The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1782-04-03 00:00:00, page 1

IRISH Linen
Flaxen and tow ofnaburgs
Irish sheeting
Brown Russia ditto
Printed linen and cotton
Chintz and Callicoes
Muhin,; Humhums
Cambrick, Lawn
Silk 'and thread gauze
Luteftring, Mode and Mantau
Bombazeemand Crape
Silk, thread and cotton flocking!
Table-cloths
India Dimity and Jeans
Corduroy
Marseilles quilting
Broad-Cloth and Kerfeymires
Mens round and Cocked hats
Oftfich feathers and plumes
Playing cards
Writing paper
Leather thread and 'I 1 - gloves
THE Inhabitants are hereby informed, where any quarters
are occupied without a billet signed by Mr. Andrew Ro- :
Bfrtson, the present Billet-Matter, or where any non-com
miffioAed officer or soldiers wives (not being entitled to billets),
are quartertd, by applying at the Billet-Office, such persons
will be immediately removed. JOHN M'MAHON,
Barrack-Matter.
~ /,R A F F L E.
TO be raffled for at Coram's tavern, and may be seen at
Mr. Harper's next door to Stewart's tavern on the Bay, a variety
of genteel ufeful PLA'I%, partly adapted for a fide board and tea
table, valued at one hundred and twenty-five guineas, divided into
twenty-five chances, at five guineas a chance. Such gentlemen as
chufe to take chances, will leave their names at the above places;
the money must be paid previous to the raffle, which will take place
when the chances are disposed of, proper notice whereof will be given.
MADEIRA WINE of the vintage of 1779, '" pipes and
half pipes—White Plains of an extra width and quality—Muf
covado Sugar of the firft quality in barrels convenient for private
families, to be fold by
POWELL, HOPT ON, & Co.
JUST IMPORTED,
In the Jbip Fame, Capt. Morgan, from BARBADOES,
And to be Sold by the Cast or quantity, for Case or Government Bills,
By JOHN SHEDDEN,
On board said ship, now lying at CbampneyP wharf,
EXCELLENT old Demarary Rum, some choice Barbadoes
Old Spirits, Mufcovado Sugar in tierces and barrels *b.
THE HOUSE and LOT No. 25, Tradd-ftreet, and may
be entered upon immediately, Enquire on the premises.
Charlestown, April if, 1782.
THE Board of Police have thought proper to direst the
Commissioners of the Markets to put in force the Aft entitled,
“An A& for a Fish Market and for the encouragement of those
who shall exert themfeNes in bringing fifh to market, the following
BOUNTIES will be given:
To the decked boat that shall bring to market the greatest quantity
of fifh in the course of one month, ^en Pounds sterling.
To the decked boat that shall bring the second greatest quantity, a
bounty of Seven Pounds.
To the decked boat which shall bring the third greatest quantity,
a bounty of Five Pounds.
To the open boat which shall bring the greatest quantity, a bounty
©f Five Pounds.
To rhe open boat which shall bring the second greatest quantity,
a bounty of Three Pounds.
And to the open boat which shall bring the third greatest quantity,
3 bounty of Tivo Pounds
The above bounties to be paid to those who may become entitled
thereto, upon their producing a certificate to the Board of Police,
from one or more of the Commissioners of the Market, fpecifying
their having merited it.
The above bounties to commence from Monday the Bth indent.
Order of the Board,
W. SIMPSON, Clerk.
ALL persons having any demands on Government for house
rent in Charleflown, are desired to call on the Board of Officers,
at the State House, on Monday and Iburfday next ; after which time
no applications will be received.
Cbarlejlotun, April sth, 1782.
On Tuesday, the 30th April inst. Quill be fold at pubbek sale,
before the Exchange, between Tavelve and One o'Clock,
AVERY valuable NEGRO CARPFNTI R, late the pro
perty of James Brown; a NEGRO WENCH and CHILD,
late the property of Richard Howley, and another WENCH,
late the property of Benjamin Williamson: all of them taken on
attachment, and fold agreeable to the attachment a&, bj order of the
Board of Police. JOHN DAVIES, Sheriff.
Clarlefotvn, §tb April, I^2.
To be Let, and tmmmediate pofeffim given,
A large STORE and CELLAR,
On Greenwood's Wharf,
For particulars enquire at No. 3, St. Michael's-Alley.
~ BELET?
And may be entered upon the tad of May next,
The HOUSE, front and back Stores,
. No. 8, in BeDOn's-Alley.
For particulars, enquire of JAMES MACKIE.
john & william Thompson,
Have imported in the Catherine, and other vessels from London,
A general ASSORTMENT of
European and East-India GOODS,
Confiding chiefly of the following ARTICLES,
Which they are felling by Wholesale or Retail,
On very reafonahle Terms,
At their Store, between No. 2 and 3, Trade-Street,
ROYAL
From WEDNESDAY, April 3,
SOUTH-CAROLINA: Printed by R. WELLS & SON, Printers to
Vol. 11.
Crowley's broad hoes
Broad and felling axes
Sadd Irons
Rice Sieves
Frying pans and gridirons
Copper, tin and iron kettles
Cutlery and hardware in boxes
Saddles and bridles
Boots, soldiers shoes and shirts
Check Shirts
Officers ditto
, Tea and table china
Tea and breakfaft setts of ditto
in boxes
Green, fouchong and bohea tea
Single and double refined Sugar
Black pepper
Scented hair powder
Cotton cards
Turpentine and Windsor soap
A chest of medicines well assorted
A small trunk of school bocks.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, January 12;
THE Spaniards inform us, in the latter part of their jour
nal of the siege of Mahon, dated Dec. 2, that " conti
nual rains that have fallen for some time past, had ren
dered the roads almof timpaflable, and prevented the transpor
ting the stores to the batteries newly ereded, and that the
batteries themselves had greatly fuffered from the badness of
the fcafon; so that notwithstanding the great diligence of the
workmen, who have been frequently interrupted, they are
not yet compleated. The want of cattle for the carriages has
also increased the difficulties: but happily the fire of the be
sieged has done but little damage. There have'lately arrived
some mules from Provence, which have rendered the service
somewhat easier. Our General, who is equally- 'beloved by
both armies, maintains a foirit of harmony and unanimity be
tween them, which promises the greatest facceffo Six batte
ries are already finifhed, and it is reckoned that in the course
of the present month (Dec.) or in the beginning of the next,
120 pieces ofcannon, and upwards of 30 mortars will be brougnt
to play on Fort St. Philip. Our General will not fuffer the
batteries to be opened, till the artillery can play all at once.
The most distant batteries are about 500 toifes (1000 yards)
from the place, and the nearest 150. The communications are
all opened; and batteries have been erected towards all those
places where the enemy may attempt to land troops."
In the lift of new /hips that were launched and fitted for sea
in 1781, there are omitted the Repulse of 64 guns, the Leander
of 50, and Iphigenia of 32.
Two new regiments of dragoons will be raised immediately,
who are to have flations in separate squadrons on different parts
of the sea coast during the summer.
The enterprizing spirit of General Murray, we are informed
by private letters from Mahon, cuts out a great deal of work
for the Spaniards. He has already, fay these accounts, paid
so many unexpected visits to their lines and out-posts, that they
are kept in perpetual alarms; and, it is added, they even fear
him the moll, the left appearance of preparation they fee about
the Fort. As therefore, they know not when, or where to
expert the blow, they are obliged to be constantly on the watch,
and to doubly strengthen every poll. This, by occasioning a
frequent rotation of duty, togetherwith the other unavoidable
toils of the siege, has greatly exhausted the enemy's troops, ;
and crouded their hospitals; so that .many more are said to have
died of diseases produced byfatigue, than even by the Iword
and all other accidents put together.
Whitehall, January 12, 1782.
Ex/rafi of a letter fom Major-General Christie, to ford
George Germain, one of his Majefly's Principal Secretaries
of State, dated Barbados, the i sth of December, 1781. Re
ceived by the Ranger (loop of mar.
" IT is with real grief I am obliged to communicate to your
Lordfllip the disagreeable news of the capture of St. Euftatius ,
and St. Martin's, the 26th and 27th ult; by a handful of the
enemy, not exceeding 300 men, landed from three frigates,
and some small craft, at Jenkins's Bay, at the back of the
island, under thb command of the Marquis de Bouille, with
out the smallest opposition from the garrisons; the former con
fining of 723, and the latter of 63 effective men, including
officers."
January 15. Lieutenant-Colonel Cockburne, of the 35th
regiment, who commanded at St. Euftatius when that island f
was taken by the French, declared, that befidea the money'
deposited in that colony by Admiral Rodney and General
Vaughan, there was a sum of 264,000 livres, which was his i
property, and which he therefore demanded. The Marquis
de Bouille having aflembled the superior officers of ids corps'
to inform them of the demand made by Lieut. Col. Cockburne,
they were all of opinion that the English Goverhour's money
should be restored to him, which was accordingly done.'
Madrid, (Spain) December 18. We are informed from Mi
norca, that notwithstanding all our vigilance, Fort St. Philip'
frequently receives supplies of provision and ammunition from
Italy.
. / London, fan. 19. The Elisabeth, Capt. Baker, from Charlef
town, South Carolina, is Life arrived at Poole, by which, and
a passenger arrived in town, (who came in a brig put in at Fal
mouth, on account of the tempestuous weather, though bound
for Oporto) we learn that they bring accounts as recent as the
firft of December.
Extraß of a letter from Gofoort, fan 18.
" The Arethufa is arrived at Spithead, having fallen in
with a fleet of French transports, and taken several and funk
one'.
“ Sir James Wallace, in the Warrior, of 74 guns, has also
fallen in with the disabled French fleet, took one frigate, and
several transports."
We are assured that the Ministry are determined to pursue
the war on the old plan, with additional vigour. They are en- f
couraged thus to proceed by the immense offers of individuals
in this country, and by foreignersfor the new loan. Upwards|
of seventy millions, it is said, have been offered to Lord North.
It is said the firft object of the ensuing meeting of Parlia
ment will be an enquiry into the cause of the late disgraceful
loss of the island of St. Euftatius,
Berfailles, (France) fan. 9. The Minister of the. Marine;
department has sent Mr. Guillot and Mr. Grognard to Brett, ;
and very likely he may go there himfelf: the whole of M. de'
Guichen's fleet is returned, except the Le Brave and Le Tri- #
omphant: two or three ships will be obliged to be docked to
be repaired; the Bretagne loft one of her masts, and had herl
stern set on fire by lightning; fne also loft most of her copper 1
bottom; 27 transports returned with the fleet, and the refti
we hope have got into some other ports: the Bourdeaux con
voy, which was to join that from Brest, we hoped had escaped!
the storm, but it was also separated, and five of the transports
taken by the English ship Agamemnon : some are arrived at
L'Orient, but we are uneasy for the fate of one frigate and
seven or eight transports, which we have not yet had any ac
count of.
, Paris, January 9. Mons. de VaudreuQ, who has .escaped
the tempest which drove Mons. de Guichen back into port,
has detached himfelf from his fleet, and failed for America
with two Flips of war, Le Brave and Le Triomphant, with
some frigates, and as many transports as he could assemble.
THE
GAZETTE.
to S ATURD AY, April 6, 1782.
he King's Most Excellent Majesty.
We hear from Dresden, that a triple alliance is on the tapis
between Russia, Prussia, and Saxony, which has for object the
defeating any views a junction of the Houses of Bourbon and
Austria might occasion; to which other powers it is expected
will be invited to accede.
The following requilrfion was delivered on the 9th instant by
Mr? Adams, 'the Minister Plenipotentiary forthe United Stated
in, America, at the Hiigue, to the President of the Assembly of
their High Mightinesses:
“SIR, 7'
“ On the 4th of May I had the honour of a conference with
the President oftfe. Assembly of their High Mightinefles, in
which I informed him, that I had received a commitiian from
the United States ot America, with full powersand inttruftious
to .propose and condudea friendly and commercial treaty be
tween the United States of America, and the United Provinces
of the 'Netherlands.—in the fame conference I had tlie honour
of demanding an audience of their High Mightinesses, for tHe
purpose of pfefenting my credential letters, and my full powers.
The President assured mt,' that, “ he would import al! that I
had said to their High .Mightinesses, that the .affair might be
transmitted to the different members of the fovereighty ^ this
country, to undefgo'their deliberations and decisions. 7 I'have
not yet been honoured with anjanfiver; and on that account!
have now the honour of addressing myfelf to you, Sir, to de
mand of you, as I now do demand, a categorical anfivet,
which I may transmit to Congress, J. A DAMS."
The following orders was given on the 29 th of November
last at Gibraltar: ?•
" Lieut. Gen. Boyd most cordially offers his warmest ac
knowledgments to Major Vaughan, Capt. Tuite, Lieutenants
Dacres, Johnson, Morgan, add Wathen , to the nom-cominif
fioned officers and soldiers of the grenadi&shmd light infantry
company, for the honour they had done tolfis Majesty's 39th.
regiment, by their conduct in the late glorious attempt to de
stroy the enemies advanced batteries and communications
which important service w$ so happily and effectually" exe
'cute'd.
“ He likewise congratulates them on the opportunity they
had of pushing into St.. Carlos buttery, and he is convinced
from their spirited manner of doing it, that had there been.
500 instead of 50 men to defend it,, their conduct would have
been the fame,
“ He desires the favour of Major Vaughan, and Capt. Tuite,
to distribute, in such a manner as they fnall think proper,five
guineas to each of their companies: and he begs leave touiffure
Capt. Tuite, that be shall, with pride.and pleasure, always
bear testimony to thof^genuine characterises of bravery;. Ms
humanity and attention 4o the Baron d?Helmftadt, a vfotihded
Officer of the Waloon guards, who was his prifonef/'
.Advices are received in town that Gov.crnour 'Elliot,"affer
the late fuccefsful operation agai^ft the Spanish works, (which,
must prove fatal even to the hopes of the Catholic!, Monarch)
sent off three hun iryd men to Governour Mut[ay,as a reinforce
ment to the garrison of Fqrt St. Philip's, .The tr%p&,w&e
put on board four xebecks, and had the good feftupe to be-all
landed in fafety, there net being a Tingle ship to oppose thety-
When this account left Minorca, these xebeekswere blocking
_ up the Due,de CriUon's army, from receiving supplies, Stitch
they will no doubt continue to do, till a superior force is sent
from Spain to drive them from the Minorquin coast.
Admiralty-Office, 2id of January, £,&.'•'
Extras of a letter from Vice-Admiral Drake, Commander >h
Chief of bis Majesty, sis and vefrls in the . Doouns, to^Mr.
Stephens, dated January at, Iy^2,i ~
“ His Majeftyl ships Dzdalusand Hindarfived in theDow'ps
last night, with a convoy from Qycbeck, together with some
coalers, and brought in with them a French:lugger privateers
.of eight guns and 37 men, taken by the Daedalus'near the
coast of France; the had been onlya few hours out of Calais/'
Extract of a letter fam AmJterdam, dcte l December 2§.
“ The longivifhed for reports from the different Collegesof
Admiralty of the seven United Provinces, relative to their
operations during the war between England and her colonies,
and fincc the breaking out of hostilities between Greatßritain
London, January 23. Yesterday at one o'clock, and not
before, as represented in several of the publick prints, the
Right Hon. the Earl Cornwallis arrived in the metropolis; ac
companied by General Arnold and his family. His Lord Blip
brings the information to Government, that he left New-York:
with a fleet of transports, &c. to the amount of 119 fail, on
the roth of December. On the 18th a violent storm arose,
and so complexly difpe'rfed them, that no particular four of
them ever got together again during the whole course of their
passage. The Janus, of 44 guns, has never been heard of since
the above dispersion, and his Lordflrip expresses the greatest:
apprehension left, from the violence of the tempest, this vefiU
may have gone to the bottom. His Lord fhip.farther relates,
that in the course of the passage the Robufte, ii; which he was
originally on board when he left New-York,, sprung aleak,
and he was removed on board the Greyhound transports
When he came within fight of Scilly, this vtflel was captured
by a French brig, the Captain of which took out several of the
Eng ifh sailors into his own ship, and put eight Frenchmen and.
a prize master into the Greyhound, with directions to fleer for
the. firft French port. Before they came near the coast of
France, a violent storm arose, 'and the Frenchmen being bad
navigators, and the vessel in danger of being loft, Lord Corn
wallis proposed to the master, to restore the ship to the com
mand and steerage of the-Englishmen, and he pledged his ho
nour that it should be returned untouched. The necessity of
the case left no alternative, and the man complied; the jeffel
was brought into Torbay, where his Lordihip was received
by Capt. Maebride, and the Greyhound was resigned to the.
Frenchmen.-
It is reported that Lord Cornwallis's exchange is to be ef
fected as soon as poffiblc, that his Lordihip may assume the
chief command in America, in place of Sir Henry Clinton. •
Yesterday Lord Chewton, Gen. Arnold,, and several other
officers, wu+ed on Lord George Germain; at his house in Pali-
Mail.
Hague, (Holland) fan. 16. We learn, that on the report
made in the Afferiibly of the States General by M. Van den
Sandheuvel, on occasion of the strong instances made by Mr.
Adams, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of
America, for a categorical answer to his memorial, the depu
ties of all the provinces had taken this requisition ad referen
dum, in order to demand the necessary inftrudtions from theit
constituents.
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