The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-09-05 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE SOLD,
On TUESDAY next, the nth Da, of September infant,
Before the EXCHANGE,
Precisely at TWELVE o'Clock,
TWO years Lease of a commodious building on the Bay,
No. 26, next door to Mr. Jonathan Cooke's, 50 feet deep and
„ feet wide, the front part having been made use of as a dry goods
store, is completely fitted up with Shelves, &c. the back part and cel
lar are also very convenient and fit for the Forage of any kind of hea
vy goods, having a passage detached from the front store. Fifty
Guineas per annum must be paid as a ground rent, and the building
to be removed by theist day of November 1783. Immediate pos
session will be given.
ALS O,
At the fame Time quill be fold,
A SCHOONER,
Burthen about 80 barrels of rice, exceeding handy for
*' coafling trade, now lying in Beale's dock ; her
fi~ -fails are in tolerable good order, with a good anchor,
cable, &c.
LIKE WISE,
A NEGRO MAN, who is an excellent boatman, and has been
employed in the said fchopn r r; he is fold because the owner has no
sccafion for him : Also, a likely YOUNG WENCH, a field slave.
Conditions will be made known at the time o'ft
c. I COOTE & WEBB.
~ FOR P R IkATE SA£r,'
A PLANTATION very pleasantly situated on Wando
river, on which is a tolerable good dwelling-house, and some
negro-houfes, &c. 'tis computed to be 8 miles from town, with a
bold and commodious landing on said river; it contains near 900
acres (very old measure) and abounds with firewood, sawing timber
and live oak, and is securely covered by the Britifa poll at Wappetaw.
With the plantation will be mid between 40 and 50 head of tame
cattle, among which are two teams of oxen, and a new ox cart com
plete, a large cypress pettiauger, two canoes, together with the
crop on it. ALSO,
A HOUSE and LOT, No. 2 in George-street, very plea
santly situated, it contains 42^ feet front on said Greet, and 242 feet
deep. For further particulars enquire of Cooke & Webb, or
fc. $ ' ISAAC DUBOSE.
If the above plantation and house are not difpefed of by Tuesday
the 11th of September instant, they will then be put up at public
file, before the Exchange. The Safe to begin at Ten o'clock, by
~'COOKE & WIBB.
The Conditions cf the Sale will then be made known.
On W EDNESDAY, September 12, fr<
Will be SOLD, by Messrs. COOKE & WEBB,
At the Dwelling-House of the late Mr. William Trusl'er, de-'
ceased, No. 3, Meeting-street;
A GREAT Variety of Iloufhold and Kitchen Furniture,
41 confiding of mahogany chairs, tables, a desk and book-case
bed-steads, feather-beds, china, &c. Also, several valuable Negroes,
among whom are three cornpleat butchers, a wench a good plain
cook, with her two sons, both handy boys; another wench a com
pleat washer and ironer, with her child; and one ditto a good
feropirefs, with her two children; likewise, a quantity of good
Tallow.
It is requeued of those who are indebted to the estate, to make
speedy payment; and all those to whom the estate is indebted will
please fendin their demands properly at'efted, to
D. CANNON,/
August 2otb, 1781. JOHN WFBB, > Administrators.
1 T.DOUGHTY, )
Tobe Sold on Thursday, th' 20+b September, at 12 o'clock,
before the Exchange,
PART of the FRAME of a New BRIGANTINE, lying
at Cochran's Ship-Yard, on Charleftown-Neck, being
64 feet keel, and 24 feet beam; her stern and stern ports, with
her Ribbs, and many other timbers fixed ; being fold under at
tachment by order of the Board of Police.
JOHN DAVIES, Sheriff.
Charlfo^n, Augufl a^th, 1781.
- (B Y~p-TiiVlTn-oltj
On MONDAY, the ill of October next,
Will be put up for SALE,
At the Exchange, precisely at TWELVE o'Clock,
THAT delightful situated RETREAT or FARM upon Ash
ley-river, near the ferry, containing 300 acres, lying between
Edmund Bellinger, Esq; and William Roper, Esq; eight miles from
Charleftown. On the premises are an elegant dwelling-house, a
kitchen and liable, uniform, the stables after the English taste for ten
horses, overseer's house, negro-houfes, barn and other out houses,
requisite for a well fettled plantation.
Ihe wood land abounds with oak and hickory, also a great quan
tity of live-oak near and about the dwelling-house, and by a late
improvement of an extensive garden after a tally manner, may, with
attention be as profitable as it is pleating.
The meadows between the river (on which isa good landing) and
the house, yield besides feeding a flock of cattle and horses, a large
quantity of hay.
Fhe provision land is as good if not preferable to some land there
abouts, and yields for what has been planted this season exceeding
great, as may at present be seen. Attendance will be given on those
who plcafe to view the premises; and any person inclinable to treat
by private contra&, may be informed of terms and price, by ap-
P^ng to I JACOB VALK.
(B Y PERMISSI O N.)
On MONDAY, theist of October next,
Will be put up for SALE
At the Exchange,
Immediately after the Sale of the Plantation,
Thirty-Seven Tracts of Land,
C\F which handbills will give a description where situated,
which being well known, the purchaser may be assured of ob
taining a proper possession at a peace; and though the owner is well
convinced of the unseasonable time to offer them, yet is so circum
stanced for the want of obtaining payments from sequestered estates
and others in the country out of reach, that rather than not fulfil his
engagements, he will facrifice his interests, and fell them for cash or
bills on London, to the highest bidder, let the price be what it will.
t TACOB VALK.
WANTED TO PURCIIASE,
A Negro or Mulatto,
Who can blow a French Horn well.
Apply to the Printers. J,
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
From WEDNESDAY, September 5,
ROYAL
Vol. I,
The Gentlemen Volunteers afterwards went through many
of their evolutions with great exadtnefs and dexterity. Seve
ral General officers and persons of distinction present paid them
many compliments on their military appearance and alertness.
The company on the field, which was very numerous and bril
liant, was afterwards elegantly entertained at Shooter's Hill by
the Gentlemen Volunteers. The Lord Mayor was dressed in
the regimentals of the Artillery company of tire City of Lon
don, (many of whom attended on this occasion) and came u
pon the ground in his coach and fix, with his servants in their
hate liveries. The whole circumstances were as pleasing, as
they were uncommon, splendid and praise-worthy.
St. James's, June 8, 1781.
Extraß of a Letter from Commodore George Johnstone, to
the Earl of Hillsborough, one of his Majesty's Principal.
Secretaries of State, dated Romney, in Port Praya Road, in the
Inland of St. Jago, April 30th, 1781, brought by Captain
Lindsey, of the Porto sloop of ovar.
My Lord,
ON the 16th of April, at half past nine o'clock in the morn
ing being at anchor in Port Praya in the Island of St. Ja
go, with the fauadron of His Majesty's ships under my com
mand, which are named in the margin*, together with the
East-India ships, transports and victuallers, who failed with us
from England, the Isis (which ship lay the fartheft to leeward)
made the signal for feeing eleven fail in the offing, towards
the N. E.
I was then absent in a boat, giving directions for moving
some Blips which had driven too near each other.
As soon as T saw the signal for so many strange (hips, I in
stantly returned on board the Romney,'and made the signal
for all persons to come from the shore, and to repair on board
their refpedive ships, having at that time not less than 1500
persons absent from the fleet, who were employed in watering,
fifhing and embarking live cattle, with other occupations ne
cessary to the dispatch in refitting so many ships, besides a
number of the officers and troops who were taking the recrea
tion of the shore.
As soon as this signal was made, and enforced by the re
peated firing of guns, and after a boat had been dispatched to
the shore, to give more expedition and effect to the embarka
tion, a signal was made to unmoor, and another to prepare for
battle.
I went on board the Isis, to make my observations on the
strange ships, as they could only be seen from that ship, on
account of the eart point of land which intervened.
From the Isis I plainly difeovered five large ships of the line,
and several smaller ships, standing in for the land; the large
Blips being separated from the convoy, and making signals by
superior and inferior flags, which plainly denoted that they
were French.
Upon this I returned on board the Romney, calling to the
East-India ships as I passed and repaffed to prepare for battle;
for most of them were as yet heedless of the signals which had
been made.
Ata quarter before eleven o'clock the strange ships appeared,
coming round the east point of land, drawn up in a line, and
leading into the Bay. His Majesty's ships of war (excepting as
to the people who were absent on shore) were by this time
prepared to receive the enemy, if they should offer any insult.
We plainly perceived they intended an attack by the springs
which were passed to their cables along the outside of the
* Romney, 50; Hero, 74; Monmouth, 64; Jupiter, 50; Isis, 50;
Terror Bomb vessel; Infernal firc-fhip; Rattlesnake Cutter.'
L O ND O,N, June 4. n
n/HAT, observes a correspondent, will Mr. Burke, and
~thole Members who talked so highly of his cecono
-Ideal plan of reform, which was avowedly founded on
onfieur Neckar's system, fay now? That Minister has been
jdiged to retreat with disgrace, and his so much talked of
Compte rendu au Roi, is laughed at in France, as an impudent
attempt to deceive Europe, upon points, which every French
man tolerably (killed in the finances of his own country,
knows to be a gross misrepresentation throughout.
A merchant in the city has received the most interesting in-
ETiyence from Cadiz, that upon a survey of the Spanish fleet,
n^lef that 16 fail of the line are unfit for any immediate fer
vict : ; amongst which is the S. Trinidada, pierced for 120 guns.
Rn Thursday died, in a very advanced age, Mr. Merril,
bookseller in Cambridge.
sane 5. A very curious expedient was proposed in the
House of Commons on Friday, by one of the opposition, to
obtain the release of our countrymen, now prisoners in Spain;
and this was, that dropping the claim of a return for the 1200
Spaniards whom we have already released, we should immedi
ately release some more. This, no doubt, would be a very
curious mode of proceeding; for instead of freeing our cap
tive fellow-fubjects, it would rivet the chains of captivity still
fatter on them ; as the Spaniards would find it convenient to
break public faith, when by only denying every claim upon
them, they should find themselves freed from it, through the
mild and passive acquiescence of their enemies.
Yesterday morning the Light-Horse Volunteers were drawn
up on Blackheath, to receive their colours. Captain Brooke
Watson delivered to them the Royal favour, accompanied with
these words; “ that his Majesty presented them with the
" standard for their loyalty, allegiance and fidelity." After
the mufick had played, " God lave the King," and Captain
Watson had withdrawn, the Lord Mayor supported by the
Sheriffs, the Marquis of Carmarthen, and General Johnson,
advanced; and on presenting the colours, thus addressed the
Gentlemen Volunteers, “ I have the honour to present you
" with a standard from the Citizens of London, as a tefti
" mony of their esteem, and approbation of your very active
“ and meritorious services during the late unhappy difturban
“ ces. The Magistracy look towards you, and the other
" mos t refpedable corps of Gentlemen in this City, with a
“ confidence, that your united assistance will be ful y adequate
“ to preserve due order and legal government within their
" walls. Your country is grateful to both for such noble ex
“ amples. lam peculiarly happy, Gentlemen, in this oppor
" tunity of conveying the sentiments of your fellow Citizens
“ to you, as I have been a frequent eye-witness of your very
" Spirited coodutL"
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European Intelligence.
THE
to SATURDAY, September 8, 1781.
GAZETTE.
In a quarter of an hour after the firft gun, several of our
East-India ships had recovered the alarm, and were firing at
the enemy, and some of them in well directed lines ; Two or
three, however had struck their colours, and thrown the Com
pany s packets over board, and others prudently put to sea.
Romney could only fire in two openings, and this under
a precilion which was cautiously observed; neither could she
veer away cable to open a larger space, as the Jason lay right
a-stern of her. Seeing the Ilomney was like to have little
ihare in the action, after the fourth ship had passed her, I or
dered the barge to be manned, to go on board the Hero.
General Meadows and Captain Saltern insisted they should ac
company me, with adegree of generosity and good humour
which I could not resist. It is pleasant to be near the General
at all times, but on the day of battle that fatisfadion is felt in
a peculiar degree. We were received by Captain Hawker
with as chearful and affable civility as if we had come to dinner,
while the Hero kept up a confcant, awful, heavy difeharge of
artillery.'
The action bordered upon a furprize, and the nature cf the
service in which we were engaged rendered us liable to much
confufion; yet upon the whole, until the enemy were beat off,
I saw nothing on our part but steady, cool, determined va
lour.
Captain Aims, of the Monmouth, kept up a well directed
fire.
Captain Pafley had worked hard from the beginning of the
business, and had got a spring on his cable, by which effort
every foot told from the Jupiter.
The French Commodore now found his situation too hot,
and he cut his cable in three quarters of an hour, and went
away through the ships, as his second a-stern had done before
him; the other a-head was now left behind, an object to be
fired at by all the ships in our fleet, who could get guns to bear
upon him. In this situation he remained for fifteen minutes,
hardly firing a gun during the whole time: such a fpedacle of
distress I never before beheld.
I am fatisfied myfelf he struck his colours, and that they
were not merely shot away as some alledge; and this I believe,
because d fferent ships thought he struck at the fame time;
but it was impossible to get all the ships to cease firing at once ;
and one gun being afterwards difeharged from the enemy's
ship, the firing began again even from such of our ships as
had left off. *
Whether his cable was shot away, or he cut the cable, I
cannot fay, but oft the ship went round upon the heel, her
stern falling close to the broadside of the Isis; her masts were
tottering; her yards were hanging different wavs ; her fails
were flying about in rags, and full of holes. First fell the
mizen-maft, next went the main-mail, and h'-d e sore-mast
and outer end of the bowsprit tumbled in the water.
, I instantly returned to the Romney, and made the signal for
all Captains, and after hearing the condition of every ffiip,
I directed the men of war to cut and flip as faft as they could
get to sea, to follow up the victory, with orders to make any
any India ships who lay in their way to cut their cables also,
that they might not be impeded.
I ordered the merchant ships to lie faft and repair their da-,
mages, until we joined them again.
As soon as the jafon was out of the way, the Romney was
call by a spring on the cable, and she went out to sea under the
acclamations of the whole fleet.
The Jupiter instantly followed, and we run between cur
scattered ships and the enemy. Perceiving neither the Isis nor
the Diana making any sign s to follow, though both of them
lay in clear births for so d< ing, their several signals were made.
The Diana answered, and soon after followed; but although
gun after gun was fired to enforce she signal to call out the
Isis, she still remained without any signs of obedience to my
signal then abroad. At last the Hero came under our stern,
with a message from Capt. Sutton, fay : ng that his mails and
yards, and fails and rigging, were so wounded, that he could
not come out without repairing them, but that he would
follow as faft as he could.
My answer was^ all this is no excuse for disobeying my po
fitiye orders ; besides, I think his damages immaterial to a
man of any resources.
Captain Sutton's signal was therefore again enforced by a
nother gun; he then hoisted his a Evering flag, and came
out, after three hours delay.
All the ships being now come out, the signal was made to
form the line a-head on the larboard tack. The French snips
had before this colle&ed and taken the disabled ship in tow,
and they had raffed a slump forward, and fixed a fail upon it.
ships; and we knew the small regard which the French usually
pay to the laws of nations, when they are possessed of a fupe
nor force, or find it convenient to dispense with such obliga
tions, and in this our expectations were not disappointed; for
with much courage and seeming determination the French
Commodore led on within two cables length of the Mon
mouth, Jupiter, and Hero, passing the Diana, Terror Bomb,
and Infernal hire-Ship, who lay without the rest of the ships ;
here he hoisted his broad Pendant, and displayed the French
l"!"' he then hauled up his courses, and fired two (hot at
the Isis fiom his # larboard bow as he luffed up, and immediate
l " P erm itti n S his ship to shoot up in the wind, as far as
the force with which the ship was failing enabled her, he dropt
his anchor a-breast of the Monmouth, and began to fire away
among the ships as faft as he could difeharge and load; bis
'ails, however, were still flying about in great confufion, so
that hrs fpnng on the cable did not hold when the ship was
checked to bring up, and he drove a-breast of the Hero.
After the two guns mentioned above had been difeharged
with shot, the fire from His Majesty's ships opened upon the
enemy with great power and effect.
The next French ship which followed their Commodore an
chored a-head of him; the third endeavoured to pass through
tor the Romne, ; but being unable to weather the different
ships, he anchored a-stern of his Commodore, and continued
there for a short space, driving about with his fails loose, until
he boarded the Fortitude and Hinchinbrook East-India foips,
wen t to sea. Fhe fourth ship run on different lines,
luffing and bearing up as he passed among the skirt of our ships,
and filing and receiving fire as he failed along, but ftemingly
in great confufion also; and at last, with much difficulty, he
wore clear of the reef on the weft point without us.
The fifth ship, run among the merchant vessels also, firing at
all, and attempting to board two or three as he passed along,
without success.
Numb. 55.