The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-08-01 00:00:00, page 2

European Intelligence.
LONDON, May 25.
LORD Sandwich reaps more honour from relieving Gib
raltar than is generally known; when Admiral Dar
by failed, his Lordship gave it as his opinion, that the
French would not join the Spanish fleet at all, and that the
latter would retire to Cadiz; lome time after the fleet was at
sea, opinions in the cabinet were rather against him, but he
perlifted, and deemed himfelf certain of what he had only be
fore conjectured. The event proved that he had either oetter
intelligence, or more sagacity than his ministerial brethren.
General Goddard's success against Bafan, is considered
by the East-India Company, as the most fortunate and op
portune event that could possibly have happened at this im
portant crisis, their affairs both at home and abroad, requiring
support, vigour and dispatch. The inevitable consequences
are such, as must give a different and an immediate turn to
their lately embarrassed circumstances in the East: Hyder
Ally will be compelled to forego his successes in tne Carnatic,
in order to protest his own country, or offer to the Marattas,
a feeble and ineffectual support, now that the important for
trefs of Bafan, with the enormous acquisition of 220 pieces of
crdnance, besides immense quantities of military stores, are
in the firm possession of the Company's forces; Madrafs will
be relieved from its terrors, and every obstruction which might
have prevented ajunftion of the different European troops
will be removed, and the whole country restored to its former
possessors, leaving the military to retrieve their fame, and a
vegge the desolation spread by a sanguinary despot.
Of the several minority peers who have lately been very af
fidious in their attendance at the levees at St. James's, the
Earl of Shelburne has been most distinguished by a certain great
personage, and it is a sass that his lordship has been clofetted
for several hours more than once within these three weeks.
The King of Prussia has augmented his army 17,000 men
within four months. But he does not yet come up to the
number kept on foot by the House of Austria. Ihe Emperor
has so great an army in readiness for the field, that some blow
must soon be struck to find them employment; all his neigh
bours are in anxious expectation where the blow will fall.
Sileiia calls him against Prussia; Lorraine and Alsace, against
France; jealousy against Russia; and easy conquests against
Turkey. „ , .
The Earl of Carlifle has written several times to adminiftra
tiou, that upon founding the sentiments of all the leading men
of all parties in Ireland, he expects there will be no essential
difficulty in converting the associated troops into a militia
under the King's commission, with regular- pay; provided,
that in consequence of such an arrangement, there does not
arise a necessity of laying heavy taxes, further than the intend
ed land tax on absentees. , . .
Dr. Price, the great announcer of the depopulation of this
kingdom, and of every other circumstance relative to it, that
can impress on our enemies an idea of our debility, has re
ceived a mortal wound in the publication of Mr. Wales's re
searches upon that fubjeCt; but his great antagonist is the
Bishop of Chester, who has had the parish registers consulted
in all parts of the kingdom, and finds that population has every
where increased in a surprising degree ; the relult will be pub
liihed to the total refutation of the Reverend Croaker.
There never was any fedion of Parliament in this kingdom,
wherein the real principles of modern patriots appeared in so
despicable a light to the public, as in the present. The great
body of the people, after being wound up to a phrenzical
pitch of political madness, by the speeches and the pamphlets
of opposition, have at last permitted the' patriotic furor to
cool, and calling reason to their assistance, they now as hear
tily despise the mockery, as they hitherto adored the sweet
flowing accents of our eloquent oppofitionifts!
For the last five years, opposition have every session para
graphed Lord North's reiignation; but the public now, no
longer to be deceived, look upon the noble Commoner as the
firft, the greatest and the best minister England ever knew,
and they fee him more firmly fixed in his place than ever.
Ha^ue, (Holland) May 15. The convention entered into
between the Court of France and this Republic, concerning
the re-taking of their refpedtive fliips captured by the enemy,
was received here on Friday night, ratified and signed by his
Most Christian Majesty. It is therein stated, that in case any
privateer belonging to either power, shall within 24 hours after
the capture, retake any ship or ships, half of the value thereof
fnall belong 'to the said privateer, and the whole prize, if it
Should be retaken any time after the 24 hours. If refeued by
men of war, in the former case, the re-captors will be entitled
to a 30th part only, and to a loth, if the refeue should happen
after the 24 hours..
Antwerp, (Netherlands) May 14. Notwithstanding the
Editor of the Leyden Gazette has endeavoured to invalidate
the authenticity of the following petition, it is a matter of
fad, that it bears the signature of several hundreds of our most
eminent merchants.
To the Burgomaflers, Echevins and Council of the city of Antwerp,
“ The inhabitants of Antwerp in general, and particularly
those who are concerned in trade, would think it an unpar
donable neglect of their own interests, should they not, at a
time when all Europe talks of the important advantages that
would accrue from the opening a navigation on the Efcaut,
apply to you, Gentlemen, in order to lignify their wish, that
you would be pleased to, take such steps as may be thought
neceflary to forward so deliQle a purpose. Whilst the at
tention of all nations is engfoffed by the profped of a free
navigation, shall we, whose interest it concerns most, remain
inadive and not improve the opportunity which now seems
so favourable, to shake off the yoke which the Republic of
Holland imposed upon us in the days of its firft splendor?
—No! it is time we should rouse from our lethargy. Since
the treaty of Munster, the trade of this city languishes in a
declining state: But we are not entirely destitute of the ne
cessary means to emerge from our present condition ; because
several amongst us have preserved an indirect fbare in com
mercial concerns. These, after the suppression of the Oftend
Company, were the restorers of the Danish and Swedish Com
panies, trad ng to the Bast-Indies ; and it were easy to evince
that projects of all kinds, were the result of their speculations:
what then can they not effed, when they shall enjoy a free
and unlimited trade? The very expectations of such an event
has roused the commercial spirit amongst them.
<6 - If we compare the site of Amsterdam to that of Antwerp,
the advantage will undoubtedly remain on the fide of the
latter. The corn trade, which makes Holland the Empo
rium of Europe, and the whole of the Northern trade, seem
as it were to court our acceptance. Ware-houses might soon
be eroded in Antwerp, and provided with all necessaries to
extend our trade, and equal that of Amsterdam. This single
'ranch of commerce, would fuffice to render this city flou-
Ihing, and recalamongft us those halcyon days which pre
eded the peace of Munster.
“ A matter, Gentlemen, which gives us great concern, is,
hat there are not wanting persons who endeavour to disunite
he interest of the provinces, by supposing the danger of a
balfhip between Oftend and this city, as if the opening of
le more port, could be deemed a fuperfluous addition in the
lenfive domains of our Imperial Sovereign. If this could
er be the case, no one will contradict experience, which
<s, that the city of Antwerp is far better situated than
.^nd to carry on on extensive trade. The commerce sap
ported by the inhabitants of this city, was the consequence
of its natural situation, though it was formerly carried on at
Bruges; and that because the port of Antwerp was far more
convenient in every refpeCt. But the two cities here alluded
to, have nothing in common; and Oftend could not be hurt
by the Efcaut navigation. We are blessed with a Sovereign,
whose chief solicitude is to render every one of his fubjeds,
happy. Nothing can better contribute to this object than
commerce. The fine arts which have flourifhed in Antwerp,
for 140 years, notwithstanding the decrease of its trade, would
of course acquire a new degree of luftre and perfection from
its revival.
“ We flatter ourselves, Gentlemen, that your care and zeal
for all that is likely to contribute to the welfare of this City,
will make you feck out with fatisfaCtipn, the means of employ
ing ufcfullv the poor and needy, and thus lessen the expences
necessary for their support and maintenance, besides the ma
nifold advantages, and above all, the increase of population
among us, which must prove the happy consequence of this
our request being granted."
London, May 31. When the business of the East-India Com
pany came firft before the House of Commons, the Minister
was daily reproached with languor and wilful forbearance, in
not bringing forward that fubjeCt for Parliamentary difeuf
fion, not only in the House, but by the Proprietors of India
Stock, in their constitutional senate. But no sooner did his
Lordship display an eagerness and zeal to bring the matter to a
speedy and final issue, than one universal clamour and invec
tive prevailed. To such an excess was this carried in the In
dia-House, that a proprietor, who but the very day before,
had been very liberal in his epithets on Lord North for his
negative conduct, as he stiled it, preferred a direCt charge the
following day, of a determination in his Lordship, to wrest
the true sense and meaning of every act of parliament, which
led to a right in the renewal of their exclusive charter, and
that his refufal to grant them one day to confided of the propo
sitions was to him a fufficient indication that the period was
not diflant when every right and possession, which they then
held, would be totally annihilated, and that his Lordship's
pressing the matter in so speedy and decifae a manner, was at
once tyrannical and oppressive.
So eager is the Emperor to establish commerce in his domi
nions, that Austrian agents have bargained with our Ministers
to supply the garrison of Minorca with provisions from the
port of Trieste, under cover of the Imperial flag. It was be
fore chiefly supplied from Leghorn and Sardinia.
The disgrace of Mons. Neckar is said to have been brought
about by means of an influence which could ill brook the
economic measures of that able financier; the abrogation of
unnecessary places was likely to be succeeded by others of a
domestic kind, which, by degrees, would no doubt have
touched on grants of pin-money, &c. Mr. Burke feels such re
sentment on the occasion as cannot be described, having held
up to the people (who implicitly gave into his assertions) the
inimitable Neckar, as the darling of the French nation, the bed
beloved of rhe King, and Queen's own Minister, on whose ex
emplary conduct he founded his far famed bill to regulate the
quartern loaf, and fix, by inch of candle, every contract of the
state!
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Col. Mufgrave to
the Lieutenant-Governourlhip of Stirling castle, for his ser
vices in America.
Miss Burney, the sprightly writer of that elegant Novel,
Evelina, is domesticated with Mrs. Thrale, as Miss Moore
is with Mrs. Garrick, and Miss Carter with Mrs. Mon
tague.
June 2. Out last letters from Paris, advise, that the con
fflent court of Versailles, had once more abandoned the favou
rite idea of a defeent on Britain, and in consequence, issued
their orders for the nori-embarkation of the tens of thousands
of troops, that have so long lined their coasts for this purpose!
Mons. Neckar's resignation, as we predicted, has involved
the whole cabinet, in the most inextricable confufion : it is
deemed by the firft rate politicians of France, to augur an im
mediate peace with England, though the subjugation of Ame
rica be the difgraceful consequence!
June 4. The Attorney-General is said to have obtained the
reversion of the Chief Jufticefhip of the Court of King's Bench,
in case of death or resignation.
Will Pitt, the second, has opened his political career with
more eclat if possible, than did the eloquent cornet his father.
His speech in reply to the Premier, on Colonel Barry's propo
sition refpeding the Commissioners of accounts, is allowed on
all hands to have been the most able of any delivered during
the sessions: it made the would be orators of opposition look
up to him with invidious astonishment, and then retire to hide
their diminished heads!
An auditor in the gallery of the House of Commons fays,
that the Hon. Mr. William Pitt delivered what he firmly be
lieves to have been the genuine dictates of his heart, with the
sense, spirit, energy, and nervous reasoning, of one inspired ! —
“ So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found
“ Among the faitblefs, faithful only he:
" Among innumerable falfe, unmov'd,
" Unshaken, unfeduc'd, unterrify'd,
“ His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal,
“ Nor number, nor example, with him wrought,
“ To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind,
“ Though single."
Amidst the various marchings and countermarchings which
may take place among the different powers of Europe, it would
not be at all astonishing to fee the Emperor and his Majefly of
Prussia join their forces to strip France of Lorraine and Alsace.
June 5. By a gentleman lately arrived from Hamburgh, we
are informed, that the trade of that city is every day increasing
rapidly, on the ruins of the Dutch commerce. So many per
sons have established themselves there, that Holland will not
easily recover her trade even on a peace.
The only attempt at an expedition, which the Dutch have
made this war, they were foiled in. The Texel fleet, which
really was seen off Loweftoffe, was there in expectation of in
tercepting the transports which were at Embden, with 3,500
German recruits on board, bound for America.—The Dutch
were deceived by the Commodore feigning to frt fail, but
coming up and calling anchor again.—An express instantly
went off to Holland, and in consequence, their fleet put to sea
—but they are now fafe in the Texel again, and our German
transports wait for a larger convoy.
His Majesty, we hear, in consideration of the great increase
of Parliamentary business this sessions, has determined to
grant but a short recess, and therefore will not prorogue, but
only adjourn the House ; by which means the Committee on
East-India affairs will be enabled to carry on their enquiries,
which otherwise must be dissolved.
The French funds have fallen very considerably in conse
quence of Mr. Neckar's resignation.
On the 22d of May died, at his house, in Ross-shire, Murdo
M'Kenzie, Esq; of Ardrofs.
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TO BE SOL D,
By William-Kerr Ross,
At No. 2, Tradd-ftreet,
For Cafo, Government Bills, or Produce,
JAMAICA Rum by the puncheon, Mufeovado Sugar by the
Hogshead or Barrel, Port Wine in Pipes, Quartercalks and
Bottles ; Soap and Candles, Irish Butter, and an Allortment
of Dry Goods suitable to the Season. 4
JUST IMPORT E D,-
In the Sufaunah, Gapt. Stewart, from Glasgow,
And to be sold bv
JAMES & EDWARD PENMAN,
At their Store, No. 15, on the Bay,
For Cefb, Government Sills or Produce, on the most rea% n „
fonable Terms, by the Package, ' *'
The following GOOD S, viz.
FINE Calf and Seal Skin Shoes and Boots? . r „
Bell Military Shoes y
Military and fine Shirts
Calks of Saddlery aborted <
Chaise Harness
Leather Portmanteau Trunks
Pigtail Tobacco in zoolb. wt. Calks
Rappee Snuff
Single and double refined Sugar in Calks of about loolb. wt,
Old Sherry and Port Wine in Calks of eight Dozens each
Ditto and Ditto in Quartercafks
Bottled London and Glasgow Porter and Ilrong Beer, in 6 g
and 9 Dozen Calks
Bell double Gloucester Cheese, two in a Hamper
Glass Ware assorted in Calks „
Cordage and Canvas assorted
Barley in small Caiks of 251 b. wt.
Cloth Brushes, Hearth and Hair Brooms
Ivory and Horn Combs, and Horn Spoons
Nails, Ironmongery and Cutlery assorted
Paints ground in Oil, and dry Oker in Kegs
Lintfeed Oil in Jugs
Sheathing Paper and Sheathing Nails
Silk Gauzes of various Sorts and newest Patterns
Plain, striped and sprigged Lawns
Wliite Sattinet
fond Yard-wide Irish Linen "I
Low-priced Shirting Linen 1 1
Printed Handkerchiefs I In Trunks
Checlr Handkerchiefs and Bed Tick [ assorted
Striped Holland and Checks, and Bed Furniture I
Printed Cottons and LinensJ
Bales of Ofnaburgs assorted
Manchefler and Glasgow Hats in Boxes
Hosiery and Thread Gloves
Leather Gloves and Mits
Coloured, Nuns and Hitching Thread, &c. &c.
Also for Sale,
Some old JAMAICA RUM in Hogsheads 'and Porter Barrels.
JR^HLinens" °
A Cambricks
Printed Linens and Callicoes
Checks and Stripes
Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs
Russia Sheetings and Dowlas
Ofnaburgs and Ravens Duck
Brown Hollands and Flatilloes
Pavillion Gauze
Bed Bunts
Mens and Womens Silk, Cotton
and Thread Stockings
Childrens ditto
Womens Gloves and Mits
Sewing Silk and Thread
Mens fine and strong Shoes
Womens Callimanco ditto
Morocco ditto
Superfine and common Broad
Cloths and Serges
Plains, Duffils and Bed Blankets
Fine and coarse Hats
Iron Pots, Skillets and Teakettles
Pot Hangers and Hooks
Gridirons, and long and fhort
handled Frying Pans
Window Shutter Bolts
AL S O,
Jamaica and Wed-India Rum, Brandy, Gin, single and double re-\
fined Loaf Sugar, Mufeovado ditto, Tea and Coffee, Pepper and
Spices, Copperas, Sweet Oil and Mustard, Oronoque Smoaking To-1
bacco, Scotch Snuff, Turlington's Balsam, and British Oil. 1
Jufl imported from L ONDON,
And now opening for Sale,
At No. 40, on the Bay,
By M'CLELLAN & WALLACE,
INDIA Chintzes and Nankeens
Irish Linens and Sheetings
Ofnaburgs, Dowlas and Checks
Printed Linens and Cottons
Lawns and Cambricks
Printed and Check Handkerchiefs
Ofnaburg and Shoe Thread
Sewing Twine
Mens fafhionable Maccaroni and
Fantail Hats
An Assortment of Saddlery
Ladies French heel'd and com
mon Shoes
Womens Leather Shoes & Pumps
Pewter Plates and Dishes
Tin Ware
An Assortment of Queen's Ware
China
r fHE Copartnership of Delyon & Moses having expired
JL some Time past, they therefore desire all Persons having any
Demands against them, to call for Payment ; and all Persons indebt
ed to them either by Bond, Note or Boole Account, to call and fettle
the fame, by the firft of September next, with
ISAAC DELYON, No. 34, on the Bay,
WHO ^AS FOR SALE,
A neat Assortment of European and East-India G OODS,
Suitable to the Season. viz.
WILLIAM GLEN, & Co.
No. 8. Elliott-ftrect,
HdIFE "FOR SALE,
The following ART ICL ES,
On tie molt reaf able Terms, viz.
IRISH Linens and Sheetings
Russia and German Linens
Scotch Ofnaburgs and Sheeting
Checks and Check Handkerchiefs
Bed Ticks
Printed Linens and Callicoes
Cambricks, Gauzes and Ribbons
Muslins and Lawns
India and English Persians
Diaper Table Cloths
Corded and India Dimity
White Callicoes and Humhums
Spotted and striped Velverets and
Jeannets'
Several cornpleat Sets of TABLE and TEA CHINA. 1_
Wanted, as soon as possible,
A BOUT one thouiand bufhcls of INDIAN CORN, for
which Cash will be given.
July 7 tb, 1781. _±_ JO I I_ N MO_I
ALL persons any ways indebted to the late Mr. William
Jamieson's estate, are again requeued to make immedi
ate payment to the fubferibers ; and toofc who have any elartn
against said estate, are defined to make them kn wn, properly
attested, to JOHN MORRIS, ? Adminiftra
t ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, S tors.
'"Hooks and Eyes
Stock Locks, Padlocks and HAv,
Staples and Nails
Sad Irons,_Box. Irons 8c Heaters
Hooks and Hinges
HL and ciofs garnet ditto
Fire Shovels and Tongues
Curry Combs and Brushes
Steel Coffee Mills
Steel Rat Traps
Brass Cocks
Shoemaker's Tools
Shoe and Saddler's Tacks
Three Feet Rules ,
Hoes, Axes, Adzes and Scythes
Chiffels, Gouges and Files
Knives and Forks
Cutteau Knives
Butchers and pruning Knives
Razors in Cases, with Straps
Combs, Pins and Needles
Hair Broomsl
Scrubbing and Hearth Brulhes
Clamps and Sieves
Shoe and Buckle Brushes
Blacking Balls
Table Mats
Cutteau Knives and Penknives
Table Knives and Forks
Womens Sciffars, Buckles
Padlocks, Stocklocks, and Spring
Chest Locks
Crowley's Carolina Broad Hoesl
Carpenter's Broad Axes and Fel
ling Axes
Cooper's Axes and Adzes
Ditto Frees
Drawing Knives and Claw Ham
mers
Best Steel Hand, Cross-cut and
Whip Saws
Splitting Wedges
An Assortment of Files
Rice Sickles, Grindstones
A few Pair of Quern Stones.|
.C occuuju, VIA.
Kerfeymires and Serges
Superfine Broad Cloths and
Trimmings
Ivory and Horn Combs
Needles and Pins
Mens and Womens Gloves
Stationary
Glass, Queen's, China and Tin
Ware
Mens Shoes and Boots
Womens and Girls Callimanco
and Leather Shoes
Spices of all Sorts
1 A L S O,