have ever received the smallest injury
from me fc They have declined proper acknowledgments,
though unable to support their story, or deny the farts here
alledged. To their own reflections, and the judgment of
others, I must leave them at present, with this remark, that
it is by such unworthy practices social confidence and friendly
harmony are destroyed, honest men deterred from accepting
publick offices, and fair characters often irreparably injured.J
* IVas the elegantfait of clothe; in tobicb Mr. Reed made bis Jhft ap
pearance as President of the State of Pennsylvania, brought from Neu-
York, ^without bis knowledge or consent, or contrary to bis direction ?
• f Here Mr. Reed has given a frejb instance of bis duplicity, by dif
gufog the true reason for his informing Congress of this affair. —The fall
is, the virtuous Joseph's adventure, together uitb a quantity of goods be
longing to the person who took them from Nezu-York, mere seized at Eli
zabetb-town, and Mr. Reed found it necessary to apply to Congress for an
order to have them rfored, which be obtained: It is no secret here, that
the person to whom Mr. Reed fays be gave ten or twelve Half 'Johanneses,
took a large quantity of goods from New-York in the year 1778 ; that a
considerable part of those goods were said to be for Mr. Reed, and that a
letter, said to be brought by the fame person from Mr. Reed to a gentleman
at that time in New-York and in high office (with whom Mr. Reed has
denied having bad any correspondence) greatly facilitated the obtaining per
mission to take out said goods from New-York.
§ Mr. Reed knows the fury is too well supported to require acknow
ledgement, therefore be very prudently declined calling for them.
I To bis own reflections we fall leave his virtuous and sublime Ex
cellency at present, acknowledging be has given one inf mice of candour in
faying honest men are deterred from accepting publick offices in Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Reed and bis associates baving ufarped those offices, has destroyed
that social confidence and friendly harmony, formerly known in that province.
A letter was publijked some time ago in one of the Pennf.lvania papers,
said to be from the Hague, though Mr. Reed himfelf was the foppofed au
thor, in which the writer files him the virtuous and sublime Reed.
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ALL persons indebted to the late Peter Christian, are
desired to fettle immediately; and those who have any
charge against him will please give in their accounts to
+ DAVID MILLAR, Admr. No. 27, Bay.
To be SO L D, by Permission,
A Large commodious HOUSE of two tenements, situate
on the weft fide of King-street, near Beaufain-ftreet, with a
LOT belonging thereto, containing one hundred feet in depth, and
fifty feet in front, or thereabouts, well situated for business. For par
ticular's, enquire of * PATRICK HINDS.
No. 8, Elliott-Street,,
HATH FOR SALE,
CHOICE London particular Madeira Wine in Pipes, • Hdgfheads
and Quarter calks, London belt Market ditto, Supi Flour,
Oatmeal, Ship Bread, Irish Mess Beef in Barrels and h. ,Barrels,
ditto Mess Pork in ditto, Yorkshire Hams, Tallow in FirkiUs, Soap,
mould Candies, split Peas, Bristol Tripe in Kegs, Calks ox ported
Glass Ware, white Lead and Spanish Brown ground in Oil, /.ichors
and Ships Compasses; also, four Carriage Guns, double fort.. 4
Pounders, with Carriages, Tackle, round and Canniher Shot, % 'g
fix Swivels, &c. &c. % f
SHOOLBRED & MOODIE,
At the Corner of Church and Broad Streets,
Have imported in the ! aft Fleet from England, b, the
Ships Tartar and Calvert.
A general and complcat Assortment of
European and East-India GOODS,
Which they will fell on reasonable Terms for Cast, Government Bills, or
Produce; viz.
LONDON Duffil and other Rose Blankets, white, blue and green
Negro-Cloth, Matraffes, Ruggs, Bed Quilts, Swanfkin, Flan
nels, Linfey, embossed Serges, fuperfine Broad and Yorkshire Cloths,
fuperfine white & coloured Kerfeymires, Shalloons, Sagathies, Strouds,
Camblets, Durants, Callimanco, Princes Stuff, Bombazeen, Russel,,
Duroys, Fustians, Denims, Thicksets, Corduroy, Velvets, Velverets,f
India Dimity, Marseilles Quilting, Cotton and Linen Checks and'
Handkerchiefs, Cotton Hollands, Furniture Check, Bed Tick, Cot
ton Counterpanes, Russia and Irilh Sheeting, Raven's Duck, bleached
Drabs, Dowlas, Brown Holland, Huckaback, Diaper and Damafc
Table-Cloths, Long Lawn, India Nankeens, printed Callico, Cotton,
and Chintzes, plain and flowered Muslin, Cambrick, Clear Lawn,
Silk, Cotton, Linen and Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Irish Linens 7-8.
and yard wide, Luteftrings, Sattins, plain and figured Tobines and
brocaded Silks, Lyons Florentine, Modes, Persians and Silk Serges,.
Ribbons, Haberdashery, plain and spotted Lawn and Mufqueto
Netting, Slops, Negro Cloathing, Military and fine Shirts and Shoes,
Military Gold and Silver Epaulets and Laces, Regimental Safhes,^
Mens and Womens silk, thread, cotton and worded Hose and Gloves,
Mens fuperfine Castor and Felt Hats, silk, holland and dimity tam
boured Waistcoats, Nails, Rice Sickles, Broad Hoes and Axes,
Socket Spades, Felling Axes, Sad Irons, Hinges assorted, stock,
plate and brass Locks and Latches, Chamber Dogs, Padlocks, Car
penter's and Cooper's Tools, bureau, desk and drawer Furniture,
hand, cross-cut, tenant and whip saws and Files, Glue, Iron-Pots,
Dying Pans an d Gridirons, Hardware, Jewellery, silver and plated
Ware, gold, silver and metal Watches, Cutlery, Combs, Sadlery,
Brazier, and Tinware assorted, Carolina Muskets and Fowling Pie
ces, holder and pocket Pistols, Officers Fusees with Bayonets and
Slings, Shot Belts, Powder Horns, Worms and Screws, Gunpowdeb
and Shot aborted, Hyfon, Green, Souchong and Bohea Teas of the
best Quality, double and single refined Sugar, table and tea China,
Glass and Earthen Ware assorted, Window Glass of different Sizes,
Sallad Oil, Vinegar and Pickles, Turnery, Confectionary and Per
fumeries, Wax and Tallow Candles, Soap, Snuff, Pigtail and Smoak
ing Tobacco, sewing, shop and seine Twine, Sail Cloth, Ofnaburgs
and Cordage.
Fine Claret in Hogsheads and in Cases of two dozen each, ditto
Port and Sherry Wines, in Pipes, Hogsheads, Quartercalks add
Bottles; Porter in Hogflieads, Gin in Cases, French and British
Brandy in Puncheons and Kegs, Cinnamon Water, Cherry and Rat
berry Brandy, split and round Peafe, prime Mess Beef, Hams,
Tongues and Cheefe.f
GEORGE THOMSON,
Informs his Friends and the Publick,
THAT he is returned to this Province, and has opened a Store in
Elliott-street, No. 2, where he has for sale, on moderate:
Terms, Madeira Wine, Rum, Brandy and Geneva; a complcat
Assortment of Queen's Ware, a neat Assortment of Tin Ware,
a Quantity of Corks, all Sorts of Glass Ware, a few Sets of Pew
ter Measures, some Kegs of split Peafe, and a few Dry Goods, &c.
He would be obliged to those that would employ him in tty Factor
age Business. He begs those that have been indebted to him during
his Absence of near four Years, to be so good as to call and pay him;
as for those that have not that honest Principle, he is determined to
give himfelf little Trouble about them. (6.
JAMES MACMURRA Y, & CO.
No. 54, Queen-street,
HAVE FOR SALE;
HIGH Proof Windward Island Rum in Puncheons, Madeira,.
Claret and Catalonia Wine in Pipes and Hogsheads; Gin in
small Kegs, Coniac Brandy in Cases, Caftile, white and brown Soap in
Boxes ; mould and dipt Candles in ditto, Butter in Firkins, Mess Pork
and Beef in Tierces and Barrels, Cordage, Ship Bread, Port Wine iu
Calks of seven Dozen Bottles, Jesuit's Bark in small Calks, Mustard in
1 and fib. Bottles and fmali Boxes, split Peafe in Kegs, Blacking Ball r
&c. in small Boxes; Pickles assorted, fit for Families, Glass Ware as
sorted, Chocolate, Starch, Mens fine Shoes in Trunks, an<legant As
sortment of the most fashionable Silks, ditto Ladies neat Dresses, &cif
GREENWOOD & LEGGE, ~
At their Store, No. 44, on the Bay,
Have the following to dispose of, viz.
YARD wide and 7-8 Irilh linen, sheeting linens, brown Hollands,
dowlas and garlix, white and brown Russia drab, a quantity of
low priced hats, mens beaver ditto, ravens duck, neat printed cotton
and callico, India and Englilh chintzes, clear lawns, long and pistol
lawns, fprigg'd muslin, jackonet and book muslin, printed and silk
handkerchiefs, India Persians, 1-2 ell and 3-4 rich alamode, white
catgut picket, cypress and trimming gauze, striped gauze handker
chiefs, ribbon border gauze ditto, black Barcelona handkerchiefs,
black ostrich feathers, an elegant assortment of Italian flowers,
confining of roses, star flowers, grass fpriggs, Etoillis with foil
fprigg s > wreaths, &c. best covering chipt hats, very fine ditto, La
dies ticking bone hays, Marseilles quilting, coats fringed, fafhionable
coloured Persian coats, figured mode cardinals, handsome assortment
of edgings and laces, trolly and minionet ditto, scarlet cloaks and
cardinals, cap and skeleton wire, plain and figured ribbons, brown
India and painted fans, fafhionable coloured ditto, Hanover laces,
mould and wire shirt and jacket buttons, silk ferrets, two yard silk
laces, Whitechapel and common needles, common and best London
pins, fewipg silk, ounce and pound thread, Ofnaburg ditto, fine
Holland, filleting tapes and bobbins, India nankeens and threads,
plain Scotch lawn, pavillion gauze, a great variety of cutlery,
perfumery, stationary, two compleat sets of shoemakers tools,
white and yellow buttons, fafhionable ditto, copper and tin
kettles, copper coffee pots, brass mortars and pestles, pewter candle
moulds, ditto ink-stands, crewet Hands, assortment of tin and cop
per ware; loaf sugar, sweet oil in pint and quart bottles, French
and Spanish olives, capers and walnuts 4n jars, girkins, anchovies,
ketchup in bottles, long pipes, corks, zod. rod. 6d. and qd. nails,
and a variety of flops, together with many other articles too tedious
to enumerate.
N. B. A few Packages of low priced hats, and a bale of Tailors
jackets, to be fold reafonable.+
T
And may be Entered upon the 13th of May ensuing,
A HOUSE of two Tenements, partly in the occupation of
Messrs. Robertson, MacDonald and Cameron, Printers, lituate
on the corner of Broad and Old Church ftrcets ; the lower front room
on Broad-Hreet, which is very conircodious for a shop, will be let se
parately, for the benefit of the creditors of Mr. James I,eeson,
deceased.
All persons having any demands agaipft the estate of the said Mr.
Leefon, are again required to bring in their accounts attested; and
those indebted to said estate, to make immediate payment, to
PATRICK. HINDS, Adminifirator.
Cbarlcfown, April 3'l I7^.
THOMAS INGLL" S,