The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-02-20 00:00:00, page 2

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
PETERSBUR G H, (Russia) 'October 9.
AN Edi& was published the 14th ofSeptember, ordering
all the regiments in the Empire to be compleated to
their full complement of men, for which purpose every
<doth man is to enlisted, which will form a body of 16.000 men.
Versailles, (France) OBober 22. The Queen, who began
to feel the pains of labour about nine o'clock this morning, was
happily delivered of a Prince at twenty-five minutes after one
in the afternoon. Monsieur the Dauphin was baptized the
fame day at three o'clock in the afternoon. The health of the
Queen is as well as can be expeded.
Paris, (France) October 29. The news of the arrival of the
French at Minorca is not yet received. We are assured, that
the Duke de Crillon having sent a detachment of 800 men to
reconnoitre the exterior works of the garrison, Gen. Murray
made a sally on that detachment, and the fuccours which had
been sent by the Duke being too weak, the Spaniards loft a
great number of men. This is not a happy presage of the cap
ture of Fort St. Philip. Many persons are inclined to believe,
that it was the feerct enemies of Spain who advised the Court
of Madrid to their expedition against Minorca: the fame may be
said with refpedt to that against Gibraltar, though it mull; be
supposed that all was done for the best. The immense prepa
rations making at Brest for the approaching departure of the
fleet, are carried, on with the utmost activity.
St. James's, November 6. The King has been pleased to
grant to Sir George-Brydges Rodney, Baronet, and Knight of
the Bath, the offices or places of Vice-Admiral of Great-Bri
tain, and Lieutenant of the Admiralty thereof, and also of
the Navies and Seas of the Kingdom of Great-Britain, in the
room of the Right Hon. Edward Lord Hawke, deceased.
The King has also been pleased to grant to George Darby,
Esquire, the offices or places of Rear-Admiral of Great-Britain,
and of the Admiralty thereof, and also of Rear-Admiral of the
Navies and Seas of the Kingdom of Great-Britain, in the room
of the said Sir Georgeß-rydges Rodney.
London, November 6. Yesterday an express arrived with an
account of the arrival of Commodore Johnftone at Plymouth.
General Meadows, with the forces intended for the East-Indies,
has pursued his voyage to that quarter. It is said the Commo
dore has brought with him the principal part of the treasure
which he captured on board the Dutch Eaft-Indiamen.
On Saturday advice was received in town from Madrid, by
way of France, of the fafe arrival of the Havana fleet, with
the treasure, at Cadiz, under convoy of three line of battle
Blips and two frigates. They failed from Havana the 28th of
Au tr ust in company with Don Solanos squadron of,ten fail of
the°line, which escorted them to a certain latitude, and then
parted. Their lading consists of 14 millions of piaftres,
3000 bags of cochineal, and 35,000 bags of indigo, the richest
fleet that ever arrived in Spain.
November 10. They write from Paris, that they are exceed
ingly impatient to know the success of the negociation whi&i
is going on in the F^orth, ^efpeding an accommodation be
tween the Dutch and the Court of London, as the future ope
rations of the cabinet of Versailles will be ver, much directed
by the issue of that business.
Eight regiments will be sent to America and the Weft Indies
early in the spring, viz.—Two from Germany, three from
Ireland, and three from Great-Britain.
It is a fad, that the French are so exceeding jealous of the
Ruffian Power, that they employ cruizers for the sole purpose
of watching the operations of the Muscovite fleet in the Medi
terranean.
November 12. We are informed by a correspondent
from Cork, that the N. S. de Victoria is arrived at that port
from Lisbon, which place Hie left on the 12th of October, and
that the brings an account of a report that was circulated there,
of General Murray's having sprung a mine at Minorca, which
blew up two thousand Spaniards.
They write from Lisbon, that the Mediterranean how
fivarms with Barbary corsairs; that they cruise up as far as
Minorca, and even in fight of Cadiz, and that they hare taken
fcveral valuable prizes that were carrying Bores, ammunition,
&c. to the Spaniards at Minorca.
November 15. Yesterday some dispatches were brought
to St. James's from his Royal Highness Prince Frederick bishop
of Ofnaburgh, which were forwarded to his Majesty at Windsor.
A gentleman, it is reported, lately arrived from Fort St.
George, gives an account, that, Rear-Admiral Sir Edward
Hughes had failed to attack Manilla'; and that his force eon
lifted of fix ships of the line and three frigates, in which he
bad embarked a large body of the Company's troops to
strengthen his marines; his objed being, firft to silence the
battery of St. Philip's, which must be done by an attack by
land. It is also said, that the Dutch inhabitants of Sumatra,
havhig stimulated the natives to commit outrages on the Eng-|
lifh settlements, were in return attacked so warmly by the
British fubjeds on that island, seconded by a military body
from the garrison at Fort Marlborough, that they have been
obliged to retire within the strongest holds, and leave their spice
and cotton plantations to the mercy of the conquerors.
On Friday, Commodore Keith Stewart set off for the Nore,
where his fleet is now in readiness to put to sea on the firft
notice, to take their station on the coast of Holland.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, November 5.
“ The States of Utrecht have taken a resolution relative to
the affair of the Field Marshal Duke of Brunswick, whom they
declare to be juftified, and request the States of Holland and
Weft-Friefland to take some resolution on the fame fubjed,
that the affair may be ended It is said the States of
Overyffel have also taken a resolution on the above affair, said
to be much to the fame purport as that of the States of Utrecht."
Extras of a letter from an Officer at Minorca, to bis friend at
Cadiz., dated OHober 8.
" This morning the disagreeable news was brought to camp
of the loss of three transports from Carthagena, having on
board, besides stores, provisions, and ammunition, a regiment
of light-infantry, confiding of 70© men, which marched from
Cordova; all the officers, seamen, and soldiers perilhed in
the sea."
It was yesterday reported that accounts are received from
Holland (which came over land from the East-Indies), that
hostilities had commenced between the English and Dutch in
Bengal, and that one of their principal settlements is taken.
It is mod probable the place alluded to is Phultah, which was
so much talked of some time ago.
Extras of a letter from Paris, November 6.
" The cash that wa s sent to America in I'Engageante fri
gate, was the amount of the third loan of the Clergy last year,
amounting to about 250,0001. sterling, ioo,oool. of which is
to be delivered over to the President of the Congress, as a loan
from the crown of France ; the remainder is for the payment
of the army under Count Rochambeau."
Yesterday Admiral Rodney was at Court, and kissed his
Majesty's hand on being appointed Vice-Admiral of England
in the room of Lord Hawke, deceased. Several officers in both
army and navy also kissed hands on their late promotions.
The fame day Sir Richard Bickerton, was at the Levee at St.
James's, and kissed the King's hand on being appointed a
Commodore at, and Commander in chief of his Majesty's fleet
in the East-Indies.
January 17. The accounts of Lieutenant-General Ear 1
Cornwallis's surrender, had been received at Plymouth, but
had not reached London when the Speedy packet failed from
Falmouth.—lt would not appear, however, that this very dis
astrous event will cause luch a general alarm in England as we,
on this fide of the water, had imagined; since most of the
London papers speak of it as a very probable circumstance,
without those gloomy comments which usually attend the un
fortunate enterprizes of British Chiefs.
B Montego-Bay," (Jamaica) January 19. Thursday last ar
rived the ship Trelawny, Captain Nclfon, from Bristol in eight
The day following the sloop Romeo, a prize to his Majesty's
fllip Licorne, was sent into Port-Royal; She failed 18 days
since from Boston, for the Havana, with a cargo of salt fifh,
apples, potatoes, &c. About three weeks before she left Bos
ton, a fleet of thirty merchantmen had failed from thence for
Cape Francois, escorted by a 40 gun ship and four frigates.
A 74 gun fliip was shortly to be launched at Falmouth, in Cafco
Bay, the command of which was to be given to the celebrated
Paul Jones.
In consequence of circular letters from his Honour the
Lieutenant-Governour to the Colonels of the Militia, there
have been frequent field days lately in most of the parishes ;
and we have the pleasure to assure the publick, that the men
have, in general, turned out with that chearfulnefs and alacri
ty which has ever di&inguifhed the Militia of Jamaica, the na
tural and constitutional defenders of their country.
Should Monsieur de Graffe incline us the honour of a vlfit,
we may, with great confidence, rest assured, that the tried
abilities of our commander in chief, the gallantry of the well
appointed regular force stationed here, and the bravery of the
Militia will give that gentleman a species of entertainment
to which he has been hitherto unaccustomed.
About the time Capt. Spargo left England, the Grand Fleet
failed for the relief of Gibraltar, and would probably enter the
Mediterranean in order to throw fuccours into Fort St. Philip,
where General Murray continued to baffle all the attempts of
the Spaniards.
Sir George Rodney had not failed, nor was it certain that
he was to command the reinforcement destined far the Wind
ward island squadron.
St. Jago de la Vega, January 10. Sunday the brigantine
Betsey, Knowles, in fix weeks from Halifax, arrived at Kings
ton. This vessel touched at Nevis, where certain intelligence
had been received of the failing of the French fleet, with an
embarkation of 10,000 troops, from Martinique, on a secret
expedition.
The Speedy is only seven days from Barbadoes, where Sir
Samuel Hood remains with the squadron under his command.
On account of the great Superiority of the French fleet, and
information being received that it was cruizing off St. Lucia,
General Cunningham had thought proper to lay an embargo
on all the flapping at Barbadoes; in consequence of which the
Cork fleet is Hill detained there. One vessel, the Dumfries,
Currie, from Africa, with 600 flares, bound to this island, in
attempting to contravene the embargo, fuffered most severely;
flie had been but a few hours under weigh, when the Salaman
der fire-Hiip wa3 dispatched to bring her back, and soon came
up with her. *The obstinacy of her crew, who it is said rose
on the Captain, induced them to engage the Salamander for
some time, during which several seamen and passengers were
killed and wounded. She was at last however taken and
brought back to Barbadoes, wherfe the Captain, Mate, and
the Crew are in irons, for the purpose of being sent to England
for trial,,.
It is said that Sir George Bridges Rodney will be called by
writ of summons to the House of Peers, in consequence of his
late promotion: if to, it will occasion a new election for the
city of WeHminfter.
A letter from Capt. Atkinson, late of the snow Csefar, of
Whitehaven, dated at Fort St. Philip, in Minorca, the 3d of
October last, fays, that the Minorca frigate was also funk;
that the garrison is well supplied with salt provisions, and the
troops in good spirits. The veflels are funk in such a manner
that they may eafiiy be raised should the enemy leave the
island.
A letter from a seaman, late belonging to the Venus, of
Workington, dated at St. Philip's, Minorca, the 3d ult. f„,
that the people belonging to the transports funk and taken are
allowed provisions from the garrison, besides a bottle of wine
every 24 hours, is. -per day for grog, and the King's pay. The
Spaniards were expected to open their batteries soon ; hitherto
they had only annoyed them with I'mall arms, by scouting par
ties in dark nights, in which some of them were frequently
killed: not a man in the fort has been either killed or wound
ed ; they are all in the highest spirits, and were confident that,
if the expetted relief arrives, they should be able to drive the
enemy off the island.
The General Elliot schooner, Lieut. Cornway, is arrived at
Portsmouth from Gibraltar, but we do not hear of her bring
ing any thing material : The Spaniards had fired but very little
for several weeks, nor had their gun boats been so troublesome
as usual; several Barbary gallies had come in with provi
sions for the garrison with little molefiation, though the Spa
niards had taken two large corsairs in the Gut, belonging to
the Regency of Algiers.
His Majesty's ship the Albion, with.4o fail, is arrived in the
Downs from Jamaica.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
St. Jago de la Vega, (Jamaica) December 8.
THIS morning early, at Henderson's Penn, his Excellency
the Commander in chief, and General Campbell, attend
ed by their fui ce, reviewed the Duke of Cumberlands regi
ment, commanded by Lord Charles Montagu, when they y ere
pleased to express the most lively sense of the pleasure they felt
at feeing the different evolutions of so young a corps perfor
med in so active and masterly a manner. The peculiar merit
of Lord Charles, in his exertions to form so ufeful a body of
men, must be obvious; as not only 500 effective men are in his
Majesty's service, and ready for immediate action, but it must
be remembered, that otherwise, at this moments they would
have been in arms against us.
His Excellency gave the most animated thanks on the foot,
for their great regularity and foldicr-Fke bebaviouy, ever since
they arrived from America; and gave the army one more
p^oof of his generous intentions in their favour, by ordering
a very handfoihe present to the battalion.
Kingflon, (Jamaica) December 8. Wednesday his Majesty's
ship Fox, with two Spanish ships her prizes, likewise anchored
at Por-Royal.—The prizes were from St. SebaHian's bound to
the Havana, with valuable cargoes of velvets, silks, &c.—They
engaged the Fox an hour and a half, killed the boatiwain and
two seamen, and wounded several of the crew. One of them
mounts 26 guns, and the other 20. —A large sloop was in com
pany with them, which made off, but was taken in fight of the
Fox, by a ship which came from under the land, supposed to
be the Admiral Rowley letter of marque of this port. The
cargo of the sloop is said to be worth 14,0001. sterling.
Kingflon, January 5. On Thursday his Majesty's Packet
boat Speedy, Capt. Sparge, in fix weeks from Falmouth, with
the Mail for the month of November arrived here.
PU BL ICK AU CTI ON.
By Permission of the Honourable Edward Savage, Esquire,
Judge of II s Majesty's Court of Vice-Admiralty&c.
On MONDAY next, the 25th instant,
WILL BE SOLD,
By. JOHN MORRIS,
Ou Greenwood's Wiarf —To begin at halfpajl Twelve ©'Clock,
The REMAINDER of the CARGO
Of the Brigantine SAMUEL
Prize to His Majesty's S'>ij > Santa Margaretta, Elliot Salter, Ify
• Commander,
A N D,
On TUESDAY, the 26th instant,
To begin at TEN o'Clock,
JAMAICA and Weft-India Rum
Single refined and Mufeovado Sugar
30 tierces of new Rice
White wax Candles, and 20 calks of Nails
With a variety of other Goods a ufnal,
AL S O,
A great Variety of valuable EFFECTS,
The property of a G ntleman of the Army, who some time age
returned to Great-Britain.
A N D,
At ONE o'clock,
A NEGRO LA D,
About 16 years old, who is a good barber and waiting man.
Cbarlejl^wn, 23d February, 1782.
PUBLICK AUCTION.
On MONDAY next, the 25th instant,
WILL BE SOLD,
On tbe Fish Market Wharf,
I 'HE Anchors, Cables, Standing and Running Rigging,
Sails, '1 opmails, Yards, and Stores, of the Brigantine Peggt.
AL S O,
The Hull, Lowermafts, and Boltfprit of said Brigantine, as
she now lies in the river, near the Fish Market Wharf.
THOMAS STEWART, & Co.
rT'AKEN away or broken adrift from Eveleigh's Wharf,
^bout a fortnight ago, a carpenter's small FLAT or PUNT
much pitched. Any person who will give information refpe&ing it,
to Cant. Gibson, so that it may be got arrain, shall receive TWO
GUINE AS reward. V.
ASWOKD, supposed to belong to some officer of Militia, was
found some time ago by a Negro. The owner may have if
again at No. 75, Tradd-ftreet.f
Eight Guineas Reward.
RUN away lately from my plantation at Goofecreek, and
supposed to be in Charleftown, three NEGRO MEN and too
WOMEN, named Steuben, Jobny, Torn, Dido and Sylvia; Stephen
and Johny likely, flout young men, about fix feet high, country
born; Johny is knock-knee'd, and was employed in the Commissary-
General's Department some time ago, for feveeal months; Tom is a
Guinea negro, of a him very black middle size, now about 35 years
old, Hoops in walking, and speaks bad English; Did,, wife to Stephen,
is a likely young black wench, pitted with the fmalkpox, and visibly
pregnant ; Sylvia is a lusty yellow wench, about 30 years old, with
goggle eyes, and a down look ; they all have variety of eloathing.—
two GUINEAS reward will be given to any person for securing
each of the men, and ONE GUINEA for each woman, in the Sugar-
House. by JAMES SERVING,
22d February, 1,8%. "N0.,7, Church-Street.
To be Let, by Permission, and Possession immediate^ given,
THE whole, or part of a large commodious HOUSE
and GARDEN, No. 3, George-flreet. For particulars enquire
of THOMAS RADCLIF FE, jun. No. 1, George-flreet, or
JOHN SCOTT, jun Whi^-Point. *c.
TO BE SOL D,
On TUESDA Y, the 12th Day of March next,
At Messrs. Cooke & Webb'j Vendue Store, in Broad freet,
Precisely at TWEE HE o' Clock, 4
One Negro WENCH named Flora,
Reputed to be a good washer and house maid,
Sundry Articles of wearing Apparel,
A Dressing GLASS—a Silver Pint MUG—some Silver SPOO '%
and other Articles belonging to the ehate of William Chis
holme, house carpenter, deceased. JOHN I>EAS, Admr.
Who once more desires all persons who have any unsettled ac
counts with the said deceased, to make them known, that a Hate of
the affairs may be laid before the creditors.
Cbarlfooon, Tgtb February, 1782, $
To Hi e by the Month, as Wet ..q^.
Two fine Heal by young W fNCHES.
For particular# tfiquire at No. 3, Be; ^luu-Hicct.
weeks, but last from Nevis, which Island the left the loth inst;
Captain Nelson has favoured us with the following extracts
from his Journal, which will inform our readers of the motions
of the French fleet in the Windward islands:
Wedaefday, January 9, 1782. At ten o'clock in the morn
ning, came to an anchor in Nevis road. At three in the after
noon, went on Ihore and received intelligence of the French
fleet being off the harbour the day before, got permission of
tne President to get under way when I thought proper
Jan. 10, at eight o'clock in the morning saw fcveral ships to
windward ; at half past eight, difeovered two large ships, a
two and three decker, about three leagues off handing in for
the ihore, the rest of the fleet in the offing. Thought proper
to weigh in company with the Fame, Capt. Saunders, belong
ing to Bristol; made fail for Basseterre Road, lying off and on
in company with his Majesty's fliip Ruffe!, and the Fame.
Received further information of its being the French fleet,
with 8,000 troops on board. Perceived the above two large
ships handing in for Bafleterre Road, thought proper to bear
away and make all fail, as did the Russel and Fame.
N. B. The Fame was bound to Basseterre to difeharge,
but was ordered by her owners to bear away. At eight o'clock
in the evening we parted with him, as he thought proper to go
Tortola.
Yesterday afternoon arrived his Majesty's sloop of war Vic
tor, Francis Fayerman, Esq; commander, from reconnoitring
Cumberland harbour, which flie left on Thursday morning
We have the pleasure and fatisfa&ion to assure our readers,,
that the encampment marked out, and the preparations said to
be making at Cumberland harbour, for an in vafion of thia
island, are totally fabulous. The Victor failed and founded all
about the harbour, also examined the ihore, which they found
to be a rude unhofpitable desert.